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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
SECURED BY FRAUD
Lands Worth $4,000 900 Are
Taken From United States.
STOLEN in LAST Two YEARS
Secretary of the Interior Garfield Asks
for 100000 to Aid in Recover
ingethe Lands.

Washington, d. C.-Information Of
startling character, of alleged
Wholesale and astounding frauds up
On the public lands, has come into
the possession of Secretary of the
Interior Garfield, through special
agents in the field. The serious allie
CATION is made that approximately
vl1O,0C0,O0 worth OF lands; in states
principally west of the Mississippi
river, have been fraudulently acqulr-
ed within the past two years by cor
porations and individuals.
With view of recovering these
lands. Secretary Garfield sent letters
TO 'Chairmen Hale and Tawney OF
the senate and house appropriations
committee, respectively, asking for
an additional appropriation Of $685.
600, which, if granted, with that al
ready asked for, will give the depart
'ment s1,OOO,000 for that purpose.
1t is stated that there is reasona-
bic prospect of recovering much of
this alleged frauduIently acquired
land, if the appropriation is promptly
made. It is also pointed out that,
while million dollars may seem
large, it is not one per cent of the
commercial value of the land which
the government may hope to re-
cover.
Secretary Garfield also submits a
statement Of H. H. Schwartz, chief OF
the field service, showing over $4,000
distinct cases of alleged land frauds,
and demanding further Investigation
Among such cases awaiting inVestiga-
ton now pending are 1850, divided
among Florida, Alabama and Massis
sippf.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
LESE MAJESTE CHARGED.
Several Newspapers are Called Before
Federal Grand Jury.

Washington, d. C.-Six Washington
correspondents of out-of-town papers
and local newsboy received subpoe.
mas to appear before federal grand jul
ries and give testimony, presumably
in connection with statements ap-
pearing in connection with statements
appearing in their publications bear
ing on the Panama canal purchase.
SO far as 1t has been possible 10 as
certain, these were the only ones
cited:
Otto Carmichael, Charles S. Albert
and e. Jesse Conway, all Of the New
York World stan; James Hornady,
News; Jeremiah mat
thews, New York Sun; Harris VI.
Crist, Brooklyn Eagle, and William
Smith, newsboy OF Washington, en-
gagged in selling New York papers.
With the exception OF Mr.. CrisT,
who is commanded 10 go TO New York
and present himself before the grand
jury OF the circuit court for the
southern district, the persons are d.
rected to appear before the federal
grand jury OF the District of Column
bia
The World staff also were directed
to bring with them files of the paper
for September, October, November
and December, 1908, in the case Of
United States VS.. The Press Publish
ing Company" publishers Of the New
Y ork World
There is no doubt here that the
subpoenas ali have to do with suit
for libel, which, it Is believed, has
been brought by the government IL
New York against The World. 1t
was the publisher Of The New York
World in connection with the pub
Usher Of the Indianapolis News,
Messrs. Laffan and Delayan Smith,
whom the president, in letter dated
December / last, to William Foulke,
in response to one from him, severe
lily denounced, and in his special mes
sage to congress Of December 10, re-
garding the charges Of corruption by
or on behalf Of the government In
the matter of the canal purchase, the
president announced that the attor-
Fney general had under consideration
the form in which proceedings for IL
bel against Mr.. Pulitzer should be
brought.
Nowhere in. the annals Of the gov
eminent has such action before been
taken as the United States govern
ment suing for criminal libel, The
president, in his message, was most
emphatic in saying that it should not
be left to a private citizen to enter
the suit, and he was particular to
state that he did not believe I'VE
should concern ourselves with the
particular individuals who wrote tho
lying and libelous editorials, articles
from correspondents or articles in
the news columns. The real offender
is Joseph Pulitzer, editor and pro-
prietor of The World" 1t, therefore,
is inferred that the correspondents
were summoned as witnesses and not
with the ultimate idea of making
them co-defendants.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
$4,000 BEtFSTEAK DINNER.
one Hundred Guests of KessIer Eat In
a Fairy Refrigerator.

