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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
WANTS TO KNOW
Something in Detail About the Proposed
Bond Issue for school Purposes.

Something in Detail About the Proposed
Bond Issue for school Purposes.
Mr.. EDIToR--Will some one kindly
tell us through the Leaders columns
why it is that the members of the
School Board refrain from giving the
public any satisfactory information
concerning the need for the $40, 900
! they ask?
They ask for $25, 900 for High
School. How do they arrive at that
estimate? How much mere room is
needed? Do they intend to enlarge
the present building, or erect new
building on the present ground, or buy
ground and build on it?
They ask for money to build new
school in the Fourth ward and for
more to enlarge the building on the
West Side. How have they determ-
ed what the probable cost would be?
In fact do the members of the School
Board know anything about it? Have
they estimated their need at $40, 900
with reason, or do they guess at an
amount with the idea that if they can
hurry the people into letting them
have Vt they Will find ways to spend it?
The need for greater accommoda-
tions has existed for some time. Why
then do they ask for an issue Of bonds
and call for a special election in the
shortest possible time allowed by law?
Why did they not make a full state
mcnt of the situation u month ago and
give time for a proper discussion
of the matter? They could have done
so and still have had the election in
February,
Not long ago the Board asked for
money to build a school house. The
money was granted and they then
asked for more to finish the building.
At the same ratio the city would get
outou 500, 900 or $4,000 in the present
deal
VIII the members of the Board tell
us who made their estimate; what ones
of them are in favor of the scheme and
what ones dissent? We know the
Board is not unanimous on the subject
and would like to know also where
each one stands and his reasons. ?
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
NO LONGER A LADY.
She Had Nursed Her Maid Throug
Fever, ana So Lost Caste.

She Had NurFed Her Maid Through
Fever, ana So Lost Caste
An amusing instance Of class formal
ity was related to me the other evening
by an intimate friend of the victim,
says Chicago papers correspondent.
The lady's maid of Mrs Bcnevolentwas
stricken down with typhus fever, and
her removal to the hospital was urged
by the family.
But Mrs Benevolent, haying a great
liking for the maid, would not listen to
the plan, and declared she would nurse
the girl herself. This she did through Il
long illness, and when the invalid be-
came conYalescent Mrs Benevolent, at
her own charge, sent the maid down to
Brighton, that she might benefit by Il
cheerful stay by the sea.
After o sufficient time had elapyed
Tor her complete restoration to health
the maid was asked by post if she did
not feel able to resume her duties. Her
answer was an expression Of gratitude
for the kindness and care She had RE-
cciyed, concluding with the soirowfuI
regret that / shall not be able 10 re-
turn to your service, as l cannot en-
gage myself to one who is not lady.
and, of course, no lady would hive
nursed and waited upon servant. as
You have done in my case"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
OVER THOUSAND MILES
4 Week Doe, Capt. Peabody Travel In His
Private Car Ohio.

Captain w. w, Peabody, Vice Presi-
dent and Gen'l Manager of the b. II O.
5. W., travelled last year, in his private
car, the Ohio, just "a, 40 miles The
record was kept by c. A. Tonay, who
has been in the Captains private office
for eleven years, and who accompanies
him on his travels. He keeps a daily
record of the cars movements, and cap
show at just what point on the road the
Captain was at any time during the past
ten years while out on his car. In 1889
the car, with the Captain, travelled 80, $50
miles; in 1890, 43, $40 miles; in 1891, 49,
Gs2 miles; in 1894, GO3l1 miles, and in
1895, 3d. 23O miles This record is hard
ly equaIled by any railroad man in the
West, and is equal to going twice u.
round the world every year. and half
way back again,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29

when 10 Lest fss Tan II Kept rurnine'
nonorpaultn.

