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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-09
Ladies Chief Sufferers

A Miss Thomas, who had just left Baltimore hospital, and a girl with ty- phoid fever, Miss Florence Young, daugll- ter of l. F. Young. Birmingham, were the greatest sufferers, the others hardly be- ing scratched
 Miss Thomas is now in a local hospita al under the influence of opiates The trucks of six cars are demolished, windows broken and other damage done, while the track is twisted into a tangled mass for several yards, the ties being torn into kindling wood.
 Wreckers are at work at the scene. All east and west bound trains are being de- toured via Rome. Ga The Briggs party left tonight in special train of box cars for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-09
Just Before Departure

Since the governor has announced his intention of again leaving the capitol tomorrow afternoon for New Jersey.
 where he goes to deliver an address at
 the conference of governors, which opens |next week, the chief executives decision relative to the commission will in Ill probability be made shortly before the departure of his train for the east. In
 the opinion of some, however, the ap- ,pointments may be delayed even longer, in order that all of the evidence in the case may be thoroughly reviewed
 Universal interest is being manifested
 in the governors appointments, in view of the change made by Jefferson county
 from the dry to the wet column of
 the state within period of four years. The opposing factions are believed 10 be at bitterer war than in any of the other cities of Alabama, as a conse- quence of which the interest in the ap- nOntnents is intense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-09

Montgomery, September S.A(Special)- Appointment by Governor Emmett O'Neal of the excise commission which is to take charge of the liquor situation in Birmingham under the Smith regulation bill is expected to be made at some hour tomorrow afternoon
 Following upon an extensive conference held tonight between the governor and Commissioners A. o. Lane and James Weatherly of the Magic City, announce ment was made at a late hour that the chief executive would devote all of to- morrow to hearing claims of the candi- dates for the office, in order that aonc may leave the city without personally ad- vancng his own candidacy
 This decision means that the governor s day tomorrow will be one of universal siege, inasmuch as numerous delegations are in the city with the avowed purpose of pushing their particular friends into the eqmmissionship pums.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
DEBATE THE QUESTION.

Some OF our citizens wish to intro.
duce here the commission form of gov
eminent, which is safe to have been
highly successful in the cities that
have tried it.
We are not prepared at this time to
say the new idea would be good thing
for Marietta, but we should be glad to
see it freely and fully discussed.
Large cities can afford to pay salaries
sufficient to obtain the entire time of
capable men. Small cities must de-
pend on the disinterested patriotism Of
good citizens. That, as we see it, is
the difficulty.
While few of our citizens have
studied the subject, the vast majority
are not familiar with it, We suggest
the Importance OF thorough discus
sion at the proposed mass meeting, in
order that the people may have all the
light possible. Men ought to be Sc
lected to debate and develop both sides
OF the question.
We believe that Marietta would be
vastly benefited by mass meetings
from time to time to discuss in good
feeling the important matters OF public
concern. The social side Of such gath
erings, the mingling together of our
people, would be OF immense benefit in
fostering a fine public spirit and unity
of purpose in building up our city
Let us come together as often as pos
sible and talk over the general welfare,
and whenever conclusions are reached
let us fall into line and present an un.
broken front, first, last and all the time
for Marietta.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
GOLD FOR JEWELLERS.
Most of the Raw Material 10 Bought
From the Government

