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The Waycross Journal.
TWICE-A-WEEK.
VOL. VII.—NO. G7.
WAYCROSS. GA., TUESDAY. JUNE 10, 1902.
$1.00 A YEAR
WITH CREDIT
Graduates Are Happy.
Two New Teachers Elected and one
Other to he—Those Reelected.
The auditorinni of the public
schools was crowded at the com
mencement exercises Friday night.
The program was well executed
and was carried out without a
hitch. The speeches were well
prepared ond were delivered in
good taBte.
The chorus was carefully train
ed l>y Mrs. E. A. Pound, nud the
singing was unusuuly good.
The program rendered was as
follows:
Santiago Walls. Misses Kelterer;
Prayer, Rev. A. M. Williams;
High School Chorus; Oration,
Aristocracy, Fred E. Murphy;
Reading, “The Opening of a
Chestnut Burr,” Josie Agatha
Meara; Duot, “The Dance,” Misses
Smith and Meara; Oration,
L “Riches Without Wealth," Harry
M. Wilson; Oration, “The Prob-
, lent of the Hour,” Herbert W.
j Wilson; Chorus, “Summer”;
Vnledictory, Ada Theresa Smith ;
Delivery of Diplomas, Judge
t Brewer; Address to Class, Prof. E.
I\ . A. Pound; Chorus, "A Song of
the Sea.” Benediction.
Tho scholarship medal was
awarded to Miss Ada Smith, the
first houor graduate.
The board of Education held a
meeting Friday afternoon for the
purpose of electing teachers for
the next year. There are a few
ch&nges among the teachers. Two
new teachn.s were elected, but
their grudes have not beeen deter
mined. They are Mias Minnie
Park of College Park and Miss
Rosa Snyder of the University of
Chicago. The following teachers
were reelected:
Prof. E. A. Pound snperinten-
'' dent, Mies Hull, Miss Beck, Miss
Mason, Mrs. Zachery, Mies Wad-
ley, Miss Harris, Miss Branham,
Miss Park and Miss Lyon.
There is one other place to fill
which the board will attend to iD
a few days.
OFFICIAL RETURNS
OF THE ELECTION.
The Recount of Ware’s Vote Is Going
on—Many Votes Have Been Thrown
Out.
Official returns from the primary
throughout the state confirm Mr.
Terrell’s nomination with the fol
lowing figures; For governor,
Joseph M. Terrell has 70 enmities,
ISMi votes.
J. H. Estill has .'15 counties, 8tl
votes.
Dupont Guerry has 28 counties,
and 08 yotos.
The total number of votes in the
convention is 850.
Necessary to elf t 170.
One of the ni .st remarkable
races of the campaign was made
bv Colonel O. B. Stevens for re-
election ns commissioner of agri
culture. Colonel Stevens will
THE L
A HEAVY ONE
J. S. Baily & Co.’s Mill.
Loss Above Insurance Will Be More
Than $30,000.
The lire nt McDonald Friday
was one of the largest in tile
have 340 votes in tho convention,
as against 10 for his opponent.
Colonel R. T. Nesbitt.
W. B. Merritt will go into the
convention with nt least 220 votes,
us against 130 for both his op
ponents combined, while Hon
Thomas Eason even a larger vote
for prison commissioner. The
whole question has been settled
now and there remains hut the
formality of an election in the
fall.
The recount of the Ware county
vote commenced yesterday and
will be concluded to-day.
Quite n number of voles have
been thrown out, hut it is not yet
known whether this will change
the result. Messrs. A. M. Knight,
W. M. Wilson, A. A. Tuten,
Warren Lott and others of the
Democratic committee are cou
ducting the recount.
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.
Unanimous Vote of Thanks for Prof.
Pound’s Lecture.
The Daughter* of the Confeder
acy held their regular meeting
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Fitz
simmons presided.
A vote of thanks was gout to
Mr. Pound for his eloquent lect
ure on the "Life of General Lee.”,, . , . . ,
. from the beaming to the close of
It was unnuimotisly decided that ....
Mr. Pound’s Lecture.
The people of WnycroBB have
been fortunate in securing for the
lyceum course fine lecturers. Gov.
Taylor, Alfred Taylor, Gen. Gord
on, Bob Burdette, Thomas Dixon
and other men of varied talent
have ontertained and instructed
largo audiences at our opera house
drawing nlso visitors from sur
rounding towns.
Not one of these lecturers how
ever gnve our people a richer treat
than Mr. E. A. Pound in his “Life
of Robort Lee.”
