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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
THE YELLOW PERIL.
swarning Of Asiatics Into United Stat
Causes Alarm and More Stringent
vr....,-., Will Lsa raten
Measures VIII Be Taken.

+ causes AldlUA Slli4 G4OAO RNAAA Ss~A~~
Measures Will Be Taken.
A Washington special says: Inn
grafton of japanese into America
increasing at so alarming rate th
| it has been determined by the Cover
ment to adopt extraordinary measur
to prevent the introduction into /
United States not only of Japane
but of other Asiatic coolie laborel
One result Of the trip Of Secreta
Straus of the department of co
merce and labor, along the Canadi
border and the Pacific coast has be
an increasing Of the force of the i
migration inspectors along the {
madam border with view to contr
if possible, the food of Asiatic imr
grafton into America.
The official figures of the immigl
ton of Japanese into America are d
available because Secretary Straus {
clines at this time to make them pl
lie; but it knows that moore tn;
double the number of Japanese ha
come into the United States thus f
in the year 1907 than came here dt
ing the same period last year.
Naturally, the figures of the Cover
ment do not include the hundreds
japanese who have come into t
country surreptitiously, They ha
come across the Canadian and Me.
can borders practically without hi
drance, despite the regulations ado
ed by the government to prevent t
introduction of Japanese Lahore
The government of Japan does not
sue passports to laborers for Am,
lea. It does, however, issue passpol
to them for the Hawaiian islands a
Canada Once in the Hawaiian islam
they take passage either to Mexico
to Canada and then make their W
across the border line into this COT
try either from Mexico or the [
minion of Canada. They take ira
for instance, from Mexico to Canat
through the United States. The re
roads are not bonded as they are
the case of Chinese passengers, to 4
liver them at a specified OBSTINATE
The result is that the Japanese lea
the train at any point in the Unit
States they may choose.
For many months the goyernm4
has had immigration inspectors
Mexico and Canada making investi
tons respecting the coming to Am
lea of Asiatic laborers, especially ]
anese. In practically every install
the inspectors have reported that
Japanese who reach Mexico or Cana
are bound for the United States.
quiries in the Hawaiian islands h;
revealed organizations whose busin
It is to procure Japanese laborers
work in the United States. They
Only provide the means, but have
way by which the Japanese may ei
Iy obtain entrance into this coun
through Canada and Mexico.
It is this sort of proposition the g
eminent proposes to combat.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
SHIPPING TIED UP BY STRIKE.
Contest in Crescent City Promises to Be
Most Strenuous Affair.

Contest in Crescent City Promises to Be
Most Strenuous Affair.
The immense cotton shipping bust
ness of the New Orleans port was
tied up at o'clock Friday night by
the strike of 5000 members Of the
dock and cotton handlers unions. The
cotton leaders have arrayed against
them all the business exchanges of
the CITY, which have declared that
the commercial life of the port de-
Leyee strikes in New Orleans have
always been serious. From 10000 to
10000 men will probably be involved
in this one, because the railroad
freight handlers have served notice
that they viii not work with non-union
men at the docks. Probably over half
of the strikers are negroes.
The immediate cause of the strike
was the refusal of 1900 screwmen.
whose work is to pack cotton into the
holds of the vessels, to load more than
100 bales per day, working in gangs
of five. Steamship agents demanded
that 200 bales be stored and partly as
a test of what can be done in loading
cotton, they had the crews of the
steamers load as many as 250 bales
per day
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
CONSERVE NATIONS RESOURCES.

President Will Call Convention in WASH
ingtOn for That Purpose.
President Roosevelt, in his speech
at Memphis Friday announced that he
would call a convention to be held in
Washington, January 8 next, to advo-
cate the preservation and conserya
ton of the national resources of the
country including coal, water power,
oil, etc.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
oorporatIong Ianore New law.

WI HSa @AA0Ai@ ASttNiS WV law
Over one thousand corporations do
ing business in Georgia will be liable
to fine of $50 each if they do not
file their corporation returns with Sec
racary of State Phil Cook by November
LIST. With the time limit less than
80 days off, Secretary Cook has mott
fled the corporations that they will be
fined under the state law unless they
make the proper returns.
The secretary of state is having con
siderable difficulty in securing the cor
poration returns and will probably in.
stitute proceedings to secure the fine
If the returns are not made in the
proper time.
The corporations have responded
Slowly to his demands, and in add
ton to those of this year there are
one thousand corporations from last
year who have not complied with the
law.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
:AvENeED MURDER OF POLICEMEN.
A Sunday Morning Lynching in Cumber-
land, Md, With NEGRO the Victim.

