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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
ELIJAH.
The oratorio Splendid Success and well
Attended.

The Oratorio n Splendid Success and well
Attended.
Probably the most artistic perform
ance ever rendered by the Marietta
Choral Society was that of the ora
torio, Elijah, which was sung Wednes-
day evening. IN the past the Choral
Society has done great things, and
much was expected last evening in the
rendition of Mendelssohns exalted
songs. Though more difficult to sing
than The Creation or The Messiah, the
master work was handled in a manner
that showed most careful training, and
a grasp of the meaning of him who
wrote the glorious tunes.
All the soloists were from Cincinnati,
and were new voices to Marietta aud
ience. Miss Nina Betscher, the So
prano, has light, flexible voice, of a
high range, and she sang with consum-
mate ease. Her voice has nothing in
it that is unpleasant
Mrs. Lennon charmed her hearers
at the start. Hers is big rich con-
tralto voice, hawless, and her easy
grace pleased immensely. Her voice is
in the verv first line of voices ever
heard in Marietta.
For the tenor there is little work,
but what parts there are were well
taken by Mr.. David Davis. Mrs. Davis
has clear, strong voice and pleas
ant one, but we suspect his tones were
wrongly treated in the extreme upper
register.
Maish, the bass, has very fine voice
and sings with fervancv and vigor
He ranks well up among the prominent
BASES of the Middle States. We should
judge from the amount of energy ht
displayed last night that an oratoric
short of days duration in performing
would scarcely get him well warmed t.
his work
To Mr.. Bird is the largest share o
credit due, for he has for months hat
his chorus at work on the oratorio
The orchestra, too, is to be compll
, mented upon its very fair handling o
, the music on very short acquaintance
Mrs. Morris, Miss Wehrs and Mis-
Ward and Messrs. Hart and Scha
lent very material aid in two of tn
{ nump pers.
About rs people came up from Park
= ersburg, and seemed to be very muc
pleased with the production.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Squire Rathbone, of Belpre, and
l. A. Ormiston, of Ormiston, were
pleasant callers Wednesday, being in
the city to attend the Seventh of April
cele bration.
Mrs. Andrew Hazelrigg and daugh.
ter, Miss Helen, left Wednesday on a
visit to friends at Wheeling, w, Va.
II. w. Harvey, Jr, is i'll of measles
at his home on Fifth street.
Miss Lille Stoehr has returned
from visit to Martins Ferry, accomp-
auieL uy her sister, Mrs. George Feet
ers, who is recovering from severe
illness
Mrs. Nellie Long, of Beverly, ad-
ministrator of the estate of c. M Devol,
deceased. was in the city Tuesday on
business.
Miss Belle Wilson has resigned her
position as bookkeeper at the store of
John Wells e Co. and accepted SINH
lar position with Cochlan, Pearce e Co.
Miss Lille Leslie, who has been at.
tending business college here, has re.
turned to her home in Nelsonville.
Miss Lizzie Martin has returned to
her home in olumbus, Ohio.
Mound Tent, No. S22, X. o. T. NJ.
will meet this Thursday evening a,
Z o'clock. Initiation and other import
ant business will be transacted
Sheriff John s McCallister will
leave this morning with patient foi
the Athens State Hospital
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs F.
c. Dawes, who has been critically il
of pneumonia for several days, wal
slightly improved at last report Wed
nesday evening.
The Buckeye Euchre Club was en-
tertained Wednesday evening by Mrs
. Phil Bachman.
Reserved seats for The Old Home
stead" will be on sale at the Mariett
Book Store Friday morning
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

The following music lovers were
among the party that came up from
Parkersburg Wednesday evening to at.
tend the oratorio: Mrs. Sallie Wilcox,
Mr.. and Mrs. Friend Hutchison, Mrs.
Florence OConnor, Miss Peterkin. Miss
Sellicker, Miss Despard, Miss Drake
Miss Van Wrinkle, Mrs Vierheller
Misses Snodgrass, Miss Abbot, Mr.
Kemery, Miss Woodward, Mrs. Al Ken
dali, Miss Trevor, c. A. Bukey, f. X
Loomis, Jas. McGrail, F. P. Smart, Rev
Mr.. Hamilton, Frank Martin, Oscar
Hiele.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
OIL News.

