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■I\ Waycross Weekly Herald OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOLUME X ^ Cb Urt WAYCROSS GA SATURDAY MAY 9 ► FIRE ENGINE CAUSES DEATH. -a NL'MDER 13 MOSES IKES SAMPLE ROOMS TWO ADDRESSES.! OPENED HERE. LITTLE CHILD FATALLY BURNED SPEAK3 AT COURT HOUSE HERE TRYING TO 3AVE TOY. Mobile, Ala., May 7.—Eva Parmaly Burgett, the little daughter of Daniel W. Burgett, a prominent business Tuan, died here this morning of burns received while playing ‘ fire engine.” The little girl’s pasteboard engine caught fire from a candle which illum inated it and sue was fatally burned hying to save her toy from destruc tion. CALIFORNIA’S GREETING TO BIG BATTLESHIP FLEET. 3an Francisco, May 7.—San Fran cisco rose to tlie crowning heights of patriotism today to do honor to the American fleet within its harbor. Twenty-six splendid warships steam ed through the Golden Gate yesterday and cast anchor in the shadow of the United States fort in the harbor. This marked the culmination of the leng trip, and the enthusiasm which is being tendered is evidence of fne feeling of the people. SATURDAY MORNING. The preachers are waiting for the, gubernatorial campaign to be over be fore starting a revival. Gracious knows trier will be a heap of sins to be repented of , and a heap of people woh will have ao sing, “Cleans us and make us whiter than snow.”—Marleta . Journal. Will the revival services be Inauguarted to cleans the the preach ers or the other politicians? There will be 1,002 delegates In the Democratic National Convention, with CC8 necessary for a choice. Bryan has 148 Instructed delegates and Judge Gray 6. SUFFERING FROM KNIFE WOUND IN THE BACK. Savannah, Ga., May 6.—Wm. Brad- ham, a thirteen year old boy has been confined to his home for the psst three days suffering from a kdlTe womd In his back Inflicted by John Ct-csby another boy about the same a It la believed he will recover from tin effects of his Injuries though it tv* thought at one time they would prove fatal. Crosby says the Bradhgm boy had been teasing him and that he threw the knife to the boy to whom It belonged so he could have a fight with him. Bradham got in tho way and the knife penetrated his back. Crosby Is held at the barracks. HOKE'S JOKE. Former Congressman C. L. Moses, of Newnan, will address the voters of Waycross and Ware county in this city next Saturday morning at 11 o’clock and at ufght at 8 o'clock. The morning speaking will be held In the court house, ami at night Mr. Moses address will bo delivered in Phoenix Park. Th? ^larine Band of Brunswick lino beeu engaged for the day and will furuteh music before and after Mr. Moses’ address. Mr. Moses Is a warm trieud of lion. Jos. M. Brown and has consented to make a few campaign addresses in Mr. Brown's interest during the prea ent month. His speeches at Way cross will be among the first he has delivered. WOOTEN WRITES OEJOE DROWN BROUGHTON CONDEHAS | , i-:.. BLIND TIGER J. R. HANBERRY, CONVICTED. ; Savonah May 7.—lit the trial of the ACTION OF LEAGUE. 1 1 “ il,or u “ to thia iimu ,n th ‘ C. W. PARKER IN CHARGE COVING TON CO'S., BRANCH OFFICE. | IB A P08ITIVE FORCE AND FOR- I MIDABLE FACTOR. Tho Covington Company wholesale The following Is from tho pen of dry goods and notions merchants or, air. Geo. F. Wooten of this’city: Jacksonville, have just opened a suite I j ow Brown is n man of cotnmemla- of sample rooms in the new LeGranJ j ble nerve and distinguished backbone Hotel building (n this city. The, and his conduct in this campaign rooms are on the third floor of the proves It. Having a just cause for ciss In South East Georgia. j personal grievance against Governor WHEN PA PLAYS BALL. The other day pa got to tellln* About his base ball stunt., And, MY! but he was just a syellin' With plays that he made once. And course I thought his talk was straight, Cause P« is forty and 1 am eight I ast him out just kinder quiet, Ami Ma sez: “Yes, do, dear;’* And he sez: “Well—all right, I’ll try It." Though he looked orful queer; And course I thought he'd catch jest great ''Cause Pa Is forty and I am eight He put the mil o»* wrong end tother And set: “Now, let her go;” And then I winked at Hen my brother, And pitched one, not too slow; I didn't think he grab too lute, 'Cause Pa Is forty and I am eight. The shades are down the house is quiet And Doc's come !» a hack; I'm up stairs cu a water diet, Jest 'cause u.i eye turned black; I'll get a Hckh. I ta.: late, 'Caute Pa ii, .w:ty ui.u I am eight. Denver Republican. WATERWAY CONVENTION IN 8bCSICN AT MOBILE.' .Mr. Calvin W. Parker, formerly a traveling salesman for the