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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
DEVOID OF ANIMAL LIFE.
A Ceaselcss Struggle Between Fire and
Water in Antarctica.


The antarctic is continental land
unique in the world. It's desolatc
shores, rarely approachable under most
favorable conditions, are lavcd by an
ocean, the richest ON the globe in it's
marine life, animal and vegetable, says
the Ladies' Home Journal. Seals and
whales in incredible numbers abound in
its waters, and countless sea birds
cover with nests and eggs the few fa-
vored land spots which are free from
snow during the brief, comfortless sum
mer. 1t is q continent where abouuds
no land animal life, either mammals,
birds. insects, spiders or reptiles. NO
mammal exists within Geo miles OF its
borders. 1t is also devoid of land Nege-
tation Except the lowest forms of eel
nlnr tissue, lichens, which have been
found in two places only having ncith-
er ferns. towering plants, shrubs nor
trees.
Here. however, nature displays Eer
forces on Il scale elsewhere unknown.
Over the millions of square miles of TINS
nustral continent ceaselessly continues
u titanic struggle between the opposing
ancient clements of fire and water. In
vain the volcanoes pour forth streams
of molten lava and shoot upward pill
lars of fire. Welcoming the lava as
q protecting, non-conducting covering
of its lower strata of flowing glaciers,
the continental icecap resistlessly ad-
vances, certain that in time, when the
= 1cN1-nrn1 thp
elevation of the volcanic craters, its
countless, tiny snowfalles will quench
the apparently uncXtinguishable fires
that now shake from end TO end the con-
tinnnt of Antarctica
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
ON SLIPPERY STREETS.
The Only Way to Walk to Keep from
Falling.

The Only Way to Walk to Keep from
Falling.
There are right and wrong ways to do
most things, and walking on icy side
walks is no exception to the rule, says
the New York World. Many people
follow the wrong method, and as n. re-
suit they often make exhibitions of
themselves more pleasing to the specta-
tors than to the exhibitors. Falls are
frequent in New York city during the
winter. Some of them are absolutely
dangerous and many are painful.
The dangers of slippery and icy pave
mcnts may be reduced to minimum by
using caution when walking. by going
on tiptoe and keeping the heel of the,
shoe from striking the pavement until
the foot is firmly in position slipping is
aN oided. If, on the contrary, you start
with the heel and toe gait popular with
pedestrians your heel will slip from un-
der you and you fall before you have
had time to select the safest spot.
This is readily explained by the fact
that when the ball of the foot is placed
on the ground large section of the shoe
touches the pavement and the body
must necessarily be pretty well bal
anced on the foot But when the heel
comes down first only small portion
of the shoe touches the pavement, and
often the foot is we'll in advance of the
body. Try it once and be convinced
that the mincing walk of the typical
dandy is sometimes safe if not grace.
| full ..I,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15

Alta certain London hospital patient
was recently given some extract of malt,
with instructions to take teaspoonful
twice day, commencing on the follow
ing morning, and to report himself at
the end of fortnight. At the eXpira-
tion of this time he returned and said
to the physician: please, sir, am to
90 on taking them insects you gave
me?" "Insects!" said the astonished
physician, what insects?" "Why,
them cocliroachcs, sir. have taken one
night and morning in teaspoonful Of
the sticky stuff" Inquiry elected that
the cockroaches had not been dispensed,
but had got into the jar during the first
night of it's stay in the patients house.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
4 Gentle RehEH.

1t is stated that recently young
uubeneticed clergyman in an English
suburban parish received q spontane-
Gus and unsolicited offer from lady
member of his flock to her heart,
money and hand" In nreplT thespinster
was advised by the unsentimental cleric
to give her heart to the Lord, her money
to the poor and her hand to the man
who asked for il.
Oleomsrgarine Bill Passes the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-the oleomar-
garine bill was passed by the house at
4:45 p m, Thursday Secretary Car
Isle has asked of the house, at the re-
quest of the attorney general, an APP
preparation of $50, 600 for site for a
United States penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth, Kas.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15

