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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-04-10
Representative Augustus p. Gardner OF
Massachusetts.

ent, and with his ever present sense OF
humor he resolved to give the sixteen
a dinner. He wrote to the war de-
partment for their names and ad-
dresses, and the war department be-
came slightly irritated. Nevertheless,
the list was furnished.
As Washington looks at it, Mr.. Gard
ner has mapped out a pretty big task
for himself. Inquiries by friends re-
Gently drew from him the smiling in
formation that he had been so busy on
the shipping and immigration bills that
he hadn't time to think much about
the dinner. but that he intended to go
through with 1t.
There Is one feature, however, that
is causing Mr.. Gardeners friends con-
siderable merriment, the matter Of
transportation. The list shows that
there will be one fare to be paid from
Porto Rico, two from San Francisco,
another from Pike county, Pa; ten
from New York and Brooklyn aud
others from Indianapolis and West
Philadelphia. But Mr.. Gardner is rich
enough to humor his within.
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Boston h. still III. hub.

Boston, March 29.-Pupils of Boston
get more instruction In the three RS
than those OF almost any other large
city In the country. according to a re-
port Of Frank Ballou. director OF the
municipal bureau Of educational meas.
urement.
Investigation showed. be said, Is per
cent OF the time in grammar schools
In Boston is devoted to reading. while
the average in fifty other cities is 2i.5
per cent. In arithmetic and writing
the Boston percentage is slightly above
the average. Pupils there give much
less time to spelling and more to SCI
ence than elsewhere.
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- STARED at the speaker In as
constituent as he asked me to
become a witness, scarcely be-
lieving my ears. but before |
had completed the wondering inquiry
which rose to my lips Barstow had an
terrupted with a protesting roar.
"Your honor, this is outrageous,
barefaced intimidation Of the jury.
object and protest. You cannot toler-
ate such action sir! 1t is insulting to
the dignity Of the COURT
The passionate outburst brought halt
the spectators to their feet, and the
gavel crashed upon the desk again and
again, the judge leaning toward the
excited audience in a threatening atti'
tude.
"Sit down." he shouted angrily. "Be
seated, every M of you. Another
minute and I'll clear the benches.
Officer. arrest the next man or woman
who rises"
The commotion gradually subsidized,
but the old jurist continued glaring in
dignantly at the crowd for some sec
onds after order was restored. Then
he turned to Barstow with an express
sion of menacing severity.
II object" Barstow again almost
shouted. The court cannot u
tenance this proceeding in any manner
whatsoever. If 1t does the case may
as we'll end here and now, for no ad-
verse verdict rendered by a jury under
such circumstances would stand for
one moment Oh appeal"
II will the responsibility OF
sustaining the verdict in this case,'
retorted Gilbert meaningly.
"Of course you WILL" sneered Bar
stow. But | warn you there's enough
law in this case already TO keep
you busy without making it utterly
Every note in the mans voice was
irritating. and ! began to suspect that
he was deliberately seeking to anger
he Judge, but how he dared rouse the
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FRS. Hebrew American Governor.

Boise. Ida, March 29.-Moses Alexan-
der. Idaho's new governor. Is said TO be
the first Jew ever elected governor OF
a state In the history Of this country.
Born in Germany s%ixty-one years ago.
he came to this country. when a lad OF
fourteen. with his parents. who settled
in C%hiIlicothe. Mo. Mr.. Alexander be-
gan his business career as an appren-
tice at $40 per month, but in a few
years had acquired a business of his
own. He early took an active interest
in public affairs. and in time was elect
ed mayor OF Chillicothe.
In 1891 Mr.. Alexander removed to
Boise, Ida, and engaged in the cloth
ing business. This business prospered
until in time he had established a
chain Of seven stores in various cities
Of Idaho and Oregon. For the past
fifteen years he has been president of
the congregation Beth Israel Of Boise,
the only Jewish congregation In Idaho.
Entering politics, he was twice elected
mayor of Boise. the first time in 1897
and again In 1901. In 1908 he was
nominated for ~gubernatorial honors by
the Democrats, and, although defeated,
ran 1000 votes ahead OF the national
ticket. Last September Mr.. Alexander
received the regular Democratic nomi-
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Must Swim For Diplomas.