Bill Patdy, Of wheslervills, n, Y,
came walking down the trail from
Odit's camp, up in the North branch,
the other afternoon, with his rife over
his shoulder and leading fun-grown
red fox with a dog chain fastened to n
leather strap about it's neck. Elmer
Hamlin was leaning against tho gate
post, remarks the New York Sun, wait
ing for the horses to finish their oats.
He looked at the fox, then at Bill Pardy,
then at the fox again, before he said any
thing. Then he said:
well, say; where did you get him ?"
up by Odit's camp" Pardy replied
Then Elmer asked how.
Pardy said that his dog had started
the fox over the Big Ash ridge near the
Dix swamp, and he had gone ahead to
the runway by Odit's camp. The fox
came along and he opened on it with his
rifle. He fired three times, and then at
last the beast went end over end. Pardy
reckoned that the bullet had hit it in the
head; so that when the fox kept
tumbling head over heels he didn't shoot.
When he got to the beast, however, he
found that the bullet had cut it's tail OFF
close and clean. That had made the
beast so light behind that it keeled over
every time it tried to leap, like boy
turning somersaults. Bill took his
dog chain, tied it to the fox, and after
putting his tail into his pocket, started
for home, first tying bag of cartridges
to the stub of the fox's tail so that it
could walk comfortably.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29

The bid of the successful applicant is
fifty dollars less than has for five years
past been paid Mr.. Geo. Il. Reed the
retiring superintendent, he having
been paid 5000 per year.
Mr.. and Mrs Reed, as has been men
toned, are resigning for the reason
that Mrs. Reed felt that she needed
rest, and could not carry the response
bility involved by the position. They
go with the hearty good will and good
wishes of the Board and the county in
general
Mr.. Reed will return to his farm.
which is situated in the near neigh bor-
hood of the Infirmary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
is WOMAN A HUMAN sEING2
This Question Was Graveiy Discussed at
Bishops Council at Macon.

This Question Was Gravely Discussed at
"a Bishops Council at Macon.
In these latter days of the Nineteenth
century, when, woman is struggling for
an equality with men in the arts and
sciences and in politics, it may be in
teresting to know that as early as the
Sixth century the woman question"
was IL knotty problem confronting the
sages of that period.
1t was Il more startling question,
however, than that of these days of
safety bicycles and abbreviated skirts
"Arc women human beings?" was the
woman question us formulated in the
Sixth century.
This startling inquiry was proposed
by II bishop at the council of Macon, and
the reverend fathers were so amiable
and so liberal as TO devote several ses-
sions to the consideration of the sub
jcct. They did not disdain the question
as useless or frivolous, but gravely ,ln
dertook the task of assigning to woman
her proper place in creation.
With all her faults they loved her
still, and, moved partly, no doubt, by
affection, they generously decided that
she did not belong to the world of "mut-
tons, becvcs or goats" but was in truth
human being.
1t must not be imnglred, however,
that this advanced theory was forced
upon Christendom, says the London
Mail. The council of Macon was not
ccumenical, and so churchmen were
not constrained to accept its decision.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
0rgnni1ntion ol Iidelitk On Conrnnv.

The stock holders of the Fidelity Oil
Company held their organization meet
ing at Corning Ohio, January lIth, elec-
ting a full Board of Directors and Oflic-
eGs. This company has secured It large
boundary Of land in West Virginia,
leased for the purpose of drilling and
mining for oil and gas The leases are
on lands lying close to production, and
on the line of recent survey by the
Standard Oil Co. for pipe line through
out West Virginia, Kentucky and Ten
nesseel Notwithstanding the fact Of
very recent organization the Company
has disposed Of about 100 shares of its
Capital Stock in Corning, and number
of shares have been spoken for in the
adjoining towns, Columbus and West
Virein'H The company win sell 800
shares of stock at $50, 90 per share, max
ing a Capital stock Of $4,000 90, which
fund is b. be devoted to the development
of 5000 acres of good West Virginia ter
ritory. Severa. practical oil men Of
Athens, and tersville field saythey
regard the territory Of this company as
promising as ANY lh.ugEnown of in the
Etntp-Ev
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29

No cities except Piqua and Nenia
have more teachers than Mari
eta, but the school property of Piqua
is valued at 5000 600, Nenia Sl27, 600 and
Marietta $4,000 Only two cities haye
more children enrolled than Marie tia
Marion 1888 Piqua 2OT1, Marietta
1888.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
Low Rates to the West and South. =

