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• , . 7 There were a few mild drunks 5n Waycrosi yesterday but very little rowdyism. . Mr. Roacoe Woolen came home -^Hfroin Brunswick to spend the holidays. Mr. Albert Ratliff came home Sunday from Savannah snd spent the day with his parents. • Those cannon crackers are a nuisance and dangerous. They should be cut out of the Christ mas jubilee. Waycross kids have had a fine time and the poor have been looked after. Don’t stop advertising because Christmas is supposed to be over. If you do you will loss the ground you have gained. The Chrialmas turkey,the oys tors and the cranberry sauce have all passed away at tho editors house but we have that b g pun- kin left and will by yiriue of ne cessity commence on it today. Mr. J M Newsom brother of W H Newsom,is in the city. He comes from North Curolina and reports very cold weather. Mr. Newsom is going southward. - Tho ed'torsof the Herald and their families received many un expected presents on Christmas day. They came from Maine to Florida and are highly appre ciated. Tho Herald is delighted to know that Mr. Brinson’s throat is much better. Tho fish lone is gone. Mrs. Allen Hrownof Waycross spent Saturday and Sunday in town with relatives. President Suspenders Ease Comfort Freedom . Durability Metal Parti Kuit Proof. Positively Guaranteed if "President" is on buckles. Everywhere 50 cts.. or by mail postpaid. Uttnor 1*rt.wk!> or main. C. A. EDCARTON MFC. CO. Boa 365, Shirley. Man. Time-Table Effective July 24th, 1904, — Quickest and best line to Macon, At- anta, St. Louis and all points West. Finest equipment in the South. Coach es Electric Lighted, with Fans in Bum mer and Steam Heat in winter, making travel comfortable and easy. Tickets on sale to all points in the United States. If you are contemplating a trip, ask our agent for information—we may be able to save you money and time. Trains U11' > i ycross 8:30 a m-5:oo p m Daily. Trains A-.-Ij: ly cross 11:15 am-6:35 pm PRE-EMPTED BY BIRDS. n> msih rut ,sn mu mor. tm tke Call a 1 Mexico. Out In tba gulf ot Mexico slxty-Ove miles from Key Weit towerd 'be set ting suu rise bait a ojsen barren sand bars from tbs exquisite tnrquolse blue waters. One of these. Garden key. Is a government fort and coaling station; another Is tbs Loggerh.*d key. our last outpost toward Cub* and Central America. Other taleta are uutenanted aave when tba great sea turtles crawl. One alone. Bird key. la pre-empted By tbe birds. It would ba bard to find a more deaolata or isolated res Ihougb tba cllmata Is warm throogb- oot tba jeer. It la not until May that tba feathered boats arrlva from tba far south at this sandy rendesroaa. In tba ean coma tbe noddles, a few about tbs tat of May and tba rest within a faw days A week later tbe eooty terns poor In, and It la said that within a waak of tbelr arrival both kinds begin to lay. At tba time of our coming nearly all tba birds bad eggs and were devoting themed res to tbelr family cares. , . To reach tbs buildings from tho little landing place we bad to peas through a tract ot btubea, and here It waa that I aaw tbs drat oeata of tba noddles, Up on tba tops or In tbe forks of tba bnah- I > as each pair bad built a rather rod# yet fairly substantial platform of sticks, only slightly hollowed, and npon each one set e dark gray bird. There waa something about these graceful little creatures that Instantly took me by storm, a case of lore at drat sight The Dodd) la very much like € dore—ex cept for Its webbed feet—In else. In form. In tbe aoftnexe of Its plumage, tbe expresalon of Its large dark ayes and Its gentle, confiding ways. There la no wild affright aa tba stranger ap proaches Just a shadow of fear la evi dent bat tbs birds sit quietly on tbelr neats hoping and trusting, and do not fly unless approached almost wltbln arm's reach. Then they flit gently away, alighting npon a neighboring bush until tbe Intruder baa withdrawn, when they return directly to tbelr charge. It seemed remarkable to find ' birds so perfectly tame.