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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
AID FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS.
u. S. Congress- Appropriates 100000
for That Purpose.

Washington, d. C.--In answer TO
the message from the president the
house appropriated 100000 for the
relief Of the earthquake sufferers in.
Italy and Sicily. The bill, which was
passed, gives the supplies on board
the Celtic and the Culgoa, valued at
about 100000, and also appropriated
100000.
The senate agreed to the resolution
passed by the house, appropriating
100000 for the relief of Italian eartn-
quage sufferers and this amount be-
comes Immediately available.
The message in full is as follows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes:
The appalling calamity which has
befallen the people of Italy is follow
ed by distress, and suffering through
out a wide range among thousands
who have escaped with life, but
whose shelter and food and means Of
living are destroyed The ordinary
machinery for supplying the wants
of civilized communities is paralyzed,
and an exceptional emergency exists
which demands that the obligations
of humanity shall regard no limitation
of international lines.
The immense debt of civilization
to Italy, the warm and steadfast
Friendship between that country and
cur own and the affection Of their ma
tive land felt by great numbers OF
good American citizens who are i'm
migrants from Italy; the abundance
with which God has blessed US in our
safety: all these should prompt US to
immediate and effective relief.
Private generosity is responding
nobly to the demand by contributions
through the safe and efficient channel
of the American Red Cross society.
I, Confident Of your approval, I have
ordered the government supply ship
Celtic and Culgoa to the scene OF
disaster, where upon receiving the
authority which | now ask from you
they will be able to dispense food,
clothing and other supplies with
which they are laden to the value OF
about 100000. The Celtic has al
ready sailed and the Culgoa is at Port
Said. Eight vessels of the returning
hattleship fleet are already under Or
ders for italian waters, and that gov
eminent has been asked If their ser
vices can be hade useful.
I recommend that the congress az
prove the application of supplies
above mentioned and further appro-
pirate the sum of 100000 to be ap-
| piled to the work of relief at the dis
erection Of the executive and with the
consent Of the Italian government.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
LaWleSS Act Of President.

Washington, D. C.-Characterizing
the action of the president in direct
ing the attorney general not to pros
ecute the United States Steel Corpo-
ration for it's absorption OF the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company as
another arbitrary and lawless act Of
the chief magistrate" Senator Culber-
son of Texas introduced a resolution
in the senate instructing the commit
tee on the judiciary to report at as
in the opinion Of that committee, the
president was authorized to permit
such absorption. Mr.. Culberson at
considerable length criticised the
president and insisted that congress
had the right to give directions to
head of an executive department un-
dor certain conditions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
FLEETS ITINERARY CHANGED.
New Schedule for the Atlantic Fleet
is Announced.

Washington, ID. CA new itinerary
of the Atlantic battleship fleet in Wis
iting Mediterranean ports necessitated
by the earthquake in southern Italy
has been cabled to the navy depart
ment by Admiral Sperry.
The flagship Connecticut, accom-
panied by the Vermont, Kansas and
Minnesota, go to Naples to offer as
sistance to the Italian government.
The Georgia, Nebraska, Rhode Is
land and New Jersey will proceed to
Marseilles. The Louisiana and Vir-
ginia will go to Beirut, Syria. The
Wisconsin, Illinois and Kearsarge
will go to Malta for visit Of sever
al days and then visit Algiers. The
kentucky will visit Tripoli and go
thence to Alters. The Missouri and
Mississippi will visit Smyrna and ar
rive at Morocco on January 10.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
MILLERS HOLD MEETING.
Recommended That Uniform Food
Law BE Adopted.

Nashville, Tenn.-The Southeastern
Millers' Association, which held its an
nual convention here, recommended
the adoption of uniform food law,
and will have such measure drawn
in conformity with the food laws OF
some twelve southern states and pre-
scented to the Tennessee legislature.
The recommendation Of such meas
ure was brought about because OF the
difference in the present statutes re-
garding the adulteration of food and
the consequent annoyance to the mill
ers in conformity to the several laws
n the selling Of feed in different
states.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
FIGHTING PROHIBITION.
Memphis Business and Professional
Men Hold Big Meeting.

