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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE lUlaycross S^cning Herald OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAY.CROSS AJNjr WARE COUNTY VOLUME XXVI WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY. APRIL 29, 1905. NUMBER 49 Ten Men Killed In A Coal Mine. MEN .PELL .OVER POUR HUN DREO FEET. Accident Occurred it .Colliery .of Delew.ro and Hudcen Coal Co., aa Re.ult of Broken Carriage. By Telegraph to The Herald. Wllkeabarre, Pa.. April Ten men were killed at the colliery of the Delaware and Hudeon Coal Co. at 7 o'clock thla morning, canned by the breaking of a rope to the car riage, which wan being lowered. The men fell orer 450 feet, and were erriahed under the mine of the car riage at the bottom of the ehaft A BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT Waa the Cotillion Given by Mr. and Mr*. WIIHam Greene Raoul, Jr, Lett Night Prom Wedneaday'a Dally. In reeponce to Invitation! leaned by Capt and Mr.. William Oieene Raoul, Jr., a large audience of ladlea An Acquittal And Mistrial MR. PURDIE CLEARED; MISTRIAL FOR MRS. PURDIE. Juiy In Cate Againet Mrs. Purdle and gentlemen assembled al the Rl-, Could Not Agree After Remaining PV Nat By Telegraph to The Herald. Paria, April 4fl.—A 8L Petersburg despatch to the Matin say* the Rus- Man Admiralty has received news that Admiral Rojeavensky, who announced that able to communicate with Admiral Netbogatoff, says he will meet the latter off Batavia, and thence united fleets will sail to Vladlvos- tock by the way of the strait of For- Gold Found. By Telegraph to The Herald. Webster, Haas., April 44.—Thla town has gone wild over (he an- announcement that gold baa been found on the Kirby fannjm shores at Lake Chsnbunagang. The metal waa found yesterday afternoon while men were plowing la a field. Bought Princess Theatre. By Telegraph to The Herald. Loadoa, April 24.-B. F. Keith has decided to open the Prtaooso Thea tre on Oxf rod street aa a contlni performance house aa eooa aa the necessary alterationa can be finished. Mr. Keith la now In London, and nas purchased the Princess Theatre for about f375,0«0. Steamship Mat Squadron. By Telegraph to The Herald. Paris, April ft.—A Saigon des patch says that a steamship from the Polo Condere Islands met Monday off Cape Bake, fifty miles northeast of Saigon, a Russian squadron of nine warships. Ware British Ships. By Telegraph to The Herald. Hong Kong, April 26.—It waa learned later that the warahlps sighted off Condere Island were British and not Russian, as was be lieved. Steaming In Southerly Direction. By Telegraph to The Herald. Klaschan, April 2*.—liusslan nav al officers who are stationed at this port, have heard that Admiral Ro- jesvensky’s fleet, after leaving Kam- ranb Bay, steamed In a soutnerly di rection. The Baltic Squadron. By Telegraph to The Herald. Penang Strait* 8etlement, April 20.—The third Baltic squadron Is ex pected to reach here today on Its way through the strait of Melacca. flea' armory last night to participate in the cotillion given by this popular young couple. By g o'clock, the time appointed for the dancing to begin, the armory was full to overflowing. The music eras of a high order, the floor was al most aa smooth as glass, and every thing waa in readiness for the "skip of the light fantlstlc toe," which was Indulged In by a large number. Those who attended the cotillion have nothing but words of praise for the gallant captain and his charming srila. That they understand the art of entertaining la attested by those who were present last night It Indeed, a brilliant social event, and was planned and carried out In a most pleartng manner. Dancing eras indulged In until a late hour, delicious refreshment* were served, and all took their de parture thanking Captain and Mrs. Raoul for the splendid time they Railroad Changes. Several changes have been made on the Atlantle Coast Line since the sew schedule went Into effect recent ly. They are aa follows: Conductor G. TV. Reid, of the local freight, aai Flagman Cox, formerly on the vesti bule. will run together between Tlf- ton and Waycross, on the local freight Conductor C. L. Ware will run the local between Waycross and Ttfton, with former conductor M. D. Retd, of the local freight aa flag- . The through freight conduc tors are Messrs. W. a Newton, Wal ter Bullard, J. M. Mahoney and C. Kendrick. Messrs. Wiggins and Morrow will run os the night trains M and N, and Palls and Morris day trains 17 and M. Boyd and Charlie Crawford, two negroes, were arrested by Sher iff Passmore and Detective McClel lan In Waycroea several days ago on the charge of cheating and swin dling. The two negroes boarded a freight train at Eddy, and the alter- It w*e promptly notified by 'phone. He took the passenger train and beat them to Waycross. He sum- moned Detective McClellan to his assistance, and the officers watched around the depot until the train came In and nabbed the two negroes. There waa a third In the crowd, but be was run off the car by the con ductor.