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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-17
A Rouseioid Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
Ia ste, act gently and positively on kid
news, liver and bowels, cleansing the
entire system. dispel colds, cure head
ache, fever. habitual constipation and
billiousness. Please buy and try a box
of G. g. G. today; TO- 25. so cents. Sold
and guaranteed TO cure by all druggists,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-17
To the Athens Hospital.

Sheriff McCallister will leave this
morning for Athens, where he will
place Mrs. Phoebe Smith in the State
Hospital for the insane. Mrs. Smith
was adjudged insane in Probate Court
last week and is a resident of Lawrence
township.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-17
Fine Strike at NIacksburg.

Sunday night Longfellow Bros.
drilled in an important we'll at Macks-
burg, which, when shot on Monday,
showed up for forty barrel producer.
The we'll is in the Berea sand, on the
Scarberry farm, and is a valuable find.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-17
HAND CRUSHED.
Oil Dri'Ier Seriously Injured by Getting
Caught In Gable.

Caught III u CaDle.
Sunday evening j. w. Nolaud, of
Cow Run, who is employed as an oil
driller in West Virginia, met with an
accident which may cost him the loss
OF hand. While working in the der
rick his hand caught under the cable
passing over the bull wheel, and al
though the engine was stopped at
once he was painfully injured. Nearly
all the bones of the hand were broken
and the flesh was badly mangled. He
came to this city and his injuries were
looked after by Drs. Hart & Mcclure.
1t is possible that amputation will not
be necessary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-17
STANDING OF THE LEAGUE.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life Away.

Ityou want to quit tobacco using east
ly and forever, be made we'll, strong,
magnetic, full OF nsw life and vigor,
take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worler
gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 400.
900 cured. Buy No-To- Bac from your
own druggist, who will guarantee a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free.
Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or
New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-17
DO you EAT RREApa

jacob Pfaff's is unexoelied. as are
also his Cakes and loes. Finest
Neapolltan Ice Cream that can be
made. Particular and personal at,
tention given to serving partias-
receptions. weddings or public din.
ners. JACOB PFAFF,
Putnam 81.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-17

We are headquarters for the finest Cof-
fees IN tOlCn. Try our Red Ribbon
brand. II 1DilJ please you. Creamery
butter, put up IN pound prints, received
twice aUeek direct from creamery.
IVHARFF & THOMAS,
1873 Putnam 81. Up-tO-ddte Grocers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-17

just try 10 cent box of Cascarets
be finest liver and bowel regulator
yer made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

Those nice watches at Baldwin's
are just the thing for handsome
present. They are reasonable in price
too.
The burglar who shot John G.
Robinson 10 death at Darlington has
not been captured and officers have
abandoned the search. The Oshkosh
detective, employed 10 run down the
murderer, has returned home. baffied.
Jacob Handenshield was elected
sheriff of Dubuque county on the 2nd
day of Nov, 1897. Frank J. Stoltz,
who was presumably defeated by him,
has served notice that he will contest
the election. and Monday, Dec. 20, is
the day set for the trial of said costest
at the court house in the city of Du-
buque,
On the inside of this paper will
be found President McKinley's mes
sage in full. We offer an apology to
our subscribers who are reading
1.-The House of the Wolf" We are
forced to take the space usually oc-
cupied by the story for the presi.
dents message Next week a good
long installment of the story will APP
pear.
Mr.. A. j. McGranahan, aged Il
years, resident of the town of Lib
erty, died in Chicago, Dec. 8, 1897.
He was in Chicago doctoring for rheu-
matism and other complaints. His
remains were shipped home and the
funeral took place Monday at 10 a. m.
from his residence in Liberty, Rev.
d. Nj. Sinclair conducting services.
A wife and several children survive
him. He was the father of Jim
McGranahan of Platteville powder
mill fame. A more extended obituary
will be published next week.
-DIED-At his farm home one and
one-half miles south of Fennimore, on
Friday morning, Dec. 10, 1897, of
Bright's disease, Mr.. j. Rec Budd,
aged about IS. Funeral took place
Sunday at II O'Clock from the NJ. F..
Church in Fennimore, Rev. r. Pen
gilly delivering an eloquent funeral
address. He leaves wife and sew
eral children. Deceased was a man
who enjoyed the confidence and res
pect of all who knew him. He held
the office of town treasurer of Fenni-
more during the year of 1896.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENING

"A new line of fruits at Smiths
restaurant.
Christmas nuts and candies at
Burns Racket store.
Go to Burns Racket store to buy
holiday handkerchiefs. 44w2.
Mrs. Amy Conant is back from
i've weeks visit at Elgin, III.
George Gobel is receiving a large
invoice of splendid furniture.
Mrs. Ida Showalter is confined to
her bed with malarial troubles.
The Bloomington Record has pur-
chased new lever paper cutter.
The NJ. E. Sunday school at Mus
coda will have Christmas tree.
-schreiners are putting a new
cash carrier system in their store.
Good mixed Xmas candy. Four
pounds for 25e at j. Nathan & Sons.
Go to Smiths restaurant for
lunches and hot meals at all hours.
The cheapest place on earth to
buy holiday goods is at Burns Racket
store 44w2
Joe Smiths only cow died Satur-
day night from an overdose of ground
feed
A big line of dolls and toys now be-
ing closed out at John Burns Racket
store. 1.-Two
On New Years eve, Dec. 81, there
Z will be masquerade ball in Glen
Haven
Judge Carter returned Monday
night from business trip to Mil
waukee.
Born IN Liberty, Dec. 10, 1897,
to Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Wenzel. a
daughter.
Bud ROM has opened barber
shop in the Wisconsin house at
Dodgeville.
Mrs. John Woolstenholme has
been confined to her bed for a week
with quinsy
Miss Minnie Klee and Miss Pearl
LeVan, Of Dubuque, are visiting Mrs.
II. G. Nathan.
Mrs. John S. Wright returned
Monday night from ten days visit
to Nevada, Iowa.
Mrs. Or. Brigham, of St. Cloud,
Mimi, is in this city visiting her
mother, Mrs. Burr.
Jim Blewett and Matt Edwards
went down to Dubuque last week to
see Bob Fitzsimmons.
Christmas looms up just ahead,
casting frightful shadow over the
parental pocketbook.
Editor Fred Meyer was in Lam
caster Friday. He says times are i'm
proving in Boscobel.
"A large assortment of mixed
candies of the best kinds for holiday
trade at Joe Smiths.
The Waterman says that thirteen
car loads of stock were shipped from
= Muscoda last Monday.
There will be public dance at
the City hall in Bloomington on
Christmas eve, Dec. "a.
The Odd-Fellows dedicated their
new hall at Mineral Point last week
with imposing ceremonies.
Mrs. j. NJ. Donnelly and Mrs.
John Carey, of Bloomington, visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday
Fancy mixed candy all prices
from &c to 123c per pound. Get in
your ordes early at j. Nathans & Sons
The successful man is the one
who succeeds in making others think
as well of him as he does Of himself.
Grant County Telephone Co. has
put. in several new phones at Lam
!. caster. One in Cpl. Clark's Office
and one in his residence. One st s.
r. GREEN'S residence. One at Geo..
hcCarthy's residence. One at Joe
.Wright's residence. One in hackey
& Co.'S meat market, ----4-.4=---r- s,.s--ssl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

Mrs. Harry Nathan entertained
one hundred of her lady friends at a
five O'Clock tea Saturday and Tuesday
last. 1t was grand affair and all
enjoyed themselves. Her home was
beautifully decorated with palms,
chrysanthemums and roses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

The memb ers of the Sunday
school in the Whitcomb district as
sisted by the local B. Y. P. U. gave
an entertainment at the school house
last Friday evening. Those in attend
ance report fair crowd and good
program.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

and" were the concluding
words Of the professors lecture to the
medical students, ..do not promise too
much. | knew a physician of real
ability who promised patient, whose
legs he had just amputated, that he
would have him on his feet within
TWO weeks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

You have looked into the beauti-
full face, seen the sweet smile, rosy
cheeks, laughing eyes and wished ma
ture had mace you more attractive
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, Natures
beautifier. 1t does the business.
Sold at Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16
-Remember the Firemen,s dan,

