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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
TARIFF UP TO TAFT
PRESIDENT AS DETERMINED AS
EVER TO AWAIT ACTION OF
THE TARIFF BOARD.
SITUATION IS REMARKABLE
General Revision So As to Leave Re-
spOnsiblIty squareIy Up to
President Taft.

Washington. General tariff legisla-
ton at this session of congress- SO
as to leave the responsibility for any
delay in tariff revision squarely upon
the president, is the slogan of the
acknowledgements coalition in
the senate and the Democrats in the
house.
The president is accredited with be-
ing as determined as ever to veto any
tariff bill passed by congress prior to
the submission of the report of the
tariff board to congress at the reg
ular session in December.
Meantime the Democrats, continuing
to press their revision measures, are
wondering what the president will do
when the wool bill, emerging from
conference with lower duties than the
LaFollette final compromise, goes to
the white house for approval or veto.
1t is the most remarkable situation
with respect to tariff legislation that
has arisen in long period. Despite
the apparently authoritative declara-
tons that the president will refuse to
place his approval on the tariff bills,
some of the Democrats, even Speaker
Clark, still express tn eopinion that
the president may yet approve revis-
ion legislation. The Democratic lead
ers, encouraged by the effective re-
suits of the combination, of their party
with the InSurgent Republicans in the
senate, are becoming more confident
that the tariff schedules passed by
the house will go through the, senate
in some form.
in some form. This is the way the
government outlook stands.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
Washington.

Reciprocity with Mexico similar to
Canadian reciprocity is proposed in a
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Burleson Of Texas calling on Pres
ident Taft Immediately to start nego-
cations with Mexico Cooking to freer
commerce between the two countries"
Senator Kern of Indiana, speaking
on resolution to add several en-
ployees to the pay rolls, charged that
"a spells system run mad" in the SEN
ate, where Republicans so systemati-
cally divided patronage that members
were awarded half man." Senator
Dixon, Republican, retorted that the
Democratic house had discharged all
Republican employees. A resolution
putting sixteen messengers on the SEN
ate rolls caused the trouble. Many
personal remarks were made during
the debate.
President Taft signed the Canadian
reciprocity bill. Secretary Knox, Sec
Rotary of Commerce and Labor Nagel,
Secretary to the President Hilles and
representative Littleton of New York,
several newspaper men and a battery
of photographers witnessed the sign
ing. The secretary of state stood be-
side the president as he placed his
name on the parchment ITS done,'
said the president, as the two clasped
hands across the desk
Democrats of the house of repre-
sentatives, after prolonged caucus.
ratified by more than a two-thirds
majority the cotton tariff revision bill
drafted by the Democratic members
of the ways and means committee, re-
ducing by nearly one-half the sched-
ules Of the Payne-Aldrich law on man.
ufactures of cotton. The bill will be
introduced in the house and its pass
age expedited. The bill was not rat
flied without protest, and vigorous
effort was made by many Democrats
to upset the party legislative program
and to prevent adjournment.
Out of what appeared to be cha.
otto condition in the senate, there
arose coalition Of Democrats and In
surgent Republicans which bowled
over over the regular organization,
and passed a compromise bill for the
revision, of the wooden tariff by As to
so. This new force in the senate unit
ed on a material reduction of tariff du-
ties and is threatening not only to
enact the house farmers free list bill
into law, but to put through cotton
bill. The Insurgents want the sugar
and steel schedules included in the
program.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
standard on Gets More rime.

st. Louisa decision superseding a
previous decree and allowing the
Standard Oil company six months in
which to reorganize, as was ordered
by the United States Supreme court,
was handed down in the United States
circuit court here. The six months
term went into effect June 81. The
original mandate of the court ordered
the Standard to dissolve in thirty days
and forbade it the privileges of deal
ing interstate commerce This last
decision modifies the first, allowing
the corporation interstate commerce
privileges during the period of reor'
ganization.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03

