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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Outwittfng Limited


 The details of a remarkably undignified predicament, in which the dignified Hen " Miller played the star role, have just come to light. MT. Miller himself let the secret out last week while dining with a party of friends in New York, where he is rehearsing his new play, "The Hayos."
 During his trip to the Pacific coast, which has just ended, MT. Miller and his company were scheduled to journey west on a fast overland train out of Chicago. The actor-manager, as he frequently does, allowed himself the exact number Of minutes he considered necessary for a dash to the depot from his hotel. But, like the pitcher going to the well, and so forth, MT. Miller slipped up in his calcu- lations this time. He did not allow for a breakdown in the machinery of the taxi. When he hurled himself into the station the limited had been speeding westward for five minutes.
 Without loss of time, MT. Miller con- verted the railway station into the set tings for a big emotional scene. He knew that the limited was the only train which would put him in San Francisco in time for his California opening, and he was willing to do anything or any railroad company to cut off the flyer.
 There was only one way to do so, and the city passenger agent of the road, who knows Mir. Miller very well, undertook to do it, even though it meant violating the most stringent rules of the company and mourning the risk of dire penalties from Uncle Sam's government.
 Three hours later the fastest thing on rails pulled out of Chicago It was the heavily subsidized racer that carries noth- ing but United States mail. This night however, 1t also carried another kind of male. Secreted in corner of a mail car, Henry Miller smoked a. cigar, thought of his comfortable drawing room on the limited, and spoke an occasional word through the roar to the two swift-work- ing mail clerks. who were imperiling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
A Wise Mule

From the Memphis News-Scimitar.
 There is a big, black mule owned by tho city and driven by a giant equally as black, which has more "horee sense' than is usually credited to his species
 From general appearance he is an or dinary mule and would attract no moro attention than any other beast of burden pulling a yellow street department dump cart. Nor would his ebony-hued driver The latter wore the regulation yellow garb and shoveled like any other street laborer. but it was his system and hls charges remarkable intelligence thax caused the furry.
 After shovelmg a large pile of debrls into his cart, the driver struck the side of his cart with his shovel and spake: Oats all.''
 Instantly the mule strated off, straight on line several feet out from the curb. His driver followed and when they arr rived at second pile of refuse, the black man halted and again spake:
 "Heah's another pile" and instantly the mule came to an abrupt halt.
 ..Dat's all," sang out the driver again, and his faithful coinpanion dragged the cart to the next pile. where he was halted with the information, 'Heah's another pile."
 How long have you been with that fnule?' someone asked.
 ssDat mule an me war raised together" ]" replied the black man with grin. He am got more sense dan some niggahs An Knows" shooting a glance at another street cleaner across the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
WEEKLY THEATRICAL LETTER
By EMORY E. CALVERT

New York, January 7.-(speeial.) )-out of the cast number of new plays that have been presented so far this season. there has been an exceptional amount of good productions. Of course. it is entirely too early to name the seasons successes. but from present indications. the number will run ahead of last seasons. As always there will be long list of failures, but this was to be expected.
 Many new plays have arrived with the New Year; some to replace rank failures, others to fill houses vacated by moderate ly successful productions that have gone on the road
 Preston Gibson's new play Drifting, ' which had its premier a few weeks ago at the Nazimova theatre, had very brief existence. Fortunately MT. Gibson Is a millionaire and can indulge In such luxur- ices. new piece by Henry Arthur Jones, entitled "I'll Be Hanged If I De- has been put on in it's place, and will endeavor to overcome the hoodoo which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

