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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
Poultry Troubles.

When I first began to raise chick
ems I had the common mixed breed,
and I had pretty good success with
them, for they were both good set
tiers and good mothers. But I ex-
changed them for White. Wyandottes
and then I began to have trouble in
setting them. The hens were willing
enough to set, at first, but after a
few days they grew tired of setting
and would desert their nests and let
their eggs grow cold, or else they
would set until within a week of the
times the eggs were expected to
hatch, and then would leave. Some
times there were others wanting to
set. 1t there were, would take the
hen which had been setting and put
her out and then put the other on the
nest, but if there were no hens want
ing to set, / would place box over
the hen, so that she could not get up
very well, and keep it on for some
time, only taking it off for her to eat
and drink, then covering her up
again. Sometimes this plan would
work, but more often it would not.
The hen would manage to get the
box up, and then leave or break the
eggs and ruin them. / have lost a
good many eggs in this way. If |
do not lose all at a setting, l often
lose half of them or more.
For instance, 1 set hen with
twelve eggs. She sat for about ten
days, then left the nest, and let the
eggs grow cold. put box over her,
but it did no good, for as soon as I
took it off she left the nest, and
would not go back until 1 made her.
Fortunately, however, there was an
other hen wanting to set, so / put
her on instead, and she sat fairly
well for the remaining time, but did
not get more than six chickens out of
all the eggs that were set.
Now, do not mean to say that
common chickens set well all Of the
time. for, on the contrary, set two
common hens. They set for few
days, and then deliberately deserted
their nests, and don't believe they
left three eggs out OF the whole lot.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
The Ways Of the Elk.
An Observer Tells Of the BIG Animals cIevsrness.w

Tank S. Metzel and Will @. Metzel,
natives Of Madison County and prom
inent as hunters and stockmen, have
recently completed two remarkable
hunting trips. On one they secured
five deer within a few hours Without
going more than half dozen miles
from their home ranch.
On the first trip they went elk
hunting in the rugged mountains d.
viding the Madison Valley from the
Ruby. There the mountains average
5000 feet In height, and deer, elk,
mountain sheep and mountain lions
live in contentment save when some
mighty hunter comes along and dis
turbs their Quietude. The hunt was
successful, and both Metzels brought
back big bull elks. The, elk secured
by Frank Metzel had q Spread Of ant
lers OF more than eighty inches. AT
the risk of getting a Cali down as
nature fakir, Mr.. MetSel told of his
experience in Staying this mighty
bull.
I'VE went into camp lclose t6 >tax1
head Of He'll Roaring Cr9R, which
some Of the tenderfeet arky NOW try
ing to name Elk River" heBaid. 1--WE
hunted for two or three ehEys without
much success, seeing a ckge number
Of tracks but only occasional
grouse or snowshoe I9bbit for our
pains. III
zone afternoon, al III I had had a
fruitless hunt and GA back to camp,
/ decided / wouldssl respect park
which / could see 7bout two miles
from camp and Which looked good
for elk. Accordindk / threw my sad
die on a horse and ltarted out. When
| got within a fef hundred yards of
the place tied| ny pony to pine
tree and begaT to investigate the
ground. 4
''The entir9 park was as full of
elk tracks asI barnyard is of cattle
tracks. Seej h where a tree had
been freshly Eurned over, / investi-
gated and 4 fund unhistakable evil
dences of Il hg elk planting his hoofs
in the soft ground and bowling the
tree overI \ main strength, planning
its fall 81 that it would dam a little
thread q water and form a pool that
would 4 re him a wallow. The tree
was ST raj inches IN diameter. 1t
did nAYJfall exactly as the old bull
wantdN1i to, and the tracks in the
mud/ owed where he had attempted
to IkT it into place, but he was not
hea enough to do so.
he tracks told an interesting
STORY and were proof positive that
the elk of the Madison County noun
tails can reason. This wise old bull
Hhad taken bee line to another park
close by and summoned number Of
1 other elk to help him, and upon my
word you could see the horn prints
of at least five other bulls In the soft
| ground where they had assisted in
roofing that tree around so that it
would dam the stream and afford a
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
WISE WORDS.

