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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
eport Of Pension commissioner.

Commissioner of Pensions ]. w.
Lindsay has prepared a statement
showing that during the present year
1862, 760 has been spent by the state
in pensions and that 16,625 persons
have received pensions. Commission
er Lindsay recommends that tbs leg
islature appropriate $4,000 for pen
sions next year and that the payments
be made quarterly instead of annual
ly He also recommends that pay
ment be made through the ordinaries
of the counties on one voucher for
each roll and that one warrant cover
the whole sum-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24

Coming Convention Of Farmers.
The Georgia State Agricultural So.
ciety will hold It's annual meeting this
year at Hawkinsville. The meeting
promises to be one of the most inter.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
No Hope Now for Relief Of.
Port Arthur.
A FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER
The Japs Lost a Thousand Men Whi'
Russian Casualties Were FiN
Hundred Killed and Three
Hundred Prisoners.

Advices from Toxic state tn
Russian hope of relieving the 2
on Port Arthur by threaten
rear of General oku, the
of the Japanese forces
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24

esting in the history of the society
Hon. Martin V. Calvin, who is the
secretary of the society, talks enthu-
siastically of the prospects for a
splendid session.
The dates of the convention are
August IL and 18. The program is
not yet complete, but will include
addresses by leading lecturers on i'm
portant topics, Reports will be heard
from the vice presidents on the or
ganization of farmers in their dis
tricts. The annual address of Presi-
dent Dudley M. Hughes will also be
a feature.
Secretary Calvin speaks of the com.
ing meeting with enthusiasm and pre-
diets one of the most interesting SEES.
sions the society has ever held. The
indications are for very large at
tendance.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
May Run Trains Into Atlanta.

There is a rumOr current that the
Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad is
making arrangements to run through
trains from Brunswick to Atlanta go
ing over the Central Railroad from
Montezuma.
The Atlantic and Birmingham prob
ably runs the finest and most modern
trains in the state. The new cars
recently placed in service are model
of beatty and comfort, being lighted
and ventilated by electricity. All
have the broad windows that make
their sides appear to be almost of
solid glass.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
Premium List for State Fair.

The premium list which has been
adopted by the Macon Fair Associa-
ton for the state fair from October
10 to % provides for premiums which
amount to 1905. so. The list is one
of the best ever offered by the asso-
citation, the awards for agricultural ex-
hibits and racing events being we'll
proportiOned. The following are
items of the list:
Agriculture, $4,35O; horticulture, $98;
cattle, swine, etc., 1921; dairy and
apiary, $188; horses, mules, colts, ETC.,
1895; Horticulture, $144; mines and
minerals, $500; poultry, $600.50 fine
arts, $205; woman's department, 1925;
races, $5,125.
A special premium has been offered
by r. L. Warthine for the best spec
linen of native persimmons, the award
to be $40 for the first best and SIS
for the second best
Inquiries from exhibitors are being
received daily by Secretary Redding,
and the meet this coming. season prom.
Uses to be the most successful in the
history of the association.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
LegisIate Against Boil weeviI.

session of the legislature, designed
to prevent in so far as may possible
the introduction into Georgia of the
Mexican boil weevil, which has prov
en- SO destructive to cotton in the
Mississippi territory.
This measure was drawn and ap-
proved at a recent meeting of a com
mittee composed Of the state agricul-
tural society, the state horticultural
society and the Georgia Peach Grow
ers' Association in Atlanta. The leg
islature will be strongly Urged to pass
the measure at its coming session.
The bill provides, among other
things, that sit shan be unlawful for
any person to bring into the state of
Georgia, OF to have in possession for
any purpose, any living Mexican boil
weevil, or any cotton bolls, pants,
squares or seeds containing the adult,
pupae, larvae or egg state Of said
Mexican boil weevil. Violation Of
this section shall be considered a mis-
demeanor and shall be punishable as
such.
mo cotton seed, seed cotton cot
ton seed hulls or cotton lint in bales
or loose. shall be brought into this
state from any point in the states of
Texas or Louisiana, or from any point
In any other state or country where.
in the Mexican boil weevil is known
to exist, without having attached
thereto certificate signed by a dulv
authorized state or governmental en-.
tomologist stating that such cotton
seed, seed cotton cotton seed huIIs
or cotton lint was grown in and that
shipment OF same originated in a
locality where by actual inspection nv
said official or his agent the Nexi.
can boil weeyil was not found to
exist.
Mr.. Peary has put off his next
search for the pole for year, The pole
can wait if Peary can
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
Fish Picked un in Plenty.