7J -@'5 " IN ~ ~ V1IN ' -VeIIII'
William Burns, negro desperado,
who had killed Policeman August Ban
ter, Saturday felt the judgment Of
lynchers at Cumberland, Md, Sunday
morning.
Only Deputy Sheriff Adam Pendley
was at the jail when, after midnight,
a hundred men appeared and demand
ed the keys. These being refused, a
telegraph pole was used as a batter.
ing ram and an entrance to the build
ing was forced, the negro taken out
and kicked and shot to death.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
YOUNG BOY KILLS FATHER.
Brought Gun Into Play in Defending
Mother During Quarrel.

Mother During Quarrel.
The, 12-year-old son of Weaver Bar
nett, shot and killed his father at his
home near Caldwell, Ga, Friday after
noon.
His father is said to have been beat
ing his wife and young Barnett at
tempted to defend her. In addition to
shooting his father, the boy inflicted
several serious knife wounds.
Sentiment is with the boy and his
mother.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
ALIENIsTs PRESENT THEIR BILLS.
in Notorious Thaw Trial.

They Ask S23, 900 for Services Rendered
in Notorious Thaw Trial.
A New York dispatch says: Ten of
District Attorney Jerome's alienists in
the trial of Harry K Thaw, it was
announced Wednesday, have rendered
bills for their services. The total Of
these bills is slightly in excess of S23,
600.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11

things in this letter, the grand mas
ter says:
1T is with profound pleasure that
announce to you that the past year
has been one of unprecedented pros
perity. When the grand lodge meets,
there will be in the treasury about
$4,000, the greatest surplus known
in the history of Georgia masonry.
We will have 10000 members on our
rolls-an increase Of 1900 within the
past nine years. Our lodges-includ-
ing those under Observation-Disclosures
$40. Our home has been improved,
every need Of its occupants has been
supplied, we do not owe one cent, and
every department Of the grand lodge
has been properly and creditably
maintained. A new or enlarged grand
lodge temple is in contemplation, and
Georgia masonry stands on a higher
and nobler plane than ever before. !"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
UnIforms cost $1oe Eaeh.

As the result of meeting of mem
bers of the governors staff in the
Office of Adjutant General A. J. Scott
at the capitol few days ago, the con
tract for furnishing uniforms to the
members of Governor Smiths staff
was let to the M. c. Lilly company,
the price to be $1O6 each.
Only the service and the dress uni.
forms are to be purchased at this time.
Later on the full dress uniform may
be secured, but that has not yet been
determined on. Should the staff de-
eide to buy it, its members will have
to come up with SIS or $500 more.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
Farmers, UnIon Dlreotorg Meet.

A significant meeting of the national
board of directors of the Farmers
Union of America was held in Atlanta
the past week Two questions Of i'm
portance claimed the attention of the
board-the short cotton crop and it's
relation to prices and the organization
of the northeastern states for the in
terests Of the union.
The meeting was an executive one
and closed to outsiders. Just before it
began, however, D. /. Neil, president
of the Texas state union, said
IF the people hold their cotton, there
is no telling where the price will go.
Two weeks ago we had reports in our
state from 185 counties. From these
reports and later ones I estimate Tex
as crop at less than two and a half
million bales"
From this statement it is generally
inferred that the directors will devote
much of their time toward plans for
holding the cotton market in the in
terest Of the farmers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
Donator of Cemetery First occupar

Mr. B. T. Camp, one of the most
prominent citizens of Douglas county,
died at his home near Douglasyille a
few days ago.
He was taken suddenly with menin-
gifts and grew worse gradually until
his death. He was in his ffty-ffth
year and leaves a wife and five chill
dren, four brothers and most Of
relatives.
Mr. Camp had just completed a new
church building and had decided the
building and lands to the church, and
he was the first to be placed in the
cemetery adjoining.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
Canova, South Dakota, the
Scene Of A Bold
HOld-Up.
SEEK TO ROB A BANK
Outlaws Forced Inhabitants
to Keep Off Street While
They Stole $1,000.

