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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
70 The People Of Lee County

The Journal wants more circula-
ton. We have quite a nice list of
subscribers at present, but it is not
as large as We think we should
have in a county Of 10000 people.
We are willing to tote fair with
every new subscriber we can get in
che county. If you will give us your
name and pay the subscription
price in the fall we viii send the
paper to you.
We are striving every week to
make the paper better and better
and we need your cooperation in
this work. II you haven't the
money to pay now, send Us your
name and signify 3 willingness to
PAY IN the fall. ana you shall have
tbe paper.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

1.-THE pinch Of poverty has been
felt over the cotton-raising South.
The European war has worked A.
merica i'll. The worst is over. Bet
ter times are just around the corn
Or. But Abnormal conditions have
caused a contraction Of business and
men have lost their jobs. Some Of
them we're fine jobs. They paid
good money. Yet in more than one
instance the men who held them are
penniless today. Why? Because
they didn't save. Unless you save
in the summer Of your youth and
young manhood, the winter Of your
old age viii be bitter cold. "-Ex.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18


IN a neighboring county clergy
man took the editor Of the local
paper to task because the editor ac-
eepted a certain advertising con-
tract. The good man forgot that
for years the editor had given freely
Of his space to help tie church;
had printed columns Of notices Of
services, meetings, suppers, enter
tainments and lectures, all free.
In donating this space the editor
had given more than the equiva
lent Of cash. He had given publi-
city, and thus had done more to
support the church and pay the
minister's salary than any three
members of the church had done.
An editor has but two sources Of
income, lis subscription list and
his space lie lost a subscriber. OF
course no one need subscribe to a
paper unless he wishes to do so,
but no subscriber should want to
dictate to the editor as to what be
should publish. Many editors vii
not accept certain lines Of advertis-
ing. Other editors cannot afford
perhaps, to be SO INDEPENDENT.
Business conditions often govern
these matters. A rich and pros
porous Philadelphia. weekly Of ma
tional circulation for years deelin-
ed the advertisements of cigarette
manufacturers. Business has fallen
off lately for many OF the big maya
zines. Now that paper is accept
ing cigarette Advertising Perhaps
the editor needs the money, and
who shall blame him II he sells his
space to the cigarette manufaetur-
ing company Golfers, too, we
hear hear, is letting down the bars
just little. That's all right. Let
them down a little further, as long
as takers and grafters and swindlers
are kept out. No one can ruin a
paper to please everyone, be that
paper big or little, It is the edi-
tors paper. and it is his living.
He is the one who should judge
what should and should not be
published in its columns.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
aBux al Home Z


Much has been said II the last
six months about buy at home.
The county newspapers, ard dailes
as we'll, have heralded it all over
the state
The advice is good, and the edi-
tor is heartily in favor Of the move
ment. We need it worse in Lees
burg and Lee county than proba-
ably any county in Georgia.
But where people buy away from
home there is reason for it, and
the county merchants everywhere
could if they would apply the REM
edy. In some places they do. But
not in Leesburg and Lee county.
a number Of papers Of different
kinds comeinto the county. IN these
papers are advertisements telling
the people where toFIND WHAT
THEY WANT. The merchants Of
the county may have tile sd ne ar
ticle at the same price, bat the
people Of the county don't know it,
and they are not going to walk all
over town aud ask the merchants
If they have it. They had rather
order it from elsewhere, and for
this reason probably a quarter Of a
million dollars goes away from
Leesburg and Lee county every
year. The home merchant has
every advantage in keeping this
money at home. The local paper
has many times the circulation Of
any other paper coming into the
county, and the home merchant
can reach more people a good deal
cheaper than the out Of town firm.
Some two weeks ago we inserted
ads for leading businegs house
here. One that hustles. We were
in that store several days after
wards, and one of the proprietors
called our attention 70 how it had
Ihelped their sales. It would help
the other merchants also if they
were disposed to try it. But these
merchants have a lesson to learn
We know Of no better town IL
the state for a hustling merchant,
one that goes after trade and keeps
after it, and they are coming soon
if the merchants here do not wake
up to their advantages.
The Journal wants every dollar
in Lee county spent in Lee county,
ard if the merchants Of the county
would in any help US we would do
everything in our power to enlarge
and increase their business.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Mack's Mistakes.

