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WAycross Weekly OFFICIAL organ of waycross anl» ware county and county commissioners VOLUME XXIII WAYCROSS GA SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2S 1908 NUMBER 32 BRYAN DIGESTING ROOSEVELT’S REPLY WILL FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF BE FORE ANSWERING. Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24.—-William Bryan is today digesting the reply of Roosevelt to the Haskell charges. He refuses to make a statement until he thoroughly familiarizes himself with the contents. Hisgen's denial to the charges brought against himself elects him to Roosevelt's aimanias club. Dispatches today say that Oklahoma gasyed when Roosevelt's reply was read. There are many rumors as to Haskell's removal from the National Committee. JEN HILLIOiS LOSS l« MINNESOTA Washington, Sept. 24.—Forest fire Carthage, Mo., Sept. 24.—Two were losses in Minnesota alone aggregate killed and more than fifty injured thh TRAIN PLUNGED THROUGH TRAINS INTO SPRING RIVER TOOK STRICKN1NE FOR HEADACHE ten million dollars, acording to the re port wired the Forestry Service today by Government Expert Pulliam, wbt was sent from Washington to invest! gate. The report says that a long rain is the only hope for the forests. Eureka, Sept. 24.—Luffenholtz, a town of several hundred Inhabitants, was destroyed today by forest fires which are sapping the mountains in this vicinity. Tne inhabitants had a narrow escape. SCHOOLGIRL BECOMES BRIDE morning when a ’Frisco train turned a curve at high speed and then left tin- rails. The train plunged Into Spring river, the engine turning over twice before It hit the water. The engineer and firemen were drowned. Tile, bag gage car hovered on the brink. One passenger car turned over twice an.I all on board were Injured. PROM THE WEST ILLINOIS CENTRAL INAUGURATES SERVICE TO JACKSONVILLE. Rome, Ga., Sept. 24, Landerman Li dead a: Columbia. S. C., Sept. 24.—Miss Lou M1 ise Davis, of Blshopvllle, came to the ss orenco C0 jj e g 0 h ere yesterday and last night a result of an!. — . _. . ... . (became the bride of H. A. Stokes, of erd ° 8 . e ~ lDe _“‘? n ““ ! I Forsyth. Ga.. who has just became con- nected with the civil service in At- thought a beadeache remedy. Miss Landerman was a stenographer an d;i an t a was in bad health BRYAN MAKES TWELVE SPEECHES IN OHIO. Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 22.—Twelve | speeches to enormous crowds marked j the second entry of W. J. Bryan, Dem ocratic candidate for President, into Ohio during the present campaign. His concluding speech was made here to night to an overflow crowd of 20,000 persons, while just previously he had addressed the larzest audience that ever had assembled in Memorial Hall. WOODARD MAY BE ELECTED MAYOR Atlanta. Sept. 24.—The city primary Is being held today and the balloting is light. The mayor's race 13 between James G. Woodard. Thomas Goodwin and Josepr Hirnch. Woodard seems to l)e in the lead. CONVICTED FOR * ASSAULT ON GIRL Summerville. Ga.. Sept. 24.—R. I Williams was today sentenced to twen ty years in the penitentiary for crlm inal assault on a nine-year-old girl. He was brought here from Atlanta under a guard of sixty deputies. After the sentence he was sent back to the At lanta jail. The Jury was out for 18 hours on the case. NEWS OF 1 OiiV NURSES WENT ON STRIKE PARK VIEW SANITARIUM. Savatiuah. Sept., 24.—The nurses at o Park View Sanitarium ton in uuin- r went on a strike today at noon in i effort to get Miss \\ rso whom they do not head TAFT BIDS FOR * 1 THE NEGRO VOTE. Cincinnati, O.. Sept., 23.—“When I get Into the White House, assuming that I am to be put there, no plea In r of the negro will have any less consideration because he is & negro rather than a white man." This 'declaration of. Intention was ade by Judge Taft yesterday in the course of an address he made to dele gates of the Negro National Baptist Convention, who came to Cincinnati i Lexington, Ky.. for the purpoi of meeting Judge Taft. le following from Hie Metropolis indicates that the Illinois Central, one of the largest rail- la the world, has made angements with the At lantic Coast Lire, and that beginning October 18th two additional through passenger trains will be op- nted from the West into Jackson ville. The new trains will bp operat ed from Montgomery and from Albany on the Coast Line and will puss through Waycross. Some months ugo| n i,out the it was announced that the Illinois Cen- ’ tral had about completed arrange ments with the Central of Georgia to operate into Savannah, hut according «o the Metropolis this plan has been given up and Jacksonville has been selected as the Southern terminus in stead of Savannah. The Metropolis article follows: Jacksonville MetrojKills. Enthusiastic over the fact that the Atlantic Coast Line has made arrange ments whereby the great Illinois Cen tral Railway, covering more than