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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
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PRETTY BABY BLANKET.

A baby blanket that is SO good
looking that every young mother
would welcome and is so quickly and
easily made as to be possible to any
woman who can do plain knitting. 1t
is of pink and white zephyr done in
garter stitch and bound in satin rib
bon the shade of the colored zephyr.
The materials used are pound Of
eight-fold white zephyr, four hanks of
split zephyr, or Saxony and ribbon,
according to the size of finished blan-
ket. Knit on heavy wooden needles.
Wrap off both zephyrs into separ-
ate balls, then tie the ends together
and wind the colored and white to-
gether into one ball.
Put eighty stitches on the needle.
and knit in plain knitting, or garter
stitch as it is called, to any desired
length. About yard long makes a
good proportion.
The edge of the blanket is bound
with three-inch satin ribbon with
large bow in one corner, or it can BE
finished in a crocheted shell the color
of the split zephyr.-New Haven Reg
lister.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
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BY Cora s. Day

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anger When two of firm sefcontro would
carried him rather prided
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reused, climax when
day he few into almost before he real
Tx lied It, he had committed a which
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everybody liked
naturally quick temper which he He made
point to
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position OF trust Of honor responsibility fcontrol
calm pose Of spirit amid vexaions himself his
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in training
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that
that training temper your your
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20

BY Minna Thomas antrim

HE Drunken Sailors fate having been satisfactorily settled
what shall be with the Telephone Fend? This dis
tressing problem is agating than Iongsuerng
soul The Fend petticoated rarely ousered who holds
you up until you ready hurl anathemas upon the
very Inventor is the specialist will conquer
this disease of the wre-disease that working such
wholesale havoc riding husbandy purelets stealing Time
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obbng peace?
all else found quietus but cae
time remedy forthcoming.
telephone
the favore pastme of the with nothing
ndugent their husbands ordering
family
supplied The time by
be time gained oehandd
Tephoning finally a and the
correspondence
with Courtesys laueLppincotts
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
THE BABY AT THE TABLE.

THE BABY AT THE TABLE.
How annoying it is when baby,
carelessly lets bits of bread and milk
fall upon the tablecloth! How irri-
tating it is to see all ones careful
ironing reduced to nothing so soon!
1t is trying, no doubt. But why
not arrange baby's place to prevent
accidents? That is easily done, and
without the assistance of homely
tin waiter, too.
The least Objectionable protector of
the tablecloth is made of two oblongs
Of butchers linen, with an oilcloth
interlining. They may be sewed up
just like a pillow case, if you prefer,
or you might like the improvised tray.
better if each piece of linen were
hemmed.
Then two may be sewed together
just inside the hem, with one end left
open for the insertion of the oilcloth.
You will certainly like the arrange.
ment, and baby will rejoice if you all;
low him to, instead of scolding him
too often for faults that tiny hands
cannot prevent.
Children's eating bibs are made Of
Turkish toweling. Some of them are
woven in the correct size and shape,
but they may be made at home of the
same quality, bought by the yard.
They are cut the desired shape and
bound round the edges and neck with
a tape that loops over bottom at the
back Of the neck.-Boston Post.
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Objectionable in that procedure. Mr..
Pulitzer is also a citizen Of New York
and will be represented by his attor-
neys in court. Then it will be decided
whether the World was Justified in
making it's charges against the broth
er-in-law of the President.
Congressman Ra:ley, of Illinois.
made a speech at Washington the 9th II
day in which he was unsparing in
charges of corruption against William
Nelson Cromwell ana others in con-
nection with the Panama affair. He
gave alleged facts and figures which
reflected on the integrity of agents of
the Roosevelt administration. Now that
such charges are made in Congress the
President should afford every facility
for a thorough investigation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30
PRAISE OF AN ENEMY.

