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About Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1899)
t :i u ■Si .*r-’ t f • ” t ’ -dr. Radcllff be ,as®upt. <>f water and ■ voice is fou war.” p —“1 object to this man, I we it 1 have letters here I ho is not competent he Larged from his last place Bietency and neglect of Rve made it my business to Plind out. I won’t tell who etm, its private letters. Its f L~“ltead he is incompetent.” them.” “Read Bt—“I won’t read them, you Rut a man on us that was Red. * ? ■ft': — “1 demand those letters ■ in justice to myself i de Hi was discharged on a per patter between myself and the pres, of the company. 1 in Jthut plant and was superin IfaMWer eight months it is ’’ot S^Byou §■ say. Von read the willing.” won t.” i won’t.” HHl'. can'; be very serious H^Bie of fiu committee lias mu! has seconded my BHiie don’t set m io bo ex t) KDOM FOR A HEAD. ‘-“The question is a Kis system I guess all the ts are as good as the one we i records don’t lie; what 1 t bead, some one we can bok at this tool, business for have 11c pet and will vote conscience dictates but “fie, fie, for shame!” r:—“It is important that we Competent man. But I see it It make any difference what ■put up you have two fac Hie council; you have them, S|st ■Bterest or ought unite when is at stake. But | 1 |H| pulling apart; each one own man to run this ot the cilv's inter H|Bren''t got the money to h ' '• yj.i r.i ) : is ■ pi in ■Bu. HjjHilected mouths anil spi n! k'400, liiat :.s bus s |HH: 's'Hvv's l — liow you arc pulling inti'!'! s' M it " case is i hi:., Umbel ^kin 1 ve the backing of tbe l and business men; Kit over calmly, or Ik if the council don’t ■jaaonev will lie gone plant down ; you Hhe authority and ..• IK mayor even a M’S do it all I'm hyTdHjto W'you do iuit lo Uiider going to In, \ e HiAfiy. V"U ran a i: d I am Id I city and if am no nyone to Ident. I feion for K to all Had, I my g will land ent fitzg CRALD, GEORGIA, S TIMBER io, ’8&9> oil has adjourned from night tonight until we got a quorum. * 1 The communication was filed.” Mr. Sampson put hi a request for tools for the power house. Dunn:—“Haven't we got a number of tools?” Request placed on file. “where is the house that jack BUILT?” Mayor:—“Vice Pres , take charge of the meeting. Mr. Sampson called here the other day for this supply of of tools, 1 asked him where the tools were, he said in the chest, I asked where was the chest., ho said in Soutji Carolina, if not, it was on the way. We bought from Moore & McCrary all the tools that were necessary to run the plant and put up wires and made connections ho Mr. Gould said, here in the council you remember it.” Bucher;—“Those tools that Gould had belonged to him, i saw them when they name ” THE CITY OWNS A MONKEY WRENCH. Mayor:—‘I didn’t say they were not. I said we bought all the tools Mr. Gould recommended to run this plant Sampson says there is only a few old monkey wrenches there now.” Bucher:—“So he told me.” Dunn:—“Haven't we an inventory of the tools we bought?’’ Moore:—“Clerk get the bills that will show us.” Clerk read a Jong list. Moore:—“Were these tools men¬ tioned in Mr. Sampsons request?” Sampson:—‘ Those bars and others left when Mr. McCrary left.” Dunn:—“I move the communica¬ tion be placed on file.” . Johnson:—“I object, I believe this requisition should be referred to the purchusing committee.’’ Dunn:—“The reason I made the motion, I believe we should have an inventory of the tools if we have them we can see what we need.” Dunn:—“1 move the engineer at power house be instructed to make an inventory to the council at next meeting, of the all the tools the city owns, in connection with the water and light plant.” Carried. Clerk read application of Joiin Hoffman, as Supt. of water and light. Referred to water and light committee. The finance committee also recOm mended a rigid economy in the police and sanitary department as the amounts were drawn close to their limits. Clerk:—“The Sanitary fund is drawn within |3 and some cents of its limit.” Mayor:—“This sanitary fund must be kept up, if you had not cut off the time in paying the taxes, you have cut the people off, now they will not pay until the last day, they have got to pay the penalty now, so you will have to wait.” Bucher:—“If they had not raised the salary of the senrvenger and paid an old debt of $19.00 we would have had money enough.” Street Commissioner:—“I wish you would allow my June bill, its an imergency bill and the work bad to be done. Iam sick and need-the money.” Mayor:—“There