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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
COTTON IS BACKWARD. !
Rain is Keeping Labor From the Fields.
Plant is Very Small. ~

Plant is Very Small.
Memphis, Tenn.-The Commercial,
Appeal, in its weekly summary of the
cotton crop, says:
In all states east Of the Mississippi
river and in Arkansas, cultivation is
backward and the plant is small
Some progress was made during the
past week, but in many districts of
this territory heavy to moderate local
rains fell and kept the labor from the
fields. There is much grass. On some
of the lowlands it is still too wet for
cultivation. and on such lands the
cotton will be abandoned.
There are only limited local excep-
tions to this general condition.
Some of the cotton worked out ear
ly has again become foul. and CORE
spondents are Of the opinion that with
the best of weather, cultivation will
not be normal before July.
in Oklahoma and Texas, the rain
fail was beneficial. The crop during
the week made rapid advancement. II
is generally in a good state of cultiva'
ton and is regarded by correspond
ents as promising. The Texas crop
is still late, and boil weevils are be-
coming more numerous
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
DECLINE in EXPORTS
y. S. Exported 5000, 100000 Less Mer.
chandise in 1903 Than in 1908.

y
Washington, D. c. The United
States exported $2OO,0O0,00O less mer-
chandise in the fiscal year which ends
with this month than in 1908, accord
ing to report issued from the bu-
reau of statistics. The cause Of the
falling off is not known, although
there is a general decrease in the
sale Of merchandise in the greater
part Of the world The total value
of domestic merchandise exported in
1908 was 1885, 100000, while in 1907
the figures show exports of $1,854,000,-
900. The figures made public show
that the decrease is approximately
$50,000000 under the exports of 1906.
There is a marked falling off all the
way round, for instance: sthe total
imports Of our largest customer, the
United Kingdom, were, in the ten
months ending with April 1909, $123,-
| 100000 below those OF the correspon-
ding months in the previous year.
Canada shows decrease of $68, 000,-
600 in her imports; German, $101 ,000,-
900, and the other nations correspon-
ding decreases.
Manufacturers of iron, steel copper
and wood show falling off in demand
abroad The greatest falling off, how
ever, was in foodstuffs and manufac-
lures, each being about 100000 900.
The decrease in cotton is about $10,-
100000. The principal articles in
which the falling off in our own ex-
ports occurs in cotton, corn, wheat,
meats, manufactures Of copper and
manufactures of good. The figures
Of the bureau of statistics show the
total value of cotton exported in the
eleven months ending with May, 1909,
at $4,S02, 925,7O7.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
DEAD BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.
Forty-Five Persons Who Have pied
Recently Were .ResuscItated..

NSSSHNiT WOAC stANSNSSit~sSNfsfef
New York City.-Forty-fve persons
who have died recently form the ba-
sis OF a most remarkable report on
bringing the dead back to life, accord
ing to The Medical Record. OF the
forty-fYe cases treated under the new
theory Of manipulating the heart by
the hand, seventeen patients were re-
,suscitated, nine with complete recoy-
cry. The remaining eight died after
a short time. Forty of the cases
treated are said to have been due to
the anaesthetic administered. The re-
port says that in each instance imme-
diately after death ensued, or not
more than five minutes afterwards,
the chest was opened and the heart
was given a direct application of man.
ual massage.
After the chest cavity has been
opened, the hand is forced in and the
heart is grasped, and pushing toward
the anterior thoracic walls" accord
ing to The Medical Record, "and the
ventricles are squeezed rhythmically
at about normal beats. Sometimes
fifteen minutes elapse before any re-
Spouse is obtained. During all the
time assistants should be busy with
artificial respiration, saline and adfe-
nalin infusions, tongue traction, intu-
buation or trachaeotomy and eleyation
Of pelyis and legs"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
5-FOOT SHELF LIBRARY.
List Of Books Chosen by DR.. Eliot for
General Educational Purposes.

