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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
IN HONOR OF WOMEN.
A Pretty Custom That Prevails in n
Swiss Canton.

Swiss Canton.
It is interesting to note how two small
communities conspire to do honor to
their womankind on account of services
rendered in days long past, says the
New York Journal. The Swiss canton
of Argovie yearly celebrates a fete
which dates back to the year 1712, when
Seigneur de Hallwyl raised regiment
of amazons to assist some Bernese
troops who were hard pressed by the
Catholic cantons. On a given Sunday
the women of the commune of Meister-
schwanden and Fahrwangen assume
lorlship over the masterful sex. The
married women and girls issue invita-
tions to their husbands and friends and
the whole community assemblies ut n
village inn. The men who are here en-
tertained to tea, beer and cakes, are
obliged to wait till their hostesses ap-
pear from an adjoining room to choose
them as partners for the dance.
The women shelter and chaperon
their guests throughout the evening,
and when dancing is done they escort
the poor. weak men back to their own
firesides. A pretty custom, deserving
to be perpetuated.
Another small community on the
Isle of Man evinces its gratitude in
more pratical manner still. On one occa.
sion an invading force seemed likely to
overcome the islanders, when the wom-
en- rushed to the rescue and defeated
the enemy. Since then q Manx-woman,
after marriage, becomes possessed of
one-half of her husbands property,
whether possessed then or acquired at
q later date. So absolute is her owner
ship that she may dispose of her share
on death in the manner best pleasing
to be,.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
straw Pulling as n Means of Deciding ai
Election.


Evanston's citizens are still in the
dark as to who will have the custody
of the village cash. AT the late elec-
tion Messrs. c. c. Couden and G. W..
Gale received the same number of votes
for the Office of Village Treasurer.
The Village board undertook to settle
the matter by having the election
judges, B. G. Bruggeman, H. Mathews
and Robt. Haskins, draw straws to de-
eide between Messrs. Couden and Gale.
The fateful straw pulling was to come
off Monday night at the Council Hall,
and crowd of curious people were
there to see it. Mr.. Haskins, however,
did not appear. He sent word that no
drawing could be held without his be-
ing there, but did not explain his alb
sence. The crowd was disappointed.
Mayor Lusby says the citizens would
prefer new election instead of seeing
the office given as the result of straw
pulling
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
SOLD FOR OLD JUNK.

Birthplace of Faust, the Famous Con-
jurer, Goes to Secondhand Dealer.
The house in Roda, Saxe-Altenburg
where Dr. Johann Faust, the famous
magician and soothsayer of legendary
fame, was born toward the last quar-
ter of the fifteenth century, was
knocked down to native junk dealer
for $25 the other day, and is now being
dismantled. Five years ago, when the
worlds fair commission dispatched ii
small army of curiosity hunters to all
parts of the globe TO seek attractions,
the good people of Roda asked cool
100000 for the little pile of brick, wood,
iron, mortar and dust that was to be
taken down and reerected in this city.
But the price was considered too stiff,
and the negotiations fell through. In
order that the house might not fall
down, the municipal fathers of the lit
tie town ordered its immediate demoli-
ton, says the New York Sun.
This historic structure stood until
quite recently on q rock eminence near
the Jenaisches Thor Getty gate). twas
a frame building, very rickety, and had
been extensively repaired. There is a
legend that it dated back to the year
1850 or 14OO, as do many other buildings
of Roda. That Faust saw the light in
one of its dingy rooms. with floors of
trampled earth and tiny windows i'll
leaden frames, is attested by several
authentic statements in the town chron-
icle, and also in the Faust Buch, printed
in 1887, from which all later writer's on
the Faust legend quote, and which is
their chief authority,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

There has been a great discussion as
to what would be a suitable name for
this year, in view of the fact that it is
Queen Victoria's Goth year as reign
ing monarch. When the 5oth year was
celebrated, it was named the Jubilee
year. This recalls the story of an old
lady, who <vas asked by her grandchild
Whatever is the meaning of this year
Jubilee?" "Well, my dear" was the
wise answer, sit is this way. If you
have been married to a man so years
and the man is alive, it is o golden wed.
ding; If the man is dead, it is a jubilee u
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
PAST GREAT EAMlNeS.
Terrible visitntions of Distress DUR
ing the World's History.

