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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Chairman McLendon is quoted as
saying that in calling on the railroads
of the State to furnish the Railroad
Commission with list of all persons
to whom passes had been issued, the
Commission had no idea of making the
pass lists public. Well, who cares
whether they are made public or not?-
Albany Herald.
Well, it won't ruffle our temper.
There are no free pas nesting in our
pockets. We pay our way when we
ride-but we don't rid often.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

\ Vermont white woman, named
Miss Nydleton, came to Valdosta, Ga,
last week to marry preacher. named
Rev. J. J. Roberts, to whom she had
become engaged by matrimonial bu-
reau correspondence, When she ar
rived at Valdosta, she found that Rob.
erts was a one-eyed negro, He sent her
the money to come on, but he said he
thought she was "cullud lady" The
Vermont woman was terribly disap-
pointed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24
Nero EXODUS.

The Americas Times Recorder re.
ports a negro exodus from that city
and vicinity IN alarming proportions
going to California and Florida.
We find that there is disposition or
the part Of some negroes in Marietta tc
leave for southern California. Fifteer
left Marietta last Tuesday night week
Others had already gone, and Others
will leave soon.
The Americus Times Recorder says
The exodus of negroes from Ameri
Gus and the country hereabout, as wei
az from adjoining counties, is rapidly
upon the increasee just now, and with
in a week probably fifty others will &C
from this city and vicinity to southern
California and Florida.
Agents are at work here, and the ex.
odus is becoming general
Large numbers have gone to southern
California and settled, obtaining EN-.
ployment on farms there. or else work.
ing at trades or as house servants.
Twenty-Five left Americas last week
in one bunch, and probably hundred
Others are going.
Roseate pictures are drawn by those
already upon the scene. and friends left
behind in Americas are eager to get
away as soon as possible.
And it is the better class of negroes
who are thus leaving.
Many in Americas, and in the farm
ing districts here, are selling their prop.
erty and effects and will GO to the new
Ell Dorado. Down in the Fifteenth dis
trict party of twenty are preparing to
get away, and have sold out their mules.
corn, cotton seed, etc.
Here in Americas coIored carpenters,
store porters, cooks, drivers, and those
IN other callings, are going.
1t is said that an emigration agent
has been quietly working here for some
time in cooperation with colored as
slstants, and the result is that MANY
desirable people are going away. Pro-
hibition and disfranchisemen are the
reasons assigned by many.
1t is said that in one county ad ioin-
ing Sumter four hundred negroes have
already gone, or are preparing to leave
before Christmas.
Many are going to Florida to work in
the turpentine and tobacco farms, but
the great majority are going to south
ern California, where there is employ
ment at good wages for all who 90.
The Los Angeles rate from Americus
is only $38.75, and dozens here are dig
glng up that amount. And it means
great deaf more to this section. where
labor is already scarce in all lines of in
dustry, than appears at first blush.
The situation will command attention
few months hence"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

The many friends Of Senator Clay are
gratified to see him looking so we'll and
to know that he has in great measure
recovered his wonted health, and will
be able to continue his valuable services
10 the people of Georgia at the National
Capitol. He has reached position in
public affairs where he can be more
valuable in the future than in the past,
and Georgia will no doubt keep him in
the Senate for some time to come -
EIijay Courier.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24
NEVER.

The Marietta Journal wants Joint de.
bates OF the Griggs- Roddenberry kind
prohibited by law. If our staid old con.
temporary will just come down into
Gods country and hear one of them. it
would be one of the first to want such
law repealed Triton Gazette.
They are three-ringed circus with
the concert thrown in.-Rome Herald
All right. boys; if it is affording you
amusement, let it go at that.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

If the immigrants who come to our
country would become patriotic citi-
zers and love and obey our customs
and institutions, and become thorough
~ assimilated, it would be advisable for
their admission to our shores, but they
are just the reverse; cold-booded and
selfish, tainted with anarchy, care moth
ing for our government only as they
can make money, and, like the Jap
anese and Chinese, go back home to
spend it. These traits make them so.
cially and morally dangerous and un-
desirable.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

