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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

Thirty-seven animals have been
added to the already large collection
at Grant Park ZOO, Atlanta. A large
buffalo, a Syrian bear, a hyena, a pair
Of storks, quite number of monkeys
and oockatoos and Royal Bengal IT,
ger were among the recent purchases
made by the city Of Atlanta.
Work is proceeding rapidly on the
public improvements in the city OF
Rome for which 100000 is being
spent The extension of the water
mains and the laying of new sewers
has been practically completed and
attention is now being turned to the
paving OF the streets.
A series OF box car thefts which
have annoyed the authorities OF the
Southern and Central railroads in
Rome for about two months, culminat-
ed In the arrest OF three men, Frank
Walker, Paul Palier, white men, and
Tave Hawkins, colored Later W. j.
Allen, fireman of engines and John
Griggs, switchman OF the Southern
railway we're arrested as accessories.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

q NULe III n To D. n COUpdulDu fDlil W
Increase the salaries OF appellate court
judges was killed also.
a number Of other bills Of more or
less Importance was read third time,
but none OF them were acted upon
AT noon the senate adjourned until
10 O'Clock Friday.
June &c.
President Flynt's gavel fell in the
senate promptly at 10 o'clock Friday
morning. After prayer by the chap
lain the journal was read and confirm
ed. Senator Felts Of the Nineteenth
moved to reconsider the action OF
the senate on Thursday on the bills
with reference to the bill to increase
the salary OF supreme court justices,
which was defeated Mr.. Williford OF
the Twenty, eighth called attention to
the fact that the bill does not carry
any present increase. Mr. Camp OF
theThirty-fE who, ON Thursday. Wig
Orously opposed the increases. stated
that he believed the bill should be re-
considered Mr.. Fielder of the TWEEN
ty-secon0 district also opposed vigor-
ously the reconsideration and also IA
vored abolishtng the office of compiler
OF colonial records, and retaining the
Office OF special attorney to the railroad
commission, Mr. Hayes of the Thir-
teentb declared that ne opposed the
increases, and proposed further to vote
TO reduce the number of railroad COM
missiOners from Ave to three and to
also cut out the special attorney.
Messrs Felts, Dean, Martin and Over
street spoke ia favor of a reconsidera-
ton. The previous question was call
ed, and an aye and nay vote showed
that the bill had been reconsidered
by vote OF 19 to Is.
As president OF the senate, Mr..
Flynt has yielded all of his committee
appointments Senator Halves of Ell
bert succeeds Mr.. Flynt as chairman
Of the Western and Atlantic commit
tee Senator Paul Akin succeeds MIR.
Flynt as vice chairman OF the commit
tee on general judiciary Mr. Akin
has been appointed also to the commit
tees on penitentiary, railroads and
constitutional amendments. The SEN
ate unanimously voted to accept the
invitation OF the Western and Allan
tic committee of the house to visit
and Inspect the state roads terminals
in Chattanooga on Friday, July Sd.
The senate, by vote of 20 to Is, de-
eided to adjourn until Monday.
June 90
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
91S11ENTIF1c De ELS \:

Professor Blau Of Germany has
covered new process of develi
Illuminating gas that may be b
by the bottle at the rate of Is cd
pound. It has been called Blaugl
Sheet iron is rolled SO thin al
iron mills that $4,000 sheets al
quired to make a single inch in |
ness. Light shines as readily TIL
one Of these sheets as through ord
tissue paper.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

electromagnetic cranes have 81
the more efficient and economic;
vices known for handling rails
of nails and bolts, and other
pieces of iron and steel. Electro
nets are now made to lift twent
thousand pounds with ease.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
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When the roll in the senate was
called Monday morning there were
only tbirty-three members present.
A motion by Mr., Telder of the
Twenty-seoond district to consider the
action of the senate in voting to go to
Chattanooga July Sd, occupied the
time of the senate the entire session.
Senators Camp and Hayes spoke "a
voring reconsidering the acceptance
of the invitation. Senators Peacock
OF the Fourteenth spoke in favor Of
the trip TIE vote was II to Is
against taking TIE trip to Chatta-
nooga. According to the senate rules,
there can be but one reconsideration
of resolution. AS this was a joint
resolution, the house can not go to
Chattanooga unless the senate con-
ours. The senate adjourned at IL
O'Clock.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

"A method of bluing small steel
by dipping is to melt saltpeter
iron pot, then immense the prev
polished and cleansed articles
sufficiently blued. The goods /
then be removed and cooled in !
cum and afterward dried out id
dust.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
JAPANESE IDENTIFICATION.

