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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
spiteful Thing!

Miss Palm-Haye you seen my en-
gagement ring?
Miss Pepper-Often; l used to wear
it, you know, dearl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11

Mr.. A. Coal Miner. 81 Hole-in-the-
Ground. IS spending . vacation on the
ice Of the rth~Haitimore SUM-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
when New york Had SLAVES.

In W~ashingtonss time there were
d. 1924 negro slaves in New York
state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
BLACK Elks Are RarrAd

Macon Lodge No. 230, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of EIlIs, secured
an injunction in final hearing before
Judge e. ]. Reagan in Bibb superior
court, Saturday, restraining a dozen
or more negroes of Macon from or
ganizing any lodge or association of
negroes in Bibb county and within the
borders of the state to be known as
the Improved Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks of the World"
The negroes are by this decree re
strained from wearing the insignia or
buttons or badges of the order used
by the whites No phrase or phrases
il any manner utilizing the word
"Elks" is to be allowed The order
is complete, and grants every prayer
of the white Elks.
Judge Ross claimed that to allow
the negroes the privilege of forming
an Elks' lodge in the state would at
once infringe ali the rights of white
members of the order, and bring I'M
ceasing complications as to identity
OF lodges and lodge membership. He
cited the San Francisco aid which had
been given by the Elks of Macon as
an instance in which the members at
that distance would not know whether
whites or blacks had rendered the
help, and said property rights, even in
Georgia, in the shipment of goods, in
the mails and in various other compli-
cations would always be such as to
make it difficult to determine whether
the whites Or blacks were the real
Elks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Officers Of Farmers, pznlon.

The following of1ecers were elected
and important COMMITTEES appointed
at the closjglng session of the Georgia
DIVISION of the Farmers Union in At
lgnta: c. S. Barrett of Atwater, pres
ident; w. P. Quinby of Gainesville,
vice president; ]. L. Barron of Thorn
aston, secretary-treasurer; J. L. Lee
OF Stone Mountain, state organizer.
R. L. Barron of zebulon, lecturer; +.
NJ. BazemOre of Howard, conductor;
w. Burns of Adairsyille, doorkeep
er; r. A Wflbanks Of Buford, ser.
geant at arms.
The following were reelected COM
mitteemen: S. J. Smith of Flowery
Branch; J. D. Anderson of Batesville;
]. H. Hoyle of Thomaston; W. r..
Hogue of Draketown and w. v Mar
tin of Triton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
paua 81 .noo EIne for Peonaee.

Through a fine imposed on r. L.
pittman Of Morgan county by Judge
william It. Newman at the recently
ended session of the United States dis
trict court in Athens, there has come
to light a story of the strangest and
most cruel illegal detentions ever
know to Georgia.
For fifteen years, 1t is alleged, R. l.
p;ttman. a farmer of Morgan county,
held in bondage, a negro boy, John
Griffith by name, and four members
Of the boys family, three brothers and
a sister. At the November term of
the district court, Pittman pleaded
guilty, but sentence was deferred UNI
til the session of court just closed
Pittman paid his $1,000 fine and has
been released.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
rwo cLAssgs.

There are two kinds q people on earth
today.
Just two kinds Of people no more ! say.
Not the sinner and saint. for It's well un-
Gerstood
The good are half bad, and the bad are half
good,
Not the rich and the poor, for to count
mans wealth
You must first know the state Of his con-
science and health.
Not the humble and proud, for In llfes
little span
who puts on vain airs is not counted
man.
Not the happy and sad for the swlft-hylng
years
Bring each man his laughter and each man
Ills tears.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
court is Beinq swamped.

The state supreme court has issued
a statement showing the status of its
dockets, and calling attention to the
fact that the amount of work before
the court is unprecedented. The next
call of the civil docket will take place
March Il.
An examination of the dockets of
the court shows that the whole num-
her Of cases returnable to the October
term, 1905, and the March term, 1906,
is about 1,13O. The number Of cases
of the October term, 1905, yet 10
be disposed of is 1862. The number
of cases on the civil docket Of the
March term, 1906, is 346. The num-
Der of criminal cases is 70. If the
number Of cases, civil and criminal,
is increased in accord with the aver
age OF the last five years, the addi~
tional number of cases to come in
by fast writs and otherwise will be 20.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Charter Asked for New Road.