company, is sales manager of tho new sample rooms. He lias given up his work on the road and will be found at ail times at his office here. Tho sample rooms have been estab lished by the Covington Company for the permanent convenience of their patrons in Couch East Georgia. An absolute complete line of sam ples of everything the company han dies will be kept hero at all times, and merchants in this neighborhood passing through Waycross can order their stocks as conveniently and as cheaply as if they wero at the main offices of the company in Jacksonville. Arrangements have been made for tho prompt delivery of all orders. In fact un order for gooJs placed with tho Waycross branch will be filled by the Jacksonville house on the same day order is received here. It Is to give the merchants of this section tho opportunity of seeing the complete lino of the Covington Go’s, stock that the sample rooms are es tablished in Waycross, and a propo sition Is made to all merchants by the company to pay the round trip rail road fare to Waycross to all custom ers who come here to buy their goods. Special arrangements have been made to give prompt attention to ail mall orders received at the Waycross sample rooms, and there will be no delay in filling all orJerz rent to Mr. Parker. The Covingtcn Company has sev eral times within the past few years been compelled to enlarge Its ware-1 Smith,'he, unaided and alone, launch ed, for his personal vindication, oi anti-Smith movement which has de veloped 4nto cyclonic proportions. Ir respective of the merits of tho con troversy, and giving uli due credit to fee contending factions, we cunnot but admire the .sublime courage of tho tuan, who boldly stepped into arena and flung the gage of battle in the /ace of one flushed with the vic torious indorsement of 123 counties In the state. He certainly has the courage of bis convictions, and It he develops other attractive qualities In proportion to the manliness and boldness of his present position, ho will prove a po tent political ractor in the not distant future. That bis cause Is just Is practically demonstrated by the laborious efforts Governor Smith is making to break ’.ho forqo of his opposition. There Is “terror” in “Little Joe’s” threats, and tho governor does not “pass them by a.* the Idle wind which he Regards not”' This Is the first Ume a gov ernor has bad to “scramble” for his endorsement—a second term— and there rau :t be something radically wrong about the governor and his poll cy, or h4* would not split the ambient air with such unceasing clamor and piteous appeals for re-election In ac cordance with democratic precedent. The late governor Atkinson said that his second term came so easy be wish ed he could have had the second term first. Why is It Governor Smith's Is different? The answer Is plain as noonday, and Here is the way the Athens Bannor “** lt: :Alft LittlJ Joe—Big Joke. Silent Contempt—Holy Hoke. Bigger Joe—Smaller Joke. Trouble Brewing—Anxious Hoke. Governor Joe—No Joke. * 23 for—Citizen Hoke. ROBBERS MURDERED EXPRESS MESSENGER. Denver, Col., May 7.—Robbers mur- | dered the express messenger on a tra!n of the Rio Grande Railroad ear ly today. They got away with only * $100 as they conoid not open the treasure chest. - The humming birds are humming 'mid the syeet magnolia flowers; thr oleanders white and pink, are form* ng shady ■- bowers, while tho cooing dove* and mocking birds delight with sight and song, making this life a blessing the whole day long^ond there are klekera.—Titusville Adver Mobile, Ala., May 7.—The Conven tion of the Gulf Coast Canal Associa tion convened here at noon today. President John Graft, of tho Com mercial Club of Mobile, and Mayor Ly ons delivered the addresses of wel come. Warren Bread, Xomorth Le- land and J. Henderson, secretary of j cilities of that city, the Apalachicola Board of Trad a were ] The merchant? of the South are the other speakers. j learning that Southern wholesale Mr\Henderscn stated that tho pur-1 houses ere in t position tar sell all pose of tho organization wes the open- zooftg as cheaply a3 the^iiorthem con ing of an Inland waterway to Apalach-; cer.is, and tholr tendency is ;o pat- icola, thence across the Peninsular to J roi'lzo home cntorprkca. the proposed Atlantic inland waterway j The merchant:; of this section are to New York. (cordially Invited to call end s’eo Mr. Charles G. Smith, of Columbus, Ga-.U^rkcr whenever ^koy come io Way- is the father of tho proposition to ‘ cro3?. The samplo rooms are within connect by canal the Tennessee river j c with the Chattahoochee, thence to the & Gulf. ! visitors. houses In Jacksonville because of in- should serve as a warning and admonl- crcasin*- business, and tho concern Is j tion for future candidates, in his first now standing at the head of all whole-1 race the governor bit off more than he sale houaep. handling it* line of goods J -:*#• lu chew and digest, and from bis in tae South. Their new four story j inauguration to the present he has bulIJIng In Jackscnvlll? In cno of the j been affrighted with a hideous night- handsomest in that city. a.