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i Waycross Herald. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CITY OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY. vis VOLUME XXIII WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902. NUMB ER 29 Goes to the Pen. G. F. GILBERT MUST SERVE THE STATE FOR FOUR YEARS. The supreme court of G.orgia % jias at last rendered its decision in th« G. F. Gilbert case. Tha judgment ^y,.th<* superior court of this county ivas nf- firmed, and Mr. Gilbert will beAorn*’ pelted t * serve his sentence of four years in the penitentiary. Mr. '.Gvl' - bert was tried and convicted l\ere last April for the robbery of a Plant sys- tem freight car. On account of his prominence in ltd* city and his wealth the trial of the case attracted much attention throughout the state. It was claimed that Gilbert \Jns the leader of a gang who had been sys- tematically robbing the railrortd com pany for years. The grand jury re turned four indictments against' him for felony, and he was convicted in thejonly one of the indictments tried immediately after conviction Gilbert’) attorneys asked for a new trial, which was refused by Judge Bennet. The case was then taken before the preme court. Pending the decision of this court. Gilbert was released 85,000 bond Several months ago Gil bert left Waycross with- his family, and at the present time his where abouts are unknown. When last heard from he was In Birmingham, Ala/ He has until the next term of court to surrender himself to the sheriff of Ware county, but i.it is believed that ho will come to Waycross and jgive himself up shortly after tipi hqjulays. The decision of Vhe'&uprerae court in the case is as follows: 79. Gilbert v. State. Before Judge. Bennet, Ware superior court * Cobb, J.—An Indictment which charges that the accusedbroke und en- tered a certain railroad car marked “C. of Ga. 2ui,'-’ and alleges thut such ca" was at the time “In the custody and control” of another named railway company, sufficiently avers ownership of the car to have been in such com pany. 'J, The above ruling is not in con flict with the decision in Cooper v. State, 89 Ga. 22, the averment in that cose being simply that the car wa- on a named railway in the county. Even if there U a conflict* the ruling in the case cited was by two justices only* and therefore is not absolutely bind ing as authority. 3 Where, in the trial of one charged with breaking and entering a railroad car, the evidence showed that the goods stolen were in the car, that it was sealed, that it passed through the place where the accused resided and waa delayed there two days Id the yard of the company by which the so* cased was employed as a car inspector, that the car could be opened without breaking the seals, that tfie accused knew how to do this, that he bad tools which could be use# for the purposes that the stolen goods were found in his possession in the yard of the com pany in the place where he resided a lew days after the car passed through the county of his residence, and that he made no satisfactory explanation of his possession, the jury f were au thorized to find, not only that the ac cused broke and entered the car, but also that the breaking and enuring were accomplished in the county of his reaidenc; notwithstanding the car after baying been sealed, passed through several counties in the state and into an adjoining state before reaching its destination, and also not withstanding there were no visible signs of a breaking on the car. 4. The foregoing notes deal with all questions insisted on in tho brief. There was no error in refusing a new trial. Judgment affirmed. (ni» fur ther opinion.) Candler, J. t not pre siding. Little. J —1 ^ii>serfc from tho judg •Went in* tiffs ca-e. oecause there can be no lawful ^qpv.ction for buglary in •the' absence of evidence showing a breaking, an 1 no evidenc chkracter appears in the record that there was any (breaking of the car from which the goods wore taken. Lepn A. Wjlsonf&nd Toomer A Rey nolds for plaintiff in error. John \y. iHnqetty solicitor general, W. E. Kay, S. W. Hitch and J. C. Me Donald, con* The Edirurds-Deacli Wedding, Thursdny’s^lnily The wedding of Miss Oa Beach and Mr. Chartelr v Crordon Edwards of Sa vannah, which took place at the First Methodist church in 1 tills city, at half past 0 o’clock last night, was one of the most brilliant an J beautiful that has ever occurred in Waycross. The ceremony' 1 **^* -porformvd by Rjv. W II. Scruggs, pastor of the Baptist church. The* church was crowded with guests, many of th4m being from neigh boring cities. It ^vas attract ively decorated in pink and white, with pot plants and evergreens, tho strains of tfije weding march w heard the bridal party passed