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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
The Population of the Earth.

The quinquennial census of different
nations was recently completed. From
1874 to 1895 the total population seems
to have increased from 1891, 900. 900 to
1,4SO, 900, 900. The increase at the rate
of FIVE per cent. should give 1,549, OOO,-
900 in 1900, and 2,54S, ,OOO 600 in the year
1000. The fear expressed in Malthus
essay on population, that in course of
time one portion of the population will
be reduced to famine, seems not incred-
ible, since the producing powers of the
soil are limited, while those of repro
.duction of species are practically with
out limit.-Medical Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
SlLvER'S OWN PARADOX.

The Advocates of Sound Money Are Con.
sistent.
The advocates of free coinage at half
the real and honest ratio PROFOUND
this question as poser:
"How can free coinage give the work.
ingman 53-cent dollars and at the same
time enrich the silver-miner by bring
ing the commercial value of the silver
in one dollar up to 100 cents?"
The defenders of honest money make
no such contradictory claim. 1t is sill
ver's own paradox.
In his speeches at the south and west
Mr.. Bryan depicts the need of cheap
dollar He insists that gold has ap-
preciated. But in his speeches at the
east he expressed his belief" or his
firm conviction" that opening the
mints to silver would increase the price
of bullion to $1.29 an ounce, making
the silver dollar just as valuable as
the gold. He could cite no instance of
such a result from free coinage at 16
to / in this or in any other land. 1t
never happened.
But if it should happen here the sill
yer trust, as its secretary told the
mine-owners of Utah, would "multi-
ply its product by GA cents an ounce"
which would give it the neat extra
profit of 100000 year. If this were
the result the farmers would get no
imitation Of prices by cheap dollars,
nor could debtors discharge their OBJ
legations in 51-cent coins. Neither
would the Workman be cheated out
of half his savings and lose one-half
the purchasing power of his dollar.
The sound money men simply say
both these things can not happen. They
ask the silver advocates to choose one
argument and stick to it. Do they
mean enhanced silver or cheap dollars?
Which? Are they prepared to disap-
point the mine-owner and the dishon-
est debtor, or to cheat the helpless
creditor and wage-earner? Which shall
it be? 1t can not be both. 1t is their
own paradox. And they dare not face
it.-New York World.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
Available Presentation.

Editor Morrison, OF Worthington,
Ind, Sum-" writes: "You have a valu-
able prescription in Electric Bitters,
and can cheerfully recommend it for
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had backache which never left her
and felt tired and weary, but six bot
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09

AN Ohio woman with an adopted
home in Wyoming has distinguished
herself by becoming Presidential
Elector from Wyoming, where the
women have full ballot franchisement.
She, of course, will vote for Mckinley.
It's great honor to be the first per-
son of her sex to act in this capacity,
and great one, too, to vote for Ohio's
peerless son.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Explosion of Nitro-Glycerine Near Smi
Ferry, Pa, With Terrible Results.

Explosion of Nitro Glycerine Near Smiths
Ferry, Pa, With Terrible Results.
PITTsBURGH, Pa, Nov. IA special
from Industry, Pa, says a terrific ex-
plosion of nitro-glycerine occurred on
the Ohio river near Smiths Ferry, at
10:30 o'clock Friday night. A man
from Pittsburgh with skiff loaded
with the explosive landed at George
town island. The glycerine was ex-
ploded in some unknown manner. No
trace of man or skiff can be found.
The glycerine was consigned to the
Victor Oil Co., Sistersville, w. Va.
The steamboat II. X. Bedford was
near the scene of the explosion and
was nearly wrecked. Every pane
of glass was broken; furniture and
passengers were panic stricken, num-
Der being thrown to the floor, but no
one was seriously injured. Capt. Cor
don Greene's stateroom, in which he
was sleeping was splintered and the
bulkheads of the boat were damaged
by the shock. The earth for miles
around shook as with an earthquake.
ohe Eiector LOT bryan, Two ior Mchihley.
WILMINGToN, Del, Nov. F.-The
count OF the vote of the three counties
in the state shows that Bryan will
have one elector and Mckinley two.
This condition of affairs is the result
of the two tickets used by the republic
ans which had difference in the
printed name of elector Shaw. Some
of the tickets had the name flames G..
Shaw" and others "James e. Shaw,
ST." Rodney's plurality was 6,313.
The other two republican electors
each had 20,452.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
One Elector for Bryan, Two for Mckinley.
Paid His Election Bet.

METROPOLIS, H., Nov. fudge Jas.
G. Courtney has fulfilled his election
agreement with Miss Jane Neftsger.
1t was that if Mckinley was elected he
was to wheel her from her home to the
post Office and return, after first kiss.
ing her, the programme to be reversed
in the event of Bryan's election. About
1000 people witnessed the parade and
the judge was Justify cheered.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
Referred to Tom Watson.

