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VOLUME XVIII WAYCROSS, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1911 NUMBER 263 \ •OPENING OF m The tMnl annual session of Bunn- Bell Institute'opened this morning With appropriate exercises. Prof. E. ; # JL. Ray, president, was master of cer- k r emonies. T.he,. devotional exercises F r Were conducted by Rev. VV. P. Price, ^ jJ pastor of the First Baptist church. • • Judge T. A. Parker, chairman of the Board of Trustees, was the first 3peak* 'er and he made a strong talk along educational lines. At the conclusion of his address he was heartily ap plauded. Next i came an address bj Rev. W. H. Scruggs, pastor of the Central Baptist Tabernacle. He madf fin earnest plea to the boys and girll to do their best. He spoke of thf struggles to erect the building, ia ■which Brother Scruggs did some hard work. He spoke of the shortness of life, and made a strong, earnest up peal to the friends of the institution. The concluding address was made by Rev. R. A. Brown, pastor of the Presbyterian church. He made an excellent address, which was well re ceived by the audience. The benediction w r as pronounced by Rev. John F. Smith, of Pearson. vr * About ninety students have already been enrolled, and others are expec ted to come In within the next few days. ELIGIBILITY OF ALDERMAN .FOR MAYORALTY •In response to many inquiries as to who is believed to be eligible or non- eliglble to ' become candidate ior Mayor of Waycross, we publish the State Law referring to this matter. Code of Georgia, Chapter 3, Article I. Councilme.n incompetent to Hold Oth er Office. . "Councilmen wherf incompetent to hold other municipal office, Council- men and Aldermen of the towns and cities of this State shall be Incompe-j tent to hold, except in towns of legs j than two thousand inhabitants, any other municipal office in said towns and cities during the term of office for which they were chosen; provid ed nothing herein shall render them ineligible to be elected during said term, to serve in a term immediately succeeding said term, but nothing in this section shall apply to any mu nicipal office which is filled by ap pointment of the Mayor. Any Coun cilman or Alderman appointed during bis terra to any other municipal of fice shall resign before being eligible to enter upon the office' to which ho has been appointed." • / Apparently from the above law an Alderman whose term expires before election to new office goes into ef fect is eligible to be a candidate, but an Alderman who has another year j of his term to serve apparently would not be eligible to be a candidate to j fill another office until his term ex- j pired. That is, any Alderman whoso I term of office of Alderman in Way- I cross expires this year is eligible, j While the hold-over Aldermnn who 'has one more year to serve,'appar- j ently are not eligible, ns the above I law seems to show they could not ! take office as Mayor until 1913. THREE BROTHERS KILLED IN FEUD ork. It is understood the driven by children. The Regular meeting of Waycross Lodge No. 97, I. O. O. F., tonight. The members of the lodge are urged to be present, and visiting Odd Fellows are moat cordially invited. Lodge meets at 8 o’clock in* K. of P. building on Plant avenue. Pensacola, .Fla., Sept. 5.—Nails driv en in pine trees ‘boxed’ for turpentine are said to be the cause of the bloody feud between the Cooleys and the Gays in Santa Rosa county which has so far resulted in the death of three of the Cooleys. A member of the Coo ley family leased turpentine timber to the Gays and when the first nails doing the v nails were objection to the nails in turpentine trees is that when the' "chipper strikes a null while ot work, the. 1 "hack”, an axe-like instrument ts bro- ken. The nails led to much talk of shoot ing and recently F. S. Gay saw Dan Cooley riding with a shotgun in Ills arm near the Gay commissary. Gay shot and killed Cooley but the coro na verdict was Justifiable homicide. On Friday of Last Week Arch and Alt Cooley were killed in ambush. Gay and Walter Rivenbark were arrested last night, charged with assault and with intent to kill Jonas Cooley, a ere found one accused the other of [brother of Dan. A Special Bargain AECUT 30 CR 35 OCD SUITS RANG ING IN PRICE FROM $15 TO $30, TO CLOSE AT PRICES FROM • $9.75 to $15.00 DUNN REPORTS CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE Alderman Dunn reported that he had closed contract for Ingot iron bridge with concrete abottments .to cover canal on Folks street, at a cost of $1,299.00. The Ingot Iron Com pany to send a man to superintend the putting in of bridge. This work will be a great Improve ment. cost of the Ingot corruga ted bridge Is considerably less than concrete and if a,success will be fol lowed rapidly by other bridges until ail the street canals are covered per manently. Removing a great eyesore and a continuous cost to city In re- SENATE FIGHT Sepcial To The Herald. Richmond, Va., Sept. G.