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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

Begin the new year right and
send The Journal an order for
what ycu need in the way Of fine
printing at the lowest prices.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

Al last the wordy discussions of
the crisis and the plans" to
Be used to solve it have been thrown
into the scrap-heap-the farmers
are hard at work to make a good
crop next year of something be-
sides cotton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

The fertilizer collector isan UNI
usually unwelcome guest here now,
and the fertilizer salesman had as
we'll pack his grip and go home for
. years rest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

The Lee county pecan crop is a
normal one, and the delicious nuts
can always be used at home if they
do not find a ready sale at the
price desired.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

Don't forget to send US that lit
tie Christmas remittance in the
way Of h subscription due on back
account. 1t viii make you feel
better and give US a smile Christ
mas morning.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

There will be more Lee county
tables supplied with good home
grown 'shortin-bread" next year
than ever before. This winter
wheat will turn the trick,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

As long as the 'possums are fat
and the taters fine, Lee county
Christmas tables will have some-
thing on them worth while.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

There are many good things in
store for the farmers next year, so
don't get impatient about the indigo
bordering to the cloud now.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

The memory Of General Shrap-
mel is being vigorously celebrated
these days on the CORY battlefelds
Of Europe.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

Obituary notices. cards Of thanks,
resolutions OF sympathy and all SINH
lar notices, other than those given
in the paper as news items, must be
paid for at the rate of five cents per
printed line.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

The winter garden" is the
thing now. Have you one at your
house?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

Many a fat shoat is going to his
death these bracing December days,
for it is hog-killing time in Geor-
gia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

Have you bought your Red
Cross stamps and helped in the
fight against the Great White
Plague2
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

No contributions will be considered
unless written plainly upon only one
side Of the paper and writer's name
furnished the Editor. We assume no
responsibility for views expressed in
communications.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

Advertising rates reasonable and
win be furnished upon application. All
bills for advertising mu"t be paid by
the 5th OF each month to insure fu-
ture insertion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17

of Council.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-12-17
rHE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL.

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30
Trustees Sale

Whereas, S. p. Robinson and Nellie Robin
son, his wife, by their deed Of trust dated the
18th day Of Marcn, 1913, and recorded In the
ONCE OF the Recorder Of De eds for Bates coun-
ty, Mil souri, in Book ITO at page 24S, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee. the folio wing de-
scribed real estate situate In the county Of
Bates, State Of Missouri, to wit:
The West half OF the East half and the East
half OF the West halt and the West half OF the
Southwest Quarter Of section TweL ty-6ve
Also the West half Of the W lest balf OF
Section Thirty six. Also the Nor theasr Quar-
ter and the North half Of the Southeast Quarter
OF Section ThrIy I'VE. Als0 the West Thirteen
(l3) acres OF ths Southwest Quarter OF the
utheast Quarter OF Section Thirty.nve, lying
North OF the Msrsls de- Cygnes river. All in
Township Forty (4O) Range lhirty.three (SS).
- In trust to SECURE the payment OF he prtDct-
said deed Of lrust described. and whereas de-
fault vas made in the payment II said note
and interest thereon, and the same remains
past due and unpaid.
Now therefore. OF the request Of tn, legal
holder OF said note and In accordance with the
provieions. OF said deed Of trust, !. 80 such
trustee, will proceed to seli the property Above
described ct public vendue to the highest bid
der for cash at the front door OF the court house
In the city Of Butler, Batee county. Missouri,
on Friday, the 18th day Of May, 1914, between
the hours Of nine O'Clock In the forenoon and
five O'Clock In the afternoon, for the purpose OF
paying the indebtedness and the cost ~ this
trust W. A LACY,
s5-lt Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30
AIR CRAFT SCAR ES MExlCANS
"snipers' in Outskirts Of Vera Cruz
Flee at Sight Of American
AeropIanes.

