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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
Resistant Cotton Seed to
Be Sent to Farmers.

There will be sent out to the va
rions counties in the next few
days, hundreds of bushels of the re-
sistant variety of cotton seed. resls-
tant to cotton wilt, which has been
developed by the department OF en-
tomology. This cotton disease. it is
estimated, costs the cotton growers
of Georgia several'hundred thousand
dollars annually. This resistant va
rety has been developed by DR..
Worsham, state entomologst, at ex-
pertinent farms near Vienna and
DeSota, Ga, under the direct super
vision of Prof. A. C. Lewis, assistant
state entomologist, who has been
directly in charge of the work.
The resistant variety will be sent
out in lots of one bushel each, to
those planters whose farms who
have been visited by this dread cot
ton disease, which means practically
as much to this state as the boil
weevil to Texas. These resistant
seed are to be planted on the farms
and supply sufficient to plant the
entire place will be grown from
them. Shipment of seed will be
made. freight or express, collect, to
those parties applying, as long as
the supply at hand lasts, in the next
few days.
More and more planters of the
south are turning their attention to
grades of cotton seed, looking toward
better lint, and seed richer in oil.
The cotton seed has come to
be- a most important part of the
cotton crop, by reason of the fact
that-theirA sale is all profit. Cotton
planters have learned that the best
trade to make is to sell their cotton
seed to the oil mills in the fall and
take in exchange cotton seed meal
for feeding purposes through the
winter, or commercial fertilizer
made up largely of cotton seed meal
to give their crops for plant food in
the spring. In this way he helps
himself in both instances. The re-
suit of the distribution of these re-
sistant seed will be watched with
interest.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
Scholarships To Young Men.

Washington, Feb. president
Finley, of the Southern Railway Co.,
announced today that, as means
of supplementing the extensive work
being done by the Southern Railway
and the Georgia Southern Railway,
for the advancement of agriculture
in the territory traversed by the
lines of these companies, it has been
decided to inaugurate scholarships
in the State Agricultural College of
Georgia.
Mr.. Finley will take this matter
up at once with the president of the
agricultural college, asking him to
permit the companies to pay for
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
Compulsory Education
In the Near Future

Atlanta, Feb. Clerk 0. C. Full
Ter of the local United States Court
is quoted as saying that nearly
every negro from the country dis
tricts of Georgia who has been
hailed before him can write his
name ligibly while great many Of
the white men who are hailed be-
fore the same court cannot read or
write, and are forced to make
their marks, sometimes in the pres
ence of negroes whose penmanship
is a source of pleasure to them and
humiliation to the uneducated white
man.
Clerk Fuller doesn't make any
comment on the situation but
local advocates of compulsory edu-
cation have taken hold of the Incl
dent and will use it as strong argu-
ment for the passage of compul-
sorry education, have taken hold of
the incident and will use it as a
strong argument for the passage of
the compulsory education bill at
the next session Of the Georgia
legislature.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06

scholarships and to select the young
men to be benefited by them. The
scholarships are to be awarded in
accordance with plans to be agreed
upon between the president of the
college and the railway companies
and are to be given to young men
residing in counties traversed by the
lines of these companies, and who
would otherwise be financially I'M
able to avail themselves of an aeri-
cultural college training. AS soon
as arrangements have been def
nitely perfected, full details as TO
the scholarships to be awarded will
be announced.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
Famous Suffrasist To
Speak In Atlanta

Atlanta, Feb, 6--Atlanta women
who believe in the right of their sex
to vote-and there are good many
here though there are militant
suffragettes among them-are plan
ine to make an organized effort to
get Mrs. Sylvia Parkhurst, who is
coming South to visit this city and
make public address.
Mrs. Parkhurst is the famous
English suffragist, whose open air
speeches on Wall street were heard
by hundreds of men and boys.
Mrs. Parkhurst has been in Amer
ca for several weeks.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06

