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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
OUR DANDY.

Dandy is a little black dog. He
always wears white shirtfront and
four white slippers. He has tiny
tuft of white on the tip of his silky
black tail. He is cute little animal.
Besides being cute he is very fond Of
sweet things and doughnuts are his
special delight; you know the kind,
with big hol2 in the middle and all
covered with sugar.
Dandy's mistress does not think
doughnuts are good for him, and she
has expressed herself so often that
Dandy knows quite well what she
thinks
Now Dora, the cook, did not know,
so the day before Thanksgiving while
she was baking Dandy watched her
so eagerly and frisked about so joy
ously that she selected one of the
largest cakes and threw. it on the
floor for her pet.
Dandy was surprised to say the
least, how good the doughnut looked
and Nm" how good it smelled. He
looked it all over He shifted at it
daintily. He poked it with his paw.
He looked up at Dora as if he wanted
her to say something.
Then he picked up the cake and
carried it in his mouth, trotted sober
ly away straight into the sitting
room where sat his mistress.
Dandy dropped the cake at her
feet, looked pleadingly up in her
face and waited for orders to eat.
His mistress thought he had stolen
the sweetmeat and calling to Dora,
she asked, do you know how Dandy
got this doughnIt?"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24

opening, thus forcingqback the weight
of the sea. No one was near. He
shouted until his voice was gone, but
no help came He would not leave,
for he felt that il was better for one
little boy to lose his life than for
many men, women and children to be
drowned
Early in the morning a search par
ty found him in faint beside the
dyke with his arm still stopping the
leak. They carried him home, and
for many days they were anxious
about him, but God spared his life.
Long years have passed since then,
but when the sea roars like flood
the Hollanders take their sons by
the hand and tell them of brave little
Peter, whose courage saved the land
-Inez McFee, in the Normal Instruc-
tor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
BOYS COURAGE SAVED COUNTRY

BOYS COURAGE SAVED COUNTRY
Holland is dotted with windmills
and lined with canals. You ask why?
Because this land was once covered
by the sea and the people had to re-
claim it by building great dykes. or
walls of earth, around the shallow
places to shut out the sea, and then
pumping out the water with wind
mills. In rainy seasons these mills
are kept busy pumping out the water.
They are also used to grind corn and
beat hemp.
Probably some of you have read
the story Phoebe Cary tells of the
brave little boy who stopped leak
in one Of the dykes. You remember
his mother sent him one evening to
carry plate across the dyke to the
hut of an old blind man. Little Pc
ter did his errand quickly and was
coming home more slowly, stopping
now and then by the side Of the dyke
to gather flowers He heard the sea
roaring against the dykes and felt
glad that the wall was good and
strong, for he knew that if the dyke
should break the people near would
all be drowned.
All at once, through the noise Of
the waters, came a low, clear trickling
sound that made his face pale with
terror. He dropped his blossoms and
hurried up the bank, where the found
the water trickling through hole in
the dyke. Even as he watched the
hole grew larger and the water
poured through in stream.
He gave loud shout, kneeled
down and thrust his arm into the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
OLDEST CHURCH ORGAN.

Found on Island of Cortland and in
Excellent State Of Preservation.
In the Baltic Sea, forty miles from
the mainland, lies the Swedish island
Gothland, a Mecca for students Of
early Gothic architecture. In Wis
by alone, the chief town of the island.
with it's population OF 5000 souls,
may be studied what reTnai1s of no
less than ten churches, some of which
date from the eleventh and twelfth
centuries. The Oldest Of them is the
Church of the Holy Ghost, completed
about 1916
Prof, Hennerberg, director in a Ger
man music school, and especially in
terested in the study of medieval
organs, visited fifty-nine churches in
Gothland, and in little village called
Sundre came upon the remnant OF
what is unquestionably the Oldest
known organ in existence. The case
alone has survived the fret of seven
centuries, the holes for pedals and
manuals are placed as in modern in
Nstruments, and inside one can see
the chamber for the bellows and judge
of their action; the exterior is adorn-
ed with paintings dating from about
1910
When this ancient instrument could
no longer serve its original purpose
1t was used as sacristy and for the
safeguard of holy vessels and vest
ments was kept in careful repair.
hence it's excellent preservation to
our day-Youth's Companion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
DROPPED COFFEE.
Doctor Gains 20 Pounds ON Postum.

