The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-25
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Lewis Cooksey, the little boy indict.
ed for murder and train-wrecking,
having, 1t is alleged, wrecked the.
train on the Southern railway near
Buford when Engineer Ben Dewberry
and his fireman lost their lives, was
tried by q Jury before Judge Charles
H. Brand at Lawrenceyille and 40
Quilted on both charges.
Americas near-beer dispensers have
steadfastly refused thus far to pay
the state tax demand. Not one has
yet registered and settled. Some Of
the dealers express hope that the
brewers may yet undertake legal pro-
ceedings by injunction or otherwise,
thus at least delaying the collection
of taxes.
The waterwarks and electric light
systems at Canton soon will be com
pleted and water and lights furnished
the citizens under fine system at
very reasonable rates. The sewerage
system will be installed later. In view
OF these improvements and conven-
fences the town is taking on renewed
life and dwellings are in great de-
rnand in that city.
Richard e. Ramset, one Of the prom
inent farmers of the Augusta section
fell from the third story window OF
the Genesta hotel in that city, break
ing his neck. There seems to be
doubt that the tragedy was the result
Of an accident, the lights being out
Vt the time. Mr.. Rams9t was SO
years of age and served In the Con-
federaey in the army of northern Vir-
ginia for three years. He was one OF
the most extensive farmers in Colum-
bia county and his home was at Phin-
Ivy, Ga.
The Savannah lodge of Elks open.
ed their new club house on Oglethorpe
avenue west The club was formerly
the residence of Colonel Bienre Cor
don and it will make a palatial home
for the order. VT has almost been en-.
tirely furnished by donations from the
membership.
Lemuel B. Norton and B. P. Phillips.
well known members Of the legal pro-
fession in DeKalb county, and A. H.
Flake, manager Of the light plant in
Decatur, were indicted on three
counts by true bills handed down by
the DeKalb grand jury at Decatur in
connection with an investigation Of
the protest filed by supporters of s.
= A. Morris, recently defeated by Hoop
or Alexander in the race for represen.
tative from that county.
Il From reliable source 1t is report
ed that the car manufacturing plant
of the South Atlantic Car and Man
ufacturing company at Waycross will
resume operations with large force
on Oceober /. One order is already in
hand of the company, with larger
one in sight. Working full force, tho
plant will employ between four and
Ave hundred men.
Postmasters for Georgia appointed:
Ambrose, Coffee county, Ivy WPoor-
man, vice ]. r. Cox, resigned; Slo-
cumb, Jones county, John w Brown
vice ]. M. Childs, resigned.
Members of the vaudeville troupe
that appeared at the Lyric theater in
Macon attached the scenery, props
and everything about the theater on
account OF back salaries owed them
by the management. 1T is claimed
that over $500 in salariesN is owed to
the actors and actresses.
An increase of about 20 per cent
marked the total registration of the
LAGRANGE public schools over the reg
istration on opening day of last year.
Patents issued at Washington to
residents of Georgia: Plant for hand
ling baled cotton, j. r.. Fordyce, At
lanta; guard for car windows, j. S.
Mckenzie, Atlanta; envelop, I. s. Cor
bitt, Kirkland; adjustable stand, j. w.
Rice, Atlanta; ratary engine, l. M.
Singleton and G. E. Madden, Alpha
retta.
The baseball fans will be glad to
know that there is probability OF
seeing the two great Georgia-Ameri-
can players in the great international
sport during the state fair at Atlanta.
The proposition is that Cobb and
Rucker bring two opposing teams to
play the national game 1t the fair
grounds, they to pick out the best:
players from the American and Ma
tional leagues that can be secured,
The matter has been taken up with
Cobb and Rucker, and it is more than
probable that the arrangement will be
effected, and that Cobb will postpone
his Japanese trip till after the fair,