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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
The Contradietina Habit.

A natural habit of every child is
to contradict, and this should be
overcome as soon as a boy or a girl
develops it, for of all disagreeable
and overbearing persons those who
aggressively contradict are among
the worst. Parents cannot be too
particular in teaching their sons
and daughters to disagree courte-
ously, which is not at all incompati-
bic with doing'it positively. Il beg
your pardon, but you are mistak-
en-" is quite as much of contradic-
ton as saying, "It isn't" and it is
far better manners. Il think you are
mistaken" is another way of ex-
pressing the opinion. A mother
need not be afraid of making her
child a prig by teaching him such
little things. They are as impor-
tant to him as a knowledge of how
to speak dramatically. Exchange.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
Kept Him Posted.

Some years ago a railway porter
wrote to Admiral Beresford of the
British navy saying, "Our home has
been blessed with twins, and | write
TO ask your lordship if you will ask
the Princess of Wales if we may
, call the little girl Princess of Wales
Brown and the little boy Lord
Charles Be2eSford Brown" Lord
Charles procured the necessary per
mission from the princess and sent
it, together with his own. A month
later came the following from the
same man: "My lord, ! am happy
to inform you that Lord Charles
Beresford Brown is we'll and hearty
and that Princess of Wales Brown
died this morning."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
A Compliment.


The heavy villain Of the barn
storming aggregation stalked into
the workshop of the village editor.
''What did you mean by referring
to me as 'misft in your write-up
of the performance last night?" he
roared.
Il meant" answered the local
molder of opinion, chat you were
entirely too great for the company
you were with"
And the heavy villain, being a
stranger to the ways of village ed
itors, believed him.--Kansas City
Independent.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
Surf Bathing.

The oft repeated warning to surf
.oathers, and particularly to those
who dive, to protect their ears from
the water by cotton plugs, etc, is
not generally needed, to judge by
the damage often traced to its neg
lect, says medical journal. They
who have lost the membrane need
TO be especially careful and to give
up diving. The tympanum is readi-
ly protected by the cotton plugs
firmly introduced, but in diving
even then the air in the nasal fossae,
accessory sinuses and naso pharynx
is compressed and partially escapes
by the eustachian tubes, and in con-
sequence the water enters so far and
high In the nasal fossae as to pain
fully irritate the pituitary mem
brane and leads to protracted con
gestion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
TEN PAGES.
AN INNOVATION.

We find in the editorial section
of the The Southern Presbyterian,
which is always sound in sense as
we'll as editorially, the following:
Gin 'Leslie's Weekly we read that
Rev, Joseph A. Serena, of the Cen
tral Church of Christ, Disciples,
at Syracuse, n. Y has announc-
ed that soda fountain would be
placed In the lobby of his church,
and that refreshing soft drinks
would be served to the people in
the pews. The foolishness of this
is obvious. The one motive to
which Christians may appeal for
the discharge of duty is love to
Christ. The soda fountain at
traction will prove distracting to
serious thought. We should say
so. If 1T is fitted with mirrors
there will be the female members
of the copgregation-and where
they are, there will also be gath
cred together the members of the
opposite sex. The only way to
give them the drinks ard the Cos
pei at the same time would be to
have a combination soda-ierker
and pastor all In one, and let him
preach across the marble slab.-
Golden Age.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
A Cold SCOT.

There is a small town in the val
ley of the Lena, in Siberia, called
Werchajansk, which is believed to
be one of the coolest places on the
earth. Hundreds of people have
lived there to ripe old age, and yet
the thermometer has been known to
descend to 98.4 degrees below zero.
The average temperature in Wer-
chajansk during the winter months
is 14.S degrees below zero. The
Werchajansk soil is permanently
frozen to depth Of $50 feet, and
yet during the month of July the
temperature of Wcrchajansk is on
the average 90 degree, anoyc zero.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS

We are now moving our planning mill
to our new location at Buffers, where
we have ample room and side track fa-
cilities to handle our trade better than
ever before.
We now have on hand there large
stock Of the very best lumber shingles,
etc
We wish to state that moving our
machinery, etc., will in no way inter
fere with our handling any orders en-
trusted to US.
Our office and salesroom will be in
the new building opposite our present
office, and we will here carry a full and
complete line of sash, doors, blinds.
moulding, mantels, brackets, etc Also
we will. as usual, keep here shingles,
fooring. ceiling, weatherboarding,
brick. lime, ETC., and in fact, anything
needed in the building line.
Call and place your orders. and we
will give prompt service and lowest
prices.
Very respectfully,
J. J. BLACK LUMBER Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
SibIey Spring Water

