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Hitzgerald Enterprise.
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i TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1906.
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See that your name is on the registration
Ebefore August 12th.
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i The rains continue to do great damage to
gotton on many farms.
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. The present legislature has already made
nore good laws than any legislature in recent
gears.
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§ We shall make blind tigers a special study
and give our readers the benefit of our re
search.
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Clark Howell is young enough to live to see
negro sufferage pass into history and become
lan odious reminiscence.
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. Mr. Howell’s speech was free from abuse,
e are glad to note the great improvement that
marks the progress of the campaign. i
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i If the people want Hoke Smith for governor,
Bend it does appear that they do. why makea
Breat fuss about it? They have the right.
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| The evident discomfiture of the Howell
pen Saturday evening is but a forerunner of
jheir incvitable disappointment Aug. 23d.
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i Clark Howell is one of the state’s best citi
ens and his defeat for governor, which seems
jevitable, will not destroy his usefulness.
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. The only discourtesy shown Mr. Howell
jas the frequent hurrahs for Hoke Smith that
fsta.ntly interrupted him during his speech.
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We have been reading political signs pretty
jorrectly for about twenty years, and it looks
_f us like its going to be Governor Hoke Smith.
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£ Mr. Howell devoted forty-four minutes of
jis Saturday’s speech to disfranchisement and
jost about one vote per minute. At least that's
pur calculation.
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i Mr. Howell had his day here Saturday and
it its close the local Hoke Smith men were jubi
ant and confident of the result on Aug. 22.
IThe Howell men, as arule, were dejected and
lispirited.
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I Editor Perry Clegg, of the Cordele News,
feame down with Editor Howell Saturday and
jpent a busy day here’shaking the hands of his
hundreds of friends. He had not been here for
i«o a year and expressed pleasure at our
progress.
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¢ The bill creating Ben Hill county with Fitz
gerald as the county site has been passed and
Signed by the governor. The people will be
jasked to ratify the amendment to the constitu
tion at the general election in October. Here'’s
Success to the new county of Ben Hill,—Vienna
News.
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i The first blind tiger caught prowling in the
alley ways of Fitzgerald will be given the zebra
tripes. We get the impression that Judge
Kennedy has got the impression that blind tig
brs will be given the impression that liquor ped
ing and street working go hand in hand,
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i Hon. G. W, Williams, of Dublin, made a
preat hit in his speech at the corner of Grant
ind Pine streets Saturday evening. He had
more voters in his audience than any of the
lspeakers have had to date, and it was estimated
that ninety per cent of them were for Hoke
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{ Mr. Howell had a larger audience than
Hoke Smith had. It was Ben Hill County day;
it was Saturday in laying-by time with the
‘farmers; whereas Mr. Smith was here on T'ues
" day, a sunshiney day after a week’s rain in the
‘busiest season. Mr. Howell saw a great many
i Hoke Smith men here. "
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¢ If it were not for the almost absolute certain
"ty of Hoke Smith’s election, it might be proper
fto urge that the Georgia legislature hurry up
,with some more reform measures. You know
Lthere are a considerable number of people com
itted y “Let well enough alone.”
The Enterprise interviewed a number of
citizens immediately after Mr. Howell closed
his speech as to the political temper and com
plexion of the crowd and the following is the
result of every man we approached in ten min
utes devoted to the interviews,
Mr. D. Ewing, ‘‘sixty per cent of the crowd
for Hoke Smith.”
Mr. L. Robitsch, ‘'two thirds of the people
here today are for Hoke Smith.”
I. Gelders—""two thirds for Hoke Smith,
Howell lost votes today.”
H. J. Stone,—"‘Two thirds of the crowd was
for Hoke Smith.” :
William Williams—‘Smith had two thirds of
the crowd.”
Jim Dorminey— ‘‘Hoke Smith benefitted,
At least sixty per cent, for him.”
Dr. J. L. Pittman,—*l know that there
were more Hoke Smith, men than Howell men
here today.”
A. J. Dizxon—"Seventy-five per cent for
Hoke Smith.”
F. J. Clark,—'‘More Hoke Smith men than
Howell men in town.”
B. D. Paulk—"'l think thereare more Hoke
Smith men than Howell men in town today.”
