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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
DRUNRARDS PAINTED BLACK.
Novel Scheme Introduced to Scare the
TippIers in Connecticut.

Greenwich, Conn.-W orshippers of
Bacchus, in the village of Coscob and
vicinity, have lately become terror
lied by what is said to be mystic
rious clan, which is working in the
interests of temperance in most nov
ell fashion. During the last month,
nearly every tippler in the place has
come to grief The latest case Of
misfortune happened when Special
Officer Jones took into custody a very
black man The prisoner tried to
tell his trouble to the policeman, but
was hustled into cell.
When the jailer aroused the man
by calling: "Come out here tor
rent of profanity issued from the cell
and, upon examination, the keeper
found that 1.-THE inmate wa white
man, but that coat of stove black
ing had been applied to him while
he lay in an alcoholic stupor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
! EARTHQUAKE In ILLINOIS.
Some Damage in Chicago = House is
Damaged in Joliet.

II
Chicago, Ill. - An earthquake, the
genuineness, Of which was testified by
thousands all over Chicago and north
ern Illinois, struck Chicago, there be-
ing from one to three distinct tremors
felt throughout the entire city.
The shock was felt as far south as
Mendoza and Aurora, and it is beliey-
ed that it travelled north, ending in
Lake Michigan eventually, after it
had Travelled along the shore into
Waukegan and many other northern
towns.
In some parts of Chicago the shock
was SO pronounced that chandeliers
were knocked down, furniture jostled
about in houses and street lamps
wrecked.
In Joliet and Aurora chimneys were
wrecked, frame houses slipped from.
their foundations and large cracks
rent the asphalt 'pavements.
In Aurora two fires were started,
but were soon extinguishedy
Milwaukee, Wis. - Earthquake
chocks are reported from half doz-
en- cities in southern Wisconsin.
At GAINESVILLE the shock was suf-
ficient to throw dishes off tables and
crack plaster on the walls.
Beloit felt the quake also, and it
was only little less severe at RAJ
cine and Kenosha. ~
The telephone company reports that
practically every place in the southern
part of Wisconsin felt the shock.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
PUT LYE In BISCUITS.
Mrs. larry is Dead and Her Husband
is Critically m.

New York City..-As a result of eat
ing biscuits into whfch4she had by
mistake put I've intsead of baking
powder, Ms. Robert larry is dead
and her husband lis critically Ill at
their home in Z, Tottenville, Staten
Island. ]. 81 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. larry kept house for
theirs,bachelor son. "A few days ago
the son went away fora three days
trlns leaving his mothers whose age
is 70 years, and his father, who is
Is years old, at home alone.
! Neighbors heard sgroans and pound.
ings coming from the Tarrys' home,
and, upon entering found the old Jcou-
pie in agony. Doctors we're called in
but, in their, efforts to relieve Mrs.
larry were futile. and she died very
shortly after, and little hope is held
for her husband. So
Five unlabeled cans, containing
white powder were found in the
kitchen. Four contained baking pow
der and one contained caustic soda,
and this is what was put id the bis.
cults.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
Washington.

Director of the Census North, has
resigned and e. D. Durand, deputy
commissioner of corporations, has
, been appointed to succeed him.
After an hours interview with
President. Taft, JohnsHays Hammond
definitely declined the. tender Of the
ministership to China.
Thee state department has named
four delegates to the twelfth Interna-
tional Anti-Alcohol congress to be
held at London, July 16 to Is. They
are Mrs Edith Smith Davis of Wis
consin, Mrs. Martha NJ Allen Of New
York. DR.. T. D. Crothers of Connect
icut, and Judge w. jeff Pollard OF
Missouri. They will, serve without
compensation from the government,
and win defray their own expenses.
Women outnumber the men by 49,
AIS in Washington and its suburbs,
according to the;.police census just an
nounced. The census shows total
population of 343,OO3 in the District
of Columbia, an increase of $500 over
year ago. The. negroes number
97,142.
That the president expects con.
gress to adjourn before the first Of
July it was announced The president
said he expected to be in Norwich.
Conn, on July to attend the Foun-
ders' celebration, to gosto Fort Ticon-
deraga July 6, to Plattsburg, N. Y,
July Z, and to Burlington, VT, on July
9. From Burlington the president
expects to go to the summer white
house" at Beverly, Mass.
Al new plan for the disposal Of the
coal lands on the public domain Of
the United States that will net more
than twice the former returns to the
government, is announced by Secre-
tary Ballinger of the department of
the interior The prices of coal lands
Throughout the United States, ex-
jcept in Alaska, which is governed by
IA different law, have been increased
all along the line. The plan is ex-
pected to end the dispute started by
the withdrawal by President Roose.
welt of sixty;eight thousand acres OF
coal lands in the west
Much interest is evidenced in a re-
cent contract made by the Cuban gov
eminent for the purchase Of fifteen
thousand rifles in Germany and ga
large number Of coast defense and
field guns in France Certain Ameri-
can firms went after the business, but
failed to get it, the Cubans having
closed a contract abroad without open
competition. Persons here interested
in Cuba fear that such action on the
part of the Cuban government may
cause the American congress, or at
least many members oft, to voice Sc
rious opposition to Cuban reciprocity
or tariff concessions in favor Of. Gu
ban sugar or tobacco y
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
PRICE OF FLOUR SCARS
Advance Of Two Dollars a Bar
rel In Two Months.
SPECULATION is THE CAUSE
Price Of a "a Pound Sack Leaps From
Ssventy-Five Cents TO the High
Mark Of One Dollar.

