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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29
The FATE OF EMPIRES
olWLlzATlON CLAIMED TO BE "RECURRENT PHENOMENON"

The meaning Of life has in all ages been the
goal OF human thought and the great extension
OF our knowledge Of the past by the researches
OF recent years, enables US now to view the
course OF human changes with more complete.
ness than has been the case before. In place Of
looking on the fall of the Roman empire as
mcnstrous and inexplcable fact, we now, see that
civilization is not only intermittent, but is reg.
ularly recurrent phenomenon"
This was the theory propounded by Prof Film
ders Petrie in a lecture delivered at the ROYAL
institution on THE Revolutions of Civilization "
In Egypt, said the lecturer, we can trace eight
civilizations; the first prehistoric; the second
prehistoric, the early dynastic the pyramid build
ers, the middle kingdom (XIIth dynasty, the EN-.
pire (AVIIIth Dynasty, the Greek and the Arab.
The rise and fall of art in each Of these periods
can be well illustrated. Similar periods are
found in Europe, the early, middle and late Gre
tan, the classical and the medieval These ne.
RODS are contemporary with those Of Egypt. so
far as we can ascertain Hence the Mediterra-
mean civilization seems a distinct unit. rising
and falling together as one body The Mesopo-
tamian civilization is in a dferent phase to that
Of the Mediterranean k;it its period is about the
came.
similar period of about 1900 years has oc.
Cured in India and Mexico. The Etruscan sages
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29
I PHENOMENON"

assigned LOO years the period of a race after
which 1t must be succeeded by another.
The various activities Of man, according to
Professor Petrie, related in the same order
In each successive period. This can be best
traced In the medieval and classical periods,
where the stages Of sculpture painting, litera-
ture, music, mechanics, science and wealth
spread over some seven centuries. These stages
we're nearer together in earlier ages, but the or
der was always the same so far as can be traced.
The starting point of each civilization-as Of
each generation-is a mixture Of blood. With
out fusion Of race no fresh start can be made.
About six or eight centuries are needed for the
rise to the sculpture stage. The growth Of civil
ization largely consists in frightening out of
the subsequent stages of activity, and diminu-
ton of the stagnant period before a new mix
ture is started. The period seems to belong to
the people and not to the country, and is kept
by the people when they go to a land Of a diff
ferent phase.
Though, no doubt, climatic periods have
precipitating effect in throwing one people on to
another yet the general regularity Of interval
Of the stages Of growth of civilization point to
racial determinant. This may be the time re-
CURED to promote the maximum mixture Of DIFF
ferent strains in two races which are in CON
tact-London Globe
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29

are necessary to round out the full meas,
ure OF the entertainment
E, very nearly as old the Fourth of July itself
~ monday sense is the custom in the average
smailer city, town or village of making the aft
elnoon OF independence Day the occasion of
taIe meet and athletic carnival Perhaps this is
held on the main street of the town If there 10
no track available, but If there is a fair ground
OF regular race track in the vicinity that is the
mecca e Tor the crowds. Some years ago the prime
feature OF every such meet was found in the
racing hose-laying and ladder contests of the
t Various volunteer fire companies from all the
towns in the vicinity of the ono wboro AZ Az
tournament" was held Latterlv 40 borsa1
drawn nre-fghting apparatus has come into more
general use and even the motor hose wagons
nave been purchased by many Of the smaller
cues, the number of volunteer fre.6ghtine or.
eanlzauons have dwindled somewhat, but there
are sui namber in existence and there is moth
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE TOLD
IN A FEW LINES FOR YOUR
coNvEU ENcE.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A Condensed Record Of Happenings
Of Interest From All PaFts
Of the World.
Southern.