Vera Cruz, April 27.-Panic seized
Mexican .'snipersa in the sand hills
beyond the outskirts Of Vera Cruz
today. They heard with terror a
strange purring in the sky and then
they were seized with a common de-
sire, and that was to flee toward the
interior
Aercplanes from. the battleship Mis-
sisslppi had taken the air and recon
noitered over the Mexican camp.
Marines and bluejackets had been
placed about the outskirts of the city
TO watch the Mex;cans who have been
entrenched in the sand hills further
out. Constant sniping had been kept
UP by the natives, but it suddenly
ceased today when the aeroplanes ap-
peared. The two aeroplanes assembled
from the deck OF the warship swing
ing at anchor in the harbor. They
circled above the city and then headed
Tor the sand hills.
Rapid preparations were made Dy
the Mexicans to evacuate the sand
hills. Tonight the forces were widely
scattered. most Of them Fastening to-
ward the interior and out of range OF
the aerovlane fleet.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30
Nln SPIRIT IN CONGRESS-
IS MAAlFEsIlA6 ITSELF
Administration Leaders Grow
ing impatient Over Lack
A of Agressiveness. sss
Il4|'s's|,a|

Washington, April 81. The strongly
bellige,ent spirit manifest. among a
considerable group in congress. head.
ed by some Of the more prominent
Democrats. has been toned for the
time being by the mediation negotia.
tions Undertaken by the thfee South
American governments. Leaders Of
this element had not hesitated to say
! Dmong themselves that at least one
hundred members had expressed them.
selves in favor Of more aggressive &C.
tion toward Mexico by the admins.
tration. >
Even some of the members Of the
foreign affairs committee privately
subscribed to the idea that the gov.
ernment could not long withhold
either an onward march to Mexico for
the protection OF the American citi-
zens reported to be imperiled or to
make a straight out declaration OF
war. Moreover, among some of the
house members there was DISPOSE:
tion to criticize the President for not
< GOA0u-LlNo tWHu GAO AOoi lSAuSA 2 "
congress to ascertain the sentiment
ct the capitol.
Althotah the feeling In the senate
toward more aggressive policy has
not become so apparent as In the
house, many leaders would not be sur.
prised to see the coming week end
without an oratorical outbreak IL the
mediation efforts OF Argentina. Brazil
and Chile fail or there are authentic
reports OF outrages on Americans in
Mexico.
Every committee of congress which
%ewcufd be active in case Of change
in the Mexican policy is prepared to
respond at once to any call of the ad.
ministration. In the house the appro~
priations committee is holding up a
deficiency bill carrying 100000, fear.
ing that it must later report bill
carrying a much greater amount with,
Mexican service appropriation in it,
the ways and means committee Is
ready to~take up war revenue bill
If necessary end the military, and
naval committees are primed for
action.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30

& -. ! ~ + Z.
Skill and patience are required to
At cattle for show Both were exer-
cised in producing this years most
successful show herd Of the Universe
ty OF Missouri.
To keep steer. in show condition
for two or three years is difficult. 1t
is comparatively easy to fatten an ami
NAL for the first show season. but an
animal put in his highest possible
condition the first year seldom comes
back the second. Nor Is it often fea-
sible to let steer go down in condi-
ton. For the fat that was put on in
even layers is liable to be taken of in
patches, wherever it comes off easiest.
The ration that is required to put
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30
Trustees Sale

Whereas, by her deed of trust, dated July
9Th, 1909. recorded at page 80 OF Book ~ In the
once OF the Recorder OF Deeds OF Rates County.
Missouri, Rosa Vogler, a single W man con-
veyed to the undersigned as trustee the follow
ing real-estate in Bates County. Missouri.
to-wit.
All OF the East One Half of the North west
Quarter OF the North. west Quarter Of Section
Twenty-Five. and Fifteen acres heing that part
Of the South west Quarter Of the South. W. ct
Quarter OF Section Twenty lying South and
East Of Mormon Fork, all in Township Forty
two, Range Thirty.nne. IN Bates County. Mis-
souri, containing Thirty-6ve acres, more or
less according 70 government survey. 10 secure
to j. W. McCombs the payment OF an Indebted
ness OF $3.50 and interest, % evidenced by .
certain promissory note In said deed described;
and whereas, default has been made in the
payment Of said indeb.e dness when due, and
the came Is n,w wholly due and unpaid.
Now, therefore, NO Ice is hereby given that,
pursuant to the powers in me vested by said
deed Of trust and at the r. quest OF the legal
holder Of said note end indebtedn &c. VIII.
on Saturday, the I'd ~ Of May, 1914,
proceed to sell the above described real. estate
ct the Court House Door In Butler Bates
County. Missouri. At public vendua to the high
eat bidder for each. for ,e purpo.e OF satisfy.
25-td B. SILVERS, Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30

