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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
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UHaycross evening “Herald.
OFFICIAL OROAN OF WAYCRQW AND WARE COUNTY.
VOLUME XXVIII.
WAYCROSS, GA, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1806.
NUMBER 10.
u ANOTHER BUhu.
. GETS IN HIS WORK
THE LIMIT IN
. BEEN
. A
JLARY
. ~HED.
Midnight Visitor to Mr. Peeples'
Hou«e Old Not Even Lssvs Him
A Chew of Toboeeo—Two or More
Plsoos Visited Lest Night ...
Mr: J. A. Peeples, who resides on
Albany, avenue, retired last night and
left his pants on a chair. Imagine his
feelings when he awoke this morning
and found hla pants In another part
of the house, the pockets having 1
rilled of $8.00 and a good silver watoa
worth about $12.00. The nervy rascal
did not stop at this either, be even
took Mr Peeples' chewing tobacco.
Thus be was left to meditate without
even a bhew of the “weed" to console
him.
The burglar gained an entraooe to
Mr. Peeplea' residence by slipping
his hand through a broken bUod and
unlatching It, the window being ap
already. "
Some time daring the night an at
tempt was made, ..which makes the
second one within the laet few daya,
to enter the reeldenee at Mr. Goorge
Feltham on Brunei street. The blinds
were sawed In two, bat the window
was so securely fastened that attempt
was unsuoooaafal
Visited Scenes of His Childhood.
Mr. J. M. Rives was In the'etty this
morning, returning to Blackshear from
a visit to the scenes of his childhood
in Clinch ooonty. Speaking <d his
visit to s Herald reporter, Mr. Rivee
said: . r1 . _ .
“While lu CUnch ooonty I saw the
old houad where I was born. It was
built In 1867, and IS has the aame roof
and floor and aoarosiy leak* at.all dar
ing heavy rains. I also law the old
gate posts that were put ap la 1*68
and they am perfectly sound yuL The
eld house reminds me of childhood
daya Thy door was made out of trees
hewn and split open aa there waa oo
sawmill in the country at that time,
they called them "pencheona,” and
they could only got two out of a tree
and they were the full length rf the
house. The roof boards were spilt
from trade also, and the rafters and
HAD PRELIMINARY HEARING*
•»«.- .clous Negro Thltf Wan
Turns. Over to The Superior
“ And Will Probably Oo to
The Penitentiary.
By Telegraph to the HeraKL
Savannah, Oa, July 17.—John Roso-
boro the moat soda scions negro thief
Savannah has uncovered for a loog
time had a preliminary hearing this
morning before the Recorder and was
turned over to the Superior Court
turned over to the Superior
Court . to be tried for burglary.
will probably he rail-
roaded to the pen. Roseboro robbed
houses In daylight as well as In the
dark. He stole from the better class
of bouses and made some good hauls.
He was arrested through a doctlvc re
cognizing the bat bn wore as one
that bud beea stolen.
LEFT LAST NIGHT.
Savannah Lawyers Left For Warm
Springs So Attend Meeting of Tbs
Stats I
By Telegraph to Ole Herald.
Savhnnah, Oa., July 17.—Several
Savannah Lawyesa left Inst night for
Warm 8pringa, to attend the meet
ing of the State Bar Aseodatlon. It
la- aald to hs'posaihle that Mr. May-
hew Cunningham will ho elected Pres
ident of the Aaeoclatloo this year.
Col. P. W. Meldrim for yean promin
ent In the Councils of the Association
could not be present this ydur.
Now they ere talking of paying
anew Albany Avenue, hot some of the
property owners along that street are
kicking nbonJ-phyingfuH prira for the
work becanee the old paving was de
stroyed by the waterworks mooplo la
laying the sewerage pipes. Albany
Avenue with a treab coat of paving
rack will be deeidety t
street In the city.
Mercer University Adepts Its Teach
ing to The Particular Needs of
The Individual Students.
One feature of the curriculum at
Mercer University which should be
especially attractive to students. Is
the fact that they may choose such
courses as are found to be mbst
profitable and attractive to their
Individual requirements and elective
giving only one degree—the A. B. de
gree—in the college of Arts and
Sciences. ' 8»h dial tic standard* are
high and teaching thorough, but Cm
prime object of all discipline la to d#>’
velop the hlgbeet type of Chrittlan
manhood. Our aim la the building of
character, and our traditions and, en
vironment contribute greatly to tht*
aim. Our equipment "consists of
twenty professors, eleven buildings,
■twenty thousand volumes and one
hundred current periodicals; a library
styj reading-room, well equipped chem
ical, physical, biological and pharm-
aoeutlcab laboratories; tine gymnae
riuui w'tp hot and cold hatha, an
athletic Held, flourishing literary sod-
etlee well edited ooilege tangerine',
earnest Y. M. A A. and beautiful Y.
