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THE WAYCROSS WEEKLY HERALD Subscr'bj Fcr m Herald W \Brief Nelvs Trom Ober The World At Large. Subscribe For SB Herald gg STARCHING REC'iiD SiKS HAUL BRYAN SCHEDULED Of GOV. HASKELL, PROTECTED TMISl! F0R FIVE SPEECHES CUBAN POLITICIANS ATTACKED TAYLOR DIG RECEPTION FOR INEIIIIS OF A DROWN IN MACOUl Washington, B*?t. 23.—Affairs nt fh© White House are contl lerably on* livened today whlla President Roose velt In preparing his reply to Urya;»’§ letter. There In apparently doubt about Oovernor IlaKkeil b Ing the Haskell Involved In the Standard OH. Everybody .Is busy the records. I’nltid States Marshall Haskell ’ . I Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 23.—William t / Washington, Sept. 23,-Secretary of, BrJ . an ., prc , ram for toJav c> „, , or Havana, Sept. 23,-Tbe American Ommerc; ond /.abor Oacar S. p ve gpee ches here. The flr.-t will be colony Is greatly agitated toilay over Siraus,, has written a letter to the ' t0 party wor j<ers. Alter addressing |<he attack made lam night upon Mr. "“ me New York World citing court records j , he traveling men and delegate* to Taylor, the American Charge D'Af- ahowlng that Governor Haskell l.n- ■ ,convention of englnemen. the Clip ^ fair, by Cuban politicians. He was tected a subsidiary concern of the ’ mention W)H come )n a meet i ng ml, ! assaulted near his hotel. Friends say sarcning S!;indar<i on Trust by restraining the i eveIlln( , when j iryan w|n , p ,. ak t0 a f,!the attack was unwarranted. Prose- attorney general from prosecuting. Iaudience Inside of Memorial Hall and cutlons will follow. Tula letter Is In reply to an editorial I ,p en t 0 t he overflow crowd. It is; “ hurriedly summonsed this morning to , n lhe W or!d to the effect that If the .expected that he will go at length Into NEGRO LUNATIC ESCAPES; Assist In traclnk flown all of Gi Haskell’s public life since lbSS. charges were true the records could ! the Roosevelt, Foraker, Hearst, easily be found. Roosevelt will ro- Roll controversy. 1 ‘ply to Bryan late this afternoon. j Has- “LITTLE jr>E BROWN’S VISIT TO I WAYCROSS. tlr.n ontlnued 1 to sa>, He Is better look I ig than his pictures;” “Why; he ain’t so ‘little’ after all!” One of the things taut pieasej Mr. Brown more than anything else was the reception flvon him by “the men 1n the overalls,” and the kindly ex pressions from such staunch support ers or Gov. Smith as Jno. M. Cox. Dr. O. I*. Folks. Hon. W. H. Buchanan and others who supported Gov. Smith, but who, us Democrats, are now sup porters of the nominee, Hon. Joseph M. Brown. The ladles vied with /each other In their hearty greeting; many of them calling at the Phoenix and i Brown Park to shako nis hand and to •ay “God bless you”. In the afternoon, Governor-elect Brown was photographed sluing be side his great heartod and great bodied friend, W. T. Brinson, after- wnrd, he was taken In charge by the chairman of Ware county Democratic Executive Committee and escorted In carriages over the city, visiting the A. C. L., shops. Car Works. College liitl and driving through all of the princip al streets. The party was represented by several lending supporters of Gov. Smith lu Inst campaign. After the drive the party returned to the hotel and nficr supper the Governor-elect held a reception In Joe Brown Park, et tho conclusion of which, "Judge Sweat- Introduced Mr. V. L. Stanton, who In return introduced Governor- elect Brown and for about twenty min utes Mr. Itrown addressed the crowd; he made It clear that he was true to bis past record "A Democrat” In line for Bryan and Kern! Whll? he spoke 'be was attentively listened to and af ter he sat down a man who Is a care ful observer remarked, “That Speecn had more lu It than any I have ever heard of the same length.” It was In deed a gen and Imd In It the true ring of Democracy. I.lttle Joe’s visit was an eye opener to many and In* has left an Impres- •Ion .for good behind him, nnd we pre dict ho will make one of Georgia’s greatest governor’s. RACE WAR OCURRED IN ARKANSAS CAMP. j Marianna, Ark., Sept. 23.—With six persons injured, two fatally, as a re- I suit of ti race war in a railroad camp J near here, further trouble is threat en© J. Posses are hunting for a ne gro who escaping, wounded John L. White and ^Vlll Brown. Tnere are threats of lynching. KILLED TWO MEN. .RUSSELL PEABODY DIED OF PNEUMONIA. Babylon, R. I., Sept. 23.—A. Russell ; tured. Peabody, council of record for Thaw j woods i In his two trials for the killing of‘cape. Stanford White, died of pneumonia at' - ■■ —— his home here today. He aas been 111 ?JHE GOVERNOR’S Washington. Sept. 23.