ViaB&Os W Ry Jan, 18th and 18th, and
Feb. l. >, 10 ana rs, for Home-seekers, 10 points
u Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado,
Florida. Georgia, indian Territory, Iowa, kan
sippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico, OKLA
hGnla, the Carolinas, the DakOtas, Utah, Nir-
glnia. Wisconsin wyoming Tennessee Texas
etc The limit and stOpoYer privileges viii
permit thorough inspection Of the country.
For tickets and further information call on
agents b s. o s w Ry.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
a HousehoLd Necessitv.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderiu. medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing 10 the
taste, net gently and positively on kid
neys' liver and bowels, cleansing the
entire System dispel colds, cure head
ache, fever habitual constipation and
biliousness. Please buy and try box
of O. c. C. to-day; 10. 25, 60 cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure by all drug
gists.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29

The children OF the Anois, o people
living in northern Japan, do not re-
ceive their name until after they are
five years odd. 1t is the fatherwho then
chooses the name by which the chnn
is afterward called.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 2s.-The Eirbtb
regiment which was to be official es.
cort of Mckinley, may not go to the
Inauguration. Railway fare Of sll a
man has been demanded.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
WE DON'T TALK

Much about HATS but SELL them Received today first
Shipment s57500 balance to follow The STAG BRAND
which have sold for fifteen and the Sweet Orrs Bull
Dog pants overals and h the best goods the WORLD
for the and can be bought only from U.s. Don't take
substitutes when you ALWAYS get them from
We still have good line of weight
odd pau underwear which guarantee
cent below the LOWEST for CASH for the goods
Our store nearly asarge other the city,
MUST have MORE ROOM. Come and and money.
S. r. Van Metre & Co.,
wholesale. Reliable Cash C0thier Retail
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Board of County Infirmary Directors Ap
point James #. Briggs.

At the meeting of the Board oi
County Infirmary Directors Thursday
Of this week Mr.. James f. Briggs. ot
Gravel Bank, was chosen Superintend.
ent of the institution. The salary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs as Superintendent
and Matron is to be as per their bid,
$3.50 per year.
nr. Mitchell will be retained as
physician, at the same rate as form
erly, which is 81 per visit for ordinary
practice; and for surgical cases, one
third of the regular bill of the Wash.
ingto County Medical Society.
Following is list of applicants and
their bids.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29
SCHOOL FIGURES.

Report of the State ComInls Is sioner of Com
mon schools.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29

j. +. Briggs and wife ............ $3.50
L. II. Murphy and wife, ........ 500
H. T., Taylor and wife e........... 500
j. ID. Ballentine and wife. ........ 450
Peter Hoff and wife ..... 80. $50
+. j. Chapman and wife .......... 500
r. l.. Muggrage and wife. ......... 400
Robert Bruce and wife .......... 600
r. Gates and wife. ...... No bid
r. D. Bowling and wife. ........ 575
S l.. Amlin and wife. . ......... 500
L. f. BabcocS and wife. ....... 500
X. L. THORNLEY, and wife. ..... ... $50
David e. Ellis and wife. ........... 600
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-29

For all our patrons and friends who helped
make for us an exceptionally large holiday trade
wish very
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13

Boise Statesman: Captain Bledsoe
has brought in curiosity from Union
county, Or. that may prove to be an
object Of great interest in the scientific
world
This find is either a freak of nature
or a relic of the civilization of prehis-
toric times. 1t is a stone IN the form of
d human head, life size, and is so per-
feet that men who have seen it declare
1t is either a petrification or the work
OF human hands. 1t includes a neck
terminating in a rounded knob. The
head and the knob are polished and are
of a greenish color, While the neck has
the appearance of sandstone.
The curiosity was found in placer
claim under Is feet of gravel on East
Eagle creek in Union county Captain
Bledsoe hoped to be able TO submit il
TO Prof. LIndgreu, the geoiogist, but
that gent nan had left for Warrens,
The image. 81 whatever it may be. is
on exhibition at the Nye-Galbraith drug
store.
Alexander Tolman. a sheep herder in
Cassla county, was attacked by a bear
last week and terribly Elangled. 1t is
thought he will recover.
Charles White, alias Clarence Hoyt,
of Boise, was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary for perjury COM
mftted in case in a Justices court.
Miss Kittie Wilkins, the horse queen
of Idaho, will leave for the east in a
few days With six carloads Of horses
The Caldwell Tribune reports that T.
NJ Hostetter, a jeweler Of that place
has left for parts unknown, leaving
creditors in mourning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13
Montana.

