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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

To all whom it may concern: Mrs
Mary X. Litchfield Williams, executrix,
of L. A. Litchfeld, deceased, has in due
form applied to the undersigned for
leave to sell the mineral interest in GER
tain lands belonging to the estate of said
deceased, and said application will be
heard on the first Monday in March
next. This February 5th, 1900.
j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

Old Noah's family were not So
ciety folks-at least they were not
in the swim.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

The state courts must decide
the contest between Beckham and
Taylor in Kentucky. In the
meantime the state has two gov
ernoTs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

knowledge is power, but some
times a man has power and doesn t
know it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

Some men operate on the stock
exchange and some men gamble
in the bucket shop.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

MIR John r. Granting was at home {
few days the past week.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

All kinds of Job Printing executed
with neatness and dispatch at the Ma
rietta Journal Office. Prices reasonable
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

A fool in his ignorance is hap
pier than sage in his knowledge.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

The live electrical wire is a
shocking affair.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

When pain or irritation exists on any
part of the body the application Of
Billiards. Snow Liniment will give
prompt relief. Price 25 and so cents.
Sold by Luther E. Moore.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

Trying to keep up appearances
will keep man down.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22
REPORT OF TIE CONDITION OF
The Marietta Trust and Banking Co,

LOCATED AT MARIETTA. GEORGIA,
AT THE CLOSE CT BUSINESS FEB.
18Th, 1900.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22
REPoEr OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National * Bank

AT MARIETTA, IN THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI-
NESS, FEBRUARY 18th, 1900.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-22

Many a man has lost atgood po-
sitlon in this world by letting go
to spit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
She bought Him Of.

TIPS one pair for 3 cents or two pairs
for 5. you know" said the shoe-string fax
er, according TO the Washington Post
land the profits are so small that but for
an occasional bit of luck I'd be hard put
for three meals a day. Just now, how
ever, I'm not worrying over the next two
We eks. The other day a motherly looking
old lady bought two pairs of strings
from me. and then asked about my sales
and profits. When 1 gave her straight
goods she said:
"'Young man, are you ever tempted to
crime?'
p" 'Yes'm, 1 am says I.
" But you always resist the temptation? p
I always have, but 1 can't promise
for the future. I'm getting tired of this
shoestring business"
Do you think you might turn burg
lar?'
I do, ma'am. That's what I shall go
into if l make a change
How soon might you become burg
iar?' she asked after looking me over
L may begin tonight says l.
Look here, says she in whisper Pm
mortally afraid of burglars. I'm goinp To
California with my daughter in about TWO
weeks, and III tell you what I'll do. If
you will not turn burglar for a fortnight
I'll give you So"
IT'S a very small sum, ma'am but
being ifs you I'll strike hands on it and
keep my word"
And she outs with a five,' laughed the
faker "and hands it over, and if you hear
of any burglaries within the next few
days, you can be sure that l didn't have
a hand in the business. I'll wait till the
old lady gets on the other side of the
United States.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
THE rn ,NsvAAL GOLD MINES.