C. A. I winding, as waU aa in
the social and other advantages of
one of the most beautiful, healthful
and cultured cities of the South. Next
session begins Sept 21. For Informa
tion address President S. Y. Jameson,
Macon, Ga. tf.w
There la one thing you ecu count
on and that Is. lota of fish In the Satllla
next year. The high water all this
season has prevented flatting to any
extent and the red boooma' have had
a chance to raise their young for the
next season's sport..
Workmen are getUag ready to rw
.. mova the Parker house off the lot re-
sheeting were made the same way. M|t| ^ puretMed by toe T M c . A „
* .building committee and it won’t be
AN AOED fclTIZIN DEAD. ;, onf work on the beautiful new
CAR FACTORY GETS
A RIG CONTRACT
AN IDEAL LOCATION.
College Park, a picturesque 'suburb
of Atlanta Is so Ideal plaoe for a high-
class girls’ sohool. Bight miles from
and sixty feet above the center of the
city, Cox Ooilege and Conservatory la
the oenter of a small community ot}
Wealthy, refined and cultivated peo
ple. Electric can at Intervals of tap
minutes oonnect tbs College with the
heart of the moat progressive ottyte
the couth. Thus does she College en
joy all the advantages of a groat city,
and at the same time the pesos, quiet,
and pure ulr of a rural village.
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GETS GOOD ORDER FROM FLOR
IDA EAST COAST.
Factory Now Has Ordsrs Enough on
Hand to Kesp Running For Some
Tims To Corns.
Another big order has Just been re
ceived by the South Atlantic Car and
Manufacturing Company here, and as
sures Ibe oontinuanoe of work at the
oar works for some time after the
present order* are oomplctod.
The order Is from the Florida Bast
Coost Railway and Is for 300 box
cars. This Is the first order yet re
ootved from this big Florida Railway,
and only proves the excellent work
ahd satisfaction tbs Waycross car fac
tory Is giving tta patrons.
There are aalfloieot orders-on band
now to keep the car works going oo
(nil time for the remainder of tbs
pear, and It Is pot likelf that the Flor
ida Bari Coast can radii tie started
before November. . — ,
The Savannah branch of the
works Has the big Control Hall rood
and United States government orders
and will be kept going on this work
for several months longer. This will
neueaettate the construction In Way
oroM of all the Florida East Coast
HAD LABOR
ICARPEHTERS GO
BACK TO WORK
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WANTED—sAn agent In each local
ity for a Fire Inanranoe Company that
Insures Dwellings, Steam Olntwry’e
and steam Mills outride of towns sod
. A,Irons, P. O. Box 87, Bwalna-
boro, Ga. 8w w.
Mr. B. 8. Hargraves, aged 68
years, died at 10 o'clock last sight at
hla home at Warosboro.- Mr. Hargraves
.had been In declining health for
twelve months, but had- only been
confined to hla bed for about a month
I when death came. The deceased is
survived by hie wife. The body of Mr.
Hargraves was carried to Coffee
county -I
Wtll-OCM
building will comment*.
There hasn't been much showing
on the new Baptist Collage building
on "William* Heights" but the ex-
oavatkms for Cue main building haa
about been completed and tbs side
track will soon be ready for the un-
loadlag of tbs material.
SOME JINGLES. *
By a Fan.
Both taams have been trying to
sign John Moon bat John says ho la
too big a cinch at the gats.
HoMaewdortt kxtas good at the short
atop station. The nuns sounds like
one you read aboot In a sporting news
write-up of a Mg league game.
They can't come too high for Cow
art.
Elkina.haa engaged a laundry baa-
bat from Wilton's Steam Laundry to
help him keep hie Job In Ibe right gar
den.
Aldridge wtll be on han? with a bot
tle of embalming 'fluid.
Bverybody come out and watch
Dan McClellan show Buosso ap aa
, catcher. *
MEETING AT TYBEE YESTERDAY} ^ ^ Walk „ h „ e
AND LAST NIQHT. j op th# N<% Tork Sunday
Americana tat town. We won’t eay
for what purpose.
