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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
AsToNISHED THE "oLD MAN.
His 'Rah 'Rah Son by No Means the
Dude" He Had Hitherto
Seemed to Be.

The new governor Of western
state has two sons. One is big and
husky like his father, but the other is
more slight; and at time he rather
vexes his father by his affectation Of
'rah-'rah-boy clothes and a general air
of lassitude and dudishness.
The two sons and the father were
in the library one night and the name
of a prizefight referee came into the
conversation. The 'rah-'rah boy had
been sitting by, twiddling his thumbs,
but his ears pricked up at the mans
name and he drawled II rather like
that chap. He's all right"
What do you know about him?"
the other brother asked, rather con-
temptuously
ooh, he gave me a shade the best
of it one night"
Gave you the best Of it?" both
father and brother shouted.
Eyes; you see, l fight under the
name Of Young Ryan and he counted
pretty slow one time when was
down. "-Saturday Evening Post.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

they had not attempted to blow up "a
bridge with dynamite as originally re.
ported, that they were shot upon the
direct order Of Zelaya, that they were
given only farcical trial, and that
they were entitled to the ordinary
treatment of combatants captured in
war.
OF the men who constituted the
court-martial, one is dead and the 9TH
er has disappeared. zelaya, the man
responsible, whose order resulted in
the death of the two adventurous Amer
leans, is marked man and may never
return to Nicaragua, nor to any portion
of the world where the United States
has influence.
"Courtmartial and shoot at once
was the first order given by Zelaya,
and when the court hesitated he finally
sent the order shoot them imme-
diately." This last telegram now is
said to be in the hands Of the govern
ment Of the United States. The story
Is a recital of one of the most outra-
geous exhibitions of high-handed pow
er ever known, even in the semi-bar-
barous Central American republic,
This is not the only evidence which
the state department has against the
deposed Nicaraguan tyrant. 1t is told
of him that he exercised the absolute
power Of Nero.
The present government of Mica
ragua has promised to make amends
to the relatives of Gross and Cannon
in the payment of money to their rela
tives. But the American government
will not regard the ends Of justice as
having been carried out, SO long as
Zelaya is at liberty.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
THE OLD CUMBERLAND ROAD
II Is Now Proposed to Reconstruct
the Famous Pike, Nearly 800
Miles In Length.

Baltimore, Md.-The old Cumber-
land road is attracting attention to It,
self in the various states through
which it passes and there is grow
ing appreciation of its historical value.
Some of the states have undertaken
more or less extensive repairs along
the ancient thoroughfare. Pennsyl-
vania is resurfacing her part Of it and
many of the counties in Ohio and In
diana are doing what they can to
mend the great highway, which in its
day was by far the most important
in this country.
It has even been suggested that the
federal government might be persuad.
ed to cooperate with the states in a
scheme for the reconstruction of the
famous pike all the way from Cumber.
land, Md, to its western terminus at
st. Louis Nearly 800 miles in length
and following All almost perfectly
straight course from Atlantic tidewa.
ter to the Mississippi river it would
furnish a magnificent pathway for au-
tomobiles.
If this shall be accomplished the
old road will again become a busy
tboroughfare. Taverns will open
their hospitable doors at frequent in
tervals along its length, as in the an
Gent days, and the echoes of the hills
in the passes Of the Allegheny noun
tains will be awakened by the cheer
FIJI honking of motor horns-just as
IN former times they responded to the
merry footing of the coach guards
trumpets. 1t would become the fash
ion for autorAobile parties to do the
pike" the long straightaway stretches
If which would afford most attractive
opportunities for speeding. while a
trim over it in a gasoline car might
well be deemed worth taking for the
mere sake of the extraordinarily pic
turesque and beautiful scenery.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
WANTED TO BE AGREEABLE
Farmers Rather Humorous Explana-
tion for Telling Exceedingly
"Tall" story.

Irving Batcheller once told a story
of farmer on the Connecticut hills.
Pretty steep land for planting. isn't
it?" visitor asked the tiller OF the
SOIL
Pretty steep" the farmer assented.
II suppose It's quite difficult to
plant your corn?"
Quite difficult" came the echo.
The visitor was interested, and
would not be put of with short re-
plies.
"Eh-how do you manage to plant
on this hill?" he persisted.
The farmer gazed at him pityingy.
1--WE have to shoot 1t all into the
earth with shotguns, stranger" he as
sured his guest.
The visitor gasped. 'Really?" he
calculated Really now? Is that &C
tually true?"
The farmer sighed and turned upon
his guest look of whitening scorn.
mo, that isn't true" he answered.
I'm trying to make conversation"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
WifeIy solicitude.

