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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-26
suhstltute Tor Fame.

A lady was relating to some friends
the experience Of her early married
life, in which the Oldest of her daugh-
tiers alone participated.
Finally the younger sister exclaim-
ed mournfully:
"Oh, dear, / wish could be in
something famous. Helen's in every
thing"
her sister, you've been in spasms. !"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-26
CENSUS FOR PENSIONERS.
state Pension Commissioner J. w.
Lindsay Makes Strong Appeal.


Atlanta, Ga.-State Pension Com
missioner J. w, Lindsay has prepar-
ed a circular letter, which he has
mailed to every member Of the new
Legislature, TO county officers. to the
newspapers all over the state, with
the request for publication, and to
all the camps Of confederate veter-
ans in Georgia, in which he urges
upon them the importance of making
a careful and accurate census of the
confederate veterans and widows in
each county entitled to receive a pen
sion.
Commissioner Lindsay shows that
this information will be valuable from
two standpoints: First, in preventing
fraud in the pension rolls. and. Sec
ond, in indicating to the legislature to
just what extent it win have to 60
In making provision for new pension
ers
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-26
NOTICE OF APPLICANT
For Leave to Sell Land by
Istrator.

For Leave to Sell Land by
Istrator.
Georgia-Lee County.
Notice is hereby given that
dersigned has applied to tn
airy of said county for leave
land belonging to the estate
nice C, Bass, late Of Lee Cou
ceased), for the payment 3
and for the purpose of dist
Said application will be heard
regular term of the court of
for said county, on the first
in March, 1909.
This the LIST day Of Februa
H. r. JOHNSON, Admit
Upon the Estate Of Eunice
Witness: N. M. DUDLEY, J
Co.. Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-26
APPLICATION FOR GUARD

Georgia-Lee County.
To All Whom 1t May Conce7
Mrs. Camilla Sapp having.
for guardianship of the peri
property of Melton Webb,
Webb, Agnew Dell, minor
of Mary Dell. late of Caid col
ceased
Notice is hereby given that
plication will be heard at N
at 10 o'clock a. m. on the III
day in March next.
This February 8, 1909.
GEO. 6. EDWARDS, ORC
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-26
DISSOLUTION MOTTO.

This is to notify all partie
have this day dissolved par
with the firm Of Smelling g
Mr.. ]. A. Smelling becomes
Bile for all debts incurred al
date. This January 9th, /
G. A. RI
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-26
How Is Your Liver !?

If your liver is right you feel we'll
all over. L. l.. l.. keeps it right.
DO YOU FEEL BADLY?
II so your liver is wrong you need
L. L. Ask your druggist about it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
DENVER LEARNS Of
MEN IN HONOLULU

DENVER, May 29-ssTo Whom i
May Concern: I wish to announce thai
I have severed all connections with
my former partner, Gilbert w. Kriesz
in our walking trip around the world
as | claim he has no credentials te
prove he is a bona f1de pedestrian
He is fraud and I can prove it,
Such is the announcement received
on postal card this morning by
Thomas Newton, secretary to Chief
of Police Armstrong. The card was
sent by Erick Welen from Honolulu,
Hawaii Islands. May Is
The two young men left Denver
Jan. 5 of this year. 1t was their plan
to visit all countries before returning
to this city. They started without
money, We're not allowed to beg dur
ing their trip, and whatever money
they earned had to come from the
sale of postcards, bearing their pic
lures.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
HAWAIIANS WERE TO CHANT
AT THE ROSE FESTIVAL

Portland Oregonian-One of the
novel and delightful features of the
Esprit of the Golden West parade in
the approaching Rose Festival will be
the Hawaiian float and it's escort of
Hawaiian singers, who will wear the
picturesque kanaka costume, gaily deck
ed with floral "leis.' They win chant
the quaint, soft, haunting melodies
which have charmed visitors to the
paradise of the Paeifc'' ever since
the adoption Of 'sSteamer Day. with
its welcome and leave-taking of songs
and flowers. The kanaka escort will
include the full membership of the big
Hawaiian chorus of 20 male singers
and several women soloists, who are to
spend the Summer at the A-Y-P EXPOSE
and stopover has been arranged SO
that they may march and sing in the
Spirit of the Golden Vest parade
for the Portland Rose Festival.
Lloyd Childs, special agent and dis
bursting officer for the Hawaiian com
mission to- the A-Y-P Fair, yesterday
completed the details of the plans made
by himself and Charles E. King, normal
school inspector of the Islands, who is
to have charge of the educational ex.
hibit at the exposition, after consalta-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND
DEATHS DURING MAY