Princeton. y. j.. March 30.-Unless
the students at Princeton university
learn to swim before graduation sew
eral members OF this years class will
not receive their diplomas. A regula-
ton made by the faculty in 1911 re-
auired students to test in swimming.
This regulation has not been carried
out. but this year 1t Is the intention
of Aser university authorities to see that
1t is put into effect. Several members
of the senior class have not as yet
passed the test, which Is to swim 700
yards, showing a mastery Of two
strokes.
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PROLOGUE.


The Office of foreman on the jury In
the People versus Emory case falls to
the lot of Mr.. Lambert. a literary man,
whose qualifications lay in his absolute
Ignorance Of the case. Ferris Barstow.
a man of tenacious tendencies, Is the
lawyer for the accused girl. Alice En-
Org. former private secretary of Greg
DRY SLaw. who was found murdered
mysteriously in his home. In present
ing the case to the jury Deake Gilbert.
the prosecutor. explains h facts in
detail, and the evidence all points to
the guilt OF the accused. The fore
man, homeward bound, assists Barbara
Frayne. a young horsewoman, and IN
willingly listens to n declaration on the
Emory case. Barbara believes Miss
Emory to be innocent. The foreman
visits the scene of the murder. View
Ing the home from the outside. he over
hears Madeleine Mapes, the housekeep-
er, endeavoring TO persuade Betty
Field. another servant, to forget all
about a blue skirt she had seen the
former put In the furnace. At this mo-
ment Barstow's assistant. Mr.. Hunt.
visits the women in an effort TO get
them to leave the neighborhood where
their testimony might injure the ac-
cused. The trial opens. Lambert forces
valuable testimony from the architect
who had drawn the plans for the Shaw
house. Gilbert PRODUCES evidence that
forged Shaw checks were made out to
the order of Alice Emory. When court
adjourns Lambert gets a message to
call up Do Pollicet and is told by Miss
Frayne that she occupied Miss Emorys
room OH the night of the murder and
that Miss Emory was not there. Soon
thereafter Lambert is approached in
a dark lane by a man who Lambert be-
lieves is Barstow's assistant. Hunt. but
who calls himself Gilberts assistant
and gives the name Corning. This man
tries to worm from Lambert his reason
for desiring to leave the jury, but fails.
Lambert is warned lie shouldn't leave
for Hefryville without first consulting
the Judge. Lambert ignores the warn
ing and plays the part Of hero. with
Barbara a witness, by saving Miss
Mapes and Betty Field from what
looked like a runaway. The driver Is
pitched off his seat and Is badly hurt.
He proves to be Hunt in disguise. The
defendant is led into the court leaning
heavily on the arm of her lawyer.
Bayne. n Juror. characterizes it as
sham to Lambert. Gilbert produces
evidence to show Shaw swore he was
unmarried. Barstow and Gilbert have
man tits, and the latter has the
courtroom locked while he examines
Madeleine Mapes about the blue skirt
which Miss Emory gave her. The
testimony further duplicates Miss EN-
DRY. Barstow next takes the witness
and tries to place suspicion ON her. He
questions her so viciously that Miss
Emory protests. This he ignores, and
in her anger his client rises. He at
tempts to hold her. She frees herself
and calls him a coward as Miss Mapes
faints. Bethna Field is terror stricken
when questioned about the blue skirt.
Gilbert makes an unusual move by
calling Lambert, the foreman, to the
stand.
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London, March 2S. For the first
time since 1916. when they were TAX
en- from Greece. the Elgin marbles.
n OF the most valuable collections OF
statuary In the world. have been re-
moved from the room in the British
museum, visited for nearly a century
by connoisseurs from all over the
world. The collection has now been
placed In the basement as a %precaution
against German aeroplane raids. but
the public will be able. owing to clever
lighting arrangements, to inspect II as
usual
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Hill to Start Cattle Boom.

st. Paul, March 3O.-University pro-
fessors under the direction of James
j. Hill will conduct a live stock cam
paign throughout the northwest, 1t
was announced at the First National
bank, to which institution the pro-
fessors are attached.
Howard r. Smith. professor Of ami
NAL husbandry Of the University OF
Minnesota and author of profitable
Stock Feeding" resigned his chair to
direct the work, which has already
started. Mr.. Hills campaign will be
exhaustive in character and territory.
Professor Smith began his campaign
by talking to groups of farmers and
bankers. He will explain how to raise
stock and how to finance the enter
prise.
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Women to Act Against War.