Whenever the London Times, the
Tory organ of England, praises all in.
dividual in its lying columns, it is
positive evidence that he is deservi i &
of censure for some wrong he has
committed. When raniel O'Conncl.
the champion of liberty for all man.
kind as we'll as for Ills own race. ever
found a word of praise or commenda-
ton for himself in The British THIN
derer, he usually examined his con
science to see what wrong he had dole
and made an act of cortrition for civ
ing that unprincipled sheet any cause
for praising his efforts III behalf of re-
ligious and political freedom.
1t is hardly necessary to state that
the London Times has always been
the inveterate enemy of the United
States. In the days CT the Rebellion.
as the old soldiers well remember, tho
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should not be accepted without amend
ments he has a right to do so at c
convention of his countrymen. He may
be mistaken in his views. but he is en-
titled to respectful hearing. In re-
cent letter Mr.. O'Brien says: IF, us
may possibly be hoped the convention
is constituted on a bro ad and gener-
Gus democratic basis, l shall certainly
consider 1T duty to submit my own
views to the judgment of the conven-
ton" There is no doubt of the con-
vention being constituted on a broad
and generous democratic basis, and
hence Mr.. O'Briens views will receive
whatever attention they deserve from
the keenest minds of the country who
are thoroughly able to distinguish
wheat from chaff
Mr.. John Dillon. who has grown
gray in the service of his country, Ind
between whom and O'Brien there is d
wide difference of opinion on the ad-
justment of the land question, will be
in attendance at the convention. In a
recent letter Mr.. Dillon says:
Il trust those who, while they sup
port the constitutional movement
have fault to find with the conduct
and policy Of the Irish Party,-will not
fail to take this opportunity to state
their charges fully before the repre-
sentatives of the people, when they can
be met and answered. This is the kind
Of criticism which is wholesome. And,
so far as I am concerned, have all
ways welcomed it, and faced it gladly"
statement like that reflects credit
on Mr.. Dillon, and surely Mr.. O'Brien,
who has been criticising the Irish party
In his paper, can find no fault with it,
He is at liberty to state his charges
fully before the convention, and Mr..
Redmond or Mr.. Dillon can reply. The
decision Of the convention should be
final, and further discussion would be
out OF place if national unity is to re
preserved. At such a time as this
there should be no note of discord
among Irishmen at home. They have
frequently been accused of quarreling
by their enemies, and at the coming
convention let them show to the world
that they are united and capable of
governing themselves. We wish them
every success in their deliberations.
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AFRAID OF THE ISSUE.

The Twin City Rapid Transit Com
pany is at the present time spending
u lot Of money in advertising in the
Minneapolis daily papers.
The purpose of this advertising by
the company is two-fold
First, to cultivate public sentiment
by showing the early trials and poverty
ri the company, and generally to get
before the public the companys side of
the case preliminary to approaching the
city council with a proposition to grant
six fares for a quarter on condition
that the city dismiss its appeal to the
United States Supreme Court from she
decision Of Judge Lochren, holding that
the street railway company has a col-
right to charge five cents per passen-
ger. If the appeal is dismissed the
judgment will stand and it's effect will
be to forever prevent the city from
raising the question again, and this
whether Judge Lochren's decision was
right or wrong.
Second, the purpose Of the immense
outlay of money to the three daily
papers for the advertising now APP
pearing in said papers appears to ls
as an effort upon the Part of the street
railway company to n,uzzle the press
so that it will make no outcry when
the attempt is made to have the pend
ing appeal dismissed. If the PROPOSE
ton was to give six rides for a quarter
and the street railway company con-
sented to the vacation Of the Lochren
decree and the dismissal Of it's action
against the city, the same question or
any other that the city might desire
could be raised, but that is not the
game the street railway is working;
Our opinion is that when the soil has
been thoroughly wate-ed and cultivated
the harvest time will arrive and at that
time the scheme above stated will be
presented to the city council and an
attempt will be made to rush it
through. In the meantime it is ex-
pected that silence on the part of the
three Minneapolis dailies will be work.
ing overtime.
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Ollie in the Corporation, yet they gave
him the highest honor in their gift, a
proof, he thought, that in Ireland the
people could and did rise above poll
teal considerations. The main point
with the people was--Did the man they
meant to honor care about his country"
"A
and he believed it was because he
had shown that he did care for Ireland
that he had been so honored AMI
trusted" If Capt. Otway was Cath
olic living in Belfast he would never
have received such an honor from
Professionals.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30

The State Of Oregon is the first in
tie Union to send the choice of the
people to the United States Senate.
Gov. George E. Chamberlain, a Demo-
crat, received the highest number of
votes at the primary election, defeat
ing H. w. Coke. the Republican NOM
inee. Fifty.one candidates for the
state legislature pledged themselves
to the people to vote for their choice,
and though some of them were unwill-
ing to do so, yet they voted for Cham
berlain lest the people would defeat
themselves when they came up for re-
election.
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The Dublin Independent, of Sunday,
Jan. II. contains picture of Mrs.
Johanna Leonard. of Farnane, Cappa-
more. Co. Limerick. who recently died
at the age of lis years. She lived to
see her grandchildren's grandchildren,
and her funeral was attended by a.
daughter. Mrs. Ryan, Of Gurtavalla,
who wants but a few years of being
70 centenarian. Up to a. month before
she died she had all her sense, and
she regularly visited her neighbors up
to as late as August last She retained
q vivid recollection of "old times" and
had an abundant store Of very inter-
Sesting anecdotes. In every sense she
was fine type of woman. She was
FL Arm believer in the cold water bath,
and had one every morning up to last
August, and during the summer
months she bathed in a river which
Moved near her home.
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A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

