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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.

last Wednesday.
Rumor says the wedding bells will
soon begin to ring.
Corn is coming up nicely and good
stands are reported
Miss Frank Taylor, of Atlanta, is Wis
iting Mrs. j. R. Long.
Mrs. c. F. Putnam is visiting her
daughter in Americus,
Mrs. Jennie Gill has been quite sick,
but is now improving.
The farming interest is very lively in
the country at present.
Gardens are looking fine, and there
will soon be plenty Of vegetables.
Mrs. Geo. D. Kimbrough was sick du-
ring the middle of the week, but is up
again,
Miss Jennie Ford has complete line
of spring millinery goods. Call and see
them.
Mrs. A. w. Godwin's sister and broth
er-law from near Albany, is visiting our
town.
Mr.. D. A. Pettis attended the State
Republican convention in Atlanta this
week
Mrs. Amanda Paul has been very i'll
for considerable time, but now she is
up again.
The Hon. H. B. Simmons, of Ameri-
Gus, was in Leesburg on legal business
this week.
Well, the boys have a long time to run,
and those that are short-winded had bet
ter come down.
Mr.. S. B. Smith, our sheriff, has made
good one, and will probably not have
any opponent this time.
Miss Ethel Ware, Miss Myrtle Odom
and Mr.. Reid Stovall took a pleasant
ride Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. w. F. Williams, who has been
clerking for Mr.. c. F. Putnam, has gone
into the brick mason business.
Mr.. 1. P, Cock, Of Armenia, will be a
candidate before the grand jury for re
election for county commissioner. :.
The Sunday school at the Methodist
church is fourishing, there being a good
attendance. Let the good work go Oh.
The devil is working here at the press
while the editor visits the devil at the
other press. The devil will try to make
success.
Some unknown person stole a COW
from Mr.. John Youngblood recently, but
he fortunately found her a day or SO af-
terward
Mr.. George Kimbrough will open an
ice house in Leesburg on or about April
18th. This will be great convenience
to the public.
Master Cheley Holiday left last Tues
day fer Mapleville, Ala, where he eX-
poets to make his home with his mar
ried sister at that place
Mr.. Rowe Price, cashier of the Bank Of
Smithville, was a visitor to Leesburg
on Wednesday last Mr., Price is friend
and patron of the Journal.
Mr.. T. H. McGi1lis, Of Aniericus, who
has been engaged in the printing bust
ness in that town for several years, gave
the Journal a pleasant call on Wednes-
day last.
In another column will be found the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-26

Rev. R. L. Allison preached two able
and impressive sermons last Sunday.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07

consequence OF self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
d1f1dence in approaching strangers, palpitation
of the heart, weakness of the limbs and back,
loss of memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 40years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit of
his great skill and experience The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges reas-
enable. Call or write.
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, 629 Kearney street, San
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07
The sIugEard Walkers.

There are many odd, old fashioned
church customs which nowadays would
provoke smile. In bygone days, for
instance, when sermons were long and
very often dull, the congregation was
apt to become somnolescent, and so 1t
became necessary to take steps to rem
edy matters. To this end men and
sometimes women were employed as
''sluggard wakers"-that Is, to rouse
those who might be overcome by their
surroundings occasionally parish
ioners would bequeath sums of money
an interesting book called "Old Church
Life" mention is made of one Of these
sluggard walkers, who is said to have
carried long, stout wand, with fork
at the end Of it. At intervals he STEP
ped stealthily up and down the nave
and aisles Of the church, and when
ever he saw an individual whose senses
were buried in oblivion he touched
him with his wand so effectually that
the spell was broken, and In an instant
the offender was recalled to all the
realities Of life. In another church
the beadle employed on the mission
used long staff having a fox's brush
at one end and a knob at the other.
Should a lady fall asleep her face was
tickled with the brush, but an unlucky
man was reused by q sharp rap with
the knob.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07

