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4 You Can Make No Mistal / By Wearing a Suit Made by Wneblngton, Jan. 27.~-Congrei»man Adamson yeatordty aacured a pen.lon of 525 per month tor Arthur B. Silica of Villa Rica, Carroll county. Stiles served In the Spanlah-Amerlcan war and subsequently went to the Philip pines where he sustained Injjurles. He returned UP Georgia I fat August. After a long illness Mr. J. J. Ket- terer dleq last evening at 6:15 at the home, 7P Pendleton street. Mr. Ket- t..rer Is survived by his wife and four children, Mrs. Cal(e:wood. Miss Fran- ees Ketterer and two sons. The fun. oral will occur at the home tomorrow at 2: -TO. Interment will take plAee at Kettle Creek cemetaty. The following named gentlemen are requested to meet at Marvll & O'Qnlnn's undertaking parlors tomor row at 2 o'clock to act as pall bearers. Jlan l.ott, P. A. Hy. B. H. Thomas, O. P. Murphy, Dpld P. Waldron and Judge J. C. McDonald. Strause & Bros. The be$t dressed men you meet on the street jwQaririg thefn. They ore the best oh the market today. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 27.—Here Is sotm dope that will Interest criminals. Yes, criminals read newspapers too. Sometimes, even subscribe for them and advertise for them. If your are not. a criminal, Just pass this para graph hy. But If you are a criminal, and are llgurlng on operating in the I neighborhood of Atlanta, just take this straight tip. Don't worry too much about being caught, for even If tire police do get you, you can. If you ate smooth enough. Just pick a con- venlent moment and jump out of a window and go your way. j Peter Palmer, charged with whole sale cheating un<^ swindling, U the latest of four or live or six who have successfully used this means to get away from Atlanta officers of the IaW. Palmer Jumped out of a window In Justice Ridley's court > i ,< , esrrs. NOTICE. The I Julies of the Home Mission and Aid Society of Trinity church have arraftged a unique way of re furnishing thefr parsonage. - fn that they aigk the ladles lo contribute tow ards a -Sdespelnneons Shower" and the gentleman to furnish a "Pound ing." The above Is not compulsory, since wo wish the members to become better acquainted with the pastor and his wife, and with each other. All church members and. visiting friends are .Invited ta call at the parsonage Friday from 4 to 9 p. m. 'Committee. You can get them at: AYCROSS ;me Xviji WAYCROSS, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, .1911 NUMBER 149 AT BENTON’S AT THE OPENING OF DOORS THI8 morning. The great clearance sale aV the H. J. Benton & Co s., store opened (his morning, and never In the history of Way cross has such crowds been soon at any aale. The store was pseked to the doors all day and the sale la a great suc- cets. This sale will last for 15 days | DI6N0N THE GREAT MEETING OF R. R. SpY OF THE AT THE AIRDOME ‘THE WANDERER** 811(168 IN RICH BARITONE VOICE. Dignon, the great, a hypnotist Is giving exhibitions at the Air Dome this week, and last nght furnished a large audience with amusement, and is clean as well as instructive. “The Great Dignon'* has traveled all over the continent and wherever he shows be always satisfies the audl and housekeepers hould take advan-| ence * A matInee wl11 be gIveu for tage of this opportunity to supply J children Saturday afternoon, and themselves in the dry goods line, as everything. is going at half or .one* third ofr on the regular price. Be Bure tQ.,go to. Benton's great i clearance NIEN TODAY! “COLLEGE TRAIN” those who see him will have a great treat. If you want to enjoy a real big laugh see him tonight. A meeting of railroad men, Inter* ested in building the Waycrqss and Nashville Railroad was held In Way- cross today. Steps were taken to organise at once, and another meeting will be held in the near future. Those from out of town were J. B. Bostick, May* or of MiUtown; Mr. Murrel, Hon. Ben Firmans, R. L. Patton, J. S. Byrd and D. Tally. Twenty miles of this road, extend Ing west from Waycrosy Is alreutly built and is in running order. It is understood, of couTse, that Capt. John son’s road now running out of St. TRAIN LEAVES ATHENS FEB. 7— FINISH MARCH 25. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 27.—Dr. Andrew TAXPAYER MIN. WRITES CARO SCHENK CASE Editor Herald I notiqe from the Evening Journal that Alderman Parker has introduced resolution in council authorizing M. SouleDf bulletin announcing the It-j the erection of a City Hall. Giving Inerary p -fthe State University's "col- a reason therefor that the present lege on Wheels” or educational train, j Hall is not suitable for council or is meeting with general approbation, something like that. I .would like to The tnjln leaves Athens, February ask Alderman Parker whether or not 7th,'travels by Commerce, Gainesville, 1 the city is sufficiently free from debt I Brunswick. Fitzgerald. Waycross, At- to justify the expenditure of several' bany, Columbus, Milledgeville, Macon, thousand dollars for a Hall that Dublin, J-'orsythe, Augusta, Sparta, cl cun probably do without. CovJngttf, Atlanta, tTnlon City, Orlf-j Is It not a fact, that the city does tin, Ron», Dalton, Villa Rica, Kllijay, 1 owe a floating debt that It is unable MarletUCand Atlanta again, Elberton to pay and that council la now using CANDY MATINEE. At the Majestic Theatre Saturday afternoon from thfee to six o’clock every child paying 5c admission wi.. be given a bag of candy ^ree. Send the “kids” along and we will take j good care of llfem and send them home happy. / 27 It Majestic Theatre. > \ ■ ~*\ • POSTMASTER APPOITED. Washington, D. C. Jan-. 27.—Post masters appointed: Greede, Rabun county, Albert Gragg, vice Benfleld resigned; WatkfnsrM^ Oconee coun ty, Robf rttAshford.