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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
Washington News.

President Taft announced again
that. he would not give serious consid-
Grafton TO filling two vacancies in the
United States supreme court until
the fall. AS to calling an extra ses-
sion of the senate in October to con-
firm appointees to the supreme court
and thus to facilitate the re-hearing
Of the Standard Oil and Tobacco cor
poration taxes cases, the president
has not definitely made up mis- mind.
Mr.. Taft will not officially announce
the new chief justice Of the tribunal
until he is ready to send in his nom
nation to the senate. In case Govern
or Hughes is elected to the chief JUS
ticeship, as now seems likely, it will
be necessarily in new nomination.
Statements issued from the treas
ury department show what the ma
tional debt was at the end of June
and now much was on hand In the
treasury. On June 30, the aggregate
Of the interest and the non-interest
bearing debt of the United States
was $1,296,939,9 6904 On May 81, it
was $1,298, 58S, 306.54. The decrease Of
the debt within month was ST.
648,33750. On June 30 the balance In
the treasury, exclusive of the reserve
and trust funds, was $1O0, 400, S6S.47.
On May 81 it was $82, ,417.3S. The
increase was $1S,235, 36S.40. The re,
serve fund is $150,0O0,00O. The bal.
ance in the general fund is 500, 400.
1879. making a total Of $3.50, AGO.
1879.
Japanese mail to the state depart,
ment quotes returning traveller from
Australia as saying that the anti.
japanese feeling in Australia aas
reached AN extreme point. Accord,
ing to the published interview for.
warded here, Japanese are forbidden
entrance to any Of the Australian
clubs and forbidden to attend public
meetings. German influence, It is said.
is believed to be responsible for this
anti-Japanese feeling.
After five years Of investigation the
national agricultural department has
found in seif.boiled lime and sulphur
spray cheap and effectual remedy
for the two worst enemies of the
peach, to-wit, brown rot and the cur.
culio.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
STUDYING MAIL PROBLEM.
Hitchcock Has Experts at Work In.
vestIgatlna the Railroad Rates.

NeSHSatln9 the nAtArOdu hdtSSs
Washington, D. G. Postmaster
General Hitchcock will spend the
greater part Of his summer vacation
figuring on a way to reduce the cost
of hauling the mails. In few weeks
the postoiilce department. will be able
to determine definitely what " costs
to handle the. Limited States mail !.
The work of Compiling this informa-
ton is under way now. When the
postmaster general recently announc.
ed that an increase in postage would
be good thing for certain classes o.
mail matter, newspapers and maya
zines commenced crusade, giving
figures to show that the postofice de-
partment was being run at loss
where profit could be made IL it
was run on business basis.
A fight was made in congress to
have the matter for railroad mail rates
Investigated, but those behind the
movement were not successful. How
ever, it Is possible that congress
sional investigation may be urged at
the next session. At any rate, con-
gress will likely be asked to adjust
the rates and lower the tariffs which
railroads have been demanding for
the hauling Of the United States
mails.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
81, 1882 MILES or PUBLIC
ROADS IN GEORGIA.

The state of Georgia spent last
year on public roads the sum Of ST.
SOC, $50, or an average Of $1.08 per
inhabitant, according to a report just
issued by s. w. NeCallie, the state
geologist.
This figure represents all the cost,
including an estimate of $45O,000 as
the value of the free labor employed
by the state. The estimated milage
of public roads is s2,182 OF this to-
tai mileage 4,533 rifles of road were
surfaced with stones, shells, gravel
and sand-clay mixtures. This consti-
tutes about per cent Of the total
road mileage.
Fulton leads the list in the matter
Of improved roads. This county has
300 miles of road surfaced with stone
or shells and 25 miles that are other
wise improved, leaving rs miles Of
road in this county unimproyed.
Chatham county has 105 miles OF
road surfaced with shell and the cost
was $500 per mile.
Walker county has 234 miles OF
road surfaced with ebert or gravel
Richmond has 100 n1iles surfaced with
BJOuc dnu on ulllCn DnlAdCCU h. WILL
sand-clay mixture The cost to Rich
mond county was $1,000. washington
county has 200 miles Of sand-clay
roads, and Burke has 400 miles.
AS to the subject of total expendi-
lures for roads and bridges the fol-
lowing figures are given: Fulton coun-
ty $21S,000, Richmond $4,000, Sum
ter $4,000, Bib $49,152, Chatham
$4,000, Washington $3.50, Appling
$S5,S75, Coweta S37,59S
Those counties whick have spent as
much as $4,000 and less than $685.
600 are Barlow, Ben Hill, Carroll,
Cobb, Coweta, Gwinnett and Jackson.
The report Of Mr. McCallie acknowl-
edges indebtedness to the prison com.
mission and to Captail Goodloe Yam
cey of the commission.
OF the 146 counties Of the state, 107
employ convicts and 80 use statute or
aired labor, the total number Of con-
victs employed being 4,579.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
JUDGE HART RETIRES
Attorney General Quits Race For
GOyernOrship 81 Georgia.
PEACE IS not WANTED
Judge Hart Utters Solemn Warning as to
The Financial Condition Of the
state Of Georgia.

