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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08
THE PASSING OF THE AMERICAN.

A correspondent of the New
York Herald writes TO that paper
as follows:
'How many years will it be be-
fore the Americans are extinct in
the United States? [ figure it out
that the thing will occur before
the close of the present century.
In New York, now, for instance,
you have got to do some tall hunt
ing to find a real American. Of
course, many will say we are all
Americans, but ! don't believe it.
Mere naturalization does not make
an American any more than rouge
makes homely woman beautiful.
It's got to be in the blood and
bone.
with q thousand ilIiterates
coming from Southern Europe
daily and their propensity for
large families, OH the ore hand,
and the increasing desire for small
families among Americans, on the
other, the result must be obvious.
1t will not be many years before
the fine American stock, that had
it's birth in the American Revolu-
ton, will have passed away, and,
like the Indian, the white Amer
lean that followed him will be just
as great a curiosity
OF course this is a pessimistic
and ultra view, measurably exag-
gerated, but it contains elements
of truth.
The Washington Post, which
possesses an uncommonly bright
editor, who is evidently a Southern
man and, at times, a friend and
powerful defender of this section,
points out that -tenths of
the white people in the Southern
States are American born, and SO
were their fore-fathers for many
generations before their -
Undoubtedly, the South is the
citadel of the old-time American
population and likely to be dis
tinctively so for long time.
The North has been enormously
developed in population and opu-
lence by foreign immigration, the
greater part of it being of what is
called a desirable kind. For
number of years past, millions of
foreigners have come to the East
and West supposed to be rather
dangerous and Ill ruly. Especially
in the East, the Celt and the Slav
are, as Mrs Elizabeth Cody Stan
ton predicted of her infertile fell
low citizens, "trampling on the
graves OF the Puritans. But,
what are the natives going to do
about it? If men like the New
Yorker who wrote to the Herald
are feeling lonely let them come
South and "grow up with the
country" The American Is here
in full force and holds the fort
and possesses the land. He may
be passing in portions of the East
and West, but he stands pat in
the uth.-Augusta Chronicle.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08
NOTICE TO VETERANS

Attending State Reunion, Rome. Ga.
September 14th, 18th, 1904.
A rate of one cent per mile from all
points in Georgia to Rome and return
has been authorized account of above
occasion. Tickets on sale September
18th, 18th and l4th, good to return un-
til September 10th, 1904.
Gall on your nearest ticket agent and
request that he secure you round trip
ticket routed over the Western & At.
lantic Railroad, the "Old Battle-fields
Line" between Atlanta and Rome.
Double daily trains each way. Write
to the undersigned for beautiful illus.
trated Battlefield Booklet. free.
c E. HARMAN, G. 2 A,
w. Il A. r. r., Atlanta. Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

An old darkey was always pray
ing at the window cf his cabin
asking the Lord to pay him visit.
One night crowd of college boys,
who were familiar with the aged
ones ways, knocked loudly at the
door of the cabin.
who's dar?" asked the old
darkey.
1T is the angel Gabriel come
after old SAM" cried enc of the
boys in deep voice.
"No SIGH niger lives heah,
declared Sam, trembling TRY
the house on the hill.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

Comptroller General Wright has
received the rate of taxation from
from a number of Georgia cities
within the last few days. The
highest of these is Abbeville, which
charges $14.55 taxes on every ST.
600 worth of property. In Bron-
wood, Whigham, Concord, Dupont
and Cam ak, there is no tax rate
The next highest rated is Savan-
nah, which is $14.50 per 81 900.
Augustus rate is $3.50; Allan
ta's, $3.50; Brunswick's, $14;
Cordele's, 1898; Fitzgerald's,
$40; Fort Valleys, TO- All cities,
towns and counties are required to
file the amount of their rate as
soon as it is fixed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08
A CANNING FACTORY.