The truth often gives Jolt to
pride. --'..*
A tax on bachelors would tickle
most married men to death.
Love is a tonic that intoxicates
some men and sobers others up.
Even honesty is apt to become tarn-
ished unless it is in constant use.
The man who is on the level fire.
quently finds it hard work to get
along.
Some rich men are as crooked as
the dollar mark that denotes their
wealth.
Some people even take pride in
their humility.
Our best intentions are easily con-
taminated.
1t isn't always the high flyer who
gets to the top.
Those who trust to luck don't al
ways have the best credit.
Treading on other peoples toes
won't get you very far UP in the
world
The dead are soon forgotten. and
some people don't have to wait that
long.
An optimist is merely person
who saves a little sunshine for a
rainy day.
Always be prepared for an emery
ency, and you will generally find that
1t doesn't turn up.
The girl who wants to make
name for herself as rule can't even
make loaf Of bread.
The happiest people in the world
are those who are satisfied to let
others do their worrying for them.
Even the man who is thankfug for
what he gets sometimes forgets to be
thankful for what he doesn't get.
When fellow il always making
new friends it may merely be sign
that his old friendsare nm to him.
Occasionally q nan finds that it as
hard to live uD/to hl@ reputation as a
woman does 70 live up to her photo
graphs.
To love our neighbor as we love
ourselyA would simply transform the
world iAto a mutual admiration So
ciety Fr0m Musings Of Cynic. 4
IN TIE New York Times
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
AN INTERESTING PROB
LEM All BAR HARBOR, Me.
How to Crystalline Summer
coicny's Diverse Elements Into
a Serious Sociesy.

asa Serious society,"
1t greets the eye, in the first sur
prise of it's red-tiled roof, its mar
shaled columns, and its fine proper
lions, like a glimpse of some forgot
ten Grecian temple. Nobly set into
the slope of the hill, with a back
ground of cool groves, and accentuat-
ing the dark, bare-topped mountains
Of the island--the highest on our At
lantic Coast-the Building Of Arts
meets the perplexed visitor with the
graceful dignity of a serene age. One
listens for the echoes of shepherds
pipe or seeks among the tree-trunks
the fitting passage of flowing robe
If it were nothing but beautiful
monuments admirable in mass and in
detail. Mr.. nowell's Building of Arts
would Justify its existence. But,
more than this, it is the expression
of unique and interesting purpose.
Created by a few public-spirited SUM
mer residents to supply a focus for
the abundant artistic and intellectual
life of Bar Harbor, the Building Of
Arts already, in the first short season
of its occupation, has produced a
marked impression by the creation
of a distinct musical atmosphere.
The Building Of Arts, still in its
development, is an interesting prob
lem, and the impulse of which it is
the expression, is Of deep significance.
It is in this country the first con-
spicuous effort on large scale to
crystalline the diverse elements that
form the summer colony into real
society, having as its objective the
highest esthetic and intellectual slim
ulation-not only to encourage lib
orally the arts of America, but to
contribute to self-education and to
the helpful mingling of city and vii
lage life. The movement is in capa-
BILE hands and has every prospect Of
success From Owen Johnson's The
Building of Arts at Bar Harbor," in
the Century.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
Sweet Potato Investigations.


Extensive investigations dealing
with the sweet potato crop are being
undertaken by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Expert
ments are in progress at several CEN
tres, and include a study of the kinds
most suitable for the several potato
growing districts. Research is being
made in regard to methods of grow
ing and their comparative cost, and
methods of harvesting, storing, pack
ing and shipping the crop. The ques-
ton of storage, it is stated, is receiv-
ing special attention, in order to de-
termine the best means of curing, the
most suitable temperatures to be
maintained in the storage house, and
the amount of shrinkage that takes
place under those conditions. Atten-
ton is also being given to the uses
and possibilities of sweet potatoes as
food for stock, as we'll as the dessica-
ton and canning of the product for
human consumption.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
nalIow which all could enioy IN COM com.