that all would be well with his sight
Now came this blow.
Never to see again! To so to the
poorhouse and there drag out his days!
Never. He shall not! He shall not.
But what could she do? Too we'll
size knew Scott's spirit to suppose that
he would accept anything from her;
that he would ever say the words she
lOnged to hear-the words that would
give her the right to care for him-un-
less his sight was restored She must
get that right before the bandages
were removed. She must lead him on
to speak But, no! What good would
that do? If he were to be really blind,
she knew he would repudiate the bar
gain.
She must marry him that very day,
before the bandages were removed.
Her heart stood still at the thought
All that was womanly in her revolted
But then - the poorhouse! All, she
would be so proud to work for him, to
care for him! She had no one depend
ent on her, and she earned enough to
maintain them both. She must do it,
There was no other way.
Her thoughts had Travelled like light
ming. In the few steps between the
doctor and the door of Scott's room
she had thought it all out. Steadily
she entered and went close to him.
'What was it you were saying a mo-
ment ago, Mr. ScottT' she asked softly.
Saying" The man was puzzled for
the instant.
about mel"
"Ohw with instant comprehension.
"Oh, Gertrude, do you really want to
hear it?" He groped for her hand,
caught it and drew her to him. Ger
trude, it isn't right for me to speak
yet but 1 must-I must Oh, darling,
love you sol love you so! Do you
love me?"
The girl bowed her head on his
breast. Eyes, yes," she sobbed, more
than anything else in the worldY'
''Thank Godp' The man grasped the
bandages around his head and reck-
lessly tore them off. 81 must see your
he cried. II must see you! Oh, Ger
trude, how beautiful you arep'
But the nurse flung up her hands in
horror and strove to cover his eyes.
''Oh, oh, ohr' she walled. Don't!
You'll ruin your last chancep'
But the man clasped her wrists and
held her from him. Il see you! 1 see
your he cried.
Neither noticed the doctor standing
at the door, but at the last words he
advanced into the room. You see, do
your he asked.
81 dop'
The nurse turned with clasped hands.
doctor! Doctorp she cried "Is it a
success2 Will he seeF'
"Why, of course he willw answered
that gentleman briskly. "The opera
ton has evidently been an entire sue
cess"
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07
Pessimists on Man.

In his first novel, "Vivian Grey"
written almost in boyhood, Disraeli
writes: ''The disappointment of man
hood succeeds to the delusion of youth.
Let us hope that the heritage of old
age is not despair" While he writes
thus in youth, with all the world be-
fore him, in his maturity he says in his
finest novel, "Coningsby," Youth is q
blunder, manhood a struggle, old age
a regret"
What has been called the most ex-
quisite expression of pessimism is that
of Sir William Temple, "When all is
done human life is at the greatest and
the best, but like a froward child that
must be played with and humored a
little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep,
and then the care is over.'
Leopard, the italian essayist, says,
"Our liveliest pleasures spring from H.
lusfons; hence it is that, while children
find everything in nothing, men find
nothing in everything"
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07
The Air We Breathe.

In the morning when broad beam
Of sunshine pOurs through the window
Of your sleeping apartment you see
countless tiny particles floating along
the path of the sunlight, but the air OF
the remainder of the room seems en-.
tirely clear and pure. Is it? Not al
all. There is just as much dust in the
air outside that stream of light as Their
is in it, but it iS not visible So the
disease germs in the form of impalpa
BILE dust are floating about us often
when we are unconscious of their pres
ence. Our vitality may be strong
enough to render them innocuous or il
may not. If it is, we retain our health;
IL it is not, we are attacked with ty-
phoid or diphtheria or some other NAL.
ady communicated in that way.-Rocb-
ester Democrat and Chronicle
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November 1895
Capital Stock /: $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alfonso Ginocchio, s. G. Spagnoli John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
tbemoSt successful Spe-
cialist in San Francis
Ostillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases such as Ghon-
0rrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in all its forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07
S. N. KNIGHT
L. OETTINGER
KNIGHT & CO.
FoundrysMachine Shop
Sutter Creek, Cal.

