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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02
Amt We L1vin' Too Eigh?

Editor Journal; ~ an Dul IN humble
arna r, bit an cit IA q g COUNTY
anu am hattenng myself pelhal wien
81, tA,t am t,lera ~ one + /, cnah
- e.'ty ~f..-4.e
nu pa y i ,~i. .cii,. a n, MAJ y. 'th '4e
. JanItUr IKE . us,ilo, about which we We
uaa 50 much to say 80 please Dukes,
Lords and Powers that be, take this as The
question Of man that pays his taxes and
mas as much business TO ask how It is as
Wen, how does it happen that
not three weeks ago Lee County was re-
ported in the best sort OF fix; She had OH
hand, in cash, 81, 9l9,78, nearly IS oo,oo,
and some few hundreds to come III. TIL
Court week didn't cost over $500, now
why is Lee CoAnty .lready in DEBT and
had - borrow $1,000, from the Bank that
we hear of Don't know how much before
Fall It's our business to ask; amt we liy-
IN too high for our pockets? Now amt you
'axing us $I2, and aint or property been
so raised, on the tax books mat IT is
about equal to SI8on tie same lands ii we
compare IL with a few years ago? We were
taxed high thea bit our tax returns were
NEARLY hall Of a million less Aint Il tax On
an acre Of land at IS an acre, al SI2
Thousand little bit worse then a TAX on
hat same land at ~ an acre, At $40 thou
.and2 When we had all The high tax rack
ct we had the Jail, the best house IN the
county, to pay tor; we had che roaos 100,
perhaps, t. work and hal our bridges
washed away and We didn have any DIS
pensary to give rs money each yea. to pay
about half on lhe jail. How come now with
the Dispensary, no jail to build, the taxes
Dearly doubled on the lands, when the re-
turns are looked at righl? How come we
don't get on better? And too, we hear we
are 10 have a City court Tney say it will
lake twice as many jurors, twice the cost
to run, and bound to make cur Jail lees
bust us, perhapse, Oh, 60 slow folks! We
are loaded down with taxes now Amt we
liyin' too high?
FARMER.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02
The City Court.

twill take the same number Of jury
men TO try a case as Superior court. 1t
will take jury olry each civil case where
Ills desired and thecost will, tho same
as the Superior court, Criminal cases
can't be tried only every three months as
we can't have quarterly City Court ill
then. Will it run up our jail expenses
much1 The cost of the officers are about
double what they are in the County Court
and litigents will have to pay dearer for
their whistle. The salaries will have 10 be
Increased over the County Court and this
will have to be looked after in forming All
opinion as TO whether it is best.
II is claimed that the cost will be over
double the cost of the present County
Court We ask the question ifit will be so
Letus know what we are buying Is itar
elephant that viii eat up the whole farm'
1t has somewhat of that look at distance
CITIZEN,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02

FARMER
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Istand and Sunday at II armand pm
preaching at Baptist church BY p. A, Jes-
Isup. sunday school at L a. n and prayer
meeting 7 p. m, Wedne sday
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02

a successful business maaof Pulaski
county suggest that every fourth or hfth
row OF cotton should be plowed up and
planted in corn or peas, That would be
good sound sense and business. 1t would
at once accomplish 20 or rs per cent re-
duction, enhance by a cent or more the
present holding Of cotton, and establish
asituation which would at once command
for the present growing crop, when next
September comes, not less thau &c cents
This especially applies to the man who HI 6
not already reduced his acreage and also
to him who has not in the past been rails
ing his home supplies OF corn, hay, meat,
etc.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02

ord sunday at II a. m. and p, m, ser
vices at the Methodist church by E, NJ
OVERLY. sunday school at 10 a. IN,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02

Profound trouble makes giddy souls
thoughtful and shallow souls deep,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02

Every false prophet begins by wanting
TO be religious boss,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02

True marriage is wedlock, bnt marriage
wi thout love is paddock Elk.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02

What some churches think is fine sing
ing theangelswouId call ugly screeohing
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-02
TO ALL CONCERN Ed.

