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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07

A fire alarm was turned in the othe~
day in Berlin for swallow caught by
the leg on the edge of the roof OF a
high building. The fremen reared a
ladder and released the bird.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07
DEVISED VERSION.

There was a man in our town
And h was wondrous Wise,
He ran into a braRble bush
And put out both his eyes.
Then, when he found what he na
done,
with all his might and main
TTe ran to a bank and got a job as
dlrector.-NeT York Tribune.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07

According to an official report there
has been only one case ~ Corporal pun
ishment in the prisons Of Ireland for
thirteen years
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07
las LnEA Ola TRAINING.

Tom Well, we'll; is that your new
hat?
His sister-Oh, it has to be trim
med, you goose
Tom-Too large, eh?-Philadelphia
Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07
Asnhvxlated Trees.

Several trees in Northernhay, Exc
ter. have been poisoned. Examination
showed that a gas main, laid in an
asphalt path, was leaking, and the
gas had polluted the soil.-London
Chronicle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07

Mrs. WinslowsS Soothing Syrup FOR Children
teething, softens thegums, ucesinfamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.

Unable to Do Even Housework Be
cause Of Kidney Troubles.
Mrs Margaret Emmerich, of CIin-
ton St., Napoleon, o., says: For
fifteen years | was a. great sufferer
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07
4 GOOD EXCUSE.

Lawyer Why do you wish to be
excused from jury service2
Talesman- Well, you see, think
Lawyer-That's enough. You're en-
cused. Cleveland Leader.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-07

a trip abroad is the surest way to
teach people to appreciate home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the TOwn and village Briefly
Told for Busy Readers.


John and Edw Green have returned
from Bondvile where they have been
in the employ of Harley Bowles.
Maurice Levin, who has been 10
North Adams "a year, has re turned,
and viii live in house on Mill street.
Miss Alice Sears has returned to
her studies in Middlebury college after
spending her vacation with her mother
ON Gage street.
Mrs Julia Hodge who has been i'll
some time has had a relapse AT the
home OF her niece, Mrs Joseph Camp
OF School street.
Miss Mary Toomey graduate Of
the nigh school class of 1905 and who
since her graduation from a business
college in Brooklyn has been employ
ed in an Office in Brooklyn as stem
ographer has given up that position
and accepted one with firm IN Bos-
ton and assumed her duties today.
Announcement has been received of
the marriage engagement Of Miss NJ
Blanche Sibley for several years a
teacher In the graded schools TO Fred
Grover of Fall River Mass Since
her resignation from the era ed school
force Miss Sibley has been tutoring 10
Philadelphia Mr. Grover is in bust
ness in village near Boston Miss
Sibley is expected here on visit in a
few weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
NOws OF tn. Townand Village Briefly
Told FOR Busy Readers

Mrs E J Cummings and Mrs Edw
o. Brier are in Troy today.
A son was born April 4th to Mr. and
Mrs Fred Stewart OF Carpenter hill.
Peter Longtin of Grove street who
has been laid up with grip has resumed
! his work
Miss l. NJ Barney announces her
opening of trimmed millinery for Sat
urday April 7.
Henry Marsh had large bouquet
of trailing arbutus and other spring
flowers this morning.
Mr. Packard travelling salesman for
Bottum & Torrance left Wednesday
for the west on business trip.
Rev A b Potter Of North Hoosick
VIII preach at the Methodist church
this evening ut 1870 3 cordial invita-
tion is extended TO all.
Col Olin Scott who was badly burn.
ed yesterday is reported as being much
! improved this morning and il is eX'
pected he will be ont before long,
owing 10 the large crowd VINO are 10
attend Prescelle's entertainment in
| Hoosick Falls tomorrow evening a car
will be held TO accommodate all hose
who wishlo return the same night.
While cutting dried beef in Burke's
market Wednesday afternoon Roy
Hoiton accidentally drew the big knife
across the first two fingers of his left
hand amputating an inch and Il half
| on each.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05

WASHINGTON. ApriI J. l0rmer
senator David Il Hin of New York
spent some time ON the floor of the sen
ate. it being his first visit in ten years
and exchanged greetings with his old
time colleagues of both parties He is
on his way TO his home AT Albany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05

SPRINGFIELD O., April D. The
Crowell Publishing company Of this
city announced that an eight hour day
has been conceded i'm IFS composing
rooms and throughout its entire estab-
lishment The printers of the company
have been on strike since Jan. I for an
eight hour day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05
committee AGAINST Local option Mn,

