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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY w. a. MACY.
A RoUGH-AND READY MON
ARCH.

According to the accounts Of
his contemporaries Henry 10.
Of England was not very pre-
possessing In appearances. He
had bulletsshaped head, a.
freckIed sklnsA and bullying eyes.
In dress he, was very unconven-
tional, and he would not wear
gloves. In speech he was rough
and-ready, and his manners
were rude. He never courted
popularity, and was unscrupu-
lous and revengefuir Moreover,
he was Of a nervous tenpera-
ment, and was never still. Even
while hearing mass he would
draw pictures TO keep his rest
less hands employed. But he
had his good points. He was
strong, persistent, far-seelng
and Woodworking. He was con.
stantly on the move. and kept
his attendants tired out. SO
rapidly did he travel from place
to place overseeing the affairs
Of his kingdom, that his off,
Gals never knew wflen he
might drop in on them. And
he was energetic to some pur.
pose. Although. his reign was
turbulent, and although he was
almost constantly quarrellns with
his harans and with the church, ne
was n the main Just, and
brought about many changes
for the better. He was :
gFeat-grandson Of William the
conqueror, and his greatest
work for England was Tire com
bInlng together and welding
Into one nation the conquerors
and the conquered. He sub
dued Ireland, and laid the
foundation for the futurs great
British Empire.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09
Getting 70 Ike AGED cIaars.

The number of Americans who are
getting into the habit Of appreciating
age in cigars, as in wine. is rapidly
increasing. according to an authority
at the waldorf In the vaults under
the Thirty-fourth street sidewalk Is
d big room where cigars are kept
and one lot has been there since
189s.-New York Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

Put a.porus plaster on the chest
and take good cough syrup intern
ally if you would treat a severe case
Of sore lungs properly. Get the
dollar size BALLARD'S HORES
HOUND SYRUP. With each bot
tie there is a free HERRICK' S.
RED PEPPER POROUS PLAssT-
Err for the chest. Sold by the City
Drug Go.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

WANTED-Good Housekeeping Maya
zine requires the services of a representa-
tive in IFESBURG to look after sub
scEption renewals and to extend circu a
ton BY special methods which have pro- ed
unusually successful. Salary and com
mission. Previous experience desirable,
but not essential. Whole time or spare
time. Address, with references, j. F.
Fairbanks, Good Housekeeping Mags zine,
3SI 4th Ave, New York Ave.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09
a New Rea,nn,n.

Let this and every dawn Of morn.
ing be to you as the beginning Of
life, and let every setting sun be to
you as its close; let every one Of
these short lives leave its sure record
OF some kindly deed done for others:
some goodly strength or knowledge
gained for yourself Ruskin.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

Rub sore throat with BAL
LARD's SNOW LdNINfENT. One
or two applications will cure it
completely. Price 25c, SOC and
800 per bottle, Sold by the City
Drug Co.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09
a4atA Loans 10 settlers.

New South Wales, Australia. makes
state loans to settlers at from AZ to
s per cent. interest, repayable by
yearly instruments spread over not
longer than thirty-one years. No
loan is larger than 92.O0o.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

Regulate the bowels wien they
fail 10 move properly. HERBINE
il ain admirable bowel regulator It
helps the liver and stomach and
restores a fine feeling Of buoyancy-
Price soc. Sold By the City Drug
CO.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

kEnter small boy with two books
under his arm.)
Small Boy to young woman nbrar-
ianl MY mother wants two new
books. She says she hasn't thing TO
read.
Librarian Very well. Lay the
books down. Jimmy, and I'll see what
I can do when get through putting
these things away.
Jimmy Qaying the books on the ta-
ble) She says not to send her any
thing she's already read. she says last
time Miss Smith sent her a book she'd
read and she was awful mad because
she says Miss Smith does that all the
time. She says she won't send for
books any more when Miss Smiths
here.
Librarian (mentally admiring Miss
Smiths perspicuity and determining
to follow her example Well, I'll try
to find her something.
Jimmy Say, she says for me to tell
you not to send her any more Of these
mere old books about dogs and ami
mails and things. she says last time
you sent her one of these old nature
factory books and she just hated it.
And she says Hello Fritz! Ito sec
cnd small boy, who enters, followed
BY dog). Say, been lookin' for
you. Say, I'm going to smash your face
for telling the fellers / can't pitch at
the game Saturday.
Librarian Boys, you must be quiet.
Jimmy, here's book for your mother.
Jimmy bet she won't like this
one. She don't never like these here
brown colored ones. Say, Fritz, you
come on outside and I'll punch your
head for you. bet I'll learn you not
to go round sayin,
(Small boys clatter out.)
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09


