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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30
EYES AND HEADACHES

DR.. Scarborough's orig
inal methods have proven
so satisfactory to a large
number who sought his serv-
ices after others had failed,
that it would be advisable
for you to consult him if you
have trouble with your eyes
or suffer with headaches.
See him at the Cottage Ho-
tel, Blackfoot, on Tuesday,
Dec. 5.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30
ATTORNEY LEE VERY SICK

Attorney Lee and wife are still in
Salt Lake City where the former is
seeking medical relief for very seri-
Gus bowel affliction which has re-
quired several painful operations. Mr..
Lee is sufferer from a malignant
says is not incurable, and his wife and
friends have hope that he will regain
his health.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30
GET FREE TRIP TO TOLEDO

r. G. Bills and his salesman left yes.
terday on their free trip to the Overland
Automobile factory, trip he has won
by the sale of more ears than any other
dealer in this territory during last Oc-
tober. He was accompanied by his
salesman, A. A. Scott, who has made
record of l22 auto sales since last April.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30
Shop early, while the stock is CON-
plete. Racket Store.-Adv.
PARENT-rEAcHERs' MEETING

The Parent Teachers Association
meeting will be held Monday, Dee. at
the High School Auditorium at clock
All parents and teachers are urged to
he present. A very interesting pro-
gram will be rendered as follows:
Paper Cause of Retardation in the
Grades ...................M Mrs. ID. Davis
"Care of the Teeth DR. Burnhisel
Music furnished by the children from
the Irving school.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30

Ladies waists should be full enough
in the front, long enough in the back,
broad enough across the shoulders and
the sleeves must not be too narrow or
too short. "Lemer Waists are this
kind. You will find new styles in tho
latest materials, just arrived at Bic
than's.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30

See Willard Andelin as "MephistO
in Faust" in complete costume, in a
number Of scenes from that opera.
High School, Dec. ADV.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30
SOMETHING NEW IN CONCERT

Hear Willard Andelin, famous basso
profmdo, and Arvilla Clark, concert
pianiste and charming soprano, at the
High School, Dec. 7.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30

Get an Alladin Lamp. It burns only
half as much oil and gives twice ~
much light. For sale At 134 East Main,
near the Land Office. 12-7-4t
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

I desire to notify the public that l
will move my office to 7O7 East Judi
cial street on the first Of next month.
M. BOYLE,
The Land Man
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30

Boys and girls, watch for date Of our
second annual show for you; it's free.
Racket Store.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30

For Xmas Novelties, don't
forget that we have the larg-
est selections and the lowest
prices.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30

Gifts for all the family at the Rack
ct Store.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30
The BROWN-HART co.

Boys and girls, you are invited to
come in and see the Toys. Racket
Store.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-11-30

Have you voted for the Queen.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

A vacant lot in the City of Mari
eta fronting Cole Street 70 ga
feet and extending back east a uni
form width for 200 feet, bounded on
the North by Fort Street, East by
property of Lucy Fowler. South by
property Of ]. L. Ragan and West
by Cole street as shown by plat
marked Exhibit A" and attached
TO Commissioners report and made
the Judgment of the court in case
NO, 1889 of Cobb Superior Court,
OF record in Complete Record 'sV''
pages 241-2 of said court, sold as
the property of the estate Of Harold
Raglan, deceased, for the purpose of
paying the debts of said estate.
Terms cash. This December 4, 1916.
CORNELIA PINKNEY.
Guardian and Ex-officio Admins
tratrix of Harold Ragan, deceas q.
Dec. S15-22-29.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
APPLICATION TO MAKE TITLE.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
To the Heirs at law of Mrs. C. A..
Winn, late of said County, deceased,
Mrs. A. S. Clay has filed her petit
ton in this court, setting forth that
the said Mrs. c. A. Winn in her life
time executed a bond for title, a
copy of which is attached to said
petition, in which said Mrs. C. A.
VIM agreed to make title to Ger
tain lands therein described and
claiming that the terms of said
bond have been fully complied with,
asks that an order be granted di-
recting Miss Kate s. Winn as sole
heir of Mrs. G "A. Winn deceased,
to execute title as provided in said
bond. The same will be heard at
my office on the first Monday in
January, next.
This 4th day of December, 1916.
j. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.
Dec. S-15-22-29
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
APPLICATION TO MAKE TITLE.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
To the heirs at law of B. G. Cheat
ham, late of said County, deceased,
r. A. Cheatham has filed his pc
tition in this court setting forth that
the said G. B. Chatham in his life
time executed bond for title, a
copy of which is attached to said
petition, in which said G. B. Cheat
ham agreed to make title to certain
lands therein described and claim
ing that the terms of said bond have
been fully complied with, asks that
an order be granted directing R. B..
Cheatham as Executor of G. B..
Cheatham, deceased, to execute title
as provided in said bond. The same
will be heard at my office on the
first Monday in January next.
This 4th day of December, 1916.
j. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.
Dec. S-15-22-29.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
Compulsory Attendance Bill

