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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Mary's Little Lamb,

A California paper being requested
to reprint the beautiful little pastoral
ahcut "Mery's little lamb" quotes
from memory" to this effect:
Mary rossessed dimiputiye sheep,
Whose external covering was as de-
void of color as the CONCEALED aque-
Gus fluid which occasionally pre-
sents insrrmountabe barriers to
railroad travel on the Sierras;
And everywhere that Mary peregrln-
aIed
The juvenile Southdown was certain
to gee up and go right after her.
1t tagged her to the alphabetical dis
pensary one day,
Which was in contravention of estab-
llshed usage;
1t caused the youthful students tc
cachlnnate' and skyfungle
40 perceive an adolescent mutton In
an edifice devoted to the dissemina-
tion of knowledge.
Ana SO the preceptor eJecteu MIN lroh
the interior. .
But he continued to roam in the i'm
mediate vicinity,
And remained in the neighborhoot
until Mary
Once more became visible.
What causes the Juvenile sheep tt
banker after Mary so?"
Queried the inquisitive children o
their tutor. .ti
why, Mary bestows much affection
upon the little animal to which thu
windgfs tempered when shorn, yoi
must be awarey'""
The preceptor with alacrity responded
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
POLICE AT HAVANA.
System Of Protection of Life and
Property to Be Improved.
Ez-chief of Police Of New York city
Goes to Cuba TO Recommend In
u production of block system
II to GEN. Greene.


Former Chief of Police John McCn,.
lagh, of New York city, who has left
for Havana to advise Gen. Greene in re-
gard to the establishment of police
force in the Cuban capital, will recon-
mend the establishment of the block
system. 80
This system is both simple and prac-
tlcal, said he before leaving.
ut consists in having policemen sta
TONED permanently in subsiations in
the streets within four or FIVE blocks
Of one another. All the substations
should be connected with the precinct
stations and. headquarters by an in
dependent telephone system.
ut would hsimpossihle for a crime TO
kbe committed or an Incident TO occur
more than eK blocks away from one of
the substationssrwhere a policeman
Fcould always-be found. The great diff
ficulty with the present system is that
policeman may be doing his duty
faithfully and still be long distance
away when wanted. Under the blocl,
system every citizen would know ex-
actly where to find policeman close
| at hand. 80
Information could be telephoned to
headquarters and sent out from there
ultaneously through the entire city
in a very short time, placing the whole
force on guard.
"The chief could sit in his office and
be in constant touch with the entire
force, thus making impossible the delay
and confusion incident to the present
system. The patrolling could be done
and the block system maintained with
fewer men than are now required and
protection to life and property would
be much more effective.
"All the men would have to do theil
duty or be caught shirking. Scrgeants
and roundsmen could not avoid their
work, as the telephone system would
indicate their whereabouts"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Vases, dolls, dishes, lamps, bisqut
1gures for Christmas.
MRS. e. c. dOLZ. 2S6 Front ST.
A Valuable Handbook,

This is by far the largest and most
comprehensive Directory of Newspap-
ers ever issued from Pittsburg by the
Remington Advertising Agency, and
though it appears under new name,
t is practically a continuation of the
Did Newspaper Manual, for that bust
less center of the United States. 1t
S one of the most complete and reli-
lble books of its kind, handsomely
ind substantially bound and the CON
tents arranged for ready reference.
The Directory contains full and com
plete lists of all Newspapers and 9th
ar Periodicals published in the United
-Jates and Canada, with their days of
issue, policies and circulation, and
Specially Classified lists of the Prin-
oipal Dailies, Weeklies, and the best
Agricultural, Religious, Scientific and
Trade PuUucattcn5 and Leading Maga-
zines. All the Lists are catalogued by
towns in alphabetical order, and in the
general list the population is given of
each state, town and of the county in
which it is located.
Containing as it does every particu-
ar necessary for the general descrip-
ion of each Newspaper and Periodi-
,al, it must be of special value to the
general advertiser, as reference work
and in the compilation of his lists.
The -.rectory is issued from the Of
Ice of Edward p. Remington, News
paper Advertising, Pittsburg, Pa.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Parallel are the Cases Of Louisiana
and the PhiIippine islands.

