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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
SETTLES CHURCH MATTER.
Assistant Secretary Bacon Buys Land
in Porto Rico.

San Juan, p. R.-After having sat.
isfactorily settled the questions in
dispute between the federal govern
ment and the Catholic church in Por-
to Rico, arising out of the control of
the estates formerly owned by the
Dominican and Franciscan orders, AS
sistant Secretary of State Robert
Bacon has returned to Washington.
Under the agreement reached the
federal government will obtain, sub
ject to the approval of congress, con-
troll of the Santo Domingo convent
building and it's land and the land
occupied by the infantry barracks,
paying therefor 100000 The in
sular government will receive, if the
agreement is sanctioned by the insu-
lar legislature, the market place, the
San Francisco barracks and the in
sane asylum and the land surround
ing it, paying $18O,O00 for them in
three installments. The church, in
addition to the money considerations,
will obtain under the agreement a
chapel and sixty-two acres Of land
near San Juan. This disposes Of the
last Of the church claims. The ques-
ton has caused protracted litigation
and discussion in six legislatures.
The church land in question in Por-
to Rico involved the right of the Ro.
man Catholic church to control vari-
GUS property valued at about $1,000
900, formerly owned by the Domini-
can and Franciscan orders. The es-
tates were alienated by the action of
the Spanish government in 1888, but
the Catholic church alleged that the
act was not properly carried into
effect
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
AIRSHIP is A SUCCESS
Baldwin's Craft Lands Safely AZ
ter a Successful Flight.
GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS SHIP
For Over AN Hour Craft Remained in
the Air and Was at All Times
Under Perfect Control.

Washington, d. C.--Like a demon
from the skies, its motor splitting fire
and its long gray gas bag outlined
against the dark sky OF dusk, the
Baldwin airship landed at Fort MY.
er after making fight which broke
all records for aerial navigation in
this country.
For two hours and Ave minutes the
big military dirigibIe, built for the
United States army flew back and
forth over course nearly Ave miles
in length in the official endurance
trial. The airship is now the prop
erty of the signal corps Of the United
States army, few formalities only
remaining to be gone through before,
Captain Baldwin turns his aerial craft
over to General Allen, chief signal Of
ficer.
The airship has withstood every
test required Of 1t by the terms Of
the contract between the government
and Captain Thomas G. Baldwin, thus
emitting the aeronaut to the full con.
tract price, $3.50. The total dis
lance covered in the trial was be-
tween 2S and so miles.
Throughout the trip, the airship
was kept under almost perfect con-
troll, and at no time, said Mr., Curtiss,
did the engines miss spark.
In the test it was required that
Captain Baldwin remain in continu-
GUS flight for two hours at an aver
age speed equaling 20 per cent OF
that attained in the previous speed
trial--19.6 miles an hour. This would
be 1874 an hour. 1t is estimated that
the average speed maintained in the
last fight was about II miles an
hour.
Another condition imposed was that
sufficient fuel be carried to run the
motor for two hours, and that exces-
siye heating Of the engine should not
3ccur Both Of these conditions were
easily fulfilled, there being two gal
Ions Of gasoline, of the FIVE taken
on the trip, still remaining unused
when the landing was made.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
MANY VICTIMS OF WAVES
Extreme Heat Causes Thousands
Of People to Seek Water.
TWELVE PEOPLE DROWNED
Three Young Women Drown at Yer
mont Summer Resort Three Are
Lost When Motor Boat Sinks.

Grand Isle, Vermont.-Three young
women who were staying near Adams
Landing were drowned while bathing
in Lake Champlain: They were Miss
Lucy Perry and Miss Sarah Disas-
way, both of Plattsburg, N. Y, and
Miss Elizabeth Disasway of Brook
lyn, N. Y, cousin Of Sarah Disas-
way.
The young women were in the wa
ter together when one of them step
ped into deep hole, The other two
started to her assistance, but also
stepped into deep water and all went
down. The bodies were recovered.
Wilmington, Del.-Clarence Button,
aged rs years, and Nellie Nickerson,
aged 20 years, both of Chester Pa,
were drowned at Bowers beach, a
summer resort on Delaware bay. Dut.
ton. Miss Nickerson and the others
had gone in bathing, and were car
ried beyond their depth by the treach.
erous current at this point. Three
Of the party were rescued, but Dut.
ton and Miss Nickerson were swept
into the Delaware bay.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Three persons were
drowned in the Niagara river when a
motor boat, loaded to the rails, was
run down by pleasure barge. Mrs
William Pagels, Mrs. Charlotte My.
ers and Raymond Pagels, a 10-year
old lad, were drowned.
Henry Schauss, at the wheel of the
motor boat, thought he could pass
under the bow of the barge. When
it was too late he tried. to turn, and
was run down.
New York City.-The overturning
of small rowboat off Ellis island
caused the death by drowning OF
John Boyd, % years OF age, of Fall
River, Mass. and John Starboro, OF
the same age, of this city. The list
of deaths by drowning was further
increased by those of Patrick Somer
captain of a canal barke in the East
river, and John ellison of Newark
while bathing at Belmar, N. j.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
ENGLAND WANTS Big LOAN.
Seek $5oo,ooo,ooo for Purpose Of En-
larging and Maintaining Navy.

