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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

All this talk of congressman that congress will ad-
journ by the middle Of April by the first of May is all
talk Congress will adjourn in time for its members
attend the national conventions and not earlier
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
MEMORY.

I see you smile down all the rout
Forgetful still of Old enraptured years
They think you theirs but I can know doubt
They have your smiles, but have had your tears.
Reginald Wright Kaufman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

The Missouri Pacific will locate general shops at
SedaIa. Missouri They to cost Sl5oooO0 with pay
$4,000 monthly That single interest OF itself
would make respectable city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

All this talk about marital infelc!ty upon the part of
the plural wives Of Mormon elders may be gratuitous.
Nobody ever heard Of Mormon wife suing for divorce
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

1t is asserted by those ought that if the
naming Of Burons successor falls to Hoch he viii name
that blooming boss buster Chrysanthemum Stubs for
the honor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

The Kansas City. Missouri Journal, having reformed
the politics Kansas turning It's fast atteu
to Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. Great gall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

The Kansas apple king. Welhouse IS authority for the
statement that the apple crop Of this state for this year
will be aI right
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

It is said that fully hundred million dollars DO
rowed by railways for betterments is now coming du
and financial circles are nervous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

The greatest annual musical event in Kansas Is
At Llndsborg where the Messiah is being produced
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

Candidate Hearst parts his hair in the middle by
viii take his delegation on the side.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

D.
caused O H.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

Did any one ever discover how much John Hay az
Ralph Burton resemble each otherr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

bigger and far more reaching strike than Is
booked for May L
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

IN
like hot cakes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT

was
I'd be music out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

IN YEARS ToDAYThe the Little
arged with Lawyer Johnson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

L AY--The tn
P
ican flag
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

Miss Ethel Chandler. n Newton girl
won first honors and So to boot at a
defamation contest at Baker University
last week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

Oklahoma is TO have five representa-
tives under the new statehood bill That
means seven electoral votes in 1868.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

The Cicero school has been closed. Out
Of the nineteen pupils who were not alb
sent because of measles, eighteen stsid
out Monday for other reasons
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
APPEAL MADE TO VETERANS.
Confederate Camps Asked TO Aid in
Gordon Monument Fund.

Gordon Monument Fund.
President w. L. Calhoun, Of the
John B. Gordon Monument Associa-
ton, at Atlanta, Ga, has issued an
appeal to the various camps of Con-
federate veterans throughout the
south, to the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy and other patriotic societies,
urging them to take prompt action in
the matter of making contributions to
the Gordon monument fund.
The appeal is as follows:
Appeals to all the Confederate or
CARNATIONS throughout the southern
states and elsewhere, having been sent
out and asking aid in the movement
to raise funds for the erection OF
m@numenE or statue at the capital of
Georgia to perpetuate the memory of
General John b. Gordon, the late COM
mander-ln-chief Of the United Confed-
crate Veterans, and one Of the south's
most distinguished military leaders
and statesmen, the association would
most earnestly invoke the speedy ac-
ton Of the different camps, chapters
and other Confederate organizations.
II the several thousand Confederate or.
the several thousand Confederate or.
ganizations will make even moderate
subscriptions to this fund the monu-
ment can be erected.
"'W. L. CALHOUN, President.
JOSEPH T. DERRY, Secretary.
e. H. THORNTON, Treasurer"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
LEESBURG GA, FRIDAY APRIL 20, 1904

