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A Slick Schemer "Taked" Many.
Many Waycross people wili be in
terested In the following which ap
pears in the Brunswick Daily
News:—
Along about the first week in De
cember there appeared in Brunswick
a well dressed .highly educated, slick
tongued man, who was supposed to
represent the Frisco and Kansas City
Southern Colonization Company., i
which concern was stated to have a
capital of $100,000. and which was to [
develop the city of Ashdown. Little 1
River county, Arkansas, on the Frisco 1
system.
tern, tl:
which was
from other wel
with the Fris<
The man went under the name
W. H. Connor, and the talk that
put up in disposing of the lots at A
down would catch any business iu.
He remained in Brunswick for o\
a week or more and after getting
$500 in cash, and notes to the amount
of $3,000, all of which have been
paid, he left for Atlanta where he con
tinued to work his game.
The man had a most inviting prop
osition to make. Only 100 lots were
to be sold in Brunswick, as in each
city, as the company which he was
president of the company
supposed to represent and
•vn men connected
stem as well as
the officials of Little River county.
He also earned photographs of differ*
em plants, residences, etc., in Ash
down. showing how rapidly the city
"as h‘*i»g built up. He had a plan of
| the city and showed some of the val-
I ua bb‘ lots which were to be won in
(the drawing. In fact he was armed
| with many other things which would
serve to keep down suspicion, and
while several citizens thought that the
offer was a liberal one, they bit at
the secheme nevertheless.
After pending ten days in the city
the man left. He has never been
heard from since,' but his notes arriv
ed on time through the National bank,
from St. Louis, signed by the president
of the company, and they were paid.
The last one came due the latter part
of January, when the drawing was
scheduled to occur, but still no one
thought the scheme a fake and
promptly paid the notes. I
But January has passed, February |
By Telegraph to the Herald.
Savannah , Ga., March 17.—The
question as to whether the political
campaign now on in Chatham county
will end with a primary to he called In
the spring, is beginning to attract at
tention. The apprehension is felt in
some quarters that because of the
feeling and excitement it may be dif
ficult to draw up rules for .» primary
acceptable to both sides, and that the
real -contest in that Instance might be
deferred until the time for holding
the regular election laN-r in the year.
No call will he issued for a meet
ing of the Execrive Committee prob
ably until after the state executive
committee ntee's and decides upon a
date for the state primary. ,
Whether Chatham is
county primary upon ih
m
2
as that fo
officers is
ago
srei
) hold Its
same date
the nomination of state
et to be determined. Two
ounty officers and a con-
>r the First district were
the same day. although
the two elections was not
supposed to represent desired people j is gone and March is rapidly speeding
from all sections of the country to I away, and nothing has been heard
locate in Ashdown. A little pink slip from the man, or from the Frisco and
supposed to be a contract, was given Kansas City Southern Colonization
the purchaser upon the payment of $5. | Company, and It Is now believed that
Notes amounting to $30 were signed' all the purchasers will receive for
by the purchasers, $10 each, one failing
due in fifteen days, another in thirty
days and the other in forty days.
Connor's argument was that there
would be a general drawing for lots
during the latter part of January.
There were to be two or three thous
and peole in the drawing, some would
draw ranches, valued at from $10,000
their money will be the little slip of
pink paper and three notes, as well
as the bogus contract signed by the
company.
Among those who purchased lots
were some of the best known busi
ness men of Brunswick. One man
alone bought 10, amounting to $350.
Several bought as many as five, and
to $15,000, others would get city lots i while Connor announced that he would
valued at upward of $500, while every- j sell only 100 In Brunswick, It Is be-
body would get a lot valued at at j lieved that he sold many more, and
least the price paid, $35. He said the that the people were hoodwinked out
property was rapidly advancing In j of $4,000 or more,
value and that everybody who pur- j One of those who were swindled
chased a lot would unquestionably i has addressed letters to the head-
make any where from $50 to $20,000 ■ quarters of the company, but no re
when the drawing occurred. ply has ever been received and not
This excellent proposition was sup-1 one word has been heard since the
plemented with the agreement that | last note was paid.
out of every ten purchasers one free
ticket to and from Ashdown would be
given by the company and that all
of the expenses would be paid.
