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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
GENERAL GRANT A TEETOTALER.
Would Give His Life to Free Country
Of Whisky Curse.


Chicago, Ill.-Major General Fred
erick D. Grant, who Is to lead the
temperance parade here September 25,
was quoted by the Rev. T. F. Dorm
blazer, pastor Of Grace English Luz
theran Church, in addressing. q union
rally Of temperance people at Willard
Hall, as saying:
Tell young men that General Grant
does not drink drop OF liquor and
has not for eighteen years, because
he is afraid to drink. ! tried to drink
with extreme moderation, because |
knew that alcohol is the worst poison
that man can take into his system,
but / found that it was an absolute
impossibility to drink moderately. Be-
cause moderate drinking is an impos-
sibility, | became an absolute teeto-
taler--a crank, If you please. | will
not allow 1t in my house. Drink is the
greatest curse of mankind, because
practically all the crime and disaster
are the result of it. Ninety-fve per
cent Of assertions and acts Of lawless-
ness In the army are due to drink. II
! could, by offering my body as sac
rifces free this country from the fell
cancer--the demon drink-I'd thank
the Almighty for the privilege of do
ing 1t. If had the greatest appoint
i've power in the country, no man
would get even the smallest appoint
ment from me unless he showed
proof OF his absolute teetotalism.
"As it Is, of the member of my
staff, not one of them touches drink.
They know better"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
JOBS FOR 5000 CLERKS,
Examinations for Census Positions to Be
Held October %.

Washington, D. C.-The census bu-
reau announces that 5000 temporary
clerks will be appointed for the thir-
teenth decennial census, throughout
the country, the first examination be-
ing held October 20 at the following
cities:
Alabama Birmingham. Mobile.
Montgomery.
Florida Gainesville, Jacksonville,
Key West, Miami, Pensacola, Tampa.
Georgia-Athens, Atlanta. Augusta,
Macon, Savannah, Thomasville.
Louisiana Baton Rouge, Lake
Charles, Monroe, New Orleans, Shreve-
port.
Mississippi - Meridian, vicksburg,
Jackson.
North Carolina Asheville, Char
lotte, Durham, Goldsboro, Greensboro,
Raleigh. Wilmington.
South Carolina-C Charleston, Column
,bia, Greenyille.
Tennessee Bristol, Chattanooga,
Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville.
These 5000 appointees will be Civ
en- salaries of $500 per annum at the
beginning, but promotions to 5000 per
annum, at least, will be reasonably
rapid for those who render satisfac-
tory service. All appointments will
be on probation, subject to termjna-
ton at one month or any period if
the appointee does not come up to
the requirements.
In every case the appointments will
be temporary and subject to termina-
ton as the exigencies of the service
may require. All expire by operation
of law on June 80, 1912. The average
tenure Of office will probably be about
one year, but the general duration
will range from six months to two
years. Not one of these clerks will
be eligible for transfer into the elias.
sified service.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
GENERAL Il. C. CORBTN DEAD.
Congress Made Him Major General
For Calamity in War.

New York City.-General Henry
Clark Corbin, u 5. A., retired, a vet
eran of two wars, died in the Roose-
welt hospital following an operation
General Corbin fought through the
civil war and the Indian wars in the
west. He was born in Clermonr
county, Ohio, in 1843, and was study
ing law at the beginning of the civil
war. At nineteen years of age he
enlisted and was given commission
as second lieutenant in the Sixty
ninth Ohio Volunteers. He served
through the war with distinction.
General Corbin was with Garfield
when he was shot. In recognition of
his services during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war he was breveted major
general. In 1901 he married Miss
Edith Patten. His home was in Wash
ingtOn, ID. @.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
VAR ON RATS.
Anti-Rat Clubs Urged by Government
Officials.


