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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
COTTON SEED CRUSHERS DAY
At state Fair In Atlanta Was q
Great success.

Atlanta, Ga.-President w. III. Nc
Kenzle of the Cotton Seed Crushers'
Association of Georgia, through Sec
rotary Fielding Wallace of Augusta,
issued call for the members Of
the association, representing every
cotton seed oil mill in Georgia, to
meet In Atlanta on Monday, October
T9th, to celebrate Cotton Seed Crush
ers' Day at the state fair. AS re-
suit, over Ave hundred members of
the State and Interstate Associations
were present on that occasion to en-
Joy the exercises at the state fair,
she luncheon was served on the
grounds and smoker was given
that night at the New Kimball, when
n number OF short talks were made by
the guests present. A large delegation
attended from Albany, headed by X.
G.. Riley: from Dawson, headed by
]. II. Fulford; from Montezuma, head
ed by President Mckenzie; from Sa-
vannah. headed by G. t., Tennille !;
from Macon. headed by w. e. McCaw;
from Carrollton, headed by ]. A. Ay-
cock; from Augusta, headed by Score
tary Wallace.
At the state fair the Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association has arranged a
most attractive exhibit II is located
in the agricultural hall. There, in
charge of e. r. Ravenel, is shown all
the products of the cotton seed, run
ming through lint linters, hulls, meal
crude oil, refined oil, soap stock, conf
pounds for shortening and the various
articles made from these products. On
either side of the exhibit are cooking
booths where cotton seed oil COM
pound is used as shortening instead
If lard
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

Chicago, Ill.-How the wards of
the State have been abused and tor
tured was the subject of sensational
recital by the Rev. Charles Virden.
agent of the State Board of Chart
ties, to the State Conference of Char
tiles, held at Rock Island. His paper
was entitled The State Visitation OF
Children" and said, in part:
During the last two years I have
personally handled. approximately. $50
special cases. Most of the children
are well cared for when :s'p1aced in
family homes: The bad cases are
exceptions. For example, I have
found them tortured with hot irons,
stabbed with toasting forks and scis-
sors, limbs broken, hair torn out by
the roots, dashed until black and blue
from head to foot, faces cut and
SCARED and eyes blinded.
Numerous other cases of crime
against children in the form of as
sauH have BEEN prosecuted. and in
the three years of my incumbeHcy ter
of these Offenders have been sent to
the penitentiary; and numerous Jail
commitments and fines have beessim
posed.
Many Children Sold.
"There has been saMh 6lesale traffic
in children in Illinois. / have a re-
ceipt in my possession for a child
who had beens sold for a stipulated
price. @.sl ~
zone of the most distressing cases
occurred in. Quincy, ILL.,, where child
was taken from its mother, a young
girl, when less than an hours old,
placed in a market basket, absolutely
nude except for a covering of an old
piece of quilt, carried about the
streets and offered to any one who
would accept it. The infant finally
was given to a woman who had been
a pensioner on the county fora num-
Der of years. - ~
1.-THE evidence showed that this
was at least the second child that
had been sold from this institution.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
WORLDS RUTHLESS WASTE.
British Scientist Shudders Big Coal

London -Henry E. Armstrong,
professor of chemistry at the City and
Guilds of London Central Institute.
addressing the annual meeting of the
Iron and Steel Institute at Middles-
borough, said it was difficult to keep.
calm when he reflected upon the ruth
less way the worlds stores of timber,
iron, coal and oil were being used ups
It made the scientist shudder to see
the indifference displayed in all civil
lied lands to the inevitable conse-
quences of such waste in the nowise
distant future.
No comment was provoked by the
fact that the steamers Lusitania and
Mauretania deyour daily, a, thousand
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