—A negro lu natic in a hospital here escaped today and killed two men before he was cap- Posses are searching tht near the hospital for the es- Macon, Ga., Sept. 23.—Jcrepb M. Brown, Governor-elect of Georgia, was given a rousing reception in this city last night. He was carried to the Laider House In the tallyho of Ben Jones, and was accorded a reception with Senator Steve Clay. Hundreds were In line for hours to thake the hand of the next governor. A big rally will be held at the auditorium tonight. for two eka. CIRCULAR LETTER. ROOSEVELT RETURNS „ „ „ 0 TO WASHINGTON. 1 AUa " ta ' ^ | * 0d, > j ordered printed a number of copies of Oyster, Bay, Sept., 21.—President the new convict law passed at the ex- { Roosevelt tomorrow morning will end J tra session of the General Assembly Atlanta, Sept. 23.—While Chairman his vacation nnd with his family and just closed. E. H. Hinton, of the Southeastern ' executive staff will leave for Washing-1 He Is preparing a circular letter Fret; hi AtHO'daiU.ii \u.t on the stand 1 ton. No formal farewell has been pre- which he will send out to the ordinary before the Interstate Commerce Cora-. pared by the residents of Oyster Bay, I of each county In the state along with tnerce Commission this morning, Gov. but practically every one in town will j a copy of the law. It is his purpose to Coiner, of Alabama, walked into the be at the railway station to say fare- urge upon the counties of the state court room. The Governor said that well to the President. | favorable action In the matter of tak- ae had come over purmy as an Inter- J J ing the felou* convicts to which they ested citizen of his state biCause of’ New York, Sept. 23.—Fifty thousand are entitled for work on their public the recent advance in rates in Geor- fans are at the Polo grounds this at- roads, and it is his expressed hope <?ia and Alabama. Both states are j ternoon to witness the struggle be- that the entire convict body will be complainants In the hearing. I tween the Giants and Cubs. The Hinton has been ordered to produce ’ game this afternoon will practically records to be read on Wednesday. Most important developments are expected then concerning the alleged combination to boost rates In the South. AH correspondence will be made public. Practically aJl the big Jn&lJe. road officials In the Southern States arc attending. decide the winner of the National League. Since early morning large crowds have been jammed against the gates, and thousands will not be able to get SMOKE OBSCURES SUNS RAYS. EB9RHARDT CONVICTED FOR MURDER OF AUNT. Hackensack, N. J., Sept. 23.—August jEberhardt was clnvlcted this morning Buffalo. Sept., 20.—Smoke from the i for the murder of his aunt Mrs. Eitll* extensive forest IT res burning In wide- I® Eberhardt, also for an attack upon ly k ope rated districts of the eastern Miss Ettllie Eberhardt, her daughter, portion of the Nulled States and ] Th e girl’s testimony showed that her Southern Canada has ; enshrouded tho **f° was saved by her corset deflecting disposed of, thus making unnessary any further leasing of convicts. \ TENNANTS CARRY OFF * THEIR FARMS. Tne modern farmer, was applying electrical massage to a cart horse’s •pralned kne?. During the Interval of rest he talked farm talk. ' "There ar© tenants," he said, “who when they m >ve carry their farms with them, ns the tortoise does his house. These people are the Norman French, the world's best farmers. “Where you and 1 would require twenty or thirty acres of lund to keep one family a French farmer will keep; a family on a quarter of an acre. If be chose to cultivate twenty or thirty acres ae would become a millionaire. "His secret lies In the perft etion to which he brings his top soil. What wlt-i fertilizing and watering and clearing, hls top soil 1* the blackest, finest, richest soil oil earth. Hls top soil Is to the French farmer what i\er voice Is to a prlma donna. “And when he rents he contracts that on the termination of his lease be may carry off eighteen Inches of the to psoll with aim. ntlre section beneath a murky pall, o heavy lu some places as to obscure he sun. and through a wide area to Interfere soriqusly with transporta tion nnd various day life tho bullet. New York. Sept. 23.—The stock ex change has just completed their probe rations of every j°6 the A * K - Brown Company faliuio, haze is not confined toi®* which Edward Buchanan, of Nor th© land, the smoke banks extending well off the coast and enfolding the routes of satwise. and In part of trans-Atlantic shipping in their ham pering embrace. ST. PETERSBURG IN THE GRASP OF CHOLERA. . Petersburg, Sept., 20.