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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20
FICTION.


People Will read, some history and
Others fiction. As general thing
fiction is clothed in excellent language :;
from the standpoint of diction or gram
NAUTICAL construction, learned authors
seek to excel, and the benefit derived
from reading fiction is mental train
ing that. strongly fortifies the vocabu-
larry of an individual. The works of
Shakespeare are polished and pointed
and oftentimes Inspires TO nobler ac-
tion in the sentiments and characters
portrayed. The readers of fiction in
Marietta are large, and they discuss
popular authors and works with an
Foility and fluency that is remarkable.
Chcice Sentences are culled, remember
ed and dupted, which embellishes con-
FersAtion And gives additional interest
re. it. Reading fiction is pastime
That has come to stay and is educating
y large number.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20
A WHITE GIRL ASSAULTED BY A
NEGRO.


Marietta was in a fever of excite
ment Monday morning over an at
tempted assault of u white girl by an
unknown negro.
Monday morning, Miss bessie Dick
erson, the 10 year old daughter of Mr.
Cicero Dickerson, who lives at the
George Sanges' place near Mr. Whit
locks, about one mile southeast of
town, while on her way to town about
5.l5 O'Clock, to go to her work in the
paper mill, was met by negro man
below Mr. Whitlock's about 70 yards
from the railroad, who accosted her
by the salutation good morning" and
then laid violent hands upon her and
began choking her. She screamed at
the top of her voice, and he threatened
her with death if she didn't hush, but
she continued to scream. which was
heard by several parties The brute
didn't desist from his tiendish purpose
until Mr. John Owens came in sight,
when he released her and she ran to-
wards town. Mr. Owen was not aware
that the negro had assailed the girl I'M
til he had passed him and he had over
taken her and had been so informed by
her. He then went to several houses
In the vicinity and notified them, tele-
phoned to the officers in the city, and
then armed himself and with others at
tempted to find the negro but failed.
Sheriffs Bishop, Anderson and Dew
berry, Constable Morris, and number
OF citizens went in search of, the fugi-
tive and kept it up during the day. Sher-
III Bishop brought in suspicious me-
gro' and later Deputy Anderson brought
IN one but Miss Dickerson stated that
neither was the right man.
Deputy Dewberry and a possee had
Mr. Bob Howell's dog and chased a ne
gro for several miles back of Andrew
TIE. mpieton's but finally lost track of
him
Three strange negro men had been
about Marietta and in the vicinity
where the girl was attacked for several
days. She had met the one who assail-
ed her several times as she came to
town. In hiring to parties in town two
of the negroes said they lived on Peters
street, Atlanta, but the other, who fills
the description of the one committing
the assault, gave his name here to
party in town as Ed Page, but refused
to state where he lived.
Miss Dickerson who fortunately es
capped injury, gives the following de-
scription of her assailant, which Mr.
Owens corroborates: The negro is
about feet, s inches tall, black or dark
brown, teeth out in front, moustache
and hair mixed with gray, wore black
coat, light pants and dingy straw
hat
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20

Are you keeping your premises and
water closets clean? There is evidence
that many places in Marietta need q
thorough cleaning.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20

\ Key j. ii. Patton, remarked that
II he Wednesday evening prayer meet
YVES of the Presbyterian church were
more largely attended now than at any
previous time in the history OF his
ministry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20
THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.

