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Rural Free Delivery
Seriously Menaced
Department at Washingtbn Has an Econom
ical Fit and is Having the Pieces of
Matter Handled by Each -~
' Route Counted. -
- They are not only of great
convenience and utilify to the
farmers of this section, but the
influences elevating.
There seems to be a spasm of
economy about the department at
Washington, that is threatening
our rural free delivery. The
routs rdiating out. from Fitz
gerald are on trial now. Every
piece of mail is being counted
and unless they meet the 3,000
limit the probability is they will
be discontinued.. On this im
portant - subject, the Atlanta
Constitution says editorially:
THE RURAL FREE DELIVERY
; CRISIS,
A great deal of interst has
been aroused in the rural dis
tricts of the southern states
over the menace to rural free
delivery involved in the evident
determination of the postoffice
department to cut out the weak-i
er routes if they do not makea
business showing that meets the
new requirements of the depart
ment. These newrequirements
seem to be that the rural route
must show a minimum number‘
of pieces of mail handled in a
quarter, failing in which, it will
be discontinued entirely or con-{
solidated with the nearest rural
route. During the past month
two rural routes in Upson coun=-
ty, Georgia, which fell short of
the test, were consolidated.
Since the first of the year quite
a number of mail routes in
southern states have been either
discontinued or consolidated
with other routes.
The Constitution has for somel
time been giving editorial at
tention to this unfortunate turn
of affairs in the attitude of the
federal postoffice department
toward the non-self-supporting
rural routes of the south, and
our offorts to call public atten
tion, and the attention of the
people’s representatives in con
gress, toa condition that actual
ly threatens southern progress
and developmen!?, bave met with
moxt gratifying response. The
rural routes of the south are;
bestirring themselves to im
prove the showing they must
make to the department. and
our representatives in CcOngress
are doing everything. possible
for them at Ithat end of the line.
We have reccived many letters
from senators and representa
tive~ in congress, testifying to
their vigilant interest in the sub=
ject.
Copgressiran Adamson, of
Georgia, gives the benefit of
some suggestions that are well
worth publication in £hix cor=|
nection. Amoang cther thiogs
he says: l
The older and mcre populous
parts of the courntry were firsi
gupplied, and had been running
for years, before we received at
tention, thus baving time to
build up business and show sat
infactory results when attention
began to be givep i¢ thatsu! ject
But, strange to say, when tte
deuartment b:gan to act undcr
thegcodomy spasm, it b=gan by
ihsectihg the rcutes last estabe
{ished in 60r part of the coun-
try, putting the knife to what it
called unprofitable routes before
they had time or opportunity to
demonstrate their utility.
’Strange inspectors go into a
country of which they know
‘nothing and under their instruc
‘tions o promote economy cut
and slash among weak ‘routes
without reference to past op
portunities or future prospects.
The fourth-w assistant post-i
master general has been very
considerate when appealed to in
such cases, *:'ut he has clearly
indicated his views as to what
routes should do, and the people
should heed his views on the
subject, for, whether right or
wrong, they will sooner or later
be enforced. Now they bhave
the remedy in their own hands,
let them quit asking for new
routes and changes in routes
until all those now in existence
show such satisfactory resulis
as will insure them agains dis
continuance. It is easy for each
family living nearer to a route
than to a postoffice to put up an
approved box on that route. No
family can do a wiser or more
profitable thing than to take one
or two newspapers, {here are
friends, relatives and business
concerns with whom some mem
bers of every familvy could inter
change letters. All those things
would improve and elevate the
people, while insnring satisfact
ory busivness for the routes.
There is much truth in this,
and to cxact too severe a test on
the new and necessarily weak
routes of the south before they
are given time and a fair chanoce
to prove their capacity for grow
th and eventually self-support
smacks of sectional discrimina
tion and unfairness. At any
rate, that view of it is taken by
many of the patrons of these
threatened southern routes.
All friends of rural free deliv
ery should rally to the support
of the system at this critical
juncture. The routes already
established should be given a
cbhance for their lives, even if
this has to be done at the ex
pense cf establishing new
lr(;utes.