So familiar are we with our na
tions ideal soldier, that it was a
surprise as well as u feast to hear
of incidents in ills life and that of
his ancestors not generally known.
With a voice llexihle and clear,
and aniiuuciutioii perfect, the
speaker arose with each now para
graph to higher flights of oritori-
cal power.
His language chaBte and beauti
ful held his audience spell hound
history of CollVe county nud ill
most tile entire population of 'the
town was thrown out of employ
ment by it.
The tire was caused by n spark
from the slab pit falling in a pile
of lumber. The ll.imes spread
rapidly until the* dry kiln, planer
and everything at the mill was
destroyed. There was a locomotive
and five cars destroyed and
nearly two million feet of lumber
burned.
The loss amounted to sixty
thousand dollars, with only $22,-
030 insurance.
The insurance loss will lie borne
by the following companies:
Phieoix, of Hartford, $1,575:
Now Hampshire, $1,575; Roches
ter German, $3,150: Sun Insur
ance Operatives, $3,150; Firemau’s
Fund, $3,150, and Phicuix of
Brooklyn, $3,150.
Tho mill was owned by Messrs.
J. 8. Bailey and C. I,. Thigpen.
It is one of the largest and finest
in this part of the state. They
employed about three hundred
hands, nil of whom lived at Mc
Donald and constituted pructicnl-
ly the whole population of the
town.
The mill huB been in operation
a long time and has consumed
nearly all the timber in that vi
cinity, having about a year's saw
ing yet. It is not likely that the
mill will be robuilt.
JUNE TERM OF
CITY COURT
Large Number of Cases to be Trlci—
Those Disposed of yesterday.
The June term of tile city courl
convened yesterday Judge J. C.
Reynolds presiding with Solicitor
J. Walter Bennett representing
the state.
There are a large number of
axes on docket for this term.
Most of them are small and not of
much importance.
The following rases «ero dis
posed of yesterday:
A. .1. Dirks vs W. II. Lofton,
suit on account judgement $225
$50 interest mid cost. J. II. Lati
mer vs Ben Hart, suit on account
judgement $100 interest and cost.
Mineliart School A Co vsBIiunen-
field A Adler, suit and attachment
verdict and judgment $250.03
interest nud cost. G. Eckstein it
Co. vs Blumeiilield it Adler, ver
dict and judgment $221.75 inter
est nud cost.
AAURPHI/RESI
DENCE BURNED
Negro Arrested on Suspi
cion.
It is Thought that Home Was Robbed
and set on Fire.
Mr. C. E. Murphey’s elegant
home on Plant avenue was hurtled
Saturday night at 10:30o'clock.
The fire started inside the house
and had gained considerable head
way before it was discovered.
The alarm was turned in about
10 o’clock lo which the fire depart
ment, responded promptly.
The flames spread rapidly lo the
roof and the rooms in the top
story.
When the department arrived
I he lire was coming down the
fairs. They soon had the fir
MR. RUSSELL IS
INSTITUTED PRIEST
Servlets at Grace Church Sunday Were
Inpn sslvt —Conducted by Arch-
decona Cassels.
Stuto vs W. A. Cal-1 under controll, hut not until the
liotiu, mis lemeimor, new trialJ r „ ar rooms on the first story mid
Del,eslno,Walden vs T. N. Tutei.,\ erytliing up stairs had been de-
LOCATING FURTHER EXTENSION.
this lecture was tho finest ever
given in Waycross. A contribu-
/ tion from the Francis S. Bartow
chapter wns sent to the stato
’ president, Miss Mildred Ruther
ford, for the Wiuuie Davis memo
rial fund.
Several new members were
added to the chapter, and discuss
ions of much interest followed,
i The social, historic and
literary work of the chapter
affords much interest to its mem
bers.
the address, and all who heard
him agree that his lecture excell
ed in interest, beauty aud pathos
any that haB ever been given in
WaycroBS. A Fmend.
Mr. P S. Awtrey, the |sjpu!ur
singer and railroad man, has no
cepted the position of traveling
freight agent with the Seaboard
Air Line and will enter upon his
duties today, with headquarters in
Jacksonville. While here Mr.
Awtrey has made himself very-
popular by his gsnial manner, aud
having a bright miml ho easily
holds his friends, who regret to
Messrs. Wadley and McFadden Left
Yesterday—Two New Engines.
Mr. George Dole Wadley and
Mr. 11. C. McFadden left yester
day for Talbotton whore they will
take private conveyance and
travel over the prospective route
of the Atlantic A Birmingham
road toward Birmingham.
