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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

company, but I would like to have
the acquaintance of a nice gentleman
friend about IS years DID, as | don't
have no fun stayin' at home. Please
write if you have money. want to
get away from this hole. I'd be will
in to live in the woods where there
is a million squalin' Indians, just to
get away. So if yOu think you would
like to have a pretty girl for a sweet
heart write to Mamie Sheridan, apart
ment Z, - street.
Up. S.-Don't send me no wor at
the factory or | would lose my job.
And write SOS | can get the letter
early in the mornings, as ma might
find it and get sore at me-
Mamie was called into the man
ayers office and impressed with the
gravity Of seeking the friendship OF
unknown young men. AS it was her
first outbreak in the factory, n was
allowed to retain her job.
Willing to Marry a Mandarin.
Written hurriedly on a paper sepa-
rating two mirrors IN a box OF loo
the forewoman found a whole love
letter after the third inspector had let
it go by. It ran:
eff you are not blind or Y one
ear cut off like NAMES fellow, please
| write to me. I know this box Is go
ing to be shipped to China The tore
woman told the boss so. Now, l am
a girl who likes to travel. SO please
| write and l will send you my picture
to show how pretty | am. Ana | am
a good cook. [ can make pies that
would melt in your mouth. You won't
have to eat rats any more When you
have me to do your cookin. ID ike
to be a missionary to Chiny. but my
ma won't let me. Besides, | have 70
work. I'd be Willin' to marry a rich
Chink to help my folks along. IA
ike to be a princess or n VIE OF a
swell mandarin or somethin', II he IS
a Chinaman. Write to Lizzie Pepke,
Working Girls Club, = street
and I will answer right away
Lizzie had a long lecture from three
different sources and waS>tearful anC
penitent for a week a~fterward, the
fOreWOman reported.
In a consignment of 600 X was
q letter. The dealer wrote to the fac
tory complainingly. The guilty one
was traced. He was a married mar
in the shipping department. Al
though he was the father OF hVt
crown children. this is what ne wrote
"a young man of 80, with a saiar,
next to the bOss's, would hk 10 cor
respond with a nice country s1rl, no
too fat. blond preferred, for amuse
ment and what follows l.. Furser
son. - street
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

Celery may be transplanted to
the garden any time from MAY 18Th
to July lst.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
himself Jack Martin, 4133 Hells

himself Jack Martin, 4133 Hell's
Hollow"
A valentine in a loaf of bread
wrapped in tissue paper had on a
frail card all the Cupids' and lovers
darts that could pierce a young per
son. A dove carried a letter tied
with red ribbon in its mouth ad-
dressed to My Darling"
In a case Of eggs there was one egg
bearing the address Of a farmer, the
number of acres Of land that he
possessed and the herds Of sheep.
He begged any young woman who was
not too hOmely to look upon from
across the breakfast table to please
answer for purposes Of marriage.
BoOtblack Answers the Appeal.
The fruit boxes which came to a
fruiter in Market street contained
h photograph Of a girl in Wyom-
ing, with the message hat she vas
lonely and rich, Five bootblacks
shook their heads at her photograph,
but the sixth answered her appeal
and is making arrangements to go
west.
A girl placed her address in the
pocket Of a pair Of overalls. But the
factory did not her mar
riage.
LII oiIS VI IN q &c VOL o1dS lod
dries Jennie wrote a message inside
Of the cuff of a blue shirt. She said
hat she had a proposal Of marriage
from this effort at composition, but
she was almost caught by the fore
woman, and would not write again
A letter written on the tissue paper
wrapping Of an orange caused a Cal
ifornia girl to leave home in search
of the handsome stranger who re
piled from Chicago. The girl has not
yet been found.
And there are bundles of other
phases Of flirting at long distances
Never did any two lovers make love
in exactly the same way as any othe
two lovers. Persons who firt by mai
may be divided into three classes
those who write their addresses anC
love messages with a serious
iokers who are trying to break tn
monotony of their daily grind, and the
innocent. who are not impressed 3.
the gravity Of the ofenSe 1t Is {
matter largely of environment. Youne
people starving for romance seek TO
mantle experiences through filtration
by mail when there is none to be ha(
near at hand.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

The man behind the hoe may dig
up many . dollar for the otheF Iel-
low.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

intked in h top Of a trick
'"''h box a lynx eyed inspector
Una his after the package had the
= OF the head manager:
am a dark eyed bohemian girl
.Nfll pretty. with long. black hair
ma don't allow me 10 have ne
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
SOLD 21OO BARRELS OF
FLOUR BY TELEPHONE.

