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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
National Leagues to Be
Organized in All Sections
THE FIRST STEP is TAKEN
Meeting of Delegates from Many
States Held in New York City
and Purposes of organiza-
ton Outlined.

The organization of national In
dependence League was decided upon
at meeting in New York Friday of
representatives of state Independence
Leagues and others who are in SYM
patty with the objects of these leagues
as outlined in state or local platforms.
The national body will BIO solidid-
cation of minor leagues existing or
yet to be formed. It's aims are po-
litical in opposition to the republican
and democratic parties, which the
league promoters declare are domis
mated by corporation interests and no
longer are representative of the peo-
pie.
Fridays conference was held at Car
negie hall, where some 200 men, said
to represent thirty states, met at the
invitation of the local Independence
League, and were addressed by Will
liam Randolph Hearst, the gubernato-
rial candidate last fall of the indie
pendence League and democratic par
ties in New York state. Before his
endorsement by the democratic state
convention and subsequent defeat by
Governor Hughes, Mr.. Hearst was the
municipal leagues candidate for may
or and was beaten by Mayor McClel-
Ian, the democratic nominee.
Preceding the business meeting the
participants were given an informal
reception by Mr.. Hearst at the Gilsey
house, where most of those from out
of-town stopped.
At the hall, afternoon and evening
sessions were held, the feature Of the
afternoon being the address of Mr..
Hearst, who said that the conference
had been called to discuss the advis-
ability OF forming a national Independ-
ence League. He told of the sue
cess of the league in New York, Mas
sachusetts and California, and urged
the formation of a minor league in
every state and the union of all in a
general body. The republican and
democratic parties, he said, were hope
lessly in the control Of corporation In
terest. They failed, he said, to truly
represent the people, and third par
ty was sorely needed. There were
other speeches, after which two COM
mittees, one on organization and an
other to prepare a platform outlining
the aims of the national body, were
appointed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
ACK HALE ON TRIAL.
Young Man Accused of Numbering
Girl in Cemetery at Bristol,
Tenn, Faces a Jury.

The trial in Blountville, Tenn, Of
Ack Hale for the murder OF Lille
Davis, his sweetheart, in East Hiii
cemetery, In Bristol, March 81, came
to dramatic climax Wednesday, when
Mrs. J. w. Davis, mother of the dead
girl, as a witness for the prosecution,
arose and, pointing a finger of soorn
at the prisoner, who sat pale and
wan, shouted:
you scoundrel, you killed my child,
and you know know you did"
At this she collapsed and was car
ried from the court room.
The state introduced practically all
of its evidence during the day.
John Bruner, farmer residing near
Bristol, testified that he saw Hale hold
the girl and pour whiskey down her
throat several times shortly before
she was found dying, and that he
made a desperate effort to assault
her. He was sustained by q number
of other witnesses.
Hale was indicted on two charges,
criminal assault and murder.
There was no eyewitness to the
girls death and for this reason the
evidence against Hale is all circunl-
stantiaa
Dozens of witnesses told Of having
seen Aim abuse and whip the girl
shortly before her death, and several
little children saw him practically
force her into the cemetery, where
he says she committed suicide with
his pistol, while between sobs she
pleaded with him to allow her to go
home.
M. M. Floyd, who was first to reach
the dying girl, stated that she was
unconscious when he arrived and
made no coherent statement. This
came as blow to the defense, who,
it is said, expected the testimony
would be more consistent with the
suicide theory.
Efforts will be made by the defense
to prove the girl impure, but nearly
all of their witnesses on this point
are admittedly women of i'll repute
and the state will seek to impeach
the evidence Of all Of them.
DR.. w. R. Rogers and DR.. w. C.
Booher gave expert testimony. Rog
ers was unwilling to give it as his
opinion that Miss Davis had been a
virtuous girl, but Booher, who had
twice been called in to assist with
the autopsy, was positive that there
existed strong evidences of criminal
assault.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
Against American Rule Is
Nipped in the Bud.
A REVOLUTION PLANNED
Governor Magoon Was Soon Made
Aware of MoVe--NeW York
Capitalists Said to Be
Involved In Plot.

