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full gowns for days trip to town. and the
addition of white lingerie waist and collar
and cuffs of white linen or embroidery
gives more elaborate effect and is most
becoming.
The pleated skirt continues to be most
popular but the keen observer of dress
will notice that its popularity Is too great.
and that already the newest and more eX-
pensive models are made with circular skirt
or on still newer lines. An especially at
tractive model has rows of tucks above the
hem or a band of embroidery, white on a
dark ground just around the hem, and
then the waist or short coat has bands of
the embroidery around the neck and
sleeves.
Plated Waist Popular.
An extremely popular coat model in linen
that is made up both in the plain and the
embroidered qualities has the plated or
full waist with attached skirt and shaped
belt 1t is to be found in so many of the
ready-made gowns that the first smartness
has worn off, and yet the model, with some
difications-especially If made in the en-
broidered 1inen-is a great favorite. One
thing In its favor lies in the fact that 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

shades. embroidered in convention designs
In the English or eyelet style. From this
to the Funniest things of lace ana gauxe
there are all gradations. Linen Is by far
the most desirable material for these para
soils. whether light or heavy. Not only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

White parasols arc BY far the most popu-
lar. either plain or relieved by color IN the
trimming. An ali-white parasol Il beau-
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The embroidery on the lingerie parasols
Ia done In mercerized cotton fioss. whether
one uses the openwork designs or the solid
patterns. 1t Is far eazer to work on
material Of this kind than on silk. 30 that
IL one intends to decorate several paras0ls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

does 1t look well in the beginning, but 1t
can be cleaned over and over again. The
cottons may look well at the start. but
they are far more perishable. However. as
these are transitory things at the best one
may prefer to save the difference II their
cost and get few weeks pleasure BIT or
the pretty mercerized sunshades with their
fluffy trimmings. Nothing can exceed In
daintiness the sunshades Of lawn or fine
nainsook. with their trimmings of Vaien-
ciennes lace and French embroidery.
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cred and make them up afterward at
cost of about $3.50
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y UMMER sunshine will fall this year /
in myriad flecks and shades through |
e parasols wondrously embroidered /
y and betrimmed. There are plain |
bfit ono will IoOk far |
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UGH a craze as now exists for linen
gowns was surely never before
known. and the great wonder is how
so many entirely different sorts and
kinds hava baap croatad until tho
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
Return Frelaht at Haf Rate.

An important step was taken by the
railroad commission of Georgia Satur-
day morning when a rule was passed
requiring the railroads of the state
to give a half-rate on returned
freight.
TIE rule is a very important one
to all Georgia shippers, and will pro-
tect them to large extent from big
losses. When shipper ships a car
of goods from any point in Georgia
now, to any other point, and the
same is not accepted for some rea-
son the goods can be returned to the
original shipper at half the regular
rate.
Heretofore it had been necessary for
shippers in having freight returned to
them to pay the regular rate for the
freight which was returned. The half
rate rule adopted Saturday has been
in vogue in other states for a number
of years, but it has never before been
observed in Georgia.
The rule makes an exception of
goods shipped as first class, and also
bars machinery and agriculture i'm
plements when the said implements
and machinery are not returned to
the original shipper for repairs.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
MILES STILL MOUNTING.
General Insists That He Had Author.
lty 70 Manacle Jefferson Davis.

General Insists That He Had Author.
lty 70 Manacle Jefferson Davis.
In q statement issued ct Boston
Thursday concerning the recent dis
cussion of the Imprisonment Of JEFF
fersoR Davis at Fortress Monroe i'm
1866, General Nelson A. Miles says:
THE matter has been agltated at
different periods during the last forty
years, but never before has it been
discussed in the halls of congress. AS
far as my OfRcial action is concerned,
it was directed by the highest author
ity; 1t received the approval OF and
has never been questioned by my su-
periors or the government have
no apology to offer OF any kind to
any person. The charge that the acts
Of the highest officials Of the govern
ment or myself were prompted for
the purpose of humiliating Mr.. Davis,
or the people who associated and
sympathized with him, is as puerile
as it is utterly untrue
1T is to be regretted that the high
officials, President Johnson, Secreta-
ries Stanton and Dana, Judge Adyo-
cate General Holt and Major General
Halleck are not living in order that
they might answer the vicious yitnper-
alton by which their names are now
assailed. Still, / am sure that they
acted in good faith, and as they be-
tieved for the best interests of the
country upon the information then in
their possession and the condition Of
the country at rnat time"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
BETTER MARKET is SOUGHT.

