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Bittzgerald Enterprise.
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> OLDEN Opportunities are going a
E (5 begging in this town. They are so
:f numerous that it is impossible to
2 appropriate them all. It will take months,
> perhaps years, for the limited number of
> people and the limited capital here to
:s?vail themselves of every opportunity that
2163 considered a cinch by the best busi
. pess men. Come to Fitzgerald.
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£ Pastor T. G. Davis has just closed one of
th®¥ most interesting series of meetings at the
Baptist church ever conducted in this city.
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3} John Alexander Dowie, perhaps the great
edt organizer of the age, has fallen. He stum
bled over a pretty woman. Well, it’s a mess.
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" Whatever may be John Alexander Dowie’s
merits or demerits, the dirty tribe that are
tnzing to “do” him are the quintessence of
ingratitude itself,
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© When Ship’s Rambler gets a hot box Rev.
Jatkson runs an extra out from the pulpit.
Thus they save the people of Cordele a dull
tithe any of the time.
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* Let the state democratic committee stand
by the old rule. We want no innovation this
ye&r. Let the fight be fair and square. We
are willing for our side to take its chances on its
mérits.
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* Dear reader when you have read this paper
hahd it to some less fortunate neighbor who
doés not know that he can get so much three
times per week twelve months in the year for
oné dollar.
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* Hoke has deemed it wise and expedient to
administer another dose to the voters of Col
quitt county.—Cochran Courier.
“They seem to like it down there, Tarver,
then why should you complain?
MR
The Editorials in the Fitzgerald Enterprise
have no heads, but Editor Mercer seems to have
one.—Quitman Free Press.
To the fair editress of the Free Press we
uncover the proud head and make our most
gracious obeisance.
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When Howell first announced some people
actually thought he would be “it.”” Now, Clark
sees his finish and knows, way down in his
heart, that Hoke is not only “it” but “she”
‘“they’ and all. It'sa cinch for Hoke; worse
than a cinch—a walkover.—Montezuma News.
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The Fitzgerald Enterprise is rejoicing over
the location of the A. &B. railroad shops at
place. This important addition to the wealth
producing power of that progressive city is a
strong indication what may be accomplished by
the united efforts of our citizens,—Tallapoosa
Journal.
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Several of our exchanges belong to that
class of country papers known as congressmen
worshipers. Ever since we were large enough to
read a newspaper, we have noticed this disposi
tion tobeslobber the immediate representative in
Congress. It has been applied to all of them in
all districts and without regard to the personal
merit of the man beslobbered.
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It isn’t too late for Uncle Jess Mercer to
crawl into the South Georgia band-wagon and
take a front seat.—Darien Gazette.
We .are already there, dear Richard, with
a unanimity that is startling. We are so unan
imous for South Georgia that we are going to
vote for the very best man to be South Geor
gia’s governor. Under his administration we
expect to see this fair section blossom as a rose.
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The Cordele News wants a much larger
and more conveniently arranged Union passen
ger station while Fitzgerald is satisfied with
three scatered in different parts of the—city.
We are just as much opposed to this disposit
ion to impose ON the railroad company as we
are against impositions and- discriminations BY
the railroad company. We can very well /afiord
to leave the matter of passenger stations to the
railroads. They will in a business way look
after these matters and where there is competi
tion, do about all they can afford for the accom
_m traveling public.
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- The new county of Northen is an issue in
Irwin this year. The Irwinville folks are fight
it, while Fitzgerald and Ocilla are very much in
favor of it.—Nashville Herald.
You are mistaken, brother. Our fight was
successfully made last year, and thus far we
see nothing to be alarmed at.—lrwin County
Courier.
_“Our fight was successfully made.” To
say how ridiculous this sounds to a man who
koows anything of the facts, would require the
use of more extravagant language than we are
willing to adopt. The effort that was made
from Irwinville in opposition to the forma
tion of the new county for Fitzgerald, had
no more to do with the final decision of the
committee, which hesitated two days between
Cordele and Fitzgerald and finally decided in
favor of Cordele by the change of one vote, than
Editor Rogers has on the changes of the moon.
We do not blame the people of Irwiaville
for opposing the cutting of the county. It
would be of some advantage to a dozen or more
of them to require the thousands of people re
mote from that village to drive the ten or twenty
miles necessary to reach the court house in the
woods, but it does make us ‘‘kinder sick at the
stomache” to have reiterated the very foolish
statement that the objection from Irwinville
had any influence in deciding the matter.
