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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24
Central Agricultural Agent
Approves Demonstration Agt
Mr.. Jackson Hope. Plan win Succeed in Lee
County.

The Journal is in receipt Of a let.
ter Of hearty commendation from
Mr.. ]. +. Jackson, agricultural
agent Of the Central Of Georgia rail-
way, in which he approves the plan
recently suggested in The journal
Of securing farm demonstration
agent for Lee county separately OF
in conjunction with Doughtery
county.
Mr.. Jackson says that everywhere
the Central mas a test farm the
managers Of these farms work dir
ectly in accord with the United
States farm demonstration agents,
thereby furnishing for these coun-
ties double facilities for profting
from modern farm methods as
demonstrated both by the test farms
and BY the government agents. Mr..
jackson expressed the desire that
Lee county secure a farm demons
tratien agent, also, giving assurance
that the most gratifying results
would be secured from the work to
be done by The Central and also by
farm demonstration agent.
The most feasible plan for Lee
county seems to be to join Will
Dougherty county in this work,
which would greatly reduce the cost
of the agent for thisseounty. i
$500 is raised by Lee and Dougher-
ty counties, the federal government
will supplement this with $50t
more, thereby making an annual
salary sufficient to keep an expert
farm demonstration agent in the
field all the year. This agent
would Of course; under these con-
ditions, divide his time between Lee
county and Dougherty county, CIV
Ing half time to each. It is believed
that Dougherty county would favor
this plan and heartily cooperate in
it, and it is very likely that such a
plan will be put before the Dough-
erty county commissioners by the
Albany Chamber Of Commerce, and
the same plan would then place q
before the Lee county commits
sioners.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24
Jolly Party Back From the ssa-
Shore.

Messrs. Joe Forester, Colin Hall
and Fred Moreland returned home
night from a trip to
and Tybes where they
spent several days. The young men
hadmany experiencesaLd can vouch
for the ocean being salty After
wrestling witt the enormous waves
for quite while they finally learned
to ride them successfully and joined
the large crowd in a very pleasant
bath. They report a very pleasant
time. 8 semingIy they we're success
full in keeping the ladies off as they
were heavily armed with hot-air
and baseball bats, having been mem
bers Of the Leesburg baseball club.
While in Savannah they we're met
by DR.. T. R. King, a former Lee
countian, who saw to it that they
had swell time while there.
They anticipate another trip soon,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24
Rains Saved Farmers
Hundreds Of Dollars
Lons-D.l.y.dbut Very Greatly Welcomed.

More or less heavy rains that have
fallen recently in all sections Of Lee
county have saved hundreds Of dol
lars to the farmers of the county.
Thecrops were suffering very greatly
before the rains, which came too
late to benefit some Of them.
Corn, especially, has been greatly
injured bv hedrouth. Lee county
farmers are said to have had before
the, drouth one Of the most promis-
ing crops Of corn that was ever seen
in the county. The extended
drouth, Of course, hurt the corn
crop severely. Even with this
handicap. however, it is believed
that Lee county has one Of the best
corn crops grown here in years
Injury has also been done TO the
cotton crop, which has had many
handieaps to overcome the season.
Among these may be mentioned the
fact that the cool weather that came
so late in the season this year vas
especially hurtfulto this crop. In
spite of this fact cotton has stood
the dry weather remarkably well
The timely rains will help to make
the crop come out and make some
thing more like normal yield.
The fact that an ever increasing
number of Lee county farmers arel
diversifying their crops will aid
much in making the effect of the
lrouth less severely felt. With |
other crops than cotton and corn
to depend upon, the farmers OF Lee
county will show up well this fall
when the crops are gathered.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24
Do Not Abolish 1t.

Atlanta, Cato abolish the
railroad commission of Georgia or
curtail its powers would be step
in the wrong direction and would
prove harmful to the prosperity of
the rank and file Of Georgia citi-
zens, according to views expressed
in leading editorial in a current
issue Of Frost's Magazine, The
Call of the SouLh. !"
The writer takes issue with those
who favor its abolition, and says in
the course of his argument. Had it
not been for the state railroad COM
mission, the people Of this country
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24

would today be paying five cents
per mile for passenger fares just as
they did twenty-five or Thirty year
ago, and freight rates would becor-
respondoingly high.
If It were not for the railroad
commission, to whom would the
masses Of the people look for pro-
per adjustment Of passenger and
freight rates? They would be abso-
lutely at the mercy Of the corpora
tons.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24
Packers Want 70, 900
Acres Near Albany
Armour. win Use Land For Purpose Of Raising
Hogs.

