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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-19
SOUTHERN TO IMPROVE LINE.
Section Between Columbus and Atlanta to
Be Practically Reb uilt.

Be Practically Reb uilt.
It is reported that the Southern rail
way is to practically rebuild its line
between Columbus, Ca, and Atlanta,
putting down new crossties and laying
heavier rails.
The new line of the Central of Geor-
gia railway between Columbus and At
lanta is now in operation, and it. has
been supposed all along that the compile
ton Of this line would result in rad
ical improvement of the Southern line
between these two cities.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-19
SILLY ACTION TAKEN BY WOMEN.

Those Of Estes Faction Plan Costly MOnu-
ment to Judge LOving's Victim.
A well defined movement is on foot
among the women Of Nelson county,
Virginia, to erect a costly monument
to the memory of Theodore. Estes, who
was recently shot and Killed by Judge
William G. Loving for alleged mis-
treatment Of his young daughter, EIiz-
abeth.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-19

Soon after the senate was called to
order Friday morning. Senator Hard
man Offered a resolution inviting Dr.
A. M. Soule, dean of the school of ag-
riculture and president of the state
college Of agriculture, to address a
joint session of the general assembly
on the subject of agricultural educa-
ton, on July IS, at $3.50 O'Clock, in
the evening. Senator Henderson of the
thirty-ninth offered a resolution en-
dorsing bill introduced by Hon. J..
Thomas Helm of Alabama, demanding
the return Of cotton tax money to the
people from whom it was collected.
Practically the entire time of the SEN
ate was devoted to the fight and con
sideration of the prohibition bill.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-19

Some men do not care to take vaca'
ton trips because their wives insist on
going along.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-19

Probably the most 4me.d eHort
at filibustering ever ind toI 10 Dy
senator of the state oeve5la was
that of Senator Felde1lnay morn
ing when he held the I'll - tne sen
ate for nearly four hoN evening
the consideration Of the ltlon Dill
which was reported bykra AnmlClee
with the recommended . az II 90
pass. Senator Hardma unedlately
after the preliminary Inns OF inc
Senate was dispensed i asked
for the unanimous cons u tne sen
ate that the prohibited De read
for the third time and oGd before
tba senate for coneidaI To this
request Mr.. Fielder obj@r and Inen
Senator Hardman moydndL 1t Dc
taken up for considerati WHICH mo
ton prevailed by the vdoL 70 70 Il
Senator Fielder appealed ON Inc oe-
cision .of tho chair ander frequent
interruntione from vaB senators,
he continued to speak nearly Iour
hours when finally Bident Akin
ruIad him ou+ of or4and al 1850
O'Clock nnt bis no+iortit the senate
adjourn until II oil on Monday
morning, which moti9|as oeIea'eu'
and then President Il declared the
senate adjourned unit O'CLOCK 0aC-
urday morning.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-19

A wave of new bills swept up to the
clerks desk in the house Friday to
join the wilderness of measures al
ready there, which will never be acted
upon. There might have been more
had not the members of the house
been impatient to adjourn and go over
to the senate to hear Snator Fielder
in his speech upon the prohibition bill.
All sorts of bills were introduced, from
the general election bill of Mr.. Hill
of Monroe, to the bill making it mis-
demeanOr to fish in Screven county on
Sunday After reading new measures
for an hour, Reading Clerk McClatchey
finished the last measure on the table
and before any other motion could be
put the unbeatable move to adjourn"
let the house out and there was a mad
rush for the senate chamber, which
held the center of interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-19

"cantlemen of tb9, lmittee, word
has gone out 'FRONT.' new reform
element that l anli1 . nave Ine
credit for passing a'''lIse pass
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
FUNERAL OF KING OSCAR.
Body of Late Swedish Monarch Ius
TERED at Stockholm With i'm.
pressive Ceremonies

