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Waycross Weekly Herald
»• If. THOMAS,
UNOFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
VOLUME XXIII
WAYCROSS GA SATURDA\ FEBRUARY 13 19M
NUMBER 52
L S. PRICE A. C. L
STOCK CLAIM AGENT
SUCCEEDS JUDGE' BREWER y WHO
WA8 RETIRED ON ACCOUNT
AGE LIMIT.
Mr. L. S. Price, of Jesup has been
appointed stock claim agent for the
A. C. L. Railway, succeeding Judge
H. P. Brewer, who was retired on
account of age limit. Mr. Price ha*
sumed the duties of his new,'office* i 1
He has been with the company' for a 1
1. TENNEY AND
1. LOOMIS HERE
INTERESTED INPR0P08ED ELEC
TRIC RAILWAY AND LIGHTING
PLANT.
Mr. A. B. Tenney, of Boston; Mass.,
and Mr. Burdett Loomis, Jr., of Hart
ford, Connv, arrived on the Dixie Fly-
® r Ms morning and are stopping at
asj -ijM'LaQrande. Mr. Loomis la a
ice; [V'-Jf**- Burdette Loomis, who with
Geo. W. Deen, of this city, and Now-
number of years and has been for} P®ttlbone, of Hartford, have the
sometime road master for the Coast] ^ ranc ^ 8e for an electric light and
Line, hovinrt jurisdiction over the * trect railway plant in this city. Mr.
' Tenney is a civil engineer and Is re
lated to the Mr. Tenney of Boston,
who, it Is expected, will , take care of
the financial end of the proposition.
The gentlemen were carried about
the city today and have made investi
gation of Waycross’ manufacturing
enterprises. No announcement
made as to when the company expects
to begin work on the proposed elec
tric plant.
"ahortreut” from Jesup to Jackson
ville. Mr. Price is an efficient, court
eous official and will no doubt give en*
tiro satisfaction as claim agent He
is a brother of Mrs. John W. Bennett,
of Waycross.
Judge Brewer was stock claim agent
for over twenty years, resigning the
position of tax assessor and collector
for the City ,of Waycross to take the
poiation with the railroad company.
He was also judge of the County Court
of Ware for six years. So now, after
a faithful service with the railroad
for these many years, ho was retired
on account of age limit, and now oc
cupies the same position he gave up
io go with the railroad. Tho very best
of feeling exist between Judge Brewer
and the Coast Line officials and his
retirement on account of age limit is
only carrying out a rule tho road has
had for many years.
COUNTIES NOW '
NUMBERS 103
THREE MEN DROWNED
NEAR FORT MYERS
BOAT CAP8IZED WHILE WAY OUT
IN GULP STEAM.
Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. 10.—Three
men were«4rowned out of tho party
o fflvo who font out into the Quit
(from Naples below here yesterday
afternoon, 'the two survivors telling
a story of hardships in a wrecked
boat The dead are William Phillips
and Charles Q. Wicker and Ray Hack
ney, of Chicago. i
The body of Wicker was found, but
the two others were not, though j
searchers are hunting for them. The
Ivors stayed with their wrecked
boat in the water all night and late
into today.
was stated that after they had
gotten far out into the Gulf the boat
NAVAL BILL AS
REPORTED TO SENATE
CARRIES A BIG INCREA8E OVER
BILL PA8SED BY HOU8E
Waahin(2jtou, Fety 10—Tho toaval
bill as reported to tho senate today,
carries (136,825,199, about a million
Increase over the bill as it passed tho
house. Two big battleships are retain
ed and the provision made for keep
ing tho marincR on the ships.
8*et»tnry Newberry’s recommenda
tion. To/ tho appointment of a commis
sion to consider tho reorganization
of the navy department is udopted.
The office of vice admiral on tho re
tired lint is created. It Is understood
to be in the interest of Admiral Ev-
WAYNESBORO MAN
SHOOTS HIMSELF
GREEN TOLD FRIEND8 THAT HE
WOULD KILL HIM8ELF.
Waynesboro, Ga., Feb. 10.—Mr. M.
P. Greene shot hlmsolf In the head
this rooming about eleven o’clock
with a thirty-eight callbro pistol,
wounding himself so sorlously that he
will dlo from tho effects of the shot,
Ho had just returned from Augustu
last night and stated to some friends
tho train that he was going to
kill himself. They considered it only
u joke and told him that he must not
think of such a thing.
