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WiLSON’S WAVCRoHBfcaO.
\jPWßa>, Ga.
Opposite First National Bank, on Gilmore, Strsl- ;l *^j^R
F||fl Is (he place to buy jour DRUGS, SODA 'wAT^J’^ltiAßS
and all SUNDRIES usually carried by an up-toMUg* l^ ■uygist,
y| |V =g ALL SIANDARD PATENT MEDICINES, STA-
'-I TIONERY, PENS, PENCILS,
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jSj ftr , i The Prices fill Malic yon Sank
: mmuji birthing N, ; ,e. no,
Our Mammoth Soda Fountain
; Is in full blast, cooling the thirsty with the best Soda
- water ever dispensed within the city.
W. W. TERRELL, M. D., Proprietor.
Fresh Groceries at Tim’s
I don’t mind advertising my goods bcause my
store is the neatest and completest in town.
We keep everything in the grub Sine. New and
fresh groceries received every day.
B. Peterson & Cos.
T. S. KIRKLAND, Manager.
Bank Building, DOUGLAS, GA.
SJTsWGMIG!
We have a big line of SHOT GUNS. Some new ones
just come. A single barrel one makes a nice present lor a
young man.
Single barrel Shot Gtins $6.50.
Double ” ” ” SIO.OO.
New Club Paper Shot Shells, empty and loaded. Pow
der and Shot in any quantities. Pistol and Rifle Cartridges,
Primers, Reloading Tools.
Suppose you have heard of the many advances on all
Kinds of iron. That Stove will cost you more money every
weed you put off buying it.
Come In and Inspect
Our complete line. We can sell you one, and make price
right.
Watt - Harley Hardware Cos.,
WAYC’ROSS. GEORGIA.
Way cross Clothing
4 STORE *
Way cross, Ga
The best place in Georgia for Clothing, Hats,
Shoes and gents’ furnishings.
* Good Reliable, Goods at Prices to Suit the People. ♦
When you go to J! ay cross he sure and call at
The Waycross Clothing Store
Way cross, Georgia
-lAD ayUTIII A In any style and
iNIInU reasonable terms
jjs an Order'
Coffee County Sunday School Convention.
The convention was called to
order for business last Saturday
morning by president Roberts, at
1 nion Hill church, five miles be
low Pearson. All the parties
named on the program were not
present, but others were, who
worked well in the vacant paces.
Bros. Pafford, Moore, Newbern,
Roberts and others made interest
ing addresses and a routine of the
business never lagged.
The local choir, led by Bro. Paf
iorti and an accomplished organist
furnished excellent music, during
(he entire session of two days.
The writer did not arrive on the
ground until Sunday Morning, ow
ing to a mishap in his calcula
tions, and then was put under ob
ligations to Col. W. W. McDon
ald of Douglas, for transportation.
Sunday morning session was
very inreresting, Bro. Moore, of
Broxton, entertaining the children
with a lecture that pleased and in
st ructed.
Col. \\ . \\ . McDonald had to
tackle a subject he was not pre
pared ior, and which was intend
ed for another McDonald, but we
have our doubts if the other man
could have handled the subject
(intemperance) with more skill
and interest. *
At one o’clock the convention
adjourned, to hold its next session
at Broxton, next Spring. The
crowded condition of our columns
exclude a more extended notice.
Big Time at onr House.
Our appeal for help last week, has
has been coming all the week. In
first place Mr. IP R. Leggett, of
Broxton, sent us a turnip as big
around as your head and enough to
feed our family on all day, last
Sunday,
Then, not to be out done in great
and good acts, James Moncrief, of
Pearson, sent us a sweet potatoe
which ted the children for another
week, and when we returned from
Waycross Monday the “’ole’omun”
was walking up and down the
piazza singing : Standing on the
promises of God!”
Now, if some body \vjll send us
a turkey gobbler, (just send the
turk we’ll do the gobbling) and
some corn to fatten him on ‘till
Christmas we’ll be elected to have
a Christmas dinner as sure as Jonah
swallowed the whale.
We knew it would come. Joel
Gaskin has promised us a ’possum.
C. A. Ward, Jr,, will give us the
potatoes, and if we don’t have “sop
and ’taters” ’till you cant rest at
our house, you can take our Sun
day hat for a door mat.
Republican Paper for Coffee.
