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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
MAKE APPEAL FOR HOME
Jefferson Davis Home Association
Is In Debt.
ORDERS FROM HEADQUARTERS
Friends Of the South Are Urged By General
Gordon to Make Up the Shortage
Within Short Time.

New Orleans, La.---An appeal for
the Jefferson Davis Home Association
is made in an order by General Geo.
W. Gordon, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, issued
from the headquarters of the organi-
cation by General William e. Mickle,
adjutant general and chief of staff II
part the order says:
The general commanding cannot
but feel that, If the attention of Off.
GERS Of camps of the order were prop
orly directed to the needs of the JET.
ferson Davis Home Association, the
small Indebtedness resting on the as
ISOLATION would be paid in very
brief period
According to the report OF the
treasurer presented at the Mobile re-
union, the entire cost of the Davis
home farm was $1,000. 1t would have
boon impossible for the association to
pay this had not General Bennett H
Young, with his usual patriotism and
liberality, advanced the amount. But
through contributions subsequently
made to the fundN the amount advanc-
ed has been reduced to $1,000. which.
it is most earnestly desired to settle
speedily and in full This should be
done, not only should the money be
paid to the generous comra0e who adj
vanced 1t, but because till then there
is a cloud on the purchase, wnich
should make every Confederate who
reverences the name of Jefferson la-
Wis have consciousness OF shame
that what may be called an indignity
rests on his memory
TT should be the pleasure Of every
member of this glorious federation to
be one Of the contributors to this
noble object, even though the amount
given be small, and the general COM
manding INDUCES the hope that the
simple announcement by him that
there Is debt will result In timely
and generous response ON the part
of ALL"
In another order General Gordon
calls attention to the endorsement at
the Mobile reunion OF a resolution re.
Gently passed by the association of
medical officers of the army and navy
of the Confederacy proposing a monu,
mont In the city of Richmond to Sur.
geon General Samuel Preston Moore.
General Gordon says:
'"The general commanding most ear
nestly and heartily commends the or
forts to erect the monument to Sur.
geon General Moore 1t will prove
not only the honor in which we hold
him and his medical and surgical
corps, but will also prove Of educa-
tional benefit In directing attention to
other long-neglected departments of
the Confederate government. It will
also direct attention more particular.
ly to the fact that the war between
the states was conducted by the Con.
federate government on the highest
plane of chivalry, humaneness and
Christianity.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
SOUTH'S AMAZING GROWTH.
ALI Southern States Show Remarkable In.
crease in Population.

Washington, D. c.-The amazing
growth in the South and Southwest
already is becoming the sensation oil
the 1910 census.
Complete returns for 81 counties in
Texas show population of Stats in
1910, as compared with 552,906 in
1900, a gain of 46 per cent
This percentage maintained through.
out Texas will mean gain Of 1,4O3,-
606 persons in the state, or total
population Of almost 4,500,00O For
Neuces county the census bureau re.
ported a population of 21,955 in 1910
an increase of ITO per cent.
Knox county showed 500 per cent
advance, and Tom Greene county
close to 400 per cent. Without ex
ception the figures from Oklahoma
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Georgia and Alabama record startling
increases.
On the present basis of representa-.
ton in congress, a member to every
$4,000 OF tae country's population
the returns from only Al counties en-.
title Texas to another member OF
the house If the ratio of increase
is maintained, Texas will have del.
egation consisting of %.
The figures from other parts of the
South and Southwest presage like
advance in political power and impor.
lance.
For this reason talk of renewing the
Northern demand for limiting South.
ern representation is becoming gen.
eral s9-v-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
CONVICT SYSTEM is
WORKING WELL.

