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"Brantley Strongly
Tabors Col. Estill
Dublin, Gu., Feb. 21.—Hon. Wm. G.
Brantley, representative in Congress
from the Eleventh district, has an
nounced strongly his preference for
Col. J. H. Estill in the race for Gov
ernor. He says that he is for Col.
Estill because he is the peer in charac
ter, patriotism, intelligence and abil
ity of each of the men who are oppos
ing him and for the additional reason
that South Georgia ought once in
while to furnish the Governor.
His views were expressed in a let
ter to a friend in this city who wrote
him concerning the present guberna
torial campaign and what his atti
tude would be relative to the different
candidates in the race. His reply in
full Is aa follows:
"In response to the inquiry contain
ed in your Recent letter, I beg to say
that in so far as it may be proper or
becoming in me, as a public official,
to give expression to my views on
the subject, I have no hesitancy in de
claring my sympathy with the candi
dacy of Col. J. H. Estill. I believe
hhn to be the peer in character, intel
lect, patriotism and ability of each of
the several excellent gentlemen who
are opposing him. I know him to be
a devoted Georgian, and equally as
devoted a South Georgian. It seems to
me, therefore, that loyalty to my state
and loyalty to my section ean best find
a united and harmonious expression
in his support.
"I would not be understood as favor
ing or advocating sectionalism, for,
in truth I heartily depreciate it.
man should be elected governor sim
ply because he hails from a certain
county, or a certain part of the state.
At the same time no man should be
proscribed for these reasons. It is
this proscription and the sectionalism
that produced it against which I pro
test, for well we know that for so
long a time that the memory of man
scarcely runneth to the contrary,
South Georgia has not furnished a
Governor.
"The fight Col. Estill is mating is
against this condition; it Is against
sectionalism, and it seems to me that
such a fight merits the support of all
Georgia, and, more particularly, of all
South Georgia.
"I know that It is urged that there
are certain 'Issues’ in the pending cam
paign that it is claimed must be solv
ed by the election or defeat of certain
of the other candidates and for this
reason this is not South Georgia’s
time.* It must be remembered, how
ever, that ‘issues* abide ever and al
ways with us in every campaign.
They have served to postpone South
Georgia's ‘time.’ They are asked te
again serve the same purpose.
‘‘When will there be a campaign
without Issues?"
"But when all is said and done
about issues,’ I would ask: what 'Is-
sue’now before the people is of par
amount importance to the issue rais
ed by South Georgia’s demand for her
long delayed and Justly deserved re
cognition?
"1 would ask: What issue is there
before the people, the solution ef
which is within the power of the gov
ernor, that will not be as wisely, as
justly and as patriotically solved by
Col. Estill as by any other candidate
in the field?
there should come the strongest tea-
imoni.il to his worth and character.
There could be no higher tribute paid
to him and no surer guarantee of his
success offered than In a united and
harmonious following behind him in
all of the counties of South Georgia,
and it is for this reason that in these
hurriedly expressed views I have
dwelt so largely upon the South
Georgia idea."
Resolutions By U. D. C., on Death of
General Wheeler.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 7th, 1906.
WHEREAS, The death of UeuL
General Joseph Wheeler of the C. 8,
A., has come to our knowledge, and
Whereas, in the death of this great
and good man we have suffefred a na
tional loss and our State has lost one
of her greatest sons, and
Whereas this great sorrow has falF
en upon his bereaved family. Be It
Resolved, That we mourn for him
as one to whom duty and honor were
watchwords in safeguarding the in
terests of his country in State and
field. Be it
Resolved. That his life stand forth
as an example to the young men of
his state in its Christian purity and
heroic deeds. Be It
Resolved, That we, the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, as re
presented by the Francis Bartow
Chapter of Waycross, Ga., extend to
his bereaved family our heartfelt and
loving sympathy in this heavy grief
that has befallen them. Be it further
Resolved, That the city papers be
requested to publish these resolutions,
copy be enrolled on our minutes and
copy sent to the son of the deceas
ed, Major Joseph Wheeler.
ANNA O. PHELAN,
GENEVIEVE YOUNG,
•ANNIE W. PAINE.
| "Revival at first
Baptist Church
From Monday's Daily.
The services at the First Baptist
Church yesterday were well attended.
As was announced in Saturday’s Her
ald, the morning sermon was deliver
ed by Rev. \V. L. Walker, of Macon.