The time will he called promptly
at 4 o'clock with Will 8eaman In the'
box for the .-Ways.- Bill aaya he
haa the steam of Ham, the curves of
Tribble, the head work of Allan and
the weight of Brinson, and If that
won't win what wlllT ,
The "Croaaea” have Orlflln playing
the right garden. Don’t get him
mixed with either of the Griffins we
have lost released He spa he oan
outran any ban knocked Ip hla tor-
Tbs Rawlings Casa.'
Atlanta, July IS.—Argument, waa
begun today In the stats supreme
court on the motion for a new trial
for Jesse, Milton tad Leonard fowl
ing!, on the ground of newly dlacov
ered evtdance Is the shape of the eoa-
feaslon by old man Rawllnga that,ho
had hired Alf Moore to do the killing.
A number of Waycross people have
beea watching oat to tee the big
•moke stack at the new shop* "peep-
• tog over the pines" as was anaatneoj
In lira Herald ssveral days ago.-' It
wont fce many d*rs before the smoke-
mack can b« rein towering above
• the trooa to the washers part of town.
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. Hall county will again be found
In the latM column.
If Hoke Smith ia elect
ed Governor what power
will he have to carry
out his many promises?
NONE.
Savannah, Oa., July'lto—The ®* T ’
annab Deurtch Eeltong a Oormaa
newspaper made tta Initial appear*
anee today. It ia edited by Otto North
and la owned by a local syndicate. It
WIU be published weekly.
Mystic 8 n rlnSra From Nearly Every
Town In South Georgia Hold A
Successful Midsummer Station.
By Telegraph to the Herald.
Savannah, Ga., July 17.—NobJes of
the Mystic Sbrincra from Savanaah,
Augusta. Waycross and ValJosta And
la fact from nearly every, town of
any rise In South Georgia met at
Tyboe last night for a ceremonial ac
tion and from all aeoonnta they bad
ft. The fun began In the afternoon
dkd lasted until lata <n tbe night. Tbs
Shrlners did not earns ,.hqnw until
early this tnojnlng. The dtnlg room
oCBRban', pavilion wan made Into a
lodge room and hare the mysterious
work of the camel ridera waa execut
ed.. $lr. E. A. Cults, tht potentate
says he never saw inch a successful
midsummer session. It was a shirt
wajst ceremonial all the members
and candidates being drated In that,
cool garb. It waa a great day anJ
night for South Georgia Shrlners.
The Mayor and Council hare voted
the policemen • and firemen a two
weeks vacation with, fall pay. during
John Sharp Wiliams declares that
Wm. J. Bryan is ttrlogfegt democrat
ic candidate for president, and that
Roosevelt wm run against’ itms
Laboring Men on The River Began
To Get Unruly Yesterday After
noon And Tho Mayor Ordered The
Savannah Volunteer Guard On
Duty.
Savannah, 9a., July 17.—Savannah
bad a alight labor trouble scare late
yesterday afternoon but it did not
amount to a great deal. Tbere has
been trouble wKb some of the labor
ing men on the river front for sev*
era! days past and'yesterday afternoon
some of the negroes began to get
unruly. It was feared when tha non
union negroes who had been brought
bore to hike their places loft work In
the afternoon they would be attacked
ao<l It was to protect them that the
Mayor ordered out the military.' The
entire battalion of Savannah Volun
teer Guards under aommand of
Major W. B. Stephens, was on duty,
anticipating trouble but none camo.
The strikers were surly but not In
dined to run up against the men with
tha bayonata, tN> rifles and the car-
Tbe Guards went on duty at 8:16
o'clock and remained for several
boons or until matters were quieted
down.
This was the only aommand ordered
out the first regiment not being cal
led upon. If there Is any mote
trouble tha other military will be call
ed upon.
Hoke Smith leads, one
‘Atlanta Ring.*;
Clark Howell represents
another “Atlanta Ring"
WIH C satiates The Fight.
Metropolis.
. 'Whs light la to go until tbere la
rtiraper ire In Jddraonvlllp." declares
Mr. Bryan. j
"The city may decide to go Into the
loe business, but there Is another plan
being urged by elttaene, who walk to
make a contract with the city neVor to
charge mors than 63 per ton, provided
the City will furnish the water and
electricity at a very low rate. Thla
price would give loe to the consumers
for 18 cents n hundred pounds.
It was reported yesterday that a
gentleman from Chattanooga la aj-
xlous to pat In an loe plant.In thla
city, and will agree to sell and deliver
loe for 30 cents a hundred and to pro
vide all* hospitals, charitable Institu
tions and public offices with Ice free,
provided the Council will pass a law
that will punish all peddler* who have
no acaios and who give abort weight,
and also tha city will furnish ths
water at a reasonable cost
CONTRACTORS AND UNION MEN
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Both Bldss Mads Soma Contusions
Tsrms of The
8lgned By Both Bids*.
