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1 ‘ "Voter” Writes On "Bond Question Editors Herald: I notice that your “Electric Sparks’’ column has been discontinued. Can't you keep it going until we are assured of some relief from the octopus which has us in its clutches? 1 am a registered voter in Waycross, i and am one who has suffered for years 'from the poor service and the high charges of the electric light plant. Notwithstanding the fact that elec tric lights laBt month were burned less than In former months, the bills have Increased, and it is up to the people of Waycross to ask the Mayor and Council for relief, and ask for it NOW. Savannah Observance of Ths 4th. By Telegraph to the Herald. t Savannah, Ga., July 3.—Savannah Has arranged for a great observance of the 4th of July tomorrow. The re sorts adjacent to the city will be crow ed with visitors during the entire day and if the weather is fair which the Weather observer hus promised there will be thousands of people on the water enjoying a day of boating anti fishing. Savannah makes this day the great midsummer holiday. There are to be yacht races at Isle of Hope In the afternoon and motor bout rapes at Thunderbolt. Tybee will have her entertainments and various contests l the beach. There is probably no place in the, I am one of many who ahall vote ' coun,r3r where thore are more Natlcn ' against the bona Issue next Saturday, al '‘'''i' 61 ' " rcd 0,1 July 4,h ' than ,n and I feel snre that the voters will aee s “'nnnah. Mr. John Rourke. alwaya that It Is defeated, unless the Mayor ;!re ‘ ,he salu,e at hla lron ,ol,n lry :,ml and Council provides for an Issue of sranti 1,18 em “ ,0>e8 a holiday a,ter bonds for the establishment of an | readlng tlle Dtclara,lon of Independ ** • ence to them. The big guns at Fort electric light plant. Let the Council call off this election and arrange for another one within sixty days; provlle for the purchase of new electrical machinery, and the people of Waycross will support It almost unanimously. We need paved streets—but paved streets do not pay dividends. Other cities are making money on their electric light plants and giving low rates—Waycross can do the same. An electric light plant will bring profit sufficient to pave all the prin cipal streets in the city within a few years. Mr. Mayor and Council: Talk with the people and you will learn that the bond Issue next Saturday will be defeated. Call it off, arrange for the purchase of electrical machinery with some of the bonding money, and It will- go overwhelmingly. A VOTER. The Herald has by no means dis continued Its fight for the municipal ownership of an electric light plant for Waycross. We have been assured that almost the entire citizenship of ycross want-it and want it bad, and Screven, Tybee Island are fired. The Chatham Artillery fires a salute an. so does the Naval Reserves. It wll be seen that there is no end of observ ance of the birthday of our country In this ancient neck of the Georgia woods. aT have also been assured by his- or home, economy lines. He asks the 'honor, the Mayor, and a majority ot the Board of Aldermen that; .steps would be taken as soon as possible to bring about this greatly to be de sired result As we have already stated, we do not desire, to appear In the role of a rubber In of salt after the bacon has been saved, but we stand ready If necessary to .continue the rubbing, and * one thing that seems to Indicate that a continued rub bing would be, necessary In-tbCfact that a number of citizens are com- plaining Jpday, that-their light bills for last month bad been greatly in creased, notwithstanding the stato- ment from “Tax Payer” that such would not be the case. That next to the School appropriation the light matter Is most Important, there can be no doubt, and we would be glad Indeed to see a compromise that would secure the solid registered vote of the city favorable to bonds. As the mat- ter now stands we shall vote for bonds, as we cannot afford to take any risk against schools, and shall take our chances for electric lights In the future. We are not able to re ply to the* atatement that “bonds” will not carry next Saturday, for as a mat ter of fact we don’t know, but we do know that nine tenths of our people are very much wrought up over this electric light business and propose to have a change or know the reason why. Way-cross is on the happy rb&d to become the happy owner of her own electrib light plant. May the road be short and devoid of stumps ^^d bends. J^A'When Waycross succeeds In becom ing the happy owner of her own elec tric light plant, the may ask for some thing else, who knows? Mr. G. E.' Grubbs, the genial, hust ling manager of the .Wood Grocery Store, Is the happy father of a fine boy. Congratulations from the Her ald. Delivered a Stiring Charge. By Telegraph to the Heral l. Savannah, Ga., July 3.