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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18
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and varied, but new d he is RI
amusingiy emphasized in q
more editors free and 4as1 rep
a North Carolina aspirAqt to
nalistic hongrs "a gadd lite
style. writes the experis ICED \
paper man, is less essen ial th
good digestion. The Jour lalist
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days without food.
dents and catastrophes WHY
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at any old time, day or night.
they break loose the Journals
proceed to record them, and be
stick to the task until they arf
corded. AS a result, he must
to stretch the hiatus between X
and dinner until it attains the d
of geological spoeh." AS to
ity of promotion and the ting
quired for reai hing the top -pI
ladder, this p enfulIy conscie1
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awake several nights figuring
an answer. Viking it out care
after consultiTRH ncre than 1000
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of logarithms, be United States
sus reports fOI he period 1924
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decimals, but g 265, we are SUI
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to be filled'ys men unreason
averse to Dig or resignin
their tenacft I office and of Ire
never been sstartingly reveaie
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

Christmas IS always q season OF
good wishes and lowing kI1dmesE-
In America almost AT Ehfldrez
hang up their stockings on Christmas
eve, to be filled by kind old Santa
Claus In Germany they make more
of Christmas than We DO II Amerf-
ca Everywhere the ChristEsaS-trse
is used
If family is too poor to have ,
whole tree. single branch only win
stand Tn q conspicuous place. hung
with the few simple gifts
A week before Christmas St Mich
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18
British Sol Her III IndisG



A the writer stood and msdlts
there came the nOana of r1arrE
fest.8 the Sgmeraats were cornara
service. Thafr winter uniforrns (
bssn served out and they wora +
drahAcesUeed kkf. nF 1 miss
scarlet; and as they swung zIanSs
1noked 4 splendid body OF men
the eye presently recognized in II,
equipment one !. odd feature
were breaking fnEs single file 4
marching through the church d
but every man carried his riHg#
wore his ammUnftiom pouch. Va
else Within the British d0uai1 {
does the British soldier appear al
at church PARADE But this is
rule in India, and the usage {
back to the Mutfny. and Is one al;
memorials. The original plot on
sepoys WAS to rise when the Br
troops were In church and U1zrs
The plot went wrong. as 1t hzppes
but ever since. by way of preeau
British troops in India appear
rifles and ammunition pouchasS
church parade. And to see the
coated Somersets, with rifles on ST (
der, swinging round the angles of {
historic entrenchmeHts, and pas I
into the Memorial Church equippS
for the firing lime, was sonnet
more than a dramatic meuoTia 4
the great peril of byg0ne dayss
was 3 cMlcrete proof that in the jfls
meut of the men who ara respousYa
for India the peril is not quite oI =
But there are other significant Y
cautions taken IN India which 5si
the consciousness that Great Er
holds India by the title Of thar I
and must keep its sword keen
bright. At Lucknow stands Y
ruined. shot-torn rzsfdency, mute8 (
ness Of ancient strife; but If am Y
mutiny occurred the scanty forea i
holding the British flag in LueA \
would not need TO impF9vise 4
defenses n garden. The great
racks to-day are really armed D
capable of resisting everything,
eept the fire of heavy guns. ThgRi
so placed as to cover each other &
their fire, are armed with quick.
guns and are kept in constant II
ness for siege. The railway SIT
itself is covered by defensive VI
and the same precautions are
practically on al the great mil /
stations The lessons of the NJ
have burned themselves in Il X
or the official Imagination
The very structure of the 4!
army itself reflects, it may be i6
the same idea The proportion
tive troops TO British force in i
is not allowed TO exceed Two IL III
The artillery is all British; the Il
resses are held by white reginI Il
Only light batteries of nountaini
are in native hands. The ranl
file Of the native regiments haF \
farfor rifles to the British ranl n
file. Not even the desire to max
native army formidable agaiIa
foreign invader makes the authG \
blind to the risk that the army
become too formidable againS
own creators.-London Tribune, I
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

You couldn't please many house
wife better than TO treat her to a
freshly papered room for Christmas
There are the IoveIiest broche and
damask effects for drawing-roOms.
The silk froeks are superb There's
q DuBarry rose which is exquisite,
and there are greens which make one
forget the lovely woodlands The one
color effects are TO many the most
fascinating. though there are two
color combinations SO beautisul as to
fairly outshine them. Delicate peach
and ivory blend most exquisiteIy.
There's q new castor shade With
pinky suggestions thai will be just
the thing for some rooms
The pressed papers are also lovely.
especially in the Marie AntoineIte
c0Iorings
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

