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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
ROAD Congress CALLED
Governor Smith Invites All Com
cial and Agricultural Bodies.
LEADINGEXPERTS TO ATTEND
Governors Of the Southeastern States
Have Been Asked to Send Competent
Persons to Represent Their States.

Atlanta, Ga.-Governor Smith has
issued an official call for the South
eastern road congress, which will be
held in Atlanta on December I'd and
Sd. In it he has impressed the import
ance of the subject to be discussed
and has invited federal, state, county
and municiple bodies and commercial
and agricultural organizations to send
delegates.
In addition to this, Governor Smith
will write personal letters to the gov
errors Of the southeastern states, ask
ing that they have their states repre-
sented by competent persons at the
congress.
The official call, issued by Governor
Smith follows:
Atlanta, Ca, November Z, 1908.
I'm view of the imperative necessl-
ty for the Improvement of public
roads, and at the request of joint
committee representing the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce, the county Of
Fulton and the city of Atlanta, / here
by call good roads congress to meet
in Atlanta on December I'd and Sd,
for the purpose of discussing the sub
ject and taking appropriate action
thereon.
"All federal, state, county and mu-
nicipal bodies, boards of officers, and
all commercial and agricultural or
CARNATIONS interested in the improve
ment of the public roads are invited
to send delegates and the co-opera-
ton of the governors and the county
and municina1 officers is asked to the
end that their respective constituent
cies may be represented by men quail
flied to discuss this important sub
ject.
''HOKE SMITH, Governor"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
CONDEMNS MIXED OATS.
Pure Food Inspector Methvin orders
Il 1880 Bushels Destroyed.

Atlanta, Ga-Pure Food Inspector
p A. Methvin has just returned to
the department of agriculture from a
visit to Macon, where he condemned
12.5O0 bushels of mixed oats which
were being sold as a stock feed, on
the grounds that the oats contained
ingredients that were worthless and
did not come up to the standard re
ouired' under the pure food law OF
Georgia. These oats were put up in
FIVE bushel sacks and sold at from
60 10 cents to IS cents bushel. The
sacks did not show the worthless IN
gradients they contained.
MIR. Methvin says the packages con-
tanned mixtures of all kinds OF stuff,
including what screenings, elevator
cleanings, salvage oats and sour
stuffs Three carloads Of oats ne had
shipped out of the state and would not
allow to be sold at all. The rest ne
required to be plainly marked on the
outside of the packages just what
each package contained, so that the
purchaser would not think he was get
fins other than that which he did.
IF is lust such seizures as these that
are raising the value of feed stuffs in
Georgia and making cotton seed meal
and cotton seed bulls, recognized as
the hest feed stuff on the market, all
fine more appreciated. This last nam
ed cattle feed is being more generally
used now than ever, for it measures
m more exactly to the requirements
al the pure food law than any other
food on the market.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
Insulated scrcwdriycr.

Working around electric wires with
an ordinary screwdriver has been the
cause Of numerous injuries to the OPP
orators Contact with the live wire,
Of course, results in a short circuit.
How easily such accidents can be
averted is shown by a Connecticut
man, who has invented and patented
the insulated screwdriyer shown here.
Instead Of constructing the handle of
wood 1t is made Of non-conducting
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13

The Chinese guilds OF South China
are selling stock for the organization
of a Chinese steamship company to
run to San Francisco or Seattle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13

cream server is in the form of cylin-
der, which is attached to a handle.
Sliding within the handle and the
cylinder are piston and plunger,
so devised that the insertion of the
instrument into the receptacle con-
tanning the ice cream will cause the
receiver to be filled. Pressure upon
the piston causes the contents of the
cylinder to be expelled. The plunger
is operated in a novel manner by
means Of a trigger which is set in the
handle convenient for operation by
the fingers Of the operator. Wash
ington Star.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
Goodness Nose!

When the clerk informed the Gus
toner that the handkerchiefs were
seven dollars and fifty cents each, the
latter remarked,
"No, Stree! That's too much mon
ey to blow in!"-Judge's Library.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
Novel Ice Cream Server.