is also a box at the express office with C. O. D. $27.00 and $1.50 express charges. Who ordered this and and what is it?” Bucher:—“Gould said the valves in the air lift were worn out and he got a new set for the extra charges. » J Mayor:—“It don’t look like it. I won’t pay out money until I find out who ordered it, and by what author¬ —“I move tbe Street bill of $6.50 be allow or:—“It is allowed, but the a drawn to the limit.” G ktoart;—“I mean in emergen yor;-r“Draw up tbe resolution. Up handed in resolution to the «ffe£t and it carried, |™m;-~“I llBi move lji11 the clerk be to get fr0UI P llrt .V who i||Hpackage n|wh)ll and invoice for out what is in the §j§l|» want to know what we bad ^ Johnson's resold ^nnts to his motion, to as 9L before paying. '^Lioher iLt that as the exhausted we '^»ight-watchman ■vices of the two <■’ " ' '^ 1 . . n Ibman Mataany be 1 at 8100 ff of the two [ the fired partmeut wo should 11 ‘jFmd to it. Who purchased them? ’ f Mayor:—”1 never did/ for 1 knew we could not pay for tb'em inside of thirty days. It ain't right its not justice but we can't jump other bills. Here are small busines- men who take these warrants and have to wait and probably never get it, its a darn shame, but I am not going to push them asido to pay a larger bill ahead of them, I won t do it; but 1 nave no vote. The committee had no busi¬ ness to promise it in thirty days." Clerk read committee of tires re¬ port recommending tee purchase signed by Stalker und Reynolds. Clerk:—“It don’t say how it is to be paid.’’ Bills and officers report next week. Adjourned. i * Now that our town is turned into a stockyard and cow pasture, we move that we take down (he sign¬ board “city'’ and pul upj--“finished,” —“fenced in'—“gone to seed." No use to put on city airs any longer. As for us we really prefer the country only we want more “elbow room” while living there.” Just then “Mother Enterprise” gave her pencil a vigorous punch in her back hair and startedin search of news. VARIOUS REPORTS UP-TO-DATE. The organization of Die Fitzgerald Publishing Company has attracted the attention of some of the local press—pa pers of Fitzgerald and vicinity. The different statements’conflict to some exteut. The reader will find the truth of the matter in another column. The following was taken from the Atlanta Journal by the O'eiUa Dispatch, and commented'upon by Siunc: “Fitzgerald, Ga., Aug 28.—The Fitkgerald Publishing Corn pi/ny/was organized, temporarily, on FTid.ay, the 25th inst., by electing F. S, Bauder president; J. H. Harley, secretary and treasurer, and tlie following board directors; J. IE,Clements. D. B. Jay, M. benderson, Ed. Smith and Marion Dixoi], J. E. Mercer .as .elected editor. “This company has pu .flruacd the Ouill.a Dispatch and the L in County News, uow published at ■ and the Leader oulliit $t tliis piano. The brick building on Central Avenue was pur¬ chased at two thousand dollars, and will be the the home of a paper to be named next Friday. Some of the wealthiest and mo=t influential citizens of the county are among the stockhold¬ ers, and considerable capital is interest ad, and success will bo the natural result of good business management. “This company will publish a'pa per at this place and one at Ociiia. “Dating almost from the birth of this colony there has existed a spirit of riyailry and' ill-feeling between Fitz¬ gerald and other section* of the county, which has worked much harm. This feeling ran high during the court house campaign. A better feeling now exists, and tbe paramount object of This of t Ms organization ib to unite the goodftfeople of Irwin county for her continued progress and prosperity.” “The above publication is premature, as have been other publications in re¬ gard to newspaper changes in this county. That such a deal as is men¬ tioned is in contemplation is correct, and it is also true that a temporary organization has been made; but the publication of these facts is permature and should have been kept out of print until a permanent organization had been effected and titles passed to the property. Up to to this time nothing has been done toward winding up the old business of the Dispatch, and un¬ til this is done and other preliminaries attended to, the paper cannot * be merged into the new company. In other words, Ukj Dispatch wants the change made in a business-like way, or not at all. Another correction may well be made here. There will be no ‘‘Fitzgerald- Publishing Company” organized now or at any other time, with the Dispatch as a party