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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-09-09

with the white farmers. Some OF
the large plantations being made
;nto small farms, owned and cult
waited by white people. TO the
small white farmer there is no bet
ter lands IN the south than can be
found in Lee county, and to all
new corners who come to dwell
among as the glad hand is extend
eli and most Of four best citizens are
among those who have located with
us in the past few years.
Lee county's people are the most
hospitable, they welcome all good
citizens to come and dwell among
US.
Throughout the c1upty can be
seen pretty and substantial resi-
dences, also many new ones going
up; the majority OF the farmers in
the county have artesian wells aid
are fitted up with all the conven-
fences, such as telephones and some
even have electric lights, these liv-
ing in the southern portion Of the
county being on the line between
L.eesburg and Albany. Lights be-
ing furnished by the Albany Light
& Manufacturing Co.
Besides Leesburg and Smithville
there are several little towns and
villages in the county, all Of which
have the advantages Of the public
school system, namely Century,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-09-09
!. The sessions were well at

, burg. The sessions were we'll ST.
tended.
The following are the principals
and teachers of the several schools;
SIN | ! h i'll e III igh School,
=. E. Flowers, principal, Miss Net
tie Burton and Miss Mary Littleton.
as assistants. Lassburg Hig h
School. R. i. Cowart, Principal,
Misses Kate Harris, Susie Christie.
and Lena Whatlez assistants
Adams, Miss Alice sellars3 Norton,
Miss Eva B. Hooks; Rift, S. Ne
Jones, Jr., Laran1oro, MS Hale;
Century, Miss SIlie IMwhon Pill
ema, Miss b t'ia Jossey Pope
Mrs. Willie NJ. Price.
DR.. @. w. stath9m, Of Leesburg
is county physieian5 and Col R
R. Forester, County Attorney,
Hon. James Morgan, Clerk Of tlle
Board Of County Commissioners
Lee county offers to all home
seekers, the best climate the Best
Of health, the most fertile seii fle
best Of schools and the best citiln-
ship, and extends . most cordial
invitation to all to come and see Tor
themselves. We have the lands
and need good farmers and good
citizens to come and help us cuitiT
vate and live in one Of the best
counties in the union.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-09-09
Wheat Growing Successful
aised generallyin the county.

raised generallyin the county,
Truck farming is most profitable
in this county. You can raise any
thing in the vegetable line; any
thing that viii grow on fertile soil
can be cultivated with success in
Lee county. All the cultivator has
to do is to attend to his business,
and when he raises his crops he
has ready sale, and a good mar
ket.
The Lee County Board Of Educa-
tion is composed Of such men rs
S. ]. Powell, President, w. III.
Newsome, ]. r. Cowart, w. H.
Lunsford and G. A. Wallace, as
members of the Board and G. NJ.
McKenney, Superintendent o +
Schools.
There are twelve white schools,
consisting Of eighteen teachers,
average attendance Of schools last
year 419.
There are 80 colored schools,
thirty-one teachers, and average
attendance Of schools 2400.
The total number Of schools con-
trolled by the Board Of Education
eight. All the schools have patent
desks, 300 in number. The Board
Of Education is now preparing toI
build a consolidated school at Cbo
kee.
Mr.. +. f. Land, State supervi-
sor, has recently closed Il three
days Teachers Institute at Lees
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-09-09

adams, Philema, Redbone and
Rift districts. These towns and
communities are made up Of some
Of the best citizens of the county
who are wide awake and progrts
sive.
The educational advantages Of
the county are the best. A good
public school system second to none
is established here and viii be a
factor in the county's development.
A farm demonstration is on the
joo and in this way great help is
extended the farmer.
In the past several years twelve
substantial steel bridges have been
built across our creeks and str ANS
at cost of many thousands OF do
lars.
Lee county $ convict farm which
is situated about mile from Lees
burg, is under the care Of Count
Warden, Mr.. j. NJ. Mcbride, who
has been in charge since 1901. Re
tween .275 and 300 acres are in Gull
tivation, and nothing except food
stuffs and grain is raised; and last
year about 1900 pounds Of meat
was killed, which was a plenty OF
fresh meat for The convicts. There
are fifty-two convicts at the farm,
fifty colored aud two white, among
them are nine sent up for life.
Under the supervision Of Warden
Mcbride Lee county presents some
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-09-09

