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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-27
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE HIRE OF
CONVICTS.

EDITORS JOURNAL In the Grand Jury
Presentnents, published in your issue
of the goth instant, is found a state
ment in regard to the disposition of the
funds arising from the hire of misde-
meanor convicts, which, if not correct
ed, is calculated to mislead the public
and do an injustice to some of the Of
ficers.
We refer to that portion Of the Pre-
sentiments which reads as follows:
I'VE have had occasion to notice that
in two days sitting of the court the to-
tai number of able-bodied convicts that
have been sentenced to the INSIDE
meanor chaingang. The total number
is one hundred and thirty.two Q32)
months. Estimating this at $1,000 per
month, it amounts to $4,000. Wedo
not think that the two days work of
the sheriff, clerk and solicitor-general
are worth this amount, and is entirely
out of proportion to the services rem
dered."
The Grand Jury make their calcula-
ton at $4,000 per month, net, for all
these convicts. As matter of fact,
there were five boys and three women
in this number, the price of which
range from $500 to $3.50 per month.
Again, it costs about $125.O0 to deliver
these convicts to the Iessees in South
Georgia, and the justice court costs and
witness fees are also to be paid.
So, when all these items are deduct
ed, the net amount will be several hun
dred dollars lees than the Grand Jury
supposed. This will be applied to the
costs of the officers in these particular
cases, and also to insolvent costs in
felony cases and in cases where the par
ties we're not convicted, and whatever
amount is left will be paid into the
county treasury.
And again, it is a mistake to suppose
that this represents only two days
work for these three officers. 1t really
represents the bulk of their work since
the last November term of the court.
There was but one day of criminal
court in March, and but little business
was done at that time.
It might be said, in this connection,
that the total number of convicts sent,
to the misdemeanor changing at the
last November term of court amounts
to fourteen sentences, for various
terms, amounting to one hundred and
seven months, According to the Grand
Jury's method of calculating, they
would have brought 50, 1000, when, in
fact, the best proposition we could get
was $780, 90 for the entire lot, including
boys, women and cripples. This amount
will not exceed the cost in these par
ticular cases, to say nothing OF insol-
vent costs.
We are not seeking to raise an issue
with the Grand Jury, nor to reflect in
any way upon their work, but feel that
the above facts should be made known
to the public, as it seems as if the
Grand Jury was not in possession of the
same at the time the Presentments
were made. OFFICERS OF Court.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-27
Local Items.

Hon, Joseph NJ. ErowD is in the
mountains of North Carolina.
Mosquitoes bother you? Just get
bottle of Skeeter Scoot, and they will
'scoot." Pleasant to use and very eff
fectual. w A Sans & Co.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pearce Power,
in Atlanta, Monday morning, a ten
pound son.
Mrs. DR.. J. N. Stanton, who has been
visiting her brother in Watkinsville,
Ga, has returned home.
Zenoleum. The ideal dip and disin-
fectant. Useful for 100 purposes about
the home. w A Sans & Co.
Miss Fannie Winship, of Macon, is
the charming guest Of Mrs. Ralph
Northcutt, on Kennesaw avenue.
DR.. ]. N. Stanton will leave this week
for Newton county, where he will spend
q week looking after his farming inter-
ests.
M. J. T. Blalock, Grand Master of the
Odd Fellows of Georgia, visited Chero-
kee Lodge, No. 8, I. o, F., on last Tues
day evening.
Your best girl knows Nunnally's
candy is the best. Take her a box next
time. Get it fresh at
Wa Sans & Co.'S.
Miss Agnes Linn Jones, of Atlanta,
who is sick at the home OF Colonel and
Mrs. J. P. Cheney, we are glad to state,
is improving.
Rev. l.. A. Henderson, State senator
from Both District, will preach at Rose
Lane church next Sunday morning at
II o'clock and at O'Clock at night.
When in need of sash, doors, blinds,
etc., we carry complete stock at our
main Office on Atlanta street; also at
planning mill and yard at Buffers.
j. j. Black Lumber Co.
Mr.. W. A. Long and family, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. May
field, will return to their home in
Lenoir, Tenn, today Thursday,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-27

Any one of US can forget poll
tics for the minute that the fish is
nibbTing.
Some men hold to the idea that
justice means giving them what
they want instead Of what they
deserve.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-27

A lot of men hold to the moral
code that says the sin is merely IN
being found out.
Two classes of people worry
about money-those who have
none and those who have q lot
of it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-03
FOR 4 STRICKEN
SISTER CITY
DAUGHTERS OF THE coNFEc-
ERAcY TO ANSWER CALL FRoM
SISTER ORGANIZATION.

