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Epitomized Items of Interest
Gathered at Random,
Pulling for “Davis” County.
A monstgr mass meeting of the cit
izens of Pike and western Monroe
counties was held in Barnesville Tues
day in the interest of Davis county.
Speakers of prominence addressed the
assembly in regard to the new county
movement.
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Judge Aids Farmers,
In order to afford farmers an op
portunity to work their grass-ridden
cottcn fields, Judge Littlejohn has
postponed the session of Sumter su
perior court two weeks. Grass runs
riot over all plantations, labor is dif
ficult to obtain and the crop prospect
is poor indeed.
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Death_Claims Colonel Hawkins. |
Colonel Samuel Hugh Hawking
passed away at his home in Americus
from a stroke of apoplexy. \
Colonel Hawkins was a pioneer of
southwestern Georgia and one of thei
most progressive and successful bus’i-1
ness men of the section, doing yeo
man service in its development.
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Governor Pays Reward. |
Governor Terrell has paid a reward |
of $250 to John T. Gordon for the
arrest of George Gordon, Sr., who'j
was recently convicted of setting fire |
to and burning the .ginhouse of R. S.
Russell, in Jones county, on December ‘
1, 1904, and sentenced to serve fivel
years in the penitentiary. While fre
quent rewards have been oifered for
ginhouse incendiaries, they are Sew |
dom caught and convicted. i
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Would Use Cconvicts on Farms. ‘
Judge A. W. Raines, judge of the
city court of Dawson, Terrell county, l
called at the office of the prison com
mission in Atlanta a few days ago
to learn if the board of county com- |
missioners of Terrell county could le
gally let out the misdemeanor con
_victs to the farmers, for the purpose
of chopping grass out of cotton. ’
Secretary Yancey informed Judge |
Raines that it would be illegal for‘!
the county to let the convicts for such
purpose. l
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Great Interest in State Fair. |
Interest continues to grow in state
fair matters and in the agricultural!
sections ~f the state the big event is f
the topic of much private discussion,
as well as newspaper writing. Callers :
from different sections of the state
are calling on Secretary Frank Wel-'
don at his office in Atlanta every dey |
now and each of them brings the ds- |
surance that his particular section of |
the state is much interested in the |
fair. Among the counties which are
to inake exhibits a lively rivalry that |
promises fine exhibits has already |
sprung up. |
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Maddox Not a Candidate. g
Judge John W. Maddox of Ronhi
will not be a candidate for governor |
in the coming state primary. He has |
announced this definitely. At the|
same time, he announced that he|
will give his hearty support to the!
candidacy of Hon. Clark Howell of |
Atlanta. ‘
Judge Maddox’s name has been |
very generally mentioned in connec-i
tion with the governorship race. He |
has, up to this time, made no definite |
anouncement as to his plans and pur-|
poses, but now he expresses himself |
in no wuncertain terms. 3
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To Break Up Smaller Camps. !
It will be the policy of the prison%
commission to break up the smaller |
conviet camps wherever possible onj
account of the great expense attach- |
ed to guarding and furnishing physi- |
cians, which service is paid for by |
the state. ’
- In line with this policy the cos
“ yiet camp of twenty-five men at Mil
wood, Yof which O. W. Lowther wus |
the prgprietor, has just been discon-l
tinued,}end the twenty-five men con
solidatdl with the large camp at!
Fargo. | This at once relieved tth
state offan expense of $2,700 a year.
Mr. Lowther sub-leased his econ
viets from Hamby and Toomer, who
have since supplied him with mis
demeanor convicts in place of them
and with which he is just as weil sat
isfied.
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To Make More Inspections.
| Colonel W. G. Obear, inspector gen
| eral of state troops, is busily engaged
in arranging his inspection dates for
}inspecting those companies which
' were put on probation during the reg
iular annual inspections just complet
' ed. Some' eighteén or twenty com
’ panies in various parts of the state
were placed on probation, with warn
ing that they must make marked im
provement within sixty days, in de
fault of which they would be recom
mended for disbandment. Each of
these will have to undergo another in
spection.
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Hotel Sticks to Double Rates. |
An ultimatum from the Piedmont
hotel, to the effect that it.will con
tinue to charge double rates duriug
conventions, promises by other hotels
tof Atlanta that they will nout ad
' vance rates, but will reduce them
if it becomes necessary to secure any
large convention, and the adoption of
~a resolution, declaring that the cham
ber of commerce will in future lay
stress and empaasis upon the “lib
eral spirit and ample service” of
other hotels, “with a due statement
of the rates” of the Piedmont hotel,
were the features of a meecting keld
a few days ago at the Atlanta cham
ber of comerce.
