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The Waycross Journal.
PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEKK.
VOL. VII-NO. 47.
WAYCROSS, GA.. TUESDAY. APRIL 1, 1902.
$1.00 A YEAR
TO
TO
FAST AS ROAD CAN BE
' BUILT.
Trains to Run Into Cordele by April
20 -Montezuma the Next Point.
The Atlautic & Birmingham
railroad is headed for the coal
fields of Alabama. Through the
rich pine belt and the beautiful
peach orchards of old Georgia, the
plucky little road is taking its
course directly for the enterpris
> ing city of Birmingham, Alabama.
It is given out by the owners of
the property that it is their in
tention to pUBh the road throngh
to Birmingham as fast as it can
be built.
The gap from Fitzgerald to
Cordele is nearly completed, and
this part of the road will be put
in operation about April 20th,
Work has already been com
menced on the road from Cordele
to Montezuma, which will be the
next objective point. The dis
tance from Cordele to Montezuma
is 30 miles.
ATDOUGLAS.
SPOKE THERE YESTER
DAY.
Has a Tilt With Several Parties and
Came oft Victor—His Crowd With
Him—Guerry Will Carry County.
Douglas, Ga., March 81, 1002.
—Hon Joe Hall of Bibb made a
' telling speech here to-day at the
court house in favor of DuPont
Guerry for governor.
He had an audience of about
160, mostly farmers. Mr. Hall
was frequently interrupted in bis
speech by parties asking questions
and hiB answers usually brought
forth enthusiastic applause.
While exposing the evils of the
railroad pass system, Judge
Thomas Young asked Mr. Hall if
Populists accepted passes and
abused the use of them as Demo
crats. Mr. Hall affirmed that they
did and then addressing Judge
Young said, “Are you a Populist?”
“I am,” replied Judge Young.
“Then give me your hand my
friend. The politicians call me a
'damn Populist’ sometimes, but
the truth is, I am an old time
democrat.”
The Judge and Mr. Hall shook
hands lustily and Judge Young
announced after the speaking that
he was going to vote for Guerry.
Col. W. W. McDonald also
asked Mr. Hall a number of ques.
tions and the latter answered
them evidently to the satisfaction
of the audience, since there were
storms of laughter and applause
after bis replies.
Col. McDonald interrupting at
one point, cried out, “All the
people up here for Terrell.” Mr.
Hall retorted by asking the audi
ence: “Then, fellow Georgians,
who pledged your votes for Ter-
rell? Did Col. McDonald? Is it
'tub that you are all for Terrell?”
, chorus of “No” shook the win-
ows and the horse laugh followed
Jhicb Mr. Hall appeared to enjoy
tore than Col. McDonald-
I Mr. Guerry has a strong follow-
|g in Coffee county, and it is
rly certain he will carry the
wer
A REMARKABLE
BUSINESS RECORD.
The Gustoso Cigar Company Has Made
Fine Record.
Waycross people should appre
ciate the various manufacturing
industries that are planted here,
for they add very materially to the
commercial importance of our city.
One of these industries that has
made a remarkable record, partic
ularly the present year, is the
Gustoso Cigar Manufacturing
Company.
Mr. J. R. Whitman was placed
in charge of this business two
months ago, and in that time the
force has been doubled, and the
business has made a very gratify
ing increase.
Mr. Whitman informs the
Journal that the business of the
Gustoso company is in fine shape,
and is increasing every day.
The grade of goods turned out
at this factory is being constant
ly improved, and the cigars made
by them cannot be excelled by any
factory in the country. Three
men are kept on the road all the
time selling the excellent brands
of cigars manufactured by the
Gustoso people.
Great quantities of the finer
grades of cigars are shipped to the
East, where there is a steady de-
mand for the very finest goods.
The Resagas is the principal brand
sold in the South.
We say again Waycross people
should lend every possible en
couragement to these manufactur
ing industries which add so much
to the town.
SAD DEATH
EASTER SUNDAY.
Mrs. Reynolds Buckner Died at the
May Honse.