The Atlanta Constitution copies from
IA the Marietta JOURNAL the kind words
expressed by subscribers published in
6 " our last issue and comments as fol-
49, lows
There is not in the state of Georgia
more complete local newspaper than
- the Marietta JOURNAL nor is there one
which yields wider influence.
q The lesson in the success of the Ma
srietta Journal is one which could be
Il 3, studied with profit by all publishers of
- weekly newspapers. 1t is too common
SsuA tollear publishers complain of inroads
made upon their circulation by week
lies printed in the large cities When
wthe local newspaper is nothing more
go thana reprint got out by Il newspaper
agency, there is no doubt that the
Nxnepahtry subscriber has the right of
1ehoce as to where he will get such lit
fry matter Newspapers of this class
IL to Till the field which they claim,
90 are simply local in the matter of
Ate line. When the farmer in Cobb
county for instance, picks up the Ma
iStta JOURNAL, he finds that there is
Raper published in his county which
sners field inaccessible To the CITY
Fat<*7Ef $500 ~ uCuis VI matters which
OF the utmost personal interest to him.
self, and while he may take the city
e. weekly, he at the same time cannot
afford to be without his county news
81 ~ a. paper Its presence in the house is n
necessity as we'll as pleasure
~ The local newspaper is one which
should take its locality for its world
ana Its county, municipal and indus
held OF discussion. 1t should deal with
: II matters which affect the home and the
persons of the people for whom it is
k printed it should be reflex of their
~ activity and zeal and character.
49, :. othing is more true than that the
,tr,,, e and enterprise of a county can
Suaoe by the local newspaper which
A.,sed v thin it.
~ A;are in Georgia a number of
II ana able newspapers of the
A clA Ar and make, 'p of the Marietta
JON eaasWhere ever mere are local
49, knewS srs which fail to meet with
%Aeee Inhibited by the ne, Vspapers
x~feferreHda all their managers h. we 10
do is to s9ange policy and adopt he
" NkeTfaethod " which these newspapers
fe exceeded. Atlanta Daily Con-
Ne tfnstwe will be pardoned foI re-
Icing the above, but the citizens
Known and county have a right to
IF Mat is thought of their home
- tbylothers abroad, and as the At
- 4Consttution is the leading paper
40 State, we consider it no small
fl6{ teNto receive so distinguished con-
$50 A.
kIndANords spoken, whether deserved
~ sor 1t is much better to bestow
Expressions and words of encour-
sealent to struggling human beings
while living, than to strew flowers
~H upon their graves when they are dead,
- fDr then the insensate clay cannot
N,s catch the music of cheering COM
~ aA ailments and inspiring words.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
They Looked Alike.

A prominent South Side minister
relates an experience which ne had
night before last in a street car on
his way home.
There was bat one other passenger
in the ear. a joviai looking man, who
sat In one corner with his hat pulled
down to shade his eyes The minis
watching him. bat every time he
turned his eyes In that direction the
passenger was looking cut Of the
window and smiling. Finally their
xiancss met and the pleasant look
ing passenger kept his eyes axei on
the minister's face. scrutiniEing him
carefully. The minister couEhed
and looked embarrassed. and then
the other man. looking n little sheep
ish. came over and sitting down be-
side him. extended a hand. at the
same time saying
stranger. I've been thinking that
We look 20 much alike we'd ought 20
get acquainted" The minister amIl-
Cd. shook the hand and they soon
were chatting like old friends. As
the stranger arose to leave the car
h. passed out a card saying.
Come around when you're around
my way"
After no had gone the minister
glanced at the card and read after
the mans name: Wines. liquors
and cigars. The cosiest place on the
South side. Chicago Daily News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

WHISKEY MEN
NOT WANTED
A louisville Congregation De-
cides That They Must Go.

LoufsVfLI.E. Ky. Aprl 10 The
fashionable walnut Street baptist
ehuFch q this city. 81 which the Rev
pf r. r Eaton h pastor. has one
u tho weaithlrat congregations In
this city. After a revival service iast
uiEht pr Eaton called church
meelinE - order. and after aia-
euHslon lasting over an hour the
church adopted resolutions praeh-
ehliY dismissfnR from the cnHKHesa
tign al members who havs any can
asetIon whatever with the manufae-
turn Or sale ~ Intoxicating liquors.
The resolutions were carefully drawn
- as not Go be too offensive. feF
some of the weaiihiest Vhisk diefu-
leFp and merchants in thls city ar
members % br. Eaton'a ceasrrKa
ton.
The fret part u the resolution
was an earnest appeal 10 such mem
beers 70 give up their business and
relieve the church q the burden
which has been resting upon A. The
second gives them on1 year TO either
give up their business 81 set out %
tire church.
This question has been under axi-
fatiun In some ct the lnFEfe louis
willie churches for a number - years.
but the Wainut Street church is the
FIRST one whose congregation would
strike the bios at men rsprenenting
- much power and wealth a. the
" hisky men DO here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
SAVED
HER LIFE

