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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
Council Tree FeIIed.

Walter Edgerly has just cut a giant
oak tree on his farm, north of Perry,
which made 81 cords of wood. 1t was
six and a half feet in diameter at the
butt and one limb made five and a
half cords. This tree has been a prom
inent landmark in North Perry for a
century or more.
An expert woodman of that locality
who was present when the monarch
of the forest was felled to the ground
stated that the number of visible
rings in the tree showed that it was
over 400 years old. The oak was
known as the Council tree" on ac-
count of the fact that history credits
Indian chiefs on the Gen-e-see with
having held their tribal powwows I'M
der it's ample Warsaw Cor
Rochester Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
Valuable Hypocrisy.
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(Willowy carefully marcelled young
woman with her hands full Of false
puffs. transfers her gum to the other
side Of her mouth as she addresses a
replica of herself who is passing with
an armful of towels.)
"Ain't this fierce, Name? Fourteen
for me since took Off my hat this
morning! Hold the ends of these
puffs while roll them up again.
They're Mrs. Milmer's-the fat wo-
man with millions of money, you
know. She's getting facial now,
and, goodness knows, she needs it!
Bet you / wouldn't have double chin
If | was as rich as that. She says a
soft arrangement of puffs is So be-
coming to her style of beauty.
thought that would send you off.
SAY, I've got to hurry with these
things, for Mrs. Ditton phoned down
for an appointment She won't let
any one shampoo her but me-says
have a magnetic touch. It's because
/ shovel flattery at her, that's whyH
Never knew one Of these homely crea-
lures in my life you couldn't work
that way. It's good for so cents on
the side every time, too And her
hair-it's the limit Take these, for
there she comes now looking for ne.
"Why, how-de-do, Mrs. Ditton!
Yes'm, I've been waiting for you. I
had two other customers, but l said
| simply couldn't do them, for | had
an ENLIGHTENMENT with you. It's treat
to wait on any one Likes you. 1t
doesn't seem as if you needed sham
Npoo so soon, does it, for your hair
doesn't show dust. It's queer that it
doesn't, your hair being SO fine and
silky. 'Tisn't often you see such hair
these days, because of the curling
irons and general carelessness.
"Oh, my, no. don't call your hair
thin at all! No. indeed What
would little delicate person like you
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
Best Limericks.

/ am told by the conductor of the
largest Limerick competitions that the
best Limericks come from Scotland,
Ireland and Wales in that order. The
Scotch, he said, have a peculiar bent
for neat and apt rhymes, not so witty
as the Irish, but possessing a happier
turn of phrase. And thus it was that
a large portion of the prizes have gone
north of the Tweed.-Western Mail.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
lGes~~N~. eJb~a1GE
The Dirtue of Necessity {
Ev Graham Hood.

Is
its purposes, the who tried to cut through
"a implement would soon find that It
Of little value him. He would succeed IN dallng nus
quickly however finely honed might be but
*3s*Eaa&* he wouldn't impression his bars
In spite Of this apparent fact hoWevefsthefe are
persist vainl trying
make play crowbar, Henmed IN by
are apparently nsurmontabe they still insist attempting to new their
way out Of their precamen with assistance serveo
energetic scarcely ndivdu
ans we nave the example those reasonable human beings who are pol
luc enough to make virtue of necessity.
they have candle they do not throw
he property universal lighting plant IN
the time which occasion ase
It's Vue most adyangeous they would hnd
some means making it. but its proper place as
razor: never in lieu of
The inability opportunities been
handicap the the knack Of
being able to make uminan the
many along the rough road that all must travel to reach the
heights where fame the find
the realization OF ones highest aspirations.
IN order to attain these heights which impossible looks
e from distance is make advantage which
opportunity can offer they suited it is well! If they
are unsuitable it which bend
present The present is the time achievements
for the nature profitable unprof
liable one-depends upon the manner in which we sow today
1t is for this has
an ncacue advantage the better
lust as thoroughly dissatisfied with his present
condition the latter
not go about bemoanng the opportunity
he deserves contrary proceeds present
dagreeabe may properly
proper time and then he cultivate it Having himself
goal he directs all his attentions every
ure has given him
position however slight his opportunities and
mus unconouy he fits himself wider
fields usefulness that
enouSh rot to despise the small things present brings
II is very easy to be discontinued with
filed with small mental duties
that the the depends upon
when learns that things the paving
which he must before
&eg York Globe
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
They5d out-czar Nicholas.

