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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
NotIce OF AppoIntmant

Estate OF Ocena Barker, Deceased,
The undersigned has been apt ointed and
qualified as Administrators OF the Estate of
Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 9Th day OF March. a. d. 1897
Mch 6th-3w. RALPH STARirNc
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
BARGAINS for this Week,

Moraine Silks at 12lGc n yd-the
greatest values eyer given in this class
of goods. Only few pieces left.
Wide wool challies, dark colors, at
1215c, is not duplicated.
3S-inch fine mohair lustre at SOC, II
real SOC goods.
Black novelties at lSc to 81 % yd-
the greatest values in the city.
Fine black ground satines at lOc a
yd is a splendid bargain. Should be
15c. 40 pieces to choose from, assorted
colored figures
Eiderdown for children's and infants
cloaks at 20 and 23c yd, worth 4Octs
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
Legal Notice.
PROB TIE COURT
NNAguINErnN ,

fROB TIE COURT
WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO.
j. L Ahlborn, administrator with the will an
neXed. of the Estate of Sophronia
Chamberlain, deceased, Plaintiff,
VS..
Albanas Chamberlain, Et al, Defendants.
Nellie B, Nowery, who resides at Parkers-
burg. Wood ounty. State of West Virginia.
and Thomas owen Robinson and John A. Cham
berlain whose places of residence are unknown,
will take notice that j. Il. Ahlborn, Admins
Sophronia hamberlain, deceased. on the 9th
day Of January, 1897. filed his petition in the
Probate ourU of Washington Lounty, hio,
alleging that the personal estate of said dece-
dent, is insufficient to pay her debts and the
charges of administering her estate; that
she died seized in fee simple of the fol-
lowing described real estate towit: The
east half "a of the southwest quarter "a of
Section number fifteen (l5), Town three (3),
Range seven -, situate in Lawrence town
ship, Washington county, Ohio; and that the
Dime Saving Society, OF Marietta, Ohio. claim
to hold q mortgage thereon. The prayer the of
petition is to sell the real estate for the payment
OF creditors, that the Dime Saving Society. of
Marietta, Ohio, be required to answe -etting
forth the particulars Of their mortgage lien
thereon and that said property be sold to pay
the debts and charges aforesaid. Nellie b
chamberlain are hereby notified that they
have heen made parties defendant to said pc
tiOn and that they are required to answer the
same on or before the eighth day OF May A. d.
1881 j. Il. AHLBoRN.
Admr with will annexed,
.O'NEILL & AHLBoRN, Attys. for plaintiff.
sat, mch. IL, 'DI.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13

Prof. DeMils, Clairvoyant, home from
0 a, m. to 10 p. NJ. Call at Mrs II. f.
Kraft's, 115 5. Fourth street. viii re-
main all of next week. Eight ladies
at 2Oc each.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S CAPEs
REFERS AND JACKETS

