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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
CITATION.

GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
May Wilcox having in proper form applied to me
for Permanent Letters of Administration on the
estate of B. E. Wilcox, late of said county, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin
of B. E. Wilcox to be and appear at my Office with
in the time allowed by law, and show cause if any
they can, why permanent administration should
not be granted to May Wilcox on B. E. Wilcox S
estate.
Witness my hand and official signature, this 3rd
day of October 1910. c. M WISE, Ordinary.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
Tax Sales.

The following property was adj
yertised in the spring, but on the
eleventh day of April fire destroyed
the fifas, receipts and other papers.
Some of the following may have
been settled and the holder of
any receipt is invited to bring
such receipt to the Enterprise office,
for correction.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
Leave to Sell Land.
GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.

GEORGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
applied the Ordinary of said county for leave to
sell land belonging to the estate of Ephriam Robin
son for the purpose of paying debts and making
distribution. Said application will be heard at the
regular term of the court of Ordinary for said
ty, to be held on the first Monday in November,
1910. This October 3rd 1910.
L. KENNEDY,
Admir- De Bonis Non of estate of Ephriam Robinson
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
Enterprise Piano Contest.
BALLOTS AND DOLLARS

In the voting contest every dollar counts
If paid on Subscription One Dollar counts 500 votes
If paid on Advertising One Dollar counts l5O votes
If paid Job Printing One dollar counts lOO votes
store coupons certificates One Dollar counts 100 votes
We want 100 candidates. preferably bright little girls
atho others will be debarred Clip out the coupon
below and write the of your candidate and will
he good for 900 votes to start off with Bring mail
it to the Enterprise.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
CITATION.
GEoRGIA-BEN HnI County.

GEoRGIA-BEN HnL COUNTY.
Roy Jennings having applied as Executor for pro-
bate in solemn form Of the last will and testament
Of A. NJ. Jennings, late of said county. deceased
the heirs at law Of the said A. M. Jennings are
hereby required to appear the court Of Ordinary
for said county on the first Monday in November
next. when said application for probate will be
heard. This October 3rd, 1910.
c. M. WISE, Ordinary.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
CITATION.
BEN HILL County,.

GEoRGIA-BEN HILL County.
Mrs. Carrie Jay having applied for twelve
months support out of the estate of D. B. Jay, and
appraisers duly appointed to set apart the same
having filed their return; all persons concerned are
hereby required to show cause before the Court of
Ordinary of said county on the first Monday in
November, 1910. why said application should not
be granted This October 3rd, 1910
C. M. WISE, Ordinary.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
CITATION.

GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
May Wilcox having applied for guardianship of
the person and property of Louise, Catherine and
Gerald Wilcox, minor children of B. E. Wilcox late
Of said county deceased notice is given that said
application will be heard at my Office at ten O'Clock
a. m on the first Monday in November next
This October Srd, 1910,
C. M. WISE, Ordinary.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

Will be sold before the court house
door in Ben Hill county, between the
legal hours of sale, on the first Tues
day in November, 1900 the highest
bidder for cash, the following prop
ertv. to-Wit:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
CITATION.
GEA BEN HILL COUNTY.

GEORGIA HILL COUNTY.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
j. C. Glover having in proper form applied to me
for Permanent Letters of Administration on the
estate of Chas. A. Oliver late of said county, this
is to cite all and singular the creditors and next Of
kin of Chas. A. Oliver to be and appear at my Office
within the time allowed by law and show cause,
if any they can why permanent administration
should not be granted to J. C. Glover on Chas. A.
Oliver estate.
Witness my hand and official signature, this 4th
day of October 1910. y.
c. NJ WISE, Ordinary.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
A leo

Of what IS known as WlnOna
Heights, according to the plat and
survey of said tract west of the City
of Fitzgerald Of file in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court.
To satisfy tax fifas issued by Will
lis L. Smith, tax collector for state
and county taxes for the year 1909,
the owners of said property being I'M
known to the said tax collector
and the sheriff of said county.
This January 5, 1910.
w. H. FOUNTAIN,
Sheriff Ben Hill County, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