Uncle Hardacre-I believe in gov
eminent ownership of all monopolies,
especially the railroads.
Uncle Backache-I dunno bout that
Ever stop ter think what the conduc-
tors ID be like if they had the hull
army and navy backin' 'em up?-From
Puck.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

Herbert M. Wilson of the nationa.
geographical survey, says: The fire
tax exceeds the total annual value of
gold, silver and coal production. The
annual fire loss in the United States
is. according to the National Board Of
Fire Underwriters, $247 per capita,
while the average annual loss in six
large European countries is only $0.33
per capita. or one.eighth that Of the
United States. The greater part Of
this immense waste could be preyeted
by proper construction of houses, fac
tories and business buildings. Such
construction would not only cost lit
tie more than the prevalent combust-
ible buildings in the first place. but
also would result in real economy in
the long run.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

When asked concerning report
that he intended to buy an automo-
bile, President Roosevelt is quoted as
saying: mot as long as there are
horses" 1t is an answer in perfect
harmony WITH the accepted idea of
the presidents temperament. His ex-
perience out west as broncho buster,
his experience in the east as a hunter.
his habits in Washington as a horse
man prove him to be lover of horse
manship above all else in the way of
outdoor exercises, opines the Louis
vile Courier.Journal. The president
likes the movement of the animal I'M
der him. He likes the animation and
the spirit with which as a rider he
comes into contact He likes the strug-
gle between himself and the beast. the
contest between two varied natures.
the sensitive, responsive. leaping
breathing thing under him refreshes
and inspires him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

You can get your tombstone cast in
concrete now. The hollow kind, notes
the Cleveland Leader. is said to be
fireproof.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

We have stiff laws against killing
our song birds, although there is this
to be said for that abominable prac-
tice that it furnishes food to the hun
cry But this eradication of our choice
wild flowers, remarks the Hartford
Courant, goes on year after year UNI
interrupted and is rapidly extermina-
ting the choicest of them. The city
resident deplores the sacrifice and
then buys a bunch of the flowers.
That's about as practical as much of
our sentiment proves to be. Presum-
ably the logic Of it is that the flowers
have been picked anyhow and they
will wilt soon, so that whoever buys
them gets their last appearance. That
holds as logic but it holds equally
well as invitation to go out and de-
stroy some more plants. Something
should be done to put stop to this
ruthless raiding of the natural Cow
or beds 1t is most dlscrsditable.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

Remarks the Baltimore Sun: Cen
eral Confidence. with health restored.
is welcome guest at every board.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

Mans brain is a sort of human boil
er which is continually producing
words and ideas. The best thing to
do with its products is to apply the
ideas to useful work, to high thought,
to elevating and advancing the world.
And to use words to express these
thoughts and to aid in the progress Of
civilization, advises the New York
World. Some men have more ideas
than words. Most men have more
words than ideas. In either case talk
tends to restore the balance Of brain
pressure and to maintain a mental
equilibrium If this cannot be done
freely and in public the result is had
den agitation, secret conspiracy and
every little while an explosion of
some kind.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

0S">~"~~~>->,~ The -e~~,~>~,~>
Girl and Her. Job
Ey Herbert J. Hapgood.

HERE are few employers who realize the Importance of
caung the stenographer. Girls who take dctation,
RUE nave had little better than public
eW perhaps have gone half way through high school,
even So their knowledge of the English language is rsdcu
lousy limited
IL necessary for the employer then to devise means
and methods of teaching the girls something of the simpler
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

rules Tor Writing he he
TO 40 this viii not be long before Improvement
graphic work turned will be oticed
know OF large mail order house employs fifty nograp
e lney are not hgh aried girls them earning
dollars hest
is 49, 80 N 49,
me m e man VINO has entire charge
nen ne assemblies all the girls
on god English experimenting this
meoph sheet OF implicit
u calzauon
ed to the
mon aooe aons and sun another the rules using
occasionally time the
meeting is turned spelling nrrt
their spelling for be well prepared =
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