thereto. “The Fitzgerald correspondent of the Atlanta Journal ought to know that there will.be no ‘‘Fitzgerald Publish¬ ing Company.” Tberp may be an “Ir¬ win Qounty Publishing Company.” The Fitzgerald Enterprise, of Friday, September 2nd, says: “La»t week Bur ton & Son sold the Leader outfit to the Fitzgerald PublishingUompqny, which is made up of leading men of this city and county, Rumor has it that they have also purchased tbeOcilla Dispatch and the Irwin County News, at Ociiia, and will consolidate them. The. Citizen has already traded presses with the Reader and bought their name and | mailing Hal. “Poor little ‘Mother Enterprise’ is left out in the cold, as usual, to go afoot and alose. On being asked what ***.-■. \ u:.. (<*..._• JM£Wa n.i.'jM ...-Uhi J “■"Si : 51 We have everything in the way of OFFICE SUPPLIES, Etc., read ffSl given below, and you are sure to find what you want at GELDERS’, of c OFFICE SUPPLIES. Copying'Presses, Letter Copying Rooks, Le Igors, single or double entry: Journals; Day Books; Cash Rooks: Time Rooks: Church Records: Writing Fluids, and copying Ink; Office Baskets’ Wire Letter Baskets. Vv T e are sole agents for the-eeiebratod PARKERS’ FOUNTAIN PENS, it The ones with the 'Lucky Curve, y i) Every Pen Guaranteed. “Money refunded if you want it." . . . BRUSHES. - - . Tooth Brushes, 5,10, 15.20, and 35c; Hair-Brushes, None better for the price, It) els and up; Cloth Brushes; Shave Brushes: Whisk Brooms. LADIES’ TOILET ARTICLES. Toilet Powder, with a q-uarter. Our price, 15 ctf; Buioe Rose Powder, for your complexion.. Worth 15 els., only 7 cents. Russion Violet Complexion .Powder “.The . • Real Thing ” One fourth phund, 15 cents, Perfumed Bath Powders. Druggist price. 50c; our price 18c. Mainhal Gn am for freck¬ les and Sunburn, 25c; Velvet Aiuonia, “For the Bath. - ’ Regular price 25c; our price 15c. STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Ladies’ Correspondence Papers and Envelopes. late cut, Parchment Linen, 25 per hox: Tint ed Papers and Envelopes, worth 25c, only 15c. Fine value 25c 0roam-hid Paper, per box. 10 c. TABLETS TABLETS TABLETS School Supplies and School Books Rand & McNally Primary Geography, special price 30c, Largest Slate, “regular 10. cen¬ ter every where,” 5c. -100 page pent’.'I tab¬ let, 5c: 20t) page ink tablet, good quality, 5c. TABLETS AND LARGEST STOCK IN $ GRASS GEORGIA. Watch our Advertisements and keep your eye on cur Store for unpr dented offerings in all lines'. . : 4 4 u of she would do now, with, a pensive smile, as she made kindling wood of her pencil, answered,—“like that other statesman, sink or swim, live or die, swim.or perish, I am for the Enter¬ prise first, last and all the time, But here’s good luck to you boys, “ i’he most interesting scene on the Streets this week was that of Editor Burton senior, and “Mother Enter¬ prise,” who were trying to adjust things npd adapt themselves to the newspaper combination. At last ac¬ counts the plan was to start a peanut popper, Mr. Burton to roast the pea¬ nuts and “Mother Enterprise” to ped¬ dle them, “On last Tuesday the Leader plant was moved lo the Bauder brick or old colony bank building which, with thp Leader o.utfit is now the property of the Fitzgerald Publishing Company. We understand this company has pur¬ chased the Ociiia Dispatch and intend to put in a full complete publishing hpuse and book bindery here in this city. The Dispatch we believe is to remain at Qcilla. The following -offi¬ cers were elected temporarily: “F S. Bauder, president; J. E, Mer¬ cer, vice president; J.vpf. Harley, sec¬ retary and treasurer. The following are the hoard of directors’ J. B. Cle¬ ments, D. B. Jay, M. Henderson, Ed Smith and Marion Dixon.” / The Citizen, of September jst, says: “A syndicate, co.roposed of Nas Hen¬ derson, of Qeilla; Judge Olerpenls, of Irwinville; Bauder and Rawest, and a number of athep gentlemen of this oity have purchased the remainder of the Leader printing outflit and will start a new paper in the city next week. It is rumored the syndicate will absorb the Ociiia Dispatch, -the Irwin County News, of Ociiia, and th j Enterprise Pf this place, bqt we jlq not conch far Mte pqrreptnpes of the report. The fact tfiltt (incle Nas Henderson Is at the head of the deal is assurance that it will go through all'O. K., as that gen leinan’s shrewdness as a politician qp'j as a business man as Wpll. js afllwwL l.Y conceded. Pflloppl Mercer, of this pify> fifl§ been planed In editorial ouarge, at least temporarily, and will unquestionably make the new cundi