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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
SUE {. H. HARTMAN
FOR ALTON RUIN.
Advice of Attorney General of Illinois in
Report to Governor-State AC-
ton PerilouS

SPRINGFIELD, H., April S.-Attor-
ney General Stead, after a thorough in
vestigation of the gold bricking" of pur-
chasers of Chicago & Alton stock, has
reached the conclusion that Z. II. Harri-
man, George j. Gould, James Stillman,
and Mortimer L. Schiff are liable for
damages for their manipulatiOns chart
tabIy called ''financiering," of that rail
road property.
He intimates also that they are Grim
inally liable and asserts that the charter
of the road can be revoked by the state.
His advice. however, is that StOckhOld-
ers who have been deceived into buying
stock on which no dividends can be made
because of the heavy debts contracted
by the road bring suit for damages
against Hartman and his associates.
States Right Is Clear.
The right of the state to act is made
clear, but so also are the consequences.
AS was pointed out when the state first
took up an investigation of Hartman
manipulations of the road, Mr.. Stead
declares the state authorities face the
certainty of bringing disaster to the in
nOcent purchasers if an attempt be made
to proceed civilly against the tinancicrs.
Urges Stockholders to Act.
If the charter should be revoked the
stockholders also would suffer. Mr.
Stead advises the purchasers themselves
to institute action on the ground that
they have been defrauded.
a long statement of the Chicago &
Alton manipuations and their result are
incorporated in letter which the attOr-
ney general has submitted to Gov. De-
neen. The two officials have been over
the figures together, and both now are
studying them further.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay, 15.50015.75; No. l
hay. 13.OO01350 clover and mixed, $1,000
1850; choice Kansas ann Nebraska prairie,
13.JOI14OO; No. 1 prairie, 12.JoGt13OU; No.
> prairie. 9O001O.OO; Wisconsin marsh
feeding, S.OOGDS.5O; packing hay, 6.50uiOo.
rye straw, S.J009.OO; oats straw, G.JOllI 90;
wheat straw, 5.O0GI5.50.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
HARTMAN FAILS TO APPEAR.
Police Court Case Against His Former
Secretary Delayed Until Saturday.

NEW YORK, April Sc. H. Harri-
man was unable TO appear in police
court today TO testify against Frank W.
Hill. his former secretary. who is under
arrest charged with making public the
now famous observation-disclosures letter.
and the hearing, which had been set for
today. was adjourned until Saturday
Hills bail was reduced from $500 10
$1,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
FIVE HORSES FOR sCHLITZ.
TOP Prices Are Paid at Sale Attended bv
1000 BUYERS.

ELGIN. III. April 5. = [ Special !
Four thousand men attended a horse
sale at Gilberts 5. near Elgin. The Schlitz
Brewing company bought the most val
liable animals, a heavy draft team for
$3.50 driving team for S165. and a sin
gle driving horse for $40.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
MANCHURlATOWN
Fudcadanl, Mercantile Suburb of Hardin,
Destroyed with Loss of $4,000, 00o-
Square Mile Devastated.

HARDIN, Manchuria, April S.-The
mercantile suburb of this city. known
as Fudcadam. in which many large
warehouses were situated, has been de-
stroyed by fire The burned area covers
almost Il square mile. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000, 900.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
Urges Stockholders to Act.
cULBERsoN FOR PRESIDENT.
Texas Senator May Seek Democratic
Nomination.

DALLAS. Tex, April S.-Unted
States Senator Charles y. Culberson de-
clines to discuss the use that is being
made of his name through the north and
west in connection with the Democratic
nomination for the presidency next year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
Japan to Frame New Policy.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April S.-ConsuI
Cyeno. who represents Japan i'll this city,
has been called home To assist in framing
Il new policy for the future relations of the
empire with the United States.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
PRESIDENTS VIEW
ON SUCCESSION.
Plenty of Good men for Executive, He
Tells Senator Scott-Callers
at White House

