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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-12
THE POLITICIAN.

President Mckinley has said nothing
publicly to indicate any preference
among the candidates for Mayor of
great New York, nor is it likely that
he will do SO, tut there isn't the slight
est doubt us to which he would like to
see elected, any more than there is as
to which should lie supported by every
man who believes in the success Of the
Republican party. There is bu. one
regular Republican candidate, ex-
Secretary Tracy, and to him should be
given the votes Of all true Republicans.
Notwithstanding all the silly tommy
rot that is printed and talked about
non-partisan reform, usually by men
who have failed to have their way in
the regular party organization, party
organization-ca it "the machine or
what you please-is absolutely neces-
sary in this country, If little coterie
of men could compel the republicans of
New York to accept Republican
whom they had nominated for Mayor
there would be nothing to rre7ent
similar coterie naming the party cardi.
date for governor of any State or even
for President. whereyer so disposed
Such proceedings are entirely unre-
.=publ!eap; hence the satisfaction with
which the Republicans everywhere re-
ceiyed the refusal OF the New Yorl.
Republicans to allow the nomination
of Mr.. Seth Low to be forced upon
them by men who had no higher OBJ
ject in view than to humiliate Senator
Platt.
There were an unusual number Of
repu blican Senators and Representa-
tives in Washington this week, and as
there were also an unusual number of
appointments made by President Nc
Kinley the reason for their presence
was not difficult to guess. The APP
pointments made covered about all
branches of the government service
from foreign ministers to the lowest
grade employees in the Congressional
Library. All of the latter have now
been appointed.
There is such general misunder
standing as to the relations of this ad-
ministration with the coming sale,
under foreclosure, of the Union Pacific
Railroad, that Attorney General Nc
Kenna last week gave out statement
on the subject He said in substance |
that the government had not entered |
into any agreement or understanding |
with the reorganization committee, or
any one else, by which they are to have
the road for s45 600, 600, or any other
sum; that the property would be sold
under foreclosure proceedings to the
highest bidder, and the only connec-
tion the government has or has had
with the reorganization committee was
that the latter guaranteed that, if the
government would join in the foreclo-
sure proceedings the committee would
see that bid Of not less than s45, ,O00,-
900 would be made for the governments ,
equities Under that pledge, the good I
faith Of which was secured by a deposit e
Of s5. 600. 900. the government, under
the Cleveland administration. Joined In :
the suit which resulted in an order by .
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-12
Examination Of Teachers

OF Washington Co. will be hsld from Q q. n.
until D. m. AZ the Marietta Higa School, on
the Second Saturday OF eacA noash sxsspt
January, Jaly and August.
MAMIn r. ABDlHws,
Sept. 10, go. frss. ia VI nxapainars.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-12
Adams County Bound to Have Fair I.leot.
innn-

Winchester. O., October II, Another
effort to prevent corruption at the elect
lone in Adams county will be made. the
Republican and Democratic Executive
committees having met and agreed tc
aypend no money or other things of
value received by them fromany source
for any unlawful purpose, and particul.
arly for the purchase of the votes of
electors. The committees haye paid
oyer the sum of $500 each, and Hon. w.
A. Blair of Tranquility and DR.. j. S.
Berry of PEBBLES have been made Gus.
todians OF the funds. A reward Of $3.50
will be paid to the first person furnish
ing sufficient evidence to convict sl25
to the second, SIS to the third and $50
to the fourth. A cooperation of all
political parties and citizens of the
county is requested to bring about a
reformation of politics.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-12

Even catarrh, that dread breeder of
consumption, succumbs TO the healing
influences of Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-12

we will consider It a great favor II
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TO get their Leader. or any careless
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er's presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-12

Pure blood is the secret of health.
Burdock Blood Bitters insures pure
blood.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-12
Scale of Sizes for Electric Wires.

If you would have the best results
for your electric lighting, it is recon-
mended that wires according to the
scale below be used:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-12
COAL MINER.

1.-THE foregoing letter, as was the
one previously printed in these COL
umns over the same signature, was
written by an Ohio miner, who has
worked in the mines near New Straits
vile for many years. He is a careful
conscientious man, and speaks from
actual knowledge and careful investi-
gation.-Editor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
ABOUT PENSION SCHEMES.