The alleged discovery has been mad
that the people lie by instinct and tell
the truth by catiou.-Covington
Star.
Our observation is that an educated
man can tell as big lie as a man with
out education.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

The Savannah undertakers are plan-
nlng to do away with Sunday funerals
Wish they could do away with the
weekday kind, TOO ,-Thomasville En-
terprise.
That wouldn't help you 10 Thomas
Vile. But just imagine the condition
of Savannah with her dead unburied !
But we guess the dead could stand it
II the people could.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Secretary Taft says there is no inten.
tion to sell the Philippine Islands, but
is matter for Congress to deal with.
Then Congress should deal with it very
romptly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Hon. John W. Akin, president of the
Georgia.state senate, died at his home
Gainesville on last Friday, as the
result of la grippe, pneumonia and
paralysis. He was one of the ablest
lawyers in Georgia, and his death will
be universally regretted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Choke Smith will not run for the
Senate, in our opinion" says the
brownsville Times Enterprise. No,
but Seab Wright will, in our opinion
Rome Tribune.
And Steve Clay is already running
and, in our opinion, Wright can't catch
him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Secretary Straus warns Republicans
that our high tariff walls encourage
high walls in other countries, which
are known by the name Of "discrimi-
mating" I'VE are striking that wall
now" declares Straus The Protective
Tariff League, which believes the tariff
should be increased, will have another
fit if this kind of talk goes on.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

1t is declared that in few days the
Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Floyd, will
announce his candidacy for the United
States senate. Good, There are lot
of real Democrats who have been laying
for whack at Seab for some time
Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Don't make a lawye' out of your boy.
Georgia has got too D ny of them now
struggling to make wing Send him
to good technologicl school and fit
him to lead the indl trial life of the
State. Georgia needs him in that ca
pacity. 1t could spare half of the law
yers it has already got and be mighty
little poorer,-Americus Times Re-
cnrhar
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

The way for the producer to eliminate
the middleman in the selling of his cot
ton is to manufacture his cotton and
sell to the consumer direct. Build cot
ton factories, and get every cent COM
ing to you Dy industry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

That terrible explosion of the powder
mills at Dupont, Indiana, last week,
killing 81 people and injuring 600, and
destroying every house in the town,
was the most terrible catastrophe that
has occurred in this country in many a
day. 1t made the old earth rock, ard
the shock was felt distance of sixty
five miles.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Hon. Joe Hill Hall, of Blbb, has an
nounced his purpose to stand for an
other term in the legislature and, in
the event of his election, to be candi-
date for Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Mr.. Louis Gordon, merchant of At
anita, committed suicide on last We'd
nesday by drinking csrbolic acid. Bust
ness worry the cause.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

The Albany Times Union, in answer
to the query, "What is an affinity"
says, Gan affinity is the advance agent
Of trouble"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

Editor Gamble notes that the with
drswal of passes is driving many Of
Georgia's familiar figures out OF coun-
~ journalism.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

OF the 119 counties in Kentucky, all
but Is are now dry" and it looks like
''old Kentuck" will be dry all over.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-10-24

They discuss in Dalton the best place
to hold the fair" and ono writer says
around the waist. This fellow ought to
hold his own fair"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
ELECTIONS IN MICHIGAN.
Republican State Ticket Has a Major
ity Of About $4,000.

ity OF ABOUT fo,VOo.
Detroit, Mich, April with abou
q normal spring election vote cast II
Michigan Monday, the republican
state ticket has, as was expected, re
ceived a majority OF about $4,000. The
successful candidates on the state
ticket are as follows:
Supreme court justices. Aaron V
McAlvay and William l.. Carpenter;
regents of the State university, Julius
Il. Beale and Frank b. Leland; mem
Der of the state board Of education
William A. Cotton.
There was comparatively little In
terest In the election except In those
cities which had local fight OF i'm
portance and In the Fifth congress
s1onal district, comprising the coun
ties of Kent, Ottawa and Ionia. where
the republicans voted on a candidate
to stand at the special election tc
elect successor In congress to VIII
lam Alden Smith. G.. j. Diekema
chairman Of the republican state com
mittee, and State Senator Huntley
Russell were the candidates for the
nomination and Diekema has appar
emily secured majority Of 1000.
Mayor William Thompson, of Kala
mazoo, democrat, was reelected. de
spite terrific campaign made against
him. In jackson, Mayor w. w. Todd
democrat, was defeated by b. ]. Glas
gov. In Bay City Mayor Gustavus
Hine, democrat, was reelected and
the city gave large majority to q
propoo;tiop IN hopd fov eo00 mn for q
water front park.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

