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* OFFICIAL ORGAN OF : : :- WAYCROSS ANb WARE cbuNTY AND COUNTY BQARD.OF EDUCATION * ' VOLUME XVII 'k ♦ • ~ ~r —:— r- WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY JULY 9 ,1911 NUMBER 267 NECK SLIPPED; JOY MAY DIE ACCIDENT IN CREEK^IN A*PNG COUNTY. - Reports front Apllng county, south of Baxley,^ say that Noah Whitt, * . young son of Mr. and Mrs. Jadob White, who live near that place. Is In if critical condition by an accident which happened while he was bath-' ir.g in a creek with a party of boy hlends. \ ' *■ '* The young man dlvedjVliU head auditing the ground, and slipping the . neck bone. The body from the ghoul* ders down is parallzed, and little hope Ig ahtvrtained for his recovery* Friends who were with him dia not go to his aid at first, thinking that lfo- was merely seeing how long he could under the water. They became alarmed, however, and upon inves^iga tion found. Noah in an unconscious cQBdftton. jj v •NEW COMPANY Petition for charter of "the Beach Manufacturing Company, of which W. SMALL EIRE EARLY! Fire slightly imaged stables* in rear of/the home of J. K. Bibb, on Mary street, early tbla omroingt The R. Beach, of Waycross, la the nead,j flremeu jstopped -the spread of the has been filed.. piauMs before; adjoining property could The principal businesg of the com- be hurt, pany will be the manufacture of lum- t known, ber, shingles, and other material from pine and cypress timber^ i n addition to conducting a navaf.gt6res business. The capital tock 1^1^00,000, with privileged bf Increasing fo f600,000. Ayith Mr. Bepch In the bpslness ore ijy.C. Rozier.and R. C. ^Avtrett, of Mill City, Apllng county. The mills whl be at Baxley, with branch offices at Waycross and other points. The origin of the fire is uh- SO MUCH IN JUNE A CARO FROM MR. BOWDEN Millwood report settles < , THE QUESTION. REGISTRATION LIST CLOSED - ' *'• ’ < IN CHATHAM TODAY. Savannah, Ga., July 9—Under th* Hoke Smith-registration law the Hat Be sure to attend the lawn fete and musical nett Friday night Moonlight mueic and refreshments. 9 3t SUNDAY BEING THE TENTH. WE SHALL EXTEND THE DAYS FOR' DISCOUNTING ELECTRIC LIGHT BILLS SO AS TO INCLUDE THE ELEVENTH. NO DISCOUNT- ED BILLS WILL BE ACCENTED AF TER THE ELEVENTH. *PAY YOUR. BILL NOW AND SAVE THAT TWO C^Nts PER WILOKATT. WARE OQ,_ LIGHT 4 POWER CO. Visitors-14. Waycross today from Chariton dopnty reiterated statements made to the effect that Charlton couv ty* would (O solid for Gov ernor Brown. The announcement of B. F. Scott for representative, with no' opposition In view, Is also reported from Charlton. A moonlight lawn fete and mualcal will be given by the Presbyterian Ladle* Aid Society on Frjday night of n ent week. A One musical program Is planned. Refreshment! will fee closed betc today for those who Wish to vote Ih'tiie municipal election in January of next year. There was no p\oft"’rf<iut’«t the closing the-registra tion being^very* lax all drvy. One rca* Vn ot tblB was that the people who want tp yotc;in the municipal election pfOafgely iriready registered for 4t. because Jhey ore o n the hodks for tfifl primary/and the state and county ^ election tbia^ summer. } 11 that it will be necessary for. them to do to qualify for the municipal election next January will be the pay* ttcut of they* 1910 taxes. The new registration law seems to work well ^ in Chatham eliminating a large rongj house element that was uncustomed to block the polls In the pn«r a few days, before the date of elections to get on the books. Every man who takes enough Interest la politics In Chatham county to regis ter without being influenced is on the hooks today. On account of my lllnesa, I will Zty my home on Carswell Avenue at a Bargain. Citizens in and about Millwood/ hustling iossn of western Ware, have explained satisfactorily the recent un usual series of showers and storms. A commo n spread adder snake— killed and hung betly-up on the side of a stump by Prof. Gordon Willeford. is given as the cuuse. It might be stated too that said.Prof WiJleford was not to be seen In tne neighborhood after a week's rain. Some say he merely tried to follow out the tactics employed by Dr. Cook, of North Pole fame. There la a saying through the rur al districts that the killing of a spreaj adder and hanging In n certain man- Editor Waycross Hera.'d, City: Four attempted burglaries witbm My attenuon ha. been called to a| the weck „ , he recori| (or Fo||iston petition being circulated by one, Mr.. outh „ f WiJrcr01 , „ be|| „. Da n T. Cowart,-better known ns 288, . . . J . . 