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 8.-"The
President and [ are friends, nothing bet
ter" These words were uttered by Sen
ator Scott of West Virginia after he had
had a lolg talk about political matters
with the executive today.
Senator SCOTS remarks were made
after reference to a published story
that his name had been mentioned as one
of those who had been present at a din
ner when the Roosevelt plot" had
beei divulged. The senator declared that
he was rot at any such dinner and then
uttered the words referred to and asked
that they be given publicity.
Yes, the President and l talked about
the presidential nomination." said Sena-
tor Scott in answer to a further Ques-
ton. The President said" proceeded
the senator, that there were any amount
of men who would make good presi-
dents"
Riis Says 10 Third Term.
Jacob Riis, who is returning east from
the Pacific coast, also talked with the
President today. He declared that the
President meant what he said on the
night of the election in 1904 that he
would not accept another nomination for
the presidency. Mr.. Riis said he took
the President at his word. All the Presi-
dent wants, said Mr.. Riis, is to see that
his policies are carried through.
kilograms and letters continue 10 he
received by the President bearing on the
disclosures made at the white house re
garding the combination" to defeat the
Presidents policies. They assure the
President of support in his fight.
Cannon and Smith Visit.
Speaker Cannon who has just returned
from visit TO the Isthmian canal zone,
had long talk with the President today.
The speaker declined to say whether he
talked politics with the President.
Goy.-elect Hoke Smith of Georgia,
who is en- route to New York from where
he will sail for Europe called at the
white house today with several friends
to pay their respects TO the President.
Mr.. Smith was asked for an express
sion on national politics and made the
following response:
The next President has got to be
man who represents the interests of the
masses of the people,"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
ESnInsinn Kills Three

NEW CASTLE, Pa. April S.-Three
men we're killed Mt HilisvilIe today by
tlic explosion Of ton Of powder at the
plant Of tie Burton rowdsr company.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12

The Trafalgar is second class battle
ship of about 1900 tons, completed in
1890, and carrying four 1873 inch guns.
six 6-inch guns eight 6-pounders, and Il
number of smaller rapid fire guns. Her
crew consists of 572 officers and men.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12

COLLECTING doorknohs and handles is
a hobby with King George of Greece.
He has several thousand specimens.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
Pone Receives OuiqIeY.

ROME, April S.-The pope today re-
ceived Archbishop QuigIcy Of Chica 60 il
private farewell audience.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
TRAIN NEARLY WRECKED.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO CAUSE CRASH
ON TNSYLVANIA
ROAD.
SIGNALS SUDDENLY CHANGE.
Engineer of Freight Puts On Emergency
Brakes IN Time to Prevent
Smash-up.

ALLIANCE, O., April San unsuc-
cessful attempt was made early today
to wreck a fast freight ON the Cleveland
and Pittsburg branch OF the Pennsyl-
vaEia company within 500 yards of the
station here when the engineer of the
train saw the signal for clear track
suddenly thrown to red.
Open Switch Avoided.
The emergency brakes were applied
and the train brought to a standstill i'll
time TO avoid crashing into the open
switch. 1t is suspected that the would
be train wrecker is one of the gang re-
sponsible for the derailment of tie Cleve-
IaI.d-P jttsburg flyer at Hudson, o., Sat
urday night.
Sleuths Seek WreCkers.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April S.-Oficials
Of the Pennsylvania railroad have settled
down IN earnest to run to earth the gang
of train wreckers which in the last two
months has made several attempts to de-
stroy fast passenger trains on the com
pany's lines.
After a thorough investigation of the
attempt Saturday night to wreck the
Pittsburg- Cleveland express at Hudson,
O.. the officials declared themselves salts
fed that the outrage had been com
mitted by the same man or men who at
least three times before had almost sue
ceeded in accomplishing the disastrous
complete wreck of a heavily laden pas
senger train.
Rewards aggregating $1O,500 have
been offered.
President McCrea has called to Pitts
burg every divisional superintendent east
and west to discuss measures for safe
guarding the lives of the company's pas
sengers and to lay elaborate plans Tor
the capture of the wreckers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
Welded HIS GRANDMOTHER

How Enterprising Mr.. Ellison NsPt For
tune N the Family.
Tom Hugh Ellison of Manh@S, N.
Y, who married his grandmothaE. is
in San Francisco on his Honeymoon.
my grandfather, Dr. BNffum of ROoh-
ester, was a peppery old fellow sara
he. First, he disinheEited nay astsr
because she married barber. TAis
left me his sole heir. He decided 10
marry. though he was past 80, 10 kner
me from inheriting his estate. Il did
not know it, but the girl he n5a2Aed
out was my sweetheart, only IL PEARS
OF age. She decided to accept 10 save
the estate for me. That was nQarS
six years ago. He died a yeaR as
and the young woman whom I saNeG
grandmother became my wife"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
HANSON sIFFs DEMAeoeuEs.

AeAAon Of State and National Govern
mSRts Against Railroads Denounced.
President J. F. Hanson of the Cen
tnal Of Georgia railway and the Ocean
Steamship company, spoke in Savan-
nah Friday night at a smoker given
representatives Of the northern press
who were present as guests of the
Ocean Steamship company, having
come to Savannah from New York ON
the maiden voyage of the steamship
City of Savannah.
President Hanson caused a sensa-
ton by a denunciation of the gov
ernments, state and national, that have
become arrayed against the railroad
interests of the country He said
The war waged on corporations for
the last Ave months, led by President
Roosevelt, with all the demagoguges
in the country at his heels, has di-
unfinished the value of railroad property
all over the country one-fifth of its
previous value"
The administration in Georgia is so
severe against railroads. he said, that
even Governor Hoke Smith, who was
strongest in his antagonism, does not
approve of the length to which the
railroad commission wants to so.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
Bowers Loses His Bride.

