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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30

this country to establish themselves
under the impression that they must
get the advantage of the 25 per cent.
protection If they were to hold their
own in the American market. The
American market for diamonds is the
greatest in the world. But the new
comers have not had the pleasant
experience they expected. In the first
place, they had to meet the complaint
that they were bringing in contract la
borers. And after they had settled
that question with the secretary of the
treasury to their satisfaction, they dis.
covered thatthe diamond dimporterswere
undersellng them in defiance of the
high protective duty. Suspicion that
the importers were smuggling dia-
monds in large quantities became GER
tainty when some important seizures
were made; and they tell me at the
treasury that the seizure of diamonds
under the Wilson law in the last two
years have been greater than they ever
were under any other law in the same
period of time. The most important of
these seizures were made through the
efforts of agents of the treasury abroad.
These agents reported to the custom
house officers that certain importers
had been buying heavily in foreign
markets. When the importers landed
and did not declare the diamonds they
were known to have bought, they were
carefully searched and the diamonds
were seized and confiscated.
! asked Mr.. Kunz if Americans did as
good diamond-cutting as foreign work
ers. americans do the finest dia-
mond-cutting for style, not weight,
that is done in the world" he replied.
"Of course there is some bad diamond
cutting done in this country; but there
is some that is quite as bad abroad. On
the whole the American worlmen have
the highest reputation"
And has the industry assumed any
Importance compared with that of
other countries?"
Compared with Antwerp and Am
sterdam, we do very little diamond
cutting here; but have confidence in
the growth of the industry, 1t has in
creased steadily in the last two or three
years"
How have the sales of diamonds in
this market in the past year compared
with those of the previous years?"
They have been larger. Though
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30

times in general have been hard, that
does not mean that great many peo-
pie have not had money and pleney of
it. Investing that money, they have
wanted to get something of assured
value, and many of them have bought
diamonds"
rs the American, as rule, good
judge of diamonds?"
There are many excellent judges of
diamonds among the men and women
who buy them in New York. And they
want the best, as a rule. The Amer
lean market takes larger proportion
of first-class stones than any other
market in the world"
Nine-tenths of the diamond-cutting
done in America now is done in New
York, though Boston also gave to the
world the first diamond-cutting ma
chine. Before the invention of Mr..
Morse, all diamond-cutting was done
by hand.
Mr.. KunZ says that great many
Americans prefer to buy their dia-
monds abroad and one of the biggest
jewelry houses in America caters to
that taste for the foreign product by
maintaining branches in London and
Paris. At the same time it does it's
own diamond-cutting in this country,
and is better satisfied with the result
of American workmanship than with
the product of foreign factories.
The native American diamond is
freak. At intervals there are reports
from the west that some one has dis
covered an American diamond field;
and remembering the gold and silver
discoveries in California and Colorado
and other great mining interests of the
Rocky mountain and Pacific states, the
American people are quick to believe
the report The simple faith of the
average American in the possibilities of
his continent has led to great many
frauds being committed in the name of
diamonds. The greatest of these was
the Sailing" Of large territory with
rough diamonds some years ago and it's
sale to a syndicate which expected to
open up another bonanza like the De
Beers mine All OUT diamonds come
from abroad and we have imported
since we began to keep statistics on the
subject nearly S200, 900, 900 worth. These
diamonds could have been imported in
the rough for hardly more than one
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30