--*-* { n*are of broken promlios and pledges Mr. R. V. Covington, president cfjnud unredeemed pledges—promises the company, was formerly a residett end pleJges which he kt.ew were Iro* ENDORSEMENT HURT BOTH MAN AND PROHIBITION. Atlanta, Ga., >$ay 7.—Rev. Dr. I**n G. Broughton, who returned to the city today from Florida, where lie has been for lilfl health, asserts In a state ment given out for publication that City Court the defends-* have had It «u tho at at-. There na» been four case H tried xnd only one con viction secured. Tula cvnvicilon was after a man bad beeu ir>od twice. J It. llanberry was Hie man convicted, the jury first made a mistrial, but just as soon as tills had beeu done the d«- fendent was placed on trial again and he was convicted in thirty minutes. C. 11. Schroder was then placed on the Georgia Anti-Saloon I-cague i, 113 1‘rial ami arter .... aour. con .ISoratlni. destroyed lu. usefulness as result " f «n case the jury returned ofverdict of tho action yesterday of Us trustees I uf nut e»llty. Still other cases are I in passing* a resolution indorsing tho candidacy of Gov. Hoke Smith. Ho says It would have been the same had tho trustees endorsed Brown, that they had no business getting into politics, and he concludes with this statement: There Is no doubt about it, boys, you made a mistake, and if yon don't get sweet mighty quick, you have hurt both your man and prohibition.” The Georgian this afternoon con cludes an editorial on the subject with the following: “Yesterday the Anti- Saloon League was an organization whose sole aim was to uplift human ity. Today It Is a political tool pure and simple." DIFFICULT TO CONVICT BLIND TIGER CA8E8. cf Waycross, In fact the company w:: 1 osslble of fullracnt—and that first established in Waycrrse, tho re- J lucklessly mado to stimulate the class moval to Jacksonville having become Vrejudicu to which ho appealed. That necessary because of the saving i.i 1 performance has fallen short of prom- freight because of the steamship ft-’!«: admittedly all. rnd thousands of voter* question the wisdom of re-elect ing the man who has stirred up a tem pest in a teapot, and has allowed all his pledge* to evaporate Into thin, hot air. Call It what you may—politics, gen ius or cunning—Joe Brown U a posi tive force and formidable factor, whose single brain and personal grievance can rally to his standard thousands who are resolved to dethrone the Idol block of the passenger station, | they erected for their devotion, a warm greetlug always awaits j GEO. F. WOOTSX, Waycross, Ga, Savannah, Go., May 0.—That It is going to be very hard to convict a man In Chatham county of running a blind tiger was shown by thfcj of H. H. Hanberry, tried In the Court yesterday. From the first the attorneys for Hanberry fought the case ms hard as possible and placed many legal obstacle? In the way of the prosecution. It was alleged that the first warrant was defective. This was granted by the solicitor w7io~uI«* missed It and had another warrant drawn at once. Hanberry was re-ar rested. A demand was made for a preliminary trial. Judge Freeman of the City Court at once bold It. He oi dered the defendant to trial on the warrant and the defense plead for time saying they had not had sufficient time to prepare their case. Judge Freeman overruled this and the case went ahead. It wns proven that Han berry had a stock of liquors In his plade of business. He admitted rfmt this was true but said it was part of the stock left over when he closed his locker club by Judge Speer's direction. bo tried. Some of them will bo tried today. The rendering of these ver dicts would indicate that juries in Chatham county arc loath to convict men charged with violating tho laws against selling liquor. It Is hard to get a Jury with all the morobors of it In sympathy with tho prohibition move ment and they huvo so far failed to accept as true the idea that tho defen- dents were violating the law. The ex cuses usually made by tho defendants In these cases are that they had the stock of liquor on hand as the result of having kept a locker club or that It was Intended tor personal use. A London paper thinks, America should raise a better class of million aires. But the troublo Is they wouldn't be millionaires If they didn't have the chips to return the raise.