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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
EXHIBIT BY GEORGIA MILLS

To Be Made on Extensive Scale at State
Fair in Atlanta
one OF the features of the Georgia
state fair will be a comprehensive ex'
hibit by the various Georgia mills,
members Of the Georgia Industrial AS.
ISOLATION.
Letters have been sent out from the
Atlanta offices of the association to
the 1853 mills in the state which COM
prise the membership, requesting the
owners of the mills to make their ex-
hibits at the fair.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
WOMAN KILLS ASSAILANT.

Defends Honor by Shooting Man Who At
tempted to Assault Her.
News reached Woodyille, Miss, Fri
day Of the fatal shooting of Nicholas
Messenger by Mrs. Amanda Hum
phreys in the country about four miles
northeast Of the town. Mrs. Humphreys
used a revolver, Messenger dying al
most imm ediately.
Mrs. Humphreys appeared before
a magistrate and was released on bail
1t is understood she will plead the
unwritten law, claiming that Messen
ger attempted to assault her,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
LAWS VALIDITY
TO BE TESTED
State Of Georgia VIII Attack the
Fourteenth Amendment.
BOLD MOVE PLANNED
In Connection With Litigation Brought On
BY Railroads Of the State Opposing
New Passenger Rate.

The state Of Georgia proposes to at
tack the validity Of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States in the pending rate lit
igatlon that has been instituted by
the railroads in both the state and
federal courts; incidentally, the state
will also make the point that the
parties made defendants in the suits
have nothing to do with the enforce
ment OF the reduced passenger rates.
The two issues will be raised through
demurrers now being prepared by the
states counsel
This move OH the part Of the state
to attack the validity OF the fourteenth
amendment will at once invite ma
tional attention to the litigation, and
It's course through all OF It's various
stages will be watched with keen in.
terest everywhere Not since the four
teenth amendment became a law has
its validity ever been attacked 1t has
been questioned by many persons -
lawyers and laymen alike-but the
point has never been passed upon in
any court In the land
The points involved in this claim
are complex in their nature. Some
of the states at first ratified the
amendments and afterwards receded
from their previous action, while 9TH
ers declined at first to ratify them,
but were later dashed into line by
t4e reconstruction policy OF the gov
ernment There Is a serious question
OF fact as to whether they were le-
gally adopted
The state does not propose to at
tack the fifteenth amendments the
recent negro Acknowledgement bill
passed by The Legislature Will get
around this instrument and practical
~ nullify it.
The fourteenth amendment was
aimed to protect the negro, but in
recent years the corporations have
sought and found shelter under its
elastic wing.
After the war the people at the
north-Thad Stevens and his gang
feared that the south would emanoi-
pate their slaves, but pass such laws
as to forever keep the negro in prac-
teal servibde-laws that would de-
priye him Of equal rights under the
law and that would take his property
without due process of law.
In the pending passenger rate hti-
cation, the railroads seek protection
OF the federal government under the
fourteenth amendment. They allege
that the order Of the railroad commits
sion is conascatory because it denies
them equal rights under the law and
because it is taking their property
without due process.
Counsel for the state propose to de-
muir to the suits on the ground that
the fourteenth amendment to the con
stitution is not valid and is therefore
not binding upon any Of the states
They will force the judge Of the lower
court for q ruling, and will be in a
position to take the question to the
supreme court OF the United States
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
SHORT END FOR SOUTHERNERs.

Savannah Lumber Men Allege Bad Treat
ment at Philadelphia Meeting.
Savannah lumbermen who attended
the convention held in Philadelphia
say that the southern lumbermen goE
the short end Of every question that
came up. The southerners, according
to the Savannahians, were particular
~ aggrieved because Of the attitude
OF New York and Baltimore represen.
tatiyes of the trade
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
WORKING FORCE
CURTAILED
Southern Lays Off $50 Men in Its
Shops at Atlanta,
LEGISLATION THE CAUSE
Order of Suspension Was Indefinite as to
Time, and Came as Surprise to Many.
A., B. & A. Also Cuts Down Force.