—A Demo cratic primary election is to be held throughout Virginia tomorrow for tho pairing and replacing washouts at nomnation of’two United States sen- the8e points. The work will ho done | ators. members of the legislature and at once, ns the clay to fill In and | county officials. Tre campaign has level streets hns been secured from post office building excavntion. . H. D. REED Tho following facts were elicited this morning in an interview with the editor of tho Herald: The communication recently pub lished in the Herald suggesting Mr. Harry Reed for Mayor, was favorably received by may Waycross people, who believe that Mr. Reed is well qualified for the place. Mr. Reed stated thiu morning, when isked if he would run„ that a great many of his friends had urged him •o make the race, and that he was considering the matter. Ho said also that the supporters of some of tho other candidates had taken the sug gestion so seriously that they were COL. W. M. TOOMER IN RACE FOR CONGRESS FROM JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT. The Herald is much pleased at the announcement of our former towns man, Hon. William M. Toomor, of Jacksonville, for Congress. The statement of Mr. Toomer in entering the race is very catchy, di plomatic and full of good common sense, coupled with a reading between the lines that progressiveism has’ per haps progressed too far and It is time to call a halt, eaBt anchor and fake mi inventory as a people par ticularly as tho tax gathering features of our laws. Mr. Toomer will make a strong race and we hope for his election. Here, where he numbers his friends by tho population ho \Amld certainly carry every vote and they all wish for him a successful election. Should he be elected Florida will have in him a Congressman to he proud of, one ev- already urging against him the fact ery inch an able, courteous, diligent, that he held a position under a Re- vigorous, far-seeing affffable gentle- publican national administration. In justice to his friends, Mr. Reed said that ho wunteS to say that he is and always lias been a Democrat, that all ;^il^ associations and sympathies are and always have been Democratic, and that, while never taking an ac tive part in politics, ho has always voted the Democratic ticket in pri maries and elections, a fact well ktin\yn to his superiors in the govern ment service. Mr. Rcod went on to man, who will bring tq tier all the honor, prestige and government pa tronage possible to attain. Mr. Toomer is a vory aide lawyer, strong ib debate, a Chestorfleld in manner, deep In thought, most pleas ing in delivery and a we]] versed par liamentarian and will tak« Into the office with him a strength of charac ter and intellect a suavity of manner that we predict will In tho firBt term in Congress give him a personal fol- been one of Hie quietest that the Old Dominion haB seen In years. Even tiie senatorial contests have failed to urouse the usual amount of interest and enthusiasm, although the inter est has increased to a noticeable ex tent during the closing days of tho campaign. Senator Claude A. Swanson, who was appointed to fill out the.term of the late Senator Daniel, which ended with the dose of the last session, is a candidate for election to the full six-year terf. Senator Thomas 8. Martin, whise term will not expire until 1913, but whose successor will bo chosen by the legislature to be elected tills fall. Is a candidate for re- election. Senator*Swanson is opposed for the nomination by Representative Carter Glahs of the Sixth district Senator Murtin’s opponent is Repre sentative Jones of the First district. Tho general opinion seems to be that both Swanson nnd Martin, will win out'in'the primaries. TO HAVE CONFERENCE ON 8EFTEMBER 