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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
DEP0RTED BY FORCE.
Negro Msa and Wom,n of TcnderIoin
District in Lake Charles, La, are
Sent Out Of Town.

AS the result OF a remarkable house
cleaning party, at Lake Charles, La,
Saturday night, $50 negro men and
women were placed on board a pas
senger train and shipped out of the
town.
They were placed on the same
train with the body of a negro who
last week shot and killed the city
marshal OF Jennings, La, and who
subsequently died in Jail at Lake
Charles, from wounds received while
attempting to avoid arrest.
Shortly before midnight the negro
tenderloin, known as Hole in the
WsS," was invaded by several hun
dred white men. including some mem
Lers OF The state militia, on their way
to the annual state encampment.
House after house was visited and
the inmates not being even given
time to dress, were taken out and
turned over to a guard.
The motley group was marched TN.
der guard OF pistols to a water tank
about a mile from town and a pas
sa2ger train was stepped and the ne
groes put aboard and their fares paid
as far as the parish line, members
Of the guard riding that far with
them.
Some Of the negro women were
shipped away in their night dresses.
Care was taken IN the raid, not
to deal unfairly with the negroes and,
that when no weapon was found on
one of them, if he could prove his
identity as a resident of Lake Charles,
he was not molested.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
More Atlanta Postal clerks.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock has. announced that ten ad-
ditional postal clerks, at 5000 annual
ly, had been authorized for Atlanta.
The postofice department has not
made all the additional authorizations
possible under the postal bill, and if
requirements demand more clerks
may be authorized later, provided the
postmaster can convince the depart
nlent they are indispensable.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Reward oHered For Murderers.

A large reward is offered for the
arrest and conviction Of the person or
persons who assassinated Lintern
Williams, Of Madison County, in Feb
ruary.
The governor has offered 5000 for
the first person convicted and $100
for each one thereafter. The relatives
Of the young man have offered $3.50.
Williams was only q years of age.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Charter of Road Amended.

BY an amendment filed with the
secretary Of state, the charter of the
Georgia, Florida and Alabama Rail-
way Company provides for the build
ing of a branch from the main line
at Cuthbert in Randolph County
through Randolph and Stewart and
Ouitman Counties near Omaha in
stewart County on the Chattahoochee
river.
An additional amendment provides
for a branch line from Colquitt
through Miller, Early or Clay Coun-
ties to the Chattaboochee river
through Henry or Barber County.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20

Ala, to Eufaula, or through Miller
Early, Clay and Quitman.
seaboard Returns Not satisfactory
Returns Of the Seaboard Air Line
have been turned down by ComptroE
Ter Wright General Wright thinks
that the road is faulty in its return
on account Of the valuation Of its
trackage between Atlanta and Cedar
town. This is returned at $5,129 per
mile, and the comptroller thinks 1t
should be at not less than $4,000.
The total returns of the Seaboard
Air Lire are $9,499,993 It's franchis
is the same as last year, save an IN
crease Of $42,SS3, presumably the val
uation placed on 14.73 additional miles
of sidetracking. It's franchise this
year is returned at $1,500,000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
carrolIton Votes Bonds.

At an election held in Carrollton
to determine whether or not bonds
would be issued by the city for public
improvement, bonds carried by 229 to
S. The amount of bonds voted was
$4,000. This money will be used for
the purpose of constructing sewers,
building a $4,000 city hail. and paw
ing the streets. The opposition to the
bond issue will contest the matter in
the proceedings to validate the bonds
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Farmer Shoots Young Boy.

Near Augusta Walter Mcdonald, a
14-year-old son of a farmer, was blind
ed by shot at the hands Of Joseph
M. Sharpton, d grown man, who
claims the boy was stealing water
melons from his patch The boys
face was literally riddled and he will
probably never see again. Feeling
against Sharp is intense.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Georgia Cuttings
Curtailed Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Bids Invited For sites,

Advertisements have been authoriz-
ed at the Office of the supervising ar
chitect Of the treasury department at
Washington for bids for sites for new
public buildings at Albany, Americas
and Dalton, to be opened July Fl, and
at Griffin, Marietta and Waycross, to
be opened July %.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Livinnston Re.nOmInated.

