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

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Newspaper Page TextThe Waycross Journal PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK. - VOL. VII.—NO. 105. WAYCROSS, GA.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1902. $1.00 A YEAR AT TRINITY Was Largely Attended Quite a Neat Sum Waa Collected for the Miners. Trinity Church was crowded Sunday night pursuant to the an nouncemeut that a service would be held for the bonofit of the ■trikers in Pennsylvania. After a song -ervice conducted by Mr. J. T. Strickland, Rev. .1 H. Mather introduced Mr. John' W. Greer, who said that he had but one idea to present that in ac- cordnnce with divine decrees every man should work and should ceive pay for the full value of his labor. That where a man’s labor earned, five dollars a day that man should receive the full five dollarsand not half of it with the other half going into the pockets of his employer. Mr. Greer said that this was the cause of all strikes, employers trying to enrich themselves with the profits on the labor of their employed; and he avowed that this would continue to cause trouble and ought to, until every man in the world had to work for his own living and every man re 1 ceived the full value of his labor. Rev. Mr. Mather said that much of the religion of Waycross was Bentiment and he believed that it was time to get down to solid facts. That he did not know of another snch meeting in any church in Georgia, but he believed that a labor meeting was entirely religious and that Jesus Christ, being a laboring man, would sanc tion it. He said this labor ques tion started three thousand years ago when David, a laborer, asked Nabal, a rich nabob, for the just compensation due him for work. Nabal sent word to the messenger saying, “who is David and who is the son of Jessie? There be many servants these days that break away from their masters. Shall I take my bread and water and flesh and give it unto man whom I know not whence they be?” Mr. Mather said the first cause ot the conflict between capital and labor is riches on the ono hand and poverty on the other. The second cause was social superiority. If he believed in the transmigration of souls he would think that Nabal had reappeared in the body of Baer. The third cause of conflict was the failure on both sides to recog nize certain rights. The real is sue is, shall the American laborer be degraded to the level of the European serf or shall he love a decent wage, a decent home, a de cent church and school? The coal baron says he shan’t, the la bor union says he shall. The la- ’woring man’s vote is his sacred trust and will decide for him in the future, the remedy. Mr. Ma ther advocated labor organizations as the remedy for the laborer’s ills. He closed with an appeal for the miners who bad a week or two yet to go without pay and asked the congregation to come forward and drop their offerings in a basket. In a few minutes there was thirty-five dollars contributed which was turned over to Mr. Greer to forward to John Mitchell, president of the miners’ union. With check for amount Mr. Greer sent yesterday the following letter to Mr. Mitchell: Wavcboss, GA.,Oct. 20, 1002. llr. John Mitchell, President United Mine Worker, Wilkes- bare, Pa,— Beer Sir:—At a meeting held MR. DESSAU BUNN TO WED MISS DOZIER Wedding to Occur Tomorrow at fAthens. Mr. H. Dessau Bunn of Fairfax passed through the city this mor ning enroute to Athens where on tomorrow afternoonn at five, o’clock he and Miss Arnie Dozier will be married at the home of the bride’s oareuts, Captain and Mrs. J. M. Dozier. The wedding will be a quiet home affair aud only a few rela tives and friends will be present. Mr. Bunn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bunn of Fairfax. He is superintendent of the large saw mill of J. R. & T. Bunn and is considered one of the best young business mon in South Georgia. He is a graduate of Emory col lege and highly endowed in mind and character. His bride elect U the charming daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. M Dozier, a prominent family of Athens, and she is said to be beau tiful and accomplished. Mr. Bunn and his bride will go to Hot