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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
CHILDREA'S GOOD FRIEND.
Working in Their Interest in Wash
inoton.

IU9LOIls
Washington, D. CIT is as impor-
tant to stop the needless manufacture
of orphans as it is to take care Of
orphans"
This, in nutssell, is the view Of
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the Denver
juvenile court, who is probably the
most famed friends Of the children
in the world. He had just come from
a conference with President Roose-
Welt over the advisability of creating
a children's bureau in the depart
ment of the interior, and was running
over with his plans for the lew child
reclaiming enterprise.
How is it possible to prevent chill
dren from becoming orphans?" Judge
Lindsey was asked.
"By preventing the needless &C
cidental killings in mines and on rail-
roads" he replied quickly.
"The state is responsible in a meas
ure for the care of dependent chill
dren. The state ought also to feel
it's responsibility in larger meas
ure for the prevention of needless
killings and maimings in our indus
trial activities.
''For instance, take the fatalities
that occur in coal mines in the Unit
ed States each year. At conserva-
tive estimate, there are 1000 new or
phans annually as a result Of the kill
ing of the fathers in coal mines. 1t
is estimated that the period of de-
tendency of these children is sixteen
years. In single generation there
are. at conservative estimate, 49,
600 children thrown upon the care Of
the state or private charities just as
a result of the coal mining accidents.
Think Of it. And this only in a sin
gle industry.
"A third Of such accidents could
be prevented. This is no guess. II
is demonstration. Proper inspectloh
and regulation, as conducted in Ger
many and Belgium, has resulted IN
decreasing fatal accidents third
Perhaps the proportion is larger. But
suppose it is third; that is large
enough.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
EARTHQUAKE FUND PROBABLY $35, 900
But Of 100000 Which Italy Appropriated Has
Misunderstanding the FuureWidowS Orphans to Nee
For Years.Governments Policy Much Cricl

Rome, Nobody, not even
the Cabinet Ministers, can say yet
what is approximately the present
amount of the earthquake fund, be-
cause it is in various hands. Some of
the money was sent personally to the
King and Queen. Nearly 5000, 900
was sent to the Pope. Some came to
the Foreign Minister, the Minister Of
the Interior, the different embassies
and legations, the national committee
presided over by the Duke of Aosta,
the Red Cross and the local relief.
Certainly all this means an inn
mense sum, in addition to the Italian
contributions and appropriations by
the Italian Parliament. The last, ex-
ceeding $15,00O,000. has purposely
been left undistributed yet, since, be-
sides immediate relief, it is necessary
, to be prepared TO aid Thousands not
only for weeks and months, but for
years to come.
George Page, treasurer Of the
American committee here, says that
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
RECEIPTS OF THE STATE
Georgia's Income Was S., 1885,
273 in the Past Year.
AN INCREASE OF $574,5OS.3
Disbursements Were Largely In Excess
Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Receipts
Result Of Natural Development.

Atlanta, Ga.--An increase Of more
than half a million dollars in the
states revenues for 1908 over 1907
will be shown by the report Of Treas
urer Park, now in process Of propa-
ration for the printer.
The significance of this is fully APP
preciated only when due considera-
tion is given the fact that The In
crease is recorded during Georgia 5
first year OF prohibition, when the H.
quor traffic revenue was cut out from
among the states sources Of reve-
nue..
Quoting the figures exactly, they
are as follows
Total receipts 1908 .....S5,38S,27S.lo
Total receipts. 1907 ....., 4,S1S,764.S3
Increase, 1908 ....$ 574,50S.33
The figures given represent actual
receipts from January / to December
81 OF each year, and do not include
balances en- hand.
But as the states receipts have in
creased, so have its expenses grown.
The disbursements in 1903 were more
than three-quarters of million dol
lars greater than they had been in
the preceding year. In 1907 the dis
bursements were $4,797, 1889 iii
1905 they had swollen to S5,570,295.51
Ia difference Of $772,S25.92 in favor
Of Tor rather to the discredit OH
1908.
AS will be noted from the above
figures, the expenses Of 1908 were
greater than the states revenues for
that year. The difference was alb
sorbed by a balance that had been
on hand at the beginning of the
year. And new In 1909, the starting
month has shown the same tendency,
for the disbursements during Janu-
airy were greater than the receipts
during that month by some $4,000.
Following are the figures:
Receipts, January, 1908 81 ,5S1 ,686.1O
Disbursements ....... 1,63S,782.74
Excess Of latter ....... .$51 ,096.64
The increased revenue is explaina-
BILE by a natural development Of the
states resources and growth of her
commerce and by some new taxing
that the last legislature saw fit to do.
The even bigger increase in disburse-
ments, however, Is matter upon
which the report of the treasurer will
be read with much interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
Edward HI. Hartman Now Has within His Grasp
Ten Great Railway Systems, Embracing One-Third
of Railroad Mileage in the United States