more people, several stores we're
there and also hotel. The hotel
was run by Mr.. Acey Berry, and a
/ few Of our oldest citizens now living
have attended court there spending
the week at the hotel. About 1913
or 40 the court house was again
moved back to Starksville, but was
burned in 1858, together with all
the public records. 1t was rebuilt
laterand remained in Starksville
until 1873 when it was torn down
moved to Leesburg and rebuilt on
the lot south of the present. site.
This court house was destroyed by
fire shortly, and the present court
house was built. During the time
the brick court house was under
erection, court was held in the old
Baptist church.
After the court house was moved
from Starksville to Leesburg,
county court was established, and
the first Judge was Judge George
Kimbrough, who held Office until
his death in 1877. At this time
the Judge was appointed by the
Governor and remained so until a
few years ago, when Judge H. L.
Long was elected by the people.
Mr.. James Morgan vas the first
clerk Of the superior court and Mr..
I. P. Tison, the first sheriff, after
the court house was moved from
Starksville to Leesburg.
The county officers Of the county
now are Judge Ware G.. Martin,
Judge of the City Court Of Leesburg;
J. b. Hoyl, City Court Solicitor,
James Morgan, clerk; D. r. More
land, sheriff; G.. H. Collier, Ordi-
nary; Barney E. Fonche, Tax Col
lector; J. F. Hines, Tax Receiver;
ID. W. Tison, Treasurer; Flynt
Ford, Coroner. The terms OF the
CITY Court are held monthly, trial
by iuries quarterly.
. The Judge of the Superior Court
of the Southwestern Circuit is Judge
Zera A. Littiejohn, of Americas;
the Solicitor-General, J. R. Will
lians, of Americas. Court is held
in Lee semi-annually; the first
Monday in May and November,
and generally consumes the better
part of week.
The County Commissioners hold
their court the first Tuesday in each
month, presided over by E. j.
Stocks. as chairman. The issuance
Of bonds is one of the most impor-
tant questions now before the Board.
Although there has been some
wheat planted in Lee county for
years past, this year has been a
banner year for the planting of
this crop. Nearly every farmer has
planted this year and report sur
prisingly good yield, as much as 20
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12

El0LO Ig Uy -aIlEIIVIIN T II77
 New York society folks recently held a circus on Long Island, New York; to raise funds for charity. Piping Rock' where the entertainment was helar IS a most exclusive place, and only the most select are welcome. The circus wus a pronounced success, and a large sum oP money was raised. Among the
 many Interesting exhibits was group of young girls who posed as cowboys md performed in q most daring and skiIlful manner the feats of horseman- ship commonly attributed to the cow
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12
OF VOLUNTEERS
 IN CANADA, SAYS VISITOR

The eagerness with which the young men in Canada enlist for the allies cause is one of the features os life in Canada during war time, according to Lieut.. Col T. G, Log sic, of Fredericton, N. B., deputy minister of lands and mines for the province of New Brunswick, who is a guest with Mrs. Loggie at the New Washington. Col Loggie, al- though retired from active service, is still honorary colonel Of the SeY- onty-first regiment and has also contributed two sons to the cause. His eldest sen, Capt. G. P. LOggie, at present is stationed at Calgary at the big training camp but may b ordered to he front at any moment. His youngest son, Purvis Logic, youth of 21, left his studies at Me Gill university at the outbreak of the war to study aviation at the Curtjss headquarters in the United States. He has been but recently sent to England where he forms one of the many aYiatora who are guarding the island from the at tack of hostile Zeppelins.
 "Tho flower of Canadian youth is going to the trenches" said Col. Loggie yesterday. Tt is really re markabIe with how much enthusi- asm the young men take up service. There is no need of conscription there and another fortunate thing is that the majority are young bachel- CTS who have no close family ties
 Col. Loggie declares that despite the war, business conditions are normal iu New Brunswick. we have had a remarkable boom in the lumber industry for some time past but cannot profit from it as much as we should fer tbe simple req son that we cannot get bottoms to carry our orders Other industries are flourishing and during the past year inc revenue for the department Of lands and mines far exceeds that of any previous year"
 Col. Loggie is a distant relative .of George w Loggie, the BeLling' ham Iumberman, who has been re ported seriously ill at Belingham.- Seattle P.-L.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12
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The following articles, in the
 nature of compositions, written by
 the class in English, have been handed to this paper, and they are printed without comment, and are reproduced just as they were hand
 ef in to the teacher, without any corrections whatsoever having been made.
 For the past few Monday moIu-
 ings Miss Keenan, has been giving a series of informal talks on good citizenship, emphasizing tue fact that school is but training for future life in the larger world. In one she discussed a students re- sponIbility to the community in regular attendance at school; the less of time and work not only of the absent pupil but both the teach CT and the whole class. In another. she discussed the proper regard that a citizen should have in re- gard to property. Last Monday morning she talked on the value of a day In school In part she said thas a day jn school is a good deal more valuable than most children tbinA it is, that if 9 child should stop school when young to work and earn what then looked to him like large wages, he would go through life earning but small wages; that an education is only the means of making a good living Is not true, because it is also the SOWCe of ones pleasures.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12

