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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
RULE OR RUIN POLICY.
PrOtectionists Denounce Mckinley
ReciprOcity Treaties.


When President Mckinley undertook
in good faith to apply the section Of
the Dingley ,;rif law proyDing for
reciprocity with other nations he was
but carrying out the mSn,.&te of the
Republican party. We know from Sen
ator Dolliyer ANA others thar in com
piling that tariff bill rates of duty were
purposely placed SO high that the re-
duction OF % per cent provided for in
the reciprocity section would still leave
ample protection. Commissioner Kas-
son made reciprocity treaties with
France and other countries which az
lowed reduction Of the duties on many
products imported from those coun-
tries and a similar reduction on prod.
ucts of the United States exported to
them.
The Des Moincs Register, Republic
an newspaper, which. however, favors
reciprocity says, senator Aldrich is
the man who pigecnholed all the Nc
Kinley reciprocity treaties to save an
unneeded tariff on the Rhode Island
imitation button business and who has
stood as a stone wall against any con-
cession whatever to liberal trade poll
cies."
The American Economist, the protec-
ton organ, supported by the protected
industries, commenting on the above,
says, "It was a fortunate thing for
the Republican party and for the conn
try that the whole bunch of treaties
foolishly and ignorantly negotiated by
Commissioner Kasson were permitted
to expire through time limitation"
That is rather tough on the memory
of President Mckinley and his special
commissioner. Mr.. Rasson, who had
merely carried out the law in which
congress had directed such steps for
reciprocity to be taken. 1t is evident
that the high protection Republicans,
who are in control Of that party, are
determined TO rule or run. Rather
than have the sacred Dingley law
changed IN any particular they de-
nounce thoae who wish to revise It or
who in good faith attempted to put
the provision for reciprocity in force.
Those voters who believe in reciprocity
have evidently 40 place for them in
the Republican party as now consti-
tuted. The tariff barons, the trusts
and combines have usurped complete
control.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
A Letter to the People


Leesburg Ga, July I2th., 1904,
Tony Fellow Citizens, The people
of Lee County.
1t seems to ME that you
have been talked to and talked with tc
the extent the end should be on--And
yet must ask another thing still, wish
to express to you my sincere thanks. and
the deep sence Of gratitude 1 feel for
your support in the recent primary ]
thank you every one of you. This express
ion of confidence, Indicated by the large
majority you gave me, is something very
close to my heart, The honor of serving
you as your Representative is trueIy de-
ireable, as is also the honor of living in
your confidence and regard.
My Motto, "-Shall oe-Elected for ser
vice not self but my county and her PEG
pie faithful service faithful to the trusto Of
my people, and to have served such 1egis-
lature as the people shall indicate BY
majority-they desire
We Have County second, to
none in the state Of Geogia. Truly
we have good county and great people
and it truely means something to be a
citizen of Lee. have learned that it is in
numbered upon every man to make the
very, best citizen he can and, to know his
people and his county. am truly proud
of my county and its people
It's i'll her I've planned to live and die,
He1 advancement is my advancement, her
interest my interest, her people my people.
God bless Lee Co, and he1 people.
Again thanking you
I'm yours very trnely,
J. P. CALLAwAY.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
SCANDAL Ili Alaska.
Partisan Appointments Of Judges Re-
suits Disast=ousIy.


The great inventor, Thomas a. Edi-
son, charges there are gross irreSulari-
ties in the patent office which Involve
the commissioner of patents, Frederick
|. Allen. Mr. Edison appears to have
been turned down on patent covering
his new storage battery and appealed
to President Roosevelt to have his
rights protected, who ordered that
new hearing be granted.
The scandal grew out of matters re
lating to Edisons new electric storage
battery. While certain patents on this
were pending an examiner in the Office
is alleged to have allowed another in
ventor to withdraw and amend specih-
cations on patent along the same
lines as Edisons. The latter's attor-
ney heard of the circumstance, and In
vestigation showed that the amend
ment to the specifications for the rival
patent embodied certain features of the
Edison patent.
The action of the examiner was in
gross violation Of the rules of the of
fee, and Edison, through his attorney,
filed a protest and demanded hearing
before the commissioner with a view to
the cancellation of the amendments
which had been allowed to be made to
the rival patent. This is the hearing
Commissioner Allen refused to grant
Such grave charges would seem to
demand instant investigation, but so
far nothing has been published to
show that steps have been taken to
protect the inyenting public. Nearly
every department of the government
has been smirched with scandals that
are being covered up by the Republic
ans for fear of their effect upon the
voters at the coming election.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
BUSINESS AND DIPLOMACY.
Something Hns Gone Wrong With
the "ODen Door, Into China.