Canova, S. D.. Nov. 8.-SeveraI
armed bandits early yesterday blew
the safe in the Interstate Bank and
secured $500, They made their es-
cape.
While two bandits were at the bank
the others guarded the streets. The
occupants of a hotel was aroused by
the explosion, but the robbers open
ed fire and drove them back, threat
ening to kill the first man who APP
peared. The hotel was riddled with
bullets. Where lights were burning
in homes, the bandits at the point of
guns forced the owners to extinguish
them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
BY 8 TOO
II. H. S. Walloped the Over
grown Mountaineers.

The Hopkinsville High School boys
went to Cumberland City, Tenn,
Saturday and played a school team
made up largely of grown men.
They had run the score up to 8 to {
when the decisions of the local ref.
erees became so raw the the HIS
boys walked off the field when they
were refused another touchdown.
The game lacked about four min
utes of being over.
To go to a place to attempt to
play foot ball in mud and water is
bad enough but to get a lemon hand
ed you by the referee in such game
is surely the limit. This is exactly
what the High school boys met with
at Cumberland City. Of course it
will be expected that those who read
the account of a foot ball game in
which the referee appears as unfair
will make allowances for exaggerat-
ed statements but even with this, it
is bad. Although the C. c. A. team
weighed about\l6O lbs. the High
School played rings around them.
With referee who understood the
game, High school would have roll
ed up good sized score. Handi-
capped as they were, they were able
to score eight points. Finally the
decisions became so rank that the H.
S. lads refused to accept them. They
walked from the field. FORGETTING
the game. C. @. A. gained little
honor from that game. They
thought it would be easy for them
but they were opt-classed in every
point Of the game.
1t is usually best to accept the de-
cisions of referee without question.
However there are times when this
ceases to be a virtue. The home
boys did perfectly right. They had
proven themselves superior to their
opponents and it was useless to con-
tinue the game. No word Of cOndem-
nation Of their action is justifable.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
HIGH PRICES PAID
American Tobacco Company
Is Buying Indiana Crop

Boonville, Ind, Nov. 9.--In the
z face of the financial crisis the Ameri-
can Tobacco company is offering the
highest prices for tobacco here in this
section that have been paid since
the civil war. Many farmers have
pooled their crops and some have
been offered eight and quarter
cents per pound, and have refused to
take it. Those who have pooled are
holding out for ten cents for their
best grades. However. hundreds of
growers, who do not understand the
money situation and who want their
tobacco turned into cash, are taking
from six to eight cents. and are
signing contracts with the trust.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
NEAR A BATTLE.
Rival Factions Gather at
OwensbOro.

greensboro, KY, Nov. 9.-Owens-
boro this afternoon was in the hands
of thousands of tobacco growers
from several counties, representing
three distinct factions, and for sew
eral hours it was feared that a bat
tie to the death would be fought.
The mayor ordered out the full po-
lice force and directed it to assist
the sheriff and his deputies in pre-
serving order. He also stopped the
sale of fire arms and ammunition
when he found that one store had
sold six shot guns.
Each of the factions held meet
ing, and the independent growers
perfected an organization to protect
their homes against the association
men, who have pooled their crops
and who are trying to persuade"
all other growers to enter the COM
bine.
The result of the three meetings
is that the tobacco war has broken
out fiercer than ever, and it is felt
certain that trouble will follow,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
Official Canvass Made and
Sad Details Dis
closed.
ERROR IN BAKERS MILL
Judge Breathitt Ran FL Votes
Ahead of His
Ticket.

