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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
A NEAR BEER"
CASE TRIED.
Five White lien Swear
That the Stuff r1ade
Them Drunk.

Mr.. James Mackey, who came here
from Atlanta, runs two ''near beer"
saloons in Marietta, one on Atlanta
street and one on Cherokee street, was
arrested and tried before Mayor Dobbs
on Friday night on the charge Of keep
ing for sale and distribution at his places
OF business, beer that had produced
drunkenness. The case was tried in
the court house room, owing to the
large crowd present and the number OF
witnesses. Coils w. r. Power and
Charles II. Griffin, attorneys, repre-
sented Mr.. Mackey, and Col. E. Herbert
Clay, city attorney, represented the
city.
Five white men swore that they were
made drunk on beer, mostly gotten
at Mr.. Mackey's places, and two OF them
were arrested by the marshal for drunk
enness. In defense. several swore that
they drank beer there and it didn't
make them drunk, but destined to
swear that it wouldn't make anyone
else drunk. One young man, Is years
old, OF wonderful capacity. swore he
drank fifteen glasses in thirty minutes,
and il didn't affect him.
Mayor Dobbs stated that he had some
OF the different beers sold analysed in
Atlanta by the State chemist, and the
per cent. OF alcohol run from 100 to
$50, and the State chemist said it
would produce drunkenness if drank in
sufficient quantity.
Mr.. Mackey was fined 800 and cost
or 30 days, and was bound over to Cobb
Superior court in bond Of $3.50.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
A BILL INTRODUCED
LIMITING AMOUNT
Of Alcohol in All Bever-
ages to One and One
half Per Cent:

One and one-half per cent shall be
the limit of alcohol contained in all
beverages sold in Georgia if the bill in
troduced by IMr. Wise, Of Fsyette, in
the house Wednesday meets with the
approval of the general assembly. !
The bill also prescribes that tax Of
5000 shall be placed upon all places sell
ing beverages in imitation OF beer and
which contains less than IL per cent.
Of alcohol.
1t provides that in addition to the
penalty prescribed by law, any person
or firm engaged in the selling Of liquors
containing more than IL per cent of
alcohol. shsll be prohibited from again
engaging in such business.
1t also provides that all manufac-
turers Of liquor containing less than IL
per cent of alcohol shall pay a tax of
$500 par year, and that all nlanufac-
turers OF beer containing more than IL
per cent. shall be deemed guilty OF
violation OF the prohibition law, and
shall be punished accordingly.
The bill was introduced in the nature
OF an amendment to the tax act of
10000 and the sections imposing the
tax and fixing the per cent. OF alcohol
in beverages.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
IN RECEIYER,S HANDS.

The Georgia Manufacturing and Pub
lie Service Company, half-million-dol-
lar corporation which supplies the city
OF Marietta with electric lights and wa
ter. has been placed in the hands Of a
receiver. An involuntary petition for
bankruptcy was filed against it Satur-
day night by the Atlanta Machine
Works, Sciple Sons, and the Atlanta
Georgian.
The receiveHappointed is Mr.. James
I. Anderson, banker OF Marietta. He
has been ordered to take charge of the
electric light and waterworks plant OF
the company and to continue the op-
GRAFTON Of them until the further order
of court. The company also owned a
paper mill, the operation of which will
also be continued
Mr.. M. M. Sessions of Marietta, is
president of the Georgia Manufactur-
ing and Public Service Company. 1t is
one of the largest firms of its kind in
Georgia. It's capital will amount to
half q million dollars.
August 18th has been set as date TOR
hearing the involuntary petition. The
petitioners are represented by Moore &
Pomeroy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
Mr., CASEYS WILL
CONTESTED BY KIN.
The Estate is Worth Fiji
teen Thousand Dollars
and a Friend Gets 1t:

Mr.. Simeon Casey, who died some ten
days ago, left will bequeathing all Of
his property to Mr.. w. L. Howard, at
whose home he boarded and where he
died. The estate is estimated to be
worth $4,000. Mr.. Casey had no fami-
ly, and his next of kin, Mr.. Bob Camp
bell, an uncle, has employed Col. H. B.
Moss and Col. E. Herbert Clay, attor-
neys, who are preparing to contest the
will. At the special request of the at
torneys, Mr.. w. M. Gober was appointed
receiver of the ESTATE until the courts
decide who is entitled to the property
OF the deceased. Mr.. Howard, we learn,
has employed Col. John E. Motley as
his attorney. The case promises to be
one Of considerable litigation and inter.
est.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
SIMPSON.LATIMER.

