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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
THE PEBsLE AID THE ACORN.

Whom time nor season. nor storm nor
sun,
Nor the gentle dew, nor the grinding heel,
Has ever subdued or made to feel.
And soon, in the earth she sank away
From the comfortles spot where the pen-
From the comfortless spotwhere the pep-
bic lay
But i was not long ere the soh was
broke
BY the peering head Of an infant oak;
And as it arose and it's branches spread,
The Pebble looked up, and, wondering
said,
"A modest acorn, never to tell
What was inclosed in its simple sne,l;
That the pride of the forest was Aolueu
up
In the narrow space of its little cup.
And meekIy to sink in the darksome eartn,
Which proves that nothing could moe
its worth.
"And oh, how many will tread on me,
To come and admire the beautitul tree,
Whose head is towering toward the shSs
Above such worthless thing as l.
Useless and vain, a cumberer mere,
/ have been idling from year to year;
But never from this shall a vauntlng
word
From the humble pebble again be neard,
Till something, without me or WITHIN,
Shall show the purpose for which nave
been"
The pebble it's vow could not forget,
And it lies there wrapped in silence YET
Anonymous.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10


II am pebble and yield to none!''
Were the swelling words of tiny stone;
Nor time nor seasons can alter me;
am abiding while ages fee.
The pelting hail and the driZzling rain
Have tried to soften me long in VAIN
And the tender dew @s sought to melt,
Or touch my heart, but it was not felt
''There's none that can. tell about my
birth,
For I'm as old as the big, round earth.
The children of men arise and pass
Out Of the world, like blades of grass. H
And many a foot on me has trod,
Thats gone fron sight and under the
sod.
/ am pebble,s but who art thou,
Rafting along from the restless bough?"
The Acorn was shocked at this rude
salute,
And lay fora moment abashed and. mute.
She never before had been so near
This gravelly ball, the mundane sphere;
And she felt, for time, at a loss to
know
How to answer a thing so coarse and low
But to give reproof of nobler sort
Than the angry look, or keen retort
AT length she said, in gentle tone;
'Since 1t has happened that am thrown
From the lighter element where l grew,
Down to another, so hard and new,
And beside a parsonage so august,
AbaShed, will cover my head in dust
And quickly retire from 1.-THE sight of
one
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

has longed for you to come. There are
so few dear old aunts in this coun-
try, they're priced, l tell you. why,
it's as good as a royal coat-of-arms
to haxe dear, handsome old woman
like you for a relative"
Then he found out who sent the
telegram and paid the lad, who blush
ed and stammered like a girl, and
did not want to take it.
Il suppose you want a job?" said
the big man. well 4 can give you
one. I'm in the food commission
business. Give you something light?
Lots of your sort, poor lads, out here.
All the reference / want is that little
kindness Of yours to Aunt Hannah I
Here's the depot, Aunt Hannah,
and you won't see bars and injuns,'
nor the buffaloes; sunniest city you
ever set your dear eyes on"
He picked up the carpet bag, faded
and old-fashioned, not bit ashamed
of it, though it looked as II Noah
might have carried it to the ark.
They said goodbye, and the last
seen Of her was her happy old face
beaming from a carriage window as
she rolled away to what all knew
would be pleasant home for all her
waning years.-The Standard.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
pesertIons from German Army.

"Desertions in the German army
are almost unknown" said Major
Wackwitz Of Saxony, an officer in the
Kaiser's army. The discipline in the
German army, as is well known, is per
haps the most rigorous of any in the
world, but there is rarely a thought
Of deserving.
"This is due largely, suppose, to
the fact that service in the army of
Germany is compulsory. 1t is part of
every mans life, just as school educa.
ton is. Boys are taught in school to
obey, and in later life, when they en-.
ter the army, discipline is so instilled
into their minds that there is never
thought Of disobeying orders.
"Duelling, once SO common in Ger.
many, lis now thing Of the past One
never hears Of the code Of honor any
more. Washington Fost.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
POULTRY NOTES.

