The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, February 12, 1909, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextWEEKLY EDITION OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WARE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. VOL. 2.—NO. 286. WAYOROSS, GA„ FRIDAY, FER. 12, 1009. ONE DOLLAR A DAY FOR WIRE IftlHG WUIEI FEB. 22 Meetings Are Being Planned for Many Places in the State on State on Washington's Birthday ' Many are Interested. A movement is on foot to have Good Roads day all over the state Washington’s Birthday. What do the people in this county who are interested in the subject say to a public meeting at noon on that day in the Court House? Feb. will be a legal holiday snd all the R. F. D. Carriers can attend. It is estimated that a good road raises the value of farming land $o to <J0 an arte for dirtauec^oi a mile or two back on either side t»f the road. For several years past the good road movement has been encour aged by some in the county, and not given the proper encourage ment by others. There is no one who doubts the value of good roads, but concerted work is wanted, hence the proposed ’’Good Roads Day.” SApiDAY COMMEMORATIVE OFLINCOL THE KIN Waycross Office Received its Sup ply this Morning—Only a Limit ed Quantity Printed by the Gov- ment. ......... DIOCESAN ’CONVEN TION HELD IN HIS TORIG CHRIST CHURCH Savannah, Ga., Feb. 11.—On ac count of the ill health of Bishop F. F. Reese, Rev. Charles H. Strong, who next to Bishop Recso seemed most likely to be put at the head of the docese of Georgia when the state was divided into two Episcopal dioceses, will pre side at most of the meetings of the eighty-seventh annual convention of the doccse which began its ses sions here yesterday. ■ Rev. Samuel F. French of Way- cross, is secretary, and Rev. H. L. • Durrant, of Savannah assistant. The convention sermon was preached by Rev. S. B. Carpenter of Augusta. Luncheon was serv ed for the convention delegates at Banhont Lodge at Thunderbolt. The sessions are being held in Christ church, of which Rev. Francis Alan Brown || rector. WANT TOMB OF PROPHET OPENED UP. Bristol, Tenn. Feb. 11,—H. W. Silvcrfriend., vice-president of the Koreslian Unity, and chairman of the board of directors of the or- ganization, announced tonight tbat-he was personally in favor of opening the tomb of the dead leader, Dr. C. R. TJeed, who died December 22, and whose resurrec tion has been confidently xpeetd since that time. Mr.-Silvcrfriend and the remnant of the local colo ny say that if the Bjdy is found to be in a (date of decomposition, as an ordinary human body, it will expose the religion a* false. It has been guarded da^ and night since Teed’s death. Tomorrow morning the now cent stamp issued by the United States Postoffice Department commeration of the 100th birth day of Abraham Lincoln will be placed on sale at the Waycross of fice. The supply for this office came in today. Only a limited supply was printed by the govern ment consequently but a small supply has been sent to the post- offices throughout the country. All presidential offices received the new stamp without requisition Postoffices of the fourth class re ceived their supply of the stamps only by requisition. This issue is described as follows: This stamp is of the size and shape of the regular issue of post age stamps ; color red. The sub ject is a profile with an ellipse on end of the head of Lincoln from Saint-Gaudens’ statue. , A spray of laurel leaves appears on either side of the ellipse. Above the sub ject appears th word ‘‘U. S. Post age.” Below the ellipse is broken by a ribbon containing the dates of Lincoln’s birth and of its 100th anniversary—"1809, Feb. 12, 1909”—with the denomination in in words—"Two cents”—Be neath. SHOT HIMSELF WITH PISTOL. Waynesboro, Ga., Feb. 11.—Mr. M. P. Greene shot himself in the head yesterday with a thirty-eight caliber pistol, wounding himself so seriously that he will die from the effect of the shot. He had just returned from Augusta last night and stated to some friends on the train that he was going to kill, himself. They considered it only a joke and told him that he must not think of such a thing. Wednesday he went intd the barber shop and, flourishing his pistol, announced his determina tion to kill himself, ne was dis suaded and left, going to a res taurant and from the restaurant to the homo of Dr. C. T. Milner, his step-father, and going into his room, where he stayed for several minutes. A pistol shot was heard and -tho family, rushing into the room, found the young man swel tering in his blood, with a wound in the back of his head. Mr, Greene was about thirty-five years old. BEGINNING TONIGHT. Don’t-forget that the Wills Comedy Co., begin* a3- y^rfht* engagement. at Parker Theater tonight. The company is highly recommended, and will have plays never presented here before. Reserved seat* 50 and 35c. gallery 25 and 15 cents. .Sale now on at R. G. Scruggs Drug Store. SAVANNAH RIVER IS RISING. Augusta, Ga., Feb. 11.—As the result of Tuesday night’* tre mendously heavy rain* in the up per tributary Regions, the Savan nah river is flowing about 27 feet deep, the highest stage reached "ince th? disastrous Augusta flood. Vo-apprehension of a freshet is felt, however, as the river will not rise much higher. FOR FRIDAY, FEB. 19. In making your' plans for Fri day, Feb. 19, be sure and remem ber the Royal Hungarian Orches tra at Central School Auditorium The highest class attraction on the platform, and well worthy of your patronage. SPEER TO EULOGIZE LINCOL Jumped from Sixth Floor—Desert ed Wife Located by Family- Severe Storm in Philadelphia— 5D0 Humming Birds for Ban quet. Macon, Ga., Feb. 11.