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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Association Meeting in Jacksonville,
Fla, Largely Attended.


The National Good Roads Associa'
ton met in Jacksonville, Fla. Thurs
day, attended by a large number OF
delegates from all parts Of country.
One thousand delegates were ap-
pointed by Governor Broward from
Florida alone A. S. Mann, vice pres
ident and national organizer Of the
Good Roads Association, presided.
The features Of the opening d.ly
were addresses by Lieutenant General
Nelson A Miles, Senator Martin
Dodge of Ohio, director of the office
Of road inquiries Of the department
of agriculture; Andrew sledd, LII. D.,
chancellor of the University of Flor
ida; Frank Clark, congressman-elec
from the second Florida district; VIII
liam A. Miles, commissioner Of pub.
lie works of Mount Vernon, NJ Y.
George NJ. Nolan, mayor Of Jackson
Vile, and c. E. Garner, president Of
the Jacksonville board Of trade.
On account Of wreck in which he
was slightly injured, President Moor
of the National Good Roads Associa-
ton, did not get to Jacksonville to
preside at the opening Of the eonyen-
ton, consequently Former State Sen.
ator Mann, national organizer. presid-
ed at the morning session.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
DIFFERENT IN JOINT SESSION.

Election Of Caucus Nominee Med.
rinshaus Blocked by Boilers.
The bolt of six republicans on the
first and two more on the second bal.
lot from the ranks of Thomas K.
Niedringhaus, the republican caucus
nominee for United States senator to
succeed F. M. Cockrell, whose cleo.
ton had seemed assured, resulted In
no choice Wednesday in the joint ses-
sion Of the Missouri legislature.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
Eatonton Is Progressing.

According to the tax books, the tax
able property Of the town of Eatonton
has increased 100000 since the returns
Of year ago. During this time sew.
eral new stores and dwellings have
been erected and considerable inn
provements and additions made to the
Putnam County Plant and Power Com
pany's cotton mill. The mill was for
merly known as the Eatonton Electric
cotton mill.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
Tan Goes TO Washinuton.

Attorney General John G. Hart left
Atlanta Sunday night for Washington,
D. c., where he goes to represent the
state in the case of Kehrer, agent, VS..
A. P. Stewart, tax collector of Fulton
county, involving the validity of the
5000 specific tax on packing house
agencies, which will be argued in the
United States supreme court.
The case has already gone the ga
NUT of the state courts, the Georgia
supreme court having decided in favor
of the states right to collect the tax
of 5000 on each packing house agency
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
Negro Hanged for Murder.

Lige West, negro, was hanged at
Perry last Friday for murder. The
crime for which West was hanged was
the killing Of his wife several weeks
ago. The occasion attracted crowd
of both whites and blacks to town.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
Extension Work soon to Begin.

1t is likely that work will soon be-
gin broadening the gauge of the
Gainesville Midland railway from
Gainesville to Jefferson, where the ex-
tension of the road to Atlanta, a dis
lance of is miles, will begin at an
early date. Already crossties for a
broad gauge road are being hauled
along the line of the road, and as soon
as Athens raises the remainder of the
$4,000 promised to secure the road
about $4,000 having already been
pledged, work will be commenced.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
What a school is Going for One
small Community.

