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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23
APPLICATION FOR
A BANK CHARTER.

GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
To the Honorable Phillip Cook. Secretary of State
Atlanta, Ca
The undersigned, whose names, signed by each
of them and residences are hereto attached bring
this our petition, in pursuance of an Act of the
General Assembly of the State of Georgia, APPROX
ed December 20, 1898, and Acts amendatory there
Of and respectfully shows:
1st. That we desire to form corporation for
the purpose of carrying the business of BANKING
End. The name and style of the proposed cor
poration shall be AMERICAN STATE BANK"
3rd The location and principal place OF bust
ness shall be the Cityof Fitzgerald, County of Ben
Hill and State of Georgia.
4th The amount of capital stock is Fifty Thous-
and Dollars ESQ OOOOO) divided into 500 shares of
$4,000 each.
5th The nature of the proposed corporation
shall be that of bank, with continuous succession
for the of thirty years, with the right of re-
newal for like term. To sue and be sued To
have and use common SEAL and at pleasure To
alter the same. To appoint such officers and
AGENTS as the business of the corporation requires
prescribe their duties fix their compensation and
remove them at pleasure. To make such bylaws
as may be necessary proper for the management
of its property and regulation of its affairs To
hold purchase, dispose of and convey such real
and personal property as may be necessary for its
uses and business. TOdiscount bills notes or other
evidences of debt to receive and pay out deposits
with or without interest; to receive deposit
money or bullion or foreign coins, or stocks or
bonds or other securities buy sell foreign or
domestic exchange. other negotiable paper; to
lend money upon personal se':urity Orupon pledges
of bonds stocks or negotiable securities: to take
and receive security by mortgage, or otherwise on
property real or PERSONAL and generally, to do af
perform all such other matters and things not here
inbefore enumerated or may be incident to
the business of banking.
We herewith enclose the charter fee of $4,000,
and pray be incorporated under the laws of this
State
Signed:
P. F. CLARK, Fitzgerald, Ga.
J. C. BUSH, Fitzgerald. Ga.
ELI W. WALKER Fitzgerald, Ga.
&. A. GRIFFIN, Fitzgerald, &.
W. H. KENDRICK, Fitzgerald Ga.
W. r. PAUK, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23
PUBLICITY.

The business of to-day has been trained by long and
hard experience know the attention of the public
distinct his business well worth paying for market
and worth keeping any price A Stewart of New
York recognized publicity gold mine Wanamaker paid
half of his clear profits the advertising department and
expert advertiser the salary pay the president OF the United
States Why Because its business Individuals learned the fact
and then communities began learn it, uptodate city
knows support good newspaper and its representative
willing pay for anagent that works all the year and
carries messages into everyhousehoda city thrive
without good newspaper just bit too big for it's size than
business deny himself good appearance for ten sake
of economy-Exchange
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23
Something New!

You can purchase of the Ticket
Agent A. B. & A. RR., excess bag
gage book contrasting coupons to the
value of $3.50 fof $1,000, or at a
discount of 20 percent on regular
excess baggage rates. If you are
travelling with excess baggage, it
would pay you to purchase one of
these books. If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23
GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.

Before me, personally appeared the undersigned
petitioners, who on oath depose and say that
SIS UUO of the capital subscribed to the AMERICAN
STATE BANK" for which bank deponents are
seeking incorporation by the Secretary OF State has
actually been paid in cash by subscribers. and that
the same is in fact held and is be used solely for
the business and purposes OF the said corporation.
P. F. CLARK.
j. C. BUSH.
ELI w. WALKER
G.. A. GRIFFIN.
W. H. KENDNCK.
W. K. PAULK.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day
of August, 1917. c. M. WISE,
loEALI Ordinary Ben Hill County.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