Atlanta, Gas--Judge John G. Hart
has retired from the race for gov
ernOr.
Three weeks after his announce
ment and on the very day his resig-
nation from the Office of attorney
general OF Georgia took effect and
his successor was sworn in, he is
sued formal statement announcing
his withdrawal !.
This practically leaves the field to
Smith, who will fight over the cam
paign of two years ago.
Likewise its effect will be to make
unnecessary the application Of the
primary prorating rule and to remove
that rule as an issue in the campaign,
since Brown or Smith Is almost sure
to receive majority in every county
Almost as abrupt and unexpected as
his entrance into the race was Judge
Hart's retirement.
He practically admits that he mis-
Judged the present temper Of the PEG
pie OF the state; that instead of want
ing peace, they want war.
Hts signed statement giving mis- rea-
soma for retiring is free from bitter
ness; 1t Ia candid and sincere, and al
most as unbiased as an opinion affect
Ing the actions and political future
OF someone other than the author
Judge Hart admit that his plea for
peace has fallez on deaf ears; that
his candidacy has failed Of accom-
pNshing Its desired purpose. AS proof
OF his sincerity that he desired peace
and not strife, he has retired and
declined to permit his candidacy to
further foment strife between the two
contaI cling factions
But Judge Hart does not yield one
lot or little Of tife principles which
he formerly championed. He warns
the state against strife and isactional-
ism; against the crisis which " aces
the state treasury; against the 0ls-
grace into which embittered partisan-s
ship may plunge the state by serious
ly jeopardizing her fair name and
credit.
In discussing the states finances,
he says:
Georgia is now face to face with
crisis. 1t should alarm the patriotic
men of this state Her appropriations
are in excess OF her income, and the
same rule applies to the state as APP
plies to an individual who spends
more than his income. Georgia has
already been forced to the humiliat-
ing confession that there was not
enough money In her treasury to en-
able her to buy property which the
legislature thought, whether wisely or
unwisely. her best interests demand
ed"
He speaks feelsngly OF the dangers
which threaten the state from strife,
and says the only purpose OF his can
didacy was to prevent that strife,
which he believed was working harm.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
EMBEZZLER CAUGHT.

Woman Betrayo Her Lover to the
Detectives.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Eluding the po-
lice of several cities and private de-
tectiyes for more than two months,
]. Howard Lowery, alias James H.
Johnson. wanted in Utica, N. Y, on a
charge Of embezzling more than $780,,
OO0 from the Utica City National
Bank was betrayed into the hands
of q detective here by a woman and
taken to New York state before the
local authorities were aware Of what
was going on.
Lowery was note teller in the
Utica CITY National Bank and disap-
reared last April while an examiner
was going over the banks BOOKS
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
PAROLE LAW IN EFFECT.
Paroles Provided for United States
Prisoners.

Washington, D. c. Preliminary
steps have been taken at the depart
ment of justice for putting into effect
the law enacted at the last session OF
congress for paroling United States
prisoners, thus establishing a practice
that had been adopted by probably
one-half the states
It probably will be two or three
months before any actual paroling Of
federal prisoners will be taken. The
first step will be the establishment~of
rules and regulations for the proceed
ure of the board of parole of each
penitentiary. These are to be subject
to the approval Of the attorney gene
raj
The parole law contemplatesN that
convicts whose prison records are
good and who have served one-tnlrd
of the terms to which they were SEN
fenced may be released on parole in
certain prescribed conditions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
BANKS WANT POSTAL FUNDS
Many institutions Want to Be De-
positories Under the New Law.

