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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
ELECTION FOR BONDS
CALLED FOR may Il
Citizens Of Entire County Are
Almost Unit in Favor Of
Bonds.

The Board of County Commits
sioners at their last regular meeting
passed an order calling for an cleo
ton on May Y todetermine wheth-
er or not bonds in the amount of
$4,000 shall be issued.
Under the law, this order must he
run for one month, so that every
tau payer viii be fully informed
previous to the election just what he
is expected to vote for. After two
thirds Of the qualified registered vo-
tiers Of the county have said by their
ballot that they are in favor Of
bonds, the Board Of Commissioners
then have authority to offer the
bonds for sale to the highest bidder
and receive the funds obtained from
the sale.
It would he probably impossible
to get the people Of the entire coun-
ty, or any other county for that
matter, to vote unanimously on any
proposition. and there will doubt
less he some opposition to one or
more of the items mentioned in the
call for election. Those who have
studied The question from every
angle, through, are with the com
missioners ii .hiS matter.
Almost eve~y item in the call for
the election might he criticized lyI
some one, but taken as a whole,
there is not a single improvement
suggested that would not be Of great
benefit to every man in the county.
The commissioners are in line with
the trend IN all progressive coun-
ties, and unless we are greatly mis-
taken IN the character OF The people
Of Lee county, authority will be
given to the commissioners to issue
bonds On May II.
We should lay aside all insignih-
cant objections to any features we
might add in the proposed hord is
sue, should we happen to entertain
them, and give or support to the
commissioners in order that Lee
may continue to he one q the most
progressive counties in the state.
There is still another feature to-
this proposed bond issue that is not
called TO your attention in the no.
tice Of election, and that is the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15

fact that if bonds are not carried the
commissioners willin all PROBABILITY
have to raise taxes to meet the in
creasing expenses Of the county.
Let's all line up for bonds and
pull together. You will find some
citizens who will oppose bonds, for
various reasons, but let them not
deter you from going to the polls on
May 18th, and casting your ballot
for better and more progressive
county
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
]. NJ. HINES IS
Richmond, Va, 4-11-19
Editor Lee County Journal;

EQlIOF Lee OOuk!GS JOuIildl'
Dear Sir
Well | wrote you in my last let
ter about the Methodist meetings.
They came to a close last Sunday
night. There was added to the
church by letter and conversions
Il little over 1000 people. They
say it was the greatest meeting in
the history Of the city | tell you
it was a treat to hear the fine preach
ing and singing, and at the close Of
the meeting the last song sung fill.
ed my heart to almost over flowing
This is the song they sang
The way Of the Cross Leads
Home
The Wy Of the Cross Leads
Home
It's Sweet to know as we on
ward go
The way Of the Gross Leads
Home.
| tell you where you have choir
OF IS trained voices singing this
Mr.. Editor you feel like you are
Nearing the Cross. was talk
ing to a gentleman who belonged to
another denomination, and he said
when you hear the Methodist say
ing amen and bless God in church
that it showed ignorance and that
it reminded him of negro meetings.
Then | told him we had an old lady
who was raised up in the noun
tains Of Virginia at the hospital
that belonged to his denomination.
The old lady had no education and
as ignorant as any white lady ]
ever saw. One day she went out
for walk and she strolled over to
the old St. Johns church, and
when she came back she walked up
to me smiling and said:
Judge Hines this is the hap
piest day Of my life "
| said what makes you 50 happy?
Way up in the mountains |
have heard them talk Of old St.
John all my life, and oh how |
have longed to come to Richmond
and see him, but | asked a lady at
the church about him and she said
he died long years ago. | thank
the Lord, though, that | have been
spared to see his old church..
] couldn't help from laughing at
her. | turned to the gentleman in
question, and said she is one of
your members. How is that for
ignorance? He said no more and
walked off. For me and my home
give me the old time religion.
There is too much style in this day
and time in the church for me.
Well Mr.. Editor / see by the
papers there has been quite a spicy
correspondence between the Cover
nor and Sheriff Mereland in Lee
county. Well l think it has come
to nice pass that the Governor
has to 'sait and be advised by the
sheriff'to offer a reward for as das-
tardIy murder as was committed in
Leesburg. Now suppose the sher-
if was my brother and ] had killed
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
AFTER COMMISSIONERS

