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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24
NEW IDEA IN SPRING MILLINERY.
An Entirely Original Conception by a
Marietta Lady.

A few days ago Marietta lady en-
tered one of our dry goods stores and
proceeded to examine some goods.
Having made a selection, a certain
number of yards were ordered cut off.
When the package was ready she
opened her hand expecting to find
therein twenty dollar paper bill. But
it was not there She told the clerk
that while she believed that she had
taktn the money out of her purse lust
a moment before TO have it in readiness.
still she was not absolutely certain that
she even put it in her purse when she
left home. She and several clerks
looked over the counters and floor. but
to no avail. The lady did not appear
greatly purturbed, because as she said =,
The chances are in favor of my not
having the money with me at all" She
remarked that she would go home first
and see If it was there before a search
of the store was made. Passing up the
street, negro girl about fourteen years
old called to her, asking her to stop.
Miss, you'se sho got piece of paper
money tackled on to 20 hat behind
He he he! teel he he! Hits sho
funny. Eff you'se doan blebe me, les
go in whar dars a lookin' glass and see
for Yousef" TIE lady was too much
taken by surprise to utter word, but
acting upon the advice of her ebony
hued benefactress she entered the first
store and was greeted Oy looks of aston
ishment and suppressed amusement.
She asked the privilege of going to a
mirror which of course was granted
There, stuck on the end of her hat pin.
was the twenty-dollar paper bill. Its
arrangement seemed to betoken the
true artistic touch, SO gracefully was it
tiuttering in the breezes, and yet it
looked as if the lightest zephyr might
detatch it. How it came there was ca
silly accounted for. AS seems to be the
universal habit of womankind, the fair
shopper was no doubt smoothing her
back hair, or lightning the hat pin,
when it caught on to the paper bill in
her hand. Several people said after
wards that they noticed it as she passed
but thought possibly their eyes deceiv-
ed them. The twenty-dollar paper bill
undoubtedly made a unique ornament,
huttering coquettishly among the flow
ers, ribbons, and buckles galore.
Yes it was waving
In the breezes,
Like the leaves
Upon the treeses,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24
A MELANGE OF
LIVE TOPICS
Penned for Journal Readers
by a Local Scribe.
COMBINATIONS.


In the writer's last communica-
ton he spoke Of the probable re-
suits of the acquisition of the A.
K. 81 N. by the L. & n, mention
ing as one of them the purchase of
the East & West by the L. & N.
and the building of gaps between
Marietta and, Rockmart and Pell
City and Birmingham 50 as to con-
meet with the L. & n. in the latter
city. Since the writing of that
article it is reported that the rail
road situation has schanged and
that the Southern now controls
the l.. q N.
If this is true It is not probable
that the line from Marietta to
Rockma-t will be built, though
the E. & w. will doubtless be alb
sorbed by the Southern. The
Southern and E. & w. intersect at
Rockmart, thus giving the former
an entrance into Atlanta over a
line already IN operation. Posi-
bly, the Ellijay-Chattanooga ex-
tension will be made, though the
Southern has already one direct
line from Atlanta to Chattanooga.
1t is reasonably certain that the
Observation-Disclosures extension Of the
A. K. & N. will be made, since the
l.. & N, though controlled by the
Southern will be operated indie
pendently. The w. d A. and the
N. G. & st. L., though controlled
by the L. & N, are also operated
independently, and the tracks of
the former would not therefore be
used from Atlanta to Marietta.
Work has been begun on the ex-
tension from Knoxville to Jellico,
showing that the original plans
are to be carried out.
The writer believes that Mari
eta and Cobb county loses by the
last deal since we shall miss great
trunk line railway which otherwise
we should certainly have secured.
The situation proves again the
business of the Democratic oppo-
sition to the trusts and combines
which not only stifle competition
and maintain high prices, but alb
solutely prevents, as in this case,
the proper development of the
country. What an advantage it
would be to the people between
here and Rockmart TO be upon q
great railway line. Yet they can.
not be SO situated because there is
no inducement for outside parties
to build and operate such line.
AS has been remarked, the PEG.
pie must control the trusts or the
trusts will control the people.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24
WHICH WAY!

