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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Deep English Galleries.

Golfers employed in certain pits in
the Manchester district are now work.
ing half mile below ground. There
are collieries in Ashton, Bradford,
(Manchester) and Pendleton which
are more than half a mile in depth,
and others are about to be sunk in
other parts of southern Lancashire
which viii be 900 yards down. The
men working at these great depths
have to take huge quantities of LIQUID
with them owing to the great heat
which prevails, many of them taking
two quarts Of cold tea In big tin cans.
The Pendleton pit of Messrs. A.
Knowles is more than 100 yards in
depth.-Westminster Gazette.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
EVELYN HOPE.

,.ontjful Evelyn Hope is dead!
Sit and watch by her side an hour.
r,at Is her book shelf, this her bed
1Fsaht She piucked that piece Of geranium-
poeinn nEmet to die, too, in the glass;
pTIsif+le has vet been changed ! think
nbe shutters are shut, no light may pass
save two long rays thro' the hinges
chink.
sixteen years old when she died!
Perhaps she had scarcely heard my
# was not her time to love: beside,
Her life had many hope ana ann
Duties enough, and little cares
And now was quiet, now astil-
Tii Gods hand beckoned unawares,
And the sweet white brow is al OF her.
&c ii too late then. Evelyn Hone?
What, your soul was pure aad true,
Tbe good stars met in your horoscope,
Made you of spirit. fire and dew,
And Just because was thrice as olu'
And our paths in the world oiVelsed so
wide,
Each was naught - each, must be
We were fellow naught beside?
No, indeed. for God above
Is great to grant. as mighty to MAKE
And creates the love to reward the loVe
| claim you still for my own love sake
Delayed 1T may be IOr more lives 49,
Through worlds / shall traverse, not
few
Much is to learn and much to forget
Ere the time be come for taking YOU
But the ti,7e will come,-at last it will
When, Evelyn Hope, what meant
shall say, 80,
In the lower earth in the years long still,
That body and soul so pure and, gay
Why your hair was amber, l snail Ill
And your you, mouth of your own geranium's
red
And what you would do with me, in fine,
In the new life come in the old ones
stead
I have lived, I shall say, 50 much since
then,
Given up myself so many times,
Gained me the gains Of various men,
Ransacked the ages, spoiled the clfneS;
Yet one thing, one, in my soul 5 4ub
scope,
Either I missed or itself missed me
And l want and find you, Evelyn Hope!
What is the issue? let us see!
loved you Evelyn. all the while:
NY heart seemed full as it could hold
There was place and to spare Tor the
frank young smile
And the red young mouth and the haiI
So, h1sh,31 viii viii give you this leaf to
See, I shut it inside the sweet cold
There, that is our secret! 20 to sleep;
You will wake, and remember and IN
Robert Browning.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Some Stories Of Birds.

Ravens are generally regarded as
birds of i'll omen, but the ancient
Danes considered them a good por
tend. King Alfred believed that if
the Danes were destined to gain
victory over him the signal would be
given by the appearance Of a live
crow flying on the middle Of the en-
emy's unfurled flag; but that if the
enemy were doomed to snffer defeat
the flag would hang limp Perhaps
the Danes selected the raven Tor their
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
The Hard.Workinn Ant.

1t is perhaps worth noting that the
worker castles are never seen at play.
The truth seems to be that their life
is so strenuous from its first expert
ences of imagohood to the end Of
their career that there is no time for
recreations of any sort Work, work,
ceasless work on their endless round
of duty is their lot varied only by
scant periods for eating, for sleep, for
personal cleansing and occasional mu-
tual "shampooing" The amusements
of ant communities, such as they are,
are limited to the dependent leisure
classes, says Harper's However, it
must be remembered that all of the
routine labor is not Of the eXacting
sort, like mining and nursing. More
over, the liberty to knock off work"
at will is one of the inalienable privi-
Ieges of the caste workers-one that
is freely used. but apparently never
abused. No doubt, under such rule,
they get more satisfaction-one might
even say more enjowment-out of life
than winged idlers whose career is
shut in and restricted at SO many
points that they seem to be little
more than privileged prisoners Of
state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

