The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

was arrested bit Rome on d warrant
sworn out by Southern railway detec-
tiyes, scharging murder, IL being alleg-
cd that he deliberately wrecked the
northbound freight on the morning Of
October 90, which resulted In the
death of Engineer Charles r. Pease
and Fireman Watts Of Atlanta.
Cleaning day under the auspices OF
the Civic Improvement Club was gem
erously responded to at cambridge.
The officers Of the Civic Improvement
Club feel greatly encouraged, and
they assert that no diseases will show
up in this city which cleanliness can
snbdue. From mansion to hut the re-
Spouse for "cleaning-up day" has been
uniformly respected. Notice from the
Civic Improvement Club that cleanli-
ness OF premises was desired met with
bonfires from city limit to city hall.
The biggest fire in the history OF
Norcross occurred in the freight de-
partment Of the Southern depot The
depot was completely destroyed, to-
gether with large amount of freight
and over three hundred bales of cot
ton. There were about five hundred
bales Of cotton on the platform. Citi-
gems helped to save a portion of the
cotton. Three freight cars were burn
ed. There were eight freight cars on
the sidetracks. The citizens pushed
five of them away and saved them.
The loss, which falls almost entirely
on the Southern Railway is about $780,
600.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landon A. Thomas, re-
siding on the Sand Hills, a suburb of
Augusta, have received a telegram
from President-elect William Howard
Taft, accepting an invitation to be-
come their guest. Mr.. Taft and fam
lily will arrive in Augusta December
is. For the first few days they will
be entertained at the Thomas home.
Mr.. Taft will personally select one of
The Hill cottages that has been offer
ed him. He and his family will take
their meals at the Winter Resort Ho-
tel on the Hill, near the cottages. Will
liam H. Taft, Jr., and Miss Helen Taft
will join the family during the holt
days. Mr. Thomas is a prominent and
wealthy citizen Of Augusta, being pres
ident Of the Jno. P. King Manufacture
ing Company, one of the largest cot
ton mills in the south. He and Mrs.
Thomas entertain elegantly. Their
home is one of the most exquisite
on the HILL The cottage, which Mr..
Taft will likely select is a very short
distance from the leading hotel
St Paul's Church, Atlanta, was chos-
en- az the meeting place for the North
Georgia Conference next year by the
delegates Of the conference in session
at Gainesville. The contest for this
distinction was spirited, and several
short and witty speeches were made.
Seventy-seven votes were cast for
Madison, and lie for St. Pauls. Dali
ton withdrew and Rev. r. A. Edmond
son moved to make it unanimous for
the Atlanta church.
The current rumor that Tallulah
Falls is to be absorbed by financial
syndicate and devoted to manufacture
ing purposes has been the cause Of
renewed activity in the effort to stir
up such popular interest in the mat
ter as to cause either the state or the
federal government to acquire the
property and make it park or SINH
lar reservation.
On the 18th will be celebrated at
the home of his grandfather, ]. r. Lee,
at RedaR, the first birthday Of re-
markable baby The child, notwith-
standing the fact that he is not yet
year old, is both walking and talk
Ing. He first began to talk when he
was only Ave months of age. His
name is Theodore Lee Wilkinson, be-
Ing named for President Roosevelt
and mothers family. His father, R.
A. Wilkinson, is well known young
farmer, who lives about five miles
from this place
The state of Georgia will soon be-
gin litigation to compel the lessees Of
the Western and Atlantic railroad to
pay an income tax to the state.
Valdosta and Jacksonville have
made application for charter for the
Valdosta, MUultrie and Western rail
road, new line to be built from Val
dosta to Moultrie. The new road
will be about forty miles long and will
run through the counties of Lowndes,
Brooks and Colquitt. It's building is
practically assured, and the incorpo-
rators state that the work will begin
tAhhSulaI0iy d1CSA q Cue1LCSI 10 SSCuISu,
probably within sixty days.
The old idea that it does not pay
to raise corn in Georgia as a money
crop has again been knocked out by
the practical demonstration this, sea-
son of a Wilkes county farmer. Il
have just harvested and housed 500
bushels of good corn" remarked r.
A. Armand, a successful farmer and
business man of Washington. Il kept
pretty close account of expenses and
labor and am certain that the 500
bushels did not cost me over $685."
Besides having been produced at the
remarkably low cost of 8 cents per