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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-08
COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS,
from other Towns and Lo-
CaIItiCs.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS,
AL Points Of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
ling for Perusal.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS.
WileyS.

Everything south of here SEEM
ed very lively last week. The
sound of dynamite could be heard
on the Seaboard Air Line and al
SO OF the Electric car line.
The people in this section are
complaining of the grasshoppers
eating up their turnips as fast as
they come up.
There is quite difference in the
cotton this time last year and
now. This time last year the
cotton was nearly all open and
now there is a good deal to- open.
Alex Martin has the same old
grin and the same old step, but he
is saying, it's boy this time.
We we're over at the Olive
Springs Academy last Wednesday
where an election was held to in
corporate the "Ollve Springs
School District" The election
passed off quietly except narrow
and brisk current of air which
undertook to blow very vehement
ly at late hour in the day. The
vote was overwhelmingly in favor
of Incorporation, being as in favor
and II against. The citizens are
very much in favor Of this law
and the improvement of the edu-
cationql advantages in the rural
districts. This will undoubtedly
be great improvement over the
present system, It will go far in
preventing many of our good citi.
zens from leaving the farms and
moving to the cities to educate
their children. If we'll organ
lied and systemized school is good
for our cities, it will certainly be
good for our country One of the
troubles in our country has been
too many and too small schools,
which results in short terms and
incompetent teachers. Now, it
stands to reason that If our coun-
try boys with the past advantages
of such education have been our
most successful men in every
calling of life, that with better
and a more systematically ar
ranged system that we will have a
still more successful class Of men
out of our boys and will make
their struggles and difficulties less
and advantages better. We can
see no reason why every neighbour
hood should not have the incor-
porated schools.
One of our good neighbors and
his two sons went to Atlanta a few
days ago. The two sons were in
the front wagon 1t being just
after midnight and very cool, the
older son decided TO take a nap,
and while he was sleeping the
younger con put a blanket around
himself. The sleeper woke up
and seeing the white cloth around
his brother, became frightened
and jumped out of the wagon and
ran back and met his father and
told him that a ghost had posses
sion of the wagon and be was GO
ing to ride with him. Berl
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Lost fountain.

w. P. Ward has bought the Joe
Gray place.
Mrs. Webb and Miss Carrie Sea-
right, of Nashville, Tenn, sisters
Rev III B Starlight, accompanied
him here SATURDAY. and spent sew
eral days in the community.
Four members we're received in
to the Baptist church Sunday.
Rev Starlight owing to q severe
cold was unable to deliver his lee
ture on Missionary work and
what Christianity has done for
woman" last Saturday evening,
but will deliver it at later date.
R P Dobbins is very sick with
typhoid malaria fever, contracted
at Beaumont, Texas.
Oscar Pickens, in Maryland,
has recently recovered from spell
Of fever, which will be gratifying
to his many friends.
So long as our land owners
move to town and leave their
farms, the farms will wash into
gullies, buildings will 60 to rack,
and fences will rot down, We
cannot build up our churches and
schools, the tenant class is not
able and not being settled, of
course do not have the interest
that our land owners should have
in building the country. We rel
greet to see this constant dralnt t
our rural communities. Let, whor
who contemplate movif. Davis ~
all the cost and see if good -
more satisfactiopd.
live quiet lifherif -
though perhanity
quite SO 1g wagon 4
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-08

ROCHELLE, Ga, Jan. 80, 1902.
Black-Draught Stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best 1 ever trieU. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
getting so fine. They are looking 20
per cent. better.
SIP. BROCKINGToN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-08

PIOOG IN
Oct 5, 1908. FRED MORRIS, @. j.
MARsHAL's REPORT
For Sept, 1903.
made % cases in September, all OF
which were convicted and fined $75 so.
y paid cash $50 % and pending $l.25.
pending IS 90. have also collected
on pending cases IS 90 in work.
hold City Treasurer's receipt for
500 %. w. M. HAWKINS, Marshal.
SECTIONS REPORT.
Interments for Sept.
Resident, white. acknowledgements. 2
Resident, colored. .............1
Nonresident, white .... 3
Nonresident, colored. .............. /
AOGhA = ss..... 4
s. NJ. BRUCE, Sexton.
The following accounts were read and
on motion vouchers ordered issued for
same:
LIST OF ACCOUNTS.
Marietta Electric Co. .... !. S 207 88
Marietta WATERWAYS Co . 100 25
Black Lumber Go .. A 40
f e A Schilling ......... 5 80
Dobbs Hardware Go. . "a IS
Marietta Paper Mill Co 49, & So
Anderson Bros ......... 1900
| G M Hicks -. -. 800
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TIT. Bethel.