Atlanta, Ga, July 25, l9O7-Nr 3
]. Gardner, Marietta. Ga. Dear s;r. - r o.
hand you enclosed certificate of an., We
giving results upon the sample of w.t S,9
sent US some time ago, and beg 70 81. 10
you, in this connection, that TIE sn "JNse
shows the water to be of unusual n'.
both as regards organic and minerapI Ialty,
ter. The amount of organic metaaI mat
snown oy sanitary analysis, is almost at
notnlng, ana the mineral ingredieDfse
found are also very low, the amount cn,s -
parng very favorably with the purity v ~
distilled water. We can recommend t th u
water very highly for drinking purno sais
Yours very truly, ''0''
N. P PRATT LABORATORY
By W. P, HEAru
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
Always hanpY.
She--Papa believes in the pleas

She--Papa believes in the pleas
ares of anticipation.
He-Do you agree with him?
She-Oh, yes, indeed. In the
summer he promises to buy me a
sealskin coat the following winter if
I'll give up going to the seaside, and
N the winter he promises to send
me to the seaside the following sum
Ener if | give up the sealskin coat,
so, you see, | am always happy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29
MARIETTA
STABLE
OPPOSITE &ENNEsAw HOUSE,
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor

The best of vehicles, the safest OF dr1
Vers and the fastest Of horses are always
ready, night and day for hire. No man,
woman or child has ever given me a
call in the past, who has been. nor shall
any ever in the fufnre, be dissatisfied
with my teams or the men in my EN-.
ploy. Everything and everybody about
Ele are number ope.
have cheapened my charges proper
tiona'e to the -tringeney of the tunes
For reference a. to the ruth of what !
say, as to the turnOuts and charges 90
60 my friends, which means the Deonle
generally.
Fartles hiring are strictly responsible
"' the safety OF themselves, vehicles
ana holses ] A. II. EDERSON
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29

A few doses of this remedy will in
var1abiy cure an ordinary attack OF
diarrh9a.
1t can always be depended upon.
even in the more severe attacks of
cramp collie and cholera morbus.
1t is equally successful for summer
dlarrh9a and cholera infantum in
children, and is the means of saving
the lives of many children each year
When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take.
Every man of family should keep
this remedy in his home. Buy it now
PRICE, 25C. LARGE SIZE, soc.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29

Some people are going to dis
cover after awhile that religion
ASH t judged by the church contri-
buttons list.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29

Respectfully submitted,
N P. PRATT LABORATORY
The above Sibley Spring water will be
delivered at ten cents gallon Phone
121, Marietta.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
MORE
 COAST COMPANIES

~ ,fsn,r,b 10 Daily A.asaap cons, ~ .oated from 2' o
 y-.tr July 20 The secretary whos strengths to vrb issued orders directing be , cach be osau l "oei .vtnty-.ve additional companies of me2.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20

 SUICIDES
Korean Ruler Prefers Death To Being
 Humiliated

 Special Dispatch to Daily AlasEan)
 Tokto, Iuly 2O-A report has just reached here that the Emperor of Eo- req has killed himself The deed was committed shortly after he declared that he preferred death rather than face his people after an enforced abdi- cation. Fierce riots prevailed there yesterday, the soldiers firing on the mo S assembled in the streets, killed tv enty, among whom are several lead CTS Of the dlssat isiactjor.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
ENCOUNTER
 IS LIKELY
Attorneys In Bribery Case Clash Yes
 terday

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 San Francisco, Jnly 2O-Duriug tho ula of the bribery case here yesterday bitter personalities were engaged in be. tween Michael Dc'mas for the defense and Attorney Heney So bitter did the exchange of abuse become that the court threatened both with contempt. l. Is feared that their differences may ead in d persona. conflict.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
WILL NOW
 ARBITR4TF
Striking Frisco Oper- atOrs Will Permit
 Intervention

Special Dispatch to Daily AIaskanl
 San Francisco, July 20 Alter weeks of futile attempts to settle the difficult. ies existing between them, the striking telegraph operators Of this city ard Oakland have agreed to submit their differences with the companies to arbi- tration: Preliminary arrangements looking toward that end were agreed upon late last night and leIegraphic communication will 10 longer be inter- ruptcd
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
TIN DAYS MORT