Terrible visitntions of Distress DUR
ing the Worlds History.
1t must not be supposed that the
famine which is now devastating India,
horrible as it is, is unique in the worlds
history. The annals OF history give au-
thentic record of not less than $50 fam
ines, dating from Scriptural times down
to the present, says Frank Leslie's
Weekly. Famine and pestilence have
always gone hand in hand, the one
causing the other, and vermin and filth
have always been among the chief
causes. So recently as 1855 there came
a plague of locusts in Utah and only the
appearance of seagulls. never before
seen so far inland, prevented the total
destruction of the crops and conse-
quent famine.
Besides insects and vermin there may
be other causes of famine, some natural
some artificial Among these are rain,
frost, drought and other meteorological
phenomena, war, defective agriculture,
defective transportation, legislative in
terference, currency restrictions, spec
ulation and misapplication of grain.
In connection with this last-named
cause it may be said that, although In
dia has been cursed with famine more
than any other country, having had 81
within the century, as whole country
it always produces food enough foral OF
its inhabitants, and even in years of fam.
inc there are regions of plenty sufficient
to feed the starving if only the grain
could be brought to them. 1t is natural
therefore, to suppose that the causes OF
Indian famires are quite as much arti-
fetal as natural and that Legislative
foresight could do much to prevent
them.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
STORY OF FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Times When Mems Lives Depended
ON Small Issues.


ON Small Issues.
At the time of the French revolution
Houdon, the celebrated French sculp-
tor (whose statue of Voltaire we have
all admired in the foyer of the Theater
Francaise), was thrown into prison,
says an exchange. Nine. Houdon, in
despair, went to Barras and with
streaming eyes implored his assistance.
Barras shook his head; he feared he
could do nothing. Houdon was a man
of genius and, therefore, as David was
one of the condemning judges, he feared
there was little chance for salvation.
Nine. Houdon refusing to accept this
opinion as final and using all the arts
and beguilements of which an astute
French lady is capable Barras at last
condescended to ask her if her husband
had any statue for sale at that time in
his studio. Madame replied that the
only finished statue at present in his
ateler was a figure of st. Scholastic,
holding a scroll OF manuscript in her
hand.
On hearing this the willy Barras rang
the bell and said to his answering Sec
retary: IN. Houdon has just complet-
ed a splendid statue of Philosophy
NTeditating on the Revolution Hasten
and purchase this sublime work of art
and have it placed in the assembly"
Barras' orders were carried out, with the
result that not only was the sculptor's
life spared, but he received more com
missions for statues than he was able
to execute. On such small issues did
the lives of men hang in those tremend-
nnS times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

EDITOR LEADER: Will you announce IN your
paner that the undersigned will be a candidate
Tor the office of County Commissioner suo1ect
~, ~ uho -A- Va W. &. OLDs,
'ioN Marietta Township
EDITOR LEADER: Please announce that NAT
Aupepstein OF Adams Township: VIII oe
randidate before the coming Republican Coun
ty Convention for the nomination for county
Commissioner.
EDITOR LEADER: Please announce thai MI
w h Barber, of Grandview townshlP' VIII
be a candidate for nomination to the once on
County Commissioner, subject TO the decision
of the Republican county Conventlo&n, & ano
oblige EAsi IND
EDITOR LEApER-The West End OF the
county being entitled to the commissioner
Belpre township comes to the front ana VII
present the name Of S. S. McNeal, OF Beipre,
township, at the county convention; McNeai S,,a
mas been a resident OF the county all MS NE,
is a staunch Republican, an eX-teacher anu
well known throughout the county
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
klLMER.
A Few Notes From One of Our Cores
pondents.