Washington, D. C.-Rat clubs ard
other societies for systematic warfare
on destructive rodents may leap into
popular favor among housekeepers,
now that the government has official
ly sanctioned this method of extermi-
nation of the worst mammal pest in
the United States.
The rat has been recognized by the
government as problem. It's activ-
ity in disseminating infectus dis
eases has long doomed up as a danger
signal to the health authorities, and
losses from its depredations run into
many millions dollars a year, accord
ing to an official statement Just is
sued by the department Of agricul-
ture
DR. David E. Lantz Of the bureau
of biological survey, has taken yigor-
GUS hold of the question and says:
However valuable cats may be as
mOUsers, few of them learn to catch
rats. The ordinary house cat is too
well fed and consequently too lazy to
undertake the capture of an animal
as formidable as the brown rat"
The department in a bulletin en-
phaSizes the Importance of rat clubs
and suggests that interest in organ
lied rat hunts may be stimulated by
Offering prizes or rewards in various
communities to the individual hauling
forth the greatest number of dead
rats after one of the crusades.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10

CSveEnment Report Shows That Soils
Arc Not Wearing Out.

Washington, d. C.--Soils Of the
United States are not wearing out
and the crop yields are rather In
creasiRg than decreasing. These facts
are demonstrated in a bulletin issued
by the bureau Of soils OK the agricuI-
tural department, prepared by Profess
sor Milton Whitney, chief Of the bu-
reau. The bulletin deals exhaustively
with, the yields Of crops from 1857
to 1906, inclusive.
"A careful study of the date which
has been presented appears to Justify
two conclusions. says Professor
Whitney. First, that the productive
ity of the newer agricultural soils OF
the United States and Of the older
agricultural soils of Europe, taken as
whole, and for the nation, are not
declining, as is popularity supposed.
Individual farming deteriorates and
soils wear out, as they have always
done, but as whole, it seems prob
able that we are producing more
crops per acre than formerly.
4 Second, that SO far as our informa-
ton goes, there Is apparently no sig
niflcant difference at the present time
between the composition OF the old
agricultural soils OF Europe and the
newer agricultural soils Of the United
States, with respect to potash, phos-
phoric acid, lime and magnesia."
The bulletin gives averages by
states for the production of wheat per
acre from 1868 to 1907. The first three
are: Vermont 1875 bushels; Maine,
1876; New York, 1877.
Southern states mentioned have the
following averages;
Maryland, 1873; Missouri, 1872; Tex
as. 11.5; Virginia, 81; Arkansas, SO:
Tennessee, 81; Mississippi, 81; Ala
bama, 7.8; Georgia, Ill North Caro-
lima, SO; South Carolina, SIS.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
WORK FOR ROOSEVELT
Ex-President to Take Hold Of the
Panama Canal Problem.
WILL Rush TO COMPLETION
4 4 Believed That Under the Leader
ahip Of Colonel Roosevelt the Work
Would Progress Much Faster.

New Orleans, -"Roosevelt is to
take hold of the Panama canal prob
lem as commander-in-chief on the
isthmus and rush the work to COM
pletion.''
This is the message that comes di-
rect from the zone, and, furthermore,
comes semi officially.
=. w. Harris OF Columbus, Ohio,
one OF the government engineers, di-
recting. the canal work, arrived here
from the zone with the news.
1t is generally understood on the
lsthmus," said Mr.. Harris, that Mr..
Roosevelt will take active charge of
the canal construction as soon as he
returns from his African hunt and
cleans up the most pressing of his
literary engagements. There is no
dissatisfaction with the present man
agement, but the general belief among
the men VINO are building the big
ditch, officials and workmen, is that
with Colonel Rooseyelt's energy and
leadership brought to bear on the
task, work would progress faster than
It possibly could under any other
man. The wish may prove to have
feen father to the thought; neverthe.
less the declaration that the former
president is coming to us as. our chief
is reiterated with such insistence by
canal men of high degree that it has
come to be accepted down there as
a settled fact.
Work on the canal is progressing
smoothly now, and the army engi-
neers are measuring squarely up to
their great RESPONSIBILITIES .
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
PITTSBURG STRIKE SETTLED.
Complete Victory for Laborers at the
Pressed Steel Car Cos Plant.

