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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
OATS FROM POOR SON.

A most intelligent and successful
farmer claims that when he took pos
session, some years ago, of the farm
which he now works, he found it i'm
possible to raise good oats Thirty
bushels of poor, light oats were all
he'could get from an acre, while his
straw was dull or rusty. Acting on
the advice of friend he sailed an
acre literally as an experiment. The
result was the grain nearly doubled
on the acre, and the rust disappeared,
while the unsalted portions of his oat
field were rusty and the crop hardly
worth harvesting. 1t depends on the
character of the soil whether salt or
lime, or plaster, will prove profitable.
In all descriptions of experiments the
soil should be carefully described -
Weekly Witness.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
LEAF BLIGHT ON CUcUMBERs.

In raising cucumbers, especially IL
on large scale, growers will gener-
ally have more or less trouble with
the fungi known as leaf blight. 1t
forms within the tissues Of the leaf
and by gradually sapping vitality
finally kills the plant.
The cucumber leaves first show
signs Of 1t by the appearance of yell
lowish spots on It's surface, which in
crease very rapidly and cause the
parts of the leaf which it is upon to
dry up, leaving large holes in the
leaves, which finally kill it entirely.
This fungi also gets on to the fruit
itself, causing 1t to rot so badly as to
render it useless, and it is the cause
ofthe so-called rust which is found
upon the pods of peas and beans.
Watermelons, muskmelons, pump
kins. squash and citron are also SUBJ
ject to it; SO, taken as a whole, 1t has
quite large sphere in which to &C
complish its deadly work, and so
should be avoided and stamped out
wherever possible.
Spraying every week or two with
Bordeaux mixture has given favor
able results, and this would no doubt
keep 1t in check should it make its
appearance. Weekly Witness.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
Yankee Samoans.

Captain G. v. T. Moore, u. S. N,
retired, of Tutuila, Samoan Islands,
recently retired as Governor of the
American part of the islands, says:
1--WE get along finely together, the
Germans and the Americans. There
is stretch Of water thirty miles wide
between us, serving as the boundary
line between the American and the
German islands. The natives of both
the German and American possessions
realize that the supreme powers Of
their respective island homes are in
Washington and Berlin. Although
their history and customs and kingly
traditions are still kept up, they know
that Kaiser Wilhelm and the Presi-
dent of the United States are the real
powers.
'The natives of the American
group call themselves Yankees and
are proud to be Americans. They
sing. The Star-Spangled Banner and
other patriotic songs. The natives Of
the German islands are proud of be-
ing subjects of the German Kaiser,
and they give vent to their patriotism
by singing Die Wacht am Rhein.'
''The total expense of the islands
is about $4,000 year to the United
States, which is for clerks, the Gov
ernor being an officer Of the navy and
drawing his pay from the Govern
ment. w Washington Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
BENEFIT OF HONEY BEEs.

The benefits the horticulturist de-
rives from honey bees in close prox-
unity to his fruit farm cannot be too
strongly set forth. Experiments
have proven beyond any doubt that
bees are valuable fertilizer of the
fruit blossoms and the means of ma
terially increasing the quantity as
we'll as the quality of the fruit. AS a
pollen distributor among the fruit
blossoms, nothing equals the honey
bee, or will come anywhere near 1t in
the distribution of pollen to secure
the most effectual fertilization Of
blossoms. The theory that bees are
injurious to blossoms or to sound
fruit has completely fallen through
since the subject has received the at
tention necessary to discover the
facts.-Colman's Rural World.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
POULTRY IN GARDEN.

