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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
FRIDAY. MARCH is. 1898
ARRESTED HIS WIFE.
Knocked Her Down and Locked Her up
in the City Prison.

in the City Prison.
One of the most sensational episodes
in the police history of the city oc-
Cured at the City Hall Thursday even
ing. After arresting his wife on the
charge of fighting, Jail Guard Chris
Anders knocked her down and locked
her up in the woman's cell of the city
prison. From eye witnesses we get
the City Hall end of the story as fol-
lows: When first noticed Mr.. and Mrs.
Anders were going up Putnam street,
the latter with evident reluctance.
When they arrived at the front door of
the City Hall, Anders took hold of his
wife and passed in to the door of the
cell where women under arrest are
kept He here called for help to
open the door and Fireman O'Neill
came to his assistance, supposing it to
be an ordinary arrest and being ignor-
ant of Mrs Ander's identity. While
the door was being unlocked, Anders
scuffled with his wife, who protested
into prison and pleaded piteously not
to be taken away from her baby. An
ders appeared to become insanely
angered, and while holding with one
arm the woman whom he had vowed to
loye, honor and protect, he struck her
a heavy swinging blow in the face
with his fist. Mrs. Anders fell like
log and was then thrust into the cell
room with her face covered with blood.
Three or four men saw the blow and
were Mortified with it's brutality,
though it was delivered SO suddenly
that it could not be prevented. At
this time the eye-witnesses to the as
sault, were still ignorant of the fact
that the woman was Anders' wife.
When they discovered the true state of
affairs their indignation was un-
bounded.
About fifteen minutes after Mrs. An
der received the shocking treatment
related above, Officer Knox appeared
on the scene with Mrs. Fred Bodmar,
of the West Side, whom he had taken
into custody on the charge of fighting
with Mrs. Anders. This was the ex-
PLANTATION of the beginning of the
trouble. The two women had had
trouble and Ande~s had arrested his
wife, whom he said was the aggressor
1t is said by those in position to
know that Mrs, Anders has been jeal- |
GUS of the friendship existing between
her husband and Mrs. Bodmar, which |
was the cause of the disturbance.
Soon after being locked up both
women were released and went home. |
Anders and his wife have been mar
ried several years and have four or
five children. Recently their domestic |
relations have not been pleasant and |
it has been openly charged that the |
husband has beaten his wife on num-
erous occasions. The offense of the |
last assault is all the more henious be-
cause OF the official position of the as
sailant. For an officer of the city of !
Marietta, in uniform and wearing the !
badge of his authority, to knock down
a woman, and that woman his wife, is
a shameful subject for contemplation
and disgrace to the community.
The extent of Mrs. An lers' injuries
could not be learned, but those who
witnessed the assault say that her face
was covered with blood and she ap-
peared to be painfully hurt.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
RID A TOWN OF RATS.
The Ingenious Scheme of a Maine
Seaman.

The Ingenious scheme of Maine
Seaman.
Nobody has seen or heard of a rat
about Castine, Me-, since last summer,
says the New York Sun. In July, when
the whole town was overrun with rats
end everybody was in a panic over
their destructive work, a coasting
schooner came there for wood, and the
captain sold Ben Wardell receipt for
killing the animals. For week or two
Wardell went from house to house sell
ing a yellowish gray powder, which he
offered to give away if it failed to de-
stroy the pests. Then the rats began
to die. Their bodies were found in out
houses and cellars and in bitches by the
roadside. The smell was bad for
time, but the rats were gone and not
one has been seen since. The compo-
sition of the powder remained secret
until Wardell enlarged his business and
began to sell it in other towns. The
Castine druggist was naturally anxious
to know what killed the rats, and made
note of the articles which Wardell
bought. He never asked for any kind
of poison, but the drug vender believed
that he purchased more calcine plaster
than any ordinary man had need of
using. He mentioned it to Wardell one
day, and the secret was out. The rat
killing powder was composed of Indian
meal and calcine plaster in equal parts.
The rats ate the mixture for the meal it
contained. Then they had n great
thirst. The water caused the mass to
harden in the stomachs of the rats,
after which their digestive functions
ceased to operate and the rats starved
to Ienth
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
TO VENEZUELA.

Ex-senator Abbott, of Morgan County, Of.
fered United States Consulship.
Ex-senator John Q. Abbott, of Nc
Connelsville, who has been in Marietta
for the past two eeks, received tele-
gram Thursday from Congressman Van
Voorhis, stating that he could have the
appointment of United States Consul to
Puerto, Cabello, Venezuela, if he desired
it. Senator Abbott says that he has
not yet decided to accept the offer.
The position pays $500 per year.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
After n Long Eight.

