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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
necessary. Thus Ottumwa will
have the same lighting facilities.

Reduction In Price Made.
In consideration of the white way
and other points, the Ottumwa Rail
way & Light Co., through President
Arthur S. Huey of Chicago, has made
a great reduction in the price of light
ing in the proposed new contract,
which has not only made it possible
to keep the present number Of lights
but to give the light fund surplus
that will in a few years pay on the
debt now in the fund. At present the
city pays $67.5O per year for each arc
light. If the contract is adopted, the
future will find the city paying but $50,
a saving Of $3.50 on each of the l75
arcs The price Of the tungstens Is
now $3.50, the proposed new price Is
1856, a saving Of 1854 each. ....
General Manager c. E. Fahrney
stated that H. M. Byllesby & Co. has
made this reduction out and out, with
out any outside inducements and with
out regard to any change in the light
ing system. 1t is just reduction IN
price, pure and simple.
At present the city is paying S15,-
277.50 annually for lighting Ottumwa.
The proposed contract will make the
lighting cost $1O,816, difference and
saving of $4,461. The city's share of
the white way maintenance. or $1,000,
will bring this saving to $3,261.5O. The
light fund levy this year will bring
$4,000 to the city treasury. Since the
proposed contract, including the white
way, calls for an expenditure OF
$12,O16 annually, it will leave a bal
ance of nearly $4,000 to apply upon
the present light fund debt OF
$S,950.89. This will enable the city to
clear off this debt in few years. This
feature of the contract appeals
strongly to the council.
To Establish New Arc.
Another feature of the new con-
tract will be the abandonment of the
present make of arc lights and the
establishment of the latest model Of
arcs. The Ottumwa Railway & Light
Co., through President Huey, has
agreed to take out the entire 1856
lamps now in service and in their
place establish the new magnetic
lamps These new lights are built
on the same principle as the old but
give a much brighter light and are
more serviceable. They are practi-
cally new. but are beyond the expert
mental stage. They are being adopted
by cities throughout the United States
and are considered to be great i'm
, provement over the present arcs, such
as are in Ottumwa now. This change
means great expense to the light COM
pany. s..s .u
Up to the Business Men. "
Alderman Bannister, the prime
mover in the new contract, states that
all these improvements and benefits.
the city and H. NJ. Byllesby & Co. have
agreed upon. The agreement of the
business men to pay $4,000 annually
| for the maintenance of white way
electroliers in front of their business
places is now the needed considera-
| ton in the case. ...e
It is the desire of the council to
have the business men take this mat
ter up among themselves and thor.
oughly consider it and be ready for
action at their earliest possible con-
venience.
The present light contract has blu,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
City Council is New Factor
in Electrolier Proposition
for Ottumwa; Action Was
Started Last Night.
CITY PAYS FOURTH
MAINTENANCE COST
Railway & Light Co. Will In
stall Posts Free of Charge
Entire Business Dis
trict to be Lighted.

A new white way movement, with
the city council, the Ottumwa Railway
&. Light Co., and the business men OF
Ottumwa as the three factors upon
whom the success Of the proposition
depends, was inaugurated by the city
aldermen in special session last
night. Two of the factors, the city
council and the Ottumwa Railway 4
Light. Co., have agreed upon their
part of the movement. The business
men will be consulted by the city
council for their decision. The gas
and light committee of the city coun-
Gil, with Chase Bannister as. chair
man, has been working most dfligent'
ly for several weeks on this move
ment and it's report was made to the
aldermanic body last night. In order
that the council may become thorough
ly versed in the matter from every
standpoint, the report OF the commit
tee was referred to the committee OF
the whole where it will be taken up
and fully discussed. 1t is the first
time that the city council has taken
part in the white way movements OF
Ottumwa and the proposition as it
now stands, looks very favorable for
success. J..
Alderman Chase Bannister is going
after the matter with the business men
Immediately. His recomm endaton is
made not only to the council but to the
citizens of Ottumwa for considera-
ton. For several: days past, Alderman
Bannister, Mayor l.. "A. Gordon and G.
E. Fahrney, general manager of. the
Ottumwa Railway G. Light Co. have
been in conference with Arthur S.
Huey, president of the Ottumwa COM
pany and vice president of H. M. Byl-
lesby & Co., at Chicago. The result
of this conference was made known in
the recommendations Of the light. COM
mittee to the council last night.
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three years to. run and the light COM;
pany agrees with the council toscan-
eel this contract which is placing the
city in debt each month and enter the
new proposition which will run for q
period of ten years. -eSgG4 t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
The White Way Movement.

