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THE WAYCROSS WEEKLY HERALD
RICKETSON GAVE [MUCH DEPENDS UPON
UP TO SHERIFF! URGE DELEGATION
KILLED A. if MUSIC AT TELMORE
THREE WEEKS AGO.
C. A. Rlcketaon, w.io kllleJ .
Mudc on June 27tb last, at Telmore,
In tbla county, came to Waycrota to
day and surrendered hlmtelf to Sher
iff Woodard. Mr. Mualc wot accom
panied by two relatives, Mr. Green
Ray and Mr. Dave Seam, both
whom realJe in the Bickley diatrict
Id tbla county.
Mr. RIckcLon la a young man. only
23 yeara of age. Immediately after
the killing of Mualc he aent word to
aa that he would aurrender
fcl:tiHe.f to the Ware county officer*.
He will plead that the killing of Mua
lc waa juatlflable.
Mr. A. B. Spence ha* been employ
ed by the defendant to look after hli
cine.
OFFICERS EXCLUDED
FROM SHOOTING.
Washington, July 13.—In an order
Ivaucd at the War Department officers
above the rank of captain and civilians
are exrludej from shooting In the na
tional team, Individual and the pistol
matches to be held at Camp Ferry,
Ohio, thla aummer. The order la In ac
cordance with the act of Congreaa afe
proved May 15, 1908.
WATSON FLAYS HOKE 8MITH.
In hla recent Atlanta speech Mr.
Watson declared that he considered
that Hoke Smith had (violated his
pledges by fulling to denounce the ma
jority In the Legislature which had
blocked the passage of his measures;
by disconcerting Ills allies and his
friends by figuring mi the senatorshlp;
by absolving tho Legislature of ull
blame In a speech at McRae; by ms
reversal of bis position In the matter
of an early primary; by udoptlng new
rules t.iat would have rolmen tne
country counties of their (*«..i«.iitiitIon-
al rights and would have i !:*ccd Mr.
Watson and the Populists ,n u help
less minority and would glv • the cl tie*
controlling power lu the party organi
zation.
ALL MEMBERS URGED TO GO TO
JACKSONVILLE.
Mr. V. L. Stanton requests the Her-
aid to urge the full delegation to go
to Jacksonville on next Wednesday
to meet with the Board of Trade of
that city to discuss the proposej A
B. Sc A. extension from Waycross to
Jacksonville. It is greatly desired
Jmt every gentleman whose name has
•et-n sent in Join the pdrty on the
"Dixie Flyer" early Wednesday morn-
Mg, as much depends on the enthus
iasm of a large delegation.
Special badges have been prepared
•by Mr. Stanton to be worn by the
lelegatlon from Waycross.
Mr. Stanton is today In receipt of
the following letter from Mr. H. H
Richardson, secretary of the Jackson
ville Board of Trade:
"I beg to acknowledge receipt of
your communication of the Sth ad-
ling some names to list of delegates,
Everything is coming along In nice
shape for the meeting next Wednes
day. ' I have sent out a circular let-
to our 600 members urging their at
tendance and also urging them
bring with them to the meeting any
citizens of Jacksonville who are in
terested in the upbuilding of the city.
We have also received Information
that there will be a delegation of citl
/.qiis from St. George to come with
on same train for the same pur
pose."
PROHIBITION CONVENTION
MEETS WEDNESDAY.
Columbus, Ohio, July IS.—The pro
hibition convention meets here next
Wednesday and Thursday. The sen
timent Is strongly lu favor of nomin
atlng Seaborn Wright of Georgia for
the Presidency. It Is stated, how
er, that he will not accept, as 2ie has
■aid lliut he will support the Demo
cratic nominee.
• DESTINY.
Still glides, the stream, utid shall for
ever glide;
The form remains, the function
never dies;
While we, the bruve the mighty,
and the wise—
We men, who In the morn of youth
defied
The elements, must vanish. Be it
»o!