A conspiracy to start revolution.
airy movement in Cuba has been dis
covered, according to a Havana dis
patch. Under instructions issued by
Governor MaaOon a number Of sus-
pietous persons believed to be con-
nected with the conspiracy have been
Swallowed for several days past. It
Is believed that the movement Is
backed by New York capitalists,
Governor MagOon has been aware
for several days past that certain In
dividuals were Oonspiring against the
government, but he did not attach to
the matter mach Importance, owing to
the fact that the Cuban rural guard
and the American forces in the island
had been so assigned as to be able
to crush any such movement in q
few hours time.
The fact that Governor Magoon was
oognizant OF the conspiracy and the
movements OF the agitators, seems
to have served to suppress the threat
ened outbreak and advioes received
by the government Wednesday from
al the provinces show that there Ia
no ground at all for apprehension.
1t is fact that certain parties In
Havana have been cOnspiring for the
purpose Of starting revolution simW-
taneously in the extreme eastern and
extreme western provinces of Cuba,
and members of the secret police have
shadowd number of Cubans proni-
nent politically who had taken lead
ing parts in the revolutionary out
breaks.
re- by any chance the revolutionary
movement had started the rwFal
guards, backed by the American fore
os in the island, would have crushed
it in it's inception.
1t is persistently stated that the
money to finance this revolution was
furnished from Wall street. There
are reports current that a certain
American who was in Cuba recently
and spent four days in Havana, is
connected with the conspiracy The
movements Of this man were nyste-
rious. No matter who is behind this
attempt, Governor Magoon is prepar-
ed to stamp it out Immediately.
There is every reason to believe
that not more than one general or
other prominent officer who was a
party to the pact with Secretary Taft
at the conclusion of the last revo4u-
ton is connected with this conspir-
acy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
COLLEGE FUND is BORROWED.
Provision Made for Maintaining Geor-
ola Agricultural institution.

Provision Made for Maintaining Geor-
gia Agricultural Institution.
Provision was made Wednesday by
the trustees of the Georgia state uni
versity at a meeting held in Atlanta
to secure 100000 for the maintenance
of the state college Of agriculture at
Athens during the coming year. The
fund will be borrowed by the board,
as follows:
There will be taken from the funds
of the state university proper $4,000
to be applied to the agricultural col
lege.
The trustees of the university will
make note for $4,000, each Of them
endorsing it, and the trustees of the
state agricultural college will make
a similar note for $4,000, these three
amounts making up the $4,000 that
is needed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
LOCKER CLUB CHARTERED.
First Social Organization Under New
Law Starts in Atlanta.

First Social Organization Under New
Law Starts in Atlanta.
Georgia Club is the name selected
for the latest social organization to
be launched in Atlanta. A charter,
the first since the prohibition law
was enacted, and it's subsequent at
tachment to the tax act Of a $500 tax
on social clubs carrying lockers, was
granted in open court by Judge w. D.
Ellis Of the Fulton county superior
court Wednesday.
The petition states that the club
is to have no capital stock, but is
to exist from the receipts OF its mena-
bers scared as initiation fees and
dues. 1t asks for the right to sue
and be sued to contract or buy, sell
and exchange property, make loans
and the like. The principal object as
named is to promote social inter
course.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
DEAD GOVERNOR ACCUSED.
eAeunenberg Reaped Riches in Idaho
Timber Land Frauds.