The Populist and Republicans of
Coffee county, through, the efforts
of Rost-master A. It. Finley, will
at an early date, start up anew
political paper, to be called the
Douglas Headlight. Mr. Roselle
Rose will have charge of the mech
anical department, with presuma
ble A ; B. Finley as editor.—Saw
News,
If Mr. Finley doesen't edit his
paper better than he does his post
office it will be a failure.
flow About this, Neighbor?
Will the Waycross Evening
Herald please explain why it is that
we do not get (hat papier regularly?
During the past week it has Ix-en
given us two days after publication
by Mr. Barbee, to whom it is given
with his mail. This is the first
complaint we ever made against
the post-office here, but we want
the paper regularly on time, or not
at all, and the complaint is not “pol
itical persecution,” either.
Notice.
Judge Warren Lott, Cash
ier of the Bank of Waycross.
has bought the stock of goods
and accounts belonging to
Brad Watson.
at Douglas, Ga., and requests
a prompt settlement of all
amounts due the said Brad
Watson,
The stocks of Clothing,
Shoes, Shirts, Ladies’ Capes,
and Walking Jackets, and all
the fine Crockery, Lamps,
Tinware and Glassware are 1
offered tor sale to the retail
trade at COST, as the busi-,
ness must be closed out and
the store vacated by January
first next. The terms of sale
from now on are strictly cash,
Thanking rny friends and
the public for the liberal pat
ronage and the many favors
shown me, personally,
I am, very truly,
GEO. F. WOOTEN,
Manager forjudge Lott.
OUR LOCAL AFFAIRS.
“Tute dat bugle, bio’ dat horn,
Brack sells cheap clothin’ sho’ as
[you born.
Rev. Mr. Poston preached two
very interesting sermons last Fab
bath.
The man that thinks he can run
the whole world his way, is “off
his nat.”
Rev. J. Mining, who lives near
Shepherd, paid us a visit on last
Monday.
The city marshal and the street
tax payers are interviewing each
other, now.
Prof. Childs is the happest “ole
child” in town and its all because
Mrs. Childs and the baby are hear.
Douglas stands bad in need .of
a plaining mill and dry kiln.
There’s money in it for some indus
trious man.
Several Douglasites attended the
Semi-annual Sunday School con
vention at Roberts church near
Pearson last Sunday.
If you don’t advertise you should
not be surprised at your dull busi
ness- People who adverties are
succeesful in business.
It is a mistake, a big mistake,
Mrs. Sibbett did not have any
“old fashion” quiltingat her house,
but she is getting well all the
same.
Contractor Tompson- will soon
have the new court house so far on
the road to completion that it will
be a thing of beauty and a joy to
the natives.
The Breeze regrets to know that
editor James, of the Self Reliance,
of Waycross, has been sick during
the past twq weeks. lie is up
again we are pleased to know.
Brad Watson lias sold his stock
of dry goods, clothing, etc., to Air.
Warren Lott, of Waycross. The
entire stock is for sale now at cost.
Mr. Wooten is still in control how
ever,
Bro. Mumford of the Georgia
Industrial Home, and Orphans were
hear this week and we are pleased
to learn received considerable en
couragement from our people in a
substantial manner.
Henry Sapp’s ljttle boy and a
neighbors SOU wore chopping splin
ters at Ihe wood pile last Tuesday
when the formers little finger was
cut off by an axe in the hands of
the latter. All an accident.
No town in Georgia can furnish
a harder workingvset of ladies than
the AJiss Douglasses and their sis
ter-in-law MfS, DeUglclSi They
are expert dress-makers and deserve
all the patronage they receive.
We publish the roll of honor for
the Pearson High School to-day,
and we are sorry to announce that
we cannot do so any more. We
cannot be partial, and have not
room for ull tho schools In the
county.
Our friend John Greer will leave
us in a day or two to travel for that
popular and fast growing jraper,
the Alacon Telegraph. John lias
our best wishes, for he deserves all
he gets, even if he gets some girl to
say something low and sweet.
We learn that when Mr. Henry
Pendley, who is in jail for breaking
into Sapp’s store, was arrested he
informed those who questioned
him that he came here to set type.
Perhaps he will keep his present
rooms at the “Castle” until the job
opens.
Part of the Douglas delegation to
the Sunday school convention did
not arivc until just before the bene
diction. They reported that they
had been, lost, hilt as two young
ladies and two young gentlemen
composed the party the “got lost”
report must be swallowed with a
grain of salt.