—Outing j County Commissioner’s Proceedings. • November Term, 1004, The County Commissioners met in regular mmIod sitting for county purposes. The minute* of last meeting were adopted aa read. The following named bills or* dered paid: J C Reynold", Judge city court aalary $100 00 M M .1 ohnwni, county physician atlary 25.00 Went Disinfecting Co disinfectants 53 00 H A Harris repairing chair* 2 00 Dan Cowart, clerk of flection October 6th 1 00 C C Ward same a* above 1 00 C J McDonald. stamps and atationery 4 00 H P Rlrd, making bat for defaulters 1002 and 1003 11 64 Waycrt'M K ectric L'ght and Power Co 18 26 A/cMillan A Co, mdse for ima'lpox patients 20 06 Jackson Grime*, burying unknown at Ulenmore 16 00 ti F Miller, carrying O’lDrry to Asylum and janitor for courthouse 40 45 WaycroM Furniture Co, mdse for jail 14 45 .Ttf 8 F Miller, sheriff, Jill fees for October 78 00 K J Berry, clerk rotinly c >mmi«*ionera 10.00 Warren Lott, 9 days nor vice, October 18 00 W A Caeou, 7 day* service, October 14 00 D H Benoetf, 6 do do do 12 00 D C Carmichael 7 day* service, October, 14 00 J W Adams, merchandise for jail • 4 85 Central Pharmacy, mdse ii per bill 8 70 I) C Carmichael, freight on lumber 6 00 K H Reed, Register 12 days at $3. 86 00 TJ McClellan do do * 36 00 J W Strickland do do 86 00 U M Lanier, irgi-ter of voters for 1904 111 57 IV T Howell, damage to horse of Kites. . 19 21 ROAD BILL9. ^ L R Rou*e, groeeriee for camp 84 02 The Wilaou Grocery Co, groceries for camp 18 36 K L Jon**, gervices for October 13 96 John Turner, timber for bridge 6 00 W M- Brown, opdrr D II. B 4 75 R D Caaon, aalary 25 00 Don Cason, 24 hu corn 18 00 D Greek, corn, potato?*, etc. _ 19 60 W J/Cuj,2 bushe's potatoe* * 1 60 J K Mcvlellan, 1H d«ya service, 1 bushel corn 18 40 Henry Turner, fodder and corn 3 15 B If Th:>aiM. order Russe l nrnl Brown 10 00 W II Roberts, service I month, freight, etc 47 91 J C MeFov. I month sejvice - 85 00 Watt //.ltdasse t%», hstdwsre 12 20 J W Adam* A Co, shoes, etc 3 25 //umphrevs »% Williamson, clothing 107 2.5 J W // ndrix, work on bridge 50 T O Cox, work i n bridge 1 00 J M Blanton, work ou swamp road 1 00 O \V Beverly cutting log* 50 Mr*. Mol.**!. \ d«y* washing ' 1 00 Armour Packing Co, Jisicn 66 12 P F. Wildes, beef 9 01 W A C’4M»n bar. etc 16 81 Cooler // »weB, 3 l 2 «Uv« work 3 50 J V Eunice, surveying three nod * hell days 17 00 II 1. //errin, work on |>ub’ c road *- 5 00 J« hn I>e. culling logs 1 Ot) C A Johnson, work on road * el 00 KoUte T S ednglftou, Ituttlx r 16 99 //u\ford and DavU, lumber 11 64 W A Cason, provision .5 65 South Atlantic Car Co, one casting # 10 20 Ai Momc, Boii.glng r >nvic:*. pic 5 31 tiraco-Pr mt'ev Co, merehsndise lor camp I. F Aqth ny, 2days strviceon road 8 i* Miller, sbertll, cu*t due uHeer oitv court Win Cuv, *e t and two manager^ 11“ I dial election u( Nptr_8 D N .VvQuaig.se t and two manager* 1082 dist election Nov 8 J DOHbbi sell'end iwj ipauagem 1490dial election Soft 8 J \1 t>il»b, self two mgi’t ami 1 clerk 451 dist election Nov 8 .4 B u’ag'ey, «e'f and 2 manages* 1256 dist election Nov. 8 8 00! Walter Smith, self 2 w»gr’» and 1 clerk 1060 dist election Nov 8 9 00 O West, self and 2 managers 1872 dist election Nov 8 , 8 001 A Tuten. self and 2 managers 1030 dist 8 00 jvn Cowart, clerk 1256 *ii»: e.'ec? on Nor 8 # 1 00 O S //ardy, self 2 managers and l clerk Opera llouse election Nov 8 9 00 R Sweats self 2 manages and 3 clerks opera house election Nov 8 13 00 Pauper bill* 204 00 Legal Advertisements. Alter lour wcc«s none*, pursuant w Section 2540 of the Civil Code, a petition of which a true and oorreoi. cony is sub- joined, will be presented to the Hon. T. A. Parker, judge of the superior court, at Chandlers, Baxley, Georgia, on the 80th day of December, 1904. J. D. DAVENPORT. STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Ware To the Hon. T A. Parker, judge of the superior court of said oounty: The petition of i. D, Davenport shows: 1. That he is guardian of Leila Daven port. heretofore duly appointed as such guardian in said county. 