1t is from the well-mated parents
that the most vigorous offspring owe
such blessing.
When cleaning perches in the poul-
try house, it is necessary to clean the
under side as well as the top.
Dampness and draughts ruin more
fowls and breed more disease, than
everything else combined.
The constant handling of eggs in
an incubator sometimes causes a
failure to hatch it the hands are
greasy,
BY using milk to mix up the soft
feed, instead OF water, 1t will give
better returns than anything else it
could be used for.
Small eggs from immature pullets.
mis-shapen eggs, ezra large eggs and
eggs that have been covered with
filth should not be used for Matching.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
SULPHUR DRIVES AWAY RATS.

Here is farmers mode of Kidding
his premises D. rats and mice. If
you sprinkle sulphur on your barn
floor and through your corn as you
gather it there will not be rat or
mouse to bother. I have done this
for years and have never been both
cred with rats or mice. have some
old corn in my crib at present and
not rat or mouse can be found In
stacking hay or oats sprinkle on the
ground aud little through each
load, my word for it, rats or mice
can't stay there
A pound of sulphate will be safi-
cient to preserve a large barn OF
corn, and is good for stock and will
not hurt the corn or bread. Forest
Republican.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
GOOD cows AND GOOD CARE.

Cows are paying as well as any
thing on our farms. At least they
do for me, but they must be fairly
good cows to start with, fed well and
given good care.
We should use our cows and all
stock as we'll as we do a potato field.
No one would plant variety of pota-
toes that he knew would not produce
half crop, neither would one half
feed the crop, but he must have the
best of seed, plenty OF high-priced
phosphate, and then give the crop
care and attention when needed.
Then one can expect, and very like
ly will get, good and paying crop.
If we keep cows we should give
them fair show We can't expect
something for nothing, and we will
not get it.-G. B. Foster, in the
American Cultiyator.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
PUT In EARLY CORN.

A few acres OF early corn will come
In mighty nice after the pastures
have been eaten down so that they
offer scant living. An acre or two
OF evergreen sweet corn is first rate
to start off the feeding season with,
and then, unless you have a very
early dent corn, plant a few acres in
some flint corn. This makes ideal
stuff for August feeding and it will
tide over until the regular field crops
can be used. This is matter OF
much Importance this season, be-
cause many have sold their last years
crops down close and the pastures
and the early crops must be depend
ed upon to carry the stock up to
fall MilIet is lanother crop which
will fill in nicely after the pastures
are gone. After the fine feed the pas
lures are now giving. stock will need
plenty OF green feed to keep taem
going up to fall Indiana Farmer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
{FF Farm Topics. M
DENT CORN FOR sILOs.

DR.. East says that the dent corn
Is raised principally for the silos and
the flint varieties for the crib, a rea-
sonable division, though the author
thinks that flint varieties can be pro-
duced that will compare favorably
with the dents in the same growing
period, while the flint possesses a
slightly higher feeding value.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
Al STRAW CARRIER

The handiest device ever saw for
carrying hay or straw was made as
follows: Take a piece OF sacking
about nine feet lcng and four feet
wide; put a three inch hem at both
ends Of this; slip fiat stick or Stat
in each end of hem and then tack
the Stats in place. Put a ring in ere
end and cord and stick at the other.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

Lay the carrier on the ground -open.
then fill with hay or straw, bring the
two ends together around the straw
and button the stick in the ring.
Swing the hurdle on your back.
With this enough straw can be car
ried at one time to bed eight or nine
horses. IN, "A. Peintner, in the Epito-
mist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
First published In The Topeka State
Journal May 5, 1861
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.