Fears have been expressed that the
Beers will destroy the Witwatersrand
gold mines. which are believed by many
to be the cause Of the war between the
British and the Beers. Ii is a fact OF
course that the British covet territory
where there is gold or diamonds. 1t is SAID
that they grabbed the territory in which
the Kimberley diamond mines are situat-
cd If il had not been for the gold mines
near Johannes burg 1t is probable that very
few emigrants would have gone 20 the
Boer republic. and if emigrants had not
gone there, no questions relative TO citi-
zenship for the British and the Beers to
quarrel over, would have been raised.
There is no probability, however. that
the Boars will destroy the gold mines. The
mines are not being worked to any extent
now. because of the disturbed condition
Of the country, and also because most OF
the miners have gone TO the war. Doubt
less the machinery of the vast plants Will
suffer some deteriora ton from lack of USE
and some of the plants may be injured by
the efforts Of the Beers 10 mine gold for
their osn use, but the mines wirf not be
destroyed.
There Is no reason why they should be-
The great majority of the shares of the
mining companies, which own and oper-
ate the mines, are held in Germany
France and other countries of continental
Europe. Only a minority Of the shares are
owned by citizens of Great Britain.
OF the richness of the mines there is no
in 1888 and If there had been no war
in the Transvaai they would have yielded
fully S1OO, 0C0, 600 this year. More than 20 per
cent. of the worlds output of gold comes
from the Witwatersrand, a section OF
country that is adjacent to johannesburg
and does not extend beyond that city in
any direction more than twenty-five miles.
An estimate of the time it will take TO ex-
haust the mines, if $1CoOOO,OO0 year are
taken out of them has been made, but it
is probable that little confidence is to be
placed in il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
Personal.

-Ex-Speaker Reed and ex-senator Car
Isle win shortly appear together in the
United States Supreme Court as counsel
for the interests (which are testing the
eonstitutionality of the war tax on inher-
itances.
William b. Gage, the Boston lawyer
who died the other day. was a lifelong
friend of Gen. Butler, and was prepar-
ing material for a life of Butler at the
time of his death. Mr.. Gage represented
the defense in more murder trials and
was more often successful in such cases
than almost any lawyer practicing in
Massachusetts.
The fact that the Pail Mall Gazette,
William Waldorf Astor's paper failed to
allude in any way 70 the death of the
Duke of Westminster has created some
talk in London, though no one appears
to have missed the news through this
omission. The action of the paper is sup
posed to have been due to some disagree
ment between it's proprietor and the late
Duke at the time when the ex-American
purchased Cliveden from him.
For the first time the speakership has
now crossed the Mississippi Only twice
has it been held by Western men (Keifer
and Kerr, since 1869, when Schuyler Col
fax went out. Since then the East has
had three speakers, Blaine, Randall and
Reed; the South has had two, Carlisle and
Crisp. For the first time in this genera
ton a new speaker has been raised to the
chair almost by acclamation-without the
usual lively contest in the party caucus.
The Pope takes as lively an interest in
the South African war as everybody else,
and his enthusiasm for news, despite the
obstruction of the censorship continues
keen. 1t is generally believed that his
sympathes are with the Beers, and it is
said that to the question addressed to him
by DR. Leyds, as to whether, in event of
an attempt on the part of Great Britain
to suppress the South African republics,
the Holy See would raise its voice in pro-
| test, the answer was in the affirmative.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
4. rhex no mining. in china.

Queer and beyond comprehension are the
ways of "the heather Chinee," says the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post A
story comes from Minnesota, of which
State Gen. Alexander c. Jones, the United
States Consul at Chinkiang, China, is a
citizen.
One morning the Consul entered the
Shanghai Club of which he is distin-
gusted member
Whats up, General?" exclaimed a
group of friends near the door. What has
brought you down here?"
only a desire to please some polite riot
ers and incendiaries," was the singular
response.
That's beyond us, General. Explain it,"
with Pleasure. In my consular district
high Chinese official is removed only
when big Tiot occurs in his jurisdiction
and the report of the affair gets TO the
central government at Picking. The official,
of course, tries his best to suppress the
news when an outbreak lakes place. This
is not difficult when the sufferer is ma
tive or lot of natives, but is impossible
when he is a man of determination and
foreign devil
THE people up here have found out this
fact and have come TO know my charac-
ter. A new project arrived in our city not
long ago. and soon made himself so I'M
popular that the citizens determined upon
a riot. A delegation called upon me and
expressed their regret that they would be
obliged to burn down my consulate this
morning. l thanked them for their court
esy, and said that l was sorry l could
not be on hand to enjoy the coriflagration
as l should be in Shanghai to-day
''Win you lose mueh?' inquired an in
teresl ed listener.
Hardly. The project will be removed
ard will also be compelled 10 pay me the
value of everything injured, and hand
some sum. say $4,000, for the trouble of
coming down here and spending a day or
two
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
HYPNoTIsM AND THE LAW.