He is an earnest, forceful speaker,
and held the closest attention of his
hearers. Mr. Walker has been very
successful in revivals held elsewhere,
and with the hearty co-operation of
the Christian people of Waycross, will
no doubt accomplish much good here.
The beloved pastor, Rev, W. H. i
To Begin Big
Improvements
A force of workmen for the South-
’ • :ie!l Telephone Company will pro-
balil> arrive in the city this afternoon
or tonight and will commence work to
morrow on the Improvements recent
ly decided upon by the company to
be done in Waycross.
An appropriation of a sum consid-
eta My over ten thousand dollars has
be* n made by the telephone company,
and when the work Is completed Way-
cross will have a telephone system
equal to any small city In the coun-
1
Scruggs, cordially invites everybody try *
New York, Feb. 24.—Interesting de
velopments are expected within tbs
next fw days in connection with the
opposition of the insurance companies
to the carrying out of some of the
recommendations of the Armstrong
Committee. The opposition has not
"The present campaign represents yet bed time to organize, but it is ex-
the remarkable feature of six eandi- pected that steps wil be taken to this
Lamier, Ohio, Feb. 24.—Four build
ings of the Kenyon Military Acade
my wer burned this morning. Three
students are missing tnd three injur-
The missing are Aaderson, Dun-
kle and Fuller. The origin of the
fire is unknown. When it was first
discovered the main buildings were
on fire In several places. Many of
the students and masters lost all their
effects, barely escaping in their night
clothes. tamler is without a fire
department, and the fire burned Itself
out before aid could reach the scene
from ML Vernon.
Lamier, Ohio, Feb. 24.—The three
boys who were reported missing have
been located in the college dormitor
ies.
Miss Eddie Parnell left today for
the northern markets to buy her
spring and summer stock of millinery
goods. She was accompanied as far
as Savannah by little Miss Thelma
Baum, who will visit the family of
Dr. Avant, In that city. Miss Par
nell went north by steamer from Sa
vannah and will be away about two
weeks.
dates and only one of them from a
point south of the center of the state.
The powerful significance of this situ
ation is patent to all who care to or
dare to realize It. South Georgia can
name the next governor if South Geor
gia desires to do so. Thla can be done
not only with our own inherent
strength in the peculiar contest ex
isting, but because help in abuifdance
will come from all over the state
whonever we demonstrate that we are
in earnest in tsktog for recognition.
"It isn’t much for the remainder of
the state to ask that we unite in sup
port of our candidate, before asking
them to do so. Col. Estill is best
in South Georgia and from
end between now and the date set
for the hearing by the legislature March
9th at Dubuque, Iowa.
New York, Feb. 24.—The anthracite
coal operators are preparing today to
consider the demands of the miners,
which were forwarded to President
Baler, of the Reading Company, by
registered mail at midnight last night
by President Mitchell, after it bad
been ratified by the full scale com
mittee of thirty-six of the anthracite
coal miners. The demands have al-
read ybeen made public In their gen
eral form, and It la the general belief
this morning that they were uniform
ly refused.
to attend and assist in the services
The singing is fine. Mr. Rad O. Bell
who has charge of the singing has
an excellent voice and his solos are
very much enjoyed as well as the
many beautiful songs rendered by the
choir.
Immediately after the Sunday
School yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wal
ker delivered an address, which was
especially directed to the children.
He gave the boys and girls, and older
cnes too, some excelletn advice.
At the evening service the Rev
S. J. Thomas, D. D., editor of the Bap
tist Courier at Greenville, S. C.,preach
very strong sermon, outlining
the duties of the officers of the church
as wek as pointing out the duty of
every Individual church member,
the conclusion of the sermon, Mr. C.
Thomas, who was recently elected
one of the deacons of the church,
s ordained by a presbytery consist
ing of Rev. W. H. Scruggs, the pas
tor, and Revs. S. J. Thomas, W. L.
Walker, W. R. Thompson and W. F.
Thompson. Mr. W. B. Godrich, who
also elected recently as one of
the deacons, was unavoidably pre
vented from being present, and he
will be ordained later.
The meeting will continue all the
week and perhaps much longer. Ser
vices begin at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and at 7:30 o’clock In the eve
ning. Everybody is requested to be
on hand promptly.
New York, Feb. 24.—Advices
ceived here today from Florence, Italy,
Indicate that the detention of Mr. and
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt and their
chaffeur at Pontedaria today as the
rosult of an automobile accident In
which they ran down and Injured a
small boy, was a more serious affair
than was at first‘reoprted. Accord
ing to the advices today the Vander
bilts were mobbed.
