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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
LATE NEWS NOTES.


General.
II Christmas stockings ten feet glcng
|sand made of canvas were hung from
the lowest points on the new Queens-
|ADoro bridge, which spans the East
lHSriyer, In New York City, on Christ
was morning, by members Of the
|sQueensboro bridge celebration com
m1ttee. i Intended for river men, tbs
stockings were hung so that they
could be reached with a pole from
the deck of tug. Tobacco, service
able gloves and other practical gifts
We're In the giant stockings.
The cathedral at Roeskilde, Dem
mark, the burial place for centuries
past of Danish kinds, was looted by
burglars recently and large numbers
OF costly gold and silver wreaths,
urns and shields were carried away
The tombs Of both King Christian
and Queen Louise were robbed Of all
the valuable gold and silver memo,
MORALS sent by the crowned heads
Of Europe and the cities of Den
mark.
James H. LaCoste, business mana
ger Of the News and Courier, died
at his home in Charleston, aged 90
years. He has been connected with
the, News and Courier for thirty
years.
A German gunsmith named Sehrod-
er has invented and patented an ex
banding bullet adopted For the de-
struction of dirigible balloons. The
bullet can be fired from the regular
infantry rife. .'r:'
The pope at Rome has fully recover
ed from his recent illness. He re-
ceived Archbishop Ireland Of st.
Paul, in private audience, speaking
cordially Of the archbishop's last Wis
it in 1905.
Six common councilmen, one SCI
lect councilman and two bankers Of
Pittsburg, Pa, are under arrest on
charges of conspiracy, corrupt solic-
itation and bribery. The arrests were
almost directly due to bank exam
iner,. who, at the instigation of Pres
ident Roosevelt, ascertai1ied that Pres
ident WV. Ramsey and Cashier A. A.
,Xi.zack, without knowledge of the
aboard OF directors, arranged to pay
largY amount of money in return,
for the German National Bank being
made city depository. They were
at once dismissed and their success
I.aEss elected when the board of direc-
tors of the bank learned the facts.
10 The skeletons Of three human be-
ings, undoubtedly belonging to a race
long since 4extinct, were brought to
light in a gave uncovered in the con-
vict stone quarry in the Nevada state
prison, near Carson City. The remains
are well preserved. The skulls are
unlike any yet seen and were indica-
tive of race of much less intelli.
Sgence than the Indian The teeth are
aFecSllar, Va that the incisors are about
half an inch longer than the other
teeth in the skulls Students claim
that this >would indicate a ferocious
people. Z
Death Was victor in race of Miss
Ada Graflfham Of Chicago to the bed
side Of hef sweetheart, Emil ]. Hilty,
who was fiji with typhoid fever at his
home in birmingham, Ala An hour
before she, reached that city, he died.
Miss Grantham is said to be pros
trated ands her parents have, hurried
south to be with her. 80
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
judging by Appearances.

Magistrate l remember rightly
this is not. your first appearance IN
court.
Prisoner-No, your Honor, but l
hope you don't judge by Appearances
-zHarper's Weekly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
The. Old Order .Changet
Rn. Janet MeKgnzie HrLL.

HE changes that have taken place since the Civil we
are wellnigh incomprehensible. In social and ethi
ters, in government, in science, art and religion
changes equally notable. Within half-century
ditions of life have marveousy changed. All thil
regarded from strangely different point Of vie1
natural resources of the earth have been developed
drous ways and wealth has increased almost
measure
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01

In four years pair Of rabbits coul
thavea progeny of nearly 1,5OO,O COO
coe rabbit produces as many as sevei
families a year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01

The revenueifE from the Swiss alcohol
monopoly since 1877, the date Of its
establishnent. has been $24,O59,1S7.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
Near at Hand.