This morning he went Into tho bar-
i her shop and flourishing bis pistol
Atlanta, Feb. 10.—The time expired
today , for counties desiring to take
convicts from the ptate for road, duty, \ -
to make requisition for them. }
The total was Increased by one,
bilnging the number that have applied
for convicts up to 103. Cobb and Ir
win counties were added to the list,
wM! Hancock county dropped
■It is an interesting fact that not
one of the twenty-nine countlta which
have been working shortterm stato
convicts under the old law for the last
five years Is willing ,to givp them up.
Every one of theee has put in a requi
sition for Its fhll quota, and most of
them for extras under- the new plans
for distribution.
Information fc^s reached the com
mission to tfisi effect that the authori
ties in a number , of-counties which
have placed requisitions for convict*
expect the slate to Jsllver the. men
to them on April 1 or shortly there
after. This it should he clearly under
stood is not the case
Each county through* ItJ County
Commissioners will be ‘ supplied with
an order for the convicts awarded to
It;within the next thirty days and It
will hare to Bond for the men to the
camp, designated and make ita own ar
rangements for their transportation to
the county seat. The commission win
endeavor aa nearly aa It can do so
assign to each county men from a
camp aa near aa poaalble to the coun
ty to be supplied.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDED.
Many strangers Out At Social Gath
ering At First Baptist.
A large crowd attended the social
gathering at the Firat Ilnptist Clfiirch
last night, among the number being
many of the new-comers to the city.
The occasion was for the purpose of
getting better acquainted with each
other .The mectlug was an Informal
one. and was Interspersed with mu
sic by Mrs. Maynard and Miss Ger
trude Brown. An address of welcome
was made by Rev. W. J. Ballew, tho
temporary pastor. During his remarks
Mr .Ballew extended a most cordial
welcome to al. especially to the new
residents, and assured them that they
would also meet with a hearty wel
come at the other churches of the "city.
NOTICE!
Mr. Shook, of Oklahoma, a black
smith and carrlago builder of many
years experience, Is now In business
with Mr. W .H. Ulmer on Tebeau
street Mr 8hook thoroughly under-
stands the business and he and Mr.
Ulmer are now fully equipped for
handling all kinds of blacksmith work.
10 6t.
The scenes attending recent execu
tions by the guillotine. In France,
have been a painful reminder of. the
reign of terror, In thm country. The
ringing of ribald songs, gleeful danc
es snd shouting and other acta Indi
cate that 'the old" passions tie still
dtstlbce. Tbs recent experiences
will probably determine the French
government to order "that In future
all execution! be prirately performed.
England la the great centre of Co-
operative and Friendly Societies and
the iunount Invested la them, mainly
by working people, Is nxcaadtagly
large. At the present time the mon-
ey Invested In them and kindled so
duties and In the poatoffiee saving*
banks tzteeds 11,160,000,000.
The gloom of disasters Is usually
relieved by sets of heroism. This was
notably the ease in the collision b»
tween the Florida snd Republic. The
heroic spirit was general distinguish
ing crews snd passengers alike, and,
aa usual, the American women show
ed their self-possession and courage.
THE RIVALS.
For a performance of fare enjoy
ment—o>e that theatregoers will en
joy with more than ordinary plena-
ure—attention Is called to the forth
coming local presentation of RlcbarJ
Brinsley Sheridan's etfervenclng
classical comedy, “The Rivals", with The tide of Immigration seems to
Joseph snd William W. Jefferson In j havt turned as the result of revival
their clever characterisations om Sir In trade In this country. Ships com-
Luclus OTrlgger and Bob Acres. Being' ing from Germany bring more steer-
natural born master s of comedy, a* age passengers than they did a short
brilliant performance may be expect-j time ago. Italian Immigration Is also
ed. The Jeffersons—with their talent-* likely to reeelve some impetus as the
ed company will present "The Rivals" outcome of the earthquake In that
at the Parker Theatre on Friday Feb.| country.
IP, price 50c $1.00 and gl.50. j
| An eichange wonders If there are
It Is anounced that a bill will be.^ bltoJ oeorgla.
Introduced af the next Legislature ^ psyg , y ew more vlatta to that
to regulate automobiles and automo-
bllista In thin state, Georgia being
now about the only state without aneb
legislation. What became of that move
ment started In middle Georgia come
two or three years ago to put the aut
omobiles out of business, or deny
them the use of country roads’ May
b- tt was a little sVft an effort
for a beglsatag.—Monltrie Observer.
state there won’t be any oI any kind
—Wilmington Star.