Dear TO the southern heart are re
old war melodies, Just so long as
Wa cherish the memories of til hero c
soldier in gray. just so long will these
sweet refrains find an echo in oui
hearts. Few there were that fell fro.l
inspired pen that produced greater en-
thusiasm and zeal among the confed-,
crate states than did that grand Old
song My Maryland" and now fond
ly cher 81 ed by the survivors of that
cend CT. 1nen how much more should
We venerate the memory Ct its author,
lanes Il. Randall? ] know of no nor.
fitting way than the care OF his heip-
less widow and daughter. The Au-
susta chapter of the U. D. C. has
taken up this worthy object and has
called upon US for a contribution. To
that purpose we will have an oyster
| supper Saturday evening. October 3.
and earnestly solicit TIE patronage OF
| all OF our citizens. Come out and
encourage us in our noble cause ANY
one wishing to do so can contribute
| towards this fund. We will appre :
| ciate any amount no matter how small
, 1t might be. NJ II. s., Sec, Z. d. C.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-03
$4,000
CITY OF BRUNSWICK, GA.
5 Per Cent. Bonds.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned. in the city of Brunswick.
Ga, until December LIST, 1908. at u
o'clock noon. for all or any part of 81
cne- thousand dollar 1854 ,0000o) 3
per cent. coupon o. and j. bonds of
the city OF Brunswick. Ga. due July
LIST, 1921. with January 1st, 1909, cou-
pom attached.
These bonds are the remainder of an
issue OF $500, 10000 30-year 3 per-
cent bonds authorized 1891, for sew
erage and surface drainage (S236.0 900
having been used for that purpose)
and retirement of outstanding indebt
edneys Ct the city.
This remainder has been reserved
to retire the remaining 80 year 7-peF
cent. bonds of the city maturing Jam
uary LIST, 10 9. and are being market
ed for that purpose. After that date,
these $780, 100000 per cent. bonds
principal and interest being payable lr
New York or Brunswick at the option
OF the holder, will be total bonded in
VI INC S4lJs lAO ldAdOlt
| property CT which exceeds $500, 900
Holders of city OF 81 lsw!ck. Ga.
rs maturing January st. 1909, MAJ
make advantageous trade by commun
icating with thu un. rsigned
| All bids mu "a marked Bids 70
Bonds" and accompanied by cashier'
or certified check for per cent. of thu
face value of the bonds bid for, which
will be applied on the purchase pric,
if accepted. or returned if rejected.
Bidders must be prepared to accep
bonds attached to draft for balance o
| purchase price. not later than De.
cember 10th. 1908. The right is re.
served to reject any and all bids.
r. r. Hopkins, Mayor.
City of Brunswick, Ga.
September Goth, 1905
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
DYNAMITE IN COAL
FOUND WHILE OHIO WAS COALING
 AT PORT-OF-sPAIN.
Thsn fla the second Tthne that Dynamite Has Been Found in COaI Fur nished the United states
 Nfen of War.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The command ing ofacer of the battleship Ohio reports that while taking coal from the char tered collier Fortuna, Port-of-spain, Trinidad, stick of dynamite, about i've inches in length, was found. The Fortuna had a cargo of New River coal supplied by the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company at Newport News, Va. This Is the second time that dynamite has been found in coal furnish ed United States men-of-war. The previous case occurred over year ago and 1t resulted in an order being issued by Admiral Evans enjoIning all officers and men engaged in coalinR ships to examine coal carefully while being put aboard ships. The order described the gen. era1 appearance of the dynamite and gave certain necessary precautions to be observed. The dynamite was eviden- Iy a stick used sn mining coal and es- capped the observation of tho miners and persons who handled the coal while loading 1t into the collier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
MAY MOBILIZE
 GUARDS ON COAST.
EVIDENCE OF CRAFT
PENNSYLVANIA IS CLOSING IN ON
 OFFTCIALs.
Sanderson And Others Are Arralgned On The Charge Of Conspiracy
 On q Number Of