Instructor-Mr Smith, kindly nan
the bones of the skull.
| Student Smiths+ Well, Sir I'VE gt
+ them all in HEs,head, But can't thin
bf their names just now. Bohemian!
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
: Two sarning Ea6Ssss,.
aThere's two ..Ihmgss ISM

about"
and they are?" y
What might have happened if the
baseball season had lasted a little
longer; an how things ..youIds gosds'
the election wuz to be held today"
-Pittsburg Post.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01

The United States produces more
corn than all the rest Of the world.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01


falls asvlums and general
nature to appreciate rejoice in it,
AZ to the late financial panic fn
true honey Invariably prevail but that does
dishonesh ninetynine the credit
rest to the reporters finished eg
of the ay if there anything eunevealed much
opnon today of the mghtes
ont dishonesty political yA
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01


sopnes and scientific investigators of the fragments Of
empire new nations had themselves slowly each with
ne asserted their Independence they wrred with one
yer the Latin language longer native OF them was
means by which they with another Latin ion
even or tner of letters Lowell reminds TIL Dante
an poets thought put their moth
ut indeed dead the best for dead hou
ae found the which barge
oueo ana made love- him. and out OF the Wor
nn made such sang little later
nose the common speech of London for the telling of his tales Al
ter Dante had descended into hell Canterbury pilgrims
forth Bacon put his great Latin Milton M
n mat dead tongue For century after Paradise Lost Latin
% 10 De the fit vehicle the systems OF the phil
and for the discoveries of the scientists The language Of Cicero lin
the most convenient Of communication for the educated m
countries and yet at last the forces of nationality to
for it, and for of letters have
themselves their mother and Of science have used
native language to set forth his contributions the human
For than fifteen has world langua
in the end its through fault Of its
sheer force Of crcumstances.--The Century.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
aGs-ee- our. ,Gount,.yls ~'~--';
: Rich the Most Generous
I|4 ~ -.
BY The REQ. John Don HerriicIa.

~so~~eN ECAUsE has inherited riches 10 reason
~o&~~e$ him deahor throwing bombs at him. either
Of Of have spendthrfts ostei
tiousy their Inost of OUT wealthy
n pie theirs only wisely but generously people
@$~ the magnfcenty generous wealthy
,~~~~~AX pie 1907 the women Of America
N~o~@~% S3OO00O0O phanhropc and charitable
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
- ~ u e.aA-INss'sss
The Passing Of Latin
surrendered It's Supremacy Only BY Sal
Force Of Circumstances.
esNN9sseAaIesaA1Ns
BY Erander Matthews.

I'VE hundred years ago. thousand years ago, fit
dred years ago. every man of education could Z
and easily with every other man Of education in
was perhaps his native speech, or he might hay
learn It; but he was not held to be an educated
he dad acquired it. Even after Latin had ceased
mother-tongue and when it was spoken only by
had achieved it by hard labor it still the lang
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17

ran ] was cursing the cook. When
they got to the meat pole they found
me on box facing them with gun.
What do you want?" they roared.
Get quiet" said l.
Those In front called out, "Shut up"
When they were still said: Boys, I'm
sorry this thing has happened. It's
my fault for not watching this fool
closer. But we can wash those tur-
keys and have good dinner yet IL
some Of you'll turn in and help me.
They aren't hurt any. AS for this
scum of cook, / don't care any more
about him than you do. But Pm in
charge here and i can't let him be
hanged. You can go ahead and hang
him If you want to, but you'll have to
kill me first. Now go ahead"
waited, but no one stirred. There
were plenty Of guns in the crowd. but
no one was ready to undertake the
job Of killing me. gave them only a
minute to think. Then 1 said to the
man that held the rope. unite him."
He did 1t. "Get out of here" / said
to the cook. The fellow got up. white
as death with fear.
Then I turned to the men and asked
If there were any who had ever done
any cooking. who would help me. Half
a dozen volunteered. We washed the
turkeys and put them on to boil.
never worked over anything in my
life as / did that Christmas dinner.
The men were still silent and sullen,
and didn't know but they'd hang me
IL the dinner didn't suit them. tried
desperately to remember all the cook
ing I'd ever seen my mother do, and
thanked God when / found that one
of the men could make pies and an
other soda biscuit. About 5 o'clock we
had the best dinner the camp could
turn out, boiled turkey, boiled potatoes,
canned squash, canned corn, canned
peaches. dried apple pie. hot biscuit
and coffee.-New York Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
Hawaiian Christmas.