lu,- >00 miles of territory, will have dally ruins running into this city front Chi cago, General Passenger Agent T. C. White, of Wilmington, and Division Passenger Agent, E. M. North, of 8a- vannan, are visiting the city today, and talking of the great benefits that will be derived by Florida from the inr j portant deal. The first train to arrive in Jackson-j lie under this now and important ur- itngcnient will toil into the union sta tion at 7:50 o'cock on the morning or October 18th, and will thereafter bo operated dally, leaving Jne-sonvllle for the great Windy City each evening nt 8:05 o'cock. A most magnificent ser vice will bo given, and the benefits to I be derived from the State as a whole , and Jacksonville in particular are in-1 more in the toils. He Is in jail calcuable. |tlme on nn alimony charge. His “To say that the officials of the At-I heard that he was preparing to get antic Conti IJne nrn proml Indeed of lout and go to Pennsylvania nnd nho thin arrangement," Bald Mr. White to n pad a nexeut proceedings Issued and Metropolis representative, "doesn’t ex-!served upon him. This prevents him feelings. for wo ary simply | leaving Chatham county, and will pro- SHOPS WILL OPEN J. N. BRAND MAKES 3TATCMEN TO HERALD REPORTER. The telegram published below is t.' drst aut.iorltive statement mad'.* mine months regarding the o;,Milner < lhe new Atlantic Coast l ine she; The trouble ut Lie hospital has boot brewing for several days although Cm Board of Governors consisting of Dr .attlmon*. Dr. White and Dr. Simmons lid not heur of it until yesterday af- lie nurses complained titudo of Miss Wescott, the head nurse toward them. They complained taut the head nurse was tyraufeal and overbearing and that she bad cut down their liberties until they could stand It no longer. They were made to attend five lectures n week where three hud only been at tended before. The nurses have not been permitted to leave the hospital after eight o’clock at night which they consldor a hardship. Will Worship in New Synagogue. Savannah, Ga., Sept., 24.—Tomorrow for the the first time, the congregation Jacob, will worship Synagogue on Montgomery and State streets. The building will used on the Jewish Holiday. It has Just been built and has not yet celved Its finishing touches. Work I will be suspended however until the Jewish Holidays when It will bo resumed and the building rushed to jcompletion. This Is one of the hand st Sy lagogucs In the South. here. The 11. tlve, Mr. W. < Id's Sutlive. was . iven at interview by Mr. J. N. Brand, an At lantlc Coast Line ullkial this mors lug, and lie was authorized to say that the new shops here would not bo op ened until December or Junuary, or possibly later. The Herald this af ternoon received the following tele gram from Mr. Sutlive: Savannah, Gu., Sept, it Herald, Waycross, Ga. Mr. J. N. Brand said today thut the- new shops at Waycross would not of*- untll December or January, arxU possibly even later. W. G. Sutlive. Wife Beater Re-Arrested. Savannah, Sept., «M.—F. L. Go the driigslst who is alleged to I beaten Ills wife and who went fo Jail once but was released on bond Is < The Illinois Central is one of' vent him having any liberty STETSON AND HAWES HATS. Twenty-four New “Fail ’08” Blocks . rices - HAN AN, & SON, HOWARD & FOS TER AND W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES JUST ARRIVED. COME TO £IvE US, OUR PLEASURE WILL BE IM SHOW ING YOU THESE, WHETHER YOU ARE READY TO BUY OR NOT. THE LEADING CLOTHIER. LC.SEAMAN WAYCROSS GEORGIA. the greatest railway systems in the world, and also on* of the most pros perous. The big system has long do- dred to operate trains Into Florida, xml the recent opening of Its Blrmlng- lino has marie this possible. : V? Illinois Central people are just as much elated ns we are over the groat iclilcvoment, and are losing no tlmo in inaugurating an extensive advertls- npnign that will bring thousands of tourists to Florida who have for- one to the Pacific coast each winter, and also hundreds of settlers •in WJscoQjdu, Minnesota, Omaha I other States of the middle v p. trains will run from Chicago Jacksonville via Fulton, Ky., Jackson, Birmingham nnd from thence over the Central of Georgia to Colum bus, Amorims and Albany, where the Coast Line tracks will b,o taken. Again l pay, owing to the enthusiasm shown by the Illinois Central people, It Is Impos-ihle to calcuate the benefit that Florida will gain from this most Impor tant arrangement." On the tame day, October, 18th, will be inaugurated the seperate operation of the Dixie Flyer and the Coast Line train from Montgomery which are now operated from the Alabniim capitol as one train. This change will also result in gr«ttt benpfit to Jacksonville. Mr. White stated further mat, in view of the chances mentioned and exten sive advertising, the coming tourist season woud surpass arn- of Florida's history. LESS THAN $300,COO IN DEMOCRATIC TREASRY. New York, Sept., 23.