Knlugh, If something from our
hand have power
Tl live and act and serve the fu
ture hour;
And if, ns toward the silent tlmo we
go.
and
Through love, through hlpe
faith's transcendent dower,
We feel that we are greater than we
know.
t am not earth-born, though l here
delay;
• Hope's child, I summon the infinite
powers
All 1 laugh to see the mild and sunny
day
Smile In the thtn and shrunken
- • autumn hours. ’
I laugh, for hope hath happy
for me
lt my bark sinks, 'Us ti another tea
—Selected.
place
ALIA, WILL BE HANGED
DURING RECENT WEEK.
RE UNION OF GEORGIA VETERANS
The annual state reunion of foe
leorgla division of the United Con
federate Veterans will he held In At
lanta early in October, probably the
second week, Jn order to give the vet-
* an opportunity to attend the
fair. At first It had been the In
tention to hold the re-unlon during Ju
ly, but owing to the hot weather It
has been decided to change the date
to October. A committee has been
tamed to take up with the railroads
the question of rates.
COUNCIL PROCEDING3.
Waycross, Ga., May 8, 1908.
City Council met in regular meeting
present: A. M. Knight, Mayor; Aider-
men J. A. Lott, C. M. Sweat, R. P. Iz-
lur, A. S. Morton, W. L. Hlnuon.
Minutes of Just regular meeting
read and approvod, on motion the fol-
owing guaranty bonds for tho offi
cers was tiled and approved.
J. W. Strickland, Clerk.
Warren Lott, Treasurer.
J. W. Colley, Marshal.
J. W. Lee, Policeman.
*IJ. Cotlngham, Policeman.
K. W. Knox, Policeman.
N* J. McClellan. Policeman.
J. W. Murray Street Overseer.
I). O. Hendrix, Stockade Guard.
C. Earnest Cason, street tax collec-
Oi/ motion the Bond of Chns. A.
Sheldra personal bond filed ami ap
proved temporarily.
On motion of Alderman Lott, sec
onded by alderman Morton, taut the
question of additional street lights be
indefinitely postponed.
.On motion of Alderman II. P. Izlar,
seconded by Alderman A. 8. Morton,
the Mayor was authorized to take such
steps as he might deem necessary to
collect amount due the city by former
city treasurer.
Report of Dr, M. M. Johnson, City
Phycislun, read and on motion, filed
as information.
On motion the chief of fire depart
ment was authorized to let the fire
men off In his descrutlon. temporarily.
Bills rend and ordered paid:
J. W. Strickland, Clerk, stamps $1.00
Chas A. Sheldon
Ramp, $4.25.
COMMISSION ASKS
FOR BRIDGE BIDS
PROPOSALS MUST BE FILED WITH
IN NEXT 30 DAYS.
The Ware County Xommlsslonerp,
in conjuncticn witu the ordinary of
Pierce county, are today advertising
for bids for the construction of the
proposed steel bridge across the Ha-
tills river near the Atlantic Coast
Line trestle, two miles east of Way-
cross. The advertisement calls for
sealed bids for the work, same to be
filed on or before AOgust 14th. The
advertisement for bids appears below:
BIDS WANTED FOR BRIDGE.
Sealed proposals, or auction bids,
as may be decided upon at the time,
will be received by the undersigned
up until 12 o’clock noon, August 14th,
1908, at site of proposed bridge, for
the construction of a steel highway
bridge across Satllla river, near the
Atlantic Coast Line Khllroad bridge
between Ware and Pierce counties,
Georgia.
Plans and specifications to be shown
on the day of the letting or upon those
now on file In the offices of the Ordin
aries of .Ware and Pierce counties,
Georgia. Bidder will be required to
deposit a certified check for One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) as an
evidence of good faith, before submitt
ing their respective bids.
The right Is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
J. I. SUMMERALL,
Ordinary Pierce county, Geeorgia.
WARREN LOTT,
Ordinary and er-officio Chairman,
County Commissioners, Ware co., Ga.
W. A. CASON,
D. H. BENNETT.
J F. TAYLOR,
County Commissioners, Ware Co,, Ga
DI880LUT.ON NOTICE.
Waycross, Ga., June 19, 1908.