London. November 3. Chewing
GUM, long regarded Az distinctly
American habit. viii soon ~ almost
universal Throughout Che length and
breadth II the British Isles II the
fond hope If 4 band 81 American
promoters, Who have begun opera
tions III this city, il fulfilled Tired
III the rufusal of the English people
t6 buy American chewing gum these
promoters have arrived il town de-
teflnined Il force II down British
throats, fgnrativels speaking.
Offices have already been rented
III the Strand, and one of the iarg-
at manufacturers of chewing gum
inihe United States ii ii charge Of
operations. His name IS associated
NTH 4 particular flavor Of gum.
which became immensely popular
Hi America a few years ago. His
Intention is TO for 4 stock company,
With i capital If $4,000, for the
manufacture and sale 81 gum in
tbs country.
The manufacturers has already
succeeded IN interesting one ii the
largest and richest Of London drug
gists, WHO has branch stores alloyer
town. This druggist has already
gone in for American soda water,
Installing expensive plants and
tering for tile American trade in
&c summer and fall months. Out
de 81 one big dry goods store, his
stores are the only places whore it
ii possible to geta really satisfactory
American soda in London, and
some Of his shops, especially one in
the Strand, did flourishing business
es last summer. This success has
undoubtedly made him ripe for the
chewing gum man, and he has
agreed I'll act as d sort Of distribut-
ing center for supplying druggists
throughout the United Kingdom,
ais well AS to find some OF the mon
ey for the manufacturing plant
To those who know the English
this attempt to introduce the ds.
lights Of gum chewing among them
has many humorous elements. Try
IN Englishman with q piece Of gum,
and, after Trolling it about in his
moth, he invariably swallows ii.
He knows nothing about its uses
and apparently is dead to all its
virtues.
10 you think chewing gum will
have i large sale in EngIand?" ]
asked d vell-informed Englishman
the other day.
No, ! 10 replied, after giving
tile matter profound thought,
Food i too cheap.
A great many people i'm this
country mold that the chewing gum
habit is largely responsible for the
American twang; thai in order to
retain the gum in the mouth and
talk at the same time one must
twist tongue, lips and throat in
such . way thas a twang is unavoid-
able. Ii that ii true, and gum
chewing becomes a widespread
eabit ii this country, we can look
forward to a cross between Gocklley
Bowery that win be a delight. Tn
douqtedly il win bring the two
countries closer together in spirit.
and khaslen the day when arbitra-
lion treaties are not only possible
d ratification, but are unnecessary
Exchange.
>~-s--
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09
Harder Nut to Crack.

Now that Harvard scientists have
solved the riddle Of the Sphinx. II is
up to the Yale highbrow to discover
why woman always steps of NOV
ing street car backward.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

Stop coughing you rack il {
lungs and worry the body. BAL.
LARD's H0REH0uND SYRUP
checks irritation, heals the mngs
and restores comfortable breathing.
Price Doc, soc and S1.0O per bot.
tie. Sold BY the City Drug Co.
Irregular howell movements lead
TO chronic constipation and a con-
stipated habit fills the system with
impurities. HERBINE is a great
bowel regulator. It purifes the
sys em, vitalizes the blood and puts
che digestive organs in fine vigorous
condition. Price SOC. Sold by
the City Drug Co.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09
eeIf.satIsfactIon.

Some men are satisfied with them
selves merely because they are poor
Judges of character
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09
beauty and Brains.