statement has gone out to the effect
that the veterans of this city generally are
signing petitions asking Congress to pay
them their pensions in one payment on what
is called the "twenty-year plan One ex-
change halls this as a new pension move"
and devotes half column to explaining
it, Under the "twenty-year plan the man
who is receiving Sc a month would receive
81 ,440. but as the average pension is over
$40 q month the amount it would cost the
government would be $2,4OO for each pen
sioner
1t is probable that but few pensioners
have had their attention called to this meas
ure, and those who have and have been led
to approve it are the conifding dupes OF
some person seeking a temporary popular
ity Certainly no thinking veteran can fail
to see, after little consideration, that the
scheme is impractieable for many reasons
One of these reasons is that the United
States could not get the money required
by the 'twenty-year plan" There are about
$50, 900 pensioners at the present time. If
the government, on the ''twenty-year plan,
should pay an average of $2,4OO for each
pensioner it would require $3.50 100000 of
money. There are those who seem to
imagine that Congress can create money out
of nothing-that all that that body has to
do to have money in limitless quantities
Is to vote it. The government could not sell
81 22S OOa.000 worth of bonds at fair price
and if it could 1t would probably create a
panic. At 4 per cent. per annum the interest
on two billion dollars would be sol 900 a
year. two-thirds the amount now paid as
pensions If any thinking veteran has
carelessly signed a petition for the twenty
year plan" he should make haste to have
his name erased.
A manufacturer in Connecticut, not a
pensioner has offered a plan, which is to
issue bonds TO pensioners bearing So or 4
per cent interest, not on a twenty-year
basis. but on life insurance expectancy.
The life insurance expectancy would be
many years less than twenty for the whole
average of pensioners and would not be sat
isfactory to pensioners. In other ways it
seems impracticable.
The only way to pay pensions is to pay
them quarterly to actu.l living pensioners
and heirs who are not young women marry
ing in these years, men old enough TO be
their grandfathers. For several years, with
the present laws creating revenue. the gov
eminent Will have all that II can do to pay
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
A PRISONERS JOKE.
He Attempts a ''Fake'' Hanging, and
Strangles Himself.

NEW YORK, Dec. q. - Two prisoners,
Frank Barbain,-an Italian, and Harry Nc
Callum, colored, attempted suicide at about
the same time in the penitentiary at
Caldwell, N. j., to-day. McCallum,
who attempted suicide joke, is
dead Barbain will recover. Ear
balm, who has been i'll and respondent for
some time past fastened a strap to the bars
of his cell and hanged himself but was dis
covered by a Keeper before life was ex-
tinct, and was resusctated Barbain adj
mtted that he had tried to kill himself be-
cause he was i'll and tired of living
When the excitement caused by Bdrbaln'S
attempt to kill himself had subsidized some
what McCalum announced to his prison.
mates that he would play joke on the
keepers A few moments later a convict in
a cell adjoining McCallum's heard the lat
ter's cell door rattle, followed by low
groan. A shout of warning brought the
keepers to the scene. McCallu.n was found
hanging from the door He had tied one
about his neck bent his knees under and
allowed his full weight to hang on the
strap McCallum showed no signs of life
when the keepers reached his side though
he had not been hanging more than a
couple of minutes. The body was carried
downstairs and physician summoned The
physician worked hard over McCallum but
could not save his life. The doctor said
that the strap must have pressed against
render him unconscious almost Immediate
~ McCalum was serving a sixty days
sentence for larceny, and was booked for
release next Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Probably the members of no other pro-
fession are in such close touch with each
other as are the teachers of Indiana. The
county and state associations, req ding cir
cles and other organizations bring them
into communication and enable these even
in remote districts to keep pace with the
best and most advanced educational
thought. New methods and new IDEAS are
made known to all in brief time, and the
benefit is great-how great only those who
labored in the comparative isolation of for
mer days can fully estimate. The inter-
change of thought made possible by such
gathering as that in session here this week
gives inspiration and encouragement to
those in attendance, and through them af-
fects the youth of the State Indiana
teachers are wide-awake and progressive,
and educational interests are safe in their
hands while they continue to advise with
each other and seek the counsel of sue
cessful teachers in other fields as the men,
bers of this convention do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
NO CHANCE TO GET 100000.
Little Likelihood of New York State
MuIctiRg Armour for Damages.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 27.---The State De-
partment of Agriculture, the attorney gem
erals office and the special counsel en-
gagged in the prosecution of the Armours,
of Chicago, for damages amounting to ST.,
700 600 for violation of the dairy laws in
the distribution of oleomargarine through
out the State, find themselves in a predica-
ment that seems to foreshadow failure to
convict. When a recent court order was
promulgated giving the state counsel the
right to examine the books of the various
railroad companies for evidence as to ship
ment it was believed that the conviction
of the ArmOurS would be easily accom-
plished. 1t was found, however, that the
same court order refuses the state a change
of venue, and compels the commissioners of
agriculture and state counsel to prosecute
the suits, of which there are a score, in
the counties in which the violations are said
to have occurred This would mean endless
litigation, without much prospect of result
Some time ago the Armour people sought
to make an agreement with the state au-
thorities whereby, If the suits were
dropped, they would agree to pay a certain
amount and promise not to deliver any
more unmarked oleomargarine in the State
The proposition has been submitted to the
Governor and, while he believes that the
prosecution should go on ). there is any
chance to convict. as a lawyer he is inclined
to the idea that the acceptance of the prop
osition will be- in the end more advanta-
geouS to the state.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
THE NEXT OHIO SENATOR.
The Situation as Viewed from a.
Cleveland Standpoint.
Cleveland Leader (Rep)