By the proposition submitted to the
council, the Ottumwa Railway & Light
Co., is to install at its own expense,
about seven and one-half blocks of a
white way, comprising the greater
part of the business district. This
white way will extend on Main street
from Washington to Jefferson street;
on Second street from Court to Green
streets; on Court street from Main to
the city park; on Market street from
Commercial street to Third street and
on, Green street from Second to Main
streets. Each block will have ten
four-light, sixty-watt ornamental posts,
making total, excluding the posts al
ready in on some. streets, of eighty
four light posts. Five will be placed
on each side of the street in each
block. These will be established by
the L .tumwa Railway & Light Co., free
of charge and will of course belong
| to the light company. The cost OF
maintenance will be, $50 each or
$4,000 per year. The electroliers
established on the streets where the
street car tracks run, will be COM
bination lighting and trolley wire
posts, thus doing away with the wood
en- trolley poles now on the streets.
City Will Pay one-fourth.
OF this $4,000, the cost of yearly
maintenance, the committee recon-
mended that the city pay twenty-five
per cent or $1,000 and that the mer-
chants and property owners, in front
of whose places the lights are estab-
lished, pay the remaining $500
While the council is considering this
proposition, Alderman Bannister and
the light committeeman are going to
take it up with the business men to
ascertain whether or not they Will be
| willing to pay the $500 per month for
the lighting of the main part of the
business district. Alderman Bannister
states that he believes this proposition
| to be one of justice to all and that it
will be agreed to by all parties con-
| cerned. It is the intention to push
the matter right through as quickly
as possible as other lighting matters
depend upon the success of the white
! way.
| Propose New Contract.
The light committee also proposed
| q ne" contract 1OI llSuIAHS InC City I'LL
a. period of ten years. The new con-
tract calls for ITS magnetic arc lights
at $50 per year, making total cost
of $3.50. 1t also specifies that 124
seventy-fve watt series tungsten
lambs, such as are now in use, to be
installed at cost Of 1855 per year,
or total cost of $2,066. This calls
for no reduction of the lighting of Of
tumwa, a dilemma which the city
council has at last succeeded in cir
cumventing. For some time plans
have been under way in the council
: to take out number Of arcs and
tungstens as the present light cost has
been much in excess of the levy for
that purpose. In fact the council is
indebted to the Ottumwa Railway &
Light Co., $8,950.S9 at the present time,
due to more light than the fund can
pay for At present there are 1875
Iarc lights in service, being ten more
| than the new contract calls for. BY
! the establishment of the white way 10
iarc lights now in the business district
Twill be taken out as they will not be
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

BY virtue OF an order of the Court Of
Ordinary OF said County granted at the
July term 1912 of said Court,I will sell
to the highest bidder before the Court
House door OF said County within the
legal hours OF sale ON the LIST Tuesday
III November next the following des.
cribed property to wit, lot of land No.
267, containing 40 acres more or less.
Also at the same time land lot No. 800
containing 40 acres more or less and
one acre on the north end OF land lot
No. 1856. Said acre being ON the wet
side of the Tennessee road. Also 20
acres more or less of land lot Ne 2s9 it
being the north half of sa id lot all of
said land lying and beisg in the ISth
District and End section Cobb County
Ga. sold as the property OF the estabs
of Catherine Higgins late OF said
County deceased. Sold fer the par
pose OF paying debts and diSarihuheA
amOng the heirs. TerMs 70 peg cent
cash, balance December the 19th, 1912
or purchaser May pay all down and
take deeds ON day Of sale. This Ost.
/, 1919. wv. Dsy;s.
administer estate OF Catherine Higgins
deceased.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
Delicate Scales.

