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/ . , • The Waycross Journal. TWICE-A-WEEK. VOL. VII.—NO. 50. WAYCROSS, GA., TUESDAY. APRIL 11, 1902. FRANK POTTS AC KNOWLEDGES GUILT b* In Order to Screen His Friend Terrell-Ouerry Never Made Charge-Merely Asked the Question. The famous I’ottg telegram which has been the nightmare of the polit'aiaus the past several months,' As beeu made as clear as mud by Mr, Robert Berner, in a loug communication to the At lanta Constitution, The most notable evidence in Mr. Berner’s article, are the two following letters concerning that telegram which he received in reply to letters written Messrs. Terrell and Potts & “Atlanta, Ga., M^rt-h 17, 1002 —Hon. R. L. Berner, Forsyth, Ga., My Dear Sir: Yours of the 15th iust., received and contents noted. “In reply to yonr first question, viz, ’Did I write or send the fore going telegram, or telegram of like character?’ I answer that I did not. “In reply to your second ques tion, viz, ‘If you did so, state what authority, if any, I gave you to send it, or what knowledge I had of your sending it?’ I answer that you gave me no authority to send any such telegram aud l did not undertake to exercise any such authority relative to your senatorial race, nor did I engi neer your nomination. “In conclusion, permit me to say that in common with the great mass of democrats through out the state I was plertddat your selection as tho senatorial nomi nee for your district in 1890. With best wishes, I am, yours very truly, “J. M. Tehrell.” “Hon. R. L. Berner, Forsyth, Ga.—Dear Sir: Upon my return last night from my farm in Troup county, I found your favor of the 16th instant, in my office, and tako this, the first opportunity for replyiug to same. “In August, 1890,1 sent a tele gram to T. J. Carling, at For syth, Ga., substantially the same as the copy sent forth in your let ter. I wrote, signed, sent and paid for that telegram myself, and did so solely upon my own responsibility. I have no recol lection ot having stated to anyone that I did not sign or write such telegram and ’that J. M. Terrell engineered the scheme with Ber ner.’ In point of fact J. M. Ter rell did not write, signor sond the telegram, and so far as I know did not ‘engineer the scheme with Berner.’ Very respectfully, “Frank M. Potts.” The Telegram in question was as follows: “ ‘Atlanta, Ga., August 10,189(1 —T. J. Carling, care Senatorial Hall: I am positively assured that Bernir will give no trouble to the brewing or liquor interests of the state. Is it not unwise policy to delay his normination? Answer, “ ‘Frank M. Potts ’ This telegram was sent to For syth in 1890 when the prohibition ist were urging Berner for the nomination to the senate because he was supposed to be a prohibit ionist. Mr. Terrell was known to be very intimate with Frank Potts, president of tho state liquor deal ers association, and it was charged in Forsyth that he was the real author of the telegram and en gineered the soheme. When Mr. Terrell spoke in Way- cross Mr. Guerry wrote an open letter to Mr. .Terrell in the Way- croBS Journal asking him if he wrote that telegram as had been charged by the people in Forsyth, and after several months the whole matter has come forth showing that the telegram was written, that although Mr. Terrell denies that he himself wrote it, bis intimate friend, Frank Potts, did write it, and acknowledges that he did, shewing how the whisky dealers of Georgia are manipulating the politics of the state, and how friendly they are to Mr. Terrell in trying to clear him of a charge that is hurting his chances of election. Mr. Guerry has never charged Mr. Terrell with writing this tele gram. He merely asked Mr. Ter rell if he did write it or what con nection he had with it, and the assertion of some papers, that Mr. Guerry made the charge is untrue. The effort of Mr. Berner and T. J. Carling, two leading politicaus and Frank Potts, president of the Georgia Liquor Dealers Associa tion, to help Mr. Terrell nut of this difficulty shows the relation betweenthem and Mr. Terrell. "STOCKHOLDERS MEEf. Bank of Waycross Elect Officer* an4 New Board of Directors. The stockholders of the Bank of Waycross, held a meeting Tues day afternoon, for the purpose of electing officers, and directors. The new board of directors are: G. R. Youmans, Warren Lott, J. A. Jones, L. Johnson, John W. Bennett, E. H. Reed, J. R. Buuu, H. Murphy, 8. W. Hitch, L. A, Wilson, J. A. Lott and W. W. Sharpe. The new officers are: G. K. Youmans, president: Warren Lott, first vice-president; W, W Sharpe, second vice-president; James Knox, cashier, and" L. A. Wilson, attorney. Pants for men and boys in all the new stripes at prices lower than ever. J. M. A C. W. Parker. Mr. Jacob Haas a prominent in surance man of Atlanta, spent Wednesday in the city. CLINCH SUPERIOR COURT. Convenes In Homervllle Monday, for The Spring Term. The Spring term of superior court for Clinch county, convenes at Homerville, next Monday. It is expected that this court will not be in session more than three days, as the county court has disposed of muoh of the busi ness in that county. The criminal cases have been small ones and were tried by the county court, leaving only a few civil cases for the higher court. The