Many institutions Want to Be De-
positories Under the New Law.
Washington, D. C.-Applications
are pouring in from banks through
out the country whose officials are
anxious that their institutions be made
repositories under the postal savings
bank law.
Nearly $50 letters from banks ask
ing to be made repositories were
received by the commission ID charge.
They were classified by states as
Alabama, 2; Arkansas, i; Florida
/. Georgia. i; Illinois, 20 (of which
fiye were in Chicago; Kentucky, Z;
louisiana; Missouri, Z; Maryland.
9. Mississippi, 2; New York, 10 (of
which five were in New York city);
North Carolina, 1; Ohio, 8; Oklahoma,
6: Tennessee, g.; Texas, 2.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
CYclOne al AnniSt0n.

Admission, Ala.-Anniston was visit.
ed by a miniature cyclone which has
accompanied by terrific display Of
lightning and pouring rain. The
telephone, electric lighting and streer
car systems were put out of com.
mission, trees and small BUILDINGS
were blown down and much other
damage done. 1t is feared that tha
crops have suffered greatly from the
rain. 'io
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21

The senate passed the Sellers prize
fight film bill, which prohibits the
production Of any exhibition of prize
fighting or boxing contest between
different races. The committee re-
porting the bill fayorably, however,
sought to amend it by not allowing
boxing contest or prize fight picture
being put on, whether the contestants
were of a different race or not. This
amendment met bitter opposition and
was defeated.
Summed up briefly, the important
work done by the legislature during
the first half Of the present session
is as follows: Adopted the income
tax amendment; declined to allow
any member of the house who might
wish to do so to take the trip Of in
spection to Chattanooga with the W.
and A. committee; passed the bill au.
thorizing county boards Of education
to borrow money for the payment of
teachers; appropriated $4,000 to the
Georgia Normal and Industrial col
lege; passed the bill making it a
misdemeanor to bet on the result Of
elections.
The report of the special auditor of
the American Audit Company, VINO
had been employed to investigate the
records kept in the Office Of Mr.. Bar
ron was read in the house. The re-
port of the auditor completely vindi-
Gated Mr.. Barron. 1t showed that
disbursements from his Office had
been made in accordance with the
law, and that the records thereof had
been accurately kept The only fault
found by the auditor was in the sys-
TEN of keeping the accounts, which
was not as modern as it should be,
but for which Mr.. Barron was in no
way responsible.
Purely on sentimental grounds the
state senate refused to change the
plan of indicating the judicial cir
cults of the state, and retained the
old method of designating them by
name instead Of the proposed new
plan of designating by number.
The bill which has been introduced
in the house Of representatives by
Representative Peacock (by request)
to amend the constitution of the
state to create new county to be
known as "Bleckly county," was con-
sidered by the house committee on
constitutional amendments and it was
decided to make report that it "do
not DaSS"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
AMERICA TOO DIRTY.
United States is FlIthlest Country in
the World.

Charlottesville, Va.--As a nation,
the United States is the filthiest great
country in the world, according to DR..
c. w. Stiles, head Of the Rockefeller
commission for the study and proven
ton of disease, in a speech on Files"
before the Rural Life Conference at
the University Of Virginia. He de-
nounced the failure of the American
people to prevent the spread Of dis
ease through the observance Of the
simplest precautions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
Preached in the Dark.

New Castle. Pa.<-The Rev r. N.
Merrill, of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Mahoneystown. advertised
that he would preach in the dark. The
lights were extinguished because of
the heat. The church was crowded
when the minister entered the pulpit
and more that three-quarters of the
congregation were young folks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
THROUGHOUT GEORGIA.

Gordon county's tax returns receiv-
ed " tae comptroller general show
an increase In the taxable values OF
the county at $l75,157, as compared to
the returns Of last year. The total
figures are $S.542,13S. Gordon county
returns 1,OS1 dogs for taxation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
Fight Pictures for PhiIadeInhia.

philadelphia, Pas-Mayor Reyburn
refused the request of many or.
CARNATIONS that a ban be placed on
the reproduction of the moving
pictures of the Jeffries-Jo Johnson fight.
The pictures may now be shown with
out any fear Of official interference.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-21
In the Senate.
MONDAY, JULY Is.