Inc ivory nut, which is so much
used by button manufacturers. Is the
run OF a species of palm which grows
IN Central and South America II
Lornns valuable eron. particularly IN
Fanana' Colombia, Ecuador ma
Peru. 80
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18

beautiful G5 II Is now.
S No while cottages and
green vineyards adorned the hillside.
Only 4 shepherds hut was to be seen.
Here lived Eadess his wife and two
childFea
One cold, stormy Christmas night,
as Eudes was Flooding homeward
after shelterfHg his flock. he was
prey to the most meIaachog reffec-
tions. He thought OF his hard lot.
his poverty, and felt that the future
held nothing in store for him AS
he neared his home the north wind
redoabIed its fury. and he heard the
chimes OF the nearest church ringing
out through the frosty air,
Christmas chimes he thought
Christmas is for happy and rich peo-
pie, not for poor shepherds like me
His dark huuor did not escape the
notice Of his wife when he entered
his lewIy hut She sent the children
to amuse him, and soon saw ffm
smile as he listened to their prattIe
AS the evening wore On the storm
increased, but seated before the fire
blazing IN the chimney, Eudes forgot
his discomfort, happy at being shell
tered from the raging tempest. When
the family were about to sit down to
their evening meal they heard loud
knock, and voice outside cried:
~Open the door. my good man, for
the love Of the living God. whose
birth We celebrate this night
Who are you? asked Eudes
Il am an old man who has trzEeied
many a weary mile in this terrible
cold. am at the end Of my strength
and can go no further. Open the
door, II thou hast any kindness in thy
heart!s
Now, Eudes had a great deal Of
Kindness in his heart, 50 he opened
the door at once. On the threshold
stood a stately old man. beautiful to
behold, with Euxuriant white beard
and clear. blue eyes There was
nothing sordid in his dress He car
RED a heavy cane, upon which he
leaned with dignity and grace.
Welcome. old man." said the
shepherd, cordially.
Fl thank thee, my son My bless
ings be upon thy house. The Wis
itor spoke slowly, and his voice was
like soothing music
May ask you TO share our frugal
mezlg~ asked Eudes.
Il thank thee again Thy repast
VIII be indeed welcome, and on listen
ing to thy words Of welcome my heart
Is already eheered.
Going up to the cradle where the
children were sleeping, he paused.
ana contemplated them The
cherubst How peacefully they sleep,
and how sweet their dreams must
be- On this Christmas night visions
Of the Child Jesus doubtless smile
upon them.
Eudes and his wife felt themselves
moved in a mysterious way as they
listened to the sweet voice:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-18
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
STARCH TRUST PROBED AT
TARIFF REVISION HEARING
Illinois Man Asks Vital Questions of
Corn Products Company and of
California Citrus Fruit
interests

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The So
termed Starch trust was under fire at
the hearing on tariff revision today be-
fore the house committee on ways and
means.
The cross-eXamination of B. J. Wal
ton, representing the Corn Products
Refining company, which it was
claimed monopolized the starch bust
ness, formed the most interesting Incl
dent at today's hearing on the tariff
schedule covering agricultural products
and provisions.
Citrus fruits also occupied consider
able attention.
Mr. Walton admitted that his COM
pany sells corn starch in the United
Kingdom at a price 40 per cent less
than it is sold in this country.
He also admitted there was loss in
selling corn starch in Great Britain.
1.-THE committee can understand why
you desire a protective tariff" said Mr..
Gaines of West Virginia to the wit
ness, but we want to know why you
should have it. You are selling your
products in Great Britain. free trade
want protection here
A protective tariff on oranges and
lemons was strongly opposed by f. A.
Hamilton, representing the Italian
chamber of commerce and the citrus
fruit trade of New York. He wanted
the duty on lemons entirely removed,
declaring the American growers were
securing an unreasonable profit and
driving out the cheaper foreign fruits
at the expense of the American people.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