DIR. Laubenburg has discovered that
if spot is touched with fuming nitric
acid, and then Immediately afterward
with pure liquid carbolic acid, there is a
strong chemical action, the effects of
which penetrate deep into the tissues,
and completely and permanently cure
lNarfs
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
BuekIen,s Arm cn sasve.

Marietta, Ohio, November 7th, 1896.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09

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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
MONDAY, NOV. o. 1895

We will consider 1t great favor If
subscribers Will report any failure
10 get their Leader. or any careless
mes on the part OF the carrier
Subscribers will please not pay
the carriers unless the carrier
punches his credit tag In subscrib-
er's presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09

The old proverb about the bird and
the bush applies forcefully to Mr..
Bryan's refusal OF n s25 900 (?) salary
in expectation of one double that
amount in 1900.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
John R. McLean'S
Great Newspaper.

UEOd1 newspaper.
Without single exception, there
is beyond doubt no greater or more
popular newspaper in the United
States than the Cincinnati Enquirer !;
or a more successful publisher than
its proprietor, Mr.. John R. Mclean.
The old-time prices for the Daily
Enquirer have been maintained, and
its circulation largely increased each
year; hard times and cheaper jour-
nails failing to arrest its onward march
and high appreciation of the public
for its true worth and merit.
The Weekly Enquirer at beginning
of the campaign year was offered at
SO cents year, and its circulation
increased by the addition of over
200, 900 new subscribers; the most
substantial and coveted testimonial a
publisher could desire. 81
When asked for the secret of such
success, Mr.. Mclean frankly answers: /:
The Enquirer has no opinions to force
upon its patrons, it simply prints the
facts and tells the truth that the reader
may form his own opinions. By
maintaining the price Of the paper,
more news and greater variety can be
furnished, and every class of business
interests catered to, which cheaper
journal cannot afford.
The very liberal support given the
Enquirer by the public at large, makes
it incumbent upon the management
to serve it faithfully with zeal and en-
terprise in minor matters as well as
those of greater magnitude.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

A circular on the prospects of emf
grafton to the British colonies from
the British Emigrants' Information Of
flee states there is mo opening for la
Dor in Victoria or South Australia, and
that in New South Wales only expert
enced miners and agriculturists with
capital have any chance" In Queens
land the labor outlook is improving.
in western Australia" says the circu-
lar, there is good demand for miners
at the Coolgardie goldfields: but the
cost of living is. high, water is very
scarce in summer and the heat very
great, so that no one is advised to go
there unless he is strong and has some
money The British program of pub
lie works gives promise of increased
employment for men in the building
trades. In Natal there is a demand for
bricklayers,s carpenters and black
smiths, but the Office warns emigrants
that there is danger of the labor mar
ket in the Transvaal becoming over.
stocked"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Edison on the Roentgen Light.

LEwELLING, n. j., Feb. 1O.-Inven-
tor Edison was not able to photograph
the human brain Saturday owing to
delay in preparing the apparatus. In
al interview he said: 1.-The Roentgen
ray is wave in ether. More than
this 1 cannot say at the present time.
L consider it very great discovery
and have confirmed all the expert
ments of him who gave it to the
world. These experiments with the
horeScent light are al very sim pie
and beautiful and I an only trying to
increase the power an rfection of
the record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
STILL A MYSTERY.
Material Facts of the Pearl Bryan Trag-
edy Still Unsolved.

