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FITZGERALD ENTERPKk:SH
VYolume XI
Hon Hoke Smitif will Speak m
Fitzperald, Tuesday, May 23
~ Hon. Hoke Smith will be in Fitzgerald next Tuesday.
~He will be greeted by many of his enthusiastic supporters,
although only a few days is allowed to announce and prepare fo rhis
reception. _ .
Last week his friends here concluded that it was about time he
was coming to Fitzgerald to meet the people, so many of whom are his
enthusiastic friends, and a letter was sent to Atlanta snggesting that
he name a day when it would suit him to be here. A telegram yester
day stated that he would be in South Georgia and would come to
Fitzgerald next Tuesday, and immediately the date was closed and
today his friends are preparing for his reception.
Although it is lMe, we hope that his friends in the country, and
nearly all of the farmers are his friends in this race, will spread the
news and, if it is not interfering too much with farm work, come to
Fitzgerald Tuesday about noon. The speaking will take place about
that hour, as he cannot arrive here until about 11:25, coming from
Waycross. |
There will be no other attraction in Fitzgerald on that day, and
it is a season of the year when the farmers are the busiest, but Mr.
Smith has never lacked for an audience during his long campaign, and
Fitzgerald will give him a rousing welcome.
The Hoke Smith Clubs of Ocilla and Irwinville are cordially invited.
Mr. Smith is the strongest campaigner that has been on the‘
stump in Georgia since the days of Toombs, Stephens and Hill. He is
conceded to be the ablest man in politics in the South today. His‘
campaign has already amounted to a revolution and his administration
will bring about a reformationin state affairs.
He is being pelted and pestered by the influences that dread
him and deplore the reforms he has already instituted, but when the fog
of the campaign shall have banished, he will stand out in bold relief
against the mirky back ground of a ring ridden political condition.
Penalty Passed onGen.
~ Stoessel for Sutten- |
der of Port
Arthut.
St. Petersburg, May 21—It is
rumored the military court
which has been investigating the |
surrender of Port Arthur and
the battle of the Sea of Japan,
has condemned to death Lieu
tenant General Stoes sel, who
commanded the Russian forces
at Port Arthur, and Read Ad
miral Rojestvensky’s squadrons,
and who surrendered during the
paval battle to the Japanese.
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Senator Burton Must Go
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To Prison for One Year
Washington, May 21.—An ap
peal af Senator Burton, of Kan
sas was decided against him by
. the supreme court today. Bur
ton is under sentence to serve
six|months in jail in Kansas and
to pay a $2,000 fine; ahd six
months and $5OO on the second
count,for acting as counsel in a
fraud order proceedings before
the post office depariment.
Just What the Rate
Bill Means as Passed
Prison penalty for all carriers
convicted of giving rebates.
Shippers receiving rebates will
pay a three-fold money penalty.
Interstate commerce commis
sion to prescribe maximum, just
and reasonable rates.
~ Grants a broad court review
power, and where injunction is
granted rates as fixed by the
commission a direct appeal to
United States supreme court is
expedited.
Makes pipe lines, express
companies and sleeping cars
common carriers.
Prohibits common carriers!
from engaging in coal mining or
the production of any commodi
ty transported over their lines,
after 1908. The commission
has authority to prescribe all
forms and accounts to be kept by
railroads. All books and ac
counts are made public docu
ments. All rates and changes
in rates must be published atl
atated times for shippers. A
private rate is a felony.
~ Providing for an award of
pecuniary damages to complain
ants found entitled.
Failure to recognize orders of
commission brings a penalty of
$5,000 forthwith and this is to
accumulate at the rate of $5,000
a day.
T HRICE-A-VWEEIS
FIVZGERALD, GBORGIA, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1906,
Mrs, W. H. Klepper Entertain
the Juniors and Seniors.
One of the most enjoyable oc
casions in Fitzgerald’s social life,
of this season was the reception
given the Juniors and Seniors of
the City High Schools last Fri
day evening in the parlors of the
Stratford. 'The class colors
pink and green, were carried out
in the decorations. Large pot
ted ferns, palms and pink poppies
were in profusion.