Beauty and brains seldom go togetn-
a. but when they do brains is pretty
sure to be a poor second.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09
Serious Problem

Nothing IS more difficult than for a
woman to decide when to begin her
thirtieth year
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

New KeaIandB TtTEUSF SUFPTy'
on 4 steady consumption Of 40O.-
100000 feet q year it is estimated
that New zealand's timber supply
will give out in fifty years,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

~. .Lons-DIstance TeIephonIng.
1t is now possible to telephone from
London to St Petersburg. distance
Of $50 miles.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

(Young woman departs Enter small
boy, slamming the door behind him.
Small Boy Say. Miss Perkins. tell
me a good book to read. Say, the last
time / was to the library Miss Smith
she handed me a lemon, all right Il
was named "The Parents Insistent,
on something. Say. 1T was the limit.
never read but one Of the stories,
but that one was on the bum, all right.
Say, 1t was bout a Teller had piece
OF string or something and he rolled
it in a ball and KEEP IT, and put it In
his pocket and everything, and then
one day he broke his bow n arrer
and he took the string and fixed It,
and he got the prize. Say, nearly
died iaughin' at the story. bet
wouldn't KEEP that little old piece Of
string like he did. Say, Miss Perkins,
/ got to speak a piece at school the
last day. Say, can you tell me some
thing to speak?
Librarian-Wha kind of piece do
you have to have, Fred?
Fred-Oh, something funny or may
be something not funny / don't know;
just some kind Of piece One of
the kids he's going to recite some
thing, I've forgotten what he's going
to recite. Say, Miss Perkins. here's
piece Of gum. kldaout here give
It to me and I'm going to bust it in
two and give you piece.
Librarian Hastily -Oh, don't both
er to break it, Fred. You'd better
keep 1t ALL
fFred-Aw, be sport. bet you're
afraid somebody'H see you ehewin' It.
Gee! There's Jack Parker out there.
l guess / better go out and see him
about the game Saturday. (Exit.l
Librarian with a sigh OF relied
Well, our feast Of reason and fow Of
soul is over for today. I shall now
make a lightning change from librar-
ian to ianitress and close the Ii.
brary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09


enters young woman with book
which she throws down on the desk.)
Young Woman Bess Perkins, what
did you mean my recommending that
book to me? If you do such a thing
again I'll have you arrested for max
ing false representations. It's the
stupidest thing / ever struck. Do you
mean to say you really liked it?
Librarian Yes. did like 1t very
much. But you must remember that
told you Isdidnst know whether you
would like 1t or not. All said was
that liked it. (Laughs.
Young Woman Oh. suppose your
taste is good enough, Bess, but in this
case yours and mine don't agree. Say,
is this all the new fiction you have?
why, / never saw such a poky old
liblA-y. Why don't you get some good
books?
Librarian That's a very brilliant
idea, my dear. Pal speak to the Nj
brary board about It. You know the
board selects the books and it is al.
ways glad to have practical sugges-
tions.
Young Woman You're rather bril-
liant yourself this afternoon it seems
to me. fShe saunters around the
room for few minutes, taking down
book occasionally and putting II
back again with disgusted expires
sion. 4 wish they'd put me on the
library board. I'd like to show them
the kind Of books they ought to buy
But as you haven't anything At to
read I'll go home and sew awhile
I'm making perfectly beautiful EN-.
broidered waist. I'll bring it over
here tomorrow and show it to you.
Librarian Bring it over and work
on 1t and keep me company. There
hasn't been anybody here today but
two small boys and dog, and prob.
ably there won't be anybody tomor.
row, SO we can have the place to our.
selves.
Young Woman That'll be fine. I'll
bring some lemons and sugar and
some cookies and we can have q little
tea party.
Librarian Don't forget Be sure
to come. Goodby.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-09

Copyright. 1911. BY Joseph B. Bowles.l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
CHRIST TO COME IN 1912.
bowie Disciples File a Declaration
With County Recorder in
Chicago.

Chicago, Ill.-The second advent
of Christ upon earth and the reunit-
ing of lost tribes of Israel will occur
some time in November, 1912, ac-
cording to a declaration filed in the
Office of the county recorder.
This remarkable document, which
fixes the month of the second COM
ing of the Savior, was drawn up and
filed by Harry L. Burnett and John
Taylor, disciples Of the late John Al
exander Dowie, and asks that all the
followers of Zion rally to the support
of the king" when he shall come.
Before the year 1912 shall close,
Jesus, the Christ and the Son Of God,
will come forth from the eternal
throne once again to teach and
preach the Gospel of salvation and to
heal the SICK" reads the document.
The Christ will be revealed in
Zion City, built by Gods Elijah as
preparation of the way, unto all who
await his coming.
According to Burnett, who is the
author of the prophecy, the Christ
will remain on earth 434 years. This
time will be consumed in reuniting
the tribes of Israel and in building
cities throughout the earth after the
model of Dowie's Zion City. The
rebuilding of Jerusalem will be the
last work of the Christ upon earth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
MAKES RAPID HEADWAY.
Add This Fact to Your Store OF
knowledge.