Something HIS Gone Wrong with
the "ODen Door, Into China.
The open door" into China, for
which President Roosevelt. Secretary
Hay AMI tho Eannblicnn party have
taken so much credit, seems to have
sometime wrong with It, The new
treaty provides that tie door to China
shall be open. bat somehow business
with that country grows less. Our eX-
ports of cotton goods to China are de-
creas!ng instead of increasing and will
soon be obliterated unless the 'open
door" is opened wider The loss is
alarming. for. while in February, 1903,
our exports Of cotton cloths were a.
G42, 700 yards. this year in the same
period they were only 13.806,444 yards.
The trade situation is growing from
bad to worse for In March the ship
ments dropped to S,G52,302 yards
against 3T.920.3G3 IN 1903 The month
Of April was still more disastrous to
our merchants for exports for that
month were but 1.041,0 yards against
81. GO, al yards in April, 1903. This
sudden anG extraordinary loss OF trade
cannot be charged to the high price of
cotton, for the advance in price has
been about equal all over the world in
consequence Of the shortage Of the
crop or the Increased demands.
The millions in southern China must
still be using and buying cotton goods
from somewhere. for they cannot do
without such necessaries. But one sided
treaties VIII not make trade between
countries. and calling the door to Chi
ia open for political effect cannot be
relied on to Increase our business with
that country. The "matchless diplO-
macy" Of the present administration is
therefore barren of good results as far
as our trade with China is concerned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
GREATER LEE COUNTY.

Realizing the fact that if the varied
and wonderful resources of Lee Co.-her
farm lands capable of producing almost
every important marketable crop raised
in the u S.; her timber lands still abu,-
dainty productive after years Of working
her pine product distilleries, yielding an
unsurpassed grade Of spirits turpentine
and naval stores; her roads now rapidly
being made by convict labor the best
among those of the State; and all
other things which go to make up our 10
cal greatness-realizing as we have just
said that if such rich resources os the coun
ty were properly written up published and
such publication judiciously distributed
throughout the state of Ga and US. that
untold good would result to
our community and the'entire county. We
announce our intention Of undertaking
such a publication with the aid Of
our people.
It is our intention to make thorough
canvas of the county writing up
carefully and incluseivly every phase of
the numerous industries and agricultural
persuits of the people and giving especial
attention to the fertility and variety of
lands and the cheap price at which they
can be bought by those who wish to come
to Lee Co, If such task is carried out
thoroughly and efficiently it is impossible
to estimate the amount of good which
may result from it. We have \ asst and
varied resources but they are only half
developed One Imperative need Of Lee is
to hayeits virtues known abroad, to let
the world know what we are and what we
can be if our county is more thickely
populated by energetic and industrious
people.
It is impossible to accomplish this de-
ve1opment without persistent and united
effort Every citizen of
the county should show
his loyalty by backing up this movement
with the proper support. Let US put our
shoulders to the wheel, and let every man
in Lee County show the love he has for his
homeland.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15

Need Not Harm the TrHsts Now.
1t will be a nice thing for Mr.. Knox
to be transferred from the department
Of justice to tie United States senate.
AS attorney general his feelings must
have been lacerated at the times when
he felt 1t his duty to stick pins in the
big combines to draw blood from the
beef trust ana the Northern Securities
company. In the senate he win not be
called upon 10 be cruel to the trusts.
He will not have to bring them into
court and denounce them as public en-
emies. When he becomes senator he
can regard the combines either with
friendly Indifference or as necessary
developments Of our modern Industrial
system. At any rate, if he continues to
hate them it will not be incumbent
upon him to harm them.-Baltmore
Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
For Rent.

