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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-21

command premium IN every walk
Of life. Thisis conspiciously true
in mercantile affairs.
The merchant who would be
successful must use his brains, and
the use Of brains prompts him also
to the judicious use Of advertising
space in bis local newspaper.
If he expects his establishment
to become a permanent fixture in
the town he is equally desirious Of
leaving with his customers feel
ing Of satisfaction and the inclina-
ton to return.
Therein lies the secret Of his sue
cess, but to accomplish this he
must first consider three salient
points.
First, his goods MIST be Of the
standard required by the people OF
his community.
Second, they must be reasonable
in price.
Third, they must be brought to
the attention Of the buying public
1t is a simple matter to buy the
goods and fix the price, but keep
ing them in the public eye is the
problem. 1t is the stumbling
block upon which the hopes Of
many merchants are wrecked.
The merchant who makes the
most CONSPICUOUS success is the one
who brings his wares to the atten-
ton Of the public through the me-
dunn OF well written advertising
matter.
Whenever you find merchant
who advertises judiciously but per-
sistently in his local paper you will
invariably find successful and
growing business, a business found
ed upon solid principles, and ONE
which commands the respect of
the community.
1t is the brains Of the merchant
plotting him safely through the in
tricate perils ofcommercial life.
Advertising Isl the product Of the
brains, and is the greatest Of all
aids to business success and emf
hence.
The well written advertisement
of seasonable goods will always
bring results, Tor it must be borne
in mind that the buyer, as well as
the seller, is possessed of brains,
and those brains will be utilized to
his own advantage.
This is essentially an advertising
age, and the business man who per-
sistently declines to recognize the
requirements Of the public will in
time have no patrons to affront by
his indifference to their desires.
The people Of this community
have the ad reading habit. 1t is as
much q part Of their daily life as
aie the ordinary pursuits Of the
day.
1t is simply matter Of brains
forging to the front, for while the
merchant employs his brains in the
selling of his goods, the buyer
utilities his brains in the discussing
of his funds to his own best advan-
tage.
And the advertisement---fresh,
and crisp, and to the point---leads
the buyer direct to the seller, d.
reefs his footsteps to the spot where
he may find that which he seeks
without delay and the consequent
loss of time in looking around. -
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-21

Obituary notices, cards OF thanks
resolutions Of sympathy and all simi-
lar notices, other than those given
n the paper as news items, must be
BALD for at the rate Of five cents per
printed line.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-21

An eel is a mighty slippery Gus
toner, bat not to be compared
with some people when it comes to
paying a bill,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-21

Ii some people would stop to
reason they might conclude that
they are without reason.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-21

Advertising rates reasonable and
vim be furnished upon application. All
b,lla for advertising murt be paid by
the 5th Of each month 70 insure fu-
ture insertion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-21

No contributions will be considered
.pIess 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??, 1915-01-21

The man who never advertises is
like a rusty nail. He's headed for
the discard.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-21
Helping Kidneys
By Clearing Blood
A Function Greatly Assisted
By a Wen-Known
Remedy.

Most readers will be interested to more
clearly understand why analysis Of urine Is
so important In the use Of S. s. s. to
to the myriad Of fine blood vessels that
make up the constructive tissues Of the
kidneys. All the blood from all over the
body must pass through the kidneys. They
act as testers and assayers. And according
to what they allow to pass out in the urine,
both as to quantity and materials, the
health Of the kidneys and the quality Of the
blood Is determined. The catalytic energy
forced by S. S. s. is shown in the urine.
1t is also demonstrated in the skin. And
as the blood continues to sweep through
the kidneys the dominating nature Of
s. s. s., acting as it does through all the
avenues of elimination, shows marked
decrease of disease manifestations as DEM
onstFated by urine analysis This assist
ance is great relief to the kidneys The
body wastes are more evenly distributed to
the emunctories; their elimination is stim-
ulated by the tonic action afforded the
liver lungs, skin and kidneys. Thus, in
cases of rheumatism, cystitis, chronic sore
throat huskiness Of voice, bronchitis, asth-
ma and the myriad Of other reflex indica-
lions Of weak kidney action, first purify
your blood with s. s. s., so 1t will enable
the tissues to rebuild the cellular strength
and regain the normal health.
S. S. S. Is prepared by The Swift Speeihc
Co., 527 Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga, and 4
you have any deep-seated or obstinate blood
trouble, write to their Medical Dept 4QI
free advice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
CLAIM FARMING A LOSING
RlISINEs9

