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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
For Rent.

Sealed bids will be received until Nov
1st. for the rent Of the late Capt. F. M.
HeathJordon plantation for or 5 years
Good land, healthy place, with deep we'll
water works throughout and an pto date
ginnery. We reserve the right to reject
any and all bids, none but responsible
parties need apply.
Respt
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
IL S.ennt The Bird.
c. Fl. BEAsLY.

kAe a-GAEI INC ASAE0s
A man cnce received as a present
from a sen captain a fine specimen of
the bird known as the laughing jack
ass
AS he was carrying it home he met
a brawny Irish navy, who stopped
him.
"phwat kind of burd is that, sorr?"
asked the man.
THAT'S a laughing jackass," explain
ed the owner genially.
The Irishman, thinking he was be-
ing made fun of, was equal to the oc-
casion and responded, with twinkle
of the eye:
"1Fs MT yerself; it's the burd name
sorrg"- London spare Moments.
Commissioners Cfice Roads & Reve-
nues Of Lee County, Georgia,
September 9th, 1904.
It appearing to lis that the aggregate
value of taxable property IN said County
according TO The Tax Digests Of said Coun-
~, for the year Of 1904, is $780, 358, that
the State has assessed and levied $4.So on
the one thousan dollars of taxable property
for State taxes, w ich levy will raise the,
sum 81 Sc, 572. 81 from tie taxable property
in said county accorcrng to said digests
And it further appearing to rs that tits
mes, airy that a sum Of 50 857.37, Gin additi-
/ OH to what is now in The Treasury, should
4 be raised to pay the iddebtuess and current
/ expenCes of said county Of Lee for the en-
suing wear:
tt therefore here y ordered-tha a tax
! or evyl (being 1920 mills), be, and the
s1nle is, hereby assessed and levied for
County purposes upon amounts of tax
able property which has not been returned
which is subject to al yalorenl taxes in
said county Of Lee; and that same is to be
distributed as foloWs:-
] For Jail pu rposes- 70 per cent.
For paying Jurors per diem, I6per cent.
For Pauper purposes 90 per cent.
| For Paying Salary of Judge Of County
Court ...----.......-... 10 per cent.
Tor Bridge pul poses 2oper cent.
70. Paying Coroners Fee, o5 per cent.
For Paying Bailif'S & Non-Res. Wit.
j Fees, o8 per cent.
to- Road purposes, and TO
pay Guards, MAINTAIN con 50 per cent.
victs, etc. ----..-.--...---.-----....--..
For General purposes, to pay Court expen.
SeS &C. ~ PEI CSHI'
$50 per cent.
And it is ordered that the Tax Collector
said county Of Lee collect said County
xes hereby assessed as lie collects the
| Tates taxes, and that he pay over the
/ Counties taxes to the Treasure Of said
county, as provided by the law
Witness our hands and official signatures
in regular Session, this The day and year
! first above written
b. I. Mckinney, County Com'm'r.
I. p Cooke,
+. M Minis
/ l hereby certify that the above is a tru
copy of the original order Of file and rec9
ord III this Office
Witness my official signature and seal,
this the 9TH, day Of September 1904
James Morgrn
Clerk Of the Superior Court, and Ex-
! official Commissioners Clerk,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
GEGRGIA-LEE COUNTY.

GEGRGIA-LEE COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given that the NH
signed has applied to the Ordinary Of
county for leave to sell the land belo
ing to the estate of ]. f. McKenny
the payment Of debts and for destrbq
among the heirs of said estate. Said
plication will be heard at the regular Is
of the court of Ordinary for said count
be held on the first Monday in Septenl
1904,
This Aug 1st., 1904.
A. J. Fleetwood,
Administrator upon the estate
J. f. McKinis
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
Notice To Debtors and
Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors Of
the estate Of J. E. McKenny, laie OF said
County, deceased to render in an account
Of their demands to me within the time
prescribed BY law, properly made out and
all persons indebted to said deceased are
hereby requested TO make immediate pay
ments to The undersigned.
This 9th day of May 1904.
A, ]. Fleetwood.
Administrator of ], =. Mckinney.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

a. tic worst comes TO the w"rst Mr. Cor
.telyou can talse the checks off "Tim Woob
uifs vet
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The laps took Lilo Yang at cost that
staggal t ALI hah t
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

eisn. stalsleberg must lea humbug
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