An unqualified endorsement OF MS
services during eight terms as the
representative of the fifth district OF
Georgia in the lower house OF the
national congress and unanimous
nomination for ninth term was what
the Hon. Leonidas F. Livingston drew
from the district convention, which
met in Atlanta the past week, with
a full attendance. Though there was
no thought of a contest, every coun-
ty was represented. About forty del
egates were present and business was
dispatched in short order, the work
Of the convention being completed i'll
less than an hour.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
CANDIDATES HAVE PAID UP.
Aspir rants for Office in Georgia Come
Across With Assessments.

ACTWSS VIII ASSESSWEWL5a
All the candidates for Georgia
state housesofices have paid their as
sessmonts. The candidates for govern.
or, Howell, Russell, Estill, Jim Smith
and Hoke Smith, have paid up. So
have the candidates for the four
places on the supreme court bench.
come across. All the state house off
Gals will stand for reelection. The
two only candidates who are giving
the incumbents opposition are Vim
cent r. Sanford, candidate for comp
troller general, against W. A. Wright,
and Mark Johnson for state school
commissioner against w. B. Merritt.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Macon Preparing for Convention.

officials of the Macon chamber of
commerce have begun active arrange
ment for housing the big crowds at
the coming state Democratic conven-
ton. Within three weeks every avail
able place will be secured, and prepar-
atoms will be made for an unusually
large attendance. Citizens believe
Macon will be amply able to take
care of the delegates, and this be-
lief is being backed UP by actual hard
work.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
KNOCKED POSTMASTER sfSsLLEss.
Office Robbers Get in Their Work at Little
Town in Maryland.

The postcfice at Glen Bernie, Nd,
& small railroad station, was robbed
OF about $1,000 Sunday night, the rob-
bers kr>cking senseless the acting
postmaster, Adam Wingert, whom
they bound and gagged before max
ing good their escape. There is no,
clew to the robbers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20

Sir Gilbert Parker, the novelist NJ.
P, does most of his writing nowadays
while standing up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Meeting Of Teachers.

The programme for the annual
meeting Of the Mississippi State
Teachers Association to be held il
Jackson ON the 3rd, 18th and 9th 81
May is being completed and will b
issued within the next few days.
President Saunders and Secretary
Scott are arranging to secure the
presence Of several Of America Z
foremost educators to deliver ad-
dresses at the convention, and the
list of distinguished speakers will be
much larger than at the previous con-
ventions held by the organization.
The local committee on entertain.
ment is making arrangements to take
care Of 1900 teachers during the
three days Of the gathering, and with
IN few days a request will be is
sued for all citizens who are willing
to furnish accommodations for visitor
to notify the committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
High License in Ohio.

Columbus, O.-Thousands of men
will be thrown out of employment by
the enforcement Of the Akin $1,000
liquor tax law which has just been
passed. The proprietors of the 5000
saloons that will close will be out of
employment. At least half Of them
have bartenders. Many porters, men
who get up the saloon lunches AID
bakers, thrown out of employment by
the decreased demand for bread from
the saloons, will lose their jobs. Brew
cry drivers and other employees at
the breweries will also suffer, and it
is said that between 10000 and $4,000
persons in all will be out Of employ
ment. Representative Akin estimates
that the gain in the states revenue
will he about $3,45O,OOO, three-tenths
OF which goes to the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
She Would Not Skate.

Dallas, Tex.-Will 7. Walker, Of
Ardimore, I. T., waylaid Grover Rec
ord and Miss Myrtle Smith, as they
we're returning from skating rink,
shot them both and then killed him
self. The weapon used was pistol
and four shots were fired, three at the
couple and one at himself. Record
and Miss Smith will recover" It is
believed. The men had both been 60
ing to see Miss Smith, but had been
friendly in their rivalry. Miss Smith
refused to skate with Walker at a
roller rink. Walker was a railroad
man. Record is still alive but will
probably die. Miss Smith will prob
ably recover, as the bullet was stopped
by the thick clothing she wore, and
the wound is not dangerous.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Ten Thousand See Hanging.