Notice Is bereuy given that
partnership heretofore existing be-
•ween G. A. Thornton and J. M.
r.t rr.ton under the name of Thornton
Bros., is thla day dissolved by mutual
consent, G. A. Thornton having bought
the Interest of J. M. Thornton. G. A.
Thornton will hereafter own and con
duct the business and will be re
sponsible for its debts and he alone is
entitled to collect the accounts and
debts due to said firm or said com
pany.
G. A. Thornton,
J. M. Thornton.
CITATlw 4.
Georgia;—Ware County.
To all whom It may concern:—
W. J. Carswell, having In propel
form applied to me for permanent let
ters of administration on the estate
of B. J. Smith, late of said county,
(his is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of B. J.
Smith, to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law and
show caus? if any they can, why per
manent administration should not Le
granted to W. J. Carswell, on B. J.
Smith's estate.Witness my hand and
official signature this 10th day of July
1908.
WARREN LOTT, Ordinary.
JKORG1A—WAKE COUNTY.
Under and by virtue ol a power of
sale contained In a certain mortgage
-xecuted by W. W. Sharpe of said
County to the Mayor and Council of
.ie City of Waycross, on the 9th day
.( June, 1903, and recorded In the
•sice of the Clerk of the Superior
>..rt o' .-aid County in Mortgage
•Jock "B" page 424, the undersigned
v111 sell at public outcry, to the high
ai tinder tor ca.-h, at the door o:
.e euut house of said county In Way-
oss, Georgia, within th2 legal hours
( sale, on Tuesday the 14th day o
•iiy 1908, the foliewius real e.stati
tc wit:
All of lots two aundred and thlr*..
ix (226) and two hundred and thirty
seven (237) in the 8th District of
IVare county Georgia, -each containing
our hundred and ninety (490) acres,
ncre cr less;
Said sale being for the purpose of
ayiu * a certain promissory note exe
it*-d by said W. W. Sharpe to th a
Mayor and Council of the City o.
Waycross for the principal sum ol
$],293.6C, dated June 9th, 1905 and
lue twelve months after date, ana
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER
Nodce is hereby given that C. M.
Sweat; J. M. Cox; Shepherd Bradley
Watson; John T. Harvard and L. V.
Williams, all of the county of Ware,
State ot Georgia, propose to file with
the Hon. Philip Cook, Secretary of
State, State of Georgia, their petition
asking that they, their associates,
successors, and assigns be made a
body corporate under the laws of t»i«
State of Georgia for a period of 99
years, under the name of "The Mer
chants’ Adjustment Company" That
the object of said association Is to en
gage in and carry on the business of
an assessment, co-operative fire In
stil ance company. That the plan of
said association is purely mutual, or
co-operative and that there will be no
capital stock. Tile petitioners show
that they, in good faith intend to
forward as soon as Incorporated and
organize said company, with its prin
cipal office in Waycross, Georgia,
complying with all laws of said state
of Georgia.
C. M. Sweat.
, J. M. Cox.
Shepherd Bradley Watson
John T. Harvard.
L. V. Williams.
9 4t w.
The
Georgia School
of Technology
it better equipped end organized In ell
departments than ever befOM, and pre
pend to do the beet work In Its hlitorj.
Fr— Scholarships
. In order ta afford the young men
oi Georgia Ugh clan technical educa
tion,- fifteen free acholarahlpe are
(■signed to each County in the
State. Take Immediate advantage
of thb opportunity and write for
latest catalog, containing all in-
formatlon necessary for prospective
students, and setting forth the ad
vantages of the Georgia Tech.
Advanced cooraet In Mechanical,
Electrical, Textile, and Civil Engi
neering, Engineering Chembtry,
Chcmbtty and Architecture. Ex-
ten live and new equipment oi
Shop, Mill, Laboratories, etc. New
_ Library and new Chemical Labora
tory. The demand for the School’t grad
uate* b much greater then the supply.
Neat Ration open. Sept 30th.
For further information addrets L C.
MATffKON, k. It, U» B, fret, Atlanta, Ga.