Memphis, Tenn. Memphis business
and professional men met in mass
meeting to protest against the pass
age of a prohibition law, which will
include Memphis in it's operation.
Resolutions setting forth the great
harm that such legislation would in
fict upon Memphis, and asking in
stead for local option, segregation
and high license were adopted. Com
mittees were appointed to go to
Nashville in time to appear before
the senate committee on liquor traf-
fic and protest against the passage
of the blanket prohibition measure,
and to secure the signatures of bust
ness organizations and leading citi-
zens to protest against the propos-
ed Holiday bill.
Following the action of the Bust
ness Mems Club, City Club, Mer.
chants Exchange and other organiza-
tions. the city council went on rec
ord against statewide prohibition.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
IMPORTANT TREATY SIGNED.
United States, Panama and Colombia
Settle Their Differences.

Washington, d. C.-Negotiations
have Just been concluded between the
governments of the United States, Co.
lombia and Panama, whereby all mat.
tiers in controversy between them are
settled
BY the terms of the treaty, Colon
bia recognizes the independence Of
Panama, and the two countries re-
sumo diplomatic and commercial re-
lations
Panama agrees to pay to Colombia
the sum Of S2.500,0O0 in annual in
stallments Of s25O,OO0 each for ten
years as her share Of the Colombian
national debt, incurred at the time
when Panama was part Of that re-
public.
The United States agrees to fur
nish to Panama the money to be paid
to Colombia in accordance with the
terms with the existing treaty be-
tween the United States and Panama,
the first payment to be made nine
years after date Of the treaty.
Tt was also learned that the treaty
also permanently fixes the boundary
line between Colombia and Panama.
This is directly Of interest to the
United States, as it comes within the
Panama canal zone.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
TO DEFINE COTTON GOODS.
Committee Named by Secretary o.
Agriculture.


washington, D. CAS- experts to
establish the nine official grades of
cotton which congress directed to be
mrepared, Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson has announced the appoint
ment of half dozen business men
to act as a committee to meet in
washington on February 1.
| The committee follows: ]. A. Airey
= New Orleans, Joseph Akers of At
l,nta F. w. Camp of Memphis, John
ISartin of Paris, Texas; George w.
IIeville of New York City, Lewis W..
srker of Greenville, s. c., all mem
,rs of widely known cotton firms.
Nearly all the important cotton ex-
i,noes in this country and Europe
va contributed their standards free
cost for the use Of the experts in
+obiishing the grades. The grow
manufacturers and exchanges
20 all cordially assisted in many
Ays. os 30 Tho fol.
mo cities have contributed copies
W." tboir standard: Augusta and Ma
20 Bremen, Germany; Charles
~ s C.; Charlotte, n. G.; Calves
ION and Waco, Texas; Little Rock,
, IOM liverpool and Manchester, Eng
~ AZ. Memphis, Tenn; Mobile, Ala;
-N1nu orleans, La; New York City
and yicksburg, Miss.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
NIGHT RIDERS GUILTY.
6 Men Convicted of First Degree Muir
der With Mitinatinn Circumstances.


der With Mitigating circumstances.
Union City, Tenn.-Six night riders
were found guilty of murder in the
first degree with mitigating circurl-
stances. They are Garrett, Johnson,
Ted Burton, Boy Ransom, Fred Hin
ton, Arthur Cloar and Sam Apple
white.
Bud Morris and Bob Hoffman, the
other defendants, were found guilty
of murder in the second degree, and
their punishment fixed at twenty
years in the penitentiary.
The punishment of the SIX first
named defendants was left to the
court and may be death or life imprls-
,onment.
For the first time in six months
Union City and Obion county breathes
freely. The prompt conviction of the
eight men on trial for night riding
and murder has had reassuring eff
feet upon the public and more open
,denunciations of the men and the
crime is heard on the streets than
ever before.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
GOOD WORK AT ANNAPOLIS.
Westerners Make the Best Showing,
With Southerners Second.

