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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Administrators Sale.
COUNTY.

GEORGIA-CoBB COUNTY.
BY virtue of an order from the Court
OF Ordinary of said county, granted at
the regular September term, 1909, of
said court, the undersigned, as adj
ministrator OF the estate of Lizzie
Heard, deceased, will sell at public
cutlery, on the first Tuesday in October,
1909, at the court house door in said
county, between the legal hours of sale,
for cash and to the highest bidder,
seven (7) acres of land, more or less,
out of land lot No. 119, in the 10Th Dis
trict and End Section of said county,
known as the home place of Sang and
Lizzie Heard; said seven CD acres be-
ing bounded on the north and south
by lands OF Calop Lemons, on west by
lands of James Goggins, and on east
by settlement road which separates
this land from the land of said Calop
Lemons, said road leading towards the
old Atkinson farm. Said land is sold
as the property of the estate of the said
Lizzie Heard, deceased, and for tie
purpose of paying the debts OF said
estate and for distribution among tn
neirs. This September 7th, 1909.
JOHN P. CHENEY,
Admir- Lizzie Heard, deceased.
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Application for Letters of
Administration,
GEORGTA-COhh Countv

GEORGIA-Cobb County.
To All Whom it May Concern:-Ed
Williams, Jr., having in due form APP
piled to me for permanent letters of
administration on the estate of Hannah
Williams, late of said county, de-
ceased, this is to cite all and singular,
the creditors and next of kin of Han
nah Williams, to be and appear at my
office on the first Monday in October
next, and show cause, ifany they can,
why permanent administration should
not be granted to Ed Williams, or
some fit and proper person, on Hannah
Williams estate. Witness my official
signature of office, this 9TH day of Sep
TENDER, 1909
]. M. GAM, Ordinary.
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Sheriff'S Sales.
GEORGIA, Cobb County:

UEOhGlA, CoDD County:
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in Cobb county in the CITY of
Marietta, Ca, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1909, within the legal hours
OF sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property towit:
A tract or lot of land in the Town of
Roswell, Ga, described more fully as
follows: Commencingont the North side
OF James Grogan's alley at the corner
OF the DIR. Ezzard house lot, and run
ming along said alley West about
sixty four yards to land of r. w.
Coleman; thence North along said
Coleman's land seventy yards to land
OF K. .. Wiley; thence East along the
lands OF said Wiley sixty-four yards;
thence South to starting point seven
ty yards, being part of original land
lot No. 1888, in LIST District and Second
Section of Cobb county, Georgia,
containing one acre more or less, said
land levied on as the property of
Que of the defendants, George L..
lizard, who is in possession and con-
iFothng said property, to satisfy an
xecutlon issued on February 9th,
1900, from the Justice Court of the
S4o District, G. NJ, said county, in
favor OF r. 0. Wiley principal in fila,
and J. 5. Ellington transferer, against
}. w. Talley, principal, Geo. L. Ez-
zard, j. 5. Ellington and j. L. Talley,
securities and j. s. Ellington and j.
L. Ialley, securities on stay.
This levy made and returned to me
by J. r. BULGE, constable.
This 21st day of August, 1909.
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Citation for Letters of Ad-
ministration.
GEORGlA-Cobb County,

GEORGlA-Cobb County.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:-J.
S. Holland having in due form applied
to me for permanent letters OF admin
istration on the estate Of w. NJ. Hol-
land, late OF said county, deceased, this
is to cite all and singular the creditors
and next OF kin of w. NJ. Holland to
be and appear at my Office on the first
Monday in October next, and show
cause, il any they can, why permanent
administration should not be granted
to j. s. Holland, or some tit and proper
person, on w. NJ. Hollands estate.
Witness my official signature OF office,
this 9th day OF September, 1909.
j. NJ. GANN, Ordinary.
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Application for Support.

GEORGIA-Cobb County.
Matte Crowley having made appli-
cation for twelve months support for
herself and two minor children out of
the estate of ]. O. Crowley, and APP
praisers duly appointed to set apart the
same having filed their return, all
persons concerned are hereby required
to show cause before the Court of Or
binary of said County on the first
Monday in October, 1909, why said
application should not be granted.
This September 9Th, 1909.
j. M. GAM, Ordinary.
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Application for Letters of Adj
ministration.