An entirely new method OF serving
ice cream is the recent patent of a
New York man. He abolishes the old
system by means Of a spoon. AS
shown in the illustration, this ice
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
Making Him Invisible.

Miss Flirty-Papa says l must not
see you any more.
Mr.. Spoonall-Then we must turn
the gas still lower dear.-Philadsl-
phip Inquirer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13

material The latter also incases' the
metal shank to within few inches
Of the end. This allows ample sur
face for the operator to grasp Grd
operate the screwdriver without fear
Of being electrically shocked by con-
tact with live wire, and is thus as
sured of protection from such acci-
dents Washington Star.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
A Cure for Specific IdIocv

Miss Bessie Rostum, OF PhiladeInbis
IS young woman worthy OF emulation.
Her ideas are probably marked bv
originality. but great common sense.
strenuosity. but definite aim OF purpose.
She blazes pathway, at least. for the
disposition Of one bowling nuisance Of
long standing, one prize idiot whom we
have heretofore had ever with us at this
season Of the year.
few days since. one Mr.. Harris Will
lingham, who has a good old name and
ought to have lived up to It. invited Miss
Rostum to take boat ride. along with
himself and a mutual friend, a Miss Mary
Garston. The invitation having been ac-
cepted, all parties adjourned 10 the
Schuylkill TO carry out the project
For the first half hour OF the outing. all
went merry as a wedding bell; then II
dawned upon Wnlngham that the time
for a real good joke had arrived. When
that thought strikes the mind OF a GER
tain number of rowers. they forthwith
and without more ado proceed violently
70 agitate the boat from side to side-in
short. rock it. This the Wnllngham per
son started TO do-indeed. did do. and to
such an alarming extent that Miss Gar
ston. the party Of the third part. quite
lost her feminine nerve and screamed.
AT this interesting stage Of the game
Miss Rostum remarked, calmly, Mr.
Willingham. my father used TO tell me
that man who had no more sense than
10 rock boat with others aboard was
fool enough to be knocked overheard"
Willingham who appears to have been
somewhat inappreciative Of womanly wit
instead Of ceasing his efforts 10 be funny.
merely redoubled them; whereupon Miss
Rostum picked UP a loose paddle in her
end OF the boat. swatted the male biped
stunningly upon his hard head. the edge
Of the weapon landing at an exact right
angle TO the same, causing the said VIII
lingham to be plunged precipitately into
the surrounding water. thus terminating
the argument, but not the Joke. AS Miss
Rostum padded safely to shore. a party
Of picnickers on the neIghboring bank suf-
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19

land. the issue. II issue it be. is met
neither declsively nor courageously. A
meaningless expression. evasively phrased.
a puerile thing that can satisfy neither
side TO the dispute. is the discreditable
outcome. Better rather than this. not to
have touched the vexatious subject at all
Confidence in the integrity Of the courts,
Think Of a convention. supposed TO repre-
sent the best OF the public veal. feeling
called upon thus to declare itself and
then to suggest the wisdom of the courts
going slower!
OF course, there is the customary high
flown language about the party's glorious
record. and. Of course. the patriotism and
virtue OF this republic is pre-empted or set
claim to in the usual partisan fashion.
OF course, also. rhetoric is its predomi-
nant feature. which is the case with
most party platforms. Republican or
Democratic.
However, the ticket. after ALL is really
the platform. and soon enough we shall
know what it actually stands for. Taft
is candidate and platform as well. and
when the campaign warns up all will be
made clear as day.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19