BUILDERS OF WATER WHEELS OF
ID latest and most approved patterns, and
all kinds of sheet iron pipe. Every description
of mining and milling machinery made at the
shortest notice. We desire to call the attention
of blacksmiths and other workers in iron to the
fact that we keep constantly on hand large
and complete stock of bar, refined and Norway
on, gas pipe, gas fittings, etc, which we will
sell at the LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Amador ledger., 1904-10-07

SAFE DEPOSIT deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of 81 cents month thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-PatroniZe u home institu-
tion. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over poStotflce or express. Money sent
to all parts of the United States and also all
parts of the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County.
They receive deposits from S5 up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account. A
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money
when you die it can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
IJRRARY HOME rs READY.
Building for Tompkins Square
Branch Opens Thursday.

The new building erected from the Carnegie fund
for the Tompkins Square branch of the New York
puhlic Library at Nos. SSl and 1888 East feminist,
will he opened with formal exercises on Thursday
December / at 430 p. m This will be the second
Carnegie library opening within a week, the
Tottenyille branch having been dedicated yester-
day The exercises will be held in the assembly
room which occupies part OF the basement floor,
and the whole building viii be open for !nspec-
ton: but the registration OF borrowers and the
distribution of books will be until the
following morning.
The branch library that is to occupy this build
ing was organized the Fifth-st. branch OF the
Aguiar Free Library. January l. 1887. when
1t occupied rooms at No. 624 Fifth-st. 1t removed
to No SIC on May !, 1896. and again 10 No l00
Avenue c. on March l. 1901 Upon the consolidation
Of the Ag,iilar Free Library with the New-fork
Public Library on March l. 19O3 1t became the Ave
nue. C branch Of the latter institution After re-
moval to the new building it will be known as 'ne
Tompkins Square branch 49,, ,r
II has now on Is. shelves 5000 volumes, ana CIT
done doubtless Will be greater, with the Ia
cilities offered by the building .
The building is three story ana DaseLilel,@
structure so feet front by 20 feet deep Inc pttSe
room a packing room and toilet rooms The man
floor contains the circulation room ana rec i eoT
room for adults and small office or WorkIoQ2Il.
On the second floor the Children clrculdtI.ls
and reading rooms. The third floor has gen
eral periodical and newspaper reading room alu
are Messrs. Mcfinn. Mead & White, and the puu-
NJ. Reid &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
CARRIED DYNAMITE; MADE THREATS.
Old Offender in Jersey City Is Held for Elk.
mination-Explosive in River.

A stick of dynamite sufficiently large to have
destroyed the three story building in which is the
saloon Of Anzeimo Crosomino. at No. Se1 Third
St, Jersey City, was found early yesterday under
the sink in the barroom. The police took charge
OF the explosive investigation pointed TO Thomas
Flaher. who was arrested on Friday night on COM
plant OF his sister, for assault and threatening
to destroy her house and kill her and her mother
He had a stick of dynamite. she said when she
made her complaint.
Flaher was known to have visited the saloon
after threatening sister. When Flaher was
arraigned in the First Criminal Court Yesterday
two policemen entered carrying a bucket OF water
IN which the dynamite repOsed. Take il out,''
was the prompt order of Judge Higgins and the
officers retired but moved slowly and cautiously
The police, after consultation, decided to drop the
dynamite into the river, and IT is lying in the
mud under the Hudson.
Judge Higgins adjourned the hearing of Flaher
for one week, TO enable the police to procure
further evidence. Flaher is old offender with a
long criminal record. Twenty years ago he was
one Of the prominent members of the notorious
Lava Bed Gang that terrorized what was then
the Sixth Ward OF Jersey City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
FOOD VALUE OF RICE.
IT'S HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS
Science Supports Al Claims Made
for 1t.


