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’’The Democracy Of Deeds, Not The Autocracy Of Oratory.”—JOE BROWN.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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1 VOLUME XXIII
I BANK HEARING
BEFORE SEABRQOK.
CARTOM STOCKHOLDERS RELIEV
ED OP INJUNCTION.
The proceeding to enjoin the itock*
WAYCROSS GA SATURDAY MAY ((,, 1
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NUMBER 13
JEROME WILL
RE-ARREST THAW.
GREAT HAVOC BY
TEXAS T!
BOWDEN WAS IN ILL UP TODAY
JOINT DEBATE. FOR PASSAGE
SHOULD HE BE RELEASED FROM HARVEST OF DEATH FOLLOW TOOK THE PLATFORM AQAIN8T
GREAT STORM. I J. D. KILPATRICK.
MATTEAWAN ASYLUM.
New York, May 14.—District Attor*
holders of the Bank of Waycross. ney j eroroe wa* on hand at the begin'
came on for hearing before Judge Sea- nlag of Harry Thaw ., flght for free .
brook at Savannah yesterday. De-
dom from Matteawan asylum before
murrere on behalf of certain of the | j„j g9 - Lorahauaer this morning pre
stockholders against the grant of In
junction were presented by Judge J.
L. Sweat and Judge J. C. Reynolds,
which apparently would be upheld by
the court and Injunction sought de-
. felted.
Injunction waa granted agalnat the
.stockholder* who were not represent
ed by counsel. Ah' to the others cue
cue waa continued until the 23rd Issl
In the meantime Mesa. Mj’ers A
.Parka ace to make further investiga
tion and may dtamlu au to such stock-
Iders who ace Couad solvent anu
who are nor attempting ta tfansfer
their property for the purpose of es
caping the stockholders liability
creditor!.
■ The Injunction was by consent dis
missed against Alexander Walker.
LIVELY POLITICS
NEXT SATURDAY
WAYCROSS BOOKED FOR $75,000
PUBLIC BUILDING.
ft —
Saturday will be about the llvest
day politically Waycross has ever
known. Hoke Smith speakings In
the morning and evening and Joe
Brown speakings during the aame
hour*.
At the court house Saturday morn
ing at 11 o'clock. R. L. Berner will ad
dress the voters In the Interest of
Hoke Smith, and at the Bame time
either Judge Twiggs of Savannafr or
Col. Greene F. Johnson; of Montlcello,
will speak In the Interest of Hon. Jbs.
M. Brown, in Phoenix Park.
At night the Hoke Smith speaking
will he held nt the opera houae sod
the Joe Brown meeting at Phoenix
Park.
It Is expected that the day will fie
pretty Interesting to thoae on the out
side, and It la certain that the ones
on the Inside will get their fun out
of the day.
pared, it the prisoner was released,
to rearrest him immediately and take
him before a lunacy commission.
Jerome has 'discovered that there
Is a kink In the law through which
Thaw can be rearrested should he be
liberated. This can be done indefin
itely on warrants sworn out each time
by a single cltlxen who Is willing to
testify that he believes that Thaw lx
inune and a mehace to the commun
ity.
The largest court room In the
court honse . at Poughkeepsie was
crowded to overflowing with specta
tors and many requests for admission
were refuted.
hENT IN LONDON
» 50,000,000 A YEAR.
* London, May 18.—The total rental
of London land and home Is $50,000.-
T- ; (o a year; 20,000,000 of this la the
( rental value of the elteconeUilng
largely of Tbetaewflde march land.
In addition to rente! value there ere
|be rates to he considered, amounting
tf about 14,000.000 apart from water,
flo that the coat of living In London
la $4,000,000. The saleable value of
the property at tba present day would
he more than 750.000.000. - Tlhrty-
five years ago It would have been leaa
han half this amount- So that London
Increases In value at the rate Bf 12r
000,000 a year. In the City of London
nlooe the rateable value In 1201 per-
per annum. Today It la about
par acre per annum.
f*M4« IMMIGRANTS COME
7*01$. WILL LEAVE.