bly, amply compensate the govern
ment, particularly bearing in mind
that no reduction is contemplated
in postage on postal cards.
1T was never intended that the
department should make a profit
from any class of mail.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
ENACTED by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, that upon all mail matter
of the first class postage shall be
charged, on and after the first day
of July nineteen hundred and twelve
the rate of one cent per ounce on
fraction thereof.
The new bill for a lower rate or
first class postage will be supported
to finish by the National One
Cent Letter Postage Association
which has its headquarters at 1904
1905 New England Bid, Cleveland
Ohio. The organization has several
thousand members. comprising
business firms and individuals all
over the United States.
No opposition has risen to the
movement tor one cent postage. Off
GERS of the association say that if
the lower rate is inaugurated within
a short time, it will be because of sell
fish interest which formulate out
side.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
At First NJ. Z. Church
Tuesday Evening

Owing to the rain last week the
social for men at the First M. E..
Church had to be postponed. 1t
will held tonight instead.
A musical program will occupy
the early part of the evening to be
followed by other appropriate en-
tertainment. Remember. all young
and middle aged men of the city
not attending some other church or
Sunday School are cordially invited
with wife or lady friend
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
The Norman Institute

The Norman Institute Basket
Ball Team came up yesterday and
defeated the High School to the
time of 81 to2. The local quintet
played an excellent guarding game
work of King and Butler be-
ing especially good. All Of the Wis
tors played consisting game. The
game was clean and manly through
out, splendid recommendation to
lovers of good athletics.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
Library Committee Meets

The Library Committee composed
of Mrs. A. H. Thurmond, Mrs. R. E.
Lee and Miss Rosa Adams, will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Thur
mond this afternoon to arrange a
programe for Library Day" Cele-
bration which will take place in
about two weeks.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
Burkhart Opera House
Completed by April /.

Last summer, when Mr.. Fl. A.
Burkhurt commenced work on his
large building on South Main ST.,
he stated at the time it would be an
opera house. After it was enclosed,
the Lyric Theatre occupied the
building for short time, and ur til
recently it Looked as if Mr.. Burkhart
intended to occupy the mammoth
s. ructnre as a gTage, which caused
the people Of this city to feel greatly
disappointed in not having play
house close in and perfectly STE.
However time works great changes.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Burk-
hart put men and teams to work ex-
cavating on the inside of the build
ing, which is now completed, with
a graual slope from the entrance to
the stage of one inch to the foot.
A brief description of this modern
and up-to-date playhouse will not
prove amiss. On entering there
will be to no steps to climb or 90
down The floor space is 70x96 f.,
and the floor will be of thing. The
ceiling will be steel, and 80 feet
from the floor. The seating capacity
will be 1000, with high grade opera
chairs. The galleries will seat $50 or
more.
TIE stage will be 36x7O feet, with
Sc fl. opening, 1917. high, and two
dressing rooms on each side of the
stage There will be 10 beautiful
scenes, fire,proof. The handsome
drop curtain will be either steel or
asbestoes.
The interior of the building will be
painted, vanished and finished ac-
cording to the plans and specifica-
cations and throughout will be fire.
proof.
The building will be heated by
steam, the boiler being located I'M
der the stage The boiler, steam
pipes, radiators, etc, will be installed
next October.
One of the two front rooms will
be occupied by Mr.. Burkhart as an
auto salesroom, and the other, as an
ice cream parlor
Mr.. J. NJ. Mash, of Atlanta, an ex-
pert in opera house building and
finishing, has the contract to finish
the building inside and out before
April 1st.
On or about April 1st Mecsrs
Miller & Kicker will take charge of
the new play house. having leased
the same for a number of years,
and will then vacate their present
location. They in turn will
lease to reputable theatrical COM
panies, public meetings, religious
worship, lectures, etc, for reason
able compensation.
Too much praise cannot be given
Mr.. Burkhurt for erecting in our city
an opera house worthy of the name.
Mr.. Burkhart, like his father, have
spent a great many thousand dollars
in improving and beautifying our
enterprising city. To them both
we, as citizens of Fitzgerald, owe
debt of gratitude for what they have
done and are doing in the why of
substantial Improvements in the
most progressive city in the state.
The new playhouse will be known
the Burkhart Grand Opera House.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
One Cent Postage
Bill Is Introduced