securing so many thousand
railway-the common cal
America-the advocates of
ment regulation, and even on
will find weapons ready &
their hands.
A little more than two VI
when open discomfort over sJ
way dictatorship" had disp
self, Hartman made a s.
Kansas City, in which he re
the charge. He then deelar
1.-THE impression prevail
control more miles of railr
any other man. That stat
made frequently. / deny it. !
true. / do not control one
railroad. / do not believe il
man or any one company G.
vast interests Of this kind
are fourteen or fifteen thou
sons who cooperate in the
railroads and other corpor
which / am interested"
This is, no doubt, one s
Most people will, however,
reasoning with the logid
schoolmen. Wall Street i
for metaphysical distinction
hard facts, and the hard
that Hartman fully exercise
troll described. If any sh
doubts it, let him try to d
policies of the year in a
company's annual meeting.
1t is not always fair to
telegraphed account of an
conversation with reporters
comment ascribed to Har
Richmond dispatches rega
election to New York Cent?
was at any rate accepted
Street as stating the positid
$50 far as the New Yo1
is concerned, can say tn
elected to the board of dill
am going to serve in that
and look after my intere
Vanderbilts and anybody
look after theirs. !"
AS between Harriman's
and the Vanderbilts' intere
history of the New York CeI
a fair notion of which will
after best.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
SAVANNAH HAS PROBLEM.
How TO Dispose Of 10000 Gallons of
Liquor, Worries the Mayor.

Savannah, Ca Enough Whlskey to
keep Gil of Savannah's most eager
throats wet for month, and then
enough to stock several up to date
bar rooms, is stored in an unused
building on the police grounds, as q
result Of the numerous sweeping raids
made on blind tigers since the pro-
hibition law went into eect. 1t Is
estimated that 10000 gallons of whis-
key, to say nothing of beer and ev-
erything from the weakest near wine
to the finest champagne is stored in
the building, and that the gradual
growth of the liquor stock the city
Is now sponsor for will soon cause
either the destruction Of the liquor
stock or the building Of new quarters
for It.
Il is probable that it will be long
time before the liquor is poured out,
as there is a settled objection to dis
posing Of whiskey that way in Sa-
yannah. It can't be sold nor given
away. and the city officials are up
against proposition that is worrying
them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
COUNTIES HOLDING UP REQUISITIONS,
Convict Law Thought to BE Defect
i've and May BE Changed.

Atlanta, Gait has been rumored
recently that number of counties of
Georgia were holding up their requi-
sitions for state convicts under the
new law, effective April /, on the be-
lief that the law is defective in many
of its parts and may be changed ma
terially by the next legislature.
Whitfield county, in particular, has
accepted classification as a doubling
county. The county commissioners
of that county, it is reported, recent,
ly decided to wait while before
making requisition for any convicts,
preferring to wait and see what the
coming legislature does with the law.
The, Whitfield county board is report
ed to>have expressed its joint opinion
that the bill will be materially amend
ed at the next session Of the general
assembly.
Other counties, too, it is said have
taken the same view as Whitfield.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12

even If international chal
to be $20,000,0OD in addi
Italian contributions, the
tons would not be a fiftie
is necessary. The Amer
more practical than the 9th
sending their own relief pI
tribute the money and s
the initiative and organi;
of Ambassador Griscom, W.
Vice-Consul Cutting, cha
steamer Bayern, and the
committee, which has spl
way 100000, while Ed
ings, the Massachusetts s
is still on the ground I
$4,000.
Naturally, complaints I
people not understanding 4
Of the authorities, who, nj
first horror is over, are
think of the future, espei
gard to the orphans, '
aged, leaving further i'm
lief to the local COMMITTEES
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12

