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The Penn's Grove record., 1908-06-12
C FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andh has positivel cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, 1broid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, f~atulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness ,ornervous prostration
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
wcmen to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass. g..
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This woman says Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T.. c. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
II can truly say that Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and l cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years 1 suffered
with the worst forms of female co.n-
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. l wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you l should have
been in my grave to-day. wish every
SUFFERING woman would try If -
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-06-12
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.

Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave,
Anoka, Mimi, says: after lying for
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-06-12

of Race Depends Upon Checking Evil. Says Medical So.
ciety Speaker.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-06-12

Mansion, visa tornado struck
the farm of John Dalton, a farmer,
destroying the house and barns and
killing Dalton and his twelve-year-
old son, Philip.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-06-12

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in dining room,
Gle eping room
and all places
where flies ara
biesom me.
Clean, neat. and
will not soil or
injure anything.
Try them on c.
ana you will new
er be without
them. II not kept
by dealers sent
prepaid (, mc.
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
1000 KOREANS KILLED
insurgents Attack Members of
Society Favoring Japan.
JAPAN'S POLICY CONDEMNED
Increase of Army and Navy Beyond FL
nanciaI Capacity of Nation Condemn
ed by Japanese Newspapers.

Victoria, B. C.-News was brought
oy the Steamship Empress of China
from Korea that nearly thousand
Dro-Japanese Koreans, members of
the II Chin Hoi. a society favoring
Japanese, have been murdered by
Korean insurgents, according to sta
tistics collected by Japanese officials.
The Korean cabinet, at the direc-
ton of Japan, has transferred the
Korean private imperial estates to the
national assets, covering the general
situation in Korea since the disband-
ment Of the Korean army
A notable article appears in The Ko-
xumina, an influential semi-official Or
gan of Toxic, dealing with foreign
criticisms of Japan. The paper calls
upon Japaneseopeople to guard against
losing the worlds good opinion, and
says that instead of the universal re.
Spect and goodwill entertained to-
ward Japanese during the war the
nation has nearly lost the sympathy
Of the entire world. This attitude is
Considered mainly to be owing to the
Japanese governments over-anxiety
to enlarge the army and navy beyond
the financial capacity of the nation
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
THANK AMERICAN CHILDREN.
President. FaIlisres Notified OF PIac-
ina of Monument.


Paris, France-Alexander P. Revell
and Robert ]. Thompson, respectively
the acting president and treasurer of
the Lafayette Memorial association,
called at the Elysee palace and for
mally notified President Fallieres that
the bronze statue of Lafayette, the
gift of American school children to
France, had been placed upon its pc
destal in the Place de Louvre. The
ceremony consisted Of little more
than an exchange of courtesies, Pres
ident Revell briefly sketched the his
tory of the movement to present
France with an enduring monument
of Americas gratitude to Lafayette.
President Fallieres called attention
to the. fact that as the president of
the senate, he was present at the
elaborate dedication of a plaster cast
of the statue in 1900. He especially
charged Messrs. Revell and Thompson
on their return to the United States
to express Frances thanks to the
school children who had participated
in the memorial The final payment,
over which there has been some mis-
understanding, has been made to
Sculptor Bartlett On July 4, Mr.:
Revell placed a wreath of flowers at
the base of the statue in the name
of the American children.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
Sol WARSHIPS Modified.
Greatest Fleet in World Gathered in
EnoIish Waters.

London, England.-The mobilization
of all British warships in home waters
available for Immediate service, was
completed for the annual naval ma
neuvers, and Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford finds himself in supreme
command of a total of. not less than
So1 ships. with al aggregate compile
ment Of $4,000 officers and men. With
the exception of the coast guards, all
of these men are on the active list OF
the navy. Local pride in the record
size of this feet is pronounced in the
newspapers. They also say that such
an array OF. force in the North sea is
in no manner connected with Ger
many, but do not fail incidentally to
compare this, the greatest feet ever
assembled in the history Of the world,
with the fleet of sixty-two vessels with
which Germany recently carried out
her North sea maneuvers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
ALL TO GET THEIR MONEY.
Depositors in New York Banks Are
Being Paid.

