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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
Lightning Strikes Twice
In Same Place

There is an old saying that light
ming does not strike twice in the
same place.
But like many other sayings.
does not stand the test.
The First Ward school building
was struck by lightning last Satur-
day, for the second time. The
building was not considerably dam
aged, although-bFicks were knocked
from the chimneys, the furniture
slightly damaged and quite a hole
knocked in the floor Of one of the
rooms.
The fire department responded to
the alarm, as it did about five years
ago, when the same building was
struck in very much the same man
ner.
The writer has known OF another
instance where lightning struck the
same building three different times,
each time doing about the same
amount of damage.
The first time there were no light
ming rods on the building, the Sec
ond time the house was protected(O
with spiral steel rods, the third time
the building had tubular copper rods
on it, each time the effect of the
stroke was about the same, shatter-
ing some of the studding in an in
side wall.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
NOTICE TO PARENTS.

Children who have never been to
school before will not be received in
the First Grade after next Monday,
September 18th. The reason for
this is that the classes have been
started and a child who has never
been to school before cannot do the
work without special coaching.
Children under six years of age are
not wanted. They are not entitled
to 90 under the State Constitution,
and we do want them as pay pupils.
The work we give in the First Grade
is for well developed six and seven
year old children. Parents will
please take notice and govern them"
selves accordingly.
Respectfully,
! E. {. SANS, Supt.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
Pecan Culture
APrOfitable Industry

Mr.. Robert S. Pryor, one of the
large planters of Sumpter county,
has some of the finest young pecan
trees in North Georgia. Some of
them will yield $4,000 worth of
pecans this crop per tree. The crop
is always certain, the price of nuts
is more stable than the price of
land.
If young tree will bear $4,000
worth of nuts and increase the crop
every year much faster than the
price can possibly decline, then
where is your gold mine that is
better, that will show bigger and
safer returns than a few hundred of
these trees F?
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
Orphans Home Day.

The Woman's Missionary Society,
First Baptist church, most cordially
invite anyone interested in the care
of orphans to bring or send some do
nation for the purse, to be raised and
box to be packed, for Baptist Or
phan home, Monday, Sept. 18th, at
the home of Mrs. j. D. Mclaughlin,
South Main street.
This spacious home and fine lawn
has been placed at the disposal Of
the Woman's Missionary Society for
the afternoon. At four o'clock the
box will be packed, followed by en-
tertaining program and a social hour.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
Central Christian Church.

The meetings as announced by
Pastor Everett Hollingworth for the
coming week as follows: On Sunday,
Bible School at $50 a. M, followed
by Lords Supper, little sermon, and
sermon, Profit and Loss in Christ
ianity." The night theme at 7:45,
will be The Church Without Spot or
Wrinkle" a discussion of what the
church is and should be-
On Tuesday, at s p. M, the Bible
Study Class will consider The Tab
ernacle."
The subject for the prayer meeting
on Wednesday at 7:45, will be The
Fall and Rise of Peter"
Everybody welcome to all meet
ings; only once stranger here.
A congregational meeting will be
held at the close of the Sunday
morning service. 1t specially urg-
ed that every member be present.
EVERETT HoLLINGwoRTH, Pastor
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
Lineman Falls Thirty Feet.

Mr.. Kale Stevers suffered quite
serious accident last Thursday
while working on the new TeIe-
phone Cable.
Mr.. Stevers fell from the top of
the pole carrying the cable north
side of Jessemine street and for a
timeit was thought he was dead,
but with assistance and prompt
medical attention he came round
all right and is doing we'll with the
prospect of recovery. The right
shoulder was broken and may be
permanently injured but otherwise
it is hoped that Mr.. Stevens will
soon be we'll and strong again.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
WHY JUDGE WISE is
NOT A MILLIONAIRE

The local pecan growers have just sold their crop ve
pound which is about hfve dollars and the
trees just beginning to bear
One grower Judge Wise who has offered $4,000
per his grove He refused that because worth much
had thousand and he could have since he has been
the colony although he rich he could sell the
$4,000 today would be worth Then the only Judge
Wise millionaire because he did twelve
undertake the task. But what of the future?
Judge Wise Mr. Anybody else take the forty and fifty
dollar lands cultivate ordinary eight and set the
land and in the meantime let the fortune them
But there much else do in this land of opportunity that few
will take the hint
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
Tiff Will Tax Voters
To Build Court House
After Three Failures To Vote a
Bond Issue.