The saddest part of it all is that
is no law in the State of Illinoi
hibitingythe sale of child.
I'm speaking of other specific
the Rev. Mr.. Virden said:
A girl, of thirteen years, col
ted by the Juvenile Court, was
a household drudge. Our State
found that she was being beaten
a horsewhip. The girl was re1
and placed in a good home, whei
was giyeA5a chance for educatio
religious 3tfaining?,;.S
Burned with. Hot knife.
"a girl, having only one /
living, sevenI years old, was il
home of a family at Alton, Ill.
evidence showed that this chile
covered with bruises. Her fac
burned, her hands were hacked
a red hot knife and the sight d
eye was destroyed. The foster
er, charged with having inflicted
wounds was fined for assault
battery, and will be tried undo
cruelty act.
Nt'A girl was, the victim of her
fathers attacks for ten years,
she was seven years old. Her.
father was sent to the penitel
and the girl sent to a good HON
Two girls, aged five and ten,
forced to beg on the streets for
mother, who kept a disreputab
sort. They aresnoW in good hor
"a girl thirteen years old di
washing and ironing for a fam
seven. She had. no school a
tages. An Investigation showed
she wore her foster mothers
clothes and shoes; was overw
and received no salary; that he
was insured in the benefit o
mother-in-law in the home.
child was returned to the hon
trial upon the cancellation of th
insurance policy, and promised
she was to receive new clothe
So week. l protest against t
surance of the lives Of these chile
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
SIGNS OF a. coLD WINTER.


New York. City There's no use
talking, it's going to. be hard win
ter, no, matter which Bill is ELECTED, :"
said the wise young mahSSwRS had
just returned from his vacation in
Pike County, Pennsylvania, with a
luxuriant crop of tan and. freckles.
II forgot / ever knew so much about
the country until / got out there
again. / was born and raised in the
country, and I'm proud of it.
How do l know it's going to be a
hard winter? Well, here are some Of
the sure signs, and l surprised the
farmers when sprung my knowledge
on them:
GA heavy crop of nuts. You never
saw the like of the butteFnuts, .hick-
ory- nuts and chestnuts that there are
going to be in less than a month now.
"A big fruit crop and an abundance
of wild grapes; the woods are full of
this little wild fruit of the vine, and
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

they will be. delicious when the
touches them.
) Heavy lhusks on the corn.
farmers say that is a sure sign.
"Wasps and hornets building
nest nearer the ground than usu
THE cricket and katydid or
tras working overtime; that's a
enough indication of an early
ter, too.
Dame Nature is a good
thoughtful provider for all the
folk of the forest and field,
know; that's why there is such
crop of nuts and wild grapes
fruit-so that the squirrels, the
and the birds won't go hu
through the long winter. / tell
what. there is nothing hit-or
about the indications I have
toned. All you have to be,'fsta'
observer Of nature to know VIII
coming in the way of weather.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
CONYICTS in DEMAND.
Various Counties Throughout tn
state Ask for Prisoners.

various COUNTIES lUVOuSuONb eHS
"a state Ask for Prisoners.
Atlanta Ga.-Letters received from
various counties over the state by the
prison commission indicate that all OF
the inisdemeanor convicts now on
hand win be taken, the officials of
fifteen counties having signifed their
willingness to take this class Of CON
victs. The letters in reply to inQui-
RES sent out show that the counties
win lake from six TO fifty each.
Similar letters have been received
in answer to inquiries as to the fell
ony convicts, and the prison commits
sion oficiaIs are Of the opinion that
all Of the felony convicts will be dis
posed of in this manner. Within a
short time the commission viii have
400 misdemeanor convicts on its hands
when the wild cat camps go out of
business on November 1, and 1t is be-
iieved that all of these will be taken
Nv the various counties.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

or more tons of coal while crd
the ocean. This extravaganza
gloried in as an engineering acl
mept when it ought to be anatf
tized.
The public comforted itself
the belief that science would
cover a substitute for coal, and I
fore felt no conjunction in reck
destroying the capital won fro1
sun in past ages, but science
not at present support the illusi'
Professor Armstrong earl
urged serious scientific study OF
nomical methods of~fuel consuml
outlining the direction such
ought to take.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
TORTURE CHILDREN WITH HOT IRONS

Charity Agent Reports Narrowing Cruelty to State Ware
Illinois stabbed With Forks Hair Torn Out and Lin
Broken Also Among Crimes Against Little Ones
Many d For Money-The Rev. MIR. Vlrden .
Relates Instances Of Persecution by Foster
Parents and Public Institutions. l..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
why NOT PEAcHEs7

