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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
a c4ILp's Lona JOURNEY.
Travels from Finland to Alaska Un-
nhle to Sncnk English.

able to Speak English.
Travelling from Finland to Alaska with
out speaking word that anyone under
stood, without a single travelling COM
panion, or without meeting a person
who knew him from one end of the
Journey to the other, is no small under
taking, but it has just been completed
by an eight-year-old boy, says the Sc
attle Times. Magnus Nessler left a
pleasant home in far-away Finland on
June 3 to join his father and mother,
who are working at Douglas City. He
made his long journey across the great
pond in the steerage of one of the big
ocean steamers. Here he was not 50
lonely. as there were other Finlanders
on the boat who talked the language
he could understand. At New York
there was no delay, owing to a care
fully-written shipping card which had
been se'ved securely on the back of
his coat before he started on the long
Journey. This did away with the neces-
sity of talking as far as his getting
through without delay was concerned.
His ticket had been purchased to cover
the entire distance, and the card idrect-
ed him to Circle City hotel, at Juneau.
He reached Seattle in time to make
good connections with the Alaska boat,
and was forwarded to Douglas by
friends. His father and mother have
not seen him since he was a baby, over
seven years ago. when they left Fin
land to come to the United States.
Magnus is a well-built boy, with hair
and eyes characteristic of his race. He
is exceptionally bright, and has al
ready picked up some English. He made
friends with everybody on the steamer
with whom he came in contact,
although he could only talk to them by
sipnS,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
Injured to Cold.

When asked if he was not afraid of a
temperature of ten degrees below zero
the late Tolman Wiley, of Boston, said:
Where / was born, sir, my father one
Sunday took me into meeting house
which sat on four stone posts with nc
other underpinning. / sat in the church
and listened TO a sermon on hell for GO
minutes, with the wind bowling under
meath the church and blowing 40 miles
minute, with no fire in the stove and
the mercury 40 degrees below zero. Dc
you think l was born in a sugar box and
nursed on heliotropes?"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
THE NEW WOMAN.
BY Miles Menander Dawson

She stands beside her mate. companion wise,
Erect, self-poised, with clear, straightforward
eyes
For what she knows he is she holds him dear.
And not for what she fancies him-with fear.
Brave spirit Disillusioned, she lifts
What binder women bear as heavens i'll gifts
She asks but, ere she produce man,
He truly be one, so woman can
She gives not for the asking, nor as one
Who does unpleasant things that must be
done.
Nay, he who half-unwilling love receives
knows not the fullorbed JOY she freely gives.
on firm feet she stands,
And all that man eXacts of her demands;
The new morality, the art OF life.
And not obedience holds her as wife
Hail, the new woman! BY her choices she
Determines wisely what mankind shall be
She viii not with eyes open be begutled
To choose tainted father for her child.
The Arena, August 1897.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
The White House.

The steady growth of the nation has
rendered necessary great expansion of
the capitol at Washington, but nothing
has been done to increase the size of the
white house, says the Washington Post.
The latter remains as it was when first
occupied by President John Adams, at
the beginning of the present century.
Its narrow quarters have caused a vast
amount of embarrassment to its tenants
from time to time. For example, when
the prince of Wales was here Che ut
most difficulty was found in making
room for him and a few persons of his
immediate suites even when a part OF
the Office quarters was utilized for
sleeping purposes. There is an urgent
demand for more rooms for the enter
tainment of distinguished guests of the
nation on such exceptional occasions.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

THE Democratic Central Committee
will meet here Saturday TO select an
Executive Committee, the members of
which will make heroic effort to keep
the Republican majority in the county
below 1900 this fall. Our free silver
friends are in hard luck surely, but
they shouldn't run off after every false
god sprung on the country by dema-
gogues out of jobs They did better
when they followed old fashioned
Democracy.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
FRIDAY. SEPT. 10, 1907
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Governor,
Asa 5 BUSHNELL.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ASA w. JONES.
For Judge of the supreme COURT
JACOB BURkETT.
For Attorney General.
FRANK MONNETT.
For Treasurer,
SAMUEL CAMPBELL.
For School Commissioner,
l.. u. BONEBRAkE ,,.
For Member of Board of Public VOTES
c. A. GODDARD.
For state Senator 9th-l4th District.
JOHN II. RILEY, of Washington
CHARLES A. CABLE, OF Athens
For Common Pleas Judge,
D. W. JONE>, of Gailipois'
For Representative,
w. H. LEEt Err.
For Treasurer.
HENRY p. BODE.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
JOSEPH G. Brennan.
For Commissioner,
w. l. HADLEY.
For Infrmary Director,
GEORGE w. RICHARDS.
For Coroner,
DIR. o. NJ. WILLIS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

