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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29
FOR sALE-1o0o bushels
oats and 100 bushels Of corn.
/. D. q H. D. Tyler.
H0KE SMITH TO SPEAK.

Atlanta, Ga.-senator Hokt
Smith has accepted an invitation tc
deliver the principal address on cot
ton at the Southern Commercial
congress, which will meet in Char
lesion, S. c. next December. Sen
ator Smiths notable efforts in be-
half Of securing to Southern ship
pers the freedom Of the seas has
caused him to be recognized as an
authority on international relations
as applied to commerce, and his
address is expected to be Of more
than usual interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29
TO
ABOLISH OFFICE

Much discussion has arisen here
! recently as the result Of the intro
duction in the House Of a bill by
Representative w. H, Lunsford, Of
this county, providing for the abo-
fishing of the office Of county treas
urer in Lee county.
Petitions both fayoring and OPP
posing the bill have been circulated
in parts Of the county, 50 that the
bringing up Of the bill wnen it was
introduced ID the house has caused
much interest here. The first pc
titions to appear in the county fay
ored the bill, while later a petition
opposing the bill was circulated far
signatures.
There seems to be a rather shari7
division Of opinion in Lee county.
relative to the merits Of the bill
There is a large number Of people
in the county who favor the bill
aud it appears that the number Of
those who favor the bill is create
than those who oppose it. When
the bill appears in the senate, how,
ever, it is said it will be sharply
In the meantime the pee
pie Of the county are greatly inter
estcd in the outcome Of the matter
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29
FIRST BALE COTTON
RECEIVED LOCALLY

Leesburg is in the limelight this
year III regardto receiving its first
bale right along with the earliest
cotton markets Of this section. The
first bale Of new cotton received here
this season came into the Leesburg
market Wednesday. TO Mr.. w. T.
Jackson, one Of Lee county's Invest
and most progressive farmers, be-
longs the honor Of bringing in the
first bale.
Tie first bale graded full middI-
ing and brought twelve and a half
cents d pound. The bale weighed
800 pounds. The Farmers Ware
house Company bought the .new
bale. The cotton seed from this
first ginning brought 81 cents a
bushel. The price Of the cotton and
the seed was excellent, considering
the present cotton market, and
serves to show the rank Of The Lees
burg market as one Of the beet.
Now that the first bale has been
received, it is expected thai much
early cotton viii be gotten in here.
The season is favorable for the early
opening Of much cotton, because the
weather has been dry and not. It
is believed that the market here for
cotton will be unusually good this
fall, and the local warehouses are
making every preparation to handle
the crop most advantageously.
Another bale is to be brought in
here today by Mr.. Jackson.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29

Atlanta, July 28.-The loss Of
the bill to exempt college endow-
ments from state taxation today
was sore disappointment to the
advocates Of the measure. The bet
ter part of three days had been spent
in speaking on the bill, and some
forceful addresses had been deliver
ed. IT,
Judge Atkinson completed his
speech in favor of the measure today,
his conclusion being even more
brilliant than the major portion of
the speech the day before. He was
followed, by Mr.. Thompson, Of
Madison, in opposition, and then
by three speeches in favor of the
measure by Messrs. Davis of Laurens
Turner of Brooks and Fullbright Of
Burke. On vote the bill got 122 in
favor and 81 against, losing by the
narrow margin of four votes.
It was notable that the Richmond,
the Bib and the Clarke delegations
were all divided on the bill. Mess
rs. Fowler and Aver voted no from
Bib; Messrs. Olive and Darlington
voted yes and Mr.. Bell no from
Richmond; Mr. Arnold voted no
and Mr.. Brown yes from Clarke.
The following members were re-
corded absent: Messers. Brown
Of Emanuel, Griffin Of Decatur;
Bowers, Lunsiord, Myrick. Rice,
] Rushing, Edwards Of Haralson, /,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29
LOCAL NEWS
FROM PHILEMA

