Waycross weekly herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 1908-19??, April 11, 1908, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text/ S ' THE WAYCROSS WEEKLY HERALD ELEVATED TRAIN PLUNOBD INTO BACK YARD. / Chicago, April 7.—Many" are report- v «4 injured In a wreck cn a South Sj.*fc •lev*ted train tills mo'-nlng. Tnc smoker of a south hound train was derailed and plunged from the struc ture into the back yard of a Praric Avenue residence. None were kill- ed. Neighbors were lu/y for. halt an hour caring for the wou.jdc-j an a doz n or more were carried to the hoipltals. \. CONGRESSMAN BRYCK DIED Or UREMIC POISONING. Indianapolis, April 7 - Congress Brycic, of the TblrU-e&fJ Indiana Dis trict, died here last night of uremic poisoning. He became ill Immediate ly after'a reception to tie state con tention lost week. ■CMS SELECT PROHIBITION BATTtE ELABORATEMS NAME FOR HOTEL.! ON IN ILLINOIS' FOR P1IZJT1: BEFORE COMMISSION THEY WERE ALL FOR JOE Holton* Ga., Ajlril 4.—There was some talk of forming a Joe Drown dub here a short while ago. After finding out that all of the voters were already for Josephus on the Blossom, tbs Idea was abandoned. Como one ought to advise Mr. Smith to wi:h draw. SENATOR TILLMAN IN ATLANTA FOR TREATMENT By Telsgraph To Ths Her*ldi. Atlanta, April 7.—Senator Tinman of South Carolina, arrived here this morning for treatment at a sanitar ium. His health is not good, but the Senator la cheerful. Senator Till man will take a treatment for his health. and he will probably aban don his trln abroad. GCULD FAMILY WITHDRAWS OBJECTIONS TO MARRIAGE. By Telegraph To Thi Herald. New Yen:, April 7. -Riffled by tho -■tteedfostness of Madam* Auna Gould * and ihe tack of Prince f'eSaxati, it Ik $ now announced Hint tee Gould family yfeav* withdrawn their objections to fjfthe sccot.il uisrrlagu of the former wVunteax Castellano. A dinner at the j Mme of Mrs. George Could was the Of the surrender, und It Is ur.- erstood that Mrs. George Gould, who kas Just arrived from Hot Spring * acted ua mediator and reconcik ^ i »IL LAMP EXPLODED AND ; PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH. •ELECTION WILL BE MADE FROM TWO FRENCH WORDS. Hotel Company Will Select Either ‘*LeGrande ,, or “LaGrande," Both Having the Same Meaning. WOMEN AND CHILDREN LING FOR VOTES. HUST- WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS ARE ARANOEING. Hundred Townships Ar« Vot- IN H£\RING OF SEABOARD LINE "SHOO-FLY CASE. • j in^ on Prohibition Today. Prayer- meetings being Held. Want to .Vobolize Big Farce In Venc- Charge Made That Public And Con- rueian Waters... Waiting for Cor.- ductora V/ere In Collision to Fleeps grecsional Authority. j Rrilroads. The directors of the Waycros3 Hotel drtr. Company are this afternoon trying to • ■ r«- v determine what stfall be the name for «- ‘ in tho magi.. . •«’ building which today Is now nearing completion In this! Ov< city, ond the selection lies between Lie French words “LeOrande** and ”I.aGrnndc," both of which m ir.ean "The Grand." in the competition for the $5.0a prize offered by the hotel company for cngo, April 7.--\Vcmea and according to repoi of the state, are actively engag- ,»• L i Itlon battl* at the poll April 8.—A Washington that ela'ooiate plans ai being ;r.ade for mcbolizing Joint m: \ jitary and naval forces In Venezuelan lago.H even hundred tcwnzblps are prohibition. In many vil- churcnes are open and •r.yer meetings are In progress. Women In carriages nro hustling r votes, serving coffae, sandwiches id cokes near the polling places. i name the words "LeGrande" andj The UQuer men are a.! out in pub- LaGrande" were suggested by three | He carriages end automobiles and are ; waters after the President obtain j Congressional sanction to resort t force against Castro. | It u.ay not be deemed necessary by J (he administration to make a martini jRWn-.f.r.stmlon, but t'.i .Var and Navy Departments ure mapping out a ter.- Uit.ve war move. Atlanta, April 8.