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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
KOlaycross evening Herald.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN CF
WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY.
"VOLUME XXVI
^Waycross,
GA., SATURDAY. OCTOBER 1,1904.
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Spence Stabbed
by McDonald.
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SERIJU5 AFFRAY AT WARESBORE.
DR. SPENCE WILL PROBABLY
RECOVER.
Dr. J. M. Speuce, Ropresentn-
tive from VVare county, was
, stabbed and seriously wounded
by J. R McDonald yesterday
morning. The row occurred at
the home of Mr. McDonald, about
three miles from Waresboro.
While the physicians are of *the
opinion that Dr. Spence’s injur
ies will not prove fatal, one of
the Wounds is considered ex
tremely dangerous. The doctor
was stabbed four times, once in
the left'breast, once from the
stomach down the left leg, and
again in the hip: The most seri
ous wound is in the back near
the- left shoulder blade. The
wound extends almost through
the lung. Dr. Izlar went up to
Waresboro yesterday afternoon
and attended Dr. Spence At his
home at that place. Reports
from Waresboro this morning is
that Dr. Spence will probably
recover, though the injuries are
considered of a dangerous chars
acter.
For several years past there
has been bad feeling between
Dr. Spence and Mr. McDonald,
and for some time past friends
of each of the men have expected
trouble. Dr. Spence is the nomi
nee of the Democratic party for
the Legislature, and he is oppos
ed by Mr. McDonald as an inde
pendent candidate, Six years
ago Mr. McDonald represented
Ware county in the Legislature,
and for thj past two years Dr.
Spence has filled that office,
a Statement by an eve witness
TO TUE AFFRAY.
One account of the row is as
follows:
Dr. Spence and William Mullis
drove up to Mr. McDonald’s
home about 10 o'clock, and the
latter was plowing in a field near
the honse. Dr. .Spence called
Mr McDonald out to the gate,
and after some little converaa-
tion about the farm, the doctor
pulled out a paper and asked
McDonald to sign it. Mr. Mc
Donald after reading the paper,
stated that he would not sign it,
when Spence drew his pistol and
placing the muzzle near McDon
ald’s head, informed him that he
would blow bis brains out unless
he signed the paper. Mr. Mc
Donald grabbed the pistol in one
hand and with the other com
menced' stabbing Drr Spencot
The doctor fell to the ground
and asked Mr. McDonald to stop
cutting him. Charley Higdon,
who was at McDonald’s house,
and Mr. Mullis, then secured Dr.
Spence’s pistol and placed the
doctor back iu the buggy, Mr.
Mullis carrying him lo bis home
in Waresboro. An eyewitness
to the fight'says that when Dr.
Spence first drew bis pistol it
was not seen by Mr. McDonald,
and that Mrs. Donald called to
her bu .band that Dr. 8pence was
going to shoot him. The state
ment is also made that Charley
Rigdon went into the boi|ge after
McDonald’s gnn, and returned
with it while the fight was in
progress, but did uot attempt to
use iu
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Public School Opens.
WITH QUITE A LARGE INCREASE OVER
LAST YEAR.
The Wuycross Public Scbn.il
opened tl ie morning with a very
lurce attendance. About
hundred pupil6 have thus far
been enrolled, which is quite au
increase over last vear. This
session promises to be one of the
most successful iu the history Of
the institu’iun. Prof. R. A
Pound, the able superintendent,
has few equals as au educator,
and he has been quite busy for
some days getting everything
ready for the opening. Prof.
Pound is ably assisted by the fol
lowing teachers:—
Miss Minnie McIntyre, 9th
grade
Miss Raleia Bower, 8th grade.
Miss Willie Beck, 7th grade
Mrs Agues Findley, A, 6th
grade
Miss Carolyu Mason, B, G.h
grade.
Miss Vay Harris, 4:h and 5th
grade
Miss Mary Wa ters, 6th grade
Mrs M L Z-ichroy, 4th grade
~Mr3 Amelia Heidt, B, 3d grade
Mrs Anna Bridges, A, 3d grade
Mrs Hattie Gurr, A, 2d grade
Miss Mary Young, B, 2d grade
Miss Mamie Park, A, 1st grade
Miss Virginia Lyon, B, 1st
grade
Another account of the fight
is to the effect that when Dr.
