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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
CENTRAL NEWS
And OTHER ITEMS


Some Of our farmers will plant
watermelons for market. One man
will plant Is acres while others on
y 8 to 10.
An Albany man advertises to sell
Icotton seed to farmers that will
make them money Must be Il new
kind. The variety used last year
did not pan out that way.
Mesrs j. G. gPrpett and Ridge
Rountree were down in the Settle
ment one day last week.
Too busy for fish to bite much
yet. Saw fellow with three polly
wogs tile other day.
Farmers are all busy preparing
land for spring planting and ars
somewhat behind on account Of too
much wetness.
The only sign Of spring is the
song Of the mosquito and the frogs.
There will probably be a grist
mill here this fall, and from pres
cent indications there will be some
corn to grind.
This time every year the farmers
have their guano all hauled home.
they will buy light this season be-
cause they can't get it. One far
mer here says lie does not intend
to buy a spoonful next year out
side Of little phosphate. He is
going to use velvet beans and his
cotton seed. He is on the right
| line.
Messrs. FZeb Carter and W T
Christoper attended to business in
Leesburg SATURDAY..
Every county in the state ought
to have a. co operative bank for far
mers only, not accepting merchants
as to deposits or loans. Many we'll.
to-do farmers could furnish capital
Ito loan to their less fortunate fell
lows and do a safe and profitable
business. There would be only one
paid employer, the cashier, and a
board of directors with a chairman
who could act president of the bank.
Let's get ur one for Lee county.
Some improvements going on here
in the way of building barns, re-
pairing homes, building fences, etc.
Our Settlement has a store and
blacksmith shop. Now for the mail
route change and the bridge.
The County Commissioner got
hooked the other day for 500 by a.
slick hook worn doctor. Another
800 with the help Of the people
here would have given US a. wooden
bridge which would have lasted un-
til the county is able to bui' d an
iron bridge. They spend too much
on the auto highway and too lite
on roads used by the farmers. Eel
lows. who skiddoo through the coun-
ty and the hook worm doctors do.
not pay any road or other taxes,
and the farmers do.
I understand the Board Of Direc-
tors will soon meet to get out a pre-
MUM list for the Lee county fair
this year. Let's all pull one way
and make the fair a big success.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

Messrs. T c Tharp, 2 H Clark.
n L Heath, Homer Hay, &C Holt
day and D R Moreland composed a
hunting party spending Monday at
Leary.
Mr.. Lipsey shacklefcrd Of Albany
was visitor here sunday.
Mrs. s j Powell and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis at Bionwood.
Mr.. EB Lee attended to business
in Albany Tuesday.
DR. and Mrs P B Crumbley we're
visitors to Albany Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cooke and
sons Of Dawson were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. ] B Hoyl Sunday. Mrs.
Cooke will spend sometime with her
new granddaughter at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyl.
Mrs. Ray Moreland is spending
this week with her mother, Mrs. w
B Coxwell at Sasser.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] J Forester and
Mrs. M M Martin were visitors TO
Albany Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanton have rent
ed apartments from Mr.. and Mrs.
Blue Forester.
We sell the very best electric
lamps. Leesburg Mere. Go.
Mesdames A NJ Howell and y T
King were shopping ii Albany
Tuesday.
The Methodist Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday afternoon at the
church at 8 o'clock. All members
are urged to be present, those who
are not able to come. please send
past dues to the Treasurer, Mrs.
John Lyon, SOFAS to be ableito make
conference report.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Massey were
guests Of relatives in Albany Sum
day. ~
Mr.. S J English Of Central : Set
Element was a visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L B Dickerson Wis
tied Central Settlement Sunday.
Now is the time to have your
house wired for electric lights. 9See
w u Stovall at Leesburg Nero. Co,
They don't make any better iron
than the Westinghouse. Price $3.50.
Leesburg Mere Co.
Messrs. E B Martin, Jr., and w
G Stovall spent Sunday in Smith
vile.
MissF'Maude Patillo Of Macon is
visiting her sister, Mrs. 7 H Clark.
5 or 6 doses 666 will break any
case Of Fever or Chills. Price 25c.
Mr.. Ridge Rountree. who is now
making Leesburg his home, spent
Saturday in the city. Mr.. Roun-
tree is farm demonstration agent
for Lee county, having been trans
ferred from Mitchell county, where
he was located the past year. AL
bany Herald.
Colonies ] B Hoyl and R R For
roster of Leesburg have been in the
city on legal business. Dawson
News.
Mrs. Clyde Massey has returned
from Leesburg. Her mother, Mrs.
Mary Johnson accompanied her,
Dawson News.
---
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18