Atlanta, Ga.-The price OF -four
has gone sky high and may still go
higher. y4eu
The high. price Of -four is now a
very serious question among those
who have to purchase food products,
and THAT means everybody.
TO show the tremendous and almost
staggering advance in the price OF
-four it is only necessary to state
That in January of this year, only four
months ago. -four in Atlanta was sell
ing at $3.50 a barrel, and now the
price is $3.50, and the very lowest
price is S7.4O, when bought in five
barretalots.. That means an increase
of So "A barrel or a little over IS per
cent.
Officials of a large milling company
In this city state that this advance il
the price of -four is due to the con-
dttien of the wheat market. Whether
this condition is the result of the re-
cent speculations in, wheat cannot be
stated, but it probably has much to
do with it. The advance in the price
Of wheat, states the milling company,
has caused the advance in the price
of -four.
Flour has advanced in price in all
cities throughout the country, and in
louisville, where there are some of
the biggest mills. the price is even
higher than it is in Atlanta.
Bringing the questiohspore closely
down to thconsumer, the price Of a
24-pound $ck of -four has risen on
an average from rs cents to- 81. A
few years ago "a pounds of -four,
which is now selling for 81, was worth
only IS cents. About twelve years
ago the same -four sold for So cents.
In other words, family that uses
"a pounds Of -four week is now pay.
ing OUT about $25ta year more than
it used to pay for this one commodity
alone.
There seems no probability of any
decrease in the price of -four for some
time to come.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
FARMERS UNION In SESSION.
Plan Is Being Formed = Million Dollar
Warehouse. 81,

zig
Memphis, Tenn. " Representatives
Of the Farmers Union from nineteei
states are in session here. with Pres
ment Barrett presiding over eheir de-
lliberations, which are executive.
Enough, however, has been given
QUITO indicate that these assembled
are formulating plans for reorgan-
ization of the Farmers Cotton Com
pany, and that a charter will be APP
piled for in the state kof Mississippi.
1T was also stated shat Memphis will
be made the headquarters of chain
OF two hundred warehouses now own
ed by the company. All of these
warehouses will be under the direc-
ton of the Memphis. Office.
Plans, it is said, are. also under
consideration, whereby a warehouse
to cost $1,OOO,O0O will be erected in
this city. The. Farmers Union Cot
ton Company, it was stated, already
have a contract to handle $4,000
bales of next years crop, and that
B. G. West, general manager of the
company will make a tour of the cot
ton states flor the purpose of making
contract
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
CANNOT BAR LIQUOR SHIPMENTS.
United State ssupreme Court Decides
in Favor Of Express Co.


Washington, D. C.-The supreme
court of the United States decided
the case of the Adams Express Com
pany VS.. The Commonwealth of Ken
lucky, involving the right of the ex-
press company to ship liquor into a
local option county, contrary to the
laws of the state, in favor of the COM
pany.
The case involved the shipment of
whisky from Indiana and Tennessee to
Bonneville, in Hart county, for which
the company was fined $50 for each
offense by the circuit court of Hart
county The opinion of the supreme
court was handed down by Justice
Brewer, and reversed the verdict Of
the Hart county court, on the ground
that the transaction was interstate
commerce, and, therefore, not SUBJ
ject to interference by the Kentucky
state authorities.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
LATE NEWS NOTES.


