The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18
LATE NEWS A0TE


result of the avalanche left large
opened for these unfortunate victims.
enormous food of water is flowing
Hundreds Of families are without food
and homes. Subscriptions have been
opened 70 rthese unfortunate victims.
Nine persons were badly injured
and more than a score of others were
cut and bruised by falling walls and
shattered glass when an agent Of the
Black Hand" scg slipped over
the roof TO the airshaft of the tene-
ment at $50 East Sixty-third street,
New York City, and dropped a bomb.
After two trials, George w. Sulper.
q Brooklyn commission merchant,
shot ana killed himself His 13-year-
old daughter was with him when he
fred the fatal shot.
Rev. Francis A. Pools, pastor of the
First Congregational church, at Barre,
Vt, says he has quaGrupled the atten-
dance at his church in three years
BY advertising in the papers.
CabIegrams received at Shanghai
China, by private sources from WASH
ington announcing that Judge l. R.
Wiley Of the United States court
had been removed, created tTemen-
douS sensation. The American colo
ny believes the methods adopted by
Judge Wiley have operated TO nulli-
fy his EFFORTS and have discredited
the American court.
Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson, one
Of the best known women physicians
IN Chicago and the first woman to be
Sw- 70
American Medical association, died OF
cerebral hemorrhage, brought on by
cveFwork at ST. Elizabeths' hospital
The pope al Rome blessed Presi-
dent-elect Taft and his family. The
blessing was declared in the presence
OF Archbishop ]. J. Glennon Of st.
Louis who was one Of the first per
sons received in audience.
William Burke OF New Bedford,
Mass, took the oath OF allegiance TO
his county and was enrolled in the
navy here after having walked nearly
one hundred miles 10 carry out his
purpose. He reached here at day
break. after 1Famping ali night from
Providence, weary, cold and hungry.
Dave Edwards. under sentence to
hang at Chattanooga. Tenn, Decem-
Der 10 for the murder Of ]. W. Davis
On March 20, 1908, has been granted
6 respite Of thirty days by Governor
Patterson Davis, the man who was
killed. was superintendent Of g rail-
read construction valg working On
contract held by w. ]. Oliver & Co.
Edwards was an empioye under Davis.
Frederick A. Hyde Of San Francisco
recently convicted OF conspiracy TO
5efrzud the United States Of large
tracts OF land in Oregon and Washing
ton, was sentenced IN the criminal
court to pay s fine Of SIC, GOO and 70
serve two Years IN the penitentiary at
NuundsTiTe. w. Va. the maximum
penalty under the law. JoOst H.
Schneider OF Tuscon. Ariz.. an en-
Move Of HYDE, and convicted with
him. was hned $1,000 a1ld sentenced
to one year and TWO -Cltas II the
penite11lEry-
The supreme court CT the United
states decided IL favor Of the plain
tit IN the case Of Mrs Eva A 1ngeT-
SOL. widow Of the late Robert G. In
zersolL against Joseph Coram a1nd
Others. involving 3 claim Ct 100000
b. Mrs. Ingersol On account O. ser
vices rendered by her husband II
breaking the vii Of The late Andrew
J Davis. a Montana Millionaire. 4
verdict Of the circuit court gave Mrs
Ingersoll s1sS,0Qo, principal and inter
est
The steamers Shawnut and IRE
mont. new ar Seattle Wash, have
been purchased by the isthIzla1 canal
commission from the Boston NaElga~
ton company, To be used in transport
ing suDr15es for the Panama canal
FOR the purchase Of two steamers for
rha Esthrni2n canal, congress last wiz
Ter a2u-opria1e6 S1y50@, Geo The 0wZ-
ers oF 1ha Shawmu1 and fremont n
srst asked exactly this s-01nr f1r
the vessels, hut hnzlly agreed 70 sc-
cent for the two S1,15T.s9l
Racsuss Of unsettled conditions Al
Gs-noivss. Ezv1, the dispatch boat
Dclrhzn- nov N Central American
waters. hsS been ordered 10 thai place
IN --ceac1 American Interests L1s
cruiser Des NOinss. which f0T some
ssrs has been stationed al PCrr Al
Prince. LIS left that plAce 41r : crLs7
and vii stop Al GnlmA1Tas and s.
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A chazge has taken plzcs N 1hs
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u5rhsrawzl CE TIA A-a-1ca1 troops
from C-b2. Instead CT Lha -uFE-=-t
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PRESIDENT is To be l-a-E--z1ad- Es
R4s-escFD-e- announced 1E SssC-EIz-T
WriEh1. tie withdrawal VII De -0-=
r-gs-s7 and according tn 1EH present
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