Jewelers. derive their gold supply
from various sources. such as old Jew
elry. banks and retineries. but the
greater part Of the raw gold used by
the manufacturer comes from the gov
eflment
From the refner the gold comes to
the factory in the form of buttons or
granules. The refneries employ the
waste of the jeweiry shops and by
burning off the material portions and
subjecting the result to certain proc
esSes recover much gold that other
wise would be lost to the trade
For many years there was q steady
drain on the gold coin in circulation.
caused by the use of the coin bv lew
elers in search of raw material The
fact that our government turned out
coin that after passing through the
assay Office was of twenty-five carat
fineness, only two grains below the
pure gold standard, and had also been
worked over, the silver and copper
forming the alloy having been mixed
thoroughly in the gold before the coin
was minted, made the gold coin par
ticularly attractive to the ieWeler.
The manufacturer experienced no trou-
bic when the gold coin was used in
asmuch as the alloy always had been
combined with the metal, and all that
was necessary for the commercial
utilization of the coin was to alloy it
sufficiently to bring the gold down to
the point required; also, from the Jew
elers viewpoint, a lot Of time and diff
Guilty was saved, inasmuch as this
scheme did away with much bookkeep-
ing and rendered unnecessary the ty-
ing up of considerable amounts of
money in the purchase of raw mate
rial to be held as stock Later, how
ever. the government made up the
pure gold in brick or bar form, and it
Is in that shape the greater bulk of
the supply is now derived.
Thousands of dollars pass between
the banks and the manufacturing Jew
elers every year in the forms of bars
of gold, the banks handling these for
the benefit of their clients. The bricks
vary in value according to weight from
5000 to $500 and come with the gov
eminent assay office stamp as a guar
antee of purity and fineness.-New
York Press.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
AN AVENUE OF
BEAUTIFUL TREES

a long chapter could be written
about the fine trees on Forest avenue
especially the giant oaks, poplars and
white locusts
In the rear of Miss Crockett's house
stands a grove of the finest natural
forest trees including several kinds Of
oaks. One perfectly symmetrical
water oak stands like tall youth OF a
tree in the midst OF others. These
oaks usually grow with long branches
and their trunks become immense.
This one, however, has short limbs OF
the same length :aIl around and
branching close together.
There are other oaks OF the big
thick leaved varieties and with long
branches growing upward and outward
with wide extension. None of them
has been touched by pruning knife
and those vastest breathers of the air
shake down with slow and mighty
poise their GOODNESS on the human
care, their wonders on its TOYS. their
greenness on the hearts despair, their
darkness on its noise. Back of those
oaks stands row of white locusts and
honeysuckle vines run happily every
where with their tiny honey-sweet
blossoms. There are many other
trees, planted nearer the house and
some big oaks in front.
Miss Crockett has the New England
spirit OF conscientious thoroughness
and her house is haven of delight
Tor any one soiourning here. She is
not quite 80 extreme as the old hotel
man IN Smithville, who insisted upon
chicken pie every day in the year, but
she does feature the poultry course in
all her dinners and every thing is
deliciously appetizing.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Habit Mads Indian a Poat

Every Indian Is a poet, but he is not
so much of poet as be sounds. Some
OF 1t is in the nature of a limitation.
1t is simply not within the powers of
the Indian to talk about O'clock or
the middle of next week. What his
ignorance imposes on him is a refer.
ence to 1.-The moth hour" 1.-The time of
shortest shadows" the moon of ten
der leaves" phrases which would be
the making Of poet, but are merely
equivalents to the clock and the cal
ender.--May Austin In Dramatic Mir
ror.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Premiums Offered
For the County Fair.

In addition to the regular premiums
offered for the County Fair, there will
be given to the boy under eighteen
years old $25 for the best display Of
corn, and $l2. so for the second best; $40
for the best seventy ears OF corn, any
variety, by any one in Cobb county,
and IS for second best; IS for the best
single ear of corn, any variety, and 81
Tor second best ear.
For best bushel OF wheat s.
Best bushel of oats 81
Best three sheaves of wheat 81.
Best three sheaves of oats 81.
Best three sheaves of rye 81
Best three sheaves of barley So
Best three gallons of chuias ST..
Best three bundles of rice 81.
The above to be used at State or in
ternationai State Fairs to represent
Cobb county in the agricultural line,
il desired for that purpose.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
The FIRST NATIONALIBANK
MARIETTA, GA.
How Artificial Furs Are Made.

