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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

Yes we need rain but will leave that to nature while
after the things that may control
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

They will hold big Albany for the
securing the national highway through that section The
railroads going give and they advertising
tensvey Valley, Montezuma OgehOrpe Americas Albany
Sylvester Quman will all be represented the
propose build road much better than other route
Herald journal be induced adopt that route in spite of
the that have 70 miles advantage in distance.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

Those avators around Vadosta and Waycross to
have trouble getting up the air hot air better for
the work then there should be troubein making
in Waycross" brunswick News.
avators will fly in Fitzgerald hot cold air They will
get I'D in the sky around here will be half way business
stump pulling fence rammng but Swimming around in the ETHEREAL
blue to beat We invite Brunswick Wayco and Vadosta
to come to see done agree the machines they do fly
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

The Laurens County Herald year old and crackerack
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

Old Papers for Sale--1Oc
per hundred.
ENTERPRISE OFFICE.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

Barring crop Fzeerads receipts for 1911
will double the receipts of 1909
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

The thoughts readers brains times he hits
mark and sometimes the mark suffers ba
impression.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

10000 population 1920 the stake work to- will be
fecty easy delightful and profitable employment for the busy ones bu
hard on the droneS
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

If it's for the uplift of mankind it is worth while.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14

THE editor this paper has hen and planted tree
according Editor Mercer ought be the highway prosperity
Cecilia Star
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-03-14


failure deliver with absolute regularity on the part
of the carriers. Such notification is the only source of
knowing existence of any for complaint and
will appreciate accordingly
If it's for the upift of mankind it is worth while
The County Herald old and crackerack
Barring the Ftzgeads cotton receipts for 1911
will double the receipts of 1909
Yes will leave that nature while 60
after things that may control
With little energy ntelgenty directed the of mos
uutoes of flies could be immensely reduced
This year. for the first time this colony will produce its own
poultry and eggs probably for the less fortunate
Seek breeding of the Typhoid Flies and that
they he breeding places dseneced Mr. Health Officer
throws thoughts the readers banS times ne hits
sometime sometimes the mark suffers bad
impression
The editor of this paper has hen and planted tree
according Editor Mercer ought be the highway Of prosperity
Cecilia Star
10000 population 1920 the stake work will be
fecty easy delightful and profitable employment for the busy but
hard the drOnes.
Dublin good old Georgia-exactly Ftzgerads ze
iC hddn for the Na OnaH
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
SAD Wan FROM iowa
NeUs Briefs of
the Northwest

MARSHALLTOWN, lathe o.
stall roundhouse of the Iowa Central
here was destroyed by fire, causing a
loss of 500, 900.
EAGLE GROVE, IA.-Rev. Fred E.
York, pastor Of the Congregational
church here, a resigned and will go
elsewhere April 1.
NAHANT, S. DRANK Fleming,
caretaker at the plant of the McLaugh-
lin Tie & Timber company here, was
accidentally shot here when his gun
dropped out of it's scabbard, struck the
frozen ground n exploded, seriously
wounding him.
ROCKWELL CITY, IA.--Mrs. A. J.
Kirk, the widow of the man who was
found dead here a few months ago, has
filed suit for $10,0 900 damages against
t. III. Smerdon, w. A. Heath and w.
H. Sheridan, claiming tat they fur
ntshed the liquor -aica w4s Iespvnsinie
Fer his death.
OSKALOOSA, IA.-Mrs. Nellie Carr,
aged IS years, wife of a business man,
suddenly dropped dead from an at
tack of heart failure. She was the Sec
ond such victim in "a hours.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
PRICES MAY TAKE
SUDDEN DROP, Is STORY

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Millions of pounds
Of butter, eggs, cheese and poultry
held in cold storage warehouses here
will be thrown on the market before
May ], and a general tumbling OF food
prices is the order at once, according
TO commission merchants. Numerous
Chicago commission men are said to
be facing failure as q result of their
efforts to maintain an artificial price
on the necessities of life. The inabil-
lty further to uphold this price Is said
20 be due to a combination OF circum-
stances. chief of which are the omen
winter of 1911 and the banner crops OF
1910.
Three commission men failed last
week as a result of holding great GUAM
titles OF butter, which they purchased
at an average price of 81 cents a pound.
and now are unable TO market for
more than ~ or 20 cents a pound.
While the wholesale prices OF butter
and esq have dropped decidedly with
In the last few weeks. there has. Az
yet, been no decline in the retail prices
Much OF the produce which now Is
to be unioaded on a falling market has
been III the warehouse for as long 40
five years. BY means of cold storage
commission men have been able to
maintain an artificial price, not ONLY ia
the consumer, but 10 the producer, II
is said
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
TWO WEDDINGS TAKE
PLACE AT Elk POINT

