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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
A Conyict's Wonderful Endurance,

Columbus, O., Oct. 4.-Warden Cof-
fin, of the penitentiary, pays a tribute
to the courage of J. w. Powell, the
prisoner who recently made the most
wonderful performance in hiding out
ever known in any prison. In his re-
port to the penitentiary managers,
Mr.. Coffin says:
ION the return of Emmerson to the
prison after his escape, he proposed
to Deputy Warden Dawson to give
him information that would lead to
the whereabouts of ]. w. Powell, No.
2S547, who had been missing for near
ly two months, on condition that ex-
treme punishment would not be in
| fiicted upon him for making his es-
cape. And upon being assured by the
deputy that he would not be severely
punished, he then conducted the dep
uty and other officers to the stamp
shop and showed them where Powell
was concealed under the floor in the
southwest corner. A hole was then
cut in the floor, and upon examination
i DWELL was found secreted as Emmer-
son represented.
Powell was so exhausted when
found that it was WITH great difficulty
that he was extricated from his hid
ing place. He was Immediately taken
to the hospital and properly cared for.
Emmerson furnished food for Powell
all the time he was concealed. 1t
was found upon investigation that
during the time of Powell's conceal
ment he had excavated tunnel, COM
and under the floor of the shop where
he was concealed about 25 feet out in
the southwesterly course to where he
intercepted a fourteen-inch sewer
through which he hoped and expected
to make his escape. But finding it
impossible he closed the hole he had
made and abandoned further efforts.
This mans exhibition of endurance
to escape certainly exceeds any effort
ever made by mortal man to gain his
liberty. With death staring him in
the face, seeming to have no terrors
to him, he still continued his efforts
until he was so exhausted that he was
unable to supply wants. presume
his motto was, Give me liberty or
give me DEATH"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
Republican ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

The first important act of President
Mckinley, after his Inauguration, was
to convene Congress in extraordinary
session for the purpose of enacting
legislation to produce revenue suf-
f1cient to meet the running expenses
OF the government, and in less than
five months after the Inauguration of
President Mckinley the policy Of the
government, which has been pursued
for four years in the matter of our
revnue, had been reversed.
We repealed the free trade Wilson
law, which had proved so disastrous
to the counery, increasing the bonded
debt to S262, 900 and incurring an
annual interest charge of $11 ,OO0, 900
in time OF profound peace; we enacted
instead Of the Wilson law, the Dingley
law, a protective measure from be-
ginning to end. During the whole
period we have maintained the gold
standard and kept our money up to
the highest standard known to the
civilized world and the credit of the
government equal to, If not superior,
to that Of any other nation. We en-
acted a war revenue law and provided
for the sale of 100000, 900 worth of
three per cent bonds, which enabled
the government to prosecute the war
with the government Of Spain to an
early, successful and glorious termin-
alton. We annexed the Hiwaiian Is
lands, that magnificent outpost in the
Pacific ocean which will prove inval-
liable in the future as a naval. and
coalipg station in the greater navy
and the greater merchant marine,
which ! believe is sure to follow the
settlement Of the difficulties with
Spain. All this has been accomp-
llshed In the face Of the opposition Of
the Democratic party and we now
claim that at no time in the history Of
the government has a political party
had SO much to commend it to the ia
yorable consideration of the people as
the Republican party has todax.--Van |
yoorhis at GAINESVILLE.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased To learn that there is at leas,
one dreaded disease that science ma
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is cstarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Hairs Ca
tarrh cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
ing thd foundation of the disease. ana
giving tn patient strength by build.
ing up the constitution ane assisting
nature in doing its work. The bro.
prietors have SO much faith in its cnra-
tive powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for anv case tnat IL fails
to cure. send for list Of Testimonials.
Address. f. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07

In 1896 the Democrats and their. po-
litical allies said "as silver goes down
SO wheat depreciates in price. Silver
and wheat are linked together in in
separable ties" On September l, 1896,
bushel of wheat was worth 672 and
an ounce Of silver WIS worth ST.
silver and wheat were at par. On
September 1, 1897, a bushel of wheat
was worth 1882 and an ounce of sill
yer 51.2. Wheat went up and silver
went down. This knocked all the dig
nifty out of the staple argument of
1896, and the Democrats and Pops had
to take up new issue, that of attack
ing the administration for its conduct
of the war.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
There are Others.

