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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

Scientific agriculturists are taking
a great interest just now in a pretty
plant with blue flowers-the CONNIE
lima nodiforar-for this plant eats up
weeds, explains the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. The plant comes
from Malaysia, where it Is of great
service in exterminating the sala1g
and other weeds inimical to rubber
growths. In the English botanical
gardens at Kew tests have proved it
to be equally powerful against the
weeds of temperate climate. ana in
Washington the Kew. demonstrations
are being duplicated. The commelina
grows rapidly, and weeds disappear
before it. Will it some day supplant
the human weeder with his raw fin
gers and aching back?
In consequence of the decline in the
supply of candidates for holy orders,
the Archbishop of Canterbury appoint
ed committee to consider the mat
ter. The report is Of a somewhat
remarkable character, thinks the Lon
don Globe. It shows that in the prov
inces of Canterbury and York in 1886
the number of deacons ordained was
S14, whereas in 1907 the number had
fallen to 5S7. Had the earlier figures
been maintained the total number
of candidates admitted would have
been 17,90S, whereas the total can
didates ordained during that period
numbered 14,7S4, showing a falling
off in % years Of 1924. This de-
crease is more serious when it is re-
membered that as a national church
they are bound to consider not only
the needs of their own members, but
the whole nation and its spiritual re-
auirements. The growth of the popu-
lation calls for one hundred more
clergymen every year, or total of
$4,000 in % years. Thus the total
shortage is really the large figure of
1924. This deficiency is proving a SER
ious detriment to the church.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19
EDITORIAL PARAGRAP HIS.

The county commissioners have de-
cided to publish their reports Now
this is on the right line. The people
are entitled to know all about their
business. The annual statement, how
ever, has not been made according
to law. This was one Of the causes
Of the recent litigation and should be
attended to, as the law is so strict
that 1t must be complied with before
a legal tax levy can be made.
From now until March 18th is the
best time Of the year to plant pecans.
Simply cut off the end of the nut so
as not to cut the meat soak for
three days and plant like corn and
they will be up inside of thirty days
and grow two feet before fall. These
trees will sell like wildfre for graft
ing stock, as the stocks have run
very short, and will be still shorter
later. II you want them for fence
posts yon can't get better thing
aside from the fact that the trees
are worth many times the room they
take up for the nuts. No better in
vestment can be made than to plant
O few pounds of nuts now.
Why is It that farmer will adj
vance a drunken, sorry Niger this
money? A man won't let a white
man have this advantage of him in
any event. When we come to demand
a good character Of our hands, we
will have better farmers.
The lax ways that we allow the
marriage relation among the negroes
to go on in Lee is the cause Of many
murders, many court trials and thou
sands of dollars in cost to keep up
the courts. Some of the negroes, to
the writer's knowledge, in Lee coun-
ty, have at least a half dozen wives
or husbands. We know of one who
married three times in one fall. What
is the result Eight murders and the
white folks paying extra taxes for
courts to adjust the results of their
mixed-up domestic relations. Truth
is, that the race has about become
a race Of hogs.
An acre of Bermuda grass will keep
up COW. What will yield more re-
turn-an acre of cotton or an acre Of
Bermuda? Figure it out.
If the city of Leesburg had spent
$500 on nice shade trees years ago, she
would have better looking streets and
would have much less grass The
tree proposition saves many times
its cost in the lessened work needed
on the streets.
Now, please tell us which is the
most wrong, for a Niger to gamble at
a cent ante or crowd of fancy folks
to chip in for fine prizes to gamble
for at their bridge whist clubs? We
don't see the difference.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

Opines the New York Press: What
makes a woman proud Of her children
Is to be able to tell the wonderful
things they did just as If they really
did them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

If the city of Leesburg had spent
$500 on nice shade trees years ago, she
would have better looking streets and
would have much less grass. The
tree proposition saves many times
its cost in the lessened work needed
on the streets.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION.
ERS.

l. P. Cooke, chairman.
w. C. Laramore, Sr. -
r. P. Johnson.
A. j. Powell.
N. NJ. Minchen. tt
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

The Baltimore American writes i'm
pressively of the folly? OF allowing
yourself to become interested in get
rich-Quick schemes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

