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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WaYCROSS ANb WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
VOLUME xvn
WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY AUGUST 6 1910
1 1 T 111 1 "" ■■■■■" r ’
NUMBER 291
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HIS ALLEGIANCE IG BROWN A
Thinks Hoke Smith Is Too Over
bearing and Dictatorial.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 5.—A. A. Math
€wf, state senator from the twenty
third district, and one of the leaders
in that body, has changed his alle
giance from Smith to Brown, and will
support Governor Brown for re-elec
tion this year.
Thi3 statement, given our by the
Brown headquarters yesterday, follow
lng the announcement that Judge E.
M. Longiey, ot Troup county, had
changed from Smith to L’rown created
much interest among he crowd at
headquarters when it wa.i made
known.
Senator Mathews is one of the fore
most citizens of Houston county. As
one result of his influence the Brown
majority in Houston two years ago
was held to a bare 49 in a tot^l vote
of 1,129. Counting on Senator. Math
ews’s vote and Influence this time, it
is predicted that Brown will carry
Hosston by an overwhelming majori
ty.
According to the statement given
FARMER FINDS NEST
CONTAINING TOO EGGS
NEGRO KILLS BIG
LLIGATOR IN ROAI
J. 1. SWEATS’
0 SPEECH LAST NIGHT
An alligator measuring seven and a
half feet was killed yesterday by a
negro mill hand near HVuoken. The
•gator was in a' road leading from Ho
boken, and put up a game fight.
It is the largest killel In that sec
tion in some ybars.
What might be termed a small sized
gold mine, considering the’ prices
brought by eggs, was found in Pierce
county recently by a farmer. A nest
of guinea eggs, 100 in number, was
found in a field. The asonishment of
the farmer was such tint he has not
yet recovered from his .urprlse. He
stated while in Waycross that he had
been watching for just such a hap
pening, and was not in a position to
say how the big newt had* escaped
him.
TELEPHONE FRANKS
ARE ILLEGAL
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 6.—It is announc
ed that telephone franks to interstao
points arc illegal after .ujg. 17th. This
will eliminate telephone franks In
Tjeorgia because there is already a
state railway commission which pro
hibits their use in Georgia. The dis
continuance of interstate franks U
the result of the recent act of con*
gress approved June 18th of the pres
ent year. This act provides that no
telephone company directly or indi
rectly shall issue or give and inter-
See these.—Dickins.
Atlanta, Aug. 5.—The Moke Smith
folks are showing a for u of panic In
these closing days of the campaign.
It is demonstrated by the frantic ap-
Middy ; Btate free pats, or Irani! except to lta poals from all over tlio sta-o .‘rom
his supporters for their candidate to
Judge J. L. Sweat, candidate foi
representative from Ware county,
made k speech to a mixed audience of
Brown and Smith men n Stand Pipe
Park, last night. It is claimed by the
Smith supporters that It was a good
Hoke Smith speech. The Brown men
make no claims.
As a vote getter for ci *er guberna
torial candidate it is aid to hnvo
been a failure. As a vo'a looser how
ever, for Judge Sweat h!.nself. it was
undoubtedly a howling a jecess.
SMITH FORCES
T -'BAPTISTS AT
PROCESSION'
WANT TO MAKE IT AN OFF-SET
TO 8MITH RALLY.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. C.—At the regular
week-end rally In the campaign head
quarters of Governor Brown this af
ternoon plans will be formulated to
SECOND ANNUALLY BAPTIST A8-
■SEMBLY CONVENES AUG 7.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug 6. The largest
and most important gate-ring of Bap
tists ever held In Georg's will meet
at Blue Ridge, Ga., on August 7th, for
a torch-light proCessio u to be pulled Jhe second annual Georgia Baptist
off In the streets of Atlanta shortly Assembly, which will continue * until
before the primary on Vugust. 23. The August 21.
Brown forces aim to -take this an J A program for oVefy ..Uy of the two
off set to the Smith rally which was j week *» has been made out and give*
held in the auditorium-armory last! t0 t * le public. It Include* classes- el-
night. ocutlon, literature and ait foi every
Ono of the features of the day yes- day except Sunday.