Dr. W. L. Juliar (Against Hoke Smith)—
“Hoke Smith men in majority here today.”
A. B. Cook—"'Situation unchanged.”
H. C. Shaw—" More Hoke Smith men.”
I. T. Stephens—'Yes, more Hoke Smith
men three to one,.”
W. B. Hammock—"‘Sixty per cent for Hoke
Smith.”
J. P. Mclnnis, (Howell man),—‘Majority
for Smith.”
Prof. W. R. Skinner—'"Two to one for
Smith.”
Wm, Gaddy—'"Two thirds for Smith.”
Rev. C. E. Crawley—'Sixty per cent for
Smith.”
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There are nincteen automobiles in Fitzger
ald and one or two in Moultrie. Here you have
two of the resulis of sandy streets. Automobiles
are no: necessary to the happiness or prosper=
ity of a commueity, but Moultrie has more
money than Fitzgerald and a good amount of it
is in the hands of the ‘“‘dead game.” If it were
possible to navigate through the sea of sand in
Moultrie the town would be full of automobiles.
They have often been tried here and proved
failures,
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The bill to create a new county out of por
tions of Irwin and Wilcox, to be called Ben Hill
county, with Fitzgerald as the county site, has
passed both houses of the legislature and has
been signed by the governor. It is a constitu
tional amendment and will have to be ratified by
the people at the October election. Our cons
gratulations are extended to Editor Jesse Mer
cer for the success attending his gallant fight.
—REarly County News.
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Clark Howell made a play for the colonist
vote in his Saturday’s speech that ought toin
fluence every respectable colonist and every
true southerner against his candidacy. His
Virginia minister was not disfranchised be
cause he was a N-O-R-T-H-E-R-N man but be
cause he had put himself ona social equality
with negroes—lT WAS BECAUSE HE WAS
A N-E-G-R-O-E’S MAN.
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Anexchange says; ‘‘Small men with small
purposes do not help to make a town lively and
progressive., The man who never contributes
to public enterprises is not worth coaxing to
remain in a town, and should he decide to move
out it is always a matter of congratulation. Its
units and not mere ciphers that counts for some
thing, “Be a unit.” ‘
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As a white man who believes firmly in the
superiority of the Anglo-Saxon over every other
race of man-kind, especially the blacks, buta
few generations removed from the naked,squat
ting cannibal, we deplore the position} taken by
Mr. Howell on the disfranchisement issue in
the present campaign.
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Why should any body wish to deny us the
privilege of supporting, as best we can, our
choice for governor? We have deliberately
made a choice between men we know personally
and issues we have striven to understand. We
have no malice or unkind word for any man in
the race; we want to be perfectly fair with all
of them. Let’s be fair with every voter; give
them the opportunity of expressing their choice
at the ballot box Aug. 22. We will cheerfully
abide the result.
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Dear reader, do not leave the selection of a
governor to the politicians. Go to the polls Aug.
22nd and vcte for your choice for governor and
see that it is counted. Register before Aug. 12.
MW
The last few weeks of the present guber
natorial campaign are going to havea lively
close. It has beena most bitter fight on Hoke
Smith and the reform measures demanded by the
people, but a ‘‘square deal” and disfranchise
ment is about as sure to win as the 22nd day of
August will come around.—Montezuma Record.
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The negroes;on the edge of the crowd
cheered the utteances of Mr. Howell on the
disfranchisement iquestion. His conclusive(?)
argument that thc negroes, as a race, prized
education and th,’ir political rights more than
the white people jdo, was enough to make them
clap their hands. '
Why Husbands
Desert Their Wives
By ERNEST P. BICKNELL, Superintendent Bureau of Charities, Chjsago
N a discussion of the subject of desertion it is but fair to say (
that the disappearance of the husband sometimes is a cause
of little sorrow to his family. It probably is true that in a
majority of cases.the husband has been but a poor and irreg
ular provider prior to his departure. In such instances the
wife already is acoustomed to bearing THE LARGER SHARE OF
THE BURDEN OF SUPPORT, and older children know the
meaning of contributingto the common fund. Where such conditions
exist it is sometimes true that the family affairs IMPROVE after the
man has gone. In one instance which came to the attention of a char
itable society about a year ago & hardworking wife said to her hus
band one morning: “Your story. that you ean’t find work doesn’t de
ceive me.any, longer. Now, you get out and look for work and don’t
come back untikyou findit.” The man went out, and when he came
back six months later had-notsyet found work.
