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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

! County Commissioners Of Oklahoma
County
The following resolution was read and
adopted
REsOLCTION. Resolved that CON
mnnicaion he directed 10 Hon Lee Cruce,
Governor Of Oklahoma. requesting the ap,
pointment NJ competent Auditor 10 ex
anime the books OF Oklahoma County.
with instructions to expedite the work
In order that the same may be completed
by January T. 1918.
4 g. COUCH,
z. W. LuTMAN,
GEO. HARNET1,
Board N County Commissioners NJ or
lahoma County
ATTEST
Ron PARMAN,
County CLERK
The following bridge contracts were pre-.
sented and approved by the Board of
Commissioners.
Oklahomn Concrete Bridge Co Bridges
|, =, b, 10, IA, 10, 10, "a. T. y, and II. tho
same being contracts haasd npon bids
received on December 9th. lOit
The Massillon Bridge and Structural
Company, Bridge No. en-, the same being
contract based upon bid reviewed
The OreKonia Bridge Company, Bridges
Nos n and p the same being contract
based on bids received
The Kansas city Bridge Company, NOV
Ing Bridge between Sec and II, II. n,
r. 4 and ~ building same between sec
iiohs 70 and ~ r. II. H. W, az Der
plans on file 10 the County Clerks OFFICE.
Moved by Lutman, seconded By Couch,
that the Hoard take a rcceas untiI Dc'
ceihber 10Th ieia At nine O'CLOCK a ~
Motion carried,
A G. COUCH,
Chairman.
tsEALl
ATHEIST
BOB PARMAN,
County Clerh.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
October Report Of Work Done
By Demonstration Agent Kent
Summary Of much activity part Of Mr. Kent given herewith
Journal readers.

rhis marks the close OF the Dem
onstration Work in your county foi
the month Of October, and ! take
great pleasure ia submitting thefol-
lowing summary Of the work done;
During the month ! have visited
10l demonstrators, 43 club members
have written Az letters, five articles
to the press and have travelled ISL
miles in interest of the work
The work with my demonstrators
this month has had to do with the
planting Of bur clover, crimson clio
yer, vetch and alfalfa. | have sue
ceeded beyond my expectations in
all these crops and am extremely
sorry thol it is now too late to con-
tinue planting bur clover and crim-
son clover. We still have time to
plant vetch and scarcely a day pass
ea that we do not see. vetch seed
coming in Every farmer in your
county should try ut least one acre
with either rye Or oats. If he can be
induced to plant one acre this year,
he will never be satisfied with one
acre any more. One bushel Of oats
and 20 pounds Of vetch with a little
incubation WHICH the government
will gladly give is all that it takes
to make the best acre Of feed that q
man ever grew, to say nothing Of
the ammonia that it stores UP in
the soil for future use. Every man
in the county who.cared to, has seen
a sample Of the hay at the institutes
held in the summer, and the beauty
of it all isit grew on your soils. This
proves that it is no longer anexper-
ment.
During this month we will deal
mostly with oats. The land for these
should be broken at the earliest
possible date, narrowed and allowed
to settle for a week or ten days SOFAS
the oats will germinate very readily
when planted. II is. a mistaken idea
that cat land should not be we'll
broken and narrowed.
During the spring tic writer was
in 4 number Of oat fields where one
fifth Of the oats. were affected with
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12

Smut. Now this means a grelt less
to the farmers Of the county, when
it could easily be avoided. This
year it is hoped that every farmer
will treat his oats with formalin So
Tuition to prevent this disease. 1t is
a simple solution consisting of one
ounceof formalin to three gallons
of water. The seed can be spread
thinly on the barn Aeer, and sprink
led With the solution, being careful
that all the seed are dampened.
Then cover with sheets for about
three hours and plant coon after
wards. If every man will do this he
will not be troubled with this dis
ease. An ounce will treat three bus
.hels Of SCI d and will cost practically
nothing.
IL is hoped that there will be
larger oat crop planted than has
ever been known in your county. II
lis interesting, too, tonete that none
but the best varities are being PLAN
ted, oats Of standard variety and
well matured In, Georgia we buy
annually 80 million dollars worth
.of oats from othor states Why can t
we supply this demand and keepour
money at home? We want to urge
that every man in your county that
has to buy seed oats, buy at home
ard ..eep what money we have IN
the county. IT we will DO this, we
can greatly help our financial con-
ditie n. We will reap the benefit Of
it The second and third time while
II We send it to other sections, othet
people get the benefit Of it. Keep it
in circulation at home, by all
means You can buy just as good
oats here as any where.
Every farmer should remember
to keep enough cotton seed to ferti-
lie all the oats he plants. They are
worth SIC per ton as such and
should he narrowed in just as soon
as the land has been broken.
Respectfully submitted,
Il. TT. KENT,
Demonstration Agent
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
Duties OF A Demonstration Agent.