eAeunenberg Reaped Riohee in Idaho
Timber Land Frauds.
At Boise, Idaho, Thursday, in the
trial of United States Senator Will
ham e. Borah, charged with timber
land frauds, former Judge Burch of
Detroit, special prosecutor, outlined
the governments case against. the
senator.
It was stated to the jury that the
idea OF making money out of the tim
Der lands which the United States
threw open TO settlement in Idaho in
tracts not to exceed 100 acres to any
individual, and at price not to ex-
seed $3.50 per acre, originated with
State Senator John Kincaid, one of
the men indicted with Senator Borah.
He is alleged to have gathered seve-
raj men around him, among them the
late Governor Steunenberg and Will
liam Sweet, a mining man. These two,
it is alleged, put up the first SIS, a
Joint note being the security by which
the alleged fraud was inaugurated.
About this time, in 1890, Attorney
Burch asserts, Governor Steunenberg
went to a conference called presuma-
bly, for the patriotic purpose of putting
down the mining troubles, and while
there met mine owner, Alb Campbell
Through Campbell, it is alleged, Steun-
euberg, who had exhausted his per-
gonaI resources, met Barber and Moon,
who Immediately took deep interest
m Idaho timber lands. Governor Steun'
eubeFg soon had bank account of
$4,000, it is alleged, which he check
ed from as agent"
In connecting Senator Borah with
the conspiracy Mr. Burch says the gov
eminent will show that all deeds from
dummy" trustees to the Barbour Lum-
Der company passed through his Office
and we're recorded, as the records will
show, at his request.
It is further stated that when roar
Of five fraudulent claims were held
up, Mr.. Borah went to the home OF
the register Of the local land office
and made inquiry as to What was to
be done concerning them. The reg
lister told him, it is said, that the
claims we're fraudulent and had better
be left alone. In the governments
( outline Of the case it is said that
James T. Barber IN sending one Of
his men to Idaho, was heard to re-
mark: 'Tf there is anything you wan'
in Idaho go to William E. Borah. lie
/ is our attorney out there"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
SHOWED NERVE ON eALLoWs.
NEGRO Launched Into Eternity With
Laugh on His Lips.

Laugh on His Lips.
Launching and joking, Kemp Holt,
a negro, was hanged at Milton, Fla,
Friday for the murder Of a man,
year ago. The negro, with the rope
adjusted around his neck, was given
an hour in which to pray or make
talk TO his friends. He chose to talk.
Got one reference was made to the
crime for which he was convicted,
nor did he utter any prayer, but con-
sumed the time in telling jokes and
Joining in the laughter. The smile that
followed the telling of his last joke
had not yet left his face when the
black cap was adjusted and the trap
sprung.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
COTTON SCHOOL PLANNED
Ay the Georgia State College of Agri'
culture at Athens for Ten Days
In January Next.

The Georgia State College of Agr4-
culture and Mechanics Art at Athens,
is to open in January cotton school.
This is one Of the new features that
will go to make the work of this col
lege of immense benefit to the people
of the state.
President Andrew NJ Soule is now
busily engaged in working out the de-
tails of this school, and in a few days
everything will be in shape for max
ing a great success of this feature Of
agricultural training at the university.
The school will be in session the
early part Of January, at time when
the farmers of the state can best
spare time to attend it. This special
cotton school will hold only ten days,
but in that time it Is proposed to
give the farmers q vast amount OF
information and to make the work In
tensely practical.
1t is desired that persons attending
this school be at least eighteen years
Of age, and there is no limit, as old
farmers as we'll as young farmers will
be given a cordial welcome into the
classes.
A small special appropriation has
been rqade for this feature of the
work of the agricultural college. Prom
Inent lecturers will be engaged, both
from the government servise and frem
the walks OF private life. Governor
Hoke Smith, Secretary Of Agriculture
James Wilson, Editor Richard Il. Ed
monds of the Manufacturers Record,
the officials Of the Farmers Union and
Of the Southern Cotton Association
and other men Of ability will be in
vited to lecture before the farmers at
tending this school.
First, there will be study OF cotton
soils, both from the physical and
chemical standpoints, and the proper
WAYS in which to manage and handle
different soils.
The use of the various improved
implements will be illustrated thor
oughly. and a special study Of fertile
izers will be made, showing the best
ways Of preparing and mixing them
the needs of the plants, the rotation
of crops with the view of improving
cotton culture, the handling Of the
various by-products Of the staple.
The improvement of cotton will be
given special attention, both as to sta
ple and yield. Fhe subject Of seed
selection will be given careful atten-
tion and there will be On hand large
number of plant specimens to illus
+ra+e the various advantages Of one
nlant over another. Expert growers
and scientific men will be on hand to
teB what they knew of cotton seed
selection and the improvement Of the
cotton plant.
Grading cotton will be made a fea-
tire of this school. A good knowledge
Of grading will save the farmers many
dollars when it comes to the market
ing of his crop.
These are just a few of the things
that will be done in this cotton
school There will be absolutely no
charge for the farmers attending, save
posgible one dollar fee. The railroad
fare will be reduced if the railroads
will grant the reduced rates that will
be asked Of them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
ROAD DOES BIG BUSINESS.
Annual Report of Illinois Central an
Interesting Document.

