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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
RELIGIOUS WAR
ON in FRANCE
Ridiculous Attitude Of Catholics
May Cause Shedding of Gore.
THEY DEFY GOVERNMENT
Allegation Made That Pope Win Try
to Overthrow the Republic -Situa-
ton Grows Tense.

A Paris special says: The press
unanimously recognizes the extreme
gravity of the religious issue i'm
France, precipitated by the pope's in
tansigcnt attitude, and many papers
predict a veritable religious warfare.
The governments calculations have
clearly been upset and new legisla-
tive authority may be necessary to
enable it to cope with the situation.
1t having been decided that after
Tuesday religious service may not
be held without a preliminary decla.
ration under the law of 1881, the
pope's order entails the immediate
initiation of prosecutions in $4,000
communes and logically the invasion
of churches BY the police for the
purpose of pronouncing their dissolu.
ton and expelltng the parish priests.
The militant Catholics seemingly haii
with enthusiasm the prospect OF war
fare and the attendant excitement
of religious passions
M. Jaures, the socialist leader pro-
fesses to believe that the vatican has
deliberately decided to test the
strength OF the party of reaction in
an attempt to ovarthrow the republic.
The socialist organs generally, how
ever, regard the popes Instructions
as being the result of the govern.
me1t's weakness in offering any con-
cession beyond the formation Of the
cultural associations contemplated I'M
der the law Of 1865, and declare that
the government now has no altorna-
tive except to insist on declarations
being made to show the eeelesiastics
the door
The conservative papers advise the
government to remain true to its lib
eral principles, contending that the
more the church is intolerant and
panic-stricken, the more authority 1t
will need, provided the government
does not lose its head.
The government has made prepare
tons to cope with the situation, but
is keeping them secret. The cabinet
maintains a resolute front. Tnstruc-
tions to the prosecutors were tele-
graphed broadcast Monday.
Premier Clemenceau is quoted as
saying:
IF the church elects to have war,
It will have it, but the world will
bear witness that the vatican is like
a foreign power trying to dispute
the authority of the French govern
ment."
NJ. BRAND, minister of public wor-
snip, says he thinks the pope yielded
to the opportunities of the ultramon-
taines, who are oyer-possessed with
"the mad idea that out OF disorder
and civil war they win emerge trium-
plant. The government new does not
face a revolt of the consciences Of
French Catholics, but purely politi-
cal enterprise"
The situation is likely to be fur
Their complicated when explanations
of the governments intention will be
demanded.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-14
BANK RosstR cOWts 10 GRIEF.

Tried iOId-Up Game Single Handed But
Was Captured by Citizens.
After daring attempt to rob tho
j. v. Brinkman Company bank at
Great Bend, Kas., man who gave
his name as George A. Lewis, of
Kansas City, was surrounded and cap
tured. Bud Westfall, a driver for the
Wells-Fargo Express Company, was
killed by shot fired by one Of the
pursuers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
JOKE ON LONGWORTH.
Why Congressman Couldn't Treat
Visitors to Cigars From Humidor.

Why Congressman Couldn't Treat
Visitors to Cigars From Humidor.
Representative Nicholas Longworth.
son-in-law of the president, had some
visitors at his home in Washington Il
few days ago. says special dispatch
TO the New York World.
Have Il cigar" said Mr.. Longworth,
wishing to do the honors of his home.
He went to his cigar humidor, a big,
handsome one that stands in his office.
Il have got some of the best cigars
here you ever smoked. You will enjoy
them
The door of the humidor was locked
Mr. Longworth searched through his
pockets and could not find the key.
He looked on his desk. 1t was not
there Then he ran for the butler
''Open that hUmidor, please" said
Mr. Longworth when the servant came
in. The butler stood on one foot and
then on the other.
BEG pardon, sir he said, "but Mrs
Longworth has the key to that case"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
CHRISTMAS EVE.