DR.. and Mrs. John H. Simpson, of
Marietta, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Nell, and Mr.. William
Robert Latimer, Of Atlanta, the we'd
ding to take place at ten O'Clock on the
morning of August 18th, at the Presby-
terian chNrch in Marietta.
Miss Simpson is one of the handsom
est young women of Marietta, and has
host Of admirers and friends through
out the State
Mr.. Latjmer is special agent for the
New York Underwriters, and lie one of
the most prominent and best liked of
the younger men in insurance circles.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
Local Items.

Prof. 8. V. Sanford, Of Athens, Ca,
has Joined his family here.
Everybody buys their barbecued
meats at the Little Gem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Passebois have
returned from Amherst, N. fl.
Rev. ]. j. Grow has baptised over
1000 converts during his ministry.
Don't forget to drop inlat the Little
Gem and get sonie barbecue.
FoR RENT-Six-room house on Wash
ington Avenue. Apply to
Mrs p T Handy.
Mrs. A. II. Gilbert and children have
returned from Gilmer county.
Mr.. Shorter, of Nashville, is the guest
OF bis daughter, Mrs. Ernest Robertson
Mrs. Matte J. Dobbs left Tuesday on
q visit to relatives in South Carolina.
Mrs. James W. Legg has gone to
Asheville, N. c., to spend while.
Mr.. ]. W. Legg has gone to Tallulah
Falls.
Mr.. George Griffin and family have
returned from Eatonton.
Miss Flay Lawhon has returned from
a visit to Chattanooga.
Say, have you tried Whitmsn's bar
Decue and stews2 II NOS, why not?
Crops are needing rain very much in
Cobb county. II
Mrs. w. T. Morgan, OF Macon, is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs John Mcintosh, on
Washington avenue.
A nice letter head or bill head. or
other stationery, helps your business.
That's the kind we print.
All kinds Of barbecued meats-pork,
beef and muttcn-always on hand az
the Little Gem.
Mrs. Reed, mother of Mrs. A. j. Ben
son, left this week to visit friends at
Woodstock.
Harold Schilling returned from Gads.
den. Ala, last week, accompanied by
his cousin, Hugh Agrieols.
Misses Eta and Mile LaFontsiue
are the guests Of Misses Edna and Irene
Sehilling.
Miss Roberta Hall and Messrs. Robert
Wolcott and George Sawtell were the
guests of Miss Edna SchilliDg Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. B. Smith and Mrs J. II. Bos-
ton, Jr, and children left Monday for
Kyle, Hawkins county, Tenn, to spend
q month.
II things don't go right at home, stop
in at the Little Gem and get some bar
becue to help along.
Reinhardt College, at Waleska, Ga,
has an advertisement in this issue to
which we call attention. 1t is one of
the best educational institutions in
Georgia, and worthy of your support.
Mrs. John A Mcintosh and baby are
on a visit to her parents IN Knoxville,
Tenn.
Misses Amelia White and Julia Schill-
ing are on a visit to Gadsden, Ala,
where they are being delightfully."- en-
tertained.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
HORSE swAPPER'S CONVENTION

There will be horse swapper's con-
yention held at Holly Springs Ga,
commencing Thursday, August Goth
and lasting three days, until Saturday
August 22d. We will be prepared to
take care Of all who attend. Every.
body cordially invited. Come one,
come all, and have big time
Homer Fleming, A. d. Bentley,
JEFF Neese, V. M. Haygood.
Managers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
DOBBS. ARMSTRONG.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mills Dobbs an.
nounce the engagement of their dsugh-
ter, Mamie, to Mr.. George Crawford
Armstrong, of Atlanta, the wedding to
take place at the First Baptist church,
Marietta, on Wednesday, September
9Th, at 8p. m.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-06
REUNION POSTPONED.

The reunion of the 29rd Georgia Regi-
ment, which was expected to occur this
month, has been postponed until next
year. T. r. RUTHERFORD, Pres.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
VICTORY FOR men
Re Engagement Of Fifty Men
for Railroad Shops Is So
Regarded.
TO REPAIR ENGINES HERE
Leaky Locomotives No Longer to BE
Hauled 10 Rcadyillc to Be
Put Right.