The fire record for the year so re-
Gently closed is both interesting and
encouraging. Insurance experience of
earlier days led to the opinion which
has crystalized into nearly a profess
sional dogma, that, on the average, fire
losses decrease or increase in close pro-
portion to the contraction or expansion
of average business prosperity. Mea-
sured by this standard, the important
decrease noted in the losses for 1896,
compared with those for the twelve
month preceding, is suggestive OF some
Improvement in mercantile and cognate
conditions considered in the aggregate.
If that not be remarka BILE deduction,
then either the preventive and protect
i've organization of the insurance inter-
ests has advanced nearly to perfection
or the world is growing less careless
and more honest.
The New York journal of Commerce
announces that fire inurance losses in
the United States and Canads during
the culGnudr ycHr lSJO duiOullCu w
s115, ,G55 800, or sl4, 1S4,2Oo less than in
1895, aud S12 50O,9oO less than in 1904.
The great fires of the year were at Grip
pie Creek with loss amounting to 1000,
900; Ontonagon, loss S1,T50, coo; Phila-
delphia, 81, 400, 600, and Chicago, loss ST.
2OG, 900. Generally speaking, 1896 COW
cred q period of high rates and light los
ses and the underwriting interests
start upon the business of the new year
in good financial condition and with a
feeling OF hopefulness for the future.
From a local business point of view
the,returns are satisfactory. If the his
tory of fire losses in 1896 had produced
results unfavcrlble to the companies
our merchants and property owners
might have had to face new crescendo
movement in rates. Under existing Cir
cumstances the near future should wit
ness q reduction. The fire losses of the
year just closed would justify it,
Ohio State journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
DOWN ON TOBACCO NOW.
He Went Up with 1t, However When the


He Went Up with 1t, However, When the
stock Rose.
Nicotine said the moralist, accord
ing to the Washington Star, sis Il ter
rible drug"
81 sometimes think that it doesn't
hurt person who INDUCES in modera-
tion," responded the Star reporter, who
was smoking q cigar.
That's the danger of it. 1t is the
more pernicious because of its many
insidious phases. If had my way I'd
abolish every leaf of tobacco from the
markets. It's n constant temptation
10 waste, and am thankful that never
squandered my resources in any such
way"
You never smoked?"
Never"
Nor chewcd?"
Certainly not
Nor used snuff?"
THE idea is preposterous!"
Il suppose you must have saved u
great deal of money, then? These
small expenses count up very rapidly.
But, of course, man must invest his
money TO get as comfortable an income
as you appear to enjoy. y friend of
mine was telling me about how you
laid the foundation for your fortune.
1t was small speculation, was it
not"
"Um-yes, it was
Would you mind telling me just how
you managed it?'
why, you see, a friend of mine who
knows all about the market gave me
Il tip and 1 bought some stock in the
tobacco trust"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
Cabinet Gossip.

The visit of General Charles H. Gros-
venor at Canton and Cleveland the
other day has started more gossip
about the Cabinet of Mckinley.
1t is said that Grosvenor wants to be
United States Senator from Ohio, and
that he went to Canton to talk oyer the
political situation in that State with
Mckinley and Hanna with that idea in
view.
1t is regarded in Washington as set
tied that Mr.. Wilson will be the Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
William Mckinley Osborne, who re-
sides in Boston, cousin of Major Nc
Kipley, was the other day closeted with
Ex-Governor Long in his private law
office, in Boston. While Osborne was
waiting for Governor Long he said to a
reporter that Major Mckinley was
very fond of Long,
1t is now generally believed by poll
ticians that four Cabinet places have
been definitely assigned as follows:
Secretary of State-John Sherman,
| of Ohio.
Secretary of the Navy-Cornelius
Bliss, of New York.
Secretary of War-General Russell A
Alger, Of Michigan.
Secretary Of Agriculture-James viii
son, of Iowa,
Judges Golf, of West Virginia, anc
McKenna, Of California, and Payne OF
Hoard, of Wisconsin, are thought to bC
practically agreed upon also, but tn,
selection Of them is subject to change
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15