An ar i-expansion contemporary re-
Gently asked, What is our title to the
Philippines worth if the natives con-
front US with our own Declaration of
independence and firm determina-
tion to govern themselves" To this
question The Sun gave the conclusive
answer that in purchasing the French
title to Louisiana without the consent
of it's inhabitants, the author of the
Declaration of Independence carefully
considered the whole question, and did
not see in any clause of the great state
paper that he had mainly drawn any
Tar whatever to his action, adding that
he took the title and prepared to de-
fend the territory.
Rejoiner is made by our contempor-
airy that the case of Louisiana and
that Of the Philippines are not par
allel, that France held undisputed ii
tie to Louisiana, and could and did
deliver the goods" whereas Spain
can not do so in the Philippines, be-
cause an insurrection against her au-
thority exists there.
Neither France nor Spain before her
ever held undisputed title to the Mis-
sissippi country. A very large por-
tion of its inhabitants hooked upon
both nations as invaders and usurpers
nat 10 nj &c
of tie whole region. Those native
Mississippians were even less civilized
than are the lowest race of races in
the Philippines. They had never
been brought under anything like sub
lection, and the fierce warfare they
waged often defeated thetrained forces
sent against, them. The title bought
by Jefferson, therefore, was not a com
plete one. 1t was in fact, only a
Fquitclaim" as our contemporary
terms the one we have just acquired
from Spain. But, nevertheless, Jeffer-
son, Congress and the country were
glad to get it and defend it.
And this process of defense has been
continued through every Administra-
tion down to the present day for at
least three-fourths of our Indian wars
have been indirect results of the Louis
lana purchase. Again if France gave
AIS full title to the Mississippi country.
if she could and did deliverthe goods
why have we paid millions of dollars
for the extinguishment of the native
Indian titles in the same country
New York Sun.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
At the Root of the Trouble,

AT Granada, in Spain, yesterday, a
moo of women who concluded that Co
lumbus had brought to Spain all her
trouble in the western world by his
discovery of America proceeded to
throw stones at the statue of thief AIMED
adventurer. That is the Spanish idea
of 1t. 1t is any easy fashion that hu-
!, man nature has of blaming its misfor-
tunes on anything that happens to be
Landy, and no one will doubt that if
Columbus had not made himself too
active tin bringing psy territory to the
Spanish throne that Jhat new territory
at, least until some one equally as bad
as Columbus found it, could could not
have made all the bother. OF course
1t would not be expected of the wom-
en- OF Granada that they take for Spain
any part of the responsibility of the
wars and rebellions that have followed
the colonization of the Western hemis-
phere 1t cannot be presumed that
when an unfortunate defendant in a
case casts about for reasons for defeat
that he will seek them at his own door.
The beams within our own eyes are
overlooked in the hunt for the mote
somewhere else. The Spanish woman
is only illustrating the narrow lines in
which human vision is cast, for our
eyes are set that they look from us and
only see what others do. and as CO.
lumbus is clearly the first cause of all
TINS unhappy bit of history, and with
nothing else that can so easily be made
to bear the burden of the offense. wby
not let 1t go at that? Columbus has
been so long dead that he cannot arise
TO plague his accusersysand. .hia monu,
ment is not sensitive to stoaesanyway.
Bad luck to Columbus, And long live
the sagaciOus women of Granadal-
Pittspurg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the dtseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
ditiou of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, ann when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
aud unless the Inflammation can be ta-
ken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever, nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an inilamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free.
Il. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
SANTA CLAUS IN THE SENATE.
Little Girl Discovers Him from the
VisitOrs' Gallery and He
Is from Nevada.

