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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04
Entirely Practical.

Son. hope you are engaged TO .
practical girl"
"Oh, she's very practical. dad. She
drives her own car, and she can take a
motor apart as well as any expert In
the business"
Many a doting father has paid hum
dreds of dollars to learn that his
daughter couldn't sing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04

This is a new and very effective de-
sign for linen, easement cloth or any
washing material.
The skirt has a deep killing at foot
headed by a two-inch wide band
stitched at each edge.
The blouse-bodice Is made with a
short basque; It is arranged In small
box-pleats; the sailor collar and deep
cuffs are OF spotted material.
Hat of hay-colored straw. trimmed
with bows Of spotted ribbon.
Materials required for the dress: 5
yards a inches wide, y yard "a
inches wide for collar and cuffs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04
oulttera.

Citiman-Aren't any Of you subur-
banites preparing to grow anything In
your gardens this year?
subbubs-Well, there's one thing
most OF US have grown already.
Cltiman-Indeed? What's that?
Subbubs-Tired.-Cathollc Standard
and Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04
Fathers Day.

CABLE see that they celebrated
Mothers Day. Why don't they have q
Fathers Day.
SteVe-Father has every Saturday
night, hasn't he?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04
Nav Hat Pima,

Very charming are the newest hat
pins, which are rosettes Of tiny SILK
dowers Of exquisite fashloning. or OF
fruit. With some Of these are min
gled wee rufies Of ValenciennsS lace'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04
The Lesser Half.

Henpecked Husbands my wife
going out, Dora?
Dora-Yes. cir.
Henpecked Husband-Dc you know
II ! am going with heff
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04
Lona saNlea.

You say you were In one place for
ten years. Why did you 'leavsf'
II was pardoned by the gov'nor,
mum."-Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04

Society forgives a man II he breaks
the Ten Commandments. but nayer II
be goes broke himself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04

Yet Solomon in all his glory never
wore an opera hat that would open
and shut
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04

Make your failure tragicai By the
oarnestness Of your sndeavoT. and
then It viii not differ much from sue.
cesa-ThorOaH -,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04
His Choice.

This enterprise is promising one"
els It? But what I'm looking for IL
paying proposition"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04

Just one cup Of Garfield Tea taken before
retiring will next day relieve your system
gently and thoroughly q I'll Impurities.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04

Mra. WinslosE's Soothing syrup for Children
teethlng, sOftens the gums, reduces innemma'
ton. allayB pain, cures wind collie, Sc bottle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04

A third party is usually undesirable
IN courtship or politics,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-04

TAX is 20 cheap that BARRIERS are
now giving It free with each shave
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS MAKES
KNOWN PLATFORM TO VOTERS
OF THIRD DISTRICT
win Of the People Supreme


r.nfi shonId Not Protect Inc Glasses. Would
Drass Swamps and tid IN Road Building
Erect Postoihre Buildings Automatically.
0ns-cen Letter Postage. Regulate cw-
porasions.
To the Voters 81 the Third District; |
AM 4 plain farmer, but ! rec no reason
Whv / am not justified ia asking my iel-
law citizens 81 tIe Third district 10 give
me their support to rcpresentthem inthe
Rixtv.Third Congress. have ait.or.c@
Ear fhat office. and ii order that tile peo-
Ma nav know my views on public mat
tars submit them the following sum-
mary 81 my political beliefs.
N the first place, stand for and adj
yocate every principle set ont IN sheplat-
form Of the democratic party The
supremacy Of the people y the CHIEF
corner stoneo 81 cur government and that
supremacy should be maintained at any
cost Hence, anything that savors q
class legislation ii entirely foreign to my
ideas 81 right If right. The will OF the
neouIe must control. In order that i
NAV do so il Is the duty OF those men
whom the people elect as their representa-,
tatives to zee to il that all expressions q
the peoples will are enacted into wisely
constructed laws
CoNsERyE NATURAL. RESOURCES.
/ viii advocate and vote for all reason
able measures that look to the improve
ment and conservation Of the natura
resources Of the country, as forests, solli
and waterways In particular, believe
IN such legislation as secures the con.
tinued public ownership Of public land
containing phosphates, ores, minerals
and coal. The interests 81 the peopls
should be carefully considered III Thu
connection, especially where the lands Il
question yield mineral supplies, such a
are used In the manufacture Of CONNER
cial fertilizers and other commodities
yielding q profit.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06