Ross lake, near Sycamore, in IT.
win county, ran dry the past week
and the people of the section surround
ing have caught over 5000 pounds Of
fish left helpless on it's bottom.
This lake has a subterranean out
let, through which the water escapes
at intervals Of from three to five years
and after a few weeks returns. The
last time the water ran out was in
1901.
When the waters begin to escape
the fact is known by the dull roar
as they break into the underground
outlet. 1t requires several days for
the lake to run dry and by this time
everybody for 20 miles around has
been notified and an immense crowS
assemblies to catch the fish.
The lake is a large one and splen-
did fishing ground under ordinary cir
cumstanceg.- This year the catch when.
the waters emptied was iaaFFggeT
usual, probably exceeding the ~
given +s =7
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
Many New Counties Wanted.


Many Georgia towns are anxious to
have ne wcounties established around
them, of which they may become the
county seats.
The number of counties is, at pres
ent limited to those now in existence,
1877, but reasons have arisen to make
the establishment of new counties de,
sirable, particularly in the southern
part of the state where some counties
are so large that many farmers have
to drive from 20 to 80 miles, some
times farther, to reach the county
seat.
Among the towns which are anx-
ious to become county seats Of new
counties are Cordele, Dooly county,
Triton in Berrien county, Ashburn
in Worth county, Hazlehupst in APP
ping county, Millen, which is located
In Burke, Screven and Emanuel coun-
ties Villa RIGA in Carroll, and Win
der, which is part in Jackson, part
in Gwinnett and part in Walton coun-
ty. In some instances, it is said, good
reason exists why new counties should
be created, and an effort will be -lade
to have the legislature pass con
stitutional amendment which will per
nit of changes in this respect.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-24
swing chokes child to Death.

0Nt'NiS S"'SFNSS S'i''1 ~ ~SSS'''
Annie Parker, the little 20-mOnths-
old daughter Of James Parker, of Gi
rard, section master of the Mobile
and Girard railroad. met death in a
peculiar manner at Columbus Sunday
afternoon.
The child, while playing about the
yard, went under the house. A swing
had been suspended under the house,
and was hanging low, as it was used
by children. In some manner the lit
tie girl fell across it. Her throat rest
ed across the cords forming the edge
of the swing, and her feet barely miss
ed touching the ground. The little
one did not have strength enough
to change her position, and although
she struggled frantically, her feet did
not touch the ground, missing it an
inch or so. The weight of her body
so pressed her throat against the cords
as to prevent her breathing, and she
slowly cholled to death
Floating capitalis a good thing when
attached to a solid anchor zsts
The border vidette., 1904-10-22

Delegate Wilson made a telling point when he sail that the democratic senators pledged to defeat the passage of the republican joint statehood bill looked to Arizona for an endorsement of their action, and that if Arizona voted to endorse the republican nation bill, the democratic senators would naturally not feel disposed to help a people who would not help themselves. A crisis confronts us on this joint statehood measure, and it can only be averted by the election of Mark Smith, Prescott Courier.
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
Mark Smith.