Austin, Tex.-Fully ten thousand
people saw a public hanging Of Tom
Young in Williamson county, thirty
miles north Of this city. The hang
ing was had IN the open prairie and
people came for fifty miles to see it,
hundreds being there with their fam
lilies in wagons. Young was young
white man about thirty years of age,
and he was hanged for outraging, fear
fully abusing and numbering sixteen
year old girl that he had adopted
and who was working around his place
at the time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Trains In Collision.

Ash Fork, Ariz.-California Linn
tied No. 3 west bound, and the Allan
tic express, east bound, on the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway,
met in head-on collision at Cssnino, q
switching station near Flagstaff. No.
passengers or trainmen were killed or
seriously injured. Thirty-eight pas
sengers were slightly bruised and cut
The trains came together with great
force, and both engines were badly
wrecked. The buffet and smoking car
on the limited was also badly damag-
ed.
Engineer Williams, Of the east
bound express asserts that his air.
brakes failed to work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Claims Against Equitable.

New York. director of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society at meet
ing elected John N. Beach, dry goods
merchant, as a member of that board.
1t was announced that the accounts Of
three lawyers-former Justice w. N.
Cohen, William B.. Hornblower and
Adrain H. Joline- amounting to $780,
900, $4,000 and $4,000 respectively,
for services rendered to officers of the
Alexander-Hyde administration, are
in the hands of an arbitration COM
mittee, which has not yet submitted
it's report.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Put Tax on Charity.

Victoria, B. C.-Advices of extreme
suffering, caused by the typhoon, of
natives in the Carolina group are CIV
en- in letters from Capt. Montgomery
of the San Francisco whaling bark
Alice Knowles. The natives were
without food except roots Of Wild
vans when he called in January, and
he endeavored to land biscuit -four and
potatoes to relieve the suffering, but
permission was refused by the author
tiles unless he paid 1850 marks for
trading license. AS the whaling cap
tain was unwilling to pay for the
privilege Of being charitable he sent
no food on shore.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Jubilant Over Prospect.

At called meeting of the Poplar
vile Business League delegation of
about fifteen Of the most representa-
tive men of the town and county was
appointed to go to Jackson in COM
pany with a large delegation of cit
liens of the northern portion of Han
cock county, in the interest Of the
bill now before the Legislature to an
mex a portion Of Hancock county to
Pearl River county. Ex-Judge Will
7. Mcdonald, Of Bay St. Louis, was
emphatic in Che statement that a
number of prominent citizens Of Bay
St. Louis, who are largely represen-
tative Of the sentiment in the southern
portion Of Hancock are not opposed
to the scheme. With this assurance
from so reliable a source, the delega-
ton has strong hopes of securing a
favorable report from the committee.
The citizens Of Pearl River county are
jubilant over the prospects OF the
acquisition Of this valuable territory,
and the bill is simply relief meas
ure sought by the citizens Of that por-
ton of Hancock county mentioned IN
the bill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Into Two Regiments.

Adjt.Gen. Fridge is at the present
time making arrangements whereby
the companies of the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard may ell be placed in two
regiments, instead Of there being
three, as now.
There are twenty-five companies in
the state at the present time, just
one over the proper number to COM
pose two regiments, which are reg
ularly composed of twelve different
organizations. Gen. Fridge has not
determined whether he will make up
the proposed two regiments from the
companies in the east and west part
If the state or those from the north
and south.
Speaking of the new company just
mustered into service at Canton, Gen.
Fridge states that from present in
iications the organization will be one
IF the leaders. He says that there
are forty-fve men n the organization
now, while a dozen or more new men
will be admitted in the near future.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
No Further Funds Needed,

One Of the most important meetings
Of the Storm Sufferers Relief con
mittee since the organization Of that
body was held in the Board Of Trade
rooms at Meridian. It was the sense
OF a majority Of the committee that
ample funds for the relief Of all
needy persons were in hand, and that
no further help was desired. 40
cordingly a motion was made and
carried requesting the finance com
mittee to issue statement to the pub
lie returning thanks FOR the generous
response to the call for aid, and ad-
vising that no further assistance vas
needed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Alex Grant and Servant Drowned

