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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
Evening IHeralcl.
OFFICIAL ORGAN C*F WAY.CROSS A N;r WARF COUNTY
VOLUME XXYI
WAYCROSS. GA., SATURDAY. APRIL 15, 1905.
NUMBER 47
ONE PERSON DEAD;
SEVENjARE INJURED
Grand Rapids, Mich., Swept By
Fierce Conflagration.
©LEEPING WHEN FIRE STARTED.
Heroic Work by Man Saved the Lives
of Many Who Were In Burning
Building—Fire Spread Very Rapidly.
Cause is Unknown.
Grand Rapids, Mich., April 13.—One
person is dead and seven injured as
the result of a fire early today in a
saloon and boarding house at the cor
ner of Broadway and Elizabeth streets.
The dead:
May Herrick, aged 8 year*.
The injured:
Mrs. Charlea N. Herrick, the child's
mother, fatally.
Charles N. Herrick.
The 2-year-old child of Mrs. Her
rick.
Thomas Norris.
Ada Norris.
Charles Anderson.
Jack Ward.
The fire was discovered by Mrs.
Herrick, who aroused Thomas Norris
and then began struggling through the
smoke and flames to reach the room
where her children were asleep. Nor
ris could not force his way through
the fire from bis room to the hall, and
jumped from a second story window
breaking his arm when he struck the
pavement. Ignoring the injury, he
raised a ladder to the window and
Arent to the rescue of Mrs. Herrick
and her children. He brought the
woman, who was badly burned, and
her 2-year-old boy, down the ladder,
but meanwhile the fire spread so rap
idly that Norris could not get into the
room again to rescue the 8-year-old
May. Her burned body was found by
the firemen. While Norris was res
cuing Mrs. Herrick and her child Ada
Norris, Jack Ward and Charles An
derson jumped to the ground from the
second floor and all of them sustained
injuries.
ALABAMA SENATOR KILLED.
In Company With Deputy Sheriff Wat
Trying to Oust Man From Land-
Cullman, Ala.. April 13.—State Sen
ator R. L. HipP, an attorney, was shot
and instantly killed and Deputj
Sheriff J. H. Dunlap was so badly
wounded that it ia thought he will
die, by John W. Wiliams, 20 mile*
east of this city.
The officers had gene to the Hipp
place to oust Williams' from a tract
of land which he lost in a lawsuit.
When the men approached the house
Williams shot Hipp in the head, kill
ing him instantly, and shot Deputy
Dunlap through the breast.
Williams remained in the house
whistling, and said he would stay
there until he died. A posse of 40 or
50 men from Cullman has gone to the
scene with vehicles to bring back the
dead and wounded. Williams is a man
of large family, aiid is about 50 years
of age.
SMITHS MUST FACE
SERIOUS CHARGE
/
Wanted In Connection With
Nan Patterson Trial.
PRI80NERS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
HOBSON MAY MAKE RACE.
DEATHS RESULT OF RIOT.
Strikers In Pennsylvania Coal Mines
Fire Upon Non-Union Men.
Pittsburg, April 18.—Dispatches re
ceived here from Hibblng state that
rioting which resulted in the death ol
two miners, Ellas Hankinen and John
Eckdohl, at Hibblng late yeaterday,
followed a strike of the miners at Hull
and Rust mines, who were refused an
advance in pay of 25 cents a day. The
men .had been getting J1.75 and want
ed |2 per day.
Their demand was refused by Su
perintendent Mitchell. The men left
the mines and forced the men out at
Sellers mine, and then went to the
Olln iron mines, where 700 men were
employed. This mine was also closed
They also forced the day crew em
ployed by Porter Bros, at the Burt
atrlpping contract out, and having-ef-
fected a complete tie-up, went to the
village feeling Jubilant.
Meanwhile preparations were made
for itrenuous resistance by the con
tractors. A large number of rifles
were sent to the Burt mine. When
the night crew went to work a body
of strikers opened fire on the work
men. The latter returned the fire im
mediately. This staggered the strik
ers, who wavered a few moments and
then fled, leaving their dead on the
ground. It is estimated that 500 shots
were fired..