Albany, 5ulyz12. The Armour
interests want to purchaseten thou
sand acres of land near Albany as a
cattle and hog ranch, and with that
end in view have obtained an option
from Judge S. w. Smith, Of this
city, on the sutherlin plact and adj
iioining property, in the southwest
ern part Of this. county, comprising
ten thousand acres. Judge Smith
states that he expects representatives
of the Armour people here about
the first Of August to inspect the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24
Truck Growers
Make Money.

The truck growers around Triton
have made money this year. By or
ganizasion and co operation truck
growing can be made proftably al
most any year. The lands of south
Georgia are well suited to truck
growing and where wise marketing
follows the production of the crop
there is good profit in the business.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24
Canada. Wonderful DsyeIOpzent.

Canada's greatest and most per-
manent asset is its vast agricultural
lands, and farm products are the
chiefsource Of wealth. The last de-
cade has been a wonderful era Of
for Canada. Yetwith
hardly 5000, 900 people it is APP
preaching the point where, exclu-
sive. of grain, imports of food pro-
ducts are rapidly exceeding exports.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-07-24

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has
secured permission tocarrya pistol
He must not intend to go to court.
next time an editor accuses him of
being a hard drinker.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-06-14
GUARANTEED ECZEMA REMEDY

The constant itching. burning. red
ness, rash and disagreeable effects Of
eczema, letter. salt rheum. itch, piles
and irritating skin eruptiOns can be
readily cured aud the skin made clear
and smooth with Dr. HObson's Eczema
Ointment. Mr.. j. C. Eveland, Of Bath.
ILL.,, says: II had eczema twenty five
years aud had tried everything. All
failed. When found DIR. HObsOn's Ec-
zema Ointment found q cure" This
ointment Is the formula Of of a physi-
clan and has been in use for years-nOt
an experiment. That IL why We eau
guarantee it. All druggists, or by mail
Price SOC. Pfeiffsr Chemical Co.. Phi
ladelphia and st. Louis. For sale BY
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-06-14
Organize Turtle and. Frog
Industry.

Breaux Bridge, La, June T.
There Las been such large con-
signments this season OF frogs and
turtles al organization has been
capitalized to control this paying
industry. Alarge tract of swampy
laud, practically trseless marsh,
four miles from Bresux Bridge,
will be securely wired and mark
stabls spring frogs and turtles
will be propagated.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-06-14

residence and drug store proper.
Port street north: j. G. Bien
venu that portion fronting resi-
dence and also that portion along
refreshment parlor.
Bridge street south: L. j. Gar.
DENIAL.
Bridge street north: BONN Gro.
Gerry Co., that portion along store
building proper, F. Foti that por-
ton fronting jewelry store, Eraste
BONN, j. A. Guerin.
Be it further resolved that all
the other Sidewalks covered by
the said Ordinance adopted Jan.
18th, 1913 be now condemned and
ordered rebuilt as per said Ordi-
nance and specifications.
Moved by R. j. Guirard and Sc
conded by j. H. Duchamp, and
unanimously carried Mr. Cute
kunst's map was accepted.
There being no further business
before the Council, on motion of
r. j. Guirard and seconded by P.
j. Gary the meeting adjourned.
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
SIDNEY E. DELAHOUssAYE, Sec.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-06-14
Courtesy Rendered by Some
People.