Tokio. March 21 Saturday. )-The American governments acceptance of Japan's official invitation to the battle ship feet to visit Japanese ports. was received with every evidence of grati- fication, when it was communicated to the foreign office and the naval de- partment by the Associated Press this morning. Today being a national hol- iday all departments are closed.
 Foreign Minister Hayashi, who re- ceived the Associated Press corres- pendent at his official residence said: Tt affords me and the whole people of Japan intense satisfaction to know that our invitation has been accepted so promptly. I placed the matter be- fore the cabinet on March Is. The ministers unanimously adopted it. and instructions were sent to Ambassador Tallahira on March 18th to extend the invitation. I believe the visit of the fleet will afford opportunity to demon- strate the sincerity of Japan's friend ship for America and it's appreciation of the courteous attitude of the Amer ican administration and congress. The full reception program will be prepared later"
 News of the acceptance of the invi- tation was communicated by telephone to Baron Saito. minister of marine at his country residence. He was equal ly pleased with the intelligence. Other officials and naval officers seen by the Assoeiated-P Press correspondent ex- pressed pleasure and anticipated a splendid reception for the fleet The
 
 invitation was kept a close secret Pending its acceptance nothing was known by local newspapers and there fore there was no press comment. Am bassador O'Brien and members of the American embass? and staff were gratified at the action of their govern ment. Hayashi will communicate with Ambassador O'Brien when he is off, cially notified of the acceptance of the invitation.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
INFLUENCED
 BY GOMPFRS
The President Will Send Another Special Message
It Will Be Transmitted to Congress Within a Day or Two.

Washington, March 20.-As a result of an extended discussion as to the necessity of again directing the atten tion of congress to recommendations by the president, looking to legislation law and other topics mentioned in his previous messages, a decision has been reached to send another message to congress within a day or two. It is said at the White house that the mes sage has not been written and it is not probable that it will be sent to congress before the introduction of the civic federation bills by Representa- tive Hepburn.
 This statement is based upon the be- lief that the moral effect of the intro duction of these bills might be seri- ously impaired if they were preceded by a presidential message indicating their scope in advance. thereby reduc- ing them to mere forms.
 No explanation whatever can be had from any official source for publication respecting the reasons which have brought about this decision after it had been announced that there was no
  at present. It is believed. however. that the explanation is to be found in the stimulation of public interest in the legislation be dealt with in the mes sage caused by the very active propa- ganda instituted by the labor element and pressure brought to bear by that element directly upon the administra- tion and upon congress by the chiefs who have been in conference in Wash ington within the past few days. The fact that the labor people are asking for legislation that goes far beyond the limit which the president fixed in his mind as proper. possibly suggested to the administration leaders the ne- cessity of laying their own case before the people to counteract a. far as pos sible the appeals which are certain to be made to the mass of organized labor through their various organization publications when it becomes officially known that the demands of the execu- tive labor organization has failed to re- ceive approval either at the White House or at the capitol.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
uLltY HAS FIGURES AS 10 SUBMARINE BOATS
What They Cost in 1901 and What the Electric Boat Company Wants Now.

