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The great damage done in Waycross
and this section by the heavy rain
last night cannot at thla time be eatl-
mated with any degree of accuracy.
In the city bridge* were washed
away and the streets In many places
badly washed The bridge across
the canal on McDonald street was
left standing, but the bridges
Folks, Romshart and Tebeau streets
were rented entirely useless so far
as the diking with vehicles Is con
cerned. The bridge on Pendleton
street was left intact, as well as the
one on Plant avenue.
The occupants of the residences on
Isabella street, near Tebeau, aband
ons their houses about 8 o'clock last
night, as the water had reached the
floor. Mr. E. A. Deen and family oc
cupy the house next to Tebeau street
and he had to wade In water almost
waist deep to get his wife and children
from the hopse. The house adjoining
is occupied by Dr. R. F. Sheftall and:
The travel between Waycross and
Bhckshear hy the public roads will be
discontinued for a week or two, and
those traveling in vehicles should
take warning and not attempt to cross
either of the Satiila river bridges un
til the flood subsides.
limits and which has been the place
family and the water was also very J of holding many festive celebrations,
Alma, Ga., June 15—Although this
section of Georgia has been unfor
tunately visited of late by storm and
tempest so severe as to almost render
the roads Impassable and to cause
creeks to become swollen rivers, yet
from the four counties of Appling,
Pierce, Ware and Berrien there came
today hundreds of the best men and
women of these counties to give evi
dence of their faith in Col. J. H. Estill
and their espousal, of South Georgia’s
cause.
When the great meeting was called
to order la the magnificent pine grove
which lies just outside the corporate
deep around this residence. None of
the household goods of the families,
however, were damaged by the water.
The livery stables of M. Downey and
Lott and Jones were flooded with
■ ter /
The,/cement sidewalk In front of
'homaa and Smith’s buggy and wag-
emporium on Plant avenue gave
y Just as two men were passing
iver It. The men went down Into
be big excavation made by the giv-
;g away of the cement, but were not
ijured
In various parts of the city brld-
were swept away and cellars, as
ell as bouses in low places were
»ded.
The A., B. ft A., "train, due here
esterday evening at 7:30, died not
rrive until 8:10 this morning on ac-
ount of a washout about three miles
eyond the river. The train was
ushed back to Elsie when the wash
ut was reached and the passengers,
iduding a lady and one child, and
Brown, Warren Lott, W.
Bates, W. T. Brinson, W. H. Strlck-
nd. W. N. Jones and others spent
night at Elsie.
OjRfop THE
wuifay got oi
THE RAIN.
Young {Jfufray got out his boat af-
last night’s rain, and skimmed
rat on several of the Old'Wgycross
The water on Brewer was
oral feet deep, and parties living
the street had. great dimeulty In
Ing home from up-town. A lady
lived on Brewer waa transferred
i her home to a hack by Murray
la boat.
■e Ware County Jail was atand-
about three feet of water Just at-
the rain, and the prisoners had to
In their bunks to keep out of
water.
flood caused great damage out
the new shop site. The whole
mnd was flooded with water, and
as the rain checks up soon there
be great delay In the construction
fwo young men fell in the cavfln
the Plant Avtnne sidewalk last
it and splfled two quart bottles of
■key. A bystander suggested
they reoover the whiskey by
hiking up the water In the flooded
he Sattlla river rose foar feet dur-
the night, and the water ha* fow
led to rise during the day. It la
ely that the highest water mark
11 be reached at the river during to-
irrow.
Ia Lott ft Jones’ stable a year-old
It had to ho rescued from about tour
et of wa^^w The youngster was
ut up in W^fy room where a tor-
lt about flWbt deep waa rushing
rough,"and ha aeemed to enjoy the
relty of the situation.
It was universally conceded that no
candidate in Georgia’s history was
ever honored by a fine/ audience.
The men bore the unmistakable Im
press of thoughtful intelligence, sturdy
character and upright lives. Men and
ladles alike gave that studious atten
tion to the debate which could only be
born by Instant comprehension and
earnest approval.
