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5 Evening Herald
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY
AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
VOLUME XVI
WAYCROSS GA MONDAY
JUNE 22 1908
NUMBER 12
STANTON TALKS
OF
TOMORROW IS BAY
FOR LYLT HANGING
THINKS A., B.-& A.. SHOULD $0 THE UNEXPECTED ONLY CAN
INTO JACKSONVILLE. SAVE HIS L,FE '
Atlanta Constitution.
At the banquet given by the
ber of Commerce in honor of the At
lanta, Birmingham ami Atlantic rail
way, a very Important suggestion was
made by one nf 'the speakers, V. L.
Stanton, of Waycross, Gn.
Mr. Stanton took the position that
t'r.ere is one valuable link yet to be
made by the Atlanta Birmingham, and
Atlantic, and that Is a branch from
Waycross t to Jacksonville. What he
had to say along that line was listen
ed to with earnest attention. In
speaking of his suggestion about
Jacksonville, Mr. Stanton said yes
terday.
“In my speech laqt night at the ban
quet tendered the Atlunta, Birming
ham and Atlantic Railway Company
and its friends by the city of Atlanta,
I brought out ftie |>oint that this great
railway system, having established
its lines to Brunswick, Ga., over which
the products of coal and Iron and
grain from Alabama and the great
west would find their way to ship
side‘for export to the markets of the
world, and that soon its lines will be
connected through to Tahipa, Fla.
via Thomasville, over which the mer
chandise of-commerce t will And Its
way to the West Indies and Mexico
and South America and the Orient via
the Panama canal, but that these lines
were the HEAVY FREIGHT trunk
lines of the system, and in order for
a system of railway to be successful
in all departments of its traffic, it must
not neglect the trunk line for its pass
enger traffic, my position being that
Jacksonville, Fla., is now and will be
come more and more important in
the southern passenger qprvice
Florida and the West Indies; that
Jacksonville is now, and will continue
to be, the. metropolis of the West In
dies. and Is now the distributing point
for passengers to the south and to
the West Indies, and unless the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail
way Company gets connection at
Jacksonville she will miss a great op
portunity to become the active ally
of the Flagler lines to Key W’est,
whose lines will take on the greater
pnrt of the passenger traffic at Jack
sonville to land them in Cuba via Key
West. The Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic Railway Company will, if they
have a Jacksonville connection, bring
the BULK of the western and south
western passenger over its lines from
BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTA TO
JACKSONVILLE. WITHOUT a Jack
sonville connection, In my opinion
they will lose a lur^e proportion of
this traffic and cannot build up a great
trunk line for passengers over either
of the other routes. In support of
this I cite you to the fact that sev
eral years ago Mr. Plant built the
Pemberton Ferry cut-off, In order to
switch his fast passenger trains di
rect via Gainesville, Fla., to Tampa;
all of the through vestibules went that
route, but the passenger traffic fell off
and the trains were again sent via
Jacksonville, in order to hold their
quota of the passenger list This
proves Jacksonville's advantage aa a
distributing point THEN; It la STILL
MORE IMPORTANT NOW. There la
but a short gap to be built from Way-
cross to Jacksonville, and this Is the
trump card yet to be played by Mr.
Atklnaon and hla able co-workera to
give -to his already matchlesa system
the absolute control of freight lines
(as above noted, he already has the
key), but, if you please, this link from
Waycross to Jacksonville gives him
the control of the passenger traffic
also. May his matchless sagacity In
dorse these earnest suggestions.”
A LARGER PEACH CROP.
The peach crop of Georgia will be
fully 100 per cent larger this season
than last year, according to the state
ment of a well-known railroad official
who has kept in active touch with the
crop movement In the state for the
past eight or ten years. /
While the crop will be larger than
for a number of years, at the tame
time the distribution will be In ptG
portion and despite the large- yield,
prices will be kept at a steady mark.
Of the entire crpp about 25 per cent
.will go Into the canneries.j
Unless the unexpected happens
Harry E. Lyle, convicted of the mur
der of his wife and child In January
1907, will hang tomorrow about noon.
