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THE WAYCROSS MANY UVES LOST in big i Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 24.—Among tbs point* reported to have been •truck by * tornado in Northwestern / Arkansas yesterday are Ozark, Mol- berry and London. Meager reports •ay that several persons were killed. Little Rock, Nov. 24.—At noon to day reports from the tornado swept section of Western Arkansas are still meager and indefinite. There were two distinct tornadoes yesterday af ternoon and it is believed that thirty lives were lost in the country in the neighborhood of Knoxville, Berry- vllle, Hiney and Barrs were laid to waste. One man was killed at Bar* ryviHe and unconfirmed reports trow Piney say that that town was des troyed and ten lives lost. Piney Is a small German settlement on ths Iron Mountain railroad near Knox vllle. Physicians wero sent from Xnoxvllle this morning. From Cravens the report comes that four persons, members of the family of John Rosin, a farmer, are dead. Two others wore fatally hurt at this place and eight are mlssiag. In the vicinity of Mulberry five are reported killed. The Methodist church at Lodi was blown down and one woman was Injured seriously. Washington, Nov. 23.—The statue of General Philip Henry Sheridan, in Sheridan Circle this city, will be un veiled ou the aftternoon of November 26tb, twenty years after the death of Gen. Sheridan. President Roosevelt and former ambassador to France, Horaco Porter will make addresses. High army of ficials, members of the cabinet ani other government officials are oxpect- ed to attend and -4,000 troops from the different military divisions, marines and cavalry will participate. In atands on Masaachusetts Ave., opposite tho statue, the President and the chief dignitaries, Including mem hers of the Sheridan family, will be •eated. Tho troops, in two divisions will be reviewed by the president and the various exercises held at that point. The troopa will return to Connec ticut Avenue, where Maj. Oen. J. Franklin Boll nn l military officials will review tho parade. Lieut. Phil Sheridan, last year on 4uty at the White House, will be present at the unveiling. •WttUa alnye prate Jw. for it weed (Mr botft Ufa.' DEXMAS HOCHMUTH. M rs,earnest • • r*L*TH, 17W Maple SL, De# Moines, Iowa, writes i ••Two yean ago our little boy, Herman, was taken down with scarlet fever. lie took cold with It, and in stead of the *ruplions coming to the ■nrfaoe they affocted his lunirs and stomaoh. For woeks we wetclxxl by his bedside, hardly expoctlng him to live from one hour to U»e next, “Finally he bocame a little better and was able to sit up. Then be commenced to cough, and in spite of everything we souid do he eeomed to get woree ail the time. Hie ooaghlng spell* would last until he was completely exhausted, and his lungs hurt him a great deal. Every body thought be bad ooosumpUon. “One day, while at ths drag store, my lusband saw a Parana almanac and brought it home. We read In It a per fect description of bis case and w* thought we would try Parana, We bought a bottle, quit everything else, and began giving him Parana, “By the time two-third* of the bottle was used the cough had almoet gone. After he had taken two bottle* be was perfestly oared. He lias not aoen a sick day since and Is a boarty, healthy boy. “We shall always praise Peruna, tot It saved our boy's life.” , Uan-R-JIn the Ideal Laxative. New York, Nov. 24.—Ctrl Looa to. day (hot an,I killed hi, 16-yoar-old daughter M.tn, and mortally wound ed hi, non Fred, a young Lutncreu mlBliter. Loon had planned lo kill hit wife and neoond non and necond daughter bat wan overpowered hy member, of hla family. Loo, I, old <0 havo been drinking and ahualng hi, wife. The young mini,ter ,u ■ummoned from South Dakota and on yesterday had the elder Loos ar retted. The wife, however, refuted to proaecm, and th, man wan relent ed. Tbl, morning whtlo the family -wa, at the breakfatt table the elder Lee, daggered In and began •hooting. He win nrreited and idmlttoj the •hooting. Wilkeabarre. Pa, Nov. 24.—Cbarle, Dagatoe and John Htn,o were thot and Inatantly killed thin morning try lsg to raecoo lira Anna Dagato, from (he fury of her hntbtnd, Michael Ba gatos, who became enraged because -when he returned home curly tbl, morning he found the door locked. Bagatoa began beating hi, wife wit • chair when il« brother and Hanao, who were boarder, at the house, rush ed down-ituira. Bagatoe eicaped. New York. Nov. 24.