Material Facts of the Pearl Bryan Tras-
edy Still Unsolved.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. S.-Although it
is just one week since the decapitated
body of Pearl Bryan was found near
Fort Thoma Ky. there was more ex-
element yesterday over the tragedy
and in the Kentucky suburbs than on
any previous day. Scott Jackson and
Alonzo Walling, the suspects, who
were room mates while attending the
Ohio Dental College, confessed against
each other all day. They were eX-
amined separately and together
When they are confronted face to
face with each others confessions
they call each other liars and
exhibit murderous feeling. All efforts
have been directed to finding
Pearl Bryan's head. In the series of
confessions Jackson says Walling car
ried it in valise to the Covington sus-
pension bridge. and he thinks Walling
threw it in the river, or he might have
carried it with him to his home at
Hamilton and thrown it from the
Miami bridge at that place, but Jack
son says he did not go with his room
mate on these trips and can not tell
just where he left the head
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
WRECK ON THE RAIL.
STOCK AND PASSENGER
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Fifteen Passengers Seriously Injured at
Hannibal, Mo-Engineer of the Stock
Train BIamed-Miss Whitley of Quincy,
I'LL, Fatally Hurt.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Feb. iO.-Eifteen
PERSONS were more or less seriously
hurt, and one cannot recover, as the
result of a collision at 1910 o'clock
yesterday afternoon between an east
bound Wabash stock train and a st.
Louis, KeolNuk and Northwestern pas
senger train coming south. The cob
lision occurred near a tunnel, one
mile north of this city. The stock
train, which had just emerged from
the tunnel, struck the passenger train,
crushing in the side of the day coach
and throwing it over an embansment,
almost into the Mississippi river
There were fifteen passengers IN the
coach, and that none were killed is a
miracle. All were more or less bruis
ed, but only the following were hurt
seriously:
ii. f. Hudwen of st. Paul, Mimi.
arm crushed.
Miss Eva Petit, Hannibal, Mo-, eye
brow badly cut.
Miss M. Whitley, Quincy. ILL.,, hip
fractured, recovery doubtful.
]. c. Cohen. stockman. Minneapolis,
head cut.
0 Mrs. Triester and son. Hannibal, Mo-,
both cut about the head.
D. C. Webster. engineer Wabash
train, knee injured.
The in jured were sent to st. Louis
j. G. Peasele., vice president of the
Burlington system. and family, were
in the special car, Lycoming, at the
rear of the passenger train. They re-
turned to Quincy. Responsibility for
the collision is alleged to rest with the
engineer of the Wabash train. He
did not stop, as the law and instruc-
tions require, before approaching the
crossing. He stated that the air
brakes failed, but it was found that
his engine was not reversed. The
damage done will approximate s., O0G.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Riley HALL ON SILVER

The Missouri Congressman Abandons the
White Metal in Sensational Speech.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-In the House
Saturday, Mr.. Hall, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, announced his conversion to
''sound money in a rather sensational
speech, in which he charged that eight
senators who voted for free coinage,
according to credited information,
had privately said that they believed
free coinage would bring upon this
country national and individual bank
ruptcy and ruin. He charged them
with trying to s'feather their
nests at home" and declared that the
greatest sin of the present age was the
cowardlce of statesmen. He also de-
clared that high officer of the admin
istration had said that the silver agi-
tation had already cost the govern
ment $500. 600. 600 in bond issues, and
in the course of the next twelve
months the bond issue would increase
to 81, 600, 900, 900.
He said in part: 81 am convinced
that the greatest curse that besets our
country Is the cowardice of our poll
tlcians who have not the courage to
tell the people when they get wrong
on these economic questions / know
1T is regarded as political death for a
man in a rural districtnot to throw up
his hat and applaud these delusions,
but if my people want man of that
kind to represent them they can get
rid of me and / will willingly and
gladly retire from political life"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
WIPED OUT THE FAMILY
A Chicago Carpenter Kills His Family
and Suicides,

Chicago Carpenter Kills His Family
and Suicides.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Richard Klattl1e,
a Lakeview carpenter, murdered his
father, mother. wife and three chill
drep last night and then completed his
work by killing himself. The dead
are:
Richard Klattke, SO years old.
Kate Klattke, his wife.
John Klattke, his father, aged IS.
Nina Klattlse. his mother, aged II.
Nina Klattke, daughter, aged 9.
Anna Klattke. daughter, aged 8.
Emma Klattke, daughter, aged z.
Klattke was respondent. His family
was cold and hungry. Since Christ
mas he had been out of work and he
ended his troubles just as relief was
at hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in al its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to"
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutional disease requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
Etitution and assisting nature N doing
It's work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
sffer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that It fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials. Address
z. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists; 75c.
Halls Family Pills. 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
KANSAS DEATH PENALTY.
Supreme Court Decides That the Gov
ernor Must Sign the Death Warrant.

Supreme Court Decides That the Gov
ernOr Must Sign the Death Warrant.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1O.-The SUI
preme court has ruled that Carl Arnold
and William Harvey, the murderers of
Mayor Marsh of Kinslev, could not be
executed nnder sentence of the Dis
trict court of Edwards county without
a death warrant signed by the Gov
ernor. Here is what the court said:
mo court has the power to fix
time for the execution of a death SEN
tence before the Governor has named
a day for carrying 1t into effect, when
he refuses to issue a warrant for that
purpose"
There are now about forty murderers
in the penitentiary who are under SEN
tence of death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

