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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11
HOW JAPANESE MOURN.
rhe Young Widows Voluntarily Des'
troy Their Greatest Charm.

Foreigners in Japan disagree as to
the attractiveness Of the japanese wo-
men They disagree not a whit, how
ever, as to the beauty Of the hair
which adorns the head of the homellest
little woman of Japan. Dark, lustrous,
of a length to fall to the knees or the
heels when free, but arranged always
with the exquisite orderliness and the
artistic effectiveness which shows the
pride of woman in her supreme
adornment, it crowns the lady and the
coolies wife alike with the couture OF
a princess. Throughout Japan today,
a sight so unusual as to seize and hold
attention is to be seen. Young native
women on the street, some with theelr
tiny brown babies on their backs, bow
heads which are completely shorn oTS'
their beauty Sometimes, standing pc
fore a temple of the god Of war, you
will see Japanese woman attaching
to the bamboo pole supporting ban
ner, a black and glossy streamer. 1t is
her hair. The banner commentaries
the departure of her husband for the
front. It was carried by his friends
and neighbors in procession to the sta
ton from which he departed to the
war Then it was placed with the ban
ners Of other soldiers before the tenn
pie door, alone or with his babes, to
gaze upon the lettering which announ-
ces his glory and her pain. Some day
word comes that the husband has fall
len upon the field Then the young
widow, young because Japan sent only
the flower of her youth to the front,
shears off her hair and carries it to
the banner, to which she attaches it,
mourning drape.
This dusky yelling on a soldiers
banner means that he will not come
back. 1t means that the banner will
rest before the temple till it is worn
and beaten to nothing by the wealth
err. For, if q soldier returns victorious,
the banner is carried to the station
to meet him, by the friends who saw
him away, and by young Japanese
wife with her hair rolling back from
her brow like crown Of ebony. The
young widows of Japan who thus vol
unfairly destroy their greatest charm
by this act cut themselves off from
the gayety of the world and VOW fidel-
ity to the memory Of their dead sol
der husbands for the rest Of their
lives. The act is not symbOl;ca1 only.
The shorn woman in Japan is marked.
She has sacrificed all, and lives but to
cherish in silence the memory Of one
who esteemed his country above all
things-who died for it.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11

across the marshy country, over
which a dense fog hung-a fog that
rendered pursuit matter of impos'
sibility.
When Frank regained conscious.
ness he found a constable bending
over him.
"Has the rufian escaped?" he in.
CURED.
Il saw some one rush from the
place." answered the constable; but
couldn't follow in this fog. Besides,
I didn't like to leave you in this state.
Can you tell me what has happened,
Mr.. Holland?'
"You know my name, then?' ex-
claimed Frank, in surprise.
Faith, sir, looked in your pocket,
book. | made sure you were dead at
first"
ITS all right" exclaimed Frank,
rising.
Then in a few words he told all that
he knew, giving an exact description
of the ruff1an.
I'm thinking he's the man we have
had our eyes on" said the constable.
eff so, his name is Skate. We'd best
lock this room up
few minutes later they left the
building, and, with the aid OF the
constable's lantern, made their way
round the great morass.
He's sure to come this way, sir. l
think this fog is lifting bit. You
must mind how you step, for the
ground is treacherous. Hank! Did
you hear anything?"
'Bedad! There it is again. Come
on. Well catch the scoundrel yet"
The next moment they we're racing
across the ground, their feet sending
up spurts of mud as they ran.
Now through the lifting mist they
caught glimpse of the fugitive. He
had evidently lost his way, but when
ne saw his pursuers, he dashed madly
on in spite of the awful peril
Come back! You are going to your
death" shouted the constable.
Hes trying to make for yonder
solid ground" exclaimed Frank, point
ing to a patch Of green which ap-
peared on the surface of the black
Quagmire.
That's not solid ground" answered
the constable. IF he steps on that
his death is sure. Come back, man."
But the terrified rufian took no
heed of the warning. On he floun-
dered He gained the treacherous
spot, then a shrek of terror rang out.
A gust Of wind swept over the great
morass. 1t seemed to clear away the
remaining fog. They saw the wretch
ed man distinctly now, and his face
was awful to behold.
Frantically he shrieked for the help
that could never come to him, as inch
by inch he sank into the awful depths,
until only his agonized face was above
the seething Quagmire.
One last wild cry, then his voice
was hushed for all time, and only
black bubbles marked the spot where
the murderer had sunk to his fearful
doom-New York News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11
TWO Chefs.