ALBANY. \ T. April y ~ a VOC
of to / the assembly excise commit
tee refused TO make a favorable report
on the Tuly Wainwright local option
bin. this being the second unSucceSS
ful effort on the part of the supporters
of tile measure 90 have it brought ont
of cnmnitiee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05

RUTLAND, Vt, April g. Practically
all the union carpenters in this city
are out on strike because of the re.
fusa of the master builders to grant
their demands for an increase in wages
from S225 to So per day Work on
four large building contracts was stop
ned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05

RICHFORD. VT. April > Thirty
two Cinnamon and two United States
immigration inspectors were placed i'm
quarantine here because one of the Chi
nameu showed symptoms of what is
believed 10 hc smallpox, The foreign
ers were ON their way to the New Eng
lnnh .tnln.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or
scald. BE prepared. DR. Thomas
Electric oil instantly relieves the pain
quickly cures the wound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05

SARATOGA. y. " April > The
Schenectady Railway company has
made formal application for fran
elise to construct a trolley system in
this village \ hearing will De given on
the proposition April 20
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05

TOLEDO, O.. April . The executive
board of the National Council of Wo-
men decided upon "a national memorial
to Susan h. Anthony 10 be placed in
Washington The memorial viii be- an
immense bronze bust and more than
$1,000 viii be raised for its construc-
linn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-05

Albany. y. v. April 3-rhe power
house of the Hudson Riyar Electric
Power company at Spier Falls was
damaged $4,000 by fire
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
DEATH RECORD.

Henrietta Taylor, hfty-seven years,
1901 klIugeral court northwest
Mary Toney. nineteen years, S6l2 2
street northwest.
Edna J. Dawson, one year. 1916 Mime
sofa avenue, AnaCOstla.
Elizabeth +. Savoy. seventy-slX years,
2OlS Seventeenth street northwest
Priscilla Jackson. siSty-hve years. 252i
Champlaln avenue.
Lavinia Weaver. fifteen years, lois
Jefferson avenue northwest.
Laura Jenkins. forty-One years, sos
Twelfth street northwest.
James II. CheZum. stXty-fve years,
1925 Fourth street northeast
months. l240 II street northeast.
John w. Dorsey, sixteen days, l229
Alton street northeast
James c. Carroll. eight days, llO3 New
Jersey avenue southeast
Josiah II. Nichols. seven days. I129 L
street.
Eliza B. Hrst. eighty-six years. the
Roanoke.
Jane NIcElwee. sixty-five years. sS1
Longfellow street northwest.
Eva Gaskins. eighteen years. as /
street northwest.
Louisa Dorsey, hfty-siN years. 2lS
Liberty street northwest.
Catherine Watson. seventy-five years,
1928 kearney street BrOOkiand. y. G.
William D. Shaver, fifty-siX years, l10i
New Jersey avenue northwest
Elizabeth c. Galloway, seventy-twO
years. 30I1lA Sherman avenue.
Willard K. Wilkinson four months,
Sixth and Butternut streets. Takoma
Park.
John F. Bragg. five months. 4s7 L
street southwest.
Frank / Church, thirty-four years,
sos Eleventh street northwest.
Florence B. Inlay, sixteen years, 1919
Twenty-ninth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
DROVE OVERLAND
SEVENTY-TNO DAYS

DOVER. Del. Aug. 27.--It was a faded
team OF two horses and two mules that
drove into Dover after an overland trip
OF 2,S00 miles. The driver was d L
Reed, a brother Of the late State Sena-
tor J. Todd Reed OF Feton. who had
been on the road for seveuty-four con-
secutive days alone until he reached Bal
timore. four days ago. where he per-
suaded "a young man JusJ In from San
Francisco 70 accompany him the rest
OF the journey. as he was worn out and
feared lest he woIi. b.. token sick before
he reached the end Of his journey. On
June 8. Mr.. Reed left his nome in Okla
homa bound for Delaware. his birth
place, where he expects 70 remain the
rest or his life IN his journey he has
crossed ten States. starting from okla
homa. through Kansas. Missouri. Illi-
nois. Indiana, Ohio. West Virginia.
Pennsylvania. Maryland and into Della
ware.
After spending the night in the State
capital he started along the remaining
sixteen miles OF his journey with his
mules and horses He took pride Ia
telling that he had raised them and their
motheT and grandmother before them.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
INDIGNANT CHICAGO HEBREWS
OSTRACISE MEMBER OF RACE
Editor of Jewish Daily Press Declared Renegade and
OutcaSt for Publication of Libeous and
ScandalouS Articles

