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WAYCROSS, GA., TLESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19; 19J1
NUMBER 274
LL HAVE A STO TRY I
RAISING HERE
$ The indications are that Ware coun
ty will have a splendid exhibit at the
Tifton Land and Arrlcultural Expo
sition. Tbe committee in charge of
securing the exhibits are meetin:
with very gratifying success so far, |
and everything points to a very cred-
R- itable showing from Ware county.
Among the exhibits already are one
dozen chestnuts grown on Mr. J. D.
• Smith'* farm, weighing fifteen ounces
in all. Those who have broom corn,}
Mr. L. J. Cooper, vice president of
jthe Board of Trade, who is spending
a few days in the tobacco growing
sections of North Carolina, will con
fer with experienced tobacco raisers
) with a view to experimenting witn
the raising of the weed in Ware coun-
I ty. It is very likHy that Mr. Cooper
! will secure the services of an exper
j fenced grower and arrange with him
I to come to this county and try twelve
acres in tobacco as an experiment.
Many are of the opinion that the soil
- pecans, corn, etc., are requested to
I, A „ . „ _ J . -in this section will produce a good
[ let the Board of Trade nave some for y
, the exhibit. All contributions will be
well taken care of and returned to
• the exhibitors.
A
grade of tobacco.
STOLYPIN DIES
E GO.
Mr,
H. Miller is the capable,
efficient manager of tho Waycross
Mtssrd Gray and Whildtn, exper-; office of tho Rome Insurance Coin-
ienced automo ile men, have opened I pany, one of the most progressiv
a splendid garage at No. 3 Tebeau - concerns doing business in Waycorss
street, English building. They have J today.
equipped one of the most modern ga-1 Mr. Miller has'his office in La-
rages in South Georgia, and are pre-‘ Grande building, and those who wish
pared to repair of kinds of machines, to have protection in a home com-
They also have machines to ent with: pany WO uld do well to call and have
competent, careful drivers. They have J him explain the great advantages of
an air compressor, which their pa- a policy In the Rome Insurance Com
mon* are at liberty to use free of pany.' The business of this company
charge. They solicit and will appre- is rapidly" increasing, which is one of
ciate the patronage of the public,: the strongest reasons of its superior
guaranteeing first class service at all advantages over a numher of other
times. Phone 157. companies.
RUSSIAN PREMIER SUCCUMBS TO
ASSASSINS BULLET LAST
INHGHT.
Kiev, Sept. IS.—The Russian Pre
mier, Peter A. Stolypin, died tonight
from bullet wounds received at the
hand of Dmitry Bogroff, on assassin,
during a gala performance at the Mu
nicipal Theater Thursday evening
The official time of his death was an
nounced at 10:12 p. m. , New York
time.
Almost until the last the Premier
wa* conscious and for half and hour
during the early part of^the evening
ife alone was at his bed side.
Towards tho end Stolypin suffered
greatly. Ho groaned incessantly and
threw himself about the couch on
which he lay. Finally the heart ac
tion became weaker and as the body
grew cold the Premier realized death
was overtaking him. At a lucid inter
val a priest administered extreme unc
tion. Tho Metropolitan Flavian bles
sed and consoled him in the last mo
ments. Frequently he called:
me the letter. Take It away. Give
me a red pencil. Lift me. Light up. ’
Half an hour before his death Stoly
pin asked the doctors to turn him on
his side. He died surrounded by sev-
eral of his relatives and state officials.
COL H. D. REED SEES FORTH iOTSON fO BE
HIS MS Oil CITY AFF IRS
Waycross. Ga., Sept. 18, 1911. j should retain and improve ail the
To the Citizens of Waycross: present public parks, und should ac-
Tho mayor of Waycross h the chief j quire space for additional parks as
executive officer of tho city govern- early as possible. All the outlying
ment. His duty is to see that tho , sections ot the city should be provld-
laws of the city are properly enforced, ed as rapidly as possible with water,
and that the other city officers per-1 tiewers. lights and Improved streets,
form their duties. He is required to 1 A new city hall should be erected as
exercise general supervision over the j early as the finances of the city will
affairs of the city, and to make re com. j permit. I believe that It would be to
cendatlons to the city council for tho the advantage of tho public, ob well
public good. The success of the .au-; ns producers and dealers, for the city
ministration of the city government to establish n city market. An effort
should be made to secure the co-op
eration of the people of the city In
planting trees on the streets. I be
lieve that the work of the city con-
j victs should be confined to streets,
I'
private school for little
CHILDREN.