The hens and the garden should be
kept separate, but whether to fence
the hens or the garden is the ques-
ton. On the farm, as rule, it is
better to place a fence around the
garden and let the hens run, unless
there are fields of grain cIoge by, then
it will be necessary to yard the hens
for a while. Somewhere recently
saw the following statement: TITS
question II hens and chickens do not
do more good by destroying insects
than they do harm, by scratching over
the vegetable beds" While / have
no doubt but what fowls, and es-
pecially chicks do good in the garden
by eating worms and bugs, think
the one who made the above state
ment has little experience with poul-
try in well cultivated and appreci-
ated garden. / have often placed
brooders and coops with hens having
chicks alongside OF the garden, so as
to give the brood chance to run in
the garden for insects. They do prac-
tically no harm while small, but as
soon as they gain little size they
begin to make mischief among the.
beds in the soft dirt. think the
best way is to keep these two crops
separate, then during the summer
feed whatever of the perishable veg
etables and surplus that the fowls
need and store the balance for win
ter feeding. The hens relish most
all kinds Of vegetables in the winter
and they help wonderfully in piecing
out the grains, which many have to
pay dearly for in cash. National
Fruit Grower.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
FERTILIzING THE GARDEN.

There Is no better way 70 rertflize
the garden than to haul fresh man
ure from the stable and spread over
the surface during the winter. Com
trary to the common belief there is
never a time when manure is so rich
in plant food as the day it is made,
and the sooner after that 1t can be got
to the place where 1t is to be used the
more value it will add to the soil.
1t is almost impossible to put too
much manure on garden. If put a
foot thick on the surface 1t will leach
so much more plant food into the soil,
and by blowing time the following
spring will be settled down until it
can be plowed under to furnish hui
mus for the betterment Of the physi-
cal conditions of the soil.
Wood ashes make an excellent fer
tilizer for the garden, but it should be
saved and applied on top of the soil
after it is plowed in the spring, ais
potash is one of the plant foods that
may be washed too deeply into the
soil to be reached by the roots Of the
garden plants, many Of which are
shallow rooted. - Farmers Home
Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
THE PASSING OF THE POORHOUSE
How the Old AGE Pension Works in Germany.

business because thereby it can keep
down the Nations sick list, how great
is the accumulated wrong that other
workmen suffer and have suffered,
being housed haphazard and so Otter
in deadly environments? If the Old
Age Pension had wrought no other
good but merely to force attention to
this vast, vital and fundamental hous-
ing problem, the world should call it
blessed
Germany, need hardly say, did
not arrive at these humane improve
ments without fighting for them. At
best the whole thing was regarded
by the philosophers and wise men as
a piece of sublimated folly. They
knew perfectly we'll that any such
scheme would be ruinous to the ma
tional character and an insupportable
drain upon the national revenues.
They not only knew it, but they could
prove it, and they did, with the most
obliging kindness. There is also a
certain order of mind everywhere
that regards every innovation as of
the devil and detestable, being, it
seems, quite able to see clearly that
the way everything has been done in
the past is the best way ever con-
ceived by man, and if anyone says
there is a better way he is a scoundrel
and muckraker and let him die the
death.
All such minds in Germany per.
ceived that the thing was impossible,
and said so. Moreover, there is that
other school of thought that seems
to believe the miseries Of mankind to
be its blessings, and that the way to
improve the race is to. have the great
er part OF it live in slums, crowded
tenements, darkness, want and insult
ficiency. These foresaw that if the
Government undertook to support
men in their old age there would be
no Incentive, and Of course the world
could not keep house without In
centive. How could it? Unless q
man were reasonably sure that his
declining years would be passed amid
the horrors of the Poorhouse, he
would never do bit of work. Moth
ing but the Fiend and the wholesome
fear of the Scourge ever made any
body work. That was perfectly clear,
and consequently Productive Industry
would come to an end, and what
would the country do then, poor
thing?
But the Government was not great
ly impressed by these arguments, be-
ing, as matter of fact, not impelled
to the pension idea by any process of
reasoning but driven thereto by the
rising tide of German Socialism,
which the Government, having mind
upon it's army, desired to stem. Any
way, the thing was done. hasten
to reassure the timorous by declaring
that so far as repeated and conscien-
tious investigation can discover, it
has not ruined the country nor de-
pleted the revenues, nor impaired the
national character. Productive In
dustry has not been paralyzed and
there has been ample store of In
centive. Undeniably in the last twen-
ty years the condition of the German
workingman has very greatly inn
proved; he has more comfort, more
health, more joys. And this has been
one of the greatest causes of his bet
tered situation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
CARE FOR TOOLS.

