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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-03
Veateh Exonerated.

State Geologist s. w. McCallie nas
given out statement, in which he
completely exonerates his assistant,
Otto veatch, from charges recently
published, intimating that he indis-
creetlys gave out private information
as to the existence OF bauxite deposits
in Wilkinson county, which resulted
in parties purchasing the land for less
than its value because the owners
were ignorant Of its mineral wealth,
Professor McCallie made complete
investigation of the matter, and is
fully satisfied that there was no such
indiscretion committed by any one con-
nected with the department How the
information got out he does not know,
but he is fully satisfied that it did
not escape through the geological de-
partment.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-03
Cattle show at state Fair.

Plans for cattle show and auction
during the Georgia state fair, to be
held in Atlanta October 8 to "a, under
the auspices of the Georgia division
Of the National Farmers Union, are
being made by General Manager Frank
Weldon.
On account of the strict cattle quar-
antine existing between the northern
and southern cattle districts, it was
feared that it would be impossible for
the northern cattle to take part in the
display. This obsacle has been over
come, however, by the statement of
DR.. Payne of the federal animal bu-
,rea, who has been making investiga-
tions in the south in regard to bring
ing the northern cattle to the fair
According to the plans of DR.. Payne
the cattle from the different sections
viii be kept separated The northern
cattle will be unloaded some distance
from the fair grounds and will be
brought into the park by way of Pied
mont avenue from the north. The
southern cattle viii come in either
over Fourteenth street or Piedmont
avenue from the south.
Separate stalls will be arranged in
the live stock building so that the ami
mails will not come in contact. The big
live stock show will be held in the
baseball park and the auction will take
place in front of the grand stand. The
exhibition will last from October IL
and 20.
Elaborate plans are being made for
the different exhibits planned by the
| farmers Of the state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-03
WAS PLOT OF KOREANS.

Shooting Of Stevens IN FT!S00
Of a Conspiracy.
The attempt to assasinate Durham
W. Stevens, the political adviser Of the
Korean council OF state. in San Fran
cisco, it is now said, was the result OF
a carefully Matched conspiracy inspired
Immediately by manifesto OF tho
Korean righteous army" calling upon
all loyal Koreans to consecrate them
selves to holy war and exterminate
all Japanese.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-03
Southern Agricultural Topics.
Modern Methods That Are Helpful to
Farmer, Fruit Grower and StOckmau.

or her own idea about raising chicks
have found the above to satisfy me
and if the dear little things could
talk they would surely. say SO, too.
Annie e. Arnold.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-03
Farmers, Unlon to Finance crop.


1t is announced that plans have
been arranged by which the Georgia
division of the National Farmers I'm
ion will finance the cotton crop of 1908
for farmers that are members of the
state division.
The decision of the union virtually
means that the farmers of the state
will at last be able to Systematically
hold their crops for merited prices in
stead of being compelled to sell them
to spectators or Others who may de-
mand lower prices.
According to the plans of the union
that organization will accept and ware
house all of the cotton upon which far
mers need to borrow money until their
crop has been sold. Farmers, who are
compelled to have money before the
crop is sold can warehouse their cot
ton with the union and the union will
lend the money on the cotton.
When the farmers cotton is sold he
will repay the loan he secured from
the union. BY this means the farmer
will be protected, so officials of the
union say, and will not be compelled
to suffer while holding his cotton in.
diyidually as heretofore.
1t is understood that the union ex-
poets to raise $1,OOOOOO by which to
finance the years crop The plan is
said to have met with the heartiest
cooperation Of the members OF the
Georgia division.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-03
Georgia Briefs
Items of State Interest Culled
From Random Sources.
Refund Money to Locker Club.

After long and acrimonious de-
bate, the Savannah city council, by a
vote of to 3, decided to refund to
the locker club proprietors recently
put out OF business by Judge Speer the
licenses they had paid the city.
Captain Price Detailed for Dahlonega.
BY direction Of President Roosevelt,
Captain Frederick S. L. Price of the
eighth infantry is detailed as profess
sor Of military science and tactics Of
the North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege, Dahlonega, vice Captain Eze-
kiel J. Williams of the fifth infantry,
who will proceed to Fort Leavenworth,
Kans.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-03
JAPAN TO HONOR STEVENS.
Foreign Office Arranges to Go Through
Form of Funeral Services.

The foreign Office is arranging pro.
gram for the funeral services for Dur
ham w. Stevens, in Toxic city, stimuli
taneously with the obsequies in Ameri-
ca. There will undoubtedly be larger
attendance at the services than at any
funeral IN Japan.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-03
Frult sac, So Far.

State Entomologist worsham has rel
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
WILL INVOICE NATION.
President Directs Tabulation of All
Natural Resources of Country.