Spence drew his pistol, Mr. Mul-
Hs grabbed the doctor’s arm and
prevented him from firing, and
continued to bold him while Mr,
McDonald was stabbing bin. It
Mrs Pafford Dodged Them
Excitement prevailed in the
iron bridge settlement last
night at eight o’clock over the
intended burglaring of the house
of Prof E. M. Pafford by two
negroes while the family was at
an educational rally a short
distance away, and no one at
home except the lady and
two small children. After she
and the children had retired for
the night rest, a pistol shot
was fired at her at the open
window at her head. Mrs Pafford
believed that burglars were out
side and lay still iu bed trem
bling with fear. Shortly she
beard a low conversation at the
front steps and she leaving
her children gently sleeping
she slipped out through the
back door and gate, through the
field to the place of the rally
which resulted in a sudden adjour
ment,dozens of men rushed to
the scene to save the children
from death and the- honse trom
flames. They wereageeably sur.
prised lo find the house undis
turbed and the children still
sleeping. M.r Scott Beaton of
Waycross with his blood hounds
was sent for and was soon on the
ground, a searching party was
organized with Mr. J. T. Thig
pen as captain. The hunt res
sullen iu .failure by reason of
the large number of people
crossing the would-be bur
glars tracks. At each wimlpw
It showed that - they had iu r
Bpected each room beneath the
dim light of a burning lamp in
the parlor.
Russians Will
Die fighting.
PORT ARTHUR GARRISON READV TO
GfVE UP THEIR LIVES FOR COUNTRY.
Union A -*t“d Pm,-.
St- Petersburg. Sept. 29—A de
spatch reached the Czar today
from General Stucssol, in com
niand at Psrl Arthur, which
draws a gloomy picture of
ditinns there, but says he will,
with his ircti die fighting even if
he receives orders to surrender
(i on Associated Pres*.
Tokio, Sept. 29—An emergency
ordinance under conscriptiou law
indicating that the Japanese are
preparing for a 1 mg war was is.
sued today. The new ordinance
extends the period of service of
the secoud class reservists from
five to ten years, abolishing any
distinctions between the con
scripts Hirst and second class re
seivists. The change will neces
sitate a new scheme fur divisional
organization.
Union Associated Cross. ’
Loudon. Sept. 29.—The Jap
anese have taken Da Pass. The
RuBsiaus did not make serious
resistauce. —
is also said that but for Dr.
Spence being held, the cutting
would not have occurred
THE PAPER THAT CAUSED THE
TROUBLE.
The following is tn exact copy
of the paper which Dr. Speuce
handed to Mr. McDonald to sign:
Woresboro, Ga., Sept. 22
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
1 do certify that I bare printed
and published against J. M
Spence a malicious lie. and I take
this method of correcting the
same.
Senator Hoar Dying.
Union Associated Press.
Worcester, Sept. 29— Senator
Hoar may possibly live through
the day, though this is considers
ed doubtful by the physicians.
The Senator tailed perceptibly
last night. Ho has taken no
nourishment siuce last Sunday,
and has not moved in forty
hoars.
Destroyed by Fjre.
Union Associated Press.
London, Sept. 29.—The Gums
missariat stores at Lisbon were
today destroyed by tire. The
loss amounts to $30,000,000.
Schwab’s Big Order,
Union Assucistnl Press.
New York. Sopr. 29.—The re
port reached this cily from the
west this morning that Schwab
had secured order* for fourteen
battleships from Japan. Schwab's
manager neither confirms or
denies the report.
Battleship Connecticut.
Union Associated Pre*a.
Brooklyn, Sept. 29.—The bat
tleship Connecticut was launched
at. "11:16 this morning. The
launching in every way was a
perfeit success. Miss Wells,
grand-dsughter of Secretary
Gideon Wells, christened the
battleship.
Lady Curzon Better.
Uston Associated PiMs
. Walmer Csst'e, Sept. 29. — A
bulletin says tbst Lady Corson
passed a fair night, and there is
some improvement today.
Southerners Drafted * 1
,'for Speeches.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WANTS THE
SOUTHERN SENATORS AND CON
0RESSMEN TO ASSIST IN THE
campaign
Union Amtocintej i'f.---.
Now York, Sept. 29.—The
Democratic Nan inal Committee
has called upqp every Southern
Senator and Congressman who
(5Kn make a speech to come
quickly and help with the canvass
of the country. Some of the po
litical men drafted for speeches
in New York, New Jeisey, In
diana, and West Virginia, are
Bailey .Culberson, Daniel, Bacon
Carmack, Latimer, McMillan,
Williams Underwood and,Bnggs.