] desire to cal. your attention 10 lhe t4.- that there is only a few days left of my first visit to Skagway, as l shall leave for Si;ka about August lst. Have you had your eyes attended to yet. If no, you should have them thoroughly tes ted and glasses dted if necessary. Eehacting ParIor at Gold eu North hotel, Phone 2+ for apD0iul- meut. Open from 9:3O a. ID. 10 9:5o D.. m. Electric apparatus for evening test. Getracljon and diseases Of the eye 8 speciality.
 Dr. F, r. KimbaI.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
PACIFIC MAIL SHIP IS FIRED ON
Ncaraguan soldiers shoot at California iner-Ameri- can planter is captured by government troops and
 executed on charge of treason against the
 g,OvernmentO Officials claim victim insurrectionist

carry through hugh financial combine which would trol all local industries of GuatamaIa
 San Francisco July 2O-Th6 steamer San Jose of the Pacific Mail line has just arrived in port and reports that July 7th they bombarded by soldiers of the Nic araguan government who took the vessel to be hostile gunboat No one was injured during the fusIIade but the matter will be reported to Washington.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
FIND HER BODY ON THE.
 BEACH
Victoria hospital nurse assaulted and mur dgred last night on Victoria beaCh-POice can find no clue to perpetrators

Special Daily AaD marks on e throat and the torn and
 Victoria July 20Tne dead body dorerad condition clothing ~ ev trained nurse employ had been in hospital here was found on the assaulted ~ by Iubo-ers Finger
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
Especial Dispatch to Daily AIaskan)

City of Mexico, July 2O-A cable from IapachuIa has just been received by the American Minister in this city that Putarch Bowen an American planter of Guatamala had been shot by officers commanding the GuatamaIa troops on charge of treason It is claimed by the Guat mala government that Bowen leader in the move
 uts to overthrow the government in order that he might
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
Monday s pnuCa

Al arrangements have og-n made .s those having achar1e the oenea-aAuro for las oase.a. ceam. which w.. he gwen as .aa White Pass club ol @'r- day nigh, Every ching tina. vii. 2" 10 make .n. rs.um- pleasant will b. done by tae management a.. taa a"aE -e- serves t9 ae w.. p4r.a..ea.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
AFLOAT LIGHT DAYS IN OPEN
 BOAT
Terrible experience of two cod fishers who were picked up at sea-Men lost both arms and legs

Special Dispatch to the Daily AIaskanl
 San Francisco, July 2O-Two cod fish CTS, Joseph Planchetts and Eugene Ac- costa, arrived on the schooner C2arina from the far north. after having been aa9at in an open boat for eight lays be-
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
Better Prepared than [ yer

Having put in a steam boiler and other machinery we are better pre- pared thun ever to do irst-class work on short notice.
 j-23-tt Skagway Laundry
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
BnlIGames Tomorrow

wu. games @. ball vii. be played in .ar gu.s tomorrow. A. two o'clock che a. .ruu1u the Cg..s vii. w.as rns Third Regiment team lrom F.. William .fI. s s4r5 and a. four o'clock lho Early lsfs.r- w-I take %. che Indian laam .-.u ..a.ue-.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
faurtb of JuIy committOo

wn ,oum..... ". ca had tu charge .ns arrangement, ... .ar Fourth Q. g..vc...1r4...a WI. ma.. this evening l..u. ..y ya...t Mills aua close a. .. .a....-. y...r"aa 5uugh"" ..-... .aa. &. ....n.s who c'u pos' -.... ..r.... GD eH
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20
No Eagle BaE Cr

Owing -u .hs t.c- .ut, The 3. nl. nsuea- dance vii oa given oc Ma. aas evening. cher. Vi. ue la Lag. .a.ge ...- {.
 s.cassr. c.ac. uu.ra plants ua Dgph.a ar Northern l5rucarN. !.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-20

fore being rescued. Jesus Comes, one of the original party. was lost over board. The men had both their feet and arms frozen and were in a pitiebiv condition. They were picked up in February and since suffered amUuterion of both arm, and legs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-09
TEACHING MONKEYS.
slmPIo Acts That Arc Too Difficult
For sfmlans to Learn.

