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v V OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY
VND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
VOLUME XXIII
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‘MANY DISTINGUISHED EDUCAT
ORS ARE IN ATTENDANCE.
AOdrcec of%VuIcome by Ccv. Patterson
Presidential Address by Robert C.
^Ogsen, of New York.
Mentis, Tom., April 22.—Memphis
1b entertaining during the remainder
of this week tlie eleventh 'annual meet-
ting of the Conference for Education
usu Lca£t. Many- d^^guiahed edu-
eaters and cchere whose nomop appear
cn the programme) arrived in the city
today and the slyus point to a record*
Shaking attendance. The opening
session in the Lyceum Theatre tonlu-u
wil he distinguished by the address
welcome by Governor Pattern
the presidential address of Robert C.
Ogden, of New York, and addresses
l)y several other men of wide promin
ence.
_ Among the many men of note who
are to present papers or addresses be
fore the conference are the Right Hon.
James Bryce, the BrtUsh Ambassador
Gifford PInckot, cheif of the United
States Forestry, Bureau; \Henry S.
Pritchett, president of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching; Prof. W. H. Peck, of the
University of Virginia, President J. H.
tjiuemon of Henderson College, Prof.
P. P. Ciavton of the University of Ten
nessee. State ^Commissioner J. M.
Pound of Georgia, - Bishop Gailor of
|V Tennessee, Bishop Bratton, of Miss-
BoMssippi, Prof. \Y. Ii. Hand of the Uni*
p-yVersity of South Carolina, Stato Sup-
y erinteudeat HJ C. Gunnels of Alabama,
^ State uperintendent J. A. Aswell of
Loulslanna. tace Superintendent R. B.
Cousins of Texas, State Superintend
ent J. Y. Joyner of North Carolina,
tate Superintendent W. M. Holloway
of Florida, State Superintendent O. B.
Martin of South Carolina, tate upef*
fntendent J. M. Powers of Mississippi,
tate Superintendent J. J. Doyne of Ar-
' Kansas, tate Superintendent J. G. Crab-
bo of Kentucky, and State Supelntend-
ent J. D. Eggleton of Virgina.
LOS ANGELES
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Los Angeler, Ca!., April 2^1<os ‘ at 0* *®ht‘s 'meeting
Angelcg bloomed forth again today to Brow “ Club nn ' 1 timc
the closing honors to the battle-1 ld.*co large* taan the
ship fleet befern its departure. Tbo|^ ave *° 1:0 CLCur,:; ‘ ^ :
vreckago which was loft by the heavy
term of. yesterday has been cleared
way and tlto entertainment events
which were postponed wore carried
out teday. Thousands of visiters aro
here to get a look at the shins in the
harbor and to see the Jolly tars rol
ling through the streets.
* The busiest man in Lod 4 Angeles Is
Jim Jeffries, the pugilist, who has
bben tae central figure in a contl
:a Lit.v/rj Supporters wifi ba
n Ph“cu!x Purl; Saturday.
rs had been
meeting, but
overflowing
i reception since the first boar, load crowded
hall will
ntui a lueet-
Abcut fifty extra
provided for last ni
the hail was filled
when chairman Sweat called the meet
ing to order. _ Every" chair, table,
desk window and doorway was occu
pied and a standing place inside tbo
room was hardly to be found. %
Numbers came and wore turned
away at the door. The suffocation
om caused
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h Adv-'-r.i 'i Mat Smith Men Arc
Tryicj? to C.'t Negroes to Wear
Brown Buttons.
Atlanta. Ca.,
Brown, candid,
tho loilcpiuiT
noon:
“To the Poo;
“My attenlie
charts-Gov. it;;
speech that 1
Republican < lei
“This e- ar n
April 22.—Job
!e for Governor,
statement thin
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has been called
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.ated or favored, the
■l in 1872.
licea not even deserve
of jickiea scrambled ashore. Jef
fries’ "place” has been doing a rush
ing business.
Preparations are going on for a
further feteing and banqueting of the
officers and men. The fleet will
hoist anchor Saturday and steam away
to Santa Barbara, its next stopping
place.' *
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CONFEDERATE WAR
VETERAN DIED
COL. WARWICK, OF MORGAN’S
RAIDERS PASSED AWAY.
With Smile on Face and Clasping,hit
Sworde. "Body Discovered by
Negro "Mammy.”
New York, April 23.—Witl). a smile
on his face and clasping the sword
which carried him as one of Morgan’s
raiders during the civil war, Col.
