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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-13

Circle, will be the purchaser of the
line. The railroad is SO miles long,
running from Gainesville to Social Cir.
Gle, branch line going to Jefferson.
1t is understood that the Georgia will
broaden the gauge from Social Circle
to Winder, where it crosses the Sea-
board Air Line.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-13
Athletics and college Life.

Athletics is the art of training the
body by indulgence in games and other
athletic exercises. The health of the
body is thuE minis.tered to, and
through it the health of the intel
lectual and moral nature of man.
The University and other leading
colleges permit athletics, though un-
der wholesome regulations and careful
supervision. To stimulate more in
'terest in the various kinds of bodily
exercises, the students are also per-
mitted to have contests with the stu
dents Of other institutions. To meet
the needs and wants of all, a great
variety of games and exercises are
provided:
The regulations governing athlet-
les are as follows: The University shall
be conducted under the rules of the
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Asso.
citation. No student is permitted to
take part in games without the con-
sent of parent or guardian No student
who is behind in his work can accom-.
pany the teams away from Athens.
The health Of each player is most
carefully looked after and he is not
permitted to play if his physical con-
dition does not warrant it. No long
trips are permitted if they take the
students away from their college work
for more than few days.
The number of games is strictly linn
tied. There is a widespread feeling that
football is too rough game to be
permitted, but those most competent
to judge-those who have playe1 the
game for years-are most enthusiastic
in considering it the very game to
make strong, courageous, self-cOntroll.
ed men. AS to the talk of it's brutal
| ity," that is nonsense, as is evidenced
| by the fact that high-tempered, bru-
tai man cannot hold his place on a
team for long, and the further fact
that hundreds of refined, quiet, self
reliant men have played football for
years, only to have their physical
health improved by the strict training,
and their characters deepened by the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-13
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GEORGIA NEWS#
o.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Epitomized Items Of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Rewards offered by Governor.

Governor Terrell offered rewards OF
500 each for the arrest of Charles
Smith and Crawford Mcleod, of John.
son county, who are wanted on several
charges. They are charged with rob
berry, assault with intent to murder
and the probable murder of a woman
named Bertha Smith.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-13

contest before the executive commit
tee, these same influences that started
this movement in Washington, contin-
ued their fight and but for this | am
satisfied that the result would have
been different"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
A More Hopeful OUTLOOK.

TANGIER. June 3.-The rumor to the
effect that the American warships will
land armed parties June 8, il Messrs. Per-
dicaris and Marley. captured by brigands.
headed by Raisuli. are not liberated, has
upon Investigation been proved untrue The
sultan's reply to the representations of the
representatives of the powers has not yet
been received, but 1t is said in high au-
thority that the matter probably VIII be
settled by the end Of next week.
PARIS. June 3.-The officials here now
take more hopeful view Of the situa-
ton at Tangier- Reports show that Mo-
manned FL Torres. the representative of
the sultan at Tangier, whose first efforts
to obtain the release of Messrs. Perdicaris
and Marley failed, has another plan for
securing their release which Is believed to
be acceptable to the sultan and Raisuli. the
brigand chief.
A telegram was received at the Navy De-
partment this afternoon saying that the
gunboat Marietta has left Gibraltar to re-
Join the South Atlantic squadron at Tam
gier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
SMASHES PLATE GLASS.
Customers Mishap at a Local Furni-
ture Establishment.