Oliver, the sheriff knowing it. Do
you or anyone else believe he would
have told on me, or do you believe
he would have asked the Governor
to offer a reward for me and / his
brother. No there is not a man in
Georgia who believes he would.
Then the Governor sets back and
wants the sheriff to advise linn
what to do. | don't blame the
sheriff, would have written him
n tart letter, as the Governor call
ed it. Now the governor is the
head Of the state and when man
is murdered, as / understand the
law, it is his duty to offer a reward
The governor excuses himself by
saying that it has long been a Gus
tom Of the office for the sheriff to
ask OF notify him. The governor
was as we'll posted as anyone in
Leesburg, as the papers were full
of it. When the parties TIE sher-
iff arrested were turned loose this
was sufficient notice to the Cover
nor to offer reward. Now as he
has done 80, | hope our county
commissioners will ad at least 5000
more, SO that a good detective can
get to work on the case and find the
guilty parties and have them pun
ished for their dastardly crime, as
it will be blot on the good county
of Lee and her citizens until the
murderers are punished.
A few days ago | received a let
ter from Mr.. J. A. Virgins who
lives,fn the Forester settlement.
file wrote me to give him the names
Of some reliable produce commits
sion merchants. Now Mr.. Virgins
is stranger to me. He said in
his letter that he had just moved
into Lee county and was in the
truck business. / hope hewill sue
ceed. Now word to my friends
that live in Le6sburg and Smith
vile so near the railroad. Mr..
Virgins going into the truck bust
ness should be Il good lesson to our
people 50 near the railroad. | have
been writing on this subject for 2
years trying to get some Of our far
mers to try the truck business.
Now / want to call your attention
to one fact. Some years ago NJ.
J. Williams and Barney Williams
came from South Carolina. Poor
men had almost nothing except a
good reputation. They settled in
Lee county bought up all the tim
Der land and went into the turpen-
tine business. They both succeed
ed and today worth 800, 900 each.
Now / and a great many others had
lived there all our lives and we set
idly by and saw those men grow
rich, while We growed poorer every
day. SO it will be with truck
farming. People in other states
will come in and reap the harvest,
while we make presidents. etc. /
am glad Mr. Virgins has gone into.
the truck business and hope he viii
succeed.
Nov ike Ia read Mr. " r
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
Notice

Tax Receiver Fort Hines requests
us to announce that next week he
will make personal canvass OF
Leesburg. Heis very anxious to
close his books, and as the people
have been very slow in giving in
taxes, he asks that they be ready
for him then.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
NOTICE

The city tax books are now open
and yon are requested to call on
Treasurer and give in taxes for the
year 1915.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
HIS PATRIOTIC EYE

- INCE the war has been
. under way it is said a
man would be almost
risking his life should he order
German fried potatoes in Paris
and presumably the same thing
Is true of French potatoes in
Berlin.
However, the European pa
triotism is not in excess of the
Haitien variety.
A story is going the rounds
of a Haitien general who had
ordered a glass eye, and being
dissatisfied with it, he return
ed it to the English manufac-
turers, saying that the color
resembled that of the Spanish
flag, adding: Il am far too pa
triotic to wear any colors but
those of my own country"
Whereupon the makers sent
him a scarlet and green eye,
which he is said to have receiv-
ed with enthusiastic approval
Now see what warfare will
do to mankind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

desirability of having American ship
ping to carry our enormous foreign
trade and having sufficient auxiliary
vessels for the navy is true. No in
telligent American disagrees with
him on this point. 1t cannot be
overemphasized.
The picture Senator Weeks drew of
the helplessness Of the United States
in the matter Of both merchant ma
rine and naval uxillaries was not
oyerdrawn. In failing to obtain
these necessaries OF educational life
and progress we have been guilty OF
bad business. We have not proyid-
ed for vital interests
1t is only fair to say this helpless
condition on the seas is the result Of
Is years government control by SEN
ator Weeks party. The bad man
agement which Senator Weeks con-
demned was republican management.
The results were due largely to the
very protection which Senator Weeks
advocates as a remedial measure.
The democratic administration can
not be held accountable for the con-
dition in which il found the merchant
marine and the navy 1t is to the
partys credit that it has attempted
to remedy these conditions.
Senator Weeks said that If he
were manager OF the United States
he wouldn't sleep until he found a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

way 10 provide an adequate mer-
chant marine for our trade. Yet he
stayed awake nights trying to defeat
the plan proposed by President viii
son to begin to acquire both com
mercial ships and naval auXiliaries
The government ship purchase bin
was defeated by opposition OF Sens
tor Weeks and other republicans who
insist that shipping must be owned
and controlled by private corpora
tions. and that the function of the
government is to aid them by subsi-
dies and low-rate loans
Senator Weeks says he believes in
government cooperation with The
shipping interests. His plan, how
ever, is to have the government help
the corporations build the ships with
the privilege OF using them in case
of need by the navy. He wants also
government subsidies and mail sub
ventons for private ships.
President Wilson proposed real
government cooperation to meet
the war emergency. He proposed
that the government put naval trans
ports into immediate use for trade
transportation and supply large
percentage OF capital for the Pun
chase and construction OF ships to
be operated under government owu-
ership and supervision. The shlys
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