! titien from every district IN the county
to Recommend that the county pay us
necessary $500, to finish out his salary,
although to show their approval Of thls
work, Is OF the grand jury Of - present
subscribed out of their private funds, 70
the amount of $63 90. Now il is up to ua
to raise the balance Of 5000, by private
subscription, and this viii have to be
done bS Dec, LIST as at this time the fe-
, deral government makes their appropr-
iation.
We want IS demonstration farms for
Lee county next year and some should
be located in every part Of the county 50
as to show everybody what Good there
is IN this work.
Nov great many of ourciti2ens have
notlseen the beneficial effects Of farm
denonsrator, but they are ain ost with
outsexcepticn men who have not been
situated where they could see it. Those
who have been visited by the agent this
year ale all anxious for him again The
Others ara indifferent II you are in
terested in knowing his true value, talk
with some one in whom you have conf
ded e that has been associated with him
this year Now this year we have only
been able to get half his time and Of
course he had not time to get thorough
" acquantedin the county, andkeep up
with his regular work with the Dem.
Farms.
It is your privilege if we set him to
call on him any time you want him,
even if you don't want to have DEM
onstration patch.
In the matter Of corn and pig clubs, It
is Of vital importance that our boys have
some encouragement to keep up their
work and to keep them interested in
farm life, aud to be trained to study it as
4 business proposition. Too many Of
our bays, from lack Of interest and IN.
struction are attracted to towns and CT
ties where as a rule they prove failure
unless specially prepared by college ed
ucation. Then why not prepare them
and train them for farm life, The far
mer needs iudgmentand training as well
as the merchant, lawyer, doctor, preach
Ter, electrician or other citizen, IN order
to succeed. You do not take time to
keep your sons encouraged or instructed
as a rule, but on the other handarecon-
tinually talking hard times to them,
Thereby making them believe they can
not make living on the farm. When
there is big money in farming when it is
properly done.
Then why not hire an instructor to DO
it when the federal govt. pays hall ms
salary.
Think over this 1t is important and
help us to raise the balance Of the fund.
Don't wait for some one to ask you,
write Mr.. ]. G. Pruett at Leesburg how
much you will give toward this fund and
the list will be printed next week.
The time is short and we will have to
move fast to get the federal appropria-
zion. Take it on yourself to get your
neighbors to pledge something on this
fund.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
agement Of the jail.

All the roads Of the county, ac-
cording to the committee that in
yestigated the roaus, are in rough
condition and need immediate at,
tention. A number Of suggestions
were made BY the committee rela-
tive to urgent needs as regards the
working Of certain reads through
tout the county. The committee
seems at loss to understand certain
methods Of road working that are
being employed, especially as re-
CARDS the shifting of work from a
given road when the work is only
half completed.
Certain alleged irregularities are
reported by the committee Il a. ex-
amined the books OF the justices and
notaries in the case Of tie locks OF
Justice A. w Goodwin Two names
appear in connection with the char
.ge that omissions are found in JUS
tice Golwin's books in regsrd to
certain fees, which, it is claimed.
have been paid in and not credited
Further examination of these books
lis ordered. In fact, the grand jury
named an auditing committee com
posed Of Messrs. r. I. King and r.
B. Lee toaudit more fully and care
fully the books of all the county Of
fic4rs, the specification being made
that this audit be completed within
30 days after it is begun.
The grand jury presentments in
their entirety will be fonnd else
where in this issue, or they will APP
pear in full next week, if conditions
make it necessary for them to be
omitted this week. Every citizen
and taxpayer Of the county should
read the presentments carefully.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
Grand Jury Made a Number Of
Timely and Helpful Suggestions
Nn5, public Issues Investigated by the grand jury with the
rs,llt that recommendations made in several