fawed loudly; then all was still until
funny Mr.. WIllingham had houndered and
sputtered his way TO land!
Extended comment On the splendid con-
duct of Miss Rostum would be idle
Everybody is acquainted with the fool
that rocks the boat: for years he has
been a menace and a dread His victims
have been many, his inglorious fame Sc
cure. His finish. however. IS in sight. if
all girls unwlttiagly caught in HIS net
depcrt themselves as did the intrepid Miss
Rostum. 1t is safe to say that willngham
will never rock another boat-never! He
has had his lesson. right where he need
ed It. No one could be safer 10 row with
now than he. Experience graduated him
in this regard, at one fell swoop. so to
speak.
Our hat is of to Miss Rostum. If ever
the matrimonial desire seizes upon her,
she deserves a good fellow, and she will
probably get him. He need have no
fear Of her temper, either. She Is apt 10
make him fine wife. She certainly will
not let him do foolish things in her com
pany, or about the house, and FOR that
he may well give himself thanks. who
ever the lucky person may be.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
A Grave Risk.

From the Philadelphia Nortu American
II is like Taft to hold aloof and not
meddle with what he deems the province
Of the mass OF the Republican party and
their representatives in the national con-
vention. His stand is defenslble. But
as the leader who has great mission to
perform, we believe that he should sound
a warning.
The Vice Presidency would be the prop
er place in which to bury Fairbanks IL
there were certainty Of any human life
But conditions are too grave to risk the
remotest chance Of his successiOn.
Knox cannot be spared He will be
needed In the Senate OF the Cabinet
Hughes has refused 10 accept the place
But while we have Guild, OF Massachu-
setts; Fort. OF New Jersey-despite the
attempt OF corrupt machine to discredlt
him-or any OF host of men, less well
known. maybe, but sincere supporters OF
the policies OF right there should be no
more talk of Fairbanks
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
PASSING OF ORATORY.
The NOiseIess Candidate a Happy
Invention.

From the New Orleans States
Time was when no man in the South
dared hope for political preferment unless
he were an able-bodied slang-whanger
competent 70 mount the hustings and
slash the atmosphere for a couple OF
hours without manifesung any sign Of
fatigue. or desire 10 stop his verbal tum-
blings except out OF consideration for the
feelings Of the tired suffragans As a
rule the stump orator never attempted 10
discuss issues seriously and judiclousiy
before the people. but devoted himself
TO a noisy exploitation OF his remarkable
virtues and unselfsh desire to labor for
the welfare OF The greatest peepul be-
meath heavens canopy" Therefore. the
political hustings are the breeding spots
Of all the demagogues and demagoguery
which have afflicted the country
But the wonderful success Of Joe Brown.
didate. justifes the hope OF better things
Of Georgia, IN the role Of a noiseless can
1t warrants the belief that the time is
coming IN our politics when the thinker
the nOiseiess man Of brains-wlll prevail
against the human megaphone and foun-
tain Of promise. At any rate. we should
be greatly encouraged by the fact that
this Is the era Of innovations We have
now the horseless carriage. the wireless
telegraph, the soundless gun. the seedless
peach. and TO these, thank the Lord. has
been recently added the noiseless candI-
date.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
OUR ARMY LINGUISTs.
Some Specimens of Talk They Give
the FiIipinos.

From the Amy and Navy Journal.
In our issue OF June 6 we spoke of the
knowledge Of the English language
shown by the Japanese naval officers
that recently visited Manila. The Cable
news-American OF that city deplores the
linguistic backwardness Of the Americans
in tie Philippines. Some speak Spanish
fuently and grammatically. but these
are few Most Of Us murder the Kings
Castilian in the most ridiculous fashion"
Then II gives these e-s specimens Of the
Spanish heard on the street cars, IN Of
fees. or on the Luneta, Manila's famous
promenade. "Cochero. sparrow. Kerry
siggy otro way Volvy, Sparrow cento
karently sady Escolta,' Or this: ''Taney
cambio parrow sink pesos? Perkay oos-
tay no perdy? You no savvy change?
No cambio no daily nodder." Msyhap
this; "ChIco-you savy regla shirt para
el noehe? You savvy me siggy bale
Reglate shirt con buttons. Pony oro
studs en- el holes. Pronto, Perkay you
no trabajo quando you abba? You no
savvy Spanish AS no mention IS made
OF army derelctions. IL is 20 be presumed
our officers, by brushing up their West
Point requirements. have mastered the
accent
Our Philippine contemporary says there
Is no excuse for this ignorance since two
hours a day study for six months viii
give a working knowledge Of Spanish
Perhaps there Is an excuse for this ap-
parent inertia and inattention. The Amer
lean has been told since his childhood
that English is the most widespread Of
all languages. and that it is destined 10
become world language; hence a nat
ural unwiliingness 20 spend time over
what he considers out Of date.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
TAFT's RELIGION.
lie Comes of Good Old Unitarian
stock.
From Tie Ralfimnre sun

