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0PP8 \x Herald OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND JVARE COUNTY AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • — Volume xv WAYCROSS GA WEDNESDAY JUNE 3 1908 i.. i... 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: ..dc .■.nder-i^-cT.i. f. 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: !. mpiv 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 ester* l* and > hang. 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 Tho i will dor- 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 I 4* 4* 4* ^ ^ 4* 4 1 4* 4 1 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* I * i* Is Your Vacation Wardrobe ?* • 4* - : + f *: *• + 1 * * * » + *4- Come to see us before going away for the Summer. We have everything you will need for the Sea Shore or the Moun tains. t + : : + : : + a i*: : + : !4-i I 4-i r 4-1 :4*I i*i :+! : 4- - T4-; !*! I 4-1 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. 4* 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 i*f 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 ; Peach &Petanland • We are offering c!v attractive peneb, pecutj land tracts, rang- New lot Trunks, Traveling Bags, I4-: tj i 4-1 i+i f*f « 4-' Hi I 4-i !tl • n*» t !*! § 4* j and Suit Cases. THE LEADING CLOTHIER H.C. SEAMAN, WAYCROSS, GEORGIA. THE LEADING CLOTHIER Hi 4* + * * 4*; + * 4- * * * * * * Afc** ** + +'*'* + + + ***#*♦ * * * + *.+.* * + + ***** *+ * * 9 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 •-J QUICK." Offices For Rent Offices, the best In the city, over the Post office, Telegraph office and Telephone office for ! r,n ‘- . , ! ,. . J. L. Sweat. John W. Bennett. J. 8. Williams. ! . \ 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. - -3^ Simon Wv Hitch. •• L. V. 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