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President Coming in October.
President Roosevelt will visit Geor
gia in October. The date has not
been fixed, but the president has de
termined to make the visit. This in
formation has come through a letter
dictated by the president to Major
Jeff Dunwody of Atlanta. The letter
was signed by Secretary Loeb. In the
letter Mr. Loeb said that the presi
dent hagd directed him to say he had
determined to visit Atlanta and Geor
gia, and that he would do so early in
October. Mr. Roosevelt has several
times planned to visit Roswell, the
home of his mother, but has been
prevented by stress of business. It is
more than likely that this desire is
what has prompted him to determine
upon this visit. Major Dunwody is a
third cousin of the president and re
cently called on him while in Wash
ington. The mother of Mr. Roosevelt
was a first cousin of the father of
Miajor Dunwody.
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Hail Did Enormous Damage.
Late reports from the hail storm
which swept over Laurens county a
few days ago indicate that damage
was done to the extent of many thou
sands of dollars. Some farms were
ruined completely, no cotton or corn
being left standing. In some sections,
chickens, pigs and turkeys were Kkilled,
shingles were knocked from the roofs
of houses and other damage done.
Outhouses were blown almost en
tirely away. The downpour of rain
was tremendous. The main sicrm
was about a half mile in width and
crossed the county, going from north
west to southeast.
POGR THING SEEKS SOLACE.
Jilted Widow Wants Only $250,000 For
Breach of Promise to Wed.
Damages aggregating $250,000 as
compensation for alleged breach of
promise of marriage was asked by
Mrs. Katherine Poillon, in a suit
against W. Gould Brokaw, the mil
lionaire clubman, which was begun in
the supreme court at New York Wed
nesday.
THE LCUISVILLE & NASHVILLE
RAILROAD.
Best Line to Confederate Veterazus
Reunion, Louisville, Ky., June 14-
15-16, 1805—Very Low Rates,
Stop overs allowed at Mammoth Cave,
America’s Great Natural Wonder. I'ass
through the Historical Battle Fields. Lates
open to all, Tickets sold June 10th, 11th,
12th and 18th. Ask for tickets via L, & N,
Full information furnisheéd on application
to J. G. HOLLENBECK,
District Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
LEESBURG, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1905.
PRACTICAL GIRL. ;
“Why do you waste so many hours 1
on beautifying devices?’ inquired the
old-fashioned woman. “Why not de
vote that time to thinking beautiful
thoughts?”
“Oh, fudge,” retorted the modern
damsel. “My beau isn’'t a mind reads
er.”—Louisville Courier-Journal. _
BABY CAME NEAR DYING
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From an Awfnl Skin Hmnor—.Scmtched |
Till Blood Ran—Wasted to a Skel- |
eton-=Speedily Cured by Cuticura. |
“When three months old my boy broke
out with an itching, watery rash all over
bis body, and he would scratch till the
blood ran. We tried nearly everything,
but he grew worse, wasting to a skeleton,
and we feared he would die. He slept only
- when in our arms. The first application
of Cuticura soothed him so that he slept in
his cradle for the first time in many weeks.
One set of Cuticura made a complete and
permanent cure. (Signed) Mrs. M. C.
Maitland, Jasper, Ontario.”
An Interesting Relic.
One of the most interesting relics
of old literature is a volume bearing
the date, 1796, and containing copies
of the original ofiicial letters writ
ten by General George Washington
during his command of the Contin.
ental forces of the Revolutionary
War. This volume was brought to
light by George W. Stevens, of Au
gusta, while looking over some old
letters and papers which occupied
one corner of an attic. No reading
matter is extant which will give one’
an understanding of the private life
of Washington and an appreciation of
the emotions and ‘hardships which
were begotten in the throes of the
birth of Freedom. These letters are
copies of ‘the letters which had been
| preserved in the office of the secre
tary of state at Philadelphia, and Mr.
Stevens shows the vplume with a
great deal of satisfaction.-
NO INCENTIVE TO PUNCTUALITY.
“Pop’s goin’ to give me a watch,”
! said Willie.
“That will be nice,” replied the
| aunt, “and it will help you getting to
' school in the morning.”