No sooner had the controversy over
the Davis estate been settled and all
of the heirs apparently satisfied than
q brand new heir named John Davis
came to the surface at Antioch, O., who
wanty 10 know where he gets off.
John Lowry, a miner on the Boston
& Montana property at Butte, fell down
a shaft 400 feet and every bone in his
body was broken.
Cascade is the first county in the state
that has taken steps to rid its lands
of the Russian thistle.
It is understood that % cars of steel
pipe and material to be used in con-
stYucting the White Sulphur Springs
water system have been shipped. and
viii begin 10 arrive in Dorsey in few
days.
The controversy between the city of
Helena and the Helena Consolidated
Water company has been settled by an
agreement under which the water COM
pany accepted an annual rental of $1S,-
mo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13
wyoM1Nes FRONTIER DAY.
Big Programme of Wild West Sports
Arranged.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. u.-WyominG
is to have a fall festival that viii be
in keeping with festivities held by other
western states. On Aug. 20 a meeting
was called by the mayor of this city,
at which time ii was decided to have
a festival and the date for this year
was made Sept. %. An executive COM
mittee was appointed and has made
much Roadway in arranging for the
event. which viii be known as Iron
tier Day"
The city viii be gaily decorated and,
as greatly reduced rates have been Sc
cured on all roads in the west, a large
crowd is expected to be in attendance.
The days sport will consist of rough
riding, rope throwing. broncho races,
trotting races and cycle races. The
with some of the most thrilling and
realistic representations of frontier
scenes. There will be in this depart
ment a stage robbery or hold-up, and
the yigilantes viii appear and hang
some vile offender in true frontier
style.
4 band of Arapahoe and Shoshone
exhibit in some fantastic Indian
dances and wind up with a general
massacre. II is also intended to have
q barbecue if ii can be crowded into
the programme in the time allotted to
the events of the day. The committee
has the assurance Of the presence Of
Chief Washakie, the aged head of the
Shoshone Indians Washakie is over
IS years old and is growing weaker
each day. His form is bent low and
il is with difficulty that he climbs on
and off his old pony. He eats and
sleeps well and has possession of all
his mental faculties. He is q. firm
friend OF the white man and has ex-
pressed the wish that his health may
be spared him that he can attend
Frontier Day and there meet many
of his old acquaintance among the
pale faces for the last time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13
Nevada.

The assessment ron Of Humboldt
county has been completed, and shows
a total of $3,371, 939, which is a net in
crease of S95, 1S5. There has been Z.
slight decrease in the valuation of real
estate. but this is more than balanced
by the increase in valuation of personal
property.
carson Appeal: Colonel Joseph Gran
delmeyer, who is still a resident of
Hamilton, White Pine county. writes
as follows Of the departed glories of
that once fiourishing mining camp:
L assisted William Hammond Hall
in making d typographical survey Of
Treasure HIM. The map showed all
the important locations and mines up
TO 1863, and do you know that few
people are aware of the fact that there
were Is, 900 locations made in White
Pine district, the area of which we're
u miles square. This district had a
population of 81, 600, three daily news
peppers, II banks. 40 faro games, five
express offices, three of Wells, Fargo
6 Co. and two of the Union Pacific,
three telegraph offices. seven stage
lines three incorporated cities, namely
lHaniiltonf Treasure City and Sherman
town. When things run high with sill
ger at S1.29 an ounce the wild excite
ment of White Pine district in 1868
will probably never be equalled by
Klondiloe with all its gold. The district
would yet be lively and thousands
would be prosperous in a district that
now does not support a hundred souls,
were it not for the dainnalble demoneti-
cation act of 1879
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13
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NEWS OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD.
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Now that the encampment is over. per-
haps a little aftermath will not be out
of order and will interest guardsmen ana
their friends. Imprimis, it was a sue
cess, and is so regarded by all connected
with 1t, from the freshest private in rank
TO the governor. OF course all details
were not carried out as smoothly, but 1t
IS Impossible, in so short a time, to per-
feet everything.
If the guard encamDS next year, the
cooking arrangements should be changed
Each company should have its own cooks
and kitchen. One tirst-class cook and an
assistant can provide his command with
food in far better style than where an
are fed togessr hssnns6qyb f f4 me Vat
is the bills of fare. We're too rich for an
encamDrnent. In lieu of fancy figures
which are all right in an officers mess
table, but where SO many. are to be pre-
pared for, buildings and pies are obsolete.
The rations in the field should consist of
salt pork. fresh and salt beef, bread,
beans. Have lots Of beans. Boiled beans
for dinner with mess pork, cold beans for
supper and beans warmed oyer for break
fact are all right Beans improve with
monotony with But pie. pudding and
such stuff causes trouble. especially when
the sinks are beyond the picket lines.
mo CIiCdIIIpIIiClll do llOl lOL6 cllOuS liz
Adjutant General Cannon expresses him
SELF to. this effect. He believes that by
going into camp for IA days and paying
men for eight, results viii be better by
far. In this case the men were just get
ting down TO work when they had to quit.
81 o g
Private Covington. of Battery a. will
have some explaining to do this morning
He works for Contractor Griffin, driving
sprinhlfng wagon Private Covington
could not get leave of absence. but
on Wednesday, after completing his work,
went down to look on a few minutes.
He inspected the camp and expressed
himself as satisfied. but when he tried to
get out. that was another matter. The
guards would not let him go and he was
kept the balance of the time. Private Gov
ington protested, but he had to stay or
take great chances on getting a. bayonet
in himself in an attempt to get away.
q, A 81
K company will not re-enIfst Its time
is out Sept II, and after that date it
will be no more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13
Wyoning.