-Kemember the Firemen's dance
to be given in the Lancaster city hall
Chriftmas eve, Dec. p. The Dubu-
que Harp Orchestra has been employ
ed for the occasion and every person
is invited. See small bills printed
by the HERALD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

Rocky Mountain Tea comes from
Natures laboratory and has proved
time and again that nothing equals it
as a restorer Of vitality. Sold at Ben
nett's drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

Nowadays when man goes to see
his doctor, he is promptly advised to
use Rocky Mountain Tea. Sold at
Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

If you wish to know the secrets of
society woman's beauty, listen to
what she says about Rocky Mountain
Tea. Sold at Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16
Can't
This is the complaint of -
thousands at this season. N -
They have no appetite; food ~ - q


They have no appetite; food ~ - q
does not relish. They need the toning upof
the stomach and digestive organs, which
. course of Hoods Sarsaparilla will give
them. 1t also purifies and enriches the
blood, cures that distress after eating and
internal misery only a dyspeptic can
know, creates an appetite, overcomes that
tired feeling and builds up and sustains
the whole physical system. 1t so prompt
ly and efficiently relieves dyspeptic symp-
toms and cures nervous headaches, that it
seems to have almost "a magic touch"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-16

Our Dress Goods Sales have always
pleased our customers and this one will
be no exception. An excellent oppor-
tunity to buy suitable Christmas present
for your Wife. Mother or Sister.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22
Utilizing the Moths.

Few persons suspect that the com.
mon moth may be utilized as a dec
oratlve artist. but he may be. II only
one be watchful, patient. and &C.
q%uainted with the creatures habits.
The larva of the moth has a habit OF
spinning above itself a sort OF sac
from the material upon which il
feeds. As the worm grows 1t on
larges this sack by the process OF
splitting II and inserting new ma
terial. Now. II a mOth-worm that
has enclosed itself in red flannel be
afterward transferred, a and all. to
white flannel the growing insect will
slit its red flannel covering and en-
large 1t with a portion OF the white
fiannel. IL. then. the worm and the
a be transferred to blue flannel.
the creature will in course of time
enlarge the sack with blue flannel,
and thu clothe itself periodically n
red. white and blue. Entomologist
Southwick OF the park department,
says that 1t Is no great trouble To
put q moth-worm through this per.
Torrance. N. Y. Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22

II. X. No. ia. by Burkett-An not
rotating 10 dislnterring. muti1ating, des-
sectins. exposing, receiving. concealing
or otherwtse intermeddling with, dead
human bodtcs, aiding and aysh'ang in
the doing OF the same. declaring the
same to be unlawful and q crime, de-
fintrg the crime thereof. an providing
for ITS punishment, and repeating Sec
ttons ~ and 25 Of chapter q on tho
crimina code of the s'ate of Nebraska.
II. r. No. 1<5. by Soieiman-To amtnd
section 10, entitled salary" and sec-
tlpn 20. entitled deputies Of chapter Z
Of the compiled statutes Of the state N
Nebraska fo- the veal 1896 and 70 repeal
eaid original section providing reduced
pay for county attorneys.
II. r. No. 146, by Kapp-To authorizes
counties, precincts. townships. towns,
cities, villages and school districts 20
compromise their indebtedness ~ what
ever nature and issue bonds therefor and
issue new bonds IN oase dcbt uunu-
prumiecd be a bonded deb. And repsSA-
ing .ectons 81. 80, "a. IS and 80 Of chap-
ter 2 compiled statutes Of Nebraska.
The clerk then took w brls on sec
ond reading and house rolls % b l2< In
elusive were read a second time and re-
ferred to appropriate comrnictee.
A communication from rhe board q
trade OF Dallas, Tex. "a reah. askinE
the legislature 70 send a memorial 70 the
senate ~ the United States requesting
the speedy passage al the Torrey bank
rupt bill which had heen passed by tfs
house. The communication was referred
TO the committee on miscellaneous busi.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22
Thursday, January -

