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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
ROENTGEN RAYS FRANKS.
William Paley Lost His Flngernails and
Got Gray Hair.

Got Gray Hair.
The effect Of X rays upon human It's
sue is shown in the peculiar case of Will
liam Palcy, an electrician of 2O3 East
Thirteenth street, New York city. Paley
had been conducting Y ray exhibitions,
and in every case he held the object
which the rays were to penetrate. The
most remarkable consequences fol
lowed. lie tells the story, as follows:
Early in August my fingers began to
itch, and then little water boils ap-
peared under the skin, some Of which
1illed with blood. My fingers grew red,
as if they We're scalded. In a week the
skin peeled from the fingers. l tried to
protect my hand as much as possible,
and used the right hand. had the same
trouble With The iorcfnger of that hand.
"The skin of my fingers grew red and
peeled OFF twice while was working the
Y rays. My nails began TO fan or
month after the iirst rcdncss appeared,
and soon fell Off altogether l am not
40 year Old, but see how gray my hair
IS. Ny wife says it has become gray in
the last few months, and | attribute IL
TO the rays. Ny cycsight seems poorer,
and at times I have u light buzzine in
the ears, which L think is the result Of
the rays
Parley stopped holding The objects be-
fore the rays and his nails began to grow
anew, and they promise TO regain their
full growth. Aside from the grayness of
his hair, the other unfavorablc symp-
1p11l n1gy lie,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
SUPPOSED DEAD GIRL REEVES.
After Being in u Coffin Three Days she
Tells of IA Visit to Heaven.

After Being in Coffin Three Days She
Tells of n Visit to Heaven.
Washington state is experiencing
many curious religious spectncles. Ia
coma has Baptist preacher, Rev. n. II.
Hartman, who has had vision of
Hades and refuses to preach to his con-
gregation unless they profess total
sanctifcation, and a little girl has just
arisen from her coffin after having been
apparently dead for three days.
The girls name is Ethel Gillian and
her parents are devout members of the
Methodist church. She had been sick
with fever and was pronounced dead
recently. She came to life and described
n visit to Heaven. Although she had
good eyesight before apparently dying,
she was totally blind after recovering.
But, although blind, she can read read
lily by passing her fingers over the print
ed page. She can also describe minute
1y all photographs placed in her hands.
She says she recognized many dead
friends while apparently dead herself.
Each wore a crown and when she asked
for one she was told she had mission
to perform and must return to life
again.
This case las caused renewed excite
ment among the Hartman following
who profess total sanctifcation. The
other afternoon they became hysterical
and frenzicd, some fainting and others
screaming religious passages and pray
ing. One woman who tainted was
walked over and trampled upon, and
only a threat TO arrest the sanctifed
ones caused them to desist and break
mp the meeting.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
FORTUNE IN AN OLD ROvEL.
Cleveland Woman Dying Turns Over a Big
Sum to the Church.

Sum to the Church.
Mrs. Christina Doney, who for years
has lived in squalor in a hovel in the
southeastern part of the city of Column
bus, o., was taken i'll December 81 and
was removed to St. Anthony's hospital.
Here she was cared for tenderly, until
her condition became seHous. Then she
was warned, and with great reluctance
she announced that she had lots of
money at her house, which she would
leave to the church. The sisters
searched for it, but could not find it.,
and made up their minds that the old
lady was out of her senses. But when
she was told that there was no money
ut her house, her strength came back.
She insisted on being carried to her
former abode, and there she turned up
money to large sum. How much is
not known.
A ncighbor woman states that she
saw one sum of nearly 81, 900 turned up
from hiding place in the house, and
there were other sums, she does not
know how much, as she was forced to
leaves. The sisters at the hospital admit
that great deal of money was dis
covered, but they say they will not an
nounce the sum at present.
The money was found in all kinds of
queer hiding places, old fruit cans and
bed clothes seeming the most favored
place for hiding. An old friend of Mrs.
Doney. who has kept up his acquaint-
ance with her for years, says that her
story Of losses in real estate is untrue,
and that's must be worth in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08