It is expected that they will bo
gone a weok or more ami will cover
all the line between Talbotton and
the Alabama line, and go some
distance into Alabama.
Master Maclianic Jones has just
returned from the north where lie
purchased two new engines for the
A 11. Tho engines are large
ones like 11 and 15, recently pur
chased for the road, and they will
arrive hero within the next few
weeks.
suit on note, dismissed defendant
to pay cost. Slate vs Dunham
Greene, misdemeanor, plead guit
sentenced to Bix months on chain-
gang or to pay line of $50 uiid
cost. Royal Cloak Mfg. Co. vs
Blumeiilield it Adler, attachment,
verdict and judgement $144 and
cost. Baltimore shoe house vs
Blunienfield it Adler, verdict and
judgement $110.50 and cost. S.
Ellington vs C. Rogers Jordon,
suit on notos and garnishment
verdict and judgement $18.40,
A. P. Brantley Cos, vs W. M
Sweat, ot ill, judgement for plain
till’. Bank of Waycross vs J. H
Gillon Machine Co,, judgment
for plaintiff. Hank of Woven
J. M. Swicord and D. J. Crawley,
judgement for pluntill'.
rooms o
ytliing hi
stroyed. All the furuitue in the
parlor and library was saved.
The house was valued nt $3000
and insured with the Hartford Fire
Insurance conifx*y for $2000. The
valuation on the fi». uiture was the
To St. Petersburg.
St. l’KTKliHin iie, Fi.*„ JancS, 1H02.
ati arms Juuii.nai.:
Notice-
All the brelhern mid friends of
Kettle creek church ure requested
The Plant System will run an
excursion to St. Petersburg, leav
ing Wnycress Thursday June the
12, and arriving nt St. Petersburg
nt 10 p. m. tho same dil,. Fare
for round trip tickets good on any
train returning on or before Mon
day June the III, at the nominally
low rate of $2.50.
The people of St. Petersburg
through its Chamber of Commerce
have appointed m« ns a commit
tee of one to express to tho poople
of Waycross and vicinity their
great desire to have the pleasure
of a visit from them upon this
occasion. They have sent mo to
Waycross to express in person
this desire, mid to pledge in ad
vance a cordial reception and a
pleasnt stay. They will see to it
that you will bo comfortably cared
for whilo in their midst, nnd that
no extortion of any sort will be
practiced upon you.
I can personally assure you that
a trip to our charming city wilt
well repay the trouble and expense
insured with me I'.nidon, Liver
pool and Globe for $2000.
It is thought that the lire was
of incendiary origin nnd a negro
mimed Will Truohart who had
worked for Mr. Mlirpliv was ar
rested Sunday. Ho lint! been dis
charged by Mr. Murphy Borne time
ago end after his arrest some nr
tides belonging to Mr. Murphy
were found in his possession. It
is thought that there is sufficient
evidence to convict him for tho
crime.
When |»dicenianOweiis npponch
d the negro Sunday he im
mediately lied and when eauglit
snid that he ran because thought
Mr. Owens wanted to collect his
stroet tax.
Mr. Murphy and his family
have been on St. Simons for over
week and there was no one in
the house when it cuuglit.
Bov. B. Alan Bussell was insti
tuted priest-in-f hnrge of the Graco
Episcopal church Stmdty.
The services were conducted by
Archdeacon Cnssels of Brunswick
in a very impressive manner. Ho
assisted by Bov. .1. J. P. Per
ry, rector of St. Athanasius
chiircf in Brunswick.
Mr.' A. M. Knight in behalf of
I be vestrymen and members of
Graeo church turned over the keys
of the cnurcli to Rev. Mr. Russell.
The institution sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr. Oassels. Ilia
subject was the mission of Paul.
Ilis text was the thirteenth nnd
fourtoouth verses from theeloventh
chapter of Romans. He spoke of
the duty of tlm rector to his peo
ple and the duty of the church t,i>
the rector.
lie held the attention ot tho
congregation throughout the entire
sermon, which was an eloquent
nud masterly effort.
The service dosed with the
communion service nt which Riv.
Mr. Oassels pontificated.
SILK WORMS AT WORK.
FREE TRIP TO WAYCROSS.
J. M. & C. W. Parker Will Pay Railroad
Fare,
Comfortable House.
I have for rent the house of D.