Legislation lOOhInS lOWdluo q
one cent letter postage rate has
been introduced in Congress by
Senator Theodore E. Burton Of
Ohio, who offered a Till in the Sen
ate, and representative John W.
Weeks of Massachusetts, who pre-
scented similar, one in the House.
Senator Burton, known through
cut the United States for his advo-
1cacy of important river and harbor
legislation and Chairman of the
United States Senate Committee on
expenditures in the treasury depart
ment, has indicated that he will
now lead the campaign in the SEN
ate for the passage of one cent pos
tage bill. Representative John W.
Weeks Of Massachusetts will look
after the interest of the bill in the
cqlouse,
July list, is the date set for our
Inauguration of the new rate, pro-
vided Congress Introduces the bill
at this season. The bill itself is
brief, but it's preamble indicates
very clearly the reasons for a one
cent postage rate.
The bill is as follows:
The rate of postage on a letter OF
one-half ounce weight or fraction
thereof. if carried from New York
CITY to Buffalo, a distance of less
than 500 miles was in 1884 twenty
five cents and similar rates, high
as compared with present rates pre-
vailed elsewhere.
by successive and frequent re-
auctions this rate was reduced I'M
til by act Of March 3, 1883, the
rate was two cents only for letter
weighing one half ounce or a frac-
ton thereof, to be carried any dis
lance whatever within the limits of
the entire country"
These reductions so stimulated
the growth Of mail Of the first class
that no reduction, or only a small
reduction in revenue
occurred. These manifold reductions
all took place in the first forty of
the last seventy years while no re-
reduction in first class postage rates
save that an extension of the weight
limit from one half once or fraction
thereof to one full ounce or fraction
thereof was made in 1885, but that
no other reduction save this above
named has been made in the period
of nearly thirty years that has
ELAPSED since October 1, 1883.
During most OF this time the
first class mail has proceeded a
revenue vastly in excess OF the
costs of it's service, as an instance
Of which excess of the cost OF
sorvice as an instance of which
the revenue for the latest fiscal
wear, ending June 80, 1911, has been
over Sl62,0OO,OO9 of which amount
over S72 100000 is estimated profit
70 the department, thus indicating
that a considerable lower rate,
which would::..enormously stimulnte
the growth of this class Of mail
with a resultant further increase
Of revenue therefrom, would proba-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
"Thirty Years OF
Southern Upbuildins"

Only by contrasting the South of
today with the South of thirty years
ago can one get viewpoint from
which to study the progress that has
been made and to forecast the flu
ture. Marvellous things have been
achieved. Still more marvellous
achievements will be made. Much
has been done, but there are limit
less resources to be developed; lin.
itless opportunities to be utilized.
The cumulative power of the work
for Southern upbuilding of the last
third of a century is beginning to
have its full effect. The attention
of the whole world is now being
conferred on the South. AS never
before, capitalists, manufacturers,
merchants. investors, farmers and
health-seekers are studying the
South.
Without fully understanding the
work of the past thirty years no one
can correctly measure the possibili-
ties of the future. One must know
the progress made and the resources
in soil. climate, minerals and water
powers awaiting utilization, in order
to rightly understand the situation.
In order to meet this need, the Man
ufacturers Record is preparing to
publish, in celebration of its thirtieth
birthday, Thirty Years of Southern
UpbuiIding," under which general
title will be graphically presented
the advance in the material upbuild-
ing of this section, with broad sur
vey of its vast and varied resources
and advantages.
This publication will be epoch
making. Into it will be gathered a
more complete and comprehensive
survey of what has been accom-
plished and of what will be achiev-
ed than has ever before been pre-
sented to the public.
Every man interested in any way
in the South, whether living in this
section or in the North, or the West,
or abroad, will necessarily want that
publication. He will need it. 1t
will contain facts WhiSh he can Sc
cure nowhere else. 1t will be a
treasure house. For years to come
it will be consulted by managers Of
great industrial and investment in
terests seeking to make their plans
for the extension of their operations
along intelligent lines. 1t will be
studied by students of economic
history, by writer's and speakers, ed
ucators and public men generally,
who will find it a storehouse upon
which to draw.
Every man interested in the pro-
gress of the South should have a
bound copy for his library, as well
as copy for his office.
The price of this thirty-year ami
versary publication will be, in paper
cover, so cents; in cloth, SIPS, and
in Russian leather, 81.
The South as viewed by people of
other sections will prove an espec-
tally valuable feature. This will be
covered by important articles and
letters by many of the foremost eX-
perts in finance and industry outside
of the South. They will tell how the |
South is regarded in scientific circles
and in the financial and industrial
centers of the country.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
Boys Club Meeting

