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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
The Best Essay.

To crelte greater interest in
wheat growing in Georgia. Mrs.
Glen, P. steed, Sic College street
and one of Macon's most public
spirited women, has announced sew
e al cash prizes to be given to the
country boys and girls of the state
who are either residing on tile farm
or are in attendance at one of the
district agricultural schools, for es-
says on Il given subject.
The contest is open to boys and
g rls under 16 years Of age. One of
the aims Of the contest is to reach
the farmer boys AMI girls and in
directly their parents, and for that
reason city boys and girls are barred.
Mrs Steed has announced as the
subject for the article, Wheat and
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
New Publicity Matter
On CentraI'S Tract
Has Just been issued by railroad and is being
distributed.

An entirely new advertising fold
er has been issued by the Central
Fof Georgia railway setting forth Il e
many sterling attractions offered to
white immigrants by the Albany
Leesburg Farm Settlement just four
miles below here on the Central
railway The new folder is being
widely distributed, and increased
interest in the work Of bringing
white settlers 20 this county is ex-
pected.
The new pamphlet, which is is
sue by the Agricultural Depart
ment If the Central through its ag,
ricu,tural agent, Mr.. J. F. Jackson,
shows that nearly half OF the tract
hqs already been sold to white set
tiers. Complete and accurate infor
nation, answering every questl01f
that.a progressive buyer may wish
to ask, is contained in the panph-
let, and full information concerning
the size and prices Of the farms for
sale are given. Eight excellent white
families are already located on the
tract, and the demand for farms is
always increasing.
Anyone who is interested in Sc
curing one Of the pamphlets Tor
themselves or to send to q friend
outside the county may obtain a
pamphlet ny applying at The Jour
nal Office, the Central having sci t
ua a number of these pamphlets fer
use in this manner, or the names OF
any persons interested may be sent
directly to Agricultural Agent j. F !.
jackson. Central Of Georgia Railway
Savannah, Ca, and will have care
full attention.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
Charlie" Crisp Well Again.

Congressman Charles R. Crisp,
who went to Colorado under the
advise Of his physicians several
months ago, has been discharged
ia betteo physical share than he
has enjoyed il years. He arrived in
Colorado Springs weighing about
100 pounds, and now he is back in
Washington weighing $50, andwith
a little margin to che good on that.
Indeed, his colleagues are 50 happy
lover his improved appearance that
| they have dubbed HIM Fatty
Crisp.
People all over Georgia. viii b
glad to know that Mr.. Crisp is or
the sunny side of good health on {
mole. He is very able and con-
seientious Representatives. en-
tireIy worthy successor to his dis
tinguished father, the late Speaker
Charles F. CrisI.
With renewed health there should
be many years Of genuine usefulness
ahead for the Congressman. It 3
we'll known throughout Georgia that
he may continue to represent the
Third District in Congress, and
without opposition, SO long as he
desires to.-James B. Nevin in At
ilanta Georgian.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
Are They Doing Their Duty?
Mr.. ]. M. Hines Writes Of The
Needs Of The Farmers Nowadays
He advocates veahOme policy the wise for the farmers
Speaks Of interview with German.

agree that they never will after the
first day ofnext January buy anoth-
cr sack Of any kind Of feed fer man
or beast that was not put up in cot
ton cloth. Just think if the farm
ers would dothis and never buy any
more iute bagging but have all their
cotton packed in good strong onsa-
burgs and all the feed stuffs, cotton
seed, meal and hulls put in cotton
bags in place Of burlaps. It would
take half the cotton crops or more
for the purpose and cotton would
bring you in and Out zoe per pound.
Now as Lee county has started the
cutting down Of the cotton acreage.
Let her take up this plan and let
the whole country use nothing but
cotton bags and you would see in 3
years time the happiest set Of peo-
pie the world ever saw.
write you now from a clipping
| cut out Of the Richmond Daily
Journal. The Dunlap FIGURING Mills
here has just received ali order for
40, 900 barrels Of flour to be chipped
to South America at once. The con-
tract reads that the small sacks Of
flour il to be sewed up lin good onsa-
burg sacks, The mill has figured
! it cut that it will take 10000 yards
Of onsaburgs to wrap it up and that
it will take even 100 bales Of cotton
to make the cloth. Now, Mr.. Eli.
tor, you see rs ! have stated if the
farmers would get together and use
nothing but cotton sacks there is no
telling where the price Of cotton
would 60. What difference does it
make to the farmer if he pays high
price for onsaburg to wray up his
cotton if he gets Zoe TO 25c for his
cotton. | hope to see the people in
Lee county catch on to this and get
such men as J. r. Smith to write it
up and let the whole world get the
fever bad and you will saon see the
farmers in good condition and you
will hear no more cry Of hard times.
| hope you will have good fair.
II have just read the premium list.
! hope to see alFthe farmers taking
! part in it and make it a grand suc-
cess and / hope to see our commits
sioners give the people the new road
aud bridge. Success to yon and the
Journal. Yours truly,
J. M. Hines.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
Presiding Elder viii Be
Here 3rd Sunday IN Nov.
Special services will be held at The local Me
thCdist cSureh.

