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'HE LEOISfATUIlE.
■nay, Iraeion Nov. 9th.
reigned throughout the
i session ’of the 1 house
well-ordered confusion—
■need to a system. The dif
ftose ostensibly over an effort
pe the reconsideration of the
jbh was defeated yesterday,
■ the county seat of Wilcox
[from Abbeville to Rochelle,
moving cause in tho 1 ? clistur
j I was the general prohibition
jhich lurked in the immediate
[round and menaced the oppo
with the threat coming into
1 I, once the other question was
fed of. Only once, and then in
mr. f direct way, was the Willing
dll mentioned, but all the end
|d Fexpedients superflous debate, the time
and the un-neces
liotions that arose were direct
Klnst it.
Ire were two results from the
cm:
wmb general prohibition bill was
k Ipid Bb|Q the background.
the Wilcox county bill was re
(gpidered. jgpe’result
in the house may be re
Jj*led Bang, as victory a distinct, though not
for the opposition
^the Willingham bill.
IN THE SENATE.
bo senate met at the usual hbur.
bill by.Mr. Clifton, of the Second,
irovide for a uniform system of
5 books for the state, which was
jrably reported, was recotnmitted
p Inges the purpose of making some
in the measure,
pe Hall railroad bill was killed
1 morning.
phe house bill bv Mr. Hall, of Bibb
jich tef/igainst provides for the bringing of
railroad companies in
[county [bs, in %vhich the plaintiff re
came up witJfc an unfavorable
Lit of the (^Wmittee. ‘The re
B was adopter and the bill was
■rid ay:
■he house held a very busy ses
|n. There was a flood of new bills
Id a number of new measures were
ised. No effort was made to
ita; EJhe up the prohibition bill which
cause of the exciting ses
of the before,
pr. McFarland, of Franklin, in
iduced a joint resolution that the
neral assembly adjourn on Nov.
I fimking the session of thirty days
ration.
Mr. Morris, of Cobb, moved to
lief the resolution, which motion
evailed.
Aft r passing numerous local bills,
e following bills of importance
>assed:
By Air, Johnson, of Floyd—To al¬
ar white women over eighteen
ars of age to enter the textile de
rtment of the Georgia School of
chnology.
By Mr, Slaton of Fulton—To amend
jtion 137 of volume 3, of the code
11895, so that in the punishment
for arson the words “with
be substituted by the follow
“by imprisonment and labor in
penitentiary for not less than
yearS n ° r m ° re than tWenty
providing said arson shall
gy Mr. Lane, of Sumpter—To
amend section 1097 of volume 3, of
the code of 1895, providing for the
distribution of funds arising from
the or of convicts, by providing
that%ter the fees of officers and
witnesses' are paid the balance shall
be paid into the fine and forfeiture
und-
\ By Mr. McFarland, of Franklin —
amend section 375 and 373, of
one, of the cone ot 1895, and
making the system of county
drainage provided for in said sec
tion applicable to all the counties of
this state. '
By Mr. Park, of Greene To pro
vide that if any manager or mana
gers of any election held in this
state under any law thereof, shall
knowingly permit any one to vote
at any of the preeints in this state
who is not entitled to vote under the
of said state said precincts,
or shall knowingly prevent any one
from voting who is entitled to vote
at said precinct, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Saturday.
No bills were passed as usual on
that d-y of the week, as the mem
bers as a rule want to use then- rail
.
road passes A t0
if 3 . 0 ’ 000 the only ° ° SC °° of ° f general ^ mi- '
was measure
ortan ' introduced
Monday.
The house got do>(^|^to work again
id many local bills were passed be
a bill introdneed by Mr. Park,
^^Mf ,^jien, to chief provide oil inspector for the appoint- for the
a
■Tne bill was introduced at
^^Aiest jfljb of of agriculture, Mr. Stevens, and the letter 00 m
a
the house from the gov
Hor sing the measure. There bill
cable debate onxlbe
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1899.
personally prosecute each and every
o ffender under the provi-ions of the
act.