The fact that so many Of the engines
Of the New Haven road were getting
out Of repair, has caused the re-en
gagement of nearly fifty of the men
who were formerly employed In the
local shops and It is said that In an
other week the road plans to double
the number. II Is also said that there
were very few engines doing local SER
vice In Connecticut during the past
month that have not leaked, and that
these engines were allowed to be run
so long as there was no danger of ex-
plosions. The engines have been haul
cd to Readville in the past few months
but from now on some of the repair
work will he done here.
Tho number of boilermakers in the
local shops was at one time reduced to
five and this number was not at all
able to do the work required on the
engines. Only that was done which
was absolutely necessary to start the
locomotives off on their trips to Read
vile. The boler-nakers and other
machinsts went to Hartford and other
cities to secure employment and many
OF them have secured work along 9TH
er lines.
The cause Of the discharge of so
many men from the local shops was
.two-fold; first, the recent financial
trouble caused a general cutting down
In the expenses of the road: second
the road tried to put the employees on
piece work and on their protest grant
ed the old wage scale, but cut the
number of employees from 500 to 50. In
stead of stating their willingness to
come back to work on piece wage
scale, the men continued to stand by
their demand for the regular day wage
and the action Of the road in reengag-
ing 30 men SHOWS that they have been
able to stand out as long as the road.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
MOLLOY TO GO TO DENVER
Ex-AIdernan TO Act ns Proxy for State
Delegation Members.

ExAlderman Thomas Motley of the
Fifth ward and the probable candidate
for senator of the tenth district n the
coming legislature Is, 1t has naen de-
cided to go to Denver for the national
convention Of the democratic party as
proxy at large to the delegates and
alternates who were elected at the
recent democratic state convention in
this city Mr.. Molloy, who although
he may not have a chance to get onto
the floor of the convention, Is Wiling
nevertheless to take the chance and
pay his own way to Denver 10 help
out the party will be the proxy fer any
of the state delegation who does not
show up on schedule time or in fact
will act for any one Of tile party. Ills
selection was not without considera-
ton but as the big alderman has al
ways made good wherever he Vent the
democrats Of the state We're not IN fear
Of his baking at the national tonven-
tion. Whether he will have an oppor-
tunity or not makes no difference to
him, he says he is going and that $
all there's to 1t.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
SCATHING DEMUMCIATI0N
Ohio General Attacks Former Speaker
of the House.

Washington, May 15,--One Of the
most scathing denunciations of fell
low member ever heard in the house
Of representatives was uttered to-day
by General Sherwood Of Ohio, against
his colleague, General keifer, former
speaker Of the house, Mr. Sherwood
based his remarks on an alleged ac
cusation by General keifer that he
had introduced bill for pensions for
veterans "for buncombe and political
purposes" Interest In the incident
was enhanced by the fact that in adr
dition to being from the same state,
Generals Keifer and Sherwood are
both veterans Of the civil war, Cen
eral Sherwood said he had been at
tackled and maligned and misquoted
In six pages of the Congressional
Record, "and that, too, without any
provocation whatever"
He said that his advocacy Of the
measure of relief Of the veterans had
excited the envy Of General Keller,
and that MIR. Keifers idea of legsla-
tion was like himself-entirely self
ish.'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
BlGAMlST ARRESTED
Sicnographcr Wife Objects to Hus-
bands Marrying Again.

stamford, Conn, May IA warrant
was issued here today by the prosecut-
ing attorney for Herman Feinberg, Of
AS Kelley street, the Bronx, New York,
on a charge Of bigamy. Feinberg, it Is
understood here, Is under arrest In
New York at the present time. Fein-
berg was married to Hattie Bergowitz
Of this place on March 25 and In max
ing application for the marriage license
signified that he was single man. To-
day u woman representing herself as
being Feinbergs wife, appeared before
the authorities here and secured the is
sue of the warrant. She stated that at
the time she married Feinberg she was
employed by him as stenographer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
NEW ENGLAND'S DECAY
Merger the Medicine 10 Cure business
Ills, Says Colonel jackson,

Boston, May Is, The first speaker AZ
the closing session today Of the merger
hearing was Col James T. Jackson OF
Fan River, formerly chairman Of the
board Of railroad commissioners, who
was heard nj length In favor Of permits
ting the New Haven company 10 hold
the stock Of the Boston & Maine rail-
road. Col, Jackson who appeared IN be-
half Of the Business Mems Merger
league, said that tho problem was a
grave one and must be met this year.
He declared that the New Haven com-
pany should be permitted to hold the
stock IN the interests of business In
New England which he said was tend
Ing toward decay owing to lack OF
transportation facilities He urged the
adoption OF the bin offtted BY the
league which he said provides for u
regulated monopoly and consolidation
with restrictions and state control
Charles f, Choate jr, counsel for
the New Haven company, closed the
hearing with a defense Of the attitude
Of the road He declared that there
had been no wilful violation of the law
or bad faith to the commonwealth In
the acquisition Of trolley stocks.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
MANY SEEKING
COUNTY OFFICE
Six Candidates Already Talked
of to Succeed Late County
Commissioner f. Foot
Thompson.
GOVERNOR WILL APPOINT
Frank Stiles, of North Haven, Backed
by Several Leaders, Looms Large
Oh the Horizon--Thc Other
Candidates.
GOVERNOR WILL APPOINT

