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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27
SIX MURDER INDICTMENTS
Returned Against Negro Boy for Kill.
inn Woman and Enllr chlldren

HVtUIHIu Against NGgTU boy TOT NIT
ing Woman and Four Children.
Six Indictments five murder and
one criminal assault, were returned
against Monk Gibson, the negro boy
accused Of killing Mrs. A. ]. Conditt
and four children near Edna, Texas,
September %.
District Judge Wilson read an or.
der granting a change OF venue to
Bexar county to Gibson. While the
attention of the public was directed
to the reading Of the order, twelve
Rangers took Gibson from the jail,
and hurried him to the train
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27

GEORGIA NEWS
Epitomized Items Of Interest
Gathered at Random.
For Consumptives' sanltariun1.

Governor Terrell has appointed q
board of shree physicians to inquire
into and report upon the question Of
a state sanitarium for consumptives.
This board is named in accordance
with tile joint resolution passed at the
last session OF the general assembly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27

ing the winners at profit or loss that
has made the turf pastome the most
popular Of all the nations of the world.
Governors in Conference.
Governor Terrell of Georgia and
Governor Hayward of South Carolina
held a conference at the capitol in
Atlanta Saturday with reference to a
portion Of the. boundary line between
Georgia and South Carolina, a dispute
with regard to which has arisen be
tween certain property owners and cit
liens Of Habersham county, Georgia,
and Oconee county, South Carolina.
This conference between the two
governors was provided for by Joint
resolution of the Georgia Legislature,
passed at the session held the past
summer. The resolution grew out Of
disputes between property owners in
the two counties named, and some
considerable interests are involved
particularly in the matter of damming
the Tugaloo river for the purpose OF
securing water power.
No definite conclusion was reached
at The conference, but 10th statea
they thought the matter was ore
which could easily be determined ana
that satisfactory agreement could
be reached. Governor Hayward said
he would have the attorney general
of South Carolina investigate the
matter at once and prepare an Off
cial opinion on the subject.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27
FEVER FIGHT WON
Guarantees are Lifted on
Advent Of Jack Frost,
MANY SECTIONS OPENED
state Of Mississippi Takes the lnitla-
tlve4-RalIreads Prepare to Re-
sumo the Trains Taken OFF.
Summary Of the situation.

The following official report on the
fever situation in New Orleans was
made Of G y. m Monday;
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27
Teeh goye Greatly Pleased.

The enthusiasm with which Presi-
dent Roosevelt was greeted at the
Georgia School of Technology was one
of the most remarkable ovations ever
given anyone in Atlanta.
To the students Of the Tech the
president made a speech in which he
metaphorically gathered the boys up
in his arms for hug and then set
them down again before him while
he made plain talk and gave them
some solid advice.
The boys were simply wild with en-
1oyment because Of the visit OF Pres
ident Roosevelt to their institution,
and gave many evidences Of their de-
light.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27
The Pensacola Situation.

Under treatment . . 81
For the first time in more than six
weeks, there are less than one hun
dred cases under treatment. and many
Of these cases are convalescent. An.
nouncement was made that no more
refugees would be received at Camp
Murray. The camp is to be abandon
ed as soon as the present refugees
are discharged.
The Mississippi Situation.
Mississippi's yellow fever summary
is as follows: Gulfport, one new case,
no deaths, no new infection at any
other point on the coast. Vicksburg,
one new case in city, two in county;
no death. Natchez, two new cases
in city, one in county; no deaths.
Hamburg, one new case, three dis
charged, no deaths, one patient I'M
der treatment. Port Gibson, no new
cases, no deaths, four under treat
ment.
Partially Raised In Alabama.
The governor Of Alabama has order
ed, on the advice of the state health
officer, that the quarantine be raised
on all Of that part of Alabama north
Of Calera. This is done because OF
the frost that has fallen, and the fact
that DR.. Sanders, the state health Of
fcer, thinks it will be entirely safe.
This applies to all infected points. The
cold weather seems to have been gen
eral and ice has formed as far south
as Calera.
Chattanooga Lifts Quarantine.
The city and county board of
health at joint meeting held at Chat
tanooga Monday, abolished the quar-
antine that has been in force since
July 28.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27
Fourteen Bales on One Acre.