The Iowa Farmer has been criticised
in certain quarters because it refuses
to believe that farming Is money losing
game. Even those who are boasting
of the wonderful wealth Of this state,
basing this upon our agricultural re-
sources and development, make some
reckless statements relative to farming
and endeavor to prove by statistics
that about every crop grown on the
farm is produced at loss. The govern
ment experts have so figured 1t and
others dealing in statistics make out
similar condition. In recent govern
ment bulletin the following statistics
are submitted:
1.-THE average labor income of 273
farm owners was $408 for the years
work. That represents what he receiv-
ed for his years labors after deducting
S per cent interest on the actual value
of his. farm. Approximately 80 per
cent received between 81 and $500 for
their years work; approximately one
third received better than $500. One
out of every twenty-five received a
labor income over $4,000 per year and
one out of every three paid for the
privilege of working his farm.
"The average profits or average re-
turn on the landlord farmer invest
ment was 1853 per cent. Out of 247
landlords, six received less than / per
cent: the same number received be-
tween 7.per cent and s per cent None
received over 8 per cent. A fraction
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
SPECIAL EDITORIALS.

Every day on this page appears an
editorial written by one of the worlds
authorities on the subject he chooses.
Many of these editorials deal with the
war and with conditions growing out
of the struggle now raging in Europe,
although other topics are treated also.
The Courier in arranging to give the
views of these experts to its readers.
does not undertake to indorse the
statements made by these writer's. The
special editorials are not the senti-
ments of The Courier, though The
Courier may and does heartily concur
in many of them. With many others,
however. The Courier is not at all In
accord and holds diverse opinions.
However, it is the intention of this
paper to put before its readers the
thoughts and opinions of many OF the
greatest minds in the world. With this
expert testimony at hand the readers
can then form their own opinions, just
like The Courier does.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

MAJOR JOHN M. BURKE.
the past decade playing in the west.
United with this big show Is the fam.
Gus Buffalo Bills Indian Alliance in.
dorsed as to its quality by the associa.
ton and presence of Col. w. f. Cody.
Buffalo Bill himself, for forty years a
unique character of the plains and
original among educators and enter
tainers.
Major John M. Burke. long identified
with Indian affairs, and with Buffalo
Bills Wild West, is in Ottumwa and
assures the public that Ito use his own
words) This is an excelsior, nom
pareil in the concentrated standard
features of the real old time circus,
evoluted to the highest degree of eff
ficiency in these lines, with the select
ed wild west gems added to many en-
tirely new numbers of rapid action"
The major Is noted for veracity and
adds, Were this not SO and the show
not of the quality to surprise as we'll
as crafty the patron, neither Bill nor
myself would be with it after our ex-
perience and record for forty years.
Major Burke wears a souvenir cross
of crusader metal from the late Pope
Plus X. handed to him by the present
pope, Benedict XIV. then secretary to
Cardinal Merry del Val. The major
can recount his visits to every city in
Europe now on the battle lines from
Ypres and Lille to Lemberg and War
saw.
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Dinner
: tQrie =.