A Memorial from Recent Cotton Con-
venton is Presented in Senate.
"A Washington dispatch says: Sen
ator Clay read. in the senate Friday a
memorial from the Cotton Growers
convention forwarded to congress by
w. L. Peek of Georgia.
The object Of the petition is TO Sc
cure for the south better markets for
cotton in foreign countries. It asks
for an appropriation to employ agents
to be sent to foreign markets with
view to investigate and enlarge such
markets and securing better prices for
cotton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
NEW POSTS FOR DIPLOMATS.

Mccormick Slated for Paris and
Meyer for St. Petersburg.
The president has finally arranged
for transfers in the high European
diplomatic posts which he contem-
plates putting into force March 4.
Ambassador Mccormick, now at
st. Petersburg, will become ambassa.
dor to France. George Meyer, ambas
sador to Italy, replaces Mccormick.
Henry White, secretary Of the EN-
bassy at London, will be ambassador
to Rome.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
Carneqle,s Cash is Ready.

The city authorities at Albany have
received from Andrew Carnegie notice
that as soon as the city announces
that it has prepared site for the
Carnegie library funds for putting up
the building viii be made available
The site will be secured and title
perfected without delay, so that in
the course of a few weeks work will
be in progress on the building, it is
hoped.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
WON'T WAIT FOR 4 THAw.

Indications of impending Great Bat
tie In Manchuria.
Manchurian headquarters reports
that the Russians have continued bonn
bardment in the direction of the Shak.
he river two days and are entrench-
ing.
The impression prevails that an i'm
pending battle between the armies of
Oyama and Kuropatkin will occur be-
fore any material thaw takes place.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
oRAFrEas OFF TO pENIrENrIARY

Machen and the Groffs Leave Wash
ington for Moundsville, w. Va.
August w. Machen, the former head
of the free delivery system of the
postoffice department., who was indicted
as a result of the postal investigation,
and Diller B. Croft and Samuel A.
Croft, convicted in connection with
the promotion Of a letter box fastener
scheme, left washington with a party
of eleven other convicts for the
Moundsville, w. Va, penitentiary
shortly after o'clock Tuesday night
to serve a sentence Of two years i'm
prisonment.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
Potter is Badly Wanted.

The stockholders and directors Of
the Bank of Davisboro are prosecut-
ing a vigorous search for the default
ing cashier, Marc S. Potter, who left
Davisboro on the night of November
16 last, having absconded with be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 of the banks
funds, SO it is alleged.
A reward of $1,000 has been offered
for his arrest and delivery to the
sheriff of Washington county by the
Davisboro bank.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
Ex-MAYoR MocuE DOOMED.

United States Supreme Court Denies
Condemned Mans Petition.
Justice Harlan Of the United States
supreme court denied the application
for a writ of error in the McCue case.
Edward McCue and Mrs. Rhodes.
brother and sister of ]. Samuel Nc.
Cue, and the latter's daughter, Ruby,
visited the governor Of Virginia on
Thursday, but the result is not an
nounced. 1t is not thought the exec
utive will interfere. McCue's attor-
ney is waiting for the report of three
physicians, sent from Alexandria,
Washington and Fredericksburg, to ex-
anime McCue as to sanity.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
RATE MAKING BILL cINcHED.