Special services will be conducted
at the Methodist church here the
third Sunday in November when the
presiding elder # the Americas dis
trict, DR.. T. d. Ellis, Of Dawson,
will preach here at the morning SER
mon hour on Sunday. This is the
first visit that the presiding elder
has been able to arrange for Lees
burg, and large crowd is expected
to hear him.
DR.. Ellis is a preacher Of rare
power and enthusiasm, and a man
OF great practical influence in the
work of the Methodist church. He
was formerly pastor Of the Wesley
Monu mental church in Savannah,
having held the pastorate Of that
historical church for several years.
Since coming to the Americas dis
trict he has done special work in
arousing enthusiasm among the
smaller churches in the district.
The Methodist church here is ,es-
pecially anxious for every member
Of the church to be present at tie
services that Sunday morning to
hear the presiding elder. A cordial
invitation is also extended to every
one here and in the surrounding
country to hear DR.. Ellis. It is
hoped that very large congregation
will greet him when he breaches
here the 3rd Sunday in November.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29

Its Uses. "The essays will be limited
to $50 words, since it is believed
that the story can be told in that
space if it is clearly stated.
For the best essay on this subject
a prize Of $40 viii be iyca;for the
second best $40 and the third best
SIS.
All essays must Re sent in on OF
before November 1. to james Gallo
way, 720 Forsyth street. They will
be turned over to a dis Interested
committee and the winners will be
announced. Thethree prize-winning
essays will be printed in the Macon
Telegraph. Macon Telegraph.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
Clever MiuistraIS Will
Perform Here Friday
Proceeds will he used to Fay for scLOOlLCUss
electric lights.

Local talent will be seen at its
best amateur minstrel show that
is to be given at the local High
School auditorium Friday night
Every variety of burnt cork special
ties that could be put on have teen
arranged forthe occasion, and every
one who can attend is urged t.
come out.
Recently the scboolhouse has been
wired and equipped throughout with
electric lights, and it is to pay fol
this work that the performance is tc
be given under the supervision O.
Prof. w. H. Beckharn, principal
of the school. He will be aided by
a Urge number Of 10 al young men
who will assist in this worthy cause.
The admission has been placed al
Is cents so that the largest possible
attendance will be secured and in
order that the school fund may be
benefited as much as possible. A
eordia! invitation is extend to every
one in Leesburgan and throughout the
county to attend.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29