—Mr. Rockefel ler wa, live minute, late when be ap peared at the Custom House thin morning for a resumption of bin lea- tlmony In the Standard Oil Investi gation. Alter apologUIng tho Oil King said that It waa tho first time In hi, Ufa that he bail been tardy In keeping a business engagement. Mr. Kellogg resumed hi, question* Ing In an effort te draw out the (nets concerning the mothod, employed by the 8tanilard in securing control of Independent companies and details of the various stockholding. In too Stan dard Itself. In tho mala Mr. Rock efeller wan again placed In the faulty memory role. Mr. Rockefeller waa compelled In the cross esamlnatton to give a list of the railroad. In which he I, a stockholder. The Standard lawyer, vigorously objected to this question but were overruled. Th, list In juries tho Delaware, Lackawsaa tad Western, New York Central, Western Maryland and Texas Pacific. GREAT TIE EOS KNIGHTS PYTHIAS The Great Pythian event on Decem ber the 9th and 10th, gives promise of being one of the geratest in the history of Waycross. The program Is especially attractive. The Grand chancellor of the State, will deliver the Anniversary address, and other grand lodge officers will be with us Every Knight who can is expected to be present, it matters not whether he is a member of Wakefldld Lodge or some other Lodge. He and his family are invited to take part witn the Waycross Knights. The varous committees are as follows: Committee of Arrangements—C. H. Lowther, D. T. Cowart, Allen James, and T. C. Sauls. Reception Committee—T C. Sauls, R. W. McCormick, Allen B. Spence. Entertainment Committee—Allen James, M. M. Johnson, C. H. Lowther. Invitation Committee—Chas I Cason, Judge J. 8. Williams, W. D. Youmans. HOSPITAL 8HIP 18 BELIEVED TO BE L08T. Manila, Nov. 25.—Some concern Is felt here regarding th esafety of tho American hospital ship Relief, which left here November 15 for Gaum, duo there last Friday. She hac not yet ar rived. The supply ship Supply was or dered to search for the Relief. New York, Nov. 23.—John C. Jen kins, formerly president of the Jen kins Trust Company and the Wil liamsburg Trust Company, waa placed on trial in Brooklyn today charged with misappropriating the funds of the bunks. It was apparent from the start that it would be a bitterly fought trial. The first draft of 50 talismen was exhausted in loss than half on hour. Bristol, Tenn., Nov. 23.—Charles and Harry Fobes. the two young men •told here on the charge of forgery broke Jail this morning and permit ted four other prisoners* to escape. The men left behind them skeleton . counterfeiting Implements and burglars tools, Indicating that they are accomplished crooks. A diary foutid In their cells showed that they bad visited Meridian, New Orleans and other Southern cities recently. DMT BLAME HER Washington. Nov. 23.—A small ap propriation by Congress will bo re commended by Brlg-Oen. Allen, chief signal officer, that be may be In read- Ineaa to purchase any Improved wire less telephone device that may be offered during the next year. The wireless telephone Is now regarded as one of the moat Important develop- menta for the advancement of the work of the signal corps and the fact that several experimenters of reputa tion are engaged In Investlgatlonn along this line gives the chief of tho •Igotl service hope that he will be New York, Nov. 24.—Showing no I nblo to secure some device of a prao- evldonco of his (7 years, Richard Cro- ker celebrated tho anniversary of hit birth today vary quietly. Scores of friends called at the Democratic Club to see him. A great many flow ers ware sent him sod the Tammany chieftain spoilt moat of the day shak ing hands of friends. He was taken on an auto ride In the afternoon. tlcsl nature In the near future. Hie recommendation tor an appro priation by Congreaa for this purpose It Is excepted, will tend to atlmulate Interiors In their efforts. Macon. Ge„ Nov. 24.—Judge 8peer. In Federal Court this morning, acn- fenced Henry Tucker, a ll-yearold lad, to five yean In tba Federal pen itentiary for robbing the postofllce at Richmond, Va. New York, Nov. 22.