The Kuaterprise 18 iseued“
three times a week aud is worth
$3, at least $2.50 per annum, but
we charge only $1 in advance. In
order 10 encourage subscriptions
on the rural routes, leading out
from Fitzgerald, we will send
the Enterprise to July Ist, 1907,
for $l. With a dozen new sub
scribers on each route, the show=
ing made by the carriers would
e largely improved. This ap
plizs only to subscriners receiv
ing their mail v'a these routes.
Mr, and Mrs. C. W, Bensche
ter, who came irom Oaic, io
December, start for their tome
to-night, going by the way of
Atlanta, and fron there to
Drakeshbranch, Va., where they
will visit Mr. Benschoters bro h
er and thes from there to Col
uwmbus, Ohit , where their son LL
J. Benschooter is in college and
then on to their bome town
«rrand Rapids. Mrs. Dietsman,
wilaccompany them as far as
lAtlanta and then go on to her
home in Michigaa, .
TEH IRIC E- A- VW E E X
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA,. TUESDA Y, APRIL 17. 1906,
City Council Proceedings
The Bond Election Postponed---Advertise
Fitzgerald--Kimball Sues the City--
Council Thanks Ladies.
Council met at the city hall last
night, all present except Ald.
Paulk.
Minutes read and approved.
~ Insurance Company reported
on boiler inspection. '
The resignation of collector
Ed. Hussey was accepted and
the finance committee directed
to check him out. ; ;
‘ C. R. Stever, engineer at plant,
‘asked for a raise of wages. Re-
Acrred to Superintendent.:
Mr. F. R. Justice asked to re
deem city lots 4—6—6. Refused.
The police force petitioned the
council for an advance in sala
ries, which petition was laid over
until <city. charter could be
amended to that effect.
Fx-Alderman Reinhart’s claim
on water rent account was de
nied. :
A resolution thanking the la
dies of -the W. C. 7, U, loy
taking care of a fallen girl and
placing her in the rescue home
and reimbursing them for six
teen dollars and four cents, ex
pense incured was passed unan
imously.
Ex. Tres. Schlanser explain
ed the discrepency in his ac
counts and asked to be gex
honorated and reinstated in the
fire department. Referred
back to the spccial committee.
Thro his attorney L. Kennedy
Roscoe Kimball, who was'severe
ly injured by falliag from the
front porch of the building on
south Grant Street, used for the
seventh grade, made formal de
mand for $2,500 damages, and
bis father C. W. Kimball asked
for $1,500 damages a total of
$4,000 which was referred to the
city Attorney.
The second installment of
$6OO on the new engine at the
water and light plant was order
ed paid.
Commitiee of three of which
the mayor is chariman was ap
pointed to draw up amendments
to the city charter and city court
bill, to be presented to the next
general assembly.
Dr. Osborne made a statment
in behalf of the school board‘
denying that it was the intention
of the board to use the third
ward building for the colored
school, and brought up the ques
tion of locating the new school‘
building. Ald. Davis moved to
locate the building in the fourth
ward, the motion precipitatcd
g&kal discussion and strong
oppusition was developed to the
ove school building plan, which
finally resuited in calliag off the
bond election, to wait for action
on the sewer question. Those
voting for delay were Turner,
Knapp, Parnin, Hooker Grover,
those voling against delay were
Davis and Mosher.
On motion of Ald. Davis an
additional schavenger was
ordered on for the season.
The offer made by the
River Vicw Laed Co., thro Sec.
L. Q. Tisdell, to furnish wood at
$1.75 per cord, was rejected, on
the statement of the supt, that
he had sufficent supply on hand.