seemed TO hesitate to adn,;t ~.
ne pushed coin into her NO. nnu. 1u'
ing hand, and putting her gently aside
oaFted laughingly up the stairs Mn
wei knew the way to her boudoir
ne knocked and called soft,v.
Hleln! Elem! 1t is l." There was mn
answer, ana, pushing the door Omen
ne peered into the room 0peH'
an! there she was asleep bv the
nre. Well! He would kiss ber ;nto
t Maheluiness. Her back was turned
toward him. One slender arm hpno
imp and neryeless at her side He
uptosd quietly across the room ana
smiling happily, leaned over tbe
ehalr' She was breathing heavily. her
oeouIllul unbound hair fell in a dis
He.eled mass over her disordered gown
ana strayed across her white bosom
her large dark eyes were half onorod
ana staring straight ahead. The deli
cate' sensitive lips hung loose and
purpled' The whole figure was ex-
presslYe of total abandonment ia some
EVIL, blighting influence
The smile slowly faded from his face
and look Of horror, disgust and
Ioathing took its place. Was this sod
oen, lnsensate thing the woman he
MAD placed above all others? Had
chosen for his life companion? His
practlced eye had caught the mean
ing OF those tiny scars on the naked
arm Shee, too! 1t was horrible.
He stumbled blindlv from tbe room
Inc citation of an hour ago fell from
MIN IKE warm garment and left his
naked soul bare to a thousand name
less fears and terrors. He shivered
as the night air blew sharply on his
heated face, and turned up his coat
collar in a vain endeavor to protect
himself.
The noises of the night were mad
dening. The imps were beginning to
pound on his temples again. What a
course life was; thrust as it was on one
without any option of their own. It
was not to be endured There was no
truth or happiness to be found any
Where; everything was useless, hope
less, horrible. He would end it all.
He stumbled heavily along; each
foot seemed a weight more than he
could lift. His brain was in a whirl
OF confusion. One idea alone stood out
prominently, and that was to find
somewhere oblivion, relief from con-
Sciousness. He turned his bewildered
steps toward the river It's low, sui
len murmur seemed to IuIl and soothe
him, as he hung fascinated over it's
dark depths, too inert and nervelesS
to make final effort Then exerting
all his strength he plunged forward
lie felt himself falling, falling, and as
ne struck the icy water with half
suppressed scream he opened his eyes.
Johnson, with an expression full of
anxiety, was dashing cold water on
his face. The sun streamed warmly
into the room and through the closed
window penetrated the shrill, CHEEKY
cry Of "Mornin' papes" The dear old
everyday world was making into life
again. He looked around bewildered,
and then the blessed truth rushed up
on him. Thank God! Thank God!"
he whispered brollenly. 1T was only
dream born Of that narcotic fend."
There was still time for redemption.
Life, love, hope, were still within his
grasp.-Marie Budd in Boston oPst.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
DIRTY MONEY.
Large Part Of Our Paper Currency
Not Fit to Handle.

Not Fit to Handle.
The case is reported from Pittsburg
of two bank clerks in that city who
are suffering from blood poisoning as
the result of handling money OF the
physically dirty, not the merely NOR
ally tainted kind
This furnishes another and strik-
ing illustration Of the illustration OF
the unsatisfactory condition of the
paper currency OF the country in TINS
important respect of cleanliness. II
has often been asserted that the dirty
notes whi3 pass from hand to hand
IN this community serve as vehicles
for the dissemination of disease, but
1t may be doubted whether these re-
lterated statements have carried much
conviction with them.
The average man does not exactly
disbelieye them, but he has an idea
that they are much exaggerated, that
there is no real danger from the source
mentioned, and he is generally too
glad to set money of any kind to be
very particular about its physical
quality. He thinks that there is not
much risk of his contracting any dis
ease from all the money he has oeca-
sion to handle and, anyhow he is per-
fectly willing to take his chances.
That kind of feeling can be under
stood and yet it shows some lack OF
thought or sense There are noxious
germs on much OF the paper money in
circulation. Considering how many
hands it passes through and all the
kinds Of people who have had it in
their possession, it is natural, it IS
almost unavoidable that there should
be, and that these noXious germs
may prove infectious has been proved,
although, not for the first time by this
incident reported from Pittsburg
AS q matter of fact a large part of
the paper currency in circulation is
not fit for a nice, clean, self-respecting
man TO be carrying around concealed
upon his person. In the large cities
where there are numerous banks the
conditions are not so bad, because the
banks refrain as lar as they can from
giving dirty notes to their customers,
but in the country, where greenbacks
and silver certificates and treasury
notes are passed around until they will
scarcely hold together, state Of
things exists in this connection which
is distinctly injurious and discredit-
able.
1t has been proposed as a remedy
that the use of paper money in de-
nominations lower than twenty dol
lars be discontinued and that gold and
silver coin be exclusively employed
in retail transactions That this would
not be impracticable is proved by Eu-
ropean experience. There is practical
ly no paper money in England The
smallest bill is the five pound, say
SIS, note of the Bank of England,
(which the person rendering is liable to
be asked to indorse, so seldom is it
seen. Americans have for too many
years been accustomed to the cOnyen-
fence Of a paper currency to be willing
to give it up. Yet the problem is not
insoluble, and some other remedy
should he sought for and applied when
found.-Philadelp Inquirer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Obe
Trail Of the Poppy
Ole