During the past year, by the use Of
convict labor under the new convict
law, nearly 5000 miles of road nave
been graded and made permanent,
and about $4,000 miles have been, to
some extent, permanently improved,
according to the report which the
committee on the state penitentiary
has submitted to the legislature.
The committee reports that it has
visited each of the camps in the coun-
ties where convicts are worked under
the new law and that, aside from a
few minor abuses which arise from a
misconstruction of the law, the new
system is proving highly satisfactory
and splendid work Is being done on
the roads of the state. The committee
estimates the value Of bodybuilding
equipment in the state, including
stock, at about S1,500,0OO.
The cost of maintenance per con-
Wet per day is about 80 or 80 cents,
and the total cost of maintenance in
round numbers for the year is about
$1,5O0,000 There are approximately A.
500 convicts now employed on the
roads.
While conditions generally were
found satisfactory, the committee
says:
There have been some abuses. The
camps and the management of the
same in some Of the counties, showed
higher degree of conformity with
the law than in others.
I'm one county, the convicts Were,l
to a large extent, making rice for the
market; in another, guards were, I'M
violation of the law, paid $50 per-
month; in several, proper weekly rec
ords, as required by law, were not,
kept, and weekly reports were not
made to the prison commission; in an
other, tuberculosis patients were
found confined with healthy convicts 4
in several the quarters, as to size,
equipment and cleanliness, were not
up to the requirements Of the prison
commission; some were not feeding
as required by the rules; in more
than one county the sick were quar-
tered in the county Jail; one or more.
guards under the age Of 81 were
found; in one county on last Thanks
giving Day the convicts were requir.I
ed to spend the day moving the camp
instead of being permitted to rest.
I'VE called the attention Of the pris.
on commission to every violation of
the law discovered by us, and are as.
sured that remedial measures have
been taken"
Among other things, the report
says:
mo woman ought to be left in any
county convict camp. The danger is
too great. They should be sent to the
state farm without any exception.
1T is deplored that in many camps
little attention is given to religious
worship.
1T ought to be a source of great
satisfaction to every citizen of the
state that the convicts are no longer
considered an object Of merchandise.
beasts of burden, but, on the contra.
ry, are treated as human beings, as
men and women who have souls"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
MAYOR ASSASSnIATED.
Ridgeway, Va Mayor Killed by
Dynamite Bomb.

Ridgeway, Va. - A. H. Bouseman,
mayor OF Ridgeway, was assassinated
by some unknown person or persons,
who hurled a dynamite bomb directly
into the hammock in which he was
lying. The missile of death exploded
with terrific force, shattering the low
err portion of Mayor Bouseman's
body
There is no cause known why any
one should have designs on the may
or's life.
A part Of the bombs fuse was found
on the roof Of the Bouseman resi-
dence and small balls Of flesh torn
from the mans legs were spattereo
on the roof and sides of the house
so feet away.
Ridgeway Is in the soft coal dis
trict Of southwestern Virginia, where
the foreign population is very large;
1t is new mining town. A majority
of the miners are italian, Russian and
Hungarian.
The town authorities, when notified,
used every effort to find the murder.
er, but no clew has been found, and
1t is thought he escaped without be-
ing seen by any one
Mayor Bouseman presided over the
police court of the town in petty
cases. 1t is thought that some per
son upon whom he had passed SEN
tence held grudge against him and
had been awaiting an opportunity to
wreak vengeance.
The terrific report Of the bomb drew
many persons to the scene, but the ex-
element was so great that apparent
ly no one thought to search for the
assassin until he had made good his
escape undecided
The city council has offered re,
ward of $500 for the assassins CAP
ture and the governor will ybe asked
to add $500.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28

Entire Surplus Of Louisville Bank EnbezzIed
BY Employee.

