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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
EVIL TRAFFIC PROBED.
Report Made On white Slave Trade
BY Commission.

ny Commission,
Washington, .. Cali but incredi.
bly, revolving are the disclosures Of
an international system OF traffic in
women, containing in the report on
the socalled white slave Grade" sub
mitted to congress by the United
States immigration commission.
When the report was presented III
the house Of representatives by Con.
gresham Bennett OF New York, Champ
Clark, the minority leader, objected
to its being printed as house doc
ument, but later Withdrew his Objec-
ton. 1t was promptly renewed by
Mr.. Sabbath OF Illinois. Mr.. Fitzger-
aid OF New York wanted to know Ii
the report contained sensational mat
ter like he implied was contained
In the report OF the Roosevelt homes
commission, upon which Mr.. Bennett
evoked laughter by the tart reply:
"All matter calculated to appeal to
your mind has been eliminated"
The report begins with an intro
duction explaining the nature OF the
white slave" traffic, and concludes
with series of recommendations
mostly of an administrative charac-
ter.
The commission says that the effect
OF the importation OF immoral women
into this country is one OF Increased
degradation and death for the women
and of contamination and corruption
by means of the spread of disease to
Others
hA TOD a
countries, France leading, and the
Chinese and Japanese making UP the
majority OF these coming in by way
of the Pacific coast. Most OF the
procurers are OF foreign birth. The
market" price varies from $500 to
$1,000 for each alien woman. Some
times they are not sold outright, out
their procurers continue to live from
their earnings after their arrival mere.
The commission recommends that
efforts be made through government
agents abroad and on board steam
ships to prevent the Importation oi
women to this country; that more as
siduous efforts be made in the United
States to arrest women known 10 be
engaged in immoral practices and &c
deport all possible; that the limit OF
three years after landing within which
such persons may be successfully
prosecuted be removed; that any de-
ported persons returning to this coun-
try be imprisoned; that the keepers
OF immoral houses in which alien
women are found be subject to de-
portation, and that the state and mu-
nieipaI governments be urged to CO.
operate for the stamping out OF the
evil.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
TEXAS FARMERS TO LEAVE UNION.
Secession From National Farmers
Union is Planned.

Houston, Texas.--That the seces-
sion of the Texas Farmers Union
from the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union Of America is
planned is indicated in circulars sent
out by officers of the Texas branch.
After asserting that alleged exorbi-
tant salaries for the national officers
nave been proposed and that the con-
stitution Of the organization has been
misconstrued, it is urged that char
tiers be returned and applications be
made for new charters under the
name of the Farmers Union OF
Texas"
Objection is voiced to the recent
action of the national convention at
Birmingham, Ala, in September, pro-
posing an increase in the dues Of 8
to 16 cents per annum, an advance in
the salary of the president of the
national union from $500 to $4,000 per
annum, an increase in the salary of
the national secretary from $1,000 to
81 500 and other expenditures.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
TAFT A HARD WORKER.
President Puts in More Hours Than
Did Roosevelt.

Did Roosevelt.
Washington, D. C.-President Taft
is proving to be one of the hard
working presidents, according to
those who closely observe the habits
of great men. While he does not
work so intensely nor as fast as did
his immediate predecessor, he puts in
more hours each day than did Mr.
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Taft's working day begins at
$3.50 a. m. and lasts until p. m. Be-
fore he goes to the executive offices
he takes his morning exercise and
has bit of breakfast. AS rule the
president takes little time for lunch
con.
President Roosevelt did little work
after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, es-
pecially when it was a good day for
tennis or fine drizzly time for
wayking through Rock Creek Park.
Mr.. Taft differs in that he usually
does much work after luncheon, fire.
quently returning to the executive Of
fees for special conferences with
cabinet members or transacting bus
mess in the executive mansion.
Mr.. Taft has formed a habit OF
working at the mansion after dinner.
On several occasions during the prog
ress of the annual message the pres
ident remained up till very late die
tating and revising his first big state
document. Notwithstanding all the
time he revotes to work, he still
takes some exercise. He never miss
es the morning calisthenics, and,
whenever possible, takes a walk or
ride, however short it may be.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Newsy Paragraphs.

