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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
A Certain Sandwich Man.

At the noon hour a prominent Wall
Street banker was hurrying out of
his Office when he suddenly stopped
upon noticing man across the
street, and tipped his hat very re-
spectfully. The man was carrying
a sandwich board emblazoning the
merits of nearby quick-lunch par
lor, and looked altogether seedy. A
friend of the banker, who had OBJ
served the momentary performance,
started to guy him. Who's your
friend?" he asked. HE is man I
have considerable respect for" was
the reply. HE was once a prosper
GUS citizen down here, and worth sew
eral hundred thousand. He lost
everything, and finally had to come
to this. Even the best of us are liza
BILE to go the same way, you know,
and that is why I am not afraid to
be respectful to a once brilliant
man. New York Correspondence
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Country Edifor,s Power.

The power of the weekly press is
not to be underestimated. The coun-
try editor is close to the people. He
knows what every man in the COM
munity is talking about and thinking
about, knows where he stands. He
can reach him directly and al
most as personally as through
a personal conversation. AS a molder
of the opinion of the public which it
reaches the weekly paper has few
equals. The country editor can get
his finger .on the pulse Of his com
munity The Independent editor of
a weekly paper is not usually rich in
money or in this worlds goods. If
he were he would not be a country
editor. But he is rich in something
else if he is truly untrammeled, and
that something else is character
Atlanta Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14

picked up instead of her Handkerchief.
Faith an it's sorry am" said
Bridget as she closed the door and
went Gathering downstairs.
Each one of the young mothers pre-
scribed different remedy to relieve
the sufferer, and poor Wilhelmina had
her best feet In an imaginary hot
mustard bath, her head tied up in red
flannel and dose of castor oil from
the empty cologne bottle forced into
her mouth.
Just as the excitement was at its
height quick steps were heard on the
stairs and the door was opened
hurriedly
Where is she?" he asked
Mothers out DR. Bruce" said
Eleanor politely stepping forward
I'm sorry"
Who has convulsions?" asked the
doctor looking searchingly at each Of
the little girls. You are a healthy
looking lot"
"Conyulsions?" repeated Eleanor
why, we're none Of us sick"
"Shure," interrupted Bridget "Yez
said won av the little girls had 'em
and to send for the doctor quick"
The little girls exchanged glanoes of
amusement, and then they laughed,
and they laughed so hard that they
could not explain to the doctor.
"It's-It's Wilhelmina, gasped
Eleanor at last. as she pointed to
poor Wilhelmina still with her feet in
the bathtub.
Then the doctor understood and in
stead Of being cross he looked care
fully at Wilhelmina, felt her pulse,
asking her to stick her tongue out, and
then said the very best thing was mo-
lasses candy.
BY this time Bridget saw through
the joke, and she disappeared down
stairs to tell the cook about her mis-
take in not knowing that Wilhelmina
was dolls name
And If one or all Of you want to
come over to the house to get the
medicine" continued the doctor. 'I'm
quite sure Mrs. Bruce made big sup
ply last night"
And a small procession followed the
doctor home, and returned later with
a big saucer of Mrs. Bruce's molasses
candy-for the invalid.-Wa Washington
Star
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
RADlo-ACTIVlTY AND LIFE.
European Scientist speculates on
Some interesting AnaIoaies.


Some interesting Analogies.
J. J. Laudin Chabot makes, in the
Physikalische zeitschrift some strik-
ing speculations on certain analogies
shown by the phenomena of radio-ac-
tivity with ebullition on the one hand,
and with the decomposition as accom-
panying, say, the life Of albumen, on
the other.
The atoms of radioactive substan-
ces are in state Of unstable equili-
brium. Some of them every now and
then pass abruptly into the next state.
The passage amounts to an explosion,
although it differs from ordinary ex-
plosions in not necessarily tending to
the simultaneous explosion of all 9TH
er atoms around. A somewhat SINH
lar phenomenon is presented by a
boiling liquid
Some striking analogies to the be-
havior of the emanations and the rare
gases such as argon and helium are
offered by nitrogen, which is a CON
stituent of nearly every explosive sub
stance. Among the compounds of
nitrogen, cyanogen carbon plus nit
rogen) deserves special consideration
on account Of its Importance in the
decomposition of albumen. All the
heterogeneous compounds resulting from
the decomposition of albumen contain
syanogen. This has a high internal
energy, and it is therefore extremely
unstable. Pfueger believes it to be
constituent of all living matter, and
calls cyanic acid a ''semi-liying" mole
cule
The presence of oxygen compounds
increase the instability of the cyano-
gen compounds, so that, as in the case
Of the emanations, the least impulse
suflices to make the living molecule
explode and produce helium The
transformation of albumen takes place
according to the same mathematical
law as does the decay of radio-activ-
ity. Like the radioactive substances,
albumen has limited and predeter-
mined life
The phenomenon Of life would thus
become in principle identical with
those of radio-activity, by an equally
necessary result of known causes, but
OF much wider scope in nature.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
SUCCESS.

