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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
PREDICTS RECORD CROP
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
Optimistic as to Outlook. !
FARMERS ARE PROSPER0n
Estimates 100000 Bale Cotton Crop
Which Sold at 9 IL Cents Will
Bring in $6OO,OOO,0OO.

Washington, D. Gust before leav-
ing Washington for his farm in Iowa,
Secretary Wilson, of the department
of agriculture, said that this years
crops would exceed any ever prodUc-
ed in former years. This statement he
said, he was willing to make not from
hearsay, alone, but from facts which
he had gathered from every section
of the United States.
That the secretary is not guessing
about the yield this year is borneA Out
by the fact that the corn crop, &C.
cOrding to present estimaes, will yield
2,700,000,O0O bushels, which, if'ssold
lat 72 cents bushel, the September
price, will bring in $1,7O0,000.
The wheat crop, with a yield Of
about 675, 100000 bushels, at SO cents,
per bushel, will amount to 1927 ,000,-
900. -. q &.
The cotton crop, which promises to
he at least 100000 bales, will, if
sold for IL cents per pound, bring
III $600,O00,O00. sH"
E All the crops of the last year weid
estimated by the government ofay
estimated by the department Of agri-
culture at caluation of $7,412 ,000,-
900 on the farm, and, in view of the
large yield this year and THE good
prices generally obtained, 1t iseEnlt
reasonable to expect that thia Year
the farmers will produce net Wealth
worth at least $4,000 ,000, 900, ne not
more This amount has neypf yet
been realized from the sale OF farm
products. ~. ~
The farmers of the United Efafes,
as whole, are in a better financial
condition than they have eve been
before, according to statistics secur-
ed by the census bureau and asFen to
Secretary Wilson, and, since fewer
mortgages exist, they will be &pabled
to do still sbetter next year b$~being
able to pay cash for all supplies and
work
From the far western states, here
the large hay and corn cr01s are
made, and where thousands of BUSH
els of the yellow grain are coon to
be housed and later turned intD mons
ey, reports come that the farmers are
preparing to take advantage kof the
present good times by enlargii2g their
holding, erecting new buildings and
generally investing their earrings to
better advantage.
/ Just as Mr.. Wilson was Aeaving
Washington he called nurkber of
workers in the agricultural 1depart-
ment into his private Office, .Sand to
them and a group Of newspaper men
said that from all indicationE there
would be excellent harvests this fall,
that money would be PLENTIFUL and
that every one, especially the Farmers,
should be thankful for the BOuntiful
Weld =
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
GENERAL A. P. STEWART DEAD.
Was Lieutenant General Ia the Con-
federate States Army.

Biloxi, Miss.-General Alexander P.
Stewart, one of the last two surviving
lieutenants general Of the confederate
states Nrmy, died at his home
here. Although in his 'eighty-seventfs'
year, and suffering from the inArmi-
ties of old ags Sfevarkss
death was sudd la 1atsle. as al Dis
tinct shock and safbrisg Sd v n ia 81
tives, comrades' and : friendss.ss 4.5satK
was due to heart. disease sesF "
General SteEagt Yas q natiYe cof
Tennessee, and, liyed. the greater part
of his life in That State, bit OF late.
years had been making his eAonae, I'm!
Biloxi, where he found the salt air
and pine woods of great benefit to his
health
When the civil war broke out, Stew
art was one of the earliest volunteers
in the confederate army. He offered
his services to- Isham q Harris, then
governor Of Tennessee, who made
him major in the artillery
General Stewart participated in
many of the battles. during the war,
being especially active in the Tonnes
see campaign and in the battles
around Atlanta.
After the final surrender Of the con-
federacX, General. Stewart returned
quietly to his home. For FIVE years
aS Il RSsipS TIsa E sa
I Ir OFF, Of the u~A UniVeru SRahSss
He remained at tAeheM ofStha SafA
versity for twelve A6arsl II .J
tribute to4his5 stsadfast character
is the sobrtq1et givef him by bis sol.
dief$ BATTLE 8hen- ctyS8{E ollows
Old straigh8S &6uldss8t&nF ~ fbut to
a vict6Ty, aretfe6t -. .asglosfous sdc--
cess
General Stewards death leaves only
General Simon BolivaE, Buckner as the,
only surviving lieuteA ant general Of
the confederate stateE arAAYiE W
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
MINERS STRIKE SETTLED
State Interference Given as the
Reason by Laborers.
NEWS RECEIVED WITH JOY
All Strikers w BE Re-Employed Ex
cept Thosy Tho Have Committed
AZ bf Lawlessness.