A merited rebuke is not always q
retort courteous. The rebuke that was
administered to a party Of intruding
tourists by the old Waterman who was
guarding the ruins Of College hall at
Wellesley not long after the great fire
conveyed keen but subtle reproach.
"Ye've got to keep out" he ordered
gruffly, when he detected them trying
to slip under the ropes that surrounded
the crumbfng walls.
The inquisitive visitors paused and
eyed first the ragged walls and then
the determined guardian.
See here a callow youth accosted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

The more Secretary Rednelo ana
Supervising Inspector-General tIhler
attempt to defend the United States
Steamboat Inspection service, the
worse mess they make Of 1t. The fed
eral steamboat inspectors issued GER
tiflcate to the steamer "Eastland" guar
anteeing her safety to carry 1850 pas
sengers Fastened to her dock. In a
narrow river, unaffected by weather,
wind or tides or currents, she capsized
with her full quota of passengers on
board, carrying from 1000 to $500 to
their death. And now Secretary Of
Commerce Redfield and Inspector-Gen-
eral Uhler declare that the Service"
was not expected to pass upon the sta.
bility Of steel vessels, and - oh, pitiful
plea! = that there were no funds" for
the employment of experts In stability.
Thereupon these federal onicers have
the unblushing assurance to defend the
steamboat inspection service.
The United States laws require -
section AIT, U. S. Rev. Stat - that:
"The local inspectors shall, once In
every year, at least, carefully inspect
the hull of each steam vessel within
their respective districts, and shall sat
isfy themselves that every such YES
sci SO submitted to their inspection is
of structure suitable for the service
in which she is employed, has suitable
accommodations for passengers and
crew, and Is in condition to warrant
the belief that she may be used in nav
igation as steamer, with safety to
life."
1t is pretty well established that the
"Eastland' was unstable, that during
her thirteen years of service her insta-
bility, her crankiness, her tendency to
capsize, frequently had been demon
strated. Naval architects had tinkered
with her to make her stable; she was
fitted with water ballast tanks, 50 as to
add to her stability. Yet she remained
unstable, and federal inspectors certi-
fed to her safety to carry $500 pas
sengers, now claiming that they we're
not required" to pass upon the yes
sells stability. If they were not, who
were?
So that in the fundamentals, the es-
sentials to safety Of life and property
on American steam vessels, the certi-
ficate of inspection of federal lnspec-
tors is CHASTITY farce, a thing designed
to give confidence to innocent passen-
gers, when, at least in the "Eastland"
case, the certificate certified to the
safety of veritable death trap. Out of
Copyright. 1915, by Matt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

example by travelling long distances on
horse back in a single day. He pre-
scribed strenuous yearly rides for
army officers, and told them that they
ought to be in condition for long horse
: back rides at all times.
Colonel Roosevelt, while president,
sent portion of the United States
navy around the world to prove that
warshtps could make such trip and
keep in good condition.
He is simply now continuing the ell
forts that he has been making for
many years. The difference Is that
now his efforts along the line of pre-
paredness attract more attention than
they did before the subject became OF
general interest because of the present
war troubles.
The Courier did not agree with Col
onel Roosevelt's initiative, referendum,
recall, ETC., but 1t does agree with his
efforts to make the people Of the Unit
ed States realize that this country
should be in position to command
respect and enforce It's demands for
fair treatment from the remainder OF
the world
Colonel Roosevelt Is not advocating
a big standing army, but he does say
that all male citizens should have suf-
ficient military training to make them
worth something If 1t should be neces-
sary for an army to be formed to pro-
tect this country from foreign foe.
It seems to us that Mr.. Rawson, him
self, gives the best answer to his own
argument when he says: "Why should
we be prepared to fight, when England
and France were not?"
II the experiences that England and
France have been going through for
the past year are not SUFFICIENT argu-
ment against unpreparedness then we
give it up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