In review of the character of
the late Cecil Rhodes, Felix Adler
compares Booker Washington to
the great South African capitalist
publlcist. Mr.. Adler alleges that
Washington found the negroes in
dolent and demanding social equal
ity from the whites. But he,
while surrendering nothing of
their demands, has taught his race
that they shall have social equal
ity as soon as they prove them
selves worthy of it. Adler appar-
emily speaks by the card and there
is little doubt that Washington
in his northern addresses. has
really made such statements.
Notwithstanding Washington s
newspaper apologists in the south,
the writer has insisted from the
first that that ambitious negro has
always cherished and taught the
views with which he is here cred
tied. No one can read the news
papers without being convinced,
from the many acts of violence
between the races, as such, re-
corded therein, that there is deep
seated antipathy between them
resulting on thepart of the whites
from a. sense of superiority to, and
resentment against the blacks be-
cause of the latter's crimes against
the aformer, and on the part
of the blacks because of their
hatred for the whites spring
ing from the refusal of the whites
to treat them as equals. The de-
plorable affair in Alabama which
occurred a few days ago in which
negro killed five white men who
were attempting to arrest him for
an otfense against the law. was the
incentive for acts of retaliation on
the part of the whites. A negro
in Alabama who publicly reioiced
at the desperado's deed was hewn
to death with with butcher knife
by white man, and in this state
the writer noticed about three ac-
counts of negroes being killed by
white men shortly after the Ala
bama incident which itself was
probably an outcome of the recent
Rome lynching of negro.
These outbreaks of violence be-
tween the races will recur with alb
solute certainty until the race
question IS settled in one of three
ways. First, the negroes must be
received as not only the political
and industrial equals OF the whites
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24
Let III
Alone

SCOTS Emulsion is not q
good medicine for fat folks.
We have never tried giving it
to a real fat person. We don t
dare. You see SCOTS Emul-
sion builds new flesh. Fat
people don't want it. Strong
people don't need it.
But if you are thin SCOTS
Emulsion is the medicine for
you. 1t doesn't tire you out.
There is no strain. The work
is all natural and easy. You
just take the medicine and
that's all there is to it.
The next thing you know
you feel better-you eat better
you weigh more. 1t is
a quiet worker.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. 400 Pearl St. n. Y.
SOC and SI,oo; all druggists,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

Receipts of cattle at the stock
yards in Omaha for the week end
ing April y, 1902, were 5000
head in excess Of the receipts for
the corresponding week in 1901,
and for the preceding two weeks
the excess over last year was APP
proximately the same figure. This
does not look much like there was
such a great shortage in cattle as
the beef trust alleges as q reason
for advancing prices. Savannah
News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

Helen Keller, the deaf and blind
girl, has written an autobiography
which will soon appear. Miss
Keller is now a student at Rad
cliffe College. Her book, which
is written in sign language Of the
blind, is said to be remarkable for
the excellence of it's style.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

President Roosevelt signed the
bill to repeal the war revenue tax.
The law repeats taxes to the
amount of seventy three million a
year (estimated). All taxes i'm
posed under the war revenue act
in 1898 are now repealed inc1ud-
ing that upon bucketshops. The
senate having yielded to the
house this point last week.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

At Mount Vernon, Ohio, Gen.
Goshorn Jones celebrated his
ninetieth birthday by entertain
ing four old men and one old lady,
all older than himself, the com
oined age of the six amounting to
80 years, or an average of 95.
The most active member of the
party was the most ancient, Jere-
miah Gleason, aged 107, who
walked several miles from his
home to be present at the celebra-
ton. Longevity is evidently a
trick well understood in Ohio.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