Springs, Ark. for severnl weeks where Mr. Bunn’s par ents have been spending the sum. mer. When they return they will reside in their pretty new home which is in course of erection at Fairfax. MR. SMITH HAS Fever Made Him Delirious A BIG CATCH. Messrs. Murphy and Whitman Had Big Luck Fishing. Messrs. C. E. Murphy and J, R. Whitman returned Friday from St. SimonB Island where they spent a week fishing. I.eBt some one might doubt the wonderful stories they hud to relate on their return, they sent home during the week several large baBs weighing from twenty to forty pounds. When seen by a Journal porter, Mr. Whitman refused to talk about the trip, referring the reporter to Mr. Murphy. It was presumed that this was to keep down any discrepancies in the story. Mr. Murphy wnB elated over the success they had on the island and at onoe enumerated the splendid catches of bass and shark hauled in from the briny deep. “Why, sir, we caught twenty- six basB on that trip, weighing from 18 to 42 pounds, and sharks 1 well, we just covered the dock with them. Some of them weighed 125 pounds and the way they pulled was a caution.” And then Mr. Murphy, lest he might exaggerate, began to talk about his now home which is over half completed. Set yourself earnestly to Bee what you were made to do, and then set yourself earnestly to do it; and the loftier your purpose is, the more use you will be to make the world richer with every en richment of yourself.— Phillips Brooks. last night in Trinity Methodist Church in this city, Rev. J II. Mather, pastor, a collection was taken for the miners who have made such a wonderful fight for the laborers of America. Added to this collection is a small Bum solicited by the Waycross Journal, making in all thirty-six dollars and ninety-five cents, we herein hand you check for same. It is a free-will offering from their sympathizers in Waycross to the men who have won the great est victory in modern times. We congratulate you. Very truly and sincerely yours, The Waycross Joust a l. He Wandered Away From Home In an Unconscious State. Mr. Darwin Smith who left his home so unceremoniously Friday afternoon and wondered awBy, no body knew where, returned as suddenly Saturday afternoon. Mr. Smith left his home about five miles east of the city Friday afternoon, walked five miles to Waycross, slept in the boiler rooms at the Sat ilia mills, came to the depot next morning and caught the train for Argyle, with out knowing what be was doing. Speaking of his trip to a Jour nal reporter Sunday, he said : “I had fever all day Friday and my trip seemed like a dream. I was unconscious of everything I did until I reached Argyle, and then I saw something was wrong. I soon saw where I was and caught the first train for home, arriving here yesterday evening.” Mr. Smith had been complain ing all Friday that he felt unwell and had fever. Late in the after noon he was missod and his fam ily became uneaBy about him Thoy organized searching parties and scoured the swamp around their home, thinking ho had walked out there and had been loBt, or something else had hap pened to him. The search was renewed early Saturday morning and was kept up all day, but no news of his whereabouts was had until he re turned home Saturday afternoon Mr. Smith is the son of Dr. J. E. W. Smith and lives about half mile from his father’s homo where he has resided since, ho was married four months ago. Tho trip to Argyle is thought to be another cose of double con sciousness of which there have been many examples lately. PROF. FRAZIER DEAD. Formerly Taught School In County. Prot. D. M. Frazier died in At lanta at the Soldiers’ Home Sat urday afternoon, after several months illness with a kidney troublo. Prof. Frazier was about 80 years old and is a native of Scotland He served on the Confederate side daring the civil war and taught in a number of schools in this county since. He wont to the Soldiers’ Home during the sum mer and lived there until bis death Saturday. His remains were buried in Atlanta Sunday, ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. Will Be the Greatest Fair the World Ever Saw. The Louisiana Purchase Expo- position, which will be held in St. Louis in 11X14 will be almost twice us large as any former interna