Birds are singing everywhere.
Happy, merry Christmas!
Flowers are showing beauties rare,
Merry. happy Christmas!
Here in ocean girdled home.
Here in pleasant tropic zone,
Meath a glorious summer sun
Cometh merry Christmas.
Day which giveth Joy to all.
Happy, merry Christmas!
Poor and rich and great or small
Merry, happy Christmas!
Day when angel voices call
Praise to him, the Lord of all,
And peace, good will, to mankind fall
On every merry Christmas.
Santa Claus comes here alway
Every merry Christmas,
Sans the reindeer. sans the sleigh
or the lang syne Christmas,
Here is neither frost nor snow,
Here but pleasant trade winds blow.
Here is paradise below
And a merry Christmas.
Hawaiis homes send forth today
"A merry. happy Christmas"
To the loved ones far away.
"A happy. merry Christmas"
May the God child's natal day
Be a happy ono alway.
From sorrow free and every way
A merry. merry Christmas
Paradise of the Pacific.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
OUR CHRISTMAS
ON THE PLAINS

II NEVER shall forget our Christmas
dinner in a construction camp In
i the year 1900, said former Colo
radoan. We were building a res
ervoir out on the plains about ten
miles east of Pueblo. We had $50 men
on the job. all white men.
We had poor cook on the job and
couldn't seem to find any other. AS
result there had been men leaving
every day and constant grumbling all
the fall, and 1t came to head Christ
mas day.
1t was beautiful. bright Colorado
Christmas. The men were to work
In the morning, have a turkey dinner
at noon and lay Off in the afternoon.
The old man had bought three pounds
Of turkey per npan-450 pounds. The
birds had come out the day before.
About ten minutes after noon heard
a kind of an angry roar outside. /
never heard anything like it before.
and 1t made me jump. 1t meant trou-
BILE of some kind. l hurried out and
saw surging mob at the door of the
cook tent The men we're all shaking
their fists in the air and yelling with
one steady. hoarse, prolonged yell. |
went around behind the tent and slip
ped in. There stood the cook raging,
fighting drunk. brandishing a meat ak
and emitting steady stream of pro-
family. In front Of him surged the
mob, just out of reach of the meat ak.
crazy mad didn't blame them.
They had come off work with their
mouths all made up for turkey, and
not table was set, not spark of fire
in the stove and 450 pounds of turkey
scattered over the section of alkali
plain which formed the floor.
The battle was short. The men ran
in behind the cook, tripped him and
the minute he was down had rope
around him.
"Hang him, hang him!" they roared
and started Off with him to the meat
pole.
In all my life never was so scared
as / was that day. didn't care in
the least whether the man was hang
ed, drowned or died in his bed. Yet
civilization rose up in me. and l knew
I had to save him. l ran like deer
to get around the crowd and reach the
meat pole first, and all the while L
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

besides this: II want to go on record
as saying that I regard Electric Bit
ters as one of the greatest gifts that
God has made to woman, writes Mrs.
o. Rhinevault, of Vestal Center, N. Y.
II can never forget what it has done
for me-" This glorious medicine
gives a woman buoyant spirits. vigor
of body and jubilant health. 1t quick
ly cures Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Headache. Backache.
Painting and Dizzy Spells; soon builds
up the weak, ailing and sickly. Try
them. soc at G. P. Champney's.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
For That Dull Feeling After Eating

l have USED Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets for some time, and
can testify that they have done me
more good than any tablets l have
ever used. My trouble was heavy
dull feeling after eating. David
Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These
tablets strengthen the stomach and
improve the digestion. They also reg
ulate the liver and bowels. They are
far superior to pills but cost no more.
Get free sample at G. P. Champney's
drug store, and sec what splendid
medicine 1t is.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
SOME EARNEST
HOLIDAY. DON'TS