* • .Nsw Tork. May li.-« Immlnra-
yon continues at the same ae has pre
vailed during the put four months ot^ JOHN W. BENNETT
- this year, the tote) tamlgfation tor.
a«N.*a he less than for the ttgiitm
'months of 1$07. The figures indicate
that for- the entire year Iff fits ot the
foreign Uabor will tearptbe country
. .while $49,454 will eater «L ^
FAIRFAX VOTERS
JOIN BROWN CLUB.
FORMER HOKE SMITH VOTERS
FAVOR BROWN AND BREAD.’
On Monday the Ware County Joe
Brown Club received from the Fairfax
district a llit of eleven new members
for the club, and yesterday the Hoke
Smith club reports ulna new members
from that district' Here's how Fair
fax voted two years ago:
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Dallas Texas. May 14.—A harvest of j Toccoa. Oa., May 13.—A Joint de
death followed the storms of heavy j bate over me gubernatorial situation
rains and lightning which baa pre- j was held in Toccoa today. Yester-
I the^ast
two
Hoke Smith ...
R. B. Rnssell .
Clark Howell ..
J. H. Estlll ...
Jas. M. Smith
1
.... None
None
The Fairfax district along with the
other seotlons of the county are com
ing out for Brown and Prosperity, as
Is evidenced by the number of voters
who have joined tue Wnro County Joe
Brwon Club from teat District.
vailed In Texas during
days
A partial list of the casualties fol
low:
Near Jacksonville—Three children
f D. L. Bullock were drowned and
their mother had a narrow escape.
Near Ca!!a--J. E. Wallace was se-
ri- n. ly hurt. A cumber of houses
near Dallas were damaged. ,
At Neyland—A negro was killed by
lightning.
Near Bolton—Twelve Mexicans are
reported killed.
Train service has been temporarily
abandoned. Thousands of dollars
damage are reported to crops.
Mrs. Marshall Davla, of Bollnger la
dead and her mother It dying.
Two negroea are dead at GltUame.
Mrs. J. T. Grlner and a clerk named
Vaughn are dead, alto three negroes.
No loss of life la reported from Oil
City, but derricks and buildings ere
almost totally destroyed.
Property at Bollinger and Gilliams
suffered heavy damage. The tralne
that are arriving at all are greatly de
layed and report great havoc along
the road.
WANT WORK OF NEW
YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.
New York.—At the requost of the
Internathlonal Brotherhood of Book
binders an organised effort la to b#
made to have the books for the differ
ent branchea of the New York Pub
lic library bound by American dti-
sent and union workmen. The official
of the Brotherhood assert that the
binding is now done by an English
concern, most of It In England, but a
part ot It by a branch of the firm In
thle city which employe non-onion
help. The campaign will be carried
Into other cltlea khere there are pub-
day it waa announced that Hon. 3, D.
Kilpatrick, of Atlanta, would epeak
at the noon recess of court In hehnlt
of the candidacy of Hon. Hoke Smith.
The supporters t Joe Brown ax once
asked for a division ot tjrne. but were
unable to secure a speaker from
distance, on so abort a notice. J. E
T. Bowden, a real estate agent of tbta
city', formerly ot Waycross, agreed to
represent Joe Brown ta the division
of lime. The audience conflated ot
about three hundred.
Mr. Kilpatrick opened In a forty-
minute speech. Mr. Bewden follow
ed. stating In the Mglhalng that ha
waa not n public speaker. During
his witty, forceful address he heaped
criticisms upon Governor Smith and
ols administration.
Mr. Kilpatrick made a strong argu
ment in favor of Mr. Smith and hit
administration, and hi* rejoinder wae
generously applauded. He did not
reply to Mr. Bowden's criticisms on
Governor Smith’s position as to lmml-
gratftn, hit failure to hava a lobbying
bill paused and the fact that the gov
ernor was making a political apeecb
on the day observed ss Memorial Day,
although Mr. Kilpatrick was asked to
do so by Mr. Bowden.
tw READ THB WANT ADS. "** lle libraries.