Mrs Amanda Sewell and daugh-
ter, Miss Amanda, of New Hope,
visited the family of Mrs Nancy
Blackwell last Sunday.
Mr. Homer Manning spent a
few days in Walesca last week.
The pound supper at Mrs En-
ma Browns last Saturday night
was highly enjoyed by number
of young people.
E w Kemp, of Macland, visit
ed relatives here last week.
Misses Lizzie and Estelle Har.
groves of Smyrna, were guests of
Miss Edna Kemp last Sunday. =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

work. forging and metal lathe work. up Designing
and making Of light pieces Of machinery.
Tho purpose said Mr. Sedan. 'fs not 1T the sr,du-
ate for school, articuate especially
Washington University. the boys any pur-
suit for chronological should their
means permit the latter. Tho introduction Of
training into tho high schools is advance which
lists in other cities and should exist here
teach the hand well the mind.
THE existence Of the manual training department
student in deciding will It.
The time will not permit taking both the literary and
the manual training courses
Though the work in tho high schools is not have
any direct bearing the expansion Of the Washing
ton University school of technology nevertheless
expansion In conjunction tho increased
the high schools means much for St Louis
been behindhand In this very respect But
that before long tho facilities will be at hand every
boy to obtain thorough groundwork in manual training
This OF course will be worth much to him, II he
upon chronological college course.
with this educational machinery from bottom to
the top in full working order. 1t Intellectual
life for st Louis and splendid chances for tho
young men whose talents lead them devote themselves
to chemistry, engineering architecture"
The Mckinley High School is be ready for occupancy
next January and the Yeatan School six months
a lot mas been by Board Of direct
y in the rear Of the Central School, which large
enough TO install there manual training addition This
latter VIII be built in the But II students
sire the oeneht Of the manual training before 10
introduced In all tho high schools transfer the
knley School may b obtained
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

school, long with IL Manual train
ing now Is feature Of the educational equipment every
largo city.
Such preparation is invaluable man who takes
up any branch of engineering With these opportunities
the high schools will enter tho university
with the taste cultivated and the foundation ngraned
engineering The opportunity will be for a young
to begin in High School straight on
through the university all the while preparing himself
his vocation electrical civil mechanical engineer
The contract by which the Worlds Fair has the Of
the Washington University buildings continues until
cember OF university occupy
new quarters by February, 1906
The Mckinley High is to offer manual train
ing course and also usual high school literary
The plans of the Of Education and OF F. Louis
Sedan, Superintendent of Schools include manual
training department also for the Yeaman School,
St Louis. and eventually the Central High School
But the Mckinley School will be first finished and
Quenty. the system will be first In operation
AS matters now stand. the boy whose inclination IL
toward the Of tools and who evnces liking
chancs, find for his bent in grammar
schools Simple carpenter is taught
hours each week in seventh and eighth grades.
pupil is instructed shape simple objects
with plans previously prepared by himself
opportunity to thus become acquainted with general
principle underlying practical building and engineering
to design beforehand structure and exactly
the design.
In the High School, tho student win be given tho op-
portunity to undertake difficult and complicated
tasks Tho drill for two will be thorough
In woodwork shop general nature. Joining and
Designing Tho advanced courses will include metal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

Strawberries raised near Magnolia are q
! month in advance of the st. Louis market.
while potatoes grown anywhere in this SEQ
ton are always the first to ranch the ia
bles of Missouri epicures.
There are upwards of 500 Illinois families
living near Jonesboro. Ark. Naturally they
have turned their attention to corn, the
staple Of the homes which they left behind
them.
Kansas corn Is distanced here in a rank
ness which Is astounding to the man aocus-
toned to eight and ten foot stocks.
Heavily cared. the rich loan pushes tho
stock to heights hardly dreamed of by tho
Northern farmer,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
MARKETING COTTON IN Fee OFT FRoff TIE 81 FE1Ne' g
RIVER VALLEY COUNTRY

d season Of frost averaging a months du-
ration.
Drought seldom comes and rains arc uSu-
ally in abundance.
Extending along the Cotton Belt route
from Stoddard County, Missouri, to Mag
nolia, Ark, the traveller can see variety.
richness and the maximum result from the
minimum of effort.
Southern Missouri and Northern Arkan-
sas raise the best watermelons In the world.
There are stretches Of drained land where
the sand is of that peculiar temperament
which Is readily utilized for tho early
growth OF the luscious fruit. A failure of
crops is practically unknown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