The Georgian has opened cooking school it Atlanta
The demonstrations areunder the management OF Mrs Helen
Armstrong who will daily deliver lectures
The ladies Atlanta said be enthusiastic We are sure
anv If them will learn some important preparation of
the human diet
Its pity so many the important matter entirely
in the hands of ignorant often utterly inexperienced servants
The closing Of the one hundred Memphis
last Saturday evening United deputy marshas under the order
of judge of the most notable instances OF the enforce
men of prohibition since the movement started
The aw and Order League petoned the federal that the
law being other parts the while the state city and
county officials refuse enforce the law in Memphis The
of the United States Court In that case points nnge decy H
Savannah in this state
Under the ruling be invoked enforce
prohibition every and city where the ues are too much I'M
der the influence of the liquor element to do it.
In this instance grand jury appealed but refused
to ndict taken the federal courts with the result
that every saloon closed Saturday night
The Standard Company facing $SOOOOOOO fine by Ten
nessee judge
The Standard Oil can number of million dollar fines and
make it all back in a very few weeks.
The price of gasoline something like four times its
legitimate price in the markets of this They cha
inc fen cents on contract for kerosene gasoline
this market while price three cents for kerosene and five is
Gasoline in quantities where there is competition
The wide margin between TO- than 800 per
and about the same gasoline other products sold by the Standard
Oil simply tremendous and would be impossible but for the great trust
How long the American people will submit to this system
Of robbery controo of the necessaes OF modern life the
main question.
One of the the humane at the present time
hat we enlore most deness Incidence common lazness
1s very common error and leads to much mischief
Every man and good health should spend several hours
every day six days in every week useful employment
Esbon Warren A. Gambler in Sundays Atlanta Journal writes
strongly and beautifully that subject
and then cut out ana paste up lot future
reference, it is worth preserving go - d u
There wise saying An iders head is the devils
workshop If we acoepit conclude that the factories
of the fend multiplying alarming rate The number OF our
de legion upon leons We have mendcant iers among the
deen classes Opnt d the classes want
Generally the idle beears than
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

The Scientific ISSUE gives most minute descp
ton of the modern acceptance describing detail construction and
material method operation They building these nyng
affairs nv the hundreds an the buggy makers and automobile factories
will be n the business
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
LEAVE. TO SELL LAND.
GEoRGrABEN HILL COUNTY.
To All Whom it MAY Concern.

Notice ishereby given that application will be
made to the court of Ordinary Of Ben Hill county,
Georgia on the first Monday in November. 1910, for
leave to sell FIVE acres Of land known as S acre
tract No. Is in the town of Westwood being part of
land lot No. 4S in Ben Hill county belonging to the
estate of Rachael jackson.
DIV M. WHITLEY, Administrator.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

The way CORTLAND Wynn put the caousng exnayor OF
Atlanta was enough the enthusiasm of those who stand Tor
ecency and order entirely local matter its influence has
been felt to the borders of the state.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

This certainly the delightful period OF the year. oracn
weather neither cold hot just delightful that's all "hee
there climate delightful than ours?
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

The account we publish today the Dublin of the
reception of the remains Col Gner best evidence OF the
HIGH esteem which he held the people among whom he spent
the best part of his life
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

We are all victims of envonmentWe fall into the en-
poyment that hand marry the girl that lives by
ion the church parents attend inherit the nrmtes OF
BODY and mind with the little property Of those who precede
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

Let every day cleaning day. that's the to keep your
person. premises and city clean
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

There is movement in Florida hold and county primaries
without cost to candidates proposed that the party committeeman
and managers of patriotic and without com
pensation.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
ertY. tO-Wit:

according to the plat and survey
of the American Tribune Soldiers
Colony Company, of file in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Ben Hill county;
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

They planning automobile tour across the comment
from New York Francisco will be great JOY nde from see
see-See
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

of what is known as WeStWopd
according to the plat and survey of
said tract of file in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

City maps suitable for mailing
at the Enterprise Office. 1Oc each
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

S The man who has enemies isn't anybody s
{ and has never done anything
8 FRA ELBERTUS.
S : : = 49, NJ MN nnrroo.n,5
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25

Do All the Good You Can
By All the Means You Can
In All the Ways You Can
At All the Times You Can
To All the People You Can.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-10-25
Unknown Tax Sales.

or COrreCtlOn,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
Something New.