Appealing to the police to find her
husband, who went to work and had
not returned home at eight o'clock,
but requesting that the officers neith-
er arrest nor talk cross" to him, a
woman left a note in the hands of
Patrolman Hickerson at Sixth and Ed
mond streets containing information
concerning the missing husband
The note in addition to giving de-
scription of the missing man read
that the wife twas worried nearly sick
because it was the first time that he
had done this"
81 don't want you to arrest him, !"
continued the note. Tell the police
to please not talk cross to him. st.
Joseph Gazette.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
/ was completely run down. On adj
vice took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege--
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and ] have not
had an ache or pain since lido all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more:
/ think your medicine is grand and l
praise it to all my neighbors. II you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish MRS. OLLIE
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. II you
have backache don't neglect it. TO
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential, and the advice free.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
is Mennonite Minister.

Miss Anna j. Allebach is the first
woman to be elected minister Of the
Mennonite church in this country, al
though there are two women in Hol-
land acting in that capacity. She is
president of the New York University
Philosophical society. Her ordination
took place on January Is in Philadel-
phia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

pain. Dizzy spells
were frequent and
obliged me to sit
down to keep from
falling. Kidney secre-
tons were generally
profuse, then again
scanty and deposited
heavy sediment. My
feet and ankles were
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
RattIesnakes Appear Early.

The unusually warm weather
throughout central Wyoming the last
few weeks has caused large numbers
of rattlesnakes to leave their dens and
many have been killed by ranchmen
and others. Not in the recollection of
the oldest inhabitants have rattle
snakes appeared SO early in the year.
Casper correspondence Denver Re
publican.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Impure Blood is common in the
spring, because Of the unhealthful
modes Of living during the winter.
and 1t is the cause OF the loss Of
appetite and that tired feeling as
well as the sores and eruptions that
occur at this time.
Be sure to take Hoods this spring
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

so badly swollen that morningsI could
not wear my shoes. Today am free
from kidney tretble. Two boxes Of
Doan's Kidney Pills Effected a com
plete cure"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Roots, Banks and Herbs-Hood'a
Sarsaparilla so combines the great
curative principles of roots, barks and
herbs as to raise them to their high.
est efficiency for the cure Of all spring
humors, all blood diseases. and run.
down conditions.
/ There is no substitute for Hoods.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
lmportant fo Mothara
A Religious innovation

A certain well-brought-up little girl
yawned at the breakfast table last
Sunday morning and ventured polite
proposition to her mother.
81 really don't feel at all like going
to church this morning" she remark
ed. Cant we just send cards?"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

my health was very
bad and / had q
continual backache
which was simply
lawful. / could not
| stand on my feet
long enough to cook
Ia meals vi c tua Is
without my back
NEARLY killing me,
land I would have
such dragging sem
Is a tions I could
hardly bear it. /
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
IN CONSTANT PAIN.
Little Rest and Less Peace for the
Kidney Sufferer.

Mrs, N. u. Miller, 1909 Jackson st..
Baltimore, Md, says: There was
scarcely moment was not suffering
from kidney trouble. Every move
ment caused misery and at night /
could not sleep owing to the intense
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
pIsTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and $lO0. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
CONTAGIOUS Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
Violation Of Rules.

"They have expelled my favorite
waiter from his brotherhood, said
one hotel patron.
Yes" replied the other, he acct
dentally smiled and said Thank you,
a dollars worth for 5O-cent tip"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
Many chlldren Are slck1x

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children
ness, headache, stomach troubles, teethinR
disorders, move and regulate the bowels, and
destroy worms. They are SO pleasant to take
Children like them, Used by mothers for "a
FREE. Address, A. s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

1t is possible to have too much of a
good thing. The dog with the shortest
tail runs the least danger of having
tin cans tied to it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
The Final settlement.

"a verdict for $4,000 isn't so bad
said the junior partner. How much
shall we give our client?"
"Oh, give him $780," answered the
senior partner But hold"
"Well?"
Don't be hasty. Promise to give
him $50"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
cllmatlc Converaatlon.

