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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
SPLIT RESULTS
ON FIRST ROUND
Among Florida Republicans IN
ubIe-BaueIed Convention.
FRACTIONAL FIGHT
Two Conventions Under Way at Same
Time in One Hall-- Contesting Delega-
tions will Go to Chicago.

Florida republicans held their COM
yention in st. Augustine Thursday to
select delegates to the national con-
vention, and It is said that the stren-
uous and exciting scenes enacted are
merely forecast OF similar scenes in
other southern states, caused by the
effort being made by the anti-Roose-
welt republicans FOR control in the ma
tional convention. The gathering was
really two conventions held at the same
time in the same hall. The progress
of these being frequently interrupted
by sensational knock-down and drag
out fights
The oficeholders' faction was called
to order by the chairman of the state
committee, and they proclaimed them
selves as the regulars, but they did not
succeed in carrying out their prear-
ranged program The Taft sentiment
was too strong for the leaders to hold
In check and strong resolutions were
adopted emphatically indorsing VIII
liam H. Taft for the presidency.
On the other side of the hall the
contrasting convention chose delegates
absolutely untrammeled by any instruc-
tons.
The oficeholders' convention adopted
resolutions approving Of the policies OF
the Roosevelt administration and the
conservative manner In which he has
carried them out, and instructed the
delegates elected to the national cone
vention ito support the presidents poll
cies and the candidate who is in sym.
pathy with and who will carry out
those policies, and then proceeded to
name William H. Taft as such candi-
date.
The anti-Taft convention adopted
resolutions condemnlng in strong terms
the attempts to influence and control.
by use Of federal patronage through
governmental officeholders, the selec-
ton of delegates to the national COM
vention in the interest Of any presi-
Dental candidate.
The congressional district conven-
tons Of the first and second districts
Of Florida were held by each faction
Immediately after adjournment Of the
state convention, and each of these
conventions elected two delegates to
the national convention and adopted
the same resolutions as the state con-
ventions Of their respective factions
had already adopted.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
BANKER MORSE HIDING OUT.

.Skips from New York on Eve Of Court
Action Against Him.
Following the institution of an &C.
tion in the supreme court at New York
Wednesday against Charles w. Morse,
the banker. by Charles A. Hanna,
United States bank examiner, to re-
cover S24S, S21.25, the balance due on
certain promissory notes given by
Morse to the National Bank Of North
America, the receiver was informed
that Morse had probably gone to Eu-
rope or departed elsewhere from New
York to be gone for an indefinite pc.
yiod.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
WRONGLY MANAGED.
Answer Of State of Georgia to Central's
Suit Contains Spicy Allc cations
of ExlfavaFauce.
of Extravaganza


Formal answer to the suit brought
against the Georgia state and rail-
road commission some months ago by
the Central of Georgia railroad because
Of the reduction the passenger fares
In Georgia, was filed in the United
States court at Atlanta Tuesday after
noon and In addition to denying most
of the allegations made by the rail-
road company and giving figures and
statistics upholding the states conten-
ton, charges of mismanagement and
extravaganza are brought against the
roads officials.
Like the original bill filed by the
Central of Georgia, the states answer
is a long document and each para
graph of the complaint is answered.
The railroad commission denies that
the reduced rate is injurious to the
business of the road and insists that
1t will be beneficial in that it will
stimulate business
The answer denies the road will sus-
tain any loss and denies, too, that the
road is entitled to any more than 5
per cent on its investment and insists
that there should be no return on fran
chise values, as these do not represent
any capital put into the enterprise.
Then the answer goes on to allege
that the affairs Of the company are
not economically managed and declares
that the management is extravagant,
large and extravagaRt salaries being
paid to the general officers and high
employees,
1t is declared that since June, 1905,
the salary of the president has been
increased from $4,000 to $4,000; the
second vice president from $4,000
to $4,000; the office Of general super
intendent created with salary of
$6,O00; another job of superintendent
Of motive power created with sal
airy Of $4,000; freight traffic manager
created at $4,000; general freight
AGENT increased from $4,000 to $4,000;
general passenger agent from $4,000
to $4,000; assistant general passenger
agent from s2,7O0 to $4,000; cashier
from $4,000 to $1,000; in fact, it is
declared that since July 1, 1905, the
general officers pay roll has increased
$21 900 year.
1t is also declared in the answer that
the general counsel draws $4,000 a
year In that Office and $4,000 as divis-
ion counsel; that A. r. Lawton of the
law firm, acting as general counsel,
gets $1,000 as a director of the Allan
tic Compress company, an entirely sep
arate corporation, and 1t is alleged
that this is misapplication of the
company's funds A. R. Lawton Of the
general counsel firm is also down in
the answer as drawing $4,000 year
for acting as vice president, although
he is mentioned as the senior member
of the law firm acting as general coun-
sell
Other alleged extTavagances are
mentioned, among them the moving Of
the company's Office In Macon to
building owned by s. r. Jacques, one
of the directors, at a high rental All
Of these salaries and expenses given
are declared to be excessive and I'M
reasonably high.
It is declared that II the company
was economically managed, per cent
could be paid on its entire Gapitaliza-
ton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
cFARGE "FALsE AND MALICIOUS"
Declares Roosevelt Anent Accusation of
His Using Federal Patronage.

