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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND JVARE COUNTY AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Volume xv
WAYCROSS GA WEDNESDAY JUNE 3 1908
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NUMBER 361
111 GREAT RALLY; MEET AT ARMORY.! BV GEN. EVANS.
TORCH LIGHT PROCESSIOS FROM
PHOENIX PARK TONIGHT.
ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL'
STEPHEN D. LEE.
Istration list la
The last big political rally and meet
ing of the Ware County Joe Brown
Club will be held tonight at Piioetflx
Park. This rally will be preceded by
an immense torch light procession,
the line of march extending over the
principal streets of the city.
In the procession will be the famous
Joe Brown ox from Bolen, Ga., which
- was brought to W ay or o S3 today es
pecially to take part in the procosslon |)r j, narv toniorr
and to participate in the Jollification j
following Joe'Brown's election.
Immediately after the procession to
night there will be a regular experi
ence meeting of Joe Brown supporters
in the Phoenix Park. Some good ad
dresses from local # oraton^ will ae
delivered, and there will be a good
time generally.
The ladies of Waycross are espec
ially invited to attend the speaking In
the park. Comfortable seats will be
provided for all.
A meeting of the Warn County
Hoke Smith Club is called for tonight
In the armory of the Waycrorn
Guards at 8 o’clock. The Herald Is
requested to announce that all sup-[lowing has been Issued,
posters cf Hoke Smith for Governor J Headquartcra Army of Te
are cordially invited to attend.
Columbus, Miss., June 2.—The
WILL TAKE BP LYLE’S
CASE JUNE 6TH
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS.
Department, Columbus, Miss., May
IOOS. Special Order No. 1C—TAc ot
manding general cf the departme.d
jtwn the following circular:
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NEGRESS KILLED PARAMOUR
THEN SHOT HERSELF.
ground for challenge is as to whethei
the voter wilTabide by the nomination
made.
Savannah, Ga., June 3.—Ida May
Gordon, a negress, this morning shot
and fatally wounded Jos. Astorito, a
foreigner with whom she had been liv
ing, and then killed herself with the
same revolver. She left a note say
ing she had committed the deed be
cause of her love for the foreigner.
In 109th Georgia Reports, pages 187
and 188, the Supreme Court has de
cided that, "The list of registered vot
ers furnished by the registrars to the
managers of the election, absolutely
controls the managers, and they have
no power or authority to allow ady
one to vote whose- name is not on the
list, nor to refuse any one the right
to vote whose name Is on the list.”
, The rules of the Executive Commit
tee provide only that a voter may be
lor.g life i
t recjjf.i <
in dp: !.
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uuloir'at
no. 1.1 t-.iis city
» attributes, of h
faithfully folio
challenged at the primary election on
the ground as to whether ’he will sup
port the nominee.
now in the dept.is <
lovingly recall all th
character, and will
uis example.
Attention is specially called to his
• ecent order, providing for the mem
orial hour at the Birmingham reunion
and the sorrowful fact that now .iis
own name must be added to the list
of onr dead to be commemorated.
Surely every confederate soldier should
attend the reunion, and be present at
that sad memorial hour.
CLEMENT A. EVANS.
Lieutenant General, Commanding.
Official:
E. T. SYKES, Adjutant General.
l Editor Waycross Herald:
' I note in the Waycros
[the 30th inst. an article
j V. Williams fu which he endeavors to
Place films, if before % the voters of
j Ware County as opisised to coinpul-
education mid ho states that Mr.
ler favors a law compelling the at-
laiioo of uli children of school ago
three months each year. He fur-
• .-nvs that he Is not In favor of
legislation on this line,
ow as' to Mr. Miller’s convictions
print
nmlssiiM
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nd sentiments on this line, 1 am not not found wanting in any respect, and
skiiig for any further explanation [ I believe him to be entitled to every
tat lag as his reason ,j ay |„ regular monthly schslon for the
to the election consideration of application for cxecu-
additional school tax. .live clemency. The commission has
TtllUKTtlns .Mr. Miller In thla | "S* n " xt Salllnl! '>'. lunn for hearing
, I the case i.f Harry B. l.yloa, of Way-
'.lowing reasons: ! ... j
cross, who murdered
at ids efficient ser-
j child, and has been sen!
nr Ware county » Tho commlaal.m ana ulrea.ly paaaod
hr oaa l)o trusted n.lroraoly on this ruse. l.i.t lucently
urtant office of Kep- Governor Smith granted v respite to
Styles, in order that the commission
might consider the case an w. It Is
claimed some new facts bearing on
the case have been brought to light.
t of applications for exe-
resentatlve to the Legislature, ilia
Over/ public duty has been faithfully
discharge!. He has been tried and
JOSEPH M. DROWN IS THE MAN
YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR, LOOK
OUT FOR BOGUS TICKET8 WITH
JOSEPH E. BROWN ON THEM.