The following exchange full of truth and so we
stated that give it space.
Editing newspaper in respects is good deal IKE
preaching gospe-uth be presented the form OF
eeneraties fellow will hit and howl Few persons
like truth even in homeopathic doses, if it hits him.
Very many people habo the belief that newspapers are ca
ger to publish derogatory things It's mistake There isn't
newspaper that couldn't spring sensation IN the community at
any by merely telling what knows There not parpe
that does keep under lock and key deroaoy things
that the public reach the public ear Decd
ing what to publish the troublesome part of the news
paper work.
How good stories surprised because OF innocent
relatives and the good the public nobody outside OF news
paper office has any way of knowing.
In some he who flies into passion because news
paper prints something about him which he considers uncom
pmenary every feel profoundly grateful to the
newspaper for publishing little of what knows about him.
And ofmes loudest buffer the most vulnerable to attack
big noise is often device employed to cover uepidaton
Newspapers put up with bufng than other agency
would endure because they lack courage it's because
they unwilling their to destroy or rum unless
the interest of society imperitively demand it.
1t might be we'll for people reflect upon these truths
and in silent gratitude accept mild admonon lest worse befas
Whatever the result may be today shall be the banc
Of the year.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23
STATE OF GEORGIA.


OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
l. Phillip Cook Secretary of State of the State of
Georgia, do hereby certify the two (2) pages Of
printed and written matter hereto attached,
contain and correct copy of the application of
the incorporators of the American State Bank for
charter, as the original of same appears of file in
this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
my Office, at the Capitol. in the city
of Atlanta, this 18th day of August ,
[SEALl in the year of our Lord One Thous-
and Nine Hundred and Ten, and
Of the Independence of the United
States of America the One Hundred
Thirty-Fifth.
PHILIP COOK,
Secretary of State.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

Geoas elections among our most expensive luxur we
howe slov come to the that have is two
sided question but the tremendous expense and the large
Of friction produced every offset large number OF OBJ
iections the change
Let's forget we can
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23
If our store was
twice as large

and our stock correspondingly in
creased we wouldn t be more help
full to you than we are now.
We carry all the lines that right
fully belong TO a jewelry store.
Our selections are complete, and
the large city stores cannot beat
our prices.
So we ask for your business with
perfect confidence. We request
you to be critical, and to judge
us by the best you know any
where.
We expect your trade only when
you decide we deserve it.
But do us the homo rof giving
us a chance to please you, no mat
ter what you require in jewelry.
SSELL ROTH E r S
1913 Grant st. Phone BIT
Fitzgerald Georgia
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

Aana growth decade has been sevenWo per- cent an
Of 6 OO practically doubling its population twelve years we
believe its population will than double in the next twelve years
az course Georaia population has increased at anything like
great but will be found that the states growth mas Oeen %
nominal
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

GEORGIA has her porata of the $6OOO appropriated
NV the congress- the militia Georgias share more IMAM Sz
nm or as much as the state has appropriated
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

Everybody likes the danchsement law now since t no lone
in noica campaign everybody does who wants fair
~ e+one entirely the hands of the white OF the state
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

Modern literature affords striking paraphase OF tins parable Wnen
n Rskn writes has made good soldier
@ teacher good artist good Neither good work
done for hatred any than hire, but for love only
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

Hurah for the gallant oke He is the lion OF the DAY reeaoS
If the result the biggest the south and the only man georgia
who could have given old corporation crowd any trouble
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

Hethoueht Pendeton had MISUNDERSTANDING observer
And that Watson is There ample evidence Ill oou
coces but there is no need to push them now.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

The Enterprise three times per
week at $500 is cheaper than one
time per week at $500 or six times
per week at $500 and either is cheap
enough. If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

Now is the time register automobile with the secretary Oh
w blanks for that purpose had this office at Judge
Drew W. Pauks office
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

The election predictions yesterdays papers WI" make funny
reading tomorrow.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23
THE ENTERPRISE AND THE CAMPAIGN.