Suzanne" in which she recently opened the Lyceum theatre.
 AS previously stated in. these col unns,. a large portion of the comedies that. have failedsto make good this sea- son have been imported, Suzanne IS another foreign born show that seems doomed to an early grave.
 The piece Is the combined work of Frantz Fouson and Fornand Wicheler and has met with great success in Paris and Brussels under the title of "Le- Marriage de Mile. Beulemans.' Although the play possessed q strong Belgian at mosphere, and the characters were very true to Belgian life, it possessed verJ little substance even in its original form. But Haddon Chambers, who ss responsible for the English version. has made 1t even worse. s
 The scene: of the piece is laid in Brus- sels, where lives Suzanne Beulemans the beautiful daughter of wealthy brewer The girls parents are or the vulgar type, who have acquired money by hard work, and are now seeking to
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 ries her French lover and incidentally helps her father in securing the office of president of local organization in which he had failed several times.
 This is all there Is to "Suzanne"--a very feeble framework.
 Miss Burke has a strong support ing cast, c. w. Anson and Rosa Rand as the bourgeoise parents deserving special mention.
 Jones' New Play
 Henry Arthur Jones' new play. "We Can't Be As Bad AS All That" which recently had its premier at the Nazi . moya theatre. betrays nothing new in the authors style, but his ability to six etch characters is still retained.
 The piece has to do with a number of scandal mongers and blacklegs in English society, whose venom is cen tered against one woman
 The lady in question is Mrs. Engaine, a rich young English widow, who has lived ten years in the United States with her stepdaughter, Violet, and is now a guest of Lord and Lady Carn- forth at Quarnby Royal, where house party Is in progress. tt
 Lord Carnforth, 1t Is quite refreshing to add. Is quite respectable. But Lord Carnforth Is not only respectable he is colorless. He doesn't approve of his aasql ieh3ps ss5fsW n5'fi asiN fsoy 4 ,N.qgt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

break into society. Their ignorance, however, and quarrelsome dispositions act as effectual social barriers. Suzanne Is betrothed to young man by the name of Muel Meester. whom she does not love, while her sweetheart is an educated Frenchman employed in her fathers counting house.
 Through a servant Suzanne learns that her fiance Is the father of boy, it's mother being maid formerly in the employ of his family.
 Instead of flying into a rage she goes to him quietly and in arguing with him learns that he loves the child. She then ma es him agree to call off their wedding, and marry the mother of his child. This is the only strong scene in the play and it is handled very eff Ieclually by Miss Burke.
 Suzanne informs her parents, mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

For the kings son has sold his crown to got some bread which the old witch had poisoned.
 Geraldine Farrar, the youthful Amer ican soprano, gave a charming inter- pretation of the Goose Girl" while the role of the kings son was sung by Hermann Jadlowker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
The way of . Woman

From December Lippincott's.
 They had been quarreling and. although hubby was willing to take the blame all upon himself and smooth matters over peaceably. she was still snippy and indifferent.
 'sCome over here, Jessie. Aren't you curious to know what is in this pack age?"
 "Oh, not very: can stand the strain ,'' she replied belligerently
 Well, it's something for the one love best in all the world" he said .coaxingly, trying to win a smile.
 .Oh, is that so?' she sniffed. 1T sup pose. then, its those suspenders you said you neededg ~ X sF., N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

No Unpleasant> Reminder From the Detroit Free Press. % DO you think they are happy to- gether?'
 ''No doubt of it. She never reminog him that before they were married n med to buy nowers aD4 Nandy -een n6g
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01

Value of mules, hogs, COWS
and other live stock S $40 0o
Value of Tools, Cane Mill, etc $4,000
Money paid out to maintain
Iarm ana inmates. 1,61935
Value of Products raised on
larh Tor year l9l1......... 1854. 80
Average of inmates for 1911. seven
We'll clothed and we'll cared for. The
farm and buildings are in good condi-
ton.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01

jails, robbing helpless women and chill
dren and furnishing a ruinous example
to the youth of our country upon whom
the responsibility of this great gov
eminent must eventually devolve
Right here in Cobb county we have
ample proof of thetruth of Appellate
Judge Hills statement. Our Jail is
filled with criminals and in nearly ev-
cry case which has been brought be-
fore us whisky has been found to be the
prime cause of widespread and appall-
ing evils, which in some instances have
developed into hideous and ruthless
murder. The nefarious and blightiug
traffic in the vile compounds which
are sold is carried on in the very
shadow of our courts of law. defiant
and prospecting on the life-blood Of our
people. AS in former sessions of this
body, we have spared no pains to fol-
low out every clue presented to US
and have brought some of the offend.
ers to justice, but there are men and
women known to be blots on our com.
munity and menace to law and order
who have previously escaped from the
punishment they so greatly deserve
and have now eluded arrest but we
warn them that the law-abiding people
OF this county are determined to en-
force the prohibition law and to bring
to final punishment all violators of
this statute. Our homes, the rightful
abodes OF sobriety, peace and happi-
ness shall not he blighted by this hide
GUS monster. The bold and defiant
walking blind tiger will not longer he
tolerated. The power of ignorant ard
depraved white men and women who
are using as willing tools the more ig.
norant and depraye1 negro. to dehauch
our young people and destroy the NOR
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
How's This p?

