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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11
H. A. MOSS MURDERED.

Mr.. Homer A. Moss, merchant of
Nckajack, Cobb county, was found
murdered in his store on Wednesday
night of last week, the deed having
been committed between s and 1
o'clock.
Mr.. Moss left his store at O'Clock,
and went to his home nearby for some
change, telling his wife he would be
back soon His continued absence
alarmed them, and at IL O'Clock they
aroused the servants, and going to the
store they found the back door partly
open, and inside, on the floor, in the
/ rear Of the store, found the unconscious
body of Moss.
His skull was fractured above the left
eye, and nearby was freshly cut stick
about two feet long, which had prob
ably been used by his assailant.
Medical aid was summoned, and
Moss was carried to his home, and every
care and attention possible given him
to regain consciousness, but without
avail, and at 8 o'clock Thursday after
noon he died without being able to give
clew to his assailant, or the reason
for it.
An examination of the store showed
nothing missing. Moss hat and pistcI
we're found behind the counter. He
had on his person some money and his
watch, which were not moIested.
Moss was SO years of age, and leaves
q wife and two children and mother
He was very prominent, and we'll liked
in the community.
An inquest was held by Coroner Law.
hon. The body was embalmed by Mr.
Morris Allen, undertaken, in the EN-.
ploy of w. ]. Black, of Marietta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11
CITY PARK.

The city park has been turned over t.
committee of Marietta ladies to con
troll, manage and beautify. Mayor
Dobbs knows that the def fingers and
excellent judgment of the ladies are
more to be relief on than mans, and
he has appointed the following ladies
to manage the park:
Episcopal Ch1rch-Mrs. c. NJ. Crosby
and Mrs. w. j. Black.
Presbyterian Church-Mrs. E. P
Dobbs and Miss Eileen Gober.
Baptist Church-Mrs. S. H. Hall and
Miss Mary Dean Towers.
Methodist Church-Mrs. B T. Frey
and Mrs. Dunklin Reynolds.
These ladies propose to plant roses
and other plants in the park and make
it veritable garden of beauty. 1t will
be protected by vigilant supervision
and trespassers will not be permitted
to tramp on the grass and disturb the
flowers. 1t will be made the beauty
spot Of Marietta, and gladden. the eye,
OF not only home people, but all visit
ors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11
Sheriff'S Sales for rlay. 'oz

viii be sold before the court house
door, in the city of Marietta, Cobb coun-
ty, Ga, within the legal hours IF sale
on the first Tuesday in May, 1907, the
following property, to-wit:
81 cases of dynamite, cans of blast.
ing powder, one two-horse wagon, 1000
pounds of snatch chain, more or less one
mechanics crab, two Axe pumps. l up.
right IL or 10 horse power boiler, 1900
feet more or less IL inch iron pipe. |
combination car. standard guage on its
own wheels. forge, steam drill press
one lot OF drills. l set OF blacksmith
tools, E "a IngersolI dill aud tipod. /
upright 10 horse power boiler and 10
waste cars for steam shovel Levied on
as the property Of Z C Carp, n,er as
principal and T : Mcdonald, A Wright
J II Carmichael and d F Hood IS secu.
rites to satisfy Cobb Superior court fl
ia in favor of N A morris VS. said e G
CARPENTER principal and T S Mcdonald
A Wright, J C Carmichael aud o +
Hood securities
W. j, FREY Sheriff.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11


Mr.. John P. Boring aged 81 years.
died at his home in Woodstock, Ga. on
Wednesday, April Sd, 1907, of paralysis
He leaves a wife and five grown, mar
ried children.
He was a member Of the Methodist
Church, and had been citizen of Cobb
county many years before moving to
Woodstock.
His funeral was held at the family
residence on Thursday last, cond ucted
by Rev. Mr.. Miller. DR.. W. q. Dean
made few remarks, paying fms trib-
ute to the life and character of the de-
ceased. The iuterment took place in
the Trickum graveyard.
The bereaved wife and children have
our sympathy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

