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Ordinary R G A N OF WAYCROSS ANT
WARF COUNTY
VOLU E XXVII
WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY. MAY 27,
1905.
NUMBER
1
REPORTED BATTLE
NOT CONFIRMED.
FLEETS OF RU88IA AND JAPAN
MAY HAVE MET.
Admiral Togo Hat Had Ample Time
To Have Engaged Rojestvensky’a
Fleet—Fifty War Vessels Sighted.
By Telegraph to The Herald.
St. Petersburg May 25.—There
is a persistent rumor in naval
circles that the long expected sea
fight between the Russian Baltic fleet
and the Japanese ships under Admir
al Togo has commenced off the Is
land of Formosa. There are no de
tails of the reported fight
By Telegraph to the Herald.
St Petersburg, May 25.—No official
report has been received here yet of
the reported battle between the fleets
south of Formosa. Had Admiral
Togo desired to meet the Russian fleet
it is said the battle would have taken
place by this time. If the fleets have
not met, it is believed that Rojestven-
sky is in the Pacific ocean in a posi
tion to bombard Japanese coast if
desired, and alsoupon Japanese com
merce. His way is also clear to Pe-
tropavolsk, Komschatka, his naval
base.
By Telegraph to The Herald.
Manila, May 25.—Official advices
received from Vigin May 20 are to the
effect that over fifty war vessels have
been sighted off the east coast of
Baton Islands. The vessels, which
are supposed to be Russian, were sail
ing rorth east.
By Telegraph to The Herald.
London, May 25.—A telegram from
St. Petersburg says that dispatches
received from Quntzu Pass, show an
offensive movement Gen. Rennuoff’s
cavalry have been severely checked,
and his casualties number several
hundred. 7
TWENTY THOU8AND MAY FALL.
Mayor of Philadelphia haa Turned the
Current on.
Phila., May 24.—The first shock
of amazement over the action
Mayor Weaver, in turning the current
on the corrupt machine that put him
in office, came today. The people are
rallying to his support in the politi
cal war the like of which has never
been known before in the history of
“["American municipal politics.
Following his action in dismissing
the Director of public safety and the
Director, of Public Works, the Mayor
is sharpening his axe for the whole
sale decapitation of office holders
who owe allegiance to the Republi
can machine. It is not improbable
that before he gets through twenty
thousand heads will have fallen.
OUR 8UBURB8.
Mothers, Lend an Ear.
PER80NAL.
Cosy Homes, Industrious People,
—Economic Housewives Take Care
of Homes While Husbands and 8ons
Work Hard.
What atmosphere are your babies : From ThursdayDaily
More Drivers Join the 8trike.
Chicago, May 24.—The lumber deal
ers today transferred the strike into
a natural lock-out and more than a
dozen firms were added to the al
ready Involved, in widening the fight
with the teamsters. . In each case op
der8 to deliver material to strike-
bound houses were followed by a
prompt refusal on the part of the
drivers. Thereupon the drivers were
immediately forced into the ranks of
the strikers.
Csflulold Explosion Injures Firemen.
By Telegraph to The Herald.
New York, May 25.—Twenty-five
persons, Including Chief Payees, had
their eyebrows and mustache singed
or were cut with flying glass at a fire
in a seven-story factory building on
Broome street early today. Others
were blown Into’the street and bruis
ed. An explosion blew a sheet of
flame into the faces of the firemen,
and most of the windows lnthe build
ing were also blown out.
Ready for Great Race.
Brooklyn, May 25.—The fine weath
er today assures a fast track for the
Brooklyn Handicap race, and a hot
pace is expected. Delphla is expect
ed to lead in the running.
Edwards May be Atlanta’s Collector.
Washington, May 25.—It is gener
ally conceded that Harry Stillwell
Edwards will be offered the collector-
ship of Internal Revenue for Georgia.
He is now postmaster at Macon. Mr.
Edward's friends are not assurred
that he will accept.