List Of Books Chosen by DR.. Eliot for
General Educational Purposes.
Boston, Mass.--Dr. Charles w, Eli
OF, former president of Harvard uni
versity, has made public partial list
Of the ''five-foot-shelfn library which
is to contain the best works Of Eng
fish literature, especially adapted for
the person seeking a general educa
ton.
The works announced by DR.. Eliot,
in addition to the fifteen formerly
named, are as follows:
Johnson -"Volpone,n Beaumont &
Fletcher's "The Maids Tragedy"
Webster's Duchess Of Malta Mid
dleton's THE Changeling," Dryden's
"All for Love-" Shelby's Cecil, "
Browning's Blot on the Escutch-
con" Tennysons Beckett" Goethe's
Faust" Marlow's DIR. Faustus,
Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations,
Letters of Cicero and Pliny,' Bun.
vans Pilgrims Progress" Burns
Tam O'Shanter," Walton's Com
plete Angler" Lives of Dome and
Herbert, Autobiography Of st. Aug
ustine." "Plutarch's Lives" Dryden's
'Aenid, Chaucer's Canterbury
Tales Thomas a. Kempis' Imitation
of Christ Dante's Divine Comedy
Drawin's Origin Of Species, Ara
bian Knights"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
FORTIFY THE MISSISSIPPI.
Commercial Bodies Urge Action by
Congress.

New Orleans, La.--Because the ma
val bureau at Washington has been in
different to the Mississippi river the
federal government has sadly neglect
ed the defenses of the valley, country
by leaving its gateway to the sea
practically unprotected. Should such
a policy on the part of the government
continue, in, time or war the enemy's
warships could be kept out of the riv-
Ell onlysby destroying the jetty chan
mel This channel has cost much mon
ey and required many years to open
up and might be closed indefinitely.
Upon its integrity depend the COM
merce and cheapness OF the freight
rates from the valley to all foreign
markets With the, opening Of the
Panama canal the cities Of, the valley
will begin the upbuilding OF q vast
import and export trade.
In order to place the facts squarely
before the people Of the valley the
commercial bodies of New Orleans
have adopted resolutions
In closing, the resolutions say
THAT our senators and representa-
tives in congress be and they are
hereby. requested to Immediately pre-
sent these preambles and resolutions
to the secretary Of war and the sec
rotary of the navy, and to urge upon
them the necessity of immediate and
adequate defenses at the gateway Of
the Mississippi valley; also, to urge
upon congress the necessity Of legis-
lation for the establishment and con-
struction at this point of fortified
naval base of the first class"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
BANDIT LOOTS BANK
In Frontier Style Banking House
at Fl Worth, Tex, is Robbed.
CASHIER GAVE UP $500
Robber Made Clean Getaway---Train
on Canadian Pacific Held Up.
Express Office Robbed.

Fort Worth, Texas.-In true IRON
tier style a lone highwayman, describ-
ed as genteel in appearance and nat
tily dressed, robbed the branch bank
ing house of the Waggoner Bank and
Trust Company in the most central
section of the down town business
district of Fort Worth of $500 in
currency. made his escape and has
succeeded in evading the searching
parties of police and citizens.
The robbery was the most daring at
tempted in Texas in years. Cashier
Walter E. King was alone in the
bank at the time, balancing the trans
actions of the day when a Well-dresS-
ed stranger walked in.
AS the man approached the win
dow of the cashiers department, King
looked up and down the barrel of a
revolver.
Make move or a noise of any
kind and I'll kill you" was the greet
ing, declares Mr.. King.
The cashier complied and Stufing
the roll of bills, $500, in denomina-
lions ranging from 81 to $40, into his
pockets the man backed out of the
door under cover of his pistol and as
Mr. King ran to a telephone, he saw
the man walking down the street and
mingling with the crowds with an
apparent air of uncOncern.
The police reached the scene five
minutes later, but the stranger had
disappeared.
AT the time of the robbery several
hundred persons were in the vicinity
Of
arrival at the bank and the departure
of the man, but his manner gave nc
indication of his purpose.
Several declared that he climbed
into a waiting automobile after walk
ing several blocks, but the police place
little credence in this assertion, ana
it is believed he still is in Fort
Worth.
According to Cashier King, the man
was about IS years old, tall and slen
der and apparently man of refine
ment, and was mcdishly dressed.
The loss to the WaggoAer bank is
covered by insurance. The bank has
however, offered a reward of $1,000
and like sum will probably be offer
ed by the city for the capture of the
highwayman.
Vancouver, B. C.-Six masked men
armed with reyolyers and rifles held
Canadian Pacific westbound ex
ress No. 81, near Ducks, searched
three express cars, and, failing to find
anything of value escaped
Just ahead of No. 81 was the St
Paul express, which had picked up &c
bars of silver bullion, at Revelstoke
and the authorities believe this was
the. incentive for the COUP.
Green Bay, Wis.-Two bandits en-
tered the night office Nof the United
States Express Company here, and al
the point of a revolver compelled the
man in charge to open the safe. They
secured $4,000.
Ithaca, N. Y-Robbers blew up the
safe in the Citizens National Bank al
locke, a village twenty miles north
of this city and fed with between
$4,000 and $2,70O, most of which was
in SIS bills. They overlooked about
$4,000 in gold.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
FATAL AUTO SMASHUP.
One Killed, Three Hurt, When EIec-
trio Car Ran into Machine.