Ald. Grover preposed by resc
iution to probibit the running of
waste water into the streets and
alleys zpd to require the use of
sess pools. No action was taken
Fas the sewerage question was at
hand. '
’ On the petition of J. E. Mer
cer, O. H. Johnson, W. R. Bowen
E. K. Farmer and E. W. Stetson
and appropriation of $5OO was
made to be expended under the
direction of the finance commit
tee, acting in conjunction with
theabove named committee, from
the chamber of comltrce in ad
vertising Fitzgerald. [ ]
: 'l‘hle mayor and treasurer
were authorized to borrow a
thousand dollars to meet the
school pay roll.
adjourned. + 7
AN ELEGANT DISPLAY.
New Market Keeps Pace with
Greater Fitzgerald in
Appointments.
The attraction on Pine street
Saturday seemed to center about
the Central Meat market just
opened up on Pine street in the
Variety store room. We fol
lowed the crowd and found that
Church and Co, had taken the
advice of the Enterprise and
“Pulled for Fitzgerad.” Their
refrigerator 7x12 feet with a
heighth of eleven feet and a half
is commodious to accommodate
their increasing trade but the
beauty of the whole thing was
the refrigerator counter with
french-plate glass froant and in
that front was a display of pro
ducts of Fitzgerald soil among
them young onions, radishes,
golden crown lettuce, parsnips,
a boquet of freach mustard and
new irish potatoes f[rom eseed
planted in Fcbruary. Dressed,
plump, spring chickens, juicy
steak and roasts were tempting
ly arranged among the garden
appetizers—the latter bheing all
from one garden, that of C.
Mumford and shows what Geor
gia soil will do under proper
cultivation. The refrigerator
counter, we are told is the only
one in Georgia. Back of the
beautiful display are great blocks
of the frozea crystal which keep
everything fresh. Tall glass
vases on each side of the new
scales filled with magnificent
roses completed the aesthelic
portion of the new enterprise,
The solid marble tiling which
constituted the top of the ccun
ter gives anassurance of clean
liness.
Special for Ladies.
My new method briags healih
strength and beauty in nature’s
wag. It is direct and rational,
develops face, neck, chest and
bust and makes the skin soft,
radiant, full and plump. Re
duces obesity, adds new life and
invigorates. Teaches you how
to properly care for the entire
body. Ali ladies interested in
this new scientific method of
securing tbe best results from
nature’s laws call and investi
gate. Consultation free. Studio
atJ. E. Mercers residence, co:=
per Main and Magnolia. Phoge
189.
Pror. AND Mrs. C. KuckeEr AD
" AMS.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given, that
the registration books are open
in the office of Clerk C. M. Wise,
and all voters of Flitzgerald who
cxpect to take part 1a school
bond election, must register at
once. :
Will Reorganize the !
Chamber of Commerc
Business Men Get Together and Call
Meeting for Tomotrow Evening %
at City Hall, 7:30 o’clock.
Saves Many Hours
Benefits of Mst Maii aie
Ver} Far Reaching.
Washington, Apr. 19,—South
ern Ccngressmen brought out
the point last week that by reas
on of rural free delivery, every
farmer in the South who is on a
route, is interested in the fast
mail. This is the train which
gets an extra appropriation from
the government. It carries no
passengers between Washington
and Atlanta and very little ex
press.
Congressman Richardson, of
Alabama, estimated that the ap
propriation amounts to 17 centsa
train mile and it costs an average
of $1.12 a train mile for all trains
on the Southern.
Mr. Richardson and others
showed that the country people
on free delivery routes in mid
dle and South Georgia, in Alaba
ma and Mississippi get their mail
from 12 to 20 hours earlier every
day than they would if this train
did not run.
