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NUMBER 295
FORMED IN WAYCROSS
Company Has Fifty Thou
sand Acres of Land In
Ware County
VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1911
JITOR KILLS
OLD FEUD THE CAUSE,
Both Slayer and His Victim
Were Classmates at
Wake Forest
THE STATE FAIR
AEROPLANE FLIGHTS
Exhibits Being Judged-
Children Given Holiday
To See Fair
TO
DISCUSS COTTON
CONFERENCE CALLED
TOR MAYOR REED
WAS ENDORSED
AT CITIZENS’ MEETING
To Meet In New Orleans, For Aldermen LeCount,
October 23 By Gov. Chandler and Dr. Meeks
Cjolquitt • Were Endorsed
TENURES OF
BIG TENTS
IS A TOWN IN ITSELF
Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers Great
Circus
in«urb now.
Zfeot look upon the Mo* u gambling
wttti the law of dance. Fire loco*,
■aoa h the legitimate Investment of
the boelncss mao. rt la part of bast-
Charlotte, N. C., Oct. y2.—Thom-
as Kallum, lawyer and editor, shot
and killed Henry Whitaker, a brother
attorney, upon the main street of Pi
lot ’Mountain this afternoon.
The homicide grew out of an old
feud. Whitaker is said to have been
advancing upon Kallum with a knife
when the fatal shot was fired. Both
the slayer and his victim were class
mates at Wake Forest College.
The dead man leaves a family.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 12.—The state
fair had its first real crowd today,
Austin, Texas, Oct 12.—A confer
ence of governors of southern states
farmers from all sections of the state | to discuss way-3 and means to prevent
being In attendance. The weathev | further reduction In the price of cot
in pursuance to a call for a meet
ing of those who signed the citizens’
When the Great Adam Fcreimugh
and Sells Brothers’ circus Is under
agreement, a large crowd assembled j canvas It covers ten acres of ground,
at the Court House last night. Mr. j it is a city in itself, operating its own
CABBAGE PLANTS. .
Wfll have ten thousand cabbage
plants to apive Tuesday or Wedne3-
day. I will sell to you at same price
as the growers and save you the
freight
13 2t J. W. S. Hardy.
NO NEWS FROM RELATIVES.
The body of Mr. John P. Martin,
who died Tuesday night, an account
of which was published in the HeraM,
Is still being,held at the undertaking
establishment of Mr. H. Lester Mar-.
v.*l. Efforts to locate relatives of the
deceased have been unsuccessful' so
was Ideal, and Eugene Ely, the Cur- j tan ha3 been called by Gov. O. N. ( l. J. Cooper was elected chairman 'poBtoffice, electric lighting plant, h
of the meeting, and Messrs T. W. j tel, library, hospital, club rooms and
Morrison and J. A. Tomberlln sec-, all the various shops found In a small
ties aviator, made two successful ex- j Colquitt, of Texas, for October 23, at
hibitlon flights. , J New Orleans.
At noon the aviator soared over • In his call issued today, Governor
the business ahd residence portion Colquitt requests the presence of the
of the city and In passing over the governors and commissioners of agri;
FOR FRE8H APPALACHICOLA OY8-
-7£R8jr~PHON£‘-242 r -
city hall dropped a letter addressed
to Mayor Moore. The letter fell di
rectly In front of the hall, was pick
ed up and delivered to the. Mayor.
It was the first time an aeroplane has
ever flown over the city and many
viewed the flight from positions on
top of the high buildings in the bus-
ncs3 section of the city. The after
noon flight was made Inside of "the
enclosure at the state fair groundh.
Today the school children of Macon
will get a holiday in order that they
may attend the fair, and the Southern
Railway’s good roads train will be
here during the day.
Aviator Ely will fly again pnd will
continue to do during the flowing
four days.
The judging of the swine, poultry
apd live stack started today.
The agricultural exhibits will be
culture of cotton producing 3tat«A
and also representatives from the dif
ferent farmers’ organizations and tho
principal banking institutions and ed
itors of the leadng newspapers.
