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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

is q large element in this city
that must be classed that way. They
are inclined to be out with the estao-
lished order of things, they discourage
enterprise, they are always preparing
for financial panic and are given to
predicting disaster. The optimist on
the other hand is likely to be too san
puine and take chances unwarranted
bv the situation. A middle course be-
tween the two extremes is the proper
one. Men cannot withhold criticism,
A certain amount of scolding done in
the proper spirit does good Also
certain amount of hopefulness and
CHEEKY optimism is healthful and fine
in it's way, but we could soon have too
much of the optimist.
THE DoGwooD AND THE ELM.
How much does it take to change the
character of town? Is it's original
makeup so strongly grained in that
nothing can be grated on to change
the direction of the first impulse? AT
what stage will the growth or spirit
stop? Has the city taken a new lease
of life that will draw to itself new
elements? And will the circle keep
ever enlarging with prosperous
swing? That remains to be seen.
The dogwood is a small tree of the
forest, that flames out once a year in IA
| 90 ,,ron,iSipt- q
whole lot of trees. but each one after
all only dogwood. Like the clown
with the false face, you think he really
is somebody from the appearance OF
find simply the clown. After the bios.
SONS are gone the dogwood becomes
hardly noticeable and shrinks back tc
obscurity. Not so with the elm, how
ever, and we take the elm as a simile
rather than the oak because there are
scrub oaks and jack oaks. while the
elm is uniformly vigorous and con
spicuous on account of its size anC
comely proportions. 1t has no attrac
tive flower but grows each year strong
ly of limb and more imposing until il
towers like giant of the woods. Both
the dogwood and the elm have the
same sun, rain and soil, but all this
eventuates in a dogwood or an elm as
the case may be. Each holds it's own
peculiar character, one a pigmy the
other a gi0nt among trees. Is it the
same with cities? Is there a central
force from which we cannot escape,
that can never be changed, which will
eventuate in prosperous growth or
merely in scrubby existence? The
future will tell. S. j. II.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
Obituary.

Squire D. Riggs, of independence
Washington County o., was born in
Ohio Co., Virginia, now Raven Rock,
Peasants Co., West Va, October l7.h
1SlG and died June 18th, 1897, at his
residence in this County, lust opposite
Raven Rock, aged 50 years, . months
and 2j days. He was married Sept.
ith, 1883, 10 Nancy Moreland by Prof
D. H. Allen. The children born to
them were twelve, nine OF whom sur
vive-seven sons and two daughters.
Also forty five grand children and thir-
teen great grand children. The de-
ceased was converted at a meeting
held in 1889, at Murdock school. house,
and united with the PRESBYTERIAN
Church at Newport, O., in 1871. For
four years after his marriage he lived
at the head of Middle Island, Va, then
removed to Independence, Wash. Co.,
o., where he lived till his death.
Squire Riggs was widely known as a
good patriotic citizen, fearless in his
devotion to principle and what he be-
lieved TO te right Full of years, re.
spected, honored, beloved, the vener.
able father rests from his labors,
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence, Monday afternoon, June l4th.
Rev. i. Z Eigell, of the East Ohio
Conference, had charge, ana was as
sisted by Rev. a. W. Anby of the West
Va, Conference, Rev. w. Athey OF the
L. b. Church, and father Gorrell of the
Christian Church. The home and front
yard were filed with large concourse
of relatives, friends and citizens, who
came from both sides of the river to
attend the sad yet impressive memorial
services. b. E EDGELL.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June % An Ital-
ian laborers' shauty near brilliant sta
tion, on the Allegheny Valley railroad
was blown up by dynamite shortly
after midnight and Cactus Ant.nello
was instantly killed Tigtorina Sar-
tor.l!q was fatally injured and mum
Der Of others received injuries OF a less
serious nature. The police believe the
explosion was the result OF plot
against Antinello and 10 Italians have
been arrested peniing an Invest a.
/ tin
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
pEssIMIsM AND OPTIMISM.