Annapolis, Md.--Adyance copies Of
the naval academy register for 1908
O9 show the number Of midshipmen
in the academy to be S11, which is
below the average. AS has been the
case for number Of years, marked
comparative excellence in scholarship
Of western midshipmen is. indicated.
Southern midshipmen apparently are
next in general excellence, while those
from eastern, northern and middle
states do not. as a rule, do as good
work in their studies, though there
are some marked exceptions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
INVITED TO INAUGURAL PARADE.
School Cadets Of 80 Educational lnsti-
y tutions Asked to Take Part.

Washington, D. C.-Acting under
instructions from Major General Bell,
United States Army, grand marshal
CT the coming inaugural parade, Gen
eral Johnston, chief of staff, has adj
dressed circular letters to about 80
educational institutions, maintaining
cadet organizations, armed and
equipped and instructed by officers
Of the regular army, reuesting to be
informed if they intend to take part
in the inaugural ceremonies. In case
of favorable response, it is intended
to combine all such cadet organiza-
tons into a separate brigade of one
Of the divisions, as was done four
years ago.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
CuFe for LepFOSy Found.

Honolulu, Hawaii.-Dr I. W. Way
son a member of the territorial
hoard of health, who has devoted
much time and attention to the study
of leprosy, has made definite an
nouncement that case Of the dis
ease has been found, and that pa
tient afflicted with leprosy had been
restored to health. DR.. Wayson stat
ed that the course Of treatment pur-
eued would not be made public at
this time, as he and his assistants
were DESTROYS Of observing other
cases.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
+. NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.

BY the accidental explosion OF
bomb in a cafe at st. Petersburg, Rus
STA, the police declare they have UNI
earthed a vast terrorist plot against
the lives of the car and other mem
bers of the imperial family. The bomb
was left on a table in the cafe by
student while he went to another sta-
BILE. A waiter knocked against the
bomb and it exploded, killing him.
While attending the inauguration Of
Governor Gilchrist at Tallahassee,
the officers of the First Battalion,
Florida, state troops, held meeting
and passed resolutions to the effect
that they attend the Inauguration Of
President-elect Taft. A committee
was appointed to raise $4,000 from
the business men OF Jacksonville to
defray the expenses Of the soldiers.
New clews in the form of two let.
tiers, threatening the Southern Pa
cifc railroad with further dynamite
outrages, are in the hands Of the San
Francisco police, and may lead to the
capture of those who have been ter
rorizing the railroad employees for
weeks. Several minor explosions
have injured two trainmen.
John Sprinkles, aged "a years, the
first man to settle on Dauphin Island,
the entrance to the Bay of Mobile, Is
dead He had lived on the island for
over seventy years.
Colonel Zanamitsky, chief of the
Russian secret police Of VladiscostoN,
was sentenced to four years imprison-
ment for manufacturing evidence at
the treason trials.
w. G. Brown has been elected pres
ident Of the New York Central lines.
He was vice president before the res
ignation Of President w. H. Newman.
1t is reported that immigration from
Europe is turning to Chile quite
strongly Scarcely steamship ar
rives without number OF imml-
grants.
George LaFord, a chauffeur, is con-
fined in a hospital in Menohinee, Wis,
in critical condition as a result OF
a hip disease contracted while run
ming an automobile. The constant
lar Of the machine and the use of the
right foot upon the levers of the ma.
chine have developed the disease III
an aggravated form, the right leg be.
ing useless.
The police of Memphis, Tenn,
are searching for man who was par
TALLY successful in an attempt to
steal coffin factory. The factory,
which had temporarily suspended op-
erations, was a substantial brick
structure located in an outlying and
thinly populated section Of Memphis.
1t was reported to one of the owners
that the building was oeing RACED
and investigation developed that UNI
der the direction of an unknown man
. fc~eo of worlmen have been en-
gagged in demolishing the structure,
the bricks being carried away and
sold by the wagon load. When the
police arrived the master Of opera
lions had disappeared, leaving the
workmen unpaid.
Il need the money more than you
do. so / will take it. When I get my
pile I'll return it," This message
was left by Ralph Crockett, an Office
boy for Joseph Pink, Boston, Mass,
lawyer. He left with $500 in cash
and checks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
NO SUNDAY STREET CARS.
sheriff Of Pensacola, Florida, Says HE
Will Enforce the Law.