small OOHthSS
Bostwiek il a small village ten
miles from Madison in Morgan COW
ty. The Bostwick school is the &C
ter of the community life and Is
pride Of the district The commit
ity has erected a comfortable thre
room school building with patel
desks. good blackboards, library ant
heating arrangements at a cost OF
$1,000. There are three teachers
the school, the principal a collegt
graduate, and the two assistant
trained at the state normal. Her
there are the two first essentials O
a good school, comfortable, wei
equipped building and well-trained
well educated teachers. A board tha'
is careless in either of these matter
courts failure. Parents know taaf
their children will be warm and cor
Portable at school as at home, SO cold
weather or wet weather does not at
feet the attendance. The teache
have the respect and confidence
parents and pupils.
There are 1O2 children in atten
ance. This large attendance he
been made possible by the coun
board of education consolidating tV
other schools In the district with tn
one and running two wagons to hal
the children from these neighborhoods
to Bostwick. The two schools werf
costing the county 972 a month. B
consolidation the children are brougi
to a better school and an addition
teacher employed there, making gre
ing possible, for the same outlay
the county. Instead of one teach
teaching all the grades in each of
schools, thus decreasing the amoor
of time devoted to each pupil.
The teachers report that the ate
ance and regularity has impro1
The children like the ride in
wagons.
ION the first Friday night in eac
month the school gives an entertain
ment to the people of the district.
On January 6, had the pleasure Cs
talking to the children and thei1
friends. The two wagons with the{5
load of young people were on han
After the lecture there was suppel
Of 4barbecued. pig and many sweets
with a charge of % cents for the in"
provement of the building and librs
ry. The children engaged in gall
with teachers and friends. The "a
ers sat about in groups and tall
Of the school and Of business.
mothers chatted or helped with
supper. 1t was an enjoyable even
and broke the monotony Of whit
life, bringing old and young togetb
for improvement and pleasure,
Who can estimate the valu Ills
school to that little commuI AS
the school grows and adapt m
struction more to the life OF t me.
the farm, the dairy, the shol
creases its social evenings t ri
will think less Of rushing to Il 81
but will find wealth and b
amid the lowing herds and g
crops and in social intercor .at
must result from proper ed ~
environments.-J. s STEW.
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
Committee Meets on February 8.

The executive committee OF the
Georgia State Agricultural Society
will meet in Macon, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 8, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for the
purpose of receiving and passing upon
applications for the Georgia state fair
for the current year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
SEVEN BANDITS coRRALED.

Members Of "BIack Hand9 sand Run
to Earth by Officers.
Seven alleged members of a BLACK
hand" band, which, for months, has
been terrorizing Italian tradesmen and
merchants of williamsburg, N. Y,
have been arrested by Brooklyn de-
tectlyes after two desperate fights
with knives. Several officers were
injured.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
carrlaae Works pestroved.

Fire early Wednesday entirely de-
stroyed the Mckay carriage works at
Grove City, Pa, and for time threat.
ened the business. portion of the city.
The loss is about sos, 1000; partly GOV.
cred by insurance.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
calvin ACCT Committee.

Hon. Martin V. Calvin, vice presi-
dent for Georgia of the National Cot
ton Association, has given out the
names Of the following committee Of
gentlemen appointed by him as the
executive committee for Georgia of
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
in the state.

in the state.
1t was then taken up to the supreme
court OF the United States on the
ground that there were federal ques-
lions involved, principally that it was
class legislation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
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Epitomized Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.

Dublin is soon to have city postal
delivery. The receipts for the last
quarter made showing so much in
excess Of the required ten thousand
dollars that Dublin's right to free de-
livery facilities is unquestioned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
TO DIscREDIT wlrNE

Defense in Smoot Case At
Break Down Testimor
At washington, Tuesday, A
for Senator Smoot put on t,
witnesses to discredit the t,
Of three witnesses for the pr,
who gave what they alleged t
oaths taken by Mormons v
through the temple and take
dowment ceremony of the
church.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
Newell to Leave Georgia.

