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The record-union., 1897-01-23

l ask that my witnesses may be heard.
l ask that 1 may receive a full and
concise statement in writing of the
charges preferred against me.
l ask for the privilege of listening to
the charges of my accusers and the
right of questions in my own behalf.
In brief, l ask for the privilege of
making my defense as complete as
truth, honor and justice will permit
g T DIICKWORTH
The record-union., 1897-01-23

During the consideration of the re-
port Mr. Treaey, representing the mi
nority on the Committee on Mileage,
arose in his place and strongly adSo.
Gated the adoption Of the committees
report. saying among other things:
That il had been thoroughly consider
ed by the committee, that it was in all
particulars correct and should be
adopted without delay
The Speaker again before putting the
main question, said: Gentlemen. l do
not desire to impugn the intentions Of
the committee and do not know
whether the report is correct or not, as
l have not been able to examine it, but
I do not desire it passed until the
House has had time to consider it,"
The House then, acting upon the faith
it had in the committee and the state
ment made upon the floor from mem
bers of the committee, and information
from the Clerks desk, adopted the re-
port of the committee.
Your committee find that the House
itself was derelict in adopting the re-
port of the committee without further
considering it after the matter had SO
plainly been placed before it by the
Speaker, but that this dereliction falls
upon all the members of the House of
whatever political party. And that the
House was misled and grossly deceived
in the matter and in all things pertain
ing to said report.
The committee offers the following
resolutions: And whereas, in the APP
pointment of said temporary officers
sufficient is known to substantate the
charge against the Clerk of the House
of gross abuse of power on his part;
therefore, be ii
Resolved, That the Committee on
Commissions and Retrenchment be re-
quired to investigate said charges, and
for such purpose is hereby invested
with all powers to subpoena and compel
the attendance of witnesses.
UnCpTpG
The record-union., 1897-01-23

The statement having been made that
the name of Ella Bateman appears upon
the roll of the temporary attaches of the
Assembly without authority, a Record
Union" reporter saw Andy Branch yes
terday afternoon. He said:
Il was a t the desk at the time the first
report of the Committee on Mileage was
House and when finished several mem
hers came to the desk and stated that
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

s. 1t would emauci pate the press, which is
in the power of the private companies and
must take such news as they serd, and dare not
be free i'll discussing certain questions.
O. The cheap rate would enable every week
ly paper to take telegraphic dispatches. This
would benefit printers and the public by start
ing n~w papers and extending the circulation of
old ones. In England, when the government
took the telegraphs and adopted cheap
rates, the number of press dispatches ms family
increased thirty fold: not thirty per cent mere
ly, but thirty times the former number.
10. All other countries, practically, except
Canada, have the telegraphs and telephones op-
Grated by the government, and at low rates,
and III all it has been a success to the govern
nent and vast benefit to the public. We
claim to be business people, but we are guilty
of the absurdity of turning over the best pay
ing part of the postoffice-the quick, rapid
electric mail-to private companies and operate
the slow, non-payng part by the public at
loss, of course
II. The government placing telephonn at
every c)uutry postoffice, and increasing the
number of offices, of course, would to large
extent amount to rural delivery, without the
expense that an extension of the present city
delivery to country districts would be. This
would destroy the isolation which is now the
drawback to country life, by putting the coun-
try districts in speaking distance of the towns.
1t would enable those in the country to summon
doctor, inquire for freight, ascertain the daily
state OF the markets and to com municate with
the court house on law business.
IL. No millionaiteS would be CEeated, as
now, out of the surplus earnings, but the money,
beyond the bare cost of operation, would remain
in the pockets of the people, while at the same
time these facilities would be extended to every
nook and corner of the republic, and become
convenience to the whole people, instead of be-
ing, as now, a mere advantage to the few,
which is used very often the detriment of many.
-Justice Clark i'll The New Time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
The Wheat Gun Kicks.