H ONT think that you are too poor
to keep Christmas. You can't be
~ so poor us all that.
Don't spend so much ON Christ
mas that you can't get even with the
butcher and grocer until March.
Don't give presents that are pleas
ure for ten minutes and a burden and
a worry for ten years.
Don't, young women. buy neckties
for your men folk: don't encourage
them in being bigger guys than neces-
sary.
Don't give drum to the children of
your enemy who works nights. A
watchman's rattle is just as good, and
1t is cheaper.
Don't give your wife something she
doesn't care for just because you want
it yourself This don't" works the
other way just as well.
Don't forget that basket of fruit or
box of flowers is just as nice pres
ent in many cases as something that
VIII last SOOu zeal longer.
Don't try to find the price marks on
the gifts you receive. If the gifts are
worth having they mean something
above dollars and cents.
Don't forget the Bob Cratchits and
the Tiny Tims-that is. unless you are
unregenerate Old Scrooge. in which
case forgetfulness can be explained.
Don't put off everything to the last,
because you had better for the joy Of
your friends give nothing than wear
yourself out and be as cross as two
sticks when the blessed day comes.
Don't waste any of your pity on the
long haired youths who lie at the bot
| tom of the heap in football scrim-
images. You will need all your pity for
yourself in the rush at the holiday
| counter.
Don't check off each gift you receive
| against each present that you gave
| and calculate whether you made or
| lost. Christmas is not the time to be
any smaller or meaner than you can
help.
Don't oppress children who are sa-
tiated to sadness with toys already by
giving them more. There are other
ways of making them happy, or If
| there are not it is because they are
spoiled with many pleasures and are
the most pitiful beings alive. In that
| case let them try doing something
| for poor children, who are blessed in
powers of enjoyment. and see if the
| capacity won't prove catching.
Don't neglect, if you are woman,
| to lay in stock of some simple things
| like handkerchiefs and sachet bags for
unexpected emergencies If you like to
meet various people with reasonable
token.
Don't set your own happiness up as
the chief thing to be looked out for at
Christmas time. Try to make other
people happy and forget yourself, then
you will be surprised to see how really
happy you are.
| Don't give book to man with a
big library or a picture to the man
who makes a speciality of the fine arts
unless you know pretty we'll what he
wants. Ten to one he'd rather do the
buying of such things for himself.
Don't write your name or anybody
else's on cards if you send them. No
one can keep lot of such truck, and
1t is often highly convenient just to
send them on their travels to carry
Christmas greeting to other people.
And why not?-Buffalo Express.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
For the IconocIast.

Don't let your little ones into the Sc
cret that Santa Claus is an impostor.
Let them figure out for themselves
how fat man with n big pack can
get into the parlor CRATE through the
chimney of modern house heated by
steam. Imagination is quality desir-
able to cultivate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
DIR. Patterson Dead.

Another one of Mexico's old
residents is gone. DR.. A. NJ. Pat
terson passed into the life beyond
last Sunday afternoon. lie had
been in feeble health for couple
of years past, but couple of
weeks since he grew rapidly
worse and it was soon realized
that the end was near.
DR.. Patterson came to Mexico
i'm 1871 and conducted drug
store here until few months ago.
lie was a graduate of a medical
school in Philadelphia and in con.
nection with his drug business
did a medical practice.
The wife survives him besides
the following children: VIM. Pat.
terson and Mrs. E. l.. Anderson
of Monroe City; Mrs. G. A. Gras-
sell of Pittsburg, Pa, and Mss
Elizabeth Paterson, Of MeNi.J.
The funeral was held at tho
Episcopal church Tuesday m''3
ing, conducted by the rector, l'r.
James Noble. after which inter
ment was made in Haven Rest.
Scores of friends will be panied
to hear Of the death of DR.. Pat
terson, lie was a jovial, happy
soul, and the community will Kiss
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
POWELL FORD.

The big rains of Sunday and
Monday have damaged the oats
and also the corn crops. The wind
of Monday morning blew the corn
down badly. 1t was hard on
peach tres and bean vines, also.
Mrs. Ellen Mason of Mexico,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mason of this vicinity last
week.
The friends of Miss Trina John
son are glad to know that she
landed safe in Rome and is having
a delightful trip.
Miss Mary Leah Carter, of Duly
vicinity spent last week with Miss
Mary Cordelia Mason, of this
neighborhood. They had delight.
full times with their ponies.
The Sun Rise ice cream supper
at Tom Stewards was well at
tended. The money taken in was
1880. We think we are safe in
saying they cleared $55, and may
be a few dollars more.
Bro. Reavis filed his pulpit
Sunday morning and afternoon
at Rising Sun.
Miss Iona Dowell's health con
tinues about the same.
Miss Mabel Cook has been i'll
for several days. Is some better
now.
Roy McPheeters of Mexico, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Murtry Sunday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Cemetery Association.

A mass meeting was held at the
court house Monday afternoon to
launch a permanent cemetery or
ganization. Mayor i. d. Graham
presided and will be chairman of
the movement until the incorpora-
tion is perfected. Wallace Dear
ing will serve as secretary and
treasurer.
The name "Rcsthaven" for the
cemetery met some disapproval,
but no one has suggested a better,
or more appropriate name, so it
seems, and it will likely go at that
The cemetery association will
he incorporated with 6S charter
members.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Mrs. Hickman Dead.