Judge Van Wyck hasresigned s13,.
900 job to take one with half the sal.
ary. We have heard of preachers
having call. but the salary was al
ways increased. One such, an old
Scotchman, had an experience of this
kind. He went to the editor Of the To-
cal paper to give him the item. The
editor. like others, was a poker play
er. $50 you are going to leave, are
you, and you get higher salary, l
suppose" "Oh, yes," said the canny
Scotchman, with the call / get a
handsome increase" "And you say
that's call? Well that's what we call
a raise" said the editor. 1t is evil
dent that Judge Van Wyck has simply
had a call. He gets the raise in the
position.-Commercial Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
Gen. Gordon Says the Title "Daugh.
i ter Of the Confederacy" Died
e. With Miss Davis.

General Gordon, commander in
chief of the United Confederate Vet
,erans, has given his views regarding
the succession of the title"The Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy," in the follow
ing language:
"Emphatically, no. Miss Winnie
was the only daughter of President
Davis born in the Confederate White
House during the life of the Confeder-
acy. AS Jefferson Davis was the only
President of the Confederate Govern
ment, no daughter of any other Of
fetal could truly represent the Con-
federacy. For that reason it would
not be appropriate to call even the
daughter of General Robert E. Lee
the Daughter of the Confederacy. To
designate any one else as Daughter of
the Confederacy would not only be in
appropriate and meaningless, but
would deprive the title of all its value.
In the very nature of the case no
one except Miss Winnie Davis is en-
titled to be called the Daughter of the
Confederacy. That title was unique
and peculiarly her own, and is very
properly to be placed upon her tomb
To designate any one else by that til
tie would be almost sacrilege.
'As with Jefferson Davis passed the
title of President of the Confederacy,
so with Miss Winnie has passed that
of Daughter of the Confederacy."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
Bartlett.

Schools opened her the 26th with G.
F. Shinn teacher of the High School,
G. w. Graham, grammar department;
Miss. Madge Gage, primary depart
ment. The enrolment is large for the
time of year. The big boys of the
High School are not ready to start un-
til corn is gathered.
Nearly all of our people attended
the Barlow Fair last Friday. The at
tendance was fully 5000 and the ex-
hibits very fine.
/. A. Morrow is re-roofing his resi-
dence this week.
Ora Steele has just moved into a
house in the west end.
Abe Schlotterback will take up his
residence in Marietta, having shipped
! his goods there this week.
| The two men who captured Corinth
Sc years ago, Capt. G. B. Bartlett and
Fred Keyhoe, of Beverly, with their
wives, passed through here today on
their way to the reunion of the 63d
Regt. o. " l. at Marshfield.
. A little wreck on the T. & o. G. E.
Saturday evening caused little ex-
citment here. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Goddard, whose children live here,
were on the train, but they were not
! injured.
Jas. Williamson is busy working on
the new mill at Sharpsburg.
al, M. Shoemaker, of the Beverly
marble works, was in town last Thurs
day on business.
Emory Bowman's boy, who was in
ljured last week by the falling of der
rick, died from his injuries.
The tobacco house here is filled with
tobacco. The crop is very good con-
sidering the season.
w. w. Wood, of Chester Hill, IS op-
Grating the mill here for Eli Smith.
Mrs. Shepherd is moving into the
LYDIA Holloway house today. c. F. S.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
Accidentally Shot,

Last Friday boy named Best acci-
dentally shot himself while driving
along the road from Todds to this
place. He was returning from Malta
to his home at Marshfield, Athens Co.,
and seeing rabbit along the road, at
tempted to shoot it. In pulling his
revolver from his pocket, it was acci-
dentally discharged, the bullet passing
through his hand and entering his
leg above the knee. The boy came on
to Sol Thompson's, where he STONED
and the doctor was sent for. DR.. Ray
removed the bullet and dressed the
wounds. The boy proceeded on his
homeward journey this week.-Ches-
terhill Leader.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
Real Estate,

Mr.. Geo. B. Sunderland closed deal
Thursday whereby Mr.. ]. w. Boyer, of
Sistersville, comes into possession of
the property of Mr.. M. L. Moore, Put
nam street. The consideration was
$4,000. Mr.. Boyer's property on the
corner of Fourth and Montgomery
street was given in part payment.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07