Amsterdam. March 2S.-An interna-
tional women's congress TO discuss
what steps shall be taken by women
for the prevention of future wars ana
for the promotion of the political liber-
alton OF the women OF all countries
was decided upon at a meeting OF rep
resentatives Of leading womens or
%ganizations in both neutral and war
ring countries held here.
The congress will be called to mee'
at an early date in some neutral coun'
try.
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Our H...rv. Army Of Sixteen.

Washington. March 29.-Not long ago
three army officers were t~estifying be-
fore a house committee on the matter
of a bigger army. when one of these
officers remarked that the reserve army
of the United States numbered sixteen.
Representative Augustus p. Gardner
of Massachusetts happened to be pres
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planter. His ambition was to enter
the law. but he was obliged to give
up the study Of this profession because
of poor eyesight.
Mr.. Manning went to the Baltimore
convention as a delegate at large from
South Carolina. He was an original
Wilson man and with the other mem
bers OF his delegation asst every one
of his votes in the convention for
Woodrow Wilson.
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1915 Shakespeare Celebration.

New York, March so. The three
hundredth anniversary OF Shake
speare's death. in 1916, will be cele-
brated all wei this country IL pres
ent plans are carried out. A prelimi-
nary meeting has been held in the
Russell Sage foundation building UNI
der the auspices Of the festival COM
mittee of the local Drama league.
The purpose is to give pageants and
professions illustrating S~hakespeare's
plays in many cities and towns.
Leading actresses and actors will form
a stock company and tour the coun-
try In these plays.
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London. March 27.-An organization
known as the Union of Democratic
Control has been formed by a number
Of distinguished Britishers to lay down
principles to guide the trainers of the
peace terms with a view to securing a
lasting peace by giving the people Of
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Alliance atCurrentT Topics and Event

conquered provinces the right to settle
,beir own destinies and reducing inter
national ornaments
The executive committee of the union
is composed of Ramsey Macdonald, NJ.
p: Charles Trevelyan. NJ. p; Arthur
Ponsonby. NJ. r.. and Norman Angel,
the leader Of the International peace
movement. .
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War Horse. Life !. Twenty Days.


London. March 29.-Twenty days Is
the average life Of a horse during the
present war, according to an American
horse contractor here. But the life Of
a horse nevertheless, he declares, Is
twice as long as that of a motor We
hicle. The contractor said:
Some horses last longer than TWEEN
ty days, but they're exceptions, for the
fearful condition OF the roads puts a
horse out Of commission In less than
three weeks. Motor vehicles are sub
jected to terrific wear as a result of
bad roads and heavy loads. At the
end of ten days the average motor lor-
rie is ready for rebuilding and often
for the scrap heap"
The computation is based on risks
from explosives also.
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nation for governor Mt the state pri-
mary election. He made a canvass of
the state on the issue of lower taxes
and greater economy In the public
service and was elected over his op-
ponent by a good plurality. although
the state is normally Republican by
from 1900 to $4,000. He was the only
Democrat elected ON the state ticket.
and the legislature is Republican in
DOLL branches. ia al
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New York. March 20.-Dr. Percy n
Williams of the faculty of the CoIl.s.
Of Physicians and Surgeons. who war.
to Belgium In December to take char.
of the feeding Of nearly a million pso.
pie in the province Of Liege, is b.c,
home. At the ofices of the commls,,o.
for relief In Belgium, II Broadv,v
DIR. williams talked Of his ~experiepcs.
in the stricken country. The pictur.
he painted was one OF the blacke.s
misery, a whole nation plunged int
deepest despair.
my whole imprsssion.'' said ID,
Williams, after all these weeks n
Belgium is one OF the deepest gloon
/ never saw a smile. People 20 about
waiting. waiting. They q r neither
frightened nor are they hoping. They
are Just waiting. II Is simply a lanl
Of 100000 people who are living o.
black bread and soup. Many Of thsr
homes are In ruins. Many Of their
close relatives are dead or lost. Ters
is no work. For example. I went into
a lace store n day at Liege. Then
were several clerks, but they told N
i was the only person who had been h
the store that day.
Another impression; II Is a county
Of old people and Of children. There
were over 100000 children In Belgium
before the war between the ages OF one
and nine years, and they are there
now. At Wise, for example. whers
there is no longer a house, where the
whole little city Is gone. | saw chill
dren, children everywhere. They are
living in cellars and going to school In
sidetracked and wrecked passenger
cars. We gave them two meals OF
food a day so that they might keep In
school
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Tn. Man Who Succeeded Col. sI.....