1t was said of the old fashioned shot guns
and muskets that they were mo re dangerous to
those who fired them off than to those at whom
they were directed. The kick a: the breech
was worse than the discharge at the muzzle.
Some time ago, because of scarsity of wheat
in most other wheat growing countries, and be-
cause the big wheat gamblers were arranging
to harvest fat crop in the pits on change, the
price on wheat began to go up. Nursed by
ports of total failure abroad, the price
worked up to abIve dollar bushel for few
days, when the big farmers like P. D. Armour,
w. P. Pillsbury, J P Morgan and others sold
out with million of profit each, and then it
was reported that the foreign crop was not so
short, and wheat fell back to about SO cents a
bushel
But as the dollar mark had been reached, we
hear no other talk from administration newspa-
pers and orators about anything but dollar
wheat as if that price were phenominal and
the wheat -raisefs of the country were indebted
to the election of Mckinley and the passage of
the Dingley bill for this high tide in the price
of wheat.
OF course there is not a farmer in the land
who has intellect enough to sow, reap and haul
his wheat to market, who does not know that
the rise in the wheat market was produced by
the real and faucied scarcityof wheat elsewhere,
and by the big wheat gamblers of the world
scrambling in the pits to make money, all OF
for any political reasons.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
Pingree on the Tariff.

Governor Pingree, of Michigan, is of
the largest manufacturers of shoes i'll the coun-
trv Here is his view of the situation:
'Never before the Dingley bill was there a
tariff on hides. With the short supply of
American hides, the bill probably will yield
considerable revenue, but as for calling it
protective measure-we.l, that sounds very fun
ny Who'll be protected? The big four of
he Union stock k-yards-Arnour, Swift, Morris
and Libby. They control the hide market of
ne United States. They formed the strongest
kind Of combination. Why, the sole-leather
mems excuse for forming pool is that they
we're forced to do it to protect themselves against
Armour's combination
''The hide men will coin millions out of the
,ew tariff; it will be made up from the rs cents
that they will collect from every man in Amer
ica whenever he buys pair of shoes.
"Some people may say Pm kicking because
tie new arif hurts my business. That isn't
tie reas on. Pm not going to lose anything.
The leather man will raise the price of leather
to me, and to keep even | have only to raise
The price of shoes. The who buys the
shoes at an in creased price is the one who will
kick"
The people are willing to pay an honest tax
{ II the support of the government, but to pay
,nilions to still further enrich the monopoist
they will render their opinion of that sort of
a tariff later-Farmer's Voice.
State Treas irer Biddle (Pop.) turned over to
his Republican successor $3.50 5o3, who, in
tnrn, only turned over 10 Treasurer Hefaebo wer
soo,7oo. Re publican papers will be given un
/ ,nlted opporcu titles IL cxpl lin what becom Of
the difference amounting TO about $49o, ,ooo
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
DI@Ii@I@I@ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The very fact, however, that the Hanna bu.
reau has been immensely busy trying to pry
political advantage out of the famine in other
lands, and put the administration newspapers
to singing in chorus, is evidence of the anxiety
felt to get away from the scandals of the Ding
ley bill, the power of trusts and government by
injunction.
But in addition to the fact that this harping
about dollar wheat SO completely exposed the
fear OF the Hanna party to meet the redhot po-
litical questions of wages, taxation aud money,
it was soon discovered that dollar wheat and 50
cent wheat were not evenrs so remote as to ex-
cite much attention. The fact is that wheat is
now selling for less than it brought from No.
vember of last year to May of this year.
The monthly treasury statement for March,
1897, shows ON page 1883, the price of wheat
in the American markets for every week of the
year from April, 1896, to May, 1897. From this
we find that last November wheat reached the
price of S7H cents per bushel in December
it reached sr.o6; in January, 1897 it fell to
SI.o4H; in February it fell to 9S34 cents,
and on March 4, 1897, the day Mr.. Mckinley
was inaugurated, wheat was selling for o4H
cents, which is more than it is bringing to-day.
On April I, 1897, month after the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Mckinley, wheat was selling for
o6 "A cents bushel.
All this shows that for at least half the time
in the past year wheat sold for more than it
brings now Not all of the big metropolitan
journals owned or controlled by the trusts and
syndicates know this, and SO they keep on with
the new tune of "dollar wheat" in the expect.
alton of distractng the attention of the public
from the really vital questions of the campaign.
But this wheat racket was so hollow and such
a transparent subterfuge to escape that it has
served to show the fear of the administration to
go before the people OH its record of the past
six months and its promises of the past year
Evening Press, Columbus, Ohio
Elk Representative Fletcher Meredith, the
Republican wheel horse of Reno county, says
in his paper: "We are not Populist nor a
but in the contention that fourth
class United Slater Judge should interfere, by
njunctions or restraining orders, with State
governments, while the State courts are ignor-
I'd, we are with the Populists State courts
should decide on State matters and until they
ire applied to, such men as Original Package
Foster Williams, Sim ,nton and all that grade
of Judges should keep hands off. Government
BY injunction is getting ,.so common. s
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
A CALL
For Peoples Party Primaries and County
Convention in Anderson County, KaS.