—When the oil king entered court this morning he looked worried, despite the fact that be told Referee Ferris that be felt wery well Following a conference betareen counsel on both aides, Mr. Kellogg began a line of questioning by which ba attempted to establish the trust's connection with numerous corporations. Including relit eada, through stockholders and officials. Mr. Rockefeller's memory was very deficient. ■The oil king admitted that the Ac me Oil Company was controled by the Standard. This fact waa to con tradiction of the testimony la 2B2 of John D. Archbold and created • sen sation in-the Standard OU lnraefea-1 tlon today. Constantinople, Nov. 24.—Dispatch- ea from Medina say that ths attack on the town has been renewed end reinforcements have been requested. New York, Nov. 23.—Everything la now In readiness for the Dorando- Hayes Marathon nee. at Madlaon Square Garden, November 23th. Do rando has arrived In this eliy and em presses himself as confident of de feating tho man who beat him In England. Sheriff Thomas Feley la thf •take holder. The promoters of tho race and the contestants have posted e forfeit of 21,000 each. Plant Wood’s Garden Seeds FOR SUPERIOR VffGE. TABLES ft FLOWERS. Oar buatnees, both In (iardea and Farm Seeds, la one of she largest in this eountry, a icault dot to the tact that i Quality is always our r first consideration, r Wa are headquarters for Grass and Clover Seeds. Seed Oats, Seed Potatoes, Cow Peas, Sola Beane and other Perm * For she cannot help it Women are often cross, irritable, hysteric, and declare they are driven to distrac tion at the slightest provocation. Men cannot understand why this should be so. To them it is a mys tery because in nine times out of ten this condition is caused by a serious feminine derangement. A remedy is necessary which acts directly upon the organs afflicted, re storing a healthy normal condition to the feminine system, which will quickly dispel all hysterical, nervous and irritable conditions. Such is LYDIA EaPINKHAM’S VEGETABLE COMPOUND The following letter serves to prove this fact. Mrs. Mattie Copenhaver, SIS So. 81st SL, Parsons, Kans, writes: “ For two years I Buffered from the worst forma of feminine ilia, until 1 waa almoet driven frantic. Nothing but morphine would relieve me. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound brought me health and happineea and made me a well woman." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, flatulency, Indiges tion, dizziness,ornervous prostratio Why don’t you try it f Mrs. Plnkham Invites all sle women to write her for advie She has guided thousands 4 health. Address, Lynn. Mass. New York, Nov. 23.—Joseph Monte Ferrle Meyers, who was arrested Saturday and brought to New York where he was confined la police headquarters, this morning said that he was a business broker and hla res idence was In Pittsburg. He also claimed to have apartments at Ansonla and the Waldorf In New York.' Through letters of Introdnc- tlon hearing the signatures of General Nelson A. Miles and others. Meyers Is alleged to have succeeded In meeting many men of prominence socially and In a business way and swindled them out of large sums. Hla operations were not completely revealed but the police expect to convict him oo most of the swindling charges. THE LANCIA CAR WON THE RACE Savannas, Ga.. Nov. £5.—75e ligtif car race, with seventeen entries, off promptly at 11 o'clock today. The driver* all reported their car* in ex cellent shape and record time is pected. The short courre 1s admit tedly the fastest in America and it 1* believed that the vnlsb will show that all records for this country have beau smashed. The cars were sent away at short intervals In the order of their num bers. All got away In good order. At the end of the sixth ls.p. Hurman, In a Buick, No. 8, had a lead,'with Lancia second. With the race half o-er the lead ership was changed, Hilliard, driving the Lancia (Italian), going to the front traveling faster than at any previous portion of the contest. Kearne, driv ing a Buick, No. 11,'and Lorimer in the Chalmers, No. 10, started a great battle for third place. The Lancia car (Italian), Hilliard driver, won the light car race. The Lancia's time was 3 hours, 43 minutes and 33 seconds. The race consisted of twenty laps over a course 9.8 mile*. memorial resolutions WAKEFIELD LODGE. Waycross, Ga.,‘Nov. 10th, 1908 Our Brother N. J. McClellan born and reared in Ware county hat past ed over ths river that marka tne un known ahore at the early age of thir ty four. Though the ties that bind him to thia life have been severed, we cherish the fact that in the garden of Friendship he waa a bright flower and to hla boat of friends won by his eleven years service to the city as an officer he will remain a bright star.. It is strange to us that he just In' the strength and power of manhood should be called away. That he must lay down to eternal rest In the midst of Health and active service. Though the mile-stonee muit Rochester, N. Y.. Nov. 25.