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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06
RENO ITEMS.

a Budget of Newsy Notes From One OF
Our Stirring Correspondents.
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Hest en-
tained the Pedro Club last Wednesday
evening, Those present were, Mrs. w.
T. Harness, Misses Hattie McCallister,
Gussie and Fannie Thornley,, and Mary
Olds; Messrs. w. II. Harness; Val. Ra-
Ger, Dud Racer, Tom Thornley,, Willard
Thornley,, Dwight Hollister, and VIII
Kester. The next meeting Will he with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Harness.
Miss Hattie Hasley and friend, Miss
Thesis, of Wheeling, W. Va, are the
guests of George Hasley.
The last day OF '96 was enioyably
spent by both old and young at Mr.. G.
Miller's, the occasion being q social for
the benefit of the Baptist church.
The home of w. c. Olds was the scene
ofmuch pleasure Saturday. About fifty
guests did justice to a bountitul dinner,
and enjoyed themselves until late
hour. In four weeks the same friends
will meet with Mr.. John Bell.
Miss Lydia Hill, Of Hills, aud Miss
Bernice Day, Of Cornerville, have en-
tered the High School here.
Well No. 6 on the Hendershot lease
came in dry last Monday
Last Saturday evening Miss McCallis-
ter gave social at her home on the
Pike for the benefit of the organ fund;
about SIS was realized
Mr.. Will Kester has gone to New York
to be absent some months.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06
PLEASANT DREAMS.
Tho Nefvons Young Minister'S Night o.
Peace

The Netvons Young Minister'S Night of
Peace.
A nervous young minister in visiting
q remote village had an unpleasant ex-
perience, says the Boston Traveller
The old lady at whose house he stayed,
in showing him to his room, said: at
ain't everybody I'd put in this room.
This here room is full of sacred associa-
tions to me-" she went on. "My first
husband died in that bed. with his head
on these pillows, and poor Mr.. jerks
died sitting in that corner. Sometimes
when l come into the room in the dark
think l see him sitting there still.
My own father died lyin' right on that
lounge right under the window there
Poor pa, he was a spiritualist, and he
allus said he'd appear in this room after
he died, and sometimes. 1 am foolish
enough to look for him. If you should
see anything of him tonight you'd bet
ter not tell me. It'd be sign to me
that there was something in spiritual
ism, and I'd hate to think that. My
son by my first man fell dead from
heart disease right where you stand.
lie was n doctor and there's two skele-
tons in that closet there belongs to
him, and half q dozen skulls in that
lower drawer. If you are up early and
want something to amuse yourself with
before breakfast just open that cup
board there and you will find lot of
dead mems bones. My poor boy thought
lot of them. Well, good night and
pleasant dreams"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06
MAY RECOVER.

Harry Comway's Injuries Not Bad mt
First Reported.
The friends of Mr. Harry Conway,
the young man who was hurt at the
Boiler Works Monday morning, were
much gratifed Tuesday to learn that
he was bearing up well under his fear
full injuries. Further examination
shows that his hurts are probably not as
serious as at first thought, and if he
resists the shock of reaction, he will
have good chance of recovery.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06

THE big hat nuisance is being warred
upon by the council of the city of Chi
cogo, that city having declared with a
whoop of approval that the women OF
the Windy City shall sit in the theatres
bare-headed, not permitting even a
small hat or bonnet of any kind. The
penalty ranges from s25 to S10O for each
offense. Let the good work go on, and
by all means we hope the Fosdick Law
in Ohio may not lapse into dead
letter.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06
Youthful Tendency.

When Major Mckinley went sleigh
riding the other day, he called to the
street boys with their sleds to hitch on.
The boys will hitch on when they are
big enough to vote.-Philadelphia In
uuirer
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06
Dicd-Wiescr.