date a bright and up-to-date sheet” “Uncle Nas IIem]p 1?vW was up from Qeilla Mon a - l *4 ing him a r “YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU \NANT AT GELDERS’, OF COURSE?” per. Nas is taking time by the fore lock by buying whiff, papers are eeeap, as they might “rise” by the time ho needs them.” “Herman Pugh has accepted a posi tiou on Uncle Nas Henderson’s new paper. Herman is a good printer, ai.fi will no doubt be successful in his new location,” , 1 he Irwin Cuunty News of her *nd saj-,. ‘There have been rumors that the News would go into other hands. There a j/robabiliiy that this change will lie made, Imt if it is, the name only will be sold and we will, without missing an issue, come out under a new-name, go to our regular subscri¬ bers, and continue pounding away at the present TVir” until he changes his policy or is removed.” ‘There huyti been changes and tu¬ mors of changes in the newspaper world of Irwin, more rumors than changts. Some onb who dues the ro¬ mancing for the “Clique” reported ‘to the daily papers that the News had joined the combine. “The News will continue the fort at the same old stand, ludc pendantof any political ring-” =5— Enterpri&p of tbe &t,h inst ; “The newspaper situation is that the Citizen is laboring with the removal and loca¬ tion of their big press. The Fil 2 ger ald publishing Company is no myth, but a ‘‘sure enough” business arrange¬ ment, settled In their new home on Central Avenue with Attorney Mercer and Herman Pugh duly installed and work going on. They tf?U «*. they have paid up complete, with something loft in-the ViWwy and subscription for fetaeb coming in right along. Their intention ill to run a newsy paper, a (ji'st-elaoB job office and book binder ip. We are still hammering uwt\y at the Enterprise, as no oqft has, us yet, donated that pflHhUt popper and pea¬ nuts eimvigh fnRui t with ” TliC Citizen-Leader of the 7 th inst. ‘Uncle’ Nas Henderson, the news paper magnate of Jrwinieouhty was in the city last Saturday.’ new paper whicHhas namolof been or ganized under the the Flu¬ gerald Publishing Co„ with Ijom “Na.H” ' Ucndcr^yn U ud Fra»ik Baufi^jv . . . BOOK DEPARTMEM Pima. Pappr, retail ut 50c e: “.Soldiers of Fortune.” • RlchrrdJjfi "Manx 1111111 ”’'“ - - . Jr,% “Prisoner of Z mdu.” “Sorrows of Satan.” ‘Choir I nvisible,” .Tatti' *7 “Plmiso.” A ti t “Celt 1 brity.” Ry Author of “Richa u. 12mo. Paper, retail at 25c ca< “Young Misjley.” - - Henry Setob-o “Soul of Lilith.” Ma “Will’s Widow.” Auth “Two Generations.” I Nil<». Paper, retail at 10c 1 , LIFE OP DEWEY” “IN HIS Lv. “PKVII.’S ISLAM)*’ “STORY A New Sensations: "Mr D.iolcy in Puttee and W-ttr.” $L25c, “Red Book” “Dtvid Rurum.” . The Gaddy,” - D .v 1.50c. Tims. E. Watson’s “Story, of France.’*&v ols. We will supply any book by any anting or lisluu’, send ns your order. for nil nnpc.is and magazines tauten $t. bi-bcrL rates. Write for catalogue, free, r '< CHILDRENS’ DEPARTMEN Bass-Ball Outfits' Dolls, Games, Wagons? ] WheelFurrows Rubber Balls Archarena Boa: Toys ds, of alT Sorts ^ ten games igo Factory price, $3.50, our price, $3.05. Croquet Sets, complete^with . Instructions, $1.1 i ■ is the principal stockholdl make its apperance "next week Mercer will be the editor.” “It is reported that a bill 5 drawn to be preheated to t' legislature asking changgfeelaK thalf,the win County be shall county commissione^Tand thd^ucxt H I be elected at serve one, two or throe yearfi The bill willffave the of every tax payer ip the inst. Tne Irwin Gcfunty'New|, ’“"iW c|| of t resumbs: tap was to of reach the out and sutx^ press county, and with t! as leverage, control the po <•< jnty, slipped a cog last JM FJ Fitzgerald. "Mr. M. Henderson, ouf dHf ed County Commissioner^ anf^ motor of the scheme, the 1 merit showed the white feat) asked to be releived froth his J with the Publishing pa released will continue him, to and hold notv theff th $ same old stand, growing^ th(J public treat, • doing. printing and paying long, altogether pull$^Hl above named fount, fCi “The PublishingC the publication of a -_ that should commamP^B the citizens of Irwin. We bounded success. The Fruit Grow and On September 9th 1899 a together by Vice preside! The committee on statist* work progressing, and thefl more rice and sweet pCC tUcy bad expected. ManyV or arranging to set otlt s plants. Committee on / machines and subscriber?! i made partial report. more time. By rnojiou eJ of the Association is a TB assist the hitter con^Hf! E. For a good el patronize E, Jj on Central. I^ and pure wittiBS ■