Republican House Members to Boost
Esch- townsend Measure.
A Washington special says: The
republicans Of the house of represen-
tatives in conference Friday afternoon
adopted as a party measure the bill
extending rate-making powers to the
interstate commerce commission as
agreed upon by the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce and
known as the Townsend bill.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17

the injunction sought by the Southern
railway to restrain the mayor and
council of Eastman from tearing up
the tracks of the road. In rendering
his decision he said that it was not
within the jurisdiction OF the United
States court, as the disputed ground,
claimed by the Southern as part of
it's original grant, and by the mayor
and council of Eastman as the prop.
erty of the town, could hardly be set
at valuation Of $4,000, the lowest
limit of the court in such cases.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17

ments of this stock for the various
years during which it has been owned
by the Georgia railroad has required
no little time and study on the part
of the comptroller general.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
GEORGIA NEWS
Epiton1ized Items Of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Advised to Hold Cotton.
- & q 4


In his monthly talk to farmers, Com
missioner Of Agriculture o. B. Ste
veLs recommends that the farmers
should hold the cotton they now have
on hand, and urges that more grain
be planted.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
To "Tone Down. Report.

General Usher Thomson will amend
his report which was recently flied
with Adjutant General Harris. 1t is
said that several passages in the re-
port will be toned down somewhat
The report will not be given to the
public until the changes are made.
The report deals at length with the
Georgia troops and the work they
did last summer at Thoroughfare, Va.
General Thomson was in command
of The troops throughout the man.
euVers.
The part that General Thomson
has decided to cut from his report is
said to be the part in reply to the
comments on the Georgia soldiers
made by General Thomas H. Barry,
commanding the department Of the
gulf.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
centraI EnIoIns state offleIaIs.

Comptroller General William A.
Wright and John w. helms, sheriff
of Fulton county, have been tempo
rarily enjoined by the Central of Geor-
gia railway company from collecting
taxes on $1,5OO,OOO worth of bonds
of the Western Railway Of Alabama,
alleged to be owned by the Central.
The road denies ownership in the
bonds, and asks that a situs be es.
tablished by the court, telling where
the bonds really belong.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
Two Negroes Sentenced to Hang.

Courtney Baker and Bob Sutherland,
both colored, have been sentenced at
Rome to hang on March z The me-
groes seemed perfectly unconcerned
az to their fate. The hanging will
be held in private, and only few
will be allowed to witness it. Suther-
land killed two negroes at a dance
and wounded two others by firing into
q crowd. Baker killed his wife some
time ago at Cave Springs. The su-
preme court affirmed the decisions of
the lower court in both cases.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
Damages Wanted for Libel.

Hon. John H. Derrick, member Of
the legislature from Rabun county,
has entered suit Tor libel at Clayton,
asking for $4,000 damages, against
J. F. Earl, merchant and prominent
citizen of the county. The suit grew
out of a circular issued before the
late democratic primary in which Earl
alleged that Derrick, then a member
of the legislature, had been guilty, in
effect, of bribery and other gross ir-
regularities in the discharge of his
duty as legislator.
4
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17
Date Fixed for State Fair.


The State Fair of the Georgia Ag-
ricuItural Society will be held in At
lanta from October 9 to 81, inclusive.
Not only was it decided to hold the
fair from October to 81, inclusive,
but it was decided to have racing
during every week day of the fair.
There is going to be all kinds of
premiums for everything that is raised,
grown, made or found in Georgia Spe-
cial rates are going to be given by
the railroads from the remOtest por-
tions of the state, and preparations
will be made for the entertainment
of the largest crowds that have been
in the city since the days of the Cot
ton States and International expOsi-
ton.
The members of the executive COM
mittee of the Georgia Agricultural So
ciety are preparing to cooperate to
the fullest extent with Atlantans, and
every effort that can be made will be
exerted to make the fair a success.
Back Taxes Demanded.
Comptroller General w. A. Wright
has called on the Georgia Railroad and
Banking company to pay into the state
treasury the total sum Of $125,974
back taxes on $4,000 shares of the
capital stock of the Western Railway
of Alabama owned by that company.
In addition to this the Georgia rail
road must pay interest at per cent
on all taxes due since 1890, which
will amount to an additional $4,000
or $4,000, making total of about
$165,OOO, that is declared to be due
the state from this source.
The demand for these back taxes is
made following decision Of the Unit
ed States supreme court to the effect
that under the constitution and laws
of Georgia it is the duty of the state
officials to require payment of taxes
on stock in a foreign corporation
which is owned and held in Geor-
gia.
The remittur from the United States
supreme court in this case reached At
lanta something more than month
ago. but the work of making assess
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-17