Louisville, ky.-August Ropke, as
sistant secretary and bookkeeper OF
the Fidelity Trust Company, one Of
the soundest financial institutions in
Louisville, made away with $1,l40,-
900, the entire surplus of the concern,
according to a statement made by Jno.
w Barr, president fthe trust com
pany, at his office, three blocks away
from the county jail, where the de-
faulting official has been locked up
for ten days, unable to secure bail in
the sum of $4,000. Ropke was a
heavy Spectator and lost large sums,
it is said, on Wall street and the
Chicago board of trade.
Mr.. Barrs announcement was made
after a special meeting of the stock
holders. Mr.. Barr said that the stock
holders had been advised of the en-
tire situation. They were told that
the capital stock of the concern was
intact, but that the entire surplus
was gone as result of the defalca-
ton.
The loss through this defalcation
will be met by an issue of stock, as
announced several days ago, aggre-
eating $1,000,U00, which will be is
sued to stockholders at par
The Fidelity Trust Company repre-
sents the wealth of Louisville and.
Notwithstanding the serious blow,
there is no apprehension in financial
circles over the outcome of the short
age, which has been anticipated in
street rumors for some days, The all
important question Of how Ropke
managed to get away with such an
amount and representing the entire
surplus of an institution handling the
business of the fidelity bank, will
probably not be solved until the ex-
perts make their detailed report and
this is not expected before next week.
August Ropke, the central figure in
one of the largest defalcations in re-
cent years, is q German, about As
years old. He Is a man of family, and
has always stood we'll and enjoyed the
unbounded confidence of his business
associates.
He lived unostentatiously, and In
dulged in only one luxury, as far as
his friends knew, that was his auto
mobile. But the craze for speculation
seized him, and he began dabbling in
stocks and grain several years ago.
He was successful. But the inevita-
BILE losses came, and he tried to re-
cuperate One year he is reported to
have made 100000, only to lose it a
month or more later
How long he has been stealing
from the bank is known only to the
bank officials, and they may announce
it when the experts now engaged on
the books make their report. He has
been in the employ Of the bank for
eighteen years, and it is understood
the investigation will cover the en-
tire period
One day about two weeks ago
shortage Of $4,000 was accidentally
discovered by one of Ropkes assist
ants, and the matter was reported to
his superiors. This resulted in
Ropke's arrest on the charge OF EN-.
bezzlement and he has been in jail
since. He takes his Jail life easy and
has refused to make any statement.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
GEORGIA news NOTES.

The congressional race in the sixth
district is getting warm enough tc
prove interesting to all those who like
to keep up with the political game
With five candidates in the field
Judge Bartlett of Macon, who seeks
reelection; Judge John P. Moss OF
Macon; Hon. o. H. B. Bloodworth OF
Forsyth; Judge John F. Redding OF
Pike county, and Judge ]. J. Flynt OF
Griffin, the race from now on promises
to be one of the most interesting po-
litical contests in the state this year
The campaign has reached the house
to house stage, and all the candidates,
with the exception of Mr. Redding,
who appears to be combining himself
to his home county, are covering the
district and making thorough can
vass
In a telegram to State Senator r.
D. Galloway, G. T. Anthony of Wash
ington, in Wilkes county, requested
that the agricultural department be
notified of the existence of the boil
weevil In Wilkes county and to send
an expert at once. Commissioner Hud-
son was not in Atlanta at tn time of
the receipt Of the telegram, and AS
sistant Commissioner Wright wired
Mr.. Anthony Immediately to send a
specimen of the insect ravaging
among the cotton fields of Wilkes, so
that State Entomologist e. L. Wor-
sham might determine whether it is
the boil weevil. The agricultural de-
partment has been untiring in its ef-
forts to keep the boil weevil out Of
Georgia. They have secured laws
which forbid the shipment of cotton
seed or products into this state from
regions where the weevil exists, and
they watch closely that no shipments
of this character are made into this
state. If it is found that in Wilkes
the insect is really the boil weevil,
steps will be taken Immediately to-
ward stamping out the pest.
Reports of crops from different Sec
lions. of the state, as given by the del
egates to the Farmers union OF I'M
ion City, with a few exceptions, als
to the effect that only half crop OF
cotton will be harvested this year. In
many sections matted grass is stand
ing foot high in some corn fields
that the rains have barred from cul-
tivation. From nearly every section
are the reports that cotton cannot
make over so per cent. w. T. Gaul-
den of Brooks county, one of the most
prominent men of south Georgia, said
that the crop cannot hope to make
more than so per cent this year. Com
missioner Thomas G. Hudson of the
state department of agriculture, stat
ed that he did not believe there would
be more than half a cotton crop this
year. Of course conditions inaugu'
rated in August and September may
make material differences, but unless
there be changes there will be only a
fair crop.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
DRAINING THE EVERGLADES.
EvergIade Drainage Work to BE Rush
ed to COMPLETION.