New York City-Eight months af-
ter the passage OF the financial
troubles of last fall, the depositors of
the dozen banks and trust companies
which closed their doors have sreceivr
ed their money at least in part, or In
the case of the few which have not
yet reope1led or have gone into nqui-
dation are about to receive it.
The Hamilton bank, which was one
of the first Of the institutions in which
the attorney-general's department. in.
tervened. to reopen, has already an
ticipated all of its deferred payments
which under thea original plan we're
to have extended into November.
The Knickerbocker Trust company,
which was the largest of the suspend
ed institutions, and reopened like
most Of the others under deferred
payment plan, anticipated the first
two deferred payments on June /,
paying 10 per cent, of which. one
half, under the original plan, would
not have been paid until September.
The Oriental bank, which was one
OF the four to close its doors in Febru-
airy, paid its depositors in full prelimi-
nary to liquidation. OF the other three
which then suspended, the receiver OF
the National Bank of North America
has paid depositors so per cent in
dividends, and the receiver Of the
New Amsterdam National has paid
20 per cent.
The Mechanics and Traders deposit
tors have practically agreed to de-
- fSlo xxrbfnh will he
put in force when the percentage OF
asserting depositors is brought up to
80.
OF the Brooklyn banks which closed
the Jenkins Trust company, reorgan
lied under the name of the Lafayette
Trust company has anticipated pay
ments; the Borough bank and the
Home bank have reopened and the
Brooklyn bank and the international
Trust company have reorganized.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.

Members of more than fifty families
were driven from their homes in Chi
cago by fire which destroyed the
Schultz dance and lodge hall. Two
'fremen were overcome by smoke and
a number Of other firemen narrowly
escaped death when a gallery from
which they were fighting the flames
collapsed and they. we're precipitated
to the floor. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
The senate OF. the Louisiana legis-
laturespdssed: law prohibiting DUCK
ct shops in Louisiana, the measure
being the one offered by the cotton
exchange people in substitution for
the Marston bill ITO prohibit dealingk
in cotton futures, which is expected 70
be killed
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
ARRESTED AS A SPY.
/. harrington, American, Probably
Executed in Guatemala,

San Francisco Cal.-Passengers
who arrived from southern ports on
the steamer City Of sydney tell OF the
arrest by officials OF the GuatemaIan
government, Of H. Darlington, said to
be an American citizen, as spy. The
arrest was made at San Jose de Qua
temala, when Darlington went ashore
in that city from the City OF Sydney.
harrington went to Central America
from New York many months ago.
The passengers who tell OF the arrest
say they expect to hear that he has
been put to death, as they claim that
he having papers in his possession
the evidence against bin was plain
when taken. which proved beyond
doubt that he was spy from Saliva
dor The papers, they say, proved
him also to be inn a conspiracy
against President Cabrera.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
hURAT HALSTEAD DEAD.
Was Leader in American Journalism
For Over Fifty Years.

Cincinnati, O.-Murat Halstead, one
of the leaders in American journal,
ism for over half century and widely
known as an editorial and magazine
writer, died at his home in this city
in his seventy-ninth year
Mr.. and Mrs. Halstead celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary a
little more than year ago. at which
time Mr.. Halstead's health seemed
frail, and as time passed he grew
weaker, so the news of his death was
not wholly unexpected. Albert Hali
stead, his son, is American consul at
Birmingham, England and other mem
bers of his family are scattered
throughout the country
Mr.. Halstead was one of the great
editors of the last half of the nine
teenth century, and one of the strong.
est tributes to his incisiveness as a
writer was in 1889, when his nominal
ton by President Harrison to be
American minister to Germany was
rejected by the United States senate
because of articles he had published
charging corruption to some members
Of that body.
I1S was udtlVe VI DutiSl CVCAIJ,
Ohio, and after a short service on a
literary weekly he, in 1854, became
connected with The Cincinnati Com
mercial, in which he secured small
interest a year later, becoming chief
owner in 1865. Nearly twenty years
later his paper was consolidated with
The Gazette and he was editor-iti-
chief of the combined newspaper I'M.
til ten years afterwards, when another
consolidation was effected, new own
ers securing control For time he
was editor of The Brooklyn Standard
Union, and during the last ten years
he has figured largely as magazine
and special newspaper writer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
ACCIDENTS OF THE 4TR
Celebration Claims the Usual
Number Of Victims.
BIGEXPLOTONAT CLEVELAND
Caused Seven Deaths and Injured Thir-
ty--Six Deaths ard Two Hundred In
jured in New York City.