President Roosevelt, Sunday, made
answer to the recent public state
ments that he has made use Of federal
patronage to further the presidential
interests Of Secretary Taft. The answer
is in the form of letter addressed to
William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond,
Ind, and includes a letter from Mr..
Foulke to the president suggesting
the need of such a statement
The president begins by characteriz-
ing the charges as false and mali
cious." He follows this with an analy-
sis of all appointments sent by him
to the senate for its action to show
that in no case has the proximity OF
presidential contest Influenced his ac-
ton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
FAVORABLE TO COTTON SEED OIL
French Government Agrees to Exchange
Arrangement With Uncle Sam.

Secretary Of State Elihu Root has
telegraphed L. A. Ransom, president
Of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers'
Association, that the import tax on
French champagne into this country
has been lowered by 20 per cent a
case and In return for this the duty
on cotton seed OIL is to remain un-
changed.
1t is an exchange between this coun-
try and that-their famous sparkling
champagne for the south's great by
product, cotton seed oil For years
the French parliament has endeavor-
ed to raise the duty on cotton seed
oil, which completes so directly with
olive oil. and by this agreement any
attempt to raise the tariff is thwarted.
Secretary Root, in lengthy tele.
gram, explains that this is France.
American trade agreement whereby the
president, under the terms of the Ding
ley law, agrees to reduce the duty on
champagne imported from that country
by 20 per cent case and in return
for this great concession France has
agreed nor to increase any Of the tar.
ifs now in effect.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
ON STHLINGS
TEDDY LANDS
Head Of Government Printing Office
Temporarily Suspended
no AID INVESTIGATION
Charges Of Alleged Violation Of Eight Honr
Law in Print Shop Being Probed
By Congress.

President Roosevelt Wednesday tenn
porarily suspended as public printer
Charles A. Stillings and appointed VIM.
s.. Rossiter temporarily to fill the du-
ties of that Office. The action, as ex-
plained officially, is to facilitate the in
vestigation now being made of the gov
eminent printing Office by congress.
Mr.. Rossiter is now chief clerk Of
the CENSUS Office.
Just as the presidents action in
suspending Stilhngs was being an
nounced, a committee of labor men of
Washington called at the white house
and presented to the president reso-
lutions adopted by the local Central
Labor Union, on January 20, last,
charging stillings with violations Of
the eight-hour law in the government
printing Office.
Mr.. Stillings is from Boston, Mass,
and was appointed public printer in
1905 He had been general manager
of his fathers printing firm in New
York, and at various times manager OF
the printers board of trade of Wash
ington and of New York. Mr.. ROssi-
ter also came from Massachusetts, and
had connections in New York and
Washington before assuming Office in
che census bureau in 1890.
Mr.. Lands made the following state
1nents, in which Senator Whyte and
Mr.. Perkins concurred:
There was referred by the joint
committee on printing to the subcom-
mittee Of the printing investigation
commission, authorized to inquire into
the general matter Of printing and
binding, composed of Senator Whyte,
Judge Perkins and myself, a proposal
submitted to the Joint committee by
the Suffolk Distributing company, of
New York, with the request to report
-on the question of any relations which
might exist between the said company
and the Audit System, a corporation
employed in the government printing
office to install cost, audit and in
ventory system.
"The committee had been reliably in
formed that the Audit System and its
auxiliary company, the Audit System
Supply company not only exerted what
seemed to the committee an undue and
improper influence in the government
printing Office, but were also interested
in the purchase of supplies for the gov
eminent printing Office.
e'The subcommittee, after the exam
fnation of these witnesses, felt that the
testimony given by them, in connection
with other representations made to the
members of the committee, justified a
request, that, in fairness to Mr.. Still
Iings as we'll as to the committee and
to the government and to all concerned,
the public printer be temporarily sus-
pended pending the result of the inQui-
Try now in hand"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
FIGHTING HUNDLEY.
Charges Against Alabama Federal Judge
Under Investigation by Senate Com
rnittee-- Testimony Taken.