In the case of Miss Hattie Squires,
16 years of age, living three miles east
of Triton, on the Brookf1eld road, who
was married to Cecil E. Bowers, a
worthy young man of Triton. The
strength of the matrimonial tie has
been tested by the court of ordinary
restoring to the father his daugh-
ter
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18

81 rhis feed uAdsr the Georgia pare
food law" on each sack sold. The
company claims that it is a stock med.
icine, although it is sold for a stock
feed, and the formula by which it is
compounded is of a great and secret
value.
The department claims that it is
branded as a feed stuff and as a feed
sur must comply with the regulations
formulated in the pure food law. If it
is sold as medicine the department
has no objection to it being sold as
such, provided it complies with tbs
sure food and drugs act.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
Reward offered for MISSING Man.

WSWs' VI'SI "a TOT WIsaIl9 WaI'
So far nothing has been heard Of
the whereabouts of William M. Har.
grove, a conductor, who lived III Ma.
con, and disappeared over. a week ago
Hargrove was employed on the Cen.
trail railroad, and left wife and three
children. He was last seen in Atlanta
on Saturday, October 5. No news Of
him further than this has been obtain
ed His family has offered a reward
of 800 for information concerning his
present location.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
RoooEvRLr CHANGES CAMP.

Removes to Another Location With ths
Expectation of Better Luck.
Owing to the scarcity Of bear, Roose
welt camp at Bayou Tensas has pass
ed into history. The president left
the place at o'clock Friday morning
and headed towards Bear Lake, whence
he will remove to another camp, which
will be pitched near Newellton IN Tea
sas Pass on branch OF the IroH
Mountain railroad.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
saby. Killed; others l1urt.

At Whitesburg, in Coweta county,
while returning from the funeral OF
George Bridges, young man who
lied Of typhoid fever, a mule attached
to buggy in which Mrs. w. H.
Dyers, wife of prominent planter,
and three children were riding, be.
came frightened and ran away, throw
ng them from the buggy.
Mrs. Dyer was seriously hurt and
rendered unconscious, ner baby was
instantly killed, her TWO daughters Sc,
riously hurt. The eldest daughter, Is
years of age. had one leg broken and
the other daughter suffered from a
fractured skull.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
sRlToNs ARE JuBILANr.

Delighted at Record-Breaking Perform.
ance of Steamer Lusitania.
The performance of the Cunard
liner Lusitania in crossing the At
lantic in four days and twenty hours
is hailed with delight throughout Great
Britain. All the evening papers of
London published long accounts OF
the passage and ask that the Lusitania
repeat on the homeward journey what
she accomplished on her outward pas
sage.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
ROAD. GUILTY OF REsATlMe.

Santa Fe Company Faces Fine of Over
a Million.
At Los Angeles Saturday after brief
deliberation the jury in the case of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad company, charged with rebat-
ing rendered a verdict of guilty on
all counts enumerated in the inOict-
ments. The maximum fine for the Of
Tense is $1,100OOO.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
Ancient Guards Quit Service.

The Savannah Volunteer Guards
battalion of heavy artillery, which is
more than a hundred years old, has
unanimously voted to leave the ma
tional guard because of the passage OF
the Dick bill at the last congress
which required state militia to CORE
spond in organization with the regular
army The battalion will continue as
an independent organization.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
TROOPS MUST HUSTLE.
Many Military Organizations Fall Short
Of the Requirements of New Dick
Law, Soon Effective.

