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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
THE CANINE MIND.
Dogs Do Not Learn the Reasons for
What They Are TAUGHT.

His acquired dexterities are the
best illustration of the inyentiveness
Of instinct, while at the same time
they indicate where inventive instinct
falls short of rational action. He is
sllilful in getting a walking stick
through narrow opening in a wall
or railing. An observer, seeing
him push the stick along with his
teeth till he gets it at the crook and
then drawing it through the hedge,
might attribute the act to reflection
and say, what an observer of Princi-
pal Lloyd Morgans dog said on
similar occasion, Clever dog that, sir;
he knows where the hitch do lie"
Now this is precisely what my dog
(and Mr.. Lloyd Morgan's dog also)
does not know When he feels the
hitch he knows how to get rid of 1t,
but ne does not understand it.
put him, in imitation of Mr.. Nor
gan's experiment, behind some rail
ings. The dog ran at them, holding
the stick by the middle, and did this
more than once Then, in the excite
ment of his desire to get through and
join me, he began to seize the stick
at random, and Selling it near the
crook, he was, able to bring it through
When | repeated the experiment he
was clever enough to seize the sick,
after a very few trials, at the right
place, and / imagine that it is the rate
at which the lesson is learned that
makes the difference between one dog
and another.
Even now, when he has become ex-
pert, he first runs at the narrow open
ing holding the stick by the middle,
and then when he has failed he skill
fully and without further waiting
shifts his teeth to the right place. He
learned thus how to do the action by
trying repeatedly at random, and fail
ing, until success crowned his desire,
he remembered the method of success. E.
Compare his action with the same &C
ton as done nationally by man. In
a strict sense the dog does not know
how to do the action because he has
not analysed it into its means. His
means are not deliberate means TAX
en- to secure an end, but they are a
lucky device struck out by the urgen-
cy Of desire. He has learned how it
goes, but not the go of it.-Cornhill
Magazine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Daft. but canny.

Frederick Ireland, a stenographer
Of the House of Representatives. at
the convention at Atlantic CITY of
the National Association of Stenog-
raphers, said, apnopos Of a rash
course:
Il can't approve of this action, be-
cause l am a foe to rashness. In
handling the affairs of a great body
Of men I believe in prudence and care
fulness. ! am almost as prudent and
careful as the weak4minded Scot of
PEBBLES.
This Scot, silly look on his face,
was skating near the famous iron
bridge of PEBBLES on a winter day.
Some young ladies wished to skate
under the bridge, but they did not
know whether the ice was safe or
not. So, approaching the Scot, the
youngest and prettiest of them said
Sanders, would you mind just
gliding under the bridge and back, SO
as to test the ice?'
The half-witted Sanders took off
his cap and with bow and smile
he replied:
" Ma, ma! If am daft ken man
no"s Leddies first Philadelphia.
Bulletin.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Feeding Value Of siIage.


b. L. NJ, Gap Mills, writes: u am
thinking Of constructing a silo and
feeding silage to my beef cattle dur
ing the winter. Do you think It
would be profitable? Corn does very
well; on some Of our land we have
raised seventy-fye bushels to the
acre,
Answer - We have found it adj
vantageous to feed sllage to beef cat
tie during the winter, either when
we wish to maintain them as stock
ers or to finish them in the stall. It
is one of the cheapest and most de-
sirable forms Of roughness to feed,
and when fed in conjunction with
corn and cottonseed meal and some
other foodstun rich in protein good
gains may be anticipated. Some
feeders make the mistake Of feeding
too much sllage; forty pounds per
day for a 1000-pound steer is prob
bly, the largest amount that can be
fed advantageously For a number
Of years we thought IL advantageous
to feed a small amount Of dry rough
ness We are not so certain as to
whether this is necessary or not now,
but II some good clover or cowpea
hay is available it will make a desir-
able variation in the ration, and it
will be advisable to feed eight or ten
pounds per day. Where protein hay
can be fed In considerable quantity,
a considerable saving can be effected
in the concentrates Feeding cattle
for ten days or six months so as to
insure finishing them properly in the
stall calls for skilful management,
and in our experience it has been adj
visable to feed about two-third cot
tonseed meal and one-third cornmeal
for the first sixty days, about half
and half of each concentrate during
the second sixty days, and two-third
and one-third cottonseed meal for
the last sixty days Our observation
is that some foodstuff rich in protein,
like cottonseed meal, improves the
value OF the manure materially,
NlueNo VIC tttAAl1AH w iiltAN iAibl =
uniform gains and keeps the appetite
on edge better than where cornmeal
alone is fed. We think If you are
situated where you can grow large
crops Of corn that You viii find the
silo a profitable investment in the
feeding OF beef cattle. One must not
expect to master all the intricacies
Of feeding silage to cattle at once,
but those who have had experience
and have studied the question care
fully are enthusiastic as to the value
OF silage in the South. We are salts
fed that it can be made to take the
place Of timothy hay which can be
sold at from $40 TO $14 ton, where
as slage can be made at a cost of
$3.50 to SO per ton. You can make
cheap silage under the conditions
outlined in your letter DO not at
tempt to put the crop up when too
green; wait until,the grains are prac-
tically hard Build a good silo that
will be thoroughly tight and you
should lind 1t a profitable Investment
Soule.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Not to Be outdone.