Mr. Sanders, who was given
rooms at the city boarding house
Tuesday, on the charge of taking a
piece of rope which had a horse
tied on the other end, was turned
out, and let go Wednesday. He
left without leaving his card, pay
ing his bill or giving the marshal a
lock of his hair. Heartless man!
Don’t forget that the Moore Mill
j Pond will he let off on the 24th and
1 >^ th of October, at 12 o’clock.
. Admitance one dollar. Every-
body go and carry his wife, some
fellow’s sister, his sister, but don’t
bother the other fellow’s wife.
Goodness no, for there might be a
rucus there in the pond, and the 'ga
tor might scoop you.
Some one who has two or
three hundred dollars to spare, can
: buy a good, well selected stock of
I millinery, and rent the store in
which the goods are stored by ap
plying to, or writing to O. Kt
dolpm, Douglas, Ga.
IS IT MURDER OR SUICIDE ?
Decomposed Body of White Man With Bullet
Hole In His Skull Found Near
Town.
“Yesterday morning about nine
o’clock Mr. Joe McQuaig, who
lives oil the hill near the old nur
sery noticed a drove of buzzards
collected in his pasture, about half
amilelrom his dwelling. "Think
ing that some of his cattle had
been killed, Lie went to investigate
and was horrified to find the de
composed body of a human being.
A bullet hole in the center of the
forehead showed how he had met
his death. Laying on the ground
near the body was a revolver with
two chambers containing empty
cartridges. An umbrella and a
black valise was also lying near by.
Two empty beer bottles, a half
pint ilask which had contained
laudanum and a small laudanum
bottle were seen a few feet away.
Air. McQuaig believed the body
was that of a negro, as the head
was in such a decomposed condi
tion no hair could be found. lie
returned home and sent word to
Coroner Grimes.
News of the find was soon cir
culated and hundreds visited the
scene. Coroner Grimes arrived
and empaneled a jury early in the
afternoon. Upon investigation
the body was found to lie that of a
white man. Some little trouble
was caused in the investigation on
account of the disturbance of the
body by parties who arrived early
on the scene. The finding of an
empty pocket book near by, caused
the suspicion that robbery and mur
der had been committed, but it was
learned shortly that the pocket
book had been extracted from a
pocket by an early visitor.
Ihe trigger of the revolver was
found to ho down on a loaded car
tridge. No one commiting suicide
could have done this, so the mur
der theory was again brought up.
It was then learned that the trig
ger had been tampered with by
some otic in the Crowd.
\\ hat at first appeared to he a
fracture in the back of the skull
was later discovered to be the
bursting of seams in the skull, prob
ably caused by the heat if the sun.
A letter found in his pocket was
written August sth at Roseboro,
N. C., by John F. Hall, and ad
dressed to B H. Vinson, Douglas,
Ga. It was received in Douglas
oil August 24th and forwarded to
Waycross August atkli. Another
letter, dated October sth, was ad
dressed to W. 11. Wright, Way
cross, Ga. This letter had not been
completed.
Iti the satchel was a suit of clothes'
and a pair of overalls. By* marks
on th overalls, the supposition is
that Vinson was a brick mason.
The Coroner’s jury brought in a
verdict that Vinson had come to
his death by hands unknown.
Many people stick to the mur
der theory. They claim that no
one would have selected such a
place to commit suicide. The body
was lying partly in soft mud in
a thick clump of bushes, probably
fifty yards from an unused road
and near a thick swamp.
The remains of the man were
buried this morning on a small
knoll about sixty feet from where
the body was found.”
We publish tins above from the
VVaycross Herald of last. Monday
for the benefit of those interested,
and because we believe it to be a
full and complete statement of this
deplorable affair. The writer went
to Waycross on the same train with
Mr, Vinson in tile early part of the
present month, and pointed out
to him the boarding house of Mr.
T. B. Beaton, with whom he ex
pected to hoard in the event that
he secured employment with the
Plant System. That is the last we
ever saw or heart! of him until last
Monday morning in Waycross we
were shown the letter spoken of
above. Mr. Vinson was well
known here, and was as clever a
man generally as we ever met.