William Warwick was found dead in
an apartment house today. Col. War
wick was once affluent JnJ entertain
ed visitors to New York In splendid
style but disastrous losses reduced
him to penuary.
The body was discovered today hy
“mammy” whom Warwlc
brought with him from the South and
ho had not deserted him through all,
ja misfortunes.
ATHOLICS HOLD A
DUAL JUBILEE,
Grand Rapids, Mich ; April 23.— Spe
cial services were held In all the Cath
olic churches of the Grand Rapids dl-
oceso, today in celebration of the Jubi
lee of the diocese and also the twenty-
fifth anniversary of its bishop, the Re,
Rev. Henry Joseph Richter. ' The di
ocese of Grand Rapids, a sub-division
of the diocese of Detroit, was founded
may 19’, 18S2, and Bishop Richter was
consecrated April 22 of tho next year.
CONFERENCE OF LAYMEN
IN CHATTANOOGA.
Chattanocvj, T?;:n., April 23.—At
the sessions u .. ‘. , tka third day of
the laymen’s cc-.i re1.c3 cf the South
ern Methodist church, addresses were
delivered as follow;;: “The Cue. Great
Mission of the Church," Btshcp A. W.
Wilson of Baltimore; ‘JThe EvlmMRlon
al Movement In Missions,” Rev. E. F.
Cook, Nashville; “China, the Gibraltar
of Missions,” Dr. D. L. And arson, Soo-
chow, China; "Korea, A Great Reli
gious Awakening,” Rev. J.X. Serdlne,
Seoul, Korea; “The Problem of the
Down-Town Church,” Dr. W. F. Me-
Murry, Louisville; “Medical Work In
the Orient," Dr. T. F. Staley, Bristol,
Tenn.; "The Chrlstfon Conquest of
Japan,” Dr. S. H. Walnwrlght, St.
Louis. Leading Speakers to be heard
this evening are Bishop Candler of
Georgia and WlUlanl T. EIUs dr Phil-
adelpbia.
many to leave before tho meeting was
over, but their places were promt-ply
taken by men waiting on tbs outside.
Reports from the car factory show
ed that the employes, with two ex
ceptions, were solid for Mr. Brown.
Practically all the men working--for
thia company two years ago supported
Mr. Smith.
A canvass of Bailoy’s mill and Dnon-
wood by one of the club members re-;
suited iu raiding three Smith men and
thirty-seven for Brown.
railroad vote, which went
a denial. At that tlmo I was not 2
years cf ago. and therefor© not cilglbb
to vote lii Lii* election referred to la
1S72. I hive never voted any but the
.:tmight Bttpioe.ratlc ticket.
"As to my voting negroes and work
ing at polir. the coarge is simply pre
posterous, aiul in made only (o further
the candidacy of tho Governor.
“I also not;co that Gov. Smith iu
his speech at Columbus and Macon
makes the charge that negroes are
wearing Joe Brown buttons, insinuat
ing-that they are being furnished by
my friends and supporters. In reply
to this charge, I wish to say that re
ports frequently come to mo that the
friends of Mr. Smith arc procuring
and gi^pg away buttons to negroes
! drcss$a Were Delivered to Enthus
iastic Hearers. Club Wants
Larger Place In Which to Meet.
Tho -Warn County Hoke Smith club
;t at tho Guards’ armory last night
ami tho meeting was attended by a
largo crowd of supporters of Governor
Hoke Smith, In fact it Is stated that
tho armory was overcrowded and
numb era were turned away.
Judging 1 from reports tho mooting
was tho meet enthusiastic over before
hold by the lioko Smith Club, ami tlmt
organisation, as well aa tho Joe Brown
Club announce today that bigger quar-
lers will have to be secured for their
next meeting.
Speeches were delivered by aev
members and every word of pfaisc
for the present governor brought forth
sredt applause.
whoinjasly tor Mr. Smith two year.! frr vl,tsc, f of m.pimrttnr^l.
mode and method of campaigning;''All
ORGANIZED LABOR WILL
HOLD MEETING8.
N>w York, April 23.—Organized la
bor will hold mass meetings In every
Important cit^ next week to protest
against the labor decisions of the U.
S. Supreme Court and to demand that
Congress pass the labor amendment
ENDORSED FOR CLERK OF
THE 8UPERIOR COURT.