The raw pieces of pelt are frozen
and the skin carefully shaved off,
thawed and sent to the tanneries to
be made into leather The frozen fur
which remains is allowed to thaw
slightly at the bottom, so that a small
part OF the hair is freed from ice.
This thawed portion is then covered
with a solution Of rubber, which is
allowed to set.
The result is that large seamless
pieces of fur are obtained much
cheaper than those which come with
the natural skin. These same artif-
cial furs are said to be more lasting
than the real. because they are i'm
mune from the attacks of MOTHS
Paris Nature.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26

What is a bath? Is it the simple
bath of hot or cold water and soap,
or the Turkish bath of hot air or the
Russian one of steam, or the mud
bath of Saint-Amand- les-E Faux, or the
compressed air bath of Reichenhall, or
the baths of wine favored by famous
beauties, or the sun bath of modern
hygienists, or the Laplanders plunge
into the hot blubber of a just killed
whale. or the bath of asses milk. to
provide which for his consort an Earl
of Portman bought cheap the Port
man estate north of Oxford street as a
farm to keep a herd of asses? Now,
which of these is a bath?-London
Chronicle.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
The Wav to Bake Beans.

To make baked beans soak one and
one-half pints small white beans over
night in soft water. In the morning
drain and parboil, but not enough to
crush the beans. Place in the bottom
of bean pot several slices of bacon
salt or fresh pork, then put in about
half the beans, over which sprinkle
salt heaping spoonful of brown sug-
ar or New Orleans molasses. then more
slices of the bacon Over this place
the rest of the beans, with the salt,
sugar or molasses and bacon on top.
Cover with soft water and bake at
least eight hours, though they are bet
ter if baked all day. Add soft water
as needed
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Marietta Firemen
are Invited to Rome,


Inc annual meeting and tournament
OF the Georgia Firemen's Association
will be held at Rome on the 18th. 18th
and 18th of June. Mr.. Harris, of
Rome, was in Marietta few DAYS ago
In an effort to get the local firemen to
send team to Rome to compete in
the drills, but this will not be de-
termined until the next meeting of the
city council. =@It is, however, practi-
cally certain that Mr.. Mace Morris and
MIR. j. j. Black will attend the meeting
as there will be much benefit to be
derived from the exhibits of fire fight
ing equipment and discussion of
methods OF today.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
TOLD IN FEW WORDS.
Shortest Robber Story In History, as
Narrated by VoItaire.

Shortest Robber Story In History, as
Narrated by VoItaire.
In his study of Seven Great States
men" Andrew d. White describes the
work done in the eighteenth century
by the French minister Turgot against
the vicious system then prevailing of
farming out" the taxes. A great
combination of contractors resulted,
who grew enormously rich at the peo-
pies expense, not, however, without
able criticism.
This syndicate assumed the charac-
ter Of what in America of these days
would be called a combine" and at
the head of it were the farmers gen.
eral. wealthy, powerful and, as a rule,
merciless. Their power pervaded the
entire nation, from the kings apart
ments at Versailles to the cottages of
the lOwliest village.
To those men and their methods Vol
taire had made reference which ran
through France and indeed through
Europe.
A party of Parisians were amusing
each other by telling robber stories.
Presently Voltaire, who had been
listening quietly. said
Il can tell a robber story better
than any of yours.
The whole room Immediately be-
came silent and listened to the great
est parsonage in the French literature
of tho oUhtnaDth century
Noitaire after clearing his throat be-
gan as follows:
Once on time there was farmer
general"
Then he was silent. Presently all
began TO cry out:
why do you stop? Go on. Tell us
the story"
81 have told the story" said Vol
taire. do you not see that my state
ment implies the greatest robber story
in history?"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inAamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inhamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed. deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in.
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free,
F. j. CHENEY s. CO Toledo, @.
Sold by all Druggists, 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Values.

We have just got the market price of
wives doped out, not to a penny. but
close enough. The research work came
to an end when we put the subject of
marriage up to a prominent bachelor.
Il wouldn't give so cents for wife,"
he asserted.
But" we asked. you'd give a
counterfeit half dollar for a better
half, wouldn't you?"
lie acknowledged that he would. So.
you see, were getting right down to
cases.-New York Journal
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
STANDARD MEASURES.
The Old Bucket and the Half BusheI
Basket Were Alike.