New York City.-The election Of
e. H. Hartman to the directorate of
the New York Central is an impor-
tant event in the world of finance,
for it means that Mr.. Hartman now
has in his grasp more than one-third
of the total railway mileage in the
United States, and that third, en-
bracing as it does such important in
terlacing trunk lines, implies a do
main far wider than The bare figures
would indicate.
Mr.. Hartman controls to-day, in
part or wholly, ten great railway sys-
TENS, aggregating $1,000 miles, or
more than one-third of the total rail-
way mileage of the United States. In
GLIDING the Erie, in whose affairs his
exploit of last April gave him the
dominating voice, these are the sys-
tanns thus controlled:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12

SENATOR CLAY APPOINTED.
United States Senator From Georgia
Until Legislature Elects Him.


Atlanta, Ex-senator A. s. Clay,
nominated in the primary Of June,
1908, to succeed himself as United
States senator from Georgia, and who
who will be elected by the legislature
that meets the coming summer, has
been appointed by Governor Smith to
serve in that capacity during the in
ierim between the expiration Of his
present term on March 4 and the
time Of the meeting Of the legislature
in June.
The necessity for such executive
appointment grows out of the change
In the time of meeting of the legisla-
ture from October to June, the re-
suit of which is to defer the time Of
meeting of the legislature, which
much elect the senator for four
months after the expiration of the
ter moi the incumbent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12
TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE.
World Affair Provided for in Bill in
the House.

washington, d. CA world tenn
perance conference to be held within
a year, and possibly in Washington,
is provided for in bill introduced
Oy Representative Sheppard of Tex
as. The measure directs the presl-
dent to invite the various nations to
send twelve delegates to the confer
ence. the purpose, of which would be
10 devise methods by which these ma
tions could cooperate with view to
iessening of and regulating the inter
national traffic in intoxicating liquors,
narcotics and harmful drugs. The
president is empowered to name 100
delegates
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-12

The American people VIII not view
with equanimity the Capitalization of
such vast power in one person. de-
clares the New York Evening POST
They say, and say rightly, that it
weakens, and occasionally even de-
stroys, representative government. 1t
is not the voters; it is huge corpora
lions that more than once have de-
clared what the laws shall be and
who shall execute them.
This is why it is inevitable that the
unbridled greed of Hartman and his
kind is sure to. be made the excuse for
renewed agitation against corpora
lions. We have just passed through
a panic, and from one emo of the
country to the other fnanciers have
been imploring, "Let us alone!" Well,
If letting alone results in one mans
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
P0AGHERS ARE
 IN THE TOLLS
CBy United Press.l

WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct. 21-The department has been notified of the capture of number of seal poachers by the revenue cutter Bear on Walrus island, one of the Pribilof group, in Boring sea:
 According to the brief notice re- ceived, several of the poachers escap- ed in their boats. Those taken will be tried at Valdez at the next term of court. There are already a num- Der of Japanese poachers at the place waiting trial
 Recommendations have been made to the department for more cutters for policing the northern waters, with a view of discouraging poachers, but it is not likely any action will be taken before another year.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22

Senator Johnson was 5S years old. He was elected to the Senate in 1908, winning the primary election by a big plurality. He was always promi- nent in North Dakota politics, having representated his state in the lower house for ten consecutive years. In 1889 he was defeated for the uomina- ton of U. S. Senate by two votes. Alec Mckenzie was responsible for Johnsons defeat, as he persuaded several Democrats to switch their votes to the opposing Republican can didate. In 1899 Johnson was again defeated for the Senate by the rail road ring. He proved his popularity with the people when the primary law was passed, easily defeating the machine candidate.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
FUEL FAMINE
 AT G0RD0VA

CORDOVA. Oct. 1G-Railroad traffi on the Copper River and Northwest, crn has been interrupted by the acute coal famine from which Cordova is suffering.
 The wrecking of the barge Quat, sino, carrying coal and materials for railroad construction on the line, it is feared here, will prove a serious hindrance to the progress of the rail road work, which may have to be suspended for time.
 In resolutions adopted by the Cham Der of Commerce of Cordove, congress is urged to pass laws which will al low Alaska to mine her vast coal de posits. More money for road con- struction in the North is also asked for.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22