The annual report Of the Illinois
Central Railroad company, Of which
]. T. Harahan is president has been
issued. 1t shows that the gross re-
ceipts from traffic for the year end
ing June 30, we're $56,61O,633.16, while
the operating expenses and taxes
were S4O,O65, 52476, leaving $685.
1OS.4O. This left the net income, az
ter interest had been paid, at 49,
O0O,918O3.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE MEN.
Victims Were Hauling Oil to the Nor
ris Race Track.

ris Race Track.
Three men were killed instantly in
New York Friday by the explosion of
an oil tank in the Bronx, from which
they were drawing crude petroleum
into a sprinkling cart for use on the
Morris Park race track, where a "a
hour automobile race was begun.
1t is supposed that q lantern carried
by one of the men ignited some loose
oil under the tank.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
SORRY BATCH OF WITNESSES.
Six Were Promptly Impeached In
Trial of Aok Hale.

Trial of AoF Hale.
Six witnesses for the defense, and
Ack Hale, the defendant, were i'm
peached in the trial Of Ack Hale, at
BlountsviAe, Tenn, on the charge of
numbering Lille Davis.
The credibiity of each of the wit
nesses-fve women and one man
was questioned, and they were i'm
peached. Mayor Crumley and D. A.
Vines of Johnson City, Hale's home,
swore they would not accept Hale's
oath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
HuntsviIle's Gas Suppl Y

Huntsville has thirteen wells that yield natural gas, and it has bored but two that failed to respond. One of it's thirteen wells affords gas pressure of 200 pounds, thus outdoing any other gas we'll in the entire country. So far as the observer can judge, Huntsville has gas to burn, and the sinking of a dozen more wells may enable It to supply It's neighbors with the finest and cheapest fuel this world is pos ssessed of In some natural gas dis tricts this fuel is piped to consumers at 25 cents thousand cubic feet, and even at 50 cents it is an admirable and economical fuel.
 If the Huntsville gas field proves to be ample, with good staying powers, there is no reason why Huntsville should selfisly retain all of it's gas. It should sell some of it to It's neighbors, and there would be no reason why a pipe line should not be laid to this city and valley. Gas is piped much greater distances in other states. As a bird flies it is about one hundred miles from Huntsville to Birmingham, and a pipe line could be laid on the bird S route. By the rail line via Decatur the distance is III miles. Distance does not at all forbid the piping of natural gas from Huntsville to Bir- mingham.
 The Huntsville Mercury objects to The Age-Herald's statement that the average life of gass field is ten years. We meant the life of the aver age gas well. Other wells are drilled, and a gas field is often kept in that way productive a generation. There is no reason to anticipate a loss of the Alabama fields in less than fifteen years, and it may last twice that length of time. Neither gas nor oil wells are warranted, however, to go on like Ten nysons brook. They have their limita. tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Limestone Is Prosnerina.

Limestone county is on the upgrade,' ' said Editor R. II. Walker of the Athens Democrat last night. The county has just voted an increase of $135, 900 of bonds with which to build pikes The high credit of the county was evidenced by the fact that the commissioners disposed of these bonds bearing 4I2 per cent in terest at par the purchasers paying ex- penses of insurance. while Tuscaloosa county, much richer and larger county, sold her per cent bonds recently at 1O2, or on basis of 4.S5. Limestone's commits sioners sold the bonds to Birmingham firm of bankers before they were issued, which accounts for it's good fortune in getting par. I was very much gratified to- day in conversing with several Birming ham bankers to hear them say Limestone was quite fortunate in the sale of her road bonds.
 The movement for a new court house for our county has assumed definite shape and it is safe to predict that within a few years at the outside Limestone will add. an up-to-date court house to her other attractions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20