An acre of Bermuda grass will keep
up a COW. What will yield more re-
turn--an acre of cotton or an acre Of
Bermuda? Figure it out.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, at din
ner in Cincinnati, told a quaint story
about a precocious boy. '"They are
very precocious, indeed" she said,
"those little chaps from Elton or Rug
by, with their round, sober faces and
their quiet air. A very pretty, Ameri-
can girl was talking one evening in
London to one Of these urchins. And
have you got a sweetheart yet, Tom
my? she said, playfully. No. said
Tommy; still, I'm game enough for
a bit of spooning, if that's what you're
after"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

u does look sometimes to the Dallas
News, as If no one ever tries to be
bale fellow save those who can't
AFFORD it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

The new Turkish minister of educa-
tion says: I'VE have compulsory edu-
cation at present, but we lack prim-
airy schools. We shall establish them.
We shall develop the existing higher
education. The study of history will
now be allowed. We<want regime Of
liberty, and particularly of liberty Of
the press, even with all the evils it
means, for it is a necessary evil.'
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

We can conceive of no higher use
fulness in our schools than saving hui
man life. urges the San Francisco
Chronicle And the way to save it is
not necessarily, or primarily, by
teaching anatomy or even physiology,
but by empirical instruction in the
art of keeping well.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

So rapid is the march of science
that it would be rash, insists the
Philadelphia Record, to predict what
will be the development and progress
of aerial navigation. Should it prove
successful 1t would be most likely to
successful it would be most likely to
and to make future wars extremely
infrequent, If not impossible, by rea-
son of their immense destructiyeness.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-02-19

Why is It that farmer will adj
vance drunken, sorry Niger this
money? A man won't let white
man have this advantage of him in.
any event. When we come to demand
good character Of our hands, we
will have better farmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
HAMLET

Misses Drew and Elsie Parmenter
of Lyndon are visiting at the home of
A. Kendall.
Miss Mary Schriver pleasantly enter
tanned her Sunday school class OF
young ladies and their gentlemen
friends Monday evening
Mrs. George Dunn spent Monday
and Tuesday with friends in Rock Is
land
Charles and Holt Lee, Fred White
and Cornelius Swartout, who attend
the state university at Urbana, are
spending the holidays at home.
Miss Bessie Cooper, who attend the
Northern Illinois State normal at De-
Kalb, is spending the holidays with
home folks.
Oscar Marsh's house was quite badly
damaged by fire Monday morning. 1t
was thought for some time it would be
impossible to save the house, and the
furniture was moved into the yard be-
fore the fire was eXtinguished The
origin of the fire was not positively
known, but was thought to have start
ed from spark from the chimney
The house was insured in the Hamlet
Mutual Insurance company.
Henry Lee returned to Chicago Mon
day after spending several days at the
home of Elisha Lee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
HiLLSDALE

A. C.. Baron visited last week with
his daughter, Bertha, in Chicago. She
will accompany him to Canada this
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs o. Maxfield entertain
ed over Christmas Mr. and Mrs. James
McEntire of Peoria, Mr.. and Mrs Col
win and two children of Rock Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dudly of Rock
Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Tompson of
Prophetstown and Mr.. and Mrs. Beigle
of Prophetstown
Ben Johnson of Joslin was IN Hills.
dale with salebills last week He
moves to Minnesota in the spring.
William Smith had a very good sale
Saturday. He is getting ready to
move to Minnesota.
Mrs. G. H. Mendle and her mother
Mrs. Virgins, visited last week in
Rock Island with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Fender.
Clarence and Glen Butyer are home
from Champaign spending the Christ
mas vacation.
Rosco Wreath is home from Cham
paign for short visit with his mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Hesket Sell and two
children Ralph aud Bertha are in
OH 1.-TWO months visit with -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