The Boys Club will meet Friday
night at. 7 o'clock All members
and their friends are urged to he
present. SECRETARY.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
WHERE CAN rHs CITY EXPENSE Be cUTP

That is the question that brougnb
on verylively debate i'i the m 'eL-
ing of the board OF city commissioners
Tuesday afternoon. Tue monthly
bills of the city we're being allowed
and ran up to som pretty high
figures. These we're thonght to be
very high but on going over the bills
carefully the commissioners saw no
place to curtail the claim.
One thing that the mmissioners
all agreed on was thai there was no
extravaganza In spending money, II
it is spent where the peonle get a
dollars worth of good out OF dollars
worth of expenditure.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
THE QUESTION OF JUSTICES OF The
SUPREME COURT

Judge G.. H. Buckman of Win
field has announced his candidacy
for the nomination for one of the
vacancies upon the supreme court
of this state. He has the unani-
nous endorsement of the bar of
Cowlsy county, Sumner county and
Sedgwick county and the voters of
southern and southeastern Kansas
are very largely giving him their
support. They say that southern
and southeastern Kansas has not
been represented upon the supreme
court for many many years. That
a territory In south and southeastern
Kansas 100 miles north and south
by $40 miles east and west has no
member of the supreme court re
siding within its limits, while
Mitchell county, Ottawa county
and Saline county, all adjoining
each other, each have a member OF
that court. In other words, three
meg bers are residing within three
counties adjoining each other two
of whom are asking denomination
while forty counties in the south
and southeast lying compactly to-
gether have no member of this
court.
The territorial argument is not
sufficient in and of itself, but where
ability aud integrity are conceded.
there is no reason why this great
empire of the south and southeast
should not be represented.
Judge Buckman has practiced law
in Winfield for IS years. He has
been a consistent Republican dur
ing all these years and will fairly
represent this portion of Kansas.
His home people are strongly for
him. 20
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02

French farmers find snail culture q
profitable undertaking. AS many as
100000 first quality" snails, the price
of which throughout the year aver.
ages $1.70 a thousand, can be reared
on an acre of land. They have to be
fed only once day, preferably in the
evening, and though extremely vora-
cious are by no means fastidious. After
a fall of rain, which seems to sharpen
their appetites, bed of 100000 will
demolish a barrow load Of cabbage In
a very short space of time.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
Chinese Children Like Paris.

Recently number of Chinese chill.
dren have been found in the streets OF
Paris and taken before the magistrates
as vagabonds. These children were
brought to France by showmen to per.
form as acrobats. After few months,
their performances having lost their
novelty and ceased to attract, the man.
ayers abandoned them. They have
boSA taken to the Chinese legation to
be sent home. But they don't want to
go Aome. The beautiful city of Paris
Is more to their liking.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
The Henna Plant.