"The weather is always a convent
ent topic Of conversation"
Il don't think so. You are so often
compelled to think twice in order to
select polite phraseology."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Better health is sure to follow the use of
the natural Herb laxative, Garfield Tea.
All druggists.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Intervention in love is equivalent to
a declaration of war.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Itch Cured in 30 Minutes by WOOIfOrd'A
SanitaryLotion.N Never fails. At druggists.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

1t is sweet to feel by what fine spun
threads our affections are drawn to-
gether-Sterne.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Dwellers in glass houses should
keep out of politics.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

What women feel is more convin-
cling to them than what men know
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

PILES CURED IN o TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MENT falls TO cure any case of Itching Blind
Bleeding or ProtrudinR Piles in TO IA days. Soc.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
Spring Medicine \
Is
Needed Now, and the Best IL
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Which purifes enriches and revitazes the blood
other does 40 600 testimonials Of cures in years
Get it in usual liquid form tablets called Sarsatabs
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Inconsistency often means those
deeds in another which l only half
understand.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Druggists everywhere sell Garfield Tea,
the Herb laxative. 1t acts as a gentle aid
to Nature.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Sympathy sometimes means sitting
in car and passing out soft words to
lame folk.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUINTNE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for
the signature of n. w, GROVE Used the World
over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

A girl is always sure her latest love
is the real thing
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

A woman always fears she won't be
in time for the bargain sale.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Garfield Tea is the best remedy for con-
stipation. Take cup before retiring.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

The ocean is crossed In love- a
number of bridal parties
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
THAT
AWFUL
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-"T sllf-
fered two years with female disorders,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

Peace with God without peace with
men is an Ubiquitous thing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELHSS
CHILL TONIC. You know what You are taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing 1t is simply Quinlne and Iron in a taste
less form, The Quinine drives out the malaria
dealers for 80 years. Price so cents.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02
Consulted Him often

Consulted Him Often.
Mrs. Benham Health is wealth.
Benham-At the rate you have the
doctor you ought to "get rich quick"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-02

The strongest symptom of wisdom
in man is his being sensible of his own
-Rochefoucauld
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-06-17
Plant Breaking Up an Island.

Strength Is not a thing usually con.
nected with maidenhair fern, yet II
its roots have not sufficient room they
break the pot in which the plant
grows. Blades of grass will force
the curbstones between which they
spring up out Of their place. and in a
single night crop of small mush-
rooms nave lifted large stone In
d. ed. plants have been known 10
break the hardest rocks.
The island of Aldabra. to the north
west of Madagascar. is becoming
smaller and smaller through the ac-
tion of the mangroves that grow along
the foot of the cliffs. They eat their
way into the rock In all directions.
and. into the gaps thus formed the
waves force their way. In time they
will probably reduce the island to
pieces.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-06-17
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

Tea and coffee made hot over the
fire before the water Is added are
more fragrant and stronger.
Wash eggs as they come from the
market, and the shells may then be
used to settle the coffee.
To keep lemons fresh, put them in
a jar and cover them with cold water;
In warm weather change the water
twice a week.
Keep pieces of charcoal in the re-
frfgerator.
A good fat for all kinds of shorten
ing Is butter and beef suet. Melt the
butter and pour 1t off carefully, not to
get any of the dregs; add to an equal
quantity of beef suet. Use this for
pastry cakes and In fact almost any
dish where shortening Is used.
To separate fats from soups and
gravies, wet a cheese cloth In cold
water, pour the soup Of gravy through
1t, or wipe the soup carefully with the
cloth wet In ice water.
In adding eggs to soups, sauces, etc,
remember to add few tablespoonfuls
Of the hot liquid to the egg before add
ing to the large quantity of hot soup
or sauce, as that often cooks the egg
and makes a curdled mixture.
Chicken or turkey fat are nice to
use in the place of butter as shorten
ing or salad dressings.
To clean stained tea and coffee pots,
add a teaspoonful of soda to a pint OF
water and boil for half an hour.
The pots will be as fresh as when
new.
If troubled with ants, sprinkle a 1T.
tie tartar emetic around the places
where they are see. to enter. This
is a poison and should be used care
fully, not forgetting to protect your
pets.
To clean painted walls, dissolve two
ounces of borax In two quarts OF
water and add Tablespoonful of am
monia. Use half of this quantity to
each pail OF water. Wash and wipe
with a clean. dry cloth, small piece
of wall at a time.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-06-17

vices of an able lawyer. There was
no doubt of Howard's innocence, but
she recalled with shiver that even
innocent persons have suffered capi-
tai punishment because they were un-
able to establish their innocence, so
overwhelming were the appearances
against them. He must have the best
lawyer to be had. regardless of ex-
pense. Only one name occurred to
her, the name of a man of interna-
tioG9l reputation, the mere mention
of whose name in a courtroom filled
the hearts Of the innocent with hope
and the guilty with dread. That man
was Judge Brewster. She hurried
downtown to his office and waited an
hour before he could see her. Then
he told her. politely but coldly, that
he must decline to take her case. He
knew well who she was and he eyed
her with some curiosity, but his man
ner was frigid and discouraging
There were plenty of lawyers in New
York, he said She must go else
where. Politely he bowed her ont
Half of precious day was already
lost. Judge Brewster refused the
case. To whom could she turn now?
In despair, almost desperate, she
drove uptown to Riverside drive and
forced an entrance into the Jeffries
home. Here. again. she was met with
rebuff. Still not discouraged, she
returned to Judge Brewster's Office.
He was out and she sat there an hour
waiting to see him. Night came and
he did not return. Almost prostrated
with nervous exhaustion. she returned
to their deserted little fiat in Harlem.
II was going to be hard fight, she
saw that. But she would keep right
on, no matter at what cost. Howard
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-06-17