GEORGIA-Cobb County.
IT, All Whom it May Concern:-G
M. Dyson having in due form applied
to me for permanent letters of admin
istration on the estate of F. A. Dyson,
late OF said county, deceased, this is to
cite all and singular, the creditors and
next of kin OF F. A. Dyson, to be and
appear at my Office on the first Monday
in October next, and show cause, il
any they can, why permanent admin
istration should not be granted to G.
NJ. Dyson, or some fit and proper per-
son, on F. A. Dyson's estate. Witness
my official signature of office, this 9TH
day OF September, 1909.
j. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01
Libel For Divorce.
Lizzie May Rice Libel for Divorce

Lizzie May Rice Libel for Divorce
VS.. Cobb SuperiorCourt
John Rice Nov. Term, 1909.
The defendant John Rice, is hereby
cited and required personally or by
attorney to be and appear at the Su-
perior Court held in and for said
county, on the third Monday in No.
vember, 1909, to make answer to
plaintiffs libel, or in default thereof,
the court will proceed according to
the statutes made and provided in
such cases.
Witness the Hon. N. A. Morris,
Judge OF said Court, this 18th day of
August, 1909.
]. NJ. AUSTIN, Clerk.
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Application for Leave tC
Sell Lands.

GEORGJA Cobb County
To All Whom II May Concern: W P
and t K Jiles, executors of the estate
of David Jiles, late of said county, de-
ceased, have In due form applied to the
undersigned for leave to sell the lands
belonging to said estate, and the appli
cation will be heard at my office on the
first Monday in October next, 1909
This September 7, 1909
]. NJ. GANN, ordinary
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Citation.

GEORGIA-Cobb County.
To All Whom it May Concern:-W.
I. Nix having in due form applied to
the undersigned for the guardianship
of the person and property of Lucyan
Nix, senile person, notice is hereby
given that said application will be
heard at my office on the first Monday
in October next. Witness my official
signature, this 9TH day of September,
1909. j. M. GAM, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01

WANTED. 30 TO Is bushels ripe
tomatoes for canning Will pay from
20 10 IS cents per hushel. delivered 10
my place, known "s no f',","
farm, four milea norm ~ N'',N''"
Address f. kuRT2 Route NJ
24-it
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01

Office at Chuck Anderson's
Stable. JeIico coal Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Meinert & Miller.
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FoleyS
Kidney
Pills
What They VIII Do for You

What They VIII Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, corr
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
For Sale by all Druggist.
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In THE DISTRICT CURT OFTHE
UNITED STATES, FORTHE NORTH
ERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.
In re- ~ oooo
M. NJ. SESSIONS, ~. Io1z.
Bankrupt. III bankruptcy

Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy
A petition for discharge in bank
ruptcy having been filed in conformity
with law by the above named bank
rupt, and the Court having duly or.
dered that the hearing upon said petit
ton be had September Both, 1909, at
10 O'Clock a. M, at the United States
District Court room, at Atlanta, Geor-
gia, notice is hereby given to all cred.
itors and other persons in interest
that they may be and appear at the
time and place named and show cause,
il any they have, why the prayer OF
the ban krupt for discharge should not
be granted.
This 7th pay of September, 1909.
w. G. CARTER, Clerk.
By F. l.. BEERS, Deputy Clerk.
17-2t
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01
MRS KATE PAIR
WILLIAM HENRY PAIR.


Verdict for total divorce granted the
18th day of March, 1908.
Notice is hereby given to ali con-
cerned that on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1909, | filed with the clerk Of the
Superior Court OF said county my peti-
tion addressed to said Court returnable
TO the next term thereof 10 he held on
the third Monday in November, 1909,
for the removal OF the disabilities rest
ing upon me under the verdict in the
above stated case by reason of my in
termarriage with Mrs Kate Fair, which
application will be- heard at the next
November term Of said Court, which
commences on the 18th day Of Move /.
Der, 1909 This September 18Th. 1909
WILLIAM HENRY PAIa
Cheney 4 Giles, Attorneys
y IL cod
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01

The tax rate in Sumter county is
S1.45 per hundred, besides the State
tax rate OF fifty cents.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01

