The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

being used In the excavation work on
the proposed government building bit
into soft dirt and unearthed several
bones, supposed to be those of hui
man being. The dirt was quickly clear
ed away and United States army
belt buckle was found surrounded by
a large pile Of other bones. This
seemed proof conclusive that the
bones were those of union soldier
killed during the civil war and buried
here. The grave was fully five feet
below the surface, and quantities OF
lime surrounded the bones. Several
doctors were attracted to the scene
and, on examining the bones, COM
pletely wrecked the various theories
formed by the onlookers, for they
gave out the information that the
bones were those Of cow
Governor Smith has offered a re-
ward Of 5000 for the apprehension and
conviction Of any Of the persons who
recently wrote threatening letters to
members Of the Mormon congregation
at Montreal, in DeKalb county after
| dyRamiting the church at that place.
The reward was offered as the result
Of call upon the governor from
Fielding Payton, Melvin Payton and
Jim Bankston, who told Of receiving
numerous threatening. letters.
Governor Smith has sent to the
| prison commission correspond
perintendent A. B. Coombs, Of the
state prison farm at Milledgeville
The latter was arrested and convict
ed for being drunk and disorderly ON
October 81 at the Macon fair grounds.
| The correspondence submitted con-
sists Of letter from Governor
Smith to Mayor A. L. Miller Of Macon
asking about the reported incident;
the reply Of Mayor Miller and state
ment of the facts in the case from G..
s. Westcott, chief Of police of Macon,
to which is attached copy Of the po-
lice record. Chief Westbrook states
that Superintendent Coombs pleaded
| guilty, stating that he had drank near
beer and some whiskey, and his con-
! dition was due to this fact. He was
fined SIS. The Aonly member of the
| prison commission In Atlanta is Gen
eral Clement A. Evans. When the
commission meets the matter will be
| broughti to its attention BY the govern.
Or and will be investigated.
!, In regard to recent discussions in
various papers anent the states finan-
cial condition, present and prospec-
tive, statement was given out at the
Office Of Captain r. e. Park, state
treasurer, In which he says: For
nine years he has been watching care
fully, the income and the outgo Of the
treasury in Georgia. and at this time
there Is only s66,216.34, $50,000.00 of
which is borrowed money, leaving
really in the treasury, as the result
of taxes and other sources of income,
only $16,216.34, with several warrants
due before the close Of The month. He
says that in December the largest
part Of the income of the state should
come into the treasury, and that he
can readily meet the 1892, 100000 due
to the pensioners on fourth quarter
before the holidays, that he has paid
only thirty-tlve per cent due tos the
teachers of the state for their years
hard work, and that they will be due
from the incoming taxes 60 per Gent,
or, 1880 100000, and the pensioners
will be due in round nu@bers, in one
payment, instead Of IN Four payments,
as in last year. about 5000. 00B00%
InmRp & Company of Augusta, cot
ton factors were awarded in Musoo-
gee superior court at Columbus a yer.
dict in the sum, iof $64,56S.71 against
the Central of Georgia railway, on a
suit for alleged damages to cotton
burned in the Columbus yards Of the
defendant company Suit was brought
for $160,000 The case continued for
week and brilliant array Of coun-
sci put a hard legal battle, 1t was al
legged in the complaint that the cot
ton was destroyed while in the hands
of the carrier.
Passenger trains in this state must
be brought to stop as near as pos
sible to waiting rooms or stations as
will be most convenient for passen-
gers, according to ruling Of the rail-
road commission. The commissions
order follows: Gall passenger trains
operated in this state shall, at all sta
tions where such trains stop, either
upon flag or regular schedule, be
brought to a standstill with such re-
lation to the waiting room of the sta.
ton building, or other passenger ia
cilities at said station, as will render
egress from and ingress to said trains
most practicable and convenient for
the passengers, without reference to
the convenient handling Of baggage
or other freight"
The Georgia Fruit exchange, an or
ganization OF the peach growers of
Georgia, which is now being perfect
ed, has secured pledges covering two
thousand Ave hundred cars, or approx
imaately half of. the entire states
yield of peaches, which will be shipp-
ed through the exchange on the CO.
operative plan. Subscriptions to stock
| IN tbA avohancn now oynnodc fhipfx