Stockholm. Dec. 20-The body or
the late King Oscar of Sweden, who
died December 8, was inferred at
noon Thursday in the Riddarholm
church, the burial place of Swedish
kings and heirs, with a ceremony, the
simple impressiyeness of which was
accentuated by the widespread evil
dences of popular sorrow. Along the
snow covered route of the funeral
procession thousands of people gath
cred and stood bare-headed in the
biting cold during the passage Of the
hearse and the mourners. Every bell
in the city toled throughout the
progress of the funeral. Black dra-
peries and other emblems of mourn
ing hung from the fronts of the build
ings facing the streets down which
the funeral cortege passed, and both
sides of the route were hedged with
lines of troops.
Immediately following the hearse
walked Gustave, the new king OF
Sweden, the king of Denmark. and the
the princess Of the Swedish royal
house These mourners were followed
by the special foreign embassies, rep
resenting states in all parts of the
world The queen of Sweden and the
queen of Denmark drove 10 the
church. The dowager queen Sophia
of Sweden was prevented By Illness
from attending the funeral
The archbishop of Stockholm Off
ciated at the ceremony. The cOnclu-
sion of the service was marked by a
salute of AZ guns and volley firing by
a detail of infantry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 1S.-It looks af-
ter all as if Gov. Z. w. Hoch would
call special session of the legisla-
ture. Members of the legislature are
getting letters asking them to come to
Topeka and consult with the governor
about the following propositions
The primary election law and amend
ments to the assessment and taxation
law" The governor denies that he
personally, is sending out such let
ters but a politician of state promi-
nence brought with him to Topeka
Tuesday the above information.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
OUT ON THE OCEAN
Sixteen Giant Battleships Have
Started on Their Long Cruise
to the Pacific.
PRESIDENT LED THE LINE
Strictly On Schedule Time Fleet Was
Reviewed by Executive and in
Double Column Passed
Out to Sea.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. IL
Sixteen hard-hitting steelbelted Amer
lean battleships, gun bristling and
burly of girth, but sparkling white in
their immaculate dressings of peace,
sailed away Monday under the daz-
zling sun of a cloudless winter sky on
their famous twin-sea expedition of
1900 miles, along foreign shores and
changing climes, to the west coast of
the United States. President Roose-
welt on the bridge of his cruiser-yacht,
the Mayfiower, personally led the mag
nificcnt four-mile line of fighting yes
suis during the first stage of the voy-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
ONE ROUND BATTLE.
Lower House of Congress Enlivened
by a Personal Combat Between
Williams and De Almond.
FIRST BL 900 To MISSOURIAN
The Encounter Took Place lmmedi
ateIy After Adjournment and Was
Witnessed by Members and
Persons in Galleries.