—Valdosta Times. Wheeling, W. Va.. April 28.— Ctrlc bodies are today trying to ar bitrate the strike of the Amalgamat ed Association at Whitaker mill, so as to prevent further bloodshed. The strike leaders and company are in session. Wreck on the A. A B. From Wsdnssday's Dally. A freight train on the Atlantic A Birmingham, was wrecked last night at Murray, about four ratios from Beach. Just what caused the wreck the Herald has been unable to learn. A negfo train hand was seriously Injured and. several others were bruised up. Trains were unable to pass Murray this morning, and pas-' sengera were transferred at that point. Some men would rather be Presi dent than not to bold any office at LOST.—A gold watch, with my nstne engraved on lnride case. Find er er will bs rewarded by returning 9* watch to me. J. A. Miller. 14 Plant New Colony Is Booming. ' A. N. Land, a member of the SL George colony company, speaks In terestingly of the growth of SL George and states that three brick blocks and fifty residences are un der construction In tho colony town, and at least three hundred people are permanently located there. Mr. Land thinks that within a year’a time the population of * SL George will be two or three thousand, and that It will soon become a little city.—Valdosta Times. A. A B. DEFEATS A. C. L. First Bsss Bsll Gams of th* Season Played Yesterday. -From Thursday’s Dally. The Hint base ball game of the season In this city occurred yester day afternoon between teams from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and the Atlantic and Birmingham. The A. A B. team won after a prettily played game, the score being 8 to 2. Another game between these teems will be played In the park near the passenger depot next Saturday aft ernoon. There will be no charge for admission and erery one Is Invited. It Is the desire of base ball enthu siasts to form a "city league.” com posed of employes of the Atlantic Coast Line, the Atlantic and Birm ingham, the car factory and the city. Teams have already been organized among employes of the two railroads and the car factory, and gams* at least once a week will be played. There Is a' lot of new material In Waycross this year, and It Is believ ed that a better team than In any former year can be easily organised. Out For Soma Hour*—Gave Bond and Was Released From Custody. From Wednesday’s Dally. The Jury In the case against'Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Purdle, charged with simple larceny, could not agree aa to the Innocence or guilt, of the lat ter and a mistrial in declared. Mr. Purdle waa declared not guilty by th* Jury. Th* case was concluded, turners had made their arguments and Judge Parker had charged the Jury yesterday when court adjourn ed for dinner. Court reconvened at t o'clock, and the Jury want out to make op their verdict Aa to the case of Mr. Purdle, the Jury soon agreed on a verdict of not guilty, but after remaining out until a little af ter g o'clock last night on the ease of Mrs. Purdle, and no having been reached, th* Jury waa called la, and after ascertaining that the twelve men selected to pass upon the case could not agree, a mistrial was declared. The bond of Mrs. Purdle was fixed at 1100, which was The Herald learns that the Jury stood eight for acquittal and four for conviction from the first and that no change was mad* up to th* time th* Jury was called out and a mistrial declared. It la said that Mr. and Mrs. Pup die will return to their former bom* In Tampa, Fla. In th* guperfer Court Annie Howard, • white woessn, plead guilty In the Superior Court to keeping a disorderly house, and Judge Parker uantenoed her to pay a fin* of 1140 and costs, or to spend •lx months in the county Jail. Th* fin* and costs trill probably be paid. Mr. J. E. LeGreve, an Atlantic Coast Lina