Primaries for the election of delegates to the
Peoples party county convention for the nomi-
nation of county officers in and for said county,
which is hereby called to meet in Garnett, Kas.,
on Saturday, Sept. IS, 1897 at 10 O'Clock am,
sharp, will be held in each voting precinct in
said county Wednesday, Sept 22d, at 4:45
O'Clock p. IN.
By authorized appointment, each precinct is
entitled to the following representation:
City of Garnett-
1st ward, delegates; I'd ward, 3 delegates;
sd ward, 2 delegates; 4th ward, 3 delegated.
Monroe tip, delegates Jackson tp, delegates
Reeder tip, 10 delegates Putnam tip, 5 delegates
Walker tip, delegates Union tip, S delegates
Rich tp, delegates Lone Elm tip, deegs
Ozark tp, delegates Indian Creek tip, del
Welda tp, delegates E. Washington tp, 2
Westphalia tip, del w. g tp, del
A central committeeman will also be elected
at the primaries for each township and city
ward in said county.
By order of committee.
R. S. AYRES, W. IL. MELLEW,
Secy. CHM.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
RObinson-Riggs.

From the Sun of Greeley, Colo, we
clip the following notice of the mar
riage of a former Washington county
boy, who went West ten years ago.
"Wednesday afternoons at the residence
of the officiating clergyman, Rev. Ar
thur S. Phelps, Mr.. Thomas Robinson
and Miss Ellen Lenora Riggs were
united in marriage. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Riggs,
and the groom is an energetic young
ranchman. The young people will oc-
cupy the Louis Dupree farm near Lu'
cerne the coming season..
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
THURSDAY. MARCH le. 1897
THROUGH THE HEART.
Allen Matthew shoots Himself at Vincent
Thursday Morning.

Allen Matthew shoots Himself Mt Vincent
Thursday Morning.
The report of shocking suicide at
Vincent, out the line of the Il. e. o. G.
E., created somewhat of sensation in
this city Thursday morning. Despon-
dent from long illness, Mr.. Allen Mat
thew, we'll known liveryman of that
village. locked himself in coal house
in the rear of his residence and shot
himself through the heart with re-
volver.
His wife heard the shot but Mr.. Mat
thews had expired before she reached
him. The unfortunate man left moth
ing to indicate the cause for the deed,
but his friends are certain that it was
due to dependency. His domestic life
is understood to have been happy and
his business affairs were not involved.
Mr.. Matthews was about 35 years of
age and leaves wife and three chill
dren. He held the contract for carry
ing the mails between Vincent and
Belpre.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

Experts from the works of the com
pany which manufactured the gas en-
ginges for the Marietta Electric Com
pany were in the city yesterday at
tempting to remedy the trouble, what
ever it may be, which causes the en-
gine to stop occasionally without
cause. The eyes of many manufact-
urers are turned on these two big en-
gines awaiting the final result as to
their availability for heavy work.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Mr.. AND MRS. BiCkERT.

Formerly Henry Bickert and Katie Cor
man Now on Their Way Home.
News has been received here that
Mr.. Henry Bickert and Miss Katie Cor
man were married by Bishop Mont
gomery at Los Angeles, CAL, on March
11th. and both are now on their way to
Marietta with Mr.. John German.
Mr.. and Mrs Bickert will receive
upon their arrival the congratulations
of their many friends, but the freakish
nature of their elopment is mex
plicabl
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
LOWELL.
The Tickets Chosen nt Last Saturdays
Primaries.