Some people expect the newsps-
yers to give them free advertise
mont at any and oil times OF tho
year. Sometimes when there 10
ball somewhere and an account OF
it 10 not seen in the home paper
the poor editor gets q cursing out
for it. When entertainments are
given in the city and nothing is
said about it in the papers. again
the newspaper man gets in bad
with the people. There is always
. tendency to expect lots from the
editor, but there 10 never any in.
clination to do something for the
employees of the newspaper. A
wedding 10 given and the partici-
pants are eagerly awaiting tho
coming of the paper to SOC how
the paper has exaKgorated the
beauty of the bride and the char
scter of tho groom. but still the
editor has to do that, though be
is never even asked to attend the
wedding or is scarcely nodded at
when crossed on tho streets. This
il tho case with all tho newspaper
men in the country. The people
Of oil the city always expect to get
they can out of the papers and
never will try to . thing in return
for tho good deed done by the
newspaper people. - Opelousas
Clarion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-06-14

The season 80 far this year in
most localities is favorable and
this should stimulate Us to greater
effort. II 10 easier to work when
ono 10 hopeful and when every.
thing 10 favorable for large crops
Let 10 keep up with the crops and
see that tbs animals are properly
cared for.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-06-14

checks of unsuccessful bidders
will be returned at once.
SIXTH.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish bond of some re.
sponsible Surety Company equal
to so per cent of the amount Of
the bid and work to be done, said
bond to remain in force for IL
months after the completion and
acceptance of said work, under
these specifications, as a guaranty
of the quality of the work. This
contract and work Herewith, as
per foregoing specifications and
accompanying copy of Ordinance
calling for the building of said side
walks and curbings, must be COM
pleted within ten months from date
of signing of the contract and fur
nishing of said bond, or in default
thereof contractor to forfeit 500
per week to the Corporation of St.
Martinville. La.
SEVENTH.
Drive ways, or wagon crossings
shall be 6 inches thick of con-
crete 2 of cement. As a top coat,
which shall be brought to an even
finish surface and marked as the
Mayor may indicate. There shall
be sufficient 6 inch pipes to af-
fold proper drainage to the abut-
ting property, under direction of
the Mayor. The pipes to be SUBJ
ject to Mayors acceptance to be
good 6 inch pipes. Said con-
tractor to follow the levels indica-
ted by the Surveyor.
EIGHTH.
All curbings to be the same ma
terial, workmanship, and finish as
the sidewalk itself, and to be of a
uniform thickness of six or eight
inches, as the Council may here
after elect; bids to be asked for
curbings having both thickness of
eight and six inches, sixteen inches
deep.
Wherever curbing are in excess
of two and half feet the excess
shall be paid by the Corporation
of st. Martinville.
Be it further resolved that bids
for the work, and material to be
furnished and for both, under 1.-The
foregoing specifications shall be
advertised and called for, in &C.
cordance with the provisions of
the sidewalk Ordinance adopted
by this Body on the 7th day OF
January A. D. 1913.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Mr.. j. II. Duchamp and
read and on motion of Mr.. j. H.
Duchamp, seconded by Mr.. r. j
Guirard, was adopted by the fol.
lowing vote: Yes: Messrs. j. h
Duchamp, R. j. Guirard, L. j.
Duchamp, P. j. Gary and DR.. j
Is. Martin. No: None.
The Mayor and Town Council Of
st. Martinville, La, having gone
over and inspected the Side Walks
effected by the ordinance adopted
Jan. It'll, 1913.
Be it resolved by the Mayor ant
Town Council that the following
Side walks be approved, provided
that the Mayor and Town Council
shall at any time have the right t.
condemn and order rebuilt the
same whenever they deem prope
as provided for in section first o
the above ordinance:
Main street west: Luke BONN
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-06-14
TOWN COUNCIL.

