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. < ‘ ‘ aygross Evening VOLUME XVIII YVAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1911 NUMBER 153 0F CITY COURT! Is The City of Waycross Liable For Damage? The cow and Hog: question is assum*1 j Ing a new phase in Waycross, and the j busy city court Judge .1. C. Me* j responsibility for the enforcement or held another very sho t Ihk • non enforcement of the latter ordinan-! practical court this morning, when ce, dealing with the matter of hogs more of the negroes arrested in j running loose on our streets will | the late gambling tab: pleaded guilty j confront our city fathers according | and were sentenced to 0 months on , to statements being made, the chain gang or pay a fine of $60.00 j The hog question, 'has been a bone ; .Cave Carter. John Merritt, M. C.»(’ar- of contention for sometime and it isj a ij CV er our streets today, as a re* Kther and I.uis Merrit, were the ne-j claimed the city authorities have been ! fU »t „f u, 0 great interest that is now proes In question. And in a few min- j lax enforcing the law. which prohibits ! | )e (ng taken in this oganfzation. A playhouse } , OWLS HELD BIG MEETING The quiet hoot of the Owl is heard jAMERICAN EDUCA TION CONSIDERED SUPERIORj ' I i Prof. Rudolph Tombe Back Home Af ter Making Tour of Continent. j New York, Feb. 11.—Prof. Rudolph |his ! *th to hia ISth year the bov Tombe,-*sent by -Col.imUa university; attends a gymnasium. The tniscellan as exchange professor in llerlin, ha* 1 nous ages here, and the later habit returned to America with his faith wf spending a semester or two at dl in American unlvetvity line and its f»"ent uufvcrstitics spoils the chanc« superiority undisturbed. : ‘»f gening any real college spirit. "The German student is not as heal- . Herman students are much In teres utes after sentence had been pron-: the use of our streets as a playhouse! very i alpe c i asg , including* many of looking.*** as i .ounei'd the county officials were’husy! (or ,|iese animals. " i our ,„ 0 at prominent citizens were in-j lean college man, collecting the lines of the convicted! Yesterday we are informed a laun- j jtiated into its mysteries last night Tohtbe. "Ht* iias fe oatioeg. , dry wagon and horse was Wished f an( i are today full fledged owls. j etterclse and little ' j somewhere on our streets while the | There is doubtless some enoueousi'troits. : GEORGIA DAY > AND FLAG DAY j man was attending to his business j cunent as to this organization, t;.i j during his absence a sow and b;ond|j n realty it is an hlghtoned order and ; o' piggies sauntered up and In ccurse | j8 purpose is to bring the people to- . j of their ramble succeeded in badly j ge ther. It s mission is a good one and j ( scaring the horse, said horse broke tho results already achieved promise I loose and fled, ran Into a tree and permanence and usefulness. lUgid ; [smashed the expensive waggon all to j )y j aWB W ere adopted last night, very! it. ’hi, German crican students with the Germu sound as the Aiu«»r- td in everything American, but they * says 1‘rofes.or consider our tuition fees extortionate w opportunities foi Many would study in this country chance at healthy' wen* It not for the expense. Your sfii* atter or college splr ! dents must all be rich men, said one i far behin 1 the Am- of my bearers in Berlin. 1 told him Partly the fault lie* ! most of them were compnrtatlvely system of education. } i oor, hut he could not understand. Tap. ladies ■ry busy ■pieces. The owner sustains-a i our Iserlous loss, and the question is i 153 FISHERMEN LOST WHEN ICE FLOE BREAKS convenient quarters arranged for and u jolly crowd filled tiie Opera House streets today, disposing of the little: whether owner of hogs or the city and seemed to enjoy every moment flags and on every' side may be seen who permitted said hogs id ramble t j lc . Hm,.. the flags on coats and dress testify ! If in fault and laible to the damago ( — to the success of their laudable efforts | caused. , j OLDEST WOMAN DYING. The proceeds of the sale of these! If the outcome of this master shall! ** little flags goes to the fund ftir the the the rigid enforcement of the Jaw! Long View, Texas. Feb. 11.