Hon. w. A. Knowles and Hon.
Seaborn Wright are both candi-
dates for the Legislature from Floyd
county, and unless a compromise
Is affected there is every prospect
of repetition of the recent red
hot dispensary fight.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

but as social equals as well. Sec
ondly, the negroes must leave the
southern states. Thirdly, the
whites must leave the southern
states. Which way shall it be?
RADIUS VICTOR.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

No person in Russia is allowed
to marry more than five times,
but that is a restriction upon the
liberty of the individual that will
not probably debar many people
from living in Russia if they wish
to do so. Most persons would be
content to stop at four if the law
insisted upon it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

Georgia fruit crop is now
thought to be safe and this means
about So, 100000 in the pocket of
the growers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

There would be more marriages
if the women took the matter of
proposals into their own hands"
declares the Rev. Thomas B. Hyde,
of Cincinnati. "Some men don't
know how to propose; they are too
bashful. Women will have to
help them out. Give women the
right to propose and there will be
more marriages, Why should
woman die Of love because Of a
false sentiment Of modesty? Be-
gin Immediately, ladies, Then
we clergymen will have something
to do. Business is dull now.
Marriage is solemn, but single life
is more so. :"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

A negro criminal condemned to
hang in North Carolina sold his
body for $40 and invested in GIN
ger cakes. The cakes he finished
the night before the execution
was to occur. The next day the
sentence was committed to life
imprisonment. The would be
purchaser of the corpse then wish
ed he had saved his $40, and the
negro was sorry he had not made
his cakes last longer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

DR.. Talmage is dead, but his
sermons will be published extern
sively and his influence will live
for years to come.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24
MARIETTA
LIVERY STABLE.
OPPOSITE KENNEsAw HousE)
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor

~AN DENoON, lOpIlGLOr
THE best of Vehicles, the safest of dri
vers and the fastest of horses are ALWAYS
ready, night and day for hire. No man
or woman or child ever has givenme q
call in the past, who has been, nor shall
any ever in the future be dissatisfied
with my teams or the men in my employ,
Everything and every body about me are
a number one.
| have cheapened my charges proper.
tionate to tbs stringency of the times
For references as to the truth of what |
say, as to the turnouts and charges. ge
to my friends, which means the people
generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safety of themselves, vehicles and
horses
] A. G. ANDERSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

The Atlanta Constitution, in
view of recent events, declares
that the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, the property of the
State of Georgia, is about to be
bottled up, and it says that the
state should protect its property
by extending the road to the sea.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-24

You no doubt at times think
that you are unhappy because you
lack money. It's mistake. The
rich are no happier than you are.
No one is happy. Life is a hard
pull for all of us. That's nature.
The happiest people are those who
live simple, honest, useful, indus
trious lives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
REAL ISSUE IN THE COAL STRIKE

(rom Coa Strike Pubc Gunon's Magazine July)
Whether the demand for an eight-hour day and an
increase OF ~ per cent. wages reasonable
reasonable really cuts figure in this strike problem.
1t the employers had consented to the conference with
the unions it is altogether probable that the demands
OF the men might and would have been modified down
to a thoroughly reasonable and economic basis After
the reply OF the corporations there nothing for the
aborers to do but accept the decision that they would
not be permitted to participate in making the contract
under which they would have to work or to strike.
In this state of facts, developed by Commissioner
OF Labor Wrights investigation it is clear that the
poratlons responsible for the strike. All the incon
venlence to the public is chargeable TO the railroad
managers, because their attitude left no other alterna
tive tor the men except unconditional surrender of all
voice in determining their conditions
Their all is at stake exclusively than is that
OF the capitalists 10 insist that the aborers shall act
isolated Individuals while the employers shall act not
merely corporations but associated is
to insist fragrant unfairness that cannot ALWAYS be
tolerated. and if the disturbance to business and ncon-
venience and to the public comes through
such unreasonable demands, it becomes a legitimate
question for the public to consider what can be done to
prevent such unnecessary injury If the capitalists per-
sst in this policy the public will surely take hand and
when it does it is altogether too likely to be of caustc
gained labor presents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10