Therefore one hundred lots were
sold in Brunswick and ten well known
business men had arranged to make,
the trip. Tickets were to be sent them
a few days before the drawing, and
each man was to represent ten pur
chasers.
The smooth talker had credentials
from the president of the Frisco sys-
The purchasers here, however, pa
tiently waited and very little was
said of the affair. Finally one who
was caught asked others and now the
joke seems to be on a large number
of citizens, and hereafter they will
guard rigidly against such fakes.
Connor came here from Waycross
where he also sold 100 or more Jots,
or pink slips. He had been In the
business for two or three months and
cleared probably a small fortune out
of the crooked work.
Wlnokur's Marshal Killed.
Folkston, Ga., March 15.—Tom Rob
inson, marshal of Winokur, fifteen
miles north of here, was shot and in
stantly killed by negroes at that place
last night From the best information
obtainable at this time, It seems that
a crowd of negroes were shooting on
the streets and Robinson started
towards them for the purpose of put
ting them under arrest. When the
negroes saw the marshal approaching,
they secreted themselves by the road-
By Telegraph to the Herald.
Savannah, Ga., March 17.—Savan
nah has been given over today to the
celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
There is no city In the United States
of Its size that pays more attention
to St. Patrick and his natal day than
Savannah. The celebration rally be
gan last night when the three divis
ions of the Ancient Order of Hiber
nians and the two ladles auxiliaries
met at Emmett’s Hall and enjoyed a
supper. There were several speeches
and much music and singing.
This morning there was a parade
by the three divisions of the A. O. H.
and Maas was celebrated at St Pat-
side. One of them got behind a hog rlck . a C hurch. The parade was taken
pea and opened fire with a Winchester part In by fully five hundred men.
rifle. He shot at Robinson four or At the C burch there was a panygerlc
Are times before be was shot by the upon 9t Patrick. Later Jn the day
selected on t
the date of tl
the same.
Executive Committtee
The present Chatham County Exec-
j utlve Committee is as follows:
Chairman—A. A. Lawrence.
' Secretary—R. M. Martin.
Executive Committee—Henry E.
Dreeson, J. C. Bernhardt, J. J. Garrl-
ty, J. A. Woods, T. C. Dickinson. R. J.
Davant, A. B. Cummings, M. J. O’
Leary, A. M. Leffler, W. T. Hussey,
Jos. 8. Walker, Richard Wickham,
George L. Harmon, George W. Wylly,
Jr.. R. L. Colding, John Kuck, T. J.
Naughtin.John F. Glattngly. J. R
Creamer, James McBride, Charles A.
Lamotte, John J. Stafford, Max Leh
wald, Neil Gildea.
The committtee was elected at the
last Democratic primary, when the
Citizens Club carried the election.
Because of this It Is Intimated the op
position may not be satisfied with the
arrangements because they will have
promulgated by those In control. Both
sides will have such decided views
upon the manner In which the pri
mary should be arranged that the
rules under which It should be held,
and these views will differ to such an
evtent that it is possible they may not
be reconciled.
Contest in October.
In the event the primary does not
finally settle the contest for county of
ficers, the regalar election, October 3
will be the time of the real battle of
the opposing factions, and the negro
voter would be a factor In the contest.
'It shall be the purpose of the exec
utive committtee,” said a member of
It this morning, "to provide for a per
fectly fair and honest primary elec
tlon. I doubt not that some of those
in the majority on the committtee
would be willing to give the minority
the opportunity of framing the rules
to a largo extent. All that Is wanted
is an equal showing at the boxes for
each side, the same number of man
agers and the same number of clerks.
If this arrangement cannot be accept
ed by the opposition I do not know
what will be done.”
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A catastrophe of which Speaker
Cannon was both the cause and
the victim marked the adjournment of
the House. All day there lay on the
marble top of Uncle "Joe’s” desk it
big, shiny red apple that brought tbo
water to the mouth of every man who
looked at it.