Elk Point, s.. D., Jan. 1S.-Mr. An
drew j. Seed, of Rapid City, and Miss
Hanna Theodore Knapp, of Wall, S. D..
were married at the home Of the
groom's sister, Mrs. George II. Rust,
in this city. Rev. H. f. Rice, pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church, of
this city, officiating.
Charles ID. Flannery, youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Flannery.
and Miss Alice A. Keavelle, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Ellen Keavelle, all OF
this city, were married at the Catho-
lie church this morning, Father Sal
mon, pastor Of the St. Joseph's Catho-
lie church, officiating. After a short
wedding trip they Will make their home
at Alcester. s. D., where Mr.. Flannery
Is employed as pharmacist for the
Weidenfeiler Drug company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
News Briefs of
the Northwest

IOWA CITY, IA.-James Scott was
kicked and killed by a horse which
he was handling.
FORT PIERRE, S. D.-The Fort
Pierre Brick yards have substituted
iouid fuel for coal and are getting
good results.
PIERRE, S. D.--The body OF Miss
Sadie Trainer of Artesian. who was
drowned in the Cheyenne river last
summer. has been recovered.
ARMOUR, S. d.. Jan. 17.--The farm
residence of Leslie Crago, 10 miles west
Of Armour, was destroyed by fire. Loss
partially covered by insurance.
' SHELDON, IA.-Walter w Cram. Of
this place, had his spine fractured by
q fall in the university swimming tank.
Unless complications set in he is eX-
pected to recover.
WHEELER, S. d, Jan. 17.-Andrew
Qualm, a homesteader and rancher, liv-
ing on the west side OF the Missouri
river some miles from here, met with
a heavy loss when Is head OF his
cattle, while e~ndeavoring to get water,
broke through the ice on the Missouri
river and were drowned. &,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
SENDS CHILDREN TO
SUNDAY SCHOOL and
Then KILLS HIMSELF
Platte Architect Makes Deliber.
ate Plans for Ending Life
and Succeeds.

Platte, S. D., Jan. 1~9.-Sending his
wife and two little boys 10 sunday
school TO give him a better opportunity
10 give rein to a desperate inclination
Charles T.. Branson, an architect ano
contractor Of this place, went 10 MS
shop Sunday morning ard put a bull.
st through his head with a "A calibef
,ife.
To insure that his body might not
20 undiscovered for n length oil
lime, Branson called up his business
partner, Mr.. Floyd, and told him TO
some over to the shop at once, adding:
4 will not be here when you arrive
When Floyd arrived, Branson lay dead
IN the floor with blood oozing from the
iole in his head where the bullet had
lone it's work perfectly.
Branson had trouble In the fall with
Harry Hodges over the settlement OF
tffairs connected with the building OF
/ house. Each of the men took a shot
1t the other, without effect, and both
we're bound over to the circuit court
5ranson was tried at Geddes recently
or assault with q deadly weapon but
vas convicted OF the lesser crime Of
iischarging a firearm in a building
where danger was liable to ensue
5ranson was to have been sentenced
his week, and the penalty could not
lave exceeded a $500 fine. 1t was not
Known that he had worried ever the
natter Inc his financial affairs were
n good shape. and he carried u liberal
amount OF life insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
CUSTER TUBERCULOSIS
SANITARIUM COMPLETE

