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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19

on April 20 has been completed ana
sent to the printer. These forms Will
be mailed by Secretary J. w. Gold
smith, of the state executive commit
tee along with copies Of the rules and
instructions, to the chairmen Of the
county committees in each county Oh
the state.
Upon the official form appear only
the names Of the state house officers,
including justices of me supreme
court. In the cases of congressman,
superior court judges and solicitors,
county judges and solicitors, senators,
representatives and county officers,
blank spaces are left on the form
showing where these are to be insert
ed in the printed ticket for use in the
primary.
This oficlal form Of ballot is intend
ed only as guide to the county com
mittees in preparing the primary
tickets. Special attention is called to
the fact that the name of every can
dtdate must appear upon the ticket or
it cannot be counted.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
Mrs. Wood Goes to Pen.

Mrs. Capitola Wood will spend two
years in the penitentiary unless Gov
ernor Terrell decides to overrule the
recommendation Of the prison com
mission, for that body has refused her
application.
Mrs. Wood is under a two-year SEN
tence for assault with intent to muir
der upon her husband in Atlanta.
Attorneys for Mrs. Wood took the
case to the supreme court for review,
but that body affirmed the decision Of
the lower court. During the interval,
Mrs. Wood was out on bond. When
the decision of the supreme court was
made known, Mrs Wood surrendered
and made the appeal to the prison
commission for communication of the
sentence, desiring to spend the time
of her sentence in jail or to pay a
fine.
After going over the application
carefully the prison commission decil-
ed that it would be impossible to make
a recommendation.
The only hope for the woman now
is with the governor, who has the au-
thority to commute the sentence.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
Gordon Fund Growing.

Over $4,000 has already been sub
scribed by the committees in charge
of the subscriptions to the monument
to be erected by the people Of the
south in memory of General John B.
Gordon.
Committees are still being appoint
ed and all are being urged to get to
work in earnest, so that the full
amount may be raised within short
time
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
GEORGIA.
Brief Summary of DOings
Throughout the State.
naLv succeeda Evana.

Governor Terrell has signed an or
der appointing Hon. A. r. DAILY, OF
Wrightsville, judge Of the superior
courts of the middle circuit, to sue
coed Judge Beverly d. Evans, who has
been appointed associate justice Of the
supreme court in place of Justice Hen.
ry G. Turner, resigned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
THE sCHooLMAsTER's BOAST

IN my school
The children, good and bad, l rule;
The children rule their mothers. So!
The mothers rule the men, you know;
The men with understand
Elect the ones who rule the land;
So, consequently, from my stool
The world and all therein rule.
H. G. Dodge.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
disastrous Blaze at Preston.

At Preston, Sunday morning, fire
broke out on the south side of the
business section, burning every store
on that side. Following were the
losses: Cobb & Montgomery, $4,000;
Stapleton & Nicholson Company, 3d.
900; WEIGH & Majors, $4,000; J. L.
Horn, $4,000; r. T. Nicholson C Co.
saved most of their goods.
There was no insurance on any Of
the property. The town has no fire
apparatus.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
The University summer school.


We present below the first official
announcement Of the great summer
school of the University. Last year
$50 teachers were in attendance,
though it was the first year of the
school. This year preparations are
being made for eight hundred. With
the able faculty selected from our
leading institutions there is no need
for our teachers to go north for spe-
cial instruction The railroad ex-
penses north will amount to about as
much as the entire expenses for the
five weeks at Athens. The summer
school is fast becoming the rallying
point for Georgia teachers and Off
Gals.
The approaching session will occur
July 5-August 6. The school was dis
tinct success last year. Six hundred
and ninety teachers were registered.
The second session will offer greater
advantages than ever to teachers who
are anxious to raise their grade Of
certificate and to prepare themselves
for better work in the common school
subjects The organization is as fol-
lows:
CD School Of Pedagogy; (2) School
of Common School Methods; (3)
School of Common School Reviews;
(4 School of Rural School Problems;
90 School Of City School Problems;
Co School of Elementary Agriculture;
CD School Of Manual Arts and Handi,
crafts; 90 School of High School and
College Subjects; 60 School of Elk
preston; (1O) School of Domestic
Science; (11) School of Physical Gull
ture; 12) A Course of Lyceum En-
tertainments by Famous People.
A one-fare rate for the round trip
has been secured. New buildings and
equipments will be ready; ampler and
better arrangements in every way
have been provided. Athens is in the
hill country; the summer climate is
delightful The teachers of Georgia
cannot do better than spend a portion
of their summer at the University
Summer School.
The state school commissioner,
Hon. NJ. B. Merritt, will order a sec.
'ond annual examination for license
about the middle of December.
]. S. STEWART.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
For Public Buildings.