Any citizen who is tired OF mundane
concerns, and wants to fix his mind on
something higher, is invited to con-
slider the allegation of Sir Francis Gal
ton, made in the London Fortnight Re-
view, that someone on Mars is signal
ling the Earth, The information seems
not as yet to be generally confirmed by
astronomical observers, but Sir Fran
els is quoted as authority for the re-
port that in one of the European OBJ
servatories an apparatus has been de-
vised for recording the Martain flashes
and that the record shows that three
signals and no more are made, and that
they differ, as all fiash-light signals do
in the length Of the flashes and of the
intervals between, so that if we had
the key they might be read like tele-
graphic messages
OF course this is not yarn to be
swallowed whole, but the association
of the name of Sir Francis Galton with
it is enough to entitle it to considera-
tion. There seems to be no intrinsic
impossibility of our having relations
with people in Mars. 1t sounds pre-
posterous, of course, but, like Other
marvels, it seems preposterous chiefly
because it is unusual. We have t.
nudge ourselves from time to time il
this age of swift surprises and reminC
ourselves that nothing that is new L
us can possibly be more maryelou
than many things that have grown ia
miliar.-Harpers Weekly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
Royal I1issers.

Emperor William is Il great kisser.
The prince of Wales isn't, so he has
been at the trouble of teaching his vari-
Gus foreign relations to shake hands
in the English fashion and to inform
them that he doesn't wish any hugging.
The kiss between the car and the EN-
peror of Austria the other day, accord
ing to all reports, was as long and cling
ing as that of Olga Nethersole in Scar
men,"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
BASEBALL IN TIE DESERT.
The f;edouins Were Eadly frightened by
tho I:ali.


Jimmy hit the ball, slow one, and
simply sent it out of sight. Away over
Bob Pettit's head it few, as though
bound for the middle Of the Sahara,
Gays the Sportsman's Magazine. Two
hundred and fifty yards from the in
field squatted the Dedouins, still chat
tering and gesticulating like crazy men,
Whether or not they saw the ball com
ing | know not, but that one of them
will never forget his Introduction to
the league baseball, however, am cer-
tain. It struck him squarely upon the
top of mis- black head and then bounded
40 feet into the air.
The blow was, of course, a hard one.
but the terror it inspired was far
greater than the shock. An unearthly
howl broke from his lips as the Bedouin
followed the ball into the air and the
bedlams that instantly broke loose was
exceeded only by, the scene in front Of
ow hotel that morning. Had the
sphinx herself charged into our midst
those whitc-robed desert angels could
not have become more panic stricken,
and when, a few seconds later, Ned
Hanlon plunged into their demoralized
ranks after the ball they fairly howled
III their fright, and fled in every
direction like frightened children.
Within 80 seconds there was not an
Arab in sight, and it was fully ten min
utes before they plucked up courage
enough to steal around the edge of the
farthpst Sand-1llne and take llD their
! former positions.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
Cure For Headache.

AS remedy for all forms of Head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best 1t effects a permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual
sick headaches yield to it's influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to procure
q bottle, and give this remedy fair
trial. In cases Of habitual constipation
Electric Bitters cures by giving the
needed tonic to the bowels and few
cases long resist the use of this medi-
cine. Try it once. Fifty cents and
81 90 at w. H. Styer's Drug Store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
LEFT FOR DEAD.
After Being Decoyed To a Lonely spot 10y
n stranger, Assaulted and Robbed


n stranger. Assaulted and Robbed.
PlrrsBuRG, January 1S.-C. f. Mar
vine, ~ wears old, of Macksburg, ONO,
WAS deceived to lonely spot near the
Allegheny County Workhouse' Mt Clare
mont, last night. He was then assault
ed and robbed. Marvine is now in the
West Penn Hospital, in dangerous
condition, his injuries being such that
he is likely to die. He is an oil well
rig builder. He came to Pittsburg yes
terday. In the evening he fell IN win
a stranger. The latter said he could
secure Maryinc good job at the East
End Stock Yards. Marvine was Will
ing to accept, so the two boarded
street car for the ostensible purpose OF
going to the East End. Instead OF the
East End, however, Marvine was taken
by the stranger on Millvalc car, and
on reaching the end of the Sharpsburg,
Millvale and Etna Line, at Aspinwall,
the two left the car and Mar7lne was
led away in the direction of the work
house at Cluremont. On reaching u
lonely spot the stranger suddenly
turned on Marvine and knocked him
down. Then he jumped on the pros
trate man and kicked and beat him in
brutal manner until he had him per-
fectly helpless, when he ritled his
clothes and robbed Marvine of all the
money he had, S11.so and disappeared
in the darkness, leaving his victim ly-
ing insensible on the ground. When
found today Maryiue was in a critical
condition. Maryine has wife and
eight children in Macksburg.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
FRIDAY, JAN. rs. 1887