STREET CAR STRIKE
-ENDED AT PENSACOLA.
Pensacola, Fla.,- May 14.—The street
ear strike ended this morning when
the remaining strikers voluntarily
surrendered.
WU-TING-FANG, TO DELIVER
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS.
Urbans, III., May 13.—Wu-TIng-Fang
envoy, extraordinary and minister from
Cains to the United States, will de
liver the commencement day address
at the University of Illinois on Wed-
icsday, June 10. > 4^2
The Members of the Bar endorse Hon. - John C.
McDonald for Judge of the City Court of Waycross.
The Lawyers certainly ought to be capable of Ad
vising the voters as to which candidate is the, best
qualified and fitted for. this important office?
BROWN AND SMITH ORATORS
WILL EACH SPEAK TWICE.
During today's session of tho House
of Representatives of the United
States the public building building bill
will probably be pasted.
The bill Includes an appropriation
of $75,000 tor the conatructlon of
Government postoffleo building here.
Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon the bill
had not passed the House, but It
expected that it will be brought up
before adjournment today.
The lot on which the Government
building la to be constructed Is locat
ed on the corner ot Tebeau and Eliza
beth streets,-and was purchased
year or so ago from Rev. W.
Scrugf a for this purpose.
TILLMAN APPEARED IN
SENATE CHAMBER TODAY.
Washington, Msy 14.—Senator Tlll-
msn, of South Carolina, surprised the
whole Senate by walking Into the
chamber nt 1 o<0ook this afternoon,
unassisted. Taking bis accustomed
seat, be was Immediately surrounded
by Senators, Democrats and Republi
cans alike heartily congratulating him
on his reappearance after hlu prolong
ed Illness.
TEACHERS ELECTED' H«"‘-SB-“ “J2S SKt
■ Lnuili.uu LLLUILU Second Bsptl.t church and has been ,
ENSUE! YEAR
fori* 4
n
Read What They Say.
WE, THE UNDERfilGNED MEMBER* OF THE BAR OP WAYCROSS, CA* HEREBY ENDORSE HON.
JOHN C. MCDONALD AS A CANDIDATE FOR JUOOE OF THE CITY COURT OF WAYCROSS AND COM
MEND HIM. TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF WARB COUNTY -AS BEINO WORTHY'OP 1 THEIR SUF
FRAGES hi THE PRIMARY TO BE HELD ON JUNE <TH NEXT, AND IN EVERY WAV WBLL QUALIFIED
TO FILL SAIO RESPONSIBLE OFFICE.
J. L. SWEAT
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J, jfc WILLIAMS
A M. MARKET.
R. T.'.MITOM
LEON A WILSON
TCNJ. 6. PARKS
LEE L. SWEAT
R. A. CONNOR
EMMETT McELBBAT-
JOHN T. MYERS
W. W. LAMBOIN
W. F. CRAWLEY
SIMON W. MITCH
V. WILLIAMS
BOARD OF EDUCATION PREPARED
FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
Tne city board of education at their
lust meeting, elected the following
teteberu for the city public schools
for the ensualng year:
E. A. Pound, Superintendent,
Calhoun A. Mays, Principal Central
School.
Miss Mary Beverly Hancock, Eng
lish and Latin.
Miss Rachel Crook, Aeeletant to Su
perintendent. \j
Mlee Cerollne Meson, History and
French. )
Mrs. Agnes Findlay.
Mrs. R. E. Heldt.
Miss Sarah Reynolds. ,
Miss Myra Thompson.
Mlee Meude Brown.
Mias Bernice Johnson,
Mist Ethel Wbodard.
Mlee Mery Brown. ’ ' i( ; ..
Mrs. Hattie Gurr.
Mrs. R. M. Bridges, Principal Howe
.Street School.
Miss Wil ls Itabuo Beck, Prinelpel
Quartermen Street School.
Mlee Vey Harris.
Miss Mery Letford.
Mlee Elolie Thompson.
Miss ZoUne Dsrdls.
Miss Lena Phillips,
Mist Bessie Dunn..