1t had been a hard day. Excitement
had run high or the Stock Exchange,
fortunes had been made and lost, and
now, as he leaned YEARLY back IN his
chair and tried to find comfort in his
after-diuner cigar, every overstrained
nerve pulsed with fatigue and clamored
loudly, insistently for relief. A
thousand little imps seemed to be
pounding with heated hammers On
his temples, and with q sigh OF des-
peration he threw his half-smoked Gig
ar in the CRATE, and rang the bell
sharply for his valet.
Johnson he said CURLY, as that
IF any one calls to see me tonight,
say l am not at home"
He waited impatiently while John
son bowed and closed the door, then
glancing around furtively, suspicious
ly opened a drawer in his desk and
drew forth tiny hypodermic syringe.
He looked at it thoughtfully, curious
ly, and muttered, Il wonder il I'm get
ting to depend too much on this
treacherous thing. Anyway I must
have relief tonight, no matter what
the price may be"
He frowned, hesitated and then
barring his strong, white arm, touched
it gently with the needle, and throw
ing himself on the couch waited rest
lessly for the effect. Gradually the
throbbing pulses quoted down. The
little imps stopped their hammering,
and the lines of pain and fatigue were
erased from his face under the magic
fingers of the drug. He stretched his
tired limbs luxuriously; already he
felt himself a new man. The cares
and anxieties Of the day seemed mere
child's play. What fool he had been
to get SO worked up. Everything was
all right.
WHY was he moping in that dull
room by himself? The night with all
its attractions was still young. He
would go and take Elem to hear Melba
in the famous Jewel Song" he was
a fool not to have thought Of it be-
fore Elem always rested him, any
way with her gentle, soothing ways.
Poor little girl, he had neglected her
shamefully for that wretched deal he
had been trying to make. Never mind.
In a few weeks she would be his wife,
and then he would make it up to her
thougandfold. He seized his coat and
hat and hurried from the house.
The chill night air smote him
pleasantly, and he drew long breaths
Of enjoyment. The sounds from the
streets struck on his ears like delie-
ious music. His feet hardly seemed
to touch the sidewalk, SO light, SO
buoyant did he feel. What an w
speakable gift life was! How full OF
hope and delightful expectancy! 1t
was only fool or a coward who could
ind dark shadow to cover in. Elem
would be glad to see him; he had
sent word not to expect him that
evening, so the surprise would be
uoubly pleasant.
He sprang lightly up the stairs OF
ner house and rang the bell. Inc malo
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
The Defence Of Credit.

