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The Waycross Journal.
PUBLISHED TWICH:-A-
VOL. VII—NO. 46.
WAYCROSS, GA., FRIDAY. MARCH 28, 1902.
L.00 A YEAR
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SYFAN MACHINE WORKS
It Is Now Turalnr Oat« Car of Mould
ing; Per Day—Pbenomlns! Devel
opment In Three Years.
The Syfan Machine Works is
hardly appreciated for what it, is
" worth to Waycross. Indeed, very
few know the magnitude of this
enterprise.
Three years ago Mr. Syfuu star
ted a little #3,000 machine shop at
the foot of Brunei street and so
rapidly has it assumed large pro
portions that ouly those who have
bad relations with the concern
realize what it is doiug and how
valuable it is to Waycross.
The first year Mr. Syfan and
two or three men did all the work
that was turned out of the shop
and foundry and, one who knows
anythiug about machine shops
and foundrys, knows, that
v a three thousand dollar shop oonld
not do a great big lot of work.
But Mr. Syfan was apnsheraud
an advertiser and the second year
he did #10,000 dollars worth of
business and only $400 of this was
Waycross business.
To-day the Syfan Machine
> Works has a hundred thousand
dollar contract for castings and
mouldings, not to speak of a Vast
amount of maohine business that
is being turned out daily. Mr.
Syfan has a hard proposition
before him to do this im
mense contract, but he is going to
make the effort of his life at it
and he is now turning out one car
a day of these mouldings which
are for the Georgia Car Works,
Savannah. He also has a contract
with the Plant System and Atlan
tic and Birmingham.
Wbat is troubling Mr. Syfan is
„ room and capital. It requires a
large amount of money to do a
hundred thousand dollar contract
and it takes a big shop. He has
been offered all the money he
wants if be will leave Waycross
and go to a neighboring city with
bis plant, but he does not want to
go. The shop be is enlarging as
fast as men can build. He will
double the size and thribble the
capacity of his output.
There are thirty two men work
ing in bis shop and foundry at
present and the forco will be in
creased as soon as room is pro
vided. He pays these men from
80 cents to (8.25 a day. Already
be pays out more money monthly,
than a five thousand spindle cot
ton mill would and his labor is
nearly all of a highly paid class.
The Syfan Machine Works is
the (nucleus of the largest manu
facturing plant in all South Geor
gia and if the enterprise should
Vv not be hampered in its progress,
'' it will become tue largest and that
in the next two or three years.
Sunday at First Methodist.
There will be special Eas(er
music and attractive decorations
at First Methodist church 8unday.
Dr. Williams’ morning subject
will be "Possibilities of Resurec-
tion” and in the evening he will'
preach on the "Moral Results of
the Resurection.” Beats free, all
•Spit
SHORT LINE COMPLETED.
Heavy Rains Have Washed Road Bed-
Pleasant Entertainment.
Nahunta, Ga., March 27. 1002.
The entertainment at Mr. Lory’s
last Friday night for the pur
pose of buying an orgin for
the Nahunta church was a most
enjoyable affair, and quite a nice
sum was realized. The Misses
Raybon and Miss Hiokox, of Lu-
iaton, were present and contribut
ed much, to making the entertain-
meut such a success. Miss Hau-
nie Lewis and Mr. F. Me. Lary,
were the snccessfnl contestants
for the cakes which were voted
off.
The new road is about complet
ed, aud already, the work of mov
ing has began. The heavy rains
have washed the road badly the
past week. The ware house is
completed and is quite a neat,
pretty building.
We understand that Mr. Ray-
bou of Lulaton will begin erect
ing a store here soon.
"NEW BOY."
Two New Ones Out In the Rock Hill
District.
Rock Hill, March 27—Rev.
Blanton will be here next Sunday.
Mr. Wiley Taylor of Tifton vis
ited his parents at this place last
week. ’
Jim Lynn and Jim Bennett
were on our streets Sunday.