Fine line of Waists and
Blouses, just in, for Ladlo* and Misses. | employees and their fam dies its of-
The
ticulariy because I do not agree with
Mr. Smith’s attitude o n many public
out at headquarters, Senator Mathews j questions and his manner of support-
takes the following position:
“I voted for Mr. Smith two years
ago, being governed by tl»v long estab
lished precedent which has held in
Georgia that a governor is entitled to
the endorsement of a second term. I
ing his conclusions. I think he is too
overbearing and dictatorial. His dis
charge of a railroad commissioner
elected by the people, because the lat
ter’s views did not conoid* with his
own, is indefensible. I *n opposed to
3 »umerated in ^ candidate himself is showing some
| signs of the panic, because he Is
fleers and agents and to other classes come and talk to the peaople
of persons specifically
the act.
Any telephone compjny vlolatlnk * making dates right and left to ad-
the provisions of the act shall be dress the voters. Some ot these
deemed gullity of a misdemeanor and speeches are disguised under the Idea
for each offense, on con detion shall'of literary or educational talks but
pay to the United States a penalty of they really fool nobody, because the
not less than $100, no. more than purpose down at the bottom Is seen
$3,000.
will support Mr. Brown this time part j that school of politics which permits j
ly for the same reason, hut more par- one man to lay ‘l am the state.’ ” .
40 Inch Lawn, only 10c.—Dickine. s
too plainly.
DEATH OF CHA8. WEST.
Mr. Chav Wealed... the King!,
TKiilf r.r vm
ter day was a statement by the local
and state managers of tho Brown cam
paign that they had absolutely noth
ing to do with a card circulated by
an early-morning torch Hght proces
sion the inscription: “ifoke, times,
and hell.’’ Tlie card jire no union
label.
The Brown headquarters were visi
ted yesterday by an unusually large
crowd of out-of-town citizens, and ail
brought encouraging reports from
their respective localities. The confi
dence manifested by tho Brown lead
ers from the beginning iff the cam
paign hug not waned in tho least.
They still declare the governor’s ad
ministration of "peace and prosperity”
has become no universally popular
with oil classes that It w»ll be impos
sible for Hoke Smith to "come back.’’
Several thousand Baptists will at
tend, at various times. The assembly
will be held Jn an audi’drluim which,
together with the surrounding grounds
was erected at a cost tf more than
$10,000. A lake has boon .made for
boating and bathing, add the social
features of the assembly will be
most delightful. ^
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Georgia: Partly ioudy, with
local showers tonight or Sunday.
C radian Canoe Regatta.
80ME STRAWS.
To Keep Cool!
I 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, 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,”
Strause Bros. “High Art Clothes”
They Are Ihs Best In The Market TodaY.
-AT
’ Daughters Hotjiitaryesterdny morning
age C2 years.
j Mr. West leaves n wife and 9 child
ren to survive him, Mr. C. W. Wset
Mr. H. 1. West of California A. L.
George, Clin a. I., Jonnin Mr. Jtoa
j James, Mrs. W. R. Sutton, Mfis Emma
and Nellie West.
[ The relatives and frldids are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. W. R. Sutton tomorrow morning
at 9 o’clocx, the following gentlemen
i arc requested to act as n’lhearcrn and
meet at the funral parlors of Marvil
& O’Quinn at 8:15 o'clock. ^
Mr. J. U. Wesberry, J. t. Knight, B.
F. Hearn Herman Goody », J. W. S.
Hardly, T. H. Miller. I he services
will be conducted by Re'. Scruggs as-
Kited by Rev. .Tonkin, liffermtnt at
Kettle Creek Cemetery.
H. C. SEAMAN,
Sicker Still After 23.
From tho Americus Times Recorder.
Hoke Smith will be sicker still after
the 23rd.
Where The Indications Point.
From the Rome Trlbuu-. Herald.
If indications point to anything they
point to the overwhelming re-election
of Joseph M. Brown as governor of
Georgia.
What They Guess.
From the Rome Tribune Hcrahl.