After the committee decided that Fitzger
ald and fifteen other places were entitled to
counties, it became purely a matter of compe
tition for the eight places.
In our next issue we will give the story of
how we lost the one vote necessary to success.
' If we felt capable of giving advice, it would
be about to this effect. Own a home in Wire
grass Georgia. If you can’t own a thousand
acres take a hundred, or a five acre trct, or one
acre if you can’t do any better. They are
making most everything else now but land and
they never did make much better land, every
thing considered, than this Irwin County land.
The opportunity for making a happy home
in God’s Dblessed country is unexcept
jona). This isa land free from casualties, a
soil that produces abundantly a climate that is
heathful and delightful. The people are civil
hospitable, genrous and lawabiding.
\ Buy a home in Wiregrass Georgia. Buy
land, a large piece if you can, but land. It’s
cheaper than it will ever be again in your life
time, dear reader.
That’s the advise we would give, if we
should decide to give and advice at all,
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The way the public is rallying to the
Eunterprise is gratifying to us. We have a very
satisfactory subscription list, perhaps the best
that any paper has ever bad in this immediate
section, in spite of the fact that we do not can
vass for subscriptions. We have no -objection
to offer. If our readers are disposed to help us
double our list, we will devote our time to mak
ing the Enterprise, thrice a week, worth at least
a dollar per annum. You areinvited, dear read
er to hand this paper to some friend who does
not now realize what he is missing. We give
more than a hundred and fifty papers, most of
them red hot for Fitzgerald, at the bargain
counter price of one dollar.
The Enterprise is worth two dollars per
annum to those who do not pay in advance, but
to subscribers who plank the money down only
one dollar is charged.
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The uanreasonably unjust and persistently
disrespectful things that are being said about
Hoke Smith are making him friends every day.
There is an old rule of politics that it is a des
perate race that is dependent on vituperation,
malice and misrepresentation against the other
candidates. We know all the candidates for
Governor except Dr. Nunnally, personally and
we know them and him to be very excellent
gentlemen, citizens far above the average—
‘ above the average good citizen, and we know,
and every other man who is at all well informed,
knows that Hoke Smith is not the least worthy
among them. He is a man of great ability and
of many excellent qualities that fit him for the
high office to which the people seem determined
to ellect him this summer,
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A rumor has reached Fitzgerald to the
effect that Rev. C. A. Jackson, Methodist pastor
at Cordele and C. J. Shipp editor of the Rambler
have been actually threatened with assassination
by the lawless element they have made war
on for several months past. There is probably
no good foundation for the rumor, but a con
dition that makes such a rumor possible is at
least interesting. If sucha thing should hap
pen in Cordele we promise here and on our
sacred honor (and our honor is sacred) to start
within a week, a paper in that town and run it
red hot, very often and powerful regular, until
the last one of the dirty gang are hung or in the_
penitentiary. e :
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J. P. Knight, the veteran representative
from Berrien County has been promoted by his
constituency. He was elected to the senate
last week by an overwhelming majority. C. E.
Parish was elected to the lower bouse.
OFFICIAL CALL ISSUED BY
CHAIRMAN M. J. YEOMANS.
Dawson, Ga., April 7, 1906.
The State Democratic Executive Committee
is hereby called to meet at the Kimball House,
Atlanta, Ga., Monday, April 30, at 11 o’clock a.
m., for the purpose of naming a date and pre
scribing rules and regulations for the State
Democratic Primary to be held this year for the
nomination of Democratic Candidates for State
Offices, Judges, Solicitors General and United
States Senator, and for such other purposes as
may properly come before it. Every member
is urged to be present.
M.J. Yeomaaus,
: Chairman State Democratic Executive Com
mittee. :
J. W. Goldsmith, Secretary.
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If Tom Watsonhad declared himself favor
able to the candidacy of Clark Howell instead of
the candidacy of Hoke Smith, what would have
been the attitude of Mr. Howell and his friends
with reference to Mr. Watson?—Newnan News.
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Editor Hartig a strong anti-Hokite has
thrown down the faber he wielded on the Doug
las Enterprise and sought other pastures
green.”
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Get busy at something useful.
z U. C. V. REUNION
NEW ORLEANS
~ CAPRIL 25-27, 1906.
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Tickets will be sold April 22, 23 and 24, and will be limited for return until April 30,
and by depositing ticket with joint agent and payment of 50 cents, same will be extended
for return until may 21, 1906.