An unusually sad death occurred
Sunday afternoon at the May
House. Mrs. Reynolds Buckner,
the lovable wife of Mr. R. R. Buck
ner, who has charge of the air
brakes ana Electric lights depart
ment in the Plant System Ma
chine shops in this city, died at
4:50.
She had been ill three or four
weeks, the immediate cause of her
death being gastritis.
She was a beautiful woman, and
possessed of an aimable disposi
tion. One of-the most faithful
workers In the Baptist church,
her presence there will be missed.
The profusion of lovely flowers
sent to the house indicated the
high esteem in which she was held
by her scores of friends, and on
Sunday night when Rev. Mr.
Scruggs, her pastor, conducted
the funeral service, the large
number of sorrowing ones crowd
ing around told of bow the good
woman would be missed in her
circlo of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Buckner were from
South Carolina where they were
married about three years ago.
They came here from Savannah a
year ago. Mrs. Buckner was only
20 years of age.
The remains were taken to Law-
touville, S. C., for burial, on
train 78, Sunday night. Those
who went from here were: Mr.
Buckner, Mr. Peoples, her father,
Mr. W. T. Morrison and Miss
Bailey. Jhey were joined at Sa
vannah by other relatives.
STRUCK BY PLANT SYS
TEM ENGINE.
Ugly Gash Cut Over Left Eye. and
Skull Came near Being Crushed In.
Saturday morning just before
the leaving time of the Atlantic &
Birmingham railroad passenger
train, the popular engineer, Geo
N. Morton, came very near being
hurled into eternity, without
moment’s warning.
He attempted to cross the tracks
of the Plant System near the Un
ion depot during a blinding ruin,
storm, and the umbrella he was
carrying obstructed his view so ho
did not observe the approach of
one of the Plant System vestibule
trains. 1
Train 02 came thundering in,
and just us Mr. Mortou started to
cross the track, it struck him,
turniug him a complete summer
sault, according to the statement
of bystanders. His head struck
the pilot and an ugly gash was
cut in his forehead.
The probability is that if the
train had been running a little
faster,* poor George would now be
sleeping beneath the sod.
He was picked up in a semi-con
scious condition and taken to the
baggage car by the Atlantic &
Birmingham train to await the
arrival of the R. & H. D. am Ini
lance. Dr. R. P. Izlar was hastily
summoned to attend the injur
ed man.
As soon as Mr. Morton recover
ed sufficiently from the shock, an
examination of his injuries was
made. It was found he was not
seriously hurt. His skull was not
fractured as was feared at first.
There was only a short delay oc
casioned by the accident in the
departure of the Atlantic & Bir
mingham train. Engineer Stokes
went out with the train instead of
the wounded man.
George Morton is a Bon of Mr.
T. H. Morton, Sr., oue of the early
settlers of Waycross, and his
many friends were sorry to learn
of the acoident, but will be glad
to know that he is improving rap
idly, and will Boon be all right.
AN ESTILL CLUB
HAS BEEN FORMED.
Had a Good Start and All Eitthuslastlc.
Large Lists of Names.
, Thirty three citizens met at the
Armory Friday night and organiz
ed an Estill club.
Mr. J. C. Humphreys was elect
ed president, Dr. J. C. Itippard
vice president and A. P. Perliam,
Jr. secretary.
The following committee was
appointed to solicit names for the
Estill club:
Hon. A. M. Knight, J. C. Hum
phreys, J. C. Rippard, A. P. Per-
ham, Jr.; W. B. Ellington, W. T.
Seaman, A. H. Morgan and E. S.
Henderson.
The Estill supporters clahn that
they have a large list of names for
the club aud they are all enthusas.
tic in their support for the Snv.
auuah man.
JUNE FIFTH DATE
mjmm
CONVENTION TO BE HELD
JULY 2.
The State Democratic Executive Com.
mlttee Names The Day.
A NEW TRIAL
BEEN REFUSED,
Judge Bennet Renders Decision In
Case Jack Williams.
Judge Joseph W. Beunet has
rendered his decision in the case
of Jnck Williams, the young
plumber, who is in jail here, un
der ten years sontonce for the
killing of Hugh Ashcraft. The
Judge refuses to grant a new trial
and the case will now go before
the Supreme Court for review.
