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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
MIGHTY IS KING COTTON,
South's Great S,apIe Formed Twenty
{ ght Per Cent of Past Years
EXrorts.


Americas pocketbook was enrich
ed by practically s5OOOOO,OOO through
it's expectations last year of cotton
and the products of that staple, ac-
cording to a statement issued at
Washington Friday by the bureau Of
statistics of the department of COM
merce and labor.
The exports of these products
amounted to % per cent Of the 81
773.0O0,000 worth of the domestic ex-
ports.
The following figures show the
kind Of cotton products exported last
year, and their value:
manufactured cotton, $413,137,y
$50.
Manufactures Of cotton $42,91O,O41,
Cotton seed oil, $13,998,931.
Cotton seed oil cake and meal, $14,r
1925.
Cotton seed, $245,92O
Cottolene, lardene, ETC., CHIEFLY
from cotton seed OIL $4,8O1,078
Total exports, $489,3O4,681
Of the $413,OOO,000 worth Of raw
cotton exports s178,OOO,00O went to
the United Kingdom, $109O00,00O to
Germany, $45,OOO,O00 to France, ST.
100000 to Italy, nearly 100000 to
Belgium, 100000 to the Neither
lands, while to Japan the exports
valued at over 81, 100000 and to Can
ada $7,333,000 The figures show a
reduction in the exports of cotton
sent to Japan compared with 1905,
while to Canada they showed a slight
increase.
In quantity the records show fall
ing off as compared with 1905, the
total number Of pounds shipped dur
ing that year being 7,137154,935.
while for 1906 they were only $780,
229030 The falling off in the guam
tility, however, was more than Offset
by the increase in price of cotton ex-
ports, the increase in value in 1906
exceeding the previous year by $751;
100000.
Of the cotton manufactures export
ed, the bulk Of it went to Europe
The value Of cotton cloths exported
last year was s82,5OO,OOO, of which
a little over S500,O00 went to Eu-
rope, $16.750,000 to China, 100000
to other Asiatic countries and about
100000 worth went to the West
Indies exclusive of Porto Rico, ST.,
100000 to Central America and more
than $780, 600 worth to Canada
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
ID 49, E4iaher Decision.

so more cases against the alleged
vioators OF the Boykin law will be
heard by Judge Roam in Atlanta until
the court OF appeals hands down
decision on the c. N. Anderson YER
dict which will be carried TO the high
court hy his attorneys.
In the meantime tire hearings of
the other nine indicted men will be
continued under the condition that
these suspend operations until the
court OF appeals takes action ON the
test case
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
- 800 oId storY.

Indications are that this year the
legislatures appropriation OF $4,000
for the pension fund Will lack $4,000
of being enough.
Unless individuals offer to loan the
state the amount Of the deficit the
veterans will not be able to get their
money until the legislature meets and
arpropriates a sufficient amount.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
Want steamers During Exposition.

A movement has been started in
Savannah TO have the Baltimore and
Philadelphia steamers, or some OF
them, stop at Norfolk Va, during
the progress OF the jamestown EXPO,
sitlon.
Mayor Tiedeman has taken the mat
ter Up With the Board OF Trade and
Chamber OF Commerce. 1t Is believed
that the arrangement would be muJu-
ally beneficial to the steamship com
pany aud The exposition management
and Savannah.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
ROOSEVELT sHfs STATES RIGHTS
IN Remarkable Address Delivered to Harv-
ard un,on at Boston.

President Rooseyelts address be-
fore the Harvard Union at Boston on
Saturday is taken BY many to be
reply to Representative McCalls at
tack on the cenUauzing policy OF the
government. The president defended
centrauzation, and endeayored to
show that it is made necessary foI
the failure of the states to grapple
with certain problems.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01

A prisoner is reported to have es-
eaped from Siberia in a barrel of sauer-
kraut A good many people, notes the
Atlanta Constitution, would rather
have stayed in Siberia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
sANIO DOMINGO TRAY ADOPTED.
Convention is Rushed Through by Vote
If % IN 10

of23 to 10.
BY vote of % to 10 the senate
Monday night ratified the santo Do
mingo treaty. This was one more
vote in the affirmative than was re-
CURED.
Senator Bacon OF Georgia condemn.
ed the pending treaty as worse than
that negotiated in 1905, the supplant-
ed by the pending one. The 1906
treaty authorized the United States
to examine into the debts and pay
what was justly due
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
Georgia Cuttings
Curtailed Items Of Interest
Gathered at Random.
RulIard peeIared sane.