B. Sweat on Butler street, one of'see him leave Waycross.
the most comfortable cottage j If the fiih doQ * t , )ite ca „ on „„
homes in the city. Supplied with j and Ret Seine9i oa|t netl or in
cty water and sewerage. R«.t , letI aIld catch them a how .
AissoDsble. C. C. Bccaxas. j Watt-Harley Hardware Co.
Tho finest butter in Waycross j Dr. Walker of Valdoat is in the
for sale >t Hardy Broa. j city.
to meet there Wednesday, June 18, I "*H ^e iu \\ uyeross
for the purpose of devising plans to dur * 11 H next week, and will be
finish the new church. Uev. W. I ,len,, ’ d to R' VB »»y information
H. Scruggs is expected to speak des ' rBd -
there on that day. 1 tak,! t’ 1 "* moth#d . however, of
D. J. Miu.ek,
Chairai. Com.
Ladies vests 5, 10 and 25 rents
Men’s 25 and 50 cents. Childrens'
25 cents. J. W. Adams A Co.
People who wear Hamilton
Brown shoes are wearing the best
that money and experience can
produce. They tre stylish, com
fortable and durable get them
from J. W. Adams A Co.
extending this invitation to your
people, fearing that I shall not be
able to see you all personally. ^
Yours very truly,
' E. 11. Mykiis
Mr. E. H. Myers of St. Peters
burg, Fla., ia in the city. Mr.
Myers wns sent by tho hoard of
trade in his home city to invite
the people of Waycross to visit
them on the excursion Thursday.
Watch us sell Hamilton Brown
Embroidery sale at Watson's. | shots. J. W. Adams A Co.
In their ail. today Messrs. J. M.
it C. W. I’nrker ure offering to
pay the fnro of everybody who
dons not live over thirty miles
away from Waycross to and from
the city in order to sell them
clothes.
They propose to put their nntiro
stock of gents furnishings on snle
at greatly reduced prices for 20
days and they make this offer of
free transportation to and from
the city in order to give the out
of town people a chalice to attend
it.
It is n liberal offer and will not
only make that firm popular, but
will bring trade to Waycross.
J. M. A C. W. Parker are enter
prising young men and the won-
tkrful success they hnve won is
di» to their liberal policy in
business.
Mr. Stanton Has a Thousand on Ex
hibit t Ion.
It’s not because we are so good-
looking or that people like us so
well th*■ A’o sro enjoying a good
ruw ■ Iiii$ if ia all fn flin fn#»f
business, hut it is all to the fact
that we are selling the best goods
that money and experience can
produce at the right prices. J. W.
Adams A Co.
T M. Timeath of Screven, paid
the Journal a pleasant call Friday.
Mr. V. L. Stanton hns on exhib
ition nt the old Fxcelsior Medi
cine Co. stand a thousand silk
worms at work. He charges ten
cents ml mission to see them, the
proceeds of which are to go to tile
Methodist Sunday school.
Whon Nonli who built the Ark
wns 200 yenrs old a little Chinese*
girl discovered the silk-worm, and
China hecanie vastly rich by sel
ling raw silk ;no one knowing how
it was manufactured.
Pure silk is all made by worms..
Tho worms alter being hatched eat
tho mullhcrry and Osage orange*
leaves for 40 days when they stop
eating and begin to wind the silk
around tliomselves.
The worm turns its head Go
times to the minute or 3000,000
times before the cocoon is com
pleted. Ench cocoon contains u
self imprisoned worm, who after
remaining in tho cocoon for 1»
days, emerges in the shape of a
hntterlly, to lay more eggs and
hatch more worms. Each cocoon
contains from 500 1800 feet of raw
silk about 1250 of an inch in di
ameter.
Tho only real silk is mado by
worms, which is ono reason why
it is so ex|>eiiB!VG. Ten lhs. of
leaves consumed by the worms
makos one lh. of cocoons ;63-8255
lhs. of cocoons nisko one lb. of
raw silk. The silk is spun from
a little orifice below the mouth
called the spimiaret. Pare silk ia
almost if notable and can be
dyed 35c 00 different shades.
Beiding Bros, use tho product of
10,000,000 worms annually.
Mr. Stanton requests that the
parents of tho city bring their
children to the store formely oc
cupied by the Excelaior Medicine
Co. and show them the worms
spinning the cocoons. They wilt
be on exhibition .till Saturday-
night.
Come to Waycross while yot*
can come free, read our advertise
ment. J. M. A C. W. Parker.
J. I). Hickox of near Bragsnza.
and Mr. Jim Mullia of Waresboro-
were in the city yesterday.
Embroidery sale at Watson’t-