Miss Hester Meeks and Mr. Jim
Moore were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Moore Sunday.
Messrs. E. D. Moore and Less
Minchow made a business trip to
Nicholls Saturday.
Mrs. J. W. Smith and daughter,
Miss Eva, of Boleu visited their
parents Mr. and Mrs. Elios Moore
last week. Little Gussia Moore
is visiting her cousin Kate Moore
this week.
Mr. Ervin Smith was on his
way to Nicholls Monday and he
chanced to look around and he
was riding backward, and some
one said, “Hello Smith, are you
crazy 7” "No, it is only a boy.”
Mr. W. M. Deuton says go slow
Smith for you are not the only
man that's got aboy.
North Carolina seed peanuts at
$1.25 per bushel.
J. K. Sepsoms & Bno.
Grace Episcopal Church.
The following services will be
held on Easter day. (Sunday
March 80th. y
Holy Eucharist ’.0:00 a. m,
Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a. m.
High Celebration,.... 11:00a. m.
Evensong, 7:80p. m.
Sunday school, .3:80 p. m.
Sermon subject, morning, "The
Risen Christ;” Evening, "Risen
With Christ.” A cordial invita
tion is extended to all to attend
the above.
Tint Rev. A lax Russell, ,
' Priest in charge.
Mr. Banner crews ot Schlatter-
ville paid the Journal a visit
yesterday. Mr. Crews says he
has the finest patch of oats he has
seen this year. He will begin to
plant corn Monday if the rain
stops.
Capt. D. A. McGee is doing con
struction work on the Folkston
ihortjine. He is working pear
LAD KILLS
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
NEAR DOUGLAS.
Jesse Pope Shot Charley Ivey While
Out Hunting- -Did Not Know Gun
Was Cocked.
Douglas, Ga., March, 27 —
Superior court, candidates and
medicine men have the town this
week. •
Hon. J. M. Terrell, candidate
for governor, spoke at the court
house to-day at noon.
While Little Charley Ivey and
Jesse Pope, two boys of about
ten and twelve years of age were
THREE BIG RATTLE
SNAKES KILLED.
They Were Spendlnd the Winter In s
Gopher Hole, and Mr- Cowart Dis
patched Them.
Mr. Lucius Cownrt, who lives
two mileB from McDonald, was
weeding iu his field a few days
ago near n gopher hole.
His little hoy who was with him
chanced to look down near his
father and there saw a large rattle
snake with his mouth wide open
apparently reedy to striko.
Mr. Cowart at oaco made on the
rattler with his hue aud soon
killed him.
He began to look further aliout
the gopher hole and soon discov
ered another big ono down in tile
hole. Ha proceeded to dig down
to it and when he had dispatched
No. 2, a third one appeared and
Earth*s Easter-tide.
Written lor The Journal.
By Amelin Arnold Heldt.
Id the brooklet’s merry llowing,
In the violets purple showing,
In the fragrant breezes blowing,
In the ebb and How of tide;
With the song birds muBio ringing,
With each blade of grass' a-springing,
With the vines new tendrils clinging,—
Lo, the earth keeps Easter-tide I
From the sleep of winters waking,
Off their sombre gsrmerRs shaking,
Bud and tree to life are breaking,—
Lo, the earth keeps Easter-tide 1
From their earth-beds dreamless slumber,
Where no longer they may oumber,
Dormant lives wake without number,—
Lo, the earth keeps Easter-tide I
Iu the comfort that we borrow,
When our hearts bow down in sorrow,
Trusting for a bright to-morrow,
In God’s mercy dcop and wide;
In the gloom that gives the warning,
E'er the darkness turns to dawning,
And the glory of the morning,—
Lo, the earth keeps Easter-tide I
In the truest consecration,
In the surest abnegation,
In the spirits consolation,—
Lo, the earth keeps Easter-tide 1
In the thought to Heaven turning,
In the pure white faith tbat’i yearning,
For the Easter Lord’s returning,—
Lo, the earth keeps Easter-tide I
out hunting yesterday evening on
the plantation of Jas. Denton a
few miles north of Douglas Jesse
shot and instantly killed Charley
Ivey. The boys had a hammer-
less breecb loader and not know
ing tbe gnu was cocked discharged
it accidently. The load took
effect in tbe thigh, and Ivey didn’t
live ten minutes.