At last. after quarter of a century,
there seems to be a disposition among
British legislators to give the deceased
wife's sister bill real chance. 1t is
stated that it will be taken up and
passed at the next session of parlia-
ment, thus taking away from the Brit
ish humorists one of their oldest stand
hVS
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
Horse Taking Care of sheen.

A shepherd at Chambery, Savoy, en-
ploys a horse instead of dog to keep
the herd together. The horse under
stands the orders given him and carries
them out as intelligently as the best
trained dog.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
ProatnLlo nu.,ian nu,Ines,

The manufacture of steel rails has
been so profitable in Russia that rail
rolling mills have paid from 60 to 10 per
cent. dividends. a, %
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
Notice in Attachment.
The zipp Manufacturing Co., Plaiutir

Geore e Brown, Defendant
Before c. w. Richards. Justice OF the Peace,
In and for Marietta Township, Washington
County, Ohio.
On the llth day of March, A. D 1893. said
Jus'ice issued an order OF attachment in the
abrve action for the sum Of ninety.four dollars
and siXty'two cents and fifteen dollars cost.
said case will be for hearing on April 25th at
O'Clock. a. m. C. w. RICPARDS + p
Underwood & Ludey, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
MchlSth-3wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
DO you EAT BREADS

Jacob Pfafe's is unexoelleo. ao are
also his Cakes and Ices. FInee,
Neapolitan Ice Cream that can be
made. Particular and personal at
eention given to serving parties.
weddings or public din.
mere. JACOB PFAFF,
Putin ST.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
Bids for Rental of Fair
Grounds.

Sealed bids will be received at my office No.
l2S Putnam street, until Thursday, March 3 st
1893 for the rental or the grounds OF the Wash
ington County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association from April LIST, 1885, to April LIST.
500, including track and stables One.half of
rental payable in advance and Hankable PAPER
for the balance TIE A Association reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids.
HENRY q. BOIL, Secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

William Berry. of Parkersburg and
Stella Ferrell, of Marietta.
Wayne Travis and Bessie C. Lsy both
OF Newport
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
ANNOUNCER N ENTS.

EDITOR LEADER: Kindly announce my name
as candidate for Assessor in the third ward
and vould respectfully solicit the support OF
the voters of that ward. M. H. HART
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
Lanoline, Buttermilk and Witch Hazel
NICHT CALLS ATTENDED.

Goods delivered to anv part of the city. We
buy daily, our stock is always new. The only
up 10 date original Cut Rate Drug Store in
the city. We're your only money savers in
the drug business.
Yours for business,
WILL RICHARDSON.
The Cut Rate Druggist
l27 Greene Street. Phone 53
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified elec-
tors OF Marietta City School District in
Washington County. Ohio. that an elec ion
will be held in said district at the usual places
OF voting on April 4th, 1898 from six o'clock A. .
NJ. to six o'clock p. NJ. of said day, for the pur
pose of electing two members OF the Board of
Education of said City school District, each to
serve for the term IL three years
w. H. LEEPER,
Clerk of Board of Education.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18

Woodpeckers Are IHdustrious.
Woodpeckers in California; will carry
acorns 30 miles to store in their pests. |.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-18
MORE SOAP
AT THE
cur RATE DRUG SToRE!!

There's queer, quaint queerness abont our
store hat has a fetching charm to the most
queasy people. And why the wherefore!
Well simply therefore, because we're ut"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
A CLEVER TRICK.

1t certainly looks like it, but
there is really no trick about it.
Anybody can try it who has Lame
Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaris
or nervous troubles. We mean
he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This
medicine tones up the whole sys,
tenn, acts as q stimulant to Liver
and Kidneys, Is blood purifier
and nerve tonic. 1t cures Con.
stipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, Sleeplessness and Melan-
choly. 1t is purely vegetable, q
mild laxative, and restores the
system to It's natural vigor. Try
Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are a miracle worker.
EAery bottle guaranteed. Only
soc a bottle at Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
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SdUe Your Life.

