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the ..waycross weekly herald RALLY AT BEACH WAS HELD TODAY GOOO CROWD ATTENDED BARBE< CUE AND HEARD SPEAKING. Information received this afternoon trots Beach says that the barbecue and political rally which la being held at that place today was well attended by voters from neighboring sections. Supporter* of Joe Brown for governor was decided In the majority, and there is little doubt but that Brown pill carry that section of the county. Addresses were delivered by AV. W. Lambdln In the Interest of Hoke ffmltti and V. L. Stanton, J. H. Parker, T. G, Hilliard and J. B. T. Bowden for Joe Brown. # Rev. Jack Thompson, who presided aa chairman, took Issue with one of the speakers for criticising Hoke Bmith and took the stand in behalf of the governor. At Beach today there Is a pretty good indication of the change in sen< timent toward the governor since the primary of two years. At thal time, the Bickley precinct, in which there are Beach aud Sweats, together polled 118 votes for Hoke 8mltb, 7 for Ea- till and none for any other~€Slfdldate. Mr. 8mith's strongest supporters in that precinct two years a$o are now against him, and thece is, little douhQ but that Joe Brown will get a majority there on June 4. TRUST COMPANY PLACED IN RECEIVER'S HANDS. Baltimore, Md., May 26.—The South ern Trust and Deposit Company was placed In the hands of a receiver to day by Judge Gorter, of the Curcuit Court. An investigation of the books showed the inrolvency of the institu tion The assets are $74,000 and‘the liabilities $212,000. STAND UP FOR HOKE. Stand up Stand up for Hokie Ye Sohliers out of work Lift high his Royal Big Stick Yonr duty do not Shirk f rom Victory unto Victory He's led you unto his might Until there's not a sure Job Within a poor man’s sight. Stand up Stand up for Hokie His trumpet calls today Rush to the mighty conflict He needs yonr help today Ye workmen lying idle With nothing else to do Stand up and fight for HokJa And Guyte McLendon too. Stand up Stand up for Hokie Don't rest upon the way . His messages are calling You forward to the fray j ' No remedy he offers. «. But do not think of that Stand up and shout for Hokie And vote also for Mack. Stand up St^nd up for Hokie The Strife will not be long For Joe Brown sure is coming Right Merrily and Strong This horrid profit system Will soon be'*In the tomb "* A better way of Uvlsg Will be established soon. T. J. JAMES. Tarver, Ga. OVERSTREET WILL BPEAK IN SAVANNAH TONJGHT. LIDE WRITES OF CANDIDATE MILLER. CHILD LABOR LAW { NOW IN ITALY, Rome, May 26.—Under the new Ital ian employment law, persons of etlh- er sex, under twelve years of age may net be admitted to Industrial establish ments, workrooms, building opera- tios, outside work of any kind, or to mines and tunnels. Women of less than twenty-one-full years, will not be admitted to dangerous labor of any kind. Persons of either sen of from twelve to fifteen full yesrs may not be employed In any labor more than eleven hours a day nor can females of an age be employed for more than t teltve. Children and minor women may never continue longer than six hours without interruption. Night work la forbidden for all females and for males of less than fifteen full years.. WHEN HOKE REELECTED. When Smith's re-elected, flab will have hair, Acd trees will grow with their roots in the air, Brick walla will walk, automobiles will talk, '*•- Mpaquitoes will powder their faces with chalk. ^ When Smith's re-elected, moles will have eyes, The Sun will rise in the Western Skies. Elephants dance Jigs and Rhinoceros wear wigs, Camels walk backward and root like pig*. When Smith’s re-elected alligators will sneetfi, Mother hen will sing her young ones to sleep on her knees, The moon will shine In the bright daylight, And snow birds aing on a summer's night. * Is Smith re-elected, or am 1 in a trance? I tee millionaires wearing patches In the knees of their pants. Oh Joy! I’ve awakened, I was In a trance. For Hoke Smith can’t be governor Not even by chance. • —Carolyn Kenyon, Waycroaa, Ga. Savannah, Ga., May 26.