Editors Journal--What Mariet
ia needs most is good canning
factory, and the fruit men should
begin at once to see that there II
one in Marietta. Not only peach
es could be canned but other fruits
and vegetables, such as tomatoes
black berries, plums, pears, anc
sweet-potatoes. The wild black
berries of Georgia are larger anc
sweeter than the tame ones If the
north. By canning tomatoes
sweet corn, ETC., it would give
something to the farmers to dc
besides raising all cotton. When
the great crop of liberia peaches
come in, instead of the greal
waste as there is now Of inferior
peaches, the best of them could be
canned and those rot fit for can
ming could be made into peach
butter.
Peach butter is something like
apple butter and is sold il the
North by the car load. 1t is put
up in Lulk in wooden buckets of
five gallons each, also in tin canr
of one pint each. They sell fos
10cts q can, in bulk 10cts per
pound or 3 pounds for 25cts.
Peach butter is easy to make, of
soft peaches and sugar. The beau
ty of having fruits put up this
way is you can hold it, for you do
not have to ship it at once to keep
it from spelling.
All canned goods can be sold
for cash to the wholesale trade of
the north, who buy by the car
load. With a canning factory
could be added an evaporation.
The finest of the peaches and APP
pies could be evaporated, packed
in boxes and shipped anywhere.
Another industry added to the
canning factory would be a pickle
establishment and put up cucum-
Der pickles in bottles In Micbi-
gan and a great many points in
the south this has become q great
industry.
The real estate men of Marietta
should try to have such an indus
try started in Marietta. There is
no other point north or south
that would surpass Marietta for
such an industry. There would
be oceans of money in such an en-
terprise if run in a right way.
Think of the hundreds of whole
sale men, who would only be too
glad to buy these goods by the car
load if put up in a proper way and
men could be put on the road, car.
ry samples of products of factory
visit only wholesale men.
A stock company could be start
ed readily any time and there
are two buildings now idle in Ma
rietta. The old creamery and the
old foundry that could not be beat
for an enterprise of this kind.
Next peach season if there were
a large crop, growers could not
have to sell peaches for a song.
There are tons of peach butter
now sold in the north that is only
a compound,and if the pure peach
butter was put up it could sup
plant all this impure goods, and
the-.demand would be great fol
such goods
Who will start the ball to roll.
ing and get an enterprise here il
the, garden spot OF America that
would be worth thousands of dol.
lars to Marietta and surrounding
country. f. W. WING.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

1t is related that the editress of
a Western paper, who happens to
be young and charming widow,
has under considerations several
fattering marriage proposals as
the result of publishing the inno-
cent little local paragraph: "We
have cut our weeds"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

No prohibition election will be
held in Terrell county, as the or
binary will not order one, basing
his refusal on decisions of the SUI
preme court holding the general
local option law not applicable to
counties having dispensaries.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

Over 100000 voters absented
themselves from the polls four
years ago; an ,ther million or
more have Gene upon the stage of
action since then. There is thus
an uncertainty regarding 2,000,-
900 and probably much larger
number of voters this year. In a
total vote of probably 1000, 900
this year, the majority vote of
these 100000 may, and probably
will, decide the contest. Here is
a factor that the campaign man
ayers will do we'll to recognize and
direct their attention to it's con-
servatism.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08
HAS SOLD A PILE OF CHAMBER
LAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.

l have sold Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy for more than twenty years and it
has given entire satisfaction. / have
sold a pile Of it and can recommend it
highly.-Joseph Mckinney, Linton,
Iowa. You will find this remedy a
good friend when troubled with cold
or cough 1t always affords guich re.
lief and is pleasant to take For sale
by ]. w. Legg Il Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

Commissioner Of Pensions Ware
reports that 43, 820pensioners died
during the past fiscal year, and
that 1874 new pensioners were
added to the rolls. The Republic
can politicians always manage to
keep the pension roll growing, es-
pecially when there is an election
at hand.-Savannah News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

What long-llved set the Fed
eral soldierssare, to be surel Here
it is nearly forty years since the
CIVIL War closed, and there are
still nearly 100000 names on
the pension rolls, with a total ex-
penditure of something like SAL
100000 year. AS this vast sum
Is incidentally employed as a
campaign fund for the Republican
party, the advantage given that
political organization is apparent.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

G. P. Goree, an Atlanta lawyer,
has announced for congressman
from the Fifth District on the
Republican ticket, and will make
the race against Congressman Lon
+. Livingston.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

