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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17

. A., the Central and the Georgia
pay no rent for the station, but,
as. landlords, receive rent from the
other roads. The state may own
the land on which the building
stands, but the three roads men
toned have perpetual rights in
any building that may be erected
upon the same site, unless they
surrender those rights to the leg
islature and they are accepted by
that body. Even then the state
would have no legal authority
under the constitution to erect a
station for any road except the w.
d A.
The third chance against the
station is that the next legislature
will repeal the law before the
money to be used in building the
station becomes available. The
states finances are III a bad con-
dition, and if the truth were
known there would probably be
found to be a deficit in the
revenues. The time is certainly
not propitious to spend 100000
for that purpose. Query, if elect
ed governor, will probably use his
influence to have the law repealed.
The fourth chance against the
station is that it is to contain
thirteen tracks. This feature of
the building is enough to kill any
slight opportunity which the law
might otherwise have had to be-
come effective. A station of twelve
or fourteen or fifteen tracks would
have been proper enough; but one
of thlrteen-never. A station with
this feature would begin it's career
under very unfavorable conditions,
and the train using the thirteenth
track would be at q decided disad-
vantage. RADIUS VICTOR.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
THE MORAL BOUNDARY LINE.

There is narrow line which
separates virtues from vices. ex-
cellent qualities Of character from
rulnous faults, says the Saturday
Evening Post. It's drawn straight
through the point Of moderation.
There economy becomes miserli-
ness, generosity becomes prodigal-
lty, prudence becomes cowardice
and courage becomes rashness.
1t is singular how many vices
are simply the excess of virtues
Justice may run i'll severity and
mercy into softness. Tolerance
has not far to go to degenerate in
to absolute indifference and faith
is easy carried into credulity,
superstition.
Possibly it would hardly be
correct to say that many people
are too good, bat it is fact that
many otherwise gracious and low
able souls are void Of that which
makes goodness itself to be desired
that is, moderation.
There must be a balance of viz
tues, a proper moral perspective.
A man who is too straight leans
over backward. The strenuous
life is in danger of becoming the
lawless, the violent. We argue
subsconciously. eff a thing is
good, the more the better. . But
too much freedom is license, toe
much exercise is waste, too much
zeal IS fanaticism, too much light
is blindness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
A MELANGE OF
LIVE TOPICS
Penned for Journal Readers
by a Local Scribe.
THE A. X. & N. SALE.

In the writer's last communica-
ton in regard to the suggestion
that the state sell the w. & A.
railroad he stated that the A. X,
d n. would build from Ducktown
to Chattanooga and from Marietta
to Atlanta, thus making another
competitor. besides the Southern,
for the w. & A. Since his writ
ing the article it has been an
nounced that the A. X. e. N. has
been acquired by the Louisville &
Nashville system. In view of this
fact a line from Ellijay to Chat
tanooga is bound to be constructed
by the L. q N. The distance be-
tween these two points is only
about fifty miles by a direct route,
and the distance from Atlanta to
Ellijay, via the new L. & N. line,
will be about lightweight miles,
making the distance from Atlanta
to Chattanooga, via the l.. & N,
one hundred and thirty-eight
miles, the same as it is by the
w. & A.
Then there is the Charleston,
Augusta q Chattanooga railroad
which, it is said, will be certainly
built, and which will pass through
the towns of Gainesville and Dali
ton, will ultimately form another
competitor to the w. & A. TAX
ing all these facts into considera-
ton thirty-fve thousand dollars
per month for fifty years is ali
enormous price to pay for the
state road, and the offer should
be accepted if still open. When
the present lease expires, the
state, if it holds this road, will
find an isolated piece of property
on it's hands, very much deprecia-
ted IN value because of powerful
competitors, who, OH account of
the vast combinations to which
they belong, can exclude it from
the through traffic and so compel
the state to sell or lease for what
ever they may offer for it.
Another effect of the purchase
by the l.. & N. of A. X. & N. will
be the probable purchase of the
East Il West railroad by the l.. &
n, and the building Of gap be-
tween Marietta and Rockmart
(about thirty-fve miles) and from
Pell City, Ala, the present termi-
nus of the former road, to Biz
mlngham. The l.. & n. is one of
the most important lines extend
ing into Birmingham and operat-
ing from that city to other very
important points to the west and
south.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
MAKING IT PAY.

