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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
SIZE TouGHT THE SIOUX.

Mrs. Margaret X. Horn, of Indiana,
has obtained a pension Of $24 a
month from Congress in recognition
of her services during the war with
the Sioux Indians A pension bill
was under consideration awarding
her sic a month as the widow OF a
war veteran. In the debate 1t was
brought out that Mrs Horn had per-
sonally rendered tho Government
good service, for while her husband
was. at the front during the Civil
War she herself in 1852 fought
against the Sioux Indians, being one
OF the besieged at Fort Ridgely,
MINI. Because of this service her
pension was raised to $24.--New
York Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

cidentally deciding the right of the
women to vote in Des Moines in all
elections involving the expenditure of
large sums in improvements. There
is a statute in Iowa permitting women
to vote in local election on the issue
of bonds or the levying of special
tax for improvements The question
submitted to the voters was, Shall
the city of Des Moines erect city
hall, at cost not exceeding $780,
O00?" Des Moines city officials re-
fused to receive the ballots of women,
and committee of women, headed
by Mrs. Mary Coggeshall, woman
of prominence, appealed to the courts.
The lower court decided against them,
but the Supreme Court, in a decision
written by Justice S. M. Ladd, re-
versed the decision, Miss Grace Bal
lantyne was attorney for the women.
Another election must be held.
Among other things, the decision
stated that 1T partook of the nature
of oppression, in the judgment of the
Court, when the whole City Hall CO.
operated to deny to women the right
to vote, New York Tribune,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

different There has been little or no
hysterical agitation, but rather progaic
comparison of figures to show how
much better off the dry States are
than the wet. And the women, to
whom prohibition means infinitely
more than to the men, have furnished
what excitement was necessary, by
fiocking about the polls serving tenn
perance drinks to the voters, and en-
deavoring to convince them that a
vote against the saloon is a vote for
the home, and perhaps, most of all,
for the clean administration Of the
public schools. They have had to
present figures, too Saloon men have
shown the amount of taxes paid, al
most fabulous millions every year
by the manufacturers, the whole
salers and the retailers of drink.
They have piled up the totals of corn
and rye and rice consumed in the
factories, and computed how many
men were employed Bat the women
have shown that every dollar SO spent
Is only 1.-THE Of the amount that
the men pass in over the counter for
drinks which net them nothing at
all; that out of $40 which leaves the
home for this useless thing only thir-
ty or forty cents eventually reaches
the public treasury in license and
tax, and even less goes to the grain
producer; and that each drinker
oauId halter ford to nav bic charn
of the liquor tax out Of his pocket,
chip into fund for grain production,
and keep the rest to use in buying
useful things for his home in such a
way as to give more and more useful
employment to his fellows and at the
same time improve his own condition
in life.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
SPREADING TEMPERANCE.

With astonishing rapidity the fight
against the sale of Intoxicating liquor
is sweeping over the country, says the
Delineator. In the South, State after
State has enacted laws absolutely
closing all the saloons within its bor-
ders. After January 1, 1909, there
will not be legal saloon in Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi or Oklahoma;
North Carolina may also be dry by
that time; half of South Carolina, a
large part of Florida, all but four
cities in Tennessee, and nearly all of
Kentucky are in the same situation
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are
moving in the same direction. Ohio
is tending toward State prohibition,
Indiana has taken steps toward it.,
and each new election sees more
townships in Illinois shifted to the
''dry column" In other States the
struggle is not yet so successful, but
already half the people and two
thirds of the territory Of the United
States are embraced in the now rap
idly growing prohibition districts.
In this struggle women have taken
remarkable part, and they are
reaping a remarkable reward. This is
new form Of campaign, and 1t is
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
sHRuBs FOR THE YARD.

II you haven't many tall growing
shrubs in your yard, plant, clumps of
Ricinus or Castor Beans. They make
fine background for low growing
plants and flowers. Clumps of Rud-
beckia or Golden Glow are also snowy
and require but little care, although
they need to he separated nearly ev-
cry spring. Lilac, snowballs and sy-
ringas are beautiful, but they should
be planted in hooks and corners of
the back yard, for after their blooming
season they are anything but orna.
mental Wisconsin Agriculturist.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
ADVISES WOMEN no STRIKE.