- Mr. N. F. Goodyear has return
ed from South Carolina, where he
went to visit bis sick father.
Young Wood, who shot Jim In
finger is in jail awaiting his trial.
Hamilton Brown shoes and ox
fords. J. W. Adams A Co., sells
them.
Notice.
I expect to be at superior
conrt, in Ware county, wjth my
fine "stud” horse "Sam Sellars,”
snd will be glad to confer with
parties there.
Joseph R. Dedoe,
Blscksbesr, Gs.
he forthwith pnt an end to No. 8.
It seems that these three mon
sters had made their borne in- tluf
gopher bole and tbe warm spring
sun had tempted them to the sur
face. They were respectively 5,
8 and 5} feet in length and had 4,
4 and 0 rattles,
Mr. Cowart feels safer with these
tenant* off the place.
Call For Democratic Mass Meeting.
By authority from tbe demo
cratic executive committee of
Ware county, a mass meeting of
the democracy of said county is
celled to meet st the court house
of said county, on Monday tbe
21st day of April next, at 11:80
o’clock s. m. for tbe purpose of
electing a now executive commit-
tee to serve for tbe ensuing two
years. Wabkkn Lott,
Chairmen Democratic Executive
Committee, Ware county.
Tbe following five men are run
ning for sheriff of Pierce county:
J. R. Carter, H. V. McMillan, T.
A. Davis, J. V. Tuten, J. D. Steed-
ly and Sam Jenkins.' Several
mute are contemplating if
G;>ld Medal flonr $4.90 ] a bar
rel!. J. K. Skssoms & Bko.
A HUSBAND FOR 35 YEARS.
But Turned Oat to be a Woman at
Death
Richmo.no, Va.,March 21. (Spec
ial)—Alter living for tbirty-fivo
years m> a husband and hoad of n
family, the death of Ueorge Green
at Ettricks, Chesterfield county,
Va., last Friday morning revealed
tlie fact, that the supposed muu
was a woman. Had not strangers
prepared the body for tho grave,
the strange secret would never
have been known.
Green was 72 years of age, hav
ing come to this couutry from
England when a child. Hu or she
resided first iu Cunnda, then in
New York and next in Warford,
P«„ where thirty-odd years ago, ho
marriud Mrs. John Biddles. Green
accumulated somo money aud n
number of yoars ago went tc live
near Raleigh, N. C , where ho pur
chased a large cotton plantation.
Only a few months ago the family
came to Chesterfield, tho man-
woman being then dying of dropsy.
When iu health tlreon weighed
more than two hundred pounds,
and presented the appearance of a
robust, boarty man, except for an
almost total absenco of beard, and
a flight shrillness of voice. For
thirty years the wifo faithfully
kept tho secret, but after the death
of her consort, said sho did not
caro who knew it.
It is said that Green assumed
the attire of a man soon after be
coming of ago, thinking that there
by it would be more easy to aohieve
success in America.
NEW SAW MILL-
Mr. Wm Wiggins of Waynesville
Starts to Sawing.
Mr. Wm Wiggins started up his
saw mill at Waynesville Mon
day. It has a capacity of teii or
fifteen thousand feet daily.
Mr. Wiggins has enough timber
about Waynesville to run a year
and after that is gone he will
move the mill over on tbe B. & B
where he has 7,000 acres of, well
timbered laud.
Mr, Wigging is not only catting
pine timber, but is sawing cypress
into shingles.
Our boys and young men suits
are the greatest ever shown the
people of Waycross at the Rtar
Clothing Store.