25. IF YOUR SIZE IS IN THE LOT YOU GET 1 A BARGAIN. H. C. SEAMAN. say that when he \v:i3 sixteen years j lowing that will carry nn Influence of age ho went to work for Judge J. j of great benofit to his district, his C. McDonald nnd Col. Leon A. Wil-j state and the entire south. The Her- son os stenographer. After tha( he aid wishca Col. Toomer success, worked for Col. S. W. Hitch, nnd served ns official court reporter under Judge Sweat. In 1 SOS he passed the civil service examination and receiv ed an appointment in Washington, as any other Democrat may do nnd as hundreds of Democrats are doing ev ery year, lie worked in tho Treasury Department in Washington until 1903, when he. was transferred to the Pana ma Canal service, and served until 1909 ns Executive Secretary of the Canal Zone. . POTTER OPENS Dr. W. H. ‘Buchanan, president of the WaycrosH Automobile Association has received a letter from Mr. Fred Lewis, who is in charge of the Atlan ta Constitution's “round the state tour,” asking him to meet him In Val dosta on September 25th for a con ference. Dr. Iluchannn nnd a num ber of others will go to Vnldosta to meet Mr. Lewis In the interest of having Waycross included in tho tour.; There now seems to bo no doubt but what Waycross will be Includod in the route. MILKMAN DROWN8 IN .TANK OF BUTTERMILK. When Governor Magoon was trans ferred from the Canal Zone to Cuba in lSOG^ho strongly urged that Mr. deed, who was his assistant in .the Canal Zone, should be appointed Gov ernor to succeed him, and if • Mr. Reed bad not been a democrat there is iittle doubt thut ho would have re ceived the appointment. But ho held hl.s position on* merit ulouo, and it *" s no, ,ho policy ot thcaUmlnlitra-' 0 of the , r venturc'un unnuallilcd tion to appoint Democrats to Impor- j 8UCcegg taut pJT.fical offices. President Rooao-j ____________ Mr. C. M. Potter left for Atlanta last night to purchase cartoons, bot tles and supplies for opening up the Potter laboratory for the manufacture of the Potter Dandruff Remedy. The company havo secured commodious quarters and are preparing to enter into the business on a largo *scalo. They have ulready secured distribut ing ugents in most of the Southern States. The unquestionable value of tills remedy is amply attested by many prominent citizens who have thoroughly testod It. And The Her ald extends to these enterprising young men every hogo they may velt,- however. In I90T, did appoint ^ PRESIDENT FALLIEres *orn:cr United State, genator JoO| REVIEWS FRENCH FLEET Blackburn, or Kentucky, Governor of Par „ Sept r „_ The m0 „ formlll(1 . Zone, in aplta of the fact that hoi Me of modCT „ over Gilmore, Neb., Sept. G.—-Thomas Ilor, a milkman, was drowned near hero yesterday in' 1,000 gallons ot buttermilk. Her was driving a tank containing the buttermilk to thfs'dtjr when tho wagon dropped Into de pression in tho road and bverturned, Tho tank burst and the milk filflled the depression. Her was caught be neath the tank. He was dead when found half au hour later. ha.l aerved ae a Democrat in both „ cmMcil under the Krench flag wai houses of ConsreSB for thirty yeara, hut tho appointment waa entirely per* cl, and was due to the President's revl^wd off Toulon today by Presi dent Fallleres. Tho fleet included eighteen baUlcshlpe and nine armor- friendship for Senator Blacbum Mr.. cJ cr . lUcr ,. ,„ Hulon t0 , overa | Reed acted as Governor of tho Zone from tho time of Governor Magoon's transfer until Mr Blackburn's ap pointment end then continued to eerve as'Executive Secretary and as* sUtsnt to Governor Blackburn until be ro.icrned to return to Waycross In "*9C?. Since Mr. Reed’s return Wa": rest score of destroyers ami other war ves sels of the smaller classes. neat place as n member of the bar. Mr. Reed’s friends do not question .bis politics, and they believe that It be Is elected mayor his ability and ex- to nerience are such at to enable bfm to Laa occupied a proml* I f.R the office with credit to the city. ISN'T IT GREAT to sit on your own porch and behold the beautiful residence! that* are- built'near you? And these dwelling! not only give you an excellen envi ronment, but improve the value of your property. FROM THE VIEWPOINT of your own home, the world becom es a very cherry , place Indeed. Let us help you to snch a position. .38 A.M.Knight & Son REAL ESTATE AND KSURANC? AGENTS