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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15
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Since the S-hour law became effect
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sitjons pay beginners from $40 to
SEQ per month. with good chance
of advancement. The National
Telegraph Institute operates six
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supervision Of railroad and wireless
officials, end places all graduates
into positions. II will pay you TO
write them for full details at Meme
plis, Tenn, Or Columbia. 8. O.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15
Died in florida.

We regret to be Obliged to recofd
the death Of little Walker Wallace
Paul, eldest son Of q. w. Paul,
Of sunatra, Fla. Mr.. Paul was
born and reared in this county land
has many friends and relatives here
who will be grieved to hear Of his
sad bereavement. "The Lord CIV
eth and the Lord taketh away;
blessed be the name Of the Lord. "
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15

Mr.. Editor, I am not supposed,
nor do I desire to pose in this arti-
Gle in the role of a kicker, but in.
tend hereby to suggest to the farm
ers who pay the charges after all
the amount OF cost they incur in
the cotton seed business, and
which might be somewhat avoided
and cost reduced and prices raised
by organization Of the planters.
As the, cotton seed market now
stands every mill has one or more
local representatives to buy seed,
also travelling representatives; some
times there are several representing
one concern in a territory. Some
of these agents, of course, must be
highly paid to hire sub-agents at
good salaries to look after their in
terests. Livery and expenses are
high and must be paid by some
one. The seed market is so briskly
contested that the struggle for them
necessitates large expenditures to
get them. The expense is thous4
ands OF dollars every season even
in a small locality like Lee county.
Now who pays this7 It all has TO
come out of the seed in the long
run. The farmer raises the seed,
and has in the last analysis to nav
this cost. Wouldn't 1t be better In
the pockets Of the man that raises
the seed than distributed indiscrim.
inately to others? Would not an
organization of farmers, who agree
to only sell in pool like fruit.
growing interests, put a great many
dollars into the pockets Of the soil.
tillers. Here Is a chance to help
the poorer people and do good to
the one that needs it. The mills
have to have the seed. Some way
to sell direct from grower TO mill,
eliminating many thousands Of dol.
lars expense, could certainly be de.
vised.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15

The County Commissioners have sp-
pointed the following persons to collect
this tax, tO.wit:
T. E. Miller, Palmyra district.
VIM. Moore, Redbone, district.
G. D. Richards, Chokee district.
Carl LunsfCrd, Smithville.
Steve Duncan, Leesburg.
Do not forget that this tax must be
paid by the 18th of October.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15

Mrs. Nathan Minchew is very sick ct
this writing.
Mrs. ]. A. Mcdonald is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. W. r. Mcdonald went dowti 70
Albany Monday.
Messrs, A. w. and Walter Psrsall
vent over to Leesburs Tuesday.
Mr.. Ezra Davis, Of Albany, was out
to soc the home folks Sunday.
Mr.. Powell, of near Adams, spent
sunday with his sister Mrs. 4. + ! ;. Avery
Mrs. O. G. CostUn and Miss Nellie
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15

George Richards will be at Chokee on
the 21st to collect road taxes, If he can
find his way thrUugh tile weeds.
Misses Theo and Odessa Poole returned
to their home In Curdels last Friday after
pleasant visit to their brothefxMr. w.
r. Poole,
Messrs. G. G. Greene and w. B. Paul,
Of Albany, spent very pleasant day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 8. Ferguson at
their country home,
NJ. and Il.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15

Mr.. VI, r. Poole made flying trip to
DeSota tuesday morning.
Mr.. H. H. Liggin died at the home of
his brother.in.law last week.
Mrs. ]. W. Burke is on the sick list
and her very many friends wish her .
speedy recovery.
Mr.. J. T. Hooks, Miss Myrlee Nc.
Bride and Miss Eddie Hooks visited
Leslie Saturday.
Miss Eva Belle ffcoks returned from
Albany, Sunday after q pleasant visit
with relatives and friends.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15
Never Touched II.

A party composed Of Messs. tige Leo
DR.. Beal, Ben tyler, slnp Mcfeland, frs
Cook, Morgan Martin, Robert Heath,
Hugh McKenney, Sol Woman and
Maud Childers went out to the CooIa.
wauhee country this week after q deer.
They fUttnd the brush decidedly thick
for huhting purposes and came back
empty, handed. We understand SOME *
the party did get . slacs 1t the game
while oft,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15
The News From Be1oit

Mitchell went to Albahy shopping Sattr-
day.
Mrs. Leila SILVER and children, Of
Moultry, are Visiting her father, MI. O..
Wilder.
Miss Lottie Moore, Of Albany, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Moore,
last Weck. -
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Andrew
Mcdonald IL improving, after 4 severe
illness. Of several weeks.
/, Miss Clara Mitchell Left Monday for
her home at Midtown, aftet m -a1tended
visit to friends and relatives.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15
Tar Figures for 1910.
{. II. BaARLsY.