li'chen range, table, cupboard, kitchen cabinet and necessary uten- sils. Materials to be cooked are
 brought from home by the members of the class, In every lesson is taught not only how to cok a cer- tain article properly, but also it's food value The first lessons were in making conserves and jelly. The next lessons were in the proper preparation and serving of a break fast. The last lessons have been the preparation of various lunch con dishes. The aim of the course is to teach the value and prepara- tien of various simple, economical dishes.
 The girls of the fifth, sixth and seventh grades have sewing every Friday afternoon. Miss Moffat is the teacher in charge They are the uses of the various stitches and seams, such as running, hemming, basting and oyerhanding and plain, felled and French seams. They have learned to darn and patch also. Now they are doing embroidery.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12
Penny For Your Theuqhts.

Provide each player with pencil and paper and a penny. The hostess. ex. plains that the answers to the follow ing questions are things which are found on each penny. An old fashioned cent, not a Lincoln penny, must be used. A prize uUy be awarded to the person guessing the greatest number of correct answers.
 An emblem of victory Qaurel Wreathl. An emblem of royalty (croWn).
 An Arabian fruiJ (date).
 A spring flower ltulip-two lips). A portion of a hill CbrOw).
 4 portion of q river mouth).
 A messenger (one cent-senb. A piece of armor (shield).
 Mode of ancient punishment (stripes). Means of inficting 1t Qashes). Something to be found in school (Du- piD.
 Three weapons three nrrows). An animal (hare-hair).
 A part of O stove Qid).
 Plenty of assurance (cheek). The first American settler Undian). Part of a duck Cfeathers).
 A place of worship (temple). Two sides of a vote teyes and nose ayes and nOes).
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12

Manual training has been per- mauenuy established in the Skagwa public school with Rev. L. II. Ped e1sen as instructor. The school board has furnished the depart ment with some of the mora expen- siye tools. The school board has furnished the boys with lumber at a much cheaper rate than can be procured elsewhere. The larg- CT boys have been laying out their work from draw ingB, while the smaller ones worked from models made by the instructor. Since the beginning of the year q number of the boys have equipped themselves with a few useful tools. Besides building a bench and some saw horses the boys have made a number of useful ar ticles fer the home. The aim and value of this course is to make the boys more handy with tools so that if they want a shelf or some little thing like that made for the home they will not need to de- pend on a carpenter.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12
Tha Valuo of a Day in School.

Ina Value of @ Day in School
 The general average of an unedu- catsd mans wages Is $1.5O per day, and his working life averages 4U years. At the end of his working life he would have earned only SL8,OOO, An educated mans earnings average $1,OOO per year, so at the end end of forty years he would have earned $4O,0OO. Therefore in his life he has earned $22,OOO more than the uneducated man. In his school days the edu- cated man spent eleven years of two hOndrd days each in school, In all 22OO days of his life were spent in school. If you should di- vide the $22,OOO that the educated man earns oyer the uneducated mans earnings for forty years, by the number of days he spends in ac- Quiring his education, you would find that it gives ten dollars. Hence every day in school is worth ten dollars, not only to boys, but also to girls.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12
DON'T TAKE
 A CHANGE
You Should Act in Time