The Nebraska Democratic conven-
tion, which had been expected to place
Democrats on record, so far as con-
cerned their preference for presl-
dental candidate year hence, failed
60 express itself on candidates or Of
fer concentrations for its own lead
ers. For the most part 1t was peace
ful gathering, This result was not
accomplished without much prelimi-
nary caucusing, but the result was
satisfactory TO everybody.
Thomas Hopkins Clarke, assistant
managing editor of the Nashville
(Tenn) Banner. and for many years
the Associated Press day representa-
tive in Nashville. died here, aged So.
Heart disease. which had been acute
for many weeks, caused his death.
He was the son of Beverly L. Clarke,
former congressman from the Third
Kentucky district, and was born in
Guatemala City, Guatemala, while his
father was serving as United States
minister 10 tIiat country.
The Journeymen Bakers unions in
New York, New Jersey and Connect
cut have taken up the cudgels against
the control Of the bread business in
New York City by any one corpora
tion or combination.
Pope Plus has severe cold and is
suffering from a sore throat. His con.
dition is not alarming.
Because OF the unusually strict
quarantine regulations recently issued
by the United States government Tor
protection against the threatened in.
vasion Of cholera. the steamship San
Giorgio arrived in New York from Ma.
pies without passenger.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY man
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS or
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLDS NEWS EPITOMIzED
compIsre Review Of happenings Of
Greatest Interest From Al
parts Of World.


Gen. John B. Castleman, veteran OF
She Confederacy and Of the Spanish
American war, IL he lives Is months,
probably will be the first Kentuckian
who ever saw an equestrian statue OF
himself erected. OF the estimated
cost, $4,000, fund of $4,000 has al
ready been subscribed by Louisville
admirers Of the general.
Forty thousand inhabitants of Char.
lotte, N. c.. are experiencing water
famine with its attendant discomforts
and dangers. The last drop was drain
ed from the pond which has furnished
the supply for years, and only 100000
gallons, much less than days sup
ply, remain In the reservoir. This has
been cut OFF from users indefinitely
and In the meantime the people are
dependent upon the meager supply of
various mineral water agencies. Re-
Gently a bond issue Of 100000 was
voted to bring the water supply from
the river, but 1t will require year to
compelte this project.
The United States department Of
agriculture has spent more than a
million dollars in studying and fight
ing the boil weevil, and the cotton
states have added to this sum until
1t greatly exceeds this figure. Any
effective methods of combating the
boil weevil must be based on accu-
rate knowledge of its life history and
habits. 1t will feed or breed only on
the cotton plant. Clean farming
methods attack the weevil by remov-
ing its food. prolonging the period of
starvation. and destroying the mate
rial in which 1t spends the winter.
The most important step is the de-
struction OF the cotton plants by Oc-
fober 10. or as soon after that date
as possible. The Louisiana state crop
pest commission found that when cot
con plants were destroyed before Oc-
tober Is, only 3 per cent. Of the wee
wills survive.
Hunter, Pearce & Beatty of Sayan-
nah received telegram from Smith
! ~ HAhCu VI hASAA0St va, mat tuC AZ oI
bale Of Georgia cotton has been ship
ped by express to Savannah. This is
ten days ahead of the record made
last year, when the first bale of Geor
gia cotton was shipped to Savannah
August 3, from Albany, and the fol-
lowing day was auctioned off at 81
cents. NJ A. McRainey of Baker
county was the grower.
Several dozen Georgia editors who
are here to see the sights got talk
from Mayor Gaynor on journalism be-
fore they were taken on sightsee.
ing trip to Coney Island. The mayor
told the Georgians that New York
has very respectable press, although
there were some lying and scandaliz-
ing editors" and that the chiefest
of these think they are fit to hold
any office"
The antl-prohibition majority in the
statewide prohibition election held in
Texas stands at 6,104, figure too
large to be overcome by the unreport
ed vote. according to figures compiled
by the Dallas News, The total vote
TO date is: Against the amendment
234.101; for the amendment, 227,997
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
LAURIER FAvORS THE TREATY
Leader of Canadian Liberal Party
Speaks for Reciprocity.

Leader OF Canadian Liberal Party
Speaks for Reciprocity.
Ottawa, Ont-The opening guns in
the campaign which will determine the
fate of the reciprocity pact between
the United States and Canada were
fired by the Liberal leader, Sir Wilfred
Laurier. 1t was in the form of an
open address to the Canadian people
and in it is set forth very clearly the
issues involved in the present cam
paign.
The question at issue is not new
one, Sir Wilfred asserts, reciprocal re-
lations with the United States having
been sought by both parties for over
half a century. The present conserva-
tive party, he declared, is seeking to
reverse this lifelong policy of it's lead
ers of the past. The enactment of the
agreement, the premier predicts, would
further improve the friendly relations
existing between Great Britain, Can
ada and the United States, and would
be an important factor in bringing
about a general treaty of arbitration.
Sir Wilfred then referred to the rec
iprocity agreement of 1854, entered
into between Canada and the United
States, which terminated in 1866.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
Bills Passed BY the House.