The population of Honolulu, owing
to the preponderance in the number OF
births over deaths, increased thirteen
during the month of May, there having
been eighty-six births and seventy
three deaths. OF the deaths, thirty were
those of Hawaiians and thirteen of
Japanese, these being the two greatest
race totals. A very large proportion
OF the deaths were those of children
under one year, seventeen in all. Seven
more men than women are listed in the
mortuary statistics, the figures being:
men 40, women SO. Tuberculosis is re-
sponsible for eleven of the deaths and
diseases of the respiratory system for
twelve. One suicide is listed and four
deaths from accident or violence. Ac-
cording to the census figures of 1900,
the death rate was 2.22 per thousand of
The number of May marriages in the
city is given at ffty-four.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
ANTIQUE SIDEBOARD BOUGHT
BY FAIRBANKS DAUGHTER

In Chinese secondhand avenue near -
handsome ~ -.
10 generation OF ideb of
seasoned wood and has been in the time NEGLECTED
passed by I shioned form
anything o value - -~N's
NOT Mrs 1mmons daughter of
saw tue Pect OF furniture and considered
preserved wei polishing
would modern diningroom She
being for shipment Tmmons has a1 Ia
the mainland. N' -eAS o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
Chorus Makes Beautiful Music.

chorus Makes Beautiful Music,
While the charming harmonies of the
hawaiian male quintet are more or less
famihar to Portlanders, the effect of
the big chorus of 20 male voices and
the high, clear sopranos, or rich reso,
nant eontraltos of the pretty, dark eyed
hapa- haoles, and full blooded Ha,
Wailan women, cannot fail to prove a
delightful surprise, especially with the
charming Island atmosphere of floral
Wreaths and other adornments dear to
the heart OF the simple, unaffected
oeauty-lovlng kanaka, The under har.
! mony OF the native guitar, the pecu,
marty sweet strains of the "ukulele
or taropatch fddle,'' and the high,
sweet melody of the Hawaiian flute
VIII perfect the feature in way to
quicken the interest and appeal to the
hearts OF all who have ever soiourned
IN the beautiful, indolent land where.
despite the long establishment of flag
and constitution, loyal subjects still
lovingly bow the knee to Queen Liliu-
okalani and joyously celebrate the royal
birthday at bounteous feasts ON the
ground under the spreading banyan
trees.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.

Did you ever make serious mis-
take in a prescription"
Never but once, answered the
drug clerk, as a gloomy look passed
over his face. 81 charged man thirty
cents for prescription instead of thir-
ty five. Washington Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
GET IT TO-DAY.

Do not neglect your family. Cham
oeflaih Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy is sure to be needed when
least expected. It costs but a small
amount to keep this medicine always
on hand and it is economy in the
end For sale by all dealers. Benson.
Smith e Co, Ltd, agents for Ha-
wall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

ton with the management of the Rose
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10

In his Mirror OF Stones" Camillus
Leonardus calls jet black amber" and
states that IL possesses the peculiar
property OF attracting to 1t when rub
bed light substances OF all kinds. He
also tells us that the thin smoke pro-
duced 10y this friction Of rubbing was
used by the ancient Britains for driv-
Ing away devils and diSsolying spells.
Jet says Or. Young. appears to
be wood In II high state of bitumniza-
ton" And certainly jet often appears
with traces Of ligneOus structure. At
the same time there are specimens OF
bones which seemingly have been grad
ually impregnated with and at last
wholly replaced by this substance.
Among the jet rock there Is found a
liquid hydrocarbon somewhat resem-
bling petroleum oil, which occurs in
the cavities Of ammonites. ETC.. and Is
also sometimes found in nodules. the
presence Of which Is generally sup
posed to point to a rich vein os jet.
From these and other observations II
would appear that jet existed as a
liquid substance and that this sub
stance gradually permeated between
the laminations Of the shales. etc, COW
ering over or in some cases entirely re-
placing any woody matter which 1t
met with.-New York Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
Kelvin as DamocIes.