Mr. Frederick C. Pratt clerk in the
Agricultural Department. was responsible
for rather an unfortunate accident which
occurred In the department furniture store
of w. Il. Moses & Sons, a few minutes be-
fore . O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Pratt
lives at Del Ray. Va, and upon his ar
rival In the city this morning went directly
to the furniture establishment named
where he made quite number of pur-
chases. After spending a half hour in the
establishment he looked at his watch and
discovered ne had but a few minutes in
which to reach the department. Settling
with Mr. Walker the salesman, he grab
bed the articles purchased, including pic
ture frames, bric-a-brac. etc. and started
on run for the first door that came be-
fore his vision, which turned out to be
the opening into some show windows. He
went through the door at considerable
speed and plunged into the heavy plate
glass, startling passers-by, who thought
some terrible explosion had occurred. They
Only regained self-composure when the
fragments OF the heavy plate window
glass scattered in various directions re-
yealed the cause of the miShap.
- The consequences of the affair might
have been more disastrous. With the -ex-
caption of a few severe gashes about the
right arm and a shakeup from the collis-
Ion Mr.. Pratt was not badly injured. He
was carried at once to the Emergency Hos
pttal. where his wounds were dressed 1t
Is estimated that $50 will cover the
damage resulting from the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
FINANCE AND TRADE
Large Buying Orders Lift
Stock Prices.
THE MARKET STRONG
THE RISE STOPS SHORT, BUT
QUOTATIONS WELL MAINTAINED.
Gains in Northwestern, Delaware and
Hudson, Lackawanna and
Other Big Railroads.
THE MARKET STRONG

NEW YORK. June 3.-Only a few of the
specialties showed appreciative changes
from last nights prices on the opening
sales in the stock market today. Consoii-
dated Gas rose 1 y and Detroit Southern
preferred point. There was a decline of
y in Chicago Great Western preferred.
+ "B," and the sale of block of 5000 shares
Of United States Steel preferred carried 1T
down quarter.
Z Large takings of Reading and Erie in
fused better tone into the market. and
the demand became larger. with small i'm
provements. High-priced stocks sold con-
siderably higher, Northwestern gaining u
Delaware and Hudson u and Lackawanna
2A. Hooking Coal also advanced 1. Min
neapolis and St Louis slumped 81 points,
to 40, since it's last sale on February IS, on
a single sale.
The large buying orders which lifted
prices were not followed up, but prices
were maintained near the top level and the
market became dull. Duluth, South Shore
and Atlantic fell Ia. Bonds were irregu-
lar at noon.
The market during the afternoon was n
counterpart of that of recent days. Scarce
ly any stocks of prominence were dealt
in at all, and the price variations rarely
exceeded an eighth either way. 1nterna-
tional Pump lost point and Consolidated
Gas reacted as much from the high price
of the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
mR. RUSSELL GOES TO PANAMA.
Will Study the Laws That Have Been
in Force There.

Charles W. Russell. special assistant at
torney general. who recently returned from
Paris. where he assisted In the transfer Of
the Panama canal title from the French
company to the United States. has gone to
the Panama for the Department of JUS
tice and the War Department in coahec-
ton with organizing the government over
the canal zone. He will make a special
study of the Colombian statutes in order
to find out how far these laws are appli-
cable to the government of the strip. of ter
ritory on the isthmus acquired by the
United States.
The Attorney General believes that the
statutes which were in force before the re-
volution on the isthmus may be found to
fit local conditions admirably. and that they
may therefore lie adopted with advantage
by the United States in the control of the
canal zone.
DIR. Russell will make a complete report
to Attorney General Knox, and the matter
will then be taken up with the War Depart
ment and with Gen. Davis, governor of the
canal strip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
BATTLE SHIPS AT LISBON.
Admiral Barker and His ofHcers Pre-
sented to the Queen.

LISBON, June 3.--The battle ship squad
ron Of the United States North Atlantic
feet, consisting of the Kearsarge (fagship).
Alabama and Maine, under the command of
Rear Admiral Barker, which arrived here
Wednesday from Cuba, by way of Fayal,
made no attempt at high speed. as the ships
have been a long time without docking.
The Iowa is expected here at any moment.
She remained at Fayal on account Of hav-
ing a sick man on board. Wednesday the
squadron dressed ship and fired salute in
In honor of King Carlos second son, Prince
Manuel. fourteen years old. who is entering
the navy as a midshipman.
Admiral Barker and other officers called
on the cabinet ministers. attended imposing
ceremonies at the arsenal and naval school
and were presented to the king. the queen
and the queen mother. who welcomed the
squadron to Lisbon.
Yesterday the American warships dressed
ship and fred salutes. there being con-
tfnuation Of the ceremonies ashore, and
the cabinet ministers visited the flagship.
Later Admiral Barker. Captain Rodgers
and Flag Lieutenant Eberle iined with the
king and queen at the palace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
The "Social Secretary"