The running of automobiles, or
horseless vehicles, has become a ma.
tional sport in France, and clubs de-
voted to it have been formed in the
larger cities. One of the sights along
the French roads this summer will be
the addition of many motor wagons
to the great number of bicycles.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

THAT the Chicago platform party in
this county is hard pressed and re-
alizes the hopelessness Of its fight i
clearly evidenced by its arbitrary i'm
position upon Candidate Ludey of a
nomination which he did not desire
and did everything in his power to pre-
vent. The old stagers of the party
were too foxy to be caught, and so
youth, beauty and Innocence must suf
fer martYrdom to keep up the pre-
tense that the Democratic party is
aliva
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

THE free silver fight in Ohio this fall
s to be made upon the legislative
ticket alone. Every other interest and
every other issue will be sacrificed to
the end that Democratic Senator may
be elected and the State again con-
trolled by an infamous gerrymander Of
congressional districts that will defeat
the will of the people at the polls.
The effort will fail miserably through
the intelligence and loyalty of Ohio
Republicans.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
spider nuiIds ON water.

What is known as the raft spider is
the largest of the British species. 1t
receives its name from the fact that it
constructs a raft of dried leaves and
rubbish united by threads of silk and
thus pursues its prey on the water.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
Growth of Human Hairs.

Authorities differ as to the rate OF
growth of the human hair, and it is
said to be very dissimilar in different
individuals. The most usually accept
ed calculations gives 61s inches per an.
mum.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

WHEN old-line Democrats take rene
gade Republicans into camp and nomi-
nate them for offices which pay sal
aries it is safe to bet your money there
is no hope of Democratic success.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

MosT farmers are too busy getting
good prices for wheat and wool to
argue the free silver folly. In the ag-
ricultural districts the demagogue has
lost fruitful field since Vim. j. Bryan
wasn't elected.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
Solid Food for Infant.

In France it is a punishable offense
for anyone to give infants under one
year any form of solid foods unless such
be ordered by written prescription
signed by legally qualified medical
man.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

DOES any body remember the name of
the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor? They want to cut it in the tomb
stone in advance.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

CAN any man with eyes in his heao
look about him and say times are not
improving in Marietta?
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

THE street-curb hard times orators
grow less and less in number every
day. Soon they will be but memory.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

THE Times from now on will main
tain a deafening silence on the soldier
question.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

If you would have the best results
for your electric lighting, it is recon-
mended that wires according to the
scale below be used
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
PENSION VOTED TO A HORSE.
Oregon Fire Commissioners Retired
q Fnithful ENuine servnnt.

Oregon Fire Commissioners Retired
Il Faithful Equine Servant.
The board of fire commissioners has
decided that the big bay horse Jerry,
which has faithfully served the city in
the fire department for II years, and is
now 90 years of age, shall be given his
time for the remainder of his days and
be a pensioner on the city, says the
Portland Oregonian. This horse and
his mate were purchased by the city
in the days of the volunteer fire depart
ment, to draw ladder truck No. /, and
for several years they did this work,
which is now considered pretty heavy
Job for the three horses attached to the
truck. When the paid department was
organized Jerry became a member of it,
and has discharged his duties faithfully
ever since. He is now entitled to be con-
sidered aged" having served longer
than the usual span of life allotted to
horses, and the commissioners do not
feel inclined to sell him for trifie to
some one who will perhaps starve and
abuse him. and render the remainder of
his life uncomfortable, so they have de-
cided that he is TO have free hay aud oats
at the expense of the city as long as he
lives
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
CHILDREN AND NATURE.
Very simple WY 20 Escape from the
DCretiOna OF Life.

