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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-03-23
SMYRNA.

HAD our usual amount of rain
fall last week. Still short on
l'sPrecipitation, but if this thing
don't quit pretty soon, we will be
compelled to tap the Chattahoo-
chez with fifty foot canal before
we can "Play in our back yard
again. Gfi# i2aG a1G
Seab. Love is visiting his par
ents just now.
Mrs. James Dunn and children,
Emmie and Hunter, are visiting
her sister at Acworth.
Last Monday morning a certain
young Smyrnaite, who had called
on his best girl the day before,
was noticed about the postoffice
and depot trying in a nervous sort
of fashion to get certain parties to
relieve him of a pair of side-colnbs
which had some way, at some
time, slipped into his pocket. He
does not remember anything about
how he got them, and although he
parts his hair in the center, we
don't think he uses side-combs,
and am satisfied he doesn't drink.
Who can explain it :? 49,,
Henry McGriff was in town last
Thursday, renewing old acquaint-
ances. fa.
Our ctrno+ ccy,,,,a &c ioDarc orc
getting the city thoroughfares in
pretty good shape, putting in a
bridge here and there, taking
down trees and widening streets to
a 40 # standard. Well have a
town yet, see if we don't!
Mrs. John Bryant and son,
Alfred, of Atlanta, spent several
days with friends at this place.
Rev. Mr.. Rivers filled his regu-
lar appointment at the Methodist
church last Sunday.
Miss Gussie Winters, who has
been visiting the Misses Whitfield
for the past few weeks, returned
home last Thursday.
A certain young lady of this
place received the picture of her
best fellow not long ago; placed it
Oil the mantel in most conspic-
uous position, and somehow dur
ing the night the photo fell into
the coal hod beside the CRATE.
Next morning the fire was kim
died and as she threw on the coal,
the picture went along with it.
She snatched the picture from the
flames but two late to save it
from considerable damage-burn-
ing her own pretty hands in her
effort to save it. We are told her
anger was hotter than the fire she
made in the CRATE that day.
Rev. Mr.. Pise conducted SER
vices at the brick church last Sun
day, a good number, turning out
to hear him. III az
J. F. Petty, who has been on an
extended visit to Texas, returned
home Friday evening".
George Mizzel of Atlanta Wis.
tied one of our charming young
ladies here Sunday.
Rev. A. J. Morgan is expected
to fill his regular appointment
at the Baptist church next Sun.
day. 9&t calico CRITIC.
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MT. BETHEL.

On account of bad weather, the
society did not meet Saturday
night. Will meet Saturday night
before the first in April. Every
body invited.
Some guano is being hauled out
by our farmers, ialthough there is
no blowing being done yet.
Rev. T.. R. Morgan filled his
regular appointment at New
Providence Saturday and Sunday.
e. J. MCCARTHY, Benjamin Bish-
OPP and Joe Bishop visited Allan
ia last week on. business.
TATTLER.
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WILEYS.