—At the erection of the Francis Ba;tow Mem-j and the banishment from our city j great age of one hundred and thirty orlal at Rabun Gap. This Is an in- j borders of the aforesaid and unsanl-; six years, Mrs. Lucy Owens, who Is dustria] school, and as the local chap-1 tary quadrupeds the city will be the believed to he the oldest white wo* ter of Daughter of the Confederacy 1 gainer in health and appearance. j man in the world. Is dying here at also bears the name of Francis Bar- - ■ —— j the home of her daughter, who has tow. They are particularly Interested j __ [recently died. , SEED CANE! SEED CANE! ,n 11,18 ma " er - aml we "OPO Way - FOR SALE. APPLY W. J. GASSETT, Mm. Owen. wn. born In North Car- cross will re Ip them liberally today, r ollna at. the beginning of the revolu* 84 MARGARET STREET. 9 3t | . . ■ ■ ■■■■■■- ■■ ■ - ■» i tionary war. An InveetMgftion has _ I ’ 1 pi oven the correctness of the claims ™ , " “ ° V8TER8 JUST ! NEW SPRIN ° 8U,T8 JU8T AR -!nmd, In regard to her gge. RECEIVED AT HARDY BROS. j RIVED AT BON TON. | THE EXPRESS CO. IS. WAYCROSS Ir. C. <\ Wolfe, Supt. of the South' Express Co., and Mr. T. T. Wef- . agent met with the committee morning to discuss the question Issue regarding the transfer shed needed with their new building, i-rniun ,1. W. Moore at once entered the matter and briefly and for- xplained the attitude of the if* regard to the points in- 200PJURS OF PANTS t i • f To Close at $3.00 A PAIR Worth From ' ' i - , . ■ \ $4.00 to $6.00 AT / • • •' /. ‘ r ' H. C. Seaman* Vihorg, Finland, Feb. 11. fine linn-! village on an ice floe. A lashing gale dred and fifty-three flshetmen who 'broke tip the floe. As it drifted away were adrift on an leu floe have perish- 100 of the men were taken off but ed, Is the belief of members of a re* i others refused the aid. of rescuing cuing party who have been in search ships, believing they were in no dan- A the cast aways for t'ne last four ' ger. Tiie gale Increased and now it la uays j feared the floe was broken up, predpl- . Neatly JOO fishermen established n tat ing Ha settlers Into the sea. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IS ) FELT AT DANVILLE, VA. <|)anvlllc. Va., Feh. 11. -An earth quake shock lasting 30 seconds was felf here at 5.22 o'clock this morning. No damage resulted. ONLY LOCAL TREMOR. Washington. Feb. 41.—-In the opin ion of the scientists at Georgetown University tiie earthquake at Dan ville, Va., was merely a loeal tremor. WOMEN WILL OPERATE BIG COLORADO MINE. ir fuel's an* Miss • Peelers of u Boston publisher; Mis: daughter /of former Con- Cripple Creek. Col., Feb. JJ.—A Her Close oo. poration has been organized :aught by six young women, live of whom McNnr arc from prominent Boston families | gressman McNury, of Massacbusetts, to lease one of the mines on Bull I and Miss Elingswortfi, Miss Sullivan Hill. Miss Mary Collins, of Cripple and Miss Flattery, all of Boston Creek, will be superintendent and : This is the first lease ever granted general manager and will have com-; to a woman on Bull Hill and was pleto charge of the begin Monday. rk which will ■Ought by ■•rules. util large mining Walker-Mulligan fur. Co., V VillMake Important Move THIS POPULAR FIRM HAVE.LEAS LD THE STORE FORMERLY OCCU PIED BV THE GLOBE ORV GOODS COMPANY. — tw The Walker-Mulligan Furniture Com pnny have scctred a letise on store .adjoin Ing the old National Ban building and in the store formerly oc cupied by the Globe Dry Goods Com* pany, also the entire upstair* floor now occupied by the Way cron a Guards Armory and will at once p oceod to remodel tae building uud fit