An electric curling iron heater, IN
which circuit is made with a resis-
lance coil when coin is dropped in
slot, is a recent invention tor use
In hotels and other public places.
Captain Thomas Franklin, United
States army, accused of embezzling
SIS, 900 from the cadets mess fund OF
the West Point Military academy, OF
which Franklin was treasurer, plead
ed guilty in the United States circusL
court A question OF jurisdiction will
take the case to the supreme court.
Patrick Francis Sheedy, who for
the last two years has owned an art
store in New York city, but who for
years before was prominent in sport
ing circles Of all kinds under the sim
pie name of pat Sheedy, died in
his rooms over his are galleries. He
succumbed to heart disease.
A movement is on foot in Rich.
mond Va, looking to the removal OF
the body OF Patrick Henry from its
resting place at Red Hill, Charlotte
county, Va, to the burying ground
around old ST. Johns church, in Rich
mond in which the Virginia patriot
give me death speech, and to erect
a suitable monument over the Red
Hill grave. 1t is thought probable
that the legislature will take the mat
ter up at its next session.
Miss Annie Morgan, daughter Of j..
p. Morgan, is a recent applicant for
membership in the Womans Trade
Union league OF New York city, and
when her name has been passed upon
she will become regular member,
paying 81 year, which is the fee.
This is the league to which the strik-
ing shirtwaist makers belong.
The will Of Charles N. Crittendon.
name of his daughter, Florence Crit
tenton, in fourteen cities Of this
country, and in Shanghai, Mexico
City and other foreign cities, fled for
probate in New York city, leaves half
his estate, estimated at between $3,-
G00,00 and S5,0OO,000, to the National
Florence Crittenton mission.
After being put out Of business for
several months, the lottery men OF
Charleston, S. c., have combined fore
es and resources, hired attorneys and
are now operating in defiance OF the
authorities. AS fast as .-4eir ticket
sellers are arrested the men are
promptly bailed out Of the police sta
ton and jury trial demanded. This
lottery business is done on a five
and ten-cent scale, but involves hum
dreds Of dollars at each daily draw
ing.
The highest recorded price for hogs
was exceeded at the National Stock
yards in st. Louis when q buyer gave
$685. hundred pounds for some line
specimens. Nothing approaching this
price has been known in the open
market here since 1893.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
BILLS OF INTEREST TO S0UTH.
Clark Of Florida Has introduced Many
Measures Affecting This Section.


washington, D. CA large number
OF bills, all OF which are OF consider.
able interest to the southern states,
have been introduced in the house
by Representative Clark OF Florida.
Among the most important OF these
are the following:
To prohibit the receipt OF money
in payment Of special taxes as deal
ers in intoxicating liquors by inter-
nal revenue officials Of the United
States, except in certain cases, and
to provide punishment for its viola
ton. Mr.. Clark would have any per-
son or firm produce evidence that the
city or town where 1t is proposed to
carry on the liquor trade has given
authority to do so. Such person must
first procure a license in the place
where it is proposed to carry on the
business.
To credit and pay to the several
states and territories all monies col
lected under the direct tax levied by
act of congress Of July 1, 1862, and
at later dates.
To extend to the veterans of the
several Seminole Indian wars and to
the widows of veterans Of those wars
the benefits of the act of congress
passed February 6, 1907.
To amend an act to provide for the
collection of abandoned property and
the prevention of frauds in insurrec-
tionary districts within the United
States.
To levy an import duty on Egyp-
tian cotton and other long staple cot
ton imported into the United States
from foreign countries. He proposes
that after September l, 1910, there
shall be levied upon all Egyptian and
other long staple cotton brought into
the United States from foreign coun-
tries, in the lint, an import duty Of
6 cents per pound, and upon all such
cotton imported into the United
States, from foreign countries, in the
seed, an import duty at the rate OF z
cents per pound.
These bills have been referred to
their proper committees, and will
probably be acted upon Immediately
after the holidays.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
CONFEDERATES aid MEMORIAL.
General Evans Gives Support Of
Veterans to Washington Memorial.