Arizonians love Mark Smith, they love him for his sterling integrity. his generous nature, his magnificent abil- ity and stern unfiinching loyalty to our people and their interests. The gaunt hand of greed has never yet been pointed at Mark Smith, men have come and gone. have flashed along the political horizon, had their day and passed from the stage of ac tion, but the man that never waversd in his loyalty. never bowed the neck of obedience to the corporate whip; who never sullied his private or official life, cannot be defeated by either islander or misrepresentati tion.
 Mark Smith Is be'ore the people of Arizona on a record that needs no defense, his friends are not asking the people to vote for him for something 2 that he WILL DO They are not mis- leading the public into the belief that Mark Smith will build reservoirs on every dry creek in Arizona, or that he was the author of the National irri :a- ton bill; that he created the Tonto Basin reservoir site and then built a dam to conserve the flood waters with in its limits They are not putin g such fabrications as these in circulation, but they do say that Mark Smith, will PROTECT ARIZONA; that no fraudu- lent bonding bills will pass while he is on guard. That New Mexico will not absorb Arizona. that everything that can be done to advance Arizona's in terests and protect her people, will be done by him; but that when he comes home after his seventh term in Con gress, both his conscience and his off cial record will be clean. In GODS name what more can any man do? A man that is able and true, honorable and efficient, capable and watchful, fills every official requirement. desired by the most exacting.
 Voters cast your ballots for Mark Smith and while he will not make water run up hill, he will safeguard your home and watch your rights as a mother protects her infant. Jour nal
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
N. w Bernard.

Hon. N. ". Bernard, who is run ming on the democratic ticket in Pima county for joint councilman from Pima and Santa Cruz counties, was in Pha- nix yesterday on ca tile business He was looking around to see if there were any of our farmers who wanted to buy some of his steers to fatten. He did not transact any business this trip. but will no doubt later on as he has a good grade of cattle and has sold lots of cattle here before As to pol itics, Mir Bernard says that Pima county will elect the democratic ticket and will go for Mark Smith. Mir. Bernard is one of the most su bstantial business men in Pima county and has represented that county in the legisla- ture many times much to the credit of himself and his constituents.-Jou
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
"Efhciency" Murphy.

Speaking of efficient republican statesmen, there have been others in in Arizona, one in particular, Nathan Oakes Murphy by name, who, in an evil hour. the people of Arizona elect ed to represent them in congress. Olkes was not slow in demonstrating 2 his efficiency, which was not, however, in the interest of his constituency, but in favor of the eastern bankers, who held the Pima and Yavspai county railroad bonds. The bonds were in valid without legislation by congress to cure the defect, and Oakes' prin- cipal achievement during his term as delegate was to cure this legislation, in which he was successful It cost Pima and Yavapai counties in the neishborhood of three quarters of a million dollars.-Silver Belt.
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
WILL Do It.

Mark Smith has no apologies to make to the people of Arizona for being the standard bearer of the Demo cratic party
 Every county in Arizona instructed its delegates for him, and he had no alternative but to make the race The reason that MT. Smith is now at the head of the ticket is that the voters of Arizona want an experienced man at the National Capital, they realize the danger signal hoisted by the Re publican House. in passing the Joint Statehood bill, and want a man on guard whom they know can aid them in this great life and death contest. Arizona's only hope lies in the Demo cratic senators. of which every member is personal friend of Mark Smith.
 Kibbey and Fowler can crate till the day of election comes around and they cannot delude the people of Ari- zona that the party that villified Ari- zona only one short year ago. the party that broke it's platform pledges and not only broke its faith with our people but exercised their privileges as senators to abuse and misrepresent our people and our resources. What in the name of God could B. A. Fowler do with Senatores Beveridse, Hale, Fry and Spooner to change their policy on the statehood question; when such men as Governor Brodie, Ex-Governor Murphy. Marshal McCord and others of wide and extensive acquaintance failed to work any change of sentiment to- wards usl The idea is absurd and preposterous-
 Mark Smith may not get statehood, he may fail to accomplish some of the wonderful things Mr. Fowler is pro- missing the people, but the one thing that we all fear, the one thing that would destroy Arizona and wither her industries. the passage of the Joiat Statehood bill, We KNOW he CAN and WILL DEFEAT.
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
Single Statehood