Rapid City. S. D., Jan. 20.-The state
tuberculosis s%anitarIum at Custer has
been completed by the contractors,
..:a l.. 10 .aoSs- Tsaay 30 . c tuIIied over
10 the state. Three buildings have al
ready been erected, the main building
containing sleeping apartments, par
Tors. bath and library, another the SUI
perintendent's residence and the third
a cottage TO be used as a dining room
and kitchen, with laundry In the base
ment. In this building the offices of
the physicians Will be located.
The sanitarium is located five miles
south OF Custer, and one-half mile from
the Burlington railway, but special ar
engagements have been made with the
road for running trains to stop at this
point.
II is understood that the board OF
control will ask for a further appro-
priation Of 100000 by the state, $54, 000
for the erection of another building
and $4,000 for the maintenance OF the
sanitarium.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
COLONEL I. G. ORR
ECOMESCOMMANDER
OF SOLDIERS HOME
Colonel Geddes Resigns and
Board Chooses One of Mem
bers for Place.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 20.--At a meeting
of the board of managers Of the state
soldiers home held here yesterday, Col
onel J. B Geddes, ~commandant OF the
Institution rendered his resignation in
accordance with his expressed inten-
ton as early as last September. His
resignation was accepted and Colonel
Thomas G.. Orr, of Brookings, member
of the board was named in his stead
and will assume the duties of the posi-
ton Aperil 1, when Geddes' resigna-
tion become effective.
The resignation coming at this time,
within two days of the time when the
investigation begins under the direction
Of a legislative committee occasions
some comment, but IL is understood
that it is the program mapped out by
the board and agreed TO by Geddes be-
fore the might telegram" was sent out
from Hot Springs to Governor Wesley
complaining Of the management and
Blaming Geddes, Linn n Nelson. The
Investigation begins at the home to-
morrow.
Colonel Orr, who becomes command
ant OF the home, is one or the best
known men in the state, having lived
here since the early SOS. He is also
the youngest man who served the fun
term Of the war for the state OF Iowa,
having enlisted at Burlington In Jam
harry 1851, at the age OF tS years Ii Il
days, being now 62 years old.
He mustered out at Clinton, Ia, Sep
tember 1855. His exceptional record
Is attested by the militia records kept
at Des Moines. Colonel Orr was born
at Martinsburg, Ohio, June %, 184S.
md hence is 81 years old at the pres
ent time.
He is now serving rs chief Of staff
dnder State Commander N. III. King
He has served as secretary OF the
state senate, secretary Of the republican
state committee, deputy pure food COM
missioner. and in other positions, while
at the same time he has constantly
been active in all the movements for
the advancement of the material and
social interests Of the state.
He enlisted in Company c, Fifth Iowa
Infantry, re-enlisted and transferred In
1854 to Company G, Fifth Iowa Cav
airy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
GAYviLLE DITCH is
AUTHORIZED BY JUDGE

