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New York. Jen. 4.—Tlie heavy fa
heavy fog
this morning ia responsible,foq.
collision between ferry boa,to, pM**.
«f the Erie Line, ana the J&lwh*inb-
ton.'ot the D. ft W. Line. off Charles-
Ion street
The Passaic was badly, damaged,
caafl the passengers aboard the boat
were thrown Into a panic. So far
as Is known only one man, an Italian,
on board the Passaic, wax injured,
though there Is some doubt as to
whether or not some of the passen
gers on board the Passaic were knock
ed overboard and drowned.
Many of the passengers were badly
bruised.
Both boats left their slips at the
«ame time. The pilots could not see
any dlktance, and neither boat bad
iib'y Idea of the other's presence In
the vicinity until just before the crash
came. The head of the Blnghampton
struck the Passaic on the rear port
,8UGGE8TION8 FROM A
COUNTRY COUSIN.
Mr. Editor:
Did it ever occur to you that right
in your town of Waycross, there Is
a woeful lack of appreciation on the
part of the merchants and traders
generally, In regard to the tr>de that
could be derived from their country
cousins. This is evidenced fully by
the fact that there is not one place
where a countryman can drive In, un
hitch his wagon, feed his stock, light
a fire, cook his supper and camp for
the night.
8nnoons there was a place of this
kind. Hay for instance, the old base
ball park; don’t you think that Way-
cross could if it would, put up stalls
for the slock? There is plenty of
room in it for the wagons; charge
minimum fee for sanitary expenses
and profit ok a whole by the invest
ment.
aide, Just aft of the paddle box. The
runic wan carried to .larboard un-< Then again, would It not be a gon.1
tier the force of the blow, and the pa*- '■*" *" ,,1 “
fingers were thrown from their seats
and landed in plies on the side that
was - wrecked.
Tbe Binghampton was not badly
damaged.
Tugs took off the most seriously in*
Jnred and brought them to New Tork
Tbe, Passaic contlneed to Jersey City,
where, after unloaded, she was laid up
for repairs.
fit. Petersburg, Jan. 4.—In receiv
ing a deputation of Jews yesterday,
Count Witte told the delegation that
he had been Informed that the money
collected In England and America for
relief -of tbe Russian Jews had
been used in the organisation of the
recent armed revolt. Tfcd members
of the delegaflbn vigorously denied
that such was the case.
Witte, however, warned, the Jews
to refrain from agitation sod avoid
the . revolutionists, or otherwise they
could not hope for any Improvement
in the position of the Jews in Bus-
In Bankruptcy Court.
Judge Max Isaac held a short ses
sion of bankruptcy court Tuesday.
The case of B. C. James of Manor,
Wee taken up, end Mr. O. J. Allen, of
Wnyeroes, was named as trustee of
the estate. J. A. Jones, of Waycross,
W. 8. Booth, of Manor, and A. H. Cro-
vatt, of Brunswick, were named as
appraisers.—Brunswick News.
, v (By Telegraph to the Hereld.)
Springfield, Mess., Jan. 4.—In a fire
which destroyed tbe Highland Baptist
Chdrch last night. Captain Sydney
Bowers lost hit life, Frank Hines, a
call man, received burns from which
hilled this morning. Both men
tfpT* caught under the falling roof.
The loss Is about 9100,000, partially
covered by Insurance.
A large concourse of friends and
relatives gathered at the First Bap
tist Church at 10 o'clock this morn
ing to pay tho last tribute of respect
to Mrs. W. II. Bullard, who departed
this life Tuesday evening.
The funeral aervlcee were conduct
ed by Revs. W. 11. Scruggs and W. R.
Thompson. The floral offerings
wtro many and beautiful. The Sun
day School of the Second Baptist
Gburcb, in which Mrs. Bullard, as
long as her health would permit, took
A great interest, sent an especially
Beautiful wreathe of flowers.
Services concluded at the Church,
the remains were conveyed to Lott
cemetery and tenderly laid to rest.