Pensacola, Fla.-Sherin van Relt
of Pensacola has given orders Inat
the street cars cannot run on sun
dav in this city. He says the law
against manual labor on Sunday VIII
make 1t violation.
Having been censured for not en-
forcing the law, the sheriff says the
city and county will now get enough
of it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
ALL DEMOCRATS SEATED.
Republican Contestants from South
Carolina Are Turned Down.

Carolina Are Turned Down.
washington, D. C.-Thrce congress.
sional election contests from South
Carolina were decided when election
committee No. / reported to the
house in favor Of the permanent seat
ing of Representative James o. Pat
terson, democrat, Of the second dis
trict over Isaac Meyers, republican;
Representative Asbury Lever, demo.
crat of the seventh, over Alexander
Dentzler republican, and Representa-
tive George s. Legare, democrat, Of
the first district, over A. p. Prioleau,
republican.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17

He that speaks sows, but he that
hears reaps.-Arabian Proverb.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
Kills Her Foe of 20 Years

The most merciless enemy 1 had
for 20 years." declared Mrs. James
Duncan of Haynesville, Me-, "was
Dyspepsia. l suffered intensely after
eating or drinking and could scarce
ly sleep. After many remedies had
failed and several doctors gave me
up, l tried Electric Bitters, which
cured me completely. Now [ can eat
anything. 1 am 70 years old and am
overjoyed to get my health nd
strength back again For Indiges-
tion, Loss of Appetite, Kindey Trou-
BILE, Lame Back, Female Complaints,
its unequaled. Only Soc at Benton N.
Weldon's drug store, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
WOMAN MUST SERVE
7YEARS FOR BURGLARY
Convicted Of Stealing Halt Pound
Pound Butter and Five Eggs.

Mobile. Ala, Nov. -5.-Miss Lille
Sutton. of Ocean Springs, Miss, who
was sentenced last spring to serve a
term of seven years in the Mississippi
state penitentiary by Circuit Judge
W. H. Hardy on an indictment for
burglary, the theft of a half pound of
butter and five eggs from the resi-
dence of Fred Abbey, voluntarily gave
herself up to Sheriff Mcleod. Miss
Sutton, through the instrumentality of
the Kings Daughters, has been living
ct Merrill with relatives pending the
appeal Of her case to the supreme
court, which tribunal affirmed her SEN
tence few days ago.
She will be the only white woman
sent to Rankin farm for some time.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
MONSTER STRIKE
next SPRING
Soft Coal Operators Prepare to
Force an Issue.
100000 men INVOLVED
Mine Owners Demand That Miners
Accept Reduction of Wages-Work-
men Will Oppose Cut, Claiming It
Means Abject Poverty.

Means AbJect Poverty.
Pittsburg, Nov Is. - Although the
working agreement between the btu
minous coal operators and the United
Mine Workers of America does not ex-
pire until next April, the operators
are already making preparations to
force an issue upon the miners that
may result in another great national
conflict in which the miners assert
25O,0OO miners will join.
The Association of Bituminous Coal
Operators in Central Pennsylvania has
held several quiet meetings and dis
cussed matters that are creating con-
siderable uneasiness in the miners
camp.
1t has leaked out that many indie
pendent operators have attended these
sessions, and every effort is being
made to strengthen the association to
inaugurate a combined movement to
reduce wages next spring.
The operators claim that there is an
insufficient margin of profit for them
at the present market price of coal,
for which they are compelled to pay
66 cents a ton for mining, and they
demand that the miners accept a 'rea-
sonable" reduction, without having
agreed among themselves upon the
proposed cut.
On their part the miners are reso-
Iutely setting their faces against any
reduction in wages. They claim that,
owing to the slackness of work and
present low wages they are barely
able to make living for themselves
and families, and that they will go to
the finish before they permit them
selves to be pressed over the border
line and into starvation and abject
poverty.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
safe Blowers Get s4onn

New York, Nov. ia safe was
blown open and $4,000 in cash, besides
a gold watch and several checks and
postofiice money orders were taken. in
the very heart Of the tenderloin. The
police knew nothing of it until L. L.
Lanier. assistant manager of the Regal
shoe store at 1869 Broadway, entered
the store and found the safe open.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
Insane Woman Hanqs HeraeIf.