Washington, March 20-In support of his assertion that more than a mil lion dollars Of unnecessary profit had been paid by the government to the Electric boat companA for the pur- chase of submarine torpedo boats, and that similar high profits are contem- plated in pending contracts proposed 10 be awarded to that company. Mir Lilley of Connecticut has prepared for submission to the special marine in vestigating committee of the house certain statements of comparisons and conclusions.
 The statements include extracts from hearings before the house naval affairs committee in 1901 and 1902. when Rear Admirdls Melville. O'Nein and Bowles were examined as to the cost of construction of a submarine boat. In his statement O'Neill said that from his own observation he thought S100O0O each would be a very liberal price for the Holland boats. contracts for which MT. Lfley com plains call for a purchase price of s2S5.O0O per boat. Melville testified lildA Allt DIbDdDlt GOSN or manufacture of a Holland boat was between S5O. 900 and S15,600. This statement was made in 1901, when the Holland was fifty four feet long. and it waA proposed to increase the length to eighty feet These new boats. said Melville. would probably cost S90.G00. Bowles ex- plained that the department estimated S125,000 per boats as a proper appro- priation on account of the probable cost of conducting experiments to sat isfy the department of the efficiency of the boats before their acceptance
 Said Mir. Lilley: T will submit a comparative statement of the bids submitted by the Electric Boat com pany and the Lake Torpedo Boat com pany. for the construction of subma- rines on April SOth, 1907. from which it appears that the submarines to be constructed by the Electric Boat com pany cost on an average of about s52O per ton more th9n the prices offered by the Lake Torpedo Boat company under guarantees required by the navy department and subject to the per formance prescribed prior to accept ance. By this statement it is also seen that the price of the Lake com pany was $500 per ton, which ap- ,proa hes very closely the price given by Admiral Bowles.
 The foregoing facts and conditions influenced me to introduce the resolu- ton. l believe that the official state ment and facts therein asked for will go great way to disabuse the illu- siOnS of the minds of the Electric Boat company and their agents and repre- sentatives technically and non- techni- cally as to the practical merits of the boats they claim are so good"
 Lilley concluded with the declaration that these boats are the most eXpen- sive implements of warfare without rendering any practical value in re- turn"
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
 PASSED BY THE SENATE
With Minor Amendments as to the Classes
 and Pay of Vessels
An Amendment for the Construction of Auxiliary Fleet Rejected Was Rider Bearing IntrO- ductiOn of Liquor Into Prohibition States.

Washington. March 20-The ship subsidy bill was passed by the senate today. It pays to ten-knot vessels plying between this country and South America. the Philippines. Japan. China and Australia. $4 per mile. the amount awarded by the act of 1891 to vessels of twenty knots only. The bill Was amended in the senate so twelve-knot vessels will receive g. per mile, which was the allowance under the existing law to sixteen-knot vessels. Amend ments were also adopted providing that if two or more lines of steamships ply from Atlantic ports to South America under the provisions of the bill, one line shall stop at two ports south of Cape Charles. There Is stipulation that no more shall be paid for subsidies than is from such service by the government.
 During the consideration of the bill Mir. Hale made d spirited plea for an auxiliary navy. declaring that without auxiliaries cur navy is dependent upon foreign countries and in case of war We would be helpless. An amendment " etS BiOHbSttl Dg MT. -NtWldIlIS lOI lIt creation of a committee, consisting of the secretary of the navy. the post master general and the secretary Of commerce and labor to provide for the construction of twenty-scven vessels. at a cost of as many million dollars, available for auxiliary vessels for the navy. to be let out on new lines of transpCrtations on terms satisfactory to the government. Mir. Newlands amendments served to elicit speech from MT. Haie He spoke of the great need of additional auxiliary ships for the navy but said they should be pro- vided for in the naval appropriation bill. He said there were with the American fleet on the way around the world only nine colliers of our own, while there were twenty eight foreign colliers. If there should be war. no government would allow us to use one of these cOlliers. and without them our magnificent fleet would be as use less as "a painted ship on a painted ocean" he asserted. MT Hale declared that the American fleet was one of the most magnificent and formidable squadron of ships that any nation had ever put on the ocean. He spoke of the voyage of the fleet as a spectacu- lar exhibition intended to affect our status at home and in the orient Said Mir. Hale: There is no immediate danger of war. certainly not with Eng land or Germany. although four or five years of fear of danger with Germany was exploited as a reason why we wanted more ships. But I take it. the reason for sending the ships was to impress the east. the orient. with our power. Even England could never send such an enormous fleet about the world. Hence l conclude that the voy-
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21

