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The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Perpetuates Self in Office by Tying
Up" To Ward Heelers-Always
Found Fighting Every Plan
of Reform.
Naming of Bartender as Night School
Teacher Fair Sample Of Superin-
tendent's Educational Ideals.
Anti-Rlng Candidates
For School Inspector.


First Wards. c. Mumford
(R).
Second ward-Clarence NJ.
Burton (R.).
Third wsrd-Elden Small
(R).
Fourth Ward George l.
Earle (R).
Fifth Ward. Scott Hunter
(RD.
Sixth Ward - Frederic W.
Cowley (R).
Seventh ward-Anthony j.
kloka (R).
Seventeenth Ward-Albert G.
Kunz (R). and Edward 4.
Nichols (R).
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
EpwOrth League.

On Friday night of this week, be.
ginning promptly at 7:3O, League
business meeting will be held at
the Central M. E. Church. There
are several urgent matters requir-
ing immediate attention and it is the
privilege and duty of every League
member to have part in the hand
ling of this vital business. Any
others who may wish to come will
be heartily welcomed. We wish to
make this a social as we'll as a
business meeting and request each
to bring a contribution, a warm
handshake, sunny smile, a
Thoughtful spirit.
Remember also the devotional
service Sunday evening at $50.
The topic, Some Things We May
Know" will be discussed by Miss
Dona Thompson.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
Equestrian Tournament Rules.

The following the rules that have been adopted
for the government ofthe EQUESTRIAN TOURNAMENT for
which elaborate preparations being made for fair week.
1t will be of the principal features of that week
of entertainment and will be enjoyed by the old people
as we'll the young. Young from the country and
adjoining counties are invited to enter the lists.
Length of lance seven feet, to balance two and one
: half feet from point
Each Knight must some appropriate costume
Of fancy colors.
Any knight guilty of unchivarous conduct will be
debarred from the contest.
The ruling of the judges shall! be final
Any knights wishing to approach the judges must
do so under the escort Of a marshall
The turning of ring or the shying OF horse en-
titles the rider to new trial. provided he indicates his
purpose by lowering his lance
All knights shall assemble at the head OF the
course at 23O M and be subject to the commands OF the
marshal of the tournament.
Horses not making the time will be ruled out
The TOURNAMENT WILL be in charge of three
ud9es marshal two aids and time keeper.
knights expecting to enter the lists are requested
to notify the marshal of the TOURNAMENT by noon the
day of the event.
No Knight will be eligible to ride until he has sub
scrbed to these rules with his and the title under
which he will ride
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
CottonHolding Movement Will Assure
Fair Prices Tor Remainder Of Season

today the cotton situation President
Barrett of the Union the majority OF members OF that or
sanitation are holding and that farmers generally the South
will act in concert with Them prices will from this time ascend to the
level justified by the intrinsic demand of the staple
Mr. Baret's as follows
To the Officers Members of the Farmers Unon and Cotton
Farmers Generally:
The Farmers Union outlined definite program looking to
the holding of cotton thus far meeting with The ma
oy of our members Southern think may state
with safety holding the markets until such time
AZ the price corresponds with the value of the staple to CIVILIZATION
Even where cotton has been farmer rule being held
bv the local merchant realizes the price tendency will be upward
and who determined reap profit the transaction
If nonnembers generally will cooperate with the Farmers Un
ion selling their cotton present prices the cdp
to secure just figure will be unqualified success
is needless that the quotations now prevailing are Tar
below the actual worth but they also sufficiently to
show to everv farmer SOUTH whether not he is affiliated with
the Farmers Union advantage coming in with us that we may
win this fight
Our interest is mutual The business man who has bought or
will INV cotton Union member the non union FARMER
who crows cotton all millions by getting from cVlzauon
what the stape actually You rest assured some one Is
dono m reap the profit Logically that should be the man
% raised the cotton His the labor and waiting and his
shaold be the reward -
is from business motive them ask the cooperation OF all
clements in the southern states this important campaign The price
Of cotton is going up remains only TO see Wne
or all farmers will OF the rise or Wnene they WI"
thoughtessy sacrifice their rights
Hold Coton That should the keynote IN sepoecon
every man in the south remotely concerned raising ano handling the
l CHARLES S BARRETT.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
Ashton Items