—Ex. ELEVATORS RUNNING IN NEW HOTEL TODAY, 'he elevators In the LeQrande Ho- building were run for the first time today, and several passengers en joyed tho novelty of riding on the first electric elevator In Waycross. The elevators seem to run as smoothly as It they had been In uae for months, but there Isju^ld to be a lot of adjusting and oiling to do be fore they will be turned over to the hotel company by the elevator people. The first elevator run waa that In the hotel lobby, and the one In the office section of the building waa not tested until thta afternoon. The Ml Hedge vilie Nows says there Is no denying the fact that Blood worth for congress and Brown for governor will probably be the popular plank In Baldwin county. Baldwin had alwajra been concceded to Smith. Tom Watson probably knows aa much about Hoke Smith as any man Thfl case went to the Jury otter living, llo has .ladle.) tho governor 1 . short argument and after being out for nmnv hours It was unable to agree Judge Freeman kept the Jury out aa Ion/ an ho thought consistent and then ordered a mistrial declared. Other cases are being tried of the same character but it is said to bo doubtful If a sing!** convtatlen will be secured. PRESIDENT ECKSTEIN TO IROCSEVCLT LEFT ON RECIVE GOLD MEDAL. I HUNTING TRIP. Savannah,. G... May A.—Mr.' J. P.| Wc-.hlngton. May 7.~Presldent Eckstein, President cf Post A. T. P. A., j Root-vtltvJift this morning for Pino has been notlffed tha. he w!!l receive! Albemarle ocint< Virginia, on a gold medal because cf tie ,.:aay ad ; a fc , mllas end a , hlng tf; „, „ B illdons to hi. post since the state • a , a£rt fol!r or Cv „ coBventloo In Rome. There have! Jot;1 Barrouyhr, tho naturalist, ac companied him. Two secret service men and two white house attache* V*r sixty-seven additions to Post A., In two months. The natlonsl organisa tion is tending Mr. Eckstein-the medal ,uU >- At anyrate It has past the stage where Hoke can criticise Joe's sprint ing qosli notions. Completed the party. NEGRO TAKEN PROM OFFICERS AND HANDED TO A TREE. Texarknnn, Texas, May 7.—Imme diately following the preliminary trial at Napals, Texas, yesterday on tho charges of assault with intent to mur- dor and rob. John V.’llilams, a negro, .'us takeo from the officers by a mot -.ad banged to a tree. Williams was recently captured at Pensacola, Fin. J. R. Smith, the local merchant who of all others was most Instrumental In getting Mr. Brown Into tho race and woo Is now managing his cam paign, has been n life-long prohibi tionists and wns In the delegation of business men who urged upon the legislature last summer tho enactment of the present law. record closely and he has his action. In public life. Watson says Smith baa been found wanting. And the majority of the people In Georgia agree with Watson.—SylvanlR Herald. Colton Is still on the downward track. It means lltle to tho planters of Brooks os there Is little cotton In the county a present, but the fact ot tha offerings at rackbottam prices (bid ing no buyers Is of Interest, on It Indi cates shoals ahead In the coming sea son’s market.—Quitman Advertlner. And John Templo Graves btn ap peared before the Independence Party Convention In New York. And w* did think John Temple was a Democrat In One month from tomqrrow "Little j whom there wan no guile!—Amerlcus Joe- Brown will be elected governor j Recorder. says tho Athens Banner. He will cer- i When and where did you ever hnow talnly be on Iho road to election, bo John Temple Graves to be n straight - win he nominated. ! democrat, friend Gamble? REGISTRATION LISTS. -Texas wants Bryan 'to jmtd tbb Democratic presidential ticket Texan wiU probably get her wants. In the Legislative race In Bat- tow county the” Issue was raised be tween Brown ami'Smith. ~ tie result waa the Brown man'swcpt'tbe 'Seld gtoJ tod dean. .. . ..ytz.. Complete lists of the registered vot ers ot Ware county may be obtained from the Herald office immediately af ter the county ' registrars complete the work ot revising the books. Can didates desiring-Ail*'will please leave _ „ , t their ordera with the Herald na soon Fulton County Joe Brown cinh at the an possible. U. MU of 100 per day. At Brown beadgugrten It Is Teamed that Mr. Brown Is preparing another statement to be glren out within the next few days. In . which he will ans wer certain charges sgahnit Ylmself and his rather, which have been made by Governor Bmltb. It wan att^ed that additions we being made to the INiIIm /Va..hS., * ' Net -- : . A* ,L ' B9M