A Washington dispatch says: The
first step toward securing a $1,0OO,00O
public building for Atlanta was taken
Saturday morning, when the senate
committee on public buildings acted
favorably upon the bill of Senator
Clay. AS originally introduced, the
bill carried an appropriation of ST.
100000. The committee, after going
over the needs of Atlanta, decided
upon 100000 as the proper limit of
expense.
The subcommittee of the senate
which had in charge the bills making
appropriations for Gainesville Griffin
and Albany has acted favorably, these
bills carrying 100000 in the case of
Gainesville and Albany, and $4,000
in the case of Griffin.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
Trading Stamp Tax Approved.

The ordinance which places a tax
of 500 per annum upon all Atlanta
merchants who give trading stamps
to customers or who use rebate sys-
TENS of any kind has been approved
by Mayor Howell, and it is now a
law of the city. The ordinance goes
into effect May 1.
The trading stamp companies have
announced that they win appeal to
the courts in order to continue their
businesses. The municipality will con
tend that it is perfectly legal to levy
such a tax and that 500 per annum
is not prohibitive.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19
oeoraIa taxed Flve Millions.

A Washington special says: AS
their share of the cost involved in the
army and navy appropriation bills just
passed by congress, the people Of
Georgia will be called upon to pay
no less than 100000. That means
100000 in a single year. That sum
would build five state capitol buildings
like that in Atlanta.
Senator Bacon showed how much
the cost to Georgia-the cost of the
states share of support Of the army
and navy according to the size of the
appropriations carried in the pending
supply bills-in speech he made on
the navy appropriation bill
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19

midas area Is a littln more than
0n&half that Of the Unated States.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19

officiaI Primary Ballot.
The official form Of ballot for use in
the coming state democratic primary
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-19

County School Commissioner Wins.
State School Commissioner w. B.
Merritt has rendered decision up
holding the county school board of
Banks county in re-electing Profess
sor G. G. Strange, county school su-
perintendent. 1t seems that contest
was made on Professor Strange by
Colonel Oscar Brown and Professor
H. P. Hewitt, who alleged fraud and
irregularities during the examination,
these irregularities duplicating mem
Der of the county board. Commits
sioner Merritt made a thorough inves-
tigation OF the case, and came to the
conclusion that Commissioner Strange
did not receive any outside assistance
in his examination as was charged.
He therefore upheld the county board.
and Commissioner Strange will con-
tinue in Office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
L.QCAE. AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NJ. S. Carroll, r. F. D. HAS; 100
bushels Of Russell's big boil cotton
seed for sale at so cents bushel.
]. S. Brice, Executor-Calls on the
debtors and creditors Of the estate
of S. v. Wallace, deceased, to make
immediate settlement.
Long Bros.-Invite the ladies to see
the expert sewing machine work OF
Mr.. w. T. Fitzpatrick at Mr.. J. q.
Wray's store: this. week.
w: Brown Wylie, c. c. c. Pls., ex-of-
ficio Probate Judge-Gives notice
that r. N. Whitesides has applied to
him for letters of administration on
the estate Of T. P. Whitesides, decd.
j. T. Wilkerson, R: F. D. 2, HICKORY
Wants to recover a black mare mule
that has strayed away from his
premises, and will pay reward.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Say that for big
crops you should plant pure, fresh
seed. and tell you what they nave.
They recommend STAIRS bed bug
poison for use in the spring. clean
ing.
Foushee Cash Store-AnnouHces that
every day this week will be a bar
gain day with it.
J. @. Wray-Invites your attention to
his new departure-hats for ladies'
misses and children, from rs cents
up. Also calls your attention to all
kinds of goods for shirt waists.
First National Bank-Publishes fs
statement Of condition at the close
Of business on March 28th.
The Enuuirer-Says that attractive
ness is a requisite Of good printing
and solicits your orders for CONNER
cial work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
NOTE AND COMM ENT.

