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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-17
Alligator Pears

The Enterprise was treated to a
couple of fine alligator pears from
Cuba yesterday. MIR. W. A. Green
contributed the fruit an d explained
how to prepare it for the table. 1t
is tropical fruit. and will probably
not grow in this section.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-17
Forty Two POrty.

Miss Maize Mclaughlin assisted by
her sister Mrs. Wright Terrence en-
tertained at 6 tables of AZ at their
elegant McLaughi1 home on S. Main
Street Tuesday evening.
A sanwich course with ginger ale
was served. The punch table was
beautifully decorated with flowers,
and refreshing punch was served
throughout the evening.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-17
Fun And frolic At Adjonurn.
laeRt.

Atlanta, August, 1.-THE usual
animated scenes will probably occur
at the capitol tonight. when the
hands of the clock will be turned
back and and the adjourning legis-
lators, particularly in the house
will abandone themselves to boyish
pranks and jollifcation.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-17
AFTER THE EXPRESS COMPANIES.

that expected spread over the entire nauon
no its object the reduction and the eventual abo-
on of express companies will probably be Instituted by the American
Association of Railway Commissioners the subcommittee OF which met
in Chicago this week complete the report OF It's INQUIRY nto the OK
nress business consists of the railroad commissioners
Of all the states and is powful and influential body
majority the members of the committee favor the entire
abolition of the express companies useless mddemen and bana
~ ~ PARASITES IN the commerce of the will proba
by be asked enact immediate legislation TO govern
the express business plans will be suggested for adoption Reg
o of rates Commerce Commissions acqus
I Of exnress the establish
ent of parcel post which would made broad enough
MT the express companies business Government ownership most
Of the committee members the least satisfactory of the three
plans proposed -.
It pointed the investigators that express company IS
aniazed ST represents original investment vi
28O gross receipts ABS and net prohs nearly
$500 OOO-Nfoultre Observer
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-17
Board Of Governors
And Chairmen to Confer.

At the hippidrome Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock the Board of Gov
ernors and committeeman of the
Ben Hill County Fair will hold an
important meeting. All chairmen
are urged to be present.
D. L. Martin, President.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-17

Pixies Summit Colo August 17th Mercer Editor
Eenerpse FITZGERALD Ga, Arrived the Peak this m. having
fine trip c. A. Hozendof 400 m.
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PAPUANs' MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.
The Husband Keeps a Separate Club
for Each Wife.
From tho Wide World.

From tho Nlde World
The marriage customs of the Papuans
are somewhat similar to those of many
other savage races. The ceremony is
largely matter of purchase. The men
marry when they are about eighteen
years Of age, and the girls at fourteen or
even earlier. One of the girls l met car
rying baby was, SO far as l could find
out, under thirteen years of age: and.
like other inhabitants of tropical coun-
tries, the Papuan females mature very
early in life. When a young lake man
desires to get married he visits the father
OF his prospective bride and puts forward
his personal belongings as an inducement
to the father to consent to the union.
Wealth IS reckoned by many curious
things in this region. where. one might
almost say. no one owns anything. Fur
n1ture, money, clotheS-everything by
which the civilized races Of the earth
count their possessions-are non-existent.
IL man has gun he is great per-
sonage and can demand anything. but
besides their bows and arrows and spears,
most OF the Papuans have very little.
Even agricultural produce is scarce. the
only cultivation undertaken being on a
very primitive scale A little clearing is
made by both men and women. and the
women then grow bananas and sweet
potatoes. The men are always armed. and
when the women so to the patch to at
tend to their crops or gather the produce
the men go with them as a protection
The women, however. do the work.
/ Many families have a bundle of ancient
Portuguese cloth. centuries old, and when
a young man is seeking bride one of
these heirlooms is generally part of the
deal The youth and the girls father
haggle over the marriage until eventually
they agree to terms. and then the thing is
done. The men are not limited to one
wife, and once a girl is married she is
subject TO her husband in everything and
is practically his slave. m another part
of New Guinea | remember distinctly
strong confirmation of the custom which
places a woman at the entire mercy of
her husband At one house I visited /
saw standing outside the doorway three
huge stone clubs. each large enough to
fell bullock. On making inquiries l
found that they tailed with number of
wives owning allegiance to the house
holder: the clubs were used by the man
to beat his wives with IL they annoyed
him The quaint part of it was that.
whEe the women seemed to raise no OBJ
lection to being fogged numerically by
their lord and master. they would not be
beaten with the same weapon as that
used on another woman; so the natives
kept separate club for each wife.
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STUMPED AT LAST.
Man Knowing Seventy-Seven Ian
guages Finds One More.