Very simple Way 20 Escape from tn c
Doredona OF Life.
When one hears of people signing for
new sensation. and when one sees
them suffering from ennui and bore
dom. it is a thousand pities that some
body does not point out an easy way
of escape from the fashionable malady
by inviting them to take little inter-
est in the life that everywhere encom-
passes their footsteps. says the Illus
trated London News. The story of n
primrose, for example, is in itself as
curious a bit of living history as can
well be selected from the domain of
plant life. and the recital of the part
played by bees in it's fertilization is cal
culated to awake the interest even of
the blase listener Only, botany, if it is
to be made popular to boys and girls,
must be taught properly. What is
wanted at first is to bring the pupil at
once into contact with living nature. to
make him see and observe for himself,
and to make him understand what he
sees by the simple plan of looking at
the flower or leaf he is studying. In
this way YOU create an appetite for
nature-studY. and introduce the boy or
girl into n new universe full of won
drous things, the contemplation where
of cannot but elevate the mind and re-
ioice the heart to think that the world.
after all. is fair to see" to those who
have the eyes to discern its beauty.
smallest Electrical battery.
The smallest electrical battery ever
constructed was the work of an cleo
trician in the employ of the Boston
Telephone company. 1t consisted of
an ordinary glass head through
which two wires, one of copper and the
other of iron, were looped and twisted
so as to prevent their coming in con-
tact. The wires acted as the cleo
trodes. and all that was necessary to
cause a current was to place drop
of aciduiated water in the head. Ger
tainly such a minute battery furnished
but an infinitesimal current, but it
could be easily used in q delicate tele-
phone; in fact, It is said to haveactual-
ly served in signaling distance of near
" 200 miles.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

FREE silver is dead issue. 1t never
breathed naturally.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10
Central Committee Meetipy.

The Republican County Central Com
mttee will meet in Marietta at the
Court House, Thursday, Sept 9th, at
10 a. m. This will be al important
meeting and all members are requested
to De present.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-10

We will consider IL a great favor II
subscribersiw Will report any faliure
TO get their Leader. or any cafeiess-
ness on the part of the carrier
Subscribers will please not pay
the carriers unless the carrier
punches his credit tag In subscrio-
er's presence.
The herald., 1897-11-30
PERSONAL

Henry H. Bull of England is in Los
Angeles.
Postmaster P. H. Gale Of Indio is in
the city.
Isidor Cohn, the prominent banker of
San Francisco, is in the city.
George p. Brown, owner of the Rose
mine at Victor. Cal, is in the city.
Mrs. Lucy Blanchard has returned
from an extended visit in the east.
S. R. Maclay, of the Maclay Rancho
Water company. is in town from San
Fernando.
Lyman II. Tolfree, the well-known
hotel man Of Flagstaff, Ariz., is in Los
Angeles with his family.
Nose Gunst has come" The San
Francisco police commissioner arrived
In the city last evening, and will remain
several days.
George Durbrow, the owner Of the
Salton salt works, below Indio, is in the
city ordering machinery. He will re-
main in town for several days.
Thomas Maddux and wife, from AL
ledo, Mercer county, Illinois, arrived in
Los Angeles on the California limited
last Tuesday morning. They are here
to spend the winter and are stopping at
the Hamilton, 521 South Olive street.
The herald., 1897-11-30
MUSIC NOTES
W. F. skeele's Organ Concert at First
Congregational Church

W. F. skeele's Organ Concert at First
Congregational Church
A large audience assembled in the
First Congregational church last night
for w. F. Skeele's second organ concert.
Mrs. Loleta Levete Rowan and T. E.
Mrs. Skeele played delightful and SYM
pathetic accompaniments.
Mr.. Skeele's numbers differed widely
in spirit, giving opportunity for as wide
range in Interpretation, and extended
from Bach to Wagner. His reading of
the Bach "Fantaisie and Fugue," in G
minor, was scholarly, and that with
Luxs concert Fantasia" on 20 Sanctis-
sima," displayed some of Mr..
Skeele's best work. AS an encore to the
latter the popular and beautiful Caval-
leria "Intermezzo" was given.
Mrs. Rowan was in good voice, and for
the Liszt king of Thule" which was
her solo number, she was deservedly
encored, and sang '"The Maiden and the
Butterfly" In which she is very naive,
and quite at her best.
Mr.. Rowan's solos were group of
three ballads by Nevin, Rogers and
Byrne. The first two were out of Mr..
Kowan's register, and his voice was fire.
quently forced off the key; but in "An
Awakening" his tones were rich, full,
mellow and true. and all his songs were
artistically interpreted. A Goring
Thomas Loves Command was the last
vocal number, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rowan
sang it with much expression and very
charmingly blended voices.
The herald., 1897-11-30

