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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-16

The White House, Washington, May
IS, 1910.
My Dear Senator Nelson-In the
hearings before the committee to in
vestigate the interior department and
forestry service, reference has been
made to my decision upon the COM
plant and charges Of L. r. CLAWS, filed
with me on the 18th of August last
against Secretary Ballinger and GER
tain other officials of the interior de-
partment. The majority of the commit
tee have decided that my action in
this regard was not within the juris-
diction of the committee to investigate
In spite of this ruling references to
the matter have crept into the record.
For this reason I deem it proper to
write you and state with such accu-
racy as my memory permits what the
facts are.
CLAWS statement and charges were
left with me by him on August IS.
1909. l turned them over to the attor-
ney general, who happened to be in
the neighborhood and he made no,es
upon his reading We both had person.
al knowledge in respect to Secretary
Ballinger's attitude toward the Alaska
coal claims, which was the chief sub
ject of innuendo and complaint. for
Mr.. Ballinger had very early in the adj
ministration consulted us both in re-
gard to them.
Within two or three days after the
filing of the charges in n meeting at
which the secretary of the treasury
of he
of the navy were present a full discus
sion of the CLAWS statement was had
1t resulted in d general conclusion that
iealously between the bureaus of the
interior department end the forestry bu
reau probably explained the attitude OF
the interior department officials, but that
the limitations of bad faith by CLAWS
against Mr. Ballirger and the others re-
quired that the statement be submitted
to them for answer Accordingly copies
of the statement were sent to Secretary
Ballinger, to Assistant Secretary Pierce
TO Commissioner bennett and to Chief
of Field Service Schwartz.
Mr.. Ballinger was in Seattle, but up
on receipt of the charges he came to
Washington to prepare MS answer. On
Monday Sept. 6, Mr.. Ballinger reached
Beverly. accompanied by Mr.. Lawler
the assistant attorney general of the de.
partment of justice. assigned to the in
terror department. Mr.. Ballinger sent
to my house on that day the answers OF
the various persons concerned. together
with voluminious record of exhibits
1 mad conference with him, the even
ing of the day he came, Sept. 6. and then
on the following evening, Sept. z, I talk
ed over the charges with Mr.. Ballinger
the first evening and asked such aues-
tons as suggested themselves, without
intimatng any conclusion, and said that
I would examine the answers and the
record and would see him the next day
I sat up until o'clock that night read
ing the answers ard exhibits; SO that at
my next conference I was advised of
the contents OF the entire record and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-16
The Earth Will Pass Through Tail
Wednesday, But No II Effects Are
Now Expected 1.-The Comet Now
Appears Very Brilliant.

ward astronomers, thinks a luminous
display probable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-16

and Boston University Law School.
widow survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-16
TAFT TAKES RESPONSIBILITY.

Washington, May 15.-President Taft
in person tonight took a hand in the
situation which has arisen concerning
the inside" history of his letter of
Sept. IS generating Secretary Bal
linger from the charges of Special
Agent l.. R. CLAWS and authorizing the
dismissal of CLAWS.
Over his own signature he addressed
a long letter to Senator Nelson, chair
man Of the Ballinger- Pinchot investi-
eating committee, setting forth in de-
tail the sequence of events after his
receipt at Beverly on Aug. IS last of
the charges by CLAWS.
The President makes no direct men,
ton Of the statement of Frederick M.
Kerby, the young stenographer in Sec
rotary Ballinger's Office, published yes
terday in which Kerby said that the
Presidents letter of exoneration was
prepared in Mr.. Ballinger's Office by
Oscar Lawler, assistant attorney gen.
eral for the interior department. This
explanation by Mr.. Taft was obviously
provoked by Kerby's statement, how
ever.
Mr.. Taft says not only that Lawler
did prepare such a letter as Korby
said he did, but that he did so by the
Presidents specific direction. When
he received it, he found it was not
what he wanted to issue. and he wrote
the letter in the form he desired. US
ing from LAWYERS draft only one or
two general statements.
The President goes still further and
takes up the question of the back
dating" of Attorney General Wicker
snam's summary of the CLAWS
charges to which Attorney Louis ID.
Brandeis has drawn attention. Mr..
Taft says that the attorney generals
letter was in fact black dated" and
that this also was done by his specific
direction.
Following is the full text of the
Presidents letter:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-16
1904
Toe. CIGAR

Toe, CIGAR.
FACTORY output now at rate of 40OO.OW
annually. S6th year of continued in
crease sales. Factory Manchester, N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-16
COMETS GOOD TURN.

