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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

many white men are obvious to their
duty to theirrace and cast and are VI | m
tary criminals in this regard, while our
white women prefer i ath to such fate
in almost every community white men aie
living brazeoly openly with colored wo-
men and nothing is SAID OF do"e about Il.
Yes the Atlanta News answers boldly
aud proceeds TO con t-mn the social evils
that are The bane OF tie south.
il calls on every commLLity to purify
itself by prosecution Of the offenders
Truth is such life wnere it sh 'nld b.
badge Of disgrace that would shut the
doors Of all decent homes in the faces Of
those living it, is not looked on as it
should be. To often it does moi lower
social Standing. Too often it is reward
, ed with political iavors. Too often II
stead OF beng stencil in the nosuils
OF community 1t is cond9ueI, passed as
nothing, and by tie high repule Of one
who suffers nothing, causes dozen SIN
liar cases. When society does its duty III
this respect, when the laws are enforced
there VIII be less cause to complain, and
less cause for race riots in tile fnture i.
Bolh White aad back should keep them
selve, u their places.
TOO much social and and legal leniency
il Il : respect manes the way 100 easy for
tie more 100 toI,w. Stamp Oh the evil
and long line Of future evils will dle OF
themselves.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

has made the capital invested in law val
ueless except for the caprice Of those who
half work it. Capital IS chained to its
emDlo, ees in ! ee County. No other en-
ployees will come among the present
class. No white men will settle among
us. The present system Is failure.
And half of Lee does not belong to Lee,
and the rest is fast passing.
A change must come
Thrown down as rule and adhered Ia
will solve the abo. problem. The econ
would have to learn to save. He would
have something to lose and make more
crops lie would share the venture and
the land owner would not be SO much a
slave.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19
CITATION
GEoRGIA.--lee County.

GEORGIA,--Iee County.
Ordinary's Office said county, October 1st 1900
10 - nom ii may concern; II. j. Wiiker,on, as
Administrator on the estate OF Mrs. 5. l.. "tkeison,
late of said county deceased, having duly applied to
me for leave to sell all the real estate Of said decendent
lying in SAID county being IS acres more or less off OF
the North half Of lot No. los in inc 10Th. District Of
Lee County, Ga, being land SOLD to Mrs S. L, Wiki
erson BY simon Peer Griffin, March p, 1905; and
described ia his petition. Notice is hereby given that
said application will be heard on the Ist Monday in
November, 1896, and granted unI.ss good and suci-
-nt cause be shows to the contrary.
.--- Geo. (. Edwards,
Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

We see no hope for the poorer tax pay
er. with his little land on the books gong
p, up, up, and his retaruS from The Ian d
down, down, down. He paying double
pieces for tax values on his little lands.
While the big 5000 mule pay out f4o to
$50 head. The notes and accounts are
lost sight Of. All that pay taxes in Lee
is S43,447 which is slim show for a
county with two banks, numerous credit
concerns and lots of business relations
It is that $4 90 per head and OF course is
preposterous, All kinds Of merchandise,
Commissary stores and trade fixtures are
taxed at S47 1865, this is not much over
four dollars per head Of population, and
OF course absurd No, poor farmer,
GEMS your land catches it now don't 1t
Taxes are not equalized, agriculture is
bearing the burden.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

When it takes nearly $500 year to
run Lee County state and county taxes
ty say nothing Of the extra taxes the town
people have to pay, when the lanAs are
becoming Improbable for want Of paying
tenants, a crisis is at hand in Lee County
affairs. We dance and we pvy The piper
a blamed big price. Figure your tanner
figure your taxes friend.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

The street on the East Of the right Of way
opposite the dispensary has gotten the
reputation Of beng tough Joint? Ladies
don't like 70 pass drunk uiggers and
tipsey white men in front of The murder
mill that we run b re, with poisonous
cheap man killing ticker TO make men
cav.
The clippi G below IS from Senator Til
mats speech
Ta4 ubtr,rad II of the color line, and
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

FARMER who pledges his credit to
% secure mules, pl Nv tools, doctors bills
land l., work aad supplies for renter is
6,ancid slave. dependent upon the
chances of a renter making crop. The
The reute holds tho whip and the farmer
Is the principal slave. There is no other
rea oning Tor il.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