ops, etc., which class of matter the gov
ernment is now carrying at loss.
Through such an increase / believe that
one-cent letter postage would soon jus
tify itself Based on the reductions in
the past, which have brought us down to
the two-cent rate, ! am Of the opinion
that with an increase in the department
referred to d one-cent rate could soon be
made self-sustaining.
The rural mail service is one OF the
greatest and most profitable investments
ever made by the government. / favor
all such legislation as has for its object
the strengthening Of this arm Of our pos
tai department. Ibelieve chat the highest
efficiency should be the aim; and that, aE
a means to obtain it, increased compensa-
ton for the carriers, together with iRl-
provement of public highways, win be
most effectual.
/ am in favor Of general parcels post,
but wsth this restriction: that il be
operated by well-defined zone system.
Its object should be to help the local
merchant and farmer. | would oppose q
measure that would give undue advantage
to the big merchant at q distance and to
the PARKWAY mail order houses.
REGULARS CORPORATIONS.
/ favor government regulation of cor
poraions. No thinking citizen can say
that corporations when operated accord
ing to the law are an evil. They are
necessary to the economic and industrial
growth OF the country. Properly main
tanned aud legally conducted they are a
heneficent agency rather than otherwise.
But the tendency Of so many OF these
heavily capitalized cOnceans has been to
operate solely for their own ends, and in
their own interests, rather than due re-
gard for tine public good and for the laws
OF the land, that the Intervention of the
has been necessary in many
cases. / believe that the government,
having taken the very wise step OF es-
a Court Of Commerce, should
uot relax its vigilance but should see to
it that there is a rigid enforcement Of the
law.
am opposed to the dominance Of our
Iegislrtive bodies by the special in
terests. When We consider that in
great majority OF cases these special in-
tetests are engaged in the utilization of
public or natural resources for private
gain, that they are suppress0Ts Of fair
that they pay unfairly small \
wages to the workers who are ~ truth |
he produoeFs u their wealth while they
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06


/ believe in tariff for revenues that is,
in such taxes or tariffs as are necessary
to maintain correct administration Of
the government am opposed to deriv-
ing revenue from the necessities OF life,
and / think that there should be such
regulation of the rates and the sources OF
revenue as will protect the masses OF the
people and nOs enrich certain classes at
tho common expense.
/ favor the amendment to the Federal
Constitution providing for the levy ofthe
income tax, and believe that this tax
should DC colleetible on all incomes Of
ST.. 900 and over. The "unearned in
crelnent, as it exists In the case of
plutocrats and non-produeers, should be
made to bear its share OF the general
burden.
AID For PuBIIc HiGHwAYs.
/ am strongly ii favor Of the govern
ment giving its interested attention and
ia actual aid to public highways and to
the reclamation OF swamp lands, II It
should become necessary to dQso Iwould
favor the floating of government bonds
IL z per cent for this purpose The Inn
provement OF our public highways is, to
my mind, the key to the economic saliva
ton az the rural districts. These sections
would be opened up, they would become
So attractive TO those interested IN agri-
culture and SO much more comfortable
and profitable to the farming classes that
there would Of necessity follow IN the
wake of road improvement the solution
az the problem Of the dwindling farm
population. We should encourage our
Young men to form partnerships with
nature by becoming farmers. The
quickest and most profitable way 20 doit
IS 10 give the people the best roads that
can be provided.
For BErrRR AGRICULTURAL CONDITION.
In this connection / would call atten-
tion to the fact that 10 years following
the census of 1900 the population Of the
United States increased y per cent, but
the number of farms did not keep pace
with this increase in population. Meas
ured by the number Of farms agriculture
exhibits diminished rate OF increase, /
and in large areas OF the country are
practically stationary. Yet, notwith- /
standing this fact, there has been an in !
crease of III. per cent in the value ofall /
lard in farms The average value Of /
farm land per acre increased, during the /
ten years period indicated, les. per
cent. Ia this connection it is interesting /
"a note that there has been q mnch more
rapid increase ia urban than in rural
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
Extrs. Of Leaston Berryhill, Decd.
STATE OF GEORGIA-TIrr CoUNrY

