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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
FEVER BEYOND CONTROL.
Pensacola Authorities Can only De-
pend on Jack Frost to Eradicate
Scourqe from the City.

Nineteen new cases of yellow fe-
yer developed in Pensacola Sunday,
showing a large increase in the num-
Der heretofore reported.
This is partially due to the rigid
inspection which was made duTing the
day by what is known as the citi-
zens' committee, which was appointed
Saturday, each citizen being assigned
to a block.
This inspection revealed many
cases which had not been reported to
the physicians. All of these cases were
among the lower class residents, but
the physicians reported several cases
which had been under surveillance for
several days.
The prevailing opinion is that the
fever is beyond control, that 1t will
remain in Pensacola until frost. The
efforts of the doctors are now center
ed principally in preventing spread
and keeping the number Of cases as
small as possible.
No deaths occurred during the day,
although there are number of pa
TENTS in the hospital and other places
who are likely to die.
The obstacles thrown in the way
# the health officials by ignorant
parties have prevented the former
from stamping out the disease and
conducting the campaign against the
mosquito as 1t should be conducted.
rs a consequence there are now near
y one hundred cases under treatment.
Many persons have left the city
since the establishment of the deten-
ton camp by the marine hospital SER
vice and more will follow, as the fe-
yer seems to be spreading to all por-
tons of Pensacola.
Sundays report, up to 6 p. M, was
as follows: New cases 10, total cases
to date 253, deaths none, total deaths
to date98, cases discharged SO, cases
under treatment 1875.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
SIXTEEN NEW FEVER CASES.
Was Fridays Record in Pensacola.
Outlook is Rather Gloomy.

Was Fridays Record in Pensacola.
Outlook is Rather Gloomy.
Fridays report showed little change
in the fever report at Pensacola. One
of the new cases is British Vice Con
sui Frederick Bonar, who is in a
very dangerous condition.
While the outlook is anything but
bright, DR.. Porter and the health Of
iicers are putting up fine fight, and
have not for a minute expressed any
Encouragement over the situation.
They are meeting with some oppo-
sition On the part of a certain class
of citizens, who do not seem to be
impressed with the importance of the
situation, but despite this opposition
they are going on with the work Of
fumigation and screening.
The official fever summary for Fri
day was as follows: New cases Is,
total cases to date PIG, deaths Friday
2, total deaths to date 81, cases dis
charged 70, cases under treatment 1913.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
HOW soUrH's COTTON is USED
Census Bureau Shows Production and
Distribution of Staple

Census Bureau Shows Production and
Distribution of Staple.
The census bureau at Washington
Monday Used a bulletin showing the
production and distribution of the cot
ton of the United States available
between September 1, 1904. and Sep
TENDER 1 1905, to be 14,455,994 bales.
OF this 81 per cent was exported, 80
per cent was used in domestic con.
sumption, leaving a surplus of 9 per
cent. The domestic consumption in.
cludes 36,776 bales destroyed by fire.
The expectation amounted to 4315,-
1855 and the surplus 1,3O5,3O9. Of the
total 13,693,279 bales were included
in the crop Of 1904 and the remainder
in that of 1905. OF the quantity CON
sumed in the United States 2,138829
bales were used in northern and @.
14O,151 in southern mills.
In addition to the totals, 144e9
bales of foreign cotton were importer
into the United States during the
year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
HUGHES DECLINES HONOR
Thinks Acceptance of New York May
orally Nomination Would "Queer"
Insurance Investigation.