Ex-Governor Waite, of Colorado,
who wanted to ride in blood up to the
bride reins and was silver mad, is
now the happy owner OF rich gold
mines. Wonder if he will now sell an
ounce of his gold for sixteen ounces
of silver?
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07

The pilgrimage of Marietta knights
ennial conclave at Pitsburg next week
promises to be of large proportions.
At least fifty members of Marietta
Comandery viii go up, besides numer-
Gus excursionists The Smoky City"
is preparing for great time ~
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07

There is nothing like consistency
says Senator Jones, the Democratic
leader, who denounced greenbacks in
1895 as the worst money the country
ever saw, and praises them in 1896 as
"a
the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07

For Sheriff
JOHN S. McCALL1STER, OF Marietta.
For Clerk Of Courts
ORLANDO TROTTER, OF Palmer.
For Commissioner
HENRY sTRECKER, OF Marietta.
For Surveyor
LEVI BARTLETT, OF Muskingun.
For Infrmary Director
WILLIAM CRANSTON, of Liberty.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07

1T was almost q miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured Inc of a terrib e
breaking out all over the body. / am
very grateful" Miss Julia Filbridge,
West Cornwsll, Conn.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
Congressional Ticket
County Ticket.

For Member OF Congress, Fifteenth District
h. c. VAN VOORHIS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07

If Corbett and Mccoy hit as hard
with their fists as they do with their
mouths there will be savage fight.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
Judicial Ticket

Judicial Ticket.
For Judge Of the Circuit Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District.
THOMAS CHERRINGTON.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-07
FRIDAY. OCTOBER ?, 1903
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Secretary Of State
CHARLES KINNEY.
For Judge Of Supreme Court
WILLIAM T. SPEAR.
For Clerk OF Supreme Court
JOSIAH B ALLEN.
For Food and Dairy Commissioner
JOSEPH E. BLACKBURN.
For Member Board OF Public Works
W. q. JOHNSON.
The times., 1898-06-05
Ilernan's-"nIack Crook"

The attraction at the Lyceum Theater
this week viii be Jermon's BLACK Crook
Extravaganza Company Every individ-
ual member Of this organization is said
TO be a talented performer and the neces-
sary embellishments. including scenery.
costumes and music are spoken of as be-
ing OF the best. The entertainment pre-
sented is a particularly bright and pleas
ing one. The comedy is Of a legitimate
order and II never Iags for there IS not
dun moment in the entire performance
The curtain rises on a musical travesty.
entitled americans Abroad This is
said 10 be a bit Of witty dialogue harmo-
n!ousiy blended with catchy musical num-
bers
The olio which follows IS said to be ex-
ceptiOnally good and includes Nile. Renea
in the latest pantOmimic sensation. "A
MIX tNRite Bath; Larry Smith and
Mamie Champion. the comedy sketch
duo; the Americas Comedy Four. in COM
edy hits: Kittie Wells. with a repertoire
OF new songs; Emery ard NARROW. refn-
ed travesty stars, and Kittie Clements.
the BOwery girl. The performance con-
cludes with spectacular burlesque. en-
titled. "A Night in Paris" This is one
Of those pleasing diversions which has no
particular clam upon the title. being con-
structed merely for creating mirth and
for its entertaining qualities A score of
pretty girls lend enchantment to this clos
ing feature. Matinees Monday. Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday
The times., 1898-06-05