To The Honorable Phillip Cook, Secre-
The petition Of q. r. Ellis residing
at Americas, Sumter County, Ga, w M.
Crook, residing at Americas, Sumter
county, Ca, d. j. Dupree, residing at
Oakfeld, Crisp county Ga, G. J. Cham
pion residing at Doles Worth county, Geor-
gia., J. S.Shingler, residing at Ashburn,
Turner eoEatY, Ga, ]. L. Evans resid-
ing at Ashburn, Tnrner' county, Ga, III.
II. Tiff. residing at Triton, Tiff county,
Ca, John w. Greer, residing at Triton,
Tiff county. Ga, /. W. Myers, residing
at Triton, Tiff county, Ca, J. d.
Loyett. residing at Nashville, BerrieI
county Ga, and j. ". Talley, residing
al Midtown, Berrien county, Ga, shows
they desire to form a railroad corpora
ton under the provisions of the law of
Georgia as contained in Section 2577 ct
seo. If the Code of Georgia, of 1911, and
in compliance particularly with the re-
quirements Of section 257S thereof, they
represent:
1. That the name of therailroad COM
pany they desire to have Incorporated is,
Americas, Tifton& Atlantic Railroad Go.
2. The length Of said railroad as near
as can be estimated, viii be two hundred
miles
8. Said railroad viii run in general
southeasterly direction from fhe city of
Americus, IN the county Of Sumter, to q
point in Charlton county on the line OF
the state Of Florida, near Jacksonville,
Florida.
4. The counties through which said
railroad viii probably run are Sumter,
Lee, Crisp, Worth, Turner, Irwin, Tit, /
BeFrien, Clinch aid Charlton, ana the
now exist. from and to which said rail-
road Is Ia. be constructed are: Americas,
Oakfisld. DoIes, Ashburn, TiftOns Nash
vile, and Midtown.
5. The amount OF the proposed capl-
tai stock shall be One HuRdred Ihous-
and dollars common stock.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06

population The population classed ~
ihe Census Bureau IS urban constituted
4G.3 per cent Of the total IN 1910 as conn
pared with 40.5 in 1900. In view ot these
iaeta believe Il is the bOunden duty OF
the governments to study tile canses Of
this decrease and So 10 legislyte as 10 stem
the tide that is flowing cityward. The
history Of the world teaches lit that the
backbone 81 the producing power oi AZ
nations, and that when tillers Of the SOIL
have ceased their iabors, as IN time q
wars and disaster, there have been sui
fering and economic cramp N every DE-
partment of Gle national life. ! believe
that we should devote special Thought and
study to the betterment Of conditions TOR
the agricultural classes, and that we
should enact legislation that will notonly
Ne benefcent bat stimulating IN It's 81
ieets
am IN favor Of laws that viii prohibit
eamltDg II. arm lralncts, an evil tiiat
ii unquestionabIy responsible for the De-
preston Of prices and consequent inJtisa-
tice to the farmer. I am, as before stated,
strongly on the side Of good roads, beli-
ewing that they are absolutely essential
10 the general improvement Of rural con-
ditions.
P0ToFFfcE BUILDINGS Fen Towns
favor such legislation as would au-
tornatically provide postotice buildings
for all towns, based on their gross receipts
from $1,000 to $50, 900. it should not be
necessary for asspecial bill TO be in-
troduced for each town when a postoftice
building is needed. A general bill, such
as favor, would automatically authorize
building to cost the amount justified BY
the gross receipts Of the Office at that
a0int. The demand for labor and ma
terial thus created would givs rise TO 9
! very desirable industrial activity. In
case Of necessity the government could
float bonds for this purpose at 2per cent.
4 At present, in many instances, it is pay.
! ing 10 per cent rental for buildings used
as postofIices. Another desirable feature
Of this plan which advocate is the say
ling of time to congress. Under thepres
ent system each bin must be passed OF
separately and with considerable loss o
costly time.
ONE-CENT LETTER POSTAGE. :.
favor an increased rate Of postage o.
advertising periodicals, pamphlets, cata
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
GEoRGIA, Zee County.