It is bad enough to have to sell
cotton at the present starvation
price but 70 sell it and then have
your money stolen from you is a
dauble calamity, This is just what
happened to Mack sirmans, a far
mer who lives in the Mud Greek dis
triet of Berrien county. Mack had
been to Nashville and disposed of
his cotton and was on his way home
with load Of meat, -four, shoes,
and s67 in cash. Near the conv;c
camp he was held up and robbed
of everything be had except a pac-
kaye of cigarettes. The burglars did
not explain why they left these,
however. There are two lessons to
be learned from Mack S experience:
First, He should have raised the
meat on his farm and what to make
the flour with. Second: he should
have paid his accounts with the
if he owed any, and if not
he should have placed it in a bank
-or sent it to the editor of his home
paper. Triton Gazettee.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

An old maids life is going to be
a miserable one says the Macon
News. The Kansas legislature has
. bill which prevents the use OF pow
der or other cosmetics for facial
adornment and the New jersey leg
islature is about to make it a mis-
demeanor to keep a cat without a
special licensesfrom the state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Rheumatic Throat
Is Common Trouble
Should Be Treated in Blood
10 Prevent Recurrence.

There are successful gargles that stop
soreness in the throat, but to prevent their
incessant return, the blood must be put in
order. The best remedy Is S. 5. s., as it
influences all the functions of the body to
neutraIize the irritantS or waste products
and to stimulate their excretion through
the proper channels.
Rheumatic sore threat Is a dangerous
indication, as it means that the blood Is
loaded vita more Uric acid than tac KID
neys can oxcrete, and may thus lead to
serious general disturbance.
The action Of s. s. S. stimulates cellular
activity. 1t prevents the accumulation or
irritant5 in local spots. 1t enables the
arteries to supply quickly TIE new red
blood to replace WORKOUT tissue.
For this reason uric acid that finds the
threat an easy prey to its breaking down
other words, S. S. S. prevents chronic con-
ditions by enabling all the mucous Innings
Of the body to sec.ete healthy mucgs. Its
influence is shown in marked improve
ment Of the bronchial tubes, whereby the
Luskiness Of voice with thick, grayish ex-
pectorations is overcome. :. >. s., wei
diluted with water, means blood BATH
since 1t Is welcome to arg stomach ana al
once gets into the blood.
S. S. g. is free Of oil minerals and co1-
tains ingredients wonderfully conducive to
Well-baianeed health.
You can get it atsanv drug store but do
not accept anything else. There is danger
in substitutes. S. S. S. is prepared ONLY by
The Swift Specific Co., 528 Swift Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. Orr Medical Dept will give
you free instruction bv mail on any subject
Of blood disorders. Write today
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

These baby doll girls ondthe tan
going lolapops are all right, to be
sure, and long may they wave, but
9 mansfeels safer in taking chance
for life with one that can beat a
heeisteak and make up beds and
such things. Macon News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

There are all kinds Of cheap print.
ing, but none Of it is really cheap,
al least not on a basis Of value.
Cheap Printing, like cheap merch-
andise Of any kind, usually costs a
little more than it is worth. The
best grade OF Printing in this sec
ton comes from The Journal office.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

A man does not have to quit
cotton to raise hogs. The Colquitt
county farmer who has sold the
largest number Of hogs this season
made two hundred and fifty bales
Of cotton last year. Moultrie OBJ
server.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Advertise now.