New York City.-In the icicle-lined-
for-the-occasion rathskeller of the
.Hatel Metropole one hundred guests
of George A. Kessler sat down to a
$40 600 beefsteak dinner The whole
.Dlace had been transformed into what
looked like a wholesale butchers re-
frigerating plant, with imitation am
monia pipes, frosted ceiling, papier-
mache steaks, painted tin outlets
and all so natural that big Tim"
Sullivan's teeth chartered as he shook
hands with De Wolfe Hopper and
diamond Jim" Brady.
The favors were $50 silver mugs.
The guests, who sat on wooden
benches, ate off tables which were
imitation cakes of ice. The beef
steaks were seven weeks old, rare"
and steaming hot. Having discarded
their furs and locked their jewels in
the safe. the diners put on aprons,
the men wearing ones just like ordi-
nary retail butchers, and the women
putting on combination long aprons
and straw hats that gave them the
appearance Of rural milkmaids. The
drink was every bit grape juice.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
DONATE BODIES TO SCIENCE.
Fraternity Has as Object Dissection
of Members Bodies After Death.

Fraternity Has as Object Dissection
of Members Bodies After Death
Chicago, Ill.-The. formation re-
Gently among Bohemian residents Of
this city Of a cremation society has
led indirectly to the revelation of a
medical : sect of thirty-one years
standing. A score of prominent ply
sicians and surgeons have admitted
they are members of the Ustion fra
ternity, a society having for it's OBJ
ject the dissection of the bodies OF
it's members after death and crema-
ton of the remains.
This wierd fraternity is Of national
scope. Secret chapters exist in New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland,
Detroit and other cities in the east.
Each chapter is known as a verte-
brae. The Chicago chapter being the
first organized is called the "prima
vertebrae." It's high officer is known
as the "Encephalon," the greek WORD
for head. It's next highest officer Is
the "Medulla." It's other officers are
named after other parts of the human
body.
The members of the fraternity must
undergo a preparation or apprentice
ship of four years before they are adj
mitted to full knowledge Of its weird
ritual
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
NEW YORK'S HUGE MAIL.
Commission to Consider Congestion
in Gotham Office.

New York City-Postmaste Gen
eral Meyers visit to this city was
productive Of the appointment Of q
commission to consider the conges.
ton in the New York postoffice and
to devise means for relieving it, and
of statement from the postmaster
general of his purpose to make this
city's facilities for handling mail un-
surpassed in the world.
| 1t was shown Mr.. Meyer that the
mail matter handed at the New York
potsoffice for a given six months
weighed 1O1, 351, 766 pounds, Of which
5,395,648 was local business. The New
York office, single-handed, took care
of nearly as much mail as Alabama
Arizona, California, District Of Colum-
bia, Florida, Georgia, Indian Terrific.
ry, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Car
DINA, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia put together.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
REARST'S AGENT ARRESTED.
Sensational, Arrest at Instance Of Ok
lahoma's Governor.

Guthrie, Okla. - On warrant
sworn out by Governor Haskell,
charging conspiracy to defame the
governor, Scott MacReynolds, attor-
ney and special agent for William
r. Hearst, was arrested. Armed with
a search warrant, also sworn to by
Governor Haskell, MacReynolds'
rooms at the lone Hotel were search
ed by Sheriff John Mahoney and Or
vile T. Smith, private attorney to
the governor, and a large amount Of
data and papers seized pertaining to
the $600,444 libel suit instituted by
Haskell against Mr.. Hearst.
MacReynolds had collected a vast
amount of data, all secured in conf
dence. In statement made he de-
clared that Governor Haskell's pur
pose in obtaining his arrest and the
seizure of his papers was to obtain
possession Of this information to as
certain its Importance and to learn
from whom he had obtained 1t.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
FIERCE ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT.
coneressman's Insane Speech Stop
ped--May ExpeI Him.