Insurance Investigation.
Charles Hughes, counsel for the in
surance investigating committee, has
declined the republican nomination
for mayor of New York city.
In stating his grounds for refusing
the nomination. Mr.. Hughes said:
SIN this dilemma have simply to
do my duty as 1 see it, In my judg-
nent have no right to accept the
nomination. A paramount public duty
forbids it.
1T is not necessary to enlarge
upon the Importance of the insurance
investigation. This is undisputed. 1t
is dealing with questions vital to the
interests of millions of our fellow CT
liens throughout the land. It presents
an opportunity for public service sec
ond to none and involves a corela-
tive responsibility. This work com
mands all my energies. 1t is lmper-
ative that / continue it.
"The non-political character of the
investigation and it's freedom from
bias either of fear or favor, not only
must exist, they must be recognized.
"Were /, with the best of inten-
tions, to accept the nomination, it IS
my conviction that the work of the
investigation would be largely dis
credited by the public at large; it's mo-
tives would be 1mpugned and its in
tegrity assaulted. To many it would
appear that it's course would be
shaped and it's lines Of inquiry would
be chosen, developed or abandoned as
political ambition might prompt or
political exigency demand.
"Such a situation would be intoler-
able There is but one course open.
The legislative inquiry must proceed
with convincing disinterestedness. It's
great opportunities must not be I'M
perilIed by alternating the support to
which it is entitled, or by giving the
slightest occasion for questioning the
sincerity and single-mindedness with
which it is conducted.
"For your expression Of confidence
1 thank you. The honor you would
confer upon me l most heartily es-
TEEN. Your most generous approval
and the unanimity and enthusiasm
with which the nomination was made,
I warmly appreciate But have as
sumed obligations of the first import
ance. which make it impossible for
me to meet your wishes. I must,
therefore, respectfully decline the
nomination.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
RETURN FUNDS OR GET OUT.
This is Edict of Missouri to Insurance
Company President Mccall.

This is Edict of Missouri to Insurance
Company President Mccall.
State Superintendent of Insurance
W. D. Vandlver Of Missouri has sent
a communication to John A. Mccall
Of the New York Life Insurance CON-
pany. demanding that the $148, 702
campaign fund contribution were plac.
ID in the treasury Of the company
under penalty Of revocation of the
company license to transact business
in Missouri for failure to comply with
the demand.
In the communication Superiptend
ent Vandiver also informs President
Mccall that the Missouri department
If insurance will insist on new pres
ident, vice president and financial,
committee for the New York Life In
surance Company just as soon as the
directors can possibly effect the re-
organization.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
.FUGITIVES BEHIND BARS,
Greene and Gaynor Ensconced in Sa.
vannah JaiI-Wives Greeted Them
on Arrival in the City.


The welcome of their wives await
ed Benjamin D. Greene and John F.
Gaynor when in the custody of a
quartet of officers, they arrived in Sa-
vannah at 6 o'clock Monday morning
at the union station after their long
Journey from Montreal.
An affectionate greeting was ex-
changed between the alleged conspir-
ators and their wives. After brief
interchange the prisoners and Mar
shals White and Doyle left in one
carriage for the Chatham county jail,
while the ladies took another for the
DeSoto hotel, where they are stopping.
The prisoners were not handcuffed.
Arriving at the Jail, the party had
some trouble breaking in" Greene
and Gaynor commented upon this ap-
parent difficulty. Finally the marshals
were able to make the custodians
within hear and the gates we're open
ed, to close later to confne Greene
and Gaynor.
The prisoners were installed in a
special room on the top floor. They
will furnish it comfortably, and every
morning a negro barber is to appear
to shave them. Arrangements have
been made for them to receive their
meals from the DeSoto. Many callers
appeared at the jail. Among them
was P. w. Meldrim Of Garrard & Mel
drim, attorneys, who have been en-
gagged by the prisoners. Colonel Mel
drim gave them instructions not to
talk, and efforts to secure interviews
were bootless. It is said that an at
tempt to obtain their liberty on bail
will be made.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
GIGANTIC SALARIES
Pocket Change" is Plentiful
With Insurance Officers.
M'CURDY GETS $4,000
Son says Old Man was Not Paid Any
More Than He Earned-Enor-
( nous Commissions Raked a
y Nh
!i in by Managers.