Mrs. Thomas Hickman, who was
81 years of age, died at the
home of \. J. Stascy in this city
last Sunday morning. Her
disease was heart trouble. She
was found dead in bed by her
daughter, Miss Mamie Hickman.
The body was taken to the
home Of her son, b. Hickman, siy
miles south of Mexico, where Re"
W. NJ. White of this city con
Quoted funeral services Monday
afternoon, intermcnt being made
in the family burying ground in
that neighbOrhOOd.
The two children mentioned
above are the only near relatives.
Mrs. Hickman was one Of the
very early inhabitants of Au-
drain, and she was able to rccite
many interesting incidents in the
carly settlements Of the county
south of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Colored Boy Drowned.

James Russell Hayes. coIored,
- years of age, son of the late
Buster" Hayes, was drowned i'll
Salt River just east of Mexico,
last Sunday at noon. The boy
was wading in the creek and got
too far out into the current. The
body was not recovered till early
Monday morning, Bert Blue
diving and recovering it, in ten
feet of water, near where it went
down.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Mrs. Jarboe Dead.

Mrs. r. f. Jarboe died at her
home i'm this city last week The
funeral was held Friday at st,
Brenden's Catholic church, con
Quoted by Father J. ]. Dillon.
Deceased is survived by the
husband and four small children.
She was 80 years of age A sis,
ter, Mrs. Tabor, of Fort Worth
Texas, was with her at the time
Of her death. The stricken family
has the sympathy of the com
munity,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Boy Arrested.

Willis Barnes, Is years Of age,
living with his uncle, Dallas
Fountain, at CentraIia, took a
horse from j. Il. Hills at the hitch
lot in Ccntralia last Sunday after
noon and rode it to Mexico that
night. Here he was caught up
with Monday morning, Constable
VIM. Barnett putting him under
arrest. He said he meant to sell
the horse later He knew he was
doing wrong, but he wanted to get
away from home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
nRnER 0F rLRLICATIAN.


In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, Action to Collect
Back Taxes and Enforce Lien.
THE STATE OF MISSOURI,
At the relation and to the use of
Thomas f. Roden, Collector of the
Revenue of Audrain County,
in the State of Missouri, Plaintiff IS.
Against
James NJ. Tart and Martha ].
Smith, Defendants.
NOW, On this Sth day of July, 1909,
comes the State of Missouri, at the
relation and to the use of Thomas +.
Roden, Collector of the Revenue of
Audrain County, Mo, by its attorney
and shows to the court that on May
18th, 1909, it filed petition herein,
stating among other things that the
defendants were the owners of the
following described Real Estate in
Audrain County State of Missouri, to-
wit: Lots 9, 10 and IL in Block 4
Ladd's Addition to Mexico, Mo, and
that the taxes for the years 1906 and
1907 amounting to Six and IL LOO
DOLLARS, are overdue and unpaid;
and that from the return of the sheriff
that the defendants cannot be found
in Audrain County, Mo-, and upon
proof being made to the satisfaction
of the Court that the defendants are
nOn-residents of the State of Missouri,
so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served on them. 1t is
therefore ordered by the Court, that
publication be made, notifying each
IF said defendants that an action
has been commenced against them by
the plaintiff herein by petition in the
Circuit Court of Audrain County,
Missouri, the general nature and OBJ
iect of which is to collect the taxes
due and unpaid on the aforesaid real
estate. situated in Audrain County
and State of Missouri, for the years
and to the amounts above stated, to-
gethcr with the costs of this suit, and
to enforce the lien of the State on
said real estate, and that unless they
be and aIDear at the next regular
term of said Court, to be begun and
held at the Court House i'm the City
of Mexico in said County of Audrain,
on the Bird Monday in September, A.
! ID. 1909 and on or before the first day
of said term plead, answer or demur
to the plaintiffs petition, the same
will be taken as confessed, and judg-
ment rendered accordingly. And it
| is further ordered that copy hereof
| be published in the Mexico Missouri
Message, a newspaper printed and
| published in said County, for four
weeks successfully, the last publi-
cation to be not less than fifteen days
before the first day of said September
! term, 1909.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
! County of Audrain
|, w. II. Morris, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Audrain County and State
! aforesaid, hereby certify that the
above is a true copy of the original
Order. of Publication in the cause
therein named, as the same app airs
i'm my Office.
Witness my hand as Clerk
and the seal of said Court.
Seal Done at office in Mexico, Mis-
souri,, this 9TH day of July,
1909,
w. II. MORRIS, Clerk.