age has been undertaken for the ben eft of the east to impress everybody with it as the fleet goes along.
 'Is there any doubt" asked Mir Tel Ter. that every nation knows our naval strength as well as we?-
 ''The senator must ask the presi- dent" responded Mir Hale
 "l do not believe it is necessary" said Mir Teller. "The exhibition is possibly not so much fer the influence upon the Asiatics as upon the Ameri- can congress"
 An amendment was offered by MT Hale and adopted. by which the ves- sels of the larger class shall hereafter receive pay for carrying mail similar tO that provided for vessels of the sec ond class under the existing law.
 MT Newlands' amendment authoriz- ing the construction of twenty-seven auxiliary vessels was rejected. Mir Clay offered an amendment bringing within the police powers of states and territories all control over intoxicating liquors after such liquors shall have been brought within the states. The bill was passed without division.
 The American Federation cf Labor's statement of grievances was laid be- fore the senate today by Vice Presi- dent Fairbanks and read in full. It was ordered printed as a senate doc ument, 1000 copies being authorized
 Continued on page 71
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS
 OF DUKE OF ABRUzN
Whether or Not He Is Engaged to Miss Elkins Is Only Guessed at

Washington. March 20.-After 2 fly ing visit of three days in Washington the Duke of AbruzZi left at noon to- day as unceremoniously and mysteri- ously as he came to the city He said he would depart from New York en route to Italy. sailing possibly on the Cunard liner Lusitania, with a valet.
 Practically all the information ob- tainable at the Italian embassy re- garding the dukes movements was that he would return to the United States in the near future.
 Whether an engagement between the duke and Miss Katherine Elkins re- suited from the royal visitors trip to America, no one at the embassy was willing to say. In fact, no one there will even discuss the subject
 It has been generally accepted that one of the purposes of the dukes visit was to submit a formal proposal of marriage to Miss Elkins. whose ac- quaintance he formed about a year ago when the Italian squadron visited the Jamestown exposition. The Italian ambassador, Des Ranches, and the of ficial and unofficial household uni formly maintained the greatest reti- cence in regard to the movements and doings of the duke. averring that he was travelling in a private capacity as gentleman whose personal affairs were nobody's business but his own. For this reason only the scantiest pos sible information has been made pub lie
 Early today the duke took leave of his host and hostess and went to New York. He was accompanied to the station by many officials of the em- bassy. In view. however. of the vari- ous publications respecting the dukes visit to this country and Washington and its reputed result, the Italian am bassaGor consented today to give out through his secretary an informal statement bearing on the subject. It is substantially as follows:
 "The question of the engagement is private matter and nobody has right to know anything about it. The statement that there was a meeting of the Elkins family at the Italian embassy several nights ago is absO- lutely false. No member of the Ellins family has been at the embassy either during the dukes visit nor for a long period prior to that time.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21

Vienna, March 20.-The condition of Emperor Francis Joseph was better to- day. His majesty has no fever and his cough is less painful.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
BATTLfSHIP SQUADRON
 WILL GALL ON JAPAN
That Much Was Added Yesterda, to the
 Fleets Long itinerary
Anl Acceptance is Awaiting an Invitation From China and After That all Other Proposals Will Be COur- teOusly Declined