should do so because it is a
known fact the kaiser has been
securing needed merchandise
from that source.
But do the English subma-
rines follow the visit and
search" policy for which they
contended following the sink
ing of the Lusitania and for
which principle the United
States took a firm stand.
1t would be interesting to
see just how John Bull regards
the ethics of submarine war
fare when it is England that Is
doing the sinking.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

anywhere within seventy-five
miles can be located and a de-
stroyer sent to sink it; that
from the deck of a ship on
which he came out of Boulo-
gne harbor, he saw a subma-
rine, located and destroyed. 1t
is a small instrument, but it
records the vibration of the
propeller of a submarine and
also its speed and the direction
it is moving in. He says the
French harbOrs and coasts are
protected by them and that
they are being installed ar
ound the coasts of the British
isles.
What next?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

Jr., son Of the representative from'the
fourth Washington district and couhln
Of Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin.
Clarence y. Boyle, son OF the Western
Washington United States Marshal.
Raymond d. clifford son Of Superior
Judge Clifford Of Pierce county, o
nephew Of Superior Judge Alonro f.
Rice Of Lewis county: Ernest Heinrich
son OF the Seattle brewery magnate,
and others whose fathers occupy
prominent positions at the bar Of tho
state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
THE SEA PHONE AND THE
SUBMARINE

IA AS another new inyen-
R ton, the sea telephone,
been invoked to rob the
submarine of its prowess?
There is a report to this eff
feet. A New Yorker named
William Dubiller, working with
Professor Tissot of the French
Academy, says they have in
vented a sea telephone by
which a submarine in motion
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

OLYMPIA, Wash. oct 13.-scions
Of prominent families are among the
candidates for admission to the Wash.
ington bar who will take the fall ex-
aminations
In the list are Henry Dickinson. Of
Seattle. son OF the Secretary OF War
during the early years Of the Taft ad.
ministration; William L. La Toilette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
DO THEY VISIT AND
SEARCH?

~ NGLISH submarines are
" engaged in sinking Swed-
ish ships carrying sup
plies to Germany across the
North sea. 1t is natural they
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

would be available at any time for
naval use.
Under Senator Weeks plan It would
take years to build up a merchant
marine. Under the presidents plan
a merchant fleet would quickly be
sailing the seas.
American shipping has gained un-
der free registry. II would gain
much more under the ship purchase
act
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

on the last day of the 4sth re-
union Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public in Washington. four doves
we're released with messages address
ed to the rulers Of the earth express
ing that peace would soon come and
reign forever.
The doves. which we're released by
four young girls. represented the
northern. southern. eastern and vest
ern sections Of this country and fig
urapyely speaking we're to bear the
message Of the G. A. r. to the mon
archs Of the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

Capt James whlttlesey. a member
of the signal corps or the union fleet
operating on the Mississippi river
during the war. slgnalled this mes
sage to the Arlington tower with
large red signal corps flag:
Greetings from the G. A. r.,
Washington, D. G., 1915. to the rulers
Of the nations OF the earth. with hope
that peace will come soon and reign
forever"
From the wireless tower the mes
sage was flashed to the four points
Of the compass
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
ATTACK
MARIETTA AT ANN ARBOR

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Oct ia
game between the Wolverines vas
scheduled here this afternoon against
Marietta College.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
MARTHA WASHINGTON'S
WILL

n HE act of Mr.. J. P. Nor
W gan, in restoring to the
State of Virginia the will
of Mrs. Martha Washington,
discovered among the collec-
ton of historic documents
made by his father, has set an
example of finest patriotism.
This paper will probably find
places in the carefully protect
ed archieves of Mt. Vernon; If
i a relic belonging to the peO-
pie, as Mr.. Morgan recognizes.
Young as our Union is am
ong the nations, the tangible
marks of its birth and its pro-
gress are largely obliterated.
Even the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, with its immortal
signatures, remain only in a
restored" condition in the
vaults at Washington. And as
we grow older, the national
value Of these relics assumes
importance.
The vicissitudes of the civil
war scattered many of them,
This Martha Washington will
was among such. A federal
soldier took it with other loot
from the court house at Fair
fax, Va, and from him, as re-
ported, the late Mr.. Morgan
bought it for his collection.
Now it goes to the right
place, where it should be join
ed by others, perhaps less sig
nificant, but yet worthy of pre-
servation.-Boston Post.
100000
If the "All Stars" team is
made up of world series heroes
they will largely hail from BOs-
ton.
At least Jupiter Pluvius
seems to realize he cannot loaf
all the time and get away with
it.
Each ward in the city should
see that good councilmanic
material is brought forth.
100000
Poor Serbia will have need
of a little help from France
and England.
SSSSeS-sS-Ss
We are entitled to a real
/ good soaker.
aeaAas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
CURRENT THINKING
AMERICAN SHIPPING.