The following bills were passed:
BY Messrs Jones and Williams of
MISUNDERSTANDING town of
Avalon.
BY Mr.. Calhoun of Bartow-Amend-
ing charter of Gainesville to provide
for commission form of government.
BY Mr.. Gardner of Pike-Incorporat.
ing town of Aldara.
By Mr. Adams of Hall-Creating a
new charter for Gainesville.
BY Mr.. Henderson of Turner-Regu-
lating slaughter of animals in Turner
county.
BY Mr.. Frederick of Macon-Amend-
ing charter of Oglethorpe.
BY Mr.. Nix of MISUNDERSTANDING
county board of Gwinnett.
BY Messrs. Kirby and Brannen OF
Coweta-Amending road laws as they
relate to Coweta county.
By Mr.. Hires of Colquitt-Amending
charter of Moulrtie.
BY Mr.. Hokins of Thomas-Amend.
ing charter of Thomasville.
BY Mr.. Hopkins of Thomas-Amend-
ing school laws of Thomasville.
BY Mr. Patten of Charter.
ing Rays Mill.
By Mr.. Patten of Prohibit.
ing sale of near beer in Abel.
BY Senator Kincaid of tn eForty.
first - Amending charter of Blue
Ridge.
By Senator Whitehead of the Thir-
tieth-Allowing town of Carlton to is.
sue bonds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03

The only obstacle which would pre-
vent John r. Walsh, the former Chica-
20 banker, from being released on pa
role from LeaYenworth penitentiary in
September was removed when word
, came from Chicago that kpe remaining
| Indictment against him had been
quashed at the request Of United
States Attorney Sims sWaIsh's appli-
cation for release will be taken up
by the board when 1t meets Septem-
Der IL.
The beginning OF nationwide cam
paign for better agriculture to double
and treble the crops of staples from
the same acreage within ten years,
while at the same time reclaiming
millions OF acres on abandoned farms
was launched with the Incorporation
at Springfield, ILL.,, of the National
Soil Fertility League. Behind the
project. which Is described as the
most important economic movement
in the world are many men OF prom
inence.
The cross-examination of James
Kelley, general manager and editor
of the Chicago Tribune, was complet-
ed before the senate Lorimer. COM
mittee. Not since the beginning Of
the investigation has witness been
put through such hard and gruelling
examination. During the examination
Mr. Kelley practically charged that
"Sawdust and Lard'-meaning the
lumber and packing interests-aided
in the election of Senator Lorimer.
Bobby Leach, 40 years old, went
over the Horseshoe Falls in barrel
and still lives. Though he was Sc.
verely battered in the drop of 1853
feet over the brink Of the cataract,
he sustained only superficial injuries,
and is able to be about his house.
This is the second time in the history
of the river that the cataract has
been successfully navigated. Mrs.
Anna Edison Taylor made the trip
in barrel October "a, 1901, and came
out alive.
A skeleton, almost entire, but pre-
senting small hope Of Identification,
was discovered on the starboard side
of the Maine These are the first
bones found below the main deck,
which has been now entirely explor-
ed. It is believed that the skeleton
is that Of a warrant officer whose
quarters were in that section of the
ship. This makes the total number
of remains so far recovered fourteen,
leaving sixty bodies uncovered.
That the Moroccan difficulty has be-
come acute is indicated in the sudden
order issued by the admiralty cancel
ing the projected visit of the Atlantic
feet to oNrway. Premier Asquith has
promised a statement in parliament
on the Moroccan situation. According
to advices from Berlin, negotiations
between France and Germany were
proceeding smoothly until Chancellor
Lloyd-Georges speech which was in
terpreted as a warning to Germany in
the present Moroccan controversy.
The German newspapers now de-
clare that 1t is impossible for Ger
many to modify her demands in the
face Of the threat implied in that
speech.
The woman credited with having
first expressed the idea Of general
memorial day, Mrs. Sue Langdon
Vaughn, is dead at the home of the
Eastern Star, Washington, d. G., a
Masonic order on which she was de-
pendent. She was descendant of
John Adams, the second president of
the United States.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
Carolina Planters Want Warehouse.