BirminI IN, Ala.-An Official order
calling VI. 1.-THE strike Of coal miners
in the Birmingham district was issu-
ed to all the camps in this section.
It was signed by President Lewis,
Vice President White and Secretary
Treasurer Ryan, national officers of
the United Mine Workers of America.
The order ends strike began July 6,
and which has been marked by much
violence. The news was received
with great rejoicing in Birmingham.
The official order, after reviewing the
history of the strike says:
s"The climax was reached when the
governor of Alabama said that the
miners shall not be permitted to live
In tented camps and that public meet
ings shall not be held in the mining
communities of the state during this
strike. In other words, the strike
must end, regardless of the cost to
the miners or any rights they have
in the premises.
"The United Mine Workers of
America is a law-abiding institution.
:. It. is a defender of law and order. 1t
believes in the maintenance of the
peace and tranquility of every COM
mui1ffy.
4 'sSince the state authorities have
decided to end the strike there is
nothing for the United Mine Workers
to do but to bow in submission. to
: the mandates, Recognizing the fulfil
ity Of continuing the strike under
those circumstances, we have decided
to declare it off September 1st, and
take this means of notifying you that
the strike is to be brought to an end
and you are advised to secure en-
ployment.
mo one can regret more keenly
than ourselves this ending of the
strike in Alabama.
/ "The United Mine Workers, as an
organization, will do now as it. always
has done for its striking members
assist those in need, and help those
who cannot secure employment to go
elsewhere"
The end of the strike means. that
practically all the miners in Bfdming-
ham district will be on non-1nion
basis. No conferences betweenE Off
Gals of the union and officials of the
operators association were held in
Birmingham. 4. 1t is known, however,
2 that operators will take back all the
men, except those who have commit
ted acts @ofs laWlessness.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
.,BIG,FlRE in. new ORLEANS.
Desroya:Two Millions Dollars Whrth Of
Property in Business Section.

New Orleans, La. Fire, which
broke out in the center of the COM
'mertiaPs district here, swept.;oyer por-
tons Of three blocks, destroying a
large number of wholesale houses,
manufacturing plants. and !. small
stores. Originating at Bienville and
Charities streets, the flames worked
their way north as far: as Cont
street and west toward Royal, bring.
ing about a PROPERTY loss OF over two
million dollars before they were final
" subdued.
iSeveral circumstances combined to
give the fire Roadway which proved
hard to overcome. At the time the
alarm was turned in, the New Orleans
firemen. were. tn, the midst Of their
annual picnic at suburban park,
and the engines and patrols respond
ed with a meFe1 handful of men. 1t
was full liC{F before the depart,
ment wasF iff2a POSITION to make any!
thing like5a successful fight against
The fire.. and even then the handicap
|againstNt was added to byyan made
EQuate sMpplyg. of water.
~ The,,' Are was one, df the most. spec
tacular that has occurred in New Or
leans during recent years.. The tsecs
ton devastated was, made largely OF
old buildings s.'soane bSsrs'as hAifcen-
turX I'M .rse::aa n n Ycrl-.li1e so
much / insls ito the flames; S4tid Tanned
lS.,., 2 s la the + fire made rapid
NJ q Wbs NpsbSse hoo 8s. sfiIged with wines
and sgaghSrs3. were :as1lasks2g the. buildings
|tdestf0yed BY theffFressa As they burned
the barrels. of whisiaeE ,;and brandy exs
pfdAed with thunderous roars, which
;cpukks be heard for bloclSs and 4,Whiah
Shook the walls of adjoining buildings
apgefed the. lives Of fremen
E'eaaR geI In fighting the -lfafTg;g;s. !.
isflt 49, ff6tsNntilDse ll30egsks had
elapsed that the fire was gotten uiiiidei,
control, and eyensthat it continued to
burn well into the night:& ,s.ess
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
STATUS OF BOIL WEEfTL.
.sb4sHLli InvelsIpstl0n hg.anrsau "a