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Only line haviog through cars to Montgomery, where direct connection is made with L. &
N. R. R. through LIMITED train, carrying Puliman Sleeping and Dining Cars.
ONLY ONE NIGHT ENROUTE,
Full information upon application to your nearest Ticket Agent, or Address CHARLES
F, STEWART, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Savannah, Ga.
Tax Receiver’s Round,
On the following dates I will be at
the places named below, for the pur
pose of reciving state and county
tax returns for the year 1906.
The date fixed for the valuation of
property is the 3lst day of March.
1906.
A.McMillan,
Tax Receiver I. C.
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‘Georgia, Irwin County. :
~ Notice is hereby given that begin
ping on the 3rd Friday in April, 1906,
the plece of holding justice court in
and for the 1537th district, G. M. of
said county, willbe changed from the
present justice court house on Mag
nolia street, in Fitzgerald, Georgia,
to the city hall in said city, and
thereafter justice court will be held
in the city court room in said city
hall, the -county cemmissioners of
Irwin county having consented to
such removal. s SRR L
=¥ 2 ALBX HARVEY, :
: J. P. 1537th Dist,
g " DREw W. PAULK, :
N. P. & Ex-Off, J. P. 1537th Dist.G M.
This February 13, 19086.
Mr:and Mrs. R. T. Tucker,
Osierfleld, are ifi this city today
doing a lot of trading.
Fitzgerald Poultry Farm,
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Gockerels, of Following Breeds, For Sale!
Light Bramas, sired by ‘“Georgia King,’’ First winner at Ma
con Fair. 1905. Single Comb Black Minorcas, sired by ‘‘Black
Prince,’’ First Prize winner at Chicago Show, 1903. SBingle comb
Brown Leghorns, of Siedel, Maule and White strains. White Leg
horns, Knapp and Siedel strains. Barred Plymouth Rocks,
Thompson’s famous ringlet straind. White Plymouth Rocks, U.
R. Fishel’s strain, ‘‘The Best in the World’’. Buff Cocbins, sired
by ‘‘lllinois King.” Silver Spavgied Hamburgs, ‘‘Pride of Eng
land.” We exXhibited seven [7] birds at Macon Fair, 1905, win
ning nine (9) prizes, as followl:: ‘‘Frost King,” White Plymouth
Rock Oockerel, won First Prize and two specials. ‘‘Maud,”’
White Plymouth Rock pullet, took Second Prize. ‘‘Lizzie,’ White
Plymouth Rock pullet, winning Third Prize in her class. ‘‘tieor
gia King,”” Light Brama cocx, First Prize ‘‘Sallie,’’ Light Brama
hen took Third Prize. ‘‘Sarah,’’ White Leghorn hen; carried off
Second Prize. ‘‘Mary E.” White Leghorn pullet; winning Third
Prize. pas s
EGGS FOR SETTING, FROM ANY OF ABOVE BREEDS FOR SALE.
Visitors Welcome. Corrsepondence Solicited.
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English Berkshires
FOR SALE.
I have for sale a lot of choice pigs from registered stock. I also. +
have -eggs:for sile from best strains of S. C. Brown Leghorne,
at $l.OO per 15. Call and see or write for prices and particulars.
FITZGERALD, GA. 2twBt 3-31 C. E. RICHEY.
R sR e TAR L R T e sS P R W RTIE TS
Our Job Work Suits
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All slovens are not females. We menti
this for the reason that the name has usually
been applied to bad house keepers. Its all a ml&a
take a woman is never a sloven. We say so and
Webster says so that ought to settle it.
And slovenliness does not always apply to
ones attire. We have somgsin Fitzgerald who
are slovens about their premises—their microbe
breeding premises. The Enterprise wants tfo
see the city authoritles get in behind some of
these eyesores. They need touching up and
this is the very best time of the year for it.
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Editor Mercer is a warm number in a cam
paign and while we are compelled to differ with
him at times we never lose sight of the fact that
he is always fair and just—or tries to be.—Dari
en Gazette. Sak
Ah, there, Grubb! “Tries tobe.” What
better can we do than try, constantantly, per
sistently, eternally, try? Be ‘‘fair and just al
ways, or try to be.”” We would rather be that
than rich, or famous, or good looking. We
would rather be fair and just than to be gov
vernor, or, what is next to it, have our man
elected. Weadmire your fairness, Dick. We
love your noble spirit, from which flows each
week so many loyal, manly, genererous para
graphs that fill just three columns, every issue,
of the editorial page of the incomparable Darien
‘Gazette. -
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