AN ACT to require school attend
ance of children for minimum ne
rlod, and to provide for the enforce
ment of the same, and for other pur-
poses.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, that every parent, guardi-
an or other person having charge
and control of, child between the
ages of eight and fourteen years.
who is not exempted or excused as
hereinafter provided, shall cause the
said child to be enrolled in and to
attend continuously for four months
OF each year public school of the
district or of the city or town in
which the child resides which pc
Rod of attendance shall commence
at the beginning of the first term
of said school in the year. Such at
tendance at a public school shall
not be required where the child at
tends for the same period some
other school giving instruction in
the ordinary branches of English
education, or has completed the
fourth grade of school work as pre-
scribed by the State Board of Ed
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15

child to whom it refers. Any per-
son so notified, not previously con-
victed of violation of this Act as
to the child referred to in said no.
tice, may prevent prosecution on the
charge set out therein, by giving, at
any time before such prosecution is
instituted, bond in the penal sum
of fifty dollars payable to the ordi-
nary of the county, with security to
be approved by the ordinary, condi-
toned that the said person shall
thenceforth faithfully eompy with
the requirements OF this Act as to
the said child. Each days wilful
failure Of parent, guardian or 9TH
er person in charge and control of a
child as aforesaid. after the expira-
ton of ten days from such. notice,
to cause the child to attend school.
when such attendance is required by
this Act, shall constitute separate
offense. In prosecutions under this
Act the exemptions and excuses her 2
in provided for shall be matters of
defense to be established by the ac-
cused and need not be negatived
in the Indictment or accusation.
Section 3. Be it further enact
ed, That it shall be the duty of the
county and municipal board of edu-
cation to investigate as to the at
tendance and attendance of
children required by this Act to at
tend the schools under their super
vision, and it shall also be their du-
ty to institute or cause to be insti-
tuted prosecutions against persons
violating this Act. 1t shall be the
duty of the principal or teacher in
charge of any public school, in
which pupils between the ages of
eight and fourteen are instructed,
to keep an accurate record of tn
attendance of such pupils, and at
the end of each month to make a
written report of the same to the
board of education having super
vision of the school, and to not 2
therein excused absences and the
reasons therefor.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
That all fines imposed hereunder
and all sums required to be paid as
penalties under bonds given under
this Act, shall, after payment of the
costs of prosecution and of recovery
thereof, be paid into the county
treasury and become a part of the
school fund of the county.
Section 5. Be it further enacted,
That the provisions of this Act shall
become operative on the first day of
January, in the year nineteen hun
dred and seventeen.
Section g. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty Of the
board of education of each county
at least four weeks before the first
day of January following the adop-
ton of this Act, to cause this Act
to be published in a newspaper of
the county, if there be one, and to
cause copies of this Act to be posted
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
BY virtue of an order Of
the Court of Ordinary, of said
County, we will sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, on the
first Tuesday In January next,
within the legal hours of sale. be-
fore the Court House door in Mari
'etta, the following described pro-
perty, to-wit: Lot of land No.
Eighty, in the 18th District and 2nd
Section of said County, except 2 IL
Iacres out of the North East cor
ner, said IL acres being that por-
ton OF said lot lying on the north
side OF the Austell and Garrett
bridge road, being 81 1-2 acres more
or less.
Also the West half of LAND lot
No. 1913, being twenty acres more
or less, being in the 18th District
and Second Section of said county,
sold for the purpose of paying debts
and distribution. Sold as the proper
ty OF the estate of Mrs. B. G. Moon,
late of said County, deceased.
This December 4th, 1916.
Y. A. MOON and VERNON L. RAY,
Administrators, Mrs. B. j. Moon.
Dec. 8-15-22-29.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
SECOND ROUND

