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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE Mayoress Evening Herald OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AN.r WARF COUNTY VOLUME XXVI WA YCRO>S. GA.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 14,1905. NUMBER U SENATOR SMOOT BEGINS DEFENSE Committee Boom Crowded Dur ing The Trial. HOST OF SPECTATORS WOMEN William McConnell Waa First Wltneai and Told About tha Political Sta tus of Affairs In Utah and Other Mormon Communities. Washington, Jan. 12.—The defenss In the Senator Reed Smoot Investiga tion was begun today. The room ol the senate committee on privileges and elections was as crowded as dur ing the progress of the Inquiry Into the secrets of the Mormon church, which was conducted toy the attorney for the Protestants against Senator Smoot retaining his seat. Most of the spectators wers women. Senator Knox, recently appointed • member o! the committee, attended the hearing today for the first time. William J. McConnell, of northern Idaho, was the first witness called. The examination was conducted by Walde- tnar Van Cott, of Salt LAfce, who is as sociated with A. S. Worthington, ol Washington, as counsel of Senator Bmoot. Mr. McConnell described his occupation as former merchant, politi cian and lawyer for his friends. He waa a senator of the fifty-first con gress and was governor of Idaho from 1693 to 1896, inclusive serving two sue- •lve terms. He Is a member of tbo Presbyterian Church. The witness was asked to describe the political conditions and took up early days when he said he bad lobbied before the legislature When the first effort was made to dis franchise the Mormons. He declared that he was prejudiced against Mor mons, but that he found that most of the Gentiles were practicing “the sci ence, which in our country is called poker." He said he had never known Mormons to gamble and dfink. He followed this testimony with a review of his acquaintance with Mormons during the agitation against the reli gion In Idaho. He assisted in bring ing about the repeal of the test oath among the Mormons on a lecture tour. He had observed the people, he saiu, and their morals was or a high, praise worthy character. Senator Knox asked counsel to In form him as to what part of the case the examination ol' Mr. McConnel waa relevant. Mr. Worthington said hs was unable to answer that conundrum, but that a great mass of Irrelevant testimony was admitted for the Pro testants to which objection had been made and overruled. He said the testimony of Mr. McConnell was In re ply to this and particularly to that • Charles H. Jackson, chairman of the Idaho Democratic committee, who tes tified that no candidate for office, Dem ocrat or Republican, could stand against the Mormon church. The witness was asked concerning the causes of the Mormon vote being cast for Gooding in his canvass for gover nor and said he was surprised that any Mormons had voted the Democrat ic ticket He gave as one reason that he had challenged Senator Dubois to a public debate and received an an swer declining the Invitation on the ground that he could not afford time to debate with any one who was not a candidate for office in the nartv which was "defending criminals, as he believed the Mormons to be.” Ho submitted a lithographed reproduction of Senator DuboU’ letter. “Was that letter personal to you?" asked Senator Dubois. “It was an anawer to my challenge. It was not marked personal." "Well; all right,” the senator start ed to rep*”^uu stopped, abruptly dls- mlr ...g'X\fubject. Senator McCo- mat objecteU to political discussions, and when the witness digressed to say that Dqptocrats left their party follow ing the election of President Cleve land, the senator asked the witness to confine himself to the question ol whether the Mormons interfered In politics. Mr. McConnell repeated a number of reasons why the Democrat ic party was benefited by the Mormon church, saying that one of the princi pal causes was that Senator Dubois called the Mormons criminals. HIGH WAGE8 ON THE CANAL. Steam Shovel and Dredge Union Flxei 8cale. Chicago, Jan. 12.