When the senate rather unexpectedly
went into executive session the other
afternoon the doorkeeper of one sec
ton of the gallery had difficulty in
clearing out the occupants as rapidly
as his orders require him TO do. All
were amenable to the strict senatorial
rules that require great haste in leav-
ing the galleries except a little girl, who
clung TO her mothers skirts and re-
fused TO go. She was finally hustled
into the corridor, crying all the way.
After the big doors were closed the
guardian of the star chamber secrets
asked her why she was so opposed to
leaving. Because" she stammered,
between sobs, because Christmas is
coming, and Sanity Claus was in there,
and wanted him to see me-" She had
been looking at Senator Stewart, of Ne
yada. ..
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Why2

Why isn't the dog a skye terrier?
Why aren't baseball grounds da-
mond fields?
Why isn't man weighed down with
years under age? z
Why isn't a slot machine sort of
catch-penny affair?
Why can't we hear the bed tick in
the silent watches of the night?
Why is it that the meanest people
always have the longest memories?
Why isn't correcting a bad boy an
attempt to cure by the laying on of
hands?
Why isn't Satan the laboring mans
friend, if he finds work for idle hands
to do?
Why does 1t take so much advertis-
ing to sell soap, if it IS true that clean
illness is next to godliness?
Chicago News.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
BIG GUN PLANT.
Will BE Established In Connection
with the Newport News Ship
building Concern.

The report that an enormous gun
factory is to be established in connec-
ton with the Newport News ship
building concern has been confirmed
by Coils P. Huntington. Mr.. Hunting
ton is one of the heaviest stockholders
in tire old establishment and will retain
a heavy interest in the new. In an in
terview Mr.. Huntington said:
81 have been in negotiation with
Messrs. Vickers' Sons g. Maxim, who
have thought of taking a large inter
est in the plant and of establishing at
Newport News in connection with the
shipyards an extensive plant for the
manufacture of guns.
''lf these negotiations should be car
ried TO a conclusion there would be es-
tablished at Newport News new in
dustry which would greatly benefit
that city, furnishing work and support
to thousands of people in addition to
those there now.
The yard would continue to be an
American enterprise, as / do not pro-
pose to sell my holdings outright, but
to retain a large interest"
Vickers' Sons & Maxim, the famous
English gunmalSers, have associated
with them Hiram Maxim, the gun in
yentor, and he will be identified with
the new venture.
The new establishment will be not
only the largest in the United States,
but will exceed in extent that of Wool
wich, England. 1t will more nearly
approach the great Krupp works at
Essen, Germany, than any gun plant
In existence.
The reason for establishing the new
gun works is ascribed to the deterni-
nation of the navy department TO
adopt the Vicl1ers guns for the United
States navy.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Col. Roosevelt Will Lead the Grand
March.

The annual charity ball has been ar
ranged for January 81, at the Waldorf
Astoria, and in all probability Col
onel Roosevelt, who will then be Gov
ernor, will lead the grand march. 1t
is the one public affair of a purely So
cial character at which those who
customarily. view society from afar
come in contact with the men and
women who make society what 1t is,
The luxurious surroundings of the Wal
dOrf-Astoria and the carefully guarded
conditions last year gave the bali a
private aspect and won back what
brilliancy 1t had host 1t Is condden-
TALLY expected that the next charity
ball WIZ be even more of fashion.
able event than was that OF last year
-l-i9tsburg Dispatch.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Little Hooking.

Mrs. r. J. Thompson and three
children, who have been visiting
friends and relatives at zaleski. O., for
some time past, have returned home.
Burton Deucher. who some time
since had the misfortune to get the
end of ONE of his toes pinched off
while riding freight train, is able to
get AROUND again.
+ Miss )SiBby Murphy of Decatur, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs Michael
Gahagan.
Mrs. Viola Mcpherson has been
quite indisposed for some time.
Rev. N. G. Patterson is holding a
successful revival service at he M. e.
church. Several have been converted
and a number added to the church.
The skating on the Little Hooking
river which was fine a few days last
week, was spoiled by the snow fall
Monday.
Mrs. Belle Davidson, who has been
in poor healtfiE u for several months
past, was on advice of attending phys
lcian taken before Probate Judge
Rood a few days Since, adjudged in
sane and taken Ito the Hospital for the
insane at Athens. Her husband, Mr.
WITH. Davidson, has helsineere SYM
pathy CT all our people in this heavy
affection.
George Alter has gone Ito Athens
county to work.
Attorney A. L. Smith, of Marietta,
was here ON legal business Friday.
Miss Lena Brewster is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Harry Kirker, at Logan
Mrs. Jas. Glazier has been visiting
friends at Guysville and Frost.
| Attorney Sheldon and VIII Dana, OF
8elpre, were here recently.
The hull of the steamer Venus was
towed here by the Valley Belle and
lied up in the mouth of the Little
locking. We understand that j. S
Cole, of this place, will build a new
abin or her for Mr.. Duffey, the own.
er, iii The near future.
The Little Hooking Grange held q
east in their hall over Thompson
Junninghams store last Saturday af.
.ernoon. Quite large number werC
present.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Concerning the Office Of Sheriff,

