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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-07-05
LOCALS

gerald yesterday.
Mrs. TN. Middlebrooks is on the
sick list this week.
Mr. Lon Dickey made a business
trip to Atlanta Monday.
Mr.. w, G. Wilson made a business
trip to Eatonton this week.
A few days of sunshine would
prove blessing to the farmers.
Mrs. Leila Belle Worth is visiting
friends around Ashton this week.
The Seaboard Air Line sold 518
tickets to BoWen's Mill yesterday.
Miss Emma Cowell is at home
from Atlanta on visit to her parents.
Mrs. j. E. Mercer and Miss Blossom
went down to St. Simons this morn
ing.
Miss Annie Melton and her Brother
were up from Douglas Sunday visit
ing friends.
Everybody and their sisters, their
cousins and their aunts went to
Bowens Mill yesterday.
Mrs. Ellis Nc Kinnon, and Misses
Lena and Dean Rountree of Boston
Ga, are visiting their grandparents
Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Hicks.
Mrs. W. A. Williams, of jackson
vile, Fla, and her handsome child
rem are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. BARNETT, on East Central
avenue.
I Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Holtzendorf and
Miss Gladys who went up to Atlanta
the first of last week in their touring
car, returned Friday on the railroad
on account of the continued rain and
bad condition of the roads.
Mr., DeLamar Turner, inspector of
fertilizer for this district, left today
for Hawkinsville, Sparta, and
Augusta. He will be away five or
six weeks visiting relatives. We
wish him a pleasant trip.
Fitzgerald enjoyed a sane, sober
Fourth of July, thanks to the city
councils anti fire cracker law and the
sheriff who had run in the tigers,
that is the tigers that had not run in
themselves and pulled the hole
in after them
| have a fine crop of liberia
peaches which | shall deliver at the
house of any responsible party who
will send me a card stating how ma
ny and when they desire them, CIV
ing number of residence. | am sell
ing them at $3.50 per bushel.
Mrs Van-Well R. F. D. No. 2.
David Walker the little son of Mr.
jim Walker was badly frightened
last Saturday by negro named Gene
Brown. David had been visiting
his cousin, Tally Wright, and it was
about dusk when he met the negro.
The negro began cursing the child,
and threatened his life.
We are experiencing unusual diff
Guilty in getting the Enterprise de-
livered into the hands of subscriber.
In changing from the post-office to
carrier system, made necessary when
we changed from weekly to thrice
week, large number of addresses
become confused, with the result
that many of our oldest and most
faithful subscribers do not get the
Enterprise.
The Ri. Rev. B. J. Kelley D. D.
Bishop of Savannah to be in our city
July Is and 18th. On Saturday
evening at s o'clock July the 18th
the Rt. Rev. Bishop will deliver a
lecture at the court house, aud at
/ IL o'clock Sunday morning he will
administer the sacrament of COME
nation to a large class at the Catho-
lie Church. Masses Sunday July
18th at s o'clock A. NJ The Catho-
lies of Fitzgerald extend a harty
welcome to the public to attend the
lecture and services. 362t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-07-05

The Enterprise three times per
week at $500 is cheaper than one
time per week at $1,00 or six times
per week at $500 and either is cheap
enough If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-07-05
NOTICE OF INTENTION
To Organize Trust and Banking
Company.
GEoRGIA-BEN HUI COUNTY.

GBoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the acts
Of the General Assembly of Georgia, Acts 1898, D.
70, that it is the intention of John D. Walker,
Sparta, Ca; John R. Mercer, Dawson Ca; p F,
Clark, Fitzgerald, Ca; o. H. Elkins, Fitzgerald,
Ga, and R. L. Duckworth, Fitzgerald, Ca. as cor
porators, to organize trust and banking CON-,
pany. to be known as THE AMERICAN TRUST
AND BANKING COMPANY, and which is to be ioca-
ted at FITZGERALD, Ben Hill County, Georgia. This
July 1, 1910. S5-4w ,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-07-05

Col. j. 7. Hill, prominent attorney
of Cordele, was a visitor to Fitzger-
aid yesterdaYtand today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
STATE SENATOR RELATES STORY
OF MONEY RAISED FOR COR
RupTton WORK.
WIDER INQUIRY PLANNED