There will be no insanity plea made
by Lyle’s attorneys and the only
hopes they now have of saving Lyle’s
life Is for the Governor to intervene.
It Is not expected that Governor Smith
will take further action in the mut
ter, though Judge 8weat who went to
Atlanta today will make a last appeal
to him tomorrow.
Lyle now seems to be perfectly re
signed to his fate, there is no visible
change in ’Als appearance and should
he be hanged tomorrow’, It Is bellev-
1 that he will meet his death with
tho same unconcern which has been
apparent ever since he horrible crime
’ a year and a half ago.
Only a few people will be admitted
to the Jail tomorrow morning to with-
the execution. There is room in
the Jail for only a small number of
persons, aud only the guards, mini
sters, newspaper men and one or two
of Lyle’s personal friends will be ad
mitted. N
Judge John T. Myers, one of Lyle 1
counsel, stated this mornin? that the
only hopes he had to save Lyle’s II
was from the Governor. There Is
standing appeal to tile Governor to
commute the sentence to life Imprison
ment aud during the past few days
other appeals have been made. Judge
Myers was of the opinion that Judge
Sweat’s personal appeal to the Gov
ernor tomorrow morning might have
some weight.
FIRE DESTROYED
K. STREET STORE
LAUGHINGHOUSE, 08TEEN AND
TANNER WERE LOSERS.
Fire at 4:29 this mornin? destroyed
the large two-story store and IjoaFd-
ing house on K street, owned by Mr.
It. B. l*aughinghouse. Tho Are nad
gained .good headway when the Are
Jepartraent was notlAed and the
place was completely destroyed.
io Arst. boor of the building was
occupied by Mr. J. H. Osteen as a gen
eral merchandise store. Practically
everything in his place wus destroyed
aud he had no insurance.
The second Aor was occupied by
Dan Tanner, who Tun a boarding
house. Hlq household goods were
destroyed and the loss was cAered
by Insurance amounting to $500.00.
The place was only half a block
from -the car factory, and many who
suw the blaze thought that the cur
plant was ablaze atinln.
This Is the third Are In that Imme
diate section of the city within the
past month.
WIRE TROUBLE TWO BURGLARIES
CAUSES DELAY SUNDAY NIGHT
PRESS DISPATCHES NOT RECEIV
ED BY HERALD TODAY.
| COWART S AND CHILDER'3 -STORE
! WERE ENTERED.
„ , [ Two burglaries are reported In this
n account o w io trou e on * H I city last night, and the Indications are
* ,r Ttl "" ra " h Com -1 that one at leaat . .. the work of
pnny between Wuycros and Augusta | boVjj
today, no dis]>utcheH have been recelv-
COUNCIL PROCEDING8
Waycross, Ga., March 7, 1908.
City Council met In called meeting
present. A. M. Knight, Mayor; Alder-
ment J. A. Lott, T. J. McClellan, R. P.
Izlar, C. M. Sweat and W. L. Hinson,
The Council was called In -meeting
to take up the question of auctioneer
ing license.
On motion the following resolutions
was passed: Tnat every^resident mer
chant selling his own goods at auction
by himself or his employes shall pay
two dollars and Afty cents per Jay.
Council adjourned.
Waycross Ga., March 13, 1908. -
City Council met In regular meeting
present: A. M. Knight, Mayor; Alder-
ment, J. A. Lott, T. J. McClellan, A.
S. Morton W. L. Hinton R. P. Izlar
and C. M. Sweat.
Minutes of last called and regular
meetfng read and approved.
The following in comply with notice
to Burdett Loomis olid O. W. Deen to
shov^ cause why their bond should
not be forfeited was read and adopted
(see resolution.)
Assessment roll paving Williams
street was adopted (see assessment
roll). *
Burdette Loomis and others havlnft
appeared before Council in response
to notice to show cause why certain
franchises should not be forfeited and
having shown cause satisfactory to
Council, on motion the rule was. dis
charged.
The following ordinance for Are
escapes (see ordinance) wqs passed.
On motion the marshal was direct
ed tp see that s back door be placed
in the Majestic Theatre, protection
from Are.