Without doubt the INTERMITTENT DESERTER is one of
the most perplexing and-troublesome. About the time the family has
adjnated itself to the conditions caused by his absence he returns and
throws all plans into confusion. The charitable society which has
helped the family to a point when it can see self support and normal
life ahead finds its programme destroyed and MUCH OF ITS
WORK NULLIFIED. Then when the family’s affairs again are in
desperate plight the husband-once more takes his departure, the chari
table agency is compelledsto.come in, and the whole discouraging, dis
astrous round is repeated. It is easy to say that the wife should re
tuse to receive the flfuaband« on the occasions of his periodical return.
Tt also is easy to say that-the-family should be permitted to suffer un
less the wife will'agree to refuse to have anything more to do with the
husband. Many: ethical:questions crowd forward for discussion at this
point, but there is not/time or place for them. "It must suffice to say
that “CONDITIONS, NOT THEORIES,” meet the charitable
agency in this/field of labor.
According to law, a deserting husband who has fled to another
state may be arrested:and returned home for trial on an extradition
process in which the/governors of two states must join. The expense
is always considerable'and may reach:several hundred dollars. Offi
cers of the lawswho have the power to enforce and conduct extradition
proceedings Wave grown so accustomed to seeing their efforts finally
thwarted BY THE WIFE’S FAILURE TO PROSECUTE after
the husbind has been 6rought tback that they now usually refuse to
underlake the return of a deserting husband unless the expenses are
borne by the familysor friends. .The result of this attitude is that ex
tradition is extremely rare, and w deserting husband who leaves the
state ordinarily is FREE.
Certain European.countries havetlaws against desertion which ap
pear to be worthy offtrial in the United. States. Under their operation
a deserting husband, on conviction, is serttenced to prison AT HARD
LABOR. The state or municipality allows a daily wage for his work,
but instead of paying it to him pays it TO HIS FAMILY. It is
said that when & man once finds that he canmot escape the support of
his family he prefers to labor outside rather than inside the prison
walls.
TO INSURE EFFECTIVENESS SUCH A LAW WOULD REQUIRE TO
BE SUPPLEMENTED BY ANOTHER WHICH WOULD PERMIT OF PROS
ECUTION WETHOUT THE WIFE'S PARTICIPATION. :
Inviolability of Property
By Ex-Judge JOHN F. DILLON, Counsel For\the Gould Family
LL that our prosperity is dueito arises out of the personal
right of every man to the fruits OF HIS OWN LABOR
in any lawful enterprise. Thevinviolability of property and
the sacredness of contract\underlie' our success as a business
nation. If the laws were equal, every man should be permitted to
enjoy the fruits of his labor; if the law limited the accumulation of
fortunes, it would destroy ALL AMBITION and activity.
The PARALYZING effect of such a policy'is far greater them
any evil which such a policy could oriwould remedy. Any popular
dissatisfaction with great fortunes arises out of the conviction that
they have been amassed by the operation of laws which have unduly
favored by way of protection or otherwise those(engaged in enter
prises from which such fortunesyhave resulted—or:from the failure
to enforce REMEDIAL LAWS to prevent undue favoritism or ad
vantage. on the part of those engaged in such enterprises.
This being so, in my judgment, whatever remedy is needed
should not be in the way offan.arbitrary:limit to thetamount of prop
erty that a man may. disposelof.
RATHER SHOULD IT BE‘THROUGH LEGISLATION INTENDED TO
REMEDY AND CONTROL CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE|MADE THE AcCQuI
SITION OF SUCH ENORMOUS :FORTUNES POSSIBLE.
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Why " Earthgquakes ' Occur
'-‘.Dy Sir MARTIN CONWAY, Famous Mountzin/Climber
'"HE western mountainirange, extendingithrough North and
South America, is constantly growing. As the cooling
{ process goesjon the earth shrinks, and, lIIKE THE SKIN
. ON A DRYING APPLE, as the sphere gets smaller the
outer feovering settlesyin some;places and in othersvis forced up in
ridges. :
These ridges are thie nxountains.” Now, as the process goes on the
ridges get forced farthier up. The mountains in the west grow proba
bly six fect in a centuyy. This beingso, every once in a while SOME
THING SLIPS, anid thengwe have adisaster like that in San Fran
cisco.