State Entomologist Wilmon Newell
has accepted the position rendered
him by the University of Louisiana,
calling him to the chair Of entomology,
and will take charge there February
first
In this position Professor Newelf
practically becomes head of the de-
partment of entomology of Louisiana.
Georgia will regret very much to lose
the services of Mr.. Newell, but his
many friends will be glad to learn Of
his advancement.
r. /. Smith, assistant state ento-
mologist, will, it is stated, succeed Mr..
Newell as state entomologlst.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27

this association: M. L. Johnson Of
Barlow; b. N. Barrow, of spalding;
p. G. Walker, of Morgan; D. G..
Hughes, Jr., Of Twiggs; B. H. Baker,
Of Warren, and G. H. Council, Of
Sumter
When questioned as to this work,
Mr.. Calvin said the committee would
take no action until after the conven-
ton of the association meets in New
Orleans. They will do all in their pow
err to further the interests Of the cot,
ton producers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
Road WIN Soon Be Extended.

intelligence has reached Gaines
vile that work win be at once begun
on the Tallulah Falls railroad to ex-
tend the line to Franklin, N c., and
ultimately on to Knoxville, Tenn. The
road has been built as far as Clayton,
and by March list will be completed
as far as Rabun Gap, and by April LIST
as far as billiards, then on to Frank
lin as rapidly as possible the work OF
construction will be pushed
The line from Cornelia to Franklin
will then be 60 miles in length, sc
miles being now in operation. Il
will open up a fine section of min
,eral and timber country
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
shortage in Fertilizer sales.

shortage w FGEAtlt[CE' SeelGSs
According to the state agricultural
department fertilizer sales in Georgia
are falling off at an alarming rate. The
sale of tags is not near SO heavy this
year as it was last, and this is a sure
induction that. the volume of business
being done by the fertilizer companies
is not near so great as in 1904.
The great slump in the cotton mar
ket and the determination Of the far
mers to cut down the cotton acreage
and the amount of fertilizer used is
no doubt responsible for the decrease
in sales. Last year more fertilizer
than ever before in the history Of the
state was used, and had not the price
of cotton gone down, there would have
been an increase in the salts this year
over last.
The farmers seem to be getting to-
gether, however, and not only are
they going to cut down the cotton
acreage, but the general expenses of
their farms as we'll
From other states comes the same
information that the fertilizer sales
are falling off, and that the cotton
acreage is being trimmed down.
Will Demand Taxes of Road.
Comptroller Wright will make a
formal demand of the Georgia railroad
within the next few days for back
taxes, which are due the state of ST.
100000 worth of debentures of the
Western Alabama railroad which are
held by the Georgia road.
The United States supreme court
has decided that the state can collect
the tax which will amount to about
$4,000. Comptroller Wright has dis
covered that the Georgia road has
owned the debentures. since 1888 in
stead of 1889 as was first thought, and
the amount due for the five years will
also be added to the sum that is to
be collected.
If the railroad fails to pay the
amount executions will be issued and
the amount due the state will be col
lected by levying on property of the
road.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27
Under CHARGE Of Kidnapping =


Henry Johnson, the farmer from &c.
ell, who was charged with kidnapping
Bessie Harnage, a daughter of Alphus
Harnage, was given commitment
trial at Valdosta few days ago, and
was placed under a bond of $500 for
his appearance at the next term of
the superior court to answer.
Johnson claimed that Harnage had
given him the girl and that she was
being we'll cared for.
The young girls testimony was that
she was mistreated at home and that
she preferred to live with Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson, who we're kind to her.
Johnson claimed that the girl had
been legally bound to him and his
wife by her parents, but he did not
show the papers which he claimed to
have in. his possession. Harnage de.
MED all of this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-17
Sheedu's Explanation of the Rescue