it up as a modern up-lo-datc furniture store. Ex tensive Improvements arc planned. Mr. A. R. Hood the genlul manager • states that bid Arm p.oposes to make ’it a store tiul will be a credit to any jcity. The growth of the business ot • this firm is a striking testimony or I the result that can l>6 obtained in ! Waycross by liberal advertising good • values, honest treatment and bard work. This firm started Ph a small way on, afINE ATTRACTION THEATER TONIGHi elbly c citizens volved.. Mr. Wolfe in a moat courteous ant? reasonable way, recognised the view taken by Mr. Moore and the City of VVayjfcrosB and without hesitation., conceded every point involved and agreed to build u solid wall on side fronting Plant avenue and end to be be finished like end of new depot, that the transfer shed will be en- titely hidden from street. He also willingly and cheerfully arranged for the fish department to he pluced In center of building fronting railroad Said place to bo build of con crete carefully drained and connect ed with sewerage so that it would be absolutely sanitary and free from any objection at all. These generously acceded changes will Incur an addi tional cost to the Express Company probably $:{,000 |to $4,000, but Mr. Wolfe stated that they were only too glad at anytime to do anything In teaspn to promote the best Interest of M/ayeross. Mr- Wolfe spoke In the highest terms of Waycross and her wonderful development, he has watched our, growth with deep Interest, IK years ago he was n resident here being cashier for Mr. Croom and was later promoted to position ot route agent and now holds the Important office of superintendent Ho at one time had* realty Intel eat here and will probably. again invest in our live city. He also spoke very appreciatively on the pleasant manner in which Al derman Moore and Mayor Cox had handled this matter mid assured them, that the •Southern Express Company would be willing at al times to meet, tho city more than half way Jn any matter where they were both Inter ested. DON'T FORGET THE AFTER-SUP- PER 8ALE AT CHURCHWELL BROS., 8-9*10*11TH. 8TORE OPEN ‘TILL 9 O’CLOCK. Call for Deakins egg*. They are the largest, the purest and the best the market affords. 10 2t Hardy Bros. BEAL ESTATE Albany Avenue, this firm secured the i fo f . a jj your attention to the Mountain services of Mr. Hood and he soon j Afh W a!es choir, to be In your t-lty moved to more roramodioue pr,inl,e> :nn;o ro* nftertioon and eveninx. if cn Plant Avenue and put In a great : yott a nd aimer 8. have never heard stock ol goods. The continuou. [ them, embrace thle opportunity. We growth bee again necessitated larger, heard them at Wesleyan College toil quartern hence the proposed change j ni|kt ,nd we never heerd “the like" now /..-•jniounced. . j before, it le superb, grand, wonder nr. Virgil Parkar and hia force will; fui. The great audience wigs c’aann- aurt Improvements In new building rd and delighted laat night. They , (Continued on Page *•> ■ Of interest to Waycross music lov er* Is the following about the fatuous Mountain Ash Male choir of Wales to night's :• Tract ion at Parker theater U-r Bunn Beil Institute. THERE’S AN IDEAL HOME lead story and program , for,every man If he but looks for it. I We can help you locate yours. Cell CARD FROM REV. J. W. DOMINGOS* The following card from Rev. Dom ingos, who in well known here, speaks for itself: Macon, Gu., Feh. 101b, 1911. Dear Bro. Stanton:— Excuse this postal card. I write , in and tell us your requirements. Probably we have just such a piece of ItKAL ESTATE ON OUR LIST. It doesn’t matter bow little cAsh or how much you have. We can eel? you a house for all cash or on the easiest terms imaginable. don't hesitate for lack of ready money. Tb© longer you keep on paying rent the further away owning your own home will be. t A. M. Knight and Son REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.. AGENTS.