Dr. G. P. Folks reports Waiter-
town as being very wet.
Rice, 16, 18 and 25 pounds for
l.QQ J. K. Sessoms <fc Bro,
EASTER AT FIRST CHURCH.
A Pretty Service. With Good Sermon
and Good Singing.
The spacious auditorium of the
First Methodist church on Sun
day last was filled to the doors
The music was enchanting, the
decorations benutiful and the
whole service unusually inspiring
and impressive.
The service was opened by an
anthem by the choir, entitled,
"O, Come Let Us Sing.” After
prayer by the pastor, Mrs. Twitty,
accompanied by Prof. Mandeville
on the violin and Miss Westop,
organist, sang “O, Gladsome Day.”
Rev. Dr. Williams took his text
from Acts 17; 30-81. HiB discourse
was strong, forceful and uplifting,
setting forth, as it did, the proofs
of the resurrection in such a way
to hold his large audience in
close attention for three-quarters
of an hoar.
The church is under obligations
to the choir for the beautiful
music, to Prof. Mandeville for bis
splendid service, and to Mrs.
8harpe and the Misses Blackshear
for the decorations, which were
exquisitely beautiful.
MEETING CONTINUES.
Services Every Afternoon and Night
This Week.
Rev. J. H. Mather prouebod two
strong sermons at Trinity church
Sunday. The morning sermon
was highly spoken of by mauy
who heard it. The congregations
were large at each service, the au
ditorium and Sunday sohool room
being well filled at tbo night ser
vice.
Mr. Mather announced that the
revival services would continue
through the present week at 8 p. m.
and 7 p. m. Cordial invitation to
all.
A NEW HOSPITAL CAR.
Completed at Plant System Shops and
Stationed at Waycross.
Tho Plant System shops in Sa
vannah have just turned out a hos
pital car for the use of the system,
which is one of the most complete
ly furnished cars of its kind in
this part of the country. It will
be stationed in this city and will
form a part of every wrecking
train that is sent out from this
point.
The car is divided into several
compartments in which are placed
an operating table, a hanging bed
to adjusted that the motion of the
car will not be felt by the patient,
a case for instruments and medi
cines, several stretchers, and, in
fact every tool and applicance
that can be of service in taking
care of the injured.
Car 92 of the Savannah, Florida
& Western branch of the System,
which was formerly the pay car,
has been used for this purpose.
The car after being completed, was
left for a day or two in the park at
the Plant System depot in Savan
nah, where it was inspected by a
large number of people. Dr. G.
P. Deal, chief surgeon of the road
went down to 8avannab, and with
his family came back to Waycross
in the car. /fifes '<
The Stato Democratic Executive
Committee met in Atlanta und
fixed June 6 ns the date for the
state primary, and Wednesday,
July 2, us the dote for the conven
tion.
Thoyadopted the rules aud rogu-
lutions to govern the bidding of the
primary, as introduced by Hon. R.
G. Dickerson, of Clinch, chairman
of u committee of fivo appointed
for the purpose. All qualified
white Democratic voters who
registered in 1901 or in 1902 up to
within ten days of tho primary
shall he entitled to vote for Gov
ernor, Attorney General, Control
ler General, Treasurer, Cotninis
sioner of Agriculture, State School
Commissioner; two Justiuesof the
Supreme Court, oue Prison Com
missioner, also Judges or Solici
tors General where they are to be
elected.
It is also ordered that in Baid
primary election and on the same
ballot the voters in each comity
shall be given an opportunity to
express their choica for a United
States Seuator.
The State Committeo orders that
the State Convention shall assem
ble in the oity of Atlanta on tho
2d day of July, 1902, noon, in the
hall ot House of Representatives
to nominate a state ticket of the
above named officers, and further
to uominato candidates for the
offices of judge and solicitor gen
eral in each judicial circuit of the
state where theso officers are to be
elected under tho law.
Tho committeo leaves to the Ex
ecutive Committee of the several
counties the time and manner of
nominations for members of the
General Assambly and county
officers.