2. That be desires to seif for reinvest ment at private sale the following property, the same being a part of the estate of his said ward, to-wit: Commenc ing at tha southwest corner of lot of land number on* hundred and seventy two(17-) in tha eighth district of War* county; thence north along tl>* original land lin* to the public road, known as th«*'Old Stag* Road, tbenca east along said public road a distance of three hundred yards, more or lesa.to a Ughtwood tree for a corner:thence northeasterly along tbs. strands of ponds, which line has been established and mark ed out to tbe original land line on the north side of said lot of land; thence east along the original land Una a distance of fifteen hundred feet, more or less, to tbe northeast corner of said lot of land; thenoo south along tbe original land line to the southeast comer of said lot of land; thence west along the original land line to the southwest comer of said lot of land at tbe point or place ofbeginning. 3. Thai sakl property is yielding no profits, and it is thereto.* advisable to sell same, and Invest the money In other prop* erty that will yield profits. 4. Petitioner desires to invest the pro ceeds of such sal* in a certain house and lot lu Brunswick, Georgia, to-wtt: Bounded on the north by street; on the east ky property of the First National Bank; on the south by property of Briesrnick estate, and on the west by property of Tom Edwards; ■aid property at present belonging to Andy Rose, * 6. Petitioner shows that notice of his in tension to make this application has been published once a week for four weeks, as required by law. Promotes DigcslionChrerfut- ness and Rest.Contalns neither Opium .Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. frittfounrsiMumaaR non. Sour Stomach,Di Worms .Convulsions,Feverish ness and Loss or Sleep. Facsimile Signaling of d£drfffSS5* NEW YORK. Alb moiillis i»lcl J3 Dlisi S-Ktl MIS Tbe Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the EXACT copy OF WRAPPER. For Thirty Years CASTORIA j. n. bAVEsFORT- Sworn to and subscribed before me, this tub day of Deoetober, liMM. A P. PKRHAM, JR.. Notary Public. Ware Co., Go. PITH AND POINT. When n Mend telle 7011 or hie wrong, be wants sympathy end not aa argu ment f Before a man'a first baby la a week old be knowe more than be bad ever dreamed about Speaking of "secret Borrows," It la a good plan to keep them so, aa telling only multiplies them. When a man wonts to give yon ad vice you can't loco anything by listen ing. but you will make an enemy by refusing. A man occasionally breaks even. When It comes to will paper tbe wife doee tbe picking and tbe husband does the kicking. Every one should have saved up enough money to take thing* a little •oiler by tbe time tbe age come, roe taking a nap In t chair.—Atchison Globe. Trained Tortoises. Jape goes and Korean abowmai la Addition to tbelr skill os Jugglers and acrobats display a truly marvelous skill In teaching animals tricks. They not only exhibit educated bean, span iels, monkeys and goats, but also train ed birds and, wbat la tbe mors aston ishing of all. trick dab. On# of tbe moot curious example* of patient training I* an exhibit by an old Korean boatman of n dozen drilled tortoise#. Directed by bis snogs and a small metal drum, tbey march In line, execute virions evolutions and conclude by climbing upon a low tibia, tbe larger ones forming of tbelr own second a bridge for tbe smaller, to wblcb tbe feat would otherwise ba Im possible. When tbey bnve nil mounted, they dispose themselves In three or four piles like so many plates. Come in and Look at Our Xmas Goods we have them ^ in most any line. Watt HardwareCo Wo have a 10 Cent Counter too. m. i The Crowning Triumph of our laundry work is whiteneu wl rw it ° 'J 1 , * celled Tor. Colored food* we cl inse 12-62, thoroughly without causing color to run in ‘ ^ 00 • the least W 4-V \V« do high grade work sad out fiue 3 00 j domestic finish excel* all other tu«-the<N. 8 0J, Collars end Cufik are ironed sdiod h so ^ 4)0 ■ the # jt| n rearer Is not irritated „9 00 Tbe Study of Naturo. I confess I have not much sympathy with the laboratory study of nature ex cept for economical purposes. Nature j under tho dlssectlug knife and the mi- j croscuix? yields Important secrets to I the students of biology, but tbe unpro- ' fesslonul students want