Credit is an essential part of trad
ing, nay more, it is an essential part
Of present day political economy. 1t
is as necessary for the man who car
ries on small tailoring business as
for the government which rules an
Empire Therefore, there is nothing
fundamentally wrong in a credit sys-
TEN. Mems Wear.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

standard out Of feelings Of gratitude,
for before the invention Of the mar
tner's compass they are said to have
found him extremely useful. The
only method of determining whether
land was near was to let loose q raw
eli. If the bird saw land he sailed
away forever if he did not he re-
turned to the ship midas tiger bird
so called because he is the one thing
the royal beast fears, is no larger
than a sparrow. Yet so bold and
combatiye is he that if the great cat
is surprised by sufficient number Of
the little creatures far from the pro-
tecting shelter of the Jungle it will go
hard with him. When alone the bird
will not attack. Supported by flock
OF friends, however, often numbering
several thousand, the bird will seek
out his hereditary foe and give him
battle.-Chicago News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Tie lcnoramus.

Brander Matthews was giving his
English literature. class brief dis
eortation on a certain living author
whose works be does not greatly ad-
roire He may have taken a four
wear course in ignorance" said Pro
faeeor Matthews, but he must have
haen horn very ignorant, too. For
j. his early age he could not possibly
beve ACQUIRED all the ignorance he pos
segses. "-Argonaut.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

Why muvyer, why
"a" lttoe boys jump TO the moon if they
An why can't they swim just like fish
es an ings?
An why does the live little brides have
wings,
An live little boys have to wait till they
Why, muvyer why?
Why, muvyor why
was all OF vose blackbirds all baked in
Why couldn't we have one if should
say "Please?"
An why does it worry when little boys
tease?
An why can't fngs never be now-but
bime-by?
Why, muvyer, why?
Why muvyer why
Does little boys froats always ache when
they cry?
An why does it stop when they're cud-
died up close?
An what does the sandman do days.
do you s'pose?
An why do you fink he'll be soon coming
by?
Why muvyer, why?
Ethel NJ. Kelley, in The Century.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

IN Paris last year As 900 horses were
sold for food
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Why?

Why mUvyer why
Ald God pm the stars up so tight in the
Why aid the cow jump right over the
moon?
An why did the dish run away with
the spoon?
cause didn't he like it to see the cow fly?
Why, muVyer why?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

,oontjful Evelyn Hope is dead!
cit and watch by her side an hour
vat 9 IS her bookshelf, this her bed
She plucked that piece Of geranium-
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
Sahara Telegraph Line.

The desert of Sahara will soon Se traversed by a telegraph line All the details of the scheme have been worked out, and it is matter of only a few months before the project will be in operation. The work is being done by the French government, which purposes to connect all its pos sessions in northern Africa by wire.
 The poles will be of metal and will be placed 100 meters apart, support ing the wire at distance from the ground sufficient to permit of the pas sage of man on camel back.
 It will be necessary to maintain a guard along the line and regular in. spection will be made every two weeks. In the meantime guards are to be held in readiness to go out on a tour of inspection in case any inter. ruption to the service is reported Supplies will be maintained along the line for these parties. When the line has been completed it will form a val uable link in the means of communk cation in the dark continent.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

All the girls at the Notioiin have signed it." he handed her the paper. Its a petition for the removal of the head-ofstoc who is utterly incompe- tent. 15 looked at the paper; she did not trust herself to speak. And by the way, 15, I've fine position for you-big money in it, too; but you won't get it till the head-ofstock re- signs, and"
 MT. Wells was interrupted by an emergency call for his services.
 The next morning the head floor walker tapped MT. Wells on the shoul- der Miss Fleming had just had painful interview with the head floor walker.
 Do you know, began the head floor-walker, a petition was sent to the office yesterday?"
 T do, indeed" interrupted Mir. Wells, punctiliously, T sent it myself by Wrapper 15. It demanded the re- moval of Miss Taylor-we can stand her no longer."
 The head floor-walker smiled oddly. T think you had better come with me-
 When MT. Wells and his superior reached the Notions the days work had not yet begun, but all the sales women were behind the counter, and Wrapper 15 was seated at her desk. The head fioor-walker addressed her:
 "15, the petition you brought to the office called for the removal of Mir. Wells, the floor-walker; but it appears that when this petition was put in of Miss Taylor, the head-of-stock. How do you account for the changer"
 Dead easy!" 15 stood up. You sec it was this way: l am very handy with my pencil, and, if there's for gerry, I guess l did it. You can dis charge me, or send me to jail, but if it was all to be done over-Id do it again"
 Then Wrapper 15 spoke a piece" She picturesquely described her week at the Notions, her quick raise" and the promise of "a fine job with big money attachment" In conclusion she said:
 You know l have the name of be. ing the boss mischief maker of this shack, but t''-straightening up and giv- ing Mir Wells a military salute-I take off my hat to his nibs"
 And so it came to pass that this oral "spellbinder" was the means of bringing about many changes. It re- gained for Miss Taylor her lost pres tige. It reduced Miss Fleming to a state of chronic disappointment It advanced Wrapper 15 at the Notions. Some one got the e. Bit was his nibs."
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
For a Change in the New Year.