increase the Indebtedness Of the
city at will. il will not be long
until the credit of the city will be
impaired, the tax rate will be ln-
sufficient and needed improvements
cannot be made.
Were the motive in paving this
street its whole unpaved length
right. no objection could CIR would
be made. Mr.. Wilson, the father
of the scheme, has never even al
eyed that it is necessary, really
necessary, to make the improve
ment. 1t is clearly a speculation
apon the part Of owners of vacant
lots along the street. They have
bought the land, plated it and
now they want the city TO come to
their rescue, help pave the street
and help put in sanitary sewer and
cellar drain 50 they can speculate
on their lots.
Not only should every resident
property owner be present at the
meeting of council when the mat.
ter comes up after Mayor Scherfl
has refused to sign. but thert
should be representation OF citi
zens, who believe in fair play, wht
are opposed to the taxes being pill
ed higher than they are by thu
city being forced to pay large
sum for a street paving merel.
i'r few spectators to realize {
profit on lots which they have fol
sale.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
WATERS AGAIN STIRRED
BY RADICAL UNIONISTS
Outlook for the Settlement Of the Difference Between Rail-
road Employees and Managers is not as Bright as
twas Yesterday,


Chicago, April 2.-At the mo-
ment when the railroad situation
seemed to have passed the most
crucial stage, because Of the an
nouncement that the managers were
about to grant the twelve per
cent increase in wages, IL the en-
ployes would waive the nine Eonr
day, the radical elements in the
union committee became active and
again filled the situation with un-
certainty. The propcssed increase
was limited TO flagmen and this
was not regarded favorably by
other classes. Grand Chief Garrett
son said:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
AT MARION
THEATERS
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The debut of the second bill Of
rcnned vaudeville at the Grand Opera
House last night attracted large
houses at both shows. and the at
traction, consisting of six big acts,
IL one that pleases the most arrant
critic of vaudeville productions.
Strickland, dog and mokey circus
| Ia undoubtedly the feature Of the
bill. A half score of we'll trained
dogs and monkeys dc stunts that
are truly marvellous and especially
the children OF the city should not
fail to witress the show for the one
number alune.
The Sheets family band, appearing
In two acts are musicians OF no
mean consequence. and the solo work
of clarionet, cornet baritone and al
tos was exceptionally clever.
Norman and Bryce in comedy
sketch proved a number that highly
pleased.
J The street show at 1880 yesterday
evening attracted large number OF
spectators. and the remarkable little
black dog made the high dive into
a net with deliberation and nerve
that thrilled the admiration of all.
This feature will be continued each
levening..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
ROOSEVELT.
Continued from Page One

1.-The same argument applies now
i'll reference to. the shipping bill.
It is deeply discreditable 10 us, as
a nation, that our shipping should
be driven from the high seas, and
It has thus been driven partly be-
cause of our steamship lines being
quite unable to compete with for
cign steamship lines, English, Ger
man, Japanese, French, which are
heavily subsidized by their govern
ments and partly because the high
standard of wages and of living
which we exact for our seamen
puts our shipmasters and ship
owners at q disadvantage. when
forced to compete even with I'M
subsidized ships of foreign pow
cr. This difference in standards,
and the subidizaiion OF our for
eign competitors, taken together,
have created an obstacle to the
development of our shipping which
is insurmountable except by q
subsidy, and this obstacle must be
cleared away as we would clear
away bar from the mouth OF a
river.
81 feel that the loss of the
ship subsidy bill at the last session
Of congress was a real blow to our
country. 1t was particularly to be
regretted that it has tended to
dampen some Of the enthusiasm for
closer relations with this country
which Secretary Roots visit arous-
ed in South America"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02