One hundred and fifty men, four
ifths of whom are trained workers,
men who have served a long appren-
tlceship and who are earning an ex-
cellent grade of pay every day, walked
out of the Southern shops in South
Atlanta Thursday afternoon, carrying
with them an order of suspension for
how long none of them can even
conjecture.
Not one Of the men had the slight
est thought of a cessation of labor
Since the season of vacations and
rests had passed and the men trained
to their several trades were anticipat
ing long winter of money-making
work.
But, as the men entered the shops
Thursday morning, there was a fresh
sheet of paper on the bulletin board.
It's brightness attracted the attention
of every man with his dinner pail
upon his arm. All stopped to read
the board and to every one it was
d surprise 1t was brief, but it was
plain and unmisJakable. 1t simply
announced that when the day ended
there would be no work the next day
for some Of those who read the bull
letin. While short and plain, the order
indicated those upon whom idleness
came. 1t appraised twenty-three ma
chinists, whose average pay is $23
to $25 a week; one coppersmith who
makes SO and more a day; three
boilermakes whose scale is 1910 a
day; fifteen helpers at $1.30 a day;
two blacksmiths, who without trouble
earn 1920 a day, and one hundred
carpenters and car builders, out of a
force of 500 men and who earn So
every day that when the days work
was over they might call at their fore
mans office for their time, as their
services would not be needed the next
day-Friday.
No reason was given the men for
the order, but it didn't take them long
to figure out a reason. One of the
number-he has been with the South
ern shops since Pittsburg, as the At
lanta shops are designated, was start
ed-spoke for the crowd who are laid
off;
when 1 say that the order was a
surprise to the men, tell You the
exact facts in the case. Still, among
those who are in charge it has not
been a surprise recently, We have
ascertained that some OF these fore
men have been working for this or
der for more than a week. If they
knew any reason for it, however, they
have not given it out. But among the
men who are touched by the order,
as we'll as among their companions,
who still remain in, there is now
an understanding. Recent legislation
is the cause. And do you know there
is not man not hit by the order
Of today who feels that he has a
certainty of days work. That order
which came today may come again
tomorrow-it may come at any time
and when 1t does come we will then
know. and not before who is next to
be let out"
At the regular meeting of the ma
obinists of Atlanta Thursday night,
# was announced, not in an official
way but in manner wholly reliable
that at Fitzgerald one hundred men,
s34o a day on the wage scale, had
been let out by the Atlanta Birming'
ham and Atlantic railroad. No reasons
were assigned for that let-out.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
TAXABLE VALUE OF SOUTHERN
In State of Georgia Fixed By Arbitration
Board at S18, $3.50.

Board at $18, $780, 1886.
The value OF the Southern system
in Georgia has been placed at $685.
336 by the board of arbitration, com
posed Of Hon. Roland Ellis, represent
ing the road; Commissioner Stevens,
representing the state, and Judge Mil
Ter, as umpire.
From this award Commissioner Ste
vens dissented, claiming that it was
too low. The figures we're $3.50. 1883
over the returns of the company, and
81 96O664 under what the comptroller
general had assessed the property.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
FOR MEMORIAL TO DEAD SON.
Mrs. Oliver Donates $50, 900 to Yale for
puvnose of Erecting Hall.

Ms. Oliver Donates @IoU,UUU 70 AaIo AVI
Purpose of Erecting Hall.
Professor Russell M. Crittenden, d.
rector Of the Sheffield Scientific school
of Yale university, announces a gift
Of s15OOOo from Mrs. James B. Oil
yer of Pittsburg, Pa. This gift is
for the erection of new recitation
or lecture hall as a memorial to her
son. Daniel Leet oliver, formerly a
student in the Sheffield Scientific
school class of 1908, who died last
June.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
NEGRO WOMAN UNDER BOND.
Siren of Thief Letten is Held in $4,000
Bail for Trial.

Bail for Trial.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 in New
Orleans. Saturday, for Virginia Reed
the negro woman to whom the default
inc tax clerk, Charles e. Letten, says
he gave nearly all the $11S,00O he
stole The woman is charged with
receiving stolen property. A charge
Of periury has also been made against
her.
Letten. who has confessed, will be
used as the principal witness against
her.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20
TITAN STEAM
REACHESP(
Lusit ania Sets Time Bctwee
York and Europe.
BREAKS THE REL
Makes the Trip From Queenstown
Days, One Hour and Thirt
Five Minutes.