How about that ady ertisenent in the
Greater I.ee County Edition.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

Sir Roswell will stand without hitchirg
provided he is ga & d am eholorolform-
e
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Respt.
Heath & Lee Executors.
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+. inter while the vets are bere-ialk
some.
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Administrator of ], F.. Mckinney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The Associated
Press learns from an official source that
Japan, in her last note to the Russian gov
ernment, announced that the minimum
proposition which she can accept from Rus
sia are rights in Korea equal to those
claimed by Russia in Manchuria. In re-
turn it is said, Japan agrees to recognize
the supremacy of Russia in Manchuria. To
this proposition, the Associated Press is
informed, the Russian government will not
give its approval, feeling that Japan should
content herself with notifications in the
form of concessions in Korea for her COM
merce. The Russian government has not
abandoned hope of a diplomatic settlement
of the question, in view of the powerful
pressure which Great Britain and France
are bringing to bear upon Japan to con-
sent to a continuance of the negotiations,
but it is emphatically stated that Russia
will never admit the parallel between her
position in Manchuria and that OF Japan
in Korea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
MERCURY At LOWEST
POINT Of YEAR TO-DAY
Snow Two and One-Half Inches
Deep in Streets of City and Cold
Wind Blows from North.
MAY BE SIX BELOW

Out Of the northwest has come another
cold wave. 1t reached Indianapolis early
last night, but it came as a cold wave
should-not with a howl and a blast of
cutting wind, but with a creeping stiffness
that bit unawares. AT o'clock last night
the temperature was II above zero and from
that time slowly dropped towards the
zero mark. According to the thermometer
at the United States Weather Bureau, the
mercury dropped degrees yesterday be-
tween the hours of a. m. and 6 p. m. If the
prophecy of the weather man comes true.
to-day will be the coldest of the year and
the temperature will fall to below zero.
The cold wave flag is out in all the States
of the middle West and as far south as
western Florida and as far north as one
could go. The cold wave comes from the
northwest, close upon the trail of the
heavy snowstorm. At Z o'clock last night
the temperature at Bismarck, n. D., the
headlands of the cold wave, stood at IA de-
low zero. From this one can judge that
the arctic wave will be severe one. Re-
ports from different parts of the country
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8, COL. Sd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
GUNbOATS MAY DEMAND
|NANAQU|NA'S RELEASE
Bancroft and Castine May Be En-
Route to Cartagena to Secure
the Chief.
COGHLAN NOW AT COLON

COLON, Jan. 2.-The auxiliary cruiser
Mayfower, with Rear Admiral Coghlan on
board, which left Colon yesterday morning,
retudned late yesterday evening from
Puerto Cabello, where the cruiser Atlanta
is patrolling. The gunboats Bancroft and
Castine were last reported off the San Bias
coast. 1t is thought probable they may
have gone to Cartagena to demand the re-
lease of the Indian chief. Inanaquina, who
is reported to have been captured by Co.
lombians.
The cruiser Olympia is coaling at Chiripu
The supply steamer Culgoa arrived here
yesterday.
Up to a late hour this afternoon the naval
authorities here had not the slightest con-
firmation of the reported sinking of the
Colombian gunboat General Pinzon by an
American warship and no news worthy Of
credence has developed in other quarters
Naval officers declare the story is untrue,
saying that they would be the first to be
informed of such a happening. The story,
however, caused much interest and excite
ment at Panama to-day, but the matter is
now dropped because of the circumstantiaI
and creditable denials of the story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
COUNTESS ESTERHAzY
SUED FOR BIG DAMAGES
Mrs. Delang Asks 100000 for
Alleged Alienation of Husbands
Affections by Countess.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The Countess
EsterhaZy, widow of the late Count Maxi
milan Esterhazy, who was at time sec
retary of the Austrian embassy in Wash
ington, is the defendant I'm a damage suit
for 100000 brought by Mrs. Laura Delang
who charges that the countess alienated her
husbands affections The papers were
served on the countess here tonight
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Delang have divided
their time between homes in New York and
Warrentown, Prince William county, Vir-
ginia. Mrs. Delang says her husband left
their home in Virginia on Aug. and has
since absented himself. She charges that
much of the time has been spent by Mr.
Delang in the company of the Countess
Esterhazy in Washington. Friends of the
countess said tonight that Mr.. Delang had
been received by her as a friend, and that
she had no knowledge that he was mar
ried. Mr.. Delang is a member of an old
Swiss family, and is said to be without
means. Countess Esterhazy is the daugh-
ter of William Carroll, of Washington a
cousin of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton
who was one of the signers of the Declara-
tion of Independence. The countess has
been twice married, her first husband hav-
ing been General Griffin. She has MANY
friends at the Austrian court, and is said To
be a favorite of the present Emperor She
has an independent fortune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
VIII Not Be Permitted to Open
Until Equipped with Devices
to Stay Fires.
STEEL ROLL CURTAINS
Fire-Proof Scenery, Separate
Stairways, Exits, Etc, Must
Be Provided.
MORE ARRESTS MADE
Davis and Powers, Proprietors OF
the Iroquois, Charged with
Manslaughter

