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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
MONEY FOR METHoDIsTs.

Requests in the VIII of Late Million
alre Scruggs.
The late millionaire, philanthropist
and dry goods merchant Of st. Louis,
Richard M. Scruggs, in his will, just
filed, makes specific requests of $4S1,-
600. Large amounts arc left to the
Methodist church, south, for foreign
missions. To w. R. Lambuth, secre-
tary of the board of missions of Nash
vile, is left $4,000 for girls school
in Hiroshima, Japan; Bishop E. B.
Hendrix gets $4,000 and Bishop E. E.
Hoss $4,000 for missions. Bishop
Gambler, Of Atlanta, gets $4,000 for
Cuba. Bishops Galloway and Wilson
also gets $4,000 each for missions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
Freight Rate Flight at Atlanta
Suddenly Halted,
AGREEMENT is REACHED
State Railroad Commission With
draws Circulars aO1 and SO2, and
Whole Matter is Left to a
New Tribunal.

Litigation over freight rates which
has been in progress for some weeks
in the United States court, at Allan.
ia, ended abruptly last Wednesday,
md the question has been removed
very different sort Of tribunal
he executive officers themselves of
the southern railroads, who have full
power to act.
By an agreement between counsel
for the railroad commission and the
Atlanta Freight Bureau, on the one
hand, and the attorneys for the rail.
roads on the other, circulars 301 and
BOP, in which the railroad commits
sion promulgated the Objectionable
reduced rates, were revoked by the
commission; thereupon the suits
brought by the railroads for injunc-
ton were dismissed and the whole
litigation was thus terminated.
AS basis for this agreement, this
dropping of the whole legal phase of
the question there was only the prom.
Use of Colonel Ed Baxter, of Nashville,
that he would advise his clients, the
executive officers Of the southern
roads, to use every effort to so re-
wise the rate situation as to satisfy
the Georgia railroad commission. Col
Onel Baxter did not promise he would
accomplish anything, but only that he
would advise. However, such is the
confidence in Colonel Baxter's ability
to handle the situation, that the at.
torneys for the state are pleased and
gratif1ed that the matter has taken
this direction.
1t was Colonel Bakers own sugges-
tion which opened the way for this
agreement. The executive officers of
the railroads of the south will hold
an important meeting in New York
on Monday next, December 5, for the
purpose of considering the whole Of
the prevailing rate adjustment from
the Potomac river to the MISSISSIPPI
pi It is at this same meeting that
the railroad officials will consider the
complaint made by Atlanta through
the committee Of seven appointed by
Mayor Howell.
Atlanta's complaint and the atti-
tude of the railroad commission have
very intimate connection. Here there
was opportunity to consider at least,
perhaps to definitely settle, the whole
vexed question.
"If you will withdraw circulars 3O1
and 802," said Colonel Baxter to coun-
sci for the railroad commission, II
will advise my clients to make every
effort to revise the present rate ad-
justment. Then If such revision
should not be satisfactory to you, your
commission is left free to take such
action as it deems proper"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
Seasons Yield is Placed at
12,162,OO0 Bales.
GOVERNMENTS ESTtEATE
Figures Cause Tremendous Surprise
Even Among Veteran Dealers.
Growers VIII be Greatly
Disappointed.

A Washington special says: Pre-
liminary returns to the chief Of the bu-
reau of statistics of the department Of
agriculture show total production
of cotton in the Unied States in the
years 1904-05 of 12,16l,000 bales.
Round bales are included in this esti-
mate and reduced to their equivalent
in square bales.
The estimate does not include lin
tiers.
In the preparation and issuance Of
the cotton report, Secretary Wilson
gave demonstration Of the precautions
taken to avoid advance information
leaking out. Representatives Burgess,
of Texas, and Ransdal, of Louisiana,
were invited by the secretary to wit
ness the preparation of the estimate.
The party was locked in the private
Office of the statistician, and reports
from all the cotton districts were
taken into the room. The doors
were locked from the outside, and the
secretary then gave orders for the
opening of the report. The estimate
Of the crop for the year 1904-1905
was then prepared and sent out before
any person in the room was permit
ted to leave or communicate with any
narsOn from tha outside
"In this manner the cotton estimates
are invariably made" said Secretary
Wilson, "and all human ingenuity is
used to prevent leaking Of informa-
ton"
A Tremendous Surprise.
A New York special says: The
government estimate for the cotton
crop placing the yield at 12,162,O0O
bales. issued Saturday, was 8 surprise
to more people than any govern
ment report Of recent years. While
few of the more extreme bears had
been talking 100000 bales or over.
the average opinion even in bearish
circles locally was that the govern
ment estimate would be under that fig
ure.
The announcement was followed by
another sensational break in prices.
The decline that has been in progress
now for over month and carried the
market down from II cents to 8 1-2
cents proved insufficient in the esti-
nation of the trade to fully reflect the
new condition of affairs, and a crop
of the size reported. There was un-
dOubtedly a big short interest in the
market, but in spite of covering,
prices declined nearly half cent In
less than half an hour Of trading.
January, which sold around $3.50 dur
ing the forenoon, was depressed TO
about $40 and other months suffering
in like measure. The market was
very excited with trading exceedingly
active.
Disappointment to Planters.
There is no doubt about the fact
that the government cotton crop re-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09