Housekeeper-Haye you any Mocha
coffee, sir?
Small Dealer-Yes. mum.
Genuine Mocha?"
Just imported, mum"
Import it yourself?"
"Oh, yes mum. I send my orders
direct to the-the Sultan, mum"
"Humph! How much have you on
hand?"
Bout sixty pounds, num-"
"You have, Ell, sixty pounds? I read
in the paper this very morning that
not over fifty pounds of genuine Mo
cha reached this country annually"
Yes mum, that's true. l had ten
pounds over from last year."-New
england Grocer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
Reiurcnnting Alfalfa Fields.

No matter how thick the stand of
alfalfa is when young, a certain num-
Der Of the plants will die out each
year, so that after awhile there will
be quite marked spaces between the
plants. Occasionally entire patches
Will die out or be choked out by
weeds and grass. The question is
often asked whether an alfalfa field
in this condition can be reseeded to
advantage. Many Of the attempts
made up to the present time have not
been satisfactory, and it was believed
that the best thing for an alfalfa
field in this condition was to pillow it
up. Investigations made in Kansas
indicate that disking the field for the
purpose Of rejuvenating the alfalfa
and destroying weeds is an admirable
practice. The disks cut the crowns
OF the alfalfa plant, provided they
are set up straight so as not to have
too much OF q slieing motion, and
cause it to branch freely and throw
out numerous shoots Cross disking
is an advantage and several diskings
in a season have seemed to give good
results. Disking would probably not
be satisfactory except on an old es-
tablished field The disking of al
falfa is especially to be recommended
in sections of the country where crab
grass and other weeds are very trOu.
blesome.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
TWO BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED.

President and Cashier Of Alabama Concern
Charged with Crooked Work.
In the federal court at Aniston, Ala,
Friday, Louis NJ. Dixie and w. R. Low
ley, president and cashier, respective
Iy, Of the Alfalfa National Bank of
Alfalfa. were indicted for the misap-
preparation Of the banks funds. This
bank was closed a few months ago
by the bank examiner. Gordon Dill
Bose, who was recently sentenced TO
prison for misaopropriating funds Of
the Bank of Ensley, of which he was
president, was a director in the Attal-
la bank.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
His First Attempt.

Dung Neurich had scarcely made
debut in society when he found it
5cessary to decline an invitation to
reception, owing to a previous en-
gagement He did so by penning
the following note:
Mr. J. Henry Neurich declines with
pleasure Mrs. Van Uppson's invitation
for the 21st, and thanks her extremely
for having given him the opportunity
TO do so."-Chicago News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14

You will have more success leading
men if you can keep them from finding
out that you are, in reality, driving
them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14

your soil, both as to texture and crop
producing capacity materially in the
next year or two.-Professor Soule.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14

A business in Australia is that of
lending engagement rings and wedding
trousseauX.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27