Rock Springs Independent: Abram
Waldo, Joe Young's sheep herder, when
about to retire in his wagon for the
night, OF the Quakenasp mountain,
last Monday noticed that his dog was
very uneasy, and peeping out TO ascer-
tain the cause. saw huge
black bear not more than 80
feet from the sheep Getting
his gun and standing on the wagon
tongue he fired. The bear Immediately
ran away, but cub that was with it
was killed. He fired a second time at
the fleeing animal but did not hit it,
This is the first time that a bear has
been seen on these mountains for ten
years.
Laramie Boomerang: Rev. j. W.
Taylor, of the Methodist church. left
this morning for Salt Lake in response
to a telegram from Bishop oIcCabe
who is presiding at the Utah confer
ence. {t is understood that MIR. Taylor
wild be appointed 70 a charge proba bly,
at Salt Lake, or TO a SUPERINTENDENT
there with headquarters at salt Lake
He expects to return TO Laramie next
week to arrange for the removal of his
family.
A dispatch from Cheyenne states that
the charge is made that ]. Z. Jeffrey
secretary and treasurer Of the Masonic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13
HE HAD SWORN REVENGE.
Georgia Man Shot Down on His Way
TO Church,

Macon. Ca. Sept. PA special to the
Telegraph from Yaldosta, Ca, says the
story of the killing of Sam Parker,
well known citizen of Cecil at Hahira
this morning by Shelton Dampier, shows
it to have been one of the blacklist crimes
that has ever stained the criminal an
nails of this country. The story received
here is TO the effect thSF Parker was on
his way TO church ana had stopped on
the street to speak TO some gentlemen,
Dampier being in the crowd. After
few minutes conversation the crowd be-
gan TO break up and Parker DamDier
and the town marshal Uere left alone.
Dam1ier drew his pistol at this juncture
and putting it against the bosom of
Parker fired one shot. The ball passed
through Parker'S heart and he sank to
st2Rtly- Turning 20 the marshal. Dam
pier waved his pistol in his face and de-
fed him, threatening to kill him if he
moved. THE Desperate then turned and
made his escape. Every effort VIII be
made to capture him.
The cause of the tragedy is said to date
back three years ago. when Ddmpier was
prosecuted for stealing some meat from
Parker. Dampier was convicted and sent
10 the chain gang He swore vengeance
at the time. declaring that he would kill
Parker on sight if he was released or
when his term expired. His sentence e1-
was the first time that he and Parker
have met since Parker was known as a
peaceable citizen and leaves q wife and
seven children to mourn his tragic death
Dampier was a young man of rather IN
SaVorY reputation.