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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14
DRAINAGE LAWS.
Leesburg, Ga, March II, 1912

LeesUuFBy dhD NAAHeh -, A9A~.
Mr.. Editor:
The people Of course are not familiar
with all the laws that are passed and
consequently many Of them do not
know tho provisions Of the law Of last
session in relation to drainage.
Under this law it is possible to lay
of drainage districts and for the organ
ization Of drainage courts and drainage
bonds, and the perfection of neighbor
hood drainage, with all that are bene
6ted paying their proper share Of the
cost and hurting no one financially
With no cooperation like this drain
age is impossible in many instances
With so much drainage needed in Lee
both from the outlook of health and
improvement Of landed estates, would
it not be good idea for all to read
the law and by taking heed to its pro
visions make our county much health
Ter and also make many thousands Of
acres, now waste water, productive
fields. Most all of it can be drained
Much of it very cheaply. The writer
wishes to direct the attention Of the
people who own lands and are not ia.
miliar with the drainage laws Of GeOr
gia recently passed to their provisions
Gee Acts 1917. mage 1O8
] q II REAZI EY,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14


bora
Pietyr-The comfortable feeling that
makes US thank God that we are bet
ter than other people.
Consolation The insurance money
that q widow receives upon the death
Of her husband. Also her new mourn.
irg outfit.
Revenge-Telling the woman who
has anubbed you how well her old dress
made over, and that the way she fixed
up her last summers hat makes 1t lOoh
almost new.
Faith Swallowing whatever ths
doctor and the preacher give you with
out asking any questions.
Pessimism Believing that your tail
or is going to- make failure Of YOU
gown before he does IL.
An Optimist One who believes hel
husband when he tells her that he new
er looks at another woman.
Cat-A woman who tells you how
well you are looking, and that you
must have gained ten pounds since sh'
saw you last.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14

The political pot has begun to
boil in a lively manner among the
many candidates fer county officers.
If what we see and hear is indicative
Of the real facts, there viii be full
supply ST candidates. Already the
Journal man has been approached
with reference to announcements.
Let them come, and let the peo-
hear from you gentlemen: our col
umns are open to yon.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14

landlords should see that Of least %
per cent. Of their land il planted il
food crops.
The spectators are planning to get
s..ss years cotton at baAu Of eight
cents per pound.
Yours respectfully,
RF DUcKWoRsFH.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Hon. 7. G.. Hudson has given
notice Of his withdrawal Of his an
nouncement for congress, intending
to make a formal announcement
for she race for Governor, which
viii be published in next Sundays
papers.
Leesburg, Ca, 8. IA. 1919.
To the Voters Of Lee County:
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office Of Tax Collector,
of Lee county, subject to the Dem
ocratic Primary to be held on We'd
nesday, May LIST, next.
/ respectfully and earnestly ask
the vote and assistance Of my
friends and fellow citizens through
out our county. If elected ! viii
FIJI the Office in a business-like and
satisfactory manner.
Yours Very Respt.,
D. w. TIsoN.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14
A USELESS OFFICE.