FROM Inc New YORK Sun.
DO you KNOWN thought with my lin
guistic equipment said a man who
speaks seventy-seven languages, Il really
thought that could understand almost
any tongue I might hear spoken; and as
matter of fact in my rambles around the
world. which have been somewhat ex-
tensive. have very rarely met with any
body with whom 1 could not converse, at
least sufficiently for mutual understand
ing; but F have been stumped at last, and
that right here In New York.
Riding up town last night on the eIe-
waited when we came to a station the
guard opened the door and said
'Grixel blk fix floct,
And surely / wondered what language
that was; it was some tongue that l had
never before heard spoken, and 1 was
still wondering over it when We came to
the next station, where the guard looked
in again, saying this time:
'GroOty moo sOOros bleWt" and that
left me more in a fix than ever
What tongue could he be speaking
I got more Of 1t at the next station:
'Nagah, lah, yahlah glewkr and then
l gave it up.
He was an American, the guard, a
nice, lively, intelligent looking man. but
the tongue he spoke was, l found, wholly
unknown to me. though it seemed to have
a system to it, and plainly it's significance
was clear to at least some of the people
IN the car, for at each OF these several
stations a number of people got out.
long / shall have to add one to my stock
OF tongues: l shall have to learn the
guards language, and then l shall know
seventy eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
The Italians in New York.
lberto Pecorini. in the Forum.

Alberto Pecorini. in the Forum.
Four-fifths Of the Italians Of New York
come from centers of less than 10000
population and are therefore entirely
new to the active and exciting life Of a
great city. American students of social
conditions have referred to the Italian
settlements Of New York as cities within
a city. AS matter of fact, they are a
collection OF small villages, with all the
characteristics OF village life. In one
street will be found peasants from one
Italian village; in the next street the
place of origin is different and distinct,
and different and distinct are manners,
customs and sympathies Entire villages
have been transplanted from Italy to one
New York street. and with the others
have come the doctor, the grocer, the
priest and the annual celebration OF the
local patron saint. The acute rivalry
between village people, who have not de-
yeloped and can scarcely be expected to
develop in short period what may be
called city consciousness" is perhaps
the most important cause of the lack of
conference in the Italian mass which
makes impossible united and persistent
effort on it's part in any direction, eco
nomic. social or political.
In the Italian quarters the life is that
OF the tenement. The families are usu-
ally large and in most of them boarders
are taken with view to eking out the
payment OF the rent. There are tene-
ments occupied by Italians in New York
in which eight and ten men sleep in
one room. with not more than 100 cubic
feet of air to breathe for eight or nine
hours. Very often whole family occu-
pies single sleeping room, children
over fourteen years OF age sleeping with
their parents with smaller brothers
and sisters. The first consequence OF
this overcrowding is an astonishing de-
cline in physical strength. Thousands of
Italians who come to New York robust
and healthy go back every year to their
native country to die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Sothern and Marlowe.

At the Belasco Theater the week OF
February 6 T.. II. Sothern and Julia Mar
owe will be seen in a repertory, which
rilI he as follows: Monday night. Mac
,eti''. Tuesday. Tanning OF the Shrew ;
Hamlet: Thursday. Mac
BETH. Friday. Merchant of Venice"
saturday matinee. Macbeth and Sat
rday night. Romeo and juliet
Speaking Of the presentation OF Mac
eth recently. Miss Mariowe said:
Nothing was spared by Mr.. Sothern
Hnd myself to make the production i'm
lreSsive. and. in many respects. original.
IRE supernat ural atmosphere Of the play
ferdS wonderful opportunities. and ii
MAS our intention 10 reflect the unusual
surroundings in as adequate
manner as possible. The witch scenes,
.le murders. the sleep walking and all
ne rest furnished a fascinating study
n stage possibilities. which kept Mr..
tothern and myself working upon IL for
i arly two years" The role of Macbeth
ICES Sothern follow in the footsteps OF
many OF the worlds most noted actors.
Is Lady Macbeth Miss Marlowe follows
n the stage history of the most famous
actresses. Arrangements have been male
y Manager Taylor 10 handle the engage
nent in the same manner that is followed
With grand opera: that is. of allowing
eats tn he sold far in advance through
means of a subscription sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