—At the annual meeting of the association of Union and Steam Shovel and Dredgemen to day a wage scale for Panama canal workmen who ar emembera of th< union waa decided at follows. Engineers, $260; cranemen, $200; firemen, $100 per month. Transportation to and from Panams an full time when slok, eight hour* to constitute a day’s work, time and one-half for overtime, double time fol Sundays, working days of the month to constitute a month’a work; should death occur or a man be totally die abled, transporatlon back to he United States to be at the expense of tbd government or company employing th< men. After a man bad given eatle faction for eight months he Is to bi entitled to a leave of absence undet full pay for six weeks and to be fur nlshed special railroad rates for hi. family and self. Fighting Divorce Law. Raleigh, M. C., Jan. 12.—It Is I ready evident that questions relatlvi to divorce are going to cut a groal figure In the legislature now In see sion. There is a powerful presauri for an act repealing every divorce law now on tho statutes. These lawi have opened the door so that then was last year about one dlvoroe to each eight marriages. Most of ths laws are special ones, designed ta meet particular cases, and some hav« been lobied through legislatures, but, of course, had to be general, and so numbers of persona would avail them selves of them. This has been ths prime cause of trouble. Ir‘ -views held with some prominent men of ths legislature show how hard the fight will be on the divorce law. His Shortage Was Made Good. Waycross, Ga., Jan. 12.—Gilbert Meeks, former postmaster at Nich ols, who disappeared about a week ago, and who was found to be $2,300 short in hit accounts, has returned home and his shortage has been ad justed by his bondsmen. Abe Find ley, former postmaster at Douglas, and Dr. Johnson, has just completed rochecking Meeks’ account# and claim that he waa only short $900. The full sum of $2,300 has ween paid over to the government by his bondsmen, and another inspector has baen wired for to check Meeks’ accounts agatn. Killed Father with Brick. Pontotoc, Miss., Jan. 12.—A tragedy in the northern part of this oounty yesterday afternoon resulted In the killing of Ben Eddington, a well known citizen of this county. While en gaged with h'.s two sons, Mai and Sid Eddington, one of the boys hurled a brick, the missile striking his father on the head, breaking hla neck. Ed dington la said to have been drinking and abusing his wife. The difficulty grew out of the effort of the boye to protect their mother. No arrests have yet been made. Three Men Washed Overboard. Vineyard Haven, Mass., Jan. 12.— Captain McLeod, of the 4-ma.sted coal laden schooner Alice M. Colburn, ol Bath, Me., which U anchored off Nob- ska, in Vineyard sound, reported that three of his crew were washed over board and drowned on Jan. 3, when the schooner was 25 miles southeast of the, highlands of Navooink. A fourth sailor was injured. Sixteen Convicts Killed. San Francisco, Jan. 12.—Nows from Manila received today tells of an at tempt of 500 convicts at Bilbid prison to break Jail on Dec. 7. Sixteen of the n’-’j^ners were killed and forty ^•THallfm s * x °* the wounded are not coOV v * iU<1 twenty-six others are InM^-itlcal condition. ~~ Coal 8trlke Spreading. Cologne, Germany, Jan. 12.—Tbs strike of coal miners has spread. A portion of all the diggers in 17 addi tional mines did not go to work this .morning. The number Idls is about $5,000, or one-eightb tne total. Di visions exist among the miners, mi norities disapproving of a strike and refusing to quit work, so that tha proprietors of some of the strtklrg mines continue to work them on part time. Big Fire Near 8t. Louis. St. Louia, Jan. 12.