Several matters Of timeliness and
Importance we're COZ sidered by the
recent grand jury, with the end in
view Of making recommendations to
correct certain evils in the manage
ment Of county affairs. When the
length Of time avail allie fcr their
work is col dered, the work Of the
grand jury is considered very eff
cient.
One among the most important
matters considered was the condi-
ton ofthe booksofthe county school
superintendent. Tie grand jury
made no report on the books Of
County School Superintendent How
ell, other than to notice that the
accounts were notitemized. No OPP
portunity was offered them, they
said, to go over these books With
the aid OF Mr.. Howell Consequent
" a committee composed Of Messrs.
Frank King and E. +. Simpson was
named 60 investigate the condition
Of Mr.. Howcll's books and to report
upon them later.
The management Of the county
jail was condemned in emphatic
manner by the grand jury. The
committee that inspected the Jail
asserts that it is being kept in most
insanitary manner. Lack ofeommon
cleanliness was noted very general
" by the members Of the commit
tee in their inspection Of the jail,
and they called attention to the
statement Of the prisoners that the
building is infested by lice and is
otherwise lacking in care as a place
Of residence even for prisoners The
committee called for immediate at
tention to the neglect in the man
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
4 Large Ginnery Burned
Al Adam Station Recently
f. /. Bell, Of Amerieus, the loser with little
insurance in force.

f. /. Bell Of Americus, sustain
ed heavy lost Friday night in the
complete destruction Of his extern
sive cotton ginning plant located at
Adam Station. The fire was discov-
cred at 8 O'Clock in the seed house
and extended quickly to the mod
ern ginnery and storage building
adjacent,
Cotton seed from probably 100
bales, together With the bales Of cot
ton. we're destroyed. The valuable
plant cost $4,000. There was only
So, 900 insurance upon the property.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12

In view OF the fact that the time has
arrived when we will have to decide de-
finitely whether or not we will have g
Demonstration Agent his duties Will be
of interest to the people Of the county
However, on account d the great num-
Der Of these, space will permit only few
of the essentials.
TO know how to dealwith the different
soils is Of first importance. II is asa du-
ty to study the different soils ofthe coun-
ty and advise the kind, quality, and a.
mounts Observation-Disclosures necessary
to get the best returns from the lana.
Few soils contain the same amounts OF
different ingredients, acid, potash, and
ammonia, and it is waste Of tine and
mo ley to put either ingredient when e
is not proportional with the other IN
greIieuts. Different crops require IN
gradients in different proportions.
Now that we. have got to plant new
crops, with whici. we are not experien-
ced, it will be his duty to adv sewiththe
farmers about the best ways Of c1ltivat-
ing these crops. Our agent il directly
connected with tie national, and state
departments Of agriculture, as we'll as
with the State College ofAgriculture and
experiment stations ofthe several states.
This year he has saved the farmers ofthe
county Ger 5000 by supplying the inoc-
ulation free to all who wisEei to pant
alfalfa, vetch, bur and crimson clover,
etc.
1t is his duty to inoculate hogs and
keep down cholera This year ouragent
has inoaulated SIS, greater part Of which
would have died had they not been
treated This one item would have paid
his salary this year. Now that we are
going to raise more hogs tits very ne
cessary tc have him advise with you re-
lative incubation, pastures, keeping
down parasites, etc. The best plan and
breeds Of hogs under differentconditions
he specializes Diseases Of other stock
receives attention also.
It is his duty to stimulate an interest
in our comfy fair. Our county fair is
going to mean much to the county in.
the interest is Kept up, and we have
found that he is great factor in this.
Our clubs, corn, pig and four-crop,
will not meet with the success that they
did this.yeaf without an agent It has
been proven beyond any doubt that the
boys loose interest without constant Wis
its and encouragement.
1t is the duty Of our agent to get us in.
formation on amy line OF farming that
we may wish to follow. He is the con
meeting link between the farmer and the
rest o. the business world. Some counties
can t set along, it.seems, without two or
three, and it is very important that we
have at least one, but to do so we have
got to do something l'y the first of Dec
ember or lose the Federal appropriation
OF $4,000
1t seems like we will lose the farm de-
monstration work for next year for the
lack OF active interest. Or account oithe
financial condition OF the county, the
grand jury failed to respond to the petit
ton Of the Lee Cotton Growers Assn.
The Boys Corn and Pig Clubs and a pc
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
Oliver Was Cleared
Of One Charge Here
Case was last tried al recent session Of Super
Tor court.