The following resolutions was pass-
sed: That the-County Commissioners
be requested to remote tho old; viler
closet on the court house lot or put
In sewerage. (See resolution).
The following resolution relative to
the Car Factory bonds was read and
passed (see resolution)
On motion the petition of Geo. Alex
ander asking City Council for per
mission to run a fruit stand in front
of the Phoenix Hotel, same was re
ferred. V
Resolved, that the Commissioners
of Ware county be requested to con
nect the closet In the court house
yard with sewerage system of the
City of Weycross or to abolish the
same; Us present condition being un
sightly and producer of disease in the
families residing in the vicinity there-
of. , ’ -. £..
'Or. >1. M. Johnson, health officer
amt cftypbysicfaa requested perm Is-
— alon to purchase two books for his of*
Ace, cn motion the same was granted.
The talk to the young ptrople of the
Baptist church last night by young
Mr. Walker, who Is a Theological
student at. Wake Forrest, N. C., was
very muoh enjoyed.
d by the Herald today.
The Postal has been very prompt
the past fj*w months with the Her
ald’s dally telegraphic service, and the
delay today doubtless lies to the heavy
winds which are reported In the mid
dle section bf tnis stute.
Be sure to go to Pleasant Moments
Station every xslg-ht this week.
Dr. M. M. Johnson, health officer
A led report which was read and same
Hied as Information.
On motion The Cash Grocery was
relieved of double ttix made by the
tax assessors aud thp marshal was
authorized to settle with them at that
rate, cash lb be added.
Ou motion the Mayor wns authoriz
ed to pay Mr. HenJrlx for days
In place of J. A. Murray street over
seer, who wns sick. »
On motion the chairman of the
water works committee was author
ized to advertise for bids for wood
for the water works to receive sealed
bids an 1 to report at the next meeting
of Council.
On motion the marshal was directed
to place an advertisement notifying
ull parties who owe city taxes that
after April 1st that A fa’s will be lev-
d and collected - .
On motion the chairman of the Are
committee was authorized to purchase
new hose wagon for tho Are depart
ment. f
Tne following bills read and ordered
paid. '
L. V. Williams, locals for tax colec
tor, $2.20.
Thorpe & Co., Feed for Are dept.
$20.01.
The Seagrove Company wheels etc.,
for Are department $39.00.
.Seals Drug Co., Rx for Are depaft-.
ment $.50.
W. H. Ulmer blacksmith %ork, $5.00
P. N. Harley Harware Company
Hardware $3.90.
Waycross Herald, advertising and
printing, $12.60.
T. J. McClellan 16 1-2 gftl. disinfect
ant street department $12.38.
John M. Murray, plumbing city Jail
$2.60.
Chas. A. Sheldon Tax Collector
stamps $2.40.
M. J, Murray, Plumbing City hall
etc., $11.16.
Wood L Varnedoe feed for Are de
partment, $24.22.
Central Pharmacy Rx, $.75c.
Central Pharmacy Rx, $.60.
J. L. Brown C belts $1.50. 1
"TTW. Strickland stamp $1.00.
JC. B. Tatum-beef for convicts $28.80
Cherokee Pharmacy Rx, $25.75.
Chas D. Reese $1100.
P. E. Wildes bees wax $.40.
J. A. Jones Buggy Company syrup
$16.20. - ^
Thomas and Sweet harnes4v$14.65.
J. T. McGee work and material $12.35
R. J. Anthony Hardware Company
Hardware $9.95. i I #
Sweat, McDonald Sc Parker shoes, ‘ f , f
$10.25.
Watt Hardware Company $1.10.
The DuPree Chemical Co. $10.20.
J. M. Cox Co.,- Feed for stockade $53.64
The Darling Construction Co. $44.27
Mutual Grocery Co. Groceries $120.07
WATER WORK8 BILL
P. N. Harley Hardware Co.,. Ma
terial $8.46.