Pensacola, FIa.-The Furst Clarke
Construction Company, having the
contract to cut the canals for the
Everglades drainage, has started the
dredge Caloosahatchee to cutting the
main south canal out of Lake Okeec-
hobee southwark
This is work the trustees of the
state internal improvement fund were
very anxious to complete prior to let
ting the contract, and to this end they
were working both day and night
shifts in the effort to deepen and wild.
en- the Caloosahatchee river sufficient
ly to allow the passage Of the dredge
into the lake in order to start the
work. 1t is estimated that for dis
lance of 20 miles south of the lake
the progress will be very rapid, as the
material to be excavated consists of
nothing but muck.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
GERMANY BARS MORMONS.
Teutons Want None of the Religion o.
the Latter Day Saints.

Berlin, Germany,-All American
Mormons will be driven out of Ger
many by order of the government Of
fetal cognizance has finally been taken
of the attempt of number of Nor
mons to extend their propaganda in
Germany, and the police raided a
meeting held by a number Of the Lat
ter Day Saints The mission was in
the heart of the city and was being
organized by 81 Mormons from Utah.
There were a number of German wo-
men in the meeting place. All the
men were placed under arrest and the
women were sent to their homes with
IA warming to let Mormonism alone
and attend to their households.
The Mormon leader is John Kay,
of Salt Lake City, Utah. The Nor
mon elders were arraigned in the
police court and were told that their
doctrines, were not wanted in Germa-
ny. They were ordered to leave the
country forthwith.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
WOMEN TYPIST NOT WANTED

Government Prefers Men Stenocra-
piers, Who Will Obey Orders.
Washington, D. Women stenog-
rapners apparently are no longer
wanted in the government service.
This announcement was made at the
civil service commission in an effort
to put a stop to food of letters from
women throughout the country who
wanted information about a recent ex-
animation for stenographers.
This examination was for the pur.
pose of recruiting only men stenogra-
pliers and typists Practically all the
various departments of the govern
ment are seeking to replace women
stenographers with men, because the
latter are more amenable to discipline
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
Georgia News in Paragraphs.

The movement of the alberta peach
crop in the Dalton neighborhood has
commenced. The fruit is ripening
quickly and the force of pickers in
the orchards has been made as large
as possible SO that the fruit can be
gathered before it drops off. If pres.
ent indications count for anything,
and will consist Of not more than thir.
ty cars.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
Exported $50, 100000 Cotton.

Washington, D. Cotton, copper,
Illuminating oil, wheat-these arti-
cles in the order named, formed the
most important articles exported from
the United States during the fiscal
year. The value of the cotton ex-
ported was $45O,O00,OOO, of the cop
per 100000, and of the wheat SAT-
600. 900
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
WASHNGTON'S TEETH.
First Presidents Teeth to Be Shown
at Dentists' Convention.

- SSHhlSAS NOItCUkIOTs
Cleveland, ohio.-George Washing.
toms teeth will form part of the ex-
hibit Of oral hygiene, which is to be
a feature of the convention of the
National Association of Dental Sur.
geons at Denver. The teeth are now
here in the offices of Dr. w. G. Eber.
sole, chairman of the committee on
oral hygiene. The teeth ara :alse and
were worn by the "fatner Of tie
country" at his first and second inaug.
urations. The teeth are of ivory, at.
tached to plates of gold with ce.
ment of German silver Gold springs
and hinges complete the combination.
The contrivance was one of the first
outfits Of false teeth ever turned out
in this country Washington's descen.
dants kept the teeth until some years
ago, when they turned them over to
the cGre Of the Baltimore college Of
dentistry.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
Women to Fly.

New York city.-Amerlcan women
who long to experience the thrills of
an aeroplane fight will soon have an
opportunity to crafty their desire
Three of the smallest, prettiest and
speediest monoplanes in existence are
now on their way to this country with
three French women to demonstrate
them. The aeroplanes weigh only 1870
pounds each and are equipped with
12-horsepower engines.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
BrOwnsvilIs'S Population.

Washington, D. c.-Census returns
issued show that Brownsville, the
southernmost city in Texas, increased
its population 6S.3 per cent in the
last ten years. It's population is now
10,517, as compared with 6,305 in 1900.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
Attempt TO Wreck Train.

