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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-09-11

sioner in the matter, shall stand az
.firmed and be-fnal The decision Of
the arbitrator when made, shall be
final, and upon the rendering Of their
decision or upon their failure to make
decision within the time herein hm-
tied it shall be the duty Of the county
board of tax assessors to Immediately
revise and correct the county valua-
tions in the manner hereinbefore in
this section contemplated and provid
ed. The revised and corrected prop
erty valuation thus made, shall be
the fixed and legal valuations of prop
erty for the payment of taxes and II
shall be the duty of the tax payer to
pay his taxes thereon accordingly.
The compensation of said arbitrators
shall be seven dollars per day for the
time they are actually in session, and
they shallsbe allowed mileage at the
rate Of Eve cents per mile for the
distance travelled in going from and
returning to their homes by the near
est practicable route The compensa-
ton and mileage of said arbitrator
shall be paid one-half by the county
and one-half by the state.
Before entering upon hearing, the
said arbitrs tors shall take before the
ordinary Of the county the same oath
as is provided by section 6 of this act,
to be taken in cases Of arhitrations Of
the findings of county boards Of tax
assessors.
Sec. is. Be 1t further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, that it shall
be the duty of the state tax commits
sioner to visit annually, the several
counties of the state for the purpose
of familiarizing himself with the
character and values Of the several
classes Of taxable property therein,
of investigating the works, and meth
DDS adopted by the boards Of county
tax assessors and to ascertain wherein
existing laws are defective or are inn
properly or negligently administered
and to report the results Of his inves-
tigation and the facts ascertained TO
the governor through the comptroller
general from time to time when re-
quired by him. The actual expenses
Of said commissioner incurred in
complying with the requirements Of
this section shall be paid BY the state
treasury from funds not otherwise
appropriated
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, that all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with this
act be, and the same are, hereby re-
pealed.
Approved August Ia, 1918.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-09-11
PAGE SEVEN
II See By The Pare u.

Did You ever stop to think d the
deep significance Of the above Oft
repeated colloquialism2
1t is estimated that more than So
per cent Of the population Of the
United States that can read are
newspaper readers.
The quotation. OF rather the I'M
iversal repetition. 81 the same
thought signifies to what trenen-
dous extent the public depends upon
the press for its ideas and daily i'm
formation.
Not so very long ago / see by
the papers" referred nearly always
to some news happening, but today
the expression is just as likely to
indicate store news advertising
news; She arrival Of some choice
merchandise. some change in style,
IA new idea in apparel, or any one
Of hundred interesting and COM
stantly changing bits Of informa-
ton which crowd the pages Of the
reliable weekly papers like The
Journal.
Thiais, indeed, muchworth while
that one may See by the papers"
III he will but study the advertising
pages.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-09-11

Statement d The OwnsrsAip, Manassmsns. Cir
culatiOn. Bic.
IL The Lee County Journal, published weekly At
Ieesburg ca, required by the Act Of Ausust a.
1912
Editor Frank 7. Long, Leesburg' Ga
Managing Editor: Frank 7 Long, LeesburT' CO.
Business Manager. Frank +. Long, Leesburg
Ga.
publisher: H. /. Long, ST., Leesburg, &c.
owners: NJ. a. Long, Leesburg, Co., and Frank
n, Long. Leeaburg, Ga.
known bondholders. mortgages and other Sc
curity holders, holding per cent Crmofe Of to-
tai amount Of bonds. mortgages, OF other seeu-
rifles; None.
Frank T. Long, Editor
sworn TO and subscribed before me this nth Gay
sept. 1913. r cObbTharp. n. ?. Lee Co.. ea.
SEAL, MY commission expires s-l6-lsl7
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-09-11
Do You Know What an
Advertising Sucker Is?

It's one Of the cleverest and
cheapest advertising devices
ever invented A neat,
gomn ed, colored sticksr
that ADVERTISES you
wherever It goes. May be
Used on packages Of goods
sent out, on walls, posts,
in a dozen different ways
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
INSURANCE INQUIRY
TESTIMONY DENIED
A. M. Best and L. S. Amonson, in
Af1davits, Refute State
ments by ]. 8. Stone.

