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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
Waycross Evening Herald.
Official Organ of Waycross and Ware County.
VOLUME XXVIII.
WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1906.
NUMBER 23.
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM SAVANNAH
REPUBLICANS MADE NO NOMINA
TION.
Getting Ready For Reunion—Flage
At Halt Maat In Honor Ot Mre.
Davia—Burial Of Mr. Cunningham
Took Place At Bonaventure
—Other Newe.
Charles E. Littlefield.
REPRESENTATIVE FROM MAINE.
6IIBA IS SWEPT
BY A HURRICANE
RUMORS OF GREAT DAMAGE
DONE.
Feared Gr.'at Damage Will Be Done
Along The Atlantic. Coaet Aa Far
. ' North ,Aa South Carolina— Com-
munication Interrupted.
Key West, Fla., Oct. 18.—It Ih re
ported that u cyclone has struck Ha
vana. No details have been receiv
ed, but It Is rumored that great dam
age was done. Cable communica
tion with Cuba la interrupted.
Miami. Fla., Oct. 188.—Cuba swept
by a hurricane nnd It Is feared that
great damage will be done along the
Atlantic c:.Eit as far North as Soutn
Carolina. The weather bureau bul
letins Issued from Washington are
giving warning of the storm. Details
of the devastation believed to have
been wrought in Cuba are lacking as
cable communications with the Island
Is lost.
Miami, Fla., Oct. 18.—The Florida
Poninaular has been added to the
Ittorm zone, and apparently will suffer
greatly. Communication with Key
"West was lost by telegraph companies
Shortly after ten o'clock this morning.
WERE FIRST CALLERS AT WHITE
HOUSE.
Washington, Oct. . 18.—Secretary
Tatf and Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon were the first calers at the
White- House this morning. They 1m
mediaeij went Into consultation with
the President ond the Cuban situa
tion.
TWO BODIES FOUND.
Mobile, Ala., Oct; 18.—Information
received early this today of the find
ing of two. bodies of white men at
Daughin Island, where many were
lost during the recent tropical cyc
lone. The bodies were sa badly de
composed that identiflcition was im
possible
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 18.—The Fir.it
District Republican Congressional
/tuition held here this morning
for the purpose of nominating a Re
publican candidate for Congress from
the First District, failed to make a
nomination. After a lengthy session
it was finally decided to leave the
matter In the hands of a committee
of five, which will moke the nomina
tion and report buck when the coo-
ention reconvenes here on October
22. Air. W. R. Leakln. of this city,
is prominently mentioned for the
place and- will In all probability se
cure the nomination.
Committee Will Meet.
The General Reunion Committee of
the Confederate Veterans will hold
a meeting tonight and perfect ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the veterans when the reunion of the
Georgib Division is held here next
month. The plans ure elaborate and
it is expected that after tonight then-
will. be no necessity for another mee*-
ing of the general comn.
FUNERAL SERVICES j
OF MRS. DAVS:
TO BE BURIED IN RICHMOND TO' j
MORROW.
Licutcn.m Gov e rnor Ellison Confers j
With Relativ«s In Regard To I
Funeral—Many Confederate Ve<- j
e r ans To Attend Laet Sad Ritea
In Richmond.
A bashful young couple, who were
evidently very much in love, entered
u crowded street car.
"Do you suppose we can squeeze In
here?" he asked, looking doubtfully
at her blushing face. ,
‘ Don t you think, dear, we had bet
ter wait until we get horae?" was the
low, embarrassing reply.
New York. Oct. 18.—Brief services
for the late Mrs. Jefferson Davis were
held this afternoon in the Hotel Ma
jestic. The services were attended
by relatives and friends. Rev. M.
A. Seattle, of St. Stephens Protes
tant-Episcopal Church officiated.
The body will be shipped to Rich
mond at 9:30 this evening.
Lieutenant Governor Ellison, of
Virginia, came here last night to con
sult tbs* family regarding the funeral
arrangements.
The body will be accompanied from
here by Major Edward Owen, of
Montgomery, commander in chief of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans,
and a guard of honor from that organ
ization.
Mrs. J. H. Parker, President of the
Xt-w York Chapter Daughters of the
Confederacy, and a delegation of wo-
will also be lu the funeral par-
Accompanying the remains
will also be Mrs. J. Addison
Hayes. Jefferson Hayes Davis and
r. and Mrs. Gerald Webb.
The funeral will take place at Rich
mond tomorrow afternoon.
-- * j g«£ Stephen Lee, of Misslsslp-
Flags At Half Mast In j pj. Commander In Chief of the Unlt-
Davis. led Confederate Veterans, will be
The city flag was placed at half Held Marshal. He hns issued or
mast today by direction of Mayor My-1 ( j Hfs requesting all Confederate gen
era. In honor of the memory 6f Mrs. el . n | g to attend.