—Judge George T. Cann of the Superior Court of Chatham county this morning deleivered a stirring charge to the Gran 1 Jury of that court. Its main feature was a plea for the establish ment in Chatham county of a school of commerce and trade to be erected by the help of the people of the state and through taxation. The Judge did not think that the white children of th>U section have proper facilities for education along vocational lines, referred to the fact that the state main tains a colored, college gn Chatham county but gives no aid to the white boys, and girls toward securing as education along industrial’, mechanical, % Grand Jury to take, the inilitttive step, and Securing for lhls : great seapdrt a High School of Commero* and Trt^d-' os which -Judge. . Crjnn said In • time, might rival the Technological School In Atlanta? Judge Gann called atten tion to the fact that there la no large educational 1 ' Institution for whites In this pari; of the state. There is none indeed in any part of the Southeastern section of Georgia that has state aid. Macdh; CaVb Springs, Atlanta, Athens, Milledgevllle and Dahlonega have such Institutions but * Savannah has none. Judge Cann also spoke In favor of night schools for those who cannqt attend school In the ttay time. This hqa. long been one of hts-best Ideas. He drew a lesson from the appearance of .several boys before the Grand Jury recently as witnesses against gamb lers saying that If boys could have gone to night school or visited a public library It Would have been bet ter for them. Reverting to bis plan for a school of commerce and traJe, Judge Cann said that such an Institu tion should he managed by a board of Trustees three appointed by the Gov ernor if the states contributes to its maintenance, thre appointed by the mayor and six elected by the people. He said be was willing to trust the people to perform their part of tbe task well. PA88ED AT LAST. Congress Puts Through The Rail- road Bill Before Adjourning. Washington, July 2.—At last, the railroad iate bill has been passed by Congress and‘signed by the President. Congress spent a year and a half on this legislation and then let It go through with some crude regulations. The two main points at which the legislation was originally aimed, were rebates and high rates. It was always argued by railway men t^at there was plenty of law to punish rebating, If It was only enforced. The recent vlctlons of rnilway men by shippers out West and the sentences imposed tend to 8U8taln this claim, as the re* cent cases were prosecuted under the old law. As for high rates and discriminations the courts will still have to decide, when the shippers and roads cannot agree. That is the only thing In the hole measure that the roads asked for—the right to appeal to the courts. Some Congressmen did noa want to allow them that right but a majority thought It was only fair. Next to the court review, the pass amendment worried Congress more than anything else. Under the new law, railroads may give Interstate pas ses to their employes and families, of ficers, agents, attorneys, surgeons, charity cases, care takers of live stock, poultry and fruit, ministers and a few other classes. Congress gout out the newspaper men in Interstate passes. Congress has.nothing to do with what passes a road gives In Alabama, Geor gia or any other state so long as the pass does not call for transportation across a state line. Apparently, one railroad cannot give an exchange In terstate pass to an employe of another road—not even to a president. The president of the Louisvile & Nash ville cannot give, a pass after this year to the president of the Southern Railroad. There are a great many soliciting agents in the South for roads In the North and West. As these men cannot get passes after next Jan uary, It Is likely Jb4L.ft.E09d many M gf. them will lose their jobs. Itie a’ QuesttMi*whether a railway presi(Jenfc-cuu give an Interstate pass, to his own wife although he caq. give thepi to the wlyes and other members of the families of bis employes.. The families of directors certainly will be .excluded under the new law although tbe families of the^ track . hands, or other workmen may^t them!;. ‘This’ discrimination was^what Sen ator Bally, of Texas, ^ called “chegp demagogy.” Dowie did not believe in living like the Mother Elijah, &‘ relr^arnatlon ■ of whom he claimed to be. Tbe old Bcrfptual Elijah was fed by tbe rav : ens, but Dowie insisted upon being fed by the best caterers to be had for raoner- His expenses .were at. the rato of $84,000 a year, which Is $7,000 month. And while living thus lavish- Dowie continually preached sim plicity to his followers. He was a stickler for simplicity for everyboJy except himself.—News. The multi-millionaire was very con siderate of the strange young man’s welfare. “Ah, my poor brother!” he said in silky tones, “are you serving Mammon?” “No, good sir,” replied the young man, as he reached In bis pocket, “I 'am serving subpoenas.” With a wild leap the multimillionaire reached the motor car and vanished toward the State line.—Chlca, • a s. Wb. J. Bryan it estimated to be wortu about $150,000. That’s better than nothing. At Orangeburg. 8, C, W. O. Tatner anj!.J. t T. Pf rks were both’-mortally wounded in a duel with pistols. General Albert W. Gilchrist Is In Columbia, 8. C., visiting bis mother. He will leave Columbia Wednesday for West Point, New York, and will go form there to Boston, from which point he will sail on July 7 lor aa ex tended tour of Europe. WMlacooche Is to have three banks If we mistake not; The second bank will be in operation In two weeks, qnd the third one will be organized at once. Not many towns the size of this have three banks. But there are not many towns and communities with as much money as can be found around here.