Liberal publicity is given to the fact
that George Gould's chef has returned
from tour, while ours has been back
from Lynchburg for a week and moth.
ing has been said about it.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11

well, | am. so goodnight.
And Frank CROPPED his way along
the dark passage until he gained the
sitting room.
The place was intensely dark, the
shutters of the window being closed;
neither had he light. However, he
was too tired to trouble about ghosts
or the darkness, so, closing the door,
and lying down in front of tin case
Jones might have any evil intentions
he soon fell asleep.
When he awoke the rain had ceased
and there was a death-like silence
in the place. Frank was by no means
nervous or superstitious, but now the
intense darkness and loneliness OF the
place filled him with an awe for which
he could not account.
He sat up and peered into the black
ness, then that uncanny feeling deep
ened
A light was in the room! A faint,
blue light, which moved to and fro in
the blackness, yet revealing nothing
in the apartment.
"Who is there?" demanded Frank
rubbing his eyes to make sure he was
rot dreaming.
No answer was given. The light
remained, sometimes it was station
airy, and at others it moved slowly
about
tneir little feet, so the never-enytttil
>'Pshaw!" he exclaimed, at last
ITS the marsh gas oozing through
the floor. 1t can be nothing else, I'M
less
He paused. A horrible idea oc-
Cured to him He had heard of ~uch
lights appearing over graves i'll old
churchyards. Could the old man have
been murdered and buried there?
That thought kept sleep from
Franks eyes for the remainder of the
night, and for many hours he watched
the Pickering blue flame with
strange fascination.
With the dawn of day it vanished,
and now Frank examined carefully
the floor boards, which were crum-
bling away with dry rot. They bore
the appearance of having been remOV-
ed; and determined to satisfy him
self on the point, Frank left the build
ing and made his way to the shed in
which Jones was still sleeping. Here
he found a spade, and getting posses
sion Of it so noiselessly that he did
not arounse the sleeper, Frank re-
turned to the room.
1t was All easy matter to wrench up
the floor boards, then he commenced
digging The ground was quite soft,
apparently it had been lately removed.
A few feet beneath the surface he was
Mortified to find the body Of the old
man.
At that moment a cry of terror
caused him to turn. The man whose
life he had saved the previous night
stood at his back.
"Do you know anything about this
vile work?" demanded Frank, stern
".
"Me?" gasped the man. What
should I know about it! Them as
hides can fnd.'
Look here, fellow" exclaimed
Frank, 81 have my suspicious about
YOU"
"And I've got mine about you,
young fellow What made you dig at
that very spot, unless you knowed as
old Maurice Rodgers was buried
there?"
80 you knew his name?" retorted
Frank. "You will have to accompany
me to the police station
Jones seized the spade which the
young fellow had dropped.
Listen here, you demon" the ruff
fan cried. IF you don't stand out of
my road I'll brain you"
Frank made no reply but watched
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11

The power of an engine in India is
sometimes given in elephant instead
of horsepower, an elephant-power be-
ing equal to twenty-five horsepower.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-11
A WEIRD CLUB,
~ NNNN ~
BY S. CLARKE HOOK.

BY s. CLARKE HOOK.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
MANY NEGROES WILL
GO AS DELEGATES
There Will be More Darkies al
Republican National Conven-
ton Than Usual.
rom our Regular Correspondent.)

(From Our Regular Correspondent)
+ WASHINGTON, d. g., June l7.--"1n-
stead of less, there will be more negroes
than usual In the Republican National
Convention this year. said Judson W.
Lyon, the negro Register of the Treasury,
this afternoon. He gave figures to the
correspondent of Tho Tlmes-Dispatch.
showing that the favorable action OF the
National Committee on contests before
1t at Chicago yesterday, would insure
that there would be no fewer than
seyenty-f.ye negroes In tho convention.
Only one of these will come from
north of the Potomac, and he will he
Harry s. Cummings. OF Baltimore. whom
President Roosevelt has selected to se-
cond his nomination.
Prominent among tho colored delegates
viii be Or. w. u Crun, collector Of the
port OF Charleston The colored delegates
expect him 10 receive an ovation,
Out Of the tWenty-s.x delegates from
Georgia, thirteen will ba colored, and Of
tho eighteen members of the South Caro-
lima delegation, eleven Will be negroes,
,rhe other Southern States send much
smaller numbers OF negroes In proportion
to Ahe slxag s. thA delegations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
VIRGINIA BANKERS
AT THE SEASHORE
After Hearing Addresses They
d Take a Ride to Virginia
Beach.

