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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Officer shoots a Burglar.

Marshal Porter discovered burglar IN
The McConncllsyil'e Ohio, National Bank.
he refused to surrender and drew a re-
yolyer when Porter fired, striking him in
the left side. the bali ranging along the
spine, intlcting fatal wound. After
being SLOT the burglar walked over 10 the
window through which the shot was fired
and gave up his revolver and surrendered
10 the marshal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
BUSINESS CARDS.

A. p. MINSHALL. NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. A graduate of keokuk Medi
cal College, one of the best of it's kind in the
da, or night Latest and most approved
methods of treatment used.
Office in Cassons Block. Vlroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

That satisfactory terms have been
agreed upon by the owners Of the rail
way systems of Cuba was foreshad
owed by the incorporation of the CUBA
Company, backed by some Of the most
powerful capitalists in the United States
aud Canada As result the railways Of
Cuba will become one s'stem
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

Prairie fires are raging in various parts
Of the Northwest. At Darlington, \. D..
the large cattle barn and machinery shed
of the Farnham aud Davidson ranch
we're destroyed, and Foreman W. NJ.
Rice was fatally burned. Near Beatou.
Mimi, eight farm dwellings we're burned,
and families are left destitute.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
BATTERIES OF NEW wARsHIPs.
System Embracing Twelve Guns in
Six TIN -ets Likely to Prevail.

system Embracing Twelve cuus An
Six TIN -ets Likely to Prevail.
The question of the character and ar
rangement Of the main batteries Of the
projected battleships Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Georgia came up at meet
ing of the board on construction in Wash
ington, this time on a suggestion of Rear
Admiral O'Neil, chief Of the bureau of
ordnance and chairman Of the board, that
the battery arrangement similar to that
of III, Iowa in turret guns be agreed to.
At this meeting the proposition TO adhere
to the battery embracing twelve guns in
six turrets four twelyes and eight Fights,
was submitted. While no vote was taken
Il was evident that three of the four
members of the board present were better
satisfied with this arrangement than thar
embracing the superimposed arrange
mpnt,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
burglars Rob virginia Bank

Eight men oneuea the yaHlt of the
Massanutten bank at Strasburg, Va and
blew open three safes, securing $4,000.
Negotiable papers and securities amount
ing TO $4,000 we're untouched The men
escaped on = handeaf on tbs southern
Railway
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
NevsDaner Office Is Burned.

The plant Of the St. Louis Chronicle,
occupying the three and four-stery build
ings at IA to Is North Sixth street, st.
Louis, was practically destroyed by fire.
The fire is supposed TO have originated in
the boiler room.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Dives Into White.Hot Furnace

the foundry works of the H. Z. Frick
Coke Company at Connellsville. Pa, by
diving into a coke oven. In less than a
minute what had been man apparently
IN the full yigor of life had mingled with
the curling smoke of the ovens.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
I.nnks Like a Murder.

The dead body Of Charles Burke was
found in front of a house in san fran
cisco occupied by John Dempsey and
wife, who said he had been killed by fall
ing down the front steps His watch
aud SIS were found secreted in he house
and the Dempseys We're arrested March
Is William Gin WAS found dead az the
same place, under similar circumstances.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

William khun, Formerly of Roanoke,
Va aud said to be an ex-Stasr Senator
Of Virginia, tried 10 kill himself aud his
wife Lulu, at their home in Philadelphia
He eat bis own throat and badly njEssd
his wit, IN trying To tii her Family
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Messnre Mrittcn in Rlnn,l.

The State Department at Washington
has notified Mrs Rita l.. Ruiz, widow
of Dr. Ricardo Ruiz. who was murdered
in prison at Gnauabacoa Cuba while a
captive Of the Spanards that the chair
on which he wrote his last message IN
his own blood wonm be forwarded 50
her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Anothcr SteeI Mill Closcd.

The Columbus. Ohio. plant Of the M
tional Steel Company has been closed
under orders from the general Offices the
reason assigned being TO make extensive
repairs Between three and four hun,
dred men are thrown ont Of work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Portable schooihouses.

Nine portable school houses have been
built to relieve lhe congested districts in
ST. Louis. 1t is believed that, owing TO
there being such a large floating pop1ia-
tiou they will be more satisfactory than
additions built to the oyercrowded
schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

that made on Spruce creek, in cavern.
The discoverer in drifting TO reach sup
posed old channel Of the creek was re-
wardt / by striking a pocket Of gold, out
Of which, when Mr.. Brownlee left, he
had taken out pound in almost solid
mass
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
strike in Buffalo.