Women we're advised by Mrs. Flor
epce Richards. Of Ohio, in an address
at the Lincoln Temperance Chau-
tauqua in Austin, ILL.,, to go on strike
until they are permitted to vote.
IF we refused to do the house
work and take care Of the children, 2
said Mrs. Richards, I'VE would be
led to the polling places on our hub
bies' arms before month. Then the
saloon doors will cease to swing. No
man wants to cook and do homework,
and universal strike will bring
them to time
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
TO TRY ORCHARD HEATING.

After losing their apple crop three
years in succession the orchardists of
Canon City. Colorado, have appropri-
ated $1,000 for experimenting with
system of orchard heating. They
have concluded it is the heat rather
than the smoke which keeps off frost,
and are planning to study the best
methods of orchard heating in Colo
RADIO and also in California, where
many different plans have been tried
for this rpose.-American Guilt.
vator.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
PLANT FoR pRoFIT

Varieties of apples vary greatly in
the length Of time required to bring
them into bearing, and this is worth
considering by those who plant for
profit. Such sorts as Astrachan,
Maiden's Blush. Hubbardston, Ouch
ess, Doctor and Wealthy commence
bearing early, and would give crops
in half the time such late ones as
Baldwins, Greetings. Spy and I'm
perials would. Farmers, Home Jour-
nal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
-APPRECIATIoN Al sTIMULANT.

Appreciation should be stimulant,
not sedative But do not let your
self be spoiled by words of praise
II some one tells you that you have
talent do not conclude that it will
not be necessary for you to work any
longer. We do not think much Of
goods which fade when exposed to
the sunlight. There is fatal lack
in the character which is spoiled in
stead Of inspired by appreciation.
Home Chat
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

last year, and 3,SOG,4OO pounds to the
Philippines. Russia takes nearly all
her purchases in the form Of brick
tea and tea-tablets," notes Ernest
Vollmer, American counsel at Using
tau; "the United States does not take
an ounce of this class of goods, but
confines its purchases to black and
green teas in bulk"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
FLOWERS TILL FRosT.

Cut back coreopsis after each sue
cessive bloom and flowers till frost
will be assured. This suggestion is
applicable to great many flowers
Do not let the blooms fade on the
shrub or plant. Not always, but Of
ten, sweetwilliam can be coaxed to
give a second bloom If cut back af-
ter the first blooming. House and
Garden.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

Orange Sponge-Early in the day soak one-quarter
package of graduated gelatne in four tablespoonful
cold water Dissolve cupful of sugar one-quarter
of cupful OF hot water; when boiling, add the geatne
stir until dissolved, strain and pan water
When beginning to hicken add the juice Of lemon
cupfu of juice and beat until rothy
stify whipped whites Of four and continue
until stiff and spongy Turn into mould with tightly
fitting cover, and bury in mixture Of ice four
hours before serving
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
Russia's Tea Drinkers.

Russia is China's best customer for
her tea, buying yearly about five
pounds of it to this country's. one;
but this country buys about four
pounds to the United Kingdoms
three. China shipped 30,126,432
pounds of tea to the United States
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
RIGHT 10 VOTE.

The Iowa Supreme Court has hand
ed down decision which invalidates
a city election in Des Moines because
women were not allowed to vote, In
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
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SOIL MULCH.

"A soil mulch acts as a blanket in
preventing the evaporation of moist
ure from the surface of the soil, re-
tanning it beneath the mulch, where
it serves to dissolve the plant food
and convey it to the plant Indian
apolis News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
SQUASH BUGS.

Squash and cucumber bugs will not
operate on hills wet with ,saltpetre
water. A tablespoonful of saltpetre
dissolved In two gallons of water will
make a sufficiently strong dose. Put
about a pint Of this solution around
each hill, close to the stems. Amer.
lean Cultivator.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
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The Aristocracy Of Americas
BY ]. T. Lincoln.