richmond, va, Oct. ~, 1914.
Editor Journal:
| have just read your editorial on
Isn't it shame?", and it covers
the ground completely. It is a
shame on every one who has made
King Cotton their God aud failed to
make hog and hominy enough at
home to live on and not have to de-
pend on the most forsupplies. There
is not a farmer in the cotton states
negroes and all, if they would only
do so, who could make all the corn,
peas, potatoes, wheat, oats, hay and
meat at home they would need and
their cotton crops be surplus and
have more money than they donow.
| hope to live to see the farmers on
ce more on top and the only way
they candor this is to raise every
thing they eat at home. And lam
-ure now they will learn a lesson
from the war that is now going on
and will never be caught in this
shape any more. ! just had talk
today with an old German that has
just returned from Germany and he
said his people were prepared to
fight to the finish and they would
do SO if it took them 5years to whip
their enemies. Healso said that he
| had no idea the war would end in
2 years. SO you see, Mr.. Farmer,
the importance of sowing wheat and
oats in plenty this fall and make all
your rashings at home.
| also read Mr.. ]. D. Clifton's
card he writes to the point. He is
right, we have too much politicians
that is true, but VIC expect too much
from Congress and Hoke Smith. I
believe Ioke has done his best for
the people, buc the thing to do is to
start at home and do something for
youpef. The stay-law would be a
good thing for II months, provided
you could get rid Of their crop Of
cotton at a fair price, but this stay
law proposition reminds me of the
the negro political meeting my old
friends, Dan Hall, E.B. Martin and
myself had in Palmyra. One night
years ago, when we were all rum
ming for Office and had the negroes
all drunk, one Of the negro strikers
called on the chairman to rule that
Dan Hall Was out of order as he was
a Democrat and it was a republican
meeting. Another negro jumped up
and said, Mr.. Chairman, / call fe r
the prices question Just at this
stop Of the game, this was a negro
standing by me so drunk he could
hardly stand up, and at the top Of
his voice he yelled out, "Mr. Chair
man, what III the - are you GO
ing TO dowith the prices question:
Now this is what the stay-law would
do with the cotton market. You
stay the debts and have their crop
Of $1,000, 900 bales and then next
years crop say it be cut to 5000,
900 bales it would not bring &c per
p5und. Now, Mr.. Editor, ] lave
been housed up 5 monebs with no.
thing to do but 20 read and think.
So | have thinked and thinked and
thinked, and / am now going to give
you what | think is the best for the
farmers throughout the U. S. to
first raise enough to eat at home.
Curtail their cotton crops and tobac-
co crops and they then would reali-
re more money from their cotton
and tobacco 10y far than they do
now, and alen let the farmers all
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
Small Fund Is Needed For Fair;
Exhibitors Are Enthusiastic
Wa he expense the fair will be made small possible more
money is necessary --Exhibisors coming from all
sections Of county.


Wider and more enthusiastic APP
proval is being given each day to
the county fair that is to be held
here October 81 From every section
of the county comes Information
that farmers and their wives viii be
present at the fair and will make
exhibits Of farm products, livestock
poultry, canned goods and many
other things.
Through an error in The Journal
recently it was announced that the
fair would last two days. This should
have been one day, as the fair will
be held only on October 81, which
is Saturday. The error in am oune-
ing the time Of the holding Of the
fair arose from the fact that Farm
Demonstration Agent Kent re-
GU ste / a / the farmers to have their
livestock exhibits here on Qctooer
80, 50 that the stock might have
time to be at their best after the
Journey that some Of them must
make to get here.
The Journal viii not publish any
more names Of exhibitors until alt
er the fair is held The few names
that have appeared in The Journal
is not one tenth Of the names OF
those who will exhibit, it may be
said, as a large number ofaddition-
al names have been received. Many
exhibitors, especially the ladies, do
not like to have their names an
nounced, as they wish to steal q
nlarch on their neigh6ors in making
exhibits. Consequently The Journal
will mot print any further lists un-
til after the close Of the fair, when
the name of every exhibitor will be
printed in the paper, with a list Of
the contests in which each partici-
pated.
In order to reduc9 the expense
as much as possible, every Lee coun
tv citizen who can do SO is urged to
aid in building the pens that are
needed for the livestock. The fair
will be held at the county court
house. Though nearby stables have
been generously granted for tie use
of exhibitors, tits understood, there
will be need of pens for livestock,
especially. Contributions of lumber
and help on The part Of those vi 0
can construct these pens is earnestly
sought. Exhibits other than live
stock may be brought to Leesburg
1T any time dnring tie few prior to
t e holding If the lair and placed
in the courthouse building. 1t is b :
ter, however, for all exhibitors who
cla t. bring in their exhibits just
priorto the openirg Of the fair,
either the day before or ealry on the
morning Of the fair. In that way
they will be sure that their exhibits
will be cared for by themselves per-
sonaIly. III
The Journal has received requests
for the condition and requirements
relative to the exhibits. In reply to
these requests we can only state
that these conditions will heas libe-
raj and flexible as possible. The
main requirements are that the ex-
hibits tentative Lee county products
and that the claims as to weights
etc. he bona fde. On account of the
fact that this is the first year of the
fair it has been thought wise to en-
courage every one who viii to ex-
hibit, consequently restrictions will
be few.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
N8edIGWOrk Exhibitors
To Meet Al Courthouse
AIIadis. interested There Friday .ft.r..on