Mrs. Susan P. Cooper, a wealthy
patient at the Bloomingdale insane
asylum at White Plains, N. Y, com.
mitted suicide by hanging herself in
the bathroom. Mrs. Cooper had been
Ill and was in care of a nurse. While
the nurse was away, Mrs. Cooper went
in the bathroom, where she tied two
towels together and hanged herself
from an electric light bracket
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17

Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs quickly, strengthens the lungs
and expels colds. Get the genuine in
yellow package Sold by W. R.
Keys & Co, Clayton; all druggists,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
WIN Pardon sIayers Of Night Riders.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 15.-Governor
Wilson is determined to break up the
night rider troubles in Kentucky, if
heroic steps on his part will accom-
plish the feat, and to that end he has
notified all farmers fearing an attack
to call on him for military aid until
the farmers themselves can make
preparations to resist the attack, and
in addition he has pleaded with the
farmers to kill any person who at
tempts to injure their property, offer
ing as a reward a pardon for the muir
derer.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
ABE RUFF GOING BLIND

frlsco's Former Boss Threatened With
Loss of Sight and Deafness.
San Francisco, Nov. 15.-Abe Ruef,
former boss of Frisco, is threatened
with total blindness and deafness. An
operation on his eye will be perform
ed, and on the success of this will
depend an effort to save his hearing.
Ruef has been in the county jail for
a little more than a year. pending an
appeal of his case to the higher court.
He was sentenced to fourteen years
Imprisonment after having been con.
victed of the bribing of one of the
"boodling" board of supervisors in the
case of the overhead trolley franchise
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
Kill and Burn SLAYER of Girl.

Will James, the negro suspected Of
being the murderer of Miss Annie
Pelley, was killed at Cairo, ILL.,, by
a mob. James was strung up to the
public arch, the rope broke and at
least 500 shots were poured into his
body. He made a partial confession
and implicated another negro, Arthur
Alexander, for whom the mob is now
searching.
The negro was lynched in the most
prominent square of the city. Women
present were the first to pull the rope
When it broke the frenzy of the mob
was uncomfortable, and they fired vol.
ley after volley into James body
shooting him to pieces.
The mob then dragged the dead ne
gro to the scene of the crime, a mile
distant from the arch at Twenty-sixth
and Elk streets. made a huge bonfire
and, throwing the bullet-riddled body
on top, abe torch was applied, and the
crowd stood by and with cries and
pistol shots added their chorus to the
cracking of the flames.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
Mad Dog Attacks Boy Of ts Months.

""~ ~V8 FFtteINN9 I~J VF 70 WUHtH3s
New York, Nov. 15.-A big Boston
bulldog, which went suddenly mad, at
tackled and fatally injured the eight
een-months-old son of Mrs. Maria
Eidice at her home in a west side ten
ement. The dog afterward bit two po-
licemen who attempted to capture II.
The dog was finally shot and killed.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
LADIES' AND MISSES
Tailored Coat Suits

We have Just received New and Com
plete line of Ladies' and Misses tailored
Coat Suits, in all the New and Up-to-date
Styles, which we will be pleased to show
you. Every garment guaranteed to fit. We
make no charge for needed alterations.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
Justice Whites Home Rurned

The big sugar plant and plantation
home of United States Court Justice
White, In La Fourche parish, near New
Orleans, La, was burned. The loss is
100000.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17
Trouble For Pa.

"Where do they wind you up. Miss
Skreeker?"
"Wind me up?''
YES; pa said you sang mechanical
ly."-HoustOn Post.
Smyrna times., 1909-11-17

Girl, II, Forges $50 Check; Jailed.
Nora Giles, eleven years of age
is in custody in Scranton, Pa, as the
result of forging a check for $50, and
after getting the money from the fam
lily grocer taking her schoolmate, LIE
vina Belle Colville, aged thirteen, on
a trip to New York.
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