Mr.. Editor: Several years ago the
writer took the ground that the Office
Of County Treasurer was practically
useless, for the reason that county
depository would do the work for moth.
ing and pay the county an average rate
Of interest for the privilege Of the de
posits. That this is fact is evi
denced by the truth that all over the
state banks. now do all the work in
many counties for the privilege Of the
deposits. That it will work is evi
denced by the fact that Texas city,
Dallas we believe, with millions pays
its treasurer S. per year and gets sew.
eral thousands in interest from aver
age deposits. The state draws averages
of interest from depositaries. Many
counties in Georgia have merely nom
inal sums ranging from 5000 q year to
limit Of $4,000 in such cities as at:
lanta and other towns that have large
county populations behind them.
Now, if we go on 2 saving basis the
State of Georgia as whole might save
nearly 100000 a year by q different
arrangement and this could go to build
roads or reduce taxes or educate pool
childrens Lee County pays thousand
or so a year for this office. Don't we
suppose that proper depository fol
the use of the money in its vaults
would be willing to do the service fol
nothing, which in many counties Is now
done by the banks entirely, while the
official never sees a voucher until he
is called on to check up and sign his
report. A few years ago the writer
introduced bill to abolish this Office
and provide repositories. The bill had
to have ga to go through. 1t got 80
out Of "a votes in the Senate, or rather
similar bin drawn from the house
bin and introduced at the same time.
The bill got over 400 votes in the
House, but lacked the "a and did not
pass, being constitutional amendment,
but the matter can be made plain with
out an amendment by simply fixing sal
aries to be fixed by the proper authOri-
ties, and much would be saved.
The writer has no quarrel with any
officer who holds the Office or has or
may hold it. 1t is matter of business
and saving. The commissions that are
now paid are as much the right Of the
officer as if he had earned them from
days work blowing. BE would be
honestly entitled to all the law allows
him, but thin work can be done and
save many hundreds of dollars by a
different arrangement, and this ar
rangement would be easy with a salary
system. c. H. BEAzLEY.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14

/ take this method ii annouhcin
my candidacy for the Office Of
Clerk and Treasurer Of the city Of
Leesburg and ask the support Of
the voters in the election whic b
takes place March, 18th.
Thanking you in advance for all
favors, ! remain,
Very Respectfully,
w. T. JAcKToN,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14
No ginning outfit is so
economical and efficient as Il

The efficiency OF q glnnerS
pIant Is what brings him MS
busiaess-its economy In opera
don Is what gives him his protia.
No ginning Quilt turns out
such 4 perfect sample as the
Munger SYBtsm-aoE does any
oflief rs cost "a little to operate
OF require 50 Htsle repairs.
The Munger System uses =
smslIerfan than any other system
81 equal capacity and this one
fan both elsvateS Che cotton and
blows the seed. The connnu-
ous suction gives a steady load
10 the power instead OF the
ierlxY load Of other Quits.
The Munger System VIII
handle cotton perfectly under al
conditions, having . greater
cleaning and drying capacity
than any other gin. Having &
cleaner seetion n tie Lint Flue
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14

We note the death Of Ieas Hines
on Yesterday. Some 10 or u days
since he received an injury, and
the best medical skill and atten
ton has failed to relieve.
Leas had accumulated quite q
competency. and was respected BY
all. he probably owned 8 or &c.
GOO worth Of property.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14
Local Happenings

For SALE Good native hay, slS
per ton not delivered.
Mrs. f. d. Ramsey,
-------
Send to the LeConte Nursery, at
smithville, Georgia, for select list
field-grown roges. Do it now.
O. L. Tompson, Prop.
WANTED-To loan you money on
your farm, or sell it for you.
GooDR PRIcE, Leesburg, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14

A Mother-in-lawA woman who
calls your husband "Poor john and
keeps tab on every new gown you get
A Daughter-in-law-A designing
mink who takes in your son and mar.
ries him, and whom you hate before
you ever see her.
A Good Woman One whose frocks
never At and whose clothes are always
three years behind the style.
A Confdante- The one to whom you
tell things that you could bite out YOU
tongue for having uttered.
A Bargain-Anything marked dowr
from 81 to 81 cents.
An Ideal Characteristic woman w
see when we look in the mirror.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14
ASensibIe Resolution

From our neighbor the Dawson
News, we take clipping that ex-
presses our sentiments.
AS far as 1t is concerned the
News ii going to let all Of the car
didates fight their own battles this
year. ii they shoot our gun they
must pay for il and use their own
ammunition"
We will give every one an equal
showing. We are out Of politics
and propose to stay out.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14