The English island Of Thanet form-
ing part of the county of KenD is al
most wholly composed of chalk. The
island is ten miles in length and about
five in breadth, and has more chalk ex-
posed on its surface than any other
spot of equal area on the globe. Brit
ish geologists say that there are not less
than 42,O00,0OO,00O tons of chalk Sin
sight" on Thanet, and that it would
take 10000 men and 5000 horses and
carts 20 years to move it, provided it
were dug up, ready to be carted away.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
INDIANS TO BEGIN LOGGING.
Wisconsin Rcd Men to Cut Timber on thu
Rcd cir Nescrvntinn.

Wisconsin Rcd Men to Cut Timber on tho
Red Git Reservation.
The Indians on the Red Gin resprva-
lion in Wisconsin are 10 90 into the
logging business. The governments has
not yet sold any pine on this rcscrva-
tion, but it has been decided to let the
Indians begin logging heir timber, and
the logs thus cutwill De sold next spring
to the highest bidder
Capt. Scott, who is in charge Of La
Pointc agency, has received letter
from Washington containing speGifca-
tons as to how the timber should be
cut, and he has gone to the reservation.
\ PORTION of the timber on the reServa-
tiOn has been burned over and wiz be
2uined unless cUt this winter, and the
has authorized Capt Scott
to begin the work at once. \ sum of
money has been placed at his disposal
with which to conduct the logging oper-
ations, and next spring, when the logs
are sold, the government will be rcim-
bursed for the money advanced and the
remainder wilF be turned over to the
Indians.
a number of camps viii be put in at
once under Capt. Scott's directions. In
dians will be employed in these camps
as far as possible, but number of
white men and teams will be employed
in the work.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08

The editor of the New York Christian
Advocate learned not long since from
= coachman that horses are not unlike
human beings. He writes: Riding
in a friends carriage one day, we no
liced that the coachman made constant
Efforts to restrain one of the horses and
to hasten the other. As the pair were
handsomely and perfectly mated, we
said: What is the difference between
these horses, that you are constantly
touching up one and holding in the
other" Said he: The one that / whip
cannot possibly overwork himself. I
will not say that he is lazy, but he is, so
made up that he never can and never
viii do himself any damage. 1t would
oe impossible to whip him so hard that
be would hurt himself. The other can
rot a mile in less than 2:25. and would
trot from the love ofituutil he dropped
dead. Hot or'cold, he does his best"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
Farms sold.

Sheriff McCallister sold Saturday the
Frank Racer farms, in Marietta and
Newport townships. The property,
which was sold in partition, contained
about 100 acres. The price paid was
S11,O75, the purchaser being Mr. In
graham, of Waverly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
Don't Tobacco Spit and SIN Ok =
Your Life Away.

Ifyou want to quit tobacco using easi-
ly and forever, be made well, strong,
magnetic, full of new 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
own druggist, who viii guarantee a
cure, Booklet and sample mailed free.
Ad, Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or
New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
Big -Four Bike show.

From the 10th to 2lst of this month
Bicycle circles viii be interested in the
big exhibition of wheels, to be made in
the new hall of the Marietta Electric
Company. There win be on exhibition
the Stearns, Viking, and large as
sortment of other wheels, There is
every reason TO believe that this will
be the finest show of bicycles eyer wit
messed in Marietta
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
Philadelphia signs.

me following placard is displayed in
: ! lliladeiphia barber shop: For the
convenience of patrons brush and comb
~ provided for each. No brush and
;oine WIN be used twice without wash
lps' olr barber win not receive nny
sN,i'.S' y Ileoae do not offer my" Out
sac lhe shop q colored man has T. boot
alaekinR stand, over which SIS the SION.
fels'd .es lhents artistieally illumin-
ited and lubric9ted for the infinitessi.
nal compensation OF five cents per oper-
Etion." ~
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
BANK COOK IN AN OLD CHAIR.