A new steamboat record
European port and New YC
made by the Cunard lines ne
turbine ship, the Lusitania,
arrived in New York Frida!
ing.
The Lusitania left Queenstc
nearest transatlantic port
York at 1910 a. M, Sund
arrived at the Sandy Hook ]
at 8:05 a. m. Friday, MAX
time for the trip five days,
and thirty-three minutes.
This is five hours and fifty
better than the previous Que
New York record of five day
hours and twenty-three minut
by the Lucania of the same
While the Lusitania has mao
record for the time, a pass
actually on board ship, she
beaten the average speed p
recorded by the Kaiser viii
which has made 1888 knots ]
from New York to Plymouth,
Deutschland, with a record
knots per hour to Plymouth
made the latter time. The Lu
speed per hour on her mait
age is estimated at 29.01 kI
hour.
The new ship was decked W
and bunting when she made
pearance off Sandy Hook
morning, her four big red funn,
ing color to the picture viii
married by the prevailing haze.
A good sight Of the beautiful
was had from shore for only
while. Her passengers lined t
ings and crowded the different
of the large vessel, waving b
chiefs and American and
flags. The marine observatory
on shore dipped their flags in
other vessels in the lower ba
their whistles in greeting, a
Lusitania's blue ensign was col
lowered and raised again in a
edgnent of the reception Civ
She steamed slowly up the
the new Ambrose channel, dug
tally for vessels of great dra
which she will be the first
in entering the port of New Y
While the giant Cunarder s7
the bay, she was given a ella
greeting by an immense fl
steam crafts, which had cons
off the quarantine station tt
her arrival.
Nearly every one of the yacl
boats and other steamers was
with passengers, we'll supple
horns and other noisemaking
and at tines even the ste;
were almost drowned by the tc
cheers.
The Lusitania presented a
cent picture as she slowly Dire
the quarantine.
Her keen, high bow, beautiful
metrical lines and finely
stern, marked her a truly gre
The first sight of New YorI
the passengers on the big
gained was one of welcome. F
highest point of the towering
building on Broadway, the
building on Broadway, there h
strung a series of signal flag
in the marine code spelled "w'
The futtering greeting was
above Manhattan's greater Il
fare and could be seen far d
bay.
For the past three years ey
interested in shipping ha
watching the express steamer
ing for the Cunard Line. Ev
the pioneer ''Brittania," with /
tons and a speed of 8 IL knot
her initial voyage in l64Oy u
pany has gone steadily forwa
new conception outdoing the
one, until in the Lusitania,
June 7, 1906. the very acme o.
architecture was reached.
The dimensions of this n
ship convey but vaguely he
the figures are as follows:
100 feet; breadth, 68 feet
(moulded), so feet; gross tom
500 tons; displacement tom
900 tons, load draught, 81
: inchas. height of tunnels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Music skinner is visiting in
Townshend.
Bertha Weston of New Haven is stay
ing at Sherman Cones.
Fred Bowen of Manchester Centre is
visiting al George Tuttle's.
Mrs. Mary Bigelow of Cavendish is a
guest of Mrs. Stella Bryant.
Mabel Fullerton of Townshend is
spending few days in town.
Lucy Aldrich has finished work at Mr.
Hoskins's and is now at Walter Dav-
exports.
Several from here attended the install
lation Of the Changers at the North viii
lage Tuesday evening.
Horace Alexander. who has been con-
fined TO the house several weeks with a
slow fever. is slowly improving.
Most of the sick are improving and the
schools that were stopped on account
of sickness have been re-opened.
]. w. and f. A. Melendy are in Boston
this week. A. c. Gibson of Rutland is
attending to the station in their absence.
Mrs. Belle Simonds returned to her
home in Bennington last week after an
absence of several weeks Frank Simonds
was home for a weeks vacation. He re-
turned to his business Monday.
The masquerade ball under the auspices
of the Sons of Veterans was held at the
town hall Tuesday evening and was a
very pleasant affair Leitsingers orches-
ira of Brattleboro furnished excellent
music. There was a large company, all
well disguised in their costumes some
of them being unique and original.
An oyster supper was served at the I'M
masking of the dancers.
Farmers Grange. No. 1877, installed
their officers for the coming year as fol-
lows, Master w w SluSon. 0NprsppT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
she is slightly improved and able to read