For spring Opening TINS week.
Children's Refers and Jackets ut 9Sl
and $L45, 5l.5O, $L9S to @2.4S.
Ladies Capes 9Sc, $1.25, SL50, 81. oC
$500 to S10.00-the latest styles and
much lower in price than last year.
Call and see them.
Lace curtain stretchers at Sl5O, 50. OO
aud $500
Trunks at osc s1,25, So IS, 1925 to
S5.4S.
5000 sheets choice sheet music 1Oc or
8 sheets for 25c.
Wall paper department booming.
We sell at the Lowest Prices.
Window shades on spring rollers at
12t5c, l5c. 1Sc, and 25c each. $50 dozen
to select from.
We sell Carpets lower than any house
in the city and guarantee every piece
as represented. But we don't try to
make believe that our half wool car
pets are equal or as good rs all wool
carpets sold elsewhere, All wool Al
extra super ingram at 31}sc 45c and
49c yd and other grades in proportion.
CLOrHING-Yes we are receiving
new spring goods and if we don't make
u big blow about our big stock and
great reduction from marled-up former
prices we have the assortment to
choose from and il our prices are not
lower chan any other house we don't
ask you to buy. Hats, caps, scarfs
socks, underwear, suspenders, tele-
scopes, trunks, collars and cuffs etc. al
bargain prices.
New Surprises Every Week New
Goods arriving in all Departments.
Our prices are always the Lowest.
y large stock of Lace Curtains now
open for your inspection.
Queensware-New arrivals now on
our shelves. new shapes and decora-
tions Don't you know we are show
ing the lowest prices ever made on
Glassware, Nice smooth heavy quail
ties away down in prices.
Grant ware, tinware and hardware
very cheap See ours.
Some of our One Cent offering this
week;-
Box i ackiug lc, box blue lc, tea
Strainer lc, IS sheets note paper lc, 20
envelobes lc - marbles 1c, 90 marbles
lc, top lc, nut meg crater lc, rattles IL,
&c.
We sell Ralston Health Club Books,
Breakfast Food and Flour, and as pure
ii stock of eatables as found anywhere.
Prices always the lowest. Pure
Maple Syrup 75c gallon. Shredded Co.
coanut lSc 10, Lump Starch lbs for
10c Celluloid Starch &c package,
Crackers 4J5c ID. Ginger Snaps SC 10,
Teas-Good Young Hyson, Mixed and
Gunpowder 25c lb; best quality uncol-
ored Japan SOC 10; Young Hyson and
Gunpowder, extra quality at 45c worth
75c at the other stores.
Roast Coffee l21Gc pound, Pure Leaf
Lard sc pound. No limit on quantity
this week, Choice Citron 15c 10, doz.
Picles for 10 c.
MAYS NORTHERN GARDEN
SEED. The celebrated seeds of the
country. We have all kinds in bulk
and papers. Warranted the best and
lowest prices. Onion Sets Peas Beans
Beets, Cabbage, &c.
We can save you more money or
Sewing Machines than any other house
This proves it, Just sold a customer {
Wheeler & Wilson No. 8 Machine a
s3S 90; regular price $4,000. A Fine
Plush Cape for $7.09; regular price
$3.50 Total sales $4,000; regula
price $3.50. Showing a saving o
SlZ50,-Tell us where you can saw,
money like this. And what will tina
$3.50 buy?
Bring your Pictures Frames mad
to order Prices the lowest and worl
warranted, at
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
DO you EAT BREAD

Jacob Pfaff's is unexoelled, as are
also his Cakes and Ices. Finest
Neapoiitan Ice Cream that can be
made. Particular and personal al.
tention given to serving parties
receptions. weddings or public din.
ners' JACOB PFAFF,
Putnam st.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
Some men are afraid

Some men are afraid
of death, some are
not. Most of us
would rather not meet
the grim destroyer to-
day. We would rather
put it off until to-mor-
row, or until next
year. Mere wishes do
not count for much i'll
the matter. A man
may not want to die.
He may not want to
| be sick. He may wish
Sand hope and pray
that he will not be
cic1y nor t,toat 6eoth
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13

BROWNSVILLE, KY, March l2.-Wil-
lam Scrikner, has been arrested and
odged in Jail here charged with rob-
1erV
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
SOUTH BOUND.

rocr;nn dTains run daily except Sunday. Close con
FOR farther Information call on or al,,,r.,a :,
NJ NJ fAYFE' Ttcke Agent, Union Depot, Mari
L. ID. DALE, Receiver - ~ :
W. ri. MORSE perinLendent. +.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
Examination of Teachers

OF OF washington County will be held from
~. until +. M. at the Marietta High Scho.dA' q
IN the second Saturday of each month eycs,i,
oanuary July and August. eAcop'
Marlin r. ANDREWS
oep'' W vo' Pres. B'd OF Examiners.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13

BOWLING GREEN, Ky, March l2.--
The safe in the post Office at Luckey
vas blown open Thursday night and
l30O taken
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13