It is commonly reported that there
is more or less illicit distilling going
on in northwestern York. There are
some moonshiners up that way who
are equipped with a small still that Is
easily portable and as they do not re-
main long it is difficult task to keep
up with them.
A Texas jury has given a verdict
for $1,50O against J. J. Faulkner, a
barkeeper, for selling three drinks Of
whisky to the husband of a protesting
wife. Mrs. Beulah Cassidy was the
plaintiff. She had warned Faulkner
and it was proved that he had disre-
garded her warning. This woman
would have had absolutely no relief
in South Carolina. She would not even
have been permitted to sue.
Although The Enquirer has not been
able to get exact details, the recent
development in Lancaster with refer
ence to the suppression of prevalent
practice of influencing jurors Is inter-
esting. An outline of the facts has
already been republished from the
Lancaster Ledger; but the story as 1t
comes to THE ENQUIRER from a gen.
tleman who is in a position to know,
contains some additional particulars
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

require o. the purchaser a deposit Of
$500 as a guarantee of good faith, and
in the event we can't make satisfac-
tory titles, we will give back the
money"
After Mr.. Poags preliminary re-
marks, his auctioneer took charge Of
the situation. He was a good one.
He had a voice of volume and power
that seemed we'll calculated to COM
mand the attention Of his audience.
He started off with a bid Of SO an
acre and went on up to s13. when he
announced that the property was sold,
but the name Of the purchaser was
not given.
That this is most desirable :. per-
ty there Is no question. Good judges
who know 1t we'll say that 1t is worth SIS
or $40 an acre. and that 1t would be
dirt cheap at SIS; but the people who
were able to make such. a purchase
could hardly nerve themselves, up to
the venture. AS to whether the $13
bid actually represents sale, the re-
porter was not positively informed.
He was assured, however, that the
$3.50 bid was bona flde.
The next offering was the Kuykendal
cottage on Kings Mountain street. II
was started at $500 and was knocked
down at $1,250, but the name Of the
purchaser was not given.
Several other tracts were offered
but for want Of bids were withdrawn
The crowd, though quite large was
evidently not there for the purpose OF
buying real estate.
WELL" remarked Mr.. Poag, to his
auctioneer after the sale was over
We'll just keep on trying"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

M. B. Jennings, ESQ.,, spent Easter
in Columbia.
Mrs. H. M. Dunlap Of Rock Hill, is
visiting Mr.. J. r. Witherspoon's family
on Cleveland avenue.
Mr.. w. T. Mcknight, of R. F. D
No. 1, was in Yorkville last Saturday
He has been quite sick.
Miss Ray Maconson Of Mercer, S
c., is the guest Of Miss Grace, ,Whiso'
nant at Mr.. J. P. Whites.
r Miss Helen Riddle of Zeno, is the
guest of Misses Hazel and Mamie Lee
Grist on KingsrMountain street.
Misses Emma and Lula Ford Of
Bethel, are visiting; in. Yorkville, the
guests of Misses Mary and Rose Hun
ter s
Misses Gerald Lowry, Strauss Walk
er and Mary Eunice Grist Of Winthrop
college spent Easter with their parents
in Yorkville.
Messrs. J. Mcmillan Schorb and
Hope Sadler of the Catawba Power
company spent Sunday and Monday
in Yorkville. -.
Mr.. J. ]. Smith Of Glover; was In
Yorkville yesterday. He remarked
that he manages to get around at least
once year.
Mr.. w. G. Brown, Of R. F. D. No. l.
was in Yorkville last Saturday. He has
been up only few weeks from a very
severe case Of pneumonia, and lacks
good deal of having been restored to
his former strength. He says he is
getting along very nicely, however, and
he feels very grateful to his neighbors
for their kindness to him during his
illness.
Gastonia special Of Friday to the
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. Sam c. Leard,
of the Southern's clerical force here,
died rather suddenly at $40 o'clock
this afternoon at the home Of Mr.. w.
c. Abernethy, where he was boarding.
Death was due to hemorrhage OF the
bowels. Mr.. Leard was at his usual
work all day yesterday. but complained
Of feeling unwell last night. He arose
and dressed this morning, but did not
go to his work. Soon after arising he
had a hemorrhage. which was followed
by others at intervals till death came.
The deceased came to Gastonia two
weeks ago from Chester, to assist Capt.
C. M. Nolen at the Southern depot.
He was about twenty-three years OF
age. During his short stay here he
had made a number of friends. and
many were the expressions Of sorrow
heard this afternoon on account Of his
sad death. His mother lives at Ches-
ter and his body will be shipped to that
place tonight for burial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
mERE.MENTIoN.