AlLns Tho Arkansas. Kfvsr, . few miles
from Pine Bluff. cotton Is raised that has
taken prizes at worlds fairs over that
raised in Egypt, India and tho South Sea
Islands.
1t is whittier. has a longer staple and q
finer texture, indispensable qualities in the
eyes in the weaver. For this reason cotton
raised in this part of tho world commands
prices almost without reference to tho ex-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

N1rTTEN FOR THD SUBWAY KEPUBh1c.
It IL the proud boast of the people living
h Southeastern Missouri and Northwestern
Arkansas that there & hardly a fruit. veg
table or grain that is not Indigenous to that
section Of tho country.
Coupled with the boast Is the further as
sertion that these products grow in greater
abundance In their particular garden spot
than in any other area of equal acreage.
= All OF which will probably be granted by
experienced agriculturists who visit there.
The fertility of the Nile Valley Is dupli-
Gated in the drained swamp countries.
The climate varies from an eight weeks
winter to the balminess Of California and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

button factory NJ booming IN Clarendon. IN
Fort Madison So a ton Is paid for the
Shells while in Clarendon 81 is paid
The immigrant from the North cannot
miss finding neighborhood where crops to
which he was used in mis- overcrowded,
overcultivated and hish-priced neighborhood
The land is ready for tho application Of
hard work. common sense and the raiana
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

change quotations. Il usuaI1y being from 3
to cents higher.
There is probably no richer land in all Of
this rich section than that which lies near
Brinkley and Clarendon. In Arkansas. The
White River. which runs in front OF Claren-
don. Is one Of the prettiest In the great
Southwestern country - clear, deep and
placid.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

In tho next field may be Held OF tns r,1r.
est cotton grown in the world.
There Is much cotton raised IN stoddard
and Dunklin Counties Missouri. but as the
visitor goes south toward Pine Bluff the
fields grow larger and the numbers Of ne
Eroes hoefng the rows increase. Just as
Northerners have habit of trusting all to
the corn crop, 20 does tho average South
erner count on cotton
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

WA11Th0N FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
YrrH the manual training facilities of two nav
Hsh Schools and tho equipment be pro-
wv vded for The washington University
local educators promise that St Louis,
instruction studas. win DO
onA to city in t1s world
naaunai CzppIea heaviest contributor
naant Il Nastngaon University especially has Interested
Mnssif fn tbs As1sanpnanf university .
q technology.
The university u other respects. the
department. Of engineering to DO made particularly
strong
Mr. cuppses has announced that st. Louis shall have .
pface we'll In tho lead in this respect.
Professor W. g. Chaplin, Of the university
roborates him, aging that everything which money
provide to equip tho technical department has
planned
Three buildings finished at the Washing
ton University se said Professor Chaplin, which
b devoted to engineering and architecture These
fits OF Mr. cuppes. that for civil engineering
that for electrical and mechanical engineer
Ing ana tho engineering laboratory. In addition
Busch chemical laboratory
The sa6 OF instructors already is Increased Last
yser -FOUR new men added This year there will
nvs more Nearly all Of these to add to tho capacity
ee the technical or engineering department
Z think that with the high schools, ana with the
manual training school which maintain.
eus VIII be ahead Of city in the country in facilities
for educating engineers and architects.
It will b remembered that Washington University first
originated the school idea Tho credit
dus to Professor q n woodward. who instituted tho
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81. LOUIS SOON WILL BE ~ C6NTGR
OF INSTRUCTION IN TECHNICAL STUDIES.

w1rrrnN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
Birminqham.

