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■ m i ■ 11 Waycross Evening Herald OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WaYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOLUME XVU WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY' JULY 1910 NUMBER 273 POSTAL RECEIPTS SHOW GAIN OF 120 PER GENT Waycross Office Makes Great Stride Since 1910— Money Order Record. 4, While all estimates on Way cross’ growth in en years passed have been based merely on various opinions, the shown Is 120 per cent. The receipts growth comes from an announcement from Postmaster C. E. Murphy, on postal receipts for the past year as compared o ten years ago. Ip percentage the increase thus shown is 120 per cen. The receipts vvefl approximately $10;000 for the end of^the fiscal year following- the '■'1900 census. The year ending Juno CO shows that the postal receipts were approximately $22,000, an increase of $4,000 over 1900. i^or the year ending | June 30, 17, 137 iponey orders were! issued, and 4,633 parcels regiserd at the Waycross office. NEW NAME PROTESTED ON Hand&omo 44 Little Joe" Brown 9 MASS MEETING WAXED WARM NIGHT. A mass meeting of cltlzene held at waterworks' park Thursday night at tracted quite a crowd, and resulted In the adoption of strong’ resolutions a- gainst the proposed charter amend- | ment. The resolution embodied in it , I the belief that on such an Important ' • ! matter as that proposed the cltisen* ‘SAINTS REST* VILLA" SOUNDS; ••'“bid hare the privilege of express^ BETTER. j lug themselves on It; that It Is hi., - ■ ' lleved that the movement la »n effort Judge A. P. Perham's well known. to deprive a large portion of Wily country place, “gaiatk Rest-Farm",,l« j crgss citizenship oi a voice in the se going to lose Its name within, a short lection of those wJio shall administer white. j the city’s affairs. Not that It will pass over to Borne The resolution alao embodied a re* ono else, but that the building a; quest to Representative 8. F. Miller I roomy two'story villa causes the editor Since'Mr. Murphy was appointed to think that's name a little bit more postmaster the city carrier servico has been secured, and Ware county well covered by five rural carriers routes. The first of these went on In 1905, while he carrier service began In 1903. The rural routes average about 26 miles. Route No. 4 la serv ed by a carrier on motor cycle, who comes in three hours ahead of other carriers. From Prison to Editor’s Chair. Peoria, III., July 10.—Rev. James R. Kaye) the Presbyterian minister tor whose pardon President Taft was recently petitioned, will be released “high sounding” should be given. He has decided to drop “farm” from the name and substitute “Villa".! hence “Saint’s Rett Villa” will In future be known as Ware’s prettiest -llatle farm. With the Improvements the Judge Is making la an Immense Ice box, which will be large enough to hold plenty of watermelons for cooling when cutt ing! are arranged tor his friends, who often gamier here from all over Souto Georgia. from the workhouse tomorrow upon the expiration of the sentence Im posed upon him on the charge of coun terfeiting. that he u|e every effort to defeat and prevent the passage of such an amend ment. Talks for the omendmen were made at frequent intervals by Mr. Dan T. Cowart The amendment was oppos ed by Alderman Dunn and Parker and Mr. Jasper Wyldlng. The crowd took up a great deal of the speakers time by questioning, especially when Mr. Cowart was talklnr. 14 4t 8HOOMU8KEET, KEEP OFF SKETERS. AT REDDINGS PHONE 3C5. Blade Voiles and Black Panama Skirt, Just arrWed at The Bon,Ton. 14 2t. . To Keep Cool! During the coming hot weather, you want to get a Straw Hat, and one of these cool, light weight Suits. ' I have them in Serges, Hdmespun, Grays, Crashes, just the right thing to stand the sun. Come in and see how nicely you can be fitted in one of Stein-Bloch “Smart Clothes,” Sam Peck “Nobby Clothes,” Strause Bros. “High Art Clothes” They Are lbs Best In The Market TodaY. :AT: H. C. SEAMAN, FOR SIZE COME TO SOUTH GEORGIA PRODUCT8 GOME" Our Present Executive* And Our Next Governor. TRUSTEES’ASK FOR CHARTER \ Increase from Interest or otherwise I on their Investments, and to purchase and to hold such real estate us may be necessary for the purpose Intended and to erect thereon and oqulp such • building at buildings as may bo deem ed advisable, to be used and occupied by the said Young Mona Christian At- FOR THE INCORPORATION OF V. .94. C. A. GEORGIA—WAR^COUNTY. .To The'Superlor Court of Bald County. The petition of O. W. Deen , E. P. Peabody, Warreo Lott, L. A. Wilson, John W. Bennett, J. M. Bell, H. A. Harris, A. M. Knight and W. J. Car, viell, all of said County; respectfully sbbwetb: That they deelre to be Incorpor ated under the corporate name and styl^ of the "TRUSTEES OF THb YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN A8SSO CIATION OF WAYCROSS, OEOR GIA,’’ said corporation to continue for Twenly Years (20), with the usual privilege of renewal; and the Young Men’s Chrlatlan Association of Way. cross, Georgia, ahall have power by vote at any regular meeting to fill va cancies In this Board of Trustees from tbs membership of some of the Evan* gollcal churches In Waycross, Georgia, provided that not more than three (3) shall at any time he from' the same denomination, and that all future presidents-of Young Men's Christian Association of Waycross, Oeorgta, be while in office member, <* ofllclo of said Board of Trustees, ex- cept l B case where office of President of the Association shall .be conferred upon a member of aald board when the number (hall consist of nine (9), 2. A number of persone having sub scribed and agreed to donate a fond for the purpose of providing a build ing for the Young Man's Christian As sociation of Waycross, Georgia, and to carry on the work of aald Associa tion, a part of It being actually paid