The commission appointed by Gov
ernor Terrell to inquire into the san
ity Of John Bullard, sentenced to be
hanged in Marietta, for shooting and
killing his daughter last September
returned verdict declaring Billiard
sane.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
eleven Mayors on Committee

Governor Terrell has appointed
commission consisting of one mayor
from each congressional district in the
state to cooperate with himself and
Miss Louise DuBose Of Athens in ar
ranging for the securing and present
alton of a silver service to the battle
ship Georgia at Jamestown on June
10. which is Georgia day at the ex-
position
1t is understood that Governor Ter
ren desires to have certain cities ip
the state to manage the presentation
OF different parts of the silver serv-
ice. Ia order to do this he expects
each one of the municipalities TO take
a part in the event.
Childds protection and mmality ard
County school Commissioners.
Two new county school commission
ers have recently been elected Hon
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
A. q. 3 a. TraIna 10 Laeranae.

A. bs o. a. '@tA'@ ~
Train service between Brunswick
and LAGRANGE will be inaugurated
over the Atlanta, birmingham and At
lantic railroad on March 8, the sched-
,,les from Brunswick to 0glethorpe re-
manning MS before, the new service
being continued west OF Oglethorpe.
According to the new schedules
train No. 1 will leave Waycross at
500 a. M. arriving at LaGrange at
6.C5 p. m. Returning train NO 4
will leave LaGrange at 10 o'clock IN
.he morning. arriving at Waycross at
7.15 ia the evening
The A. b. & A. expects to mauso'
rate train service into Atlanta tue
coming summer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
MORMON SMQ
HOLDS HIS
Senate Refuses to Depriv
Member Of His Seat.
HAS A POLITICAL
Galleries Were Crowded With
Who Had Fought Hard for III
pulsion, Only to Be Gssppot

When the vote on the que
Reed Smoot holding his sea
taken in the senate Wednes
sulting in permission for hin
tain his credentials as a senat
Utah, by a vote Of 40 to 28s
leries were packed with the.
assemblage that has filed th
session.
The overwhelming prepon
of visitors were women. In Il
ence were representatives of
Der OF prominent women's
lions, which have been active
culating and having present
lions of remonstrance against
These women secured man!
sands of signatures to their |
which were sent to the senate
orateIy bound volumes.
Senators Bacon and Clay
+ gia, Tillman and Latimer
Carolina, and the democrat
ally, voted for expulsion. Til
lic4n, defenders of Smoot 81
correct the statements that
practiced polygamy, and seE
dresses by Senators Beverids
and others have been made
support. Senator Bacon decl
reason for voting against Sn
thAt,. while probably not a pc
himself, he was an apostle a
Der Of the governing body
Mormon church, and as SUCH
anced polygamy, and favored
of church and state.
AS 4 o'clock arrived, VI
agreement, the voting was
Senator Hopkins offered hi.
ment to the committee resolu
it was adopted; under the
ment a. two-thirds vote W0'
been necessary to carry tB
ton, which declared that NJ
is not entitled to his seat.
Then came the vote on the
tee resolutions as amendeI
was as follows:
Resolved, tWo-thirds of
tors present concurring thei
Reed Smoot is not entitled
as a senator of the Unite
from the state of Utah"
Although it was a foregoI
sion that the resolution W
and thus end the long 1gh
tha Utah sen&1e", the roll cal
ed some surprises. Of the
votes in favor Of Senator Sm
were cast by democrats. T
Messrs. blackburn, Clark of
and daniel. Senator Teller
Ell ia favor of Smoot. OF tn
eight votes against Mr.. ST.
wera republicans.
At the conclusion of t,
there was a rush of repubL
tors to the cloak room to co
Mr.. Smoot.
A large number of membI
house followed, and there
Utah senator was patted
back, and his hands were
hearty fashion. On the flo
senate and in the galleries.
many minutes before order
restored.
In the debate Mr.. Dubois t
issue with Senator Knox's
statement: "Polygamy in
ended"
Five out of the twelve
have gone into it since
festo," asserted Mr.. DuBS
president Of the church
the ceremony between an a
his fourth wife, he added.
Senator Smoot is the
pOlygamist. His father had +
When he reached the age
hood he married a polyga1
his wife being the daugE
fourth wife of her father
not say this If it hurt tn
Of the senator. It does nc
il Utah will blame him fol
will honor him"
Concluding Mr.. Dubois
there were not ten sena
would vote for Mr.. Smoc
had read the testimony.
But know that strong
are at work here. The pr
the United States is the 0
Of the senator from Utah
know it. The country kno
wants him seated. You hay
Mormon vote. You have
of them, my friends, on Il
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-01
Fruit Growers After RaiIroads.