Don't leave the tools out to warp
and rust in the winter storms. One
winters exposure will hurt them
more than two or three years use.
Clean them up and put them in the
packing she'd A coat of paint APP
piled now will add several years to
the life of the woodwork, of tools. ~.
Farmers Home Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
Wages.

The Great White Gear gets sal
airy of $25, 200 a day, the Sultan Of
Turkey $4,000, the Emperor Of
Austria $4,000, the Kaiser $11,29O,
the King Of Italy about $1,000, the
King of England $627O, Leopold of
Belgium $17OO and President Roose-
Welt $137. Napoleon's salary was
about SIS, 900 a day. The President
OF France gets about $617 day.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
Farm Topics
TILE PREFERRED.

Tile are far to be preferred to the
open ditch. They cost more, but they
do the work of drainage more per-
fectly, and do not offer the chance for
the soil to wash away as Is the case
with the open ditch. Farmers Home
Journal
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
KILLING MUSTARD.

Spraying grain fields with a solu-
tion Of sulphate Of iron as means
Of killing mustard is an idea which
is gaining great prominence in the
grain raising region Of the Northwest.
1t seems 0 be pretty we'll estab-
lished fact that the scheme is practi-
cal.-American Cultivator.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08

The city of Milwaukee has almost
abolished the use Of horses in all mu.
nicipal departments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

1t saturdays session at Indianapolis
OF the convention of the United Mine
Workers of America, Frank Duifey,
secretary OF the Carpenters and join
ers' Union, announced that the eXecu-
tive board of his organization had APP
propriated $4,000 for assistance Of John
Mitchell, Samuel Gompers and Frank
Morrison in their appeal from the Jail
sentence put upon them by Judge
Wright of the District of Columbia.
Blinded in the raging snow storm, Fred
King lost his way on the ice on Lake
Paugus early Saturday morning and
walked into the channel of water used
to shoot the ice up to the houses on
shore He was leading horse and both
went in, but although the animal broke
his way through the ice to shore, hlnS
sank in 40 feet of water and was drown
ed. The body was recovered at 10 a. NJ.
Saturday, it's position being detected by
the presence of oil on the surface OF the
water from lantern King had carried
King was employed on the night SHIFT
of the Independent Ice Co. and was 20
wears old. He had been cutting ice with
other employees on Lake Paugus and at 3
A. NJ, Saturday he left with horse to
go to shore, when he lost his way. King
came from Canada about five weeks ago
and widow and two small children in
destitute circumstances live there.
Taking the witness stand Saturday
at Exeter, N. H., in his own behalf,
DR.. Herbert A. White of North Hamp-
ten, on trial for murder in the second
degree, established a complete allbl
as to his whereabouts on Sept. %, the
day on which he was supposed to have
illegally operated on Mary A. Lane, He
stated that he spent the morning OF
that day making professional calls. The
afternoon was spent at Portsmouth,
where every minute of his time was
accounted for He denied writing
those letters to Mary Lane which the
state had offered as evidence, and de
MED ever having been at the boarding
house on Hanover street In her COM
pany, as was alleged. He further stat
ed that he had never spoken to Mary
Lane since she left his employ. The
defence rested here. The court then de-
cided TO adjourn till Monday after :
noon, when both sides will sum up
their case. A verdict is expected Mon
day evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Mrs. M. NJ. Haines.

Mrs. NJ. n. Haines, while passing
along Silver street about 4 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Horace Thyng, Spring
street, was stricken with heart trouble
and died a short time after being con-
veyed to her home. She was seen 10
stagger and fall when about in front
of the Elks' building and she was care
fully carried to the home of her daugh-
ter. Drs. c. w. Abbott and L. G. Bun
ker We're called.
The deceased was the wife of the
late H. E. Haines and was born in
Nashville, Tenn. She had been visit
ing in this city but a few days, coming
from Augusta, where she had made her
home. Her age was 60 years.
Four children, Miss Alice and Lee
Lewis of Augusta, Mrs. H. c. Thyng
and Mrs. E. J. Daggett Of this city
survive. The funeral arrangements
have not been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
FOUNDATIONS ARE SAFE,
The Engineers with Taft Will So Re-
port on the Gatun Dam.