With the billboards covered with white
paper and their owners repining the loss
of lithograph passes the season of 1897
'9S has at last come TO a stop-even TO a
short stop. only two houses were open
all of last week. one OF those being more
within the limits Of a music hall. This
afforded a benefit on Monday night.
which, with the fact that the Columbia
changed its.bill during the week and that
the amateur organization which present
ed The Hula Girl" al the Lafayette
Square. did not open till Thursday. kept
things in an uncertain state rather con-
fusing TO people who decide where they
are going beforehand. SO few We're the
attractions. however, that all the legiti-
mate ones did wei, despite the hot wealth
er and other exigencies.
Undoubtedly honors were won by Man
ayers Luclzett and Dwyer. their cool little
house being wei filled at every perform
ance GiUet;e's great war play. Held by
the Enemy" was retained for the first
three nights TO excellent business, while
Mar ha AIorton's comedy. Brother John. -
in which William II. Crane first appear
"a. drew wen for the remaining four per
fJrmances. The house was packed at
Manager Eernan's benefit on Monday
evening and a neat sum was turned over
10 the genial manager. 'sThe Broadway
Girls gave a very mediocre show at The
Lyceam for the remainder of their en-
gasement and did business accordingly.
while the Columbia College production Of
The Hula Girl after being delayed half
a week. failed 10 attract anyone in partic-
ular.
Glen Echo made a remarkable record IN
the FIRST seven DAYS OF its season, the
grounds being continually filed, while the
Parry Opera Compauy,s presentation OF
'.The Mikad0" kept the amDitheater in
like condition.
The amusement stagnation continues
for some time TO come. Brother John
viii be continued at the Columbia until
further notice, while 'Olivette" is 10 be
this weeks bin at Glen Echo. Jermons
Black Crook, a meritorious aggregation,
is booked for a return engagement at
Kernan's. The Lafayette. Grand, Ma
tional Bijou and Academy are tight clos
ed and win doubtless remain so for the
rest OF The Summer. Experience has
proven that in the matter Of hot weather
amusement in Washington two is com
pauy and three a crowd.
The times., 1898-06-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. john"

Brother John" this weeks offering Of
the Columbia Stock Company, is from the
pen OF Martha Morton. one of the most
popular OF women playwrights She first
achieved distinction as the winner of the
New York Herald prize play competition,
her successful effort being entitled The
Merchant" Immediately he services
were in demand by such prominent stars
as William H. Crane and Sol Smith Rus
sell. Brother John proved one of the
best of those of her plays produced by
the former comedian, who also appeared
IA His Wife's Father another of her
successes. For Sol Smith Russell she
wrote a Bachelors Romance which
he had two seasons, and she has just fur
nished him with new comedy for next
season. The enterprise OF the Columbia
management in giving the best produc-
tions OF the best American playwrights,
even at large expense in royalties, may,
therefore. be appreciated.
As viii be remembered by those who
saw the piece last week. il relates the
experience of the Hacketts plain
old-fashioned Connecticut family who
have suddenly come into a fortune I'm
mediatcly the heads Of the feminine and
juvenile members of the family are turn
a Il
and they proceed to rent q summer cot
tage at Long Branch. In their bucolic
innocence they become the victim of
sh0ddy adYenUurers, who abuse their hos
pitality and lead them into all sorts of
unaccuStomed dissipauons. The youth of
the family falls into the clutches of a
gambler. who involves him in debt and
deceit almost to the verge OF criminal
fly. while various heart affairs trouble
the young ladies'.
This is the stage of things when
Brother John arrives on the scene. He
ia the only one of the Haclzetts whose
mind has not been diverted by sudden
wealth. and he sees through these shod-
dy society folk at a glance. But with
true New England shrewdness he pre-
tends so be the easiest dupe of the lot
until he has successfully undeceived his
people, and secured evidences of the
treachery of their false friends Then he
unmasks his batteries. and clears the
decks in a regular Dewey engagement
except that he uses wit and laughter in
stead OF shot and shell to annihilate his
enemies
There are a. number Of excellent char
acters in the piece, which enlists the fun
strength OF the stock company includ-
ing several ladies who had not appeared
before. These We're the Misses Eleanor
Browning. Carolyne Shirley and Lillian
Evans Miss Haslam, Miss Mayo and
Mrs. Findlay shine in parts especially
suited TO them. Messrs. Ingersoll Mack
aye, Kearney. Lancaster. Furlong and
Bass also appear in congeniaI roles the
complete cast numbering fourteen speak
ing parts The play is mounted with
special scenery and effects.
The times., 1898-06-05
THE PASSING SHOW.

