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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
ALABAMA BARS LOBBYISTS.
First Clash Occurs in the Prohibition
Flaht.

Montgomery, Ala. Anticipating a
bitter contest over the effort to re-
peal the prohibition legislation, the
lower house of the Alabama legisla-
ture, after prolonged debate, adopted
a rule forbidding anybody on the floor
of the house while the body was in
session, except members, employees
and active reporters. This shuts out
all lobbyists, of whom there are said
to be not a few here.
The first clash over the liquor ques-
ton came on motion in the house
to have all the liquor bills introduced
during the session printed This also
provoked spirited debate and ended
in defeat of the resolution. Both sides
claim a victory and, if it was vic.
tory, it is a pyrrhic one.
Senator Frank S. Moody, known as
the father of temperance in Alaba.
ma, introduced bill which has for
its object the establishing Of dis
pensary in every county in the state.
This is the most far-reaching liquor
bill so far introduced
The fight over The liquor LEGISLATION
has been transferred from the senate
to the house, and it is plainly under
stood that the issue in that body is in
doubt The senate is said to be. loca
option by small but working major
ity. The house is said to be prohibi
ton, but the local optionists deny
this. the local optionists control the
temperance committee of the house
not a prohibkionist being on it.
The Mobile delegation put in Bill
that allows the sale Of liquor in thai
county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
CHAMP CLARK CHOSEN
SPEAKER OF NEXT HOUSE
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TAKES
FROM THE CHAIR THE POWER
70 NAME COMMITTEES.
UNDERWOOD GETS BIG PLACE
Alabama Congressman Heads Ways
and Means Committee With
Power to Name Committees.

Washington Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri,, chosen speaker Of the next
house Of representatives and given a
rousing ovation on mention Of his
name for the presidency, ways and
means committee, previously agreed
upon, chosen to name the standing
committees and frame tariff legisla.
ton for early action of the next CON
gress; a New York member read out
Of the party, barrel Of resolutions
and a host of speakers these were
features Of the caucus Of Democratic
members of the coming house.
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama, long
the lieutenant Of Mr. Clark, heads the
new ways and means committee.
The caucus developed considerable
difference of views as to the method
OF selecting committees, but, when
the time came for voting alignment,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
AMERICA AMp IRRIoATIoN.

Ours is the foremost country in the
world in the reclamation of its arid
land. To the untraveled fastener
the extent Of the irrigation Of west
ern lands under direct government SUI
pervision is unknown. The work Of
individual and corporate concerns
raises the actual reclamation Of arid
land in the west to an enormous to-
tai acreage. Most Of this work has
been accomplished within the past
decade, while each year the plans for
still further pushing the conquests Of
artificial irrigation are extended, says
the Pittsburg GazetteJTimes. That
the prestige in this important depart
ment Of home building belongs to the
United States is further demonstrated
by request recently submitted to
the state department by the Austria
liam government. Australia has sew.
eral wide extended areas Of arid
land. The reclamation Of much OF
this has been undertaken. but the first
difficulty that confronted the govern
ment was lack Of expert knowledge
Of the actual work to be done and Of
the means used to secure the largest
and surest returns on the money in
vested In this dilemma Australia
turned to the United States. where ir-
rigation on the broadcast lines has
been ably demonstrated under gov
eminent control.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
Antl.optIon cotton sim up.

Washington. THE anti-option bin
to prohibit gambling in cotton futures
was the subject Of discussion before
the senate committee ON interstate
commerce, and was actively urged by
the national officers OF the Farmers
union. This measure passed the house
at the last session, and all that now
stands in the way of it becoming a
law Is favorable consideration in the
senate. 1t prohibits the use Of the
mails or wires for making any cotton
contract where actual delivery is not
contemplated,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
EXPRESS RATES REDUCED.
Radical Cut in Express Charges on
Through Shipments.