On Tuesday morning January 5th,
1897, at o'clock a. m, John Wieser,
aged "A years.
Funeral services atSt. Marys Church,
Thursday morning, January 18th, at
$50 o'clock, standard time. Friends
are respectfully invited to attend,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06

THE eleventh annual dihner OF the
Ohio Society of New York will be
given at Delmonico's on the evening of
Saturday, January 1G Nearly every
man residing in that city who halls
from Ohio is member of this society,
and they have good old-fashioned Ohio
times at their dinners. Prominent Ohio
men, among the number President
elect Mckinley, will be present JAN
nary 16.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06

The bids were referred to the Build
ing committee for report Wednesday
evening.
A communication was received from
w. j. Berry requesting that the origi-
nal grades on Fourth street be verified
by Engineer e. Frank Gates, to deter
mine the amount of extra excavation
for street paying, if any, at the inter
section of Scanned and Fourth streets.
The request was granted, Engineer
Hubert being named to assist Mr..
Gates in the work.
An ordinance was submitted amend
ing the section of the Marietta EIec-
trio Company's franchise fixing the
price for incandescent lighting. The
price of 70 cents per 100 ampere hours
was not changed, the amendment
simply specifying a basis of pressure
of fifty volts. Upon motion the ordi-
nance was referred to the Light Com
mittee for report Wednesday night.
The Paving Committee reported
against changing the grade on Second
street, except near Marion street, where
a slight raise was recommended
The matter Of the grade of Fourth
street from Scanned to Wooster, came
in for some discussion by T. +. Davis,
j. Ii, Grafton and A, b. Little, oil OF
whom were opposed to signing a per.
nit for any change until they knew
definitely just how they would be
effected, Upon motion stakes were or.
dered set showing the exact cuts pro
proposed and the Engineers assistant
was instructed to secure the consent oil
property owners.
The Paving committee offered res
olution for the improve nent of Second
street from Putnam to Front whicl
was adopted by the required two.third,
vote.
The usual bills We're allowed ant
Council adjourned to meet Wednesday
evening.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06

CAsoARETs stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or
gripe.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06

When buying canned corn, demand
Superior" brand, and you will enjoy
the best
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6. 1897

In 1896 the weather conducted itself
as follows: OF fair days there were 100;
of rainy days Oh days on which there
was rain, there were 1913: it showed on
20 days; and was cloudy 63 days. Feb
ruary 10Th was the coolest, and August
10th the hottest day.
These figures were furnished us by
]. DeLong, I'd, of Mack burg.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06

WHEN bilious or costiye, eat a Cascar-
ct, candy cathartic, cure guaranteed.
Zoe. 2hc.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06
THE BRIDGE.
An Ordinance Granting a Fran
ehis9 Submitted and Referred.
C mpaDy Proposes ~ Land a; Foot Of
Muskingum Street
Passing Overhead out Butler street and
the G. tS NJ. Righttof Way to Seventh
Street.-Other Business in
Council.

Council met in regular session Tues
day evening with all members present
except Brenan, Ridge and Rech.
An ordinance was submitted and read
by the Clerk granting to the Mari
eta and Williamstown Bridge Com
pany rights of way for the necessary
approaches for bridge across the Ohio
Riyer, beginning on the c. & NJ. tracks
at Seventh street and running along
the line of that road to Fourth street
and out Butler, thence, curvng to the
left by way of Muskingum street to the
Ohio in front OF Nyes foundry. The
ordinance provides for location of
highway approaches at convenient
points, principally on Butler street and
at the foot of Front street
Il. d. Dale addressed Council on be-
half of the project. Mr.. Jutte, the
chief promoter, was also present and
briefly outlined the plan of action for
securing the bridge He stated that
the capital to build the structure is
iON lOuNtlf biu VIC lltob hioHS hSSSS-
sary is to get the right of way. Con-
sulting Engineer Felkel explained the
plans and profile of the bridge, as
drawn by him, showing the height and
construction of the approaches at
street crossings. He stated that the
probable height at the Front street
crossing would be about 2S feet.
letter from Maj. Heuer was read
informing Council that the location of
the bridge was at the discretion of the
war department, but that the state
ment that bridge might not be locat-
ed within one thousand feet of navig-
able stream is erroneous.
Attorney a. d. Follett was present
and spoke in favor of the Butler and
Muskingum street route as outlined by
Engineer Felkel. drawing brilliant
picture of Marietta's future with a
railroad straight into the heart of
West Virginia.
On motion of Moore the matter was
referred to the Bridge and Railroad
committees, but this action was recon
sidered and the question referred to
the Council, to meet in Committee of
the Whole on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Wood antagonized the general
plan of granting the Butler and Mus.
lIingum street franchise and expressed
his conviction that the bridge should
|
be located at Fifth street.
The Marietta Electric Company's ac-
ceptance of the provisions of the ordi-
nance granting their franchise was re-
ceived and placed on file
a communication from Supt. Taylor
of the c. &, NJ. Ry., complained that
the new Greene street sidewalk had
been laid in ''slip-shod" manner and
asked that sufficient money be re-
tanned from the contractors estimate to
make the work good, as the railroad
must pay for it in the end. The mat
ter was referred to the Paving commit.
tee for report
Sealed bids for building a new fire.
proof vault in the City Hall were opened
and read, as follows:
G;
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-06