Sealed bids will be received until Nov
Ist. for the rent Of the late Capt. F. NJ.
HeathJordOn plantation for I or 5 years.
Good land, healthy place, with deep well
water works throughout and an up to date
ginnery. We reserve the right to reject
any and all bids, none but responsible
parties need apply.
Respt.
Heath & Lee Executors.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15

A Sumptious Barbecue was served by
Mr.. E NJ. Minis last Thursday at the pic
mic grounds on the banks of Mucalee,
There wer only few present but all
had a pleasant evening. The barbecue was
cooked thoroughly done and nicely
seasoned
We were treated to a cat fish stew that
was hard to beat. The party consisted Of
men only, and the nice dinner will long
be REMEMBERED. Mr.. Minis has the thanks
of his guest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15

Heath & Lee Executors.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15

The Mobile Register (Dem.) says: We
have not commented upon the Republi-
can plank threatning reduction Of the
Souths representation, because it is not
worth the paper it is written upon. The
time for that sort of blufing is gone by.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
Notice To Debtors and
Creditors.

J. P CALLAwAY.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors of
the estate of J. E. McKenny, .Iaie OF said
County, deceased to render in an account
Of their demands to me within the time
prescribed by law, properly made out and
all persons indebted to said deceased are
hereby requested to make immediate pay
ments to the undersigned.
This 9th day Of May 1904
"A. J. Fleetwood,
Administrator of J, E. Mckinney.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
Pro.rzsfies rot Violated.

There is Il disposition III some quar-
tiers to criticise Mr.. Roosevelt for the
active interest he is displaying in his
own campaign and for his zeal in pro
noting his political fortunes. This crit
icism began when the recess session Of
the Fifty-eiShth congress was brought
to a rather abrupt close. 1t was then
intimated that congress adjourned not
so much of its own volition as at the re-
quest of the president, who had urgent
reasons of a political nature for desir-
ing the statesmen to go home at the
earliest possible opportunity. 1t is ap-
parent that Mr.. Roosevelt, like some of
his predecessors, considers it no viola
ton Of the proprletles and In no way
his exalted position to take
q hand in the management Of the con-
test which means either his retirement
to private life or his election by the
majority Of his fellow citizens to the
highest office in the gift Of the nation.
Baltimore Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
PUBLIC SALE

Will be sold before the Court House
door, at Leesburg Ga, during the legal
hours of sale on the Ist Tuesday in August
1904, the property belonging to the
Estate ] E Mckinney. late of said Co.
decd. consisting of trunk and contents
watch, pistol Etc. Terms cash.
July 4th 1904
Fleetwood dr,,rv
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15

The cakewalk in the national Repub1i-
can convention at Chicago is having
opposite effect from what was expected by
its dnsig ners. Xix.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15
GEORGIA-Lee County.

Notice is hereby given to all the credit
ors of the estate of T. A Holiday, late of
said County, deceased, to render in to me
at Leesburg Ga, an account of their de-
mands against deceased properly mad
out, within the time prescribed by law
And all persons indebted to the deceased
aforesaid are hereby requested to make
immediate yayment Of their said indebt-
edness to the undersigned at the afore-
aid place. This the 10th. day OF May
1904.
S. J. Powell
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-15

Leesburg Ga, July 18th, 1904,
Tony Fellow Citizens, The people
of lee County
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18
LONE DOGS
NEW AGENT
BY F. 3. Wright
BY F. B. Wright
Copyright, 1908, by I. c. Mcclure.