Plans have been formulated TO con-
duct an agricultural train through the
sixteen states comprised in the ter
ritory of the South, according to an
announcement made by DR.. Clarence
]. Owens, commissioner Of the bureau
of agriculture of the congress. The
railroads Of the South and the United
States department of agriculture win
cooperate in the effort. 1t is sought
by this enterprise to interpret the
agricultural resources Of the Southern
states through papers prepared by ex-
perts and to exploit the pre-eminence
of the section.
Approximately twenty million gal
Ions of liquors annually are shipped by
express, principally from mail order
houses, direct to consumers in pro-
hibition states. This startling fact
was developed in an inquiry conduct
ed by the interstate commerce CON-
mission into the proposed changes in
express classifications, which resulted
in an advance of rates on packages
containing liquors. The commission
held that the express requirement that
liquor containers should be packed in
corrugated paper cartons was reason
able; but that the charge for trans
portation based upon arbitrary weights
eighteen pounds for gallon OF
whisky packed--was unreasonable and
that the discrimination against stone
jugs also was unreasonable.
A congressional commission consist
ing of congressman Hawley, Lee and
Austin passed through Knoxville,
Tenn, where, in company with a rep
resentatiye Of the forestry department
of the United States, they will inspect
a 70,000-acre tract of land which its
owners desire made part Of the APP
palachian forest reserve. They win
also proceed into Georgia and investi-
gate a 40,000-acre tract in that state.
Bud Cleveland and Charles Dennis,
engineers, were killed and several 9th
er trainmen and passengers seriously
injured In a head-on collision which
occurred at Mill Greek, Tenn, on the
Tennessee Central railway. The Mon
terey shopping train collided on a
sharp carve with switch engine, The
engines and the baggage car of the
passenger train were demolished ana
two passenger coaches telescoped. in
juring many passengers.
Bankers from the South and South
west and representatives OF other cot
ton interests decided at conference
in New York City that further elucida-
ton of doubtful points in the Liver
pool central office" plan for verifica-
ton of cotton bills Of lading is nee
essary before the plan can be given
prompt consideration, Definite APP
prevail was given the methods of safe
guarding bills of lading embodied in
the agreement now being signed by
the railroads.
1t is now entirely probable that the
growing of sea island cotton will be.
come general in southern Louisiana
parishes. Planters are watching the
10 acres OF the long staple planted by
George Jurgens in Plaquemine parish,
which are said to be better developed
and in much better condition than the
stands Of ordinary staple cotton in
nearby fields
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29

tennis tournaments are held on numerous u
courts all over the country on this midsummer
holiday and "sociability runs" by autQmoDno
clubs have added yet another event to those On
the calendar for this pre-eminent holiday
The very warmth Of the weather encountereu
by the greater part of the country on the aVerase
Fourth of July has always rendered populat
aquatic festivals and carnivals Yachting con-
tests rowing and power boat competitions, swim
ming and canoe races and other sports on the wa
ter have compensations for the participants ana
regale the spectators ranged in the shade along
shore. In this field there are many mirthprovok-
ing contests as productive of fun as are the ones
above mentioned Log rolling contests water polo,
water football, fitting contests In which the OPP
ponents armed with lances, stand UP in canoes,
and walking the CREASED pole oyer the water, are
a few of the tests Of skill in which the price OF
failure is ducking, to the delight of the spec
tators
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29

ing more exciting than their tourna
ments when they are holly contested.
In some sections Of the country
horse racing has taken the place Of
the flremen's tournaments as
Fourth of July attraction, butpf late
their drawing power has been sur
passed by such novelties asIautomo-
bile races, motorcycle races hnd best
Of all. aeroplane contests. there are
yet retained on many FourtI Of July
programs those homely contests that
have been greeted with oars Of
laughter ever since the daB Of our
grandfathers- such tests of skill as
the climbing of the creased pole, egg
races, sack races. three-leggsd races,
catching the creased pig potato
races and a host Of others in which
members Of both sexes participate.
In the south from time out Of mind
they have had fitting contests" in
which local horsemen as twentieth
century knights without armor have
We'd with one another in stunts with
lances or spears somewhat similar TO
those performed by the knights Of
old. Within the past year or two
other sections of the country have
adopted these fitting Journeys as a
Fourth of July feature. and with ex-
cellent success.
In some communities Fourth Of
July sports committees have. in their
quest for novelties, borrowed some of
the features of the modern circus, no
tably the chariot races, which are
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29

