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LOCAL ITEMS. Mr. J. C. McClain was in town Tuesday Mr. G. 8. Pryor was in town Thursday. Mr. E. B. Lee was in town Thursday. Mr J, B. Denson was in town Thursday Mr. Cleave Green was in town Wednes day. Mr. W. C. Laramore was in town Wed nesday. Bothwell Honey can be found at Longs Drug Stroe. . Mr. W, H. Long had business here Thursday. Mr. «Salter of Smithville was in town Thursday. ” Mr. Walter Green spent Sunday with relatives here, Mr. R. 8. Pryor oneof our prominent farmers was in town Thursday. Mr. Andrew McDanald of the Redbone dis’ct was in town Thursday. Mr. J. T. Prichard was in attendanze at county court here Thursday. If you have anything to sell Advertise 1t in the greater Tee Co. edition. ‘ \ Miss Lula Hines gave an ice cream supper Wednesday, | | Mrs. G W. Paul of Pelham is visxting‘ her father-in-law this week Mr. A. A, l Paul. Mrs. ]J. L. Wallace of Mulberry Fla, is visiting her father this week Mr, A. A. Paul., - Miss Jennie Ford entertained the yonng people last Tuesday night by givingan ice cream supper. Mt. J. B. Paul and Miss Josephine Stock were happily united in the holy bonds of matrimony on last Monday night. The Journal wishes them a long and happy life. We had the pleasure of seeing a portion of the county this week passing through Chokee and Redbone districts. The cotton c:ops are tine and promise to yveald a good crop. There is certainly no better couniy in the state than Lee. ana there are no cleaveror set of people anywher than in l.ee county. In this issue will be found the profession al card of Col. E. Simpson of Smithville. He has opened a law offiice in Smithville for the practice of law, and is prepared to practice in the variouscourts hoth of 'aw and equity. He will give prompt aud vigrous attention to all matters placed in his hands. The Journal predicts a bright { turein store for this young attorney. Heis of one of the most influential fam ilies in the county, I carry a full line of plows, binder mowers, rakes and reapers, Sece me if vou are in the market for anything in this line, I will make it to your interest, S. J. Powell. Greatest discovery of the age, *‘Secre Of Health”, A fruit gnd vegatable com yound, for Dyspepsia, Indigestion,; Con stapation, Billiousness, Sour Stomach, Heart Burn, Malaria, Fevers, Ague, and vll diseases arising from a weak or disor dercd stomach. Acts like magic on the liver A fine Spring tonic and great flesh producer, Price socts, and §l.OO per bottle. For sale by all first class druggists, or sent { repaid, in lots of three large bottles, or _small ones on receipt of price. Whole- Sale rates on application. Reliable fents wanted in every town in United gt ites. Matthews Medicine Co,, or sale at Long Diug Store, Americu-Ga ; Road Tax Levy: | Office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, of Lee Co., Ga., in regular ses, sion—meeting July 5, 1904. - & The Alternative Road law for said State as appears in sections 573 tosB3, in clusive, of Vol, 10of the Code of 1895’ and amendments thereto in acts of 1897 page 2c,|being in operation in this county’ by anthority vested in us, as County Commi sioners of said county, we do hereby asses and levy as a ‘‘commutation tax" upon, each mail in said county subject to road duty for the year 1904, the sum of two dollarsand fifty cents ($2.50), and that said assesment and tax shal be due and collectable on and after August Ist., 1904: anb the time shall remain open for the ' payment of said assessment $2.50 as ’ commutation tax aforesaid until Sept. 15th 1904, and if any such persons subject to such tax or road duty shal be then in de- ' fault in making payment of the same, any and all such defaulters shall be and are | hereby doubled taxed-that is assessed ffve ‘ dollars ($5 00)- as tax and penalty on ac- ’ count thereof: and it js further ordered that all such defaulters shall be allowed . until