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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-03-20

Lee county goodroads and many
Of the farms Of the county we're con-
Isiderably damaged by the heavy
and continued rains Of the. past
week The damage to the roads viii
Hbe repaired in a short time, but it
will require a longer time for the
farmers to get theirlands into shape
again.
The heavy rains brought fresh
ct that caused a very rapid and high
rise in the waters Of the creeks shro-
ughout the entirecounty. Both Kim
chafqonee and Muckalee creeks and
other smaller streams, as well as
Flint river, were affected by the
freshet.
On account Of the fact that Lee
county has steel bridges over the
principal streams Of the county, the
damage to bridges will be rather
small. This damage will be confined
to thesmaller wooden bridges, which.
suffered in some instances pretty
heavily from the rains. 1t win re-
quire some time to repair these
bridges.
It's said that the freshet was
very nearly as badeas the one year
ago, which was considered a record
breaker here. AT Jackson bridge on
Kinchafoonee creek just West of
Leesburg the flood of waters came
within about three feet Of the floor
ing Of the bridge, Nhich'is amodern
steel structure ard stood as solid as
could he desired. Between the Wes-
tern end Of this bridge and the
smaller bridge totfe west, howeysrs
the waters rose 50 high Saturday
night that during all day Sunday
they flowed over the embankment
at a depth Of about a foot or two
feet, making the bridge impossible
until the waters went down on Mon
day.
At the Hollis place bridge on
Kinchafoonee even worse conditions
were reported as early as Saturday.
The water rose very rapidly and
J cry high at the Hollis Place, ac-
cording to reports, and it was some
time before it went down low enough
for travellers to pass. From other
sections Of the county reports came
to the effect that other bridges SUI
fered just as did those mentioned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-03-20
Stirring Appeal Made To
The People Of Lee County
N AN OPEN LETTER Mr. j. M. HINES SUPPORTS THE POSI-
TON OF THE JOURNAL ANDsAsK FOR PUBLICITY IN
REGARD TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


Now, Mr.. Editor, as / UNDER
stand the law, it requires the coln-
ty commissioners to publish each
month their entire proceedings for
! the month. / mean an tented
statement Of what they hare bought,
to whom paid and the price paid for
each article, ane so for this has not
been cone. TIE people Of the coun-
ty have q right to know how this
money is being spent and for what.
The writer travels in a good many
counties in Georgia and ] find in
nearly all the counties publish their
monthly proceedings in the county
papers. I was in Worth county just
after the first Of the month and
picked up the county paper and
found every item they had bought
for the month Of February in this
report. Besides this the law SAYS
this skall be no contracts for bridges
and such other large items let until
sealed bids are offered and then the
lowest bidder gets the bill. HAS
THIS pEFN DONE AS THELAW
DIRECTS.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I find that
our county is badly in debt and no
money to pay our running expenses
and that our billsare going begging.
| am in position 10 know what lam
talking about, as have just had al
scrip given by the county commits
sioners turned down by the county
treasurer, marked on back of scrip
no funds to pay with, but noted
or payme.at 50 as to draw int rest
from date OF notation. !"
II also had talk last Friday
with our county treasurer, and he
told me that the county was badly
in debt, calling our several Items in
his mind that amounted to over
twenty thousand dollars, and at
same time stating that he had net
been able to pay any scrips issued
for January and February. don't
know this to be a fact, but have I'M
derstood that our county is at least
thirty thousand dollars in the hole,
counting interest and principal
This is a deplorable state Of affairs,
and somebody is responsible.
Last Saturday night going home
on the train | had long talk NTH
a Mr.. Marsh from Kansas. He had
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-03-20
Cleaning The Ledger /!

