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rH B EVENING HERAL&
A. P. PERHAM A SON,
EDITORS Ae%D PUBLISHERS.
BRANTLEY FOR CONGRESS.
The Evening Herald la published j
•very evening except Sunday. The
Weekly HargJd every Saturday.
His Name Will Be on the Batlot Used
At the County Primary.
All Subscriptions payable In advance
Advertising rates reasonable and
made known on application.
Dublin Times.
At the recent meeting of the con-
greasional executive committee at
Waycross It was resolved that the dis
trict convention be held at Waycross
on the Cth of June next.
U. J. WILLIAMS WRITES.
The Battle of the Crater.
Washington. D. C., March 20, 1006. New York Evening Sun.
The Evening Herald: | In the battle of Mount Dajo the
I have been pleased to observe that Americans had to deal with a savage
in but few of the congressional dls- and fanatical foe like the Arabs who
tricts in Georgia, is there opposition charged on the terrible machine guns
trf the re-nomination and return of ' of Kitchener at Omdurman, and lying
our present delegation, and especial- ' wounded, counterfeited death to shoot
ly gratified that in our own (the Ilth) and slash at the ambulance-bearers,
there is universal satisfaction with After that battle there was a great
Rates of Subscription: i 11 was also P rovlde<1 that tbe pri * our a,,le and capable member, whose outcry, but upon full inquiry the
p^jkY Qae Year $5.00 ' n,a, T tor electing delegates to the high statesmanship, genuine worth , Anglo-Egyptians were acquitted of the
DAILY, Six Months $2.50 j convention should be held at the same J and loyalty to party principles Is ap-1 charge of butchering the wounded in
DAILY, Three Months $1.2$ | t,me flS tbe count y primary There-^ predated as much by his colleagues cold blood.
here—as his character and fitness is | in the battle of the crater in Mia-
among the people of his own district, j dano a Moro woman and children
The influential men in both houses were killed as well as men. The en-
of Congress, the men who control j emy preferred annihilation to defeat
legislation, and arc abje to render real j or surrender, and the women, not
service to the country and particular- ! easily dlstingushabie from the war-
WEEKLY, One Year 50 j fore at tbe auction of April 4. dele-
WEEKLY, Six Months 25 J * ate » wlu be selected to attend this
—j'hj— hi i gg=a | convention.
WAYCROSS, GA., MARCH 24, 1906. | We are authorized to announce that
ariT.-,., - i ■ i Hon. W. G. Brantley will be a candl-
I date for reelection from the Eleventh
It is estimated that more than $10
B00,000 will be spent next year in ex
tending the railroad systems of Mex
lea
Yes, ladeed, the Waycross Herald
Is the official organ of Waycross and
Ware county aadf*lt is the official or-
gan of the Democratic party as well.
The head lady of the dressmakers'
convention says that ladles’ gowns
are going to be laws expensive In the
tntnre. She has been giving us the
"same song" for those many years,
but tho expense does not see to les-
It Is not nice for Undo Sam to send
an attorney general to Porto Elen
with a finely developed case of dellr-
'Inm tremens under his hat. However,
'maybe tho poor man wanted to fortf-
*<fr himself against the ravages of the
(Porto Elea lacy worn
**Why don't someone poll Hoke
“flmRh, who is so fond of having
everybody polled for himself, as to
whether he would vote for Bacon or
Watson In the event the latter runs
i for the United States Senate?"—
lRawklnsvllle News and Dispatch.
•A Russian governor has announced
'that If an attempt la made to aaaaaal-
•nato him he will kill all the revolti-
tlonlata now In prlaon. The threat
■might tend to make him safer if It
were not that the revolutionists In
prison or out, are fearless of death —
Greensboro Telegram.
district, and his name will therefore
be on the ticket with the names of the
fou<delegates to the convention.
Mr. Brantley Is one of the ablest
men in the present congress, and ev
ery citizen of the Eleventh district Is
proud of the record he Is making.
He is not only thorough and consci
entious In his work, but his ability Is
so well recognized that he Is on many
of the most important committees of
the House, Including the Judiciary
committee.
