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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
-LREpa J HANK RURMEp.

About 8 O'Clock. Sunday night Con-
stables Lamar and Smith we're stand
ing in the drugstore, when they heard
a noise in the Leeds bank, which adj
joins the store. They went toward
the bank with their pistols drawn and
ready. Constable Smith went to the
back door Of the bank, which opens
out on the court house square. Sud.
denly the back door opened and four
masked and armed men attempted to
pass him. He, called for Lamar to
join him, at the same time firing his
revolver.
Lamar turned the corner. and as he
did so the negro attempted to pass.
He fired, hitting him in the hand. The
negro stopped running and was cap
tured Smith pursued the other three
men. and armning fight ensued. Smith
was shot in the abdomen and, though
seriously wounded, he continued the
chase However, the robbers succeed
ed IN making their escape.
About this time fire broke out in
the bank, and an explosion occurred.
The flames gained rapidly, and in
short time the bank building and the
adjoining drug store were totally de-
stroyed. 1t is, thought the fire was
caused by the robbers in an attempt
to blow up the safe.
The negro captured refused to tell
who his companions were, but gave his
name as Tom BENJAMIN.
Constable Lamar said he was certain
that they were the same gang that rob-
bed the bank at Sedden and held up
and robbed the county treasurer al
Pell City Sunday. A posse with blood
hounds are securing the country, and
if caught the culprits will probably be
lynched. At last accounts Constable
Smith was resting easily.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
BANKS ROBBED;
SHERIFF SHOT
Bold Work Of Two White Men and
Two Negroes in Alabama.
TERRORIZE TWO TOWNS
Bank at Sedden Looted of Cash and One at
Leeds Burned in Attempt to Blow
Safe--0ne RObber Caught.

Four masked bank robbers - two
white men and two negroes - looted
The First National Bank Of Sedden,
Ala, Saturday night Of $575,525, shoi
Sheriff John Williams dead as he at
tempted to arrest them and escaped
by means of hand car Of the South
ern railway.
The bold robbery and the tragic
death of Sheriff Williams, who was
universally admired, threw the town
into the greatest excitement and
posse was quickly organized and be-
gan a chase Of the robbers in the
northerly direction that they took.
The robbery was discovered about
10 o'clock by some one who was pass
ing the bank Looking through the
darkened windows he discovered the
four men at work. He Immediately
gave the alarm and notified Sheriff
Williams.
AS the ofncer reached the bank the
IObBSIS, WAY IdQ CFluGHliy ISdiICQ vi
the alarm, attempted to leave when
they were met by Sheriff Williams,
who called on them to halt The rob-
Der, hid in the darkness, opened fire
on him with a yolley and he was in
stantly killed
Bystanders who had Arrived at the
scene were terrorIzed by the men, who
ran through the street, carrying their
booty with them, and firing as they ran.
The men escaped to the yards of the
Southern railway, where they secured
the handcar.
They immediately threw their plum
der on the car and ran it down
heavy grade, making good their es-
cape.
A negro who was shot in the hand
and captured in Leeds, Ala, by Com
stable George Lamar, confessed to
being one of the party of four who
robbed the bank at Sedden..
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
BLOODY STORY
OF DESPERATE
Told in Chattanooga Court Rivals
That Of Harry Orchard.
KILLED FOURTEEN MEN
Was Startling Assertion of D. D. Edwa rds
on Trial for Murder of Brooks.
Jury Astounded.

Il have shot and probably killed four
teen men in my time and the list may
run up to twenty-five"
That remarkable statement was
made by D. D. Edwards, on trial at
Chattanooga, Tenn, for killing Tom
Brooks last December.
Edwards made his confession while
under cross-examination.
He was asked by the attorney gen.
eral if he killed any one previous to
the killing of Brooks. Edwards adj
mitted that he had killed man in
Kentucky. rs that all?" asked the
attorney general.
We'll" said Edwards, IT have shot
and probably killed fourteen men in
my time"
He stated that most Of this occurred
in Breathitt county, Kentucky, in
feuds and in a strike in Chicago sew
eral years ago. He is a native OF
Breathitt county and recently aided
in running down and capturing in the
mountains of Breathitt the Lookout
mountain wife murderer, Ed Turner.
Edwards did not change expression
or give any indication of feeling when
he confessed, under cross-examinaticn
to his bloody record, but after getting
off the witness stand, added that the
list might run up to twenty-five, IF
everything was included"
This is his second trial, he having
been released without bail after his
first trial. Since then he has been in
another state, but, when notified of the
date Of his case, came back to Chat
tanooga Immediately. He is considered
the most remarkable prisoner ever
tried in Hamilton county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
ATKINSON MANAGER. 4
Head of A., 3. and A. Railway Assumes
Dual Role Wadley Now Only
Vice President.