Every detail of regular military camp
was carried out There were three
drills day, besides guard mount, Of
flcers' school, rifle practice and guard
duty. The boys enjoyed the weeK.
The DahIonega boys came down for
two days and joined in the sham bat
tie. Governor Terrell and his star in
spected the camp on Friday. He stat
ed that he had not inspected as neat
or more orderly camp and that he had
heard nothing but praise from tho peo-
pie of Gainesville of the conduct of
the young men. In it's military depart
ment the university has an excellent
opportunity for the physical develop.
ment Of the students. Military exer
cises are regular and not spasmodic,
reach all the students and not those
alone who are fond of athletics, are
kept within bounds and tend to de-
velop all the muscles systematically.
Under proper training the cadets body
straightens, his head is held erecr. his
step is firm and graceful, his shoul
ders are thrown back, his chest ex
pands and a manlier bearing takes
the place of the slovenly gait, round
ed shoulders and uncertain look.
The increased physical vigor result
ing from military drill acts directly
upon the central nervous system and
the intellect is quickened. The mind
is clearer and better prepared Tor
the studies of the night after The in
MIGRATING drills of the afternoon Vol
untary attention becomes habitual The
soldier must attend Mind-wanderjng is
fatal. From concentration on the drill
to voluntary concentration of attention
upon the preparation of his studies is
an easy step.
Obedience and self-control become
second nature to well trained cadet
Respect for authority is inculca+e6 and
the student becomes law-abil'ng,
DEMONSTRATING citizen The effect up
on the character here is most marked
for a good character is a combl2tely
fashioned will. Thus the habits of
attention to details, of exactnes5 and
thoroughness, of executing commands
and of commanding follows Young
man from the school room to the
counting house, office or factory. The
university, in bringing the military
feature of the institution into prom
inence, is doing a great service to the
state by using it as means Of phys
ical training and of establishing good
habits-J. S. STUART, Of State Uni.
versity.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
Mayor of St. Mary's Commissioners.
Morris to Make Contest.

Hon. N. A. Morris, of Cobb, speak
err of the house of representatives, who
lost the race for the judgeship of the
Blue Ridge circuit against Judge Geo.
T. Gober, the incumbent, by about 200
votes, according to the official count,
states positively that he intends to
contest the race, both as to the vote
in F'annin and that in Cobb county. He
has fled formal notice to this effect
with the executive committees of each
of these counties, and it is said that
an interesting investigation will be the
result. Judge Gober has also filed a
contest as to the vote in Gilmer coun-
ty on very much the same grounds,
and this will probably be investigated
at the same time.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29

that public roads in good co7d. ton
would be almost as valuable 10 the
county as good schools, and that The
people, when they got good roads,
would be willing to pay the additional
tax for schools.
So far the convicts have given no
trouble, and seem to enjoy the open
transfers of the convicts to the 3oun-
ties as some of them are constantly
being freed on account of the expira-
ton of their sentences.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29

New Hampshire now counts up
2,1OO nonresident owners Of summer
homes. Most of them have reclaimed
abandoned f'Vms. They and their
families, guests and employees add
10000 to the warm weather popula-
ton. "The Good Old Summer Time"
should be a permanently popular song
in the Granite State.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
REGENTS AND vIcg.REeENTs.
Chosen by Southern State Delegations
at the D. A. r. Congress.

at the D. A. r. Congress.
The southern states delegations to
the thirteenth continental congress Of
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton. held in Washington, have chosen
the following regents and vice-regents:
Alabama-Mrs J. Morgan Smith,
Mrs. Aurora P. Mcclellan.
Florida-Mrs Duncan U. Fletcher.
Georgia-Mrs. T. G.. Sage, Mrs.
Mary Ann Lipscomb.
Mississippi - Mrs. Alice o. Lowell,
Mrs. Egbert Jones.
North Carolina - Miss Mary L.
Struggled, Mrs. Edwin L. Gregory.
South Caroline-Mrs. Henry w.
Richardson, Mrs. George H. Nichols.
Tennessee-Mrs. Charles B. Bryan,
Mrs Edwin Gardner.
Virginia-Mrs. Eleanor w. Howard.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29

Cuthbert is rel olcing over the off
cial announcement of the purchase
of the Tallahassee Carabell9 and
Georgia Railroad by the Georgia,
Flori Ia and Alabama Railroad. BY
this Cuthbert is placed on direct line
of only 1856 miles to the Gulf of Mex.
leo. At Carrabe1le direct connection
is made with Pensacola, Mobte and
New. Orleans steamers. At Tal'ahas-
see, Fla, this road already gives an
other connection with the Se4board
for Jacksonville and Pensacola. Be-
sides this, it places Cuthbert abort 20
miles nearer the gulf, over their i''le
to st. Marks. 1t is stated that the
Georgia, Florida and Alabama will be.
gin the operation of the Tallahassee,
Carrabelle and Georgia at once.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
Two Railroads Chartered.