—Charge* with the murder of her husband but insisting that she is Innocent, Geor gia Allin Sampson, daughter of Frank- lln Allin, a wealthy Wayne county far mer, is in jail facing a fight for her life. Harry Sampson, the dead man, was a nephew of the*late Admlrdj Sampson. Her arrest la the culmin atlon of an inquest which lasted a week. Sampson was shot on Nov. 14 at the Allin home where he and his wife occupied apartmdnta. He quarreled with hi* wife because of a letter which she received from a Fair mont man. He was heard to remar*: that he had rather shoot himself than to live with his wffe. Twenty min utes later he ran from his apartments and fell dead, shot through the heart with a small calibre rifle. The bad a package in his hand when he fell. The riflle was found leaning in a corner. These facts caused the relatives of Sampson to discredit tne theory of suicide and an investigation was instituted. WAYCR08S LADY IN RUNAWAY. While Mrs. John H. Sims, of Cecil, and Mrs. Holt?endort o. Waycross, were out driving at the latter place a few days ago the! rhorse took fright and ran away. Both ladles were thrown out of the buggy and Mrs. Holtzendorf’s Up waa badly split op en and both ladles were considerably bruised up.—Adel News. JURORS FOR NEXT OF SUPERIOR COURT The following Grand and Travers * Jurors have been drawn tor the next term of the Superior Court of Ware County which convenes in Waycross on the third and fourth Mondays In April, 1909: GRAND JUR0R8. J A M Johneon W. D. O’Quinn. W. H. Booth, J. W. Bunn, J M Cox, Geo W Deen, F. B. McDonald, L R Rouse Elisha Moore, br H J Benton C. M. Sweat J Griffin R C King Johnnie StricklandRobt L Singleton John T Watt S T Wright J T Mlnchew F A Bates TRAVERSE JURORS—First Week* T A W If E S Hendersou J J, Graves J M Miles H J Thompson W H Lynn O N Morton W M Keaton Geo Thrift ~~ J W Lyons R M Wescott P L Hatcher W H Roberts ! Geo W Corbett J D Mitchell W N Smith C W Wiggins A J Morgaa W J Hodgson J P Luther C A Powell TRAVER8E JURORS—Second Week. Geo A Croom, Sr Walter Bladen Fred Brewer J. L Jordan J*D Thornton N B Garrett, Sr J A Rowell A M Bailey I R B James • Geo W Barnes H Walter Wilson J G Blain J A McDaniel S B Si ear W T Jajnes Goo S Finch H S DuBose J C Jonea C M 8harpe C C Buchanan, Sr M L Goodyear H J Sweat D A Jordan Chas E Harper S C Sanders Chas E Cason T G Bibb D J Aldridge W R Newsome W M Denton R L Atkinson McGregor Mayo Leonard Hickox J W Daniels N A Frier N L Gillls R. H. Bagley, J. B. Taylor. C A Fretwell D C Corbett W A Cason, Sr. O H Jones, J C McQuaig. W W Ansley T J Darling M L Wright V L Stanton John W Moore R B Pollard R W Faison j J WlJeman Arthur Gillls B F Goodrun M S Lee. J H Kdenfleld J D Smith. J B Thomas W H Fendt A C Blythe W L Hinson A W Townsend C H Lowther London, Nov. 25.—Dispatches from- Malla state that nearly 200 passen gers on the Liverpool Liner Sardinia lost their lives yhen the steamship- caught fire a mllo from shore and fin ally had to be beached. The people In the city saw the flames suddenly burst from the steam er. The blaze probably followed an explosion of the vessel's boilers. The captain headed the vessel ashore and managed to beach her, the passengers leaving the ship In a heavy tea. How many were drowned la not known. As soon as the flames were seen tags started to the assistance of the steamer but because of the intense heat were unable to get near. The* tugs gave their attention to the peo ple In the water and managj to save some. The number of deaths is de clared to be large. Washington, Nov. 23.—Attorney Washington, Nov. 25.—The local committee of arrangements have made considerable progress In the Eouthern Commercial Congress which will meet here on Dec. 7th and 8th. The Congress will be composed of representatives from every commer* cial body in the fourteen Southern States and will have an attendance of over 2.000. It will be held during Conservation Week." Topics relat ing to the resources of the Southern section of the country, covering cli matic conditions, education and other important subjects, will be discussed. | General Bonaparte today filed a petl- The speaker! include John A. Fox, of tJon the Supreme Court of the Unit- Arkansas, M. J. Sanders, of New Ot\©d States ter a writ o! oerdore- leans, A. E .Smyth, of North Caro-j a review of the judgment in the dr- Una, anl John L. Kaulm, of Binning-. cu lt court of appeals which reversed ham. Judge Landis’ $29,000,000 fine in the; - _ ! Standard Oil cose. Paris, Nov. 25.