Closing week, every day of which
has produced a sensation that has
stirred the country, the special legis-
lative committee investigating the
methods of insurance companies ad-
journed at New York Friday until
Tuesday
In the days testimony the sensa-
tional development came when Mr..
Hughes demanded the pay roll of the
executive Officers of the company
This was produced, and showed tIe
salaries of these officers since 1877.
For the year 1904, President McCurdy
received S150,O00; two vice presi-
dents were paid $4,000 each, a Sec
ond vice president $17,50O, the third
vice president $4,000 and the general
manager $4,000, who this year will
receive 100000, and the treasurer $780,
0Q0.
Robert McCurdy said he never
knew the salary of his father until
Friday, when he heard it read in the
committee room. He thought, how
ever. that there should be no limit
TO the salary of such positions, be-
cause they should be in accordance
with the accumulations of the com
pany.
When asked if it was any benefit
to the policy holders to increase the
presidents salary, Mr. McCurdy said
he thought the trustees had consid-
cred that when they increased the
presidents salary. No increase, how
ever, had ever been considered when
he was present at the trustees meet
ing.
Mr.. McCurdy said he did not know
what Mr.. Thebaud received from the
business, and had never talked with
him about his personal affairs. He
said it was a large reward for largh
achievements" and that all business
of large magnitude were built upon
that principle.
The statement of large commissions
paid to the managers of the Mutual
Life's agencies in the foreign depart
ment and it's city agency do not sur
prise people who are familiar with
the immense amount of the total
business transacted by the great life
companies, In 1904 the sum paid for
commissions On first years business
was in the Mutual Life $6,558,867. In
the Equitable $3.312,O27, and in the
New York Life $7276,853, or total
Of S17147,748. AS was explained to
the legislative committee, in life in
surance, as in every other business
in America, there are large rewards
for great and successful work. The
new business in 1904 of these COM
panies amounted to S865,397,387.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
In LONG, Unbroken Line.

The University of Georgia has one
Of it's students this session a great
great-grandson Of one Of the mem
bers of the first class that graduated
at this institution.
This young gentleman is William F.
Slaton, Jr., of Atlanta, a son of Pro
lessor William M. Slaton, principal Of
the Boys high school in that city, and
a grandson Of Major w. F. Slaton, SUI
perintendent of the Atlanta public
schools.
Thus a member of the fifth gener-
alton comes to gain knowledge at the
institution from which his ancestors
in an unbroken line have graduated
since the first class received their di-
plomas in 1904.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
MCCLELLAN RENoMlNATED.

Tammany Again Presents New York
Chief Executive for the Race.
Mayor George B. Mcclellan was re-
nominated Thursday night for mayor
Of New York city for the four years
term beginning January 1, next, by
the democratic city convention, or
Tammany Hall organization.
Mr.. Mcclellan is now rounding out
his first term of two years. the state
legislature having recently amended
the city charter SO as to provide Tor
q four years tenure Of Office for Of.
fcials Of Greater New York,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
MRS. ROOSEVELT WITH PARTY
Presidents Wife viii Accompany
Him as Far as Atlanta.

Presidents Wife Will Accompany
Him as Far as Atlanta.
A letter from Secretary Loeb to the
North Carolina state fair authorities
at Raleigh says that in the party with
President Roosevelt on his visit to
Raleigh, On October 10, and on his
southern trip will be Mrs. Roosevelt
end maid. Secretary Loeb, Surgeon
General Rixey, H. c. Latta, John l..
McGrew, John McIlhenny, John l..
Greenway, L. s. Brown, representa-
tiyes Of three press associations, one
photographer, two secret service men
and two messengers. Mrs. Roosevelt
will accompany the party as far as
Atlanta
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
NOTED BREEDING FARM SOLD.

Attorney Dickinson Buys Two-Thlrds
Interest In Famous Belle Meade.
Judge J. N. Dickinson, general
counsel of ne Illinois Central rail
road, has purchased a two-thirds in
terest IN Belle Meade farm near
Nashville, Tenn, for many years a
famous nursery for running horses,
under the management of the late
General w. H. Jackson.
Judge Dickinson has also acquired
a lease on the other third interest,
and it is said contemplates retiring
from the law and making Belle Meade
his home at no very distant date,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
NEGRO SHOOTS INTO CROWD.