Panama, Jan. 31.-The engineers who
accompanied President-elect Taft to
the isthmus and who have been exam
lining the canal construction, spent to-
day at Gatun, with the chief engineer
of the canal, Lieut.. Col. Cocktails At
ter close investigation they had no
fault to find with the natural founda-
tions of the dam and they regarded the
plans for safeguarding the dam as be-
ing complete in every respect. They
will make a report to President Roose-
welt and it is understood, refute the
criticisms that have been made with
regard to the dam and it's construction.
They will inspect Culebra cut tomor-
row.
1t is understood that the present ca
nal plans will be approved throughout
By the engineers in their report.
MIR. and Mrs. Taft attended the Epis-
copal church today and later the Pres
ident-elect received the British minis
ter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
sim. ST. LOUIS DISABLED.
Coming Slowly into New York With
Broken 'Rudder-AlI Hands Safe.

New York, Jan. 31.-The steamer st.
Louis of the American Line, which is
nearing part with rudder broken and
rendered useless by a terrific sea. will
anchor off Sandy Hook early in the
morning.
There are nearly 1000 passengers on
the ST., Louis, which was heard from
early Sunday, when 800 miles east of
the Hook. She is proceeding at reduced
speed and is being steered with an i'm
provised rudder.
Word of the accident came late yes
terday in wireless dispatch from her
commander, Capt. John c. Jamison. He
asked that arrangements be made for
drydocking his vessel for necessary re-
pairs.
The officials of the American Line
have asked the commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard for the use of one
of the Cry docks there. The Washing
ton authorities were communicated
with and the necessary privilege is ex-
pected tomorrow.
No anxiety is felt for the safety Of
the ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Conducted by Local Dele
gates to Boys Conference,
Story Of the Meetings Vivid|y
And Interestingly Told.
Large Audience Highly Entertained
BY Young Mems Talk.

a Union service in which all churches
joined was held at the Baptist church
sunday evening and was conducted by
the Watervllle delegates to the Fourth
Annual conference for Boys, which was
held at Lewiston and Auburn, jan %,
70 and "a. The church was we'll filled
when the service was opened and was
conducted in a manner that was in
spring TO all present. c. Albert Good
win was leader and conducted the
service in Il very able manner. The
service was opened by an orchestra
and prayer was offered by Rev. c. F..
Stnnson of the Congregational church
and WAS followed by the singing Of &
hymn by the congregation.
The first speaker introduced was
Harold Farnham, a student of the Wa
tcrville High school and delegate from
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school.
Mr.. Tarnhari's subject, ''Our General
Reception told of how the Waterville
delegates Wcrs received upon entering
the city: their assignment and the
many trivial difficulties encountered in
the strange places.
The Banquet was WILDLY pictured
by Lawrence Bowler, 4 student from
the High school and delegate from the
knights of the Triangle of the Baptist
Society. Mr.. Bowler rehearsed the
many pleasant forms of welcome that
the delegates received While at the
Banquet in City hall; the feature cheer
ing of the Naterville delegation, which
had organized into band and lastly
OF the many good things of the supper
Robert Bowen, to whom was assign
ed the subject, ELECTION OF officers and
Boys Speeches" was unable to be
present and Charles Jones without any
preparation willingly took his place
Mir. Jones gave the names of the differ
Ont officers elected and the valuable
|iEstcucting and inspiring speeches made
by the boys at the conference.
Group Meeting" was the topic as
signed Sanford Philbrick, a delegate
from the Methodist Sunday School. The
group meeting, so-called, was held Sat
urday afternoon at which about $50
boys We're present. 1t was one of the
most valuable meetings of the session.
After the collection had been taken
and the congregation had joined i'll
singing. a reproduction of the Saturday
evening meeting, which was addressed
Der W. Clark Of the Free Baptist Sun
day School. Mr.. Clark clearly outlined
tie meeting. and his short address was
very interesting.
A short detailed account of the Sun
Gay morning services and Sunday
School was given by Owen Stacy Of the
Baptist delegation and was clear con-
ccption of the services.
Donald White spoke of the qualities
of the address delivered by DR.. George
NJ. Fisher of New York; the influence
brought to bear upon all the boys at
the session. The last topic, Final
Meeting and Farewell Service" was
handled in a careful and concise man
nor by Harvey d. Eaton, Jr., who was
a delegate from the Congregational
Sunday School In it he portrayed the
vast benefit derived from the entire
session.
The service closed with. singing and
the pronouncing of the benedictlon and
the service proved to be one of inspira-
tion to all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED
New Yorker Returns from Trying Ex-
perience in British Guiana


