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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-22
Personal Mention.

Dr.. A. B. Duncan Of Atlanta visit
ed friends and relatives here. this
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
LORIMER'S ELECTION
MAY MEAN SHAKE-UP
Immediate Effect of Senatorial Choice Likely to Be
Passing of Busse Organization in Chicago.
Federal Ofhceholders Scared.

CHICAGO, May ga new deal in
Illinois politics with Senator-elect Lori
mer and Governor Deneen as the Big
Bosses" is predicted today as the re-
suit Of the breaking OF the Senatorial
deadlock AMI the draping of the toga
about Lorimer's shoulders Simultane-
ously the present Federal office holders
in the State are shifting uneasily IN
their seats. fearing they will be ousted.
The immediate effect of the new deal,
politicians say, viii be an effort to
wrest control of the Republican machine
in Chicago, for Mayor Fred Busse and
Lorimer have never been political friends
and the new Senator had long ago al
lied himself with the faction led by
John r. Thompson, the present county
treasurer.
Anti-Hopkins Republicans and Demo
cratic assemblymen brought about the
election, despite strong efforts on the
part Of Senator Hopkins aides TO head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
OFFICERS DETAILED
FOR TROPHY SHOOT
Major James E. Bell Will Be Ex-
ecutive Officer for National
Guard Match.

Officers of the District National Guard
who will conduct the Senatorial Trophy
match TO be shot on Congress Heights
range Saturday and Monday next have
been announced. All the officers de-
tailed as range officers or assistants
and The enlisted men who will p2rtici-
pate in the match have been ordered to
parade on both days and to report to
Major Bell at S:45 each morning
Major James z. Bell has been detailed
as inspector of small arms practice and
executive officer First Lieutenant
Frederick II. Hsidenreich will be acting
assistant inspector of small arms prac-
tice and chief range officer. First Lieut..
ClarksOn r. Sherwood viii be sta
tistical officer and First Lieut.. Norris
p. Walsh, assistant statistician Off
Ger. There will be a large number of
additional range officers selected from
the various companies.
The Senatorial match is an annual
event n which the Guardsmen shoot
for trophy donated by forty-five Sen
atOrS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27

off the break to Lorimer. The contest
had dragged along since January 20.
Nearly $50 candidates had been voted
on during the deadlock.
a new mayor will be elected next
spring, and it is expected that Lorimcr
Will support Thompson for that office
The only Federal offcehuiGer who is
expected TO survive the rev deal Is
United States District Attorney Sims
All excepting Sims were aEgressively
active in behalf of Hopkins during the
long Senatorial deadlock, and Lorimer
is expected 10 1tsplaCe his own FRIENDS
There is also a report today that fol-
lowing the operations of the support OF
the Lorimer by Democratic members
twenty-thTee of them voted for him for
Senator yesterday. Roger G. Sullivan,
Democratic boss Of Illinois, may i'm
mediately announce the candidacy of
Carter II. Harrison, for mayor. HaI-
rison is a strong Sullivan man, and his
enemies and LOrimer declare there is an
agreement between the new Senator and
the Democrats whereby Harrison can
didacy viii be seriously opposed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
MANY VALUATIONS
PLACED ON REALTY
ChaSe'S Theater and Site
Under Consideration
by Appraisers.

The value of Chase's Theater and site
is under consideration by the commits
sion which is appTaising for condemna-
tion the property on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets.
At a meeting of tbs commission yes
terday afternoon g W. Dom, architect
of the Providence Hospital, Masonic
Temple, and the Union Trust Company
office, testified that the building is
worth $4,000
J. p. Story appraised the value of the
site at $50 square foot. James L. Par
sons, contractor for the new District
Building, estimated the value of the the
alter at Sis. $50 John s. Miller, treas
urer of the Washington Light Infantry
Company. former owner OF the building
testified that its cost was 100000. Ar
thur CowsilI. builder, valued the build
ing at S207. $50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
Gov. Smith, Commissioner
NELL and Atlanta Business
Men Have Hope.
EACH SIDE STILL
is HOLDING OUT
Threatened Moving of Freight by
Other Roads May Bring Sym
pathetic Walkout.