On October 18th, II. M Atkinson will,
in addition to his position as president
Of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
antic railroad, become general man
ager of the company, and on and af-
ter the date mentioned will devote the
major portion of his time to the ac-
tive duties of and general supervision
Of the road
Mr.. Atkinson's taking over of the
general management of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic follows in
the wSke Of the REIMBURSEMENT by
George Dole Wadley, second vice pres
ident and general manager Of the lat
ter title, which is effective October Is.
Mr.. Wadley will still continue to oc-
cupy the position Of second vice pres
ident and will, as formerly, be in
charge of the construction of all the
lines Of the company.
These changes were brought about as
the result or the rapid extension OF
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic,
and the fact that the duties of general
manager and second vice president
combined were becoming too heavy.
Being relieved Of the position Of gen
eral manager, Mr. Wadley will be able
to devote a good deal more time to the
rapidly increasing volume of construc-
ton.
Up to this time Mr.. Atkinson has de-
voted himself almost exclusively to the
financing of the road, which is now in
excellent shape. However Mr.. Atkin-
son has kept i'll perfect touch with all
the details Of the road and is splendid.
ly equipped for his new position.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
CHARGES OF GRAFT RESENTED.
Mayor Of Birmingham Precipitates Small
Riot in City Council.

Mayor Of Birmingham Precipitates Small
Riot in City Council
In what was probably the most dra-
matte scene ever witnessed at a coun-
Gil meeting in Birmingham, Ala, May
or George B., Ward Wednesday night
presided over the sessions with the
assistance of the police department.
The president of the council, John L.
Parker, who was put in control during
the mayors recent absence in Eu-
rope, attempted to preside, but was
put down by the chief of police.
The meeting was full of turbulence
and the word liar" was used so freely
that numerous arrests had to be made
because of the disorder. The sensation
was the elimination Of the charges Of
grating, which were publicly made a
few days ago against two aldermen by
Mayor Ward.
The feeling against the mayor was
very bitter and but for the police he
might have been put out of the coun-
ell chamber.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
MERRITT RESIGNS POST. - ..s.asoa
Georgia State School Commissioner Goes
Out and Pound Succeeds Him.

Georgia State School Commissioner Goes
Out and Pound Succeeds Him.
Georgia State School Commissioner
Merritt has resigned his Office, effect
i've January /, 1908, and Jere M.
Pound, professor Of pedagogy at the
Georgia Normal and Industrial school,
Milledgeville, has been appointed by
Goye Smith to succeed him.
The resignation and appointment
came as a surprise, as it was not
known that Commissioner Merritt con.
templated giving up his Office, which
he has filed ably and well for the
last five years. @
Business and financial considerations
are given as the reasons for Mr.. Ner-
ritt's resignation. He has accepted a
lucrative position with the West Bay
Naval Stores and Lumber company OF
Florida, the syndicate which recently
bought from the j. P. Williams Land
company Of Tallahassee, $4,000 acres
Of virgin pine and cypress near st. An
drews, in southern Florida for $780,
900. Mr. Merritt is to have the ac
tive management Of the companys
work in Florida, besides an interest
In it.
State School Commissioner Merritt
had just begun his third term in that
Office, having first been elected n1902
Professor Pound is one of the best
known educators in the state. Born at
GAINESVILLE, in Pike county, he gradu-
ated first at the Gordon institute, at
that place, and later at the state uni.
Yersity at Athens.
Returning to his home, he became
president of Gordon institute. His work
attracting attention, he was called tt
the superintendency of public schools
Of Bib county, where he served for
some years, resigning to accept the po-
sition Of president of the East Florida
seminary at Gainesville, Fla. Upon the
of the East Florida semi
nary with that Of west Florida, and the
formation of the Florida university,
Professor Pound returned to Georgia
in his present position with the Geor-
gia Normal at Milledgeyille.
1t is said in accepting the position Of
state school commissioner he gives up
a better salary than that which his new
Office will pay. The salary of the state
school commissioner is $4,000, being
one of the few Offices in which no in
crease has been made by the legisla-
ture.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
FEDERAL HAND
FOR RAILWAYS
Is Hobby Of Roosevelt Reiterated in
(. Speech at St. Louis.
DEEPER RIVER CHANNEL
To Bring About Desired Results, is Duty
of Nation Declares Our Chief
Executive.