Judge Anderson of the Criminal Court
at Nashville, Tenn, has ruled that testi-
mony procured by means of hypnotism is
Incompetent and inadmissible in a court
of justice. The case in which the ruling
was made is Interesting Two negroes. a
man and a woman had been found guilty
of arson-the burning of a residence in
which they had formerly been servants.
At the time of the fire suspicion rested
upon them, but there was nothing posi-
tive to show their connection with it.
Later a third negro, a youth, was found,
who gave direct testimony against the
two persons at first suspected. They were
tried. and upon his evidence convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary for long
terms. Later it was developed that the
testimony of the negro youth had been
suggested to him indirectly by hypnotic
experimenter, and a new trial was asked.
1t appears that previous to the trial the
youth had been taken into the presence
of subject who was in hypnotic sleep.
This subject gave circumstantial de-
scrption of the fire and its inception, GO
ing on to recount certain conversations
between the youth and the persons sus-
pected. After the hypnouzed subject had
finished his story the young negro, with
mouth agape and eyes dilated. declared
that it was all true. And on the witness
stand ne repeated the story virtually as
he had heard il from the subject of the
hyDnotst.
The negro youth is a densely ignorant
fellow, with all of the superstition and
reverence for the supernatural common to
his race. This fact is emphasized by Judge
Anderson in his opinion. It was only nat
ural the Judge says, that the seance
should have made a profound impression
upon the mind of the boy. To his eyes
the strange spell that the subject was
under was nothing else than a manifes-
tation of infalrble supernatural power,
and to his mind every word that fell from
the lips of the sleeper must inevitably
have been true. His own powers of in
telect lapsed into nothingness under the
spell. and he really believed that lie had
been party to the conversations alleged
and had Witnessed The scene described
ITO my mind" said the Judge "the wit
ness is nothing more than the wall from
which the echo of the clairvoyant is
thrown Into the case" In view of the
facts the Judge wisely concluded that
the witness testimony was valueless and
ought not 10 be accepted; that the admis-
sion of such testimony would be extreme
ly dangerous, since If the courts were
once to recognize such doctrines the life
and liberty of no man would be safe
against the Vaccinations OF persons who
might employ hypnotism to manufacture
evidence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
A Strange Trick with Cards.

II saw man do trick with cards
once said Godfrey Ashton of Atlanta,
Ga, at the Gilsey House, according to
the New York Tribune, which although
he assured me was wholly trick and that
there was no second sight or mind reading
connected with it, has always rested in
an unexplained condition in my mind.
There were four of us at supper and the
man in question sent for pack of cards
and, handing them to the man next him,
told him to select a card in his mind /:
not to take it from the pack, but to tell
the other two men what card it was. He
was then to shuttle the pack and pass it
to the other two men, who were each to
thoroughly shuttle 1t. The last man was
then to place it on the floor. In the
meantime a large napkin had been tightly
bound over the magician's eyes and his
dress coat hung over his face with the
tails tied under his CHR, so that his head
was to all intents and purposes, in bag
He, by his direction, was led to the pack
of cards and his hand placed upon it,
He then proceeded to scatter the cards
about until they covered a rough circle
of three or four feet in diameter He
called for a knife, and, bringing it sharply
down. drove it through an affixed one of
the scattered cards. Removing his head
gear, he asked what card my friend had
chosen. The answer being the ten of dia-
monds, he turned the knife toward us,
and there, sure enough, was the ten of
diamonds transfixed upon the point He
swore it was a trick, but for the life of
me | cannot see how it was done. None
of US was in collision with him. l am
sure the cards were not a fake pack and
am equally certain that ne was so blind
folded that it was wholly impossible for
him TO see. Yet he accomplished it ex-
actiy as I tell you. Pray. how did he
manage to do it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
BRIGHT BITS.