This seemed satisfactory to Attor-
ney General Hart and the other attor-
neys for the commission; conferences
followed with the result that the It'll
CATION was terminated.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
SECOND JAP WAR DIET.
Convened in Toxic to Provide Further
Funds for the Conflict.

Funds for the Conflict.
The Emperor Of Japan formally
opened the second war diet at Toxic
Wednesday. He rode through the
crowded streets in state dress, escort
ed by score Of ancers and accom-
panied by the crown prince of his
staff and some members Of the imper-
ial household, to the house of parlia.
ment, where both houses were assem-.
bled in the chamber of representa-
tiyes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
rAFT's REPORT RECEIVED.
His Negotiations With Panama Fully
Approved BY President.

The report of Secretary Taft, spe-
cial envoy Of the United States to
Panama, Of his negotiations with that
government, was received in Washing
ton Saturday. After careful consider
alton the president gave his entire ap-
prevail of the same and has advised
Secretary Taft by cable to this effect.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
HUNDRED ALeERIANs DROWN.

French Steamer Goes Down After HaV.
Ing Been In Collision.
Advices from Bona, Algeria, state
that a hundred persons were drowned
Thursday night by the sinking Of the
French steamer Gironde, after having
been In collision with the French
steamer A. schiafhno near Herbillon,
23 miles from Bona.
The Glronde Left Bona with ITO pos
sengers, OF whom 100 were Algerian
32ttves.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
FIRE SWEEPS THE PIKE.

Pleasure Palaces and OOsI'y
Prey Of lncendiaries, :
A st. Louis dispatch says Further
investigation by the police and Jeffer-
son Guards strengthens their belief
that the fire on the Pike which total
" destroyed the Streets of Rome"
and "Ouo Vadls" and partly destroy
ed Fair Japan" on the "Bowery" and
"Old st. Louis was Of incendiary orr
gin.
one suspect has been arrested, Ar
thur V. Dunn, rs years old, who gives
his occupation as a waiter.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
RAILROAD GRANTED CHARTER.

savernah, statesborO and Northern
to Build a Line.
The Savannah, Statesboro and Moth
ern Railroad Company has been grant
ed a charter by Secretary Of State
Phillip Cook, Of Georgia.
This company proposes to build a
line from Statesboro, in Bulloch coun-
ty, to Athens, in Clarke county, dis
lance of 100 miles. The company's
capital stock will be 100000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-09
CRAZY MAN RUNS AMuck.
Armenian Creates Temporary Pande-

Armenian Creates temporary Pande-
monium in Candy Shop.
After driving his employer and 9TH
ers from a candy shop in Brooklyn,
N. r., Friday, Carabad Krikorian, an
Armenian, barricaded himself in the
place and resisted arrest until he had
been shot to death by detail Of po-
Hcemen who had been summoned to
the scene Krikorian fired several
shots, but none OF the policemen were
wounded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27
Relief In one Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because it kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and at
the same time clears the phlegm,
draws out the inflammation and heals
and soo;hes the affected parts. One
Minute Cough Cure strengthens the
lungs, wards off pneumonia and is a
harmless and never falling cure in all
durable cases of Coughs. Colds and
Group One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant to take, harmless and good
alike for young and old. Sold by J. N.
Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27
HORSES IN DEMAND.
Government Paying Good Prices for
Good Animals.

Special to Daily Leader
Washington, o. c., Feb. 27-"For
che purchase of horses for the heavy
artillery ami engineers and for The
engineer corps. an for each infan ry
land members Of the hospital corps in
field campaigns required to be mount.
ed and for the expenses incident
thereto, 100000"
The above is one of the provisions Of
the bin making appropriations for the
support of the army during the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1905.
Horses and mules are now greatly
in demand by the federal government
The purchase by the government
alone of a half million mules and ami
mails annually is sure to result in high
prices to the farmers of the middle
and western states This has been
made apparent during the last few
years, or since the enlargement of
he regular army. In The last six years
he government has expended more
han four million dollars in the pur-
chase Of horses and mules, and as a
result the price Of these animals has
Increased during that period nearly
fifty per cent
Tile government prefers mules for
heavy hauling, but horses for artillery
service. The larger and stronger the
mule he more suited the animal is to
the government uses. Not so, how
ever. with horses. The government
desires horses that weigh on an aver
age of from 1000 to 200 pounds and
range from three to five years. For
This kind of horses the average price
now being paid is 800
Western farmers and ranchmer
who have horses ami mules for sale
can either communicate with the wal
lepar ment or with the purchasing
agent ~of the government located ia
nearly all of the large western cities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

Captain D. j. Norton, of Chandler.
well known in Guthrie, was united in
marriage last Wednesday evening TO
Miss Dot Tlghman daughter of sher-
iff Tilghman, of Lincoln county Capt
Norton is deputy clerk of The district
court at Chandler, and is one of the
most popular and efficient officers Of
the national guard The bride has
large circle Of friends in her home
city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27
Some soup is pretty watery.