]. P. Morgan & Co., it is announc-
ed, are behind the $51,OOO,OOO combine
known assthe United Dry Goods COM
pany,s which is to absorb the Associ-
ate Merchants company, the H. B.
Claim company and five OF the large
dry goods STORES Of New York, as
we'll as Stewart & Co. of Baltimore.
]. N. Adams & Co. of Buffalo, the Will
liam ~Hengerer company of Buffalo,
and big stores in Minneapolis and
Louisville.
Christianity is rapidly spreading
throughout the Japanese empire. Am
bassador Takahira is authority for
this statement. He believes it has
gained strong foothold, and while
it may require years to Christianize
the nation, he regards 1t is entirely
question of educating the people.
/ A national law that will protect
the cattle industry by providing pure
food for animals and also protecting
dealers in such products was drafted
by members Of the National Associa-
ton of Feed Dealers in session in
Chicago.
The people OF West P1ttSton, Pa,
are experiencing some of the disad-
vantages of living over a coal mine.
A large section of the town is slowly
sinking because of the caving in of
vein of the Cold Spring companys
colliery. Many residences have been
damaged and big cracks have appear
ed in the walls of churches, schools
and-factories Gas and water pipes
have. been broken apd streets and
cellars flooded.
The Lincoln cabin which was
to. have remained on the memorial
farm in Hodgenville, Kentucky,
the rest of its enduring days, has been
brought to Louisville and locked up.
1t was the center of.attention on Feb
ruary IL, the centenary Of the war
president, when the President
Roosevelt made the chief Grafton. The
plan was to keep 1t there. bat when
the memorial temple, which President
Taft is to- dedicate in September. was
being built, it was found that the
cabin would be exposed to the ele-
ments and souvenir hunters. The
cabin, Fin which Lincoln was born,
has travelled to New York and back
in its time,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
las coed as coId.o

The day that |, was FIVE years old
/ thought I'd be- as good as gold
promised mother, as ! stood there,
All dressed up, on a parlor chair,
That / would do my very best
To act as well as was dressed.
She told me when my party came
To think of others in the game,
To let my visitors go first,
To take the smallest piece and worst,
And see that others had enough,
And not be greedy, cross or rough.
But / forgot it once or twice,
And then my manners were not nice.
So when they'd gone she shook her
head;
GAS good as silver" mother said.
But--when ! grow to six years old,
/ know I'll be "as good as gold.Y
Annie Willis Mccullough, in June
ST. Nicholas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
gceorula-4Lee County.
courtsof Ordinary, Lee County.

$500 S'N $500 OSAeShJe.
Court sof Ordinary, Lee County.
70 the Heirs at Law Of r. M. Minis,
Late Of Said County, Deceased:
Yon are hereby notified that Tay-
lcr Anderson has applied to the court
Of ordinary Of Lee county for an or
der requiring Mrs. Annie Lou. Minis
to make deeds to him to the follow
Ing laRds, to-wit: The west half OF
lot Of land No, 166 in the hrst district,
Lee county, Georgia, under and by
virtue Of bond for title, made him
by F. M. Minis during his life, and
stating in said petition that the pur-
chase price has been paid, the said
land being 1O1 Ia acres more or less.
These are to notify you that the same
will be passed on at the May term
OF the court Of ordinary, Lee county,
II no objections filed. to which. all OBJ
iectors are cited to appear and die
objections II any they have why said
petition should not be granted. \,
Given under my hand and oficial
seal this 5rhsday of April, 1909:
''f GEO. C. EDWARDS.
Ordinary Lee County, Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
LAWFUL TO CURSE in WISCONSIN.

Governor Holds Person May Curse
Under Certain circumstancesI
Madison, Wis. - The inalieIable
right Of a citizen of Wisconsin I'd use
under sufficient provocation,
is not to be abrogated by the legisla-
ture with the consent of Governor
Davidson
Believing, as he does, the governor
vetoed the bill prohibiting swearing
in any public place, under Ipenalty
Of a S25 fine or thirty days Yin jail.
Assemblyman Hull, author /of the
bill. will try to pass it over the veto.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28

hereby certify that the above and
foregoing petition is true and exact
copy of the original as of file in this
office. This the 1st day Of April.
1909:
j. w. MORGAN Deputy Clerk Lee
Superior Court tt
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28

Self-denial Is virtue which, car
ried too far, turns to spiritual ego
tism.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28
w. g. MARTIN,
Attorney for Petitioners.