The employees Of the New York Central
Railroad shops in Buffalo, about 2,2oo
in all. went on strike An increase m
wages and the reinstatement Of certain
men alleged to have been uniustly dis
charged arc demanded 10y the men
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
HE WAS JEALOUS.
Ex-Virginia Senator Tries to Commit
Murder and Suicide.

William Kuhn, a former State Sena-
tor of Virginia. attempted suicide in Phil
ad.lphia by cutting his throat. Soon after
tht removal of Kuhn to the hospital the
police found his wife, Lulu, aged "a, ly-
ing unconscious In the side yard After
being revived she charged her husband
with having attempted to kill her by
throwing her from seeond-story window.
She said that Kuhn accused her of re-
ceiying the attentions of another man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Eirhts Thief and sInNs Erienh-

In st. Louis John Marienthal accident.
ally shot and killed his friend. Joseph
Opperman. in saloon. The bullet was
Intended for John McGann. who was
attempting to rob Opperman. when de
tected by Mariehthal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

Fire at Atkinson, Mich. destroyed two
sawmiIls OF the Metropolitan Lumber
Company. The loss is between $4,000
and 100000 The lumber piled in the
yards escaped the flames. The Metropol-
itan Lumber Company expected TO saw
25,0O0,000 feet of lumber tslssa rlmmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Rem Sian sold lie MIC.

In a resort in the western part Of Cal
weston. Texas. a white woman was sold
at auction for $40 by a man claiming 10
be her husband The woman begged
piteously not 10 be sold \ bartcndec
purchased her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
BIG purchasc of Coal I.apd..

\ special from beverly Junction, Mo,
says the Home and Riverside mining
companies = Leavenworth, Kan. have
purchases large tracts OF land in that
vicinity, upon which they have held on.
tions for hany months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Dancers Drowned i'm a Take.

! w. Cardownie. 4 Scotch dancer. aud
Vivian ClcriSe. one of the ClcriSc sisters.
who iii a musical sketch. we're drowned
in Lake Whitney. near Sew Haven.
Conn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
colnncl cnIsnn Not entity.

Ex-Congressman David 6. ColsoD, who
has been on trial at Frankfort, Ky, for
the murdel OF Lieut.. Ethelbert Scott and
Luther W Demarec, was acquitted by
the verdict of the jury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Ell from larncc.

David Haddington Shields, once one of
the most admired pulnit orators in the
central PENNSYLVANIA conference of the
Methodist Church, died in a Philadelphia
hospital, poor and friendless.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Ma, aud Wife Lean to Death.

Albert J. Deadly, aged %. and his wife.
aged 16, locked in each others arms,
leaped from the Apple street bridge into
the canal at Dayton, Ohio, and were
drowned. Both bodies were recovered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
FARMERS ORGANIZE a TRUST.

hahsas N nights OF the sou nope ~
Control Values uf Grain.
The first lodge in Kansas Of new
farmers organization 10 be known as the
Knights OF the Soil was organized at
Abilene. with Samuel Lands as head
farmer Similar lodges are TO be started
throughout the State and it is inteudcd
that the whole shall finally form farm.
ers' trust that will ,nieavor to influence
the price of grain BY regulating the aere-
age and controlling the quantity placed
on the market at any one time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Cnnfinrrntinn in Canndinn CHIC.

Fire destroyed Hull Ont. lesptd the
river to Ottawa and burned half the lat
ter city Homeless persons number Ia
900: property loss Is $50 900 600
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

Harriet p Dame, a war nurse from
New Hampshire. known by name to
many Union and Confederate soldiers,
died at Conprd.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
EinlAs Hnre NIn..es nd Gnlh.

]. II. Brawnlee, The PROVINCIAL Surveyor,
has returned FROM Atlin and says the
richest stdke of free gold - Alaska IS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Duke of Argyll Is u

Dukc OI ArESlt Is Dcsid.
George Douglas Campbell, Duke of Ar
gyll, died in London. aged a years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
THE BOOK OF THE YEAR.
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With an intro
d u ction by
A N RIGA q
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James Whit
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
That means it is the best Grain Drill made.
soLDBy =. 6. A.SCH/LLI LING,
Tax Collectors Notice.