—Maitro Bonnet, J counsel for Count DcCactellane. in his' Wit for cu.tody of hla children and , ' — peniloa of 30,000 franca a year from , ~ * * Pugilist. ! head atone* turn an death mart tire bis former wife, the Princess DeSa- ” , ' , , ? * morrl ' ,g on a war ’ realms place of a friend, let us keep gnn. today charged DoSagan wife “* h, “ " ,u ""“ u “* ever green hi. memory. -- I having took another won,an to New £££ - /'f COn ' ,uct ' Tl1 * Like the vaae of rosea that’, long York when ha went to cak Madame £"?.“* ", £*'*“!! U * ior > been dlatllled, could to marry him and that tho wo- a.,, ' he P .°" C0 , rtWed " r I You may break you may shatter If, man and DaSagan llvM together “ h f 1 n * ,,r,eJ • ’' ow au ’ , You will, there. He declared that since hla “ disarmed two officers 'But the perfume of the reaea linger, marriage DeSagan had establlahed . , ,n, P cally tho •tl". I the woman In apartment. In Part., ' r0W ‘ , °' 500 “ eKape - Resolved: That In the death of The court reserved its decision. i w — Brother McClellan the logde hat sna-1 » Mon^ren. Pa.. Nov. 23.—tfevezr talned the lore of a true Knight and I Lo nJo n. Nov. 25,-At 5 o'clock this n ’ e ” bpr * of ,ro of “>« WM familleo will evar charith hla memory In afternoon 28 bodies had washed T*™ " ,JU " a ' ° n ° ° f Friendship, Charity and Benevolence.' „hore. More than 200 paeaengera !* . 7, * colll * lo “ ute '»* Reioved further: That the Lodge were aboard, all Egyptian, who had ^ ' ° * n “‘““Wile and n will perpetuate hla memory hy Inaerih boarded the steamer at Mails. The J - A - rttrqWart Gainesville, Mo, Nov. 23.—Mr*. Jaa. •»* resolutions on the ffilnutea Sardinia carried a crew of 44. I “t °' Jer memb 'r* of the Farquhart Crabtree and Mrs. Frank Graham, I of t>fl © Lodge and a copy be furnished . -- i an<1 CWbcrt tollies were severely sletere-inriaw, quarrelled after n die-, ‘ he family to whom we attend «ym- JUDGMENT REVERSED. I tBrt ' acting (ha White Houm horeelesa car- pute over a trivial family affair. One P»t»y.ln their dlstreaa. | The state Coart of App-fla haa re- ’ ' riages la kept secret on the ground challenged the other for n duel. They | Fraternally submitted, reread Judgment In the emt of Mr. J. f Atter * thorough Inresttgaton, Gor- that If known he wonld be bothered met thla morning at tho appointed . M. M. Johnson, ; jj. Smith against the Atlantic Coast! ernor Hoke Smith baa recommended’ a good deal by the agents of manufao- place and hour, unattended. The ~ J. A. Jones. . Muv for damages. At ike first trial ] 10 ,,le eommlawia the dlw.Vtrvc- turera. j women fought with knives nntU • c - E - Dunn. of tlfla com Hr. Smith waa awarded >of c “ ta,n A - M Coombs, auperinten- Washington, Nov. 23.—An omcer of tho War Department hat been In structed to select two automobiles for Mr. Taft for delivery after March 4.— Mr. Taft la not \eommltted to particular make ot machtqa and .the man comtalaitoned will Inform manu facturer. Just what la wanted and they can malm bkla. The name of the man chosen tor the task of aal- ! Mra. Graham waa killed, her throat GERMANE WERE FIRED ON. .haring bent cut Berlin. Nor. 22.—German military Mra. Crabtree waa eut about the Committee. 24.800 damace. Attorneys tor the A. C. r„ made a motion tor a new trial It la probably not tree that Atlanta which was granted. The salt when expert, were Bred on hy Riuia. aw- fare and ahonMera, but she will proha- lot up such a wonderful municipal at- It came op again, waa n-meulted by dlera near the frontier today while hly recover. 8he waa arreted and traction to counteract Savannah's An- the attorneys for tho plaintiff, and experimenting with n balloon. N'o.ona la being held far darter. Both wo- tomoblle races. However, Atlanta la now the rate will came up for trial waa hurt bat the Incident created the men wet* member* el ^oolneat tarn- np ta snuff every day In the week In- avail at the December t-rr of the erttwent , ^'^itUae. * , ^ ... . ■ t ... , eluding Sunday. CltrfCom. dent of the prison farm at Mllledae- vtlie, who waa arrested at the state fair In Macon, on October, 21, on the charge of drunk and disorderly con duct. and who waa fined 215 in the. police court of that city. -i tr READ THE WANT ADS,