Will Dress for Alphonso.
Paris, May 24.—The Gossip of the
Rue Dela Paix has it that every ac
tress in Paris of the younger gener
ation has ordered new robes, etc.,
looking to Alfonso having unmistak
ably announced his determination to
see Paris thoroughly.
8L Petersburg Denies Rumors.
St Petersburg, May 24.—The Rus
sian war office officially denies that
Vladivostok has been isolated by cut
ting the railroad communication.
William Zelgler Dead.
New York, May 24.—William Zelg
ler, capitalist and promoter of Arctic
Expeditions, died this morning at his
country home near Norceton, Conn.
He was unconscious all last night.
Foreign Rails and Ships.
Pittsburg, May 23.—Experts here
say foreigners will have only two
products to figure on In furnishing
supplies to the Panama Canal under
the open market rolling—rails and
ships. All other supplies will have
to be purchased in the United States.
Bank Closed at Goldfield, Nevada.
..8an Francisco,May 24*—J. D.Young
president, closed the Goldfield Bank-
To Kidnap the Czar’s Baby.
London, May 24.—The cutlst of the
ever-occuring yarns about the Czar-
vitch Is that the ladles of knowing
had formed a conspiracy to kidnap
her infant and hold him as a pleage
tor the complete fullflllment of the
revolutionary program. Tho story
goes on to say that the plot was frus
trated through the treachery of some
of the conspirators. %
The Queen's Birthday.
London, May 24.—The enelre day
of the anniversary of the late-Queen
Victoria’s birth was more widely ob
served this year in London and the
provinces than ever before. Flags
were displayed everywhere and spec
ial exercises by the schools.
Rojestvensky May Have Gained the
Pacific. *
London, May 24.—According to ru
mors from Tokio Rojestvensky’s fleet
has now gained the open Pacific via.
Bashle straits. Shanghai reports pro
fess to locate Togo off Massamppo.
Neither report can be confirmed.
Killing Frost in Pennsylvania.
Williamsport, P. A., May 24—Kill
ing frost, the third in succession
throughout this section of the state
this morning. The farmers say cher
ry fruit has. been entirely destroyed.
Heavy Frost at Saratoga.
Saratoga, May 24.—Farmers exhib
it considerable alarm over tho appar
ent backwardness of the season which
is fully two weeks behind the normal
record. Heavy frost here during last
night.
A Tribute to Mumford.
The following is from on article
which lately appeared In the Augusta
Chronicle:
No nobler mission was ever under
taken than that of the late Rev. W.
E. Mumford, though others, like him,
have trusted to the ravens in their
efforts for the mental, moral and
physical regeneration of the orphan
ed and degenerate little ones for
whom misery unspeakable were oth
erwise the assured earthly portion.
Of all such asylums, however, that of
Dr. Mumford’s achieved, perhaps, the
most rapid and marked success, for
though in existence but a few years
when his career was cut short, It had,
even In that brief period, gathered 300
children Into its fold, 130 of whom are
still being cared for.
Low Prices for Potatoes.
The bottom seems to bave dropped
out of the potato market In Eastern
and Western cities, and our truck
growers are receiving very poor re
turns. Mr. Geo. Deen informs
that he has shipped for himself and
for Deen and Youmans, about four
hundred and fifty barrels. The pota
toes bave netted from GO cents
$1.00 per barrel. This, of course,
means a dead loss of several hundred
dollars. However, the ground is be
ing planted in sweet potatoes, which
will, doubtless, relieve the situation
very much.
Over 400 mules perished In a fire
that destroyed the sales stables
_ . ., „ _ /
ing and Trust Company at Goldfield, [ Maxwell Jk Crouch, and Sparta Broth
Nevada, today and Frances L. Burton era at the National Stock yards, SL
has been arested In this city. I Louis.