Idea to have in connection with the
foregoing, a country trade day once
week, with a horse swapping day once
a month, and a special day, say for
the tale ut stock, once a month?
In my Judgment the country trade
for miles around Waycross would nit
predate such arrangements, as It
would give them a certain market for
their products; It would also give to
the merchant better opportunity for
knowing how he could buy the pro
ducts of our labor.
Think a little on this line, Mr. Ed
ltor, And give us some expression of
opinion in regard to the Idea.
Country Cousin.
8. V. JEFFORD8 WRITE8 CARD
ABOUT ROBIN80N SHOOTING.
Editors Herald:
, Will you allow me space to cor
rect a false report that is In circu
lation In regard to my shooting Mr.
Mat Robinson. He told some par
ties that I shot him through a mere
Joke, and they have been adding all
aorta of tales to It. First, let me
say that Mr. Mat Robinson and I have
been friends, and also all the Roblu-
son family to which he belongs, and
no doubt we will remain friends, for
he his always treated me ^s a gen
tleman, and It 1* only rascals who
treat me wrong that 1 have any trou
ble with. My past record will show
this to be facts.
Me and my family and all my
neighbors had a good and pleasant
Christmas so far as I know, and not
friction or anything occurred to
harm or molest. All had a good
time from tho leaat to the greatest.
All that kept eyerything from being
thorough happiness was the thoughts
of work ahead and that Christmas
would not be continuous. I do hope
we all will have n continuous Christ
mas some day, and those that de
serve It will have it.
8. V. JEFFORDS.
A Thanksgiving Impromptu.
A couple of yeas ago* a g°d' house
wife In Lincoln entertained 'a large
bunch of personal friends at Thanks
giving dinner. She had baked and
stewed and boiled and -.roasted and
fried for a week beforehand, add the
dinner table was something calculated
to gladden the eye and i- j i»-»lco the
hearts of the hungry.
It was a magnificent ifinnor and
the enjoyment was u im» plus. 'Hie
merry quip and Jest (1 around the
board, and all lovely and se
rene.
Suddenly In the midtt of a little
spell of silence, Doroth>, aged four,
raised her head and In a piercing little
voice asked:
-Mamma, when the company goes
can I take Mrs. McCulloch's spoons
home?”
ty fticgraph to w.t rieraid.)
New York, Jan. 4.—Senator Cbaun-
r» / Depew said this morning that the
i't:itement8 In tbe morning papers rel
ative to his retirement on his seven
ty-second birthday from the compan
ies with which he is at present asso
ciated, is misleading. He says the
statement omitted to mention the fact
that his purpose is to retain a posi
tion with the Vanderbilt lines, which
he explains Is largely honorary, and
which will not prevent him devoting
full attention to his duties in the Unit
ed States Senate.
The statement referred to by De
pew, quoted him as saying, “When I
reach my seventy-second birthday, on
April 23rd, I hope to resign from all
the companies with which I am con
nected as director. I am a director
in senenty-nine companies.”
THE COUNTRY BOY.
' Thu Ware County Medical Society
held an Interesting meeting in the
MU* hall In 1/Xt-Httch building last
Bight The old officers were re-elect
ed for this year as follows.
* Dr. R. P. Iclar, President
Dr. J. C. Rtppard, Vice-President
Dr. M. M. Johnson, Sec. and Trqaa.
Dn A. P. English was elected ota-
oor fior a tern of three yeara.
Dr. R. P. Islar titrated aa invlta-
ffira to tho society to mot la a ao-
Id) Hi business session at his Bsbm
H.
By Telegraph to The Herald.)
Washington, Jan. 4.—It is said that
the President Is having some trou
ble In preventing tho resignation of
Chairman 8honts, of the Isthmian Ca
nal Commission. Mr. Shonta has
not taken kindly to the criticism dir
ected at him, and to the administra
tion of canal affairs In the Senate, so
rumor runs, and would have stepped
re this had not the President be
sought him to remain. Should the
criticisms fmtlnue, It would not be
surprising If Shonts decided to throw
up his Job, despite the President's so
licitations, and return to the manage
ment of the Clover Leaf Railroad, of
which he Is president.
