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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
Wlaycross Evening IHerald.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY.
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VOLUME XXVI
WAYCROSS. GA- SATURDAY. JUNE 25,1904.
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^ IUII1C * 'V W S „ j ng Herald of the Present Week
X. Sheriff H. S. Mattox, of Chari
ton county, was in the city today,
The city i* we’I supplied with
watermelons at reasonable
prices.
The b'essed rain came last
night and everybody feels bett
today.
Huckleberries are now coming
in and huckleberry pie is now
added to the Waycross bill of
fare.
The delicious Rocky Ford can
taloupe fresh from the viue now
graces the breakfast table of the
editors and other wealthy peo
pie of Waycross.
Mr. James L. Leigh is in the
city from Lessie. Fla , and will
spend several days here with
relatives and friends.
Mrs B. F. Jones and Mrs
Ada'.ine Green, who are under
going treatment at the Presby
terian hospital in Atlanta, have
been successful y operated on by
Drs.. Tucker and Hall, and both
are getting along splendid.
Mr. W. M. Herrington, a for
mer resident of Waycro s, but
now of Montezuma, spent today
m the city shaking hands. with
his friends and acquaintances
Mrs. S T Wright, in honor of
her charming guest Miss Cotton,
received from five thirty to six
, '’jrty Monday afternoon. The
.eception was beautiful in every
detail A large number of friends
called during the hour.
A Herald reporter hears con
siderable complaint of chickens
being hilled in Old Waycro is by
worthless dogs. A gentleman
who resides in that section of
the city says he counted six-
dead chickens on the sidewalk
this morning that had been kill
ed by the prowling canines Ho
also says at least seven or eight
fowls met their death id a simi
lar manner last week.
Moore’s Big Deals, I Heard from Again. Roosevelt Nominated | War Goes Merrily On
SHOWS Hfi'HAS CONFIDENCE IN WAV- M8S * MARV BAkER TllRNS UP IN
By Acclamation.
ROSS' FUTURE.
The inside walls of the Baptist
Church, which is being re-cover-
el, were slightly damaged by the
heavy rain last night.
Notwithstanding the late
spring and the long drought,
crops are fine in this section.
Mr. Neill Walker, of Savan
nah, was in Waycross today and
egistered at the Phoenix.
Guy F. Harvard, a prominent
citizen of Waycross, Ga, is in
the city on a short business trip,
and ft: registered at the Aragon
Hotel.—Jacksonville Metropolis.
A marriage in town tonight.
A full acceunt of the same will
appear in tomorrow’s Herald.
Mr. J. V. Read, state secretary
of the Young Men's Christian
Association, is in the city work
ing in the interest of this great
Christian organization
Former Georgia Editor Dead.
ThePalatka, Fla., correspond
ent of the Jacksonville Times-
Union, gives an account of the
death and funeral of Mr Alex E.
Wattles, a former Georgia editor.
The correspondeuts says:
The funeral of Alex E. Wat
tles, one of Palatki’s oldest lat-
terday newspaper men and most
est emed tjitizens, took place
Saturday afternoon in Oak Hill
Cemetery, on Pnlatka Heights,
and was attended by many sor
rowing friends and acquaintan
ces, Mr Wattles died at his
home o 1 the Height* at 12:55
Friday, Jui e 17, after a lingering
illness with a c mplieation of
ailments, one of which was
Bright’s diseas -, which later de
veloped into dropsy of the chest,
the immediate cause of his death.
Deceased was born in Eufaula,
Ala., January 17, 1846, and when
only fourteen ye-rs of age, eh-
listed in a Georgia regimen# at
the outbreak of hostilities*'be
tween the North and South. On
account of his youth disability,
he was honorably discharged, but
o • the second call for volunteers
he re-enlisted as drummer boy,
and served with distinction
throughout the four years of
war He then went to fie home
of his ’ parents at Thoma-villc,
a , when he afterward went to
Brunswick, where he established
and successfully couducted that
city’s first newspaper, the Sea
port Appeal. He afterwn d
Mr. M.. L Moore, who line
amassed a comfortable fortune in
the turpentine business in Flori
da, and who recently returned to
Waycross to reside permanently,
is making some big deals in real
estate here.
He and his brother, Mr
R, O. Moore, of Lessie, Fla.,
have been associated in business,
for sometime, an 1 recently they
purchased the Folks homestead
a two-story house and a large lot
of ground on Brunswick avenue,
and also purchased the splendid
lot, opposite Wilson Block,
known as ‘‘Satilla lot.