Plilema, Ga, July 26. Every
thing very quiet over in this section
lof the universe, and Of course be-
ling physically small we unlike Ger
many dc not occupy a very large
place in the Sun. Still like the
small boy we feel quite large to our
size sometimes.
Watermelon shipping is about
over at this port Of entry and We
hear the shippers realized very lit
| tie on their melons at this end OF
1.-THE line. What the fellow at the
.other end got would be more than
! your scribe would like to say
| Crops are still very much in need
of rain--not gentle showers, but
whole tanks of it.
Fodder pulling begins this week
and in short time all hands will
begin to line up in the fields Of cot
ton, and then perhaps the where
withal will be a little more plenti-
full, and the fearful grip Of hard
times loosen up a bit.
Socially everything is still more
quiet. Nothing very sensationally
occurring in our midst to make
very large ripple on the social
wave. Even love making being
seemingly done on the quiet.
We hear with much regret that
our very efficient ard affable rail-
road agent, Mr.. Bert Harris, will
leave US in few days for other
fields. Gets well deserved pro-
motion. Though we all rejoice in
his good fortune, and sincerely trust
that our loss will prove his gain.
Good luck to you old boy.
There is going to be a ball game
played here one day this week be-
tween our boys and some other
team, and if Our team don't get too
badly licked we viii report results
in our next.
And now Mr.. Editor just for the
sake Of not appearing too humdrurn
and monotonous, am going to side
step a little and give you a bit Of
philosophy in regards to the evil
habit Of too much talk. OF course
you are aware of the fact that this
does not apply in the least to our
community. 1t might to Chicago,
or some other place. But here goes.
Gossiping and the habit of detrac-
ton comes largely from the desire
to talk when the mind is empty
and the persons and things with
which shallow persons are the best
acquainted are neighbors and their
doings. But such gossipers, like
the malicious kind, are usually re-
cognized at once, and thus they lose
their fangs. 1t is the man or wo-
man of standing and who ordinar-
lily speaks carefully-but now and
then inadvertently drops an I'M
kindly word Of another who does
most harm, for their utterances are
taken as unquestioned facts. It is
he or she who have character and
reputation Of their own who should
be most careful how they speak Of 4
others.
In my next l Am going to give
You a little squib entitled Johnnie
and his Ma, until then viii just
say 80 long. Hal,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29

In these days when education no
longer costs fortune the principal
bar to young mans studies has
been lack Of time, which must be
spent in earning a. living. City in-
|stitutions have begun to appreciate
this, and il is shown ia the change
of the Atlanta Law school from day
sessions to night. In the future its
classes will be conducted in the
evenings, and the hundred ofyoung
men anxious to study law but here
tofore barred because Of business,
will be able to take the course.
The Atlanta Law School is now
in its new home, across the street
from the new courthouse, and with
free access to all courts. Some Of
the principal judges Of the county
and state are always willing to lead
their time and learning to aiding
the students. A new feature in
special course in commercial law
for business men who find a need
of this knowledge in their business.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29
Street Tax Notice

Street tax for the year 1915 vii
be due and payable to the City
Marshal on Aug. 1st. By order o
the City Council.
U. F. King, Clerk & Treasurer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Desirable Occu-
pations for Boys
BY Wells Andrews. M. D.. Chicago

try there place the shortly
of another generation.
There time when boys regularly apprentced mechan-
the shops store counting and by degrees be
partners heads Of houses Independent their line life
To enter what called the learned professions expensive educa-
on necessary This is not attanabe by youths when
acquired does not always lead In these professions there
ways the top which small consolation those who
hardly able to crowd in at the bottom
Vast numbers of boys therefore, driven into mercantile pursuits
where the pay SMALL and generally speaking the chances for promotion
and ultimate independence smaller.
In the mechanical trades of the demands is that limit be fixed
to the number of apprentices taken any working
theory of this sort of prescription appears be that who have
acquired trade determined that their number shall be kept within
certain limits during their lifetime Any attempt magic
circle met with threatened strike which the workers have the
poyers temporarily at their mercy As employers specially
ious about poserity, they usually surrender.
When consider what possibilities up the boy-whose
only badness possibly is what he has inherited without his
his future, with only few exceptions, is not promising
Today the boy stands the dividing of the ways The chances
that he will take that which leads thifene and uessn
The boy who learns trade masters useful and productive
calling has lost his chance and puues life handicapped Men, though
they be and successful the world sometimes
back with great cry for their lost youth For moment before they
take their burden and they plead that the youthful bloom which
power heaven earth restore shall be theirs again
The boys this generation great need that something be done
to fit them for the manhood which them apace
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Needed Attention
Given to Teeth
By C. S. CLYDE. Washington. D. C.

