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WAYCR08S JOURNAL.
gMPAY, JAN. 29, 1909.
Making More Money Out of
Cotton Crops
is merely a question of using enough of the right
kind of fertilizers.
Virginia-Carolina
Fertilizers
ere the right kind.
The cotton plant cannot feed on barren land. Study
your soiL Find out what it lacks. Then apply the
necessary fertilization and the results will surprise you.
See whet Mr. W. C. Hiyt of Smith Station, Ala., did. He saya:
"1 planted about 30 acres of some 'gray sandy land’ that had been in
cultivation for over 30 years, and uaed 300 pounds of Vlrginia-Caro-
lina Fertilizers per acre, ana / •xpoet to gat nor 30 bale* from
tho SO aero*." This ia why we say it la the right kind. We have
hundred* of letters like this, and even stronger, in praise of Virginia-
Carolina Fertilizer for cotton.
Oet a copy of the new 1909 Virginia-Carolina Farmers' Year Book
from your fertilizer dealer, or write our nearest sales office and a copy
will be sent you free. It contains picture] of the capllola of all the
Southern States.
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.
$*!•> Offlctf
•Richmond, Va.
Norfolk, Va.
Columbia, 8. C*
Atlanta, Oa.
Savannah,Ga.
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Baltimore, Mi.
Columbus, Ca.
Montgomery, Ala.
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J. A. JONES BUGGY GO.
Waycross, • Georgia,
WARE COUNTY’S PUBLIC ROADS AND SCHOOLS
$125,000 FOR ROADS, $50,000 FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS—$25,000
FOR JAIL—WANT COUNTY TREASURER ABOLISHED
AND FUNDS PUT IN BONDED BANK—RECOMMEND
THAT OFFICERS OF TAX ASSESSOR AND TAX COLLEC
TOR BE COMBINED AND PUT ON SALARY BASIS.
State of Georgia—County of
Ware:
The Grand Jury sitting in ad
journed session of the November
1908 term of Ware Superior Court,
submit herewith their general
presentments.
We had before our body Mr. J.
M. Markey, County School Com
missioner and heard with interest
his remarks on the condition of
the schools in this county and his
report on educational conditions
generally.
It is the sense of the Jury that
hia observations should be re
duccd to writing and published as
general information in the two
newspapers issued from Waycross.
It is his purpose to make a com
plete report for submission to the
Grand Jury in April. We urge
that he do so.
It has long been the practice in
this section to tiro the woods to
improve the grazing to lessen the
danger from having turpentine
boxes destroyed and for other
purposes. This custom is recog
nized as a necessity and ia cover
ed by legal enactment, but we
find the law not fully observed
and much damage resulting. The
attention of the people is called to
tho fact that under no circum
stances is tips firing permitted ex
cept between February 20th and
April 1st. Persons firing the
woods at other times and seasons
are amenable to the law tioll of pllblic ron , 1(l in thn
i
Judgment, however, that in this
territory the dates mentioned are
not the ones most advisable to be
prescribed by law and recommend
that such a statute he framed as
will fix the time for burnir)g from
January 1st to March 1st of each
year.
The' reports and exhibits sub
mitted by the Booh Committee arc
attached hereto nnd made part of
these presentments,, with our
hearty endowment.
We Tecommend that these pre
sentments be published in both
the Waycrom papers and that they
he paid $5.00 each for such pub
lication.
RESOLUTIONS.
No city, county, state or nation
can attain to greatness or useful
ness, who neglects the education
of its children. Tho supremacy and
power of a people does not come
so much from wealth and material
gain as from intelligence and intel
lectual equipment, for without
knowledge there can be no power.
For years it has been a matter of
serious concern to membera of this
body that the cdneational interests
of our county have not received
the careful thought of the people
most directly concerned and while
the schools in the city have been
fostered and kept abreast of the
times and the demand for educa
tional equipment of its youth, the
county schools have retrograded
both in the number and class of its
school houses and the efficiency of
its teachers and the grade of the
curiculnm, so much has this been
the case that it is becoming a se
rious problem as to the future of
our country boys and girls, and
also increasing tendency for
these young people to move off of
the farms into the towns and cit
ies.
No where in the sphere of hu
man endeavor ia there greater
need for intelligent, well directed
effort than on the farm and with-
jont education the farmer of the
I future will lie greatly hampered;
jjf I therefore realizing that this is a
—
needy crisis in the cause of In , ter
schools and school facilities in nnr
county, we deem it a wise step to
urge upon our people the advisa
bility of bonding Hie county for n
sum not Ickh than gfty thousand
dollars .am! ij’-i-e if necessary, (he
feud, :o I r n.v.! f.-r ;ht sole pu: ■
country districts, in the building
of school houses whieh shall meet
the demand of comfort and facil
ities and the procurement of a bet
ter grade of teaching. We predict
if this recommendation is carried
out that tile future greatness of
the county of Ware shall be us-
■'.iired by virtue of tho increasing
intelligence that a better pduca
tion shall give our children. These
bonds may he made payable so
that the coming yenra nnd tho
citizens of the future may ho made
to bear their part in taking care
of them so that they will not he a
burden on any of us in any speci
fied period. 1 •
J. II. G1LLON, Chairman.
J. P. L1DE,
t. j. McClellan.