Upon four acres on John B. Brod-
wells farm in Milton county, he will
raise fourteen bales of cotton. Al.
ready he has ginned ten bales, has
three more picked, and there is still
enough in the field to make another
bale. Mr.. Brodwell has also sold
1900 pounds of cotton seed at 81 per
pound, and has orders for all he will
SELL The cotton is a variety grown
by Mr. Brodwell from a stalk he found
On his farm several years ago.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27
To import Many Poor Families.


only a short time ago the Beers
made application for a settlement near
Macon, and now comes an Illinois
syndicate with plans OF buy up large
tracts Of suburban territory with the
idea Of importing hundreds Of poor
families from the far west and the
north.
Mayor Smith of Macon has received
a letter which outlines the syndicate's
enterprise. They intend to buy mil
lions Of acres throughout Georgia and
then to sell lots on a cheap install
ment basis to INDECENT families, per;
hitting the families to make an initial
payment Of so cents, followed by
small monthly settlements.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-27

ing the winners at a profit or loss that
has made the turf pastome the most
popular Of all the nations of the world.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
The Good Old Way.

A severe cold or attack of la grippe is
like a fire, the n you combat it the
better your chances are to overpower it.
But few mothers in this age are willing
to do the necessary work required to
give a good o~ld-faShioned reliable treat
ment such as would be- administered by
their grandmothers. backed by Bos-
chee's German Syrup, which was al
ways literally Used in connection with
the home treatment of colds and is still
in greater household favor than any
known remedy. But even without the
application of the o~ldfaShioned aids
German Syrup will cure a severe cold
in quick time. 1t will cure colds ia
children Or grown people. It relieves
the congested organs. allays the irri-
tation, n effectively stops the cough.
Any child will take 1T. 1t is invaluable
in a household of children. Trial size
battle. 25c; regular size. 75c. For sale
by r. r. tBellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
RIGID OIL INVESTIGATION.
Inquiry VIII Concern Particularly the
Situation i'm the Kansas Fields.

Washington, February 16.-President
Roosevelt has directed James r. Gar
field, commissioner of corporations of
the department of m and labor
to begin Immediately the oil investlga-
ton, requested by the HOUSE of Repre-
sentatives yesterday i'm a resolution
adopted unanimously. The investiga-
tons, by .dicetion of President will be
rigid and comprehensive. The Presi-
dent has directed a letter to Commits
sioner Garfield i'm which he has given
his directions and presented an outline
of his views.
Representative Campbell, of Kansas.
the author Of the resolution adopted
by the House had a conference with
President Roosevelt today. Mr.. Camp
bells idea is that the INVESTIGATION
should concern particularly he situa
ton in the Kansas field. but he express
ed to the President his belief that the
inquiry. once begun, would extend to
the operations of the Standard Oil Com
pany in the Beaumont field of Texas,
and perhaps to other fields.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
WANT THREE DRAw-BnIDcEs.
Hearing to Persons Interested In Com
troversy Over the Bridges Over the
Savannah River at Augusta

Washington, February 16.-Secretary
Taft and General MacKenzie, chief OF
engineers ave a hearing al the wsr
department today to persons interested
In the controversy over the BRIDGE
crossing the Savannah river at Angus
to. There are three OF these bridges
two owned and operated by the city o.
Augusta and the other owned and op-
Grated by the Southern Railway Com
pany. Milling interests on the rive
above the city contend that these
bridges constitute an obstruction To
navigation. and they asked the war
department to direct hat each bridge
be provided with a draw SO as to per.
nit OF the free passage Of vessels To
points above h city. This plan is
opposed by the officials of the city and
OF the railroad company, who repre-
sent that the liver is not navigabi.
above the bridges and that one Of the
city bridges has occupied its present
site for nearly so years.
The main question for the war de-
partment to decide is as TO the nava-
gability of the river above the city. "a
otherwise the war department has no
Jurisdiction in the matter.
At the conclusion of the hearing tne
attorney representing h city of Au-
glista was given until h 23rd instan:
To submit an additional legal argument
against the proposition To place draws
IN the bridges.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
THE ORGAN IN DOUBT.

