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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10


be learned in q few lessons. In Europe q
woman thinks nothing Of spending from
four to ten years Of hard work to acquire
the rudiments Of dancing, but here come
pupils who never have danced, yet who OK
pect to know all about the art In 30 les
sonsl Why, 1t will require two or three
months to make them turn their feet prop
erly, and six more months to give to them
q suggestion of grace! Girls hope 10 learn
to be real dancers in single summer be-
tween engagements, and they do learn
something. but may IL be termed art?
Months should be given to acquire proper
use of the arms alone, and then, when all
that may be is taught, inspiration must
bring the finishing touch Of perfection.
In Italy and In France candidates com
mence to study at the supple ages of or
10 and then to study and work add soven
or eight Of practice before they call them
selves dancers. There, too, they pay more
for tnstruction-pay sums which one dare
not ask here. Yet look eagerly for the
reaction to begin. Americas women are
the most intelligent, the smartest the
quickest-many evidence the true inspira.
tion-and hope to see the day when art
shall not be left behind in this favored
land, and when its women shall have add
ed to their countless other charms the per.
feet poetry Of motion, the true dance"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10
The Tax ON Beer.

There Is much curiosity as TO why tho
tax on beer was made $l.44 n barrel in
stcad Of tl. 40 or t1.b0. The rate adopted
sounds n good dcol as II the senate CON-
mittee was Initiating the bargain counters
In the department stores, but there IL q
deep and important Significance to the flg-
urcs. They were adopted for the sake Of
convenience In Mathematical calculations.
One hundred and forty -four In tho multi
plo Of ., 9, 4, o, 8 and ~, which arc the
divisions used by the brewers In the sale
sf bccr. In estimating and computing tho
taxes upon functional parts of q barrel
ei.44 is much more convenient than 1.5O
or e1. 40 or el.+5. Thus the tax on half
barrel of beer will be ~ cents, tho tax on
n quarter Of a barrel 90 cents, on Q third
Of barrel 20 cents, on sixth of q barrel
~ cents, on an eighth Of barrel 10 cents.
Even csnts and no fractions enter into the
calculation. Chicago Record. :.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10

and happier IL grows and tho better tho
entertainers are liked. Since tho days of
Robin Hood Englishmen have appeared
best at table. There are banqueting halls
of all ages and sizes In every part Of Lon
don. The proper place for boar's head
or an encmy's flag was always I'm the
dining hall. No better use could possibly
be made Of captured vessel than 10 turn
the best part of 10 into dining table, and
probably the most that II left Of the Span
lsh feet now ornaments the main hall I'm
The Inner Temple.-C. ID. Gibson I'm Scrib-
hers
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10

Qsss~ Of Dancers Yor More Than Thirty
Years.

QoD0o o. dancers f0r more Inou Inbfsy
Years.
Marie Donfanti captiystcd New York
audience ms the premiere daDseuse In the
Black Crock on tho 18th Of September.
1865, and has ever since remained st the
hoad Of the profession which she deyoutly
loves. She now conducts u dancing school
I'm New York. and endeavors TO inspire In
her pupils her own ideals of the graceful
art.
"Tbe 80 called stage dancing OF the pres
ent day" says Nine. BoDfanH In recent
interview, "isn mere scrobatic perform.
snce--hard work no doubt, but not dane
ing. Tho dance now 10 put forward i'm
properly. The dancer must be first Of all
young, pretty QDd cheap. Ability IL sec
oDdary consideration. A dance IL sent out
In parlor or a dining room scene to save
. fitting setting that might cost mors,
and illusion 10 cast TO the winds The
music, too. ID now OF inferior grade, In or
der that II may save money. and the taste
Of tho people has gone far down the scale,
for lack OF proper education. But taste
for what II true In art may he cultivated.
Paris has declared already for return To
the old style. an you call II, which declar.
ation should serve 40 an example for this
part of the world.
"No one could be mad enough 10 sup.
pose for an instant that tho present aero
batio business, 1T only for coDtortionist
and certainly unbeooming o woman, has
aught In common with the poetry OF mo.
tion. The acrobatic line should be alone
for mon. who may be graceful In manly
way, but 10 women belong the coquetry,
the real poetry. Relative accomplishment
In the art must be, Of course, according
TO gift, but almost any one may become
steady, graceful, easy. The ballet dancers
of the present know not even how to
waltz, but 70 through their performances
like marioLettes They need to study q
little and to be trained great deal. Char
acter dancing Is about the highest form OF
the art brought forward today, but this
along with tho skirt dance, which Is at
tractiye when well done, may be improved
vastly II undertaken by person possessed
Of some knowledge of the true dance.
American women, believe, are thi
most gifted In the world but, alas, they
lack patience and perseverance,; they tire
quickly and want To learn all there is u
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10