Occasionally "Uncle Joe" stroked
It caressingly with one hand, while
with the other he toyed with the
heavyheaded Ivory gavet. At times,
when the exigencies of his duty re
quired him to maul his desk with the
gavel, he thoughtfully thumped a
spot at the other end, far removing
I from the precious apple. Not once
j all the afternoon was the luscious
fruit in danger.
J Then came the finish of business,
! and Sereno Payne, floor leader of the
} Republicans, was on his feet to make
! a motion to adjourn. Some one else
| started toward the Speaker’s desk to
! get recognition. Just as he got wlth-
; In range "Uncle Joe,” growing a
I little weary of wielding the heavy
| gavel with his right hand, shifted It
to his left, and for one fateful Instant
forgot tho apple.
Down came tho Ivory head with a
■mash fair on that devoted aj^ple.
There was a doleful crunch, a gasp
from the House, and little Jests of
applojuice ware flying from the desk
In all directions.
"Shucks!” said "Uncle Joe,” m ho
surveyed sadly the ruins of his apple.
And then the House adjourned.
marshal and Instantly killed.
the Emmett Rifles and the Irish Jas-
At this Juncture another negro ^ per Greens fired a salute at the Jas-
near by opened fire on the marshal i per mo nument on Bull Street.
with a double-barreled shotgun, the
first shot penetrating his breast near
the heart and killing him Instantly.
Lucius Crawford was placed in Jail
here today charged with the killing
Prof. O. A. Miller has purchased
from Mr. Geo. W. Deen an additional
15 acre tract of land adjoining Pine-
acres, near Waresboro, and during the
summer months will erect a 25 room
hotel thereon. The building will cost
at least $6,000.06 and will be built of
wood. The hotel will be named the
"Hunter’s Camp,” and will be princi
pally used by investors and Northern
tourists who will visit Pineacres next
winter. .
The celebration will not end th!«
year until Monday night when the
Hibernian Society gives Its annual
banquet at the DeSoto Hotel.
Pineacres A Success.
Pineacres Is getting to be the best
advertised place In the country.
Everybody's Magazine for April ad-
vertlsea the Plneacrea Hunting Club,
and (he place la advertised In twenty-
Hvo of the lending dalllea North, Eaat
and WmL The Plneacrea Company
will hnlld a howl randy for next win
ter. It will be a neeeutty to enter
tain th* many rtsStora who art eoalag
to ace FlMtcra*.
By Telegraph to the Herald.
Washington. March 17.—On account
of the boycott of American goods In
Southern China, tho special agent at
Crlat, of the department of Commerce
and labor, believes that the opportu
nities of the American trade there la
somewhat Improved. He has Just re
turned from a tour of that section and
la very fnuch encouraged at the pros
pect for the American trade. The
boycott agitation spread early Into the
province presldede over by tho Vice
roy of Rentsln In which Crlat spent
ranch of his time. But It did not take
root. After the Viceroy's Brat procla
mation against tho agitation had been
partial!y disregarded a second was
Issued stating that the heads of those
who spread the agitation would pay
for the offense, and there was no more
boycott talk.
THE J. A. JONES BUGGY CO..
Waycross, Georgia.
By Telegraph to the Herald.
Indianapolis, Ind., March 17.—The
Miners Convention this morning vot
ed five thousand dollars and aa much
more if neceaaary, to defend the wee-
tern miners under arrest charged with
the murder of ex-Oorernor Stuene*
burg.
Too Bad.
Dalay—Carry® made aa awful break on my birthday.
Malaie—In what way?
Dalay—She seat me a beautiful book, but she forget t* take out the
oard of the perm who gave It to her.
The glorious spring Is really hero;
The gladdest time of all tho year
When with our kites and tops we
play.
And happy all the live-long day.
All through the meadows coming
green,
Tho loveliest blossoms now are
swelling
breeze.
buds do fill the
The birds are twittering every
where.
And with their gladness fill
the air.
"Rejoice ye while the time i»
Spring."
—Anna Jamee.
Conundrums.
Why in a man walking against the
wind like a dressmaker finishing a
skirt?
Both are "facing It.”
When is a lady’s jacket like a China-
Iran’s cue?
When braided
When is a door like little girls'
hair?
When banged.
When It a dollar like the holy
days? J
When lent
When are navy beans Uke drunk-'
arda?
When