Judge Gober is building an opera
house in Marietta. Having shown his
political opponents what he can do in
that circuit, he proposes to give his
constituents q show.-Griffin News and
Sun.
The Judges new opera house will
materialize this summer, but he is Civ.
ing some of his constituents show ev.
cry time court is in session" moving
pictures.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

The man who cannot show his
religion in his business has no
business with his religion.
The crooked man believes this
would be straight world if the
upright were out Of it.
That is not a virtuous life which
does no more than abstain from g.
few vices and contributes no vir.
tues to the world.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

Whenever President Roosevelt wants
to demolish an antagonist, he calls him
liar" Some of these times, some
thing is going to happen. Hartman is
the latest one consigned to the Anna
Mas class.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

Hon. Hoke Smith. Governor-elect
accom- panied by Mrs. Smith. will leave
this week for trip to Europe. Mr.
Smith expects to be away for q month
or more, during which time he will en-.
Joy rest. While abroad it is stated
he will give some attention to the i'm.
migration problem and will no doubt
have something Of interest to say on
the subject in his first message to the
Legislature.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

If you want to know what a
mans weakness is, let him do the
talking, and he will mel tion it.
1t takes brains and labor to
make money, but neither exertion
nor sense is necessary to get rid
of it.
The moonlight would be consid-
cred prettler L it were not such u
cheap show.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

An 1S-year old young man Of Atlanta,
a musician in Dublin college, married a
widow at Sparta with seven children
As long as that much boot is given, the
Atlanta girls may expect to get left
But the poor fellow is suing tor di.
vorce after a weeks association with
the happy family.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

The negro who assaulted Mrs. Tolbert
and cut her baby g throat in Paramount,
Ga. some weeks ago, has been caught
and identified. He gives his name as
c. L. Minnafee, and his home Winches-
ter, Tenn. He has been taken TO At
lanta jail for safe-keeping He is play
ing the crazy act
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

The Texas legislature has passed an
anti-gambling bill which makes it a
penitentiary offense for anyone who is
convicted OF gambling. a jail penalty
for the owner Of building where gam
bling paraphernalia is kept, and 80 days
imprisonment for any person found
guilty of playing cards for a prize
Georgia may pass such a law at the
next session of the legislature.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

Seab Wright says he is going to the
legislature and have the charter of
Rome amended, "abolishing the sala-
ries of mayor and council, and make
these high offices a matter of honor,
not of dollars" Why not abolish the
salary of Legislators, also, Seab, and
make them serve for the honor?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

A Kansa~ man declares that he re-
Gently saw rat with long horns Such
things are fairly common in most pro-
hibition States Rome Tribune.
But in "dispenssry' town they see
snakes, monkeys, tigers, etc, as COM
mon as political wrangle in the mu-
nicipal affairs of Rome 1t must be
mighty bad liquor you are dishing out
in Rome.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

They tell it on Tom Hudson, COM
missioner of agriculture, that he is now
studying the COW tick.-Waycross
Herald.
1t is rather tick-lish business, but
Hudson is no coward when it comes to
doing things to help the farmers OF
Georgia.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

Bishop James Fitzgerald, of the
Methodist-Episcopal Church, died on
the 4th inst, in Hong Kong, China, of
pleurisy. Accompanied by his wife and
two daughters. one of whom, Miss Cor
nelia, died March 1st, in India, Bishop
Fitzgerald was making a tour of the
world Both bodies will. be inferred in
St. Louis, the family home
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11
A man a. Blacksbear. Ca ID a livery.

A man at Blackshear, Ga, is livery
man, undertaken, embalmer, auction
eer, real estate agent, and tombstone
dealer. Seems to be prepared to care
for the beloved departed-but if he
we're to practice medicine, as a side
line, his "dull seasons" would be fewer
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

You are public spirited citizen
aren't you? Borrow your town paper
when by subscribing you can get one
for less than two cents every week
Why not subscribe and cease to dead
beat other people.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

The luhacy commission has declared
Thaw, the New York murderer sane.
Now, he will be tried for his life on the
ground that he was insane at the time
he killed Stanford White This lunacy
business works very conveniently.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Ladies' Memorial Association will meet
Wednesday afternoon, 18th inst, at 8
o'clock. Important business and all
urged to attend.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11
Lumber for Sale.

have 10000 feet Of oak woods, pine,
made into ceiling, flooring, weather.
boarding and framing, 1000 shingles for
sale at my Nursery at this place. Ad.
dress JAMES CUREToN,
Austell, Ga,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

The Masons of the Seventh district
will hold their annual convention In
Rome on May 1st and 2nd.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11
TEN PAGES.