Congress seems to have the art of
doing nothing prattjr fully developed
So far tbia session it has done little
hut mark time, but It It safe to aay
IU,S - announced his determination to kill
A provision is made for an Invest l- h |„ 18e if. He was dissuaded and left
sat Ion into tho subject of acquiring K oi ng to a restaurant and from tho
capsized. three of the men being j the Jamestown Exposition grounds reHtaurnnt to t j, 0 homo of Dr. C. T.
drowned Immediately nnd the lives of* die for a naval trnlnlng station.' Milner, his step-father, and Kolng Into
the others being saved because they An appropriation is recommended for
citing to the wreck. The body of Wick-, the purchase of land nt Charleston, S,
er was sent to Fort Myers to be ship
ped to his home in Chicago.
TO THE PUBLIC
We sell everything In trie fresh and
canned meat lino write us for prices
Beef, Pork Sausage (tho oid kind)
fresh oysters Lard and Cured Bacon
and Ilams. We can savo you money
Write us for what you want. Terms,
Cash.
THE CITY MARKET.
Quitman, Ga.
Frank Hardy and Co., Props.
26 tm.
AT THE LINCOLN CENTENNIAL
IN CHICAGO.
C., for the marine corps.
REVIVAL AT SECOND BAPTIST
Rev. J. T. Baxter, the paslor, is
conducting a revival nt the Second
Baptist Church this week. Only one
service is being held each day. be
ginning at 7 o’clock In tho evening
Mr. Baxter is an interesting and force
ful speaker and his sermons are being
VO - ■ much enjoyed. Much good Is be
ing accomplished by the meeting nnd
a most cordial InvUatlou Is extended
to all to attend these services.
WAS CAPTURED AND STRONG
TALK OF LYNCHING.
CUicngo, Feb. 9.—The name of Robt.
E. Lee was checrej with that of Abra- Balubrl-lge, (la Fob. B.-Iko Jones a
ban, Lincoln at tho opening session nqiro. attempted to assault the six
of the obserlmnco of tho Lincoln con- W' old daughter of Joe Spooner
tennlal here * *411 knoWD * armer ' ear, y ,h,H morning.
The occasion for tho demonstration ««n> foundI tho.girl alone at home
was the exercises nt the Lewis lu.tl- her father and broUter being at work
tuto where 2.000 students nnd alumni <« *»-'• »° *»“>? B,rl
had gathered to pay .rlbutea to the! "■« throat, but she Jerked away and
martyred Preldent. B **'° A w, “
Judge Seaman of the Federal bench »» i ,ho ,""‘"1,“““
was the orator, whose refereneo to the >° •«*» *«■* ' r ™
Southern chieftain brought out a burst considerable talk of lynching. Judge
Frank Hart of tho Albany circuit Is
In town and has offered to give the
of applause.
The speaker made no effort to check
It, but a moment later tactfully men
tioned General Grant, which was greet
ed with almllar demonstrations.
MR. 0.L REBIRD
IN THE CITY
ONE OF PRINCIPAL. STOCKHOLD.
, ERE OF HEBARD CYPRESS
.COMPANY.
Mr. D. L. Hebard, one of the princi
pal stockholders of the Hebard Cy
prus Company, reached the city to
day from Philadelphia and la stop
ping at the LaGrande. President
J, W. Oakford did not arrive today
but la expected daring the week.
Daring the stay of the officers and
owners of the Hebard Cypress Com
pany here this week It Is expected
that all details relating to the propos
ed mill of the company will be made.
The plans for the mill will be defi
nitely decided upon and doubtless cer
tain contracts for the Work he given
out.
BANKERS OPPOSE BILL.
negro a speedy trial. If necessary, say
ing he would remain over until tomor
row.
WEALTHY’ITALIAN KILLED AND
. SECRETLY BURIED. ’
Tampa,'FU.. Feb. 9,-Aa the reenlt
of the finding of the body of B. La-
hello, a wealthy Italian of West Tam
pa. yesterday afternoon, Onafarlo
Chaamentc, Nlchrico Valenti and M.
Bolenta were arreated tpdgy and arc
being held pending an Investigation ot
the myeterioua crime.
The body ot Lsbello was found by
8. R, Cason, a farmer who came upon
a newly made grave In the woods while
out looking fdr some hogs. After mak
ing an Inveetlgatlon Cason notified the
ofilcere, end the body, In a badly dr
composed state, was exhumed end an
Inquest held, the arrest of the three
Hellene followiung this afternoon os a
remit of evidence gained at the In
quest.