Patronize those who use the adj
vertising columns of the Journal,
and thereby help your town and
county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

The merchants who advertise
want your trade. Their personal
guarantee is behind the ad.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

When youswant to buy some
thing look over our advertising
columns. Buy from the man who
asks for your trade.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

When you have a visitor telc-=
phone 6s.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

No contributions win be considered
wnIesS 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??, 1915-02-18

Obituary notices, cards Of thanks
resolutions Of sympathy and eli SINH
lar notices, other than those given
A 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??, 1915-02-18

Advertising rates reasonable and
vim be furnished upon application. All
hslls FOR advertising mu"t be paid by
the 5th Of each month to insure fu-
lure insertion.
Evening journal., 1915-07-15
In Milady's BOudOir"
AanaOIe Beauty N For Most Women By GWEN SEARS.
Copyright, 1918. By H. Y. Taft
Learn the New Dances

The who going a
time OF IL this sitting
extreme
bthey dancing the
& a ! Is moreth IN a II
novelty
three dollars admission the dancing part OF
the
The dances not be learned evening The steps
decided
before vacation about and do not be at
originate step and make his name famous
kindred
passing which keeps up with the
world,s nrooession.
Evening journal., 1915-07-15
Henry Toberg, OF Windy
City, Has Made Fortune OF
$25O,OO0
HAS BEEN SAVER,
NOT A SPECULATOR

CHICAGO, July 15.-No one in CHI
cago was more rleased over the quick
settlement Of the street car strike
than Henry Toherg. a conductor on the
Blue Island avenue line. who, despite
his humble vocation, is possessor OF
n fortune estimated by his fellow
workmen at more tnan S250,000. He
has been a street car conductor for
40 years. most Of the time on the Blue
Island avenue night car.
The strike cost Toberg $5.76-be-
ing two days pay. He gets 80 cents
an hour for a nine-hour work day
When the men returned TO work at
noon after the strike Toberg was the
first to take a car out Of the barn. He
put in a full day, thereby adding sass
to his pile"
How He Made Fortune.
How did a street car conductor
accumulate $3.50 000?" the reader will
ask. Let Henry Toberg tell you
81 never spent a penny foolishly
in nv life" he said. except what /
spend for nickel shows. I 90 cnce a
W eek. That is my only vice. I never
saw a regular stage play like they
have az McVicker's or Powers and
never saw baseball game, only the
, kind you see on the prairie. l hav'
lived frugally, and if 7 had a dclla'
I made it work for me Often ! woul'
like q glass of beer on hot day, bu
when I would figure the cost 7 woull
foreeo the pleasure. Most men spenI
too much for liquor and amusement
Others put il on their backs. neve
cared for stvle or dress. II isn't thl
/ coat that makes the man. Some peo
pie don't pay the tailor for the Goa
| they wear
PAYS As He Goes.
Il have always gone on the prin,
ciple of paying my debts as quickly
as possible, and not to go into deb
unless I saw my way out
Il would advise a man to so into
/ debt to get a home Of his own That.
what I did, and il wasn't long befor,
the place was paid for Il was only
frame cottage. but II was a home
nevertheless. and. the best of all
had no rent to pay. Rent is wha
keeps millions of families from evei
getting ahead They want to live il
steam-heated fats, in grand style
you please. and these modern i'm
provements cost like all fury
"When ! was a boy on an low;
farm we had no steam heat or porce
lain bathtubs We lived very plain
What was good enough for me thel
is good enough for me now. SOM
Of the men on the road with me liv
Evening journal., 1915-07-15
Handy with Tools.