county court hss paid all it* expense* line* it* establish- ment, and ha* turned over 'one thousand dollar* into the treasury. To the delight of her many friend* Mrs. Janie Barber ha* re turned home after a visit of two weeks to her parent* Rev. and Mrs. C. L. B. Dayis of Atkinson Ga, Successful candidate* are ohew- iog Black Mariah. ENLARGING ITS LINE OF GOODS JONES PANTS FACTORY. Will Make Shirts and Drill Drawers- Is Discounting all Its Bills and has* Surplus. The Jones Pants Manufacturing Company will commence in a few days to manufacture shirts and drill drawers as an adjunct to its pouts business. When the company was organ ized it wns suggested that a line of shirts and drawers should be made in commotion with the pants. Mr. Jones was determined to make a success of pant* manufacturing before attempting anything else. This enterprise was such marked success that the new de partment was added as a natural outgrowth. It was the purpose of the com pany to enlarge its force of hands in the factory to about doub le. All the machinery is in the fac tory that is necessary and within thirty days an excellent grade of shirtB and drawers will be turned out. The company is now travelling two men who devote their entire time selling Jones’ pants, while several commission men carry their, samples ill addition to other lines. The Jones goods are sold more extensively in South Georgia, Florida, South Alabama and South Carolina, although they are being sold throughout the entire south. Orders are now being shipped as far west as Arkansas, and the en tire output or the factory has thus far been easy to dispose of. The company is discounting all its bills and is adding every duy to the neat surplus it has in baak. The fact that this company has met with so much success while it is not quite a year old, shows that Waycross has a fine territory and its manufactured goods are appreciated. Mr. J. A. Jones, tho president has gradually sold out all his other interests and is devoting all his energy to this enterprise. Mr. James H. Jones, the secretary and treasurer, gives most of his time to the sale of the goods and he with Mr. Woodward cover a large territory for the company. Those who were skeptical about the manufacturing business in Waycross a year ago, have brushed away all their fears and the pros pects are that this year will wit ness more new factories for Way- cross than any previous year. SECRETARY WILSON AND DR. WILEY Will Pay Us a Pop Call This Afternoon at 5 O’clock. S*y I I Don’t forget to remember itl What? Why the silver tea at the Hotel Virdie next Wednesday, at 8 p. m. and after. The Episcopal Ladies’ Guild are raising money for the new church, aud they waut your help. Ice cream and other refreshments, a pleasing program and a rousing good time. Remem ber not to forget it. Rev. M. C. Austin and Rev. J. B. Game of Brunswick while in the city Wednesday on their Wfy to Folkston, made several in quiries about the tabernacle recent ly torn down. They expect to build oue in Brunswick for a spring revival service*. Judge S. C. Townsend of nom- erville passed through the oity last night on bis way to Atlanta. Druggist* President Price of the Chamber of Commerce received a telegram from Capt. I). G. Purse yesterday sluting (hut Secretary Wilson, and Dr. Wiley, himself and others would pass through Waycross this afternoon at 6 :)I0 in route from Jacksonville to Brunswick. President Prico requests that all business men of the city who cun leave their business at that hour be at the train from Jacksonville and meet these distinguished men. They are down here for the pur pose of locating the cane experi mental station and since Way- cross is a candidate for tho loca tion, it is well that her citizens should show uu interests in tho matter as far as possible. SAM JONES WILL LECTURE AT DOUGLAS The People of Coffee Will Have * Chance to Hear the Noted Preacher April 19. Rev. Sam P. Jones will lecture at Douglas Saturday evening, April 19, at eight o’clock, under the management of the Southern Lyceum Bureau. The peoplo who have tho lecture in chargo are trying to arrange for a special train from Waycross over the Atlantio it Birmingham to go up late in the aftornoon and return that night. An effort will lie made to keep Mr. Jones over Sunday in Douglas and have him preach there that day, Mr. Jones has many friends and admirers iu Waycross who will be glad of this opportunity to hear him. The Douglas lyceum is to be congratulated on having obtained this engagement with Mr. Jones and it is likely that- a large crowd will hear him. A DELIGHTFUL OCCASION. SenorPeua llasa Birthday With His Friends. T CONDUCTOR STUTTS KILLED YESTERDAY Supposed To Have Been Walking on Top of Cars And Fell Through. Conductor J. A. Stutts of the Plant System was killed yesterday morning at GiTerman by being crushed under bis train. It is not known just how Stutts got under the train’, but he runs on the through freight lietweon Savannah and Jacksonville, and it is supposed that he was walking on the top of tho cars and fell between them. He was not missed from the train, aud his body was dis covered on the ruck by the en gineer of the passenger following. Mr. Stutts was a young man and lived in Savannah, but had no