From Tie Mercury Banner, Huntsville, Ala.
A salesman for milling concern in
Tennessee visited the Telephone Ex-
change in Huntsville, put in calls for
fifteen customers in different towns and
cities. including Chattanooga, Gadsden,
Admission, Decatur and Florence, and
within less than an hour sold twenty
one hundred barrels of flour. at a cost
of less than six dollars for telephone
charges.
How far could he have travelled fol
the same amount of money?
The use ofsthe telephone enables him
to return to Tennessee and spend Christ
mas with his family, to say nothing OF
the time saved and the difference be
tween the telephone charges and his
travelling expenses had he made a per
sonal visit to these customers.
How did we ever get along without
the long distance telephone and how
could we do without it now?
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
TOBE WALKER IN JAIL.

Mr.. l.. NJ. Haney captured lobe
Walker Sunday morning about four
O. clock and marched him straight to
Jail with shotgun to urge him on.
Walker once worked for Mr. Haney,
and came to his house at that early
hour intending to enter in search of
food if the family CHANGED to be away
or sound asleep. He tapped on win
dow ard told his name. Mr.. Heney
opened the door and asked the negro to
come in and warm. He was bruised
about his face and head and had shaved
his head and mustache in order to
chang his appearance. He was bag
gar,d and @ubdued by hardship, Mr..
Fancy took him by his former home
to pet clothes and shoes before bring
ing him 10 town. This is the second
escape from Jail made by lobe Walker,
who was the leader in the last breaking
of prison bars. He was waiting to be
tried for wife beating and is held with
out bail
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
FINANCIAL TALENT ON FARMS
According to John .. ArehboId Wall,
Street Has No Monopoly In
That Game.

Every now and then John D. Arch
boid-whose brain is considered in
Standard Oil only second to that of
John D.-siices off a thick wedge Of
his fortune and confers 1t upon some
deserving institution. But II is to be
observed that Mr.. Archbold always
does the slicing. No one ever hurries
up and takes money away from him.
And when he is engaged in a bust
ness undertaking he can figure costs
and credits down to the ultimate decf-
NAL.
Il learned to do that in Leasburg,
o., where | was born" said he to a
friend. Il began my business life by
clerking in grocery store in Ohio.
The wives of farmers would come in
with eggs and butter and trade them
for calico and sugar and other COM
modities. In those days there was no
such thing as a one price rule. We got
what We could-and, as markets had
not been systematiZed as they are now,
and transportation facilities were poor,
we paid what we had to, and roughly
tried to figure out a profit. One could
not take slate and half an hour and
do that figuring in the rear of the
store, either. 1t had to be done right
off the reel, and convincingly. I've
learned a lot Of other things In bust
ness since then, but the best training
| ever had was in that little Ohio gro
Gerry store. 1t taught me the value of
absolute knowledge of the details of
my business"
Some one suggested that Mr.. Arch
bold probably laid the foundation of
his fortune there.
Let me tell you" said he, impress
sively. There is lot of good finan-
cial talent going to waste on Ohio
farms. Most of those farmers wives
skinned me-"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
Imagine This in Real Lifel

Client lin doctors otfice)-Well. I'm
on my feet again, doctor, and l came
in to ask about my bill.
The Doctor-The bill is 800, Mr.
Higgins.
Cllent-One hundred dollars Why,
good heavens, doctor, you can't live
and charge such prices as that Here
you've nursed me through three
months illness and given me the bene-
fit of all your skill, and you haven't
charged me at the rate of more than
a dollar an hour. What you need is a
business manager, doc. l expected to
be soaked $500, and | would have paid
$1,000.
The Doctor--One hundred dollars is
my bill. Mr. Higgins, and l think it
is quite high enough.
Client-All right, here's a check, but
still think you need a manager. My
thanks to you Goodby.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15

A peasant who was passed by y
motor car near Lyons saw the car
stop for moment few hundred
yards further on. When he reached
the place where 1t had stopped he
found a twelve-months-oid baby boy
lying In the middle Of the road. He
took the child to his cottage
His wife undressed the baby to
make sure that he had not been hurt
and Ia his clothes found $4,000 In baak
notes and piece of paper. on which
was written: ITO look after and edu-
cate the child. Evening
Standard.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
Chess and Checkers.