New York, Jan. 31.-George W. Gibbs,
a New York salesman, reached here to-
day on board the steamer Korona from
weeks in strict confinement in Jail in
British Guiana, having been falsely ac-
cused of robbing a Santiago, Cuba, bank
of $4,000. A friendly guard struggled
out a letter from him to friends, which
called their attention to his predicament
Gibbs went to South America last Oe-
tober and. concluding his business en-
gagements, prepared to leave British
Guiana Dec. 90, when he was arrested
Notwithstanding his passports and bag
gage and other evidence submitted by
him showing that it was a case of mis-
taken identity. Gibbs was remanded to
to cable or write to this country. He
managed to get paper and pencil from a
guard and wrote to this city. his release
through intervention of the state depart
ment followed.
Speaking of his experience in the Jail
Mr.. Gibbs said tonight:
my arrest was an outrage and / pur-
pose laying the facts before the state
department at Washington, in order that
the British government may properly be
called to account in the premises. The
outcome may lead to greater security of
the freedom of American travellers. The
by Congress to hold United States pass
ports more sacred instead of practically
ignoring them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Woman Meets Peculiar but Sad Death
While Visiting in Chicago.

| Chicago. Jan. 31.-George Busse.
brother of Mayor Fred A. Busse of
Chicago, accidentally shot and killed
Mrs. Lucius c. Tuckerman. wife Of
fruit dealer Of Milton. n. Y. The bull
let struck Mrs. Tuckerman In the
heart and she died almost instantly.
The shooting occurred in the Walton
apartment building, North Clark
street. Mrs. Tuckerman was visiting
her father, Brigadier General A. c.
Girard, retired, who occupied an apart
ment in the building. Shortly before
O'Clock George Russe. in his apartment
across an area way from Gen. Girard's
apartment, was demonstrating the use
of revolver to Miss. Bertha Lambk,
his house maid, SO that she could en-
ploy the weapon in case burglars
came. The revolver was accidentally
discharged and the bullet went
through two windows. crossed the area
way in the Girard apartments and
pierced Mrs. Tuckerman's heart.
Mayor Russe was present at the
shooting, and as soon as he learned of
the fatal consequences, informed the
police.
Mrs. Tuckcrman was in bed room
dressing When struck by the bullet.
which went through the area window
at her side, she staggered into a hall
way. Gen. Girard and Mrs. Tucker
mans 5-year-old son, Alfred, rushed
from an adjoining sitting room as the
woman cried: "Oh. father, I've been
Slot and I'm dying"
A minute afterward Mayor Busse
and his brother George entered the Gil
rard apartments to see whether the
bullet had done any damage. They
were Mortified to find that Mrs. Tuck
erman was dying of bullet wound.
Mayor Buses wife and mother tried
to assist the wounded woman while the
mayor summoned physician, but she
died before the physician arrived.
No arrests were made. General Gil
rard expressed himself as satisfied that
the shooting was accidental.