The government of Lee cUuhty
costs money, and il any one doubts
this let him make inquiry. In the
following no idea is intended to be
conveyed that there is any extrava-
gance or Misrepresentation Of funds,
for in fact we have not many things
that we really need for the couhty's
good. The following viii show
some Of the taxes however:
State levy nd valorum 1910, ad.
ded to county levy. $29, $50 80
Road taxes, slightly over (gross
before deducting expenses) 1900 90
Railroad taxes 1850 90
Poll taxes, estimated lower
than actual figures 1000 90
In addition licenses, PROBES
sionai taxes, etc. mot counted -. =
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15
PERSONAL and Local.

UtlSkAkCcbs
MI. B. F. Cassels, Of Chokee. was
here Monday,
Mr., G. H. Collier jOurneyed to
Albany Sunday.
Miss Mary Hall is assisting Mr.
Powell in the postofice.
Mr.. Robert King spenta few days
in Webster, his old home.
Mr.. W. T. jackson transacted
business in Leesburg Monday.
Mr.. W. G. Martin made q bust
ness trip to Americas Tuesday.
Mr., James Harp, of Chokee, was
in Leesburg Saturday on business.
= Mr.. A. C. Goldwire, of Waycross,
paid Leesburg business visit Tues
day.
Mr.. j. r. Long returned Tuesday
from a trip to Talbotton and Pratts-
burg.
Mr.. HI. T. Lamar, Jr., Of Macon,
was at his farm near Leesburg, Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Jim Odom and son, of New
ton, are visiting her sister, Mrs. D.
D. Hall.
Mr.. w. F. Hall, attorney, OF
Cordele, greeted his Leesburg friends
Monday.
Mr.. Duncan Forrester's home
has been sladdened BY a new ac-
ceasion. girl baby.
The Misses Rena Tiff, Maria
Mitchell and Mary Clark, of Albany,
are the charming guests of Mrs. w.
G. Martin.
Robert R. Forester, Joe Forces
ter. e, H. BeeEley and r, A. For
roster visited the city on the Flint
Monday.
Mr., G. c. Holiday has been
offered a position in Doerein, and
went down Monday to investigate
matters.
Mr.. ]. P. Galloway, after a few
days at homo, has returned to AZ.
lanta lot iurther treatment bv q
specialist.
The public school is filling up
rapidly and we have the promise n
q successful school year. Send in
your children.
Trade has increased wonderfully
since cotton commenced to come IN
and the whistle of the p,n. l. ;
welcome sound.
Mrs, H, L, Long, Jr. and
her charming little daughter,
DOfathS have returned from .
months visit to north Georgia.
Farmers are Of the opinion that
most Of the cotton will have been
picked out by October LIST. The
crop is short, very short in these
parts,
a negro woman stole g75 from
an intoxicated negro man while on
the train from Albany saturday
night She is being held for the
crime. O- 'l0
H. R. and H, B. stOvall have
organized a company and purchased
the stock. fixtures and FOOD will ~ ~
the F. 7. King & Co. merc AMI T.
establishment An inventory Of
n the stock is now being taken and
the doors will be reopened A. sooD
as that work is completed. I Tba
stock will be replenished, and With
H. B. stOyall in charge tb a,ss
should hum in that vicinity.
The Advertiser notes with much
concern that small pox j. now ~
epidemic in Brooks county. III.
now confined to the negro noDula.
tiOn' but as soon as tba winter
months arrive twill grow Il preya.
ience and nalignsncy,, and unless
something's done to stop il, Il viii
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-15
Miss Lucibel Bunkley spent
Tuesday in Albany.