Charleston, S. CT ma few months,
if the plans of the South Carolina
Farmers Union mature, according to
delegates who have returned to Char
lesion, half million dollar warehouse
system will be in use here, copied af-
ter the Mississippi plan. There are
some thirty warehouses available now
for the project, it is stated, and every
members in the union takes two shares
of stock. Prices of cotton are falling,
and the farmers are DESTROYS to pro
tect their interests.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
MORGAN Must testify.

New York.-It was made known
here at the headquarters of the house
of representatives committee inquir-
ing into the United States Steel cor
poration that the committee is now
very DESTROYS of hearing personally
from ]. Pierpont Morgan with regard
to the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company by the steel
corporation in 1907. That subpoena
will be issued within few days for
Charles M. Schwab, as also announced
by the committee.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
Bills Passed.

The following bills were passed:
BY. Mr.. Hardeman of Jefferson-To
abolish county court of Jefferson.
BY Mr.. Hardeman of Jefferson-To
create city court of Louisville.
BY Mr.. Strickland of Pierce-To in
corporate city of Blackshear.
BY Messrs. Murphy and Williams
Of Bulloch-To provide for naming
county school commissioners in GER
tain counties.
BY Mr.. DuBose of Clarke-Amend-
ing act creating Olsy court of Clarke
county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
Girl Slept los Days.

vandalia, 1ll-titer sleeping almost
continuously Nor 1O5 days, Miss
Schmidt, the 1S-year-old girl, whose
strange case has puzzled physicians for
wekes, awoke and ate three meals.
She said she felt no ill-effects from
her slumber. Attending physicians say
the girls trance is broken and that
she soon will be herself again.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-03
The Perfect World,

A world without suffering and sac
rifices, would soon become world
without heroism. And a world per-
fectly and always happy, would be a
world perfectly and always dead
Rev. ]. E. White, Baptist Atlanta
The Detroit times., 1911-03-22
Or. WAsHIhGION' S
AssA|LAhT HELD
Henry ]. Ulrich is Bound Over il
$500 Bail-Negro Educator Says
Wants Entire Truth Known.

NEW YORK, March 22.--ln court
yesterday afternoon Henry J. uir1cns
accused of felonious assault On
Booker T. Washington, the NEGRO
educator. waived examination. He
was held In $500 bail, which he mrn-
ished, for trial In special Sessions
court. DIR. Washington was present
In court but was not asked 10 givS
his version OF the trouble, the pro-
ceedings being purely formal.
Accompanied by Former Governor
Pinchbeck, of Louisiana. ID. Macon
Webster and Nathan Hunt, DR.. Wasnr
ington arrived at the court room ~
I2:35. His head was bound up ana ne
showed plainly the fact that he nho
been badly beaten, but he was very
cheerful and said that he had no
doubt that he would be vindicated-
His attorney brought to court . wo-
man who said that she was Mrs.
Mary ]. Ulrich, OF Orange, ~ j., ana
that Henry A. Ulrich, the defendant
In the case was her husband. Sne
said that she was separated from him
and that he paid her five dollars
week for her support and the support
OF her ten-year and two-year-oio
daughters. She said that there was
no doubt that she was Ulrich's legal
wife, but the attorneys spirited her
into the back room OF the court and
refused to permit her to be inter-
viewed.
Before going to court. DR.. Wash
ington said that he wanted the en-
tire truth known, as he had nothing to
hide.
| Sunday night DR.. Washington went
to 1lh West Sixty-Third-st. to look
for the McCrary fiat to find Auditor
Smith, OF Tuskegee. He could not
find that name, but found which he
thinks was "Eleary' and he punched
the button but got no response. Think
ing the occupants at church, he went
out and walked around the block.
When he came back he rang the bell
and again go: no response. He walt
ed few minutes and went back. He
was looking at the name under the
bell when q man rushed in from the
street and hit him.. The man accused
him, Washington said, OF hanging
around the house for five or six
weeks" AS he was trying to explain,
a smaller man, who, he thinks, was
Ulrich, rushed out Of the house and
hit him with club, In conclusion DR..
Washington said: ise
"As l am a man of honor, ! spoke
to nobody either on the way to the
house or I'm the vestibule. I certain
ly followed no white woman. I do
not recall that anybody passed me In
the hallway, and nobody spoke to me
there. / did not peep into any key.
hole. That Is ridiculous"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-22
INNOCENT MAN IN
PRISON 20 YEARS
Andrew Carnegie Calls Attention Of
Agent to Case and Pension May
Be Awarded.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Twenty
years in prison for murder he. never
committed. is likely to bring Car
negie pension to Andrew 10th, the
Pittsburg mill man, who was released
from the Pennsylvania penitentiary
last Saturday. Andrew Carnegie told
the United Press today that he had
directed his pension fund agents to
investigate Toth's case, and make a
report as quickly as possible.
10th was employed in the Carnegie
mills in 1891, when fellow employe
was murdered 10th and Hungar-
ian were among the suspects. When
they were lined up for examination,
the Hungarian stumbled and fell.
10th laughed at him. This so angered
the Hungarian that he accused 10th
Of the murder. On this evidence
alone 10th was convicted. The Hun.
garian recently returned TO Hungary
but confessed his part In Toth's con-
viction before leaving.
An examination by the authorities
substantiated the Hungarian and
10th was released. Carnegie read
the story with great interest
The Detroit times., 1911-03-22
RIVER CLAIMS
PAIR OF VICTIMS.
To Brighten Little Stanley Labute,
Jeremie Langlois Drives Team Into
Water and Both Drown.