| interviewed the attorney general on
the contention in regard to the sher-
iffalty question, that is just now giving
him and attorneys of the state consid-
erable to think about. He said in sub
stance that the issue would be tested
soon after January. 1t was probable
that in some county the board of COM
missioners will name a man who Is
serving his first term to serve during
the interim of eight months from the
first Monday in January to The first
Monday in September next, when his
successor takes Office under the new
law Then quo warranto proceedings
in custer will be instituted for the pur-
nose of securing the opinion of the
state supreme court. If that court de-
cides the board of county commission
ers have no authority under the status
TO fill the vacancy it will be necessary
| to call a special session of the legis-
lature for the purpose of having the
law amended in chat particular, for it
will not do to have sheriffs holding Of
fee without authority of law, neither
J can the Office be dispensed with from
the first Monday in January until the
first Monday of September next. He
has advised the commissioners to
make the appointment and have the
question settled by the courts, to the
end that it may be determined wheth-
er vacancy in the Office exists, and il
SO, how it may be filled.-Rife, in Ohio
! State journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

The city of Bellamy, B. c., founded
by the followers of the fad advocated
by the author of that name, has fallen
into the hands of the sheriff, having
been dire failure. 1t was built on the
lines of Socialism. 1t begins to look
as if the only sure way of making a
living in this country is to work. 1t is
a nttle tough on5Socialists, bufSa con-
dia1n that will admit of NO dispute
U1io State Journal
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

1t takes Collar
Collar Buttons and a pair of
and Cuff Buttons to fit out
Cuff Buttons. d shirt. 4 fine rolled
plate collar Buttons,
l5e or for a quarter kind for soc; pr.
Gold filled Link Cuff Buttons soc; this
one shirt outfit will make another use
fui Sl.0O present Rolled Gold plate
collar Buttons, quality guaranteed. 1Oc
3 for 25c. Link Cuff Buttons-Pearl,
with settings, Gold filed, engraved
with stone settings. The Wal dorf, your
choice OF these only SOC.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

Some special purchases for
Muslin Christmas, prices start at 25c
Night and end at $1.5O. OF course
Shirts. prices between. You will be
pleased with our showing of
Night Shirts-some with nice EmLroid-
cred fronts.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
FRIDAY. DEG. le, 1903

Elk Senator Calvin Stewart Brice is
dead, having expired suddenly in New
York Thursday afternoon.
The business world of America loses
a great force in the death of Mr.. Brice.
His was discreet and far-seeing
mind; and his capacity for a grasp on
great things was unlimited. He rose
from the condition of poor boy to
that of a i-millionaire.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
COLONIAL BOOK STORE

Our XMAS stock is ready for inspection. Beginning
with BOOKS always desirable, and attractive
varied cheaper than this yeaf through all the
nes that be found in we'll equipped Stationery Store,
including best qualities of WRITING PAPER, FOUNTAIN
PENS, INKS and INK STANDS &C., our stock is COM
pete Added to this have large and most desirable line
Of small and attractive Novelties in STERLING GOODS,
IBISQUE WARE, BRICA-BRAC and JAPANESE WARE
Also splendid line of PICTURES, BASKETS, and FAN
CY ARTICLES new, pretty, well calculated for Gifts, and
having the desirable 1898 quality, Of being Inexpensive Our
line of CALENDARS and CHRISTMAS CARDS is excep-
tionally large and very artistic y II y
15S COLONIAL BLOCK, FRONT STREET.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

For nice present get a
Mems pair of silk lined Mocha
and Gloves. Two price hints
Boys SLOO and s1.5O. Please your
Gloves. boy by giving him a pair of
gloves. 1t makes him feel
more like man. They start as low as
25c. Nice Kid ones for soc Mems, a
full line in stock of all kinds and prices
that go with the values.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
George Blake's Store.