Especial to The Times-D -Dispatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. June l7.-The
eleventh annual convention Of the ylr-
glnia Bankers Association held busy
session this morning. Rev. w B, Beau
champ. pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church, Newport News, opened the ses-
sion with prayer, The appointment of
the Committee on Nominations followed,
and then Thomas p, Patton, editor OF the
Bankers' Law Journal. New York. made
an interesting address on ''The Nego-
table instruments Law In Virginia"
Another notable address was that of
j, Hector McNeal, Of Philadelphia. who
spoke on 'The Liability Of Directors
and Officers OF Financial Instltutions."
The set speeches Of the session came
to a close with an interesting address
by w, NJ, Habliston. president of the
National Bank OF Virginia, Richmond,
This afternoon the bankers and their
guests took trip to Cape Henry and
Virginia beach as the guests of the
bankers OF Newport News, D Hampton,
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkeley
To-morroW's BUSINESS session of the
convention Will be held on the steamer
on route to Jamestown Island, to which
historic spot a pilgrimage has been
planned. Officers will be elected; the
next place Of meeting selected, and the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
IS DRIVEN |. !,
TO SUICIDE
A Prominent Chicago Attorney
Cuts His Throat in Hotel
at Jacksonville.
fRy Associated Press.l

q = - J
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June IT,
Charles S. Mccoy. a prominent attorney,
who had Offices In the Atwood building,
Chicago committed suicide this mornina
by cutting his throat with razor in
bath tub at a hotel here. NJ
Mccoy, 1t is said In the last few days
had lost $4,000 by speculating in stocks
on wall Street through a local firm.
Mccoy was in Jacksonville looking after
a suit OF John L. Davis against tho Semi
mole Hard Rock Phosphate Company.
10 Judge challen, who was associated
with him In the case. he left a letter,
saying: 5
"During these months the demon OF
speculation has had me in Its grip, and 4
am as powerless to resist itJ ms any
Sdrunkard his dram or gambler his aganle.
The course am taking is, all considered.
the wise one Please do what's needful.
Communicates with Mrs. Mccoy No. 911l6
Long Street, Chicago,
On the dresser In his room at the hotol
were found several letters, together with
the following that he had written:
o'clock Just struck 5 a, M In few
minutes more I'll be ready II have the
courage. 7:45-I am a coward after all.
slo:o5-Still resisting. Q God, have inercyi
the way of the transgressor Is hard, and
the wages of sin Is death.
p The bed was undsturbed. showing that
the man had not slept during the night,
Mccoy was said to be a man of exem-
lplary habits,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
FRANCE WON
MOTOR RACE
Thery Drove His Car at Terrific
Rate Of Speed, Ma,,ing
Mile Minute.
(By Associated Press

SAALBURG, June 17.-France. repre-
8sentcd by Thery, to-day won the fifth
International motor race for the James
Gordon Bennett cup. the great event
OF tho motoring world, from Jenatzy, OF
Germany, the holder Of the tropy by II
minutes and 1S seconds. after a magni-
ficent speed test of 34S miles over q
difficult and dangerous course. Decaters,
OF Germany. was third. As minutes and
10 second behind Jenatzy. Thery's total
time was hours 30 minutes 3 seconds.
Jenatzy's q hours minute and u se-
conds.
The weather conditions could not have
been improved upon. and throughout the
long day enthusiasm ran to the highest
pitch. fortunately, the race was not
marred by any serious accident. which,
owing to the difficult nature of tho
course, had been gloomily predicted
Brilliant Assemblage Witnessed
5 Race, G
IT was a vast and brilliant cosmo-
politan assemblage Which greeted tho
winner of tho trophy, and apparently his
nationality and the fact that the Ger
man champion had been beaten on a
German course in no way lessened the
generosity of the ovation accorded tho
Frenchman. Emperor, William, himself,
who, with the Empress. was an interest
ed spectator, was the first to extend con-
gratulations to France,
THE start was made punctually at z,
flourish of trupets signalling tho
departure. Jenatzy. an shooting past the
royal stand. saluted the Emperor and
Empress, !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
TWO TRANSPORTS ATTACKED
Further Details OF Russian En-
gagement With Japanese
Ships Received.
fsneclal london Times Gable to Times