Alex Grant, Of Hardee, Issaquena
county, prominent planter and merch-
ant, and well-known sportsman, was
drowned in Greasy Lake, eight miles
west of Hardee Station. Alex Clai-
borne, negro servant and attendant
OF Mr.. Grant, lost his life in . vain
endeavor TO save his employer. Meth
er OF the bodies has been recovered,
and a party with diving apparatus
are dragging the lake. Mr.. Grant
was duck shooting in small dugout,
in which was also the negro, Clai-
borne. The craft was overturned BY
a sudden squall, and Mr.. Grant, hamp-
cred by heavy huting jacket and
cartridge belt, was unable to reach
shore, although a strong swimmer.
The negro exhausted himself and
went down while trying to resuce his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
CARMEN STRIKE IN HAVANA.

Havana, April IA strike on the
Havana Electric Railway Co.'s lines
went into effect at midnight.
The men demand an advance In
wages and shorter hours; they also
demand the amelioration Of certain
obnoxious conditions incident to
working for the company.
The company is engaging strike
breakers and trouble is looked for.
All cars tonight are operated with po-
lice guards on the front and rear.
The mayor has assured the company
that in case the police was unable
to suppress disorder he would call out
the rurales.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Comes for her Young Son.

Mrs. Ida M. Tingley, Of Providence,
R. l., arrived at Scranton in search
of her son, Earl Leslie Tingley, "A
years Of age, who left home the lat
ter part of January, 1905. Young
Tingley came to Scranton several
months ago, and found home with
Mrs. John NJ. Pelham, who employed
him as general utility boy. The JOY
Of the mother and son at being once
more reunited was full Of pathos.
Both left for Providence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Mrs. Standifer Indicted.

Atlanta, Ga.-The Fulton County
Grand Jury returned an Indictment
for murder against Mrs. Willie Stand
ifer, who shot and killed her sister.
Miss Chapelle Whisenant, March g.
Mrs. Standifer was melted to the rash
deed, it is alleged, by the attentions
Of her husband to her sister and vie
tim.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
FRANTz ACCEPTS ST. LOUIS IN
VITATION.

Guthrie, Okla, April Gov.
Frantz announces he has accepted the
invitation of the Business Men q
league of st. Louis to attend the COM
vention there on April 16 and IL, al
which all the southwestern states am
territories are to be epresented
their governors and leading business
men.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Run Down and Killed.

Monroe Free, negro, and Lulu
Randall, negresS were run down by
a train in the Southern Railway yards
at West Point and both crushed to
death. Rain was falling at the time,
and the night was inky black. The
couple, while on .trestle between the
depot and the Mobile and Ohio cross
ing, stepped from one track to an
other to avoid an looming train, and
were caught by q train switching in
the opposite direction.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Hold Up Everyone in light Includ-
ing Cops.

Scranton, Pa, April IA band Of
robbers early this morning held up
Dickson City. Three Of the gang took
charge Of all persons in sight, includ-
ing two policemen, holding them at
the point Of Winchesters. Other
members Of the band then blew open
the post Office safe securing only 5000.
The robbers escaped and are being
chased by posse.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Typhus Epidemic Dying Out.

Mexico City-Typhus fever is di-
minishing to the great qualification
Of sanitarians, whose campaign against
the disease has been scientifically and
energetically conducted. The cases
have fallen off one-half. There has
been no case Of this disease among
travellers from The United States.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Good Quality Of Petroleum.

Information from Barnett, Clarke
county, is to the effect that the new
oil well at that place is now produc-
ing solid stream Of good quality Of
petroleum. While the flow is small,
the indications are said to the the
best. It is thought that by drilling
deeper better results can be secured.
The Barnett is the only producing
oil well in Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
$4,000 Asked for an Arm.

In the circuit court at Vicksburg,
Wright Albrighten fled suit for $780,
600 damages against the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad. A few
months ago the defendant, while en-
ployed in the Valley shops, had an
arm badly mangled by machine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
New Bank for Natchez.