Mr.. JAS Rhodes, whose house was
destroyed by fire short time ago, is
now building a new one.
Miss Cora Wholesome will spend the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Lottie
True.
Susie Hupp has left for Salem, o.,
where she will be employed as house
keeper in the family of Mr.. Oliver Ball.
There has been considerable sickness
in this neigh borhood within the past
few weeks, both among children and
grown people. All the cases, however,
are improving. MAE.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

Gov. BUSHNELL has appointed d. Q
Morrow, of Hillsboro, to be trustee of
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home al Nenia, Ohio, to succeed Rev.
John l. Wilson, of Cambridge, for the
term ending the first Monday in April
1902
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

OUR Democratic brethren are letting
down in their clamor for prosperity
As the bright bow of promise becomes
more clearly defined they discern the
possibility of work for all. Work is
not WHAT some people want.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
volcanic Islands.

Since the beginning of this century
no less than SO volcanic islands have
risen out of the sea. Nineteen of that
number have since disappeared and ten
are now inhabited.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

THE Kentucky Senatorship fight
grows tiresome-and, after all, the fin
ish will be much less exciting than the
Jackson Walling or Fitzsimmons'Cor
bett executions.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

Constipation is the cause of all sorts
OF serious disorders of the blood. Strong
cathartics are worse than useless. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is natures own rem
edy for troubles of this sort.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

All those terrible, itching diseases O.
the skin that help to make life misera
bic for us are caused by external para
sites. Doar's Ointment kills the para
site and cures the disease. Perfect,
harmless, never fails.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

Orders taken for Easter Flowers, dec
orative plants of all kinds suitable for
any occasion, Cut Flowers, Designs,
etc Largest and best line of plants in
the city, in charge of a practical florist.
Delivered to any part of the city.
Mrs. c. r. ELsToN,
Apr. Sd. 3wks. Phone 225-3.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

THE weather bureau says it will not
rain today but our confidence in the
decency of the clouds has become
shaken since April 1st.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

THE social organization in New
York known as the Patriarchs died
just long enough after the death OF
Ward McAllister to show that he was
a brilliant society general. 1t sur.
vived him only by the impetus he had
given it. The -four hundred" may
now spread out to a thousand or more,
for lack of organization. There is nc
buffer to keep the "commonality'
from eLcroaching.-Cinc En-
ouirer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

THAT western air ship comes in handy
to fill the interim before the opening of
the sea serpent season.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

r. G. Joiner Allen p. O., Hillsdale
Co., Mich, says: nothing gave my rheu-
matism such quick relief as Thomas
Eclectric Oil.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
Justices Pay 81, 900 in Fees.

COLUMBUS, O., April 1S.-Secretary OF
State Kinney today signed commissions
for forty-two Justices of the Peace
who were elected last week. Under
the new law the 1000 odd Justices just
elected will have to pay " head as
commission fee. This will bring the
State 81, 900 annually.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

PARKERsBURG's curfew ordinance
went into effect Wednesday evening
and when the bell rang at nine o'clock
all the ''kids" for which our sister city
is noted were expected to be off the
street. Whether they were or not is
another question.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
THURSDAY, APRIL is, 1897.

If this weather doesn't let up soon
the Easter bonnet will begin to get
nervous.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

THE Republican central committee OF
Guernsey county has called the county
convention for Tuesday, May 4th.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

Pleasant to take, positive and in
stant in it's results, in fact, the best
cough medicine in the world DIR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

Mems Suits-all wool black and blue
Cheviots. s45
Mems Suits-fine all wool plaids and
plain worsteds, Sc 90 to $1,000.
Youths Suits-Cotton- sizes
$3.50, SO. 90 and s3. So
Children's Suits very good ones,
Sl.00 and S1.25.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

IN Cuyahoga and other counties OF
the State the Republican Executive
Committee is chosen by delegates as
sembled in county convention and the
rules provide that the selection of such
committee shall be the first order OF
business of the convention.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
Easter Opening.