ATLANTA. May 27.-Despite the fact
that all conferences so far held have
accumulated the difference between the
officials of the Georgia Central rail-
way and its employees. Labor Commits
sioner NELL. Gov. Hoke Smith, and
the members Of the local commercial
bodies today renewed their efforts TO
figure out a basis upon which both sides
might agree.
The railroad people emphatically de-
clare that they viii agree to no plan
that will not insure to them the right
70 hire whom shey please without re
gard TO color. while the firemen insist
that the company must agree to hire
no more negroes before they viii return
TO work.
The grave danger stin is of the strike
spreading through The attempt Of the
other roads to move freight consigned
10 the Georgia Central If this is done,
and there are Tumors that it viii be
before night, then the unions viii call
strikes on the roads taking such action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
FRENCH HERO FUND
BODY SOON NAMED
Premier Will Appoint twenty-five
Men TO Distribute Car
Z negie's Million.
negie S Million.

PARIS. Nay 27.-Premier Clemenceau
said today that he hopes to be able to
announce before the end Of the week
the personnel of the commission that
is TO manage the French hero fund Of
s. OO0. 900 which Andrew Carnegie has
given to Frace
The management of the fund viii be
patterned exactly after the American
commission, and will be in the hands of
twenty-five leading citizens. AS Am
bassadOr White, 10 whom Carnegie
made known his plans several months
since informed Clemenceau of the
%'iron masters intentions some time
ago, the formation of the commission
will be speedily effected. Clemenceau
already having invited a number of
persons 10 serve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
VENDING IS ASKED
TO REPEAT LECTURE
Gives Robert E. Lee, the Idol of
the South, to Large Audi
ence at Chase's.

George r. Vending has been request
ed to repeat his lecture, Robert e. Lee,
the Idol of the South" within the next
month.
Mr.. Vending delivered the lecture at
Chase's Theater last night before a
large audience. which included men who
fought on both sides. Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman were present.
The proceeds of the lecture will be
devoted to the Arlington Confederate
Monument Association. Hilary s. Her
bert, former Secretary of the Navy, and
chairman of the executive committee of
the association, pre- sided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
WHITLEY HONORED
BY BELGIUM KING
Representative in America Made
knight of Royal Order
bV LeODoid.
by Leopold.

BALTIMORE, May 27.-James Gus
tavus Whitley. who for the last five
years has represented King Leopold
of Belgium, in this country, in the
official capacity of consul general Of
the Congo. has been made "A Knight
of the Royal order OF the Crown. by
King Leopold in recognition OF his
services and as a mark of his mai
esty'S good will and esteem.
Cardinal Gibbons was decorate
with the same order by King Leopold
about a year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.

METEOROLOGICAL n. h, May 81
After being thrown from her carria ge
in runaway accident, Mrs. Ellen II.
Foster, aged seventy one, walked
more than g mile unassisted and died
soon after reaching the home of a
neighbor. Her husband. Adclphus G.
Foster, has been a representative in
the State Legislature
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
FROST INJURIES BEET CROP.
Sewer County Farmers Suffer From
Recent Cold Spell-Fields to
Be Replanted.

Rlchfeld May i1.-The heavy frosts OF
the past two weeks have injured the beet
crop of this valley to an alarming extent.
I'm the vicinity of Monroe over two nun
dred and fifty acres of beets were nipDed
by the frost and all Of these have been
replanted. The loss was prOpOrtionately
large all over the valley.
s runaway occurred in Richfield SatuT-
dav which might have resulted Gisas-
trously TO Mrs. Eugene Pollett Who oc-
cupied tile buggy with small CHILD The
horse became frightened al an automo-
bile and Mrs. Poiett was unable 60 man
age the animal II started down Main
street at great speed, and when il
reached First North street man VINO
saw the animal aDDToachmc jumped in
ahead of 1t and grabbed the bride and
succeeded. after being dragged for some
distance. in stopping tae frightened ami
mall
Mrs l. J. Stewart of Rexburg. Ida is
guest of her sister. Mrs. A J. Poulson.
Senator r. w. Sew of Panguitch has
been a visitor in this city for the past
few days.
Funeral services We're held over the re-
mains of Joseph DeXford at Monroe yes
terday. Mr. Dexford was one Of the
oldest and most respected citizens Of this
county. and was one of the first settlers
of this valley. He was born In England
in the year 1872 and immigTated To this
country While a very young man, arriv-
ing here during the Indian troubles. He
served i'm the Black Hawk war and par
ticipated in several battles with the red
skins. The funeral services were largely
attended, and the speakers all paid the
deceased nigh tribute for his good deeds
lnterment was in the Monroe cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
Protest from New York.