’ “Yes, that’s so, ’cause when I get
- to school I can look at the watch and
see just how late I am.”—Philadel
phia Ledger.
BOOK OF BOOKS.
Over 30,000,000 Pubiished.
An Oakland lady who has a taste for
good literature, tells what a happy
time she had on “The Road to Well
ville.” She says:
“I drank coffee freely for eight years
before I began to perceive any evil ef
fects from it. Then I noticed that I
was becoming very nervous, and that
my stomach was gradually losing the
power to properly assimilate my food.
In time I got so weak that I dreaded
to leave the house—for no reason what
ever but because of the miserable con
dition of my nerves and stomach., I
attributed the trouble to anything in
the world but coffee, of course. I
dosed myself with medicines, which
in the end would leave me in a worse
condition than at first. I was most
wretched and discouraged—not 30
years old and feeling that life was a
failure!
“I had given up all hope of ever en
joying myself like other people, till one
day I read the little book, “The Road
to Wellville.” It opened my eyes, and
taught me a lesson I shall never forget
and cannot value too highly. I imme
diately quit the use of the old kind of
coffee and began to drink Postum Food
Coffee. I noticed the beginning of an
improvement in the whole tone of my
system, after only two days use of the
new drink, and in a very short time
realized that I could go about like
other people without the least return of
the nervous dread that formerly gave
me so much trouble. In fact, my nerv
ousness disappeared entirely and has
never returned, although it is now a
year that I have been drinking Postum
Food Coffece. And my stomach is now
like iron—nothing can upset it!
“T.ast week, during the big Conclave
in San Francisco, I was on the go day
and night without the slightest fatigue;
and as I stood in the Immense erowd
watching the great parade that lasted
for hours, I thought to myself, ‘This
strength is what Postum Food Coffee
has given me!” Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
- There’s a reason.
The little book,” The Road to Well
~ ville,” may be found in every pkg.
Quaker City Chief Executive Again
Qusts Two Oifictals.
INSTALLS HIS OWN MEN
Row Over Leasing of Philadelphia City
Gas Plant Reaches an Interesting ‘
But Acute Climax.
At Philadelphia Thursday’ Mayor
Weaver took forcible possession of
the offices of director of public safe
ty and director of public works.
Neither Director Smyth nor Direc
tor Costello offered serious resistance.’
Four detectives are now on guard at
the offices.
Accompanied by his counsel and
four detectives, Mayor Weaver went
to the office of Director of Public
‘Safety Smyth. He informed that of
flcial that he had been dismissed
iand that his presence in the offlce
was a trespass. Director Smyth with
drew from the office.
’ The mayor placed two detectives in
charge, and then went to the office
of Director of Public Works Costello,
where the same ceremony Wwas re
peated.
Mr. Costello also quit his office and
detectives were placed in charge.
Rumor was current that the repub
lican organization leaders intend to
impeach Mayor Weaver. With this
end in view, it is said, a special meet
ing of selected council will be called
for the purpose. Malfeasance in of
fice is the ground upon whicn %he
impeachment proceedings will be
based. The organization leaders claim
they have the proof to sustain the
charges.
A writ of special supersedeas was
granted during the day by Chief Jus
tice Mitchell and Justice Potter -of
the supreme court to former Judge
Gordon, counsel for Mayor Weaver,
in the Injunction proceedings brought
bhefore Judge Ralston in the court of
¢common f)leas to restrain the mayor
from removing from office Directors
Smyth and Costello. The writ re
moves the injunction granted Wednes
day and allows the directors to re
sume their duties.
Acting on the writ of supercedeas,
the new directors at once assumed
charge of their offices.
In the meantime the supreme court
investigates the matter.
A dramatic incident of the day was
the ovation given Mayor Weaver by
several thousand persons on his way
from the city hall to the Union
League for lunch. It was a sensa
tional demonstration and looked upon
by those oppcseq to the lease as an
| indication of the trend of, popular
‘\ sentiment.
| JUDGE KOHLSATT UPHOLDS SHEA.
Head of Teamsters’ Unfon Escapes Impris
onment--Others Given Sentences,
In court at Chicago, Thursday, C.
P. Shea, president of the Teamsiers’
Union, was upheld by Judge Kohlsaat
Union, was upheld by Judge Kohlsaat
of the federal court in his refusal tu
answer questions before Master in
Chancery Sherman which might tend
to incriminate him. Shea is now un
der Indictment in the criminal court,
and Judge Kohlsaat declared that an
swers to some of the questions put
to him might prejudice the hearing
of this case.