For
sERNAF0 Aw4RE HS' c6uu77 SCHOOL
counts gre you oh sheet s condensed of Mr. ATts
With the First Son Bank inclusive with reconcile
perfect t shape pea and his account balance
enss saa 5a % R 5
accounts officials shape
have completed our work oN SWTF9 the H has required
Collector
"Sa m r Ho g gand ooa an
nsolven and hardly
This reported through Ordinary office We have checked
o ss a a reeeed 6y @ T w for
definitely every
dollar of road tax has been for by district collectors to the ord
report anything
ntssie
binary collected just impossible for that
coming o nto his Ordinary general
He has not Kept the record
What we said regardpg collections sGiOn goa tax ps
w executions listed by 9 04 3S
lists So far could learn baif
h ed we 9 s1 an tor get
y y a @9u gh ua but ma more o
delivered to them for collection
No the Ordinary Dor
and from @ and T had D to first %at G no
reached the M Since many of the
finally %s4 fully sS ae F S s % a pf n
O statement Alb
We were unable proceeds this the Treasury and
Some days later he brought us er
from sewe that this given
a remembered $260OO
in the spring early summer OF 9o3 we at
This merely us PACK
on uue0
COUNT or funds
m MEM %s e w G he had paid
occurred IN August
and September On July d 1909 ne brought
explained had taken
further explaining that ne remembered ule
and neww call on for receipts
Anq 'O3 H Croft Dave Hydes ~ 2OO
work ROAD near oscar De
, % o3 r Lindley Road District. 5000
Mountain District SOW
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Phillips, Road IN ted tch o
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"ep" Teams of 2 blowing $562
$40. d'oo
w. Pedger days oUo
Team haul lo' ifl2
s26o49
We attach receipts part Of this report
reported through putting
officials the involved there is
differences of opinion We beVe however
right In our cohtenuons anu p'' ~ ' VS." ~
aunheld by he
taket oprovethe a set out in report
we WIZ" and wish especially Board Mr. Nc
Judge Gam for the assistance rem
dered III ioc"'"e O 49, Respectfully
ALONZO RICHARDSON & Co
Certified Public
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01

No 495 Cobb
Superior Court,
, March Term,
1905. Libel for
Diuoyoa
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stated
accounts we unable
as we foundt them ONO1' va @o az
Reference
funds.
double
missioner terms the Building
detailed for
we no check
For 1902
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01

We're not US and had nothing
Cey ne NM claims the
ing the period under review and these entered
each year herewith submitted practically COPY Of
up ny the commissioner However bv
NNA~AS
AAS u DispulseMens not supported by
1902-General G.
Ga
1903-General Statement ''''''''''''''' -7A'0
Receipts Missng-G6-a
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Receipts Missing-GS-agg
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Receipts Missng-G1O-a
Receipts Observation-Disclosures ''''''''' 30
1906-General Statement '''''' '1A'
Receipts
1907-General Statement ''''' A'
Receipts Missng-G-14-aggregae 14n 90
190S-General $1,000
16-a
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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-01

THE MARIETTA JoUKNAL AND COURIER
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-05
BY Harry E. Hunt.


WHY is it that men who invent the
implements of warfare secure neither
s. lofty place IN history nor a perma
nent nook in the mind of mans The
inventor of the printing press, the cot
Ton gin, the sewing machine and the
steamboat can be named by any school
child, hut the name of the inventor OF
the arbaIest, long bow, catapult, mus
kct, bayonel, 12-inch gun or torpedo is
seldom known by even the seer The
reason is that the invention and use OF
new weapons has long met with de-
5estation even III military circles.
ghe Jld crossbow, d very ingenious in
Vcntion. was known to the Romans, but
was not used TO any extent until the
twelfth century, Its use against Chris
tians was prohibited, in 1888, by the
LaCera1 Council, being considered, in
size language of that body, "a thor
oughiy diabolieal weapon The mus
l1et was an innovation, but the soldier
making use of ii was severely treated
by the encmy Some commanders re-
fused quarter to musketeers. ordering
them 10 De put 10 death when captured
The bayones WIS known a long time
before il was put into use. 1t was Oh
jeeted to on the ground that excited
and inTuIi&ted soldiers might not give
quarter with such an instrument IN
hand. At any rate, it was in disrepute
until used by Frederick the Great. Its
( enemies were blessed with great fore
sight as history teens with illustrations
Of its abuse. The torpedo met with hos
tility from the moment Of its invention
but when a few nations undertook lis
+ The opposition, which these inventions
merited, first came from military mer
themselves. Publicists also DECREE
their use. The bitter resentment of tbs
i however, become strong enough to force
+ the crowned heads of Europe to actior
until we might say, our own time.
/ constitutional governments openeI
{ the avenues Oh udbIOHd1 III pTONctittut
i With men not monarehs at the wheel
progress in the direction of better
things became rapid. The world openel
its eyes to the horros of war and it.
degradation. Men ceased to be mon
sters and became masters.
/ At the opening of the Crimean wal
much-despised Turkey startled the worlf
by an act of great humanity. Insteat
of following the Christian custom OF
Selling al merehant vessels. of the enc
my IN port at the time of opening hos
tiIities, Turkey allowed certain time
for their departure. This custom wa
at once recognized by all nations a
We. by of emulation. At the close o.
the war Turkey was admitted to TIL
club of nations The delegates tina
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-05
PEACE TOKENS
European and American Tendencies Displayed by More
Than Century, Of Arbitration.