The Ben Hill County News. which
was established few months ago, has
suspended publication.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-04-11

The photographer makes every
girl think she's as pretty as a pic
ture.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30
Prohibition in the South.

The Philadelphia Evening Post
of last Saturday contained the
first of series of articles on Pro-
hibitlon in the South by Harris
Dickson, of Vicksburg, entitled
Battle of the Bottle. The
article is in Mr.. Dickson's easy,
fascinating style and begins with
the genesis of the Prohibition
movement in Georgia and other
Southern States, tracing it to the
present advanced stage, and pre-
diets that it will not be long be-
fore there will not be licensed
dramshop in the South from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande. Tue
signal prohibition victory in the
great manufacturing city of Birm-
ingham Monday, gives fresh color
to this prophecy. This article
will be followed by others in the
Post, presenting more in detail
the, various phases of the Prohi-
bition movement and the OBJ
stacles it has encountered and
overcome.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30
The Meeting at Heuck's Retreat.

The Teachers and PatroLs meet.
ing held at Heuck's Retreat last
Saturday was very much enjoyed
by all who were there. Every
one went away feeling that the
day had been very pleasantly, as
we'll as profitably, spent and that
Heuck's Retreat is a good people
to be among.
With nearly all Of the teachers
of Beat 2 present, the crowd as
sembled at the school house fol
the exercises Of the day. After
being led in prayer by Mr.. w. P.
Smith the following program was
carried out, with the writer in the
chair:
Song By girls of Heuck's Re
treat.
Reading Miss Aubrey Hog.
gait.
Recitation Miss Bullock.
Declaration Mike Arlington.
Prof. L. B. Campbell followed
next with a thirty minutes talk
on the use of Libraries in rural
schools.
Then We were given an excel
lent paper on School Decoration
by Mrs. j. E. Woodward.
The rest of the session wal
given to Prof. B. L. Moss in dis
cussion of agricultural work ii
schools; after which the meeting
adjourned to partake Of the ex
cellent dinner that had been pie
pared and spread. With shorl
business session in the Afternoon
the meeting adjourned to meet q
Fair River the first Saturday ii
December.
D. a. TILL,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30
Reassurine Thought.

Hug the thought close to your
bosom, Mr.. Business Man, when
you read the dispatches about
troubles in Wall street: The crops
in the South this year have been
bountiful, the surplus from last
year is large, the farmers are out
of debt and have money to lend,
the banks are not compelled to
borrow eastern money, our manu-
featuring plants are running full
time and paying good wages, bus
mess in all lines is prosperous,
and there is absolutely no cause
for uneasiness over future pros
poets. jackson Daily News.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