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culture is the and 1t soon
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T. millionaire beneactions unable to found
professorship named
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the o nlhonaes benehtad
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realize
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occasionano least Mrs WILL
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socialists
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

Women are lighting in England for
the right to practice pharmacy, and
the pharmacists are fighting to keep
them out, on the ground that the
calling is overcrowded already
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

Very smart coats are made from
strips OF insertion lace.
Dutch, English and French designs
are noted among the fashionable hats.
A touch of black satin and bit
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23

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equal
punished off the
Varsity
visit
place
Of it's everym mi ininGca
whether OF
being
the thirst nooety learned Doctor and
had it all ended
President Eliot in letter publicly branding these two
crooked side OF this
otherwise TEMPEST teapot President Eliot wished TO 50
enough but would still private opinion privately
dressed to publish the newspapers
will compleMy the minds Of
textbook
the library with the laude intention Of studyng
letter together with denuncion
suitable only to henroost tievng
odium bookborroWng
or the letterpublishing-The Outing Magazine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
FRUIT TREE BARK BEETLE.

A subscriber in Carroll County,
asks about an insect that he describes
as boring into the limbs of his peach
trees and killing them. He sends no
insects nor limbs, so it is hard to
make satisfactory reply regarding
the matter. But the State Entomolo-
gist makes the following guess as to
the pest;
From the description I take the
insect which is bothering your sub
scriber's trees to be the fruit tree
bark beetle. This beetle, as a rule,
attacks only trees which have been
weakened by some other cause-very
often by the San Jose scale. 1t sell
dom or never attacks perfectly
healthy trees. The only efficient rem
edy is to cut off and burn the infested
branches and Immediately give at
tention to surrounding trees to head
off the primary infection which had
damaged the trees weakened by the
fruit tree bark beetle. Spraying with
anything is ineffective"
CHANGING BEDS AND BORDERS.
There are many persons who pre-
fer to change the scheme of their an
nual beds and borders in midsummer,
so as to make a change of coloring.
To do this it is necessary to replant
them with flowers other than those
which were put in them in the early
summer. If they were planted with
red, geraniums in June, by the first
of August they will be rank and
ragged, and their places will be we'll
filled by white petunias or verbenas,
for no matter what the spring color
scheme may have been, white can al
ways follow red.
The young plants which have been
kept shifted on, in order to be lust
right for replacing the worn out ones
in August, should be in bud and
bloom by the first of the month. 1t
may be necessary, in order to accom-
plish this, to keep the buds pinched
of as fast as they come, and keep the
leading shoot pinched back in order
to induce branching. Nearly all
summer bedding plants will produce
more flowers and have more of a
"mass" effect If grown broad and low
and not allowed to bloom until they
have become established in their new
quarters Indianapolis News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
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That New England
Conscience
BY caspar Whitney.

IINGS have coming Eios way recently Next to
fling Roosevelt this distinguished educator rehes
nothing SO fling athletics kind fate generous
y gave him chance at each.
Now was that great how-todo Cambridge the
taking from the college library member of the
starting for New London desired to conf
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
South Dakota
State News
TRAGEDY ForAows SCANDAL
Belle Fourrhc Man Kills Woman and
Himself M seattle.

Deserving his wife ard family ard
following his affinity over a thou
sand miles to the Pacific coast where
he killed her and then took hts own
life .s the tragic termination of the
Irela,ions of AL .Aseury, a wealthy
stockman Of Belle Fourche. and Mrs.
Mary Brodus. formerly Of the same
tlace.
Up 10 q short time ago the Erodus
iamiiy resided at Belle Foarche, Bro
dus being a timer, Asbury was at
tracted by the pretty young wife of the
timer and his attentions became so
marked as to cause a scandal. The
two men ciashed more than once over
the relations. but Mrs Rrodus declined
to listen To her husbands pleading.
The affair n to crisis some months
ago when Ashury sued the woman for
$5co which he claimed 20 have loaned
her. Brodus came to the rescue of his
erring wife and removed with his am.
lily Ia Minneapolis where he later died
and the wia.w and their two children
went 10 Seattle to live. A short time
ago Ashury learned Of Mrs. Brodus'
whereabouts and leaving his wife tu
destitute circumstances fastened To
the coast He met the woman and she
spurned him and the tragedy followed.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

Thirteen Persons Crushed in Swstzcr-
land Hotel.