From the Baltimore sun.
Within tie last few weeks there have
been many inquiries concerning the re-
ligiOus belief OF the Secretary OF War. in
view OF his prospective candidacy for
President
There is n widespread impression that
he is a Roman Catholic There is no
ground for this belief except that II was
probably due TO the pleasant political re-
lations OF Secretary Taft to prominent
members Of the Catholic Church as re-
suit Of the negotiations with the Vatican
and representatives OF the church in this
country IN connection with negotiations
regarding the friar land question In the
Philippines and the settlement OF various
questions connected with Catholic Church
holdings in Cuba.
Within the last few weeks the query
editors OF various newspapers have been
showered with questions such as rs Mr..
Taft q CatholIc?" and What is the re-
ligious belief OF Mr.. Taft?" The CORE
spondent OF the Sun has made lt his bust
ness 10 ascertain beyond doubt Just what
Is the religious afIilia tion Of the Secretary
OF War The result was the positive dec
laration that Mr. Taft is a member Of the
Unitarian Church. His father and mother
before him were both Unitarlans. Mrs
TAFT is a member OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, and wOrships at ST Johns
Church, Washington, where she has a
pew. Their daughter Is a member OF that
church.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
Good-by. Bnd Man

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II is quite evident that the old-time des-
perado has gone to join good many
other early characteristics OF frontier
lawlessness. The Wild Bills and Arizona
Kids have lost their terror. The day has
passed when n reckless rider can charge
down the main street OF a mining town
and chase the wary inhabitants indoors.
Nor can the bad men from Bitter Creek
longer hope to force the terrorized ten
derfoot to perform terpsichorean stunts at
the muzzle Of a wicked looking gun.
The bad man OF the plains Is passing
because he stands alone. IN the earlier
time there was a general lawless spirit
70 inspire him and applaud him. Now
he is regarded as a nuisance. As long
as he commits no harmful acts he can
fume and swagger as he pleases When
he becomes dangerous he is shot down
with as little ceremony as would be given
a swapping hound.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
The Party Platform.

Strong in It's Endorsement of Roosevelt
and his administration and in its une-
quivocal declaration for tariff revision.
the Republican platform otherwise and
as a whole is just such a pronunciamento
as was expected to come from such n
convention.
Statesmanship and demagogy are com
oined in its makeup in about equal parts
Adroitly evasive or cleverly platitudinous
when involving questions Of irreconcilable
party difference. it is particularly lumi-
nous and clean cut in dealing with topics
OF no political or economic import and
quite outspoken, indeed, on such things
as command the practical agreement OF
all MANKIND.
In the matter Of the anti-iniunction
plank, precipitating a controversy that
ragged Tor days. to the evident wear and
tear OF the mightiest intenects OF the
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
Liuuor md schools.

From the Springfield Republican
The liquor men in Mobile, Ala, have
taken mean vengeance on the public
schools OF that city by defeating d pro-
posal to impose one-mill tax TO sup
port the schools. which were formerly
maintained out Of the liquor license rev
enues. When the State prohibitory law
went into effect. It was necessary to re-
duce teachers salaries. shorten terms,
and retrench in every branch Of the edu-
cational system, but the hope was lively
that the people would consent to be taxed
in order that the school system might
not permanently suffer. The influence
OF the disgruntled liquor trade, however,
seems paramount to all considerations
OF the welfare OF the rising generation.
1t is like biting off ones nose to spite
ones face. and the performance Is so
grotesQue as 10 make one inquire what
has become Of Mobiles common sense.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
THE NEW CURRENCY.
Emergency Notes soon Ready for
National Banks.