The washington Star is between the
devil and the deep blue sea-" 1t has
the senate OF the one side and the
president on the other The Star is the
recognized organ of the republican ao-
mfnistration. Heretofore the admin
tstration" has meant the president and
the congress. But now there is a d.
vision in the party. The president ana
the congress-, or rather the senate
branch of that body. do not pull togeth-
erin fact are completely at outs
Therefore h party organ at the capl-
tai does not nov exactly 10Y to steel
its course. No doubt it's course would
be clearer if it could know which party
To this contest would come out victo-
rious. but The Star seems to be in the
dark as to the outcome of the present
contest. We feel sure though that NJ.
Roosevelt is not going to suffer signal
defeat in this contest. He is not built
in. We would advise The Star to stand
by the president if it wants to keep on
the side of the victor On this confess
that paper says:
The unamended arbitration treaties.
as construed by President Roosevelt,
would give him the power to concluoL
without ratification as a treaty by the
senate) "a special agreement, with Lh-
contracting foreign power. defining in
each individual case of arbitration The
matter in dispute, the powers of arol
traitors, etc. 1t was proposed in effect
that the n a should in these Orig,-
nal hasic treaties agree to tho refer
ence of a certain limited class of ,I.-
ternational disputes to the permanent
court of arbitration at The Hague. and
leave to the executive to determine de-
tails concerning specific a~rbitrations
under this general reference. The SEN
ate almost unanimously views this
proposition as an infringement upon
it's constitutional rights n powers. -
will not consent to view any agreement
with a foreign power as other than a
treaty to which it's specific consent is
essential. h president sought to ex
pedite the submission to arbitration II
a limited class of disputes by relieving
the individual cases of submission
from the red tape which envelops trea-
lies. The senate thinks it unwise and
unsafe to yield it's constitutional pro-
rogative in the matter. The president
in proposing and the senate in declining
the proposal have acted within their
respective rights. The deadlock is con.
plete. The parties have agreed to dis
agree.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
The Secret of Success.

Forty million bottles OF Angus,
Flower sold in the United States alone
since its introduction! And the de-
mand for it is still growing. Isn't that
a fine showing of success? Don't it
prove that August Flower has had
unfafling success in the cure of indi-
gestion and dyspepsia-the two great
est enemies of health and happiness?
Does it not afford the best evidence
tina August Flower is a sure specific
for all stomach and intestinal disol
ders?-that it has proved Itself the
best Of all liver regulators? August
Flower has a matchless record Of over
thirty-ffye years in curing the ailing
millions Of these distressing COM
piaints-a success that is becoming
wider in its scope every day, at home
and abroad. as the fame Of August
Flower spreads. Trial bottles, CSC,
regular size. 75c. Flo sale by r. r.
Bellamv.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
Obs dnrssrnger.
Tun NEW ANTI-JUG Law.

whex Mr.. McNinch introduced his
aad-jug bill made both by its terms
and caption applicable to the whole
state he announced that he would not
oppose amendments offered by mem
bers who wished to exempt their coun-
ties from Its terms. This seemed
very fair and a great many members
of the house took advantage Of the
lihe-ai proposition. They seemed al
most invited to come forward and ask
that their counties be exempted. The
result IF Nr. McNinch's liberal propo-
sitioa s that already the anti-jug law
provides for the non-applicaticn Of
its provisions to forty-two out Of the
~ainety-seven counties of h state.
Why this liberality to h men OPP
posed to this principle on the part Of
Nr. McNinch? What is his object in
Introducing a general law Of this
kind and at the time of it's introduce
tfon announcing that he will will
jagIy except from its provisions any
county in the state whose representa-
NV viii ask that his county be ex-
copied? Does not that strike enc as
being rather peculiar There must
have been some special purpose, some
peculiar end to be gained by so
liberal a proposition voluntarily made
t o the men who Mr.. McNinch had
reason to suppose would be opposed
to the bill. The only solution we can
give Of this matter, and we do not
say it is the correct one, is that Mr..
McNinch had an idea that every mem
Der opposed to his bill would vote for
it if he was granted the privilege of
taking his county from under it's pro
visions. in other words that, as mat
tiers now stand. the members from the,
forty-two counties which have BEEN
excepted in the bill will be much more
apt to vote to put the law on the
other fifty-flve counties than theyl
would have been to put it on thel
whole state. including the county of
each one of these m embers. Don'tl
you see To- this works?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
MURDERED AT wrrsoy
3fr. r. O. Pickard Shot and Instantly
Killed by a Drunken Man Who Had
Been Refused n Position I'm the Cot
ton Mills.
Especial to The Messeu1gr.l