Mr. Vanderbilt, believing their lives
were in danger, drew his revolver, but
before he could use it, several mn
jumped Into the automobile, disarmed
him and kicked and cuffed him. Later
Vanderbilt and the chaffeur were ar
rested after gendarmes had rescued
them from the mob, and they are be
ing held. Mrs. Vanderbilt was seat
to a hotel.
The improvements will include sev
eral thousand feet of new cable and
an additional section of their switch
board. The company at present has
420 subscribers in Waycross, and
there are orders for probably fifty ad
ditional ’phones which will be install
ed. 1
(By Telegraph to the Herald.)
Berlin, Feb. 26.—The Duchess Bo-
pie Charlotte, of Oldenburg, whose
marriage to the Kaiser’s second son.
Prince Eltel Fritz, of Prussia, which
takes place on Tuesday, entered Ber
lin in state this afternoon, in accord
ance with the traditional custom ob
served by all brides who marry Into
the Hohenzollern family.
ew York, Feb. 26.—The coal mln-
Kcttlement of the difference in the
bituminous coal fields seems assured
and the Publishers Press is able to
announce this afternoon on good au
thority that the agreement between
the miners and soft coal operators is
likely to be adjusted. President Mitch
ell is in conference with the soft cool
operators this afternoon and It is un
derstood that the operators are wil
ling to compromise the differences.
AREFULLY conducted
experiments, ranging over
many yeaus, have proved con
clusively that the liberal use of
Potash is essential to the pro
duction of big yields of full
eared corn.
Let us send you our practical books telling of these and
many other careful crop-feeding tests; they are free to farmers
without any cost or obligation. Send name and address.
Waycross Nay Get
A Gas "Plant Soon.
Great Treak Nu-
nicipal "Economy
Of all freaks of municipal economy
extant it has remained for Savannah
to put the "dark-hood" on Time. A
Herald man was In Savannah Satur-’
day and in the evening visited the
composing room of the Morning News.
One of the men Invited his attention
to the new clock on the City Hall, but
It was past 10 o’clock and there was
but Stygian darkness where should
have been the Illuminated dial of the
clock. It seems there is a fear in Sa-1
Judging from the amount of stock,
subscribed by prominent business
men of the city, Waycross Is to have,
u gas plant.
Mr. J. E. Dempsey, who recently
moved to this city from Norfolk, Va,.
is organizing the gnH company, and
his work this morning assures the es
tablishment of a gas plant during the
present year.
Mr. Dempsey is thoroughly ac
quainted with wnys of conducting the
preliminary work necessary for the*
organization of big stock companies,
and he will continue his work in tho
matter until the gas company is or
ganized and the plant In actual op-
Wants the Red Birds Protected.
Dear Judge:
I notice that our Greek friend near
the Bank of Waycross, Is buying large
numbers of Red Birds, or more prop
erly "The Cardinal Bird,” from our
country friends. I wonder if they
know it is presumably against the
law and a heavy penalty attached for
the capture, sale, or imprisonment In
cages of these harmless songsters.
Please call attention to this matter
so as to warn those who may other
wise be Ignorant of the violation.
Human*.
bond
(By Telegraph to the Hsrsld.)
Pittsburg, Feb. 26.—Rev. Dr. B. F.
Woodburn, a well known clergyman,
died this morning after a long illness.
Dr. Wodburn was born March 21st,
1832. He was at one time editor and
publisher of the Witness, a Baptist
publication.
Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 24.—Former
Speaker David B. Henderson Is sink
ing fast. Attending physicians havo
given out a bulletin saying that death
is momentarily expected. At times
he suffers greatly, though he Is fight
ing bravely to the last. When the
fever Is at its heighth his mind wan
ders and he is once again fighting
er the battles of the civil war and his
care«r in Congress.
New York, Feb. 24.—The Commer
cial Cable Company today Issued the
following: "We are aotlfied of the
interuption of the Chinese Govern
ment land wires Hankow. Mes
sages are forwarded by post from
Kiukiang."
Probably the most horrible case ev
er recorded on the criminal court
docket in Ware county, will probably
be tried at the next term of the super
ior court.
Tbec ase Is against a white man
named Simon Howard, who lived with
bis wife and children about seven
miles south of Waycross. Howard
was arrested yesterday morning by
Deputy Sheriff Anderson and was lod
ged in jail. Howard waived a com
mitment trial this morning.
