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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
Adopting RuraI Schools
To Rural Needs
/. EDITORIAL IN WEEKLY GEORGIAN.

What sort Of a system 81 educa-
ton is il that enables the modern
city boy on 4 visit to his country
cousin to tell the latter things about
bird, animal and plant life he never
heard or
Yet such is frequently the case
nowadays. The city boy, out Of
the bountiful supply Of educational
facilities accessible to him, takes a
course in nature study and there
after can play the instructor to the
country boy in the very things that
belong peculiarly to the world Of
the latter.
The country boy stands by and
listens, open-mouthed, while his
city cousin tells Of the wonders of
the town, and then, when he in
turn would relate his marvels of the
country, he is shocked and hurt to
find that his little story is tame be-
side the one the city boy can relate
about the same things
He feels this hurt kecnly, and
mutely wonders why it should be
$50.
And lie is not the only one that
feels it. The public conscience,
taught by leading educators, is be-
ginning to realize that something is
out of joint when such things ear
be.
And it is being generally recog-
nized that the thing that is out OF
joint is the rural public. school sys.
tenn, and particularly 50 is this the
case in Georgia at the present time
The whole educational system o.
the state needs revision. Far-sight-
cd leaders have been at work upon
| it for the last four years. Bills were
introduced at the last session Of the
legislature looking to this end, but
they were permitted to die Of neg
lect and Indifference on the part d
the lawmakers.
The chief object Of the proposed
laws is to get money to enlarge and
perfect the rural school system,
There are too many conflicting
school systems in the state. They
need to be sinnplitied and co-ordin-
ated. That's the first thing.
And then when that is done and
something like adequate appro-
priations have been provided, the
greatest and most pressing need that
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
Notice OF Local Legislation

Notice Is hereby gives that at the next
session. Of the General Assembly Of the
state lof Georgia, there will be introduced
SAN, Act to amend am oct TO create
Boarh Of Commissioners Of Roads and
Reylenues and public baildings and pub,
lie property and finanees for the county
of IIees u prescribe tier terms Of o6heeS
to prescribe ther dntieS, rights and pow
ers1, and for other purposes approved
August Is, 1907, so as ~ ehange the
nuI mber Of con1rissseF1eSs trem hve 70
thFeeS to make their salary one hundred
dollars each per annun; and make tive .
quorum, and for other purposes
This Jane 10, IqIoG
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

TO the Voters Of Lee County:
am candidate for representative in
the lower house Of the General Assembly,
subject to the action Of the democratic
primary be held August %, 1910
/ cannot conveniently have heart to
heart talk with all TIE citizens Of the
county, but / assure you that | will
greatly appreciate your ballots; and if
elected / viii faithfully and fcarlessly
represent the best interests Of tine county
to the very best Of my ability.
Respectfully, G. w. BARRON.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
Smithville, Ca, May "A, 1910.

Georgia Lee County.
To the Superior Court OF said County,
The petition Of 7. S. Barton, W. P.
SIMPSON, w. H. Turner, J. II. Rand9Il, A.
W, livingston and y, &, Avera, all Of
sail state and county, respectfully shows:
First-rhat they desire for themselves,
their associates. SUCCESSORS and assigns 10
become Incorporated under the name and
sivle Of HE PEoPLE'S GINNING MARE
HOUSE AND FERTILIZER COMPANY.
Second-The tef m lor Which petitioners
ask 10 be- Incorporated is twenty ears,
with the privilege Of renewal at til: end
of hat time.
Third-Tbe capital stock Of the COR
poration Is to lie Five Thousand Dollars.
divided into shares Of twenty-five Dollars
each. Petitioners, however, ask the priv
llege of increasing sail capital stock from
time to TINE not exceeding in the aggre-
gate fifty thousand dollars.
Fourth-Thirty per cent Of sail capital
stock Of Five Thousand has already been
PAD in.
Fifth-Th@ object Of The proposed cor
poration Is pecuniary profit end gain to
its stock holders.
Petitioners propose t carry on ginning
warehouse and fertilizer business and
such things as are usually embraced in
the ginning warehouse ann fertilizer BUSH
ness and to act as general or special agents
for other persons or companies in selling or
handling any articles appropriate TO the
ginning warehouse ami fertilizer business,
or usually Or conveniently connected there
with, and 10 make contracts to act as such
agent ami to exercise The usual powers
and to do all usually necessary and proper
acts which pertain to or may be connected
with the business Of ginning warehouse
and fertilizer business.
Sixth-The principal Office and place Of
business of The proposed corporation will
be in the city Of Smithville, ssid state
and county.
Wherefore, Petitioners pray to be made
a body corporate, under the name and
style aforesaid, entitled to the rights and
privileges aud inmunities and subject to
the liabilities fixed by law.
T. S. BURTON.
w. T. SIMPSON,
w. H. TURNER,
J. H. RANDALL,
A. w. LIVINGSTON,
&C. AVERA,
Petitioners.
Filed in Office May 18th. 1910.
]. w. MORGAN,
Dep, Clerks. c.
Georgia = Lee County - Clerks Office,
Leesburg, May 3Ist. 1910.
1. James Morgan, clerk of said court,
do certify that the above and foregoing is
true aud correct copy of the application
for charter of THE PEOPLES GINNING
WAREHOUSE AND FRRTILIzER COMPANY,
just as the same appears Of file IN this
Office. Witness my official signature,
date above written,
JAMES MORGAN,
Clerk Superior Court.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
Announcement.
EIFerton, Ga, May 7, 1910.