lege Of. Agriculture of the University
of Missouri won honors for the State
at the leading stock shows, Of the
United States last fall They were
exhibited at the Royal Stock Show
at Kansas City and the International
Live Stock Show at Chicago, as we'll
as the Missouri State Fair. In all, the
cattle won So prizes, including one
grand championship prize, five cham
pionship prizes, rs first prizes, eight
second prizes, nine third prizes, eight
fourth prizes. one fifth prize. one
sixth prize an done eighth prize.
The most successful among the fat
cattle was the Shorthorn senior calf,
Secret, winning first, champion and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30
Notice..

Notice 10 hereby given that letters testament
tafy upon the estate Of Joseph Kimble. de-.
ceased, h sve been granted to she undersigned
bearing date the 18th day of March, 1914.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibitthem 70 the underslgned
OF said letters, or they may BE- preeluded from
any bene1t Of such estate; and u such claims BE-
not exhibited within one year nom the desc Of
be forever barred Date or Last iusertion,
April 3 1914. ELLIS A. klMBLE,
u II Exooutor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30

an animal in his highest show condi-
ticn is nearly always more than he
can stand for year. There is a
marked difference in feeds. A steer
is often given all he will eat. But if
given all the corn he will eat; he is
liable to go wrong. The amount OF
corn a steer gets in a long feeding
ration must be limited. The easy fat
tening breeds. as the Hereford and
Shorthorn, ten to put the fat on in
rolls and patches when fed too much
corn. Their rations contain more
bran, cats. oil-meal and the like. An
gus cattle will stand more corn, being
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30

grand champion at the Missouri State
Fair. Secret was bred and fed by
the College of Agriculture. In addi-
tion to the Shorthorn calf, the Angus
herd. was made up of three exception
ally good individuals. One of these,
Price OF View Point 10th, won first as
senior calf at the State Fair. first at
the Royal, and first at the Interna-
tional. The Angus herd, likewise,
stood first at these three fairs.
The pure bred stock that is owned
by the College of Agriculture consists
of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs. 1t
is used primarily for Institutional
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30
Attaek ~ waise nburo.

Walsenburg. Col, April 2S.-lt was
reported by Sheriff JeR Farr OF Huers
fano county that four men had been
killed in battle between seyenty.fye
mine guards and an unknow NUMBER
of strikers. at the Walsen mine, two
miles south of here.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30
Price Of cowpeas WIN Be High.

VFtCe oT NoWPSaS WIZ DC ut0U'
Cowpeas are going to- be high in
price the coming year because of the
general shortage of the crop in south.
east Missouri from which large por.
tion Of the Missouri supply comes.
Soybeans. which are doubtless going
to run about at normal price. will.
therefore, be used to considerably
wider extent the coming season.
Farmers having land that does mot
grow clover well. can profit in the fu-
ture by growing ONE Of the other of
these legumes. They are very valu.
able crops.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30

less liable to roughen. than the Here
ford. Every steer has his peculiari.
ties and must be dealt with accord.
ingly.
What were the results OF care in
feeding and attention?
The fat cattle exhibited by the Col
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30

work. The students in agriculture
are required to take a certain amount
of stock judging. The boys who take
the short course are given course in
elementary live stock Judging, and the
men who attend Farmers week" are
given demonstrations in judging all
classes OF live stock.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-30
Fitting Cattle for Show
University Of Missouri Pays Individual Attention
VI to Cattle and Produces Prize Getters