This month win be used by The Journal for cleaning
It's subscription ledger Every subscriber should bear
this in mind Bills win be sent out to every subscriber
Of The Journal whos in arrears Look out for the
statement that is coming to you When you receive it.
be sure to pay the bill let The Journal know when
you vii! pay up this account
It is the desire Of the management Of The Journal
that every subscriber remain its lists The Journal
needs your aid and there is better time at which
YOU can give this aid than Unless these past due
accounts are paid Immediately, however, the names Of
All subscribers in arrears will be stricken from the
lists Such course is necessary, because the United
states government through the postal department re-
quires that The Journal drop fom its subscription lists
the names af all subscribers who are in arrears.
During the month Of March The Journal viii
pletey revise its subscription lists Every subscriber in
arrears will bs allowed the remainder Of the month in
which to pay up all past due accounts AT the end Of
the month names of all subscribers who have not paid
up will be dropped from the lists Remember the price
Of The Journal is ST 90 per year payable in advance
The Journal began publication under its present
management on.NIay IL, 1910. Some subscribers
the paper for the entire period Of nearly THREE
YEARS II you have paid any thing at all yoursub
ssripton you readily see that the so cents, SLIGO
or even 90 does not your Indebtedness, il
have received the paper since it first began publication
under the new management It is impossible to make
out the large number Of bills sent out by the Journal
without making mistakes We shall be glad to reefy
any mistake, if attention is called to it.
pElIE1TRER TIL AtF TT TSTIAIE Top Up Send
your check money or other remittance direct to THE
sLEEGOUNTY JOURNAL, Box H. Leesburg, Ca,
so that it may have prompt attention. The Big Club
offer is still nforce but it is necessary for sub
scrber who wishes profit by it either renewing his
subscription OF by paying in advance to do 50 at once
Sample copies Of Southern Farming are being sent
out to our subscribers Each Of these copies marked
Sample Copy If you have paid or renewed your
subscription you should BE- receiving Southern
Farming regularly Notify US at once if you are not
receiving it,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-03-20
4 Can't Afford to Stop
The Lee County Journal"
MI. BooLsr Thlnk. De JaarnaI Bstlsr Th.a Ev.r

MIR. Booker Thinks The Journal Better Than Ever
Mr.. +. M. Booker, who has re-
Gently moved from Sniithville to
Leesburg, is another stauneh sup
porter Of The Journal. II can't
afford to stop The J 9urnal, The said
recently on a visit to The Journal
Office. want it to keep coming
every week. II is 50 much better
than itused to be and is always get
ting better. That's the way like
to sec Il paper grow, and The Jour
nal has my support and best wishes
for.still greater success. y
Mr.. Booker is one Of Lee county,s
representative citizens, and his kind
words concerning The Journal are
appreciated He missed The Jour
nal when he moved toLeesburg, bat
as soon as an issue failed to come
he came into The journal Office and
had his address changed at once.
Such words of encouragement as
those from Mr.. Booker and a host
of other subscribers to The Journal
and patrons of The Journals Job
Printing department cause the
management of the paper to assure
each one that it will strive to give
them a better paper and job print
ing service each week this year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-03-20

In a letter to the editor Of tn
Journal Mr.. John NJ Hines gives
most hearty and cordial support to
the suggestion that has been made
several times by the Journal that
the county commissioners publish
the minutes and proceedings ofeaeh
meeting Of that body. Mr.. Hines
letter is another one Of the many ex-
pressions that have been received by
The Journal commencing it for its
suggestion relative TO wholesome
publicity in the affairs Of the coun-
ty commissioners.
Mr.. Hines has written his letter
in the kindliest spirit, the same
spirit in which The Journal has
made its suggestions relative to pub
licity, and it is neither his desire
nor that Of The Journal to iniure
anyone OF to involve the matter in
politics. It is simply straightfor-
ward appeal fer bnsinesslike meth
DDS and for the betteEing Of the good
name Of the county, which is often
handled about uniustly by those
who are not friendly to Lee coun-
ty and its people. It issuch letters
as this, comingas this one does from
one of the county's most re-
preventative citizens, that will surely
serve to bring the county commits
sioners TO realization Of the gravity
of the condition in which county at
fairs are now placed. The letter is
as follows:
Some weeks ago, there was a let
ter in your valuable paper written
W Mr.. I'll FORESTER, Of Leesburg,
pertaining to the interests Of farms
and the county generally. This let
ter was on the rightSline and / was
delighted to see the Lee county had
one man who ras willing to speak
. good word for the people Of his
county and give them some good
advice. And in the next issue Of
your paper offered AN article from
the editor commencing the letter
and at same time asking the county
commissioners to publish their
monthly proceedings. Our commits
sioners met and no attention was
paid to the articles referred to. And
noticed your last weeks issue you
were calling their attention to the
same thing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-03-20
March Is Cleaning Up
Month.