suffers"
Mr.. Calhoun wanted the sugar planters g
opinion ON tho relation of Cuba to tho
United States. He answered:
"As property owner 1t would be for
my interest to have annexation. That
would mean security, progress, develop
ment. But I realize that Is impossibls
Yours are different people. IL Is partly
race question, and you could never assim-
ilnte with the people Of these tropics. In
this climate. IL Is necessary to renew tho
stock every third generation. The immi-
grafton must como from u kindred people
In race. language and habits. Spain sup
plies Il. II the insurrection were to succeed
and Cuba become independent, you would
have these adjoining republics of Santo
Domingo and Haiti over again. How
much trade do they develop with the Unit
ed States? With all their natural richness
they nre stationary. They show them
selves unfit for government.
my idea," said the sugar planter kim
ding with enthusiasm, sis that the pollt-
ical future of Cuba II under Spain, It's
commercial future IL with tho United
States. After Mr.. Blaine gave us reel.
procity the ships from Europe began COM
ing into our ports light laden and going
ont empty. II we could have pence and
tranquility on this island for few years,
many more thrifty people would come
Dero to settle. Tbcy would buy from tho
United States. We would help supply
you with sugar, tobacco, coffee and our
fruits. In return wc would take from you
flour, machinery and very mnny products
Of your factories. You know that under
the reforms Cuba could negotiate its own
reciprocity treaty with the United states
Spain could not stand In the way. Cor.
Washington Stnr.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10

Whatever tho number of orders, no beer
ever leaves tho best German brewcrlcs un-
Gil IL has been standing for st least three
months.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10

A London physician has announced thc
discovery that hard cider u . sure cure for
rheumat,sm.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
DALLlSON.
example

Mrs. D. D. Congleton' school at Faur-
rem has closed and she will teach the
Pleasant Valley school next winter.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, of Marietta,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Van Way, for few days, returned
home last Sunday.
Joseph Williams and brother, Elijah,
from Akron, were here visiting friends
and looking after their oil interests.
Miss Nettie Congleton and Edith
Reynolds are attending school in Park
ersburg.
Mr.. LIB. Prince is seriously i'll at
present writing.
Pleasant Valley Sunday School is CO.
ing to have an "old fashioned" Sunday
School picnic on the Fourth of July
Mr.. NJ. Kenton, of Cairo, was here on
business.
D. R. Congleton and Geo. Strong,
were with US last Sunday.
Death has been busy in our neigh bor-
hood. Miss Clara Davis, of Oil City,
died Thursday evening and was buried
from the home of her parents in Park
e-sburg.
Mrs. Cunningham, after lingering
illness, died at her home near Walkers
Station last Wednesday evening and
was inferred in the Skidmore Cemetery
at Pleasant Valley.
William Hay, OF Walkers Station, was
thrown from his wagon while on his
way to Parkersburg last Saturday.
sustaining severe injuries in the form
OF several broken bones.
Mr. Joseph Jordan has been appoint
ed Constable of Walkers District, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. D. Dayis.
Squire Miracle, OF Walker, made a
business trip TO Parkers burg Saturday.
Mr. Osborn and Daniel Congleton
purchased fine wagon and buggy
from T. c, Bay on last Monday They
report the roads as being IN pretty
bad shape.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
An Imnortnnt Omission,

At a prayer meeting recently held in
one of the churches not a thousand
miles from Utica there was manifested
a desire on the part of some of the par
ticipants to praise themselves. One
man, says the Utica Observer, even went
back to the days of his boyhood TO
show how good he had been even at
that time. He said that one day, while
walking along country road, he sud-
denly discovered in one of his pockets
dollar belonging TO his employer,
which he had neglected to turn over to
the latter. With crushing force the
thought came to him that his employer
would miss the dollar and believe him
to be dishonest. Overcome by that
thought he sat down by the roadside
and wept. There the story ended.
Those who heard the pathetic narra-
tive were deeply moved, and one of the
women present subsequently told her
young son about it, probably with the
intention to produce good effect upon
the youthful mind. But the youthful
mind didn't seem to be impressed The
thoughtful boy remained silent for a
few moments, and then he burst out
, with: Say, ma, did the man tell
whether he ever gave the dollar back q"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
MINED DURING HARD TIMES.
Total Value of Minerals Dug Out In
This Country During 1906.