At the session of January 30 of the
Tfbuse District subcommittee investigat-
ing local fire insurance matters, James
r. Stone OF Philadelphia. head of an In
surance company of that city testified
that Alfred NJ Best. publisher of an in
surance periodical, had tntimated to him
that the purchase OF copies of one Of Best
printed works would bs "a nice thing. "
and that he had refused to make the pur-
chase Mr. Stone went on to say that Mr..
Best had said that the PEOPLES National
Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia
had taken 10000 copies of the book at $40
each, and the witness noted that in Best's
:'key register of such companies the
Peoples management was rated as
'fair," while his own (Stone'S company
was rated as 'po6r,"
Affidavts have been filed with the sub
committee and made part of the record.
since the closing of the testimony ex-
plicitiy denying these statements by Mr..
stone. One is from alfred NJ. Best and
the other from Louis S. AmoRson. presi-
dent of the Peoples National Fire In
surance Company
Mr.. Best. in his affidavit, dated Febru-
airy IA. 1913, says: THE entire statement
made by Stone concerning conversation
alleged to have occurred between Stone
and myself at my Office is false in every
particular 1t is true that | had two or
three interviews at my office with Stone
pursuant to requests made by him for
appointments Mr.. Best then goes on
to set forth In detail the circumstances
of the correspondence between himself and
Mr.. Stone. in an endeavor to ascertain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
the financial status Of the latter's COM

pany.
Mr.. Amonson in his affidavit, dated Feb
ruary II, 1913 says of the statement
made before the subcommittee by MIR.
Stone: This statement, so far as the
PEOPLES National Fire Insurance Com
pany Is concerned. or as far as am per-
sonaIIy concerned. Is absolutely untrue
and has no basis in fact. Neither myself
or the company Of which l am president
connected. has ever been submitted to
any extortion in any way. shape, man
ner or form by the Alfred NJ.
Best Company, Incorporated, and the
only contributions or subscriptions which
have been made by me or the company,
from the time Of our organization to the
present GATE. are limited to an annual
subscription for one copy of their publ
cations which is subscribed to by prac-
ticallv all of the insurance companies in
the country, and the total payment made
by the Peoples National Fire Insurance
Company to the Alfred NJ. Best Company.
INCORPORATED, during the years 1903 1899.
1910 1911 and 1912 aggregate the sum of
SS44 So far as the Peoples National
Fire Insurance Company is concerned. We
have never requested and we have never
received any special favor or considera-
ton at the hands of the Alfred NJ Best
Company, Incorporated, in their publica-
lions or their reports. No attempt has
been made to eXtort money from us by
this concern for the purpose Of securing
favorable report. On the contrary, We
have sometimes complained that the Al
fred NJ Best Company, Incorporat ed
might have been little more generous
without being unfair, in their comments
| upon our business progress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

Nah home is in holer tree:
It's a long way home! 10,
All wish Abs there, but here An ne.
It's long way home!
IL All had only teen content
Instead OF out on mischief beht,
Aid have reason to repent.
It's a long way home!
Inc. Billy Postum kept saying this over
and over again to himself as he lay cufieu
up under the hay In the last nest OF tne
ron row In the darkest corner In FARMER
Rrown's henhouse. Unc' Billy didn
dare go to sleep because he was afraid
that Farmer Browns boy might find him.
And anyway he wanted to see just what
Farmer Browns boy was doing. SO
neeping out of the last nest OF the top
row in the darkest corner OF Farmer
Browns henhouse inc Billy Postum
watched Farmer Browns boy. who
do YOU think he was doing? Cnc' Billy
knew. Yes. sir. inc Billy knew just
what Farmer Browns boy was doing.
He was setting traps.
Unc' Billys eyes twinkled as he
watched Farmer Browns boy. for Inc
Billy knew that those traps We're being
set for him, and now that he knew just
where each one was. OF course. ha
wasn't a bit afraid. 1t seemed TO Unc'
Billy that IT was just the funniest kind
of joke to be watching Farmer
Browns hoy set those traps, while all the
time Farmer Browns boy thought he was
hiding them so cleverly that the only way
they would he found would be by some
one stepping into one and getting caught.
There said Farmer Browns boy as
Me set the last trap, I'D like to sea any
thing get into this henhouse now without
getting caught
Unc' Billy almost chuckied aloud. Yes,
sir. he almost chuckled aloud. 1t was
such a funny idea that Farmer Browns
boy should have taken all the trouble to
set those traps to catch Unc' Billy try
ing to get into the henhouse when all
the time he was already in there.
Unc' Billy laughed under his breath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
GRAY? USE sage TEA TO
RESTORE NATURAL COLOR OF HAIR.