his liberty? Well, now, l Will an
swer that in this way. If you ex-
pose the roots of beautiful rose
bush to the sun all its fragrance dies
and the leaves wither. So il is in
life. If man does a good deed for
another and then advertises and ex-
poses that good act it takes all the
good out of it.
Now that he is free, I am satisfied
that Guerin will go into business
and settle down. He has friends
10 help and assist him Personally
| think he's seen trouble enough
for one of his age, and hope he'll
benefit by it
| have a right 10 be friendly with
Eddie Guerin, a right and duty.
Years ago he did me a favnr-a
favor that I'm afraid l shall never
be able to repay But if | get a
chance | will repay it
I'm not of those men that want
to get behind a house and say. I'm
your friend" / am Eddie Guerin's
friend
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TO his wife from that accused spot
where France herds the most de-
spised victims OF its courts-till they
die.
Dreyfus would have died soon if
he had not been taken home for
retrial; / would have died by this
time If ! had not escaped. No one
ever escapes. they told me there. |
doubt if / could again, or if any
one else ever will.
Before set foot on the convict
ship that carried me TO that tropical,
rock-bound, death-infested spot,
realized that my only hope for more
than half dozen years of life was
in carrying out some plan of escape.
| managed TO get word to my friends
in America of my resolve TO escape.
/ knew that Pat Sneedy could help
me IL any man could, and / knew
that | could rely on him 10 the
limit of his powers-that's Pat
Sheedy.
So | planned on the ship that car
ried me to Cayenne. / could not
plan in detail, for / knew that I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-17
Guerin's Own Story of His Escape

would have to be governed by
circumstances - but continually
strengthened my resolve 10 escape.
On DEVILS Island as a convict you
are broiled by q tropical sun. The
prison system there does not deny
you sunshine. Yo;i don't want it,
but you get II. In a week you are
frantic. In month half your
strength has left you. Then fever
Seizes you. The broiied atmosphere
Is full of pestilence.
Contracted Tropical FeUer.
When / arrived was an unusually
robust man. weighed 900 pounds,
and it wasn't fat. either. But soon
the fever got into my blood. and
felt myself going. There was no
time 10 lose in perfecting my plan
for escape.
Well. | have always found it easy
20 gain the friendship OF women
Perhaps there was an idea for a
start. | looked about me. There
was a prison guard VINO had young
wife. He was a shrimp. | could
have broken him across my knee. l
saw his wife looking al me curiously,
and in a manner not unfriendly.
Gradually | got her &c hold short
conversations with me. | appealed
TO her sympathy. AS the weeks went
by saw that | was gaining not only
her interest, but her affection.
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M9E2gAIHIp NZ0W ~ ZHZ7
DfZ2McI9lIpT sA1n

these attentive friends of mine con-
stantly covered with my revolver.
Three days and nights-think what
this meant For three days anes
nights there would be no sleep for
me, nor for them. | could hardly
lower the muzzle of my weapon, and
for them TO stop padding would
mean only prolongation of the
agony. We all understood this in a
moment; there was no need for any
talk. And so we pushed on, with
my gun leveled at their heads and
they padding for dear life
Well. at last we landed / think
we were all crazy with fatigue and
loss of sleep, but | knew they were
crazier than was After their little
plot against me l couldn't figure it
out that I owed them anything
but | left them the dugout, and
when | pushed out tramping north
ward they were snoring in the bot
tom of it. l shouldn't be surprised
if they got back safely 10 Devils
Island.
Captured by Indians.
How long this tramp lasted I've
very little idea l seemed TO have
come to my senses after a band OF
Indians captured me, and 1 realized
that l had another escape on my
hands. After four DAYS l managed
to break away. Another day and
night and 1 staggered into Para
marble, Dutch Guiana, bag OF
bones rotten with fever.
Well. here 1 am back in Chicago.
Some way l have no fear that the
Frenchmen will get me again.
They're very methodical, those
Frenchmen. When you're dead on
their books, you're dead all over.
And they're too polite to think OF
extraditing dead man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-17