To the People Of Georgia:
AIN candidate for state treasurer sub
iect 4, the action Of the Democratic party
at The approaching primary for the selee--
ton q state house officers.
Lorhg and faithful service in that Office
as ire asurer and as assistant treasurer cOv-
ering a period of twenty years without
censu1e or complaint from any source Is
the pla Etform upon which nay eandGacy IS
based. On this record beg tho support Of.
the people. Respectfully,
". J. SPEER.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30

The gsIbernatorial question at this
time is attracting unusual attention
an over Georgia, and, in the Ian
gaage' Of Tom Watson, we are prone
10 ask the question, where are we
st. ~ There is very evident in
tention ON the part Of the candi-
dates 10 make plain and fair state
maent of their platforms, but in
some instances they explain with
out making plain what they intend.
The views Of the editor Of this pa
PR are well known, but he has no
disposition or intention to try to
cram his views down the threats Of
ethers, and shall not allow this pa
per to be the tool of any one idea.
&c is a county paper, and we invite
the discussion Of public questions,
reserving the right to our own opin-
ions at ell times.
AS stated in former issues. we had
hoped that the state would be
spared another acrimonious contest,
surh as it bad In 1868, as we can't
think they elevate and improve any
cE1e, and are the evidence Of a state
81 thought that is not commenda-
be to those who bring them on.
Judge Hart has entered the race,
IS he has an undoubted right to do,
and we are pleased to say that heis
q splendid gentleman and official,
and under other circumstances
would be delighted to support him,
IS his plea for peace attracts us, but
already the tramp, tramp Of fac
lions is heard all over the land and
the battle Of ballots has been joined,
and we can I see how, at this date,
MS cherished idea of peace can be
seriously considered until one or the
other win have gone down and the
excitement Of the contest win have
time to allay. Mr.. Smith says he,
and the principles he has fathered
are being attacked. and that he
must defend them, Notwithstanding
he tried it two years ago. Gov,
Brown contends that he is in, and
on the contest over the very prin-
eiples that were promulgated two
years ago by the State Democratic
Convention, after a bitter contest
over them, in which he won out
triumphantly, and that he would
be untrue not to enter the race;
and we think he is right and should
be sustained.
From a limited observation we do
not think that Judge Hart 8 coming
ing in at this time win change many
votes in this section, as the voters
have pretty well made UP theil
minds on this question.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

To the Voters Of Lee County:
am candidate for Representative
subject to the action Of the democratic
primary to be held August q, and prom
Use you, if honored with the gift Of the
high office, to discharge the duties thereof
diligently and faithfully.
Respectfully, ELIJAH B. LEE.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
LIGHTNING
PLAYS HAVOC AT UNCLE BEN JoRDAN's
BURNS sTocKADE AND BARN
AND KILLS MULE.