follows: Leo Won Hem, LeClaire;
Samuel Culbert, LeClaire; John c.
Davenport. LeClaire; W. z Maves.
Pleasant Valley; Johanna Mollenheck,
Walcott; Adam f. Schnecklotn, Wal
colt; Joe Traeger, All West Second
street, Davenport; Charles (Sappy)
Rink, 429 Fourth street, Davenport.
Will Close Light WeIIs.-Harned &
Won Maur have, let to A. A. Arnould
the contract for closing the light wells
in their store, for the purpose of meet
ing the need of additional floor space.
To carry the 30-foot span across these
wells, the construction will be some of
the heaviest that has been put in Dav-
export. Over 1000 additional feet of
floor space will be added to the store
by the change. During the holiday
season the store was so crowded that
the need Of more SPACE was felt more
than ever. and this radical means is
being taken of securing it,
o
Obituary Record.-Beulah Davis, II
years old, an inmate of the Soldiers
Orphans home, died yesterday She
had been at the home six years with
her two younger sisters, Cora ana
| Gladys. 10 and years old respectively
The girls mother. Mrs. Clara Goodrich
of Kingsley still lives.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Barr's illness of ex
tended duration, ended "Wednesday
evening. when she passed away She
was born March IA. 1919 in Wales
While she was quite young the famil.
came to America and settled in Buck
county, Pa When the father dice
where she opened millinery stor'
land established a fine business. Herr
she met Mr.. Barr and married hin
/ Oct 81, 1871 Together thev came t,
Davenport, arriving July 4, 1S49. Fou
children were born to them, Franci
ID. Clateuce j., Anna M. and Mimi
Rose, the last named dying in infaHc
Jan II. 1864. Anna Mathilda. late
Mrs. Charles Kendall, preceded he
mother to the realms beyond, leavin
an only sen, Dale. Three childre
were born to Clarence J.. Harry F
Fred ]. and Rhoda A., now Mrs. Meyer
Some ~ years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
retired from the active life of tn
farm and have resided in Davenpol
since then. The last few years hav
been spent in their beautiful HON;
1886 Main street. Francis D. has n
manned at home to cheer and comfol
mis- parents during their declinin
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
GOOD RESOLUTIONS
Cut These Out and Paste them UE
Where You VIII See Them
Every Day.

/ will not be careless about my
health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
! NEWS OF THE gNEIGHBORS /

tending the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Bell.
Mrs. Clark and son, Jacob, of Rock
Island came to Cable Monday evening
and attended the funeral Of Mrs.
Bell.
Miss Nora O'Neil of Brereton, H.,
visited. with her uncle, John O'Mealia
and family from last Thursday till
Wednesday
Mrs. Barney Flaherty, Sr., and
daughter, Marguerite, spent Christmas
in Rock Island with the rest of her
children
Mrs. Margaret Sladen. who died Dec.
%, was buried Friday, Dec. 25 at Pre-
emption. Rev. Mr.. Read of Moline of.
ficiated.
James Watson of Buxton. Iowa, who
was called to Gable on account of his
mothers death, visited with relatives
and friends till Monday before his
return home.
There is quite bit of sickness here
Ed Paul of Cuba came Monday even
ing and was shaking hands with old
friends. He spent Christmas with his
family in Rock Island.
Joseph Davidson and bride, who ar
rived last Wednesday from Danville.
| H., to spend Christmas with Mr. and
] Mrs. Robert Davidson, returned home
to Danville Monday.
Frank Lundquist and wife went to
New Windsor Monday to spend New
Years with Mr.. Lundquist's parents,
before their return to their home at
Ipswich, S. D.
! Mrs. James Shannon of Silvis came
| Monday evening to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Elizabeth Bell.
Mrs. Jane Hughes left Wednesday
| for visit and TO spend New Years
| with her daughter. Mrs. Richard Had
dick and family at Collinsville, Ill.
Eustis Brehme was called to near
Coal Valley Wednesday to see his
father, who was very low.
Miss Mamie O'Leary of Orion is
visiting at the Thompson home.
Mr. and Mrs Mike Grady returned
home Monday after spending Christ
mas with their daughter, Mrs. William
| Wilson and family in Reynolds.
Miss Rose Stengel of Rock ISLAND
is visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Sophi,
Mingler, for week
Isaac Edwards and wife and sol
/, Fred returned home Monday evenin:
/, after spending Christmas with rela
: tives and friends in Chicago and Han
; vey, ILL.,
, Jonathan Miner and daughter Rutl
lreturned home Monday from Braid
wood. where they had spent Christ
mas with his mother
Mrs Elizabeth Bell died at her hom
l Sunday morning, Dee. 81, after a liz
lgering illness. She was 62 years Old
She leaves to mourn four sons, Chris
topher. George and William, in Shel
rard, and Richard, at Silvis, and on
! daughter, Mrs. Elmer SincoX of Shel
lrard. The pallbearers were Fred Dur
. kelgoth, Frank Ryan, Asmus Mueller
c. o. Johnson, William Ash and job
: O'Melia. Rev. Mr.. Arbogast officiatet
There was a short service at the HON
in Sherrard, ard from there the RI
mains were taken to Cable, wher
services were held at the P NJ. church
lnterment was in the Cable cemeter!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
DAVENPORT
Millions in Pavins.-Davenport to

