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9W>08 WEEKLY EDITION OF THE KOlaycross evening Herald. — OFFICIAL ORGAN CF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY. "VOLUME XXVI ^Waycross, GA., SATURDAY. OCTOBER 1,1904. XUMBE! : 20 Spence Stabbed by McDonald. 1 / 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. gwnUttDUuffm 1 (EDITOR’S NOTHJ-B* gilM Ite Sm ttraegh iMr B wstniSsiisiSwasySM.