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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
INDIANS ON WARMTH.
Creeks and HaIf-Breeds casse Trouble
in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla.--ln pitched
battle at Hickory Ground between a
posse of FIVE officers and twenty Creek
Indians of the Snake clan, officers Ed
ward Daum of Checotah and Herman
Odom Of Checotah we're killed, and
Frank Swift of Muskogee fatally
wounded.
The posse of officers went to the
home of Chitti Harjo, chief of the
Snake clan of the Creek Indians, to
serve a warrant on him..
The officers, having heard that the
Indians and negroes were peaceable,
approached the cabin of Harjo, near
Hickory Ground, without fear of any
trouble. AS they were in the act Of
entering the chiefs yard twenty guns
were leveled upon them from as many
ners; and the battle was on.
Oklahoma City, Okla Cater -
Chief Crazy Snake and 100 followers
retreated before five companies of
Oklahoma militia, thus lettering an
expected battle.
Hastily setting fire I'd his tepees
and tents, the Indian leader, with his
mixed company of redskins and ne
groes, fed from his blazing camp, as
the troops advanced. He took up a
strong position between the North
Canadian river and Deep Fork creek,
about miles east of Henryetta
Crazy Snake and his braves will
be offered a chance to Surrender.
The militia officers believe Crazy
Snake wants to reach the Tiger noun
tains with his followers before en-
gaging in a general fight. That the
old chief is striving to stir the Creeks
to an uprising, and strike for what
he conceives to be his duty, was evi.
dent from the smoke from three sig
nal fires on adjacent hills just before
shutdown Old-time frontiersmen de-
clare this is a sign which always ush-
ers in Indian troubles.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
TO The PUBLIC.

believing that Leesburg would ap-
preciate and patronize and knowing
the town was badly in need OF drug
store, we have bought the stock and
fixtures of G. ]. Munnerlyn, Jr., and
expect to have drug store OF which
the town will be proud. We have
added to this stock and expect to
continue to do so as our patronage
grows.
We invite your attention specially
to our prescription department, as we
feel this is complete and we can sup
ply your wants in this respect. Our
other lines are high class, and we
will endeavor to keep them so. With
cut the assistance and patronage of
the people, we cannot succeed, and
we beg you Individually to help us
in our effort to live and thrive. We
call your attention to our application
to superior court for charter in this
issue. Respectfully,
THE CITY DRUG STORE,
Leesburg, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.

Jesse Powers Of Wendell, Mass,
while suffering from melancholia
jumped from the steeple of church
IN mat city to the ground below, a dis
lance Of about seyenty-five feet. He
struck on his feet and the heels Of
his shoes made dents in the ground
about two inches deep. His ankles
were fractured.
More limited liberties for clergy
men were urged by DR.. j. A. Adams,
editor Of the Advance, at a meeting
of Chicago ministers. He said:
Public. official are required to take
an oath Of Office, hence ministers
should be under some rule. Every
preacher should not be allowed to
preach anything he may see fit"
Archdeacon Emery, who for almost
decade has presided over the mis-
sionary field of California jurisdic-
ton, has resigned. The notoriety
coming at this time through the mar
riage Of his daughter, Helen Gladys
Emery, to Gunjiro Aoki has been a
source Of great worry to the clergy.
man, and, because of the criticismi it
has caused, he thought it best to re-
sign.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
LEADERS ASK FOR AID
''Standpatters" Are Up Against
1t On Tariff Bill.
FREE COTTON BAGGTNG, TIES
And Duty on Egyptian Cotton are Of
fered If Southern Democrats Will
Quit Fighting the Measure.