The members OF the Georgia Fruit
Growers Association, and growers OF
the adjoining states of Alabama, Flor-
ida. Tennessee and South Carolina, ~
session at Atlanta the past week. au-
thorized the committee on trmspor'
tation to raise fund to bring about
reduction Of freight rates ON truiI
SHIPMENTS. The committee is author
lied to assess growers an amount
ranging from 20 to so cents, the FUND
thus raised to be expended for the lit
igation necessary in bringing com
nIajnts Of she growers before the inter
state commerce commission Which is
authorized under the new rate law
TO compel the railroads to adopt Ger
tain rates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04
WILL MAKE BETTER STOCK.
Western breeders Realize the Impor-
tancc of Pure BLOOD in Their Herds.

One of tho Indications of the changing
conditions in western stock breeding Is
the increasing demand for pure bred
stock for breeding purposes. The old
range cattle all horns and legs, are rap
Idly disappearing and their places are
being taken by the improved beef breeds.
30 strong has become the demand for
choice breeding stock that big combi-
nation sale is announced to take place
in Denver at the Union Stock Yards on
April 9th, 10th and nth. Registered Here
breeders as w, N. Rogers, Mousel Bros.
William Reynolds Hatfield g. Son, Pike s
Peak Hereford Cattle Co, SIW Ranch
Co, T.. N. 4 a; L. Allen, II. II, J. s..
cattle will represent the best Hereford
blood in the world and IL is expected that
they will sell readily.
Sixty head of Shorthorns will be sold
by Ed. Green, II. NJ Hill. John Grat-
tan, John w. Lowell and Samuel Ball.
the latter offering for sale his celebrated
show herd.
Gerald Wilcox, the great breeder of Pol
and China and Duroc Jersey hogs, will
sell fifty of his choicest animals for the
benefit of the western hog breeders fol
| tho purpose of introducing them to ths
! advantage OF pure bred stock This sale
| is attracting considerable attention from
stockmen all over the West and is an in.
dication of what Is taking place in the
| cattle and better quality seems to be the
secret OF success In the West. Formerly
the method was any old kind of cattle
| and as many as possible
1t Is claimed that the Western Stock
Show. held in Denver recently. is respon-
sible for the growing demand for i'm
Striving to produce the best and It Il
promised that the coming sale Will pro.
| vide breeders with some of the best
blood obtainable in the different breeds
| have charge of the sale. and catalogues
| can he secured from him
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04
CANNED POTATOES FOR ARMY.
New Ration for Soldiers In Torrid
Chimes.

Peru. Ind.-"Uncle Sam" is getting
nearer home for his soldier boys. He
is arranging to include in their daily
rations an article commonly known as
the "spud' or Irish potato. In years
past it has proved very expensive to
serve potatoes to the soldiers in tor
rid climes, as the potatoes have
sprouted and rotted in transit and in
storage. The government is now ar
ranging to overcome these difficulties.
A few days ago the United States war
department asked canning company
of this city to furnish 1900 casos of
canned potatoes at once.
The government has already cx-
perimented with canning potatoes and
those who have had charge of the
work say their efforts have been sue
cessful. The war department, there
fore has recommended the buying OF
the output of many of the canning fac-
tories of the country.
The canning people here fear that
II is too late in the season to can po-
tatoes profitably. However, the Peru
company will undoubtedly take up the
matter with the government in some
form or another, and furnish the de
sired order probably before the sum
mer is over. The offer received here
gives the Peru company the privilege
of contracting for five years, and more
if it desires.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04