A FARMER Who pledges his credit to
secure mules, guano, plow tools, doctors
halls land To work, and supplies for
sr,pper depending on the health, good
WORK and good order OF the cTopper, IS
financial partner sd practical financial
slave 10 The renter. You can't make
ANYTHING out Of t.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

We are out Of the trying PAN into the
IRE. We got OF of county court to cn'
EXPENSES We got into city court TO
make il three times as much.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

A FAR t2& who hires WAGES hand
ms no ex "a iabor to take his place i!
NJ led sick y missing aud starts o make
a crop. In everything his cr' d in it is
.ctically slave ot tEe wac hand
You can turn it anv way yOu ike Inn a
is nOthiu. els. 90 much ind'l s-ac,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

A politician is the poorest property
Coun,w can own. Bosses are made for
Politicians,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19

N, county tina, is ruled by rings, no
matser how well i, is ruled Is well ruled
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
H0zeH0n Items.

Uncle Jim Stephenson is still
crippled up with rheumatism.
!. O. Webb is slowly recovering
from his attack of fever, but it is a
slow gain.
Warren Buckles boy was report
ed better Saturday, but not yet out
of danger.
At last reports the Buckles girls
that are down with typhoid fever
are still very low.
DO. Edwards and G. R. Follett
spent most Of the week at Wichita
taking in the fair.
One of Dave Jacksons boys is
very low with typhoid fever. He
has been sick for several days.
The cold wave Sunday morning
made us think of how the republi-
cans will feel on the morning of
the 9TH.
Some of the farmers are not yet
through sowing wheat, but the late
rains have put the ground in good
shape for late sowing.
The E. E. Gates family are car
rying a double load of grief. Sat
urday morning one of the girls died
(of typhoid fever and two of the
boys are very sick.
L. C. Rugg is by this time hold
ing up the good side of Barber
county to his friends in Galena,
Ohio. He had a fine lot of Kansas
views to show those people.
ONLY a short time now till ell &C.
tion and we wonder how many are
going to stay at home on election
day and then spend good many
days during the next two years
finding fault with those who are
elected, never for once stopping to
think that they perhaps, had it in
their power to have elected better
men had they just taken the in
terest that every voter ought to
take. 1t is not simply a privilege
we enjoy but it is also duty we
owe our fellowmen to do our part
toward electing the best men fol
the various offices, and if we fail
to exercise that privilege, we sim,
lply fail to do our duty as citizens
How many will fail on the 9th o.
| November?
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passed already.

passed already.
Mrs. w. H. Drury made trip to
Medicine Lodge last Wednesday to
have some dental work done.
NJ. F. Stewart and John Cary at
tended the sale of Mrs. Taylor
Nichols Friday and returned Sat-
urday.
George Larkin rounded up his
cattle last Friday and>was to take
them to w. C. Mil,ar's ranch at
Belvidere but he was ten head
short.
c. w. Hildebrand and wife made
a trip to the county seat and
brought home a load of lumber
and Mrs. Hildebrand bought a
new buggy. They expect to start
to building tomorrow lMonday.J
There were three young fellows
passed by Mrs. M. F. Stewards
house one day last week while she
was alone, and crippled tw o of her
turkeys so badly that they died.
They are young fellows to be COM
plimented by all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
Deerhe0d Items.

Samuel South took the mail Fri
day and Saturday for NJ. F. Stew
art.
Ross Stewart is in this vicinity
looking for a buyer to sell his cat
tie to.
Ed South is talking of getting up
a singing class and he will be the
president
1t is still raining. The farmers
need not be afraid of the soil be-
ing too dry.
We have organized a literary to
be held ON every Thursday night
at the church.
The Deerhead school is pro.
crossing nicely. Three weeks have
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
LQSeWeH Items
Another fine rain Sunday.