Yesterday, Mr. Moore sold to
his brother at Lessie, his half
interest in the seven or oight
housaud acres of fine turpentine
n l timber lan-ls, including sev
eral fine farms, and leases on a
ot of other valuable timber ii
hat section. This is very valu
able property, and Mr. Moore
received $17,500 in spot cash for
his interest, though this was
much less thaa his one-half was
worth, hut as his brother was
anxiouB for the property he let
him have it for the amount above
stated. In turn, Mr, Moore
bought from his brother at Lessie
his interest in the property they,
had purchased in Waycross.
Mr. M. L. Moore also added to
bis pnrehase on Brunswick ave
nue by buying, yesterday, from
Mr. W. B. Folks, land adjoining
the place he had previously
secured from Mr. Folks. This
land extends back to Mr, Deen’s
on the corner of Brunswick ave.
and Pendleton street, faces Alice
street from Brunswick avenue
down to the canal and extends
hack on Carswell street to Mr.
Brinson’s property.
Mr. Moore also recent'y pur
chased one hundred acres of fine
land from the McQuaig estate,
below Mr.'John 8, Sharp’s on
NORTH CAROLINA.
FAIRBANKS QETS SECOND PLACE.
WILD EXCITEMENT.
John Cox " ent Ashing yester'
day afternoon in the rain. His
report lias not yet been received^
al these headquarters.
Dr R P lzlar left last night
to visit his Father at Orange
burg S. C. He will return to
Waycross Sunday morning.
Detective Sam Goins, of Bruns
wick, spent last night in the
married Miss Margaret Virginia , , , ,
„ , i -j j • 1 P ant avenue, and has had a
Henderson, and resided in Bruns- , . ..
. , splendid house erected on the
wick until the winter of 1884, v „ ,
, . , .. , . . ; place. Mr. Moore still has one
when he and hts family, consist- , .. , . ,, , ,,
. .. ... •” . !half interest in valuable propor-
ing of wife and three soi s, cumeto. . _ , , f, ,
_ , t ty in Duval county, Fla., which
Palatka and settled on the / . , , .. . , ,
is probably worth two hundred
thousand dollars He has ample
Heights, where two efforts at
orange culture were thwarted by - . . , ,. .
, , , .- capital, and the Herald is In-
thc severe freezes of subsequent ' . ,
i , .. ‘ formed that Ins recent, purchases
years. In 1893 lie and ins two I. . , . . , . . ,
... „ i is lust a beginning of what he
e dost sons established the Pa-1 J \ . ,,, , m
, -proposes to do in Waycross. The
lath'll Daily Adver-iser, which, ' . . , _ . ,
, , ,' „ I nvestments he has made and
after teing published about five- ... . ,
1 , . . ,, will make mean much for Wav-
years, was merged into the Pa- ...
in ii- ,iii x- cross and this section,
latka Weekly Advertiser. Near- . , ,, ,,
. , . . . A few years ago, Messrs. M.
ly ten years later, on account of-, , ,,
J . ,'L am) R. O. Moore came to
constant and incurable illness of , x- .i c
Georgia from North Carolina
comparatively poor men. Pos
sessed with idomitable energy
his wife, the newspaper was sold,
and he retired to his home on
tlie Heights, where he lovingly
and cheerlully devoted his entire
city. Mr. Goins is a shrewd, time and attention to his life
brave man, and has unraveled companion until death relieved
many mysterious crimes and him of his cares ami rosponsibili-
brought the guilty parties to tjes . A.
justice n c wns one 0 f Georgia's pio-
Suporentcndent T. R. Rush,! neer yellow pine lumber mai-u-
of the Postal Telegraph Co.,
with headquarters at Augusta,
Ga., spent yesterday in Way.
cyo«s.
/llr. A W. Bremer lias pur
chased the McCulley house on
the corner of McDonald and
Francis Streets. He has in turn
facturers, and sold his interest
in that business to H. H. Tift at
the then little railroad station,
nowTifton.”
Mid Dog Killed
A bird dog that showed unmis-
sold his house on the lOtner of linkable signs of hydrophobia
Francis and Nicholls street to kl | )ed by Marshal J. W.
Mr. J. P. Luther.
Frank Bandel is in the city
from Jacksonville looking after
business matters
Please send in yonr copy tor
new ads in the Herald as early
n the day as possible.