Washington, II. C.--The latest and
most interesting rumor in connection
with the tariff debate is that the re-
publ1cans may agree to put cotton
Dagglng and ties on the free list and
place duty OF cents a pound on
IMPORTS of Egyptian cotton, if the
democrats will not insist upon free
lumber and certain other amend
ments.
These changes in the bill, which the
republicans now offer as concession,
have been urgently advocated by sew
eral Of the most thoughtful speakers
on the democratic side. They show
that the Payne bill places onerous,
Eurdensome and seriously unjust du-
ties on the cotton farmer. He buys
what he needs in protected market;
he sells his crop in competition with
all the world. He fights at both ends
of the line, whereas the manufacturer
is protected in making both purchases
and sale.
1t is understood that the above
oyertures were made to Representa-
tive Broussard Of Louisiana, who is a
protection democrat. They are being
discussed by the democratic members
1t remains to be seen whether they
are willing to accept the proposal
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima stated that every senator from
the southeast, except one, would vote
for the old duty on lumber.
There is no question but that the
republicans are uneasy and apprehen-
sive.
The treasury deficit has reached
$S9,000,00O. If last months rate is
preserved, the end of the fiscal year
will see a deficit Of over, 100000, 600
With this huge and constantly grow
ing deficit staring them in the face
and a turbulent and divided member
ship in their own camp, the leaders
of the party in the house are in q
quandary.
It was said that President Taft had
been directly appealed to by Speaker
Cannon and Leaders Payne and Eal
zell, when they spent more than al
hour and half with the chief execu-
tive at the white house.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
$5OO,OOO,OOO Is Waiting for
the Southern States.
TINE TO EMANCIPATE FARMER
Through the Possession Of Cotton South
Should Dominate Civilization Within
the Next Twenty-Five Years.


Atlanta, Ga. twenty-five years
from now the south should, in all
probability will, absolutely dominate
civilization. Cotton, crude and man
ufactured, will be the all-powerful and
all-sutticient factor in mat DONNA
tion''
This is the calm, Unconditional and
measured prophecy of Daniel j. Sui.
ly-"Dan' Suily, one of the biggest
bulls, certainly the most spectacular
bull in the wonderful and varie-
gated history Of cotton.
Mr.. Sully is in Atlanta for visit.
Introducing Dan Sully to the aver
age reader would be to perpetrate a
supertluity. His was the initiating
genius and the engineering skill and
concentration that, Sseyeral years ago,
took cotton to II CENTS pound, the
top-notch price since the civil war.
Absolute king Of the cotton market
during that memorable and fevered
campaign, he kept cool and sensi-
tive finger on the pulse of the great
est industry in America.
"The southern cotton farmer" said
Mr.. Sully, must first wake UP his
mind to the naked fact that Prov
dence has gifted him with the great
est monopoly in history.
1.-The nations might dispense with
every other American product; de,
prive them of cotton, and you would
precipitate worldwide panic and star.
walton.
FIT is the soul of industry, life IT.
rrln
man who produces it gets this idea
| firmly fixed in his mind, he must sec
that he is at present almost wholly
| at the mercy Of the Intermediates in
marketing his output and securing
an adequate and legitimate return
for his labor. He must next realize
with sufficient viVidness to give mo
tive-power to his energy, that the
emancipating force must come from
within himself. Organized endeayol
and cooperation are imperative, IL
| the last analysis, to the striking Of
the shackles from the farmer. an
| confident both will be forthcoming
81 do not regard foreign compett
| ton in the raising of cotton seriously
I venture to predict that within 2(
/ years on pei CCnL VI ClAC AAAAAAD ~ tAAN
land will be located in the southern
states.
American capital will also be
abundantly available. We are piline
I'D new wealth, creating big surplus
es, in this country each year in {
wealth, many of these surpluses, will
wonderful manner Much of this new
come into cotton mills in the southern
states. New England has already per
ceived the situation. Much New Eng
land money is now in the southern
states.
"A conservative estimate would put
it that the enormous sum Of 100000,
900 is turned in the direction of the
south. AS soon as it's custodians here
become assured of the permanence
and safety Of their new investments
as soon as they can get their bear
ings, so to sreak, this money will be
gin to flow into your section. The
eyes Of the investing world are or
| the south today"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
MILITARY PRISON DESTROYED
BY Fire; Convicts at Fort Leaven-
worth Were in Terror.

Leavenworth, Kan.-The military
prison at Fort Leavenworth was de-
stroyed by fire. The prisoners were
removed from the cell houses under
a heavy guard of United States troops
and confined in a stockade.
The fire broke out in the tailor
shop, and soon it was seen that the
maiA building was doomed. A great
outcry at once broke out in the pris-
on, the convicts fearing that they
would be burned to death. They bat
tered on the doors OF their cells as
the light of the fire streamed through
the windows. Many screamed in ter
ror as the authorities for the moment
refused to remove them.
A strong Gordon of troops was
thrown about the prison and every
lprecaution was taken to prevent es-
capes All the soldiers that could be
spared from the ranks Of the fire
hgnGars were detailed as guards, and
then the delivery Of the prisoners
was begun.
When the bolts Of the cell house
doors were shot back the flames had
reached the main building. II every
thing had not been done in perfect
order lives doubtless would have
been lost.
The prison building was valued at
! conn mn
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
CHILD LABOR LAWS.
Greatly in Need-Many Recommen-
dations Made BY Conference.