l will be at the following places on
the dates mentioned for the purpose of
collecting State and County Taxes for
the year 1900:
Marietta, Oct 8, p, Nov 6 and 10.
Acworth, Oct 10, %, Nov Il.
Austell, Oct II, 26, Nov Is.
Merritts, Oct II, morn; 30 Nov IA
Roswell, Oct 10, 80, Nov Is.
Winnings, Oct 16, 81, Nov 16.
Howells, Oct II, morn; Nov 1, morn:
II, morning.
Coxes, Oct II, eve; Nov ], eve; II, eve.
Lemons, Oct IS, morn; Nov 2, eve;
10, morning.
Smyrna, Oct IS, eve; Nov 2, morn;
10, evening.
Powder Springs, Oct 10, Nov 3, 20.
Gritter, Oct 20, morn; November, 5,
morning: 81.
Big Shanty, Oct %, morn; Nov I,
morning; %, morn.
Post Oak, Oct %, morn; Nov 8,
morn; %.
Red Rock, Oct "a, morn; Nov 9, eve;
oath, morning
Lost Mountain, Oct "a, eve, Nov "a,
evening.
Oregon, Oct "a, eve; Nov 9, eve; "a,
evening.
1 will be in Marietta all other days
until the 18th day of December The
books will then close. 1 hope all will
meet me promptly and pay their tax
and save cost. J. II. MURRAY.
Tax Collector Cobb County, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
NOTICE.

John L. Nance, VS. Ohm 2. Cheney,
Executor of W. S. Cheney, Mrs. Cora
Morris, James N. Cheney, Edwin Camp,
all of Georgia; Mrs. Ida Eubanks and
Sam Cheney, both of Piedmont, Calhoun
county, Ala; Arthur Cheney, of Victo-
ria, Victoria county, Texas; Charlie
Cheney, of San Diego, San Diego county,
California, and Edwin II Cheney, of
Dayton. Columbia county, Washington,
being all the heirs at law and legatees of
w. S. Cheney.
Petition to Court of Ordinary, Cobb
county, Ca, December term for order
requiring John P. Cheney, executor of
w. S. Cheney, to make title to certain
lands in Cobb county, Georgia, in ac-
cordance. with bond for title of w. S.
Cheney, now held by John L. Nance, with
purchase money paid.
To the defendants Mrs. Ida Eubanks,
Sam Cheney, Arthur Cheney, Charlie
Cheney and Edwin II. Cheney You are
hereby commanded to be and appear in
person or attorney at the December
term, 1900, of said court, to be held on
the first Monday, to show cause, if any
you have, why said order should not be
granted. In default thereof the court
will proceed as tojustice shall appertain
This Oct 1900. Witness,
JOHN M STONE,
Ordinary and ex- officio Clerk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
Administrators Sale of
Interest in ACWOrth Mill.

Agrceably to an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Cobb county, will be sold
at auction before the courthouse door of
said county on the first Tuesday in De-
cember next, within the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to-wit:
Forty-three one hundred and fortieths
(43-140) or forty-three hundred dollars in
fourteen thousand dollars of the original
cost or capital stock of the Acworth
Grist and Flour Mills, heretofore owned
and operated by Cowan, Moore & Co.
Said property consists of one large two
story brick building, engine house and
other buildings appurtenant, large en-
CINE and boiler, corn and wheat mills.
with improved roller process, and all
machinery and fixtures attached to said
buildings and used in Operatingsaid mills.
Said mills are situated in the town of
Acworth, Cobb county, Georgia, adioin-
ing the w G. A r r on the south and
the Acworth and Marietta road on the
north Also 1910 undivided interest
in one acre, more or less, north of the
Marietta and Acworth read, belonging
to said mills of Cowan, Moore &
Go. The accumulated surplus and
personal property, not connected as
above, do not go with the property above
advertised. This mill has the established
character of being one of the best in the
country. Said mill is partnership prop.
erty and not corporation, but theGapi-
tai is divided into shares of 500 each
Sold as the property of j ohm f. Cowan
late of said county deceased, who owned
43 shares or $1,000 in said AcwoIth Grist
and Flour Mills. Terms cash. This
Nov 9th, 1900 j. J NoRTHCUTT.
Admir- of John f. Cowan, decd.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

w. M. Mckenzie, T. E. Foster. Geo.
N. Grain and others have made applica-
ton Tor new public road, commencing
at the intersection of the public road
north of the Fair grounds with the Fair
ground public road one and one-half
miles southeast of Marietta and running
almost due easterly course and through
the lands of Rev Paris, and probably
through the northeast cerner of Geo.
b. highs and through the lands of W.
NJ. Mckenzie, intersecting the Smyrna
road near Garwood property, which has
been marked out by the commissioners
and report thereof made on oath by
them. All persons are notified that said
application for said new public road will
be heard at my office on the 9Th day of
December next, and if no legal cause be
shown to the contrary, an order for the
same will be granted. This 9th day of
November, 1900.
j. M. STONE, Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
GEORGIA-Cobb County.