Another fine rain Sunday.
John Williams is building a new
house.
Mrs. A. Wheat's sister from Ok
lahoma, is visiting her this week.
Joe Lasswell and family were
shopping in Medicine Lodge Satur-
day.
We are glad to see Mr.. Frisby
back in his old neighborhood
again.
Revival meetings began at Ea-
gle last week, but closed until fair
weather again.
Mrs. Stinnett and children re-
turned home Saturday from a visit
with relatives at Byron, Ok.
Bertha Ball who has been bed
fast for some time is able to be
about again and is improving fast.
Dave Angel and brother are
back again in this neighborhood.
They brought a car load of apples
and sold them at Alva.
A number of cattle died in this
vicinity last week or at least sever
al of the neighbors were out ped
ding beef last Tuesday.
Earl Holmes is still inquiring
about that shoestring he lost while
on the road to kiowa a month ago.
If anyone finds it please write him
at Eagle, Kansas.
Miss Kendall went to Sharon on
Saturday of last week to visit her
mother. On account of such rainy
weather she did not get back until
Monday evening.
S. S. Modlin and family went to
Oklahoma last week to visit his
brother, Arthur, who was hurt in
Nebraska several months ago. He
reports him little better.
Mr.. Henshaw while staying at
Mr.. Balls fell down stairs last Sun
day night bruising him very badly
but no bones were broken. He is
quite old to take such a tumble as
he will soon be 70 years old.
A PRACTICAL JOKE.
| Ask Gentleman OF Sharonvile
| About his drive O er the big rcd hills.
| He had planned to leave on Sunday,
But rain delayed him until Monday.
| When thinking he anu his Lady friend
Were surely nearing their journeys end,
Found they were lost. and looking around
Discovered they d LANDED at hog-back mound
They travelled back through mud and rock
Until they found Mr.. Kings salt box,
Then they knew which road TO take,
So guess the speed that they would make.
On Tuesday morning he Obeyed the rule.
Aud went to visit the ElwUod school,
Now this wasn't a 'ectioneer or preacher
But some one trying to Steele our teacher
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
SIN and Lake City Happenings
Cor. INDEX.-
Last Weeks Items.1

Last Weeks Items.l
Goats has a case of scarlet fever.
Stand back
G. G. Shigley will receive a car
of -four this week.
George Lott, Joe Massey and
sons will attend the Wichita fair
the last of this week.
Not withstanding the inclement
weather, quite number attended
Mr.. Pierce's funeral.
Met the Mingona correspondent
last Sunday but failed to learn
whether he was married or not.
Miss Tracy Likes has begun to
make arrangements for school en-
tertainment in the near future.
Fred Buck made visit in Lake
City last week. He will leave the
latter part of this week for Denver.
Riley Lake has his alfalfa cut
and as natural consequence we
had nice rain Saturday night and
Sunday.
Murray Davis has a stalk of corn
on exhibition at Lake City meas
uring IL feet in length. Davis is
ahead yet.
a sweet potato was unearthed at
the John Young place weighing
seven pounds. They don't pretend
to sell them by the bushel, but just
so much for a potato-say IS or
20 cents each.
That a bridge is badly needed
across the Medicine river just south
OF Sun City, is no idle talk. A
great amount of trading is done
over this route and it is no unfre-
quent thing that the way is block.
AIDED either by high water or ice.
The d. X. & G. is going to be
here soon and although the ratings
are not SO large as are frequently
seen yet they Will answer the pur-
pose just as we'll as steel weighing
40 pounds to the yard. No kick
coming, no not one. What's the
use?
The fat producing quality of
kafhr corn rs unexcelled by any
other feed of similar kind provided
it is harvested at the proper time
and put in the shock in good shape.
For horses it is fully equal to corn
and alfalfa; of course, like other
feed, it must be in best condition to
get its full feeding value.
Noticed by the last number of the
Syracuse News" that Judge Les
ter has vented" another chigger
medicine. Wish H. N. would fix
up something for "skeeter" bites
say, but they are a fright! The
other day Homer Hastings declared
the sun was eclipsed but it was on.
ly a cloud of those onery, "agerfret-
ing" mosquitoes passing over.
Everything is pushing wa
against the liquor business. Scien
lists by repeated experiments have
shown its destructiveness to TIT
human body and declare that it i
good for nothing. The home and
church are untiringly protesting
against it, yet after all, our ables
M. Ds.who are scientists, of course
can't run their business without /;
good supply of pure whiskey an,
even the old church deacon find
comfort in ''swig" now and then
What's the matter?
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"N0tcenteY" Items.