Hiding Place OF tho savings OF an Old APP
pie Woman Revealed by Chance.
Aunt Hannah Cotter, famous old
apple woman on Wall street, died ten
years ago. All who knew the frugal
old woman during her Wall street
career would have been ready to swear
that she has saved a pretty penny out
of what the brokers and bankers had
Paid for her fruit. Billy Cotter, her
son, thought so too. He had never
spoken to his mother on the subject or
tried to find out the truth, but it was
one of the articles of his faith that his
mother was trcasuring little hoard
Hence he was surprised when all the
property that could be discovered after
her death was few sticks of furniture.
Ana not long thereafter he dismissed
the matter from his mind.
4 few months ago the apple woman's
son retired from the police force and in
making for himself new home dis
posed of what was left of his mothers
furniture Among the relics was q
large old-fashioned armchair, in which
she had been wont to sit by the fireside.
1t found its way to the hands of South
Brooklyn furniture dealer, who was
much surprised the other day when the
bottom fell out and with it Il bank book.
Aunt Hannah had been depositing her
savings, dollar by dollar. in the Sea-
mans bank all the time she sold apples
at its door and the sum of her little for
tune was $4,000. The furniture dealer
went to the bank, told his story and
turned over the book. The bank traced
Billy Cotter and the money was put
into his hands after due process of law.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
An Island Composed of Chalk.

James Z. Kits and Minnie Hoff, both
of Heslop.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08
MoNDAY, FEB. 8. 1897

Virginia cigarette law, imposing Il tax
of $500, unconstitutional.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08

Half fare rates to GAINESVILLE, S295 round
trip, account of meeting of Ohio Republican
League, Friday. Feb II. Tickets good going
Feb IL and u; returning until Feb. l3.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08

r When buying canned corn, demand
Superior" brand. and you win enjoy
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-08

Bnel Past Fair lod, lsth, 18Th, i0h,
ana &1ih. Admission 10 Cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-02
CROKER FOR MAYOR.
Former Leaeer Will Be Tammany
Halls Candidate.

London, Sept. 2.-Among the passen-
gers who sailed today from Southamp-
ton Tor New York on the American line
steamer New York was Richard Crok-
er He has been sojourning for some
tune at Carlsbad, drinking the waters,
ana is enjoying good health. James j.
Coogan, VINO has been visiting in Paris,
came to England and went to South
ampton to see Mr.. Croker off.
A correspondent had an interview in
LONDON with Mr. Coogan, who, 1T will be
recalled, stated some six weeks ago that
ne mad come here intrusted with mis-
sion by Tammany Hall to ascertain if
Mr.. Crek er would accept the nomination
OF that .body for mayor of Greater New
York. At first Mr.. Coogan's CONVEX
satlon did not indicate whether or not
MT croker would accept the nominal
ton. When asked if Mr. Croker had
rephed definitely to him, or if he would
give his decision to the party leaders
York.
rs he likely to accept?"
Mr.. Coogan replied:
HE is; and he will be the nominee of
the Democratic party"
In further conversation Mr.. COogan
indicated that Mr.. Croker had not re-
pied definitely, and was very reluctant
10 accept the nomination. He added,
however, that if Tammany Hall pressed
the point Mr.. Croker would accept.
Mr.. Coogan, who will start on his re-
turn to New York Saturday, declared
that Mr.. Croker was DESTROYS that he
(Mr. Coogan should accept the nominal
ton, but he deprecated his prospects,
and insisted that Mr.. Croker is the only
man Tor the Democrats to nominate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-02
ENGLAND SHOWS HER HAND.