We can show you more genuine Bar
gains and goods of equal quality at
lower prices than any other house.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
b. & o. S-W. RY
TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Marietta as follows
For Cincinnati 5:45 a m *l0:2O m, t11:35 p m
FOR St. Louis, 545. fl0:20 q m; *l1:35 p IN.
For Louisville. 5:45 m, tl0:20 q m, 11:35 D m.
For Parkersburg. *l0:2 20 o m, t5:45 q m. -. IS
M 1850 m, *11:85 D M
For Bepre, S:45, lO:20a m, 1850, 1855, 700 m,
11:3 p III.
For Chillicothe, *l0:2o a m, +ll.85 p M, t5:45
N, tl.50 m.
For New York, s455 p m, sll:35 pm
tDaily. Except Sunday
For detail information regarding rates
etc., address
G. N. PAYNE, Ticket Agent, b. & o. s. w
Ry., Marietta, o., or
G. b. WARFEL, Assistant General Passenuay
Agent. Cincinnati. Ohio
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13
GAINESVILLE g. OHIO Rlvga
TIME OARp M NEEECr DINO sna I-o

Al Trains Daily except Sunday.
Sos. 70 and ~ make close connections n,
lanesville with the b. q o. and Pan HandI,
trains f0r Columbus, Chicago and the West.
!. HOPE SUTOR, Receiver.
c. c. HARRISON. General PassepgerAy,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13

New dress skirts in black novelties
at S1.75. $3.50 and 50 80. Colored novel
ties at S2.9S.
Genuine six cord machine cotton at
Sc spool. Linen thread SC spool.
Closing out sale of watches. We are
going out of the watch business and
will make some low prices to shorten
the sale, Come today and see our
stock and prices. One diamond set
lady's watch, solid gold and plated
and silverine watches. Don't miss this
chance.
Clocks and silverware very cheap
during this sale.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-13

TStop on Signal.
x. W. PAGE, i. CTbyinL
W. T. q L. n. Supt Trans
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Africa n ssons Of contrGtIon.

From the L%ynchburg Advance: It
has been predicted that Africa would
be the theater of the great struggle
between European powers in the next
century. as America was In the last
two centuries. Bishop Hartell Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, after .
close observation OF the situation, In
dorses the opinion. There are already
signs OF the coming trouble. Germany
Is watching British progress In Africa
with a jealous eye and only wants .
pretext to interfere In order to stop
that progress. The French are contin-
ually encroaching On the sphere OF
British influence, and though the
French government disowns the acts
Of o%verzealous French officers, still the
government holds whatever they ac-
quire. Africa Is a rich prize. and Eng
lish, Germans and French. to say moth
ing of Italians. will all seek to gain a
large a slice Of the continent as pos
sible. 1t requires no prophetic powers
to predict that England will outstrip
all her rivals In the race. She has .
firm foothold now both In Egypt and
South Africa and every year Is acquir-
ing additional territory. England In
the great colonizer Of the age. and her
great naval power will give her an i'm
mense advantage in the coming strug.
ola
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24

al Ia completed, thereby opening Up
the countries of the Pacific to the trade
of the Mississippi Valley and the Gulf
states. all OF that vast and growing
tide OF commerce will flow past Ha-
wall. Can the United States afford tn
take any chances as to any other coun-
try obtaining control OF Hawaii. Tho
strategical key OF the Pacific, the com
mercial Crossroads of the Pacific, can
now be had for the taking. Is It worth
having? None Of us expect to die TO-
morrow, or that our houses will bum
next week; and yet, we insure our
selves and our houses. No one ex-
poets war between the United States
and any Pacific power. but Is 1t not tho
part Of wisdom and statesmanship tn
forestall the future as well an to take
account of the immediate present. and
by now securing the control Of Hawaii.
to thereby expand the shipping. The
farming, the m and the mani
features OF the United States. In and
upon the Pacific. and also to insure It
from the possibility Of hostile attack"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
WINTER CYCLE COSTUMES.
How P~srisiennss Arc Rugged for Colo
weather spins.