Notice is hereby given that at the COM
ing session of the General Assembly Of
Georgia, to convene on thee day Of jane
1905, application will be made said Cen
eral Assembly for the passage Of an act
entitled as follows; IAN act to establish
the City Court Of Leesburg, in and tor the
County of Lee; 20 define its jurisdiction
and powers 10 provide for the appoint
ment Of Judge, Solicitor, and other Off
GERS thereof, and 10 efine thsre powers
and duties; to provide for pleading and
practice end New Triois therein, Wri5s Of
Error therefrom, and for other purposes. "
This the IS day OF May, 1925.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24

in on the 4th of March two or three ad- ditions to the corps of little men. One of these, George s. Nixon, of Nevada, is probably the smallest man in stature in the senate. He is even smaller than Alice, of Delaware, and that is saying a good deal. MT. Nixon comes to the senate, however, bearing reputation of unusual ability as lawyer and a man of affairs, and he is counted on to take a place in the front rank of the strong men in the senate.
 Another short man who has just come in is Bob" La Toilette. of Wisconsin, the strenuous governor and the success full fighter of the stalwart wing of the republican party. He matches his col league in stature, as Senator Spooner is also below the normal height of man. If La Toilette had had two or three more inches in height he would never have been heard of in the political world and would never have come to the senate. His earliest ambition was for the stage. and he developed histrion- ic ability of rare quality, but as he wished to play tragedies, his diminutive height was an insuperable bar to a ca reer in that line. A hero on the stage of some five feet four inches in height would have hard time to achieve suc- cess, no matter how fine his elocution- ary qualities. La Toilette gave up the idea of going on the stage and went into state politics. and he is now pretty nearly the top of the heap.
 Other small men in the senate are Piles, of Washington; Martin, of Vir- ginia; Alice, of Delaware. and Knox, of Pennsylvania. The latter has always been represented as an extremely di- minutive man, physically, but he over- tops in stature at least four of his col leagues in the senate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
SOCIETY BOWS TO INDIAN.
Mrs. Reese, Daughter of Chief, Was Wife of Stockman and Inheri-
 tor of Sl,OOO,Ooo.

Las Animas, Col.-Old residents re- member well Amachne Reese. the last of the Indian maidens who married white men. who died at Boston recent ly. Mrs. Reese was best known as the wire of John W. Prowers, the wealthy stockman. from whom she inherited g fortune of almost sl,000.O00.
 She was an unusually smart Indian girl. and quickly adapted herself to her new surroundings. becoming so well known among the aristocratic Back Bay residents in Boston that she was received in the most exclusive homes.
 When she married Prowers she was a really beautiful Indian girl. and he was a successful post trader. It was case of true love. and the opposition of her father. Chief OchOnee. commonly known as the "One-Eyed Chief. availed noth. ing.
 Her father was killed in the Chiying. ton massacre on Sand creek. Prowers died in lssi. and in 1890 Mrs. Prowers married Daniel Reese. a stOckman ot the Arkansas valley. She leaves the fol lowing children: Mrs Hudnall. Mrs Horton and Mrs Walls. of Las Animas. Mrs ComstOek- of Chicago: Mrs. North of Lamar. and John W. Pruwers. o Caddo. l. T
 Mrs Keese's mother. eO years old. stiI lives fin Oklahoma
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
co IN FOR EXPENSIVE MUSIC
Los Angeles Man Has Piano Made for Him at Cost of S1O,0OO-or-
 gan Cost S15,000.

Los Angeles. Cal.-A piano that, so far as known. is the costliest in the world has been placed in the music room ot Edward |. Doheny's handsome homa in Chester place. It is concert grand. the case fashioned in Louis XV. stylea and heavily enameled in 14-carat gold leaf.
 More than two years elapsed between placing the order in New York and it's delivery in Los Angeles. The instru- ment is so exquisitely tuned that it's bell-like clearness and depth of mel ody would distinguish il instantly among a score of fine pianos. Ii cost slO.OO0.
 The case is the work of Edward Dow dall of New York. noted as master of decorative art. The face of the lid is adorned with an allegOrical scene Apollo. with his harp. surrounded by Bookcases and cupids. central among them being the face of Doheny's son and heir. from studies made when the boy was two years of age
 A local factory has about completed ] for Mir. and Mrs Doheny a sl5.0e0 or gan. the pipes of which will be gold enameled. like the piano An electrical attachment will make possible the play. ing of both organ and piano from es.her the first or second floor of the hoa<. These attachments will be connected aIso with organ chimes on the open staircase and an echo above the stairA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24