APPLICATION has been filed with the
secretary of state for a charter for
a new railroad to run from Waycross,
through Alma, on the A., B. & A, and
Baxley, on the Southern railway, to
ViGalia, in Toombs county. The esti-
mated length of the proposed line is
about So miles, and it will traverse a
section of the state that is practically
unopened, and which is rich in farm
Gnd timber lands.
The petitioners ask to be incorporat-
eG with a capital stock of 100000,
with the privilege of increasing same
to 100000, and state that they wish
to push the construction of the road
at once.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Seek T. Retain Station.

A determined effort is being made
in Griffin by all concerned to retain
the agricultural experiment station,
il, view of the reports current that
there is a possibility of removing it
to Athens for union with the universe
ty. 1t is realized that more land
must be obtained or the station is LA
Bile to be lost to Griffin. One plan
which meets with much favor is the
purchase of about 1875 acres lying west
of the present ground. The station
has now 1926 acres, and the addition
OF what is proposed would double the
amount of land.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Reward offered for Firebugs.

A reward of 500 has been offered
by the state at the request of many
of the citizens of jenkins county fol-
the arrest of Unknown persons who
set fire to barns belonging to the PEG
pie of the county. The recent fires
makes a total of six of incendiary orr
gin since 1908. In the two barns just
burned contents to the amount of ST.
SEQ were destroyed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Fond Issue Defeated.

The election to 1oat bonds to build
Montgomery new court house, now
under way of construction, was over
whelmingIy defeated, not receiving
one-hqlf of the registered voters. There
v ere ITO legally qualified negro voters,
but it is doubtful if as many as rs
OF this number cast their votes. There
were practically no negro votes polled.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04

No, the two kinds Of people on earth
Are the people who lift and the people who
lean.
Wherever you go, you will find the worlds
masses
Arc always divided in just these two
classes.
And oddly enough, you will find, too,
Ween.
There is only one litter to twenty who lean
In which class are you? Are you easing
the load
or overtaxed filters who toll down the
road.
Or are you a leaner who let's others bear
Your portion Of labor and worry and care
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Harper's Weekly
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Test Of School Tax Bill.

There will be carried to the SUI
preme court on a fast writ Of error.
within the next few days an appeal
from a decision of Judge E. J. Rea~
gan of the Flint circuit, just rendered
in Henry superior court, declaring I'M
constitutional the McMichael bill.
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature under which counties and
I school districts might vote on the
question ol7?cal taH2tjaOhFor4 42hcol.
purposes.
This litigation is of the gravest in
terest to the public schools OF Geor-
gia. ~
There are several counties and
some forty-odd school districts in va
rious sections of the state which have
voted in favor of local taxation for
public schools and are preparing TO
establish the system.
/ Local taxation for schools has been
Of untold benefit to those counties and
districts which have adopted it. The
principal advantage has been in ena-
bling them to lengthen the school term
to nine months, whereas it has been
only six to seven months.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
CHINA OPENS WIDE HER PURSE.

DOwager Impress Sends $4,000 for Aid
OF frisco People.
Advices from Pekin state that the
empress dowager has sent to the
American legation a check for $780,
GOO for the relief Of the sufferers from
the disaster az San Francisco and is
also sending $4,000 for the especial
aid of the Chinese in that city.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
|. GEORGIA BRIEFS
Manning Route for New Road.

Reports state that surveying corps
is now at work mapping out the route
Of the Georgia Northern railroad south
OF Boston. 1t seems that Monticello,
Fla, will be the objective point of the
Jew extension. Boston people are an
ticipating great benefits from the
road.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
HIGH Life.

Knicker-What win become Of their
children?
Bocker-They viii be taken from the
servants of the father and brought up
by the servants Of the mother.-Ney
York Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Time for Transfer Extended.