—The Immense . plant of the St. Louis Plats O'aaa Co* at Valley Park, 20 miles west of this city, was partially destroyed by fire today entailing a loss «si lasted at 1250,000. Between 300 and 500 em ployes will be out of employment pi* til the plant can ba rebuilt Tha fire started near the furnaces, and aft if a fight ot several hours the fire 4* partment of the company got the ift under control. Boy Dice from Drinking Whisky. Memphis, Tenn., Jsn. 12.—A special from lllplay, Miss., says that Joe Cal* very, a 12-yaar-old boy of tha northern part of Tippah county, is dead from tha escesslva drinking of whisky. It la said some boys kad either given him the liquor or left it where he ecmld get it, and on account of his youth did not realize the danger of ft He waa eeoc thrown into con vulsions, and livad only a few hours. The grand Jury* now in session, will probably investigate the matter. BOILER EXPLODES; TWO MEN KILLED Meeti:: ■ Locomotive Attached To Fast Exprcst Blows Up. CAUSE OF EXPLOSION UNKNOWN Train Wa. Standing Still at a Station Asld. from Wrecking of the Engine, None of the Other Equipment Wat Damaged. Clevelaand, O., Jan. 12.—The boiler of a locomotive attached to tho east- bound fast express on the Erie blow up while standing at tho Cresto Ohio atatlon today, killing the englneor and fireman Instantly, nnd badly Injur ing another motorman, who wa. riding In the engine cab. The dead: Frederick Keller, engineer, Gallon, Ohio. Fireman Halflck, Galkin, Ohio. The Injured: Joseph Newman, Elmira, N. Y-, will probably die. The cause of tho explosion Is not known. The train carried expresa cars only. Aside from the engine, which was completely demoliahad, none of the equipment was damaged. Tratllc was blocked for four hours fol lowing the accident. ALL INSURANCE WITHDRAWN. Where Cotton Has Been Burned No Insurance Can Be Had. Now Orleans, La.. Jan. 12.—Insur ance companies which huve placed pol icies on cotton in warehouses through out the south aro stated to have can celed all pollticea on cotton In. dis tricts where the stublo has been burned, even In the smallest quanti ties. In districts where the farm ers have met and discussed tho burn ing of cotton as a means of raising prices. Insurance has been raised about 50 per cent. It Is said that there Is an agreement among Insurance companies, or at least an understanding, to the effect that all of tho companies will act in the matter In the same manner. This action has elfectually atopped the burning of ootton In so far as the country merchant, and country bank- ki can hava any Influence. Stockholders First National Bank. At the annual meeting of tho stockholders of tha First Na tional Batik, t'.o following di rectors were elected: A. Ses- sotns, J. 8. Bailey, Geo. W. Uton, \v. R Beach, J. 0. Rey nolds, J. L, Sweat, J. S. VV s 1 iainf, O. H. L,owilier, A. M. Knight, C. E. Murphy and P. N. Barley. Immediately after the Slock holders’ meeting, the directors held a meeting and elected the following officers: A. Sessoms, president; G. W. Deen, vice-president; A, M. Knight, cashier; J. \V. Belliu- ger, astistautcashier. The First National Bank has an elli- ciont, courtoous corps of oiTcera and assistants and is in a most prosperous condition. The management of tho Bailey Theatre has played its trump card of the season in the engage ment for Wednesday night, Jan. 18ih, of the funous comedian and book writer, Ezra Kend-ill, in his new play, “Weather Beaten Benson.’’ Tho engage ment is played upon a liboral guarantee, and it is due to the progressive management of the Theatre that the people of Way- cross show their appreciation ol this enterprise by a liberal re sponse. A subscription sa'o of seats goes on tomorrow, Friday, morning at Brinson & Hay’s. >Mr. Kondall is known through out the country, and is without a peer as an entertainer. His boo!,sX'Sl>ots,” “Good Gravy’’ a- d * TelTIt To Me,” have made Butler, and Valet, to Organize. New York, Jan. 12.