may emerge from the chaotic Russia of today.
 Under the Portsmouth treaty Russia and Japan can each keep in Manchuria fifteen guards to every kilometer of railroad. Japan can keep there 11,OOO soldiers and Russia 3O,OO0. Russia, too, has Vladivostok, which she is transforming into strong fortress. The Anglo-Japanese treaty expires in 1915.
 While the treaty with England is operative no attempt will be made by any power to change affairs in the Far East, but after 1915, what then? Here comes in the world problem of the twentieth century-China.
 If the problem turned upon another struggle between Russia and Japan, after 1915, the result might be con sidered in doubt, but by that time the world may witness the rise of new China. The new China may not have a great navy by 1915, but she is almost sure to have @ well-drilled and we'll equipped army, many railroads, and numerous factories. China is getting ready to repeat on a larger scale the transformation of Japan, and every where in that great land the cry goes out, China for the Chinese" China may in 1915 be able to fight her own battles. Aided by Japan, she certainly will be, and it is already reasonably certain that the footing of China in any manneris ended. The rise and re- generation of China promises to be- come the worlds wonder of this cen tury, and if 1t be accomplished neither Russia nor any other power will seize Manchuria or any other province of
 Una
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
China for the Chinese

Russia has withdrawn all troops except limited number of railway guards from Manchuria, and Japan has done likewise, although Japan will con tiaue to hold the Liaotung peninsular, upon which Port Arthur and Dalny are locataed. These passed to Japan as part of the spells of successful war.
 Manchuria is rich in minerals, in wheat fields and in the number of its ports. It is a very desirable prize, and if Russia ever succeeds in conquering itself another struggle over Manchuria may take place. At present Russia holds 10000 ,000 starving peasants, and a recent writer in the Stuttgart Neue Zeit says she held in 1906 political prisoners to the number of 1,500,000. A country in that condition can do noth- ing. but new and stronger Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
THE YANKEE SWEET TOOTH.

From the New York World.
 Americans certainly have sweet tooth. They eat more sugar than any other people-twice as much as Swedes at home, nearly three times as much as French men and more than twelve times as much as Italians.
 In general the people of cold countries eat mere sugar than those of warm coun- tries. They need more.
 The yearly consumption per capita is given in the Milan market as: United States, s2 46; Great Britain, 77.S3; Den mark, 121; Switzerland. 55.35; Sweden Norway, 46.97; Germany, 4S.4 40; Holland, 39 .16 France. s6.17; Russia, .S2; Portu- gal, It. .6s; Spain. 1o.27; Greece. 10.07; Tur- key, g. 75s Bulgaria, ITS; Roumania, 7.52: Italy, 7.45 and Servia. 6.75.
 Italys low consumption is interesting, as sugar there retails for about IS cents per pound The high taxation on sugar, says a recent writer in one of the fore most Italian reviews, instead of being, as in ether countries, a common ingred- tent of the food of the people. is looked upon as a luxury to be used only on some grand fete day or in sickness"
 lhe high consumption in Great Britain, Holland Denmark and Switzerland Is partly due to the use of sugar in jams, chocolate and the like for export. But the Americans eat their pound of sugar ap.ece every four days without any help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
0r. Rraqq's Jail Report

The county's outworn jail stands officially condemned by the states in specting officer, Dr. Shirley Bragg, and the herding of 263 in a space that could not decently lodge more than one hundred prisoners even if it were in a fit condition, must be speedily ended. And 1t is not in a fit condition to receive a single prisoner, for "the sewerage is bad beyond description, the building half-lighted, while the ventilation virtually amounts to noth- ing" The words quoted are words taken from the official report of Dr. Bragg to the governor of the state. The state inspector does not blame Sheriff Higdon, who keeps the old Jail clean and who supplies the prisoners with good food of sufficient variety.
 He planes the county because it has
 not in its Jail kept step with the growth of crime and population in the county. It has jail that would per haps be acceptable in a county of 50,- 900 people, but that is wholly uu- acceptable in county containing near ly four times that number.
 Dr. Bragg is reported to have said, after inspecting the jail of the county, that he would be compelled to remove the prisoners from the present death trap" unless the Board of Revenue takes immediate steps to erect a new iail. The desire of the Board of Rev enue to provide reasonable accommo-
 dation for the prisoners of the county is undoubted, and the hope is that it will build for the future as well as for
 the present.
 Nor would it be real economy to put
 up a building that must soon have
 more stories put on it. The county of Jefferson should not have patched-up buildings. The court house is an arch itectural joy, and the building designed to replace the old jail should be ample