Savannahf v Ga., April 23.—At a meet
ing of the friends of Colonel William
L. Grayson, last night, be was enthu
siastically endorsed for clerk of the
Superior court. Capt. E. A. Leonard
presided over the meeting / cnd speech
es were made by Dr. Martin Cooley,
Mr. John Harty, Mr. Frank McCarthy
and Colonel Grayson. Mr. John H.
Stroug offered the ijciciutloa to en-
dorse Colonel Grayson.
ago, is now lined up almost to a man
l c ?*&fgtfP*. «-* ... - >
Reports from othor sections of the
city was very encouraging, and the
lists of Joe Brown Club signers r.ow
brings the total membership of the
Joe Brown Club to between 930 and
1,000.
Addresses were heard from Mr. R.
M. Wescott, V. L. Stanton, J. H. Par-
and others.
was decided to have an Aker, ral-
f Joo Brown supporters la Phoenix
Park next Saturday night beginning
o’clock. Several addresses will
he delivered and the- evening will be
ado Interesting to thooh who attend.
To next meeting cf the club wil!
likely be hold In tho'opera house, the
city halt being entirely too small to
accommodate a crowd ouch as at
tended the meeting last n.Igt.t.
| digqiflod ;s?ud fair-minded Georgians
; will understand this.
“I can not afford to take further no
tice of tho matter but to say that the
charge Is a slander that ill becomes
the Governor of Georgia.
"(Signed) Joseph M. Brown,
Atlantn, Ga., April 23, 1908.”
WANTED A JOE BROWN PAPER.
Editors Herald:
Desiring to make a change to a
good Joo Brown and Trua Prohibition
p'aper, you will please uond us tho Ev-
etkxg Herald until further notlco.
Don J. Cason & Co.
E. L. Gunman.
CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP.
Chicago Tribune
One
Knight Aected president.
Hon. A. M. Knight, prcsi: l . cf tiisf
Flrgt National Bhnk of it Iu city, was |
yesterday elected president of tho
Georgia Bankers' Association for the, Or Cel. Br;
year 1308 at the annual meeting of Die a-tryin
the association held in Fitzgerald. (
car more
Of Theodore!
—Unidentified,
Then Capt. Taft
Will sail the craft. :
— " ilumbla SUt *.
CYCLONE SWEPT THROUGH
LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.
New Orleans, April 24.—A cyclone
tills afternoon wiped out tno town of
Yidalla, La. Six aro reported killed
and scores of persons are report •
maimed. At Walls, Miss., the town
was practically devastated. Three
are reported killed and seven injured.
Details of the storm aro missinev. but
It Is feared the loss of life Was great.
! Daflp, Texas.; April 21.—A torrlflc
cyclcno swept over various sections of
Texas last night. One death, that of
\V. It. Isbell, a prominent druggist, is
reported, and many were injured.
Thu depot and 2G houses In the a
town In Lamar county were demolish-
Three daughters of Mr. Love
lace, a farmer, were drowned In New
ark. Many negroes wero' reported
klllod and injured In many places.
Meeting Called to Crd:r In Atlanta
Today.-• Primary Will U. Held to
dJztc First ^fairicD’,
Atlanta. 11 iv, April 24. T.«- Slate
Democratic Executive Committee met
iu thia city today, but at 3 o’clock this
afternoon no change In the date for
tho Stato Domocrutia Primary or any
change in tho rules governing the pri
mary ’uad been made. Iu fact tho
question of a change of any important
feature in tho rules has not been sug
gested.
Tho committco will remain in Kcs-
siou throughout the uftornoon and
several minor matters of contest, etc.,
are being discussed.
SIGNAL VICTORY FOR ?
ORGANIZED LABOR.
Washington, April 23.—The appoint
ment of John S. Leech of Illinois to
bo Public Printer at Washington, Vico
C. W. Stillings, resigned, is hailed as
a signal victory .for organized labor.
For upward 6f fifteen years Mr.
Leech has been a member of the typo
graphical union, and when a composi
tor, reviser and finally foreman res
pectively, in the Government Print
ing office, between the years 1889 and
1901, ho held various positions of hon
or and trust In Columbia Typographi
cal Union No. 101.
"WHISKEY HERMIT” 18 DEAD.
"REFAWN” IN GEORGIA. V
From tho Ocilln Times.
Reform In Georgia has lowered pas
senger rates, It has lowered wages,
it 1ms lowered the price of cottonr, It
has lowered tho prlco of lumbar and
cross-ties, It has thrown thousands
of men out of employment, but bless
goodness it has raised taxes. It’s a
good tlmo to change wo think.