BRfD0EPoRr. Conn. April ID
Frank Kester fred a bullet from a
revolver point blank at the heart
of Mrs. Lottie wilmot last night.
and then placing the revolver on the
right temple fred the second shot,
A corset stcei stopped the bullet
AIRED at the young woman and saw
Cd her life. but the second shot sent
bullet through his temple and he
died before he reached the hospital
The attempted murder and suicide
was the outcome Of an infatuatlon
for the young woman by Kester.
which was not rcciprocated.
K.ster had been connected with
the Buffalo BIN wild West show.
and had been In this city for some
time waiting for tho show to leave
on the summer tour. Mrs. wflmot
IL young married woman Of 30. but
for some time has been separated
about two months ago. kester was
anxious to have Mrs. wilmO; poln
him in the show business. but she re-
fused to leave her home here.
They were together all the after
noon and last night Kester wanted
her 20 80 to the theater. She re-
fused and boarded n car on the State
street line. Kester boarded the same
car.
When she left the car kester fol-
lowed her. He asked her II she
would talk with him for n minute.
She refused. His reply was.
You'll never talk with any other
person. then"
He pointed n revolver directly at
her heart and fired. The shock was
not enough 20 fell her. and she ran
away. Two men coming from the
winter quarters heard the shot and
when she cried for help took her In
10 the office. Just as they did sec
ond shot was heard. They went out
and found Kester lying on the
ground with a wound In his right
temple and a large revolver lying
on the ground beside him. lie died
Just as the ambulance reached the
hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
Curious Retreat of
a Priest.
IL 4 REFUGEE FROM RUSSIA
And Resides on . hillside hosr tho
City Of San francisco In Con.
slant Fear Of Spies.

SAN FRANCISCO. April ip.-,'so
II you please. We viii SO TO my
grave" II Il was an unsual remark
"a be made Al the end u a meal In
the open air on a placid hillside Ia
eyeshat Of san Francisco.
u was a day In arch, yct the air
was 20 haimy that meal out -
doors. Ia the shade OF spreading
live oak. was BY no means out %
place. on The breeze came the odor-
Gus revelation II a spreading neld
OF fniEneneits blooming like weeds
The meal ITSELF bad been out ~ the
common. There had been casiare
OF the roe OF sturgeon that had
swum IN the volsa. there had been
anehavies from AFchangcl. picked
BY the monks % rrelisa. there had
been mead such az naf courage in
u the hearts nf the Cussaeks Of the
Don IN their long struggle against
the Narsisn. there had been tea
broken from the brick which carried
the seven seals Of kiakhta on the
desert confines % Mongolia. and the
tobacco With which the host wound
up hts meal WAS grown IN Russia.
and hts cigarette he called a paui-
tas. so Il VAS quite IN keeping when
he eheerliy proposed visit to his
grave.
Yet the horizon vas the smoke q
san Francisco.
THE host LED the way through an
orchard ~ Erarie,i and s,uhby olives
with every branch weighed down BY
purple frult Thinking % the goal
e. which the path led he said per
hapn I shall not pass here easily
some day. but, after all. what mat.
teri The read TO the grave Is not
easy for any OF Va. but keep 20 the
right and you VIII and my path
pazssbie Here is my grave. dug
u here where the sun may shine for
ever and the brssxes blow and my
Attic bees come and make hnney II
Il all arranged when I shall die. NY
wife shall dreas me in mY robes ~
priest. the men from the ranch be-
low shall carry me here and lay me-
IN this grave and cover me az. and
the spies shall report 10 the chief -
the third section the end ~ Axapius
uaueharrnko. pri~st and hefrgie.
pio,ser for liberty and exils.
All % these things thus briefly re-
lated this simple mouilk has been
before he found a refuge in the hills
at the bask % Haywards. on The
read that leads aeress the contra
Costa range. and not more than a
dozen miles from san Francisco
across the hay, Here In almost un-
neiEhboFiy solitude he has made his
home a refuge and an asylum foF
the trickiins stream Of ''poiitIeaia"
who nnf their way out % Siberia
and Of sashallsn. The purpose u
plain TO all who spell cut the ~
rifle letters Of the sisnboard which
extends across the gable 81 the 1T
tie cottage AMI can interpret It's sim
gle word. .'rvoboda. the liberty
which Russia seeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
Shot a Negro Preacher.

wAYNEanoRo. Ga. April Ia
Three white mon last might called
4. l.. Ellison. negro preacher. our
af his church. where he was conduct
Inc services. fhcY abused him On
account Or testimony which he had
given which caused the indictment
II Allen and Joseph tsohlnauu for
assault on W H. Miller. another cot
cred minister.
Ellison Insisted that he had told
the truth ana started toward the
church just as be reached the door
he VAS fred on aud fell on his knees
inside the office. lie j. not expect
81 t. survive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
STOP BUTCHERY
OF CHRISTIANS
Bishop Mccsbe Would Like to
Sec War With Turkey.