american hospital in Chicago of hydropho-
pa Inc young man was bitten on the right
hand August 80 in rescuing several small
chHafeh from mad dog The wound
nealed ana 1t was believed he was ont of
danger until Sunday, when he complained of
pam IN MS hand physician examined
MN and found him too far gone to be taken
to the Pasteur institute.
NOTED ACTRESS DEAD-Lvlian Tbor,n-
SON. perhaps the most famous burlesoue ae-
tress of her time, died suddenly Tuesday
at her home in Westminster manor, near
westminster abbey, London. The news
reached this country in a brief cablegram
TO her daughter, Zeffi Tilbury also an ao-
tfess' who is the wife of L. f. Woodthorp
stase manager for Nat Goodwin Probabiv
no other woman of the English stage. either
IN the serious of frivolous phases of the
drama' excited such furore In the United
states as did Lydia Thompson when she
nrst came here in 1868. Her reputation had
preceded her however, for she already had
MADE triumphal tour of the chief capitals
of Europe.
ANTI-PALGUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
announcement made by Frederick Townsend
Martin plans have been completed for an
entertainment to be held at the Plaza hotel,
new york, February 11-12, at which funds
VIII be raised to combat the spread of tuber-
eulosls. Aside from the door receipts of the
entertainment subscriptions will be taken,
the money to be added to a fund already
started by Henry Phipps Its distribution
Wlu be in charge of a committee of well
known persons. Mrs. George Gould, who
last year gave a private theatrical perform
ance at the Plaza, viii appear in the coming
benefit entertainment. it is said. Two one
act plays and six tableaux are to be pre-
sented
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS

MANILA'S PLAGUE ENDS-While occa-
sonal cases of cholera are reported to the
Manila authorities, the epidemic is now un-
questionably at end.
SALOON BLOWN UP-The Jewel saloon
in the Butte tenderloin, was dynamited by
unknown persons Tuesday night and badly
wrecked. Several of the inmates had mar
row escapes.
COAST MEN DINED-Goyernor General
Smith of the Philippines was host at a din
ner last night to ten members of the Pacific
Coast delegation of business men who leave
today by steamer for Hong Kong.
HOP CROP DECREASED-The total yield
of Russian hops is the smallest In the last
ten years. although the area of hop planta-
tions has been greatly increased, according
to the report of j. W. Ragsdale, American
consul at ST. Petersburg. The decrease Is
due to the very unfavorable weather during
the past summer
TO WELCOME CROKER-whlle in view
of Richard Croker's express wish there will
be no demonstration on his arrival in New
York on the steamer Lusitania, now one her
westward voyage, the governors OF the Ma,
tional Democratic club here have adopted
resolutions to tender to him Its hospitality
and extend to him the courtesy Of the club
as its guest while in this city.
MANY ARE ACKNOWLEDGMENT fricasse
and chicken hash seryed in the New York
eye and ear lnfirmary of Chicago Monday
has resulted in the affliction of forty-hye
patients and the entire staff of thirty-hve
nurses by ptomaine poisoning The charity
patients and the physicians did not eat the
chicken and are rejoicing None of the
cases are serious
SHIP BREAKS RECORD-It is unoffi-
cially stated In Manila that the battleship
Nebraska, during the target practice now
in progress there, broke all records estab-
lished by any navy in the world for marks
manshIp with her twelve-inch guns While
the figures are not obtainable, 1t Is believed
the Nebraskas crew Will gain all records
for both speed and accuracy.
PANIC AT THE ZoO-Moving day for the
animals of the Bronx zoo yesterday was only
partial success, for Pete. the largest of
the hippopotami refused to go to tie ele-
plant house. In his determined resistance
he smashed a wagon, caused runaway and
threw visitors into a panic. He was put
back in his old quarters. He will be moved
despite his protests by means of huge
crate constructed for the purpose.
INSURANCE REVISION general cam
paign against the present methods OF lnsur-
ance taxation by the states is planned. The
life insurance companies are to meet in New
York December to organize their policy
holders and the casualty companies also are
enlisted. The executive committee OF the
International Association OF Accident Under
writer's win meet In New York on Friday 20
prepare to cooperate in the work
DIES OF DOGS BITE-oustav A. Wolf,
jr, aged 22 years. is dead at the German
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