affairs are in bad shape and getting
worse every day says the pessimist.
Well, human nature is bad naturally
Things generally, left to themselves,
go their own way, no matter how
we want them to 60 Affairs go well
when we compel them to. Conditions
become more favorable the harder we
work TO make them So After all,
things are in pretty good shape says
the optimist. High ideals and poor
accomplishments make pessimists
why so many promising youths and
never a finished man?' why such
fine specifications and never a job
quite up 10 them?" 1t takes despo-
tism to get the best results in public
works. The War Department, for in
stance. is a small despotism and all the
public work entrusted to it is done
we'll, as near the ideal as any we get.
Such a condition of things ought to
make optimists for we are certainly
doing the best we can under our free
form. We turn able and experienced
men out of Office, to suit the whim of
the pessimists. and the people begin
kicking themselves the day after the
election for having done it. Despotism,
however, is not the only force that will
secure good results in public work.
Stability of character, in the people,
will accomplish the same results.
Without that great deal of whipping
and beating of the air takes place. II
you allow the holdbacks, people who
lack courage, and the narrow do-hoth-
ings, to get into control, you may bid
farewell to progress.
1t is laughable to see how everyone
lodges being called pessimist. why,
certainly, my boy, you are no pessi-
mist, perish the thought. 1t is not
4 recensary to call hard names. but there
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
LOWELL.

The death of Mrs. Nathan Dobbins
whose illness has been mentioned in
these columns, occurred on the 18th
inst. Deceased was an earnest christ
ian woman and had been a faithful
memb Der of the Church of Christ for the
past 32 years. She leave a husband.
four children and many wa,m friends
who deeply regret her death.
Miss Nellie Price accom- panied Miss
Mary Fleck home on her return from
Belpre and will visit Lowell friends
for some time.
Miss Flora RUNNER was a business
visitor at Marietta several DAYS of this
week.
The family of David Watkins awolSe
Monday morning to find themselves
minus breakfast, the eatables having
all gotten away in some unaccounta-
bic manner. II is presumed that ira mps
effected an entrance through window
during the preceding night and ate or
carried away everything they had pre-
pared.
The families of Dudley Davis and
| John Thomas, of Coal Run, and NJ S.
Mckinney, of Marietta, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shuster.
! Extensive arrangements are being
made and various kinds of entertain
ment planned for the Fourth of July
cele bration at this place. We under
stand there are posters up also an
nouncing platform dance on the farm
of Lewis Mason across the river.
A. d. Stanley is in attendance at the
State Convention at Toledo this week
The Methodist Church will observe
Sunday evening next as Children's Day.
Active preparations are going on and
an excellent program will doubtless be
rendered.
Mrs. Jennie Ogle and children, who
have been visiting her mother, Mrs
David Watkins, of this place, left Tues
day to visit friends at Elba before re-
turning home to Cleveland. The even.
ing before her departure Mrs. Ogle Sc
cretly invited in a number of her moth
er's friends as a surprise for her. The
evening was pleasantly spent in social
converse ton. Ice cream and cake
we're served and all expressed them
selves as being we'll pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
Mrs. Harrison McAtee and grand
daughter, Blanche, of Caldwell, are
spending the week with her son, w.
w. McAtee and wife.
4 son of Gottleib Augenstein was
bitten few days since by copper
head snake. For time his condition
was considered alarming, but at last
accounts he was thought to be improv-
ing.
Mss Maud Kile returned Tuesday
from ten days visit with her sister,
Mrs. David Humiston, of Beverly.
Wheat harvest has just commenced
in this vicinity.
The heavy storm of Saturday even
ing did considerable damage to crops
in this neigh borhood.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS. rs.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