Nov. 1, All Day ............
Nov. 2, a. m. to 2:30 p. m. -.
Nov. 3, from 8 to 10 a. m. =.
Nov. 3, from 1920 to II Noon
Nov. 3, from to 2 p IN. ......
Nov. 3, from 2:30 to $3.50 p. m.
Nov. 6, Afternoon ....
Nov. 8, from to II a. m. 80.
Nov. 8, Morning .........
Nov. 8, Afternoon e. go.
Nov. 10, Morning ............
Nov. 10, Afternoon -. ........
Nov. 10, 8 a. m to p. m. -.
Nov. IA, Morning ...........
Nov. IA, Afternoon ...........
Nov. II, Morning ....... g..
Nov. II, Afternoon ..........
Nov. Is, 9 a. m. to 2:30 D. m. -.
Nov. 16, 9 a. m. to $3.50 D. m. /.
Nov. 8, 1 to 2 p. m. .......
Nov. 10, 2:3O to $3.50 p. m.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
FOR 1916
DISTRICT
FIRST ROUND

Acworth -. Oct 10, 8 to 80 ..........
Kennesaw Oct 10, to $3.50 .....,.
Gritter $50. =. No stop first round ......
Post Oak No stop first round .......
Merritts mo stop first round .,....,
Fullers No stop first round ........
Smyrna IL Afternoon ..... ........
Macland -. No stop first round .........
Winnings -. No stop first round .......
Lemons go. No stop first round ........
Howells -. ..,.. ...... ...... ..... ....
Howells E. Oct 16, Morning 49,. ......
Middleton 80. Oct 16, Afternoon ..........
Roswell ..... Oct II Morning .............
Roswell 49,. Oct II, Afternoon .......
Red Rock -. No stop first round ........
Lost Mountain :. No stop first round ........
Austen 800. Oct 18, a. m. to 2: 80 D. m. .
Powder Springs IOct 49, 9 a. m. to @: 80 D. M .
oregon 49,. No stop first round .......
Floyds -. ...... ...... 500. ,..... ........
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
IL MONTHS SUPPORT.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Mrs. Mary E. Sauls having made APP
plication for telve months support
for herself and one care out of the
estate of H. P. Sauls, and appraisers
duly appointed to set apart the same
having filed their return, all
persons concerned are hereby re-
CURED to show cause before the
Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the first Monday in January,
1917, why said application should
not be granted.
This December 4th, 1916.
j. M. GANN, Ordinary.
Dec. S-15-22-29.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15