Chicago and New York capitalists
have organized a company with s2,000.-
900 capital for the purpose of develop
ing on a very extensive scale large gold
mining properties, covering several
thousand acres in buckingham county,
Va. Investigations of experts, it is
claimed, show that the average of these
ores gives even a better percentage
of gold than either the South African
Or the Cripple Creek districts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Funeral of william III. English.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 10. = The
funeral of William FL. English occurred
from English's hotel, the late resi-
aence of the deceased, yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and was one of the
largest ever held in this city. Mr..
English was the wealthiest man in
the city, his property being estimated
has taken a prominent part in the
affairs of Indiana for half century,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
A New Trial for Purseu.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1O.-In the case
Of the State of Kansas against
Patrick J. Purte1l and W. r. John
son, appeal from Cherokee county,
the Supreme court to-day reversed
the judgment of the court below and
remanded the case for new trial.
This is the prize fight case" 1t was
fight for money, twenty-five rounds
with five ounce gloves. johnson was
knocked out in twenty-five rounds. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
VIII Vote on Capital Removal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The
people of Missouri will have a chance
to vote at the election this fall on the
removal of the State capital from
Jefferson City to Sedalia- The State
Supreme court yesterday dissolved the
injunction against the Secretary of
State proceeding to carry out the act
for submitting the question to a vote
of the State
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Governor stone Pardons a Woman.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. Sow
ernor Stone granted pardon yester-
day to Ada Simpson. convicted in Cape
Girardeau county of grand larceny and
sentenced to the penitentiary for two
yeaks The unfortunate woman is
atssut to become a mother and the
Governor believes she never should
have been sent to prison in such q
condition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Editor Dunlop Sentenced.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-Joseph R. Dunlop.
proprietor of the Chicago Dispatch,
was to-day sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary and n fine of $4,000
for circulating through the mails in
decent matt0r contained in the daily
issues of his newspaper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

A Jewish rabbi lecturing from the
pulpit of a Methodist church is very
pleasing spectacle. If Moses and John
Wesley were living to-day there is no
reason for the belief that they would
not be friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Rhodes to Return to Africa.

LONDON, Feb. San editorial in the
Times saws: I'VE are enabled tomake
the important announcement that ar
engagements concerning the affairs of
the Chartered South Af1 lea Company
have been Professionally settled. Hon.
Cecil Rhodes will return Immediately
and take up his residence in Rhodsia-
Further details of the settlement are
unobtaipable at present"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
THE BOND ISSUE.

The Morgan Syndicate Get About q
Third of the New Loan.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Treasury
has completed its tabulation of the
bids above the Morgan syndicate bid.
The result is 81 bids for total of
S66, 7ss, $50. This leaves the amount
which will be awarded to the Morgan
syndicate S34, Oil. $50. The Treasury
rejected a few bids for the reason that
they bore evidence of beng fictitious,
so that the amounts stated are the cor
rected fipureS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Flowing and Planting i'm Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE. Okla. Feb. s.-Reports
from all the counties of the Territory
indicate thatsthe acreage of wheat is
about the average, and if the present
favorable conditions continue the
yield will Be unprecedented Every
where farmers are blowing, and some
are ting by putting in wheat
at this time. while others are plant
ing potatoes and some garden vegeta-
bleS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

Buffalo claims to have Niagara's
water-power exactly where it wants it
now, and invites unlimited immigra-
ton on the strength Of its new BUSH
ness boom. Buffalo surely would not
deceive the people and obtain their
money ON falls pretenses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

An orchestra leader licked the mar
quis of Queensberry's son the other day
and the crowning humiliation is that he
didn't do it according to the rules so
carefully devised by the young mans
father.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
More Santa Fe Economy.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. Tt is un-
officially reported here that a cut of
ten per cent is to be made in the sal
aries of all heads of departments on
the Santa Fe railway from General
Manager Frey down.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

Now that Gen. Harrison's engage
ment has been Endorsed by the members
of the womens clubs in st. Louis the
general can go on his way rejoicing
needless of such little things as presi-
dental nominations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

Richmond, Ind, is boasting because
it has couple that have been married
over seventy-five years. That is moth
ing at all. Chicago has people who have
been married half dozen times in half
that time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Judge John A. Dolman Is Dead.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 1O.-Judge
John 4. Dolman. one of the best
known citizens of st. Joseph, died at
7:30 yesterday morning after a brief
illness General debility was the
.auSe of death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

If war, pestilence, famine or some
thing of the kind doesn't come along
to check the growth of the magnetic
healer he gives promise of overrunning
the country
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Prize Fighting Bin signed.

WASHINGTON. Febs. The Carton bill
to prevent prize fighting in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the territories
was signed by the President at 4:35
p. m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Por, I Senate No-snees.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-rhe Populist
Senators in caucus nominated Thomas
Watson of Georgia for secretary
and Mr.. Taubeneck of Illinois for SER
geant-at-arr,S of the Senate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

A dream about butcher inyaria bly,
dreamer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13

Again, comes the cheering announce
ment that the Keely motor is practic-
ally complete. All it needs now is
little more patience and several more
dollars
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
Policeman

Policeman Convicted of MansIaughter.
TOPEKA, Feb. 1O.-Policeman 81. E
Gaines was found guilty of man
slaughter in the third degree for kill
ing Albert Cruger.