The life of a country boy may have
restrictions, It may bold Its full share
of hard work, but work fs a glorious
thing when the ability tp. perform it
Is given. Work jvhlcb so many worth
less scions of effete aristocracy af
fect to be horrified, at, is Cod-ordain
ed. It strengthens and develops &
man mentally, morally and: physical
ly. The man who can work has a
comfort In time of trouble qnd a staff
on which to lean In adversity.
Let no living person decry tbe coun
try. To live in a pure atmosphere,
to see dally unfolding before the eye
wonderful problems of the season—
old but never new, to watch the sun
rise and sunset tinge tho mountain
tops with the light no artist's brush
can ever imitate, to love the gentle
animals and the singing birds which
are ever around the child of the coun
try—why It Is a step to the perfection
which we hope may come to us when
the glad new life come up to us in
the mystical beyond.—Valdosta Times.
Tbe Kaiser reoeives $3,926,000 A'
year as king of Prussia, but nothing
as Emperor of Germany. The King,
of Bavaria ro.civet $1,350,000 a year;
the King of Saxony, $875,000; the
grand duke of Baden, $400,000. Tbe
Czar of Russia is paid $6,760,000 for
his private use, while each grand duke
receives $1,000,000 a year.
The Georgia negroes who are re
turning from Liberia poverty-stricken,
sick and #ore, will he able to give
o h* •» of their race some valuable In-
iGi. tion with respect to Bishop Tur
ner's scheme for sending the Amer
ican negroes back to Africa. It is
understood that they were induced
to go to Africa by the Bishop’s elo
quent presentation of the opportuni
ties in the dark continent for
Hack man.—Savannah News.
James A. McCall disgorges $235,000
belonging to the New York Life In
surance Company.
“Plenty' of snow In North Georgia.
Negro womah' kllhf her husband" at
Twelve hundred printers strike in
New York. -
John Reynolds, a negro switchman,
killed at Thomasvllle yesterday.
A Japanese engineer is inspecting
the large cotton mills of the South.
Glynn county has a cash balance of
$45,000 in the treasury, and will build
a new court house.
the
Mayor McClellan, of New York, ia
row being talked about as the pro-
hc.-:ie democratic candidate for Presi
dent.
That Santo Domingo trouble seems
to he quite an ugly affair, but it la
lard to understand what it la all
about ^
The free pass reform wave seems
to have engulfed Kentucky, where an
embryo statesman Is running for con
gress on the solemn pledge to walk
to Washington If elected.—Constitu
tion.
Our blue and white enameled cook
ing utensils, known as “Delft Ware"
is tbe best on the market, not much
higher than the ordinary cheap goods.
Let us show it to you. P. N. Harley
Hardware Co.,
dl J» Jl -Vo
Mr. J. C. Robertson, who married
Miss Henri Cato, and who baa been
making his headquarters In Macon,
has recently been promoted and will
shortly move hia wife to Waycross to
make this city his headquarters^ Mrs.
Robertson’s friends will be pleased to
have her make Waycross her home
again.
A A A
r. J. A. Adams, formerly of thla
place, but now of Palm Beach, Fla.,
is in town spending this week the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Adams.
Jflson—How's your rheumatism to
day, old man?
Billklna—It's working overtime,
thank you; but I'm not able to do
milch myself.—Detroit Free Press.
Mr. Joag—Saw a man today who
had trouble ahead of him.
Mr. Joax—How do yon know?
Mr. Joax.—He was poshing a baby
carr ** containing twin*.—Washing
ton Srax
noise coming out of a human mouth.
It Is almost a pity they could not urn
aah
Profited by Mistakse
Harper's Weekly.
New Year's is upon us again. Let
us take up the line of march and
make the best progress we can
through another year. Humanity does
not shape an edifying couiae. •• Day
after day, year after year, It blunders
along as any day’s history spelt out
In the newspaper will attest. To
blunder along seems to be about the
best the best of us can do, either as
an Individual or as a nation. It is
not ideal.but It will answer, if so be
we can keep posted in the right di
rection and proceed in a sagacious
spirit, sharing the road with the rest
of the folks, and not less compassion-
a:e of their deviations than our own.