A physician of Wash, d. c., says Of
his coffee experience:
For years suffered with period
8icai headaches which grew more FREE
quent until they became almost con-
slant. So severe were they that some
times was almost frantic. was
sallow, constipated, irritable, sleep
less; my memory was poor, trembled
and my thoughts were often confused.
My wife, in her wisdom, believed
coffee was responsible for these ills
and urged me to drop it, tried
many times to do so, but was it's
slave.
Finally wife bought a package of
Postum and persuaded me to try it.
put she made it same as ordinary
conee and | was disguised with the
taste, Il make this emphatic be-
cause fear many others have had the
same experience) She was distressed
at her failure and we carefully read
the directions. made it right, boiled it
lull 10 minutes after boiling COM
menced, and with good cream and
sugar liked tit invigorated and
seemed to nourish me.
That was about year ago. Now
nave no headaches, am not sallow,
sleeplessness and irritability are gone,
my brain clear and my hand steady.
have gained 20 lbs. and feel l am a
new man.
DO not hesitate to give Postum
due credit. OF course dropping coffee
was the main thing, but | had dropped
IL before, using chocolate, cocoa and
other things to no purpose.
Postum not only seemed to act as
an invigorant, but as an article OF
nourlshment, giving me the needed
pnosphates and albumens. This is no
imaginary tale. 1t can be substantial
ed by my wife and her sicter. who
both changed to Postum and are
nearly women of about 20.
1 write this for the information
ana encouragement of others, and
with feeling of gratitude to the in
Ventor of Postum.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
son."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
ELECTRICITY IN SURGERY.
Use as Anaesthetie Demonstrated at
Flower Hospital.

Use as Anaesthetic Demonstrated at
Flower Hospital.
Before gathering of homeopathic
physicians in Flower Hospital, DR.. Will
liam H. King, dean of the Homeopathic
College, subjected dog to an electric
current or demonstrate that electric
ity can be used successfully in place Of
ether or chloroform as an anaesthetic
This was not the first time this expert
ment has been made, but the first be-
fore other doctors.
About two weeks ago Dr. William fl.
Dieifenbach, who assisted DR.. King
this week, assisted at the first expert
ment. DR.. King at that time removed
part of the dogs tail, and when
the current was disconnected, the ami
NAL was not apparently affected in the
least by the operation The success Of
that performance 9nduced DR.. King to
give a public demonstration.
Mrs King and Dieffenbach got a
black and tan terrier in good health,
shaved the hair off the top Of his head
and on the back near the tail, above
the lumbar region. One electrOde was
placed on the head and the other on
the back and an Intermittent current
of little more than six volts was
turned on. The current was from the
regular street supply, modified in the
specially constructed apparatus used.
In forty-five seconds the dog was un~
conscious. He could be handled with
out the least danger Of awakening him.
No operation was performed.
OF course the somnolence continues
only so long as the electrodes are kept
In place. When they were removed
the dog almost instantly regained con-
seriousness was as lively as before the
current was turned on, and a close
examination could not discover the
least Ill effect. Dr. Dieffenbach said
yesterday:
It is the intermittency of the cur
rent that produces the somnolence
which makes 1t possible to perform OPP
erations without the least pain to the
patient or the least after effects. 1t is
the after effect that makes many Fer
sons hesitate or refuse to take ether or
chloroform There are no after effects
in the use of the intermittent current,
and the anaesthesia is as perfect as
could possibly be. battery could be
used in place of the street current If
the latter were not available.
The use of this current in surgical
operations will mean a great advance
In surgery. Many Of the disagreeable
features now attending it will be re-
moved, We also believe that aside
from the lack of evil after effects oper-
atoms will be more satisfactory, in that
the patient will be in a better condt-
ton to be operated on. We are now
looking for a man who will be willing
to submit to this form of deadening
the pain. in an operation. We are sure
that 1t is a success. New York Trib-
lsunes
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
ROBERTS DREAM.