Cleveland LedueI NINSp'J
While the opponents of the election of
Senator Hanna as mis- own successor are
less active in public manner than they
were several weeks ago, yet whispers
of plots and conspiIacies continue to come
from Columbus, and some of the Republic
ans who have figured as dissenters from the
action of the state convention and ma
iority of the voters of the State boast
ing of their ability to defeat the senator.
The friends of Mr.. Hanna are not alarmed,
however. They feel that his election is a
foregone conclusion. and are confident that
the opposition will melt away when it comes
can be no doubt that Mr.. Hanna is bitterly
opposed by Republicans who seek revenge
for fancied real political grievances. 1t
would be idle to deny the existence Of such
certain members of the LEGISLATURE are anx-
ious to secure political rewards for them
selves and their friends and may hope 10 Sc
cure them with their votes on the senator
sfAp. That was to have been expected
But the Republican party cannot be be-
trayed at Columbus next month. The Repub-
iican members of the General Assembly
have their instructions. and they will obey
them Not only was Mr. Hanna Endorsed
nv the state convention. but he had received
in advance the Endorsement of all but four
of the Republican county conventions held
in the State. Those Endorsements were ac-
cepted by the voters of Ohio, and Mr.. Hanna
was the chief issue of the campaign thai
closed in November. He was Endorsed by a
handsome majority OF the voters of all par
ties, and his election as his own successor
was settled when the votes were counted on
the first Tuesday of November
That is the situation in nutshell, and
there is no escape from 1t. There is no pos
sible combination of Democratic and Repub-
lican members of the Legislature which can
be formed TO defeat Mr.. Hanna. The Demo-
Gratis will not vote for compromise Re-
publican candidate nor will any of the Re-
publicans vote for Democrat to defeat Mr..
Hanna. That should be accepted as fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

1t is impossible TO tell how the senatorial
ity and the claims Of Senator Hannas foes
giving it a very doubtful aspect If the
anti-Hanna Republicans do not attend the
legislative caucus and it is attended by two
or three short of a majority. the prospect
would be doubtful, if not unfavorable to
Mr.. Hanna. Such Republicans now declare
purpose not to attend the caucus. The
Journal has no reason to be an admirer
of Senator Hanna. He seems to possess in
a high degree the faculty of making him
self offensive upon the least occasion.
Nevertheless, it recognizes that he is an
able man, well grounded in the Republic
an creed and one who will be useful in the
Senate, and these are considerations vast
ly more important than anything of a per-
sonal nature Mr.. Hanna also has the
unanimous Endorsement of the same Re-
publican state convention which nominated
lican party voted and elected last Novem-
Der. The fight upon Mr.. Hanna is not of
principle, but of disgruntled place-seekers
who can hope for nothing while he is sena-
tor The leader of the movement is in the
opposition because he was not chosen
chairman of the Republican state commit
tee. So far as the Journal can see there
is but one Republican opinion regarding
the senatorial choice outside of Ohio, and
that is in favor of the election of Mr..
Hanna
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Mr.. Foulke, in his able letter in yester-
days Journal, may give some readers to
understand that General Schurz was the
commander of corps throughout the
battle of Gettysburg. He went there as a
division commander, and on the first day,
when General Howard was temporarily in
command of the forces after the death of
General Reynolds and prior to the arrival
of General Hancock, General Schurz COM
manded the corps a brief period. Perhaps it
can be added that the failure of Mr. Schurz
as senator to control the Missouri patron
age under President Grant converted him
to his present views
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Sleeping car managers are asked 10 eject
travellers who snore, government officials
are about to forbid newly-arrived passengers
from Europe to kiss their friends before
customs business is disposed of, and now
come the authorities of Lebanon, Pa, and
forbid the trolley car employees TO eat sauer
kraut for their midday meal, because the
odor of the Wand is disagreeable to the
passengers. This in Pennsylvania Dutch
land, too-the very home of sauer kraut.
If such things as these are to go ON, what
is to become of our boosted personal liber-
ties?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Georgia, which has the right to be called
the empire state OF the South by virtue of
location and resources seems indisposed to
sition. Its convict labor system is repulsive
with vice. Indebtedness and crime 1t is
doubtful If anything in degradation and
cruelty in the civilized world is It's equal
Now its Legislature has. by formal act,
adopted a silver standard and authorized a
monetary system of it's own based on that
eminent are COMMITTED to the defense of the
sehesue. 1t has also directed the state au-
-thorities to resist the federal tax of 10 per
cent on state bank notes. and to test the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The Reflector is the name of a neatly
printed, well edited paper published at the
Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville. Its
purpose is to represent life inside the walls
rather than to give general news, and thus
afford the inmates reliable information
about the affairs of the institution. 1t is al
so intended that the outside world may gain
from its columns an insight into what the
reformatory is doing and trying to do. The
inmates, well as the officers, will con-
tribute to the paper. 1T will be issued
weekly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