Jefferson Davis. Thu Confederate Governor Swanson will Issue a pro-
flag W.is nlso displayed at half mast j r ]n mutton cuHBk for a general
on the Veteran's Hall. The Con-1 business on the occasion
federate organizations of the city will j ,,f the funeral.
•ill take some action In the near fu*' The honorary pall bearers will be:
Uncle Sam—I Certainly Am Getting A Darker Complexion As I Grow
Cider.
INDUSTRIAL INDEX
FOR THIS WEEK
lure on her death.
Burial Of Mr. Cunningham.
Mr. T. M. Cunningham, treasurer
of the Central Railway ond Ocenn
Steamship Compnny, who died In
New York Saturday, was buried here
this afternoon In Bonaventure ceme
tery. Despite the Inclement weath
er, the funeral procession was one
I of the largest ever seen here.
Gen. Stephen D. Ix*e, of Mississippi;
A. P. Stewart, of Tennessee; S. R.
Buckner, of Kentucky; L. L. Lomax,
of Virginia; R. F. Hoke, of North
Carolina; W. L. Cabell, of Texas;
James II..Lane, of Alabama; Marcus
J. Wright, of Washington, D. C.; C.
Irvine Walker, of South Carolina:
Clement A. Evans, of Georgia, and
W. P. Roberts, of North Carolina.
TAFT ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Oct. 18— Secretary
Taft arrived at Washington shortly
after midnight this morning. He was
met by an army of newspaper men.
and said, "I have the utmost faith in
the future of Cuba, and an abiding
hope that all will end quietly and
well. Of course It takes time and
patience and careful management to
bring order out'of the muss created
by the six weeks revolution, but I
convinced that this will be ac
complished to the satisfaction of all
concerned.'
<500,000 FIRE IN BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham, Ala- Oct. 18.—Fire
etarted in the six* story building or
the Prowell Hardware Company ear
ly this morning, and, swept tbrouga
two blocks. Toe damage Ur ertlmat
*d at $660,000. Two firemen were
Injured. The fire It now under con
trol.
Further Repairs On Theatre.
Further repairs are being made on
the temporary theatre and when they
are complete, the stage will be the-lur.
gest in tbe South. It is expected
that the new building will be com
pleted the latter part of Decembor.
{ Col. Emmett MoElreuth left last
*b- night for Atlanta.
TO MEET SATURDAY.
A Young Girl Decoyed ’
l A young white girl
here yesterday from Au*u*- nj Mr. George Klein, of Savaaaah. has
man upon false pretenses of miu riage. opened a shoe shop at 80 Plant Ave
rt pon her arrival here, she turned ov-! nue.
er her purse to him so that he could ! ■■
secure her baggage from the express Mr. Clifford Beaton returned yes-
office, and that Is the last she saw of terriay from El Paso, Texas, where he
him. She applied for airl at the 8af- spent some time.
! vatlon Army, and after securing a
I promise of it, mysteriously disap- Mr. George Strickland, who hn:<
peered a little latei been sick for some time, Is reportej
A meeting pf the committee an 1
others interested In the proposed agri-
being quite low today.
Dr. .1. C. Rlppnrd returned last I ... • —
cultural college will be belJ at the night from a pleasant trip of ten j M.\ T. .1. McClellan and daughter,
Court boube Saturday morning at II days to Florida. The doctor’s health j ML* Mary Thigpen, returned yester-
o’clock. Every citizen who desires te I* greatly Improved because of bis day from Atlanta, where they visited
see this college located in Ware coun- j outing. I th* State Fair,
ty Is urged to attend this meeting. ■■ i ■— ■■ ■ i
— ! Mr R. B. Ballard is preparing toj TAX NOTICE 2nd ROUND*
construct two residences, one on j 1 will be on my second round collec-
COL. BENNET’S CONDITION.
A letter received today states that
Col: John W. Bennett, who waa oper
ated oc at a hospital in New Tore
Saturday fa getting along aa well ax
could be expected. Mrs. Bennett is
with Cel. Bennett and Is giving him
her constant attention. She.ban re
ceived many telegrams an) letters en
quiring about 0)1. Beonett's condition
and mtcy of them she has been un
able to answer on account of being
kept so busy looking after Col. Ben-
nrett’s comfort
TELLS OF MANY NEW ENTER
PRISES I NTWO STATES.