Col. Estill wis surrounded upon the
platform by a number of those grand
old men of Georgia whohave Illus
trated Its lofty patriotism and noble
Ideals In wars and In peace, and when
be vehemently defended the Democrats
from the assaults that aro being made
upon Its,reputation and Its very life
and called upon these patriarchs In the
faith to reject the aspersions being
cast upon Its fair name, there was
Intenseness of response In these olJ
gentlemen that outmatched all verbal
eloquence. The eye seemed to catch a
new Are, the lip to become Arm with
resolve and the whole being to be In
fused with the genius of unfailing loy
alty. Democracy is safe so long aB
such men shall live, and dying, shall
hand down to their posterity the love
they bore the party that has served
them so well.
Libel For Divorce.
Ware Superior Court, November term
1906.
J. W. Freeman vs. J. E. Freeman,
Divorce.
Defendant J. E. Freeman Is hereb;
required personally or by attorney to
be and appear at Superior Court to
be held la and for said county on first
Monday In November next, then and
there to answer the plaintiffs com-
plaint for Divorce, an In default there,
of, the court will proceed as to Jus-
tlce shall appertain. Witness the
Hon. T. A. Parker, Judge of said j
court, April ninth, 1906.
Wisdom Whispors.
Every time some men marry they
get paid for It—ministers, for exam
ple.
The greater the prominence the
more biting is the first nip of the j
frost.
An assumption of authority has
It the stamp of Insincerity and lack of
force.
eelf-conetitued superiority lacks the
foundation needed to give It perma
nence.
Charity begins at hoate hut re
form usually makes Its debut else-
3EOROIA-—Ware County.
The appraisers appointed to «tt
apart g twelve months support for
the family of John 8. Sharp, deceased,
having filed their return, all persons
concerned are hereby cited and re
quired to show causa In the Court of
Ordinary of said county, on the first
Monday In May next, why the applica
tion for said twelve months support
should not be granted.
This April 2nd, 1906.
Joha T. Myers,
Judge of the C. C. W.
The Ordinary of said county being
Unqualified
E. J. BERRY, | where.
Clerk, 8. C. W. C. Oa I Promises too frequently are only
the throwing off of the surplus en
thusiasm.
It Is when the trying times of life
come that the early training makes
its impression.
There Is such a thing as so much
In the way of friendliness that It be
comes both monotonous and tiresome.
Mr. John Wilson, st the steam laun-
was at his desk and didn’t notice
a extraordinary rain until a small
ream of water began to collect about
feet. A few minutes later the
miry was flooded by about sight
has. ’
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Editors Herald:
In the Issue of the Journal of the
15th Inst, I am made to say that the
object of the council was to rush the
paving of streets and the matter of
Improving the schools and water and
sewer system will not be taken up
until next year. The reporter mis
understood me. I consider the school,
water and sewer question paramount.
However, It is the purpose of the ad
ministration It the election U suc
cessful, to go ahead with all the need-1
ed Improvements,, and I hope that ev
ery one having the Interest of Way-
cross at heart will turn out and help
us carry the elctlon for beads. A
little later I will write more fully on
the subject.
A. M. RNIOHT, Mayor.
Dissolution Notice.
W. B. Taylor having bought the In
terest of 8. V. Jeffords In the saw mill
business of the firm of Jeffords ft Tay
lor he assumes all liabilities of the
firm and all accounts due the firm
should be paid to him. May 28, 1906.
29 It 4w. S. V. JEFFORDS.
W. B. TAYLOR
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sleep. Cures old and young alike. It
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A Paris newspaper desired an In
terview with Mr. John D. Rockefeller.
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paper did not propose to take any! -
of It without compensating him for
It, says the Savannah News. A cal
culation was made showing Mr. Rock
efeller's Income lo he about $4,000 an
hour. The editor thought his reporter
could get all the Information he want
ed la fifteen minutes, so the bright
yang man with the pad an pencil
was sent to the American millionaire’
hotel with $1,000 In fils pocket to ex
change for a quarter of an hour's In
terview. Mr. Rockefeller's son-in-law
mot the reporter and refused his re
quest. Ther^are mighty few Amer
icans who wouldn't talk fifteen min
utes for $1,000. 0
GEORGIA— WARE COUNTY.
Notice Is herby given that the under-
signed has applied In the Ordinary of
said county for leave to sell land be
longing to the estate of George Wa
ters, to the payments of tfjbta and for
the purpose of distribution; said ap
plication will be heard st the regular
term of the Court of Ordinary In and
for laid County to be held oa the flrst
Monday In June, A. D. 1906
This May 1st, 1906.