This is written the day before for that will be
issued after the contest is closed
We expect the election Hoke Smith and of Judge Whppe and
of Wright Pauk We are all these candidates for the same
In neither case are the We believe that they
the question particularly the moral issues IN
voved They may although do not expect it. Often
good have been defeated often than other" But we
that the campaign has been conducted that large majority
of the voters understand than usual the real merits OF the cont
ants We are of several other candidates Du
the three mentioned the main issue with us
We have been about OF them we
have wanted elected because believed would be to the
best interest of the people served and have had no other
tive anything have written We shall abide the result fully deter
mined to do duty again two years hence.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

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, 1910-08-23

TUESDAY, AUGUST %, 1910.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23

a o. Ei+zcarald Postofce as Mail Matter of Second Class
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23
G.. S. YO
Paper Hanger and Painter.
7O7 w. Ocmulgee st.
Wall Paper for Sale.
PHONE 329.

FRED AND OTTO HARNISH
ROOT and SHOE MAKERS
212 E. Pine Street. :.
Fine and Substantial Repairing
Promptly Done.
CITY BAR E r S II 0 2
ALI Union Men
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
B A T H S
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-23


Do All Good You Can
By ALI the Means You Can
In All the Ways You Can
At All the Times You Can
To All the People You Can.
Entered at Fitzgerald Postoe Mail Matter Oh second SS
TUESDAY, AUGUST %, 1910,
The election predictions in yesterdays papers VIII make unny
reading tomorrow
Now the time register automobile with the secretary OF
state Blanks purpose be had at this oce or at Judge
Drew w. PaulkS office
He houeht Editor had hydophoba observer
And that Tom There ample evidence In oot
eases but there IS need to push them now
Gorea has received poata the $6OOOOO appropriated
NV the congress militia Georgas share more than S
600 or as much the state has ever appropriated
Everybody likes the dsnchsemen law since tits no longer
oo n;ta campaidn everybody does who wants fair
an elections entirely the the white voters OF the state
rrab for the gallant He the lion Of the day regardless
x tho result the beeest man south and the only man Georgia
who coud have given old corporation crowd any trouble
Modern literature striking paraphae of this parable when
r Puskin writes No pay has made good SOLDIER
~ teacher workman Neither eood WORK ever
done for hatred any than hire but for love only
Atonta droh in the decade been seventy an
of practically doubling its population IN twelve years. we
pUiu thandO
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-29
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
Biiou Picture Tells You How IL Comes
Ahout-And Some Other,
Things, Too.

There are two good pictures on the
bill at the Biiou for the balance of the
week The first one is entitled Love
at First Sight, a pretty comedy with
a fine love story worked in. 1t tells
how a college boy jokingly advertises
for a wife; how the joke works out,
and how he is fooled; it also tells how
he meets her afterward and both fall
in love at first sight. You want to see
this picture IL You were ever in love or
ever expect to be.
Sunshine Sue is the story OF an In
nocent young girl, the sunshine of her
old fathers life, and an unprincipled
man who plots ner ruin. This story
will appeal to all hearts; it's full of
pathos-full of the fact that an ever
guiding providence protects innocence.
Sunshine Sue is a picture with moral
"a picture that teaches the truths of
goodness, morality and clean living.
Everybody should see 1t.
The vaudeville feature for the last
three days of the week is another OF
the good things it's the fashion to pre-
sent at the Bijou. The Carr Trio in
singing and comedy and featuring
Clifford Carr, one of the boy wonders
of the vaudeville stage. All in all the
bill is well balanced, attractive and q
good one.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-29
STRANDED IN MIDOCEAN
Those Seeking Refined Entertainment
Should Not Miss the Savoy
This Week.

For Thursday, Friday and Saturday
the last half of holiday week. the pro-
gramme at the Savoy theatre should
be considered by those who seek re-
fined entertainment The vaudeville
and motion picture selections are I'M
usually strong. Bass & Weeks will
present a one-act comedy playlet en-
titled, Stranded in Mid Ocean. and are
sure to get a big hand as they have
made a record in many eastern
theatres. Their stage settings are
wonderful consisting of three scenes
and their musical numbers are full of
harmony.
Another vaudeville attraction of
merit is Billy Lloyd. whose character
songs and quick changes Of costume
make a striking act. He first repre-
sents a college student, later an Italian
and closes his act as Billy Lloyd. In
pictures the Savoy offers two subjects
of great interest. The Tie That Binds
a thrilling comedy dramatic story just
what Savoy patrons like. and Big
Elk's Turn Down, a similar piece of
clever acting in which an Indian chief
has some fun.
The Savoy duo will also add to the
pleasure of those who attend the home
theatre during the closing days OF this
week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-29
TRAGIC DEATH
OF LITTLE BOY