What agriculture needs is not
more land, but larger crops On the
land we have. No farmer knows
the limits of possible productive
ness of his land, for no matter
how heavy the crops may have
been, it is possible to increase the
yield a little, or q little more.
Average farming does not pay.
The average farmer may continue
to maintain the integrity of soul
and body by smothering one and
working the other beyond reason !;
but this is not even making a liv-
ing. 1t is continuing to exist
without adequate reason. 1t is
easy enough to calculate the cost
of and returns from any given
crop, and it will be found in all
cases that there is no profit unless
the yield of the crops is above at-
erage. To have larger crops, we
must have better farming. Better
farming does not mean more work.
but better work, and better work
means that the intellect with all
It's acquired knowledge must be
emplOyed.-Farm and Ranch.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
GEORGIA DAY AT EXPOSITION.
Don't Forget the Day-Tuesday, April
18th.
OIL IN GEORGIA.

A Charleston company is now Dor.
ing a we'll near Rome in search of
oil, and the indications are so far ex.
ceedingly flattering 1t is probable
that the boring will have to extend to
not less than 1000 feet, and perhaps
deeper, but if the final result is a pro.
ductive oil we'll it's influence on the
future of our state can hardly be esti.
mated. Although the state has large
fuel resources of timber and coal. I'm.
der proper conditions and with proper
appliances neither wood nor coal can
compete with oil as a fuel from the
standpoint Of economy and efficiency.
There is every reason to suppose that
oil will be found in Georgia; if not
at Rome, then somewhere else. The
Typographical and geological condi.
lions are identical with those of other
localities where the oil has been found
in Tennessee, Pennsylvania and
Texas, and it now resolves itself into
a question of looking for it. Our peo.
pie should educate themselves on this
subject, find out the conditions that
generally obtain where the oil has
been discovered, and then systemat.
ically and patiently bore for it. There
will probably be many dry wells bored,
but one producer will solve the prob.
lem. The Standard Oil company, con.
trolling the oil business of America
and careles Of competition or DESTROYS
of new fields to conquer, have erected
at the Charleston Exposition the most
complete and instructive object lesson
for the oil seeker or the geological
student ever seen. 1t consists of a
large model of a Typographical cross
section of the country between Nc.
Donald and Oil City, Pa, showing in
detail the forest of derricks which dot
the surface and the tubes which pene.
trate the earth. Each stratum pierc.
ed is shown, the point at which gas
and oil were tapped and the height
to which the latter rose in the we'll
Accompanying the model are speci
mems of the various rocks. gravels
sands, ETC., which were penetrated in
boring. No one need be long in doubt
as to the condition surrounding oil
wells in the known fields of the coun
try. This is only one Of an infinite
number of beautiful and instructive
exhibits at the Exposition, but this
alone is worth a Georgian's trip Ia
Charleston. If properly studied and
the information applied it may mean
much for our state.
q
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
GEORGIA AN EXPOSITION STATE,

There can be no doubt that our state
has set the example and the pace for
all her southern sisters in the matter
OF Expeditions and Fairs. We began
with the Cotton States Exposition in
81; followed that up with two others
the last in '95, each larger and better
than the one preceding it, and between
whites held State Fair every wear
as well as the Atlanta Fair, which suc.
ceeded to the great Exposition of 'e5,
We have drawn largely upon the good
Will and sympathy of our sister states,
the Union over, but because of con.
stltutional restrictions the state as
such has not been able to do mncb fo,
the EXpositions held in other commm
mites. By some means an exhibit,
partial only, was made of our min.
erals at the Pan-American. and nroo+;,
cally the same material is now nm
view at Charleston, but the s+a+a 6,
NOT lNrly represented. 1t is too lats
lot us to get up an exhibit for Charles,
tone OF the wonderful and varied prod.
ucts OF our farms, mines. forests .nd
iac'oIles' out we can go over and show
our neighbors and the world tba tird
VI men and women we produce. II IN
not too late for that kind of an exb,h;+
ana after all that is the hest t,na.
snow us your citizenry and wa viu
tell you what kind of state You have
moreover it is the sort Of evbih;,
winch at this time will he moot
Grated ny our brethren of South Cows
ma They desire our presence. i
iac'' they need it. They have CON
S'fuc'ed the greatest industrial en+or.
PRISE our section has ever seen u s.
Intended to help the whole south ons
" - 10 So but our people have not an.
preclated its magnitude or hnar+,
49,, 'H'FeIore not given it the suppor,
"nlch 1t SO well deserves pat,-oas
,a.e' 10 Charleston are phenomenallv
~, .pw' the weather is delightful, there
IN, ans trip is a short one, nearly everv
, ,nt,s can spare the Tins and money re-
'uifed and no one will regret it
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
AND THE SEMI-NEEMY JOURNAL

