About Waycross weekly herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 1908-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1908)
GAS MAIN EXPLODED FIFTEEN MEN KILLED New York, Nor. 20.—Fifteen luea were killed today by tha explosion of A gas main on Gold street, between York and Front in Brooklyn. The men were working on a pipe when it burst with a loud report. The work* men were hurled in every direction. Many were injured. The gab tgqlted and a flame one hundred feet high threatened nearby buildings, damag ing several before the gas was cut off. GROKER WELCOMED BY TAMMANY DURING INITIATION LEG WAS BROKEN 8AD ACCIDENT. New York, Nov. 20.—Richard Cro- ker, the ex-polLtical boss, arived today on the Lusitania. He was met injshrlners, Governor-elect Shallenber- Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 20.—As a result of his Initiation into the Mystic the bay by a large committee from Tammany. MADDOX REPLY TO WOODWARD COMMITTEE. ger is laid up with a broken leg. Du ring the process of initiation he slid down an inclined plank, alighting heavily at the bottom and breaking his leg Just above the ankle. Yesterday evening as Mr. J. G. Bird and his family were returning from a cane grinding at Mr. Crlbbs’ near ‘Waresboro, when arriving at Kettle Creek bridge the little boys got out and were walking across, when little Tommie Glenn tried to Jump back in the rockaway, and was caught be- the committee, and to Mr. Brown is j Atlanta, Nov. 20.—“I will not quit the race,” Is In effect the reply that Robert F. Maddox, candidate tor day. mayor ,sent to the committee that had called upon him Thusday morning requesting him to withdraw from the race In favor of James G. Woodward. Mr. Maddox received the committee at his office Just before noon. He heard what they had to say, and then promised them a speedy reply In writ* ing. WEATHER REPORT Generally fair tonight and Satur- Light southwest winds. NEWS OF A DAY FROM SAVANNAH MARRIED IN JACKSONVILLE Mr. Charles O. Holmes, ot Chicago, and Mrs. Ellso Moore, of this city, were married on Monday, November 16th. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J, T. Boone, In tho church par lors In the presence of a few near Walter R. Brown was chairman of frloniI , at „ 0 . clock |„ the mo rnlng. tween the wheels and springs and re ceived a terrible cut under the lefj knee across the calf to the bone. Drs. Walker and Rlppard quickly attended and soon relieved the little sufferer of the terrible suffering. The gash was clear across the leg and took many stlches to hold It. The Herald Is requested by the Daughters to remind all those Interest ed in helping them of the Grand Prise ccntest now £olng on In the Atlanta Journal. They arp requested to leave al! coupons either with Mrs. Ost at the Phoenix or jMlss Letford at the Journal office. Big shipment of Caps for Boys and girds—Something new. at 20 2t. The Waycross Bazaar. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes will spend the addressed Mr. Maddox's reply. The romaInder of tho W | nter in Jacicson- commlttee had been named at a mcet*J V jjj 0 and ^jj e warmer months In-the Ing of Mr. Woodward’s friends, held Bum mer homo of Mr. Holmes, Engle- Wednesday night, when Mr. Wood ward was induced to re-enter the race from which he had Just withdrawn. 'Personally I would be glad to be re lieved of the burden of this writes Mr. Maddox in his reply to the committee. "But the Issue involved Is not one of personal interest, but whether tho people will endorse at the polls the public shame that has been cast upon our city.” The reply of Mr. Maddox is une quivocal. It Is quiet and dignified. He has been chosen to lead, he says in effect, and he, ot course, will not de sert his post. *»■ nEAD WANT ADS. ■» wood, Chicago.—Jacksonville Metrop olis. Mrs. Moore has many friends in Waycross who will be interested m the above announcement Mrs. Moore Is the mother of Mr. John W. Moore of this city. The Atlantic Coast Line officials are looking over the lines of tho sys tem In Florida today and tonight will go to Montgomery. The officials are not expected In Waycross until Sun day afternoon. All of the ingredients for making fruit cakes can be found at The Cash Grocery. CLOTHING, SHOES AND HATS Strouse & Bros, High Art Clothing Ranging in price Sam Peck’s Clothing For Young Men and Boys. Prices Young Men’s BOY’S|$5.O0,TOJt9.OO STETSON AND HAWES HATS. Twenty-four New “Fall ’08” Blocks Prices - HAN AN, & SON, HOWARD & FOS TER AND W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES JUST ARRIVED. COMETOiSLE US, OUR PLEASURE WILL BE IN SHOW ING YOU THESE. WHETHER YOU ARE READY TO B U Y OR N O T. THE lEA3INq clothier. RC. SEAMAN WAYCROSS GEORGIA. AUTOMOBILE MECHANICIAN MAY GET WELL. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 20,—Joe Grin- non the automobile mechanician who waa badly Injured when tho buick In which he road on Wednesday burst tire and collided with a tree la atm fighting for bis life at the Savannah Hospital. He may get well saya the doctors who ore attending him. Un leas some complications set In It seems almost certain that he will recover. He Is prepared to make a gamo flgh< He told tha doctors yesterday that he Intended tp get well despite tho fact that he hneslx or seven broken ribs a crushed ujilne and other Injuries, Coming To Tho Front As a Favorite. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 20.—DePalma who Is to drive one of the Fist cars In the big automobile race on Thanks* giving day is coming to tho front as n favorite because of thp fast time he Is making In the practices around the course. He did the wholo course yes terday afternoon In 21.26 which about 70 miles an hour. He says he has done p hundred miles an hour on some of the straight stretches of th course and those who hnve watched him believe that this Is true. De- Palma Is one of the ycungest and most enthusiastic of the drivers hero and haB made many friends. Fournier the experienced French driver who reach ed the city yesterday was out on tl- course for tho first time today In a practice drive. He made goad time. He says the course Is as good as ho expeeted to find It. Fournier Is a vet eran In tho auto racing game. He has been nt the business a long time. The favorite social diversion In Bav- ann'a these days Is sitting on the largo grand stand at the automobile course- far two or three hours each day watch ing the automobllliti practice. Many luncheon parties are given by those who have automobiles and the hostess and her guests spend the greater part of (ho day studying the racers and their ay. . There are hundreds of people'In Savannah .now who know all the foreign ‘driven and their car- by sight and can call them ont as they Danlad A New Trial. 8avannab, Ga.. Nov, qOs—Dr. A. M. llosctt, the physician who was convict ed In the Superior Court of having performed an Illegal opention upon a young woman mast serve his sentence cf 12 months on the chalugang untsaa the Supremo Court of the state of Georgia reversos Judgo W. O. Charlton of the Superior Court. Judge Charl ton has denied a new trial to Dr. Ron- ett the opinion having been bended -down yesterday. In denying the’new trial Judge Charlton goee fully Into the case and chows that the dreum- stanclsl evldendenco against Dr. Rosot vas no strong"** to leave no room for doubt os to his guilt. Tho casd will bo taken to tho Supreme Court. Will Be Treneferred To Jockeonville. Seventh, Ga„ Nov. 20.—Mr. J. T. Robertson, Matter Mechanic of the Seaboard Air Une Ry., who has been here for the put five years hu ro od »ed notice that he la to be transfer red to Jackionvillo on December let. Ho will be succeeded by J. W. Sasser who le now Oenerel Foreman of the fl. A. L-, shops et Raleigh, N. C. The dtlxene end authorities or Sav annah will put a veto on anything In the shape of overcharges of guest* dur ing the automobile races. The Dally(Fltxgertld) Leader la re ceived at tbla oOOa and.hu been piec ed on our exchsngdllst. Good luck to the Lender. f- - DIRECT FROM THE DAIRY TO THE MUTUAL ROCERY COMPANY IMPORTED 8WI88 CHEESE 40elb NEUFCHATEL CHESE ..fie BLOCK PHILADEDPHIA CREAM 18c BLOCK NEW YORK PULL CREAM ,...20etb Pretxletta end Rye Bread to go with (he above, only one Item missing tad we ore not allowed to keep that 20 4t. MUTUAL GROCERY CO. INTO RIVER TWO DROWNED bhlcago, Nov. 20.—Two were drown- and six others were rescued in thrilling automobile accident thla morning. The machine plunged ov er the embankment Into Calumet riv er at the Torrence Avenue bridge. Tho machine had eight occupant!. Tho dead are Joseph Meyer, chauffeur, and Margaret Atkina, aged 26. THE DEVIL 18 COMING. One of the greatest successes of the present season In New York and tho larue cities is the remarkable play of "1’ho Devil", which has been running in Now York since early in September to packed houses, with seats Helling four to eight weeks in advance. The Southern company playing The Devil, headod by Mr. John B. White- man, has been booked to appear In this city Nov. 26. and our pecoplo Are to havo an opportunity to see Als wonderful play while It Is still new to the country. Mr. Whiteman Is one of the best of tho younger actors and his work In the part of Dr. Milo, the human devil, has boen praised every where and is frequently com pared to that of Georgo Arllss the original in Now York. The reservo seat sale will open at Scruggs Drug 8toro on Monday an,d undoubtedly Tho Devil will be at tended by a largo audience, as It is seldom an opportunity le offered to he one of the bJg successes so soon af ter Its Initial appearance In this coun try. The LaGrande Hotol was full almost to overflowing last night, and it came near the point for hanging out the No Booms" sign. Tho register book showed probably the largest day's business over before done by any Waycross hotel. AJts M. F. Beck reoelved a tele gram today announcing tho death of her brother, Mr. F. M, Harpater, at Mi’ll Bholes, Ill. Tho sad news of his death was the first Intimation Mrs. Beck had of her brother’s Illness. Tho three big dallies of Atlanta are all against Wood war J, In his race for mayor against Maddox. Woodward should be snowod under and ho pro bably will be. NEW DISCOVERY OF FOiffi’S WORK Chicago, Nov. 20.