—The railroad com- * mission tc day I* hearing the petition of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad to discontinue the "ahoo-fiy” train be- i PEOPLE TAKING A SANER VIEW OF THE SITUATiCN. W. H. Lynn, of New York, president of the Savannah, Augusta and North ern' railroad. In an Interview' In the Savannah News Mcnjay, said: "The railroads have been badly treated . but they are not suffering nearly so much us the wage-earner, who as a consequence of the drastic anti-railroad legislation has been laid off." said Mr. Lynn. "Legislation should equalize rather than discrlm Innte. It has not been so in Ceorgid, and, seme of the other states recent ly." He called attention particularly to tween Columbus and Helena. The , ^j ie e jf ect upon industrial conditions commission suspended the case pend- generally. In attacking the railroads, jing a n investigation of the charges of‘ he sald> those W ho have suffered the collusion between the traveling P u b*j greatest have been those least able lie and the conductors to fleece the| to stand it_tbe man working on a railroads by the cash fare method. f galary with a family depednent on General Manager VvhIHesaly and jjj m different persons, Mrs. Wardiaw, Miss Minnie Murphy and a gentleman from Atlanta. It is certain that one cr lie other of the name* will be se lected by. the hotel company this af ternoon. EARNINGS CF RAILHCADC. W-ldosta Tftrmi Governor rimll.j tcld his audience at Waycross last Thursday—an au illcnca composed larsely of employe! of the Atlantic Coast Line, many or whom have been recently "laid off" that the business of * Atlantic Cof»*i Line for January and February was nearly ns good nr. for the. same months last year while the earnings for Ware were as great as they v,*ere for arglr-g the tif •rated" them. IN SUNDAY'S LISBON RIOT HUNDRED WERE WOUNDED. Lisbon, Portugal, April 7.—All Is perfectly quiet today and the dlsor-j rbailroad for $75,000 damages. Teel der* have been practically confined| ac t{ cn grows out of a contract for the! to Lisbon. t j erection of shops and pits at Way-( It is officially announced tht ucvcaj croag| G».. at $SS7,9C3. wore killed and a hundred Injured in | j Sunday's riot. Ohas. G. Johnson, representln. j Columbus opposition, at one time ai- PENN BRIDGE COMPANY j„o,t came to blow,. Johnrcn admit- 3UEING COAST LIN£.'t ed it was the custom Vo pay cosh fare cn the train in question. Norfolk, Va., April 7.—The Penn Bridge Company, of Beaver Falla. Pa., nos entered suit In the United States against tho Atlantic Coast Line THOMAS McCREERY IS STILL IMPROVING. By Telegraph To The Herald. Washington, April 8.—Thomas Me- Adverting to the political phase of these conditions, Mr. Lynn asserted that he is informed that a marked change has taken placs among the people. Cecil Garbett, who was stand ing by, said a largo percentage‘“Of the people who wore supporting Koke Smith and nil anti-railroad policies are now taking a saner view of the matter and will this year cast their votes for "Little Joe" Brown for gov- AntFAdinlnisi cn candidates McCREERY HAS EVEN CHANCE FOR LIFE. running all over the state. Straws _ . Uhow which way the wind is blowing.; ^HE CA3E3ALL SEASON. WILL \\asnTTfKton. April 7. Thomas Me-: na vcr tried to be. What we want l Creery, ffne New Vcrk man wuo was j a joverner net a etumj) s'cslter. accidentally shot by Representatlv I- Jce Brawn Is no stump speaker and OPEN IN SAVANNAH TOMORROW J San San Francisco, i April 7.—Two per sons wera burned to death and It Is believed that another body Is In the ruins, and two are fatally Injured In fire which deatyoyed a cottage this far the police the occupants of ^een Indulging In liquor of their carousal an oil V J, .L FOR LITTLE JOE • of the T.lesraph: down from Corjele yew In red of un poll. J (wo enoche, Due coach on two different (mine. In ' ppn end tny friend, (ell drummer,) polling e coach on the other train. On jmj train them wen thlrty-ieven Ocorgle voter, thirty-two were out- ipoken for "Little Joe," end two wen tor “Hoke Smith," end two "on the fanon." A number of thece were once old-tiwe Hoke drummera who ere not ■enriching their book, e, ot yore. On fbo other train twentyelghi voter, ware