"We are just at the starting
point. The unions has not moved
an inch from their position since
The commissioners came here. n
railroads do not show a disposition
to concede something pretty soon.
the patience of the men will be
exhausted. Nincty-seven per cent
has Instructed MS to strike, if we
cannot get twelve per cent for all
classes and nine and ten hour days
II railroads will not grant either
concession, there Is no alternative
but obedience to the will of the
majority"
Negotiations are expeeted TO con-
clude within l2 hour1.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
The G.. W. McCLAIN CO.

the price Of admission is the Fords,
who can truly be named the King
and Queen of handouts. They do
things that must be seen to be ap-
preciated. Miss Dot Ford escapes
from handouts and shackles as if
they were made of paper. The act
is one of the best ever seen in Ma
rion.
Swain and Powers in a German
comedy sketch are good and Fox and
Fox In clever irish comedy equil-
ibristic act, made fun for everybody.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

The Seymour sisters in singing and
darcing made host Of friends by
their clever work.
Another act that pleased greatly
was the bicycle turn of the Marriott
twins. 1t was decidedly difficult
turn well presented.
The moving pictures took we'll
with Choosing Servant" and Tho
Rajah's Casket." Miss Coleman In
her usual charming style sang "Will
You Love Me In Dec ,mbet AS You
Do In May"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

1t cannot but appeal to every
fair-minded citizen Of Marion as
extremely appropriate that council
should take final action upon a
piece Of legislation like the South
Prospect street paving deal on All
Fools Day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
Great Mems Signatures Alike.

From my pile OF autographs | take
'ne Of a statesman, well known, and
lay 1t side by side with the autographs
OF great author and great ecclesi
astic," writes British publicist. "All
three are very small, exquisitely neat,
very little slanted, absolutely legible.
Well as ! knew the three writer's,
doubt II ] could tell which wrote
which. They were Cardinal Manning.
Mr.. Froude and Lord Rosebery. VIII
the experts tell me II, in this case,
similarity of writing bodied forth sim.
tlarity OF gifts or qualities.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
SPECULATION.

As was anticipate | colutil, Mo'.
day evening took f.aal s9:ion upon
the ordinance directing the Board
Of Public Service to proceed WITH
the paving Of South Prospect street
from Hill street to the corporation
line, and adopted it, only members
Setter and Carpenter voting against
it. From the first such action has
been inevitable and no surprise
whatever was expressed when the
roll was called.
Councilman Wilson, who was the
prime mover, and who all along has
been engineering the legislation
through the council, succeeded in
making all Of the councilmen ex-
cepting Setter and Carpenter come
under his lash. who has been coach
ing all of the members upon just
what not TO do, succeeded in keep
ing his thumb upon the memebers
until the last and securing the pas
sage of the ordnance, but he ID
not through with this piece of work
which he attempted TO railroad
through without Il petition and fol-
which he later secured an agent oi
II paving company to circulate a
petition. There is every assurance
that Mayor Schertf, who stands FOL
IL square deal, who plays no favor
ties, will veto the ordinance wher
it is presented TO him and tha
council will be called upon 10 ac
upon the measure again.
Another evidence OF the tact tina
Mr.. Wilson has been working teetl
and toenail for the measure ant
that he intends to secure its pas
sage by fair means or foul. wa.
furnished at last night s meeting
when he had some o. the property
owners residing on that part of th'
street north of Walnut, present
ut council to prove that the prop
erty owners south, of Walnut stree
want the street paved clear through
No question has ever been raiset
regarding the paving of the stree
between Hill and Walnut streets
DR.. Setter Mr.. Carpenter nol
The Mirror has ever said one wore
against that much paving. No ques
tion has ever been raised about tn,
resident property owners affected
wanting that, cen though the pc
tition was circulated in n most un
usual manner. II Mr.. Wilson
wanted to convince council that The
residents wanted the street paved
from Walnut to the corporation
line why did he not bring as
witnesses. Mr.. Long, Mr.. Medlam
Mr.. Detwiler, Mrs. Court and
some of the others who reside OF
the section OF the street in gues.
ton? What right has a man liv.
ing north of Walnut street to say
what those residing south of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02
Mlnlna In Enaland.

