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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-22
Letter in the Rivet Keg.
rom the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
There have been romances and ro-
mances, but the latest undoubtedly is the
romance of key o. steel rivets. The
outcome Of this Is being eagerly awaited
by Ito men employ ed at the plant of an
iron company at Conshohocken.
The keg arrived at the plant yesterday
When the head was ofY the workman was
surprised to see on top OF the common
place rivets an envelope addressed in a
pretty. giRlish hand, ITO the one who
opens this keg.'
The irOnWorker called comrade o.
two and they opened the note and read,
written on a dainty bit OF paper, a few
sentences which asked the finder to COM
municate with the writer. A girls name
was signed at the bottom. above an ad-
dress In Massachusetts, town.
The finder OF the note told others about
1T and they In turn spread the news un-
til yearly every one at the plant heard it.
One hundred and fifty men wrote TO the
fair correspondent last night, some send
Ing letters and others picture post cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-22
anna!

don't forget 70 lay in . stock Of
CASCARETS with your Xmas
purchases. Il is the worlds best
candy medicine for little folks and
big folks during Xmas week.
CASCARETS viii keep tho tota
we'll and happy-dont overlook
the grownups. They are al bound
to overeat and stuY-so b ready
with . Cascaret at bed time. =
Buy . Ne boz CAScARETS-weeAs
frestmeut-aad have Il HANDY @ uso
eyoE oizhh x0aD yonb-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-22
Lake Chad.
From the London Evening Standard.

From the London Evening Standard.
Mr.. knights proposed expedition to the
interior of the Sahara will concern itself
chiefly with that still unsolved mystery
Lake Chad. Recent explorers have sig
nally failed to agree to the shape and
size of this extraordinarily situated
sheet Of water. Apparently the lake is
divided into two by belt of islands and
reedy swamp land. but whereas the maps
channel across this belt a late expedi-
ton has declared it impossible. And
that Is not the only question to he solved.
for there are. very varying accounts of
the size OF the lake. II is said to he
shrinking. There Is even a theory that
II contracts and expands within cer-
tain cycle of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-22

Mrs. Albert L. Pearre, wife of DIR. 4.
L. Pearre. and her sister, Miss
Mary Dixon, were thrown from Mrs.
Pearre's pony cart while driving on the
Georgetown pike Monday afternoon, Miss
Dixon breaking her left arm in two places
and Mrs. Pearre receiving severe cuts
and bruises about the head and left side
of her face. The latter was made uncon-
sciOus for a short tine, but soon recov-
cred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-22
EDUCATION IN SOUTH
Movement Started by R. c.
Ogden Shows Progress.
TREMENDOUS AWAKENING
Ratio of nliteracy Sure to. Shrink
in 1920 Census Report.
WHAT STATES ARE DOING
Agricultural and Industrial Schools
Esta blished-Whites Benefited
More Than Black Race.
WHAT STATES ARE DOING
RY WILLIAM Z. Curtis.

By WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald
Several years ago, at the suggestion
and under the leadership of Robert c.
Ogden. a partner of John Wanamaker
in New York and Philadelphia. move
ment was started for more and better
schools in the south.
Conferences were held annually in diff
ferent states. to which professional edu-
Gators and citizens who are interested
in education were invited to discuss ways
and means. State organizations were
provided for: state conventions were
held; lecturers were sent out to stir
up an iterest among the people; summer
conventions of school teachers and others
interested in school affairs were held;
women's clubs and church societies we're
engaged in the movement, and 1t gained
an impetus which has been irresistible.
The consequence is a considerable in
crease in the annual appropriations for
educational purposes by the legislatures
in the different states: an increase in
school taxation; the establishment of
high schools in the rural counties; the
building of new schoolhouses, and the
Improvement of old ones; the establish
ment of normal schools for the educa
tion of teachers: the increase of SAL
aries of teachers and superintendent;
the passage of compulsory education laws
in several states: the extension of the
school year. and other improvements,
which are gradually revolutionizing the
public school system of the south. and
will ultimately afford every child an
opportunity to attend some kind Of
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-22
Situation in South Carolina.