Governor Colquitt requests that the
commmhsoners of agriculture to be
represented bring with them data re
lating to the condition and yielding
of the crops, whirh will aid the ron
fercnce in consideration of the situa
tion.
rotaries. Mr. Cooper stated the ob- city
.«.cf A the meeting and asked all who Over 4,000 pancakes, 200 dozen eggs
had »«!gned the call to rise. He then 500 pounds of pork chops, 100 gallons
id those who had not signed but of coffee, 200 pounds of butter an
were in sympathy with the move- j bushels of potatoes are a few of the
raent to rise. None arose. He then J items that figure in the serving of
requested those who had not signed j single breakfast in the great canvas
or who would not abide by tho action f dining room. A corps of sixty-five
of the meeting; to retire. Quite a j cooks, chefs and waiters are employ-
number left the building. | 0 d.
The meeting then proceeded, and j Tho show maintains Its own dyna-
prayer was offered by Rev. Wfiltloy ^ mo plant, where electricity is genera*
Langston, presiding elder 0? the Way-j ted for 4,000 lights. The various ex
cross District. Short talks on tho
object and purpura of. tho masting
It is stated that the meeting would I were made by V. L. Stanton and L.
have been called earlier except that
it was desired to allow time for thl
gathering of statistics bearing upfl 1
the matter.
EVERYBODY SldOKE8 THE 8AL-
VADORE8 CIGAR, MADE AT TAM
PA, AND IT IQ POPULAR WITH
ALL 8M0KER8, AT MUTUAL GRO-
— w*. CERY 8T0RE,
A Look at The New Fall Clothes,
Siioes, Fiats
arid 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. C. SEAMAN.
NEW LINE OF LADIES, MISSES
AND CHILDRENS SHOES COMING
IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATEST
J. Cooper.
On motion, It was clodded to nom
inato candidates for endorsement
from the door, and then vote by secret
ballot. The result of tho balloting
was as follows:
For Mayor—Harry D. Reed.
Alderman, Second Ward—Dr. W. K
1 Meeks.
Alderman, Fourth Ward*—W. FI.
■.Chandler.
Alderman, Sixth Ward—C.
Count.
On motion tho endorsements were
made unanimous by rising vote.
One hundred and two participated
In the meeting, over one-fourth 01
whom It was stated, belong to labor
unions.
Tho meeting perfected an organ!
atlon to he known ns the "Citizen
Club of Waycross," by tho election of
the following officers:
Dan Lott, President.
A. S. Morton, Vice-President
V. L. Stanton, Socretary.
W. F. Eaton, Treasuror
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call of tho president. <
Outside of the Court Horn**, those
who had retired, held a meeting at
which speeches wore made by Calvin
W. Parker, jasper Wyldlng and T.
O. Hilliard, •
“he Vote Last Night At Court How.
FOR MATOR:
Reed ® a
•Cox **
McGeo d
Alderman 8ocond Ward.
H. Hesgeveld /. 25
Capt Farr* ✓ 7
Allen James P
Butler -. 6
W. K. MeolA «
Alderman Fourth Ward.
Mr. Ftndt *9
Croom .... .... 17
Beaton H
Chandler 49
Alderman Sixth Ward.
Br. Fleming 9
Bellfcger t
Singleton I
LeCount (X
hibitlon tents, dressing rooms and
shopB are aB brilliantly lighted os the
fnest theatre In tho country. Th?
grounds are Illuminated, hy search
lights and .electric beacons. Gas, gen-
ernted on the grounds, is also used
to soften the intensity of the electric
chandeliers in tho main pavilion.
Calciums, traveling spotlights gun*
varloun devices for spectacular of-
,'octs are also employed. Every csge ;
In the menagerie is studded with in
candescent globes. Arc lamps hang
above the pens.