Grand Forks. n. D., Dec. 29.-The
accidental discharge of a 22-calibre
rife, with which the child was play
ing, cost the life yesterday of little
Fordney Rushfeldt, the 4-year- old son
of Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ. Rushfeldt of
401 Cottonwood street. The bullet
severed the jugular vein and the lad
was dead a few minutes after the &C
cident, which occurred shortly after 3
o'clock. At the time the little boy
was playing at the head of the stairs
on the second story and had taken
the rife from a corner of the hall
where it was standing. 1t happened
that neighbor who had borrowed the
gun had left a cartridge in the cham
ber In some unknown way the little
fellow discharged the gun with the
muzzle in his mouth, the bullet sever
ing the jugular vein.
The first intimatiop his mother.
who was busy in the room below, had
of the accident. was the sound of chok-
ing, She did not hear the. report of
the gun. She Immediately ran Up the
stairs and found her little son lying on
his back with the blood flowing in a
stream from his mouth The frantic
woman made her way to the telephone
and managed to summon physician,
but when he arrived life had left the
little boy
Ed. RushfeIdt. the father, is a
plumber an dat present is at Flasher,
N. d. A telegram was forwarded to
him yesterday afternoon conveying the
sad news. Engineer Rushfeldt of the
Great Northern is an uncle of the dead
boy. Funeral arrangements will not
be completed until the return Of Mr.,
Rushfeldt, who is expected home to-
day
Mrs. Rushfeldt has the sympathy of
her friends in the sad bereavement
and the suddenness of the affair al
most unnerved the mother. The shock
of seeing her little son lying on his
back seemingly choking from his own
blood which welled out of his mouth
was a terrible one.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-29
Hettinaer News.

Hettinger N. D., Dec. 26.-To The
Forum: The weather is like spring
instead of mid-winter The snow, what
little there was, is ali gone.
Carl w. Lewis returned from a trip
along the telephone line east of this
place.
David Thayer left this morning for
MS old home in Wisconsin where he
VIII spend few weeks before taking
up his residence on his claim.
Miss Dagny Peterson is spending
the holidays with her parents in South
Dakota
II. I. Culver has gone to Ohio to
visit old friends and relatives.
The school entertainment on last
Monday evening was grand success,
over $50 being raised. 1t will be used
TO help purchase library for the
school. 81.
p. d. Norton has incorporated y
company known as the Slope County
Abstract Co, The company will do a
general abstract business I'm the new
county, of zSlpoe.
The Hettinger & Cedar River TeIe-
phone 90. is pushing the work on the
line north of town. All the material is
now on the ground and six miles of
poles have been set and it is expected
that they will connect with this line in
week. Cor. III.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-29

Lakota, n. D., Dec. 20. = Sheriff
Johnson in company with states At.
torney S. g Skulason went to Bran
don, Man. to bring C. u. Kelly, the
clerk artist, back to the United States
that he might be made to answer to
the charge OF obtaining money under
false pretense. They arrived with their
prisoner having induced him to
"come back"
Kelly's plunge in frenzied finance
was of meteoric duration. He bought
a bill of goods from the ST. John
Strand Jewelry Co.. amounting TO s65,
4. E. Foss $3.50 and $3.50 worth OF
goods from Banks. the ieweler, at
Michigan, and about $3.50 worth from
the Michigan Mercantile Co., giving
his check in payment on the Bank
OF Doyon, where he had a small de-
post. The checks came back protest.
ed and then the hunt for Kelly began,
He was finally located in Brandon,
Man. He was arraigned before Coun-
ty Justice Judge Folger, waving ex
animation and was held to the district
court under $3.50 bonds. We un-
derstand that Kelly made satisfactory
settlement with all whom ne attempt
ed to frisk out of their wares, even to
the drayman at Doyon, where 1t Is
alleged Kelly ran blind pig.
He was arrested later on a similar
charge, but the case was dismissed
and he was allowed to depart.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-29
LOST Their WHISKEY
Farmers Who Visited Moorhead
Afraid to Claim Whisksy Con-
csaIed In Suit Case.