South Carolina has the largest constitu-
tional levy tax for school purposes in all
the southern states.
The total expenditures for common
schools last year was about 81 1900. 600
There were 40 new schoolhouses erected
during. the year at a cost of $65.319; 9l
s so, high schools have been established
the school year has been extended tG
100 days and twenty-one counties have
heightened the term of the superintend-
ent Of schools to four years
Inc Rural School Improvement AssO-
citation. composed chiefly Of women. is
waging a vigorous campaign in South
Carolina and urging upon the legislator
a compulsory attendance law.
In Tennessee high schools have been
established In twenty-three coun les with
pupils; several counties have adopted
compulsory attendance laws, and $500, Oo0
was expended In tie erection of new pub
lie schoolhouses last year. School build
ings and grounds are being greatly i'm
proved through the influence of the
School Improvement Association. The
state funds for educate last year
amounted to $3.5o6.9 69.
In Texas last year thirty new high
schools were erected. one new normal
primary schools. Seventy counties are
now employing school superintendents
A compulsory attendance law passed the
house Of representatives at the recent
session of the legislature, although ii
failed in the senate.
In Virginia the recent legislature estab-
lished two new state normal schools for
the training of teachers normal depart
ments- were added to twenty high scho lis
and ten summer schools for white teach
ers and three for eolored teachers were
provided for.
Virginia spent last year about $4Oo, OoC
on new school buildings. which were
erected upon uniform designs and scien.
tihc principles. with at least two acres OF
ground In every site. The legislature O!
1908 passed law providing that the
people OF each county may have com
pulsory education by majority vote and
appropriated Sl,4O0.OD for school pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-22

If-you Want work read the want col
Umns OF The Star
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The white normal schools and only $4,000

the white normal schools and only $50 900
to the colored normal schools.
A new law requires q school term Of
four months. and that every county shall
raise by special taxation an amount equal
to that received from the state for edu-
cational purposes. The effect of this will
be to, increase the school fund In fifty
four counties.
A law was passed providing that COM
pulsory attendance shall be enforced in
any school district or township or county
upon the petition of a majority of the
patrons Of the schools, and women as
we'll as men are allowed to be petitioners.
Another amendment authorized county
board Of education to order compulsory
attendance OF its motion without petition
or election in districts where the enroll
ment is less than 90 per cent and the av-
erage daily attendance Is So per cent less
than the school population. This action
1t Is believed. will soon bring about COM
pulsory education In the state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
DRIVE AWAY cUTWoRMs.

Cutworms are among the most
deadly enemies of all sorts of garden
peas and beans, sweet corn, sweet
peas and many other plants. They
operate underground, cutting off the
plant just below the surface of the
earth. To kill them or drive them
away, procure a small quantity of
carbon bisulphide at any drug store
and drop little into a small hole
close to the plants to be protected,
filling the hole with earth afterward.
Make the hole by pushing lead pen
Gil into the earth to the depth of an
inch or so. The evil-smelling fumes
of the bisulpEide penetrate the earth
in all directions from the spot where
it is applied, killing and driving away
not only OHtworms, but other pests,
without in any way injuring the
plants themselves. Carbon bisulphide
dropped with medicine dropper into
ant hills viii also drive ants off the
place. News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
4ns... ss.s...s....ur.. s----y
CRITIC UITU AEs !,
gssllHiNrS zl
tN=l.s..r. 'fss'.-s
INJURY FROM SPRAYING.