COLON, Oct. 14-A dispatch receIv- ed by wireless from Bluefields, Near agua, says Gen. Chamorro, a rebel leader, marched on Greytown and at- tackled and defeated the government troops, nineteen being killed.
 General Estrada is reported to be marching on Cape GracIas. wher5 2,OOO government troops have been concentrated tc oppose him.
 The dispatch says the revolution appears to have been well planned, and broke out simultaneously on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Corinto, the principle seaport on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, is in the hands of the revolutionists.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22

Miss Brosseau arrived in Skagway on the Humboldt.
 Charles Fox, the genial Juneau tra- yelling man who represents the Inn periaI Candy company, arrived in Skagway on the Cottage City from Haines. Mir. Fox will go to Juneau on the Dolphin. From there he will go to Sitka where he will raise the launch Louise which now repOses in the saline waters of Sitka bay. It is rumored that MT. Fox played a promi' nent part in the scuttling of the Louise, but he denies the allegation.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
IN
 PHILIPPINES

VICTORIA, B. C.-J. Evans, of the United States revenue service at Ce- bu, who reached Victoria on the Mont eagle, says that the smuggling of opium since the sale and manufacture in the islands had been forbidden, had been extensive and a vast amount of contrabaad was being run, owing to to the restrictive measures. There has also been much gun,running from sandakan, smugglers selling the con- traband arms to the MOros.
 There have been a number of i'm portant captures, the biggest being the seizure at Manila of $2OOOO worth of opium landed secreted in shafting of machinery and the hollow drum of a winch consigned to the Parcels Mining Company, two Americans, Louis T. Grant and William Kennedy, having been arrested and were under going trial for smuggling when he left Manila.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
W0LGAST WILL
 FIGHT NELSON
lsy United Press.1

LOS ANGELES. Cal Oct 22-Bar Ilug Nelson and Ad Wolgast have been matched to fight 1orty-iive rounds for che lightweight champion ship Of the world on Thauksgiyiu, day. The fight win probably take place at Colma. Wolgast recently fought ten round no decision fight with Nelson at Los Angeles and had au rhn best Of che affair.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
IN NICARAGUA

Juan Estrada, who with Gen. Cha morro organized the uprising, is one of three brothers whom President zelaya has always regarded as his staunchest political friends.
 There are conflicting reports re- garding the origin of the. trouble. One report is that it was due to a rumor that Zelaya intended to depose Es- trada from his office in the army. Another version is that Zelaya secret ly lnstlgated the trouble, hoping there by to be able to get out of the coun- try and live peacefully abroad. The Americans at Bluefields are reported to be jubilant over the turn of af- fairs.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
WARM WELCOME
 F0R JEFFRIES
tsy Unred Press1

NEW YORK. Oct 2-Jettrics arriy- ed in New York late yesterday after noon from Europe and was met at Che wharf by thousands of admirers who sent up cheer after cheer as the bulky ex-champion stepped down the gang plank. Jeltrjes seems to be in splendid condition He said he was ready to fight Johnson but would not say anything about the plans until ar Ger he had talked with Che negro champion
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22

E. J. McKanna and Ben U. Slyster, well known Juneau travelling men, ar rived in Skagway on the Hegg from Haines this afternoon.
 No more of the bodies of those drowned in the Klehini river have been found. The Indians have offer ed $500 for the body of the Indian man that was drowned and they say after the potlatch now going on at Hindustuch is finished they are go- ing out in a band to search for the body.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
COTTAGE CITY TRAVELLED LIGHT

The Cottage City arrived in port at 2 o'clock this morning with two passengers and five tons of freight and sailed south at o'clock with one passenger and no freight. The Cottage City brought up 15O tons of coal for Fort Seward.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
TAFT TALKS
 ID TEXANS
lBy United PressA

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. Oct % President Taft arrived here carly this morning and delivered an address be- fore the Inland Waterways couyen- ton tHis afternoon. He will go Go Houston tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
NEW CABINET
 IS APPOINTED
lay unIlsa RrsssO

MADRID. Spain. Oct. 22-The new cabinet members have been appointed by King Alfonso and have taken their oaghs of office Anr0nia Maura is now premier.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
(sy United Proa1)

LONDON, Oct. 2l-The Socialists last night held rlotIng demonstrations against Spain. Today the socialstic members of parliament introduced resolutions demanding that the Span ish minister leave England, The foreign department is grea''y worried at these demonstrations. and the ten dency Is to sympathIze with King Alfonso.
 NIAnRIn Ort 2l-Thn entire conn
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
HUMBOLDT K AND OUT