—Hon. E. K. Overstreet a candidate for congress, from the first district will apeak this evening at the Catholic Library Hall. There jvill be a mass meeting held there in his interest Mr. Overstreet has not sptfken in Chatham since his determination to make the race for congress and there is much interest in his meeting. Hon. W. W. Sheppard has had one meeting in Chatham but will probably have another. It is also expected that Hon. C. G. Edwards will also address the voters here before the primary. Fairfax, Ga., May 26th, 1908. Editors Herald, Waycroaa, Ga. Dear 61r: t notice In the Journal of the 22nd Inst an article from Dr. Frier, oo the legislative race, a part of which 1 wlab to take laaoe with, Dr. Frier says "S. F. Miller has Ig nored all request of 1* V. Williams, also a candidate for tame office, to dis cuss the issues of the campaign, and says it Is unfair, because Mr. Williams has declared bis position on all ques tions likely to Interest the peopk Has not Mr. Miller done the same? Dr. Frier aaya further that Mr. Wil liams Is willing to go upon the stump and make clear the grounds upon which be asks the votes of the people. Well, in the name of common sense why don't he got Who la keeping him from doing It? Mr. Miller says he la In fact I am unable so far to find any one who will admit that they are responsible Jnr the failure of Mr. Wil liams to speak as often and ns long as he pleases. But Mr. Williams says he wants Mr. Miller to speak too. It may be that Mr. Williams being a lawyer, thinks he is a better debater than Mr. Miller,' and that If be could get up a series of! whether It Is the 13th or 32rd) In Joint debates, that It would give him which he adopts a large part of Mr. aomo advantage. It ia a drowning man ! Miller’s platform. I don't know what catching at a straw. But Dr. Frier j this means but it looks to me like an seems to think that a man who la not (admittance on the part of Mr. Williams an orator, and who can not make that Mr. Miller Is the wiser of the flowery speeches before the people, is | two, and in the announcements of not qualified to represent tbem In the J their candidacy, Mr. Miller got closer legislature. Now I do not remember {to the needs of the people than he did. wrong, the men who were not sped* makers stand at the head of the list, for usefulness to their county and State. Dr. Frier's name being among them, and yon will pardon me If I con fess that I had a feeling like a second term In my heart for the doctor otf ac count of bta faithful services. But back to the question. Dr. Frier says he is not supporting Mr. Miller, evi dently Mr. Williama Is not, then an neither of these gentlemen wish Mr. Miller success what right have they to dkt*te to him how be should conduct bis campaign-? I thing Mr. Miller la excusable for refusing to answer h1a political opon- ents to manage hla campaign for him. Some reference is mads I* the Doctor's card to the desire to see the campaign conducted on a high plane. I wish be bad told us which one of these candi dates began "Nagging** at the other first. Have you ever seen a campaign er of Joint debates that did not get down in the very mod and mire There Is nothing in them but bard language, and harder feelings, sides there is very little for Mr. Wil liams and Mr. Miller to debate since Mr. Williams' last card of the 22nd (I don't remember the number of K, the Doctor making any stump speech es two years ago when he was a can didate. When 1 met the Doctor then he was on a still hunt, an J he managed to find and capture about everything here that could vote. I have been a There is one plant, however that Mr. Williams did not adopt, and that was the one against ctiilng off any part of Ware county for the formation of new counties. What means this silence? Tnis is a matter our people are vl- EVELYN THAW WILL WITHDRAW ANNULMENT SUIT. New York,' May 26.