Pressed Steel Car Cos Plant.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Peace and quiet
will again reign in McKee's Rocks.
The costly strike which has been in
progress fifty-three days at the Press
ed Steel Sar Company is over. Yhe
workmen, numbering over 5000, have
won a complete victory. They are
returning to work at the rate of a
thousand day. Practically all the
demands made by the men have been
granted by the company.
The company, it is said, has prom
ised to pay the 1907 rates Of wages
in about sixty days.
Among the changes agreed to by
the company are the following:
No Sunday work hereafter; half
holiday on Saturday; the promise of
an increase in wages, the indefinite
suspension of 7. A. Terrell, chief of
the police, and guarantee that bet
ter conditions are to prevail through
out the big mill.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
ENGLISH-GERMAN war PREDICTED.
Conflict May Come in 1912, Says Lord
Northciffe.


Winnipeg, Manitoba Lord North
cliffe, owner Of the London Times, in
an interview here, predicted war be-
tween Germany and Great Britain.
He said in the Krupp works alone
one hundred thousand men are work
ing night and day and on Sundays,
preparing for war.
Lord Northcliffe said:
Il will make the suggestion, with
respect to the Canadians who are
investing their money ans labor in
constructing railroads and building
grain elevators, that they keep an
eye on European affairs, and begin
to figure out why 1t is all the ship
building yards in Germany are busy
constructing rapid cruisers and first
class battleships, and why it is that
Krupps works have increased their
hands to over 100000 men, nearly the
population Of Winnipeg?"
His conviction is that war can only
be averted by most complete and
thorough preparation on the side Of
Great Britain. He said that some
Canadians have Utopian views, and
think such war crime.
1.-THE Germans don't think So" he
continued "They have magnih-
cent army and the second navy in
the world, and they ask what these
things are for.
They are a thrifty people. They
made an immense sum Of money out
Of their last great war
They will fight or threaten again
when they think that it will pay"
He said that some observers be-
lieyed such war might begin By
1912
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
$IOO,OOO fOr BeFea COIlede.

Chicago, Ill.-Dr. D. K. Pearsons
has announced that gift of 100000
TO the Berea kentucky college, pro-
viding the trustees Of that institution
raised 100000 more. The time for
raising the additional 100000 has not
been set by Dr. Pearsons.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
CRITICISM UNWARRANTED.

Improper MOTIVES AscrIbed to the
italian Cruiser Aetna.
Washington, D. C.-Regret is ex-
pressed in administration circles over
the publication ascribing improper
motives to the commander of the Ital-
ian cruiser Aetna, which is reported
to have steamed between the ships
of the Atlantic battleship fleet engag.
ed in target practice.
Naval officers in Washington ex.
pressed the opinion that any criticism
of the action of the commander of
the vessel should be withheld.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
MEXICAN BORBS FOUND.
New Revolt Against Diaz Administra
tion in Mexico.

Monterey, Mexico.-The discovery
Of a number of bombs secreted in a
cave outside of this city, led to the
discovery Of new revolutionary plot
against President Diaz' administra-
~tiOn and ten arrests were made. An
investigation Is being made to see
whether the revolutionaries acted I'M
dependently or belonged TO General
Reyes faction OF malcontents.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Mlndo as beautifuI.

Wilson 4 Derden's show windows
nave OF late been quite an attraction,
bedecked as they are In Spring array,
Attracuvely displayed amid yerlta
blo bouquet OF field flowers and ten
der fern sprays Is 10 be- found all
those dainty accessions of the Season
for which Bryan women are looking
The newest colors and weayes In
washables-nstty reps" with pretty
borders. exquisite messalino in the
desired shades. and just ;hc smar,es,
linen coat suits imaginable
Spring Millinery lie given prominence
in the handsome hats OF newest
shapes and tints. which are displayed
ON the figures. Net waists with long
sleeves that have been 50 much
sought this season. arr attractiyely
shown. gloves In the daintiest shades,
and the new belt buckles with grape
ornaments are also TO be- seen
An especially pretty feature Of the
window is the display OF ankle strap
pumps and walking shoes and also
slippers and shoes for children. The
pretty fancy hose which 90 to en-
hauce the beauty OF this dainty foot.
wear are also shown. and every arti.
Gle IL plainly marked with price
that is sure TO attract purchasers.
Dainty muslin underwear hand.
somely trimmed in fiimsy laces andfine
embroideries, form a part OF the pref.
~ display and have been greatly adj
mired.
No city dry goods store shows a
better or more complete display of
Spring fanoies than the show win
dows Of Wilson q Derden as they now
stand in their new Spring Dress"
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
An Aneedote OF Renan.