Filed in Office of Clerk Lee Superior
Court, this the LIST day Of April, 1909:
]. w. MORGAN, Deputy Clerk Lee
Superior Court.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-28

Matinee idols are not even as good
as Billikens, and often more stir.
The Washington times., 1909-07-02
WOMAN SENDS ICES
TO JAIL PRISONERS
Compassion for Hot Looking Inmates Decides Mrs
Eldert---Resut Is Clamor to Get Into Prison Gets
So Strenuous That Sheriff Calls Halt

eat the Iuxuries. One man said he had
heard you could contract ptomaine poi
sOning by eating ice cream and another
said he had sworn of several years ago
because his marriage grew out of a
meeting in an ice cream studio. but the
rest of the sixty-one prisoners took &
chance and went at the proYender- Then
a fresh supply vas ordered.
In the evening there was an increase
in the jail population. The crush was
so great that a line was formed, and
those who had received their sentences
first headed the string. There was a
lot of kicking al this, but the warden
went outside and told the men that II
they were not orderly he would not
let them In. When all were admitted a
supply OF cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco
was handed out.
It was found necessary later in the
evening to close the prison doors. A
mob gathered outside and threatened
to be good If they were not allowed 10
enter. but Sheriff PIatt told them TO
come around this morning Mrs. Eidert
was also told to hide the Christmas
tree.
The Washington times., 1909-07-02
Its ALL GREAT, FINE"
SAYS CHIEF" DEVERY
Former Head of Gotham Police Gives Fellow Mem
bers on Force" Some Advice-Scared That He
Would Be Drafted to Take Binghams Place.

and demoraIizec. and has been for some
time, but Commodore Baker II treat
EN- ike ladies' and children. I'd like TO
tip him of to fight shy of the Careys. ="
What are the 'Careys," chiefP'
My boy" said NJ. DeVery. "a Carey
is an air-wagger. He's feller who
shoots off air for his own 'grandize-
ment. How do you like that?"
It's going some. Where did you get
the word ?"
Never mind, son. turn your atten-
ton to Kelly. Inspector Tom Kelly, be
the same token. Tom d a good boy and
we're good friends. bat when I was
chief l was dismissed on charges which
was never proved. I've been TOO busy
making money ever since to press my
case I was awfully afraid | would be
chosen to sweep up after White House
Bingham. I was so scared when I was
in town and 50 y how things was going
that I beat il for Childs' and hid my
face in a helping Of watermelon.
The only trouble is they didn't make
a clean sweep. They didn't get Bugher."
Would YOU take the Commissioner
ship if II were handed to your
Not II I could get inside my bathing
suit and stay under water long enough"
The Washington times., 1909-07-02

NEW YORK. July 1.-Two No. MS
cooked above the porch rail OF William
S. Devery's real estate office on Mott
avenue. Far Rockaway, almost hid from
view the figure of the BEST Chief
Ever when a visitor approached.
What do you think OF the police
shake-up?" was asked.
Great Fine! Bettern I hoped for. 3"
Devery replied. We have a man in
there now who won't bully his subordi-
mates and treat 'em like a dog. I say
we because I'm in on that. Baker
knows enough not TO snap his fingers in
defiance of the supreme court, He's one
grand, high-minded gent, this fellow
Baker. He's no friend of mine, because
I don't know him. but friends Of mine
have told me he's all 10 the Panama,
and I want to see him make good.
with that idea on my mind. I'd Ike
TO give a little advice to my fellow
members on the police force All of
'em ought to put their shoulders to the
wheel. I know the boys is disguised
The Washington times., 1909-07-02

NEW YORK, July 2-Mrs. James
Eldert, Of Riverhead. L. l., went to the
Suffolk county jail there a few days
ago to inspect the prison. Sheriff Plat
showed her through the place. and as
she gazed at the sweltering inmates she
was struck with compassion.
I should like TO help these men,"
she said. 1T is dreadfully hot in here,
and, I am informed. they get no vaca-
ton. What do you think I should send
IN 70 them to keep them Cool?"
Beer!' responded chorus of inter
ested persons.
"AlI right said Mrs Eldert, "TIl
nave few kegs here this afternoon"
No, you won't. said the sheriff.
The jail is riding or the water wagon.
Think of something else"
Mrs Eldert went away. A few hours
later moving van drew Up and de-
posted a lot OF Strawberries, straw
berry shortcake, ice cream and maca-
rooms These dainties were passed
around to the prisoners
Most of the men didn't know how to
The Washington times., 1909-07-02
BINGHAN'S HEAD
SOP TO TAhAANY
McClellan's Political Ambi-
tionS Said to Figure in
His Dismissal.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