cation would be proper, and, after the
regular forms in the ritual OF Jewish
worship had been performed. il waa
announced by Rabbi Epstein that ''in
the name OF God and by the authority
Of the assembly OF Jewish eOngrega-
lions. one Joel Llebling was read out
OF The synagogue and the fellowship
Of all orthodox Jews" The ex-com-
munication does not affect his wife and
son, as they are declared to be innocent
parties
I1ebling, as the editor Of the Jewish
paper. was accused OF slandering re-
spectacle and even noted persons or the
Jewish race, as a reminder that ii would
be well either 10 advertise In or sub
scribe for his journal A few months
ago he was said 10 have been horse
whipped by Miss T Weinsaker for al
legged libelous and scandalogs state
ments. Finally, IL was charged, he
called rabbi, for thirty-hve years one
Of the most respected in the city, a
degenerate and a dTunilard This last
charge was the cause OF the most in
tense resentment.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27

CHICAGO. Aug. 27.-Declared a rene
gade, a disgrace 10 his race and faith.
and traducer Joel Liebling, editor
of the Jewish Daily Press, was ex-
communicated and pronounced an out
cast by delegates representing every
Orthodox Jewish synagogue and temple
IN Chicago yesterday. IN the resolu-
tions. which declared the editor an out
cast, il was voted that the same ana
thema should descend on whoever
might befriend him. Further IL was
decreed that copies OF the resolution
should be sent to every Jewish COM
munity IN the world
Following the adoption of the resolu-
tions. the question Of putting Liebling
outside ths pale OF the church was
taken up. Rabbis Epstein. Brody and
Hamburger consulted the law ard the
prophets 70 decide whether the offenses
with which he was charged would war
rant such a course.
II was decided that the ex-communi-
The Washington times., 1906-08-27

But IN the end the friends Of the old
commission triumphed. they have all
been retained IN Office, and the only
change is the addition OF Two new
Most active Of all members OF the
commission IN the propaganda Ter new
and greater powers was Commissioner
Charles A PTOuty With tongue and
pen for years in reports and magazine
articles. and from The lecture platform
and the political stump. he has urged
the betteTment Of the old law
Views of Commissioner PTouty.
Now that It has been secured. the
following expression from him Svili be
OF especial interest:
This bill IS more significant in It's
passage than IN its provisions. While
President Roosevelt deserves the en-
tire credit for Initiating the movement.
he would have been pOwerless but for
the peoples support. The enactment
Of the rate bin IS the peoples declara-
ton that railways must submit 10 Gov
eminent control and that certain abuses
must stop.
II the railways recognize this. II
they cooperate, as there s. every Tea-
son 90 believe they VIII, 20 obtain q
compliance with the spirit OF this law,
conditions viii be fairly satisfactory
otherv Ise there VIII be renewed agita-
ton. followed BY more drastic leglsla-
ton
The Interstate Commerce Commission
today received the following announce
mCHt from the Pennsylvania railroad;
In furtherauce Of the weI!-settied pur-
pose and policy Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. IN good faith. 10 oD.
serve aud comply with all substantial
requirements Of the recently enacted
rate bill. its principal traffic and trans.
port8titn officers and other officials, il
conjunction with its counsel, have. since
the pass7Fe OF the bin, been engrOssed
in the work necessarily required u ac'
commodste the situation.
Fortunately, this work was begun so
early that most. 81 not ALL the tarin
schedules viii have been approved, print
cd and in the hands Of the local agents
for posting. and also filed with the IN.
ferstate Commerce Commission y or
before August q. when the rate bin will
become effective"
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
When | Can Spell
Dear Father:

Dear Father;
No more need you be
ashamed of or displeezed with me.
and no more need you on me frown
as Oft you do when I fan down;
Not COS I can't subtract or add.
but just beCOs my spelIng's bad.
You know. pa when I took exams.
it's kaWssd me nanny silent Kwams
10 think the HE marks that 1 got
in other studies went for not.
Ny reeding's s good. my ritings fare,
can't beet my grammar anywhere.
Arithmetic, 1eOgrafy,
and my department, yOuQ agree,
are not so bad. but mite be Wurse:
but its my spelling's been my curse.
] get my verbs and prOnOuns strate;
] know how, too 10 punctuate,
tho I'm not making an excuse;
81 one can't spell. why. what's the use2
But. o deer dad. I heard tO-nite
that soon all words viii be spelled rite
No more. when yu see hOm ! spell.
will YOU say things it hurts 20 tell,
and you'll not be inclined 10 say
words that you OTtn't anyway.
Our spelling 1ad, you'll be surprized
IS soon 10 be KarneggyiZed,
then you'u be pr0wd, and 1 viii. too.
for I will spell as good as you
So, now, pa, that my letters dun
III sign myself
Your loving sun.
George Thornton Edwards in the Cen
turg.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
LABOR KNIGHTS
MAY MEET AGAIN
General Assembly Likely to
Be Convened in NOVem-
Der Next.