Colly this morning in front of
Mrs. Olemnn's. on Mary street.
The dog, after running around
for awhile, had fallen down in
the stieet and was foaming at
the uoutb, consequently it was
thought best to kill him.
and pluck, bucked by sound judg
ment and good sense, they have
made handsome fortunes in the
turpentine business.
M, L. Moore has confidence ip
Waycross’ future us will bo seen
by the investments lie is making
here.
Elected Third Vice President.
At the State Convention of B.
P. O. Elks, Mr. Charles J. Paine,
of tliis city, was elected^ third
“Vice president of tin organiza
tion Mr. John W. Moore, also
of Waycross, was appointed a
member of the Finance Commit
tee. Mr. Morris Weslosky, of
Albany, was unanimously elecioJ
president of the Association. The-
next meeting of the State Con
vention will be held in Bruns
wick on the fourth Wednesday in
May, 1905.
Mrs. Mary V. Baker, who left
Waycross sometime ago, is gain
ing considerable notoriety on
account of all alleged fortune
that has been left her in Eng
land. Mrs. Baker's husband who,
it will be remembered, was in
jured in a runaway last year out
near Bailey and Sleedley’s dairy
and who afterwards died in Tif-
ton and was buried in Lott ceme
teryin Waycross, preached iu
this section tor a long time. Af
ter the death of her husband,
Mrs. Baker hold meetings on the
streets here, >nd later went to
Savannah. While-in that city,
she gave out a statement to n
reporter of the Morning News in
regard to having discovered,
through a New York paper, that
her father was still living near
London, and that a vast sum of
money had been left her by the
death of a relative, the late Cecil
Rhodes. Now, the talkative
Mrs. Baker turns up near Ashe
ville, N. 0., and still seems bent
on gaining notoriety. The fol
lowing account of the “heiress”
presence in that section was sent
out broadcast to the pupers iu
North Carolina and adjoiuing
slates by a representative of the
Pross in Asheville:
“The missiDg Mary Virginia
Rhodes, piece and heiress of Ce
cil Rhodes, the South African
diamond Whig ■ who has turned
up here as a missionary, and is
now Mrs. Mary Virginia Rhodes
Baker, sayu that the fortune
which she inherited will go to
aid the cause of missions and in
dustrial schools. Mrs. Baker
says she does not know the value
of her estute.
“On account of the disagree,
mrnt between her lather and
mother, which led to their sopa-
rati- n, her mother never com.
municated with any of her fatli
er's relatives. She has placed
the matter in the hands of United
States Consul Evan* at London.
Mrs, Baker hus been engaged
iu mission work for twenty years
or more. She became interested
in this work when sho married
her second husband, who was a
minister lit the age of eighteen.
She und her husband traveled
throughout the South and West
established missions and made a
6.0C0 mile trip in a gospel wagon.
I hoy established a large mission
in Denver in 1805.
“Mrs. Baker was here for the
purpose of raising funds for a
mission school at Waycross, Ga."
Uuiou AiHociated I\
VICTORV PERCHES NOW ON THIS
BANNER, AND NOW ON THAT.
Union Aroociated Pro-s.
Tokio, June 23—Information
Chicago, Juno 22-Some of the was received here today that ad-
delegates to the republican con vanc0 guards of the armies of
vention left lust night, some thisJ' 0118 ' Oku and Modz effected a
morning. Nearly all packed conjunction near Kaiping. The
their effects and paid their bills Russians have gradually withs
before they left the hotels for
the couvetition hull. The action
of rescinding the power of the
chairman of the national com
mittee by taking appointive
power of case vacancies away
from the successor of Senator
drawn from their old positions
to stronger positions between
Kaiping and Ilui Cheng.
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IJnimi Ai-ocmteil Pro,
Now York, June 23 — The
World today received a cublo-
Hunnn, and the tariff plunk of j gram bulletin dated Shauhaiki-
tbe platform, were tlie principal I va », June 23, showing that tho__
topics discussed in the lobbies
The convention lmli was filled
oarly, nnd when the meeting was
called to order the galleries were
nearly filled. When the toll for
nominations for president was
called, Alabama, being first on
the list, relinquished the honor
to Now York. Ex Gov. Black
was received with applause when
lie mounted the platform, made
an excellent und stirring speed),
frequently interrupted by entbu
siastic applause, and nominated
Theodore Roosevelt.