OF this work impressed the reports from the hospitals
Europe that diseased teeth and mouths reduce soldiers resisting
rang There be question about the truth these
Many stubborn Diseases such rheumatism
appendicitis known have their beginning neglected mouths
gve dentists everywhere trying to show the public that the
mouth condition the child important index his whole
status and development
In this particular field dentist and physician should together
harmony Septic mouth conditions
surgical operations performed hospitals today appalling
note the conditions of the mouths boys entering
Practically all from the city and live upon Diet which
riedly eaten 1t is far better to fruit and vegetables
Every parent should cdren examined
little WHILE and the establishment of dental clinics public
undoubtedly will 90 far toward improving the race
Boys and girls with good teeth and mouths
obedent home The state it itself
and girls have their mouths properly attended and the
by compulsory schools
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Printing Bids All Rejected.

Three bids for the printing and
binding of the reports of the state
supreme court and the three courts
of appeals were rejected by the state
printing board. The contract bid for
covers a period of six years from
date.
The bids rejected were: Missouri
Printing and Publishing Co, Mexico,
$1.15 volume; Buxton & Skinner,
ST. Louis, $1.35, and E. w. Stephens
Publishing Co., Columbia, 50 to the
state, and S165 to the legal profes-
sion, books to be delivered in each
instance.
The commission, of which Secre-
tary of State Roach is chairman, re-
garded all bids as being too indef-
mite.
The Stephens Company bid accord
ed the state the privilege of buying
800 volumes of different old issues
of the reports at $1.20 a volume.
The Stephens Company has been
printing the court reports for many
years and owns all the plates of the
volumes issued for the last 25 years.
The contract will call for the pub
lication of some 80 volumes of the
supreme and appellate court reports
or approximately $1,000 copies.
After the rejection of the bids the
chairman announced that a call for
new bids would be advertised for 80
days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Missouri as Live Stock Market.
The importance of Missouri as 3
live stock state Is shown by the fact
that in the years 1918 and 1914, 49,.
S16,41s heads of cattle, calves, hogs,
sheep and horses we're received at
the two st. Louis stock yards, the one
in Kansas City and one in st. Joseph,
but there was a falling off in the to-.
tai receipts in 1914 as compared With
1913, of 1,13S,049 head. The 1914 re.
ceipts totaled 14,329,1S2 head, and
1913 showed receipts Of 15,487, ,231.
These figures have just been made
public in a bulletin issued by the
bureau labor statistics.
This vast quantity of live stock
comes chiefly from states west of the
Mississippi river, and as far north
as Canada for sheep and as far south
as Texas for cattle, with hogs coming
mostly from Missouri, Illinois, Ne
braska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Tex.
as. Illinois and Indiana also con.
tributed some of the live stock which
arrived at the st. Louis yards, and so
did Kentucky and Tennessee. The
decrease in 1914 was principally in
cattle, hogs and sheep.
No statistics are available to show
the amount of cattle, calves, hogs or
sheep prepared for consumption by
the small packing and slaughter.
houses scattered all over the state.
The quantity killed on farms by Mis-.
souri, farmers for either home con-
sumption or for sale to the surround
ing villages is unknown, as no infor-
nation of this character is available
for the two years under considera-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
WHAT is URIC ACID?


Ever since the discovery of uric acid
In the blood by Scheele, in 1775, and
the bad effect it had upon the body,
scientists and physicians have striven
to rid the tissues and the blood of
this poison. Because of it's over
abundance in the system it causes
backache, pains here and there, rheu-
matism, gout, gravel, neuralgia and
sciatica. 1t was DR.. Pierce who dis
covered a new agent, called "Anuric," +"
which will throw out and completely
eradicate this uric acid from the sys-
tenn. "Anuric" is 81 times more po-
tent than hthiG, and consequently you
need no longer fear muscular or ar
ticular rheumatism or gout, or many
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
City Advisers Hold Meet.

