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BIG NAVAL BATTLE
IS NOW EXPECTED
DEPARTURE FROM FRENCH WA
TER* INDICATE IMMEDIATE j
ENCOUNTER. J
Newspaper Critics in London Predict* |
ing the Outcome of Conflict.
London, May 20.—Several naval
officers and newspaper critics are
speculating today upon the forthcom
ing naval battle, and forecastng the
result. It Is believed that the de
parture of Rojestvensky from French
waters shows that a fight is to be ex
pected immediately. The fact that
he has abandoned his transport fleet
in the neighborhood of Saignon indi
cates that bis departure is final. At
the moment of cabling, nothing can bo
learned of the Russian movement later
than the 16th Inst, when the fleet was
expected to ‘go to challenge a decis
ive battle. It Is thought the Japan
ese will follow the safest plan, that of
harrasssing the Russian fleet with
torpedo boat attacks and mines. Ro*
Jestvensky’s sickness will compel him
to relinquish the command as early as
possible to Admiral Valkersara, who
would now relieve him but for his
own severe illness.
8trike Settlement Again Fails.
Chicago, May 20.—When business
opened today the teamster’s strike
had reached the very edge of a peace
ful settlement, and there halted. The
express company refused to take its
employes back, saying they went out
of their own accord and can now stay
out.
Negro 8hoots in Crowded Car.
..Wheeling, W. Va., May 20.—Charles
Fields, a negro fired a shot gun into
a crowded street car this morning,
seriously wounding the conductor and
several passengers. The negro was
angry because he had been ejected.
On its way back he lay In wait for the
car. Half a dozen passengers were
scratched by the flying shots. The
negro escaped.
Havemayer 8inklng.
..Melrose, Mass., May 20.—Mr. Have
mayer had a sinking spell, during the
night, since which time he has been
in a semi-conscious condition. He is
failing rapidly and Is likely to die at
any moment.
St Petersburg, May 20.—A confer
ence of the ministers decided today
to call a representative assembly
within two weeks.
Fleet 8lghted.
Hong Kong, May 22.—The latest
steamer arrived here reports sight
ing the Russian volunteer fleet. The
steamer accompanied by a large num
ber of transports in Aainan straits
this morning, May 20. They were
steaming west.
Historic House Burns.
Morristown, N. J., May 22.—The
historic Canfield house burned to the
ground today. Lafayette was a guest
there in 1824. Robert Fulton lived
there while the engine of his pioner
steamboat, the Clermont, was being
built in a shop adjoining.
Damaged by Frost.
Boston. May 22.—Fruit trees and
plants in this vicinity were damaged
by a heavy frost this morning.
Rockefeller In Automobile.
Tarrytown, May 22. — John D.
Rockefeller rode to church Sunday
morning in an automobile which hith
erto he has barred out from his prem
ises, not riding In them. When the
plate was passed he put on it a neat
ly folded ten dollar bill.
Prof. Settle Helps Boom Merchants
Day.
Editors Herald:
Following the suggestion of yester
day's Herald, 1 find from a personal
canvas that the following business
firms cordially endorse the entertain
ment proposed for their patrons on
July 4th, next:
Scruggs & Jordan.
Humphreys & Williamson.
T. G. Bibb & Bro.
Waycross Clothing Store.
J. A. Jones.
B. H. Thomas & Son.
D. P. Wooley.
Cash Grocery Co.
P. N. Harley & Bro.
Dr. J. W. Seals.
Central Pharmacy
J. W. McGee.
John W. Adams.
J. Staten Smith.
Wilson Grocery Co.
A. J. Sweat.
C. Adamson.
E. J. Berry
Hardy Bros.
Singleton Furniture Co.
S. Rosenveig.
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
J. A. Miller.
B. F. Jones.
Lott, Fain & Co
Cherokee Pharmacy,
Watt Hardware Co.
Grace Brantley Co.
Gera Pharmacy.
D. & O. Lott. •
J. M. Cox Co.
Brinson & Hay.