If you suffer from backache;
 If you have headaches, dizzy spells;
 If the kidney secretions are ir- regular,
 Don't delay-likely your kidneys are sick.
 Thousands recommend Deans Kidney Pills.
 Read the statement of thie grate- ful user.
 Mrs. D. Mason, 2715 East c St. Tacoma, Wash, says: ''The first symptom of kidney trouble in my case was a dull, heavy aching in my back. My back got lame and weak and I had severe headaches and dizzy spells, The kidney se- cretions were too frequent and dis dressing in passage I always felt tired and worn out. I tried a num- her of medicines, but wasn't bene- fitted until I used Doan'a Kidney Pills. Two boxes entirely removed the trouble" D.. Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remdey- get Doan'g Kidney Pills-the game that Mrs. Mason had. Foster-Mii burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. r.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12
Music Puzzle.

In each sentence a term used in mu- sic or the name of a musical Instru- ment may be found. The letters spell ing the names are in order.
 1. When was the club Organized7 2. Violets have an exquisite odor. 8, The boy mTst be careful after his knife Is sharpcned.
 4. He cast a net into the stream.
 5. Did Lulu tell of the accident?
 6. Pro and con certify whether you are for or against the measure.
 2. He sped altogether too fast for such busy street.
 8. The lamb and the dog were con- paniOus
 Answers: 1, organ; 2, viOl; 8, harp; 1, castanet; 5, lute; G, concerti [, pedal; 8, band.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12

puncherS Of the plains. They rode their ponies in races, jumped hurdles and threw the Iasso in real cowboy fashion. The young girl here pictured Is Miss Helen Leeming, daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. Woodruff Leeming of New York city. She is standing on the back Of her pony, the stlrrup straps crossed over the back of her horse. She was saluting the grand stand occupants when the camera man snapped her.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12

The Friday morning program in the assembly room is now aD es- tablished custom, the rule being that each room, in turn, shall furn- ish a short program, lasting prob ably ten minutes. The aim is in these programs, to develop any latent talent and as well the al ready manifested talent of the pu- pils iu the school, to do away with stage fright and encourage pub lie speaking. Whenever it is pos sible we commemorate some great event or special day, such as the "Riley Day. or Alaska Day" These programs are always enter talning and instructive, Last Fri day the fifth and sixth grades en- tertained with the following pro gram:
 Piano solo-Girls.
 Song, "Noyember''-Grls.
 Recitation, "The Minuet'-Vtyiau Talbot.
 Dance, The Minuet-Girls.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12
Wnatherwfsa Birds.

The seagull makes a splendid living barometer. If a covey Of seagulls fly scaward early fin the morning sailors and fishermen know that the day will be fine and the wind fair, but If the birds keep inland. though there be no haze hanging ont toward the sea to de- note unpleasant weather, interested folk know that the elements will be un- favorable.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-12

A domestic science Tepartment has been established in the school with Mrs. Reinert as teacher. A small room on the second floor has been equipped as a kitchen with a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
White Oak.

Miss Olive Churchill of Des Molnes
came Friday for few days visit with
home folks.
Mr.. Howard of Des Moines came
Thur sday for visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. P. Scott and family.
Mrs. Fred Boyce received word
Wednesday Of the birth of a son to
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Evans of Cory
don. They formerly resided at Gar.
den Grove.
Miss Carrie Rosengrant who IS
teaching school in district No. 3, OF
Eden township, came Friday for an
over Sunday visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hill and son
md Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Smith were
Sunday visitors at the Will Gibson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brazelton were
Saturday visitors at the Hardin Lii
lard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin Lillard visit
ed Sunday at the Henry Lillard home
near High Point.
Melvin Poland who has been quite
sick is better. Mrs. J. Scott who has
also been sick is gradually getting
better, .-l ..-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Orphan Ridge.