4l “ r . ed tQ have been made by the same 388, or .488, or "Don’t forget the J fR Jir fy money loV. a bill Introduced atj werc pa|(| „ e this ee^slon of the Legislature elect-! ^ w ing each alderman front the ward he! , represents, well knows ! home of Emory JlartlB. -One was ai ; nine In the evening, the would-be Now Mr. Dau Cowart'. Itt ^. . . . burglar trying to enter n room occu- that 1 know that He is I ner on'ja' stump or treo will bring rain. Mrs. X E. T. BowdeH. The happening in which the profea* or took inch an impqrtant part wa3 early in June. He told of it the af ternoon before the first rain v When it rained^ bis neighbors hailed him with delight, and he was the center of an adtftiring group. The admiration grew whe n the sec ond day brought more rain. And stlli the Millwood people thought more of him, as n)ore rain would fall. Howevtr, when there was not let up In a week, the admirers began to drop out. The field o^ Uncle Dave Bennett took in a big quantity of tbt surplus rain, and he has drafted the following; resolution for Prof. WUle ford: "By Jingo, Gordon, you take down that snake.'.!*, -I JffriC*—— — TROOPS GO TO WILL LEAVE TOMORROW MORN ING ON SPECJAL TRAIN. During the coming hot weather, you want to get a Straw Hat, and one of these cooljtight weight Suits. < I have them in Serges, Homespun, Grays, Crashes, just the right thing to stand the sun Come in and see how nicely you can be fitted in one of Stein-BIoch “Smart Clothes,” Sam Peck “Nobby Clothes,” Bros. “High Art Clothes” They Are Ths Best In The Market TodaY. Savannah, Ga.. July 9.—Savannah'i troops that are to go to Cblckanwuga for the purpose of taking part In tbt maneuver! .of the soldiers for the nest ten days will leave tomorrow morning on a apodal train.. r y The troops'going on this trip are those pf the First Regiment of In tantry. Cot. M. J.,O'Leary will ;bt In command. All the companies of the regiment Iron Savannah and from the neighboring towns will be on board. The Georgia Hussars the cavalry | Command which la to go lo Chicks- mauga also will leave here tomorrow night. Savanhah will furnish more troops for this encampment than "any j othtr city In the state. Its railltary Is Its pride. -going to attempt If tbla bill la put through to be a candidate for aldor- nmn from Ilia ward, that I, a citizen of Waycross, Ga., and having fought for what I always thought to he right, will from this time on fight all legisla ture that la directed for tho welfart of any one man's Interest, and Just as slire as that bill la Introduced by Representative Miller, ('intend to go to AUantn and light, ai 1 have never fought before in trying to defeat tlila bill. The idea ot a citizen of Way- cross, Ga., that claims to have alf-tbe morals of Moses hlmeelf, trying to etir-ct a bill that he knows II it pasted that It would be possible. In a genera, (’action of a negro to become aider- man of Waycross, Ga. The same thing existed In Jacksonville, Fla., and for 20 years the people of that City had two black men always sitting at each Council meeting in tho capaci ty or a Councilman, Take the alxth Ward for Instance, In our City. We know that a negro -would pot attempt to run for office In this town, but why- should we lower the gap for any ng| tatlon Of this kind, end as Jackson ville had to change her law,so that she elected her Conncllmen, so that would eliminate a negro, why should we attempt, since our Law haa been practically In shape that It eliminates * negro from politics, to tur n around now and tamper with our present laps. I hope that those who hake signed