VINELAND, N. j., Nov. 1S.-Walter
Zeller, 10 years old, and Cline Wheeler,
his 2O-year-old companion, charged with
the murder of William Read, the grand
father of zeller, last Friday night, have
confessed their guilt
Zeller has confessed to the murder
plot, but seeks to lay the actual COM
mission of the chime upon Wheeler.
Herbert Grigg, another 19-year-old
boy, implicated in the confession, dis
appeared from his fathers farm yes
terday. zeller and Wheeler admitted
the motive was robbery.
Read was more than 70 years old and
quite wealthy. He lived with his SON
in-law, William e. Cooper. Zeller is a
son of Mrs. Cooper by her first hus-
band. The murdered man was found
dead in his room last Saturday morn
ing, he having been shot and beaten.
Much of the money he was in the
habit of displaying was missing. Sus-
picion fell upon young Zeller, who con-
fessed, according to detectives, and said
Wheeler Drigg and he attempted to
rob his grandfather on Halloween
night when Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were
away from the house.
Before they could get to the old man,
he said, Read awoke and they fled,
fearing he would recognize them.
Zeller learned that his parents were
going to the theater and he and his
two companions Saturday again
planned to rob the old man.
81 had nothing to do with the mur-
DER" Walter sobbed. "Cline and Her
bert killed grandpop. 1 stayed four
blocks from the house while they
did it,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
MRS. GUINNESS HIRED MAN
DENIES SHE DRUGGED HIM
Prosecution Declares 1t viii Not Ex-
anime Several Intended Wit
nesses, as 1t Already Has
Proved Case

LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. 1S.-Carefully
working up to the evidence with which
he will try to show that Ray Lamphere
set fire to the house of Mrs. Guinness,
and thereby supposedly caused the
death of Mrs. Guinness and her three
children, Prosecutor Smith. in the trial
of Lamphere today, unraveled before
the jury stories of the fire told by men
who were earliest on the scene.
The greatest interest naturally CEN
tered about the testimony of Joseph
Maxson, Mrs. Guinness hired man, who
escaped from the burning house.
Indirectly Attorney Weir, for the de-
Tense on cross examination tried to
imply that Mrs. Guinness on the night
of the fire and "doped" Maxson in the
oranges which he ate, but he denied
this absolutely.
Associate Counsel Sutherland an
nounced the state would not use a
number of witnesses originally sub
poenaed in the trial because it was
felt certain propositions had already
been fully established and that further
evidence along these lines would be
superfluous.
1--WE have proved beyond any doubt
that Mrs. Guinness is dead and that 1T
was her body that was found in the
ruins of the fire with the bodies of the
three children" said Mr. Sutherland.
1--WE have also introduced a lot of
evidence to prove the threats made
against Mrs. Guinness by Lamphere.
Lamphere's setting of the fire will next
be shown. We expect to finish our evil
dence Friday or Saturday"
Counsel for the defense say they will
not be worried if it is proved that
Lamphere set fire to the house, for
they contend that Mrs. Guinness dis
posed of the children and then COM
mitted suicide, and that all were dead
before the house was burned.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
GEN. MARSHALL ASKS AID
FOR PORT OF SAN PEDRO
Chief Engineer Urges, Among other
Appropriations, 100000 for Los
Angeles Harbor-Makes
Strong Appeal

WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-In his first
annual report Gen. w. L. Marshall,
chief of engineers, U. S. A., makes
strong appeal for an increase in the
corps of engineers.
River and harbor work estimates are
submitted for the next fiscal year end
ing June 30.
Among improvements of rivers and
harbors for which an estimate is made
for the next fiscal year are the follow
ing:
California--San Pedro bay, 100000;
San Luis Obispo harbor; 100000; Oak
land, $521, 900; Hawaii, Honolulu harbor,
100000; harbor at His, 100000; Porto
Rico, San Juan, $3S0,000.
Oregon and hington-Columbia
river. SILICA, 900; canal at Cascades, Co
lumbia river, $100,500: Columbia and
Lower Willamette. 100000; mouth of
Columbia river, $450,000.
Washington-Grays harbor, 100000;
Puget Sound, $130,0000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
ROOT CONCLUDES
TO ACCEPT TOGA
WILL SUCCEED SENATOR TOM
PLATT OF NEW YORK
DECISIVE CONFERENCE HELD AT
HOT SPRINGS, VA.
Presldent-Elect Gives Positive Express
sion to His Preference for Sec
retary-calls Him Great
Statesman
[By Associated Press.l