In the personal laboratory of Sir
William Ramsay, at University col.
iege, London, Is a new pair of scales
60 delicateiy adjusted that they win
weigh a sevenIDillionth part of an
ounce. The room is in semi darkness.
So delicate are these wonderful scales
that their balance is disturbed by. the
alteration OF temperature caused by
the turning on OF an electric light at
the other end of the room. The oper-
ator has to leave them for an hour
in darkness-after he has tip-toed
from the room so that his football
should not set UP any vibration-and
then read them swiftly before any.
change in the temperature has had
time to AFFECT them. The scales, only
few inches long, appears mere cob.
web Of glass with its frail supports.
1t is not made of glass, however, ex-
plains Sir William, but Of silica, which
expands and contracts under the et-
fect Of heat far less than glass.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEoRGIA,-Cobb County.

! By virtue Of an order passed by the
Court Of Ordinary OF said county, will
be sold before the court house door 10
the City OF Marietta, said county, on
the first Tuesday in November, 1912,
between the legal hours Of sale, the
following described property, to-wit:
A parcel OF land fronting 60 feet
more or less on Campbell street and
running back depth OF 1874 feet more
or less to the property OF the Campbell
estate, running back a uniform width.
Said parcel OF land is on the south
side OF kthe premises owned by John
Morris and on the south is bounded by
property of Lee Miles, on west by
property Of City OF Marietta at this
time. Said property being sold az
the property of the estate of d. ]. Mad
dox, late OF said county, deceased, for
the purpose of paying debts and dis.
tribution among the heirs. Terms
cash. J., MADDOX.
Administrator of estate OF d. j.
Maddox, deceased.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

To Georgia Estelle Roberts and Viii
liam Clarence Roberts, heirs at law OF
w. o. Roberts, deceased: m
]. L. and w. H. Crowder having filed
their petition in this Court setting
forth that said W. o. Roberts in his
lifetime executed a bond for title to
certain lands therein described, a copy
of which bond is attached to said petit
ton, in which w. o. Roberts agreed
to make title to the same, and claim.
ing that the terms therein have been
fully complied with, and ask that an
order be granted directing Mrs. Ozel.
la Roberts, executrix of w. o. Roberts,
deceased. to execute said title as pro.
vided in said bond. The same will be
heard at my Office on the first Monday
in November next.
This October 7th, 1912.
J. M. GAM,
Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
SHERIFFS SALES FOR
NOVEMBER
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
WIN be sold before the court house
door Of said county, on the FIRST
Tuesday in November, 1912, within the
legal hours of sale, at public outcry,
TO the highest and best bidder for cash.
the following described real estate, to-
wit: Ten acres of land, more or less
being a strip off of the East side of
Lot of land No. 323 in the Goth Dist
and Second Section Of said county
bounded as follows: North and North
East by property of Frank Bradley.
East by property of Frand Bradley,
South and Southwest by Burnt
Hickory road, and on West by prop
erty of John Hines, with all improve
ments thereon, said property levied on
as the property of Liza Allen, to sat
isfy an execution issued on the 18th
day Of Jan, 1912, from the Justice
Court of the 898th Dist. G. M. of said
county, in favor Of w b. Ballinger
against the said Liza Allen Said
property levied upon by w. A. Bishop.
L, c.. of said county, after diligent
search made and ne personal property
found tn said county sufficient to saaAs-
fy sata execution. Written aotiSe has
been given the defendant as reqairea
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
PUBLIC SALE.
GEORGIA-Cobb County.

Will be sold before the court house
door in said county on the 6rst Tues.
day in November, 1919, between the
hours OF 10 A. III. and 4 p. N to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described property, to-Wit:
Land lots Nos. 232, 272 and 273 and
the west halt of land lot No 3Q4, ag-
gregating 40 acres, more or less, vii
OF said lands situate in said county
and in the I7th District and End Sec
ton.
Said land to be sold under and by
virtue of an order granted by his honor,
n. A Morris, Judge OF the Superior
Court of said county, upon an appli-
cation for partition of said land filed
by Mrs. Martha G. Griffin at said term
of said court against Noah II. Stewart,
Winnie J. Stewart, Minnie l. Stewart,
Luther Stewart, and Winnie J. Stewart
guardian OF Minnie l.. Stewart and
Luther Stewart, minors, for the par
pose Of dividing the proceeds OF such
sals between said petitioner and de-
famdaHta, who' are teBmnts in cemmsn
OF said land. ThiG OetnbAF 2th, fSR.
e'@ '+ JIM. @ANK, Ill
ID. W. HAAIR,
J p. MOxLEY,
CeHTzpissisners.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
{ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