The cause and control of injury
from spraying with Bordeaux mix
ture have been under investigation
by the Geneva, N. Y. Experiment
Station, says American Cultivator. 1t
was found that the Baldwin, Ben
Davis and Greening are more easily
injured than most other kinds, while
the Hubbardston, Northern Spy and
Astrachan are among the kinds that
resist injury. 1t is recommended to
use moderation in spraying, using
only enough to cover the foliage and
fruit with fine film and yet not have
the trees drip heavily; also avoid
spraying in rainy, foggy, damp
weather. 1t is concluded that it pays
we'll to spray for apple scab and other
diseases, Notwithstanding whatever
injury may be done by the spray it,
self.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
S0OTHES AND HEALS SKIN TROUBLES

Not only does Hancock's Sulphur Omit
ment soothe the irritation, stop the itching
and relieve the pain from Burns, Scalds,
Open Sores, raw surfaces and chafed parts,
but it heals and cures. In cases Of eczema
it is the best thing you can use, in connec-
ton with Hancock's Sulphur Compound.
Many doctors treated Officer John T. Car
roll, Of Baltimore, and failed to cure ter
rible case of eczema from which he suf-
fered He used Hancock's Sulphur Com
pound and Hancock's Sulphur Ointment,
and writes that he is completely cured
The ointment removes roughness of the
face or hands and keeps the skin soft and
smooth Your druggist sells it, Booklet
free if you write HANCOCK LIQUID SUI
PHuR Co. Baltimore. Md
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
Step Inside, Please.

We recall the story OF the negro
porter who, having requested a well
known politician to move inside the
Pullman, was asked slyly whether a
platform wasn't made to stand on.
mo. sah,' the darby twinkled, "a
platform is made to git in on, sub"
Irving Bachelor in leading the hero
of his new novel "The Handmade
Gentleman" through the PAGES Of ad-
venture, relates how the youth and
a fellow companion, en- route to be-
coming runaways, boarded a railway
train, and, being fearful to enter
without car-fare, stood outside. The
train roaEed and creaked along, and
the platform, narrates Mr.. Bachelor.
began to sway and jump and shove
and jerk and waver. Just then q
brakeman passed through, and swung
his lantern where the boys eyes could
see the picture of grave on the
car door. It's headstone bore these
words:
Sacred to the memory OF man
who once stood on car platform. .
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Perhaps better potatoes will be
raised in this country some day."
said man from Europe, to the New
York Herald. AT present many din.
ner menus are arranged without po-
tatoes, in fact they are not highly
priced, and I believe it is because
the best kinds are not cultivated here.
The soil may have something to do
with It, but tell you there is moth.
ing to compare with the blue mouse
and the red mouse raised in the
Rhine country. There are many 9TH
er kinds, with the flavor of nuts,
mealy, and-well, / am often home
sick for them"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
TO Cure Ring Worms and shin

Varnville. S. c., July II, 1908.
Mr.. ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga
Dear Shiny wife used your Tetterine
for Ringw0rm also uses il in her family
for all kind of skin diseases. and sns
thinks it a good medicine. There is no
substitute.
Respectfully, l. r. Bowling
Tetterine cures Eczema, letter, Ring
Worm. Ground Itch Itching Piles. Ia
fant's Sore Head, Pimples, Boils Rough
Scaly Patches on the Face, Old Itching
Sores, D2ndruff Cankered Scalp, Bun
ions, Corns, Chilblains and every form Of
Skin Disease. Tetterine SOC; Tetteripe
Soap 25c. Your druggist, or by mail from
the manufacturer, The Shuptrine Co..
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

made my life miserable. could not
sleep we'll and always felt tired. MY
limbs were stiff and sore and was
hardly able to work. / was so bad /
did not care to live. Doan's Kidney
Pills brought quick relief and soon a
permanent cure.
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Perhaps better potatoes will be
raised in this country some day.
said man from Europe, to the New
York Herald. "At present many din
ner menus are arranged without po-
tatoes, in fact they are not highly
priced, and I believe it is because
the best kinds are not cultivated here.
The soil may have something to do
with it, but I tell you there is moth.
ing to compare with the blue mouse
and the red mouse raised in the
Rhine country. There are many 9TH
er kinds, with the flavor of nuts,
mealy, and-well, I ann often home.
sick for them"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

derS. ram ana
weakness in the
back, sides and hips,
headaches, dizziness,
urinary disorders are
sure signs that the
kidneys need imme-
date attention. De-
lay is dangerous. J.
Wilfred Zell, Dun
cannon, Pa, says:
Kidney backache
AZ 49,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminatoe.
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, Csc.
Rough ON Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd, Csc.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, CSC.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, 15c., Liq'd, 25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, 95c.
Rough on Skeeters, agreeable in use, 26c.
E. S. Wells, Chemist. Jersey City, N. j.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
HAVE A BED OF ASPARAGUS.