It is further ordered that alt
white voters, without rogard to
past political affiliations, who de
sire to aiiigo themselves with the
Democratic party and who will, if
their rights to participate in said
primary bo challenged, pledge
themselves to support the nomi
nees of tho Democratic party, are
hereby declared entitled to vote
therein and are cordially invited
to do so.
Chairman duBiguou tondered
his resignation for reasons which
have already been given to tbo
public, and resolutions were
passed accepting his withdrawal
with deep regret on the part of
the committee.
Hon. K, T. Brown, vico chair
man of the committeo was elected
chairman aud Hon. J. L. Boynton
of Calhoun county, senator fro'ta
the Ninth district, was chosen vice
chairman.
A. & B. OFFERS
BIG REWARD.
WlllPsy $250 for Proof to Convict
Party Who Fired Douglas Depot-
Some time ago the Journal gavo
account of the burning of tho
Atlantic Sr. Birmingham depot at
Douglas. Thoro was a suspicion
that the tiro was of incendiary-
origin, but no satisfactory oluo
was obtained ns to the Jguilty
party or parties.
The Atlantic <t Birmingham
people are right after the guilt/
ones, ami in order to bring them
to justice will pny a reward of
$260 for their apprehension and
conviction. The official notico
from Superintendent Bonnymanjia
as follows:
NOTICE’.
On Tuesday night, March ltb,
about 11:30 o’clock, the depot and
warehouse of (he Atlantic & Birm
ingham ruilroud at Douglas wan
discovered-to he oil fire, the fire
apparently commencing in the
pnst end of the warehouse.
The circumstances surrounding;
this fire indicate that it wbb in
cendiary, and the Atlantic &
Birmingham Railroad Company
will pay two hundred and fifty
dollars (250.00) for information
resulting in the conviction of
party or parties who set this build
ing on fire. Alex. Bonnyman,
Superintendent.
Waycross, Ga. March 28, ’02.
The bouse of Mr. aud Mrs. D.
S. McClellan on Butler street has
besn made brighter by the arrival
of a little son.
Mr. J. G. Clough and several
others will go to Pine Valley
church in the McDonald settle
ment next Friday to begin a series
of meeting which will continue
through the following Sunday.
Charlie McDonald is of the
opiuion.tbat farmers in hit sec
tion will not be able to plow in a
week if no more rain falls.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Old Uncle Joel Smith, One of Ware'»
Old Residents.
Elsie, Ga., March 81.—Further
particulars have been learned of
the death of Mr. Joel Smith, re
ported in the Journal.
It seems that when his family
went to his room on Friday morn
ing they found he was dead. Ho
was at the home of his son, Alfred
Smith.
Mr. Smith bad been one of tho
most pitiable objects seen in
oar county for a long time. Six
years ago the genial old man’*
mind gave way and he was hope
lessly insane from that day until
the time of his death. He W‘
reduced from a robust man tel
frail skeleton, and his family' j
him about and cared for bin 1 1
they would a little child. -|
Mr. Smith was 78 years of age
and the father of 11 children. He
bad also 50 grand children aud 12
great grand children. Hie body
was buriod in the Jordan cemetery.
Special Notice.
There will be a meeting of the-
congregntiou of Grace Episcopal
Mission, at the Cbupel, on Thurs
day evening at 8:15 o’elock, for
the purpoee of eleoting a delegate
to the Diocesan Convention.
R. Alan Russell,
Priest in charge-
Col. Toomer to Speak.
It ie with pleaenre that I an
nounce to Comrades of Camp 819
U. C. Veterans, that Col. W. M.
Toomer has consented to make the
Memorial address on “Decoration
Day,” April 26th, anti it is to be
expected that every veteran,’ who
can do eo, will take part in that-
days exeroieee. -
Crab. A. Sheldob,
Capt. Commander,
Camp 819 U. C. V.
Capt. W. A. Ansley is mak
ing flue progress in gardening.
He is proud of bis success.
Mrs. W. A. McDonald, Sr., has^
been quite sick lately, .but is belj
ter now. She is about 6b „ ears of
age.