Mrs. Leila billiard. of Oxford, Ga, re-
organized the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union here last week, with the
following officers: Mrs. +. r. Massey,
Pres. Mrs w. H Saunders, Cor. Sec,
Miss Agnes Pope. Treas
a--~-..
Mrs. D. A, Garrett, Of Sumner, spent
part of last week in Leesburg.
Presidential primary, BY action OF the
STATE Democratic Executive Committee
was fixed for the first day Of May.
Register, now while it is time,
Central OF Georgia train known az the
Seminole" ran into into. fine rear end
Of q freight train Wednesday night ang
derailed two cars, one Of them the cab OF
the freight. M great deal Of damage.
and no one injured.
DIR. T. II. Clark, Of smitliville, has
moved to Leosburg for the practice OF
medicine. DR.. Long havinggiven up the
practice here on account Of his falling
sight leaves . vacancy in the practice.
The Central seuinole ran over and
ground into pieces negro, Floyd Brrwn
between Leesburg and Adams Tuesday
night.
Mrs. w. T.Jackson returned this week
from several DAYS visit to Atlanta,
She was accompanied home by her
daughter, Mrs. L. b. Dickerson, who
viii spend some days among relatives
and friends.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14
FOR ORDINARY

To the Democratic Voters otLee County:
hereby announce as q candidate for
the positson OF Ordinary Of Lee county,
and respectfully solicit the support Of the
qualified voters Of the county. at the
coming primary. l can only say that
# elected / viii endeavor to no my duty
honestly and faithfully. Respt.
q II Quinn
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14

The Leesburg Baptist chcrch con-
templates a series Of meetings COM
mencing the fourth Sunday (24th
day. in March. Rev. Winchester
OF Albany, win assist the pas,or DR..
Iyey.
Mrs. Lois King, Of Preston, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
=. T. King.
Mrs. Florence PAGE Morris is vis-
ting relatives in the city.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14

For SALE Genuine North Caro-
Ina seed peanuts, cow peas, soy
beans, chufas, etc. Write for price
list. Hickory Seed Co., Hickory,
North Carolina. 9-2t
Just a few weeks ago Rev. Fate Nor
ris. near smithville. died very unexpect-
eddy. He too, was gathering around
him nice estate and had a comfortable
home. What these two colored men
have done, others can do, and we trust
their examples will be emulated by many
others Of this race. Our observation is,
that among our very best Colored citizens
are those who are doing something fol
themselves.
The Methodist Missionary Society wi
meet at the church Tuesday, March Il
at $3.50 p. m.
tout in the Streets drama, at the
school house Tuesday evening, at 8 pm.
FOR the benefit Of the Methodist church
Admission, 20 and 35ct.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-14
11unge5
System QUIT.

Il also cleans the cotton after it leaves the
Our double drive distributor makes il poss
70 successfully run six gins in battery
only one condenser and press. And at
time one or more OF the gins may be cut
without stopping the others.
We have prepared and copyrighted sp
illustrated book which gives full detai
the Munger System in its different combinati
II has cost us considerable to produce this
but we will be pleased to send free copy
who are interested in cotton ginning.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

The editor of The Ranch has re-
ceived a supplementary copy of
book entitled 'The Potato This
is handsomely bound volumn of $50
pages, written by Prof. Eugene Fl.
Grubb and W. s. Guilford. Mr..
Grubb is one of the greatest students
of potato culture in the United States
and was sent by the Secretary of A gri-
culture to Europe to learn all he
possibly could about the growth and
care of potatoes. Mr.. Wilson, the
secretary, was so impressed with the
work done by Mr.. Grubb that he
furnishes letter approving his work
and recommends that it be put on the
market SO that private individ uals
can come in possession of it. The
book is divided into 40 chapters and
it would seem as though a person
reading the book could not help be-
coming successful potato grower.
The price of the book is 49, 90 and can
be had of Doubleday q Page New
York City, or ii any readers of The
Ranch prefer. they can send the So. 90
to this office and we will order the
book for them.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