—Effort! are be- Ing made to organize a union of but- lore, vateti and second men employed la New York’a homes of waalth. It Is stated that theie statuoique gen- tlemen, whlla not exactly dissatisfied with th.lr Job. are taking draatlc but s.crct measures to safeguard tbelr profeealonal dignity. There are about 6,000 man In tha city eligible to mem- bershlp. It Is proppoicd by the pro moters to furnlah legal aid for men- ban, build a club house end establish an employment bureau In which tha character, of would-be employer, will be carefully scrutinized. PALMETTO LEGISLATURE MEET* New Officers Are Elected and Uotli Branches Get to Work. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 12.—There U nothing striking so far In the meeting of the new legislature. Both branches of which convened at noon Tuesday. At 1 o'clock both houras ug.ged tn the ceremony of .wearing In now members which takes much time. The senate organized with Altamont Moses as temporary chairman, wild has done nothing xo far but swear in new members. M. L. Smith was reelected ipeaket of the house without opposition. The officers of lb« house w.re ace re-elected without opposition. After the election the governor was Informed that the house was fully op ganlz.u. The member, drew tot. for seats. Locating Submarlns Mine*. Ban Francisco, Jan. 12.—Tha work of locating prisons at tha antrance to tha harbor for submarine mines hae bean commenced. It bee been decid ed to establish a switchboard at Point Bonita and from tbara a sable around the bar and south Beach. The loca tion of the secoad switchboard has not been decided, but it will be at eltbtr the Presidio or the CHS bouse. Elght-Heor Day far Employee. Washington, Jan. It.—Rapraaentw tlv. Maun, of Illinois, bee Introduced n bill In tbo house restricting the hours of labor of government em ployee to olgkt hours a day. The bill |g as follewa: "That Section 1701 of tto Revlied Statutes be amended m u la rend: Etgbt comecutlre hours ahajj eoutttute n Uy-e work for nil clerk* !g poitofflec nnd laborers, warkmaa gad mockulcs wkw may bo employed by or on bebtU of the got- onw.it of Up Catted States.” - auy thousands laugh, but it is s an actor that Kendall sur- po-seshimself. His supporting Company includes Iwonty people, ud is one of the strongest ng- -cations of ith kind on the road. “Weather Beaten Benson,” die play in which Mr. Kendall will appear, is founded upon Iho picturesque “Oklahoma Rush” of 1880, nnd “Benson,” ia of course, the central figure among these wishing to stake home stead claims. There is a pretty story run. ning through the play, and many new and interesting typ<s. It is premised that Lieblcr & Co, Mr. Kendall’s managers, have given the new play a mag nificent mounting, The dimen Rions of the local stage were taken last night by Mr. H. S. Daniel*, Mr. Kendall’s agent, who stated afterwards that the production could be given prac tically complete. Special excursions will be run by the raitroada. The mule market and the fer tilizer business it being effected by the low price of cotton. The mercury goes to 10 below zero at St. Paul, Minn. The Moros are s:iil lighting in the Phillipinoa and another American officer has been killed and several soldiers wounded. Twenty-four people loso their ive8 in a blizzard in Switzerland B >y kills his father at Pontiac with a brickbat. The Emperor of Germany deco rates Generals Nogi and Sioossel for bravery, Georgia now lias more North ern visitors than at any time since Sherman marched through the State. Swayno is to be impeached on twelve counts. Russians seem to be losing faith in ICuropatkiu, Fair Stockholders to Med boon. A meeting of the stockholders of the Waycross Fair Associat ion will be called in a few days for the purpose of electing offi cers for the ensuing year and to arrange fur tl.o fair to be held next fall. Moss. M L and RO Moore, who control Iho stock of tile Fair Association ore dcsir. ons in beginning arrangements for the next fair as so,m as pos- sib'e, mid they are cotitem- plating tile lost fair South Georgia has ever seen, Mr. M. L. Moore has boon suggested as Presided of ilio Fair Assoc iation, and should ho accept (lie oilice, t,o wiil be oloctod without opposition Deitz Encampment No. 3.1. U. 0. F. T huixlaj '* Daily Mr J. F. Miiton, who is an enthusiastic and prominent Odd Fellow, became a monitor ofjhe Encampment branch of.