Miss Bessie Wright’s school will
open Monday, September 18, at her
home, 9 Alice street. Hours, 8:3. to
Phone 9. 16 2t
depends largely on the mayor, and as
1 recently announced my candidacy
for nomination for the office, It i3
proper that I hhould state my views
respecting some of the needs of tho
city government. j roads, drainage and garbage disposal.
Tho most important questions in thej The garbage of the city should hoj
city government a rice in* connection ; frequently removed and disposed of
with tlie city’s finance'-*. At tlie he-1 by burning or other sanitary
ginning of each year there should be.rnd the interest and co-operation of
prepared a budget for the year, con- ; the public should be aroused in keep-
taining a detailed estinmto of the j ing yards and streets clean, using
city’s income from all sources, and an * sanitary garbage cans, r.nd otherwise
itemized appropriation or distribution 'maintaining healthful and sanitary
of the Income to the various depart- condition? throughout the city,
raents. Detailed books of account of j Efforts should he made to increase
income and expenditures should be! the efficiency of .the fire department,
E SEPT. 38
WILL SPtAK AT OPEN AIR MEET
ING—BIG CROWD EXPECTED.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of Thom
son, Ga., Is scheduled to speak at an
open air meeting in Waycross oi*
September 30th at 10:30 o'clock.
The friends of Mr. Watson, who
have induced him to come here to de
liver an address, will thoroughly ad-
vertise the affair, and expect an iim
mouse crowd here on September 30,
from this and adjoining counties.
There is no denying the fact* that
Mr. Watson Is a fine speaker, atid ho
usually draws large crowd*.
But
A Special Bargain
ABCUT 30 OR 35 ODD SUITS RANG
ING IN PRICE FROM 515 TO 533, TO
CL03E AT PRICES FROM
$9.75 to $15.00
IF YOUR 8IZE is IN THE LOT YOU «>
GET A BARGAIN.
H. C. SEAMAN.
kept, and expenditures should be cov
ered by itemized vouchers. The budg
et, books and vouchers should oil con
form to a standard classification. A
quarterly audit of receipts and expon*
ditures should be made by a disinter
ested auditor, and a summary of the
city’s financial operations should be
published quarterly for the informa
tion of tax payers.
The J^wo of Georgia contemplate
that tho ordinary current expenses of
the city shall be paid from lurnls rais
ed by ordinary taxation, and that
when It is necessary-to borrow money
to meet extraordinary expenses, au
thority of the voters shall first bo se
cured. Money should be borrowed by
the city only in strict accordance with
law; otherwise there i3 danger that
expenses will be incurred ia excess
of ordinary revenues, aud that a large
lloating debt will result. The inter-
not only to secure lower Insurance
rater, but also to protect property
against loss by fire.
The last revision of the city law*
and ordinances was published in 1893.
Since then th^re have been many
changes, Including the charter of 1909.
For the guidance of tho city officials
and for the information of the public
there should be a revision and codi
fication of the laws und ordinances
now in force.
An annual report of the cty’s af
fairs should be published.
The public records and office work
or tbe city Bhould bo consolidated and
concentrated as much as possible, not (
INCREASES HIS
STABLE CAPACITY
As a result of hia increased busi
ness, Mr. M. Downey, tbe well known
and popular stock dealer, has had to
secure more stables to care for the
horses and mules he is constantly re
ceiving. He has had the old garage
on Plant avenue bricked Ih and turn
ed Into first class stables, which bo
will uso In addition to his other quar
ters. Mr. Downey anticipates a big
business this fall and winter.
is co operation of all our people for a
common purpose, without porsonnl or
factional differences. I represent no
class or clique, and nm the candidate
of no man or faction or organization.