The death of County Commissioner
f. Foot Thompson, which occurred
but three days ago, has already START
ed a lively scramble among w)uld-be
commissioners for the place thus le:t
vacant and at least half a dozen can
didates have appeared for the pla ,e.
Commissioner Thompson's term runs
for another year and half or until
october !, 1909, and whether the tenn
porary successor to him gains d re-
election from the next general assem-
bly, or not he will have had quite a
time to serve, enough In the opinion of
those seeking the office to make 1t
worth while looking for The appoint
ment is to be made by Governor
Woodruff. the legislature not being in
session and as soon as he returns
from Washington, where he IN at
tending the meeting of the various
governors with the president. pressure
will be brought to beAr upon him in
favor of those out for the office.
Among the candidates for the place
already mentioned four are New tla-
ven men, they being X-Superlntendent
Of Charities John V. Rattelsiorfer,
Alderman Emil Loos, Selcctman Hen
ry Hillman and ex-Assessor Oscar
Ives. Another and the one who ap-
pears to have strong backing, has
been suggested and at an accidental
meeting OF several prominent republic
cans of the county was endorsed for
! the place. He is Frank |. stiles Of
North Haven, and with Collector Rob-
ert q, Eaton, Insurance Commissioner
Theodore II. Macdonald, and n num-
ber of influential men In republican
party politics. said to be supporting
him, would seem to be the big thing
| In the list of the candidates,
Mr. Thompson's term was the next to
expire on the board, those Of Col.
James Geddes and Jacob D. Walters,
the other commissioners running to
October l. 1911 Even before Mr..
/ IThompson's death movement had
been started by several aspirants tc
contest with lxn for denomination At
the next general assembly. This con
test Is said to be the one and only
reason alderman Emil Loos desired
tho nomination from his district to the
senate his purpose being to be on the
ground and in a position to look out
for himself. Mr.. Los candidacy for
the place Is said to also have strong
backing and II may come to ques.
tlon between him and Mr.. Stiles. or
the other hand some republicans who
are supposed to know. are of the opin
icn that with the coming election al
most at hand a man who has not ye
been mentioned but who can brinl
strength to the republican party from
all over the county will be named by
Governor Woodruff when the tim,
comes.
No matter who Is appointed this tim'
a contest for the election by the mex
legislature win certainly develop al
planned even had Mr.. Thompson sur
ylved his illness and been able to d
battle to retain the office. The appoint
ment by the Legislature is for fou
years, the position is lucrative ant
those who wish L will leave nothinl
undone.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
HACK AIRSHIP TO PIECES
Inventors Take Precautions to Guard
Their Secret of Flight.

Manteo, y. G.. May 15.-Having COM
pletely lNoken UP their airship which
was accidentally wrecked during the
height of their success at XIII Devil
Hill on the Atlantic coast yesterday,
Wilbur and Orvile Wright. the Dayton,
o., aeronauts, today received at their
camp on the beach the newspaper cor
respondents who have been watching
from distance their experiments of
the past ten days The only vestige of
the airship which the inventors saved
was the gasoline engine. The other
parts Of the wreck were cut up into
small pieces so as to make It impossi-
bic for their ideas Of aerial navigation
to be discovered by others.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
WANTS STREET JOB
Night Sergeant Alexander Glib
son Asks to Be Taken Off
Central Desk.
EYES HAVE TROUBLED HIM
Has Been on Duty for Seventeen
Months After Strenuous
Labors.