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov. 1S-There
was a conference at the cottage today
on New York politics, general po-
litical affairs and especially regarding
persons and measures pertaining to the
next administration. The conferees
were President-eleet Taft. Vice Presi-
dent-elect Sherman and William Ward,
national Republican committeeman
from New York. While no one at the
conference wishes to be quoted on the
subject, 1t may be stated, as the opin-
ion of all, that Secretary Root will be
the successor in the United States sem
ate of 7. c. Plat.
Judge Taft had no hesitancy from
the first in giving positive expression
to his desire to make Mr.. Root the
premier of his cabinet. He has said
also that if his persuasion would pre-
vail, the present secretary of state
would retain that portfolio despite his
senatorial ambitions.
Mr.. Root is pre-eminently q states
man." said Judge Taft today in re-
ferring to his cordial feeling and ad-
miration for the secretary of state.
Plans for Future
HE has the most wonderful faculty
for planning for the future, both with
respect to domestic affairs and to in
ternational relations, of anyone l have
known. He has such a plan for the
development of our relations with the
South and Central American coun-
tries.
such plans must, as indeed must
those of true craftsmanship in any di-
rection, be worked out step by step,
with patience and time"
1t is understood Mr.. Sherman gave 1t
as his opinion TO Judge Taft at the
conference that Speaker Cannon would
continue to hold that office in the Six
ty-first congress. Further details We're
unobtainable, the explanation given by
Judge Taft being:
eTt was a general talk regarding
many matters and persons, just such
talks as I desire and expect to have
with the party leaders and those men
who had to do with the campaign, and
as a result of which in the end snail
be able to make decisions"
President-elect Taft sent cable
gram tonight, extending his hearty con-
gratulations to Cuba, through Cover
nor Magoon, on the conduct and result
of the recent election there.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
GOV. GILLETT CONSENTS
TO ISSUE EXTRACTION
FOR WITNESS IN OREGON

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 18.-Governor
Gillett this evening granted the appli-
cation of William j. Burns, special
agent of the San Francisco district at
torney's office, in which eXtradition
was asked for Alexander S. Latham,
formerly Abe Ruefs chauffeur.
Latham is now under arrest in Port
land, Ore, and is charged in San Fran
cisco, according to the application for
requisltion, with having accepted a
bride for the purpose of keeping him
out of the way in the TREY l.. Ford
trial last January.
Burns charges in his application for
the requisition that Latham is an inn
portant witness in the graft cases, and
that he after being served with a sub
poena left the jurisdiction Of the San
Francisco courts, and was aided in
doing this by the payment of $1,000 by
one Luther W. Brown and has since
then been in hiding.
Latham is wanted to give testimony
in the Ruef case, as he was the chauf-
feur who drove the machine from the
Broderick street barns at the time it is
alleged that Ruef received the money
from TREY L. Ford, and was after
ward driven to Ruef's apartments,
and from there to the Western Ma
tional bank, where Ruef had safe de-
posit box.
Attorney ]. r. Harper represented
Latham at the hearing which had been
asked by Harper before the applica-
ton was made for the requisition.
Attorney Protests
The attorney said he had knowledge
that there would be a request made for
requisition and he protested against
granting the same. This was made
last Sunday.
In asking an adverse decision from
the governor Harper filed an affidavit
that he had searched the records of the
police and magistrates courts in San
Francisco and had been unable to find
that any complaint had been filed
against Latham.
He had particularly looked into the
court records of Judge Cabaniss' docket
and had been told there was nothing
filed there against Latham.
He further said Judge Cabaniss had
told him there had been nothing filed
in his court and suggested that Dis
trict Attorney Langdop be CALLED up,
which was done, but Harper was I'M
able to find any trace of the COM
plant.
Secretary Cooper, who listened to the
testimony, took up the application of
Mr.. Burns and said that this contained
certified copies Of the complaint. at
tested by the signatures of Judge Caba-
Miss. also County Clerk Fl. l. Mulcrevy,
and he could not pass this up, but must
take cognizance of the certihcations.
AS Mr.. Harper had nothing more to
offer Mr.. Cooper decided he would
grant the application, and this was
done.
Police Officer Charles II. Golf of San
Francisco left at midnight for Portland,
where he will present the papers and
ask for Latham.