DROPS DEAD IN COURT ROOM.
One of Georgia’s Most Prominent
Lawyers,Dies Suddenly.
Atlanta, April 13.—Hon. Washing
ton Dessau, one of the most prominent
attorneys of Macon, dropped dead in
the court room of the supremo court
of Georgia at 11 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Dessau was attending the su
preme court to represent several
clients, the Macon circuit being up for
argument
He baa been a foremost figure st
the bar of Georgia for many years.
He was a member of the firm of Des
sau 6 Harris, of Macon, one of the
leading firms of Georgia.
Mr. Dessau was apparently In the
beet of health, and was making a
speech to the supreme court, when be
suddenly fen dead. A wife and sev
eral children survive hist
Now Looking Into His Chances For
Being Governor.
Opelika, Ala.. April 13.—Captain It
P. Hobson was in this city en route
to Montgomery, where he expects to
get sufficient Insight into the politi
cal situation In this state to enable
him to determine whether he will
this year for governor.
It is understood that he has very
decided gubernatorial aspirations, and
wjien approached upon the subject
said:
“I shall be in the political fight
whether a candidate for governor or
not, as I expect to be deep in every
political fight in the state as long as
I live. I am not prepared to state
whether I shall be an active candidate
for the nomination, as I am not suffl
clently well informed as to the pres
ent status of affairs here. I like po
litical work, but it comes high, cut
ting heavily Into my lecture work.
Dispensary Coins Money.
Rome, Ga., April 13.—The annual
report of the Rome dispensary has
been made public and shows that con
cern to be the biggest kind of a money
maker. The total sales for the year
amount to 8170,602.66. , Amount ol
profits to the city and county for the,
year is given as 88 613.04. That
amount ia the net. profit after all tala
riea and operating expenses have been
dedeucted. The present stock, which
is an average, Is given as 821,333.99
Of the profits shown 81.292.45 comer
from the sale of empty bottles and
barrels. Since Its establishment the
dispensary has paid the city and coun
ty 875.813.04.
Will Try Nsgro Assailant.
Decatur, Ala., April 13.—The spring
term of the circuit court will convene
in \his .city on next Monday, April
17, with Judge D. W. Speake presid
ing. Tile grand Jury will meet on
Monday morning and the most impor
tant case to come before that body
will be the Investigation of the al
leged crime against the negroes Col
lier and Smith, who are now confined
In the Jefferson county Jail, charged
with having assaulted and murdered
Miss Belle Bloodworth of New Deca
tur, on the night of Jan. 21 of tbit
year.
Southern Druggists In 8ession.
Birmingham, Ala., April 13.—Th«
Southern Wholesale Druggists’ aaso
elation met here yesterday in semi
annual convention, with delegate;
present from all the leading cities ot
the south, Including New Orleans
Morgan Smith Gives Out a Statement
Denying Any Connection Whatever
With the Murder of Caesar Young,
the Bookmaker.
New York, April 13.—J. Morgan
Smith and his wife, who were brought
here from Cincinnati yesterday to an
swer a charge of conspiracy with Nan
Patterson to obtain money from
Caesur Young, will not plead to the
Indictment until next Friday. They
were arraigned in the court of gen
eral sessions today, but upon request
of their attorney the case was con
tinued. They will remain in custody
in the meantime, not being able tc
furnish bail In. any amount, according
to the statement of their council in
the court.
The continuance was r.aked by thf
Smiths through their atterwy to per
mit them an apportunity to exani.ne
the minutes of the grand jury which
indicted them on the conspiracy
charge. Abraham Levy, counsel for
Nan Patterson, a co-defendant with
the Smiths, and who also is awaiting
trial for the murder of Caesar Young
asked permission to be heard in the
proceedings. He said that he desired
to Join in the request to Inspect the
minutes of the grand jury in the con
spiracy case in behalf of his client.