Rev. B. R. Anderson, of Can
ton, was in our community last
week and spent night with the
family of D. B. Henderson.
| We are glad to note that Miss
! Maggie Fambrough, of SMYRNA.
who has been sick several months,
is able to be up again. We hope
she may continue to gain strength.
Joe Fowler has been re-appoint-
ed road commissioner in this Sec
ton.
1t has rained or showed eyerv
time that it has clouded up since
the 10th of last July, except one
time.
J. L. Reed was on the sick list
last week.
| Not single peach bloom to be
seen; the first time they have
failed in years.
Derbles are getting to be very
stylish, as several of our boys are
i WVdAlliS ouClu.
The health of our community is
very good at present.
Yes, Bro. Fund.-. / have q large
store. of proverbs, and they are all
for sale, and if you want to pur-
chase fifty-twe packages Iyou can
do SO by paying the printer .$1.00
and he will send you neat little
package once a week, wrapped in
a neat little paper, entitled the
Marietta JOURNAL. Let us hear
from you oftener, as we love to
read your items.
| saw III last weeks issue that
our Lost Mountain correspondent
suggested that four of the cores
pondents get together and make a
program for our picnic. Suppose
we meet at Marietta the third
Saturday in April. All in favor
of that say Il"
also noticed that the Acworth
correspondent wanted all in favor
of the picnic at Due West to write
"eleven thousand, eleven hundred
and eleven" in figures, and here it
is: 2,111.
81 was talking to colored man
the other day about farming. l
asked him how much cotton he
was going to plant, and his reply
was: "Boss, I amt going to
plant any; if sees a stalk come
up where / works, pulls it up. !"
Oats that were sowed during
the pretty spell of weather were
washed up considerably by the
heavy rains of last week.
Do not he all sugar or the world
will eat you up; do not be all
vinegar or the world will spit you
out. There is medium in all
things.
All heads in this world are not
senseless; no, not by a jugful.
! We are glad.to note that Mrs. J.
l.. Willie is improving.
Nothing makes me more sick of
human nature than to see the way
men treat others when they fall
down the ladder of fortune.
1 There, are thousands in this
| world who fly like vultures to feed
ona tradesman or a merchant as
soon as he gets into trouble, In
stead of a little help, they give
the troubled man great deal of
ceuelty and say served him right.
BEuLAH;
Beauty LIS Blood Deep.
Clean blood means a clean skin M
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beauty Is blood Deem.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving ali i'm.
puritles from the body. Begin to-day to
and that sielSly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
slsts. satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
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ROSWELL.

I. j. Parker has opened "a
Racket Store. .9
Anderson Reed is building a
dwelling on Canton street.
W. w. St. John has purchased
the Arnold-Smith place.
Rev. E. P. Paden will close out
his stock of goods and drum for a
tobacco house. 8ff2 a8s8rnfl..s
G. ], Perry bought $50 pounds
of country bacon.
Dfs. Geiger and Lyon operated
on Mr.. r. e Beavers for appen-
dicitis several months ago; but
suppuration caused another OPP
Grafton to be performed. He is
now doing well.-Alpharetta Free
Press.
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Don'i Tobacco Spit and sDr. : Your LIE Away.

10 quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. fun OF life. nerve and vigor, take NoTo-
BAG. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet. and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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Mothers Friend

does expectant mothers so much
GOOD is because it is an external lininnent.
20 pc applied upon the outside, where
much OF the strain comes. II helps be-
cause the pores of the skin readily absorb
II, ana it comes into direct contact with
ana is absorbed by the parts involved.
and nervousness is kept completely away'
The sense Of dread and forebodine is not
experienced, even during labor itself.
confinement is short and almost without
PAIN. Recovery is quick and sure. Best
OF all, Mothers Friend benefits the
unborn Just as much as the expectant
mother, and when the little one comes IL
VIII be strong, lusty and healthy. On
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 a hottie.
Send for our free book on the subject s..-e.
timely illustrated.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.
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DUE EAST.

Barney Black has the measles.
. One more in the family Of
Willie Barfeld.i a5T 1f95 i'GW I
Arthur Buchanan, near Mt.
Bethel, visited his sister, Mrs.
Sam Webb, one day last week. e
Edgar Webb has had his house
recovered. Y 9gi3fg lMooNsHryF II
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-03-23

70 Cure ConE Z. =. ..s,m Forever.
Take lascarets Candy Cathariic l0c or &c
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-03-23

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
10c. 25c II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-03-23

Eo-rO- tsac for rsfty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
Wen strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
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lives happy wife. She writes: ssI
nave used Mothers Friend before
TWO confinements. The last time had
wins, and was in labor only few min.
u,es. Suffered very, little" The reason
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-03-23
DR.. e. j. SEIZE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