A representative of the Ellis Wal
nut company of Binger in Caddo
county recently returned from Chi
eago, has succeeded in get ing the
Rock Island people to grant low
rate on walnut timber from Binger to
Chicago. and in lowering the rates be
tween Binger and all walnut produc-
ing portions of the territory which
means a concentration of the com
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

The Kansas penitenJiary now con
tains 1879 convicts. These are classi-
fed as follows: White males, ri;
whi females, 13; colored males. 291;
colored females. "A; Indians, y, and
Mexicans, 2. Three hundred and sew
enty-two are from Oklahoma Fifty
three are under sentence Of death and
thirty a woman-are in for
life-Topeka Herald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

The members Of the AntiHorse
Thief association Of Stroud are fenr-
ing on organizing a cotton gin asso-
ciation The stock will be taken up
among he members The association
is largely made uD OF cotton raisers
and enough cotton could be furnished
by the stock holders 10 make the en-
teTprise a paying one They will en-
deavor 70 get a buyer for cotton also.
Stroud Messenger.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27
Nothing More Dangerous

Than Cutting Corns The Foot-Ease
Sanitary Corn Plasters cure by alb
sorption Some hing entirely new.
The sanitary oils ana yapors do the
work Sold by all druggists Csc or by
mail Sample mailed FREE Address.
Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

Leger Times: Mrs. j. X Beau
cham, wife of Judge Beauchamp, who
presi.es over the distric court at
Mangum, attends court with her hus.
band, and preferring work to idleness,
assists in the work of.the clerk of the
court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

II. L. Basket, of South Seminole
when a member of the Atchison, Kas.,
police force, saved the life of Gov
Martin from an effort to shoot MIN
while in court.-Chandler News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

a Mexican railroad laborer was
nearly killed in Joe Mitchel's saloon
lat Agra last week by James Hoover,
VINO struck him from behind with a
beer bo tie. Hoover escaped.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27
LEADERETTes.
4 Happenings Of City and Terri.
tory Briefly Told.

urt Edwards, son Of X. L. Edwards,
Norman, has taken a position with
government in the Philippines and
sail from San Francisco March 5.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

tired buggy Nothing is too good for
Greer county farmers. We expect to
soon see them using automobiles to
pull their plows
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

The first government bridge to span
the Washita river was dedicated at
Carnegie last week Delos X. Lone
Wolf, the Kiowa Indian orator, made
q speech.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

The Trades and Labor assembly Of
Lawton has written to Secretary
Hitchcock condemning the city coUn-
Gil for its Hamon-Ray contract. Sec
retary Hitchcock has promised to give
the letter "due consideration"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

Dixie Dunbar, the distinguished
tramp printer" says the Arapahoe
Bee, came in just ahead of the cold
wave the other day Dixie asked for
work and got a quarter He looks
like his assets and liabilities were just
about even"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

\ l. Lassen, chairman of he Ca
Jan county Republican central com
Zee, has returned from Washing
with the sal news that there will
mo statehood this session Of con
IS. He is of the opinion that ",he
|ehood bill will not be passed un-
december or next March Strange,
it, that an Oklahoman has tc
bel to Washington 10 learn that
s-e will be no statehood bill passed
Mis- session of congress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

he court house at Norman, which
emily burned, was worth Sl766 to
insurance companies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

bstoffices have been discontinued
Tollows Miller Canadian county
will go to Britton; West Point
he county. mail win go to Glencoe;
10, Washita county, mail viii go
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27
KgEps oLp YouNo-YouNo srRoNs

TO Mountain View; Day on. Grant
county, mail will go to Salt Fork
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

A postoffice has been establishe
at Brews er, Caddo county, with Jal
c. Hedrick as postmaster.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

Dr. Weavsr's Treatment.
syrup for the blood ceraie for akin sruptious.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

panys n county ed
viii be
shipped 10 Bnger 10 be dressed. grad e
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

The Alva Review is reported q
have changed hands, Lynn G. White
of Harper, Kas, being the purchaser.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

be Kingfisher Chautauqua, in Sc
|ng Henry Watterson for Newspa-
lay, June 8, has made a profitable
lee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