October Ist., 1904, in which to makel full paynent of said assessment and pen alty aforesaid’ and that any all that shall I then remain in default in making such i payment, are hereby declared subject : and shall be requested to preform manual I labor upon the public roads of the county | for a period of ten (10) days, for said year, | as by law provided. { Witness our official signatures, date atove writteu, ! B. 1. McKenney, County Comm’r | F. M. Mims, . i l A true extract from the Minutes, This July 7th | 1904. | James Morgan, | Clerk County Commissioners, l b b S PUBLIC SALE J Wili be sold before the Court House{ door, at Lecsburg Ga, during the legal hours of sale on the 15t Tuesday in August 1904, the property belonging to the Estate ]E- McKinney. late of said Co. ‘decd. consisting of trunk and contents watch, pistol Ete. Terms cash, July 4th | 1904. . A. 1 Fleetwood Admrr S i )ZK—%K\—%*/}%K\ ,\),% l e (2 J GIVE A y The Journalf, f NSNYOUR g { $ B%\ $ | / J O flz { g A 1 *WORIK . % .SR e % 1 We Prints Lette Heads, 7 % Note lieads, /( \ Statements, hal / Bill Heads, A ){ Businees Cards, [ / Conissury Cheeks, K ¥ Legal Blanks, / Wedding Insjtations, 7( Books. Pamphlets, | / Angil Kinos of Faney Ntatflom-ry//l(; y"?:lrive us a “rial Orderemw— ' | l - — ——————————— — ——— . . S eeSt W e | Callon me for Fire Insurance, I can placc you in the very best company and give you the protection you need. .. Powell. eG @ Y 2 i If vou haveland that you wish to sell i Advertise it in the “‘Greater l.ee County E liton of the Journal.” It will reach ten thousand people. | I OES ers | o i . The late 'hos S. Kennedy o Louisville, Ky, 340 fhls wikca, 1a 3245 be seiord 5 poticy i The Muntal Life in surance Company of New York for $5,000. Dividends sto the amount of §6.807 l'as ac cumulated on this policy, making the total amount paid by the Companysll 807. The gset prexll;iums paid by Mr Kennedy amounted to $3,465 88, making the return . ver cost y 341.12; g 3?:1 writing for information about a policy of this kind, state what you woald like to receive in cash at the end of limited payment period, THE MUTVUAL LIFE INSURRCE COMPARANY OF OLDEST ‘ ' LARGEST IN INTHE v NEW YOR K & RICHARD A. McCURDY, President. ‘ R. F. SHEDDLN, Manager, ~ : Atlanta, Ga. D. D. HALL, Special Agent, oo . Leesburg, Ga. BANK OF SMITHVILLE. Smithville Ga. ONLY BANK ' IN THECOUNTY. CAPITAL AND PROYFITS $18.000.00 M MBER 0+ ASYSTEM OF 38 STATE AND 4 NATIONA BANKS CONBINED. CAPITAL AND SUxPLUS :$1.500,000.00. EACH BANK INDEPENDAEARNT. T REPOSITS SOLICITED. OFFICERS EARND DIRECTORS W, S, WITHAM, President. D. G. AVERA, Vice President. C. A. RHODES, J: R. LONG, W. D MELLS, B I. McKINNEY, T. G. WILLIAMS. : CALL AND SEEUS. . ]:Chpt‘ % J. C, McCLAIN Cashier. l LOCAL'TAXATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency, Joseph M. Terrell, Governor of the State of Georgia, Executive Department, July 27th 7904. \Whereas, the (General Assembly, at its session in 1903, proposed an amendment to the Constitution of ! this State, as set forth in an act, approved August I7th Igo3, tu wit* J Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, that article 8, sectlon 4 paragraph [ of the Constitntion of the State be altered and amended by striking odut the word “upon the recommendation of two grand Juri-s”’ which begin in the first line after the word *‘Counties’’ and end in the second line before ths word “and”’ and ' substituting therefor the words ““militia districts,school | districts’and by inserting the words “‘mulitia districts, | shool districts” in the seventh line afterword‘‘County’’ andbefore the word “or’"and further bygstriking out the word “two-thirds’’ whic.: begins in the seventh line after the word ““a’’ and ends in the eighth line before the word ““voie’’, and subs ituting therefore the words | ““tzvo-thirds majority of those voting’’; so that saia | paragraph shall lead when amended, as