The Man Who Succeeded Cole eIsass.
Charleston. =. c., March 29.-Rich-
ard Irvine Manning OF Sumter. who
succeeded Cole l.. Blease as Cover
nor OF South Carolina, is a banker
and planter. and many of his ances-
tors have been prominent in the az
fairs Of the state. Mr.. Manning was
born In South Carolina In 1850 and was
educated in the common schools Of
Sumter county and the University Of
Virginia. He left college before being
graduated and returned home to be Z
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wou., could Have Averted War.

Paris, March %. - Nine. Despard
French, sister Of General sir JONI
French. who is on a visit to Rouen,
delivered an address on the subject Of
The Entente Cordiale Among Wo-
men,
She said that II women had made
their influence more strongly felt In
public life, IL they had better under
stood their role in all its domains, they
would have been a barrier against
which the ambitions Of those who
wanted war would have been broken
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MOSQUITO determination Raises Values

Atlantic City. n. j., March 3o.-Dr.
Thomas J. Headlee. entomologist at
the New Jersey experiment station,
told the New Jersey Mosquito Exter-
mination association that mosquito ex-
termination had increased shore prop
erty values from Jersey City to Rum
son by Mt least s5,OOO.O0o. More than
100000 persons had been relieved
from the pest. he said, and the cost to
none OF the counties was more than 20
cents per capita.
The association asked the state to In
crease its appropriation for mosquito
determination from $4,000 to $4,000.
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A Unique Murder Trial as
Described by the Foreman
of the Jury, 10 Which Is
Revealed the Most Astound.
ing and Inconceivable Act
Of Rascality.

Copyright. 1905. by Harper Bros.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
LEE COUNTY SHOULD
WAKE UP SAYS CAPT. HINES

want to say to my friends in Lee
county that we have had fine les
! son taught us by Jonathan and
Barney Williams. They came from
South Carolina poor, but honest
hard working men, not worth $1,000
and today they are both worth
800, 900 each. Most Of it made in
Lee county ont of turpentine, while
/ and others set idly by and seen
them make it, and did not have
energy and get-up enough about us
to do likewise. [ remember well
that l sold them my timber for
$1,000 per thousand boxes and in
3 years times they were worth from
$75 to 500 per thousand. Now
every one in Lee county had timber
same as I did. Take Ben Tyler and
Jim Tomlinson from sc. Came
to Lee county as wood riders and
now worth thousands. Made it all
among you, and as others set in
Leesburg and whitfield Oh white
pine boxes, stoppidg every stranger
that came through Leesburg to tell
them who we we're going TO make
president, senators, governor and
county officers, and if some fellow
mentioned farming to us we would
draw up in our shoes and look like
drones in a working hive. Let's
don't sit idle any more and let peo-
pie from other states come and
take the cream from us any longer.
Act while times aregood. Also learn
a lesson from Col. w. P. Billiard.
He came from Chicago and bought
farm in Lee county and went in
to the pecan business. I see now
that he is at the head Of this AS
ISOLATION and making money.
Others that have lived in Lee all
their lives, owning land, and never
have set out one tree for home use.
Mr.. Christopher is setting you a
good example. Follow him and
others that / have mentioned and
you will get good results.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12