New York, May IA letter of pro-
test against an import tax on tea, as
proposed in an amendment to the tar
if bill offered by Senator Tillman was
sent by the National Coffee & Tea as
ISOLATION today to Senator Aldrich. The
letter declares an import duty would
benefit but few interests and necessarily
would cause an increase in prices to
the consumers.
On high-priced teas says the let
ter. THE retailer I'm his effort to main
tain prices long established. would sub
stitute the lower grades. This fact was
plainly demonstrated when the late war
tax was in effect. During that period.
importations OF choicest grades of ia
pan tea declined 20 per cent and impOr-
tations of choice grades declined 80 per
cent. teas from other countries being
similarly affected. This certainly IS
convincing proof of the effect of such
d tax.
There is no tea or coffee trust in
this country. and the trade is therefore
subject 10 free and open competition,
thus insuring full value to the consum-
or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
CORPORATIONS
AS TAXPAYERS
Report of Commissioners Smith
on Various Systems in New
England States.

Washington. May l7.-An unique and
interesting report dealing with state
taxation Of manufacturing. mercantile,
transportation and transmission corpor-
atoms was made public today by Her
bert Knox Smith, commissioner Of cor
porations. That part Of the report
transmitted 20 President TAFT concerns
particularly the six New England
states. II is stated that additional parts
with other groups Of states wiz be pub
lshed later
A careful investigation into the tax
laws Of each state was made by Mr..
Smith. and the results Of the inquiry
are presented in concise form. The re-
port presents in popular way d.
sest of the tax laws and the methods
of their administration 1t contains
much of information particularly inter-
esting 10 legislatures and all other stu
dents Of taxatiOn.
Commissioner Smith notes as partic-
ularly interesting the Massachusetts,
plan Of taxation of corporation excess
on the market value Of st0ckless prop
erty otherwise taxed IL is pointed out
too. that Massachusetts alone succeeds
apprcCiably i'm efforts to tax specially
the manufacturing and mercantile cor
poratiOns.
Railroads. it is noted. are among the
largest tax payers. Public service cor.
poratiOns are most often brought under
new systems of taxation. A review OF
the six systems of taxation indicated to
the commissioner that the entire sub
ject matter is still I'm an unfinished con-
dition and will need yet further care
ful thought and consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
ALI Records Broken for One
Days Business at the z. c. M. l.

The nineteenth Annual May Sale of
lions Cooperative Mercantile Institu-
ton started yesterday morning. All day
the large department store was
thronged with eager shoppers. At 8
o'clock in the afternoon the sales were
reported to be only 81 900 short of be-
ing the largest in the history of the
esta blishmCnt. During the next two
hours this amount was more than made
up and AT 6 o'clock it was announced
from the general offices that yester-
day had been the largest day I'm volume
Of business that the Z. c. NJ. 1. had ever
had.
Two hundred extra salespeople have
been engaged to assist the regular
force Of clerks during this bargain fes-
tiVal. and early yesterday many of
those employed in the wholesale de-
partments of the store were called
down TO the retail floors and ordered
to get busy behind the counters. The
largest number OF extra salespeople is
being used in the dry goods depart
ment, where about 10 extra clerks have
been put on. The manager Of this de-
partment reported a scarcity Of cash
boys last evening. saying he could use
at least twenty-five more boys and some
other people who could measure goods
by the yard. This sale will continue
the remainder Of the week. Bargains
are being offered in every department
except the grocery and hardware de-
partments
The z. g NJ. T. Is recognized as the
greatest establishment Of its kind III.
the west. Besides its immense retail
department. it has wholesale Depart
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
ARMY MAY FURNISH
COTS FOR ENCAM Pm EMIT

