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Waycross Evening Herald
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. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
VOLUME XVII
WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12 1910
NUMBER 202
U-
C. M. SWEAT.
^ A DELEGATE
REPRESENT GEORGIA
TAMPA, FLORIDA. 9
Stale ol Georgia, Executive Depart-
Bent, Atlanta.
Atlanta. Ga.. Feb. », 1*10.
!Tc whom It may Concern:
At the request of tbe Governor of
the State of Fieri.la I have today ap-
pointed delegatee to repreaent thin
W. W. SHARPE
A DELEGATE
WILL REPRESENT GEORGIA AT
TAMPA, FLORIDA.
State of Georgia, Executive Depart
ment, Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga.. Fab. a, 1910.
a whom It may Concern:
At the request of the Governor of
the State of Georgia I have today ap
pointed delegatee to repreaent
CALL FOR
HEALTH CON,
WEDNESDAY FEB. 16TH, IS DAY
SET FOR MEETING—CENTRAL
SCHOOL BUILDING.
Male at a* general celebration to tejstate at a general celebration to be
bdj In Tampa. Florida. February I2.'b«*ld In Tampa. Florida. February 15,
to 2€. 1910. in commemoration of the to 2fi. 1910, in commemoration of the
comencement of work on the Panama J commencement of work on the Pan-
Canal. lama Canal.
Thin la to certify that: Hoo. C. M. j Thla la to certify that lion. W. W.
£ great. of Waycroaa, .Georgia. haa Sharpe, of Waycroaa, Ga.. haa been
been duly made a delegate from the
State of Georgia to aal<i celebration.
JOSEPH M. BROWN.
. Governor.
A. H. Ulmer,
Private Secretary.
duly named a delegate from the State
Of Georgia to aald celebration
JOSEPH M. BROWN.
Governor.
A. H. Ulmer,
Private Secretary.
All white peraona intereated In tbe
health and happlneas of our city and
county are requested to meet at the
Central School building Wednesday
Feb. 18th. 1910 at 8 p. m. for the pur
pose of organizing a Society for the
prevention of disease.
The ladlea and children are parti
cularly urged to co-operate, only by
a united effort can all preventable dis
eases l>e eliminated.
• Dr. R. P filer.
Vice-President. Georgia Anti-Tuber-
etilnsls and Sanitary Society.
I First Panama Celebration.
| Tampa, Fla., Feb. 12.—With the
city lavlithly decorated and thronged
i with visitors as seldom before In her
. Bernard College Celebrates.
New York. Feb. 12.--Joseph H.
M Aunt Hester” 133 Years Old.
history, a two weeks 4 celebration lo
I commemorate the progress of work on
Pointer. Del., Feb. 12.—'“Aunt lies*:the Isthmian canal was Inaugurated
Choate, former ambassador to Great ter 4 * Cordrey, who Is believed to be today with an address by Amhansdor
Britain, and Dr. Nicholas Murray.one of the oldest women In the world. Ilryce. A mammoth Industrial expo-
nut Ier, President of Columbia Uni vers-j celebrated her 11.1th birthday today. Isltion Is one of the chief features of
tty, were the cnlef speakers at a relc-jat her home near this place. “Athit tnc celebration. The programme also
1>ratlon held nt Bsrnatd Colleg today iHester*’ was born on a farm near Ides fora number of conventions,
to mark the completion of the colleges * here February 12. 1797. She was one! parades, aeroplane contests, free con-
twenty-first year and the one hun-jof a family of fifteen children and sev-jr.eits, balls and addresses by speakers
drodth anniversary of ‘he birth of oral of her brother* ought. In the War Jof wide prominence,
f Fredlerlck Augustus Rnnanl. the foun-jof 1812. Until quite recently she per-
•^er of the college which bears hls ( sonully supervised the work on hor Valentines, Valentines! at Tied
I name. little arm. dings. Phono HOIS. 5 l^t
Something New
In Hats For Spring
The New Styles Bn Felt and Alpine |
in all the New Colors:-
1 White,
Light
Gray,
Pearl,
Gun Metal,
Light Tan
With Trimmings to Match and in
Combination
Stetsons $4.00--HaweS $3.00
BRANTLEY MAKES
FORCIBLE SPEECH
MADE SPEECH ON POINT OF LAW
MR BRANTLEY TOOK OPPO
SITE VIEW FROM SENATE.
ttavannab News.