LabeUo had received a blow over the
left temple .crushing his skull. What
tends to the mystery surrounding bis
death Is the fact that his family bad
made no report to the police of hla
being mining.
Wellington, Feb. lO.-Alibough It l.j TI > B .lecl.Ion of the Supreme Court
conceded that there will be no such! ,hal » tru *‘ c » n “°‘ colloct • debl »>
legislation at this suslon, the bankers Process of law may hurt woul*be
or eorgla are making a vigorous pro- Purchaser, aa much as the trusts.
test no their senators against the! — —
postal savings bank bill. Senators he Lord Ueresford, though dead a num-
con ond Clay have received a number 1 her of years and In an open-faced cas-
of letters from various parts of the, ket at Asheville, N. C., Is still doing
state urging them to. oppose the bill/ business out West, according to news-
! patter stories and has recently been
tf want to rent a house, buy a lot consigned to the penitentiary In Man
or farm. !sa* for one of bis old tricks.
<i tf. See Deen Realty A Imp. Co. ——
— Isn't It s new order of things In the
The poet says that In the wprlnx-, navy for It to be considered disgrace-
time the thoughts of young men and ful cnoduct for an ofllcer to take a
maidens ‘lightly tarn to love". But, little too mneht
the profaslon of valentine* with their j —
sentimental verse, their cupIds. screws Lon*top boot* are coming Into
hears, dove*, lovaknota and othci am- fashion In " dry" territory. And the
hl.s room .where he stayed for several
minutes. A pistol allot woh heard
and tho family, rushing Into tho room,
found the young man awoltorlng In
ilia own blood, with ft wound in tho
back of hlB'head. Mr Groono was about
tbirty-flve years old.
HIS
WIFE HAD A NARROW
ESCAPE FROM FIRE.
Chico. Tex., February 8.—The resi
dence of Rev. W. J. Gregory was total
ly destroyed by tiro Sunday morning,
nnd tho aged miniater loat hin life.
His wife barely escaped in her night
rohcB. The origin of tho flro Is un
known, but Ik boliovod by many to
have been Incendiary, with robbery for
its purpose. There vrin Homeihlng
like (1,000 In bank notes, gold and
silver in tho houno nnd only (180 In
gold linn been found.
GREAT PROGRESS
IS BEING MADE
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Lady Grace May Hive, No. 10,
Ladle's of the Maccabees of the World
had n public Installation of officers nt
K. of I'. Hall last night. Tho oxor.
clsrs began by a grand march, lead
by tho color bearers, under command
of the cnptaln or tho drill, Mrs. Chas.
Flcken. The officer* In uniform were
then seated. Then came another drill,
Followed by the Installation ceremon.
lea by tbe Installing ofllcer Mr*. F.
B. Trent. The following are tbo officer*
Inatalled:
Commander, Lady Mary Mrilon.
Lt. Commander, Lady Mattie Plrt-
»an.
Sergeant, Lady Lula Sims.
Finance Auditor, Lady Bertha Good
oe, •
1 Record Keeper, Lady Mary Fandt.
. Chaplain, Lady Sarah Croom.
Past Commander; Lady Mlnnl* Lyon,
Picket, Lady Evelyn Sikes.
Following the Installation name
song, "Tha Maccabeo Hlra." Than
cams s goto by Mr*. Rosa Ball, fol
lowed by a piano tolo by Little Miss
Dorris Wiley. Drilclons refreshments
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
Tha casa of M. O. and E. R. Thorn
ton, against tbe Gala City Fire Insur
ance Company, which was triad In tha
City Court bora sometime ago, and
which resulted In a verdict for tha
plaintiff* In tha aum of $4(0, and
which was appeealed by tha company,
ha* just been decided by tbe Court
of Appeala sustaining lb* verdict of
tho lower court. . The suit wa* for
Insurance on tho gin house of the
Thornton's which wsa burned a little
over a year ago. Col. A. B. Spence, of
this city, represented the plaintiffs,
while tbe defendant company was re
presented by Col. W. I. Haywood, of
Atlanta.
8U8INE88 QUARREL
TAKES ONE LIFE.
Charlotte, N. C-. Feb. A* the re
sult of btislnea* difference*, W. 8. Big
ger* today shot and killed J. O. Hood.
Both were well known and the shoot
ing, which occurred In the center of
the city, created a senaatlon.
After being locked In a cell Blggers
began to sing loudly. Bigger* loat an
arm In a railroad accident torn# lima
**On, shot was find through Hood'*
head after b* had fallen to the side-
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the members will have no ecrnpple* blemt, abows that the ardor of youth top* are not mad* to fit the calf of. walk. Hool died In a hospital
against drawing their sal* idea. does not wait for spring. Ih* lag closely, cither. / I minute* attar the shoot!**.
IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA, AC
CORDING TO INDUSTRIAL INDEX.
Columbus, Os.. February I0.--The
Georgia and Alabama Industrial In-
dox says'In Its regular weekly Issue:
"The past week In Georgia and Ala
bama was consplclou* for the assertion
of botlj private and municipal enter
prise and tho business report for the
two states is a cheerful one. Griffin,
Ga., decided to call an election on the
Issunnco of |S5,000 of city Improve
ment bonds, Anierlcus, On.,plodded to
Placo on the market $35,000 of school
bonds Its voters authorized some time
ago, Valdosta, Ga., Is taking under con
slderatlon a $50,000 bond issue for pub
lic Improvements, Huntsville, Ala., de
cided to Issue $10,000 of paving bondB,
Birmingham, Aln„ awarded a paving
contract, Albany, On., awarded con-
cerele sewer plpo control and vnrlous
other imiulvlpalltles sot their citizens
progressive exampo In tho wny of In
augurating improvemenls.
In nil the development work now
In progress In tho two slates nothing,
perhaps, Is more Interesting thnn the
plnn to cut tho timber on nearly 300,-
000 acres of tho grow Okcfonokco
swamp in South Oeorgla. The drat
spike In tho railroad that Is to bo
built right Into the heart of the big
morass, with Internals at regular Inter
vals extending from the main lino out
Into the swnmp, was driven Inst week
by the engineer In-charge of tho pro
ject. Waycross, Ga., will ho the hoad-
quurtcrs nf this enterprise, the mill
nt which this timber will be convert
ed Into lumber being locnted In tha ,
city. Among the Innd deals of tho
week Is n $100,000 Umber and saw
mill sale In Thornns county, Georgia.
"Athens, Ain., Is to havo a new hank
tho fourth In n county whore only
few years ago there was not a slngl
banking Institution. Negroes at Bir
mingham. Ala., are organizing a $50,000
bank. Tho seventeen now corporis-
lions that asked for charter during tha
week have a capitalization slightly ex
ceeding $1,000,000
"A new hotel Is to ho established a
Queenstown, Ala., noar Birmingham
New churches and tho romdellng of
existing odlfleces are reported from
Birmingham, Ala., Griffin. Ga., and EL
berton, Oa„ while the'contract for tha
$100,000 Methodist Institutional
church In Atlanta, Oa„ waa awarded.
“A $50,000 Industrial home for girls,
la to bo established near Birmingham
Ala., The Elks at Macon, Ga., Jeridad'
to build a handsome home. It t*
stated that within a short time several
hundred hands-will he at woyk grad
ing lor she new railroad between VnL
doata, Ga„ and Monltrie, Ga. The large
ear works at Waycross, Oa., have re- -
earned operation after betas abut
down for months. Announcement fa
mad* that a cotton hiffl at Moultrie, ■
Oa., made nearly one and one-half
million yards more of doth In' 19081
than In the previous year. Allanta^On.,
report* a saw fertiliser factory. Wdw
hospitals are projected for Dongles, On
and Augusta, Ga. Tha Macon,- Ga.,
chamber of commerce Is to expand
$1,000 advertising that 'city. Cnthhart,
Oa., which haa bad a cheerful Industri
al report of late. Is again In Ure lime
light, this tlm* with a cotton compress
and warehouse, which will be establish
ed there by home capital. Bessemer,
Ala., "exported a solid train load of
Iren pipe to Cubs by way of the port
of Mobil*."
A
PANAMA CANAL.
Wasnlagtoa, Feb. 9.—Tha entire
question of tho type of canal that
should be adopted In the construction
of the Panima canal was before the
senate today. Senator Kittrejge, chair
man of tbe committee of interocean-
Ic canal*. Senator Foraker and Benator
Teler all declaring they bcllerca grave
mistake had been made In adopting the
lock project. The dlscuaslon grow out
of the report by Senator Klttredge on
the bill Increasing the limit of the cost
of the canal to $500,000,000. The report-
said up to date the canal had cost $1T0-
904,469.
A six year old boy wrote hla first
composition on water. Water Is good -
to drink, to bath* In, and to abate on.
Whan I was a little boy tha aura*
used to bath* m* In water every more-
lag. I have bom told that the lajnaa
don't wash themselves one* In tan.
years. *1 wish I was as I*Jan."