DNAAASG SHCAe
Tuesday in Albany.
Mr.. L. N. Reynolds, of Baconton,
visited Leesburg Wednesday.
Miss Eta Richardson, Of Smith
vile, is the charming guest Of Mrs.
Ben Tyler.
Miss Nellie johnson, who has
been in Cairo for the summer, re-
turned Monday.
Miss Mary Lizzie Miller, who has
been in Triton for some time, re-
turned the first Of the week.
Messrs. Y. A. Blackstock and A.
7. Cannon, Of Palmyra district,
were tn the city Monday.
Miss Louise Heath, one Of the
most charming young ladies of Gro
vania, is spending some time with
Miss Clyde Bolton.
Mr.. A. A. Piver, an old Lee
county citizen, but now of Savan-
nah, was shaking hands with old
friends here Monday.
Miss Annie Laura Bunkley, who
has been spending the summer with
her aunt, Mrs. L. L. Lyons, of Ma
con, returned the latter part Of the
week.
Misses Maggie and Willie Hugh
Badly were in the city Tuesday.
Miss Willie left for Bowling Green,
Kentucky, to remain for several
months.
Mr.. G. A. Harris was in Lees
burg on business Monday. Mr..
Harris and his neighbors have DEM
onstrated what Lee county lands
are worth by theft farming.
The automobile Of Phil Coxwefl
caught fire while in use on the road
between Leesburg and Hollis place
bridge, Wednesday, and so COM
pletely destroyed that only a spring
was worth saving. We learn that
| it was insured.
Messrs. A. w. and J. w. Per-
sail visited Leesburg Tuesday.
These are two Of our new citizens
who moved to Lee from upper
Georgia last winter. We welcome
such citizens to our county and
hope to see it filed with such
before many years.
Our road gang is doing splendid
work building new steel bridges.
They have just completed fine
one over Muckaloochee creek at
Smithville and more are to follow
in the near future. These bridges
are Of the first Importance to the
whole county, and they will add
much to it's wealth by opening to
easy communication sections here
tofore almost Inaccessible with loads
of any moment.
Messrs. Maud Childers and E. B.
Martin were met in the road last
week, during a journey up in the
Chokee country, BY an alligator Of
several feet in length. The alligator
showed fight, but was put to rest
with pistol shots supplemented BY
the vigorous use Of an iron bar.
The saurean was brought to town,
dressed and furnished a banquet
for several Of our young men. II
any of the boys talk hoarse and
show a prediction for wandering
around late at night, it doesn't
necessarily follow that they were Of
the banqueters.
The boys and girls all say the
SWEETEST time Of the season was had
on the straw ride this week. We
don't know where they went and
they didn't much care. Their
crowd was all there SO why care for
direction; all roads looked alike to
them. Occupying rather cramped
quarters were Ira Cook, Robert and
Willie B. Heath, r. r. Forester,
Roy Massey, ]. G. Tart, Edwin
Brn, Hugh Mckinney and Walter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
DETAILED RESULTS OF
THE OREGON PRIMARIES

PORTLAND. or. Sept Following
is a list OF the nominations on the Re-
publican ticket as result Of saturday s
primaries
Governor--,1av Bowerman.
Representatives. In Concress-First dis
trict, W. G. Harley; Second district, l..
Judges Of the supreme Court 0our-
year term)-H G. Bean and T.. a. Nc
Bride,
Justices OF the supreme Court (six-
year tern)---G. H. Burnett, +. 4. Moore.
Secretary OF State-F. w Benson,
state Treasurer-T. b Kay.
Attorney General-.A. NJ. Crawford.
School Supe:intcndent-L X. Adder
man.
State PrInter-W. S. Duniway.
Commissioner Of Iahor-ln doubt.
Railroad Commissioner - Frank j..
Miller
State Epgincer--John IT. Lewis
The Democrats did not nominate gen.
eral ticket. but in all probability Will
have a complete ticket In the field by
the petition method before the November
election.
Saturdays primaries resulted in the
nomination of the following Democrats:
For Governor-Oswald West
For Congress-Flrst district John Man
ming. Second district. Robert Smith.
The snti-assombly legislative candi-
dates are largely In the majority. They
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
IMPORTANT PRIMARIES
IN MASSACHUSETTS TODAY