New York.-Offcers of the Canadi.
an and American Express companies
In conference here, announce a reduc-
ton in through rates soon to take
effect between all offices Of the Unit
ed States and many of Canada.
All the important express compa-
MES were represented, including the
Adams, Canadian, American, Nation
al, Northern, Southern, Western, Pa
cifc, United States and Wells-Fargo,
and the New York and Boston Dis
patch
The announcement at the close Of
the conference follows:
"a decision was reached by the
principal express companies which is
OF far-reaching Importance. Instead
Of two companies which may handle
an express package making a sepa-
rate charge on each line the charge
will be the same as if one company
had carried the package from snip
ping point to destination.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

The defendant in a case before
Judge Bacon, who objected to being
described as a gentleman, may be
commended on his refusal, to be
labeled with term which even Sir
James Murray is shy Of defining, says
the London Chronicle There Is the
old legal definition, "all above the
rank of a yeoman," and there is Sir
William Blackstone's description of a
gentleman as "one who can live idly
and without labor" There is also the
historic definition given by a witness
at the trial Of Thurtell for the muir
der OF Mr.. Weare as "one who drives
q gig" And the cabman probably ex-
presses the average opinion as to
what constitutes man, gentleman
when he says: You're gentleman.
sir" to the spendthrift who does not
ask change for half crown on a
shilling fare,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

Worlxmen in demolishing an ancient
house situated in the Rue de stras-
bourg. opposite the old Mont de Piete
at Nantes, have made an Interesting
discovery which Is likely to attract
considerable attention, since the find
was at once dispersed by the men. 1t
consisted Of number Of gold and sill
yer coins Of different epochs. The
most interesting bore the effigy of AL
phonso VIII, king Of Galicia and Cas-
tile, who reigned from 1926 to 1853.
They bear on the exergue an inscrip-
ton in Arabic in these terms: THE
Emir Of the Catholics is aided by
Allah, and Allah protects them" The
find is interesting in more ways than
one. and 1t is likely that economic
writers viii not fail to make use Of
these coins to show the trade rela-
tions Of Nantes about the period Of
the Hundred Years War.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
SKATES aelecs senators.

Augusta, Maine.-Charles F. John
son Of Waterville (Dem), was elect
ed United States senator to succved
Eugene Hale by the Maine legislature,
Lincoln, Neb, Representative G. M.
Hitchcock (Dem.) was elected United
States senator to succeed Senator +.
j. Burkett.
Hartford, Conn,Georgp Payne Nc
Lean Of Simbsury (Rep9 was chosen
United States senator from Connect.
cut for the six-year term by the gen.
eral assembly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
No Pardon for Youtsey.

Frankfort, Ky.-Governor Wilson
refused to pardon Henry E. Youtsey,
convicted of the murder of Gov. Will
liam Goebel. The governor says he
believes Youtsey is guilty Of cruel
murder. With the refusal of Cover.
nor Wilson to pardon Youtsey, the
cases of all those charged with con,
spiracy to kill Governor Goebel are
now disposed OF. Caleb Powers, now
congressman from the eleventh Ken.
lucky district, and Jim Howard were
psrdoned by Governor Wilson sever
al months ago.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

clerk OF the house read his inaugural
address.
Mr.. Blease devoted a considerable
portion of his address to the press,
paying especial attention to one daily
which has consistently opposed him.
He also denounced men who called
themselves ministers Of the gospel
who stood behind their pulpits and
gave vent to envy and malice and
ISLANDERS of the most virile nature
against me-"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
ExnIosion Kills Nine seamen,

Washington. Eight men met in
slant death and one man was so hor-
ribly burned that he probably will
die as result of boiler explosion
aboard the battlesnip Dtlaware.
The Delaware was on her way to
Hampton Roads from Guantanamo,
Cuba.
The nine victims were on duty in
the boiler room when the accident oc.
CURED. A terrific shock sent the crew
scurrying below, and nine bodies were
dragged from the cloud of hot steam
that Missed through the hold.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
COULD NOT
GUESS HER ACE
Mrs. Jones, at 81, Rides Horseback
AS Well AS She Ever Could