PURSUANT TO CALL the Democrat Central Committee
said county, on the 22nd day of September 1906, at
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of organization
and selecting an Executive Committee The chair
of the old committee being absent the secretary
of the old committee called the new committee to
order
On motion ID. V. Thurness was selected chairman
of the new committee and A. L. ONeill, secretary.
The next business to come before the committee
the selection of an Executive Committee On mo-
tion of John c.. Petit, the chairman appointed
committee of five to report of persons to the
central committee, be selected as Executive
Committee
notion which carried, was made that in pre-
cincts where primary election held that the
old committeeman of said precincts hold over provd-
ing the residence of said committeeman remain the
same last year, but in that any vacancies
cur any of the old committeeman have moved out
of the precinct where they resided last year. then
the Executive committee shall be empowered to fill
all vacancies.
The committee selected to report names for an Ex-
ecutiVe Committee reported the names of the follow
ing persons: George Williamson, f. p. Martin, Joe
White Win Archaur, Chas Beck, Hiram Lannng,
John Smith, John McBroom, Will Armstrong Tom
Trimmer, Elmer Beabout.
There being no further business the committee ad
journed and the meeting deVolved itself into Mass
Convention for the purpose of nominating coroner
The chairman and secretary of the Central Commit
tee continued chairman of the Mass Conven-
ton.
On motion of w H. Henderson, DR.. w. II. Tippie
was unanimously chosen candidate for the coming
election.
There being no further business the convention ad
jeurned.
The new Executive Committee then met and organ-
zsd by eleetIng +, r Martin, chairman and chas.
agek Secretary.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27

WE LEARN from the newspapers that Albert Doug
las and Harry Daugherty going to hold meet
ing in Logan time soon. They will tell of how
Major Dick and his gang of boodlers buncoed the
Republican State Convention and how Douglas made
a play against Dick, but every hour met him in his
headquarters and laughed at how he was trying
to fool the honest people. Daugherty will tell how
he regrets his friend Douglas nominated by
bartered and putrid convention, but that now he
must be elected He will say it is time to bury the
hatchet now that the bosses in the saddle They
will both deny that they John White or
ever knew him, yet hold conferences with him in
Columbus every week. The papers also say that the
Douglas Quartette will furnish music for the meet
ing. We learn that the quartette is composed of
Squire Arthur Murphy, Health Officer DR.. Cheering
ton Railroad Magnate Porter Waugh AID last but
not least Watermelon Huls. How fitting this quar-
tette for the occasion. Health Officer Cherrington
will get out his sprayer and disnfect the putrd
bunch, Squire Murphy will act coroner Railroad
Superintendent Waugh will railroad the meeting
through and Watermelon will write the obituary.
AS Senator Abelly parades down the isle, the Doug
lass Quartette will sing, 'In the Shade of the An
hOuSer Bush, ana when IN. L. douglas is aOOuC
half through the congregation will all join In sing
ing GLOW Tedious and Tasteless the Hour" Boss
John White will hold the attention of the meeting
for few minutes by exhibiting those twenty crisp
One-Hundred Dollar Bills that he got at the Lam
caster convention, and deny that Douglas gave him
much to throw his vote. Holy Moses Strawn
will ''back up and get twenty to buy some more
hymn books. Postmaster Mckay will not be there.
He is spending most of his spare time trying to in
vent ir-break that will stop perpetual motion
At the close of the meeting Willis Mcdonald will in
troduce resolution that but known repubi-
cans be permitted to sit uries in this country
and Ex-Sheriff Ryan will speak against the resolu-
tion. Corporation Attorney Harry Daugherty will
request the Quartette to sing, Litte Boy Blue, to
cheer up Congressman ?) X. P. Douglas, because of
the frost shown him. The seepers will be aroused
and pass from the hail. while the spor.lvely inclined
will work up little game for an all night session.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27
Hooking Valley Ry. and K.
& M. Stumped.