EDITOR LEADER: will be canoldate 10. Lol
rennmination for Representative OF Wasning
ton county subject TO the Will oi me S9nh'S
Convention.
EDITOR LEADER: Will you announGe tne ne
undersigned as a candidate for RepresehlatI,liHfS
from Washington county, suo1ect 10 une VIII
of the Republican county conVenLoH cAcr
EDITOR LEADER Please announce tuaC ,opt, ~
a,p,o,,ghont the county have decided
IN become n candidate for RepresentatlNe's SUI W
iect to the will of the Republican ountE on
yention. " ' 49,
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
EDITOR LEADER: will You annoulCe e ~ 9ua sIa
paper that the undersigned VIII oe d ~, ,;,
Tor the office of County omhlssionef ,S,1ggn
to the will OF the Republican Soun'S SoI I3S'eN 1S
tion. ,,.o,,a r,o1Inshin
EDITOR LEADER Please announce that Mat.
Angenstein. of Adams Township: Will De a
capSidate before the coming Republican Soun-
ty Convention for the nomination lor CouI'!
Commissioner.
En1roR LEADER: Please announce that MT;
w H. Barber Of GrandvleW toWnsnIg,' N " L,oe +" - -;
be a candidate for nomination 10 we 3itje 3ni,on w
County Commissioner, subject 10 the 9ecls4u1 9el
Of the Republican county ConEen1l0InH, IH InH
3blige
EpTroR IEApFR-The West End OF the
county being entitled To the Soni i ne
,orasant The name of s. s. McNeal of Belpre
township. at the county convention; McNeal
mas been resident of the county al ms NE; NE
is a staunch Republican, an eX.teacher "HN
well known throughout the county,
EDITOR LEADER: Will you please announce
that the undersigned will be candlaate
for the office Of county Commlssloner
subject TO the will Of the Republican conNen
-' " JANE 5. ANDERSON.
Grandview Township
Mr. EDITOR: Please say that after many
Solicitations from various parts of the county,
and especially from those who desire COY gsf
roads, that will be the good roaus ii,t Cauut
dafe for l7ounty Commissioner, al the coming
i'eP"0 CAPT. r. N COLE.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
A Nice One.

Capt. Frawley's No ? Hunter in the
old Reed field, south OF Marietta, is
making 100 barrels per day and is one
of the incest producers in this field. 1t
is located in the midst OF large mum
Der of dry holes and for that reason is
especially interesting.
The South Penn Oh Com pany's No. .
Baker in the Hebron field is sho wing
for 30 barrels in the Cow Run sand.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
More Than His Right.

Perry Patettic-He says to me that
he would like to gimme little help.
but all his change was in his other pants.
! felt like soakin' him.
Wayworn Watson-Fer lynn?
Nav. 1t made me mad, though. to
tink OF a guy havin' other pair Of
pants, when he can't wear more'n one
plir at time."--Cincinnati Enquirer,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

IL today's issue of the Leader is pub
lished the announcement of Judge
Leeper for the office of Representative.
So far as we know the Judge name
completes the list of aspirants to the
honor at this time. The list makes the
contest a triangular one-being be-
tween McGill, Gage and Leeper, and it
will be an interesting set-to for SUI
premacy when the time comes.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartc, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, act gently and positively on kid.
ueya, liver and bowels. lcleansing the
entire system, dispel colds, cure heau.
ache, fever. habitual constipation ana
blliousness. Please buy ant try box
of G. C. c. today; 10. 25 so cents. Soln
and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Frank Gorrell, Young Printer, in Jail
on the Charge of Forgery.

FRANK GorreIi, Young PRINTER, IN Jail
on the Charge of Forgery.
Mr.. Frank Gorrell, young man en-
gagged in the printing business at
Equity, this county, is in Jail here on
the churge of forgery. 1t is alleged
that young Gorrell forged the name OF
Alonzo Hall, of Coal Run, to note for
s1O0 and secured the money from his
grandmother. He waived eyeminati ton
before Squire Hickman and was bound
over to Court in the sum of $500, which
amount was subsequently raised to
81 900. He was unable TO give the
required bond and will b. the guest OF
Sheriff McCallster until the next
grand jury meets.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
Double Wedding,

A double wedding took place at
Squire Guyton's office Wednesday
morning, in which four young people
of Wood County, West Va, were the
principals. They were Mr.. John ".
Cox and Miss Lily Booth; and Mr.. Ed.
ward Cox and Miss Delta Athey. All
four of the young people live near
Williamstown and are well known in
the county. The wedding was wit
messed by quite number of friends
% Per cent. off al mems, boys and
childrens' clothing. Rauch's l31 Front
Street
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
Died at the Infirnary.