she is slightly improved and able to read
a little.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson received word last
week from Pittstown, n. Y, of the fatal
accident i'm which her little nephew,
clifford c. Mason aged s years, lost his
life. He was the happy owner of toy
gun and was playing soldier with an
other boy, II years old. The latter,
wishing to be as well armed as his play
mate. secured an old gun which had not
been used for years and was not thought
to be loaded but in the play it was dis
charged i'm the face Of the younger boy
killing him instantly ana literally blow
ing his face to pieces.
The work which has been in progress in
Seminary hail was completed this week
and the place seems transformed. The
white walls have taken on a terra Gotta
tint the ceiling being cream. a border
done in stencil was put on by G. \. Bor-
den Of Brattlcboro and gives the room
an artistic finish. The woodwork, which
was badly soilcd, has been thoroughly
cleaned and vanished. The entire SEM
mary interior has never looked as neat
ana up to- date as at the present Time
ami many thanks are due the alumni
and those who assisted last summer In
raising the money to help dcfrav the eX-
pcnsc Of this much needed improvements
also to Prof Lewis. who has shown much
interest and used his efforts in securing
desired results The work has been done
i'm a crcditablc manner by +. w. Phillips.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
DUNN ERSTON.

A telephone line has been established
through East Dummerston.
Mr.. Thrasher at +. O. Downs's is suf-
fering from a slight shock of paralysis.
Mrs Horatio Knapp, Mrs. Augusta
Bennett and Mrs. l.. c. Halliday are on
the sick list.
Mrs. d. w. Gates is at the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital where she has had
n successful operation for cancer.
About 60 of the friends and neighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Walker reminded
them Jan. II that it was the 25th ami
versary of their marriage and presented
them with a handsome parlor carpet and
some sllverware. The local Grange, of
which Mr.. Walker is master, presented
him with a solid gold emblem. a. NJ.
Corser presented the articles in very
pleasing speech. to which Mr.. Walker re-
sponded in an appropriate manner Mrs
Ella Blood had charge of a short literary
program consisting of music by Clarence
Crosby and Miss Grace Pike and read
ing by Mrs. J. w. Patch. Refreshments
of hot coffee and cake were served and
there was candy and good things for the
little folk after which there was dancing
and much social enjoyment. Mr. and
Mrs Walkers many friends wish them
many happy returns of the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
WILLIAMSVILLE.

a good many are housed with grip.
Horace Ais is seriously i'll with in
testinal ulcers.
Thermometer registered 80 below yes
terday morning.
Louise McGregor of Brattleboro was at
Mrs. Ella Merrifield's last week.
Frank c. Perry and son, Guy, of
Agawam, Mass, were in town this week
f. J. Fairbanks has charge of the
numbering job in what is known as
Oregon
c. f. Park left yesterday for Hartford.
where he will have some glasses fitted to
his eyes.
Walter Ingram has set up his saw mill
on the lot lately bought by S. II. Morse Of
H. F. Pierce.
On account of sickness of the teacher,
F, d. Putnam, the village school was
closed this week.
The sugar eat which was to have been
held Tuesday night was postponed to
Friday night of this week.
Mrs. c, G, Hovey, who has been away
about six months, returned last Thursday
much improved in health.
The mail due at p. m. Tuesday did not
arrive until Wednesday morning at /
O'Clock, on account of an accident on
the road near Townshend.
Mr.. Denny of the Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Montpelier, was in this place
Tuesday. He appointed A. n. Sherman
local agent for the company to succeed
the late ]. II. Merriheld who held the
office many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
cUILFoRD CENTRE.