The contention Of the New York
World is: What women are. what
they viii do. and whether or not they
will make their code of morality and.
behavior the same as mems. is some
thing which women alone viii decide.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10

Now here comes a new scientific
theory. shouts the New Haven Regis
ter, which upsets the old belief and
lays all the blame on the nose. This
prominent organ, it. says, spreads a
net and catches the pneumococcus
germ, breeds it in the bony framework
at the top and sends the product down
to the lungs to work its damage.
There is still definite distinction, for
the aristocratic pneumococcus germ
won't associate with the vulgar infiu-
enza germ, but the same habitation
serves for the early home and scene
Of mischief of both.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
COMM UNIOATION.

EDITOR CITfZEN:-Permit me, as
cannot help it, to rejoice over the mag
nificent hand our young and popular
Governor has held through recent try
ing times. If he has made mistake,
fail to know of it. Yet it is a wonder,
for as you once wrote-it is the man
who does nothing who never makes
mistakes. Governor Swanson has done
much, probably as much as any four
governors since the war, and sole
Virginny'' has felt the impetus.
The two comparatively new" repre-
sentatives from the Northern Neck
(Curlett and JetD should be commended
for having stood by the administration.
They were right, not only upon the
principles involved but in placing them
selves in line to be of great service to
their constituents. They have made
good, clean records, and are in position
to help this section, which, unfortunately
has been under ban by the politicians
continually being at strife with the
powers of the State.
OLD-TIME DEMOCRAT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

New York advanced all grades of re-
fined sugar ten cents hundred pounds.
Admiral Evans will retire from COM
mand when the fleet reaches San Fran
cisco because of ill-health.
Governor Swanson has issued proc
lamation designating Monday, March
SOth, as Arbor Day and encourages the
planting of trees, shrubs, etc.
Burton and Conquest, both colored,
charged with murder in the Onancock
riot in September, in Corporation Court
of Norfolk were each sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary. Uzzle. the
negro editor, was acquitted.
Charles A. Davis, formerly of West
moreland county, was shot in the head
and seriously wounded by Willie Moth
ershead, also formerly of Westmoreland
county, in Washington recently. She
shot him because he would not marry
her.
!. Governor Swanson, Judge Mann,
Congressman Jones and Mr.. Henry
Stuart addressed big gathering at the
Newport News chamber of Commerce
Friday night. Commissioner Lee was
also on the card but was stormbound
that bad day on the bay and could not
get there.
Col. Robert N. Harper, president of
the American National Bank of Wash
ington, who was convicted for. alleged
violation of the pure food law, has re-
signed as president of the institution.
Col. Harper is Virginian prominent
in Eighth district politics and was on
Gov. Montague's staff.
Governor Swanson has accepted an
invitation to dine with President
Roosevelt on the evening of May 18th.
at the White House. This feast, which
will also be partaken of by the Chief
Magistrates of several other States,
will precede the conference to be held
in Washington May 18th, 14th and 18th,
at the instance of the President, in
order to take steps looking to the pres
ervation of the natural resources of
the United States.
Senator William James Bryan, of
Florida-the youngest member of the
Senate-died at Providence Hospital
Sunday morning of typhoid fever. Only
70 days ago he took his seat as the sue
cessor of the late Senator Stephen r.
Mallory, who died December %.
Thirty-three days of that time was
spent by Mr.. Bryan in his fight against
disease. Seven Senators have died
since March 4th of last year.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
SOME LITTLE SPECS.
BY AUNTY SPEC.

