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Waycross Evening Herald. \ , OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOLUME XVIII WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY OCTOBER 15 1910 NUMBER 53 BRANTLEY WRITES OF POST OFFICE BUILDING It Is To Be Larger and Better—Cannot Get Picture Before February Next. The following is an extract from a private letter received this date from Hon. Wm. 0. Brantley. It touchea upon a matter of interest to Way* cross and we violate no confidence in giving it to our readers. It is pleas ant to know that the building is to be more substantial and handsome than we supposed. Judge A. P. Perham, . * Waycross, Ga. v My Dear Judge. I have a recent letter from the Treasury Department from which 1 mas. this quotation; relative to the forty numb#r fought bravely , e8pe . J-oatotece Building to be erected at| c|a| , y a , (1|nner tab|e- Waycross, to wit: ‘I have the honor] _______ to advise you that 'upon receipt of ECHOES FROM THE UNVEILING OF CONFEDERATE MONUMENT. Yesterday was a red letter day for Waycross. The Confederate monument is un veiled and is being viewed today by^ scores of visitors to the city.’ Mrs. E. A. Pound's few words in tendering the monument to Camp 819 U. C. V., were appropriate and beau tiful. The old Confederate Veterans about bid? for this work it was found that there was a substantial balance avail able for betterments, therefore the The marked attention paid the edi tor of the Herald yesterday, was not only due to the fact that he was one of the marshals but to the fact that POLICE CLEAR TWO ROBBERIES FIVE jARRE8T8 FOLLOW THEIR INVESTIGATION. Two of several recent burglaries in Waycross have been cleared by the police. Five arrests, after tracing goods alleged to have been taken from two Waycross drug stores, is the re sult of the investigation, and the end is not yet. The arrests include two boys, one eight and the other ten years old. When the goods reported missing by the druggists were first located It was LINE TO RIVER jlS REPUBLICAN IS ASSURED! PARTY “BUSTED?” BARGE LINE WILL BE OPERAT ED. Additional information concerning the territory adjacent to the Satllla river has been furnished by the OLD ELEPHANT IS AT LAST ON THE RUN, IT'S REPORTED. Washington, D. C., Oct. 14.—"Want ed, the 9,000 government employes in Washington who went home to vote Hoard of Trade to United States engl-i in the presidential election of 1908 to neer in charge of the preliminary in- do go again now. Full information SIXTY-THREE NOW ENTERED vestigatlon, and the claim put forth by Waycross for the proposed improve ment thereby greatly strengthened. To make sure of favorable consid eration, an electric or gas line from Waycross to the Atlantic Coast Line tion the source of the made known, and the boys arrested. From one store $6.00 in money and numerous articles wer<* taken. ns to railroad rates, leaves of absent* etc., cheerfully furnished up-stnirj.' This is the red-letter sign that bangs tonspiciously in front of ‘Republican campaign headquarters" on Pennsylva nia avenue in Washington. Hundrtdi of pedestrians passing this sign during the last day or two read the invita- pply was j with the barge line to be established tion, sniffed the air and passed on said that they were purchased in Jack- trestle has been guaranteed. This sonvllle. Upon a more rigid examinn- will be brought into use in connection bid. were rejected and it is ‘the In- h „ had Beveral ,„ dy frlcml8 a , court . I tention to revise the drawing so as to | „„ hand8ome appe arance had nothing I include the use of stone and obtain | tQ wJth new bids based thereon.” This I am I sure will be an interesting news item for your paper. It seems to mean that Waycross will get a more sub stantial as weli as more handsome building than the Treasury Depart ment first thought could be erectea within the approbation. I beg to advise'further that the Super vising Architect has written me that it will not be possible to furnish me a Gov.-Elect Hoke Smith will make a good governor. We know this to be true for he confessed it to the writer yesterday. next February. This Ib the picture of the building that I filed an appl- cation for long ago. Yours truly, W. G. Brantley. CITY REGISTRATION OTICE. Office Clerk of Council, Waycross, Ga. Books for the registration of voters, for the City Municipal election will be opened at this office on the 20th, day of October, and remain open to the 20th of November, inclusively, from 8 o'clock a. m., to 12 m., and from 2 p. m., to 5 p m. Sundays ex cepted. J. W. Strickland, 16, It. w. 4w. Clerk of Council. CalT and see the full line of stoves just received by the Waycross* Fur niture Co. IS 2t f TV-.—■— 1 when the river is improved. The question of building a canal from thv river to some convenient point in the city was suggested, but not taken under consideration for lack of wate. supply. Waycross parties will organize a barge line when the government mak es the river navigable. This hat, been assured by Judge Joh n T. Myers, who is now considering a canal plan between the Satllla and St. Marys river, south of Waycross. IN THE 'ROUND-THE-8TATE TOUR —SEVEN ADDED TO LI8T YEfr TERDAY. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 15.—57. Fred Brewer, Waycross, Buick 19, $1,400. 58. B. R. Beck, Eatonton, Overland, $1,400. 59. Dr. II. L. Rudolph, Gainesville, E-M-F "30," $1,250. 60. Miss Regina E. Rambo, Mariet ta, Columbia, $2,700. 61. Atlanta Constitution, Pullman, $2,000. 62. Georgia Automobile Exchange, Columbus, Ilupmobile, $750. 