Single statehood for Arizona and no merger with New Mexico, is the central idea of the democratic plat form of this territory. It is the one subject of all absorbing interest to our people. They do not want to be absorbed by New Mexico, and do not intend to be, and for this reason will give Mark Smith, the champion of their cause. the greatest majority that any aspirant for congressional henors has ever received at their hand His position is clear and unequivocal, there is no guessing or conjecturing as to how he stands and in his posi- ton he does not antagonize either the national democratic party or it's can didate for president.
 On the other hand, MT. Fowler, the nominee upon the republican ticket and the platform upon which he stands. are antagonistic upon the subject of statehood for the territories, to the nominee of the national rspub- lican party for the presidency. and to the party itself.
 This being the case, how can the people of the territory expect state hood in the event of MT. Fowler's cleo tionl If he is sincere, and his election would secure single statehood, then MT. Roosevelt is not sincere, and the party behind him is not sincere.
 The only real nope for statehood, or even to escape being merged with New Mexico, Is to stand by and elect Mark Smith. whom they know to be true to them.-Register.
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of John H. Ing, deceased Notice is hereby given by the under signed, Administrator of the estate of John H. Ing, all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administrator at the office of Geo. k. French, attorney, the same being the place for the transaction of the busi- ness of said estate, in said County of Santa Cruz.
 HENRY LEVIN,
 Administrator of John H. Ing,
 deceased.
 Dated Nogales this 4th day of May 1904
 First pub. Oct. l. 1904. At.
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
Why Democracy Should Win.

Because around the word Demo- cracy rallies the last semblance of a truly Republican from of government that exists in this great nation.
 Because a true Democrat IS hered- itary Brutus. who loves hIs country better than he does his Caesar
 Because If you take the precious words Duty" "Excellence," "Merit," :" "Order," Conscience" "Right. ) "Americanism" and Truth" the first letters of these golden words spell DEM -O-C-R-A-T.
 The wreath of some departed patriot must have hovered over the immortal quorum of pure Americans when they named the loyal old party, and sug- gested title that embodied sugges tions of honor, truth and patriotism, that should be discovered generations later. Vote the Democratic ticket, not bt cause your father did, not be cause your neighbors do, not because 1t Is popular, but because, when yeu toss your Dailot m TOT the sound old party you strengthen the found atIons of the government. You re- affirm your allegiance to the constitu- ton of our fathers. You raise the banner of defiance to domestic i'm perialism and to foreign oppression. You pull the gilded epaulets from the shoulders of cheap military despots. You deal death blow to the s'one man. idea. You plant a barrier across the trail against the encroach- meDts of the all-devouring trusts. You mean that one man shall not waste millions of the peoples money, while another who works harder than he. can hardly keep the wolf from the door.--Ex
The border vidette., 1904-10-22

Gideon Bnricke, who is working Q group of tungsten mines in the Ora goon mountains, recently examined the tungsten mines on the Big Sandy, in Mohave county, and contracted for the entire output of the mines Mir. Beericke is at the head of the only tungsten manufacturing company in the United States. He believes the Dragoon and Sandy mines to be among the best properties in the United States-Bisbee Review.
The border vidette., 1904-10-22

For some years past Fred Fritz, of this city, has been devoting his leisure hours to prospecting in a district not as far as ten miles from Prescott. Many time he noticed peculiar blue iron looking ledge on top of a hill and yesterday he broke off piece and brought it into town just to see what 1t was He submitted 1t to an expert mineralogist and he unhesitatingly pronounced it tugsten and worth at least S2O0 per ton Fred will make his locations at once and many soon be listed among the Aillionairs of the eountry.-C Courier.
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
Has Sold Q Pile of ChamberIain's
 Cough Remedy.

have sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for more than twenty years l have sold a pile of it and can recom- mend it highly--JosEPH McELHINEY. Linton, Iowa. You will find this re medy a good friend when troubled with cough or cold. It always af lords quick relief and is pleasant to take For sale by old Druggists
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
The Little Dutchman.

The little Dutchman's is the place For first-class drinks for either race The snakes are out, it will not bite Nor swell your head if you get tight; So just step in when you are dry And get glass of Dutchman's rye. You'll wear smile forever then And hope you'll kindly call again.
 TIE LITTLE DUTCHMAN.
The border vidette., 1904-10-22

When the votes are counted in this territory next month, Chairman kib- bey of the Republican territorial com mittee, will regret to report to Fowler that he Is the worst beaten Repub lican that ever tried to break into Con- gress from this territory.-Prescot Herald
The border vidette., 1904-10-22
What Wilson Says.