attracted large crowd. A telephone
message was sent to the police station
and the patrol wagon soon arrived upon
the scene. Pratt was placed in 1t, but
died on the way to the receiving hospital.
He never spoke word after he shot
himself. The remains were removed to
Kregelo & Bresee's undertaking estab-
lishment.
Miss Tharp was seen last night by a
reporter. She had recovered from her
fright and her injuries are not serious
Mr. Sharp was at her bedside. She is
handsome young woman, just past
20 years Of age. Il never imagined that
Mr.. Pratt would try to kill me-" she
said. HE was always so QUIET. About
two months ago he asked me to marry
him, but l did not answer him positive
ly The next day he brought me ring
and asked me to wear it. I took the ring,
but told him that would probably re-
turn it. And did. This evening Mr..
Pratt wanted me to break off my en-
gagement with Mr.. Sharp, but refused
to do so. He said that he could not stand
1t to have me marry someone else, and
then felt something hard press against
my stomach. 1t was the revolver, for
the next instant he fired. 1 supposed
that he had fatally wounded me, but
guess that am not much hurt. Mr..
Sharp and / were to have been married
tomorrow, and we are both very sorry
for this sad affair.""
A letter was found in Pratt's pocket.
written on office paper of the Acme laun-
dry, in which he made a rambling state
ment concerning his love affair with
Miss Tharp, and told of his intention to
kill himself.
The herald., 1897-11-30
YOUNG GLOVER HELD
Will Be Tried for Attempted Robbery
and Assault to Kill

Wilfred s. Glover, the 15-year-old boy
who attempted to assassinate DR.. Paul
r. Moore by shooting him in the head,
near Tropico, on November 10th, was
examined in Justice Owens court yes
terday morning on the charge Of at
tempted robbery and assault to kill,
and was held to answer to the Superior
court in bonds Of $4,000.
Little transpired at the examination,
the only witnesses being DR.. Moore him
self, George Moore. his brother, DR.. Hunt
and Detective Bradish. who testified
that Glover had made complete confess
sion to them of all the facts Of the oc-
currence, as has before been published.
The story of the crime was also gone
over by DR.. Moore and his brother. moth
ing new, however, being developed. Tie
defendant was accompanied in court by
his mother and number Of young la
dies, members of the Christian Endeavor
society, to which organization young
Glover is said to belong. 1t is thought
that an attempt will be made to have
the boy committed to lone reform school
before the case is regularly brought on
for trial.
The herald., 1897-11-30
An Active Movement in Real Estate

On Sunday morning Messrs. Clark &
Bryan announced to the public through
the columns of The Herald that they
would place on sale one hundred and
sixty-one lots in the Lone Star tract
The situation of these lots, together with
the many special advantages which they
possess, at once attracted the attention
of prospective purchasers. and over one
thousand persons visited the tract in
the afternoon. Early yesterday morn
ing the office of Messrs. Clark & Bryan
was the scene of great business activity,
and before the hour of o'clock in the af-
ternoon they had closed contracts and
sold nineteen lots, while eight more op-
tions were waiting to be closed. 1t is
not surprising that such a record was
made, as the price asked ($600 for choice)
is such as will appeal at once to both
the homeseeker and the investor. The
sales made yesterday were as follows:
To ]. A. Graves Of the law firm of
Graves, O'Melveny & Shankland, for
$3.50. lots 102, 1O3. 104; to j. M. Elliott,
president First National bank, for $3.50,
lots SO and "a; to Sheldon Borden of the
law firm of Borden & Carhart, for $1,000,
lots SO and 80; to Robert Carhart Of the
law firm of Borden & Carhart, for $1,000.
lots 1913 and 129; to ]. p. Davenport of
Sherwood & Sherwood, for $3.50, lots 149
and $50; to DR.. J. E. Cowles, for $500, lot
142; to Johnson & Keeney, for $2400, lots
40. 81, 101 and 1872; to A. B. Moore. capt.
talist, for $500, lot 100; to w. M. LOTUS,
for $3.50, lots 1o5 and LOG.
The sale will be continued throughout
the week and until the lots are all sold.
Terms and full information to be had of
Clark & Bryan, 1877 West Third street.
The herald., 1897-11-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