slowly down the aisles of the church, Thu attendants were Misses Mattie Bell Bullard of Wafc^iggton, D. C., Lillie Mae peacock of Eastman, Petronia PoVcii of Savannah, Della CarsWell d Way era vi, Messrs. T. II. Edwards nd Rom or Denmark of Savannah, liarence Smith of Valdosta and Will B ’uch of Waycross. Miss Pautiuu Sea- of honor, entered just ahead of tho bride, who walked vly up the aisle upon the arm of futh. Ine groom tered with his brother, Mr. Lae Roy Eiwards, best man, of Savannah. The bride's dress was a creation of crepe de chene oyer white taffeta trimmed in real luce. A handsome wedding veil reached the end of the court train. The ornaments were pearls and dia monds. After the ceremony the bri dal party repaired to the beautiful Beach home, at 01 Lee avenue. While congratulations were tendered, punch waa served by little Misses Annie Liurle Walker, Myrtls Beach and Alexandre Carswell. Numerous pres ents were received, many of them from friends in distant cities. The bride, as Miss Ora Beach, has long been one of the moat populat and charming youndg ladles in Waycross society. Tho groom has made warm friends of many whom ho has met in Waycrosa Mr. and Mrs. Edwards left at 10:30 last night on an extended bridal tour, after which they will be at home In Savannah. Heavy Rainfall In West* Louisville, Dec. 17—The gen eral rainfall which has prevailed over Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee, since Saturday has ceased, warmer weather and heavy precipitation being report ed today from the gulf states. All Kentucky streams are out of their banks and in many local, ities rising rapidly. Extensive damage is reported, particularly from the counties of western Kentucky. '“Order your Christmas whis kies and brandies from J. H. Woolley, Oherryville, N. 0. See ad on another page. 202 Will the Negro Leave Soul hi The race problem has not been olved yet. Bishop Turner, undoubt* dly one of the ablest men of his race#; ays the solution of the race question i the colonization of the race back i Africa, from whence they sprung. J Turner is bold, aggressive ami able, | hut lie doesn't appear to have made a great many converts to his plan. As J a rule the negro race prefers living in the south. True, numbers of them have gone north, but the great built of them cling to the south, to its towns and old plantations. Tho latest move ' in the matter of solving the i problem is by Senator Morgan Alabama, a distinguished statesman and a friend of tho negro. His plan is to send them to the Philippines, an Interview in Washington the other day Senator Morgan said: “Tho principal reason for mv atti' tudu in the senato toward tho Philip pine islands was niy belief that they would afford a home for the negroes. When I first came to congress I Intro duced a resolution to recognize the Congo Free Slate as an iudependeut nation merely to afford the negroes of this country a place to where they ght emigrate when their uumliers increased to an extent that would make the emigration of largo numbers of their of their race necessary. The resol u lion passed the sou ale and house and u colonization of the ne groes in Congo was well urn or way when tho United States acquired the Piiilppines. It will take time, of course, to carry out this plan, but when it is accompli-hed it will prove satisfactory to everyl»ody. Hogs, Poetry and Business. It is not often that so humble a creature as a hog—and a jug- sucker ut that—inspires tlio poet’s muse. But here is an in stance, related by American Farm and Orchard, Mexico, Mo., in which the hog, poetry and business are combined: A farmer whose hog had been killed by a traiu, and imagined himself something of a poet, wrote these lines to the com- pany’s claim agent for a settle ment: My razorback strolled down your track A week ago today; Your 29 enme down tho line, And snuffed bis light away. You cai’t blame; the hog, you aee, Slipped through a cattle gate; So kindly pen a check for ten The debt to liquidate. He was surprised a few days later to receive the following: Old 29 came down the line And killed your hog, we know; But razorbacks on railroad tracks Quite'often meet with woe. Therefore, my friend, we cannot send The check for which you pine, Just plant the dead; place o’er hia head: “Here lies a foolish swine ” UfiiolutfuUH. At a regular meeting of the Waycross Lodge, 97, I. (). 