Washington, Dec. 20 John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, leader of the
minority, and Representative David
A. De Almond, of Missouri engaged
in fist fight over the passing of the
lie on the floor of the house of repre-
sentatives Thursday afternoon imme-
dately after adjournment at 2:23 p. M
Mr.. Williams struck the first blow and
Mr. De Almond retaliated vigorously
with clenched fists When the com
batants were separated blood was
flowing down Mr.. Williams face from
a small cash in the left cheek and
his forehead was red and abrazed.
Mr.. De Almond bore no mark of the
fray. The encounter was witnessed
by more than 100 members of the
house and by as many more persons in
the galleries, among them a score of
women.
The house having just broker up,
groups of representatives were stand
ing or sitting about, discussing the
committee appointments that had
been announced by the speaker.
Among them were Mr.. Williams, seat
ed at Representative Wallace's desk
on the center aisle of the democratic
side. and Mr. De Almond who occu-
pied Representative Bartlett's desk adj
Joining. They were engaged in very
earnest talk. but their voices were
low and they attracted no especial
attention. Suddenly both men sprang
to their feet and began striking each
other.
So startled and so astounded were
the members of the house and the OF
ficials that for moment no one or
Tered to interfere and the leader OF
the minority and the member from
Missouri lunged back and forth be-
tween the desks, both swaying wildly
and each in apparent danger oil go
ing down. Blood was flowing freely
from cash in Mr.. Williams cheek
when Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Sinott sprang between them, grasped
Mr.. DeArmond and held him back
while representatives and attendants
following suit, effected a separation.
While the battle lasted the excited
spectators in the galleries pressed
against the rails. Men and women
leaned far over, apparently holding
their breath as blow after blow was
struck and returned and the combat
ants lunged forward and swayed back.
When Mr.. Williams was released he
went Immediately into the cloak-room
at the rear of the chamber and while
removing the stains of the combat
made the following statement Of the
trouble.
1.-THE disagreement arose over
committee assignment. Mr.. Dear
mond called me to book for recon-
mending his colleague, Mr. Booher to
no more prominent committee than
that on coinage, weights and meas
ures.
According to Mr.. DeArmond the
episode arose over the question Of the
correctness of a conversation between
himself and Mr.. Williams about ten
days ago regarding the committee as
signments of some Missouri members
and particularly of Mr., Booher
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Cow. Hoch Pardons Another.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 20.-Gov. Hoch
Thursday committed to five years the
sentence of j. e. MARCEL, the High
land, Kan, banker, in prison for for:
gerry under the indeterminate sentence
law. This includes the time served
in Jail and time off for good be-
havior, making the actual time only
four years and one month. MARCEL
was accused of specializing with the
banks funds, arrested January 5,
1904. convicted in April and sent to
prison May 81 He will get his free
dom February %.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
A rillman Resolution Adopted.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Till
tnai Tuesday introduced a resolution
instructing the senate committee on
finance to report whether it is prac-
ticable for the national government
to discontinue the issuance of permits
10 retail liquor dealers in states, coun.
ties or municipalities where local
option prevails, prohibiting the sale
of liquors" Senator Allison suggest.
ed that the government merely col
lected tax on liquor and does not con-
troll its sale. FIR. Tillman replied
that the government in collecting the
tax permits the sale of liquor and
issues a permit for that purpose. The
resolution was adopted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Missouri Republicans for Taft.

ST Louis, Dec. 19.-With but one
member out of line when the final
vote was taken, the republican state
committee, in session here, Tuesday
adopted a resolution endorsing the
candidacy of Secretary of War Will
liam H. Taft for the presidency. The
member holding out was w. H. Hal
lett, proxy for W, A. Dallas, of the
Fifteenth district. February was
set as the date and st. Louis the
place for holding the state convention
at which delegates to the national
republican committee will be chosen,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Statement by Cortelyou.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Secretary
Cortelyou, in signed statement given
out Tuesday, night, pronounces un-
qualiliedly false the current rumors
of undue political activity of his
friends in forwarding a movement in
his interest. The secretary declares
that neither he nor his friends have
used their influence in behalf of any
candidate for the presidency and that
he has not been candidate for any
thing but the confidence of the peo-
pie He adds that if he should here
after decide to be a candidate FOR any
office. he will say so frankly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Another Mine Explosion.

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. l7,---Advices
early Monday night from Yolarde in
dictate that about 90 men met death
by an explosion in the mines at that
place Monday morning The work of
recovery is very slow ami while hun
dreds of miners fiom the adjacent
mining camps are present to assist, it
is thought that all of the dead can
not be gotten out before Tuesday.
Only u bodies had been recovered up
10 five o'clock
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
More Dynamite at Joplin.