Tuesday.
A very small minority succeeded
in preventing a large majority from
bringing the prohibition Dill
to a vote in the house. The session
developed two distinct sensations
Mr. Price, of Oconee, created the
first stir by the announcement that
he believed the clerks bad male a
miscount on a vote, and there was
another exciting occurrence when
Mr. McGebee, of Harris, introduced
a resolution denouncing the mem¬
bers who were trying to prevent Ac¬
tion on the'prohibition bill and de¬
manding that their names be pub¬
lished. This brought forth a storm
of indignant protest. Later In the
session this same member offered
another resolution providing for the
adjonrnment'of the house sine die.
Neither of these resolutions were en¬
tertained by the house, but the fact
that they were offered shows how
bitter the fight'bccame.
WERE WELL PREPARED.
The friends of the prohibition
measure had mustered their full
strength in anticipation of making
a supreme effort to have the measure
passed. The opposition was
entirely unprepared to make a stand
in the open, because of the absence
of a number on their side, and fili¬
bustering was resorted to.
The result was that the entire
morning was spent in useless dis¬
cussion and in taking votes on ques¬
tions of peculiar insignificance. The
opposition was very successful in its
efforts and the fight was very adroit¬
ly conducted on that side.
The prohibition matter came up
on a motion by Mr. Willingham, of
Monroe, the author of the bill, to
take it from the table and put it on
the calander. This motion was car¬
ried without opposition.
That brought the opposition face
to face with the bill and revealed to
them the imminentdanger of its pas¬
sage, as it was plain that there was
a safe majority present in favor of it.
Everything considered the session
one of the most interesting and
ever held in the hall of the
bouse of representatives.
IN THE SENATE.
to pass in the senate The
stood 20 to 17, and the measure
having received the requisite
stitutional majority, was lost.
Immediately after action was
ken Senator Gross, of the
ninth, gave notice of his intention to
move for its'rcconsideration.
The Committee on Constitutional
Amendments acted favorably this
ternoon on Mr. Bell’s bill to appro¬
priate to the negro schools the taxes
arising from negro property.
Wednesday.
The house consumed its time in
deiaying a vote on the
bi jj and reso lving (ther’s no barm in
resolving) that other states should
choose U. S. Senators like we do;
that the government ought to coin
both gold and silver at a ratio of 16
to 1 , which it will not do; that the
. . . , ,
and for the income tax, and demand
jj^tbe name of commerce the
e , r jy conj ,t rnc tion of the Nicaragua
P ana1 -
The senate reconsidered the child
labor bill, and defeated the bill re
during tlie salary of the state li
brarian from $1,800 to 81,200. Sev¬
eral local hills were considered.
Tuesday a small minority of quick
WJtt ed ei£ y lawers Seated , , . . a 8 *fe _
.
majori y of their more obtuse country
cousins in an effort to oass the tem
p erance bib in tbe lower house of
the Benera i aF 8 e mbly.
-
should not be inferred that every
prohibitionist in the house is a gump
n or that all the antis are shrewed
p a i-ij a mentarians, but it is safe to in
j or jjjat what we have stated above
is laterally true.
WILLINGHAM TEMPERANCE BILL A
COMPLETE PROHIBITION MEASURE.
The Willingham prohibition bill,
which is now creating so much ex
oitoment Jn tfae N a bill pr0
tbat int0?icating
shall not he sold or manufactured
in the stat^of Georgia. .7 It is a com
, lete . uncompromising state pi-ohl- ..
P ’
bition nWasure. It was introduced
by Mr. WTilingham, of Monroe, at
the last session, and the prohibition
iats in the house are now awaiting
a n opportunity to have the bill
placed upon its passage. A consti
tutional majoriiy of the house is ap
patently in favor of {be measure
and the minority, those opposing
the measure, are now adopting flli
bustering proceedings to keep the
bill from passing.