Secretary of State Phil Cook has
issued two railroad charters, one
Of these being to the Augusta and
Elberton Railroad Company with a
proposed capital stock of 100000.
This company proposes to build a line
about so miles in length from Angus
ia. running through the counties Of
Richmond, Columbia, Lincoln and FL
bert to Elberton.
The other railroad chartered is
known as the Chattanooga Electric
Railway Company, which will build a
line about FIVE miles in length from
Rossville, ON the Tennessee line, run
ming out past Chickamauga Park, TO
a point near what is known as the
Dixon House in Catoosa county. The
capital stock of this company is $685.
600, and the principal Office will be
at Rossville, Walker county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
Paying the School Teachers.

State Treasurer r. E. Park is pre-
pairing the checks for the second
months salaries of the Georgia school
teachers, and State School Commits
sioner Merritt is busiIy engaged in
the work incident to sending out these
checks so that the teachers may re-
ceive them with the least possible de-
lay. This payment will amount to a
total of S260,91398.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
Bankers change Meeting Date.

The executive council Of the Geor-
gia Bankers Association have found
it necessary to change the date Of the
meeting of the association at Lookout
Inn, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga,
Tenn, from June 28th and 29th to
July 18th and 18th.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
convict Law a ereat SUCCESS.

Convict Law a Great Success.
From all the information received at
the prison commission the new convict
law is working well. All of the coun-
ties which have convicts at work on
the public roads seem to BE- well
pIeased with the results which are be-
ing accomplished, and are highly graf
fled at the success of the plan.
When the law was first passed, 1t
was claimed that to put the fveyear
men and those under fVe-year sen
fences on the public road would de-
tract materially from the school funu,
but many of the counties decided to
take the convicts anyhow, believing
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
GEORGIA.
Brief Summary of DOings
Throughout the State.
lNNANNNN& ANNNNNN.
Gordon Fund Climbing Up.

The fund being raised for memo
rial monument to General John B. Cor
don has grown considerably within the
last few weeks, and the reports made
at recent meetings of the associations
show that the subscriptions have run
up considerably over $4,000.
i
Mayor of st. Mary's Commissioned.
Governor Terrell has commissioned
the new mayor and aldermen of st.
Mary's, Camden county, Georgia. The
new officials are: Mayor, L. NJ. Vo-
ccelli; aldermen, J. R. Bachlott, J. F.
Arrow, H. L. Long, R. Lee Buckley
and J. M. Miller. Under a special act
these appointments are made by the
governor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
The Encampment at Gainesville.

On April II the University Of
Georgia Cadets, 1870 strong, went into
camp near Gainesville, for the purpose
of instruction in camp usage and ex.
tensive military practice. The camp
was laid out by the engineering corps.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29

IN the schools of RRenish Prussia a
change of stockings and shoes is pro-
vided for the use Of school children
who arrive with wet feet.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
JUDGE REDUCES VERDICT.
Jury's Finding Against Railroad Char
acterized as Excessive.

acterized as EXCESSIVE.
At Columbia, S. c., Wednesday,
when the case of Fitz William Nc
Kay against the Seaboard Air Line
railroad, who was, on Tuesday, given
a verdict of $4,000 for the loss of
leg, was about to be entered upon
the motion for a new trial, Judge Gary
reduced the verdict one-half, or $12,-
500 because, he said, it was excess
sive.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
Military Companies Disbanded.

Four companies of Georgia state
troops have been ordered dtsbanded
by special orders issued from the of
fee of Adjutant General Harris, The
companies disbanded include two col
ored military organization in Savannah,
which, it is said, have never made a
satisfactory showing.
Two white companies, both attached
to the Third Infantry Regiment, were
also disbanded. These are Company
B, Third Infantry, located at Augusta
and known as the Irish Volunteers,
and Company G, Third Infantry, locat-
ed at Greensboro, and known as the
Greene Rifles.
The two negro companies disbanded
were the Georgia Artillery and Com
pany G, First Battalion, Georgia State
troops, colored, both Of Savannah.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
Injunction in sheriff,s Race.

The most exciting contest in the Fri
mary election in Coweta county last
week was that for sheriff, the oandi-
dates being j L. Brown, the mum
bent, and John H. Jones. Brown was
defeated by small majority and on
Saturday filed notice of contest with
the county executive committee. To
this petition Jones demurred on the
ground that notice Of contest was not
filed within the time allowed under the
rules adopted by the executive com
mittee and for other reasons. The conf
mittee overruled the demurrer and
decided to allow the contest to pro-
coed. Later Judge R. w. Freeman is
sued a temporary order restraining the
executive committee from taking any
further action in the proceedings and
he will hear argument May 16 on a
motion to make the Injunction per
manent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08
STEP LIGHTLY KILLED.
Horse Falls in steeplechase and
Rider Is Stunned.
iBy Associated ri,ss.)