Long ago Iowa soil and climate made
definite and decisive answer to those
who said, years since when Iowa was
young and untried, you can't grow fruit
In Iowa" Iowa simply went to work
and raised big red apples and the VAR
ious staple fruits that Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois had denied her and thus
quietetl forever SANDER without
foundation in fact. She grew mostly
apples for the apple is the most staple
of all tree fruits, and grew plenty and
of highest quality. She was too busy
creating a great commonwealth. inn
proving the breeds of swine and cattle
and getting ready to raise 100 bushels
of corn TO the acre to pa, much atten-
ton to peaches and kindred fruits
more susceptible to frost and requiring
greater attention :
Now that she has got the farm paid
for and built a fine white house and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
"A PEA CHI RAISING STATE.
CsCedar Rapids Gazette)

Judging from reports, from our own
Immediate section of Iowa, and from
many other sections, especially to the
south srnd southeast. Iowa is, becoming,
and very rapidly, a peach raising state
of no small Importance. Here in Linn
county, many farmers and fruit grow
ers have this year raised peaches in
phenomenal abundance. From many
communities have come the. story of
trees loaded with the fruit, Of the
ground literally covered with peaches
going to waste.
Is Iowa going to be made independ-
emit OF. the other peach raising states?
1T begins to look that way And it
would be a consummation devoutly to
be wished. IoWans have long been de-
pendent on other states for peaches
We have looked to Texas. or Georgia,
or Missouri, or other southern states,
or to Michigan in the north. or Cali
fornisL- in the west. And some years
our supply has been very limited, be-
cause. the supply elsewhere has been
limited and prices excessively high. III,
as now seems possible, we can raise
our own peaches-in abundance and of
lust as fine quality as can&be raised
anyvhere--we can be more independ-
emit; we will be eating peaches when
the crop in other states is of no conse-
querfce and perchance we shall be able
to recover some of The money we have
paid to sother Embarrassing common
wealths.
If we have been all these YEARS dis
covering that we can raise peaches IN
abundance. its = pity II glowing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18

or Cummins and revisionists down
ward are wrong, for they have said
that the need is for less protection, and
In no case for more. In that tariff plank
the party surrendered to the trusts.
bidding for their dollars, and the party
refuses to make public before election
the names Of contributors TO it's cam
paign fund.
And so there is turning Of repub-
leans to Bryan as the leader against
tn hosts Of privilege. What matter his
politics? The man Is great. sincere, OF
high purpose, of and with the people.
Ills election means change--the lop-
ping off of barnacles the destruction of
parasites, the driving away of shoots
long in the trough.
Change, a new deal, to be rid of the
evils of years growth--that is the
crying need. The desire for it is ev-
eryWhere lin Iowa no less than else
where. So Iowa is turning to Bryan
and by election day will have turned
to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18

a big red barn Iowa Is ready to give
a little more attention to luxuries SO
she is growing peaches, real peaches
big juicy rotund peaches with the
smooth blushing outside beauty and
the rich juicy pulp that marks this
royal fruit at its best. Away up IN
what used to be considered the arc
tic circle by lot of eastern people
who didn't know much about 1t, IN
northern and northwest Iowa, she is
growing peaches that match any states
"Albertas" and her peach trees hold
up their heads with those Of Michi-
gan OF course we don't. as yet. make
speciality of the peach. We have to
many other things to look after. I'M
portant things, but we have shown
that we can do it and just as like as
not may go into the business some day
when we have time and inclination ana
make those peach states go some
Why. we can raise anything in Iowa.
Doubtless we could grow bananas II
we took the notion Oranges aren't SO
much. We could grow them II the corn
fields and the hogs and cattle feeding
and dairy business didn't occupy so
much Ut our time. But Iowa has re-
sponsilhlity that she may not shift or
forget, Outside her boundaries great
world stands waiting to be fed. 1t de-
8mands beef, pork, butter, bread and
breakfast foods and it keeps us busy
as a housewife with ten in the family.
SO we may never have time to do fancy
work ana raise tropical fruits. except
as relaxation.
Keep your eye on Iowa peaches. and
your hands of, and forget the foolish
and long ago exploded Islander that
Iowa fails in anything she begins at,
Drop in some day at Iowa's state fair.
take trip across the state on a day
light train. and watch the farmers
automobiles pass you going the same
way You'll have good time in Iowa
and know more when you go away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
Topics Of the Times.