war, which was waged nearly 60 years ago. And yet there are two veterans of that war who are doing full service in the United States senate and affording irrefutable argument against Dr, Os- ler's theory that mans greatest achieve ments occur before he is 40, and that men are useless at 60 and should be chloroformed. These two interesting characters are Senators Pettus, of Ala bama, and Senator Bate, of Tennessee.
 Senator Pettus will be S4 years of age on the 9th of next July. but is still hale and hearty and mentally and physically strong He is only two removes from the revolutionary war. as his mother was daughter of Capt. Anthony Wins ton, of Virginia, famous revolutionary soldier On the breaking out of the Mexican war. Mir Pettus entered as a lieutenant and did valiant work. He came back from Mexico, and just to show the stuff he was made of and the lighted to live, he joined party of his neighb0rs and rode on horseback to California. He was 40 years old when the civil war broke out. and entered the confederate army as major. rising in rank to a brigadier general of infantry. Senator William Brimage Bate, of Tennessee, will be 70 years of age next October He was quite a young man when the Mexican war came on, but en- listed and served as private through out the whole contest in Louisiana and Tennessee regiments. He had great record in the confederate army, which he entered as private, rising to the rank of captain, colonel, brigadier gen. eral and major general. He was three times dangerously wounded. and sur rendered with the army of the Tennes- see in 1865.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
served in Alabama regiments and have

served in Alabama regiments and have been highly honored ever since.
 From Arkansas comes the e-legged confederate veteran, Berry, while Flor ida furnishes two ex-confederate soI- diers in Senators Mallory and Talia. ferro. Senator Mallory saw service in both the confederate army and navy. He was comparatively young man when the war broke out. but went into the war early, and near the close was ap- pointed midshipman in the confed- crate navy. Senator Bacon, of Georgia served all through the war, most of the time as captain on general staff duty. Senator Blackburn. of Kentucky, served throughout the war, as did Sen- ator McCreary. of tile same state. The latter attained the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Eleventh Kentucky cav- airy.
 Senator McEnery, of Louisiana, had his full share of the war, serving in the confederate army as a lieutenant. Money, of Mississippi, entered at the outbreak of the war. and continued in the army until 1864 Senator McLaurin, Of the same state, enlisted as private when only 16 years. old, which was in 1864. and served until the end of the war. Bate, of Tennessee, became ra- jor general in the confederate army, and Daniel, of Virginia. had reached ma jority when he was crippled by severe wounds in the battle of the Wilderness. His colleague, Martin, was cadet at the Virginia military institute during the war. but spent good deal of time in the military service in the confederacy with battalion of cadets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24

islands. This is long step in the prog
 ress of humanity, when the habits or
 the orient in the treatment of animals is
 remembered. The natives have always
 regarded the dumb hrutes as legitimate
 obiects of torture and abuse. Now that
 the better class of these natives are be-
 ginning to appreciate the barbarity of
 such conduct. the advance of American ideas becomes apparent.
 The incorporators of the society in- clude ladies and gentlemen. both native and American, who occupy prominent
 positions in the social life of Manila. and a good degree of authority has been
 granted them in order to further the ob- iects of the society. The organization
 is authorized to appoint five agents in
 the city of Manila and two in each prov ince of the archipelago. who shall have full police authority to make arrests for violations of the laws enacted for the ! prevention of cruelty to animals. and they can also call upon the regular pc- lice force to aid in enforcing the law. The society is required to make I | full annual report of its transactions to the governor general each year. and | shall maintain a principal office in the | city of Manila. but has authority 10 es- tablish branch offices in other parts | of the island. One half of the fines i'm posed are collected through the efforts of the society shall belong to it. and he used to further its objects. The dili-
 gent application of the laws is expected
 to be productive of considerable revenue
 at first. as there will be no lack of ma
 terial on which to work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24

of public men who wore the gray and
 served with distinction in the cOnfeder- ate army. Nearly all of the southern states have representatives or senators in congress who were confederate sol- diers. Alabama contributes in the sen- ate two distinguished brigadier gener- aIs of the confederacy in the persons of Sesstors Pettus and Morgan. They both
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
Passing of Historic Southerner.