ready-to-use preparation. called
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy" Customers like this hest
because it darkens so naturally. SO
evenly. that nobody can possibly
tell it has been applied. Besides. it
contains ingredients which take
off dandruh, stop scalp itching and
falling hair No, it isn't a dye or
even like it. You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur" and
draw it through your hair. taking
one small strand at time. by
morning the gray hair disappears
after another application or two
it is restored to its natural color
What delights the ladies with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is that
besides beautifully darkeuine the
hair they say it brings back the
gloss and luster and gives IT an
appearance of abundance. Agent
James O'Donnell. Druggist, Oo4 L
st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
Little Stories for Bedtime
UNC' BILLY POSTUM IS A PRISONER.
By Thornton w. Burgess.

as Farmer Browns boy closed the door
of the henhouse and went off whistling
"Ho. no, no. Ha, ha, ha! Hee. hee-'
Unc' Billy broke off short right In the
very middle of his laugh. He had just
thought of something and 1t wasn't funny
at all. With all those traps set at every
opening to the henhouse no one could
get In without being caught and, of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
Says Sage and Sulphur
Darkens Hair Beautifully
and Ends Dandruff.

Hair that loses its color and
luster, or when it fades, turns gray,
dull and lifeless is caused by a
lack of sulphur in the hair. says a
we'll known local pharmacist. Our
grandmother made up mixture
of Sage Tea and Sulphur to keep
her locks dark and beautiful. and
even today this simple preparation
has no equal Millions of women
and men, too. who value that even
color, that beautiful dark shade OF
hair which is so attractive use only
Sage Tea and Sulphur.
NOWADAYS we are not bothered
with the task of gathering the sage
leaves and the mussy mixing at
home. Simply ask at anv drug
store for a 5o-cent bottle OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

offered condemning two boxing bills now
before the Illinois legislature.
IT believe boxing is an art In which
everv man should take pride said Rev.
Br.uner. II cannot agree that 1t Is de-
moralixing MY father was the best
boxer in his country. Often have seen
him and my brother put on the gloves
and mix it in lively fashion.
IT did not have the gloves on myself.
hut I did not see anything demoralizing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
PREACHER APPROVES BOXING.
Says 1t Is an Art in Which Men
Should Have Pride.

CHICAGO, February 25.-Rev Frank c.
Bruner. IA Methodist Episcopal pastor,
caused stir at a meeting Of Meth
odist ministers yesterday when he
came out ~ . champion Of bog
ing. He dissented when resolutions were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

While attending services at the Preeby-
terrain Church at Havre de Grace. Md.
Sunday Miss Pauline Taxis Of Philadel-
phia, sister of the off1ciating minister.
Rev. Alfred L. Taxis, was stricken with
paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

In the bouts between my father and my
brother. ! am not going to vote for the
resolutions"
The resolutions We're adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
Methods of
Fixing Grades.


-. ing taken from each
Fixing UTdues. carload or lot of
grain received, and the grading being
based thereon.
AS a rule, the farmers OF the Mississippi
valley grain belt haul their grain to mar
ket loose in wagon beds. frequently load
ed therein direct from the threshing ma
chine 1t Is dumped out into big pits
from which the elevator machinery car
ries 1t to the top of the elevator, where
It is weighed and distributed. When the
grain is loaded from the elevator into
cars, these can be filled. frequently, as
rapidly as one car every ten minutes
When loading lake steamers, some OF
which carry as high as 100000 bushels,
large number of spOuts are extended into
an equal number of matches. with canal
boats as much 5000 bushels can De
loaded in an hour. In unloading a snip
big spouts or marine legs" are let down
into the hold Of the ship. and huge
scoops, drawn by cables. but guided by
hand. are used to draw the grain from
the distant parts Of the hold to the
shouts, where 1t is caught up and carried
into the elevators.
The grain growers of the PACING coast
40 not look to Chicago or to Minneap OILS
for their markets. They find it cheaper
to send their grain around Cape Horn
tn Iiyerpool 1900 miles, than to Mime
apolis, 1000 miles away. On the racine
coast grain is handled in warehouses IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
COOPERATIVE MARKETING.
III-PRESENT MARKETING SYSTEMS.
Bv Frederic J. Haskin.