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RUSSIA WANTS TO
BORROW $1,000,000,000
Finance Minister Kokovskoff today
Introduced in the doutna a bill au
thorizing the Immediate issue of an
internal loan pf $1,000,000,000 to
cover the d«Aclt In the 1908 budget
and with other expenditures thut can
not be deferred. The money is to be
appjled In part as follows: $50,000,000
to the deAcIt, $8,000,000 to famine
lief, and $30,000,000 to the ministry of
wur and marine.
WALTER STANTON ENTERTAINS.
Master Walter Stanton entertained
u party of his friends most delightful
ly at his home on Gilmore street Sat
urday evening.
The largo back yard wns brightly
lighted with Japanese lanterns and
the little folks had a delightful time
cutting water melons and eating Ice
cream and cake. JJiose entertained
were:
Kathleen Cltfcndfer, Clara Toon, Lu-
clle Rlppard, Annise Daniel, Francis
Stanton, Andromache Bailey Edgar
Stokes, Paul Hurley, l^irnar Young
John Wescott.
TURPENTINE PLANT
READY JOR WORK
WILL LIKELY BEGIN OPERATIONS
THI8 WEEK.
The enlarged works of the Stand
ard Turpentine Company will h«-gln
operations during the present week.
The three new rotary retorts are com
pleted and ready for use. the pumps
In and practically everything Is
ready for operation.
Several hundred cords of wood has
ten unloaded at the plant of the
compnny and choppers are In the
woods getting material ready for ^he
new retorts.
Tho now works of the Standard
Mr. D. T. Cowuri's soda water
works on Tebeau street was broken
Into some time during the night, and
a small quantity of candy, soda water,
tobacco and cigars wns stolen. Too
thieves gnlned entrance In a back win*
ilow.
Childers' store on D Street In Old
Waycross wns also entered during f?ie
night. Mr. Childers heard the would-
be burglar. when they enk'red tho TurpeMIno (X.m,mny hi.ln fair to ho.
place. They were frightened nwny
immediately ufter gaining entrance to
the store.
HARRY ROBERTS’ TARPON THE
BANNER CATCH OP 8EASON.
According to reports received y
terday from Sarasota, the honors for
capturing the largest tarpon this
son will go to Harry Roberts, a prom
inent young man of Tampa. Several
days ago' Mr. Roberts caught a large
tarpon at l^ong Boat Inlet, which
weighed 124 pouuds. After n struggle
lusting for over an hour Mr. Roberts
succeeded in lauding tho Ash. T.iat
it may be mounted It was sent to Sara
sota atul when It arrived there yes
terday relatives of Mr. Roberts were
pregent. Those who saw tho tarpon
stated that it was the largest one
they had seen this season. Mr. Rob
erts is being congratulated by his
friends upon his skill ns an angler.—
Tampa Tribune.
Something Interesting every nlgnt
this week at Pleasant Moment Sta
tion.
one of Waycross' most Important >
terprlsos. It is the largest and only
plant of the kind in America, and tlas
already gono beyond the experimental
stage. The plant will give employ
ment to a large force of men both at
the works here and In fog woods.
Rev. Dr. Broughton of Atlanta has
dropiwd politics—for reasons which
need not bo mentioned—and Is now
preaching continued agitation and dis
content on the pnrt of the employes
of the Western and Atlnntlc Railroad.
Dr. IVoughton’s Influence, however,
somewhat resembles the old niun's
cattish, In that it has ‘swunk—terribly
—swung’—to a little while.—Morning
News.
The beauty of the matter ls ( this:
those who voted for better times will
get them, those who didn't vote for
better times will bo forced to accept
the situation."
Have your measure taken for the
fnmous Jewel tailor made shirts.
Special bargains for ten. days. Way-
cross, Pressing Club, F. L. Pago, Prop.
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TBE LEADINGS
CLOTHIER
H.C. SEAMAN,
THE LEADING
CLOTHIER'
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
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Watt Hardware Co., Material $1.89 | •$• Y*>* , *'' a '*'*^-**'*'*''* i * :,B:ia - i * :i **|*-* 4 **'** r *'*,ir'*>>
J. W. 8 trickland clerk Stamp $L00. | £4» 4> 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* * • 4". 4* 4* 4* 4*
Council adjourned, ' . -*-* r ^
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