Sealed proposals will be received by the
state Board of Control at their office in
the city of Topeka until 2 O'Clock D. m
thursday. June 4th, 1905 for the furnish-
ing or all labor and materials necessary
Ior the erection and construction of
sewerage disposal plant at the Soldiers
orpnans' Home, Atchison. Kansas.
All OF the foregoing to be executed in
str1ct accord with the plans, details and
SPECIFICATIONS prepared for the same, cop
les OF which can be seen on file at the
Kan. at the office of the superintendent
OF the institution and at the office of the
state Architect in the capitol, Topeka.
AL DDS or proposals shall be made to
the Board of Control. and shall be accom-.
panied by certified check on some re-
amount bid. payable to the Board of Com
lrol ana the same shall be forfeited to the
stare IN case the successful bidder fails
tor Ten Gays to enter into a contract and
Iurnlsn the required bonds, as prescribed
tract VI the con-
An bids or proposals shall be sealed and
airecteQ to the secretary of the Board OF
C0ntrol. Topeka. Kans.. and indorsed
proposals for sewerage plant"
p AN contracts shall be awarded by the
Board OF Control to the lowest RESPONSE
pie bidder, but the Board reserves the
'rignt 10 reject any and all bids or to re-
Ject parts of bids and accept parts is
oeemeo ior the best interest of the state.
:, attention of bidders is called to the
comply. N' -ii"'s
By order of the Board of Control Of
State Charitable Institutions.
E. B. SCHERMERHORN,
Chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
gr1nning old servant hobbled AWAY
with '~~S

grlnning old servant hobbled awav
with alacrity
Down the village street glided the
great Russian sleigh, Benjamin guild
ing the handsome bays and Mr.. Tim
otny scott muffied to the ears in f,1rs
sietlns IN the back. People stared af-
ter the sleigh curiously, for the sight
OF the master of Scott house recalled
TO their minds that he was responsible
for the fact that few people in Beech
cove mad received valentines that
morning
through the great bronze gateway.
which ne had not passed since that
other day so many years ago. they
oashed up the broad avenue, sweeping
in front of the colonial house and he
alighted with brisk agility. The long
wait in the familiar drawing room
the parting of the velvet curtains, the
coming CT a diminutive figure with
snowy hair piled high, soft black ewes
ana white dress, with knots of violet
ribbon, and then, Timothy" she
said gently, ST knew YOU must come
some day."
The minister married them that af-
ternoen--Violet Allen and Timothy
scott. linen the newly welded pair
entered the sleigh and were sped
down the avenue and up the street to
the Scott house, where old Hetty
baked and brewed in whirl of mad
excitement. Benjamin was sent on
nifty errands about the village. and
when evening came there was a merry
gathering OF people in the old house:
every man. woman and child who was
able to be afoot was there. The walls
of. the fine rooms were hung with
gay valentines; the tables were COW
cred with them; they were pinned to
the draperies and suspended from the
chandeliers.
Mr.. Timothy Scott and his beautiful
bride received their neighbors cor
daily. There was a banquet in the
huge dining room; music in the hall:
and then the bride gave to each de-
parting guest valentine as souvenir
of the occasion.
Timothy" said the bride when thew
stood alone before the hearth fire.
we must repeat this every year when
valentines day comes around-the
reception. the supper, the music. .Se
giving of valentines"
we Will" said Timothy. solemnly.
l-(Copyrighted, 1908, by P. c. East
ment-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
Unpublished in the Topeka State Journal
May s, 1851
NOTICE.
Topeka, Kansas. May 18th, 1908.

Topeka, Kansas. May 7th 1908.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Snuires. L. T. Gage and Geo. Hanley,
have been duly appointed by the mayor
and council of said city as appraisers un-
of said city, approved May 9Th, 1905 and
published in the official paper of said city
May 7th. 1908. and have duly qualified as
will meet on the 18th day of May, 1905. at
900 O'Clock a. m. at the northwest corner
coed to ascertain and appraise the actual
value of the land proposed to be taken,
and assess the benefits derived and dam
ages caused as by law provided by reason
of the opening of alleys as hereinafter
bounded by Ordinance No. 1858.
The boundaries of the benefit district, as
fixed by said ordinance, are as follows, to-
wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
LEGAL.

line of Woodruff avenue with the south
me OF Seward avenue; thence east along
tne south line of Seward avenue to the
west line OF Norris street in Norris adj
dition to the city of Topeka; thence south
along the west line of Norris street to the
south line of Norris Addition: thence
west along the south line of Norris Addi-
ton and the south line of woodruff Place
addition to the east line of Woodruff Ad-
qluon: thence north along the east line OF
Woodrun avenue TO the place of begin
ming, In the city of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas.
J. H SQUIRES,
L. T. GAGE,
GEO. HANLEY,
Appraisers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
First published in The Topeka State
Journal April 80, 1861
NOTICE
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
- INC