After Three Failures To Vote
Bond Issue.
Triton, Ca, Sept. 14.--Tift county
is to have a $4,000 Court House,
which will be built this fall, and the
money to pay for it will be raised by
direct taxation. Twice under an or
binary and once under the Board of
County Commissioners, the people
have been given an opportunity to
vote bond issue for the purpose,
but each time the constitutional re-
quirement of two-thirdS the total reg
istered vote was not polled.
The commissioners have despaired
of securing a bond issue, and the
need of the county for a Court House
so urgent that they decided to levy
a direct tax for that purpose. The
Court House levy for the present year
is $3.50 on $1,000 and for other
county purposes,$7.5O on 1000.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
SWEAT LOSES LIFE
In WRECKED AUTO
Machine Demolished BY
Fast Moving Train.
Hon. F. L. Sweat, One Of Most
Prominent Citizens Of South
Georgia, Killed when Train
Strikes His Automobile.

Douglas, Ca, September -6.-Spe-
cial-The Georgia and Florida pas
senger train from Valdosta cOllided
with the automobile of 7. S. Price, in
this city today, killing F. L, Sweat
of Douglas, and wounding Mr.. Price
and completely demolishing the au-
tomobile. The machine was on the
cowcatcher and carried a distance
of 100 yards.
Hon. F. L. Sweat was formerly
mayor of the city of Douglas and
state senator. He was prominent
in business affairs, being director
in several banks, the Georgia and
Florida railroad, the Consolidated
Naval Stores Company and several
other large institutions.
From the Douglas Enterprise
Mayor Sweat and Mr.. Tom Price
were passengers in MIR. Prices car
and as the car was going over the
Georgia & Florida crossing below
the A. B. & A. it was struch by the
Incoming north bound passenger
from Madison. The engineer had
cut off his steam a few yards above
preparatory to slow down for the
crossing of the two roads but was
then going at a rate of 20 miles an
hour when the engine struck the
rear wheels of the car. Mr.. Price
was thrown several yards and the
engine carried the car together with
Mr.. Sweat for about rs yards before
it came to a stop. Mr.. Sweat re-
ceived the fatal blow at the time
the engine struck the car, it making
a long cash behind his ear. He lived
about twenty minutes after he was
taken to the hospital. He lost con-
scienciousness at the time of the
accident, rallying once on the way
to the hospital, when he asked: How
much further is it?''
Mr.. Prices injuries will not prove
fatal, although he is now confined
to his bed, and the death of Mr..
Sweat is kept a secret from him.
1t seems that the gentlemen were
busily engaged in conversation and
were upon the crossing before they
were aware Of it, and the approach
of the train did not attract their at
tention until it was too late.
The death of Mr.. Sweat takes
from our midst one of our foremost
citizens. At this hour the whole
city is in sadness as is plainly seen
in the faces of every individual.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
A Bale OF Cotton.

The Third National Bank is giving
away to it's farmer depositors little
souvenir bales of good middling cot
ton and customers that raise cot
ton will receive a bale by sending in
their name and address to the bank.
This is a neat advertisement.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
Petition for Change
In School Hours

The ladies are engaged in can
vass of the city for signatures to a
petition or request to the city board
of education to change the time of
holding the public schools from two
to one session per day, so arranged
as not to require the return of the
children to the schools in the after
moons.
The petitioners are not antagon-
istic to the school board but simply
wish to show the state of feeling on
the important question.
1t seems that a large per cent of
the patrons of the school favor the
one session plan and it is believed
that the teachers will prefer that
plan.
The school board of course will do
what it believes to be the best for
the schools consistent with the
wishes of those interested. 1t is
not supposable that they will antag-
Onize the wishes of the the majority
of the patrons unless there is strong
and sufficient grounds.
The following is the copy of the
petition and a partial list of the
signers:
Fitzgerald, Ga. Sept, Is, 1910.
To The Board of Education OF
Fitzgerald.
Gentlemen
We respectfully request that the
time of holding the public schools
of said city be changed from two
to one session per day and so ar
ranged as to not require the return of
the children in the afternoon.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17