An inmate of the County Infrmary
named Mrs. Moore, died Tuesday night
at the age of 81 years. She was
victim of paralysis and came to the In
firmary from Adams township.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

SATURDAY of this week is the ninety
first anniversary of the birth OF Mr.
Vincent Payne, this city.
Mr.. Payne should be given an ovation
on this day. 1t would be well for him
to keep open house, that his friends
who are many, may greet him.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
Rate Card Of Marietta Electric
Company.
Fourth of July,

On July 2, 4 and 5 the Ohio River r.
r. Co. will sell excursion tickets be-
tween all stations on its line at one
fare for the round trip Tickets good
for return passage until July 9th in
elusive.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
Case Dismissed.

The case in police court against Tav.
lor Dawson was dismissed on accoun,
of his wife, who made the complaint.
failing to appear against him
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

THE sentiment on Second street ap'
pears unanimously in favor of pushing
the proposed paving with all possible
haste. Three months should be sutfi'
c;ent for the work and even that short
time will run il into fall.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

The death of Mrs. Mary Becker
widow of George Becker, occurred
Tuesday night at her home at Eigb,
Mile. She was 81 years of age and a
victim of consumption.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
CITY AFFAIRS.
THE FUTURE OF MARIETTA.

OF course that is wide subject for
speculation, but for the purposes of
this article we propose to confne our
selves to two elements that have much
TO d. with the prosperity OF every
town.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
FRIDAY. JUNE 25, 1897
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For state Senator 9th-i4th District.
JOHN II. RlLEf' OF Wasn,ISSsTu iSsnt
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

- Per cent. off all mems, boys and
chldrens' clothing. Rauch's, 1877 Front
Street
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

One-fourth off, mems, boys and
ehildrens clothing. Ranch, 1877 Front
Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25
Over Stock Screens.

To reduce our large stock of
screen goods, we will sell (while
they last) a No. hand, made
door of any regular size for 75c.,
with spring hinges, handle, screws
and hooks. We also have large
lot of adjustable windows. Win
dow sticks and screen wire we
will close out at a reasonable
price.
HACAN & SCHAD,
Opposite Union Depot, Second street.
Telephone No. 1lS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

EDITOR LEADER: will you announce his N Soua Il
naner that the undersigned will be candidate
tpor tbe ONCE of County commissioner suoJecV
to the will of the Republican Sounty G9n'eh'
1ioh' Marietta Township.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-25

EDITOR LEADER: Please announce ina thao NJ, Ma!,
Augenstein, of Adams Township; VIII r. cs,,i De a
candidate before the coming t. ro,,tv
4 nm,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-22

To tnrC CrnTtipa'!on Forever.
Take CasCurr'S candy Cathartic. lOc or
II G. q. {. fail to cure, druggists refund mon
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-22
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO THE
MEMORY OF GEO. T. BAILEY.

Whereas, God i'm his Allwise provi-
dence has seen fit to remove, by death,
from our midst our brother Alliance
man. Geo. L. Bailey, and wherea,
death at all times and uEder ak
circumstances, brings sadness and
grief, we realize in this sad dispensa-
tion of our heavenly Father peculiar
sadness: Therefore be it
Resolved, lst. That in the death of
our brother, Geo. II. Bailey, Saint Luke
Alliance has lost faithful and true
member; one always at his post, ready
to discharge the duties imposed by his 4
brother Advancement.
Resolved, 2nd. That, we tender to
the hercaved widow and orphaned
children our heartfelt Sympat HES,
commencing them to the tender
mercies and compassion Of Him who
has promised to be husband of the
widow and father OF the fatherless.
Resolved, 3rd. That, n blank page in
our minute book be inscribed to the
memory of our deceased brother, and
that n copy OF this preamble and reso-
lutions be given to his family and
copies be sent the county papers, with
Il request to publish same.
j. f.. STEwMAN,
II. 4. DUREN,
j. l.. ADAMS.
Committee.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-22