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING.
Notice is hereby given that special
meeting Of the stockholders of The Tope-
nil he held at the office of the company
in IT the Office block. in the city Of Topeka.
Shawnee county, Kansas, on Saturday,
May 23rd, 1903, beginning at 10 O'Clock
The meeting is called for the purpose of
considering and acting upon the following
proposition, viz:
TO approve and ratify the sale to the
Union Pacific Railroad company of the
railroad and branches, constructed or to
western Railroad company, together with
all the property, rights, privileges and
franchises thereto pertaining, and all
other property of the company last named.
H. A. SCANDRETT.
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
LEGAL.
rD,,t1;.lN,S>>> >>-~--~-~->~>-----O~~~>-~
tfuoiished in The Topeka State Journal
May s, 1851
LEGAL,

oEE,FICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
1905 Council met in regular monthly ses.
SION az O'Clock p. m. with the following
G1uncllmen present: Blakely Fraser, Horn,
1aU,Waro. Hughes, Jordan, Kutz Lannan.
Miller, Stanley. Tandy and Van Ness-I2'
Mayor Green In the chair
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
!eaolnS OF the minutes covering the meet
ING OF April 9th was dispensed with and
o oney were approved as written up by the
Claims and accounts against the c,+v of
topeka Tor the month Of April were pre-
sented. read and referred to the claims
ana accounts committee, who reported the
CLAIMS be allowed and paid from funds as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
AND MACHINE SHOPS

FOUNDERS. MACHINISTS AND PAT-
tern makers, Topeka Foundry, ASSOC 322
jackson st. Both phones 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
PICTURE FRAMING.

FRAMING. regilding. mat making. mount
ing done by J. d. Sullivan, 122 w. Eighth
street. Packing. shipping. etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08

LOST AND FOUND.
LOST-Legal papers. Reward at Potwin
school.
LOST-Between Mills store and 5th and
Tyler ST., a small chatelane gold watch
with diamond setting attached to gold pin
liberal reward will be paid for return Of
same to sol Tyler st.
LOST-Gray.sh black spaniel, body and
face very chaggy, white on breast, had
on strap collar with tax tags. This years
number 695. Reward. Either phone 1874.
JEWELLERS.
JAMES b. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Optl-
clan. Complete stock OF watches, dia-
monds. silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectac1es properly fitfe1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
cLEANERs AND pYERs.

FRENCH DYE WORKS.
neatly and promptly done. Ladies' work
especially. We call for and deliver all
work Phone 1856 A. R. Brown. PA e. 9Th
ST.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
STATE DETECTIVE BUREAU.

GATHER evidence in civil and crimiuar
cases for railroads, corporations, banks
attorneys and private individuals. We do
not operate for rewards. Consultation Free
Charges reasonable. Lock box 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08

F. w. KNAPP, Secretary.
May 8, 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08

FOR SALE-By owner, nearly new seven
room cottage. lots, west side. gas, els
tern in kitchen, good well and outbuiId-
ings. fruit and shade. Make offer. Ind
phone $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
FLORISTS.

FRESH cut flowers for all occasions to
be found at Hayes flower store. LOT W.
Sth Ind. phone ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08

TRANSFER AND STORAGE
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MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORA0E
Co: packs, ships and stores household
goods Tel. 1S6. Clarence Skinner. GIL
Morris tribune., 1908-11-21
CANADA's FUTURE PROBLEM.