All the ladies Of Lees5urg and Lee
county who are interested in the
displaying Of needlework of any
and all kinds at the county fair Sat-
urday are urged to meetat the court
house Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
at which time the question of maxi
ing the displays at the fair the fol-
lowing day viii be discussed.
Mrs. Duncan Forester has lind
ly consented to supervise the work
of arousing interest in this part of
the displays, which, it seems, will
be one of the best exhibits at the
fair. Mrs. Forester will meet with
the ladies, It the court house, and
every one interested in this work
is urged t.. meet with her there in
order to discuss plans and methods
as to the displays to be made.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
Adopsd al Mass msalg held Ba1S church Sept 20 "a
Resolved that We kindly butfirmIy ask each
officer Of town and county TO do his full duty
in enforcing the law against blind tigers and
other law viOlators."
Mr.. G. W. Mcdonald
viii Exhibit Potato
OF large and unususl shape at cOun y fair.

Mr.. G. w. Mcdonald willexhii it
at t le county fair sweet potato Of
unusual shape. The potato is about
3 feet long and weighs abe ut 3 81
pounds. The potato was grown on
Mr.. G. W. McDonald's farm in
Redbone district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31

lightfully told in this fine com ady
feature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
: All advance notices furnished by
Theatres.
George "Honey Roy~ Evans.

The dancing mt; sanctions of a
minstrel show are always of impor-
lance to its clientele and George
Evans, who will bring his new pro-
duction of minstrelsy for the current
season to the Elks theatre, Monday
January 4, is said to have given a
great amount of attention to this part
of his production. Tommy HYDE. the
premier soft shoe dancer of America
Charley Ufer, Eddie Girton and Willie
Newsom, a trio OF nimble boys who
have mastered the art of Terpsichore
and corps of other able steppers are
all introduced in big DANCING festi-
val entitled, Underneath tho Water
melon Moon." This number is in fact
a piaylet of Southern atmosphere and
is given an elaborate scenic setting.
Such able minstrels as Arthur Risbv
Sam Lee. Leroy "Lasses" White. Will
liam H. Thompson, will Cawlev aud
Others are cast for characters. There
are several musical numbers intro
duced which have been especially
written by George Evans
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
BEST THEATRE.

Today, John BARRYMORE, the talent
ed comedian, who is So Well known
from his excellent work upon the
stage and in the photoplay feature
1.-THE American Citizen" will again
delight motion picture patrons by his
clever and exceptionally fine work in
the motion picture version Of 1.-THE
Man From Mexico" the Paramount
feature in five reels.
The story tells of the adventures OF
the CAV married man. Fitzhew, who
is continually making all kinds of ex-
cuses to his wife for STAYING out late
at night; her crednlity being strained
she determines t. locate her husband
one night and arrives at the cafe in
which he ic celebrated inst as the
place is raided nv the notice.
Her husband. who had imhihed too
freely. is arrested and rentenced N
thirty days on Blackwell Island while
she narrowly escsnes arrest hersnH
Fitzhew is allowed tn call nron his
wife ard tells her he is goiro 10
Mexico fer thirty davs How we'll til ;
scheme works. hnt what narrow mar
gin he escaned detection. the wonder
fs,l stories he invents of M,xico and
Mexican life when he returns and
the final denouement is all most de-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31

The first game law" for the protec.
ton of wild animals and birds was
enacted in 1868 by William the Con-
lueroi. This decree Of the Norman
king was called a forest law, but its
principal purpose was the preserva.
ton OF game. Forfeiture Of property
was made a penalty for killing or dis.
aiding any kind of wild beast, while
the slayer of stag, buck or boar.
If convicted, had his eyes put out
These laws, Of course, applied only to
the. masses, since the royalty and no.
bility were permitted to kill as much
as they pleased in fact, the princi
pal purpose of the pioneer game law
was to provide sport for the few The
first parliamentary game law in Eng
land was passed in 1896. Game laws
In America have become increasingly
strict Of late years, but they were
adopted too late to save many species,
notably the buffalo, from almost com.
plete extinction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
ORPHEO THEATRE.