Washington, D. C.-Characterizing
President Roosevelt as gargoyle,
and as this pigmy descendant Of
Dutch tradespeople," and charging
him with having established court
in the white house, which would have
delighted the heart Of his, admired
Alexander Hamilton" Mr.. Willett of
New York, in the house Of represen-
tatives, made one of the most bitter
attacks on the chief executive ever
heard in that body.
Mr.. Willett took for his theme
"The Passing Of Roosevelt" and in
a speech Of great length dealt with
numerous Of the presidents acts
since he came into Office, and scath-
ingly denounced them
So severe was the attack Of MI
Willett, that, after several efforts, re-
publican members were able to force
him to take his seat on call to or
der before he had = finished his
speech.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
NENSY PARAGRAPHS.

The home Of the late Grover Cleve-
land at Princeton, N. j., is advertised
for sale. The house had been Mr.
Cleveland's home ever since his re-
tirement from the white house, March
9, 1897.
General Nelson A. Miles in speak
ing Of the recent ninety-eight mile
horseback ride of President Roose.
welt, said it did not seem SO long ago
when he himself made ninety mile
trip on horseback in nine hours, re-
viewing troops at the end Of the
journey. Aren't you afraid that some
strenuous person may get after you
in regard 10 those figures?" he was
asked by reporter. well, If I'm
pushed hard enough, may go so far
as to make the journey again." said
General Miles.
Possibility Of hydrophobia, the re-
suit of having been scratched by a
pet dog, is giving serious concern to
John w. Gates, the multi-millionaire,
and also his wife and others. When
Mr.. Gates reached Pasadena, Cal, to
visit his son, he received a telegram
to isolate his pet Boston bull pup, as
three dogs at his Port Arthur home
that had been bitten by tramp cur
dog at the same time Mr.. Gates
bull terrier was bitten, had developed
hydrophobia Mr. Gates, Mrs. Gates
and others in the party have fire.
quently been scratched and bitten by
the animal in play.
Miss Daisy Moore, who was rescued
a mental wreck from the Holy Rol'
lers" at San Diego, is with her fam
lily in Oakland, Cal. NO one is al.
lowed to see her, and she is reported
to be still very ILL., DR.. Edward New
ell Of San Jose who led in the res
cue Of the young Baptist Sunday
school teacher from the influence Of
the religious fanatics, says that the
girl will regain her mental equilibri-
UNI If she is guarded from interfer-
ence by her former associates. Miss
Moore is evidently under a hypnotic
spell and is partly unbalanced on re-
ligious subjects.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
"DON'T ANGER US"
) Warning Of Japanese Newspaper
To the United States.

Yokohoma, Japan--Hochi newspa-
per, in an editorial addressed to
Thomas J. OBrien, American ambas-
sador, and entitled Don't Anger U.s."
says:
Japan is grateful to America for
opening the country and reveres her
as the land where virtue is honored,
but fears that sooner or later repeat
ed insults will compel Japan to re-
sort to a determined policy Of self
protection.
THE Hochi appeals to the presi
dent and the people Of America. AL
though Japan still believes that the
magnamnimity that has prevailed in
the past will continue, the ceaseless
affronts are exhausting our patience
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
WOMAN BURGLAR ALARES.
Sight Of Stranger Causes Woman to
Fire Five Shots.

Fire Five Shots.
Chicago, Ill.-Should stranger in
Lake Bluff, which has recently been
the scene Of many robberies, incur
the suspicion Of any woman resident
hereafter, here is what will happen
The woman will rush to a second
story window and fire five shots from
a revolver.
She. will then begin to teot a tin
horn she has been instructed to blow.
Her women neighbors will open
windows and took their horns until
there is a mile and half Of footing.
The citizens committee lately form
ed has issued an elaborate list Of in
structions as to the method Of quell-
ing the maurauder and results are
awaited with interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
OIL ZINE IN TEXAS.
Upheld In the Supreme Court of the
United States.

washington, D. C.-The supreme
court of the United States affirmed
the decree of the state courts Of
Texas imposing fine Of $1,62S,00O
on the Waters-Pierce Oil Company
of st. Lotus, and ousting it from the
state on the charge Of violating the
Texas antitrust law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21
DEATH OF JOHN H. BOWERs.