A new banking institution has been
organized at Natchez. This new in
stitution will be known as the Kelly
Bank, and is to be located on the
north side of Main street, between
Pearl and WALL
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Charters Approved

The governor has approved the
charter of incorporation Of the South
ern Law Book Company, domiciled
in Jackson, Kinds county, with a CAPT
tai stock Of $4,000. The charter Of
the McInnis Lumber Company, Of
Hattiesburg, Perry county, capitaliz-
ed at $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Kings Daughters Convene.

The Harrison county branch OF the
Kings Daughters convened at Gulf
port and carried out an interesting
programme. Later the visiting dele
gates were entertained at tea at the
home Of Mrs. p. 81. NJ. Tippin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Atlanta. Ga.-Andrew Carnegie has

Atlanta, Ga.-Andrew Carnegie has
announced that he would contribute
$4,000 to the construction Of IL
brary for the Agnes Scott Institute, .
college for young ladies at Decatur,
Ca, provided The friends Of the in
stitution would raise $4,000 for an
endowment fund.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
TO MEET IN CHATTANOOGA.

Convention Of Tennessee-AIabama Vet
Grams Slated for May Fl.
The annual convention Of the Ten.
nessee-Alabama divisions Of veterans
of the civil war. will be held at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, May Fl. the date be
ing officially announced Friday by w.
B. Samuels of Knoxville, division com
mander.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
Mississippi Division, U. C. ",
jackson. Miss. March %. 1906.

Headquarters,
Mississippi Division, U. C. v,
jackson, Miss, March %, 1906.
Order No. %:
The major general commanding
calls special attention to brigade COM
manders to order No. 5 of. the COM
mander in chief, General Stephen D.
Lee, in regard to the official badges
which can be obtained from General
William E. Mickie, adjutant general,
U. C. ", New Orleans. The form
for the request of badges has been
forwarded to the several camps of
the state. The official badge locates
the wearer at glance, gives the
state division, number Of camp, loca-
ton, place and date Of reunion.
The commander Of the division an
nounces the appointment of Miss
Charlie Scott, daughter Of comrade
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Scott, Of
Rosedale, as sponsor Of the Missis-
sippi division at the reunion Of the
q. c. ", in New Orleans, April Is,
26 and q.
And also announces the appoint
ment Of Miss Bessie >Nugent, Of the
city Of Jackson, daughter of our late
comrade, Colonel w. L. Nugent, as
chief maid of honor. By command Of
ROBERT LOWRY,
Major General Commanding.
j. L. McCASKII4, Adjutant Gen.
eral and Chief Of Staff.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
OHIO RIVER.
Is Doing It's Annual Spring Stunt, and
Flood is Feared.

Maysville, Ky, April IA heavy
rain for 36 hours has caused all the
creeks on both sides Of the river in
This vicinity to boom. It is raining
steadily tonight, and the river is on
the jump. A big river, and possibly
! food, is predicted by river men. The
liver has risen 9 feet since last night.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL SECTIONS
AN EPITOME or TIE NEWS
Culled From the Important Hap
penings Throughout the State
During the Past Week and Re-
viewed in Brief.
Notice To Veterans.

Major General Robert Lowry, COM
handing the United Confederate Vet
Grams, issued the following general
order:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-06
BILL sQrIREs conc.
Australian Fighter With Ills Bag
gage Soon TO Land.

New York, New. cit IS believed
that Blu Squires. the Australian cham
pion. viii be seen coming ashore with
his luggage before many weeks have
passed. Squires has about cleaned
up h heavyweight situation in AUS
trafla, and as the Americans will not
go to himr he must come to them.
Moreover. It is understood that a
measure preventing exhibitions Of box
ing IS about to become a law out there,
so that 1t VIII be necessary for Squkes
to go abroad.
squires, who doesn't weigh more
than 40 pounds, is a rushing fighter,
and according to Australian sporting
men have passed through the United
States recently. is qualified to try con
illusions with y of the big fellows
at present operating in this country.
He IS to meet Mike Williams, a South
African heavyweight, a few days from
good reason to suppose that he will
visit America on fighting bent.