Every subscriber The Journal who is in arrears has
the remainder of March in which to pay upths indebt
edness Many have done already. But there are still
some who are in and should up at once Bills
being sent out every subscriber in arrears Pay up
your subscription before the end Of March, OR YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION WILL BE CUT OFF.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Drs. Gardner, Lewis and Robson
went to Hutchinson Tuesday evening
to attend the convention of the Gen.
trai Kansas dentists, held in that city
Tuesday evening and Wednesday Of
this week. DR.. Gardner is secretary
Of the district organization. The gen.
tlemen report a large attendance at
the meetings and highly instructive
and entertaining sessions. DR.. F. o.
Hetrick, of Ottawa, president of the
National Dental Association, and 9TH
ers high in the profession in differ
ent parts Of the United States, were
present and made talks at the meet
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

DR.. John A. Schrandt, Of Dighton,
well known to great many Of the
Great Bend people, will move his fam
lily to Hutchinson in a short time
and engage in practice in that city.
DR.. Schrandt has lately returned from
Vienna where he has been taking q
years post graduate course in spes
cial surgical work and will specialize
on diseases Of the eye, ear, nose and ,
throat. For several years DR.. Schrandi
vas student at the old G. N. q
here and later graduated from X. D.
While here and at Lawrence he was
especially prominent in athletic cir
cles, being on both the baseball and
football teams and played With the
Great Bend nine here many times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Mrs. Lloyd Sans came in from To.
peka the first Of the week for a visa
with relatives and friends. Mr., Sans
has disposed Of his business in Car
nett and the family have been living
in Topeka for some time past, but
have about made up their mfnds to
locate in Great Bend again. Mrs.
Sans mother and sister, Mrs. A. D.
Buckland and Miss Hazel will prob.
ably also return here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Mrs. Guy Wright, who underwent
a very severe operation at the hos
pital the first of the week, is getting
along in fine shape and expects to
be able to return home about Satur-
day or Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Mrs. Don Dodge who has been in
very poor health for a long time, wss
taken to the hospital the first Of the
week for an operation. 1t is report
ed that she came through the ordeal
in good shape and is now getting
along nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31
Frank Willard, ST., was a business
visitor from the north side this week.

George Tucker was among those
in from the south side Wednesday.
He says everything is still looking
good down his way, and that he will
be glad when spring comes so that
work can be started on the new
bridge over the river here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Gus Koch, Jr., of Comanche town
ship went to Spearville Wednesday
to attend the big poultry show be-
ing held there this week. He has
a number of his fine chickens enter
ea in tliS exniCi,.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

H. D. Bixler was here from Brook
vile this week for a visit with his
brother, NJ. o. Bixler, of Ellinwood,
who is a patient in the St. Rose hos
pital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Tics. Shinnick, who has been audi
Tor for the Arkansas Valley Tele-
phone Co. here for the past two year
has resigned his position and left the
first of the week for Kansas City
where he will probably locate. sifa
Shinnick and the family will remain
here for the present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Martin Weirauch and d. Z. Massie
we're down at Radium on Tuesday
visiting with George and Henry wei.
rauch and looking after Mr.. Wei.
rauch's farms near there. They re-
port the wheat as still looking good
down that way. but say they are go
ing to need some moisture badly in
a short time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Lampe are
about the happiest couple in town
these days. The reason is that a
fine baby girl came to make her
home with them on Monday of this
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Ed Bill, city mail carrier, left for
Hutchinson Tuesday evening where
he is taking the examination for post
office inspector. Mr.. Bill was Great
Bends first city mail carrier and has
stayed with the position steadily ever
since. He has studied hard to fit
himself for higher position in the
service and will no doubt succeed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Thurow, Of
Lakin township, have fine new boy
at their home, the young gentleman
taking up his residence with them
early Monday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Nlrs. Judge Foulks and son, John,
were in the city Tuesday morning,
While on their way to Hoisington to
attend the funeral of j. w. Foulks,
father of Judge Foulks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

While cranking an automobile at
the Elliott garage a few days ago
the bloomin' critter kicked back and
as a result Lloyd Harvey has a bad
ly spraiueQ wrist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