polled, twenty-four were for Joe, tiro fbr Hoke, and two etlll In the wood. If any Doubting Thomaa uanU the nature three of we coneplr- tag drummera have them. We drummera eee our error to aup- porting our preaent'Kovrruor, but wo He going to ataow Ibe world bow we ngret our folly by doing all In our power go elect conaervahte Joe Brawn and partially featore confldeu- N and pnaperlty In onr grand old lito. Where I go the drummera are n, the mere haute are aore, the Itkere are aore. the mip men are m, tho workmen are rare, all cam- I by a demagogy and Tom foolery trie adminlatratlen. Jaat for Lie „ ot odee aeeking. Ilaaotton—TVho'il ha acre neat lit Forth, Oa. R. G. S. WSvbaa a.. I-s'- yetr. It Is itcculble that he ('cast Line, by curing eff mm cud otlicr c:rieii«ss. has managed to rave Itself from any great lofii'ft. Lut tao Governor dcos not help his canto by Ldjins employes of the Atlantic Coast Lino t-uch a tiling, an that. They know how many trains they handle, how many t.iio onsinec and .car* arc cn tho sale true.- •titteiiiout like that could be rnada tc farmers in North Georgia, but n t u railroad men. What the Governor should Jo Is tc talk to tho rullroud employes about tho *'.mt winds" tUut. destroyed tht uttou :r'p 1.nf-sumrr.tr after tc **.^Je lii~ Itarluh prediction about a two million bslc crop In Georgia. They probably do not pay much attention to the winds and might be fooled on that proposition. Then, If he will tell the farmers about bow much the rail roads are doing they might not know any better, as they do not study rail road conditions as they study t'aelr own business. N Talk "hot winds" to the railroad men, Mr. Governor, and tell the farm ers about your railroad proposition. You can’t fool the railroaders about what the railroads are doing any more than you can fool a farmer about tile "hot winds" of last summer. Heflin, is report at noon today, say he has an e ad slightly improved Hospital phyzlclnuz cn chance for life. yestordr., senud. REMAINS TO CE TAKEN' CACK TO SWEDEN. London, April 7.—After ropcL:ag *-i 1C years, the remains o Mlcnberg, tile famous vrltcr, will seen be on l.ytdc:: for Emanuel £v mystic end t’teir way to Sweden for burial in • heir native sell. The Swedish gov- ;..:meat formally request the exhuma tion end surrender of the body, and cn the British government, nssccting, authorized Count Wran^el, tho Swed ish minister in London, to arrange ..i e details. V Creert, Woo was accidentally shot ernor. by Representative Heflin, is still lm-j 'Til tell you Brown will open the proving. There is a good chance for eyes of the people,” Mr. Garbett said, his recovery. J "There has been a revulsion of sent!- - ■■ j ment throughout South Georgia* where 1 have been recently. The peo ple had a spasm, as It were, but they can be trusted to do the rigTit thing if they are given tim^ In which to dif ferentiate the rifht from the wrong.” “Thousands cf men have been thrown out of employment as a result of recent hard times," said Mr. Lynn ! "It has been a hard blow to the work- I Ing people. In many instances wives j and daughters hav e been forced to go i because fathers and brothers \ Savannah ,Ga., April E.—The base- , ■ ball season will open here tomorrow KOOHCVI-It reacheJ Wasbinitcn' " CharMeton anti Savannah will with all the kids safe a:U,» 10<t °n 'he diamond. This will be ' the first time Savannahians , had an oportunity to see Manager Mor- .Tammany will send eight hundred, rU ’ n;cn ,n un,fcrm aml 11 Is expected j men to lae Denver Convention. They!‘here will be a big turnout. Much la I cun t all vote but they ean make a!°*l |e - tci1 of t!ie ,enr ‘ 1 th, '‘ ' asr - T:ie i )ogt tta | r j 0 i, s . These tiling, set pec- mdse. i f “ n - '■“'■c evef y confidence in Morrto, , o thlnking - -o - an«l beliefe he will win Sf he Is . . . . T 1 _ | “Lee a man be forced to go away ■o nxwt) scemt to bo pretty strong given the right kind of support. >de from home , 0 get work ani | leave h!s in some cf the Such is hi: the south Georgia com.