Birmingham, Feb. 3.-John Lindley and
wife, of Douds, spent a couple of days in
town last week, the former attending the
horse sale, the latter visiting her parents,
S. b. Shott and wife.
Frank Cory was quite sick several days
last week. being attacked by something
similar to appendicitis
j. S. Ragsdale enjoyed short visit last
week from his brother. J. w. Ragsdale,
whom he had not seen for seventeen years.
Mr.. Ragsdale's home was formerly in Cali
fornia but for the past five years he has
been serving ms consul to China, but has
recently received the appointment of con
sui general lie will sail from San Fran.
cisco for China February %, it requiring
one month to make the voyage.
Clarence Morse, of illdon, spent several
days visiting his parents last week.
Mrs. T. Il. sherman is entertaining her
sister from Hillsboro.
Mrs. Cy Anderson returned Saturday
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
Mt. Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant. Feb. 3.-NIiss Esther Work.
of Ottumwa. who Is on her way to Balti-
more. where she will enter the young wom-
ems college of Baltimore has been visiting
old college friends ut the |. w. U. for a
few days.
Miss Alice IIaw of ottumwa, who is the
director Of physical culture Mt the univcr-
sity, is giving excellent satisfaction and
the classes in those lines are increasing
very rapidly. She is organizing n class
especially for, those who wish to take
training preparatory to the work in base
ball for in the spring term.
The prospect for winning baseball team
at the college is very promising indeed
+. X. Beck is manager of the team and is
arranging n very satisfactory schedule
with the best colleges. The team is try
Ing to secure Rusty" Owens, Of Ottum-
wa. to coach them for while at the be-
ginning of the season.
DR.. IIancher reports prospects for the
unieersity's financial problem brighter ev-
cry day. He is securing from $4,000 to
$1,000 4 week. He says the Methodsts of
the Iowa conference are beginning to wax
Ell up to the possibilities of old l. w. Z.
Again the Iowa. Wesleyan win be repre-
sented nj the state oratorcal contest. There
are sixteen colleges in the association and
only the eight best in thought and compo-
sition get to speak. For two years the l.
W. U. has carried Off first honors and this
yeaI should lie no exception. The contest
will be held in Oskaloosa February ~
The eight colleges that will be represented
on the program this year at the annual
contest are as follows: Iowa Wesleyan
University, Mt. Pleasant: Lcnox college,
Hopkinton: Drake university, Dcs Moines;
Iowa college, Grinnell; Simpson college, In
dianola Morning Side college, Sioux City:
Upper Iowa university, Fayette; Cornell
college Mt. Vernon.
Glenn Ioughton. of IIedrick. is on the
debating team of IIamline literary society
which will debate against the Philoma-
thean society.
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El0on.

Eldon, Feb 3.-Mrs. d. Robinson of
Oskaloosa is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hallenback.
E. G. Cummins and G.. Cummins left
today for Des Moines on business.
The Hurricane orchestra gave a
dance at the X. p hall and it was
largely attended.
c. W. Swain attended the funeral
of his grandmother at Drakeville yes,
terday.
Mrs. George Roberts and daughter
Violet of Pueblo, Col, are visiting Mrs
Roberts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e.
Houghland of this city.
Mrs. E. E. Barger entertained few
of her friends at her home last even
ing. Whist was the main feature of
the evening and very enjoyable
evening was spent.
Miss Mae Isbell is recovering from
a severe sick spell.
M. r. Becktell left today on No. &c
with a company of six land seekers
for Stafford county. Kan.
Miss Maude Baldwin returned to
her home in Selma today after pleas
ant visit with friends in Eldon.
Geo. Cline was an Ottumwa visitor
today.
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Belknap.

Belknap, Feb. a.-AIss Cora Garretson,
from near I1loris, visited Saturday and
Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Ida Lester
. and family.
Lawrence IIcady has purchased Mrs. En-
mn Williams property in the east part Of
town, and expects TO move in the first part
of next month.
Mrs. Mary Smith is visiting relatives in
Bloomfield.
Mrs. !. Ware returned home Saturday
from visit at Sherman Chapel,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Galpin and daugh-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
Dunreath.

Dunreath. Feb. 3-Emma Pointer is on
the sick list.
Cora Mnplethorpe visited with Blanche
Mckinney ut Runnell Sunday.
Eva Halterman, of Adclphia, visited With
James Russell last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roush and son and daugh-
ter Mr.. ana Mrs Farris. Mrs Barr and
Mrs. Hnrgraves visited with c. Pointer
Sunday.
Misses Eva TIalterman, Clara Lovconne
and Maude Harp visited the school Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Carter. of Percy, visited with rcla
tiycs here Wednesday.
Miss Rogers, of Knoxville. visited with
her sister. Nellie, mt this place Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams. of Monroe, Wis
tied with relatives here Wednesday.
Winfield Roush was n Knoxville caller
Tuesday.
Manis Roush. of Shelby. Neb.. who was
called here on the death Of his mother,
returned home Sunday.
Curt Pointer was IL Knoxville caller
Monday.
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Murray.