primaries.
At the primaries held last Saturday
the following tickets were nominated:
Township tcket-Republican
tee, G. b. Davis; Assessor II. e. Stacy.
Treasurer, J. L. Lansley; j. of p, Jos.
Allison. Democratic ic-Trustee, Chas.
Schimmel; Assessor, Joe Frye; Treas
Marsch. Lowell corporation ticket
epublican-Mayor, w. II. Davis
Clerk, w. W. Ray; Marshal, w. X. APP
plcbay; Members of Council, Daniel
Fspensheat, a. Thompson and g. A.
Phillips. Democrat-Mayor, j. w.
Brabham; Clerk, j. d. Hollinger; Mar
shall, Geo. Kinney Members of Coun-
ci j. H. Viking, John landslide and
A. Ilehniger.
Jacob Rietz and wife, of Bellairc, are
guests of relatives in town.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Metze,
an estimab BILE young lady of near town,
to Jacob Schneider, of Noble county,
occurred on the 10th inst The best
wishes of their many friends go with
the young couple, who will make their
home on the farm of Mr. Schneider's
father on Big Run
Miss Flora Runner is enjoying a
weeks vacation from her duties as
teacher of the Hibernia school, the
winter term having ended last Friday.
The afternoon was devoted to literary
work, large number of visitars being
present to enjoy the interesting pro-
gram, which, both in point of prepara-
tion and presentation, reflected much
credit on both teacher and pupils.
Miss Mary Stacy has returned from a
visit with relatives and friends in the
neighborhood of Devol's Dam.
The funeral of Mrs. Jacob Schwende.
man, one of the most highly respected
citizens of this vicinity, whose un'
timely death occurred on Saturday
last, took place on Monday of this
week. 1t is sad indeed to chronicle
the death of such woman. She not
only leaves family of ten children
who will sadly miss her kindness and
gentle ministrations of loye, but host
of warm friends to whom she was al
ways ready and willing to extend a
helping hand in time of need. De
ceased was the mother of Miss Sophia
Schwendeman, one of Adams town
ships energetic teachers, and was
about AZ years of age.
A. G. Schob, of Stockport, spent Sun
day in town.
Those on the sick list at present are
Miss Anna Hopp and little Charley
Wagner Both are reported to be i'm
proving.
There is hardly the usual amount o
moving this spring. Houses are il
such demand at present that those WIN
are fortunate enough to be in posses
; sion of one seem well content to re
main in it
A boat loaded with nitro glycerin
came down the river Monday, but wa
not allowed to pass through the canal
A team came up from Marietta Tues
day and removed the glycerine to tha
place
: Miss Fannie Davis visited friends a
: Marietta the latter part of last wee
: and the fore part of this. E. M. G.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Portrait of Capt. Burch.

The Relic Room is in receipt of a very
good portrait of the late Captain Hiram
Burch, who spent great part of his
life in Marietta, and who will be re-
membered as one of the most prominent
oil d. time river men. Captain Burch
was born in Newton, Conn, in 1796,
and he died in Marietta in 1882. Cap
tain Burch was four times in the midst
of explosions from bursted boilers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

American Union Lodge No l, Il. &
a. M. held a special meeting Thurs
day evening at which the third, degree
was conferred upon two candidates.
Among the Masons present from adds
tance were Conductor John Barnes
and George Bailey, of Parkersburg;
Conductor George Johnson, of Chilli
cothe, and James Scullen, of Belpre.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

We must stay in the fight sI2 all
wool suits made to order. Elegant
suits Sl4, s16, SIS, $40 and S22 for cash
Our stock of fine goods is complete
and fit, workmanship and material are
guaranteed on all.
CLARK, THE TAI OR,
Mch, 4th-t If. 161 Front Street
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
STUDENTS ENTERTAINED.

DIR. Jones and Mrs. Flanagan Host and
Hostess at the College Home.
Thursday evening, at the College
Home Oh Fifth street, Dr. j. L. Jones
and Mrs. Flanagan entertained Il
party of young people composed of the
Senior and Junior classes of the Wom-
ans College together with their lady
friends. Delightful features of the
evening were musical program and
refreshments.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

BIRTHS AND DEATHS BY WARDS.
Don't Tobacco Spi, and Smoke
Your Life AWAY.

Ifyou want to quit tobacco using east
ly and forever, be made well, 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 400,-
600 cured. Buy No-To-Bac from your
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free
Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or
New York.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

= Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Dwight, of
chicago, are guests of their daughter,
Mrs. T. W. Harvey, Jr
T. B. Bennett, of Warnock, KY, is
the guest of Mr.. end Mrs. Henry
Strecker, West Side.
Miss Blanche Mayhew of Parkers-
burg is visiting the family of DR.. Stan
ley, West Side.
-Messrs. Schlicher, Bibbee and
Verges, three Of Washington countys
crack trap. p.shooters, participated in the
h'E tournament ut Sistersville yester-
day.
DR. John w. Simpson, of Cincin.
natl, is in the city on business.
Mr. Henry Kellar, of Parlersburg,
was Il business visitor in Marietta
Thursday.
Miss Annie Anderson, of Parkers-
burg, arrived in Marietta Thursday on
visit to friends
-Messrs. W. II. Langen berg and W..
- hio'tls, Vi beverly, were business
visitors in the city Thursday.
Miss Orsini Lowery and Miss Ida
Nelly, of Parkersburg, are guests of
Mrs. Grimes.
Miss Cornelia Wehrs entertained a
few friends at cards yesterday after
noon, in honor of Miss Lowery and
Miss Nelly, of Parkersburg.
Mr.. Henry Miller, Fifth street, left
Wednesday for Pittsburg, to attend the
funeral OF his sister, Mrs. Margaret
Brown.
Harry Miller, grandson Of Mr..
Henry Miller, is quite i'll, and was very
sick on Wednesday, his temperature
being 105.
Mrs. Gallaher, of Bellaire, is al
Mr.. George M. Wood BRIDGES. Thirc
street, and will remain about two
weeks.
The best material and a good daa
of "know how" make Craig's picture!
uneXcelled.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
For Assault and Battery.

Squire b. E. Guyton\ issued war
rant Thursday for the arrest of c. A.
Siegfried onrthe charge of assaulting
j. II. McGrew Thursday morning.
Both are oil men.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Deyol Cots One Yenr.

Judge Jones Thursday overruled the
motion for new trial for Frank Devol,
and placed his punishment at one year
in the penitentiary. Deyol will be
taken to Columbus on Saturday of this
week.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Bound Over.

Pearl and Walter Finuey have been
bovnd over to court on the charge of
burglarizing school house and will
await the action of the next grand
iurV.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Ban Players, Gymnasium.

Manager Marcus, of the Parkersburg
base ball team, has fitted up an elab-
crate gymnasium to assist the mem
bers of his club to get in condition.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Hotel PrOnertY for Snle.

For Sale or Rent.-The American
House, threestory brick hotel in the
center of the Village of Beverly. Ad
dress Mrs. Nellie Long, Beverly, O.
Wed cod 1wk
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Ground Broken.

Mr.. f. L. Reed has broken ground
for his new house on Scanned street
between Second and Third.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Bicycles.

A bouse full of bicycles, ranging in
price from $40 to SIS, must be sold.
Can save you money by buying of
II. MCCUNE, 205 Maple St
West Marietta.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

GB-FOR SALE.-25 Lots on Emerson Heights
subdivision and six acres adjoining Corp. line
al low prices and easy terms.
20 Residence properties in the city Tor sale
on easy terms
Farm in Decatur township for sale or ex-
change. Farm In Wood Co., W. sale
or exchange.
Two new houses on West Side on easy terms.
Call and see us II wanting to purchase pro-
perty. Oil leases for sale.
WARD & STONE,
2S5 Second Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Just Received

A carload of Fancy Ripe Bananas to
be sold very cheap.
MAGNANI & Co., Putnam Street,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
Notice of Removal.

Patrons of the Pipe Lines will take notice
of the removal of the Company's offices to the
Marietta Electric Company's building, on Sec
ond street opposite Court House.
Fri. Mch l0th-lw.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Gsiy" FOR SALE. Aperfectly sound, gentle,
Sacramento Mare, good traveller,
works single or double. Enquire at Schneiders
Livery. Mch IL if.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

CAsCARETs stimulate yer, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weakn nor
gripe
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

SF5"FOR SALE.-A new room house in
Glendale, $780, A new room house on Woos.
ter street, near Fifth, $4,000. A ~ room house
on Front street, near Wooster, S2500. A lot on
Montgomery street, near Fourth 45X90 it.. $780,
Lots on Seventh street, near Warren, S400 to
$500 Some front lots on Fairview Heights.
-Four acres of land and house near city limits
5000 j. "A. PLUMER Il Son,
Mills Building, Corner Putnam and Second
streets
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

E6-W WANTED-A good man to sell our
liking Sickle and Tool Grinder in Washington
County. Big profits Address The Union
Foundry 6 Manufacturing Company, Dayton,
Ohio
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-19

Isy3Get prices on door and window screens
from A. C. Wendelien, corner Mulberry and
Poplar streets. Nov .2Ith. TT.