UnlessI am convinced that / am
wrong, shall maintain my present
position in opposition to the pro-
posed consolidation of the Hooking
Valley and Kanawha and Michi-
gan" said Attorney General Wade
Ellis yesterday, after two hour
conference with c.. L. Lewis of
Toledo, who represents the in
terests of the Hooking Valley rail
way" shall advise the secretary
of state to decline to accept the
certificate of consolidation, should
it be offered for fling. l haye
reason to doubt now that the
certificate will be offered for filing
or that the consolidation will be
effected"
The conference was but prelim-
mary and was of an informal nat
ure. There will probably be mn
further steps taken in the matter
until an attempt is made to file the
certificate of consolidation. The
position Of the attorney general,
according to the statement he made
to the attorney for the Hooking
Valley, is that the Kanawha and
Michigan, in connection with the
Toledo and Ohio Central, is IL
parallel and competing line to the
Hooking Valley between Toledo
and the Ohio river and that the
consolidation of the Kanawha and
Michigan with the Hooking Valley
would break this competitive co :
nection.
Mr. Lewis attempted to convince
the attorney general that the con
solidation would in no way be a
violation of the OHIO law prohibit
ing the merging of parallel and
competing lines, because the two
lines to be consolidated are not
parallel and competing. The at
torney general did not express an
opinion as to whether the Hooking
Valley and X. d M. were compet-
ing lines, but held to the original
position that the consolidation
would break the competitive con-
ditions between Toledo and the
river.
1t is believed, now that the posi-
tion of the attorney general is
clearly defined, that the plans Of
the Morgan interests will be al
tered and that division Of the K,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27
OHIO BRIEFS.
What's Doing In the Buokeys state,
Cannpalun COMMITTEES.

-"~FN~H
Campaign Committee.
Columbus, o., Sept 2s.--Tn addition
to himself Malloy and Burdell. officers
of the Republican campaign commit
tee, Chairman Dick appointed tile fol-
lowing to serve as members OF the
committee: A. ID. Alderman, Marietta;
j. d. Bemis, Fremont; w. G. Bishop,
Batavia; w. G. Bowland, Columbus;
r. ]. Brady, Cleveland; John B. Cling
erman, Springfield; William Cope
land, Cinclnnati; G. X. Davis, Glen
roy; John II. Fitch, Youngstown; Ju-
Illus F'leschmann. Cincinnati; W. T.
Francis, Chicago; H. F. Hancher,
Caldwell; f. II. Haserot, Cleveland;
G. d. Kelsey, Newark; II. II. Holen-
beck, Chardon; Malcolm Jennings,
Lancaster; II. p Kennedy, Bellefon-
taine; Alex Kiskadden, Tiffin; It. H.
McConlca, Findlay; w. e. Marsh,
Akron; G. j. Mattern, Dayton; W. B.
Morey, Wapakoneta; ID. q. Morrow,
Hillsboro; r. r. Nevin, Dayton; E. p.
Nichols, Medina; +. V. owen, Mount
Vernon; f. p. Riegle. Bowling Green;
L. G. Sedgwick, Martins Ferry; f. w.
Treadway, Cleveland; John B. White,
Bryan
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27

THAT wnrcn applies to a principle in Athons coun-
ty should also be the rule in Hooking. Mr. Douglas
makes the following declaration concerning the po-
tical mix up in Athens county
"BuT am perfectly willing to go further than this
and say that am utterly opposed to self perpetual
tion by any Central Committee beyond uhe time for
which the people, when they chose it, understood it
to be elected Not only so, but since it has been
plainly intimated that the committee has had it in
mind to retain the power to select delegates in my
interest two years hence, assert positively that
would not and that will not accept any nomina-
tion depending upon delegates so selected"
Now, IF Mr.. Douglas would not accept re-nomi-
nation at the hands of a self-perpetuated committee
two years hence why should he not retire from the
ticket at this time. The delegation from Hooking
that made his nomination possible at Lancaster, was
the creature of 'self-perpetuated" committee and
he knows it. The thing is not more horrible two
years from now than His talk is bluster, that
is all, and he would take nomination under any
circumstances.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27
Attempt to Destroy rrestIs.

Cleveland. o., Sept. 26.-An alleged
plot to destroy the Nickel Plate tres
tie In this city was reported to the
police. An Internal machine contain
Ing 22 sticks of dynamite, equipped
with four dry batteries. fuses and a
clock set for 3 q. m, was found by
switchman and turned over to the rail
road officials, who later gave 1t to the
police. 1t is alleged that dynamite
was thrown from the platform Of a
Nickel Plate passenger train about 2
a. m, but failed to explode. That re-
peated conclusions did not explode
the bomb is ascribed to the fact that
1t was heavily wrapped In rags. This
is the second alleged attempt to de-
stroy the treStle,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27

