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Died in Free-SfIver Faith.

New York Tribune.
Probably the queerest inscription ever
seen on a. tombstone is one on a monument
over a grave in Bethel Cemetery in Mont
gomery county, Missouri. 1t reads:
kind friends have left behind,
Cast your votes for Jennings Bryan"
H. Z. Hudson. who has the distinction of
being the author of the inscription, tells
how it happened. Henry Norris, at whose
grave the monument stands he said. was
one of the strongest silver men in the coun-
try Before he died he said that IL nothing
but a board were erected over his grave
he wanted silver verse upon it, am the
tombstone maker at Montgomery and was
requested to act, with Mrs. Judge Oliver
and Bud Harrison, in thinking up an ap-
propriate verse. The above came into my
mind and / said ii over TO the other mem
bers of the committee, and they said Ii was
great So chisled IL on"
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The retirement of Rear Admiral Bowles
from the navy will be loss TO the gov
eminent. He is man Of unusual attain
ments. as a naval constructor and engi-
neer, has been associated with the build
ing OF the new navy from its beginning
and sixteen years chief of the naval bureau
of construction and repairs. Probably II his
salary had been adequate he would have
preferred to remain in the government
service, but as he was offered several times
as much by private shipbuilding COM
pany he could hardly be blamed for resign
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Kansas City Star.

Carrie Nation has gently prepared the
theater-going public for one disappointment
that will be experienced when she makes
her appearance In, Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" 1.-The public will see Carrie Nation
lust as she is I'm real life" says the smasher
ut won't see her with that red stuff OH her
lips or her cheeks, and there win not be a
powder box in her dressing room" In an
other part of her interview Mrs. Nation says
she is not an actress. Probably this is
why she refuses TO resort 10 the art that
conceais nature. But one two things will
happen--either Mrs. Nation win be ON the
stage a very short time or she will Yield to
the temptations OF the makeup box.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

The State Board of Charities continues its
excellent work Of reviewing the condition of
county jails throughout the State. Its crit
icisrns have already brought about reform
In many counties, and doubtless more will
follow. for each year the people are becom-
Ing more convinced that the proper purpose
OF Imprisonment is reformation OF the GRIM
inal. not merely his punishment or seques-
"a zion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

Mayor Hoffman is between the devil and
the deep sea The devil that confronts him
II Republican chief OF the fire department,
and the deep sea Is the temptation to remove
him and appoint a Democrat. Mr.. Hoffman
was elected as reformer. but that does not
restrain him from removing. or degrading
competent Republicans for political reasons.
II Is pity the charter does not provide for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

Return postal cards and blank petitions
taken from the newspapers began &c How
in on Mr. Potts yesterday. These petitions
10 the trustees OF the Consumers Company
are being signed widely, and Mr. Potts
expects 10 receive at least 10.0to bearing
signatures which win compel respect. n
number OF letters have been received also
expressing entire approval OF the course
taken by Mr.. Potts and others who are
calling on the trustees 20 preserve the
company for the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

The time having arrived for the frost to
be on the punkin and the fodder In the
shock it turns out that the corn crop now
being harvested is one OF the largest ever
produced in the State. In spite OF the
weather and unfavorable crop reports from
Washington the corn went right along at
tending strictly to business. with the result
~ OF -
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LOCAL SENTIMENT ON
GAS TRUST SITUATION
Commercial Club and Board of Trade Will Be Asked
to Take a Hand-PubliC Opinion Against
Wrecking of the Company'S Plant

Hugh II. T. a
offs TrasC
GENTLEMEN:
securing
bic believing placed hands
manipulation of the the
therefore
who WILL
oil company a possible
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original purpose of supplying the people
with gas at cost. AS long as the trust con-
tinues in their hands the people can rest
assured their interests will not be sacri-
feed if the trustees can prevent it. The
present agitation should not be regarded
as an attempt 20 bring pressure to bear
the trustees, for that is not needed. but
simply to give expression and direction to
pubic sentiment in a matter of public
concern
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a competent Republican chief to fight DEM
ocratic fires and an incompetent Democratic
chief to fight Republican fires. Nonpartisan
fires could take care OF themselves.
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1t IL thought by some that the Consumers
Gas Trust Company has been selling oil to
Increase its earnings and dividends. If so
It has violated its charter. 1t has no right
20 make any other disposition Of oil than
converting 1t into artificial gas for the BEN
eft OF the people OF this city.
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Imagine Benjamin Harrison. Grover Cleve-
land. or any lawyer with a high sense Of
oueathing $4,000 to himself. having himself
appointed one Of the executors. and then
writing a letter to the testator's widow,
eensuring her for trying 70 break the will!
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Just His Luck.