at Chicago, and according to The
World, that declaration is still
held sacred by the lovers of hu-
man liberty, the despised silver
ties. OF course they are despised
by the aristocrats of gold monopo
ly the same as the fathers of the
Revolution were despised by the
English Tories who fattened on
corruption and enjoyed the smiles
Of the English crown.
The following editorial from
The World is quite indicative OF
what The World deplores on this
question, but what is deplorablc
in the eyes of The World is an
unmiNcd blessing III the eyes of
the people. The editorial is as fol
lows:
The disptches in The World from
National and State Democratic Com
mitteemeu, unanimously affirming
their adherence to free silver and their
allegiance to Mr.. Bryan, were an as
tonishing revelation.
1t was perhaps to have been expected
that the Dem JCrats who managed last
years campaign in the Hopulstic
states of the Northwest and the South
should still stand to their guns" in
spite OF dollar wheat and IO-cent silver
dollars. But that the committeeman in
the now prosperous states of the West
and in the Middle and Eastern states
that accepted the Chicago platform
simply TO be "regular,' should take
the same position is striking and
disturbing proof of the strength of
party spirit and the vitality OF delu-
sion.
The representatives of New York.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
Hampshire, and Vermont align them
selves with the committeeman of In
diana, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Kan
sas, Kentucky, and West Virginia in
looking to Bryan as the leader OF the
party and in accepting free silver as
its shibboleth.
Taken in connection with the simi-
lar action OF the state conventions this
year, it shows a surprising popularity
for a defeated candidate. 1t is warn
sound money and for the national
honor and authority is not yet over.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-22
Democracy and PlutOcracy.

The New York World is one OF
the leading plutocratic organs of
gold monopoly, but it is enter.
prising and successful. The other
gold papers OF the East and near
ly the entire press of the North
east { which are owned and con
troIled by gold gamblers have
claimed that Bryan and the silver
question are dead and buried.
The New York World has been
investigating the subject, and
finds that the Democrats, not only
oi the South and West but of the
Northeast, occupy the same posi-
ton with regard to the Chicago
platform that they did the cam
paign of 1896; in fact, they are
much more pronounced, and make
Bryan their leader and free silver
their paramount issue. This is as
it should be. All that is required
for the success of free silver is for
the Democratic party to remain
true to the great cause. The moral
sense OF mankind, so far aG it is
enlightened, is against the dcprav-
ity, wickedness, and extortion of
the goldites. The destruction of
half the worlds money, the doub-
ling of the property of the owners
OF bonds and money, and the
enslavment of the balance OF
mankind, is abhorrent to every
sense of justice.
Last year a new Declaration OF
Independence was promulgated
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-22
More Money. Higher Prices.

The formulated demands of the
Farmers Alliance embrace the
free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the legal ratio
OF rs 10 !, an increase Of the cir
cuIatlng medium. also a graduated
income tax, and that our national
legislation be so framed as not to
2ulId up one industry at the eX-
pens" of another" We had free
and unlimited coinage of silver in
the United States from 1892 10
1893. The commercial ratio of
sitter to Goid during this period
was never above | b to ! and only
reached l6 to | twice, viz : In
the years 1Sl2-13 during the war
with Great Britain. After the
Act Of 1878 denying to silver free
coinage its ratio declined to 80 to
1 in 20 years. The Secretary of
the Treasury of the United States
aided in depreciating silver by
giving gold options to creditors,
thereby virtually demonetizing
silver. The adoption of the gold
standard by commercial nations
(including the United States) re,
duces the volume of money OF
final account in the world one
half. In his book on political
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-22
The Cotton Crop.

The cotton crop is late and it
is now passing through a critical
stage. The weather is dry and
vVy hot, too dry and hot in Ger
tain sections, and nothing definite
can be said of the crop to come.
OF the crop for the season clos
ing August 81 the yield was s,
7I4,OlI, according to the safest
estimates.
The coming crop may exceed
these figures million bales. This
for a year of prosperity would be
a shorter crop than that Of 1896
and 1897 and prices according to
all reasoning should be higher.
There is no large accumulation of
cotton and there is world wide
demand for it. In other words,
there is every reason to expect
better prices for the crop to come
than was received for the crop
Just sold.