(speclal London Times Gable to Times
Dispatch. Copyright, 1901 sa5
TOXIC June 1s,--Further details have
Mean received as TO the attack on four
Japanese transports In the Korean Straits i
by' 81 part or the whole of the Russian
Siberian squadron. That there We're four
and not three transports. as was at first 4
reported, now seems quite certain, Tho
four transports attacked We're the Fltt-s
achi Maru, the Sado Maru. the Ragatn
Maru and the Izumi Maru, the first OF
which, 1t Is now known, was sunk by
the Russian fleet. The second and third
are safe, while the fate OF tbs fourth
Is uncertain, all that Is known OF mr.
being that she Is overdue at MOL me
Hitachi Maru, in an attempt 20 escape
from the Russian squadron, was lirea
upon by the machine guns from three pt
the Russian cruisers, Her boiler purst
and fire broke ont Immediately after-
wards on the transport.
Mum bers OF her men We're kliled. WH!le
nearly all her officers committed SUICIDE
with their swords or pistols A heuten-
nnt-colone, burned his reglmental col9ra,
calling upon his men to witness she
act. Directly afterwards he was struck
10 q shell and killed There was no time
IL lower the boats OF ths transport, ana
many OF the mon on board jumped into
the sea. Thirty-seyen OF these were
saved by a fishing beat lt IL be'ieysd N
that some thirty others also sscaped j
with their lives, hut their ultimate tats
Is unknown. Tia tataA anmo oer on ppsxa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
PARKER HAS s
!. He BULGE
Senator Daniel Says Judge Will
be Nominee, Notwithstanding
Tanlmany's Opposition.
From Our Regular G correspondent3

(Fron Our Regular Correspondento
WASHINGTON d. c., June 17.-sen-
ator Daniel returned Tonight from New
York, where he had been for severa. days
on business. He will go to his home IN
Lynchburg Tomorrow.
fsS.sI found n great deal Of Parker sentl-
ment In New Y FORK, II he said tonight.
5.'I also found that there was q sentiment
opposed to his nomination. Some mem-
bers Of Tammany Hall with whom !
talked were for his nomination, but
majority wish him made the nominee.
There are three millions and a half of peo-
pie in New York city. "A majority Of the
voters are Democrats. AHmajority OF the
people outside the city are Republicans.
But majority of the Democrats OUTSIDE
the city are for Judge Parker. ana ram,
rnanyfis against him. 1t lsgnn lndtistrlai !
fight. "a war Of interests. The city does
not want to be controlled by the State
Perhaps lnerein lies the cause OF the op-
position or Tammany to the nomination or
Judge Parker. = y 81 ~
8 When asked concerning the reports that
there was a scheme on foot to force .ile
nomination OF Mr.. Cleveland or Senator
Ciorman, Senator Daniel smiled ol
know ms much about that as do, = he.
said, "for L know absolutely nothing, i
saw Senator Gorman In New YORK, and
/ also saw Mr.. Thomas II. Ryan or
course, we discussed polilics, but there
was nothing said Of any such scheme.
Tho Virginia delegation is for Judge
Parker. 1T looks like Judge Parker Will
be the nominee. He has the bulge on the
rest OF the candidates
What about, this talk Of making you
the nominee to the vice-presldency? !
asked. There Is nothing in It" was .Ae
prompt reply, and the subject Of CONVEX
satiOn changed. .gl.Ml IA lN W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
Remains 81 Victims 81 the Great
Slocun Disaster Will be #s
s, Inferred.
.A Scar HING .INvEsTIGATI ION
May be Necessary to Dynamite
Hulk Of Ship in Order to Ex
tricate Missing Persons. NJ

fRu a ssociated Press. IS )

(By Associated Press.) , Il. "a
ssS NEW YORK, June 17-Despite the un-
tiring work of the divers and grapplers,
the watchfulness of scores of men WHO
have given themselves over to the task
Of searching for the missing. but few
bodies OF those who pcrished In the
Slocum dlsas ster were recovered sIt was
stated by divers who int down into the
wreck ut avn. that i lie re u are many
bodies still under Til 3 entanE clement {
Stimbers ana paddle wheels. and n would
4bes cessnry to ynalIli tes lae hulk to
raise her before they could be 5reac he'd
no this end city officials communicated
with Wrecking company, and IAN an
was made that the company
would undertake. the work of bringing
the wreck ITO the surface. Later u wv
ever al con ference between the marine
insurance companies and the Wr recking
company ended In a disagreement, With
the result that for the present |at least.
the matter is in oheyance.
At this conference, 1t was announced
that the Knickerbocker Steamboat Com
pany, which owns the General Slocum.
had resigned all claim to the boat or
the agreement that 1t should receive
$4,000, the amount for which the boat
was Insured The insurance companies
and the wrecking company failed to
agree on terms, and If the boat Is raised
at all the cost probably will come out
of the city treasury. s y g.
Secretary Cortelyou to 1nvesti-
gate.
Secretary Cortelyou, OF the Department
OF Commerce and Labor. will personally.
undertake the Investigation INTO the dis-
aster on behalf Of the government. Dis
trlct Attorney Jerome's assistants are
working energetlcally on the case and
SotficIals Of the coroners office have made
cons liable progress in the way OF
gathering evidence which will be pre-
sented on Monday. when the coroner's M n
curry will begin.
There is in the coroners possession
stand-pipe taken at his direction BY a.
diver from the submerged wreck. lie
valve Of the pipe Is closed tight show
inr that no use was made OF this plpe
In fighting the fl2mes on the socun',
Statements were made to the coroner
to-day by several OF the steamboat EN-.
ployes, who will appear as witnesses az
file inquest that the captain OF the slo-
cum sailed his boat a distance OF be-
tween three and four miles after the
fire broke out before benching her. Sew
. : . ID 1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
TWO HAMPTON
MINISTER'S HONORED
Especial to The TImes-plspatcho