-
Berne. Switzerland: An avalanche
descended Sunday near the village ri
-Goppenstcin. The enormous tmus
pheric pressure which accompanied II
demolished a hotel at the mouth al
the L<ochberg tunnel works, killing
thirteen persons and iniuring fifteen
others.
n occupants OF the hotel number
Ing thirty were surprised while seated
at the table by sinister rumblings. Al
most Immediately two children rushed
into the dining room and screamed
An avalanche. An avainchc.f
There was a rush to escape. but
the building. which was Of a tenn
porary nature. collapsed without
warning. Both of the children were
killed along with many of those they
sought to save.
Among the Others killed was an
American engineer named Mervard.
who was installing American machin-
cry to be used fer t~unnellsng.
The hotel had been erected by the
tunnei contractors for the couven-
fence OF the engineers and others en-
gagged In construction work. There
were no tourists there.
The village p~ostoftice and police sta
ton were also seriously damaged by
the air wave ard were heelea over To
an agile Of As degrees making occa-
pancy impossible. The tunnel works
were not damaged.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
KILLS ROBgER: DENIES TT.
New York Saloon Man Terror Strickci,
After Battle with Holdup Men.

New York. In a desperate battle
with -four men who attempted To rob
him as he was about To close his sa
loon In East Twenty-fourth street ear.
ly Friday. Thomas Craven hot ons
of the robbers dead and put the 9th
ers 10 flight. Then, In a panic OF fea-
lest the killing might mean a Ions
term Of imprisonment for him. Cra
ven concealed the body of the deaC
rcbber in a hallway outside the IA
loon and hurried to his home without
notifying the police. When the Office
took him n custody less than at
hour later he at first denied all knowl.
edge OF h killing. but finally made
a full statement. The three men who
escaped from the saloon after their
companion had been killed also are
under arrest. The man who was killed
was known only as Scar" Reilly.
Those who were later arrested gave
thei names Is John Kenny. Frank
Reilly and Albert Dobson.
Reilly is aid to have been the lead
er OF a gang known To the police as
1.-The Forty Thieves" the members os
which are believed to have been re-
sponsibie for much crime on the cas-.
side
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

tuur Students NiNnalQD0 fue UnocC~m>
Ing CUn0uct.
The big stick u still being used at
the state university X South Dakota
at Sermiifion. Not satisfied with mr.
ing Walter Wrywint because he Wa
termed an undesirable student. with
refusing Jack Faster, another member
OF the debating team. permission TO
register because he failed TO take an
examination when he was simply h~ra
posting up for a West Point examinA-
ton. with disfnissing Bob Oliver and
fcmenttng trouble yer an editorial
which II. II. Bail. editor, saw NJ Ia
publish In the college paper, President
+. D. Ganls and others Of the faculty
are still after students who have been
crtspoken In rexa rd to the admintstr&s-
ton ~ AFFAIRS.
The last faii of the Az sends from the
institution another quartet Of young
naen, two seniors. a junior and sophie
mere. The sophomore In James A.
Lyons. who won over oil competitors
in h recen preiiminaries in debate
and was TO head tho debating team
against Serth Dakota university,
Three OF the four were guilty al
drinking Intoxicating liquors. All have
done well in their studies. hut the fact
that they went out on n little spree
has caused the president TO insist on
their removal.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
SETBACK FOR RUSSIAN NAVY.
Nation Unable to Raise Funds for Elk,
tcnsive Building Program.