The spacious porch was deco
rated with Japanese lanterns,
potted plants and dainty tables,
where a delicious was served.
Bean bag was the amusing game
of the evening. Miss Marguer
ite Emery won the prize for the
highest score while Misses‘
Minnie Pate and Mamie Pattis
hall carried off the consolations.
The Juniors happily surprised
the Seniors by presenting to
each of them a beautiful gold
\class pin. Toasts by diffent ones
.were given the class during the
[evening.
Just before the guests reluc
tantly departed Mrs. Klepper
gave to each one of the Seniors
a small package containing some
gift. These packages were
given with the understanding
that the class would not open
‘them until one year from that
pight,—May 18, 1907,
Southern Baptist Gonvention,
Mr. E. F. Chambless and wife
and little daughter and Rev. T,
G. liavis, attended the Southern
Baptist Conventiou which met in
Chattanooga last week.
Tae convention was the great
est, in many respects, ever held.
The reports show that in all de
partments there has been in
creased interest and advance
ment,
The home mission board re
'ported that last year they em
ployed 718 missionaries; this
year we have had 880. Lastyear
we had 10,551 baptisms; this
year we had 15,436, There
were constituted 302 newchurch
es by these missionaries in des
titute places. ;
Southern Baptists gave to
Home Missions this year $176,-
’411.23. and to Foreign Missions
$315,238.48.
~ The Foreign Mission board
has in the foreign field 214
’churches, 372 out stations; 85
‘male missionaries; 104 female
‘missionaries; 71 ordained and
229 unordained native mission
aries, There were 2,445 bap
tisms on the foreign field last
year. The membership of Bap
tist churches on foreign fields is
now 12,894.
It is seen from the various re
ports made at the convention
that the Baptists are by no
means a feeble folk. They have
in the fifteen states and terri
tories comprising the Southern
Baptist Convention 809 associ
ations; 21,802 churches.
They added last year to their
membership 105,905 by baptism,
and by letter, statement and
restoration 87,342, making a to
tal of 194,248 additions to the
churches of the convention; they
lost by letter, exclusion, erasure,
and by death 118,411, leaving a
net gain of 75,832. The totai
membership of the churches of
the convention is 1,800,000, and
they hold church property valued
at $25,471,209. ***
Winona Hights proprietors
are begining to lay off and grade
their streets. When Central
avenue is opened through it
will makea beautiful drive for
an automobile line to the A, B. &
A. shops.
Mrs. + Scheuyler Green, a
daughterinlaw of James Green,
took her departure for LeMass,
lowa. Mrs. Green was accom
panied by her sons, Lorie and
Wesley. They have spent the
past five months in this vicinity
and return home with favorable
impressions of Fitzgeraid and
her people.
FOR SALE—One house and lot
in Moultrie to sell or swap for
one in Fitzgerald.
5 Dr. J. J. Roberts.
| Willacoochee, Ga.
Judge W. B. Moore and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Clark, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Justice, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Parrot, Mrs. L. P. North and
Miss Gertie Keim and W. E.
Booker, took the train yesterday
for Augusta, where they will at
tend the Grand Lodge of the
Oddfellows. :
City Council Proceedings
The City Council met in regu
lar bi-monthly session last even
ing May 21st. Vice-President
Council W. T Paulk presiding.
The aldermen present were
Davis, Grover, Turner, Parnin,
Parrott and Paulk. The min
utes of last meeting were read
and confirmed.
A letter from John B, Phelan,
Chairman of the finance com
mittee at San Francisco, ac
knowledging receipt of $131.91
‘was read and filed. '
~ Sidney Clare entered a written
protest against the construction
of any more railroad tracks on
Ocmulgee street, declaring that
he would be damaged. $5,000 by
the construction of the proposed
double track.
The former resignation of the
volunteer firedepartment to take
effect July Ist.,, preparatory to‘
the installation of a paid fire
department was read and accept
ed. The retiring fire department
then nominated or recommended
to the council W. C. Wilkerson
as Chief and G, F. Kircher Chief
of the paid department and ask
ed the privilege of naming the
ten auxiliary firemen to work
with the paid department. The
recommendations were accepted
and they were authorized to
name the men. They recom
mended also that the four paid
men to be selected receive $55
per month. The proposition
seemed to strike the council
favorably but no vote was ‘aken
on the question. |
Alderman Davis and Hooker
of the street committee recom
mended the opening of an alley
in one eastern additions of the
city and the report was adopted
by the council.