CdICuldLSu W u1dhO
the hair of the
more timid spec
tators stand on
end. Field and
track sports such
as putting the
shot, h a m m e r
throwing, jump
ing, running, pole
vaulting and hur-
die racing are sat
isfactory Fourth
of July sports be-
cause local talent
can always be re-
cruited for the
competitions and
even If no worlds
records are bro
ken there is no
end of fun for
participants a n q
enactators. Lawn
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29

other. but is in actual fact universal
That Americans have come to rec
ognize the Fourth as day when
lovers of athletics OF all kinds may
enjoy their favorite sports to their
I'LL is matter of congratulation, for
a good many Of us take few enough
days off, during the summer. We
have not to any great extent adopted,
and perhaps may never adopt, the
English and European custom of
banishing work and business cares
every Friday evening during the sum,
mer and devoting the interval until
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29

the Fourth
b e c a u S e
h u Stands,
b r 0 t h ers
and sweet
b e a r t S
C o m e for
the day and
accordingly
there Is a
S t a impede
for outdoor
p a S times,
] u s t a S
there is for
d a n Gin G
and all 9th
er pursuits
where male
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29

joyous anniversary and it is perfect
~ natural, If not inevitable, consider
ing the great and growing interest Of
the whole American people in feats
OF skill that call for mental and mus
cular agility. Moreover it's accept
ance as a day Of sport is not con-
fined to the small towns on the one
hand, nor to the large cities on the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-29

has come to hold In
the United States a
proud and pre-emi-
nent position as a
day of sport and the
occasion of an an
nual carnival of
competitive contests
in outdoor athletics.
This is an eminently
fitting use for the
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-04

OF
readers then saw them them
nave
be done dofr
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-04
FEATURES OF THE ISSUE

NOVEMBER FARM WORK-Professor Mas
sey's Suggestions Observation-Disclosures.
WHERE THE WEEVIL KNOCKS OUT COT
TON-Go Into Real Farming and Beat the
THE "PARTIAL" POST-How Americans Are
Disseminated Against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
COVER CROPS-Why You Should Sow Now .
OPEN FURROW OATS-Prof Duggar's Coun-
SCI
is YOUR WELL WATER SlFE?-Dr. Shore
Advises Hydraulic Rams, Pumps or Bored
Wells
TILE DRAINING WILL PAY-Not Only Re
deem Rich Low Grounds, But Double Profits
On Other Land .....................
DON'T FORGET THE ORCHARD-More Re-
minders of Those Fruit Trees You Should
ofuef .............. 8,
PEANUTS A GREAT HOG FEED-Worth
Nearly Twice as Much Per Acre as Corn
QUIT THE CALOMEL HABIT-Mrs Stevens
Condemns 1t; Some Diet Hints " 1
BOOKS TO READ THIS WINTER-A Good
AisC ..............
HOME ENTERTAINMENTS FOR NOVEMBER I
WHAT TO Do WITH COTTONSEED-How to
Get Greatest Value From Them "
WHAT CONTRASTING MEANS-A Talk to
Boys That the Men Should Also Read .
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-04
Volume XVI. No. "A.
Good Roads as Practical Work i'm Cooperation.

NPEAKING of cooperation and reduced cost of
marketing and easier distribution, there is
hardly any work that offers help at all these
points more surely than the good road.
1t is chance for farmers and everybody to CO.
operate in of the most essential methods of
community improvement
BY improving communication with the outside
world, it reduces the cost of marketing the farm
ers own products and of getting all the farmers
purchases back to his farm.
Moreover, it enables the farmer to take his crop
to market at any time when prices suit him.
whereas this is not true under present conditions
when many of roads become like the bad
Alabama quagmire road celebrated in the rhyme
quoted by DIR. Edwin A. Alderman in his new life
of DIR. j. l.. M. Curry
This road is not passable,-
Not even jackassable
So when you travel,
Take your gravel.''
The two pictures herewith and the inscriptions
beneath them (re-published from a recent Worlds
WorlI) go far toward telling the whole story We
printed these illustrations in part of a former
edition a he TNa br+
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
SnerrarQ

