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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNJY.
VOLUME XII
WAYCROSS. GA.. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29,1904-
NUMBER 208.
GORGEOUS ! I
only une of its kind in the world,
and must be seen to be appre-
SOUTH GEORGIA FAIR.
Rousing Meeting.
atid do her full duty to this move
ment I will turn aside awhile
from my own work at Monroe
Are The Preparations Be
ing Made For the
Coming Fair
MANY VISITORS
ARE EXPECTED
Preparations are being rapidly
made to make the coming fair the
grandest and besT that has ever
been held in Ware countYi or even
Southern Georgia, for that
matter.
Some very good horses ase al
ready entered, and the racing
promises to be fast and close.
Applicatisns for space in the
Art Hall are coming in daily, and
from all Indications the exhibits
there promise, to be better and
more elaborate than ever.
Several good attractions have
been engaged for the '‘Pike,”
and among the latter the crown_
ing feature will be •* Lunette,
The Flying Lady." his exhibi
tion is under the personal direc
tion of Mr. J. H. Shields, one of
the greatest Hypnotists the world
has ever seen. In this remark
able exhibition Lunette is placed
upon a small toot stool in the
center of the stage, and after be
ing hypnotized by the professor,
Vs slowly but surely raised into
mid-air, and, by this wonderful
power, caused to fly and float in
mid-air. This exhibition is the
ciated.
In the same Theatre, the Great
Train Robbery will be produced
This is an exact reproduction of
a hold-up in the Western Hills of
years ago. The opening scene
shows the telegraph office of a
lonely country village. The
bandits enter, bind and gag the
operator end compel him to send
a false message, ordering the train
to stop at a water tank n few
miles away. The next sceue
shows the bandits boarding the
train at the water tank. Alter the
train leaves the station they break
open the baggage car door, kill
the messenger, and after blowing
open the safe, they make their
way to the engine. At the point
of a pistol they compel the en
gineer to stop his train They
then hold-up the passengers, after
which they make their escape on
the engine. In the meanwhile,
the operator is discovered by his
little daughter who comes to
bring liis lunch. She frees him,
he rushes to a dance hall and gives
the alarm, cowboys start in pur
suit of the bandits, whom they
overtake in the woods, a fight oc
curs and, the bandits are all k'lled
or captured. It is said that the
Great Train Robbery is oneof the
best productions on the road.
Visitors to the fair will have an
excellent opportunity to see two
of the finest exhibitions on the
road for the one price of admis
sion. “Lunette,” it will be re
membered, visited Waycross three
years ago, and visitors who wit
nessed the performance then were
unanimous in tlieir praise of the
exhibition.
It is understood that every
man who subscribed for the Bap
tist school in the first instance
will pay their subscriptions.
This will assure the building of
the collbdge.
Mrs. Jno. R. May,is appointed
by the ^upr.^Srs. Sheldon to ar
ia ice for the transportation of
the comm ttes to, and fr.-rn the
fair grounds. Phone her at the
May Bouse if you have no con
veyance.
Our Fair, which promises to be the best ever held here, will be
formally opened next Tuesday, November 1st, and will be kept
running day and night the remainder of the week. The management
has spared no expense to make it a great success. Splendid
exhibits of agricultural products, stock, poultry, merchants'
display, woman’s work and fine arts, will be made. An aggregation
of the most highly entertaining and amusing shows have been
secuied so as to make the Midway the most attractive to be seen
this side the Pike at St. Louis. At considerable expense to the
Association, the electric light line has been extended to the Fair
grounds to furnish electricity for the shows and light the grounds at
night. One thousand dollars in purses lias been offered by the
Association- for rat es open to all. A one fare rate is given by the
Railroads, hack fare not exceeding 15 cents tor each person is all
that will be allowed, and the low price of 35 eents for adults and 13
cents for children is all that will be charged for admission into the
Fair grounds The occasion, at much cost, has been extensively
advertised and immense crowds are expected every day and night.
As an inducement to visit the Fafr grounds at night to see the
shows and afford those an opportunity to do so who cannot go out in
the day no charge for admission into the grounds will-be made at
night.
