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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, S NPN A 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. | i Sl R o 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, i i 1 Bet 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 kil S i i 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 e .AP B e e 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, } \ 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.” ie g O 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. e ettt e ee et et e e et 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 . : o 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, e ————————— ’ | 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 ° —— ® 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. T C-“-!:‘i—_f‘—"—? !|r —l. —'-Y';—A- [.)r =| ‘\ TK.\C_‘ 1 B uC\ . & J. A, HILL, Smithville, Ga. PTNRTR TR RS ] g T T R NL A S R Te PR R e e e 3 BSR e VR A S T e RS \ S AT -T NS TRV &(A pR VW4 b RN acl: XY eG T ) o bl G AR B VN W L)W e . 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