BY using "THE GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" This
new remedy is great surprise on ac-
count o. its exceeding prom ptness in
relieving pain in the Kidneys. Blad,
der and Back in male or female. II
relieves retention of wate- and pain i'm
passing 1t almost Immediately. Save
yourselves by using this marvellous
cure. Its use will prevent fatal con-
sequences IN slmoot all cases by its
great alternative and healing powers.
Sold by Mackey & Co, Lancaster
9 G.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
GARCIA IN HIGH DUDGEON,
HE GOES OFF TO TELL HIS
TROUBLES TO GEN. GO,
MEZ
lie Thinks His Cubans Should be
Allowed to do as They Please,
but Shafter Thinks 9th
erwiSe

Santiago, July 2O.-Gcn. Gar
cla has left camp with Il body of
picked mon and started VESTS
ward to meet and confer with Gen
eral Gomez, relative to his rricv.
ances against the Americans.
He makes no secret of his resent
menl against Shafter for tho course
he has pursued since the surren-
der OF the city.
The coming coference with Gu
ban commander-in chief is regard
ed of the utmost Importance.
Garcia is especially dissatisfied
over the fact that Cuban soldiers
will not be permitted in the city
until 1t is evacuated by the Span
lsh, Shafter thinking the danger of
a clash too great.
McKibben has established q
thorough system of patrolIing the
city.
A number of insurgents have
been arrested and turned over to
the military authority.
They entered disguised as refu-
gees and were attempting to pro-
woke the Spaniards to street riots.
The action has intensified the
feeling among the insurgents that
the Americans will ignore them
in the future form of government.
The Spanish volunteers are grow
ing restless at the rumor that thew
will be sent from the island and
may prove troublesome.
The archbishop of Santiago re.
ceived a letter yesterday from a
volunteer demanding that he show
less friendship with the Ameri.
cans.
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Died of Vaccination.