The actor believes that a good
press notice while you are alive is
worth a dozen obituaries after you
are dead.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

Atlanta is not asleep That
five.cornored mayoralty race is
getting ready to waken up things
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08

The japanese soldier receives 40
cents a month. His work recent
w entities him to a raise.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08
SELECTED GROCERIES

Ordinary goods have no
place in our stock. Couldn t
sell such if we wanted to, be-
cause our customers demand
the best quality. And the
supply is equal to the de-
mand, both in quality and
quantity. Got what you
want when you want it and
as you want it. And prices
are no more than you'll be
very willing to pay.
A B Gilbert
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-08
MARIETTA
LIVERY STABLE.
(OPPosITE Z RSSEsAw ROUSE
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprierol
Opposite KRSSEsAw ROUSE. )

THE best of Vehicles, the safest OF dIl
vers and the fas test of horses are always
ready, night and day for hi2e. No man
or woman or child ever has givenme a
call in the past, who has been, nor shaI,
any ever in the future be dissatisfied
with my teams or the men in my employ.
Everything and every body about me are
number one.
have cheapened my charges proper
tionate to the stringency of the times,
For references as to the truth Of what
say, as to the turnouts and charges, 60
to my friends, which means the people
generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safety of themselves, vehicles and
horses.
J. 4. G.. ANDERSON.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
lake WELLS PLEASED
WITH SUMMER SHOW
Board of Directors of East Lake Com
pany Meets and Everything Is
Left With Mr.. Wells.

A meeting OF the board OF directors of
the Mutual Amusement company, which
controls East Lake, was held yesterday
and the report of Jake Wells, the man.
ager, was made. This is the first meeting
since the work at the park was completed,
and the members of the board expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased with
what Mr.. Wells had done
The question OF the future policy of the
park was brought up and Robert Jeml-
son at once stated that he thought this
matter should be left entirely in the hands
of Mr.. Wells, as he had succeeded SO
we'll up to this time
1t is probable some other lines of amuse-
ment will be started, but nothing definite
has been determined about that. Mr..
Wells said last night;
I'VE discussed a couple of new attrac-
tions for East Lake, but nothing will be
decided at present. Next week we have a
big opera company at the lake and this
should prove quite an attraction. l am
we'll pleased with the attendance at East
Lake and the patronage OF everything. 1t
compares we'll with the showing of the
other cities of the same size, or even
larger on our circuit
Mr.. Wells left last night for Atlanta
md 1t will probably be two weeks before
he again gets around to Birmingham He
IS manager of large circuit of summer
parks and also has number of theatres
throughout the south which run only In
the winter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
AGED MAN
Rides Century on Bicycle to Achieve
Record of 100000 Miles.

From the Terre Haute Star.
Thomas w. Davis of Peoria, ILL.,, though
now 70 years old, has during the past ten
years covered 100000 miles on a bicycle
This distance, II is claimde, is enough to
make him the champion of the world for
his age He began to ride when he was
60 years old, and to complete his 100000
miles rode a century.
Davis has been a resident of Illinois for
over fifty years though he was born in
England. A few years ago, on trip to
his home land, he rode 5000 miles through
England.
The first riding he ever did was on an
old Ordinary" At that time he was So
years old, but managed to do twenty-one
miles on the first trip he made. 1t
pleased him so much that he made up his
mind to establish a record.
His best showing was in 1896, when he
covered 12,245 miles. In 1894 his mileage
included eight century runs. His first
century was in 1891 when he joined one of
the big track events in Chicago. That,
was more like a race than century run.
There were number of starters and al
though Mr. Davis was one Of the last to
get away he finished No. 49,
So infatuated is the old gentleman with
his wheel that the granate monument
which now marks the resting place of his
wife. and which will also mark the grave
of Mr.. Davis, has carved upon it the out7d
line of bicycle. He has left instrucE
lions in his will that in addition to til
date of his death his mileage record
also shown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Sentiment Divided Over Calling Out of
Transfers.