On the 9th and 10th of next month
a convention Of delegates representing
all classes apd interests and all phases
of political thought will be held in the
city of Dublin 10 consider the best
means and methods of advancing the
welfare of ireland. Prelates and
clergymen of all denominations, mem
bers of municipal bodies, of urban
councils, of boards of guardians, of
town commissioners, of county coun-
ellis, of the Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans. of National Foresters and other
organized bodies, as well as all mem
bers Of parliament. are entitled to
seats at this great national conference
to participate in it's proceedings and
agree upon policy to be pursued by
the Irish nation in it's struggle for
Home Rule and The adjustment of the
land question.
With all interests represented, it is
the sacred duty Of all sensible Irish
men who desire union and peace in
the Emerald Isle to accept the deci-
sion of this national body The ma.
jority must rule in Ireland as in other
civilized countries, and factionists and
malcontents should cease their oppo-
sition and refrain from fault-finding
and discussion in the cause of their
country.
In last Sundays Chicago Tribune, T.
P. O'Connor. NJ. F., wrote consciously
of William O'Brien. M. P. for Cork,
and intinlated that he might create
dissension at the convention by ais
views on the land Till Of Secretary
Birrell. Mr. O'Brien is entitled to hold
his own views on any matter pertain
ing to the welfare of Ireland, in whose
cause he has suffered so much. He
disagrees with Redmond and Dillon iii
the Birrell bill, and if lie can convince
the majority Of the delegates that it
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30

Chief Secretary Birrell, when in
PRODUCING his land purchase act in
parliament, said: Some say that the
bl eaking up of the grass land in the
West would interfere with the pros
perity Of the cattle trade; but even
admitting that, what are you to do?
Are you committed to the policy Of
increasing the size of the economic
holdings? If so, you want land. You
have got to make uo your mind be-
tween the cattle and the peo-
pie, and we choose the people. Are
the people to give way to the cattle Or
are the cattle to give way to the peo-
pie? We cast our votes on the side Of
the people.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30
THE PANAMA CANAL AFFAIR.

The government of the United States
through President Roosevelt, brought
for the first time in hundred years a
suit for criminal libel against a news
paper publisher Joseph Pulitzer of The
New York World Tt appears that .rc
government cannot procure an indict-
nent against the proprietor Of the
paper for structures on the Presidents
brother.in-law, Douglas Robinson, New
York. and the president elects brother
Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, but these
gentlemen can institute suits against
MIR. Pulitzer as individuals and pro-
secute him for all he is worth. Presi-
dent Roosevent hinNalf can bring an
action against Pulitzer il he feels ag-
srieved personally, but he cannot Use
his Attorney General to prosecute in
behalf of the government. He has ut
terly failed to make q special kind of
offense out of alleged defamation Of
his relatives and friends. whom he
imagined to possess some peculiar
sanctity which other American citiz,ns
had not. THE divinity that doth hedge
King" and all the members OF the
royal family" is not rec ognized in this
republic by the courts of the land
/. President Adams, an aristocrat. found
out at the beginning or the last CEN
tury that tho article of the Constitution
which says that Congress shall make
no law abridging freedom of speech or
OF the press cannot be dsregardad
with impnnity. Congress when con-
trolled by the Federalists In 1898 pass
ed sedition act denouncing as a crime
any false. scandalous and malicious
writings against the government of the
United States, or either House of Con-
gress. or the President" and what was
the result? 1t nearly caused a revo-
luton and started the destruction Of
the Federalist party. And yet there
was nothing in the seGition laws for
bidding newspaper animadversions en-
the relatives and friends of President
Adams.
The Office OF the President Of :he
United States is not held by "the grace
of God" like the office of king or en-
peror is presumed to be by the lick
spittles and flattcrers OF royalty, and
there is no crime in this republic COR
responding to "lese majestic" in Ger
many. The President Of the United
States is a temporary incumbent while
the Kings of The old world are perma-
nent fixtures as long as they live or
until they become mon compos NEIL
It's" If the President wants person.
al vindication for Robinson, Taft ct. al.
he cannot exercise the power Of the
government in their behalf.
| Hence it is that District Attorney
Jerome, Of New York, who prosecuted
Harry Thaw, thinks it his duty to pros
ecute the New York World for alleged
defamation of Douglas Robinson, a
+! citizen Of New York. We see nothing
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30

Says the Milwaukee Citizen: Bish-
OPP Shanley's protest against the use OF
a text book like Compayre's Pedagogy
in the state normal school of North
Dakota. is justihable. Ten years ago,
the Board of Regents of the Wisconsin
g. text book, on complaint Of the Cath
olics. The book is lot only unfair. Il
is virulent
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30