He requested Assistant District At
torney Rand to waive the usual no
tice of motion to the district attorney
but this Mr. Rand refused to do.
“I don’t know your motives,” said
Mr. Rand. "You may state facts that
I may wish ‘to controvert.”
The court finally gave Mr. Levy one
day instead of two in which to notify
the district attorney, making the mo
tlon returnable tomorrow. At that
time the arguments will be made and
Miss Patterson will be arraigned or
the charge of conspiracy.
Bail for the Smiths was fixed at
85,000, but on protest by their counsel
Judge Foster said he would take the
matter of a reduction in the amount
under advisement and would announce
his decision later in the day.
Before being taken to the Tombt
prison Smith made a statement, 1c
which he said:
”1 am very glad to he hack in New
York. The name of my family has
been besmirched. 1 have not had s
chance to clear It, hut I will. My
movements on the day the pistol was
bought are very easily traced. I bad
written them out, naming every per
son I had met that day that I knew
The record waa In the trunk which
was confiscated In Cincinnati and'Is
now In the possession of the district
attorney. I am very grateful for th«
district attorney having It.
*T did not buy that revolver, and i
defy any one to swear or Identify m<
as the man.”
AN ENJOYABLE EVENT.
Wealthy Mexican Citlxen Dies.
Albuquerque, N. M., April 13.—Fe
lipe Chavres, grandson of Franc!;
Xavier Chavres, first governor of Ndw
Mexico, under the Mexican regime
and son of Jose Chavres, ono of th(
early territorial governors/Under the
United 8tates, Is dead at his home ic
Belen, a village south of here, aged
71 years. Death was due to cerebral
The Woodmen’s Entertainment An
Interesting snd Successful Affair.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The entertainment given in Elks’
Hall last night by the Woodmen of
the World was indeed an Interesting
and successful affair. A large and
appreciative audience .was present,
and All wore highly pleased with the
proceedings.
A few slight changes were mudo in
the program as published In yester
day’s iiefuld, caused by two or three
of tlujse scheduled to take part In
the etfereisos being Indisposed.
At the conclusion of the singing
of the opening ode, Mr. W. F. Craw
ley, whose name appeared on the
program os toastmaster, made a few
very appropriate remarks imparting
information to the uninformed as to
the object# and alms of the Wood
men of Utie World. Next came a
march trilby Misses Pearl, Fannie
and Jonnfir Soule. Considering their
ages, these young ladles ure splen
did musicians and acquitted them
selves iu r most creditable manner
last night.
Next cuko an address by tho
speaker of £bc evening, Hon. Y. I*
Watson of Moultrie, Ga. Ho was in
troduced u an appropriate ami be
coming nmnhor by Mr. W. F. Craw
ley. Mr. Whtson had for his sub
ject, "The Objects and Aims of the
Order,” and he handled it in a mas
terly manner.* He is an orator of no
mean ability and paid*a glowing and
eloquent tributo to tho object and
aims of Woodcraft. Mr. Watson
spoko in a befitting manner of tho
founder of thfitjprder and of its most
ps, of Savannah
Woodmen hero,
by having the
Tiim, “wafi’ Tfitfodfic-
od to tho audience. Ho mudo a very
good talk, and gave tho members
some excellent udvice. An address
of merit was also delivered by Mr.
W. F. Crawloy.
During the singing of the opening
ode, Mrs. Bulkley presided
piano.
Ellison’s orchestra, which had been
secured for tho occasion, rendered
some fine selections before and dur
ing the serving of the delicious re
freshments which were prepared and
served under the supervision of the
ladles of the Woodmen’s Circle,
is needless to sqy that this part of
the program was thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated.
In every particular tho occasion
was a grand success, and the com
mittee, Messrs. D. C. Marlow, H. O.
Freeman, W. C. Paul, W. B. Henry
and A. C. Soulo, deserve much credit
for tho manner In which the enter
tainment was planned and carried
out.
Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, St hemorrhage. Chavres was probably „ >#r
Louis and other places. About 40 del I the wealthiest Mexican citizen of tbl; | cross at 8 o'clock in tho morning and
Rural Route To 8tart Soon.
From Wednesday’s Daily.
Tho route of the rural free deliv
ery In Waro county has been mapped
by Postmaster Murphy, and ap
plication for examinations as car
rier are now being received. The
route will cktend within two miles of
Elsie, on the Atlantic and Binning-
ham Railroad, and will puss through
Wultertown. - Mall will be delivered
to 170 families along tho route. It
is proposed that the currier will make
round trip each day, leaving Way*
Tho Ton nets*# oonato has passed •
MU defining and prohibiting trusts,
combine* and conspiracies for tba ra
otrictiou off trode, and fixing penalties
tar Or mm. Th* MB fuart huI
egates were present. The convention territory, his fortune being estimated
ia chiefly for an exchange of vlewij at from 81,000,000 to 82,0^0,000. On<
and to arrange for the annual confer ! son and two daughters turvive him
ence to be held in New York In Oc ! Jose Chavres, the son, la a stock
tober. j breeder in New York. Ho cam»
j across the continent In special train*
Little Girl Burnt to Death. arriving a few hours too late to sec
Charlotte, N. C.» April 13.—The bis father alive.
9-year-oid daughter of Jamaa Harrii
of Cllffiide, this county, won burned
to death yeaterday. Tho child wai
playing about tho bouae when het
clothing caught fire. She was envoi
oped In flamea when her mother ar
rived, and waa horribly burned befdrt
the fire could be extinguished. Th«
little girl died In great agony a few
minutes later.
Virginia Man Great Incohonee.
Chicago, April 1L—At a greet
chiefs’ council off the Improved Order
off Red Men, held here, John W. Cher
ry off Norfolk wee chosen great laeo
honee, to eveoeod tho Into Tbomaa H.
Watts of Montgomery, Ala. Other
ofloere choeen were: W. A. & Bird.
Topeka, Kan., greet ten lor eegamore,
Joeeph Farrar, Philadelphia
greet Junior sagamore.
Sheets Wife, Then Kills Self.
New York, April 13.—Because bit
dinner was not ready when he re
turned from business, John Elrand, •
Hungarian shopkeeper, has shot end
probably foully wounded hie wife and
then sent three bnlleu into hie own
body. He also will die. The couple’*
6-year-old eon, who witnessed the trag
edy, summoned the neighbors.
Four Children Bum to Deem.
Clarksburg, W. Vo., April 12.—The
home off George T. Man 11, oa West
Baltimore street, woe entirely destroy
ed by fire early today tad four chil
dren were burned to death. The par-
sou, with a fifth child, aid barely Urns
to escape from the burning building.
The charred bodies of the font chll-
rcturaing at 4 in tho afternoon. Post
master Murphy thinks that tho rural
freo delivery will bo in operation by
July 1.
While at tho present time tho
postofllce department has only ar
ranged for ono route, it is bcllovcd
that within a short time threo others
will bo installed.
Mr. Murphy has requested the ap
pointment of another mall carrier In
the city, and It Is expected the ap
pointment will be made In a short
time. With the addition of another
carrier, two deliveries and collections
will be made dally In every part of
Waycross.
Division Meeting I. O. O. F.
From Thursday’s Daily.
Pursuant to a call issued by Divis
ion Deputy Grand Master, Rev. W.
E. Porter of Brunswick, representa
tives from tho various lodges of tho
I. O. O. F. in the Brunswick circuit,
assembled ut Jesup last night to at
tend the second meeting of the Di
vision Grand 1-odge. The meeting
was called to order by Rev. W. E.
Porter, who presided over tho ses
sion. The Initiatory degree was con
ferred on a candidate in h very cred
itable manner, and the secret work
explained by the presiding officer.
Besides an address by Rev. Porter,
short talks were made by others.
The principal address of tho evening,
however, was made by Col. W. W.