EVERY the County Democratic ticket in
Hooking will be elected by from 400 to 600 majority
this fall. The ticket composed of j. w. Gabriel
for Treasurer DR.. Tppie for Coroner, j. E. Barron
for Commissioner, and Marion Nutter for Infirmary
director could not be surpassed in point of excel
lence and efficiency Their party will vote for them
unanimously and half the republicans in the county
will not vote for the success of any to
Office whom nominated by Boss White conven-
ti0n.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept. 26-Plans
for the transfer of troops from the
United States to Cuba in the event of
the failure of Secretary Taft's mission
to bring about peaceful solution of
the trouble in the island republic have
been completed. Negotiations are un-
der way for the acquisition OF mer-
chant steamers to be used as trans
ports. Additional warships will reach
Cuba within few days and will be
ready to land marines II necessary
before regular troops awaiting orders
can be moved Should armed inter
yention come these forces will un-
doubtedly form the vanguard OF the
invading army.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27
Second Trial.

Wapakoneta, o., Sept 26.-For the
second time Isaac Shelley will be
placed on trial Dec on the indict-
ment of completely Of dynamiting the
bulkhead of the st. Marys reservoir.
Shelley was given trial last spring
lasting several weeks. The jury failed
to arrive at verdict. Shelley, to-
gether with number Of other we'll
known farmers, was arrested on a
confession of Riley Cotton and Park
Wright, who are serving sentence of
hve years each in the Ohio state peni-
tentiary for the offense. They allege
that they were hired to do the work
by Shelley and others.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27
FaaIn Before Grand Jury.

Cincinnati, o., Sept. 26.-At his own
request United States Marshal Vivian
]. Fagin was summoned and went be-
fore the grand jury. The jury last
Saturday investigated charges fled by
the election board against Fagin, and
it is presumed he went before the
body in connection with those charges
and made counter charges against his
accusers. Fagin was closeted with
the grand jury nearly an hour, and on
emerging from the jury room said:
This thing is not through yet, and
before 1t is there will be five or six
people indicted for perjury"
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27

THE GREATEST feather in Boss john Whites cap
would be the election of Albert Douglas to congress.
Douglas his nomination to the trickery of John
White and if he is successful it means White will
dictate the patronage of every federal position in
this vicinity. vote for Douglas is vote for the
supreme political happiness of John White He will
root out every man that has a job in government
employ in this valley and supply the place with his
henchmen On the contrary if Judge Wright is
elected he disturb positions because the
President is Republican. Roosevelt listens to his
congressman, and will make clean sweep at their
suggestions. Douglas will make every Grosvenorite
clean up and get out to supply places for his thuds
and boodlers whom bartereG his nomination to him.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27

q M. will be made. If this is
done, it is expected that the lines
of the X. & M. in Ohio will be de-
tached from the rest of the sys-
tenn and left with the Ohio Central
for operation, while the main line
from Kanawha to Charleston, w.
Va, will be turned over to, and
consolidated with the Hooking VAL
ley.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-09-27

Ir IS in keeping with the usual methods of Albert
Douglas and his boss boodlers to want to dictate
everything in sight. The challenge of Judge Wright
for debate with him maintains but it is not rendered
Mr.. Douglas the privilege of naming the times and
places of the meeting. That gentleman not
sufficiently courteous to consult his opponent about
convenient times and places but proceeds to name
every detail to suit his convenience. 1t would
certainly be the part of gentleman at lie to name
three places and times, and tender Judge Wright the
courtesy TO name as many. But no, in the spirit of
the usual spoiled child that Douglas is, he to
make all arrangements and force Judge Wright to
them Our candidate for Congress will debate with
Douglas and wipe up the earth with him, but the
ChlIcothe knew, if he reads the papers, that
Judge Wright has speaking engagements ON three Of
the dates mentioned and could not accept them. AS
10 aces the Judge would prefer to include some of
the mining towns in the itenerary. For instance
New Straitsville, Gouster, and Murray City. Doug
las has gone ahead and advertised debates in several
towns in the district certain dates, consult
ing his opponent to the convenience of time. On
some of the dates it is impossible for Judge Wright
be there as he has platform engagements pro-
grams elsewhere on those dates Would il have been
fair for Judge Wright to have advertised debate
between himself and Mr.. Douglas, in some towns on
the very days that the latter gentleman was OF pre-
veus engagement at tie Republican State conyen-
tion? Judge Wright wants to be fair. Albert
Douglas never was fair be always trickeY and
i nov trying some q hs old methods.