This is the best offer we have ever made
to our friends and subscribers. You
had better take advantage of this offer
at once, for The Journal may withdraw
their special rate to us at any time.
The Seme-Weekly has many promi-
nent men and women contributors to
their columns, among them being Rev
Sam Sones, Rev. Walker Lewis, Hon.
Harvie Jordan, Hon. John Temple
Graves and Mrs. w. H. FELTON,, besides
their regular corps of efficient editors,
who take care of the news matter.
Their departments are well covered
Its columns of farm news is worth the
price of the paper.
Send direct to this office 81 .S5 and Sc
cure the two aforementioned papers
one year. Address
MARIETTA JOURNAL.
MARIETTA, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
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r. EXPOSITION
Railroads Have Made Excep-
tionally Low Round Trip
Fares to Charleston.
BEGINNING APRIL 14TH

All the important Cities and Towns In
Georgia Are to be Given the Advan.
tage of Very Cheap Rates to the
South Carolina and West Indian Elk.
position-Tickets to be Sold April
IA, With Final Limit April II.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
STOP MY PAPER.

Last Friday she came down the street
three steps at a time and sailed into
our office like whirlwind. She waited
Tor no ceremony, but wildly asked:
is this the paper printing Office
Yes, madam"
! want to stop my paper"
"All right, madam"
"Stop it now, too"
Its stopped" said the editor as he
drew blue mark across her husband s
name on the subscription list.
There now" she said, with look
OF satisfaction in her eyes, 'maybe
this will teach you some horse sense
and how to do the square thing next
time, and not slight people because
they are poor. If some rich, stuck IN
folks happen to have a bald-headed
knock-kneed, toothless brat born to
them you're in an awful hurry to put
it in the paper and make it out an an
gel, but when poor people have baby
you can't say word about it, even if it
is theprettiest baby that was ever born.
That's what I'm stopping the paper
for"
She marched out of the office as mad
as wet hen, and didn't say whether
she had baby or not. Vernon Call.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17

ATLANTA. GA.
Has inaugurated an agents contest for
the months of January and February.
1902, They are going to divide among
their agents $3.50 in cash to be paid on
the first of March, $50 being the first
prize.
In December they gave 500 to fifteen
agents. For terms and information
address
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL,
ATLANTA, GA.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17

There is an influence in mute
expression that outrivals mere
talk. Seeing excels hearing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
IHE &EMI:NEEkLY JOURNAL
OF ATLANTA, GA.

Is twice-a-week NEWS paper pub
lished on Monday and Thursday of each
week, with all the latest news of the
world, which comes over their LEASED
wires direct to. their office. Is an eight
page, seven-column paper.
BY arrangements We have secured a
special rate with them in connection
with our paper, and for $1S5, we will
send.....
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17

Every cause must have leader,
and there are golden opportunities
II all kinds of work for strong
men with good Judgment.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17

A standpoint of impartial OBJ
servatlon is a position rarely occu-
pied by the average man.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17

A woman never gets two old tc
tell what q firt she used to be.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17
Under DOgWOOd Blossoms.
BY GEORGE BINGHAM.

Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Not far from Cadiz, on the crooked
old Kentucky pike, an OK wagon COW
cred with a dingy sheet overlook me.
A tall man, who looked lazy, sat on a
broken chair in front and drove, while
back under the cover five tow-heads
we're stuck out to watch the slowly
changing scenery.
Under the shackly, rafting vehicle
walked a lazy old brindle dog-he
could walk nowhere else, being tied to
the axle with a rope. A scrub mileh
COW was tied 10 the back end Of the
wagon; the skillets and pans, fasten-
ed to the sides Of the wagon-bed, rat
tied and bumped; and buckets and
pots swung from the axles beneath, as
the wagon slowly passed along the
pike.
I dropped from the splotch Of shade
on a rail fence corner where l had sat
for some time, and spoke to the man.
Good morning" he answered. III
you are going our way, hop up and
ride. He reached back, got a handy
hnnkaE tarned.i aver. and sat down
beside him.
WhentI told him my name he said
he knew a person IN Arkansas by the
name Of Andy Cobb, but that he was
a negro. Then he laughed. He asked
me which way l was going, and when
I told him l was not particular which
way, he said to me: I've been Twin
in Arkansaw for a good while. and am
on my way to South Carolina to visit
my wife's folks"
Noticing the gait Of his team, I
asked him how long he had been en-
route, and In an easy manner he re-
piled: "Ch, little the rise Of nine
weeks"
when do you expect to get there?"
KANT tell. Amt no morn hat
way yet. Who-a-a boysl Sally you
and the brats hold tight back there,
for here's another creek. You know
whut fools these cattle are about
water" Then he addressed me. Ever
creek we come to they break in a run
for It,"
The steers struck a brisk pace and
wheH TO the bank made a lunge which
nearly upset the wagon. After riding
an hour with HMM which time we
travelled abous three miles-I wished
them good luck and took the other
fork Of the road.
True, I was not very particular
which way / went, for had nothing
TO do. Two months previous / had
heard the little town of Snortsville
wanted a newspaper. and that being
the favorite n Of my several voca-
lions, / went to the place and put
forth the Weekly Post, with a dusty
outfit that had been abandoned some
weeks before. In a few issues l found
that the people did not want a local
paper as bad IS they thought they did,
so / wound up my business. which
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17

workmon are receiving 5 TO 40 csnto
an hour premium over and above the
union scale of wages FRA several trades
in the building industry because OF the
great demand for their services in
keeping pace with the unprecedented.
building boom in Chicago and through
ont the country. says the Chicago Rec
ord-Horald. IN the mechanical branches
an are employed and 60 many more are
wanted that Chicago contractors are
securing the country for good men and.
Offering special Inducements ln the way
Of wages and accommodations.
AS for Chicago, contractors agree
that the present building boom eclipseA
the palmy days Of the Worlds Fair
time. and SURPRISES anything OF the
kind IN the history Of the city. Be-
a Of the scarcity Of good workmen
many buildings have been delayed sew
erai weeks in their erection. The rush
Of work Of the Worlds Fair season
did not last as long as the present
boom.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17
rhoss Keen German omeInI..

AS an example of the exceeding
sharpness with which the German Gus
toms officials are now s~crutinizing inn
ports Of manufactured merchandise,
the following ruling and classification
Of recent date viii serve to illustrate
what may happen whenever any
manufactured article is made Of two
or more component materials. There
is a certain snap hook known to the
trade as the covert snap" in German
as "~carabiner haken." which Is made
Of malleable steel or iron, coated with
tin. These have been imported for
years under a duty rate of ten shillings
per 22O pounds. The snap hook has
a latch ia the form Of a sliding bolt,
which is thrown by a small spiral
spring Of brass or bronzed wire,
wholly concealed within the shank Of
the hook. Recently some Jealous In
spector has dissected n Of these
snaps. removed the bolt and discovered
the hidden brass spring. which forms
perhaps ~one-fortieth Of the whole
weight Of the article. whereupon the
covert snap has been reclassihed as
brass goods. dutiable at t~wenty-four
shillings per 220 pounds. which Is
said to be practically prohibitory in
face Of domestic competition.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17
In the Jaoobite Interest.

