The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
STATE GLEAEINGS.


festival in Atlanta next May. His
visit to the south win mark the first
occasion, with one exception, that he
has ever consented TO appear outside
New York city since coming to this
country four years ago. He states
however, that he always wanted to
visit this section because he, himself,
is from a southern climate and
southern people. This coupled with
the offer OF $4,000 per night has
brought him to Georgia. The festival
has been planned on big proportions
and will bring together the most re-
nowned singers, violinists and plan
lists In the world It's dates are May
4th, 5th and 9Th.
| Announcement has been made that
the directors Of the st. Mary 's-Kings-
land railroad have voted to extend
the road fifty miles, from Kingsland
to Waycross, and an additional sew
enty miles, frorl there to Sparks. At
the latter place the road will connect
with the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida railroad.
The cotton receipts for Athens for
the present season have broken all
records. Last year the receipts for
the entire season were 10000. This
season they have already gone to
| 10000 bales and will go to 115,000
/ by the end Of the season. Thus Ath-
ems still maintains her position as the
second largest inland cotton port in
the state and the sixth largest in the
world. There is now on hand a stock
Of over twenty-one thousand bales.
Whipped into dangerous proper
tons by the high March winds, for
est fires In Ben Hill county have done
great damage during the past week.
Telegraph and telephone poles were
In many cases entirely consumed.
Many farmers have lost fences and
outhouses and have had hard work
keeping their homes from being de-
stroyed. Not in several years has so
great damage been done.
Commissioners of Agriculture r.
G. Hudson is back in his office after
la week spent in Washington, D. c.,
where he went for the purpose Of urg-
ing the United States department Of
agriculture to resume the work of
eradicating the cattle tick Georgia
has refused to make an appropriation
TO assist in its conduct. 1t is said
that in practically every other state
in which the United States govern
ment is spending money to get rid of
the tick and Texas fever among cat
tie, the work Is assisted to some ex-
tent by state appropriation, but Geor-
gia has failed, TO respond. Notwith-
standing this, Commissioner Hudson
stated that he was much encouraged
as the result of his trip, and he
thinks there will be resumption of
the work in this state. Secretary Of
Agriculture James Wilson was most
favorably disposed toward Mr.. Hud-
sons request Another object of Com
missioner Hudson's visit to Washing
ton was to urge soil survey in the
Third congressional district. He was
assured that this would be undertake
en- as early as possible and that the
Third district will be the next In
which soil survey will be made.
The latest reports indicate that the
scramble for the congressional toga
of Honorable Gordon Lee will be still
further complicated by the entry OF
a republican candidate. 1t has been
twelve years since there was re-
publican candidate in this district.
Adjutant General A. j. Scott Is now
working on plan by which he hopes
the national guard of the state will
be able to go into encampments this
summer. For some time, the regular
annual outings have been looked
upon as suspended for the present
year. General SCOTS plan is to have
battalion or regimental encampments.
They would be at places near the To-
cation of the various commands. For
instance, it is proposed to have the
Second regiment go into camp at Hol-
ton, near Macon. Transportation
would be minim1zed as one of the
requirements is that the troops
march to the place Of encampment.
The state would bear the expenses of
the return trip and pay the costs Of
each encampment. The encampments
would last FIVE days, beginning on
Monday and closing on Friday.
Because the Fitzgerald military
company, which is part of the
strong first regiment, did not show UP
to advantage at the annual inspection
Major f. l.. Palmer threatened to dis
band the company If great improve
ment is not made at once. He prom
ised to give the officers a chance to
hold the company together and will
give the boys another inspection af-
ter he completes his tour of the state.
Joe Campbell, aged % years, a
young farmer living in Chattooga
county, put pistol ball through his
head causing instant DEATH He left
note saying that he was tired Of
life. No reason can be assigned for
the deed.
A marble -postoffice has been deeid-
ed upon for Milledgeville, and it is
] unite nrCbable that the building will