0HHERE is music in the chimney
y On the hearth a genial glow.
Now the house is making ready
For old Santa Claus. | know,
And the tune the chimney S singing
Is merry roundelay
"Joy and cheer
Christmas S here,
And old Santa S on the way.
II VERY spark that mounts the chimney
~ Is d fairy of the fire,
Dancing up to watch for Santa,
Sailing higher. higher. higher.
Till, amid the stars that twinkle,
On the sky pathway thes pause.
Gaze and blink,
Nod and wink,
Waiting for old Santa Claus.
a IL the Goals that glow and sparkle
~ On the hearth or in The crate
And the emberS there assembled
Are but eager eyes that wait
For KrisS KrlnGle. who is coming
With his pack of sweets and toys,
Sledge and deer,
Bringing cheer
20 million girls and bouS.
ARTHUR j. BURDICK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
No Help For the Dying.

The extreme callOusness of the old
English gamblers. or gentlemen, as
they were then called, is illustrated by
the following account which Horace
Walpole, the celebrated letter writer.
gives of curious occurrence at
Whites coffee house in London. In
one of his epistles to Sir Horace Mann,
under date of Sept. 1. 100. he says:
They have put into the papers good
story, made at Whites. \ man dropped
down dead at the. door and was carried
in. The club Immediately made bets
whether he was dead or not, and when
they were going to bleed him the wa
gerers for his death interposed and
said it would affect the fairness of the
bet, and they stopped their Efforts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
PRESIDENT AS a STOKER.
Showed What He Could Do With the
shovel Warship.

President Roosevelt made himself
solid with the crew of the battleship
Louisiana the other morning while on
his way home from Panama by going
down into the fire room of the ship and
firing one of the boilers.
The STORY was related at Newport
News. Va. by one of the ships fire
men on shore leave while the Louisi-
ana was in port for coal. says the New
York Sun.
According to the story the president
expressed to Captain Couden and other
officers of the ship desire to go down
among the firemen and the stokers. so
he was unceremoniously escorted down
the ladder into the dark and grimy fire
ROOM where the heat is excessive.
After shaking hands all around and
watching the firemen shovel coal into
the big furnaces the president thought
he would like to try his hand at the
game So he was supplied with a
shovel, introduced to the coal pile and
invited to shovel away. The door of
the furnace under No 3 boiler of No. 3
fire room was thrown open, and the hot
blast from within struck the head of
the nation full in the face.
He turned to the coal pile. resoluteiy
buried his shovel up to the handle.
swung on it like a veteran and made
g powerful heave toward the yawning
furnace mouth. hungering for fuel
A sudden lurch of the ship upset all
calculations, however, and the shot
went wide of the mark. Instead of go
ing into the open door the coal struck
hard against the furnace plate and
ratified upon the floor. The president
laughed heartily at the failure of his
first effort and returned to the attack
with renewed vigor.
The second shovelful found its mark
and was devoured before the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
CHILDREN'S CRIMES.
Arson, Theft and Train Wrecking
Common, Forgery Rare.

Common, Forgery Rare.
Children'S crimes are recognized by
criminologists as large and impor-
tant branch of criminology. The COM
monest of children's crimes are arson,
stealing and train wrecking, and the
rarest is forgery.
Arson. in the country especially, is
frequently crime of childhood. Coun-
try children set fire to haystacks, barns
and sheds in order to see the great
bright flames leap skyward. Children
commit arson, in a word, out of a love
of fireworks.
Children often wreck trains. Some
times they do this from reading about
romantic train wreckers. More often
they do it out of curiosity. They pile
Instructions on the track to see what
will happen. They have no idea that
anything very serious will happen.
Children, of course, steal a good deal
The best of men and women, looking
back on their childhood. can recall
many a theft. Stealing is natural
Children now and then murder Their
motive is always jealousy. Thus in
Vienna boy of ten, jealous of his
brother and sister, who seemed to be
more petted than himself, killed both
of them and then took his own life.-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Develops the Arms, Lungs and Chest
and Trains the Eve.