slmpIe Acts That Arc Too Difficult
For simIans to Learn.
II would I've very simple matter for
fourteen months old child to learn
to pull in. by means of a very light
toy wooden rake. an object which 1t
could not reach with its hands, and yet
Jimmie, very tame Rhesus monkey
Of mine, writes John B. Watson in
The Wcrld Today. spent many days in
trying TO learn this simple act and
had not learned to manipulate the rake
when our patience ran out. Jimmie
was kept moderately hungry at the
time Of the experiments; ks was tsth-
cred Just out of roach of some very
tempting feed (Tualaga graDes). A light
top wooden rake was given him. In
stinctivsly he Yraspsd It, bit 1t. then
dropped 1t and began strRining at his
tether aud reaching out as far as possi-
BILE with his forsleg. making vain ef-
forts to scratch in bis food. This rake
was then put around one Of the grapes.
and the handle extended toward jim
mie. Instantly he eraIped the handle
as before snd jerked 1t. and the grape
rolled within reach Of his paw. The
rake wss dropped and forgotten ana
the faithful paw utilized for the CON-
pletion Of the act.
Now what happens when the grape
has been eaten1 The rake is still with
In his reach, and the grapes are still
outside the pale. Does he perceive the
relationship existing between "fosd
out of reach. rake Will lengthsn paw,
ergo. use rakef' Not Jimmie. And he
Is the brightest Of six. As long az you
will kindly hook the blade Of the rake
around the grape and extend the han
ale toward him he will eondescend to
pull IN the rake and consequently the
grape, but he has never yet both
pushed cut and then pulled IN the rake
Of bis own initiative.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-09
The Strange XVII.

In New Zealand is found the
kiwi,T strange bird of the ostrich
family. Ustriches have two toes,
but the extinct moas had three toes,
SO also have the existing emus, casso-
varies and rheas, or South Ameri-
can ostrich.
The kiwi, however. differs from
the other struthious birds in having
four toes. Further, the hwi cannot
be said to be quite ostrich-ike, for
in size it is not larger than the Or
binary barnyard fowl. It has small
head, with large and muscular
neck and aslong, slender bill, with
the distinguishing feature that the
noStrils are plnced close to its tip.
The legs are short, but the muscles
on the thighs are well developed,
and the feet are strong and powerful
and provided with sharp claws.
The kiwi is bird devoid of any
external trace of wings, and there is
no trace of tail visible, while it is
covered with long, narrow, hairlike
feathers, and on the fore part of the
head and sides of the face are strag-
Cling hairlike feelers. - Chicago
Chronicle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-09
WEIRD GHOST STORIES.
A Persistent Dream That Brought q
Murderer 10 Justice.

Persistent Dream That Brought Q
Murderer 10 Justice.
In certain town in the province
Of Minsk, west Russia, a peasant
suddenly disappeared. BE was last
Eeen alive leaving the church and
going homo to his sister, with whom
lie lived.
One day in dream his sister saw
her brother. He looked pale, his
eyes were closed and his ega Vere
broken. He told her that he had
been murdered by her husband and
lis brothers. lie mentioned the ex-
act date and place Of the deed and
added that his body was put into q
,sck and thrown into the river. he
wanted her TO find his body and to
have it'buried in the family grave.
This dream was repeated several
times, and at last the sister sought
the Edvice of her aged father-in-
wv. lie told her that it would be-
illicalt 10 find the body, and II the
:ulpriis were brought to justice her
children would be left orphans. So
4ficr consideration the Gister gave
tie iat ter up.
lsut her 'rother's spirit would not
rest si,i appeared in q dream in the
ab1ve manner to a friend of his.
Sool tie news spread TO the local
authorities, who took the matter up.
The riySr was searched, and the
body was found in the exact spot In
dicated. st
This discoyery had such an, eff
feet ON the murJlererB that they at
once confessed. They gave all the
detai!s Of the crime-how after
service they took him TO 9 MI
wlcro they all dined, and on leaT-
ins for home they attacked their
victim. Finding that the sack was
100 ANAL, they cut of his Leg, tied
d stone to his neck, and threT him
ia the river. The above q certified
70 De pcr1ec1y accurate ~ tho local
authorities. 1a he
A Russian paper relates the fol-
lowing as having occurred In an o6i-
GERS family ct the time of the out
break Of cholera. The eldest son
uas in an Office IN town nearly POO
niles from his home.
One morning the family was Vis-
hei by an undertaken, WHO said he
had received orders from a person,
whom he described, to make q coffin
for their eldest son. The father -
piled that the son was far awsy'snd
that all the family were alive and
well. aI 4
Directly atterWard q message
came that the eldest son had died Of
cholera at the same time that his
exact similitude had been seen By
the undertaken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-09
CLEOPATRA.
Tho Story of Her Death From the Bite
of an Asp.