In the last number of this series It was promised
ton that rice easily surpasses in food value the
various foods in common ID because 1t is only
exceeded in fuel value by sugar; (2) is wholly
dlsested in much less time than any OF the other
foods CD combines admirably with all OF thern,
and % is cheaper per unit of value.
Before presenting this evidence. table OF value.
which for convenience is compiled from [partially
aphic) chart appearing in Atwater's Chemistry
and Economy OF Food" it is perhaps necessary to
interpret the ''calorie,' which is given the ac-
cepted measure of fuel value and this cannot be
done more simply and ucidly than in the words OF
that eminent authority of the United States De
partment of Agriculture. especially in charge OF
nutrition investigation:
The amount of heat given off in the oxidation of
given quantity of any material is called its heat
of combustion and Is taken as a measure of its
latent. potential energy. The unit commonly
used is the calorie the amount of heat which would
raise the temperature of kiogram of water
degree Centigrade or what is nearly the same
thing, one pound of water degrees Fahrenheit.
Instead of this unit Of heat. unit of mechanical
energy may be used; for instance. the foot-ton,
which represents the force required to raise one
ton one foot One calorie is equal to very nearly
l54 foot-tons-that is TO say caorie OF heal. when
transformed into mechanical power. would suffice
to lift ton l54 feet"
The following table gives the amount OF fuel
furnishing and muscle making ingredients obtair ed
IN different food materials for % cents. the food
values being expressed in calores and the muscle
making In pounds:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
WOMAN KILLED BY FlEND
TRAMP rs SUSPECTED.
Body, Badly Battered, Found at
Leicester, Mass.

Leicester Mass Nov. 26.-Bruised and bat
tered by fierce blows. with the face unrecog-
nizable the skull fractured and six ribs broken,
the body of Mrs Emma Richards Brigham. re-
ported missing from her home in Pine-st. last
night. was found to-day in the alder swamp in
the rear of her home Fierce was the struggle
between a frail woman and her fendish an
tagonist, If the mute story Of trampled leaves
and scattered hemlock branches can be believed.
A tramp who stopped at the Brigham house
two nights in September is suspected of being
the murderer. His description, as given by the
aged mother of the murdered woman. TALES
with that OF The tramp seen in Leicester yester-
day and to-day. He left Leicester in September
with q blue shirt and gold pen. stolen from
Mrs. BTigham's house.
Three tramps are held at Spencer suspects.
When the State police arrived in Leicester to-
day they Immediately informed surrounding
towns hold all suspicious persons. and Dep
uty Sheriff II. P. Draper, of Spencer. arrested
Patrick J. Stanton. Of New-York: Thomas Court
ney. of Springfield, and George Rivet, Of Bur-
ungton. VT, end they viii be held for investiga-
ton.
No motive for the crime is known The first
theory that she had been robbed is not borne out
by Investigation, for a close examination OF her
clothing does not reveal any sign of robbery.
Her mother, Mrs. Jane NJ. Richards. told the
officers that she supposed her daughter had $50
with her when she left the house.
The weapon with which the crime was COM
rnitted has not been found The body was ap-
parently dragged fifty yards from the place OF
the murder and hidden under branches Of trees
and crusts OF snow.
A tramp seen in Leicester this morning. who
IS wanted by the police. is described being
forty-flve years old. five feet eight inches tall
weighs TWO hundred pounds. dark complexion.
red face two weeks beard. dark soft hat and
tan shoes. officers to-day found place where
tramps had recently had fire, but the men got
away before the officers got there. The inVes1i-
cation will be resumed tomorrow. The select
for the arrest and conviction Of the murderer
Up 20 midnight last night the townspeople
searched the woods in the vicinity of Mrs Brig
hams home and many must have passed
close 10 the spot where the body lay covered
with hemlock branches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
APPELLATE TAX BOARD.
Suggested at Hearing Before Ne5C-
Jerseg Commission.