One Of the several cases against
A. D. Oliver, who has been confn-
ed in the Jail here for some time,
was tried at the recent session ofthe
Superior court, with the result chat
Oliver was cleared The jury retur-
ned it's verdict about midnight last
Friday, af,er having been out only
a short time. Oliver is still in Jail
here, rs there are two or more cases
against him veto be heard.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
Judge Martin PTsSideS
Over Albany Court
H,rald tell. Of his work there thi. week.

Judge Ware Martin, of the city
Court OF Leesblrg, who is presiding
at the November tenn Of the City
Court of Albany, does not believe in
showing much mercy to pistol-toters
judging from the severe sentences he
imposed upon several defendants
this morning.
Pistols are made to kill people
with, said the judge to one de-
fendant. while imposing sentence,
and people who carry them can
have no other object in doing SO but
to xii people, or to hurt them. If
anything can be done to break up
this practice, it ought to be done. ;"
Sosaying, the judge imposed a
sentenceof Il months in the chain
gang, to be discharged upon the
payment Of a fine of $50 and costs
ina concealed weapon case, and II
months in the chaingang, or s125
in case of carrying a pistol with
ost license, making total sem
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
NOTICE

Central of Georgia. Railway
will sell round trip tickets to
Macon Nov. / to II, inclusive
and for trains scheduled to ar
rive Macon before noon Nov
10, final limit Nov. Is. Ten
big days of Instructions and
Amusement. Ask the Ticket
Agent.
Central Of Georgia Ry.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
Pecan Thief Nabbed By
Albany Policeman
Wa. selling choice nut. at 10 cents pound

- S 800
A negro named Major Banks was
arrested by officer D. j. Minis yes
terday afternoon, charged with
stealing pecans from the grove Of
Mrs. F. D. Ramsey, three miles
from Leesburg.
The negro. it is charged, had
made one or two previous trips TO
Albany with pecans stolen from Mrs
Ramsey s groves. and brought $50
pounds to town yesterday He was
arrested in the Farmers & Mercb-
ants Bank, where he was trying to
sell some Of the pecans.
The pecans stolen from Mrs. Ram
sey's groves were of very fine
as her groves are considered
to be among the finest in Southwest
Georgia. Pecans worth 70 cents a
pound were seld by the negro at
different places for o cents a pound
Albany Herald
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
-Four More States Have
Joined Prohibition List
R,esn, slseto made big ssi for Temperance

CHICAGO, Nov. Fifteen
states n W have laws prohibiting the
sale Of alcoholic beverages as a re-
suit Of Tuesdays election. Returns
show prohibition was adopted in
Arizonia, Washington Oregon and
Colorado. The states which prohibit
the sale Of liquor are,
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado,
Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi
North Caroliua, Oregou3 Tennessee,
Washington, West Virginia, North
Dakota, Oklahoma and Virginia.
Alabama at one time adopted a
prohibition amendment, but later
rescined it. South Carolina is large
ly so under various acts. A score Of
States have local option laws.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12

tence of two years in the ehaingang
or a fine Of $275.
Judge Martin is holding court
bese at this time at the request Of
Judge Jones, who has not fully re-
covered his strength after his recent
operation for appendicitis.
No civil cases will he tried at this
term, all civil business going over
to the February term. Albany
Hera' d.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
Tenants Must Pay Their 1915 Rent
With Foodstuffs.