Brainard was the new agents name,
and he was slight and young looking
and curly headed The n. w. and M.
had appointed him station agent at
take the job
Lone Dog resented Brainard's appar-
ent youth. his cleanliness and his sobri-
ETY., the last two constituting the height
of eccentricity in Lone Dog, and four
nights after his arrival whirled in to
have fun with the "llid tenderfoot." 1t
was harmless fun enough. But the
boyle was little more-did not under
stand 1t and grew angry, then sullen
and then scared, to the great delight of
the circle of grinning cowboys loung-
ing under the station lamp. They made
the boy tell them of the east; they made
him speak pieces, dance and sing: then,
the fun fagging, some ingeniously in
clined gentlemen had ri1ed his shabby
little trunk and held it's contents up for
derision.
Gents cried q handy legged indi-
vidual in "chaps" and sombrero, jump
ing ON to the one ink stained table and
holding up photograph to the audi
ence-"gents, l wants to call your at
tention to the most unparalleled and
stupendous curiosity ever found in
these yere parts-a genuwine picter of
gal and a mighty fine gal too. None
Of these yere biscuit shooters, this amt
but the real article; only needs to be
seen to be appreciated. In order to
avoid a rumpus over this yere work of
art I'm going to give you all chanst
at it. What do you bid for it? Come
high, boys, for the honor of Lone Dog"
The idea caught the crowd Thece
We're cries Of "Hand it around, Budr
''The kids gal, you say?" burned if
l amt forgot what a woman looks like
l amt seen one since last roundup!'
And amid chorus of comment and
suggestion the bidding went on.
At last it was knocked down to Steve
Oliver of the. - \ ranch outfit, the
price being drinks for the crowd.
'Who is it, kid?" said Steve when
he returned to his place against the
wall.
'It's-it's-my sister," answered the
boy, coloring. please give it back to
me-"
Don't you fret; you'll get it back
again, sonny. Sister, eh?' Steve NOV
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18

Miss Cora Tyler closes her schoo
Friday.
Nelson shipped load of hogs tt
South Omaha Friday.
Mrs. j. C. Johnson is sick with s
very bad cold this week.
Charley Gill of south of Extra wal
here on business Monday.
Mrs. M. G. Gill is reported quite
i'll with la grippe this week.
Miss Lille Wirth closes her schoo
at Brushy college Friday week.
q. G.. Rice shipped car of fine
smooth steers to Chicago Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Lauritzen were
guests of j. G. johnson last Sunday
Otto Rubel and wife returned Wed.
nesday from Atlantic where they were
visiting friends.
Nels Rattenborg has been hauling
oats to his fathers home near Elk.
horn this week.
Nels Rattenborg now has a fine
span of mules, having traded horse
for mule Monday.
Geo. Sornson shelled 500 bushels OF
corn for Jens Larsen out in West
Hamlin last Monday.
Henry johnson of near Elkhorn
was visiting his brother j. G. John
son and wife Saturday.
The Misses Eva Davis and Emma
Crees visited Charley Spencer and
wife in Extra Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Clark starts Thursday
for Rock Island, Ill. to visit daugh.
ter residing in that city.
The Rock Island "brass collars
were on the branch Wednesday, pay.
ing this office short visit.
Oluf Hansen made one Of his semi
monthly visits to Elkhorn Saturday
returning Monday morning.
Justesen and son have received
quite stock OF goods the past week
which they were unpacking.
Mrs. Martin Nelson southwest Of
Hamlin is entertaining her sister
Miss Anna Hansen of Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18
Attention
Farnlers.

Why remain in the North
and stay in doors six months
in the year consuming what
you raise during the other
six months?
Go south where you can
work out doors every month
In the year, and where you
are producing something the
year round. If you are a
stock raiser you know your
stock are now ''eating their
heads off" and, besides, have
to be protected from the RI
gors of winter by expensive
shelter.
Economical stock feeding
requires the combination Of
both flesh forming and fat
forming foods in certain pro.
portions. Alabama and
Florida produce in abundance
the velvet bean and cassava,
the first a flesh producer, and
they are the cheapest and
best fatening materials
known to the world.
More money can be made
and with less labor, in gener-
al farming, fruit and berry
growing and truck garden
ing along our road in the
South than in any other
section of the Union.
If you are interested and
desires further information
on the subject, address
G. A. PARK,
Gen'l immigration and Industrial
Agent, Louisville & Nashville
r. K. Co., Louisville, Ky.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18
Escaped an Awful Fate. .