freight conductor, was convicted of carrying a pistol con cealed, and was fined 440 and coats. Th* fine and coats were paid. Annie Mack, a negro woman, char ged with ranting a boose to parties for Immoral purposes, is being tried this afternon. Court wtl probably adjourn for the terln tonight Memorial Day Observed. From Thursday's Dally. In Waycross today. Memorial Day waa opproprtately Observed. Th* banks were closed, at the post afflee Sunday hours were observed, and In the afternoon many of the business houses closed In order to give their employes an opportunity to attend the Memorial exercises. The pro gram as published In yesterday's Herald, was very creditably carried out A full account of the exercis es wll be given In tomorrow's Her ald. Leave To-night for Portland, Oregon. From Thursday's Dally. Mr. and Mr*. Walter F. Eaton leav* to-night for far away Portland, Ora. to attend the National Conven tion of the Order of Railway Con ductors. They will go by way of At lanta, where they will get aboard th* O. R. C. special, which goes through to Portland by way of New Orleans and San Francisco without change. Mr. Eaton goes ns a dele- gate from New Year Division No. 311, of this city. Returning. Mr. and Mrs. Eaton will come by way of Salt Lake City and Denver. They will be gone for at leaat a month, and daring their abaeaco will vlait many places of Interest Tho Herald wishes Mr. and Mra. Eaton a pleasant Journey and a aafe return. J. T. Livingston hss opened a black- smith and wheelwright shop at 11 To- beau street. Thirty years experience building and repairing wagons, bug gies, plantation tools. All work done neat and cheap. Will satlafy you with work and price. J. T. Livingston. April 18. lm. Presentments Of The Grand Jury. We, the grand Jury, empanelled and (worn tor aorvlce at the April term of Ware Superior Court, IMS. beg leave to make these general pre sentments. We beg to present th* report of the Committee on Convict Camps, as follows: W* have visited the camp* at Waltertown, operated by the county, and find thla camp In good condition, and the convicts well eared for and th* conditions being very good we ! have no suggestions to make to the County ComtnUalonere concerning the same, except to exprcu our sat isfaction therewith. We Had the City 8tockado operat ed, and controlled by the City of Waycroea In a good, healthy and sanitary condition and the convicts weB cared for. W* have visited the camps at Beach A Company's place and find In good order, except we think there should be soma windows cot In the buildings In order to provide more light and better ventilation. The convicts at.thla camp seem be la very good condition. (Signed), S. P. FLOYD, L. JOHNSON, W. H. BOOTH, Committee. W* submit the report of tbc Com mittee on Public Building*: "We the Committee on Public Buildings and Property, beg leave to report that w* have examined the Court House and surroundings sad find them at present In good condi tion. We recommend that additional shelter be constructed In th* Court House yard for the care of hone* and vehicles. The Jail and yard are to fairly cleanly condition. We recom mend that covan or tops be provided tot-tb* sinks la the Jail aa th* pres ent arrangement* are offensive toslgbt and pointing to the air Inside and not calculated to promote cleanliness among th* prisoners. •This commute* I* continued and will make Inspections from time to tune of th* public buildings and re port to th* County Commissioners. D. J. BLACKBURN, W. T. JAMES, JNO. W. GREER, Rtpsrt of Publld Roads. To th* Grand Jury of Ware County, Georgia, Spring Term, 1(45: We your committee appointed to look Into th* conditions of th* pub lic roads of the county, bug to inb uilt the following report thereon: We find the made In the Wares- boro district to bo In very good con dition. We find the roads from Fair fax to Millwood to be In fair condi tion, hut from Millwood to tho Cot- feu county line, tho road Is In bad condition end needs some repairs. We find the roods In tho Waiter- town district In good condition. We find the road from Elsie to "Little Hurradne" creek bridge to bo In bad order and needs repairing. We And the roads In the Manor dlatrict In need of some repairs. The bridge! acroes Cane end Suwannee creeks are badly In need of repair, end we recommend that they be looked af ter at one*. We And the roada In the Blckley district to Ira In bad con dition generally, and we recommend