this petition will take their names from this petition, end that those who have not signed It will not sign It, and when we want Inwi pass ed In the future In Waycross and Ware County, we havo got men, In my estimation, that are far more cap- ablt of legislation than this Mr. Dan T. Cowart. ' Yours Tory truly, .. J. E. T. Bowden. pled by Mr. Mgrlln'js daughter. At oue the same night a second at tempt was laade, but railed. Tue homo of E. l'.' cour»on was next visi ted, without success. H. J. Davis" "home was entered next, the Ihtcuder getting. In an up-stalrs room. He es caped over the porch roof wbe n Mr. Davis ghvf chase. The Identity of the burglar I; unknown. , ' ' T Col. John W. Bennett delivered en address today at bum Branch Church, la Liberty oounty, on Sunday Bchoo. work, and In the Interest of Bunn- Bell Institute, He will deliver several more addresses through this section lor the Institute shortly. » :AT: H. C. SEAMAN, JOE HILL HALL WILL n ^ SPEAK FOR BROWN. Atlanta, Ga., July 8.—Anaotfncement was made tonight that Joe Hill Hall Bibb county would make the lead ing address at the reorganization meeting ot the Joe Brown Club In Yzjletta tomorrow night. . Ar a great deal of interest has cen t. cd upon the stand Mr. tisll would u be lo this campaign, bla consent to del ver the address la encouraging to tv. Brown forces. \ WEATHER REPORT. For Georgia partly, with probably local showers tonight or Sunday. Meeting of Farmers Institute The meeting of the Farmer’s In stitute will be held at Court House IB Waycross-on August 3rd. A large atiendanco Is requested. Program w;:i be published later. . . r J. B. W. Sfblth, President. i Oov. Hadley Advleet Negroes. Jefferson City, Mo., July t'.-^-Gover- nor Hadley today offered a reward pt 3309 (or the arrest nod conviction of every person engaged In the lynch ing ot two negroes at Charleiton, Sun day. * In an Interview the Governor warned the negroes that they, must not provoke race riots on account of the Johnson-Jeffrlee light. “Nagrot: hare no occasion to fael any elution over the result of that flghL" said Governor Hadley. "It’s only signifi cance la* that a negro prise tighter tvhipped a worn-out prize'fighter,'yrno had Impaired fela constitution by Idle ness and dissipation. Jeffries no'more represented the white race than doe* Johnson represent such men-eui Book er T. Washington or Professor Dubloi While I propose to, do al| I'can to protect the negroes and punish acts of violence against them, the negroes mutt understand that only by,their own conduct can they secure the res pect of Jhea people.V DEM. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OP CHATHAM MET LAST NIGHT. Savannah, Ga., July 9.->-The Dem ocratic Executive cammlttle of Chat ham County met lait night In the City Court room at the court house und made plana for ths approaching primary election. The plans and rules dlger very little from those of two. yeirengo. , ; x Mr. Inton P. Wrigbrthe Chairman of the commlttte will be the Supt. of the election. Each candidate will bR given representation at the boxes t» much ju possible. The committee, went on record as being oppostd to- "single shotting" that la voting for one man on a ticket. * To get your vote counted In Chatham this year you must vote for one candidate for. each office. -fTlbls rule went Into «f, feet last year and -was found to hr very satisfactory. The local assess men! against all candidates In the race Is 339 each. All who wish tp enter the primary In Chatham must make their desires known by August, first and send along the |20, .<j-S For good stove, wood, phone 331.'- All orders shall bav e prompt atten- tlon. T 5 lor M. Knight For Appalachian Exposition. Knoxville, Tain., July 8.—The main buitding ot the Appalachian Exposl tlon, which Is to open here on Sep tember 12, n‘ht, was formerly dedicat ed today with Intereatfnt exercises conducted lo the-presence ot a large crowd ot spectators, William J. Oli ver, who la the president of the ex- poritlcn company, presided aqd d Real Estate, Renting AIHO Insurance Agents. 33 and 35 SOUTHERN BUILDING.