In the senate Monday a bill was In
troduced permitting Fulton, Chatham
and Richmond counties to pay their
superior court judges $4,000 year
additional, and a bill to pay city court
solicitors salaries instead of fees.
The judges salary bill was made
special order for Tuesday Senator
Gordy's effort to put the bill rearrang-
ing the judicial circuits on passage
met with success. A bill allowing
through freight trains to move on
Sunday, thus benefitting peach grow
ers, was passed. The senate recon
sidered it's action in killing the bill
putting solicitors general on salary
FRIDAY, JULY Is.
Friday, the senate debated for three
hours bill to put solicitors general on
salary basis. Bill failed OF passage,
not receiving required two-thirds ma
jority. Notice given that effort to
secure reconsideration would be made
on Monday. Adjourned at o'clock
until IL o'clock Monday morning.
THURSDAY, JULY IA.
In the senate Thursday the house
bill giving county school boards the
right to borrow money to pay teach
ers was concurred in with the amend
ment that the amount borrowed shall
not be in excess of the public school
fund. The bill to discontinue paying
solicitors general by the fee system
was referred to a special committee
by vote of 20 to s. A resolution
was reao, asking that d joint commit i
tee from the senate and the house be
appointed to audit the accounts OF the
prison commission, especially the pay
roll accounts. Senator Womble intro
duced bill to reduce the maximum
hours of labor allowed in cotton and
textile mills from IL to 10 hours per
day. The Aiken bill, providing that
boards of county commissioners may
condemn swamp lands for drainage
at the expense of the owners, was
passed by a vote of "a to 0. New bills
were introduced making it misde-
meanor to overdraw a bank account,
and making it a misdemeanor to bet
on any election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
LOST $1,000 ON SURE THING.
Box Supposed to Hold Much Money
Filled With Waste Paper.

Council Bluffs. June 1o.-Henry Wei
rich, a prominent farmer living near
Griswold, was swindled out OF 5000
a few days ago. He seems TO have lost
his money on an old game with posi-
bic varia tons a stranger appeared,
according 10 the farmers story, who
wanted 10 buy Weirich's home farm
AS an evidence OF good faith the
stranger said ne had $4,000 on deposit
IN a GriswoId bank. This Werlich yeri
fed. ON Weirich's return from town
he found another stranger o.. the place.
Stranger No. was intoxicated, dis
played a big roll OF cash and had a
game which he wanted Werlich to
gamble on.
President stranger No. | showed up.
Easy money" he told Werlich, refer
il accordance with the instructions
Griswold and secured $500; one-half
was his own money and one-half was
from the bank account OF stranger
No. /.
They be, and Werlich won the pot,
about $4,000 in all. This sum was
placed in a tin box and turned over 10
Werlich FOR safekeeping, stranger No. !
saying ne would return the next day
when ne and Werlich would divide the
money.
That evening Werlich, becoming curl
Gus, broke open the box only 20 find
that /, contained waste paper Mean
while the strangers had disappeared
together with the balance Of the de-
post in the Griswold bank
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Pottawattamie County Farmer Threat
ened to Murder.

Council Bluffs, June 18.-Douglas
Mcclellan a farmer who resides five
lilies east of Council Bluffs, was held
10 the grand jury under $500 bonds by
Justice Cooper because OF alleged
threats to murder his wife Il have
done the best I could TO get along with
him since We We're married two years
ago says Mrs. McClelland, who swore
out the preliminary Information. He
comes home from Council Bluffs drunk
and threatens to kill me. He terrorizes
the entire neignbo-hood and l am
afraid that he will kill me. ! can stand
+ no longer and l want him put where
ne can't hurt me. l am going to have
a divorce just as soon as l can get IL"
Mrs. McClelland appeared against
her husband with a small infant in her
arms. She appears determined to be
free from her husband, whom she re-
CARDS as dangerous 10 herself and the
community. She says that the neigh
bors all support her in her charges
against him. McClelland spent the day
in jail, but he hopes 10 be able TO fur
nish the $500 bond required for his
appearance before the grand jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
SUCCESSFUL wooDmEN PICNIC.
Large Crowd Enjoys Annual Festiv-
tiles at Ham pton-Winners of Prizes.