R. R. Holmes, Principal Colored
School. .
Rebecca 8ocge tacks.
Elisa Bongvtacke.
One to be supplied.
There were some resignations and
|he board loose some teachers whom
tt gives up with regret
WHITE WRITES
OF JOE BROWN
EMINENT MINISTER AGAIN TELLS.
OF MR. BROWN'S STANDING.
From Valdosta Times.
In order to ascertain whether.-, or
not Mr. Joseph M. Brown Is as bud u
man as some of his opponents make
It appear, a gentleman here wrote to.
Rev, John E. White, of the Second l
Baptist Church of Atlanta, to find out
zomethlng about, him. Dr. White’s
reply makea Interesting.reading:, aaiL'
It as follows:
"My Dear Sir: I am.In receipt of
your letter ot the 13th Instant, making.
Inquiry of ms as the pastor of the *
Second Baptist church, Atlanta, con-.--
earning Hon. Joieph M> Brown, ufbttki -
puled by the statement that-report* .
are being circulated in your- county
to the effect that he Is an Immoral ,
man and n whiskey men. I do not. .
feel that 1 should hesitate a moment /
In answering your letter with frank-
nets. Such reporti about Mr. Brown - •
are utterly false. Ha ls 'a member ot
the Second Baptist church, Atlanta, .
not Only In ordinary good standing,
but In the particular high esteem* ot:
all who know him. He Is a modest;
earnest, unostentatious Christian. No
breath ot Immorality or wrongdoing:
boa ever, so far as t have heard or so
far as the people of the Second Bap
tist church have heard, been nttaohedi .'
for many yoare, although hie residence
was In Marietta, Os., Only very recent
ly ho joined with our church beta IB. <
a hundeome contribution ib tho Mercer •
eqdownment fund. 'Mr. Brown!* re- -
cord on ’ the prohibition question la >
well known In Fulton county.' He ham
never been IdenCIflad.with the whle-
key people. In the first prohibition v
campaign In Fulton oountyi he stood .
with Henry Ondy end Dt. Hawthorne -.
In their campaign. Dr. Hawthorne Is r.
my,authority for thle fact, ud maty
others Identified with'the leadership,
of that campaign \n the prohibition-
side- Peculiar significance wee at
tached to hie stand because of the feet .
that be-wee against'hie father and.'
other membera of big,family In obe
dience to hla penonel tonvIcrfdM that .
prohibition ,*** rigbL
"I am also In posttstlon of the In- -
formation that has always steadily •
refused to rant hla private, personal ;
property for isloon purposes, fix At
lanta although he owned property eon- .
•tently In demand for such purpose! at
very much higher rate ot renUL
"Personally, l believe from whet I '
know of Mr. Browne character, con
duct end convictions,, that the fntereet .
of prohibition can be safely trusted to
hie bands. Of any other Issue tn the
campaign I have nothing to Say! 1 aim >
merely desirous In answer to year let- v
ter that the false report* which yen -
say ere being circulated concerning
Mr, Brown may hare * posture denial*'
from hi* !>>• tor.
I to, sincerely yours,
JOHN R. WHITE-
PRESIDENT has Opportunity . i.
HEAR CONVENTION NEWS..
MEXICAN. BANKS MAY
RORM GENERAL MERGER.
Mexico City, May 14.—The Mexican
Minister of.flnanes Is said to have un
der consideration a plan for a general
merger of aU the prteotpel hooks In
Mexico Into one central corporaUoa,
which will be oHcltlly celled the Bank
of the Bepnhiia
Washington, May II—Tbs Pftnt-
dent will not take op hit OuterSky
residence thle hummer unfit Jma-i
20th. Thin plan will glvetHePrtteW-
dent an opportunity to'bear the Chf-'-
csgo, convention new* SO the White*
House. There will be several dire**'
wires, both telegraphic end*teleohMtle,!v
from th* eonventlea halt Into the:Press'
(dent's office here so that any- time !e...
may he septenary, he. can fire e humr..
up menage tc the.oooraatlea. .
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