Murray, Feb. Mrs. Sarah Dana re-
turned Saturday to her home in Nebraska.
She has been visiting her parents
Revival meetings begin at the NJ e.
church Sunday night.
Mrs. L. Eastman has been very sick the
last few days.
Jess Ries, of Osceoa, Sundaycd in Muir
ray.
Quite Il number from here attended the
meetings at Osceola this week where Rev.
Sunday liz preaching
John Hick, Jr., was on the streets Sat
urday
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield. Feb. :i.-W. T.. Resslcr died
at his home in this city. after Il lingering
Illness Sunday. February J.. aged % years
and six months. Tie funeral occurred ut
the residence Monday ut 30 p. m. con
Quoted by Rev j. c. Wilson, assisted hy
Rev. j. w. Potter. The remains were TAX
on to Kcotuli for intermrnt. The odd
Fellows and Modern Woolmen attended
the funeral in II body and escorted the re-
mains to the depot
Charles Corrick, of Waneta. and Aman-
da Halstend. of Stiles. were united in
marriage at the home of Rev w. w. Mil
Ter Sunday. February j. the Rev. Mr. Mil
Ter performing the marriage ceremony
Mr.. Corrick is 4 son of w. c. Corrick. and
his wife the daughter Of Sol Halstead.
The Young people are highly esteemed.
Hort Washhmn. Of Moscow. Idaho. is
visiting relatives and friends in this conn
ty.
Il. l. HARDY. formerly of this place, now
located Mt I'arkcr's Prairie. Mimi. came
In Sunday night for Il short visit with rel
etives IN Bloomfield.
Blaine Kinurk and wife. of Ottumwa.
came oScr 10 Bloomfield Monday morning
for n weeks visit with relatives
Q. j.. Yer FIX af Pulaski, was bust
ness c;il"" SOC Monday.
silas ila!lcw who resides near Savannah,
N';,s in Hiaanisd Monday on business.
s. j. Si:nniok, of Lick Creek township,
was h,,sincss caller Monday at the coun-
ty tfcas,Mcr':; cilire
Eli Bunk. of Savannah. was in Bloom
field Monday on business
John Ro-lett and w. S. Armstutz of
Stiles. were in fhe city Monday looking
after business affairs.
VIII Martin. of w. B. Martin, who
resides near IIondifc. Is quite sick with
lung fever. Fears are entertained that he
may not recover.
Dan LaTinnn. of Cleveland township. was
Il business caller in Bloomfield Monday.
G. II. Brink. living near Coatsville. came
up to Bloomfield Monday on business
w. |. lInkle. of Troy. made ii business
trip to Bloomfield Monday.
G. l.. Meredith. of Pulaski was looking
after business interests Monday in this
city.
W. ii. Wagner, of Perry township. trans
acted business in Bloomfield Monday.
Vim. Pickett of Belknap. was Il bust
ness caller Monday in Bloomfield
j. Il. Eberinc, of Soap Creek township.
WAS transacting business Monday on this
place
w. S. Swift, of Salt Creek township,
transacted business Monday i'll Bloomfield.
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!. Mitchell is home from Montana.
lrisI, Bend.

Irish Bend. Feb. 3.-Luther Plowman and
family from near Leando are moving this
week on to the james Milan farm adjoining
Kilbonrnc
w. w. Price and family. of Pittsburg,
will move to Keosauqua this week.
III. n. McGrath' has purchased the farm
he sold recently to Mr.. IIolcomh. Mr.. Nc
Grath concluded that Van Buren, county
was good enough for them.
VIM. Sweirs was at KeosauGua on bust
ness Monday.
Boz Frazce killed fox last week.
DIR. ID. T. Rambo. of Chilicothc, was
called to the old home here by the serious
illness of his mother.
Rev. McKinnon, of Pennington. has been
holding services at the Ridge school house
for several evenings.
Sam Shafer visited at the Samuel Roush
home over Sunday.
Several from here attended the protract-
ed meeting at Leando, during the last
week