People Arising to View 1t Save Cottage
From Burning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-16

Pittsfield. Mass, May 15.-Dr. and
Continued on Page Tenn
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21

Statement fer 1909 Il Prepared By
Bank Examiners.

Atlanta, Ga.-Chief of Assistant
Bank Examiners HoIlinshead and the
other state bank examiners have
been for the past week making up
the annual statement OF the condi-
ton Of the Georgia banks and prepar-
ing their routes for examinations To
be made during the present year
They have just completed the
comparative statement showing the
condition of all the state banks in
1909 and 1907, the latter being the
year when the new banking law, rela-
tive to bank examinations, went into
effect.
In 1907 there were 44S state banks,
as compared with 504 in 1909, an in
crease of Sc.
Loans and discounts in 1907 were
$50 ,SO4.20 and in 1909 s70,8S6,-.
34S, an increase Of s20.5OO, OSS.80
There have been other healthy IN.
creases all along the line in the asset
statement. An interesting feature,
however is the fact that In 1907 the
amount of cash on hand was $751; =
0S9S5, compared with $6,544, 639.79 in
1909. This was due to the fact that
in the panic year the banks held hard
and fast to all the cash that came
their way and paid out clearing house
certificates, but when the financial
equilibrium was restored the casa
again began to circulate.
\ On the liability side of the state
ment 1t is shown that the aggregate
state banking capital has increased
from $17,536,6 1885 in 1907 to S20,22S,-
453.05 in 1909, and surplus and net
profits to show an increase of nearly
$2,00O,0OO
The amount due to depositors in.
creased from $48,7O7, 1902 in 1907 to
$66, 775,714.57 in 1909. The increase
was given. larger by some $2,0OO,OUO,
as compared with the deposits shown
in 1908
Balancing accounts, the total OF
liabilities and assets shows an in
crease from $86,265, 80049 in 1907 to
$108, 6252S0.93 in 1909, an increase
of $22,S59, 1904.
This comparative statement is
made up from the financial state
ments of the condition of each bank
furnished to the state bank examiner,
Honorable j. Pope Brown, at date
named toward the close of the year.
The statement for 1909 was OF the
condition of all the banks on Novem-
Der 16.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
WATER SUPPLIES
TO Be EXAMINED
State Board Of Health Holds It's
Annual Session
CAMPAIGN OF PUBLICITY
Dissemination 81 Information Relative to
Health Matters One Of the Policies
Of the Board.

Atlanta, Ga.-The state board OF
health, which held It's annual meet
ing in its quarters in the basement
of the state capitol, considered the
hook worm convention in Atlanta OF
such great importance that it decided
to meet here at that time in body
for the purpose OF attending its ses-
sions, and a resolution to that eff
feet was unanimously passed.
1t was decided by the board to be-
gin as quickly as possible the work
OF surveying and Analysing the vari-
GUS sources Of water supplies OF the
cities and towns within the state, in
order to determine whether or not
the water is perfectly healthy. The
legislature some time ago appropri-
ated $4,000 to this purpose,
The annual report Of DR.. H. +. Har-
ris, secretary, which was read to the
board, covered the last nine months,
within which time it was shown that
1879 analyses and examination ha1
been made.
Within the same period the board
has treated 296 cases of rabies, out OF
which number only one patient died.
and his death came SO long after the
administration of the treatment that
it is considered doubtful IL 1t can be
attributed to that diseases.
Within the year and a half during
which the board has been treating
cases Of rabies, only two patients
have been lost out of total OF 69S
treated.
Within the nine months period the
state board has sent out free OF cost
for use in the treatment of diphtheria
a total of 3,409,000 units of anti-toxin,
and has on hand about 100000 units
more This anti-toxin is distributed
absolutely free of cost to those who
need 1t and apply for 1t.
The board has also distributed in
the same period 1,217 doses OF tuber-
culin for use in the treatment OF Iu-
berculOsis.
The board of health adopted
policy for more extensive publicity in
the dissemination of information rel
alive to health matters. This will be
carried out both through lectures at
various points in the state and in the
furnishing Of information to the
press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
LOCALS.