South Bend, Ind.--Strikers attempt
ed to derail eastbound passenger train
No. at Olivera, the first station at
which Grand Trunk eastbound train
stops in passing through South Bend
The engineer noticed the turned
switch signal in time to bring his
train to stop and thereby prevented
wreck.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
Ocean Steamer Sinks.

Toxic, Japan.-The Japanese steam
ship Tetsurei-Maru, plying between
Kobe and Dairen, sank off Chindo,
Korea. The steamer mad 246 passen-
gers on board, of whom forty were
saved. The others are missing. War
ships were sent to the rescue.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
COMFORTABLE m CHURCH.
Men Allowed to Take or Coats In ;
Chicago Church.

WeH HIIoWou 10 ] axe On Coats IN
Chicago Church.
Chicago, Ill.--"As the day is so
warm said Rev. John A. Earl. in
opening his sermon at the Beiden Bap-
fist Church, I'VE shall give the men
the privilege Of removing their coats
so that they may make themselves as
much at home as possible"
One hundred men at once took al.
vantage of the suggestion made BY
the minister and dotted their coats.
for the thermometer at that hour was
around 100 degrees in the shade.
The minister stated that he will
continue the privilege whenever a
Sunday is SO hot that the men in the
pews suffer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28

No work-no pay. That is a prop
osition which may not appeal very
strongly to members of the house OF
representatives, but it may become
necessary to enforce that provision
of the house rules, if members per
sist in endangering the transaction
Of business by absenting themselves
from the house without leave. Fol
lowing instructions of the committee
on rules, Speaker Holder had Clerk
Boifeuillet read to the house the rules
which state that the roll shall be call
ed each; morning unless three-fourths
Of the house decides that it shall not
be called; that members who absent
themselves without leave, shall have
their names recorded in the journal
and read out each day in the house
and that members guilty of absentina
themselves without leave shall have
their per diem taken from them foI
each day of such absence. In the
past this rule has not been enforced
The rules committee decided that
something must be done to secure
the attendance of members, and lfol
S4AS ACcoOA IuO 0pSdhOI was 1uSL NC
ted to have the rule read to the house
The committee also decided that eacr
morning some member of the com
mittee should object to dispensing
with the roll call, thus putting the
members on record.
The house of Representatives adopt
en- the resolution of Mr., Rosser O.
Walker ASKING tho .uOunyn0r FOR oil
the facts in connection with the send
ing of the state troops to the Durham
mines in May of this year to quel
an alleged labor disturbance there
The resolution intimates that there
was no need of sending the militia tc
the mines and it is evidently the opin
ion Of Mr.. Rosser that the chief exec
utive exceeded his authority in the
matter The resolution was adopted
by the house without debate.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
BAD MONEY MADE IN JAIL.
counterfeiters Work in Cells in Mas
sachusetts Jail.

Boston, .Mass.-Discovery by the
officials of the CnarlestoWn prison Of
an outfit for making bogus money
set up and operated by the prisoners
caused a sensation at the institution
The outfit and number of spurious
half-dollars were seized.
The officials are hunting for clews
to confederates outside the prison
Plaster ofsparis molds for casting half
dollars and an outfit of crudely made
apparatus for minting the coins from
the alloy have been discovered. The
inmates of the cell or cells where the
stuff was found deny ever seeing it OF
knowing anything about it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
Roof Garden For Cats.

New York City.-A roof garden for
cats is the latest novelty. in New
York. It is being built as a part of
the equipment of the Bide-a-Wee-
Home, where $50 cats are now be-
ing cared for, The al fresco addition
will be completed by the end Of the
present week.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-28
COTTON RUSHED TO N. Y.
Big Shipments Are Made From Ware.
houses in Columbus, Georgia.

Columbus, Ga.-Two thousand bales
of cotton have been rushed to New
York by two warehouses in Columbus
this week.
1t is supposed the cotton was sent
by order of brokers to help break the
high price that has prevailed recently
and enable the shorts to fill orders
The value Of the cotton sent from
Columbus is said to be about 100000
and was divided between The Bradley
Company and Blanchard and Hunter
warehouses.