One of the best rains of the year
fell last Sunday. We were unable
to learn just how much; but how
ever, the ground is wet once more.
Elsie Faulconer packed her trunk
and started for Dallas, Texas, one
day last week. Elsie claims she is
going to stay until Christmas but
we hardly think she will stay so
long. My, but these rainy Sundays
seem long.
F. NJ. Tatro had an organ haul
ed out from Kiowa last week.
Now some people say that E. NJ. is
getting tony, but we hardly think
that of Gene.
Philo Sherman has contracted
with M. J. Lane for lot in Nat
center. Philo is to be the first
mover into the new town. Some
Of the boys say that he intends to
start first class bus line aid run
an express wagon.
Mamie Freeman, Joe Williams
and w. 0. Johnson went to CO..
manche county last week to look
up suitable location to buy some
land. Mr.. Johnson was taken sick
out at Protection and Mamie and
Zoe left him out there but he will
be home in few days. AS far as
is now known the boys have not
bought any land while on their
round.
w. NJ Morris threshing machine
came very near burning up while
at u. S. Lands last week. The
rear end of the separator was burn
ed a little and the straw stack but
no wheat. They finished up the
set, and from there went to Mr..
Sailors, one mile west of Kiowa,
and began threshing but not long
until stop, all at once they motto
ed the wheat afre. The separator
and about 400 bushels of wheat
burned up. Everyone hates to see
such misfortunes.
The metropolis Of south central
Barber county that since last spring
has been soaring on aerial wings
up and down the ID. X. & G.. rail-
road, and lowering from time to
time over certain localities of his
torical note awaiting the develop
ment of certain railroad and indi-
vidual interests has finally "lit;
and there are at least three men and
one woman who are exceedingly
pleased with the lighting, while
the great majority of the people
living in reach of the new railroad
will be compelled to continue
hauling their grain to Medicine
Lodge or Kiowa or Hazelton;. but
the people who live in this part OF
the brush are highly in favor Of
the greatest.good for the greatest
number. The greatest good for
the greatest number is realized in
the fact that the sole ambition OF
a few persons is wholly gratifed.
M. ]. Lane landed the station.
~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

Kramer's Wanda, high paten,
-four, is the best in the market
Sold by H. ID. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

The new soda fountain and ice
cream parlor at Luallen's will drive
away the blues. Try the remedy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

Good alfalfa seed for sale. Can
procured at either of the hard
ware stores Or at my isrm.-Mary
Best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

Gano and Hoag will receive fat
hogs at the stockyards on Satur-
day of this week and Monday
morning of next week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

For Farm Leans see Palmer &
Case. Office west side Main st.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

DR.. R. f. McAllisler, resident
dentist. Office over Citizens State
Bank.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