A Busy Business Man
Docs not- funic srd fuss \» hen he goes info a b&rir and ha# to
wait his turn befc;6 he reaches the teller* when he
USES THE TELEPHONE
he is liktly to fcecome impatisnt et even a slight delay. This
ir. bectuse to cannot ue the operator at work.
Y> e ere til Lumen.
Southern Beil Telephone and Telegraph Co.
JKORGIA—Ware County,
o All whom it mar concern: %
Vloler Jones, having In proper form
. plied to me for permanent letters
of administration on the estate of
aor?e Hardy late of said county, this
» to cite all and singular the credi
tors and next of kin of George Hardy
o be and appear at my office within
earing Interest from May 16th, 1905, j < ho tlm0 allowed by law and show
: S per cent per annum, together enuse if any they ran. why permnnent
ith 10 per cent attorney’s fees; Cm |administration should not be granted
total amount due on said note being
n the day of sale $1,292.00, principal.
$227.70 interest and $162.13 attorney*!
ees, together with costs of this pro-
•ceding; said mortgage having been
•iade for the purpose of securing the
,*ayinent of said Indebtedness; nnd
proper conveyance will bo executed
o the purchaser or purchasers of
said land*.
This 20th day of June, 1C08.
The Mayor and Council of the City
if Waycross.
By A. Mj KNIGHT Mayor.
to Vloler Jones on George Hardy’i
estate. Witness my hand and official
signature, this 11th day of July 1908.
Warren Lott Ordinary.
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TIME HAS DEMONSTRAT * i ‘if 1 ! I
The claims made for KETTERtR S SXCXTSIOR BLOOD
r»R that It Is the greatest blood ncul< Inc of the a.e. S
.others^ beauuejt assists namrejn_ r*tur- , s^c>*t
Ketterer’s Excelsior BU06 Tcrtfisr
ni(Buf»ctur*ri. Price 91.00 a lotlle. P(nuf*A»-«*l by '
TUI 1. W. KETTERER MEDICINE COMPANY
JacJbtavlllt. Pori da
EORGIA—Ware County.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
lorelgued have applied to the ordln-
Tax Collector, ary u f 8a jj county for leave to sell
land belonging to the estate of Anna
he Pi Ice-McCulley Co., Feed for I p 0 ||te for the purpose of distribution.
•\avle. $9?.C2. | Said application will be heard at thf
^ hero/ee I‘bar.ri.% Rx for Stockade | regular term of the court of ordnary
f * 0, **‘* | for said county to be held on the 1st
Wcod «u l Varnedoe, Groceries for 3 Monday In August. 1908. This July
{tockuue, 94.97. j n, i*0S. G. P. Washington,
Administrator.
Utt and Peabody, Bund Insurance <
. W. S.. ll< ud, $I.U0.
itjir.'fc* Furniture Co., Desk for
;t. bl,e dm. 4X9.50.
- . a. cross, Fionlrnre Co., t Mat*re c -
stockade, $11.25.
Denver, CoU July 13.—The deAth
sentence has been Imposed on Gulsep- j84.lt.
Pt Alla, who murdered’ A priest, and
It# will be executed this week In ui»
state penitentiary at Canon City, but
tie day and the hour la unknown ex
cept to the prison officials. Accord
ing to tho custom lu Colorado, tae
courts detlxnnte a week for the exe
cution of convicted murderers, bn!
the prison officials select the moment
«t which the sentence Is to be car*
tied out.,
It Is *atd that President Roosevelt
fcas been offered cue dollar per word
lor m.jmzlne account, of hie African
hunt. Thg Washington Herald wants,
to know Is thii Includes such woftlt
*s ‘ thru, tho, and tuf."
C. J. Thomas work $10.00
Jackson Grimes repairs 25cents.
T. L. Brown Oil $3.75
he Waycross Herald Printing $12.50
Cuda.-.y Packing Co., F»r j Depart- jj A. S. Morton, Bacon, 12.78.
meut. $3.00. I WATER WORKS BILLS.
«r ing Construction Co., Lumber. [ Bills read and ordered paid.