Anderson, s. Gin a collision be-
tween an interurban car of the An
derson Traction Company and an au-
tomobiIe at Breazale's crossing, nine
miles east Of Anderson, one is dead,
one fatally and two seriously injured.
Some defects in the mechanism Of
the automobile caused 1t to come to a
standstill on the car tracks, and the
electric car sm,lshed into 1t while go
ing at high rate Of speed, down
grade:
James H. Cobb, superintendent Bel
ton Cotton Mills, Bolton, s. c., was
killed instantly.
The injured are: Rev. d. d. Rich
ardson, fatally, Bolton, s. c.: Rev.
e. A. Mcdowell, broken shoulder and
arm, Ninety-Six, s. c.; Mrs. d. D.
Richardson, bruised about body.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
BARROW, THIRD ARBITRATOR.
To Act in Dispute Between Georgia
Road and Firemen.

Washington, D. Gin view of the
declination of Bishop Gambler of
Georgia to act as arbitrator in the
strike of the Georgia Railroad fire.
men. the arbitTators agreed upon Da.
vid G. Barrow, chancellor of the Uni
versity of Georgia as the third arbi-
traitor.
Athens, Ga.-After having given
careful consideration to the invitation
extended him to become an arbitrator
in the Georgia Railroad strike ques-
ton, Chancellor David G. Barrow
reached the conclusion that 1t is his
duty to accept.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25

The Louisiana Historical society
has inaugurated a movement to Sc
cure the original ordinance of seces-
sion adopted by the people of Louis
lana, which is now in possession OF
the war department at Washington.
The representative of the state in
congress have beeen requested to use
their efforts to place the document
once more in the possession Of the
state of louisiana
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
ban OF RERESY.
Prof. Foster is Expelled from Minis
ters' Conference of CHICAGO.

Chicago, Professor George Bur-
man Foster of the University of Chi
cago, whose denial of the divinity Of
Christ in recent book, has stirred
Chicago Baptists to a high pitch of
resentment, was dropped from the
Baptist Ministers Conference Of Chi
cago.
Kisses, yells and general confusion
made the meeting one of the stormiest
ever he'd by churchmen In Chicago,
and it resembled political meeting
in a rowdy ward.
The conference has not the power
to expel him from the church, and
no definite action was taken.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
RULES FOR LONG LIFE.
On His eth Birthday chieagoan Tells
How to Live.

How to Live.
Chicago, Ill--After eating hearty
breakfast, E. F Robbins, 81 years old
gave the following rules for long life
to friends and relatives on his birth
day anniversary.
Don't worry; it doesn't help a bit.
Be cheerful under all circumstances.
Live simply bat freely.
Have a good time, but have an eye
on the future.
Be kindly and keep your temper.
Love your neighbor; don't try to do
him.
Never give advice; it's bad policy.
Observe the Golden Rule.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25
TEN Killed IN COLLISION.
Forty Seriously injured in Indiana
Trolley Wreck.

South Bend, Ind.-Ten persons were
killed and forty injured in p wreck on
the Chicago, Lake Shore and South
Bend Railroad in Porter county, In
diana, two Of the big electric cars
colliding head-on According to GEN
eral Manager III. u. Wallace, the
wreck was due to a disobedience Of
orders by Motorman George A. Reed
Of the eastbound car, who was killed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05

td W Il.
 For the loose house dress. which permits of lounSins when one needs rest. the silk and cotton lowered or plain chaiiliS and French fan nel are all attra ac1iVe, and exceed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-05

cica1 Fancy n is
 
 needw has ne she may ant the gain in 
 orr Coraton pbengc in fronta and the q h light fula Pictorial jew batter i 4 measu reu,ne The lower in H 40 A nd inches b
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25
TOUGH IN PRACTICE.