Solicitor J. Walter Bennett recelv
ed evidence from Howard's wife and
daughter this morning, and it la like
ly that the man will be refused ball.
Mr. Will 8irmans Dead.
From Monday Dally.
Mr. Will SIrmans, aged 21 years,
died last mgnt at 8:20 o'clock at the
home of his father, Mr. Ben SIrmans,
out at Sunuyslde. The young man
was taken sick about four months ago,
and although everything possible was
done for him he gradually krew
worse until death relieved him. The
interment occurred at Lott cemetery
this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. The
burial services were conducted by
Rev. B. E. Whittington, pastor of
Trinity church. The Herald sympa
thizes with the bereaved ones.
vannnh that the cost of lighting the! e ration.
clock all night will prove too heavy a r rh*» gas company will be capitalized
drain on the city’s exchecqer, and ! at $ioo,000. Of thla Bum only $25,-
after 10 o’clock at. night the face of ^ qqq w |jj be aubacribed by homo
the clock will bo dark. It la further capital, aa the remainder of the Bum-
reasoned that all the good people of
Savannah are In bed long ere 10, any
way, and so won’t need to see the
time. Besides, it is said this will save
Hoveral dollars a year in tho municipal
expenses. To st-op the works entirely
would save still more. This Is merely
a suggestion.
Tillman Reports
Hepburn Bill
(By Telegraph to the Herald.)
Washington, Feb. 26.—At 12:15
this afternoon Senator Tillman re
ported the Hepburn bill to the Senate
In aocordan t r*lh the action of the
Senate Committee Inst week.
Mr. J. V. Woodard, of the National
Cash Register Company, with head
quarter! In Columbia, 8. C. Is spending
several days In the city. "Vandy" is
sn old Waycross boy, and has numer
ous friends here who are always glad
to see him.
(By Telegraph to the Herald.)
New York, Feb. 26.-—PresIdent
Mitchell said thla morning that he
had no statement to make to the
public at this time, When asked re
garding the declaration made In In
dianapolis by Vice President Lewis,
that there would be no general strike
on Aplrl 1st Mr. Mitchell said that
he thought ihe statement was cor
rect but would say no more.
required will be taken up by
Ing concern.
About three-fourths of the stock has
already been subscribed, and Mr.
Dempsey does not apprehend the-
least difficuly In securing the balance.
While the gas company will be pm
pared to furnish lights in any part
of the city, their principal source of
revenue will be supplying gas for fuel
With a gas plnnt here wood and gas
oline stoves and heaters will bo al-
moHt entirely replaced by gas stoves^
gasoline engines may be run by gas,
and fuel bills will be reduced consid
erably. ^
A blaze on the roof of the Bay Res
taurant, on Plant Avenue yesterday
nt 2:30 o'clock, called out tho fire de
partment. The firemen soon extin
guished the fire and the d&mago to-
the building Is estimated to be about
$15.00 and the damage to the gro
ceries, etc., In the kitchen will amount
to about $10.00. The bulldfng is the
property of Mr. John W. Mallon and
Ben Jones Is the owner of the restau
rant.
Mr. Thomas Hardman of New York,
Is here and may arrange to give..-
an entertainment In tho «Ity,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Barnhill, of
Chattanooga, Tenn., are the guests of
their aunt, Mrs. C. B. Thompson, at
the Southern Hotel.
Rev. W. R. Thompson called In the
night service at Second Baptist
Church in order to attend the revival
at First Baptist church last night.
Mr J. M. Woodard, who is a con
ductor on the Coast Line with head
quarters at High Spring*, Fla., la in
the city on a abort visit
Announcement!
-
The New Liquor House
IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINE8S. I ASK THE PUBLIC TO
CALL AND GET PRICES, AS I MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
8HIPPINQ MAIL ORDERS, WHICH WILL ALWAYS HAVE
MY PROMPT ATTENTION. REMEMBER, WE RUN N<P
BAR. I HAVE HAD TWENTY-FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE
IN THE WHISKEY BUSINESS AND I A88URE YOU THAT
I WILL GIVE YOU THE BE8T WHISKEY FOR THE MONEY
THAT YOU HAVE EVER BOUGHT BEFORE. ALL I ASK #
OF YOU 18 TO GIVE ME A TRIAL. I KEEP ALL BRANDS
FOR MEDICAL PURP08E&-THAT’S ALU YOU WILL FIND ^
ME AT >
n8 North Ashley Street.
LOUIS LIPPMAN,
aldosta, - - Georgia;