Mr. Erdnuss reading the newspaper) /:
Der baber says dose smart boys in der
teatrical pizness hef found anudder play to
git money from der Christians.
Mrs. E.: What is it?
"Qdo Vadis.
go Und what actor hef dey got to
play Quo Vadis?'-Life.
DO you know, dear" remarked Mrs.
Homer, as her liege lord stumbled up
stairs, that I've been awake for hours
waiting for you to come home from the
club?'
That's just like a woman" growled
Homer. Here I've been at the club for
hours waiting for you to go to sleep
Chicago News.
Here the heroine fell upon her knees
at the feet of the villain.
ooh. why do you leave repentance until
the eleventh hour?' she implored.
If" replied the villain, at once, zone
is to be a star, one must needs sin till
late"
In the drama, it will be recalled, there Is
often difficulty in drawing the line be-
tween villainy and comedy.-Detroit Jour
nal.
Little Phyllis was visiting her grand
ma, the other day, and gave herself up to
serious considerations After she had for
several minutes been looking very earn
estly at her grandmother she asked:
"Are you going to die pretty soon?'
Yes her grandmother answered, Il
suppose l ON"
"And am I, too?"
"Oh, no; l hope you are not going to
die for long time yet
We'll" the little one emphaticaly ex-
claimed, II don't want 10 die even when it
is yetw-Chicago Times Herald.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
theatrical Limitations.

When Otis Skinner the famous roman
tic actor played an engagement in this
city recently, says the Memphis Scimitsr.
his matinee performance of THE Lars
was graced by the patronage of a bevy Of
the seasons most attractive debulantes.
who enjoyed the stage business immense
ly, and pronounced Mr.. Skinner too lovely
for anything.
manager escorted the debutantes back on
the stage, where they met and conversd
with the illustrious actor.
I'VE enjoyed everything very much"
said one fair lady, but do you know
Mr.. Skinner we could scarcely hear a
word you said?'
Now, that's certainly strange" re-
sponded the actor. II could hear every
thing you ladies said"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
PROFIT SHARING.

A problem with corporations that employ
considerable numbers of operatives is how
best TO interest them in their work and the
success of the enterprise; for the average
employe of a corporation has not that
respect for and interest in the welfare of
the intangible company" that he would
be likely to feel for an individual employ
er. Many schemes to the end of attraeunS
the employee have been adopted in various
parts of the country, by railroads, manu-
factories and other corporations. with
greater or less success, and in some in
stances with fiat failure. Two of the most
ambitious schemes of the kind, involving
model villages and a considerable de-
gree of paternalism in supervising the af-
fairs of the working people, have collapsed
during the recent past. Meantime, the
plan Of sharing profits upon an equahle
basis seems to be regarded favorably by
some of the more progressive corporations.
They think it better for themselves and
more satisfactory TO their operatives TO
give them a money interest in the profits,
nav them in cash, and let them do as they
please with what they get. The ordinary
American workingman is rather dispose
to resent being told what he shall do with
the fruits of his labor
To hit upon fair and attractive plan
of profit sharing. however, has been found
a rather difficult problem. The Milwau-
kee Gas Light Company has just adoptel
plan which those who have studied 1t
say has much to commend il, and which
apparently pleases those who will be the
benefciaries of it The scheme, in brief,
is that the amount of dividends paid the
stockholders shall determine the sums to
be distributed among the employees, the
payment to the employees TO Re made at
the same time as to the stockholders.
Should the dividend be 6 per cent, the en-
ployes are to receive per cent. on the
sum of the wages received by them during
the period for which the dividend was de-
clared. Thus, if an employees salary was
$500 a year. he would receive as a bonus
$31 90 in addition to his regular wages. 1t
is provided however, that the employee
shall have been in the employ of the COM
pany for a full year before sharing in the
distribution of profits. 1t is easy to see
how. with the incentive of making the div
idends large, the operatives of this corpor-
alton will give their best efforts to reduc-
ing the expenses and making the bushes
profitable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01