City AdvtserS Hold Meet.
One of the largest Missouri conven-
tions Of the year will be held in JEFF
ferson City on December Is. 1t is
that of the league of Missouri Munich
palities and virtually every village,
town and city in the state will be
represented.
The legislative committee of the
league is composed of DR.. Isidor Loeb
of Columbia; Mayor Hugh McIndoe of
Joplin ]. Will Findlay of Kirkwood;
John T. Woodruff of Springfield, and
Mayor Christian OFT of independence.
Mayor C. W. Thomas of Jefferson
City is president of the league and M.
V. Carroll of Sedalia is secretary.
All cities are being urged to send
delegates. The program will be an
interesting one and largely devoted to
the discussion of the problems aris-
ing in the management of municipal
affairs.
There will be addresses by men of
national prominence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Boys to Perpetuate
the Grand Army
By Capt. E. r. MOnfOrt. Cincinnati. Ohio.

the veterans Many the veterans have favored the passing
aon along with the dying of the last soldier
that the organization be perpuaed through
question of taking the soldiers veterans
at national occasions voted
down. There may be different view taken now.
The time when the members of the G. R. objected
the young fellows coming into the organization but age meow and
perhaps before the last soldier of the Civil Grand
Army will have decided let the boys take and keep alive the organ
zation.
The War Veterans entirely separate organ
zaon of But they soldiers republic
when the Grand Army the Civil only memory
young fellows who fought in the conflict the sons
and gandons the veterans will ppee least memory great
organization known the Grand Army of the Republic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Immigration to Increase.

When the curtain drops on the
final act OF the great European war
it is greatly feared that the tide of
immigration, now so low, will rise to
unprecedented heights, and Missouri
in order TO protect herself from the
flood, must make some regulations
concerning the influx of the MANNED,
the halt and the blind, Many re-
strictions have been planned to COW
er exceptional cases. There is also
a movement to take steps to restrict
to considerable extent the product
OF these same countries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

other diseases which are dependent on
an accumulation of uric acid within
the body. Send to DR.. Pierce of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y, for a pamphlet on
"Anuric," or send 10 cents for a trial
package of "Anuric" Tablets.
If you feel that tired, WORKOUT feel
ing, backache, neuralgia, or if your
sleep is disturbed by too frequent
urination, go to your best store and
ask for DR., Pierce's "Anuric."
DR.. Pierce's reputation is back OF
this medicine and you know that his
Pleasant Pellets" for the liver and his
"Favorite Prescription" for the ills of
women have had splendid reputation
for the past fifty years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Furniture for sanitorium.

The two new buildings of the Mis-
souri, state sanitorium for the treat
ment of incipient tuberculosis, which
are nearing completion, will be fur
nished with the furniture and fixtures
from the Missouri building at the
Panama-Pacific exposition. This was
provided by an act of the last legis-
lature and the furniture will be in
stalled Immediately after the exposi.
ton closes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
WIN Take surveY of Blind.

Gov, Major named a commission of
five members to make a survey of the
blind people of the state and endeavor
to find some means of affording as
many Of them as possible the means
of making a livelihood.
The commission is composed of the
following: ]. d. p. Francis. Charles
A. Stix, ]. c. Jones and Adolph Mich
aels, all of st. Louis, and John r,
Lyell of Shelbina. Michaels is blind.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
PRICES ARE GENERALLY HIGHER
THAN YEAR AGO BECAUSE
OF WAR.
HORSE PRICES UNCHANGED
Apples Are Lower Owing to Huge
Crop, but cottonseed is as Per
Cent Hieher-cabbage
and Onions Lower.
Jefferson Cty.

JeHeTbOu ClIy.
What effect the European war is
having on the price of commodities is
shown as far as the state of Missouri
is concerned, by statistical informa-
ton furnished by the bureau of labor
statistics, and by the federal author
tiles reports, which compare the
values of certain necessities on the
18th of October, 1914, and the same
day of 1915.
Regardless of the terrific war de
mand for American horses, their av-
erage value for both years on the day
in question is estimated at $109 per
head, but milch COWS went up from
$500 to $57.7O. The selling price of
hogs advanced from 1920 to $3.50, but
beef cattle declined from $3.50 to
$3.50. This decline was more than
made up by the advance in veal, as
it went from $720 to $3.50. Sheep
advanced from $4.SO to $5, and lambs
from $6.1O to $500. Unwashed wool
went from 19 to 25 cents.
The large apple crop of 1915 caused
this prime Missouri product to go
from 81 to so cents per bu Peaches
advanced from 80 cents to $1.O5. Cab
bage declined from $18O to $3.50, and
onions went from $1.25 to 80 cents.
While Missouri is not large cot
ton growing state, the cottonseed
produced in the state during 1915 was
worth S2S ton as compared with
$1S ton for the year before.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Buttermilk Is Excel
lent for Health
By Join BROWN. Alehi.oa. Kan.