\ womans club in Duluth has had in
troduced an ordinance providing that on
two persons passing note through
box Office window protesting that a snow
is vulgar or indecent. the city must in
vestigate and under certain conditions
prosecute. the penalty being a one-hun-
dred-dOllar fine or a term in JAIL
Ben Hur'' is to he revived in Australia
this spring. j. c. Williamson, the Aus
traiian manager, has made arrangements
with Klaw & Erlanger and the Harper
produced Ben Hur" nine years ago. The
play is now in its twelfth season in the
United States.
Charles Fronman is TO produce the lat-
ter part of this month q farcical comedy
adapted from the French, called The
Zebra" The cast will include Hamilton
Revelle. Lawrence DOrsay. Adelaide
Nowak. Irene Ferwick. Alexander Clark.
Richie Ling. Vera McCord, Alfred Hud-
son and Ernest Cossart
The Friars' all-star ministries will make
tour Of the principal cities this spring:
The route so far as has been mapped
out. includes New York. Atlantic City,
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washington.
Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago. st. Louis
Buffalo. Boston and New Haven, giving
one performance in each place.
Mary Magdalene" having come and
gone I.iebler & Company have chosen a
new medium for Olga Nethersole. The
Redemption of Evelyn Naudry Is the
title of the drama in which she Will
shortly resume her tour. This play Is
the work Of Henri Bernstein The Eng
lish adaptation has been made by Louis
". Parker
Frank Daniels is one of group distln-
guished in Juvenile performances OF Pm
afore." Some Of the other stage person
ages who appeared in the favorite Gilbert
and Sullivan piece are Julia Marlowe. who
was seen Josephine. Ida Mule. VINO
also played Josephine, and William COL
iier, esq. who played Sir Joseph Porter
Mr.. Daniels. naturally a comedian, was
always cast as Dick Deadeye.
One of the handsoInest gowns on tine
stage is worn by Pearl Charlton Seward.
who plays the role n Wallalia, Queen O.
Ev.l, in Hanlon's "Superba.' The gown
n queetio. is of cloIn of inld. built of.i
several laycis of fine chiffon 10 give Il
clInginE effect. The TT mmin. $. fnnf'
and medallions studded with jewels. These
jew els were collected by Miss Seward on
one of her visits to India.
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AMONG THE SCHOOLS.

Promotions are occupying the attention
Of the student body of the schools at the
present moment. There are some who
are certain Of passing: there are others
who have just enough doubt about the
matter to be a little worried, and there
are still others who are wishing they had
been a trife more dilisent than they
were.
The attention of the teachers. principals
and officials Is occupied with some Of the
most vital questions in school affairs that
have been raised for years. And many
of these matters are problems that are
causing more thought in other cities than
in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Nine. Sarah Rernhardt's special en-
Eagemcpt at the New National Theater
opens Monday, February &, with Kos
lands famous ''L'Alglon." and continues
for the week in a repertoire carefully
chosen The rest of the plays for the
week arc: Tuesday. Camille; Wednes-
hay matinee. Madame X; Wednesday
vening. Jeanne dare; Thur lay, IA
|rosca.: Friday. .'Sapho": Saturday
matinee. "LAiglon," and Saturday even
Ing Madame n"
The regular box Office sale Will not
pen until Thursday. February :. but
mail orders accompanied by remittance
Eril b. filed In the order of receipt ana
tickets will he forwarded III stamped
nd addressed envelope is. sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Ellen Terry.

Miss Ellen Terry will appear in Wash
gton on the afternoon of February 16 at
T. New National Theater. on which occa
on she will give the celebrated Shake
nearean discourse on "Shakespearean
eroines Pathetic with illustrative act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
cial business for his government, he vii
study schools.