The following resolution pro
viding for the street sprinkling
was adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas the large quanity of
dust arising from streets in dry
weather is unquestionably a
sovrce of contagion, is! damage
ing to Merchandise, Office Fur
niture and Fixtures and other
Materials, and is for various
other reasons objectionable and
obncxious.
Be it resolved by the City
Council of the city of Fitzgerald,
Georgia, |
1. That the city do furnish
water for street sprinkling pur
poses in the business section of
tbe city and a sufficient quanti
ty of fire hose from the Fire
Department for the purpose of
sprinkling streets in said busi
ness section, both of which
water and hose to be furnished
free of charge.
2. That water and hose for
the above specified purpose be
delivered to only such person as
shall be selected from applica
tions filled with a committee of
three which committee shall be
appointed by the Mavor.
3. That the Mayor doappoint
from the council a committee of
three for the purpose of re
ceiving and considering applica
tions for the position of street
sprinkler and selection of a
suitable person from said appli
cations.
4, That the person selected
for street sprinkler shall receive
no compensation out of the city’s
funds, but shall depend solely
upon donations by parties along
Ltne streets sprinkled.
5, That the said street
Numba
aprinkler may be dischag
from said position at the will}
the City Council for any reasd
whatsoever by them . considerg
sufficient for said discharge, *
6. That said street sprinkle
shall be required to keep an &€
curate list showing the names, of
persons donating funds . fof
sprinkling purposes and the
respective amounts donated by
each and every person, which
lists shall be presevred for the
inspection of the city council af
their dleasure and udon theirdes
mand.
Alderman Turner, Paulk and
Parrott have been named by the.
Mayor to regulate the sprinkler
under the resolution.
The claim of C. W. Kimbally
for James Roscoe Kimball, whe
was injured at the Grant builds
ing used by the 7th grade and
which had been virtually settled
by the city attorney and council
for Kimball at $4OO accepted and’
confirmed by the council.
The committee having in hu{;
the proposition of the Glenn Des
velopment Co. to annex twenty
five acres west of the city om
certain conditions reported sdc!
versely to the proposition Mg
the council adopted the %
confirming their action.
Reese, of the firm of Twilly M
Reese, representing the Glems
Development Co., was heard om
the report, but the council seeme
ed to not be willing to risk the
litigation and undertakethe diffis
culties of opening the streets
necessary, although they recoge
nized the advantage of extending
the limit to include the land im
question, ;
The scavengers asked for &
Iraise of ten dollars per month,
‘The request wasordered filed.
f A request from Dr. Osborne;
representing the school board
urging the importance of paying
off the teachers this week, was
read and the mayor and the
treasurer will make arranges
ments for the necessary funds
with the banks of the city.
Ordinance No, 212 rezulatig‘
the water and light rente~alid
(which will appear in Thursday’s
paper) was adopted after come
siderable discussion.
Adjourned. :
Mrs. Reason’ Dormis
ny were visitors in town todays
Rev. A.B. Wade, is g Cordele
arranging to organizé a chrise
tian church. '
The regular W, C. T.U. meet'-.
ing will be held on Friday after
noon at 4 o’clock in the Baptest,
church. Topic—Heredityled by
Mrs. E. K. Farmer State Supt.,
of the department of Health and
Heredity. ‘ 5
Mrs. C. M. Raber and the
pupils of the seventh grade in
vite the friends of the pupils to
their closing exercises on Fri
day forenoon at 9 o’clock at the
Oddfellows hall where an inter*
esting program will be rendered.
The program in full will appear
in Thursday’s Enterprise. ;
WANTED—Two, good dressed
lumber graders, and feeders,
New Plaining-Mill. Also, 6or 8
good steady Lumber hustlers,
Will pay for feeding, and grading
$1.50. For hustling lumber $1.25
per day., Of Eleven hours.
Good healthy location, nice little
town with two rail roads.
Address, Samson Mig. (s