LII CCSS VI <1AA
Natural Resources of Country.
An exact tabulation of the vast natural
wealth of the United States is the latest
task set by President Roosevelt for the
experts of the nation. The President
wishes a report on The subject by Jan. /,
1909. preparatory to placing the infOr-
nation before Congress, and the execu-
tive committee of the national conserya-
ton commission, in session the other day
in the rooms of the United States recla-
nation service in the federal building in
Chicago, started the machinery for the
herculean labor. The members of the
commission. including Americas foremost
economists and biologists, will begin work
on the collection of data Immediately, in
cooperation with the government depart
ments at Washington and the commissions
appointed in the various States following
the conference of Governors at the White
House May 1915. The undertaking will
be the most comprehensive and exhaustive
study of Americas resources ever at
tempted and will have as its aim Presi-
dent ROosevelt's wish, as conveyed in a
message to the commission, ITO distribute
the enjoyment of our natural wealth in
such a way as to promote the greatest
good of the greatest number for the long
est time The work must be in shape
by Dec. 1. when a meeting of the general
commission will be held at the capitol in
Washington to consider the results. This
conference will be followed by another on
Dec II, when the entire personnel of the
conservation commission and the Gov
ernors of all the States or their repre-
sentatives will be present.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
TeleRraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Enlightenment
of the Many.
No Politics for Mitchell.

John Mitchell, former president Of
the United Mine Workers of America,
has given out letter declining to be-
come a candidate for political Office
and indicating that he will become in
stead head of the trade agreement de-
partment of the National Civic Fede-
ration. The letter was addressed to
John c. Harding, secretary of the po-
litical action committee of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, and was called
out by an endorsement by that body
of Mr.. Mitchell's tentative candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
governor of Illinois. Mr.. Mitchells
work with the Civic Federation will in
volve attempts to settle labor disputes
without resort TO strikes or lockouts
The position carries a salary of $4,000
a year. Mr.. Mitchell says that he feels
that he can be of more service to or
ganized labor by trying to secure in
dustrial peace than by being governor
of Illinois.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The clubhouse of the Buffalo Yacht
Club, stationed at Point Abino, Buffalo,
was burned. Loss $1,000.
A labor paper is being started in the
interest of the organized workers of Lex
ington,' Frankfort and Covington, KY
Seeing her son stabbed by her husband
with a butchers knife, Mrs Caroline
Campbell of East Ninetieth street, New
York, rushed between the combatants and
received a knife thrust which caused her
instant DEATH The husband, Cornelius,
is under arrest.
Frank F. Ferguson of Hagerssown,
Md, has been appointed assistant direc-
tor of the bureau of engraving and print
ing by Secretary Cortelyou.
WATERFOWL, s. d.. claims to have under
construction on contract. buildings to the
value of 81 .024. 800. half of which will be
completed this summer.
Part of the new wing of the homec-
pathic hospital being erected in Pitts5urg
collapsed. The damage is estimated at
100000.
Hetty Green, 1.-THE richest woman in the
world" has subscribed to a news-clippiag
bureau to find out what the papers say
about her"
The distributing depot of the Cincinnati
Oil Works Company, at $40 Eggleston
avenue, in that city, was burned, causing
a loss of $4,000.
Lieut.. Frank It. Evans. son of Fight
ing Bob with the aid of a revolver res
cued two "jackies" who Sell into the
hands of a gang of thugs in San Fran
cisco.
Freedom of religious thought was adj
vocated in the opening sermon of the
Western Unitarian conference, which held
its fifty-sixth annual convention at the
Church of the Messiah. in Chicago, and
many addresses along the same line were
delivered during the meeting by prominent
Unitarians from all over the country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
Awful Tornado in Spain.

A dispatch from Madrid, Spain, says
Two hundred and fifty people killed in
the Megafouro district of Portugal and
$50 sailors and fishermen drowned on
the Portuguese and Spanish coast is
believed to be the death toll of a fierce
tornado that ravaged the coasts and
part of the inland of those countries.
The storm is still in progress, though
its fury has abated. 1t swept the pc
ninsula with terrific havoc. Most of
the shipping along the affected coast
was destroyed, while inland crops and
buildings were ruined and thousands
OF people rendered homeless. Reports
OF fatalities are coming in rapidly and
the estimate of 500 may prove too
small. The region affected is populat.
ed for the most part by the poor peo-
pie and their restitution threatens a
famine. Relief measures are being
planned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
BOOM AND BIG CROPS.
Roswell Miller Says that Conditions
Indicate Business Revival.