Soon after the noon hour, last
Saturday, severe rain and hail
storm, with some lightning, the
course Of which was northeast to
southwest, passed over Century in
this county. In its course was the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
Notice to psbtesa and Creditors

All credito. Of the estate Of l.. {. Man
ming. late Of Lee county, deceased. are
hereby notified TO render in their demands
t, the undersigned according to law, aud
Il persons indebted 10 said estate IRE re-
uirpd TO make immediate payment.
Ieesbure, Ca, June the 18th, 1910.
5 E. MANNING, Administrator
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30

The primary Of the third con
gressinoal district viii occur on tho
23d day Of August, the same day
as the state primary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30
ThHty-Eight Persons Present


A dispatch from Savannah says
that H. H. Perry, Of Gainesville,
spoke in Savannah the evening Of
the 18th in the interest Of his can
dfdacy for governor. An audience
81 thirty-eight persons greeted him
in the city Of his birth.
There was no one to introduce
him. His address followed the
lines Of his former speeches, with
little in it that was new 50 far as
his campaigning is concerned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30

The legislature g yened last
Wednesday, and continue 2 meet
ioF two days more; and mOns'
atheE things they voted DOWN ing
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30

Congress adjourned last Saturday
after a very long session, both par
ties iithtinp sgr position, and we
win see. wbicB s;; gets the advant-
zee.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-30

re 30 to press Gil signs point
Gore rain, and the reports from
Iover The country are that the
ktou crops are, in great many
distances, fast being ruined by bee,
black root and grass. It is hard
Tor one not on the ground to appre-
eiate the certain loss from these
causes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
"Grey" and "Grav."

What is the difference, if any, be.
tween grey" and gray" aside from
the matter Of spelling?
The editor of the Oxford Dictionary
some years ago made extended inquiry
as to usage and found that opinions in
London varied Replies to his ques-
tons showed that in Great Britain the
form grey is the more frequent in use.
despite the authority Of DR.. Johnson
and later photographers. who give the
preference to gray. Many correspond
ents said that they used the two forms
with difference of meaning or appli
cation. the distinction most generally
recognized being that grey denotes a
more delicate or lighter tint than gray.
Others considered the difference to be
that gray is a warmer color or that it
has a mixture of red or brown. An.
other group held that grey has more of
sentiment. gray more of color, which
may mean that grey is suggestion
rather than a positive outline.-New
York Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Too Talkative.

The following story is told Of the
famous painter Makart: The artist
was very passionate chess player.
but he did not like his adversary to
utter a single word during the prog
reSS OF a game. y stranger who was
very anxious to get on intimate terms
with the famous artist thought to be
able to achieve bis object by means Of
the royal game. After many tries be
succeeded at last in getting an intro
duction to Makart. and one day the
latter consented to play game with
him. Being we'll aware of the fact
that his adversary was very much
averse to any talk during the game,
not word was spoken, and even the
word "check' was never spoken. All
the stranger dared to do was to touch
his adverSary's king when be put that
piece in check. The game ended in
Makart being mated. when the stran-
ger quietly said "checkmate" Makart
rose very excitedly. threw the pieces
off the board and. giving bis opponent
fierce look. got off bis chair, turned
his back to the stra nger and exclaimed
"PrattIer!"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
ALWAYS a Harvest Somewhere,

There is harvest every month dur
ing the year. as follows: January
Australia. New Zealand. Argentine.
Chile; February-lndia; March-1ndia.
upper Egypt: April-Mexicc. Cuba.
lower Egypt. Syria. Persia. Asia Minor:
May-North Africa. China. Japan and
the southern United States of Ameri
ca: June-M editerranean and southern
France. central and east United States
of America south of 40 degrees; July
France, Austria. Hungary. southern
Russia. northern United States of
America. Ontario and Quebec; August
England. Belgium. Netherlands. Ger
many, east Canada; September-Scot-
land. Sweden. Norway. Russia: Octo-
ber-Finland and northern Russia: No.
vember-Peru. South Africa; Decem-
ber-Burma, South Australia. 1t is
a complete table and shows how the
wheat supply pours into England dur
ing every month of the year.-English
Agricultural Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
An Unnamed Liqhtship.