Albany N n, Fcb. fJ.--That tha
American Bridge company raised
corruption fund III iaO2. fa03 and feD5,
Was testified to today before the hrIh-
pry Investigation committee when
Senator Ben Congcr was cross-ax-
anined. Plans We're laid for Il wider
investigation ID follow thr present sm.
aulry Into charges " Senator Gnnrer
that Senator +. Aids took $1,000
brhe from an agent Of tile American
Bridge company.
Aids aceuser WAS taken III hand
BY senator Newcomb ana forced to
confess that the American Bridge
company had raised a corruption fund
In 1902, 1903 aud 1906. cohger nd
mitted the bridge company IN 1909
turned their legislative bribery fund
over TO the Groton Bridge compang,
IN which the witness and his brother.
Frank. were Interested * grim smile
flashed across his face as hc xoltln-
tecred this Information relative to the
purpose of the fund:
There was contribution to tho
state chairman Of the republican or
ganlzation In 1905.
Tho days developments made clear
that the administration has eonciud-
cd the public demand for sweeping
investigation Is too iIsistcn. to be
ignored. This morning Senator VAIN
wright introduced II resolution provid-
Ing for an investigation practically
without limit AZ TO time or place with
In the state, but II was referred to
the finance committee and probably
VIII not come out In ~ .adical form
AZ when introduced
Although the resolution Is accepted.
here ns the product OF the recent con-
ferences between Governor Hughes.
Speaker Wadsworth and other party
leaders. sucn "A source by no means
insures Its adoption.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
SAIL FOR NAPLES
TO MEET ROOSEVELT

New York, Feb H. Mrs, Theodore
Roosevelt and her daughter, Miss
Ethel, sailed for Naples today on the
Hamburg American liner Hamburg en-
route 10 Khartoum, where on March
a. they viii meet Colonel Roosevelt
aud return with him To Europe on his
way back 10 America after his Afr-
can hunting trip, Colonel Roosevelt
will reach the United States between
June | and june t..
Alderman johnson today introduced
resolution In the board of aldermen
providing 10 set apart the day on
which former President Roosevelt ar
riYes IN this city from his journey
as "a day Of rejoicing for his safe
return
The resolution also asks that the
governor designate the day as a state
holiday. The resolution was referred
to the committee ON rules,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
ABANDON ALL HOPE
OF FINDING
TUG
OFFICIALS OF NAVY READY TO
CEASE SEARCH FOR VESSEL
AND CREW.

Washington. Feb. lo.-llopc NJ find
and her crew of 81 men has practical
ly been abandoned by naval officials.
and, unless some tangible evidence IL
discovered before tomorrow morning,
the search probably will be given up.
To those directing the investigation
II become evident early today that the
Nina did not proceed on its fateful
voyage any further north than Fen.
wick island, Off the coast Of Della
ware and instructions were at once
flashed to all vessels in the zone north
Of that point to discontinue their pa
irols and report To their stations. This
reduced the searching squadron To the
battlcshlp Louisiana and the scout
cruiser Salem. which We're ordered to
survey the waters from FenWick island
south to the Virginia capes.
In addition 10 the apparent futility
of the search In the north Il storm
reported brewing at sea and making
its way 10 the coast and this con
firmed the departments intention Of
recalling the craft to their stations to
prevent the possibility os further dis
aster.
The Louisiana and Salem In the
zone where 1t Is thought possible the
Nina fonndered, reported today that
no evidence OF the missing tug. Fifty
eight hundred square miles have been
surveyed by the louisiana
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
PRESIDENT J. 0. READ
MAKES ANNUAL
ADDRESS
'sAss~Sa@~~
BITTER ROOT MAN SPEAKS TO
THE MEMBERS OF HORT.
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