The investigation Of the Equal Taxation Com
mission may result IL a State appellate board 10
equaIize taxation in New-JeTsey II was suggested
st the hearing yesterday by Commissioner Black,
the figures that have been submitted show that
each Of the FIVE hundred local assessors has his
own methods and the assessments vary materially.
R ". De Forest general counsel for the Central
Railroad Of New-Jersey and the Philadelphia and
Reading, was the stand when the question Of
the necessity OF having Uniform standard arose
President RikeT Of the commission asked; Would
we not get better results II we had State board.
to have charge Of all taxation generally? .
Yes for get standard OF Talue' replied
MI. De Forest
why not have an appellate board over the two
present boards suggested Commissioner Black
That would he a good idea remarked Mr.. De
Forest. "One solution Of the problem then. would
be central body. 10 apply uniform rule TO all
propertV.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
PoLACKs IN BLOODY FIGHT.
One Dying, One Badly Hurt and One Under
Arrest-Drink Causes Trouble.

As the result of q fight on Thanksgiving night
between four Polacks one man is dying IN the
Emergency Hospital in Greenwich Conn, ana TWO
are under arrest at Port Chester One Of the pris-
oners Is bady wounded The fourth man escaped
The fight took place at North Castle, small set
Element fifteen miles north Of Port Chester. The
four Polacks employed as teamsters by
contractor at North Castle. They had holiday
on Thursday and bought two kegs OF beer al
Joseph Reversky's saloon. Just outside OF stan
witch.
Toward evening they became intoxicated ana
were driven away by Reversky. but returned about
10 o'clock and resumed their drinking. Finally
Mrs Reversky asked her husband to eject the
men, as they too noisy. One of the four men
tried to help Reversky TO put the others out. and
knives were drawn. Solaksa Eobrowesky was
stabbed in the throat, the long blade OF knife
entering the right cheek. passing through the
tonsils and coming out the left side OF the
neck. The three men were forced out into me
yard. where Sam Voyduk ran 10 the woodpile
and got heavy piece of oak wood. The other mer
rolling on the ground stabbing at each other,
and Foyduk tried to heat them apart Inc hrst
blow took ear off Eobrowesky: and the second
dislocated Paul Koaulaks right shoulder Foyduk
himself received a cut on the head which turned
the scalp down one eye. EobroWeSky also
received a blow that fractured his skull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
LIVESTOCK SHOW IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Nov 25-King LeopoIds Belgian horse.
were the of attraction at the opening of tho
international Livestock Show at the Union Stock
Yards here to-day In charge of Baron Won Scheue,
of Belgium. the horses arrived last night. The
King has presented a bronze statue OF a steer to
A. G. Leonard. general manager of the Union Stock
Yards and Transit Company. a token of his
esteem for Mr. Leonard and of his interest in the
exhibition. To-day was devoted 70 a students judg-
ing contest in which nine colleges we're represented
The prizes were two bronze statues designed by
French sculptors and offered by the Union Stock
Yards and Transit Company. The champion fat
calf Of the world. General Manager is entered by
the Iowa Agricultural College. Though horn la AZ
January the calf weighs 100 pounds Among the
notable people present to-day was John DRYDEN
Minister of Agriculture OF Canada <-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
STATE CANALS OFFICIALLY CLOSED
Date Unusually Early-Watar To Be Drawn
Tuesday.

Albany Nov 26-The canals Of the State close
officially tonight. AS usual the Superintendent Of
Public Works has granted special permits to boats
the way to reach tdewater, and for this
reason water will not be drawn from the levels
until November %.
This date is OF the earliest record for
closing the canals: only three times in its history
has closing date been earlier In 1880 ice closed
the canals November q, and the official closing
November D in 1888 and 1876, but
earlier than that. Last year the date of closing
November 80.
The season has had a number of drawbacks
which reduced the tonnage to a considerable
tent, but toward the latter part Of the season
navigation better and the showing for the
year will be more favorable than at first
ticipated The strike on the vessels operating
the Great Lakes, which began early in the spring
and continued for several months. was responsible
for the falling in canal traffic It practically
prevented all shipments from the West via the
lakes during its duration.
The early closing IS expected TO afford oppor-
tunty for preparations for starting the work on
the barge canal. which viii be begun soon after
the opening Of the new year The Erie and Cham
plain canals will be utilized for navigation until
the last yard Of the waterway has been com
pleted which will take over five years at the
earliest