CHICAGO. Jan. 2-To-night every the
ater in Chicago is dark and its doors are
locked. Not one of them will be open to
the public until their managers have COM
piled In the fullest manner with every sec
tion Of the ordinances regulating play
houses.
The order compelling the theaters TO close
was issued this afternoon by Mayor Harri-
son after a conference with Corporation
Counsel Tolman, who assured the mayor
that ample legal ground existed for his ac-
tion.
Seventeen theaters and museums were
closed last night and the sweeping order
OF the mayor to-day shut the doors of six
teen more. These last are leading theaters
I'm the business section of the city and are
the Studebaker, the Grand Opera House,
Bush Temple, the Calumet. the Cleveland.
the Great Northern, the Haymarket.
the Hopkins. the Peoples Institute,
the Trocadero. the Columbus, Nc
Tickers, the Lasalle Garrick, the I'LL
nois and Powers. The last two are owned
and controlled by Messrs Powers and Davis.
the managers of the ill-fated Iroquois. The
Garrick Theater closed to-day is not
90 be confounded with the Gar
rick Theater closed yesterday, it being
one OF the largest playhOuses III the city,
while the one concerning which action was
taken yesterday is a much smaller affair
IN the northwestern portion of the city.
The Auditorium is not included in to-day s
list. This hall is open occasionally and not
regularly as are the other theaters. There
is no engagement there at present and none
In immediate prospect. While technically
a theater it is generally considered as a
hall for great and especial gatherings.
The seventeen places of amusement
which were shut last night were closed for
the one reason that they were not provided
with an asbestos curtain. The further ac-
tion taken to-day is in consequence of vio-
lations of other sections of the ordinance
regulating theaters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
OTHER CHURCHES OPEN
DOORS TO THE HOMELESS
Sympathy for Congregation Ex-
pressed by the Other Baptists
of the City.

Members of several OF the largest Bap-
tist churches OF the city, on being Informed
at an early hour this morning OF the burn
ing of the First Baptist Church. responded
readily with invitations TO the congregation
Of the church 10 attend services this morn
ing at their respective houses OF worship.
Prominent members of the College-avenue
Church were notified early this morning OF
the fire. and Immediately issued invitations
to members OF the First Baptist Church 70
attend morning and evening services at
their church, conducted by the Rev. Quie-
zenbury.
Likewise members Of the South-street
Baptist Church and University Bap-
tist Church issued an invitation 20 the con-
gregation Of the First Baptist Church TO
attend their church services to-day and un-
I'll the burned church Is repaired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
Davis, Powers, Williams
Charged with Manslaughter