Uui'-n Associated Press.
Chicago, June 23—It has been|
decided to formally notify Prod
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on
July 27. Speaker Cannon will
be chairman of the notification
committee. The notification of
Senator Fairbanks will occur one
week later in Indianapolis. Eliliu
Root will be chairman ot the no
tification committee. The con
vention was invited to attend the
celelnation of the fiftieth anni
versary of the birth of the re
publican party at Jackson, Michi
gan. ^
reports previously received that
Edwin Emersun, correspondent
of tlie World in the far eust, had
beou shot us a spy wore un
founded. The cubic, which was
signed “Emerson,’' states that a
big buttle lias just beou fought
near Uni Citing and resulted in
the defeut and heavy loss of the
Kussiaus,
Union Associated Press.
Cftieo Foo, June 23—It is ru
Uiored here that tlie Japanese
made a general attuck on Port
Arthur from land and sea.
Union Associated Press.
8t. Petersburg, June 23—It is
admitted by the war office that a
decisive battle is imminent in
the northern part of Liao Tung
pc linsula.
Buying New Equipments.
Chicago,
Beveridge,
The! Atlantic Count Line lias
just placed orders for a number
of engiues, cars nnd other equip
ments nnd improvements, in
anticipation of the expected
lieuvv business next serson.
Thirty Paldwin engines have
lieeii ordered. Five are t. bo
June 28—Senaior “trailers” for tlie fust passenger
who seconded the trains south of Florence; five
nomination of Roosevelt in an fn" P asMen jf 5r
service north of Florence; live
Will Hold State Convention Here.
The State committee of the
Young Men’s Christian Associu-
olequeut speech, was followed -switchers” and 15 copperheads
by addresses in support of tho for freight services between
nominal mo by Goo. B. Wright l iun'h'H Oil and Itoeky Mount,
of California, ex-Gov. Bradley rnl '"" ' '
ot Kentucky and Joseph B. Cols
a. -Roosevelt
ton of M
was non.i a
J :!:». iiiii.u
asm.
(I by acclamation -
'iiiiest iMithu.-,
Probably Bled to Death.
King El isoa,tlie negro “hobo”
who was shot by A. C. L. Po-
i.eeman L. B. Bryan yestenLy
lion of Georgja recently held u morning while resisting [arrest,
meeting, and definitely decided died in the jail last night about
upon holding the next State con i 7 o'flock. The negro 'hud not
vention in Waycross. The nieo'-
ing is to bo held in February,
and will bring many people from
different sections of Georgia to
the Magic City. Of course the
timo for holding the convention
is some time off yet, butpreparu-
tion* and arrangements should
bo thoroughly porfeefed in ad
vance for the entertainment of
the vlfitors that will be here at
that time. Waycross never does
anything by helvesi and can be
depended upon to properly take
care of the Y."M. C. A., State
Convention.
Is'on dead but a short time when
found by Sheriff Miller, and it is
thought that lie bled to death.
Tlie indica'ions are thut Elli
son began to move around the
jail, which caused the wound to
begin bleeding, which was the
direct cause of his death. Yes
terday, when the bull was ex-
tracted^ from the negro's thigh, it
wus thought that lie would soon
recover. An inquest over the
negro’s body was deemed un
necessary, and the remains
were shipped to the medical col
lege iu Atlanta this morning.
Tlie company tins also placed
mi order with the Pullman Pal
ace Car Comprny for 80 hand
some vestibule passenger
coil lies, six of which have al
ready been received and are
now in service on the West In
dian fast mail between Jersey
City and Tampa. Tlie Coast -
Lino is adding greatly to its
rol ing stock and is purchasing
nothing but the very best and
modern engines and fears.
In addition to these the com
pany has recently purchased 200
coni ears of 80,000 pounds capa
city, 200 flat cars and 300 (six
cars, all of 80,000 and 100,000
pounds capacity.—Savannah
Press.
Hoipllal Meellnj.
All who are interested in the
establishment of a charity hos
pital for the city of Waycross
and tlie comity of Ware, are re
quested to mo t at tlie Elks’'
Hall Tuesday afternoon at 4-30
o’elock, Juno 28th, 1004
It is hoped, that at this meet
ing, the plan will bo decided
upon for the erection of a hospi
tal that will be a cr.dit to our
city and her charitable people.
Every man and woman in
Waycross should aid iu this
work.
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