-wtlic order last night, haying beotirc- ceivcd ns a member of Deitz EniUaipmont No. i), of Ways crots. He is also a member of Esther Robckah hedge, having been receiv’d into the mysteries of that organization Tuesday night. Mr. Mason, who is presi dent and general maiiugerefu big mining company in Mexico, is to be honored with llie ap pointment tf Dis'rict D.-puty Grand Sire of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for the Repub'ie of Mexico. This will b • a high honor worthily be st wed. At last night's inee ing of til l Encampment, Mr. .1. A lies was nlsu n ado a lumber ail I uas elec-1d f'eribe in piacu of Mr. T. H. Finn, who rosigno.l With ths exception iho c Id officers of the Encampment wore re-elected for another term. New Aulomnbllc Here. Mr. A. J. .Iordan’s automobile airived today, and was out on tho girec'g this aft moon. Tli i auto is u Cadillac, i.mlisv ry much like the Love inuc'-iiue. Mr. R. 11. Murphyhasorder.il an OhU, which will arrive in Wayi-rosi next work. It is now thought tha; Mrs Chadwtrk wid plead insanity. There seems to have boon method in her madness. New Officers Installed. Tiie recently elect’d and appointed officers of Waycross Lodge No. 97, I. O. O. F P , were installed last night ut a regular meeting of tne lodge. Tho in stallation ceremonies were coil-, due'ed by Brand Master John W. Beunett. Tho new officiors are as follows: R. II. Walden, Past Grand E. W. Pamuinure, Noble Grand. U A. Harris, Vico Grand. J. C. Huber, Secretary J W. 8. Hardy, Treasurer. JamesT. McGee, Warden. It. G. Sunders, Conductor. T. II. Finn, Chaplain. J. S Knight, If, 8. to N. G, R. L. A. Iiozier, L. S. to N.G. O. J. Allen, R. 8. to V. G. R. F. Whitehead, L. 8, to V G. R. M. Lanier, R. S. S. R. E. L. Hornby, L, S. 8. J, 8. Baugh, O. G. J. A. Morton, I. G. Tito miliar knows more about ores th in ha lines about rowing a boat. Admiral Rojestvcnsky’s Hag- ship was not sunk, after all. It would be quite ns serious il tho admiral’s name liecamo dislo cated. By the time tin- Panama canal is bait at tlii present rate of progress, tiie beginning of tho work will be lost in tho misis of ancient history.—Times - Union. P. ope of Fleming county, . Kentucky, are nlttmed at mys- terimfs subterranean tires, and are leaving tiie county. Too many moonshine tti-1*, pjrlmps. Mrs. Loose, twenty-three years old, was nrruigned Sa-urday in a New York police court on a charge of bigamy. Perliaps there is something in a name, uftor all, suggests an exchange. Japan threatens to bombard poits of Chili if she sells war ships to Russia, and Japan will do it. Itch cured In 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion. Never (alia Sold by Gem Pbar macy, Waycross, Ga. Tho Br.tUli war. office is con sidering tiie training of infantry to shuut with both eye* open, this year. Good mnrkimen know that it is t ho better practice in general shorting. Tiie friends of Dr. Dowie say he ins proved himtelf to be a Christian by paying $-1,000,000 in debts. But wliat we want to know is, how could uny man got bold or fl,000,000 and still b• a Ch is i-m?—Valdosta Times. If hulf II at is said about pie- rvatives an I adulterants in food is true, tiie average min ought to be immune against a Urge vuri -ty of p isons. A Michigan woman li id to feed In r bust)n:d o i urs.-nic for two w oks, she admit’, before he consen’t d to die. An exchange snys: “We nro approaching a time whe.1 dissi pated men will find it difficult to fled employm*nt.’’ Approach- ingV Blass you, we have pa sed tha* point. L)i-si|i:itej men are notwintc l at ail, out even by the. men who dissipate them selves, remarks t in Valdosta I T'mes. A man over in Indiaoa’iu re turning home from hunting the other day found his neighbor just leaving the boose, and be ing of a jealous nature, drew bis gun and filled the mans legs with fioe shot. A lawsuit fol lowed, nnd it was learned that the man was there to borrow the local paper. The lawsuit cost $7B and the doctor bill was 825, and (1 would have saved the trouble.