Cincinnati, August 3-Division OF
sentiment as to calling out the team
sters in support Of the striking packing
house employees and consequent wire
pulling among delegates is said to be
responsible for some sweeping changes
made today in the personnel of the
national executive board of the Inter-
national Transfers union. More
changes are looked for tomorrow in
the selection of second vice presidents,
who also act as members of the board.
Delegates from the west and south
are in favor of calling out teamsters in
every city in the country handling
products of the Chicago beef combine,
but the opposition of conservatives
from the central and eastern states
has thus far prevented any orders be-
Ing sent further than the one calling
out the men of ST. Louis and East
st. Louis.
The election of officers takes place
Thursday, and though some opposition
to President Shea is evident, 1t Is gen.
orally conceded that he will be re-
elected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
IS KILLED WHILE
ASLEEP At SWITCH
Negro Brakeman is Run Over
at LamiSon
SHOT BY AN ASSASSIN
Negro Is Murdered While Sitting on
Porch-KnIshts of Columbus
to Be Installed at
Selma.
SHOT BY AN ASSASSIN

Selma, August 3.-(Special.) This
morning about o'clock, at Lamison,
on the Southern railway, George Davis,
negro brakeman, was killed, being
struck by an engine He had fallen
asleep on the track.
Davis left Selma Monday morning
as member of the crew running an
excursion train to Mobile and return.
This morning on the return trip the
excursion train had orders to meet the
midnight express at Lamison, and,
finding the siding would not hold the
train, Davis was sent ahead to set the
switch and flag the fast passenger into
the sidetrack.
He threw the switch and then sat
down to await the passenger train, his
red lantern by his side. The engineer
OF the train saw him, but not in time
to stop, and he was struck and in
stantly killed. His remains were
brought here on the excursion train,
his wife and one child living here.
Shot by Negro Assassin.
Last night about o'clock, at Sar-
dis, about nine miles south of Selma,
Houston Scruggs, negro, was assas-
his race. He was sitting on the steps
OF Joe Vests house anu the latter and
his wife, Martha West, were sitting in
the door. West says q negro came
from around the house and when with
In six or eight PAGES of Scruggs, fired
shotgun. The negro then turned
and ran, making his escape. The white
neighbors were quickly notified of the
affair and an examination showed that
Scruggs lrad received eleven buckshot
in his neck, death being instantaneous.
A posse was formed and the night
spent in searching for the assassin,
but he was not found
Knights of Columbus.
A branch of the order of knights of
Columbus will be organized and instituted
In Selma on Sunday next. This order was
to have been formed in Selma about ten
days ago and the lamented Father
OReilly was to have officiated
Owing to his fatal accident the occasion
was postponed, and Sunday will witness
the initiation ceremonies There will be
present on the occasion F. e. Kuhne act
ing state deputy of Tenness; Sterling A.
Wood. state deputy of Alabama, of Bir-
mingham; Charles Janvier, state deputy
of Louisiana, of New Orleans. The SER
mon will be preached by the Rev Father
M. S. ODonnel of Mobile at 9:45 in the
morning
All the Returns In.
Secretary Mel of the Dallas county ex-
ecutive committee has received all the
returns for Dallas county. All of the
thirty-six precincts of the county held
elections and Miller received 942 votes
and Hogue III.
The figures In the Age-Herald Of this
morning made the returns from Wilcox
county give Hogue 200 votes. He only re-
ceived 20 votes in that county. From the
figures at hand Miller's majority in the
district will exceed loo. The various
county committees meet Friday to count
the vote and the circuit executive commit
tee will meet on Tuesday in Selma to de-
clare the result.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
RUNAWAY HORSE
Climbed to Third Floor Of Factory and
Frightened Girls.