L have great deal of sympathy for
NANCY dog, but precious little for
his master. Fish brine and ''oister lick
er" is said to be an excellent remedy.
A dead cat properly buried is worth
a dozen live ones on the back shed
holding concert at a. M, but the
dozen will catch more mice after the
concert ajourns.
The great trouble with some news
papers is that the nearest body of
water to them is mill pond, which is
filled with frogs, and everybody knows
that frogs are great croakers and tur-
ties very snappish. Consequently they
are all the time croaking and swapping
at their betters and owing to their sur
roundings they get little too fresh.
The remedy: enjoy the saline atmos-
phere once and awhile.
: Like Buster Brown / say: 81 don't
bear any grudge against any one-it
wouldn't do 'em any harm if l did, and
1T would do me harm. A beast wants
revenge, but man can forgive. If we
only didn't attach so much Importance
to ourselves we wouldn't think we had
been injured by others-we are all equal
quantities of the dust from whence we
came and all pretty good and sweet
after ALL"
If these specks fall on anybody, just
dust 'em off, but stop bowling or some
body'll think you are hurt.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

Soft crabs from North Carolina
were on the Baltimore market Monday
and sold for 81 dozen.
One of the rejected progressive
amendments to oyster laws by the
Maryland Legislature was the one per.
hitting motorboat dredges on private
grounds.
Says a Mississippi report in the Fish
ing Gazette: The soft shell crab season
has opened up here with rush. Went.
zell Bros, having received during the
week 3S5 dozen very large crabs
This is unusual for this time of the
year and points to very busy anC
prosperous season. Hard crabs are very
scarce and have been so for some time
The Potomac river Gull law bill was
killed in the Maryland House last week
after passing the Senate. Chances are
that fellow measure which provides
for the setting aside of a seed-oyster
area in the upper Potomac will also be
Killed. These are measures agreed upon
by the joint committee from Virginia
and Maryland and have passed both
branches of the Virginia Legislature.
The demand for oysters is growing
less daily. Many of the boats which
have been engaged in the oyster indus.
try since last September, have practical.
ly given up dredging and are now engag-
ed IN the fish business, which will soon be
fiourishing here. Even at the present
Tune the demand for fish is very heavy
and the dealers expect to do a good
springs work. This will certainly be
a great blessing to a majority of them,
as the oyster business has in measure
been a pronounced failure for some
OF them, and it has been particularly
hard on many of the boatmen. Nor
folk Corr. Fishing Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
FIRST DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.

Sixty-nine delegates, representing
the Republicans of the First Congress-
ional district, met at Cape Charles
Wednesday, with S. B. Hardwick, OF
Westmoreland county, permanent chair
man.
George helms Wise, of Newport
News, was nominated for Congress; w.
L. Hopkins, of Newport News, and C.
q. Smithers. of Northampton county,
were elected delegates to the National
convention, with James Rowbotton
and Benz. Upton, alternates.
G. A. McKenney, of Cape Charles
was reelected chairman of the District
committee, and Edwin Broun, of Nor
thumberland, was endorsed for State
Committeeman from the district.
w. w. Butzner, of Fredericksburg
was elected elector for the district, anc
district committee was chosen.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
TAKE TWO ON US.

Says the rollicking Echo" Of
Heathsville:
One of our town bards of some repute can't
restrain his feeling longer and bursts forth in
the following verse bearing upon the Lee
Morgan controversy, which is handed us for
publication.
Says Willie Y:
20, Maekey d., how can IL be
lt takes Is months forone year e?''
Says Mackey D.:
20, Willie ", don't see why
when ! make a hit you always cry!"
Says Publlc-e:
My good little boys, you should have some toys
And leave this mud for naughty boys
The mud you've fred has made us tired.
It's really more than we required
Which 'Aunty Spec" insists on con-
tinuing thusly:
Oh. Echo's bard. we all can see
You're barking up the wrong old tree.
The facts are these, or thus. or those
crhere're none in the News as everyone
knows:
said William A TO Willie Y:
"Of Mackey ID. well make a pie:
Aud getting him under the crust. you see,
Wen put him in our Baker-ee,''
Quoth Willie ": Lets Bake(r) him goody'
/ Said William A: wen roast him brown.
Else Editor Lee will get my blood
And Chairman Lee might wear my crown"
Chirped Conway b.: Lets have a roast
OF Mackey ID. and Matthew'S ghost;
Come, 'yclept' friends, and see the fun
All seasoned with Sage OF old Cub Run:
While Rorer A and Massie, Bland.
| Wen bury in the shifting sand
And then Wen shout aloud with glee
We've kilt the Board of Fisher-ee.~
Alack, Alasl Alack-a-day!
Could this trio have had its way
There'd surely be no State nave-e
| From personal spite to "Mackey D."
AFTER THE ROAST:
Said William ~; I've struck frostr'
Quoth Willie ": 1--WE seen ghostr,
Croaked Conway: "wough! Ouch, oh me,
Come ON dear pards, we've got to fee.''
Alack. alasl it might have been.
| But Mackey ID. stands all serene.
The oystermen's friend. as we can see
In spite of hate from this graceless three
So Willie Y. fees back to his pen;
The "shrivelled shrimp" TO set his hen;
And warsaw's Duke, seeing now no fun.
Hikes" Oft again to Washington
| While Commissioner Lee of the State nave,
Goes back to protecting the oyster-e.
The Legislature says Servant. well done:
You honor your State and Claude Swanson :
And now, dear bard. we all can see
How the people endorse Commissioner Lee:
From the other side come bowls aud groans.
This"butting I'm" shows upCongressman Jones
-AUNTY SPEC.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
NEW HEALTH COMMISSION.