There is no vegetable better for
early spring than asparagus, and it
is easily produced. Most people i'm
agine that it takes a great deal of
trouble and long time to get aspar-
agus and that they must send off to a
nursery and buy roots. This is all
needless. You can get asparagus a
year sooner from seed than you can
from planting the dug roots, which
are checked by the digging. Prepare
bed by deep digging or blowing and
work into it all the rotten manure
you cantor the soil must be heavily
MANFRED. Then mark out burrows
six inches deep and four feet apart.
Sow the seed as early in spring as
you can work the land in good order
and cover then an inch or more.
Then, as they grow, work the soil to
them till level Thin out the plants
to stand two feet apart in the row,
and cultivate clean all summer. In
the fall apply kainit at rate of 500
pounds per acre, and as growth starts
in spring apply $50 pounds of nitrate
of soda along the rows and this first
spring you can cut some good shoots,
but should not cut too long. Give a
good dressing of manure. Follow
this year after year and you will get
fine aspara gus.-Farmers' Home
Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
BEAUTIFUL
RESORT
BOOKLETS[

For beautiful illustrated resort book
let, issued by Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic Railroad, entitled "SeashOrs
and Mountain" with up-to-date resort
map, send two cents in postage to w.
H. Leahy, GenI Passenger Ast, A. B.
A A. r. r.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
A GOOD WAY.

"What are yen agitating about
now?
Mothers day. What shall we do
to honor Mothers day."
How would it do 10 pass one day
without doing anything to. worry
her?"-Louisville Courier-Tournal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
DREADFUL DANDRUFE.
Girls Head Encrusted- Loss
of All Her Hair--Baby Had Milk
Crust--Missionary's Wife Made
Perfect CSnres hv CNrntinrrnn

EcrIccl lures Dy Cutlcura.
"For several years my husband was q
missionary in the Southwest. Every one in
that high and dry atmosphere has more or
less trouble with dandruff and my dauSh.
ter's scalp became so encrusted with it that
was alarmed for fear she would lose all
her hair. After trying various remedies, in
desperation bought cake of Cuticura
Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment.
They left the scalp beautifully clean and
free from dandruff and am happy to say
that the Cuticura Remedies were COM
plete success. have also used successfully
the Cuticura Remedies for so-called milk.
crust on baby's head. Cuticura is bless
ing. Mrs. ]. A. Darling. 80 Fifth St.,
Carthage, Ohio, Jan. 20, l9OS."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
of Cuticura Remedies, Boston. Mass.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

1t takes wise man to conceal the
fact that he knows anything, con
fesses the Philadelphia Record, when
he goes into society.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

ia. Il. GREENs SoNs, OF Atlanta, Ga, Are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer in advertise.
ment In another column Of this paper.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

The average man who swears off
thinks he does well enough if he stays
on the water wagon between drinks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
IT'S SOURCE,

'"The spring poet is hard to dis
courage"
Rejected manuscript do not deter
Kim, eh?'
''No; hope springs eternal from a
fountain pen. louisville Courier
Journal
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
NAMES OF VARIOUS FLOWERS