What could have led to bis suicide,
if the theory is correct, is beyond
conjecture, and if be was foully
dealt with, it is hoped no stone
will be left unturned that will
lead to the discovery of the fiends
that took his life.
In his home in North Carolina
is his aged and respected parents,
who have long looked for the com
ing of their hoy, and as they try to
cheer each oilier up with tender
words of love, and the joy of his
coming, they little dream that
his hones have been stripped of
their flesh by vultures, and the life
of the absent hoy has gone out
without a parting kiss from moth
er, a “God bless you,” from the
old deacon father, or perhaps with
out a prayer from his own lips.
Waycross owes it to her self to sift
this matter well, and if the hoy was
murdered punish the assass'n. for
the perpetration of such crimes
- in her borders, not half a mile from
I the Fair grounds, are calculated to
j bring dishonor and distrust to her
good name.
Fish ! Fish ! Fish ! jßjflff
I’lie old Moure Mill
miles --out !i of IYa rson, \\ ill H
off about the _*|t!i and 25th <fl
■ toher. and the public will he
ed to enter tin- pond for fH
fish at 12 o'clock in.
v ill In- one dollar each
c\ cry body. F. MjH
p. o. 1
New Vork World Items. JI2KII
"Peace at am price” is
to, luii Mr. McK inlev’s
“War at any juice,'' iseven'fHgpl
“W ill the man who is deflH •
the nation’s voice for peace evlß
again hear that voice in the returns
of the ballot?” Not at next
election.
The “dogs of war” in the Phil
ippines seem to be barking so loud
in the President’s ears that he can
not hear his country’s appeal for
peace.” lie will have time to
listen after next election.
“They are simply perfect” writes
Robt. Moore, of La Fayette, Ind.,
ot DeWitt’s Little Early Risers,
the “famous little pi 1 Ik” for consti
pation and all liver ailments. Nev
ergripe. W. W.Terll, Douglas,
Ga., and 11. Meeks A. Cos. Nichols.
Eutirely Reliable.
Y\ hen you think you have bought
gold and find that ft is only electro
plated brass you are disgusted. A
sure remedy tor this difficulty is to
deal only with responsible parties
who guarantee their goods.
At Lott Bros’., of Broxton, Ga.,
you can find a nice assortment of
jewelry that is hilly warranted,
manufactured by W. F. Main &
Cos., of rolled gold plate, gold filled,
gold front, or solid gold stock, and
guarantee them to he exactly as
represented and give perfect satis
faction or we will return the money
paid for the goods.
It will not cost you a cent to test
these goods, if they are not as reji
resented, because you can return
your purchase and get your money
hack after wearing the article
sufficiently to know exactly what
it is.
II you live too far away from
Loft Bros, to get the goods tluffe
and no other of our customers are
near you, write to us direct and we
will send you the articles you need,
hilly warrented, to lie sent by mail.
Wo will also send instructions on
l lie care of the case, how to clean
it, etc., on application.
W. F. MAIN CO.,
Eastern Factory, W. F. Main
Cos., Corner Friendship and Eddy
streets, Providence, R. 1., Western
Factory, (largest jewelry factory
in tlm world) under process of
construction, at lowa City, lowa,
Over 52,0cx) I eel of floor sjrace.
)an Broadway English
las just returned
from New York.
While there he
made Pur
chases of goods
that are arriving
daily. Don’t fail
to see these goods
as the prices will
astonish you.
New Ideas in Venetian
and Whipcord suitings.
Dress Goods of Every dis
cretion in endless variety.
Silks, Satins, Velvets,
Braids, and Jeweled
Trimmings.
fl
Departure*)!
Unequaled by any Country
store, and not surpassed by
any in the South. This de
partment is in charge of Miss
Eunice Gordon and Miss Ger
trude Schriever, two of the
most expert milliners that
money can secure ; and with
our inexhaustible supply of
FeaMers, Ribbons, Hats
and Novelties
Right at hand, you can get what
you want, and not he compelled to
take what you can get.
Clothing, Ladies’, Misses
Gents’ and Youths’ Shoes,
Hats Umbrellas, Hosiery, La
dies’ and Gents’ Furnishings.
Carpets, Matting, Rugs,
Crumb-cloths, Shades, Cur
tains, tapestries,tinfcMre, glass
ware, table and Rocket cutlery,
etc.
If you don't set what you
want, ask for it.
B. Ei)s*iish,
Waycross, C ia