Representative Brantley of the Kiev*
entb district of Georgia, continues to
win laurels In the National Houae. On
Thursday evening he made a speech
upon the question as to whether a
court of law h** power to summon be
fore It members of a congressional
committee. The Senate has already
decided that its members of the com
mittee should not pay any attention
to the summons of he court. Mr.
Brantley took the opposite view, *ind
after his speech the House voted that
Its members should obey the mandate
of the court. Mr. Brantley's speech.
It Is repotted, was characterized by
both Democratic and Republican mens
bers as beisg “one of the most forcl
iver delivered in Congress.**
MORE THAN
than
Hnvinnali. Feb. 12.—More
$10,000 of the $30,Aw>anled" from the
citizens of Savannah for the New-Ho
tel Tyliee bus lH»en subscribed and It
anticipated that the entire amount will
have been secured Indore Monday
night. It Is believed that the actual
work of construction will begin not
later than Snturdav as the architects
have their plans pretty well In shape
now.
ME CHARLTON
SIGNS MANDAMUS
Savannah, F»b. 1*.—Judge Waller
O. Cbarlton of the Superior Court
yesterday afternoon signed n manda
mus directed to . County Treasurer
Stewart to mako him pay a contrac
tor, bill for work dona on the Chat
ham Academy. Tbe hill has been
hanging Ore for a long time. It I,
for eometblni like MOO. When It
was presented to the Tree«ufer and
to the county Commiasloaeru sotuo
month, aco--probably a year or more
elnce—payment was refuted because
It wee alleged that there was Bo an-
tborlty for II* being paid. The Sa
vannah Cat 8tone Company la whose
favor the bill waa drawn waa patient
and aucceded la hating a law paaaed
which covered the defect In the mat
ter and three weeka ago the County
Comlaaioaera paaaed an order direct
ing that the Treasurer pay the bill.
Mr. Stewart the County Treasurer re
timed to do this upon the advice of
counsel basing bla refusal upon the
fart that the bill paused by tbe legis
lature was unconstitutional. That
Is where he stands today anil he wilt
probably answer the maodamoa to
that effect. It hcgliia to look aa If
there will be an Interesting light In
the courts over the question.
WHITE MAN
BEHIND BARS
HARRY X. THAW
40 YEARS OLD
>fali«-aHuU. N. Y.a Feb. 13.—Harry
K. Thaw, confined in the asylum for
tbe criminal insane for tbe murder
of Stanford White. th« New York arch
itect, celebrated his fortieth birthday
today Thaw-hns b«-cn an Inmate of
the Matteawan institution for the past
two years and prior to coming here
had spent nearly two years In the
Tombs in New York city, lie la still
visit* t! at regular Intervals by hla
mother and sister, lie has not seen
bis wife, however, since last summer
and the under! andlng la that the break
between them Is final
WAYCROSS 8TEAM LAUNDRY
GOES OUT OF BUSINESS
Owing to the fart that there U not
business enough in Waycroaa for two
•team laundries, we have derided for
>«t reason* known by ouraelvea to
i.'escontinue our laundry business.
We take this method of thanking our
friends and patrons for tbe liberal
patronage given us during our stay In
business. , Respectfully,
Waycross Steam laundry.
BUCKEYE REPUBLICANS
GET TOGETHER.
Dayton, O., Feb. 12.—"Harmony"
was the watchword or (he big gath
ering of Republican loaders uaacmblod
hero lodoy.for the annual convention
of' tho Ohio Longue of Republican
Clubs It Is a dull day wlum polities
a not sintering at a lively, rate
Ohio, and today It boiled away at a
livelier rate thin usual. Ip response
to an urgent call to “get together."
IraJers of the'several factions of Ohio
Republicans, together with a large
number of the rank and Ale. rallied
in force lo puah the harmony Idea.