Success? what is this thing success,
Is to stand forth in the glare Of day
As one who wins great battles IN the
without regard to human souls and
hearts?
Is II to strive in blindness OF the right
Toward and to achieve some goai o.
wherefrom vast riches pour huge stores
into tie Gomez eoffers Of the Keen and bold?
is 1t 70 win through trickery OF Pnfais.e
And nice word polishments the foe' .
bays,
or laurels OF the Masters o.. Romance,
Not by endeavor, but by styiists chaHG5e
Is ii to trample by sheer force on wiz
Ger plodders for the right, Ger haiO
To snatch some high position in the
To principle and honor runagate? ,,
is II TO climb from lowly place 70 hibh
Regardless Of the rungs Of misery
or is # his who lives his mortal span
in al things striving 70 become man l,
TO live as God has wlled, TO use ms
TO help another to some Joyous dawn
TO use his strength his Valof anu i'''
So that, though riches small may come
His fellows, when his sands Of life are
SHAH s say Of his achievement small
"Well done! - -
Here falls a man we never khe"
The %orid is brighter for his modest
work." 49,
All. give to me not that Success that
comes III
Mixed in with others tears, with sound
But better far the laurel that depends
Upon the love and honor 81 my iIleil ,iii
rst
rest 43
That come from those who understand
as best, ~ ,,.
And form the measure Of the true sue
cess ~
John Kendrlck Bangs in the New YORK
Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
sALIcYLIC ACID HARMFUL.
Dr. Wiley Proves It in Experiments
Performed on 'Poison Squad"

Or. Wiley Proves It in Experiments
Performed on "Poison Squad"
AS a result of scientific expert
ments performed upon poison
squad" Of twelve young Government
clerks, DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
chemist of the Department of Agri-
culture, has reached the conclusion
that salicylic acid and salicylates ex-
ert a harmful and depressing infu-
ence upon the digestive organs of the
human body. Their use as a pre-
servative for foods, he adds, is repre-
hensible in every respect and leads to
injury to the consumer which may be
productive of great harm. He said
that there is no necessity for their
use as preservatives, as the same re-
suit can be accomplished by the use
of less Objectionable chemicals.
DR.. Wiley's investigation indicated
that the use of salicylic acid was fol-
lowed by a stimulating effect upon
the digestive organs, and there was
also an increased appetite. This
hunger was only temporary and was
accompanied by a feeling of heavi-
ness and uneasiness in the upper and
front portion Of the stomach. A loss
in the weight of the members of the
squad was also noticed as from the
time the use of salicylic acid was be-
gun DR.. Wiley found that the gen
eraI effect of the chemical was to di-
minish the weight Of the body by in
terfering with the processes of nu-
triton. The use of salicylic acid also
produces an increase in the number
of red blood corpuscles and a slight
increase in the white corpuscles.
The Investigation proved, however,
that the intensity of the color of the
blood diminishes. After the effects
of the acid wears off there is. a
marked decrease in the number of
both red and white corpuscles.
DR.. Wiley demonstrates that the
use of salicylic acid, even in small
quantities, is not entirely harmless.
However, he found that salicylic acid
and it's compounds are not as harmful
as has generally been supposed by
physicians and scientific men gener-
ally.
THAT salicylic acid should be sin
gled out especially for condemna-
ton he says, "does not seem to be
justified by the data which are pre-
sented and discussed in this bulletin.
That it is harmful substance, how
ever, seems to be well established by
the data taken as whole, but it ap-
pears to be a harmful substance of
less virulence than has been gener-
ally supposed. Washington 3D. CO.
Correspondence of the New York
Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Coal Burned by Steamships