It is said that Count de sigri-
Count of the Roman Emplre"-win
at the next opportunity contest seat
in Parliament in behalf Of the Jacobite
party, Mid-G loucestershire being the
scene of the electoral strife. Count
de sigri is a picturesque and inter
estiDg figure in Gloucestershire. he
claims direct lineal descent on the dis
tan side from Bonnie Prince Char
lie" His house at Westend, Fasting
ton. a considerable village six miles
east of the city of Gloucester, is fur
nished throughout with black oak fur
niture, all family heirlooms Of the
Stuart dynasty. He possesses a bed
which belonged to Prince Charlie, and
is said to attend worship daily at the
same private chapel used by that
Prince. The Counts favorite costume
Is like that worn by Prince Charlie
when at the head OF his Highlanders,
and upon the occasion Of any village
feast or festival ne goes forth in Stu
art tartans, with halberdiers. sword
bearer page, and standard bearers.
Upon the accession of his majesty the
Counts friends nailed a protest upon
the doors Of the village church.--Chi-
eago Inter-Ocean.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17
McoRRECr

He posed as a fo~rtune-teller and
mind-reader, and when he was arrest
ed and taken into a New York court
for posting handbills on the street, he
explained his vocation to the presid-
Ing judge.
"And so you are a mind-reader, p
said the interpreter Of the law. Il
wonder If you can read my mind."
"oh, yes" replied the p~risoaer, APP
parently believing that a "blun" would
serve his cause as well as anything.
you are Of a bright and cheerful
disposition. And I can see by the
merry twinkle in your mind that you
are about to tell me to go home"
Your diagnosis is not correct" said
the Judge. Il was merely meditating
whether l should make the fine FIVE
dollars or ten dollars. / think we will
call it five dollars this time"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17

The house was handy 10 the street.
car line and On good ropair, there
woro the proper number Of closets.
and the rental was reasonable. but
before coming % terms the house
hunting matron said TO the agent:
1T 20 only fair for me TO tell you
that we have five boys"
That won't make any difference.
ma'am," he said, with a smile. you
viii and big families OF boys on both
sides Of you"
"Oh, then, I don't want the house
at alli' she exclaimed. II want to
find a neighborhood where there won't
be any boys but mine"
At last accounts she was sti1 hunt
ing.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17
HELEN KELLER's HAND.
Plaster Cast Of 1t n Collection of Law.
renee Hutton.

Plaster Cast OF II "a Collection of Law
renee Hutton.
Mr.. Lawrence Hutton is making a
collection of plaster casts Of hands,
says a Trenton special in the New
York Sun. He already has about IF
teen specimens. He brought back with
him from Europe recently the original
cast Of the hand OF Thomas Carlyle,
which he picked up in a London shop
for a trifing sum. Among others In
the collection are hkenesses Of the
hands OF Rossetti, Robert Louis Sto-
venson, Lincoln and Thackeray, and
the mummiied hands Of an Egyptian
princess of the time Of Moses. These
Mr.. Hutton has hanging on the walls
of his library. He also has a cast Of
the hand Of Helen Keller, the wonder
full blind mute. which he regards very
highly on account Of it's artistic finish.
All the lines in the skin, and even the
little nerve cushions on the tips of her
fingers, with whiqb she feels so accu-
rareTy Ufg eFffbfs the
plaster. Beneath each case Mr.. Hut
ton has written some appropriate lines.
Beneath that Of Miss Keller's hard is
the following:
"She is deaf to sounds all about us;
What she sees we cannot understand;
But her sights at the tip of her fingers
And she hears through the touch Of
her hands"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17

The increase Of population during
the past 100 years OF people OF Euro
pean origin, according to Sir Robert
CHM, the famous English statisticlan.
has been from 40, 900. 900 at the begin
ming Of the century TO 10000, 900 at
its close. The growth Of the United.
States alone has been from a little
over 5000. 600 to ntarly 10000. 900. The
English population Of the British 10
pira has Increased from about i5.OOO.-
900 to 10000. 900. GERMANY and Russia
also show remarkable growth. from
%. 1000. 900 10 55. 900. 1000 Ia "a case ana
from 10000. 900 to ~ls5.0O000O ID tAs
other. France has Increased from fE
O51 900 TO only 10000. 900.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-17

mo. Gladys McGoogle," he said in
his deep and earnest voice. life with
ont Igeuldeb be Of Little use to me
do you mean that you would take
the suicide route to escape it?" the
fair girl murmured.
Yes" he answered; you have
guessed It."
Revolver or roper"
Neither"
"Gas, then. or poison?"
He shook his auburn locks and
smiled at her bafied air.
What then would you do?"
Gladys" he slowly answered. IF
you refuse my love I viii take no
chances Of failure. 1 have determined
to let a malarious mosquito bite me.
That fetched her.