WINNIE III = dbtif5s IA ' ci'P oA - ~
day has 52,5S7 miles of pavement. 1t
has been provided at total cost of
s2,242, 372.72, but no good citizen will
dispute that it is well worth the invest
ment During the year ending Jan. l.,
1908, there were 5,G93 miles Of pave
ment laid at an expense of 1921. 713.11.
There were 4,e21 miles of the pave
ment brick and 1,672 miles asphalt. In
1907 there were 7.2S miles land, 3.14 of
brick and 4.14 of asphalt, at an outla. !.
of s33S, 692.94.
After More Saioons.-Ten more in
junction suits against saloonkeepers
We're fled yesterday by Attorney H.
b. Betty on behalf of the Civic FEEDER
alton. Simon Yam. one of the parties
against whom Attorney Betty was to
start proceedings closed his saloon
known as the Lahrmann's hall We'd
nesday night and turned the keys over
to the landlord BY so doing he es-
capped having suit filed against him.
The hearing in all the cases has been
set for Jan. 5, at 10 o'clock before
Judge Bollinger. Most of the injunc-
ton proceedings yesterday are against
country saloonkeepers. John Masters
and Nels Petersen are named as plain
tiffs. The saloonkeepers against
whom proceedings are brought, are as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
SHERRARD

Robert Davidson and wife and son
came Thursday to spend the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Davidson, Sr.
Mrs. John Robertson. ST.. went to
Victor, Iowa, to spend New Years with
ser son, George.
Mrs. Bradley and daughter, Mrs
William Green, returned 10 their home
in Rcck Island Wednesday after at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

l will. remember that a neglected
cold leads to grip. pneumonia and con
sumption. and that consumption leads
to the grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

| will remember that Father Johns
medicine builds up and makes
strength. at the same time cures the
cold and all throat and lung troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

! If / catch cold, will not neglect it,
but will ask my druggist for bottle
of Father Johns medicine and take it
as directed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

it mounted. Mr.. Farmer has quite a
collection of mounted wild animals
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Browning of
Coal Valley spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson.
The Christmas entertainment at the
hall Thursday evening was well at
tended the children doing their parts
we'll
The Misses Ada and Alice Orr of
Rock Island were guests Friday at
their home.
MI and Mrs Robert Woodburn and
Mrs. Martin of Rock Island spent
Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Martin.
Born Dec 81, a 10-pound boy,to Mr..
and Mrs. John Durbin. 81
John Butter was Chicago visitor
last week q
Mrs. Giles spent Monday IN the til
cities. II
Mr. and Mrs. c. l. Markee spent a
few days the last of the8week swith
rTs, ,@.as s Is z 2saas Erie.
Last TUESDAY at the home ef the
parents Mr. and Mrs. George Genung,
their daughter. AnR'e Cunning was
united in marriage to lyra Ho0lnspn
of Cordova Rev Mr.. Parker
town performed the wedds
mony.
Wednesday at noon M
Wreath was united in MARI
Marschall of Cordova at
her mother, Mrs. Charles
Rev. Mr. Kerr of Joslin Pc
ceremony.
Edward Sands and Miss
spent Christmas in Propheo
Mr.. Sands grandmother, Mr3
Mrs. Rosa Cole was united\
rage with Elsie Walker last
She has had her household
moved to her husbands HON
Yuma. Her property in Hillsda
! be for rent
Mrs Peter Johnson and daI
Myrtle, left Tuesday evening to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