a greater demand for one of her chief
products-rubber-to make nipples for
the bottles. Our agricultural colleges
should begin experimenting at once
with cows and reindeer and goats to
see what kind of milk makes the best
citizens. While his motherAs out vot-
ing he can go and get drunk. So can
his sister. After that the state asylum
for inebriates can look after the son
and the state asylum for hayward
girls can look after the daughter. Is
1T not beautiful scheme? Let the
man who says the Christian home is
the nations greatest safeguard be tar
red and feathered or shot. Teach the
daughters of the land that their mis-
sion is not to make homes but to get
into politics and business. BY and by
we can do away with matrimony and
home altogether and live at the hotel
and have hell on earth that will
knock the old-time hell into the mid.
die of next week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
CHANCE FOR oTTUMwA.

Abraham Simmer, of Waverly, Bre-
mer county, Ia, is a millionaire who
finds happiness in giving away his
millions to be used in founding hospi.
tails, homes for the aged and other phi
lanthropic institutions. No whisper
has been heard that Mr.. Slim.
mer has Ottumwa on his list but his
attention might be brought to the Of
tumwa hospitals need for perma.
nent home furnished with modern ap-
planes for the care of the diseased
and injured.
Mr.. SINNERS plan, as we under
stand it, is to give to community an
amount equal to the sum raised by
the people at home for the class Of
charities in which he is interested.
The people of Cedar Rapids raised
$4,000 with which to build and en-.
dow an old ladies' home Mr.. Slim.
mer duplicated the amount, making
the total $4,000. We are informed
that Mr.. Simmer has agreed to give
$4,000 to the Mercy hospital at Ce
dar Rapids, provided an equal amount
is raised by the people of that city
This plan of aiding worthy charities
Is a most admirable one. In recent
interview Mr.. Simmer said:
My possessions are a trust fund
which will have to be disposed of al
some time, and there is no better time
than while l am still here to plan and
figure out what is best to do. and
know of no one who can do it better
than myself. l am careful business
man, and have had the advantage of 8
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, year, by mail. .$4.00
6emi-Weekly Courier, 1 year. :. 1.50
CIRCULATION.
The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottrmwa papers combined.
CIRCULATION,
ANNOUNCEMENT.

James F. Powell, for the past veal
and a half business manager Of the
Ottumwa Courier, will go to Muscatine
at an early date to assume the duties
of publisher of the Muscatine Journal
Harold ]. Mahin, manager of the
Journal. has been appointed by Con
gresham Rumple to desirable posi-
ton in the Office of the clerk of the
house of representatives. In addition
to his official duties he will take I'D the
work of special representative of the
Lee Syndicate of Iowa Evening News
papers at the national capital. Mr.
Mahin is one of Iowa's brightest young
newspaper men and it goes without
saying that he will furnish the three
papers composing the Lee syndicate
an excellent permanent service. The
three papers composing the syndicate
are the Davenport Times, the Ottumwa
Courier and the Muscatine Journal.
Mr.. Powell, who goes from the Cour.
Ter to assume the responsible duties
OF publisher of the Muscatine Journal,
Is one of the best all round newspaper
men in the state of Iowa. AS prac-
teal printer he knows every detail
of the business and combines with a
maturity of judgment thorough know
ledge of men and practical affairs. He
is man to be trusted with full re
sponsibility, and the Courier com.
mends him with unreserved enthusi.
assn to the business and general pub
llic of Muscat;Le.
The position of business manager
of the Courier, made vacant by the
promotion of Mr.. Powell, will not be
filled for the present, but the duties
will be performed by the Courier's
hustlihg and efficient assistant bust
ness manager, Ralph Mccullough. G.
Edwin caughlan, bookkeeper, will
take up the work of advertising So
licitor, and John Huston will succeed
Mr.. Caughlan as bookkeeper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10