Mr.. Charlie Fountain is at home
again.
Mr.. W. N. Hudson of Ocilla was
at Ashton Sunday.
Mr.. Berl Harum from near Mys,
tic spent Sunday at Ashton.
Miss Eva Lipsey spent the week
end with Mrs. T. N. Middlebrooks
Mrs. James Bishop and children
spent Sunday with Mrs Jimmie
Ball.
Miss Eva Lipsey and Mr.. Fred
Robitzsch were out driving Sunday
afternoon.
MIR. W. H. Mink, who has been
on an extended visit here has re-
turned TO his home in Fla.
Theo Middlebrooks and Miss Eula
Simons were taking their usual
Sunday drive, Sunday.
Miss Efie Middlebrooks returned
home Sunday p. m. from Ocilla
where she was the charming guest
of Misses Ada and Ida Padgett.
Miss Lucy Hudson the ten year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. N.
Hudson OF Ocilla picked $50 lbs. of
cotton in one day. This is picking
some.
Mrs. John Odom died Saturday
night at her home near Osierfeld
with typhoid malaria fever. The
remains were entered in Prospect
Cemetery Sunday p N,
One of Ocilla's prominent men
was in our city Saturday and drank
a couple of beers. That night he
experienced a horrible night mare.
warning-dont drink everything
even if it does look nice.
AS one passes the fertile farm of
Mr.. Eddie RobitZsch he may be seen
on a bale of cotton with his face all
wreathed in smiles but do not be
alarmed dear friends for he is get
ting used to being called Papa"
MIGNON.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
LOCALS

Say County Fair and say it often.
Who will donate more prizes for
the poultry shows?
The poultry show at the Ben Hill
County Fair will be a big fair in
itself.
Fitzgerald cotton buyers have set
the pace for top notch prices this
season.
Everybody that is anybody is
interested in the success of the
County Fair.
Be sure to bring your chickens to
show at the Fair. Let people see
what you have.
If you are a very good citizen,
you will contribute something to
the success of the County Fair.
WANTED-an old fashioned loom
spinning wheel, and cotton cards.
Address D. L. Martin or phone
him, right quick.
President D. L. Martin will be
back from the State Fair today or
tomorrow, with some good contracts
for the Ben Hill County Fair.
FOR SALE gentle combination
buggy and saddle horse, one rubber
tire buggy. E. r. BRAGG,
P.O. Box 512.
Mr.. j. P. Patterson who holds
more premiums, Cups and blue rib
bons than any poultry man in South
Georgia is working like Trojan for
the poultry exhibit for the County
Fair.
In addition to the prizes to be Of
fered for poultry by the Association,
J. P. Patterson will offer three
prizes for best hen. cockerel and
pullet, from Patterson strain OF
White Plymouth Rocks. The prizes
to be silver cup, cut glass punch
bowl and cut glass water set.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
Tape Worm Expelled
By Plant Juice

Many people thought to be dying
from some lingering disease. as con-
sumption, are no doubt merely the
victims of a stomach parasite which
is sapping their life away.
The common tape worm Symp"
toms are: stomach distress, raven
GUS appetite, dizziness, ringing In
the ears, sharp abdominal pains.
loss of flesh, palpitation of the heart
and commissions.
Plant Juice has been wonderfully
successful in completely removing
these pests and repairing the dam
age they have done.
Mr.. James Stacy, Jacksonville,
Fla, writes; For eighteen months l
suffered with terrible pains and
burnings in my stomach, dizziness,
GREAT craving for food, hot and cold
Pushes, and lost flesh and strength.
Had eleven doctors to wait on me
without a particle of benefit. Satur-
day night bought bottle of Plant
Juice and took it according to d.
rections until the following Monday
,yban ahout 10 o'clock | passed
from my system complete tape
worm. alive and unbreken and AZ
feet long. Since l have been ENJOY
IND GOOD health and am sure that
Plant Juice saved my life"
Plant Juice is ST bottle at Den
mark Drug Co. Write for free Plant
Juice Book to F. A. Dillingham;.
1878 W. 5th St. Cincinnati. Ohio
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
Resolutions.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Al
mighty God in His infinite wisdom
and power, to remove from our
midst, our beloved brother Walter
C. Davis, and while we bow in sub
mission to the will of one who do
eth all things well, be it
RESOLVED, That the A. T. O.
Class of the Central Christian Sun
day School, of Fitzgerald, Georgia,
has lost a faithful and worthy
member, and each surviving mem
Der a true and loyal friend, there
fore be it further
RESOLVED, That we extend to
his loving mother and family our
heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour
of bereavement, and therefore be it
further
RESOLVED. That we send a
copy of these resolutions to the be-
reaved family, and a copy be framed
and placed in our Sunday School
room, and a copy sent to each of
our local newspapers for publica-
ton. T.. F, Hemminger,
H. W. Brown,
Committee
Don't forget the poultry show at
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
Poultry Show for
Ben Hill Co. Fail.