seek $50O,OOO,0OO tor purpose Of En-
larging and Maintaining Navy.
London, England.-The British gov
ernment according to the Daily Tel
egraph, contemplates 6ratsing a large
loan in view of the growing competi-
, tion abroad. 1t is stated that finan-
ciers of the highest standing have I'M
dertaken to find $500, 100000 on nom
inal terms to meet The necessities of
the feet for the next few years with
out disorganizing the annual budgets
or casting heavy burden upon the
present generation.
If such plan is attempted it will
be because it is impossible to forecast
the future requirements of the navy
until foreign shipbuilding programs
have crystalized, and the setting aride
of this fund would be a declaration,
translved into terms of cash, of the
country's intention to maintain high
naval standard at all costs.
London, England-The publication
in a local paper Of al proposed naval
expenditure of $5O0,OO000O in the hope
of checking by sheer financial bold
ness the renewed competition for ma
val power, has aroused a Storm of
protest from the socialists and mem
bers of the labor party. While it is
generally, believed England will hard
ly dare to engage in such startling
plan, naval expansion is recognized
by opponents of naval extravagances
and are voicing their protests in no
uncertain terms.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
AGREE TO ARBITRATE
Possible That Alabama Strike
VIII Be Brought to an End.
THE JEWS WILL NOT WORK
AS Strike-breakers-- Operators Hold Out
for the Open Shop. There Has Been
No Disturbance Lately.

Birmingham, Ala.-Replying to a
letter inclosing petition signed by
10000 names of people in the Bir-
mingham district; the officials flthe
United Mine Workers OF America, in
charge of the strike in this state,
have signified their willingness to al
low committee on arbitration to
pass on the differences that cause the
strike-at the Alabama coal mines.
No letter is yet given out by the
operators, but repeated statements
statements have been made that there
is nothing to arbitrate, and that the
only difference. is open shop or closed,
and that it is their intention of Oper-
ating the mines on the open shop
plan.
Reports received at the headquar-
tiers of the military Office of the sher-
if were to the effect that there were
no disturbances recently in the dis
trict, and that the seventh week Of
the strike starts off with peace on
all sides. A large number of non-un-
ion men have been sent out of the
different mines, and no trouble was
experienced.
A mass meeting was held in the
Jewish synagogue to provide trans
portation and other means to fifty
Jews who were brought to the district
to work in the mines and have quit
because of the strike. This is the
first incident in this section where
Jews were placed at work in numbers
in coal mines in the south.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
old PANAMA CANAL COMPANY.
II ls Finally Liqudatsd Alter Nine
teen Years.

Paris, France. The liquidation of
the old Panama Canal company, which
has been going on since 1889, was
completed when the tribunal of
the Seine authorized a last payment to
creditors of / per cent, and issued a
decree Of discharge to the receivers.
In 1878, concession was obtained
from Colombia, by the Societe Oivile
International du Canal Inter-O cetnique
for the construction of canal across
the isthmus. This concession was
purchased in 1870 for $2s000,OOO by a
company headed by Ferdinand de Les
seps. The work OF excavating for the
canal proceeded until 1889, when the
company went into bankruptcy and
disbanded. Great scandals followed its
collapse.
Extensions of the time for the COM
pletion OF the canal were granted in
the sos, the last naming October 81,
1910. as the time. A new company
was organized to prosecute the work
but failure to do so resulted in 1903
in a treaty between Colombia and the
United States, by which the latter
country was to cut the canal. The
American senate ratified this treaty,
but the Colombian congress rejected
it. A revolution in Colombia resulted
in the isthmus falling into the hands
Of the new republic Of Panama and
the Panama government gave the
United Staes the right to do the work.
In acquiring title to the canal prop
erty, however, obstacles were thrown
in the path of the United States by
the bondholders of the old Panama
Canal company and the individual
stockholders Of the new Panama Ca
nal company endeavored to prevent
the transfer. Finally, however, in 1904
in consideration of $40,000,000, 900,
the United States was able to take
all rights in the premises.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
CONFEDERATES WOULD HAVE WON.
If They Could Have Had Four Bal
looms at Bull Run.

