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AYCROSS 'i--, *" ERALD VOLUME XV//I WAYCROSS, GA., NONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1911 NUMBER 285 “UTILE JOE” GETS TO BRIDGE TIE j. FiNEASSURANCES' ST. MARYS RIVER FROM SMITH COUNTIES FtIkston, Ga., Oc- L—At a raeetin, of citizenB of Charlton county, Geor gia, and of Nassau and Duval coun- Formal Announcement 'of, Ues > F,orlda ’ at Caltoban Fesl<,rda >' a proposition for the bridging of thv. j St. Mary's river at some point west j'of'fte Atlantic Coast Lino Railriad was launched. The bridging of the river west oi : the railroad will get above the head j of navigation and eliminate the tie- j ceesty of a draw brige. j The proposition ie to build a new road in ?. practically straight line , from Callahan to Folketon, which Ex-Governor To Ap pear Now Soon Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2.—While they have undertaken no active work for their candidate, leading frieqffs of Governor Joseph M. Brown in Atlan ta have been astonished by the large number of .sanguine voluntary re sponses to his .announcement for the pending gubernatorial contest that have come in. They called specific attention to a few notable ones Saturday. From Houston county, which ad joins the county of one of the other candidates, one writes: “Houston county is stronger than ever before for Joe Brown. He will carry it by a handsome majority." One of the most assuring came from Colquitt, another South Georgia coun ty, as follows: "I do not think a Joe Brown club will be organized here, simply for the reason there ir, r.o necessity for it be ing done. So far ns I can learn prac tically the entire county is for Gov- j ernor Brown, and there will bo but little opposition to him." Friends writing from Walton, the present “home county" of Judge Rus sell, say Governor Brown is the strongest of the candidates diwn /there.. I “Many of the life-long fr&ridi of ^ y ^udge Russell here are opposing him SMITH TO RESIGN NOVEMBER 29 IT IS NOW ANNOUNCED Wants To Dispose of Some Important Questions Before Resigning Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2.—Governor Hoke Smth will resign the office of governor on a date between the 15th and 20th of November. Organization oi i HOLDER WILL Street Railway! BE REFEREE The stockholders dl the Waycross An Executive Committee to have ROUND-STATE-TOUR Street and Suburban Railway Com- the charge of the affairs of tils com- pany met this morning in the offices pany was also selected consisting of i of Messrs. Wilson, Bennett & Lamb- Gel. W, Deen, T. H. Calhoun, uno L. j Acted In S3I71C Capacity In The Big Tour Last Year din, in LaGrande building, to. com- J. Cooper. plete the organization of that com- Messrs. Wilson, Bennett & Lamb- j pany. A franchise was granted this •din, were selected ns attorneys forj company by the Secretary of State this company. J Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2.—Hon. John X. on the 1st day of September author- Propositions were then read from j Holder, of Jefforjln, Ga., speaker of izing it to construct a street railroad different contractors and engineers ihe house of representatives, well- sonville a little more than twenty l miles shorter than the present route ' via King’’* Ferry and the Nassau river into Jacksonville. It is proposed to build a public bridge across the St. Mary’s, the ex pense which will be borne jointly by Charlton county and Nassau county. bitterly on account of the whiskey plar.k In his platform. Many of the former Hoke Smith men are lukc- {warm toward Pope Brown, some say ing he cannot win, others that they don't care if Joe Brown is elected, others that they are going to vote for Joe Brown." . s Excepting some informal work by bis friends, no immediate campaign will be undertaken for Governor Brown. Pending hi3 formal announce ment, which will not be before the middle or latter part of the month, in the city of Waycross with exten- for the construction and equipment of eiona to Blackshear and WaresHoro as the lines of this railroad ,nnd the Ex- hereto before noted in these columns, ocntfve Committee were instructed The stockholders of tills company and empowered to proceed at once met this morning and completed their and close contracts for the immediate board of dl- construction of a street railway in the quit ttio office of governor about the rectors consisting of Oeo. W. Occn, city of Waycross along the strode time mentioned, for the purpose ot L. Cooper, T. H. Calhoun, h. A. designated In the frnhchlse which wnr qualifying as n United gtates senator Wilson, 1 -. H. Burnet, from Georgia. Some weeks ago Governor Smith ; T * Brinson and H. D. Watt. , The officer The public announcement to this effect has not been made by Governor Smith, but it is stated on good aw short piece of road front Calls-1 thorltJr that h0 haB ' determined to 'organization hy electing han ti the Duval county line, will moke the distance from hero to Jack- Sweat, . \V.'Lnnibdln, John T, Myers, W, Brinson and II. D. Watt. granted to this company a year known newspaper man and prospec tive candidate for governor, congress man and other offices ,of position and dignity, has consented to repeat his splendid* performance of last year and act ns referee in the coming Good Roads Tour Around Georgia. Mr. ’Holder, as will bo recalled, made a splendid official in the Round the Stnte Tour of 1910, and so well of this company stato ^ did his management please particl- stated unofficially that he thought lie After the adjournment of the stocky that this enterprise lias ample finan- j pants in the tour that-several of thosa would resign about November 1, nnd holders the dire,-lore mot and elected rinl hacking and that they will pro- who took the trip ttnd who oxpect to that was his original intention. j the following officer;;: George \V. can-! at once upon the construction ot However several matters have Deen, president: T. II. Calhoun, dm th<-ir street railway system nnd that arisen since that tlpio which demand vice president; J. L. Sweat, second within a few months they will have the governor's attention ,and which vice