The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-26
LATE NEWS NOTES
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the k1ev, Russia, ponce nave Tor
bidden the celebration 1T the univer-
sity here OF the centennial OF Charles
Darwin on the ground Of religious OBJ
jectiOns to the Darwinian theory.
In an oflciai statement issued in
New York City by Fresident-elect
Taft. 1t is positively announced that
Ex-Governor Myron 7, Herrick OF
Ohio is not to receive the portfolio
of secretary of the treasury. Governor
Herrick could not accept the place,
his business affairs being in such
shape as to preclude it. Mr., Taft said
Governor Herrick so notified him as
early as last December.
The estimated population of the
city OF New York is 4,422;6S5 accord
ing to Health Commissioner Thomas
DarliMgton's annual report. The in.
crease during 1908 aggregated 137,250
persons.
Burglary insurance companies
throughout the United States have de-
cided to substantially increase their
rates because Of the many recent
burglaries. This was decided upon
at a recent meeting in Philadelphia,
although it did not become known un-
til yesterday. The increases are to
include the rates to- banks all over
the country, and all classes Of burg
larry insurance in New York city.
The keel Of the. battleship Utah,
sister ship Of the Florida, now be-
ing constructed at the Brooklyn navy
yard, was laid in the yard OF the New
York Shipbuilding company, Camden.
Tho new battleship is to have dis
placement OF 21,SS7 tons, and will
have a speed Of 81 knots an hour.
The contract price, without armor or
armament, is $3,946, 900. Her tonnage
is 1000 tons greater than the North
Dakota and Delaware, the most re.
cent Dreadnaughts.
The mail carrier ON aiNorfolk and
Western train while; running forty
miles an hour by Roberdeld, Va,
snatched a mail pouch from a sta
tionary crane and on opening 1t in
the car the FIVE clerks Were astound-
ed to find that an unaddressed pack.
age in the pouch contained one thous-
and nitroglycerine caps. 1t is thought.
the package got into the pouch by
mistake The mail clerk who caught
the pouch nearly tainted in the car
when he found what it contained.
The British government, which has
been much criticised of late for lag
ging behind in experiments in Aerial
navigation, has now called to its assis-
lance the best available experts for
advice with regard to future policy.
In making the announcement In the
house Of commons Secretary Of War
Haldane announced that the govern,
mont was considering the advisability
of trying to secure the services of the
Wright brothers and their aeroplane.
Il am trying to make my course OF
action concur with the admonition Of
St, Paul-owe no man anything" This
is the statement made by the Rev.
Ferdinand s. Rockwell, Of the Sheri-
dan Park Methodist Church, Chicago,
n explanation Of a determination to
QUIT his pulpit for = term, possibly no
longer than a year, during which he.
hopes to "catch up" financially. MY
salary Of $500 q year is ample for
the needs Of my family" he said. "As
salaries go in the church, 1t is most
generous. AS matter Of fact, have
a pressing obligation to meet in the
near future, the payment Of which !
cannot postpone. II the church, upon
my present salary, cannot meet the
obligation. 1t is question OF simple
mathematics 1t is mj purpose IN
leaving the church for a time to wipe
out that obligation. Then | shall ex'
pect to return to the work"