looms at Bull Kun
washington, d. C.-'If the confed-
crate army could have had four bal
looms at the battle Of Bull Run like
the one Baldwin has brought to Fort
Myer, your civil war would not have
lasted over nine months"
Thus spoke Colonel James Templer,
retired, Of the Royal Engineers Of the
British army, who was for many years
in command of the British army bal
looming establishment. He made this
assertion after having spent some
time at Fort Myer inspecting the
Baldwin dirigible balloon.
What would have been the re-
sult?" Colonel Templer was asked
Il think that If the confederate OBJ
servers could have obtained balloon
review Of the retreat of the union
army after the battle they would have
followed up their advantage and TAX
en- Washington"
The colonel has come to this coun-
try to make a special study of.the re-
lation of military ballooning to the
great campaigns Of the civil war. He
will visit the principal battle fields,
beginning with Chattanooga, Chicka-
manga, Bull Run and Gettysburg.
II am going" he said, ito ascertain
what could have been done with war
balloons as they exist today-that is,
dirigible ballons-in those campaigns,
how the tide Of battle might have been
changed one way or the other"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
ROADS WILL BUY 5000 STEEL CARS.
Competition Between Builders is
Keen Cars Will Cost 100000.


New York City-The Hartman
roads are in the market for six thous-
and steel cars. No order has been
placed, but the car equipment com
panies have been notified that this
amount represents the total Of an ear
Nv purchase by the Hartman lines
and for more than half Of the cars
there have been fled specifications on
which the equipment companies may
base their bids.
Competition between the companies
is said to be keen, for the order, If
filed, will be altogether the largest
since the panic.
The estimated cost Of the six thous-
and steels cars range all the way from
$6OOO,OOO to $7000,00O. 1t is expect
ed that the lower figure will prove
nearer correct, for the reason that the
competition between the car equip
ment companies may result IN a cut
price.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
TREATED CRUELTY BY MEXICANS.
Finqer Nails are Torn Away by Pris.
on Officials.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Because they refus-
ed to "squear on their pals impIicat-
ed in the robbing Of bank messen-
ger in Mexico City, Mexico, William
Moffatt and Edward Maloney of Pitts
burg were strapped by their wrists to
the bars of cell while the Mexican
oficers tore the nails from their finger
tips with forseps, such as are used by
dentists. According to Captain of
Detectives Cough, who has returned
from Mexico City, Maloney, Moffatt,
James Russell, a well-known Chicago
crook. and two Baltimore bank
sneaks. held up the messenger in
broad daylight and escaped with sew
eral thousand dollars
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
Women Killed in Boiler Explosion.

TRAVERSE City, Mich-The boiler
Of the steamer Lelanau exploded
while the boat was en- route from Lee
land to Founce, on Carp Lake, with
about thirty-five passengers aboard,
many of whom were on their way to
attend q circus here. One woman,
Mrs. Isabel Labonte, aged IS, Of
Traverse City, was killed, and two
men were fatally injured. Many were
hurt.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Courthouse Clock Weight Falls and
Kills Prominent Man.

Columbus, Miss.-Dr. A. G. HUI
bert, one of the best known citizens
of Columbus, was killed when a
weight fell from the clock in the
court house and struck him on the
head, killing him instantly.
Dr. Hubert was sitting Immediate
ly beneath the clock tower when the
cable holding one of the weights gave
way and the ponderous mass Of metal
crushed through two floors and
struck him on the head.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
WOMAN is CHAMPION CLIMBER.
Miss Annie Peck Reaches an Altitude
of $4,000 Feet on Mt. Huasearan.