In the same decision which excused
Sheg, the court ruled that Barnara
Mulligan, president of the Express
Drivers’ Unlon, and John Donehue, a
member of the same union, had re
fused to answer questions which could
not in any way connect them with any
criminal proceedings, and they were,
therefore, in contempt of court. He
sentenced both men to jaH, but al
lowed them to remain in nominal cus
tody in the hands of United BStates
Marshal Ames for five days, in order
that their attorneys might perfect &
review on habeas corpus proceedings
before another federal judge.
Rallroads and Progress,
In his testimouy before the se@e
Committee on Intorstate Commerce at
Washington on May 4, Professor Hugo
R. Meyer, of Chicago University, an
oxpert on railroad management, made
this statement: ' :
“Let us look at what might have hap
pened if we had hceded the .protests
of the farmers of New York and Obio
and Pennsylvania (in the seventies
when grain from the West began pour
ing to the Atlantic seaboard) and acted
upon the doctrine which the Interstate
Commerce Commission has enunciated
time and again, that no man may be
deprived of the advartages aceruing to
him by virtue of his geographical po
sition. We could not kave west of the
Mississippi a population of millions of
people who are prosperous and are
great consumers. We never should
have seen the years when we built
10,000 and 12,000 miles of railway, for
there would have been mno farmers
west of the Mississippi River who
could have used the land that would
have been opened’ up by the building
of those railways. And, if we had not
geen the years when we could build
10,000 and 12,000 miles of railway a
year, we should not pave to-day, east
of the Mississippi, a steel and iron
producing centre whaich is at once the
marvel and the despair of Europe, be
cause we could not have built up a
steel and iron industry if gMere had
been no market for its progset.
“We could not have iff New Lng
land a great hoot and shoe industry;
we could not have in New England a
great cotton milling industry; we could
not have spread throughout New York
and Pennsylvania and Ohio manufac
turing industries of the most diversi
fled kinds, because these industries
would have no market among the farme
- ers west of the Mississippi River,
“And, while ihe progzess of this
country, whiie the development of the
agricultural West of this country, did
mean the impairment of the agricul
tural ‘- value. east of the Mississippi
River that ran up info hundreds of
millions of dollars, it meant, inci
dentally, the building up of great man
ufacturing industries that added to
the value of this land by thousands of
. millions of dollars. And, gentlemen,
- these things were not foreseen in the
seventies, The statesrien and the pub
lic men of this counfry did not see
what part the agricultural develop
ment of the West was going to play in
the industrial development of the East.
And, you may read the decisions of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
from the first to the last, and what is
one of the greatest characteristics of
those deecisions? The continued in
ahility to see the question in this large
way. A
“the Interstate Commerce Comuinis
sion never can see anything more than
that the farm land of some-farmer
is decreasing in value, or, that some
man, who has a flour mill with a pro
duction of fifty barrels a day, is being
crowded out. It never can see that
the destruetion or impairment of farm
values in this place meaas the building
up of farm values in that place, and
that that saifting of values is a neces
sary incident to the industrial and man.
ufacturing development of this coun
try. And, if we shall give to the Inter
state Commerce Cominission power to
regulate rateg, we shail no longer lLave
| our rates regulated on the statesmans
like basis’on which they bhave been
’ regulated in the past by ihe railway
men, who really have ocen great states
men; who really bave been great build.
ers of empires; who have Lad an im
agination that rivels the imagination
of the greatest poet and of the great
est inventor, and who have operated
with a courage and daring tbat rivals
the courage and daring of the greatest
| military gencral. Dut we shall have
i our rates regulated by a boay of civil
| servants, bureaucrats, whose besct
- ting sin the world over, is that they
! can never grasp a sitvation in a large
way and with the grasp of the states
man; that they aever can see the fact
that they are confronted with a small
| evil; that that evil is relatively small,
| and that it cannot be corvected except
| by the creation of evils and abuses
| which are infinitely greater than the
' one that is to be corrected.”
| A BORN DIPLOMAT.
| He—Miss de Jones—Clara—l never
I loved any one but you. Will you be
| my wife?
| She—But I've been told that you
proposed to four other girls within
a month,
He—True, dariing; but I did it
| merely for practice, so that I wouldn't
| blunder in proposing to you.—Chicage
I Journal.
NO. 52.