From the New York world
An innovation in retail business methods
which will be watched with interest Is the
proposed addition OF social secretary
to the official staff Of stores employing wo-
men clerks In numbers. The idea Is not
entirely novel; thirteen such positions are
competentIy filled In American cities. But
New York, for which the new social mis-
sionary work is mainly intended. has thus
far worried along with but one
The complex nature of the social secre-
tary's" duties calls for talents of highly
versatile order. She Is expected to rebuke
tha floor walker when he swears. advise the
girl clerks with tactful suggestions about
their attire and the niceties or personal
neatness, act as a bureau Of Information
on social etiquette. serve as a discreet con-
fidante In affairs of the heart. discover and
encourage latent literary talent, and gener-
ally to exercise drawing room influence
while acting as guide. philosopher and
friend and raising the tone OF relationship
between clerk and customer.
1t Is work calculated to be of an tmprov-
ing and uplifting kind. No doubt the so
cial secretary will prove such success
that soon no popular store will be able TO
do without her. Perhaps also her presence
may lead to the development OF other So
cial and educational features In the larger
stores-evening classes In dancing or type
writing. instruction In French and other
supplementary school courses. The possi-
bilities are infinite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
UNDER GRAVE CHARGE
ATTORNEY T. NJ. FIELDS ACCUSED
OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
Trust Officer Said to Have Converted
Association Money to His
Own Use.

Thomas M. Fields member of the local
bar, has left this city, and, 1t is alleged,
he is responsible for the disappearance of
$4,000. In round figures, of the funds Of
the Washington Beneficial Endowment As
sOciatiOn. After the failure Of the endow-
ment association several years ago the
amount mentioned was saved from the
wreckage. and by order of the court was
placed in the hands of Thomas M. Fields
and Andrew A. Lipscomb. as trustees.
The stockholders instituted proceedings,
and the case was In litigation for a long
time. once being passed upon by the SUI
preme Court of the United States. The 9th
of last month Justice Gould. in Equity
Court No. 2. signed final order, overruling
exceptions to a report by the auditor. and
directing the, receivers mentioned ito forth
with make distribution in accordance with
the report of the auditor"
The charge is made that Mr.. Fields sue
ceeded in transferring money from time to
time from the association funds. deposited
| in the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. to his personal account with the Sec
ond National Bank. Friends Of Mr.. Lips
comb assert that Mr. Fields was transfer
ring the funds during a period covering
the past four years. and that Mr.. Lipscomb
only learned Of the matter within the past
few days.
Mr.. Fields vacated his Offices In the
Equity building On John Marshall place
about the LIST OF April, saying that he
would move his offices to the Colorado
building. 1t Is stated by the agcat of the
Equity building that he had not paid rent
there for several months prior t. the date
mentioned;
| Mr.. Fields told number Of persons that
he was in the employ of the Northern Sc
curities Company. and was travelling about
the country for that concern. He has not
been seen in this city for several weeks
His Wife, II Is stated, is very i'll of con.
sumption and is at local hospital.
THE matter Is one for the court and not
for the newspapers" was all Mr.. Lipscomb
would say when seen this afternoon by a
Star reporter. He made no attempt to
deny the assertions as set forth in the fore
going.
Attorney Leon Tobriner who represents
Mr. L.pscomb in legal capacity In, the
matter, declined to make any statement re-
garding the case without the consent Of Mr..
Li0scomb.
1t was learned that steps will probably be
taken tomorrow to have the United States
attorney act in the matter. Nobody could
be foun.l this afternoon who knows of the
present whereabouts of Mr.. Fields.
At the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany it was stated that Mr.. Fields and Mr..
Lfpscomb, as receivers, had an account at
| that institution that amounted originally
to $4,000. This was checked against from
time to time In the regular way by the
Joint signatures of the receivers, according
to the bank officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
HOPE OF HEARST MEN
MAY GET HALF REPRESENTA-
TON IN ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
They Believe That Parker Delegates
Will Desire to Weaken Cor
mans Support.