1 *
——
Gen. White sits in
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Buy your goods in Fitzgerald,
O. P. Bailey, of Philadelphia, is
prospecting in the city.
Loaf Sugar 8 c per lb at Sharp’s, tf
No great deed is done by falters
who ask for certainty.
For every dollar you spend at
Josey’s Drug Store you get 10c free.
Mr. Lee Ensign of Worth, was
here Monday and Tuesday.
One thousand acres of sawmill tim¬
ber for sale. Jay & Mercer.
Go to McMillan’s Tin Sbcp for the
best heaters in town.
Fresh lot Crackers and Cookies at
Sharp's. 10-20 tf
Miss Lucile Brown will represent
the Enterprise at Pekin, Ga.
Full line of Hientz’s goods at
Whitchard’s. tf.
“Rock Hill” Butter at Whltohards
The Kentucky Colonels are very
presistently bvenly divided.
This paper and the best Poultry
Herald in the south for $1.25.
Go to McMillan’s tin shop for wall
paper.
Postum Cereal and Coffee Essence
at Whitchard’s tf.
Wanted—A servant to do general
house work. Enquire at Mrs. M. D.
Miller’s, South Grant street.
A. D. Parkey, of Jacksonville, Fla.
the southern distsict, is at the Wind¬
sor this week.
Miss Bernice Beauchamp entertained
her little neighbors very pleasantly one
day last week, the occasion of her sixth
birthday.
Best grade winter wheat flour $4.40
per barrel. 60c per sack at Sharp’s, tf
*
Fitzgerald will liberally patronize
the Cordele Carnival, we know how
to be neighborly.
Harley Hardware Co., soils the Iron
King and Excelsior stoves—they are
best suited for pine wood.
I will open up First-class Dress¬
making and Millinery Parlors of Mrs.
Mattie Matson’s next week. Call.
Mrs. Emma Nichols.
Dried apples 10 cents per pound at
Sharp’s. 10-20 tf
The stargazers went to bed about
day break yesterday morning, very
much disgusted,
Saw Mill men are particulary invited
to see our fine heavy team harness—
Harley Hardware Co.
Don’t lose your vote becauce you
have failed to register. The books
are open from now on until Dec. 19.
This paper and the Atlanta Journal
for $1.50.
The Fitzgerald Bakery wagons de¬
liver Bread in any part of the city.
Pine next to the 1XL. 10 27 tf
Mr. E. L. Gardner, of Poulan, at
one time a leading citizen of the
colony, city, was here Wednesday.
Muckeral at Sharp’s, 10 20 tf
Mrs. D. E. Welker received a nice
lot of new millinery this week. Call
at her home on Thomas near the
Opera I-Ionse.
Cleaning, repairing and dyeing
done in good style by Wm. Goebler
on Main near the Palace Hotel.
The council held a warm session
Friday evening. The water and light
question being the bone of conten¬
tion.
I have just received a large, fine
assortment of glassware apd crock¬
ery which I will sell at reasonable
orices. Fred J. Clark. 11 - 10 -tf.
Miss Olive Mathews, of Philadel¬
phia accompanied her aunt, Mrs.
Robinson, and is with her at the
residence of Alderman Burkhardt.
Pure Drags aid low prices at
Joaey’e Drug Store.
Many of little Evelyn Thompsons
friends spent the afternoun pleasant¬
ly with her, last Saturday which was
Evelyns sixth birthday.
Libby's Mince Meat ami Pig’s feet
at Sharp’s. 10-20 tf
Diamonds have advanced in price
twenty-five per cent which does not
effect tbe Enterprise one way or
the other.
If the> J advertise in the Enterprise ’ ’ ’
it ’ 3 „ U ,igl,ly good sign. Try them!
