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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

he n1oonshine was taken out Of tn
wealth OF the imaginary 4..A,o"arss tue
darkness of finance set heayr upon them.
The rainbow Of fortune faded with the
clearing of the clouds Of fancy and the
Coming Of the clear skies Of actual fact.
rne bubbles that had reflected the hues
the earth and skies, the tree. aud grass
:slhat lined tie STRAIN of public gullabil
burst and left no traces behind. Tue
vanks that the people had placed as the
keepers Of their money could not get it to
pay them. They simply forced the people
10 loan them the money and gave the PEG
pie due bills called certificates. They ad
mitch that IN strIct law they were SUBJECT
TO be closed up at any moment. but the
people knowing no better way and fearing
TO lose, ali accepted The due bills Of the
banks aud so the panic Is temporarily nd
ed over, but what will The harvest be in
the long run? When the certificates all
come III, when The mooushine stocks and
bouds can be held as 50 much cash, when
the financial 20 ers bat have tloa,ed these
frauds ale finally forced 10 a show Gown,
whAi wall be the resuIt-wlll il be. another
pane? DULY the future car tell. VIII
the government ist ne aud issue bonds anu
notes until th~re IS enough money i'll the
county to cheaper 1t until lands and 9th
er things sell for twice as much in dolars
as now and produce cOLditlon teniold
wOrse than now for the people and tenfold
better tor the grafters 10 make millions?
Or will lheIe be sane and wholesome laws
TO put some of the big bugs IN the peniten
tiaty, 10 reYent tue robbing of the people,
and the kivrng Of the control of the Whole
monetary affairs Of the county to the ma
tional banks that now have the greatest
picnic ON earthr Simply watch and see
AIR. Farmer. Make no trades that involve
,Uu TOO heavily. Keep close to the shore.
The era OF high prices or inflated money
makes nee essItes nigh. The tarmel raises
t EN-. Ans era of high p. ICES makes the
uonds and not.s Deallng tixeI Interest
worm less When leu try 10 1--we on the III
cynle. The nione)ed man that held the
BONUS Is etching At now, the farmer WHO
laises his own supplies IS the best off, ana
lhe bottom lies got e. drop out Of moe
tboon,mne fortunes that have been built
up up OH WIND and imas Inatlon before the
nnal adjustment Is reached,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
THE PANIC.

Folks are speaking about the panic that
has hit us hroadside. What. is thescause
they askl Well Que of the causes IS that
there have been too many thieves maliip-
ulating 'he finances of the country. The
big in>urance'compaiiies have had their
property stolen ana the courts have turned
loose the the thieves. All the time the
people have had TO pay the price il their
policies. INTERPRETATIONS have robbed
The people on fraudulent stock and made
millionaires. They sold the. public one
street raincad in New York foi about
million, that was no fudher than the plat
on paper, and the court had enjoined its
building. The banks loaned outthe MON
ey OF the pet pie to this kind of graft pu-i
'il if the" la been called on TO pay $500
in cash Of every one bundled the people
had deposited with them the whole system
would have gone 10 The wall. The depos
1t system eot so much wind IN Il that the
banks reported on deposit sII for every
vi that thvle was in the whole United
Stater, silver, gold paper and all. There
was over So Ter capita Of the money
They claimed to have op,depositov over i 100
per capita. The whole country went on
moonsaine, MAKE Believe style OF doing
business, aud rs L1Ng as folks did not cali
Tor their money in the banks, as long as
the lnen who bought, tllss s.ock,.l OF 4fEe
ComNnRSglid piips were content d 20
on Mdhns&hahsbee6 going, no trouble
resulteI' hut the public was making So
much money on lalNr, becgtne so sicb on
ni0oH'@"e stocks that tle PsbIic grew ex.
iravaKant, bought automobiles and TOOK
xsEReRt',s,tfYsd, l'>eli:in purple aid fine
sApeh. untl gradually the extravaganza.
and Tbs pAEliai.isfemr 0fTlige ven from the
T'ate"neal Of the grafters, begun to pro
'luce us effect. One timid nzlFitawinp
Gut his money made legalfaid: ten nade II
'qSsReAGfgd( Sc 8 girs
NiF1H'ngS must have ioul dati0a trlir
foundation OF money wa too slight for
'St pYramid OF transactions piled upon
tF 5p!Ils snS which 4sSfessntedd' actSal
"ges'- '"h'a 'G rs El gas, ssl!edg,ft III
"sSeo' there: ,Whsn The cash Sss not ct
there The paper house crumbed. When
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
SherifRs Sale For Janu-
cry 1908.