S. P. 8.
A trip through our suburbs pre
sents cogent reasons for our pros
perity. It is too often supposed that
the center of a city’s trade is all that
inures to the prosperous conditions
found In it. Such an Idea however is
a grave mistake. We are prone to
write of the horny hands of toil that
nobly till the land and produce the
food that goes in every mouth, and
this is right. Too much cannot be
said in their praise; but we should
remember that the cities too are filled
with tollers—men who do the drudg
ery of tho mill, the factory and the
machine shop. These men toll
through- the summer beat and tho
winter weather with a regularity of
clock-work, with the fidelity of a Da
mon, and the skill of a Leverett. They
enter on their work in the early morn
with no thought of aught but an hon
est effort and leave it at night think
ing only of humble homes and sweet
real with loved ones. No machina
tions are hatched or brooded over in
the dead hours of the night, but the
long hours—short to them—are spent
in recuperation for the next day’s
toil. And these are the people that
Inhabit our suburbs. Peoplo who are
hourly engaged In some physical ef
fort, and under some mental strain
to keep the city and outside world
supplied with wares and utensials
necessary for comfort and conveni
ence. Let us, Instead of Ignoring
their contribution to the city’s wel
fare and the country’s prosperity,
recognize the suburban mechanic and
laborer as mighty* factors In the
world’s progress and encourage them
with kindly greetings and a helping
hand.
BOMB THR0WER8 AT WORK.
Master of Police and Twenty-Three
Others Wounded.
By Telegraph to The Herald.
London, May 24.—The correspon
dent of the Central Nows at St. Pe
tersburg wires that a bomb was
thrown at Siedlee, fifty miles from
Warsaw at midnight, at the Master
of Police, which wounded the police
master and twenty-three others. Five
victims are in a serious condition.
Unclaimed Letters Week Ending May
17, 1905.
Men.
Armstrong, Edwd. H.; Allen, Hoy;
Beard, B. O.; Boswell, Joo; Brown,
A. B % ’ r Barber, Sam; Bush, Robert
D.; Boggs, W. E.; Barnosr Albert;
Cook, Baisle; Caughman, J. H.; Crit-
tie, S. B.;- Dlx, C. H.; Dlvor, P. F.;
Franklin, H. H.; Gordstll, G. W.;
Horne, Jim; Jones, Daniel;'Jackson,
Ned S.; Jennings, Joe; Johnson, Wil
lie; Kennedy, I. N.; Lucus, Griffin;
Middleton. Bill; Merkel), J. B., 2;
Mourler, John A.: Martin, W. Melvin;
Ouden, P. L; Paint Gang Foreman;
Palmore, Jasper; Parson, N. W.; Por
ter, Wm. L.; Reid, Ben; Rolal, Bar
tow; Rich, F. L, 2; Snead, O. H.. 2;
Singletary, C. L.; Wellington, Jno.
H.; Woodward, J. W*; Wilkinson,
Robert; Watkins, R.; WJJson, C. H.;
Wheaten, At 8., 2; Ward, Charlie.
Women.
Baker; Miss Babe; Cole, Margaret;
Cox, Susie; Childs, Sylvia; Dixon,
8ofra; Fuller, V. E.. 2; Harris, Lil
ia; Horne), Millie; Johnson, Mrs. G.
W.; Jones, Laura; Johnson, Mrs. 8.
B. ; Middleton, Lizzie; Michel, Lizzie;
Putnam, C. F.; Phillips, Mattie; Rob
inson, Mrs. Charlie; Ruteley, Mrs. M.
A.; Seyne, Hezzie; Stallings, Mrs. W.
J.; Thompson, Fanny; Vickers, Wil
liam.
Chas. E. MURPHY, P. M.
The Railroads of Japan.
Tho world has ben learning a good
many lessons recently from the little
Japanese, and it may bo that ft will
learn something from the little brown
men in regard to government owner
ship of railroads. Japan offers
admirable study of the subject, be
cause government railroads and pri
vate lines are both operated in that
country. The intense patriotism of
the Japanese—their loyalty to tht
government at all times—removes
from the government roads much of
the “graft,” the favoritism and tht
political maneuvering that is usually
done with public affairs In this coun
try.
