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O K Oxford 18fvl>04 WEEKLY EDITION OF THE Wlaycross Evening IHerald. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY. r\ f. IZ VOLUME XXVI WAYCROSS. GA- SATURDAY. JUNE 25,1904. XDMHER 0 s * lor * Ncws hems from The tv *’ ^ 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. \ 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. • I •c.