l.. j. Huntley is still housed with sciatic
Mrs David Smith Of Wardsboro is car
ing for Mrs e. A. Pierce.
Miss Nellie Miner has finished work at
Millers Falls and returned home.
Mrs. Creon Miner is in Springfield, VT,
caring for Mrs. Roy Miner, who is ILL.,
Miss Minnie Thayer who has been
housed with grip ten days, returned to
her school Thursday
Mrs H. r. Waite went Monday to the
Memorial hospital where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis Tuesday.
Church services will be held in the
town hall next Sunday following the
Sunday school. Rev. Alfred Cornell will
preach.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ramsdell and
daughter Riettc, and son, James. went
to New York city Thursday for a stay of
two weeks.
Mrs Ernest Pike of Wardsboro is stay
ing with her brother II. r. Waite, at the
Guilford Springs farm during Mrs
Waite's absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Merton Thomas went to
Athol Monday to attend the funeral of
Mrs Thomas's sister-in-law, Mrs. Leslie
Thaycr
The entire family of Dana Howard has
been i'll with grip, and trained nurse
has been i'm attendance a few days. All
are better at this writing.
Among the latest victims of grip
are Mrs. Bernard Johnson, Mrs. Taft and
Miss Rlla Taft, S. NJ. Bullock. Mrs. John
Clark and son Harry Mrs. w c. Wor-
den. Mrs LaurancY Miner is i'll at the
home Of her son, a. r. Miner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
WEST HALIFAX.

Mrs. Verna Pierson is better. Her
nurse went home Wednesday.
Mrs. Emma Niles of Concord, n. H.,
visited at w. c. Niless last week.
Charles Miner of Bratteboro was in
town early in the week to buy cattle.
The lumbermen are drawing logs and
taking advantage of the good shedding
Thermometers registered 80 degrees be-
low zero Thursday morning, the coolest
morning for many years.
Charles Mitchell of Jacksonville has two
teams and several men working on a lum-
Der job. They board at Murray
Thomass
The five months old son of Murray
Thomas died Jan. IS. The funeral was
held on Thursday, Rev. w. J. Vile offici-
ating. Burial was in the cemetery here.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas came here only
a few days before the child's death
The scholars of Harrisville school gave
their teacher Miss Abbie Jaqueth a sur
prise party at her boarding place, w. c.
Niles's. She was presented with a beau
tiful mirror Cake and ice cream were
served. The evening was spent with
games. All had very enjoyable time.
Guiding Star Grange elected the fol-
lowing officers Master, Leland Cooke (;
overseer, Charles Perry; lecturer, Mrs
w. c. Niles; steward, Roland Hubbard /;
assistant steward, Zina Learnard; chap
lain, w. c. Niles; lecturer, n. E. Thurber;
secretary, Harry Clark; gatekeeper
Arthur Vile; Pomona, Blanche Clark
Ceres Marion Eames Flora, Nina Learn
ard; lady assistant steward, Mabel Thur
beri organist, Nina Clark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
ToWNSHEND.
Local Interest in the Big Fire in Beau
fort S. c.


A newspaper clipping which will be
found Of interest to many in town who
have friends and acquaintance in Beau
fort, S. g., was handed to your cores
pondent 10y an Interested reader Last
summer Townshend was the rendez-
vous Of the Beaufort residents who were
visiting and boarding In the North.
about 20 being here at different times.
The firm of Christensen mentioned in
the item contains members Of the family
who boarded several weeks at b. b.
Brigham's and many other names men
toned are familiar here. Following Is
the clipping:
The most disastrous fire in the history
of Beaufort occurred Saturday, Jan 10.
The loss is estimated at between $500
600 and 500. 900. about onc-third covered
by insurance. The fire originated in the
barn and stables Of f. w. Scheper on
Bay street and its spread was rapid, as
a high wind was blowing. The water
supply failed and efforts to fight the
flames were fruitlcss. They only stopped
when they had nothing more to feed
upon.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the town hail and the Market House.
The large grocery store OF Schcpcr and
the Peoples bank were also destroyed.
The banks funds and papers were saved.
The fire leaped across Bay street con-
suming the hardware and paint store Of
y. Christensen q Sons and half the
block behind it. Another jump across
street was made and the law offices
Of Thomas Talbird and a row Of stores
he owned We're burned
a number of houses between the city
market and the Methodist church were
consumed. Flying cmbers ignited sew
eral residences an eighth of "A mile dis
tant, including the stately colonial home
Of the Talbrds. on the water front the
handsome residences of j. NJ. Wallace
and j. w. Thomas were burned and for
"A time ii looked as though the whole
town would be destroyed.
No loss of life has been reported, but
a number of persons were injured. Many
buildings were RACED