Georgia. Lee County.
viii be sold before the courthouse door
of said county, at Leesburg, on the hrst
Tuesday III Janaar y, 1858, between the
usual ami legal hours of sale, to the hieh-
est anil best bidder, for Gosh, certain
real estate, of which following is a de
-criplion, VIZ: !,
Its OF land numbers one hundred aud
ffty-nine (I5o), one hundred aud Sky
tour l641, the Fest half Of lot of land
number ond hcndred anu fifiy-eight (l5o)
he west half Of lol of land No 1885,
and 50 acres in the Nouh-N est corner OF
lot No. one hundred and eighty nIne Il
o9), in the fourteenth (I4lh) district o.
Lac Couniy, Georgia, and containing SIX
hundred and fifty seven and one han
(6sIH) acres, more or less; also, the East
han VI lot number oge hundred and SIX
tg.thfee (I6s3, except 1914 acres which
was formerly sold OFT Of TINS portion Of
said lot; Also, lot OF land number one
hundlcd ana sixty.two lI62), aggregat-
ing IN all Nine hundred ana tory (94o)
acres more or less, and situate III The
Fourteenth oath District of Lee County
Georgia,
GSNlSu VA eAo 1AS PiOPSA " ~ "S'
{. Scarborough, under and ny virtue OF
a certain execution ifsued from the Clty
Court of AmerIcn,, (Ueorgla1 in favor o.
l.. q. Council against SAID Mrs. Ida scar
broqgh. Properly pointed out by Plaln-
tltt's attorney
john Newsoni, the teuant found i'll pos
session OF sail premises, and also the de
lendant, Mrs Ida q Scarborough, both
served With written notices OF this levy as
provided by law.
This, the 29th day Of November, 1907,
S. Is, smith,
Sheriff oil Lee County "a.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
CITATION.


Georgia; Lee County
OrdinaTy's 0fieersa9t County, Nov; A.,
1907. t1im9a
10 whom it may concern: Appraisers
appointed bv this Gut 10 set apart ana
assign 10 the widow aud tniBor cqridren OF
DICK Daniorth, late Of said county, de-
ceased, TO WIT: NeiIan Da
ow anG Andrew, Richard, Rogers, Pol,
lie; and Dora Bell Danf5rth, tchildren) a
years support out ofAsaid estate, having
made Their return allsisit qelng of file In
this office:
Notice is hereby given that l will
pass on the same at the DecemUer Term,
1907, VI the Court OF Obituary, and all
interested are required to show canse BY
hat time why the said return sheitld not
DC maze The judgeme' Of The Court and
allowed.
Witness my official signature this
Noyem. er Term, 1907
Geo. e. Edwards,
Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

HOW IS YOUR LIVER?
If your liver is right You feel we'll all over
L. ]. L. keep, it right.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
CITATION

Georgia, Lee County.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
.dersigned has applied to the Ordinary
of said county tor leave to sell the land
and personal property OF the estate OF
Henry j. WiIkersOn, tor the purpose
of paying debts and distribution OF
same: 5e
SAID application will be heard at the
regular term OF the Court OF Ordinary
tor Lee County on the first Monday. III
November 1907.
This, October 9Th, 1907.
). L, WILKERSON, Administrd-
tor of estate OF Henry J. WiIkeraon,
dec d.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
BANKRUPT SALE,

will sell at puLlic outcry before the
Court House door in Leesburg, Lee Coun-
ty, Ca, ct 1890 O'Clock on the second
Tuesday in November, 1907, the follow
ing described property: 10000 feet Of
lumber, one mattress, one comfort one
pair Of springs, one horse, one mule, 3
log carts, I one horse wagon, one buggy
AMI ore pistol. Sale to be subject to con-
frmation 10y referee in Bankruptcy, ana
privilege reserved to reject any or all
bids.
]. A. Davis, Trustee,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
Sal
Administrators

Notice /, HEREBY given that the under
signed administrator viii sell before the
courthouse door between Tie legal
hours Of sale OH the FIRST Tuesday III De-
cvnrber The following property to-wlt:
a one half undiYlued lnt.Iest III lot OF
land number 81 IN 18TH District Lee Co.
Ga. Also, all pcrsonalploper.v Of ii J.
Wikerson, deceased, town: Farming
toors, plows, cotton seed, three mules
enc mare. one COW, Sold for
purpose Of pa} ing debt and distribution
OF SAID estate. Terms of sale ca>n.
5, I. hlkerson.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
CITATION.