Miss Mary Hall spent Tuesday in
Albany, shopping
Mrs. Annie Lou Minis spent Tues
day in Albany.
Mrs. j. c. Glaze was among Tues
days visitors to Albany.
Misses Nora and Dora Davis Of
Walters Crossing spent short while
here Monday
Representative.elect Il. B. Martin
spent several days in Macon last
week.
Mrs. a. Ii. Simmons of Chokee is
the guest OF Mrs, O. b, Lee this
week
Mr.. r. L. Heath left Sunday for
Barnesville, where he will resume his
studies at Gordon Institute
MessYs. Nj. M, Martin, w q. Mar
tin and D. w Tison spent Sunday
afternoon in Albany.
Messrs. Duncan, Julian and john
Forester spent Monday in Albany.
Mr.. Emmett Shaw. we'll known
knight Of the grip spent short
while here Friday.
Mr.. Dave Brown Of Albany trans
acted business here Friday.
Miss Mary Hall spent a short while
in Albany Friday.
Miss Lucille Cochran OF Smithville
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs ], E..
Glaze, this week,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
NEWsY GLEANINGs.

President Taft declared war on the
Insurgents in Congress who oppose
his policies.
An insurance company announced
its readiness to assume liability Tor
all risk to aviators.
The British Parliament was dis
solved and new one was summoned
to meet February Is.
Secretary Dickinson, of the War
Department, called on President
Gomez, in Havana, Cuba.
The New York Geological Society
started to raise fund Of S1,OOO,OOO
as permanent endowment.
Exhibitors at the international Au-
tomobile Show reported heavy retail
and dealers orders for new models.
Mr.. Sulzer offered in the House, at
Washington, joint resolution to rec
ognize Estrada as President of Near
aqua.
The opening OF the tax books for
1910 showed that Mrs. John S. Ken
nedy was New York City's richest
woman.
Lieutenant Ernest II. Shackleton
announced that he had decided to
make another trip to the Antarctic
regions.
Governor Noel. of Mississippi, has
vetoed as unconstitutional bill pro-
viding for judicial nominations at
primaries.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
CIGARETTE TAX CAUSES TROUBLE.
Dealers Have Refused to Pay the
New Tax,


Atlanta, Ga.-Tax collectors over
the state are having trouble with the
cigarette tax. Georgia puts a tax OF
$25 on all dealers in cigarettes, Gig
apette papers and cigarette tobacco"
1t is the insertion of those words,
cigarette tobacco" in the tax act,
which is causing the trouble.
WHAT is cigarette tobacco? Was
there ever any distinctively cigarette
tobacco made tobacco that is not
used for smoking in pipes, or except
for cigarettes?
AS a consequence, the comptroller
general has ruled that the tax cannot
be collected from those who sell only
smoking tobaccos, unless it can be
shown that they sell a tobacco which
lis used exclusively for making cigar
cites.
If, however, they give away cigar
cite papers along with the tobacco,
they are subject to the tax, and will
be called upon to pay it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21

James salter. Marshal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Baptist.

Baptist.
]. A. Ivey, pastor
Services second and fourth Sundays
ia each month ii o'clock a. m.
Sunday school 10 o'clock a. m.
Methodist.
Rev. McMichael, pastor.
Services third Sunday Ia each
month II o'clock a. M.
Presbyterian.
Sunday, school every Sunday at 10
o'clock q. m.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
GEORGIA NEWS in PARAGRAPHS.