Chicago ord-Herald.
Would you marry for money!" she asked the
duke.
I'm soTy-really am-but Miss Billyuns
over there proposed to me half an hour ago and
1 foolish enough to say yes She's much
homelier than you are, too! Why didn't you
speak eaIlier?''
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washington Star.
II think that every good man is fond of ami
mails" remarked the young woman.
I'm glad to hear you say So" answered Mr.
Pygmalion Packard. of Chicago. 81 'spose can
claim to think as much of animals anybody in
the business. bought several hundred thousand
head of cattle this fall.''
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A Scheme.

Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Subbubs-For goodness sake! Why do you
want to call on the Borems tonight?
Mr.. Subbubs-Because If don't they're GER
tain to come over here. 1t will be more pleasant
to go home when we're tired of them than to ask
them to go home.
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The Record.

Baltimore News.
Young man." said the stern parent, 10 you
know what is the greatest aim in life?"
'Sure,' said the unregenerate, THAT feller on
tn Indianny wot smashed tn bulfs-eye I'VE
straight at half q mile with thirteen-incher.
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A Reason for 1t.
Chicago Post

Chicago Post.
What's the matter with old spondulix. any,
way?"
mo one knows. The doctor refuses to give his
trouble a name"
why is that?''
"oh. suppose he can charge more for a mys-
terious ailment than he can for any other kind"
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We have more battleships in course of
construction than we have in service,
thanks to labor troubles and promotion
schemes. II the trouble In the Orient
should assume serious proportions we
should need some of those delayed ships
very badly
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Now a couple OF Bulgarian gentlemen,
graduates Of American colleges, have set
sail for America to raise funds for the re-
lief Of the Macedonian insurgents. Did we
not contribute enough for this rebellion in
the shape OF the ransom paid for Miss
Stones release?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

Making political speeches In Ohio is not
an executive duty under the city charter
but Mayor Holtzman was entitled to a
little rest After his return he will probably
begin to redeem his promises.
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His Hand Didn't Rule.

Philadelphia Press.
Some of the proverbs about US men," said
Mr.. Henpeck "are ridiculous
''As. for instance?" queried Meekton.
well, that one that says the hand that rocks
the cradle is the hand that rules the world
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The letter OF Mr. George E. Merritt. one
Of the original stockholders in the Con-
sumers' Gas Trust Company, is a notable
illustration of civic pride and sense of pub
lie duty. A city cannot have too many such
citizens.
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teges should keep out of trouble with the
police. at least until they get their PROM
ised appointments. This business of in
dulging in Sunday saloon brawls has a
tendency to prejudice their political
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Came Near Ii.
New Yorker.

=
"Ah!" sighed Miss Antique. with languishing
glance in the direction Of Mr.. Oldboy, IF had
been born in the days of chivalry!'
WELL" he said. he scratched the bald spot
on the top OF his head, you came pretty near
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

The pure food exhibit is a handsome dis
play. In time the people of Indiana will
become educated I'D to the point Of making
their pure food laws as effective as those of
some OF the neighboring States.
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The present trustees OF the Consumers
Gas Company. Messrs. Hugh II. Hanna,
John III. Holiday, Henry SchnuH, General
T. A. Morris and John G.. Williams. are
far above the suspicion of conniving at any
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

Whether from ignorance, design or cir
cumstances beyond his control. some of the
appointments under Mayor Holtzman's adj
ministration are unfit and indefensible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

Consul Skinner seems to be proceeding
with his visit to Menelik despite the fact
that the German press does not approve of
It. This Is very inconsiderate of him.
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THE HUMORISTS.


Harper's Bazaar.
He-Shall we see each other again?
Shell afraid not. You know We are potn
going back TO New York.
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Evidently the Canadians have not inher-
tied much Of the sporting blood Of which
the average Briton is so proud. They are
not good losers.
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DENVER. Col--Louthain g. Jackson, Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets. and A. Smith, 1851
Champa street
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-02-26
A WORD TO FARM TOlLERS
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
The Home Friend of the
Farmer and His Family.