We are more than pleased to make
it known that he will be a candidate
for reelection, and we are almost cer
tain there will be no opposition to him
He has never been opposed by any
one since he was first nominated for
congresalona! honors, and the people
are ao well satisfied with the way he
looks after the affairs of the country,
and Georgia and the Eleventh district
In particular, that they are going to
keep him in the halls of congress un-
they can give him greater honor.
The Eleventh district Is proud of
her representative, and he will be re
nominated next June without a dis
senting voice.
ly to their own constituents—are rlors by Europeans, fought as furious-
those who are coUtlnued In position ly for their faith and clan as the men.
and permitted to remain in Washing-1 liren perished with them, some
ton long enough to "learn the ropes" j times being held as shields by the
as the common expression goes. This ( Moro bolomen in their charges upon
is based upon the plain proposition : the Americans. So General Leonard
that to do anything well one must ; Wood reports. He regrets the killing
know how, and the knowledge of the j of women and children in the melee,
duty of a congressman, must be ac- and declares that after the fighting
qulred by experience and service as j began "it was impossible to prevent
in any other occupation the greater j the annihilation of the Moros." An-
the experience and longer the service I nlhllatlon is the only word to use—
the greater the efficiency. J there was not one survivor.
This Is demonstrated by the fact, Critics of the extermination must
MELON8 AND CANTALOUPES.
Grovers art Busily Engaged
Planting Thtm This Wssk.
Members of the Street Car Men's
Union of Cbioago. 111., representing
7,000 employes, are about to ask for
one day off in sevea. At present they
work 365 days In tho year, having no
vacation or holidays The present
scale expires April 1st. when the
weekly day off will bo asked.
First Lleutenast Walter H. Joliu-
son, of the Eighth Infantry, now on
his way to the Philliplnes, was re-'
Jected when he first applied for a com
mission, the surgeon finding that ho
had six toos on each foot. On learn
ing that he would be acceptable with
ten toes he had the extra toe amputat
ed, applied again and was accepted.
(Valdosta Times.)
Those farmers who watch all
the opportunities that come their way
have been as busy as bees this
week, ss they have had several dtys
of excellent weather to carry <fh their
wark.
A great deal of corn was planted
this week and the outlook Is that
the acreage of corn In this county
will be larger than It has been In
recent yeara. .*
Water melons and cantaloupes
were also planted this week by many
l of the growers but the crop of these
will hardly be as large ns It was last
year. Neithor crop was very remun
erative last year and many who
planted will either reduce their yield
or will not plnnt at* all the coming
well known at least in Washington,
that a mere handful of representa
tives run the lower house, and these
are the veterans whose repeated re-
elections have familiarized them, not
only with the affairs of the House,
but also with the multldunous details
of the several executive departments.
Naturally the Important committee
assignments are given to the older
members In point of service, and It
follows that their Influence In all mat
ters exceeds that of a novice whose
constituents believe la active rotation
In office. The desire to equally dis
tribute honors among the different
counties of a congressional district,
by selecting a representative from
one county for one or two terms, and
then making another selection for the
next term and so on, may be commen
dable as a matter of sentiment, but it
Is what a great statesmn once called
"mighty poor politics," for the obvi
ous reason that the district following
this custom Is always represented by
a green hand—and a brand new con
gressman, however brilliant or the
hustings, however prominent at home,
cuts very little figure In Washington.
If you want a "Federal building" in
your town, or a "river and harbor ap
propriation." If you want a committee
to report a claim, or a private bill for
congressional action, it is highly ad
visable to have a representative who
knows the Ins-and-outs and curves of
congressional proceedure and routine.
This condition is as natural and
reasonable as to accord to a seasoned
and experienced lawyer or physician
a degree of deference not paid to the
young and untried. Northern con-
admit that it was not deliberately
planned, since the American troops
were anxious to spare a defeated en
emy. Men of the Hospital Corps, on
their rounds to succor the wounded,
were slashed and shot at by Moros
feigning death—it was Omdurman
over again. The country must wait
or a full report of the affair before
an opinion can be formed about the
management of the brief and de
cisive campaign of General Wood.