—Evelyn Tnaw's lawyer declared this morning that reconciliation with Harry Thaw is contemplated, and that he will with draw Evelyn's suit for the annulment of her marriage. He stated that suit would be brought to have Evelyn ap pointed administratrix as i he Is the ‘nearest of kin." resident of Ware County for the past tally interested In. seventeen years during which time J *No, Mr. Miller.^J for one see no uso wo have been represented In the Gcor-; in any “Jlnt ’sputes," "Set steady In gia Legislature by men who could the boat" you have tho race won by sway audiences by their eloquence, and several laps already. by men who could not make a speech 1 Respectfully. at all, and if my record Is not all J. P. LIDE. CRUISER MICHIGAN WAS LAUNCHED TODAY. Philadelphia, May 26.—The cruiser Michigan, of the Dreadnaught type, was launched at 11 o'clock this morn- ng at the New York Shipbuilding Co's, yaids at Camden, without mishap. REGISTRATION LIST CL08ED IN CHATHAM COUNTY. Savannah, Ga., May 26.—Chatham County's registration closed on ye-* terday and from now on the race for the .primary election will be confined to getting those on the registration bcoks In line and to getting them out on election day. There will he some interesting contests of a local nature-, decided by the voters of Chatham on I ne 4th. MISS EVA BOOTH WILL VISIT SAVANNAH^ . Savannah, Ga., May 2$.—It la an* flounced that Mtsa Eva Booth head of the Salvation Army in America will tlslt Savannah next month. 8he la coming here for a abort siay and will deliver an address at the Savannah Theatre. GRAND LODGE IN SESSION AT MACON. Savannah. Ga., May -26.—A large de legation of Odd Fellows will leave Savannah tonight for Macon where they will attend the session of the Grand Lodge 1. O. O. F., tomorrow. The Savannah delegation look forward with i great deal of pleasure to the visit to Macon this year. They will not re turn until Friday morning. ~ CLYDE LINE 8TEAMER WA8 FLOATED TODAY. New York, May 26.—The steamer Seminole, of the Clyde Line, whlcn wont ashore yesterday on the Jersey coast, was floated this morning and proceeded cn her Journey. The -pas sengers and crew are sate. 8TRAY DOG8 WILL BE KILLED f BEFORE PRESIDENT ARRIVE8. New V ° ,h - M *> 2 «- Detore panic condition. Iff the E«t. U told that taatea which were for- PROSPERITY VERY MARKED IN FARM REGION OF WEST. Chicago, May 26.—The note of pros perity Is very marked in the farm reg ions, of the West, a' fact which goes to illustrate how largely the material welfare of the nation rests upon agri culture. The newspapers of the great agricultural states of the West report that the farmers have money In hand r.ud read with amazement the story of NEW PASTOR WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW. Savannah, Ga., May 27.—Rev Alex ander Miller, of Oxfords, Ala., the new pastor of Duffy street Baptist Church will arrive (n the city tomorrow morn lng prepared to assume charg* of the ehurach as pastor. He will be Install ed on Sunday. On Tuesday night of next week a welcoming service will be tendered the new pastor. Rev. J. S. Wilder, pastor of the South 81de Bap tist church will deliver an address of welcome on behalf of*the city, Rev W. L. Pickard, of the First Baptist Church will deliver an address of welcome on the Baptists and Rev. Ralph Bailey will deliver an address ow welcome on behalf of the Duffy street Baptist Church. Mr. Bailey la now a student at Mercer. JUDGE 8. B. ADAM8 LEFT FOR INDIAN SPRINGS. Savannah. Ga., May 27 —Judge Sam uel B. Adams, President of the Georgia Bar Association left last night for Indian Springs wuere be is ttf preside over the convention of the Associa tion as President. Judge Adams wan the only Suvannahiau leaving last night but tonight there will be a large number cf Savannah members of the Association go up. it ia expected this will be one of tbe most successful meetings of the Association held in a long time. rival of President Roosevelt at Oyj-'. l«r D.y for the .umn.tr, all stray dogs J " w)y ^rrow.r. of Eastern mon- .. Oyster Bay and vicinity will bel ey „„ Ionger neeJ , uch b „ |p killed. The town board offers two^ . dollars for each dog. ! NO SINGLE-SHOT TICKETS IN CHATHAM COUNTY- BEHAVIOR TURKISH TROOPS LITTLE 8IGN IMPROVEMENT. I Savannah, Ga., May 28.