W. A. Cason.
J. E. T. Bowden.
H J Benton
Several of the above firms propose
to furnish unique features individual
ly in addition to the public demonstra
tion I trust a meeting of all parties
Interested will be held next week to
formulate the bestt plans and fea
tures for the exhibition, for the rea
son that an early notice to the coun
try at largo will center all eyes on
this place at which to spend the day
we celebrate.
Respectfully,
S. Preston Settle.
BIG UNO BATTLE
NOW IN PROGRESS
JAP8 ADVANCING ON THE RUS
SIANS IN MANCHURIA.
Another Report, However, Says the
Japanese are Retreating.
London, May 20.—A great land bat
tle to drive the Russians from Man
churia has begun. Rolling forward
in three great columns, the Japanese
army has commenced an attack on the
Russian line 42 miles long in Manchu
ria, ten miles southwest of Foghwa
Despatches from the front to Moscow
says that the armies are fighting along
the entire line, but the Japanese
retreating. A Tokio despatch says,
however that the Japanese are ad
vancing, and that on the eastern field
the Russians have retreated from
Tung Hun and Hansingking.
BRANTLEY'S 8PEECH.
The following is an extract from
Hon. W. G. Brantley’s recent speech
before the T. P. A. Convention at Sa
vannah: '
'The welcome that I am commis
sioned to offer is the welcome of the
great state of Georgia. I hope you
will overlook as pardonable pride my
use of the word great, for we Geor
gians believe that we live in n great
State. We are fond of refer) ng to it
the Empire State of the South, and
we believe that waen you know more
ol its fifty-odd thousand square miles
of area, of its mounUtas and sea-
coast of 1U* hills and valleys and riv
ers, of its product;! of mines and for-
NAN AND CRONIES
CELEBRATED EVENT
VISITED MANY PROMINENT PLA
CES AND DRANK WINE.
Hired Autos and Took in the City-
Story of Show Girl’s Exhibition
Comes to Light.
New York, May 20.—It has Just
transpired that Nan Patterson
dulgcd in a very notable exhibition
the night following her release by
Recorder Goff. With a party of her
cronies and friends sho hired autos
and speeded about town visiting
prominent cafes, no less than a dozen
of these establishments being enter
ed by the hilarious party. In each
cafe wine was called for, and tho li
bations were liberal to a marked de
gree. Each drinking bout was pre
faced by a display by non-convlcted
Nan, who rising to her
feet, and swinging her glass high
above her head, In ringing voice, sang
out, “Here's to me; I beat the game."
A reporter who acompanied the party
incognito says the sentiment was
loudly cheered at each cafe visited.
Sunday School Convention.
From Monday’s Daily.
The Sixteenth Annual Convention
of the Ware County Sunday School
Association was held with tho church
at Wuresboro Saturday and Sunday.
An unusually attractive program was
prepared for the occasion and carried
out in an interesting manner. Largo
crowds attended tho convention, and
erts and fields, wnen you know more enthusiastic Sunday School
of its great diversity of products and workers wero present and took an
of climate, of Its manifold variety of I active part In the proceedings. Mr.
interests in every lino of commercial j J. P. Lido was re-elected president
endeavor on land and sea, and when of tho Association, and Mr. Louis M.
General 8weat Issues Orders.
Headq’rs So. Ga. Brigade, U. C. V.
Waycross, Ga., May 20, 1905.
General Orders. Series 1905.
Regretting my own inability on ac
count of pressing court engagements
to attend tho approaching Confeder
ate Reunion to be held in Louisville,
Ky., on June 14, 15 and 16 next, I
nevertheless urge delegates from thb
various camps composing the brigade,
and others who can, including all Con
federate Veterans, Daughters of tho
Confederacy and Sons of Veterans to
avail themselves of the reduced trans
portation and meet with our comrades
once again in a glad reunion, and par
take of tho generous hospitality of
tho people of Louisville. 1 also an
nounce the appointment of Miss Lil
lian Nicholls, of Waycross, as Sponsor,
and Miss Leila Cassll, of Brunswick,
as Maid of Honor for our brigade for
the occasion. The press of South Geor
gia are requested to give this one In
sertion.