The differences between the con
tractors and the carpenters of Way*
cross have been settled, and all tho
carpenters who have been oat an a*
•trike for tbo pout three or four days
will go back to work tomorrow morn
ing. Tbe following ugreemant was
reached und signed up thla morning:
We the contractors and members of
the committee appointed by ths Oar-
pen ters and Joiners Unions Nos. T79
and 1131 of Waycross, Oa., aster Into
the following agreement:
First. That we agree upon tho
part of the Carpenters tnd Joiners
Unions to work until the first of 9sp-
'tembnr, 1906, nine'hours par day at
nine and one half hours pay. Bole at
ages to remain the same. * >
Ssoond. That upon the pari of th-
contractors wo agree, eommenring
the first day of September, 1906, to
establish and maintain tha nloa boor
system with tho same scale of wages
heretofore existing.
Third. That' ths cooLradore agree
to employ only union Carpuotors and
Joiners on sll work done by os la
Waycross.
Fourth. That wo agree upon tbe
part of the Carpenters sad Joiners
Unions to not nsk for on Increase In
wages for the term of twelve months
from toe signing of this agreement aa
a anion, nor to ask for any other eon-
sues!pne oa the part of tha so at ran
ton without first giving .them ninety'
days notice In writing.
(Signed)
Darling Com. Co,
C. B. Dunn, ,
Strickland * a eland.
Contractors.
J. I. Waite.
| C. H. Pearson,
IL E. Bowers,
T. C. Sauls,
L. B. Butler,
W. M. Davis,
C. Bandera,
Committee.
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‘ BIG PICNIC SATURDAY.
A big picnic waa gfvsa at th* Tatum
school house Saturday. Quito a good
erpwd was present, lemonade aad a
fins dinner was served on tbo grounds
During the day Col, J, HJ1I Spenoe, of
Waycross, delivered an addraae. which
wia well received. The day was vary
much enjoyed by all presept.
Mr. p. Y. Kirkland la .In tha- city
The Herald regrets very, nSoch to If pm Dalnbrldge,
hear' of tbe aerious III health of Horn, j - — - .
W. 8. Humphries, of Moultrie.
, jutred Belt, the wall known South
African diamond king, died In Lon
don yeatfday, worth $60,000,000.
N*w Mtilco has as t nartqnake shock.
No lives tout.
When the showgirls awing their
hammers In the Thaw-White murder
case, It sounds Uke tha whole “Anvil
In fall swing.
For one hundred, years
South Georgia has not
keen represented in the
gubernatorial chair.
Though the dry dock Dewey will
never win fame as an Ocenn grey
hound, It gets there all right after a
while. If yon are patleoL
The*“RooaeveH atyle" et resting
would make soma men wonder whnt
yon call work.
w Cbl. EaUII’a clean-handed method of
Shall ATLAN1A con- aUDp||l|tl|la( wd hU ustxelleJ plat-
tinue to name our Gover- rorm u rut the good win of
nor for all time? , I tb« people, not only In Booth QeoI-
' ' ‘ jgta, bnt In the middle nod upper por-
Mlss latvlala Yonng went ta Brua-ltios* of tbe state. W# may hat# •
swlek thla , morning
father. ".
to, visit her I sound business man for governor next
•rear.—Ocllla Dispatch. .
t FIRE AT PITTSBURQS FA,
THIS MORNINO.
Park Hetsl Burned—Policeman And
Fireman mads some Heroic Re*
sue*— Firs Originated From
Oss Jet. —~
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PHtanhrg. July 17.—Two men are
dead and throe badly Injured ss ths
result of a fir* early thla morning at
th- Park Hotel on note street nod
Soeond Avenue. The dead are Jams*
T. Conway, of th* c*y board at health
who wan suffocated, aad Pit Conner*,
(he hotel manager, who fell through
th* life net Into which ho Jumped. Ho _
received Injuries from which be died
two hours later. The Injured are
Sergeant Mett, who waa bn rued about
th* bead aad back, policeman James -
Lawler, badly hurt from Jumping, ahd
fireman wtIHera Malxell, who wan
scalded.
The fire originated fodft a gas Jek
In the rear of the hallway, and th-
whole rear portion of tha building, waa
taming before the fir* was discovered.
JEsetpe wan cat off except by tbe win
dows of th* second and third floors
from which the police and Bremen
made several heroic rescues.' The
tall ding was damped to the extent of
$12,600. ''
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