W. D. O’Quinn Prop
Strickland—Strickland.
Mr. Demsry Strickland and
Miss Maltie Strickland were mar
ried at’the homo of the bride’s
uncle, Mr. Edward Griffin, near
Schlatterville, Wednesday. Rev,
Moses Thrift, officiating. The
wedding was a home affair but a
large crowd was in attendance.
Mr. Strickland is tbe son of Mr.
Henry Strickland and is s young
farmer of splendid promise. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. Elios
Strickland and it possessed of
many charms. Ths young conple
will live Dear Scblatterville.
Alridge—Thrift.
Wednesday st tbe home of tbe
bride’e parents, Mr. snd Mrs. Wm.
Thrift* near Schlatterville, Mr.'
John Alridge end Miss Maggie
Thrift were united in marriage.
Mr. Alridge is the son of Mr.
Isam Alridge of Pierce county and
is a young man of excellent char
acter. Mias Thrift is well known
for her lovely disposition and ie
very popular. Thera were quite i
number to witness. tbs ceremony
which was performed -by Rev.
Moies Thrift. |
WHY GUERRY WILL
VOTE FOR HALL.
CITIZEN EXPLAINS THE.
QUERY.
J
Says There Are No Prohibition Candi
dates from Bibb, and Hall Is Most
Liberal Among Tbe Antis-
Ms. Editor:—Last week the
Herald declared that Torroll was
as good a prohibitionist as Guerry.
Ollier persons lmvo said they were
[voting for Terrell on his record.
Guerry and his supporters have
|no reason to dodge the application
of any test to their candidate or/
his platform. So let us meet the
Herald and its sympathizers on
its own ground. I<ot us contrast
tlie record of the two men.
Terrell voted iu Meriwether
county for prohibition. His po
litical existence was involved in
|this vote. If he did not hare his
home county for him how could
ho over expect any political pre-
I ferment.
Guerry lives in one of trap#
whiskey centres of tbe State. In! ' j
the campaigu of 181)8 for prohibi
tion iu Bihb, he lend the fight—
risking his politioal future, and
his business as well, for the cause
in which he believed. ,
In 1901 there were many local
option contests iu the Stat- |1\
somo of thorn both Mr.-Terre’ 11
Mr. Guorry wire invited to \m£H
tho cause of prohibition. In nori^t
of them did Torroll appear. In|
several of them Mr. Gderry did
valiant servico and holped to carry
ovorv county in which he spoke for
tomporanco. Which record is the
cloanor ?
The l’otts-Carling telegram hi
never boon explained. Wob Ti
roll acting for prohibition win
ho meddled in that affair? If
did not intermeddle why is be §f f
Potts so silent ? j_v
If Terrell is ns good a
tionist ns Guorry wh,
liquor dealers so
support ? Fii
siro of the liqi
and go directly op;
if you ure a prohibitionist.
There is no usa to mince
tors, a voto for Terrell, Jb ,i
for whiskey. Men opposed to 1
whiskey trufiio may vote for ?*i|
roll, but they will do it on oil 9
grounds than his prohibition p|
fessions. j
There aro many «nti-prohil|.
tionists for Dnppnt GaerrS
Among them, his own law part
ner Hon. Joseph Hall. Their p'
sition is logical. They see ■
riug politician* the whiskey
and tho corporation ring uni:
They boliovo tho real way to break
up this unity of rings is to vote for
tho bravo, able, outspoken Guerry
Joo Hall says lie is op
posed to prohibit)#^ ~i—, p,b.
er he governed
iBts than whig]
Somo ot tfy»h »nd Surgeon,
nrnko cnpite,lwooD, Ga.
Hall’* sup: :
Some chargMEt PUIUC.
■istency i * T
the legill v '
““"■sbFiSsr”
house of
them Br ® ‘ 'offlce'tn Court Bona*
Hall as tht
bition, wilP~