The clerk had been reading the jour
nal for half an hour, further reading
was dispensed with on motion of Mr..
Waite.
Memorials were read from the peo-
pie of Grand Island and Hall county,
asking that the legislature provide for
the payment Of the bounty on beet
sugar manufactured during the past
two years 30 that the producers Of the
beets may receive the full 85 per ton,
instead of the o. per ton paid them.
Referred to committee on finance ways
aud means.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Billings directing the secretary OF state
to furnish each member Eve 2-cept
stamps and five l.cent stamps per day.
The resolution met with some oppo-
sition but was finally adopted.
Mr. Taylor of Fillmore offered a reso.
luton directing that members be sup
piled with three daily newspapers.
Laid on table.
Among the new bills introduced were
the following;
II. X. -, BY Mr.. Clark Of Lsncsster-To pun
hh Chicken thieves and TO punish persons re-
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22
ITO be CONT NrED.
BUSINESS-LIKE BRiGANDS.
The Rufsians OF the Caucasus Hesitate
Mt no Crime for Money.

Tho Rufsians OF the Caucasus Hesitate
ut no Crime for Money.
Brigands still appear to maintein
a free hand in the Caucasus. The
other day twenty-four OF them armed
to the teeth. issued from a village
about 8 o'clock in the afternoon. A
packhorse, laden with cartridges and
other munition. brought up the rear.
Before reaching Zaturoff. one OF the
industrial villages within the Bakhu
naphtha region. the party met four
peasants, whom they Intercepted as
to the dwelling OF the richest man in
the settlement.
The first peasant refused to say
and was Immediately cut down. A
second, also declining, was stabbed.
The other two led the brigands to
the house of a benevolent and
wealthy compatriot, Hadshi-H ussein.
in the village OF Kobi. Hadshi-
Hussein hesitated TO state where his
money was kept, but a dagger
driven through the muscles OF his
right arm and left there induced him
to lead the robbers TO his safe.
Here they found 1000 rubles in
gold and paper money and 49, 900
rubles' worth of valuables. Hadshi-
Hussein was afterward cut down and
decapitated. The housekeeper wore
gold earrings. the CLINT OF which
attracted the attention of the
murderers In a moment her ear
was slit from the side OF her head.
She sprang to the door, but was
stabbed. Her cries had. however,
alarmed the villagers. who opened
a fusillade on the robbers The
latter made a desperate sortie, re-
gained their horses and made good
their retreat. leaving four OF their
number dead. All efforts have sc
farf failed to unearth this band from
their Businesses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22

c~eiving or buying stolen chickens. and to pun
iSh all persons harhorine or concealipg chicken
thieves.
n. X. lO2. by Mr., Felker-To Incorporate the
order OF the Eastern star, aud right to ac-
Quire, hold and dispose OF any aud all properly
sue and he sued IN any court OF justice.
II. II. lS, by Mr.. sheldon. vesting n right
IN the voters OF the state to, by petition,
refer. any law enacted or proposed by
the legislature to q popular vote and 10
reject the same by the ballot; vesting the right
In the voters OF the state to propose laws and
enact them into full force and eject by district
vote OF the people quail fed to vote for state
onicials; to PIC scribe the manner Of such legis-
lation and provide punishment for Offenders.
n. II, No. I6, by Mr., Shcldon--For u Joint
resolution TO amend section I, article y. Of the
constitution. aud providing that Legislative
authority he vested In tho qualified electors
and for the notification Of House Roll No. i0S.
II X. No, I01, by Mr., Wicbc " Hall--To re
peal the net creating the Milford home.
H. r.. No. III, Ivy MI, Sodetman Of Phclps--
To provide for the temporary issuance OF non
interest bearing warrants, when there are no
funds In the treasury.
Bills from 80 To ca were read a second
time.
One by Mr.. Hull OF Harlan provides
for an exhibit at the Tennessee cen.
tennial.
House roll l05 provides for the adop-
tion Of the initiative and referendum.
The house has 90 employees.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22
CHAPTER XVIII.