Two or three shocks may comedin: succession, and then there wiii
be no other distuabaxce for sa hundrec years. NO ONE CAN TELL
WHEN THEY; ARE COMING.
WHY TH!S EARTHQUAKE HAPPENED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE
MOUNTAILN :’(ANGE'AND MMOT ON THE AAST IS BECAUSE THAT IS THE
WEAKER SIDE. t - g 5
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TREASURER.
1 hereby announce myself & candi
date for the office oficounty treasurer,
subject to the primary to be held on
August 22nd.@I am an old man who
has spent his life in Irwin county and
am well known to most of its citizens.
I will greatly appreciate the support
and vote of the good people who are
willing to trust this matter in my
hands.
Sincerely,
Jas. B. FLETCHER,
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FOR TREASURER.
After consultation with a_ large
number of my friends I have decided
to make the race for County Treas
urer of Irwin Oounty for the full
term.
My candidacy is subject to any
action the Democratic Executive
Oommittee may take. I was born
and haye lived all my life in_this
county, and have never asked for
any office, and 1 am doing this at
the solicitation of friends who know
me well and have had an opportunity
to judge of my trustworthiness. I
shall greatiy appreciate the support
and votes of my friends in this con
test. J. H. Dorminy.
To the voters of Irwin county:
After a due consideration and
consulting my friends both in
the city of Fitzgerald and the
county I take the pleasure of an
nouncing myself as a candidate
for the office of Treasurer of
Irwin County Ga., subject to the
action .of the Democratic
Primary. If elected I shall ap
preciate it and will say that the
citizens of old Irwin will not re
gret honoring me with the office.
D. B. MuLL.
FOR SHERIFF,
At the solicitation of my friends, I
have decided to enter the race for
gheriff of Irwin county, subject to the
Democratic Primary to be called. I
will appreciate the support of the
white votersiat said primary, For
the paet two years I have practically
done the work of said office and am
therefore thoroughly familiar with
the duties of said office, and if elect
ed, I will give to the people my best
‘service. J. P. MCINNIS,
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce my candi
dacy for Sheriff of Irwin County,
subject to the action of the dem
ocratic committee. I have been
in Irwin oounty 23 years and
know most of the people in it.
They know me and understand
my fitness and worthiness better
than I can tell it in an announce
ment of tUis kind. My candidacy
is based simply on my merits
and if I have a sufficient number
of friends who consider me wor
thy of the office, I expect to be
elected, if I am I will make the
county the best Sheriff that lam
capable of. I hope my friends
will not wait for me to see each
of them individually, but take
the matter up and give me the
best assistance possible. Of
course I shall try to see them as
early as possible. Resp’y,
WM. ROGERS.
FOR SHERIFF,
We are authorized to announce the
caudidacy of Mr. Thos. W. Purvis
for the office of Sheriff for the full
term, beginning Jan. 1, 1907, subject
to any action that may be taken by
the executive committee. He will
appreciate the support of the good
people of the county.
FOR SHERIFF,
I hereby announce my candidaey
for the office of Sheriff for the full
term commencing Jan. Ist. next. My
candidacy is subject to the action of
the Democratic Executive Gommittee
or any primary they may call. I
have lived in the county eight years
and served on the police force of
Ocilla two years and understand
gomething of the duties of high sher
iff If elected, I will render the
county the very best servicel am
capable of. Will thank my friends
for their votes and influence. Res
pectiully, L. L. Hall,
Long Hair
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¢ About a year ago my hair was
coming out very fast, so I bought
a bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor. It
stopped the falling and made my
hair grow very rapidly, until now it
is 45 inches in length.”” Mrs. A.
Boydston, Atchison, Kans. :
S.B T S S BR )
- There’s another hunger
than that of the stomach.
Hair hunger, for instance.
Hungry hairneeds food,
needs hair vigor— Ayer's.
This is wh{,we sa?' that
Ayer’s Hair Vigor always
restores color, and makes
the hair grow long and
heavy. .00 a bottte. All druggists.
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you a bottle. Be sure and give the name
of your nearest express ofllgce. Address,
J.C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass.