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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
sALUTING IN THE ARMY.
A Thing which Volunteers Newer
Learn How 10 Do as the
Regulars Do II.

One thing which the volunteers find
It hard to do-a thing which perhaps
they will never do in anything like the
form in which the regulars do it's to
salute officers. Take volunteer who
is bronzed and big like regular. and
put him in regulars clothes and send
him out on the street, and he would
certainly betray himself as volunteer
at his first meeting with an officer.
The regular, walking on the street,
salutes every officer he meets by rails
ing the Strengthened fingers of his
right hand 10 the brim of his hat, just
over the right eye. and keeping them
there until the officer has passed. The
volunteer cannot be made TO hold his
hand there in any such way, says the
Boston Transcript.
If he salutes strange officer of low
rank at all. he salutes him with the
quick dash which is the regular off,
GERS salute to the private. If the reg
ular soldier is seated when an officer
approaches in camp, on the street or
anywhere else, be rises, faces the off,
Ger, stands very erect, and makes this
salute. No one ever sees a volunteer
private do this. A regular cavalryman
trying to get his horse across the
bridge while an electric car was cross
ing it from the other direction. The
horse was plunging and leaping wildly,
and the soldier had to work hard to
control him. At this moment a young
second lieutenant of Ohio volunteers
came along The footway. In the midst
of his horse's gyrations the mounted
regular managed to salute the pedes-
trian officer in proper form. The smile
of admiration and satisfaction on that
young officers face was worth going
long way to see.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
CONVICTED HIMSELF.
An Argument That Convinced the
Judge That the Professor
Was Guilty.

"What's this?" exclaimed the JUS
tice of the peace in Arenac county;
do l understan', professor. that you
was hissed an bombarded with eggs
an Vegetables while you was a-playin'
the 'Star-Spangled Benner|"
That's what say, jedge. Spain ards
couldn't have abused me no worse. I
was about the worst-Iookin' obieck
you ever see when reached the brush
and crawled inter holler log"
What have you fellers to say bout
this high treason?" shouted the court,
as he fingered Dewey button and
looked daggers, says the Detroit Free
Press.
"I represent these gentlemen" said
bright young lawyer. "All we ask
is that this professor play one of his
selections for your honor. We offer
it in evidence"
Not dozen sGueaking, screaming.
teeth-flling notes had been tortured
from the violin before the court yelled
Halt! Do you call that internal rack
.et 6ddlin'? Is that the way You massa-
cree the glor'us anthem in this here
glor'us nation? ] fine you three dol
lars an costs fur contemp' of court,
disturbin' the peace. maintainin' n
nuisance and insultin' the flag. Now
you kiver groun' lively till you git
outen this jurrydiction." Then some
good-hecrted citizen pointed the near
est way to the railroad.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
HERoISM OF FISHERMEN.
From Portland to New Orleans Our
Hnrboys Arc Full of Viking
Spirited Men.
last penny.

MI. Herbert ID. Ward contributes 70
the Century paper devoted to he
roes of the Deep" in which he nays:
1T is always with a vague regret
that we read the sagas and are thrilled
by the vikings exploits. 1t seems as if
the deeds of daring had gone by for
ever, and as if the heroes of the deep
were myth of the past. Absorbed
in the Morse romance, we forget that
the vikings were only pirates, and that
they dared for slaughter and for
booty. If the Gloucester of to-day had
only existed then, what heroic saga
would it not have inspired! For to
risk life for glory, or riches, or rescue,
or love is in the heart of every man
to do; but to risk life for bare en-
istence, for other peoples profit and
for an anonymous end partakes of that
commonplace sublimity which does
not form the favorite plot of poets, al
though once in awhile it is the subject
OF a daily pG:s!raph.
"FQr the vikings are not dead. From
Portland to New Orleans our harbors
are full of them. They lounge upon
our wharves and we do not recognize
them. They loiter on our streets and
we know them not. But if there is q
more modest, unconscious or braver
fellow than Jack the Fisherman our
eyes have yet to rest upon his face.
He is the hardest and most daring.
the best sailor in the world to-day.
Any continental Kingdom would give
its wealth to possess him for its de-
fense. He is the envy of every mari
time nation. Has he no value for us,
beyond the halibut and the cod, the
paddock and the cusko"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
THINGS WERE MIXED.
A Point of Law in Case ncfoFe
Justice of the Peace In
Red Star. A.s.i
tCopyrIght, 1881

lCOpyrlgnt, 1881
While we were temporarily absent
from Red Star, q man came along and
jumped our claim. There were three
of us, and we. could have routed him
out in no time but there had been a
change from the old lorder Of things.
A county had been laid out and named,
officers elected. and the sheriff said
we must 20 to law with tile bumper
We therefore applied TO the justice OF
the peace. He knew nothing whatever
of law, but had an inherent sense of
right and justice.
Boys" said he when he had the
facts in the case, IL amt sure about
the law. AS take IL, no man kin be
sure. This critter has jumped your
claim, sure huff, but if you go to law
about II he may hold possession fur six
months and then beat you at the end"
"But what shall we do?" was asked.
"Thar's two ways open to you. You
kin go TO law, or you kin diskiver that
wild varmint has taken possession of
that hole in the ground. Pears to me
that should diskiver."
But what if you did discovery"
wall, if | had claim, and q wild
varmint should take possession of it,
l should sorter saunter down that
way"
"And what?''
"ADd sorter draw nigh and open on
him with my guns. Narmints don't
hev no rights in law. They is jest var
mfnts. Thar ar three of you with two
guns apiece. Pears to me that you
might drive the vnrmint out"
That was enough for us. Our claim
was down IA feet, tnd the report quick
ly spread that ''varmint" was down
the hole. The trio of us approached
it from different directions, and the
Jumper" did not know of our presence
until we began rolling rocks down on
him. Then he resorted to his guns,
but after fusillade he surrendered
and came out. He ran off to the same
justice to state his case. and when be
had finished his honor replied:
wall. wall, told 'em how II would
be If they went to mixin' up things.
Under the old order of things you was
jumper; under what they calls law
you ar varmint. Jumpers had some
rights. but varmint hain't got none"
But the claim was abandoned and
took possession" protested the man.
Jess so. That was jumpin'."
"And I've bin shot at and driv off,"
Exactly. That is the varmint big
ness"
And I'm here to appeal to the law"
"Sartinly, and the law fines you five
dollars fur not hevin' no case and fool
in around. and you'll leave one o. your
guns here till the fine is paid"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
SAILOR HATS TRYING.
The Low-Crowned, Earrow-Brtmmed
Ones Worn This Year Are
Unbecomfng.

The low-crowneG, Darrow-brimmed
straw sailor of the season is going to
rob the summer girl of much of her
beauty, says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. Several dozen women of
all degrees of good looks fitted sailor
hats on at one of the big shops and
gazed disapprovingly in the mirror at
themselves. There were all sorts of
sailor hats on the tables and counters,
coarse straw. higher crowned, broader
brimmed ones of fine straw, and var
ious versions of each variety. The
saleswoman declared that they were
all this years model. The customers
murmured that only the low-crowned.
broad-brinmed hats were new. Then
they continued fitting on and frown-
irg at themselves and smiling derisive-
ly at each other
Il never saw such fright" said one
young woman. as she resumed her own
fowery hat after vainly searching for
becoming sailor among the low
crowned. coarse affairs. ~ shall hunt
up my last years hat and wear that
1t is pretty and makes me look well,
anyway"
"But these are considered very styl-
ish." said the saleswoman, placing q
little hat on her own head, where II
looked about the size of postage
stamp. They are made like boys
hats. and boys hats and shoes and col
lars are the models for the best styles
this season, you know"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
BLIND PEOPLE IN SPAIN.
'rhe Number Ii Very Lavae and There
Ia No Effort to Re-
duee Il.

The large proportion of blind people
in Spain has attracted attention since
the beginning of the. present century.
The subject is again brought up by an
article by Privy Councillor Hirsch berg
in the German Medical Weekly giving
the results of his recent observation
in Spain, where he attended the by-
gienic congress. Ee says the streets
OF Madrid swarm with blind begyars:
The further south he went the more
blind he met. The proportion in Spain
as given in the census of 1869 is II to
10000, against eight 10 nine in Ger
many, France and England; but that
figure IL considered undoubtedly false
by continental authorities. More re-
cent figures give 14.s. The chief ca uses
of blindness in Spain are infamma-
tion of the eyes of infarts, grarula-
t:on and smallpox. The widespread
f2talistic attitude of the sick, the lack
d gover-nneutal oversight and the
f-fall atteption paid 10 disease of the
eye operate TO increase tie uur,her
al the blind in Spain. There is pot 81
hEc.-o public eye hospital in S;.ain. &C.
oort.ing 10 DR.. HiEschberp; au!v wapds
IL genera hospitals and pT'irs te insti-
'Etlcns. lnstrlIetLan in diseases Of the
eye IS neglected in the medical SCHOOLS.
though there is hope that the new med
iHsal faculty in Eapealn1.a. which has
Aeen organized within two yeGrs, NAV
work an Improvement in oph ALain.oi-
opy n Spain.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
IT is GOTHAM" OUT OF TOWN.
But TO People Who Live There 1t In
the "ntggest City In the
United States."

Here are a few remarks by a mer-
chant who came to New York from the
southwest ten years ago: when I
was boy, and long after ] had quit
acting like one. nearly always heard
New York called Gotham A New
York man was a SothaKite' We read
in our home paper of Happenings in
Gotham When q man went from our
country TO this city be said be had
gone TO Gotham remember an in
cident in my school. The tescber had
habit OF asking questions that were
not In the book, and one day he sprung
this: Which is the largest city in the
United States? The boy at whom this
wos fred replied Gotham The old
teaoher looked over his spectacles and
said:
"'Yes, you are another one. wish
the fathers of some of you boys would
tell you when they read Washington
Irving that he was no friend of the
school teacher. 1t takes half my time
TO undo what Irving did in the Mstor-
ica line. The largest city in the United
States is New York, and if any of you
boys ever go there you will find II out.
"The dear old pedagogue was ma
tfve CT the Empire staie. meet many
people in the course Of year and |
rarely hear The word 'Gotharn. am
inclined to think New YorRers never
thanked Irving for applying it to their
city"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
DONE WITH A RIFLE.
The Head of nm indian Shot Ont with
One Rundred and Fifty
Two BufIets.

Adolph Toepperweiu. San Antonio's
marvellous young rife shot. lately per-
formed another of his astonishing
feats. reports the Philadelphia Record.
VITA .22-caliber rifle he STOOD at q
distance of 30 feet from double thick
DeR Of heavy paper, about three feet
long by two feet wide. and shot on II
the outlines of an Indians head. 1t
book exactly 1872 shots TO do the trick.
1t was free-hand drawing. as the figure
WINS not traced on the paper before
hand. This made the feat especially
difficult. rs "Tep" had to place every
shot with reference 10 where its prede-
cessor had gone. and where all the fol-
lowing shots were to go. In other
words. he had TO have every detail of
the drawing" planned out and con-
stantly in his minds eye while be was
shooting. One shot fred fraction of
an inch wild would have spoiled the
whole picture.
It is not clear whether or no this
na-ksDan is member of Roosevelt s
regiment uf rough riders II he isn't
he ought to be.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
MILITARY EXPEDITIONS
DiRcuities Which Were Involved In
Sending the Troops TO
Manila.

1t was on the first day of May that
Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish
ships and defenses in Manila bay.
Twenty-four days later the first de-
tachmept of troops sent to reinforce
him sailed from San Francisco.
There were some expressions OF i'm
patience because of this delay, and
also because more troops we're not
sent. But those who criticise the gov
ernment on this account, says the
Youths Companion, can have little idea
of the difficulties involved in sending
large military expedition such a
distance.
From San Francisco to Manila n
about 1000 miles. The voyage, under
favorable conditions, takes about four
weeks. Ships had to be chartered and
made ready in haste, to convey not
the troops only, but their weapons,
field artillery as well as rifles. horses
and their subsistence, tents, bedding,
hospital stores and miscellaneous
equipments, together with rations for
the whole force sufficient for the voy-
age and for some time after.
1t was necessary also to carry out
large quantities of ammunition and
supplies for Admiral Dewey's squad
ron, for ships carrying on operations
1000 miles from their base of supplies
need many things.
Tosecure the ships and prepare them
for such voyage. ard to accumulate
and get on board of them all the need
ed supplies in little more than three
weeks, was really remarkable
achievement.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
s.c,-o.... on a Grnvestone.

There is no record that the hicycle
has hitherto figured in scuiPtured
work on memorial stones in grave
yards. and, according 70 London
newspap per. a young witlo" of Rio de
Janeiro may be aeeounted a pioneer in
using it's pEese RtIrept for that pur-
peSe. She was introduced to her late
husband while out wheeling. and or
dered a sculptor TO depict the meet
ing. bicycles ard all, on the marble
gravestone in alto relieve. The effect
is dcsaribed as more novel than ar
tistic- especially as the lady is ehis-
eled as attlred in rational costume. In
the inscription which is il Spanish, is
u sentence which may be translatedl
"My dear soul had the tire of his life
premaiuraly puDctnred."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
ODD NESTING PLACE.
Pair of Fish Hawks Make Their
Home In Wreck on the
Coast of New jersey.

Seven-Mile beach, on the Cape May
county coast Of New Jersey. has always
been the nesting place of many ospreys,
or fish hawks. They never fail to come
back to their island home every spring,
and they usually make their appear
ance about the first week in May. They
are all rather eccentric in their choice
of nesting places, but the oldest of all
places has been chosen by pair of
these birds at Stone Harbor.
A few days ago l had occasion to
visit that resort, and while there I
went down the beach to take loolc
at the wreck of vessel that was driven
ashore during the gale of December
27, 1895. As I approached the wreck,
which lies several hundred yards from
shore, right in the midst OF hong line
of whi,e-capped breakers, I was suY-
prised to see huge mass Of sticks and
seaweed fastened ir thsacrosstrees of
the mizsenmnst. >.Sfgs n
Pretty soon an osprey made its iap-
pearance and fixed itself Snugly away
on the pest, for such it proved 70 be.
AS watched, the mate OF the bird ON
the nest came flying il from sea. carry
ing fish in it's talons. 1t perched on
the crosstrees of the foremast and pro-
ceeded to enjoy ITS dinner ssl
The birds now have eggs. and IN q
week or ten days two, and perhaps
three. jitt|e osPreys will be hatched in
their oddly-located home. 10 feet above
the whte-capped breakers.
Why the birds should have chosen 80
unusual place for their nest is be-
yond my comprehension. for only
short distance away are many large
trees suitable for nesting sites. OF late
years. however. the ospreys have been
greatly rpcfested by man, and II may
be that this has Taught one pair. at
least, TO build their nest in an inacces-
sibAe Philadelphia Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
Plain wheel. no.t popu,nr.

The attempts of various bicycle
firms to put handsomely decorated
wheels upon the market have not been
great success. Full nickeled wheels
which commanded a large sale some
time ago, have given way to the ordS-
nary finish, where all enamel wisfi
light nickel trimmings figure. Evsn
the bright and Aasaiy enameis do not
seem to catch the popular fancy. Oh
servations on the roads show that tho
majority of the wheels look handsome
and attract considerable attenttoA
but the care that is required to keep
the bright parts in condition does noe
merit the extra display. Riders who
cycle in all conditions of weather and
over all kinds of roads discover that
an enamelsd wheel with few trim
minSs always looks well when prop
erly taken care of.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
Chana, Ia Grow Gec.

The crowdipg OF Chiua by other ma
tloDs continues. 4 recent attack by
a Chinese mob lg,ca the japanese CON
s6llate at Sisashi Los given Japan pre-
text for securing concessions on tie
Feiho, together with q guarantee that
no part of the province of Fukier.
which Hss ON the mainland opposite
ForGAosa, shall ever be seded 10 G for
ei8h power. France has demanded
from China money indemnity and
e@sTain raiiSay oaSssssions in thu
provtnss of Kwaa,ssi. as oornpeAsa 4on
TOR the murder of French priest; and
Russia, without waiting for any special
preteHt, Is reported to be insisting on
lease OF Kin-Chau, the city near PORT
Arthur which the EssSian commander
not loRS age attempted TO oooupy.
claiming taS part OF the Port Arthur
concession. Great Britain bas secured
an important extension OF the boun-
daries OF Hong-Kong.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

This jacket is made of pale blue taf-
feta silk, laid entirely in small plaits
Two small "pinked" ruffles ornament
the collar, but only one continues
around the entire jacket. The neck is
high at the back and low in front.
where 1t fastens under large bow of
pale blne ribbon. The elbow sleeves--
which are very "chic" at present---are
also trimmed with pale blue bows.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

Three Italian school-tSaehers re-
Gently applied for work as public
chimney sweeps in SwiAs village just
over the lnS. The places they sought
paid only $3.50 Il year, but that was
more than they Got in italy as teachers
Of the risiog generation. And people
wondcr that there are discontented
murmurings and tsls of reyolutio. IN
the land OF the CGesarsl
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

ssss'-ae -~rA -aEn -~sssAss~--
-ibbon. The band Hpout the neck is
plain chiffon made over pink.sat tin
lining. Such collar will be found ex-
tremely convenient to slip on IN a
hurry over "a plaNh gown that seems too
sofnber for the reception of unexpect-
ed guests. 1t will also be an indirect
blessing to the guests, since. they are
thus saved from, the annoyance of
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
Mrs. Cleveland and Her L,,,le .lra.