The state bank examiners depart
mant wants 1t made clear That the
Bank of Kennesaw, whose cashier
was recently arrested on charges OF
embezzlement, is a private and not
a state bank; also that the Triton
bank. which has had recent trouble,
is national bank, and not state
bank Assistant Treasurer Ben f..
Perry says the state banks are all
In good condition, and that there is
no trouble with any of them
Determining technical question
of jurisdiction the supreme court OF
the United States dismissed the suit
brought by the Macon Grocery COM
panyf and other wholesale dealers in
groceries in Georgia for an injunc-
ton to restrain railroads in the
Southeastern Freight association
from putting into effect August l,
1908, general increase in rates on
fresh meats, frain products, hay and
packing house products. The suit
was filed five days before the in
crease was to go into effect. The rail-
roads, including practically all in the
association pleaded that the suit was
not brought in the circuit court dis
trict in which they were inhabitants.
The circuit court held it did have jul
risdiction, but the circuit court OF
appeals held the reverse. The SUI
preme court affirmed the decision Of
the circuit court of appeals.
According to. a report just compil-
ed for the executive committee of the
Georgia Fruit exchange, of which 4
M Fleming is manager, already over
so per cent of the coming peach crop
of Georgia has been signed up to be
marketed through this organization.
This canvass for pledges to have the
fruit sold through this exchange is
not through yet, and it is confidently
asserted that by the time the first
shipment is made fully 80 per cent OF
the crop will be pledged for sale
through this cooperative organlza-
ton. This remarkable record has
been achieved through the wonderful
success of the exchange last year,
Ten railroads, with a total capital
ization OF $2,227,OO0 and authorized
trackage of four hundred and TWEEN
ty-four miles, were chartered in Geor.
gia in 1909, according to statement
issued by Secretary of State Philip
Cook Charters were also issued to
two new electric railway lines with
q total of twelve miles and total
capital Of 100000.
Representative Brantley succeeds
the late Judge ]. M. Griggs as a mem
Der of the ways and means commit
tee of the house. The appointment
was announced by the speaker. MIR.
Brantley is at present member OF
two of the most important commit
tees of the house-the judiciary com
mittee and buildings and grounds. II
was not made condition Of his i'm
portant new assignment that he
should resign from either Of his pres
ent committees.
A soil survey of Walton county, in
which the Fifth District Agricultural
school is located, will be made as
soon as the experts now in Bulloch
county finish that survey The de-
partment of agriculture has sent men
to Georgia to make. a soil survey or
each of the eleven counties in, which
district agricultural schools are To-
Gated
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
FARMERS HOLDING COTTON.
Growers Are Not Worried over Re-
cent Breaks in Market.

Growers Are Not Worried Over Re-
cent Breaks in Market.
Columbus, Ga.--With sixteen thou
sand bales of cotton in the Column
bus warehouses, the farmers of this
section of Georgia and Alabama are
sitting steady in the boat, not wor-
ried over the recent breaks in the
market. Practically no cotton at all
Is being offered at the prevailing quo
tations, and there will be no sales
until the market advances again. Inc
buyers who travel this section report
that the same spirit prevails out in
the country, and that it is now prac-
tically impossible to buy cotton. AS
a rule the holders are people who
are in position to retain their cot
ton for months longer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21

Eureka Lodge No. 247, F. and A.
MI. Al. w. Goodwin, w. M; 8. p. Crow
ell. Secretary. Regular communica-
ton second and fourth Friday nights
III each month.
Visiting brethren cordially invited
70 attend.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
TO EXAMINE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
w. A. Wright, Comptroller General,
Decides on Annual Inspection.

DECIDES on AhnUdI InSp6ctIons
Atlanta, Ga.-Beginning this year,
fire insurance companies organized
and doing business in the state OF
Georgia win annually be subjected
to rigid examination by Comptrol-
Ter General William A. Wright, who
is also insurance commissioner for
the state.
While there is no law in Georgia
requiring the examination Of such
companies, the insurance commits
sioner believes that it is well to make
such examinations in order to insure
the public against deception by COM
panies which may possibly make mis-.
statements regarding their financial
condition
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
Pity to Spoil Sport.