times allowed to hang down; but that
on the right side, which was necessari-
~ the longest. was more. often tucked
under the belt. In battle in travelling
and on other occasions this added much
TO the convenience and grace of the
costume =
The bright lined hosiery OF the mod
ern youth most likely originated in
the gay covering that the tribe slnea
used for the protection Of their sturdy
limbs, for their stockings were of the
same pattern of tartan as their plafds
The stockings were not knitted, but
were cut out of the web. as is still
done in the case of those worn by the
common soldiers in the Highland regi-
ments. Their garters were OF rich COL
ors and very broad. The texture was
exceedingly fine, which prevented tfzm
from wrinkling. and thus they dis
PLAYED the pattern to the full extent.
On the occasion of an anniversary cav
alcade on Christmas. when the persons
of all ranks and both sexes appeared
on horseback, the women, in return for
knives and purses. given them by The
men. presented the latter with "a pair
of fine carriers of divers scolors.9
The women often wore a finer weave
of the clan tartan. In SCOTS Lady
of the Lake we read of the hunters
first glimpse of the daughter of the
Douglas
:. A chieftain's daughter seemed the maid
Her satin snood. her siiken plaid.
Her golden brooch, such birth betrayed.
They wore the plaid ffes; to tie
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nfzed But many clans had from one
10 five various tartans. suen as the
common clan tartan the chiefs tartan.
worn only by himself and heir: tbs,
dress tartan, the hunting tartan and
the mourning tartan For instance. the
royal clan of Stewart had four tar
tans: the Old Stewart. which has small
squares OF green and blue with cross
ing bars of black and red: the Royal
Stewart. which Is scarlet with crossing
bars of green and royal blue; the
Hunting Stewart. which is of 4 bright
green with small checks of light blue
and fine lines of black and red and
yellow. and the Dress stewart. better
known at the present day as the Vic
toria tartan as Queen Victoria rep
resented the Stewart family through
James " of scotland and England.
from whom she is descended. The
Dress Stewart is white with bars of
bright red dull green narrow yellow
and royal blue.
The Highlanders had neither eOchi-
neal. lac dye, foreign woods nor other
substances to fmpart various tints to
their materials; but their native hills
afforded articles with which they found
the art of dyeing brilliant and per-
nIanent colors. With the use OF herbs
only in the process OF dyeing they pro-
dueed colors so lovely as 10 excite the
admirsASpn OF the polished Greeks and
the Tyrean purple. the tyacinth is said
to have afforded this beautiful shade.
They also produced scarlet from the
limestone lieneh. yellow from the bog
myrtle, magenta from the daudeiion.
blue from the burberry and elder and
countless other shades from other
plants. Many of these native dyes are
still employed, in the Highlands.
The cleansing of the cloth. even UP
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By Ruth Berg
Come every hilI-plaid and
True hcart that wears one.
B6frfn-l uf Duua1d nhu Is

Pii,roch II Donald Dhu. ISI6.-Scott.
It is going TO be a plaid winter
veritable Scotch invasion. With all
their wealth or gorgeous coloring
the tartans OF the ancient clans of
Caledonia have come to add brilliancy
TO the season. In gowns. IN hats. in
ribbons in belts. in every conceivable
form or fashion. the emblems, of old
Scotland are gayly Haunted. Even rain
coats are Of criss-cross shades and
lines and the somberncss. OF cloudy
days VIII be frightened by these new
storm-dc ders
With utter disregard Of clan feeling
or OF tile significance Of the famous
tartans. we ignorantIy 20 our way. oft
times combining the colors OF several
hostile tribes In al Likelihood the
green and blue Of the beligerent Mac
Alpine graces Jaunty hat. while the
scarlet and white Of the hated stuart
Of the lowlands is paraded in the Iatest
design OF attractive neclxwear. Imagine
the establishment Of the Scottish chief
tain II he could see our medley OF thcir-
sacred insignias. Imagine the swartily
Roderigh Nich Alpine viewing such a
union Of Lowland and Highland.
Gieh Luss and Ross-dhu. taes are singkihs ID
And tie best Of Loeb L,alend lie .lead on lser
side
wldew and SaxeH maid
Long s.Iali lament our raid.
Think u Can-Aipine with fear aud with wee
Isenuz and Leverage
Shake when taeg hear AKA ~,
Rcderish Nich Alpine dhu. 40. ieroc.
Oh, dear. it's Just as wei he's dead.
Now that tie wearing OF the ta1tans
means only the donning of our favo-ite
oolors and tribal Sentiment counts Is
naught we haTe even 5UmAiel the
names Of the materials, Tor in the days
OF scotland's power the plaid was real
~ the garment and tie tartan was the
pattern Of cloth OF which ii WIS
woven
The Introduction Of cIanship and
tartans seems TO be beyond The reach
Of history. for even as early as she year
81. when Agricola invaded North Brit
ain, it was inhabited 10y twcnty-one
aboriginal tribes or clans. And then
again. the earliest documents and pro-
verbs have references TO clan tartans.
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breast with a buckle OF gold or ssilver
or brass, according to the quality OF
the person. Tie material reached from
the neck almost to the feet; it was
plated and was tied around the waist
by belt of leather. studded with gems
or small pieces of silver.
Even before Stlle middle of the If
teenth century tartans were manufac-
tured Of one or more colors for tile