stead of elevators. for export grain from
the Pacific coast goes in sacks and not
in bulk Insurance companies. recognize
ing the danger of shifting cargOes when
grain is shipped in bulk for this long
distance, insure only grain loaded in
sacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
Surplus So, 900, 100000

A strong banking connection
is valuable business asset
The American Security and Trust Com
pany offers the people of Washington mod
crn, helpful banking service, with the fullest
security of all funds deposited with it.
We invite those who are contemplating
opening new accounts or making change IN
their present banking arrangements to call and
confer with our officers
We believe that with our capital and
plus of s., 900. 10000, our convenient location
and complete equi pment, we can give an ex-
ceptiona banking service to firms and individ-
uals .........
Small as well as large accounts receive ef
fiCient. careful attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

1t has been found that it costs from
eight to thirteen dollars per head TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

Except where there are state grain in
spectors, grading is done by representa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

The farmer usually sells his grain for
cash, hence the grain buyer needs a con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

The market system by which live stock
is handled from the farm and the range
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25

The bulk Of the poultry of the United
States Is produced in the middle west,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-22

An exchange says: I have never
kicked much about the hobble skirt
but there is a limit to everything.
Some Of them are so tight that when
a girls undervest rolls up at the
bottom, the ridge across the hips
looks like an automobile tire"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-22
is GREAT BEND SATISFIED
The Evidence Is Convincing. The
Testimony Open To Investigation.

Before a statement can be accept
ed here, It must be supported by loc-
al testimony-by the evidence Of a
resident of Great Bend. Statements
from unknown people in remote plac-
es may be true but We cannot prove
them. Here is a statement by a
Great Bend resident.
\ Henry Moore, carpenter, 1900 Odell
St., Great Bend, Kans., says: Twas
laid up with lumbago and for sever
al days I suffered so intensely that
1 could not do my homework. My
kidneys were in bad shape and the
kidney secretions not only panied in
passage, but contained sediment. Be
ing advised to try Doan's Kidney
Pills, l did and in a few days they
put me in good health. have had
no trouble from my back or kidneys
since"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's, ant
take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-22

/. T. Goatley, of Pawnee Rock,
was in the county seat on business
one day the first of the week, and
among the other important matters
enrolled as a regular reader Of the
Democrat. Mr.. GOatley is an old
soldier, but instead Of following the
god of Republicanism has been fol.
lowing after reform measures, and
espoused the Populistic cause during
the time It flourished. He says that
on coming out Of the Union army he
voted for Lincoln for reelection, and
since that time in forty eight years
as a voter he has each time voted
for the unsuccessful candidate until
last year when he entered the sue
cessful column by casting a ballot for
Wilson. He is taking life easy al
this time, operating a cream station
three days in the week and farming
small irrigated tract. He will ex-
hibit some fine apples and some Of
his fine Barred Rock chickens at the
fair this fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-22
THE LESSON OF OUR EXPORTS.