HE recent death of
 John H. Reagan. of Texas, removes an- other of the old t m e democrats who made an i'm press on public af- fairs in Washing ton and elsewhere, Mir. Reagan was well k n 0 W n n w a S h i n g t or , where he served in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24

the house and also in the senate. He had as his colleague in the senate Mir. Coke, and they were picturesque pair, both being large, massive men physical ly, and very ponderous in their manner of speaking.
 Mir. Reagan will be remembered more particularly because he was the last member of the confederate cabinet, and on his death all that body have passed away. He was postmaster general un- der Jefferson Davis. and was the only one of the cabinet who was captured with Jefferson Davis. He was confined for many months in the military prison at Fort Warren. He had many confer ences with President Johnson, Secretary Seward, Henry Wilson. afterwards vice president: James Speed and others on the subject of reconstruction. In the light of the history of that period and of the years since. the wisdom of many of Mir. Reagan's suggestions is appar- ent. He wrote an open letter to the people of Texas advocating laws for the protection of negroes. which should grant them civil rights and limited po- litical rights. with an educational quail fication. His own people misconstrued his ideas. and he was retired from poli- tics for several years. but was elected to congress in 1874. and for the two suc- ceeding terms.
 Mir Reagan had many friends in pub- lie life in Washington. and old col leagues in the senate. like Morgan. of Alabama: Berry. of Arkansas: German. of Maryland. and Bate. of Tenenssee. are profuse in their eulogies of his strong character.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
A Reasonable Inference

You refer to the snow that lies vhita upon the ground. said the editor.
 fes- answered the poet ~Is there anything srong with that?-
 No It isn't exactly vrone But it shows you came from town where the, cont burn coal Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
Srugiug.

Mir Stubb-CertainIy I'm going down to the club tonight We are going to have a monster meeting
 Mrs Stubb-Yes- you are all mon- siers to be at the club when you should te lone with your vives.-Chicago NevS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
,Wearers of the Gray.

HlLE the death of
 Reagan wiped out the members of Jefferson Davis cabinet and the death of Senator Vest a few months ago took out of public life the last member of the con- federate congress, there are still in
 the house and sen- ate quite a ooterie
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
Progress in the Philippines.

HE rog r e s s o [ American civiliza- tion in the Philip. pines is well exhib- ited by the enact. ment of a law by the Philippine n 6 commission au. thorizing the in. corporation of the Society for ( h . prevention of Cru city to Animals in the Philippine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
Veterans of the Mexican War.

HlLE the veterans of the civil war of both the confeder- ate and federal armies are still found in public life d o in g splendid service, although 40 y ars h a V e passed since tho close of that con-
 fict. they seem as boys, almost, com- pared with veter-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
The Shamrock's Rival.

A Los Angeles florist has produced green carnation but it is said that it cannot be supplied in commercial quantities by March 17. - Philadel- phia Record
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24

spring balance with the dial marked to the tenth pound. The hand on the dial can be adjusted so that the weight of the bucket will point it to zero. This al- lows a direct reading of the weight of the milk. ..-.
 The balance should hang on hook which projects far enough from the wall to allow the bucket to swing freely and handy for the milker, says Farm and home. The record sReet may be tackled on the wall by the balance. When ac- customed to the work the milker can do the weighing in few seconds. The weight of milk at each milking should be recorded and new sheets made for each months records.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
MEN AT WASHINGTON
NEW SENATORS SMALL IN STAT
 NURE, BUT BIG GRAINED.
IA TOILETTE OF WISCONSIN
Passing of John H. Reagan, of Texas, Old-Time Democrat.-Wearers of Gray in Public Life-Prog-
 ress in Philippines.