that some repair work bo dono on them to make them pasinble till such time aa the road gunk can get them. We find the roads In the Waycross district to be.In good coa lition. We find the made In the Ura nia dlatrict to be In good condl- ,n, except the road from Waycross Bnrnt Fort, which needs some re- Ira. J. P. LtDB. CHA8. MOORE. JIL, H. 0. GIBSON, W. J. MU1.IJS. W. H. BOOTH. We have appointed a competent committee to examine carefully and ertleally the books of the various county officials. Justices of the peace and to Ale their report with the fall term of tbo grand Jury of Ware Su perior Court We recommend that the County Commissioners pay Mllaey Taylor and bla wife the sum of six dollar* county to the pressing need of brldgee on the caat side of tbo Sa- tills river, adjacent to the Mock bridge on the public road from Way. cross to Blackshear, and hereby pase tbe following resolution. R. P. BIRD, J. J. WILKINSON, J. P. UDE, Members of Book Committee. "To tbe Honorable Grand Jury of Pierce County, Greeting; from Grand Jury of Ware County. Gen tlemen: In view of the fact that the slough on the north side of the Ba rilla river at Mock bridge la a con- stant menace and barrier. to easy travel along that road during wet weather, and In consideration of the further fact that the population of both Pierce and Wan counties rapidly Increasing and tbe commer cial and social Intercourse between the two Is growing to large propor tions, making It necessary that the highways between the two be proved to th* best condition possible for the many who have to travel thla road; "Therefore, bar It raeolved, that we as a representative body from Ware county, do hereby petition the hon orable Grand Jury of Pierce county to confer with n committee which has been sent to your body from tbe Chamber of Commerce of Waycroea, composed of Hon. Warren Lott, Hon. John W. Bennett and Mr. John W. McGee, and that w* do hereby au thorize aald committee a* messeng ers from this body to confer with yon appertaining to the bridging of said slough or to constructing a turn pike for th* batter and more conveni ent travel along the Waycross and laeksbear road.' W* have examined th* pauper roll of th* eonaty and w* recommend that th* following panpars be In creased aa to monthly at! pond from 12.09 par month to ' ' 44.00 par month to 43.00. W# have examined th* penstoa Ust id find th* same to bs correct tad th* name* th arson legally entitled to the amount* as paid them. Realising the benefits that will acme to this 'section of th* etoto a* well as to Ware county, by th* ap pointment of Capt Lemuel Johnson to th* vacancy on th* board of Rail road Commissioners, w* have thought It wise and It becomes our pleasure our follow drisen. Capt L.. Johnson, to tbe Governor for appointment on this board. Realising tbe great Import*no* of education to the present 8* well ns future welfare of tbe elate and na tion, and to tbe constituent parts of state, namely, the Individual counties; and realising that any con sideration looking to th* betterment of our school faetUUe* will be a ser vice well directed, we, th* grand Jury, assembled at this, the April term of the court, feel deeply con cerned about tho educational Inter est* In our county and we are per suaded after th* moat careful thought and Investigation, that It Is Incum bent upon n* as a pooplo to aw to It that no effort be spared to bring our schools up to the best and high est standard of efficiency. Therefore, we are fully convinced that In order to give to this most Important In terest tbe attention It merits, that our county School Commlesloner should give hie entire rime apd at tention to the dull** of hi* office and the systematic visitation and in spection of each and every echaul In tho county, so that ho may see the defects and take steps to Im prove Iho entire system of schools, In order to do this ho must bo paid a living salary. At present the emol uments of tbe office fur the commis sioner to tench school himself in or der to supplement his salary. There fore, In view of the present condi tion In our schools, and tho Import- of the Interests Involve,I to our children -red the best welfare of the county, that w curge upon tho prop er authorities that they pay the County School Commissioner six hun dred dollars per annum and that he he required to give his entire rime and attention to the edncatlonul In terests of the county. We believe this salary