| have just read my old friend
B. e. Powell's letter. You see he
is after you about politics. | judge
from his letter that all Of them
around Leesburg are going to run
for office and it nearly 2 years be-
fore the time comes to run. This
is just like us. / am as bad as any
OF you. Never think about nothing
but politics. Let them alone as
East said. Go to work and wait
until the times comes and then get
in, but don't worry the dear voters
to death before the times comes.
The candidates and the voters Of
Lee county remind me of the old
man and his two sons that run a
blind tiger in the mountains. They
were a holy terror to the people,
and there was a hardshell preacher
in the community that did his best
to get them to join the church, but
they would not. Finally a large
rattlesnake bit one Of the boys and
the old man sent for the preacher
to pray for the boy, and he did SO
and this was-his prayer. He said:
'sOh Lordf We thank you for
thy manifold blessings bestowed
upon US. We thank thee for the
snake that bit jim. We would
thank thee to send one to bite the
other boy Bill. and we would es-
pecially thank thee to send the
largest one in the woods to bite the
old man, as | am satisfied that there
is nothing that will save these three
from hell but snakes. /" Now / am
satisfied there is nothing that will
save the dear voters but the death
of the politicians and candidates.
Now Mr.. Editor I am glad to see
that there is several writing for
your valuable paper. Let others
follow. Write up your district and
tell the people what yo1 are making
and what you can make and it may
be the means Of bringing others to
settle in Lee county, and this is
what we want, and at the same
time let everyone become a sub
scriber to your paper, and help the
editor make it the best weekly
Georgia.
I noticed some time ago in the
Albany Herald news item from
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12

Richmond, Va, Aug. Z, 1915
Editor Lee County Journal:
Dear Sir:
For the past three weeks | have
not received your valuable paper
Why / do not know upless they
were loss in the mails. ! wrote my
Good friend Goode Price to get the
back copies. and mail me, and | re-
eeived them this A. NJ. | was glad
10 oct them as it is just like getting
a letter from home. Mail the
papers regular to me and i am IN
arrears I will see that you
ee. the herewithall to keep up the
current expenses. It is a good
newsy paper and / hate to miss one
copy.
Well / noticed what Mr.. Christie
nher said about his tobacco. Now
is the time for you who have land
to act. There is big money in to-
bacco and just think if there was
100 to $50 acres planted IN tobacco
around Leesburg and smlthylile'
Think what a harvest the merchants
would reap, besides the money
made by the planters. Take the
Martins, Calloways, Morgans and
Longs who own land around Lees
burg. Take the MeKinneys, Bur
tons. Averas, Wells, fhompsons
and othefsaround smithville that
/ have as fine tobacco land as there is
in Virginia, and let those people
Oct together, form a corporation and
oct good men in N. G.. and Va. to
come to Lee county and go into the
industry and you will see the most
prosperous county in Ga. in less
taan three years time These peo-
nle up here are anxious to go South
and 90 into the tobacco business,
hut Of course it ta..es lots Of money
Is get ready for it. and if the peo-
ple Of Lee county will help them
there Will be no trouble in getting
them to come. They are not da-
oofs and banana wonders but hon
est, bard-wOrking men, Now
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12

Leesburg where my young friend
John Lyon had been shot at through
his window. | see nothing Of it in
your paper and | have just received
a letter from friend saying there
was nothing to it. He said that
Johns auto was standing that night
by his window and the weather was
SO hot that it bursted one Of the
tires and John thought he was shot.
| guess John has changed his brand.
/ know by experience that it will
make you have bad dreams.
Don't forget to send me your
paper as I can't do without it.
Yours truly,
j. M. HINES.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
RIFT NEWS

This part Of the burg is needing
rain. Crops are burning up.
Cotton is opening and several
have gone to picking in a big way.
Well protracted meetings have
closed at the three churches. There
was about thirty-fve who come out
and confessed the Lord by uniting
with the churches.
At the home Of the brides father,
Mr.. ] F. English, Mr.. J. A. Wren
and Miss Dove English were happi-
ly married Sunday morning. Judge
S. NJ. Jones performed the cere-
mony. Both young people are
well and favorably known in this
section.
There is a certain young man in
this burg who is looking somewhat
worried. He may yet go to South
Carolina.
Some of our citizens are some
what worried at the thought OF los
ing our school. There are some
that want to move it, but it will
take Judge Littlejohn to decide it,
as there are some that will oppose
the movement.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12

Mrs. ] R. Graham and children,
of Savannah, are the guests of Miss
Agnes Graham.