GEOROE WALTERS, JR,
Administrator of the estate of
George Walters.
Conference Closes.
Savannah, Ga., June 16.—The Sav
annah District Conference of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
ary Society came to an end this morn-1 de,th of «*« * r,Ye - In Bon * of the
Ing at Wesley Monumental church' P'*«* ‘bat it appears In the Bible
after a two day. session. The at- j can U be Interpreted to mean anything
Hell is Just a Notion.
New York Times.
The Reverend Charles T. Russell,
of Allegheny, Pa., consigned the be
lief In the devil and hell-fire to obliv
ion In a lecture at the Grand Opera
House, Twenty-third street and
Eighth avenue.
"The Hebrew word 'aheol,' from
which the word ‘hell’ Is translated ia
the English Bible,” he said, "means
teadanoe upon the sessions waa very
good although not aa large as It was
hoped tt would be. Last night's dev
otional exercices were held by Rev.
J. M. Lovett, Presiding Elder of the
Savannah Circuit. Mrs. O. W. Matth
ews read a paper. This morning Mrs.
E. B. Chance read a papar "The all
anOctency of God."
Mist Emma Lester, of Augusta, who
Is to enter the missionary field has
been active In the conference. Mrs.
N. P. Thomas and Mrs. George Kirk
patrick both of Waynesboro, hare pre
sided over the conference one being
nt the bend of home missions and
the other of foreign missions.
There has been some very Intent-
log mad Instructive talks by the dif
ferent delegates since the convention
opened.
hare
Sixty Insurance companies
agreed to cat their losses In San
rranclaco 25 par cent Ws thought
they had agreed to pay off la ML
The Idea of Art, devils and tor
ment have been added. The Bible
says merely that the wages of aln la
death.’*
The lecture, which was listened to
the auspices of the local congregation
of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract
Society of Allegheny, Pa., of which
Doctor Russell Is the president.
MRS. L. C. WOOLEY,
Photographer.
Tent Situated the Corner of Plant
and Albany Avenue's near Wilson Gro
cery atom. Nothing but flrst class
work done, will go to your homo anJ
take views of same when desired. My
chargee are reasonable. Coma and
■a# a sample of my work which Is al
ways oa exhibition nt the tent Sol-
Icltng your patronage. I am Respect
fully,
Mrt L C. Wootty.
Wajcrosa, Oa..
Berlin. June 16.—The German Jew*
ish Association sent emmlssaries to
Bylastoclc to investigate the massa
cres there. The preliminary repot
from these investigators show tsiat
over 200 were killeJ and -*50 wound*
ed during the outbreaks. The local
Jews assured the emmtssarrles that a
complete Investigation will show that
there was far greater bloodshed than
was Indicated In the report. They
report that tao declaration made la
the official statement to the effect
that the Jews started the troubles Is
a mere trick to hide the Infamy of the
an:! semlre outage
The Warsaw, Poland, massacres
at Biastock continued through last
night, and according to the lnforma*
tlon received here the mob* attack*
ed patrols la the streets. There was
many furious fights, and the devasta*
tlon continued uninterrupted.
While the fighting was In progress
the streets were lighted up by the
conflagration of Jewish houses, which
hsd been fired by the rioters. Many,
were killed on both sides.
The suburb of Bojary is reported
to hare been completely destroyed.
The massacres are extending to the
neighboring towns of Osarba, Weis,
Lapy and Staraslcle, and It Is feared
that the growth of the riots will end
In civil war.
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Jordan, formerly fiance of Senor Co
rea, the Nicaraguan Minister to the
United Stats, and one of the most
beautiful women In Oeorgta, will be
married at 5 thla evening to John D.
Little, o( Atlanta, former speaker of
W. T. JENKINS, President. J. E. 8CHUMPERT, Secretary.
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the Supreme Court The wedding
takes place at Mrs. Jordan’s home.
Mrs. Jordan la the widow ot Lee Jor
dan, a wealthy planter and cotton
man who married her In hie old age.
A year ago her engagement to Don
Luts Corea was announced, but the
engagement was broken Inter.
St. Peterahnrg, . June It.—Three
members of Douma have started for
Blelystock for the purpose ot Inquir
ing Into the origin of the anti Jewish
"disturbances there. One of the party
Is the former procurator, and the oth
er Is n Jew.
The slaughter of the Jewa i
oa la Raimla.
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