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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

Andrew Carnegie owns a lot on Fifth
ayenue New York, around which is a
high board fence. The other day little
Tommy O'Brien attempted to climb the
fence to recover his football, when be fell
and sustained such injuries that he had
t. remain in bed three days. Upon
learning of the accident Mr.. Carnegie
wrote Tommy a letter and sent
him check for $500. News of the &C
cident spread through the neighborhood
rapidly and now it is said every day
there are crowds of small boys who are
irving to see how hard they can fall off
of Andrew Carnegie's fence.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

LET us not, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer, give up our ablest, strongest and
most experienced statesman, who has
come TO command the confidence and
veneration of the entire country, because
he is not seeking to lead again" And
the Enquirer means Grover Cleveland
when it says this.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

In an address before a Chicago club,
Albert A. Pope, president of the Pope
Manufacturing Company, OF New York.
said the failure of the American Bicycle
Company-the combiue-was because it
ceased advertising, at a criticize time.
This should be a warning to others. "a
word to the wise. etc"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

We have madea laundering mistake.
Wehave forgotten to ask John D. Rookie
fellow would like to have for president
of the United States. AS a matter of
fact, wouldn't John D. and Carrie Nation
make hustling team-Proviled Carrie
wore pants.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

A Californian is said to have cons true
ted an airship that will fly. If he will
pick Pierpont Morgan up and drop him
in the ocean we will forgive all of his
sins.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

This is not original but it is good: The
gifts Of the princely rich are much unlike.
Carnegie gives a boy $500. Rockefellow
offers the Clergymen advice and Sage
gets sued for $4,000 by a tenant who
was injured in one of his .tunbIe-down
shan les
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
For Sol citor General.

an candidate FOR reelection to the of5oe If So
ieor General Of the Southwestern Circuit, subject 10
the democratic primary on April aoth. trust that
my ecnouct in the Office in the past is sufficient evi
dence that viii Be faithful in the discharge Of its
duties in he future, and viii appreciate the support
Of the good citizens in my race.
Respectfully, IA HOOPER
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For RenreSa

To the Ciiiz- n Of Les County
hereby announce mysefa candidate for Represen
tatve in The next Legislature from this, Lee County
subject to the Democrats primary. III am honored
asyour choice, viii do my best for your interest a
all times and most respectfully and earnestly solici
your support.
JP GALWAY.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

In the feminine world, the bliss Of
shopping; in the juvenile world, the bliss
Of breaking; in the masculine world, the
bliss of paying the freight.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
FO r Representative.

To the Democrats Of L e County;
thereby announce my candidacy for Representative
to the Legislature, subject to the August primary, and
respectfully solicit yom support
Yours Respectfully
6. W. WA&WICK
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
For Coroner.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the
Office Of Coroner Of Lee county, subject to the action
f the Democratic primary
Ne. OUTLAW.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

General Miles has predicted that 1904
would be the bloodiest year in the history
Of the world. The General retired just a
year too early.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

The worse a fellow IS the more good
resolutions he makes the first Of the year
and the quicker he breaks them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

Chance IS 4 sweet siren that intoxicates
the senses and lures to ruin.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
Miss Jennie Ford

Desires to thank her friends and patrons Lee County for
their very liberal patronage and would inform them that she
has just rec lived fresh supply of
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

Eastern possibilities are the topic
now.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

The fires Of hell viii burn brightly
when fed with the fat of the false prophet.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

It's never bad policy TO DO right.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

Pull out The beam that IS in your own
eyes before you look for notes in your
opponents eyes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

Mr.. Hurst continues to start newspa-
pers. but others are saving the wood.
Every time Grover Cleveland speaks
Bryan's tongue begins to itch.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

Japan is little but she has spunk.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

You viii find Headquarters for Low prices and Goods Call
us.
We Give Trading Stamps With all Cash Purch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