for want of answer. Decree fol
partition of land.
Moreton Wentworth Co. VS.
George Warford et al. Decree
confirming commissioners sale oI
land.
In the matter of the estate oil
Gaillard McCalIum, deceased.
Decree allowing final account oi
administrative, and directing
distribution of assets.
j. X. Smith VS., F. Ell. Hartman.
Current decree setting cause for
trial in vacation on Nov. 2, 1907.
Mrs. ]. T. Gotten VS.. William
L. Gotten. Decree allowing com
plainant to amend bill of com
plant so as to pray for allmony
and attorneys fee.
L. P. Brister VS.. G. A. KerI ct
al. Decree allowing G. A. Kerl
and F. s. Swain go days in which
to answer cross bill.
In the matter of the estate of
W. P. Hubert, deceased. Decree
approving report of commission
er.
Ex Parte John Davis and Char
lie Davis ct al. Decree removing
disability of minority.
In the matter of the guardian
ship of John j. Helm, a minor.
Decree allowing guardiah's Sc
cond annual account.
K. Z. T. Coon VS.. Mrs. Clara
Coon. Decree for divorce.
Elizabeth j. Oliver, by next
friend, VS.. f. Fl. Hartman. De-
cree ad]udging defendant to be
owner in severalty and not a
tenant in common of certain
lands.
In the matter of the estate of
Roger Patterson Frion., Order
approving 3rd annual account.
Elk Parte Lucy Evans ct al.
Decree approving commissioners
sale of land.
Ida Maxwell VS.. John Maxwell.
Decree for divorce.
FIX Parte. Amy Newell ct al.
Decree reforming and correcting
former decree.
The Hyman Mercantile Co. VS..
Mrs. M. M. McDavid ct al. De-
cree setting cause for trial in va
cation.
Mrs. j. I. Gotten VS.. William
E. Gotten. Decree requiring
defendant to pay attorneys fee Of
500 to complainant and also ali
mony pendent lite of $40 per
month until next term of court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Thomas E. Applewhite, deceased.
Decree approving ADMINISTRATORS
second annual account.
W. j. Guy, trustee, ct al. VS..
M. j.. Moak ct al. Decree setting
cause for trial in vacation.
Campbell-Drake Go. VS.. j. 2.
Brown ct al. Decree setting
cause for trial in vacation.
William Winston VS.. Pet Win
ston. Decree for divorce.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Pinkney G. Brlster, deceased.
Decree confirming sale of land
and authorizing administrator to
execute deed to purchaser.
In the Matter of the Estate of
". w. McLaurin. Decree set
ting cause for hearing in vaca-
ton.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Accounts of the failure of the
Heinzes leaves one in doubt as to
whether it was caused by internal
weakness of concerns represent
ing $65, 100000 of capital, or
precipitated by the revengeful
and remorseIess power Of the
Standard Oil copper kings. If
the result of the war, waged for
fthe final destruction of competi-
tion that has been sought for
years, has been SO brought about
that, taking advantage of the
money squeeze, the Standard en-
compassed and overthrew the
Heinze interests the lesson is an
illuminating one. 1t will surely
add fuel to the flames of popular
disfavor, and fear, that is directed
on Standard Oil, and Wall street,
which is but its football ground.
-Vicksburg Herald.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

We are requested to state that
in Miss Powell's announcement
concerning the school improve
ment association it was not intend,
ed to intimate that the previous
failures to get meeting in Brook
haven were in any manner due to
lack of interest on the part of our
people, but to circumstance of
accident and the weather. There
is every reason to believe tina the
people of this community will feel
an active interest in this move
ment and enter heartily into the
plans of those who are promoting
it.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Carnegie hero medals ought tc
be handed to pair of gentlemen
named Coon down in Lincoln
county who have displayed reck-
less daring and audacious
bravery by running for member
ship in the board of supervisors
on an independent ticket. Jack
son Daily News.
After next Tuesdays election
this pair ofindependent Republi-
can candidates will be named Den.
mis-, politically speaking, and in
stead of hankering after Carne-
gle hero medal they'll be hunting
for an automatic kicking machine
to boot them for not having more
sense.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. James IIarwood
are in Canton and will make their
home here for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood have
many friends in the city, having
formerly made their home in Can
ton. Mr.. Harwood was a con-
ductor on the road before the war
when what is now the /. G. was
known as the Mississippi Central.
County Herald.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

By j. Pierrepont Morgan, John
d. Rockefeller and the United
States Treasury pouring millions
into the New York banks and
Stock Exchange, the panic of last
week has been quieted and conf
dencce restored in Wall street;
not, however, until number of
weaker banks, not members of the
New York Clearing House, we're
forced to suspend. 1t is believed
on all sides that the worst is now
over
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

A South Mississippi editor says
be is not going to raise the price
Of subscription, but he is goirg to
raise the devil if his subscribers
don't pay up faster. +"
Better get on eash-in-advance
plan, brother; then there is no
trouble to show goods. Scott
County Register.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Hon. R. Fl. Henry and wife
have returned from their Europe
an trip, which was greatly ENJOY
ed. Mr.. Henry is prominently
mentioned as candidate for Con
gress in the Eighth Congestion
al District.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Gov. Vardaman, Superinten-
ent /. j. Mitchell of the Insane
Hospital, and Superintendent Blu.
chanan OF the East Mississippi
Hospital reaturned Sunday night
from their visit to several insane
hospitals in the North. DR.. Girls
Ter, who was with the party, went
on to Michigan, and will come
back in a few days.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