J. L. SWEAT,
Brig. Gen. Com’d’g. 8o. Ga. Brigade.
C. A. SHELDON,
Adjt. Gen. and Chief of Staff.
Yacht Atlantic 8lghtad.
New York, May 22.—The yacht At
lantic was sighted late Saturday
night 690 miles due eist of Sandy
Hook, speeding seven and a half
knots per hour.
Conspiracy Case Continued.
Washington, May 22.—Tho Machen
Sorens, Crawford post office conspir
acy case, set for today, went over till
tomorrow. Counsel for Machen an
nounced not ready and his position
today is to plead to the Indictment.
He intimated that it might be neces
sary for him to rase the question on
the right to try Machen at this time.
Government Ownership.
We agree with tho Macon Tele
graph. If the government will exer
cise proper control over the people
who own and operate public utilities.
It will discharge the duties of tho sit
uation very well, It seems to us. The
theory of municipal and government
ownership may be admirable In it
self, like others of Its Utopian kin
dred, but will it meet the practical
I demands of the actual situation if put
in operation? If there is nothing the
matter with tho theory there Is with
the government to such an extent
that the two won’t mix with good re
sults. At least the Telegraph makes
the point that political conditions be
ing as they are, It is unwise and un
safe to encourage a great centraliza
tion of power In the federal govern
ment.—Quitman Free Press.
Sulphur Gives Health.
Is It Right?
Is it right for you to lose $4.20 that
a dealer may make 50 cents more by
selling fourteen gallons of ready-to-
use paint, at $1.50 per gallon, than
our agent will make by selling you
eight gallons of L & M., and six
gallons of linseed oil, which make
fourteen gallons of a better paint, at
Thousands seek tonic, healthful ^
bathing in natural sulphur springs. J ” p Jb right*
The same results are found at home, xho Legman & Martinez L L M.
with Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur, Na
ture’s Greatest Germicide. Cures
many blood and skin diseases. A
family remedy. At leading druggists.
Request booklet of Hancock Liquid
8olphnr Co., Baltimore, Md.
Paint Is sold by P. N. Horley Hard-
The grand jury is after the fast an*
to drivers in Savannah. The reckless
driving of the machines Is \ menace
to Ufe, c/i ecially in the large cki*-f.
you know more of the stalwart Amer
icans who inhabit it you, too, will
agree to the Justice of calling it an
empire.
’But if Georgia was never great be
fore, if it was never an empire before,
it is both great and an empire to
night, for it houses and shelters and
protects these valliant knights of the
grip from all over the United States,
and surely no place but an empire Is
fit and worthy for such a purpose.
"The state of Georgia Is proud to
have you gentlemen within her bor
ders. Our people welcome you with
open hearts and hands and feel that
in your coming all the honor is theirs
Our only regret—If regret there can
bo on such an occasion—Is that you
did not find our placo on the map at
an earlier day, but wo indulge In the
hope that this, the first annual con
vention of the National T. P. A Asso
ciation ever assembled In Georgia
will not be the last.
"Our people, like all the ballance
of the world, are deeply Interested
In commerce, and wo aro anxious and
willing to learn more and more of the
secret of its growth and development.
Wo know that the school of*commerce
is the one that gives no diplomas and
graduates no pupils. There Is al
ways a class ahead, always some
thing more to learn and something
more to unlearn, and wise as our mer
chant princes and their klnghtly tour
ists of the road are, they will catch
inspiration, absorb knowledge and
learn new things as the result of
your deliberations and conclusions in
their midst."
Does Education. Pay?
Does it pay un acorn to become an
oak?
Does it pay to escape being a rich
ignoramus.
Does it pay to fit oneself for a su
perior position?
Does it pay to open a little wider
the door of a narrow life?
Docs It pay to learn to make life a
glory insted of a grind?