~ C4Tx NEWS In BH1EE
Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance
Kregelo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors
independently, 536 South Spring street.
Telephone 1929.
Watches cleaned, Is cents; main
springs. so cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
Nine. Mountford visited the Hollen-
beck home for the aged on Boyle Heights
Sunday afternoon and entertained the
inmates by q lecture on the Holy Land.
Adams Bros, dentists. 2ssh South
Spring street. Plates from 81. Pain
less extracting. '~,00 cents.s Filling O
speciality. Hours. s to s; Sundays. 10
to IL.
H. c. Lichtenberger, the picture
framer. at 2o2 South Spring street, has
just received his fall stock of new styles
OF picture frame mouldings. II you
have any framing to do call and see this
beautiful line.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block. first floor, rooms 1873. 1874, 1876.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours, to s. Tel. 1927.
An important meeting of the directors
Of the League for Better City Govern
rhent has been called for Wednesday
afternoon, December 1st, at o'clock, at
the league rooms in the Byrne block, to
discuss matters in connection with the
school board Investigation.
The Epworth league will give a rally
at the Fist M. E. church this evening
under the auspices Of the City Union
Literary department. A literary and
musical program will be presented and
the Rev. r. 8. Cantine will make an ad-
dress on Toronto Impressions" All
are invited.
At Asbury NJ. E. church. East Los An
geies, there will be an all-day meeting of
the Womans Christian Temperance
union. The program will include ad-
dresses, papers. business reports and
music. Mines. Hester Griffith, X. Mel
lick, Osgood. Tallman, N. c. Aldrich,
Celia Noll, Adams, Mary A. Fisher, and
Misses Austin and Myers will take part
in the program.
The herald., 1897-11-30
A Celestial Haul

When Detectives Hawley and Auble
Sergeant Smith and officer Phillips ar
rived at the station at 7 o'clock last night
with seventeen Celestials in tow, it GER
tainly looked as though they had raided
the Chinese empire for miscreants. The
charge against the unfortunate
"washee" men is that Of having visited
a gambling Joint.
Numerous acquaintance showed up
at intervals to "see their fliends," but
the heart of the police clerk was turned
to flint and the $10O bail was sufficient to
convince each inquirer that his relatives
bastile.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Attention, Greyhound Mem

Entries for next Sundays coursing
matches at Agricultural park are now
open and will be received by the secre-
tary at No. 14s South Broadway until
Thursday evening, when the drawing
takes place. Entrance fee. $3.50, with
liberal purse added. Entrance fee must
accompany the nomination. Entries
open to all. Address all communications
to the secretary. l4s South Broadway.
All information furnished on request.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Pensions and Postal

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-California
pensions have been granted as follows:
Original-Albert Rowell of Selma: Jo-
serh 8. Wallace of Soldiers home.
Widow-Adelaide O'Mara of San Fran
CISCO
Mexican war survivors-Increasc-
George w. johnson Of Fowler.
The following postmasters were COM
missioned today: Percy w. Handy, at
Covelo; Ollie Van Loan, at Madeline:
George B. Farland, at Tudor.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Two Things Learned

When Frank Washington, alias Harry
Stevens. snatched a diamond" pin from
the shirt front Of one Charles ]. Nichol-
son at the United States hotel, Thanks
giving night, he did not know two
things; one that the "glim" was paste,
and also that Justice Owens would hold
him over to the Superior court for trial
In bonds Of $1,000, with both of which
facts he is now perfectly familiar.
The herald., 1897-11-30
Knocked Down by a Car

Dannie O'Brien, the 7-year-old son of
J. D. O'Brien, who lives at the Clifton
house, corner Broadway and Temple
streets. was knocked down by west
bound Temple street car near the court
house yesterday afternoon and rendered
unconscious. The child was playing on
the track and failed to get out Of the way
of the car. He was taken to the receiving
hospital, where Dr. Hagan found his in
juries consisted of nothing more serious
than bruises and scalp wounds. He was
taken home in a quincy.