wallow which all could enjoy in COM
fort.
"But this old bull was crafty ami
NAL. He wanted the wallow all to
himself. Al desperate fight ensued
and the big bull came off champion,
as trails st elk going at big gallop
came from the battle-ground in all di-
rections showed how they had been
put to Eight.
Naturally, surveyed the ground
with interest, trying to decide which
elk r would follow In an attempt to
get some meat. The tracks were the
freshest / had seen for days and
showed that the battle royal had oc-
Cured only q few hours before.
While was studying / heard noise
fof an animal trotting through the
woods, and immediately threw my
rifle In readiness,
Scarcely had done so when the
biggest bull elk / ever saw came trot-
ting out into the opening, snoring
| defiance and wanting more fight. 1t
was the old bull, returning from chas-
ing from the scene the last Of the
disputants to the right of the wallow.
He had his fighting blood up, thought
he could whip anything that walked
and he Immediately charged me.
Luckily / made centre shot and a
| true hit and sent a bullet into his
body near his heart. I was careful
| ~ nhoo+ - x.yn,1ld Vnt onnf1 h{e
head, which was the finest I ever saw.
The shot I gave him should have
stopped a running grizzly, but this
old elk would not quit. The she'll
stuck in my gun, and, after franti-
cally trying to work the lever for a
few seconds, / turned and ran for the
shelter of a big pine tree, behind
which l took refuge and which tried
to climb.
1.-THE climbing was desperate at
tempt and naturally failure. Then
the cold sweat broke out all over me,
and / thought / was meat for that
old bull elk Just then came change
in his attitude. His eyes became
CLASSY and his head dropped, while
| his sturdy legs began to weaken.
Just as I could feel his hot breath
against my body as / still attempted
| to climb the tree, the big brute crum-
pied up in a bunch and died.
ut was the biggest elk ever Killed
in Montana. The carcass weighed
more than 900 pounds, including the
head and horns. We had to haul it
out on travoises specially constructed,
and were three days getting it to a
point where we could load him upon
wagon. 1t was really a shame to
kill this brute, for have never heard
of an elk Of such intelligence that he
could make his own wallow and real
lie that numbers meant strength
when 1t comes to moving a big tree
and that to the animal with the brains
to plan a job belongs the spotls"
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
Not Intentional.

III understand that Miss Skads'
brother tried to horsewhip Jinx?"
Eyes. Jinx was snubbed by Miss
Skads at the ball the other night,
and he wrote her the day following
that he thought her Intentionally
rude"
"That was hardly good cause for a
whipping"
Moo; but, you see, Jinx writes
rather a sprawly hand, and she read
it Intentionally nude Houston
Post.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
Our POOR NIethods Of Marketing.

The manner in which Southern
poultry and eggs are marketed Is
largely responsible for our failure to
make them profitable. We market
most Of our poultry alive, but how
seldom we see a coop of uniform size,
color and quality. But for our craze
for crossing and the scarcely less in
sane idea that scrubs are more valu-
able than pure-breds, because tney
will stand more hardships, whereas
1t is a fact that when any animal IS
withstanding hardships it is a losing
business for the owner, we might nave
poultry of uniform color. Any one
knows that Of two coops, the one
made up of birds of the same size and
color, and the other OF the usual
Jacobs coat variety, the former Will
bring a good advance in price, even
though they be of no better quality.
There are thousands Of town and
city men and women who appreciate
a really fresh egg, and many OF them
have both the money and the inclina-
tion to pay for it. Why not cater to
that demand and furnish these peo-
pie what they want and are willing
to pay for, really fresh, clean, good
eggs? Such eggs. command higher
price anywhere, and you can deliver
them to some man in town for the
ton of the market. Find that man.
To command top prices, however,
they must be clean, of uniform color
and size and really fresh. In the
large egg markets Southern eggs sell
for from three to four cents below
the lowest from other sections. Why
is this? Rest assured it is because
they are worth less, for the men who
make a business of buying eggs know
eggs.
But why are they worth less?
ID Because of our mongrel f1ocksi
the result of our mania for crossing
They lay eggs of all sizes and colorst
and we don't sort them.
(2) We send eggs to market as
they come from the nests, dirty and
unsorted. They should be graded as
to colors and size and those that are
dirty should never be sent TO market
or should be wiped clean. 1t is safe
to state that lot Of eggs with the
dirty and very small ones taken ouf
will sell for more money than all Of
them would.
go We allow the male birds t.
run with the hens at all times. The
result is that the eggs, being fertile
soon begin to terminate from the
summer heat and then when cooled
the germ dies and the egg rapidly
spells, or at least loses its freshness
These facts are well known, but still
we go on in the same old way. Why
the males are allowed to run with the
hens, except when we need eggs fol
Matching, no one can tell, but still
we continue to do it, and furnish the
markets with most of the so-calleG
cheated" eggs that sell for three OF
four cents a dozen less than they
would if the males had been sep
arated from the hens. -Progressive
Farmer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
A Handy Barn,

Here are plans for a handy barn.
1t will hold seven head of horses and
about ten head of cows. A crib op-
posite the feedway will hold about
500 bushels of corn and an oats bin
adjoining this will hold from 1000
to 1900 bushels of that grain. This
leaves a space fifteen by eighteen for
implements, hay or anything that the
farmer may wish to put in it. The
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
AZ New version.