Mr.. ;Wright's airship is almost as
dangerous as an automobile
The long distance telephone worked
better be.Rs.l Lincoln and Denver
than between Washington and Des
Aloines.
Mr., Taft passed his fifty-first mile
stone Tuesday. All there. Doctor os-
Ter!
That New York jeweler is at work
on an order from Wall street oper-
ator for fifteen sold gold finger bowls,
to cost $4,000 is cited as an evidence
of American decadence The case
should not 30 to the jury however un-
til the real people who use a wash
dish on the back porch have been in
troduced. One grants wash basin on
a bench lays over fifteen gold finger
bowls. whatever they are
One reason republican facttonAltists
are SO good Just now is that they are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
POTTERY IN THE UNITED STATES.

The total value Of the pottery prod
Iucts Of the United States in 1907, as
reported to the statisticlans of the
United States geological survey, was
l$s0,143,474-a decrease of $1,297,410,
or Alb per cent, from the value in
1905. Compared with the figures for
| 1905. however, those for 1907 are much
larger, showing q gain OF $2,22,5SO,
or T.s7 per cent, and the value of the
! 1907 products is more than twice as
great as that OF the pottery made in
1909.
| AS In former years, pottery products,
except earthenware and stoneware
were reported from but few states in
1907. White ware. or what is known
as general ware was produced, as
In 1908, in nine states, sanitary ware
lin seven states, and porcelain electric
supplies in nine. Red earthenware. the
commonest OF the pottery products.
which can be made from almost any
red brick clay, was reported from
thirty-two states.
Ohio was the leading pottery pro-
Idllcing state, with wares valued at
is1S,53s,19s, or 44.9o per cent Of the
total. New Jersey was second in rank
lin 1907, with wares valued at $685.
| SIS, or 23.1S per cent OF the total, as
! compared with value of $7,2S2,65S, or
l23.16 per cent OF the total, for wares
produced in 1906. West Virginia. fifth
| in rank in 1906, passed both New York
and Pennsylvania and became third in
1907, with wares valued at s2,159132
or 7.16 per cent Of the total. New York
was fourth in both 1905 and 1907, and
Pennsylvania, which was third in 1905
with wares valued at $2,410,S17, was
/ f1fth in 1907, the value Of the wares
decreasing to s1,s09,S7s, a loss Of ST.
1oO,sss, or 1857 per cent
! The pottery imports into the United
States in 1907, were valued at $685.
612 and the domestic production al
s3o,143,474, a total Of s43,72s,0 s6
After deducting the exports domestic
$1,131.641 and foreign $36,5SS), there
/ appears to have been a net consump-
ton Of pottery products valued al
$42,5so,907, of which the domestic pro-
duction was 1882 per cent, as against
1926 per cent in 1906. Attic the pro-
portion Of domestic production to con.
sumption declined slightly in 1907, its
trend in previous years has beer
steadily upward, and 1t will no doub
continue to increase until the domestic
potter will supply the demand for thu
/ higher grades Of his wares as he nov
supplies that for the lower grades
/ The general tendency in quality o
domestic pottery is undoubtedly up
i ward, and the fact that there was 8
marked advance during 1907 in the
production OF distinctly American
china augurs well for the future Of thu
| Industry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
Ia Clean Kitchen Utensils.

Cleaning pots and kettles is usually
considered the most disagreeable piece OF
drudgery in the household, but like
everything else there 10 an easier way to
do it, if one knows how. AS soon as the
food is removed from such utensils. pour
In some water aud small quantity OF .
solution made by dissolving a tablespoon
full Of Gold Dust washing powder in .
gallon of water. Leave to soak while
washing the dishes, then pour of the
water and fill with clean suds made IN
the same way. If particles of food still
adhere to the inside of the utensils, use
pot rings for removing them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18

mtldness OF w.&ter seasons is respon-
sible for our newly found happiness,
lot us all hope that the winter mildness
continues.
But whatever we may have missed
in the past and whatever we may lose
in the future, let 1T be borne in mind
that just now Iowa is a peach raising
state. Go to it. Let's raise peaches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

