The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
THRCSGHOUT THE STATE.


tive union pledged themselves not
ton while engaged in their farming
operations, but pledged themselves
TO produce this year all the corn,
meat and other supplies necessary to
carry them through the year. 1t was
decided to consolidate all Of the
farmers cotton warehouses in the
state under the management of cen
trail organization. Four lecturers will
be sent to all sections of the state
during the next few months to appeal
to farmers generally to raise their
supplies and to wear cotton clothing
on their farms.
A new south Georgia railroad has
been chartered by Secretary OF STATE
Phil Cook. It's promoters plan to
build a line from Abbeville to Fort
Valley, and thence to Montezuma.
The company is designated as the
"Abbeville and Northwestern Rail-
road Company" The line is to be
seyenty-fve miles in length, fifty
eight miles Of main line and eighteen
of branch The latter will comprise
the extension from Fort Valley TO
Montezuma. The counties of Wilcox,
Pulaski, Dooley, Houston and Macon
will be passed through. The capital
stock is to be 100000.
1t is probable that there will be no
agricultural college-on-wheels as has
been planned by DR.. A. M. Soule, and
the professors of the State College OF
Agriculture for the coming spring.
Indications now are that the train
will be abandoned for the present
year, because of the probable inabiI-
ity Of the dean and other attaches Of
the state agricultural college to ac-
company 1t on its rounds.
Judge Kimsey made a sensational
charge to the grand jury OF Gaines
vile. He said that If reports were
correct there ought to be an investl-
cation of the affairs of the county.
81 am told" he said, that there is
not enough money in the treasury OF
the county to pay the expenses of
this court, the tax levy last year
made specific levy for cc.irt pur-
poses, if the money has been divert
ed to use illegally, the matter should
be found out and published, If there
has been graft in the purchase Of
the road machinery it ought to be
made known, if bridges have been
built contrary to the law about adj
yertising for bids, it ought to be I'M,
earthed. If what is rumored in this
county is true then the officers should
be handled by prosecution" He also
touched upon what, in his opinion,
constituted disturbing religious wor-
ship and spoke of the right of OFF,
GERS to carry concealed weapons.
Following closely upon the pledges
of President-elect Taft to recognize
Georgia as a unit worthy of national
republic, the announcement has
reached Atlanta from Washington
that his committee on arrangements
for the inaugural procession on
March has assigned Georgia fourth
place in that conspicuous line so that
she may have an opportunity to de-
monstrate her interest in the gov,
ernments executive affairs. In addi-
ton to this signal honor of Georgia,
it is understood that in Augusta,
where Mr.. Taft is making up his cab
met and other high official appoint
ments, the names of two distinguish
ed Georgians are under serious con-
sideration, those of Colonel Robert j.
Lowry of Atlanta, in connection with
the national treasury portfolio, and
Judge Joseph Lamar of Augusta, in
connection with the supreme court
bench. =.
The Living Like Christ" move
ment which is attracting much atten-
ton in Cleveland, Ohio, may be 2tart-
ed in Atlanta Several pastors
are considering the idea of suggest
ing that members of their fiOcks make
an experiment along that line, be-
lieving that such would be of great
moral benefit to the community.
The first skirmish in the battle be-
tween the Muscogee County Medical
Society and certain of Columbus
druggists resulted in victory for the
drug store folks in Muscogee superior
court when Shepherd Crimson, a
prominent young pharmacist, charged
with practicing medicine without IL
cense, was found not guilty by the
jury. Two other cases of similar
character were continued until the
next term of court.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, wife Of the gov
ernor, is seriously i'll at the execu-
tive mansion in Atlanta, and her con-
dition has aroused considerable un-
easiness on the part of the family and
friends. Mrs. Smiths health has nat
been good for several months, and it
was the purpose of the governor to
take her to Florida for rest, but
unless her condition improves it will
be necessary to postpone the trim.
Under the guard of squad of pa
trolmen, the cash, bonds and securi-
ties, making a total of probably more
than six millions of dollars, of the
Citizens and Southern bank of Sa-