relatives therb. He has a brother at MoCall S. C. He was a very efficent man and popnlar. We have the grandest line cloth ing for men ever offered $4.60, $6.60 aud $8.60. J. M. & C. W. Parker. W»r.DS A SHARP AX. Millions marvel at the multi tude of malsdie* cut off by Dr. King’s New Life Pill*—the most distressing too. Stomach, Liver and Bowel trouble*—Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite, Jaundice, Bil iousness, Fever, Malaria, all fall before these wonder workers, toe Senor Vicente Pena, of tin- Gus- toso cigar factory, wns twenty two yenra old lust Saturday, and he, with many of his friends, went (o the woods to celebrate the ocr* ■ion. There were more than forty peo ple iu the pnrty, including nearly ail the employees of the Gustoso faolory, and quite a number of iuvited quests. Mr. J. Lopez engineered the party, and acted as host of the occasion and his hospitality was rich aud royal. The party weut ill hackB and buggies to Saint’s Rest, Judge Perham’s couuty place on tho Satilla river aud there a sumptu ous feast of Spanish viands was spread, after whioh toasts were dffered to Seuor I’oun, iu Spanish aud English. There was a bountiful supply of Havana cigars and the afternoon was passed iu singing, and merry makiug, much to the taste of tho orowd. Those present-were: J, Lopez, T. N. Fain, Vioente Pena, M. Blanco, J, Bianco, G. Garcia, Jno. Lopez, F. Cbapuzat, J. F. Alonzo, E. Claramunt, R. Rogo, M. Vidal, A. Cubillas, M. G. Alonzo, J. M. Valdes, Z. W. Massey, O. Osier- man, A. F. Bergamon, George Put ney, J. R. Whitman, J. M. Cox, Joe Brewer, Corlii Higbsmitb, James Miller, Jno. W. Greer, W. S. Branham, Dr. Rippard, Capt. •Sheldon, Ed Jeffords, J. L. Craw ley, Gene Parnell, Dr, Lovelace, Harry Loyd, J. W. Williams, Ed Brannon, Herbert March, Albert Odum,Thos. Davis, Jim Juruigau. IINE INDUS WHISKEY BRANCH DIED OF POI SON. Got the Dope From a Drummer Who RIFLES ARE RECUPERATING. Had the First Street Drill Tuesday Night la Some Time. Tho Waycrou Rifle* had their first street drill Tuesday night in nisuy mouth*. For some time the company ha* been in the dumps, but it proposes to pull out of the kinks now and make up for lost time. First Lieutenant Joe Bird got seventeen of the boys together Tuesday night and it has been practically settled that they will go to the Albany ChautanqUe April *2. the company will parade here Memorial Day sad it i* hoped by that time that with new recruit* the rank* will be well filled. The following non-commissioned officer* have recently bjen ap pointed by Maj. O’Brien: Frank Quarterman, 1st Sergt. Will Knight 2nd Serg, 0. C. Fur long 8rd Berg.; 0. W. Parker, -1st Corp., J. R. Sims, >nd Corp. and W. L. Walker, 8rd Col Will Hold Its Spring Mcetlag April 17 - Woman’s Uuioi- «gw£S Was Supposed to be Addicted to Its Use. — Robert- Brunch a colored harbor who worked at J. W. Newton’s ■ shop in the Southern hotel took poison Wednesday morning white at breakfast, and died yesterday morning at 7 o’clock. A nhort while before eight clock Wednesday morning a travel- ing man had Robert to cut his ', hair and shave him. After Robert ’ had finished his work, hiscuitom- ur carried him to the.room iu the - rear of the shop and gave hint a half piut of wbiHkey. Thou Robert went to bis home on Lee avenue, poured the. wHQajjHj key iu a glims, drank it and down to eat. During breakfast . ) his wife said he complained of being sleepy. When he had fin ished eating he got np and went to anothor room to lie down. In . i; a few minutes his wife found hiin § in a dying condition. Sho Bummouod Dr. Islar who after a careful examination pro nounced Roberts condition duo to morphine poisoning. Robert remained in this oot); 5 dition uutil about sovon o'clock Thursdny morning when he died. He was considered one of the best barbers in the oity, and was - -'j n good, ordorly citizen. Boon after Robert died, eoroner 0 Grimes summoned the following ^ jury: A. P. Perbam, jr., J. A. Miller, C. R. Jordan, 0. II. A Benton, W. A. Million, and J. W. V' Newton, foreman. After holding tho inquest, they brought iu a ver dict as follows: “Tho deceased cama to bis doath by morphine poisoning, ndminiBtorcd by an un known hand.” One theory is, that the travel ing man was addicted to tho use of morphino, and had dosed hi flask of whisky for himsolf, and! gave Hobort half of it, without thinking of tho drug iu it Bines ho had nothing against tho hogro, 11 it is hardly probable that he did it with malicious intent. The two portors in the hotel also took a drink of- tho liquor front th same flask, but it m thought that they did not get much, since they wero not affected. Anothor theory is. that Branch took tho drug with suicidal intent. This, however, is hardly probable, ns ho reATrked to his wife when he drank it, that it tasted bitter. PRESBYTERY WILL MEET HERE. Tho Savannah Presbytery hold its spring meeting city commencing Thnrsdsy 17. Hon. Warren Lott is the gate and Dr. J. K. W. Smith is t alternate from tho Waycros* Pi byterian church. During the Presbytery, Womans Union of the HomeM' ionsry Society of | the which has recently will meet in First Mi church and transact busi; much importance. - A number of delegates ^ected, and he sessions ob 'H8&»]i Shelpfol and interesting /