—United States Marshal George F. White and Mrs. White aceompanicii Judge and Mrs. Emory Speer when they left for New York to attend the Lincoln centenary, whoro Judge Speer is to deliver an address on the life and character of American statesman and presi dent. Denver, Colo., Fob. 11.—In effort to destroy herself, Miss Vio let Bricrly, aged 28. leaped from a window on the sixth floor of the Mining Exchange building land ing among throng of horrified spectators in Sixteenth street. Tho girls was picked up uncon scious. In a pocket was found note directing that communication should he had with "C. M. W,, .civil engineer,” in case of her death. Asheville, N. C., Feb. 11.— Mourned as dead since soon after her fateful wedding, December 16, 1905, to John C. Cavendish, alias “Lord” Percy Reginald Sholto Douglas, the notorious bigamist, who married and deserted more than a dozen young women in Virginia, North Carolina and Ar kansas, Miss Josephine Hood, of Asheville, finally has been located in Tucnmcari, Mexico. Too proud to return to hor family after she found she had been duped by the man who posed as the third son of tho Marquis of Quecnsberry. Miss Hood began the struggle for her livelihood and determined to bear her suffering alone. It was by the merest aeei- dnt that her family located her af ter a search over the United States and Mexico and Canada, partici pated in by Secretary Root, of the state department, consular off] cials in Mexico and postoffiees in many southern cities. Mrs. John M. Hood, tho mother of the young woman, will leave at once for Mexico City and bring her dangh ter back home. Miss Hood was married to the notorious bigamist at New Iberia, La., after a short courtship, and went with him to Mexico, where he told her and her family that he owned vast mining and fruit prop erties. There Miss Hood was de- sorted. ' ' • MAJESTIC AND PLEASANT M Are Crowded Every Night With New Comers to the City Who Seek Places of Amusement. There are many signs of better times. Business is getting better in Waycross every day. This fact can be shown by many ways, but possibly the most noticeable one is the of the moving pictures. Any one who has watched the crowds attending the moving pic ture shows for the last eighteen months can easily sec by compar ing tho crowds attending now with those of a year ago that such attendance has increased by two or three hundred per cent. At the “Majestic” and "Ploas- {int Moments” every night can be fben crowds of people going and coming to tho shows. In watching the crowd one is quickly impress ed by peeing so many strange peo- pie. An old resident of the city er.i hardly realize that he, or she is in W* when attending the moving'pitturc shows. .V strong-* er in a city is apt to spent his idle timo at some place of amusement and for this reason more of these strangers are seen at moving pic ture .shows than any other place. QUEER SENTENCE IN BIGAMY CASE Philadelphia, Feb. 11.—The worst wind storm that ha* visited Philadelphia in years hit the city yesterday. One man waa killed yesterday afternoon, scores were injured and houses in three sec tion* of the city were left roofless and otherwise injured. Tampico, Mexico, Feb. 11.—A game dealer of Tampico ha* re ceived an order from Harry J. Benson of Ban Antonio, for 600 humming birds, which are to be served at a banquet to bo given in that city. Humming birda are plen tiful in this region and the order will be filled easily. Staunton, Va., Feb. 11.—It ia learned here thronghprivate chan nclonn, Mont., Feb. 11.—What is believed to have been one of the most remarkable sentences ever imposed in a Federal court was that of Judge Hunt here in the case of Thos. Hamby, convicted on bigamy charges. Hamby came to Montana from the South and mar ried a pretty Indian maiden nam ed Mary LpBreehe. His South Carolina wife, learn ing this had him indicted, and his conviction followed, sho having, in the meantime, secured a di Vorcc. The court abo declared the second marriage illegal. Ham by was fined 8100 and sent to Jail for six months. The court also commanded that Hamby marry the Indian girl. “Tho marshal is directed to sec that this order is carried out at once, ” the court said. The result was that Hamby and the Indian girl, in the custody of President’s Roosevelt’s old partner, Marshal Mcrrifield, went to tho county court house, where they were mar ried by a justice of tho pene. nels that the king of Belgium has instituted legal proceedings against William H. Sheppard, negro missionary to the Congo. The prosecution grew out of certain exposures of crime alleged to have been perpetrated upon the native* by the subjeet* of Bel gium. Sheppard charge* that he counted pigbty-one head* cut from the bodies of helpless African* in great atrocity in the Congo and another missionary claims that twenty black* at one time were roped together aronnd tho nfcek* and led off to slavery. The gov ernment of Belgium strenuously denies tho charges and accuses the mission workers of “calum niooi denaaeiation.” HEAD-ON THE LOOMIS AT JACKSONVILLE EXPOSIT’ Unusual Attraction Secured for tho Exposition—Engines