Everywhere In lower Egypt the hen
ma bush grows. 1t attains a height OF
seven feet and bears multitude OF
snowy tufts. The virtues OF henna
are chanted by all mouths and It's
tawny tinge is seen around the eyes
in the nostrils, and on the hair OF east
ern women. The henna paste is made
by rolling the dried leaves and soak
ing them in liquid drawn from another
shrub.-Harper's Weekly.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
T. ]. Wilson OF V nita, Okla, l
visiting his brother W. e. Wilson.
Meeting at Harmony

The Democrats had one of their
Wilson, Marshall ratification meetings
Tuesday evening at Harmony school
house. A good crowd was out to
hear the speeches,
John w. Lapham was the speaker
for the evening but several Demo
cratic candidates we're there and each
of them made few remarks.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02

Judicial ignorance is generally as
sumed, but there are occasions when
a Judge is honestly lacking in knowl-
edge. The other day witness in an
Australian court casually mentioned
that certain thing occurred just after
he had "barmaid's blush" Judge
and counsel were for the moment
stuck up" by this hitherto unheard OF
phrase, but the fact was gradually
elected that it meant drink of COM
pounded beer and raspberry vinegar.
London Chronicle.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
Santa Fe Official Here

G. w. Kouns of Chicago who is
general manager of the Santa Fe
railroad system was in Chanute Tues
day afternoon. He is making a
general. tour OF the western lines Of
the system
His and Superintendent P. Ripley's
cars were attached to No. 201. A
special train made up of those twJ
cars went to Joplin at two o'clok.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02

In the manufacture of hair fabrics
the hair is reduced to a paste by SOL
are used. The paste is run through
an artificial silk spinner and drawn
from the spinner in threads. Some of
these are yard or more In length.
They can be braided or woven like ar
tificial horse-hair Hair composition
of superior quality is kept for the man
ufacture of wigs and braids.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
proteotlnn HIa Stock.

An Italian who kept fruit stand
was much annoyed by possible Gus
toners who made practice of han
ding the fruit and pinching 1t, there
by leaving 1t softened and often
spoiled. Exasperated beyond endur.
ance, he finally put up sign, which
read: "If you mus pincha da fruit
pincha da cocoanut!"-Lippincott's.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02

A "one-man" strike occurred, not
long ago, in the Perth (West Aus
tralia) Jail, when man who Is serv-
ing a seven years sentence and who
was employed in the tailoring ROOM
went on strike on the ground that he
was competing unfairly with outside
trade. Because of his unionistic prin-
ciples he was sentenced to three days
solitary confinement and was ordered
to resume work.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
Show Yoursek.

Little Marjorie was showing her
new birthday toys to grandpa, when
her mother told the girl to let grandpa
show them to himself. Marjorie was
unwilling to do this because she
wished to do the exhibiting. Then an
idea struck her. Here, grandpa she
said. handing him toy at time as
she spoke, 'show yourself my dolly,
show yourself my blocks And thus
she went through the collection
Judge.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
Blessed Sympathy.

Sympathy with animals blesses and
humanizes men and women. To get
into real relations with an animal is a
liberal education. It is something to
be really interested even in plant
and to observe Tic working of life in
any sphere not our own. How much
more when that life is directing a
personality which consciously looks
up to us and will love us If we will let
it!-Christian Register.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
Chemical CaterpiIlars.

The work of former Investigators
Tichomorrow, Toyama ard Kellogg
has been substantiated ty Mr.. Ripley
of the department of biology, Trinity
college, Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Ripley
has produced caterpillars from unfer-
tilized eggs by the action Of sulphuric
acid. and has therefore carried one
step farther the investigation OF his
predecessors in the production oil
larvae.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
Curious Result of Adder,s P,te,

AS the result of an adder bite, re.
Gently, the back of the hand of Car
diff (Wales) boy named j. w. Coffy
has become marked like an adder.
The physician who is attending the
case states that the skin and swollen
flesh near the bite are like piece Of
leather, pigmented exactly the same as
an adder, the white streak or ring rum
ming round the dark mottled ground.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-02
Prloe of Ignorance,

Many children are never taught to
think and to reason out every ques-
tion in fair-minded, reasoning man
ner. That is why We meet with and
suffer from so many unreasonable and
unreasoning men and women -.
who are governed by prejudice, i'm
pulse and personal feelings, instead
Of by thoughtful and careful consider
alton. They do not see what is right
because they do not know how to
Judge without prejudice.-Our Four
Footed Friends.