The policy pursued by Grover Cleve-
land in 1898, when in order to stop a
financial panic arising from a scarcity
of money, he proceeded to make it
scarcer by forcing the repeal of the
Sherman law, is being duplicated by
England. Having impoverished India by
closing the minis to silver, and while the
country is powerless from plague and
famine. she has chosen this time to
place her Indian empire on a gold basis.
The decision was announced yesterday
by notice posted on the Bank of Eng
land stating that the sale of bills of ex-
change on India has been suspended.
In explanation it is stated that f'the
government has very little money in
India to draw on, owing to the famine
and the plague having rendered the
collection of taxes slow. The present
time may be opportune to accustom the
Indians to the use of gold instead of
silver though it would not have been
attempted had not the scarcity of mon
ey arisen
The London Evening Telegraph COM
menting on the governments action
says it was wholly unexpected and is
the outcome of the financial situation
in India. This may be taken as the
English governments answer to the
overtures of Senator Wolcott's bimeta1-
lie commission.
The commissioners need not wait I'M
til October. They may as well come
home now if their outing is at an end.
1t is not necessary to stay until Peru,
Nicaragua and Mexico have adopted
the gold standard.
Never has the gold campaign made
such rapid progress or the price of sill
yer declined so rapidly as they have
since the American commissioners went
to Europe. If they and President Nc
Kinley are not convinced by this time
that there is no hope for the restora-
ton of silver by international agree
ment, it will not be difficult for the gold
conspirators to force a few more coun-
tries onto the gold basis in short time
for the reason that it is becoming easier
all the while.
Every time an addition is made to
the list of gold standard countries. the
market value of silver goes still lower
Some 'financiers" would have the peo-
pie believe that the decline in silver is
what forces nations to the gold stand
ard, while in fact it is the extension of
the gold standard which causes the de-
cline in the value of silver Every
country which discards the white metal
from its money system. lessons the de-
mand for it, and bears" the price.
England fears the RECOMMENDATION of
silver by the United States alone. She
endeavors therefore to discourage by
depressing its market value. At the
same time she is taking the precaution
to unload her American securities while
Senator Wolcott is waiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-02
BOOTH-TUGKER COLONY.
Plans for the Salvation Army Scheme
Practically Complete.

New York. Sept. 2.-The colonization
scheme proposed by Commander Booth
| Tucker, of the Salvation Army, has as
sumed tangible shape, and it's originator
| is sanguine of its practicability and ulti-
mate success.
To a reporter Commander Booth-Tuck-
| er yesterday outlined the scheme as far
| as 1t has at present been formulated.
! The place for the colony has already been
practically determined 1t is almost GER
tain that the Arkansas valley, in Colo
RADIO, will be the site of the first colony.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Booth-Tucker, on
the invitation of the Santa Fe railroad,
| inspected the country along that line, in
company with the land commissioner
and the Industrial commissioner of the
railroad What he saw caused him to be-
lieve that the Arkansas valley would be
the most suitable place he could find. He
declared yesterday that the climate was
temperate, the soil rich, and there was an
abundance of fertilizing water. Capital
had already provided irrigation works,
and number of small colonies had al
ready been established, that the pro-
posed colony would not be merely an ex-
pertinent. On small farms of five or ten
acres families were already subsisting
comfortably, and the purchase money,
from $50 to 500 an acre. had in some
cases been paid in two years.
Speaking of the terms under which the
colonists would receive the land, and of
the class he desired to assist, Commits
sioner Booth-Tucker laid special stress
the fact that the fotsam and jetsam of
society would not be encouraged to emil
crate to the colony, nor would the small
capitalist. 1t was the man with a wife
and family, who was unable to obtain a
living in the city, whom it was desired to
benefit.
1t is proposed to give each family ten
plot of land. The first colonists to
go out will be those acquainted with agri-
culture or mechanics. For the others
schools of agriculture will be established
The colonists will buy their farms gradu-
ally, and will be helped by a village bank
after the style of those in Germany. The
bank will receive $500 on account of each
family, and will advance money to pay
the first years expenses if the colonist
shows himself capable. The colonists
will be transported free and will receive
plain huts to live in until they can build
cottages.
Commander Booth-Tucker believes that
for $5000,000 ten thousand families can be
established on 100000 acres of land, and
that the colony will become self-support-
ing in a few years. He said yesterday
that General Booth gave the scheme his
hearty approval and many rich men in
this country had already promised to aid
the colony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-02
OCEAN GROVES DEBT.
Collection Raised by Bishop Fitzger.
aid Exceeded the Liabilities
by $500.