Many orchardists and nurserymen
of experience still recommend the
planting of orchard trees about twice
as thick as the final stand desired for
the reason that In the first few years
the trees will be so small that they
will be none too thick, while later,
when they begin to touch limbs, every
other tree may be cut out. This plan
may be all right, but 1t works out bet
ter on paper than it does In practice,
the average orchard owner not having
the heart to lay an ak at the root OF
thrifty trees which are possibly better
than those adjoining, but destined to be
spared. The other alternative Is to set
the trees as close as one wishes them
to stand permanently and then give
them the care which will enable them
to withstand the attacks of their many
enemies. To ascertain the number OF
square feet which fruit trees Of differ
ent kinds should have 1t is well to take
note of the area actually covered by
mature trees of the variety to be
planted. In addition to this, room
row for the passage of teams In spray
ing and harvesting operations. The
trees should be set closer together in
the rows running north and south In
order that they may have the protec-
ton from the mldwinter sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25
Long ago the Scotch learned this.

The sturdy old Scotchman must be
amused at the recent "discoveries" that
oatmeal is the best food in the world.
Our scientific men have been making
experiments which prove that Amerl-
cans eat too much fat and grease and
not enough cereals.
The Scotchmen say: Look at our
nation as proof. The sturdiest nation
on earth Still we have one good point
to make. We make better oatmeal than
the Scotch.
They buy Quaker Oats and consider
it the leader of all oatfneals to be had
anywhere. Quaker Oats is sold in fam
lily size packages at Csc or at 3oc for
the package containing piece Of fine
china. The regular size package sells
at lOc. Follow the example of the
Scotch; eat a Quaker Oats breakfast
every day.
All grocers sell Quaker Oats.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25
A EuTuRE ASSET.

There is probably no single asset
which will be more valuable to farm
owners twenty-five or thirty years
hence than wood lots of useful varie
ties of trees which have been care
fully set out and intelligently cared
for. To realize In q measure what
these will be at the end of the time
mentioned one has but to multiply by
five or ten acres the small wood lots
Of score-year-old trees which already
surround so many farm homesteads
1t can be counted on as quite sure
that just SO long as big money is to
be made from a rapid though inju-
dlcious cutting Of the forest areas Of
the country and no measures are TAX
en- to prevent such destruction the
Nrocess is going to be continued until
there is nothing left to cut. This
means inevitably that when such time
comes, and 1t is not far away, there
will be high premium on all timber
standing and Of most any kind, as In
those days wood will be wood. True.
the setting out Of such wood lot is
perchance a labor and service for a
future generation, but so is much serv-
Ice that Is the most worth while.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25
The HolsrElN CATTLE.

Secretary L. l.. Houghton of the Hol.
stein-Friesian Association of America
has lately put in pamphlet form very
interesting historical and informa
tional sketch of this most valuable
type Of dairy cattle, In which are set
forth n number OF the merits of the
breed. The Holsteins are supposed to
have originated In Holland, where they
have been bred for years as dairy
cattle. The moist lowlands of Holland
produce luxuriant feed and, coupled
with the exceptional care which the
breed has had for generations. have
produced n breed of exceptional Size,
hardness and productive capacity.
Holstein blood has been used In the
building up of such breeds as the Ayr
shire and Shorthorn, while offshoots
Of the breed appear In many other
countries. The size of the breed is
large, the COWS weighing, when prop
erly matured, close to / 400 pounds and
giving from 5000 to 1900 pounds OF
milk and from 300 TO $50 pounds of
butter Tests which have been made
Of the comparative yield of different
dairy breeds give the average daily
yield of butter fat for Holsteins at
1.GO pounds, 142 for Guernseys and
Ayrshires and 1.36 pounds for Jerseys.
In daily milk yield the Holstein
breed stands Mt the head with 48.9
pounds, Guernsey $50 pounds, Ayr
shire 277 pounds and the Jersey 24.5
pounds In yearly milk yield the Hol-
stein breed occnv>ios tue drst nlaee
pounds. Princess of Wayne 29.00S
pounds and Clothilde 26,021 pounds.
The largest authenticated butter yield
of a single cow Of any dairy breed
was made by the Holstein COW Co
lantha TVS Joanna, her record being
1896 pounds of butter fat during
period of twelve consecutive months,
equivalent to 1.173 pounds OF butter
on an So per cent basis. While the
quality of IIolstein milk Is not equal
to that of the smaller breeds, the aver
age Is about 3A per cent butter fat.
While the breed does not rank with
the Hereford or Angus In block test,
the calves are large at birth, fatten
rapidly and make excellent veal. Hol-
stems combine with large size, vigor-
Gus constitutions, healthy appetites
and hardness and vigor which rem
der them relatively free from dis
ease. Holstein-F rlesian admirers have
much to boast of In the achievements of
this useful breed, which occupies
leading place in the leading dairy sec
tons of the country.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25