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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
lsuckIen,s Arn ca sn.ve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, COrns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by w. II. Styer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15

CHAs. w. FAIRBANKS knocked the
Senatorial persimmons out in Indiana
Tuesday, Notwithstanding Gen. Lew
Wallace and two other strong candi-
dates were against him individually
and combinedly. Fairbanks is an Ohio
boy, having been born in Union county,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
Work mi en- Kilied and injured.

BELFAST, Jan. IA staging over
the hold of the new steamer Arabia
which is being constructed here for
the Hamburg Steamship
company, gave way Thursday, killing
three workmen and seriously injuring
another.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15

THE dispatches haye have it that
Sherman has accepted the portfolio of
State, and that the inyincible Mark
Hanpa will succeed to Sherman's place.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15
A CIRCULAR RAINBOW.
A Singular Phenomenon Witnessed in tho
Mountains of India.

Mountains of India.
One of those peculiar atmospheric
phenomena, circular rainbows, was OBJ
served in India by Lieut.. Wheelocb
about the middle of August, says the
Chicago Journal. Mr.. Wheelocll was
climbing n mountain spur at sunrise.
The atmosphere was clear, but there
was heavy fog hanging over the val
leys. AS the sun rose Il rainbow, round
as circus ring, was seen in the fog
which all but obscured one of the beau
tiful lakes which are SO common IN
India. Mr. Wheelcck is trained
mcteorologist, and was not at all aston
ished to see a circular rainbow, know
ing, as he did, the conditions under
which it was found. But what attracted
his attention in particular was the
presence of bright spot in the exact
center of the circular 'bow." This
spot was so intensely luminous that the
observer thought it might be bush fire
some distance away, but this suppose
tion was soon dispelled by further de-
velopments. Slowly and regularly, and
from all sides at once, the bright CEN
ter spot became surrounded by circles
of radiating light, each containing ali
OF the primary colors, in fact, each
was Il perfect miniature circular rain
bow. This wonderful phenomenon last
ed for about two hours, or until the
sun had risen to such height that the
reflection sank back against the noun
tain side Mr. WheeloCk watched it
until it faded away, pronouncing it
the most beautiful and wonderful sight
bn n nj arnl. lrobal1
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15

IN conformity with the wish OF Gov
ernor Mckinley there will be no drill
features in the inaugural parade.
The president-elect recently told Gen
eral Porter that he expected to take
the most solemn oath a man could sub
scribe to March and that he thought
it would lessen the dignity of the oc-
casion if organizations attempted to
give evolutions and fancy drills while
the procession was moving. His
wishes will be respected. State
journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15

When buying canned corn, demand
Superior brand, and you will enjoy
the best
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-15

WHEN bilious or costiye, eat Cascar-
ct, candy catbartic, cure guaranteed.
10c. 25c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
lAth ST., betWeen Union SQUARE and 6th Ay,
THE NEW CANADIAN TARIFF.