—St. Pet ersburg Is In the grasp of the Asiatic cholera, which has already exceeded in severity and numbers tho visita tion of 1S93. The disease is Increas ing daily nt an alarming rate and un- ©sh the authorities show In the fu ture a muclj greater degree of ability to cope with the situation than they have in the past there Is every reas on to fear that It will ?et out of hand. The government hns threatened **> apply the provisions of martial law and this threat has driven the numb tpality autiiorities to bend all their energies to tho campaign of clearing the city of tae scourage. The alJer- nuinic council today voted a prelimi nary sum amounting to $250,000 to en large the hospital space, to purchase disinfectants, the supply of which in St. Petersburg is well nigh exhausted, and to expediate the intermj»ut bodies, which has been notoriously slow. The dead hoinscj are crowded and many corpses I burled. cross, Ga., Is a member of the firm. It is hinted that the reports will be The sent of T. A. McIntyre, a board member, has been sold, also hls office fixtures. The report will be submit ted Wednesday. Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 21.—Forest fires in Somerset county are sweeping loward Johnstown and that town Is In danger. Hundreds of men are out fighting the Haines. Rhine, Sept. 21.—Tie towns of Ga- gen and Woodboro are totally destroy ed, and their populations consisting of four tnousand men, women and children are homeless. The forest tires threaten every minute to bear Jown and devour this town. The women assisted the men In fL-'hting the blaze all last night but despite this little progress was made. Assistance has been requested from Davidson and th,e governor has been asked to send troops. SETS AT REST MANY RUMORS TO CONTRARY. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20. —Governor Hoke Smith will vote for Governor- elect Joe Brown for governor. Mr. Smith gave out an Interview this afternoon making this statement and It will set at rest many rumors that have flown fast to tile effect that Mr. Smith would bolt th.e party and refuse to support the man who defeated him in the primary. The announcement of Mr. Smith reassures the stability of the whlt,e primary In Georgia. His close friends have entertained no other Idea than that the Governor would stick by the expressed will of the !>eople, even though that will expressed against him. Hls card, therefore, comes with little surprise to them, though it will bo like “mon ey from home" to the opposition.” The fight between Mr. Smith and Mr. Brown at tho polls for the party nomination was the hardest that has i waged in Georgia for many s. but Mr. Smith says hls fight ing Is now over so far as the present Urm is concerned. It is further announced that Mr. Smith will take the stump for Bryan next month. Ho will speak in Mis souri nnd other doubtful states, lend ing all the weight of hls mighty elo quence In behalf of the Nebraskan for president. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 23.—VVm. J. •van has telegraphed President •Roosevelt demanding that he prove hls charges that Charles \V. Haskell, treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, is connected with tae Standard Oil Company, and that the Standard is back of Bryan In the present campaign. “SANDY” WELL HAS B_ PARDONED. Savannah, Sept., 22.—The news re ceived in Savannah yesterday after noon that W. S. Mell better known among those acquainted with him as “Sandy” Mell had been pardoned by the prison commission after serving eight years of a twenty year sentence for manslaughter, created some sur prise here. Mell, who is a young man,, was convlcte after two hard legal bat tles, of a lesser degree of murder. He was was at one time convicted of mur der and was sentenced to death upon the gallows. He had some Influential and persistent relatives who fought hard to save him from the gallows and succeeded. A new trial was secur ed after the first conviction and on I the second trial Mell was found guilty Menollne, Mich., Sept. 23.—Foster . of manslaughter only and sentenced City, a small town was destroyed by to 20 years In the penitentiary. He forest fires last night. Six lives were has been working at Fargo In one of lost. Thirty dwellings and a big lum ber plant were destroyed. Millions have been lost In the Michi gan forest fires during the past week. TWENTY-TWO BULLS ON THE RAMPAGE. Lisbon, Sept., 21.—Twenty-two bulls escaped from the arena at Molta to day and ran cmuck through a crowd that was assembled to witness a tfhll ft?ht. Five persons were killed and some twenty wore Injured. Troops the animals to death. the convict camps and so far as is known here has made an exemplary citizen. He killed hls brother-in-law,, a lad of ten or twelve years, In the southern section of tb,e city about ten years ago. Mell had been drinking. Hls associations with the members of his wife’s family had not been pleas ant and when he got drunk he sought out the boy and shot him down in the streets near hishome . It is expected he will return home in a few days. Firat Stp Towards Reorganizing. Savannah, Sept., 22.