—Wlllacoochee 8un. That Hoke Smith’s strength Is on the wane there can be no doubt Tbe Georgia voters,are,getting on to bis cuhres and are not striking out se readily.- They will pound bfnroJ) over (Se Jotbefor^ the doee-<ef the ninth inning in tbe gubernatorial cam paign on Aug. 22.—Rome Herald. Morriscn-Hitt. The following account of the mar riage of Miss Sada Marie Hitt and Mr. William B. Morrison appeared in yes- treday’s Savannah Morning News: “The marriage of Miss Sada Marie Hitt, to Mr. wmiam Benjamin Morri son ot Savannah, took place last Mon day in Birmingham, Ala., at the resi dence of the bride’s parents, Mr. anil Mrs. Walter *H. Hitt. The parlors were beautifully adorned with white magnolias and green foliage, and the many other cut flowers used In the parts of the house added to the beauty of the occasion. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. D. Mooney, in the arch way, between the parlor and dinning room under a large wed- ding bell, made of petals of white mag nolias. Mrs. E. H. Self played the wedding march and several selection^ before the ceremony. The brldo came the arm cf her father and met by the gft>om in the parlor. The bride was very attractive In her wed ding gown of point d’csprlt over silk, Ith bridal veil. She carried bride' roses. “After the ceremony and congratula tions, a wedding supper was served in the dining room. Miss Edna Miles, Miss Sidney Hitt and Miss Anna Mor rison of Waycross served the fruit punch in tho library. Mr. Morrison and his bride arrived In Savannah Wednesday and sailed Thursday on the Frederick for Balti more. They will visit Washington and other points North. They will be at home, after July 15 In Waycross, Mrs. Morrison Is a young woman of charm ing personality. She graduhted last June from the Birmingham Seminary. “The following out-of-town guests at tended tho wedding: Mr. J. V. Mor rison, father of the groom, and Mrs. Kate Morrison, of Estlll, S. C., Mrs. Rollln Robert and Miss Mary Cath* erlne Robert, of Fernandlna, Mrs. W. A. Price, Mrs. C. H. Wood. Mr. T. W. Morrison and Miss Anna Morrison of Waycross, Dr. J. Eggleston Morrison; Mr. Emile A. Morrison of Savannah, Mrs. S. B. Johnson, of Montgomery, Misses Jennie and Lewis of Tenn essee. AmericansKills# on English Railway. Salisbury Eogtimd, July 1.—Driving at a’Vnad pace oVhr the London South western’ Railway* the American line 'express, carrying- forty-three of the steamer New York’f passengers from Plymouth to London, plunged from the track Just after passing the sta tion bere s at 1:57 o’clock this morning and mangled totoath In ita wreck age tw4nty»tfcree passengers who sail ed* from New York on June 23 and four of the tralihnen. % . Besides ttfose to whom death came speedily, a dozen persons were In jured, Some r of them seriously. Has Never Lost Sight of Waycross. Hon. W. G. Brantley has never lost sight of tbe interests of Waycross. It was not generally known that he was making a move in the direction of securing an appropriation for a site for a public building in Waycross. Nevertheless for months past he has been working to that end. Mr. Brant ley probably Intended to take us by surprise and he has done so. From a personal letter received at this office from Mr. Brantley we make the fol lowing extracts: I got back In time to see the House Committee and arrange with them to accept the Waycross amendment, which has been done. The bill is still in conference, hut the Waycross item has been agreed upon and if the bill becomes a law, Waycross will s< cure a site.” “When another public building hill Is passed It Is reasonable to suppose thut an appropriation will he ;»iade for house In Waycross. That Waycross will ultimately sc ire a fine public building now seems foregone conclusion. The govern ment would not buy a site here If she did not intend Improving It Waycross desires to doff her hat to Hon. W. G. Brantley. Salisbury, England, July 2.—Aftoi the lectors had visited nil the hospl tnls today and made examinations of the victims of the wreck, they made the statement that the death would probably stand at 27, of whom 2.1 wero Americans. The remaining 4 were the crew ot the train. The authorities are holding the bod ies awaiting Instructions from the rel atives in America. The opinion Is now expressed that the accident was the result of a broken wheel or axle. The inquest will be opened late this afternoon. New York newspaper stories of the Thaw-White tragedy very clearly dem onstrate that tbs victim was a bril liant prodlcal, .while the slayer was a prodlcal without brilliancy.—News. London, July 2.—Manuel Garcia, ths greatest singing master in Europe, died iast night, aged 101. He was born in Madrid, March 17, 1805; was n of Manuel Garda, the famous tenor. The deceased made hla de but at the old Pnrk Theatre in New York, in company with his sister, Maria Felicia, presenting tho first Ital ian opera ever heard In the United 8tates. Later he turned his atten tion to teaching and many of his pu pils became famous, among whom was Jenny Lind. The Greene- Gaynor Case By Telegraph to the Herald. Savannah, Ga., July 3.