Lima, Peru.-Miss Annie S. Peck
of Providence, R. l., the mountain
climber, has succeeded in climbing to
an altitude of $4,000 feet on Mount
Huascaran, the summit of which is
covered with perpetual snow.
Miss Peck left New York two
months ago to make another attempt
to reach the summit of Mount Huas-
caran, Peru, which she believed to
be the highest peak in the western
hemisphere.
BY reaching an altitude of $4,000
feet Miss Peck has assembled higher
than any man or woman in the
world -
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23
NATIVE AsPaALT WEARS WELL


A half block Of roadway, recently
built Of Jasper asphalt rock on North
Maple street. uear Second, seems 70 be
quite success. il hns boon 10 use for
. month now and the streets wearing
qualities have been watched with in.-
forest. The asphalt has hardened faster
than was expected, but It will take
some time yet Tor II to get all the firm.
ness necessary. The. ordinary trafdo
over the road iss depeuded on to do this
packing .s,-fi ,..i,s . ~ -
1--WE are beginning to have more faith
in this piece Of road than we even had
at first" said Mayor J. P. Legget this
morning. "ln the beginning, We feared
that the loose surface would ball up and
be carried away by vehicles which pass.
ed over it, and also that the water
would wash the surface away when it
rained. But neither Of these things
has happened. This road surface does
not wash. It does turn water and lis
fast packing hard. Press.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Carl Laughed has. opened a. photo
studio over the Webb Bros. store and
will engage in that business here per,
manenty, Mr.. Laughead comes here
with reputation % frat class artist,
and will doubtless give satisfaction. He
has an announcement in this issue, Of
the News that. wiltebs Of interest to
you. =, 49, -, >. -. So
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Miss Margraves was absent from her
school duties the first Of the week Gu
account Of the sickness OF her father.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23
MOSES BEST FLOUR

If you want good
bread you must buy
good -four. We guar
antee every sack Of
I" Moses Best -four.
Come and get q sack
and you will want
more when that is
gone. It has Moses
on the sack.
4-2f ]. d. Harbur.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

All new sizes aud fancy folder designs
in photographs on display in Laughead's
Studio come up aud see them. 1t
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Summer Underwent, union and two.
piece suits, at Add Joyce's. 4-8i
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Seed potatoes galore lat Wheat 4
Bishops store. . - fst - BIS
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Have your picture made Saturday 4
for 25c at Laughead's studio. Over
Webb Bros. Nero. Co. 1t
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

The Lamar baseball team that was to
meet the Jasper kids on the local
grounds Saturday failed to show up,
reason unknown. The boys are dicker-
ing for another date with them.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

You always get fresh goods and ,
good grade at CrandaIl Bros. 11-2f
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

See, observation-disclosures and cabbage
plants also sweet potato plants in
season. Select 1yssiekies. Same old
prices, ga south, +l,a asask from Jasper.
.s,s... at
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Wheat & Bishop can supply you with
barrel salt. 3-5i
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Fresh northern grown garden seed
n bulk at J. F. Bright's store. s'12f
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Pictures! Pictures! for 25c. Laue
head Studio over Webb Bros. Mere
Co.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

For SALEAHave four or five leading
varieties of sweet potato plants, ready
at any time. Call at my residence in
Jasper. DAVID U. TEErER. 4-23 At.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23
Personal and Local.

Personal and Local.
Phone 81.
Cream separators at VOLTS. ale
Geo. Long left for Iowa Saturday ey-
eping.
Extra long work shirts 500 at Add
Joyce's. 49f
Mrs. g. E. Campbell was at Lamar
on business Tuesday.
See VOLTS 8 and l0c counter for bar
gains. 4.i6f
Mrs. Chss. Hinsmon Of Webb City ID
visiting relatives and friends hero this
week.
We pay cash or trade
for all kinds ofproduce.
J. p. Harbur. 4-16f.
Mrs. G. A. Puyle Of Carthage visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner, the
later psst Of last wesk.
Summer Underwent, union and two.
piece suits, at Add Joyoe's. 4.9f
Miss Margraves was absent from her
school duties the first Of the week en-
account Of the sickness Of her father.
Wheat & Bishop can supply you with
barrel salt. 3-5f
Bring the baby opening day to Laug.
heads studio. 1t
Lice killer that kills, at Wolf Hdw.
Co.'S. 4.l6f
Harry Burch and Dick Dearborn was
among the Jasper visitors to Carthage
yesterday.
Garden seed IN bulk at j. F. Bright's
northern grown finst quality. 1921
Miss Eunioe Knepper Of Carthage is
guest Of Mrs. A. H. Laughed today.
Phone that news item 10 to US, phone
81.
Pictures! Pictures! for 25c. Laug-
head Studio over Webb Bros. Nero.
Co. 1t
Wolf has new line Of single harness.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Extra long work shirts 500 at Add
Joyce's. 49i
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23
We pay cash or trade
for all kinds ofproduce.
J. d. Harbur. 4-16f.