Cleveland, Ohio. Seven persons
were killed, at least two others were
fatally injured, and fully thirty more
were severely hurt, as the result OF
a fire in S. s. Kresge's Five and Ten
cent store.
The store, which is located near the
busiest corner in the town district,
was well filled with shoppers, mostly
women and children. Practically all
of the clerks were young girls. AL
though the explosion of the fireworks j
caused CONSERVATION, the real panic ,
did not occur until some one shouted
fire"
New York City, Fortunately the
death list was not as large as some
previous years. SIX deaths were re-
ported and there were over 200 per- .
sons injured The hospitals and
board of health stations were filed
with patients all day. A number OF
the injured were so seriously hurt
that they may die.
Atlanta, Ga.-The usual blank car
tridges that turned out to be only too
little sham, resulted in Young Marvin
Eckerle, Jr., age Z years, being shot
in the abdomen and seriously wound
ed. The little boy was shot by q com
panion Edwin Gray, 10 years OF age.
Homer Davis of Dalonega, Ca, was
killed near his home there he plac-
ed his gun on the ground and when
he stopped to pick it up in some unac-v
countable manner it discharged,
wounding him so badly that he died.
before a physician could get To him.
t.1--.------z--- ~
New Orleans, La.--Allison Jack,
well known young athlete Of New Or
leans, died as a result of injuries re-
ceived at track meet July 4th. When
preparations We're being made tor
throwing the hammer Jack was accia
dentally struck on the head by the
hammer. and his skull was cruhed.
He formerly lived in Michigan. He
was also prominent In. athletics
throughout Texas, serving as an in
structor at San Antonio for several
years.
Lemans, Ohio Wilbur Wright, who
has selected this place for HIS expert
ments, was painfully scalded on the
chest and arms July 4th as result OF
the bursting OF water tube with.
which he was testing the mechanism
of his aeroplane. The boiling water
spurted over Mr. Wright, who lost con-
seriousness under the overwhelming
pain. He quickly recovered, however,
and declared that Ne was not badly
inquired, and insisted upon walking
to his hotel. The aeroplane was not
damaged
Reports from the different sections
Of the United States tell of many
minor accidents caused by toy pistols,
fireworks, ETC., but taken as whole
the number OF fatalities caused by
celebrating the GLORIOUS FOURTH re-
ported this year, is below the number
reported in former years
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
LUMBER COMPANY FAILS.
Receiver Appointed for ]. /. Philips
& Co., Also Subsidiary Companies.

Receiver Appointed for J. /. Philips
& Co., Also Subsidiary Companies.
Atlanta, Ga.-Acting upon the COM
plant Of ]. G. Magness of New York
city. and other stockholders, Judge
Emory Speer, in the United States cir
cult court for the southern district OF
Georgia, southwestern division, has
appointed ]. M. Wilkinson of Valdosta
receiver for the properties OF J. l..
Philips & Co., the Tallahassee Saw
mill company and the Cherokee Saw
mill company, all Of which concerns
have their main offices in Thomas.
Vile, Ga.
The Tallahassee Eawmill company
and the Cherokee Sawmill company
are subsidiary companies Of III. Phil
ips & Co., and the combined assets Of
these companies aggregate consider
ably in excess of million dollars.
Their liabilities are placed at $235,000.
The action is friendly one and
brought by the stockholders to enable
the defendant companies to tide over
a period which has brought financial
embarrassment.
The companies own large tracts OF
timber lands In both Georgia and Flor
ida and own small logging railroads
in addition to large saWmill plants.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