Colonel Frank n Stcrrett received
the following telegram from Represen-
tative Joseph Howell at Washington
yesterday
House passed today resolution au~
thoriziug secretary of war to loan such
cots. tents and equipment as may be-
required for your encampment-
Colonel StcrTett wired TO washington
asking Representative Howell how soon
he thought the senate would probably
pass upon the resolution. and then die
tsted the following letter to Mr. How
ell
Our people here are all well pleased
al the result Of your effort in the house
as II will save US thousands of dollars
which can be expended with good 1e-
suits i'm another form. As before writ
ten you, if cots were to be purchased
here. and & was desired TO manufac-
ture them at this place. the eontract
must be given out at q very eaHy Gate
in order to secure competition il IS
for this reason that / have wired you,
asking about the probable action of
the senate.
The cots and tents which viii be
turned over to the old soldiers VIII
come from Fort Douglas and the Ma
tionai Guard for the most part. In all.
about $500 tents viii be loaned for the
encampment by the secretary Of war.
Do you kodak? We finish and also
sell the supplies salt Lake Photo
Supply Co. 142 Main street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18

ments for nearly every line Of mer-
chandise, a boot and shoe factory with
a capacity Of 800 pairs day, and an
overall and shirt factory. Twenty-Five
travelling statesmen represent this con-
Germ on the road. calling on the trade i'm
all sections of this state and entering
Idaho and Nevada territory. Five hun
dred people compose the force Of en-
ployes aud their salaries amount to
about $4,000 per month
The company owns its own electric
light plant It's home is i'm a spacious
and conveniently arranged building on
upper Main street and is one Of the
places Of interest that nearly every
tourist who visits Salt Lake asks to
be shown
At the present time the company is
planning to have an addition erected
at the rear of the large building they
now occupy To make room for the
larger stock they are forced To carry
10 cater to the demand Of an eveT-in-
cfeasing patronage. The new addition.
VIII be three stories with sixty-five-
foot frontage on South Temple street.
Modern ideas mark the equipment of
the store. Miles Of pine for an auto
matte fire protection system have been
installed in the building.
From its esta blishment in 1869 the
4. g NJ. I. has been successful. Tt was
incorporated in 1870 with a paid-up cap
itai OF $4,000. Twenty-Five years later.
When the period of incorporation had
expired. the institution was re-incorp0-
rated Tor fifty years with a capital OF
Sl.Vf 100. This stock is held by a bout
guy STOCKHOLDERS residing in all parts
of the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
All Who
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
DEPUTIES BACK PREMIER
N. Clemenceau Has Tremendous Ma
jority When Vote Of Confidence
Is Taken.

Paris. Nav IN Pugliesi-Conu- mem
Der of the chamber of deputies. offered d
resolution this afternoon asking Rresl-
dent FaIlieres to dissolve parliament on
the ground of ITS i'impotency tfe sup
ported his resolution by charging that Ins
majority was bringing discredit upon par
lament By utterly negiecting the iAtef-
ests Of the country. - 80
lie said the chief accomplishment OF
parliament had been to increase the sai-
aries OF the members and declared lhat
the bloc and the Free Masons were
dividing the patrimopy Of the coun,f.
At this statement N. Baudey O Ass9ti-
royalist. shouted. 1T would be peter U"
dissolve the republic .t..
Premier Clemenceau IN SPIRITED lepll
insisted that nothing justified the on-
slaught Of NJ. Pugliesi-Conu he Gee dIeu
that there was greater liberty I'D fatce
TO-DAY than ever before. and the onlN Ho-
ertv denied was the liberty Of violence;
Tic defended the government poncN ahu
asked for q vote of confidence which was
given. 379 TO s.. -
Previous to this incident he MARQUIS de
Dion viole1tly denounced the singing on
the Internationale in the chamber on MAJ
r. He characterized this IS an Insult 20
the French flag and an incitemenJ OF the
army to revolt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MINISTRIES
KEEP BIG CROWD IN AN UPROAR