Judge Emory Speer signed an or
der at Macon Saturday extending
Greene and Gaynors time for trans
fer to the federal prison in Atlanta
t. May 5. The limit for the appeal
went over April 28th, with the work
on the bill of exceptions unfinished.
The prisoners are taking life as easy
under the circumstances as possible.
Meals are sent three times a day TO
the Jail from a hotel and extras N
the eating line from the same place.
A day or so ago one of the two noto-
rious prisoners wanted buttermilk be
tween meals. 1t was hurriedly rush
cd to the Jail by a hotel porter. The
negro received a half dollar tip for
his speed in delivering the beverage.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Physicians Deny Charges.

The two county physicians, Or.
Richardson and DR.. Hurt, have been
severely criticized by the Fulton coun-
ty grand jury in their presentments,
and the recommendation is made that
the county employ one physician at
8 salary of $4,000. The two receive
now $1,000 year each.
The grand jury says that the pay
sicians have been guilty of the gross
est neglect Of duty in failing to re
sLond to the sick calls from the con
vict camps and in failing to take
proper interest in convict patients
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04

Drg. Hurt and Richardson y
thew have been guilty as charges
raw they will make full and form
denial with proof when the PROM
time arrives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
lnorsn.o m cost of Llvlnn

That we are now living in an era Of
high prices is apparent TO every house
keeper. Il is not necessary to resort to
statistics for information, as the fact is
forceiully demonstrated by the mere
expenditure Of money for the necessities
Of life
Still, the story is most completely told
by comparisons in prices, and the New
York World does this very effectively
by printing a table Of the wholesale
prices for a number of articles in 1896
and 1906, the span of single decade
Here are some Of them
Butter IA cents a pound in 1896. now
20; cheese, ga cents, now l415; maca-
roni Italian, 59l cents. now 2; tapioca,
2I5 cents, now AZ; lemons. 50 per box,
now S275; oranges, $3.50 per box, now
$3.50; bananas, 81 por bunch, now Sl65;
apples, S2.75 per barrel, now So; eggs,
1919 cents per dozen; now p; Ceylon tea
q cents per pound, now As; Italian olive
oil, so cents per gallon. now Sl.75; turkeys
dressed "A cents per pound, now 20;
chickens, broilers, 80 cents per pound
now 4Oi veal Z cents per pound, now so;
pork, 6 cents per pound, now 0I6; mess
pork, Sll.5O per barrel, now Sl775; beet
hams, SIG per barrel now s2i; prime
lard. s47O per tierce, now SS05; boneless
Goldfish, cents per pound. now Q.
These increases range from 20 to l0O
per cent. They are fairly appalling ia
householders who realize their extent
and who also realize that their salaries
have not begun to keep pace with this
increase in the cost of living during the
past ten years. In fact, many people
find themselves worse off on the same
salary and some even with increased
wages
Here is a problem Of the "simple life
that will prove most difficult 20 solve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24

Democratic party was united and en-
thusiastic, and is national fund was
swollen by popular contributions. ln
addition. the business interests OF the
country were with tho party IN these cam
paigns as Us national platforms and its
national candidate Mr. Cleveland upon
each occasion commanded their cordial
Endorsement instead Of arousing their
suspicion and distnist The Democratic
estimate for 1892, It will be observed. is
by far the largest total in the Democratic
column.
There is reason to believe that Mr. Sui
zers estimates are not far from the mark
They serve to show that national political
campaigns are very expensive. Also,
that in at least three campaigns the Re
publican fund was far ahead OF any con-
ceivable legitimate demand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
Courage Of the Rlshs KIND.


Tho New Castle News gives high praise
TO Mr William j. Dcakync Of that city.
for his moral courage in instigating
prosecution against a man whom be be-
ieved TO have been guilty OF voting
illegally al the recent municipal election
there 1T takes moral courage, says
the News 'for a business man in a small
community like New Castle TO stand out
from among his fellows in this manner
and thus make himself and his business a
probable target for the venting of poll
teal spite" The paper further urges an
organization OF the best citizens of New
Castle to keep the bah rolling now that
Mr. Deakyne has started il, until every
yestige OF such illegal practices az cleo
tions is destroyed
This is most appropriate recognition
Of the public act Of public-spirited citi-
zen who puts out his hand for the purpose
of staying an evil that threatens the worst
results to a community No higher civic
courage is required for the performance
Of any duty Of citizenship than TO step
forth and invoke the aid of the law for
the punishment Of political wrongdoers.
The man who takes this step is entitled
to the thanks Of his iellow-citizens, and
while misguided political interests may
condemn him and seek, by harsh reprisals
TO deter others from following his good
example, the sound moral sentiment Of
the community should be extended TO
him and strengthen his hands in his good
fight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
figures being as follows.