We'll, Uncle JASON" he said to the
old farmer who was member OF the
assembly. how do things go UP at AL.
bany?"
oh. sorter easy" was the reply.
Anyone been around to ask you to
vote for his bill."
No. not yet"
Let me put you on to something.
II anyone does come around, don't
you let him work any check of on
you. Tell him you want the cold
cash"
But | don't understand"
But. don't you see? A check must
go through the bank and can be traced
right back to you. but you can roll
up the cash and put 1t in your vest
pocket. Hadn't you thought of that?"
"Noap, burned II had. Bean right
up there for two months and never
got on to the trick Much obliged,
naybur. II | paint my house next
spring. they can hunt for checks till
the cows come home and they won't
find any!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

morning paper 10 have her eve caught
by the advertisement headed: why
. Pay Rent?" a contractor had erected
several houses which he was anxious
to dispose of for cent or two down
and the balance the same rs cheap
rent. In q year or two, paying the
very lowest rent In America the pur.
chaser Of one of these houses would
have a clear title to it. II was better
than a gold mine. Your money was
working for you every day In the
week.
Before the bride had read that ad.
vertisement through, she had deter.
mined to show 1t to James that eve
ming When she had finished It her
mind was made up to give him glad
surprise. The breakfast things had
scarcely been cleared away when she
donned her hat and set out. She found
the street and the houses and the
philanthropist. The houses had been
painted with only one coat, but that
was to give purchasers chance to
put on the last coat to suit their
tastes, The houses about covered the
lots, but that was an advantage. II
hogs got In there was no place for
them to root. Every objection raised
was met and turned to the advantage
OF the buyer. In fact, II was a case OF
philanthropy all through.
Mrs. Carter expected up to Ger.
tain point to get the house she had
decided on for five cents down and
five dollars a month as rent. That Ger.
tain point was when she was told
that she must pay $50 down and s25
per month. The selling price was 81. |
500, and az she stood with her mouth |
open the contractor remarked that the |
s25 per month would pay for tho house |
almost before she could get settled |
He had given so different persons
the same chance, and In very few
days-they were house
owners and tax payers.
The house was bought. There would
be papers for herself and husband TO
sign after two or three days, but she
had to leave her $50 then and there.
That was to prevent the contractor
from selling the house to some one
willing to pay $4,000 for It,
ncAA hride-wife was back at her fat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
Gentlemen Two.

Two street cleaning department
men were having an alteration as
they were driving their carts side by
side along upper Broadway the other
afternoon. One was rtd.faccd and
bulbousnosed, the typical "rummy."
The other was an adder,headcd negro.
Both looked utterly dlsreputable.
Get out o my way" yelled the red.
faced man. Don't cher know enough
10 get outer der way when you see q
gentleman"
I'm more of gommen than you,
you big rum rctorted the negro
"Nouall drives a garbage cart, an I
only picks up ashes. New York
Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