a characteristic always Of Lord Kel
win was his absolute faith In figures
and this ruling passion once led to bis
experiment rs Il Damocles. When be
once solved a problem In mathematics
be was willing TO stake upon its cor.
rectness not only his reputation. but. II
necessary. his life. Taking an I'M
niense heavy cannon ball, he calcuIat.
ed with the utmost accuracy the size
Of the smallest wire which would bear
the weight Of the load Of iron. lie
then procured a length Of wire OF just
the requisite strength and 10 prove the
truth of his figuring had the cannon
ball suspended over his lecturlng plat
form at the very spot where II would
be most likely TO strike and crush him
should the wire give way. and II re-
ina aimed there for weeks.
Fortune Teller; .2n rann rnsr tDtre
Is to be wreck In your home, ana II
will be caused by blond woman.
Patron-Oh. that has already occurred
Our new Swedish maid let the dumt
waiter fall and broke all the dishes.-
Baltimore American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
The Baby Turtle.

Turtles lay their eggs in the san(
and let the san hatch them out. They
| do not lay them all In one place prob
ably because they think Ii safer Il
scatter them. Then, even though ont
| be stolen or broken, the others may es
| cape. The mother turtle covers then
| all carefully mp, one after another. will
thin SprinkliGg Of sand and then ap
I parenty never gives them another
| thought, considering her maternal duty
done. Certain it is that she has never
been discovered going near these ege
babies again. and when they hatch nj
. last the tiny soft backed creatures al
once begiu crawling around in s9rch
of flies and other food rs independent
ly as If there were no such thing rs Il
mother in the world. 4 little girl VIII,
found one of these odd oblOn@ turtl,
eggs on a sandy river bank in Louis
ana took il home and put it in Il teacul
on the table for safe Keeping. \ few
hours later a slight noise was noticed
in that direction. and on lcOkin" in the
cup again she found baby turtle, full
fiedged, but tiny. Scrambling abOut
among the bits of its broken eggshell
cradle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
Rnnn, Ear InnnrnAlnn emf

A certain estimable CID gentleman i
at all times worth listening to. though
occasionally his grammar is Scarcel.
perfect He was dining on one occa
sion with the local squire. when. muci
to the disgust Cf his worthy host.
trifling error on the old gentleman
part was pOunced upon and loudly rc
peated by the son and heir Of th'
house. There was Il painful silence
broken Mt length by the host.
"My SON" he remarked quietly to the
young fellow, there are times. | ad
NIT, when our old friends speech is (;
little peculiar At such times yol
might be of mutual assistance TO eacl
other"
"In what way. sir?" asked the SON.
"Well," was the severe rejOinder
you might give Mr.. X. lesson nj
two In grammar. in return for whici
l have no doubt he would assist yOr
to patch up the holes in your man
ners."-London Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
Ravens and the Hapsburas.

Henri de Weiddel tells the story o:
the late Empress Elizabeth and the
ravens which Maurus JOkel gave in al
article at the time Of her majesty'f
tragic death Early in her life Eliza
beth wrote some verses In Hungarian
on the subject OF the raven. the bird
Of i'll omen, which plays a great part
in the history of the Hapsburgs Ac-
cording to the imperial pOetess. a
flight Of ravens was lowering over Of
mutz when Francis Joseph received
from his uncle's hands the crowl
which was destined to infict upon him
such miSerieS. 4 raven followed Max
imilian ard Charlotte on their las'
walk before their departure for Mex
leo, and when Maria Christina WA
starting tO receive the crown Of Spain
which was one day 10 be so grievOus q
burden. a raven few over the horses
heads and accompanied the carriage to
the railway station. These incidents
were the subject OF the poem. West
minister Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
Snuff Spoons.

All the world Is familiar with snuff
boxes, but snuff spoons are pretty lii
tie rehnements of which this genera
ton has hardly heard. Very probabl!
they came into use about two year:
after Sir George Rockies expedition tC
Vigo bay in 1902, when he captured
half q ton Of tobacco and snuff from
the Spanish galIeons. and snuff thus
became a common article In England
One of the characters In a comedy
published Mt oxford In i704. entitled
"An Act Mt Oxford" by Thomas
Baker, says, But | carry sweet snuff
for the ladies'" TO which Arabella re-
plies: "a spoon too. That's very gal
liant, for to see some people run their
fat fingers into box Is as nauseous
as eating without n fork"
In the forties and fiftles OF the last
century snuff spoons were still In use
on the Scottish border. They were Of
bone and Of size to go into the snuff
box. People fed their noses, 1t was
said, as naturally as they carried soup
to their mouths. AS late as 1877 q
farmer at Norham-on-Tweed was seen
using one.-London Saturday Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
Above and Below Proof.