Go to Indies’ Bazaar in Fitz¬
gerald Block on Grant, for notions
trimmimus, remnants and Ladies’
Furnishing Goods. 1M7 tf
For a nice selection of Handker¬
chief Linen and India Linen, with
Footing and Edging go to tbe Ladies’
Bazaar in Fitzgerald Block. 11-17 tf.
lleintz’s Jelly, Apple butter and
pickles at Sharp’s. Jh 20 tf
White and y ellpw,Q»i
Mr. E. T. Curry, bookeeperat the
Colony bank, is using iv Burough’s
Registering accountant, a marvelous
machine for adding long columns of
figures.
Call on Fitzgerald Bakery and try
the nice Bread. Bine Street next to
the 1XL. 10-27 tf
Mr. Hy. R. Symons was suddenly
summoned to Brunswick, Wednes¬
day, to attend tbo funeral of In's
mother, who had been quite ill for
some time. The interrment took
place yesterday.
Preserves and Jams all flavors in 1
pound jars 15c at Sharp’s. 10 20 tf
Ralph Johnson, who has been with
the Northern Grocery for two yeais,
now handles hardware for the Paulk
Hardware Co. Ralph is a good boy
and give satisfaction under all cir¬
cumstances.
lleintz India Relish, Keystone dress¬
ing and Pineapple Preserves at
Sharp’s. 10-20 tf
“The most dreadful disease to
mankind, life weariness, attacks
every soul that is not making pro¬
gress, that is not looking up, that
has no aim, no onward purpose, no
abiding object.”
Seed Oats and Loaf Sugar at
Whitchard’s. tf.
M. Carter, of Arkansat, John M
Harman and son of Onekama, Mich.,
A. J. Murphy of Chicago, A. R.
Fout, Milwaukee, and D. A. Russell
of New York, are on a prospecting
tour in the colony.
IIeiutz,s Catsups, Worcester Sauce,
Horse Radish at Sharp’s. 10 20 tf
Mr. Dobbin Holmes went up to
Barnesville Tuesday to attend the
MoDonald-Harris nuptials. Mr.
Holmes friends suspect that he will
use his best influence to bring about
another affair of the kind between
Barnesville and Fitzgerald.
Gelders, the news-dealer, received
Wednesday 3,000 lbs, the largest
shipment ever made to Fitzgerald
through the express. 11 - 10 -tf.
Mr. F. G. Stone, a young man
from Tontogany, Ohio, who came
here last Friday and assumed the
express messenger run on the G. &
A., was taken with fever on his first
run and is now quite sick with ty¬
phoid fever, at the Lee House,
WANTED.—1,000 good faimers.
Fertile lands at reasonable prices.
Irwin county, Georgia.
There is a rumor—only a rnmor—
that the mormons will make an ef¬
fort to establish a church at this
place. This would add one to the
thirty-three religions already repre¬
sented in the colony. Truly, Fitz¬
gerald is progressive.
Millinery must be stylish to he
pleasing. Miss H. Graham is the ex¬
pert trimmer, and every article she
turns out of her Millinery Parlors is
an advertisement that draws trade.
Her business is most gratifying this
season.
Mr. A, A. Suttlef, the clever agent
of the G. & A. at Lulaviile, while
hunting with a friend Frfday, hap
pened to be just in range of the acci¬
dentally discharged gun of his com¬
panion and was sprinkled with shot
in consequence. Fortunately, the
accident was not serious.
Mrs. T. W. Hayde and family have
returned to Fitzgerald, and will
make it their future home. The
people of this colony extend to them
a most cordial welcome. They ar¬
rived last Friday and are keeping
house in the family residence near
the 3rd ward school house.
Mesdames J. P. Robinson, W. F.
Way, J. R. Uotton and Misses Min¬
nie and Ella Killingsworth and Olive
Matthews were among those of the
gentler sex who brightened the cir
cumambience of the sanctum sana¬
torium ’of the Enterprise by iheir
genial presence last Tuesday after¬
noon.