0, F. on tho evening of Wednesday, the loth. Inst, tho following pre amble and resolutions wore unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has seemed good to the llulor of the universe to remove from among u«, our friend und brother. John A. Carter; therefore, in view of the loss we have sustained, and the still heavier loss occasioned to his family, be it. Resolved, That wo sincerely sympathize with the relatives and near friends of our late Brother, and that we respect fully commend them for conso lation to that Divine power, which, though sometimes in scrutable iu its dispensations, yet, “doeth all things well,’’ feeiing sure that to them, as to us, there is comfort in tho knowledge that the deceased was not only u -good Odd Fellow, but houorable and manly in all respects. Resolved, Thut in token of our sorrow at the death of our brother, that the charter of our Lodge be draped jn mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to have these reso - lutious published in one of the Waycross papers, to also semi a copy of the resolutions to the parents of tho deceased us a testimonial of our grief and sympathy, and that a page of our minutes be set aside to his memory. Robert L. Singleton, B. D. Finn, r (Joimiuttuo—- Morgan’s Prophetic Hide. Tho Now Ybvk World oi Saturday The Cash Grocery, New Store. Cash Methods. Low Prices ! —«=\ A Complete Lipe of Groceries Fruits and Confections. Country Produce Bought at Highest Market Prices. A fortune await, the man or woman who will make old lime l>ork sausago and season it prop, erly and put it on tbo Waycross market. suj»: J. P. Morgan’* ride to D.h I udelnhiu i u hptciul train ninety miles in 73 inuten, to attend the funeral ut u friend, is u propjifcv. Today’s uxuep tion is lomt&oiv's rule. The years will be lew buloro 73 links an hour will be everybody'!* pace. From New York to Boston in three hours will be the unremarkable rate of tho limited train of the future. Safety is rapidly being sacrificed .to speed. This old world is in a hurry. Wagon Yard Free to Everybody In Rear of Store. The Gash Grocery, On the Corner Opposite Post Office. Oldest Whiskey House in South Georgia. Our Line is Complete. We want your Trade. Palace Saloon, J. E- GRONTO, Mgr. 111-113 E. Hill Avenue. Valdosta Georgia. KVE, IV.K Gallon OhI Snratogn *0 00. Oiil IUL-tr XXXX »5 00. Old Puiitan 95 00 Westmoreland $4 00 Fern brook 94 00 Bliley Baxter 94.00. Bill Dugan $1.00 Jell Cltrk $3.00 Nelson U. umy $3.00 B. B. O. $3.00 Queen City $2 00 Weller’s XXX 2.00 CORN, Per Gallon Bennett’s Catawba V« ley $3.00 Old North Carolina $2.50 Good North Carolina 92 00 ItlJM, Per Gallon O.d Jamaica Rum 94 00 Felthnm New England Rum $3 00 Good New England Hum 92 00 ' >111:11 and Apple Brandies at 92 00, 83,00 and 94 00 per gallon. Gin at 92,00, 93 00 a <tl 94 00 per giiloii CASE WHISKEY, Bun Quart Paul J.mes 4 Rr. es $2 00. Three Lillies 917) Old S'«r a toga $1.50 Old Baker 91 50 Jack Daniels 9150 Lewis 00 '■$1.5<r"UV>yal Steal 91723 WtMmo'reland fl .00 TYrnbrook 81.00 Rani Jones 4 .Stars, Rye 91 00 Wilson 91 00 Milas II Johnson 9100 Jeff' Clark 75c Hand Mountain Corn 00c Ben nett’s Car a whs Valley Corn 75c. imported and Domestic Wines, Fine o d,French Brandies for medicinal purposes We pay Express ou all cash orders df93 00 oi more. Important *1 The persons g ie-sing the nearest the number »>f Henna in the quart jar at the Balsco Bar, on or before January 1st 1903; Fertile first five I will give one quart f Baker each. For the next ten one quart of Westmoreland each. For tho next ten. one quart of Jeff Clark each < >oe guess lor every 92.00 cash purchase. •OUR I-A/V.ous QlhRir.l Methodi*t to Meet. Rittaburg, it Doc. 17.—For the first time in the hiatcry of the Methodist Episcopal Church since the Civil War, important commissions from tho church North and South hove srrsng- ed to bold a Joint meeting on interests of like Importance to both branches. This will occur on the 10th of next month; A certain fellow—names are not ad missible here, of coarse—kept on telling his wife that he was going on a fishing frolic. The wife said nothing, and he finally mastered up conisge and told her that the promised day had arrived and he woe about to be off' fche said, “Look here, now; you go and get your whiskey and lake your drunk to bed and I’ll try to take csre of you. Wdiskays si Family use 4 FULL QUARTS, From 7 to l«) EXPRESS PREPAID. ONE PULL QUAKT Cl lend a Ip's Pride of Maryland ONK PULL QUAKT j aiUBdkla'o Royal Cablwt ONK PULL QUAKT fllpHdnlt’A Old Colonial Club ONK PULL QUANT <llr»dat«'» Kentucky Bouquet W. mx>ifn»tn<l ll»»e Wblalwjr. n» dulluloui. "'lUTOi. 1U meU'cln.1 Tl£ afimiutesaUstetton!Ootids shipped In s plain box. Cork screw and Glasses KH**- Write for our new Ostslogue Try our MOUNTAIN DEW SPECIAL, S2.00 per GALLON. The Glendale Springs Dist. Co., •rfftsxsvmsr* Atlanta, Ga. Department 23. I We Told You So! I ina Vmac f.nndc puor hrmiahMn WaurrAQQ 5- We have the Prettiest and Cheapest Line Xmas Goods ever brought lo Waycross Come and bring the little folks to see them. We have a Nice line for Xmas Presents to the grown up people too. H. J. Benton & Co., SPOT CASH STORE. §