Ronan while travelling alighied az
Naples one morning servant Of the
hotel came 10 him and said that as she
had heard the preacher at the cnthe-
dral make use ~ his name many times
she would be- thankful II ne would
choose for her number IN the lottery
about 10 be drawn. III you are a
saint" said she. "thc number IS sure
90 bo o good one. II you are a devil. II
viii be sim better" Renan smiled and
chose a number but be never knew II
the servant was lucky.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
NEW YORK GIANTS COMING.

Now in Training at Msrin-Will
Play A. and NJ Next Thursday.
College Station Texas, March 9th.
The first game OF real baseball for
the A. and 81. College team this year
will be played next Thursday when
McGraw will come from Marlin with
his New York Giants and Will meet
tho Texas boys
The A. and VI, College squad This
year shows up some very good mate
rial Coach Dickinson who CAM from
the far west where he had a college
team In the pennant winning class
last season, has been STRENGTHENING
the boys out and limberlng them up
for a good lot OF work he believes
that with the material at hand be can
accomplish a great deal In the base
ball world this year, and he is work.
ing hard TO bring out the best there
IS I'm them He has put the boys ON
10 some new curves in getting around
the best players ano hc has conf.
descc IN htc team for thc coming
season.
il Is believed that "a large crowd
win be present from Bryan for ihe
game. The Cans 90 Bryan are uumer
Gus and q Is but a pleasant five milo
drive from that place 10 this COLES,
community Bryan folks come ont
often 10 social entertainment "a
dances. bah games. etc. and as that
city rs just ln the suburbs of Coioe,
Station a. Is really a short journey
Manager NcGraw viii have viii
him Pitcher Nathewson. one OF the
most noted pitchers m the Naiiona
League u will De a treat 90 see
hin IN play for an who have neyeI
seen him
Mr.. FurncauN is trying 10 Arrange
with the I. a G. y. FOR a special irair
10 leave Bryan al $500 returning
after the game
Crockett OF the A. and NJ. will um
pire the game which will be Gale,
ut 4.l5 sharp.
. Adm! ssion 30 cents.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Tanqible Asset.

II believe I'll promote n transporta-
tion company"
"Land or watery"
'The latter | think. For the former
Id need rails and right Of way, but in
q water proposition I'll have an ocean
% start with"-Exchange
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
For Future Refereno :.

''That lawyer Is very tricky" said
Mr.. CumroX. II wouldn't think Of
meeting him socially"
Neither would J." answered Mr..
Dustin staX but you might give me
his office address. Washington Star.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

sunday services at the PIesbyie-
'rlan church an fellows: Sunday school
9:tJ a. m. Services at IL a. m. West
minister League at 4p. m.
The public cordially invited Ca at
tcuc these services.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Flrs, Methodist Church.

First Methodist Church.
Sunday. March 7th.
sunday school. s:45 a. m.
Preaching IL a. m. and : % p. m"
By the pastor. Morning subject;
Morality We. Godline5s;" evening sub
iee;. Gospel Power"
Junior League. p. m.
Senior League. e:45 p. IN.
Everybody welcome TO all services.
THOMAS II. MORRIS, Pastor
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Christian Church.

Rev. Edwin d. Hammer Of Bay city,
viii preach at the Christian church
ia this city at both morning and even
ing services. Sunday school at 9:45;
Eadeavor at s:45. A cordial invitat-
iou TO all.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Cows Kick Fata.

Graham. Tex. March 6.-Luther
Brown. aged thirty.four farmer,
was kicked In the head by SOW, re-
ceiving injuries which caused his
death. His skull was fractured and
part OF the bone driven into the brain
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
A Correction.