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)
a NEWPORT NEWS. VA, June 1.-Two
prominent Hampton ministers recently
have been honored by institutions OF
learning. The degree Of doctes Of divinity
has been conferred upln Rev. Z. p. icnes;;
pastof OF the Hampton Baptist Church,
and son OF Rev. j. William Jones, ..
d.. by Richmond College.
The same honor has been conferred upon
,Rev.SC. B. Bryan, pastor Of old st. Johns
Church, by Hampden- Sidney College
Both are men Of wide learning and cul-
ture and both arc immensely popular.
with their congregations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
Did This to Prevent or Lessen
Chance Of Decentralization Of
American Marines at Tangier.
ALSO DELAYS CARRYING OUT
ANGL O-FRENCH AGREEMENT
Thought That French Govern
ment Cannot be Aware Of Kind
Of Troops Sultan Sent to
TangierEl Torres Dis
approves, Realizing Cap
tivcs Are in Jeopardy A
tspeclal London Times Cable TO Times
tivcs Are in Jeopardy

(SpecIal London Times Cable to Times
Dispatch. Copyright, 1000 81
TAEG1ER, June 1s.-Your correspond I
last evening, and in replying to criti'
cIsms upon the Sultan's sending fresh
troops here at this juncture, said that the
Moorish government has no other alter
native. These troops were. he said. in
consequence OF the pressure brought TO
bear upon the Sultan by the secretary OK
the French legation. who urged and prac-
Stically insisted upon this course In order
to lessen the chance of the discmbarka-
ton OF American or British marines, ana
doubtless also with the idea that France
could find the presence of Moorish troops
in Tang!er sufficient excuse for postpon-
Ing the carrying out Of the clause OF the
Anglo French agreement, which stipu-
lates that France must undertake. TO re-
store order In Morocco.
y 1t can be scarcely imagined that France
Is aware OF the kind Of troops brou % mt TO
sTanglel by the Sultan, or the fact + nat
they were arriving before the Liberation
of the TWO captiYes by RaisnlL Al IN any
case however. the nappor tuneness OF the
whole proceeding and the unnecessary
secrecy with which II F was carried
through Will not incr ease confidence IN
the fina! outcome. B
Muhamnid FL Torres. the Sultan's min
ister OF foreign affairs, realizing that the
.contretemps jeopardizes the lives OF the
2captiyes. dsapproves strongly OF the ac-
tlon. and no bamu for the matter rests
upon the Moorish authorities here, for
so soon as they were aware Of the ar-i
rival OF the troops they did their best to
prevent them landing. The troops. how
ever, were already ashore, and further
protest was futile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
RAIsULI INFORMED.
Bandit Is Told That All His De-
mands Are Met.
nv Associated press,

fBy Associated PreSs)
TANGIER. June 17.-News has been
sent to Ralsull, that all his demands
have been complied with.
The authorities hape that the landing
of some four hundred Moorish troops
here yesterday will not upset the ar
rangements, and this is now the only
thing which threatens difficulties. These
troops are OF the worst type, and. though
they were ostensibly sent BY the Sultan
for the protection OF Europeans, the res
idences OF the city continue uneasy be-
cause the troops have no discipline what
ever. and endanger life and property. a
British steamer Is momentarly expected
with the rema. .nder Of Raisnli's follow
who were imprisoned at Larache,
The authorizes express the hope that
Messrsi Perdicarls and Varley will reach
Tanger on Monday next