Joel Chandler Harris, had his first
taste of newspaper life on The Coun-
tryman, a weekly newspaper publish
ed by Joseph Addison Turner, on his
plantation miles from Eatonton, Ga.
After leaving the plantation he was
engaged in newspaper work in Sa-
vannah, Macon and New Orleans He
practiced law at Forsyth, Ca, at the
same time doing some editorialSwork
He joined the staff of the Atlanta
Constitution in 1876 and in that paper
"Uncle Remus" stories were. first
published
Uncle Remus was born under Geor-
gia skies, whose blue was reflected in
his genial, kindly and merry eyes. In
Eatonton, on December 9, 1848, he
first saw the light.
On the plantation of his first en-
ployer, Joseph Turner, he received the
,rudiments OF education. In the we'll
selected library of this prosperous
farmer. to which he had unrestrained
access, he imbibed a knowledge of the
English classics. Hanging around the
cabins of the negroes, listening to
them at their work in the cotton
fields, and observing them in their
hours of recreation, he gained an in
sight Unto their character, and heard
the weird stories which had hitherto
been handed down from generation to
generation of blacks by tradition. To
Uncle Remds was left the task of. Civ
ing them permanent form in English
literature
When the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt visited Atlanta in the fall of 1906,
Uncle Remusswas the object of their
special interest. President Roosevelt,
in his address said: Presidents may
come and presidents may go, but
Uncle Remus stays put. Georgia has
done a great many things for the
union, but she has never done more
than when she gave Joel Chandler
Harris to Americans literature.
Telegraphic messages; of coincidence,
Personal calls and sweet floral gifts
poured into his home in Atlanta, Ca
Strong men wept as they testified
their affection for the Sage of Shady
Dale. whose departure iAtS the eter-
nal shadows they could mot realize.
Loving mothers cried as they looked
upon the pulseless figure of the little
man WHOSE DIE IL IAdhUAL anu DIE l.
Fox and Bre'r Bar had delighted
their little ones in the days of their
earliest childhood. The greatest gift
of "Uncle Remus" was the love of lit
tie children. He gave them laughter,
and the gentlest amusemepts Of
childhood, and now he has their great
er gift of tears. Sleep found him
trustful and placid, well-lovedT and
Iwell-loving to the end. He wrote his
own peaceful epitaph when he said of
a comrade newly departed: Having
made a friend of Life, we may be
sure he made friend of Death"
The last rites over the remains Of
Joel Chandler Harris we're conducted
Sunday, July 5, Psalms were said at
the residence and were Immediately
followed by the funeral obsequies at
st. Anthony's Roman Catholic Chapel.
Father Jackson oficiated at the SER
vices. The interment was in West
view cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
"Uncle Remus," Poet, Journalist,
Philosopher, Passes Away.
BELOVED BY old and YOUNG
His Stories Entertain People the World
Over--Noted Personages Among
His Many Friends.

Atlanta, Gas-Joel Chandler Harris,
journalist and author of the Uncle
Remus stories, died Friday, July s, at
his home in this city.
The noted author was surrounded
by all the members of his family, who
had realized for several days that
death was inevitable. He was totally
unconscious for twelve hours proceed
ing his death. Cirrhosis of the liver
finally developed uremic poisoning
and the case became hopeless.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS DEAD.
Succeeded Admiral Evans in Conn
nnand of the Atlantic Elect

mand of the Atlantic Fleet.
Belmont, Cal Rear Admiral Thorn
as, aged 81, dropped dead here. he
seemed to be in perfect health, ate q
hearty dinner and started for his
room. Five minutes after entering
the bed chamber he was stricken with
apoplexy and died FIVE minutes later.
Mrs. Thomas and her daughter were
with the admiral at the time OF ks
death.
Admiral Thomas became command
er of the battleship fleet on April g.,
on account of the illness of Admiral
Evans. He retained command until
relieved recently by Admiral Sperry.
He was native Of Philadelphia
He entered the navy in 1865. He has
been in active service most OF the
time, but has served at the naval
academy and the naval war college,
He has been in the coast survey work
at different times,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
STANDARD OIL PENSION
System Described in Hearing Of Gus
ter Suit in New York.