Two Minnesota farmers who visited
Moorhead and Fargo recently were the
victims of an unintentionaI joke. for
which they were partly responsible.
The visit to Noorhead was made for
the purpose of obtaining some Christ,
mas cheer, which was carefully slowed
away in suit case brought along for
such use.
The gopher farmers, who are well
known on both sides of the river. came
over to Fargo 10 do a little extra
Christmas shopping before returning
home. They put their grips down on
the station platform in corner which
they felt would be a safe place to
leave them for a few moments.
One of the patrolmen of the city
police force, happening to notice the
grips standing in their lonely corner
gave them a slight tap with his foot
and asked to whom they belonged
Both farmers, realizing what was in
side, jumped to the conclusion that the
officer was "Pussyfoot' Johnson, and
did not dare claim them. When every
body disclaimed the ownership of the
suit cases, the officer said he would
take them over to the police station
for safe keeping, which he did.
AS result both OF the farmers re-
turned home without their Christmas
cheer, and had to send a friend dowr
to the city to get them in response tc
the advertisement inserted i'm the
newspapers b. the police department
A good laugh was enjoyed by all con-
cerned, and the owners of the grips
stated they would have to reserve the
Christmas cheer until New Years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-29
NORTH DAKOTA SCORED
Minneapolis Court Commissioner Says
State Dumps" Insane People in
That City.

Minneapolis Tribune: Brought from
Dickinson, n. D.. by a deputy sheriff,
Peter Hecimovich, insane, will be sent
back tonight on the ground that he
is not resident of Minneapolis. Heel
movich is violently insane, and for his
own safety and that of others, he
should have been committed to an in
sane asylum and given medical treat
ment months ago according to Court
Commissioner Bates, but, from what
Commissioner Bates characterized as
"unrighteous stinginess'' on the part
of the North Dakota authorities, Heel
movich has been shifted around the
country and lodged in jails, so that
North Dakota would not be burdened
with the expense OF his care.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-29
COUNTY Fathers
HOLD BOND SALE
BONDS FOR NEWLY ELECTED
COUNTY OFFICIALS or cAss
COUNTY FIXED AND DRAINAGE
BONDS SOLD TO WELLS IckEY
co.-HosPlTAL VISITED.

The Cass county commissioners met
yesterday afternoon in special session
at the courthouse for the purpose of
fixing the bonds of the various newly
elected county officials who take their
seats Jan. /. A number of county
drainage bonds were placed on sale
and disposed of to the Wells Dickey
Co. OF Minneapolis at par.
The bonds purchased by the Min
neapolis corporation amounted to
$4,000. They were sold at par and
s per cent accrued interest of a six
year average. Three other bids were
received. Bids for furnishing the
county bonds for the next two-year
term were awarded to the Dakota
Savings Trust Co. and the Northern
Trust Co., both bidding Jointly $3ss.75.
Seven bids were received for this. the
lowest bid being Sz91.50.
The bonds Of the county treasurer
We're fixed at $125.O0O, and for the
sheriff at $4,000. The county coroner's
bonds were fixed at $500.
Concluding the business of the after
Moons session, bids were opened for
the construction of culverts in the
county. The Northern Culvert Co. was
awarded the contract for $61992. The
other bidders were the North Dakota
Culvert Co. and the Hennepin Bridge
Co The Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. was
awarded contract for constructing
steel bridge, sixty feet in length, for
$1,000.
This morning the commissioners
made special visit to the county hos
pital to inspect conditions there. The
regular inspection of the county
bridges will be made at the monthly
meeting in January The matter OF
receiving bids for the county deposi-
tories was not taken up today, and ii
is probable will not be decided upon
until next month.