BOSTON. Sept. 26-The personnel and
complexion OF the Massachusetts, delega-
tion 10 the sIxty-seyenth congress is ex-
pected TO be. Influenced considerably by
the result OF the primary elections to-
morrow and Wednesday
Nine OF the present Republican con-
gressmen will have little or no opposi-
ton for, denomination. In the three Bos-
ton districts, which have been strongly
Democratic for ten years, John A. keli-
her, Ninth: Joseph +. O'Connell Tenth,
and Andrew J. Peters, Eleventh. will fight
tomorrow against retirement from con-
grcSs by members OF their own party
Two Republicans aspire 10 the seat III
the Fourth district made vacant by the
death of Charles c. Tirrell. a. Republi-
cnn, while Congressman Eugene N. Foss.
who started the Democratic landslide III
the Fourteenth district last spring. Will
not seek recollection. and Judge Robert
w. Harris. n Republican. wants TO re-
claim that district
The nine Republican congressman who
Will be unopposed In the primaries to-
morrow and Wednesday are George p.
Lawrence, Frederick III. Gillett. Charles
G. Washburn, Butler Ames, Augustus +.
Gardner, Ernest w. Roberts samuel W.
Mccall. John W. Weeks and William L,
Green.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Mayor Gaynor
Issued tonight for the first time, a for
mai statement saying he is not candl-
date for the Democratic nomination for
governor.
Nowhere in the statement does the
mayor say. however what course he will
pursue In the event the nomination is
thrust upon him. lie indicates that he
prefers TO serve his full term rs mayor.
put AT the same time he emphasizes that
ne Iecls no moral obligations to do so.
The statement In the form OF a letter
70 John a. DIX, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic state committee, In part follows:
i have further considered the matter
as you requested when you called on me
here with Mr.. Mack last Wednesday, but
can only reitcrate TO YOU that | am not
candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor rms must have been we'll known
all along. for have written ii to many
people in the last six months.
1 am not Influenced In my course by
assertions made here and there that I
made an agreement or compact In the
nayoralty campaign to serve out tho four
years II elected. These false assertions
are made by persons who opposed me and
voted against nc and would do so again.
i made no such agreement. and II I
had made that pledge that could not
prevent the voters from electing me to
things which governor could readily
do for the city OF New York by over
sight and legitimate interference, which
the mayor Of that city cannot do without
nevertheless my wish TO remain mayor
is such that / do not care to become a
candidate for nomination for governor,
May ] add that, as matter OF fact. the
office OF mayor OF the city Of New York.
considering the power and constant oc-
casion for the exercise Of the highest
functions Of free government lodged in IT,,
is second TO no office In this country
save one.
MANY tell me and write me that in
taking this course ] give up my future,
But ] shall not take myself or my flu
ture into consideration. None Of us has
future, but only the present. And IF
thought ] had a future, I should be
content to ontrust II to the people of the
city Of New York.
II trust that the convention will nomie
nate some one who Is not "A mere dealer
In the political conmonpaces and jingles
of the last twenty-five or thirty years, but
who has kept pace and grown with the
times and whose absorbing purpose will
be to make the government of the state.
In all It's branches. general and local. In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
HEARST WILL OPPOSE
GAYNoR FOR GoVERNoE

ROCHESTER. ~. T.. Sept. 2s.-Candl
dates for the nomination for governor at
the Democratic state convention 10 meet
here Wednesday are opening headquar-
ters. The names most prominently men
toned are Mayor Gaynor of New York,
Thomas M. Osborne OF Auburn. Repre-
sentative william Sulzer of New York
and Representative James F. Hayens OF
Rochester,. .-s.. .
AL this early date only two matters
appear likely TO interfere with the smooth
sailing for which the leaders plan. These
are William r. Hearst and his following.
and the progressive Democracy From
his utterances, the leaders expect Mr..
Hearst will oppose. Mayor Gaynor both
for nomination and election.
The progressive Democracy is not to
be confused with the Democratic league.
which meets here the same evening as
the Democratic state convention.
The league advocates direct uomina-
tions. but In less radical form than the
progressives. The organization has
maintained that 1t is not interested In
candidates
Among its leading members are Alton
b. Parker. who. as temporary chairman.
will make the keynote speech. and Ed
ward NJ Shepard
Thomas NJ. Osborne is chairman OF the
league.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
FIGHT AGAINST GAYNoR
WILL BE HARD ONE