?
Once a young fellow named Tff
Asked K8 if she’d be bis m3
*Tm sorry to st8 *' " * *
I’m married,” said KS,
And such was the young fellow's f8.
breathing? Physically as good as a
healthy city affords, when under your
eyes; but when a way In the nurse’i
care do yon dream of the cigarette
fumes, the disgusting odor arising
from dark dens unfortunately In our
city's limits?
A newspaper is expected to learn
everything that happons and to in
form and reform. The Herald reali
zes this expectancy at its hands, and
at the risk of censure or adverse crit
icism turns itself to any task where
duty points the way. But to the
point. A gentleman whose life work
is among children to a large extent,
being for long years superintendent
the largest Sunday School in
South Georgia, lnformes ua that a day
or two ago he pasced one of the low
est and filthiest but much frequented
places by tho sons of ham. That two
babies In their purity and innocence,
sat In their carriages unattended by
anyone while the well-paid nurses
regaled themselves on the inside with
gay lathurlous of their own color.
He further stated that on pausing to
smile on the little ones in their lone
liness and helplessness, a stench
arose from the surroundings and
from within such as he could not tar*
ry to endure but being powerless to
aid the bairns he was compelled to
leave them to its Inhalation,
Listen to another thought,children
receive imprersiens which become
lusting at a much eorl'er age than
we think. The writer knows this
from experience. Spending his ten
der years among them when negroes
wore slaves, and much purer than
they are now, yet some sentiments he
Imbibed imconscoesly l.ut remained
through all these years. - God never
n.udc u drunkard, n liar, i rascal nor
a libertine. He made lie beautiful
creatures in *«ll ifcerl freshness
we dally see cozlly tacked In their
tiny vehicles propelled by trusted
•nurse*. The rletll through h>*
agents creates tho former characters.
child in Infancy is mere like an
animal than at unj other age in one
respect at least, it is governed by
instinct rather than ita«ru. It is our
boi'ef that principles aim bod by in
stinct are never eradicated.
Then how careful at that Instictivo
age should mothers be?
They should realize the truth and
pertinence of Pope’s lines:
Vice is a monster of such fright
ful mien,
That to bo hated needs but to be
seen:
Seen* too oft, alas! familiar with
his face,
We first endure, then love and thon
embrace.
Case Was Dismissed.
C. R. Crosby was up before the
mayor this morning tor cruelty to an
animal, reported by some ladies. Ow
ing to their non-appearance when the
case was called, tho case was dis
missed. Soon after the dismissal,
however, tho ladies appeared but too
late to give their evidence. Tho Her
ald bos animadverted to this kind of
conduct more than once and wo are
glad tho good ladles are loading their
aid to bring such miscreants to the
notice of the courts.
Bossing the Job.
When old Mose applied for work
he was given a Job shoveling sand at
a dollar a day.
A few days later the foreman past
ed near the sand bank and, to his
surprise, saw Mose comfortably seat
ed on a pile of sand directing tho
movements of another dusky laborer.
“Why, Mose,’’ ho exclaimed, "I
did not hire that man! What’s ho
doing here?”
T got him er-dolng my wuk, sah,”
replied Mose.
“Who pays him?” was the question.
“1 does, sah. I pays him n dollah
a day, sah,” was tho response.
“Why, that’s all you receive, Mose.
How do you profit by the transac
tion?” asked the amazed foreman.
"Well,” replied Mose,, scratching
his woolly head, “I gets to boss de
Job, doan’ I?”—Lippincott’s Maga
zine.
J. R. Bun, of Fairfax, Is at the
Phoenix.
J. B. Read, General Secretary of
the Y. M. C. A., of Atlanta, Ga., is
registered at the Phoenix.
