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WEEKLY EMDITION
VOL. 2.—MO. 166.
WAYCROSS, OA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1909.
$1.00 A YEAR,
THE NEWS TOU
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COLD WAVE IN NORTHWEST
Earthquake Reported from Chi
cago— State Prohibition for
Tennessee —News From Many
Sections.
Berlin, Jan. 7.—David Jayne
Hill, the American Ambassador,
paid into the Shcehandlung bank
Andrew Carnegie’s gift of $120,-
000 to the Koch Institute for tu
berculosis research.
Port Said, Jan. 7.—The battle
ship Georgia went ashore on her
way through the canal. She was
refloated and does not appear to
have been damaged. She is ex
pected here at midnight with the
Nebraska and New Jersey.
HE8ARDS GET
CLEAR TITLE
ABSTRACT MAILED TODAY
Anderson, S. C., Jan. 7.—WiT
liam B. King, aged 41, weight
430, height six feet three inches,
took the oath of office of sheriff
of Anderson county. He is said
to be the biggest officer in the
world. He was elected over two
strong opponents, one of whom
served as sheriff sixteen years.
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St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7.—-This
city is in the icy grasp of an in
tense cold wave, the United
States weather bureau reporting
25 degrees below sero.
Throughout the northwest the
cold is ..coupled with wind ««d
snow. Regina, Canada, is the
coldest place with a temperature
of 40 degrees below xero. Coast
trains are reported from five to
eight hours late.
Chicago, Jan. 7.—The coldest
day in three years was recorded
here by the weather bureau when
the mercury tumbled to nine de
grees below zero.
■ Professor Garriot, head of the
weather bureau, said the cold
snap had come to stay.
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 7.—The
temperature here dropped to 20
degrees above zero, the coldest
weather of the winter, a norther
is general over the entire state.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 7.
^state-wide prohibition bill was in
troduced in the senate by Sena
tor Holliday.
The bill is a re-affirmation of
the exceptions in the old law
omitted.
• Later, it is understood a meas
ure will be introduced prohibit
ing the manufacture of intoxi
cating liquors in Tennessee.
Chicago, Jan. 7.—Tenants of
the Stwart Building, a thirteen
a story structure at State and
Washington Streets, were thrown
into a semi-panic yesterday af
ternoon by a shock which swayed
the building and which was sup-
# posed to be due to an earthquake.
^The shock was from east to
west. Search for the cause of
the tremor was made and in the
Absence of any evidence of an ac
cident is was attributed to earth
- quake. Scores of tenants left the
.buiMing.
*Hou»ton, Tex* 2jn. T-—Rela-
Sves and net. _ V of C. P.
Jones, the former valet of mil-
[jionaire Rice, who was murdered
o, profess not to hare seen him
: • "
Inspection of Site For Siding
Made Yesterday by Civil Engin
eer and Coast Line Officials—
About 399 acres Involved.
The firm of Wilson, Bennett &
Lambdin today completed tho
work of securing an abstract of
title for the site of the Hcbard
mills here, forwarding' same to
the Hcbard’s main office at
Scranton, Pa., by today’s mail.
About 300 acres of land, a por
tion of which is within the city
limits, is involved in the deal
with the Ilebards.
Yesterday an inspection of the
site was made by the civil engin
eer uSv stationed here. He was
accompanied by Coast Lne offi
cials.
INCREASE OE
IA RATES IN SOUTH
W.&A. EXTENSION COM. ME
ENROLMENT
INCREASING
THE WAYCROSS BUSINESS
COLLEGE, opened Tuesday
morning with several new stu
dents on roll, and every indica
tions favors a large and floursih-
ing school this year. Prof. Zeig-
ler has again improved the equip
ment and facilities, and reports
that there is no school in the
South better prepared for tram
ing young people for the duties
of life.
Below is given the names of
students already enrolled this
week:
Miss Ruth Cottingham, Way-
cros, Ga.
Miss Marion Carswell, Way-
cross, Ga.
Miss Annie M. Crawford, Mar
ion, S. C.
Miss Annie May Garbutt,
Brunswick, Ga.
Miss Alice Sutton, Waycross,
Ga.
Mr. E. A. Overstreet, Surrency,
Ga.
Mr., Lester Thomas, Waycross,
Ga.
Mr. Loring Warren, Waycross,
Ga.
Mr. E. H. Robinson, Pensacola,
Fla.
Mr. A. H. Rogers, Waycross,
Ga.
Who is Morris & Maddox 1
NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS
OF THE BANK OF
WAYCROSS.
Yon are urgently requested to
meet with ns at the City Hall in
Waycross Saturday morning,
Jan. 9th, at 10:30 o’clock. We
have a proposition that'will be of
interest to you, and of great im
portance to each and every de
positor. ,
G. R. Brinson,
J. A. Green,
— J. A. Tomberlin,
1 6 3t Depositors.
for a period of over a year and
claim his whereabouts is un
known. His sister, Mrs. Kilgore,
at Bruner, says she has not seen
or heard of him for two years
and betrayed no concern at the
report that he. was dying.
to New York City several'years fe ' .ft*
Manufacture of Grape Juice—
Ancillary Bill Filed for A. B,
St A., in Macon—Counties want
More Convicts.