Special 10 Times Republican
Hampton. June 1s,-The annual pic
mic Of the Modern Woodmen which
was held here THURSDAY. was a very
occasion and attended by a
large crowd of visitors, all of whom
gave evidence thruou- the day that
they were enjoying the occasion. The
weather was ideal.
The ball game in the afternoon at
tracted a goodly portion Of the visit
ors, but II was somewhat Of a dtsap-
poir tInen- for the reason that the
teams we're so unevenly matched. The
teams that competed wer. from Du-
mont and Sherlock. and the score
card footed up Is 70 in favor Of Du-
mont. IN the Forester drill first prize
OF $40 was won by Clarion and second
money, s25. went 70 the local boys.
In the Royal Neighbors' drill but one
team took part, that from BOWS and
q cash prize Of SIS was awarded them.
Only two bands competed, Geneva and
Latime- and the former carried of
first money, SIS, and Latimer got $50.
Take all ii al. the picnic could not
well have been greater success or
have been better enjoyed by all pres
en-.
The regular train on the Hampton
Algona branch brought in 324 passen-
gers 10 spend the day here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
New Method of Reducing Fat

A news item from Paris informs US
that the American method OF producing
a slim. trim figure, Is meeting with as
tonishing success. This system, which
has made such wonderful impression
over there. must be the Marmola. Pre-
scription Tablet method OF reducing
fat. 1t is safe to say that we have
nothing better for this purpose in this
country. Anything that will reduce
the excess flesh a pound day without
injury to the stomach, the causing Of
wrinkles, the help Of exercising or diet
Ing. or Interference with ones meals
is a mighty important and useful addi-
ton to ciyilizat1on's necessities. Just
such a catalog Of good results. how
ever, follow the use Of these pleasant,
harmless and econbmical little fat re-
ducers. We say economical because
Marmoia Prescription Tablets (made
IN accordance with the famous pre-
scription) can be obtained Of any drug
gist, or the makers, the Maxmola Co..
es1 Eerynsr Rld1 Detroit, Mich, for
seventy-Ave cent? the large case.
which is a decidedly economical price
considering the number OF tablets each
case contains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
tn. Conservation Of Mature. Resource

The Conservation Of Natures Resources
apples as we'll TO our physical state
as to material things. e. j. Budlong,
Washington. R l.. realized his condi-
ton, and took warning before it was
too late. He says: Il suffered severe
ly from kidney trouble, the disease be-
ing hereditary IN our family. have
taken four bottles Of Fo1eys Kidney
Remedy. and now consider myself thor
oughly cured. This should be q warn
Ing to all not TO neglect taking Foiey's
Kidney Remedy until Il u 200 late
Mcbride & VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
PAVING CONTRACTORS WIN.
Suit Against creston Firm Settled Out
OF Court-"Gare OF Bluff"

Special 70 Times Republican.
Creston, June 1o.-The injunction
proceedings against the firm Of Han;l-
ton & Schwartz, having in charge the
paving contract here, and brought BY
Warren Bros, OF Boston, Mass, in a
suit At Kansas City, was settled there
yesterday, out Of court, the Boston firm
Withdrawing the suit, and Judge Nc
Pterson dismissed i. The Boston firm
appeared 20 think the paving contrac-
tors, and the ST. Louis firm who fur
nished the material, we're Infringing on
their patent for a process known as
biLhulitic asphalt paving, and for
which the ST Louis people We're fur
nishing the material for d much less
sum than they did, but which the ST
Louis firm claim Is not the sans thing,
but just as good. The defendants in
the case are inclined TO think 1t was
big game OF bluff, attempted by the
Massachusetts firm, and they didn't
bluff worth a cent. The work will
proc ed now and he rushed 10 q finish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
PARTY OF EIGHT, DRIVING OUT
OF IOWA CITY HAVE MIRAc-
ULoUs ESCAPE.
VEHICLE UPSET, ALL GOING
OVER AN EMBANkMENT
Horses Missed Road in Darkness
Party Comprised Attorney and FAM
lily, Member Of University Faculty
and Guests From Other Points
None Seriously Injured.
Special to Tines-Republ.can.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June 1S.-A picnic party
Of eight, driving in a double seated
buggy, was hurled over an embank-
ment near the Iowa river last night
and the occupants escaped death mir
aculously. The party consisted of At
torney and Mrs. y. Jones and two
daughters, OF Iowa City; Jacob Van
dersee, of the university faculty;
Dwight Griffith, assistant coach OF
Iowa University; Nellie Showalter, Of
Council Bluffs, and Agnes Remley, Of
Anamosa- The horses missed the road
in The darkness. None OF the party
was seriously injured.