st. Petersburg: The project for
the rebuilding OF the Russian fleet has
received a setback as n result Of the
attitude taken by the ministry OF
finance which sees no possibility under
h present circumstances of the coun-
try realizing the funds needed for the
construction of n powerful navy The
project a reached the point where
the estimates. amounting to 81, 0oo.-
600 900 for ten years construction.
had been submitted by the admiralty
to the financial committee of the
duma. Minister of Finance Kokoy-
soft Friday authorized tbs statement
that neither this extended program
nor the alternative minor program
calling for an estimated expenditure
of s22.000, 0oo could be considered Al
the present time. The exact limit OF
the naval expenditure has not been de-
termined. but pending Improvement
in the financial conditions OF the EN-
pire. the minister of finance believes
that the sums assigned annually for
new construction will continue al
about sl5,500, 600 for several years t.
come. This was the mount originally
included In the budget OF 1909.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
FOR PROHIBITIVETAX
HEPBURN INTRODUCES BILL TO
STOP STOCK GAMBLING.
Says There Is No Doubt the Taxing
Power OF the Government Can He
Invoked to Stamp Out Gambling
Evils OF Grain and stock Exchanges.

Washington, p. c.: Stock gambling
on margins is practically prohibited. in
a bill introduced in the house Monday
by Representative William p. Hep
burn, of Iowa.
The measure is known to have the
Endorsement Of President Roosevelt.
Tho bin offered is designed to tax
stock gambling out of existence. A
prohibitive tax OF one-haif of 1 per
cent on the face value OF all stocks
transferred by sale is provided.
If this bill is enacted into law"
said Mr.. Hepburn. trading in the
market win be limited to actual, bona
fde sales. The speculative or gam
bling feature will be entirely eiimi-
mated. / gave this subject considera-
BILE thought and came to the conclu-
sion that the evil OF gambling on mar
gins might be reached by a measure
based upon the interstate
clause Of the constitution. or II might
be corrected by invoking the taxing
power of the government. There APP
pearcd to be some doubt whether the
former agency could be successfully
utilized. but there is no doubt as TO
the meeting this problem through the
use OF the taxing power.
Section l OF the Hepburn bill reads
I'm part as follows:
That there is hereby imposed and
there shall Immediately accrue and be
collected a tax. as herein provided, on
all sales or agreements to sell or mem
orlando of sales or deliveries OF stock
in any association. company or cor
poration made after the 10th day OF
June, 1908, whether made upon or
shown by the books OF the association,
company or corporation or by any
assignment in blank, or by any de-
livery, or by any paper agreement or
memorandum or other evidence of
transfer or sale whatever emitting the
holder in any manner to the benefit OF
such stock, or to secure the future
payment of money or the future trans
fer of any stock, on each share of
800 of face value or fraction thereof
of SO cents"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
SEE DAY.
Railway Managers Not Given Over t.
PcSsimism.

Washington, ID. G: American rail-
ways have made arrangements To com
ply with the provisions Of the nine
hour law. The operation Of the Law
VIII mean the employment by railroad
companies of several thousands of ad-
dltionai operators and the closing Of
a number of small stations on the prin-
cfpal systems. Discontinuance of rail-
way service at many points. ii IS
thought. will cause at least temporary
In convenience to the travelling and
shipping public. In order to reduce
operating expenses, which now seems
necessary, the operating officials of the
railways believe that his Is the only
way that they possibly can meet the
situation with which they are con
fronted.
During the hearing OF APPLICATIONS
for an extension of the nine-hour law
by the interstate commits
sion some astonishing statements were
made by the operating officials of inn
important railways.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
STRANGE CASE IN HOSPITAL.
italian IAborcr Dies After sleep oi
Two Weeks.

Passing suddenly from apparently
robust health into a sleep that lasted
over two weeks, Wallis Ella. an Italian
laborer. proved a most interesting sub
jecs for the physicians at st. Joseph's
hospital at Deadwood. who declare
him to be the most remarkable patient
they have v had.
Ella was a railroad laborer at Rapid
City and was employed at h time
that the sleep came upon him. He
was carefully worked over by his COM
panions. who succeeded for days In
partially waking him sufficient To give
him nourishment. but for nearly .
week past II has been necessary for
the physician to force a liquid nourish-
ment into his system by means OF a
syringe. Ella had no accident or sick
ness. and an examination reveals the
presence OF no blood lot OF other dis
turbing factor, SO tina his sudden sleep
remains unexplained.
After sixteen days Of continuous
sleep Wallis Ella died at st. Joseph .
hospital Thursday without having re-
gained consciousness. Physicians
were unable to learn what caused his
sleep.