Harrisburg. Pa., Feb. 3.-Bills. in- voices and furniture showing that prior to securing the Capitol furnish- ing contract in 1904. Contractor Sam derson sold furniture to the State on the basis of linear foot" foot meas urement. were put in evidence at the trial of Sanderson, former Auditor Gen. oral Snyder. former State Treasurer Math GUS and James M. Shumaker. for mer Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings. In the Dauphin county court today. The defense fought vigorously against the introduction of this evi- dehce, without which 1t would have been difficult for the commonwealth to show that his char ges by tae 'sur. face foot" measure was irregular but was overruled by Judge Kunkel.
 The commonwealth aiso connected the former State officer with Sander son in the conspiracy charge by show ing that they certified to bills con- taining the wrong item number of the schedule upon which Sanderson was given the Capitol Furnishing con- tract. To do this the States lawyers showed that previous to the payment Of the bill for sofas. tables and clothes trees in the case now on trial. San derson had rendered bills under the proper item number in the schedule and contended that therefore Snyder. Matheus and Shumaker must have had knowledge that their certification of the bill under the wrong item was fraudulent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
SEABoARD HAS FIRE
OFFICE OF THE FORWARDING
 AGENT BURNS.
Valuable Papers of Railroad Company are Destroyed in PoFtsmOuth. Formerly Was the old
 HattOm Home.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. S.--The building occupied by the office force of General Forwarding Agent Finch of the Sea- board Air Line Railway. In Portsmouth. and containing highly valuable records, not only of the general forwarding agent, but from the offices of the Presi- dent. General Freight Agent and Au- d;tor of the Seabord system, was wrecked by fro and water today.
 The damage amounting to thousands of dollars. cannot be estimated by req son of the loss of so many valuable pa- pers and records.
 The fire Is supposed to have origin ated from a defective electric wire. The building formerly was the old Hatton home, one of the oldest structures in Portsmouth. antedating tho revolution, during which period British soldiers, when Norfolk was seized were quar- tered within its wallG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
GUERIN DANGEROUS
THREATENED TO KILL MRS DORA
 MCDONALD.
Women Testified In Trial Yesterday That They Had seen the Couple 0uarrelinw Tn the Public
 HIghWay.

Chicago, Feb. s.--Mary J. Campbell who conducts cleaning and dyeing establishment. testified in the trial of Mrs. Dora BTcDouald this afternoon to having interrupted Webster Guerin in the act of checking Mrs. Mcdonald and to having heard him threaten to take her life.
 The assault occurred, she said, on Drexel boulevard. one of the principal Southside thoroughfares near 4Srd street. week before the shooting of Guerin, and was witnessed by her from behind a billboard.
 According to the woman's story, she passed the couple and overheard them uuarreiing over money matters, Guer- in demanded that she give him money and Mrs. Mcdonald pleaded that she could not do so. While waiting for a car Mrs. Campbell saw the couple ap- preaching out of curiosity concealed herself behind the bill board. She heard Mrs. Mcdonald say. T am going to tell Daddy alI," whereupon Guer- in cursed her and seized her by the throat. Mrs. Campbell ran out from her hiding place shouting for help and Guerin hurried away.
 On cross examination the witness added to her account of the affair that Guerin declared as he seized Mrs Mo- Donald. 'TIl get rid of you right here"
 Mrs. Campbell was preceded on the stand by Mrs. Millie Lagon. miIliner of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, who told of having overheard a quarrel in a down town restaurant between Guerin and Mrs. Mcdonald in the course of which the defendant in re- ply to a demand for money made a similar threat to tell Dad to which Guerin replied, If you ever breathe to tell the old man again I want you to know that can shoot and shoot to kill"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
cOvERNMENT.s vnRaToN.
War nepartmeut Says Order x~aw. . \ Tofmf ETs.Srs

- As~N@FtAM1&t a8HM VE0EF &E8R4 M
 Joint Drill
 Washington. Feb. 3.-The ofsScials ar the War Department designata the re- port from Akron. O., relative to fhe mobilization of the National Guards an an oufgrowth of the Departmsnfss ef- Forts to secure a thorough co-operatfof, between the militia and the rers,iar army In their joint drills during fhn coming summer. The Departnanf hnn been in correspondence wifh Aa4utsss1 General Eritchfaefd. of the ohln r~ hanal Guards on this subject ana in lneskin@ Wish an unexpected dexrea of success in geeNfin8 the Rafficipation bf xna 0hto 6tAfe troops in the uroiacfnil maneuvers aud drills which ln Mis eaae gre to take place in September next af camp Benjamin Harrison near TnSlmn- apolis. Ind. The first project confe9a- plates the participation of tpen rasrlz ments of the Ohio militia but the afs fn authorities have now practicaffy IA ctared that 1t would be Economical ke conduct the usual summer exerrsaer and encampment in connectinn uslsl, these Joint drills SO that the sghora ,,g the state National Guard is lixelv \, IA or1sred 70 Camp Benjamin Harrison.
 The Adtutants General of ohio. In olana, Illinois. Vest Virginia ana Kef < tushy already are making arrnnssk. ments with the railroads for sranapor. tation Of the troops to Camp Benfarssit, darrison and the War Department con sequently expects that the run1or ,of s,ss.. expected mobilization Of troops for 9ha racine coast will arise at other nosrta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Was On ..Unfalr List 2