GEORGIA, Lee County
BY virtue Of Of an order Of the Court OF
Ordinary of said County, will be sold at
public outcry, On the first tuesday IN Nov
ember, 1907, at the Court House II said
County, between the usual hours OF sale the
following real estate Situate in Lee County:
A lot containing one acre together with all
improvements thereon, and known as the
Home of Charlie Williams.
Terms Cash.
This, lst day Of oct. 1907.
J. c. MeClain,
Administrator of Charlie Williams.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

0I4EV6XaS La.
Mems rqnitation -Scriven, heec:d line,
your moneys worth at a cts
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

All parties are waraed under penalty OF
prosecution not to trespass, or hunt IN
any way on the places known as tie ock
EFT (Kimbrough) and Davis places IN Pal
myra district of Lee county Nov 40 1907
% A Ira Cook
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

Send US your Job Work. We guarantee
it to be as nice and as neat as you can get
elsewhere. Give The Journal Job Office a
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
4 3-
p I. j. r x GU N,
sSi - WILL OFFER ] Il.
WILL.0FFER

TO the public from now until January
Ist bis stock OF General Merchandise /
81 close marpinA.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

jackson 4 Lee at Leesburg, Ga. have
(2ooo) Two thousand bushels of Florado-
ra cotton seed for sale at $500 per BUSH
ell sacked, FOB Leesburg, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29
FARMLoANS.

am in position to negotiate farm loans.
at low rates. and on easy terms. Write me
for particulars.
G. r. Ellis,
Americas, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

iH,We have no. war,to wage on any lndtW
llai, but it does. seem. that the way our to i
affairs have been rim foI no last two y )
is rough, and It could h, We been easily we'd
ed by pa, INK the least ate ton to the .aw.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

The Constitution. and the Journal are still
pulling wool 81 Atlanta. The JournallS cal
ing tne. Constitution Ransy Snittie. and the
constitution is calling the Journal yoa too
alYd RGth more, and the people are looking
are .ookms ON with calm and d!gniticd ST
sence. but the gopher has gone to sleep
iOr the winter. Gentlemen, quit the racket
aud tell us What mint luleP will cost next
july, and il il is any harm to make cane
beer. ...,-- 100.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

DO YOU FEEL BADLY9
If SO your liver is wrong you need L. l..
L. Ask your druggist about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. G. S. Hill and daughter. Miss
Gladys of Burlington. Iowa, are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. S. c. Marshall.
l.. H. Frink left the city today for
Milton Junction, Wis, where he was
called by the death of his father,
which occurred there yesterday.
Former Alderman Richard Sherwood
and family left today for Billings
Mont. where they will make their
home Mr.. Sherwood has disposed OF
his property here.
Mrs. Abbie ID. Blakemore. who has
been suffering for some few days with
the grip. has been removed from Mo
line TO the home of her son. H. d
Blakemore. Mrs. Blakemore is sc years
of age, this fact making her illness
more serious. Her son. Robert S
Blakemore and his wife, with whom
she made her home, are now in Flo
rida.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
HILL SHOE STORE
Is BURGLARlZED
Thief Crawled Through Transom, Ran
sacks Stock, Makes Selection,
and Opens Cash Drawer.

The shoe store of y. F. Peterson,
Thirteenth avenue and Thirtieth street
was burglarized last night. the thief
gaining entrance through transom at
the rear of the store. The burglar evil
IDENTITY had plenty of time for his job
for dozens of pairs of shoes were TAX
en- down from the shelves and after ex.
animation laid aside The cash drawer
was broken into, but fortunately it con
tanned but a few cents in change. The
store was left in the greatest confu
sion. and shoes and boxes were scat
tered in all parts of the room. The
burglar. it seems. wanted only a pail
| or two for himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
YOUNG & INCOMES
Specials for Saturday, March 2.