Howard Jeffries, bankers son. under
the evil influence OF Robert Underwood,
fellow-student at Yale, leads life OF dis
sipation, marries the daughter of a gam
by his father. He Is out OF work and In
desperate straits. Underwood, who had
-once been engaged to Howard's step
mother, Alicia, is apparently In prosper
Gus circumstances. Taking advantage Of
his intimacy with Alicia. he becomes a
sort Of social highwayman. Discovering
his true character. Alicia denies him the
house. He sends her a note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
as commissioner. demand an accounting.
his apartments In an intoxicated condi-
ton to request loan of s., 900 to enable
him to take up business proposition.
Underwood tells him he is in debt up to
his eyes. Howard drinks himself into
maudlin condition. and goes to sleep on a
-divan. A caller is announced and Under
wood draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands
promise from Underwood that he will not
take his life. He refuses unless she will
and takes her leave. Underwood kills
himself. The report of the pistol AVA
kens Howard. He finds Underwood dead.
Realizing his predicament he attempts to
nee & and Is met by Underwood's valet.
Capt. Clinton. notorious for his brutal
treatment OF prisoners, puts Howard
through the third degree. and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie. Howard's wife, declares her
belief in her husbands Innocence, and
says she will clear him. She calls on
JeHries, Sr. He refuses to help unless
she Will consent to divorce. To save
Howard she consents but when she finds
stand by his son. except financially. she
.scornS his help.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-06-17

they felt at their kinsman's disgrace.
permit of much ventilation and, as
the day was warm, the odor was sick
ening. Annie looked around fearfully
and humbly took her place at the end
OF the long line which slowly worked
its way to the narrow inner grating.
where credentials were closely scruti-
nized. The horror of the place seized
upon her. She wondered who all these
poor people were and what the pris.
oners whom they came TO see had
done 10 Offend the majesty of the law
She prison was filled with policemen
and keepers and running in and out
with messages and packages were a
number of men in neat linen suits
She asked woman who they were
Them's TRUSTEES prisoners that
has special privileges in return for
work they does about the prison"
The credentials were passed upon
slowly and Annie, being the twentieth
in line, found it a tedious wait In
front OF her was a bestial looking ne
gro, behind her woman whose cheap
iewelry, rouged face and extravagant
dress proclaimed her profession to be
the most ancient IN the world. But
at last the gate wss reached. AS the
doorkeeper examined her ticket he
looked up at her with curiosity. A
murderer is rare enough even in the
Tombs, to excite interest, and as she
passed on the attendants whispered
among themselves. She knew they
were talking about her, but she
steeled herself not to care. 1t was
only foretaste of other humiliations
which she must expect.
A keeper now took charge of her
and led her to a room where she was
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-06-17

could not be left alone to perish with
out hand to save him. Judge Brew
ster must come to his rescue. He
could not refuse. She would return
again to his Office this afternoon and
sit there all day long, If necessary,
until he promised to take the case.
He alone could save him. She would
go to the lawyer and beg him on her
knees If necessary but first she must
see Howard and bid him take courage.
A low doorway from Center street
gave access to the gray fortress. At
the heavy steel gate stood portly
policeman armed with big key. Each
time before letting people in or out
he inserted this key in a ponderous
lock. The gate would not open mere
ly by turning the handle. This was
to prevent the escape Of prisoners.
who might possibly succeed in reach
ing so far as the door, but could not
open the steel gate without the big
key. When once any one entered the
prison he was not permitted to go out
again except on a signal from a
keeper.
When Annie entered she found the
reception room filled with visitors,
men and women of all ages and ma
tionalities. who. like herself. had come
to see some relative or friend in
trouble. 1t was motley and interest
ing crowd There were fruit peddlers.
sweat shop workers. sporty looking
men, negroes and flashy looking -wo-
men. All seemed callous and indif-
ferent, as If quite at home amid the
sinister surroundings Of a prison. One
or two others appeared to belong to a
more respectable class, their sober
manner and careworn faces rejecting
silently the humiliation and shame