My dear there's is one thing you
must look out for" said the mother
Of the girl who had been Rosie Lee
the day before, but was now
Mrs. James Carter. You and James
are very young, You are both inclined
TO be extrayagant. He gets small
salary, but you would marry, and now
you must live on It and not 60 in
debt. Don't get thing that you can't
pay cash for on the spot"
NO, mamma" was the dutiful re.
ply, but the words wero accompanied
by q smile Of superior wisdom.
Why not? Hadn't she and James
figured II over and over what his
weekly salary Of SIG would do? That
was the figure at present as bookkecp.
or for n grocer, but II might be SIS
or $50 when the grocer heard Of the
marriage II had been figured that
the rent Of n little Fat would be Sc
q week, butter. 30 cents: sugar S
cents; meat 500; bread. % cents; DO.
tatoos, 20 cents; extras, 81. Add James,
lunches ut 20 cents each, and the total
would be S9,1S to penny. That left
almost seven big dollars extra Co.
clothing, the theater and so forth.
Mrs. Carter was a good mother, but
she needn't worry. Any time she
wanted to borrow a $50 bin she knew
where she could get IT,
James had 5000 saved up, but when
months rent at S35 per month, IN.
stead OF 1924, had been paid. the bal.
nnce didn't make a great show in fur
nishIng. The grocer was duly in.
formed OF the marriage, but there was
no raise of salary. He simply uttered
"humph," A. the end Of a month OF
housekeeping the newly weds were be.
nina financially. They could, and did |
figure how It came about. but the next |
month there was a leak in another d. |
rection. At the end Of the third month
they had used up all the salary and
wer2 So In debt. The before and after .
marriage figures failed TO agree.
The mother was away on a visit. /
but one morning two events happened |
in the life of the bride. A letter from
her mother inclosed a check for 500. I
and the housekeeper picked up the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
EXAMPLE SET BEFORE CHILD
Good idea Of Manner by Which Many
Parents Set Out 10 Correct
Offspring.

Slang Is taboocd in the home Of a
West Philadelphia family. principally
because there is n bright little girl
who displays a persistent aptitude In
retaining expressive but unculturod
phrases
The other evening at dinner the
mother, father and daughter drifted
into the yernacular and n fresh start
was necessary Tho little girl start.
cd 1t. I'm not stuck on this bread.
she remarked.
Maggie" said her mother you
want to cut that slang out"
That's a peach of n way Of cor.
recting the child" commented the ia.
Their.
u know" replied the mother, "hut
Just wanted to put her wise."-Phh.
adelphia Telegraph
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
a witty Bishop.

The late Bishop Foss," said n Phil.
adeIphia physician. once visited me
for some trifling ailment.
DO you. sir | said 10 him, In the
course OF my examination, talk in
your sleep?
No, sir he answered I talk in
other peoples. Aren't you aware that
am u divine?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
PAPA'S POSITION SET FORTH
Explanation Of Youthful sultor That
Doubtless Satisfied Father OF His
Adored One.

Yes. sir" said the pale youthful
sutcr: I've come to ask you for your
daughters hand. She is fair as Ill.
les, sweet as honeysuckle tender as
violet, charming"
Is that Mary you are talking
about?" asked papa.
Yes, sir. II is a mere formality, |
know, this asking for your daughters
hand; but we thought 1t would be
pleasant to you ii ii were observed"
Mary's papa stiffcned
And may inquire he asked,
who suggested that asking my COZ
sent to Mary's marriage was mere
furmality?"
You may. sir" replied the young
man, simply 1T was Marys mother"
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