Even the greatest authority on psy-
chology would hardly venture to say
which Of the two games, chess or
checkers. demands the greater mental
effort 1t may be said that both are
very exacting In this respect The
question should be submitted to a
congress Of chess and checker play
ers. The verdict Of such a body
should be reasonably conclusive. 1t
has beeh said that the expert chess
player develops some Of his faculties
at the expense of others. but in the alb
sence Of positive proof hs would
doubtless deny the charge.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
GOOD REASON FOR VACATION
After All, There Is Something of
Truth In Argument Put Forth
by Whittier.

Il am determined to go on a vaca.
toni"
Whittier looked almost fierce as he
spoke. Cleverton regarded him with
quiZzIcal look.
You have comfortable homer" he
asked.
Splendid; nothing could be better"
"And loving wife?"
None more so. Studies to please
all the time. Never obtrudes herself,
and is silent when desirable"
you are in good physical condi.
tom"
Very; never felt better"
mo trouble OF any sort, no hidden
worry that you want to get away
from?"
None whatever. Everything is
serene"
What, then, is the reason for your
going?"
Whittier smiled.
my dear boy" he replied, don't
you know that when everything is
running smoothly, when there is abso-
lutely no cause for complaint, when
you simply couldn't improve on the
present condition If you tried-don't
you understand that then the pure
and unaduIterated cussedness of hui
man nature absolutely demands that
something be done to upset the har-
mony of things? That's why I'm
going on a vacation. I'm looking for
trouble"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
Cynic Well Answered.

A cynic once observed: 1T does ROT
matter whom you take as a bride. be-.
cause you always find out next day
tnat you have married some one else"
10 which every happy husband will
confidently reply: ut is better to love
the real woman You have married
than to marry the ideal girl you have
loved"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
INDIGESTION GOES.
SourneSS, HeavinesS, Belching ard
Stomach Distress Quickly
Fade Away.

Magical MONA is what you need
for any disturbed condition of tho stem
ach.
MONA stomach tablets will drive
all the poisonous gases from your stom-
ach and make your stomach strong
enough to digest any food.
For any ailment caused by weak
stomach such as sick headache, dizzi-
nass nervousness, lack of efficiency tired
al in feeling, sleepiness. bad dreams
or bad stomach the morning after too
much smoking and Drinking for all
these ailments nothing on earth can
eurpass MI-O-NA. Large box for SO
cents at Wikle Hodges Drug Co. and
druggists everywhere.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
SUPERIOR COURT
IS IN SESSION
Jurors Drawn for March
Term Cobb Superior
Court, 1912.

The March term of Cobb Superior
Court convened on Monday morning.
Judge Morris made his charge to the
grand jury, covering the usual. points
and especially stressing the blind tiger
evil. Civil cases were the first to be
taken up and it will probably be.the first
of next wedk before the criminal cases
are reached.
Following is the Jury list drawn for
the term:
GRAND JURORS.
J.B Glover, w R Haney, j E Gait, j H
Sewell, JohnsL Reed, 7 F Knox, S F
Mayes, j MiCogburn,.7R w Bellah,
Cnas A::Rice, j p Phillips, C c Adams,
Ed::Murray, W Seay, GL.Fambrough,
HI Brown, F. G Hull, j = Gray, JeP
Alexander, Geo R Skelton,'W T Wiley,
j H Chance, Jno H Barne, Robt Mable,
J E eagle, C. Whit, D WaReeves, j S
Brantley,,,' TIC Mcclellan, E.Claud! E
Daniel, ] G Curry, D Dobbs, R A
Eaton ID
PETIT JURORS FIRST WEEK.
H C Howell, w C Wilson, Jim Tay-
lor, w H Winters, S A Wilkins, L M
Haney, S A Latham, Cliff Burtz, 0 l.
Hall, B F Walker, H B Terry, A Baum
back, ] E Moon, P F Jones, j H Cog
gins, Robt H Daniel, Jon w Cox, w ]
Huckabee, PHI Randall, L M McCleskey,
j V Beadan, r M Lemon, WiW Rainey,
WB VIM, Barney Edwards, M P Lewis,
George Greggs, w E Gentry, ] L Ross,
w L Lazenby, J T Higgins, V D Nit
chel, M Lindley, C D Elder, AT Gore,
N E Gunnin, w c Kemp, C L Meeks,
M S Dupree, E P Dobbs, S C Sanders,
j ] Hill, J T Carrie, Al Paris, L B Nor
ton, R Westbrooks, c w Manning,
Lnther Henry.
PETIT JURORS SECOND WEEK.
WB Carroll, j C Hunter, w C Manner
G C DeFoor, W E Coker, J M Mcclure,
J Baldwin, Crawford, T w Whit
field, j N CAN'T, L G Garrett, B H
Bishop, M S McLain, Jason Bush, Jno
A Booth, M C Burnett, E P Daniel, w
E Earwood, A V Cortelyou, J G Dunton
] M Cook, sr., Leavell, G r Durham,
G H Petty, J C Osborne, w D Har-
dage, T A Hinson, r M Brown, ] B
Baker H A Durham, J A Benson, J H
Allgood, E M Smith, w A Way, c R
Hatcher, r D Barfeld, j G Wigley, R
w Cochran, w P Jiles, E l. Litchfield,
N E Knight, vt J Lowe, jr., Jno I
Griggs, w Hughes, G L Anderson, H
F Pair, ] M Sorrels, w c Anderson, c
T Boiler, w Pledger, T G Pitner, A
M Williams, H Bell, B w Osborn, w
d Anderson, VT Bingham, o M Orr,
C Nj Leard, w S N Neal, r E Daniel.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
NOTICE.