Somebody, IMMERSED in the intri-
cacies Of foreign nomenclature, col
lided the other day for the first time
with the name Of the Metropolitan
Opera Houses famed Wagnerian
tenor, Burgstaller. The somebody
looked at that name solemnly, then
remarked:
What's that? Bungstarter?"
Shades Of Baireuth! New York
Times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
Southern Agricultural Topics.
Modern Methods That Are Helpful to
Farmer, Fruit Grower and Stockman.

But on the average, the common
mixed breed sets better than the
White Wyandottes. Although the
latter are good layers and fairly good
mothers, / cannot recommend them
as good setters.-A Reader, in Flor
ida Agriculturist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-02
NEW APPOINT ENTS
AWAITED BY SOUTH
Possibility That Taft May
Name Democrat in North
Carolina.

Politicians all over the South are
watching like hawks the course OF
President Taft in the matter Of the
North Carolina Federal judgeship for
the eastern district of the State. Presi-
dent Taft may break completely away
from the Republican organization and
the professional Republican politicians
In making this appointment and turn TO
a Democrat.
If Mr.. Taft does name a Democrat IL
will be a hard rap at the Democratic
politicians, not merely in North caro-
lima, but In other parts OF the SOulh'
The effect probably would be to cause
20 Taft and TO the Republican party
OF course, the Republican Crganlza-
ton of North Carolina is urging that
the wise thing t. do IS TO strengthen
that party's organization by naming a
Republican. The fact is being recalled
that in 1906. when in North Carolina,
Mr.. Taft said that If he had the power
he would appoint to office competent
young men in the Democratic party IN
the South.
candidates for the judgeshlp lnclude
w. w. Clark. of Newburn, who mas
the support of Senator Simmons; Judge
George II. Brown. of the State supreme
court, and Frank II. Fuller. brother
of w. w. Fuller. chief counsel OF the
Four Republican candidates are
looked on as having a show one of
! the leading ones is h +. SeaWeI, OF
Carthage. District Attorney Harry
Skinner is another.
In his judgeship appointments thus
far President Taft has shown dispo-
sition 70 consider merit alone and give
little weight to political considerations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-02
SOBELESKI CLAIMS
He IS INNOCENT
Maintains His Italian En-
ploye Killed Ludwig and
Augusta Kruger.

IOLEDO, Ohio. April - lael
Sooeleski, ladies' tailor. who bought the
hrueser farm. spent last night in the
county JAIL having been arrested on
suspicion IN connection with the murder
OF Ludwig and Augusta Kruger aged
SIAtH- three and siNty-siX. whose bodies
were found yesterday beneafb The cellar
EO"r OF their country home. after it was
burned DOWN Soheieski was locked up
alSSi uLuerSolng xix hours of eXamina-
ton. Through ? the irving ordeal he
s'Ouliy maintained his innocence.
me aged people were struck down
Hoii oehlhd, clean stab with a
butcher knife doing the death work in
ooIh cases. a search of SObeIeski'. :
IaIior Shop, the police aliege, brought TO
nght a bloody towel and clothes bear
ing MS tailor mark and spattered with
niuu ard spots that are believed TO be
oloou. me clothes, SobeIesii says. be-
lohS 10 an Italian who worked for him
up 10 a week ago. The Italian is miss
me- ana the police are hunting for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-02
What Congress Did
The Senate was not in session toda

IN THE SENATE.
The Senate was not in session today.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
General debate on the tariff bill con-
tinued.
The Rules Committee will report its
resolution shutting eff general debate
next Monday
The House will hold a session tonight,
beginning at clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-02
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT
PimpIes, Rash, Eruptions, Etc, Quick
" Eradicated by New Skin Remedy.