Juliette, Ga, Nov. Pr. =,
Williams, Jr., q prominent young
attorney Of Macon, who is the adj
ministrator Of the estate Of his late
father, r. 4. Williams, comprising
several thousand acres Of land here,
will next year adops a unique plan
i'm dealing with his tenants. The
plantation is divided into tracts,
each Of which rents for 800 arr
nuallg. This is equivalent to about
2 bales Of cotton under the old sys-
tenn. In the future, however, Mr..
Williams will require that his ten
ants pay rents in foodstuffs as fol-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12

The following telegram was re-
ceived by Sheriff Moreland Wedne4-
day:
Atlanta Ca, Il II 1914: Have
honored requisition fos Oliver
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
Total rent

Mr.. Williams says he will posi-
lively refuse to accept rents in cot
ton, and will encourage bis tenants
to pay great attention to crop diver
siGcation. He viii discourage in
every way Ie.can their production
Of cotton. That his tenants may be
able TO market all their food sup
plies, he will cooperate with them
in producing foodstuffs with a view
to raising the best qualities from
selected seed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12

suspcnding operation Of same until
Ga. courts through with him You
need not hold him longer.
John M. slaton, Gov.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12

Read alIthe Farm Demonstration
articles in this paper, 60 out IN the
fence corner, and dosome thinking.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

SWIFT FLYING STARS.
Vastness Of the Universe Indicated by
Their Lon3 Travels
The almost Incredible distances O.!
the heavenly bodies are we'll illustrated
by Camille Flammarion' comments
to the Societe Astrononique de France
on the study by Y. NJ Slipher Of the
Lowell observatory on the speed ~ TIE
nebula in Andromeda, which is 900 ki,
lometers a second. Flammarion re-
marks that If this speed has been
v,aofe, fofVaI cipaa tba Jnye If T4ippoT
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
ofored ID endoW ~. 49,. M SlO0..
tJO II be was permitted - adopt boz

Infant he had Seen N he eEII!it. MIS-.
Kate Waller Garrett national presi
dent Of the Critteuton mission said
that the Richmond man told her that
the boy, who is known as Baby
Frank. resembled portrait Of one OF
his ancestors.
Arrange for me t. adopt him and
viii have my lawyers draw UP the pa
pers turning over that amount of
money 20 the 81 ssiou 1T pnre." Mrs,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

SECRET OF The PARIS HAT.
The Magic but Deadly Needle That
Holds It's Spirit.
An American m.liuer seeking to
learn what it is that makes the Paris
hat SO bewitchine sought work III
Paris and found il easily enough in
one Of the largest exporting houses. a
name to conjure with one afternoon
saw her seated upon bench with gay.
ehattering companions who radiated
Joy and sparkle on every side Of her
Deft fingers flew with chatteung
tongues, confusing her by the bewilder
ing creations called into being with
GREATNESS haste.
When night came the loneliness she
dreaded did not come. so filled was her
solitude by thoughts of all she bad
seen and heard. and so hard did her
brain work 70 digest all the wonders
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

What is the area or sxtont Of the
Panama canal zone owned or controlled
~ the United Statesi
Under lAe treaty with Panama it be-
gins at point Oh the Atlantic side
three miles at sea from the shore. eX-
tends across the isthmus at a Width Of
ten miles. or five miles in both dIrec
tons, measuring from the center of the
canal. aud extends three miles to sea
Oh the Pacific side, the same as on the
Atlantic side. Thus defined the canal
zone contains AIS square miles. The
cities Of Colon and Panama are gov
erned by the republic of Panama.
Please tell me about the appearance
and habits of the species Of white ants
so destru ctive to buildings and of any
known method of DISCRIMINATING them.
The so called white ants are really
termites and live in colonies and have
habits similar to the honeybee A
method Of determination would be to
locate the nest. probably in the affect
Ell building or in a piece of rotted
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
chus, twenty centuries agd The neLula

Travelled in that time l90O0 OW
kilometers. Hipparchus made
Ilogue of the visible stars, and til
ula is not found in his list alth0u-
IN now be seen with the naked ey
it been as brilliant 1900 Yea
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

method Of determination would be to
locate the nest. probably in the affect