If an arrangement could be made with the almanac makers I would be in favor of having the year begin with the 1st of May
 On the 1st of January l have no real sensation of the beginning of a new period, the starting of a new deal Between the last day of December and the first day of January there ex- ists no substantial difference. My heart does not signify by a single throb that it is aware of the change Nature does not turn over in its sleep when the whistles blow and the bells ring to announce the artificial dawn of the artificial year, or disturb the snow blanket under which it has lain 1nanlmate for month or more. On the other hand, continues the writer in American Magazine, we spontane- Ously sigraliZe the arrival of the spring by a revolution in our thoughts our manners, our physical relations to the world, our clothes, our houses and our habits. Nature, contemptu ous of the astronomers, shakes off its cold lethargy and gives us a happy New Year at the fowery threshold of the month of May.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
"15, I'll Leave 1t to You"

when Wrapper l5 stays at a counter the head-of-stock resigns. Surely, you do not intend that saying to hold good forever-is there any reason why the wrapper and the head of the notions should not pull together? 15, I'll leave it to you With slight pressure of her hand Miss Taylor passed down the stairs.
 Wrapper 15 stood where Miss Fay Tor left her, and she was not aware of the passing of time until MT. Wells called her from the aisle
 '15, Is, what are you doing there? You've been away from your desk more than an hour.'
 15 made no reply as she came down to MT Wells.
 Whats the matter? Are you ill?"
 T have headache" 15 gazed at the floor.
 "Oh, that's too bad. I'll give you a day off; but, before you go 1 want you to sign this paper and take it to the office"
 Whats it all about?" 15 put forth her best effort to appear natural.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
The Latest Panacea.

We Americans have a genius for the invention of cure-alls, and for faith in them after they are invented. Some one has now contrived-on paper the Order of Nebuchadnezzarites. The method of the order is not to be, as one might expect, a diet of grass, but a change from the upright position to one on all fours. Members of the SO ciety must agree to eat, drink, walk and run on their hands and knees. They are assured by the founder of the order that they will speedily ban ish all the ills to which human flesh is heir. Witness the vigorous health enjoyed by the dog. the OK, the horse and the necessary pig-their freedom from dyspepsia, neuritis, rheumatism and consumption. Whether they be immune to measles, chicken-pox and humps has not yet been announced. It is net disclosed whether this order is the product of the lively imagina- tion of newspaper reporter or se- rious scheme of a sincere reformer who is unable to master more than one idea. The very doubt on this point results from the fact that even such society might find adherents. An oriental legend relates that when woman first discovered man he was living on all fours She coaXed him to his feet, and induced him to walk upright Can it be that the twentieth century will undo the work of the primitive woman? Surely, remarks Youths Companion, the adherents os the new cult must all be men; Tor fashion has made no provision f>t women's clothes in the new attitude
 "Creepers" designed for the purpos< cannot yet be obtained, and the mush- room hats would not adapt them
 selves to poise on the back of the neck. Thus fashion may be stronger than fad, and weary man may be forced to stand up again to get witS- in speaking distance Of woman.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

Paul Doumer is an observant Frenchman who has returned to his own country after long visit to the United States, during which he tray eled through every section of the union That he kept his eyes open with intelligent watchfulness and an appreciative spirit is evident from his talks in private and public Deliver ing a lecture before university stu dents, M. Doumer paid notable trib- ute to Americans. Among other things he said the congressional library at Washington, which he described in considerable detail, was by all odds the best organized, best managed and best regulated in the world, which, coming from a representative of high literary culture, is a notable compli- ment.