Bienvenu in the chair and the following
members present: R. ]. Guirard, L. j.
Duchamp. P. ]. Gary. j. H. Duchamp and
DIR. J. S. Martin. Absent. None.
The meeting was called to order.
On motion Of ]. H. Duchamp. seconded
by r. j. Guirard, put to vote and un-
animously carried. the following resolu-
ton was adopted, viz:
Be it resolved that the Plans and Spe-
ciicatiOns Of the Curbings and Side
walks. made part and parcel of the Or
dinance adopted by this body on January
9TH, 1913. entitled Special Sidewalk aud
Curbing Ordinance. he and the same are
hereby amended 80 as to read as follows:
tO-wit:
SIDEWALKS AND CURBINGS
SPECIFICATIONS.
Specifications of material and Ia
Dor to be used in the construction
of cement sidewalks and curbings
in the Town of st. Martinville, La.
When necessary to excavate or
fill in to get proper levels for the
concrete work, the ground to be
tempered hard, all excess of dirt
belongs to the contractor to fill up
where needed.
SECOND.
Concrete work to be composed
of the following material and pro-
portions:
LIST. Clean broken stone or gra-
vel, not over inch thick 6ve bar
rels.
End. Clean coarse sharp sand
three barrels.
3rd. Cement, quality to be ap-
proved by Council One Barrel.
Samples of the materials to be
nsed in said work to be submitted
to and accepted by the Mayor and
Council, or any representative be-
tore being used. All sand and &C.
ment to be we'll mixed, turned over
three times, then the whole sand,
cement and gravel, or broken stone
to be turned over three times be-
fore using.
Concrete to be laid to uniform
thickness of three inches and not
over four feet square, with expan-
pansion seams every twelve feet
on side walks four feet wide and
every eight feet on side walks over
four feet wide; to be built with
slope Of one quarter inch to the
foot towards ditch. The whole to
be well tamped. The surfacing Tor
top of sidewalks) to be composed
of two barrels of clean, coarse sharp
sand to one barrel of Portland or
other cement. Both sand and &C.
ment to be thoroughly sifted, mix
ed dry before water is applied, af-
ter application of water, cement
Tor surfacing) must be laid within
two hours of sitting and mixing,
and within six hours after concrete
has been laid; it must be thorough
ly troweled to d surface with the
slope of the concrete; work when
completed to he four inches thick.
FOURTH.
All cement to be used to be first
class; not less than 81 per cent OF
the cement by weight, shall pass
through No. LOO seive, having TO-
OOO meshes to the square. Tensile
strength briquettes made OF neat
cement and sufficient water to
make stiff mass, shall after setting
one day in air and six in water de-
velop tensile strength of four hun
dred and twenty five pounds pei
square inch soundness. All &C.
ment that cracks or checks wheI
made into cakes will be rejected
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-06-14

Sidewalks be approved, provided
that the Mayor and Town Council
shall at any time have the right to
condemn and order rebuilt the
same whenever they deem proper
az provided for in section first of
the above ordinance:
Main street west: Luke BONN,
BONN Grocery Co., L. j. Garde-
NAL, Bank of st. Martinville, P. j.
Fleming, Albert Bienvenu that
portion fronting Office, j. G. Bien.
venu that portion fronting refresh
ment parlor, Mrs. E. A. Duchamr
that portion fronting K. Schwartz
store, B. L. Fournet, Mrs. Robert
Martin, Duchamp & Ducrest, Jas
Simon.
Main street east: Knights Of
Columbus Home Asso., and I. j
Liable.
| Washington street east: j. &
Bienvenu.
Port street south: High school
IL. j. Fournet thatportion fronting
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-01
A $3.50 CONOVER BABY
GRAND PLANO FOR YOU

The public is invited to enter a special
competition announced by The Advocate
for the contest worker casting the most
votes I'm The Herald's 81. 900 contest. be-
tween the dates OF December IS. 1912. and
January Il. 1913
The prize is a $50 Conover baby grand
piano. purchased from Percy Foster. the
piano merchant. 1880 G Street Northwest.
You need not be a contestant to compete
for this special award, but all votes must
be cast for some registered contestant.
The high value OF the award and the
small effort required TO secure II is rally
ing thousands OF contestants and their
supporters to renewed enthusiasm.
The Conover baby grand has been
placed on exhibition at the Contest Build
ing. III Thirteenth Street Northwest.
where you are invited to call and ex-
anime II. The Advocate and his corps OF
helpers are being deluged with votes, and
they will increase as this special COM
petition progresses.
To be counted for the piano award, all
votes must bs cast not later than . p. m
on January u, 1913.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-01
AUTO owners
To RETALIATE
Plans to Get Better Treatment
from Maryland About
Contaminated.
ACTION IS TO BE SWIFT
Postpone Buying Licenses for Next
Year Until Question Is
Settled.