The Ice Is breaking up on Lake Baikal
and the military railroad, that had been
constructed at a cost OF $250,OO0 ID
being removed. 80. The creditors OF
D. J. Sully & Co., have not yet agreed
to an offer Of settlement. 80. The big
floods in the west are beginning to
subside after having destroyed millions
Indiana and other states. ...... Three
hundred and nineteen pension bills
were passed in two hours last Friday.
..... James Johnson was killed by
Bummer Spicer In Breathitt county,
KY, last Friday, in connection with
the famous Marcum feud. .... Dis
patches Of the past few days indicate
that the conspiracy charges against
Bunch McBee in connection with the
North Carolina railroad matter may pc
compromised. -. "A minority Of the
committee appointed to investigate the
case of Judge Swayne of Florida, has
ney Johnson Hayden, young Ken
tuckian, committed suicide In New
York the other day by jumping from
the top floor Of a twenty-one story
structure. His body was mashed into
a pulp. .......On April l. the comp
troller of the currency issued a call
for the condition Of the SNational banks
of the country on March %. s.. Par
ker campaign buttons have mgde their
appearance in New York in large num-
bers. -. The Russian police are re-
ported to have apologized for taking
an American flag down from over the
mess Of American correspondents at
Niu Chwang, and have rehoisted the
flag ... Charles v. Palmer, has been
appointed soliciting freight agent OF
the Southern railway at Richmond. -.
Four men were killed In a blast ex-
plosion near Richmond, last Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

Washington correspondence of
the News and Courier: The conclud-
ing days of the session of congress will
probably be devoid of many of the
wranglings over appropriation bills,
which usually crop out prominently at
that period. AS a rule, it is difficult
to reach agreements on appropriation
bills till very near the close Of the ses-
sion. Conferees will talk and talk, and
the senate men will hold out for their
provisions and the house men likewise.
and nothing is done till the time is
so short that something must be done.
This year. however, has been an eXcep-
ton, and most Of the appropriation
bills are already agreed to by the
conferees and adopted by the two
houses. The naval bill and the sun
dry civil bill are usually the bone of
the greatest contention. This will ap-
parently be the case this year also,
although not to the same extent as
heretofore. The house is always eX-
tremely jealous of the senate for pill
ing into the sundry civil bill many
ed to pass by the regular channels.
Therefore Uncle Joe Cannon has de-
clared that no resolution Of adjourn
ment shall be adopted this year till
the conference on the sundry civil
bill has been fixed up. He don't want
his conferees driven into agreements
which otherwise they would not make.
But everything promises we'll for an
adjournment by May /, and it would
be no surprise If it were reached a
little before that date.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
AUCTION SALES.