The official canvass of the election
returns from Christian county was
completed Saturday by the commits
sion composed of Sheriff David
Smith, Jno. B. Chiffon and j. M.
Starling3 w. j. Chiles was mad e
clerk to the board. Only one chang e
was made in the unofficial returns
that affected the totals. 1t was
found that the Republican vote in
Bakers Mill was So instead of 40, a
gain of 10 votes and once more the
fatal 13 cut figure in the results.
The totals varied so slightly in the
various races that one column will
| answer for them all, in the table be-
low. The following totals tell the
tale of woe:
For governor, S. w. Hager Dem .
2,605. A.E. Wilson Rep. 1926, Will
sons majority 1921.
For lieutenant governor, Sou tn
Ttimble Dem. 1858, William H. Cox
Rep. 1886, Cox's majority 1923.
For attorney general, John K
Hendrick, Dem. 1851, James Breath.
lit Rep. 1899, Breathitt's majority
1912.
For auditor. HIM. Bosworth Dem
1859, Frank P. James Rep. 1871
James majority 1872.
For treasurer, Ruby Laffoon Dem,
1850, Edwin Farley, Rep. 1886,
Farley's majority 1906.
For secretary of state, Hubert
Vreeland Dem. 1858, Ben L. Bruno r
Rep. 3,878, Burners majority 1926.
For superintendent of public in
struction, MO. Winfrey Dem. 1859,
]. G. Crabbe Rep. 1870, Crabbe's
majority 1871.
For commissioner of agriculture,
labor and statistics. J. W. Newman
Dem. 2,543, Merrell c. Rankin Rep.
1886, Rankin's majority 1923.
For railroad commissioner, Med.
Ferguson Dem. 1852, C. L. Harvey
Socialist 70, Ferguson's majority
2,483.
For clerk of court of appeals, John
B. Chensglt Dem. 1851, Napier Adj
ans Rep. 1896, Adams majority
1906.
For representative, John Feland,
Rep, no opposition, 3,877.
For constitutional amendment
1884, against 1872. Majority
against 1858.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
DELEGATES APPOINTED
To The State Development
Convention Next Week.

The sixth annual state develop
ment convention, which will be held
in Louisville on the 10Th, Goth and
2lst of this month, will probably
surpass in interest any event of the
sort ever held in Kentucky.
Mayor Meacham has appointed
the following delegates from this
city:
C. F. Jarrett, James West. f. E.
Cooper, L. H. Davis, T. C. Under
wood, w. I. Fowler, DR.. j. B. Jack
son. F. w. Dabney, T. j. Tate, Jno.
H, Bell, E. w. Clark, John Feland,
Frank Rives, w. A. Wilgus, Jouett
Henry. Geo. E. Gary and T. L. Met
cafe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
SEVEN ADDITIONS.
To Casky Church and the
Revival Still Goes On.

The revival ct the Casky Baptist
church will continue throughout
this week with services twice a day,
at two and seven p. m. Rev. M. H.
Kuykendall, the Tennessee evange-
list, is doing the preaching, assisted
by Pastor w. H. Vaughn. There
have been seven additions to the
church and there is no abatement in
the interest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
MED. O'Brien.

Med. O'Brien, ex-superintendent
Of the county school of Todd county,
died last week at the nome of his
son, near Guthrie, of heart failure.
Mr.. O'Brien was well~known in Todd
and adjoining counties, and had a
host of friends who will hear Of his
death with profound regret.-Re-
view.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
WEDDINGS at Carl.

Deputy County Clerk Wicks is
sued license yesterday for the mar.
risge of Mr.. Richard Boyd and Miss
Thera Henderson and Mr.. Jerome
*. Long and Miss Mamie f. Hen
derson, 1t will not be a double
wedding, and though the brides bear
the same name they are in no way
related. The weddings will take
< place at Carl tonight and Rev. T.
4 Powell viii ofEiciate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
No Tobacco Is To Be Receiv-
ed Before December
Sixteenth.
TROUBLE MAY BE OVER
The Buyers Requested The
Farmers Not to Make
Their Deliveries.

Greensboro, Nov. 1.-THE tobacco
buyers of Owensboro have signed a
request to growers not to deliver to-
bacco in Greensboro before Deem
Der 16. It's stated in the request
that currency to make settlement
cannot be obtained before that date.
1t is thought that this move will put
an end to the trouble that has been
brewing and give the faction a
chance to set together.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
Merchant Arrested In His
Office While Reading
Mail.
EXTREME SUNDAY LAW.
Police Force Ordered To
Enforce Laws or Quit
The Force.

Nashville, Nov. 1.-THE Sunday
closing laws were enforced in Nash
vile by order of Mayor Brown, who
threatened the police force with
J dismissal if it failed to comply.
Twenty-Five arrests we're made, in
Guiding a wholesale merchant, who
was found in his Office reading mail.
Bootblacks were put out of business.
Only soda fountains and cigar stands
were allowed to remain open.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
Two Constables.

Thos S. Winfree, Democrat, was
elected constable in South Hopkins
vile district, receiving 496 votes.
He had no opposition. He has been
serving by appointment for some
time. Robert King was elected in
the Lafayette district without OPP
position, receiving 46 votes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12

...... William P. Winfree, Jr.
The Dog as an Index to His Mas
ter's Character. j. 7. Hanbery
Advanced Vaudeville. ......
&C. R. Clark and Guy Starting
A collation. will be served.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-12
SOCIAL SESSION
2f the Elks Will be Held To-
night at Lodge Room.