LOUISVILLE. KY, May ten thou
sand people saw the running OF the $500
Nursery Stakes for two-year-nlds this
afternoon. Intense, belonging to Z. w.
Moore, OF Los Angeles. showed he was
tho best OF the others, and beat Curtze-
man a length, who was two lengths anead
Of Bluebird.
In tho steeplechase Step Lightly was
killed by falling at the sixth jump. Jock
ey McAuliffe was stunned but soon re-,
gained consciousness. Weather clear and
track fast. Summary:
First race-sN and half fuflonss,
selllng-Dclmonce 6 to y first, Namosl
e to u second New Mown Haytls TO %
third. Time 1:23 Id.
Second race--five furlongs-Mlss lnez
(even) first, Walter A. Arnold q TO %
second. Lawler az to y third. Time
10, 3-4.
Third ace--mile--Prince Silver Wings
"a to % first, Ed Tlerney q TO u second.
Lonsdalc Is to u third. Time, az.
Fourth race-The Nursery Stakes; tour
and a half furlongs-Intense GO TO y
first, Isluebird Is to u second. Oiscau q
to - third. Time. .54 ~.
Fifth race-steeplochase; full course,
about two miles--ltacatiara Is to p first,
DR.. Nowlin (eyen) second, Governor Boyd
90 to y third No time taken.
Sixth race-mle and seventy yards
Barney Burke e to ID first ST. Elera q
to - second, Discus 6 to y third Time.
la.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08
BUGLER TIE WINNER.
Carried Off Mound City Derby
at Delnlar Park.

| ST. LOUIS MAY 7--Bugler 7. 3,
Iayes's Ornament Barbara bay colt, Won
| the Mound City derby at Delmar Park
to-day. The distance was one and one
eighth miles and the stake was worth
about $500 to the winner, The track was
| heavy and holding in spots. Summary:
! First race-four and one-half furlonss-
Miss Powell & to p first Paul Revere
Q2 to y second, linda (even) third. Time,
1902 l-2,
| Second race-six turlongs--Flor Levy a
| to y first, Nabockllsh Is to y second,
Tickful g to y third. Time, l:22 H.
Third race--six furlongs--Rad'um Is to
| q first. satchel g to y second, This BE
Q3 to y third, Time, 1:2l.
Fourth race-nlile and an eighth; the
| Mound City derby--Eugler Is to u first,
Berkely g to p second, Rainland (even)
third. Time, 200 S-4,
Fifth race--s!x furlongs-Charlie Thomp-
son e to y first, Claremont 60 to y se-
cona, outlaw 4 to y third, Time, 1921.
Sixth race-mIle an eighth--Lord Tenny-
son d2 TO y first, Larry wit g to 81
second. ESapo @ to y third. Time.
2;e6l-2
seventh race-seven furlongs--John
Doyle e to y first, Decoration 40 to y
second, Floral Wreath e to y third,
Time, Time 1885
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08

combined. 1t was heart breaking to the
Richmond rooters. for up 80 this time the
game seemed surely theirs. The first batter
up sent line fly to left, which Mench
squeezed after pretty run.
/ The next batter sent a grass-cutter
skipping into left field and Immediately
stole second, Another single scored a
run. The next batter reached first on Il
fielders choice, and the bases were FILL
ed. Then Mills hit to deep right-fleld for
three bases and cleared the sacks, Of all
save himself. Lipscomb went out. Tai
man to Sutherland, but Mills scored on
the put out Leake worked a pass to
first, and stole second, going TO third
on the throw to second. Green hammer
cd safety into left and Leake scored
Green promptly stole second and he was
on his way to third, but the ball struck
him in the back and bounded away, and
he took the risk and scored, That was
all, but 1t was enough and more. 1t was
a great batting matinee but with It all
the luck broke in Ashland's favor and
they cinched the game.
The first Richmond batter up reached
first on hit over third, the ball boun-
ing badly. He was Immediately thrown
out at first by Trevillian, however md
the prospect OF runs was gone. The next
matter famed the next lined out &
safety, but the last ended the game by
sending a line fly to Brent. which he
squeezed hard. It was. Randolph Macon's
game IS to G. after an exciting struggle
and one Astounding in fast playing.
1t was game full of brilliant plays,
there being five lightning double plays,
one by Green unasssted, All the fielders
covered their territory in fast style, but
Mench in lett-flcId robbed several Ran
dolph-Macon men of doubles and singles
by his brilliant work. For Randolph
Macon, Green accepted nine chances Mt
second without error. Cross caught
brilliant game, the only thing to detract
from his work being two passed balls
that proved costly. Walters &C. FD,
Mills and lsh carried off the stick honors.
Tho appended tabulated score gives other
details of the game:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08
HE WILL Be
THE NOMINEE
Continued From First Pase'>