—It la believ ed the Democratic Executive Commit- London, May 26.— A correspondent writing from Sofia of the present con dition of affairs In Macedonia, aaya: Tho behavior of the Turkish troops to wards thdvpopulatlon show* little sign of improvement, although outrages on an extensive scale are less frequefit than formerly. The troopa, for whose malntainance the Macedonian treas ury li depleted and the civil adminis tration starved, are largely ocupied, not In tbe arduous pursuit of the Insur gent bonds, but In tha less Irksome du ty of searching the villages for arms and exacting ransom from tbe peas ants, who have alrea!/ been taxed to the utmost farthing for the support of these inefficient protestors, and have furthermore paid toll to the vari ous bands In their nelgrborhood. CLEVELAND'S CONDITION REGARDED AS SERIOUS. lhe j^. eB |,, ent of , be Joe Browa Lakewood, N. J„ M.y »«.—Renewed concern as to the condition of Grover Cleveland is felt It Is understood that he has not been out of bed In two weeks and la very wakeful at nights. The Savannah Morning New* Is icing business at tbe old stand and In the hands of tbe Estill heirs. It will not be sold as directed by the will. tee of Chatham county will undo its recent act which provided that no ‘ single shot” ticket should be count ed in the state primary. The decision or the committee was that where there were three candidates to be voted for, as In the case of those running for the legislature, or five as In the case of those running for county commissioner unless n ballot was cast for three or five candidates aa the case might be the ballot should be thrown out. This was to prevent the friends of some of tbe candidates singling them out ana scratching all their opponents.' A few mndred “single shots" It will be seen would be a great help to n candidate. Aa soon aa It became known that this action had been taken there*was a cry from all sections of the city for its repeal. The President of the Hoke Smith Club, CapL U. H. McLaws and Club, Hon. Herman Myers, ex-mayor of the city of Savannah, both gave interviews to the newspapers denouncing the ac-, lion of tbe committee. One man chosen as a manager declining to serve where there was such an unfair pro ceeding. Today there was more feel ing over the matter than before an« it ia expected that thl Committee win take water before tbe primary is held. THE GREAT 8MITH RALLIES ARE FAKES. Atlanta. Ga., May 26.—In order to learn the truth about the report fraud ulently printed in avowed Smith pub lications in Georgia, to the effect that Governor Smith is receiving great ova tions in every town in which he speaks making converts by the hundreds, and leaving every town he visits n Hoke Smith hot bed, A!!an Regers a member of the Joe Brown < unpalgn state com mittee, hns been nuking an investiga tion for the Joe Brown campaign com mittee, and makes his report, basing it on the last two places visited by iovernor Smith, viz: Athens and Law- rencoville. He states that after a careful in vestigation he hus discovered that in practically every case the, Smith or gans navo been exaggeating Governor Smith’s reception and the number of conversions made to his cause, and that instead of making converts Gov ernor Smith has really injured his can- vass nnd is losing strength by his vlsltg and hln speeches. Many interviews with leading cltl- zesn of Athens and Lawrenceville are given aa evidence of tbe correctness of his claim. STEEPLE JACKS HERE ON CHIMNEY. REPAIRING DAMAGE DONE BY RE CENT 8T0RM. Mesa. Wm. Hall and Harry Bell, of New York, steeplejacks employed by the Alphons-Custodos Construction Company, are In the city for the pur pose of repearing the big chimney at the new Atlantic Coast Line shops* which was damaged by lightning- some three weeks ago. These gentlemen sre famous stee ple Jacks and for many yeas have been employed In this most dangerous. of work In all parts of tbe country. They don’t count the repairing of the fiig chimney here aa very much of a Job* the air while they are repairing the damage done by tbe recent thunder storm. A Herald reporter has been Invited to spend an afternoon ou tbe steeple jacks’ swing at the top of tbe chimney to learn Just how the work is done and we are very grateful for the kind invitation. NOTED WRITER AND AUTHOR •« DIED IN SAVANNAH. Savannah, Ga., May 27.