There will be a social session of
the Elks lodge at the club rooms to-
\ night, at which there will be some
good eating, some good music, some
good speaking and a good time gen
orally. Every Elk in the city who
does not attend will make a mistake
Col. Jouett Henry will ofiicate as
master of ceremonies, and the com
mittee on arrangements, DR.. iFeir-
stein, R. M. Fairleigh and Dennis
Shaw, announce the following pro-
gram:
Starting Things. ...... Col. Henry
Song .............a.. Guy Startling
How it Happened. Jno. c. Duffy
, The Story of Uriah. .........
........T. G. Underwood
Lege-demain and Necromancy..
......... "The Professor"
Incongruviahand Desultory o.
~servations. Mayor Meacham
Original Poem. .............
...... William P. Winfree, Jr.
The Dog as an Index to His Mas
fo~.'c Cboroofor n uoDborx,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-19
CEDAR RAPIDS.

Mrs. Chas. 'Searcy of Davenport,
who has been visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Searcy, returned
to her home Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Harry Horn entertained at din
ner Sunday the Messrs. Edmond Bow
ey and r. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. French Perkins and
son, Mayo, returned Sunday evening
from pleasant visit in Macomb
After faithful struggle through
the winter and spring with the Bible
normal and training class, Mrs. K.
Ford recently received from the state
board certificate stating that the
students had stood high grade ex-
animation and entitled to diplomas.
The students are: Mrs. Sarah Bovey,
Mrs. Hattie Raspberry, Mrs. Elizabeth
Morris, Mrs. Romelia Downing, Mrs.
Adelaide Perkins. The graduating
exercises will take place in the near
future.
The Messrs. c. Johnson and H.
Horn also l.. Vinson, were Ottumwa
visitors Tuesday. .s
Silver Leaf Chapter of the Eastern
Star held a very pleasant meeting
Monday evening at their hall, at
which time five candidates were in
itiated.
Mrs. A. Boyd was hostess of an In
formal party last Wednesday evening
complimentary to Mrs. J. Joyce of
Minneapolis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-19
kEoKUk NOTES.

The social given Friday night at
the home Of Mrs. F. Williams, VINO
resides at Sixteenth and Fillon
streets, was success.
Messrs. A. A. Bland, J. w. Bland,
r. Krys, Fl. Ashby, Homer Jones,
James Brook and A. J. Fields return
ed home Friday evening from Des
Moines, where they attended the
Grand Lodge OF Masons.
EIecta Chapter, No as, OF the .. r..
8 met at the home of A. J. Fields
Friday evening, July IL, and Installed
their officers for the ensuing year.
Naomi P. Fields was installed royal
matron; Orange Fields, royal patron;
s, !. Gcens, royal associate matron;
S A. Fields, treasurer; M. E. Bland,
secretary; Artisha Fields, conduc-
tress; r. A. Jones, associate conduc-
tress,
Mrs. A. j. Fields left Monday morp-
ing for Richmond, Mo-, to attend the
Grand Chapter of the 0. E. s., which
convenes in that city the 17-19th inst.
She win visit a few days in Kansas
City.
Mrs. Pauline Davidson is still very
i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs. M.
Wocdarl, Sixteenth and Morgan,
Streets.
Sunday was quarterly meeting at
the A. NJ. z. church, Seventh anG
Morgan stretes. The presiding elder,
Phillips, was here and took charge OF
the services
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-19
PLEA FOR sELF-RELlANcE.
Charles G. Dawes Good Advice to
Young Men in Business.

This is hard world in business. 1t
always has been and always will be.
There are many good and generous
men in it. There are many who will
lend helping hand to you in your ad-
versity, but in the time OF need you
will not find them among the men
who tried to get you to embark in
speculation with your little surplus,
and to sell you something which
would help you to "easy money" Be
self-reliant. Make your own investi-
cation into investments. When you
cannot, put your money. in a good
savings bank Distrust the financial
demagogues as you distrust the po-
litical demagogue. Keep your hand
on your pocketbook as you travel life
first, to give always in proportion
to your means to those who are poor
er; second, to hold from those who
would take through force or fraud
what you need for yourself and yours.
You will then, writes Mr.. Dawes in
the Saturday Evening Post, have your
hand where most of the other fellows
have only their eyes. In this alone
you will have the advantage of them.