GEORGIA-Cobb County.
M Eva Bracken Libel for divorce
versus No. 81 Novem-
Walter r. Bracken vember term 1900
COBB SUPERIOR COURT.
To Walter r Bracken, greeting: BY
order of the Court, 1 hereby notify you
that on the 18th day of September, 1900,
M Eva Bracken filed suit against you
for total divorce, returnable to the No
vember term, 1900, of said court under
the foregoing caption. You are further
notified Ito be present at said court on
the third Monday in November, 1900, to
answer plaintiffs complaint, In default
thereof, the court will proceed thereon
as to justice shall appertain Witness
the Honorable Geo. f. Gober, Judge OF
said court, this 18th day of September
1900 w. r MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
GEORGIA-Cobb County.

To all whom it MAY concern: G.. B..
McVay having in due form applied to
me for permanent Letters Iof Admins
.tration on the estate of VIM. r.. McVay,
late of said county deceased, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of VIM r. Nova to be and
appear at my Office on the first Monday
in December next, and show cause, ii
any they can, why permanent admins
tration should not be granted to W. G.
Dunn or some fit and proper person on
VIM. r. McVay's estate.
Witness my official signature of Office
This 9th day of November, 1000.
j. NJ. STONE. Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
GEORGIA-CoRR COUNTY.

Whereas, E. w. Frey, administrator of r.
Lemon, represents to the court in his petition,
duly filed and entered on record, that he has
fully administered r. Lemons estate This is
therefore to cite all persons concerned. kim
dred and creditors, to show cause if amy they
can, why said administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration, and receive
letters of dismSsiOn on the first Monday in
December. 1890. j. NJ STONE Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
IEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.
s. Whereas, Humphrey Reid, executor
of Mrs. E. Melita Reid, represents to the
Court in his petition, duly filed and en-
tered on record, that he has fully admin
istered Mrs. E. Melita Reeds estate.
This is therefore to cite all parties con
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said execu-
tor should not be discharged from his
administration, and receive letters of
dismission on.the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1901. J. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
ADMINISTRATORS SALE,

BY virtue Of. an orderi of the Court
of Ordinary of Cobb county, will be sold
before the courthouse door in Marietta
on the first Tuesday in December next,
lots of land numbers 227, 22S, the east
half of 20S aud the east half of 200, all in
the 1st district and End section of Cobb
county, containing 12C acres more or
less. Sold as the property of the estate
of j. Nj. HartsAeld, deceased. Terms
cash. Nov 9th, 1900.
LOUISA NJ. HARTsFIELD,
Administrative of j. M. Hartsfeld,
deceased
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
GEORGIA-Oobb County.

To al whom it may concern: J. Bella
Campbell having in due form applied to
me for permanent Letters of Admins
tration on the estate of Mrs. Mary A.
McCarter, late of said county deceased,
this is to cite all and singular the cred
itors and next of kin of Mrs. Mary A.
McCarter to be and appear at my office
on the first Monday in December next,
to show cause, if any they can, why per-
manent administration should not be
granted to him or some fit and proper
person on YRS Mary A. McCarter's es-
tate.
Witness my official signature of office.
This 9th day of November, 1900.
j Al. STONE. Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
GEORGIA-Cobb County:

Whereas G. S. McCandlish, Admins
TRAITOR of W. S. Buttolph, represents to
the court in his petition, duly filed and
entered'on record, that he has fully adj
ministered w. S. Buttoiph's estate This
is therefore to cite all persons con-
cerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
Administrators should not be discharged
from his administration, and receive let
ters of dismission on the first Monday
in January, 1901
j. M. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

Whereas, A. NJ Edwards and A. n.
Edwards, executors of A. G. Edwards,
represents to the court in their petition,
duly filed and entered on record, that
they have fully administered A. G. Ed
wards estate. This is therefore to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said executors should not be
discharged from their administration
and receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in January, 1901. Oct. s,
1900. j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-15
GEORGIA-Cobb County.

To all whom it may concern: |. N.
Moon, jr., having in due form applied to
me for permanent Letters of Admins
tration on the estate of w. L. Moon, late
of said county deceased, this is to cite
all and singular the creditors and next
OF kin of w. l.. Moon to be and appear
at my office on the first Monday in De-
cember next, to show cause, if any thev
can, why permanent administration
should not be granted to him or some fit
and proper person on w. l. Moons es-
tate.
Witness my official signature of Office.
This 9th day of November, 1900.
j NJ. STONE. Ordinary