tionul exposition. The Columbian exposition of Chicago covered 088 acres and cost $18,822,000. The St. Louis exposition will cover 1,200 acres and the estimated coat is $30,000,- 000. Thecity of St. Louis hre appro priated $15,000,000 to the exposi tion and $5,000,000 additional has been subscribed by the citizens of the city, which makes the total .amount expended by the city j $20,000,000. HAD BAR ROOM IN HIS VALISE A Negro Tried to Do Business But the Police Objected. George Davis, a negro from Blnckshonr, came from Jackson ville on train 78, Thursday night and immediately opoued a com ploto barroom in a valise, selling only a half pint to a customer lie found a number of ready customers, but he also found a number of ready police, after about two hours of good business. Davis appeared in the mayor’ court Friday morning, case was postponed until the afternoon, and the sentence was bold until Saturday morning. Mayor pro tom Sharpe gave h.m ninety days on the chain gang. Tho case will be appealed to tho Superior court. SMALL ROW. Two Gustoso Employes Vented Their Bad Feelings. M. Blanco, a Spaniard, and an American named Nicholls had a quarroll at the Gustoso Cigar Fac tory whore they woro employed, Friday morning, which resulted in a fight later. It seoms that Blanco nnd Nich- oIIb had a difficulty, some time ago in Tampa and Friday wlion Nicholls wanted wrappers, Blanco who is the selector, told him to wait ti'l he returned from break fast. Nicholls procoded to curse Blauco who left the factory soon aftn., and returned in a few min utes aud domanded that Nioholls retract. Nicholls it seems, cursod Blanco again, and Blanco drew revolver and fired into the ceiling. Nicholls ran to another room. Blanco caught him and threw him on the floor. In falling Nicholls head struck tho floor a terrific blow, which laid him up for a few days. Blanco was nrrested and tried in tho mayor’s court that afternoon and fined $10 for fighting. Ho was also arrested for assault with intent to murder, but was releas ed on a $800 bond. Blanco olaims that he shot to mako Nicholls fight him in tho Btroot. The cigar makers quit work, for about an hour, Saturday morning, to discusB the matter. The result of tho conference was that they request that the fighters bo dis charged from the factory. Mr. Price Is President Large and Enthusiastic Meeting—The Board of Directors. The new Chambor of Commerce met at the Southern hotel parlors yesterday nnd organized with the following board of directors. C. H. Murphy, Ooo. It. You- mans, W. A. Price, T. N. Harley, S. D. Pitman, \V. W. Sharpe, C. I. Allen, J. M. Cox, C. H. Andrews, A. M. Knight and J. C. Humphreys. After the meeting tho hoard of directors mot and electod Mr. W. A. Price prosidout. At tho next meeting of Iho board a vice presi dent will bo olectod. The quostiou of a secretary was considered, and tho board is on tho alort for a suitable man. Tho meeting yesterday wbb largely attendod and the members were enthusiastic. Somo of the work in contemplation is thorough advertising of Waycross and Ware county and an equitable anil basic freight rate for Waycross. THOUGHT HE KNEW TOO MUCH Archie Philips Cut "One Arm Charlie” Was Arrested This Morning. Charlie Johnson, better known as “One Arm Charlie”, was seri ously cut last night by Arobie Philips, a barber employed by ; Mr. J. W. Newton. It seoms that Johnson knew something about Philips ’whipping his wife aud his gambling, so Phil ips tried to get Johnson out of I way last uight by cutting him. Philips went to Johnson’s house nnd hnd a woman to call him out. ] Philips then drew a knife and cut Johnson’s face. Philips wss arrested this morn ing and placod in jail. MR. CADY DEAD. Two Marriages at Nicholls—Others Notes. UNIQUE COMPOSITION. One of the First Grade Shows Lit erary Talent. The following unique composi tion was handed in by a little girl a few days ago to ono of the toach- ers ot tho lower grades of the Waycross public school in re sponse to a request for composi tions on a subject suggested by the teacher: “ono Baturday morning Two little girls and two little boys, sas mama let us. take a wark in the woods, mother sas yes we may. Take some cake and pie we. may kill the yellow ben. and fry her aud take her