A request has been made to Chief
Cowles by Night Desk Sergeant Alex
ander Gibson Of the central .'tation
that he be relieved Of the duties of
night desk sergeant and be transferred
to do duty as a sergeant on one of
the central station beats. Sergeant
Gibson was taken off the street work
about seventeen months ago and Civ
on the position of night sergeant on
the desk at central which is squiva-
lent practically to being chief 1uring
the night hours The appointment
was made at the time Sergeant Cook
was granted retirement.
Sergeant Gibson has been troubled
considerably with his eyes of late and
finds that they have been going ba k
upon him considerably. He Attributes
this to the close confinement and ar
duous work under artificial light at
the station and In accordance with
this belief has asked to be trunrferred
to street duty again so that he can
take better care Of his eyes, At the
night desk tho sergeant has oecn res
ponsible for the department At night
and has had charge Of keeping up the
card catalogue ana preparing The rec
ords of every arrest made as well as
getting ready for court the records OF
all cases which were to go before the
court. This has required a large
amount of writing and close anplica-
| ton and it Is principally to be relieved
of this that the sergeant asks to have
the change made. 1t is probable that
/ the request will be granted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
TRACK RELOCATION UP
Another Conference Held on Change
of Trolley Lines.

The railroads and bridges committee
If the board Of aldermen again handled
he proposition for the relocating of the
|ailroad tracks at the corner Of Grand
lvenue and state street. on account OF
opposition the matter was referred
pack to the committee by the board,
last night City Engineer Kelly, Max
Adler, president of the permanent paw
ing commission and Messrs Harlan,
Judge and Ryder for the Connecticut
company held conference with the
Committee regarding the layout. The
|ty wants more room on the side
ear Negbaur's drug store while the
trolley company claims that they must
ave eighteen inches between the head
II the cars on rounding the corner
The committee will return the matter
D the board Of aldermen at the next
1ession Of the. board at which time
| hey will probably have ready report
| n the location.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
VACUUM RECElVERSHIP
Cleaner Corporation With Local
Branch Placed In Courts Hands.

New York, May 15.-The Vacuum
Cleaner company was to-day placed in
the hands Of a receiver with liabilities
of S270,000 and estimated assets of
100000, Of which 100000 are in this
city. Charles w. Could was appoint
ed receiver by the United States dis
trict court.
The concern, organized in New Jer-
sey in January, 1905, utilized the vac
uum process for cleaning the inner
and outer walls of buildings The
company has portable cleaners In Bos-
ton. New Haven, Philadelphia, Pitts
burg, Chicago and st. Louis
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
SWAR THM0RE FIGHT VAIN
Students Fail 10 Persuade Faculty 10
Rctaln EOntbnll.

Philadelphia, MAY 15.-Tho efforts
OF the students Of Swarthmorc college
to induce the faculty to reconsider its
action in abandoning intercou yiate
football contests have proved futile
Chairman Walter Ciothier OF the
Alumni advisory committee OF the
college to-day sent letter to the
managers Of football teams with
which Swarthmorc had games sched-
uled, notifying them that he had to
cancel the contests, The notices were
sent to Princeton, George Washington,
Lafayette, Pennsylvania, Dickinson.
villa Nova, Gettysburg and Bucknell
university.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
Meeting of soldiers Called In Wcstyillc
Next Tuesday.

A meeting of the Westville Soldiers
Memorial association has been called
to be held on Tuesday evening next in
Masonic hall, Westville. The meeting
is called for the purpose Of electing Of
ficers Of the association to fill vacan-
cies and to do any other business that
may be brought before It. All veteran
soldiers and all residents of Westvile
are invited t. attend. 1t Is proposed
to unite the funds of the association
with those of Admiral Foote post Of
the G. A. r.. to erect monument on
the plot owned by the post
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
DIES OF HYDR0PH0BlA
Victim Was to Marry Colcbrooll
Teacher In Few Days,

Colebrook, May 15,--Hugo cuhor-
nen of Brooklyn n. y, died at hos
pital in Winstcd to-day from hydro
phobia. The nature of his Illness was
not known until an autopsy had been
held. When or how he contracted the
disease Is not known, He came here
last week to marry Miss Lillian Latte
non, a school teacher living hero, and
the wedding was to have taken place
in a few days
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
sLUM SPOT IN COLEBRooK
Humane Agent Finds People and IL
Cows In Two Room Shack.

Colebrook, May l5t-state Humane
Agent Thrall while in this place to-
day found living on the outskirts of
the town two families of Russians con-
slsting Of nine persons living In one
room OF a shack and In an adjoiping
room eleven COWS and lot of poul-
try. The families had recently come
from New York and on their promising
to leave in a few days for Massachn-
setts they were allowed to remain.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
coNTo CHARGED WITH MURDER

The case Of Salvatore Conto, the
Italian who Is held criminaly respon-
sibe for the death Of Angelo nam-
brino, win come UP before the city
court this morning The warrant for
Conto's arrest on the charge Of mur-
der was issued yesterday, Before this
he had not been held on such grave
charge.