assembled at Paris for the purpose of
in what is called the Declaration of
Paris, - which revised the rules of mari
time warfare respecting privateerins,
blockade, and the rights of neutrals.
II declared that blockades, to be bind
ing, must be effective; that the neutral
flag covers enemies goods, except con-
traband, are not liable to capture.
Alexander II of Russia did more than
any other one monarch TO bring about
better order of things In his domin-
ions. No sooner did he have things IN
his own hands than he abolished serf-
dom within his domains and turned an
eye of genius upon Europe. He found
that the practices of war were inhu-
man-revolting to the better sense and
judgment of men. Quarter was re-
fused to those who surrendered, the
wounded were left TO die on the field
of battle, resisting garrisons were put
/ children killed and plumber INDUCED in.
| Every cruelty which the human mind
could devise had been used toward enc
mics All this was soon to be done
away with. Alexander IS noble efforts
made possible a gathering at Geneva,
Switzerland, attended by the represent
atives Of fourteen states. On Aug. %,
1864, this gathering passed set of
rules which greatly lessened the hor-
rors of land warfare. Humane regula-
| tions took the place of barbaric prac-
tees The United States acceded to the
| convention in 1882. -Four years after
! the first. another convention met at
Geneva, animated by humanitarian de-
sires and enthusiastic in the hope of ex-
| tending the reforms of 1864 to naval
warfare. But as the work of this body
was not ratified, its conventions We're
held to be not binding upon nations.
History was made rapidly in those
DAYS Two months after the second
Geneva convention, the guiding hand
of Alexander II brought delegates from
II states, including Persia and Turkey
10 Gu Ioi nHcthSi Noh1Ni
ence. The work of this body is known
as the Declaration of ST. Petersburg.
They agreed that in wars wherein con
ference members were parties, prolec-
tiles loaded with infammable gas
eous materials under q certain size
should not be used. The United States
took no part.
In 1873 the International Law asso-
citation was established at Brussels to
improve international law. Annual
meetings have since been held and last
ing results accomplished.
Not to give Alexander Ii the credit
of initiating the Brussels convention of
1874 would be an injustice. 1t was
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-05
ADVICE FROM
SOUTHERN COMMISSION CO.
GreenviIle, Miss. Dec. 4. 1909.


