The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, March 21, 1902, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Wayeross Journal. ---- =^—J— : PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK. VOL. VI.-NO. 118. WAYOROSS, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1902. $1.00 A YEAR I The A. & B. On To Birmingham. Mr. Wadley Announces That Further Extension Will Begin at Once-To Oglethorpe or Montezuma for The Present. . Vice President Wadley gave out the announcement Tuesday to the Journal that the extension of the Atlantic and Birmingham road from Cordele on toward Birmiug- v ham would begin at once, the present objective point being oil her Oglethorpe or Montezuma with chances favoring the latter. . Mr. Wadley left Tuesday for •V-"'Cordele and Montezuma where he will receive bids from contracts for the construction of the exten sion. The link between Cordele and Montezuma is about 85 miles long and it will be poshed on as rapidly as possible and will prob ably be completed before Decern, ber. The new link between Fitzgerald and Cordele is now about com pleted and it is expected that trains will be running through to Cordele by April 15, not later than May 1. The road is now doing a large freight and passenger busiuess and is increasing daily. The new ex tension will greatly increase the present business and the general force of operatives will have to be increased. Guerry First, Last And All The Time. Mr. Hoskinson Thinks it a Matter of Conscience and Duty as to How We Vote. GRIGGS GOT FOUR YEARS IN THE PEN Wayeross Counterfeiter Convicted— The Testimony Against Him Was Too Strong to Escape. BE ELECTED. Mr Editor;—I rarelv meddle in politics, but respectfully ask space in your excellent Journal for a few items on the great ques tion of temperance now being agi tated in all parts of our oountry The time was when the use of alcoholio beverages, even as com. mon as coffee now is. In the early days of the writer, in Vir ginia 83 years ago every house hold kept’a supply on band, and the morning bitters were passed around to every member of the fepiily. When a visitor came, the first thing was a treat. It was used to make us warm when cold, cool when heated. On all public works, harvesting, and at all social gatherings, many, both men and even women became drunkards,and hopelessly ruined. The writer, at the age of 18 years, (seeing the danger awaiting him,) joined the first great temperance movement, and from that to this date, (now 65 years,) bos been an ardentpro- hibitionist, and challenges the world to show, that he l ii one iota the worss, for his abstinence. The question asked by Cain af ter he had slain bis. brother, is still pertinent, “Am I my broth. Sr’s keeper?” Yes, by our precept and example. No man, woman or child, can be the betterof using the infernal stuff. The question now before us is what is duty? which of the candi dates for the governor of this sovereign state shall we vote for? Each one is said to be an honest upright citizen, but differ widely on thegroatsubjeotof prohibition. Shall we use our Qod given right of suffrage,' and vote a continu ance of the liquor curse by elect ing a man. that “cares for none of these thipgs,” or the one that stands pledged to use his influence to banish it from our beloved state?. The caso is plain, whioh will we do, vote to save, or ourse our brother? God will bold each voter accountable for his choice ot can didates, at the coming eleotion. Let each of us ask the momen- teous question. “Am I my broth, era keeper”?. The writer’s choice is DuPont Guerry first, last, all the time. i Respectfully,' R. M. Hoskinson. ENGLISH STOCK SOLD. Messrs. Marks and RosenDloou tte Purchasers. Mr. Joseph Marks, of VAldosta, and Mr. N. M. Rosenbioom, of _ ,Baxley, have bought out jthe D.B English stock and have opened i bargain house. They will sell the stock at greatly reduced prices. Mr. M. E. Tiaon of (Somerville, was in the oity yesterday looking up business for the / new paper wbiob be is to start there in a week or so to be known .as tbe “Homerville Journal.” Mr. Ti- son says that be bad already pur chased a fine out$t for the new publication.—Valdosta Times. Seven men wont fishing in the Withjacoochee' . and Hillsboro rivers and with hood and line they caught 8J8 fish in little less than ftaku MR. HOWE DEAD. Lived Near Bladen—His Father Wu An Englishman. Mr. Thomas D. Howe died at bis borne, one mile trom Bladen, Sunday. Mr. Howe was .88 years old and the son of Robert Howe, who came from England. Mr. Howe’s wife was Miss Fan nie Barber, of Appling county, He died of throat affection. He was buried at Moringo. cemetery, in Glynn county. Tbe millinery opening of D. A McGee Tuesday was attended by a large number of ladies, and tbe store on that day was a vision of artistio loveliness. Miss Bobb and Mrs. Wilson bad tbeir depart ment decorated in palms and arti ficial flowers and tbe bats were tbe prettiest yet seen in this sec tion. Receipt books 5,10 and 15 cents. Joubxal OrricK, A jury in the United States Dis. trict Court at Savannah convicted Evnnder G. Griggs of making and passing counterfeit money ami J udge Speer imrned iately sentenced him to spend four years in the United Stater penitentiary at At lanta. The Savannah News says the evidence for the government per mitted little doubt to be left of Griggs’ guilt, lie had been jointly indicted with