Injunction Not Allowed.
Judge Speer has refused to grant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
WO RK OF A MOB
NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE IN
TEXAS.

A dispatch from Dallas Tex. last night
says: Steve Aron. q negro twenty years
old, was burned at the stake at o'clock
tonight for assaultfns Mrs. s. H Norris.
near Howard, last Monday. He was identi-
fed and confessed
Aron was arrested at italy at p.m.,
and mob OF 200 farmers prepared to lynch
MIN. He was taken to Howard and given
TWO hours to live for prayers, etc. Then
he was to be burned. All the farmers IN
the surrounding neighborhood were notified
to come in and watch tho burning.
At O'Clock. the hour set for the burn.
Ing. the negro was given another hour to
live Aron at e:Io begged piteously not to
be burned. but to be hung or shot. The
mob decided to vote on IL and the major.
that his sister and brother, e1ght miies
away be called upon the telephone to hid
him goodbye. They pleaded to the mob
over the telephone not TO kill their brother
III they could get to see him for the last
time. The mob gave them TIL O'Clock TO
reach Howard and see the doomed man.
They started at once across the country to
The negro was burned at the hour nam.
ed. His struggles and moa uinss stopped
In five minutes after the fire was lighted
me nre burned for an even thirty min.
utes after the application OF the match.
charred remains marked the spot
The mob was comparatively quiet and
orderly, and soon dispersed. The bones
and ashes of tho victim were gathered up
by his brother and sister.
Aron was taken to the Jordan Brown
farm at o'clock. A barn donated by the
owner of the farm was torn down and the
lumber used as firewood which was packed
up about the victim.
Aron In his confession. made while prep
arations TO burn him We're being made,
said:
L am twenty-one years old. have a
brother and five sisters in Ellis county. I
came from Mexia to Howard in October
lS4, and picked cotton. Since then l have
been working around. I went to the Nor
ris home last Monday morning and went
away at 1870 that afternoon. 1 went to
the back door of the Norris home and
saw the woman sitting on bed with her
back to me. / never said anything to her.
L struck her on the side of the head with
my fist. ! hit her four or five times in tho
face and knocked her off the bed onto the
floor"
When he had confessed. Aron was strfp.
ped of his clothing and fngernail marks
were found on his body evidently where
the assaulted woman had left her mute
testimony.
Mrs Norris is still in very critical con-
dition.
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Daniel and Martin Pleased,

dispatch from Richmond, Va, last
night says: Senator Thomas s. Martin
and Senator John w. Daniel, who are
here in connection with the meeting of
the state democratic executive committee
to map out a plan of campaign, agree
that the democratic chances OF complete
success are excellent. Senator Martin
said today:
I see no reason to apprehend any dan
will give large majority for the ticket
shall be at the service of the chairman
of the democratic party for the cam
paign."
Congressman Flood expressed the opin-
ion that the activity of the republicans
would arouse the democrats and cause
them to roll up a larger vote than was
polled by them four years ago.
Congressman Swanson, democratic nom
inee for governor, who arrived today, pro-
fessed confidence in a decisive victory in
November, notwithstanding the predic-
ton of republican Congressman Camp
badly beaten as the result of their meth
DDS at the polls during the recent pri-
marfes. Mr.. Swanson has recovered from
the effects of his hard work prior to the
primary and is ready to take the stump
again. Others here who will be active in
the canvass are former Congressman
Harry L. Maynard and Congressman John
F. Rixey.
Gov. Montague is recuperating in Mid
dlesex county. At his office today 1t was
stated that Immediately on his return he
would offer his services to the democratic
committee and take the stump whenever
desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
Germany's Meat Supply.