Veterans to Washington Memorial.
New York City-General Clement
A. Evans of Atlanta, Ca, commander
in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, has pledged the support OF
his organization to the building OF a
$2.5OO, 900 George Washington Memo,
rial hall at Washington, D. G., in a
letter received here by Mrs. Henry F..
Dimock, who is heading movement
to provide adequate quarters for all
national patriotic and other societies
1--WE commend every effort to con-
tinue in this country" General Evans
wrote. the ascendency of the name
Of George washington. Your purpose
accords with the desire and hope OF
this great patriotic southern organi-
cation, that our country should be the
most enlightened, useful, united gov
eminent in the world"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
LURTON IS APPOINTED.
Tennesseean Nominated for suprem,
Court Judge.

Washington, D. C.-The president
nominated Horace H. Lurton Of Ten
nessee to be an associate justice OF
the u. S. supreme court.
Judge Lurton is a Tennessee man,
and was appointed judge of the sixth
circuit by President Cleveland March
az. 1893. He was a democrat in pol
tiles at that time.
President Taft was himself a judge
OF the sixth circuit at the time he
was appointed governor of the Phil
ippines in 1898, and it was his asso-
citation with Judge. Lurton that gave
hin such a high opinion of the legal
qualifications Of the Tennessee jurist.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Methodist Minister Expelled.

New Orleans, La.-Both expulsion
from the ministry and from member
ship in the church follow the decis-
ion by the South Mississippi Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in the case OF Rev. j.
w. Crisler He was found guilty OF
a charge Of gross immortality
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
COURT DIRECTORY.
S. w. CIRCUIT.
Y. A. Littlejohn, Judge.

Y. A. Littlejohn, judge.
J. T. Williams, solicitor general.
Convenes Srst Mondays in May .
November.
City Court. 81
H. L. Long, ST., Judge.
w. G. Martin, solicitor.
Convenes fourth Wednesday in 81
month.
Justice Court, s15th District, Q.
A. A. Paul, J. P. I
J. M. Hines, N. P. and ex-Oh
J. P.
j. F. Hines bailiff. Il.
Convenas first Monday in d
month.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Baptist.

Baptist.
]. A. Ivey, pastor.
Services second and fourth Sundays
In each month IL o'clock a. m.
Sunday school 10 o'clock a. m.
Methodist.
Rev. McMichael, pastor.
Services third Sunday In each
month IL o'clock a. m.
Presbyterian.
Sunday school every Sunday at 10
o'clock a. m. III
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-C. B. Martin.
Councilmen-J. P. Galloway, Mayor
Pro Tenn; D. D. Hall, J. B. Tyler, G.
B. Lee, H. G. Odom.
A. W. Goodwin, Clerk and Treasu-
rer.
James Salter, Marshal.
Il
Eureka Lodge No. 247, f. and A.
M, A. w. Goodwin, w. M; S. P. Crow
ell, Secretary. Regular communities
ton second and fourth Friday nights
in each month.
Visiting brethren cordially invited
to attend.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
cav mol TO Leave SENATE.

Washington, D. Cs-Senator Alexan-
der S. Clay emphaticaly denied re-
port from Georgia which said the
senator is about to resign his seat
and run for governor of the state.
"Outrageously false; never heard Of
such a thing said the senator, when
told OF it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
HOOK WORM CONVENTION.
Rockefeller Promises TO Favor Tampa
for Meeting.

Tampa, Fla.-In a letter received
here, John d. Rockefeller, who donat.
cd 81 100000 for the determination OF
the hook worm, promised to favor
Tampa as the meeting place of the
general conference OF those named
On the hook worm commission,
The conference, ii held here, will
Ne one OF the many important events
scheduled during the exposition to be
held here during February, celebrat-
ing the DEMENT'S that win accrue to
Tampa on the completion Of the Pan
anna canal
Extensive arrangements are being
made to entertain the commissioners
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
EntOmhed Miners Bodies Recovered,

MadisonViIIe, Ky.-A rescuing party
found the bodies of the seven negro
miners entombed in the Baker mine
of the West Kentucky Coal Company
and all were removed from the mine.
The men died from black damp. They
had been entombed since Saturday
afternoon
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
I Dead In Tenement Fire,

Cincinnati, Ohio. - Seven persons
are dead and several others injured
as a result of tenement fire at Syc-
amore and Third streets in this
atty.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

SALESMAN-We are DESTROYS of Sc
curing the services of an expert
salesman on salary to begin with
Of 500. 90 and expenses per month
No one except hustler who car
give good reference need apply. w
offer the right man good contract
National Loan and Trust Compar-
Triton, Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
lEEsRuRe HIGH SCHOOL.
M Sharks. nrincipal.