President Roosevelt was the guest
of st. Louis Wednesday and, in
characteristic speech, declared it the
nations duty to control centrally inter-
state railroads, and to restore the Mis-
sissippi river to it's proper place as
great artery of commerce. He termed
the proposed 14Toot channel from the
lakes to the gulf a national task"
He warned against plans which might
entail reckless extrayagances or be
tainted with jobbery," but urged
liberal waterways policy.
A tremendous cheering and whist
ling greeted the chief executive when
the steamer Mississippi entered st.
Louis harbor to make the first stop ON
the voyage from Keokuk to Memphis,
where President Roosevelt will attend
the convention Of the deep waterways
association.
Through a sudden heavy downpour
of rain, the president, standing in an
open carriage and bowling to the multi
tudes, was driven to the Jai Alai build.
ing, FIVE miles from the river, where
he delivered his speech
The president took occasion to espe-
cially emphasize his views on the
necessity for central control of inter-
state corporations, and he frequently
departed from his manuscript to elab-
crate and make clear his views on that
point His contention was that there
must be some sovereign that can con-
troll these institutions, especially rail-
roads.
He spoke at length Of the difficulty
IN reaching the corporations which
are Incorporated in one state and OBJ
crate in another. He instanced especial
ly his experience in getting the South
ern Pacific railroad to repair a breach
in the Colorado river.
THAT disaster occurred in Califor.
nia," he said, "but do you suppose
found it possible to deal with the
railroad there? No. The railroad is a
New Jersey corporation, and 1 had to
deal with it as such"
He contended that the constitution
must be interpreted to fit modern day
conditions and not conditions that ex.
listed when it was adopted.
1T must be construed as an instru-
ment Of life and not symbol OF
DEATH" he said epigrammatically.
"The judges of the court should al
way stands against popular clamor, but
they should also recognize the noces-
sity of a general conservation Of the
public welfare under present condi-
TONS" he. asserted. He contended that
in taking this position ne was fighting
the future fight on the rich, for if the
rich commit excuses now they invite
excuses against themselves and their
posterity. Speaking Of the improvement
of the Mississippi river he warned the
advocates Of that interest against insult
ficiently considered local improve
ments. The whole waterways system
must be treated as a whole, and the
enterprise 1Kust not be tainted either
with folly or dishonesty.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT CAIRO.

Citizens Of Illinois Town Warmly Receive
Chief Executive.
President Roosevelt and party ar.
rived at Cairo, ILL.,, Thursday morning
at 8 o'clock and were saluted by the
DanVilio battery and hundreds of
STEAMBOATS, and other whistles. The
party was met by the reception com
mittee headed by Mayor Parson and
fifty carriages, all drawn by white
horses. conveyed them along the line
of march to st. Mary's park, where
the president spoke.
When the fleet" again started for
Memphis, it was amid the booming
CT cannon and other popular demon
strations.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
SMITH SCORES CONFER.
President of the Louisville and Nashville
Writes Warm Letter to Ala
bama Governor.