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cheney for the past IS years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions aud financially able
TO carry out any obligations made by
his firm Walding, Kinnau & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure isstaken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system Testi-
monials sent free. Price 7Sc per bottle
Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for Consti-
patton.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01

al tone of this community, must be
broken.
We listened with pleasure and pride
to the forcible and fearless charge of
Judge Morris on this subject and we
endorse his every suggestion. He has
shown a determined purpose to dis
charge the grave responsibilities which
have devolved upon him and we com
mend him for his faithfulness. We
wish also to thank him for various
courtesies. To the solicitor and other
officers we are also indebted, and
would thank them for assistance and
courteous consideration.
We recommend the publication of
these presentments in the Marietta
Journal and Courier and the Marietta
News, the cost of publication in both
papers not to exceed thirty dollars, to
be prorated according to circulation.
r. T. NESBITT, Foreman.
G. P. REYNOLDS, Clerk.
November %, 1911.
Cobb Superior Court, November
Term, 1911.
1t is ordered, that these present
ments be filed, entered of record and
be published as recommended.
This Nov. 25, 1911.
N. A. MORRIS,
Judge Superior Court, B. R. C.
l certify that the above and fore
going is true extract from the Min
utes of Cobb Superior Court.
Witness my hand aud the seal of
said Court, on this the 25th day of
Nov. 1911
J. M. AUSTIN,
Clerk Superior Court.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01

Editor Rucker of the Alpharetta
Free Press was in the city last
week. He is publishing one of the
brightest and best papers in the
State.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
Death of Mrs. T. A. Morris.

The funeral OF Mrs. r. A. Morris,
who died Tuesday 2lst, took place at
her residence on Campbell ST.. last
Thursday and was conducted by Rev
Mr.. McCollum. The interment was in
New Salem cemetery.
Mrs, Morris was sevepty-siX years OF
age and was the widow of Mr.. Riley
Morris, a well known citizen of Cobt
county. who died about four years ago
She is survived by three daughters ant
three sons
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
Gener-I Conditions

AS citizens of this county ana desir-
ing greatly the moral and intelligent
growth of its people, we notice with
regret g. disposition to disregard and
violate just and equitable laws which
have been made for our common PRO.
lection. In this enlightened age. with
churches and school houses in every
neighborhooG and with every facility
for gaining useful and profitable in.
formation, 1t is sad commentary on
the power of evil, that our people arc
in the grasp of a giant liquor ira tic
and that every effort to shake it off
but seems to fasten its powerful hold
more firmly on the masses. AS quoted
by Judge Morris from the statement of
the Chief Justice of the Appellate
Court, fully ninety-five per cent of the
crime committed in this country is d.
rectly traceable to whisky, filling our
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01

MONEY To LOAN We
can make loans at 7 per cent on
good real estate as security.
Loans on farming lands spec
ialty. 1t costs nothing to see us
lat our Office in Marietta and find
yOut all about it.
r N Holland g. Son.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01

To the Honorable Foreman and Gen
tlemen of the Grand Jury for the No
vember Term 1911.
The law makes it the duty of the
Board of County Commissioners to re-
port to the Grand Jury at the Spring
and Fall Term. This report follows
from the March Term 1911 inclusive.
The following disbursements have
been made since the March Term 1911
inclusive upon scrip issued by the
Board, the Ordinary, the Clerk of the
Superior Court, and witnesses fees and
Court Orders.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
BY THE WAYSIDE.