TENDERS his professional services In the
practice Of Medicine In all its branches to the
citizens OF Marietta and surrounding country
Office in c. N. Prices grocery store. All calls
attended TO promptly.
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ONE dollar gets the MARIETTA JOURNAL
or one year, so cents for six months, and
% cents tor three months Come in and
ubscrihe.
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Wood, Cloth and M tai
lie Burial Cases,

calls promptly attended to. Thanking
our patrons for past favors and asking a
Continuance of same, we are yours truly,
Marietta, Ga. L. BLACK & SON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

the purchase of lottery tickets; and he at
once cabled Washington: Don't send
cash. send cornmeal and goldfish"
since the raising of the blockade, the
people generally have lost some of their
confidence, Tor the lottery officials have
been detected passing out counterfeit coin
with good currency. sun the drawings
are held every ten days An observer has
noticed that out OF the thuU sands OF spec
tators present at each draw Ing, not one,
on any occasion, held q winnlog number.
Two hours after each q A. nR, the
names of the winners are ia u.h-d In
the Havana extras and crien IN all the
streets. The names are telegraphed TO the
newspapers In santiago, MataDZas. ann
other cities But as no addresses are
given, 1t Is obyioutly impossible to meet
winners facs To face The Royal Lottery
officials positively refuse TO give any in
formation whatsoever. Their plea is that
they must res ect keep sacred,' the
privacy OF their patrons After the draw
ing OF sept. 80. one of the vice presi dents
WAS asked very ordinary question con-
cernin2 the conduct of the lot cry. His
reply was: senior. this is our business
and not yours
Z This royal company of pickpooksts. how
ever, may soon have to walk spanish by
order of an American.
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road had been in operation only two
months. but he would present one phase
OF the case which presented itself to him.
After many endeavors, the people OF
Washington country had secured the
money to build their road and one of the
strongest arguments they had used was
that Maine was not like Kansas and that
its Legislature, composed of intelligent
men, did nov hamper corporations by In
terfering with their business. There are
still miles and miles of territory in Maine
waiting for the development which will
come by the building of railroads. The
interest OF the state is to have railroads
which are prosperous, which are develop
ing, stretching out and building up new
industries. l know the commercial trav.
ellers. They are the best fellows on the
face of the earth, but like every body
else If they can get for q cent what some
1t and be glad TO get 1t. But the leeis-
lature should look to the broad and gen.
era! interests of the state and protect
thu public by building up the industries
of the state. The Maine Central is
prosperous road ana am glad Of it, but
It had its hardships. Every road has
hard times Mr.. Bisbee's road has had
Its troubles, and our road will have
them. What we ask is that the legisla-
ture will let the roads alone. Let them
60 ahead ana prosper. They will make
money and so will the people, Tor the
railroads cannot be prosperous unless
the state is. Mr.. Curran said that he
represented 10000 people in Washington
county who were opposed 10 this propo-
sition. shall not argue the question of
u two-csnt rate, said Mr.. Curran. 1t is
absurd on the face of it Think of COM
pairing the Washington county road with
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Hon. Hiram Knowlton of Portland was
the next speaker. He spoke particularly
Of the duty of the legislature to see that
railroads were conducted in safe man
ner. but it should be reluctant to inter.
fere with the business management of
the roads Then MIR. knowlton intro
duced several circumstances against the
bill, one signed by 3S members of the
Maine Commercial travellers association,
and the other by seven business houses of
Portland as follows: The Twitchell.
Champlin company, Shaw, Hammond &
Carney, the Skillings 81 Hawkes. COM
pany, Thompson IL Hall, Charles Nc
Laughlin & Cor Brown a. Josselyn, and
IL. S Melcher 81 Co. Then MIR. Knowl-
ton read letters from the A. II. Berry
shoe company. Burgess, Fobes q Co,
and Brown u Josselyn. who stated that
they had signed the petitions under a
misapprehension. That shows, said Mr..
knowlton. how easy It Is TO secure sig
natures to petitions. They are signed be-
cause the sIgners see names of people they
know or to get rid of the people who
carry around the petitions.
~ want to say at this point, said
Judge Foster, 'if no evidence is to be
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