Roswell Miller, chairman of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad,
who has returned from a trip of inspec-
ton over the St Psul extension 70 the
Pacific coast. said with good crops, as
seems probable, business should improve
materially this autumn. Crops over our
territory are looking exceptionally we'll.
There has been somewhat to- much rain
and cold weather for corn, but this will
not damage it if warm weather comes
later. All small grains are in fine con-
dition. and there will be very heavy
CROP He said that the work on the
extension is progressing so favorably that
tracks will probably be laid over the en-
tire line by the end of this year and that
the st. Paul will be in a position TO run
trains to the Pacific by May, 1900. AL
ready the road is in operation as far as
Lombard Mont. Contrary to the usual
experience of new roads. the st. Paul
extension. he declared. will be self-sup-
porting from the beginning.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
THREE ARE SHOT TO DEATH.
Climax of the Series of "Black
Hand Deeds at New Orleans.

Following a series of crimes attributed
to BLACK Hand societies in the Italian
quarter. three Italians were shot to death
in New Orleans. 1t is said the men were
killed as the result of an attempt TO ex-
tort money from Pietro Giacona, a
wealthy wine merchant. Giacona and his
son told the police that these men fire.
quently bought wine from them by the
barrel and had refused to pay for 1t.
According to their story, the three forced
them to ship a barrel to point in Lou
isiana and returned early the next day
and ordered them to prepare a meal. The
elder Giacona feared trouble and hid
rifle near the table. When one of the
visiting Italians drew revolver and or
dered them TO hand out money and valua-
bles the elder Giacona answered with
shot. The man at whom he fired fell dead
and the other two attempted to escape.
One was killed before he had gone ten
feet from the table. The other reached
a staircase. only to receive a bullet in
his brain.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25

prayer The delegates and the visitors
joined the minister
Chairman Burrows interrupted the
regular order of business long enough
to introduce TO the convention Henry
Baker, of Minnesota. and James d.
Conner, Of Indiana, two gray-haired
veterans of the party who were dele
in 1896. Messrs. Baker AID Conner
were greeted with continuing rounds of
applause as they stepped TO the front
of the platform and bowed their ac-
acknowledgements.
On motion Of Mr.. Warren, of Michi-
gan, the convention invited to a place
on the platform A. G. Proctor, of St
Joseph. Mich, who was delegate to
the Lincoln convention in Chicago
forty-eight years ago.
Parade of Marching Clubs.
1t was next announced that while
waiting for the report of the committee
on credentials there would be a parade
through the hall of visiting and local
marching clubs. As the uniformed
marchers swept through the hall en-
thusiasm broke loose When the band
played ''The Star-Spangled Banner"
every man, woman and child jumped
up. Cheers shook the roof Of the big
hall
The credentials committee of the con-
vention, in an all-night session, had
disposed of all the contests, and in
every case upheld the decision of the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
THURSDAY.

The convention was called to order
by Chairman Henry Cabot Lodge short
ly after 10 o'clock and opened with an
invocation by Rev. John Wesley Hill,
of Metropolitan Temple, New York
Senator Albert ]. Hopkins of Illinois,
chairman of the Committee on Resolu-
tons, was then recognized and began
to read the platform which that body
had agreed upon after long and bitter
fight. AS the Senator read the doctrine
settled upon by the Resolutions Com
mittee he raised frequent applause by
the laudation of President Roosevelt.
The convention adopted the platform
framed for it and defeated minority
report by a vote of 952 to %.
The platform was adopted after a
three hours debate ard without a halt
the convention swept on to the nomina-
ton of a presidential candidate. Tired,
scorched. hungry and restless, the spec
tators sat through the nominating
speeches. Sweltering under the great
roof of the Coliseum the crowd of To-
600 grew light-headed from the heat
and became so lost to control while
Gov. Hanly of Indiana was nominating
Charles Warren Fairbanks, that Chair
man Lodge had to threaten that the po-
lice would clear the galleries.
On the call of States, Illinois was
the first to be reached, having a "fav-
orite son'-Representative II. s. Bou-
tell presented the name of Joseph G.
Cannon. Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives. Then Vice President
Fairbanks and Governor Hughes wer.
presented. Congressman Burton, of
Ohio, took the platform at 2 20 o'clock
and placed the name of William How.
ard Taft before the convention, and
afterward the claims of Senator Knox
and Senator La Toilette were offered.
The nomination of Taft was made
amid wild enthusiasm. The great build
ing rang with shouts as Ohio placed
her favorite son in nomination, and
even greater applause marked the be-
ginning of the vote. On the only ballot
taken he received 702 votes out of 97S
cast, two delegates out of the $50 max
ing up the convention. The nomination
was made unanimous on motion of Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford of New York,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25