Joplin, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-An attempt
was made Sunday night to wreck with
dynamite the property Of the Midnight
mine and to kill Robert E. Dye, of
this city, a student of the Missouri
Sc.ool of Mines, who was in charge.
At noon Monday Dye discovered an
eight-foot fuse leading to a box OF
dynamite which was placed directly
under the portion of the mill occu-
pied by him as a sleeping apartment.
The fuse lad burned to the cap at
tached to the explosive and which
had failed to ignite. 1t is said that
not one in 1000 of these caps fail to
explode.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
REAR ADMIRAL RoBLEY D. EVANs
Commander in Chief of the Ratti
ship Fleet Which Sailed
MOndaN.

age From the anchorage ground IN
Hampton Roads to the Horseshoe Bend
of Chesapeake bay his eagle-crested
flag of blue pointed the way to the
fleets new home at the Golden Gate.
Then, when the wide reaches OF the
sea were visible through the wide
swung caces of Virginia, he turned
aside and coming to anchorage, re-
viewed the passing pageant.
AZ naval pageant, tee review ana
departure of the fleet Monday was the
most notable in American history.
There have been several presidential
reviews OF the Atlantic fleet during
the past IS months. but in those in
stances tine great ships were lying do
cile at the end of spreading anchor
chains while the reviewing yacht
passed up and down their lines. Mon
day the fleet was under way. had cast
off from the shore and was outward
bound on cruise, which. as the presi-
dent himself expressed ii, mo feet of
such size has ever before under
taken" The guns which had roiced a
welcome to the president upon his ar
rival in Hampton Roads uttered a
goodbye tribute as they passed the
Mayfiower outward-bound. The salute
Of welcome had been paid in union
ism: the farewell tribute was an in
dlvidual offering from each one of the
IS ships.
The fleet sailed from its anchorage
shortly after 10 O'Clock. There was
NOT the slightest hitch in any detail
Of the carefully planned programme.
As the Connecticut steamed past the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Barnes Revokes Two Licenses.

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 1S.--The Ii.
censes of the Commonwealth Fire In
surance Company Of Texas and the
German Fire Insurance Company OF
Indiana were Monday revoked BY
State Superintendent of Insurance
Charles w. Barnes by telegraph. At
tempts to evade service in the suit
brought by the attorney general charg-
ing a combination to control rates Of
all fire insurance companies doing
business in the state is given by
Barnes as the reason for his summary
action.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Dewey Gives a Dinner.

Washington, Dec. 20. - Admiral
George Dewey gave a dinner We'd
nesday night in celebration Of the
roth anniversary of his birth The
actual anniversary does not occur I'M
til the 26th inst, but the celebration
was advanced in order that the
president, who was anxious to accept
the admirals invitation to attend
might be present. Mr.. Roosevelt ex.
pecting to be away from the city for
a time next week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
A Boycott Stoned.

Washington, Dec. 1S.--In the case
Of the Buck Stove and Range Co. OF
st. Louis, against the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, involving the right
of labor to boycott business houses
which labor organizations regarded as
unfair" to them, Justice Gould of the
district of Columbia equity court
Tuesday granted temporary injunc-
ton asked for by President Van
Cleave of the stove company. to pro
hibit the federation from continuing
to boycott against the company, pend
ing final settlement of The case.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
FIRST LAW FOR SCHOOLS
The Philippine Assembly Appropri-
ates ST., 100000 for Education.
Strenuous Objection is Made to Tariff
and Coastwise Shipping Laws
The Concessions Asked.

Manila, Dec. 20-The first bill
passed the Philippine islands assem-
bly, Thursday. The bill appropriates
81 900 900 for the construction OF
schools throughout the provinces. The
bill was passed unanimously. lsauro
Gabaldon, a national member, who
was the author of the first law, pro-
posed at the same time that he In
troduced bill into the assembly sew
eral other measures, including bills
to construct capitol building, and
to cancel the Indebtedness OF prov
inces and municipalities to the insular
government, but when the school Dill
was introduced it was unanimously
decided to inaugurate legislation with
it.
The assembly has without a dis
senting speech or vote instructed
those who are about to proceed to
Washington on five principal heads.
The instructions are practically all
directed against the tariff laws and
the coastwise shipping laws. They
ask for the repeal of the shipping
laws on the ground that they destroy
the chances for increased transporta-
ton even If tariff reforms is adopted.
1t is also asked that there be given
free entry to the states 100000 tons
of sugar, 100000 pounds of wrapper
tobacco and 10000 pounds of filler
an unlimited amount of manufactured
tobacco, Philippine hats, woven goods
anG manufactured hemp. In return
for this privilege the Philippines will
admit free of duty agricultural ma
chinery and maintain other tariffs of
the existing law.
The power to conclude commercial
treaties is dependent on the repeal OF
the Frye shipping law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The first OF
the series of cabinet dinners at the
White house was given by the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt Thursday
evening. Secretary Cortelyou was
the only member of the cabinet not
present. being confined to his home
by illness.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
The swiftest Boat AfIoat.