Before the means of determining thu
true quantity Of alcohol in spirits were
known dealers employed very rude
method to form a notion Of the
strength" A given quantity Of the
spirit was poured upon gunpowder ir
a dish and set on fire. II the gunpow
der continued dry enough 1t took fire
and exploded, but If 1t had been damp
ened by the water In the spirits the
flame OF the alcohol went out without
setting the powder on fire. This was
called the proof" Spirits which kin.
died gunpowder were said to be "above
proof" those that did not set fire to II
were said to be "below proof" but this
did not fix the strength. Clark In his
hydrometer. which was invented about
the year 1870, fixed the strength OF
proof spirits on the stem, at the spe.
ciflc gravity of .920. at the temperature
OF 60 degrees. This Is the strength al
which proof spirit is fixed by act OF
parliament, and at this strength IL Is
no more than a mixture OF forty-nine
pounds OF pure alcohol with fifty-one
pounds OF pure water.-London Stand
ard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
A Tramp Of Resource.

Much experience OF thirsty tramps
had caused the author OF An English
Holiday" j. J. Hlssey. to foreknow
almost exactly what they would say
to him. One day, when sending his
motorcar slowly along shady Eng
lish road. he met one OF this guild, who
accosted him with the preliminary
touch OF his cap. Mr.. Hlssey antici-
pated him by exclaiming:
81 be mortal thirsty. Have you, good
sir. the price of glass OF ale about
you? I've driven nearly fifty miles to-
day, and since the morning not d bite
Of food has passed my lips"
The look vi astonishment that tramp
gave me was delight to observe. But
this tramp was Il man OF ready re
source. and. seeing ] was hopeless
case. he rose 10 the occasion and
promptly exclaimed. with what dig
nifty be could command and with a
comicaIly serious expression:
IF there were policeman in sight
I would give you In charge for begging,
that | would
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
Case Of Too Much Ham.

One morning not long ago ther'
trirpcd up To butcher stall In n BAL
tiHcrr market Il dainty little thing on
for her first marketing.
"My husband bought couple Of nice
hams from you not long ago." she an
nounced
"yc,'ni." said the smiling butcher; e.
reLc.Iber well. Fine hams. weren'
thcyT
They were delicious" said III,
young wife. "IIave you any more lik,
themT
Lots" responded the butcher, I'm
dicating a row of hams in the rear OF
the stall.
The young thing surveyed the hams
thOughtfully. Are you sure" she
finally asked. that they're from the
same pig rs that from which my hus
band bought
"Yesm." answered the butcher with.
out so much as quiver OF an eyelid.
Then you may send me three more
Of them" she said.-Pittsburg Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
Dickens and Diet.

Dickens is the novelist of the meal
No other writer, pile he up never such
lists Of delicacies fit for Lucullus, has
the gusto In describing humble feasts
which gives the very reader an appe-
tite. Thackeray, for all his Ballad of
Bouillabaise," never touched the hem
Of his garments in the recording of
meals. Who that has read them can
ever forget, for instance, Mrs. Camps
directions to the chembermaid for her
nocturnal rejection. or the tea which
awaited Joe Willett and Dolly on their
return to the locksmiths dwelling on
the occasion Of Miss Migg's final rout,
or the unassuming meals recorded In
David Copperield," or the more pre-
tentious feasts in "Plckwick," not for
getting the leg o. mutton "swarry" to
which Mr.. Weller was invited by the
elite of Bath footmen? And has not
every reader Of Martin Chuzzlewit'
allowed tender smile to curl his lips
over the evolution Of that incomp PARA
bic pudding In the preparation and
consumption Of which such damage
was done to John Westlock's affec-
tions? So go and read-and acquire
your appetite.-London Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
The Sailors Hands.