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

rFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Revenge is sweet. So is a sugar
coated pill.
A man Of push-the proud parent
wheeling a baby coach.
No man is so blind that he isn't &C.
casionally looking for trouble.
It's when love grows cold that some
people find themselves in hot water.
1t IL always easter to find fault with
other people than to lose our own.
In their eaYerness to kill time Lots
Of people don't wait for sieighing
time.
AS a matter of fact. every fellow
proposes to a girl just to see what she
will say.
No man has such a strong will that
some of his heirs don't feel Hike trying
to break it.
Blobbs-It's fine thing to help
others. Slobbs-Yes, but it doesn't
pay to be too busy to stop and help
yourself.
Wieg-That fellow Henpeckke has
no mind Of his own. Wagg-Perhaps
that's the reason his wife is always
giving him q piece of hers
Hook-I suppose we should all
marry our opposites. Nye-Yes. but
that is no reason why a man with a
future should marry a woman with a
past.
Mrs Buggins-Here's an item in
the paper that says beer will bleach
the hair Mr.. Buggins I sup
pose IL you drink enough Of 1t 1t will
make you 1ight-headed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
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room in order before she went RI ~
room, but the brothers still watched. ana
I'm ne n,t sne look the food from her pocket.
In the wall and saw the dog
They threw open the door and drove out
tne oos' IN spite OF all Of SeIma's plead
We do not want anything around here
that cannot work." they told her: a alex
b Spoke will ans. never De Of any use. his leg is
help us hunt; let him go into the forest
But Selma would not let the dog 70
slept under q tree. Selma covering the dog
rom the cold with her Dress In fhe
th ornine sne hid him under a bush and
Keep quiet and did not bark
selma cooked the breakfast for her
but tf fSev s ana they went into the forest.
selma You cannot be hungry when YOU
i've n,ss PAT OF your supper to sick dog"
selma ran to the place where the dog
was hidden and brought him into the
Of sight. Ae
lett and some water and bound Nh 6sre
FOOT with a clean cloth, and then INC
vent upstairs to make her brothers beds.
peared. and in the chair by the window
sat young man in q velvet suit and 4
hat with long black plume.
he said AZ he held out his hand to seins..
gu nave saved me from q dreadful fSte
and I VIII repay you by taking you away
kindly. ~ NV ''est you
II am prince whom a wicked witch
cnanged INTO 2 dog because would not
wicked witch. ana after she had -. =
me into . dog. she struck me Win her
cane and broke my leg. saying. a. she
drove me into the forest. "A dog you shaii
n nd hAu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
Jayhawker Jots

Is there a town or locality in Kan
sas with a shorter name than Dor,
which Is on the map of Smith county
It's sometimes difficult for girl to
find her ideal man, observes the Sedg
wick Paragraph, but she's nearly al
ways willing to accept a substitute.
How do you suppose the big fell
lows rose to their present positions?
asks the Minneapolis Better Way. and
it answers: Hard work, my son, just
plain, hard work.
In checking over personal property
lists lately. reports the Hiawatha
World. the county clerk discovered
many persons whose only taxable
property consisted Of dogs.
We don't know just how much
sense redbirds have. says the Jewell
County Republican. but they have
come back to Kansas to spend the
winter. This climate suits them.
Joe Rank. one Of the clever and
| merry men on the Atchison Globe.
, finds resemblance between most
men and their dogs ito the extent
that they growl m re than they
fight"
Taking the first hold on Times po-
litical forelock, Tom Thompson of the
Howard Courant, dominates w. Y.
i Morgan of Hutchinson for Governor
(; of Kansas in 1918 to succeed Arthur
Cdpper.
Will Palmer OF the Jewell County
Republican, observes that If the pic
| ture show ever succeeds in finding a
| man who can be made to look like
Lincoln or Napoleon he is pretty sure
| to act like a chump.
Keith Clevenger of the Osawatomie
Graphic points out. that the test OF
/ the candidate isn't always his or her
success at the polls, but sometimes
i the manliness or womanliness with
which they swallow their defeat.
! News items from Hogwallow, in the
Troy Chief: Sidney Hooks went to
Tickviile Monday to have his picture
! took. He had a time exposure made
and did not get back until this morn
ing -. Miss Flute Belcher's pei
| jaybird died last week. This jaybird
has stood by Miss Belcher like broth
er and has listened to her singing
when the rest of the world would turn
! a deaf ear. -. Cricket Hicks has
bought a new comb and has begun to
train his hair to stand up in front, SC
that nobody can tell when he gets
scared. 1890. AS soon as Luke Math
ewsla moves out of his chair at the
Postoffice, the Postmaster aims t.
straighten things around for Christ
mas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
A SHOW Of MERIT.
Commercial Club Minstrel Was Writ.
ten by Neil O'Brien.