government unpopular. Native ones
thin!, everyone rich enough to pass who
can beg or borrow a shilling fee.
In spite Of all this, most of the pill
grims have money, and it takes the
Turkish doctors at the DieddAh quar-
aEtlce to find il out. Talk Of quaran-
tines! That at Djeddah is the finest in
the world, considered as a means of en-
tracing money. The doctors charge
what the traffic will bear; no more.
They never make the mistake of hold
ing up a shipload of folks for more
money than there is on the ship. Some
times when business is dull and fees
are running light, the medical men will
send load Of people to the quarantine
island. AbOu Saad, to make them ap-
preciate better the advantages of a
clean bill of health and to enable them
to enjoy for awhile the fine scenery and
water at one dollar d pint. AS the
sacred day approaches, it becomes a
game of bluff. The doctors don't dare
keep the pilgrims too late, for if they
are not likely TO be in time, they will get
sullen and refuse to pay cent, On the
other hand, the pilgrims will not hold
out too long, fearing to lose the entire
trip. Each side knowing both the
strength and weakness of the position
of the other, an arrangement of some
sort is patched up by which those who
have money pay, and those who haven't
don't.
oh, yes, there's q quarantine.
gentleman of high official rank in
Egypt, who vas, in his younger days, in
the Red sea steamboat business, gives
me much of this information, which he
thinks ought to be made public. but
which be could not himself print in
any Mohammedan country.
Such is the fear which the pilgrims
feel Of Abou saad," said he, that I
once qrelled mutiny in Alexandria
harbor by merely mentioning its dread
ed name. The sailors were hiding. Ad-
miral Blomfed and the British ma,
rines were guarding the ship to see
that no rioters came ashore, and 500
/ furious pilgrims were storfning an over
her. l was fully %, and weighed a
little oSer a hundred pounds, but I knew
Arabic, and the captain asloed me To GO
out and arrange matters. l was un-
armed, of course, and most of the pill
grims carried long desert guns Loadsd to
the muzzle with slugs.
"'TVhat's all this ,row about?' said ]
when got ON deck and they made a
rush for me. They said they wanted
to go on; they were tired Of lying in
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30
Mississippi's CnpitoI.

The state of Mississippi is at length
to have new capitol. 1t is to be built
upon the site of the present dilapidated
structure, which has for years been un-
worthy of the state. The sum appro-
priated for its erection is s750,OOO. and
a Jackson newspaper correspondent
expresses the hope that the best men.
men who have been fire-tried and fire.
tested. men whose integrity is as pure
as the first opening lilac, when it
spreads its clear leaves to the sweetest
dawn of May. will be selected TO expend
II
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30
Not in His Diocese.

Happy was Bishop Potter's reply to n
brother prelate whom he CHANGED to be
visiting last summer at popular sea-
side resort. AS the bishops were walk
ing home from the Sunday morning
service they could not fail to notice the
crowds of bathers in the surf, clad and
unclad in all manner of costumes.
The resident prelate turned to his Wis
itor, saying with sigh "What should
you do If you were confronted by a
problem like that in your diocese?"
Bishop Potter quietly replied Broth
er, this is not my see!"-Time ard the
Hour. -
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30
CURIOUS NESTING PLACE.
4 Letter Box That Was in Constant
Use Ey Birds.

4 Letter Box That Was in Constant
Use hy Birds.
In the year 1858 pair of great tits
| built in wooden letter box. which
stood in the road in the village of Row
FAINT, Sussex. into which letters. etc
were posted, and which was cleared
daily. says the Pail Mall Magazine
! Unfortunately, one of the birds was
killed by a boy and the nest was not
finished. In 1850 4 pair completed it
and laid seven eggs. and We're sitting;
but one day an unusual number Of post
cards was dropped in, nearly filing
the box and causing the birds 10 de-
sert it. when the nest and the eggs
were removed In 1890 a pair built
new nest, the hen laid seven eggs and
succeeded in rearing five young, al
though the letters continued to be post
ed daily, and when taken ont were often
found lying on the back of the sitting
bird, which never left the nest. The
birds went in and out by the slit for
the letters.
Connected with the robin there is a
sacred tradition accounting for the
color of the birds breast, TO which I
need not further allude, except to haz-
ard the guess that the little songster
is piously disposed so that one is scarce
ly surprised TO hear that on several oc-
casions he. or she rather. has built in
a church and once affixed a nest to the
Bible as it lay on the reading desk.
1t is gratifying to learn that the vicar
would not allow her to be disturbed
and provided himself with another copy
ofthe sacred volume from which TO read
the lessons
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30
LUNCHES DELIVERED IN OFFICES
New Industry THAT Has Recently Been
DeNcIOpcl In Chicago.