i him than that set forth in his I onsideratlon at the hands of the vot-
platform at the beginning of this ers of Ware county,
campaign, but I do ask Mr. Williams! Second: I believe that If there ov-
to state way he has so radically, er was a time when wo will need Leg-
changed his views on this line in less j Islntcrs who ore true and tried pro-
than 12 months time. | .1lfcit.01i.Hls, it will be In the Lcgls-
Mr. Williams no doubt remembers! at are of 1909, and I know of niy own
very wellbeing invited to tho Buskin knowledge that Mr. Miller was one
school tho latter part of last summer! of the Crst inet^to oppose whiskey in
by Mr. V. P. Harris^ and myself to this country, as far back as 1882. Ho
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will
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make us a talk before a meeting of
the patrons of that school, which
meeting was brought about in this
way: The patrons of that school
employed ^teacher. Miss i^.*na Goode,
was the lirHt sheriff in Georsiu at
that time who was opposed lo whis
key, and he has stood for prohibition
ever educe that time.
Third: I know o: :ny own knowl-
of Tennessee, and it was her custom 1 edge that Mr. Ml! t was the first
to open school with prayer, and six i sheriff in Ware county that undertook
of the sixteen patronlT objected to force the law against gaming, and
to her opening her school with
prayer, and notified her thnt she
would have such proceedings to stop.
This called forth
patrons to see if
at that time such action by u sheriff
placed him in u very hazardous jioirt-
tion, but lie did not fail to do his du-
meeting of tho j ty on that line,
majority of thei Now in conclusion, Mr. Editor, 1
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patrons would sustain the opening of note from Mr. Williams’ platform that
the school with prayer, which they he Is opposed to the penalty as
TIM, ton of them voting with the tench- law now stands for hog stealing, ami
er and six agAlnst, and during tho j favors the enactment of laws making
course of Mr. Williams remarks he [list offense a misdemeanor Instead
advocated then n compulsory educa- of u felony. Now would It not be
Mon law, my rccollgptlon Is, of six Just as wise to reduco the penalty for
months instead of three. He also j horse stealing and cow stealing ns it
The exercises at the school last,
night were very Interesting and the
music furnished |»y the High School
Quartette
fine.
COMPLETE RETURNS FROM
THE STATE ELECTION AT OPERA
HOUSE THURSDAY NIGHT.
WEATHER REPORT.
Partly cloudy, with local showers
tonight or Thursday. Light to fresh
southerly winds.
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COMPLETE RETURNS FROM
THE 8TATE .ELECTION AT OPERA
H0U8E THUR8DAY NIGHT.
j favored the stopping of the good luJy
| from opening her school with prayer.
P. Harris, of Waycross, and
| j ethers who were present.
1 wrote an article for publication
explaining the object of the meeting
and the result of the action of the pat
rons, and said nothing that could
have been construed In any wny as
detrimental to the cause of education, 1
mJ Mr. Williams flatly refused to
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Is to reduce tho penalty for hog steal
ing. All is on the same lino in tny
way of looking at things, and will say
that I have Been fifty summers and
have spent my life In Ware county,
and this Is the first tlmo In my life
that I have known of a candidate for
legislative honors selling forth In his
platform that he was In favor of re
ducing penalties for stealing.
Yours truly,
D. J. BLACKBURN.
D. & 0. LOTT
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THE LEADING
CLOTHIER
H.C. SEAMAN,
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
THE LEADING
CLOTHIER
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THE BAR ENDORSE
JOHN C. ncDONALD
of
For Judge of the City Court
Waycross.
The lawyers certainly ought to be
capable of advising the voters to
which candidate la the beat qualified
and fitted for this Important office.
Read what they say:
We, the undersigned member* of
.Bar of Waycross, Ga., hereby endorse
Hon. John C. McDonald as a candi
date for Judge of the City Court o*
Waycross and commend him to the
Democratic voter* of Ware county as
jeliig worthy of their suffrages at tne
primary to be held on June 4tb next,
and In every way well qualified to fill
said responsible offl'oe. *
in? iu size from thirty to sixty-
five acres each, at low price and
easy terms. It Is elevated land
and near the railroad. ”3EE
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Offices For Rent
Offices, the best In the city,
over the Post office, Telegraph
office and Telephone office for
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J. L. Sweat.
John W. Bennett.
J. 8. Williams.
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J. M. Markcy. .
Residence for Rent
. Several food rcaldencta (or
, BenJ. O. Parka.
rent, and rooma fnrnlabed or nn-
L^on A. Wilson.
furnished.
I^e L. Sweat.
R. A. Cop nor.
J Emmett McEireath.
W. W. Lambdin.
D. & 0. LOTT
a* John T. Myers.
( VI. P. Crawley.
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•• L. V. Williams.
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