CONNECTIONS
Al Oakland with Maine Central Railroad. Al SOM
erset Junction, with Canadian Pacific Railway. Al
Kineo Station with Coburn Steamboat Company,
service discontinued during winter, for all points
on Moosehead Lake: At Norridgewock with stages
for Skowhegan, Smithfeld and Mercer. Al Arson
for Stark AT North Arson for NORTH East and
West New Portland. At Bingham for Forks, Garry
Pond, Carratunk. Mayfeld, Kngsbury and Rowe
Pond.
MORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President.
+. Z. BOOTHBY. General Passenger Agent.
Portland. Me
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25
A Rule In FEEDING.

1t is a general rule in all feeding
operations that when any change is to
be made In the ration of an animal 1t
lhould be done gradually. This is es-
becially applicable in the use of ra-
ton containing any large quantity of
beans.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25

In distributing the homemade fer
tilizers this spring keep the orchard In
mind unless 1t is a hopeless case and
has already arrived at the calf pasture
stage. The orchard that is growing
crops needs refreshing, just as does
the man who does a days work.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25

Where one is planning to seed oats
with clover there is quite an advantage
for the clover If an early variety OF
oats are used as the crop can be re
moved from ten days TO two weeks
earlier, thus giving the clover this
much additional time In which to gel
a start and Guido the weeds.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25

In view of the length of life of the
average market hog, usually less than
two years, the question of freeing
swine from tuberculosis would seem to
follow as a natural course with the
eradication of 1t from the cattle which
the pigs follow Little pigs are con
sidered free from tubercular faint at
birth, and If they are not kept under
conditions where infection is possible
they will not contract the disease.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25

Whenever possible 1t is an excellent
idea to give both fruits and vegetables
a change Of ground, this not only from
the standpoint of best keeping up the
soil fertility, but also because of less
likelihood of damage from insect and
fungous pests where such rotation Is
ohSaryed
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25

Johns big sister should derive some
consolation from the fact that, while
she may have invested considerable
amount in one Of those Merry Wild
ow" monstrosities. he may make use
of 1t next June as shade for his corn
plow by eQuipping 1t with center pole
and braces.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25

Fortunately for the husbandman this
season, clover seed is plentiful and OF
exceptionally good quality. which will
mean less adulteratlon with foul seeds.
because the incentive will be less.
Prices are just about half what they
were last year. ranging from Sc to
$3.50, and exen at these figures the
extra quality is worth the extra price.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25

A reader OF these notes inquiries what
kind of soil is the best for growing q
crop of onions Briefly one may an
swer by saying that 1t should be rich,
and the mellower the better. From
the standpoint OF ease In cultivation
as well as cleanness of the crop at har
vest time, a sandy loan Is preferable
Freedom from weed seed is also con
sideration that Will add much to the
satisfaction as we'll as the economy
of handling the crop.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25
LOOSE HAY FOR
SALE /!

Delivered anywhere In Skowhegan.
Prices right-9pa lily Euersnteed.
K, y. NIOK&R60N, 22s Water street.
Telephone l3l-G tn
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25
BILLS OF COST.

The following bills of cost were allowed
at the March term of the Co. Comrs. court
1908.
STATE Before
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-10
FAIR EXCHANGE

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it Can be Done in Wenatchee.
The back aches at times with a
dull, indescribable feeling, making
you weary and restless; piercing
pains shoot across the region of the
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in this condition. You cannot reach
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BILE Recently I had an attack of kid
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For sale by all dealers. Price so
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Remember the name Doan's
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