A lecture on James Clarence MangAn
was recently delivered at Skibbereen.
County Cork, by Rev j. S. Sheelay,
dean of All Hallows College, Dublin.
Mangan in Irish literature resembl I'd
Poe in American literature. Both were
highly gifted men OF genius and diod
young, after struggling with poverty
during their literary careers.
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The young Englishman, Binns, VIII,

The young Englishman. Binns, who
operated Marconis instrument on the
lost Republic. and saved many lives
by sticking to his post, gets hut sl2
month and board for his services from
the White Star Steamship company.
Instead OF bespattcring him with praise
for his GOODNESS and nerve in the
midst of danger and excitement he
should get an increase of salary from
the company and a. purse from the
attention to duty. Empty praise is of
no account to him; money talks louder
than words.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30

According to advance sheets re"
ceived from the publishers Of the Cath
II. Wiltzius Co. Of Milwaukee,, the
Catholic population OF tho United
States is 14,235.45l AMI the grand total
OF Catholics under the United States
flag at home and abroad is 22474,440.
The Directory will he ready for cir L.
culation within the next few weeks.
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A BOON TO HUMANITY.

The name Of Marconi, the Italian
electrician, has been on the lips Of
millions of people in all parts of the
civilized world during the past week,
for had it not been for his wireless
biography by which communication
through space is accomplished by cleo
trio waves without wires or other con-
ductors, the collision OF the two ocean
steamers on the Atlantic would have
resulted in the loss of many more
precious human lives. Only few
years ago, the invention of this young
Italian. who is now but thirty-four
years old, was looked upon with skep-
ticism, SO far as practical results were
concerned, and many considered it as a
mere curiosity whose benefits to hui
mainly We're vague and erratic; but the
important part it played in this ocean
drama has convinced the world that
Marconi's invention is a boon to the
human race. and that nc ship carrying
passengers should be permitted to sail
in future from any Port unequipped
with the apparatus of wireless tele-
grapfy. A bill has already been in
troduced in congress requiring every
ocean going steamer that leaves an
American port to cross the Atlantic
or Pacific to be provided with the nee
essary Instruments, ana the bill is sure
to pass.
AS full report of the disaster on
sea is given in the news columns, it .s
only necessary to dwell on the triumph
Of the wireless telegraph on board the
Inflated Republic of the White Star
line, which carried 761 American pass
engers to European ports.
The instrument on this magnificent
steamer was operated by young Eng
lishman named Binns and we'll did ne
perform his duty at the risk Of his
life. Immediately after the ramming
Of the Republic by the Florida, the
operator flashed through the foggy at
mosphere the signal of distress-C. @.
D.-which reached the Lorraine at a
distance of 100 miles. The captain of
this westbound ship instantly start,i
to the rescue. but so impenetrable
was the fog that he failed to find the
Republic and consequently rendered no
assistance. But other ships carrying
Marconi's apparatus received the sig
nails of distress. The Baltic, the Lucania
the revenue cutter Gresham, and other
boats heard the call for help flashing
through the air. and within a few
hours as many as eight vessels Were
hurrying to the scene, while others
We're putting out from ports along the
adjacent coast.
In the meantime the passengers Of
the Republic were being conveyed 10
the Florida which had struck her amid
ships, killing Banker Mooney. of North
Dakota, and Mrs. Lynch. Of Boston,
besides seriously injurying Mrs. Mu:-
ply. of Fargo. N. D. and Eugene
Lynch, husband of the dead woman,
who has since died from his injuries.
The passengers were afterward tran"-
ferred from the Florida to the Baltic
and arrived in safety in New York,
leaving their clothing, trunks and
valuables on the disabled ship, which
sank thirty-eight fathons beneath the
waves.
Had it not been for the wireless tele-
graph and the courageous Englishman
who operated it and stuck doggedly to
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30

Senator Moonan has introduced a
bill in the Minnesota legislature 20
give school children within reach CT
street railway and interurban lines half
fare rate on days when schools are IN
session.
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his post, the knowledge of the dis
aster and the ability to help would he
confined to the two vessels Immediate
~ concerned. Thanks to Marconis In
vention help arrived from several 1if-
and a possible loss Of many valuable
lives was averted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30

The outgoing mayor of Kilkenny,
S1rAland, Captain the Hon. Otway
sEufke, said in his farewell address to
the corporation: 1T had been made a
sreproach against Irishmen, that no one
s0k religion or politics different from
those Of the majority could receive
honor from the people. He was no poll
|'Illeian and he was the only none Cath.
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Premier Day is the name applied to
Frank Day, private secretary of Gov
crnor Johnson by the Duluth News
Tribune. The name is all right if 1t
originated from friendly source.