Danbury, Conn, Feb. 3.-The case of D. C. Loewe and Company vs. Martin Lawier and over two hundred others of the Matters Union, was cer- tified to the Supreme Court in the early fall
 The case arose over a strike in Loewe's hat factory in 1901 and the inauguration of boycott by the United Matters of North America, in which the American Federation of La bor joined by putting Loewe on the unfair list"
 Loewe and Company brought suit under the antitrust law against two hundred members of tie Hatters U iou living in Danbury, claiming $S0,O0O E damages to their business through the boycott, which they charged constitu- ted conspiracy in restraint of trade.
 The unions advertised their boycott against the firm in labor organ in dif- ferent parts of the country and in Son- sequence the firm claimed that its bus mess fell off outside the State. Ae- tions were brought at different places, notably at San Francisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Colonel is rvan,ve

Cleveland. O.. Feb. s.-when cues tioned today by long distance tslephona as to meaning of the telegrams sent to of the Sth Regiment Ohio National Guards. Colonel Edward volleath Of the sth Regiment. at Bucyrus. O., de- clared that no orders had been insuad looking to the sending of any portion of the Ohio National Guards to the Pa a- cihc coast. Colonel Yoiisath was averse to being quoted but he intlmated that the report from Akron probably originated through questions submiktad to various companies by the reNiTne,,- : tai school officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
THAW IS EXAMINED
roo EARLY TO GIVE OPINION AS
 TO CONDITION.
Evelyn Thasv vistts Her Husband and is Much Depressed by the Scenes of the Insane
 H0spifnI.

Poushkeepsie. N. T.. Feb. 3.-A brief examination and observation of the mental condition of Harry K. Thaw. now confined in Matteawan State Hos pitai for the criminal insane. was held today by pr. Allen w. Ferriss, pres- ident of the New York State Lunacy Commission. and Dr. Lamb. superin- tendent of the institution. The exam ination was of. preliminary character, Thaw and the physicians casually talk Ing together for about half an hour. After the examination pr. Ferriss said 1t was too early to give an opinion on Thaw's mental condition. The ex- of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Daniel o'Reiiiy of Thaw's counsel. who came up from New York today. It was Mrs. Thaw's first visit to her husband since hts arrival at Matteawan, and she ap- peared depressed over the situation.
 Mrs. Thaw and counsel spent over an hour with Thaw. after which they visited the various departments of the institution. Mrs. Thaw said:
 'I will not see Harry again until Wednesday,. He told me not to come up tomorrow. for hes Thought the trip tiresome and the things I had seen to- day would be too much for me. Mrs. William Thaws Ia unable to come as yet. but perhaps will accompany me on wednesday. That Is no place for Har- ", in with all those insane people. Why, the colors on the wall are evon depressing. I found Harry doing nice- ly and satisfied with the food he was getting. but do not think man of his sanity should be thrown in with those people.
 Aiienists Evans and Jelliffe retained by the Thaw. family. held several con- ferences with Thaw during the day. It is believed here that unless Thaw is discharged through the co-operation of the state authorities within a few weeks, habeas corpus proceedings will be instituted in the Supreme Court here. That Mrs. Thaw does not ex- pect the inn ediate discharge of her husband is indicated by her engage ment for two weeks of a room in a hotel at Fishlxill Landing. where she will be only short distance away from Matteawan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
FALLS FROM SLEEPER
Fl. B. BIGHAM KILLED IN UNUs-
 UAL MANNER.
Industrial Agent of seabeard Air Line Believed To Have CFalSIed From
 Window While Asleep. Over By Train.