The annual supplement of the Engi-
neering and Mining Journal shows that
the total amount of the mineral and
metal production of the United States
in 1896 was S751, 1,732, 1872, an increase over
1S9s of S1S,791,264.
In gold the total production was $751;
66O.637, or $11, ,S30,43 more than 1905.
The production of silver was 5G,222,-
322 fhae ounces or 0,SG1, ,0S7 ounces more
than the previous year.
The pig iron production was S,G23,-
l21 long tons, decrease Of S2l, sol tons.
Coal production amounted to ls7 3d.
AT tons, being 1,022,167 tons less than
1895.
The production of copper was the
largest ever reported, being 467, ,S22,973
pounds, or S1,350,O0o pounds increase.
The production of lead was 174,792
tons; of spelter, 77.G37 tons; OF quick
silver. s33.4s0 TASKS; of alum, 7T,70o
tons; of cement, S,4S7,265 barrels, and
Of salt, l3,354.573 barrels.
The production of gold. silver, cop
per and pig iron is greater than that
of any other country in the world, and
that of coal is exceeded only by Great
Britain.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
BRICK MATTERS.
Marietta, O., June %

Marietta, O.. June %
Mr.. EDITOR:
Marietta property owners and others
have long ago noticed how well and
satisfactory the brick pavement on the
south end OF Front street is standing
the wear Notwithstanding the frequent
disturbing they are subjected to when
laying sewers and other piping. They
have been down for over five years and
bid fair to last fifty years, but during
the recent artificial test by the rattler
they broke up and made very poor
showing. We are prepared to furnish
the brick for paving Second street on
short notice and will be pleased to Sc.
cure the job and promise to maintain
the high character of brick already
furnished the city. By close observa-
tion you will find that brick pavement
suffers more wearing during a few
weeks in mid-winter, when your horses
are rough shod; it's this cold, chisel
like tapping of hoofs that does the
mischief, not the round rolling of the
wheels that pass over them. Is there
any comparison in a pigiron loaded
rattler to this? Certainly not; this
sledgehammer test is misleading and
largely game of chance and proves
nothing practically, The brick on
Greene, Front, Putnam, Third and part
of Fourth that were made by us are
made of select 1-3 fire clay and %
shale, finely ground and screened
double-purged Ia process that no other
brick in the test has gone through are
carefully fred and annealed, conse
auently are close grained and this your
a absorption test proved last Saturday q
week ago. If you will examine with a
strong lens you can readily see The
comparison to granite, which is &C
knowledged the very best of paving
material Is it wise policy to select
a cheap article and haye your street
torn up every five or ten years with re-
pairs or even resurfacing. Our block
have less rounded corners. consequent
Iy not SO noisy and retain less dirt after
rain or sweeping. The property own
srs on Third street are justly proud of
heir street and it will unquestionably
asst and be beautiful for a hundred
ears. A. o. JONES.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
FAR.SEEING FATHERS.
Planned the Capital Mt WASHINGTON
for the Nations Future Greatness.

Planned the Capital Mt Washington
for the Nations Future Greatness.
Our great-grandfathers had some idea
of the future grandeur of this country
when they planned the great capitol
building at Washington. for, although
this magnificent structure is one OF the
noblest public buildings in the world
there is reason to believe that its plan
is, in the main, what was projected by
Washington and his coadjutors, says
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The old
north wing was founded by washing
ton in 1893 and finished in $500; the
old south wing was founded in 1911
and very soon after completion both
were burned by Ross and the British
troops. Between 1917 and 1927 the edi-
flee was rebuilt, and the new eXten-
sons, forming the present chamber of
the house of representatives and of the
senate. were begun in 1851, the house
moving into. its new quarters in 1857 and
the senate not until 1852 The dome was
erected between 1856 and 1865. The
length of the capitol building is ISL
feet and inches. its breadth from 121
to 324 feet, it covers 153, ,112 square feet;
from the base line to the top of the
statue its height is 2S7 feet and IL
inches. 1t cost over $13,000,000.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
A GANG OF ToueHs
Take Possession of II. & o. $. w. Ex-
cursion Train.