Since bicycling has become so pop
ular In Paris modistes and man milli.
ners are devoting much attention to
the matter OF correct costume for fair
riders. A correspondent says on this
subject: THE new winter suits are
very handsome. being of rich cloth or
velvet, trimmed with bands Of fur. 1t
Is far too warm to wear a fur coat
while exercising, and SO one must be
satisfied merely with fur trimmings.
The Partisan riders carry muffs on
their wheels in midwinter, guiding with
n hand while the other is being
warmed in the mum, although some Of
the expert riders guide their wheels
with the finely trained muscles Of the
body. while they sit up smartly, hold
ing their muffs before them. In the
same fashion some of the smart
Frenchwomen carried parasols last
summer. Sometimes the mum Is hung
about the neck on a broad ribbon or a
jeweled chain. A stunning costume
for winter wear. which Is being made
for n belle Of the theater, was of white
cloth, trimmed with dark brown sable,
with braiding in ecru. The fur was
set on about the bottom in a deep
band. and above this was a deal OF rich
%braiding. The corsage was a blouse,
wadded slightly and belted with a
brown kid belt. edged with fur. The
front was covered with masses Of
braiding. and the fur extended down
the front and all about the little
basque Of the blouse, which stuck out
over the hips below the belt. There
was a great boa Of the fur at the throat,
and the wrists were edged with 1t also.
There was the smartest of little fur
caps OF the sable, with q cockade 1T
n side. hello by a jeweled ornament.
and the gloves, Of cream-white dogskin.
had fur gauntlet tops. But the boots
were the prettiest part Of the costume.
for they were of cream leather. laced
up in front nd finished at the tops
with fur. They reached halfway up
the calf Of the leg. and above were
brilliant scarlet stockings. The whole
costume was essentially Russian. from
top to toe"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24

They live in a wild state In every par
OF Iceland where they can find suitabl,
breeding places. Often a prosperous
"varpet.' as the nesting grounds ar
called, can be formed by the farmer!
whose land possesses the proper Mt
fractions. A small island that slope
to the sea is the best place, but a cape
or neck OF land, Is often chosen. Il
the land has many hillocks there Is mt
need of making artificial nests. other
wise the turf must be cut in blocks AM
set up on end to form small obloni
compartments. These are often roofet
over. with pieces Of turf or wood
Everything must be in readiness befor,
1t is time for the birds to come from
the sea. The ducks sem to like to have
some life or movement on the neigh
boring farm lands. as they probabl,
feel more secure from their natura
enemies, foxes and ravens; but on the
varpet itself all must be peace and
serenity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24

strange Requests Made Of This OMesr-
Cards Of WARNING.

strange Requests Made Of This OMeer-
Cards Of warning.
Sheriff Pease Is asked 10 perform all
sorts OF duties for persons who live
from 1000 to 5000 miles away from
Chicago in backwoods districts. To-
day he received a letter from ]. h.
Westfall OF Angleton. Brazonia county.
Texas. asking him II he knew Of some
one who wanted to buy a bear. It
weighs $50 pounds. says the writer. Ia
nearly 3 years old, and Is well accom-
plished In the art OF wrestling with
men. The sheriff Is at a loss to ac-
count for being the subject OF these
strange requests. He thinks II IL be-
cause In sparsely settled counties of
the south and west the sheriff Ia tho
pooh bah" and the people go to him
with all their troubles and all thecr af-
fairs. Mr.. Pease has referred tho let
ter to IA Chicago museum manager.
Chief Deputy Peters OF the sherif's
Office is going to have some cards
printed warning persons against tick
cts to balls or entertainments which
are alleged to be for the benefit Of the
sherif's employees. The cards will
read:
Take warning-Beware OF people
who would sell you tickets to balls.
parties or entertainments alleging
them to be for the benefit OF the en-
ployes OF the sheriff's ONCE. This Of
fee has had no party, picnic or benent
entertainment for seven years. and
does not at this time intend having
one. JAMES PEASE, Sheriff.
The cards will be distributed among
the friends Of those employed in the
Office. The regular annual harvest OF
victims OF this kind Of fraud Is just be-
Ing gathered. Today Chief Peters re-
ceived word that yesterday a mar
bought 81 worth Of tickets to a ball
from two men, who said they were SELL
ing tickets for a benefit affair. The
victim told the men to keep the tick
cts that he had no use for thcm.-Cht
cago News. n
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24