Under and by virtue of an order
granted by the Superior Court Of
Lee County on the petition OF j.
e. Booker, ct al. for partition Of
lands hereinafter described, in which
order the undersigned are appointed
as commissioners. to sell said land:
Win be sold before the court
house door in Leesburg, Ga, on the
1st Tuesday in July, 1912, at public
cutlery to the highbest and best
bidder, for cash the following des-
cribed lands, to-wit: The South half
Of lots Nos. 9 and 10. all Of lot No.
"a and sixty-fve acres in the North
East Corner Of lot No. 25,. being all
Of said lot lying North and East of
Muckaloochee Creek, aggregating
four hundred and seyenty-tiye & one
half acres more or less. All situated
in the 18th District Of Lee county,
and known as the Leonard place.
Being sold as the property of ]. E.
Kenneth NJ. Booker, Mrs.
Mary Edna Lunsford, E. L.Flowers,
Anna Pearl Flowers and Katy Mae
Flowers and w. r. Booker. and sold
Tor the purpose OF division and dis
Erihution Of the proceeds Of the sale
If said lands. among said parties.
The order under which this sale
viii be made appears on the minutes
If Lee Superior Court. This the
5th day of June. 1912.
T. S. BURTON,
J. A. HILL,
]. L. WELLS,
Commissioners.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
TO the Democratic Voters Of the Bid
Congressional District:


/ hereby formally announce my
for the Office Of congress
man from said district to the 63rd
Congress, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held next summer
Owing to my familiarity with condi,
tions in Washington (being the con.
fidential clerk to the speaker Of .tht
House) / believe if the people will
honor me with the great office that
I can be of service to them and J
will certainly strive to faithfully and
intelligently represent all the people
Of the district. Their interest and
welfare shall regulate. control and
influence my every vote and act anc
at all times ] will be true to the
masses Of our people. Before the
primary / will announce a form
platform Of principles, address to
voters on the public questions Of the
day, presenting my views fully tc
them and endeavor to see as may
of them i'll person as possible. i
you can give me your support ano
influence / shall always be most
profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES R. CRISP
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
Georgia, Lee County, Ordinary'c
Office of said county, Chambers,

Georgia, Lee County: OrdinaTy's
Office Of said county, Chambers,
June Ord, 1912.
To Whom It May Concern: Mrs.
Pearl Raglan, as the widow Of D. ].
Raglan, late Of said county, deceased,
has applied to this court, for the
setting apart for herself. a years
support out Of the estate of said
deceased; and, appraisers duly ap-
pointed has made their report and
filed the same in this Office. Notice
il hereby given that the same will
be heard on the LIST Monday in July
next, any objections thereto are re-
quired to be filed in this Office by
that time. Witness my official sigma
ture, June 3rd, 1912.
GEO. G. EDWARDS, Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
WANTED-To loan you money on
your farm, or sell it for you.
GooDE PRIeE, Leesburg, Ga.
Legal Advertising |
&A2AGA
Notice to Debtors End
Creditors.
GEoRGIA-Lee County.

GE0RGIA-Lee County
All persons owing the estate Of the late
Leaston Berryhill are hereby requested
to pay the same at once. All persons
having claims against the said estate are
requested to present the same properly
itemized and sworn to before an officer
if accounts, for payment OF same. G. II.
Beazley, atty, Leesburg, Ca, willreceive
all payments and prepare all accounts
presented for payment which please refer
20 him. This May 9Th, 1912.
Robert Berryhill,
Ed. Berryhill,
Extrs. of Leaston Berryhill, Decd.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
H. H. Tiff,
/. w. Myers,
Jno. w. Greer
GEORGIA-Lee County.

~ - 49, ---~N<N A<Oe@AASy
In the matter Of w. F. & e.
Afee VS. the Bank Of Smithy
Application to establish lost Ban
certificate.
To Whom it may concern:
w. f. & E. M. McAfee have
to this court for the establishment
following certificate of stock in Il
Of Smithville, alleging that the &
been lost, described as follows I'd
Stock certificate No. 8, issued
day of March, 1908, signed d
Witham, President; and Row
cashier, for two shares of stoc
Pank Of Smithyille, par valu
Said w. f. & e. M. McAfee elaiI
own the same, issued BY the
Smithville to A. H McAfee. I'll
ton is therefore, to notify the sal
of Smithville and all parties whom
that the said application win be
Americas, Ca, on the 10th ofJun
at 8 O'Clock, P. NJ, and the pr
said petitioners granted unless gos
be shown to the contrary. And
pearing that said w. F. & E.
Afee have been citizens for oveI
Of the county Of Lee, /
Georgia, it is ordered that this I'd
published in the official organ
County four weeks Immediately
ing this hearing, and served al
said Bank as required by Law
cases.
Given under the hand and oficia
sure of the court, this 18th day o.
1912.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06