rnittee-- Testimony Taken.
A Washington special: The subcom-
mittee of the senate committee on the
judiciary appointed to investigate the
charges against Judge O. R. Hundley,
whose appointment as federal judge Of
the northern district of Alabama, is
before the senate for confirmation, met
Saturday and examined r. G. Bush Of
Birmingham, one OF the receivers of
the Southern Steel company, whose
appointment by Hundley is held against
his record
During the hearing query was pro-.
pounded as to whether Senator john
ston Of Alabama had recommended the
appointment Of Bush to Judge Hundley
Senator Johnston, who was present at
the hearing, emphatically denied this
was the case. He said he was friend
of Bush, but had made no recommen-
dation concerning the appointment as
receiver.
Augustus Benners, attorney for the
creditors of the Southern Steel COM
pany, who drew the complaint against
the board Of receivers and trustees APP
pointed by Hundley, was recalled by
the committee and asked for an expla-
nation of resolution offered In cred
itor's meeting by the. president of the
First National Bank Of Birmingham,
commencing the receivers Hundley had
placed in power. This resolution was
supported by Benners, but he said that
subsequent acts OF the receivers had
not justified it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
GIVEN LIBERTY BY TRUSTEES,

Sensational Feature Attended Mysterious
Jail Breaking at Atlanta.
After long and searching invest-
cation into the mysterious Jail deliv-
cry at Atlanta Of John. Harper and Geo.
Barton, Sheriff helms declared it to
be his opinion that the prisoners had
effected their escape through the aid
of two TRUSTEES, Joe Williams and John
Groves, who had been allowed COM
parative freedom inside the jail. He
stated further that he would ask the
grand jury Of Fulton county, to indict
Williams and Groves on tho charge Of
aiding and abetting the escape Of
criminals.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
PENNYPAcKER IS MENTIONED
In Connection With Pennsylvania Court
House Graft Case


The names of former Governor Pen
nypacker and former Attorney General
Hampton L. Carson were brought into
the capitol prosecutions at Harrisburg,
Pa, by the testimony Of Stanford B.
Lewis, assistant of Architect Joseph M.
Huston, at the trial for alleged conspir-
acy OF Contractor J. H. Sanderson,
former Auditor General Snyder, for
mer State Treasurer Mathues and for
mer Public Buildings Superintendent
Shumaker
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
GRAFT in UNCLE SANS pRIrrERY.
Useless Audit System Ordered Elected by
President Roosevelt

FIU5IueHI hUUs6V5IL,
Concurring in the recommendation
Of Acting Public Printer Rossiter, the
president Thursday cancelled the con-
tract Of the government with the Audit
System, and ordered It's election from
the government printing Office
The Audit System is the corporate
name of the cost ascertaining method
installed more than year ago by Pub
lie Printer StilHngs. Under its oper-
alton the government has paid about
100000 for the simple privilege Of
calculating the cost Of printing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
BRIToNs BUNcoED BY BANDIT

For Release of caid MacLean, Raisuli Gets
100000 and Immunity.
Caid Sir Harry MacLean, commander
OF the sultan's body guard, has arrived
at Tangier, Morocco under an escort
from the bandit, Raisuli, who has held
MIN under bondage for the past seven
months; in return for his release Great
Britain will pay 100000 to Raisuli
and guarantee him protection and inn
munlty from arrest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
DATE OF ALABAMA PRIMARY
Fixed for May 10 BY state Democratic
Executive Committee

At the meeting Of the Alabama dem.
ocratic state committee in Montgom-
cry Friday, primary election was
called to be held May IS, for the Sc
lection of all officers which the peo-
pie win have to choose this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
MOUTH NO PLACE FOR COINS.
Dangerous Practice Too Frequently
INDUCED in by Women.