THE Legislature has adjourned and
republicans don't look as worried as
they did a week ago." notes the Lee
Mars Sentinel.
The Scranton Journal asserts the
corporations are not dead yet, their
hands are visible in the senatorial sit
uation now on in this state. .
with the nominees of the two prin-
cipal parties avowedly in It's favor, and
with favorable action taken by severa!
of the states" the Traer Star-Clip-
per thinks "the prospect for an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the election of the United States sena-
tors by popular vote receives increased
strength"
"a portion Of the republican press
of Iowa has been making heroic efforts
to restrain their utterances on the po-
liticAl situation in this state during the
past week." says the Knoxville Jour-
nal
Notwithstanding Mr.. Haugen's per-
sistence in standing before the stand-
pat bee hive it is little less than re-
markable that he did not get stung
when the performances began at Des
Moines Tuesday, says the Thornton
Enterprise.
"The Grinnell Register regrets that
a needless bolt has kept Governor
Cummins from receiving an endorse
ment as United States senator for the
short term, but we are so confident
that he will receive it at the polls In
November that there is no ned to stir
up fight over it. No matter what
opinion may be entertained regarding
the advisability of the bolt INDUCED in
by the standpatters, the bolt has passed
into history now and the best thing to
do is to forget it,"
"There is unanimous agreement
that there is need of a house cleaning
in the republican party in Iowa. Stand
patters, progressiyes and democrats
will agree on this proposition, but when
it comes to the point of where the work
should begin-at, there's the rub,
SAYS the Scranton Jurnal.
The Charles City 1ntelligencer urges
that ras long as men who wink at in
fractions and violations of law are
elected to fill office, just so long will
we have loose administrations. To
elect men who are members of beer
clubs, who are habitual patrons Of drug
store saloons and who, when emporium
ity offers use intoxicating liquors TO
excess, is to invite violations of the
laws Of the land"
The Davenport Democrat exnscts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
Iona Newspapers
INTRODUCING THEIR MAN.
ffsador parids RpnnblirauO

The conference of the Allison re-
publicans in Des Moines yesterday Sc
lected ex-Congressman John F. Lacey
as their standard bearer for the con-
test which will be decided by the vot-
ers of the republican party on the third
of November, the, regular election day.
Our own preference had been Mr.,
e. f. Clark, OF this city. at the pres
ent time member OF the interstate COM
MERGE commission. But the choice Is
good one. Major Lacey Is clear
headed and courageous man. His re-
cord Is clean. turnout his public life
and in point OF ability he is one of the
ranking men in Iowa Hardly past 60
years of age, he still has record as a
soldier. and a record that Is conspicu-
Gus for bravery. AS a campaigner he Is
one of the strongest men in the state.
He Is both a speaker and an organizer.
Major Lacey enters the field with
many things in his favor. He is a re-
publican without any apologies and
without any taiilts in the blood He has
never wavered in his devotion to the
party or the party's principles. He will
poll the entire vote of the Allison re-
publicans, especially in view of the fact
that his opponent is the only man in
the state who was thoughtless enough
to- seek to GUST the iamented senator
whose vacant term is to be Allied.
The campaign ought to be a clean
one, between the senatorial contest
ants and nothing should be done on
either side that will endanger, in any
way. the success of the party ticket.
state and national and local.
The senatorial question is now pre-
sented to the voters of the state in a
clear cut issue. The members of the
Legislature have already pledged them
selves to abide by the decision to be
rendered at the primary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
AucTIoNEER

M. M. KENDALL, Auctioneer-Live-
stock and general farm sale auctioneer.
Office phone (54.) Residence phone
457 Red Call or write for dates Oct.
list, 1908, j. L. Knight, s miles west,
~ of a mile north of MarshalltoWn, 2
miles north OF Lamoille, horses. cattle,
hogs, corn In field. hay in barn. ma
chinery. Free lunch at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18

"The only thing that stands between
Governor Cummins and the United
States senate is possible democratic
Legislature" asserts the Boone News
Republican. IF the opponents Of the
governor resort to this method. the re-
publican party Of Iowa will be long
time in eclipse"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18

from this evening untff the night of
the election there win be u greater eff
fort to defeat the progressive candi-
dates for the new legislature than to
elect republican candidates for con-
gress"