any other living man. JACK ii-rsrr..
but | can't thinl. Of It. I have ny owl.
troubles: and. moreover. you've got to
stick 1t sui, there alone. Is part Of
the game the old gentleman SGT NJ for
you. as | understand IT, CO ahead. col
lect your fortune. and then, If | haven't
been hanged in the meantime. Wen
join forces later. There's no chap any
where with a pleasanter knack at
spending money than your old friend
L. D."
He grirued. and | smiled ruefully
knowing that we must soon part again
for Larry was one OF the few men
had ever called friend and this meet
ing had only quickened my old affec
tion for him.
Il suppose. he continued. you ac-
cept as gospel truth what tina. fellow
tells you about the estate. / should be
little wary if were you. Now. I've
been kicking around here for a couple
of weeks. lodging the detectives. and
incidentally reading the newspapers
Perhaps you don't understand that
this estate of John Marshall Glenarm
has been talked about a good bit"
Il didn't know it, said lamely.
You couldn't know. when you were
coming from the Mediterranean on a
steamer. But the house out there and
the mysterious disappearance of the
property have been duly discussed.
You're evidently an object of some
public interest, and he drew from
his pocket newspaper cutting.
Here's sample item" He read:
John Glenarm. the grandson of
John Marshall Glenarm. the eccentric
millionaire who died suddenly in Yer
mont last summer. arrived on the
Maxinkuckee from Naples yesterday.
Under the terms of his grandfather's
will, Glenarm is required to reside for
year at curious house established
by John Marshall Glenarm near Lake
Annanda.e, Indiana.
This provision was made, accord
ing to friends of the family. to test
young Glenarms staying qualities, as
he has. since his graduation from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
five years ago. distributed consider
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04
TO REMOVE IRON MOLD.
Lemon Juice and Salt Can Be Trusted
to Eradicate II.

This stain is usually caused by mate
rial coming into contact with rust. or
by Ink. To remove 1t sprinkle the
stain with lemon juice and salt. and
expose to the air and sun. Repeat this
until the stain has gone. II the above
remedy falls. dip the stain into boil
ing water. and rub 1t with salts of
lemon, using rag for the purpose.
Then hold the stain over a cup or
basin. and pour a stream OF boiling
water through. The article should be
we'll rinsed and washed to remove all
traces OF the salts. which would other
wise burn the material. This last
remedy must not be tried with color.
rs salts of lemon destroys color. II
colored material is stained with iron
mold. the only remedy is lemon juice.
and this must be used cautiously, as It
destroys some colors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04
OBJECT TO POST OFFICE NAME.
Residents of Skiddoo, Pa, Want Gov
ernment to Change 1t.

Franklin, Pa.-The name of Cherry
tree was given recently to what was
formerly Grant. in Indiana county.
The local postmaster was asked to
suggest another name for the erst-
while Cherrytree. name 1t has borne
for more than so years.
He proposed a change of name. so
that. as Grant had taken their name,
they should take the name of Grant.
This was rejected on the ground that
the exchange of names might lead to
confusion.
This taxed the inventive faculties
of the postmaster, who asked his lit
tie daughter to select a name and
she suggested Skiddoo. This sugges-
ton the proud father forwarded to
Washington. The authorities prompt
ly accepted. The older residents of
the community, however. are by no
means pleased with the name. They
point out the terrible evils wrought
by the indiscriminate use of slang
and its gradual incorporation into the
language. and they want still another
change made.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04

able fortune left by his father in con-
templating the wonders of the old
world. 1t is reported"
THAT will do, Signs and wonders
l have certainly beheld. and if l spent
my patrimony | submit that l got my
money back"
1 paid my bill and took a hanson
for the ferry,-Larry with me, chatting
away drolly with his old zest. As the
boat drew out into the river a silence
fell upon us,-the silence that is pos
sible only between old friends. AS
looked back at the lights of the city,
something beyond the sorrow at part
ing from comrade touched me. A
sense of foreboding, of coming danger,
crept into my heart. But l was going
upon the tamest possible excursion;
for the first time in my life / was sub
mitting to the direction of another
albeit one who lay in the grave. How
like my grandfather it was to die leav-
ing this compulsion upon me, My
mood changed suddenly and as the
boat bumped at the pier laughed
Bah, these men!" calculated Larry
What mem" demanded, giving my
bags to a porter.
These men who are in love-" he
said. II know the signs,-mooning,
silence, sudden inexplicable laughteri
1 hope I'll not be in jail when you're
married"
You'll be in long time If they hold
you for that. Here's my train
We talked of old times, and of ft-
ture meetings, during the few minutes
that remained.
you can write me at my place of
rustication," 1 said. scribbling An
nandale. Wabana county. Indiana" on
a card. Now If you need me at any
time I'll come to you wherever you
are. You understand that, old man.
Good-oy."
Write me, care of my father-hell
have my address, though this last row
of mine made him pretty hot"
| passed through the gate and down
the long train to my sleeper. Turning
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04
WORLD CHAMPAGNE TRUST.
story OF an American Attempt Told
by United States Consul.