women are addicted to many per
nicious habits" observed a physician,
but / cannot conceive of one that Is
more idiotic than the placing of coins
in the mouth while the purse or money
bag is being opened. Most women do
this, especially In the street cars, and
are doubtless unmindful of the fact
that they are thereby inviting danger
Gus throat and lung troubles. i have
often watched women holding coins
between their lips, and have been
very strongly tempted to utter an adj
monishing word. Only to-day | saw
a beautiful girl give conductor a
dime. Sitting opposite to her was a
dirty-looking man, whose hands looked
as IL they hadn't been washed for a
week. He gave the conductor nickel
and the conductor handed it to the
young women In change for her dime.
She placed 1t between her lips while
she opened her money bag. Why does
not some ingenious woman introduce
a small pocket or some device in the
feminine wardrobe that will take the
place OF the lips for holding coins ?
Certainly she would be a benefactor
to her sex"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
Most DANGEROUS Animal.

What is the most dangerous of all
the wild animals that | have encoun-
tered? The rhinoceros," said John r.
Bradley. one of the biggam hunters
of the world.
I'm equatorial Africa you will find
the rhinoceros almost everywhere, in
the high land and in the low land, in
the open country and in the brush.
You will find him when you least ex-
pect him, and most often when stalk
ing through his habitat, wholly UNI
conscious OF his presence, you sud-
denly hear his 'chug, chug!' Then
God help you II you are not provided
with a rifle Of large caliber and carry
ing steel bullets. Your only chance is
to do a swift sidestep. and even then
you have only three shots that will
count-the brain, the neck, and heart
shot. When he is charging head on it
is impossible for you to reach either
one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
Fortune TO Child and pod.

Romeo and Juliette are two of the
most interesting personages in Paris.
Julette is the only daughter and
Romeo the favorite dog of an eccen-
trio but very wealthy widow who died
a couple of years ago. BY her will
Nine. Celery left her fortune to be in
vested in government bonds, the in
come derived therefrom to be divided
equally between her little daughter
and her bull terrier Romeo. Romeo
and Juliette, fortunately are the
greatest friends, the dog invariably
taking his meals at his little mistress
table.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
FRIoHTFUL DEGREE OF COLD.
Frost's Intensity Hard for DwelIers In
Temperate Chimes to Realize.

II Is difficult for us to form any con-
ception of the degree Of cold repre-
scented by the 80 degrees of frost re-
corded from certain parts of Russia
Sir Leopold McClihtock tells how in
one of his Arctic expeditions a sailor
was foolish enough to do some outdoor
work at precisely this temperature.
His hands froze and when he rushed
into the cabin and plunged one OF
them into a basin OF water so cold
was the hand that the water was In
stantly converted into block OF ice.
At rs degrees. DR.. Kane says, "the
mustache and under lip form pendu-
lous beads Of dangling ice. Put out
your tongue and II instantly freezes to
this Icy crusting. Your chin has a
trick Of freezing to your upper jaw by
the luting aid Of your beard; my eyes
have often been SO glued as to show
that even q wink was unsafe"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
What's in a Name?

Pop" asked little Tommy, looking
up from his book, lis a Mohammedan
stronger than other menu
mot necessarily, boy" replied his
father. why do you ask"
Then why. demanded logical
Tommy, do til = call him a muscle
man."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20