II IL Surrounded b. Many complications
MONTREAL, Aoril 10.-A good deal OF i'm
patience IS manifested in Ontario at the delay
a, hri,rinr forw,rd Oh. av t,r,R , IN. com-
IL ~ 49,.
mcrciRl interests OF the province aro suffering
greatly from the uncertainty prevailing. The
onnourc.men. Tint IN. change. NJ dp,v pro.
ma. - aHH
jected on manufactured goods would DO TO pro-
mote the importation OF British goods to the
...tus,.. - .h. C.n,a.,, +. . Iii "a ~ tho
p~reluuice OF the 'apaaa'n rs wei, as Oh II
American manufacturer, has not been hailed
with q cry OF imperialistic enthusiasm, but
-. 81. ,.,.,... ord 4, hos h.., ,,,,n,t.d
ra'het 'ho reNolse, AHI !. ~. -. nn,.,er
that the protests Mr.. Laurier's ultra-british
-. ~. ...,a..a
e " -
the dairylng section, n lesson is being taught
a.. A.. p..ILh -noof co,.a,,, cbaoso
"E ~ "a. IT. - ~. nr.h ~ mh.,.r.r TN
| p~erialism they may have out OF them. The I'M
."n,,.thoti. pr,,isb tmnorters have discoy.
cred a deficiency in quality in Canadian fod-
dsr cbeeses and have made n ring to bring
49, ,he nrtce IN , LInt leaving on1v seven
oo"h INV pfeo "" E.."' "'in wy Wv"
cents a pound to the shipper at Montreal. A
cableGram from England says that English
1oopers are como'"'he NOT eoous 'ou"e,
chooses at any price, aud that III any more OF
them are sem ,n'T ,i.a0asnt".,,,n =. ,n. $500
cause d eoho"'e =" j" ="
cheese in the English market. As It is. the
r. ,,,s,, ,n,nor,.r. s,ated IN ave m amnIc
English importers arc sl"teu 'oha'e Ill anhoio
supply of Canadian cheese on hand to NIL all
orders up to July l.
This is only one exam pie Of the way the
Canadian taxpayers and producers are suffer
ing from tho AnGlo-maniec tendencies Of the
Government, while the English trader allows
no sentiment OF kinship or loyalty to interfere
with his determination 70 yet Canadian cheese,
and everything else for that matter, as cheap
as he can. and put into his own pockets the
profits, part OF which are sadly needed by the
harassed Canadian farmer. As to the French
Canadian farmer. the Government and oppos'-
tion press both are trying to prevent him
thinking about his economic condition By keep
ing uD n sterile and acrimonious discussion
over the everlasting Manitoba school cues
ton. At the same time lavish promises, thar
II they had been made by Sir Charles Tupper's
Government. would have been denounced as
corruption. are being. made to the constitu,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
OUR ASTRONOMERS IN MEXICO.
Discoveries Made There by the Experts or the
Lowell Observatory.

Discoveries N0ue There ny the ENpertB OF the
Lowell Observatory.
Thu Merican Herald prints an account Of the
removal from Mexico of the great TELESCOPES of
the Lowell astronomical observatory, becau,e
OF the coming Of the rainy season In the trop-
les. 1t was but four months ago. or early in
Decembtr last. that the observatory was tenn
pora riIy established In Mexico under the direc-
zion of Prof. Lowell, for the parpose of observ-
ing the opposition OF Mars and for the meas
urement OF southern double stara. The tele-
suits were satisfactory. Prof. Lowell, Prof.
Douglass, and Miss Leonard. made moro than
100 drawings of Mars, and also secured q
large number OF sketches of Venus and Mercury,
adding at least twenty new markings to the
maps OF these planets. Prof. Douglass contin-
ued his study OF the markings on Jupiter's sat
ELITES, and made important discoveries. IL
is said also that DR.. See and Mr.. Cogshall,
over 800 double and triple stars since the be-
ginning OF this year. TIE astronomers Of the
world, however, will not be able TO estimate
the value o; the recent researches until .ulI
and exact rep prts shall DO made.
The learned President Of the republic Of
Me ico, Gen. Porfrio Diaz. has taken a deep
interest r. the work o. Shs american ,hI an asts1n rS
since last December. The Cabinet Ministers
and other officers OF the government courte-
ously extended ali possible aid TO the American
gave q good welcome 10 the strangers.
The observatory has removed TO its quarters
at Flagstaff, IN Arizona, where Prof. Lowell
expects 10 remain nnt't The approach oil win
1t Ia IN be said Tor the President OF Mexico
that his interest In all scientific researches has
become very deep within recent years. He has
in several OF his messages TO the Mexican Con-
RresA. Prof. Lowell and his party had reason
70 appreciate the intelligence Of Gen. DiAE.