After The labors and tolls Of the summer time,
and harvesting OF crops III the early autumn,
many OF our farmers, their wives, daughters,
and sons, find themselves in a condition of
health demanding careful attention if suffering
IS to be avoided later on. Many experience
kidney trouble in some fom; with some the
liver torpid; there is biliousness, nausea, and
vomiting, with loss of appetite and depression
OF spirits. Thousands who have been EXPOSED
10 cold, damp winds and rains while toiling ii
the harvest fields, now feel the twinces o.
terrible rheumatism; others run down by
worry. overwork, and irregular dieting, arc
tormented with the pangs OF dyspepsia.
10 the thousands of lun down, sicklv, and
half dead men and women in farm homes We
recommend with III honesty and confidence
the workers friend, Painc's Celery Compound,
the only medicine that can quickly and fully
restore strength 10 the weak rody and vigor "a
the muscles. Paine's Celery Compound tone,
The stomach; it removes poisonous acids ircn
the blood which cause rheumatism; it feeds
the weak and diseased nerves and banishes
neuralgia tortures; it purifcs the blood and
gives true vitality and lie. The use of Paine's
Celery Compound in autumn means the estab-
fishing OF perfect physical vigor to Withstand
the ngoIS of a severe winter
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-02-26
MaCland

The second quarterly conference
Of the Powder Springs circuit will
be held at this place the nth of
March. Rev y Ledbetter, P e.,
will be present
Miss Truth Cousins visited her
parents at Austell Friday, return
ing Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs SYLVIA
MIA Kemp wiz be glad to know
that she is improving, after suffer
ing with rheumatism.
Mrs Rason Dobbs was called to
Atlanta by telegram last Friday,
her little granddaughter, Florine
McEachern, being very sick.
The recent cold wave injured the
wheat crop, some Of it being killed.
If the cold weather and rain con-
tinues much longer, the farmers
will take the blues.
The young folks enjoyed party
at the home of H A Taylor, last
Friday evening.
Our R F d mail carrier managed
to cross the swollen streams and
pull through mud every day last
week to bring us our mail.
Mrs J M Lindley and son, Ches-
ter, visited relatives at Hiram
Monday.
Well, brother Observer /
think if you were a very close OBJ
server you would have observed
before now what was attracting
Messrs Varnie Greer and Cliff Dy-
son over this way SO often. Mr.
Greer is very fond of Flowers, and
the Myrtle seems to be his choice
of Flowers, while Mr. Dyson being
6 very pious young man, admires
Truth above anything else.
Ruby.
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Corner Chapel.

There was good crowd out
last Sunday afternoon to hear Mr.
Adalr sing. The old folks pres
ent seemed to enjoy the songs in
the sacred Harp. very much.
Miss Sallie Sorlells Is visiting
her brother at Cedartown.
Nv Moon and family left last
Tuesday for Lindale Texas we
wish them success in their new
home.
There was quite a number went
from here to Hiram last Friday
evening to attend the entertain
ment Of Prof Whites school.
Prof Meek's school will give all
entertainment Monday evening
the 23rd at this place.
Clarence Moon and Bessie Mae,
visited their uncle and aunt, DR.
and Mrs Dean and attended the
entertainment and report nice
time. Reporter
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From other Towns and Lo-
CaIitiCS.
WORK Of NEWS-FINOERS.
All Points Of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
ling for PerusaI.
Wileys.

We are glad to note that john
Spinks' family who have been con-
fined to their bed with fever, are
improving.
The heaviest RAIN Of the season
fell here on Monday If last week,
doing considerable damage to land
and terraces.
On Tuesday of last week | wit
messed sight thar ] had never
seen anything like II before. 1t
was so cold and the wind blew so
hard,that two of our chickens came
near being frozen to Death that
their mouths were frozen so full
of ice that | had to take them iii
the house and thaw the ice out of
their mouth before they could get
it shut.
The wheat is considerably dam
aged by the cold weather of last
week. The ground wasso full of
water and the weather SO cold that
good deal of it was frozen out of
the ground and rest of it looks as
if it were scaIded.
An jndjscreet man usually lives
to see the folly Of his ways. and If
he doesn't his children DO.
pl,-JoJ
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Hiram.

Editors Journal As | have not
seen anything from our flourishing
little village decided chat would
send in few dots.
| see that Amor and A Fl 1alley
have come to the front with some
old relics, ! think | can come in
with some equally as old. | have
a chest that my great-grand-father,
David Newell brought from Ire
land in 1898. 1t is put together
with home-wrought nails.
| also have hand-saw that my
father, David J Newell used in the
erection of the first framed dwell
ing that was built in Marietta.
/ have a piece of Jeans that my
sister, Asenath A Newell, spun and
wove in 1917. She presented Gov.
Mills pair Of jeans pants, which
he wore, and gave sister some nice
presents.
We have had some of the coolest
weather the past week that we
have had this winter. Bess.
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Oakhurst.