And it came to pass that on the lass
day of the fifth month there was banded
in the city of Washington. which is near
Alexandria and on the banks of the Po-
tomac, a company. and it was known as
the Columbia Vaudeville Club. and great
was the rejoicing thereof. And they did
get for themselves an opera, which was
called The Hula Girl" and did prepare
for playing it in the temple which is in
the middle circle, and is termed the La
fayette Square.
Whereupon paper was printed and tick
cts were sent unto the four and hind
quarters of the earth. And the men did
take these tickets to their neighbors and
to their neighbors' wives. and to their
menservants and their maidservants, say
ing: Verify, verify, We say unto you.
that the show will be one of exceeding
merit, and that the prices are only a dol
lar and a half" And many bought of
them, for they were jealous youths, with
neckties of red, and with ribbons in their
buttonholes.
And il came to pass that on the opening
night of the show the orchestra, having
but little worth and no money or talents
or ducats, were unable to play their parts
and the manager were wroth and waxed
into a great heat. And on the following
night those which had been did come once
more, and in the house there were host
which numbered even to an hundred per-
sons. Then the youths which were to
sing did gather behind the curtain and
did rejoice exceedingly that their enemies
We're delivered into their hands.
So they went into the rooms which had
been set apart for them and smeared their
faces and put fresh water upon them
selves and clothed their bodies in cloths of
white and went forth. But the orchestra
had not yet been given the moneys which
il had claimed, and the chief man did
come I'D, saying. Lest we do not get
these moneys afterward We must have
them now even to an hundred ducats'
Then the youths were sore perplexed and
looked upon the men wrothfuIly. And the
next day il showed
And the youths did go to each man
there and said unto him, "Wilt thou
play?" And each man in turn did reply
saying; Verify, that will We not do lest
we do not get the hundred ducats which
were TO be paid unto u.s." And the youths
wept and gnashed their teeth and beat
their breasts, crying. Behold, who has
done this thing?" Whereupon their chief
spoke once more and said: Il know not.
but We VIII not be done, but must have
our hundred ducats'
And again a boy said. "Wilt not thou
play?' And the chief replied. THAT will
We not do unless it be to play old Hum
dred.''
Whereupon all that were there did cry
out and great was the sorrow thereof.
And those which were below, hearing the
noise, did come up and did gather round
saying, What manner of row is this and
above all TO what number of lodge do these
musicians belong?" And they were ex-
ceeding wroth and blocked the entries and
The times., 1898-06-05
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Thomas W. Keene is dead.

Thomas ". keene is dead.
Eighteen theaters remain open in
Gotham.
The Lambs gross receipts in Washing
ton were 5,264
Laura Joyce Bell and Ned Wayburn
are recruits TO vaudeville
Marie Borroughs has been engaged as
Stuart Robson's leading lady.
F. F. Proctor is going to open continu-
Gus vaudeville house in London
Lawrence Hanley viii star next season,
both here and in England. in classic plays.
Bert Coote. a brother of the late Charlie
Coote, is making a big nit In vaudeville.
Anne Sutherland, leading lady for JOS
eph Jefferson. is spending her holidays
in this city.
Uncle Sam and John Bull songs seem
to be the present passion in the London
music halls.
An excellent picture of John Hare
adorns the first page of The Dramatic
Mirror this week.
'Manon Lescaut," an opera founded on
the famous French novel. was recently
performed in New York
A playwright advertises in the Mirror
that he writes war songs. sketches. or
anything else" Checks2
DccH
the Summer Shakespearean revival at ST.
Louis, which begins July s.
Marion Manola has fully recovered her
health and will soon make her appear
ance again on the operatic stage.
Among last weeks visitors to Washing
ton were Paul Wilstach. John Ffndlay,
Giles Shine and Lavinia Shannon.
Charles II. Broadhurst's new play. The
Last Chapter had copyright perform
The times., 1898-06-05
An Episode in Bohemia.


She was an actress-not star nor even
a principal, but demure-looking little
singer with heavy lips and the devil shin
ing out of her black eyes. In the house
where she lived all the men admired her
and she liked all the men in a desultory
sort Of way Not that she never cared for
anyone very differently-especially peo-
pie of the opposite sex.
For, with all her modesty, this little
maiden was woman of pronounced ideas.
and the triple extract of Bohemianism
was one of them She believed in a total
abolition of the sex line, and to prove to
her male friends that the desired result
could be accomplished founded a small
colony in her rooms where good fellow
ship reigned, and it made no difference
whether one wore trousers or skirts Beer
and pretzels, with fraternity and good
will, were the pillars of her organization.
and they were stout looking pillars, too.
And then she had a youthful sort of chap.
1Yb2 6nYhite duck trousers and smok-