Kenny, Ill.-Mrs. Anna Jones, of
this place, says: Il used to be trou-
bled with weakness peculiar to
women For nearly year, / could
not walk, without holding my sides
with my hands tried several diff
ferent doctors, supposed to be the
best, and was never even relieved. ]
got worse, and told my husband |
believed they were experimenting on
me.
Finally our druggist advised Car
for my complaint. was so thin, my
weight was 115. Now I weigh 163,
and am never sick / ride horse
back as good as l ever could. l am
in fine health, at So years. Some
think / am about 49, 1t was Cardui
built me up. If / ever need medicine
for womanly troubles, shall use
Cardui, for it is all you claim"
Thousands of ladies have written,
like Mrs. Jones, in the past fifty years,
to tell of the benefit received from
Cardui. Such testimony, from earnest
women, surely proves the great value
of this tonic medicine, for the diseases
peculiar to their sex.
Cardui is the medicine you need.
Try Cardui. (Your druggist has it,
N. B.-Write to, Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanOOga, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 64-page book, "HOme Treatment
for Women" sent in plain wrapper, on
request.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
Panl I.lorfon DEED.

New York.-The business and finan'
cial world in general and life insur
ance companies in particular were
slow in recovering from the shock
caused by the sudden death of Pres
ident Paul Morton of the Equitable
Life assurance society ard secretary
CT the navy in President Roosevelt's
cabinet. He was born in Detroit
Mich, May %, 1857. The coroners
office is satisfied that the death re
suited from natural causes, and there
will be no autopsy
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
NEW ORLEANS SCORES.
Southern City Endorsed for Location
Of Panama Exposition.

Washington.-New Orleans won the
first round OF the fie for the location
OF the Panama expedition when the
exposition committee of the house by
vote of to 6 decided in favor OF
ii as the site for the fair to celebrate
the opening of the Panama canal in
l9l5, No appropriation for the pc.
Cuniary aid of the New Orleans fair
Is authorized. 1t is understood, how
ever, that the committee win favor an
extensive government exhibit to cost
approximately $1,00O,000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

A veterinarian on Long Island re-
fused to take an anaesthetic for an
operation because he wished to watch
It that he might get surgical points,
A man like this is just the kind not
lfkely to inhlct needless pain on
others.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

Radium has also come down among
the other necessaries of life, grain
OF It having recently sold for $4,000.
stil, at that rate, the time is not
clearly in sight when families can af-
ford to lay in an entire winters sup.
ply with reduced prices for cash
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

various resolutions were voted down,
the Fitzgerald resolution TO leave the
committees to the speakers selection
being beaten, 20 to 1865, and the Eos
ter resolution placing that power in
the ways and means committee carry
ing by 166 to Z.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

The meanest man has been found In
New Jersey. In quarrel with his
wife he took the false teeth from her
mouth and kept them, saying he had
paid for them Naturally, in court
she made a biting charge against him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

Two Of the rare dollars Of 1904 have
been found. It is affirmed that only
-four of these coins are in existence.
and numismatologists attach great
value to them. The last coin sold
brought 5000. But of course if they
continue to be found in this fashion
the discoveries are likely to "bear"
the market.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

1t has been banner hunting sea-
son in northern Michigan, the re-
lurns showing 5000 deer ana 20 hunt
srs killed
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

Fashion DEGREES that men must
propose on their knees hereafter"
says an esteemed contemporary. Fash
Is a dame" all right-or is she a
damsel?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
BLEASE is INAUGURATED

South CaroIina's New Governor Very
Warmly Roasts the Press.
Columbia, S. Cole L. Blease Of
Newberry was sworn in as governor
of South Carolina, succeeding M. F.
Ansel, who has held that office for
the past four years. Mr.. Blease seem
ed rather weak, and had the reading
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

Prof. Garner says his female chin
panzee has vague moral sense. And
that is the sort that some folks in
high societee have.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
By Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound

Natick, Mass, ct cannot express what Il
went through during the Change of Life before
4 tried Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
could not keep still. My limbs were cold.
had creepy sensations and could not sleep.
nights. l was finally told by two physicians
that had a tumor.
/" read one day of the wonderful cures made
and decided to try it, and it has made me 8 well
woman. My neighhnrs and frionar laz,oIaro al
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
GODS
Sarsaparllla

Fradicates scrofula and all
other humors, cures all their
effects, makes the blood rich
and abundant, strengthens all
the vital organs. Take it.
~ . today in usual liquid form or
on nee tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

There are 500 varieties OF chrysan-
thsmums, but no one seems to know
why there are SO many.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26
ANOTHER SIMILAR CASE.