Today-Edmund Breese. lately
starred on Broadway in "The Master
Mind" and remembered as til origin
al John Rider in "The Lion and the
Mouse" AS Jack Frobisher. the rich
Australian who marries a noblewom-
an. he saws. tearing down tha wall
ohscuring his wife's heart and soul:
ITO YOU I've heen r"Cr. foolish
Jack. who didn't play cards or waltz:
was dull and bore But the first
fcn who came along. the first smirk-
ino dandy. who could whisper and
Ogle and tell YOU tit-bit Of scandal
h. was amusing and pleasant He
thoueht It right that vou should lose
hundreds at cards. spend fortune
ON dress. and fritter your time on AL
sorts of foolishness. Your hrethe"
wrongs o eirl---y0u are irdignenf
with me because | befri2nd her The
neonle around vou-the poor. the
HELPLESS. the sick, to these Won eivs'
rover a thouoht Ycn gro y "eer'e
daughter. sent into the wo~'d to o..
TOW yourself, have good timo with
Tallase~ rc""d to flirt with IT'S hoor
pleasure, ~'ea s""n nlcas"ro r",,>,
mcrnine tin night fro" one vee"s
O~d ~ HoOtho~ Yo" and VOW rrior T.
forget fnr what nnrnOsn God we'd :
Wv cNd TWIN ~ ,,,o"~ c.o~.,- dow
Well I Sow - Neil with oil thie' Vow
a"c wife, not NV rist~N~"' 7 ',-""
ried hecanse wentod mo"N H>d "
,>nrtrer, OVID w, ti"ea Of thr life ~'9'1,
,oa ~ which vcu'vo l>~N-, NN;tNa
We'll leave +his "ntto~ OF" wo'1l -
hnc'- 10 nature, and start thin@s ov2'
again :"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31

Deen-seated coughs that res'e
ordinary remedies require both ev-
ternal and internal treatment. " W.
huv a dollar hottie of BALLARh'S
HOREHOITND SYRUP you get the
two remedies you need for the price
Of ore. There is HERRICK'S RET
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for the
chest, free with each bottle. Sold bs
w. L. Dewoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
LEASE LANDS TO
DRILL FOR OIL
Jefferson Oil Company o.
tains Control of 227O Acres
of Promising Property.

Additional interest is given to the
drilling operations of the Jefferson
Oil company Oh the Rutherford plan
tatlon. southeast OF the city, by the
filing yesterday of oil leases on 227C
acres of land in the vicinity OF The
test well. The leases are for rive
years, the lessons to receive one
eighth OF whatever oil or gas is secur-
ed.
The leases are taken in the names
of r. M. Galbraith and 10 Nichol
trustees, and are executed by r. l.
Rutherford, WHO owns 1910 acres;
Tracy Mills, owner of 100 acres
Reese n. Burks, owner of 1880 acres
and j. il. Talbot, owner of so acres
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
Jlmm!e's Conclusion.

Little folk frequently manlfes: un-
expected powers of observation and
analysis. Little Jimmie, for instance.
was asked II a young lady whom he
dearly loved was pretty. "She looka
pretty to me-" he announced, after q
briet period of consideration. but J
don't s'pose she's really pretty. no.
tice Brother Ben don't sit by her sids
m awful LOT when sha comes hera"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
SEWARD Company Reopens.

The garage of the Senyard Automo-
bile company, damaged by fire some
weeks ago. will be open for the re-
sumption of business january l. a
large force of workmen having heaA
kept busy making the necessary re-
pairs and renOyations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
RAYMOND Hitchcock.

The whole world laughs when Raw,
mond Hitchcock wills. and inst now
the comedian is keepino it in Great
coed humor by reason Of his rortrav-
al of the role cf DR.. Arhntn~ Budd in
'The Reauty SHOP" a musical nomod-
that has heen supplied nv Messrs
Charninp Pollock, Rennold Wolf and
Charles T. Gebest. and which il to be
presented here at the Elks theatre
January Z.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31

How to Tell Pure Water.

Any water that is turbid or colored
or that tastes or smells disagreeable
Is at least suspicious. If it appears
opalescent when boiled it contains
chalk or manganese. The tests for
ammonia, nftrag rsYganic matter and
microbes are }oslem ink ios any QUO
put q enc I'D unanimdsS" c''e"is'
KNOWS sbyalty to Great Bril-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31

Gore. Ga. P. 4. Morgan had o.
cine and saws of Foley Catharti7
Tablets: "They thoroughly clearsed
my system and l felt like new man
light and free. They are the best
medicine I have ever taken for con-
stipation. They keen the stomach
sweet. liver active bowels regular
Mann Pharmacy
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
Unfortunate,

Don't you feel better since you gave
up smoking?" No. I'm bothered to
death trying to ind out what has be-
come of all that money was going to
ave"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-31
Rnys Electric YicfrOla.

to Arkansas, received here some days
ago by tho Barnes music house, has
been purchased by B. c. Fcwles o.
this city.