GRAND JURY
TAKES RECESS
James W. Tumor, a hermit farmer
living six miles from Columbia, Mo.,
who had frequently declared he wanted
a monument built of whiskey jugs,
died recently. On his farm is an
abandoned corn crib which is almost
filled with empty jugs, which Turner
Is said to have emptied himself dur- J ■ ■ ■
lag the past twetfty years and which j Nothing Known About 1 Bank of Way-
ADJOURNED FOR WEEK LATE YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
JOE BROWN VOTERS.
The following, from the pen of Mr. J. T. Ryder, Is respectfully dedicated
to the Ware County Joe Bro6n Cfub,; nd Is published by special request:
Out on the roads they have gathered: out In the cities’ park:
At the court house, clubs and rostrum -in the sunshine and the dark.
One hundred thousand.voters; you’ll fr.J them w’here’er you go.
Planning fer the coming election, end to vote for “Little Joe.” '
8m(th and his minions ars howling—they're showing (heir venom and hate.
They beiln their lying in the morning : nd continue at night ’till ’tis late.
Hoke, with Us grip and a suit case Lls left his homo and his town.
And shows by the wa7 fcc’fc humping lo’a afraid of cur candidate, Brown.
O/.e hundred-thousand voters—the sin . •. and life of the State,
Arc working today like beavers—are .rking both early and late,
To bring PROSPERITY io Georgia— TO3PURITY of twelve months ago:
And the star that leads to tho taven, vc And In our candidate JOE.
MARYLAND JOCKEY
CLUB MEETING.
Baltimore, Md., April 22.—Tho
s prior meeting of the Maryland Jockey;
\ to the Sherman anti-trust law. Rep-!Club opened at Pamlico today will*
. * a ‘ n '' V® artisan*, machinists, mechanics, y* :i;irr.; of soil and ihe sed;
resentatlves of American Federation of; continue till May 9. The programme . ' '
Labor estimate that an aggregate ol provides for six races each day, in- merchants, bankers and tradesman, ye teacher*, end miniaters % of God;
over 1,000,000 workmen Will attend ■ eluding a steeplechase dainty and al- P 2 cur hemes in the mountains or valley; in city or hamlet ojt town,
the meetings. ^ t 60 s cf CU P rac *- CiLJhe fourth of nexr Juno we ll be ready and vote for Llfttia Joe Brown.
:.(*■ caved for his monument. Ii. b
verted he drank not less than a quart
. vLiil.py a duy for twenty years.
was ferty-five years of ago and
’Moil r. v/. u stocked farm of 480
uruj t a v/..kh he lived the life of a
h.crvnir. life only companion being a
dag.
LtCN Hi *: EL
iN&EMHID TO DESTRUCTION.
crocs Invostigotlon. Will flnall/
Close Matter Monday.
The Ware County grand Jury at 8
o’clock yesterday afternoon took a re
cess for the week and will reconvene
at the court house next Monday morn
ing.
Tho action the grand jury has tak
en In tho Bank of Way cross has not
been made public and will not bo
known until the investigation is fim-
ally completed on Monday.
It is stated, however, that the bank
matter has been carefully looked Into,
aud that tho members of the grand
jury have practically decided upon tho
steps they will take; but from nono
of the (grand Jurymen can it be lean-
Hampton, Eng., April 23.—The
quaint old Red Lion Hotel at Hampton
OD-Tharr.es well known to many trav
elling Americans by Its proximity to
Hampmn Court Palace haa b|d a cur
ious end. After standing fol\ centur
ies it was condemned to destruction
In order that It may be replaced by a> e< l whethej* or not Indictments will bo
modern building, v
It Yras made the object of a faked
conflagration in order to entertain
the people of Hampton, give the local
firemen some exercise, and incident
ally to provide a realistic scene for the
bioscope.
After the Umber; work of 'the old
house bad been w$ll soaked with pe
trolurn, it wag sec alight and blazed
merrily, while the firemen performed
gallant deeds of rescue which were
carcfuly prearranged. The charred
issued against any\>f the bank of-
clals.
It is belleyed that the Investigation
will be closed within a short time af
ter tho Jury is called to order nett
Monday. When this is done tbe ex
tra taiismen will be excused and-the
regular grand Jury will be crflled to
gether again.
This week, beyond the bank inves
tigation, very lUtfe business has been
done. There Is little in sight for next
week, and it is expected that an ad-
OiLJke
ruins were afterwards demolished byljournment will be taken early in th.
houie-breaken. week.