After a lapse OF four years it is very
holders Of the general offices OF the
order OF the Knights Of Labor viii be
held next November.
During the past four years the op-
posing factions Of the order, one led by
John W Hayes and the other by Simon
Burns. have kept the local courts busy
in their efforts TO have the question OF
the legality of the organization Of the
two bodies determined. II was not.
however, until a few months ago,
when, because of the failure Of the
Burns faction 20 prosecute its appeal
from the judgment OF the District
Court Of Appeals, which was against
it, that the Hayes faction gained the
advantage of the decision Of the APP
paI13ra Court
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
ONE HUNDRED CHILDREN
BID PET DOG FAREWELL

WENONAH, y. J.. Aug 27.-Afraid
that the animal might be electrocuted
by the new third-rail trolley line, May
or Charles H Lorenzo has sent his
dog Teddy 20 Leesburg relatives. Teddy
was the friend Of every boy and girl in
town, and when he was at the station
awaiting train there were fully 100
chltdreu there 10 give him a parting
stroke. and many OF the little folk had
tears IN their eyes.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Inspector BOardman Has Been Furnished With
Photographs and Asked to Look Out for the
Chicago Bank Wrecker

general superintendent OF police OF Chi
Cag0 asking him 10 keep a sharp watch
for The missing hank president Two
photographs of Stenslaud accompanied
the circular, one showing him with a
beard and the other clean shaven.
\ reward OF 5000 for the apprehension
and delivery Of the fugitive is offered
by the Cook county authorities. and
while it IS not believed that Stensland
is in this part Of the country. the sum
is sufficiently large tC keep the mem-
The Washington times., 1906-08-27

While the deDositors~of the bankrupt
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of Chi
Cago. have been somewhat appeascd by
the payment of a % per cent dividend
on the amounts which they had placed
in the institution. the police OF that
city are rcdOublng their efforts 20 Gp-
prcheud Paul O. Stensland. the man
whose defalCatiOn caused The failure.
Boardman Looking for Stensland.
Inspector Boardman. or this city, this
morning received a circular from the
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Spencer Eddy Confirms
Stlypin Villa Tragedy

Spencer Eddy, charge d'anairs at St.
Petersburg. has cabled the state De
partmenL confirming the news dis
patches regarding the attempt on the
life OF Premier StOlypin. He states
that the bomb was dropped in the room
usually occupied by the premier, but
that NJ StOlypin was fortunately abb
sent a { the time. He adds that the pre-
Tnier escaped absolutely uniujured.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
DIED.

COPEleAND-Ou Saturday. August q 1905 q,
FI0NlCelCe Hospital. ANNA BLANCHE
Z Brenuer va ''-ii'
She was born in Virginia tweuty-seven
years ago ana came 20 Washington on her
interstate Commerce Commission one child
was oorn 10 them who has since died and
lhelr second child. girl. Anna but two
GAYS ola, died yesterday In Providence Hos
pital and viii be buried with its mother To-
day. she is survived only by her husband
tuneral services Will be held from her
residence, SIS Jefferson street, Anacostiq
D G. today at 2-30 p. m. the Rev Mr.
spencer officiating IuteTment will Be in
GlenWOOd Cemetery Mrs. Copeland was
OF singularly beautiful character and her
unumely demise is regretted by a host OF
friends.
ROBERTS-On Sunday. August Is. 1900
ALICE MAUD ROBERTS auRhter Of r.
o. W. Roberts and the la,e Alice Bowie
Roberts
She was born in the famous old Bowie
mansion at Bowie. Md. twenty-three years
ago, her grandfather being the celebrated
governor Of the State Of MARYLAND. Miss
Roberts was graduate N the stuart School
and had been a resident Of Washington for
some time Her Illness was short. She is
survived by a sister. Josephine. and three
brothers. The remains were removed =
Collington, Nd. where requiem mass viii
be sung at Holy Trinity Church, after which
intement Will occur in the family burying
ground there.
SIAIMS-On Sunday. August &c, 1905. at 2l5
O'Clock. STANLEY CREWS. infant son Of
J. H. and N. A. Simu1s tnee Crews).
KROHR-On Sunday. August 2s, 1905, MADE
LINE infant daughter OF John q. and Cath
arine Kr0hr.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Officials at Odessa
Tender designations