Atlanta, Jan. 7.—The Western
and Atlantic extension commis
sion met and organized at the
Capitol, all the members being
present except Joe Hill Hall. The
members first visited Governor
Smith, who swore them in and
advised them to go deeply into
the snbjcct, stressing its impor
tance to the people of the state.
Hooper Alexander wns elected
chairman and George Dole Wad-
ley, of Bolingbrokc, secretary,
the two officers having authority
to employ such other clerical
help as may be needed. It was
decided to not only investigate
the feasibility of using the con
victs in extending the road, but
incident thereto ,the advisability
of doing it by any means and vir
tually every phase of the siTBJect
Valdosta, Ga., Jan. 7.—Joe
Mulkcy and Mrs. Lilia Woodcll,
who accompanied him to Valdos
ta, were taken in charge by offi
cers as they stepped from a Geor
gia Southern and Florida train
on instructions received from the
sheriff of Dougherty county.
Deputy Strickland, from Albany
arrived and took charge of the
couple, taking them back to Al
bany.
The charge against the woman
in Albany, it is said, os that of
deserting her children.
Mulkey and Mrs. Woddcll for
merly lived in this city. After
the couple were arrested they
pretended for a while that they
did not know each other and had
not come to Valdosta together.
Later they admitted that they
were acquainted with each other,
but said they were not afraid to
return and face any charges
against them at Albany.
Decree of Judge Speer Reversed
By U. S. Circuit Court of Ap
peals at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 7.—A decis
ion of vast importance to the
South and Southwest, because it
affects the question of an in
crease in freigfit rates on prac
tically all tho railroads in these
sections, has been handed down
here by the United States Court
of Appeals, reversing tho decree
of Judge Emory Speer of the
Southern district of Georgia,
which restrained the defendant
railroads from putting the pro-
posed increased freight tariffs in
to effect.
The decision wns in the case of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company and others, appellants,
against the Macon Grocery Com
pany, appellee.
The opinion was by Judge Mc-
Cormiek, Judge Pardee, concur
ring. Judge Shelby dissented.
It is expected that an appeal
will be taken to tho United States
Supreme Court by the shipping
interests, although the question
of the proposed increase in rates
is at present before the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Lexington, Ga., Jan. 7.—An in
dustry which would mean much
to this county and section is a
fruit juice manufactory and it is
quite likely that such an industry
will be started in Maxcys.
During the grape season of the
past year, John W. Moody, one
of the largest grape growers here
made a shipment of two tons of
fine James (trapes and scupper-
nongs to J. H. Mathis, who oper
ates a fruit juice concern in Law-
ton, Mich. These grapes are be
ing put through a new process
known only to Mr. Mathis and
the juice manufactured will with
in a few weeks be ready to be
put on the market.
It will be used at soda foun
tains and where other soft drinks
are on sale.
Mr. Mathis will within the next
few weeks pay Mr. Moody a visit
with the end in view of establish
ing a manufacturing plant here.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 7.—An ancil
lary bill was filed in the federal
court in Macon in the ease of
the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railroad vs. the Old Colo
ny Trust Company of Massachu
setts, aa trustee under the first
mortgage made by the A. B. &
AN
DECISION
NOTES OF THE
ODD FELLOWS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Waycross Lodge No. 97, 1. O,
O. F., installed officers for the
year 1909 as follows last night
T. C. Sauls, N. G.
W. N. Smith, V. G.
0. J Allen, Secretary
J W. S. Hardy, Treasurer.
B. F. Hearn, Warden.
Frank Drexlcr, Conductor.
R. L. Atkinson, 0. G.
J. W. S. Hardy, Chaplain.
W. I*. Sims, R. S. to N. G
J S. Knight, L. S. to N. G.
F. B. Siins, R. S. to V G
J D. Gibson, L. S. to V. G.
C. W. Royal, R. S. S
U. S. Lee, L. 8. S.
Finance Committee:—R. S. At
kinson, J. D. Gibson, F. B. Sims.
ago.
A copy of the bill was sent here
because certain trackage and
property of the railroad is situa
ted in the territory over which
the federal court hero has juris
diction.
The Old Colony Trust Compa
ny figured prominently here sev
eral months ago when the Ma
con and Birmingham railroad
went into the hands of a receiv-
The Macon and Birmingham
was controlled by tho Q. S. and
F. which is under the directorate
of the Southern Railroad.
A. The bill ia the same as tho
Who is Morris & Maddox! , jor.e filed in Atlsnt^v somo time
Atlanta, Jan. 7.—Thirty three
146 have made requisition on the
Georgia counties out of a total of
Prison Commission under the
new law for a total of 3,009 con
victs, or about 550 more than the
commission will have to dispose
of when the present lease con
tracts expire.
The alloted quota of these
eighty three counties on a popu
lation basis is 1,460 convicts, in
addition to which they have ask
ed for a total of 1,549 "overs.”