u viii be observed that there was a
steady increase in the Republican ex-
pendiures from 1860 until 1898. when
they reached the climax. The increase
became pronounced in the campaign Of
1876 when the total was $3.50 600 against
$3.50 600 in the campaign four years pre-
vious
Now, there must have been a reason
for this surprising jump In tho national
expenditures Of the Republican cam
paign and there is no doubt Il was 70 be
found in the simple declaration of the
Democratic platform of that year: "A
tariff for revenue only" The benefci-
aries of the protective tariff were then
only beginning 70 realize what the protec-
tive feature Of our tariff taxation intro
duced during the Civil War as a means
of producing more revenue. meant to
them And SO they put their money into
the Republican campaign fund. in order
90 deieat the party which stood for a
tariff for revenue only and against a
tariff for protection And the steady
increase Of the Republican campaign
fund in subsequent campaigns was no
doubt attributable to the same selfish
cause
The climax, in 1896. was undoubtedly
uo to the egreat scare into which the imam
cial interests of the country were thrown
by the threat of silver imitation, as repre-
sented by the Democratic party and its
candidate for President, both standing
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio Of rs TO I without watt
ing for tho aid or consent Of any other
nation Banks and banking houses went
into their treasures and gave freely Of
their funds 20 the Republican National
Committee and 20 local agencies. They
had no right TO apply this money 70 such
purposes, but they assumed the right
as a desperate measure rendered neces-
sary by desperate situation
The estimate for the year 1900 shows
that the silver imitation scare had not
subsidized. and although the figures were
largely reduced irom those OF 1896. they
make a tremendous total The estimate
for 1903 is also very large. twice as much
as any legitimate purpose could call for
and it indicates the sources from which
the Republican National Committee de
rived lis chief support t-the great fnan-
cial corporations Of the country.
Il Is significant that the Democratic
fund exceeded the Republican fund IN
only two campaigns those Of 1884 and
1872. In each OF these campaigns the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
LECTURE ON EDUCATIONAL
VALUE OF FAIRY TALES

"The Educational Value Of Fairy Tales"
was the subject of an interesting lecture
delivered before the Primary Teachers
Association in the Willard Hall School,
yesterday afternoon, by Miss Marie l..
Shedlook Of London, Eng. 1t is the
opinion OF the lecturer that there was
never an age in the world S history when
there was greater need of the fairy tale.
She dwelt at length on the ugliness OF the
route TO school which the city child must
travel. His eyes are subjected TO CHASTITY
theatrical posters dirt debris and other
unsightly scenes, while his ears are grow
ing 80 accustomed to the sounds of clang-
ing trolleys and other city noises, that
when in the country the modern city
child has not an ear attentive TO insect
sounds and bird notes Sho further OBJ
iected to the eXcitable headings of the
newspapers, which arc found lid every
home.
For the dramatic presentation of "a
fairy tale Miss Shedlock claims MANY
advantages. The fairy tale brings to the
child what is legitimate and worth while:
it is TO him what the novel is TO his
elders and feeds his imagination hy bring
ing him into a real fairyland The child S
sympathy with conditions other than his
own is created; his horizon enlarged. lie
learns to deal with first principles and
this brings him a knowledge of the world.
shrewd lessons of vice and virtue. a sense
of humor and of rough and tumble Justice.
The reading Of fairy stories will not lead
children TO expect fairy conditions in real
life; It will only feed their imaginations
in the right way and make them intimate
with the world of nature. both animals
and flowers. Miss Shedlock approves OF
kipling' 5 Jungle Book especially for
American children, because it teaches
how grand a thing it is to obey the law.
and she thinks that in this country there
is a tendency to disregard the law. She
believes IL an immoral thing to point out
moral and says the appeal of the fairy
tale is lasting because II is to the emotions.
AZ the close of her address Miss She'd
lock recited delightfully."- a modern fairy
story called "Jack. the Squires SON
She was introduced by Miss Mary G. 1.
Williams, president OF the association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
T able LINENS.