Is a small amount to spend In this work when compared with the crying nets I of the hour for better educational methods. recommend that the thanks of dollars for services performed. To his honor, Judgo Thomas A. Parker, we return our sincere thanks for hie able charge to thla body and' wish for him every blessing of suc cess. To the Solicitor General, Hon; Jna W. Bennett, we exprece our ap preciation for his courtesies to this body. We recommend that (hose present ments be pnbllehed In the Waycross Journal and the Herald, and that they be paid ten dollars each for same. Geo. R. Youmnns, Foreman. J: J. Wllkaraon. H. O. Gibson, ' R. L. Singleton, W. T. James, Jno. M. Cox, ■ j W. H, Booth, -S. W. J. MuIIlr, B. M. James, Ellas Moor*, Jr._ B. J. Mlnchew, W. W. Cribb, V. L. Stanton, L. Johnson, J. W. Strickland, D. J. Blackburn, W. M. Denton, J. P. tide, R. P. Bird, Jno. W. Greer, .LBS*- S. P. Floyd, J. C. Humphries, W. J. Smith, J. R. Knight, L. T. Copps, W. F. Lucas, H. Stricklin:!,Jr. Tho above and foregoing general presentments received and road Id open court. It Is ordered, considered and adjudged by the court, that they be admitted to record aa the general presentments for th* April tom, IMS, of War* Superior Court In open court, thla April 44th, IMS. T. A. PARKER, Judge a a, a j. c Filed la office April 44th, IMS. M J. BBRRT, Clerk. V«>o- J AlA-u. MAJ. BIRD'S MEMORIAL AODRUB A Large Audience Delighted by This Gallant Confederate Soldier's Memorial Day was properly observ ed In Wnyeroee yesterday with exert ■ appropriate to the occasion. Tbe old veteran* end others ass ambled In large numbers In tbe public school building, where the program, as pub lished In Tuesday's Herald, was car ried out In an Interesting manner. Maj. a P. Bird, who did valiant ser vice sa a soldier during the war be tween the stntoa, was the orator of the day. Hie address was couched In the moot beautiful language, end the largo audience was delighted. Ho paid a moat touching and beautiful tribute to the deed heroes of (he "Lost Cause,” as well ee to tho Daughters of tho^ Confederacy. Maj. Bird Is vory familiar with the stir ring events that occurred during tho Civil War, and his effort yesterday waa pronounced ono of the beet ever heard In thla aoctlon. The epesker wee loudly applauded, end many went forward at the conclusion of his pa triotic remark* to ohake hie hand and to thank him for the grand ad dress he hsd made. From the achool building the crowd, preceded by tho Waycross Rifles under command of Copt. William Greene Raoul, Jr., marched lo tho cemetery, where tho graves of the old soldiers sleeping there were decoratod. Ware gupsrlor Court Adjourns. per month aa we consider tbeee par ties very needy and necessitous. We reoueat also that Bob Blizle and wlfo this body lie ten.lored to the fore- Alpbavtlle Free Press: Hon. Hokel ^ pa|(] tw „ dal)a >s permonth. as I man of this laxly. Mr. Goo. R. You- Smith may be casting sheqp's eyes Be#( , y W e reconimun ,i lhat roan ,, for his courteous rulings and ** * ***' fiefl® 1 *, * ml Jb* Free. [Ije c ount)r commissioners look Into Press does not believe It. mottonbeal. Sunshine hss not yet been trusti fied. but weather speculators . ere probably figuring. the physical condition and necessity of Ellas Strickland, who Is seported to be "In" necessitous condition. This body by resolution, beg' to call the attention of tbe grand Jury of Pierce presidency over this body, and to the secretary of thla body, V. L. Suntan, for tho faithful performance of bis arduous duties, and we recommend lhat the aecrelary, Mr. V. L-Stanton. be paid the sum of Mteen (51S.OT) Frool Thursday's Dally. , Superior Court adjoumel for the term yesterday evening. A num ber of cases were continued. Tho following esses, In addition to those already published, were disposed of: Screven Morton and Mat Roberson, charged with hunting on Sunday, were acquitted. ■I. G. Steffcs, charged with assault and battery, was declared not guilty by the Jury. Hunk Muloy, u negro, charged with robbery l>y Intimidation, was convict ed. Msloy waa sentenced to pay a One of 1150 and costs or serve twelve months on tbo gang. It Is very like ly that Maloy will have to choose til* latter. Will Mack, n negro, was convicted yesterday afternoon of renting a house to parties tor Immoral pur poses, and was fined 1204 and coats or twelve months on' tbe gang. In this case a motion for a new trial . tea been made.