William Ash left Saturday for a
visit with his brother at Topeka and
Kansas City.
Ed Danielson returned home Satur-
day from Minnesota, where he had
been prospecting.
Mrs. Clarence Wilmerton of Rock Is
land came out Saturday and visited
her mother.
Mrs. John Greer of Sherrard and
Mrs. Mary Norwood of Topeka, Kan,
and Mrs. James n. Haddick of Ana
conda, Mont, spent Monday with Mrs
Herbert Pearce at Matherville.
Mrs. Tom Davis and daughter, Mrs.
Rosa fingers of Mathersville, spent
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. John
Greer.
James n. Haddick left for his home
Saturday, after a 10 days visit with
his parents and other relatives in Sher-
lard and Gable. He was also called to
Gable on account of the serious illness
of his mother, Mrs. John Haddick, but
she is improving at this writing. He
returned by way of Topeka, Kan, to
visit till Wednesday, and from there
went to his home at Anaconda, Mont.
Mrs. John Haddick of Gable. who has
been seriously i'll, was moved to Des
Moines. Iowa, 70 stay with her son
Lewis and family till she gets over her
sockness.
c. E. Peterson. the editor Of the
Sherrard Bulletin. had a narrow es-
cape from being killed last Wednesday
evening. He was out riding with his
wife and two daughters. He lost con-
troll of the steering wheel of his auto.
He was going slow at the time the ma
chine turned over on him. They came
CT lucky. None Of them was hurt, but
all received a severe shaking up.
Mr. Robert Gibson returned home
Thursday, after ten months stay on a
claim In Dakota.
Miss Rosena Roberts returned home
Saturday, after two weeks visit with
Mrs. Clarence Wilmerton in Rock Is
land
John Peterson moved his family &c
MathersvilIe last Thursday.
Mr.Nend Mrs. John Sass are tEe par
ents Of new baby girl.
Mrs Allen Roberts and children and 4
Miss Sarah Davis spent Friday and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

daughter. Mrs Minnie Burns. left Tor
Rawhns, Wyo., on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hall OF Moline
visited Sunday with Mrs. Anna Ad-
ans.
Mrs. Clara Holland, Miss NJ B. Ed
elmann and Miss E. W. Smith return
ed Wednesday from trip TO Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. NJ. L. Cook had as guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Cook and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Cook of Rock Island.
Mrs. Edward Robson and Mrs. Will
liam Morris returned Monday from a
visit with relatives at Gladstone, Ill
Miss Bernice Conant of Iowa City
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. P.
Black.
Mrs. P Black returned Monday
from a visit at the NJ. S. Heagy home
in Rock Island. She was accompanied
home by her granddaughter, Miss Ber-
nice Conant of Iowa City, Iowa, who
will visit her a while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
ZuIna

The entertainment given by Rev.
Russell and the orchestra of the Meth
odist church of Port Byron at Rose Hill
Wednesday evening was greatly en-
joyed. The supper served by the Rose
Hill Aid society was well patronized.
Mrs. Leslie, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lulu wainwright, at
Osborn the past week, returned home
last Thursday.
Bernice Nicholson, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Beal, re-
turned to her home in Moline.
Marguerite Schafer, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Schafer, was taken 70
st. Luke's hospital in Davenport and
underwent an operation for appended
tbs Monday. Although she is still suf-
fering severely it is thought she will
soon recover.
Miss Rose Swagler returned home
Wednesday after a two weeks visit
with her friends at Bloomington.
Miss Ida Franklin spent Tuesday
with Miss Edna Mumma
D. w. Mumma is building a garage
and machine house on his farm.
Mrs. Cole of Hillsdale visited her
cousin, Mrs Clyde Wake, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Argnebright, who has
been visiting her parents, returned to
her home at Battle Greek Saturday.
Clinton Donaho was a business cali
er in Moline Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
Hampton

F. Ingersoll has moved here from
East Moline and is occupying the J.
+. Gilman property.
Misses Minnie Cane and Wayne
Hand of Pennington, H.. are visiting
at the Albert Gilman home.
Z. c. Miller of Rockford is acting as
temporary agent at the Milwaukee de-
pot during the absence of the regular
agent, E c. Henline, who, with' his
wife and son Carl, has gone west for
a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Ingwerst
of Bowlesburg visited here Sunday.
J. NJ Benson has the contract to
build a dwelling for Mr. Lohrman at
Watertown.
II. W. Lee recently sold one of his
pearls for $125. He has one which
weighs ~ grains.
Mrs. Anna Adams and Mrs. Clara
Holland spent a part Of last week at
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. S.Silvis
and Mr. and Mrs. o. NJ. Bisant in
Rock Island
Miss Valeska Hollatz, Miss Rosa
Wiese and Miss Stella Guckert are
here from Geneseo visiting at o. ].
Guckert's.
Miss Marguerite McGinnis is here
from Rock Island visiting at the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Ad-
ans.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
Orion