The Humboldt arrived in port at 5:45 D. m. yesterday with three pas sengers and a light freight. She sail cd for Seattle at 7:3O D. m. with 2 passengers and no freight.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
DIVORCE CASE
 IS POSTPONED
lsy United Pressa

CHICAGO. m Oct 22-Tbe divorce case of Grace Gugscnheim against William Guggeuhoim has been indet- mtely postponed She must file a personal affidavit stating that her first divorce was secured by fraud and is not valid
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
PRINCESS ROYAY DUE IN PORT TONIGHT

The Princess Royal is due in por, a, about 70 o'clock tonight accord5ng Co che latest reports received by Agent LowIe. She has l6 tons Of freight and no passengers for Skag- way.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22

CATANIA. Italy. Oct 22-Mount Aetna is bcIchiug forth lava and ash cs and the residents of the ueighbor- ing SiciIian villages are in a state of terror. fearing tba- a disastrous cruP- tlou will follow
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
VOLCANOES H8E 570JTIN5
Limited Press Telegraph-Cable sevicc)

NAPLES, Italy. Oct 22-Mount Ve- suyius is again showing signs of ac tlyIty and a heavy cloud of smoke is hanging over the mountain while ruu- blngs from the volcano can be heard in this city.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
STORM CLOUDS GATHERING

try Is fermenting with Socialism, and their gatherings are securing thous, ands of adherents daily. With a leader in sight, nothing will stop the storm against King Alfonso. Military and naval forces are gathering here and every precaution is taken to in- sure the safety of hte King and his .COunsellOrs.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22

That the Humboldt Steamship com, pany mas purchased the steamer st. Croix from the Schubach and Hamil- ton company is the news brought to Stagway by officers of the Humboldt
 They state that the message was intercepted by wireless several days out from Seattle. The fact that Man
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22

PARIS, Oct. 21-The anti-Spanish riots continued throughout France yesterday. Everywhere among the people the feeling is pronounced.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
HUMBOLDT SS 60. REPORTED
 ID HAVE BOUGHT SS ST. GR0.N

ager Kallsh of the Humboldt Steam ship company is now in San Fran cisco lends color to the report
 It is not known whether the St. Croix will be placed on the run be- tween Skagway and Seattle, or wheth CT she will run from Seattle to San Francisco.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22
SEN. JOHNSON
 PASSES AWAY
(By United Prsssl

FARGO, N, D. Oct 22-United States Senator Martin N Johnson died here last night from the effects of an operation upon his nose. His death was sudden and unexpected.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-22

IT0WSI0U TIW0TT0W
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-15
MONEY in APPLES.
Idaho Looming Up as a Large
Producer.

Idaho is running Washington a race
for the honor of being the BOSS apple
producing State of the union" said H.
A. Wilkinson, Of Chicago, at the Cadil-
lac. 1T used 20 be that Micbigans and
New York led' in this industry, and,
while the production in these states liz
great, the far West is coming to the
front with bounds that soon will place
1t ahead OF the central West and East.
There is something about the soil
and the conditions out there that dom
bines to make everything ideal for the
apple farmers, Not only is the
crop very large, but the quail
ity lie superior, II anything, TO the
apple of our boyhood, No stronger
proof of this Is needed than the prices
charged for the fruit in stores n on
stands, Perhaps the Michigan apples
would be just as attractive if the farm
ers cared for them, but, ia spite of this
object lessons of our agricultural COLI
leEes. the native farmer harvests his
apples as a matter Of course. giving the
trees little or no attention.
mo greater mistake is made, for APP
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-15
ARcHBIsnop.s READY REPLY.

The wonderful versatility of Presi-
dent Taft and the wit of Archbishop
Ryan were evidenced during a brief
talk on the occasion of Mr.. Taft's visit
to this city a few days ago
The occupant OF the White House
in consratulating his grace on how we'll
he looked and how proud he should be
of his diocese, remarked.
"I understand you have In your cathe-
dral the best example of Romanesque
architecture IN this city, If not in the
country"
Eyes" replied his srace. land I would
be very glad to have You visit IT,
Then. with q significant look, he
added ,
III | cannot receive You iste my
church can at least take you into my
cathedral s-Philadelphia Press,