If we read the signs aright, and we
think we do, Governor B r own will re
ceive a larger majority i n the ap
proaching primary than he did In
1908. That’s our guess rn> way.
AN APPEAL FROM
“THE GEORGIANS.’
A n urgent appeal is hereby made by
"The Georgians" to tho people
Waycross, to contribute hooks for the
benefit cf the teachera «td pupils of
the'rural school* of Ware county.
These books are to be distributed
to the teachers by the County Commis
sioners, and each teacher will be held
responsible for the books in her charge
and the can at any tine, exchange
them for others. In thta way each
school will have the benefit of all the
books donated, and the books also
will be kept Intact.
Also text books, histories, novels,
stories and magazines will bo accept
able. A committee will review each
voiumn and make careful selections.
All Interested In this course, will
please leave tl eir contributions at the*
Journal office, or .Herald -.Dee or com
municate hi phone with any of the
ladles on the following committee,
who will gladly call on >uu personally.
Mrs. J. H. Redding, President.
Miss Letford, Chairman.
. Miss Phillips,
Mrs. Hsidt,
Mrs. Broadwater,
Mrs. Walter Young. *
Surprising—But He Did.
From the Commerce Nsws.
It’s surprising that Hoke Smith
wculd emulate Joe Brown in anything.
The thought, it seems wo**!d be repug*
nant to him. And yet it I*'a fact that
he modeled his campaign after that
of Joe Brown two year* u:;o. But will
the fish tackle a Joe B-own bait on
a Hoke Smith hook?
St. Johns, Que., Aug. 0.—Tho annual
e-paltu of the Canadian Canoe Asso
ciation opened Here Today with many
of dm fattest paddlors Irom both the
East and the Wesj In attendance.
The locatIo n ot fh* regatta is on
the Richelieu River and «• particular
ly well adopted for canoo'og purposes.
MAJE8TIC THEATER
J ANNOUNCEMENT.
Alter tonight. The .new chairs for
the Maje.tlc having arrl-ed the Thu.
ter will remain closed 'v a few doya
In order to install name und to thor
oughly renovate the in-.«rlor of th,
hoiiho.
Announcement of reo.ienlnR, with
nature of attracllona will te published
In a abort time.
PICTURES AT AIRDOME.
1 reel (Oer Hill and DalcjoaDUoHh.o
1 REEL (O'ER HILL AND DALE)
SCENIC.
2 REEL (THE KISS Id MIGHTIER
THAN THE SWORD) COMEDY.
3 (POETRY OF THE WATERS)
scenic. .
A DRAMA IN THE ^MOUNTAINS.
A big counter full of ull kind# of
uaeful artlclea for Ladl.-a at 10c.—
Dlckini.
1. / »
Pilgrimage In Genoa.
New York, Aug. C.- -Nearly on.
thousand member. of the Knight, ot
Columbua, representing th. well-
known Catholic order n many parts
of the country. Bailed .or" Euro], to
day on the White Star (It e'r Romanic!
They art bound o D i
Canon, the birthplace of Christopher
Columbua.
After vlilting Genoa the pilgrim*
will be received In audience by th.
Pop. and afterward they will make a
tour of the principal cltle. ot Europe.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED)
B, A. Pbllpot, the piano Tuner, wllf
tune your Plena. Writ. Mm n cord.
Gen. Del., Waycrost, G*. 5 St
Klmonaa, long and ab-tft.—Dlcklna.
Biggest War Ship Launctwd.
London, Ang. The "cruiser Lion,
Great BrlUu’t biggest warship, was
launched aucceufully at Demport to
day In the presence of on Immense
Educational Committee, The Osbr- 1 crowd of epectator*. Th. Uoo ban a
dlaplaccnicnt of IMS0 urn,.
Three
Choice
torsi
A LOT ON GILMOPE,
STREET ONE ON BRUN
EI STREET, AND ONE
ON THE CORNER OF
LEE AVENUE ' AND
HOWE 6TREET FOR
SALE.
li>
A.M.
Knight & Son,
Real Estate, Inaurence and.
Ranting Agwiti.
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