voIving huge outlay are in active con-
temptation. Now that it may be reach
ed with comparative ease. this interest
ing country is certain to become the
destination of the adventurous of all
classes.
Sonora, the most northern and west
ern state of Mexico, has Arizona and
New Mexico on the north. Chihuahua on
the east, Sinaloa on the south and the
gulf of California on the west It has
an area of 1922 square miles. It's
coast line is the low, arid plain common
to western Mexico. AS one approaches
the center of the state the land grows
gradually higher and eliminates in
mountains of considerable height. The
Sierra Madre range has it's beginning in
the eastern part of the state and sends
out numerous offshoots inc1osing deep
valleys. There are no rivers of impor-
lance except the Yaqui, which becomes
a stream of noble proportions during
the rainy season, but shrinks to brook
like dimensions in the ratnless period
The climate differs greatly in the va
rious portions of the country. Altitude
is the modifying factor. Along the
coast the temperature is uncomfortabIy
high, but in the high lands of the in
terror it is agreeably temperate. The
rainfall is extremely -scanty. Agricul-
ture- owing to the disturbed state of
the country, is in a backward condition.
1t can be carried on only by the EN-
pIoyment of irrigation This necessity.
however. would not be difficult TO pro-
vide. The Yaqui river in the rainy sea
son is so even with its banks that its
waters may easily be diverted to the
purpose. The productfveness of the ir-
rigated haciendas in the neighborhood
of the capital tells the story of what
might be accomplished on a much lar
ger scale if the enterprise We're sufh-
cient.
The mineral wealth of Sonora has
long been known to be exceedingly
promising. Although little has been
done to develop the Industry in a prof
liable way, enough has been accom-
plished to prove beyond dispute that
the treasure is there and only awaits
the coming of the man of resource.
Gold, silver, lead, copper, coal, iron and
graphite have been located in paying
quantities. The Yaquis have carried on
mining in a primitive way for centu-
ries, and some of the Sonora metal is
shipped regularly to the United States
for reduction. 1t is the policy of the
new railroad enterprises to develop the
mineral resources of the country to the
fullest extent. With the completion of
the Kansas City and Orient to Quay
mas, the Mexican Central extension to
Manzanillo and the Tehuantepec Ma
tional to SaIina Cruz the best agricul-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Ancient N1ukden, the Present u

parent to reIegate it to obscurity. The
new dynasty soon removed to the for
mer capital, but the victors showed
their attachment for their native city
by making it the burial place of all the
Mantchoo sovereigns. These defunct
worthless are entombed in structures
which are splendid from an oriental
point of view and most curious to the
western eye. Little is actually known
of them, for they are guarded with the
most diligent care from the intrusions
of foreigners. They are the scene of
numerous religious functions and the
Mecca of ancestor worshipers in the
Celestial Kingdom. They are not with
in the walled city, but are at several
suburban villages to the north and east
The Mukden of the present day is a
rather imposing city. Like all eastern
towns, it is most impressive when
viewed from a distance. A closer ac-
quaintance reveals the presence of most
of those oriental disadvantages which
are so distasteful to western nostrils.
It is fairly well planned and has fewer
mazeli5e passages than are to be found
in most eastern cities. The inner walls,
which inclose the old imperial palace
and most of the temples, are crumbling
and time worn. The outer city is the
seat of great commercial activity This
too, is surrounded by a wall, which is
about eleven miles in circumference.
The new wall is of brick and is cred
liable example of modern masonry. 1t
is about sixty feet in height and rests
on stone, beneath which is spread a
deep concrete foundation. There are
eight fine gateways. These are provid-
ed with huge bastfons pierced by two
gateways at right angles to the others.
These are surmounted by lofty watch
towers and formidable batteries, giving
the place an appearance of great secu-
rity.
A curious feature of Mukden is that
it has no water gate or exit for water
Whether or not this was an oversight
of the engineer who planned the town
is not known. but it is a matter of rec
ord that he was punished severely for
the omission. as it was then considered,
but in after ages it was attributed to
his foresight, and a temple was erected
to propitiate his offended memory. Since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
The Yaqu Indians Who Have Never Been Subjugated,
Country Which Be Opened Up

tural portions of the state win be made
available to actual settlers. and new
fields viii be opened for mining prof.
ects.
Sonora has few towns of Importance.
Guaymas, on the gulf of California. is
its only seaport 1t has become a cen
ter of considerable business activity
since the completion of the railroads.
Hermosillo. the capital. is a place of
some Importance 1t contains a mint
several Touring mills equipped with
American roller machinery and a NUM-
Der of distilleries. It is rather pro-
gressive for a Mexican town. and its
citizens exhibit many evidences Of
prosperity. Its population is about
$4,000.
Sinaloa is much like its northern
neighbor. It is much better watered.
however and there are frequent rains
in the mountains. Its mines are also
most promising. The capital. Culiacan,
on a river of the same name is a de-
pot for merchandise passing between
Guaymas and Mazatlan. It has a popu-
lation of 10000.
EBERT o. WOODSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
EMERALD ALASKA