Mr.. III. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla.
writes, "My doctor told me I had Con
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. | was given up to die. The
offer of a free trial bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, in
duced me to try it. Results were
startling. / am now on the road to
recovery and owe all to DR.. Kings
New Discovery. 1t surely saved my
life" This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by
Nick Doffing & Co., druggists. Price
SOC and $1.00. Trial Bottles free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18

ed over toward the one lamp and stud
led the picture, while the other men
turned to fresh devices.
These consisted in making the boy
drink. He didn't seem to be cheerful
enough, they said.
The boy refused and then after many
threats touched his lips gingerly to a
bottle and choked
81 can't" he said, coughing and splut-
tering.
"You don't pass out like that" growl-
ed the owner of the bottle. "You
drinkv'
81 can't" said young Brainard, "and
l won't"
"Says 'shan't' and won't just like
sure enough man." commented his
tormentor "Well, you've got to. We
don't like prohibitioners around here
They amt popular" The man twisted
his hand in the collar of the boys blue
shirt as he spoke, but the boy tore
away, sprang across the room and pull
Ell a pistol For a moment it looked as
| If the comedy were about to change tC
tragedy, and then the boys arm was
knocked up and the gun wrenched from
his trembling hand. 1t was the COW
boy who had bought the picture.
'You're too old to play with then
things, sonny" he said quietly, "an(
too young to get shot" Then he turn
ed TO the others. 81 don't know how
you feel, boys" he said, "but / dom
reckon | lseer for no more fun tonight
at least this here kind. Playin' will
children is mighty comical, but They're
liable TO git too familious to suit me
move we pull our freight to the sa
loon. The drinks are on me-"
1T was, on the whole, good nature(
crowd, and Steve was popular, where
fore it took the hint and it's ponies an,
departed whooping.
| An hour later Steve returned. TIL
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18
Her Renronf

Two mischievous boys in the school
were laughing uproariousiy over some
slight mistake one of the pupils had
made in translation. The teacher look
ed at them resisnedly for a few min
utes and then remarked quietly:
''If anything really funny should ever
happen in this class, fear that Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Jones would require the
services of physician. New York
Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18

Don't you fret; you'll get It back
again, sonny. Sister, eh?" Steve NOV
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18
Hanlin
Sale Bills.

1t pays you to Pat your sale bills in
the paper that is read. We print
them and run them in the journal.
Let us run them if we don't print
them. 1t will pay. phone No. "a.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so muck needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
Strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul
sion Of pure cod liver OLE
delightful food and a natura
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh anc
strength.
SCOTT e. BOVINE, Chemists,
4Oo-415 Pearl Street, New York
SOC. and $l.OO; all druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18
Evangelical Church.

Sunday School 10 O'Clock a. m.
Preaching IL o'clock q. m.
Young Peoples meeting z O'Clock
p. m.
Preaching 8 O'clock p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
Sso'clock p. m.
j. W1RTH, Pastor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-18
Presbyterian Services.

OLD HAMLIN
Sunday School 2 O'Clock p. m.
Preaching 3 O'Clock p. m.
Christian Endeavor O'Clock p. M
Prayer Meeting at the parsonage
every Wednesday night.
LONE STAR.
Sunday School 10 O'Clock a. m.
Preaching II O'clock a. m.
REV. j. H. MONTGOMERY, Pastor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-01
Rare Fruit Of Sulu.

In the island Of Sulu grows the
DURAN, which is about the size OF
muskmelon. It's exterior presents
somewhat the appearance CT chest
nut bur, being prickly and tough;
within the fruit is white and cheese
like, and owing to this peculiarity the
American soldiers dubbed it "vege-
table limburger. The mansosteen is
another OF the rare fruits OF the
island. 1t is the size of an average
orange. chocolate colored and has a
very brittle skin. Inside tour white
sections contain d colorless liquid.
This is the rarest fruit known. and
the onl:, one SO it is claimed, that
Queen Victoria ever tasted. there be.
ing no way of preserving the fruit
for sufficient period after plucking
to permit of shipping it to any dis
tance.