Eight Patients at Present in The
King's Daughters' Hospital—
Good Work of the Institu
tion.
It is the desire of the Board
of Managers of Tho Kings’
Daughters Hospital, to keep the
public in full knowledge of the
work of the institution. We feel
it a courtesy due them for their
interest and assistance shown us
in the past and wo hope to have
their help and cooperation in the
future. We ns a board are try
ing to discharge our duty faith
fully and if any- uro inclined to
criticise we are wire after trying
our task awhile, they will nppre
eiate better our failures and our
successes.
When the King’s Daughters
built the hospital and furnished
it, we had to ask aid from the
county and the city (whoso peo
ple wo are trying to care for) in
operating the institution. If we
only did one lino of work, such ns
caring for tho sick, we could
have handled our charity eases
alone, but we not only give aid
'to the sick but do a heavy work
in feeding and clothing the poor
and in helping with rents, fuel
or in any way that we are called
upon, which leaves us only n pro
portionate part of our fnnds on
which to opernto the Hospital.
And so the county very gener
ously came to our aid with $75.00
per month and the city with
$37.50 per month, and while wo
vnluo greatly the generous gifts,
yet this $112.50 per month docs
not cover the many expenses of
the institution.
We take all charity patients
who npply to us. Those patients
who prefer to pay all or part of
their expenses are allowed to de
cide for themselves what they
can afford to pay. Several who
were received as pay patients
have promised to pay their ex
penses after leaving the Hospital
but in only ono instance of this
kind during tho past year has
this obligation been lived up to.
In the past year six have paid
the full prico of $15.00 per week,
only staying ono, two and three
weeks, while somo who wero in
the hospital at our expense havo
been inmates ns long as ten or
twclvo Meeks. Some patients
have paid $10.00 per week, some
$5.00 or $7.00 per week. These
occasional payments with the
King’s Daughters’ regular pay
ments and other appreciated
gifts have enabled* us to make
ends meet each month so that no
bill hns stood longer than thirty
or sixty days.
In order to inspire the confi
dence of the physicians and peo
ple we necessarily had to have a
nurse of ability and other com
petent help. This, of course, en
tails considerable expense ns we
all know graduate mines come
high. So, when there was little
coming iri, expenses were going
on. This, however, was unavoid
able, as all men know when the
customer comes in, yod can’t go
out then and lay in your stock of
goods. When you need a nurse
you need her at once and you
need her bad. No one has ever
been turned away that baa ap
plied for Kelp. W eh'avo never
BOX BALL ALLEY
J. A. WALl f L. N. DEICER
Improvements Will be Made at
Alleys on Pendleton Street.
Tournament Probable.
Messrs. J. A. Wall ami Lclnnd
R. Geiger have purchased the
box ball alleys adjoining the Ma
jestic Theatre, on Pendleton
street, nnd will make somo im
provements immediately,
A local tournament is men
tioned as one of the events soon
to he pulled off at the box ball
alleys. Much interest will cen
ter about this and other events.
The new owners of the alleys are
well known here, anil their con
nection with the Idlchour Alleys
insures continued popularity and
patronage.
been entirely without patients,
averaging threo to five. Wo have
had as few as ono patient and os
many os eight inmates at a time-
At present there aro eight pati
ents, four critically ill, requiring
constant attention. For the ma
jority of our patients, we furnish
medicine ns well a nurse, board
nnd lanndry. A bill of $176.06
for screens, insurance, small fur
nishings etc., has not allowed u» .
to lay by for a rainy day. Our
nurses nre sufficient for the aver
age number of patienta but when
tho rush comes nnd the rooms,
beds and patients are there, the
extra nurses must come if we
fail to do nil some think we
ought to do, just ‘ know we are
doing our best. • ■
We trust with faith for God to
send us means to meet the needs,
He will provide for He has pro- .
vided. Our work and our bocks
arc open for inspection and we-
nre glad to liavo advice! Our ob
ject and desire is to mako the
work of the institution a monu
ment to The King’s Daughters of
Waycross. We want our home
for the sick to be within the
reach of all. Our first aim mturt
always bo the charity patients
and after they are provided for,
tho pay patienta who need treat
ment and caro snch as they can
not reveive in their homes and
whose money enables us to en
large our work among tho chari
ty patienta.
Contrast The King’s Daugh
ters’ Hospital with many homes
from which we receive patients
and -you will see more of whet
wo givo than of what we don't
provide. If tiny want luxuries
and private nurses and are wil
ling to pay extra, we can always
provide them, but our work has
to lie done just aa we have tho
means to carry it on. The City
Union still has a small debt on
the building. The Board of Man
agers have no bill unpaid in their
year’s operation of tho institu
tion.
We trust that every membsf
of the organisation will join
heartily in this good work dur
ing the New Year and that An
other year may find us better
prepared, with lights, water and
other needed conveniences, to
cary on the blessed work of re
lieving suffering than we are
now fitted to do. . '
With a New Year’s Greeting
to each Daughter an to the many
friends of the Hospital, I am,
Cordially yours,
Mrs. P. N. Harley, ChnL