CONVICTION. KY. April is.-nis-
hop Mccabe. Of the Methodist Epia-
eopal church. formerly the Fight
ing Chaplain" declared for an al
lance with Great Britain In his lee
tnFe AZ 81. Paui's NJ. y church at
seventh and Smith streets. last
night. lie was indorping the cars
peace congress and declaring that
all war will end.
but I want 10 see one thing done
before universal peace comes" he
declared. n want England and the
United States 20 form an alliance
and declare 10 the world that butch
cry OF Christians by the Sultan.
sometimes 10000 in single year.
must stop.
4 hope George Dewey will live
long enough TO go sailing up the
fsospharus and let n thousand pound
steel shot loose against the palace
doors 81 conrtantlnople. I wish my
old regiment. with itr white-ha
colonel at It's head. was alive"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
VOLUNTEERS
MUSTERED OUT
All Those In Cuba to DO Out
By End of Month.

WASHINGTON. u. G. April IA
The war department IL exercising all
haste IN forwarding the troops from
Cuba TO this country. where they
vii be mustered out "a soon as
practicable after their arrival. All
the volunteer regiments on the ISL
and are under orders To concentrate
AZ designated points, from which
they Will take ship for home. Sew
craI regiments are already ON the
way. and others will leave during
the present week Most Of the troops
viii be mustered out at southern
ports. where quarantine stations
have been established, and where.
after Ave days OF detention In camp
to provide against the outbreak Of
yellow fever. their effects viii be
dialnfeetsd and the troops viii be
given travel pay to their homes.
Four of the immune regiments will
be sent north. landed In New York
and forwarded Ia Camp Mead. Penn
sylvnnia, Tor muster out. 1t In not
likely that any other troops than
these win he sent 10 Camp Meade,
unless unanticipated trouble In con-
ncction with quarantine regulations
In the south causes a diversion Of
traopa northward. 1t f. expected
that all the volunteers In Cuba will
be out OF the island by the end Of
the present month. and that the re-
giments OF the regular army that
are TO take their places VIII be In
camp there within the next two
weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
~--777777777177 -
SUMMER WORK
FOR SAMPSON
His Ships to Execute Prob.
lens In Naval Strategy.

WASHINGTON. April ts.-~The
navy department has practically de-
termined that a HSoon az tire squad
ron ~ evolution returns 20 New
York from ita course OF winter ex-
ereiscs In the West Indies Admiral
Sampson will be ordered TO take the
ships composing Il. and probably
some others. 10 NarraRanEett hay.
for a series Of tactical maneuvera to
DC outlined by che naval war college
at Newport. Tho plans Of the de-
partment contemplate ordering the
squadron 20 NarraKanHctt bay a.
soon az possible after Its return 70
New York from the West indies. A
problem in naval strategy will then
be presented to Admiral Sampson
and the commanders Of his vessels
and the squadron VIII proceed 10 sea
to work II out. Then. according To
the IDEAS Of the department. Admiral
Sampson VIII bring his ships back to
Newport. where the officers viii 30
ashore to listen 10 lectures at the
war college and TO participate In
discussions pertinent TO the problem
which had been executed by the
squadron. This plan viii be com
pioted at frequent intervals during
the greater part OF the summer sea-
son.
II is Intended by the department
that only those problems Involving
the actual material under sampson's
command shall be presented for So
luton. In other words. the prob
lens will he capable Of practical de-
monstration by the force actually
nj Newport at the time. n samp-
sons squadron. for example, con-
slsts OF two armored cruisers. three
battieships and six cruisers. no prob
lem involving more than that num-
Der OF vessels viii be undertaken.
During the existence Of the theor-
etlcai course ut the college problems
involving twenty or even moro ship.
we're presented. discussed and work
ed out, but this summer the work
viii be entirely practical. with no
problem presented that VIII involve
more than the vessels actually In
service under Admiral sampson's
direct command.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
Half Price.