—closely following the transfer of Peter Van VllszLig. to a cell In Joliet penltentury KiM night, tho officers 'nave made tho startling discovery that hi. outatunn- life forgeries total I2.0QU.000 Instead of |700,000.‘ This huge loss la suf fered by a hundred persons instead of the 25 he confessed to, all resid ing near or In Chicago. DIED LA8T NIGHT. Mr. Frank Lynn, aged 20 years, died last night at (he homo of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lynn, Sr., neat Waltertown. Mr. Lynn was taken sick at Griffin, On., where be had been at work, and camo homo about two weeks ago and gradually grow worso until the end came last nlfibt The funeral and Interment occurred at Kettle Creek cemetery today. Mr. Theo Hudgins, personal repres entative of His Satanic Majesty, "Tho Dovll," Is In the city today and spent a short time at t'ao Herald office this maiming. He says ho feele very much at homo with the Herald boys. "Birds of a feather" yon know. Mr. Henry J. Sweat has his announ cement In the Herald as a candidate for conetable. Mr. Sweat hat been deputy sheriff for some time and le well known. He would make a com petent constable and will be warmly supported for the office. V The Waycross I.yccum Association are to bo congratulated on. their, de lightful attraction at the public school auditorium last night. The United States Indian Band wiy heard by probably the largest audlenco of the season nnd the concert was en joyed by every one. Tho Ijpnd Is among the very best ever board In this city. ^ There will bo no gouging by hotels restaurants, hackmon, noatj beer or distant bedr In Savannah during the forthcoming festivities. It le well. if Dr. S. Y. Jamison, of Macon, will preach at the First Baptist church next Sunday, both morning and even- Lookout Inn on tho ereet of Lookout mountain was bunted recently and will bo a total lose. Tho property wee vei ned at $300,000. Waycross will come Into her own egeln with e number of betterments. Don’t worry eny more than you can help, but help the pull for prosperity. Governor Smith says tho state fin ances are ” In a very good shape.” So wo allowed ho would romark, but that doesn’t change the actual conditions In the least—Fitzgerald Leader. N. 8. ROGERS ANNOUNCES FOR JU8TICE OF'THE PEACE. Tho announcement of Mr. N. B. Re ars for Justice of the Pence for tho 12J1 district, O. M., appears In tow's Issue. Mr. Rogers Is well end favor ably known and Is a man of sterling character. Mr. Rogers aski the Her ald lo elite that he will not he able to ree ell the voter* In tho district an account of pressing work, but be will do his best to meet them. TAX NOTICE. I will be at the following placet on dates aimed for the purpose of coll ecting State and County Tax for year IMS, third and last round: Braginza, Nor 18. Waresboro, Nor, 19. , Beach, Nor 20. Manor, Nov. 21. Bolen Not. 22. Jamestown, Nor, 24. Blckley, Nov. 27. MlUwood, Not. 22.. Very Respectfully, W. J. Mullis, Tax Collector, Warp County. . H. H. 80STICK. Beef, FltH A Oysters For cosh only. Corner of D end Par allel streets, 17 tf. Flno pork aauaago tomorrow at Th* Cash Grocery. NOTICE. On acount of the death of Mrs. Beck’s brother, the . Epworth So cial, which wee to have been held at bor home, baa been postponed. TOMORROW. At Cowarts’ 'Phone 288. Nice Freeh Oysters .... 30c per vt Nlce Freeh Milk iOo per qL Nice Oyster Crackers ...,6c per qt We keep nice Indian Rlror Trout, Perch, Bass and etc. If yon 'Phone 288 and don’t get satisfaction, Thane again and we will make It right. Yours for business gad CASH, Dm T. Cowart THE PURE FOOD LAW. When yon buy Groceries you buy the beet you can get. Why not be vs good to your horse or cow when It costs you no more. W* have s mixed horsp feed - for 61.7S per hun dred, pounds end * cow toed for 61.E0 per hundred, that Is put up fo comply with Uto Pure Food Lair, and Is told under a gaeranteo that It contains the proportions beet suited for the ill. We also carry s full line of hay, corn, oats, bran, cotton seed meal and bulla, wheat, rye, cracked corn, meal and trite, which we sail at close prlcos for cash. Try nt end he convinced. Phone No. 2, Odlw. May’s Mill 4b Feed Store. ANNOUNCEMENT. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Justice of the Peace of lh« 1231 DistrictG.M. Ware county. Will promise If elected to servo with Justice and Impartiality to all parties, end give special and Imme diate attention to all business entrust ed to my care. I will thank you lor your vote. N. 8. ROGERS. This No-ember 20, 1908;