New Orleans, Ea.-The southern
here adopted resolutions embodying
a number of important recommends
lions for legislation on the subject
< child labor in the south.
The following are the recommends
lions in substance:
The employment in factories Of no
child under the age of fourteen years.
The employment in mine or quar-
ny of no child under the age of six
teen years.
The employment of no child I'M
der the age Of sixteen in any gainful
occupation except agricultural and
domestic service, unless such child
can read and write simple sentences
in the English language.
That no boy under the age Of six
teen nor girl under the age of eigh-
teen years except in agricultural Or
tween the hour Of p. m. and a. m.
An eight-hour day law for children
under 16 years of age, and for all
women.
Employment under the certificate
plan
The employment by the state Of
proper officials for the inspection OF
all mines and factories, with the pow
er to prosecute violations.
Thorough sanitary and safety regu-
lations. The provisions for such are
set out in great detail.
Making the conference a permanent
organization.
In connection with the recommen1
dation for employment under the GER
tiicate system, the provisions of the
Kentucky law are indorsed,. and it is
further recommended that law re-
curing the registration of all births
be adopted by every southern state to
insure a proper issuance of certifi-
Gates.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

Brooklyn, N. Y, citizens asked that
the city take over the East River fer
TieS.
Charles M. Schwab predicted steel
prices will go lower before they adj
vance.
Former President Roosevelt paid
a farewell visit to his old nurse before
his departure for Africa.
Justice Truax declared he was not
disposed to grant a separation to a
man who admitted he spanked his
wife.
The old ]. B. &c J. M. Cornell Com
pany, engaged in steel and iron con-
struction, passed into receivers
hands.
A little American superintendent,
attacked by two big mutinous mates
ON a West Indian steamship, whipped
them and made them prisoners.
Organizers of the Workingmen's
political parry, a new organization,
say it will hold the balance of power
In the important election next No
yember.
The bill providing that no aliens
shall be allowed to fish in Hawaiian
waters, aimed at japanese fishermen,
has been passed by the Territorial
Senate.
Milliners and manufacturers of
feathers employed counsel to fight
the bill introduced into the Legislat-
ure at Albany, N. Y, for the further
protection of wild birds.
Thirteen Governors of States, fifty
United States Senators and 100 Rep
resentatives in Congress have in
dorsed the proposition to change the
date of the Inauguration of President
from March 4 to the last Thursday in
April.
United States Senator Shelby M.
Cullom, of Illinois, the new member
of the Senate Finance Committee,
which will deal with the Payne tariff
bill, and one of the most conservative
members of the upper house, declared
himself in favor of an income tax.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
DAN SULLY TALKS OF KING COTTON
FOLK PREDICTS WAR.
Says Continent OF North America Will
Become One Republic.

Asheville, N. C-That the whole Of
the North American continent will
eventually become one great republic,
under the government of what is now
the United States, was the prediction
made by former Governor Joseph w.
folk of Missouri in an interview in
Asheville. Governor Folk declared
that a clash between the United
States and Canada is inevitable, and
that 1t will come in the not distant
future is his belief. The great in
fiux of Americans into the grain field
and the region of southwest Canada,
each carrying with him his natural
allegiance to the United States, is the
leaven which,, he thinks, eventually
must cause the clash te.ween the
United States and her sister country
en- the north.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The Shah of Persia is in financial
straits.
Ex-President Roosevelt will be his
own barber on his African trip.
Captain Baldwin and n. H. Clayton
will attempt to cross the continent in
q balloon.
Bishop Greer presided at meeting
in Trinity Chapel, New York City, in
the interest of the child.
DR.. Stephen S. Wise in a speech
placed the blame for child labor in
the South on Northern capitalists.
Forced to abandon his concert tour
by an attack of rheumatism, Pader-
ewski, the pianist, went to New York
City.
John Mitchell addressed the con-
gregation of the Free Synagogue,
New York City, on "The Industrial
Unrest"
RIyron T. Herrick, of Ohio, declined
for business reasons the post of Am
bassador offered to him by President
elect Taft.
The Duke OF the Abruzzi left
Genoa, Italy, for Marseilles, prepara-
tory to starting on his expedition to
the Himalayas.
Cipriano Castro informed President
Gomez of Venezuela of his desire to
return and live as private citizen,
but has not received reply to the
letter.
President Taft, Chief Justice
Fuller, Governor Hughes, Mayor Nc
CleIlaD and others took part in exer-
cises at Carnegie Hall, New York
City, in memory of the late Grover
Cleveland.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
TOOK $45,OOO,OOO