s6 ~ sEntone ogy, IA, ~ 4.
Dallas. tsBhitedts states
6tKss5g! OF entomology, has Just COM
pieteed' a special ihvestfgAtio85to lgSs
termine the exact present status Of
the boil weevil. In this work ento.
fF9ssntatiSe YoealIftiss of these al
calities twenty-four were in Texas
,seysn in. Louisiana, two in Oklahoma
and one in Arkansas..+ -:--,I:t,t Y .@s.'
! TSe result bftthe examina+ion.S rim
dica-es the damage .by the WeeEf1' rio
be considerably less this year than In
1907. Another important indication
is that the damage ~ the boil worm.
though extensive, .wllf-not oftsRt. the
reduced damage by the boil weevfl.
At each, az the places visited careful
.examinations we're. given a numbep
of fields which were selected to rep
resent the general condition ofsthe To-
.cality. :. .,In ALMOST all casesN fields
were visited. that had been examined
early jim the season and also during
previous years. IL
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
COTTON CROP SLOW TO OPEN.
Damage Caused by Flood-BoII Wee
wills Active, in Louisiana.

Wis Active IN LOUISIANA
Memphis, Tenn.-The Commercial
Appeals weekly cotton crop summary
is as follows:
Reports of the two Carolinas show
that with the close of the week many
of the lowlands were still under wa
ter. The crop on these lands has
been damaged, but to what extent has
not been determined The area Gov
cred by water was not large, In
many districts the cotton is raised on
the uplands and the corn in the bot
toms. The rains were long-continued
and the grade of the open cottonAon
the uplands was lowered, but other
wise the damage was small Only a
few counties in northeastern Georgia
were affected by floods. The Georgia
crop is opening rapidly and the out
turn is not so heavy as was earlier
anticipated.
The crop in northern Alabama and
Tennessee is excellent. There are
no complaints, and only some unusual
weather development can prevent a
large yield. In the southern half of
Alabama and Mississippi moderate de-
terioration has taken place, due prin-
cipally to shedding. Reports, however,
indicate that this complaint is less
general than one week ago.
Roll weevils are active almost
throughout the state Of Louisiana and
are the cause of much damage and
apbrehension. Elsewhere they are not
a factor
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
FATALITIES in COAL MIES.
Conference Dealing With MinO. cppais.
tions in America. e, --'--

lions IN America
Pittsburg, PA conference deal
ing with mining conditions existing
in the United States and the great
number of fatalities resulting from
mine accidents, is being held here.
Victor Watteyne, chief of the Belgian
department of mines, is comforting
with Clarence Hall, of the United
States geological survey, who. is ..sih
charge of the government experiment.
al station here, yand j. w. Paul, chief
of the department of mines Of West
Virginia.
A thorough investigation Of the re-
cent mine disasters in Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Alabama will be
made. Captain electromagnetic Bps,
land, and Herr Meissner Of Germany,
both expert mining engineers, will
join Mr. Watteyne in the investiga-
ton for which congress has a:ppfo-
priated l$150.000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
MURDERER COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Became Insane as Result Of Killing
Wife and Son.