Will Crash Together While Going at High Rate of Speed. When two powerful, eighty ton locomotives meet in a head-on col lision while moving at the rate of fifty or sixty miles nn hour, some thing is going to happen. Just what will happen will bo demon strnted at tho Florida Exposition at Jacksonville on February 28, for the management have arrang ed to present this thrilling and sen sationnl event for the entertain ment of the public who attend the exposition on that day. Similai demonstrations have been given at several places in the United States and have been witnessed bj from fifty thousand to one hun dred and fifty thousand people and all have been well satisfied. On tiie day that this event is given at tho Florida Exposition, special trains are to run from Jackson ville from various point* within two hundred miles and the man agement announces that very low excursion rates will be in effect for tho occasion. There will he nn danger to the spectators as am ple precautions will be taken. The engineer and fireman of the en gines will jump as soon as the engines have attained good head way. In addition to head-on col lission the visitors to the expos! tion will have tho pleasure of lis tening to concerts by the finest concert band in America. This is Croatoro’s band of sixty musi eians directed by Signor Creatore in person. Then there will be the big free vaudeville, and on ad- big free vaudeville, and one ad mission will include the collision nnd all other attractions. The ex position management evidently be lieves in giving their patrons tho worth of their money in the way of entertainment. GLENN AN EVANGELIST. Augusta, Fb. 11.—Former Gov. R. B. Glenn of North Carolina will deliver a lecture in Augusta Sun day morning at the First Presby terian chfireh on evangelical work. He will open n campaign of publicity in the evangelical work in the South, snd hi* address i* expected to carry with it many interesting feature*. Mr. Glenn’s stand a* a prohibi tionist is qnito well known in the South, and his taking tho plat form in the interest.of the evan gelical work will create much in terest. He has been made several flattering offers to go on the ly- ceum platform hince his retire ment from political life, bnt has turned them all dawn. NO TARIFF REDUCTION. Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 1I,_Wil liam Jennings Bryan in * speech here Tuesday night said: The country could not hope for a revision of the tariff at the The Republicans cannot afford to lower the tariff; every man who has a schedule hu contributed to their campaign fund and must be protected. It is true that the con tributions to the national fund were published, but moneys re ceived by tho congressional funds were so tainted thrjt tho Republi- aijs dard not publish them after [the election.” BEING LOOKED [OVESIBDAT Burdette Loads, Jr., and A. B, Tenney Here for Purpose of Ar riving at Some Definite Goods- sion About new Plant*. For the purpose of looking af ter tho several propositions bas in which Mr. Burdette Loomis and> others are interested, Mr. Bar- flctto Loomis, Jr., of Hartford Conn., and Mr. A. R. Tenney of Boston, Moss., are here today. They were driven over tho cRy this morning, visiting the propos ed sites of the proposed gas and cleetrie light plants Tho object of their visit js t» H arrive at somo definite conchisian in regard to tho several plants !*«• Loomis and others are interested In. Tho senior Mr. Loomis, trktt has been conducting experiments with pine wood at his Hartford^, homo, is expected here in fha course of tho next week or fas days. i iC NOTICE TO RIM ROUTE PATRONS It having been brought to Ha attention of the postoffiee officials at Washington-of the prevalent-;, praetieo of some patrons of lurd delivery routes to deposit memtg£ for purchase of money ordonc fir> rural mail boxes without being- accompanied by the written ap- - plication thereof, as required Igr law, tho postmaster general has requested the rural enrriera and ' postmaster of the Waycross office - as well as every other office in the' country, to discourage this syaa>~ tiee as much as possible-. ^ ; .The postmaster has Keen in structed to direct the rnral car rier* to take up money thus de posited snd present same to peat- master, who will issne desired or der ns heretofore. Before return ing, however, he will write a nmtm to the patron calling attention la the lew governing the matter. CARD OF THANKS. W« desire to thank the many friends who showed ns so nuaefa kindness and sympathy during onr recent bereavement, Wo pray that God’s richest blessings may be upon them. Mrs. J. M. Lee and Family. ROYAL HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA, FEB. T*. Patron* of the local lyecn* will have on Friday evening, bVh. 19 one of the leading attractiane on the platform this season, the Royal Hungarian Orchestra. TOr managers are going to have- the auditorium nt the Central Schert vory comfortable. It isn’t ortai that sneh a high-priced altnictieo eon be secured for the Wnycnssv lyccnm course, and now that it bss been secured an immense crowd is expected to attend. Mr. D. L. Iiebard of Philmiet- phia arrived this afternoon on lv«t- incss connected with the Hebani'a new mill. Fair tonight, Friday fair slightly wanser.

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The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, February 12, 1909, Image 1