Develops the Arms. Lungs and Chest
and Trains the Eye.
1t is not only the muscles of the arm
which are tested by properly organ
lied rife shooting. 1t supplies an eX-
cellent exercise for the chest and
lungs. One of the first things the young
rifle shot has to learn is how to take
deep breath, to fill the lungs with air.
and then to hold the breath while the
rifle is kept absolutely steady and the
finger is gradually tightening on the
trigger. Y glance at any successful
rifle shot will show you a man with
deep chest and full powers of breath
ing.
Any form of recreation which trains
the muscles of the arm and exercises
the chest ard lungs would seem likely
to be beneficial 10 health, but if that
is not enough there is the unequaled
training which rifle shooting gives to
the eye and to the hand working with
the eye. The writer remembers hear
ing a musketry instructor boast that
he had heightened not only his own
sight but the sight of scores of boys
whom he had taught how TO use their
cf - III dllulus Ut IL Stl. ny lNO VI
three hundred yards. simply by con-
tinued practice at long distance shoot
ing 1t is astonishing what results can
be obtained in this way by placing a
rifle on a sand bag raised on a tripod
and making the pupil aim as accurate
ly as he can at any distant object. The
eye can be trained. of course. equally
we'll. though the sight will not neces-
sarily be heightened. by aiming at OBJ
jects close at hand.-London Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
what Surprised Him.

The minister of a certain church was
greatly exercised by the drowsy habits
of his people. Taking them to task on
this score on Sunday afternoon. he re-
marked: Il see n great many of you
overcome with sleep. l do not wonder
at it, for the weather. is oppressive,
your work is hard and many of you
have come a long way. Therefore,"
he added. II am not surprised to see
many of you asleep, but what surprises
me is to see many sleeping who have
had such a comfortable sleep here in
the morning. Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Farming by SInfI.

Farming by mail is one of the late
novelties. The plan is to have the agri-
cultural department of the state uni
versities arrange for four years cor
respond2nce course, each year taking
up its special phase of agricultural
work, the correspondence to be based
on text books supplied by monthly bull
letins and practical experiments, says
the Chicago Tribune. On the practical
side the student is to set aside one
acre upon which he can demonstrate
and observe, keeping accurate account
of results upon this acre and report
ing to the university. An annual meet
ing at the state farms is contemplated.
The plan is to be without charge be-
yond a small enrolment fee as evil
dence of good faith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
ODD PRESERVES.
Peach Leather of the South and Wild
Rose jam of Europe.

reach LeatncF the SOut1 anu AEa
Rose jam of Europe.
Perhaps the oldest of all jams (some
Of which is imported into this country
is made from a red pulp obtained from
the seed vessels of the common wild
rose OF Europe. 1t is brick red in color
and, as might be imagined, is in flavor
entirely unlike any other known kind
of preserve.
In parts of the south what is known
as peach leather" is made from peach
juice. which is put into bright pans and
dried in the sun. In the dry state it
looks a good deal like leather and is
eaten without further preparation, keep
ing for an indefinite time.
There is commonly manufactured in
Turkey similar product from grapes,
the juice being evaporated to the con-
sistency of molasses. Some -four is
mixed with it, and the stuff is spread
In thin sheets upon muslin, being then
exposed TO sunshine for a couple of
days.
In the same oriental country walnuts
are commonly strung upon Irvine and
after coating them with mixture of
grape molasses and sugar are dried.
Travellers bound on long journeys fire.
quently carry these strings of nuts.
which afford much nourishment in con-
centrated shape.
In California a delicious strip is
made from orange juice, which Of
course is quite rich in sugar. And in
Virginia watermelon strip. which is
said to be particularly delicious. is not
unknown as local product.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

pert wOodcarver. This ability is a re-
suit of her German blood and environ
ment.
As little Princess AIiX. daughter
of the late Grand Duke Louis ".
of Hesse and sweet Princess Alice"
Queen Eictoria's favorite daughter. she
was taught many of the crafts that it
is deemed proper in Germany for al,
children to know. And ii is because of
that ability. her deep devotion to her
children and the inherent desire of the
Germans ito make things" that the
czarina plans and executes little sur
prises for the five imperial youngsters
of Russia A. J. HIT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Lonu tennessee Eiuht.