Basket Were Alike.
Farmer Giles had heard rumors of
the short weight scandal; but, as for
himself, he was honest in thought.
word and deed. He was naturally in
cenSed when an apple buyer from the
city objected to his half bushel meas
ure
I've used that red bucket five years"
he said, and know it's correct"
"A dozen years use wouldn't affect
its correctness" was the reply. Have
you any other reason for thinking ii
is correct?"
The farmer controlled his anger and
after moments thought led his
critic to the cOrncrib and showed him
a basket woven from hickory splits.
That measure twice full fills this, -
he said. And this holds exactly q
bushel."
How do you know it does?"
Because Bill Sullivan made it, as
he makes baskets for everybody, and
be said it was a bushel"
Still the man was not satisfied. They
went to interview Bill.
why, of course" said the basket
maker, II weave every one of them
of an exact size. l make only one
pattern basket to hold a bushel"
But how do you know the pattern
holds bushel?"
How do know? I'm sure of it.
l made it originally to hold two Of
this half bushel basket"
And this half bushel basket?"
Bill frowned and pulled his hair in
an effort to remember Then his face
frightened
why, yes" he said, I'm sure of it,
| tried 1t one time. Giles. by that old
red bucket measure of yoursw -
Youths Companion.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Are You
Like This?

Tired all the time, not much
good for anything, hardly able to
drag around, just all run down.
If you are, we guarantee our VI
MOL will help you. 1t has helped
many people around here who were
in this condition.
Now look here, just try one boz,
tie of VINOL, and if you are not
satisfied that it did you good, come
back and get your money. 1t will
be returned without question. That
Is a fair proposition and shows our
faith in VINOL, and that we do
not want your money unless you re-
Ceive benefit.
We know what we are talking
about because we have sold VI
MOL for years, and have seen how.
much good it has done among ouAE
customers.
VINOL is not a patent, secret
nostrum, but an honest, tried and
true body builder and strength creSe
tor of worldwide fame, delicious
and easy to take. Come in today
and start your cure at once. You
take no risk.
Wikle Hodges Drug Company
Marietta, Georgia.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
BASEBALL STRATEGY.
Bench Orders at Times Queers the
Batter With the Fans.

One OF the charms of the game is its
unexpectedness. the fact that you new
er can tell whats going to happen I'M
Ill it Is history.
Do you know what inside ball'
really is? Most fans think they do,
but few really do know In fact. it
IS very interesting sidelight both on
the game and on the American char
acter 10 realize that nine out of ten
people who see a ball game see only
the flesh of it. never realize the skele-
ton on which it is built. never see the
heart beating nor watch its lifeblood
flow You 90 to game and shout
yourself hoarse.
Hit ii out, you, you 'bonehead"
What yer standing there for? Think
this pink tea? They're all perfectly
good-hit EN- And the player at
the plate. hearing, longs to obey-for
all players love to hit-yet holds him
self in.
Make him give you three balls.
Then hit"' are his orders from the
bench from the baseball general or
dering the game. A man is on third.
There is but one out. Hits have been
few and far between. but a long fly
will score the man. How get a long
fly? BY meeting one which cuts the
heart Of the plate" square and fair.
How get the pitcher to serve such
ball? By working" him until three
balls have been called. when the
fourth ball must come over the plate
or the batter be given a pass; hence
the orders. If they go wrong, if the
pitcher succeeds in getting three strikes
across before three balls. the batter
strikes out, and groan goes up from
the crowd. But the batter knows, and
the pitcher knows. and the team
knows, and the players on the bench
know that the man at the plate struck
out because he was obeying orders
World Today.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Notice of Probate.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
No. T..