ucation, or where, because of power
ty, the services of the child are nee
essary for the support of a parent
or other m smber of the child's fam
lily depen dent on such services. or
where the parents or persons stand
ing in parental relation to the child
are unable to provide the necessary
BOOKS and clothing for attending
school, and the same are not other
wise provided, or where the mental
or physical condition of the child
renders such attendance impracti-
cable or inexpedient, or where the
chifd resides mere than three miles
from the school house by the near
est travelled route, or where, for
other good reasons (the sufficiency
OF which shall be determined by the
board Of education of the county or
OF the city or town in which the
child residesl the said board excus-
es the child from such attendance.
such boards being authorized to
take into consideration the seasons
for agricultural labor and the need
for such labor, in exercising their
discretion as to the time for which
children in farming districts shall
be excused. Provided, that no guar
dian shall be compelled to send such
child or children to school out of
any other than the funds belonging
to the ward or wards. Temporary
absence of any child enrolled as a
pupil may be excused by the princi-
pal or teacher in charge of the
school, because of bad weather, sick
ness, death in the child's family or
other reasonable cause.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That any parent, guardian or other
person who has charge and control
OF child between the ages afore-
said, and who wilfully fails to com
ply with the foregoing requirements
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
and on conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine not to exceed
ten dollars for the first offense. and
not to exceed twenty dollars for
each subsequent offense, said fines
to include all costs; but the court
trying the case may in it's discretion,
suspend enforcement of the punish
ment, if the child be immediately
placed in attendance at a school as
aforesaid, and may finally remit the
same if such attendance has contin-
ued regularly for the number of
months hereinbefore prescribed for
attendance. School attendance may
be proved by an attest certificate of
the prin cipal or teacher in charge of
the school. No person shall be pros
ecuted for violation of the forego-
ing Requirements unless the board
of education of the county or NUM-
cipality in which the person accus-
ed Of such violation resides shall
have caused to be served upon the
accused, at least tent days before
such prosecution, a written notice
Of the charge with the name of the
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
Notice to Debtors and Creditors

All parties holding claims against
the estate of Nj. f. Lyon, deceased,
are hereby notified to render in an
account of their demands to the un-
dersigned, according to law.
All parties indebted in any man.
ner to said estate are notified to
make immediate payment.
This November l4th, 1916.
}. R. FOWLER, Administrator.
Estate of M. r Lyon.
Nov. 17-24, Dec. 1-S-15-22.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of said county will be
sold at public cutlery on the first
Tuesday in January, 1917, at the
courthouse in said county, between
the usual hours of sale, the follow
ing real estate in said county, to-
wit:
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
LOCATION

Mcmillan Bros. Store
Lewis .....o...
.... ...... ,...
.....
-. ..... .....
Whitfeld's Store
Guffin's Store ......
Hills Store
Maner's Store -.
Ensley's Store
Cochran's Store
loves Store .,.....
Jones Store :.
Wings Stable
Terry's Store
Arnold's Store
Daniels Store .....
Butner Brothers
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

L
To all whom it may concern:
Mrs. Mary E. Sauls having IN due
form applied for Permanent Letters
of Administration on the estate If
H. P. Sauls, late of said county. de-
ceased, this is to cite all and singu-
lar the creditors and next of kin of
H. P. Sauls TO be and appear at nv
office on the. first Monday in Janu-
airy next and show cause, if any thew
can, why Permanent Administration
should not he granted to Mrs. Mary
z. Sauls or some fit and proper per-
son on H. P. Sauls estate.
Witness my OFFICIAL signature of
office, this 4th gay of December
1916.
]. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.
Dec S-15-22-29.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-15

at the court house of the county and
at the public schools thereof.
Section Z, Be it further enacted,
That all laws and parts of laws in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-03
PHOENIX FAIR
PROGRAM MADE
Includes Rose Carnival, Mo
tor Races, Indian Exhibit
and Harness Races.

Phoenix. Ariz-, July 3.-The Arizona
fair commission has made announce
ment Of the program for fair week.
Sunday. Nov. 10. is to be rose carnival
day and floral day in the exhibit build
;ngs. The track events will include
motor races, including motorcycles and
sports Of the freak sort Tuesday will
be children's day. as well as Phoenix
day. IN the afternoon the harness
racing will be started. On Wednesday
the indians will have their usuaI vel
come Of one day at the fair and the
sports largely viii be given over to
the aborigines. The IraJernities will
he allotted Thursday. and Friday will
be all states day and Saturday auto
mobile day
Races to Run Four Days.
The harness and running races on
four afternoons Of the week, are eE-
pected TO be of exceptionally high or
der from the entries already an
ounced The mile track is one on
which all winter records for trottinS
and pacing have been taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-03
LIVESTOCK.