Plains. Feb l5.-l lspeelall The an
nnal address Of. President J. o. Read
at this mornings session Of the hof-
tieultural society was brief but Ia the
point. II was pleasantly commented
upon by all members. II follows,
Presidents Address.
1T is needless for me 10 say that
q meeting Of the Montana State Hor-
tlenltaral society, for | believe that
! have expressed to many members
the fact that Plains has afforded US
one Of tile best meeting places In the
state have always had "A strong re-
gard for your pleasant and hospltabe
town since We met here before and
my memory tells me that Plains has
been the most Interested In our So
eiety. | am suer all our members VIII
join mo In these sentiments.
Il am mol going to make an address,
for | believe the program and Discus
slons VIII cover much of thn horticul-
turai development during the past.
year But | do wish to emphasize the
fact that the horticultural industry
Of Montana has Just passed It's great
est year 50 far. Montana the young
est apple country, blus fair To become
the greatest on earth. our acreage
Is greater than all other districts com
bned But looking back "A few years
all this would have seemed impos-
sibe. Today il IL startllngly real. our
meetings of severals years ago did
N tlI1 al A.. t,Es
growth. Times have changed People
are gathering here from all parts Of
The country, intent OH producing good
fruit.
The functions Of This organization
are e8panding-We find today that our
meetings are attracting much att IL
Ton From 1866 when apple trees
were first planted. tu 1910, with thouS,
ands of acres, is a great step, IT. viii
he greater in the next five years, We
must enlarge our operations to sn.t
the growth. We must unite and in.
crease the efficiency Of our prganiza-
ton. The Montana State Iortieui-
turai society has done noble work
and IL can do a nobler work. IL can
grow with the industry aud fulfIl
It's obligations to the people of the
state. We have a responsibility. and
we must realize it. our meetings
should reflect the earnestness Of our
members.
4 wish to call Your attention To
two papers on the program, which
nave especially attracted me. one Is
by Secretary Odea. Of the Hamilton
Chamber Of Commerce, entitled, pub
llcity and Organization We are par
tIcnlarly in need of publicity and
organization committee, and should
recommend the appointment Of such II
committee, as well as IA director Of
publicity. The other paper is by Pro.
lessor Dean, entitled, Orchard 1nspec-
tion and Treatment This subject is
of vital Importance and should be Civ
en- your undivided attention, There
are many other interesting papers on
the program and you will have the
opportunity of hearing many expert
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
ROYAL CARRIAGE

London. Feb. l5.--Thc third paila-
mcnt pf King Edward assembled thla
afternoon. The ceremony was Of the
simplest character ana All the royal
pageantry connected with the state
opening win bc postponed untii Feb
ruary I'll anl the interim devoted 10
the swearing III Of members and clear
Ing away. II possible the difficulties
confronting the government These
difficulties are due chiefly 10 the ~
vcrgcnt interests actuatlng the various
parties which constitute the coalition
majority.
Not for many years has such intense
interest attached to the opening of the
legislature and seldom have the prob
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
READY TO L|ON|zE
ROOSEVELT
FRENCH PEOPLE ANXIOUS TO
ENTERTAIN Ex-PREslDEnT OF
UNITED STATES.

Paris, Feb l5.-M. Lizard. vice rector
of the University OF Paris. has been
officially advised thar Theodore Roove
Welt will reach Paris about April IA
and that the length of his stay will
not exceed three or four days. The
French government Is anxious to re-
eeiYe the former president Of tho
United states with the highest hon.
ors. French society i prepared 10
llonlze him. literary and scientific
bodies desire 10 entertain nim, aud the
American colony would like 70 give
a grand banquet in his honor.
But Mr., Roosevelt has digereetly al
lowed 1t 10 be understood that he de-
sires to avoid my appearance Of os-
tentation and that lie will preserve, 50
far as possible merely thn roll of
man of learning in which capacity he
accepted the Invitation T. lecture at
the Sorbonne This invitation VAS
extended through Ambassador lusser-
and and when Mr. RaoseVrlt still oc-
enpled the White House. Nr Rpose-
Nelts visit to Paris. therefore will be
devoid OF spectacular features that
characterized IN President Grant
visit at the time of his tour around
the world. Mr.. RooseYeH's wishes will
be carried out Ia the mafL hut the
government declined To fqfeso the
honor of entertaining HIN, and the eA-
president has accepted the Invitation
of President Falieros 10 DC lis guest
at I'lysee palace
\ large reception viii be held in
t1, H. ift5 Mt
which the lecturer viii meet bril-
liant assenhage OF French spSants,
including "the 40 immorals On
ApGiI Is Mr., Roosevelt viii be received
IN solemn audience by the institute.
of which he is a member BY virtue
of his recent election as an associate
of the academy OF political and moral
sciences
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
DEMANDS REFUSED
BY THE EMPLOYERS

Pittsburg, Feb l5.-Pttsburg coal
operators, through committee, today
refused the demands Of the miners
in the long -drawn-ont permissible
powder question on the ground that
they were unfair and In violence of
the agreement made at Toledo IN
April. 1905 The committee Of the ia :
tlonal board Of the United Mine Work
ers submitted the demands on Feb
ruary TO- These asked that all COM
panles where the permissible explo-
slves were used, comply With terms
adopted by the Ghareroi Coal COM
pany with its men, by paying run
of-ininc basis or providing an increase
or 5R per cent to men working In
wide rooms and . per cent In narrow
work rooms; that the miners be fur
nlshed with the nav explosives at the
same relative cost as black podWer,
and that when shot firers are em-
ployed, the company shall pay them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
LEAVE FOR PANAMA.