SPSSidiS III Sabbi WdtSil
IA Gem safety razors. : blades.
guaranteed. each. $1.00.
144-12 dozen-mens new up-to-date
silk four-in-hand ties, the black and
white Scotch plaids, soc. retail here
for 29c.
Mems working shirts. grays and
black and white stripe, soc value. two
for 75c.
The Famous negligee shirts are IN
Why pay $1.OO when you can buy the
same quality here Saturday for Csc.
Screens, folded three ways. filled
with silkoline, $1.25 value, Saturday,
79c.
36-inch scrim, cream and white. sc
per yard.
Ladies' two-piece house dresses.
grays, blues. and blacks, $l25 value,
Saturday. soc.
Ladies' new percale wrappers. blues.
blacks. grays. and reds. $1.25 values,
Saturday CSC.
Ladies' wash shirt waists, mussed and
soiled from trim in window, csc value,
grab them quick, 25c.
All silk taffeta ribbons. plain cOlOrs.
Nos. 40, so. 100. and 5-inch wide. 209
pieces in this lot, Saturday for 1Oc
per yard.
Ladies' embroidered turnover col
lars, very special. sc.
Ladies' and misses handbags
| browns and blacks, l9c
Kinks witch hazel soap, 3 cakes @
| box. per box 10c
Eastman's crushed roses and violet
| talcum powder. 25c value. 15c.
s ounces bay rum or Dickens witch
| hazel. 25c value for 15c
The Block gas burner complete II
Csc each.
Ask to see the Ramsdell inverted
gas burner. The finest inverted bur
ner on the market. Sligo each. We
will attach these burners without OK
ira charge.
| Graves 25c tooth powder. for 15c.
100 ported ferns. special Saturday
| 10c
Jit-Su. the new candy from Quake
rice. per package. l0c.
Peanut butter, molasses taffy, cocoa
nut brittle. choice loo per pound.
Best dipped assorted chOcolat.
creams, One-half pound, 1Oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01

The new pastor of the Memorial
Christian church is expected to reach
this city tomorrow. He will hold his
first services Sunday and will be reg.
ularly established here from that time
on. His family will arrive in a few
days. Mr.. Clemmer has been for four
years pastor of the Christian church
at Council Bluffs. Iowa. He has been
recognized as one of the leading Sun
day school and young peoples workers
in the state. and is a forceful and elo-
quent speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
About the Frantic Efforts to
Get That $50 Reward Of
tered by The Argus.
THIRD DEGREE METHODS
Declares He Was Offered Part of the
Money to Plead GuiIty-Seek
New Trial for Nide.

Evidence of Il somewhat remarkable
nature was presented in the circuit
court today-remarkable on account OF
the circumstances disclosed as to the
third degree methods of the police de
partment. which is personally governed
by Mayor McCaskrin. The evidence
was thar of Thomas Johnson under in
dictment. and beng tried for burglar
iZing the tailor shop of Anders Mai
mer, 45ll Fifth avenue, Nov. , last
year. The evidence was denied by
Mayor McCaskrin and the police Off
GERS whom johnson charged with Off
ciating at the third degree ceremonies.
Johnson, it will be remembered, was
arrested after the homes of Rock Is
land had suffered for months from bur
glaries of the boldest character. The
conditions were such that The Argus
offered a reward of $50 for the arrest
and conviction of the burglars, in the
hope that the depredationS would be
stopped. The hope was realized. for
the crimes that had been rampant
ceased forthwith. and after a week ;
TIME CANT lilt unrest vi JtIilSpii ~
the police
Demand for the Reward.
After Johnson's arrest Special Pa
trOlman Ludwig presented to The Ar
gus a written demand for the $50 i'm
mediately-in the name of the police
department. The demand bore Mr..
Ludwig's signature, but had many
characteristic marks of having been
prepared by Mayor McCaskrin, being
a somewhat lengthy document. Ac-
companying the demand was a purpOrt-
ed confession by Johnson. an instru-
ment which has now been introduced
in evidence in the circuit court in the
trial, and about which Johnson, in his
own behalf, centered his story of third
degree methods in the Rock Island pc,
lice station.
JOhnsOn'S Testimony.
He testified on the stand that he was
told at the police station of the $50
reward offered by The Argus, and
urged To make a confession and plead
guilty, being informed that if he did
SO his sentence would be about sc
days in jail and that he would receive
a portion of the reward which The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
A DOZEN START A CLUB
Small Number of Fourth Ward Repub.
licans Form Organization.