To make the poultry show one of
the attractive features of the Ben
Hill County fair, we earnestly in
vite and urge every poultry admir-
er and breeder of thorough bred
poultry to become interested at once
and each one to work to make this
feature of the Fair a success.
We know that at this time of
year and owing to the extremely
warm weather that but few chick
ems will be in first class condition
to show, but remember your neigh
boris will be the same, and we found
the birds exhibited at the recent
neighboring fairs to be the same, so
do not hesitate on that account but
bring out the birds.
We positively know that Ben
Hill County can be the leading
county of South Georgia in fine
poultry, if the people can be Undue
ed to bring out their birds.
There will be no entry fee
charged and free coops and the best
of care will be provided during the
Fair by the Association.
A number of nice prizes will be
distributed to winners in the differ
ent classes. Any person in the
town or county who will exhibit
will please report to us giving the
number and class of poultry to be
exhibited so that the Association
may learn the number of coops to
be built
Respectfully Yours,
J. P. Patterson.
Chairman Poultry Com.
Ben Hill Co. Fair Association.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12

has Declared for local option in
this state
The convention opens tonight and
will run for four days. Prominent
speakers will be R. P. Hobson, con-
Gresham from Alabama, and Mrs.
Mary Harris Armonr, national or
ganizer, known best for her vigor-
GUS temperance addresses.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
W. c. 7. U. Against
Judge Russell
Women Oppose His Candidacy for
Governor Because He EspOuses
the Cause of Local Option.

Savannah, Ca, Oct. 10.-Although
the Georgia division of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union is not
expected to espouse the cause of any
individual candidate in the Georgia
eubernatorial race, Mrs. T. F. Pat
terson. of Griffin, Ca, state presi-
dent, in a lengthy interview carried
in the Savannah Press of today, de-
clares the Union is unalterably OPP
posed to the candidacy of Judge R.
B. Russell on the ground that be
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12

We want you to call at our store
during our Majestic Demonstration
Week, Oct, 9th. to 14th,, and get a
Souvenir Set of Majestic Ware
Watt & Holmes HdW. Co.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12
Chairman Poultry Com.
Ben Hill Co. Fair Association.

Rev. James F. Holmes, of Stat
ham, Ca, will preach at the Cen
trail Christian Church, Sunday
morning and evening. DR.. Holmes
has a reputation for eloquence and
will interest his congregations.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12

The last half of the city taxes
are due and payable at the Treas
urer's office, in the City Hall
Books close Nov. 1st.
G. P. Mingledorf, Treas.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12

Get a FREE MAJESTIC SOUVE-
NIR-See our advertisement in
this issue, Watt & Holmes Hdw.
Co.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-12

Meet me at the Ben Hill County
Fair, Oct. "a, Is, rs, q, %.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
TO SECURE RAILROAD
Subscription of $500 Raised for Pre- liminary Expenses for Road From
 Little Rock to Hot Springs

DeQueen. Jan. 20.-A mass meet ing was held here tonight for the pur- pose of aiding E. H. Cravens, former chief engineer of the Memphis. Paris and Gulf Railway Company in secur- ing a new railroad which will run from Little Rock to Hot Springs, then to DeQueen, crossing the Frisco railroad tracks at Idabel, Okla, and continuing to Dallas. Texas.
 MT. Cravens says that he has been in conference with capitalists from Cincinnati and Dallas and that he has received the assurance that the mon- ey will de furnished to build the rail- road if he is able to show the investors that such road would pay.
 A subscription of $500 was raised to pay the expenses of assistants to aid MT. Cravens during the next two months. during which time he says that he intends to do all he can to make the building Of the read an as sured fact.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
HEARING POSTPONED
 IN LYNCHING CASE
Story of Killing of Chitw0od Yet Uatold Complaint Because of Liberties Murry and Rutherford
 Enjoy.