Washington. Feb 15.--General With
crspoon, head OF the army var col
lege; Major Ham. of the coast AR
tillery corps: Captain Knapp and Com
mander Maxwell, Of the navy, left
Washington today for Panama. Gem
eral Grozier. chief Of ordnance, Cen
eral Murray. chief Of eoas. artillery,
and General Marshall. chief engineer
OF the army, will leave for Panama
within two weeks. These officers com
prise the joint army and navy board,
and their mission In Panama Is to de.
tefmlne the site for canal fortifea-
tions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
COMPETITION LESS
SINCE MERGER
OCCURRED
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE BROUGHT
OUT IN COMBINE oissoLu.
TloN SUIT.

New York. lfeb. Evidence Of
mlnimize1 competition aud practical
eoptfol Of the AsIutc freight traffic
moved west from tie Missouri river
TO Portland and san Francisco by the
Union Paeilip-Southern Pacific rail-
way sNstnns since the merger Of the
two roads a 1861 was brought ont to-
day with the resumption Of the heur.
ing in the suit of the federal govern
mcnt To dissolve the merger. John
G, Stnbbs. general traffic manager of
the Hartman lines. occupied the whole
days session as a witness before Syl-
veater G. Williams, special examiner
conducting the inquiry.
Mr. stnbbs admitted on cross exam
lnatipn by Z. A. Severance, Of conn-
sci for tho government, that the Union
Pacific held stock ownership Of tho
Oregon Short Line, which gave the
former rohd direct line from the
Missouri river 10 Portland
So that all Atlantic business moved
from the Missouri river to Portland
would BE- handled by the Union Pa
cilie alon.H" asked Mr., Severance.
Yes that Is So" the Witness re-
Piled,
ON request. Mr. stubbs produced
figures showing the decrease in New
York freight over the Sunset line
from 70 per cent of the total In 1891
to 30 per cent in 1901, the year Of
the merger. The government con-
tends thAt only small part Of this
loss was due to Legitimate compe-
tltipn,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
MUCH Information
SECURED
INQUIRY INTO THE BEEF TRUST
MATTER DEVELOPS INTER.
ESTiNG STATISTICS.

Chicago. Feb. l5.-lhis was "a day
of enlightenment for members of the
federal grand jury who are hearing
evidence in the governments inyes-
tlgation To ascertain whether the meat
packing industry Is being conducted
In violation of the Sherman antitrust
laws. Counsel for the packers ex-
pressed themselves as being wholly in
the dark as to what the government
had learned and as to what 1t hopes
To establish On the other hand, Dis
trict Attorney Edwin w. Sims, who
Is conducting the governments case.
believed two points had been estab-
lisbed. These were:
First-That If the government hopes
to establish a case, It must pay less
attention to minor principles and call
IN the heads of the packing world to
get all the facts.
Second-That the packing interests
are determined to convince the
jurors that no trust exists. that
1t would be impossible for any ring to
control prices and that the law of sup
ply and demand alone regulates the
price oe meat.
The most important witnesses today
were James A. Agar. president OF the
Western Packing & Provision com
pany; l.. Il. Patterson, vice president
Of the National Packing company and
r. II, White, who is known as the
right hand man of Arthur Meeker.
general manager for Armour 4 Co
Both Mr.. White and Mr. Ager stood
up before the jurors and in reply to
rapid fire Of questions quoted fig
ures and purported facts to show. that
competition exists.
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lcms involving the success or failure
~ thr government threatened "a Nh ~
difficult ~ solution. even to the most
capable members Or parliament
The proceedings today were brief
The time henored custom of searching
the vaults under the TIVE houses. us
has been done ~ every similar orea-
zion since the discovery ~ the Guy
Faulkes' plot was observed, ana then
the members of the house of commons
returned To the housc for organiza-
ton
The lower chamber reelected Right
Hon. james Lowthcr speaker and
forthwith the swearing In Of It's mem
bers was commenced.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
LITIGATION CONTINUED.