The usual bills We're allowed and
Council adjourned to meet Wednesday
evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Why is it that southern railroads are
taking no steps towards introducing the
sugar beet in the territory tributary to
their lines? There are reasons for
thinking that the beets cold be grown
prof1tably in many parts Of the south
especially in south Georgia and Florida.
A few days ago We published a state
ment sent out by h agricultural de-
partment at Washington, showing the
percentage OF saccharine matter in su-
gar beets grown in different parts Of the
country. The percentage was greater
in beets grown in the south than in
those grown in any other section.
A Chicago dispatch says that farmers
in sandy counties in Indiana are pre-
pairing to plant large areas in sugar
beets. Beets, it is claimed, do better on
sandy soil than any other. Beets grown
near North JudSOn, Ind. this season
yielded as much as 17.6 per cent. of
sugar. That is a very high yield, but
not as high as that yielded by beets
grOtwn in the south. In Germany,
where enormous quantities of beet SUI
gar are made, a yield of 13 per cent. is
regarded as being very high.
1t is estimated that a million acres of
good beet producing land would furnish
beets enough for making as much SUI
gar as we now import. We feel sure
that several times that amount of LAND
adapted to sugar beets can be found in
the south. Let the railroads take hold
Of this matter. 1t would pay them to
do sO.-Savannah News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Mr.. a. MacPhail. press agent for the
Robinson and Franklin shows. returned
to the city last evening from Goldsboro.
With reference TO the card from Colds
boro. signed Woman" published In yes
terday Messenger, ccnsuring the man.
ner in which the elephant Cincinnati"
or Gin" was punished for his attack on
his keeper at Greensboro. Mr.. McPhan
said last night that he had no doubt the
motives of the writer were the very
best, but that she was not aware OF the
necessity for SO treating the beast. He
says the punishment no doubt seemed
cruel, but that elephants have TO be
treated in a different manner to what Is
necessary for most animals. He is very
intelligent and cunning, and when he
becomes enraged and is not conquered. he
he is the master of the situation, and is
liable, not only to cause the loss OF life
and injury to people, but viii do great
damage to property. In this case IL was
merely a means Of saving human lives
or meeting out the punishment that the
elephant received. 1t was absolutely
necessary to conquer the big brute. or
allow him to stampede through the city.
hliIiIS people Ia lHJuTlne property, ana
to make him uncomfortable In the future.
Those who know the instinct and nature
Of the elephant, know that If he Is not
conquered 1t will be necessary TO kill him.
He is very valuable. from a money point
of view, hence ii is deemed better TO
punish him and save his life. and pre-
vent his viciousness in the future. 1t Is
said that Gin" knows fun well what he
was punished for. and If you point your
finger at him now he will give In and
cry" His cry Is said to be almost like
that Of n punished child.
Mr.. says Gin" Is too vaIu-
able an animal. being worth about s., 900.
to admit of his being treated i'm any
other manner than that which Will save
him TO his owners, and which will not
impair his value. He tells us that IL the
member of the Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Animals or other hu-
name persons. will only ask any of the
employees of the Robinson and Franklin
shows. or visit the stables of the shows.
they will ascertain with what great kind
ness the horses and all the animals are
treated, upon strict orders from the
owners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

The extent to which the value OF wide
tires has come to be recognized Ia
shown by the fact that during the last
twelve months the Legislature OF near
ly every state has been asked TO pass
a bill providing for their compulsory
adoption. The state OF New Jersey
has already adopted a law OF this kind
and II is reaping the benefit In the
country. With wide tires in use. even
the present country roads will improve
for such tires serve as rollers to make
the roadbed compact instead OF cutting
deep ruts as do heavily loaded wagons
on narrow tires.-Exchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
STATE PRESS.