Bennett of Baxley, who is an elo
quent and inspiring speaker. Mr. J.
A. Jones of Waycross, was appoint
ed chairman of an important commit
tee, to draw up and present to tho
Grand l<odgo a resolution from tho
Division Grand Lodge. At tho con
clusion of the meeting, tho crowd re
paired to the Ingleside Hotol, where,
under tho supervision of tho Jesup
Odd Fellows, refreshments had been
prepared for the occasion. After par
taking of refeshments, excellent ci
gars, with tho compliments of the
Jesup Cigar Co., wore passed around.
Tho visiting Odd Fellows were roy
ally entertained by tho big-hearted,
hospitable members of tho order at
Jesup. Those present at tho meet
ing from Waycross Iaidgo No. 97,
were Mayor J. A. Jones, H. A. Harris,
and E. W. Purrainoure and O. J.
Allen.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
Waycross, Ga., Week Ending Aprir
12, 1905.
MEN.
Althan, .1. T„ Adams, Oliver, Ba
con, Lott, Cason, Henry; Cobb, Jim;
Clemmons, C. B.; Callihan, John;
Engiand, C. H.; Clark, ^A. M.; Grant,
Isaac; Griffin, Wesley G.; Holmes,.
John; Hill, Henry; Holmes, H. C. R.;
Jones, Dave; Kirkland, C. H.; Mar
tin, F. J.; Mitchel, Joseph; Morton,
Jno. H.; Marsh, J. T.; Manor, W. A.;
McNair, W. N.; McFadden. Geo. H.
& Bro.—5; McLain, Geo., 2; McClel-
len, J. M.; Newton, Preston K.; Put
man, L. H.; Roberts, Abraham, 2;
Roberts, A. H.; Robinson, C. H.;
Roberts, J. W.; Staple, John; Sim
mons, A. G.; Stevenson, B. J.; Sin
gleton, C. J., 2; Bessoms, Henry;
Surnton, T. L; Seals, S. W.; Ste
phens, Walter; Southern Supply Co.,
2; Sanders, Willie; Tooks, Henry;
Taylor, H. N.; Tlson, T. B., 3; Wal
ler, C. H.
WOMEN.
Brown, Della; Burns, Creel; Bow,
Sharer; Cnmpcle, Bonnie; Crlbb, Mrs.
E. B.; Clark, Mrs.; Floyd, Mrs. Con
nie; Grover, Alice; Kakcr, Clara;
Lane, Gussic; Mays, Bulah; McCris,
Diua; Moore, Jane; Phipps, Mrs.
Remo; Sonon, Liza; Tarbert, Mrs. E.
L.; Thomls, Mrs. Norcls; Whldby,
Miss Irene.
CHAS. E. MURPHY,
Postmaster.
Rifles' 8moker To-night.
From Thursday's Dally.
Tho smoker to be given to-night by
Capt. William Green Raoul, Jr., un
der the auspices of tho Waycross
Rifles, promises to bo an enjoyable
and intorcstilig ovenf. Cnpt. Ilaoul
lias Issued numerous invitations, and
a large crowd wifi no doubt be in
attendance. The Rifles are taking on
new life since Capt. Raoul assumed
command, and tho members arc very
enthusiastic. As tho program has
been arranged for to-night, Prof. E.
A. Pound wil respond to tho toast
“Patriots in Time of I’eaco as Well
As War.” -Mr. V. L. Stanton has
been selected to speak on the sub
ject, "Tho Moral Soldier.” The sub-
ject of an address by Col. l,eon A.
Wilson will be "The National Guard
As An Aid to tho l«aw.” Capt. J.
McP. 'Farr, a former commander of
the Rifles, will tako for his theme,
"The Waycross Rifles." Broad sword
exercises and a three-round sparring
mutch will conclude the entertain
mont.
Col. Toomer A Director.
From Thursday’s Daily.