In another column we publish an
item clipped from the Aberdeen
Herald, giving an account of new
world record of dairy COW. This
COW is four year old Jersey owned
by e. L. Brewer of Satsop, Wash.
The article states that she produced
1905 pounds of milk or 1853 pounds
of butter in the month of May just
passed The butter was worth S63 in
the open market. The article also
stated that the COW produced 800
worth of milk besides. giving the
COW a value of S162 during the month,
which was, OF course, an error and
we eliminated it from the article.
This is certainly a wonderful record,
and so far as we know is the world g
record for Jersey COW. 1t is said
that Mr.. Brewer has been offered
$1,000 for this COW.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15
Chicago representatives
D. c. kridler, Sfeqer Building.

been downward for the past two
years.
The summary for April, 1912,
shows that net operating revenue was
less than for April, 1911 by IS, 026, 44O,
equivalent per mile of line to 1913 or
ia per cent. This net operating
revenue, which In the aggregate
amounted to 500, 1862, 945 averaged
So. 81 for each mile of line for each
day in April, less by Sill than for
each day of April of last year. This
is the gross income per mile of line
per day before anything has been
taken out for taxes, rentals. interest
on bonds, appropriations for better
ments or dividends. Taxes for April
amounted to S44 per mile of line, and
incresae OF "a per cent.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

From the most careful report
obtainable the Yakima Valley is going
to produce it's banner crop this fall.
The apple crop apparently is Que of
the greatest ever grown, and it is
said that cooperative spraying and
care has been more fully developed
this year than ever and that an un-
sprayed orchard is unknown through
out the valley. This is cheering news
indeed and shows that the growers
are realizing more fully every year
that it is not SO much the amount OF
fruit grown as it is the condition
with which it is marketed and the
care in selecting markets.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15
.MIn6 Od11C1E@

ives nominated Wilson and Marshall.
Both conventions were marked by an
extremely bitter fight between the
two factions. Mr.. Roosevelt repre-
senting the progressives in the re-
publican party came very near fore
ing the nomination either of himself
or one of his friends. He was, how
ever, outvoted. Mr.. Bryan made the
same fight at Baltimore and finally
won, forcing the nomination OF the
progressives. The party lines have
ceased to hold the average voter and
it looks as though Mr.. Wilson's
nomination amounts to an ELECTION as
thousands of republicans will not
vote for Taft.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15
International Dairy Show at Portland

Plans for the first Pacific Interna-
tionl Dairy Show at Portland are
rapidly maturing. The classification
and premium list will go forward to
the breeders and dairymen OF the
Coast within the next few days, and
a display that is worthy of the dairy
industry will result.
Expert judges will be brought out
from the East and the sales. which
will be part of the event, will give
some idea of the demand that exists
in the coast country for dairy cattle
of quality. Inquiries that now come
to this office indicate that hundreds
of car loads of dairy cattle could
easily be disposed of ii they were
available. The dates of the show
have been so arranged that exhibitors
can come from the National at Chicago
and exhibit their cattle at Portland.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

The Sta tie Bankers Association, in
their meeting held last month, were
unanimous of the opinion that more
effort should be made to develop the
states agricultural resources. They
went on record pledging themselves
to assist the movement of "back to
the farm" in any manner that promis-
ed results.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

The democratic convention, after a
ten day session, resulted in the
nomination of Governor Wilson OF
New Jersey, for president and Cover
Dor Marshall of Indiana, for vice
president. Thus the line of the So
called progressives and the reaction
lists was closely drawn. The re-
publicans at the Chicago convention
representing the reactionists nominal
ed Taft and Sherman, the democrats at
Baltimore representing the progress
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15
DIMINISHING RAILWAY RETURNS.