^vlte 8. J. Edge, resigned, Jesse A. Sims appointed ru ral carried* route l it'Coiner. • Mary'. In the direction qf Waycros,. j «"d Winder and return to Athena. | several thousand dollars of Interest The Wanderer" who really posses will connect with the Waycross and j Following Ibis general route It will funds to tide over poesent financial a beautiful baritone voice is well Mllltown branch. Thus It will corn- j »I°P «■ 'owns and cities, and will difficulties. Please state Mr. Alder- worth hearing. Go urthe Alrdome to- about that Waycross will have anoth- j touch 114 counties. The cities above man, whether or not it Is good busl- nlgbt If you would spend a pleasant er connection with the sea. And a j are named simply to Indicate In a ness judgment to buy a house for the branch westward, through a line far-1 general -way (he direction the train city's use, when It owes money that evening. 1. JASPER WYLDIN6 IS HERALD’S AGENT mlng country,’ opening up thousands will take, of acres to the farmers and the mill men, and helping Waycross In her on- ward march to wealth and Impor tance. j l NOTICE. ' Mr. Jasper Wyldlng now has charge Tomorrow Is the 1 last day to pay of the Hera/d’s Vlrculatlqn list having State and cotmty taxes. Call and pay taken Mr. Townsend's place. He has same or levy will be made, charge pf both our weekly”and our D. W. Pittman, Sheriff. dally list and will ricejm new names and cojject amounts due. Mr. Wyld- - At the Second Baptist Church Sun- tng will have charge pf our carrier day nlghu Rev. L. J. Erlich, the con- boys and will look offer the prompt verted Jew preached to a very large delivery of th« paper. We bespeak congregation. Rev. Erlich has vlallod for him ths pro»j>t cooperation of Waycross before and has a number of our patrons and friende. ~ friends here. It wll) finish the trip March 25th. SIN&0F FATHER SALE ON SAT. Of interest to theater goers is the announcement that the'advance sale of sots for “The Sins of a Father*' the latest play by Thomas Dixon, will open At La Grande Pharmacy Satur- Say morning. Already 1 out of town ordety have been received, and indi- cations are that standing room will be at a premium /text Wednesday next Wednesday nikht. The matinee performance biled for Wsyfiross will not be given. Those wanting seats will have to get In their odres at once. BURNS 18 SECRETARY OF VALDOSTA CHAMBER Macon, Ga., Jan. 27.—Mr. Harry Burns, formerly secretary of the chain ber of commerce of Macon and more recently the supervisor of the census for the Sixth district, has accepted the office of secretary of the chamber of commerce at Valdosta, and will begin the duties of his new position in a few days. He Is a well-known ex-railroad man. It cannot pay, especially in view of the adequacy of (ho present building. Would It be good business. Mr. Al derman if a private citizen (owning at comfortable a home as the city does) should undertake to build a pa latial home before his outstanding debts were paid? It has been sug gested Mr. Alderman that If you will practice more business and less poli tics the city will pVoflt by It. Respectfully. Tax Payer ^ _ FIRING LINE AT THEATER TONIGHT Tonight’s offering at Parker Thea ter will be "The Firing Line,” from the book of the same naqie by Robert W Chambers. The company present log this play is an exceptionally slirong * one. and a rare treat Is In stAre for all who attend. The seat sale will be at LaGrgnrie Pharmacy un tlf six o’clock tonight, when the salo will be transferred to the theater. The play carries a special car load of scenic effecs, ana travels In special cars. Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 2G„~After struggling for more than twenty-four hours with a mass of technical and sensational testimony .the jury in the case of Mrs. Lauura Farnsworth Schenk, charged with poisoning her husband, John O. Schenk, announced late today they were hopelessly divid ed and could not reach a verdict. Judge L. S. Jordan importuned them to further efforts, but at 5:0-4 p. m., discharged them from the case. Tonight Mrs. Schenk is again in jail,* despite her hopes that she would be a free woman upon the verdict n the Jury. The final vote taken by the jury after the long session stood elev* . N en for acquittal and one for convic tion. On the first ballot taken within five minutes after the Jury retired Wednesday evening, eight voted for acquittal three for conviction and one refused tp vote. i On the second ballot there were nine votes for acquittal, and 'three for conviction. From this status the num- < ber of those standing for acqultatl , was gradually worked up to eleven. The juror who held up hopes of a verdict was Isaac Herman, salesman for local provision company. From the start he held that the accused waa guilty aitf le was finally recognised that there was absolutely no chance . for chapping the result. RAIN PROSPECTS This official dope for weather to night and tomorrow Is rather eoakjr- That Id, cloqd. will prevail tonight, and rain I. billed ne a- desert tomor row or Sunday. The dope does pot make any conditions on the rain, ho It must be bended here for sure thlq time. CITY WILL FURNISH VACCINE POINTS. In view of the fact that smnlj pox In prevalent throughout thlx entire section f deem It necessary that every man woman and child In Waycross ■hould be vaccinated at once. The city will be glad to furnish vaccine points to those applying tor some. John M. Cox. Mayor, IT BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE to your mind again when you think’ of lha home that you Intended to buy i before now. And while you are think- Ing-of it-la the time you .hould coni. - and ' . 1 . I SEE WHAT WE ARE OFFERING In the way of enhatantial and dcllra- bly located home, at low ratea and on eaey term, of payment. A. M. Knight arid Son gg^gjgggg^glll