If I am elected I promlso a faithful
administration of tbe city’s affairs and
Impartial enforcement of the laws,
only for economy Hut also that per-’ and while 1 cannot give up my law
sons having business with tho city, practice in order to devote* all my
officials may ulwuys find some one to tiino to the duties of the office, 1 will
attend to their wants. City officials
and employes should be selected sole
ly with reference to their fitness, and
cat alono cn such a debt may become) should be limited In number to the
a considerable Item. It is not safe to i actual needs of tho city,
appropriate and spend for Uurrent ex-J The city needs row industries. Peo-
penses more than the ordinary rcve-Jpi * v.-lth money to i. vcst should be
nues of the city. encouraged to come here, and should
The city’s-;i|>rlnclpal source of reve
nue is the ad valorem property tax.
Returns of property by tax payers
should be raised by the assessors on
ly after a full hearing, and after ex
amination of the property. If all prop
erty h equably valued the city can
make a better showing with
valuation and low tax rate than
keep regular hours at the city hall,
and will give not less than one-fourth
of my time to the city’s interests.
I am u Democrat. Waycross li my
homo and has been since I was a
child. The experience of the years
that I spent away from hero only qual
ifies me the better to serve the city.
be given every protection consistent JI do not nsk any man to vote for me
the
with impartial enforcement
laws. But corporations servi t the
public or under contract with the city
sliould bo held to the same strict com
pliance with their obligations that is
required of Individuals; and no cltj
high i property or right to the use of city
Ith a • property should bo granted without
aiuatlon and high rate, but thoj^uo regard to the Interests of the
valuation must bo fair and impartial, owners of private property affected
>
Tho commission authorized by tho
.city charter to handle otid Invest the
(finking fund should be composed of
and a fuir return to the city for tho
property or rlgut granted.
A liberal policy should be maintain*
business iron of recognized standing, ( toward our public acuooK All ns-
\
not otherwise connected with the city
' government. It is of the utmost Itu-
! portanco that this money should be
j scrupulously guarded, and used for no
purpose except that for which It is
collected, if the city is to meet Its
bonds when they mature.
1 favor a progressive policy In tho
improvement of tho city’s roads,
streets, sidewalks and drainage ca
nals. TUs work should be In char;o
of a practical trained supervisor, and
should be done systematically am*
thoroughly and according to approved
methods. Sidewalks zhouid be built
on ail principal streets. Substantial
vvalk'% adequate for tho uecds of the
city, ran bo laid at a reasonable cost.
I believe that a contract could be let
for the construction of all tho walks
distance practicable should bo given
the King’s Daughters Hospital. An
effort should bo made to secure tho
establishment of a city library. The
city should encourage tho efforts of
tho Board of Trado npd other organ
izations and Individuals to make the
city a desirable place in which to llvo
and work.
I favor the commission form of gov
ernment, ao the best way to secure a
business government for our^Ity, und
believe that tbe people should ho giv
en an early opportun.ly to pass on
this question. I fear, however, that
It would be difficult to find properly
qualified men to devote all their time
to the city’s work at the salaries au
thorized by the present state law.
I know of no city In tho country
because bo Is my friend, but I ask.
the support of all citizens who wish
to see Waycross prosperous and pro
gressive, and who believe that tho
way to make It so Is to give the city
an efficient and economical business
administration.
HARRY D. REED.
cow needed, payment to he made in! t j, 0 waycross with greater
nnalmcntz coverin'? a period ol J possibilities. Our city Is known ev-
years ac J drawing not more than five J erjrw hero as progressive and inter- REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
or r»'x per cent interest. The city prising. Tho thins we most need now AGENTS-
IF YOU COULD IN8URE
everything you possess, you would
never suffer much of a loss in any
thing. Why not keep insured, to the-
fullest extent, your most Important
possessions—-
YOUR HOME AND
YOUR BU61NLS8?
Insure the so, and they can never ba
Zcct to you. Your peace of mind In .
w orth the small coot of the policy.
A.M. Knight
& Son