Does it pay to add power to tho
lens of tho microscope or telescope?
Docs it pay to taste the exhilara
tion of feeling one’s powers unfold?
Docs it pay to know how to make
the dry, dreary drudgery out of life?
Does it pay a rosebud to open its
petals and fling out its beauty to tho
world?
Does It pay to push one’s horizon
farther out In order to get a wider
outlook, a clearer vision?
Does It pay to learn how to center
thought with power, how to marshal
one’s mental force effectively?—Sue-
It seems that Mr. Roosevelt has
backed down from his plan of buying
supplies for the Panama canal In the
cheapest market. The trusts can now
set their own prices.
Breen, of Waycross, was elected vice-
president. Mr. H. D. Bunn was re
elected secretary and Mrs. E. R. An
drews was niso ro-clcctod treasurer.
Tho next convention will be held with
the church at Manor. Messrs. J. P.
Lido and W. # S. Booth wero elected
delegates to the International Sunday
School Convention, which will be
held in Toronto, Cannda.
Runaway of Dan Lott’s Horse.
From Monday’s Daily.
Yes, he ran and Dan protested
against riding so fast and tookFrencb
leave of the buggy. The colored boy
remained in tact till the horses'heels
came In close proximity to his head
and out ho slid. Mr. Lott by his timo-
ly leap received no Injuries, wo aro
glad to say. The boy was hurt a lit
tle bit It seems tho boy sitting too
near the edge of the buggy became
over balanced and seized the reins,
both of which actions frightened tho
horso which bocamo unmanageable,
nnd Mr. Lott wisely concluded If the
boy wanted the lines ho could have
them, also the entlro buggy to him
self and do all tho riding at tho pres
ent rate of speed.
Going to Grand Lodge.
From Monday’s Dally.
Grand Master and Mrs. John W.
Bennett will go down to Savannah
this evening to attend the Grand
Lodge I. O. O. F. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Ficken went down this morning, and
Mr. James T. McGee, representative
from Deitz Encampment No. 3, will
go tonight. Tomorrow night and
Wednesday morning a good many
others will go to Savannah to attend
the Grand Lodge, among them being
R. F. Whitehead, C. A. Fretwell, O.
J. Allen and Misses Norma Palmer,
Angle Eason, Lillian Voiles and Ma
bel Paul and perhaps others.
Killed by Lightning.
At the Churchee.
Tho revival meetings at the First
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
havo been well attended and replete
with rollglous fervor on the part of
tho communicants of both churches.
Revs. Harmon andUrown have broken
the bread of life with salutary effect.
When the pastors of our churches
take the revivals In their own hands,
aided by tho efforts and prayers of
their own flocks, we always witness
an Increased unction In holy things.
We have never been an advocate of
sporadic sensations, sprung by stran
gers or visitors, the effect of which
passed with tho brlnger. Trinity and
the First Baptist churches listened
to feeling discourses from their much
loved pastors, Revs. Arnold and
Scruggs, while the Albany avenue
Bnptlst church was favored with two
logical sermons from Its new preach
er, Mr. Thompson, who has Just ta
ken that church In charge.
From Monday’s Dally.
Late Saturday evening about ten
miles the other side of Blackshear,
Mr. Timothy Crawford, while fishing,
was struck and instantly killed by a
bolt of lightning. A young man nam
ed Allen, who was fishing near by
Crawford, was badly shocked by tho
lightning and was unconscious for
some time. When ho regained his
senses, he discovered that his com
panion had been killed and at onco
j gave tho a.'arm. Mr Crawford was
I nhout 24 yew is old and leaves a wife
and ono child.
The young king of Spain will visit
Paris on May 28, and may extend his
trip to England. Jt is about time Al
fonso waa seeing something of the
world. If he’ll come to this country
we’ll show him-Dewey.
They do things In a hurry In that
hustling town of Atlanta. Tho other
day tho undertakers got a .man not
quite dead and were about to fix him
for always when he showed signs of
life. They should go a bit slower In
Atlanta. A person when dead will be
so a long while, and the little time
consumed In storing them under the
sod can be afforded. Don’t be too
hasty with your funerals.