Mrs. w. B. Shivey and children re-
turned to their home in Downs, Ill,
the first of the week.
Mrs. d. L. Keleher and daughter,
Mrs. Andrew Long. accompanied by
the latters son. John, left for an ex-
tended visit with relatives at Amity,
No.
Philip Brodine has returned from
Idaho Springs, Colo, after an absence
of several weeks.
Miss Iva Higbee and mother left for
a visit with Indiana friends
Mrs. Emma Mcfarland OF South Da-
kota, and Mrs. John Cookies of Cam
bridge spent a few days with their
cousin, Mrs. Miles Sheesley.
Mrs. c. Graham and son, AUdra, are
visiting in Wyoming, H.
Mrs. Mary Hitchcock left for an ex-
tended visit with her daughter in
Church Bridge, Can
Mrs. Harvey Laugh is entertaining
the following lady friends, Mrs. Mel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

len A Blakemore, 1925 Grand avenue,
enjoyed a quiet 91st birthday anniver-
sary Wednesday. The venerable lady
prefers to live quietly. and on that &C
count no especial observance had been
arranged by her family. 1t was in
1871, just 20 years ago, that she came
to Davenport. She can claim the dis
tinction OF being the oldest Of the old
settlers.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Otto Lidke
passed away Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock at her home, 704 Case street.
She was born in Rock Island Feb. 4,
1884, and moved to Davenport in Sep
TENDER, 1890, and since that time had
made her home here. On May "a,
1905, she was married to Otto Lidke,
who. with one son, Frederick Charles
Lidke, survives. She is also survived
by her father and step-mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Larkins. and four
III, Frank Larkins of Dewitt, Iowa.
and Charles and Bertram Larkins of
Davenport. Funeral services were
neld this morning al o'clock at st.
Anthony's church, with interment in
St. Marg Ierite'a cemetery.
James TolIer passed away yester
day morning at o'clock at Mercy
hospital following an illness of one
weeks duration. Deceased was born
in Stone, Staffordshire. England, June
u, 1854, and came 10 America about
50 years ago. He had been in the en-
ploy of the Academy of Sciences in
Davenport fer the past eight years.
Mrs Mark DeFrank passed away at
! - yesterday afternoon at ST. Luke's
EUsriJai, aged IA ears. She was born
~ years ago in ErfTsio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
MOLINE :

Going to GaIesburg-William Car
stems, secretary of the Retail Mer-
chants association of Moline, will at
tend the meeting Of the secretaries of
| the Illinois Retail Merchants associa-
ton, to be held at Galesburg Aug. IA
| is. There will be about 35 of the sec
Ietaries present at the gathering.
o
Enlarge Intake Pipe.-Supply Of wa
ter at the Moline public library has
teen found inadequate and an en-
larged intake pipe is to be installed
within few weeks. A contract for
the work has been let to the Sanitary
Heating and Plumbing company. In
al probability a bubbling fountain will
be installed this fall.
Need City EIectricIan.-Need of
city electrician was demonstrated yes
terday, when an attempt to repair the
police signal phone alarm system was
made by city employees. The signal
phone system was damaged by the
electrical storm of Wednesday and eff
forts to repair the damaged parts baf
fled the board operators for at least
four hours.
Want Hedges cut.-The city depart
ment Of streets and public improve
ments is today notifying property
owners throughout the city to give
more attention and care to hedges
about their premises in all cases where
the edge extends over public property;
or public thoroughfares, such as side
walks, streets, alleys.
Citizens Want New HaIl.-While the
city commission has decided to drop
the idea of erecting a new city hall
this year, there are others who are per-
sisting that the new hall be built In
fact, one prominent citizen has taken
an active interest in the proposition
and states that he has received letters
from a bonding company which is
ready to purchase the city hall bonds
in case they are issued.
d, School Starts Sept. 11.-This year
the Moline city schools are to open the
second Monday, instead of the first
Monday, in September This late date
for opening has been fixed by Superin-
tendent Maxson on account of the fact
that the Rock Island county teachers
institute will be in session the first
week of next month, Sept. 4 to 8.
Greek Workman InIured.-A Greek,
whose name could pot be ascertained
beyond the fact that he answers to
the name of George, was injured yes
terday morning at the Sylvan steel
works by a falling piece of steel.
There was a cut four inches long in
his forehead that required seven
stitches to close. An alarming look
ing bump was raised but there was no
fracture, and the man is resting easily |
at the hospital