The statement contained in a dis
patch from Washington Friday, to the
effect that in this years inspections
not q single Georgia military com
pany was found to conform to the
United States army organization, nat
urRlly caused some comment among
those interested in the national guard
of Georgia, and numerous questions
were asked as to the meaning of It,
Inquiry at the oce of Adjutant Cen
eral A. J. Scott at the capitol de-
yeioped the fact that the statement
was correct. There are none of the
Georgia commands, which, at that
time, conformed to the regular army
requirements.
But in this Georgia was not alone.
The military organizations Of only ten
states had at the time the adjutant
generals report was drawn, conformed
to the regular army organization, and
In only two states was this conforma-
ton complete. Colorado and Florida had
conformed, in part; Missouri, with the
exception of headquarters and the hos
pital corps, and like exceptions were
noted in Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Wash
ington and Wisconsin, Oklahoma and
Oregon were the only two in which
conformation was complete.
Georgia troops would have been
much nearer in conformity with Uni
ted States army requirements had it
not been for the fact that after they
fought they had all the necessary law,
other requirements were put upon
them by the war department.
I'm 1905" said Adjutant General
Scott, "a commission drew a code for
Georgia and submitted it the secretary
Of wal, who referred it to the war col
lsge. 1t was approved with one slight
exception, returned and enacted into
law by the general assembly of 1905.
In June, 1907, we were notified by
the war department. that our organiza-
ton did not conform to that of the
regular army The previous approval
of our code by the department was
ignored, and when we requested it, the
necessary additional legislation was
suggested to us. That was drawn up
in the shape of a bill, which was
passed at the recent session of the
general assembly and went into effect
on October l. We now have all the
law necessary, and the only thing yet
to be accomplished is to bring about
the proper organizations under it.
The Georgia troops will be in full
conformity with the requirements of
the national government by January
/, 1908"
Georgia's regimental organization is
now in conformity with the govern
ment requirements, with the exception
of the hospital corps, which some of
the regiments are lacking.
It is required that each regiment
shall have twelve companies, a require
meRt which is lacking in all the Geor-
gia regiments. Each regiment must
have hospital corps; some are now
without it. Each infantry company
must have So enlisted men as a min
imum, each light artillery battery 1873
and each heavy artillery company So.
Few companies have yet conformed
to these requirements as to minimum
Numbers.
The question naturally arises as to
wh@re the other companies necessary
to I'LL out the regiments are to come
fr@.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
Deferred Until Next Year.

The Atlanta Manufacturers Exhibit,
which was to have been held October
21-NoVember 2, has been postponed
until next year. 1t developed that the
manufacturers were so far behind
with their orders that it was impos-
sible for many of them to make a
creditable showing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
Heavy License on Locker Clubs.

The city council of Marietta has
placed tax of $4,000 a year ON locker
clubs, to become effective January 1.
There are fewer blind tigers" in Ma
rietta than there ever have been in
her history, and the prohibition laws
are being enforced.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
FAKE WIDELY PUBLISHED.

Reported Bank Robberies in Seldom
and Leeds, Ala, Without Foundation.
The news reports concerning alleged
bank robberieS in Seldom and Leeds,
Ala, which were widely published.
were fakes pure and simple.
Seldom and, Leeds are both small
towns with not more than 300 inhabi-
tants each and neither boasts Of a
bank
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18

Telfair to Celebrate tooth Anniversary.
Telfair county will celebrate it's one
hundred anniversary in McRae on the
18th, 14th and 18th of November. Spe-
ciaI exercises have been arranged for
the occasion. The two features will
be an all-day singing and speeches
to be delivered by prominent men from
all over the state of Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
EXEMPTION FOR FOREIGN SHIPS
They May Garry Coal for Our Nav.
Without Port Charges.

Attorney General Bonaparte a
Washington decided that foreign ships
carrying coal for naval use from one
American port to another are not sub
ject to any port charges or lighthouse
dues.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
AequItted on second TrlaI.

Ben Adams, charged with killing
Reese Jones last spring, who had been
tried, found guilty and sentenced to
life imprisonment, after the supreme
court granted him new trial, was
found not guilty at Buchanan the past
week
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
Georgia Cuttings
C0rtailed Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Another Job for soule.

Hon. Andrew M. Soule, dean Of the
Georgia Agricultural College at Ath.
ems, has been appointed by Governor
Smith as an ex-oficio member of the
board of directors of the state exper.
iment station at Experiment near Grit.
fin.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18

sO0OOO tOas OF seed now crushed %
available for crushing in excesss OF
the amount now utilized for other psr-
noses based on crop Of 13,OO09Os
bales.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
ex-coNwcr IN GREAT LUCK.
Left Prison to Wed Wealthy SWseeI
heart, Who Remained True.

heart, VINO HeHIaIheu IFue'
Miss Clara Leach, wealthy wOma
of Worcester, Mass, has just bee
welded to John w. Mahr, foFme
convict. The romance behind th
wedding involves the unwaYering d.
yotion of a woman for a business ma
she loved despite the disgrace follow
ing his arrest, for larceny and fOrgeT
and consequent conviction and ineai
ceration for nearly four years in jaf
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
To Test pure Food Law.

Attorney General Hart, in the Unit
ed States court, at Atlanta, had the
hearing for an injunction against
Commissioner of Agriculture T. G.
Hudson in regard to the pure food
law" as prayed for by NJ T. Savage
of the International Stock Food com
pany, postponed until a later date.
The international Stock Food com
pany of Minneapolis, Mimi, seeks tC
enjoin the commissioner for compell
ing this company to print the formula