Kidney disease advances so rapid
ly that many a person is firmly in
it's grasp before aware of it's prog
ress. Prompt attention should be
given the slightest symptom Of kid
ney disorder. If there is dull
pain in the back, headaches, dizzy
spells or tired, WORKOUT feeling,
or If the urine is dark, foul-smell-
ing, irregular and attended with
pain, procure a good kidney remedy
at once. Your townspeople recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills. Read
the statement of this Leon citizen.
w: l. Wampler, south Main St.,
Leon, Iowa, says: I suffered from
kidney trouble and lumbago for
years, and every little while I became
so lame that I could hardly attend to
my work I was also unable to stoop
on account of the sharp twinges in
my back and hips, and was gradu-
ally becoming worse when someone
told me to try Doan's Kidney Pills. I
did so and was soon rid of every
symptom of my complaint. I am glad
to say that I have not been bothered
since and I give Doan's Kidney Pills
the credit"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn> Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. ..s... ...H lr%..-.... .
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. &:s IN Ia
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
Highway Notice.

Leon, Iowa, August %. 1911.
To whom it may concern:
The commissioner appointed to va
cate road commencing at the south
east corner Of the northwest quarter
Of Sec. 24-GS-24, running thence west
three-fourths of a mile through lands
owned by H. D. DYE and R. G. Hutch
insOn and terminating at the south
west corner of the southeast quarter
Of the northeast quarter, Sec. 1865
"a, has reported in favor of vacation
thereof, and all objections thereto
or claims for damages must be filed
in the Auditors office on or before
noon of the first day of November,
1911, or such road will be vacated
without reference thereto.
Signed this 22nd day of August,
1911.
r. E. MCLAUGHLIN,
3-4t Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
Old Blind Bill Kept Coming.

An old farmer in Georgia named
Jack Baldwin, having lost his hat in
an old dry we'll, relates the Atlantic
and let himsel down. A wicked wac
named Neal came along just then and
quietly detaching the bell from Bald
wins old blind horse, approached
and then quietly attached the bell 10
a limb near by. Jack thought the old
blind horse was coming, and said:
Hang the old blind horse, he's COM
ing this way sure and he aint got no
more sense than to fall in on me
whoa, Bill" The sound came closer.
Great Jerusalem! the old blind fool
whoa, Bill! whoa Bill" Neal
kicked little dirt in on Jacks head
and Jack began to pray. 'Oh, Lord,
have mercy on a-whoa, Bill-poor
sinner; I'm gone now-whoa, Bill
our Father Who art in-whoa, Bill
hallowed be Thy-gee, Bill, gee!
what'll I do?-name. Now l lay me
down to sl-whoa, Bill! Gust then
in fell more Dirt Oh Lord, if YOU
ever intend to do anything for me
back up, Bill, whoa-Thy kingdom
come-gee, Bill-Oh Lord, You
know I was baptized in Smiths mill
dam-Bill. Ho, up! murder, whoa"
Neal could hold in no longer and
shouted a laugh which might have
been heard two miles, which was
about as far as Jack chased him when
he got out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
Too Many Swear Where Others Hear,
a Man Says.

The following clipping from an ex-
change applies to Leon as we'll as to
nearly every town we know of:
There ought to be some way to stop
the use of profanity and vulgar
words on the streets, often in the
presence of women and children"
said a south side man recently. Men
stopping on corners waiting for cars,
men going along the streets, drivers
of vehicles, are often too wont to
curse loudly and sometimes use OBJ
scene and vicious language. They
are overheard by passersby, and in
hot weather, when the windows of
houses are open, their words are
carried to the ears of women and
children within.
Some men use profanity through
carelessness, others are deliberately
vulgar without caring who hears
them.
I'm some cities there are ordin-
ances against splitting on the side
walks. 1t seems to me that profan-
ity and obscenity are far more OBJ
jectionable. If drivers who curse
each other were reported to their en-
ployers, if street corner loafers who
delight in shocking passersby were
arrested, and if the thoughtless user
of bad language was reprimanded, a
great good would be accomplished.
81 have often heard profanity on
street cars, the listener accepting it
as a necessary evil. I venture to say
there isn't good citizen who has not
many times been shocked by foul
language, still no public criticism is
made. I, for one, am for campaign
for cleaner language. There is need
of this reform
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
Highway Notice.
Leon, Iowa, August 22,. 1911.