Every word that Senator Weeks
said at the City Club concerning the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
IN SAFE N OTHER CITIES.

ON SALE IN OTHER CITIES
Imperial Hotel News Stand, Portland
Oregon
Bowman News Co. Portland. Oregon
ON FILE AT
Chlcsgo Bureau. aO9 Security Building
Washington. D c. Bureau jOl, -Four
tenth Stree. y. ".
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
4 WINTRY NIGHT FOR
DREAMS.

= The winds losJ-somewhere in I
= the night
= And keen the cold stars 4
= gleam;
= A fine oak fire a-blazing
= bright;
= Draw near. and dream your 4
= dream,
= On a dream voyage YOU en- 4
= bark.
. Where race the red sparks to
= the dark
= A wintry night for dreams
and so
= The dreams. they come, as
= sweet
= As summer-singing winds that
= blow
= From many a loved retreat.
= That toss the rose-leaves to the
= spot
= Where Love has traced Forget
Ne Notr'
= r. L Stanton.
a ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

We are entitled to a real
good soaker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

Poor Serbia will have need
of a little help from France
and England.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13


This is not a sale of culls
or shelf worn goods, but the
best trimmed hats in our
store, the newest styles, the
finest Ostriches, Plumes and
Flowers,-all are included
and at sacrifice prices.
All new plumes and new fancy
Osuiches to 60 at Half Price.
All new fine flowers 10 go at
Half Price.
New St.OO Chiffon BOas for
only soc.
New Auto Wells for only 75c
New Tanas and Soft Hats. worth
to S1.75, to go for only SSc.
ers and wings, only lee.
Lot Regular S2.GO fancy
feathers and wings. only 1OC.
Lot Regular $3.50 fancy
feathers and wings. onIy CSC.
Lot 3-Up TO $500 fancy o.
triches and plumes, only S1.OO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

If the "All Stars" team is
made up of world series heroes
they will largely hail from Bos-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

Each ward in the city should
see that good cOuncilmanic
material is brought forth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

At least Jupiter Pluvius
seems to realize he cannot loaf
all the time and get away with
il.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-13

BRING US YOUR
FURS
We make a speciality Of
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WAITING and REFINING
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Our years of experience
in the Fur business enable
US to make your old Furs
over to your individual taste,
at the same time bring them
up to date in style.
Bring them in NOW be-
fore the real cold weather
starts and well make them
look like new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-11
The Proposed New Contract
0 the Editor of The Age-Herald.

TO the Ed1tOr or The Age-Herald.
 I note that the city's contract with .he Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company has expired and the commission. or at least one of them, has in contem- piation a new contract which will be presented to the company in the near fu- ture. Now, I cannot for the life of me see why it is necessary to make any new contract with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to light the city's streets when the municipal plant In North Birmingham is able. with the installment of new unit to take care of the street lighting of the entire city.
 For men who are committed to the prln- ciples of municipal ownership of public utilities, the commissioners who are thinking seriously of making new con- tract, whereby the city will be tied up to the light and power company for a num- bers of years are not acting in accord with their declared principles. and I for one propose to oppose any such contract to light the city's streets by any company other than the city's own plant. Some of the citizens of Birmingham have work ed long and faithfully for a municipal light plant, and now is the time to get such a plant. Why should we. when we have q workable unit able to deliver enough current to light the entire city. and at a less cost than we can buy from the power company, make any such contract?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-11

phans who are left to mourn in poverty and unspeakable loneliness as victims of the great military struggle. Poverty ruin. hunger and famine are the real members of the alliance.
 Then comes the burden of grinding tax stion to foot the bills caused by the enor- nous expenditure of funds necessary to defray the expenses of the bloody con- test. What the tremendous total will be, no one can ever guess If the war is much longer continued. 1t is sure to bring financial disaster. resulting in the oblit- eration of credit. War means paralyaed industries and a staggering debt. After the glory of victory and the despair of defeat. will come business depression.
 And when will war cease Never while sin Is in the earth. The present death struggle will doubtless end sooner or later. when some nation has won a con- elusive victory, or all have worn them selves out. But peace will not be per manent or long continued. Not till the Prince of Peace comes, and all the na- tions are carried away like chaff from the threshing floor, and the everlasting kingdom of God is ushered in, will there be real peace.
 Men may talk of peace, and peace com- pacts may be negotiated with the na- tions and all this Is laudable. to be sure. But in the end. the work will come to naught. War will come again. Armaged- don is ahead of us, struggle before which the present contest pales In com parison.
 The hope of the world Is in the advent of the Prince of Peace. And 1t should encourage our hearts to know that His coming is near, even at the doors. By His advent He will make war to cease to the end of the earth Glad dayl Very sincerely yours, R. l. KEATE, Elder of Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
 Birmingham, September 10 1915.