items for removing me. OF course he
has acted within his rights.
My removal and the resignation OF
the others under me are due entirely to
politics. I have given New York clean,
honest, strong, police administration.
am gratihed that I nave been told so by
the mayor himself. He has told me
again and again that / had made good.
There has been no change in me.
with the approaching elections, L
, think the people of the city of New
York will agree with me that it would
never do to have me as police commits
sioner if a square deal was what YVES
needed.
Left Without Regret
ct leave here without any personal
regrets. I have learned to like the
force and the work. but some of the
very important things undertaken for
New York win have to be left unfin-
ished-prob2bly forever.
Apparently the mayor could no long
er resist the pressure put upon him,
and I hope he will get the reward he
probably expects for removing me from
Office. But as to that, I think the city
Of New York will have something to
say
ION the whole New York has treated
ue~finely, and III be back in The fall.
New York is not through with me- I
| don't know yet What III do.
Would you accept a nomination for
mayor on the Fusion ticket. If urged to
do so by your fTiends2"
That is absurd. I have never thought
of such a thing. replied the commits
sioner. empkatically.
Where the Pressure?
where did the pressure come from
| that was put upon the mayor to remove
your"
You had better ask the mayor about
! that"
.'Did it come from Tammany or Nc
Carren?"
you will have to figure that out
yourself. I'm done. Tn tired and sicI-
of this"
In speaking to some detectives a few
minutes before Bingham said:
Damn the Sullivans. &cCarren and
Tammany Hall"
| General Bingham carried out with him
! a small grip containing some of his per-
sonal effects. Mayor Mcclellan heaDed
/ a bitter humiliation upon him by order
| ing Inspector McCafferty to keep guard
| over Bingham's Office constantly and not
| central Office detectives were posted out
| side his door every minute of the time
/ until he was gone for good They were
/ also posted in front of Deputy Commits
| had Instructions not to personally In
/ terfere with General Bingham If he took
/ anything away, but to first report 10
| Inspector McCafferty for additional IN
} structions.
/ Bingham went direct 10 his apart
ments in the Iroquois Hotel and will re-
main there until he leaves for Nova
| Scotia
The Washington times., 1909-07-02
.BIEHL'S BANDAGES
NO MARRIAGE BAR
Maj Hurt in Runaway Leaves Op-
Grating Table and Is Wed
While on Cot.

PITTsBURG, July 2-Swathed in
bandages and taken from the operating
table few hours before, Louis Biehl,
Of 81 Union avenue, was married at the
Allegheny General Hospital 10 Miss
Lena Goettmsn, OF Buff street.
Arrangements had been made that the
ceremony be performed at the brides
home, and BiehI. who is a florist, had
delivered load of flowers at her house.
Returning, his horse became frightened
and ran away. Biehl was thrown TO
the street His shoulder was dislocated
and ne was otherwise injured.
A few minutes after Biehl had been
taken to the hospital the bride-to-be ar
rived and finding that he was able TO be
propped up in his cot decided TO have
the ceremony performed at the appoint
ed hour.
Biehl will be held at the hospital sew
eral days.
The Washington times., 1909-07-02
IMMIGRANTS TIDE
SHOWS PROSPERITY
Nearly Three Times as Many
Aliens Land as in June,
1908.

NEW YORK. July 2.-The era Of good
times is evidenced at Ellis Island. the
gateway of America. That foreigners
in the United States can see plenty OF
work ahead for their European breth-
rem in the resumption OF prosperous
business conditions. is proven BY the
official immigration figures. as given
out by the statistical division of the
United States Immigration Department.
In June. 1908. only 1855 immigrants
landed there; while IN June, 1909, 52.4ZS
immigrants landed.
June. however. shows falling on
over May, 81 this year, when 1oo.sS7
aliens were permitted to enter.
The Washington times., 1909-07-02
CROP 74.6
! OF THE NORMAL

The crop reporting board Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture today an
bounced that the estimated condition
Of the cotton crop on June . was 746
per cent OF the normal. as compared
with 81 on Nay .. 1903 S1L2 on June
., 1903, TO on June 3. 1907, and sos. the
average OF the past ten years on June ..
The Washington times., 1909-07-02
MORE SHOCKS FELT
IN SOUTHERN EUROPE
Severe Earthquakes Follow Those
in MeSsina California
Shaken.

ROME. July 2.-Severe earthquake
shocks. following the one that shook
southern Italy yesterday, were felt until
midnight last night in all II the coun-
tries on the eastern Mediterranean. Re-
ports from Italy. southern Spain, Portu-
gal, Tunis, and AIgiers says that the
quake was Of great extent and severity.
It is feared that mo-e, detailed reports
VIII show heavy damage