Robert had been asleep all after
noon. but when he awoke he was
ready to tease everybody. The day
was very warm, and his pets had
slept all afternoon. Then he went
to Prince, his dog, and gave him a
kick; then he said, Get up, you lazy
fellow" and when he did not get up
he got three more At last he got
up and walked around.
Princess, his cat, also was asleep.
He came to her and lifted her high
in the air, but the cat gave him an
awful scratch. "Oh, you naughty
cat" he said ''Oh, you naughty boy"
said his mother, who was sitting on
the porch, and saw all.
You must go to bed, because
you've been bad" said his mamma.
"Oh, can't l stay in the ham
mock, please?'" he pleaded.
But he had to go to bed. Show
how good you can be, and go up
stairs" So he went up to bed. Soon
he was again in the garden, and he
understood the language of the ami
mails. Prince went to Princess and
said, Don't our master treat us
mean?"
Eyes, I'm not going to live here
any more, she answered. He picked
me up in the air, and gave him &
good long scratch" said Princess.
well, | wouldn't do that, but
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24

got four awful kicks, and feel it
yet, said Prince.
LET us run away tomorrow right
after he feeds us. We can live in
the mountains, and then something
will tell us to come back when we
think he'll treat us BETTER, was
Princes idea
Come, get up and dry your eyes,
What are you dreaming about? We
are going to haye supper; papa is
waiting for you," said his mamma.
He was glad it was dream, and
from that day on he treated them
with respect, and they often won-
.dered what happened. -Lulu Maarer,
in the Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
4 panodn Farm.

Think of seven or eight acres OF
golden daffodils in bloom all at once
in one level field! A sight to rival Ber-
mudas lilies. That is what you will
see if you visit certain Virginia bulb
farm in April.
1T is a fascinating business, this
wholesale flower gardening. 1t is more
Interesting to turn out blossoms. as
your product than chewing gum or tin
cans. And there's profit in it, too.
"A fair average Of blooms per acre
is 100000, taking Golden Spur or En-
peror which, in d good season, would
net Sc per thousand. This would result
from planting ordinary planting size
or blooming bulbs More could be
made by planting the mother bulb, as
three or four blooms per bulb are then
common. These would, of course, re-
quire to be planted farther apart.
I'm Virginia over 100000 blooms OF
poeticus ornatus have been picked from
quarter of an acre by sowing small
bulbs like seed but this is above the
average.
THE demand for American grown
bulbs is increasing, and a good BUSH
ness may be developed in this alone
The cut-hower trade is even better. The
wholesale price paid is from twenty
five cents to 50 per 100, according to
quality and market These are packed
at the farm in lunches of twenty-five,
laid in a sifgie layer in boxes. "-Coun-
try Life in America
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24

You are sure you are Of sound
mind now?" they asked the asylum in.
mate.
Doesn't the fact that I'm crazy to
get out prove it," was the answer
OF course. this won him his free
dom. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
"Shure. mum: | gave it to him."

"Shure, mum; | gave II 70 nlll.'
Dandy barked.
His. mistress laughed. Good dog"
she said. You have earned your
dessert; now eat it quick before
change my mind.
Dandy wagged his tail and ate the
cake, even to the last crumb Of sugar.
and then ran out to tell Tabby, the
cat, all about his treat.-New Haven
Register.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24

In times of peace it doesn't take
much to start slight difference.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
SENTIMENTAL SUNNY.
Sentimental SnnnY

centlmentaI sunny
Was a very funny bunny,
Tearing daisy petals off to try his fate;
But his love, the Lady Rabbit,
Didn't like the daisy habit,
So she turned her back on him and went
and ate.
Stella George Stern, in St. Nicholas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
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In times of peace it doesn't take
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They won't want -Pittsburg
Post
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09
PRIVATE 'I1lls !s:i'EE::C''Yl VI.
BYlR[NIE[:''S VERSION 8 ]II()N
sIB'ii Bismarck, May !, 1905
To the Editor, Dickinson Press:

To the Editor, Dickinson Press:
In the accounta .of the Republican.
meeting held at Taylor, chronicled in
the PRESS of May and, l notice that Mr..
Baker is reported as referring to "Goy-
ernor Burke's action in vetoing our en-
tire appropriation bill at the last session
of the legislature, whichby heroic efforts
was passed over the executive veto.'
am sure there is no disposition on
the part Of Mr. Baker to be unfair OF Is
knowingly misrepresent the facts, and
therefore wish to offer this correction:
Mr.. Simpson introduced Senate Bill
No. 1o1 appropriating s23,475.oo for the
use of the Dickinson Experiment Station.
The different items Of expenditure Is
which this appropriation was TO be ap-
plicable were not stated, and as the
Governor considered that the amount
sought to be appropriated was excessive,
he was obliged to veto the entire bill.
This bill was not passed over the execu-
tive veto, nor vas there any attempt
made to so pass it.
Had Mr.. Simpson itemized the appro.
priation covered in his bill, the Governor.
wishing to reduce the amount, could
have eliminated certain items and al
lowed the balance Of the appropriation
to stand. This he did do on Senate Bill
No. 339 which was subsequently intro
duced by Mr.. Simpson, after consulta.
ton with Governor Burke. !
This bill Senate Bill $500 carried the
same appropriation exactly, (s2347s.oo)
but the appropriation was itemized, and
the bill was approved by Governor
Burke on March %, 1907, excepting as to
items amounting to 100000. making the
net appropriation s~I4.775.oo. as against
the appropriation Of sro,oooaPpropriated
in the session of 1905.
In the same account, MI. Simpson is
reported as follows:
"The speaker (Mr. Simpson, referred
to Governor Burke's action in approving
a 100000 appropriation for Devils
Lake, his home city, at the same time he
vetoed the entire appropriation for the
Dickinson Experiment Station"
Mr.. Simpson must know that this
statement is not correct. Governor Burke
approved an appropriation Of 100000
for the Devils Lake School. and approx.
ed a net appropriation for the Dickinson
Station, IS before shown, for SI4,27s.oo
Yours very truly,
sP. e. BYRNE,
~ y Secretary to Gov. BURKE.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09

In this issue of the Press ap-
pears the announcement of J.. S.
White for reelection to the office
of auditor which he has so success
fully conducted the past fouryears,
1t would be hard to find a county
auditor in the state who has adj
ministered the affairs of his office
more economically than Mr..
White. He is also competent and
obliging, and in view of these and
many other good qualities, the
people generally are pleased to
return Mr.. White at each success
sive election. He is now round
ing out eight years at the court
house, having served four years as
treasurer, prior to which time he
filled the position of station agent
at Richardton for a long time.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09

Hon. B. F. SPALD1NG has ac-
copied an invitation to deliver
the Fourth of July Grafton at
Granville. While other candi-
dates for Office are at liberty to
get out in a speech-making cam
paign, Judge Spalding, who is a
candidate for associate justice of
the supreme court to succeed his
appointive term, will have to e
strict himself to patriotic efforts
and in turn depend upon the
patriotism of friends for his
future political preferment. By
general consent and very good
reasons the judiciary of the state
is now out of politics, that is, out
of active, strenuous throes of
political strife. The members Of
our supreme bench, as it is now
constituted, seem to get along
with a degree of affinity and har-
monious action suitable to the
dignity Of that body, and after
the storm and buster Of the
jamestown convention and the
heated campaign Of 1906, the
state is to be congratulated on the
fact that our supreme court, al
though. changed and changing IN
its personnel, still maintains its
record as the peer Of any similar
judicial body IN the northwest.
The Importance Of maintaining
Fthesintegrity of our judiciary IS 81
the greatest moment for the great
injustice through Legislative q
political shorteomings, 81 selfish,
|venal andcorruIpts intrigluesc can
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09

UP to the time that the Dunn
county blank book printing was
awarded to Walker Bros, the
Bismarck Tribune was very care.
full not to express any opinion in
the county seat controversy. 1t
is all changed now, and the Tri-
bune thinks the country too rug
ged around Manning and that
the county seat will. soon be
moved to a more central location,
known as Connolly. The PRESS
is willing that the voters should
settle the matter, and so far as
Dickinson is concerned the roads
are good to either point, the diff
ference in distance not being more
than two or three miles.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09
long endure Or greatly Cypress
the people SO long As our judiciary,
is sound.--Bismarck Tribune. q
Those APPROPRIATENESS.