Some months ago" says the Kan
sas City Journal Professor l.. r
Weeks. Of Southwest college. wrote
poem which he thought was all
right. and which he offered 20 the
Century Magazine for publication.
His wife, Ida hhehorn Weeks. made
FUN % his literary aspirations. and
kept telling him about the fall which
lay In walt for his vanity. In due
time. however. an acceptance came
from the magazine, accompanied by
n check for SO. and then that man
began 10 lord II over the woman.
Finally she got mad. and declared
that she could write better poetry
than he with one hand tied behind
her. and TO prove IL she indiisd a
piece and sent Il TO the Century.
Almost at once she got back an ac-
oeptanee. accompanied by a check
for $50. and now she Is making life
such n burden for her $40 husband
that he doesn't know what to do"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Some prominent business men In
Seattle say that Il might not he a
bad plan Tor the city 10 purchase
Cedar lake with the aVawod inten-
tien OF holding the property as a
source OF electric power, in case that
a monopoly should attempt 10 con
troll power furnished TO consumers
IN Seattle. and 70 increase prices.
II would be possible at any time 70
break the backbone Of such a mon
epoly by leasing the PRIVILEGES Of
Cedar lake 20 a rival concern. or
the city could establish is own
plant This is exactly What the
prcseat companies fighting each
other aud the city do not want.
Their idea ia 70 create sentiment
against ever utilizing the water pow
er Of Cedar lake. thus shutting on
the one point OF possible compeu-
.ion with snoqaaimle Falls. The
Bakers aim 10 Keep the Falls q
snoquaimie under their personal
control. and the promoters OF the
General Electric are Just as deter
mined to make che Bakers sell out
60 them. Neither want two power
plants in this region. and a. the
snoaaalmie plant l. partially built.
it viii nRd fayer in their eyes over
the Cedar river proposition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
CREATED
A SCENE
By Denouncing a
Stage Tragedy.
INTOXICATED Mil IN A TIIEiTER
Gives Vent 90 His Southern senti.
ments In a Startling Fashion
in Mos York City.

NEW YORK. April "a middle.
aged man who sat alone IN the
fourth row of orchestra chairs at
The Herald square ihcater the other
evening aroused interested by the
regularity with which he went out
after every act. An uncertainty In
biz gait suggested that he had been
out a few times before the play be-
gan,
This man was Of rather stout build
and medium height. Ills mustache
was read and - Was his face.
The play was Othsilo. Miss Cd
cite Tayier never Was a more In.
Eenuous. arch. captivating BESIDE
mona. Her husband. u. p Mac
Lean. was a me robust. picturesque
Othelin.
Ths rcd. faead man looked uneasy
during the first act. ofheiiu'H love-
making caused him TO frown sav-
aReiy.
'Hcandaiaus. he remarked 70 NJ
one Ia particular. as he walked VI
Eho aisie after the hrst act. scan
daiaua how they allow a mere Mig
N w NJ w 70 AsAHAAAAt NAAh nv
people. but suppose he gets his
deserts after"
When the rra-faeed man resumed
bis SCAT for the last act he was very
gloomy. lie contained his wrath.
however. until oihriio enters the
chamber to kill Dusdemona. lie half
sose IA hiH chair snd snurted mar
ueulate feuuneiatfonn. When the
piil0w. pressed by otheilp'E furious
hands. smothsT=d the dying Dssds-
mona's cries the red.faeed man got
up ana started % the aisle.
Outrageous. he shouted. pro-
nounclnF the word an II Il WAS writ
ten Outrageous.
Look hyuh, he cried In the mid
die n The aisle. ''I'il not stay In any
playhouse where they allow n MIA
gah TO XIII a white woman"
my this time ghe audience was All
a-snlcksr The murder Of Desde-
mona vas simply ruined.
All the ushefH heard the redsfaeed
man. hat the house was - dark that
few could zee him. Two found him
At isrI. seired him. and troited him
cut into the lobby. Ito struck the
periiously near the front
end Of a north bound Biiroadway
car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
q Dogs Rich Feast.

CALUMET. Mich. April io-An=
drew johnson. OF inurlum. owns Is
Pet dog that he Wishes 90 got rid o.
The other niHht johnson went home
with roll " bills Ia his pocket
amounting 10 4iao la taking on his
trousers t. ~ 20 bed the bills drup-
ped out Of hlH pocket. and during
the night the dog wandered into the
room and began chewing tho bills.
when johnson rot cut 81 bod IN the
morning he saw his 800 ntrcwn
about the earpct Ia such small tits
Them together again or 20 get their
duplicate.