Southampton, Dec. 1S.-The turbine
torpedo boat destroyer Tartar broke
all records in fast steaming in her
final trials over the official course
Tuesday. attaining a speed of 37O31
knots. She also established a new
record for a six hours trial, covering
233 miles in that time and maintain
ing the unprecedented speed of 35.363
knots
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
To Prohibit Dealing in Futures.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Dealing in
grain futures is prohibited by a bill
introduced Thursday by Representa-
tive Scott of Kansas, the new chair
man of the committee on agriculture.
It follows the general lines of the
Burleson bill restricting trade in cot
ton on margin and its object is TO
prevent transactions which do not in
volve the actual transfer Of grain.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
An Abseonoina Banker CAUGHT.

New York, Dec 1.-THE Pinkerton
detective agency in this city con-
firmed Wednesday night the report
that William F. Walker, the abscond-
ing treasurer OF the New Britain
Comm Savings bank had been cap
tured at Ensenada. Lower California.
Positive Identification has been made
and Walker has consented to return
to Connecticut without resort to eT-
tradition proceedings.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Senator Gore Beqins Work.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE first bills
introduced in the senate by Senator
Gore. the blind senator from Okla
homa. were to make appropriation for
the expenses of the constitutional con-
vention of Oklahoma and providing
for two additional congressman from
that state
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 20.-A. c. Jobes.
president of the National Bank OF
Commerce of this city and a direc-
tor of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway company. has been elect
ed vice-president OF the First Nation
nj bank of Kansas City. Mr.. Jobes
will retain his position with the
wichita bank. but he will move to
Kansas CITY at once.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Cannon Chose caIderhead.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Representa-
tive Calderhead of Kansas will be app
pointed to the ways and means COM
mittee to fill the vacancy caused by
the election of Mr. Curtis to the SEN
ate. Mr. Calderhead will retire from
the banking and currency committee
and Mr.. Campbell will succeed him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Nebraska Removes Speed Limit.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 20-The Nebras-
ka state railroad commission Thurs
day morning removed the speed limit
order in effect on the Missouri Pacific.
On October %, the commission re-
stricted the speed OF passenger trains
to % miles an hour
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Inud .Mln Represent Missouri.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Missouri
democrats held a meeting Monday
and reelected James T. Lloyd to be
democratic congressional committees
man from Missouri.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Reeder Has a Bank Bill.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-A plan to
protect depositors in national banks
by creating a fund by the taxation of
government deposits in those institu-
tions is presented in a. bill introduced
in the house Monday by Representa-
tive Reeder of Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Want Kansas Trains Restored.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. CO. F. Graf
tan, attorney to the state railroad
board Wednesday filed complaint
with the beard asking for an order to
compel the Missouri Pacific to rein
state passenger trains on six branch
IS in the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
Major Garry Killed.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 2O-Maior Manly
B. Cory. paymaster of the depart
ment of the gulf. was killed Wednes-
day night by being thrown from an
automobile while on his way to the
terminal station to catch a train for
Macon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-27
cuha,s Formulation 2.o2a. 2s2.

Washington, Dec. ia rough
count of the census of Cuba was
cabled to the war department by Gov.
Magoon Tuesday showing the total
population of the island to be 2,02S ,2S2.