All members of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee Of Cobb County are
requested to meet at the Court House
in Marietta on Saturday, March 10Th,
at 10 O'Clock a. M A full attendance
is desired as there will be matters of
importance to consider.
G.. B. GAM, E. L. NEUFv1LLE.
Secretary. Chairman.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
For Sale.

Shredded fodder and shucks nicely
cured and excellent for feeding mich
cows, 500 pound lots at 75c per hum
dred. Much cheaper feed than hay or
cotton seed hulls Phone John P.
Cheney, attorney. 4tmar15
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
The Average Man.

The average man is q person who
can remember that you owe him So IA
good while al er he has forgotten that
you named one of your children after
him.-Galveston News.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
still TO Be Heard From.

Many women have attempted to
scold affection into the hearts of men.
but we have never heard of one who
eeeeded.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
Water Power in Iceland.

Engineers have figured that one wa
terfail in Iceland can be made to
yield 10000 horsepower and another
$4,000
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
JOURNAL CONTEST
CLOSED TUESDAY
Miss White and Miss Cog
burn Win First and
Second Prizes.


The Journals big subscription con-
test came to close at noon Tuesday
and the winners are happy in the pos
session of their prizes All the contest
ants who remained in the contest did
splendid work and those who failed to
win this time can take comfort in the
thought that with their experience in
this contest they can probably prove
winners in the next.
The first prizes, handsome hundred
and fifty dollar diamond ring, was won
by Miss Arrie White with record vote
Of more than 100000 She also won
The twenty-five dollar gold watch as a
special prize for securing the most
votes on the second period. Miss Eta
Cogburn was easily winner of the sec
end diamond with big vote. The
third prize went to Miss Matte Lou
Barrett, sixty-five dollar buggy and
the fourth prize went to Miss Sara
Manning, a full business scholarship
course.
The following certificate from the
judges selected by the contestants tells
The whole story:
CERTIFICATE OF AWARD.
Marietta, Ga, March IL, 1912.
We, representing the several con-
testants competing for prizes in the
Journal and Courier's subscription
contest, hereby certify that, having
examined in detail the vote cast in
said contest, the following to be the
totals for each contestant named be-
low, as shown by the books and the
voting coupons in the Office and the
ballots and cash found in the sealed
box, which was opened in our pres
ence:
Miss Arrie White. .7I9.Z5O
Miss Matte Lou Barrett. 263. 236
PRS. G. B. Carnes. ...... 41,256
District Two.
Miss Eta Cogburn. .......5 Ot,3I2
Miss Nora RaineY. 1925
Miss Sara Manning .158,187
Miss Ruby McCord. ....... $685.
Miss Jennie Henderson ..... 276S7
We therefore declare Miss Arrie
White the winner of the capital prize.
the $3.50 diamond ring; Miss Eta
Oogburn the winner of the SIS dia
nond ring. same being second prize;
Miss Matte Lou Barrett the winner
of the third prize, a $75 buggy;
Miss Sarah Manning the winner of
sourth prize, full scholarship course
IN business college.
A special prize was offered for the
one receiving most votes in the second
period of the contest, a $25 lady's
hunting case watch. The votes of each
are as follows: Miss White, 12T,750:
Miss Barrett, 58,56i; Miss Cogburn.
72,S12; Miss Rainy, 1880; Miss Man
ming, 49,1S7; Miss McCord, 14,375;
Mis- Henderson, none
We therefore declare Miss Arrie
White the winner of the watch
X. A. HILL,
Representing Miss White
W. 7. POTTS,
Representing Miss Barrett.
j. f.. DOBBS,
Representing Miss COgburn.
w. A. DuPRE,
Representing Miss Manning
w. A. McCORD,
Representing Miss McCord.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
would Be crsat Step in Advance.