The agricultural department IS doing
it's, best to help the people to get rid ~
the idea that Alaska is altogether a.
land of ice and snow, productive Of
nothing but gold and salmon and seal
skins.
over and over again agents Of the
department have declared that vast
areas Of the territory are capable Of
producing food for men and cattle. that
the temperature in much of the terri
tory is more favorable to white popula-
ton than countries in Europe that ara
sustaining larger populations and that
as soon as settlers can be found who
viii devote themselves to getting some
thing out Of the land besides gold it viii
sustain a population of at least 5000. :
900 people
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should make that city a point of con-
centration- The Manchurian has prod
uce to barter, and the money Of the
mfkado is as much to his taste as that
of the car. If the season should be
propitious. agriculture viii be stimulat-
ed by the demand Of this excellent mar
ket thrust thus unbidden into his very
hand It viii afford him a noble oppor-
tunity to wake from his apathy and
make hay while the sun shines. And
that is precisely the conduct that would
make for his benefit The Manchurian
hillsides can be devoted to no crop that
is more profitable It is always one Of
the chief factors in the Mukden market.
and the presence of an army cannot fail
to give additional Importance to the
fleets of hay laden sampans which
slowly make their way to the AIukdeu
market
This roseate expectation is. Of course.
subject to TIE accidents Of war. A hos
tile meeting of the armies at the capitaI
would be likely to furnish its inhab-
itants with distractions more engross-
ing than the acquisition of riches.
THOMAS ]. BROWNE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
MAKING THE DEAF HEAR.

France. has made experiments on de-
veloping the hearing of deaf mutes, and
his results have been communicated to
the Academic de Medicine. Twenty
four stone deaf children were divided
by lot into two parts. and those of one
group We're submitted every day to the
vibrations of a vowel siren" which he
has invented for this massage" of the
tympanum or drum OF the ear. At the
end of six weeks all the subjects could
hear sounds Of musical instruments for
the first time, three heard phrases spo-
ken near the ear and two heard con-
versation carried on over a yard dis
tant in the ordinary voice. The siren
also enables the hearing to be meas
ured with precision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

obliging to visitors from north of the
Rio Grande. 1t is a matter of fact that
their only appeal for foreign aid was
made to the government at Washing
ton.
The present condition of the country
of the Yaquis. which includes the re-
gion now forming the states of Sonora
and Sinaloa, is worthy of brief consid-
Grafton. The recent extension of the
railway systems of northwest Mexico,
due to Yankee enterprise and capital,
Will attract attention to this hitherto
terra incognita- Many enterprises in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