The Coffee County News has been
sold to Messrs Rudasill and Teasley.
The Douglas Enterprise says of
the change:
The Coffee County News has
changed hands again. This time the
title to the propertp passes from
Mrs. S. H. Christopher to Messrs. j.
P. RudasilI and Chester Teasley,
two young newspaper men from
Cherokee county, where Mr.. Rudasill
was for some time editor of the Adj
vance, of Canton. Mr.. Teasley has
resided for several months at Denton,
where he is interested in some realty.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17

and Nashville, Tenn. There will be
two services a day, in the morning
at 10 o'clock, and in the evening at
7:30.
A chorus is organizing for the
meeting, which meets every Mon
day and Wednesday nights at the
church for practice. All the singers
in the city are cordially invited to
join this chorus and help in the
singing.
Also the public is extended an
invitation to attend all the services
and hear DR.. Cree.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
First Baptist Church.

Special services will be held at
the First Baptist Church, beginning
Sunday, Sept. 25th.
DR.. Arch C. Cree, of Moultrie, Ca,
has been secured to assist in the
meeting. DR.. Cree is an eloquent
and forceful preacher. He is re-
Garded as one of the strong men of
his denomination, having held sue
cessful pastorates in Louisville, KY,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
United Bretheren Church.

Services Sunday, September, 18th,
Bible School at $50 a. m, Preach
ing at 1O:45 a. m. and 800 p. m.
Christian Endeavor at 700 p. m.
Mid-week services, Wed. 7:3O p. m.
Two weeks Evangelistic meetings,
beginning Oct. End. A cordial well
come to all.
J. L. LEIcHLTER, Pastor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17

The announcement of the acct
dent at Douglas, yesterday afternoon
in which Mr.. F. L. Sweat lost his
life and Mr.. T. S. Price was seriously
injured. excited the deepest concern,
of their many friends in this city.
Mr.. Sweat, was not so much known
here, except in business circles, but
Mr.. Price was one Of the most pop
ular men who ever lived in Fitz-
gerald, he is well known to all classes
of our people and each one is his
personal friend. We are glad to
state, that the reports today indicate
that he is doing well and will soon
recover from his very serious injurie
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17

Owing to illness in his family,
Rev. E. j. Hammond was unable to
speak at the Firemen's Park last
Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. L. LEIGH
liter spoke instead. Mr.. Hammond
is expected to speak next Sunday
afternoon at 4:30.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
THE CHURCHES.
First Methodist Church.

The sermon themes at the First
M. E. Church next Sabbath will be
Morning, The Command to Pro-
gress." Evening, A Purifyin Saw
ior." Services at the usual hours.
Strangers will find a cordial welcome
at every service.
E. j. HAMMOND, Pastor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
WANTED!

$4,000 pounds Cast Scrap Iron
We pay from 20 cents to so cents
per hundred for Cast Scrap. Bring
in your Iron and turn it into cash
59-6t FITZGERALD IRON WoRKS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17

The good ladies of the commune
ty are going to devote next Mon
day for the sake of the orphans. Give
them your Encouragement.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17
Fitzgerald Public Schools.
A Fine ShOWing-655 Pupils In
Attendance.