Star Brand Hams always fresh
at thesCityasMarket.
Star Brandzz Breakfast Bacon for
sale at the City Market.
Highest prices paid for good
beef cattle and hogs.
City Market.
If you want fresh cabbage plants
call on City Drug Co.
II you need Seed Irish Potatoes,
Onions, Corn, Velvet Beans Or AIRY
other kinds Seeds come to us, we
can furnish you.
City Drug Co.
Now is the time to plant your
garden. We have the seed.
City Drug Co.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
TOUGG TONGUE
SAVES NEGRO'S

Columbus, Ga, Feb. IT,
toughness Of Will Thomas &c
has saved his life. Thomas
negro. with a mouth that
round from one ear to the Q
and a grin that shows even
back teo til. He was grinnirg
John Shiyers. another negro,
him. The bullet bit Thomas
the tip of the tongue and pcns
ed but ths fraction Of an i
physicians who extracted the
said the skin was 50 toagI
cenldn't go apg further. Thy
t els lttter tlkn ever, and s
wider than btiore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

Mr.. Editor: Before I take up yle
Agricultural bill, which is the reg
ular order, / desire to say q word
about current affairs, as it affords
the best testimony to be had Of the
naked truth Il what I am writing
IN these letters.
Underwood Of Alabama, discuss
Ing certain graft featues in Sundry
Civil appropriation bill in the
House yesterday, said
'The reckless expenditure Of
public money has always been the
canker which in the end destroys
tie public. OF course we are far
from that point yet, but unless the
House il willing to take action by
which you can centralize the con-
troll Of these appropriations and
limit the expenditures to reason
able amount, and cut out reckless
extravaganza, can see no place.
where the increased burdens Of
taxation on the American people
are going to end. !"
OF course that is saying great
deal for q politician and a ma
chine" party man when bis party
il III power. Magnify his words a
thousand fold and then you begin
to realize The real truth Of the ST.
tuation.
When we come to realize the
collassol and tremendous burden
now resting upon the American
toilers, we are paralyzed at the
fearful results.
Our public debt (National) is
1920, I4I ,866.27.
Our state debt is 22l ,314, 10000.
Our county and municipal debt
IL / ,629, SS1 $4,000. Bonded debts
u the Trusts are 81, 119, 349, 446.-
90.
Total debts $17 800, 6s7, 1927.
To carry this burden and then
carry the additional billion Of dol
lars with which every congressafs
nicts us, is expecting the impossi-
bic, and the crisis is not far away
as Mr.. Underwood seems to think.
Next we. mote the Bureau Of Bio
logical Survey. The salaries here
total sS4, 1000, but the general
expense Of the bureau amounts up
pretty we'll 1913 10000.
/ givesyou..iust one item from the
wonderful collection in this part
Of the bill.
For biological investigation, in-
Guiding the rotation, habits, gra-
PHO distribution and migrations Of
animals and plants, $26, 10000.
Great scheme, isn't itY
Next we note with some humor,
the Division Of Accounts and Dis
bursements.
This bvreau draws the cash from
She treasury and pays it out to the
officials and employees Of the Agri-
cultural Department, and is ope-
rated at a cost of s44, $4,000 a year,
and increasing every year, as addi-
tional PARISHES have to be provided
for on the public pay roll,
Now we have reached the "Divi-
sions Of Publications. In this
division there's an even dozen edi-
tors who don't have to take wood,
potatoes. turnips and old clothes
on subscriptions. They get a SAL
ary Of 81, $4,000 cash year wheth-
e. business is good or bad.
There are 1859 other employees
81 this bureau. and the total ex-
pense for 1915 is 1913, 10000.
Just here ! pause for breath and
. little wandering from the beaten
path.
Don't forget that we are speak
ne Of the division Of publications.
This bureau, which costs the peo-
lie more than 500. 10000 a year,
merely gets up copy; the printing
] done at the Government printing
fSce, which costs the people more
ban $4,000, 0OO.00a year.
On X. Street, N. E., this city, IL
IN old brick warehouse, three
stories h;gb covering nearly an
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