Christmas! short time off, Just around the corner.
avoid the rush Early buying makes Christmas shopping
easy Read the following, and you will learn Of many useful
presents suitable for your husband father brother, son. or
gentlemen friends.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

SWEET CIDER FOR MINCE MEAT.
"A fine article tits too. For your cakes,
mince-mCdt, etc remember pc hdUe all
the necesSdrieS---rdiSinS, curTdnts, cttront
orange and lemon peel and anything else
req,tired In cooking at tClOeSt prices con-
SiStent.
VERRS g. SONS,
No. 2SS Front. Finest Groceries.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Good RnIIroad Wages In X ansas.
Should own Our own ships.

The people OF the United States are
paying s2Oo,00o,OOO per year to foreign
chip owners. When our own merchant
marine Is bnilt up this money viii be
kept IN American pockets
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
as - Illinois at -Four Score,

~ Illinois at Four Score.
Illinois has just reached and passed,
without celebrating, the eightieth an
Iiversary of her admission to the
Tnion. In the eighty ears she has
ldded to her original 56650 square
miles of sdrface-for the most part
nonotonously fiat surface--the mucn
ltigated made land along the lake
front in Chicago. Her population, 3i,-
80 eighty years ago, is believed by her
acre enthusiastic citizens tc lie pretty
vel! up toward 100000. She is now
Worrying along and passing Allen
street railway laws under her second
State constitution. She has Chicago
md a Peoria-the capital o fthe dis
.illing industry. She has had Lin
goln, a Grant, a Douglas, Trumbull
md a David Davis. Her present
Governor is under indictment for
criminal neglect of official duty and
has publicly threatened to kick the
Sheriff if that officer attempts to ar
rest him.-Hartford Courant.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

~. Old gentlemen appreciate
Mems one. They are very warm
Knit and when worn under the
!, Jackets. coat are. equal TO an Over
coat Price Sl.00 TO 80 80.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16
Canal system for Germany.

The German canal bill which is to be
introduced into the riehstag during
the coming session provides for the eN-
penditure of 400 100000 marks on can
ais and river improvements, as follows:
Midland canal, 192,000,0O0 marks;
Dortmund-Rhine canal, 6s,OO0,000
marks; 100000 marks for water
sheds, etc, in the Oder district, 10000
900 marks for the BerlinStettin ship
canal and 2O,OOO, eco marks for the inn
provement of the Weser river. When
the scheme Is executed it is announced
that the main water ways of Prussia
will be connected from the eastern eX-
tremity of the empire 10 the harbors
of the German ocean.
Good Railroad Wages In Kansas.
Good times and heavy freight traffic
in Kansas have given the locomotive
engineers an opportunity to make big
money. Last month. at Horton, Rock
Island Engineer Jack Slater drew
s2O0aO for 30 days pay. He made 1919
miles, besides getting in "a hours OF
extra time4
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup cures the
worst cold in q day. stops The running OF the
nose; breaks the fever and hanishes all tend.
enciss toward pneumonia 1t Is the quickest
reliever and cllrer If throat ana lung disease.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

Everything expected to be found in
a first-class queensware store at
MRS. HOLLIS, 2S6 Front st.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

A Sweater will please a
Boys boy every time. You know
Sweaters. the foot ball boys wear
them. -Four price hints,
One at 25c, one at SOC; all wool ones at
75c and 81 90. Either with turtle necks
or with collar and lace front Mems
Sweaters, a good cotton one at SOC,
The all wool ones at Sl.0O. The best
$500. Prices letween.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

Two Kinds list the fancy
Smoking Tricots, Plaid lined, the lat
Jackets. est colors, brown and gar
net. Price $500. Don't
fail to see this Jacket Don't judge it
by it's little price-true value So so.
End kind, the Imported Double faced
Jackets Brown and dark blue
The newest jacket in the market The
price 81. 80 is special one, their real
worth is $3.50. This jlcket will please
yOu.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-16

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, that mar
velOus medicine for throat and lung troubles,
quickly relieves and cures the painful breath
lng aud dangerously sounding cough. indicat-
we Of congested lungs No other remedy is
It's equal 25