Mrs. G. A. Puyle Of Carthage visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner, the
later psst Of last wesk.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Wolf has new line Of single harness.
4 l6f
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

How are the figures opposite the ad
dress on your News? Don't force US t,
stop your paper.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Two sets Of second hand harness at
Woif's. ~ 80 g 4:l6f
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Geo. Long left for Iowa Saturday ev-
eping.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Mrs. g. E. Campbell was at Lamar
on business Tuesday.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Subject at Christian church next
Lords Day at II a. m. chow to get
Power" At 8 p. m. "That Prophet"
j. A. ALLEN, Pastor.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Have you seen tho opsni6g announce.
ment of the new, photograph studio?
Over Webb Bros. Metde: Co. 1t
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Bring the baby opening day to Laug.
heads studio. II
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Mrs. A. H. Laughed went with the
Century club of Carthage, Tuesday, to
Joplin where they were entertained by
Miss Bertha Trott also, former MEM
Der Of the club. :
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

G, F. Lyons made business trip to
Sheldon Monday.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Hammocks at VOLTS from sl.00 up to
$s co. largest and finest line ever
sbown.g 1T PIG 1857
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23
Fine line Children's
and Misses Oxfords at
J. D. Harbur's. 4-16f.

Elder d. A.. Wickizss !of: Kirksvillp,
No., will preach at the Christian
church Friday hight the gath. Brother
Wickizer is man Ct rare ability.
Come and hear Hin. -
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

See VOLTS 8 and loc counter for bar
gains. 4.l6f
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Mrs. Chss. Hinsmon Of Webb City ID
visiting relatives snd friends here this
week.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

For SALE--Dry fourtf0ot cord, wood.
Apply r. R. Agent, Carrytown Mo.
2.27. "a
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Fine line Of work
shirts at J. D. Harbur's.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Straw Hats, all kinds and prices, at
Add Joyce's. 4-9f
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Phone that news item in to us, phone
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Lice killer that kills, at Wolf Hdw.
Co.'S. 4-l6f
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Miss Eunioe Knepper Of Carthage is
a guest Of Mrs. A. H. Laughed today.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Get your fishing tackle at Wolf Hdw
Co.'S. -.--l,,se',!s .s.<s.sa.-.4-. "a ld
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Mrs. j. D. Harbur visited relatives in
Lamar Saturday.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23
Phone 81.

Cream separasors at VOLTS.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Field seed at Wolf Hdw. Co. A.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Mrs. 2. H. Baker of Wise, Mo-, il
visiting her son A. j., Of this place.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

See Wheat & Bishops fine assort-
ment of crockery. 3-5i
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Garden seed in bulk at j. F. Bright's
northern grown finst quality. 1921
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Look atthe figures opposite your ad.
dress on. this copy 81 the News. Don I
ct Uncls Sam force us to drop your
name.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Miss Minnie Sanford was home from
Joplin over Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-23

Harry Burch and Dick Dearborn was
among the Jasper visitors to Carthage
yesterday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-16
The Mathematical Mind.

At the recent meeting of the New
England college presidents one Of the
most important of them all remarked
that mental arithmetic did not train
chiid'S mind and that Il mathematician
per So was incapable Of moral reason
ing Mathematicinns might take no
tice. 1t reminds one of StileS-StiIe
the greatest uf the Yale mathemati
clans of his kind lie Indeed had vir-
tues as well az mathematics aud was
the graceful and learned editor Of Gar
den and Forest. hnrticuluriSt editor
of the New York Tribune and preSi,
dent Of the New York park commits
sion. Once he was i'll for long time
a very long time and he used TO say
that when he became COnvalpscent he
discovered that the mathematical was
the lowest order of mind He wanted
to read. He tried poetry. and that
would not do. nor would fiction or
philosophy or history. but when at last
he tried mathematics he found thai
his enfeeblpd mind could master that
-Harper'S Weekly.