The claims of the Hearst delegates from
the District of Columbia that they will re-
ceive recognition in the national demo-
cratic convention at St. Louis is quite gem
orally secuted by Representatives, the
Norris faction, which was in: control Of the
local primary convention and elected dele
gates after the Hearst men bolted. left the
hall and ceased tozhaye anything further to
do with the proceedings. s,:,sseas--
The delegates who were elected at the con-
vention and will be seated in the temporary
organization declare. that the Hearst men
will have no ground for contest that will
give them any standing before the COM
mittee on credentials. They say that even
If the contentious of the Hearst men. which
were described in Tie Star yesterday.
should be favorsbly regarded by the COM
mittee those contentious would not warrant
giving the Hearst delegates. nominated at a
convention of tine boilers. any standing as
delegate5 -..a. .-es-
They do not concede that the claims OF
the Hearst people are we'll founded and
they defend the method that, was pursued
in conducting the convention, In passing
upon the credentials of delegates and In the
selection of central committee.
But the Hearst people have plan upon
which they are placing great confidence. 1t
is a game In politics which they hope to
see worked out with the result that the
democratic vote of the District of Columbia
will again be divided, one-half the repre-
sentation being given to the Norris dele
gates and the rest to the Hearst people
Some of the more sangutne Hearst men
are looking forward to the control by the
Hearst forces of the committee on creden-
tials in which event they would expect an
easy victory. But the more conservative
among them do not entertain that hope.
Suppose" said one of the Hearst men
today, I'VE arrive at the convention and
find that Hearst has a minority support
that is regarded as pi actically putting him
cut of the race Whether the Parker. Cor
man or Cleveland forces seem to have con-
troll will make no difference to US. The
committee on credentials will be made up
of representatives o. each of-the state dele
cations and will represent the different fac
tons.
1.-THE Hearst people being in minority
we can readily show the Parker people.
for example that their interest will be In
weakening the German strength. That can
be done by dividing the vote Of the District
of Columbia between the Hearst and Cor
man factions, for. of course, every one
knows that the Norris delegates will be for
German first last and always.
such plan in some form will be feasl-
BILE In any possible composition of the COM
mittee on credentials. exctt in the event
of its being dominated by Goyman men.
which Is not contingency to be even
thought Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
MADE A SECRET PACT
GERMANY AND RUSSIA NOT TO
MAKE WAR.
Agreement Admitted as Between Czal
and Emperor William Creates a
Political Sensation.

speeisi Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. June "a cablegram from
Berlin says: The existence of a secret per-
sonal pact between the czar and the
kaiser. whereby those monarchs bind them
selves TO prevent war between Germany and
Russia as long as the car, kaiser and the
present crown prince of Germany lives was
admitted today by Count Won Ballestrem.
president Of the reichstag.
The announcement has created a pro-
found political sensation. The pact was
made during the meeting of the czar and
kaiser at sWeisbaden last November, few
days before operation upon Emperor Will
Hams throat.
In communicating the news to Count Won
Ballestrem, the kaiser said:
4 wished to bequeath to my son a hard
and fast alliance with Russia In case the
operation turned out unfortunately"
The car was profoundly impressed by
Emperor Williams anxiety at the time of
the meeting and readily assented to nom
offensive alliance. but exacted as condi-
ton pledge of Germany's neutrality when
the war with Japan would come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Market.
LOCAL TINANcIA. HEws.