ROCHESTER,. N Y. Sept 2S,-The op-
ponents Of Mayor GaSnor devoted today
and tonight to preparation for the strug
gle against his selection for the head OF
the Democratic state ticket. which seems
likely 10 be the distinguishing feature OF
the two days remaining before the con-
vcntion.
The extent OF this opposition is diff
cult to define. Friends OF James IL. S.
Havens declare that IL covers the west
ern half OF the state. and some assert
that there Is no demand for the mayors 5
nomination outside OF New York City
At present the Havens men head the
anti-Gaynor forces and hope TO enlist
that the elimination of Gaynor is tho
first requisite toward ensuring the sue
cess Of anybody else, no matter from
what section OF the state he halls.
The opponents Of Gaynor, II Is said
Will urge upon Charles +, Murphy. Tho
Tammany Hall leader, and others that II
will be dangerous 10 depend too fan
upon the popular sentiment In Ciaynors
favor engendered by his attempted as
sassination. that but for this athy
Judge Gaynor would not have his pres
ent lead for the nomination, and that II
is not strong enough 20 weather tho
strain OF hard campaign.
The IIavens men admit that they have
no assurance Of the support OF William
r. Hearst If their candidate received the
nomination. but they call attention 10 the
fact that the New York editor supported
and hope that this course indicates tha,
Mr.. Hearst has forgotten that Havens
opposed him when Hearst ran for gov
tq0G
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
Gayn0r, i'm Formal Statement,
Says lie Is Not Candidate

telligent. honest and decent. and to lift
II UP and make ii an object lesson 10
the whole nation. II 10 do this he has
TO be more or less medd:csomc. we will
all forgive his meddlcsomeness If kept
fairly within the law
Although Mayor Gaynor's letter 10
Chairman Dix declaring that he Is mot
candidate for the nomination for gov
crnor' WAS not definite .HS might have
been wished for, the supporters of James
$. Havens declared tonight that IT elm
mated Judge Gayuor from further con-
sidcration by the convention.
Since tho Uaycns men are the only ones
on the ground. the views OF Gaynor' 's
friends could not be agceri3ined. The
letter. however. brought the Havens men
much encouragement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
HEARST DOES NOT WANT
GOVERNORSHIP THIS TIME

NEW YORK. Sept, 26-wflliam f.
Hearst. in interview In Paris cabled
to the New York World says positive
ly that he will not be candidate for
governor this fall, His statement which
the World Will print tomorrow, says In
part:
"Tf tho independents nominate a sound
progressive for governor | will accept q
nomination for some minor office on the
ticket and do my best 10 elect the head
OF the ticket and 10 bring out the inde-
pendent vote.
In the same statement MIR Hearst says
he would have supported Theodore Roose-
velt's fight for progressive policies.
81 would support Mr.. Roosevelt he
said, upon a properly progressive plat
support some other man In whose SIN
cerity and stability l have more conf
denCc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
HENEY DOESN'T PRETEND
TO BE A PROPHET

DENVER, Sept. 26.-Francis J. Eeney
of San Francisco stopped OF in Denver
today FOR a few hours on his way home
from Wisconsin and Minnesota. where he
made speeches for the progressive Re-
publican candidates.
"I've been campaigning for La Toilette
in Wisconsin and against Mr.. Tawney in
Minnesota" he said "1 find the situa-
tion in Colorado Interesting The intIIa-
tive and referendum are good, but a di-
rect primary law with convention fea-
ture Is not so good. To my mind, the
ideal primary law Is that OF Oregon.
where all candidates are In direct pri.
maries and no convention is held al all Il"
WHO is going TO be the Republican
candidate for president In 1872" Mr.,
Heney was asked.
''T don't know" he replied, "a great
many things are going to happen between
now and 1912"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS
OUTLINE THE ISSUES

MADISON. Wis. Sept 26-An outline
OF planks prepared tonight by the plat
form committee OF the Democratic con-
vention declared the Payne Aldr!ch tariff
is an ln6efcnSlblc masterpiece of injus
tice. The platform favors an Income
tax and the direct election OF senator's.
All governmental subsidies are opposed,
and the new postal savings bank law is
condemned as calculated TO remove the
savings OF the people to the money CEN
ters.
In expressing approval of the coDserva-
tIon OF natural resources the outline
platform condemns the Taft administra-
ton. and especially Secretary Ballinger.
State regulation OF trusts is advocated
factor In curbins monopolics.
The repeal OF <he twenty per cent
law Is urged. Home rule" for the liquor
traffic is advocated. and also the initia-
tive and referendum and the recall,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
NEGROES RULE SOUTH
CAROLINA CONVENTION

COLUMBIA. S, c.. Sept 26-rhe.
much-heralded plan To wrest control of
the Republican political organization of
South Carolina from The negro did not
muteriaiZe At today's meeting OF the
party's state convention, which was
overwhelmingly controlled by negroes op-
posed 10 the administration. Although
llcan party was conspicuous by Its non
representation. for the first time IN sew
oral years white man, j. w. Toloer1 of
Greenwood. was elected state chairman.
supplanting Edmond II. Deas, colorcd, OF
Darlington.
or the nlnely-odd delegates present.
there were less than dozen white men.