Here is a good one which Judge
Morris told at the Court House the
other day,
A witness was on the stand whose
testimony was relied on to impeach
another witness. After the usual
questions this one came
What is his reputation for truth
and veracity ?"
Well, was the reply, Il don't
know as | can say, except this, that
his hogs won't come up any more
when he calls 'em. Somebody else
has to call hogs for him."
We were talking about Commits
sion Government and DR.. Rambo, a
member of the Water Board, said
We have worked hard and faith
fully and-graft?-why | haven't
gotten enough graft out of the office
to buy winding sheet for dead
flea"
Marietta will have three elections
within week, early in December
the primary for Governor on the 7th,
the primary for mayor and council
men on the 9Th and the regular city
election on the l2th-all within six
days.
Colonel 'Snacks' Patterson, of
Cumming, was in Marietta last week.
The Colonel is running for Judge of
the Blue Ridge circuit.
A friend asked him how he came
by his nickname of "Snacks.
When was a boy" he said, we
gave little play called The Mock
Doctor and | took the part of a
negro named 'Snacks. The name
has stuck to me ever since and more
people know me as 'Snacks' Patter-
son than know my real name.
Colonel Patterson's announcement
appears elsewhere in the Journal
and Courier.
There is possibility that Mari
eta will soon have the tourist hotel
so long needed and so much de-
sired Colonel Moultrie M. Sessions
is in communication with a gentle
man who is looking over the situa-
ton and who is willing to invest
several thousand dollors. He wishes
to build and manage a hotel that
would cost about $40, 900 Several
sites are already under considera-
ton.
Editor Rucker of the Alpharetta
Free Press was in the city last
week He is publishing one of the
brightest and best papers in the
State
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
$14189.62

Yours respectfully,
w. P Stephens, T. C. Cobb Co. Ga.
County Clerk.
November Goth, 1911.
To the Grand Jury, Nov. Term, 1911,
Cobb Superior Court.
Gentlemen:
| make the following report of
amount of funds collected and dis
bursed by me as Clerk Superior Court
during the March and March Add.
Term, 1911 of Cobb Superior Court, to-
wit: g
To Jail fees collected in criminal
cases. $1O5,4O
| hold Treasurer's receipt for the
above amount.
Respectfully submitted,
J. NJ. Austin,
Clerk Superior Court.
County Treasurer.
To the Hon. Foreman and Gentle.
men of the Grand Jury.
Nov. Term, 1911 Cobb Superior Court.
Gentlemen:-I beg leave to submit
to your honorable body the following
report.
Balance on hand last report
Mch. Term, 1911 Grand
Jury ,,..,....................,... $40, 1856 SO
To amount received from ].
M. Austin ..,........... 47.S0
To amount received from
Monte Shaw ....... 3.31
To amount received from w.
p. Stephens, T. c. ... 5903.29
To amount received from P.
d. McCleskey C. C. B.. 9901.4S
Total . .............$ 26242.S6
BY amount paid for which l
hold vouchers less commits
SlOnS ................ S21462. 90
Amt. on Hand Nov. Sth, 1911. 47S0.S6
Total .............. $26242. SO
Balance on Hand Nov. Sth, 1911, s4,-
7S0.S6.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
Report of the County Commissioners
is Included and Gives Inter
esting Facts and Figures
on County Affairs.

Report of the Grand Jury for the
first week of the November Term of
Cobb County Superior Court, 1911.
To the Hon. Superior Court:
We. the Grand Jury chosen and
sworn for the present week beg leave
to make the following report:
Tax Collector.
To the Grand Jury, Nov Term Cobb
Superior Court, 1911.
Gentlemen; Find below statment
of all taxes collected since my final
settlement with State and County on
April 20, 1911, to Nov. 20, 1911.
Amount collected for State.
Special Taxes ...........$ 777.25
Professional Taxes on digest 5000
Professional Taxes not on di-
gest ....,............ 1000
Polls Taxes on digest. ANN. $500
Polls Taxes not on digest. $50. $500
Dog Taxes ............ 1900
General Taxes ..... 4318.21
General Taxes not on digest. 274.52
Amt collected for County
General Taxes on digest ..... 7340.96
General Taxes not on digest. 1868
$14189.62
| hold State Treasurer's Re
ceipts for Observation-Disclosures. .275S.97
| hold County Treasures Re-
ceipts for .......,...... 3516.28
Balance due State less Com. d.. 3623.01
Balance due County less Com 1921 SO |
$14189.62 |
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
$49,S69.75