The death of this good man. which
occurred August 3, 1909, near Canon,
Ca, was an irreparable loss to the
entire community. In 1857 the
writer was in school with our friend
now dead, and has known him pretty
we'll all along the line of life ever
since. The deceased began life a poor
boy, but acquired considerable prop
erty by industry and economy. AS
soldier, he served through the great
er part Of the Civil War. Was Sc
verely wounded at the battle of Cold
Harbor, Virginia, from which he
never fully recovered.
Our esteemed friend lived an ex-
emplary life, which should serve as
a beacon to guide us over the stormy
sea of life to the haven of safety.
Remember, relatives and friends, our
loss is his great gain. This can truth
fully be said of our noble dead-the
world is better by his having lived
in it. Dear friend, thou art dead, but
yet liyeth. A FRIEND.
Ed. Comment: [ regret that this
notice has not appeared before The
original copy went astray, somehow
Mr. Bowers was. indeed, a model citi-
zen, an honor to any community
T. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

Egyptians than to pump life into the
mummies that are found in the pyr-
amids. 1t is easier to organize new
party than to revive the one that
fused with the Democrats in 1896
That attempt at fusion resulted in a
fzzle; the Populist leaders (Tom
Watson excepted) simply fizzled the
Populist party out of useful exist
ence.
8. The new party offers the fewest
possible points for attack by the op-
position. 1t allows it's own mem
bers to divide where they differ and
to do it without dividing or affect
ing in the least the party organi-
cation or loyalty. At the same time,
it offers an effective democratic mode
of relief for all the ills of our gov
ernmental system.
There are various other reasons
that might be given but for the
length of this letter. I sincerely
trust that such party as is here
proposed may be soon organized.
When it is, / am with it; and
| tell you, sir, that I am only
one of thousands of young men
of the same view, right here
in Georgia. l have never voted
any but the Democratic ticket. T
have no hope of that party ever ac-
accomplishing anything. But it's
prospect is as bright as that of the
Peoples Party. There is no need of
a sane man jumping from the frying
pan into the fire. Until a new and
brighter prospect is offered, inertia
alone will keep me in that party
which, with a degree of fitness that is
marvellous and rare, adopts as it's pic
tured representative a sleepy-eyed
and long-eared jackass.
Very respectfully,
LEGISLATOR.
Sylvester Ga
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21
LEGISLATOR.
A STRONG ENDORSEMENT
Sylvester, Ga.

Dear Sirs:-I herewith hand you
check for $1.10 for the weekly JEFF
fersOnian. I did not know my sub
scription had expired. I had not
noticed the label date. The Jeffer-
sonian won it's way into my office on
its intrinsic merit. It is a bright,
virile, fearless paper, without any
special political interest to serve.
Its patriotism and mission is as broad
as the American continent. ] like it
because its editor sees some things
ahead Of us and would warn us of
their evil consequences.
Yours truly,
WALTER E. STEED.
Butler, Ca, Oct. IL, 1909.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21
THE YOUNG MEN ARE ANXIOUS
TO GET INTO THE WORK.

My Dear Sir:--On page five of the
Jeffersonian of September 9th ap-
pears letter in which I suggest the
organization of new political party,
to stand primarily for direct legis-
lation by the people and to be known
as the Legislative Party. / now come
again, not with new suggestion,
but with the same suggestion in a
new form, and endeavor, briefly, to
set out some of the chief arguments
in support of the suggestion.
Let me say first that I heartily
endorse the Jeffersonian Clubs as a
practical means of organizing such
a party. l also endorse the "By-
Laws of Jeffersonian Club No. L." as
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21
A NOBLE TRIBUTE, THIS.

My Dear Mr.. Watson: Enclosed
lind poem which | submit to
you for the purpose of publi-
cation in the November issue of
your Magazine. AS you see, 1 am
not the author. l am crank about
poetry and have this in my scrap
book and have copied it for you,
thinking you may consider it appro-
pirate for the November issue-the
Thanksgiving month. If it is too late
or no space left, l would be glad if
you will publish later.
Let me say to you that l have
read your article on Socialists and
Socialism, and also your polenic bat
tie with DR.. White, and I want to
pronounce them great. The South is
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