are many who believe this trend is in
|evitable and unavoidable. The trusts
are here, what are the people going
to do about it?
We have the spectacle of the great
consolidated steel corporation show
ing profit of $64,OO0,O00 in six
months. If this profit is legitimate
and has been earned without tran
scending the inalienable rights of in.
dividual citizens, we'll and good. But
II individuals have been forced, bull.
dozed and threatened with ruin,i they
did not comply with the demands of
this or any other great corporation,
what then?
The remedy must be in federal leg
islation, applying to all corporations
doing an interstate business.
For years the people fought for fair
and impartial railroad rates. Today
no railroad can give a preference to
one shipper over another without max
ing itself liable to heavy penalties.
The people won in the fight. The ma
tional railway commission was Great.
ed, and has accomplished untold good
in the interests of all the people. In
many respects the problem presented
by the trusts is similar one.
A national industrial commission is
a necessity of existing conditions.
This commission should be accessible
to the individual citizen at all times
and should have power to summarlly
deal with corporations doing an inter
state business, if they are found 10 be
coercing or discriminating against the
people individually or collectively.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10

However much the appearance of
the well worn issue of free silver
would be hailed with delight in Ger.
tain sections of the United States by
the republican party because it would
mean defeat to their political enemies,
the country cannot afford to be even
menaced with the suggestion in the
next campaign. Party success, al.
most cut and dried, if really fought on
that line, should be made subservient
to the welfare of the, commercial in.
terests OF the country. To this end
all the people should take it for grant.
ed that the gold standard is irrevoca.
bly, established and that there is nc
further occasion for discussion along
this line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
AGAIN THE TRUSTS.

The problem of the trusts is in poll
tics and will stay there until it is set.
tied and settled right. President
Roosevelt, with incompatible bravery
and determination, has struck the key
note.
The trusts have been notified that
the law must and shall be enforced
The Sherman antitrust law was en-.
acted by a republican congress. It's
provisions are well known to those en-
gagged in industrial enterprises. If
they have violated the law, they have
done SO with their eyes open, and
should be called to strict accounta-
bility.
Already the stand taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt has had most benef-
cial effect. In this attitude the Presi.
cent should have the complete and
hearty endorsement of the public. The
people of the United States will not
submit to industrial slavery, any more
than they did to physical slavery.
The republican party must not per-
NIT itself to be placed in false atti.
tude by the democracy in regard to
this matter. 1t is now up to the repub-
licans in their respective state conven-
lions to give no uncertain utterance to
the sentiment of the rank and file on
this question. The most important
work before the Iowa republican state
convention is to formulate a platform
which will sound the key note of re
publican principles, not only for Iowa
but for the entire country.
The people and not the trusts shall
dominate the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
THE FARMERS JUST DUE.

Through the extension of rural free
delivery, the farmers of Iowa are in
closer touch with the pulse of the
world than they have ever been before.
The time was when the state of the
weather and the price of grain were the
only really interesting topics of con-
versation, not because the farmer could
not and did not care to think and give
expression to other ideas, but because
he was isolated and his horizon was
bounded by his farm and his neigh
boris land. He was and is intensely
practical and was slow to take advan-
tage of strange inventions which
would add to his comfort, yet with
which he could do without as his faith
er had done. Besides it might have a
hot end to it, as did the lightning rod
swindle.
Now the government has paid more
rural free delivery system, a brilliant
idea which is working out in a most
satisfactory manner.
The fact that Iowa has 954 free rural
delivery routes, 1877 more than Illinois,
and nearly one-tenth of the entire
number in operation in the United
States, speaks volumes for the farmers
progressiveness and his congressman
ability to get for him what he wants.
Rural free delivery, because of it's
rapid distribution of newspapers,
breathing of life and action, and
spreading before the farmer the news
of the world within a few hours, has
widened his views. made him a more