Against the advice and desire of the
regular charity organizations of New
York. a special committee for the relief
of the starving school children on the
crowded East Side has taken up the
work of relieving immediate distress by
opening free lunch room with the money
contributed by the public. Admission
is by tickets which are distributed by
the teachers, but the tickets are marked
price 3 CENTS" and that price will be
charged to those seeking admission at
the door. This is done to relieve the
children from feeling that they are OBJ
jects of charity" The regular charity
workers insist that the condition of the
children on the East Side is no worse
than in other parts of the city, and that
it is the regular thing, anyway. Supt.
Maxwell Of the city schools is again adj
vocating his plan for public scaool meals
at the public expense. The Central Fed
Grated Union appointed committee to re-
sist the idea of charity and insist on
giving the poor a chance to work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25

OF the principal cities, in their cries go
ing over the principal places OF great
republic The people who streamed up
badges which indicated that every com
monwealth from torrid Texas on the
south to the States which border the
Canadian provinces on the north. from
New England on the east TO the coast
States Of the West, was represented
delegates but by correspondents and Wis
itors as well.
Shortly after IL o'clock il was as IL
fioodgate had. been opened. for
streams OF people poured into the great
Coliseum ut every door and scrambled
for their places. At the outside en-
frances the doorkeepers would have
been swamped except for the aid of po-
lice, who insisted that everyone find
their proper entrance. BY II o'clock
the floor was a black sea of humanity
while Michigan and Wabash avenues
were crowded with overiows of people
anxious to hear the shouting and wit
ness the entrance of celebrants.
Thousands upon thousands of faces.
wearing the most multi-varied express
sions-confdent. anticipatory, excited.
anxious. apprehensive. alert to sense
the faintest breath that might mean
possible defeat; tense, eager: old dele
gates behind masks of smiles. young
delegates of huge Importance, fussy al
ternates hoping for an opportunity :
CHEEKY contestants who were seated.
sullen ones who were not; sea of
ripping movement.
y brass band playing somewhere
stirring tunes delegates marching and
banners lifting; crowds pouring i'm from
the right from the left, everywhere /:
whisperings, condolences. laughter. chat
ter, hubbub, and, as the clock hands
passed noon, every eye focused upon
the great platform, swathed i'm the tri-
color. where n rugged figure, strangely
unfamiliar without its -brimmed
black hat. sat already playing with ?
gavel. "Crackl" 4 smart blow from
that gavel; then another; and a little
hush, as tense and still as if on the eve
of some profound ceremony of worship
or in the presence of miracle The
Republican national convention had be-
gun.
In the crowded human hive which
had been made of the Coliseum, the
fall Of National Chairman Harry News
gavel was greeted with a roar which
drowned all further efforts of the chair
man for several minutes. Every seat
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
TUESDAY.
Chicago correspondence

chicago correspondence
Shortly after noon Tuesday Chairman
Harry $. New of the national commit
tee swung the official gavel, and the
fourteenth Republican national conven-
tion was in session. All had been well
oiled for the moving along of the con-
vention plans, and when the crowds got
into the Coliseum nothing was wanting
in the way of arrangements. Bishop
Muldoon offered the prayer opening the
convention. and then Senator julius c.
Burrows of Michigan was introduced as
temporary chairman.
Early in the forenoon the crowds
turned their faces Coliseumward. An
hour before the convention was called
TO order the terraced sides and galleries
of the big building were filed with
ticket holders. Usually the scenes in
cident to the hour preceding the open
ing of making conclave are
as enthusing as many of the events TAX
ing place on the stage after the per-
Torrance has been formally begun.
There are the celebrities 20 receive
cheering homage as they march into the
hall at the head of State delegations.
There is the seemingly intending con-
fusion out in the area where the Pres
ident-makers are moving about before
settling into the reservations for the
respective State delegations. Here's a
United States Senator whose name is
household word talking to the Gov
ernor of State who perhaps already
has been mentioned" as a likely can
didate for White House honors next
time" There they are. as you look
down from your seat on terrace or in
gallery. conservatives" and radicals"
patriot and self-seeker. demagogue or
statesmnn-according to the standpoint
of The faction to which you belong. No
where can they be seen all together in
animated mixture except every four
years at the national party convention.
The streets reflected the nation. On
every corner gamins hawked the papers
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
Brewer. Favor Temperance.

Defining Temperance an neither abuse
nor disuse," the United States Brewers
Association ended its Milwaukee meet
ing with a platform of principles design
ed to correct popular misconceptions OF
their position. 1t asserts that the brewers
are ready to cooperate in the work Of
reforming the retail trade, or the saloons.
to the end that the saloon may become "a
place for wholesome recreation and amuse-
ment." 1t repudiatcs the charge that the
brewers are in politics to influence legis-
lation for the protection of the disorderly
saloon. 1t depiores the fact that both
the prohibition and the anti-saloon move
ments aim az ''the determination of our
business" and says that when the desire
to better the trade takes the place of that
aim the brewers will. as brothers, help
and STAY out of politics.