The railroad situation in Alabama,
promises to become a taIkfest between
the governor on one side and Presi-
dent Milton H. Smith Of the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad, on the
other, says a dispatch from Montgom-
cry. The latest from Mr.. Smith is
an answer to the letter Of the gov
ernor in which he announced that he
would call an extra session of the leg
islature to make those roads not now
operating under the new rates come
in and do SO; in which some rather
warm things are said of the executive
of the state.
A personal shot is taken at Governor
Conner in the statement that the pos
session of cotton mills and immense
plantations may constitute swollen for
tunes, which is held now to be very bad
and should not be allowed.
Mr.. Smith accuses Governor Conner
of intimidating the members OF the
legislature to make them take part
against the railroads, and charges that
laws were "railroaded" through the
legislature so rapidly that the rail
roads, whose interests were vitality af-
fected, had no chance to be heard. The
governor is called upon by Mr.. Smith
to show where single interest has
suffered by the domination" of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, or
by it's attempts to influence legisla-
ton in the past He also says that
railroad interests, like those of the
farmers, have a right to be heard in
all matters that effect their interests.
ut does not seem to have occurred
to you, writes Mr.. Smith, Gin teach
ing the people to take from the own
ers of railways their property with
out regard to their property rights,
that someone else may teach them to
bring about distribution of the prop
erty of other than railway corpora
tons; that they may in time fail to
distinguish between capital invested
in railways (Which is the aggregate
capital Of individually and the aggre-
cation Of property by individuals.
Reference to the fortune of the gov
ernor is made in the mention of
twenty-five thousand acre farm, in
connection with which he says: 1T
is true that the extent of a fortune
before it is swollen has not been clear
ly defined, but there are many who
may be taught to believe that man
who owns and cultivates a farm Of
$4,000 acres, owns cotton mills, valua-
BILE real estate, ETC., has more than his
share-his fortune may be swollen"
At about the same time this letter
was being given out, the governor was
saying, in an interview printed in
Montgomery and Birmingham, that he
had not changed his mind about an
extra session since March II, when be
said it would be called if all the roads
were not working under the new Ala
bama rates, pending their adjudication
by the courts.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
CANNOT HOLD TWO POSITIONS.

Inspector General OF Georgia Troops Quits
Race for Brigadier General
Colonel w. G. Obear, inspector gen
eral of Georgia troops, who is to be
quartermaster of the national guard
Of the state, has announced his re.
tirement from the race for brigadier
general under the new military law
The retirement was caused by the
announcement of Governor Smith that
he would not permit him to hold two
positions, one salaried Office and the
other a position purely of honor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
JURY ACQUITs SENATOR BORAH.
Finds Him Not Guilty of Completely in
Idaho Land Frauds

United States Senator William E.
Borah was acquitted at Boise, Idaho,
Wednesday night of the charge of con
spiracy to defraud the government Of
Idaho timber lands.
The case was submitted without ar
gument by the defense and the jury
took only one ballot. The verdict was
greeted with cheers and applause
which the court officers made no ef-
fort to restarin.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
NEW STEAMER is ADDED.
Savannah Line Now has Vessel of Greater

Savannah Line Now Has Vessel of Greater
Carrying Capacity.
The new steamship City of savan.
nah, the latest addition to the New
York and Savannah line, reached port
at New York Thursday to await the
start of her maiden voyage to savan.
nah The City of Savannah exceeds
all other ships of the line in carrying
capacity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-08
INTERESTING EUROPE.
English Diplomats Find Themselves in
all Embarrassing Position.

LONDON. July THE political tension
between the United States and Japan is
exciting the leeenest interest among all
the European diplomatlsts. None of them
however believe that IL viii reach the
stage of warfare. because the heavy bur
den Of debt Japan Is carrying as a re
suit OF her failure TO obtain indemnity
from Russia forbds her embarlsing on n
similar costly enterprise in the next de-
cade. II is recognized. nevertheless that
the United States is acquiring the en-
nifty OF Japan one or her national
assets which may prove n handicap in
the event OF trouble with any other
power.
Great Britain finds herself in an en-
barrassing position also, because she ia
obliged to stand between her colonies and
the matter OF antt-Japancse laws. Trans
vaal has just put Into operation a law
regulating the entry of AsiatIcs which
applies to Indian subjects ~ well as TO
the japanese and the Chinese and which
compels them TO submit TO an examina-
ton and registry with thumb prints. like
criminals. which is exceedingly irritating
TO them Australia threatens legislation
in the same lines. Alfred Dcakin, the
Premier. during his recent visit
10 England, repeatedly said in his
speeches that the chief national question
With which Australia must deal was the
menace of the inflow OF Japanese labor,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-08
GERMANS SEE WAR.
Diplomats Have Conviction Of Ulti-
mate Clash of Nations.