—Speaking of me report from Chicago that the cam paign fund of the Republican party was about $300,000, Democratic Chair man Mack said today that the fund* in the Democratic treasury was less than that. He said that no contribu tions had been received above $10,000 and that the committee would abide by the rule not to accept sing le contri butions In amounts larger than that sum. Waycross will conic ’into her own unlv.is he cun give bond to answer bis wlfes prayer for divorce nnd alimony. George was arrested Tuesday night ns Tie returned from a plearntro trip to Tyb.eo (sand. German Day in Savannah. Savannah, Sept., 24. -The Germans are making great preparations for the fdiservnncn of German day In Savan nah on October 12. -Rev. Father Ber nard Haas, O. S. I!., of the Sacred Heart Church h to deliver nn address in Gt rinan and Gen. I*. W. Meldilm Is to deliver on.o In Hngllm. The exor cises will take place at the new pavll- lion Just built by the Germans near Thunderbolt nt a [dace which Is to bo made into a German family resort. Well Known Clerk is Dead. Savannah, Sept., 21.—Chris H. Con nor. once a well known clerk In several clothing stores died yesterday after- noon after a short illness. He suf- j forro.i front a general breakdown. I NEAR-BEER FIGHT ON IN ATLANTA Ordinance Passed Providing Industrial Farm. for Savannah, S?pt., 24.—-At the regu lar meeting of Council Inst nlg.it an ordinance was passed providing for Iiutting In operation of an Industrial Fu*m where pjhcti court prisoners ran be <vo*ked. The city and the county will manage t'ae farm Jointly anil will share the expense of keeping It up. Those who are sentenced to the farm will not wear® stripes but will be suits of brown. They will till the soil, and perform other light service. The farm is to be established because of the over crowded condition of*the Chatham county Jail. The county commission ers at a meeting to be held this after noon will agree to ail the city has done nnd will in addition make arrange ment* for employing five county police required by a recent act of the legislature. It U expected that Frank McDermott, Ex-Chief Police of Savan nah, will be placeJ In charge of the mounted force. 1 DOO LO»T. A black shtpberd puppy, "atfout 6 and perhaps illttle pore tkaa^moct^s^ld^Jleyitfd fo^te^aggMk htinf_ kept^os a ctirosity. It fir rntm Atlanta, Sept. 24.—The near-beer* tax fight before Judge Fills in still oiu nnd attorneys aro arguoing the matter- Near-beer sellers of Macon suddenly - appeared here this morning. They have been granted a temporary In junction restraining the collection ot o lax recently Imposed by tho State< gislaturc. The hearing lias beoru L to Oct. 5th. MAYOR CF WE3T TAMPA SUICIDES . Tampa, Fla., Sept., 23.—In the prep— ice of Ills wife, who had just told liiuu good-bye Intending to begin proceed ings for divorce, Francisco Milan, May- of West Taiupa, committed suicide- a bed room at bis residence this*, afternoon by placing a revolver In hfcr* mouth and discharged two bullets* through Ills brain. Ills wife had decided to leave bins. d when she Haiti farewell Milan re plied: “It Is best to end everything:: now," and committed suicide. Milan had served night terms a^ mayor of Tampa's cigar manufacturing, suburb, and enjoyed the respect ot ill citizens. He was a Cuban by birth . .(•ills Milan, a son, states that he Ifa.-Y nade two previous attempts recently . TO THE PUBLIC. Blouse take notice (but we will otn olfeit orders aft* t Gw first of October We v 111 put 111 anotbei ’phone so t.isa you will have no trouble In reachless AH orders received by or before* ‘I-* u. in., will be delivered in time for dinner, All orders received by or be fore |:30 p. m., will bo delivered Ilu time for suppor.—We r,re confident, that witii this arrangement we cum give you better service than ev*wc. Thunkitw you for past patronage and hoping for a continuance of sam** 2ltf Very Truly, THE CASH GIIOCKRIT. CHOLERA IN THE PALACE OF 8T. PETERSBURG. St. Petersburg, Sept. 23.—Not uiifcy has the number of cases of Aslurit? Cholera In this city Increased luoai-r. but t'ne disease has Invaded the aniat- tocratlc precincts of 8t. Petersburg It has even reached the winter pafaov**, one case having been .discovered In turn servant’s quarters of the palace, ftu which extensive preparations an; goita*^ on, In the expectation that tho Emper or and Fmpress will Hpund part of ir**i coming season In tho capital. Other cases have been discovered* vn the palace of GranJ Duke Nlcheiaii* Xlcholievltcb, Taurlde palace, the'pail- ace of Prince Alexander Oldbury. at cousin of the Fmperor, and the Im perial Opera House. *1 SEA COW CAPTURED NEAR NORFOLK VIRQrNr.it. Norfolk, V*., Sept. 23.—A life mm cow or manatee, weighing, L600 pounds was hauled ashore today if Ooas View Id the seine of; (he J. R. IkrKcv- •on fishery. The fishermen snetwaM In cettidf It hllve In a pen; where itr tfts