The Enquirer is informed that
the recent death of Rev j Wa ter
Dickson, mentioned last Saturday,
was from the effects of vaccina-
tion. Mr. Dickson was vaccinat
ed during the smallpox excite
ment in Columbia, and after much
suffering his blood was left in
such condition that there was
frequent breaking of veins. The
breaking of vein on the brain
was the immediate cause of death.
Mr. Dickson's widow and chill
dren are provided for with life
insurance, which will be supple
mented to a certain extent by an
Allowance from the South Caro-
lima conference. -Yorkville En-
quirer.
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q loud whisper, Fer the love of
heaven, Tom, if you love me
don't make eny fuss, fer if pa
wakes up at this time of night
an finds you here, you'll find
that flesh an blood is harder to
contend with then spirits of the
departed-oh! Tom, save me!
there's ghost right behind youn
He riz an caught her in his arms
and left 'em. thought the
joke WIS too good to spoil, even
fer a drink of water; but | vowed
I'D tell Mary's pa that Bert didn't
come with her as he promised.
| went ter git back in at the
winder an Jeems Il thought it
was Jeems) said: Don't come
through here, dear, I've got com.
pany.' Got company indeed,
thought |, an it hadn't more'n
ten minits since left him a snor-
in. Not go in2 i would see who
the company wus or die. So in |
landed without moro palaver.
Somebody struck a match; some
body yelled ghost an 1 seen a
feller sail out at the winder an
ar othcr riz often the bed an sail
cd out after him holler'n: Bert,
fer Gods sake don't leave mev
l seen inter it all at once-I had
got inter the wrong winder.
When 1 started in Bert thought
/ wus Mary. l got outen there
an found the right wiuder next
time, an none too soon, fer l
heerd a powerful commotion go-
In on in 'tother part of the house.
Mr Editor, my mistake left me
In the hole. l couldn't tell on
Mary an bout Bert not 'scortin'
her homo without tellin' on my
sslf. ! wuz SO powerful mad
when I thought Jeems had com
pany that I didn't know how he'd
take it bout me goin' inter that
room whar them boys wuz at
midnight. l knowed he useter be
powerful jellus an l wus afeard
to rouse them FASHIONS agin. So
l reckin' I'll never tell Jeems.
But one thing certain and two
things shore,
l amt gwine to Newberry no
more.
MIR Editor, when you git this
yOn may know we're safe at home
agin. Jeems ses if he wus to 90
ter a cotton mill agin he'd have
ter have his name scratched often
the churc1 book.
Jest print this please, an if l
think I'll have my revenge on
them cotton mill folks. Perhaps
it'll cause 'em ter see the error
of their ways an try an act more
christianized whin strangers frum
the country give them a call.
Yours truly,
Becky Ann Jones.
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anything. "Come on an let's
go up stairs to the kyard room,"
yelled Bert. 81 don't see No
stairs to 60 up" yelled back.
"Plenty of stairs, Aunt Book
Ann, but we'll 90 up On Tho ali
CATER" said Bsrs. ''Gosh-a.
mighty Becky Ann, dids't 10 say
'alligater!' " said Jesms 30 me;
an | seen his knees Q shakin'
like he had chill. eyes, Jeems
that is what he said," answered,
''but don't you be afcard-I
guess if they can ride the critter
we can too, though I did think
they WIS strictly water animals I"
"Mo too,' sed Jeems, an his
teeth WIS a poppin' together like
all possessed. "Well, here We
air, auntie; you stand right here.
Come here Uncle Jeems." Then
Bert turned to man that wus n
standln' thar with his hand on a
rope, an he sed: "Mr Turnip-
seed, take US up on the alligator. "
| seen at once that the critter WIS
down under the floor, fer Mr.
Turnipseed shook the rope to
wake it up; an oh. horrors, it
woke with a vengence. The hor.
rid thing busted the floor up right
under our feet, an thar we wus
goin' straight up on its back
with jest a few square feet of
thin plank twix us. l started to
jump off, but Jeems grabbed me
an sed: Cheeky Ann, do be
quiet! Don't you know il you
wus to jump offen here the thing
might swaller YET Ys don't know
which way its head IL turned"
Bout that TINA vs riz throagk
tnrhoic, uu' IF ps1 bsltSve ne.
that alligator wus secomodatin'
enough to let us stop level with
the kyard room floor. We scut-
tied often that thing 90 quick es
possible. Jeems said: "Becky
Ann, how do you feell" Says 1:
"With my fingers, recon, like l
alters do" l want in no notion
to talk jest then. Well, that wus
the kyard room, but l never seen
single pair of kyards in there.
There wus machine of some kind
rollin' out great sheets of purity
white cotton, jest the right thick
ness to put In a quilt; two widths
would a bin jest right. My ole
kyards fell purity low in my es-
formation while / wus in that
kyard room. Why, man, they
rolled out enough of that sheet
cotton in three minutes to 90 in
quilt, when it would a took me
half day to kyard enough bats
to do the same. An rollsl NV
soul! they jest made by theirsel-
YES, like everything else did, an
| think one roll must bin purity
nigh mile long. I seen with
sinkin' heart that my ole kysrds
wouldn' t do in thar, an l vowed
l wouldn't let nobody know I had
brought en-
Then we went up to the spin
MIN room. We went up the
stairs that pop, fer | vowed /
wouldn't risk that alligator agin.
Soon as we got up there the chill
dren commenced to laff an CYCLE.
L never seen sich behavior. Jeems
is powerful fond of boy children,
an he put his ban on one little
sea mp's he'd an sed: "Howdy,
little man-who's yer daddya"
That's what Jeems alters ses to
'em by way of gittin' acquainted.
"WhOOpee! Guess you amt. ole
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Health and happiness, only,
will keep an old man young.
First the distiller, then the
doctor, then the undertaken.
A full man and an empty pock-
etbook often 60 hand IN hand.
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OUR CUNTRY CUzZINS.
Jeems and Becky AIMS Visit to
the Cotton Mill.