The greatest goals that men have
reached they have reached by being
stronger than their mistakes. So It
was with Lincoln; so with Washing
ton. The great difference between
wayfarers, besides the disparity In lo
comotive power ,ts that some man
age to hold to the right direction and
to maintain In spite of blunders the
waratlal spirit. That tort Invariably
get somewhere where It li
while to arrive. For the others,
•peed la nothin. It the direction la
not right And to carry along n
pent load ot bamn la tar ten ad
vantageous than It might be if our
lab waa a permanent lob, and if ev
ery man of oa waa not under
tn drop (nit tend he has and ran
Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla are
and deserve to be favorite extracts.
They are absolutely pure and so high
ly concentrated that one-half the us
ual quantity produces perfect results.
Miss Florence Adams, daughter of
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Adams, returned
to LaGrange this morning after spend
ing the holidays here with her par
ents.
Miss Daisy McElveen, who hat been
the guest of Miss Cora Stephens dur
ing the holidays, returned yesterday
afternoon to her home in Waycross.—
Thomasvllle Tlmcs-Enterprlae.
Five men killed by landslide on
Southwestern Railroad near Rich
mond
Rojesvensky declares the British
were waiting to sink his fleet if Togo
had not finished the Job.
President Roosevelt shook hands
with 9,057 people by actual count on
New Year’s Day.
Thirty each per month for fifty con
victs is what a firm at Dothan, Ala.,
have to work them in saw mills. Thla
indicates what a demand there la for
labor.
Mr. L. W. McGowen, manager of
the Waycross Blacksmith Co., is able
to be out again after an illness of
fevoral weeks.
J* J* J*
Young men and boys, hunt a job
and get to work. Don't be seen loaf-
Jng around the streets during the
year 1906.
J« Jl
The ladies of Waycross are having
great trouble about their washing.
The washee ladies are still taking
Christmas.
a* Jl J*
To Talbotton In Thirty Days.
The construction work on the At
lantic & Birmingham railroad ia pro
gressing rapidly, and by the first of
February trains will be in operation
to Talbotton. The construction force
has already reached Alabama with
the grading, and as soon as trains are
put Into operation to Talbotton the
track will be laid into Alabama. It
la also understood that the road In
tends completing its branch line to
Atlanta, from & point along the line,
by the above date. Work on this
end of the road will begin immediate-
ly.
The construction force has been
working day and night during the past
several months, and has done great
work In building the road.
A LITTLE NONSEHSE.
Wkjrthe OM Oardamr rated to Tun
, / Up Far WoHc.
A certain gentleman had tor a
gardener an Irishman who was rath
er solitary, bat never lost much
time from work. One day the gar
dener didn’t turn up. Next day
came, still no gardener, and the
gentleman, thinking be had left, en
gaged another one to take (J place.
Some time after he waa surprised tc
find his old gardener back again
quietly doing his work as befors.
“Well, Pat,” said he, “I thought
you had left. How is it ?”
“Well, ye sec, sorr, it's like this.
Ye remimbers the Monday whin Oi
didn’t turn up ?”
“Ye?, Pat.”
“Well, sorr, Oi was a witness at
the police court.”
“Well ?”
“When Oi was placed in the box
in front of the old bhoy with tho
wig he told me to kiss the book.
When Oi had done that ‘Shware,’
said he, and Oi did shware, though
Oi’m not in the habit mesilf. The
ould bhoy jumped up. ‘One month,’
said he, ‘for contempt of coort.’
Birmingham (England) Post.
i
A N.w Pita.
May — That beggar woman’s a
fraud. What did she ask you tort
Fay—She said: “Please give me •
tew pennies. Pm just dying for •
chocolate sundae and some lobster
salad. You know how it is your
self.^’*• — Catholic Standard and
Times
Th. Woman of It.