The value Of the minerals mined
and quarrled In the United Kingdom
last year was a95.s70.723. The out.
put OF coal was the largest on record
--2S6.l2S,936 tons--but the value was
only fS2,0ss.55s. as against fss.s5l.-
1S4 In 1904, when the output was g..
100000 tons less. Tho total quantity
OF coal. coke and patent fuel exported
was 67.1606l5 tons. There was an
increase Of sl6.l2i tons In the iron
ore output.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

An Erie bulletin, signed by Sup
erintendent +. j. Moser, was posted
In the local baggage room Monday,
instructing all employees of the com
pany subject to the watch inspection
rules to present their time pieces tn
local inspector Nelson between the
date of April 10 10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

street want and what they are
able TO stand in the way of spe-
cial assessments?
The conditions are entirely diff
ferent. North Of Walnut street
there is a sanitary sewer and eel
lar drain and sandstone sidewalks,
so that all the additional csst fall
ing upon those property owners
will be the street paving, while
south of Walnut the cost Of all
these improvements, under the con-
ditions which are sought to be
brought about, the cost of all OF
these Improvements will fall upon
the owners of property at the same
time and the result will be, as
some of the resident property own
ers themselves say, they will be
compelled to dispose Of their
property and buy elsewhere. The
sale Of this property. when special
assessments will he piled mile high
can mean only a sacrifice. To
This, MIR. Wilson and the council
men who stand with him say, "Sell
out and get Out!" And if they do
sell ont and buy on some other
treet. what assurance will they
lave that real estate spectators
will not buy piece Of ground out
beyond them a half mile or so and
iecide for speculative purposes to
pave the street from ga to izz-
ard?"
One member Of council at last
night s meeting, stated that the res
!dcnts Of the street. south of Wal
nut, had never signified their dis
approval Of the plan. If memory
.Rrves correctly, a protest was
signed by all or nearly all of the
residents of the street and present
ID 10 council and so far as notice
being taken of it by council, il
might as well have been thrown in.
TO the waste basket. What is nee.
ssaly in order for residents tc
protest; The residents of the street
should secure brass band and
march as a body TO the council
.hamber when the ordinance comes
up. after Mayor Scherff has refus
ID to sign it and there, then forth
with give notice to council thai
they are not in favor OF the pay.
ing.
| But, it is nOt only the resident:
IF the street who are, or who
should be Interested in this matter.
1t is true that the greatest hard
ship will be imposed upon tho
property owner, who being unable
TO pay the special assessments
must sell his home and move else.
where, but the paving of the street
Operates against every taxpayer in
/ the city. IL must not be forgotten
that the city must pay for all
street and alley intersections and
in addition. two per cent of the
whole cost. Considering the fact
that one CT the superfluous city
parks lies along the proposed paw
ing, that there are number OF
street and alley intersections and
that the whole stretch TO be paved
is quite long, it will readily be
seen that the city's portion Of the
cost will be no small sum. Bonds
rnust be ISSUED ITO meet this obliga-
tion and interest must be paid
upon these bonds. Last year the
net increase in the general bonded
indebtedness of the city was $751;
500. The tax rate in Marion is
now very close TO the limit of
four per cent, placed by the code,
and one city official is authority
for the statement that even now,
in order to meet all obligations,
the rate should be five per cent,
instead Of three and nine tentlr.
Where is this business going to
st0pi II council is permitted to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-02

The Pennsylvania inspection Off
Gals passed through the city Non-
day evening ON the regular monthly
Inspection tour of the sections. They
hesitated short time at the local
depot and made hasty inspection of
the apparatus and equipment, pro
nouncing evrything o. X.