VIII ]. Davis and Harry Powers, proprie-
tors OF the Iroquois Theater and Building
Commissioner Williams are under arrest
charged with manslaughter. They bave
been released on $4,000 bonds and their
hearing is set for Jan 12. The warrants for
their arrest were sworn out by Arthur f
Hull. who lost his wife and three children
I'm the fire Mr.. Hull explained that his ac-
tion was not inspired by any motive of
vengeance but simply 10 make IT certain
that the owners of the theater should not
escape any chance Of punishment that was
rightfully theirs. while stage hands and
electricians and other employees were COM
PEELED TO suffer.
1t Is a noteworthy fact that Building
Commissioner Williams. who is now charged
with manslaughter in connection with the
greatest fire horror the country has ever
experienced. owes his appointment 10 n
tragedy OF similar nature. but OF much less
extent. which occurred two years ago. Mr..
Williams's predecessor vacated his Office
after the burning OF the ST. Luke's Sanitar-
iurn at Twentieth street and Wabash av-
enue. This was the institution I'm which
n score Of men suffering from delirium
tremens were burned TO death while
strapped 20 their beds. Mr.. Williams was
selected with the idea that he was the
proper man 10 see that no such catastrophe
could happen again.
Fire Inspector Monroe Fulkerson Tonight
announced that he had finally discoveries
the secret Ot the fire. The asbestos curtain
upon which tne safety OF the audience de-
lCoATINUED on PAGE :. COL. ID
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
bOWERY THEATER PANIC
STOPPED BY THE POLICE
Somebody Yelled Fire. and a
Big Audience Tried to Rush
to the Exits.
LEADERS PUSHED BACK

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-An immense holi-
day audience which packed the Thalia the
ater on the Bowery at to-day's matinee
performance all but repeated the scenes of
wild panic of the Chicago theater fire when
a shrin cry of Fire rang through the
house.
Only the curious circumstance that sew
eral policemen were standing in the cor
ridor at the moment and met the emer
gency with strong measures checked the
wild, unreasoning frenzy of the audience in
their desire to escape from the building by
the main entrance.
Clubs and fists met the rush the moment
it began. the police and the employees of
the theater rushing the crowd and literally
lifting the leaders from their feet and fore
ing them into seats.
The attack of the police from the front
was sudden as had been the fire alarm and
served in moment TO quiet the crowd and
avert what could not have failed TO have
been a murderOus stampede.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
JUDGE SCATTERED WITH
BLOOD FROM MANS NECK
Desperate Attempt by a Woman to
Murder Her Annoyer in
Courtroom.
VICTIM CUT WITH A RAZOR

ORANGE, N. j., Jan. I'm a crowded
courtroom to-day Mrs. Carmelo Barbato,
about forty years old, drew a razor from
the pocket of her dress and slashed Pas
quale De Parma across the neck, severing
his external jugular vein. The man and
woman were directly in front Of Judge
Bray at the time and the blood that
spurted from the wound spattered the
judges face and clothing.
The wounded man is in a critical condi-
ton. Mrs Barbato had caused the arrest
of De Parma. who she accused of annoying
her by his attentions. They were sweet
hearts fifteen years ago in Italy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
DEATH OF LONGSTREET,,
LAST BUT ONE Of NOTED
CONFEDERATE GENERALS
Suffered from Cancer of Eye, but
Died from Acute Attack of
Pneumonia.
SOLDIER AND DIPLOMAT
Graduate of West Point, and
Served in Mexican, Indian
and Civil Wars.
SOLDIER AND DIPLOMAT

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 2-General James
LongstTeet, soldier, statesman and diplo-
mat, and the last lieutenant general of the
Confederate army, with the exception OF
General Gordon, died in Gainesville, Ga,
to-day from an attack of acute pneumonia.
He had been i'll two days.
General Longstreet was a sufferer from
cancer of one eye, but his general health
had been good until Wednesday. when he
was seized with a sudden cold, developing
later into pneumonia of violent nature.
He was eighty-four years old. He is sur
vived by his wife, four sons and a daugh-
ter. He will be buried in Gainesville, which
has been his home since the civil war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
MURDERED BY BOYS.
Ansel Lewis, Whose Body Was
Found on Thanksgiving Day.