PAY TRAIN HELD UP.
Not by Robbers, But by Big Log on
The Track.
Thomasvllle Times-Enterprlse.
The Coast Line pay train reached
Thomasvllle with a sad tale of woe
early yesterday morning. But
wasn't nearly so sad as It might have
been. The train crew were minus
their patience and the engine was
minus a considerable number of those
parts that seem unnecessary,
attractive, to the uninitiated.
Tuesday night the pay train was
trailing the Albany passenger
some forty minutes. Thinking that
all trains has passed, a logger from
the mill at Hansell attempted to cross
the track Just In front of J. M. Pilch
er’s residence at Hansell. His team
of mules was drawing two huge logs
and true to mule nature they stopped
directly on the track and refused to
draw the load further. Every effort
was made to clear the track though
no more trains were expected. The
wagon was moved and preparations
were made to snake the logs off the
steel pathway.
Just then the headlight of the pay-
train was seen approaching at the
rate of sixty miles per hour,
terns wewe waved to no avail, and the
engine crashed Into the logs. The
logs were cut in twain and the track
torn up for two hundredyards. Think
lng that highwaymen had chosen this
spot for a hold-up the guards at the
safe drew their guns instantly and
stood ready to give the marauders
warm reception. They heaved
long sigh when they found what
really was.
Well Paid Cattle Buyers.
B-HKon.
Preparation is alar «olns on for „ mienls B „„ m to „ pprTCiat0 th , 3 p0 |„,
Many of the livestock commission
men at the Chicago stockyards, en
gage buyers to Bit their orders, eith
er for home or foreign consumption.
These men are paid salaries ranging
from $2,000 to $15,000 annually. The
average salary is about $3,000 and Is
earned by persons of ability—those
who seldom make a mistake In their
purchase, In short, “talented buyers.”
Those who draw $15,000 annually
are men who never make a mistake
who can*tell at a glance to within
Ore pounds what a ateer will dress
and quality of beet, can alt on a fence
and Judge a penful of cattle, keep
posted en eastern and foreign mark
ets as well as on the hide market and
knows by aome Intuition seemingly,
when to get Into the maket and when
to get out.
THE VAGRANT LAW INADEQUATE.
Difficult to Enforce It Under Circum
stances.
Mr. J. Edward Dempsey, the real es
tate man, will apply for a franchise
at the meeting of the next City Coun
ell, for the Waycross Electric Street
Railway, Light and Power Company,
Mr. Dempsey has associated with him
Messrs. J. B. Dempsey, and William
Peters, of Portsmouth, Virginia, J. A.
Warren Olney, of Norfolk, Va., and
J. M. C. Duke, of Richmond, Va.
Should this company be granted the
franchise they agree to commence the
construction work during the present
year and will put In a first class elec
tric car line, covering the principal
streets of the city, with a line to the
Satllla River.
co,,on cr °l’- wMph W,M be P lant * more than those of the South, and it
1 in the next two or three weeks.; |„ tlu> | onJ w aerv j c( » mo8 t of
The
is
us disposltio
o .-.r cotton tnis
cut |
In a i
the New England Congressmen, that
states like Vermont, or even little
J down the ncr.
cl device for preventing the nnil thl , |, encouraging try .he scar j nho ,ie Island, frequently wield nn In-
racing of propellers, a pendulum J c |ty n f ] n bor, but it Is difficult to
gravitate, with the vessels motion te „ wh „, w „, happen when the time So ,„ h ,, rn having iarger
for planting comes
The pendulum U connect ed to the
throttle valve and as tho stern rises
steam Is gradually shut off up to the
point where the engine* are stopped
altogether, the valve bein< reopened
as the propellor begins to take water
again.
An article la the Kissimmee Valley
Gazette makes the statement that Os
ceola county's poor farm sold Its crop
of oranges and grape fruit thl* season
for the sum of $2,676 35 This does
not sound much like a "poor” farm to
us. Our county t« making a venture
along the same line, giving $1,600 for
their farm and last year It paid back
to the county a net profit of 20 per
cent on the investment.—DeSoto
County News.
Accepted.