when the ablebodied of the tribe are
powerless to dance longer.
Each village, of which there used to
be a great number scattered along the
Yaqui had its own chief and a we'll de-
fined form of tribal government. Pun
ishment for crime was differentiated
with painstaking minuteness, and the
degrees of culpability were made the
subject of much tribal deliberation. All
this. too, was Independent of the judi
cial oversight exercised by the prevail
ing government. In their present on
dition of tribal disruption these pro-
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0-A-a-A4S---SI been known cnleuy as
the more or less constant battle ground
for the numerous expeditions sent by
the Mexican government against the
Yaul1is. Fresh interest has been
aroused in the region by the success
of the last effort to quiet these tur-
bulent Indians. It is now possible to
enter either of these states for legiti-
mate purposes with a fair measure of
security.
The most interesting thing in this
ancient country of the Yaqui is the
Yaqui himself. He claims to have had
an earlier origin than the Aztec. Cor
ties found the Yaquis where they now
are, and their own tradition antedates
the coming of that famous adventurer
by several centuries. They are Indians
of a Piman stock, aG1liated in certain
respects with the cliff and pueblo
dwelling tribes. At the time of the
Spanish invasion they numbered near
ly half a million souls and spread over
a vast extent of country, some of them
living as far north as Colorado. Today
it is doubtful if 10000 remain.
The modern Yaquis are robust, &C
tive people, industrious after their
fashion and of undoubted bravery. 1t
is evidence of their prowess that since
the coming of Cortes they have never
yielded sovereignty to any alien.
Though close to humiliation, they do
not yet admit defeat. They have car
Pied on a fierce resistance against every
form of government which has pre-
vailed in Mexico. It is safe to assert
that no other instance of internal dis
order has given the Diaz government
more sleepIess nights than these same
Yaquis' oft renewed uprisings. In time
of peace they proceed at once to clothe
themselves in the garb of dOmesticity;
they till the soil. restore their depleted
herds and repair their falling houses
But it is a deceitful calm. without
preliminary symptoms they go to war
again.
The men are of a more robust type
than most southern Indians. They re-
semble the Apaches and C0manches in
physique. though they do not partake
of the nomadic and predatory nature of
those tribes. Their quarrelsome repu-
tation has been thrust upon them by
the force of circumstances. They have
not made war against their neighbors
merely to crafty an Unborn necessity
of their natures. The necessity has
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trious, too and expert in doing many
things which require the exercise of
judgment and skill. The product of
their patient labor at the loom is highly
esteemed by collectors, and their blan-
kets and gayly colored cloths find a
ready market in northern cities. They
have inherited valuable secrets con-
corning dyeing which give their handi-
work positive value.
Originally sun worshipers, as was the
entire Mexican population prior to the
coming of Cortes, the Yaquis were first
to yield to the attractions offered by
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Indians of both continents. They be-
came Jealous in the exploitation of
their hastily adopted creed Every
thing except the passion for war be-
came subservient to the new fascina-
ton.
They have chung to this faith, all in
coherent ana mingled with the rites of
sun worship as it is, to the present day.
The haste and incompleteness of their
conversion have never been remedied.
AS an instance of the composite nature
of their belief the ceremonial known
as the matachina may be cited. 1t is a
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the town mas no provision for sewerage,
it is likely that the comparative free
dom from epidemics is due to the po-
rosity of the soil This immunity is
even more remarkable when it is con-
sidered that all the water for domestic
use is furnished by wells within the
city walls.
Another regularity of this curious
city is that it is a difficult matter to
find in it any one who either speaks or
understands the Mantchoo language
Even those who are of pure Mantchoo
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symbolic dance of such sanctity that
no alien has been permitted to witness
it in its fullest development 1t is be-
lieved to represent the birth of Christ
and the army of devils that hocked into
the world about that time. 1t is posi-
bly, a conflict between good and its
antithesis. 1t is performed by the
stanchest warriors of the tribe, and no
one ceases to dance until he falls ex-
hausted- It is continued without inter
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the Franciscans who followed the for
tunes of that leader. A company Of
these jealous missionaries was wrecked
off the coast near the mouth of the
Yaqui river, and they found the Indians
of that region the most willing to listen
of any they had encountered. They re-
manned in the neighborhood but short
time, but the entire Yaqui nation en-
braced the new faith without reserva-
ton. It is believed that this is the
only like instance in the history of the
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NH ENRl is evident that the
W. l%/Ll center of interest is
lW/ISN<%Q subject to frequent
substitution. What
was a point of vital interest yesterday,
when it was occupied by a receding
army and was being approached by the
pursuers, becomes a spot of no especial
Importance tomorrow, when it has been
deserted by both pursued and pursuer.
The center of interest is not separable
from the movements of the armies that
are furnishing the spectacle.
Owing to the rapidity of the Japanese
land campaign this center has been
shifted with almost daily regularity
since the crossing of the Yalu. From
present indications the advance of the
Japanese toward the railroad will be
likely to bring the armies into active
contact at Mukden. For that reason
this ancient Manchurian city has as
sumed an increased Importance. and
anything that will dispel little of the
darkness which hitherto has obscured
that section of the war map should be
both interesting and profitable.
Mukden, the capital of Manchuria
and of the province of Shingking, is
situated in a fertile region near the
Hunho river, 10 miles northeast of
Newchwang, which is its port. AIukden
IS 0ddhtNllOV A0A prosperity anu the
city has had seasons of great CONNER
ciai activity. It is a double walled town
and'is modelled after Picking. Its popu-
lation is not far from 100000.
1t was from Mukden in 1910 that the
Mantchoo princes, grown arrogant with
repeated successes over neighboring
tribes descended with their victorious
armies upon Pelxing and destroyed the
power of the famous Ming dynasty,
which had held imperial sway in China
from time innaemoriaL At that time
Mukden was a small and unimportant
town. The Manchurians on their ac-
cession to the supreme power made it
heir capital, and it began to take on
he airs of a metropolis. The advan-
ages of Picking, however, were too ap-
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been forced on them, and their history
of constant uprising has been the result
of a pernicious education. Originally
they were peaceable and inclined to a
domestic life.
The Yaqui women are more intelli-
gent and less tolerant of the idea of
female inferiority than are most In
dian women. They exercise a very po-
tent influence in the tribal councils and
do not hesitate to speak if the occasion
permits. They are markedly indus
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ceedings have been abandoned or at
least postponed The clan system pre-
walls largely, and there are several
ceremonial societies or guilds among
them. This is the case in all pueblo
tribes. 1t is a great incentive to con-
centration of effort and singleness of
purpose among the members.
The Yaquis have always shown a
marked friendship for the people of the
United States On several occasions
they have been most hospitable and
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rebels who were transported and COM
PEELED to settle in Manchuria- They are
obliged to occupy quarter by them
selves a mile outside the city walls.
They are not regarded by the citizens
of NIulzden as desirable acquisition to
the community They are soldiers, ped
dlers. cattlemen or robbers, as the oc-
casion demands
Mukden has prohted largely by the
Russian occupation 1t is quite as like
ly to thrive commercially if the Japa-
nese, having expelled the AIuscOvites
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gious system it is apparent that its
temples are devoted to the exposition of
Confucianism in its various manifesto
tions. Though the Scotch Presbyte-
rians have maintained an establish
ment for upward of a quarter Of a cen
fury, they cannot be said to have Sc
cured an assured foothold. Their best
success has come from their medical
mission, which is held in high esteem
by all classes. There are at least 10000
Mohammedans in the neighborhood-
They are the descendants of Ottoman