Take Possession of II. 6 o. 5. w. En-
cursion Train.
Concerning the Columbus excursion
Sunday over the B. & O. 5. W., the
Parkersburg Journal says:
A gang of toughs from this city
headed by Mike Sheehi, all of whom
were drunk and put in an ugly humor
by losing some money on the races,
fairly captured the train, terroriz'pg
the passengers. These fellows started
in TO have things their own way just
after the train left Athens, when they
marched through the coaches swearing
they could whip any and every one on
board the train. They soon came into
collision with lot of Marietta sports
and then there was trouble. A num-
Der of fights followed and the toughs
owned the train until the trainmen
made determined rush and succeeded
in putting some of the troubles )me
buns off the train. Sheehi caught a
Tartar, in the person of an Old farmer
whom he stirred up and who pitched
in and pounded Sheehis face in the
most approved shape, or rather out OF
shape, for it presented most distorted
shape when he got off the train here
this morning.
Such outrageous conduct should be
punished to the full extent of the law.
The railroad company should make an
example of these thugs.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
WOMEN LIVE LONGER.
More Ceutenarinns Among Women
Than Among Men--Why Is IL sof

More Centenarians Among Women
Thnn Among Men-Why rs IL sof
A report from the Office of the regis
trar-general of England shows that
there are more female than male CEN
tenarians, says the Baltimore Sun. Out
of 100000 people 225 women reach the
age of 100 years, while only SO men
round out the century. Now, the great
conundrum which is proposed is: Why
is this so? According to the popular
superstition. it takes much longer for
a woman to reach even the age of so
than it takes for man to reach that
age. If this is true, it makes the show
ing all the more remarkable. 1t has
even been asserted that association
with women makes man live longer,
as shown by the fact that the average
life of the married man is longer than
the average life of a single man. The
fact. however, is denied by the endmen
nt the ninstrels, who says that the life
of the married man is not really longer,
but only seems so.
So far there is no satisfactory en-
pianation of the original proposition
why more women live to be 100. Some
say it is because women are less addict
ed to tobacco and strong drink. others
say that it is because it is more healthy
TO spend money than it is TO earn it,
and so on. 1t may be many of the men
who would live to be 100 are killed at
an early age in casualties to which
women are not exposed. 1t may be
that tight lacing is life preserver, and
it may be not fact, after all. Possibly
the English registrar-general may be
mistaken. The situation is replete with
possibilities.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29

japanese journalism. says a mission
lry's wife, is a singular profession in
many of its features. There is prac-
tically no such thing as freedom of the
press in Japan. Whenever a newspaper
publishes something unfriendly to the
government it is suppressed. and the
editor is sent to prison. The real editor
is never imprisoned, though. Every
newspaper has what the Japanese cal!
dummy editor" and his sole duty
is to go to Jail every time the paper is
suppressed for offending the mikado
Then the real editor changes the name
Of the paper. and keeps on publishing IL.
Dummy editors spend most of their
time in prison.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29

THE demand for general revision OF
the currency seems likely to be as
promptly met by the Republicans as
was that for q reform in the tariff.
President Mckinley, it is asserted
semi.authoritively will recommend to
Congress Immediately upon the passage
of the tariff bill that a currency com
mission be created before adjournment
of the special session in order that its
report and plan for revision Of the cur
rency system may be laid before the
regular session OF Congress which will
begin in December next.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