Washington, March 20-Tne Amer ican battleship fleet will visit Japan. The desire of the emperor of the island kingdom to play the host to the fleet was laid before Secretary Root yester- day by Baron Takahira, the Japanese ambassador. The invitation, which is couched in the most cordial terms, was made the subject of extended con- sideration by President Roosevelt and the entire cabinet today. Secretary Root directed that the acceptance of the invitation be laid before the Jap anese ambassador today. It is regard cd in official circles here as more than likely that China's will be the next bid for a look at the fleet Should this be the case the invitation will be ac- cepted.
 Secretary Metcalf and Admiral Pills bury, chief of navigation are arranging the details of the new itinerary With the exception of China it was deter mined that all other invitations. should any be received, will he declined. for at the best, the fleet will not now be able to reach the Atlantic seaboard before the first Of next March The itinerary. which seems to be the most direct, in cludes stops at the Hawaiian islands, Samoa, Melbourne. Sydney Manila, FokOhoma. (should that port be se- lected as the stopping place in Japan), possibly a Chinese port. pack to the Philippines then home by the way of the Suez canal with only such steps as may be necessary for coaling.
 The fall target practice has been planned to occupy a month at Manila, either before or after the visit to Japan. Although the target practice is regarded as decidedly important and the custom is to have the ships occupy month each spring and fall in gun practice, the desire to have the fleet return to its home station, may lead to a curtailment of the month planned for Manila. Japan will have the ships a week, according to tentative plans. While the stops at foreign ports so far made have been on an average of ten days duration, part Of the time was occupied in taking on coal. With the visit to Manila, no coaling operation will be necessary at YOkOhOma. This will enable the entire stay there to be given up to the festivities and show features of the visit.
 The acceptance of the Japanese in- vitation is regarded in official circles
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
ROME IS READY
To Receive an Announcement of the
 Engagement.

Rome, March 20-The Duke of Abruzzi is returning to Rome, accord ing to a report of wide circulation to- night to obtain the full consent of King Victor Emmanuel to his marriage with Miss Katherine Elkins. daughter of Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia.
 Although confirmation of the report is lacking. the fact that no official de- nial has been given out at Rome the statement was made at Washington
 that the duke will again visit America
 in the near future. seems to lend con-
 siderable weight to it.
 If it proves true that the dukes re- i turn to Rome at this time is for the purpose of obtaining royal consent to his marriage some announcement on the subject is likely to follow his arriv- al here. Italian court etiquette pro- vides that in case of the marriage of any member of the royal family. an- nOuncement must be made several
 weeks in advance of the event by the prefect of the palace to the reigning house of royal princes, members of the diplomatic corps and high officials of state. The house of Savoy will be represented on such an occasion by one of the princes. possibly one of the brothers of the Duke of Abruzzi.
 If the marriage of the duke to Miss Elkins should take place in the United States and be legaliZed according to the law of that country the only for mality necessary in Italy would be an insertion in the books of record con- taining certificates and births, and deaths and marriages of members of
 the royal family, one of which is kept in the general archives of the kingdom and another in the archives of the sen ate. Court etiquette also establishes that cousins of the king shall be des- ignated as the most serene highness prices of the blood taking the name of Savoy. Their wives shall take the position and titles of their husbands. Italian newspapers speak in the
 most complimentary manner of the duke and the young American lady with whom his name is associated. de- claring that an excellent impression
 has been produced by the possible en-
 trance of Miss Elllins into the royal family of Italy. The newspaper Vita.
 remarks that only one reservation will
 be made to general satisfaction with
 the match and that is that the duke
 might appear as one of the "so-c called
 European gentlemen going to America
 in search not only of a wife but a for
 tune" The question of Miss Elkins
 becoming a Catholic does not occur to
 the public mind, the Vatican having
 declared that it will not put any ob-
 stacle in the way of the marriage.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21

The duke is i'll this country on regular leave of absence granted him by the minister of marine while Lis vessel. the Regina Elena is undergoing some improvements. The dukes leave is now exhausted and he goes back to resume command of the vessel. The duke is leaving on the best of terms with his acquaintances and friends To some he has given assurance that he will be back in the nearfuture."
Arizona republican., 1908-03-21
SCHOOL GIRL TRIES TO DIE.

Los Angeles, March 2O.-Ruth Sar- gent. a fOurteen-year-old school girl tried to commit suicide this afternoon by shooting herself in a school yard in the city. The bullet missed her heart but perforated lung and was removed by an operation. She will probably recover. Over-study is given as the cause.