il our circumstances Of life it is sim
ful.
Handy With Tools.
Maybe ! nave an advantage over
most OF the men on the road because
understand carpentry. You see.
can buy an cid shack cheap and re-
/ rair il myself
"Once I bought a house that was
said to be haunted II had never been
occupied. because the plumber had
some trouble with the owner. and he
partly wrecked the building Il was in
/ that condition several years. until I
bought il for less than what the ma
ierial cost. not counting tho lot at
all. 7 converted IL into two mats. do
ing all the work myself One day a
buyer came along and / made $4,000
on the deal
u never hire anybody TO do paint
ing or paperhanging or any such
work. Most people are too lazy to do
anything around the house Every
man should know how TO do such
things. He should even know how 10
mend his own shoes
Always Looking for a aspec."
"A few years ago ! bought a lot
cheap across from the car barn
There wasn't hotel anywhere in the
neighborhood, so / thought I'd put up
a 32-room hotel. / superintended the
work and was on the Job from the
start to quitting time The carpenters
and other tradosmen saw that I un-
derstood the business. and they did
not try to put anything over on me
There was a lot Of work I did myself
which, if / had TO pay for II, woulC
have cost me about $1,000.
i am always looking for q spec
Sometimes a man is hard pressed fo
ready cash and will sacrifice his home
That's the way a lot OF millionairel
made their money"
According TO men who nave worked
with Toberg for many years and have
his confidence, he is the owner Of a
street car company's stock worth $50.
600, which he bought years ago when
il was low II is said that he also has
a large block OF American Wire and
Steel stock that pays a large dividend
His earnings from the street car
stock are four or five times his an
lnual wages.
Too Much for Young Widow.
There is no doubt that Henry is
worth between S250000 and S400 ,00O.
said q man who had worked with him
for 35 years. "He was never known tc
lay of during all the years he has
heen with the company, except al the
time of the strike Of 1887 Other mer
take a day off once a month OF So
TO give the exit as a chance to max,
a dollar. but Henry has kept righr
or working
"A widow much younger than Hen.
~ sued him for breach of promise Z
few years ago She had heard Of
his great wealth ana on inquiry founc
out he was a widower. She set her car
for him. but Henry did not fall a vic
tim to her wiles. Henry convinced
the jury that the woman was attempt
ing to shake him down"
Evening journal., 1915-07-15

such will be granted this year or not
remains as yet TO be decided by the
Park Commission.
Evening journal., 1915-07-15
CHICAGO HAS THE RICHEST CONDUCTOR

in steam-heated fats. with electric
light, telephone and janitor service.
Just think of it, they do IL because
the women folk want to live that way
It is well enough for millionaires
10 have those comforts, but for people
lin our circumstances OF life it is sim
ful.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
SUPREMACY OF THE AMERICAN DOLLAR

With the American dollar at premium in the worlds
exchanges and the balance of trade showing an I'M
precedened credit the side of the United States, ed
loral observers congratulatng this country the
financial ascendency thrust upon it by months of
European warfare says the Literary Digest few how
ever shake their heads apprehensvey because this
tendency due to abnormal causes of uncertain DURATION
is accompanied by an extreme stimulation of certain
branches of export trade rather than by an even
pansion of our commerce whole, and may lead they
fear to dumping of American securities by European
holders Ignoring these misgivngs for the moment we
find the Chicago Herald declaring that while we have been
waiting for Of decisive victory for side the
other in Europe "a great victory has finally been in
Amerca"-a victory which "throws back the forces men
acng our industrial and financial welbeng" In other
words financial system has successfully weahered
the storm that 1--WE have become for the time at least
creditor instead of debtor nation "rhe financial cen
ter Of the world remotely following the westward course
OF empire has been given tremendous push in this di-
recton within few months, says the New York World
"and it remains for Americans through iberalized poll
ces Of trade and finance to that this financial center
stays where the great war has planted it,"
Six months ago we We're heavily in debt abroad; today
Che whole world becoming debtor This change from
the role Of debtor to that of creditor is the result of an alb
normal demand for our commodities on the part of
Europes warning nations. So great is this demand that
to quote the Official statement Of department of com
merce sin the six months since August last the monthly
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
THE TYPEWRITER.