—The first step towards re-organizing the First Regi- summoned and shot ment of Infantry National Guard of Georgia was taken last night, when Major M. J. O’Leary Mas chosen Col. onel of the command. He will assume POLITICAL HONOR WILL NOT Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 20.~Hon. Joseph M. Brown spent the day in this city and was greeted by many of hls friends at the Valdes Hotel this after noon. He attended services at First Baptist Church this morning, but the heavy rain prevented his attend- In? church at night. He will go to Quitman In the morning and return home tomorrow afternoon. He will be given a general reception from 4 to 5 o’clock and will attend a Demo cratic rally at the Court House to morrow night and will talk to the voters at that time. Mr. Brown was shown some state ments alleged to have been made by Mr. Yancey Cart.er, the Independent candidate for Governor, In regard to challenge for point debates nnd al- his statement that he had voted for nernor Smith in the primary. Mr. Brown said: “I have not seen Mr. Carter's chal lenge, as I have been away from home vernl days, but if the news items j concerning its contents, etc., are cor rect, I do not see how my obligation to the Democratic party or how the pro prieties of political honor will admit of my accepting it. In the first place Mr. Carter, I note, admits that he voted In the primary Juno 4. He has „ , , . ,. X | now l,oltt?l1 the primary, manifestly be- B : f IDortn **> f | cause hi. candidate wan not chosen, wounded tola morning by a negro I and bocauaei furthcrmore Fort Gaines, Ga., Sept. 21.—Sh,eilff PERMIT RECOGNITION OF BOLTER ! comm nnd of the regiment as soon as he lean stand his examination ana get his commission. The Colonel-elect will make a fine comanding officer. It j is expected that Captain John G. But ler of the Savannah Cadets will soon be elected Lieut. Colonel of the regi ment Captain A. D. Harden of the Republican Blu.es will !»o made a Maj or as well as will Capt. J. H. Helmken of the German Volunteers. The ques- iton of finding commanding officers for these three companies will then have to be decided. A FORLORN HOPE. The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Ttiyea of- DENIES STANDARD *• ( fora a suggestion to John Temple IS IN POLITICS. Grave* that should land Georgia in " i the column of the Independence party New York, Sept. 23. John D. Arch- ticket, thereby giving Hearat'a men bold, vlce-prealdent of the Standard a few votes In the electoral colle&e. OR Company. talJ today that hla com- Say* the Times: GOVERNOR 8IGN8 CONVICT BILKm Atlanta, Sept.. 20.—Just at midnight last night Governor Hoke Srntih sign- the convict bill which hereafter prohibits the lease of felons, except by the consent of the Governor and Prison Commission. The bill was passed by the leglsla-i lure yesterday after $35,000 had been spent In extra session, and nearly a month used in discussing the legls- Rtion. With the signature of Gover nor Smith on the bill as engrossed, Georgia has done away with a •>«. tom which has been in existence ever since 1S65. T "-ofto ba^cS; U ° 5 ' 8 ‘ V 01 “>* dignity Jue tin Demo- . f°* - , Jcratic party if I recognize a bolter as n a ****** it» nom inee. swamp and shot him dead when he refused to submit to arrest. New York, Sept. 2d.—There Is real enthusiasm around Republican head quarters this morning in greater quan tity than has before been manifested In this campaign. It is attributed to Hearst’s attack on Foraker and Gov. Haskell, Roosevelt’s biff on Foraker and the letter showing that Taft drew the Foraker dead lino a year ago; "In the second place, Mr. Carter charges that my nomination was ac complished by tho grossest frauds and the 1 dirtiest politics In the history of the state. It is sufficient to answer that not an instance of fraud, so tar as I have been able to learn, has been proven against those who supported me. Mr. Carter’ Ipse dixit has no force as proof. And I may add that no one believes that Governor Smith’s Ex rules con- Chief of Police Marries Thursday Savannah, Ga., Sept. 22.