Wheat looks very bad in this
section from the severe freeze we
had last Tuesday and Wednesday
week,
Mr.. John Burtz, Of Cocker. has
moved to T. w. Garrison's farm
near Oakhurst.
Mr.. A. D. Davis hos improved
his home by painting his house.
Mr.. ] w Brown and wife of
Sandy Plains, visited her brother,
J L Dunn Sunday.
Miss Sallie Latlmer and father,
visited relatives at Monday Sun
day.
Miss Annie Brown is visiting her
brother, John Brown, near Alpha
retta.
Mrs J l. Dunn, who has been
sick for the past two weeks, is i'm
proving come.
Messrs Latimer and Kemp ship
ped car 4oad of posts to Atlanta
last week.
Prof Will Algood still has a
very good school at Forrest Hill,
considering the bad weather.
Our young folks attended a sing
ing at Tommie Johnson's Sunday
afternoon. All enjoyed it very
much.
Our mail carrier was very kind
to some Of the young ladies of
Oakhurst Saturday the fourteenth,
as he brought some of them comic
valentines, and rode up to their
doors to deliver them, and we hear
that he helped one Of our girls
to tear hers open. Is that SO
Miss
We did not get our news in last
week as we were rained out.
Sunshine.
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kennesaw

MISUNDERSTANDING QMeAand
Miss Pearl Brown, February 18Th.
at the homesof B H Carrie. who
performed the eeremonya Ne ex-
tend congratulations and best
wishes.
J W Pair, of Atlanta, IS visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs Jim
Grisham.
DR. Testers new house on Ac-
worth street will soon be com
pleted. g
Mrs Dallas Thomas is visiting
in Florida.
Glen Freeman has returned from
Columbus.
Mrs W p Hardage, of New Sa-
lem, was Il recent guest of Mr. and
Mrs T J Hardage.
Mrs Charley Roberts, Of Allan
ia, visited relatives here recently.
Miss Pearl Hughes, of Cherokee,
and Misses Grace and Corine Com
ner, of Acworth, visited Pierce
Conner and family last week.
II W 7 Hames and family have
moved to Atlanta. Gypsy. 4
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Woodstock.

The cruel winter VIII soon be
past, then gentle spring will APP
pear at last.
w Posey Dobbs has purchased
the stable from w D Latimer, so
we only have one livery stable.
Miss ARA Fowler has purchased
the pretty house Of Mrs George
Roberts and has moved into her
new home. Mrs Roberts has gone
back to her farm near Kennesaw.
Miss Iris Dobbs, Of Blue Ridge,
spent Saturday with home folks.
Next second Saturday and Sun
day will be quarterly meeting
here, presiding elder Ledbetter is
expected.
Mrs Julia Edwards and little
son visited relatives near here last
week.
Prof T A Dos5' school gave a
nice entertainment Friday night
in honor Of George Washington's
birthday Songs and recitations
we're entertainingly rendered. A
debate on the subject, Resolved,
That the printing press has been
Of greater value to mankind than
the steam engine. Both sides did
remarkably well The Judges de-
cided in favor OF the affirmative.
Woodstock is a very busy little
town and does more business for
it's size thar any town in North
Georgia.
Rev w r Kennedy filed his reg
ular appointment at Little River
Sunday, also preached mere Sun
day night. Ophelia.
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. L. s. n. O R Z a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature a &xN2AzZu
Sandy Plains.

Quite large crowd was disqp-
pointed Sunday on account of Bro
Crow failing to fill his appoint
ment.
Hessie Haney and Miss Fannie
Abercrombie, of Mount Bethel,
visited Miss Mandie Chandler Sun
day.
We are glad to see G H Whorton
out again after having his eyes
treated
Mrs John Wilson, of Jasper, is
visiting her parents at this place.
The singing at Tom Johnson 6
Sunday afternoon was enjoyed by
all present.
W l. Wilson and wife, of Milton
county visited Oscar CasteeI and
family Saturday night and Sun
day.
Dan Summerhour and wife, Of
Oakhurst, visited his brother, Mr.
Bob Summerhour and family at
this place.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs T
G Mccarthy Is suffering with rheu-
matism.
One OF our young men is wear
ing long face because his best
girl hasn't returned home. Cheer
up, Horace, she will be back some
sweet day. n Louise.