The we'll of Seymour and others on
the II. c. Vincent farm at Vincent was
down 22O feet Wednesday, having be-
gun to case Tuesday. Water caused
them to draw the casing and ream out
They cased again Wednesday. The
we'll is semi wildcat" we'll, and the
result will mean much to the field.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
a Household Necess sity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, act gently and positively on kid
neys, liver and sbowels, cleansing the
entire system, dispel colds, cure head.
ache, fever, habitual constipation and
biliousness. Please buy and try box
gists.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
DROPPED DEAD.
BODY FOUND.

Corpse of Frank Middleswart Recovered
at Indian Run.
News was received Wednesday of the
recovery at Indian Run, 30 miles below
this city on the Ohio river, of the body
of Frank Middleswart, the young man
who fell under tow of barges at
Gravel Bank few weeks ago. We
are informed that the remains will be
brought home for burial today.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
THE MARKET.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life Away.

fyou want to quit tobacco using easi-
ly and forever, be made we'll, strong,
magnetic, full of nav life and vigor,
take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker
that makes weak men strong Many
gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 4OO,-
900 cured. Buy No-To-Bac from your
own druggist, who will guarantee a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free
Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or
New York.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Not Guilty of Burglary.

The charge of burglary was not
proven against Pearl and Walter Fin
ney and the sentence imposed by Judge
Rood was for petit larceny, portion
of the property stolen from the school
having been found in their possession.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Prize Divided.

Announcement was made Wednesday
that Frank Mckinney and Verne Boyle,
of the Junior class at the College, were
a tie for the best historical essay and
the prize will be divided.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Bitler Excursion.

Prospects are good for large crowd
on the Bitler excursion tc GAINESVILLE
today. Parkersburg is expected to
turn out several hundred people for the
occasion and z s, o. R. special train
will leave the union depot at $50 a. m.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Making Ha ste.

DR.. McKim is is making good head
way on his projected imp ovement.
His old house has been partly torn
down. The front part of it will be
moved to one side and be used while
the new house is being erected.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Died at Ynnkeehnrp.

Mr.. Jesse Winston, an aged resident
of Yankeeburg, died Wednesday morn
ing. He was SO years old and a well
known citizen.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Newspaper Sold.

Mr. G. E. F. Miller, editor and pub
Usher of the Beverly Advance, was in
the city on business Wednesday. Mr..
Miller has sold his newspaper to Mr..
Walker, formerly of Piqua. and the
latter has already taken possession
of Ii
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Died of Old Age.

Mrs. Hutchison, who resided at 21S
Market street died Wednesday night of
diseases incident to old age. She was
76 years of age.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
"Old Hiekory Bicycles Arc Am Right."

Mr. AL. Johnston purchased two
hickory bicycles of the agent, at Witt
lig's. Mr.. Johnston weighs 211 lbs.
Now, don't say any more that the
hickory is not strong
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
L. & o. G. f. Excursion.

The morning train on the enterprs-
ing T. & O. c. E. railway came in
Wednesday with nearly 400 people to
attend the Seventh of April celebra-
ton.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Woman,s Homo Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the man
ayers of the Woman's Home at Mrs.
Laing's this Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Woman Arrested.

Rebecca Moore was placed under ar
rest by Detective w. E. Mason on
Wednesday on the charge of obtaining
goods by false pretenses.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Some People
Keep Wheels......
......Others Sell Them.

We do the latter. That is why "the
CALLED jade winces."
If you are thinking of buying BIZ
cycle, do not fail to call and see our
line, which is largest aud most COM
plete line in Ohio.
No shoddy stock; and therefore we
can and do guarantee every wheel we
sell for one year. Wheels from S45 to
500. We sell on the installment plan
as we'll as for cash: and no one need be
without bike Our prices and terms
are within the reach of all.
Largest and most complete line OF
sundries in the city. Also n complete
Repair Shop in connection.
This is a PAID advertisement, but
we mean what we say, and kindly so
licit your patronage.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

pD-FOR RENT. Furnished upstairs front
room. Very pleasant. Inquire No. 2l4ls Fifth
street, City. Mon. Apljth lwlS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

sas-Mrs. c. Greenway, the Leading Milliner,
will have her Easter and Summer Opening
next Tuesday and Wednesday, April 18th aud
18th. This will be the grandest Opening of the
season. display of Patterns and French
Goods All are invited
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

We will haye fine display of Pat
tern Hats, and Millinery Novelties on
Wednesday and Thursday, April 14th
and 18th. Ladies are cordially invited
to inspect the same.
s. A. CLARK,
Putnam Street Millinery.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

s3y~ Mrs. c. Greenway the leading milliner,
has in her spring stock. Her trimmer, Miss
Mccullough, is here. ready for spring trade.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicieu, weakn nor
gripe
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

JUST try 1Oc. box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

Don't forget the GAINESVILLE Excursion
Thursday, April Sth.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
BUSINESS LOCALS.

~ WANTED. Two good sized rooms
furnished for light housekeeping Address
Leader ONCE.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

e8T"Get prices on door and window screens
from A. C. Wendelken, corner Mulberry and
Poplar streets. Nov 24th If.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

Reserved seats for The Old Home
stead" will be on sale at the Marietta
Book Store Friday morning.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Big -Four Cycle CO,
119 Front street.
Henry RauCh's Platform OF
PrincInIes.
119 Front street.

A platform of principles that places our pre-
eminence and proves onr success.
FIRST-To continue in future as in the past
To never abuse the confidence OF the public
SECOND-No putting or blowing we prac-
tice no deceptions, nor do we believe in III
perhaps or MAYBE or to speak unkindly OF
our competitors, or abuse others for the pur-
pose of elevating ourselves.
THfRD-Our business is success and we
wish one and all likewise.
FOURTH-We buy for cash and sell for cash; ;
cash against credit pluck against luck and
actual business against wind, are our
notices.
FIFTH-To command the respect and pro
tect the interests of our customers, Will al
ways be our pride.
SIXTH-In serving our customers the truest
politeness mnst be observed wish every one,
rich or poor. whether persons are buying,
exchanging OF only wishing to look.
SEVENTH-To have but one price and that
the lowest that can possibly be made.
EIGHTH-All goods sold with a guarantee.
Goods taken home and found not satisfac.
tory in every particular will be exchanged
cheerfully or money refunded
NINTH-Our stock will always be found com.
pete in each department at much lower
prices than at any other establishment.
Inviting an early call and the peoples con-
fdence, for which we Will give true satlslac-
tion, am yours respectfully.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

The Buckeye Euchre Club was en-
tertained Wednesday evening by Mrs.
Phil Bachman.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
NO PUPILS FOR A TEACHER. A Kansas School Kept Open a. Some
 Expense for No Ones Benefit.

Topeka, Kan, Dec 10.-In one of the school districts of Logan county the directors employed a young wo- man to teach seven months at $40 a month. Early last fall she had two CT three pupils, but when cold weather came they quit attending, and for a month not a single pupil has entered the school house.
 The young woman has tired of her lonely occupation, and has offered to compromise by taking five months salary and closing the school house as soon as she shall have completed the three months of the fall term. The directors agreed to comprom ise, and County Superintendent Haskinson wrote to State Superintendent Stryker asking if such a compromise could be legally made.
 Superintendent Stryker sent the letter to Assistant Attorney General Smelling, who says the law makes no provision for such an arrangement. The only remedy left the teacher is to abandon her school and trust to the board not to sue her for specific per formance of contract.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
BACK TAXES FOR ARKANSAS. Three Large Corporations Forced to
 Pay Arrears of Over $69,0O0.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 10.-The clerical force in the secretary of states office this afternoon completed the task of apportioning $62,533.67 of taxes among fifty-fve counties of the state, and computing the annual mileage and valuation of the property of three corporations in each county for per iods ranging from six to twenty-fomr years. This is the back taxes decree by Judge John A. Williams of Hhe United States court against the Pull man Palace Car company, the Vest ern Union Telegraph company and the Pacific Express company.
 The Wetern Union Is to pay the back tax on 2,O23 miles on the as sessed valuation of $148 per mile, for period of six years, which produces $22,555. The Pullman Palace Car company is to pay for six years on 1,576 miles at $110 per mile, which produces a tax of $13,0O2. The aggre- gate valuation for the six years of the amount on which the taxes must be pals is $S66,SOO The aggregates in Pulaski county for the six years on 402.25 miles, valued at $44, 4,247.50. The Pullman Palace Car company is in arrears for twenty-four years and must pay $29,677. The Pacific Ex- press company must pay SIS ,0OO.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11

at it's work several years, and it is said that several men of property and standing are included among it's dozen members. The scheme is said to have been Ito lease fenced timber tracts in remote parts of the county for the safe disposition of the stolen stock The actual thieves were en- ployed by the wealthier members of the gang, and as the latter ordinarily handled numbers of cattle their doings attracted no extraordinary attention.
 Stock had long been missed, but the existence of regular organization was not suspected until in the spring of the current year, when c. B. Ciders of Cowgirl was put in jail at Kingston for some petty offeGse He knew much about the gang and after he had been cleared he communicated his infor- nation, because he conceived that some of the comparatively wealthy members had been against him. A thorough investigation naturally fol- lowed and other arrests are expected
 Some of the prisoners will be tried at the March term of the circuit court at Kingston, and the excitement throughout this section will undoubt- edly continue, at least until that time.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
CHAINED LIKE A WILD BEAST.
Naked and With Not Even a Rag to
 Lie Upon.

Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 10.-Humane Agent O'Brien has just unearthed one of the most shocking cases of nal treatment of the insane ever recorded in western Pennsylvania, at Cline's Hollow, Westmoreland county. The officer has ascertained tihat Franklin Pearse Cline, 43 years of age, has been chained for the past eleven years to an iron bar with a chain which will not permit him to move in any di- rection more than six or eight feet.
 He is raving maniac, and during his long period of incarceration he has been kept constantly in a state of nudity. Agent O'Brien says Cline was kept in small outhouse constructed especially for him. When he called to see him the room was in a filthy con- dition and there was not a vestige of anything for the sufferer to lie upon
 The state board of lunacy has been notified and is now investigating the case. It is thought that the West moreland county authorities will be asked to take charge of the man, as the estate is ample to pay all neces- SarY eXpenSeS.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
SAILORS FIGHT OVER RELIGION.
Captains Trouble With a Conglom-
 crate Oriental Crew.

New York, Dec. 10.-A more extra 1r- dinary and heterogeneous crew never manned ship than that which is aboard the tramp steamship Wen nington Hall, which is now in port It is composed of Arabs, Algerians, Persian Mohammedans, Parsees, E hi Opians and East Indians of various sects, all saturated with religious scruples which have made the efforts of Captain HOstler, an Englishman, to direct the ship, almost intellectual
 The crew has frequently quarreled on questions of religion throughout the voyage and mutiny has been bare ly averted many times. The Wenning- ton Hall sailed from Tjilatjap, Java, with a crew of Lascars, but they de- serted at Colombo, Ceylon, and the captain was constrained to gather up a motley group of men from the streets of the town.
 Most of them know nothing about seamanship, and in addition to having a large share of the traditional lazi- ness of wearers of the turban, they proved to be religious fanatics, who would not tolerate any violation of their respective creeds.
 What worries Captain Hostler most is the fact that in order to get crew at 1.-The was compelled to engage these men for twelve months, and will be on his hands until next September. Many of them are already suffering much from the cold. The prospects of making voyage to Brunswick, Ga, and thence to England in the winte. time before returning his charges to their native lands, is more than the sturdy British captain cam face with equanimity.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11

White house and its salaries. long army of prominent items, such as those for the coast survey, the life saving service, the light house sys- tenn, the Indian service, the general land office, the marine hospital ser vice, the national soldiers homes, the customs service, which are in cluded in the above figures, might be added to still further emphasize the point under consideration
 Such comparisons as these have at last attracted the attention which they deserve, and Washington upon the eve of the opening of congress is full of talk based upon such pre- ssCtations of the subject.
 Pension reform has been a question which for years has been forcing it. self upon the attention of congress men. It has been put aside from year to year because, from motives which are easily understood, and which have much to commend them, h ,re was a general disposition to, provide for the growing burden rather than seem even to be turning the cold shoulder to veterans. But with a pension expenditure requiring more than half the present yearly revenues, and at a time when these revenues ar falling many millions below the total annual expenditures, the ques- tiom becomes one involving not only tO the rest of the nation
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
THE HAWAIIAN PROTEST.
Anti-Annexationists Say They Have
 Been Encouraged.

Washington, Dec. 10-The de1ega- tion of Hawaiian natives who were here in opposition to the annexation treaty, called upon several senators today Ito urge their views. They have attempted no canvass of the senate, but say they have encouragement The chairman of the committee on foreign relations declines to divulge anything, but says there will be no action and that he expects to get the treaty up within ten days. He has no purpose of abandoning the treaty as such and Attempting to secure the same result by legislation.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
SHE DABBLED IN MEDICINE.
A New York Girl Held Accountable
 for the Death of a Friend.

New York, Dec. 10.-A 19-year-old girl, sobbing and uuivering wi,h fright, was dragged from her home at midnight yesterday and taken to the, police station. Her name is Ella Christianson and the technical charge against her is disposing of medicine without a license. Indirectly is lad to her fault the death of Mrs. Emma Tereisa, a friend of hers, who died in convulsions yesterday of belladcnna poisoning compounded by Miss Chris tianson. The girl was payoled until December 15 In the custody of her counsel.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
EIGHT HUNDRED WE'RE KILLED.
Terrible Execution Wrought iby the
 Dynamite Gun of the Cubans.

I New York, Dec. 0.-The Suns Har vana cable says:
 Further report today on the capture of Guisa by General Garcia confirms yesterdays dispatch, and the report adds that the entire garrison of the town, composed of 800 men, died he roically without surrendering. Only forty-five Spanish soldiers survived, and they were made prisoners by Gen eral Garcia. The Spanish official re port describes the terrific effects Of the pneumatic dynamite gun used by General Garcia.
 The insurgents fired seventy-rwo dy- namite shots on the forts. Each shot wrought terrible havoc. The gun was operated at short distance from the town. Not a house remained i1 Guisa. All were blown ito pieces. Besides the dynamite gun the insurgents used two field pieces, six and eight pound CTS.
 General Garcia sent word to the Spaniards before bombardment that they would be pardoned if they would surrender. The only answer was a shout of Long live Spain!' and ger- eral volh5y from all the forts. The destruction of the town was com pleted in twelve hours. Besides 800 regular troops there were at Guisa some 300 others, militia and yolun- teerS. The total loss of l.ha patriots is not exactly known, but it is large. Col Tovar, who arrived with his col umn to rescue Guisa, reports that il was terrible to see the dead spanish soldiers half buried under the rubbish of the forts.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
GOULD ESCAPES A TAX.
The Five Million Dollar Salary De-
 clared Exempt.

Albany, N. Y., Dec. 10.-The court of appeals ordered that s5,0O0,0 900 paid to George Gould by his father for services rendered should be exempted from inheritance taxation.
 The decision of the surrogate had appraised the estate at SIS, S,000,000 fer the purpose of taxation. The New York city comptroller appealed f.om the decision of the surrogate, claiming that the $5,0G0,000 should not be de- ducted.
 Judge John F. Dillon represented the Gould estate and David B. Hill and John R. Dospassos appeared for the state and city comptroller.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-11
CHIEF JUSTICE CONAWAY DEAD He Expired at His Home in Cheyen Q
 Suddenly.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. IDA. B. Conaway, chief justice of the state su preme court, died suddenly at his res idence in this city shortly after Il o'clock tonight. He had been suffer ing from la grippe and complication. of troubles, which induced heart fai> ure.
 Judge Conaway had been in the su- preme bench for nearly seven years and had been chief justice since Jan- uary l last He had one more year to serve. He was highly respected for his probity and leaves a host Of friends to mourn his loss. He was little over 60 years of age.