Opo VI tue ONeTS6erS or the
Newberry (S. c. Cotton Mill
sends us the following from the
local paper, with the word that
If it finds favor, the author of it
will write more for the Textile
Excelsior.
Mr. Editor: | bin visitin' in
your town fer few days, an |
want to tell we what / think about
1T. | amt much a, ritin', but
I've got to unburden my mine to
somebody, an it jest rs well be
you es eny, pervided you air
willin' to listen.
l tell you I'm madder'n wet
hen; I've been imposed on, an
lated ut, an fer once in my life
I'm completely riled, SO to speak.
Bout two years ago my hus-
bands brother. Christopher Col
umbus Americus Jones, tore up
an went to tie Newberry Cotton
MIl'A Of course his wife an
the hui. gang of seven children
went too. Well ever since they
bin at the mills they been a writ,
in to me an Jeems an a sendin'
little sample scraps of fnery along
in tho letters to show what kind
OF goods they wus able to wear.
They writ that Mary, the poeti-
cal, wus q weavin' an maxim q
dollar . day-so wus bert. Ros.
amer wus q maxim dollar an
aqusrtsr IN the kyard- room, an
Nancy Jane wus q maxim dol
lar . day spinnin'. One day I
sd 10 Jeems: "Sposen me an
yUn pays 'em a surprise yisiti
An il kyard hands make so much
I can take my ole kysrds along
an I amt afeared to race with
the best han they got. I know
mighty we'll that l can lay out
twice es many rolls es Rosanner
can, fer l bin a KNOWN how to
kysrd an spin nigh on ter 4S
year-an' that gal couldn't kyard
a lick when they left here." An
Jeems sed: eyes; an Becky Ann,
you know bin helpip' ye spin
along at night, ever since me an
you bin a trottin' in double har-
ness; don't believe nobody can
spin broach any quicker or bet
tern l can; an if their spinnin'
wheels sir like our'n, l wouldn't
be sfeard to race with Nancy Jane.
An / sed: cat the least calker-
iation / know we could make
enough to pay our way thar an
back"
An Mr.. Editor, the upshot of
1t wus we packed our trunk-not
fergittin' my kgards-an' we lit
out for Newberry. 1t wrs purity
nigh . hundred miles, an me an
Jeems had never bin as much as
twenty from home. But land
sakes! 1t didn't take but four or
I've hours to 60; an it didn't seem
like We wus so far from home
after all. When we got outen
the kyars at Newberry we didn't
know no more whar to 60, than
= new born baby. l felt Jest like
fule an Jeems looked like one.
We wus a meanderin' up an
down in front of the depo' tryin'
to get our wits together when 1
looked up about Q hundred yards
or sich a matter, an thar l seen
the biggest brick house l ever
seen in my life. An my starsl
sich a cbimbley! OF course that
was the Cotton Mill, but we didn't
have sence enough to know it,
jest then. Well, as l wus say
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on thelr way back to the mill.
Mary WIS rugged up bctter'n |
ever seen her at church: SO WIS
the others. They were powerful
s'prised to see us, an | thought
at furst they want pleased, but
l reckon that was jest my fancy.
They said they wouldn't work
none that evenin', but would
show us over the mill an then
we'd 60 to their home. SO inter
the mill we went. 1t was Is
minutes till work time an | had
time to examine them pesky
looms. | seen httlo stool 4 set -
tin thar an | told Mary to take
it an set down an weave little.
to show us how it run. But she
sed: "Lordy. Aunt Beck Ann, I
can't. We don't weave by hand
like you do on your ole rattle
trap. Jest hold your tater a few
minutes-you'll see 'em run di-
rectly."
MIR Editor, | was completely
sot back-and ] wus disgusted
too, to think that the beautiful
and poetical Mary would use sich
slsngfed expressions. We'll, we
Jest stood sroua' an waited.
wus plum sorry fer Jeems: he
looked like he WIS scared purity
nigh to death. l seen the folks
keep flockin' in, an all seemed
to be powerful upset about us,
somehow. L knowed they want
maxim fun of us, fer we wus
rugged up in our best. Jeems
had on q bran new brown leans
suit that / had spun wove an
made myself; new pair of box
toed shoes an = plug hat, and a
rod banksrcher around his neck.
l knowed 1 wus lookin' my best.
l had on an a red an green
striped caliker skyirt, waller
shirt waist an white apern.
My hat wus white an trimmed in
blue ribban an white flowers.
Yes, we wus rugged up fit to kill,
and l knowed them heathens
couldn't be maxim fun of us, so
/ don't know what wus the mat
ter with 'em. | told Jeems the
poor things didn't know no bet,
ter, fer knowed they had to
work frum day till dark an had
no time to study the etiquette
subject.
Well, Mr. Editor, | don't know
how to tell it As it happened, an
If you amt never bin in a mill
when it wus a runnin' Il mean
when the machinery wus a run
ninD you couldn't comprehend
if could explain. But all at
once we heard n low, rumblin'
roarin' sound, an seen little
wheels on the side es them looms
begin to dissolve aIoun', there
wus bands a hyin', the roarln'
got bigger, an all at once bang.
bang! clatter bang bang bang!
An the land sabes, Mr. Editor,
l wus SO peter6ed with astonish-
ment l could hardly move. But
Jeems give regular commanchy
yell, jumped about ten feet high,
an es he landed back on the
floor he caught me in his arms
an blubbled like a baby: .0Oh
Beck Ann, Beck Ann. Is it the
Judgment day or is it tornadoi'
Bert and Mary LATED fit to kill
themselves, an | got mad an sed
to Jeems: "Look here, pardner
OF my life, don't he 80 ridiculous.
Let's do jest like we bin used to q
cotton mill all our life. Don't va