FOR sALE-Pure bred 5 c r T
Red eggs, $50 for Is. Order early.
w. 3. Christopher, Leesburg, ca.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
WILL RESCUE HAITI.
Commensurate Policy Pursued by
b. Administration.
Treaty Pre- posed VIII End the Menace
to. the .Monroe Doctrine Which
" thea Island Has Been for
SO Long Time,

This country Us pursuing g COM
mendable policy toward the republic
OF Haiti that has long been a republic
in name only. It is proposing to
make that little island state prize
exhibit of the benetfcence OF Ameri-
can rule and American management
of the finances OF a people that have
little genius for government and no
Head for affairs. The forces main.
tanned In the island will be made sur
lciant to repel any attack and. IN TACT
to- discourage efforts of this kind.
The newly elected president OF the
republic, DeArtiguenavem, is believed
to be in sympathy with the ideals OF
the United States. He could not re-
main, president a day without the sup
port of this country. as he would be
promptly displaced and beheaded by
the Bobo element.
The. proposed Haitian treaty. which
when drafted will provide ample lati',
tude for the United States to Insure
the peace and the prosperity q the
republic, cannot be made effective
until ratified by the senate. The Hal.
tian situation is fraught with annoy.
ance and will be SO for some tin1e to
come. But this country is accustomed
to doing the drudgery work 'forl the
backward republics and 1t will per
form for this one The kind OF service
it performed for Cuba and for San
Domingo. It win remake Haiti and
give to the people the facts OF con-
stitutional government and save the
island from being a further menace TO
the Monroe doctrine through its dis
regarded liabilities to- foreign credi-
tors.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
An Opportunity,

Isn't, any Republican newspaper or Re-
publican statesmen big enough and brave
enough to stand up and tell the truth about
the tariff? Must everyone WHO speaks con-
tinue to trumpet the old lie about tariffs
and prosperity? Is it still worth while to
tell the people that laws make prosperity
and make adversely in the face of al; the
evidence of yours? Talk all you want about
protection. Use all your argument to show
why you think it better that tariff for re-
venue or than free trade. But just tell the
about prosperity and depression don't pre-
tend they are the blood relatives of either
Democrats or Republicans.
What power one man OF one Republi-
san organ independent enough to be honest
about this could be! What lot of sins of
tariff lying and hocus he would cover up to
the great advantage of thu Republican party
One such Republican states,nan--one such
Republican organ woul ID be worth to the
party more than thousand apologists.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
Work for Next CONGRESS.

The president has admitted to those
who have discussed the matter with
him that much money will have to be
provided by the next congress for ex-
traordinary expenses. and especially
for the national defense. But this
money, he believes. should be raised
by the issuance of short term notes
or short term bonds. Such an issue
the president believes would be very
popular throughout the country.
1t is also the intention OF the admin
istration to ask that the war taxes
now in vogue. which automatically ex-
pire in December, be renewed for an
other year. It is possible that re-.
visions will be made In the existing
taxable articles, but this has not yet
been determined.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
Politics First.