. Plans to force the Maryland authori-
ties into observance OF an equitable
reciprocity in the assessment OF taxes
for automobile licenses will be consum-
mated by the District Commissioners
within a few days, 1t was stated yester-
day on good authority. What process
the Commissioners will adopt is not
known. but automobile owners freely pre-
dicted last night that SO swift and sum-
mary would be the action of the authori-
ties In the Capital in their determination
to terminate what is declared to be In
justice on the part OF Maryland that
Washington Butomobilists had better
postpone buying Maryland licenses until
new and fair rela are established.
The local automobilists, whose Ire has
steadily and surely grown as one act
after another of Maryland officials has
subjected them TO the cost OF time and
money, as well as to annoyance and even
humiliation. have appealed in vain, they
say, to the Maryland authorities either
for justice in the matter OF license pay
ments or for anything like fairness in
their treatment by constables and other
petty officials in tho execution OF Mary
land automobile laws. Not only Is the
District disseminated against IN license
taxes, but its Rutomobilists are con-
stsntly harassed by members OF the con-
stabulary. It is claimed
1t was reliably estimated last night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-01


that IN 1918 the Districts automobilists
would contribute $4,000 In motor licenses
to, Maryland. In the first seven months
Of 1912 they contributed s26.2bls4; In 1911.
s2l.34o75. and In the last six months of
1910. H,325-so At the same time. II IL
asserted. States bordering upon Mary
land, on a justly reciprocal basis. have
been assessed for far smaller amounts In
proportion to their traffic on Maryland
roads.
The charges on District automobiles in
Maryland are S. for 10-horsepower. SO
for 2o-horsepower, SIS for 3O-horsepower.
SO for 40-horsepower. and Is for more
than 40-horsepower machines. Addition
ally. a professional chaufeur's license
costs s. and an "operators' license 81.
Not only are the charges made by the
District to Maryland automobilists far
lower than these. 1t is asserted. but the
charges made by Maryland to AUTOMOBILE
lists OF other States are far lower. 1t is
against these and other alleged discrim-
nations that the Automobiles are de-
handing remedial action.
We'll get 1t, too!' said an automo-
bilist last night.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-01
RUSSIAN TREATY
NO LONGER EXISTS
Expiration of the Pact Took Place at
Midnight-Nations Remain
Friendly, However.

Through the expiration of the Russian
treaty OF 1852 at midnight last night. the
commerce between that country and the
United States estimated at about $1,000
COO annually. will be place. in a po-
sition of uncertainty amounting TO jeop-
ardy.
No formal or informal understanding
between the two governments looking
toward the continuance and regulation
Of this international trade has been
made since the treaty abrogation by
President Taft. and it was learned yes
terday afternoon that the whole matter
will be left for the action of the in
coming Wilson administ ration.
At the State Department II was said
that undoubtedly the general arbitra-
ton laws governing trade and naviga-
ton will apply. but Just how far they
Will tend to relieve the situation they do
not pretend to predict. 1t was pointed
out, however, that the two nations are
on the best of terms, and that the
comfy between nations would guarantee
American citizens in Russia against theft
and destruction. though II would form no
insurance against discrimination.
The dangers to American trade and
American citizens that may follow in
the wake of the treaty abrogation were
outlined as follows:
local license or regulation denying
Americans the right to do business in
any part of Russia.
Exclusion Of all American citizens,
whether of the Jewish race or not, from
Russian territory.
Prohibitive tariffs in discrimination
against American goods.
The refusal OF American consul rights
over the estates OF American citizens In
Russia
Against all Of these dangers the alb
sence OF treaty between Russia and
the United States would render this
country powerless to retaliate. Even
the maximum and minimum tariff law
of the United States would be OF little
avail should Russia set out upon a
polio" of discrimination.
The decision OF this government to
terminate the agreement between Rus
STA and the United States was reached
a little more than year ago by Presi-
dent Taft after the House Of Represen-
tatives had passed a sweeping resolution
formally terminating the treaty and d.
roofing the President to carry out its
mandate. While the matter was pend
ing in the Senate. the President, by
executive action, ended the treaty, or, at
least, served notice on Russia. in &C.
cordance with the terms of the treaty, |
that this government would cease to
abide by it on January /. 1913. The rea-
son, as is well known, was the refusal |
Of the Russian government to recognize
American passports when held by |
American Jews.