The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-23
GEORGIA
NEWS

Gainesville. Suspected Of having
started the fire which consumed the
greater portion of the business dis
trict of the little city Of Kingston,
Horace Hill, who was arrested there
on the charge of larceny, is being
held in the Barlow county jail, while
the officers are looking for q man
VINO was seen with Hill just before
the fire broke out, and who is wanted
by the sheriff.
Americus.-J. w. Kinyard of Sa-
vannah was arrested and jailed at the
barracks here charged with distribute
| ing LIQUOR advertisements among
whites and negroes in Americas. II
was charged that his methods were,
in a way, solicitation OF orders.
Kinyard's alleged partner here with
HIM was arrested at Cordele at the
instigation of officers here, and was
brought back. 1t is claimed that Kin
yard represents a Savannah liquor
establishment which soliciIs business
in this territory.
Poulan.-Battling against a fierce
blaze, famed by rising wind which
at times almost reached the proper
lions of a gale, the people OF this
town literally fought for their homes.
Starting in Hutchinson's livery stable,
which was crammed with hay, the
blaze had reached alarming proper
tions before the alarm was given. The
! loco will hn Cox non
Fitzgerald committee from the
Farmers union of Ben Hill county
met with the prominent citizens OF
this place to decide if it is practica-
BILE to hold a Ben Hill county fair
this next fall. The conference was
very enthusiastic, and it was unani-
mously decided to hold such a fair.
A committee of six was appointed to
make arrangements; two from the
union, two others from the county
and two from the city. Plans will
be made at once.
Savannah. F. Smith, H. W..
Reins and L. f. Reins, all of Baxley,
Appling county, were brought to Sar
vannah under arrest on the charge
of peonage and conspiracy. The de-
| PENDANTS are farmers who are alleged
to have entered into conspiracy to
make laborers work for them. There
are twelve county in the indictments.
| The arrests followed the recent de-
tention of number Of men in Sa-
vannah who were trying to get awya
from Baxley and whom it was claimed
had violated a laborers contract.
Dalton.--A movement mas been
started here to repurchase Dave,
the veteran fire horse, which served
the city for fourteen years, and was
disposed Of several weeks ago. The
horse can be bought for SIS, and the
money is now being raised by men,
women and children OF the city. When
purchased, the old horse will be pen
stoned and will be permitted to rest
the remainder of his life. Dave" is
now in good condition, but is "a years
of age and his few remaining years
will be passed in ease and comfort.
Sylvester.-A business block OF
Poulan, Ca, small town three miles
from here, was totally destroyed The
following buildings were burned: J..
B. Charles store, Watson's barber
shop, Poulan postoffice, two livery
stables and Jail. The total damage
was $4,000.
Greensboro. corps of United
States geological surveyors, Messrs.
G. B. Kendall, j. B. Metcalf, ]. H.
Wilson, S. E. Taylor, G. S. Wells, G,
w. Arnold have been in the county
securing the latitude ana longitude of
Greene. They worked from here to
White Plains, in the southern part of
Greene, and secured the quadrangle
of that place.
Macon United States Senator A. o.
Bacon, who has just returned from
Washington, stated that the troops
now on the Mexican border could not
invade Mexico without express per
mission of congress, unless something
extraordinary happened. The senator,
who came down from Washington
with President Taft, stated that it
was thought best to have the troops
along the frontier on account of the
chaotic conditions prevailing in Mex
leo.
avannah.-Traders in naval stores
in Savannah are confidently expect.
ing the price of spirits of turpentine
to reach 81 gallon in the near fu-
ture. The official quotation was
ninety-two cents a gallon. Contin-
ued drought has resulted in cutting
the receipts to a very low ebb. Flu.
lures for May-August delivery have
sold readily at 20 cents gallon,
which is a new high record. The
future market was cleared up of every
gallon on sale. Resins are also very
high and very scarce.
Fort Valley.-A local company has
offered a prize of $50 for the largest
yield of corn grown on one acre Of
land in Houston and surrounding
counties. A great many people are
taking an active interest in the mat
ter, and the contest will be lively
Boston.-For several months past
Boston and surrounding country have
been terrorized by some wild animal.