when the people of this state will ask
to know If the railroads control the men
nominated and elected to high office. The
people of the state have IL in their own
hands to regulate this matter aud when
they rise in their might they can control
this question IL they don't get their
rights today
Judge Foster referred to the pnss ques
ton. He said: l asked President Wilson
how many passes were issued. thought
1t was gernane to the issue. What did
gety l was told that If one of the com
mittee would step outside somewhere the
Information would be impaired to him, II
the number of passes Is Insignificant why
was the information withhold i was
surprised when l learned that all the
members of this legislature with the ex
cepiion of four rode on free passes. l do
not question the Integrity OF the members
of this legislature. but l was surprised
that roads which had so great dltnouity
in earning dividends could give away so
much of value. daughter II a man
owed me 500 and | found he was giving
away his property, | should want him to
tell me why he was doing 50 The rail-
roads are giving away passes and they
say there are getting no consideration
This hearing has at least brought out ons
thing and l am glad the people OF this
stats know something about this pass
question.
will tell you one way In which rail
roads might reduce expenses. There are
three eminent council here representing
the railroads The session has lasted 30
days AT 500 day that would DO about
SO, 900 That's something
In conclusion Judge Foster said he
hoped that IL his method OF conducting
the case did not entirely conform TO the
ideas Of the committee. they would take
into CON sideration the fact that he had
acted honestly and feariessly in behalf of
Ia, 600 of the people of the state.
there was long applause when he
finished.
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farmers gets only half the prices he once
received.
/ stand here without collar around
my neck, exclaimed Judge Foster. The
name of no railroad Is written on COL
lar worn by me. / am not q candidate
for speaker, president Of the Senate or
Governor. ! am not an aspirant from
nent gentleman for whom we all mourn.
have not had the privilege Of being
around this State House for the past ten
years pouring into the ears of Legislators
tho song sung here by the ten eminent
counsel Of the roads.
1t is true that the demands of the pee.
pie were needed. If they are not some
thing will drop Something dropped In
Portland the other night Why was IT.
We look back to 1895 and the legisla-
ture did whats 1t not only did great
things for the railroads, but IL did area
things for others. The people of Portland
are clamoring for electric lights. The
legislature in 1894 passed law before
anything dropped. will read it
Judge Foster read the first section of
the law, saying as hs came to thelprohibi-
tive clause. Here's the snapI er.''
Judge Foster argued that inasmuch as
the railroads now sold mileage books at
just in extending the use IF mileage
books TO families and firms. The legis-
lature need not be afraid OF constiau-
tional provisions. The Supreme Court
would properly determine those quss-
lions.
| remember that In 1874 when was a
member of the Senate and Nelson Ding.
ley was Governor. bill was introd uoed
to tax the franchises Of the railroads.
What rumpus there was. We were told
that the railroads would be ruined, that
We couldn't get home. that the case would
be taken to the courts. Why, eminent
counsel came here. and they have been
here ever since. (Laughter.) Well, they
did take 1t to the courts and the courts
decided that a franchise tax was consti.
tutional. There was that other poor little
road represented by eminent counsel
the Grand Trunk. That little road runs
runs through four Thousand miles Of
country and 1t has so many ramifica.
tons that its map blots out half the
towns OF the West. What Is the favor we
ask of that great roads Not reduction
OF fare. but that man who pays them
$50 may take his wife and son with him
In his mileage ticket. Isn't that great
favor? (Langhter.)
The Judge then fired back at the argu-
ment that Mr. Webb's miscaloulation
had induced people to petition for the
law. II hold In my hand" he said. "a
statement showing that Of the i3, 600 Pc
titioners, li,o3s Of them signed the Pc
titious before Mr.. Webb Was ever inter-
viewed by the newspapers What do you
say to thatf Does that look rs II the PEI
tjtioners had been lead to sign these De-
tltions by Mr.. Wsbb's misoalculation.
nsre are II, Oa2 of them who are not"
They ask you II the legislature of this
state can manage the railroads. will
nut the question in another form and ask
YOU il the railroads don't manage the
sr,te. daughter. The time Is coming
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MAKING A NATION OF pAUPERs.