The typewriter is commonplace enough today. lhefe
Is no romance in it. But in less than Az years 1t mas
wrought one of the greatest advances in the worlds COM
mercal history.
1t has done more than marvelousy facilitate business
correspondence it has admitted women to an important
part in business life. souess little machine has done
more toward gaining womens rights than had the algu
ments and agitation Of centuries.
1t is impossible to say whether the typewriter owes
more to woman than owes to the typewriter, but
it is certain that the business world owes large dep TO
both Together they have wrought wonders.
1t is difficult to realize that only thirty years ago
there were no women in the business office The sight
of petcoat on downtown streets, outside OF the shop
ping districts would have created a sensation. Now
things would look peculiar without them The typewriter
has brought the great change 1t has introduced women
to all departments of business And who can say that
business has not been benefited?
Women are in many professions and many branches
Of business but the profession OF typewriter is the only
one which was offered to women from the beginning.
1t must have been inspiration that caused the first
manufacturers Of typeWriters in 1875 to send out little
circulars calling the attention of educated women par
ticularly those skilled in pianoforte playing to new OPP
portunity few venured to accept the opportunity were
trained and sent out other cities to demonstrate their
skill end to teach other women. Within five years the
stenographer an established institution in city
offices within 10 years she was a necessity
= There were many preudices to be overcome. There
was the deusion that women could not be trusted with
business secrets the deusion that women would inevitably
be coasened by contact with business and that other de-
lusOn, still extensively held that the entrance OF women
into business is an intrusion
The woman in business has had hard fight but it
cannot be denied that she is gaining sweeping victory
The woman and the typewriter have wrought one of
those mighty revolutions which find no place in history
but count for much in life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09

new crop.
The growing Of flax in the william.
ette valley cannot be regarded as Who'll.
" IN experiment, for Investigations
have been carried on for nearly Ia
years by the Women s Flax association
and by few other, A crop has been
raised every year and vast amount of
missionary work has been done. The
fact has been quite thoroughly estab.
lished that Oregon straw produces an
excellent quality of fibre is produced
IN the valley Of the river Lys, in Bel.
gium, asserted that Oregon straw will
produce twice as much fibre as straw
grown in Ireland.
This is an excellent time to consider
the promotion Of the flax industry in
Oregon, for conditions are unusually
favorable The principal flax.growing
districts in Europe are in Ireland, Hol.
land, Russia and Belgium. The best
FIBRE is produced in the valley of the
River Lys, in Belgium, which is now
an utter and complete waste because of
the battles that have ragged there and
are still raging, Russian production,
also, mas been cut down, and although
Holland is not at war commercial con.
ditions are disturbed which will prob.
aoly affect the crop, Ireland is a cen.
ter Of the flax spinning industry, but
produces less than half the flax spin.
mng Industry, but produces less than
hat the fibre used in her mills, buying
heavily IN Russia and Belgium.
WITH the supply so greatly reduced
II seems to be certain that the demand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09

If wheat remains at its present high figure con-
tinues to rise in price and if there is corresponding in
in the price of Bread scientists in the United States
Department of Agriculture suggest that the ordinary
and less bread With potatoes at 60 cents bushe ten
cents worth--or ten pounds-will give the consumer
little actual nourishment than two onepound oaves
of bread at five cents each The protein and fat pres
ent in appreicaby large amounts in the bread but the
potatoes will be found to furnish carbohydrates and
more heat units Carbohydrates are what we need so the
government experts say and if that is the it ought to
boom potatoes to the point where the spectators will
corner the suppy-and then the experts may busy them
selves searching for substitute for potatoes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09

McMnnyilIe Telcphoue.Register: A
great many persons on Lincoln S birth.
day were attracted to the window of
Macy S furniture store by the exhibi.
tiou given by Mrs. j. c. Cooper in flax
spinning Mrs Cooper was dressed as
she used to dress in her girlhood days
when running spinning wheel, and
Aunt Mary Baker sat alongside knit.
ting stockings. Mrs. Cooper learned to
spin when a little girl, and before she
was is years of age had woven 400
yards of cloth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09

This is the season when thoughts naturally turn to fish
and fishing Here's what the Toledo Blade artist says:
Few men fish for fish; they fish for sport for all out
DOORS the lazy sunshine and blue sky-for the quiet
spirit of their surroundings which fills the nice and deli
cate Of thought Catching fish prosy work. to be
left for practical persons" good many fish to get out
of work just some fellows follow the crowd on baseball
and circus day. The fellows who catch fish are not to be
thus lightly spoken of as just practical persons given to
prosy work Anybody can fish, but not everybody can
catch fish That takes skill and good sense, patience and
knowledge To be able to catch fish is something of an
accomplishment, gentle reader