The happiest time in a boys life is the
day that he dons his first short trousers.
says the Memphis Scimitar. Mrs Poy-
ser's bantam cock which imagined that
the sun rose every morning to hear him
crow, could not strut with more conscious
pride than did this little fellow, and ne
felt the importance incident to his first
pair.
Finally, he stopped in front of his Nttle
sister and delivered himself of these indis-
putable facts
Sister, you can't never wear pants! Sis
ter you can't never have mustachev'
and finally, as a complete clincher: isis
ter you can't never be- a man, nohowp'
Overcome with the gloom of her future.
SISTER burst into an uncomfortable flood
of tears.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
NEW USES ron STEEL.

There is some speculation as to the
length of time the present high prices for
manufactured products will continue.
Whatever may be said respecting the de-
mand for other products, there appears to
be foundation for saying that the demand
for steel products is pretty sure to be
greater than the supply for long time.
This Is especially interesting to the South,
because steel will soon be made at less
cost in Alabama and Tennessee than in
any other part Of the country-at least
there are reasons for thinking it viii
Only recently agents of the Russian gov
eminent were in this country for the pur-
pose Of purchasing an enormous quantity
of steel rails. 1t was reported that if
they could have had their orders filed, in
the time they desired, they would have
left something like $50 100000 in this coun-
try. They found the American mills, how
ever, with orders that would occupy them
TO their fullest capacity far into the COM
ing year.
Russia, however win have TO purchase
in this country most of the rails she
wants. And the fact must not be over
begun in China. In the next few years
an enormous quantity OF rails will be
wanted in that country. Steel rails can
be made in this country at a less cost than
in any other. That being the case. it Is
reasonable to suppose that China's de-
mand will be supplied by American mills.
Steel makers however, are not depending
90. lie -
keep their mills in operation. The manu-
facture of steel cars has begun. At pres
ent there are about 1900 tons of steel a
day going into steel freight cars. Fully
$50, 900 tons of steel have been used in the
manufacture of steel cars in the last year.
The amount that will be used for the pur-
pose during the coming year will be a
great deal larger. Steel cars cost more
than wooden ones. but they are'cheaper in
the long run, because they last so much
longer. II is the understanding that 1t is
the purpose of the New York Central
Railroad to equip its entire system with
steel freight cars. How long it will be be-
fore passenger cars will be constructed
of steel 1t is impossible to say, but it is
probable that the time is not distant.
A great steel manufacturer predicted
only few days ago that within a very
few years the railroads of this and
most other countries would have TO sub
stitute steel ties for wooden ones. Wood
suitable for ties is becoming scarcer and
dearer all the time satisfactory steel
tie has not yet been made, but the obsta-
cles which have been encountered will be
overcome. There can be no doubt about
that. Some of the steel ties which have
been invented are regarded with consid-
cradle favor by railroad men, but a steel
tie that meets all requirements has not
yet been made.
With the new uses for steel that are
being discovered all the time, the belief
that the demand for steel products for sew
eral years will keep fully abreast of, If it
does not exceed, the supply of such pro-
ducts, appears to be well founded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
LEGAL NOTICES.

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY,
Whereas Horace a. Crane has applied TO
Court of Ordinary for letters dismissory
as executor of the will of Mary E. Will
Hams, deceased.
These are, therefore, TO cite and ad-
lnonish all whom it may concern to be and
appear before said Court to make objec-
ton Of any they have on or before the
first Monday in January, next, otherwise
said letters VIII be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L. Fer
rill,. ordinary for Chatham county, this the
30th day of September, 1899.
FRANK e. KEILBACH,
Clerk G. o. c. c.