"JoKer'' in Revenue Laws Got That
Amount From Tobacco Consumers.
washington, D. C.-What is desigs
mated as "a ioker' that cost the con.
sumers of tobacco in this country
nearly $45,O00,000, was found in the
existing revenue laws Of the United
States by Representative Dawson Of
Iowa, who at once introduced bill
to correct the error.
Under the Dingley tariff law, the
two-ounce packages Of tobacco sell to
the consumer at S cents each, and the
four-ounce packages at 10 cents. In
1898. a war revenue of cents a
pound additional was levied on tobac-
co. At the same time, In order 10
serve the convenience OF the trade,
authorization was given for the re-
duction Of the sizes Of packages from
Q. 8 and A ounces to l 2-3, 2 IL and
8 1-3 ounces, thus enabling the smok-
er to procure scent and a 10-cent
package Of tobacco "at the store"
In due time the war revenue tax
was repealed. Somebody forgot, Mr..
Dawson believes, to restore the pack
ages Of tobacco to the original sizes,
and hence ever since 1902 the con-
sumer Of tobacco has been paying the
equivalent of the war revenue tax to
the manufacturers Of tobacco.
Representative Dawson figures out
that the purchaser Of each small
package has been mulcted out Of a
cent. and the purchaser Of the larger
Of cents, and hence the 'joker'
haa cost the consumer almost $45,-
100000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
THE WEEVIL INVASION.
Pest Reported Rapidly Migrating
North

Pest Reported Rapidly Migrating
North.
Jackson, Miss.--An insect believed
to be the Mexican boil weevil has
been found in Winston county, ac-
cordding to reports from Louisville,
the county seat.
Agricultural experts here seriously
DOUBT whether the insects found are
the genuine weevil, however, regard
ing it as very improbable that the
pest could have reached that far
northward in it's migrations.
Specimens, 1t is stated, have been
sent to the Mississippi agricultural
experiment station and the verdict
from Starkville is being anxiousIy
awaited.
It is yet too early for the boil wee
vii to reach maturity in large num-
bers and weather conditions have
been very much against their propa-
cation.
The boil weevil experts Of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, bureau of plant industry figure
that the weevil will not reach Win
ston county until the summer of 1910,
unless its migration is very greatly
accelerated during the present year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
TO DESTROY AIR War FLEETS.
Lewis Nixon Has Invented Shots
Flame That Strike.

Flame That Strike.
New York City.--"The aerial war
feet Of which we hear so much, the
oretrically, is doomed before it has
had real start" said Lewis Nixon,
inventor and shipbuilder, speaking
of his new sharpnel shell, intended to
destroy objects from one thousand
and FIVE thousand feet UP in the air.
The new destroyer is an old six
FOUNDER, throwing three or fvelnch
shells, with a new filling. Besides
the usual quantity of bullets, 1T con-
tains semi-liquid matter, the compost
ton of which is Nixon's jealousy
guarded secret.
''Airship and aeroplane builders
smiled when German and French gun
makers threatened to bring down
their craft by bullets shot from guns
vertically aimed" continued Mr.. Nix
on. perhaps they had right to
smile at the imperfect destroying ma
chimes invented In Europe, but they
won't laugh when they hear Of my
invention.
The SHE'LL" he explained, con
tains. besides the bullets and motor
power, glutinous matter adhering to
the bullets and bursting into flames
the moment the bullets strike. When
the discharge comes into contacC
with balloon sticky fire is thrown
over it and all infammable parts, par
ticularly the envelope, will instantly
f0nita -
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02
POST FOR ELLIOTT.
Taft Will Send Howard Scholar to
Court of ST. James.