Commercial Club Minstrel Was Writ
ten by Neil O'Brien.
Charles c. Younggreen, director Of
the Commercial club minstrel show
that will be presented at the Grand
opera house, December 17-1S, made
some announcements at q committee
meeting at the Commercial club to-
day, that would Indicate that the show
will be even better than last year.
The big act of the show was written
by Neil O'Brien, with whom Mr..
Younggreen was associated several
years ago. Frank Dumont, the min
strel king Of Philadelphia, who runs
the only minstrel stock company. in
the country, has sent his latest act
1t is builded around the war in Eu-
rope and is said to be well worth
while. Neil O'Brien's agent saw the
show last year and was so well pleased
with it that he praised the work of
the Topekans in telling Frank Dumont
Of the show. That is how Dumont be-
came interested "a the Topeka enter
prise.
A feature act depicting southern
war scenes will he used. 1t IL the same
that was presented by AL Jolson in the
Orpheum circuit.
A rehearsal will be held Thursday
night at 1880 o'clock in the CONNER
cial club rooms. A few more singers
can be used. 1t Is not necessary to
be a member of the Commercial club
to join.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
The Secret Of Admiral Grad
docks Defeat Is Out.
Did Not Walt for the Canopus
to Come Up.
fBy ]. w. T. Mason.)

New York, Nov. 1S.-Although the
German naval victory on the Chiiean
coast was ON the first Of November'
the story Of England's defeat has only
now reached London in the officiaf re-
port of the captain Of the Glasgow. It
il sorry reading for Englishmen. mean
ing AZ It does, that the British com:
mander underestimated the enemy and
allowed himself to be out-moneuvered.
Following 30 closely upon the detaileo
destruction Of the Audacious. the Glas-
COWS report undoubtedly VIII be cause
for greater uneasiness IL the British
censor were to allow Englishmen to
know about the loss of their super
dreadnaught. Naval laundering such
AZ has been thought impossible among
the highly trained superior officers OF
the British fleet is Inevitably suggest
ed by the disaster on the Chilean coast.
The mystery OF the British battle
ship Campus il cleared up by Infer
ence In the Glasgow's report. 1t IL
there stated that Admiral Craddock
signaled the canopus: II am going
to attack the enemy" This signal
meaning apparently is that the Cano-
pus. attached to Admiral Craddock's
squadron to give him an offensive SUI
periority tver the enemy, was some
distance away from the main squad
ron-either delayed by high seas or
SCOUTING xOE tho GuSNly y 8u1V0 AN
other direction. Instead OF delaying
the battle for the Campus with her
twelve inch guns to come up the d.
vided British fleet gave Immediate
fight.
Admiral Craddock possessed a high
reputation as q naval commander and
yet not only did he rush into the fray
against the heavier German guns. but
also he allowed himself to be out
Unanswered, concerning 30 important
q matter as the disappearing sunlight.
Admiral Won Stee in his own report of
the engagement mentioned his success
in covering the British with their
backs to the light. The Glasg0w's
report confirms this, admitting that
the British ships were silhouetted
against the sunset while it was diff
ficult to see the Germans.
AS the final strategic blow, the Ger
mans began 'jambing'' the atmosphere
with their wireless, apparently SO that
Admiral Craddock could not summon
the Campus while the battle pro-
crossed. The entire affair il deplor-
able from the standpoint of British
| naval prestige.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
KILLED BY BANDIT.
Freight Conductor Battles With Rob-
Der ON the CAbOOse.

Eagle Grove, Ia, Nov. 1S.-William J.
Reynolds, q freight conductor on. the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad. was
killed today in a battle with a robber.
between ERADICATE and Rutland. The
tramp escaped into the woods. where
the officers are searching. for him.
Shorty after the Northwestern freight
train left ERADICATE, a masked man en-
tered the caboose. where H. H. Dale,
the brakeman. and Tom Crane of Sioux
Rapids, a stockman, were riding. Rey-
nolds was standing on the back plat
form.
The man fired a shot at Cranes feet
and commanded both men to hold up
their hands. They complied. Reynolds
hearing the commOtion inside rushed
in and grappled with the bandit push
ing him toward the door. Once on the
platform the bandit succeeded in get
ting one arm free and fired three shots.
one Of which struck Reynolds. Both
men rolled on onto the track Dale
gave the signal for the train to stop
and when it backed up to where Rey-
nolds was lying he was found dying.
The bandit had escaped. He obtained
no money