From the Boston Journal.
While scores of young women opera
tives were busy at their machines in the
Hope Collar company mandatory, on
the third floor of the building at 43 Haver-
hill street, North End, they were terror
stricken by what they supposed was the
collapsing of the building. In turning
about many of them were terrified to see
a prancing, 1,400-pound truck horse, fully
harnessed, rushing in through the door.
Many screamed and others tainted in
their hurry to escape the galloping horse
and run to places of safety. The horse
In the meantime ran up and down the
length of the large factory room, kicked
his heels in the air and performed many
stunts expected only of the circus spe-
Giles.
After some difficulty the horse was
caught by one of the male employees,
while another went to the street below
looking for the owner.
Through Haverhill street and almost
every side street, into stables and even
down into the subway, James Merlihan,
the driver, and fully a dozen men were
looking for the lost horse. None but a
few street urchins saw the horse go up
the stairs, and when they told the men
where the horse had gone, their joke''
was ridiculed
In g. o. Goldsmith's blacksmith shop,
at 81 Haverhill street the employees from
the Hope Collar company found one Of
the searchers for the animal and led him
to the floor above, where the horse was
being held for the owner.
The horse, the property Of the Cobb
Eastman Furniture comnany Of Washing
ton street, one of pair in a large furni
ture van, had been shod In the black
smith shop. The driver led the animal
out to the wagon, and. without waiting
to hitch It. went back for the other.
While Merlihan, the driver. was In the
shop getting the second horse, the first
one turned about and rushed to the en-
trance at 43 Haverhill street and climbed
two flights of stairs of twenty-four and
twenty-one steps, respectively. There
was no one In the vicinity at the time,
and for several minutes the disappearance
of the horse was a mystery, disappearing
as quickly as though the earth opened
and swallowed 1t up.
The services of fifteen men were nee
essary to take the animal down the
steep stairs. With ropes, pulleys and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Democrats In Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind, August S.-The Sec
ond session of the democratic state con-
vention met today to adopt a platform
and nominate a state ticket. Alonzo
Green Smith of Indianapolis, who pre-
sided az the first session, continued as
permanent chairman. The same dele
gates were present that composed the
first session. May II, when delegates to
the national convention and convention
committees were selected.
Jesse d. Smith of Indianapolis was
nominated for statistlcian of the state,
Levi II. Scott of New Albany for state
superintendent of public instruction, and
Judge Frank E. Garvin of Indianapolis
and George E. Downey of Aurora for
judges of the supreme court. The con-
vention then adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
JUDGE HALE RESIGNS.
Robert F. Cochran VIII Succeed Him
as Judge In Mississippi.

Meridian, Miss. August 3.-(Spe-
al)-Judge G. .. Hale today retired
from the bench Of the Tenth Judicial
circuit of Mississippi and will be sue
ceeded tomorrow by Hon. Robert r..
Cochran, appointed by Governor Var
daman Judge Hall has served with
eminent ability for four years, and
after short rest he will resume the
practice of his profession in this city
and look after his private interests.
The total sale of stamps at the
Meridian postofflce for July reached
the sum of $3793, showing a gain over
last July of $63S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Mrs. Annie E. Royal.

While on a visit to friends In this city
Mrs. Annie e. Royal, whose husband. II.
S. Royal runs the McLester Hotel at
Tuscaloosa, died yesterday. The remains
were carried to the undertaking parlors
of the Ga1dn company, where the funeral
services were conducted and from where
the remains were sent to Selma, where
they will be inferred. The deceased leaves
a sister, who is a nun in the Catholic
convent In New Orleans, a daughter, Miss
wyllie Royal a husband. She was born
In Demopolis, but lived for a long time
IN Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
INCORPORATING THE LOBBY.
Hllman Hotel Being Greatly Improved
Inside-Wlll Be Finished Soon.

The lobby of the Hotel Hillman is
being redecorated and otherwise great
ly improved. The work was COM
menced several days ago and will be
finished in short while The walls
are being handsomely painted and the
woodwork repolished, besides numer-
Gus minor improvements.
There is large amount of scaffold-
ing inside the lobby while the work is
going on, but the guests are not being
put to much inconvenience, as most
of them sit in chairs on the sidewalk
during the summer time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Towne Makes Address.
Made Themselves at Home.

Columbus, Ca, August 3.-(Special.)
A night or two ago burglars entered
the home Of Mr.. George M. Clapp.
north of the city. went into the dining
room, lighted a lamp, made a meal of
the remnants OIL supper left on the
table and then went to the pantry
near by and got some jam and jelly.
The family was noc disturbed and the
burglars got away without awakening
-nrnne.