Now 1SN' -
Developed in Chicago.
A good midday lunch delivered at
your office for ten cents is something
that one will hardly find outside Of
Chicago. In fact. says the Times Her
aid. it is a comparatively new en-
terprise even here. Like many another
enterprise, it was born from necessity,
aided in measure by ingenious ener-
gy. Less than year ago a lunchhouse
proprietor on Adams street began to de-
liver few midday lunches to friends in
different Office buildings. He saw the
possibilities in this new field of enter
prise and hired two men to visit office
buildings and secure custom for the de-
livery of his lunches. 1t met with
favor and encouragement and grew and
spread To-day not less than 5000
lunches are delivered ny a half-dozeu
competitors. and the business is in
creasiug every day to large proper
tions. Not only are lunches delivered
al the Office buildings but at the vuri-
Gus department stores for the clerks
and other employees. Time as well as
money is saved thereby.
The menu is: Two nice ham sand
wichcs, piece of pie according to the
taste of the patron. pickles, small bit
of cheese. paper napkin and toothpiclts.
This costs but ten cents delivered, Each
luuch is put mp in small paper box
large enough for the purpose. In fact,
there is now a factory that has begun
"a, al
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30
Duks of c.mbr,dse,. Bapou,,.

LONDON, June 2s.--The duke of Cam
bridge gave a jubilee banquet Satur-
day evening at Gloucester house, Park
Lane Among the guests were the
prince of Wales, all the visiting royal-
ties, and the special ENJOYS including
Whitelaw Reid, special envoy of the
United States. No ladies were present.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30
The Joint R.solutIon D.fec,Iv.

COLUMBUS, o., June &c. The supreme
court of Ohio decided the joint resolu
tion defective in constitutional sense
which provides for q vote to hold a
constitutional convention, and it will
not be voted upon at the next election.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30
Killed Him,sI, On III, wife. c,.v

WAKEMAN, O., June 26-George D.
Miller, so years of age, committed sui.
eide Friday evening on his wife's
grave by shooting himself with a re-
volver. He had been despondent ever
since his wife died about eight months
AGO.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-19
(To BE CONTINUED,
THE ARCTIC MusK-ox.
Ono Big Animal Which 10 Not Likely
to Become Extinct.

One Big Animal Which 10 Not Likely
to Become Extinct.
But there is one large bovine animal
on our continent which is not destined
to be snuffed out of existence like the
unfortunate bison, and that is the
musk-ox. He Is under the protection
OF the forest king. whose game pastures
are seldom penetrated by white poach-
ers. On the map Of Arctic America
you can put your finger down almost
anywhere, so that it be on land north
of the Great Slave Lake and east Of the
Mackenzie river, and say, "There lives
the musk-ox," without fear Of success
ful contradiction. Just beyond the limit
OF trees and bushes, even the smallest
and scantiest, on the silent, desolate,
and awful barren grounds northeast of
Great Slave Lake, at 81 degrees north
latitude, the musk-ox draws the line
marking his farthest south. A man who
can endure cold like an Eskimo, travel
like caribou, live for weeks on frozen
caribou meat, starve as cheerfully as
Yellow-Knife Indian, and endure the
companionship of vermin-covered ma
ttves, can reach the southern border
land Of the musk-ox, and possibly get
back alive with two or three skins. Mr.,
Warburton Pike, Englishman, can do
and did all these things no longer ago
than 1890; and his book on ''The Barren
Grounds Of Northern Canada" is a most
interesting and valuable contribution
to our knowledge Of that very desolate
country. The musk-ox is perhaps the
rarest, and to white men the most DIFF
ficult to secure Of all our land quadru-
peds. Robes are by no means uncom-
mon. and often sell for as little as SIS
each; but Of mounted skins there are in
our country exactly seven. Three Of
these constitute group in the National
Museum: two are in the American
Museum Of Natural History in New
York; and the museums of Philadel-
phia and Cambridge have one each.
Although during their long sojourns in
high ATTITUDES Gen. Greedy and the
members Of his expedition party killed
many musk-oxen, you will notice that
they were unable to bring back even
SO much as single horn.
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us against the poultry house. n this
way the cold will b kept out. How
over. It must DO looked after that dur
Ing . melting spell the water does not
run into the house. Drainage must OF
course bs good. Unfortunate indeed
10 the family WHIP cannot produce ito
own eggs and thur have the satisfaction
OF knowing they are fresh and good,
ana Of tasting their delicious flavor.
There are many pleasures and luxuries
connected with fowl culture that
are Independent d mere pecuniary adj
vantages. Az the weather becomes
cold. collect the eggs oftener. For
tnem to freeze means the loss o. their
sale. Really the poultry house should
% sumciently warm and snug 30 that
the eggs will not freeze in any ordi-
nary winter weather. Frequent collec-
lions are still more essential when the
eggs are to be preserved for Matching
purposes. Wet, damp houses and yards
are the source Of much disease and III
health to poultry. After . shower the
drainage should be sumcient to take
on al surface water. The inside Of the
poultry house should DO elevated slight
~ 30 40 to admit Of no, influx Of water
from without. Fowls will stand cold
better by far than dampness and filth.
Lice are not so rampant at present rs
they were last summer, but yet they
are still In existence. The "red mites"
Will be found III cracks and holes on
and near the nArchea Snak them In
Kerosene occasionally and they will
give up the struggle. The dust bath
In sunny corner Of the fowl house II
an institution that should never be
missing, and It should also be replen-
tshed and renewed from time to time
w. p. Perkins.
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A valuable Herd.