There were two auction sales by
the clerk yesterday, salesday for April,
both under orders of court. one in the
Strait and the other in the case Of
the Loan & Savings Bank against j.
w. Carr, ct al.
In the case Of Hinson vs. Strait, the
property sold consisted Of forty-six
acres of land in Bethesda township. 1t
was sold under foreclosure and was
bought by the plaintiff for $362.50.
In the other case the property offer
ed consisted Of stock Of drugs, show
cases, prescription case, safe and 9TH
er furnishings. DR.. J. H. Saye pur-
chased the entire collection for $125.
After the sales by the clerk. Mr.. ].
Edgar Poag, real estate broker Of
Rock Hill, took possession Of the court
house steps and made an effort to get
rid Of some valuable property he had
been offering for sale on this occasion.
Mr.. Poag was accompanied by a
professional auctioneer, and started
out bv making quite philosophic little
speech to the assembled crowd. He
referred to the high price Of cotton
that had been prevailing for some time
past, and expressed the conviction that
these prices were likely to continue for
some time to come. He also referred
his customers to the large amount of
money now on deposit in the banks
as an evidence Of the general prosperi-
ty Of the country. He was quite posi-
tive real estate investments are the
best that can be made, and announced
as his first offering tract Of 656 acres
belonging to Mr.. T. M. Whisonant and
located a short distance from Hickory
Grove.
"This plantation Is now renting on
contracts that promise thirty-two bales
of cotton" said Mr.. Poag, "and
Mr.. Whisonant stands ready to guar
antee thirty-fve bales If the pur-
chaser will agree to give him all that
may be received over that. We will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

America, is republishing the story OF
the manner in which Jim Tillman and
his friends sounded Lexington jurors
with reference to their sympathies In
the famous murder trial. The story Is
that of the shrewd enlarged picture
canvassers, who introduced the sub
ject by exhibiting a photograph of one
of the Tillmans and bringing out the
sentiments of the victim by means of
questions Afterward, it is stated, a
complete report was made to the Till
mans. All this was reported at the
time, being first published in the Co
lumbia Record just before the trial.
AS to whether there is any truth in
the story we cannot say positively;
but we do not hesitate to say that
we believe it has very good foundation,
and If so we think it a proper subject
for frequent reproduction:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
Parcels Post Idea,

John Brisben Walker, editor Of the
Cosmopolitan is advocating the estab-
lishment Of the parcel post system In
this country through series Of arti-
cles in his magazine, and he Is MAX
ing some wonderfully strong points.
The proposition contemplates the
carrying of parcels by the government,
deliverable in any part Of the country
and at cost not exceeding one cent
pound for parcels Of twenty pounds
or less and. not exceeding four feet
square. '.'-.
Such a system prevails in Germany
and the Austro- Hungarian empire. and
package can be sent from one end Of
this territory. to the. other, a distance
Of more than twelve hundred miles, for
six thousand"per cent less than the cost
of the same package from say Yorkyille
to Columbia, and; what Is more, the
German system is being run at a pro-
fit to theagovernment.
The claim Of Ypostoffice officials is
that the proposed system Is utterly I'M
practicable because. the department Is
now losing money:in carrying packages
at sixteen, cents a pound, and that to
reduce the price to one cent a pound
would almost bankrupt the government.
}.Government officials also get them
selves in a fearful state Of mind over
the alleged fact of the extraordinary
expense at which magazines and per-
iodicals are now being carried, claim
ing that the charge Of one cent pound
does not nearly pay expenses, etc.
Mr.. Walker goes at some length to
refute the objections that have been
made to the parcels post idea AS
to- there being no money in carrying
packages at sixteen cents a pound he
laughs quietly, and goes on to show
that even magazines and other per-
iodicals which the government Is will
ing to carry at the rate Of 1 cent a
pound, are carried by the express COM
panies at the rate Of one-fifth Of a
cent a pound, and the express compa-
nies are real glad to get the business.
There are seventy thousand post Of
fees in the United States, and al
though the furthest are some 5000
miles apart. Mr.. Walker argues that
the average carry is only about ten
miles and he thinks that under such a
system as that possessed by the gov
ernment, it can make big money at l
cent a pound. Indeed, he is Of opinion
THAT a great business man Of organiz-
ing. ability such as, that of Marshall
Field, of Chicago, ought to be able to
take this system and get out of it a
clear profit Of not less than s100,O00,O0
year.
| But Mr.. Walker no doubt strikes
| close to the seat of the trouble when
he suggests that it is the express COM
panies rather than the impracticability
Of the thing, that stand in the way.
The express companies do not want the
government to go into a business that
Is enabling them to make millions in
the shape Of profits. even In cases
where they underbid the government
itself.