."That the government at Washington
acks the courage to do its plain duty in re-
gard to DR.. Dumba's gross violation of OIL
cial property, may be taken for granted.
The Australian ambassador made no mistake
when he counted on the weakness of the
administrator---The Austrian minister
feels. no doubt, and not without right, that
he las won a triumph by embarrassing and
hurniliating the government of which he is
now a guest. "---WauSau Record Herald.
= And will the Record Herald now make
haste to acknowledge its error? Will it
offer its apology as prominently as it offered
tits unworthy sheer?
Isn't it sad that Tory politics means so
much more to this organ than the country
which it enjoys' Isr't it Disappointing that
for all it might approve it says no word,
but rushes in with epithet and sheer to con-
denim man on whom comes the great
weight of these timess Where is the real
forgetfulness of America? Surely in the
mind that is ready to throw the cause of
this country into petty partisan, balance.
Evidently party poll tics Doesn't stop at
the sea with your throughgoing politician.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
Business Good In Htlard Times"

what peculiar ktnk of mans
mind it is that Gauges him to complain
of hard times when he 10 doing as we'll
as he ever did. ! don't know, but it's a
fact that out in the West many per.
sons are talking hard times who are
enjoying fins business" declared for
mer Representative Harry L. Maynard
of Norfolk, Va. Mr.. Maynard is just
back from trip that took him to the
Pacific coast, where he spent several
weeks.
Eyes, some men in that country are
talking hard times while doing the
best business Of their lives continued
Mr.. Maynard II don't understand it.
When you pin them down, they admit
that their business is just as good as
it was two or three years ago, yet they
appear to think It's their duty to COM
plain"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
Nation Awake to Facts.

We have seen the nature and the
power of monopoly exhibited. We
know that it is more apt to control gov
eminent than to be controlled by it.;
for we have seen it control govern
ment, dictate legislation and dominate
executives and courts. We feel that
our people are safe only in the fields
of free individual endeayor where
American genius and initiative are not
guided by few men as in recent
years, but made rich by the activities
of q multitude. as in days now almost
forgotten. We will not consent that
an ungovernable giant should be
reared to full stature in the very
household of the government itself.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
Wilson For. President.

President Wilson it IL now assured will
again run for President and why not'
His record as chief eScqtion has been a
success. His term has President, in these
war times has been difficult one, and his
method of handling it has the stamp of ap-
proval of all truf Americansand his election
is an assured fact. He is the only and log
ical man at this and all times. Wilson for
President, the mann Of tine people.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
Kentucky Democrats EIated.

"Since the state primaries, in which
former Representative Stanley was
nominated by the Democrats. the Re-
publicans are not SO confident" said
H. A. Devlin of Louisville at Wash.
ington. "yhe Republicans were count
ing on winning the governorship this
year because of the supposed disaf-
lection among the Democrats over the
statewide prohibition issue. but the
large vote given Stanley certainly
seems to indicate that the Democrats
are pretty much of one mind on the
lsspE 1seahpn." 1870 :.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
cARRANzA OPPOSED IN SOUTH
Three Battles Fought In Last Few
Days Between .Orizaba and
Vera Cruz.

Washington. Sept. 15.-Carranza OPP
position in the south of Mexico has
been developing rapidly in the last
few days, state department advices
say. Three battles have been fought
In the last few days between Orizaba
and Vera Cruz. Although the rebels
have retired in each instance. their
losses have ben slight. Carranza now
has a guard of 5000 soldiers around
the railroad station at Orizaba. Train
service between Yucatan and Vera
Cruz has been discontinued.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
Old Question Not Revived.

However, those large Russian or
ders for American steel rails show no
tendency to bring up the old tariff
question as to why an American steel
rail should sell for less money in Eu-
rope than in this country-a question.
by the way, that was extremely annoy.
ing to the high protectionists.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

BOOST for our fair this fall, September
12-25-24. Better than ever, they all say,
and ofscourse it is true. Not only better
than ever, but better than any other fair
held in this district and if You don't believe
It come and be convinced, and if you do
believe it come anyway and bring your
neighbour We appreciate your company
COME.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
SKYSCRAPER OWNERS MEET
More than $4,000, ooo, 900 Investments
Represented at Atlanta (Ga.)
Meeting.

Atlanta. Ca, Sept. 15.-More than
three hundred owners and managers
Of skyscrapers and other buildings,
representing investments estimated at
more than $4,000, 100000, are here for
the opening Of the eighth annual con-
vention OF the National Association OF
HuildtnE oERsEa md Managers
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
Political Chance Unlikely.