Mr.. George 8. Angus of Kossuth
County, postohice Burt, publishes in
the Burt Monitor the following report
Of the earnings Of twelve COWS for the
year: whole number of COWS MIXED
during the year was 10, number Of
pounds Of milk taken to the factory
was "a, IA, which would be 5,S44 pounds
per COW. Milk sold for $3.50; skim
milk, at no cents a hundred, $7.12: -
calves this year are worth at least $50:
total $64B.13; $3.50 apiece. I noticed
last yeaf that some in writing gave
the avelage number Of COWS MIXED
during tie year. which do not think is
the right way. I give the whole num-
Der that vas MIXED during the year
whetherI It was for ten or only two
monthsI K man has to have Is cows
to MILD say an average of 10. then
he shodld count them as Is and not
10. OIL milk sold for 70 per hundred.
which 1as two cents below the average
price rid at the factory. We aim to
milk tllem II months in the year. COM
mencidE about November or Decem-
Der, asia COW will feed all winter. and
milked will give as much milk the fol-
lowing summer as the half-fed GOV
coming In in the spring."
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what one Boy Did.

although we have spoken several
times recently on the subject Of poul-
try raising by the young folks. we can
not refrain from telling the boys and
girls what gentleman in this city told
us not long since about his boy, says
the Poultry World. This account was
such an apt Illustration Of what we
have recently endeavored to impress on
our readers that we will give It to
them. At the age OF ten years this boy
began keeping poultry. His father
built him q fowl house for which moth
Ing was ever paid by the son. but this
was the only expense which was not
borne by the young fancier himself.
He kept White Leghorns and his spare
time out of school was devoted to car
ing for and enjoying the flock. He
worked at the business and 1t was good
for him. It taught him regularity and
involved responsibilities In seeing that
his pets did not suffer. When he reach
ed the age Of twenty he went into
his fathers ONCE. His bank book at
that time showed balance in his ia
vor Of $1,000, cleared from his poultry
while he attended school. Those who
think 1t mot worth the trouble" may
ponder this result with ediflcation to
themselves. That one thousand dollars
was worth more than one hundred
thousand cents to the land. Il repre-
sented more than money. It was ma
terial evidence of much that could not
be expressed in dimes and dollars. To
begin with. 1t associated .haalth. and
vigor with its owner. Business habits
also were necessarily formed in the
course Of TINT decade which would be
useful in future. Independence was in
dicated. . sense Of being Of some i'm
portance and the means Of doing for
himself we're accompanying features.
All these are worth much, and many
a worried father and distracted mother
who wish that the boys had something
to do "that they like to do and amount
to something" would do well to follow
the course adopted by his father.
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Poultry Runs.

Farhers are not, as are city people.
restriIted for range for their poultry.
Therefore the birds should always
have large ranges. The range should
be laIge enough SO that the grass viii
not Il eaten OF. It might be thought
that bis word Of advice is not needed
yet N.know that it is. We have orr.
selvel seen farms where the poultry
run 3as so limited that the earth was
bare bf vefdure all the time. Beyond
the Ikn in mind was grass field that
shout have been made to contributa to
the 4istenance of the poultry. There
is asbther point about having a rrass
run Tor the poultry so large that the
graf cannot be eaten of. That IA
thai grass 10 cheaper food for poul.
tryYas q part ration. than almost anv
oil r. The grass not only is a chean
fod. but . healthful food, and one that
SCI hs to stimulate egg production. The
blj es Of grass attract insects. such as
gr shoppers. and thus contribute to
th| supply Of fiesh-food, 20 much :iked
by poultry. Wire for fencing costs IT.
til therefore there ID NO reason why
q hrKe poultry run should not be an
a Desory. g every farm.
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Poultry Notes.