Col. J. F. Wilson, Arizona's present delegate to congress, in a letter to a friend in Phoenix, who had written hIm on some department business in Washington, says:
 LET NO DEMOCRAT ESCAPE GOING TO THE POLLS AT THE COMING ELECTION AND CAST ING HIS VOTE FOR MARK SMITH, FOR OUR SALVATION DEPENDS ON THIS TERRITORY GOING DEMOCRATIC THIS TIME ABOVE ALL OTHERS IT Is NECESSARY FOR THE TER RITORY TO GO DEMOCRATIC BY THE LARGEST NJ MAJORITY EVER CAST. JOINT STATE HOOD MUST BE DEFEATED AND SENATOR'S MUST DO IT. HENCE STAND UP MUST BE THE WATCHWORD NOW.-Douglas International Aner- ican.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

A few months ago the writer sought to buy
IN French curiosity haunts some engravings
of Franklin, Lafayette, de Grasse and Steuben-
only a few exceedingly rough and uncouth
prints and Autographs of Franklin and Lafay
cite could be found, and these commanded prices
varying from 81 to s. apiece. All that
worth having had been bought up by profess
sional dealers as a speculation, in pursuance
Of orders from New-Y York, Chicago. Boston,
Philadelphia. Baltimore or Washing Ton. Good
original prints cf Washington nov fetch in
Paris $50; those of Franklin $50; those of La
fayette, $50; those of Admiral de Cirasse. $500.
and other prices are the same scale, being
teafold higher than they were a dozen years
ago,
In 1920 Morel de Vind6, an amateur, gathered
together over thousand objects of art con-
nected with American history. Later on DR..
Roth, the family physician of the Rothschilds.
accumulated great number of engravings. rep
resenting officers of the War for Independence
Prince Talleyrand, the eminent diplomat,
amused himself by collecting paintings prints
bronzes, marbles fans and snunboxes relating
Chateau de Vaencay was dispersed some years
ago by public auction Baron Alphonse de
Rothschlld, at the time of the Roth sale, ac-
quiTed some of the American pictures and prints
The Morel de VindG sale attracted the atten-
those three great collections of American his
torical souvenirs is now in the hands of an en-
terprising expert
Among the most interesting numbers in Mr.
Mayors collection is an oil portrait by Ben
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
P4RISI1N "4MERIC4N4" :"
Some Historical Relics Preserved IN
the French Capital.

Paris. July 26
twenty years ago Paris was the happy hunt
ins ground for relics pertaining to early Ameri-
can history. The row vanishing second hand
booksellers booths along the quays Of the Seine
the print shops of the Rue Bonaparte the dngy
little dens of the curiosity dealers in the Latin
quarter. the damp cellars or dusty attics of tn
bric-a-brac brokers of Montmartre contained
rare old engravings Of George Washington Ben
Jalnin Franklin, Lafayette. John Paul Jones
Jefferson, Rochambeau Admiral Comte de
GFasse. Baron Steuben, Admiral q Estaing
Eenedict Arnold, Horatio Gates Admiral Howe
Charles Lee. Israel Putnam and John Hancock
Fine prints or mczzotnts of the battle Of York
town, of the engagement of the Chesapeake and
the Shannon, Of Br&ddocks defeat. OF the Boston
Tea Party, or Of other interesting episodes of the
War for Independence cou.d Toe obtained in the
early SOS at moderate prices. There were
bronze or terra Gotta s;atuettes or busts of
Washington and Of Franklin; there were dainty
miniatures and gold enamel snufboxos and bon
bonnieres bearing portraits of the prominent
men Of Colonial or Revolutionary days; there
We're medaloEs in silver or bronze representing
Benjamin Franklin. John Adams. and Carroll
OF Carrollton, there were even several sets OF