Ance of James A. Herne, who subse-
luently procured her for his New
York production OF "Shore Acres
The following season she Joined A..
M. Palmer's company, presenting New
Blood after which she played in rep
ertory with Richard Mansfield, creating
leading roles in Napoleon" and 1.-THE
King of Peru" and appearing in "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" "A Partisan Ro-
nance" and as the bulgarian servant
girl In Arms and the Man." this be.
Ing her favorite role. The following
season she rejoined a. NJ. Palmer and
created parts in THE Great Diamond
Robbery" and His Absent Boy" after
which came a year OF inactivity In
consequence OF Ill health. She played
one summer stock season as leading
woman in San Francisco, Cal, appear
ing in Roger La Honte,' Cur Bache-
lors." THE Senator" and THE Jllt."
Last summer she was leading woman
of the Columbia stock company In
Washington, ID. c., and played in
"Niobe," His First Offense," His
Little Dodge" Jack Robinson" Ga new
production), "A Superhuous Husband
and "a Man With a Past" This sea-
son Miss Grey created the part of Ly-
dia, in "a Southern Romance at the
Fifth Avenue theater, and at present
Is playing the Chinese slave girl In
THE First Born" Miss Grey Is one'cf
the foremost leading women in this
country. She is intelligent and palms.
taking. an excellent reader and skilled
In her art.
The character Of Clichet, as played
by Melbourne Mcdowell, in Fanny
D%avenport's new piece. Is declared 10
be one OF the most effective he has
ever attempted. In 1t Mr.. Mcdowell
sacrifices his personal appearance 20
the part. assuming not only the hump
OF a cripple, but the attire of a court
Jester. Clichet has an important part
to play In the fortunes OF Joan. and it
Is through his watchfulness that her
life is saved on more than one occasion
waen she is threatened by her enemies.
HIS love for Joan Is so true and disin-
terested that he Is willing TO give his
life for her. and In the closing scene.
when Joan Is being led away TO suffer
a martyrs doom at the stake. Cllchet
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
GATHERING DOWN.