CornwaIlviIe, N. Yer have been taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound foT
some time for Change of Life, nervousness. and
a fibrOid growth.
"Two doctors advised me to go to the
hospital, but one day while was away VISITING
met woman who told mo to take lydia II
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1 did SO and /
know it helped me wonderfully. L am very
thankful that was told to try Lydia =
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound Y
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

Some turn their backs on ordinary
principles to gaze at heavenly pros
poets.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

One of the worst things under the
sun is a shady reputation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

Itch Cured in so Minutes by WOOIfOrd's
SanitaryLotion.N Never fails. At druggists
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

The main difference between a pro
fessional man and a tradesman is that
a great many times the tradesman can
buy and sell the professor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-26

has worked miracle for Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound is worth its weight in gold for during
period OF life Il It VIII help Others you may publish
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
LADIES GO fISHIN'

Mrs. H. A. Howe entertained a
number of friends informally, Sat-
urday, afternoon in a way pleasing
because of its change from the usual
cut and dried afternoon They
were taken by auto to the Jungles
with plenty of fishing tackle and a
substantial picnic basket. All the
big fish purp'rted to haunt the
shore waters of the Columbia were
wary enough to keep a long ways
off but the bunch enjoyed them
selves just the same for anticipation
is sometimes better than realization
The spread of good things to eat
was one of the best features of the
little excursion and the GOODNESS
and comfort found under the trees
was worth the trouble of the seek
ing. The dust storm which swooped
down on the valley from an appar-
antly clear sky cut the festivities
short and left the second auto load
little bit in the lurch but each
one of the party maintains that it
was a trip worth while. The pic
nicers were Mrs. Alexander, Mrs.
Blaisdell, Mrs. Huntington, Mrs.
Kolb, Mrs. Sheppard, DR.. Rhyns-
burger and E. L. Kolb. The child
rem were also included.
1t is said by some who are wise
in the many ways of growing
cities and are capable of appreciat-
ing the possible Natures beauty
spots, that the Jungles, which have
been invested with undesirable
members of the travelling gentry for
so many years. will at some future
time be the favorite playground of
Kennewick and Pasco pleasure
seekers. There is no reason why
this little piece Of ground could not
be converted into park of which
the city could be justly proud. Its
position on the river side and its
nearness to the docks favor such q
location for a city play ground.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
FIRST CARLOAD OF MElONs,l

In discussing the valley products
which are being shipped daily to
the city markets and other points
of distribution, A. de Regt of the
Yakima Valley Fruit Growers Asso-
citation estimates that there is in
watermelons about 100 acres thru
out the valley and most of the
melons shipped will come from the
Highlands and from Section 8.
Messrs. Dunn and Carr will be the
heaviest shippers from the lower
valley and large numbers of melons
are being brought in in small lots,
daily. The first carload to leave
this city will be shipped today and
and Manager de Regt expects that
next weeks shipments will average
two cars daily. There will prob
ably be from three to four cars
daily the third week in season.
Peaches are coming in slowly
and traffic in grapes will lot start
until next week. There will be
light run of Alburtas which will
commence in about ten days.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11

