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The Lee Co. Journal. M. E. TisoN, Editor and Publisher. Published Every Friday OFFICIAL ORGAN OF LEE COUNTY. e ntezed at thep ost-office at Leesburg, Ga., as seco class mail matter. ————— LEESBURG, GEORGIA, MAY 6, 1904. Are you pulling for or against Lees - burg. e Congress has adjourned, but Teddy is ~1 deck, Sl e B S T s th Carolina’s new child labor law t into effect last week. 1e Russians continue to pray and Japs continue to fight. i e P The two-years-hencers will find Jim Griggs a grim proposition. . The lawers are against Hearst, but they are not on the lucky side every time. i i i The editor of the Fitzgerald Citizen is eyidently a lawyer or thinks he is. e i The first step is to beat Roosevelt. But let’s beat him with a good demo crat. S L e e i There will be no snow storm in At lanta on Junel, when the state politicians meet The State Convention to beheld in At lanta on June 1 promises to be worth the price of admission. The editors will have the right of-way at the St. Louis Exposition from May 16th to the 22nd. —_— —edP s — It is thought that Judge W. N. Spence of Camilla will oppose Congressman Criggs to years hence. ssl s DW i Govenor Terrell made a bad break when ye deliberately dissapointed the manage ment of the Albany Chautauqua. r—— PO Senator Bacon is opposed to big war ips. We can soon dispose of those we ve if Roosevelts brothers in-law holds L - —— GO () 8@ — T Let the Georgia delegation to the presi dential convention represent the Georgia Damocracy, and not just a small faction of it. Keeping everlastingly at it brings suc .ss. Thats why we expect to see Lees urg take her place as oneone of the live, sogressive towns of middle Georgia. —_— O————— Henry Cabaniss of Augusta asked that wis friends not get him tangled up with the Atlanta crowd of wire workers. Hoke Smith has taken him at his word and will refuse to help him defeat Howell for national delagate. erbert Grice. who delivered the Me mlgal address at Dublin, is a brilliant ‘ young man. He will be heard from ‘ again, too. | e - G S—— " | Just as Editor Hanlon of Ocilla was getting rid of the “‘elephant itch” he is | threatened with prohibtion. eAI e e — \\fhat has becume of the Atlanta Par er clubs? Have they clubbed together 1d! quit? [ =el&o4 G+ o W Hearst won a magnificent victory in 111 fs. f ee)l e s ) The Temperature, “?Vhy do you watch the thermometer he wall so closely?’ queried the in -Ihd. wsn Because,” replied the untrained e, “the doctor said if the tempera e got any higher I was to give you other dose of guinine.” PLECAL ALIEATSLA LD IS, AU PR PPP N T T SHERIFF’'S SALES. GEORGIA, Lee County.—Will be sold before the court house door of said county, in the town of Leesburg, on the first Tuesday in June 1904 between the legal hours of sale the following property to wit: Town lots No. 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68, lying and being in the town of Lees burg, Lee county, Ga. containing one and r one-half (1%) acres more or less and known as the Kimbrough dwelling house and lots, except 20 feet square from the center of the grave on said lots where the late George Kimbrough is now buried. Levied on as the property of John Dobins to satisfy two fi fas in my hands issued from 945 Dist. of Dougherty county in favor of S. B. Brown v s, John Daobins. Tenants in posession notified in terms of the law. Also at the same time and *place, the south half of lot of land No. 109 in the 14th district of Lee county Ga. Lev ied on as the property of S. M. Page to satisfy a tax fi fa for state and county taxes for the year 1903, for use of D. D. Hall Agt, transferree. Notice given in terms of the law May sth Igog4. S. B. SMITH, Sheriff Lee County, Ga. | ANNOUNCEMENTS. NP el a 0 P L YP PP P T PN T PPN P N ¥or Tax Receiver. To the Voters of Lee County. I. here by announce my candicasy for Tax Receiver of Lee Co. subject to the Democratic Primary of June 17 19c4. Your votes will be highly appreciated. Respct., W. F. McAfee, GEORGIA—Lee County. j Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of ths estate of T. A. Holliday, late of 1 said County, deceased, to render in to me at Leesburg Ga., an account of their demands against deceased properly mode out, within the time prescribed by law. ~ And all persons indebtedto the deceased the deceased aforesaid are hereby request ed to make immediate payment of their said indebtedness to the undersigned at the aforesaid place. This the 10 day of May 1904. S. J. Powell, Administrator of estate of T. A. Holliday el L For Tax Receiver. To the Democratic voters cf Lee countv: I hereby anncunce myself a -candidate for re-elec ion to the office of Tax Raceiver of Lee county sub ject to the Democratic primary Aug. 17th next. I thank my friends fur the kidness of having elected me before and have tried to give faithful service and pro pose to continne to do so. Again thanking my frisnds and trusting to be again fuvoied by re-election I am . Most Respectfully, D. W. Tison For Taxßeceiver. To the Democratic voters of l.ee coun ty. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for tax receiver of Lee county subject to the Democrgdic primary, Your vote will be highly am):reciated ‘ A. W, Godwin, For Representative. To the Citlz'ns of Les County, I hereby announce myselfa candidate for Represen tative in the next Legislature from this, Lee County, ‘ subject to the Democratic primary. If I am honored as your choice, 1 will do my best for your intesest at all times and [ most respectfully and earnestly solicit your support. J.P.CALLAWAY, For Representative. To the Democrats of L:e Couuty; I hereby *‘o\mcc my candidacy for Representative to the Legislature, subject to the August primary, and respectfully solicit your support. Yours Respectfully, G.W.WARWICK For Coroner. I hereby annzunce myself as a candidate for th office of Coroner of Lee county, subject to the action of the Democraic primary. N.E.OULLAW. - For Tax Receiver I offer myself to the democratic voters of Lee county as a candidate for nomina tion for the office of Tax Receiver. If elected I pledge myself to a faithful dis charge of the duties of the office. The ‘support of friends is sulicited. 3 G. W. Martin, Jr, For Clerk I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk, sub ject to the Democratic primary. Your support will be appreciated, James Morgan. For Ordinary I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of Ordinary sub ject to the democratic primary, your sup port will be appreeiated. Respectfully Geo. C Edwards For Sheriff I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-electiog to the office of Sheriff sub ject to Democratic primary Jnne 17th, If elected I will do my best to - discharge the duties of the office to the best of my ability. Respectfully | S. B Smith For Tax Collector I hereby announce myself a _candidate for reelection to office of Tax Collector of Lee county subject to thé Democaiatic primary June 17th next, Recpectfully : F T. King. For Representative To the citizens of r/eeecounty, I hereby announce my candidacy lor. Representative in the next l.egislatur from this county, subject to the demo cratic primary June 17th next. I earn estly solicit your support and promise to do my best for your interest at all times. Respectfully yours D. A. Ragan. Miss Jennie Ford Desires to thank her triends and patrons in Lee County for their very liberal patronage, and would inform them that she has just received a fresh supply of Groceries, Canned Goods, Dry Goods, etc,, and invites a continuance of your patronage, feeling assured she can please, both in quality and price. Millinery Department. ' This department is now replete with EMVERYTHING NEW., Hats, Laces, Ribbons and Fancy Goods in great variety. : CELL AND INSPECT. A full stock of Toilet articles, Perfumeries, etc. . MISS JENNIE FORD, ™"} o oUsE I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Treasurer of Lee county subject to the Democratic primary, June 17th 1904. ? Respectfully D. D. Hall For Representative To theDemocratic voters of Lee county I hereby announce my candidacy for re election to the legislature, subject to the democratic primary. I thank the citi zens for their cordial support two years ago and will appreciate reelection. If elected I shall serve the people to the best of my ability. . Very respectfully J. M. Mcßride For Treasurer I hereby announce my candidccy for Treasurer subject to the Democratic pri mary June 17th next. If elected I will work faithfully for the interest of the people and the prosperity of the county. Your support will be appreciated- Resrectfully yours R. A. Forrester B e Tt CITATION. GEORGIA—LEE COUNTY Whereas I. B. Webb has filed his appli cation in my office, in terms of the law for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Martha Caraway late of said county deceased. All persons are hereby notified, I will passon same ap plication at my office in Leesburg on the first Monday in June noxt, Given under my hand and offlcial sig yature this May, 1904, “___ Geo. C. Edwards, Ordinary. : e, % : A standing ad in *&_‘_‘flsm_ isa standing invitation for your patronag®-- Patronize the merchants who invite you to call at their store,