but little of all t this. 1 know a young woman who took a postgraduate course in biology at a noted summer school, and tbe one thing she learned was that certain ba- v £4 dill were found only In tbe aqueous ; - •% i humor of the eyes of white mice. Tbe { world Is full of curious facts like that, that have no human Interest or educa tional value whatever. — John Bur roughs In Country Life In America. . Kan* Better. Mrs. Wise—1 wouldn't have bought dgurs for my husband it I were you. A untn doesn’t like his wife to do that» Mrs. McBride—1 know it's risky unleaa | you’re very careful to get the best, but. 1 was careful. Mrs. WIso—Were you? j \f M.D.Il.. V.. « —I...» . k.. ! hdunupuit. DK. VBASS QACXWUS. The Wilson Steam Laundry No further business commlsstonfis adjourned. Fs. J. BERRY, Clerk. Be Sure to Consult the Herald |/vl% U/ntsh P Before PlacingoYour Order for JO" ▼¥ UrK Parlor Barber 8hop It. M. Dakixls. Penr., T8| Plant Arena* UP-TO-DATE WORKMEN First Claes Work and Courteous Treatment to All. Doat IkU te Give as a CeU. Three Chairs. Mrs. McBride—Yes. I picked out a box called “Finest made.** There couldn’t possibly l>e anything better than that you know. PH4* of Aseeotry. “We can’t afford to recognize them. Tbelr ancestors were In trade.** “Weren’t ours?’* “Of course, but our trade ancestors are two generations further back than theirs.*'—Chicago Post tBxtrmetofnjrdnngm !• the name given a wonder fully successful medicinal preparation, discovered and formulated 33 years ago, by the once cele brated physician and chemist, Dr. Frans Gauswein, of Weisbaden, Germany. The curative properties of "SEVEN BARKS’* are ex tracted from the bark of a specially grown species of the Hydrangea plant —the bark of which, as botanists will tell you, grows in seven layers, each of different color and each possessing a distinctive medicinal value. It is the only plant known from which is extracted providence-given elements, which in combination produce a single panacea that is a sovereign remedy for most ail ailments and diseases of the Lunjs, Stomach, Bowels, Liver. Kidney* and Nerves. “SEVEN BARKS wa* Introduced In America in t§7i by Mr. Lyman Brown, of New York City,s chemist of national repute, who in the early '70 * spent nearly s year intVeis- bads* before he could secure the highly pr.zed formula. Although "SEVEN BARKS" has never been advertised in newspapers, yet thousand* of American families are never without s bottle, while hundred! of phy .tcuns and druggist* are recommending snd pre scribing it. Bythi* slow process of per»on.it recommendation “SEVEN BARKS' is today one of the most popular andrtnoit suci.xshfj| remedies on the American market. Tbe reader has no doubt heard of it. The undersigned purchased the formula and sol* right of distribution in the United States. Hc^rerlwcv that every family dcs.nng continuous good health should always - keep a supply on hand therefore strenuous - Jon* will- be rui Je to introduce it in every borne where it is unknown. K Prom any disorder of the stomach, or you are inclined to attack* r4 hillons. nr— or constipation; it your bowels are inactive at times; If your kidn*v» are Ynu *luM'»h or pain >ob, orjrou sutler from tick or neuralgic headache*, buy a • " . 50 Cent *-xtle of * SEVEN BARKS " from your druggist. If tw* find Am III bottle does not benefit you. or you are disappointed in its action, take the remaining portion hack snd get your money, it will be cheer fully re turned. It you r-tnnot afford to ptjr for a bottle now, send ns your name and ad drew a. We will giro yon au order on your home druggist (or a bottle, with our coonpllmeuts. LYMAN BROWN. Pharmacist. N.Y.City •OLD BY Pa&8Mi£CF. Dhs. Miss Mngley—1 almtjs try to nUr* j before midnight I don't like to mlaa, my beauty sleep. Mlaa Peppray—Ion i really should try harder. Ton certain ly don’t gat enough of It—Exchange, j l'r# Direr any pity tor conceited poo-1 pie, because I think they catty tbelr Nothing hax ev^r equalled it Nothing can ever xnrpaxx it. Dr. King’s New Discovery A Perfect For All Throat and Core: Long Troubles. Monet bock If HMD. Trial Botoee*00. CASTORIA tor Infants and Children