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The Leeshurg Journal
WesLry & Tison, Editors and Publishers
: Published Every Saturday
OFVFICIAL ORGAN OF LEE COUNTY.
I'inttrcd at the ’pnvt-'uf'fi‘c;: ull Iw.(:sh..lrg., Ga , as second
class mail matter,
LERsSBURG, GEORGIA, MARCH 12, 1904.
T.orenzo Crusby, an elder in the Mormon
church, committed suicide recently by shooting
himself in a sleeping cai in IHinois, In his
pockets were found two letters, one from Mol-
Iy, the other from Sulie, Republican friends
ouglt to examine Smoot's puckets withoul
delar, says the Valdosta Times,
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Swell Baltimore clubinen are said to
eat steak with their fingers, Common
people generally prefer to eat it with their ‘
teeth. —Florida Times-Union. ‘
Still others can't eat it at all owing to
the altitudinous prices piled up between
the packers and producers,—Am, Farmer,
We ‘“‘chaw” ours when we get it. |
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In a card to the Atlanta News, Thomas
E. Watson, of McDuffie county says that
Mr. Cleveland invited the negro, Fred
Douglass and his white wife to his wed
ding reception at the White House This,
Mr. Watson says, was a purcly social,
and not an official function Mr. Watson
further states that Mr. Cleveland, while
Governor of New York, signed the bill
providing for mixed schools, under which
white children have been compelled to
mix with negro children, and in some in
stances to be under negro teachers,
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Good roads, irrigation, forestry, post
check currency, pure food laws, regula
tion of common carriers. These are meas
ures of prime importance to farmers which
they should urge in season and out, as
their enactment into laws will benefit all
classes of the people by increasing the
general wealth, conveniences and com
fort. Force the parties to take them up,
even if you have occasionally to hit the
bull-headed leaders on the horn.—Am,
Farmer, i
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The Supreme Court of the United States
has just handed down an opinion which
establishes the right of a state to pass
such laws governing the exercise of the
suffrage franchise as it inay see fit to en
act. The case under consideration invol
ved the suffrage clause of the new Cofisti
tution of Alabama, which provides an
educational gualification for the voters of l
that State, This provision was attacked
upon the grounds that it discriminated
against the colored race.—Fort Valley
Leader, A
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Samuel Stern, an aged coal dealer of
the Kast Side, New York city, was taken
to Bellevue Hospital the other day suf
fering from burns. He begged that his
trousers be not taken off, *but they were,
The attendants found his legs wrapped in
newspapers, under which pressed tight
to the skin was more than $1,700 in one,
two, five and ten dollar bills, And vet
we hear people arguing that the proposi
tion to.disinfect paper money and destroy
soiled bills and replace them with new
ones is merely a fad. Many persons wet
their finger tips with their tongues when
counting bills.—Savannah News,
LOCAL NEWS. \
“Don't worry, for it never eased a pain,
Or saved a life, or made a dark hour
bright;
It all unfits you victory to gain—
Believe that God is good, and His way
right.” :
See Smithville bank notice below,
L. A Odom has it and sells it for less.
Mr. J. S. Jenkins was in town Thurs
day.
Miss Jennie Ford was in Albany Mon
day making purchases,
N. W. Kitcheus returned home from
Florida Thursday night. -
D, A. Ragan is the prospective candi
date for legislative honors, }
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Pete Cox, one of our prominent naval |
stores men, was i, town Thursday.
We are happy to state that Mrs. Ad
Paul, who has been very ill, is rapidly
recovering,
Mr. W, D. Green of Chokee, was cir
culating among his ILeesburg friends
Thursday.
Loook out for spring and summer goods
at (xlom’s, and don’t forget he givés
trafling stamps. °
Lvesburg must have a bank, she needs
one badly. The jnnior is tired toting
around that bag. :
P. I. Cox, of Armenia, and F, M. Mims,
two of our County Commissioners, were
in town Thursday.
County Treasnrer Hall, accompanied
by Ware Marten had business in the Re
dbone district this week.
Read the advertisement of 1.. A. Odom
in this issue. Co and look over his bar
gains. He means business.
Mrs. S. J. Powell, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Davis, at Brown
wood, Ga., returned home Thursday.
Mr. Wallace Tison made us a pleasant
call Monday and placed a nice order for
job printing, Thank you brother, call
again.
Col. J. R. Williams, candidate for So
licitor-General Southwestern Circuit, was
in town Thursday shaking hands with our
péople. . -
Mr. E. T. Stalker of Americus, calied
to see us on Monday and made us §sl oo
wealthier by enrolling his name on our
subscription list.
Mr. Price of the bank of Smithville,
placed the name of the Smithville Bank
on our list on Tuesday last, accompanied
with the usual fee. :
Mr. E. B. Lee was a pleasantat the Jour
nal office on Monday morning, and had
his name placed on the Journal’s list,
a bright silver dollar accompanied it.
A fishing party composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen, spent Wednesday
night on the Oconee lake. They report |
a gocd time. G. W. Marten, Jr., D. A,
Pettis, J. W. Williams, S. A, Duncan,
and B. F. Ford,
We are straightened out now, and
want an advertisement from each and
every one of our merchants, As Artemas
said when he wrote to the circus man for
a pass: ‘‘You scratch my back and I'll
sCratch your'n.”
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
SMITHVILLE, GA., Mar, 2, 1904.
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders
of the Bank of Smithville will be held at
the banking house, in Smithville, Ga., on
April 2, 1904.
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Situation Wanted.
A good Blacksmith and saw-mill man de
sives a situation. Address
J. E. VENO, Needham, Ga.
CALL AND INSPECT OUR NEW LINE OF
SPRING ano
- GOOLES
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All the Season’s Novelties.
You wili find our store Headquarters for Low prices and Goods. Call and
SC€ us, : '
We Give Trading Stamps With all Cash Purchases.
L, K. ODOM,
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| DON'T KEEP GOODS,—»
xsurw | SELL TH EM.
I carry constantly in stock the best makes of Agricultural Implements, Ston
and Woodenware, Tinware, all kinds of Hardware, Cutlery, Guns, listols, and Am
munition, Cooking Stoves, Harness and Saddles, Crockery and Furniture.
I HAVE A NICE LINE OF
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Coffins, Caskets v Burial Robes.
: SPECIAILTIES.
McCORMICK HARVESTING MACHINES—*The best in the World.”’
WALKER DISC PLOW--None Better.
IRON AND WIRE FENCING—For cemeteries and farms.
I make my prices as low as the lowest, and guaranteed all goods to be as repre
sented or money refunded. Ifl have not what you want [ will get it. :
I have made it my business for many years to please my customers and shall en
deavor to continue to do so in the future.
Agent for White ¥ ickory YWagons.
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