A cable from Berlin last night says:
The price of cattle on the foot today is
14A cents a pound avoirdupois, and live
hogs, IA cents pound.
1t Is those prices that caused the master
butchers of Germany to petition the gov
eminent today to admit live animals free
of duty. The butchers are Joined in the
protest by the municipal governments of
fifty or sixty cities, among them being
most of the manufacturing centers, where
ii is alleged industry is most injured by
the increased cost of existence in Ger
many
The agitation against the meat exclu-
sion act has now gone on for two years
with increasing force as the prices of
meats have gone up slowly and steadily,
regardless Of the lessening consumption
per head and the country's population in
creasing 100000 annually. The farmers
so far have been unable to correspond
ingly increase the number of food ami
mails raised. They affirm through the ag-
ricultural conventions, landlords ASSOC
Citations and the agrarian party press that
Germany can and will, and, in fact, does
produce a sufficiency Of meat; that en-
couragement Of the farmers Is necessary
to symmetrical economic system and
that to admit animals and meat free Of
duty now would ruin the farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
JEROME VERY ILL.
New York District Attorney in Bad
Shape


District Attorney Jerome is i'll at his New
York residence, In Rutgers street, from a
severe attack of capllar ybronchtis, which
threatens to develop into pneumonia. His
physician, DR.. George V. Foster. said Mr..
Jerome had consented to be removed to
Lakeville this morning to pass a week.
Whether not his illness will prevent
him from taking an active part in the COM
ing political campaign depends largely
upon the manner In which the district at
torney obeys the physicians orders.
He has not been we'll since his trip
to Chautauqua. where he caught cold after
delivering his address. The cold settled in
the bronchial region and a severe cough
followed
DR.. Foster, who was summoned to Mr..
Jeromes country place, at Lakeville, last
week, advised the district attorney to re-
main there and rest at least a week longer.
With his usual impetuosty. Mr.. Jerome
returned to the city and threw himself into
his work at the Criminal Courts building
without regard for his doctors advice. He
collapsed in one of the court rooms We'd
nesday and was taken home in a cab. DR..
Foster, who was sent for found his patient
in high fever with temperature OF 10S
Mrs. Jerome, who accompanied her hus-
band to the city, telephoned to his ONCE
yesterday that Mr.. Jerome was a very III
man and would not be able to resume his
duties for several days at least She is act
ing as nurse and is constantly at Mr. Je-
rome's side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
WANT PEACE PACT.
Union and Regular Republican Leaders
Confer at Philadelphia.

A dispatch from Wilmington, Del, last
dicks Is eliminated as political factor in
Delaware the union republicans and the
regular republican leaders are discussing
plans to bring the warning factions to-
gether, drop their factional organizations
and form one party.
With this end in view Chairman Ball Of
the regular republican committee and SEN
ator Alice of the union republican commit
tee, with former Secretary Of State Layton
and several other political lights, held a
conference IN Hotel Bellevue Stratford, in
Philadelphia, today. They all agreed that
Addicks out of 1t. 1t was decided to
sound the members of the two state COM
mittees to see how they would stand on a
proposal for Immediately uniting the COM
mittees. Senator Alice is confident that he
can hold the union state committee against
Addicks. State Chairman Ball believes that
the regulars also will favor steps toward
uniting the factions at once Gov. Lea
Coleman Dupont, Congressman Burton and
all the leaders are in favor of such action
Some of the regulars want the former
an extra session Of the legislature and fill
the vacancy in the Senate which now ex-
lists in Delaware The union republicans
are opposed to doing this. and upon this
point the factions may quarrel and delay
the amalgamation
Addicks Is trying to save something of
the remnants of his political organization
and declares he will fight Alice to the
death