We will haye fine display of Pat
tern Hats, and Millinery Novelties on
Wednesday and Thursday, April .14th
and 18th. Ladies are cordially invited
to inspect the same.
S. A. CLARK,
Putnam Street Millinery,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

Chiren Suits in the finest Materials all the gerry latest
styles in Oheviots, Scoche Worsteds $500 to $3.50
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

We will consider It great favor "
subscribers will report any IaiiuIe
10 get their Leader. or any care'eSS
ness on the part OF the carrier
Subscribers Will please NOT pay
fhe carriers unless the carrier
uunches his credit tag In subscr'b-
er's presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15
Lowest Prices For Cash

Mems Suits-all wool Scotches and
Cassimeres, $3.50.
Mems Suits-regular tailor made,
best on the market, $40 90 to $1,000.
Youths Suits-all wool, all colors
and effects, s4.00 to $12. 90.
Children's Suits~-good, substantial,
well made Cassimers, st.50 to So 80.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-15

E& These goods bargains for day only but be
found at store day. and when sold will buy
Small and buying and selling for CASH enables
sell goods at prices competitors pay for them. Try u.s.
S. r: VanMetre & Co..
The Old Reliable Cash CIothers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-10

Philadelphia finds that it has natural
gas in its midst. 1t is rather slow-as
usual, in making the discovery, but it is
a fact, according to the Press, that "in
the yards of the West Philadelphia Stock
Company, at Thirtieth and Race streets,
great volumes of gas are pouring daily
from the eleven water-wells that are
sunk in the ground within the Enclosures,
and the officials of the company, the en-
ployees, and the man who discovered that
the gas could be used for illuminating
purposes, believe that it is natural gas,
and their belief is strengthened by the
fact that the gas that comes from the
wells differs from that generally used in
Philadelphia, inasmuch as it has no odor,
does not smoke when burning, and has
nearly three times as much heating power
as the coal gas supplied by the CITY,"
Now, the question with the city is, What
shall she do with it?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-10

y,n,sA Al the same time, he ayers II 70
be the purpose Of his party to run legs
la,fve candidates in thirty or more dis
tricts this fall How they expect to VIII
n the Democrats have stocked the
cards' upon them. as he claims. he does
not condescend to explain.
II is pretty safe thing for Mr.. Brady
20 20 TO Washington and make these
charges against our people. but we should
like TO see him take the stump in this
state and discuss the question of honest
elections with our speakers. To say the
least. every act Of ours Will stand puphe
scrutiny as well as the course OF the
Republicans in this State last fall They
and their allies had more than a hundred
thousand dollars TO spend. and 1t Is pre-
sumable that IL was spent where IL
would do the most good At any rate, we
should like Mr. Brady to explain how IL
was spent. who got 1t, and for what pur-
poses. We should like him, also. TO IN
form the public OF the arrangements thst
were put into effect by corporations 10
"soueeze" employees into voting against
Mr. Bryan.
When Mr.. Brady gets ready to as
close all of these secrets the country
will then know how dishonest our cleo
lions were last year and who were re-
sponsible for that dishonesty. Never
we're unfairer tactics resorted to by any
party anywhere than were resorted 10
by the opponents OF Mr.. Bryan in Viz
ginia last year.
We repeat that we should like for Mr..
Brady to agree to 90 before our people
this fall and discuss all of these things.
He is welcome to know all that we
did to carry the election If he Will
gather up the information from his as
sociates and tell all that they did!
1t seems but right that he should DE
come the champion Of his party in this
matter, since he appears to be It's real
leader. Colonel Lamb has been side
tracked; Mr.. Agnew is silent; Judge
Waddill is heard from rarely-but Mr.
Brady's name is now in the papers all
the time.
OF course, a very great deal or news
paper space is necessary for him to ex-
plain what he has to do with the "eligi-
bic list II the civil-service laws do not
cover his Office, but that is all the more
reason why he should confine his genius
in other directions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-10
The Decndence of the Senate.