—Capt. W. G. Austin, Chief Police of Savannah, is to be marled on Thursday in Brooklyn to Mrs. Marie Shotwell Haw ley, Ho first met hls bride elect in Sav annah last February when she appear ed here a 8 the star In “The Lion and tho Mouse,” Mrs. Hawley's stage name Is Marie Snotwcll and she Is an actress of much ability and talent. Capt. Austtin met her when she came to Savanannhlast winter in the play In which she was starring with Oliver Doud Byron and at once fell In love with h,er. Ills affection was reciproc ated and a correspondence was begun. Capt. Austin has been north several times within tho past year nnd a half. He will return with hls bride about October 1. Near Beer Dealers To Fight New Law. Savannah, Ga., Sept. 22.—Savannah dealers In near beer like their brothers throughout the state are making pre parations to fight the collection of a near beer tax by th,e state. They have- already made up a pool to which some- of them have subserved liberally and. will engage attorneys to make the. ff?ht for them. It ig also claimed first that the law assessing/the tax is. unconstitutional anti also tiiat but four months of a year remained when- it was assesrei. > Chatham County Ready For Convicts. Savannah. Ga. t Sept, 22.—It Is ex* pocted that Chatham county will he ady to take lta full quota of felony ptny had done nothing ■ that would not aland Inapectlon. He any, that tils company was not going Into toll, lice or would not take part in any. Oyster Bey, SepL It.—An eat'aualaa* tie gathering of townspeople hide •nod-bye to PrmMeal Roosevelt sod funlly this morning when they start ed oo their Jotmeg to Waehhmtos. Tht party Ml here at t«:U end wRI teeve Jersey Stiff for the Chtritol « »:»0. . r ...ejl Perhaps It has i never occurred to Georgians, but If It should they're so allflred loyal to and proud of t'aelr state there Is no telling what effect It might hare. It Is this: If Mr. Bis tro should he elected President and hould die shortly after taking hla offljee a new president from Georgia would succeed to the presidency. Mr. Or»vee might ksee meolio*ed Qtst to the etttteu of Georgia lu hi* speech <* acceptance be muds la Atlanta."— Dully WRIGHT (TILL IMPROVING. Washington. Sipt., 20.—Orville WrtghL who was seriously Injured Thursday la the aeroplane accident, which caused the death of LfeuL Set* fridge, continues to Improve. Jfr. Wlrght appeared more cheerful today than any time since the disaster. Dr. Howard H. Bailey, la etuutpe of thu hospital, stated thu Urn aeropfaulat would be denied visitors until thu daoeer pdmt—thu knitting together of thu hemes of thu iblfh aad rfte— Bryan's attack on Roosevelt, at the' ye Comn „ U( ,„ anUdmiicriallsm "* The* 1 renuMU-nna I ,rolle ' 1 ,he Primary an.l whlcn ecru- c °u lets next spring when the time will keep up the work stated by Mr i Bed &e eount ' wouM ,lavo cheated him j coracs «• apportion them to the differ- HMtHt ; out ot election If ae had received! 0 ® 1 c,unlles throughout the state.. N\ hen Governor Smite inquired some weeks ago how many convicts of this kind Chatham could work he was told that fifty would be taken. If the coun ty is to get 100, however, that many will be employed. DOWIEITES TO PURIFY CHICAGO. Chicago. Stp. 21.—Wilbur Glenn Vol- tva, successor to John Alexander Dowie, came to town yesterday anJ announced taat the militant boats would march ou Chicago the latter purt of October to “purify Chicago." Vollra’a proposed Invasion of Chi cago will rival Dowie’, famous visit to New Tor g a few years ago. Hla plana are to march with a host of thousand# of hla foUowura Into the city storming Chlcagoa strongholds of vice. They are expected Is march with ban ners and streamers flying, bunds play* Ing aaerod masts and hymn swelling fcuro the long ranks of "Soldiers of tfea tort.- which mm roach from Oca GHr ta Chtaagu. „ the majority "Thirdly, Mr. Carter asserts tnat t was never a consistent member of any party. He must necessarily know that this charge Is false, as I have vot ed only for nominees of the Denio- crstlc party In state and national elec tions since I came of age. "The forgoing reasons renJer unnec essary a fourth one, which would still exist If Mr Carter were legitimately entitled to a claim of the Democratic party recognition as a candidate, via: Tae public are tired of political prac* ■Ices which eotender needless 111 feei ng and strife. Joint debates, when he laanea am unsettled, an proven to ooma In this category. DouMy beyond tbs pats of propriety, ns " eltj, are ‘ - tht lam auttlad.- Mafcers of Near Baer to Meet. Savannah, Sept. 23.—The manufac turers of near beer In Georgia are expected to meet -In Savannah today for tbe purpose of considering their- business Interests. When these gentle men were proprietors of breweries fbey Would meet here occasionally to discuss business eooditiooa and now that they have entered tbe date .« maker* o* non-tntoxJcatlng drinks hra vtnt coming. Toe near-beer- to be opposed to tbe-