—Mrs. Rach el Pbllbrick, a well known writer an<fi author who died in Savannah yester day after a very short Illness from acute Indigestion will be burled here this afternoon. Mis Phllbrlck, who wan 76 years of age had been (leaf since six years of age having suf fered from scarlet feved. Recently she became almost blind. She bad ft. nigh literary talent tand wrote among other books “Through the Years" and. •Warp and Woof." She leaves no re latives except a nieco who has been her constant companion for several years past. OVERSTREET 8POKE TO A FAIR SIZED CROWD. Savannah, Ga., May 27.—Hon. E. K. Overstreet, of Screven county, m can didate for congress addressed the vot ers of *thla county last night at a meeting at the C. L. A. Hall. He was heard by a fair alxed crowd and hla speech was much enjoyed. He "went after" Hon Charles G. Edwards more than did Hon. W. W. Shepard, bis oponent but be referred to both of them. It la expected thla county will either go for Sheppard or Edwards. INVITED TO QUITMAN. Tbe folowing Invitation came thla morning and It would afford ua great pleasure to meet with our old friends espectaly under the conditions de scribed by our old friend Wafie. We will be with you lo spirit Jim: Quitman, Ga., May 26, 1908. Hon. A. P. Perham, Waycroaa, Ga. My dear Sir:— The Brooks county Joe Brown Club extends , to you a special and cordial Invitation to be with us next Saturday. Rufe Hutchins will make ua a speech. We will have every body here and you will see a great many of your old friends. Come and help ua out. How are things in Ware? Everything looks good In Brooks. Yours very truly, J. D. WADE, JR. Tbe Hoke Smith forces know that their case Is boptlsss—that's what makes 'em desperate. Don't forget that Judge Twiggs, on* of the finest orators In the state, speaks for Joe Urown in Waycross- Saturday night. „ The Hoke Smith men muts be color blind or they would see the way the: thing In going. It's oil Brown. NATURE AND A WOMAN’S WORf P Nature and a woman’* work com bined bare produced the grandest remedy (or woman', ilia that tbe world baa erer known. In tbe good old-fashioned day* of our grandmother, they relied upon the root* and heme of tbe field to cure dleeaee and mitigate suffering. I The Indians on our Western I Plains to-day can produce roots and herbs for every ailment, end curs diseases that baffle the moat skilled Iphysiclans who bars apent yean in i the study of drugs. I From tha roots and herbs of tbs field Lydia E Pinkham more than < thirty yean ago gave to the women of the world a remedy for their pe culiar ills, ipon potent a«l effica cious than any combination of drugs Lydia E. PlnlAam's Vegetable) Compound is nowrecognised** the j standard remedy for woman’s Ills. J ■Mrs. Bertha Muff, of SIS N.C St, Louisiana, Mo., write*: i I "Complete re.toratlon to health- means so mneh to me that for tbs aakni of other suffering women I em willing; to make my troubles public I - "Fortwelre years 1 bad been suffer ing with the wont forms of femstsIBn, I During that time I bad eleven different physicians without help No tongue Sen tell what I suffered, end at Ume* I could hardly walk. About two rear, ago I wrote Mrs. Pinkham for tide -. I followed It, and can truly say thnt Lydia E. Plnkhrm'e Vegetable Con - pound and lira. Ptskhamu ad,lee t • stored bSelth and strength. IS. , I worth mountains of gold So sufferlm - gomSn.” What Lydia E. Pinkhamls Veg# Able Compound did for Mrs. Huf — I twill do for other suffering