The Dingley Tariff Act was pass
ed sixteen years ago this summer,
and the Payne-Aldrich Act changed
it but very little. Since that time
our exports have risen from one bill
lion dollars to two ane one-haf bill
lions, but exports of foodstufs-
whether crude or wholly or partly
prepared TO use-have actually de-
creased. OF manufactures, excluding
wholly or partly manufactured food
stuffs, we exported three hundred
and ten million dollars worth sixteen
years ago; but in the fiscal year
just closed We exported decidedly a
much greater amount that a billion
dollars worth.
In the first year of the Dingley
Law foodstuffs amounted almost to
one-han our total exports. Last year
they amounted to less than a fifth.
In 1897 manufactures we're but little
over one-quarter of total exports;
they are now almost one-half. In ex
ports of manufactures since 1900 tbs
United States has gained one hun
bred and ten per cent, Germany hai
gained eighty-seven per cent, Franc
seventy-one per cent, and Great Brit
ain sixty-nine per cent. All tn
other countries pay much lower WAC
es than We do, yet in relative gain
we decidedly beat amy Of them. Gu
exports Of manufactures to Europ
have almost doubled in eight year
We are selling the countries Of bot
North and South America practical
J, three times as much manufactures
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-22
SENATOR WILLIAMS ExPLoDEsA
PANIC MYTH.
Mark Sullivan in Golfers.

holh Oulllfdu Ill OOllIcl ..
Resistance to the efforts Of Sena-
tor Borah, Senator Cummins and 9TH
efs to unite the Progressive and Re-
publican parties doesn't come from
the Progressives alone. The old
standpat Republicans have one as
BET. 1t is a pOVerty-stricken estate,
but they cling to it. They hope the
nation will have commercial de-
preston; they believe the country
will charge it to the Democratic tar
If revision, and they believe they
can ride back to power upon 1t. The
fact that a commercial depression
came after the Democratic tariff ne
vision of 1893 has been used by the
Republican party to intimidate the
nation for twenty years past, al
though all intelligent economists
know there was not any relation OF
cause and effect between the two
events. Just when the Senate be-
gan to discuss the present tariff Dill
various standpat Republican senators
began to revive the old story Of 1898
and predict similar disaster as a re-
suit Of the present tariff revision.
Senator Charles s. Thomas, Of Colo
RADIO, performed a useful service by
going thoroughly into the history OF
q the depression of 1898. Senator John
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, sum
med up the facts in this paragraph;
The whole history of panic is sim
DIV this, Mr.. President: That undue
prosperity, accompanied by undue
speculation and general Indebtedness,
leads to panic, and that, after the
panic has come, then, when human
fly begins to preserve itself by get
ting down to a rock bottom basis, ad-
versity again leads to prosperity.
Prosperity leads to panic and pan
&c leads to roserity. That is the
history of the whole world from the
beginning of time down to now.
Whenever men get to imagining
that they are so rich they need not
take care of their pocketbooks they
run into debt; when they run into
debt too much they run into panic;
and after they have run into a pam
&c too much they have to quit rum
ming into debt, because nobody Will
rive them credit. Then after they
quit running into debt, financial So
ciety re-establishes itself. The Will
son bill had no more to do with the
panic of 1893 than my baby son s
birth had to do with what took place
In Judea in the times of Christ. Any
body who has any sense, coupled
with any intellectual integrity, knows
that.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-22
NO NEED TO STOP WORK.

When the doctor orders you to stop
work It staggers you. l can't, you
say. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health day BY
day, but you must work as long as
YOU can stand. What you need is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and viger to your system, to prevent
break down and build you up. Don't
be weak, sickly or ailing when Elec'
trio Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them
for their glorious health and strength
Try them. Every bottle is guaran'
teed to satisfy. Only SOC. at Holmes
Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-22

John Damn was in from Liberty
township Saturday visiting with rel.
atives and friends and looking after
business matters. John was of the
opinion that the limit In dryness had
been fully reached this fall. He
says that up until few days ago
one could find moisture in the fields
in spots, but that stage has passed
now. John listed up about half Of
his wheat ground before harvest and
has that much of it in good shape
for wheat, and his only regret now
is that he did not keep on at the
job while the ground was in shape
to work. The other quarter he has
disced, but will probably plow some
OF 1t yet If rain comes in time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-22

Probate Judge Harry Hall and
wife left on Monday evening for a
two weeks visit with relatives and
old time friends at Keokuk, Ia. They
will go va st. Louis, where they will
be Joined by Mr.. Halls mother and
sister who will make the balance Of
the trip with them. They win make
the journey north from st. Louis by
steamer. VIM. Torrey will be IN
charge of the Probate Court during
the absence Of Judge Hall.