ASKED what he thought of the lecture,
DR.. ThCrlpson, secretary of state, and a
leading member of the Methodist church,
said:
The democratic press of North Carolina
SAYS with one voice: "A straight fight
and. no fusion" That is the demand
which, if carried out, means good govern
ment for North CarOlina.-MOnroe En-
Quirer.
These sentiments and others in the lee
ture of DR.. KilgO, were much discussed
yesterday. Secretary of State Thompson,
Attorney General Walser, superintendent
Mebane and others being especially sharp
in their criticism.
mo other conclusion can be derived
from his address than that he is at var
lance with and opposed to the funda-
mental principle of personal liberty,
which is the very germinal idea of all
this great American republic. He finds
fault with the religious liberation of our
constitution, while at the same time he
appeals to MethodiStS to stand by Trim
ity, to P~resbyterians to stand by David
son, and the Baptists to stand by Wake
Forest.
Il went especially to hear and to de-
termine for myself whether the criticisms
which have been made to me upon Dr..
Kilgo's lectures on christian Education
were just or unjust to him. l listened to
him carefully. At first 1 thought he had
been misrepresented. AS he went on and
concluded, I was convinced that, as had
been reported to me, there were four
things in his address, to wit: o. A CO.
what holder plea for monopoly: 90 a
heartless attack upon the university and
public education: () a very eloquent and
maSterful plea for ignorance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Cotton Futures
Especial to The Messenger.)


New York. October 2O.-The DOWN
ward tendency OF the cotton market
was resumed today. Liverpool was
very disappointing. That market
opened unchanged and afterwards lost
IL 64d when it had been expected to
vices were also ~unfavorable. Our mar
ket opened 4 to 6 points below last
nights figure. After the opening heavy
Liverpool selling resulted in further
weakness. 1t was not all m way,
however, for New Orleans sent liberal
buying orders n the demand from
other sources was fair. Receipts were
again large. The south was offering
more freely and the general sentiment
was bearish January opened at clio,
declined to 6.O6, f~1uctuated between this
figure and 6.O9 and closed at COS TO
sos, with the one Of the market steady.
Unless Liverpool should be
ing tomorrow the market Will probably
be lower. RIORDAN & CO.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, October 20.-In view of
our advance of yesterday the Liverpool
cables at hand when our market open
ed We're disappointing, and the first call
developed a decline of 4 to 6 points.
This was followed by a further loss of
3 to 4 points, predictions of a heavy
movement of cotton at the ports adding
to the weakness and causing the liqui-
datiOn of a number of long accounts,
while encouraging local shorts to in
crease their lines. Fears Of a reaction
as the result of possible over selling
turned the market later. The upward
movement vas accredited by less sat
isfactOry weather conditions in the cot
ton belt. Prices advanced 3 to 4 points
from the lowest point. On the rise
there were some indications of invest
ment buying upon a conservative scale,
out it was a small business at best with
sales for the entire session confined to
Ill, 900 bales, closing steady at a net
decline Of 6 to s points.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
POINTED

The joyful season has now arrived
when the foot ball player will dispute
with the bicycle scorcher for prece-
dence in the casualty column.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Complaint is made that one of the
Ohio candidates for the Legislature can
neither read nor write. This qualities
him for keeping out of a vast amount
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post.
Mr.. Watterson has become a pessi-
mist again. He refers to Henry George
as Marat. Think Of hat! Henry George,
who never harmed a human being by
thought, word or deed.-Atlanta Con-
stitutiOn.
If Mr.. German should be so unfortu-
nate as to fall eff the Washington
monument, his constant critics would
regard the affair as "a shrewd trick to
deceive the voting public. '-Washing-
ton Pest.
The letter of Justice Field shows
that his mental vigOr is still unimpair-
ed. 1t is not too much to say that no
one has ever before expressed so clear
ly and SO profoundly the functions and
responsibilities of the supreme court
as one of the great trunk lines of self
Observation-Disclosures Inter Ocean.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
1t Makes . Difference