Heiresses and Their Counts.
Tho following letter appears In tho
Atlanta Nows of late date, and is
worthy of consideration:
The recent article In your paper by
that able nnd forceful writer, the
Rev. Thomas B. Gregory, entitled
"Heiresses and their counts," de
serves more than a passing notice by
peoplo who still have the American
spirit. It Is no secret that wo h&vo
In this country a considerable num
ber of people that aro not satisfied
with democrtic institutions. I think
that It can ns truthfully be said that
this powerful undemocratic minority
comes pretty near controlling tho na
tion by tho samo power (of gold- that
they obtain lords nnd dukes nnd
counts and no accounts for husbands
for their daughters. It has been n
notable fact that for n score or more
years that multimillionaires’ sons
havo not been notablo enough with
the plain English prefixed to his name
for tho husband of a millionaire's
daughter. Consequently, tho mon
archies of the old world are ransack
ed to find somo fellow with a title
of nobility prefixed to'his nnme.
Now, Mr. Editor, whnt lesson docs
this tench? If It docs not tench that
theso people prefer monarchy to re
publicanism nnd in ns much ns it Is
n generally conceded fact that this
class by their enormous campaign
funds, the placing of their henchmen
In the councils of the nntlon upon
bench and In tho cubinet aro
rapidly drifting tho old ship of De
mocracy from tho moorings of the
fathers, and If not checked will wreck
It nt last upon the shoals of imperial
ism and monarchy. Toryism furled
Its outward banner at Yorktown, but
It did not dlo in tho hearts of men,
but has ever been ready to show Us
hand when opportunity permitted. It
met Its defeat at tho hands of Jef
ferson, but waB not destroyed at the
hands of Jackson. It met Its stun
ning Waterloo, but was only cast
down. Toduy It Is In tho snddlo ns
never beforo, nnd by its powerful
trust nnd corporations It /sets aside
states rights nnd levies tribute upon
tolling masses that keep up tho nn>
tlon with their own strong arm. Tho
tlmo Is at hand for tho people to
awnke from their lethargy and check
tho mnd rush of commercialism that
Is drifting us away, elso another gen
eration nmy witness titles of nobili
ty conferred In this nation. It has
only been a few years slnco so great
a newspaper as Tho Savannah News
in an editorial advocated amending
tho constitution so ns to allow titles
of nobility to be conferred upon Amer
icans in the United States. Not be
cause The News favored monarchy,
but purely from a business stand
point. The News claimed that so
many of our rich girls were marrying
tho dudes and flukles of Europe In
order to get a title to their nAmes
that It was about to bankrupt the
United States, as they, of course, car
ried their money to tho other sido.
Tho editorial was written during tho
panic, and of course the argument was
well taken. Let the royalists nnd
their money too go If they will, but
the only safety for tho nation !s to
cling to the land marks of tho fath*
A FIERCE FIGHT
ON A STEAMER
MORE THAN THREE 8CORE PAS
SENGERS WERE BRUI8ED.
Fight Occurred on White Star Liner
Republic—Baby Born During the
Fight.
New York, May 23.—When tho
White Star I.lner, Republic, docked
today more than three score of tho
stago pasengers wore head bandages
nnd carred their arms n slings. A
flerco fight took place on board Sun
day, last, which took tho officers sev
eral hours to quell. An Italian start
ed a fight with a Greek, and a hun
dred started to tho aid of tho Italian
and tho Porteguese sided with tho
Greek. Only a few minutes elapsed
before tho steerage passengers wero
divided Into two parts, tho Italians
on ono sdo nnd the Portegueso nnd
Greek on tho other. Baggage waa
used ns weapons. A baby was born
during the fight.
Japs Becoming Offensive.