his brother-in-law Gcorgo W. Jennings, and the testi mony showed beyond any reason able doubt that they had conduc ted a considerable manufactory for the production of spurious dollars, halves and quarters at their home in Wayeross. T. J. McClellan, sheriff of Wore county and a deputy United States marshal for this district, testified that he and a posse had arrested Griggs. He was found asleep in his bed at home, after bis wife had told tbe officers that he was in Charleston. An effort was made at the same time to'arrest Jen nings, but he had gone to Jack sonville. He was taken into cus tody there and held in jail on a charge of having in his possession counterfeit money. Nearly 300 counterfeit dollars were found in the possession of Jennings and when Griggs was ar rested the moulds, lathe and other paraphernalia of tbe counterfeit ing business were found iu his honse. A large number of spur! ous coins were found at the same time. Charles Johnson, a Wayeross negro, testified to efforts made by Griggs to induce him to pass some of the counterfeit.money. Griggs gave him five of the spurious coins, which he was to dispose of and receive 50 per cent, of tbe proceeds. Johnson testified that Griggs had seen bim in conversa tion with a man in the railroad yard at Wayeross, had then come up to him, pulled a revolver and threatened to kill him if be re vealed any of the secrets that had been placed ill bis possession. It was on such evidence that tbe jury returned its verdiot of guilty. BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY. So Ssy The Managers of the Associated Guerry Clubs-A Statement- A Penny a Day. An old Scotch woman used to give a penny a day for missions, and for the sake of so doing went without some things that she might otherwise have had. One day a friend handed her tixppnseso that she might buy herself some meat as an unusual luxury. “Well now,” thought the old woman, “I’ve long done very well on porridge, and tbe Lord shall have tbe sixpence, ton.” Id some way the story came to the ears of a missionary secretary, who told it at a missionary break fast. Tbe host was much impress ed with the simple story, and say ing that be had never denied him self a chop for God’s Word, sab- scribed £500.on the spot. Several of theguests followed bis example, and £2,200 were raised before tbe party separated. A Kansas editor pays tbe fol lowing tribute to bis "girl:” "There fa gladness ib her gladness when she’s glad—there is sadness in ber sadness when she’s sad— bat tbe gladness of ber gladness nor tbe sadness of ber sadness is nothing, to her madness when she’s mad. The following statement has been furnished the Atlanta Journal by the Associated Guerry clubB, headquarters in Atlanta; “Hon. J. M. Terrell’s campaign manager, in tbe begining of this campaign started out by claiming 120 counties of the state ascertain for Mr. Terrell in this rnco for governor. We nre not advisod of the fact upon which this claim was based and we therefore assume that the claim was a mere asser tion made for campaign purposos. “Wo aro in touch with the vo ting masses of the state and find everywhere the great majority of the voters—those who, like the farmers, the laboring and business men, who'are not subject to the influence of the liquor aud rail road organizations—are for Du pont Guerry, in this race, being influenced by high considerations qf principle and the common wel fare. We are not prophets nr sons of prophets and do not assume as our friends of the opposition, to indicateby mathematical certainty the exftet number of counties that Mr. Guerry will carry, but tbe re ports from every patt of tbe state to this office aiid the information from various sources here received assure us of the fact that Guerry will be overwhelmingly elected. “We are assured that this race is not to be controlled and wou according to the dictation of self-interested political olique nor by the money influence of power ful railroad and liquor combina tions. “The political and civio con science of the commonwealth de mands the election of Mr. Guerry. From consideration of ability, purity in publio affairs, freedom from corporate domination and liquor control, and equal rights to all citizens and all classes. From indications received at this office tbe people are aroused upon those vital principles and Dupont Gaerry will be elected accordingly tbe next chief magistrate of this good old state. Sidney O. Tapp, Chairman. “Jauks L. Anderson, Vice Chairman.” SPRING COURT * IN CHARLTON. No House In Folkston and Court in Traders Hill Would Be Illegal-New Court House. There will be no spring term of court iu CharlLuu county. There is no house in Folkston suitable to hold it in an^ oourt at Trader’s Hill would be illegal, since that is no longer the county site, The sheriff of Charlton wrote to Solicitor Bennett to know whether or not he should summons jurors andwitnessesand the solicitor noti fied him not to send out summon- The contract for the new court house will be let tbe 20th of this month. It will cost nine or ton thousand dollars and is to be built on the old Bachlott property on the east side of the railroad. BROWN FINED. Judge Reynolds Makes It Plain for a Whisky Drummer., E. Brown the Jacksonville whisky drummer arrested for soli citing whisky orderi Monday night waa fined $76 and coat Tuesday by Judge J. C. Reynolds in special term of oity-court. The judge in formed Brown that tbe whisky business could not be carried on in this county. Brown plead ignorance of tbe law and laid he bad a large family to aupport, wbieb probably mitigated tbe judge’s fine. E. A. Waterbary was also fined $26 for making photograph* on Sunday. , RIVER IS FULL. People Not Able to Cross Near Mill- wood—News Notes Millwood, Ga., March 20.