BERLIN, Aug. 27.-The correspondent
OF the SchleSlScnc Zeituug at 81. Peters
burg wires to his paper that Governor
General kaulbars and all The principal
civil and military officials at Odessa
have sent in their designations in a
hurry. This action was entirely un-
expected.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
MRS. MYERS GRANTED
ANOTHER RESPITE

Governor Folk has granted another re-
spite 70 Mrs. Aggie Myers. convicted and
sentenced 10 be hanged for completely
Ia the murder OF her husband in Kan
sas City.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
THREE REPORTED DEAD
ON GREAT NORTHERN

HELENA. Mont. Aug. 27.-In wreck
on the Great Northern railroad al Swift,
a station south OF Great Falls. il IS re-
ported three people were killed and
twenty injured The wreck was caused
by one of the cars jumping the track
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Serves the Experts Right,
Says George Bernard Shaw

LONDON. Aug. 2z.-George Bernard
Shaw said. commenting on RooseveIt's ;
order.
There has been nothing like il since
Mohammed reformed the calendar BY
making the year consist Of twelve lunar
months III serves us right The thing
had 20 be reformed and taken in hand
somehow, and il we refused TO attend
20 our own experts advice we must
amateurs who have forced cur hands. 3"
The Washington times., 1906-08-27

and typewriters TO meet the proposed
change in the wording OF documents
and official letters. Immediately fol-
lowing the introduction of the fOnetic
primers, OrthOgraPhy ar the District
building may take on a somewhat mixed
appearance.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
LONG STRUGGLE ENDS
FOR RATE REGULATION

Continued From First Page.l
the members are increasd from $1,000
10 $4,000 a year.
Provisions OF the act are extended 10
include persons or corporations en-
gagged in the transportation OF oil
Express companies and sleeping car
companies are brought under all pro-
visions OF the law applying 70 common
carriers.
The issuance of free transportation IS
restricted to emploYes land their fam
ilies) Of common carriers Penalty for
violation. hnt OF from 500 20 3 900 for
each onense. both the carrier who gives
and the individual who receives a pass
being liable. This provision does not
legally become operative until January
I next but most Of the railroads Of the
country have siguiied tneir intention OF
putting IL into effect at cnCe.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
IS given fun power. upon complaint and
after hearing, 70 fix a reasonable and
just maximum rate. which shall take
effect thirty days after The order tIf
the commission and shall remain In ef-
feet two years unless changed by the
commission. or set aside by the courts
as confscatOry or beyond the powers
conferred upon the commission.
Violations Of orders OF the commission
regarding rates may be punished by a
fine Of $500 a day.
Enforcement OF orders OF the com
mission may be effected by Injunction
or otler mandatory process.
Either Party May Appeal.
Appeals may be taken by either party
The commission may prescribe uni
form methods OF bookkeeping and &C
counting. and shall have access at all
times 90 all records OF common car
riers. refusal TO submit records being
punishable by fine OF 500 for each Of
tense.
Carriers are required 20 file with the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
TO post conspicuously all schedules and
changes in States, no change 10 be ef-
fective until thirty days after notice.
All contracts and agreements between
carriers regarding transportation must
be filed with the commission.
Rebates and determinations OF all
kinds are absolutely prohibited Per
sons Offering or accepting rebates may
be fined from S,h00 10 $1,000 for each
offense. and Imprisonment not more
than two years.
The measure provides that railroads
must not be producers Of commodities
which they transport There is one ex-
ception-lumber-t0 this rule. It's most
important effect Will be 20 force the
railroads 10 discontinue their OWnersh p
OF coal properties. They have fast been
coming into the control Of the fuel sup
ply Of the country. The new law gives
them three years TO dispose OF all such
interests.
No influence which helped 10 secure
the passage OF the new law was more
potent than that OF the Interstate Com
merCe Commission. It's members hg d
long realized that they were practically
imp0tent under the old law. as con
strled by the courts. and they carried
on for years a campaign for amendment
and strengthening OF the statute This
in the end brought q response There
was a bitter and determined Tight
against the commissioners who had thus
made themselves Objectionable 20 the
railroads. and for a long time il was
thought they would be legislated cut Of
Office and new men put in their places.