follows, viz; | “Authority May be granted to counties, malitia dis | tricts school- districts and to municipal corporations, i upon the recommendation of the corjorate authority, ' to establish and mantain public schools in_their rcspec tive limits by local taxation; but no such law shall take effect uptil the same shall hav: been submittei to a ' vote of the qualified voters in each County, militia dis trict, school district, or municipal corporation, and ap . proved by two-thirds maujority of persons voting at " such election, and the General Assembly my prescribe who shall vote on'such questions.”’ . Seciion 2 Be it further enacted, That if this amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses, the same <hall be entered on their Journals, with the Ayes and Nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause said “amendment to be published in one or mo:e newspapers in each congressional district for two months previous ' to the next general election, and the legal voters at the | next gencra% election shall have written or printed on ' their tickets “ Ratification’, or “‘Against Ratification” as they may choose to vote, and if a majorityof the _electors gualified to vote for the (General Assembly,vot ' ing shall vote in favor of Ratification, then said amend | ment shall become a part of said article 8, section 4, ' paragraph 7 of the Constitution of this State, and the ' Governor shall make proclamatioa thereof. ' Now, therefore | {‘oseph M. ‘lerrell, Governor of ' said Stute, do issue this my proclamation hereby de clairing that the foregoing proposed amendment to the - Constitution is submitted for ratificaticn or rejection to ' the voters of the State, qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, at the general election to be ' held on Wednesday, October sth 1904. ' By the Governor; Joseru KI. TERRELL. ; Punrp Cook Governor. ; Secretary of Siate. ! ——— .G A e ree——— | Col. Geo. E Simpson of Smithville was in town Thursday, in attendance at County Court, | Libel for Divorce. | FANNIE HOWELL ) Case No. g 36. Libel for di | vs vorce. In.the Superior Court JOSH HOWELL. ) of Lee County Georgia, Filed March 31st 7904. To JUSH HOWELL, defendant in said case, \ You are hereby notified that by virtiie of ar order grant ed in said case at the May term, s9n4. of said court, you are required to in person or by attorney appear at the next term of said ccn:t to be held in and for Lee County, (Georgia, on the first Monday in November, 1904 (next) then and there to answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Fanme Howell, against you for a tot. | divorce. upon the grouud of wilful continuous dzsetion, as in defalt of such appearance, the court will proceed as to justice shall appeitain. : Witness the Honor.ble Z A, LitiLgjony, Judge ot said Court this srd. day of Junelgcy. " l JAMES MO GAN, Clerk. et ———————————— FOR SALE—Two horses and one buggy. Parties wishing to buy can secure a bar gain by calling on the undersigned. The horses are in good order and will be sold cheap for cash. N. E, OUTLAW, Leesburg, Ga, Skin Dis | 2 TEDCY 4. AN WALI DlSeazes, Kor the speedy an permancat eny: of -etter, salt rheum a:d eczema, Cham serlain’s Eye and - Skiu Ointment is without an equal. It relieves the jten ing and smarting almost instantly nné its continued wse effects a permanent cure It'also cures itch. barber's iich, scald head, sore nipples, itcking pil:s, chapped hands, chronic sore eyes und . granulated lids. Dr. Cady’s Condition Poewders fo horses are the best tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. Price. 25 cents. Soldhw Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away, | To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag ' netic, full of life. nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 50¢ or $l. Cure guaran . teed. Booklet and sample free. Address | Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York