Enraged at RidicuIe He Uses Pistol
With Deadly Effect.
Wild with rage because of the ridi-
Guile Of several small boys in front q
the Bijou theater in Memphis, Mon
day, an unknown negro emptied his
revolver into a mass of people. One
boy Isl dying, another is dangerously
wounded and n negro girl received
slight injuries.
Several small boys greeted the ne
gro with cat-calls and INSTRUCTED his
passage. The negro became infuri-
ated, and, drawing a revolver, fired at
his annoyers. He then made a Aasty
flight,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
Board Fixes centraps Value.

The board of arbitrators in the
case of the tax valuation Of the Cen
trail of Georgia railway completed it's
work a few days ago, and reported
It's award to the comptroller general,
rs follows
Tangible property, $19,224,O 70; fran
chise, s3,23O,323; total, $16,454,393.
In this award the arbitration boat
adopted the Centrals return Of its
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
COURT HELD ON TRAIN.

Novel Plan to Protect Negro Rapist
from Mob in Kentucky.
On board the same train on which
he was returned to the scene Of his
alleged crime, James Fowler, color
ed, charged with assault on white
woman at Clinton, Hickman county
Kentucky, was tried, convicted and
sentenced to seven years in the peni-
tertiary.
Court was held in the baggage
coach on an Illinois Central train be-
cause the authorities were afraid that
l7owiker would be lynched if he were
allowed to be taken off at Clinton
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
win Decorate State Capitol.

Governor Terrell has signided his
intention of having the state capitol
in Atlanta decorated upon the occa-
sion of President Roosevelt's visit to
Atlanta, October 20. He announced on
Friday morning that he would have AN
of the bunting and flags that are
stored away in the basement of the
state house brought forth and dis
played in the breezes along the
Washington and Hunter streets sides
of the capitol.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
Whitfield Votes Out Saloons.

The election held in Whitfield coun-
ty for and against the proposition to
establish bar rooms IN Dalton result
ed in an overwhelming majority
against the proposition. Out of a to-
tai vote Of about 1900 the majority is
nearly 1000. Every district in the
county voted against the proposition,
several districts not giving a single
vote for the establishment Of bar
rooms.
The great surprise was in the Dali
ton district, which was conceded 30
be doubtful, or even for barrooms, but
gave majority Of 829 against the
proposition. This viii settle the whis-
key question, so far as the legal sale
is concerned in Whitfield county for
some time to come, as the majority
for prohibition has increased at each
succeeding election.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
MoRae RemaIna COUNTY eIte,

In an election held the past week
for the removal Of the county site Of
Telfair county from McRae to Cobb
Vile, the voters decided against re-
moval by 1,179 to Asst. Two-thirds ma
iority was Necessary for removal. The
county commissioners will now pro-
coed with the erection Of a $4S, 900
court house at McRae.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13

tangible property, and the comptroH
Ter generals assessment of the fran.
chise.
The board reduced the comptroller
generals assessment Of the tangible
property by $1,219,673, but sustained
his franchise assessment, thus making
an increase over the company's re.
turn of $402.586.
The Centrals return in 1904 was
total of $685. 59. The company i'm
creased this return in 1905 to $16,O51;
SO7, and the arbitrator have added
to this s4O2,586, so that the valuation
of the property for taxation this year
is $1,2O5,4S greater than in 1904
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
BIG JUMP IN FEVER CASES.
Citizens Committee at Pensacola Does
Excellent Ferreting.

Excellent Ferreting.
The following is the summary of
the yellow fever situation at Pensa-
cola as given out Monday night by
the state board Of health: New cases
%, deaths 4, total cases 275, total
deaths AZ discharged ia, under treat
ment 1923.
The increase in the number Of cases
is due partly to the inspection being
made by 4he citizens committee, who
have volunteered their services ana
are making a house to house inspec-
ton each day, and have so lar dis
covered many cases, which later
proved to be yellow fever,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
PRINTERS STRIKE UNBRoKEN.
Secretary Alexander at Charlotte IT,
sues a Signed Statement.

sues Signed Statement.
Secretary T. M. Alexander of the
Charlotte Typographical Union has
given out tho following signed state
ment concerning the strike:
"The strike Of union printers in
Charlotte for an eight-hour day is not
settled, and the shops will not be
open until so declared by the Inter
national Typographical Union, which
action is not within the range Of pos
sibilHy. OF forty strikers, three only
have deserted Charlotte -'ypographi
cal Union"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
GEORGIA NEWS.
Epitomized Items Of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Railroad May Be Extended.