That was significant statement made by
Lord Miner, former governor general of South
Africa, at the close of his recent visit in Canada
It was in address at Montreal to the Cana
dian club and, coming from him, cannot be
considered otherwise than seriously.
There is one remark have often heard, 9
he said, "from Canadians not from English
men, and that is that the public life in Canada
is unattractive because there are no big issues.
That seems to me to be an extraordinary point
of view. No big issues! The next years are to
determine whether Canada will remain part
of the British empire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25

Main hoor--l0ih ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25

snd duchess were preparing to retire
Tbursday evening, when the luke fell.
The duchess believed be had tainted,
ard summoned help. When those pres
tut we're not sble to rtlieve him, &
doctor was summoned, who pronounced
death due TO heart disease"
These conflicting repor's have lhroEn
an air of mystery about the death,
which is giving Iise to sensational rumors.
The Paris Mstin, ia long srIicIe,
says ibat after the dukes marriage, bis
morphine ard caine hsbils, with which
it is DOW learned he had betn addicted
for the past eight years, not only con-
tinued, bnt grew worse.
A physician who examined the body
said death was certsinly natural, but
that it was hastened by the excessive
use of morphine.
The Maiin adds that his old creditors
crowded arourd him, seeking payment,
only to fad Su administrator, who, in
variably using the same formula, said;
"All can offer you is the homage OF
my sympathy. have no funds to pay
you" The duke married under rC-
gime of separate property. His per
sonsl property was in no wise increased
by his marriage
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
KILLED BY CYCLONES.

A Wind of cyclonic proportions swept
over portions Of Louisiana, Mississippi
and. Alabama late yesterday, leaving a
trail Of dead and injured. The number
of killed is estimated at close to hun
dred, and the number of injured at over
buudnd, with many portions OF the
Hi cted districts to be heard from.
Most of the dead are Degroes. Per-
haps dozen white persons were caught
in falling buildings and either fatally in
iured or so seriously ssbled as to re-
quire medical attention.
The less of life was chiefly in the quar-
ters Of cOIored persons, where the wind
destroyed their cabius, burying the oe-
cupauts in the debris, or in the farming
section of the country, where trees were
uprooitd, telegraph and telephone poles
torn up and general destruction became
an encore to storm which swept with
almost tornado fury through The country.
In Louisiana it is estimated that a
score of small towns were destroyed or
partly wrecked. They include Amite
Oity, Arcadia and Independence. Belle
Grove, Melton, LOfman, Pine Ridge,
Quiiman Landing, Fsirchilds Greek,
Purvis and Lumbertou, Miss, are re-
ported seriously damaged by the storm
In Alsbsms, Dora was the chief sur
ferer. This town is also known as Ber'
gen. Four or more persons we're killed,
Fifty persons at the lowest estimate
gere injured.
At Bergen cara we're blown from the
railroad tracks, and conf lerable other
property destroyed.
Reports also says hat the storm struck
| Alber.ville, Ala, late yesterday after
noon and destroyed nealry the entire
northern portion of the town. 4 cotton
mill was blown down, the storm rarglng
northward doing much destruction to
life and property. An unconfrmed re-
port from that section gives the death
liz. ~ from so to 80, with scores of per-
sons injured.
From MeridiSn, Miss, comes report
that two persons we're killed and one
seriously iajured.
Richlsud and Lamourie, Ls., were
struck by the storm and nearly fifth OF
their population Injured.
Winchester, Miss, a small town, is
reported wiped out, though only two
persons are Known to have been killed.
Natchez, Miss, reports 60 are known
to be dead in the northen Louisiana
storm. Hundreds of plantation cabins
are reported destroyed in that section.
Mobile reported nine dead in HAlties-
burg, Miss.
At Mason, Tenn, the Methodist
Church WAS blown down, and the par
sonsge adjoining that structure de-
stroyeI. The Presbyterian and Episco-
pal churches we're both practically de-
stroyed and several houses were blown
down.
In Memphis the wind reached We
locity of 60 miles an hour. It uprooted
shade trees, blew down telegraph and
telephone wires and forced in platt-s Isss
windows.
Reports from the scene of Thursday
nights tornado in northern Nebraska
show that twelve farm houses and twenty
other buildings were destroyed sod tha,
over 100 head of live stock were killed.
At least fourteen persons received in
iuries, some Of them serious.
Twenty-Five buildings were destroyed
by Q tornado which Thursday evening
struck Valley Springs, near Sioux FAlls,
s. OAK, but no loss Of life resulted.