-, tamlly behind and he 1, going to feel reward for not being!ground, put In aplendld order (or tbla Tegentful towarJ(! ae causc _ Much ot HON. JOSEPH M. BROWN. Hon. Joseph M. Brown, of Marietta, Is out for governor, opposing the sec ond term of Governor Smith. Mr. Brawn taluks he has not been treated fairly by Mr. Smith, and comes before the people to be vindicated by them. His friends say his platform repres ents a safe and sane policy, while that of Gov Smith I§ mere sentimentalism and hypocrisy. Mr. Brown was former chairman of the Georgia Railroad Com mission and was summarily dismissed from office by Gov. Smith. He is son of Georgia’s war governor, Is a bard fighter, and If elected would make Georgia s safe, sound anil good gov ernor. He Is well posted on all aub- Jects of public interest, and knows more about railroad mattbrn than Hoke Smith couUUearn In a life time. —Madison Advertiser. GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN GENEVA. Geneva, SwlticrlanJ, April 7.—The Ninth International Geographical Con gress will be held at Geneva frotfii July 27th to August 6th. The last place of assembly wa« In the United States and It Is nln« years since the geo graphers met In Europe, at Berlin, In 1899. 'The representative character of the congress Is already assured. 15,000,000,000 IN GOLD 8TILL TO BE MINED ALONG RAND REEF laondon? April 7.—It Is estimated by mining experts at Johannesburg that the amount of gold still to be mined along the Rand Reer is to be valued at $5,000,000,000. Considerable amusement has been 'ansed by the development thiv Hoke Smith executive committee, as published In the Journal last Sunday contained the names of several highly respected and deeply mourned deed men, besides quits a number of avow ed Joe Biown supporters. This would Mam to Indicate that the Hoke Smith Mtt» are living la Uat year* Mata. WILL ESTABLISH LARGE LOCO MOTIVE PLANT IN MONTREAL Montreal, April 7.—The Imperial Locomotive Works, Limited, announ ces that it will establish a large loco motive plant Just outside of Montreal THE EARLY .PRIMARY AGAIN. Rome Tribune-Herald. The calling of the early primary was quite Hokesmlthesque. Prior to that time it was understood all around that the governor wanted a late pri mary. He had so stated, and It waa a plank In the celebrated <4 Macon platform." However, a change came over the spirit of the governor's dreams. When he found It would not be advisable for him to make the race for senator, he had no further use for the late primary. In fact, s .e stw good and sufficient reason for aa early one. Hit "Me too" changed front alone with him at usual. a Scuti: Herald, Georgia candidate. Albany ou:cn. The team Is expected to ar rive in the city frem Jacksonville early tomorrow me mi The first presidential ticket Is out, nominated by th* Populists at St. Louis, and consists of Tom Watson, of Crackerdom, and Sam Williams, of Hocselrdoom. Platform: Government manufacture and distribution money. That sentiment In Americus b very strong for Joe Brown for Governor Mr. E. L. PoaruddccXe, consulting Engineer of Birmingham, Ala., Is in the city, in the Interest.* of the Power Specialty Company, of New York, who ore the manufacturers of the Foster Steam Superheater. This superheater can be used in connection with tur pentine plants of direct fire, nlsb in treating the chips In the retorts. Mr. Paddock is submitting a proposal to Is evidenced In the hundreds of slg-i ^ . . , . ... (the Waycross Turpentine Co., for a natures already secured to a petition, - w . superheater tob 0 used In connection for the organization of the auniter! „ _ . . . . .. A . rWlch Mr. A. B. Coe's rotary retort, by county Brown Club. These have been; . . . . , ineeng of the superheater the tempera- secured In a canvass of two days, and’ , ....... . ....... | ture Is under absolute control anJ the number will easily be doubled u. , , . . . . , r.nd can be maintained at a uuiform week.—Americus Ttraes-Recorder. I , , . , , . * degree or raised to any desired tern- . —- . if, — ■ ■ . . 