vermillion, s.. D., Jan. 1S.-A decision
in regard TO the digging OF a big ditch
in, which Yankton and Clay counties
are interested. has been handed down
by Judge Trip. Litigation covering
Ave years has followed the preliminary
work of the county boards. The first
petition was presented in 1906, pray
ing for its construction, but the matter
met with so much opposition that IL
was temporarily dropped. A year z
the matter was started anew, and when
1t came up for consideration at a Joint
session Of the boards of the two coun-
ties. the Yankton county commission
ers voted for 1t, and the Clay county
commissioners against II.
The matter was then carried to the
circuit court by the original petitioners.
1t having been agreed 10 leave the de-
cision on h legal issue TO the court.
Judge Trip after consideration sus-
tanned the building OF the ditch. 1t
will extend several miles into each
county and greatly Increase the value
of the land. The section affected lies
in the vicinity OF Gayyille.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
SALOON
BILL APPEARS IN
DAKOTA ASSEMBLY
legislators Will Go Home To-
morrow and Consult Constit-
uents About Statutes.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 1S.-The senate has
~concurred in the house resolution call
ing for a recess of the legislature from
tomorrow, January is, TO January "a.
The time will be spent by the leglsla-
tors among their constituents, except
In the case OF the soldiers nome lnVes-
tigating committee which will proceed
10 Hot Springs Thursday and begin
the taking of testimony.
The daylight" saloon bill was re-
ported by the house temperance COM
mittee yesterday and consisted or ma
FORTY and minority reports, the ma
jorfty of the committee favoring It's
adoption. The bill sets h closing our
of saloons at s o'clock p. m. The minor
ity Of the committee are In FAVOR OF d
compromise between the author or the
bill aNd the saloon men or the state,
requiring the bars to close at 3 O'CLOCK.
In this they are upheld by a numpef
Of the men engaged in the liquor trace
Of the state, 20 whom the late ii O'Clock
closing hour is distasteful. The opinion
prevails that the compromise suggest
cd is a very good idea, and no u
the bill will be changed before 1T Is
permitted to pass the house.
' In the senate, the standpoint or the
majority of the members is local con-
troll of this matter, who believe that
each municipality, having different
conditions, by voting on the question
passing a law, to reach a conclusion
with the best results for the whole
state.
Let Women Play at Voting.
Senator Perley introduced a bill In
the senate today by which he proposes
TO find out the ideas of the women or
the state on suffrage, and thereby de-
termine whether suffrage should be up
held or not. The bill provides for a spe-
cial election, to be held at the same
time as the next primary, at which
women, conforming to the Qualifca-
tons of legal voters, should be allowed
to cast ballots on the suffrage ques-
ton. The vote is to be regarded as Of
fetal, and to indicate the opinion OF the
women Of the state.
The duties and powers Of the hotel
inspector, as provided for in a bill in
the senate. introduced by Senator Cur
tiss, are increased, and thereby vermin
of all kinds are to be an expensive lux
ury in hotels, for the inspector Is au-
thorized to make complaints in such
cases and bring the offending host into
court, to be fined by the judge from
$40 to 800 per day, for each day after
the complaint that unsanitary condi-
lions prevail.
An experimental sub-station at lsa-
bel, Dewey county, Is recommended
by Representative Ziebach in a bill in
troduced in the house. The farm is to
be conducted under the supervision Of
the college Of agriculture on not to ex-
coed 160 acres of state land close to
Isabel.
A bill was introduced to change the
boundaries of Todd, Bennett, Wash
baugh and Mellette counties.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
DAKOTA DEMOCRATS WIRE
A PLEA AGAINST SHEEEAN

Pierre. s. D.. Jan. 1.-the democrat
10 iffvif- Uvt5nip % the state legislature
ls taking a hand in the senatorial con-
est In New York, and has sent a tele-
gram to Governor Dix. requesting that
ne support Edward NJ. Shepard. The
wire says:
1.-THE election OF a senator in New
York is not a state question solely. The
democratic party nation wide is vitality
interested. Sheehan's election would
cost the party 1000, 900 votes. The
slection of Shepard or some other
equally representative man would make
1000, 900 votes for il. Won't you see
that our chance for success in 1912
IS not thrown away?"
The telegram is signed by the demo-
ratio senators and house representa-
ton, together with the chairman OF
The democratic central state committee,
r. e. Lyons and by A. E. Chamber
lain.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
RAPID CITY MAN
DIES IN SEATTLE

Rapid City. s. D., Jan. 1S.-Word re-
ceived here the death OF
Chauncey l.. Wood, late democratic
candidate for governor, at Seattle,
where he went three weeks ago tG
submit to an operation for appendicitis,
He was in poor health for some time
previous 20 the close Of tse campaign,
and as soon as he could arrange his
business affairs, which are extensive
in this part of the state, he went to
the coast for relief.
Chauncey L. Wood was n of the
pioneers of the Black Hills, going there
from Iowa in the first rush in 1876. Hs
was a graduate of Iowa State univer-
sity law school, and was of the
best known practitioners in South Da-
kota. He was always active as a DEM
ocrat in politics, and took a leading
part in shaping the new state at the
time the territory was divided.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
TscHARNER STANDS PAT
ON RATE COMPLAINT

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 1S.-Representa-
tive Tscharner is back from his flying
trip to Lennon, and he did not with
draw the complaint against freight
rates after he arrived on the scene and
felt of the public pulse, which was ap-
parently for withdraway before he left
here. The railway commission sub
poenaed the signers of the telegram to
Tscharner to come before them and
tell what they knew about rates. The
result, it is said, was the securing OF
a great deal OF information which
might have not otherwise been secured
At the meeting of the railway comm
mission, to be held here mex week, the
whole subject will be under consid-
Grafton and promises a lively session,
AT this session the Bartine freight rate
bill, introduced in the senate today,
will get some attention.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
DENVER MAYOR AFTER
SEAT IN The SENATE
Robert w, Speer Tells Legisla-
tors That He Will Not Serve
Any Corporation.