Chapel Hill. N c.. February H.
Mr.. r O. Packard. OF Wilson. was shot
and Instantly killed IN that town late
this afternoon. This distressing ness
was learned through a telegram 20 his
brother. Mr.. w. w. Pickard. OF this
town. IT seems that Mr.. Pfckard, gho
was superintendent of the wEson Cot
ton Mills was asked for a position in
the mills by a drunken man, named
Houst- Mr.. Piekard refused the u
~wheTeupon Houst drew his pistol AMI
shot him in the head. Death resulted
instantly.
Mr. Pfckard was about IS a old.
He was one OF 4 most prominent cit
liens OF Wilson He had been IN the
cotton mill business since boyapood. He
leaves a wife, ms SON., Mr.. Oats Pick
ard OF Wilson, and four brothers, Mes
srs- w. w, G. c., J.. F. Packard OF
Chapel Hih and\J. l. Packard OF Char
iotte. The funeral win be held at Bur
unguon TOMORROW afternoon, the former
home of Mr.. Pickard.
HouSt was arrested and Is TOW confin-
ed in the jail at Wilson
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
POLITICAL cHICANERY.

There is a sound as of distant thun-
der in the suggested meeting, referred
to in our news column this morning.
OF the democratic stake executive cont
mtttee, to consider the Ward bill
which, 1t has been stated on the floor
OF the senate, is a party The
legislature will not be wise to strength
en- the prohibition grip on the people
too rapidly. They have submitted vers
gracefully thus far. but IL Is possib.e
TO press them too hard.-Charlotte Oh
server.
The Observer forgets that Senator
Simmons, Senator ward and the other
advocates of extreme prohibition meas
ures claim tha they n simply acting
for and carrying out the wishes of tac
majority of the members OF the demo
cratic party. II the contention of these
men be correct how. then. a there
be any danger of their pressing tho
people too hard in mis- matter? Are
not the people the democratic party?
Is not the democratic party demanding
of its law makers the most stringent
laws on the subject OF h sale Of
liquors in this state? Did not the
democratic party through its represen
tatives at the Greensboro convention
last ~year-that is, of those wno were
awake and in attendance at the time
declare that the Watts law and any
such amendments to the same that a
democratic legislature should see fit
to enact in future were the fundamea-
tai principles OF the party and that the
party would stand by that bill and n
future alterations in it's provisions that
the legislature should see fit to make:
Why then should democrats kick at any
bill the present legislature roposes to
enact just so it is declared to be an
amendment to the Watts law? Any
measure of that kind has already been
form of last year and any democrat
who lifts his voice in opposition to any
such bill lays himself open to be reai
out OF the party for jumping the plat
form"
BY the way, we suppose this is the
first time in the history of the United
States where a political party in con-
vention assembled declared as its plat
form any enactment which its members
composing a majority Of the stale
legislature should enact. This is tn.
principle upon which the advocates o.
the Ward bill are proceeding. They
claim to be carrying out the declara-
ions of the democratic platform adopt
ed at the Greensboro convention in
which h party endorsed the Watts
law and such amendments to the same
as should be considered necessary.
Such political chicanery may succeed
for a while. but in the end it is bound
to recoil on the heads of those who
employ it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
VENIREMEN IN CAPITAL CASES,