Cayenne pepper is doubtless bene-
ficial to poultry, especially in winter,
provided Of course 1t is used with prop
er limitations. A teaspoonful, twice q
week, for fifty fowls is an abundance.
Still less will be required in summer.
There is no use In OVERRIDING the thing.
and one had better use no stimulating
spices than to feed an excessive
amount. The only idea is to warm up
the system in cold weather, ward of
colds and chills, and promote digestion.
A little pepper is good. Too much 10
an injury. Snow is with us and the
poultryman will have considerable
work on hand. not only to shovel paths,
but also to 0ben up areas where the
fowls may come out. and exercise them
selves. A hen 10 very helpless in deep
snow. She cannot walk, nor can she
get upon the wing without much trou-
BILE. Hence It is quite important to
provide . small space which has been
cleared Of snow. The snow that IL to be
moved may b appropriated to hank
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They had left the ballroom

They had left the ballroom ana were
mounting the stairs In advance Of the
throng. At the top tiny boudoir off
fered two chairs. and no more.
"Shalt we hear the music 30 far
away?" she asked as they entered 1t.
He was pale and evidently Ill at ease:
he grasped at her question as at an
unhoped-for opportunity.
shall hear your voice." he said,
nervously. land that is all the music I
DESIRE"
What" she answered, laughing.
with my strong French accent, as your
people choose to call it,"
She sat down in the higher and
straighter Of the two chairs, and
opened her fan. Only low lounging
seat was left for him. and nothing
could have been more uncomfortable
under the circumstances. He fixed
himself upon the extreme edge and was
about to speak, when she broke in be-
fore him.
You don't look as much at rest as
you deserve to be after that famous
Dance"
He was beginning an answer, des-
tined no doubt to end sentimentally.
when she again forstalled him.
You are not accustomed to the lux
ury OF arm chairs at sea?"
He saw that she did not mean to
give him an opening. and tried de-
termtnedly to make one for himself.
Forgive me-" he said, disregarding
her question, but have something to
say to you"
And I to you" she answered readily.
Il have found the pearl you were good
enough to hunt for the other day.
Where do you suppose it WASP"
Madame de Montaut," he said, with
desperate irrelevancy, IT have admired
you ever since first saw you"
You can hardly expect woman to
go quite so far in return" she replied,
with an affectation of cordial simpli-
city; "but I may say truly that there
Is no one whose step prefer to yours.
Come. the next dance must be begin
ming, and I am eager not to lose a
note Of it." And she rose lightly and
shut her fan.
He too stood up, but did not move
toward the door.
Il am sorry" he said; "but what I
have to offer you is more than a dance
If it be not much less"
49, AssASA Goa Caught Vic SlnCcTlIy
Of his tone and her look changed. You
are right" she said, with serious
grace: Il will hear YOU" And she sank
with soft rustic into the low chair,
which she filled with an air of easy roy
atty.
He remained standing; his hands, as
they grasped the back of the other
chair, were tense with nervous energy,
but his throat was dry and his brain
confused; for his life he could not break
from this fatal dumbness and express
himself. VIII
A CLEAN Of not unkindly merriment
shone in her eyes as she came to the
rescue.
Capt. Estcourt," she said, "you are
man whose words mean, at the least,
all they say; since, then, you speak of
admiration, understand you to offer
me-love."
Love? DEVOTION he exclaimed,
| with husky fervor, but stopped again
and began to stammer.
"And suspect" she continued, "from
your embarrassment, that you have had
thoughts Of asking me to marry you"
ooh! 1t is too great think, I know"
he broke in earnestly; 1T is out of oil
reason; but do not ask 1t, eptreat
1t of you.' &,
She raised herself little and looked
him grayely in the face