president; H. U. Burnett, sec- tlinlr lines In actual operation and make It Impossible for him to relln- retary, nnd L. J. Cooper, treasurer, making regular schedules. quish the office until those matters ■ . ■ — are disposed of or put in shape for Ills successor to handle. I ONION 8ET8. Sliver skin, Pearl and Yellow Onion j sets. Best quality, at Redding'*. | 25 ISt I GEORGIA IJiS [HARRY! REED E PLAIN, ON PROHIBITION preliminary organizations will he formed ond everything prepared for a rousing finish. /' ■ A M A Look at The New Fall Clothes, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings Will Convince You That You can get as good goods and as nice Styles as are Shown in the larger cities The Prices Are Much Less. H. G. SEAMAN, NEW UNE OF LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDRENS SHOES COMING; IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATE8T STYLES AND ANLL THE LATEST | Waycroxs, Ga., Sept. 20, 1911. I Given Away by The First To the Editor of the Herald; National Bank to its I Reply to Rov. ,r n. Thrasber'a In, Patrons jqulry In Friday's Journal, 1 wish to Isay that 1 am In favor of the present j Stato and city prohibition lawB, and It- by jj ra> Frank Howell, whose beautl* The Frst National Bank, with Its I elected mayor I will do all within my| fu , ,, alway , hear(1 wlt|l pleaa . usual u|,to-date enterprise, Is now power to secure their Impartial en- urt - an j Mr j ame , Morgan. The fob forcemeat. j lowing program will bo given, to It has come to mo that eomo of the wftlch the public !• Invited; outer this year's tour, have urged that Mr. Holder again* bo chosen for this important post. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Program cf Organ Recital to be Given Tuesday, October 3, at 8 P. M. The organ recital to be given Tues day night at the Presbyterian Church on the beautiful new pipe organ by * Mr. Jno. L. E. Daniel, promises to be one of the most delightful over given In the city. Mr. Daniel is a magnifi cent organist and the fact that he will give the first recital on the organ 1b an assurance that Its very best quaities will be brought out. Mr. Daniel will be assisted giving out to its friends and patrons a valuable little book, entitled, "Geor gia Laws Made Plain," und it Is just what Its name implies. There ore about 100 pages In the book, including an index, and it con tains all the Georgia laws needed by the ordinary person; expressed ,in plain language, and easily found from the lnder. The Herald Is advised that the bank has a few of these books yet on hand, and any of its friends or patrons who have not been supplied with one can get it by calling at the bank, aa long aa the supply lasts. supporters of other candidates for mayor arc not satisfied with my for* j e j mer statements that I am a Democrat. 2 I wish to repeat that I am, and have 3 always been a democrat, and have a>- j ways voted for democratic candidates, and huvo never voted for nny candi date of any other party in any city, county, stato cl national election. Yours truly, HARRY D. REED. L Improvisation—Jno, L. E. Dan- tion in put at Novemkor 20, at latest, and it is said he will resign easier it he feels it incumbent upon him to! deal with. * ] 2. Fantoria—W. T. Best. 3. Canzone —Harris. 4. Mljnon—Thomas. 5. * Song, “Sundown,” (Mrs. Howell' Violin Obligato. 0. Serenade—Schubert. 7. Rerceuse—Olsen. - • 8. Salut d’Amour—Elgar. 4). Song, “The Rosary" (Mr. J. F. Morgan)—Nevin. 10. Grande Oifertoire—Wely. 11. Elegy—E. Lemaire. - 12. Romance—Zltterlmrt. Organist, Mr. Jno. L. E. Daniel, Oc- B : :!?J DECEMBER 6IH. According to Chairman Wright's. tober 3rd 1911. view, the candidates for governor and j the people should be given at least; fresh SHIPMENT OF SEAL thirty days’ notice of the primary, and j 8 HIPT OYSTERS TONIGHT,.PHONE"' ■ • /' on tue other hand, he does not think j 288, K, H. BOSTICK. 2 3t ft should lie fixed too near Christinas’mi ; ■ emrm i i time when the people will be —— | busily engaged with the holidays. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. l.—Chairman W. J Primary About December 9. I. Wright ot the state executive com- It may ho put down, therefore, that mlttee announced In Atlanta thla the primary will be called early In week that he will call a meeting of December, probably about Decembor the committee within a week after 9, which would be Wednesday, or In 3ov. Hoke Smith' hies his resignation, the middle of the week following. | which mean* the meeting will be held In thla election will be nominated the latter part of October or the Drat a candidate for governor anti a can-| of November. dldate for commlaaloner of the new , Chairman Wright aaya he thinks commerce and labor department Juat the meeting will come about the first created by the General Assembly. AN ELEGANT HOME, of November. There are three announced candidate of your own or rented, it within It war stated unofficially at the es for the former position. Judge R. reach. All that you bars to do Is In nate eapltol today that Gov. smith n. Runell, J. Pope Brown, former quire of |ja. Perhaps you.have had will resign to tako effect from the state treasurer, and former Governor trouble In house-hunting at other 15th to the 20th of November. . Joseph M. Brown. For labor com- > -.‘mea. .• * Aa 8oon As Ha Can. mlaaloner there are as yet only two LET US KNOW YOUR WANTS,v He Snd.i he han several matters to announced candidates, B. Lee Smith,'and quite likely we will have some clear up. Including the Western and of Atlanta, n well known typographer, thing Juat aultad to you on our lilts, Atlantic lease propsltlon, the question aad Joreph McCarthy, of Savannah, j We have a number ot Ideal places of the state's Interest In Tallulah o member cf the Legislature and au- juat Bow. Fails aad tbs situation In North f tiler of the bill under which the de- Georgia growing out of the sulphur partment was established, fame* from the Ducktown copper ■■ ■ ■ mines, and that It will take him Ion* We are headquarters tor low prtaM ger than he expected to set through'ar.d sexy terms, with these. The date ot his resign »• it a Home Fnraltut Co. A.M.Knight & Son REAL ESTATE AND tlthH