Paris, May 23.—General Llncvitch
has Informed the Czar, says n dis
patch to Scho, of Paris, that an of
fensive movement along the wholo
line. Prince Khilkoff, Russian min
ister, who has Just returned from n
prolonged visit to Manchuria, snys
tho troops have recovered from their
recent defent nnd havo confldenco in
their lender nnd future. He did not
disguise the fact that tho worst feat
ures of the situation for the RuRsInne
was their absolute Ignorance, not
only of their own strength nnd their
oponents, but even their position.
J. 8. WARD, JR.
Och look nee, Ga.
..Consolidated. .
Tho consolidation of tho Douglas,
Augusta and Gulf Railway and Ocllln,
Plnobloom nnd Valdosta Railroad hn»
been perfected and purchase of samo
by a new set of stockholders, linn
gono Into effect. The price paid for
tho road, which runs from Bnrrowa
Bluff, on tho Ocmulgce river, to
Nashville, nerrlen County, Georgia,
nnd In 58 miles long, was said to ho
$300,000. Jno. McLean, of Dougins,
Is president; W. M. Toomer, of Way-
cross, vice-president; J. C. Reynolds,
of Waycross, Secretary, nnd C. B.
Baker, of Douglas, Treasurer.
The Shattered Violin.
A distinguished musician ordored
a manufacturer of violinH to mnke for
him tho best Instrument possible. Ha
told him to use the best material,
tako all tho tlmo wished, and me all
his skill In Its construction.
At last tho manufacturer sent for
the musician to como and try tho
violin. As tho musician drew tho
bow across tho Instrument his faco
beenmo clouded. Lifting the instru
ment ho smashed It to pieces on tho
countor, handed tho prlco to the man
ufacturer nnd left tho shop. Tho
manufacturer was not satisfied with
mere play, his reputation was at
stake. He gathered the fragments of
tho violin nnd put them together.
After ho had remade thq* iolln out of
the pieces, ho again sent for tho mu
sician. This tlmo tho frown was not
seen; ns he drew tho bow ncross tho
strings ho told the manufacturer that
ho had succeeded nt last in making
Just tho kind of Instrument that ho
desired. "What Is the price?" In
quired tho musician. "Nothing at
all," replied the manufacturer; "it Is
the snmo instrument that you smasll-
ed to pieces some time ago; 1 put It
together nnd out of tho fragment!*
this perfect music has ben made."
Let us believe tho parable. God can
tako tho fragments of a shsttrd life,
and by Ills grace put them together
so that under the touch of His Hoiy
Spirit there will go forth ransic good
enough for earth nnd heaven. Every
loss ho can gnln. Whnt ever nmy bo
our experience of the gospel, nnd are
willing that God should use us toward %
it, let us believe that tho promise,
"All things work together for good to
them that lovo God" will be realized
in our lives.—Dr. A. C. Dixon.
Every poison not clearly Informed
on the subject, should know that the
proper way to discontinue a newspa
per is to settle arrearages on sub
scription. This Is not only the legiti
mate way, hut It is tho honest and
manly way. No ono who desires to
do the square thing will refuso to j Men’s Christian Association as the
accept a paper at tho pout offleo un- medium. 1
less all arrearages of subscription
havo been paid In full and very few
do.—Adrian Courier.
David Metcalf and tha Y. M. C. A.
Jn connection with tho effort being
mado to ralso funds to build a Y. M.
C. A. Hall, In Waycrosa, wo publlab
the following:
Mr. David Metcalf, who has recent
ly given $22,000 for a Young Men’s •
Christian Association building, has
been a very energetic man all his life,
having worked his way up from mall
cleik up to track master of tho C. M.
£ St. P. Railway. In making tho
contrbutton, ho says:
"Every cent I have, ha« been gained
by hard work, and I am anxious to
Invest it where It will do the most
good. I have finally chosen the Young
If reports are true Nan Patterson
Is having high-old time In New York,
and Is tanking up In fine style with
Seventeen killed by fire damp ex- wine and beer. Nan, evidently. In-
plosion at Vienna. tends to make up for lost time.