q. NJ. Sparks, principal.
Mrs. H. L. Long, Jr.. first assist
ant.
Miss Tulip Johnson. second assist.
ant.
j.. n. Long. G. 8. 2.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

ATTORNEY We would like to 10
a contract with a good attorney
Leesburg, who has two or three /
dred dollars to invest to handle,
loan and abstract business in the
and vicinity. w. M. Giddens, PI
dent, Triton, Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

SALES MAN-We want a good !
man, either on salary or commissl
at once. Can offer the right mai
good contract. Address w. M. {
dens. Triton, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

.AANAGER-We want a goF
Who has $1,000 or more to /
manage a branch Office for III
loan, real estate and investme
ness. We can offer the right
contract which has some futu'|
1t will pay you to investigsl
proposition. National Loaf
Trust Co., Triton, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
BOARD OF COUNTY coMMlssIi
ERS.

1. P. Cooke, chairman.
w. G. Laramore, Sr.
r. P. Johnson.
A. ]. Powell.
N. M. Minchen.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

MONEY-We are in a position
make loans on either city or
property at a very reasonable rat,A
interest with but little delay.
ional Loan and Trust Co., Tiff
5eorgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

He never has a message who does
not know how to listen.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

LISTEN-If you have nothing
do, write to G. w. Giddens, ".
Ca, and he will offer you a !.
ton that will interest you.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-15
CAN'T MARRY CHINK NOW
Wants to We'd Chinaman But Audi
tor Cant See it That Way

VANCOUVER, B. C. - Because
Daisy E. Goodell. aged % years, had
not been divorced from her husband,
the required time of six months, De-
putty County Auditor Carl Swarm
berg today refused to grant her a
license to marry Elmer Lin, aged 80
years, an emaciated Chinaman The
couple appeared at the court house
and asked for a license After sign
ing the affidavit that they were in
good health the auditor asked the
bride to be if she had ever been
married before. 1t was then learned
that she had been divorced less than
six months ago. why, | don't see
why it is that l can't get license to
marry-the last time l had been di-
vorced but three days when l was
married." she said. Edith Cromwell
acted as witness, and was also wit
ness to a similar match recently.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-15
HEAVY FRUIT SHIPMENTS

Peter Heinrich came up last Satur-
day from Riparia where he has had
charge of all car shipments of fruit
9 ON White Brothers G. Crum. He re-
ports that they have had very sue
cessful season. All car load lots were
consolidated at Riparia under Mr.
Henrich's supervision and he handled
1873 cars. which were marketed in
North Dakota, Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and British Columbia. The sea-
sons shipments from down the river
were finished Friday with one car of
straight pears and one of peaches.
In addition to the 1873 cars enough
fruit was shipped to swell the total to
about $50 cars-a pretty good lot of
fruit for one company. Mr.. Heinrich
left in the afternoon for his home at
Cronin, Wash. for a couple of weeks,
after which he expects to return TO
the PaloIse country to loot after APP
pie shipments for White Bros. &
Crum. -Exchange.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-15
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS

The farmers and business men Of
Pilot Rock, Ore, are figuring or
building S0-barrel -four mill al
that place. H. A. Grafe of Newberg
Ore, is promoting the enterprise.
The Ralston Milling Company has
completed and begun operations in
its new -four mill at Ralston, Wash.
j. F. Cum mings is in charge and ex-
poets to grind $50 barrels of -four
a day. The mill is to run by electric
power.
The state railway commission of
Oregon has issued an order that the
y, X. q N. must cut its grain rates
an eighth. This followed the ruling
In Washington on the Northern Pa
cific, and 1t is estimated, will mean
a loss of something like $4,000 a
year for the road.
1t is proposed to move a -four mill
now at Moro, Ore, to Astoria and
establish it there. 1t is compare
lively new and has capacity of 1875
barrels day. A stock company may
be organized to capitalize at about
$125,000, of which the Astoria peo-
pie are expected to raise half.
j. A. Miller, in the grain business
at Palouse for IL years and manager
of the j. X. Smith warehouse this
season, estimates that Palouse and
nearby wheat stations will handle
100000 bushels of wheat this year.
1t is thought that more than 700, 900
bushels will be delivered in Palouse
alone.
The Seattle Flour Mill Company,
incorporated for 100000. will erect
1000-barrel -four mill at Seattle.
The personnel of the incorporators
are Theo. B. Wilcox, w. NJ Laid and
J. w. Ganong indicates that the mill
will be one of the system of the Port
land FIGURING Mills Company of Port
land.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-15
BUSINESS NEWS