Mr. S. F. Manson, who gave up
the Express agency on account of
bad health several months ago, will
resume the duties of the agency on
Dec. first. Mr D. A. Sapp, who has
been looking after the local interest
of the Southern Express Co. and W.
U. Tel graph C.o in Mr. Manson’s
absence, will transfer to the T. & N.
E.
Lee VV. Jennings, of Pennsylvania,
who spent a couple of weeks here
with his friend M. L. Johnson, has
returned to his home to make ar¬
rangements to enter into business
here and will return within thirty
days with a stock of goods, Mr.
Jennings is a bright, energetic young
man, the kind we want.
The Review Club meets tonight
with Miss Edith Carpenter on South
Main sireet. Subjects: “The Com¬
mon wealth” at Commonwealth, Ga.
by Miss Edith Carpenter, and the
“Black Man” by Mr. E. T. Curry.
The membership of the clah has
about reached the limit and fhose
0 expect to bed m em be
AUCTI m ■ 1
: I
COLO l & % ’.1 free goi > mi
m<
NOTICE TO COLONY STOCKHOLDERS
The Colony Company and in Irwin have in Fitzgerald about 375 business lots
residence lots; county, 200 five-acre tracts, 400 tc
tracts, and 50 twenty-acre tracts; and in Wilcox county they ha 1
ten-acre tracts, 145 twenty and 15 forty-acre tracts, all of whiejj
sold before the can close its business. lwus ^
.. . THE LAST OPPORTUNITY. ...
The company is now making arrangements to give the stcl cal
a chance to exchange December their stock for colony After property that which
any time before 1st, 1899. date stock \i
received in lieu of cash, and all persons holding colony stockJ 1
to wait until the final settling of colony affairs.
... GRAND AUCTION SALE. .. . 1
On December 7th, 8th and 9th, the Company will hold an a3
and sell all the colony property regardless of value, including Q,
Hotel and Colony One-third Headquarters, (1-3) to the balance highest bidder on the 1
terms, to-wit: cash, in three equal pav
3, 6 and 9 months at 7 per cent interest. (No stock will be r J
payment in full. This .at the discount sale. ) will A discount be made will known be allowed the time for all paymf
at of the
Company reserves the right to withdraw any portion offered fd
... A GOOD INVESTMENT. ... j
The Company is doing this to enable them to close up^thq
company’s business, and it will depend on the amount our re
We colony lands frankly bring what friends amount can be paid on the outstandini
say to our that our lands are more likely to
good dividends on your investment than the stock. j
.. . STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD ASSIST. .er
The taxes each year together with the expenses of the man!
and such other expenses as there may be, lessens the chances j
dividends on colony stock. We have property enough, if sole
sides. prices, Now, to pay off all stockholders outstanding liabilities and pay a good divh
if the will take hold of the coming sale,
the property offered brings fair prices, their chances for realizing
investment will be greatly enhanced. On the contrary, if the;
different and the property is allowed to sell at a figure below-1
value, they cannot expect to realize on their investment. V
. . OUR OBJECT ACCOMPLISHED.
homes) The object and parties of the undertaking who have has been here largely in good accomplished faith and rj |
come
here, have generally accomplished their object, and those who satis! ci
or would not come, and those who did come and were not
have returned built North, homes cannot here. expect Many to reap of the the homes rewards of elegant the pionl
up are ai
modious and all on a sure foundation, where good judgement!
dustry are united.
. . HOMES FOR ALL. . . at
We are unable at this date to say what the stockholders will ^
their stock. All will depend upon this auction sale. Therefore
lieve it would be well for every member to take lots or lands fl
stock before December 1st, 1899. These lots and lands are gOj
will continually increase in value and will pay you much more j|
can expect to get out of the stock. We give all due notifl
action, so that non-resident stockholders may come in equally «
on the grounds. You may state what you would wish, a lot of
of membeis land, which to obtain we offer the at a very Address low price, for stock, thereby j|
same.
The American Tribute Soldiers’ Colony Com
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