Most of them will speak in New
York and New Jersey.
Great Discovery.
Union Ansocinted Press.
Chicago, Sept. 29. — George
Elirle, an American engiueer,
with a party of young graduates,
has made discoveries in conuec
tion with the Fiinamu canal,
which, according to John R. Wal
lace, Chief engineer of the canal
commission, will solve the prob
lem of the river freshets by~dl-
verting the streams to the Paci
fic coast. The announcement
was made in the coarse of an ad
dress before the. Press Club on
the work of the Canal Commis
sion. By u*e of data seen ed by
Ehrle and his party, Wallaco
said that it would be possible to
divert the streams from the Car
ribeau slope to the Pacific side
of the Isthmus. This could be
done at an approximate cost of
$16,000,000. thus saving $20,000,
000 of the 830,000,003 to be ex
pended in the construction of
the locks.
Bcnnetl.McDonalii
Mr. John Bennett anil Miss
Vella McDonald were married
Sunday evening in the Wares
hero neighborhood The
groom is a son of Mr. R G.
Bennett, a well known turpen
tine operator, and the bride is
the daughter of Mr. George
McDonald, deceased. She In-
made her home tor some time
with her uncle, Mr. Charles J.
McDonald, near Wareabnrn.
The bride and groom both are
quite young.
Little Infant Dead.
Trie seven-months-old infant
girl of Mr and Mrs C Fred Red
ding died this morning a: 8:80
o’clock at their home on Hicks
street. The passing out of the
little life was a great shock to
the fond parents, who had anx
iously watched over tho sufferer
daring her^bort Illness. The
remains will be carried to Ze-
bnlon, Ga., for burial.
THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME
Are N:yer Without Peruna in the House
for Catarrhal Diseases.
MR. AND HRS. J. O. ATKINSON, INDEPENDENCE, HO.
U NDER dato of January 10,1807, Dr,
Hartman reocived the following
letter:
“My wife hod boon suffering from a
complication of dlsessos for tho poat 25
yearn,
Her coao had baffled the aklll of some
of the most noted physicians. One of
her worst trouble* waa chronic consti
pation of eevcral years’ standing,
“She also waa paaalng through that
moat critical period in the life of
woman—chango of life. In June, 180.%
I wrote to you about her oaae. You ad
vised a course of Peruna and Manalln,
which wo at onco commenced, and huve
to lay It completely curod her. 8ho
firmly believe* that she would have been
dead only for these wonderful remedies.
About tho same time 1 wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of years’atanding. At times
I waa almost past going. I commenced
to nse Peruna according to your Instruc
tions fend continued its use for about a
year, and it has completely cured me.
Your ramedlea do c It that you claim
tor them, jmd even more. Catarrh
cannot axlat'where Peruna la taken
according to directions Success to
you and your remedies "
John O. Atkin: on.
In a letter dated January 1,1000, Mr.
Atkinson says, after five years* expo*
rlcncewith Peruna:
“ / will ever continue to apeak a good
word for Peruna. In my rounda aa a
traveling man I am a walking advert
tlaement lor Peruna and have Induced
many people during the paat year to
uae Peruna with the moat satisfactory
results. I am at III cured of catarrh.*'
John O. Atklnaon,
Box 272, Independence, Mo,
When old age comes on, catarrhal dl»
ease# come also. Systemic catarrh la al*
most universal In old people.
This explains why Puruna boa become
so Indispensable to old people. Peruna
is their safe-guard. Peruna Is tho only
remedy yet devised that meets thess
esses ekactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locollyi
nothing hut an cflV tlvo systemic rem
edy could eure thorn. Thla Is exactly
what Peruna is.
It yon do nnf receive prompt and eat
Is factory results from tho use of Pernnsi
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of yonr cose and hs wlU
1m pleased to gi ve you his valuable ad*
vice gratis.
Adencha Dr. Hartman, President o4
The Hartman Buuilarium, Columba*
Ohio.
0»r country frf*nd» should never fafi
lo bay or'order through the mall
•’TEETHINA." for u surely fills
The bill tor teeibivjr children'* Ilia
••TEE! HINA** Aids Digestion, Reg*
olatss the bowels of children of any
age and makes teething easy,and costa
25 cents at Drvgglate.
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