Governor Swanson has announced
his appointments for the new State
Department of Health, created by the
Legislature, which is desirable and
long-needed commission. DIR. Ennion
VI. Williams is the new Commissioner.
Drs. Geo. Ben. Johnson and Stuart
Mcclure, of Richmond, are commission
ers at large, and each of the Compression
al districts having a commissioner. DIR.
Samuel w. Hobson, of Newport News
is commissioner for this the First
District.
The measure which has brought
about the changes designed to improve
conditions throughout the State appro-
PIRATES $500 to further its ends. and
practically charges the board with the
entire matter of looking after the
health of the State and keeping in
check the more dangerous diseases.
The commissioner, DR.. Williams. is
to receive a salary of So, 500 year,
and his term of office will be for fou,
years. DR.. Williams is to name the
other officials of the board, subject t.
the approval of the members, as fol
lows. One assistant commissioner, al
1880 per year; one bacteriologist, al
81, 500; one clerk, at 1920, and sucf
other clerks and assistants as may from
time to time become necessary. The
members of the board will receive M
salary, but will be paid per diem Of
SO when on duty.
The new department will be charged
with the duty of establishing camp:
and hospitals for the treatment o1
tuberculosis, and will devote especial
pains to the collection of vital stats
ties.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

MISS BESSIE 1011 Third
1NA Ave-, Brooklyn, n. ", is Presi-
dent of the Young Peoples Christian
Temperance Association. She writes
"Peruna is certainly valuable nerve
and blood remedy, calculated to build
up the broken-down health of worn-out
women. have found by personal ex-
perience that it acts as a wonderful re-
storer of lost strength, assisting the
stomach to assimilate and digest the
food, and building up WORKOUT tissues.
In my work L have had occasion to
recommend it freely, especially to
women.
al know OF nothing which is better to
build up the strength of young mother,
in fact all the ailments peculiar to
women, SO L am pleased to give it my
hearty endorsement"
DR.. Hartman has prescribed Peruna
for many thousand women, and he
never fails to receive q multitude of
letters like the above, thanking him
for the wonderful benefits received.
man-a-Iiu the Ideal Laxative.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

Some who talk about there being
plenty of men to fill certain positions
at a ten or twelve-hundred dollar
salary may be reminded that even
Republicans in the Legislature rose
to o higher plane of patriotism, re-
marking that the State does not want
cheap men, that cheap men are dear
at any price. 1t is because we firmly
believe this that years ago we advo-
Gated better pay for Legislators and
Congressmen-though it must be ad.
mitted that we some times get dear
men even at a good price.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
THIS IS SARKASM. DEAR NEWS
{
tFarmville Herald !

lrtrLnNlllc Herald
The Rhea investigation has brought
to light the modest Roman of them
all" That letter of Hon. Henry C.
Stuart ranks him among the immortals.
In contrast with the average politician
he shines out bright particular star. u
Virginia has no honor too high, nc
laurel too green, no reward too rich fol-
such a son. That letter should be a
beacon light and guiding star. The
people can safely trust it's author, and
the hand that penned it may with as
sured confidence be given the helm OF
the ship of state. None but q clean,
courageous, capable patriot, could have
written it, and the charm about it is
that the letter was not written for
publication. South Boston News.