| will remember that Father Johns
medicine IS neither a patent medi-
cine" nor a cough syrup" and that
it is all pure nourishment, free from
opium, morphine or other poisonous
drugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

| will remember that pneumonia can
be prevented by taking in time Fathe:
Johns medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

| will never allow a cold to wear OF
lit wears away the lungs instead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06

them on = par with q messenger
boy when they come to confer ON
matters of state.
It's curious how differently am
bassadors and members Of congress
look at things. The diplomats
walt patiently, some Of them for
hours. keeping out of the way Of
the messengers and tourists, with.
out q murmur. But, II congress-
man from the middle west doesn't
get in to see the secretary forth
with he rares up and condemns the
whole department and swears inS
wardly he'll vote against every APP
preparation for the department that
is put up to congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06

down the ball. unless he chooses to
cit on the radiatof-and the
radiator II high and difficult to
climb. And while Ambassador
Bryce Is cooling his heels outside
the secretary's office, q Virginia
tourist with q wife and two chill
dren Is as likely to happen along
and ask him where they keep the
Declaration OF Independence. 81
The diplomatists Is a rule are
remarkably even tempered. They
usually accept their lot graciously
and do not complain, but It Is ssfe
bet that II they ever get the
chance they will take a gentle
whack at the system which puts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06

were in fire proof vaults and are
intact. The stenographic notes
covered the period from June. 1908.
and had not beent transcribed, 70
there's no record. Many important
cases are on appeal to the su-
preme court. Second trials will DO
necessary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06

navy building after the war and
navy departments took what they
wanted. Now there are no more
rooms TO occupy and the foreign
relations suffer thersby.
II the French AMBASSADOR comes
to see Secretary Knox he has to
wait out in the corridor. Il Count
Won Bernsdorff kishes to say good
bye to Mr.. Adee he must drop his
hat on q table and walk up and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06

WARRINGTON, D. C.. Aug. e.
The United States government Is
going to play hob with it, foreign
relations e It doesn't get busy and
treat the representatives OF foreign
powers with more cOnsiderat ton.
lhe state department IL now 50 big
that It can not get into the space
allotted to 1t formerly. One by
one It has occupied the rooms left
% It In the big gray state. war ana
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06
BOTHERED ABOUT MONEY

SEATTLE, Aug. 6.-Leaving
note directing the coroner to take
his body to an, undertaken, L. A.
Larimore, a commission man, shot
and killed himself yesterday at a
local hotel. Financial trouble Is
believed to be the cause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06
Men and Boys
Learn Plumbing

Parents. have your boy learn the
trades. Plumbers are IN demand
everywhere. They earn s. to - per
day and have short hours. BY my
method Of instructing make you .
practical plumber in months instead
Of years, so that you will be able
to fill a good position or conduct .
business Of your own. Men oan
learn as well as boys.
EdWard McCafsrey Plumbing ochooD
Phone Main 15e2.
20 Riverside Ave-, SPOKANE. Wash
Day and night school. Visitors are
always welcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06
FIRE CAUSES 4
COMPLICATION

tM United Press,

EVERETT, Aug. 6.-Important
trials here are practically nullified
through the destruction of the
notes Of the court stenographer in
the fire which burned the court
house Monday. All other records
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06

Some very trim tailored Waists, quite mannish
in style-made of mulls, linen, percales and lawns
in colors and white. Then there are Waists ON b
dozen other styles-scores of them. Former prices
ran up to $3.50; all will sell no.
Saturday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. JOG
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-28
Five Hundred Thousand Caribou
Stampede.

Seattle, Wash, Jan.-Five hun.
dred thousand caribou are stamped.
Ing In the valley beyond the Sixty.
Mile river In the interior OF Alaska
according to cable advices from the
North.
The gigantic herd, prospectors
say, has been moving toward the
Tanana river for the last six months
and during the summer trampled
down the forests and went to the
White River slope.
Later the hall million caribou turn.
ed backward and passed across the
upper Sixty. Mile and then turned
westward headed for the Tanana
slopes. They are travelling In pro-
ceasion twenty miles wide. The In.
dams who have been following the
band have killed enough OF the AMI.
mails to supply them with meat Tor
the winter. The herd is getting too
FAR away now, however, to get the
carcasses back TO Dawson with any
profit.