For 20 years w. L. Rawls. of Bells,
Tenn, fought nasal catarrh. He
writes: "The swelling and soreness
inside my nose was fearful, till 1 be-
gan applying Bucklen's Arnica SaIve
to the sore surface; this caused the
soreness and swelling to disappear,
never to return. Best salve in exist
ence.. Csc at w. T. Hartz, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

had time to lower his shovel. He re-
peated the performance with the same
success. and beaming through drops
of perspiration he proudly received the
congratula tons of the regular firemen.
He then shook hands all around again
and climbed back to the deck.
Chief Engineer Crank has preserved
the shovel with which the president
worked and is going to send it to Mr..
Roosevelt as a souvenir of the occa-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

E. c. Dewitt & Co. of Chicago, at
whose laboratory Kodol is prepared, as
sure US that this remarkable digestant
and corrective for the stomach con-
forms fully to all the provisions of the
national pure food and drug law. The
Kodol laboratory is a very large one,
but if all the sufferers from Indigestion
and stomach troubles could know the
virtues of Kodol it would be impossible
for the manufacturers to keep up with
the demand. Kodol is sold here by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Automania In Cactus Land.

Have you seen a whiSkered miner,
Whose name is Pocket Mike?
He's burnin' up the desert
In a smelly, four wheeled bike.
He struck pocket somewheres
That paid diamonds to the ton,
And he yells: Bring me an auto.
I have long been needin' one.
I'm tired" he says. "of punchin'
Them burro beasts O. mine.
So fetch me a red devil
That can go one-forty-nine.
Don't give me no blamed chuffer,
But let me take the wheel.
I'll play this game lone handed,
So Jest watch me make the deal"
He's stampeded seven roundups,
And he's wrecked an ostrich farm,
And FIN Cactus clean to Kyote
He has left a trail OF harm;
So were huntin' with a posse
For this benzine crazy cuss,
And he'll see a day of sorrer-
II that thing don't stampede us!
Denver Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
A Royal N
Xmas Present |
Ml@l[kglp \
5NHE homemade Christmas pres.

u NHE homemade Christmas pres
ent craze has invaded Russia.
" and the cZarina has caught it.
She has plenty of Christmas
money and spends it literally, but in
addition makes with her own hands
gifts that will especially please the
czarowitZ and the four little grand
duchesSes. Tile czarina's life is Il
busy one, filed with court and other
public duties, social entertainments OF
personal nature and many acts of
charity. while she spends some time in
painting, Woodworking. drawing and
literary work. Also she deyotes many
hours TO making Christmas presents
for her children-an occupation which
TO her is indeed 4 labor of love.
Probably her most notable effort as
a wOOdcarver is an exact model of Il
chalet in the imperial pleasure grounds
connected with the TsarskOe-Selo pal
ace.
The original is the ears favo-ite
summer house, in which he frequently
has his luncheon served when he de-
sireS to escape from the almost OPP
pressive splendor of the imperial din
ing rOOms-splendor that takes away
the imperial appetite.
The model is exquisitely carved in
whitewoOd and has eighty-four sep
arate parts. These are so made that
the miniature house can be pulled
down by the czarowitz, who is now
more than two years old, without be-
ing damaged. The czarina is an ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Two Kinds of insomnia.

when Nan was engaged to Jack she
didn't get enough sleep because she
had to lie awake and think how much
she loved him.
"Well?"
"And now their engagement is bro
ken, and now she doesn't get enough
sleep because she has to lie awake to
hate him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
No Opium in Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.

There is not the least danger in Civ
ing Chamberlain Cough Remedy to
small children, as it contains no opium
or other harmful drug. 1t has an es-
tablished reputation OF more than 80
years as the most successful medicine
in use for colds, Group and whooping
cough. 1t always cures and is pleasant
to take. Children like it. Sold by all
leading druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-22
ALONE FROM RUSSIA.
Two Women Reach lola From the Far
on Country.

lola. May 22-Mrs. AEichalina DeIewska.
and her daughter have arrived here
from Russia and are going to make
their future home at 403 North State
street with her sister. The two women
came all the way from Russia unattend-
ed and had any number Of hardships on
the way over.
Witt Roszko, q young Russian boy
about eighteen years of age, arrived
here several days ago from the old
country and will make his home with
his sister, Mrs. Weis. of 31z North
Chestnut street Young Reszko took
part in some pranks against the Rus
sian government and for fear OF being
caught and punished for the ohense he
decided to come to America.
One night he and a number of other
young men went out IN his home town
and taking a bucket Of paint went all
over town and blotted out the signs put
up by the Russian authorities, placing
Polish signs in their places. The RUS
sian government began to investigate
into the affair and so the members of
the party scattered, several of them
coming to America
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-22
Radical Element Is Growing
More Insistent.
URGE TOLSTOY PLAN.
Peasant Group Wants Nationals
zatiOn of All Land.
Council Of Empire Decides Not
to Press Its Views.