The sale Of a seat on the New York stock
exchange yesterday for $4,000 marks an
other notch In the declining scale Of val
ues of membership in that organization.
For the past year or more the seat values
have been depreciating. thus marking the
falling OF In the dealings In the securities
listed ON the exchange.
Two or three years ago. when the market
was In full tide. as much as $4,000 was
paid for seat. On the other hand. some
fifteen years back membership could be
secured by the payment OF $4,000 or 49,
O0O AS a barometer OF the fluctuations In
the volume OF business the market value of
seats In the exchange II looked upon as
fairly. accurate. - s.--s- 80
The present indifference on the part OF
the Investing public II variously accounted
for. but It IL pointed out in this connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
TAGGART MAY BE HEAD
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN FOB THE
DEMOCRATS.
Reported Deal With August Belmont
Pending Nomination of Parker
for President,
S. ecisi Dispatch to The Evening star.

81 ecisl Dispatch to The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 3.-August
Belmont. head of the Parker League In
New York. spent Sunday at Thomas Tag
CARTS hotel. In French Lick Springs Ind.
as guest of the Indiana democratic boss.
A simple personal In Mr.. Taggart' 8
paper. the, Indianapolis Sentinel. which. by
the way. is the organ of the Indiana de-
mocracy, announced Mr.. Belm0nt,s visit
That Is all the Sentinel said but to Indiana
politicians 1t means so much that many OF
them don't know whether they are safely
on land or up In the air. 1t Is Mr.. Bel
monts first visit to Indiana this year. He
came direct from New York. and had q
whole days private consultation with Mr.
Taggart. and went back to New York at
once. 4ss> 80
This is the information given out at the
Taggare hotel at French Lick. Politicians
say that Taggart was promised the nationai
Craftsmanship in case Parker IS nomlnatea
once to indianapolis, and remained mere
until Thursday noon. He looked happier.
than ever before, and he bestowed smiles
his friends and on his enemies. ose
Asked explicitly concerning the puIposo
of Mr. Belmont's visit, Mr.. Tasgart re-
Piled Nice day" Then he glided as Skill
fully away from his interviewer as a man
possibly could To his close pollticai
/
avoid some sort of An expression. 10 pare
J. Crittenberger, who is cditor OF MI. Jag
CARTS paper, he must have conflded some
thing, because, when asked concerning IT,
Crittenberger replied:
"All l will say is that Mr.. Taggart will
be national chairman. 1t Is as certain
now as it is certain that Judge Parker Will
be nominated.
was MIR. Belmont with Mr.. Taggart at
French Lick last Sunday talking over the
national craftsmanship" he was asked.
81 did not see him there, was not there.
Therefore j can't say positively what was
said. But Mr.. Taggart will be nationai
chairman, .a. j
The Indiana Taggart chan shows that II
has some definite news concerning rag
CARTS accomplishing his ambitions. Mr..
| Taggart went to New York two weeks ago
! and was thanked profusely for the delivery
of Indiana to Parker. He was In long con-
sultation with Mr.. Belmont there and ne
| told Mr.. Belmont of his ambition according
| to Taggart's closest friends here. Mr.. Bel
| mont replied that he had thought of the
matter and that Judge Parker had. teo Mr.:
| Taggart asked him to come to Indiana ana
| visit him at French Lick Springs. MT.
Belmont said he would see Judge Parker
| and come out and tell him one way or the
| other He came and returned so as not TO
| be out of New York more than two or three
| days. Mr.. Taggart's refusal to be quoted
| on MIR. Belmont's visit is taken as natural
| action since 1t would not be the intention
I of the Parker forces to make known the
| choice before hand, fearing that 1t will
hurt others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
A Lap-Dog's Points
From the London Chronicle.

The Japs have a quaint standard OF per-
lection by which they assess canine mer-
it's. Thus, the sleeve dog has. or ought to
have, 1--WE cardinal points," the ''butter-
fly head" in which the color-marking
represents a butterfly, the white blaze on
nose and forehead forming the body and
the rest of the face and ears the wings:
the sacred 'v" found In the wedge-shaps
of the blaze running up the forehead; In
the center of this sacred v an isolated
circle OF color. which typifies the bump
Of knowledge; the. "vulture feet reQutr-
ing ample feathering. as the fringing
hair Is technically called; and. lastly. the
tightly euried, profusely feathered tan
symboIicaI OF the sacred aower OF Japap
the chrysanthemum.