To prevent crowding up against the fence and into the gate
way leading to the race track and on to it as heretofore, a new,
high fence has been built, but for the small charge of to cents
every one can gain admittance to the grand stand, where there is
ample room and good seats can be obtained to see the races.
Moreover, the Association is justified in making this change, as it
could not otherwise hope to payout. While other cities have given
thousands of dollars to aid in having fairs and carnivals, not a cent
has been Hsked for or given here, but everybody is expected to
attend as often as possible, patronize the shows, from which we get
a per centage, andj gladly pay the charges made, to save us fiom
financial loss.
Tuesday, the first day, will be Waycross and Ware county-day,
and while wo hope 'other towns and counties will send large
delegations then, we expect every one in Waycross and from Ware
county who can to attend on that day. There will be free
admission to the grand stand to witness the opening exeicises at 10
o'clock. . After the addresses, the ^beauty show will be had.
Governor Joseph M. Terrell will arrive in the city at noon and
attend the Fair'in the afternoon, holding-a reception while there,
when all who desire, can meet him. Free admission into tin Fair
grounds will be extended from a to 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon to
Prof. Pound and his teachers and pupils and to all children coming
from the city and country under ra years of age Special
attractions for each day will be provided and advertised. ' -
LEE L. SWEAT, JOHN S. SHARP, J. L SWEAT,
Secretary. Gen'l Supt. President.
EDUCATIONAL RALLY A OREAT SUC
CESS.
That Possmn.
The finest and the fattest pos
sum ever raised in Ware county
fell to our lot'yesterday. He
weighed eight pounds.- and was
If the' democratic voters of
Georgia do not rally to the polls
on November 8th, to cast ballots
for the democratic electors in
sufficient numbers to give these
a present from our friend and elsctors a majority of all votes
neighbor V. L. Stanton. Noth-. cast > under the laws of Georgia
ing hjis come our way recently ^ become incumbent upon the
that pleases us so much as this Governor of Georgia to call an
possum. Be will be cooked to- ^ ®*^ra session of the General As
day with Ware county yams and
seasoned with red pepper, black
pepper, butter, Worcester sauce,
tomato catchup, onions and gar
lic and then—go way chilun your
daddy’s sick.
There is said to be no such
thing as “graft’’ in the Japanese
public service. Evidently then,
the Japs are not so highly civi
lized as they would have the
world believe.
sembly to declare the electors.
Let every democrat come to the
polls and voter
The Herald is in' receipt of a
postal card from H 8 DuCoso
who is in Denver, Colo. The
card is sheep skin and is unique
Written on the card aro words
“In the U’ooly West.” We hope
Henry is having a good timo.
Harrows and Wjie Fencing at
prices that will pleaso -the con
sumer. B. H. Tnomni.
The educational rally last
night in beh i f of tho Baptist
college was a rousing success.
A fine audience of representative
men of all denominations was
present. And to tlieso were ad
ded tho chunn and grace of their
wives and daughters. The meet-
ini' was ea'led to ord r by Rev.
W. H. Scruggs who, in an en
gaging manner, told the story of
tbo inception qf the school move
ment, explaining tho reason for
the unavoidable delay, and an
nouncing that* the Piedmont,
Homerville, and Now Sunbury
associations had, at their recent
sessions, taken high ground upon
th movement, making tho pros
pect bright. Solicitor John W.
Bennett spoko along tho same
line, reading enthusiastic letters
from a number of prominent sub
scribers to the Waycross fund,
pledging to stand by their origi
nal subscriptions. Col. Bennett
spoko in glowing terms of wlmt
such a school would mean to
Wa. cross.
Mr. Will D. Upshaw, who has
done so much for Christian edu
cation in Georgia, way presented
next. Mr. Upshaw s emedthor-
oughly in his element, making a
strong speech that abounded in
wit, wisdom and eloquence At
one time the audience was so
convulsed wi h laughter that the
speaker had to r.sk them
to stop so he could proceed. He
discussed the real msAning of
education, declaring it was not
simply to enab’e one to majro
more money, but to help them be
bettor cittizsns and do more
good in the world. He said that
both the Baptist school and the
D&enwood school should and
could be built^ without detay.