Among other things buermk n which
enables make most satisfactory meal off glass of bumk plus
small amount Of meat and potatoes
Buttermk also contains of the bacteria which capable
Of producing great quantities of tactic acid
butemk most valuable This mcrobe normally
human body but introduced with very great benefit health
intestines.
Sour milk is valuable food for the both for humans
and for stock 1t said that if hogs all the milk they
drink there will be danger Of their contracting hog cholera
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Major Names Delegates.

Fifty-one delegates, among those
many widely.known Missourians, were
appointed by Gov. Major to represent
Missouri at the seventh annual ses-
sion of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, which meets at Charleston, s..
c. December 1917.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Buttermilk is a beverage
which deserves every en-
couragement. Most of the
fatty elements are removed
in the process of making
butter, but several other
valuable qualities are left.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Fish Hatchery site Chosen.

The Puller spring site, near Spring,
field, has been chosen for the estab,
lishment of the Ozark fish hatchery
by the state legislative committee and
the, state will spend about $4,000 on
the improvements.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

What will become of the
Grand Army of the Repub-
lie as an organization, after
the last veteran of the Civil
war has passed away? That
is a question that frequent
ly has been discussed by
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Changed His Grammar.

A schoolma'am, reproving a young
offender, said: Now, Tommy, Tom.
my, you know better than that-you
shouldn't say Willy done it; that isn't
right"
''Ah, no, of course not" said Tommy
with just resentment; then Willy lied
about it,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

It is gratifying that in
most of the states and the
larger cities more attention
is being given to the exam
ination and preservation of
children's teeth in the pub
lie schools. The Importance
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Commissioners Found Guilty.

Robert ]. Fine, excise commissioner
of st. Louis county, and an appointee
of Gov. Major, has been found guilty
in a justice court of soliciting a
bribe from a saIoonkeeper. He will
appeal,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Different Attitude,

Isn't John Henry crazy over his
new automobile?"
HE seems to be mostly crazy un-
der it."
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Elles land Bank petition.

An initiative petition bearing the
names Of so voters of Canton, Mo-,
circulated by oliver c. Gray, former
member of the state legislature, has
reached the Gardner land bank com,
mittee here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
ouards Get Religion.

Sixty guards from The state peni-
tentiary marched down the aisle at
Union Tabernacle singing Nearer,
My God, to Thee,P at the scoville re-
ligious revival here. Nearly 1900
people have been converted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
WIIIIams, Homo Rurns.

Fire destroyed the residence occu-
pied by N. E. Williams, private sec
retary to Governor Major He was
burned badly about the hands in at
tempting TO extinguish the flames,
Dr. A. E. Hammer owned the house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

There is very good gem
eral complaint that it is be-
coming more and more diff
ficult to find desirable occu-
pations for boys In all the
vast industrial and CONNER
cial machinery Of the coun-
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Claims Schools Endangered.


That the existence of many rural
schools throughout Missouri will be
jeopardized and also city organiza-
tons seriously affected if the su-
preme court does not upset the ap-
portionment of this years school tax
was claimed in brief filed by nine
attorneys representing various mu-
inequalities in widely scattered sec
tions of the state. The brief was
filed in the mandamus proceedings
instituted by Superintendent of Edu-
cation Gass to compel the state audi
tor to apportion $514,0OO additional
money to the public schools. This
sum was alleged to have been with
held by state board and transferred
to the fund from which salaries and
expenses of state officials are paid.
The hearing came up Friday, the goth,
and has attracted state wide atten-
ton. The court withheld it's decis-
ion for a few days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

It's easy to find reasons why others
don't do the foolish things we do
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs by
using La Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV.