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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
SUBSTANTIAL HANDsHAKINGs
Ia One Case at Least 1t Proved Very
Profitable.

1t was years since, in the Ozark re-
gion, where | was riding a circuit, that
| saw a minister enjoy a most sub
stantial handshaking, says a writer in
the Globe-Democrat. Shaking hands
was his popularity. He believed in the
potency Of a cordial grasp to win men
to the church, but though successful in
winning souls he was very unfortunate
III the matter of getting dollars. In
fact, poverty continually stared him in
the face. He owned a little farm and
mortgaged it as long as it would yield
a dollar. The mortgages were falling
due, but there was no prospect of pay
ing them. But it did not bother him
bit. He shook hands more heartily
than ever.
Il have unbounded faith in hand
shaking to bring everything out right"
he often said, until his penchant came
to be the talk of the town At last
came the day when the mortgages must
De foreclosed, that would deprive him
OF the little home that sheltered his
f&mily.
On the eve of that day a knock at
the door of his house, which was a
little way from town, called him. When
he opened the door a whole crowd
rushed in, and without saying a word.
commenced shaking hands. He felt
something cold in the palm of the
first man, and when the hand was with
drawn it stuck to his own. THAT is
the most substantial shake l ever ex-
perienced,' he said, as he held up a
IS gold piece. But the next man
stepped up and a silver dollar was left
in the preachers palm. No one would
say a word in explanation, but pressed
i'll on him as fast as he could stick
the metal and bills into his pockets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
A BAD BREAK.

Jagson-'T tried to pay the New
Woman compliment last night in my
speech, but it didn't seem to be ap-
pr eciated."
Bagson-''What did you say?"
Jagson-'T said that the New Woman
would leave large footprints on the
sands of time fit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
AVE DISCOVERED NEAR RED BUD
Contains River and a Deep Lake Of
Great Size.

Preparations are being made to ex-
plOre cave which was recently found
by some hunters, who accidentally dis
covered it while chasing a wounded
wild cat. The cave is situated in the
region known as the ''sinkholes," which
is eight miles west of Red Bud, III.
The entrance is about seven feet in
diameter but after entering the size
varies, it being twenty to twenty-five
feet to the ceiling in some places. The
ceiling. is studded with large stalag
mites. Big rocks project from the sides
OF the cave and are covered with in
Vulnerable white points, which by a
dim light resemble stars. The width
does not vary so much, as it is about
sixteen feet wide at all points. In the
center flows a stream of clear water,
which contains numerous small eyeless
fish A number of them were caught
and placed upon exhibition, but they
lived only few days. The depth Of
the stream is from twenty to thirty
feet Two miles from the entrance it
empties into a large lake, which varies
in depth from five to forty feet and
lies beneath a ceiling 100 feet from its
surface. Recently an exploring party
had a small boat made and attempted
to cross this lake, put after going
nearly a half mile from shore decided
to return. There are a great many
c1evices in the rocks, and it was in
some Of these that the skeletons Of
wild animals were found, supposed to
be those of the wolf. Snakes of all
kinds make this cave their home in
winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

a breeze blown out OF Paradise
Kisses the apple bows;
The dancing shadows device
With life endows.
And it is family musical
Sings echoes soft and longi
Come, little birds. and listen all
Your lesson songi
IT'S subtle-scented with the sigh
Blown from a wild rose spray:
Springs dearest daughter passes by,
Delicate May.
S. Decatur Smith, il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

What was al that -umpus in the
next f1at?"
''It was that football rusher's wife
trying to get him to walk the baby TO
sleep."-Detrnit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
WORTH REMEMBERING.

Mrs. Sweetser-"George, you forgot
TO kiss me this morning when you Went
away"
Mr.. Sweetser-"Are you sure or II!
T certainly remember kissing somebody
this morning. I supposed it was you.
Boston Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Just got a letter from Mildred. She
is enjoying the country so much. she
says: Every day at sunrise a neigh
boring rooster rouses us with his early
morning lay
EARLY morning lay? What's the
matter with the henson a strike" ~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Were you ever in loVe?'
mo, l married young. New York
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Not a Case of Sympathy-"Do you
know that your COMPOUNDED dog banks
all night?"
Yes, I suppose he does. But don't
worry about him. He makes up for
it by sleeping all day.
Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Lucy-"C'ara's honeymoon was COM
pletely spoiled"
Alice-"How?"
Lucy-''The papers containing the
account of the wedding did not reach
her. Brooklyn Life.
A girl with four hands has been born
in Pennsylvania. They may not be Of
much use to her for some years, but
when she grows up they will be a
blessing to her at a bargain counter
New York Commercial.
They were three days out, and he
wasn't feeling very well.
LAS to the cradle of the Deep" he
said sadly.
"Yes?"
well, nothing much, except that I
wish it wasn't an automatic rocker. -
Chicago Post.
Sir" said the woman of the de-
termined jaw, ''woman's sphere is en-
! larging, and you must admit it,'
We'll" said the cynical bachelor.
while [ am not exactly prepared to
| concede that woman's head is exactly
a sphere, still there is no doubt that it
| has been swelling at a great rate in
! the last few years. '-Indianapolis
| Journal.
who was that fine-looking gentle
man at the door, Jane?"
81 don't know, mum. told him that
he had called at the wrong house"
How in the world do you know he
did,"
Because he had no hill to present
mum" -Detroit Free Press.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
Brown Confesseg.

Harrisville, w. Va, Oct. % Court
resumed it's work at nine o'clock this
morning. Two important witnesses
were examined and the State then
rested. Brown was the first witness
for the defense. He admitted having
killed Crull, but claimed it was done
in self defense. He said he hauled the
body about, as shown by the prosecu-
tion. The State will offer some testi-
mony in rebuttal and then the argu-
ments will be begun at once.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

CHILLICoTHE, O., Oct % William H.,
Lloyd was given verdict for Sl1, S11.3O
damages against the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern Railway yesterday
afternoon in the Common Pleas Court,
He had leg cut off on the road about
10 years ago, and has been trying to
get damages ever since. The case has
gone through all Court and landed in
the Supreme Court, where judgment
was obtained agaidst a company that
had ceased to exist. The verdict today
indicates that the reorganized company
is held equally responsible with the
old one.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
SATURDAY. oo1osER 2s. 1897
MADAME DON'T CARE.
sardou's Great Comedy Pleases Fine
Audience.

sardou's Great Comedy Pleases Fine
Audience.
Madame Sans Gene at the Auditorium
Friday night was witnessed by large
audience, representative uf the best
people of the city, and none were dis
appointed in their expectations. The
performance was undoubtedly one of
the best that eyer appeared on the
stage in Marietta. The elaborate and
perfect scenery and the magnificent
costumes of the large company were
simply marvellous in their perfection
and beauty. The part of Napoleon, as
the ordinary person is won't to paint
him in imagination, was portrayed by
Gustav Frankel with startling real
ism. Marion Abbott, as Madame Sans
Gene, was superb in her artistic por-
trayal of an unusually difficult charac-
ter. She put into her work all the
vitality of splendid warm blooded
and healthy physical organism, with a
naturalness and apparent unconscious
ness that destroys in the audience all
sense of the fact that she is acting.
The entire company possesses talents
of the higher order and is exceptionally
well balanced. Madame Saus Gene is
certainly relief after some of lhe
execrab BILE performances with which the
play-going public of Marietta has beer
| a fiji icted this season.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
Died of Dinhtheria.

The two-year-old child OF II. d
Woodford, who had been i'll OF diph-
liberia for some time, died at Water
town ON Thursday at 1890 o'clock a.
m and was buried in the evening OF
the same day. The house had been
quarantined for some time, and the
funeral was private.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

Central Church of Christ.
communion services at 1890 a. m.
Subject: "Give an Account of Your
Stewardship. Evening: THE Doc
trine of Balaam''. Christian Endeavor
meeting at six o'clock p. m. Subject
"Confessing Christ Before Men, Why
and How. Led by Mrs. o. D. Ward
Special music. Public invited.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
A Steamboat Burned.

The little steamer Ida Smith, which
run in the Long Bottom-Parkers-
burg trade was burned Thursday at
Letart. Details of the fire are hard
to obtain, but the boat was burned to
the waters edge entailing loss of $500
or $4,000. The boat was owned by a
Mr.. Keyser. owner of the PIT. Pleas
ant docks and when in the local trade
she was commanded by Captain
Ralph Caches
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
Lot Purchasers.

Among the new purchasers of glass
plant lots are the following:
Miss Ida Noll,
Mary A. Nelson,
l. M. Latshaw,
Chas. c. Torpy.
Christopher Pfaff,
Hopp & Gearhart,
Miss Agnes Garrity.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
Property Sold.

]. A. Plumer & Son have sold a house
and lot on Sacra Via to Wm. H. Lehmer,
OF Macarthur. The price paid was 5000.
Mr.. Lehmer win probably make some
extensive improvements on the prop
erty.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

German M. E. Church. h.-Preachin
both morning and evening by Presiding
Elder Rev. j. G.. Schaal. After the
morning sermon the congregation will
celebra the Lords Supper The Ger
man public are especially invited tc
the meetings.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Daniel Martin, of Watertown, and
Rebecca Anderson of Tunnel.
Joseph II. Cecil of Marietta, and
Gertrude Scott, of Cutler.
Lorain Hanna and Grace G. Smith,
both of Marietta
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Topics and Texts at the Various Churches
for Tomorrow.

This column is permanent feature of the
Leader and q cordial invitation is extended to
the pastor of each church in the city to report
to us on Friday OF each week the subject OF
the following Sabbath's discourse, together
with special services that may prove of in
tereSt.l
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

Unitarian Church. subject:
self Revelations. Evening: The
Request of the National Prison-Reform
Association" Young peoples meeting
at six o'clock. Subject: Music.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
Clothing Talk

Brisker days now-Warmer Cloth
ing needed. A new SUIT is abso-
lutely necessary. Question Isl
What to get and When to get it?
Well help you. Our new fall line
is in and contains everything new
and stylish. Have you ever ex'
amined our line and prices? No.
Then you have made a serious mis-
take. Come in and let us show
you some new things. We won't
urge you to buy. OF course we
can't help it if the suits, hats oil
furnishings urge you to buy. They
are certainly irresistible. A never
to-be- forgotten fact. Your money
back if not satisfactory. We car
please YOU with one of our $l(
suits. Cheaper ones, of course.
HENRY RAUCH,
NEW Clothier. Halter and Furntsher.
1877 Front Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

WHEN bilious or costive, eat Cascer-
ct, candy cathartic cure guaranteed.
10c. 25c.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
BUSINESS LOCALS.
I24 Putnam st
Marietta, o.

gBWAETED. Three unfurnished rooms
l9S.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

We are headquarters for the finest Cof-
fees IN tolUn. Try our Red Ribbon
brand. IL ,UtlL please yo,t. Creamery
butter, p,tt up IN pound prints, recetued
tlctce 1oeck direct from creamery.
WHARF'F &c THOMAS,
fSS P,ttr am st. Up-to-date Grocers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

German St Luke Church. Morning
zone Thing Needful'. Evening: Saul
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

ns-FOR SALE-One tandem at less than
first cost, and two small wheels at ten dollars
each, TO close them out. T. MCCUnE,
2O5 Maple St., West Marietta.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23

eD-FoR SALE OR RENT. Good property,
SIS Fifth street, House rooms, lot 45xlsO feet.
Inquire Geo. B. Sunderland, opposite Union
Depot.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-23
SCARLET FEVER.

Two Houses Now Qnnrantined BY the
Health Authorities.
A little child named Camp is i'll of
scarlet fever at the home of its parents
on Greene's Road, just outside the city
limits. A Schneider child on Seventh
street is also i'll Of the dread disease
The City and Township Boards of
Health have quarantned both houses
and the disease will be watched care
fully on account OF it's exceedingly
contagious nature.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
James D. Egan's Double
Attempt to Use the Gas
Route at the Russ.
He Was Tw ce Dragged From
His Room Into Pure
Air.
Vows He Will Make G )od Jlb of Il
Next Time-While at Hamburg
HIS Brother Died.

Colonel J. D. Young, proprietor of the
Russ House, had curious experience
Tuesday night with a man who was try
ing his best to end his life, and falling
had nothing but regrets to express.
Along early in the evening man about
As years OF age, OF ordinary size and ap-
pearance, with lightish gray beard and
dark mustache, came up the stairway and
registered. He wrote his name as James
D. Egan, with something following which
looked like "Sh. Wossa," indicating, as it
seemed, a ship by the name of Wossa, and
asked for a room. 1t was at once given
him, and the man retired.
A short time afterward the attaches of
the hotel detected a strong smell of gas
and rigid examination was made,
resulting in finding that the gas came
from Egan's room. The door was burst
open and the gas was found streaming
from the jets.
Egan was nearly unconscious, but he
was dragged forth into the open air. He
seemed to have been drinking some, and
it was supposed that the gas had been
turned on accidentally. AS he eventually
recovered he was.put back into the room
and left alone.
Some time later, or about 10 o'clock.
there was another and stronger smell of
gas. The hotel force ran up to his room
and burst open the door again. Every Jet
was turned on, and Egan lay on the bed
with his mouth open and apparently near
death.
He was dragged out once more and this
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
DEATH OF A DRUGGIST.
Henry b. Shaw, an Old and Respected
Res ident, Expires Suddenly.

Henry Il. Shaw, an Old and Respected
Res id ent, Expires Suddenly.
Henry B. Shaw, the druggist, died sud-
denly yesterday morning at his residence,
1906 Vallejo street. His death was caused
by congestion of the liver.
Mr.. Shaw was an old resident of this
City. He came here from New Y ork in
1867, and soon after opened q drugstore on
Second street, near Folsom.
When Rincon Hill began to decline he
moved to Sutter and Powell streets. There
also his business prospered. About four
years ago he decided to retire from active
life and live upon his income. Inactivity,
however, was not congenial to him, and
within year he again EN- parked in busi-
ness. entering the firm of Wakelee & Co.
When he retired from that esta blishment,
about a year ago he engaged in business
for himself at Montgomery street. He
personally conducted the latter place pn-
til about a week ago, when he became i'll,
but did not consider his condition serious.
Mr.. Shaw was a veteran of the Civil
Thomas Post, G.. A. R.. and several fra
ternal societies. He had large property
oldings in this City, including his resi-
dence on Vallejo street. His fortune is
estimated at quarter of million.
He was about fifty-fve years of age, and
was a native of Ireland. He leaves
widow. The funeral will take place on
Thursday afternoon from 1906 Vallejo.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

James Gibney Arrested Early Yester-
day Morning and Lodged In Jail.
James Gibney, hackmen, was arrested
early yesterday morning by Officers
Peshon and Tanians and detained at the
California-street Police Station on a charge
of robbery and impersonating a police
sergeant.
Gibney went to a Chinese tenement
house, 7261l Pacific street. and demanded
money from one of the occupants. On
being refused, he grasped the luckless
Chinaman, whose name is unknown, by
the throat and relieved him OF several dol
lars. The Chinaman reported the robbery
TO the police and Gibney was arrested and
charged with the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

standing committee it be simply visit
ing committee, but it was lost.
The original motion that the Evening
School Com mittee be created was passed.
Director Derham gave notice of a re-
consideration at the next meeting of the
board.
The new director, DR.. Ragan, elected
vice Director Halstead, deceased, was
placed on the Classification, Judiciary and
Visiting committees.
Director Head requested that the Re-
publican minority be given representa-
ton on the Classification and Judiciary
committees, but no action was taken.
The West of Castro Street Improvement
Club sent a communication requesting
the erection of a fourth class schoolhouse
in that neigh oorhood.
Miss Lily A. Toomy, a teacher in the
cooking department, who was dropped out
of the service, requested that her place be
not declared vacant, but that she be sus-
pended until the funds admit of the re-
esta blishment of the teaching of cooking.
Several residents of the Hunters Point
district requested that a lady teacher be
appointed TO that school.
Miss Rose Thompkins, R. A. Herold and
Lulu f. Durkin were granted leaves of alb
sence. Similar requests by DR.. Edwin
Bunnel! and Fannie L. Soule were denied.
Miss Kate Markham, janitress of the
Mission Grammar School, sent a protest
against being transferred to the PoIytech-
mic High School.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER -"Spar tacus"
CAIIroRNIA 1HEATER.-Mlle. Antoinette TIRE
beui Saturday afternoon.
COLUMBIA THEAcER - Chimmie Fadden-
MoRosCo OPERA-HoUsE. A Nile Minute"
AICAzAK THEATEI -1he Professor
TIvoLI OPERA House. Aladdin; or, The
" Onderful Lamp
ORPHEUM.-H igh Glass Vaudeville.
SUTEo BATHs-Bathing and J erformances
THE CHUTEs AND SKATING R1NK-DaiIv at
balght street, one block east OF the Park
OAKLAND RACE TRAcK.-Races to-day
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Mex Saturday. Passengers FomCo

time q policeman was called up, who es-
corted him to the California street station.
"The mans story" said Colonel Young,
twas that he went to Hamburg year ago,
and when he got back, three months ago,
he found his brother had died. He told
this TO the officer, and said he did not
want TO live any longer.
He regretted that his efforts to end his
life had failed, and said he would make
good job of it next time. Egan evidently
came here and took room with the de-
liberate inten ton of dying here"
The man was booked at the station for
drunkenness and yesterday morning was
DISCHARGED.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Scarlet Fever Gases.
Two cases of scarlet fever were reported yes
terday to the Board OF Health. at zoos Natoma
street, by DR.. Hughes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Views of Public Buildings.

Pictures OF the City Hall, Hall of Justice, the
park lodge and the Girls high School will be
published in the official publication in New
York knoTn as ''The City Government" which
is a monthly. The pictures for publication
were sent on by Mayor Pneian yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The late David scann Chef of the
OF by the miones
of
reverenty
the Francisco
placed top the cabinet The which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Mereur Mercury Notes.

Raddatz Bros. have purchased the in
terest of 7. j. Gundry in the Copper
Queen mine. which joins the Bullion
on the south. Raddatz Bros. have been
working the Bullion mine for several
months under lease and bond.
Reginald Heath, shift boss at the
Golden Gate, was looking UP a winze
in the mine, talking OF a man work.
ing about 90 feet above him He felt
something hit his chin and supposed
it was a small rock, but when he put
his hand to his face he found an iron
candle stick attached to it. 1t had
struck him a little to one side of the
middle and went right through, miss
ing the iugular only a short distance.
DR.. Castleman dressed the injury and
the patient is doing well.
E. II. Airs, one of the heaviest own
ers in the Mercur, Geyser- Marion and
Northern Light mines, is Still reaching
after the good things of this district,
and Friday added to his holdings a one
sixth interest in the Snowstorn group.
The deal was made through the agency
Of A. H. Mayne, and the interest ac-
CURED was that owned by j. c. Conk-
lin, who is mining at present in Grip
pie Greek, Colo.
The Golden Bar Mining company,
whose property is in Camp Floyd dis
trict, about three miles south of Lew
iston canyon, have just let a 5000 con-
tract, Gordon s. Stevens of Tooele be-
ing the successful bidders. Two shifts
are at work sinking a shaft at the end
Of the 100-foot tunnel, where the vein
was encountered and good values We're
obtained. This property joins the My
Emma group, owned by Captain De
Lamar, and has every appearance of
becoming a good paying property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Proof Of Assessment work.

The present state law relative to the
performance of the annual assessment
work on mining claims provides for the
making Of proof by or before the first
of the year, that such work has been
done
This proof must be filed in the office
of the county recorder in the county in
which the mining claim is located, to-
gether with the affidavit or affidavits
of the person or persons performing
the work, or making the improvements.
The form Of the proof should be as
fellows:
1.-The name of the claim and where
situated.
2.--The number of days work done.
and the character and value of the i'm
DrovemectS placed thereon.
3.-The date or dates of performing
said labor and. making said improve
ments. and number of cubic feet of
earth or rock removed.
5.-The actual amount paid for said
labor and improvements, and by whom
paid, when the same was not done by
the owner or owners of said claim.
Such affidavits, or duly certified
copies thereof, shall be prina facie evil
dence of the facts therein stated
1t is held that such proof must be
made this year, a failure to do which
will work forfeiture to the title to
the claim.
This, Of course, applies only to I'M
patented ground.