A SH I N CT Q N.- The United States senate is acquiring a large number of
 men of small stat ure. They are di-
 minutive only, of course, in physical stature, as most of them are intellect ual giants, famed for their ability in and out of the sen- oto Tboro oano
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
WEIGHING MILK. {. Scales and Ruled Pad Should Be Con- veniently Placed in the
 Milk Room.

The necessary apparatus for keeping . record of the amount of milk pro-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24

produced are scales for weighing t h e milk and a ruled sheet of paper for the record. A num- Der of kinds of scales and balances are recommended, but a very useful and inexpensive form ia a regular
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-29

of Warren, and was cousin of Mrs. L.
J. Hopkins and Mrs. j. F. Proper, of this
place. He had been travelling salesman
for many years, and was favorably
known 10 many of our citizens.
Mrs. Ellen Long, widow of the late
Samuel Long, for many years residents
near Clarington, this county, died on the
llth inst, of pneumonia, aged II years.
She was a sister of the late Richard S.
Winlack, and is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Nancy Shields, mother of ex.Com-
missioner Shields of Clarington. Five
children also survive her.
Many Forest County friends of John
Siggins, oi Tidioute, will be rejoiced to
learn that he was successful in his con-
test for the Republican nomination for
Associate Judge of Warren county al the
primaries held there last Saturday. AS
nomination that is fairly won in that
county, as this one was, is equivalent to
an election, we might as well begin call
ing Mr.. Siggins Judge" from this on.
Many friends will sympathize with
William j. German, of Neilltown, this
county, in the death of his wife, which
occurred at the family home on Tuesday
of last week, after an illness extending
over several years, her serious illness
dating from four months back. The
funeral was held from her late home on
Thursday, Rev. Roger Charnock, of
Pleasantville, officiating. Mrs. German
was aged So years and leaves her husband,
three sons and one daughter surviving.
Clarion Normal gets quite bevy of
young lady students from Tionesia this
spring, the following Misses leaving for
there Monday morning of this week to
attend spring term which began yester-
day: Grace McCrea, Evelyn Grove, Olive
Childs, Marie Dunn, Lena Gerow. Miss
es Florence Fulton and June Herman,
who came home for few days vacation,
returned this morning. They are of the
graduating class this season. Misses
Evadna Hunter and Anna Blauser of
Nebraska, and Edna Zuendel of Ross
Run, were also of the new students who
went to Clarion Monday. Miss Edith
Gayley CT Nebraska, will go next week,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-29
Leeper Items.

F. c. Sharrow made business trip to
West Hickory Thursday.
Frank Phillips, who has been attend
ing Grove City College, is spending his
vacation at home.
j. G. Bristol of Cuba, N. Y, has been
spending few days in town. Mr.. Bris-
tol is deputy organizer for the Modern
Protective Association and organized an
order here yesterday.
j. II. Wray's have moved to Warren
where Mr.. Wray will work at fire and
life insurance business.
Mrs. o. l.. Mills of Scotch Hill, was
the guest of Mrs. DR.. Beatty Friday.
Howard Shots, who has been attend
ing Warren Business College, is spend
ing his vacation at home.
Mrs. Workman and little son are the
guests of Mrs. Chas. Roth.
Henry Foy is able to be out again.
Yes. Shots and family of Golinza,
spent Sunday at r. W. Shots.
j. P. McCloskey, now of Kushequa,
but formerly of this place, spent few
days in our town this week.
Miss Alice Gilmore and little nephew
Russell Gilmore, of Helen Furnace, are
the guests of the formers sister, Mrs. g.
V. Phillips.
DR.. Beatty and wife visited at Jas.
Kerr's, at Nebraska, Sunday.
w. w. Gilmore and lady attended the
concert at Scotch Hill Saturday night
given by the Scotch Hill orchestra.
Edwin Mimm of Newmansgille, at
tended TO business in town Saturday.
Ralph Agey spent Thursday in Oil
City.
Walter Gilmore and Clarence Mettock
spent Sunday at their homes in Helen
Furnace. DOROTHY.