At u meeting hold In Jacksonville
Tuesday, the Nuval Stores Export
Company, with a capital stock of
81,090,000, wua permanently organiz
ed. Tho meeting was held In the audi
torium of the Jacksonville Hoard of
Trade, and was attended by stock
holders to the number of several hun
dred. In tho selection of the hoard
of directors, Col. W. M. Toomer of
WuycrosH, wus elected as a me uber.
It is k la tel that a meeting w.ll be
called In the near future lor me
pose of Increasing the cupii.il stock
of the organization to 81.5/0,000.
The Absent Ones.
I shall leave the old homo in the au
tumn,
> traverso Its threshold no more;
how I shall sigh for the deur
That m
floor!
each morn at tho
and
1 slmll miss the "Good nights"
the kisses,
Ami the gush of their innocent glee.
-The group on Its green, and the ilow-
That are brought every morning
to me.
I shall miss them at morn and nt
even,
Their song in the school and the
streot;
I shall miss the low hum of their
voices,
And the tread of their delicate feet.
\VTien tho lessons of life are all end
ed
And Death says, "The school Is dis
missed!”
Good Boy.
Planted twenty
Ready for some more;
Haven’t bought a dollar
On credit at the store.
Going to hold ray cotton
Going to feed ray corn.
Make ray neat and "Uteri,
Sore ns you are horn!
—Jacksonville Ttoee-UnJon.
Bond Issue Discussed.
From Thursday’s Dally.
The Citizens’ league hold a meet
ing In the Phoenix Hotel parlors last
night. The Herald was not repre
sented ut the meeting, but Is Inform
ed tliut tliu question of bonding tho
city for street Improvements and
public school purposes wus dlscuss-
I. Tho question of bonding tho city
to Its full capacity for tho purpose
above stated was voted upon, and
a majority of thoso present voted
ms being In fuvor of such a proposi
tion.
Mr. J. W. Murray Dead.
From Thursday’s Dally.
Mr. J. W. Murray, a well-known
citizen of Ware county, died yester
day at bis home at Millwood, after
an lllneas of several months. "Billy”
Murray, as he was familiarly known,
bad many friends and acqsalnUnces
who will be grieved to hear of bit
death.
He Waited.
“Supposing you wult here In this
comfortable seut by tho elevator
while 1 mutch these two samples of
ribbon,” suld Mrs. Mayfair sweetly to
her husbund, who had been entrapped.
Into going shopping with her. When
she canto back she suld contritely:
“Iluvo 1 kept yoii wuitlng un uu-
pardonably long time, you i»oor
dear?’’
Oh, 1 haven't mlndod it,’” he said
cheerfully. “1 just Jumped on to a
car and ran out to the leugue
grounds und saw most of the ball
gumo,und then J took u little spin in
the purk with Dorton in his new
unto. Did you match tho samples?”
“Ono of them. It is so provoking.
I'll have to como In aguin tomorrow,
for thero closing tho store now.”
Tho Herald Is requested to say
that new wutcr fountains, for water
ing stock, have been ordered und will
arrive soon. They will tako tho
place of tho fountains that aro now
being used. This is good news to ail
who huvu had to depend on the city
fountains to water their thirsty stock.
The old fountains have long been a
source of annoyance, not only to tho
public, but to Uie water superintend
ent as well.
Ixiuis W. Mayer, formerly of Phil
adelphia, has Just died In San Fran
cisco. He was the last member of
the artillery company commanded by
the Into Gen. Sherman in the Mex
ican War. This company went to
California around the Horn on the
navy ship Lexington, and was the
first company of United States troops,
to arrive there.
An lown man, appointed attorney
general of Porto Rico, has been ask
ed to come home. This will coll for
nnoher "executive session” of the
town senators.
The Washington Post remarks that
Kansas Is probably sorry that shev
ever broke herself of the habit of
using candles. Not a bit of ft Kan
sas now has oil and gnn to burn, and:
she Is going to burn them, with or
without consent of the Standard Oil
Company.
Edward W. King, at one time m
millionaire grain speculator, died
yeaterday n pauper.