Tho Story Of Her Death From the Bite
of an Asp.
It Is admitted that CleopatrN killed
herself to avoid being exhibited al
Rome in the triumph of OctavI1s, who
had made war upon her and Antony be-
cause the latter had divorced his Zoe.
taylus9 sister on the queens aeooaRt
But did she die from 4 snakes bltsi
= u better to think not. "If her death
"a 2en caused by any serpent, the
small viper would rather have bsen
chosen than, the large asp. but the
story 10 disproved by her having deck.
ed herself In the royal ornaments aud
being found dead without any marks
or suspicion Of poison on her body"
Death from 4 serpenes bite could not
have been mistaken, and her vanity
would not have allowed her to choose
one which would have dlsfgured her
In SO frightful manner.
Other poIsons were we'll understood
and easy of access, and no boy would
hnye ventured to carry an asp In 4
basket of fgs, some of which he evcp
offered to the guards as he passed. and
even Plutarch shows that the story ot
the asp was doubtful. Nor Ia the statue
carried in Augustus triumph, wL!ch
had an asp upon 1t, any proof of his
belief in 1t, since the snake was the
emblem Of Egyptian royalty. The
statue Tor the CROWN of Cleopatra
could not have been without one, and
this was probably the origin of the
whole story.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-09
"A HATHERED FRAUD.
Robin Rsdbreast Called a Much over
rated Bird.

The horticulturist put down his
paper and snorted in disgust when
he read an article praising robins.
@The r1Lin is much overrated
bird" he said. People rail against
the English sparrow, but he doesn't
begin to torment the gardener as
the robin does. Did You ever hear
of a robin eating insects? No, in
deed; not one little bug does he eat.
But he'll pull up all the worms in
the soil and impoverish it, for an
gle worms are the natural enrichers
of the soil. His appetite is enor-
nous, and it won't take him long to
clean out all the angle worms in a
good plot of earth.
"He also feeds on berries, and 1
won't forget in a hurry what he did
to me last winter. planted lot
of black alder trees in my grounds,
anticipating that by Christmas they
would be blazing with red berries.
You know the black alder is called
the northern holly, and its berries
are a vivid scarlet. Well, just as
soon as the berries began to form a
swarm of robins swooped down and
gobbled them all up. How did they
happen to be up north? Why, rob-
ins would stay north all winter if
they could find enough berries to
eat, They don't mind the cold
weather any. It's simply matter
of food that drives them to warm
er climate. Bittersweet berries are
the only sort they won't eat. They
are robbers too. They'll steal the
nests of such little birds as the
phoebe, that sing sweetly. And
they haven't a bit of common sense.
When they teach their young to
fly they keep up such a squawking
that they attract the attention OF
every cat for quarter of mile.
Of course tho cats promptly gather
and pounce on the young birds.
Most horticulturists will tell you
that the robin is a fraud and is no
pet OF gardeners. Even his name is
deception, for his much vaunted
red breast is a yellowish brown.
welcome the sparrow around my
place much more cordially than
do the fat robin"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-09
BIRD suPERsTITIoNs.
Queer Beliefs That Wsro Held by ths
Ancient Mariners.

Nueer Beliefs That Were Hold by The
Ancient Mariners.
Birds as inhabitants OF the air w0re
naturally chosen by the aacients az
eracles and augurs Of future happen
ings. The sensitireness to atmeBpher-
ic changes shown by many birds aided
In establishing those notions, The real
Indications often furnished by sea
birds of coming storm or calm were
doubtless nagnifed by the anxious, III
perstitious sailor.
The custom Of hanging the sea swal-
low SO that the bill may point to the
wind arose from the old time custom
Of suspending the bird by the. feet, sI-
pecting it would renew its feathers as
IL alive.
Divinaton by the flight of birds was
a favorite method in the olden timer
Sailors watched their flight for indica
tions OF prosperous voyages and favor
ing winds. AS they were thought t"
ny through the air to heaven, the;
easily became messengers Of the Will
Of the gods.
The albatrosS Ia believed by Jack tar
TO sleep on the winds. 1t was at one
time thought that the petrol hatched
its eggs under its wings.
The kingf1sher was at one time KEEP.
In chests to keep away moths.
The fishhawk was esteemed n bring
er Of good luck: It boded good or evil
as Its cry was to the right or left.
There was an old superstition thai
gulls were never seen bleeding. Shoot
ing stars wero then supposed to be the
half digested food of winter gulls.