There are many ships which burn
from 100 to 800 tons Of coal per day,
the lowest consumption being when
the vessel is going at a moderate rate.
Our men-of-war do not consume so
much in proportion as swift steam
ers which ply between Europe and
America, for, unless in an emergency,
they are not driven at the highest
attainable speed. The ocean passen-
ger steamers often burn from $500 to
5000 tons during passage lasting
six to seven days.-London Tit-Bits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Not Easily Reformed.

Laura Matilda Aunt Jane, I wish
you wouldn't use such dreadfully
countrifed expressions and COMPARE
sons.
Aunt Jane-"That's just what
your cousin, Edna Maud, said to me
when was visitin' to her home. An
when l got through talking turkey
to her rather think she'd have been
right pleased if she could o. dropped
through the hole in a double-an'-
twist doughnut. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Wants q Newspaper.

South Hill, Va, October 10.-At a
meeting of the Business Mems Asso-
citation a committee was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. J. E. Boyd,
Charles E. Friend, J. H. Ogburn and
E. F. Hall, to secure the services of
a newspaper man for the purpose of
establishing paper here. After a
canvass of the business men of the
town, it was found that $1,000 could
be secured in advertising matter for
the promotion Of such an enterprise.
Especial to the Richmond, Va.s
Times-Dispatch
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14

is always necessary to prove their
worth. This mechanism is located
amidships in a vessel and below the
keel, and consists OF numerous pad
dies working in sprocket wheels.
These paddles do not extend at each
side of the vessel, but are located
within the interior in pairs. To Sc
cure the greatest efficiency of propul-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
The ORIGINAL Of Tom sawxer.n

Was there ever a real tom Saw
YER? He is so real in Mark Twain's
Pages that every one is tempted TO
say that there must have been a
Tom Sawyer in reality. And now
comes the news, from San Francisco.
that tom Sawyer pioneer, veteran
volunteer fireman and yigilante, who
in early days was the friend of Mark
Twain, and is supposed to have been
the original of his famous character"
has just died, at the age Of 10.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
WiIh0Imina'S
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BY NANCY HIT.
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"You may let the young ladies come
right upstairs when they arrive, Brldg-
ct" Ii was a little girl not more imam
ten years old who spoke.
Eyes, miss" said the new girl. rs
it them children as was here yesterday
We do be speakin's off,
Eleanor nodded, and tucking her
best big doll under her arm she ran
upstairs to the fiat
Eleanor Sidney and Gertrude and
Lorraine Ashton were bosom friends,
and every afternoon the three little
girls were together, sometimes out Of
doors romping like tomboys, and
sometimes at play in their fiat"
They lived in the country and one big
room on the top floor of the Sidney
house had been given to them as
playroom. This they called their
Nat" having divided 1t off in their
minds into parlor, dining-room, bed
rooms and kitchen like a real apart
ment None of them had ever lived
in a fat, but Eleanor had once spent
the night in her aunt's little fiat in
the city, and it seemed so coy and
like a dollhouse that she would al
ways remember it,
The three little girls were married
sisters when they lived in the fiat,
whose husbands were travelling on
business. Eleanor was Mrs, Win
throp, Gertrude was Mrs. Malcolm and
Lorraine Mrs. Williams, and there
were a number of little Malcolms and
Wiliamses and Winthrops, who kept
the young mothers quite busy Each
took care of her own children and part
Of the fiat, and Mrs Williams taught
school, while her sisters planned the
meals
On this particular afternoon Lor-
raine and Gertrude were quite early,
and a splendid game of house was
soon in full swing Mrs. Malcolm and
scurrying to get the beds made and
the rooms busted, as they expected
company to lunch, while Mrs Will
Jams was hard at work teaching
large family of dolls the three RS,
Harold, Eleanors sailor doll-eXcuse
me. / mean Mrs Winthrop's eldest
son--was unusually trying, and she
was just wondering whether his
mother would be mortally offended if
she should make him stand on the
Ounce stool, when a noise in the cor
ner attracted her attention Wilhelm
ina Malcolm had fallen from her bench
and was lying stiff and rigid on the
floor Wilhelmina was delicate any
how, and school was too much for her
nerves.
Sister! sister!" screamed Mrs.
Williams. Come quick, Wilhelmina
has commissions"
Mrs. Winthrop and Mrs Malcolm
were there in an instant, and there
was great excitement. School was
quickly dismissed. Wnhelminas
mother Immediately had Mysteries,
Mrs. Williams had an attack of nerves
and Mrs Winthrop was walking up
and down wildly wringing her hands
and hopping her eyes, when Bridget
opened the door
What's all the matter?" she asked.
seeing all the little girls so upset.
OH" gasped Mrs Winthrop. "Oh!
OH oh, Poor ilhelmina has convul-
sions Send fer the doctor quick.
and she buried her face in one of the
children's dresses she had hurriedly
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Ship with a Hundred Paddles.