The first weeks enrolment for the
Fitzgerald Public Schools was as
follows:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17

The report given above is for the
white schools only. E. E. SANS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-09-17

We will publish the names Of the
rest of the petitioners in Tuesdays
issue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02

ton 500. 1000 600 IN emergency money
at tho first sign " stringency.
Tho law provides that commercial pa
per upon which emergency currency
may bc issued shall include only notes
representing actual commercial trans.
actions. which ahal bear the names NJ
at least two responsible persons and
have not moro than four months 60
run
4 large proportion Of the banks hold
the notes OF reputable individuals and
corporations that have been bought
from note brokers.
Three notes bear only the name of
nc maker Scoy MGcNeayh has dCcid-
"a that the Endorsement of Che holding
1lrE upon such notes win constitute
hc second Endorsement w.4ch the law
sails foy
Mr. T3cVoogn also holds That notes
ssurd by ieputa Bile pCri1n' '0r tho care
Tylng ON Of bona Idle business and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02

For the month alone. the government
was around $4,000 900 behind ON the
ordinary receipts. Customs receipts
jumped up a million ana about $4,000
came in from the corporation tax IN
ternal revenue netted million less
than last month. The government goes
into the third month OF the year with
grand total OF $i,746, 676Si4s3 cash in
the treasury.
The national bank notes outstanding
amount to S7i732i,05l. an increase dur
ing the month OF about $1,000 900, ana
an Increase Of about Sl9.000,O00 over a
year ago. The deposits Of bonds ana
money To secure the increases are about
even Twelve new banks. with a cap.
ital Of SO. t05 900. were authorized to be
gin business during the month, ana
there are now I'm existence 1884 ma
tlonal banks with combined capital OF
more than billion dollars
Reports Of the week from national
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02

! were s54969.2 1858. g. roughly Ave millions
more than for the same month last
year. This brings the receipts Of this
year over the sl13.0OOOOO mark, and five
cedlng year.
Disbursements on the whole and In
the face OF natural condition which
bears upon a good showing still give
evidence Of the retrenchmcnt that has
become one of the first considerations
Of the administration. with drain OF
about s.. 900, 600 a month for the Pana-
ma canal. the ordinary disbursement
for August totaled $5S,53S,7S7ii run
ming a shade ahead of the same month
last year. ten millions under last month,
and making Sl26 $50, 1860 for the pres
ont year, some four millions better than
the record for the same time a year
ago.
Tho Panama canal expenditures for
this year are brought up TO S6,9Is.365.SO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02
TREASURYS CONDITION
At END Or SECOND MONTH

Washington, Sept. with an in
crease OF SS,213.326 IN the public debt
and total deficit OF Sl7.371 46S .0S the
United states treasury closed the Sec
ond month OF the fiscal year keeping
on an even keel all circumstance coh-
slderCd, with working balance OF $780,
S26. Oj123 on hand. ana the general luna
down TO $50 500, 207 So
The Increase in public debt, which Is
IA complete turnover OF four millions In
round numbers from the month OF
July Is due largely TO an excess Of
national bank deposits over redcmp-
tlons The general rule of excess OF
expenditures over receipts during July
and August is also contributor
Total receipts la the month of August
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02

bank examiners In the middle west,
where some apprehension had been felt.
indicate satisfactory condition ana
treasury officials believe the bankers
have the situa tiOn well In hand for the
crop movement.
No extraordinary demands upon the
eastern financial market are likely
Loans are being made carefully. rates
OF interest have been raised 20 check
the borrowing for luxlrlcs and high
living. and tho financial centers Of the
middle west and the far west appear
well equipped TO meet the demands OF
the next few weeks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02

which are discounted at banks. repre-
sent actual commercial transactions
ana are distinct from what Is known
as accommodation paper.
The latter is strictly barred from
being used as the basis Of an issue Of
emergency currency.
In making a liberal Interpretation of
the term Commercial aper, Socy
MacNCagh holds II TO be what the
ba nks themselves consider A. and has
Cndeavorod to construe the law 80 as to
meet the needs Of the business world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02
MACvEAGH DEFINES
Commercial piper"


Washington. Sept l.-Socy Mac
veagh's ruling ON the torn CONNER
cial paper" Zoo tive Interpretation of
the emergency currency jaw. became
known 10 its rl! import hero today
The way now is "lc1r f,r tho b1uka of
the United states Co put into cireula-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02

Not a minute should be lost when
a child shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given az
soon as the child becomes hoarse. oe
even after the croupy cough appears
will prevent the attack. Sold by all
dealers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02

Your complexion as well as your
temper IS rendered miserable by
disordcrod liver. BY taking cham
ncrlains stomach and Liver Tablets
you can improve both. Sold by all
dealers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-02

Fcrullo's, Finest Band I'm America.
Ssltair. Two free concerts daily.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
FILES LIEN ON NEW ROAD
Atlantic, Northern a Southern EN-
barrassed for Lack of Funds Re-
sulting From Litigation.