A practical nation is not likely to re.
ject team full Of the spirit Of public
service, and substitute. in the midst of
great tasks, either party upon which
a deep demoraliza lion has fallen or a
party which has not grown to the
stature that would warrant its assum-
ing the responsible burdens of state.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

But bald men will not heed that
fashion arbiter who says neckties
match the hair.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

A magazine for the use OF writer's
has gone bankrupt. In sympathy with
writer's. perhaps. ~
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

The banana peel Is said to be an
excellent substitute for ice-on the
sidewalk.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

Swatting the flies would. also b
good dope for the homo team.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

Some bare-faced lies are old enough
TO wear a beard.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

And now the patchwork skirt has
begun it's checkered career.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

Is the true meaning of bean" dol
lar or the human skull?
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

Superstition never keeps anyone
from accepting 13 for q dozen.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

A Boston man has invented Q tin
hat. but some folk viii find . way
70 talk through Il eSsss.ssssa IL a. a. q
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

Piano players produce music by the
pound.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

What's the use OF trying b be neu-
trail with the weather man7
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17

Time is always represented BY .
man. Woman is shy Of the calendar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-11
MINISTER
LEAVES FOR
COLORADO

1t is with deep regret that the local
members of the Congregational church
have heard from their minister, Rev
II. c. Mccoy, that he has decided ia
locate permanently in Colorado, where
he has found church work in locality
where he can file at the same time on
government land.
Rev. Mccoy left Chickasha intend
ing to be gone only for a vacation, il
is stated, then decided to remain In
the west when he was presented with
an opportunity of securing home for
his family at the same time he could
continue his church work.
The work here will fall to his wife
Mrs. Mccoy, who has not yet been or.
dained, but win probably be the last
of this month. She will remain in
charge of the work here during the re
naming part of her husbands time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-11
BIG FAIR
SUCCESS
AT MINCO
Agents Cooper and CoryeIl Declare
They Have Unusual Exhibits
at First Big Division
Event in County

County Demonstration Agents 0. G
Cooper and Mrs Nettie Coryell visited
the Minco township fair Friday and
are very enthusiastic in their descrip
tions OF the manner in which Minco
is going after the pennant."
Mr.. Cooper states that the street ex-
hibits at Minco are exceptionally fine
He says that these exhibits and deco
rations alone will prove of material
aid TO Minco, as a town, from the
amount Of advertising alone which
may be derived from them.
One solid block has been turned over
to carnival and each end of this
block has an arched entrance beauti
fully festooned in flags and bunting
carrying the word Welcome" as a
greeting to all visitors.
At each entrance of this block the
national colors are shown in ears OF
native corn, red, white and blue varie.
ties, each ear set upon end alternately
as Ia color and spelling out the hos.
pitabIe word Welcome
Mr. Cooper states that all the ex-
hibits at Minco are excellent and that
the township which captures the prizes
from Minco township at the county fair
will know that it has done something.
Mrs. Coryell is equally enthusiastic
IN her praises OF the Minco women's
and girls clubs. Eespecially. Mrs.
Coryell says, should Mrs. }. b. Polk,
who has charge OF the domestic science
clubs, be thanked for the manner in
which she has worked to make her
department a success. The ladies and
girls had most tempting arrays OF
bread, buns, cakes, angel food and lay
er, jellies. preserves, in fact everything
calculated to please the eye and
sharpen the appetite of the lovers OF
all goods things to eat
Nor did the gentler portion of Nan
cos citizenship confine their exhibits
to foodstuffs. Fancy needlework of all
kinds, embroiJeries, crochet designs
and such like were in evidence every
where.
The Minco fair began Thursday and
closed its three days exhibition this
afternoon.
Today Mr. Cooper will visit the fairs
at Norge and Middleberg. |. w Heir
and Mr.. Cooper will act as judges a.
Norge, while B. B. Marsteller, agent
of Caddo county. will act as judge o
products at Middleberg.