New York City-The pension Sys-
tenn of the Standard Oil company, Of
New York, was described at the hear
ing of the governments suit to dis
solve the corporation. William R.
King, general sales agent of the COM
pany, testified that few Of the EN-.
ployes ever leave, because this sys-
TEN provides that any Of them may
retire at the age Of 65 on 25 per cent
Of their average salary for the past
ten years for life. 1t also provides
that any employee of twenty years
service may retire when 60, receeiv-
ing for ten years half of his average
salary for the preceding ten years.
From then until death he will be paid
rs per cent, Of this average.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
BURIED FOR NINETY HOURS
Convict Makes Desperate Effort to
Escape-Nearly Dead When Found.


Escape--NearIy Dead When Found.
Nashville, Tenn Practically buried
alive for ninety hours without food
or water was the experience Of John
Robertson, a young convict, who
sought to escape by hiding in hole
beneath the floor of the pattern room
at the prison till opportunity offered
to get over the wall When his dis
appearance was noted the prison. au-
thorities put guards on the walls and
locked up Robertsons cell mate, cut
ting off a chance for supply Of food,
and drink. Incidentally the mans
hiding place was covered over with
iron pots. Some one remembered the
hole under the pattern room and it
was Investigated, Robertson being
found nearer dead than alive.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
HABITS OF JOHN CALVIN.
His Bowling on Sunday Basis for
LeqaIiznq Picture Shows.


. New York City-John Calyin's in
diligence in bowling on Sunday was
cited as the basis for decision by
the appellate division of the supreme
court in Brooklyn, in which it was
ruled that the operation Of moving
picture shows on Sunday was not a
violation of the law. Judge Gaynor,
who wrote the decision, quoted as an
instance of the innocence of proper
amusements on any day, the visit Of
John Knox to Calvin one Sunday at
Geneva when he discovered the found
err of puritianism playing bowls on
the green back of his home.
The matter came up in the case OF
Henry Hemleb, who was convicted in
lower court of running a Sunday
show. The verdict was reversed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
EARNINGS OF RAILROADS.
Decrease $1os,Sos,34s This Year i
Earninus Of Leading Railroads.

New York City.-'The gross earn
ings Of the railroads of the United
States for the fiscal year ending June
80 were estimated by the Wall Street
journal TO amount to S2,477304, $50,
decrease of sos, 608,S46 as compar-
ed with last year. The net earnings Of
the railroads are estimated at $718,-
542,57S. a decrease of $121,273,302.
These estimates are based on the
earnings Of los Of the leading rail
roads for ten months or more.
The paper estimates, also, during
May and June the gross receipts OF
the railroads are showing net loss
at the rate of $600,000,000 year in
gross and OF s2OO,OOO,OOO in net earn
iflqs.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
400 BUILDINGS BURNED.
Port-au-PTince is Swept by Great
Fire, $50

Port-au-P Prince, Haytf. "A serious
fire broke out in this city in the vi
entity OF the palace and senate build
ing. Four hundred buildings were de-
stroyed, including the court house and
the prison. All Of the prisoners, who
included a number of women, were
taken to other quarters before the
building took fire. Sparks were car
ried to the arseAal, which was also
burned, together with stores Of pow
der and munitions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
COUPON DAY IN GOTHAM.
$17s,9 ,371 is Paid by New YORK
Ranks-CrowdE Thronq Banks.

Banks-CroWuI nTong BanKss
New York City July first was div
idend day as the Semi-annual payment
day for the big corporations is called
and the various railroad and indus
trial concerns whose fiscal agents are
the banks, paid out through the latter
s176,967,371.
The $176,967,371 paid out makes a
remarkable good showing considering
the conditions of the past nine
months. Railroad dividends this July
were $36,037,9 08 as compared with
s37, 722, 1868 in 1907 and the dividends
paid by industrials were 1885,, 063,
as compared with $4O,S49,3S6 last
year.