NAMES OF VARIOUS FLOWERS.
In ordering plants, shrubbery,
trees, vines or flowers, it is well to
ask the nurseryman or florist to write
on the label boil the common and the
scientific name of each plant. Most
books refer to plants by their Latin
names and the gardener-es especially
the amateur-who is not familiar
with these scientific names is often
completely at sea. If the Latin
names of the plants, ETC., purchased
arc furnished, along with the famil-
lar names, let the gardener write
them down, making a complete list
of all plants purchased and giving
both the common and the scientific
names. Keep this list where it will
not be lost, and refer to it when read
ing anything having to do with gar
dening. BY doing this one will soon
become familiar with the inhabitants
of the garden under no matter what
style of nomenclature, and Will be
able to apply knowledge gained from
gardening and horticultural works
much better than would be true If
only the common, familiar names Of
the plants were known. To be told
that amygdalus mana requires a GER
tain location and certain care and
culture, and that under favorable con-
ditions it becomes in early spring a
veritable mass of pink and white
bloom, is rather mystifying and vex-
ing; if the gardener knows that
amygdalus mana is the common flow
ering almond the case is greatly sim
plifed. Rhus aromatica is at once
recognized when it's common name,
early towering sumach, is spoken;
while the writer who speaks of azae-
ma amoena and its habits really i'm
parts no information until we know
that he is talking of the evergreen
azalea. w Washington Star.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
TARLE TALK,

Landlady-There's only one way Of
making coffee to get the good out Of
it.
ROarder-You have certainly dis
covered it, Mrs. Hashley. Boston
Transcript.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens FOOt-Ease.
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Gallons, Aching,
Sweating Feet and lngrowing Nais. Aliens
Foot Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25Icents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
FARMING HER MONEY.

~Sdy wife always kisses me when
she wants money"
"Well, she certainly earns adj she
gets."-Kansas City Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
WORTH TRYING.

Headache, have you? When
have headache l go right home and
kiss my wife and feel happy"
"Say-what's your address?"-Life.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c ottls
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

There is no such thing as convinc-
ing arguments, although every man
thinks he has one.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
nOWN 10 BRASS TACKS.

First Vestryman-Yes, sir, we must
use every honorable means to reduce
the mortgage on our church.
Second Vestryman-You don't
mean to tell me that all the ddshon-
orable means have been exhausted?
From Puck
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
For COLDS and CSRIF.

Hicks CAPUpIEE is the best remedy
relieves the aching and feverishness-c cures
che Gold ana restores normal conditions. It's
nQuia-ehects immediately. lee. 26c and
Soc, at drug storeG
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Paw-Paw fruit. l unhesi.atingly recon-
mend these pills as being the best laxa-
tive and cathartic ever compounded. Get
a ascent bottle and If you are not per-
fectly satisfied ! Will refund your money.
s-MUNYON.
FIFTY THIRD and JEFFERSON SITS,
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

To him who hath, don't give your
all-there's a poor fellow begging out
side.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
Dr. Blggers H ucIkle B errx Cordial

Dr. BIggers RuckIe berry Cordial
When taken at the beginning of stomach
Troubles never fails to cure Diarrhoea, Dys-
entsry, Flux. Children Teething, etc. at
Druggists ESQ and SEQ per bottle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
TIRED ALL THE TIME.

Languor, listlessness, dullness of
spirits are often due to kidney disor-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Women are not outlaws just be-
cause they hold UP trains.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

PainkiIer Perry Davis0 taken in hot
water or milk will check that cold you
have just caught. Csc, 35c. and soc. bottles.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

For HEADACHE-Hicks' CAPUDINE
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles. CRpudine will relieve you.
It's liQuid-pleaSant to take-actS immedi.
ately. Try It, 10c.. Csc. and SOC. ct drug
stores.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

AN oak tree sixty feet high con-
tains about 100000 leaves.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
MUNY 0N'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

Inc best stomach
and Liver Pills known
land a positive and
speedy cure for Con-
stipatton, Indigestion,
JaunGiice, Biliousness.
Sour Stomach, Head.
ache, and all ailments
arising from a disor-
dered stomach or
sluggish liver, They
contain In concentrat-
ed form all the vir-
tues and values Of
Munyon's Paw Paw
tonic and are made
from the juice of the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
TMe oIL Tk4AT PgNGTRATE8

When people can be genuinely char
table it is to themselves.
Going to the bat Is quite different
from going home on bat.