Fancy lemons Sc dozen at Patterson's
Sailed peanuts loo pound at Patter-
sons.
Mrs. M L. Osterhout was in Greenvile
Monday.
Save money now on all winter goods
at the Hub
Don't fail to get jardiniere this week
at Patterson's
Ed L. Carpenter made business trip
to Edmore Monday.
One gross ladies' Csc belts to close at
l0c each at Pattersons.
L. E. Green has been confined to the
house by illness this week.
Palmer Fales was in Grand Rapids
over Sunday, returning Monday.
Next Saturday, the 22nd, is the last
day of the Holmes clothing sale.
Mrs. G Stout attended the funeral Of
Joseph Rider at Greenville Tuesday.
Elmer Essex OF Grand Rapids has been
a guest of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. B
Essex.
A complete line of stylish and durable
shoes in the Hub shoe department opens
about March !.
Nicholas Warren is the proud possessor
of Hamilton piano recently purchased at
Foster & Rltter's.
Special sale Saturday, February 22nd,
one day only, chocolate creams lOc per
pound at Pattersons.
Prosecuting Attorney Dwight c. Shell
don was in the city Friday and Saturday
on legal business
Guy Weeks came up from Grand Rapids
Monday to visit his father, who has been
sick with the grip.
Mrs. Townsend, who is spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. L. L.
Holmes, is quite i'll.
Mrs Don Hubbel has been up from
Ionla this week visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs n. Younger.
The subject of Rev. N. J. Myers .sermc
Sunday morning and evening will be
continuation Of Jewels from the Life and
Teaching of Christ
Foster g. Ritter are furnishing a COM
plete and up-to-date outfit of try-on chairs
and stools and also waiting chairs for
the Hubs new shoe department.
Glen Pope Of Grand Rapids was up
for visit with his father this week and
also to attend the K P, banquet.
REGISTER Of Deeds w A Wilder o.
Ionia. was IN the city Tuesday evening
and answered roll call at the K. P lodge.
Miss Maude Kinds is the happy pos
SCISSOR of beautiful Darlington piano
recently purchased at Foster & Rtter's
store
Mr. and Mrs E A. Fuller of Greenville
were guests at M A. Chapman's over
Sunday. Mr. Fuller is suffering from
rheumatism this winter.
r VanZAnt returned from his farm
near Gowan Tuesd y. He says the snow
has reached quite depth on the country
roads and makes hard travelling.
A party Of ten bachelor girls were en-
tartaned with costume party at the
home of Miss Wagner last Friday evening
and an extra good time was reported
Geo. Boyer was home from the new
county buildings over Sunday He says
they have the outside work practically
completed excepting the yerandas. and
the inside work is being rapidly rushed
toward completion.
Wellington Johnson died Saturday eve
ming at the family residence, funeral SER
vices al the house Tuesday at o'clocl
Rev. 6 F. Craig officiating, remains then
removed to Foster & Ritter's undertaking
rooms from where they we're shipped to
Troy. Oakland Co., Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
His Difficulty.

"You wrong me-" said Flooding
Pete, when you say amt willin' to
work. I'm jes' dyin' to work"
"Then what's the trouble?"
"I'm too conscientious. Whenever
I git Job I'm so anxious to fill it well
dat | gifts stage fright"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
Effort VS.. Effect.

"He writes excellent verse"
"Why. he told me all of his efforts
we're serious"
That's what makes them funny
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
Spinney Bought IL

The deal for the Smyrna Hotel by DR..
Spinney for Sanitarum went through
as outlined last week and he will begin at
once to put it in shape for doing business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
Undivided Affections.

as Unison selfsh?"
well, they say he has never given
his ego cause for a moments jeal-
ousy. Puck.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31
NANCY BOYER COMPANY
In Repertoire of Scenic Plays al
the Rhode This Week

The Nancy Boyer company commenc-
ed their first engagement in our city
last Sunday and have pleased four good
sized audiences since that time, as well
as proving themselves collectively and
individually to be op par with the
best stock companies which have in the
past played in Kenosha, continues for
the remainder Of the week in the fol
lowing list of plays:
Thursday night, Molner's famous and
much talked of play, "The Devil, will
be presented. For Friday, New Years
day, matinee and night, "Wife in Name
Only" is the bill. For Saturday ma
tinee, wyoming" Saturday night,
!" Pitfalls Of Great City" Sunday
matinee and night, 'SThe Night Rid
ers, are the plays to be presented.
The prices for all performances, ex-
cepting Saturday matinee, are, 10, 20,
80, and SOC; Saturday matinee prices
are Zoe for children; Zoe for adults.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31
DoNAhUE MUST PAY
Judge Belden Refuses to Set Aside Yer
E dict in the O'Donnell- j onahue Suit

Judge E. B. Belden in the Circuit
Court this morning handed down de-
cision refusing to set aside the verdict
in the suit OF. Michael G. O'Donnell US.
Edward Donahue and directed that
Judgment be entered for the plaintiff
in the sum Of $3.50 and the costs Of the
action. In his decision the court states
that it is possible that evidence which
was not material to 5he trial of the
case was admitted by the court, but
that no objection to this evidence was
made by the attorney for Donahue and
that under the circumstances this would
not be prejudicial. It is understood
that Justice Donahue will appeal the
case to the Supreme Court, but the at
torneys for O'Donnell claim that they
are certain of securing a victory in the
higher court. The JUDGMENT will be
entered in the case this afternoon.