'Your hair wants cutting badly. sir"
said a barber insinuatlngly to a Gus
toner.
mo Il doesn't" replied the man in
che chair. 1T wants cutting nicely
You cut II badly last time"
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Free Baptist Church.

services at the Free Baptist churc4
on next Sunday as follows: Sunday
school at s:45; preaching at 7:i5 p
L.. 70 preaching service at IL o'clock.
Al are cordially invited to attend
these services.
T. A. SEARCY, Pastor.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07

! think there Il success In all honest
endeavor and that there IL some vic
tory gained In every gallant struggle
that Is maee.-Charles Dickena
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
The Best lullabies.

The motherly woman who has raised
half n dozen children can beat all the
divas that ever dove" az singing lul-
labics that really mil. -- Galveston
News
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
storm pamaae Immense.

Baltimore. March e.-La,e estimates
OF the storms dsmage places n as
high a. $1,000. 600. falling chiefly on
telegraph. sslepkone and railroads
beth electric md sfeam.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Planter MORALLY Wounded.

Brennan. Tex. March John Car.
Isle. q prominent planter, was NOR.
tally wounded az Chappell Hill, $.
p. Ntche.. postmaster nj that place,
was jailed at Brennan.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Administrators Notice.

Any person having claims against
the estate OF W. A. Bell, will please
present same ~ once.
JNO. X. PARKER,
76 Administrator
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07

Ibid that manager discover any hu.
NOR IN your play?"
yes" answered the gloomy author.
Gle said the whole thing was JOKE"
Exchange
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07

CHURCH NOTICES.
First Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church.
Services at the First Baptist church
Sunday as follows.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m; II. II.
Newton Supt
Preaching at II a. m. and 7,i5 p. m.
u. Y. p U. at e:45 p m; Jim ThoL'
as Pres.
Monthly Conference at the close Of
the morning service with reports from
all the auxileries. You are cordially
Invited to attend these services and
worship with US.
NJ. Z. WEAVER, Pastor
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07

Ben Franklin was the oldest ,
~ the Declarat ton Of lndepend'
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-07
Two Towns Co DRY"

Two Towns 90 "UFJ'
Eikins. W. Va. March s.-This town
and Covlngton, Va voted dry"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-23
HOUSE

The House outvoted one of the most
sensible reports yet presented on the
matter of amendments to the Municipal
Bill yesterday when the minority re-
port submitted by Castro and Kama
hu on the Grab Bill was turned down
in favor of the report to boost salaries
all along the line. No attempt was
made by the various speakers to meet
the arguments raised in the minority
report, but one and all expressed sur
prise at any presentation of fact that
disapproved of boosting. There will
probably be fight against this bill
on third reading today, but the carry
ing of the policy of economy into coun-
ty affairs does not seem to be in favor
among the majority, especially among
the Oahu majority, ten out of the
twelve Oahu members in the House
having SO far supported the increase
in salaries.
For about an hour yesterday the Oa-
hu delegation stood together, shoulder
to shoulder, fighting the rest of the
House over the question of amending
bill so as to take the majority power
in the Board of Education away from
Oahu. During the course of the debate
some good speeches were made, Rice
| and Sheldon leading the anti-Oahuans
| and Cohen and Long putting up the big
| fight for this island. Long made an
especially good showing, making a
| forcible speech in the course of which
he took advantage of the opportunity
of telling the other Hawaiian members
that If they paid more attention to
having their children well educated
they would not have to fight SO hard
to get them jobs as laborers. He warned
the Hawaiians that the time had come
when a man need expect no special
favors in the way of positions in the
government any more simply because
he was a Hawaiian. Now was the
time when brains, intellect and ability
had to count and a Hawaiian could
expect to get no more than his worth
entitled him to. In many ways, the
speech of Long was the big speech st
far of the session.
Oahu was outvoted, in spite Of thu
strong fight put up, only one outsid,
member voting with the Fourth anC
Fifth representatives
A great deal of routine work wa
accomplished in yesterdays session, al
though nothing was done, as usual, II
the committee of the whole on the Ap
preparation Bills. The work of tn
committee of the whole this week ha
been n joke.
The Speaker opened the doings o
ihe House Yesterday morning by call
ing attention To the fact that som
of the clerks of committees were be
/ ing paid at the rate of 81 a day, fla
!. rate, and asked the House members I
= look around and see if they are earn