Gi* e at Industrial Prosperity In Geor
gia And Aalabama—Application*
For Incorporation In The Two
States Were Made By Twenty-
Five Companies.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 17.—The Geor
gia and Aalabama Industrial Index
says in Its regular weekly Iseee:
•The cieat tndu|M*ial activity In
Georgia ami Alabama fr Illustrated
in advance reports to The Index
showing that during the past week ap
plications for Incorporation were
made In the two states by twenty-five
companies and for amendments to
charters by two asking to be permitt
ed to increase their capital stocks, re
presenting a total of $1,923,000. This
includes a water-power development
company with a capital stock of $f,-
000,000 but does not Include the In
corporation of a railroad company,
previously referred to, with a mini
mum capital stock of $1,000,000. Of
j the twenty-five comjianles nineteen
| will engage In industrial enterprises.
| Among other things The Index an-
jnounces a water-power plant and cot-
I ton mill at Ragland, Ala., broom fac-
1 tory, W»ycro*s, Ga., mnnufacturin.i
naval stores company, Macon, Ga.
planing mill, Dothan, Ala., canning
factory, Columbus. Ga.. fertilizer
plant, Clayton, Ala., nine saw mills,
two bunks, two steam laundries, tele
phone line, two apartment houses,
two auditoriums und armories, five
hotels, Including a $260,000 hotel at
Mobile. Ala., $60,000 hotel Improve
ment nt Brunswick, Ga., five railway
depots, two bridge*, church. $36,000
theatre at Gadsden. Ala., three ware-
eluding a ten-story office building at
Augusta, Ga., paving plans la four
cities, sewer jilans in two cities and
five contracts awarded.
i Jane Street and the other In Central log Taxes on date* Indicated as fed-
P«rk. tt I, uld that Capt. Ballard I Inw.:
will occupy hla Central Park real-
dence.
Jamestown, Oct 22.
Waresboro, Oct. 28.
Brtgorxa, Oct, 24,
Manor, Oct 2$.
GJeamore, Oct. 29.
Millwood, Oct. 30.
Sweats School House, Nov. 1.
Mr. K. W. Fsln went to Jesup yes
terday and prepared the body of Mr.
Si. Goodman for shipment to his home
in Chicago for burial. Mr. Goodman
was a traveling salesman nnd was Bickley, Nov. 3.
taken sick at the Ingleside Hotel In
Jesup where he died. Hla son ar
rived In Jesup yesterday end accom
panied tbe remains to Chicago.
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance levying a Tax for the
payment of the principal and Interest
of the bonds of the City Of Waycross,
Georgia, to the amount of on© hun
dred thousand dollars.
Whereas, nt an election duly called
and held in the City of Waycross,
Georgia, on the seventh day of July,
1906, after notice thereof had been
duly given f«»r the time and in the
maAier required by law, more than
two-thirds of all the registered voters
of said city voted In favor of tho Is
suance of the bonds of said city for
city purposes; anil
Whereas the said bonds have been
duly validated by Judgment of the
Superior Court of Ware county, Geor
gia, therefore,
Be it ordained by tho Mayor and
Council of the City of Waycross, and
It Is hereby ordained by the authori
ty of the same:
Section 1. That for the purpose of
puyiug the principal and interest of
the bonds of the City of Waycross to
the amount of one hundred thousand
dollar* authorized at an election duly
held on the seventh day of July, 190G,
(there shall be and there Is hereby
levied a direct annual tax of eight
thousand three hundred .and thirty-
three and 34-109 dollars ($$,333.34) in
each of the years 19#6 to 1936, both
inclusive. And provision to meet tbe
requirements of this section shall In
due time, manner and season be an
nually hereafter made.
flection 2. Thut the proceeds of
the taxes levied under the authority
of the ordinance shall be and the same
are hereby sacredly pledged for the
payment of the bonds referred to in
the preamble of thlx ordinance.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be
in force from nnd jtfter Its passage
and approval.
Approved this Sept. 26, 1906.
A. M. KNIGHT.
Mayor.
Prices reduced. Shaving, lOc.
sbompoolog. 15c; Singeing, 16c. Jano
Street Barber Shop.
At tbe Court House Nov. 6, < and 7
and 12, 13 and 14.
R. M. LANIER,
Tax Collector.
Tbe Bsrnum ft Bailey Circus Is giv
ing Waycross tbe go-by. Postern In
the city are advertising Its appear
ance In Jacksonville on Nov. 2.
Mrs. B. F. Jones sod Mrs. Rawls fit-
turned last night from Ashburn. where
they have been attending tbe Wes
leyan annual conference.
The ever popular Shepard’s Mov
ing Pictures are billed for the Bailey
Theatre next Monday, matinee and
night. The pictures this year are
said to be all new and better than
ever before.
The Standard Oil Company have
decided to make a distributing point
of Waycross for keroslae, gasoline
and other oils. A large gaaoline
tank Is to be put la, and tbelr prop
erty here otherwise Improved. Hem.
Benton ft Griffin are representatives
of tbe company here.