Ever since it's discovery, poslam, the
new skin remedy has, in its extraordi-
nary accomplishments. exceeded the
most sanguine expectations OF the emf
nent specialist who gave il TO the world.
1t has cured thoIsanc- or cases of &c
zema and eradicated facial and other
disfigurements Of years standing The
terrible itching attending eczema is
stopped with the first application, giving
proof OF its curative properties at the
very outset
In less serious skin affections, such as
pimples. rash, herpes, blackheads, acne,
BARRIERS itch, etc, results show after an
overnight application, only a small
quantity being required 20 effect a cure.
Those who use pOslam for these minor
skin troubles should Immediately secure
one of the special 50-cent packages re-
Gently adopted 10 meet such needs.
Both the 5O-cent package and the regu-
lar s. jar may be obtained in Washing
ton at Ogram's, O'Donnells, the PeO-
pies Drug Store. Affecks, and other
leading drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free OF charge by writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories
81 West Twenty-fifth Street, New York
! City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-02
WOMEN TO CLEAN
CAPITAL STREETS
Club Members Plan to
Transform the City on
April IS
CONTINUED from First Page-l

picking up the papers on streets and
parkings in the vicinity of our homes
on Thursday. April 10, at O'Clock in
The morning.
Mrs Ulysses G. B. Pierce Is president
of the club and her associate members
were unanimous in Endorsing the resOlu-
ton.
Mrs. Coville the Originator.
Mrs F. V. Coville. of 1896 California
street, was responsible for the action
OF the club. Mrs. CoviIle has endeav-
ored many weeks to learn the source Of
quantities of debris on the streets and
parkings in Washington Heights, and
on several occasions. when she had
failed To get the desired information at
the offices Of the Commissioners. she
watched the operations of the District
trash collecting wagons.
Mrs. Coville said today she saw that
much of the waste papers and other
small bits OF debris were blown off OF
the wagon into the streets. and that the
result was simply that the trash was
collected from within the houses and
distributed in the streets. Mrs. CoVille
stated also that dump has been made
st the foot of Seventeenth street. and
Inat on windy days the trash is blown
back up the streets
other instances OF this character
were cited by her and it was decided
that the women of Washington would
just get together and clean up the
city, with the hope that the Commits
sioners will keep it in that condition.
Others Asked to Join.
The plan Of the Twentieth Century
Club is to enlist the interest Of other
organizations and of Individual women
and have them join in the movement.
Each member Of the club yesterday
volunteered TO head a subcommittee,
Of women or she block where her own
home is situated, and the women of
Washington are invited TO signify
either TO the Twentieth Century Club
or any other organization, or merely
on her own account TO become chair
man for her block and help push the
movement along
The idea is that If the streets and
parkways have not been cleared of
waste paper and debris by April 10, the
women of Washington will 90 out upon
their OVID and adjoining parkWays and
gather up all the waste paper and debris
that can be found. Mrs. r. It. Hill. a
member OF the club, will enlist the in
terest OF school teachers in an effort TO
obtain the cooperation of the children
on that day
Members Enthusiastic.
Great enthusiasm was shown at the
meeting in the new project. More than
! Goo members were present, and each
declared she would do everything TO
help in the work. The women declare
they want the city cleaned up, and that
If repeated requests 10 the street clean
ing department are not needed, then the
women OF Washington win show their
own pride in the city and clean TX up
themselves One clever woman has suS-
gested that wagons be engaged TO come
around and collect the paper on each
block. AND that they celebrate by hav-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-02
TREASURE SCHOONER
REACHES GALVESTON
MlSsourian Sends Silver and
Trunks From Honduras When
Arrested.

GALVESTON, Tex. April 2-The first
real treasure ship that Galveston has
seen IN many a day IS in port. with
chests of Peruvian silver on board and
i've mysterious trunks. the contents OF
which are unknown.
The treasure belongs to L. O. Crit
hths, a MisSourian. who is now Ian
gushing In HOnduran Jail. charged
with committing arson, burning his
house and store in the town OF Bal
fatti.
money and trunks out by the schooner
Carolina NOught, fearing cOnfiscati
In letters TO Collector Lee, of Calves
ton. ne inclosed drafts on New Orleans
TO pay the crew. the port fees, and 70
maintain the Carolina Vought in this
port.