The city of Marshfeld is having
no difficulty in disposing of Its
bonds, many of them being purchas-
ed at par.
The United Brethren congregation
has commenced the erection OF a
church building at Vancouver, Wash.
It will cost $4,000.
farm of 213 acres of land near
Newberg, Ore, has been purchased
by capitalists and will be plated. 1t
is Understood that the purchase price
was $4,000.
Mayor Straw, of Marshfield, and
some of the business men are carry
y ing out a plan to bring a dredge to
Coos Bay to fill in some of the low
places in that city.
The Yamhill Electric Company
has commenced work on the extern
sion of their line to Dundee, Dayton
and Lafayette for the purpose OF
furnishing light and power.
Enough stock has been sold to in
sure the operation of the plant, and
It is said that the wheels of the Auto
matte Cattle Guard Company, al
Standpoint, Idaho, will be turning
this fall.
Mrs. II. j. Page, of Kelso, Wash.
has purchased quarter of block in
the center of the business section OF
the city, paying $10,5O0. The frame
buildings on the property will be re-
moved and new brick building will
be erected.
The Commercial Club of We
natchee, Wash, has let contract to
T. Il. Young. of Seattle, to erect a
concrete and pressed brick building
three stories high, costing SIS, 1881.
Contract calls for completion Janu-
airy /, next.
The Wenatchee, Wash, city coun-
ell has let a contract to Downey &
Bethel to grade, surface and side
walk Orondo avenue on a bid of $22,-
500. Total street improvements are
contemplated for next summer cost
, ing $350,0O0.
One of the finest business blocks
in Ashland, soon to be under way,
is the Allen cNair structure. The
building will have two store rooms
on the first floor, and eighteen rooms
above. The cost will be approxim ate
'aly $4,000.
farm of 4S0 acres near Trout
dale, Oregon, sold this week for
$4,000 1t will be plated for build
ing purposes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-15
THE new FAST MAIL
Great Saving in Time Made Between
East and West In Delivery of
Daily Mail.

Observation-Disclosures was receiy-
ed here yesterday that United States
postal officials had awarded the con-
tract for carrying mail between New
fark and Tacoma to the Great North
ern Railway whose terminus is in
this city. A three-day service is pro-
Vlded, to begin today and remain in
eject four years. The sum involved
is $2,OOO,000. and not only Tacoma
and other coast cities will be benefit
ted, but faster service will be given
all points between st. Paul and Chi
cago.
Hereafter mail that leaves New
York Monday night at 8 o'clock will
reach Tacoma at $50 a. m. the fol-
lowing Friday, making the trip from
coast to coast in a little over three
days.
Mail leaving St. Paul each morn
ing at o'clock will arrive in Taco
ma IS hours and SO minutes later,
allowing two hours for variation in
time." said Edward j. Healy, gem
eral agent of the Great Northern in
Tacoma yesterday.
Fast Average Speed
Running time between Seattle
and Tacoma illustrates the speed of
the train. Each morning the mail
from New York will reach Seattle at
s o'clock. 1t will get here at $50
C'clock-just SO minutes for ii miles.
The average run for an hour between
Tacoma and st. Paul will be 38 2-10
miles all the way through, including
stops and delays. Over level coun-
try the train will run between As
and SO miles an hour. Over the
mountains the rate will be between
rs and % miles an hour"
Tacoma railroad officials say that
the contract with the Great North
ern is one of the hardest bargains
the government ever drove The
schedule between Tacoma and st.
Paul must be kept up summer and
winter, every day of the year. There
is heavy penalty for hardness. The
train will have three mail and two
express cars.
There will be four relays of mail
clerks between ST. Paul and Tacoma,
the first working from st. Paul to
Devils Lake. 395 miles; the second
from there to Glasgow, Montana,
1856 miles; Glasgow to Whitefish, 410
miles, and from Whitefish to Tacoma,
655 miles.