L. p Murrays repair shop at Hunt
er was burned Saturday night, with a
loss Of 81 900 No one had been in the
building for three days
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

The Anadarko Tribune is changing
hands with considerable regularity. j
r. Eckels has disposed of a MAORI ,
OF the stock Of the plant TO c w
Turner. ex-county superintendent o.
that county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

Bliss Breeze; Bliss shipped, the
past season, over $50 cars of wheat
100 cars of corn, 20 cars of oats, 300
cars Of cattle and hogs, making over
ZOO cars shipped from this station
he past year. This, with the incom'
ing shipments of merchandise and ma
chinery. makes Bliss the best ship
ping point OF its size in Oklahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

Mangum sun-Monitor: r. f. De
YER one Of the prominent farmers OF
the Willow neighborhood was in
Mangum Saturday riding in a rubber
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

ements Kerkering who lives 4
S northeast OF Edmond, raised six
IS Of cotton last year and sold
worth of the patch
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

4he school land lessees Of Lincoln
+ 'hty will meet near Wellston, March
4 A. A. McTaggart, president Of the
5ciation, has promised TO at end
tmeeting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

The contracts for water works will
be let in the three new towns in this
order: Lawton, Anadarko and Ho
bart.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

Italian disposed Of large part
, car of bananas in Stroud last
( About 200 bunches of the same
were sold in Chandler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

be Logan Couaty News announces
Crescent City viii have another
ION gin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

INdINTTH ITIUa
viii be avoided
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

he Carney woman who was refus-
saloon license has appealed to
Gistrict court-Chandler News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

The hmeGest magazine article Of the
year, by Frederick Mccormick, now in
Pekin as special war correspondent
for the NEW YORK SUN and
METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-27

sellstcn is 10 have two or three
cotton gins
The National tribune., 1904-04-07
Anniversaries in wisconsin.

A participating comrade writes from
River Falls, Wis: ''Comrade ID. S. Hall
is Commander of I. n. Nichols Post, III.
The Post secretly assembled March u
and visited his house i'm body, for half
an hour, as n complimentary surprise.
when he was entertaining about 80 invited
guests. Queer proceeding. wasn't it? But
they were welcomed with genuine wei
come. The occasion was the 50th ami
iversary of the Commanders marriage.
Among the presents displayed was a
golden finishedsSiver cake stand that was
presented to the father and mother of
Comrade Hall on their JOth marital ami
versary; and among the guests on this oc-
casion was a clergyman who was guest
on that .occasion-Rev. w. S. Ward.
ID. s. Hall and Mary +. Maine We're
married at Pawtucket, Conn, March u,
1854. u. s. Hall and his brother, ]. A.
Hall, served in Co. L, Both Wis. Other
brothers, Il. ]. Hall. l.. e. Hall. j. A.
Hall, served i'm Co. b, 9th Wis. The ag-
gregate of their service was II years, two
months and ID days; one Of them was in
Andersonville and other rebel torture pens
something more than nine months
weighed 16O pounds when captured and at
Annapolis, few days after exchange and
recuperation, weighed " pounds. By all
means build beautiful monuments to our
loving and honorable friends. the rebels!
+. j. Hall was wounded through the
right shoulder. All of these brothers are
The National tribune., 1904-04-07
Prom a-%eteran's widow.

The ,followiha very sensible letter is
from the widow OF veteran: Soldiers
Of the Grand Afmy, let your voices be
heard in the councils of this Nation in de-
Tense Of the week. / refer to the dis
elimination against the widows Of veter-
ans who married after 1890. They are
certainly in justice entitled to some sort
Of pension. The soldiers widow was his
wife, and she bears his name, and cared
for him In his DECLINING years; perhaps
with her mite she helped to kaep a home
for him. After he is gone ought she to be
left to struggle alone with poverty! What
does it matter whether he married her
four or 40 years agof Can he die In peace,
knowing his widow will be Left penniless?
The subject shoull be agitated until the
law s modified. There are many worthy
are really deserving Of one. The old sol
disrs have not all married young women
who married them to secure q pension
later, on as the Government Assumes. and
therefore treats the widowaHs II she had
committed crime. &c. c..
The National tribune., 1904-04-07
A Valuable Dog.

All the dog catchers in Detroit may ba
called on at any moment to frustrate a bold
smuggling expedition. Secretary Shaw
was put on the alert by this letter from a
man in Evansville. Ind. whose name is not
revealed: Il overheard n plot to Snug.
gle diamonds across the river at Detroit.
The two men heard talking about it pro-
pose to put the diamonds into a small
frankfurter sausage. Then they will keep
a dog without food couple of days. When
the dog is hungry they will feed him the
sausage, and then bring him across fhe
Canadian side. Then they will kill the dog
and take out the diamonds"