They have MUCH PLANTING EFT TO /
Be DeNE--.FARmERs AND MER-
CHANTS ARR LOOKING For Coon
CRoPs AGAIN THIS YEAR. {;
Atlanta, May ~. Optimism is
the prevailing note in reports now
pouring into the state agricultural
department in reply to $50 inquiries
sent out to every county for definite
information on crop conditions to
da's.
These reports are calculated to dis
pei the shadow Of gloom resting over
the state because of the late and very
wet spring, and inability Of farmers
to pitch their crops. The fear has
been particularly strong that the
cotton crop would be almost cut off
by the conditions, but such facts
fail to naterialize in the reports to-
the department.
Assistant Commissioner Brown
estimates that conditions generally
have improved fully 40 per cent
within the past ten days, and with
continued favorable weather the
ratio will increase. He estimates
further that the wet spring has
caused reduction Of 20 per cent in
the intended or planned acreage in
cotton, and the total acreage viii not
be much above 70 per cent Of last
year.
4 But farmers are working witt
feverish speed and industry to get il
corn, peac, hay and other crops, anC
indications now point to one of thu
greatest home supply years il
4 the state't history and this is looked
/ upon as one of the most hopeful
signs possible.
Commissioner of Commerce anC
Labor Stanley has just returned from
a trip TO his old home, Dublin, anC
he says there is no gloom in-tha
section. On the contrary, farmers
bankers. merchants and business
men are more than optimistic anC
predict a great crop year, fine bust
ness, general prosperity and com
! plete absence Of hard times.
+ Commissioners Stanley says til,
farmers in that section are rapidly
getting things in shape and are all
hopeful and cheerful over the out
lIoOk.---Macon Daily Telegraph.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
2. A. LITTLEJo
JUDGE Superior Court, S.

STATE OF GEoRGIA-Lee CounI
l, James Morgan, clerk Of the 81
court of said county, do hereby
that the foregoing is e true and
extract from the minutes of the cou
files of this Office. Witness my
signature, this 18th day Of May Il
JAMES M0RGAl
Clerk Superior
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06

It il desired that said rain
shall Be incorporated and contin
period Of One Hundred and onel
!. The principal office Of 81
road company shall be locate
city Of Triton, Tiff county, Geor9
s. The petitioners furiher
that they do intend in good fai
forward without delay to secure 4
lions to the capital stock, 81
equip, maintain and operate g
road company.
9. These petitioners show
have given four weeks notice Of
rention to apply for the Chartol
desired, by the publication Of y
ton in one of the newspapers il
the sheriff s advertisements are
ed. in each OF the counties
which said proposed road will
run, once a week for four week
the fling of this petition.
WHEREFORE, these petitio
quest to be incorporated under I
Of Americas, Triton and Altar
road Company, for the period
herein designated with all Of the
rights and privileges and I'M
herein set ;orth and as incident
road corporations generally Of Il
and subject to all Of the restricti
itations and obligations imposed
Constitution and Laws Of Georg
like corporations.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06

F1IIW00Q q SKoefl
Attorneys for Petitioners.
STATE OF GEORGIA Tiff ca
Personally came before me thl
signed, an officer authorized by
administer oaths, /. w. Myers,
Greer and FL. III. Tiff, three of
sons forming the AMERICUS,
& ATLANTIC RAILROAD K
whose names are signed to the al
foregoing petition for incorpora
being first duly sworn, on oath
the names subscribed to said pei
the genuine signatures Of thl
named therein, and that the fac
in the petition are true to the bes
TONERS knowledge, information
lief.
H. H. Tiff,
/. w. Myers,
Jno. w. Greer.
Sworn to and subscribed bel
this, the 18th day Of May, 1912
HI. s. Mum
Notary Public, Tiff Coun
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
Optimistic Reports On
Condition Of Crops

They HAVE Much PLANTING Yer TO
BE DeNE--.FARmERs AND MER-
CHANTS ARR LOOKING For COOP
Crops AGAIN THIS YEAR.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06

H. Il. Lono. Editor and Manager
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06

D. j. Dupree, 1
w. M. Crook,
G. j. Champion
G. r. Ellis,
Jno. w. Greer,
Fl. H. Tit,
/. w. Myers,
J. ". Talley,
]. s. Shingler,
]. L. Evans,
J. d. Lovett.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06

Themselves ara piling up enoEEnouE and
swollen fortunes, We realize that the
menace from the special intcrests 10
great. That they should mainkain Hobbies
aud seek TO control the law-making bodies
81 the country is q peril that should be
handled with severity and dispatch