7. , . ' perature. The man who kisses a smile w | man should be shot," says a Washing* ton minister. In that view of the £ase what is a man to do? If ho kisses a married woman he Is likely to h|| shot or made to get down on hia knees We repent, what Is a poor man to do? —P—4* the depression of business, suspension of mills, discontinuations of extensive improvements, hag been traced direct ly to anti-railroad legislation and a policy antagonistic to the interests of common carrier corporations. rt*he people more than the corporations hare suffered, and the the peoblc wlll^ have a, change." PROHIBITION WON OUT IN ILLINOIS YE3TERDAY. By *icl«uraph To The Ht*rld. Chlca?o, Hf-, April 8.—After one of the most spceucular elections lu the history of Illinois, the "drya” stand victorious over the "wetz." REPORT CAUSED PANIC AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN. GEORGIA—WARE COUNTY. B.v virtue of «u orctr granted by the Court of Ordinary or said county ct the April term 1908, the undersigned H. R. Smith, as guardian of Mrs. Dixie Smith, wlii sell at public outcry to the highest bidder far cash, within the legal hours of sale on Tuesday, the 5th day of May 1308, before the £ j Telegraph To The Herald. >’ew York, April, 8.—Dozens of children were injured !:i a panic in a Editor Grubbjias aettled It; he says public schoolhouze this morning caus- door °* lh e com house In the City in last week’s Issue of th e Darien; c ,j ljle report that anarchists lit Gazette that nil effort to defeat ] loaded to blow up the building. of Wnycross In snld county, the fol lowing described property, being the Is useless. Someone please wire; Taft—his sleep will be less troubled.; —Brunswick Journal. If Dick knows it he ought nat t< i It at this time present * property of his said ward, to wit A ANNUAL ELECTION OF certain house and lot In the City ot OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. Wajreroaa. Ware county. Georgia, oa the Southeast corner of Reynolds and Savannah, Oa~ April 8.—The annual > Sw ** t »««*«». •*'<« lot fr0!,,ln * 60 election of offleer, on,! director, ot f «' tho So “'» Elde ° : llcJ3lods At anyrate the lynching, ot 'ISOS I aeem to be doee la aa orderly tad testeel Baeair. . . ■ _ . The AGanta Journal, the oreaa u' j th e . 8avannah Board o( Trade »a, “ ree, > * ni1 w,,h ,hlB ,roBt ri:nnla ® the adminDtratlon la alnu st fraiu|ci ' ac | d thl , morn j !lg al t h e offlee, of 7hef bac k Math along the cant aldo or In IU call for the ob,ervanee^l "pre-i 1^^ 0 ( Trade In the Goraunla Bank s *' eat s£reot 100 fect; ' a,iM! belBg cedent” In electing it. Govern,r lor: Mr j. ^ G , corren was elected Prer-| 30111 {tr tie o{ tnalutenanoe, the eecond term. The pajer IKilals: I.ient of the J. P. William, Compan. ! I>a; In; debt,, lien,, chaise,, etc. Tni, out that the rule 1, unbroken. The j, large naval store factorage house. " ‘ f ‘ : ‘ 1 Smith faction I, badly acawd and lot He i, one of the me: prominent men (Signed) XL. R. Smith, calling up every reaerve force to force!-; tl thv naval store, tra»lo in- Savannah, f Guardian of Mrs. Dixie Smith, their “man through. We arc reudv Granger 1^ a member of the firm. ^ admit that It la not^at all compUmer.-! of cronger & Lew!,,slumber dealers, NESR0 TAKEN FR0M M0 ° tary to an admlnlatratlon when the neople wtu not stand for n acccnd erra for the Governor. MADE C30D HIS ESCAPE. He 1, a prominent factor in Savannah! rfi'alrt. The Beard of Trade (tandnl . . ■ - ~ . ter the In,nt»{ rnd naval etores Inter- Dy Talegraph To Tim Herald. ‘ en, ani (acee two gentlemen are re-,] Mobile. Ala.. April- Sr -Waller' Clay- pre,tntat're of thcae two great Indue-' ton, the negro who wa, tasea from Mrn^an Pile Remedy cornea ready to dm, la a ecllapaleble tube with tor- .ulea. They will probably make good I efflcei a hv a mob. ho, undoubtedly aeL One a,plication , soothes »nd jotScera. They wilt have the asatet-j nude, toed hie eacepe. Several per- beab. redocea UfaramkCiu and re-janee ot a splendid Uat of .Hoard.of hoc report eeclng bim yesterday,fad llevae•orenea, end Itching, t rice MelDlrectora, (be members of which wen) It would appear that be i t beading for Bold By Cherokee Pharmacy. , 1 also elected today. PespmraU.