Clay City, Ill.-Insane as the result
of having slain his wife and wounded
his son, julius Turner, farmer, COM
mitted suicide in the county Jail here.
He hanged himself with the sheets
from his cot.
The shooting Of Mrs. Turner and
her son occurred June 20. The. muir
der was the result of insane jealousy
on the part of the husband. The son
was mistaken for a rival and.he and
his mother were shot while they were
standing in the dark just outside the
village church.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
DECLARES WAR ON GAMBLERS.
Governor of New Jersey To Use Mi
Iitia Against Atlantic City RaKroorns..

Seagirt, N. J.-Flagrant, ,nnen. and
defiant violation of the La at; An.
lantic City, the largest pleasure r4
sort in the United States, having been
charged in presentments made to Gov.
ernor Fort, that official has issued a
proclamation in which he threatened
to restore order and enforce. respect
for the law by means of stats.4roeRs,
if necessary. For some time % Has
been charged that there has been no
observance of the Sunday HWB mar
of the anti-gambling laws in Atlantic
City, and that it was impossible to
obtain enforcement of the statutes in
these respects.
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the early portion of the last session
of Congress. He told us that the
President had promised him SO. Yet
not more than thirty or forty days
after that promise had been made,
that promise was qualified and the
Governor said: well. I do not believe
we will be- admitted at the present
session, but we certainly will be ad-
mitted at the short session, which be-
gins next December" Now they will
tell you, vote the republican ticket
and we wiz be admitted" Just ask
them why we were not admitted by
the present Congress. They will tell
you; well, this is a presidential year
have a presidential election on
hand and Of course there was a little
doubt In the minds of the Congress
men as to how New Mexico would
stand, and they would not take the
chance of having New Mexico cast
her ote for a democratic president"
Well, If that was the reason why we
were not admitted, the answer to
that is very plain. 1t was In the
power of Congress to pass the bill,
admitting New Mexico. with the pro
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The land b~equeathed to you by your
fathers. You are interested in the
preservation of this republic, as well
as the men are. This country and this
Goyernment-does not belong to the
men, it does not belong to the dem
ocrats or the republicans, it does aot
belong to any M political party. 1t
belongs to all the men, it belongs to
all the women Therefore, you are
interested in the. preservation of this
Government and of it's institutions
You should exert your influence, to
the end hat men may perform their
duty as true n loyel citizens. And
your influence is bound to be correct.
as 1T is always for justice, fair play,
because it is always filed with barn
Ing love for humanity. Nor need you
fair ladies be afraid that your advice
will not pc followed, because they who
receive your earesses, they who are
bewitched by the tender giances of
o mothers and wives, will listen to
your advice. You can assert great
influence for 1t has been truly said
that "She who rocks the cradle moves
the world" fCheersf and you a
it. THEREFORE, my friends, not
only appeal to the democrats, I ap-
peal not Only to the men, I appeal to
the women, / appeal to the republi-
cans, I appeal 30 every man that
his country. to join hands with,
us and try n rectify the wrong
under which We have been so long
suffering. It is true the republicans
tell you. w Will rectify Them"
That Is a mistake. You cannot ex-
pect restitution Al. the hands OF that
party I know there was not long
ago an honest executive In the chair.
at Santa Fe. and he Is an honest cit.
izen- lAppIanse1 know that that
man tried to de right / know he
tried to administer the Government
of this Territory honestly and cons
zcientiously. a Cod eave him to4unz
derstapd his duty: butsI 4hnuM. also,
and ~ a. you. fhnt.fhat rery Hohesty
With Nhfeh he 1kfempted e. adin1nIne
r. the aantr1of-thie GoSnnpnn1 al,
~ rDQn hlnsneWzzfh - pes1s
eok5e10 We<xNN1 eol1uU NDQn1M
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does nnrse-snoeang.
office Of sale for non-Paymsnt Of