Nobis" by ]. ]. Burke and chorus, was
one OF the prettiest numbers. Norman
! Vote sang the bass solo, king of the
Main" and also sang 81 the quartet
with J. J. Burke, c. A. Knowlden and
William PaTr.
In the olio, "Mandy's Beau" by T.. A.
Gaensslen and Q. o. Davis. was the
first laugh. Oscar VeItz. Edward
Meyer. Otto Niedeweiser and August
Motzkus, as a coon German quartet
were a scream. Their German songs
with a coon accent or their coon songs
with a German accent-or whatever
they were-were irresistible. g. A..
Knowlden. assisted by Robert Young
and Elmie Barnard. presented an ac-
robatic turn that is superior TO many
such acts seen on the professional stage.
A rare musical treat was Sc Saran
Rose" beautifully sung by Miss Flor
ence Locke. Miss Locke has a soprano
voice that is wonderfully sweet and
beautiful and she never sang better
than last evening. Tiny Miss Marguer-
tie Taylor did some very pretty and
graceful serpentine dances. She is as
pretty as she is graceful
Rex" King. an unexcelled minstrel
king, appeared in an automobile mono
logue that kept his auditors in con-
tinuous roar of laughter. His jokes
we're Tefreshingly new and his parO-
dies were clever J. flaming. S. j.
Osika. A. J. Bruneau and Julius Hill
gard introduced a clever musical act.
The show closed with the singing of
Meet Ne i'm Rose Time. Rosie" by T.
L. Monahan and Venus ROmney and
company.
The members of the faculty and stu
dents of All Hall0ws college attended
the performance in a body The chill
dTen of St. AIMS orphanage were the
guests of the Knights of Columbus for
the evening. They were taken to the
theater in two chartered cars. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment viii go to the
fund for a knights of Columbus home
i'm Salt Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18

! There was just one fault To he found
with the knights Of Columbus minstrel
show-and the audience apparently
didn't consider that a fault-it was too
long But the best testimony to be
given in favor Of the show was that an
audience that filled every seat IN the
Salt Lake theatre. from pit to gallery,
and stood up wherever standing room
could be found, stayed through the
show from o'clock to midnight and
then elamored for more.
To select from the different portions
of the excellent show the part that
pleased the most would be very diff
cult were il not for tiny Marguerite
Locke and her chorus of wee girls. The
little girls didn't do very much, but
what they did was so clever that the
grOWn-ups in the show were entirely
outshone by the tiny thespians. Little
Miss Locke is the cutest possible boy
impersonatOr and the way she sang
Every Race Has a Flag but the Coon"
showed that she is a born actress. Her
chorus consisted of seven little girls
each dressed to represent a different
nation. The little tots sang and danced
in perfect time and harmony. This act
was under the direction OF Miss Nora
Gleason, who has had such success
training children for public appear
ances.
The minstrel show was under the
direction Of J. I. King. whose original
ity and bright humor is seen through
all the lines
The minstrel first part the minstrel
men and minstrel girls in a double semi
circle Clever jokes and pretty songs
were negotiated by Z. A. Gaensslen,
A. j. Bruneau. o. o. Davis and c. A.
Locke. The second half of the first
part introduced as end men John r.
Francis and James l. King. Mr.. Fran
els sang Go. Co" a clever. original
song, and Mr.. King sang Il Didn't
Ask: He Didn't say; So / Don't Know"
The songs were great ora Pro
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-18
GEORGE MEREDITH DEAD.
Aged English Novelist Suooumbed to
Attack of Heart Failure.

London. May lS.-George Meredith the
English novelist. died at $3.50 this morn
ing.
The immediate cause of death was heart
failure, following grave symptoms that
developed early i'm the evening Mr.. Mere
dith's illness began on May "a and he
had steadily declined since that time.
So serious was his condition last night
that the attending physician remained
constantly at his bedside.
George Meredith was born in HamD-
eightieth birthday he was shOwered with
gratulations from all parts OF the
world and was visited by deputatiOn
headed By Anthony Hope and presented
with an address signed by Algernon
Charles Swinburne. Thomas Hardy, John
Morley and more than a hundred leaders
I'm art. letters and scholarship.
Mr. Meredths first poems appeared
i'm 1851 and were followed in rapid success
sion by various novels and additional
poems and ballads
Diana of the CrOssways was pub
lished in 1855 and "Oue of Our Con-
querors'i I'm 1890 Lord Ormont and HIS
Aminta" appeared I'm the summer of 1891
and was followed in 1895 by '"Fhe Amaz-
ing Marriage" which is supposed to in
troduce as the hero the late Robert Louis
Stevenson.
In 1892 appeared the Empty Purse" a
volume Of poems. and in the autumn OF
that year Mr. Meredith was president Of
the Incorporated Society of Authors in
succession to Lord TennysOn.