The congregation Of the First
Methodist church of jackson has
undertaken the support of two
medical missionaries on the for
eign field, DR.. and Mrs. John B.
Fearn, both native Mississippians.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

The many friends Of Leighton
Jones are pleased to know that
he will retain bis position at w
p Hubert's, and, consequently,
remain a resident of our city.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30
BROOKHAVEN BANKS.
They Meet and Take Precautionary
Action Against Money
Stringency.
Brookhaven, Oct. 80, 'o7.

Brookhaven, Oct. 80, '07.
In view of the fact that tht
clearing houses of the money cen
ters have decided that thn asso
ciated banks shall make use oil
clearing house certificates, thus
making it impossible to obtain
money by remittances, we have
found it prudent and necessary il
order to protect our customers
and ourselves, to unite and adopt
resolutions to the effect that after
the Goth inst. we will reserve the
right to limit the payment of cur
rency to any one depositor to the
sum of $4,000, but at the same
time reserving the right to deviate
from this rule at our discretion in
dealing with customers who are
required to have cash to meet
their pay-rolls.
This resolution is adopted for
self-protection and does not mean
that we will only pay $1,000 to
any one individual depositor, but
that $4,000 will only be paid in
cash, and certified checks will be
issued for balance drawn which
will be negotiable and can be
handled the same as cash.
This resolution does not affect
deposits of currency and silver
made after the Goth inst.
The total amount of such depos-
it is subject to withdrawal by
check as formerly.
Similar resolutions were adopt
ed during the panic of 1898 and
they worked no hardship on any
deposition.
Commercial Bank.
Central Bank.
Brookhaven Bank & Trust Co.
The above action by the Brook
haven Banks is in accordance with
the precautionary steps taken by
the best banks in various parts of
the State and country on account
of the recent financial disturb
ances in New York, and is intend
ed, primarily, to safeguard the
business interests of the commu-
nifty generally as we'll as their i'm
mediate patrons.
The Leader is glad to be able to
say that Brookhaven's and the
Mississippi Banks generally are
among the most solvent in the
country and with the money and
resources on hand and a cotton
crop bringing ten cents and up
ward, Mississippi and the South
are really in the best shape to
feel easy over the Wall street
furry of any other section.
The financial troubles in New
York, however, are assuming
quiet and normal condition, and
people who have money in our
local banks should manifest a
patriotic spirit and lend their
hearty cooperation to the banks
here in carrying out the safe poll
cy adopted until public confidence
is fully restored in other sections
of the country and any further
panic any where averted.
1t is done to keep Brookhaven
and Lincoln county's money at
home for the use of Brookhaven
and Lincoln county people durlng
this time. of temporary money
stringency.
We advise the people not to
keep their money at home, but to
deposit same in the banks as such
deposits can be withdrawn at any
time and such action on the part
of those who have money will
tend to restore confidence and
bring about the normal condition
of things quicker than anything
else.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Hon. T. U. sisson, of this
State, was honored by being
chosen orator for Mississippi Day
at the Texas State Fair at Dallas
last week,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

The Mississippi Audubon So.
ciety is to be organized in Jack.
son on Nov. 9th. The meeting
will be held at Pythian Hall.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Expressions of appreciation of
The Leader are always acceptable
and gratefully received. They
are the sunbeams on our editorial
way.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford, late
Of Hazlehurst, are now making
Brookhaven kheir home and are
boarding at Mrs. Floyd BoWen's.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

The striking operators in the
Wesson mills have been placated
and gone back to work.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

The possession Of talent i'm.
plies both the power and obIiga.
| ton to use ii.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-10-30

Madison county will hold colt
show Nov. 18th to 23rd, inclusive.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-17
aothIng Succeeds Like SUCCESS

He has the confidence
and patronage of thf
leading business men
and m ost prominsn;
citizens OF Arizona. Tbs
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