far. lunch, woll Sat urday come mother sad come mary and lily frank aud Goorgo yes mam they took thcr hat and they left with ther luntch on ther armh a way they want ther found some pretty blowsoms on the way home mary found a snake George found a skunk lily found a cold Frank found a mocking bird and how it sang frank was good to it and it was good to him.” Men who are alwaye telling ypu things for yonr own go«d mean well, but they are awfolly tiresome. BISHOP NELSON Will Be Here Next Sunday and Con duct Services. Bishop Nelson of Atlanta will bo in Waycross next Sunday and will conduct one of the services at Grace Episcopal Church. Tho Bishop comos to tho city to ooneult with tho momhore of the Church about a successor to Rev. R. Alan Russell, who will leave shortly for Chicago. Tho Bishop U one of tho most 'finished orators in tho state and a large crowd is oxpeoted to attond the services at tho Episcopal Church Sunday. MASHED THEIR SHACKLES. Charlie Johnson and Will White Escape frofa Convict Camps. Two negroes osoapod from the county couviot camps last night by mashing their ehacklns so tboy oould get their feet through them. Tho o HI core searched for them all night, but the convicts mado good their escape and nothing has boon seen of them. They wore Charlie Johnson and Will White, tho former was a fireman on an Atlan tic Coast Line ongino and was sent up for oue year for hitting his en gineer, Mr. D. A. Flynn. He has not Bervod quite a month. Will White was sunt up about two months ago for one year for stealing some clothing from Mr. C. E. Murphy. Earthquakes In Guam. The island of Guam was recent ly visited by many earthquakes. Some of tho shocks wore violent-^ indued, so violet 'hat the govern ment buildings have been badly damaged. A tidal wavo destroyed a large part of tbe crops and caus ed much suffering among the is landers. Commander Seaton Sohroeder has telegraphed that the total damage amounted $45,- 000 to government property. This passage from the book of James came forcibly to mind on reading iu a recent number of a church paper the following deliv- oreauco o^ the subject of rich folks: H "Rich people. Prey for them. They can be mighty powerful. You cannot nor will God ran a ohnrch nor advane tbe kingdom of Jesns Christ without money. Pray for the rich.” Niohom.b, Ga., Oct. 20.—Ou town and surrounding oommunity I was greatly shocked at the sndden | death of Mr. Euroos Cady Satur day, Oct. 4. Mr. Cady was of our most progressive merchant Wu are unable to ascertain cause of his death, Drs. Meek Friar aud Vinson were tbe attend ing physicians. Au operation wa performed ou him Fr day, and he diod the following morning at fl o’clock. He loavos a wife and hosts of friends to mourn hi^ death. Mr. John Buccanon and Mit| Mattie Kirkland wore united holy matrimony Sunday, Oct. 1 Wo will wiBh them mnoh sucoesl as wo think they noed no joy i present. Mr. Archie Meeks was mavis to Miss Saby Tanner at the homl of her parents Thursday. W| hope the future a pleasant one.| A large number of our Nioh folks attended the oyster at Quiucy. An interesting tost botweon Miss Emma. of this placo and Miss Loo, of Alma, as to wbiob win the cake for beauty; Emma won. Tbe lecture of Capt. T. G. 1 liard wss interesting. Mr. J. M. Parker hat oponod up a general morohand^ bulimias here and it progretsi: rapidly. Mr. Tom Cady hat aocepte position with J. M. olork in his new store. Mrs. Wilcox has opened a I line of millinery near goods store of N. Cohn. Mr. John Bagley has turned from New York where | has been buying bis fall and; ter stock. Mr. Willie Wilcox left day for Macon where he wi college. Miss Carrie Moody of visited friends and rolativ Sunday. Miss Hester Meeks is vis Mrs. W. L. Thompson of place. A Syracuse man is rop have married bis mother-in-l There are two reasons might he advanced in tupp this vory unusual aotion: is that he didn’t have in the matter, and the oth he might have taken this i of avoiding another moil law.—Savannah News. "There isn’t any suoh honest legislation in this try,” complained the pesi “Oh, I don’t know,” replii legislator. “I was promii if I helped pass a certain I did it, and got all promised me.” — PI Prees. thii

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