Elder SisterDo you want women
to have votes?
Younger Sister-No.
Elder Sister-Why?
Younger Sister Because ! like to
hear about the sufrragettes London
Punch.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

The proposed new schedules, with
increased service between Monroe
and Social Circle, on the Georgia
Railroad, were approved by the rail-
road commission.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
c. c. HOLIDAY,
Editor and Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs:
CITY DIRECTORY.
n Martin

Mayor @. B. Martin.
Councilmen---J. p. Galloway, Mayor
pro Tenn: D. b. Hall. J. B. Tyler, 9.
b. Lee, H. G. Odom.
A. w. Goodwin, Clerk and TreaAu-
Fer.
vnw,ns coitar Marshal
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30

than the prophet did. because they got the
children"
There is no character, howsoever good
and fine but it can be destroyed by ridi-
eule, howsoever poor and witess. Observe
the ass, for instance; his character is about
perfect; he is TIE choicest spirit among
cule has brought him to. Instead OF feel
ing complimented when we are called an
ass, we are left in doubt"
Consider we'll the proportions Of things.
1t is better to be a young June-bug than
an old bird Of paradise"
why is it that we rejoice at a birth and
grieve at a funeral? 1t is because we are
not the person involved"
"All say, How hard II is that we have
to die'-a strange complaint to come from
the mouths of people who have to live"
''It is easy to find fault, II one has that
disposition. There was once a man who
not being able to find any other fault with
his coal complained that there were toe
many prehistoric toads in it."
when angry, count four; when very
angry, swear"
The holy passion Of friendship is OF sc
nature that 1t will last through a life
time, II not asked to lend money"
Classic book which people prais,
and don't read"
''The man with n new idea is a cranl
until the idea succeeds"
Truth is stranger than fiction, but Il
is because fiction is obliged to stick t.
possibilities; truth isn't"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
MARK TWAIN'S SERIOUS SIDE
Outflow of Humor Hedged by
Thoughtful Reflections.
REVERENCE FOR LIES BEST
PreRchment a Life Well Lived Con-
veys to POsteFity-POint and
Pith in Pudd'nhead Will
sons Maxlms.

To limited extent Mark Twain shared
the common heritage of humorists-the pub
lie hesitated to take him seriously when
he was serious. The early public measure
taken of him, from newspaper stories,
THE Jumping Frog" and 'Innocents
Abroad" were difficult to modify. When
he became soberly serious and whim-
sically philosophic in his later years, the
exaggerations that were the basis of first
impressions marshaled mental battalions in
defense The amused public demanded
more amusement and needed not the tran
sition wrought by years of worldwide OBJ
servation. Bubbling wit and apt illustra-
tions continued TO the end, but were hedged
with searching and instructive reflections.
On matters OF deep human concern COM
manding his attention, wit was the weapon
reason the hand which directed it.
This phase OF the authors lifework was
illuminsd by DR.. Van Dyke in his funera
address. The mark Of higher humor,
he said, 'is that it does not laugh at the
weak, the helpless. the true, the innocent
only at the false, the pretentious, the vain
the hypocritical.
Mark Twain laughed many Of th'
worlds false claimants out OF court, and
entangled many OF the worlds false wit
nesses in the net OF ridcule He touched
the absurdities OF life with not unkindl!
mockery, and made us feel somehow tn,
infinite pathos OF lifes realities. No on
can say that he ever failed to reverence
the purity, the frank, joyful. genuine ma
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
Manicure Girl
Wants to Get
lob on Tram
Damsel at lansing, Mich, Would Ply
Her Nail Polishing Trade on
Overland Limited.

II an enterprising young woman from
Lansing, Ia, has her way about II, the
Union Pacific will cause an innovation to
be made by putting a manicurist on the
Overland Limited train. General Pas
senger Agent Il. L. LomAx received COM
munication requesting that such service be
installed and is giving the matter serious
attention. The letter from the manicure
lady reads In part as follows:
Have you ever considered the advisa-
bility Of securing the services Of first
class mGnieurist on the Overland Limited?
IL not, pause and consider what this step
viii mean for the road.
Give me chance and I'll make good /;
prove to you that this is the very best
proposition ever made TO you. 1t will not
only back UP your Best in the World
service, but viii add another item TO your
boasted Every convenience
Il am a graduate deTmatologist and can
furnish any references you may care to
ask for In regard to ability and looks.
Kindly consider me as an applicant for
the position, which l have shown you 70
be necessary for the good Of the Overland
Limited"
Mr.. Lomax replied that he would give
the matter serious consideration and al
though at present the service could not
be installed, he held out hopes for the
future and II the young manicurist IL per
slstent she may yet be the first woman
mRnicurist on q railroad train.