cial business for his government, he will
study schools.
Parents of pupils of the Garnett School
met with the teachers of the school last
week and arranged for the organization
of a home and school association.
Miss NJ L. Washington. principal of
the school, presided. Miss Matte Shadd,
supervising principal of the eleventh di-
vision. and Misses Matte, Bruce and
Matte r. Bowen. teachers In the school.
and Mrs. a. NJ. Curtis and Rev. A. {.
Garner addressed the meeting.
More than seventy persons were pres
ent at a meeting of the Mothers School
Club Of the Northeast held in the Webb
School Thursday last. The feature or the
program was chalk talk by Miss Norch
of Normal School No. . on the de-
velopment of the mind Of the child. Other
numbers were Rotations and songs. Ine
meeting was said to he one of the most
successful of the year.
The next meeting of the club viii be
held at Pierce School the afternoon OF
February 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Senior Juan Barrios. "minstro pleni-
potenciario' OF Guatemala. and Senior
Salvador Serrano. first secretary Of the
Guatemalan legation, spent two days WIS.,
iting public schools OF Washington this
week. Senior Barrios is on mis- way to
Europe, where, besides transactinx off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Col. Burton Ross, military instructor
of the cadet regiment OF the white high
schools, has announced that the COM
petitive drill this year will be held as
soon as possible. probably by May Is.
The companies are reported to be making
good progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Sarah Bernhard.

concert are being made by t. Arthur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

'eorge NJ. Cohan. il is said, will not
urn TO the stage until next fall. when
| VIII appear in a new musical play
|lich he is now writing. This will be
farewell. as he intends in the future
devote his time to writing plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

'efore big audience The Maestro
hsterpiece." a story concerning the lives
grand opera artists and musicians
Fs produced at Hartford last Thursday
ghf. The music drama is by Edward
pcke, author OF THE Climax'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Ndelne Genee announces thst IN the
Inclusion OF her present season. she
III leave the stage and retire pcrme
Tntly To private life. in accordance with
L. promise made TO her husband, r. s
lsitt. wealthy Londoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

A debate was held at the Western High
School Wednesday on the question: Re
solved. That free trade laws should be
established between the United States
and the Philippines" The affirmative
side, supported by Messrs. Siggers,
Roberts and Burrows, defeated Messrs
kimball, Bradley and DE Witt, repre-
senting the negative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

LONDON iast Wednesday night pro-
pction was mode at the Comedy Thee
~ .7nero's four-act comedy en,i,Ied
'reservins Mr.. Panmure' The princi.
parts We're taken by Marie Lohr and
|thCr Playfair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

knute Erickson, formerly we'll Lpor,
a star in the Swedish drama i'm the
81. has gone into vaudeville as sing
in Jesse Lask!'s latest produc,ion
On the Housetop.' Erickson js said
have fine tenor voice
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II u NIl " -NHN
JOHN WESTLEY.
WILLIS SVEATN M.
JAMES LACkAHE.
GRACE FISHER.
SABEIL RICHARDS.
HARRY KENDALL,
RETA STANWOOD,
THOMAS :. WALSH.
HARRY CARTER.
FRANK MANNING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

\ benefit performance is to be given
New York for Sig. PeruRini. the oper-
ic tenor. who is afflicted with deafness.
sides his musical ability, Sig. Peru
nj has another claim to fame in being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

trace Livingston Is cola boratinr with
rs Martha Bellinger on the Iatter.s
enario. "A Woman's Sphere" which
~ the prize offered by New York
per for the best scenario Of a plav. II
w he produced by Henry r. Harris
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
SturoisWiiIians.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.J
BROOkNEAL, VA, Dec. l5.-The
parsonage of the Methodist church at
this place was the scene OF very
pretty wedding Wednesday evening.
when Mr.. John Robert Williams, and
Miss Clara Lee Sturgis We're united
in matrimony, by Rev. J. Il. Sturgis.
father Of the bride. The marriage,
which took place at $50, O'Clock was
a quiet one. members of the families
OF the bride and groom. and two or
three intimate friends, who had been
informally invited to witness the cere-
mony, being present.
The marriage took place in the
front parlor, and at the appointed
hour the bride preceded by the matron
Of honor, Mrs. I. Freeman Epes. of
Blackstone, eldest sister of the bride.
and accompanied by her younger sis
ter. Miss Edith Sturgis. as maid of
honor entered by one door. while the
groom and his best man, his brother,
Mr.. T, r. Williams. entered by an
other door, and all took position in
front of the officiating minister. who
in a short and impressive ceremony
made them man and wife.
The bride, was attired In chaste and
becoming bridal dress Of white crepe
meteor. with flmy veil and wreath
OF orange blossoms, carrying a large
shower boqueJ of Bride roses.
The matron OF honor wore a very
handsome costume of lavender crepe
de chen, and the maid Of honor wore
q very becoming creation Of white,
crepe de chiene, and carried Il boquet
of white carnations. The room was
simply, but tastefully decorated with
potted plants. bulbs, ferns and suilax.
After the ceremony the bridal party
and invited guests repaired to the
railway station. where the bride and
groom embarked for their wedding
tour, going first 10 B1uefieId. W. Va.
where they will pay short visit to
the mother and sister of the groom,
and then continue their tour. return
ing home In about a week or ten
days.
THE bride Is the second daughter
of Rev and Mrs. ]. r. Sturgis.
The groom Is one of the most prom
inent merchants Of the town, and
member of the Williams Drug Conn
pany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