New York, Sept. AT a meeting of
the executive board of the Ocean Grove
association, it was announced that the
association was 81, 800 short on the pres
ent revival.
1t was decided to make an effort to
wipe out this debt. Before the morning
sermon yesterday Bishop Fitzgerald
stated the facts and called for contri-
buttons. The first request was for $25
donations, and there was a generous re-
Spouse.
After a time it was suggested that
there be a competition of states. New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
entered the contest. The result was
contribution that not only extinguish-
plus.
When the 81 600 mark was reached,
the announcements was greeted with a
handkerchief salute. Not satisfied, how
money continued to roll in until nearly
81, 900 was obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-02
HOBART HAD HIN FIRED.
a Railroad Gateman Enforced a Rule
Against the Vice President.

New York, Sept. because he en-
forced a strict Fule of the Erie Railroad
company in the case of the vice presi-
dent of the United States, VIM. Sea-
grass has lost his position and has been
compelled to break up his home.
SeagraSs was an usher in the Erie
station in Jersey City, having charge
of one of the gates admitting passen-
gers from the waiting room to the train
sheds.
It is a rule of the company to keep
these gates closed until the trains are
made up and announced on the bulletin
board
Thursday, Vice President Hobart at
tempted to pass through the gate
guarded by Seagrass and became in
censed when the gate way blocked his
passage. Mr.. Hobart presented his
card and demanded admittance to the
train shed, but Seagrass refused to
violate his orders and the vice presi-
dent was forced to take his chances
with other passengers.
The next day on application of Mr.
Hobart to President Thomas of the Erie
railroad, Seagrass was dismissed. He
has sent his wife and child to the for
rner's old home in Pennsylvania and is
looking for work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-02
$4,000 BUSHELS OF CORN
On Big Steam Barge-Stuck in Chi
cago River.

Chicago, Sept. 2-Laden with u.s. 600
bushels of corn the steam barge City of
Bangor was dragged through the muddy
bed of the Chicago river for seventeen
hours by four tugs until her keel was fin
ally left free yesterday afternoon at 2:3O
| o'clock in Lake Michigan. She is bound
| for Buffalo with the biggest load of corn
that has ever been put in the hold of
| vessel in the Chicago river. When the
new steamship began her northward jour-
ney in the river channel she was regis
| tered as drawing IS feet inches forward
and IL feet 1 inche aft.
Little difficulty was encountered in go
ing from Halstead street to the Twelfth
street draw. The big boat stirred up
lot of mud, but did not get stuck. AT the
railroad bridge north of Twelfth street
the trouble began. The huge ship COM
pletely gorged the passage and the two
tugs were inadequate to release her.
The Independent towing line was te1e-
phoned for assistance and sent two more
tugs. Four hausers were stretched from
the big steamer to the tugs and the sig
nal to go ahead given. Slowly the vessel
responded and was finally towed clear of
the obstruction. She was no sooner
righted than she ran into shallow water
at Polk street and was as firmly ground
ed if she had struck on sand bar.
Desperately the tugs worked, but the
IueI ana steam seemed TO De 0XnduSl0u III
vain. The iron box with it's tons of
freight remained stationary and for a
long time it was feared the boat would
have to be Hghtered.
A novel method was hit upon to get the
ship clear. The tugs were connected two
on each side, tandem fashion, and their
united efforts applied at one point. The
ponderous body moved slightly and after
four hours delay was pulled into the
channel again.
From Washington street to the life-sav
ing station an hour was consumed but
progress was rapid compared with the
time consumed up the river. Finally, at
2:30 O'Clock, the City of Bangor was re-
leased of her tugs and lusty cheer went
up from all five crews. 1t was the great
est time that has ever been consumed in
towing a boat from her harbor to the
lake in the history of Chicago naviga-
ton.