And recognizing the need for a
new jail ns outlined in the general
presentments of our former sit
ting, recommend adding to the
above mentioned bond issue, tho
sum of Twenty-five Thousand dol
lars for constructing a jail ade
quate to onr needs.
Also, following the recommen
dation made in our former pre
sentments' ns touching the eon-
bond issue include ono hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars
for this purpose,
The aggregate of the bonds as
nbove outlined being twn-hundrnd
thousand dollars, whieh it is esti
mated can be retired in a peried
of thirty years by the payment of
a tax of only 2 1-2 mills—25c for
each one hundred dollars of taxa
ble property.
We your Book Committee hold
ing over from November term
1908 beg to report, that we hnve
had boohs of county Trensnrer
checked and nudited for the pe
riodcovering the entire adminis
tration of the present incumbent
nnd submit copy of report of said
audit.
We leam with satisfaction thnt
onr Board of Commisisoners of
Roads and Revenues have arrang
ed for a complete audit of the
hooks of all our county officers
handling the finances of the cuun.
ty. We recommend that Ordinary
and County Commisisoners lie re
quired to have an annual audit
made of the books of said county
officers and submit reports to the
session of Grand Jury following.
We beg to reeomend that the
office of County Treasurer be abol
ished and thnt the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners with the Ordi
nary be required to designate a
hank in the county as county de
pository and that said bank give
sufficient bond to indemnify the
county and state against loss.
That the office of Tax Assessor and
Collector be combined and put on
salary basis.
That the Sheriff’s bond be rais
ed from $4,000 to $10,000 in ad
dition to $5,000 given for City
Court nr a total bond of $15,000.
That all of our county officers
giving bond be required to make
bonds through and with some rep
utable Bonding Guarantee Compa
ny.
We recommend that our repre
sentative the Hon. 8. F. MiUer be
and is hereby requested to prepsre
and seeur* the pasaage of such a
I bill or bills as will bo necessary
to accomplish the foregoing sug
gestions and recommendations
We nre informed by our Ordi
nary Hint there has boon no effort
made toward collection of debt
due Hie county by treasurer, re
sulting from Bank of Waycross
failure. We recommend that our
unity commissioners he and are
hereby requested to bring prompt
action against treasurer ami his
bondsmen for the collection of snid
funds. Respectfully submitted.
W. S. BOOTH, Chairman.
W. II. BUCHANAN.
We tile Grand Jury of Ware
county empanelled at Hie Novcm-
Hhr adjourned term of Ware Su
perior Court, do hereby unani
mously endorse Col. W. W. Lamb-
din of the Waycross bar for So
licitor-General of the Brunswick
Circuit. He is a lawyer of high
character and ability nnd emi-
ncrtly fitted for the office, and the
state’s interests would be safe in
his hands ltis appointment would
give full satisfaction to the people
oi this county nnd the entire cir
cuit, nnd we urgently petition liis
Excellency tho Governor, to ap
point him to the place.
Sadness and gloom were east
AVer the entire circuit by the un
timely denth by accident of onr
honored nnd beloved soiieitor-gcn
ernl-Eleet E. Lawton Walker. Our
county deeply deplores Hie loss of
such nil able and efficient gentle
man anti officer and we extend to
his family and friends our sincere
sympathy.
We, your jury, appreciate very
warmly the presence and charge
of Ilia Honor Judge Frank I*urks,
especially with reference to onr
educational interests, and in tak
ing leavo of Judge Parks wish to
extend to him onr thanks and ap
preciation.
Our fellow citizen nnd towns
man, Col. John W. Bennett, hav
ing faithfully and efficiently serv
ed tho pcoplo of this circuit na
solicitor-general during the past
twelve ycara is now taking leave
of na in this capacity nnd we wish
to assure him of our esteem ami
regard.
J. P. Lidc, Foreman.
M. L. Moore, J. W. Starling,
J. B. Cribb, W. II. Bnchunnn,
Wm. Jordan, J. F. Bennett,
M. D. L. Ray, J. R. May,
J. J. Smith, M. M. Woodard,
Wm. Guy, Sr., F. B. Hargraves,
W. S. Booth, T. J. MeClellnn,
E. P. Peabody,
V. C. Parker,
Pnnicl Smith.
J. M. Bell,
O. W. Edenfield.
In Ware Superior Court, Novem
ber -Adjourned Term, .1908.