their own mouths the chief oficers OF
the United States steamboat inspection
service expose it's criminal inefilciency,
and yet have the hardihood to defend
and uphold it, despite the "Eastland"
exposure.
Local inspectors of steam vessels sre
required by law to inspect such YES
sells once year, at least In large
ports, like New York, and doubtless
Chicago, local inspectors almost never
inspect steam vessels, but they take q
solemn oath that they do inspect them.
They assign assistant inspectors to
examine for inspection" the steam
vessels in their districts and, upon the
reports of the assistants, who merely
have examined" the steam vessels
"for inspection" issue a certificate,
solemnly swearing that they, the local
inspectors, inspected. The assistant
inspectors are not qualified, by law, to
inspect, 50 there Is. in fact, practically
no inspection. And this Is the federal
SERVICE" so conducted, upon which
people depend for safe, seaworthy, eff
ficient steam vessels!
On Aug. IS, 1914, federal law went
into effect admitting to American
registry any foreign-built vessels own
ed by American citizens or corpora
tons. That law authorized the presi.
dent OF the United States to exempt
such foreign ships. 20 admitted to
American registry, from compliance
with the laws, rules, regulations Of the
steamboat inspection service, and the
president for two years has exempted
such vessels from conformance with
those rules. regulations and laws. What
more than that was required to show
how little either congress or the presi-
dent thought Of the efficiency or the ef-
fectiveness Of the United States steam
boat inspection service? And yet, all
Amer1can-built steam vessels are re-
quired rigidly to conform to all of the
requirements of the laws, rules and re-
gulations of this service?
The whole service is tragic farce,
requiring radical and sweeping reor-
ganization. Will it be reorganized, will
1t properly fulfill the functions it is
intended to fulfill. to wit: safeguard life
and property on board American steam
vessels? 1t does not do it now. Will
1t be so reorganlzed that it will? Or
must we have more accidents like that
of the "Eastland'' before the service is
made SO effective that it's certificates
of inspection may be depended upon?
onal Editorial Seryice.)
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battle of the world against the Cor
man and as it progresses the world is
learning from the Germans the secret
of their success-the value Of national
organization. To this extent the Ger
man idea is conquering the world. But
the German arms have SO far failed,
because the German idea enlists new
enemies to replace conquered hosts
and the German has, so far, failed to
understand the idea, the nationalism
of his foes.-Frank H. Simonds, In the
American Review of Reviews.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
CLAIM SIOUX CITY
IS SUPPLYING DOPE

Sioux City, Aug 5.-The statement
made by alleged dope fiends that they
could secure all the dope they wanted
in Sioux City in spite Of the federal
law prohibiting it's sale, has caused
inspectors William Holz and w. n.
Rodd to come here from Omaha to
make an investigation. The dope
fiends were arrested in Omaha and
told the officers that Sioux City was
the center for the sale Of dope.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

Job" - Youths Companion.
The new member OF congress was
enjoying the hospitality of one of the
most amiable and attractive women of
the capital, and was doing admirably
until she led him into trouble with the
remark:
II am afraid you will find Washing
ton rather dull at present. There Is
very little excitement, excepting what
you find in the way Of duty at the cap
itol."
1T is rather monotonous," he as
serted.
mo doubt you have an occasional
Mauvais quart d'heure?"
mo" he replied; and then leaning
over con1dentially: II haven't tasted
anything stronger than tea in a year
"Hello. Smith, said Jones. "Glad to
see you out of the hospital again. !
hear they cut out your appendix"
eyes" said Smith sadly. They did.
But that isn't a circumstance to what
they did to my bank account"
GIVE been good boy today, haven't
I. mammal" asked the pride of the
household.
Eyes, Richard. You've been a very
good boy, indeed"
aren't you going to call papa up
on the phone and tell him about it?"
why, no; hadn't thought of it,
replied his mother. Don't you think
it will be time enough to tell him when
he comes homer"
well" said the youngster, "he
might want to buy some candy or
something for being good, and ]
thought we might save him the trouble
of going out for 1t after he gets In the
house."
There Is very stern Philadelphia
woman who demands instant and I'M
questioning obedience from her chill
rem. One afternoon a storm came up
and she sent her little son John to
close the trap leading to the fiat roof
Of the house.
But. mother" began John.
John, l told you to shut the trap!
eyes, but mother"
John, shut the trap"
"All right, mother, if you say So
but
"John!"
Whereupon John slowly climbed the
stairs and shut the trap. The after
noon went by and the storm howled
and ragged. Two hours later the fam
ilv gathered for dinner, and when the
meal was half over Aunt Mary, who
was staying with the mother, had not
appeared The mother started an
investigation, but she did not have
to ask many questions. John an
swered the first one.
Mother, she is on the roof
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ANSWERS SELF IN NEGATIVE.