]. C. McCracken, Of Ellinwood, was
in the city Wednesday morning while
on his way to Ness City to look af-
ter his farm near there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Will Downey, formerly Of the Sew.
ard neighborhood but now living. at
Belpre, was here this week for a visit
with friends here and at Ellinwood,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Born returned
the first of the week fIUm a short
visit with Mr.. Born's brother at Bar
tlesville, Okla.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Charles Walker, division freight
agent for the Santa Fe, was here on
business the first of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Z. E. Rinker and Lawrence Gregg
were here from Ellinwcod Tuesday
on a business trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Miss Blanche Wolf returned Tues
day from visit of few days with
friends in Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Mrs. P. E. Hall is here from Wei
hngton for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Savage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Tobias B. Unruh, Of west of town,
left for Emporia Tuesday evening on
a combined business and pleasure trip
Of few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

Will OFT was here from Heller Tues.
day looking after business matters
and visiting with friends. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-31

John Shaffer left Tuesday evening
for a business trip east.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-04
DECLARES PARTY STANns
tOH FORCES on HUMANITY,

President Wilson's sfnauenrai hd.
df'rH wHs in rull ns follows:
There has been % change Of gov.
| 'rum"nt 10 began two wears ago.
] whom the house uf representntlves
| became Democratic m "a decisive
| majority 70 hHs now been cnmplct-
/ 'd. The senate about to assemble
VIII also bc Democratic. The offices
I of president aud vice. president have
/ been put into the hands of Demo-
crate. Wha; docs the change fneanP
Ihu iF the question thar ig upper-
W"" 400 our minds today. rhnt Is
the question Z am going 90 try 10
answer iu order, it I may. Co Inter
ptet the u'Dusiun.
lt means much more than the
W"rr success ut party. The success
"i party means little except when
tho nation is using thar party for a
iarg" lrd definite prrposo, No ono
can mistake thc purpose IN which
tho nation now serks tu use tho
Democratic PARTY o. seeks to use t
O." interpret 81 change u us own
pifus and point nr view. Some oid
things w'th which v, had grown
familiar and which had begun To-
crrep iut" the Very habit of our
thought and ui our lives. have al
tered their aspect ns We have latter
U.s. looked critically upon them. with
T. fresh, awakened eyes; have dropped
their dieruises and shown them
selves allen aud sinister some new
things, as wc look frankly upnn
] d..
trIl character. have como 60 assume
the aspect cot things long believed in
'ud HWiIlor stuff uf our own con-
Nlrti"us We have been refreshed by
4 % meow insight into our own ufe.
W. er thut 700 many things that
lIfe worry great It D. insumpUrabb
| great boz Its material aspects. Boa ts
h"df of wealth. in fhr dircrsit, and
sweep OF It ruDrrN iu thc Industries
which hn. h,.u conceived and huiit
Up De-. 'n. genius ut individual meu
.ul he nmuass enterprise af
gruups of men. lt .z great. also. very
Er'Ht n ". moral force Nowhere
n's" boo fn' world have noble mon
tud women rNhiuIrd boo moro strIls-
.ng furms tbr beauty and the energy
1I sympathy and hepulness ana
euuusr m their efforts to rectif,
wrong alleviate suffering. and set
thp Ruak boo the Way of strength aud
hop, We have built up. moreover u
rrUtt system uf government. which
hHe stood through long age as 20
many respects mode. for those
wh" s"ok tu SET liberty upon founda
iions Ihlt wll endure against fortui-
ious change. against storm and acci-
don't oar 900" contains every great
thing and contains u lu rich
abundance.
iiul the ryil has como with the
good uud much fine gold has been
rnrrodtd win riches has come IN
rNruHhlc waste We have sqmndcr
ga "a great part ot what we might
huNe used. and have NOT stopped col
conserve thv exceeding bounty ot
nature. without which our geuius|
'or enterprise would have been
Worthless and h1potent suonmr TO-
hD careful shamvtuly prpdigul as
wen as admirably efficient We haN"
brru proud OF our industrial
uchieyrwrutH hut wr have nOt
hitherto stopped thourhiiullF enough
20 count tist human cost. the cost pf
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-04