Denver. Colo, Jan. 17.-Mayor r. w,
Speer, of Denver, ina letter which has
been sent to every democratic member
of the Colorado general assembly today,
made formal announcement Of his can
didacy for the United States Senate to
succeed the late Senator Charles +.
Hughes, Jr. In his letter Mayor Speer
y
II am not the candidate OF any cor
poration or interest, and / would not
go TO washington unless L could go as
a free man TO work for what I believe
to be the best interests of the people,"
Former Governor Charles S. Thomas,
In a letter to State Senator Crowley,
has also his candidacy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
MITCHELL SHORT COURSE.

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 1S.-There are
more than 200 exhibitors at the corn
show which opened here yesterday and
the crowd is expected to reach large,
dimensions by tonight, every train
bringing delegates and visitors in lib
eral numers, An agricultural short
course is being held in connection with
the corn show. Last evening Mayor
Hitchcock welcomed the guests and
President Dawes gave his annual adj
dress. On Thursday evening the event
or he season will be an alfalfa ban
quet, nearly all the principal items on
the bill OF far being made from al
falfa -four,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
HARDWARE MEN AGAINST
PARCELS POST MEASURE

Kansas City, Mo. jan. Is -rbrea
hardware dealers Of Arkan-
sas, Missouri, Kansas. New Mexico
colorado and Oklahoma and several
hundred representatives of implement
vehicle manufacturers from aIj
parts Or the country, We're in attend
ance when the annual convention OF tho
western Retail implement and Vehi-
The parcels post, which the retail,
dealers oppose, the proposed Increase
IN railroad freight rates ana ths ned
dlers' license law are among the ni,es-
tois the convention will consider
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
HARDING COUNTY BONDS
WERE NOT DELIVERED

Camp Crook, S. D., Jan. 19.-Harding
county has been forced to apply to
The state legislature for a special act
20 relieve the county from its obliga-
lions, on account Of the failure Of the
irm of John Nuyeen & Co., of Chicago,
to take up the bonds proposed TO be
Issued for the funding of indebtedness.
When Harding ceased to be part of
Butte county, it's share of the county
Indebtedness was $26, 400. The bonds
were sold a year ago to the Chicago
firm at a premium and local officers
are at a loss to understand why the
purchasers did not close the transac-
ton. If the legislature grants the re-
lief asked for the county board will
be free to take new steps for the fund
ing of it's Z per cent Indebtedness at a
tower rate of interest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
MAIL CLERKS STRIKE
REMAINS UNCHANGED

Aberdeen. s. D., Jan. Is, There are
no new developments here in the rail-
way mail clerks strike today. The
men are standing pat and refuse tc
work on the Tracey-Pierre branches,
Substitutes scc Str1acT5 say they may
lose the!- jobs, 5ut prefer that alter
native to taking the place of men whom
they claim are in the right. Chief of
Service G.. e. Denniston, on this divi-
sion, to whose appeals the men refuse
to listen, Is out on the Tracey-Pierre
line trying to restore a normal condi-
tion of affairs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27

Seattle, fearing tho introduction OK
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty OF 10 cents q rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea. to raucoug laughter, and the Ledg-
er says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma, Ever
EFT, B~ellingham n other populous
and busy centers, has been finding its
way into the pockets OF non-residents
OF Seattle for nonresident rats. But
fho Joke would be on us II IL were
FOUND that our rat population had
found its way into the Seattle CEN
SUE"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
OTIS BOWERS, MINSTREL,
WAS YANKTON MAN

Yankton, S. D., Jan. 10
the passing away of Otis Bow
ers, in o sanitarium at Daven-
port, Ia. Yankton people have
than a passing interest.
The famous minstrel was a
Yankton boy and learned his
minstrelsy on the streets of
Yankton, where out of school
hours he has many a time en-
tertained ~passersby by his clever
tricks. Becoming very proficient
he took up the minstrel business
in earnest, and with "Bobbie"
Beach, who was a brother of M.
ID. Gardner, at that time of
Yankton, now running a big
farm 20 miles west in Bon
Homme county. ne entered on a
career of % years Of success of
minstrelsy and towards the last
with a pony and dog show
added.