— Kev. T. P. Ononl filled hia regular appointment at tbe Baptist churoh. He was water bound aud could not get home until Tuesday. Mr. R. 0. Lee, traveling sales man of the Prioe-McCully Co. of Wayeross was in town Tuesday! Mrs. J. M. Hodges, spent several days with her son Mr. V. A. Hod get at McDonald. Messrs. Churchmon and Young were in town 'last Sunday and registered at the Millwood hotel. The Millwood sohool is progres- ing nicely with Prof. J. M. Markey ns principal. Mr. James of Wareiboro passod through here one day this week oil his way back home. He has been out spending a few days with his daughter Mrs. E. 0. Hodges. Mr. A. A. Bailey, went down to Wayoross Tuesday. Messrs. Joe MoDonald, and Dan Benuett, oame down from Mc Donald Wednesday. Mr. Joe Brower, representing Cox & Co., of Wayoroes was in town tbie week. Mr. V. A. Hodges of McDonald, was here Wednesday. The river and creek have been so full until people could not cross. CONFERENCE END ED IT WAS A GREAT SUC CESS. Ladles Were Dell.hted with Wsycrot* and Went away Happy-Officers Elected. LEON PHILLIPPS DEAD. Passed Awsy Heir Elsie Wednesday Night. Leon, Phillips died st the home of Alfred Davis near Elsie Wed nesday night of consumption. For a nnmber of year* Leon has been in bad health and hia death was no surprise. He was 86 years old and was the sod of tbe late Rev. Golden J. Phillis, a local preacher. He was reared in this connty and was well known in this section. He, was a brother of Mr. RyalPbillipps of Homerville. Hia remain* will be buried to day at Bethel cemetery. Tbe’new sign of the Star Cloth ing Store ia very unique and pretty. It is tbe work of tbe Sa- tilla Manufacturing Co. Oak wood all lengths.' W. B. South, Phone 169. Mr. M. L. Goodyear, of Bladen, was in the city Tuesday en route to Nieholla, 8.C., to visit his father who is critically ill with the grip. Hia brother, Mr. N. F. Goodyear, of Douglas, and nepbew r Mr. Kin- loch Goodyear of this city accom panied bim. 'Messrs Wm. Roberts, H. L. Herndon and T. M. Musioof Bick- ley were in tbe oity Tnesday, bay ing just returned from Burnt Fort whore they had been with a raft. The Woman’s Home Missionary- conference closed its second nn- mml conference at the First- Methodist church * Wednesday uight. The conference wns not only n- delightful one, but very profitable to all in attendance. Thore were nearly fifty delegates in attend ance and they all manifested til (a liveliest interest iu the work, Mrs. R. W. MacDonald and Mrs. Gross Alexander of Nashville,. Tenn. were present in the confer ence ns experts in the work of home missions aud the instruction they imparted was eagerly listen ed to and noted. The field of this society 1b a. very broad one and each fentnr» was discussed by a specialist in- her department. Mrs. Georgia Jones talked very feelingly on persoual visitation of the poor aud neglected. Mr*. Knowles, of Macon, whose daugh ter is a missionary to China, gave- a patbetio account of her work it*, the resoue of fallen women, through the'Door of Hope, at Macon'. Missv * Annie Heath spoke of the day' nurseries in factory places, thfl 11 , effort to save various classes (i the large cities and mining dis tricts. Mrs. Beeland gavo an teresting account of the recent- work among the Cuban refugees in- Florida. Mrs. Houser told ot tb» mountain’ school work of Ken-,, tuoky. Among other topics pre sented were “Supplies,” by Mrs. Neely; “The Baby Roll,” by Mrs, Chance. / Among the pleasant episodes of the conference were the visits local workers from other eburohe*. Among them were Rev. Mr. Brown,. ' of the Presbyterian churoh; Rev. ■' Mr. Russell, of the Episcopal church, and Mre. W. L. Furguson,. of the Baptist Missionary Union,, who added to the interest of the | meeting by abort addresses. j' The last work of the oonl/iw. Jew was the election of officers and ,J district secretaries Wednesday"! ° afternoon for the ensuing year. The officers are as follows: President, Mrs. J. C. -Hinton,. Macon; 1st vice-president, Mrs. ^ Washington Dessan, Macon2d- vice-president, Mrs. S. W. Hitch, Wayeross; corresponding secre tary, Mrs. R. C. Neely, Whynes- boro; recording secretary, Mr*.- Jas. F. Evans, Thoiuasville; treas urer, Mrs. E. Prince, Savannah ? editor of .column iu Wesleyan Ad vocate, Mre. J. F. Fields, Ameri cas. ;. - " District secretaries are; Savannah district, Mrs. Simons ; North Macon district, Mrs. H.- Franklin; Sontb Macon, Mrs. M. 0. Hook; Columbus district, Mrs- J. G. Hill; Americut district, Mrs, J. D. Lang; Tbomaiviile district,. Mr*. W. P. Biassingame; Valdosta- district, Miss Lily Whittington; Wayoross district, Mrs. J.O.Waid;* McRae distriot, Mre. J. D. Cole man; Dublin, The delegates all seemed delight ed with tbeir visit and their en tertainment and it goes without laying that the hosts were uleasedl with their guests. 'W. B -j Oak wood all lengths. South, Phone li»U.

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The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, March 21, 1902, Image 1