SEN4LEESfEBSaIE StlgFN
The Pass is publishing here.
with aletter writtenby =. Bsyysrrne,
secretary to Gov. John Burke,
calling in question the Statement
Of Senator Z. a. Simpson al Tay-
5lor wherein he said that the School
for the Deaf at Devils lake was
allowed an extravaganza approeprrii-
alton Of $4,000 at the last session less
Of the Legislature, while the Dick
inson experiment station appro-
.priation was cut to the niggardly
sum Of SLABS. An analysis of
the matter shows that our senator
was right in fact and that the
amount provided for our state ex-
ecutive's home town is nearer
$4,000 than the figures given.
Il is true that the appropriation
referred to by the private seecre-
tary is but S2o,ooo-all for perman-
ent improvements, S15,5oo for adj
dition to main building, S3,ooofo
boiler and heating apparatus and
$1,000, for barn,-but our critic,
manager of the democratic state
newspaper bureau, omitted to
mention the mill tax, interest
and income and other state
laws which give the Devils
Lake school a maintenance fund
of over 100000. The mill tax be-
came a law under Gov. Burke's re-
gime.
The last report gave 50 inmates
for this school, and when tits TAX
en- into account that parents and
counties from which the children
are sent are supposed to furnish
necessary clothing, ETC., it looks
as though our state executive dis
eliminated very largely against the
Dickinson station.
The Press would not have it's
readers think for a minute that we
are not in favor of taking care of
the unfortunate inmates of the deaf
school in good shape, but it is not
fair to give the offices and mana
gers of this school large sums of
money for handsome improve
ments if there is not enough to
keep up the barest kind Of expen-
ses at the Dickinson station.
However, North Dakota is able to
take are of all of its public insti-
tutions and to do it well, and it is
the intention Of the people that it
shall.
AS to the Dickinson station ap-
preparation, it is unreasonably in
sufficient, as any fair-minded per-
son a see. A deficit Of $4,000
had to come out of the SI4,275,
and $1,000 for grain and machine
house, leaving but S12,425 for main
tenance for two years. All salar-
les and expenses of whatsoever
kind have to come out of this al
lowance.
The Dickinson experiment farm
is of vital importance to the thou
sands of new settlers, as we'll as
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09
FHErDIGKINSONPR PRESS, MbIlAAYiaa.199olyss

old, who occupyytEhh VAST territory
west Of che MissoufiHriiv er and the
sum sum Of S23,475 askedSfo Sena-
tor Simpson, and unanimously
passed by the senate was In
deed the smallest amount that
could consistently have been AZ
lowed. .s Il. s2s s ss 5;ss
The farmers of the West Mis-
S county cunt will not forget this
matter when Gov. Burke comes up
for reelection. I q @sSS.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09

AT Bismarck the proposition
to bond for $4,000 for acity hall
was defeated, and the capital city
will continue to rent for munich
pal purposes. This would not do
in Dickinson, where a city hall
was erected without bonds, being
paid for by direct tax levy.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09

In Bismarck the people could
not get around to clean up last
week, and the mayor has issued a
proclamation urging a general
holiday for this purpose on the
18th.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09
Notice

After May Ist we will, until our new
store is completed, continue our slaugh-
ter sales on furniture, stoves, harness.
temporarily into the old garage building.
q block east Of Christ Pederson's
shop. Bicycle and furniture repair shop
in Connection. Look for our sign.
4-25-3t F.. A. Currie, Prop.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09

REPORT has it that Mandan has
its fourth paper in the Democrat,
T. c. Kennedy & Co. publishers.
Two would be a plenty for the
legitimate needs of the field.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-09
Cheap Dirt.

have . yards Of fine top dirt, jus,
the thing for the lawn, also some good
filling dirt; cheap if taken at once. c
H. Wiley. 5-2-2t.