No linen department any
where can show better values
in table damasks than can be
found here. The variety islarge
enough to satisfy the most ex-
acting critic. Full bleached
Damasks by the yard, very
special at 58c and 85c; worth
regularly 75c and $I.oo.
Our regular lines of Damasks
by the yard and in cloth with
napkins to match, are extremely
large and varied, comprising
cloths for the different styles Of
dining tables.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
AIIee Rroaehes the soheme.

In his address to the Union Republi-
can Committee OF Kent county, al Dover,
yesterday afternoon. Senator Alice, speak
ing as chairman Of the Union Republican
State Central Committee, contemptuously
rejected the proposition Of the Regular
Republican State Central Committee TO
the effect that the election Of United
States Senator by the present Legis-
lature was a prerequisite 70 the harmo-
monizing Of the two factions. Very flip
PANTY he reioined that the election Of
Senator was the business Of the Legis-
lature, and not Of the State Committees.
and he refused 70 call the Union Repub-
lican State Central Committee together
for a consideration Of the Regular Re
publican proposition. He said, in effect,
that Kent and Sussex Union Republicans
would take care Of themselves. and that
the Regular Republicans Of New Castle
county might come into the Union Re
publican camp or see that county
captured by tho Democrats.
In this open and unqualified address,
Senator Alice practically breaches the
Union Republican SCENE, as foretold in
Every Evening several weeks ago. And
that is: The Union Republicans will de-
vote their entire energies 10 securing a
Union Republican majority Of the next
Legislature by carrying all the Senatorial
and Representative districts in Kent and
Sussex counties, paying attention to New
Castle county only in the few districts
in which there may be promise Of elect
ing Union Republicans TO the Legis-
lature. and aiding in the defeat Of Regu4
lar Republicans in the other districts
Should this scheme succeed, Addicks and
Alice, OF Addicks and same other
Union Republican Of his choice.
would be elected TO the Senatorial
vacancies OF course, Alice would ex-
pect to be Addicks' colleague.
No further proof Of the bald pretence
Of the "break' between AddiclSs and
Alice could be asked But little
game answered to deceive President
Roosevelt into bestowing the Federal
patronage Of tho State upon Alice, who
worked It for the advangtage Of the
Addicks-Allee combination From now
on the combination will work openly. for
the purpose OF electing an Addicks-Allee
majority to the next Legislature.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
Contributions may be left a the business
ofies Of Every Evening.
orowth of cnmpnlen Funds.

Congressman William Sulzer Of New
York City, in the course Of a recent speech
in the House o. Representatives, gave
attention in an interesting manner, to
the growth Of the funds used by the Re
publican and Democratic Committees in
national campaigns Prior to 1860. so
far as he was able 20 ascertain by careful
investigation. no national committee in
amy Presidential contest expended more
than S25O00, except, perhaps. in the
campaign OF 1882 when Jackson triumphed
over the corruption fund and the machina-
tions of the United States Bank Mr..
Sldzer read a statement Of the estimated
expenditures by the Republican and
Democratic National Committees in every
national campaign since, and including,
1860 which be said he had every reason
TO believe was Approximately correct, tho
figures being as follows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
Specials for Wednesday

And the balance of the week.
$500 aud $3.50 Stamped Shirt,
waists at 79c, stamped with
English eyelet, shadow and
solid embroidery designs.
Fourteen patterns of y inch
white satin finished, all linen
Table Damask, every design
new, marked to-day in our stock
8sc and ooc, sale price 7sc a
yard.
Ladies' mussed embroidered
swiss and plain hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, I2Hc, at SC.
Remnants Of India Linon,
mostly 515 yard lengths, at Ilc
a yard; values up to Isc.
We have 50 pieces of the
genuine Berkley English Long
Cloth, regular price sI.3s for a
II yard piece. We sell this lot
at sI.2o a piece. The price at
the mills is higher than we ask.
SI.00 for $3.50 cambric and
muslin Petticoats, full umbrella
ilounce, fiaring effect, with choice
embroideries, tucks and hem
stitched.
SOC for nainsook and cambric
Corset Covers, several excellent
styles in French effects, prettily
designed with choice laces, bead
ing and ribbon.