AZ
OF sale, the following described proper
ty, to-wit: The Equity OF Redemption
in the following described land, towit:
Lying and being in Cobb county and
known as the G, w. Mcmillan farm on
the Acworth and Dallas public road
and being the East half of land lot
No. Thirty-six 1855, in the Twelfth
District and Second Section of said
Cobb County, bounded as fellows:
South by land Of D. D. Grogan, West
by land Of Rufus Purcell, North by
land Of C. c. Clayton and East by land
OF one Long, also Fifty t5e) acres in
land lot No. Thirty-Hvs (35l, heginaing
on the public road leading frofn Ae.
worth to Dallas, running North the
original land line to q corner of Land
OF c. c, Clayton, thence East along
said line to that of Mrs. Octa Hum
phries, thence South to the public
road, thence East along the said public
road to beginning point. Sold as the
property of Lyman H. Jones deceased.
for the purpose OF paying debts and
for distribution among the heirs.
Terms cash.
MRS. FLORENCE JONES,
Administrative of estate of Lyman, H.
Jones, deceased. @ee b.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25

by law.
This, the 9Th day Of October, 1912
Also. at the same time and place,
q certain city lot in the City of Ma
rietta, Ca, situated on Campbell Hill
street. in said city and fronting on said
street so feet and running back West
same width to branch. Bounded East
by Campbell Hill street, South by
property of George Gibson, West by
branch and North by property of
Smith, being the home place Of said
Smith, being the same lot formerly
owned by w. w. Glenn. Also lot in
said City Of Marietta, Ca, just North
OF last described property. fronting on
Campbell Hill street 50 feet more or
less and running back West 1913 feet.
Bounded North by property of John
Black. East by Campbell Hill street,
South by home lot of Ellen Smith and
West by property of Howell Levied
on as the property of Ellen Smith to
satisfy two fl fas issued from the JUS
tice Court of the S9Sth District G. NJ,
Of said county in favor of George w.
Gibson against the said Ellen Smith,
both dated the 9th day of February,
1911. Levied on by w. A. Bishop, L.
c.. of said County. after diligent search
made and no personal property found
in said county sufficient to satisfy said
Il fas. Written notice has been given
said defendant as required by law
This 5th day of October. 1912.
Also at the same time and place two
automatic slot machines. Levied ON
as the property of Stafford Seidell, de.
PENDANT, to satisfy fl ia issued by
w. P. Stephens, T. c., for state and
county taxes for the year 1912. Levied
on 10th day of July, 1912.
]. II. KINCAID,
81 ariF.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

Whereas, E. G. Gilbert, administra-
tor OF 9. r. Gilbert, late OF said coun-
ty, deceased, represents to the court
In disposition duly filed and entered
on record that he has fully admins
tered said estate. This is, therefore,
70 cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, If any
they can, why said administrator
should not be discharged from his adj
ministration and receive letters of dis
mission on the first Monday in No
vember, 1912 This Oct. 9Th, 1919.
J. M. GkNN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY,:
To Martha Watson, Nora Kemp, Ag.
mis- Brooks, Fannie Rutland, Burther
Bates, Judson Watson and Cecil Wat
son, heirs at law to the estate of w.
S. Watson, deceased, you are hereby
notified that r. L. Watson zone of the
heirs to said estate" has applied to
the Court for an orde requiring and
authorizing c. R. Watson, Executor of
the estate of said deceased, to make
title to him to sixteen acres of lot of
land Eighty-four of the Nineteenth
District and Second section of Cobb
County, said application will be heard
on the first Monday in November next,
you are notified to show cause if any
you have why said order should not be
granted. }F
This October the 9TH, 1912.
II j. M. GAM,
Il. Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITKD
STATES FOR THE NORTHERN OSTRICH
OF GEORGIA. IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the matter of C. E. Henderson
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of the above named bankrupt of
Marietta, in the county of Cobb said
Northern District Of Georgia, that a
meeting of thescreditors will be held in
said case at Marietta, Ga, at the Court
House on the 18th day OF October, 1919
at 10 o'clock a. M, at which time and
place claims may be proven, the bank
rupt examined, a trustee elected, and
all other and further business transact.
ed properly coming before said meet
ing. George d. Anderson,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Marietta, Ca, October 9th 1912.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY.