This circus town has a population
of l.oob people, 899 horses and 789
animals. When the show Is In trdh-
The Georgia Farhis, Fruit and Pe
can Company, with a capital of one
million dollars, held a mooting In
the offices of the Dseti Realty & Im
provement ‘ Company, and perfected
the organization by election of the
following officers.
Ooorgo W. DetJn, president.
Judgo J. L. Sweat, first vice-presi
dent.
John M. Cox, second vice-president.
C. M. Sweat, third vice-president
E. H. Clark, secretary.
F. Arthur, treasurer.
J. M. Bell, J. O. Stoffes and CoL
W. W. Lambdln, directors.
The company controls nfty thous
and ocres of land, ltretching from
Ruskln to Astoria, and they propos#
to cloar up this land and puPout pe
cans, fruit, etc. The company win
have offices In Waycross, Chicago
andperlmps othcr.-places.
STANLEY URGED BY
HIS HOME FOLKS.
Dublin, Ga„ Oct. 13.—The cltlxens
o( Mr. H. M. Stanley's homo county
are enthusiastic over the suggastlon,
that he make the race for Commis
sioner of -Commerce and Labor and
,ttv) presented him wuh a numerous
ly signed petition' asking him to make
tho face, pledging tbolr hearty en
dorsement and Support. r
The petition is as follows:
. “We, the undersigned, your friends
sit the homo of This strange famTTf <„ you t0
Is a train one mile In length, which L^, „ candldat( , for th0 high office
t. cut into seVOTttt Sections. In Comn)l , lloner o( Coramerce ttod
single season Ihe show travel, approx ubor> loon b0 , t tb , , peclaI
Inmtoly 35,090 miles, making stops in
about 200 cities. One year’s tour
may extend from coast to coast and
from Canada to Mexico.
This circus Is flfty years old.
With the passing of every year It has
come forth brighter, bigger and bob
gubernatorial election.
“We urge this action on your part
because our association with you
through many years convinces us of
your emlnont fitness and general
qualifications for the work that Is to
be done by this newly created and
’• Now “ * tend " 1,ro era,nent nra ' I what we believe will be one Of tho
.g the tented amusement enterpritI |mporWrt I(pa Hments of our
o. of the world. It I. considered by.,^ govornm<IDt .
ilivuft organizers as the pattern of
“Should you become a candidate we
perfection. There 1. not a show In pIedg0 you our Wd an cnthu.I.hllo
the country that does not attempt to
Imitate It. When It comes to Way-
cross on Friday, October 20, after an
absence of several seasons It will not
be recognized by Its oldezt friends, so
greatly has It baen enlarged and Im
proved. With Its new equipment,
coating 13,209,0119,' It Ta flow a supefh
Institution, as superior to dtfief Mow's
as day la to night
Tho new parade la a marvel of
travogance. It Is more than three
'miles in length. The reorganized
menagerie Is another surprise. The
student of natural history will find
that It la a veritable library, with no
hpoclmen missing from the soologteel
chain. On tht Hat of performers
there are only names new to Ameri
ca. It takes 359 of the world’s best
artists to give the show.
si.| port."
Yeung Men’e Chrlctltn Association.
Tonight at 8:30 o’clock, the gregt-
eat entertainment oe earth, "That Mar
Btg lot frock eggs Just In, et 25c e
dozes J. W. 8. Hardy. 13 it
LOST STILL BY FIRE.
The turpentine still of Mr. A. I.
Griffin, of this city, located at Whit#
Oak, Camden county, was destsoyod
rises Cass". Every old person shouldj by Are Wednesday. Along with the
not fall to to be preeent All ladleelatlll a lot of roain was destroyed. The
:nd men free; no email boys.
. The greot men’s rally and dedica
tion service tor Sunday 3 p. m. Fro
::sx will he published tomorrow. .
origin of tho fire le unknown.
Mr. W. H. K sad rick, of Fitzgerald,
ves a pint of LaOraad > last nlvht.
Have your automobile and buggy
top work done at J. T. McGee’* br
a first-class trimmer., 31 Albany ave
nue. 1 , 13 30t