Boston. Feb. l5,-The litigation over
the estate Of Andrew J. Davis, the
Butte copper mine millionaire. which
has been before the courts for Is
years, is not yet at an end. In the
supreme court today Joseph A. Goram
Of Brookllne brought bill against
Henry A. Root. trustee, and against
the heirs OF the Davis estate, seeking
TO compel them to reimburse him to
the amount Of 100000. which he says
he expended in litigation over the will
In Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
Most Severe Storm of Winter in Valley Doesn't
Dampen Ardor of Delegates.
SANDERS COUNTY TOWN IS Scene OF BIC APPLE SHOW
Entertainers of State Organization Excel in Hospitality
and Sessions Start Under Most Favorable Conditions
Addresses Of First Day Arc More
Than Interesting.

Plains. Feb tJ.-tSpcciai1- THE sc-
,crcst storm of the winter visited
Plains yesterday but Not the unusual
depth Of snow or the unwpntcl cold
has served to dampen tho ardor Of
tho members of the Montana Ilortl-
cultural society or ~ lesAcn In any de-
gree the delightful hospitality Of the
people Of Plains. The town IL one
big apple show IN honor of the 18Th
cicty: there Is d display Of handsome
fruit ia the windows Of each store
and the people Of the town are ex-
crtng themselves to make the meeting
i success. The opening sessions to-
day give promise TO one Of the most
successful meetings In the history of
the organization.
This year the program IL strength
rncd by the union of the meetings of
the horticulturists anG tie regular
session of the farmers institute; this
gives a corps OF speakers and instruc-
tors which will give great practical
value TO the work of the week. Presi-
dcnt j. O. Read and Secretary NJ. j..
Elrod are both experienced In the
work of these annual meetings and
there Is no delay, whatever, In the
start today.
Exhibit Is Good.
The fruit exhibit. contrary to cx-
pectations. is larger and better than
usual. one room OF the handsome new
Plains schoohouse is filled and there
is nm overflow display in the assembly
hall where the daily scsstons are held.
There arc some unusually fine apples
shown for this time of year. Plains,
naturally. makes the largest showing:
her orchards have contributed an ex-
hlbit Of apples that demonstrates con-
clusiYcy the keeping qualities of the
Montana apple. as well as its spen-
did flavor and It's handsome appear
anee.
There are good displays from the
Bitter Root. as well. The pioneer or
char1 district of the state Is not IA
whit behind its younger rivals In the
quality OF fruit shown Flathead eouns
~ Is well represented. too. one Of
III" best midwnter displays ever made
In the state comes from there this
year And there Is good story con-
nected With this exhibit
W. NJ. Cramer of Somers IL the ex-
hibitor. He drove around Flathead
lake and across the reservation by
way Of the hot springs. reaching here
In the snowstorm yesterday noon; he
had been on the road two days ahd a
half. The last of the drive was
through the seyereat storm OF the win
ter Mr.. cramer an1 his apples
reached here In good shape, neither
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
WILL SELL STOCK.

Boston, Feb. l5.-~At the annual
meeting of the Mackay companies hero
today the announcement WAS made
that holdings Of $4,000 shares of
American Telephone stock would be
sold. 1t Is understood when the stock
was acquired several years ago 1t was
Tor the purpose of obtaining control.
but since then the telephone company
has purchased substantial interest
In the Western Union. and the object
OF the Maehay company has failed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
WOULD BE POLICEMEN.

Buffalo. y. Y. Feb. i5.-1f women
are given the right to vote in New
York state the first jobs thng viii try
for will be on the police force. That Is
what the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw.
president, of the National American
Woman's Suffrage association. said to-
night at the first political conven-
ton OF woman suffragists ever held
in Eric county.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
FOREIGNERS SAFE.

London, Feb. 15.--The British. con-
sui general at Canton telegraphed to
the foreign office today. stating that
foreigners resident there are quite
safe. The rioting has been among the
Chinese only,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-16
FIRE DOES DAMAGE.

Bellingham. Wash. Feb 15~An
early morning fire in the first floor of
the Alaska building, at the corner of
Holly and Elk streets damaged stocks
of goods 10 the extent Of 100000 The
loss on the building was 10000 In
suranee fully covers the loss.
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNMENT.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 15.--The battle
ship Delaware, the first of the Amer
lean type of Dreadnaughts to be COM
pleted was formally delivered to the
government upon her arrival today at
the Norfolk navy yard, The Delaware
will be placed In commission at this
yard in the early spring.
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ELEVATED TO PEERAGE.

London, Feb 15.--Herbert John
Gladstone, secretary of state for home
affairs, who, through a recent ap-
pointment, Is about to become COVER
nor general OF British South Africa,
was elevated to the peerage today.