Philadelphia is pretty nearly a hopeless
case. Two of her citizens, in good health
and in full possession of their senses, fell
asleep and froze to death in broad daylight
on Christmas day. If these stories can be
confirmed they give color to all the things
that have been said about Philadelphia S
sloWneSS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
DASHED TO DEATH.
Terrible Fate of Two Miners Who
Were ChOpPing lee I'm IA Shaft.

wILKESBARRE, Pa. Dec. H.-John Ag-
new and Thomas Kennedy met horrible
death to-day in the Alden shaft. They had
been sent down the shaft to cut the ice
which prevented the carriage from running.
They cut away the ice until the car de-
seconded 200 feet when it struck. The men
could not signal the engineer and the rope
continued TO coil on top OF the bonnet OF
the car until It's weight forced the carriage
beyond the ice formation. The car de-
seconded swiftly until the rope broke. when
II fell $50 feet. The men were dashed to
npCeS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

President Andrews. the loquacious presi-
dent of Brown University, has discovered
that the Turk Is better man than the
Christian in many respects, particularly in
his temperance. Still. there are those whC
will prefer man for a neighbor who is an
occasional drinker to one who delights in
killing, on the slightest pretext, those who
do not agree with him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

II is limited that President Andrews, of
Brown University, IS training for the Dem
ocratic nomination for President. That is a
but President Andrews's advocacy of the
free coinage of silver, free trade. and his
tour eulogizing Lee and Stonewall Jackson
and depreciating General Grant go to sus-
tain the vague intimation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
impossible.

DO you think it would be possible to run
restaurant where nothing but vegetables
We're served?" asked the man of schemes
1T might be till fly time" answered the
perfectly literal person. and after that the
conversation underwent metamorphosis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

An exchange says that the small and vi
cious men now controlling the Democratic
organization have devoted themselves to
driving out of the party its men of brains
and experience. They have succeeded, but
the driving out has not been of the proper
lions of a wholesale business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

constitutionality of the law which imposes
the tax. The State which does such things
will drift to the rear. Capital will go else
where, and all that can will fly such a State
while Democracy vies with Populism to I'M
settle values
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

What we WANT writes a party man to
manship, more business and less small poll
tics There is reason to believe that party
man" has expressed the sentiment of the
silent voting mass of the Republican party
most accurately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

About the year 1882 large number Of pa
pers of the free-trade brand demonstrated
10 their own satisfaction that war ships
could not be successfully built in this coun-
try, and on that assumption recommended
their purchase abroad. Now American ship
builders are constructing several war ships
for Japan because they can compete with
an others in price and quality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The Washington Star says that when the
majority In the House is ruled by the iron
hand of Speaker. Reed it is because that
majority desires it. That is probably true.
but the fact has never been put with such
happy conciseness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The truth is that ANY old thing" of a
bill can be passed by the Senate, and there
ere times when it seems that the worse
the measure the more promptly it is passed.
This is due in part to the fact that no par
ty really is responsible for the Senates ac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The San Francisco Chronicle says it is
the Sugar Trust that is making the fight
against the annexation of Hawaii on the
Pacific coast. The popularity of the Sugar
Trust on the Atlantic is not of the enthusi-
astic variety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

With the best feeling in the world for
Christmas and the greatest willingness to
enjoy it, the man is exceptional who likes
il to extend over two days. And when it
comes on Saturday or Monday that is
what 1t virtually amounts to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The farmers will be interested in learning
that they are indebted to Mr.. Joseph Letter
for the high price of wheat A little later
possibly the young man will be ia shape
to accept a small installment on the debt
in the form of a contribution to the impe-
cuniouS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

The worlds production of gold for the
closing year is estimated at $234, 900 by
the superintendent of the minis, but the
fact will not make happy New Year for
the politician who sees Office ia a 5O-cent
dollar tz-sfs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28

After all, the revision of the pension list
which the Veteran has most to dread is
that of Mr.. Bryan in the free coinage of
silver and payment of pensions in dollars
with the same basis as those of Mexico.
now worth As cents