Confidence in the ability of rail
way company properly to continue its
operations and adequately to maintain
and extend it's facilities depends in
greatest measure upon it's net operat-
ing revenue. This is what is left of
the receipts from traffic constituting
the total operating revenue, after the
operating expenses have been met.
AS the mileage of the railways tends
to increase year by year, an accurate
measure is obtained of the operating
revenues. operating expenses and net
operating revenue by ascertainlng
what they have amounted to for each
mile. 1t may be, for example. as was
the case in March, that while in the
aggregate net operating revenue has
increased, it has decreased when
measured per mile of line.
Monthly summaries of the revenues
and expenses of the steam railways
piled by the Bureau of Railway
Economics from the reports filed
month by month by the railways with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for the twenty two months from July,
1910 to April 1912, the latest month
for which returns are available. Net
operating revenue per mile OF line for
the railways as whole In compari-
son with the corresponding months OF
the previous year decreased in eighteen
of these months and increased in but
four. The decrease per mile of line
per month was as great in amount as
$53 and as great ia ratio as 10 per
cent. The greatest increase for any
one OF the four months showing in
creases was $31 or IA. l per cent. This
was in February, 1912, and was ex-
ceptional as this month contained one
more day than February, 1911. The
highest average net operating revenue
per mile of line for any one month of
this period was $4O9, the lowest 1908.
Seven of the ten months from July,
1911 to April, 1917, show decreases In
net operating revenue per mile of line
as compared with the corresponding
months of the fiscal year ending June
30, 1911; and eleven of the months of
the fiscal year which ended June 30,
1911, showed decreases in com parison
with the respective corresponding
months of the fiscal year ending June
80, 1910. 1t is therefore evident that
the trend of railway net revenue has
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-17
BOUGHT AND SOLD-Second hand
furniture. Odd Fellows building,
across from postofice, phone 129.

WANTED General homework by
woman with year old child.
Phone $50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-17
REACH HEIGHTS OF LUXURY
Good Reasons Why the Newest Ocean
Liners Arc Referred to 40
Floating Palaces.

While the first photograph Of the
new steamship Titanic received ii
New York shows q ship In most re.
spects like the Olympic there is a pro.
nounced difference in the deck, or
what Is on the Olympic the lower
proven promenade deck. On this deck
on the new ship there is no public
promenade at all.
Instead the staterooms are brought
out flush with the outside of the SUI
perstructure, and the rooms them
selves made much larger. The sitting
rooms of some of the suites on this
deck are Is by IL feet. In fact, this
deck is the most luxurious of the yes
sci. ms:
! The restaurant is much larger than
that of the Olympic and 1t has a nov
city in the shape Of private prom
enade deck on the starboard side, to
be used exclusively by it's patrons. Ad-
Joining it is a reception room where
hosts and hostesses may meet their
guests before going into the restau-
rant.
The biggest novelty Is two private
,promenades connected with the two
most luxurious suites on the ship.
These suites are about the most ex-
pensive ever installed on a ship so
far as the passenger is concerned. It
will be possible for the occupants to
be just as exclusive on shipboard as
in their own homes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-17
"Llfe" 81 DAYS After Death.


Some years ago DR.. Alexis Carel.
an English scientist, showed that the
various organs and tissues taken from
R-Aving organism can be mai1tain ned
In live state for more or less pro-
longed time by placing them in a suit
able medium at the right temperature,
and that such tissues may even grow
for several days. His results have
been contradicted by other authors,
but more recently DR.. Carrel has
achieved even more striking results.
By taking the preparations out Of their
nutritive medium at the right time and
transferring thine to another medium
consisting Of three parts of the nor
NAL plasma Of the animal In question
and two parts of water, and repeating
the operation at proper intervals up to
as many as nine times, he finds that
the connective tissue shows great ac-
tivity, even as long as thirty -four days
after it's removal from the body.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-17
No Decrease In Disease.


Speaking Of disease, here is anoth.
er deplorable confession from no less
an authority that the Medical Record.
In spite of the army of physicians,
their discoveries, and their hecatombs
of vivisected guinea pigs, we may
doubt, says the Medical Record, wheth-
er the sum total of diseases is any
less than it was before the medical
profession reached its present high
standing. Preventive medicine has
made little Roadway" and Tin the
opinion of some medical men diseases
are on the increase" In the deeper
recesses of our consciousness we had
suspected something Of the kind our.
selves, but such heterodoxy on the
part of layman would have exposed
him to accommodation with bell,
book, and candle, or at least with bac.
terra, serums, and antitoxins. But
with the Medical Record behind us we
can afford to creep out into the open.