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Jan. 2.-The mystery
surrounding the death of Ansel Lewis,
whose body was found near Benning on
Thanksgiving day. has been cleared up.
He was murdered by three boys. John
Schofeld, Cornelius Crowley and Frank
Ritchie, who escaped from the Whittier
Reform School the day before Thanksgiv-
ing.
Schofeld has returned to the school and
because he was cOnscience-stricken told of
the murder of Lewis. He SAYS they fell
upon Lewis and with stones beat out his
brains. They then emptied his pockets.
divided the booty and separated. Crowley
is said TO be under arrest at Merced, but
Ritehie is still at large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
Did Not Heed Appeals
of Theater Managers

There was a hasty rush of theatrical
managers to the Office OF Mayor Harrison
IN the effort to secure the withdrawal or
st least a Dostponment of the order. but
their reception was OF an exceedingly fros-
ty nature. They were informed by the
mayor that the inspectors had reported in
the case of every one of them of violations
of the law. and he was determined that it
should not be said hereafter that the city
had neglected anything which could pre-
vent a repetition of the horror of last
Wednesday afternoon
The fact that the asbestos curtain in the
IroquOis Theater was so badly wrecked by
the fire that charred portions of it have
been carried away by various investigat
ing committees caused the mayor to decide
that asbestos curtains could not be relied
upon TO afford the most complete protec-
tion. 1t was announced that every theater
in the city must hereafter comply with the
following provisions before they will be al
lowed 10 open:
Steel roll curtains.
Wide exits.
No combustibles of any kind in the house
furnishings.
Fire-prOOfed scenery.
on the stage.
Skylights above the stage provided with
automatic lids to permit the egress of
smoke. fire and gas.
Separate stairways.
Each exit having it's own stairs leading
TO the street.
After issuing his sweeping order. Mayor
Harrison said: Il do not wish to assume
responsibility for these theaters. The or
Ger issued TO make il certain that no
precauton 10 insure the safety of audiences
had been neglected. 1t is quite proba bic
that the owners OF the theaters may sustain
serious financial loss, but in view of the
condition of the playhouses we cannot take
any risk. and If the law had been fully
complied with In the first place there would
have been no question Of closing them now
The Auditorium has a steel roll curtain.
aud this seems 10 be the only curtain that
affords absolute protection against fire In
view OF the fact that the IroquOis curtain
was destroyed. L have determined. as far
as possible. 10 see that the other playhouses
are similarly provided
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR MURDERER LYNCH
Board of Pardons Saves His Life
on Account of Bravery in Pro-
tecting Prison Guards.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan 2.-The
State Board of Pardons to-day commuted to
life Imprisonment the sentence of death
passed James Lynch for the murder of
Col. Godfrey Browse in raid on a Salt
Lake City gambling house During the re-
cent prison outbreak here Lynch was in
strumental in saving the lives of two prison
guards and for his bravery on that occa-
sion his life was given him. Lynch was to
have been executed next Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
RUSSIA PLANNING TO
AVERT WAR IN FIR EAST

PARIS, Jan. 3.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald says that a result of a
consultation between the Emperor and high
officials plan has been worked out which
may yet avert war. The plan, the corre-
spondent says, contemplates a guaranty by
Russia of the integrity of China, with the
understanding that her protectorate over
Manchuria be recognized, and in return
Japan will be allowed to fulfill her wishes
with respect to Korea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
SISTER DIES WITH GRIEF,
And Mother Insane Over Suicide
of Her Daughter.

GRUNDY CENTER, Ia, Jan. 2-As a
result of the suicide of Miss Lizzie Lynch
by taking strychnine, her sister became
hysterical, and is lying dead at their home.
Their mother is insane as a consequence
of the two deaths, and her life il de-
SPARED OF.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03

Capt George Diller, OF headquarters FIRE
department: fell IN the cellar OF the church
at o'clock and cut an artery in his right
wrist A doctor was at once summoned
and the fiow OF blood was stopped. The In
Jury is Not considered serious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
FIremnn Is Injured.

In attempting TO alight from a wagon
this morning at the fire headquarters. after
returning from the First Baptist Church
fire. Frank Kile's right leg was severely
wrenched His trousers less were frozen
stiff and in jumping from the wagon caught
in brakes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
JAPAN'S PROPOSITION
NOT SATISFACTORY

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2.-It appears to
be true that Russia has decided not to ac
cept Japans precise proposals. But the
Foreign Office to-day stated that Foreign
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL. A.
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INDORSED ROOSEVELT.
Mississippi Republicans Place
Themselves on Record.

JACKSON Miss. Jan. 2.-The Republican
State committee met here to-day and fixed
March % as the time and Jackson the
place for holding the State convention at
which delegates will be chosen to the ma
tional convention in Chicago. Resolutions
indorsing President Roosevelt were adopted
unanimously.