M. E. Lovingood, having made appli.
cation for twelve months support for
herself out of the estate of N. A. Low
ingood, and appraisers duly appoint
ed to set apart the same, having Aled
their return. all persons concerned are
hereby required to show cause before
the Court of Ordinary of said County
on the list Monday in November. 1912,
why said application should not be
granted.
This October 8th, 1912.
J. NJ GANN,
Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY.

BY virtue OF an order of the court of
ordinary OF said County granted at
the July term 1912 of said court,
will sell before the Court House door
in Marietta, said County, on the LIST
Tuesday in November next within the
legal hours of sale, the following ues-
cribed property, 40 acres OF lano more
or less and being land lot No. Sol in
County, sold as the property Of A. w.
Higgins late OF said County, deceased.
Sold for the purpose of paying debts
and distribution among the heirs.
Terms cash or the purchaser may pay
20 per cent of the price down and the
remainder December the 20, 1919 or
may pay price of purchase and take
deeds on day OF sale. This Oct 1, 1912
j. W.Davis,
administrator A. w. Higgins estate.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA. coBB COUNTY,.

GEORGlA, COBB COUNTY.
BY virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of said County, will sell
before the Court House door in the
City Of Marietta, on the LIST Tuesday
in November next, within the legal
hours of sale the following described
property, to-wit: One house and lot
on which it is situated in the town of
Roswell, fronting ON Atlanta street 90
feet and running back 336 feet, more or
less, to East line of lot No. 3S3 and
being part of said lot and known as
town lot No. Z, also with said house
and lot strip of land adjoining same
and being part of Merrill Spring lot
fronting on Atlanta street 20 feet and
running back to the original North C
South line of lot No. 3S3, being % feet
in breadth on that line and being same
land decided to John Kirk by C. E. Ba-
ker and Thos. J. Parker and recorded
in the Clerks Office Cobb Superior
Court in deed book K K, Folio IA
and IS. Terms two-thirds cash and
balance twelve months from date of
sale, with 8 per cent. interest on de-
ferred payment.
Sold as the property of John Kirk,
late of said County, deceased. r..
j. T. HOLLIFTELD, .l'
Administrator estate OF John Kirk -
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Ordinary.

j. w. Coward and ]. ]. Jackson, as
Executors of the estate of Mrs. Mary
Saunders, late Of said County. has in
due form applied to the undersigned
for leave to sell the lands belonging
to the said estate and the same will be
heard at my Office on the first Monday
in November next.
This Oct 7th, 1912
]. M. GAM,
Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Ordinary.

Whereas, P. c. Sheriff, Administra-
tor of Milda Holman, late Of said Goun-
ty, deceased, represents to the Court in
his petition duly filed and entered on
record that he has fully administered
said estate. This is, therefore, to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said Administrator should
not be discharged from his admins
tration and receive letters of dismis-
sion on the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1912.
This Oct. LIST, 1912.
]. M. GAM,
Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY

Virginia E. Hudson having made ap-
piication for twelve months support
for herself out of the estate of w. ].
Hudson. and appraisers duly appoint.
ed to set apart the same, having filed
their return, all persons concerned
are hereby required to show cause 30.
fore the Court Of Ordinary OF
said County on the fret Mon.
day in November, 1912. why said
application should not be granted.
This October 7th, 1912.
j. NJ. GAM,
} Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-25
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Ordinary.

Julia B. Freyer as Administrative
of the estate CT B. L. Freyer, late OF
said County, has in due form applied
to the undersigned for leave to sell
the lands belonging to the said Estate
and the same will be heard at my Of
flee on the first Monday in November
next.
This 7th day of October, 1912.
! j. NJ. GAM,
Ordinary.