Notice Of sale for Non-Paymsnt Of
Freight.
Whereas q certain car or lumber.
weighing 1880 pounds. consigned to
j. F. McMurray at Roswell. New Mex
leo, and transported over the lines OF
the Eastern Railway Company Of New
Mexico and c0nnectinx lines from
Guthrie. Oklahoma, to Roswell, New
Mexico. remains unclaimed and the
charges for freightage thereon to the
amount OF $2Ss.7S are unpaid, although
notice of the arrival of said freight
was frequently given to said con
signee, and said freight has been
awaiting the c~onsignee at said sta
tio7 since December 10. 1907, and the
storage thereon amounts to $4,000.
Now. therefore, notice is hereby
given that the Eastern Railway Com
pany of New Mexico claims a lien
on said lumber for the freight due
as aforesaid, and in order to satisfy
said lien and to pay said freight and
storage, will offer said lumber for
sale at public auction and sell the
same to the highest and best bidder
at the station grounds at, Boswell
New Mexico, on Monday. the 18th
day of June. 1908, at ten o'clock In
the forenoon of said day. A true &C
count Of the sale will be kept by said
ompany showing the price at which
zach parcel or lot of said lumber IL
sold and the proceeds of said sale.
less the expenses of the sale and said
f~reightage and storage will be paid
to the owner of said lumber. upon
demand and proof of ownership. At
any time within sixty days after b
sale. after which date all right Of no
ton therefor shall be barred.
EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
OF NEW MEXICO.
By N. D. BURNS, Agent (5-37 to e-1g}
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that has trodden under foot
every law n every principle. They
cannot endure honesty in the admin
~istration of government. They want
to ~perpetuate themselves in power
md, in order to do SO, they have to
trample under the foot the laws of
country. They have to drag in.
To the mjre every principle of decen-
cy. They will 1ot stop at anything,
just so they perpetuate themselves in
power; and so that honest governor.
republican though he was, was re-
moved from Office, because he would
not submit TO he prosecutions of that
constituencies gang. There is no hope
for reform at the hands of the repub-
lfcan party in administration. There
Is but one way of cleaning this Gov
eminent. Only one way of bringing
1t back to the old lines, and that is
to wipe out this crowd that has dis
graeed the fair name of New Mexico,
and to raise the banner of Democracy.
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day endorsed for the Presidency,
this man who is known by every cit
izel of this republic. a man whose
love of the common people is known,
not only to the people of this land
but to the people of all the earth, the
Honorable William Jennings Bryan.
eGreat Applause) My friends, the
people will come back to their senses
at the next election. They will rally
to the standard of the democratic
party. They will come to the support
of that great Commoner, who has
drawn upon himself the hatred, the
persecution Of all the wealth of this
country, because Of his avowed con-
mon masses My friends, I have NO
doubt that, when the votes are counted
in this country on the sth day Of
November next, It will be found that
that party which has Dictated the
principles upon which this Govern
ment is based, that that party which
first dictated a Government of the
people. for the poole. and by the peo-
pie, I have. no doubt that that party.
which, as a matter of fact, gave us
the magnificent Government which we
new enjoy, will be called once more
to stand guard by the cradle in which
the infant nation vas rocked. and that
the democratic party will again be
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not make the man, yet it must be
conceded they have great influence
Ia forming opinion regarding HIM.
So is it with printing. Neat, tasty
stationery has a good effect upon
Its recipients. Such stationery can
be secured in Roswell at reasona-
BILE prices at the Record Job Print
ing Office. 4o2 N. Main st. Give
IS q trial.
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ADDRESS OF
LARRAZ0LO
CONTINUED from Page one.)

(Conttaued from Page One.)
ON the part of members of the repub-
dcan Congress and the republican
President, who but recently promised
us II Las Vegas 10 do what he could.
looking toward the admission of New
Mexico. We have had strong support
In Congress for the admission Of New
Mexico but hat support has come ex-
clusively from the democratic side
of both houses of Congress. Now, 1
remember, when our worthy governor
George Curry, came here from Wash
ington last July. A man whom you
all know and know favorably, George
Curry, Governor Of New Mexico. He
stated to the people that we were
certain to be admitted to statehood in