$ J. .\\\ Strickland, Clerk stamp $1.00
Sweat, McDonald & Parker, shoes
fer Stockade. $12.25.
Watt Hardware, Nalls, $1.75.
J. M. Cux Co., Grain and hay stock
ade, $58.72.
Thomas & Smith, Hams 8tockad3,
$7.70.
1 horpe St Co., Hay Fire Department,
$5.75.
Catarack Refining it Mfg Co. $32.90
Huaey Mfg. Co., $50.40.
P. N, Harley Hardware Co., Hard
ware. $S6S.
P. N. Harley Hardware Co., Hard
ware. $15.71.
On motion the cow election held
ie on first Saturday in May waa ne
ared void on account of a Vnlsundcr-
P. N. Harley Hardware Co., Hard- .-tandtng of the notice published in
were, $7.68.
P. K. Harley. Hardware Co., Hard
ware, $4.65.
T. G. Bibb, May & Grain $42.11.
T. G. Bibb. Hay * Grata. $21.13.
Ho H. Bostick, 2 ice books, $2.00
Ceutral Pharmacy, Rx 70c.
W. M. Ulmer, work, $4.00
GEORGIA—WARE COUNTY.
By virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of Ware County, will be
sold at public outcry on the first Tues
day In July, 1908, at the Court House
door in said county, between the legal
•tours ot sale the following described
property to wit: All that tract or par-
cvl uf land lying and being in the
(.Ity cf Waycross, In what Is known
Old Nine, and described aa follows:
Beginning one hundred and fifteen feet
east of the intersection of street
and Satllla Lane, thence running along
said Lane ninety eight feet, thence
northerly at right angles alxty three
and one half feet, thence easterly at
right angles ninety eight feet, thence
southerly sixty three and one half feet
to point of beginning. The terms of
said sale are cash.
June Utn. 1908.
EMMETT McELREATH.
Administrator ot the estate of Fanny
a* icon.
TEMPERATURE UNKNOWN.
' It was not In a public address that
8enator Beveridge related this story,
but at an Informal gathering of con
genial spirits.
"When 1 was a boy in Adtfms coun
ty,” he said, “Judge Blank was taken;
very ilk The doctor called regularly;
but the judge, kept getttug worse
Finally the crisis came. The morning
After, the doctor called at the Jud.c’s
house; "I hope your master’s temper
ature Is lower than It was last even
ing." said he to the butler.
T am not ta sure about that"’
he paper.
Oa motion A. S. Morton waa author* replied the man; 'he died sir, in the’
Led to put a abed, across the aid• night."--San Francisco Call,
walk on Reynolds street 11 * ■ , ,
On'motion the Moving Pictures are. It Is stated that the headquarters
hereby .required to copeil their cut-j'of the Central Railroad will be rnovid
door mualc from 6 to 8 o’clock p. m. from Macon thla fall, probably to At-
Councll adjourned. lanta, possibly to Savannah.
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Pleasant to take
The new laxative. Does
not gripe or nauseate.
Cures stomach and liver
troubles and chronic con
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natural action of the stom-.
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Muw aubatttutM. Wo. 60s.
CENTRAL PHARMACY.
UNION PHARMACY.
HUMAN MACHINERY.
The marvelous mechanical invention*
of today are but mere toys comjiared to
the human body. This is one machine
that must be given constant and intelli
gent care. Once permitted to run too
far without skillful repair* the wreck is
just ahead.
STUARTS BUCHU AND JUNIPER
has repaired more human ills, relieved
the strain on weak parts and completely
checked the cause than any other invigo
rating cordial. It relieves kidney dis
eases, catarrh of the bladder, diabetes*
dropsy, gravel, headache, dyspepsia, pain
in the back and side, loss of appetite,
general debility, neuralgia, sleeplessness,
rheumatism and nervousness. STUARTS
BUCHU AND JUNIPER positively re
lieves these diseases. At all stores, $1.00
per bottle. Wyite for free sample.
ftUKt Dre* Manufacturing Co..
Atlanta, Ga.
Plant Wood’s
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