r,icaro I'M Juiy s-Hogs-Recefpts
g.. 600: market firm. 10 10 cents above sat
se-55G 1000: heavy $3.50 1920; pigs Ss-ooG
cattIe-Receipts 5000: Market strong: ma
tive beef cattle $3.50 z IL 80; western steers
Ssse o s.z5: stockers 1915 S-6e5 cows $sI9
y sS5- calves $3.50 q HIS
Sheep-Receipts 10000; market weak
wethers $3.50 OSLO; lambs $50 2 1880
Kansas City Livestock, Close
Kansas city. No. July -Hogs-heeelpts
$3.50 1900; light $3.50 $3.50; pigs ss-oo4
$50.
prime fed steers S1o-25 @ l1-eef western steers
$500 1850; stockers Sl-oe c9-ooi calves
SheepEReceipts 1000: market steady;
lambs $3.50 G10.s5: yearlings S7.50G SIS;
uethers S6.25 a 7-25: ewes s6.25 g 700
St Louis Livestock. Close
St Louis. No. July S--Hogs-Recelpts
10 eco. market steady. pigs and lights te-e5
$1,000; good heavy $1,000 lo-l0i bulk Hs-so
Cattie-Receipts 5000: market slow. native
beef steers $3.50 HISS COWS $3.50 2 80
rtOckers $3.50 n $50, southern steers AS-9o4
75o: native calves Ss-0oG HE
Sheer-Receipts $500; market steady;
wetEers $500 q soc; clipped ewes $500 500
clipped lambs $500 1900; spring lambs
'' Denver Livestock. Close
Denver. Colo, July S-Cattle-E eeeip -
17eO; market strong; steers Ss-5o gs-ss;
cows and heifers $3.50 q So; stockers anu
feeders $500 q $50; calves $500 1850
Hogs-Receipts 400; market TO 10
cents higher; top $3.50; bulk Ss-7OG 1915.
Sheep-Receipts 1900. market steadyi
lambs $1,000 1875; ewes 5000 q 6-75-
Fort worth Livestock. Close.
CBy Hotel Zeiger.)
Hog-Receipts $500; market closed : 70
10 cents higher: top 10 cents bulk ss-750
3 s. 80
Cattle-Receipts $500: including 1900
calves beef steers 10 cents higher top ISIS
bulk $3.50 D. $50, cows 10 cents higher top
200. bulk $3.50 a 5.25; h=ifers 10 cents high
er top $3.50 bulk S5.5oG7-25; bulls steady.
top IS So bulk s4OOG 500: calves strong top
ssO0. bulk $500 SIS Stockers slow steers
& 0Oe &. % heifers 5000 1850: COWS sA0OT
5.5O- calves strong $500 SIS.
Sbeep-ReceIpts 1900; market steady
v.ethers and yearIings $3.50. stocker sheep
$3.50. stocker goats SE75- There Will be no
market tomorrow. holiday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-03
REMINGTON ARMS AGENT
BUYS BUNGALOW HOME

william F. Cobb has bought from
Mrs. Annie L. Buchert five room
bungalow in the $500 block on Non
fana street The consideration was
$4,000. Nj Cobb recently came here
as local agent for the Remington Arms
ii y. HerrivaI has bought from the
Phillips Realty company six room
bungalow in the $500 block on Montana
street The consideration was S4t5u-
Mrs. Francis Hanland has brought
from Tom 3. Newman four room
bungalow at 3512 Mountain ave The
consideration was $3.50
A A Lawlor has sold to h W Blum
a six room bungalow on Hastings
street in Government Hill The con-
sideration was $3.50.
Tom B. Newman has bought from
Mrs A N Hawren lots II. IS and 19,
block rs. Bassert addition. for the con-
sideration Of 1850 Nj Newman will
build on these lots at once
The Phillips Realty Company made
AL the sales