Working night and day, we soon
had our boat and paddles. One dark
night we padded away, headed for
Dutch Gniana, knowing that we
hardly dared land for 200 miles.
We padded and slept by turns
After a few days / suddenly discov-
cred danger upon which l had not
counted My companions were grow
ing chummy with each other They
were uncommonly willing to paddle
and let me sleep. / kept an eye
and an ear open. and one night |
heard them talking together in
Spanish. They knew me for an
American, with just smattering or
Devils Island French. But I knew
Spanish well enough to get a good
grip on my revolver right there
Covered Them With Revolver.
The scoundrels whom l had helped
out of prison had made up their
minds that i had a lot of money
left. They were planning TO slit my
throat as / slept and feed me to the
sharks
| lay still in the bottom of the
dugout. When they crept up TO per-
form their friendly service they sud-
denly looked into the muzzle of my
revolver This made them nervous,
and they promised whole lot OF
things. / let them take up their pad
dies and use them industriously
while | sat in the stern of the boat
with my finger on the trigger.
This was a deal | had never antici-
pated. / found it rather disquieting-
At the lowest calculation there were
still three days and nights of pad
ding before l could dare land-and
now there were only two instead of
three to handle the paddles, for the
only chance I had now was to keep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-17

tenderly cared for by relatives and
friends. | knew of his escape from
Devils Island before anybody else
in all this world.
There was no money raised to aid
In his escape. Eddie Guerin got
away from prison by his own energy
and ability He landed here in New
York without penny in his pocket,
coming on ship direct from
Georgetown. While here he was my
guest. There was no money used.
II is wrong to say he was aided
by United States consular agent.
That statement | want contradicted,
because it's doing good man an in
justice.
Did | assist Eddie Guerin to regain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-17
By EDWARD GUERIN.

2EYFUS has not exag-
gerated the horrors OF
convict life on Devils
Island. Everybody
has read the pub
iiShed letters he wrote
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The Only Man Who Has Ever Gained Free
dom From the Presidential French Prison
Where Captain Dreyfus Was confined
Tells How He Accomplished a Supposedly
Impossible Feat

EESz%& ROM Devils Island there is escape.
KeW Such the reputation of that charn house for con-
1870 maintained by the French government off the most
S Presidential part of the tropical South American coast,
Cayenne Tliler was sent Dreyfus, The most
celebrated all prisoners approach death by inches during tour
wears until he France for reta and acquta
To Devils Island sentenced for life Eddie Guen most
Chicago crooks for dynanng the American Express Of
fee in Paris in April 1901 and with the assistance of George Miller
and his wife Chicago May" robbng it of some $4,000
'From Devils Island there is no escape
Eddie Guerin is Chicago, alive and welthough the
French prison declare him dead and Devils Island is
marked with his
friend broke pronevoues for this and this page Ed
Gle Guens thrilling CT his impossible escape Here
Sheedy tells his story denying reports that large sum of money
was raised and consular agents induced to aid the remarkable enter
prise and announcing his full belief that Guen will hencefoh lead
an honest life
Eddie Cue Chicago relatives and friends who hiding and
caring that when recovered the effects OF his
terrible experiences he will go the saloon business that city, well
backed by influence and money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-17
BY PAT SHEEDY.

ELL yes, it's true that
Eddie Guerin is a free
man. Sick, but 2 shad-
of his former self. he
is now at home in
Chicago. and is being
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-17

| shall not tell you all that Pat
Sheedy did, nor how he did it. 1t
is enough that one day a sum of
money was put into my hands by the
guards wife The other details had
been perfect for months. Suddenly
l was ordered from my almost soil
tary confinement and taken under
guard to the outermost of the prison
isles
OF course, this was as l had
planned Also, as I had planned,
two convicts were with me. With
out waste of time. as planned, the
three Of us slipped away from the
guards into a wooded swamp not Tar
from the shore.
Next day the guards very solemnly
buried dead convict in the prison
potter's field They gave the grave
headboard and painted on it my
name. Eddie GuerIn" My death
was officially entered on the prison
records and forwarded 10 headquar-
tiers in Paris
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Slipped AUoy in the Darkness.

So far there had been no hitch.
But hardships which seemed appall
ing confronted me and my two COM
panions. | had a little money left,
but 1t was of no present use. In
my pocket was a revolver. which.
at present, was equally useless. We
had food and water supplies. but no
boat. We had some rough tools, and
with these we set to work on a
fallen tree to fashion a seaworthy
dugout
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