Atlantic, Ia, Dec. 19.-Shugart &
Barnes of Des Moines, grading con.
tractors, filed a mechanics lien
against the Atlantic, Northern &
Southern railway for the sum of $751;
144.74. This company did the grading
on the road, which is supposed to be
completed by Jan. l. Their entire bill.
is S129,S69.S4. They have been paid
$4,000. The lien will not prevent the
completion of the road, but it in.
dicates that the road is in close con.
ditions financially. The A., N. & S.
is private road being built by sub.
scriptions and taxes in the townships
Of Montgomery and Cass counties be.
tween here and Villisca. The man.
ayers of the road state that they are
temporarily embarrassed by the in
ability to get funds. The taxes which
have been voted them are tied up in
The courts. Other taxes have been
voted. but do not come due until Jan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
Would Raise Rates.

Would Raise Rates.
The railroads operating in Iowa are
making a vigorous effort to compel
the state railroad commission to al
low them to increase their freight
and passenger rates in this state.
A petition signed by 1890 employ
es of the Chicago Great Western
Railroad company, asking for in
creased transportation rates has been
filed with the state railroad COM
mission.
In their perition the railroad en-
ployes say that the increased cost
of living has made 1t necessary for
the railroads to increase the wages
of the men and that unless they. the
railroads. get permission TO increase
the transportation rates. they will
reduce the wages Of the men. II Is
to protect themselves, they say. that
they are petitionirg the board to
grant the increased rates of trans
portation to the railroad companies.
The petitions are in three bundles,
one from Clarion, one from Marshall
town and one from Des Moines.
They indicate an eftcrt to wipe out
the two-cent fare law among other
things and purports to be the senti-
ment of a large proportion of the
communities in which the railroad
men reside.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
NO DANGER OF WAR.
President Taft, In Washington
Speech, Allays Rumors
SITUATION AT THE CANAL
Declares That Though Conflict %
Not Expected, "Big Ditch"
Should Be Put In Shape
to Be Protected.

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 19.-Presi-
dent TAFT, addressing the members OF
the American Society for the Judic
ial Settlement of International Dis
putes at the closing banquet Satur-
day night, allayed 1.-The so-called war
scare which has furnished pabulum
ior the newspapers In the last few
days." He said there is not the slight
est reason for such a sensation be.
cause the United States is at peace
with all the nations of the world and
is quite likely to remain so.
He said his purpose in outlining the
preparedness of the United States
or war at peace meeting" was to
show by contrast the great WORTH
ness of the movement for a perman-
mt court of arbitral justice and uni
versal peace. The president summar-
lied the condition of the national de-
lenses and urged that policy OF
wise preparedness" be pursued. He
emphasized the fact that the Ameri-
can people never would consent to
the maintenance of standing army
sufficient to cope with that of the
greater powers.
He urged the retention of the pres
ent regular army, the establishment
of a national militia, the adopting o.
the pending volunteer bill to go into
operation should war be declared,
and the adopting of law now before
congress providing for force of ad.
ditional officers who will be liable at
time of peace to render efficient serv-
ice in drilling the militia of the
state" and finally the accumulation
of guns and ammunition ito equip and
arm the force we could collect under
the colors in an emergency"
The president said the United
States had excellent coast defenses
COR every important harbor that an
enemy would enter.
1.-THE fact that we fortify the canal
will not prevent us from discharging
all international obligations that we
may have in respect to it, but it Will
enable us to defend ourselves in it's
possession against the act of very ir-
responsible force or nation. 1t will
not prevent our maintaining its neu-
trality If that is wise, and right"