Collector—Are you going to pay
■this bill within the next few days or
never?
Deptor—Well, It's mighty nice of
Calomel For Pear Blight.
That Calomel will cure blight In
pear trees Is the remarkable discov
ery that has set Fitzgerald orchard-
lsts to wandering, for the efficiency
of the drug seems to have been prov
en by some experiments made by O.
S. Smiley. He had some trees so
badly affected that he had decided to
dig them up, when the calomel rem
edy was suggested by A. S. Field, and
the medicine was administered by
boring a small augur hole In the trunk !
of the tree. Inserted fifteen grains of!
calomel to each tree and plugging up!
the holes. It Is claimed that the trees
bore some fruit they year following
treatment, and that they are loaded
with bloom this year and have ap
parently recovered from the disease.
fluence much greater than that of
repre
sentation In Congress •
Legislation and law making Is a
business, that mtjat be learned like
any other, and a new congressman
soon discovers that the Federal ma
chine has many ramifications..
A large number of our Southern
Congressional Districts, actuated by a
spirit of fairness, and a generous in
clination to spread their honors
around, commit the error of retiring
their representatives before they have
time to develop. A man's service in
Americus ThWs-Record
The point is frequently made that
Americus harbors hundreds of idlers
who should be prosecuted under the
vagrancy laws. The point is well
taken; the idlers are here, and they
should be prosecuted, but what’s the
result? This has been done repeatedly
and In a large majority of Instances
the defendant escapes by having
someone swear that he has seen him
work one day within a given period.
This settles it, and the case is dis
missed. One can work one day and
loaf a dozen without infringing the
laws of vagrancy.
As the snake season approaches
In the United States there Is apt to
be discussion upon the question
whether St. Patrick really did or did
The educational qualification will
make the negro sacrifice everything
on earth to learn to read and write
and in a short while they all will be
educated and then what? He will be
harder to csntrol than ever. As
rule, a little education will ruin
good negro. That is the experience
of every Southern State—education
makes them want to "cut the gentle
man" and refuse to work. Those who
really believe this Is a white man’s
country and who want to keep It so
with the least trouble possible had
better look at all the different sides
of the question before permitting any
one to appeal their prejudice as Hoke
Smith is trying to do. Hoke Smith’s
proposition we fear, will prove a
boomerang and will bring about con
ditions more harmful than those
which he now proposes to remedy.
Our present liberal laws, which edu
cate the negro free at the white man's
expense, are inconsistent with an
educational qualification and the two
laws will not mix without harmful re
sult It we were not educating the
negro, and never expected to educate
him, then an educational qualification
might be a barrier between him and
the ballot box.—MilledgevIUe News.
\
Tom Watson’s Msgaxlne for April,
not drive the snakes out of Ireland, j Just out, prints a fine steel engraving
.n>- line I, valuable exactly In pro- ““ b * * 1 ‘' 1 for cerU,B on of Tom Wa,,on ' ! *r gover-
portion to his knowledge of his busi
ness. And It Is the point of wisdom
to hold on to a good man when you
| find him. That our district apprecl-
I ates the services of Will Brantley and
K to return him without opposition
l Is to Its credit, and a compliment to
him which Is truly merited.
U. J. WILLIAMS.
this point is that if he did not it was
because he did not find any there to
drive, the climate of the Emerald Isle
being inhospitable to serpents.
The Waycross Journal has an edi
torial on "The New Democracy."
TO. to dm m* mr choice, old mao. We „ ^ matter with th. rood
T»l
merer—Ooveland
j old-time Dt
tor u.—Bo'
Democracy? If* (ood enough
Mro. J. B. Wagner, of Wojrcroeo,
•pent Thursday with her friends. Mr.
and Mro. W. M Ryle* of this city.—
Fitzgerald Enterprise.
One of the strangest cargoes crer
carried consisted of sereral tons of
dried files, which arrired In London
the other day from Braitl. They ore
mixed with meal and make fine food
for chickens. They brine 16 cento a
pound, and there ore about sixteen
pounds to a bushel. The Importers
used to cot only 1$ cento n pound, but
the
nor. Hon. Hoke Smith. Probably
this Is the picture that Mr. Smith
wanted hung In every window along
side of Tom Watson's. It may be a
good way to boom the circulation of
the magazine, which Is a good thing
for Tom, but It looks like a boomerang
for Hoke.—Orlfiln News.