Miss Rosie Holder, of Hawkins-
vllle, Ga., is on a visit to her aunt,
Mrs. W. C. Harvard, nt 81 Albany
avenue.
Miss Margarito Harper, .a charming
young lady of Quitman, Is spendim
some days with her aunt, Mrs. S.
Barnett, at 15 ADJce street.
13. H. Ingram, a registered
pharmacist, of Edenton, Ga., is
with tho Central Pharmacy. Wo find
Mr. Ingram u polite and Intelligent
gentleman.
Supt. W. H. Roberts Is making fine
headway on tho Barber road which
when completed, will be ono of tho
easy traveled thoroughfare leading
to Waycross.
Capt. J. L. Tyson, of Nashville,
brother-in-law of Mrs. Wm. Parker, Is
visiting her. Capt Tyson was an of
ficial In tills county, and for years,
previous was a member of tho Board
of County Commissioners *of Coffee
county.’ He recently had a stroko of
paralysis from which he-has partially
recovered. Capt. Tyson is an old
Confederate Vet., and a braver sol
dier nover drew a sword or fired a I
gun.
Reflections of a Bachelor.
The way to a man’s heart Is
through his stomach and his reason
through his pocket.
When a girl really gets indignant
for kissing a man against her will it
is a sign some one was looking.
A man is not old until he no longer
stops when a woman is getting on a
street car to se what kind of stock
ings she wears.
Nothing horrifies n woman win*
dodges paying her stret car fare more
than to read about a man who has
robbed a bank.
When a man measures his huppl
ness by how many hours he slept the
night before Is a sign he has been
married long enough to have a large-
family.
Brain Leaks.
The Girl Diver of the Great Lakes.
Pretty, well educated and only 20
years of age, Miss Francis Baker, of
Detroit, has won the reputation of
being ono of tho most fearless and
resourceful divers along tho Great
Lakes, and within tho last three
years has accumulated almost $2,500
in a profession thnt heretofore only
tho most courageous and physically
perfect men havo dared to follow..
The story of this girl’s success, or
her thrilling adventures and discov
ery of treasure reads almost like a
chapter In an exciting book of fiction,
and tho element of romnneo was
completed a few months ogo, when
Miss Baker discovered and raised
$50„000 worth of copper from the
treasure ship W. H. Stevens, which
sank in eighty feet of water In Lake
Erio several years ngo.—Woman’s
Home Companion.
Sin is sexless.
The real reformer begins with him
self.
A man is never alone when he has
the company of a good book.
We usually profit most from thi
sermon that touches our raw spots.
It is bettor to think a little first
than to do a lot of regretting after
wards.
The man who looks at tho world
through self always has a blurred
vision. ’
Considering his reputation for wis
dom Solomon foolishly fritted away
some wonderful opporunltles.
It has come to pass that there is
a vast difference betwen appealing
to law and appealing to Justice.
Ono way to foolishly wasto time
is to spend today planning to do to
morrow what should havo boon done
yesterday.
Flighty
A fly met a flea in n Hue,
And they woudered whnt they should
do,
Frld tho fly, ”L«,t u* Aloe!”
if id tho ”1 -it us flv.
So they flew through a flaw in the
.... flue.
Seo Mayor Jones’ notcle of 'Bids
for City Building.” This Is a move
in the right direction.
May 20th was Independence Day
on the island of Cuba. The third an
niversary of the establishment of the
Republic was celebrated with gen
eral demonstrations of patriotic re
joicing In all parts of the island. Free
dom from Internal strife and the sure- (
ty of orderly government will soon
convert Cuba Into an earthly. para
dise as may be found anywhere on
the earth’s surface. Only peace was
needed to assure prosperity.
When you go fishing, sit steady In
tho boat. Don’t take any chances.