An entirely new idea in the pro-
polling mechanism of vessels has been
patented by Massachusetts, man. A
glance at the illustration will suffice
to show the theory of his invention.
Many such schemes look good on
paper, but a practical demonstration
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14

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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Lac Rua and the Son Of Rest.

Weary Willie-What would you do
if woman showed you a rug?
Dusty Rhodes-Beat it-New York
Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14

The consumption of prunes in the
United States exceeds 100000, 900
pounds a year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14

The police of New York City ar
Fest, on an average, SIG persons each
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

and apparently held in place by bands of velvet.
The elbow puff is very attractive where it is
inlet with a series of little lace ruffes running
horizontally the front; also where the puff
of corresponding material has a sort of skeleton
sleeve of plain material over it.
border of several artificial flowers makes a
most graceful termination for the elbow puff.
The truly artistic sleeve is one that harmon
ICES with the cut and general design of the gar
ment, especially the bodice.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MODELS.
A coat sleeve is shown exploiting the new
rounded shoulder effect, and is cut in one with
the coat. The original was of broad tail with
revers of velvet, though cloths and velvets and
heavy silks are so treated. Another coat sleeve
is shown made very full, though not of the ex-
treme width and finished by a wide, Embroidered
cuff.
The sleeve on the satin striped bodice is made
guipure lace. On the other bodice of embroidered
chiffon is shown puff sleeve finished with frill
of chiffon and lace garnitured with twist Of vel
vet. Small undersleeves cap the elbow.
An attractive slashed sleeve is also shown
run through with velvet ribbon and finished with
a frill of lace and undersleeve This sleeve is
suitable for formal afternoon gowns of cloth,
velvet or silk or for evening wear.
A single puff forms another sleeve and model
for ball or dinner gown depicts whimsical sleeve
showing the top of bare shoulder, and fashion
ed of rows of gilt cord and lace frills
The cape sleeve is charmingy shown, develop
ed of lace ripping in cascades, shorter in front
than in back Another example of the puff sleeve
is given where the cuff is pointed and frill of
lace extends over the top.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

using the same water, squeeze rub lightly in
the hands. Then wash in lather made of pure
white soap. If much soed, add little dis
solved borax to the water. Be sure that your
washing lather is only lukewarm, because if it
is too hot the color of the silk will be spoiled
If the silk is white, the last rinsing water may
be slightly blued. Whether white or colored,
put into the last rinsing water one tablespoonful
OF prepared gum to every pint of the water.
Wrap the silk in a soft cloth, and press it
dry. In ironing, cover with a thin, soft cloth
and press the iron it until the silk is part
ly dried Then remove the cloth and dry com
pletely.
Be that you do not bring the iron into
contact with the wet silk, if you do, it will
leave ugly brown stain. Silk scorches very
easily, and continues to show the mark even
after many washings. To remove scorch pass
the silk Immediately through very hot water
continuing to do so until the scorch is all gone
To make cold water starch take tablespoon-
full of white starch and dissolve it in teacup-
full of cold water. Add one-half teaspoonful
of borax which has been Dissolved in boiling wa
ter, and four drops of turpentne. When max
ing larger quantity, increase everything in pro-
portion except the turpentine, which should be
increased in the proportion of two drops to a
cup of water.
Hot water starch is composed of one table
spoonful of white starch, two tablespoonfuls of
cold water, onequarter of inch of talow can
die and half teaspoonful of borax. Mix the
starch with the cold water until smooth, and
then add the tallow Stir thoroughly, and while
stirring pour on boiling water until the starch
becomes transparent. Then add the dissolved
! borax
To bleach the clothes, use one tablespoonful of
borax to every gallon of water.
To remove wine or fruit stains, sprinkle salt
upon the spot, and pour boiling water through
to prevent the stain from spreading. If the stain
is fresh, or if the fabric is white, you may
plunge il into boiling milk
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