Jeremie Langlois, Is years old, son
Of Dolphis Langlois, farmer, living
on the Tecumseh road, between
Walkerville and Tecumseh, and STAN
ley Labute, seven-year-old son OF M.
Labute, fisherman, living near VOLTS
Point hotel, above Walkerville, were
drowned in the Detroit river near
VOLTS hotel, about $50 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The body OF Langlois
was recovered later In the evening.
but that OF the other victim has not
yet been found. s
The double drowning Is thought to
have been the result OF an effort on
the part OF Langlois to frighten the
Labute boy. Langlois, at the close
of his days work with team OF
horses on the roadside, which he was
grading for his father, drove the
team into the, river to water them.
The little Labute boy "hitched on
as the wagon passed him ON the road
and climbed into the wagon box be-
side Langlois. When the water reach
ed the wagon box the boy showed
fright and Langlois Is believed to
have kept on driving, because of the
lads fear. expecting to turn the
horses when he found they were get
ing beyond their depth.
Suddenly, however, one OF the
horses slipped over the channel bank
and pulled the other with It. both
sinking together. Langlois jumped
from the wagon and young Labute
followed him. The water was OYER
their heads and they sank after q
brief struggle.
The mother of young Labute saw
his peril from her home, nearby. and
FASTENED to the river TO aid In res
cuing him. She was frantic with
fear, and would have plunged into the
river, had not others on the pank
held her back.
Mrs. Langlois. mother of Jeremie'
tainted on hearing OF his death. Sne.
too. ent to the river. hoping % "
able TO aid in fnding the body
i The horses and wagon were puhea
from the river before the Dooy ~
\ | .anglois was recovered.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-22
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM G. FREEMAN.
No. 689.

There was an increase of $3.50
in the attendance at the Bing-
hamton IN. W churches on
Sunday, March 9Th, due to the
fact that the merchants donated
the newspaper space usually o.
cupied by them to the churches
to advertise their program for
the following Sunday. z.
THE RESULT WAS AMAZ-
ING to all of the ministers and
regular church attendants.
Now, the question is, Will the
churches be able to keep up the
interest they aroused through
the advertising that they got
from the merchants?
Did they M A K E GOOD?
Were the sermons good? Was
tContinued on Page TenJ
The Detroit times., 1911-03-22
SOLONS FEAR A SPLIT.
Even Division Of Court on That Matter
Of Pay Would Hurt.
From n stan corr..ponaent1

LANSING, Mich, March 22.-Em-
ployes OF the house and senate are
trembling now lest an even division
OF the supreme court on the mandamus
proceedings instituted last month may
defeat their effort TO retain seven
days pay week
II was announced by one very near
the supreme court Friday that the
court, which Is taking a recess, would
convene Monday morning and hand
down decision. Said decision Is not
Forthcoming, and II has leaked out
that the court is very nearly evenly
divided. The supreme court crier, II
appears, received seven days pay 8
week for years, until he was placed
yearly salary two years ago. One
OF the justices OF the supreme court
was a member of the legislature
when the legislators drew seven DAYS
week on a per diem basis Thes,
things do not complicate matters ex
cept so as they may constitute q
precedent. III the court should stand
FIVE TO three for following the prece
dent, the employees would win: but Il
II SHOULD be evenly divided they would
lose. and would have no recourse
Hence, an even split would be a most
unwelcome thing SANFORD.