Tio your suspenders to the boat seat,
if that bo necessary to make you ab
solutely safe. Albany fishermen are
vicing with each othor this esason
in their efforts to fall into the deep
water. The falling ovorbonrd
business started a little over a week
ago when a young professional man
of somo 220 pounds avoirdupolso, an
other gentleman whoso name Is a
household word In local financial dr-,
cles, and a man who merely paddles
a boat spilt themselves Into the
Muckalee many miles ubove the city.
They lost $50 worth of fishing tacklo
and other paraphernalia, and had a
rather close call for tholr lives. Tho
boatman then fell sick, and at his
own request was left on tho bank to
find his way homo as best he could,
whflo his two companions turned tho
nose of the boat homeward. A day
or two later a young business man,
while trying to unhook a fly from an
over-banging limb, lost his balance
and plunged out of sight Into the
waters of tho Klnchafoonee. And
only two or three days ago a well
known official of this city who was
fishing In Mercer’s mill pond, twelve
miles northeast of town, “took a
header,” from his boat Into water ten
feet deep. Therefore, wo renew tho
warning: “Don’t get gay in a fishing
bateau. This seems to be on unlucky
season.”—Albany Herald.
Editor McIntosh does not under
stand the situation at all, or pretends
that he docs not. The accidents hap
pening to the Albany fishermen re-
cently have been caused by the po-
Four story negro college at Nash
ville, Tenn., destroyed by fire.
NOTICE.
I Will be at the following places
on dotes named for the purpose of
receiving Suite and County Tax re
turns for 1005. This being tho last
round:
Sweat District, May 23.
Blckley District, May 25.
Waresboro District, May 27.
Millwood District, May 29.
Manor Dlstrct, May 30.
Glenmore District, May 31.
Branganza District, June 2.
Waycross District, June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17.
W. R. HARBIN.
Tax Receiver Ware Co., Ga.
This May 20th, 1905.
To Picnic at Atkinson.
Tho Sunday Schools of Trinity and
First Methodist Churches will have
their annual picnic at Atkinson on
Tuesday, Juno Gth. Tho train will
leave the Union station for the picnic
grounds nt 7 o'clock in the morning.
Erwin Denies the Report.
Now York, May 24.—President H.
O. Erwin, of the Atlantic Coast Lino,
denied absolutely today tho report
thnt his road had bought tho Georgia,
Florida and Alabama railroad.
A Scientific Discovery.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for tho
stomnch that which It Is unable to
do for itself. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
supplies the natural juices of diges
tion and does the work of the stom
ach, relaxing tho nervous tension,
while the infinmed muscles of that
organ are allowed to rest and heal.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and enables tho stomach and
digestive organ to transform all food
Into rich, red blood. Sold by Brin
son & Hay.
Low Excursion Rates vis. 8outhsrn
Railway.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.—Annual Confer
ence Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.,
June 9-25, 1905. Rate ONE FARE
plus 25 cents for round trip. Tick
ets on sale June 8, 10, 15 and 17,
with final limit June 28, 1905.
FORT WORTH, TEX.—General As
sembly Southern Presbyterian
Church, May 18-26, 1905. Rate ONE,
FARE plus $2.00 for round trip.
Tickets on sale May 15, 16 and 17,
final limit May 31, 1905.
TORONTO/ ONT.—International Sun
day School Association, Juno20-27,
1905. Rate ONE FARE plus 50
cents for round trip. Tickets on
sale June 19, 20, 22, 23, limited to
June 30, 1905.
HOT 8PR1NQB, VA.—Southern Hard
ware Jobbers' Association, Jane 6*
9, 1905. Rato ONE FARE plot 25
cents round trip. Tickets on site
June 3, 4 and 5, limited to Jane 12,
1905, with privilege of extension to-
July 15, 1905.
For detailed Information address
any agent Southern .Railway, ,or
MlZ brand of jhefrtgK *•<*• Morgan. AraUtwr General .
Passenger Agent, Atlantn, Ga.
Two girls killed by lightening at
Hartford, Ala.
I believe in truth because It makes
me free.