the past week than there had been for
some time before, The rumor that ram
many and German were working together
for the Yurpose Of securing the nominal
ton will not down Parker, and the recent
VISIT of Senator German to New YORK,
where he is at present, lends color 70
the rumor. Mr.. Il. p, Meredith, well
known lawyer of Manassas, said here
to-day that he believed German Wonld
be tho nominee, The Southern States.
he thinks, Will not generally instruct
their delegates, and that at heart the
people OF the South are for the man who
gave them such good help IN defeating
tho force bill in 1892.
~ believe German can start out with
the Solid South behind him. he said.
"West Virginia Is for him. Maryland Is
for him PENNSYLVANIA. With her IS un-
Instructed delegates Is for him, 1t will
be seen when the convention assemblies
that It will be no trouble to find German
men on oil Sides believe he will be
nominated"
Charles a. Towne, Of New York. FORM
erly member of Congress from Minne-
sofa, candidate for the Vice. Presidency
on the Populist ticket, supporter Of Ery-
end and now shining lglt In Tammany
Hall. Is In Washington and has been here
for some days at work, 1t Is asserted, for
Senator German, 1t is also said that
Mr. Towne is. the Tammany candidate
for the Vice Presidency with NJ, Cor
man. He denies the report that he wants
to see Judge Parker made the nominee,
which was printed In one or two papers
this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08
HURST PARK WON
THE TOBOGCAN
Jockey Beamish Has Fall in New
York Steeplechase and Is Dan,
gerously Injured.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. May Hurst Park, With
Odorr up, won the Toboggan handicap at
Morris Park to-day, beating out q field
OF high-elass sprinters. He was heavily
played. being Backed down from to !
and to 1, post time. The majority Of
the thirty thousand persons present bet
their money on the favorlte, Lady
A.nola who finished far back. Kohinoor
paying to for the place. ran second,
With Gay Boy third the time, 1:l4. for
tho Eclipse course, was slow.
In the New York steeplechase. about
two miles. six out OF the twelve START
ers fell. Caller led for the entire dis
tancc, and won.S ridden out By four
lengths. Jockey Beamlsh, who had the
mount Moon Daisy, fell at the jump
on the hill the last time around and
sustained injuries which may'prove fatai:
He was removed to Fordham Hospital
in a dying condition. Summary:
First ace--handcap, last six furlongs
Of the Withers mle-Shrine q to and
evcn) first Montreson % to % second.
Hello G, TO 81 third. Time, liza Ia.
seond race-four and one-half furlonEs
of the Eclipse course-St. Reliance q to
8 and oup first. Schulmaite 40 to - sec
ond, Bank Is to u third. Time, :54 3-4.
Third race-the Bouquet stakes. selling.
last five furlongs OF the Eclipse course
Gold rem III to 81 first, Highborn 90 10
i; second. Waterssde e to 81 third. Time,
1:G1 Ii
Fourth racc--the Toboggan handicap,
Eclipse course--Hurst Park q to y first,
Kohincor az to y second, Gay Boy GO
TO y third. Time ia,
Fifth rnce-the New York stecplechase.
about two mles--Caller 6 to % first,
I.avator g to and cven) second, st.
judge 12 to ~ third. Time, 1855 IL.
sixth race--sellirg, the Withers mile
Monitor Q3 to 10Y first, All Gold "a 10
81 second, Akela g to - third Time,
Z "A