Washington, D. C.-President Taft,
speaking at a dinner rendered to
President Charles w. Eliot of Har-
ward University, in this city, an
nounced by direct inference that DR..
Eliot had been rendered the appoint
ment Of ambassador to Great Brit
ain.,
Senator Root Of New York had pre-
viously indicated the selection of DR..
Eliot, and President Taft made the
announcement stronger by declaring
he endorsed all that Senator Root
had said.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-02

There are some men in the world
who. if they were going to the dogs,
would have climb up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-19
HOPS AND MALT BEAT
CANNED LIGHTNING

The baseball score market went
soaring yesterday afternoon when
the Southern Pacific truinmen and
the employees of the Salem brewery
took the national game In hanl ard
assassinnted nine innings OF IL In
black hand fashion Thirteen to ten
I'm favor of the makers OF JOY juice.
Very delicate score, eh? Neyerthe-
less the DCNc0r husticrs were on the
Job every few moments and their
Just grand ,wlrler, Milo Atterbury,
played catch with Roscoe Dicky and
had lots oi fun during the nine
rounds. The rest OF the railroad men
were on time, regularly, and played
pussy y-wants-a-cOTncr with first base
and waltz me around again Blll' In
a manner tina, was pleasing 20 the
big bunch OF spectators.
Those brewery men made q noise
Ike speculating IN railroad stock.
George Keeton pitched ball TO Ray
West and their opponents did pom
derous lot OF whizZing the bat, and
along with this was a sprinkling OF
hits and hard drives by the strong
arms OF the $. =. There have been
games played In this city heretofore
where the ball was not hi half so
often as yesterday and the railroad
boys should have the hitting column
all their own. II not the run line.
A feature which claims more than
passing comment and praise was the
playing OF John Stellman, the Salem
Ice Works proprietor. Did John lar
rup the pill? Sure. lie just scraped
the dirt away from the bulls eye,
moistened his fists a little aud swat,
and down 10 first John travelled,
Without insiuuating or casting any
reflections on the other players, John
was the player OF the day and he
made a decided hit with the spec
tators, especially the women folks.
During the entire nine innings
there was some tiny object perched
directly behind the pitchers plate,
and not until after he game did any
one discover who or what II was, then
some overWise person began heaping
baseball indignities upon the unfor-
tunate spot, such as You're pithy,"
"Whacher talkin' about? I had 'em
out ,uat fer" "Hit him Wild a bat"
and many other endearing expressions
which led the crowd 10 believe the
main object OF discussion was Bert
Houston, the umpire. After the game,
however Rert was congratulated by
IN would-be assassins, and he de-
served IL, too, owing 20 the fairness
and impartial manner In which he
officiated.
Following is the official and tabu-
lated score.
Brewery Men, Railroad Men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-19
LOST THE CORPSE
OUT OF THE HEARSE
pnited Press LEASED wire ;

- WlIHl ffths AsFaheu Mlfcsi
Burlngame. Cal, July 19-KnOwl-
edge OF a midnight search along the
county road near this city for a
corpse that disappeared from Deputy
Coroner j. l.. Elders wagon. became
public today.
Saturday evening. Elder, aecompa-
MED by two assistants. started for
San Francisco with corpse. A short
distance from that city the wagon
struck an obstruction In the road and
the three men were hurled 70 the
ground.
After righting the rig Elder opened
the door 10 assure himself that the
corpse was safe and was Mortified TO
find the black wagon box untenanted.
A hurried search was vain, and Il was
nearly an hour before the corpse was
found by the roadside where II had
fallen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-19
Bowel Complaint IN Children.

When six months old the little
daughter OF r. n. Dewey. a we'll
known merchant of AgnewVille, Va,
had an attack OF cholera infantum.
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was given and ef-
edy has proven very successful In
cases OF bowel complaint In children
and when given according 10 the
plain printed directions can be re-
lied upon with perfect confidence
When reduced with water and sweet
ened Il Is pleasant 10 take, which is
of great Importance when a medicine
must be given to small children.
For sale by all good druggists.