There is stationed off the island Of
Islay. on the west coast of Scotland.
at the Otter rock an interesting light
ship. 1t is unnamed. yet it can be
relied on to display the warning light
to guide the mariner on this dangerous
coast. 1t is Il very ingeniously con-
structed vessel and the only one Of its
kind. In it's two steel tanks sufficient
gas can be stored to supply the vessel
for several months. Experiments have
shown that the light may be depended
upon to burn continuously for months
at time. The approximate duration
of the light can always be predeter-
mined. and there is no danger what
ever of the light being extinguished by
wind or spray. The light is visible at
a distance Of from eight to twelve
miles. The lightship also has bell.
which is made to ring automatically
by means Of an ingenious device that
utilizes the gas as it passes from the
tanks to the lantern to work the bell
clapper.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Curious Way Of Cooling Water.

The average native woman in the in
terror Of Nicaragua may appear ener-
waited and listless. but her method Of
cooling water is strenuous indeed.
She fills half gallon earthenware jar
about two-thirds full The jar is made
Of baked clay and. not being glazed, is
partially porous, so that it soon be-
comes moist on the outside. By means
Of two leathern straps firmly attached
to the neck of the jar the woman
causes the same to rotate swiftly in
the air. The mouth is wide open. but
the centrifugal motion keeps the water
from flying out. The endurance shown
by the Nicaraguan women of the poor
er class in this form Of calisthenics is
said to be marvellous. When. in the
opinion of the operator. the water is
sufficiently cooled she stops the move
ment by dexterous twist Of her wrist
and hands the jar to the person that
has been waiting to quench his thirst
By this process tepid water can be re-
duced to the temperature of a very
cool mountain spring. - New York
Press
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
He Saw She Saw IL.

AS the man who writes little items
for the paper sat getting himself fitted
with Il pair Of shoes the other day he
saw this happen. A woman was get
ting waited Oh by clerk who wore
Oh the third finger of his right hand a
diamond twinkler weighing at least a
carat and quarter He hadn't al
ways worn a ring of that sort. 1t was
new to him. He took great dea! of
pride in his new ring. Oh. how it
sparkled when the light was just right!
Once or twice be got so interested in
twisting it around on his finger with
his thumb to a position where it would
be most easily noticed by the woman
customer that be forgot to finish lac.
ing up the shoe she was trying on.
But be had succeeded in bringing
the jewel to her attention. She had a
sharp. leathery. sufragettiSh face and
a disposition to speak right out on
things
II see it." she remarked in refrig.
Grated tone. Its very pretty and at
tractive. You wear it with good air
of abandon too. | admire it exceed
ingly. After you've finished toying
with it l wish you would go ahead
and show me something else-some-
thing with not quite sncb a narrow
oe."-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Yours truly.
Charles C.. Swedback.
Hindu Juuqlinq.


The Hindu jugglerS and acrobats are
the most $killfui in the world. One Of
the latest stories told Of them is about
a performer who went through many
wonderful' feats perched on the top Of
q single bamboo stick about fifteen
feet in height. The top of the stick
was tied to a girdle around his waist.
and leg rest was provided by a cush-
ion few feet down the pole. Perch
ed on this slender stick he hoped and
danced about in the liveliest way. ac-
companied by the tapping Of drum.
1t would be considered a skillful feat
to walk about with ease on pair of
stills fifteen feet in height, but this
Hindu showed a marvellous power of
equilibrium on a single stick. He did
other things even more wonderful. For
example, be balanced light stick on
his nose and heavy one on his chin
and then threw the heavy one into the
air with his head and caught it on the
end Of a light one. While balancing
the two sticks thus. end on end. he
made one revolve in one direction and
the other in the opposite direction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Weiohinu Machines.

Weighing machines and scales of
some kind we're in use 1900 B. c.. for
it is said that Abrah at that time
weighed OUT 400 shekels of silver.
current money, with the merchant to
Ephron. the Hittite, as payment for a
piece Of land. including the cave and
all the standing timber in the field
and in the fence" This is said to be
the earliest transfer of land of which
any record survives and that the pay
ment was made in the presence of
witnesses. The original form of the
weighing scale was probably bar
suspended from the middle. with a
board or she'll suspended from each
end. one to contain the weight. the
other to contain the matter to be
weighed The steelyard was probably
so called from the material of which it
was made and from it's former length.
1t is also known as the Roman bal
ance and is of great antiquity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Tho Human RiddIa.