The within nnd foregoing gen
eral presentmenta of the Grand
Jury having been read in open
court, name are ordered filed and
admitted to record.
Let same bo published in both
papers, ns recommended, and let
the editor of each paper be paid
five dollars therefor.
In open court thin Jan. 26, 1909.
FRANK PARR,
J. 8. C. A. C. Presiding.
Filed this Jan. 26, 1909.
. E. J. BERRY,
Clerk S. C. W. C.
W. L. Knox, •
J. G. Justice,
John Lynn,
J. II. Gillon,
Five Hundred Dollar* Will be
Given.
For any case of rheumatism
which can not he cured by Dr.
Drummond’s Lightning Remedies.
The proprietor* do not hide this
offer, but print it in hold type on
all their circulars, wrappers,
printed matter and through the
column* of the newspapers every-
where. It will work wonder*.
One bottle will euro nearly any
ca*e. If the druggist has not got
it he will order it, or it will be
sent to any address by express on
receipt of price $5. Drummond
Medicine Co., New York, Agent*
wanted.
SWAMP HAS
HISTORY HUD TRIMS
V.q
From White's Historical Collec
tions Interesting Account of Big 1
Swamp is Taken—Name Meanfc
Trembling Earth—Coming of
Big Concern to Open up Swamp
Arouses New Interest in it.
The announcement of the eonr-
ng uf the big conce’-i! which is to
operate in the Okei'cnokcc Swamp-
with Waycross as its Itcndqnar-
t« rs, has aroused fresh interest in.
tlie big swamp which lies near the.-,
city. People are beginning to lot.
the meaning of the Indian eimnr
whieh is given to tho swamp and.
to inquire intu tile real conditions-
whieh exist in the mysterious re
gion whieh for all that it is so near-
at hand its little known to the peo
ple of this city.
To Mr. E. A. Pound the JournaY
is indebted for the following de
scription taken from White IBs—
torieal Collections, and which.'
will he of general interest at this-
time:
From White’s Historical Collec
tion! I ' 1
“There is a remnrkablo swamp-
in this county called by the In
dians E cun fi no can from'Ecun-
nan’ earth nnd ‘finocan’ quiver-
The California Promotion Com
mittee will run an excursion to the
A laska-Yukon-Paeil "V Exposition
June 15, 1909, aftc hieh the
members will expiol \ fair to
eneourage attendance
ing. It is 30 miles long and 17."
broad. Sovcral rivers hovo their-
head waters in this swamp. In it'
it arc numerous islands, one of
whieh the Indians represented to
be among the most beautiful spot*
in the world; that it was inhabited,
by a peculiar' raco of Indians^
whose women were incomparnblyr
beautiful; that this place bad been’
seen by some of their hunters .-*!
when in pursuit of gamo, who bo- . J
ing lost in intricate swamps and
logs, nnd on tho point of porish-
ng, were unexpectedly relieved by
a company of beautiful women;,
whom they called daughters of thft
sun, who kindly gave them such
provisions as thoy had, chiefly fruit-
such as oranges, dates, eto, and 1
some corn cakes and thus cn joined''
them to fly for safety to their-awn
country, ns their husbands were.'
fierce men and cruel to strangers;
Thoy also stated that these hun- •
ten had a view of their settle--
ments situated on tho' elevated/
banka of on island or prominently-
in a beautiful lake, but in tlbiiiraf--
fort to approach it, they were in
volved in perpetual labyrinths*
and, like enchanted land, whsnt} ,
they imagined they had juat gain
ed it, it seemed to fly before them*,
alternately appearing and disap
pearing. Thoy resolved at length:.
to leavo the delusive pursuit andl.
to return, which, after a number-
inexpressible difficulties, they ef
fected. When they reported their-
adventnres to thir countrymen*,
their young warriors were inflam
ed with a desire to invade and con
quer so beautiful a country, but alY
their attempts proved abortive*
never being able to again ot find'
that enchanting epot, nor even any
road to it.’’
Extract from census of I850£.
Ware County:
“Warobrough county, site 1631’
miles from Milledgcvilie. Dwell
ings 661, families 561, white-
males 1,824, females 1,773 ; 2 free-
colored males; 1 free colored fe
male. Total tree population 2,600"
■laves 288. Deaths 18; farms 30?_
Value of real estate $257,240, val- .
ue ot personal estate $345,647..
First settlers: W. M. Smith, A..
Jcrnagio, W. M. Dryden, Jas. Ful—
wood, John Wjlliams, James..-
Sweat, John Moore, Thomas Ali-
men, Joseph Dycll, P. Bryan, W.
M. King, Thos. Newborn, L. No
llies, James Jones, M. J. Miller,
Thos. Hilliard, M, Addison. Ware -
laid out in 1824. Named for Hob.
Nicholas Ware, W. 8.