Hot Springs, Jan. 23.--John Ruth erford and Ben Murry were arraigned in the Circuit court here this morning for the hearing on their application for a writ of habeas corpus but the hear ing was continued over until tomorrow because of the trial of the negro mur- derer. James Weavers. having been set for this morning.
 Considerable talk is going the rounds of the city tonight because at late hour the prisoners, who are in charge of the sheriff, but who have been con fined in the city jail, had not been re- turned to that institution, and are said not to be in the county Jail
 It is a notorious fact the accused men have not been treated as prison CTS during their confinement but more as honored guests at the city bastile and the actions of Sheriff Houpt in keeping them on the streets for so long time has subjected him to severe criticisms. Prosecuting Attorney Wood may be called upon to institute proceedings tomorrow to remove the sheriff from office because of the fiber ties he is allowing the men accused of so heinous a crime. Rutherford is re- lated to the sheriff.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
THOUGHT HAD ROBBER
Clifton Reehling of Hatfield Passed Sil- yer Money with Blacked Edges
 and was Arrested Cleared.

Clifton Recalling of Hatfield was in the city on business Monday and for short time it looked as if he might stay here for a while. After having been pointed out by conductor Spur geon of the north bound local as the man who gave him silver dollar with badly blacked edges to pay his fare from Hatfield to Mena, he was arrest ed by Constable Duncan and taken be- fore Justice of the Peace H. J Radcliffe for investigation. It was thought that he might know something about the blowing of the Grannis State Bank on January 9th.
 In the investigation he was com pletely and easily cleared of all knowl- edge of the affair. In the first place he stated that he and his father and brother came to Polk county from ElmdaIe. Kas.. on Jannary 14th. which was eight days after the rob bery. Then he said tsat he had got ten the money from the Bank of Hat field in change for a $10 bill. By tel ephone it was determined that his statements weso .h rect and that the Hatfield bank d gotten the money only few days before from the First National Bank at Mena. About the time that the investigation was over and Reehling had gone. J. W. Turner came along and told that the money was evidently some that had been in his house at the time it burned sever al weeks ago and which he deposited i'll the First National Bank.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
FELL FROM LOAD OF HAY.
Albert Middleton Knocked Unconscious
 Injuries Not Thought Serious.

Albert Middleton, son of J. w. Mid dleton. fell from load of hay Wednes- day and though his injuries are
 not thought to be serious, he was bad ly bruised and scratched. He had just been to the Cox wholesale grocery and had loaded twenty bales of hay on John Arthur delivery wagon and was on his way to Mir. Arthur store. The hay was stacked rather high and Middleton was sitting on top of it with his back to the side of the wagon. Just after turning from Martin ave nue into the alley back of s. I. Wood S store the hay loosened and began to tumble. Baker Wallace, who drives for the Watkins Hardware Company, was on the dock back of the hardware store and saw Middleton's s feet fly up in the air. He ran to the spot at once and picked him up, in an unconscious
 condition. He had turned nearly a complete somersault and landed on his face and shoulders. He regained consciousness shortly afterwards and
 was taken to his home and it is thought will be all right in a few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
MENA PLANT THAT GROWS
Allen X Baker Have Added Crop Mill Planning for Flour Mill
 Next.