'.lt's the very same" said Brace,
taking the stone in his hand.
..DO you take care of it, said l.,
''for | find enough to do to take care
Of myself"
"Wall. l reckon 1t won't be long
afOre we're on the best side o. this
hole" he replied, putting the stone
in his pocket.
He was certainly i'll at ease and
less confident than usual, for he took
his torch, and examined the fasten-
ings of the ropes, and then from All
adjacent cavity he brought out an
other coil OF cord, in which cross
pieces OF stout hickory were knotted
at intervals of a foot. He unfastened
it and laid it loose upon the rock
with the looped end free.
"The ropes has been years ex-
posed 20 the damp. and they are
bound to go one day. Hef they
should happen to go this day. this
here knotted rope may come in par
tic'lar handy. You know how to use
1T. my gol. Here's for a start"
With the torch In his hand he be-
gan the return along the rope.
He got to the middle when he
stopped,
What's that?" he asked sharply,
holding the upper rope with on o
hand, while he raised the torch with
the other, and pcered out into the
darkness.
1t was fearful to see him standing
there with the torch over the awful
chasm, the one luminous object in
the blackness.
Ibid you hear anything. pardncr"
mo"
cooked. burned old fool" he NUT
tered in self-reproach, as he con.
tinued his course.
Without accident. or other Incl
dent, he reached the ladRe. and with
q grunt OF content seated himself ON
q boulder. letting the torch drop by
his side. There was a pool Of water
there; with a hiss the light went out.
The next instant there was u flash
In the darkness beyond. followed by
the sharp crack Of a rifle shot
We could see nothing. but from
the ledge opposite came u gr0an, and
Brace called family
Elm hit. pardner; look out for
yourself"
The shot had been fred after the
light was extinguished. leaving him
In ~Obscurity. The faculty that had
enabled the assassin to descend that
terrible ledge In the dark had en-
abled him to mark down poor Brace,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22

when he was no longer visible to our
eyes.
This reflection struck me as. torch
ia hand. l sprung upon the rope
bridge to cross to my fallen partner.
Back, pardner, back" groaned
Brace; ''ho's got the Hespcr, and
he'll have your life-back!"
I raised my torch, and looking
toward the ledge. | saw a man knecl-
ing over Brace.
He raised his arm to silence Brace.
and the light fell on the bright blade
of the knife in his hand. ! shouted.
Turning. he saw me midway across
the chasm, and sprung to his feet.
Then | recognized him. u was Van
Hoeck.
1t was he, but coulQ elieve my
senses? His eyes wcrG - the same.
At that distance his sightless eyes
should have been indisting" bic
from his c%adaverOus face, &ow
they shone out black and L.. .rous.
Yet in that instant. as he looked to-
ward me, they seemed TO fade away
In the light OF my torch. And this
IA no deception of my sight.
With q savage cry OF rage he held
up his arms to shield his Dyes from
the light, and grasping his knife. no
made his way quickly toward the
rock to which the rope on which I
stood was attached.
In q moment the whole mystery
was revealed. He vas a N~yctalops.
and his eyes, blind in the light. were
gifted with the extraordinary power
OF seeing in the dark-a power by
which was explained all that had
hitherto been i%nscrutable in the rob.
berry Of the Great Hesper and the at.
PENDANTS even at Monken Abbey.
With a perception that he intended
to cut the rope which sustained Inc.
| fastened to reach the ledge on
which he stood. But my progress
was necessarily slow. for the lower
cord, stretched with the weight upon
it, formed a deep bend, and my damp
boots slipped upon its wet surface.
Which would he cut firstp " IL
were the upper ono. ] must trust to
catching the lower as / fell. With
this view, / kept myself as per-
pendicular as circumstances per-
mitted; at the same time grasping
the upper one with all my force, in
case he cut the lower ono.
was within a yard Of the rock
when ! felt the rope under my foot
jerk as Van Hoeck cut through the
first strands; the next instant it went
all together. and | was left swinging
l.. ---. 1.-l
the chasm.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22
william HAD Presence os Mind.

William the Fourth OF England
seemed In q momentary dilemma one
day when, at the table with several
officers, he ordered the waiter ia
Take away that marine there
pointing to an empty bottle. ..Your
majesty" inquired q colonel OF ma.
rlnes, lido you compare an empty
bottle to a member OF our branch OF
tho service" YES" replied the mon
arch as II u sudden thought had
struck him. IL mean IL has done its
duty once and 1t is ready - do it
again. "-ArgOnaut