Nothing leap than $25,000 sh uld
be put in the buildl -gs of each,
and said he; “Ente- prising
Waj cross could build both of
these schools tomorrow and
never feel it—except to feel bet
ter.”
He wisely argued that Wav
er ss needs a reputation as a
center of learning as we 1 as a
railroad center. “Citizens of
Waycross’’ he d clarod, -‘Teach
your children and the world
around you that you believe
there is something If gtier than
commercial values.” Mr. Up
shaw closed with a beautiful pre
oration on tho Waycross of the
luure and created enthusiastic
applause when he declare-): “If
college and come into this sec
tion, out in the, country and
everywhere, helping to raise the
money that will build this school."
Judge T A Parker who felt so
murh interest in the school that
he left court at Kolkston to at-,
tend the meeting last night, was
called on aud responded with a
speech characteristic of our up
right judge. His speech was
high, humorous and eloquent and
profoundly impressed the audi
ence.
Prof. E. A. Pound was called
and as "the cultured head of
Waycross educational life,’’ and
did what Prof, Pound always
does—made a speech of rare
beauty and wisdom, highly com
mending the movement. Hon.
J. W. Greer, editor of the Way-
cross Journa 1 was next called to
the front aud made n telling
speech, showing that from every
standpoint—financial, social aud
intellectual, Waycross must hare
this school. “1 am a Mutlio list”
said he, “but I will give as much
Tor this school as I will for our
school at Dcenwood.” He was
warmly cheered when ho declar
ed that Waycross had easily rails
ed nearly *100,000 for n car fac
tory, “but these two schools cost
ing only $50,000 will be worth
more than fivo car factories.”
Mr. Geo. W.-Deen, the broad
minded capitalist, and philan
thropist, who ia the chief pro
moter of the Deetiwood school
made a brief but striking speech,
heartily endorsing the Baptist
aahool, and declaring; “Our peo
ple must be progressive, and
those who do not get in the pre
cession will be run over.” '
The meeting closed with ins
terest ut high water mark, the
audience rising in their agrees
meat to stand by their subscrip
tions ami to give more if acces
sary to push the Baptist college
to completion.
Stanford Turpentine will Retaae.
The Standard Turpentine Co.
of Waycross hss teen dosed
down for repairs for the last two
weeks, but will start |up agate
the last of tbit, or the fitst of
next week and run on full time.
Mr W.V, Sharpe has retired
front this company as manager,
and Mr. Arthur Hovt Bogue has
bion elected to this position. Mr.
MPDoegan is the •upeiioten-
dent, and James Knox secretary
and treasurer. These new nlii-
c-rsurojiow in rliergu nf the
business and expect to operate it
at its largest capacity, and ex
cellent results arc expicted.
This concern Is in the market to
i purchase all tin* " end It. cau get,
„ land parlies havlng.wiiinl for sale
\V. ycross will aland by li rguna would do well to »*<■ 1. m .tone*
It’s a better fence than any other yon can get or make, no nutter
how much you spend or how long yon work at fence building,
end the Ug saving of It is that it comes resdy-bullt from the
, factory—ready to stretch and tuple ss soon si your ports are set.
toSr?tWdanother rod of fence without going to your dealer’s
•Jgnd examining the
AMERICAN anMog FENCE!
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I dealerha.n'tit,wntem AMEB|cAN8TE ^^^c^
. ^ Watt Hardware Co.
{Waycross Agents American Wire Fencing.
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In Visiting The h Guns.
Waycross Fair fc ££
November 1-5, 1904, Cartridges.
You are cordially invited to make c
our store your headquarters.
We will take pleasure in showing you our stock
whether you desire to buy or not.
See us when you need stoves, tinware, glass
ware, builders material, lime, cement, sash, blinds,
doors, etc. . - \ ; ' '
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