1t is rumored that the Midwife and
Swainsboro railroad, which is now con-
nected with the Augusta and Gulf at
Midwife, making a through limo from
Swainsboro to Augusta via Keysville,
on the Augusta Southern, will at once
be extended to Vidalia or Higston, on
the Seaboard Air Line railroad.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
Castro orders French Guns.

The Venezuelan government has or
dered from the Creusol works,
France, thirty batteries of field artiL
lery and twelve batteries Of mountain
guns.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
Lac ouarterIy convlct Fund.

The states receipts from convict
hire for the quarter ending September
80, 1905, amount to total of $780,
S72.17, which after the expenses of
the penitentiary department are de.
Quoted will be distributed to the vari-
Gus counties for public school pur-
poses.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
COLONY Town Rarbecue.

The Harvest Home barbecue at st.
George last Saturday was equal to
every anticipation. A large crowd OF
people composed of old and new set
tiers, was present, coming in eerly
from all directions. The Georgia
Southern and Florida train brought
Governor Terrell, Hon. Clark Howell,
Hon. John Temple Graves, Vice Pres
ident S. F. Parrot and Major w. Il
Glessner, land and immigration COM
missioner of the Suwanee River route.
The party came as guests of the old
and new settlers in response to an IN
yitation to be present and offer words
Il greeting to the st. George colony.
Governor Terrell, Hon. Clark How
ell, Hon. John Temple Graves, Hon.
D. P. Rose and Major Glessner spoke
to large and enthusiastic audience.
There was no SAVIOR Of politics in the
gathering, nor in the speeches. The
distinguished speakers discussed the
wonderful resources and development
of south Georgia in the last decade.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
Adams Neck Saved.

r. M. Adams, alias Charles w. Vim
ing, convicted in Coweta superior
court Of the murder of his wife and
sentenced to be hanged, will not suf-
fer the death penalty.
The prison commission recommend
ed a Communication Of his sentence 10
life Imprisonment, and this recommelI-
dation has reen approved by Governor
Terrell.
Adams was to have been hanged
last Friday, to which day he had been
respited by Governor Terrell in or
der that board Of physicians might
have time to make investigation and
pass upon his mental condition.
This board found that Adams had
not become insane subsequent to his
conviction and was not insane at the
present, though they pronounced him
weak-minded and Of defective nervous
organization.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
Local TaxatIon tor sohooIs.

The growth in public opinion in
favor Of public support Of schools hcI
heen remarkable during the last two
decades. In the large majority of
towns in Georgia a decade ago the
most that they could show in educa-
5.onal work was private schools in prl-
yate houses. These furnished oppor-
tunities to many and much good was
lone. But this was IN patches, there
we're insurmountable obstacles that
excluded many The public saw this
and demanded something better. It
has come to a settled belief that the
work can be done better and at less
cost for all those it was being done
for a part. Humanity raised Its voice
in behalf Of those who could not ed
ucate themselves, and the demand for
public schools has become nearly uni-
versal. Some few wealthy influential
citizens in a town may hold back the
vote of the people for time, but
will be only temporary. l have
known Of few of these prominent
citizens leaving town because it
ad voted public schools and going
another town without free schools.
Within two years the citizens of this
own voted a similar tax. The only
way for these prominent citizens to
escape doing their part in preparing
this generation for good citizenship
s TO move off the earth.
The graded pubic school is the cul-
minatlon Of modern thought in educa-
tional work. It furnishes the best
methods of doing the best work at the
least cost and to the greatest num-
Der. Poverty offers no bar at it's door;
riches can secure nothing better. High
ond low, rich and poor, all alike, drink
at the same fountain.
Over one hundred towns in Georgia
have voted local tax for schools.
There are about three hundred and
aftv towns in the state. How long,
Mr.. Mayor, will It be before you place
your town in the list Of progressive
towns and cities?
towns and cities?-J. S. STEWART
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