Confidence between employer and
employed would not only solve the so
cial problem, but would rid us of s
great many evils in existence at tho
present day.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
BANQUET AT BERRY TAVERN,

A banquet was served for the masons
of the city Wednesday evening by the
Martha Berry Tavern Circle at the
Berry Tavern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-21
ASKS COURT TO
 ANNUL MARRIAGE TO ). |. G0RMAN

man who already had wife living, T, ,ilHe German of this city has asked the superior court to atlnu1 her mar rsaee to Joseph L. German of this city Papers in the action were filed today and are returnable to the Oc- .tober term.
 German was found guilty of bigan1y at the present term of the criminal superior court and-gas sentsu~sd to states ptIson for. not more than three and not less than one year.
 The plaintiff says she married Cor man. March 1O 1911. At the time Of the ceremony he had another wife, Mary German, whom he welded in Brooklyn, NOV 2e, 1899. The plaintiffs maiden name was LilIie She'll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-21
HEALTH CONDITIONS
 IMPROVING HERE
Health Officer Mcclellan Says Bridgeport Is Better
 of Than Neighbors

The general health of Bridgeport is better than has been noted for some years past. This was the opinion of Health Officer E. A. McLeIIan, back ed up by a. formidable array of stat istIes. as expressed in an interv1aw with the Farmer this morning. tOur city is in a far better condition as regards contagfon than any city of it's size in Connecticut at the present time. Contagious diseases are at minimum
 The death rate has been brought down during the past twelve months, according to a report submitted to the State Board lower than for the past four years. This favora b1e con- ditfon in Bridgeport is ascribed, not alone to the cleanliness obtaining in streets and premises but to weather conditions during the period At the opening of the schools only g. cases of scarlet fever, of diphtheria and infantile paralysis were reported.
 While the typhoid epidemic of which II cases were reported in May last has been fought steadily it is not over yet, three cases having been re- ported during the past month Of Bridgeport from another city. The original epidemic was traced to sev eral dinners at which infected clans had been served
 The mortality report for the year ending August 31, 1912, showed a total of 1,413 death against 1,520 0uI1nR the pTecGQI1B year. 10CdtAAS among children were corresponding1y decreased, being 43O for 1912 against 47s in 1911 and 511 in 1910.
 A total of 221 cases of scarlet fever were reported in 1912, of which 14 died; IF cases of diphtheria resulted in but IT deaths; 1o8 out of 158 vic ti1ns of the white plague died; there were 1S4 death from pneumonia. Of 30 cases of typhoid but 16 died. In 1911, 88 eases of typhoid were re- ported with 3 deaths; diphtheria 13S cases IA deaths; tubercuosis 19s, -143 deaths; pneun onia TIT deaths and from 26 reported cases of typhoid, in the deaths of the present year.
 While II Typhoid cases were re- ported in Hartford last month, 20 in Waterbury and 50 in New Haven, Bridgeport had but 5. Diphtheria cases for August show Hartford 16, New Haven 9, Waterbury 5, with only 4 in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-21
GENERAL BISHOP
 WILL PRESIDE AT
 WILSON MEETING
Prominent Democrat Wires Ac- ceptance of Executive Com
 n1ittee's Invitation

General Henry A Bishop, now aboard his yacht, the Akela, in the Connecticut River near Saybroolx wir- ed to Democratic Town Chairman ". w Bent today his acceptance of the unanimous invitation extended by the Democratic executive committee to act as chairman of the monster Wilson rally at the Armory next Friday even ing.
 General Bishop is an able public speaker, and 7ar- accomplish presid- ing officer. His oratory and skill will combine to lend to the success of the rally.
 The sarmory has been secured and the proper officials have assured the committee that the big structure, which is undergoing extensive changes, will be in readiness to receive the Wilson tflrong Gov. Wilson will be escorted from the railroad station by a parade and band, and will proceed to the arm ory
 The vice-presidents will include many who have been leaders in the cause of Democracy during many a hard campaign, and who are now jubi- lant at the prospects of a sweeping Democratic victory in nation and state,