On the editorial page in yesterdays
Courier is an article by ]. A. Rawson,
Jr. secretary Of the American league
to limit ornaments.
The first part of Mr.. Rawson's ar
ticle is devoted to finding fault with
ex-President Roosevelt He says Col
onel Roosevelt did not advocate pre-
paredness when he was In ONCE. In
this position Mr.. Rawson Is wrong, be
cause Colonel Roosevelt has for many
years advocated the formation Of rifle
clubs all over the country. That was In
the interests of preparedness. Colonel
Roosevelt advocated more active work
for the army officers and set them an
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

over II per cent received 4 per cent
or less.
"The total cost of growing an acre
Of corn. husked from the standing
stalk, as taken from very carefully pre-
pared cost accounting records of sever
al farms was $2o.43. The average
yield was 1875 bushels and the average
cost per bushel was 47.8 cents.
THE average price received was 48
cents per bushel. That means that
corn growers make only mills a
bushel or about 10 cents on IN acre
"The data for the cost of growing
an acre Of oats in Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, and Indiana shows an average
Of $16.27 per acre. The average yield
was 1928 bushels, the average cost
per bushel was 1919 cents. The average
price Of oats on the farm was 80 cents
or loss Of 11.9 cents per bushel."
The writer was brought up on a
farm. He has been in close touch with
farm operations all of these years. He
has observed that the man who used
judgment and industry in conducting
farm operations acquired a competence
IAdI OAdUICu Alul " 1OlAlc do IUS oudu.
ows were lengthening, and to spend his
old age in the town or city near by. If
one goes into any community and
makes study OF the people residing
there he will find but few merchants
who have been able to retire with q
competence that places them beyond
the pale of want, but In the same COM
munity 1t will be observed that scores
Of farmers have saved enough to en-
able them to spend their declining
years In comfort and In ease.
Conditions are gradually growing
better for the farmer. Improved ma
chinery has made it possible for him to
cultivate his broad acres free from
drudgery that obtained In the days be-
fore such things were available. He
is able to hold his produce until such a
time as the market justifies selling. AL
though there is still room for the i'm
provement of market conditions, mat
ters are SO much better along this line
than was possible few years ago that
q solution Of the problem seems prob
able at no distant day. Agriculture is
the basis of all wealth and the source
of all cur greatness as nation In
spite of statistics, even though made
by experts, we refuse to believe that
farming Is Improbable. - The Iowa
Farmer.
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The eight different investigating
bodies that started out to determine
why the steamer Eastland capsized in
the Chicago river with terrible loss Of
life, have dwindled down to two. 1t
seems that two properly constituted
bodies, working earnestly and honestly
should be able to determine the cause
and recommend remedy as well as
could four times that many
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
MAJOR BURKE PAYS !.
VISIT TO 07TUMWA.
WELL KNOWN ASSOCIATE OF
BUFFALO BILL COMES IN AD-
VANCE OF THE SHOW.

The first Of the worlds greatest cir
cuses to visit Ottumwa this year will
possess distinctive novelty, new
ness refreshing as it is the first visit
east Of the noted Sells-Floto circus, for
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The weather man has got the
months mixed up. November has been
handed to us instead OF August.
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Don't let your faith in Iowa be shak-
en-. Remember this Is the state that
never had crop failure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

Our flood conditions at their worst
are not to be compared with the floods
in the east as reported in yesterday
dispatches.
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MONEY TO LOAN
JONAS SAX
1924 East Main Street
NORTH ROUTE SELECTED.

Boone, Aug. 5.AThe north route Of
the Lincoln highway out Of Ogden has
been selected as the official one, 10
cording to letter just received here
from w. F. Coan, state consul Tor
Iowa. This final pronouncement
settles long controversy between
the residents north of Ogden and
those in the district around Beaver.
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him, we're willing to risk it, and We
will take all the responsibility. What
do you care If we lose our lives?"
"Ye've got to keep out Isain't think
ing of your lives I'm thinkin' of me
Job" - Youths Companion.