Raleigh. N. C., Feb. a.--H. B. Big ham. Assistant Industrial Agens of the seaboard Air Line Railway, with head quarters at Portsmouth, Va. was foun dead upon the Soutl ern Railway track near Method five miles from Raleigh, today.
 He was on the sleeper on seaboard southbound train No. SS this morning, and was found with his shoes of and head cut from his body.
 Information is that the sleeper win dow was found open, and 1t Is sup posed that hc crawled out of 1t, was killed in the fall. and that later a Southern Railway train ran over the body, as the Seaboard and Southern tracks are close together at Method The body will be sent to Portsmouth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
EXPLOSION KILLS
 SEVEN, WRT CKS PLANT

Sudbury. Pa, Feb. S.--Seven men were killed and more than a dozen in- jured by the explosion of a boiler in the rolling mill Of Van Allen at North umberIand. two miles north of here.
 The dead are: Grant Reeder, Ed ward Kerps. Vim. B. Rouse. Samuel Sarvis, Duval Clark, John Scholvin. Thomas Jones. The seriously injured who were brought to a hospital are: Wm. Morgan, Harry Smith. Daniel Sanders and Wesley Reichbach.
 The whole building in which the boil CTS were located was wrecked and the dead were found under the ruins The loss to the plant is estimated at $75,- 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
GALESToPS FUNERAL
CONSIDERABLE TROUBLE CAUSED
 IN NETWORK
Water Has Not Fallen Sc Low fla Tren- ty Years, and Serious Damage
 Is Predicted Along the
 Coast.

New York. Feb. 2-The northwest gale that swept down. over the city yesterday caused considerable trouble, particularly to shipping off the port and in the bay and rivers. The tide was lowered fully six feet below the nor maj low water and several ferry near Hell Gate. and remained there tor three or four hours. dozen funeral were held up because of the grounding of the boats. old river mon state that the water has not fallen so low in more than twenty years and predict se- rious damgs unless the gale subsidies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Suggestive Inquiry Made in Ohio. HINT AT NOTICE
 OF BUT FOUR HOURS
 -e-- Captains Do Not Understand the
 Tdegrams. Government Denies That There is Any Importsnce Behind statemest But Fear That Similar
 Reports VIII orig
 inate.

Akron. O.. Feb. 3s--Captsins Yontz and Walkup. of the two local comps nies of the sth Regiment. Ohio National Guards, have received telegraEns from Major Stanford H. Swartz of the third battalion of the regiment. asiking how many men they can muster in four hours notice for mobilization on tha Pacific coast. They replied 90 per cent. The off1cers don't understand the meaning of the messages and will com municate with Major Swartz asking fer further information. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
GAG RULE ON PENAL BILL House Will Wait on the
 Senate. / TO KILL ALL sSNDMENTs No Relief Fin Fraudulent
 Sts4stics.
 A- sIr. Craig Presents Bni To Improve the Coosa River and Mir. Un-
 derwood One For the
 Cahaba.
BY ALFRED ,. STOPPER.

Washington. D. c. FeD. s--,special.) ) -Representative Crumpbacker. of In- diana, today stated to several Demo- cratic members that the penal code bill. which has occupied so much of the time of the House this session. would not be further considered in that body {.
 The House Republican Ieaaers are going to. wait for the senate to pass the measure and then they will put 1t through the lower branch, under gag rules. that will prevent amendments.
 f If this Is done the amendments some of the Southern mempers had put on in the House, will probably be lost, not ably. that to punish government officials guilty of giving out false estimates of the cotton crop and other crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
pIscovERs PLor.
Believed Arizona Mas Wanted To KiIi
 Prince

Fl Paso. Texas. Feb. 3.--By the ar- rest today of Milo Gjonovich, a native of Montenegro at Globe, Arizona, the discovered part of a plot against the reigning head of Montenegro. Prinoa Nicholas.
 Gjonovich was arrested for taking from the malls a letter addressed tn Bojo Pocek, another Montenegrin, and his defense is that he was working in the interest of his government.
 Several relatives of Pocek have been arrested in Montenegro lately and it is believed that Gjonovich brought about the arrests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
FATE OF PORTUGAL
 IS IN NEW HANDS
S0LDIERSDENSN0W
10TH COMPANY. FOREIGN LEGION
 IN STORM.
Bodies of Twenty-one Are Found by
 searchers. But Many Are Sfili Unnccounted

Ain-sefra. Algeria. Feb, s--Twenty- one men of the goth Company of the Foreign Legion. and possibly others of the same company. perished on Febru- ary 1. in biinding snow storm which Fort Hassao. The entire company be- came separated and later searchers re- covered the bodies of twenty-one of them. A section of the company sue .ceeded in reaching Fort Hasson In a pitiable condition, but many are not accounted for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
CaIarelI Fonnd nend.

Gainesville, Fla. Feb. SIR. E. CaId- well. said to he prominently connected in Sanford. Fla. was found dead in he'd al boarding house hero today ft is said Caldwell had been Respondent. and securing bottle containing hair tonic from a barber shop. drank ita contents. dying later from its effect, He had only recently come to GaIneaville.