The tearing down of the old Parker
house, which was located on the site
of the new Atlantic Coaot Line shops,
destroyed the oldest land mark la
Waycross. About forty-eight years
ago this house was erected by a Mr.
Grant and later sold to Mr. Aron Rep-
pard, wbo was running a saw mill
which was iocated where Wilson
block in Old Waycross now stands.
Mr. Aron Reppard was the father of
Mr R. B. Reppard of Savannah, and
occupied the place until 1868. During
that year he moved to another local
ity aad the old home Was sold to Capt
W. P. Parker, who moved his family
to the place. At that time Capt Par
ker had five children, the oldest of
whom, Mr. O. D. Parker, now of
Austin, Texas, was six years old.
In those days there were only four
dwellings In that neighborhood, and
where the city of Waycross now
stands there was nothing but a pine
forest and hundreds of acres of
swamp land.
The Mttle collection of houses wax
then known as Tebeanvllle, the name
being given In honor of Rev. Louis
Tebeau, who was then one of the four
residents. The other two heads of
families besides CapL Parker were
J. W. Remshart and a Mr. Qrovensteln.
Mr. Remshart, father of Mrs. J. H.
Redding, formerly Miss lisle Rems
hart, kept a store and restaurant In
what Is now known as “Old Nine.”
This sect, .a of the state was then
sparsely settled, but In the Parker
home there sere *hree young men and
I wo maids, n l-r were very popular
with the few young people living In
the neighborhood
The boys and girls were wont to
collect at the Parker home where
the strains of the fiddle playing the
old time quadrille could be often heard
until the small hours of the morning.
Miss Maggie Parker, who Is now
Mrs. L. G. Jenkins of this city and
Mlsa Lucy Parker, who married Mr.
E. McCall, now of Mulberry, Fla.,
were among the very few young
ladles, who resided In the neighbor
hood of TebeauvlUe In the 70‘a and
80'a.
The Parker boys were O. D. Parker
now of Austin, Texas, G. F. Parker A
of Klsilmee, Florida and 3. B. Parker
of Waycross.
For twenty years Capt. Parker and
his family resided in-'the old home,
and eighteen years ago when the name
TebeauvlUe had been changed to
Waycross, then a good alxed town, the
family moved in near the center of
the town on what la now known as
Elizabeth street.
Capt Parker died about fourteen
years ago. His widow still Uvea in
Waycross and la residing at No 19 Eli
zabeth street.
Eighteen years ago the old Parker
homestead was sold to H. B. Plant
and has been the property of the Plan^
System and the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway Companies since that time.
Mrs W. F. Parker, Mrs. Jenkins,
Mrs. McCall, Mrs. S. B. Parker and
some of their children visited their
old home yesterday. They were ac
companied by Mr. Fletcher, the photo
grapher, and had several photographs
taken under the old oak and mulberry
trees where they had played whoa
hlldren. The old house had Just been
torn down, but they have many tender
memories connected with" the old place
which will always linger in their
minds.
In a few days the old oaks will go,
and the site on which was once their
childhood home, will mark the en
trance gate to Waycross greatest In
dustry. the new Atlantic Coaat Line
shops.
The oldest land mark of Waycros!
and of TebeauvlUe Is gone, and tbs
improvements that will make “Greater
Waycross" will stand in its place.
Mr. W. L. Hodge and Mlsa Mamie
Hodge, both of Pierce county, were
married In Waycross Saturday. The
ceremony was performed by Judge
W. A. McDonald, “the marrying
with Mr. A. M. Knight for the erection
or six dwelling houses near the site
of the Atlantic Coast Line shops. The
dwellings will be small and will be
I
The diamond at the base ball park
near the freight depot la being leveled
and clayed preparatory to the open
ing of the beae bell season bore next
month. The perk will be put In first
class condition sad will be oae of the
beat te the Georgia State League.
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