Court of Ordinary, June Term, 1917.
In Re Probate will of Mamie E. Hardy
late OF said county, deceased, in sol ;.
emn form.
To Fred Hardy, Fort Smith, Arkan-
sas; You, as all heir at law of Mamie E.
Hardy, late of said county, deceased,
are hereby notified that Cliff Hardy and
Homer Hardy have filed their petitions
in this court for the probate, in solemn
form, the last will and testament of the
said Mamie E Hardy. This is there
tore to notify you that the same will be.
heard at my office on the first MondaG
IN June next, and if satisfactorily PROV
en-, VIII be admitted to record as such.
This May 20, 1911.
]. M. GAM, Ordinary.
May 26-2t
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
When rennxson Sat Up Niahts

We have had Alfred Tennyson here;
very droll and very hayward, and
much sitting up of nights till , or 3
in the morning with pipes in our
mouths. at which good hour we would
get Alfred to give us some Of his mag
ic music, which he does between
growing and smoking, and so to bed.
-FitZgeraldS Letters" 1885,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
The Eliqh Hatbox.

II you keep your hatbox on a high
shelf in closet you may find the fol-
lowing suggestion worth trying: Slit
open the two upright edges of one side
or the hatbox, so that when the cover
is raised this side will drop down as II
on hinges. This will allow you to re-
move or replace the hat without taking
the box from the shelf,--Harper's.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26

Some OF the newspaper cartoonists
are printing pictures ridiculing Diaz,
whose abdication in Mexico has been
forced by the revolutionists Such car
toons reflect no credit on journalism.
Diaz has been a great man, most
useful man, and an honor to Mexico
1t is not likely that one so great and
wise will succeed him. The tragedy of
his passing calls for sober reflection,
not cheap efforts to make fun of him
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26

The idea of the forceful phrase 1.-The
almighty dollar" is much older than
the time of Washington Irving. Ben
Jonson's "Epistle to Elizabeth. Count
ess of Rutland" commences thus:
Whilst that for which all virtue now is
sold
And almost every vice. almightie gold.
London Notes and Queries.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
ONLY a Decov.

Il think she will make a very domes-
tic wife. have been calling on her
for several months now and always
find her darning one of her fathers
socks"
but have you noticed that it is al
ways the same old sock ?"-Louisville
Courier-JOHrnal.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

If your subscription is a year be-
hind or nearly so, let us hear from YOU
at once or we will be compelled. I'M
der the postal regulations, to discon-
tinue mailing the paper. The matter
is beyond our control. 1t is the law
and we must obey it. Look at the la
bel, see your date and remit this
week.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Wonderful Kindness

Hatteras-Is Ghivers good pay3
Hanchett-GoOd pay? Why, once,
when his assets were twice as much
as his liabilities, he went into bank
ruptcy so his creditors would get 200
cents on the dollar.-Puck.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Had Misiudqed Him.

Does your father ever kiss your
mamma, Willie?" asked the lady who
had once been the genteman's sweet
heart
Eyes, every morning when he goes
away to the city"
Dear me! And to think that once
doubted his courage"-Chicago Rec
ord Herald .
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26

"Why do you keep asking people for
change for dollar and then asking
other people to give you a dollar for
your changer
well, somebody may make a mis-
take in change some time. And, be-
lieve me. it won't be me!'-New York
Journal
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
The Point of View.

81 suppose your clerks are all Re-
publicans?"
NO." said the merchant. 81 hire the
best men, irrespective of their poll
tics"
What queer way to run a busI-
ness" commented the POLITICIAN
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
His Sincerity.

Il was surprised when heard that
Grabrox had Joined the church"
i wasn't happened to be present
when he and his business partner
shook dice to see which member of the
firm should join."-Indianapolis Jour
nal
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-26
Mr.. WellonS Promoted.

Mr.. h. H. Wellons has been APP
pointed Assistant City Passenger and
Ticket Agent OF the n. c. & st. l.. Rail-
way in Atlanta, to succeed Mr.. F. C.
Cheney, who. has been promoted to
higher position