One of the strangest problems of our
inexplicable nature is the choice of
evil and the rejection of good. even
after long experience has proved that
misery and evil are synonymous. Vir-
tue. it is true. does not always exempt
from sorrow, but crime must ever be
wretchedness. Hope loses it's balm.
and fear acquires keener sting. The
present is anxiety, the past remorse.
the future is despair. and yet the way
ward man drinks the bitter cup when
the sweet is offered to him and launch
es his boat upon an angry sea. where
storms attend his course and ship
wreck terminates his voyage, rather
than glide down the smooth current OF
a tranquil stream where peace pilots
him on the way and happiness waits
him on the Shore Exchange.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
A Brazilian Household Pet.

BraziianS train a snake called the
giboia as rat catcher. 1t is fifteen
feet long. is harmless to the human
being. becomes quite household pet
is lazy in the daytime. but at night
roams about the house in quest of its
prey-rats. These animals it promptly
kills by twisting their necks. When
BraZilians have to pass from room to
room in the dark they first put on their
slippers. 1t would not be pleasant to
plant ones bare feet on a cold. Shiny
snake of that size.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

In coming before the people OF
5eltrami Co. as independent car.
didate for Co. Treasurer of Beltrami
co. at the general election Nov. 8,
1910. I wish to say came to Be-
midi in August 1898 and have been
a heavy taxpayer during these twelve
years. l have worked in the Treas
ure's office and know that can take
charge of it and if elected will do
all in my power to perform the duties
of the office to the satisfaction of all.
Your support and vote is solicited
by
Yours truly.
Charles C.. Swedback.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Made the Most of It,

involved in discussion with an Amer
ican. grew heated, drew his card from
his pocket, threw it on the table with
tragic air and stalked out. The
American regarded the card for some
moments. then took out his fountain
pen and wrote admit bearer above
the engraved lime and went off to the
theater.-ArgOnaut.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Tho Spinning Mule.

Samue: Crompton, boy of sixteen.
copied the best features Of the spin
ming machine invented by Hargrea yes
and Arkwright. added to them some of
bis own and, after three months of
anxious and secret experimenting. pro-
duced the first spinning mule. so called
because it was a kind of hybrid be-
tween Hargreaves' jenny and Ark
wright's water frame. The raw ap-
prentice lad was. however. no match
in cunning for the cotton lords. who
soon found out the secret of his new
machine and shamelessly robbed him
Of the fruits Of bis ingenuity Many
years afterward. it is true. they used
their influence to secure for him par
liament grant of $4,000. but be was
then a broken hearted and disappoint-
ed man. to whom the money came too
late to be of any real service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Don't Get Run Down.

w eak and miserable. If you have Kidney
or Bladder trouble. Dull head pains. DiZzi-
ness: Nervousness. Pains in the back. and
feel tired all over. get package Of Mother
cure. 1t never falls. We have many testi-
monials from grateful people who haue used
this wonderful remedy, AS regulator 1T
traiian-Leaf at Druggists or sent by mail
for 80 cts Sample FREE. Address. The
Mother Gray Co.. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
The Term "Buliy."

The term bully in the days of Shake
speare had quite a different meaning
from that which it has at present. be-
ing an expression Of endearment and
good fellowship. Some suppose that
the word. when it is used in approval.
is derived from the Dutch boel or Ger
man buhle. which stands for the Eng
lish lover. The harsher use Of the
word lis. however, to be traced to bel
low. the root of bull with a signif.
canoe of noisy clustering.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
A Frank RepIv,

Crank NePIy'
A kind local lady went to Columbus
to distribute helpful literature to the
convicts in the penitentiary.
What are you in for. my poor fel-
low?" she inquired of the first prisoner
she saw.
Because l can't get out" he an
swered. Then she moved on to tho
next cell.-Toledo Blade.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Trying to Prove It.

Angry Fnther-Great Scott! What
are you d"ing. Johnny? Why. con-
found it. you've got my new watch all
to pieces: .Iohnny-Yes. dad. Teach
er told us today that good watch
ought to have at least TO parts. so l
thought I'd see if yours was a good
one.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
ChjlIyl

my dining room is the hottest place
on earth. I wish knew what to do tc,
cool it"
Did you ever take friend home to
dinner when your wife didn't expect
tip Buffalo Express.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
A Reproof.

"Oh. children. you are so noisy to-
day. Can't you be little quieter?"
Nov. grandma. you must be more
considerate and not scold US. You see.
if it wasn't for us you wouldn't be
grandma at ALL"