1T is a great pity hat for the past
several years a murder trial can't
come off in North Carolina without the
county where the case is to be tried
is thoroughly canvassed by shrewd men
for the purpose of moulding sentiment
in favor of the defendant and fixing
jurors and witnesses to be "monkeyed
with on trial." The country is in a
dangerous condition when such schemes
are permitted to go on without being
exposed. Let us all hope that David
son county will not be thus disgraced
in the future.-Lexington Dispatch.
The above is one of the strongest ar
guments that could be made in favor
of the bill now pending in the 1egisla
ture providing for the su1nmoning Of q
venire from some other county for the
trial of a capital case. This law should
be so framed that the judge can order
the jurors to be summoned from any
county in the same section of the state.
This law has been i'm force in Virginia
states. and has been found to work
well and to a " expense to the state.
There can be no working up Of sent
ment for or against the defendant as
now IAN be dom where the case is
moved to a certain county months Dc-'
fore the trial is held. This is one of the
most important bills that has been in
troduced in this legislature and we hope
the members of that body will recog-
niZe its Importance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21

John r. Platt who geve $685., 900 TO
he negress Hannah Elias n then
sued her to get it back has been beaten
out by the willy Hannah n tee
world is not sorry. Here are $685.. 900
of good American money which can
be used for various purposes, good aid
bad. 1t is not likely Hannah can pu,
it to a much worse use han did Its
former owner.-Charlotte News.
The above is about as neatly put as
anything we remember ever havins
read. It is as caustic as it is cleve..
There is a whole heap Of truth in the
last sentence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
CAR LINES.
Attorney Argues Against Federal Con-
troll Before a House Committee

Washington. February 16.-J. D.. Fei-
Amour Packing and Private car line
interests and representing the Georgia
Peach Growers vas heard in opposition
to Federal control of private a lines
today by the subcommittee of the
committee on interstate and
foreign Mr.. Fielder asserted
that neither the producer, h consum-
ar. the railroads, nor a line people
had made any demand for Federal con-
troll of private AL lines; that the only
complaint which had been made came
from the middlemen, whom he termed
parasites on the industry of lie u
try. He maintained that Congress had
10 jurisdiction in the matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
NOTICE..

cation will be made to the General
Assembly of North Carolina, now in
session, to incorporate a company for
the development Of h water-pOwer
on Pee Dee river between the coun-
ties Of Arson and Richmond. Said
company to also have power to build
and operate railroads, transmit cleo
trio power, and such other power in
cident thereto. including that Of en-
inent domain.
This January IA. 1905.
HUGH MacRAE,
NJ. F. II. GOUVERNEUR.
CHARLES P. BOLLES, JR.
jan Is to feb Is.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21

If the state owes these bonds in law
fun money the b~ondholders will not
accept payment in rabid editorial COM
ment of the democratic organ against
Russell and Butler. That is not consid-
cred coin of the realm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21

I'm the proposed three hundred thous-
and dollar addition to the state capitol
We do not see that the architects nave
provided for a play room for the gov
krn6r's children.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21

The Greensboro Republican club had
to postpone it's banquet TO a later day
In The spring. There was too mucns sim
flarity of the weather at the time of
the first date and the temperature of
the guest of honor for the affair to be
a success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21

It begins to look like the rabdd anti
South Dakotians are coming to their
senses They are beginning to find out
that abuse of Russell and Butler, no
matter how much they deserve it, will
not pay this bonded debt of the STATE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21

Babies skin will be soft, fair and
smooth if you give them HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea this month. 1t
regulates the stomach and bowels. 1t
makes the little ones sleep and grow.
80 cents. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21
Especial to The Messenger,

(Speclal to The MeSSenger.1
Clinton. N. c.. February ia ,eie
ohone message from Roseboro states
that Nathan Billiard was killed there
this afternoon at his saw mill. A large
splinter came in contact with the fas;
revolving saw and wasdriven into his
brain. through an eye. killing him a,
most instantly. The dead man leaves
a family. i~ncluding a very sick wife
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21

Just suppose the democrats had not
amended the state constitution limit
ennial session and TO sixty days to the
session. That Limitation on the legis-
hature is the best thing the democratic
party ever did.