This fast train gets to Atlanta
about mid-aight, six hours ahead
of the passenger trains. Directly
after the arrival of this fast mail,
other roads take the mail. The
Central runs a fast train down to
Macon and ou the South Georgia
deliveriog Nortbern mail in the
lower part of the State early in
the morning to catch the rural
carriers who distribute it at
thousands of homes durinz the
forenoon. If it were not for this
train the farmers would not get
the same mail until the following
day. -
"he West Point, the Louisville
and Nashville and otber roads
have special connections for the
fast mail and enable the farmers
of Alabama and MissiSsippi to
share the same benefits which
are enjoyed by middle and South
Georgia.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
-—OF THE—
Nl 9
CITIZENS' BANK,
FITZGERALD, GA.,
At the close of business April 6, 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounst ..................534,558.49
OVeTORALtE. ... 2oex o iiiidenncassies 75.81
Furpiture and Fixture 5............... 3,659.5 Q
Due from Banks and Bankers in the
Btate ... s 1080600
Due from Banks and Bankers in Oth
e SEALeR. 000 iivis v B OB
CArTeneyY. i o o IBUROD
QO el 355 00
Silver, Nickles and Pennies.... .. .... 78.76
Exchange for the Clearing House.... 620 63
Foba). .. coaa o DEEANS
y LIABILITIES. |
Capital Stock Paid 1n..................824,800,00
Undivided Profits less Current Ex- |
renscs nnd Taxes Paid.......... 538.4
Indivicual i posies Subject to Check 15,259.82
Fhme Certificutes . . ..ot civissvrannes 3,808.00
Coshier’'s CHOeR®. .. . ... ... iiiveeid 11849
Notes and Biils Rediscounted ........ 5,000.00
Total: ... 00l i il S SO4
State of Georgia, |
County of Irwin.
Before me came R.H. Payne, Cashier of
the Cit.zens Bank, who, being duly sworn,
says that the above and foregoing statement
is & true condition of sajid Bank, as shown by
the books of flle in said Bank. 1
| RoY H PAYNE.
Sworn to and subseribed before me this
16th day of Aprit, 1906.
. . DREw W. PAULK, _
Notary Public, Irwin Co.; G&,
Numbei’
A number of Fitzgerald busie
nes men were invited to Col. D.
B. Jay’s office yesterday after
noon to meet Messrs E, H. May
son, Albert and Louis Fending
and F. E. Twitty, of Brunswick
who bave recently invested about
thirty thousand dollars in Fitz- .
gerald dirt. The following gen
tlemen were present, Col. D. B.
Jay, Mayor Pa\*lk, Aldermen
Turner, Davis and Kuoapp, Citi=
zen Jim McDonald, Wm., R,
Bowen, E. W, Stetson, T. J. Mc-
Rae, I. Gelders, T. M. Parsons,
J. M. Barantine, E. K. Farmer
and the editor of the Enterprise.
The matter of advertising Fitze
gerald was discussed and the
meeting resolved itself into a
chamber of commerce meeting
and a committee was appointed
to memorialize the city council for
an appropriation for that purs
pose. The question of schools
and sewers and other improv
ments were discussed after
which it was decided to call a
meeting under the auspices of
the chamber of commerce at the
city hall tomorrow, Wednesday -
evening, 7:30 tor the purpose of"
reorganizing the business men of *
the city and discussing the im
portant matters .above referred
to.
To Business and Professional
Men.
Every business man, lawyer,
minister, phyician, banker, and
all health seekers, are invited to
investigate my system of phys
ical- education. It is nature’s
method of caring for the body.
No apparatus, unique, rational,
health producing; a boom to the
business and professional man.
Studio at Mr. J. E. Mercers
residence, corner Main and
Magnolia. Phone 189.
Pror. C. RUCKER ADAMS.
HAS FA'TH IN FITZGERALD,
Col. F. E. Twilly, went down
to Brunswick, Saturday and re
turned yesterday, accompanied
by Mr. Albert Fendig and Mr.
Mason, who are interested in
Fitzgerald’s new suburb, _
These gentlemen have taken
the trouble to inform themselves
with references to Fitzgerald’s
railroad prospects and have
looked into her natural advanta
ges, especially the soil of the
surrounding territory, clitrate
and health coaditions etc, and
express the greatest c_nfidence
in Fitzgerald’'s future. One
‘way they bave expressed their
confidenceis by putting about
‘830,000 into our real estate.
Tax Receiver’s Round,
Cn 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 31at day of March.
11906.
| A.McMillan,
! Tax Receiver I. C.
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