st. Petersburg. May 22.=Parliament
will probably not meet again until May
rs, today being the fete day of st.
Nicholas, the miracle worker, and May
"a, being Ascension day. another great
holiday.
The interim will be occupied by the
committees in examining the creden-
tials and elections of members and in
preparations for the coming struggle
over the measure for the solution of
the agrarian question. The attention
of the country and of parliament is
now riveted on this problem, all sides
recognizing that the manner in which
it is solved largely will determine the
future course of events.
The liberal papers which yesterday
clamored for an open war Of retalia-
ton owing to the emperor's refusal to
personally receive the deputation APP
pointed by the house, after sober re-
Election, commend the course Of par
lament in overlooking the point Of
etiquette in favor of the serious work
which the country expects it to accom-
pIish. The constitutional Democrats
agrarian project will be attacked both
by the right and the left.
The radical workmen and peasant
group which now numbers over seventy
members have decided to make a fight
for the complete abolition of private
ownership and the establishment of a
system providing for the full national
ization of land
While the members of the right
have conservative land programme Of
their own the details have not yet been
given out They are trying hard to
induce the group of forty peasants who
are holding aloof from party afhlia-
tions to join them. They are proceed
ing on the theory that the constitution
al demands and the extremists by ex-
cesses will discredit themselves before
the country and bring about reaction
which will give the conservatives a ma
jority at the next election.
As evidence of its desire to work IN
harmony with the lower house the
council of the empire or upper house
has decided not to press its own views
of the great questions awaiting solu-
ton but to await the initiative of the
lower house
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-22
Tours in the Rocky Mountains.

The Denver & Rio Grande offers to
the tourist and the transcontinental
traveller the choicest resorts and the
grandest scenery in Colorado, Utah and
New Mexico. This route has two sep
arate and distinct lines through the
Rocky mountains. all through tickets
being available via either The direct
line to Cripple Creek. the greatest gold
camp on earth. Three trains daily with
through Pullman palace and tourist
sleeping cars between Denver San
Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland,
and Chicago. st. Louis and San Francis
co. The best line to Utah, Idaho, Mon
tana, Oregon and Washington via the
ogden Gateway" Write S. K. Hooper,
G. P & T A. Denver. Col. for Illus
trated descriptive pamphlets.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-22
A VACATION FOR $50.
Railroad Ticket Includes sleeper. Meals
and Hotel.

Here's a change for vacation trip
to Eureka Springs. The Frisco sys-
tenn offers for $50 ticket that will in
clude railroad fare. Kansas City to
Eureka Springs and return, sleeping
car berth both ways, and seven days
room and meals at the beautiful Cres-
cent hotel. Proportionate rates for
two, three and four weeks.
This offer will be made only for a
short time, and you should take ad-
vantage of it now.
You will enjoy every minute Of the
time there, riding horseback. driving
or walking in the picturesque mountain
country about Eureka Springs. The
clear blue skies. bracing air and crystal
pure water are a tonic for mind and
body and will fit you to bear the heat
of summer.
For further information and free
copies of our handsome illustrated
booklets about Eureka Springs, write
J. c. LOVRIEN,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Frico System, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-22
NO RUN on THE BANKS.
Larger Deposits in san Francisco
Than Withdrawals

San Francisco, May 22.-The antfci-
pated run on the banks yesterday did
not materialize. When the CONNER
cial banks opened in their downtown
quarters yesterday they did expect
a rush on the part Of depositors and
were fully prepared to met it. Instead
of heavy demands for payments, there
was a much larger stream of depos-
itors. and the receiving teller was far
buster than the paying teller.
The Wells Fargo Nevada National
bank had over twenty million dollars
in its vault available for the expected
run. It was stated that there were
no heavy Withdrawals and In view of
the confidence being restored some Of
the banks decided that the assistance
they were to receive from other
sources is now unnecessary.