A visitor who prides himself on bis
knowledge OF nautical affairs was
chatting with friend outside the Flat
iron building. See that man com
ing?" he asked. Can you tell what
he Is 10y the way he walksT
why. no." replied the New Yorker
who was with him.
Hes Il saiI"rnan of some sort
Look at his hands. No landsman ever
walked that way. sailor always
walks with The palms of his hands
turned behind him and the backs
turned forward. the way he Is walk.
Ing. Look at that landsman over there.
He swings his arms with the palms
OF the hands turned toward his body
and the backs out. You can always
detect Il man who Is accustomed TO the
sea that way"
What's the explanationT inquired
the other.
why, there isn't any that know
1T may be because the sailor gets the
habit of balancing himself In rough
weather by the use Of his arms. but |
don't believe that's the reason. It's
just one of those things you can't
account for.-New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
Three Reasons For Declininn.

Lord BroughtOn had temper which
sometimes exploded in Il most discon'
certing manner. 1t is related that on
one occasion he dined with a large
party at Thackeray's house. and after
dinner some specially fine madeira
was produced. In his usual genial
way the novelist pressed this on bis
guests and, patting his neighbor, Lord
Broughton. on the back, remarked
Now, my dear old boy, you must try
some of this"
A chill fell on the company when
the noble lord retorted. 81 am not your
dear boy. am not old, and - your
wine"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10

The Spinning Machine of Spider.
The spinning machine Is situated un-
der the hinder part Of the spiders
body. 1t takes the form OF slight de-
preston, which q close inspection
shows to consist Of six small bodies rr-
sembling tubes. Four Of these contain
an immense number Of minute OPEN
ings. as many as thousand can be-
counted In each. and from every one
Of these openings 4 viscous fluid Is
sues, which hardens on exposure to
the atmosphere The whole 1000
threads are united into one line. which
Is sometimes so fine that 100000
twisted together would not have q
combined diameter greater than that
Of an ordinary hair from the human
head. 1t Is impossible to conceive the
excessive slenderness Of one of the
1900 threads which compose such
line. The bare statement that each
one has thickness only one sixteen
thousand millionth Of that Of human
hair does not IN any way convey the
impression Of Its wonderful fneness
The mind can no more grasp the
meaning OF such figures than Il can
understand the immense distance Of
which astronomers talk 80 giby.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
An Entertaining Catbird.

Nothing escapes the eye Of our pet
catbird. for he is curiosity personi-
fed. He wants TO know the why aud
wherefore OF everything that is a lit
tie strange and does not rest until he
has found out. When let out in q
room he will carefully examine every
nook and corner. He Is an inveterate
Joker and delights to play jokes on his
fellow prisoners. while his sense of
humor is almost human at times. The
Dincushion is constant wonder and
delight TO him. He flies TO ii as soon
as let out OF his cage and either pulls
the pins all out or drives them into
the cushion rs far as possible. If he
pulls them out. he hops to the edge
Of the table and drops them on the
floor flirting his tail and uttering a
note OF great satisfaction when they
strike the fioor-Suburban Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
The Caspian Sea.

The Caspian sea is. rs HerOdotus
said 1000 years ago. ~ sea by itself.
having no connection with any other. y
Every schOOlboy knows that now. but
il is remarkable TO find HerodotuS
saying so. because centuries after his
time such authorities as Strabo and
Pliny believed that 1t was connected
with the northern ocean by a long and
narrow gulf. Geography seems to
have had n setback in the interval
through false information received at
the time of Alexander's conquests.
Herodotus says that the Caspian's
length was fifteen days voyage with
a rowboat its breadth eight days.
Since the actual figures are $50 miles
and 400, this shows that n rowboat Of
the time did fifty miles day.-London
Graphic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-09-10
When Linen Is Translucent.

The whitereSS and opacity or dry
linen. rs OF writing paper. are due
mainly 10 the fact of repeated rehec-
tions at the surface. so that the light Is
wasted in these reverberations before
II can reach to any depth. The body or
linen is a network of transparent fibers
not in optical contact, which intercept
the light by repeatedly reiexing IT.
Now. if tie ihterStices of these hDers
are Filed ly Il body of the same refrac-
tive index aS the tibers themselves the
reflexion OF tie surface is destroyed
and the linen is rendered more trans
parent. Water does this; hence linen
when wet is darker but more trans
lucent. just as is the oiled paper used
for tracingS by architects and engi-
neers. The same holds good with ordi-
nary glass aud ground glass. the re-
peated reflections of the latter making
IL far less transparent. To similar
cause are due the whteness and opac-
ity of snow. of salt and Of pulyerized
glass