culture is the most interesting for these Chinese
varieties, as their development is so much more
rapid in water supported by small stones.
Ii a number of pretty shells have been collected
during the summer outing at the shore, these
are especially desirable for the dainty glass dishes
But if the water method is to be arranged IN
ardnere any small stones or pebbles, or even
coal or cinders-if these are more convenient
that have been washed and rinsed until they VIII
offer no impurities to the clear water In which
the bulb is to grow, will prove quite as satlsfac
tory, with few of the shells OF smooth White
pebbles scattered over the surface.
After setting the bulbs fairly in the pebbles
and heaping them to the centre of the bulb to
keep it in place, the upper surface OF the bulb
may be left exposed; and the dish is then filled
with water until it merely covers the bottom OF
the bulb and encourages the root growth to start
and reach down into the water. The dishes may
then be set directly in sunny window for i'm
mediate development, if it is necessary to hurry
their growth for special time of bloom But
they make stronger growth if they set away
in a dark cool closet for few days to encour
age root development.
ENCOURAGING ROOT FORMATION.
But for the bulbs that are potted in soil it il
absolutely necessary to allow some time In cool
dark room, closet in the cellar, for root
development. The sunlight will quickly call out
ton growth at the expense of root growth, and
only weak, sckly-ooking bloom stalks will re
suit; but if thoroughly watered when potted, and
then set in the dark for few weeks, the poti
will be well filled with strong roots when the
bulbs are taken to the sunny window for leaf anc
flower development.
With the hyacinths, tulips ana many othel
"Dutch bulbs" four to six weeks often re
quired for forming roots in the dark room, ant
! It will then take them several more weeks be
fore the blooms form and expand. But the many
varieties of nareissus, that are so closely related
TO the Chinese sacred lily, are much more TapiC
in their development, and the green shoots ap
pear soon after setting in the dark room. The ap
pearance of these green leaf sprouts at the toI
Of the bulb is an indication that the pot is suff
GENTLY filed with roots to insure thrifty bloom
ing and after day or two in shady window
to aecustom them TO the light the bulbs ma!
then be set in full sunlight and watered an'
coaxed into rapid growth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

and sizes. Thus for practical, everyday wear
street suits and frocks have full length or seven
eighth sleeves; for dressy and semi-formal occa-
sions, half or three-quarter are preferred. For
formal afternoon and evening gowns, half length
mostly pevai; for dinner, ball and opera toilettes
any whimsical fancy from half to mere apol-
ogy showing the bare shoulder, is seen.
The full, voluminous sleeves of the fashionable
evening cloak and the rather small short sleeve
of the modish evening gown are good examples
of the fashionable extremes
The simple and regulation coat sleeve, with a
concession in the way of extra fullness at top,
is the model chosen by the smart tailor for a
coat that depends for it's distinction upon the
fine grade OF workmanship and its perfect cut
and fit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

Coat sleeves on garments of foreign make and
their domestic copies have in great measure
an exaggerated bagginess and surplus width, that
while being modish are neither pretty nor warm.
Many such models cut in one with the coat,
Stimulating the rounded shoulder effect. Again, no
actual sleeve is presented, but several deep capes
raching to the elbow OF a trife below it, but
such models are, of course, among the extreme
styles.
There is very evident tendency to eliminate
the shoulder seam, and where the sleeve is cut in
one with the coat or waist the style is shown
at its best, though it requires a woman with
broad shoulders to set off such style. Another
model shows the same idea of rounded shoulders
where the upper sleeve is capped by top-like
piece made in one with the waist.
The cape sleeve has become generally recog