! nose friend Of Nrs. Clevela1d's
tells this story Of heF in an alecaotal
biography of the former mistress OF
the white house in the Lndies' Nome
Journal Mrs. Cleveland used 10 .e
somewhat sensitive over the genera !
regret 70 freaIy expressed before the
D'rt4 Of the last child that there WAS
no boy in the family. It seeIued to her
to iroi'y Il 'sck Of appreciation of her
three little girls. A friend. who is mar
i-ied ssd has BON, visited tho whit,
house o,e day, md when tho ahild rem
'Yerc brought Ia she exclaimed: What
pity tley sFs all girlS' Quick az a
sash Mira. Cleveland kneIt. pat her
erns about ths children snd retor;ed,
ihs si;o~s that you 90 not now how
rf'r "t'o iri7 are"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

Waterloo, Ia, has church for which
one huge glacial bowider furnished
practically all the material Tho huge
store bofare being blasted was 80 feet
high 80 feet wide and 20 feet thick. ~
wac estimated to weigh S12s 'ea
pounds
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

ticularly cool for wear on hot August
day. 1t also has the advantage of be-
ing cut low in the neck, fashion
which many women could adopt with
advantage to themselves during the
warm weather.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
rrss,y 0la ara snII No.

Lord Kelvin puts the age OF the sun
ut lOc,ooo,o 900 years. AZ its present
rate Of combustion the sun viii las.
from 100000 TO is,oeO.c 900 Of years be.
fore burning out.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

A pretty collar is made of pink chlf-
fon. The vest is puffed and held in
place by narrow bands of black velvet.
The collar is edged with ruftie of
chiffon and finished with bow of pink
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

gown is mAde With fuii front and
back. TIE fchu Of null and lace is
ie,, IA E toit kaOt in front. II is held
~ place at stcn 1ilt ut the Watteau
a.s.t by two a-Ee iocoAard tong ends
bbpn.
6ig ght Eater!e. " suitatl- spt
a.lie asd rgred iatia siik s
At. 5eryieeao'e, e-G me sill is par
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
black gau8e frock

Its daintiness is not it's only charm,
as 1t is exceedingly convenient 90 slip
into when stepping from hot room
into the cool night air.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

The jacket may be worn, with almost
any summer gown, but il looks par
ticularly pretty over white, pale
blue, light yellow, lavender, or even a
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

A PINK oRoANDIE WITH WHITE
4. NULL YOKE AND SLEEVES.
<-.-4. S.5s- st.~ = "a
this season, but the effect rs In general
quite pretty. The girl who wants to
renew last seasons gown will find this
an invaluable opportunity to substi-
tute new sleeves for the old ones,
which are sure 10 be both soiled and
worn.
This picturesque WRAPPER or tea-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

very attractive gown is made of
pink organdie with white null yoke
and sleeves. Pink ruf5es. trimmed
with narrow lace, border the lower
edge of the yoke and form diagonal
trimming that runs from the right
arm to the left side of the waist, sug-
gesting bolero jacket. Combine
tions of two tints In thin goods are new
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

waiting sor thsir hostess 10 dress be
fore she sppssrs 10 greco shem.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
Hts AkAlsa ITO. CnA1Irta.

SORRY TO trouble you, my DEAR
said Ar. Aeeksr. but"
what if ~" fstsrposed his spouse.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

psncil for me2"-cAleago Tribune,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

roses eDcircles the crown. The left
side is decorated with large black
plume, showing pink plume under
meath. The effect is very stylish.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24

his picturesque wrapper or tea-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-24
THE LATE FASHIONS.
A Novelty from Paris In the Way
of Straw Hats.
Other Current styles I'm Gowns and
Dresses--A Chiffon Collar to slip
On I'm O Hurry Over
Plain Gown

A novelty from Paris shows dark
rose straw hat, trimmed with pink net
dotted with black. A wreath of pink