spoke the sun pcrpcd from b,hind
th, clouds uud ah.d u frehl, urht on
ih, scene.
a moment at,r the crowd voiced
.ls approval 300 cheers at his decmru-
I"u That Justice aud only ustiuu
.hfil IlWIfH ur our motto.
4 storm uf cheers greeted the end
ius ui hI. speech Ii I.l4 O'Clock thI-
tii'rnuuu William j Brau Was thr
hiFi man Geo shuk, hands with fh,
l''sId'ut llH then shoua hands with
va Tan. THE party then prepared
u uDau the procession back Go thn
White House aud this time pres.d,nt
wilson s1i on the rishj-hUud side uf
il, carriage. IN, procession Goo iht
Whil" House started 100 Irl u.clurt
lhH afternoon
Vice President Mar-Buu returned
.IHhi lu. inaugural HUuu fu fHs a.u
'l' Mrs Wilson with other mrm-
beers "i ihr mmb marty took car.
Nt-'s I"l tht White Hopso.
Too iH. march hu.t Io tho white
mousse. cavalry horse rrHr,d toward
1000 presidents ctTrHn. and nt uu.
uWr 90 luukrd ua 10 b., would p.rt
hI' Tor. ices Iu it a dozen trnop,rs
ilhuU.hIN rushed tu 4iusu tHe brIuI..
"Hi.r President Wilson ,aImIy loaned
'AI "I u.e DIirlHEr and utlJpd the
frightened n.rs. uH tHp u,.k Al fnp
N.i'" house reviewing stand Ma and
h's William j. Hruu, aud ru.ti.al-
F 1000 IU" Wilson cabinet ana their
wives .""E places pr-ld, ,hr pros.
I.lt
rIe.3u, wilson unss,d between
.hD. UE THRONES uu tnr Aut h4.s tu
'H' HH.t, Uuu-r. TUr cheering Was
b." constant CHAT nr rudr most of fE,
"H| MtlN Doll. NHf boo N|e IIuU tr.le.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-04

Or Was l.il p.rIunk D,fpr, tho urocos.
-luu tu th, stand htd euf us flr nq
'h' diplomatic corps 500 slowly did DO
move This was ht.uuSr muuN re-
manned n'hIud lp Hrr new senator's
sworn Iu rroSIdynt-,i,pt Wilson aud
President Iuit bowed Goo the crowd ls
lh'' I""h 'h'r seats iu tho center of
'h. platform
lrus'i'ut.r',.r Wilson SAT u, tho
rent u' President ruN. while Vice
President Marshall took his nr3t al
th, t.' ul President Tait at th. edRr
"i lh' platform ana talked with sen
"t"l Bacon burst ui applause and
'h"'Is greeted champ clark as h,
I.iN"'d ON Geo thp inaugural stand ut
ih' head or ih, ln, ur nous, mem
u,Ts
Major G,uyrn Wood directed rh,
CLOSING Iu uf che troops before the
aH'.'e had Jil been seated lui tar
crowd auduJy ydgud toward The ,u-
'.''' platform speaker clark
teamed toward pr,.Idrut. collect Wilson
"na ihr tvY shook bands bringing
more applause from tH. crowd.
NHHHHr. .#m, from tnr .runHs
n.'I 'h' entrance cot lIr capitol door
.. iH'W'I "HttN,T cannon ,mvrs,u.
''..h- Iui" H larger volume ts VIII
100000 j Bryan .Hw, forward ntfI. the
...I .I".is ."uNriaIrE the member
...U u. President Wilson's cabinet.
H...lu,r F,.H,. su..,..ut ,u pr.-..
'.uI.,...r Wilson te GOVERNOR u. N,v
|.T#,N. .Uu., ..u. Do sttrH u.fH 1.r.
Iur Martini,
N' ErHH,.d, E.puserHl., Hu.r.
."n. NI Daniels tHnI.u IS. Lame.
I,. HI.-'urUNr William H wilson
Professor Houston 4Uu fH. .iH,r.. .I
'N. u,. .tnH.r were escorted t..
...'F .s 'l. crowd voiced hos anuro.,I
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-04
Official Program for Inauguration
Day al Washington, d. c.



Washington. Mlr.h tTb. pf lulusur.ian uIy
follow tho subject unforeseen
'uns'n''s and DELAYS The ,...rx
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-04

ToDAy's NEWS TODAY
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