—The Clerk of the United States Court and four assistants are very hard at work now trying to get out the bill of exception* in the Greene and Gaynor case. D?p» uty Clerk Lane, from Augusta ha* been brought here to help on tho job and consideiahle progress is being made. It will cost the defendant about $5,000 for this record alone. This, will he only a small part of the cost ns many other details havo to be paid for. The evidence Vlll he made up In to volumes and presented to the Cir cuit Court of Appeals. In connection with the Greene and Gaynor case there has come out of Macon a highly sensational story to the effect that ther Savannah Attorn ey’s wero conversing with their cli ents to effect an escape. Mr. W. W. Osborne was exceedingly wroth whoa ho heard of the jiuhlicatlon cf such a statement, ‘it is a damnable lie’ ho said “and I make the statement no matter from what source It haa emlnated.” Mrs. Longworth appears to bo show ing her husband a pretty good time In Europe Keep cool If you can. If you can’t keep absolutely cool try to keep mode rately cool. RuBsell Sage's cousin died In want. Russell Sage himself wll die In want— of more money. The President appears to be unalter ably opposed to a meat bBl with whitewash accompaniments. “The wages of sin Is death," Tho killing of White by Thaw In N. Y. brings the quotation to mind. Borrow seems to be the lot of tbe gubernatorial candidates. Hon Clark Howell has lost both his father and mother since the campaign opened, and Hon. J. H. EstiU's brother died this week In Savannnh.-rTbomasvllle T.-E. Says the Philadelphia Record:. “It is only by the occasional revelation of a Thaw-White scandal that one-half the world learns how the other half lives; and with this knowledge comes a sober diminution of the desire to lead the life of the ptber half.” But the other half doesn’t live that way, nor does one-half of the other half. The vast-majority of the people live Recently and cleanly. The vicious element Is small as compared with the whole.' With three banka soon to be In oper ation, and with artesian water and electric lights, which we are sure to have before another year, Wlllacoochee Is now ready to reach out and Invite people from far and near to come In an 1 share the good things with her.— Wlllatoochee Sun. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Balkcom arid child arrived in the city this morning from Quitman to make their future home here. They are stopping with Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Pafford on Church street, Mr. Balkcom is a member of the grocery flrrp ot Balkcom ft Co., and Is manager of* tbe business.. The Herald extenla to the new-comers a Young Harry Thaw killed his man In Madlaoh Square Garden .and Isnow In the coWef,—Macon New*. 1 •The news fen* to tell us where the other fellow la. For all we know he may he In tbe heater. To the Bainhrldge Search Light the Idea of anybody running against tbe present Comptroller General of Geor gia, the Hon. W. A. Wright, la pre posterous. He is undoubtedly the most faithful and efficient state offi cial Georgia ever h^d. Talk about defeating the old one legged veteran Billy Wright! Why, tome of us oM yets would feel like shouldering our muskets and again loading them with buck and ball. Wisdom never opens, ber doors to those who are not willing to pay the price of admission.. There are no bar* gains st her counters, no short cuts to her goal. "Pay the price or leave the goods’’ l# Vr motto—Success Maga zine. Congress having shut up tbe can teen in tbe army posts, is now going to do tbe like for the sol&era’ homes anJ Yellowstone Park. Congress Is growltv too sublimely good for human tat*.- y food and drink. /We mourn with Howell and Estill hot if Hoke Smith sfaoud loan Tom Watson we would fairly howl. News from Snti Francisco Is rather scarce, hut is it understood tho burnt city Is struggling to get hack on tho map. John L. Sullllan declares that ho has conquered his appetite for strong drink. Slipply shows that even an appetite can he drowned. * Waycross is moving for municipal ownership of electric light and water plants. Brethren you are on tho right track!—Fitzgerald Teople. “Opportunity knocks at every man’s door, but a lot of men are so busjr doing a little knocking themselves that they fail to hear Opportunity.” With Bryan, the Longwortbs and John D. Rockefeller In Europe the Old World is being made familiar with at least three of “America's 57 var ieties." The girl who follows the president advice and keeps her eyes on tho stars will be likely to stumble, un less a be b as a firm hold on somo young man’s arm. Editor Grubb of tbe Darien Gasetto says: “Sweat profusely and reel sweetly.” Moat of us are peppier when we can make some boJyclso sweat profusely. Congressman John Wesley Galneo announces that there Is no power os earth that can shut hla mouth. It 1* even suspected that it woqld he im possible to board it op. Estlll is gaining ground rapidly lo every section of the state. The gent* leman who said that he would rot© for Estlll if he thought there wae any chance for his election, arnonl* oow take notice. A lisw York man pushed a woman off a car'Which be thought was un- comforUbly crowded. Chicago U not the* only clty^gn whteb tberfrfa nteft for a more rigid ^Inspection and* regm* If tioo of hogs.