Der 23d, with one exception. and to
meet that exception | now propose two
amendments:
First: Amend paragraph 10 by
substituting the words Legislative
Party for the words Peoples Par
ty'', where it now appears in said
paragraph.
Second: Eliminate paragraph IL
entirely and substitute in lieu there
of the following:
I'll. We advocate the union of all
earnest reformers of all political par
ties whatsoever of the United States,
under the banner of a new political
party to be known as the Legislative
Party, it's name being derived from
the fact that it shall stand first, last,
and all the time for direct legisla-
ton and government by the people.
A part Of every platform of the Leg
1slatlve Party, whether it be nation
al, State or county, shall be:
we demand that the principles of
the Initiative, the Referendum and
the Recall be written into all the fun
damental laws by which we are gov
erned, to wit: the charters of every
municipality, the constitutions of ev-
cry State, and the Constitution of the
United States
From now henceforth until these
principles are written into the basic
laws of Nation, State and Municipali-
ty, we demand that, in so far as the
present charters and constitutions
will allow, all laws passed by any
legislative body whatsoever for the
government of any part of the people
shall contain a provision that such
law shall not become operative until
it shall have been thoroughly adver-
tised and submitted to vote of the
people to be affected thereby and
shall have received the approving
ballot of the majority of those voting
at such election.
I'VE also demand the election of
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people.
And, since the Referendum and
the Recall will multiply the impor-
lance of the ballot-box, we demand
the adoption of the Australian ballot
system in such form as to protect
to the uttermost limit possible the
secrecy and sanctity of every ballot
cast.
eve maintain that the American
people are capable of self-govern-
ment; that the voters themselves re-
alize their needs and know their
wants; and that they have the cour-
age, as we'll as the capacity, to vote
their wills at the polls-whether the
matter be that of enacting a law or
of electing a servant to execute the
law, or of recalling previously elect
ed or appointed servants for malfeas-
ance in office or for other sufficient
cause.
I'VE cordially invite to our ranks
all white voters, without regard to
their previous party affiliations, who
sincerely desire a government of the
people, for the people, and by the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

sufficient for the government of them
selves and the masses of the people,"
No other plank shall be added to
any platform until it shall have
been approved by a three-fourths ma
jority vote of the members of the
Jeffersonian Clubs interested therein;
but any proposed plank receiving
such majority shall be added
The reasons for adopting a plat
form Of this kind in preference to
that of the Peoples Party, or that Of
any other party now in existence, are
many and varied. Some of them
are as follows:
1. Such a platform would be
vote getter; and votes alone can give
party strength. There is not an
argument against it that can be eff
fectively presented to the voter. No
man who is Democrat in fact as
we'll as in name can oppose it.
2. There is not a Populist in the
United States but who will endorse
this part of the platform of his own
party; and, with rare exceptions, they
are democratic enough in spirit to
leave the settlement of all other is
sues to the will of the majority of
the people as it may be expressed
under the Referendum. We would,
therefore, not lose anything by such
a platform.
8. 1t will draw it's thousands of
voters from the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party, thousands who can not
accept all of the platform of the
Peoples Party. For there are vet
in that party thousands of voters who
are democratic enough in fact as we'll
as in name to leave to the will of the
majority of all the voters the settle
ment of all issues, who will vote
against certain proposed laws when
they are submitted, but who will not
oppose the submission of such laws
to vote of all the people,
4 In the same way it will draw
strength from the Republican party.
the Socialist party, and all others
tEat may be. The new party will,
therefore, gain it's thousands where
the old Peoples Party would gain it's
hundreds or even it's scores.
5. This platform will be accepta-
bic to tens of thousands of neon1a
VINO will not accept the Populist plat
form regarding railroads. 1t will be
acceptable to thousands of people
who will not accept the Populist plat
form regarding our money system.
The same may be said of many other
laws proposed by the Peoples Party.
But such voters may be quite willing
for any or all of such proposed laws
to be submitted to a vote of all the
people for their approval or disap-
proval at the polls.
6. A new party will have the
strength and vigor and aggressive
ness OF youth. 1t will not have the
uninspiring record of any of the old
parties to combat or to contend with.
1t can concentrate all it's energy on
forward march to the making of a
record