Lonuon.-The United States repre-
sentative at Rheims tells the story of
an attempt to form trust in the
champagne trade.
i"o prominent promoters from the
United States. he says, worked for
several months among the French
champagne houses "endeavoring to
create trust by organizing the lead
ing houses under one corporation. but
to continue making the same grades
OF Wine under the same names.
The scheme proposed to do away
with all agencies outside of France
ana TO establish one central agency to
distribute all the champagne sold"
MT Miller. the consul. states that
the plan got considerably beyond the
attractive prospectus" stage. for
many conferences were held with
the leading manufacturers" He does
not say of the leading manufac.
turers for apparently not one of
them favored it. and the clever Amer
leans though persistent. had at last
10 confess failure and give up in
despair
although the American consul de
clares that the attempt has failed
he mentions the singular fact that
there are uniform prices for cham.
payne all over the world.
Notwithstanding the wide differ,
ence In the price of grapes in some
years over Others" writes Mr.. MilIer
the price of champagne remains ex
actly the same as to retail price in
all counties, regardless of the rate
of tariff"
AS champagne is always a favorite
wine. consumers may be glad to learn
from the consul that, although the
last vintage is not so large as in
former years. it is of excellent quail
ity, with a suitable degree of alcohol
plentiful bouquet and the requisite
amount of acidity-conditions which
constitute perfect equilibrium ano
form wine that will keep we'll"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04
CHAPTER III.
The House Of Thousand Candies.

The House of Thousand Candies.
Annandale derives its chief impor-
tance from the fact that two railway
lines intersect there. The Chicago cx-
press paused only for moment while
the porter deposited my things beside
me on the platform. Light streamed
from the open door of the station; a
few idlers paced the platform, staring
into the windows Of the cars: the vii
lage hackman languidly solicited my
business. Suddenly ont of the shad
ows came tall, curious figure of a
man clad in a long ulster. AS l write
1t is with a quickening of the sensa-
ton | received on the occasion of my
first meeting with Bates. His lank
gloomy figure rises before me now
and hear ms deep melancholy voice
as. touching his hat respectfully, he
said:
Beg pardon. sir; is this Mr.. Glen
arm? | am Bates from GlenarTn
House. Mr.. Pickering wired me tc
meet you. sir"
Yes: to be sure l said.
The hackman was already gathering
up my traps, and l gave him my trunk
checks.
How far is it?" | asked. my eyes
resting, little regretfully. must con
fess. on the rear lights of the vanish
ing tram.
Two miles. sir" Bates replied
There's no way over but the hack In
winter. In summer the steamer comes
right into our dock"
My legs need stretching: I'll walk,
l suggested. drawing the cool air into
my lungs. It was a still, starry Octo
ber night, and its freshness was crate
full after the hot sleeper. Bates ac
cepted the suggestion without com
ment. We walked to the end of the
platform, where tho hackman was al
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04
SHORTHORN
CATTLE

Wednesday, April 1oth-Sixty head
choice Shorthorns. including the show
herd of Samuel Ball of Nebraska
Other choice individuals will be Of
fered by Col. Ed Green OF Kansas, H
NJ. Hill and JOHN Grattan. John w.
Lowell will offer some especially ~.
lected individuals.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-04

ready tumbling my trunks about, and
after we had seen them piled upon
hiS nondescript wagon l followed
Bates>SSyn through the broad, quiet
street of the village There was more
of Annandale than | had imagined, and
several tall smokestacks loomed here
and there in the thin starlight.
''Brickyards. SIR said Bates. wav-
ing his hand at the stacks. ITS a
considerable center for that kind of
business"
Bricks without straw" / asked. as
we passed radiant saloon that blazed
upon the board walk
BEG pardon, sir. but such places are
the ruin of men,''-on which remark |
based a mental note that Bates wished
to impress me with his own rectitude.
He swung beside me. answering
questions with dogged brevity. CT
1y, here was man who had reduced
human intercourse to basis of neces-
slty. | was to be shut up with him for
year, and he was not likely to D, owe
a cheerful jailer. My feet struck upon
graveled highway at the end of the
'iha6t oiittlr anu HedTu Suuut My
the tapping of water.
Its the lake, sir. This road le ads
right out to the house, Bates ex-
planned.
l was doomed to mediate pretty
steadily. / imagined. on the beauty of
the landscape in these parts, and /
was rejoiced to know that it was not
all cheerless prairie or gloomy wood
land. The wind freshened and blew
sharply upon us off the water.
THE fishing's quite good in season
Mr.. Glenarm used to take a great
pleasure in 1t. Bass,-yes, sir. Mr..
Glenarm held there was nothing quite
equal to a black bass"
l liked the way the fellow spoke of
my grandfather. He was evidently a
loyal retainer. No doubt he could
summon from the past many pictures
of my grandfather. and / determined
to encourage his confidence.
CTo BE CONTINUED)