lNeW YORK World.)
1.-THE Senate" says Senator Hanna, us
dignified body Of dignifted men.
1t is the greatest and best legis-
lative body in the world. Wis
dom always prevails in it. AS for those
who say that 1t is degenerating, they are
fools"
Well. let us see. Let us take Hanna S
own State for example.
Ohio began away back in 1902 by sending
to the Senate Thomas Northngton,
man of high character and distinction IN
his day. Before he left came Benjamin
Ruggles, the "wheel-horse Of the Senate.
Following him, with terms overlapping
each other, came William Henry Harrison
(afterward PresidenD, Thomas Ewing
Thomas Corwin, Salmon L. Chase, BenJa-
min Wade, Allen G.. Thurman, George ii.
Pendleton, and John Sherman. Untii
Henry b. Payne beat Pendleton there
had been no man i'm the Senate from ONO
who had not some claim 10 public honor.
Payne was followed by Brice, and Brice
by Foraker. And now Sherman Is gone
and Ohio is represented by
Foraker. a shallow demagogue and pro-
fessional lobbyist, whose power was based
upon the Cox machine. That machine has
Just been disrupted by the indignant peo-
pie of Cincinnati and several of its con-
spicuous members are in the penitentiary
and many others are awaiting indict-
ment or trial.
Hanna, a man of no reputation beyond
his own neighborhood until year ago,
a boodle-fund collector the hirer of the
infamous New Orleans trio, and one or
the makers of that shameless bargain
which Mckinley has begun shamelessly
to fulfil.
Hanna ought to glance at Ohio history
and take a look in his glass
before he sings paeans to tn body he is
preparing still further to degrade.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-10

The water-meter, TO become a popular
success, must decrease, not increase,
consumers bills. We have been told
that this is the effect usually, but that
1t is not so invariably we are well in
formed. Nor do we refer to exception
al cases where consumers have been
utterly reckless in the use Of water
fixtures, but to cases Of prudent and
order-loving families. All such cases
we are sure the Water Department will
digilently enquire into and afford a
remedy where possible. for IL the water
meter is to come into general use the
consumers must see that 1t is good
thing for them as we'll as for the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-10
RICHNOND.s RATIFICATION.

II has been arranged that the great
Democratic meeting to be held here on
the 23d instant, TO ratify the nominal
lions made by the Roanoke convention
shall take place In the Auditorium. mat
is our largest hall, and in IL many thou
sands may be seated. 1t stands upon the
Expositon- Grounds, and is reached by
the splendid street-car service of the
Richmond Traction Company. Our nomi-
nees for Governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
and Attorney-General, and several other
distinguished Democrats will be present
and will make speeches.
In Hoge Tyler, Edward Echols, and Jack
Montague our people have been given
State ticket that is in every way CRAFTY
ing. and these gentlemen therefore, may
count upon having a cordial reception
from the Democrats of Richmond and
surrounding country. Major Tyler in par
ticular will be welcomed as the head OF
the ticket, and as one who for four years,
dating from January /, 1898, will be a
resident Of Richmond and foremost in
public affairs here.
The Auditorium meeting will, we trust
set on Boot an active campaign in Vir-
ginia. Whether the Republicans put up
a State ticket or not, we shall have
plenty Of work to do. If they make NOM
nations 1t will only be for the purpose OF
drawing out their voters tc vote for their
legislative nominees as well as for their
State ticket. They haven't the faintesi
idea that they can elect State ticket.
oh. no. In all they do they will but have
I'm view the election of as many men as
possible who will be independent of the
Democratic legislative caucus-no matter
whether they call themselves Republi-
cans Independents" or what not.
Nor must we attach too much i'm
portance TO the sauabble now going on
between the Lamb and Agnew sections
of the Republican party. They may tear
one another's eyes out, flguratively speak
ing, until the day Of the election. Then
they will ''get together as usual and
vote for anti-Democratlc candidates.
They would be rejoiced to be able TO de-
feat Senator Daniel of reelection, and
they hope rather than expect that by
some good luck they will be able to do so.
Our duty, clearly, is to organize TO meet
and thwart them at all points. 1t should
be our aim TO poll large popular vote
for another reason-to-wit that our enc
mics may not be able TO sneer and say
that our strength has been scattered be-
cause we have espoused the cause that
has for its popular champion the brave
and gifted w. j. Bryan.
So let us enter upon the work of the
campaign seriously. Let us make a good
beginning at Richmond. Upon the vote
: E this city depends the election Of seven
members OF the Legislature. We should
not only send there seven sound Demo-
Gratis. but seven Of the best Democrats
whose services are obtainable. And this
we think our people win do. Richmond
has been put 10 the test in many ways.
but never has she faltered In devotion to
our party; never has she failed to do her
duty well And the experiences of the
past we look to see repeated In the Audi
forum meeting and In the results OF the
elections to be held In November.