Allen & Baker. whose mill plant was destroyed by fire about year and half ago, have not only recover ed the grounds lost through the dis aster, but are rapidly going ahead in way that means prosperity for them and makes their enterprise of much value to Mena and Polk county.
 Immediately after the fire a rush order was made Tor a bigger and bet ter cotton gin. Then sawmill follow ed and. in turn a erist mill. The latest is chop mill
 Best of all. MT. Allen states that they now are back to the point they were approaching before the the fire. negotiating to put in fiouring mill, one of the things most needed in this section. With such mill running, it would be but a few years until the thousands of dollars sent out each year for flour and bran and wheat products would be kept at home among our farmers and business men.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
DELEGATION FROM ODEN
Large Party From Montgomery County Trading in Mena
 Today.

Mena's pulling qualities as a trad ing center were never stronger than at the present time, and good illus tration as to the size of the territory which gives business to this city is made by party of Montgomery coun- ty farmers and merchants who were in the city Monday.
 David Friar of the firm of Friar Bros, merchants of 0den, was here buying stock from the wholesale houses.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Johnson, also of Montgomery county. came over with Mir. Johnsons sister, who left on the train Monday night for her home in Oklahoma.
 W. K. Holiday and two sons and his brother, Alley Holiday. T. J. Morris. J. r. Quinn, all from Mont gomery county, near Oden, were here buying supplies.
 John McKinzia, a merchant ol Waters, was also ill the city trading.
 It takes full days drive for these people to reach Mena and most of them spend another day loading up their wagons with merchandise and farm implements.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
SHOT A MAD COW
Constable Duncan Was Called tn Disnnse of One Owned by George Sun
 derman.

A COW belonging to George Sunder- man broke out of his barnyard Tues day and just after daybreak next morning caused much excitement on the streets near City Attorney Lundy's s home on Southerland avenue, by hav- ing several fits and running after most anything it saw, in the way of persons, horses or dogs. Mrs. Lundy phoned to Constable Duncan about the COW and he went out to investigate. Soon after he arrived on the scene John Lutes drove up with his big team of mules. The COW at once ran into one of the mules and if she had had horns would have badly injured it. but as it was the mule was uninjured
 Several times the COW made a run for Duncan and his pony but each time they got out of it's way. At last Duncan jumped over fence in yard and when the COW bumped into the fence in it's effort to get at him he shot it.
 The animal was evidently mad. Mir. Sunderman said that it had acted strangely Tueesday and that he had tied it up with good rope, but it broke the rope in getting away.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
REAL ESTATE MOVING
A Mena Home and Two Farms Sold by
 Hamilton & Horner.

Dr. J. M. Armfeld, who. recently came from Ozan, Ark, to look over Mena, Tuesday bought the L. B. Jack son residence on Eleventh street near Port Arthur avenue Dr. Armfield will move here and make his home. He says he has son-in-law whois coming soon and will buy good home here
 J. s. Ruth, who recently sold his farm near Mena with the intention of going elsewhere to locate. on investi- gation changed his mind and has bought the D. c. Aldridge farm of 160 acres located near Buleer.
 Daniel Featherstone, who came here about two months ago from Mitchell, Iowe. Tuesday bought a 120 acre fruit farm from c. c. Head. This place is located near Rocky. Mir. Featherstone made the purchase as an investment. He announces that hereafter he will spend his winters in this locality.
 These deals were made through the Hamilton & Horner Real Estate Com. pany.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-26
WILL BUILD HAND-
 SOME NEW HOME
John s. King, Who Recently Came Here From Colorado, Has Let Contract for Up-to-Date Bungalow
 Making Investments.

John s. King, who few weeks ago came to Mena from Walden, Colo has let contract to Beasley & Gore for the construction of bungalow on a 10-acre piece of land recently pur- chased from o. M. Elrod on Hornbeck avenue. The cost of the house will be very close to S, 3,000. It is to be of the most approved style of architec- ture as recognized in California, the home of the bungalow. The ground floor size is 26x49 feet, and there will be six rooms. It will be electric light ed, and, with the balance of the place will have an independent water plant.
 Already Mir King has builded a garage for his automobile and has lum- Der on the ground for a barn. He is going to do everything that is neces- sary to make a complete and beauti- full home.
 MT. King. as will be remembered by readers of The Star, recently bought the Sam Wallace farm, one of the best in the Dallas valley. He became ac- quainted with Mena and it's advant- ages thorough his friend, MT. o. M. Elrod, whose every journey over the land convinces him that there is no place that equals this section.