Gould noted the erection of the
substantial business blocks on Sec
ond street during the past year as
one of the visible signs of local
prosperity.
In studying agricultural condi-
tions in the east, he says that the
tendency of the farming population
is to overflow into the more fertile
west. Where each year sees hum
dreds of new orchards planted in
the western states, an equally large
number of eastern orchards are be-
ing abandoned or destroyed as un-
profitable to their owners. Mr..
Gould finds that in the east there
is not the incentive for achieving a
high standard of products and there
is lack of competition. He said
Il would rather 60 into a section
where there are other orchards, if
1 were growing fruit, in order to
profit by the mistakes and successes
of my neighbors." This assertion
has been lived up to for Mr.. Gould
has some fine tracts on the High
lands which are cared for by his
brother, w. H. Gould.
In discussing the comparative
prosperity of California, North Yak
ina, Hood River and other fruit
producing centers, Mr.. Gould said
that the greatest essential for sue
cess lies in an organization for dis
tribution of products. Second to
this is the careful grading of fruit
and studying Of the modern methods
OF producing the best and most to
the acre. A successful organiza-
ton such as the Fruit Growers
ASSOCIATION in which every fruit
grower will stand equal chance of
securing the best and earliest mar
kets' Is recommended by Mr.. Gould
as a panacea for many of the ills
winch beset the operator of the
small orchard tract
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
PLAN ANOTHER EXCURSION

The big success of yesterdays
trip has already set the boosters
planning another, this time in
the opposite direction. The plan
Seems to be to entertain the folks
of Richland, Hanford and White
Bluffs with a boat ride to Cello.
The Gem will be chartered to
bring the visitors down to this
city where the crowd will board
the Empire" for the run down
the river. The return to kenne-
wick will be made by rail and the
visitors taken home next morn
ing. This trip would give many
a chance to see territory they
have never before visited, and it
should be well attended.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
WOODEN WALKS
ARE CONDEMNED
r,,oc;l Orders Walks in Plated
Portion Of City Replaced
with Concrete

At the adjourned meeting of the
.onncil last Tuesday, the Street
md Alley Committees report and
tbe discussion thereof, took most of
tbe evening. Practically all of the
rooden walks that are now laid
we're condemned for one reason or
another, and plans were laid for
their replacing with concrete.
The FIVE and six foot walks that
.,e to be demanded will cause some
II the trees to be moved-notwith-
sanding the efforts of the council
toayoid it.
Wide walks will be laid to the
school houses and to the bridge on
Second and on streets that have
business property, but on the resi-
deuce streets the six-foot walks will
bedemanded.
Improvement districts will be
iormed to apportion the cost in the
various wards, and the work will
be done by contract.
It was talked Of putting in a wide
walk on Pacific street to the depot,
with shade trees set in the center,
on each side of the street. This
detail has not yet been definitely
settled being left to the committee.
Such plan would add greatly to
the strangers first impression of
the city, but has a few objection
able features.
Replacing the various wooden
walks in the town with concrete
will cost in the neighborhood.. of
$4,000, building some 100000
square feet Of walk.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
milwaukee TO
BUILD THIS FALL
Start Construction, Beverly to Ken
newick, by Oct. 1st, it is
Expected

AS soon as the Pacific Power &
Light Co determines its plans and
establishes It's rights at Priest
Rapids, the construction of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget
Sound line from Beverly to Kenne-
wick will be commenced, according
to dispatch from Spokane.
Official Announcement will be
made by the Power Co. before the
end of September, of it's plans to
develop one million horse power at
the Rapids, at a cost of from So, 900,
600 to $10,OOO,OOO. 1t is estimated
that eight years will be required to
complete the work.
The. project includes the con-
struction ola enormous dam across
the river at the foot of the rapids,
the face of the wall to be rs feet in
height or equal to the drop of the
steam in distance of nine miles;
the building of the high line canal
OF the Hanford irrigation plant,
and the stringing of network of
transmission lines to supply power
and light to a large part of eastern
Washington.
A wing dam, diverting part of
the current of the Columbia river
from the main channel into power
canal, now is furnishing power for
the company's electric plant at
Priest Rapids, and the use of this
method of development will be con-
tinued until the large dam is in
position and ready to take the load.
The bill passed by Congress re-
Gently giving the Pacific company
authority to dam the Columbia
river, also provides locks, whereby
navigation will be aided by the
completion Of the big wall. Z