EDITOR LEADER, will be candidate lor
denomination FOR Representative OF Washlng
ton County subject to the Will OF the Sptn'S
Convention. W. "o"
EDITOR LEADER: Will you announce the
undersigned as a candidate for Representative
from washington County, subject to the Will
of the Republican county couvennon' -r
EDITOR LEADER Please announce that IN
comnliance with the expressed wish OF many
friends throughout the county l have decided
To become candidate for Representative SUI
ject to the will OF the Republican opnty on
vention. y" NJ H. i1" w
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
EDITOR LEADER: will you announce IN your
paper that the undersigned will be canuilate
for7 the ONCE of County commissioner suolect
TO the will of the Republican county G9H'eh-
tion. ,,,,o',o To,Dnsbin
EDITOR LEADER Please announce that Ma Nat,
Augenstein of Adams Township; Will De a
candidate before the coming Repuollcan Soul-
" Convention for the nomination ior county
Commissioner.
EDITOR LEADER: Please announce that Mr;;
w. H. Barber, of Grandvlew toWhshlg' WI
be a candidate for nomination 10 tne 9llGe VI
County Commissioner, subject TO the decision
of the Republican county ConTentlon, ano
oblige EAsA END'
EDITOR LEApFR-The West End of the
county being entitled TO the commissioner;
present the name of s. 5. McNeal, of Belpre
township at the county convention; McNeal
mas been resident of the county all MS NE,
is a staunch Republican, an eX-teacher ana
well known throughout the county.
EDITOR LEADER: VIII you please announce
that the undersigned will be candidate
for the once of County Commissioner
subject to the will of the Republican conVen-
tion of Washington County.
JANE s. ANDERSON,
Grandview Township.
Mr.. EDITOR: Please say that after many
solicitations from various parts of the county;
and especially from those who desire go9d
roads, that will be the good roads candl-
date for County Commissioner, at the coming
CAPT. p. n. COLE.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Mr. EDITOR: Please announce that l shall
be a candidate for the office of prosecuting
Attorney at the comiug County Convention.
j. c. BRENAN
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
TORNADO DRILLS IN KANSAS.
Caves Arc Beins Buiit Under scfoo,
Houses.

Caves Arc Deins Buiit Under sckoo,
Houses.
We have fire drills in our public
schools in the east, and very effective
drills they have proved in more than one
case of emergency. In Kansas they
have no fire drills, or, if they have, we
have still to hear of it. Out there tor
nadoes are more to be dreaded than
fires, and the schoolchildren are now
being trained in tornado drills, says the
New York Sun.
When tornadoes strike Kansas
town everybody makes at once for
prairies. 1t is the only way to escape
death from flying doors and chimneys,
falling trees and topping buildings.
Schoolchildren are trained to know this
from the cradle, and on these occasions
rush pell nell for the nearest bit of
clear prairie attainable. But many
children have been manned and even
killed in these terrible storms.
So they have started a movement
throughout the state to have tornado
enough to accommodate all the children
while the blow lasts. And here comes
in the tornado drill. which is already
being put into practice.
1t is very much like our own fire drill.
The teacher sounds the alarm on the
piano and the children all stand up.
Then the march is played. and out they
go in good order, down the stairs and
into the cave.
Then let the winds blow! Let the
entire building fall in ruins! The chill
dren are safe and have only to be dug
out.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29

THE opposition propose to revive
the late threshed straw and are going
to talk about free silver again, but you
won't hear any more talk about free
wool."-Senator tor Hanna to Ohio Repub
lican State Convention.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29
Old English Manners.

An old English Manners Book" says
"A lady should dip only the tips of her
fingers in the sauce bowl. and should
not let food fall out of her mouth on
the tablecloth."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29

Now that Council has been relieved
from all financial EN- barrassments, the
citizens will expect them to move dill.-
gently and with all possible haste in
the matter of street paving. There is
time enough for the work laid out to
be done before winter and the con-
tractors should be given only sufficient
time to insure good job.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29

"Dr. Fpwler's Ext. of Wild Straw
berry is considered u necessity in our
house. 1t is an excellent remedy for
summer complaints, especially with
children, VIM. Reid, &C College ST.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29

Eczsma of the scalp or Scald Head,
even ia its most severe form is never.
failingly cured by Doan's Ointment.
the surest specific for all itchiness of
the skin.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-29

Il was troubled with quinsy for Eve
years. Thomas, Ec.ectrc on cured IL
My wife and child had diphtheria.
Thomas Eclectric Oil cured them. |
would not be without it in the house
for any consideration" Rev. L. f.
Crane, Duukirk. y. Y.