BERLIN, July THE conviction Of an
ultimate conflict between Japan and the
United States appears TO be widespread
In Germany. IL is ono OF the subjects
certain TO be referred to wherever diplom-
atists and military and naval officers, and
Others accustomed to follow international
politics, meet The newspapers agree
that President Roosevelt is earnestly try
lns TO satisfy the Japanese requests.
They agree also that Japan asks moth
in8 unreasonable. They recognize that
ne difficulty lies In the question of race,
the economic antagonism of the Cali,
fornians against the Japanese and the
constitutional impossibIlity OF Federal CO.
ercion.
II is believed by many that the group
OF ruling statesmen in Japan are prepar-
Ing TO fight the United States for the
mastery OF the Pacific. regardless OF the
san Francisco Incidents
The stratesists OF the admiralty re-
gard a naval war between Japan and the
united states as the most interesting
problem of the day. Careful studies that
nave been worked out are unfavorable to
the United States. because the American
neet. although OF greater power than
lhaf OF Japan. would have To seek
night III Japan'R home waters
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-08
PACIFIC SQUADRON
SURPRISES JAPAN
Powerful American Fleet Not a
Welcome Answer to Mi
kado's Diplomacy.

TOXIC. July denomination OF the re-
port that powerful battleship SQUADRON
would be sent to the Pacific has generally
oeen received with calmness, though there
is some surprise In certain quarters. well
Nersed ir diplomatic nlceties
III ls said that the sudden change Of
programme in the case OF the Japanese
training squadron last January, when It
was FIRST intended that Its VOYAGE should
Llclude San Francisco and other Pacific
coasl cities, was evidently In Difference
10 the wishes of the Washington Gov
eminent, made known to the Toxic au-
1norlties In an indirect but unmistakabIe
manner The change OF route was de-
clded upon only couple of days before
the squadron sailed.
IL was thought then that japan acted
wisely In avoiding q course which might
nave proved Injurious when a strong anti
Japanese sentiment was prevailing In San
Francisco. Though officially stated that
me dispatch OF the battleships to the
Pacific is not directed towards Japan. IL
is felt here that It Is most inopportIIne
When an attempt is evidently going on
10 impair the traditional friendship be-
tween Japan and the United States
Ihough the slightest apprehension is
not entertained here 1t is thought II
would be better TO defer at this moment
anything that would be open TO the slight
esl suspicion OF proyocation. especially
when portion OF the American public
Is thought to be overs sensitive over the
present state OF relationship OF Japan and
the United States, brought about by
pre)udlce against the japanese In sec
uon OF the latter3 dominion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-08
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING
SiX-Year-0ld Son Of II. n. HAYES
Finally Is Rescued; News
Notes From Richfield.
Special to The Tribune.

special TO The Tribune.
RlCHF1ELD. July 7.-Dean, the 6-year-
old son Of II. n. Hayes, had a very close
call from drowning in the Sewer river
yesterday afternoon, and little Arlie Bean
son of Bishop Virginlus Bean, nearly lost
his life In trying to rescue his companion
These and other boys were with Mr.
Bean at the river. and while he was fish,
ing at the Vermilion dam the BOYS were
playing on the sand bars below the darr
The Hayes boy venturcd a little too Ear
and went into deep water The Bean lad
Jumped III after him, and both were car
RED down the stream together. Roscoe
Heppler. little older than the other
Two, also sprang into the water. and
managed to keep the boys partially above
the surface until Mr.. Bean could be sum-
was unconscious when taken from the
stream. but by working with him for
while he was finally resuscitated.
AT a caucus held last evening for the
purpose of nominating nonpartisan can
didate for school trustee. "A, n. Hayes
the board. An effort was made TO place
an opposing candidate against Mr. HAYES.
but the effort failed.
The meeting called for yesterday after
noon TO consider proposition from the
promoters OF sugar factory In Sanpete
county WIS so slmly attended that moth
ing was done, Whatever the proposition
the Sanpete people might have to OFFER
the sentiment prevailed that the growers
OF this county should not tie themselves
mp TO the support of the Sanpeto propos-
tlon more than supplying It with beets
from year TO year not binding themselves
up with any long time contracts.
T.. n. Barr Is receiving the fixtures |
and goods for opening a new drug store |
in this city in the building now occupied |
by the Morrison Cando company. Mr. |
Barr expects to open up in a week or ten
days.
DR.. w b. Hamilton of New York has
decided to locate in this city, and will
open an office soon as he can receive
his office goods from New York.
State Treasurer James Christiansen and
family spent the Fourth with clatIves, in