About q dozen republicans of the
Fourth ward met last evening at Just
ice G. Albert Johnson's office and or
ganized a ward club, electing the fol-
lowing officers: President, DR.. Joseph
DeSilva; secretary, r. c. Clark, and
treasurer, X. T. Anderson. Member
ship, finance and visiting committe IS
were appointed. Talks were made by
several of the candidates who were in
attendance. The meeting was adjourn
ed until next Tuesday evening, n
which time the delegates to the city
convention will be selected, if any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
and the provocation i'll this instance
can only be conjectured

and the provocation i'll this instance
can only be conjectured.
Denies Statements in Confession.
Johnson's defense was that he had
The night of Nov 2. on his way II
work. seen two men carrying heavy
bundles. AS he neared them they
dropped the bundles. and investigating.
he found that they contained clothing.
He claims he took part of the cloth
ing, and left the rest: The next night
| he went back to see whether the ra-
mainder of the clothing was still there
He was then captured by the police.
He now denies the statements of the
confession.
The case was concluded at noon, and
was given to the jury soon after. and
at 2:l5 verdict of guilty was return
ed Albert Huber represented Johnson,
by appointment of the court, States
Attorney Scott prosecuting.
Amusing Zeal for That Reward.
The circumstances developed in
court this morning as indicating the
zeal exhibited by the police depart
ment under Mayor McCaskrin's imme-
diate supervision to pull down" The
Argus reward quickly, prove amusing
10 the general public. and especially
so to The Argus, which, upon the con-
viction of Johnson for burglary, stands
obligated and ready to pay reward
of $50 10 somebody for putting a stop
TO the long reign of crime that obtain
ed in Rock Island last summer and
fall. The Argus is so well pleased with
the success of its enterprise that it is
not only DESTROYS, but eager. to pay
over the money, and this will be done
as soon as the essential formalities as
money is due are arranged.
MiIde Wants New Trial.
The attorneys for Herman Milde, the
Moline constable. yesterday convicted
of obtaining money by false pretenses.
today filed q motion in the circuit
court, asking that their client be given
a new trial. The motion was not dis
posed of by the court. A like motion
will be made. it is understood, in the
case against Elmer Donahue. who was
convicted of grand larceny Wednes-
day
The trial of the case against George
Patterson for larceny. was commenced
this afternoon. Patterson. is charged
with stealing cash and personal effects
from a Davenport man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
IN QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Business Session of German Methodist
Church Follows Sermon.

Rev. ]. c. Behrens of Davenport will
preach at the German Methodist
church this evening at 7:30 o'clock
after which the business of the quar-
terly conference will be transacted
Rev Mr.. Behrens will also preach Al
the church Sunday morning and even
ing. At the morning service the
communion of the Lords supper vii
| be celebrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
Dr. w. s. Marquis Lecture Postponed

The lecture to have been given to-
morrow evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. by
DR.. w. S. Marquis on the subject, art.
the Hand Maiden of Patriotism and
Piety." has been postponed till a date
which will be announced. Tickets held
for the lecture will be good at the later
date. The other lectures in the course
will be given as announced, March 8,
Is. and %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
Notice.

T. A. Siebert wishes to announce
that he has reopened the Harms Hotel
barber shop, where he solicits the pa
tronage of the public generally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
Best for Home Use,

Order a case of Cross Country. the
best family beer. Rock Island Brew
ing company. Old phone west 80, new
60S9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
GREATER THAN EVER.
The Display, the Quality and WORK
n1anShip

nanship.
In the L. & S new spring topper
coats and long popular WATERSHEDS
spring coats, greater now than ever
before shown by us. A few minutes VI
your time for inspection is all we ash
of you. If it's the most perfect made
you will find it here Advance showina
of spring suits and hats.
WHENEVER & STERLING.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-01
Saloon Notice.

Hot goulash at Deisenroth's plac
Saturday night, 1891 Fourth avenue.