63. M. n. Flourney, Columbus, Hup- mobile, $750. Seven new entries received yester day, and they still come. The list has reached sixty-three and it will be swelled more than cve£ to day. And speaking of entries, remember the entry list closes today, so don't fail to get your entry in. But the list will not close until mid night, nnd even if you mall your on- as long as the postmark bears So far ns sending the 9,000 govern-' the date October 16, If your entry does down the street to ponder over tbo wonderful things the G. O. P. Is doing. That snnie old organization which has been a power in its day—with its .Mnrk Hannas and its barrels of glit tering gold—bears many of its former characteristics save one, and that the most important of all. To use the talk of the street, It Is "busted." That means that it’s got no money*, nono in sight,, nnd Its credit being low, no friendly aid in sight. CARD OF THANK8. We wish tq express our love and heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends and neighbors who so kindly and generously administered to the wants and needs of our sister, Nina B. Haf4 dii)&g her sickness fand death. Wo waiit to especially thank the nurses and servants at the hos pital with whom she was so closely associated nnd loved so much and j matter Is that the managers of tljo who were bo kind and good to her "headquarters" hero are bold enough ment employes home to vote whilo the pay for their time here is going on at the expense of tho people, well that has been all right, from a G. O. P. standpoint all the while, and will continue to be as long ns the followers of the big-eared elephant stay in pow er. It doesn't matter who pays Tor their time so long as they are going home, to voto the straight Republican ticket, but the strange pnrt about the The finest line of boys and childrens suits ev er shown here, togeth er with the largest as sortment of boys knickerbocker pants, Worsteds Cassimers, Cheviots,Tweeds,<ww/ all new colors and latest styles. EVERYTHING FOR SCHOOL WEAR. = AT — H. C. SEAMAN, during her last illness. Wo also wish to especially thank the physicians who rendered such competent service in trying to gave her to us. Wo cannot find words to express our appreciation of the kind feeling and love shown by the official board of the King’s Daugh- ters. It was through their ever rendy support that she was able to mannge the hospital successfully and to which her life was devoted. Her Brothers, Johh T. Hopkins, Carl n. Hart. Other people are advertising stoves and ranges but there is only one place in Waycross where you can buy a Monarch Range and that Is the Way- cross Furniture Co. 15 2t to display their sign to all passerby. Home have laughed, some have shak en their heads, and a few, only a few, have gone up to get information pbout railroad rates nnd other equally Im portant details. But the sign is there all right, and tho headquarters—that 1 there, too, only tho voters aro not gV\. home to suit the "bosses" IS CHARLESTON “BOTTLED OP?” BY CAROLINA RAILROADS—HEAR-! ING BEFORE 8. C. RAILTPJAD COMMISSION. Columbia, 8. C. f Opt. 14.—Prominent mill men, railroad officials and well known attorney^ appeared before the Railroad Commission today to argue the question of whether Charleston, as a port, has been "bottled up” by the railroads of the stat.e Tae hearing j 8 one of the most Im portant to come before the comrnls sion. The 113 mills of the state are asking for a reduction of rate cotton goods from Spartanburg, Green ville and Columbia points to Charles ton. —THE JONES WAY— • F YOU CAN GET IT ELSEWHERE FOR LESS, RETURN IT; WE'LL BUY IT BACK AT FULL PRICE. THE J. H. JONE’S RACKET STORK. ^f\\ 4t . IS NORTHWARD TAMPA AND KEY WE8T GET THE WIND ALREADY. Tampa, Fla., Oct. 14.—Recurving along a parabolic path, the West In dian hurricane late tonight was head ed north to northenst along tho Flor ida coast, with probabilities that It will leave the Atlantic coast some where in the vicinity of Jacksonville or Savannah. Tho dlsturbsnco has made a mot* remarkable curvature, and, following twelve hours of intensity along the western coast of Cuba, swung still further westward before sweeping back to the northeast, and over tho southern portion of the Florida keys. Storm Increasing In Fores. Indications Into tonight are that the storm has been increasing In in tensity, wireless reports from vessels in its path reporting a velocity at times of seventy miles an hour. Late reports by wireless from Key West arc- that thero has been no abatement In the wind velocity, and thst si! shipping Is made snug. The P. and O. steamer Olivette was docked at 9:30, after standing by outside the bar for several hours In a terifllc rain storm. not reach Chairman Weldon unjtll Monday, you arc entered. This is the last chance to get in the grand tour, the tour that will take you through the state on n viow of the country, in a "next to nature" guise. It will be instructive as well as a plcasuro jaunt. Bo "come on In, tho water’s fine." "l«aat call tor dinner." "Do It now," jind so on. . BOND ELECTION DATE. Rome, Ga., Oct. 14.—City Council last night fixed tho date of Rome’s bond election as December C. The question will be on the Issuanco of $275,000 of 4 per cent bonds for water works, soweragS, extension of street pnvlng and Improvements to public school system. FRED BREWER FO RALDERMAN. Referring to Fred Brewer's candida cy for Alderman from tho third ward tho Herald desires to say Mr. Brew er is one of our most progressiveyoun« business men. He is thoroughly cap able active and competent to assume the duties of Alderman, and will certp anly be warmly supported. Open stock China In handsome pat* terns at the Waycross Flirntture Ca 15 2t. Bet notice of Window Shade ale. Walker Mulligan Furniture Co.