John Welcher is working for ID. P.
Leahy.
Amos Brazelton and wife had bust
ness at Leon Thursday.
l.. A. Durell is working north OF
Leon this week.
Roy Blake and wife spent Thurs
day at G.. E. Leahy's.
The county put in bridge last
week near Blockley, which will do
away with the mud hole at that place.
bod Stephens of near Davis City
and Roscoe Downey of CodtoWn call
ed on the Barlean boys Friday.
MRS. M. 7. Smart and son Ray
mond returned Thursday from Move
aqua. ILL.,, wheF they had been visit
ing relatives and friends for the past
three weeks.
w. M. Barlean spent Sunday at
his brother Dams east of Leon.
n =. Leahy was a caller at the
Rartean home Sunday.
Raymond Smart spent Sunday
With Bill Honn. .-.. .. . .-..r-..
Miss Reba Parsons of Leon, spent
Sunday at A. J. Piper's. ,o
Walter Baker had business al
Leon Saturday.
Wayne Montgomery is working fol
the railroad this week for Isaac Cat
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
aAwsci Psnsn,,P Exposition Francisco
What Is 1T?
We are about to announce the greatest
BARGAIN ever offered to Leon women
F. S. STEWART
Eden.

E. J. Horney was a Leon caller
Friday.
Edwin Bevins has been very poor
ly the past two weeks.
David Robson and wife were IN
Leon Thursday attending the dedl-
cation of the Harvey Park.
Mrs. John Garner and son Glenn
were visiting with Ray Gamers near
Weldon a few days last week.
Mrs. Glen Doolittle and daughter
Evelyn of near Davis City, were visit
ing with relatives in this vicinity last
week.
Opal, Hazel and Carl Poole spent
Saturday afternoon with Gladys
Garner.
Frank Davenport and daughters
were in Leon one day last week.
Mrs. Ed Still of near Pleasanton
spent one day last week with Mrs.
John Minor. ~
The new bridge just north of j. N.
Stills.is almost completed.
Len1fie Craig and wife spent FEW
DAYS last week at George Blakesley' S.
Miss Vesta Evans spent last week
in Leon, returning home Saturday:
lack Mcdaniel was transactlns
business in Leon Thursday.
This community was grief stricken
over the sudden death of little Helen
Spencer, the only child of Ed and
Myra Spencer of Leon. The little
body was laid to rest in New Salem
cemetery Thursday. A large con
course of friends and relatives gath
cred to pay the last tribute to one
who had grown so dear to them all.
After a short illness of only a
few hours it seems hard to realize
even now that she is gone. Let's be-
lieve that Helen is just another
bright star in the realm or glory
where such suffering as she had TO
endure is unknown. She will never
have to go through the trials ana
tribulations that we have. Helen Is
at rest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Referees Sale.
(ln PartitiOn.)

BY virtue of an order Of sale, di-
rected to the undersigned referee,
from the clerk of the District Court
of Decatur county, Iowa, on a judg-
ment obtained in said court, on the
gath day of August, 1915, in favor of
Nancy Jane Rohr as plaintiff and
against Cynthia Susan Sypes ct al. as
defendants, for the partition of the
real estate named and described in
the said plaintiffs petition, will, on
the Goth day of September, A. D..
1915, offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, the following real estate, to-
wit:
Lot three co in Martins addition
to the town, now city, of Leon, Iowa.
The said above property is better
known as the Christina Adair prop
erty, northwest of the passenger de-
pot.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Said sale to take place in Office of
Leon Loan and Abstract Co. in Leon,
Iowa, at the hour of two o'clock, p.
M, of said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by the I'M
dersigned.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, this 18th day
of September, 1915.
FLOYD CODEk, Referee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
High Point.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Traupel spent
one day last week in Garden Grove
with Mrs. Traupels mother, Mrs.
Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cronin were
called to Weldon Thursday to see her
father, Will MAGELLAN, who died Fri
day and was buried at Van Vert
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Heaton and children visited
with her parents in Leroy.
r. E. Warrington lost a valuable
mare Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Brant enter
tanned Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Morton and daughter Eurith, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. W. Warrington and Mr.. Lay
ton and daughter Lulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Aten spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Alb Aten.
Will Metz and family OF Garden
Grove visited Sunday with Harry
Flemming and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin Lillard OF
west of Garden Grove spent Sunday
with his brother Henry and wife.
An old gentleman spent Saturday
night lin the Brant schoolhouse. He
said he was from new York City and
was walking to California, and that
there were three of them that start
ed at the same time and the one get
ting there first got the reward. he
had been on the road 70 days and
had 100 days left to travel to get
there on schedule time.