He—Miss Agedly has such a sad
face.
She—Well, a face like hen it
enough to make any one sad.
Miss Nettle McIntosh, of Lurevllle,
was a guest of flrends and relatives In
town a few hours yesterday, leaving
In the afternoon for Waycross.—Live
Oak Democrat.
And Governor Terrell baa reconsid
ered. He announces that he will not
be a candidate for the United States
Senate. The Governor has conclud
ed wisely. He should not make the
race for the Senate against Bacon.
Had the Governor made the race he
would have embarrassed many of hit
friends in this county and all
through the state who have support
ed him In the past but who could not
turn down so acceptable a senator aa
Bacon to further honor him. The
Governor has been honored with a
longer term In hit present office than
any other man baa ever bad and be
sides he baa before been entrusted
with a responsible office,
be charged that he has not filled
these offices ably, but it Is reasona
ble to hold that he has been honored
In Mi.ppDporttra to hi* ahBfty. We
should he glad to tee the Governor re-
«N to private We without aay poW-
r
The Savannah News Is keeping tab
on the oddities presented In the Christ
mas news, and reports the following:
At Wilmington, Delaware, a father
erected and decorated a Christmas
tree over the grave of his little aon
In the city cemetery. In Utah a young
man and his sweetheart were sleigh
riding. The young man was driving
with one hand. The horse shied and
topled the vehicle over a precipice.
The man and girl fell eighty feet and
landed unhurt In a snowbank. At
Connell Bluffs , Iowa, Inez Lewis,
weighing 42 ppunds, waa married to
Jean Bregaut, weight 60 pounds.
Near Leadvllle John Juthke, a miner
threw a hammer at a rabbit and knock
ed up a nugget of gold. Ia New York
a man eating oysters In a cheap res- j
tanrant found a cheap pearl. In Bos
ton a mature spinster stood under the
mistletoe and got kissed.
The Bachalsr-s Question.
“This, Hr. Batchellor,” said the
proud mamma, “is just the sweetest,
brightest thrby in the world.”
“Bright, eh f” stammered the em-.
bemused Ur. Batchellor. “Can be
er—she—that ia, can it—er—sit up
and beg?"—Baltimore Son.
Sad Affair. ,
Mrs. Prune — I ain’t seen yon*
hired girl of late.
Hrs.. Pebbl«s—No, the poor -girl
is gone. She tried to bou one of
Hiram’s celluloid collars and it ex
ploded, and we ain’t seen her since.
—Detroit Tribune.
' l\ t itio a! :
Today, the Postal Telegraph Com
pany. aa had been previously arrang
ed, transmuted New Year’s greetings
from the Lodge* of the B. P. O. Elks
all over the United 8tates to Grand
Bxbalted Ruler Brown at Louisville,
Ky. The message from the Waycross
Lodge, transmitted to Mr. Brown by
the Postal's efficient operator here.
Mrs K. W. Cato, was Indeed very ap
propriate. No doubt the many i
sages pouring Into Louisville over the
Postal's lines today will keep the head
of thla well known secret order quite
Held Up.
“Were you ever the victim of a
train robbery i”
“No,” answered the man who
kicks, “nnlees you count the time*
I have, been held np^with a whisk
broom by the Pullman porter.”—
Washington SUr.
f-
A Mere Trig*.
“What k alimony, mamma?”,ask
ed the little boy of bis grass widow
mother.
“Alimony, my eon, is th* pin
money e woman gets after the leave*
her husband.” — Yonkers States-
OOVERN0R TERRELL AND .
THE SENATOR*HIP
/ Within CalL
Pecksniff — Yea, my dear
whenever I em tempted I say,
thee behind me, Satan 1”
Wiseman — Yes, but I notice
you’re careful not to let him get too-
far behind.—Philadelphia Pres*.
Beth fillet of It
Jillaon—How’? our rheumatism,
today, old man:
Bulkins—IPs working overtime,.
thank yon. But I'm not able to do >
much Bg*e!£—Chicago News.
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W Aieradr—Detroit Free Pres*..