tabernacle At 3 r. n. holiness re-
vival services will ba held. To all Of
these services the public are cordial
iy invited by Mr.. G. H. 0ootee, super
intendent Of the mission.
Leigh Street Baptist church, cor
ner Twenty fifth and Leigh streets.
John J. Wicker, pastor.-H A. NJ.
The Kind Of Man God Loves" 1880
p. NJ. The Backsiider." Baptism
Introduces the morning and evening
services. Sunday-school $3.50 "A. N.
C. o. Alley, superintendent. AL well
come.
In Asbury Place Methodist Bishop
Collins Denny win preach at the morn
service. In the evening at O'Clock
the pastor, the Rev. l.. T. Williams
will preach. A cordial welcome is
extended to all.
Marshall Street Christian-George
w. Kemper, pastor. 6ervices at IL
A. M. and 8 p. M. Morning subject
Shall We Pay Our Debts7" Special
music. Bible school at $3.50 A. M.
Christian Endeavor meeting at 1880
p. NJ. A cordial welcome awaits you
at all services.
st. James Methodist church.--The
Rev. s. j. Battin. pastor, will preach
at II A. NJ. and 5 p nj. Morning
subject Gods Hosts; subject at
night. "Honoring God"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

/ Rev. DR.. w. ]. Young will preach at
Paramount Methodist church Sunday
morning Mr.. Ernest Stevens viii
preach at night.
Il Trinity Methodist church, Rev.
Ernest Stevens, pastor-Regular SER
Hices at IL A. Nj. and s p. NJ. Topic,
"a. NJ: "Pclitic Christians" DIR. w.
=. Christian will preach at evening
bervice. Sunday school. $50 A. M.
Wesley Bible class. main auditorium,
no A. NJ.
Z Broad Street Methodist church.
Preaching at IL A. NJ. and p. NJ,
by the pastor. Rev. Frank l.. Wells
Subject OF the morning sermon:
Privileges of the Children OF God
At night: Wishing to Fly
Il Second Baptist church. Franklin and
Adams streets. Louis Bacon Warren,
10. D., rastor.--Services, II A. NJ and
ID p. NJ. Graded Sunday school at
D.30 "A. NJ. Organized classes for
4nen and women. Morning service:
Preaching by pastor. subject: 1.-THE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
DEMENTED WOMAN
PLACED IN JAIL

Rosa Norris negro woman Of the
Brookland district, Of Henrico county,
who was declared insane by a COM
mission about a week ago. and placed
in the care of relatives who gave bond
to be responsible for her until. she
was sent for by the authorities of the
hospital at Petersburg, was committed
to Henrico Jail yesterday, having be-
come Interchangeable. The delay In
sending for is a mystery to Jailer
Garnett and he has written to hurry
up the hospital management.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
TOWN GOT NAME
FROM w. E. D. STOKES

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
HARRISOERURG, VA, Dec. 15.--
The people of Harrisonburg and the
Valley are greatly interested In the
fortunes OF w. r. d. Stokes, tho mill
lionaire hotel man In New York. who
was shot by the chorus girls. Stokes
il the chief owner and president Of
the Chesapeake Western. running
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

Bertha Landon, Gildersleeye. Merri-
weather. Mccormick. Julia Sanders.
and Eva Dupuy. and Messrs. Christy
Dennen. David Cook, Miles Cary. VIII
liam Dennen. w. +. Cooke. Charlie
MiEter. James Greer, Dixon. Sproles,
and George SIppee. Chaperones We're.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Easley, Mrs. Quin-
csy, and MIR. and Mrs. Sol. Beach.