70 Planters aud Feeders:
The following comments concerning
market conditions, taken from the sun
day morning Chicago Tribune, give i
fair idea OF the strong bgLlish senti
ment which is now invading tAis mar
Get. Please note aud bear IN mind when
placing your orders for feed;
"The majority Of the receivers are
bullish on corn. The present iuarioa
seems to be that Illinois has an immense
amount of corn sold to arrive here, with
only fair chance Of getting it iu DUR
ing December, bat that "a Ioa Jac oat-
look IS gloomy. Some reports say .har
there is one-third OF the corn on the
ground and in bad shape while tAe
ceru in cribs is in no shape 10 snip.
and wan he Tor some time.
We believe that May corn IS q good
purchase. a present levels because 15-5
market is heavily oversoid; because il
has the hesr present and future feeding
value it has ever had q She prise; be-
cause the farmers are independent hold
,>s; becaUsc the crop aas not cured rs
it should; because the crop is tUII OIL
moisture; and because every rs. tina,
corn is pat to is mall.-s -o--y CAT Of
the ue,a Of H.
% Packers are rogt.4lag damaged
corn eomplacently, 10 it means more
beef, said live stock authority, In
many sections Of the West snow AMI
moist. humid weather have created q
condition that renders cattle feeding
imperative This is injecting life in
the feeders market ANA creating 9
broad demand for stoc}zeFs, IN many
of the big producing sections OF
Nebraska snow has buried unhusked
corn, beating it to the ground, and
growers vino had nos contemplated
beef-making are sending imperative or
ders to market for feeders. a similar
condition exists in many parts Of
Iowa
"Nothing doing here yet in new corn;
most of it too soft for marketing. Need
dry, cold weather to make it fl +"
handle Lots of corn down on the
ground, which is poor stuff Weather
has been wet and soft the last month.
Some cribs are moulding. Some farm
ers are sorting it ont, scattering ID
around on the ground to dry, and save
it. We should Judge about . per cent
of the corn around here is OF this CHAR
acter The balance, with the right kind
of weather, should come out ali right.
q Corn in Iowa is in bad shape,
said Harry Beatty. leading grain
buyer of Marshalltown, Iowa, who wa4
On the floor yesterday. Much of the
corn is still down and farmers are kept
busy taking care OF it. From present
indications. there viii be no leavy
movement for some time.
BUY BOSS CHOP FEED AND AVOID
TROUBLE
SOUTHERN COMMISSION CO,
Wholesale Grain and Feed Dealers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-05

twenty-five al-wool fancy Worsted
Suits, 46-inch coats, value $4,000 to
$3.50. Monday and all week, S149s.
HELMS & BLUM co. SAT-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-05

Continued on Page SIX
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-10
VERDICT AGAINST CITY.

Columbia. Nov. 3.-In the Supreme
Court today a decision was handed
down In the case of Nj. G.. Berry.
against the city Of Greenville, whereby
the verdict of the lower court is af-
firmed. The opinion is by Associate
Justice Woods. The action was
drought on account Of alleged person.
al injuries received by the pIaintiT be-
ing injured by falling on account of
defective sidewalk. The case was
tried before Judge Devore and a Jury
at the November term. 1908, of the
Court Of Common Pleas at Greenville.
and a verdict was rendered for So
1880, upon which judgment was en-
tered therefor. The case was then
appealed to the Supreme Court. The
plaintiff asked for $4,000 damages.
The Injuries are alleged to have been
received on August 4, 1907, by the
plaintiff stepping into hole in the
sidewalk on West McBee avenue in
Greenville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-10
WANT MURRAY PARDONED.
Sumter Citizens Do Not Want Negro
Ex-COngressman MOlested.

Columbia, Nov. 3.-As forecasted in
The News and Courier, citizens of
sumter county have petitioned for a
pardon for George w. Murray, the col
ored eX-congressman who skipped af-
ter his trial, and who is now in Chi
caSo pending negotiations for his ex-
'raoi'ion TO this State. The petition
asks for pardon on the condition
that Murray remain out of the State.
The paper has a large number of sig
natures. Murray was convicted Of
forgery in Sumter in 1904, and there
Is an indictment against him charg-
ing perjury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-10

open boat to New Providence. There
they got to small schooner bound
for Key West. When news of Row.
ans safe arrival home was published
there was great enthusiasm and ad-
miration for him all over the country,
and George H. Daniels famed the pa
triotic flames of scattering over the
land the Message to Garcia" written
by Elbert S. Hubbard.
Rowan at the time was a lieutenant
In the regular army. He was appoint
ed as a reward for this service lieut.
enant colonel of volunteers and put in
command Of the Sixth United States
Volunteer Infantry an organization of
immunes recruited In Texas and Ken
lucky. Since the war he has risen in
the regular army to be a major. Maj.
Rowan is Southerner. a son Of Col.
]. M. Rowan of the Confederate army.
He was born in Virginia in 1850, but
his family having removed to West
Virginia he was appointed from that
State to the Military Academy at West
Point In 1877. He was graduated in
1881. when he was commissioned a
second lieutenant in the Fifteenth in
fantry. He was first lieutenant in the
Ninth infantry in 1890 and was trans
ferred to the Nineteenth infantry the
next year. He served in the west on
the frontier for some time and also
visited Cuba and Central America be-
fore his appointment to Chile. Dur.
ing the Spanish war he served in Gu
ba and Porto Rico. In later years he
has served more than once in the
Philippines.