Much enthusiasm waa displayed and
the hope that many a hatchet will be
buried and old feuda forgotten seema
more than likely to lie realized aa a
result r' the round-up.
Candidates for tbe governorship
were dlsenaaed. but only informally.
The mala Idea from now on will be to
get the strongest man available to
run against Judaoa llarmoa. the Dem
ocratic Incumbent, who la certain of
renomlnatlon. The Republican lead
ers recognize the necessity of de
feating llarmon for another term aa
governor In order that he may not he
roine a formidable figure for the Dent-
oertale presidential nomination In
1912. If he should 1*» re-elected, he un
doubtedly would be a strong figure at
the next Democratic presidential con
vention. If defeated, he would prob
ably not be The Ohio Republican
leaders would not like to see the pres
idential campaign with William If.
Taft, of Ohio and Judson Harmon, of
Ohio, leading the two tickets, raped-
ally if Harmon should be made gov
ernor twice. Ho they are bent on ac
complishing hla political downfall In
time.
H. C. SEAMAN
A. T Sweat for County Surveyor.
The friends of Mr. A. T. Sweat an
Inounce hit name as a candidate for
County Surveyor of Ware county, aub-
Jcct to the democratic primary Mr
Sweat was surveyor of the county at
one time and gave satisfaction. Ho
will bo warmly supported.
Many Friends
Call and see an assortment of ar
tistic Valentines at Redding*. Phono
[SOS. lilt
Savina,h, Feb. 12.—A.8. Croak
hit. a white man who Is alleged i„
have been dolus a thriving buslneis
hjr repm.nllag himself to Ik- connect
ed with the Hines Optical Company
haa Ik-vo placed under arrest. HIv ar
rest waa brought about by the tact
that Dr. Hlaea received numerous
anonymous letters telling hla of the
activity of Crnakblle and alatiag that
h, wan representing himself‘as hla
■feat. Tbe inters were ID rued over
lo the city dnectlve,. Yesterday tho
elty Treasarer got a letter written la
the same style as those received by
Dr. Hlaea stating lhat Croakhlte had
not paid nay city license. DelectIve
Fallon waa given the letters and he
•non had r-mnkhlle behind the ban.
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NOTICE DISOLUTION.
We have this day sold our Interns
In Ibc Pridgen Grocery Company lo
II. S. Pridgen, he will continue I be
bualneas, and be responsible far the
accounts of the company, and collect
all accounts due the same . We ask
•In- liberal support of the public la
the future, Hint haa been given a. In
the past.
•Ian, tsib. l*to.
12 irw fw Hardy Bros.
Por Coroner, 1
The Herald la aulhorlied nnd re
quested to anttoiicv the name of Jack
son Grimes ns ft cnntlldale to succeed
himself aa Coroner of Ware county.
Mr. Crimea has matin n moat efficient
official anil la an old Confederate
Midlers We do nol apprehend that
ho will have opposition.
Celebrates Its Centenlal. ,
Waahlnstnn. Pa.. Feb. 12.—Flag,
were displayed In profusion bers to
day In celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of Ibe erection of
Waahlnaton borough. Although the
ffrat settlement here was made la
U7« II waa nol until February it.
I«|0. lhat the Iowa was Incorporated.
week's celebration of the centen
nial Is Mag planned for Best fall.
. Fairbanks Speak, In Rente
Rome. Feb. 12.-Charles W. Fain
banka, former vice president of the
railed Slates, delivered an address
today at a gathering of tbe Amerlega
eokuty la Rome held la Tclebratlon ol
the anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
Capt. It. Norris tad Knvoy Wind
ham of the Salvation Army have been
very busy the last week endeavoring
lo secure a meeting place, and hope
soon to be able to he eatshlmffed la
Waycroaa. They have helj several
open air meetlnsa wbirh were largely
attended. Capt. Xorrls will apeak In
First Methodist Church, Sunday Even
lag 7>dt> p. m. where he will lecture
on the Salvation Army, Its organise
Con. Its aim and why It has coma tu
Waycroaa. Capt. Norris Is an officer of
tea yean experience and I* anxious
lo make bis work plain to the eltt-
stss of Waytnm. \
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