harmonized with the gray rocks and
dead grasses around me that | could
hardly distinguish the ducks at q dis
lance of a few PAGES. Just then I saw
a young woman coming with her apron
full of down. Gudron--that was her
name-was on terms of pleasant in
timacy with her ducks. and they
stayed TRANQUILITY on their eggs at her
approach. and even allowed her 70
stroke their heads and see IL the eggs
were Matching. or Valla, too, they
seemed to have little fear, though she
was a stranger to them.
why Is 1t, Gudrun," | asked, that
the ducks are s o afraid OF me?"
Gudrun smiled shyly. and replied.
81 think. Froken. that they do not like
your hiatt"
That was the trouble! Accustomed
as they were to the simple kerchlef,
Or the small black "hufa" worn by Ice
landic women, with its heavy silk tas-
sci hanging down on one side. they had
taken umbrage at my straw travelling
hat with its perky ribbon bows.
However. the ducks were not unrea-
sonable. When they saw that Valla
and Gudrun talked amicably with me.
they waived their objections to my
headgear. and finally permitted me
to caress their sleek heads and wings.
All the accounts / have read about
elder ducks say that nests are robbed
Of their down twice, the duck supply
Ing 1t each time from her W body;
the third time the drake gives his
white down, and this Is allowed to re-
main. But l was told by farmers in
Iceland that now they never take the
down until the little ones are Matched.
1t has been found that the birds thrive
better and increase faster when they
are allowed to live as nature meant
them to do. So now the poor mothers
are no longer obliged to strip them
selves Of all their down to furnish
their despoiled nests. Elder ducks are
found along the seacoast OF Arctic
America and Siberia, Greenland, Nor
way. Sweden, Lapland. Iceland, the
Farce Islands, Spitzbergen and Nova
Zembla. They are true ocean birds,
living during the winter out at sea,
and diving for their food, which con-
sists OF small fish, shellish and crabs.
In April they begin to gather in little
groups near the shores. Often one
bird will visit the nesting grounds,
and II his report Is favorable, his COM
panions soon return to their old haunts,
and nest-building begins. Both ducks
and brakes work together, laying n
foundation OF seaweed or coarse
grasses. and upon this the bed OF down
Is arranged, and heaped up around the
margin. About May 20 the ducks be-
gin to lay. six or seven eggs being tho
usual clutch, although 10 are some
times seen. A few of these are taken
by the farmer for his own use. but The
sale OF eggs is forbidden. Often two
ducks will lay side by side in one mes,
each furnishing her own quota of down
and doing her part In the hatchina
and rearing Of the double family. Elder
ducks. though often very tame. can
hardly be classed With domestic birds. |
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
EXPERTS AT BILLIARDS.
How Two English Girls Are Gaining
Renown In London.

RenOwn In London.
Billiard playing is becoming popular
among the fair sex in England. Two
English girls recently appeared In
London as professional billiard play
ers. Their anne are Miss Grace Fair
weather and Miss Ella Collins. The
former halls from Newcastle and has
been an enthusiastic player since she
was 16 years old. The late Alfred Ben.
nett wished to introduce her to thu
public. but 1t remained for John Rob.
erts to do SC. When he had seen hei
play he invited her to study under him.
self. and so we'll has she progressed
that on occasions she has compiled
breaks Of 81. &c, SO and Sc. Miss Coz.
Inns. who comes from Wimbledon, q
81 years OF age and Is the daughter d
the well-known retired billiardist Of
the same name. Her first introduo.
ton to the game was only eighteen
months ago. Miss Collins sister biGs
fair to be even a better player, as she
Is fallen and stronger, and so may
carry on her fathers name in the BIZ.
lard world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24
Horse Found Its Way Homo.

Sir w. II. Hamilton kept a head
strong horse, to which he had given
the name of Comet. and used to gallop
1t in circles or perhaps in ellipses
round the lawn. On one occasion he
mounted him In Dublin just after q
curious mathematical problem had
suggested itself to him. The horse took
a mean advantage Of his abstraction
and ran away. "When / found 1t i'm
possible to stop him." he said. 81 gave
him his head and returned to the
problem. He ran for four miles and
stood still at my %gate-just az the
problem was solved!'
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24

gun does O go off once In the whole
play. What do you want me to say Of
a piece in which there Is such a ire.
mendous flaw In dramatic construc.
ton?
Maud Hoffman was born in Califor.
MIA. and after studying for the stage
determined in 1890 to make her debut
selecting for that purpose Shakes
peare's charming heroine. Juliet, In
which she accordingly appeared at the
Grand Opera House. Boston. Mass.
She found. however, that her ambitious
efforts proved a failure, and decided
that her place was not yet at the top
Of the ladder. She consequently APP
piled to e. S. Willard. in 1891, for I'M
derstudy work and small parts. She
secured the engagement, and Joined
his company for the season of 1922,
and during the latter year played the
Player Queen in Mr.. Wizards produc-
ton OF Hamlet" at the fremont thea
ter, Boston, Mass. From this time the