before high noon with a house Of hci
own, but there was something to fol
low. She must get furniture for II
She knew where they sold on the In
stallment plan, and the afternoon was
spent In buying She tried to be con
sentative. but the bill figured mp 500
and she paid IN $50 on II, Then she
rented plano by the month, and went
homo all Impotence to tell James
about t.
James came in at the usual hour.
He was allowed to begin his dinner.
and then the wife said:
Jimmy, suppose we lived almost
/ out In the country"
ut would mean ten cents a day
/ street car fare. whereas now save
/ IT, was the reply.
But we could hear the birds sing"
Cheaper 70 get n canary"
And the air, Jimmy. The air must
[ be twice as pure out in the suburbs"
They have soap and glue factories
ont there"
But we'd sec green grass once In
n while"
Cheaper to 90 to tho parks"
Tho wife had expected the husband
to enthuse. and sho would make her
announcement at the proper moment
and In n dramatic way. Ills want of
interest cast her down.
Jimmy do you know I'm worried
about your health?" she asked. ms she
rose and walked around the table to
smooth down his rumpled hair.
but I'm not" was the answer
You can see for yourself that I'm eat
ing all before me-"
But the morning air In the suburbs
think of filling your lungs with IT,"
Fifty cents a fill. dearie. and that's
too much for our purse"
But think Of owning your own
house-your very own! Think OF
parlor, hall. dining room. two bed.
rooms. kitchen and fine cellar!
Think Of open CRATES! Think of three
times the furniture we have here!
Think Of me singing at my work over
the flower beds! Think of you as a
taxpayer and saying who shall be
mayor Of the city!"
Look here, Rose, what is it?" he
asked.
Prepare Yourself. Jimmy"
Let 'er go!"
i've bought $500 house on the
installmont plan. and I've bought $500
worth of additional furniture on the
same plan Oh, Jimmie. we don't
have to pay but s25 a month. and
well own the house before snow flies.
and any time we don't want to pay
on the furniture or for the rent Of the
piano we needn't and the papers for
the house and lot"
The husband held up his hand TO
stop her, Then he drew a pencil from
his pocket and began to call for details /
and make figures. Every minute. as
he figured, the wife expected his en-. |
-husiasm to break forth, but It didn't .
come, When he had figured everything
up and divided # by 90 weeks in
year he certainly should have bub-
lied and cried hurrah, but--he didn't.
he said he wanted to take walk and
hink. He put on his hat and left the
wife in tears When he returned one
If his eyes was blackened, his nose
skinned and he had lost a front tooth.
lis neckte was also up under his
'ars and the buttons had come of
lis vest.
Oh, Jimmie. you've been held upl"
vas the exclamation.
"Oh. no. haven't. You were the
me who was held up! | have been
licking the contractor and the furni.
ure man on the installment plan.
iere's $50 of your money. and I've
ot an appointment to lick the rest
ut OF them tomorrow"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

before sailed
couldn't shake
o "dearP aree"
Then she announced that would give
Promptly Mt the appointed
The songbrd maids present but the
Madame quietly taking
waited impaeny Then bour rubbed
her and said she had decided What asked the
reporter a n
said
That's why the New York millionaire
county happes States or course oyy
Chanlor will be
Cavaiers advancement the lyric rapid few
n
Leoncavaln the
n a ALLEGED
sold flowers the
" A0
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
Ancient Bank Note,

At The Bank OF England privileged
visitors are sometimes shown the
oldest known bank note for G555,
with the date 18th Xber, 1899" The
memoranda written across the note
show that payment was made by three
instruments. The bank notes of that
period were printed from engraved
plates, blank spaces being left for the
date. the signature. the number and
the amount The watermark can be
clearly seen and in texture and gen
eral appearance the notes wero very
similar to those of today 1t was not
until 1877 that bank notes were issued
under f5 in value.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
Skeptici5r.

'Pa, what Is skeptic?"
"A man who will not eat chicken
salad because be believes It Is sinful
to hatcher calves"
rs good to have money. and the
things that money can buy, but it's
good, too to check up once in awhile
and max" sure you haven't lost the
things that money cant buy,--Lori.
mcr.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

remedies but became no better. Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me and for three
years | have been free from kidney
trouble"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers so cents n box
Foster.Mllburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
CHANLER TO WED SINGER

robert winthrop Chanlcr, grcat.grandson and
nm heir Of The original John Jacob Aston saws he
is the happicst man in the United States Whetb
err he VIII be able TO say the same thing five
years or even one year later, there seems to be
some doubt among his friends, One of his
brothers has openly expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Chnnlor will not be SO happy
It Is all because Nine. Lima Cayallcri who
has been called the most beautiful woman on the
stage SAID yes 1t took the prIma donna sew.
eral weeks to make up her mind The great can.
tatrice, like others Of her profession has her
whlms. MI Chanlcr met her and fell In love He
asked her TO be his wife Candidly the songbird
said she liked Mr.. Chaner but must nave time
TO dnCiln II LLnInht nLn u.I.l-. -.L..-- L.