Havana, Februar, 23.-The United
states II. today feeding five per cent of
the total population Of Cuba and the
number appears to increase rather than
diminish. From 20, 900 to $4,000 are fed
In Havana alone on army rations, or 10
per cent of the oity's inhabitants, Dur.
Ing the last five days the number of ra-
lions distributed has been double the pre-.
vious average, owing to change of system
Of inspection.
In spite of every precaution there Is
not a little to indicate th underserv-
ing persons receive the American charity.
1t happens now and then an applicant,
supposed to be a poor wretch. engages IA
cab at 20 cent fare to take the rations
home At one distributing office house
holder of Havana recognized his laun-
dress among the applicants. The woman
was earning ten dollars a week. 1t Is
commonly reported that Havana servants
resign their jobs because they are able
to live ON the rations distributed by the
Americans.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

speculative agency for the sale of railroad
mileage tickets and places beyond the
control of the railroads the sale OF their
tickets have an illustration. l bought
a Boston and Maine mileage book yester-
day and the broker charged two cents and
a quarter for 1t. But they say Vermont
and Massachusetts do it. Do they stop to
consider that Massachusetts, has 2lOO
miles OF railroad while Maine has 1900,
but Massachusetts, has .. 500, 600 people TO
support her roads and the larger state OF
Maine has probably less than 200, 600
people. The question is not what New
York and Massachuse It's do, but what We
can do at home under the conditions
existing here. The population per mile in
Massach usetts is 1908; the population in
Maine is 4Ol. What does the bill meant
What is it aimed aty infer 1t cannot
be the Portland and Rochester or the
Bangor and Aroostook. Is it the Maine
Centrall They shy that petitions have
come here from $4,000. 1900 or 10000
people Yes, under Misrepresentation
due to mistake. Good men, honest men
make mistakes, but because mistake
was made in sending out figures, II an
error was made in stating that earnings
showed an Increase of 1861 600, instead of
a loss of $1,000. then if the petitions were
signed under this nisapprehension,
have no hesitation in saying that the
petitioners could they have heard TINS
evidence would have joined the remon-
strants in saying that this is no time to
make this change. Why, gentlemen, this
exnerIment has been tried once. The
books issued in 1898 caused "A loss OF Sl2,
COO month and they were withdrawn. l
say gentlemen 1t is no time TO tritie with
the interests of this company. Ii is the
great artery of your railroad system;
when you stop the life blood which flows
there, you cripple the train service in
every branch line. The man who lives on
a branch line is entitled to as good service
as Ia man who lives on direct line.
President Wilson says he will pledge the
Maine Cen trail to write the word wife In
to mileage books II the bin against scalp
ing read here Is passed. but he does net
want law compelling the road to do that.
Why not legislation Because that would
pe establishing precedent, reversing the
policy of this state and an unwarrauted
interference with the management OF the
company. The committee after IA session
of nearly five hours went home TO supper.
1t has heen many years since hearing
has drawn an audience like that which
gathered In ths hall tonight when Judge
Foster made his argument for the pc
titions. so dense was the crowd that the
committee and Judge Foster had diff
Guilty in making their way into the hall.
When he had arranged ths law books
to which he was to refer, Judge Foster,
standing in the only open space on the
floor, addressed the committee.
Judge Foster was crested with APP
plause. he spoke for about an noiir ana
half, Lasting his argument mainly on
the second proposition that law should
bs passed requiring roads 10 Issue books
coed for members of families AMI firms,
This he claimed, would cause the rands
little or no harm. as tney them'eivss had
ADMITTED. He commented ON the fass