From .hs Springfield Republican.
The national banks are preparing 10 take
a serious view OF tie new emergency
currency law. They do not anticipate
that conditions wiz arise for several
years which would cause action under
the law but many or most OF them in
tend to be prepared to avail themselves
Of the privilege OF issuing emergency
notes. and already the banks in Greater
New York and In the Western centers
are considering the matter Of forming
national currency associations, through
which alone emergency notes can be put
out on the general assets OF a bank To
Issue emergency notes based on state
and municipal bonds the banks need not
act in association. but may individually
deal with the Washington authorities.
Meantime. the Treasury Department has
greater task Of preparation on hand
II must provide a supply OF the emer-
gency notes so that they may be instantly
available to the banks on application
They may never be called for. but they
must be kept IN stock. The act provides
for eight different denominations OF emer-
gency notes. and these must be provided
for each one OF the 1000 or 100 national
banks In the country a separate plate
for each bank and for every denomina-
ton OF note for each bank is now re-
duired: and the law provides that in
no event shall bank notes OF the present
form be issued TO any bank as additional
circulation provided for by this act"
This would seem to require the prepara
tion of entirely new plates for all the
banks ia the country and for all the
eight denominations OF notes. But the
conclusion Is being reached at the Treas
ury Department that some additional
wording. which can readily be made in
the old plates, will answer this require
ment OF the law. The present notes
read: National currency secured by the
United States bonds deposited with the
Treasurer Of the United States II is
proposed 20 amend so as TO read Sc
cured by United States bonds or other Sc
curites" and in this way the old plates
can be tinkered up so as TO serve both
the present and emergency uses Thus
the emergency notes would closely re-
semble the notes now circulating and
only a careful scrutiny OF the wording
on the face would disclose the distinction.
Whether this answers 20 the quoted pro-
vision of the law is a question. But 1t
has been the view OF many dnanciers that
any emergency circulation should re-
semble ordinary circulation 10 the end OF
causing among the people OF a minimum
amount OF alarm.
To perfect It's preparations for an issue
OF emergency notes a national bank must
see that IL has a present note circuia-
ton. based on United States bonds.
equal al least 20 30 per cent OF its stock
capital Many OF the banks. Including
he largest In the country, are below
this circulation minimum, and II they
should go 50 far as 20 make full preps-
rations for emergency issues the market
for United States bonds would become
decidedly stronger.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
Look Ont. AnthonrI

From the Buffalo Express
Anthony Comstock, rushing in where
angels might we'll fear to tread. an
nounces: You can say for me that no
woman, whether she be OF the Fifth
avenue set, a chorus girl. or a shop girl.
VIII be allowed to create public scandal
by paradlng the indecent sheath dress
so long as the vice society remains in
existence"
But Police Commissioner Bingham,
with the accrued wisdom OF the ages.
says: Not for me 10 interfere. Did
you ever hear of any one person who
could settle what a nation of women
should wear? Not for me"
And we reckon that Anthony will find
out that II the women want 10 wear the
sheath dress they will wear It, Fur
thermore. he will find it mighty hard to
get any man 10 swear It's indecent
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
4 Patriotic suindle-

From the Detroit Free Press
'Ttis not often" said Gen. F. D. Grant
at a dinner in New York, that a man
can perform at the same time a swindle
and an act Of patriotism. Yet this hap
pened during the war. A New York
sharper then conducted a swindle at
which even Washington would have
smiled approvingly. 1t was at the time
when we stood in the greatest need OF
soldiers. This man inserted in the papers
everywhere an advertisement that read
as follows: Notice-FOr 81 I will give
any person positive information whereby
he may avoid the conscription.' Replies
came at the rate Of 600 day and dollars
accompanied them. Then an enraged dupe
took the advertisement 70 court where
the entire transaction was patriotically
declared to be legal. The answer that
had been sent out by the sharper was:
Enlist