tCn1cdg0 PoSt-D
II understand your uncle brought
ssoO.O 900 back from the Klondike."
No"
NO? Why. that was certainly the
report"
Yes. That was h report at Daw-
son City. but when he got to St.
Michael's rumor let it drop to $3.50. 900"
Well, that's a pretty good sum"
0 course it is. but after he a
sailed we got word that the actual
value OF his nuggets probably wouldn't
exceed $3.50, 600"
Still, he could do the handsome
thing by you If he wanted to-"
No doubt about that at all. but
when he landed at Seattle the newspa-
per reports from there gave his fortune
as only $40. 00O."
Ever that is a good deal of money"
Very true, but the next time we
heard from him he was in San Fran
cisco, and the best they could make
Of it there was a little less than $780,
O00."
Pretty good pay for a years work,
anyway"
Internationally; but he reached
Chicago this morning with a letter of
credit for 50, SIG. which represented the
total value Of the gold bag that he and
his partner had brought down and de-
Iivered at the San Francisco mint, and
they want me to board them for moth
ing all winter, so that they can have
want to go back in the spring."
1t is strange, indeed, that some for
tunes that seem as big as a house at
a distance cannot be seen with the
naked eye when they get into the same
var with Us.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Spanish Methods of War

In the three fOrtreSSeS in Havana
there are now confined 4,727 political
prisoners, and, counting those deported
to the Isle of Pines, there must be 10000
in the whole Cuban command. From
the commencement of the war until
this date S,274 people have been deport-
ed to African penal settlements; 427
prisoners have been shot in the Fosse
de los LaurelS, Havana, alone, and 1O3
people, chiefly American citizens, have
been expelled from the island. Count
ing the enormous number Of persons
who have disappeared from their homes
and never again been heard of, the
deaths of pacificos from starvation and
disease, the captured rebels executed
in the interior, the maSsacraS of sick,
wounded, n the appalling lines of
Spanish graves marking every move
ment of the imperial forces, some de-
quate idea may be gained Of the infer
no into which the Pearl of the Antil-
lies" has been turned. During the
month Of August 23,47O soldiers were ad
mitted into hospital with yellow fever
and dysentery, and these may be dup
Heated with the men untitled for duty
but invaded into the barracks of the
large towns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

anoat: No. ? hard. eSxc afoat- Options
opened weak and declined under reported
rains In Argentine. bearish continental
statistics on requirements and transfer
sharply and fully recovered or heavy
covering by early shor sellers; closed
strong at SIEc- October closed at s4Tsc:
December GTsIafSc. closed at sac; May
closed at saixc.
Corn-Spot firm at s1ac afoat. Options
opened steady and with few ex oeptions
were firm all day on covering: closed at
Lc net higher. May closed at 3ts.c: No
vember closed at Sac: December
closed at SQLc.
oats-Spot quiet: No. .. 2i4c Options
ruled firmer with corn. closing at is1i@c.
closing at .c net higher. October closed
25asc.
Lard-Frrm: city n, aSa4+: October
closed at sac nominal; refined steady.
Pork-Duil.
Eggs-Quiet: state and Pennsylvania
1919: western fresh l7c.
Cotton Seed Oil-Steady. prime crude
ac: prime yellow. 2Si.c-
Rice-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Coffee-Options opened steady at un-
changed prices and ruled inactive and
featureless throughout the session with
weak undertone following disappointing
European cables. continued heavy re-
ceipts at Rio and Santos. weakness In
spot department. and absence of specula-
tive interests. Closed duh with prices
unchanged 10 5 points net decline. Sales
4.1o0 bags, including January $50: March
&f: May $6.S. Spot coree-Rio quiet;
Cordova 10dl5c.
Sugar-Raw nominal: refined steady.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady: turpentine
easy at 32da2Lc.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine market
quiet At 29c; sales none. Rosin firm:
sales none: strained. common to good
$l.10 to $1.2O.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine steady at
zoe: sales 325; receipts 7O4. Rosin firm
J sales 1900: receipts l,264. Quote closing:
/ A b c d $1.s: Z + $3.50; G S.35: II $40:
1 I $1.5: X $3.50: NJ $50 y 81 40: w G
/ $2.65: w w 800.