Leon, Iowa, August 22,. 1911.
To whom it may concern:
The commissioner appointed to va
cate road commencing at the north
east corner of the northwest quarter,
Sec. 24-6S-24, and running thence
west three-fourths of mile and ter
minating at the northwest corner OF
northeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter, Sec. 23-6S-24, through lands
owned by G. G. Dye, H. D. Dye and
J. S. Keller has reported in favor OF
vacating the same and all objections
thereto or claims for damages must
be filed in the Auditors office on or
before noon of the first day OF
November, 191 , or such road will be
vacated without reference thereto.
Signed this 22nd day of August.
1911.
r. E. MCLAUGHLIN,
Sat Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
Night on Bald Mountain.

On a lonely night Alex. Benton, OF
Fort Edward, N. y, climbed Bald
Mountain to the home of a neighbor,
tortured by Asthma, bent on curing
him with DR.. Kings New Discovery
that had cured himself of Asthma.
This wonderful medicine soon reliev-
ed and quickly cured his neighbor.
Later it cured his sons wife of a
severe lung trouble. Millions be-
lieve it's the greatest Throat and
Lung cure on earth. Coughs, Colds
Group, Hemorrhages and Sore Lungs
are surely cured by it. Best for
Hay Fever, Grip and Whooping
Cough. soc and 500. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by Van Werden &
kOpp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14

Is a watermelon an original pack
age? That is one of the weighty
questions coming up in the office of
the attorney general. And it is a
weightier question than would at
first seem, regardless of the size of
the melon. The question came up
in connection with the police power
of the state over interstate shipments
of goods at the point of destination.
The supreme court in the cigaret
cases held that the small packages
of cigarets were "original packages"
if they were shipped loose in the car,
and therefore that they must be re-
garded as going under an interstate
shipment until they reach the pocket
of the consumer Why not the same
with melons? And if so, has the
state any right to say that water
melon shall be sound and wholesome
if it has come into the state over a
railroad?. In other words, it is
question where the police power of
the state may begin and the protec-
ton of interstate laws cease.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
Highway Notice.

Leon, Iowa, August %, 1911.
To whom it may concern:
The commissioner appointed to To-
cate road commencing at the south
east corner of the northeast quarter
of the northwest quarter, Section Il,
Township 6S, Range "a, running
thence west three-fourths of mile
and terminating al southwest corner
of the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter, Sec. 23-6S-24, in Deca-
tur county. Iowa, running through
lands owned by ]. S. Keller, Harvey
Dye and Jennie Deisher, has reported
in favor of the establishment thereof
and all objections thereto or claims
for damages must be filed with the
Auditor on or before noon of the
first day of November, 1911, or such
road will be established without ref
erence thereto.
Signed this 22nd day of August.
1911.
R. E. MCLAUGHLIN,
Sat Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
Notice of Appointment of Executor.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Samuel Black, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Executor of the estate
of Samuel Black, late of Decatur
County, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or her estate will NDresent
them in manner and form as By law
required, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 5th day of September,
A. D. 1911.
F. NJ. EUR1TT,
3-3t Executor of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-14
The New National Hymn.

In type-setting the letter ''e" is thu
ines printers are non-plussed to &c
'nough of them. A Chicago maj
solved the problem recently by con
ructing the following poem withou
| letter in it:
My country, tits to you
] pray, with much ado,
Hark to my cry!
Land of our pilgrim dads,
Land of almighty scads,
Drop all and sundry fads
And swat that fly!
You of that sturdy stock
Which on old Plymouth Rock
Stood high and dry,
Danish our wild alarm
At that which works US harm;
Uplift mighty arm
And swat that fly!
And you, bold immigrants,
Put on your working pants
Without sigh,
Slash for your cOuntry's good,
Smash as workman should,
Bash as a patriot would
And swat that fly!
All grab a club and stand
Pat for our happy land;
Not man shy.
Don't wait till it is fall;
NOW is your country's call.
All in chorus haw1.
20, SWAT that fy.'