la, and aald Young Men's Chrlatlan As sedation having chosen and appointed your petitioners as Trustees to take charge of and collect taid funds and to see that the purposes for wileb It was subscribed end' donated are properly carried out; and to that end the Young Men'e Chrlatlan Association baying directed your petitioners to cans, themselves to be msde a corporation epos the term*, stipulations and res trictions expressed In this petition, th'e said petition ia field for the pur pose of acting under said appointment and instructions, the domldle or place ct business of said corporation to be l 0 the City of Waycross, In Wart County, Georgia, 3. The object and particular busi ness of said corporation will therefore te lo collect and to receive aald funds South Georgia produots are taking the front when it comes to a/te thin year. Vf Close after the report fit the big tomatoes and collhrds in Waycross comes a report from the pluco of til I.. (Ilrtman, In Pierce courtly, of a collard 56 Inches In diameter and 42 leches, high.* • ■ i . J. P. Robinson, who lias a farm near Folkstun,j-ln Charlton county, Just south oi Waycross, has a rattlesnake watermelon weighing Co {rounds. For •his variety ot melon 60 pounds Is In deed a whopper, and Is the heavy weights record for tho season to date lit this' section. Figs ot imussul size and sweetness, grown by J. R. Whitman, aro attract ing' a great deal of attention In Way- cross, Two trees, nine years old, will tills year yield at least 25 bushels. They havo been bearing since being two years old. One of the figs exhib ited measured a fraction over eight. Inches in circumference. From recent reports on conditions of corn crops the Close of the leaaon will esablish new records In his yield, not only In bushels per acre but also In alse ot ears of corn and height ot stalks. ’ eoclatlon of Waycross, Georgia, whore It shall carry on the business and work of said Asagclntlon as Indicated In Its constitution and by-laws. Said corporation shall have full power to carry out tho objects for which It Is created, as above expressed, and to purchase, receive, lenso, rent, and to hold any and all property, real or personal, which may he acquired by It, and tu control and collect all 'teiusE the purpose of and profits thereof, for the purpoi carrying out the trust confleded to It. except rents from dormitories which are to belong to the Association oc cupying the bulldlog, and after paying all encumbrances to pay over any sur plus to tho Treasurer of he Young Men'e Chrlatlan Association of Way- cross, Georgia, Its officers or committ ees. 4. The property held by said corpor ation to be created under tbts petition Is to be leased to the Young Men’* Christian Atsodli/Jon of ’ Waycross, Georgia, at a rental of one dollar (11) per year, and In consideration ot the low rate of the lease all taxes, asses* meats. Insurance and expenses nece* sary and Incident to the preservation and care otthe building or buildings shall be paid from the Income of the aald Young Men's Christian Aaaoela. tlon of Waycrots, Georgia. 5. The corporation to be created un der this petition Is to be and remain a separate and distinct body corporate and peraon in law from aald Young Men's Christian Association, 6. The by-laws or rules of aald cor poration to be created In accordance with this petition shall be In harmony with the constitution and by-laws of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion of Waycross, Georgia, and said corporation ahall have power to sell, convey or exchange any real or person at property held by It for aald Associa tion upo n the request of the board ot Director* of said Association, provided the funds received from such sale, exchange or convey- anco must be used only In providing other property, for the tame purpose for said Association. . 7. Ssld corporation shall have pow er to borrow money end to execute notes, debentures or other evidences of Indebtedness for same, and like wise to Issue negotiate and sell the bonds of said corporation, bearing gucb rate of Interest and containing inch terms as may be deemed proper and to secure payment of such notes, de- tenures bonds or ober obligations Of said corporation by giving and execut ing mortgagee, deeds ot trust, pledges, or other satisfactory form of security upon alt or any of the property, real or personal or both, of aald corporation or otherwise, as may he deemed ex pedient or advisable. 8. .Vo Intoxicating liquors ire ever to bo void or used and no game ot AT THE MAJESTIC. Miss Marie Wilkinson, the little gtry with the big voice will bo hero next week, you all. know her as she facto- ate,I hundreds with her pleasing ap- -unce, her costumes and Splendid volte, at the popular place of amuse ment, the Majestic, not long ago. You have found that the manage ment of tho Majestic does /iot believe an hours amusement consist of giving you a bunch* of cheap barnstormer* and a few muddy pictures, but a good,, clean, snappy act, and three good pic tures, put on tho curtain by an expert- The theatre hes been opened upi both front and rear, allowing ventl'aA tlon, also aupplled .with pflepty of will strike you In any part oyhe house Corns out every night prepsred to en joy yourself.. tl International Crlokat Matches: T Ottawa, Oat., July is.—With the departure today of the Ottawa Crick et Clube leven for New York the first step Is taken towards the establish ment of a aeries of International matches, which. It Is hoped, will re mit finally In an annual affair. and subscriptions hereafter aabecrlb- Chance permitted upon any property <d or hereafter Ip be eubeertbed. or PUruhaeed wflhthu fund, herein refer- A.M. Knight & Son; euCo property as may he donated to It red to or held by aald corporation, ’.y rift inter vtvoe, or will or aa may< continued On Pake 4. • Real Estate, Insurance- and' Renting Agents.' f be otherwise acquired, or any natural