Road Tax collected to date. $5,137. 90
The Clerk of the Board has
collected from all sources. S,671.39
For which amounts he holds the
County Treasurer's receipts.
inventory of. County Property per-
tanning to Roads and Convicts.
The County Barracks, which
includes twenty-four acres
of land hr,il
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
Respectfully submitted,
MONTO SHAW,

Respectfully submitted,
MONTO SHAW,
Treasurer Cobb Co, Ga.
Ordinary.
To the Honorable Grand Jury.
| herewith submit my report since
my last report to the March Term of
Cobb Superior Court. | have drawn
scrip on the County Treasurer to the
amount of $344.S4. Ali of this was to
cover the cost of jurors, Sheriffs fees
and expenses attendant on thirteen
cases of Lunacy brought before me for
trial, as we'll as the expense of carry
ing patients to the Asylum. All cases
brought before me have been commit
ted to the institution for the Insane
This makes an average cost of S26.52
on each person sent to the Sanitarium
AS | do not handle any cash except
the pension money coming to this
County, am making no report on this
matter, as all this work was completed
in February, and the two Grand Juries
OF the March Term made an examina-
ton into this matter and reported on
same, unless it be your wish, then l
will gladly do so.
Ninety-six persons and corporations
have registered in my Office to do bust
ness in the County for the year 1911 as
required by statute.
Respectfully submitted,
J. NJ. Gam.
We the Committee on Aims House
report that we find everything in good
/ condition and commend Supt. Pair for
/ his faithfulness and industry. There
are seven inmates, four colored and
three white. The products of the farm
$l6e4.90, and in addition the farm has
furnished some farm products to Coun
ty Convicts support. Expenses OF
farm S1619S5.
SCHOOLS.
We would urge upon our people the
need for greater interest in our
schools. Parents everywhere shoulC
demand good schools and should com
pei their children to attend regularly
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-01
Roads and Bridges.

Five steel bridges, with concrete
floors, piers and concrete abutments
have been built this year, one in Pow
der Springs District ninety feet long.
One in Macland District sixty feet
long. One in Merits District sixty
four feet long. One in Kennesaw Dis
trict tWenty-four feet long. One in
Acworth District eighty feet long.
There have been built, all sizes, ninety
new wood bridges, and repaired fifty
old bridges. There has been used
l04,164 feet of bridge lumber. There
has been used four car loads of sewer
pipe in replacing wood bridges. There
has been used FIVE car loads OF &C.
ment in bridge work There has been
graded and top soiled this year, seven
teen and a half III 1-2) miles of road
Roads have all been worked, with the
exception of a few miles, which We
hope to con- Dlcte this year.
Respectfully submitted by the Boar4.
P. d. McCloeskey,
Cln~iy
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-06-01
Farm Notes.

The Government demonstra
ton average for 5000 acres Of
cotton in Arkansas, last year
was 9l5 lbs. The State average
was 525 lbs. The State made on
these 5000 acres 1850 bales,
While it would have made only
$500 If it had made only as
much as the State average. This
2O0O bales increase seems to saw
that Government agents were
worth about S156, 900 last year to
the State of Arkansas in cotton
production. But, 9540 acres corn
IN Government demonstration
made an average of 81 bus. per
acre while the State AVERAGE was
"a gu. per acre. This difference
OF IL bus. per acre on 9,540 acres
seem toindicate that these agents
made $4,000 bus. corn or about
$4,000 in corn production for
Arkansas.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-06-01

Don't fail to take advantage o
the very low prices we are now
selling our Screen doors and
Wlndnws at. These prices are
only good for one week longer.
See our add.