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has not the necessary money TO pur-
chase machinery, pay for labor, ETC., he
sells certain interest in the ground.
say, an eighth, fourth or half. 1t was
in this way, it may be stated the share
system originated. In the early days of
California mining, interests in mining
claims were sold by the foot, then by
the inch, and finally the entire mine
was divided into fractions, or shares.
This brought about speculation, and
man could sell a share even If he did
not have it. The shares no longer rep;
resent the value of the mine necessarily.
They are mainly used for speculative
purposes. In legitimate mining there
is no speculation; that is in the specu-
lative sense. There are heavy risks, but
these are taken by the few men who
own and operate the mine.
The speculator does not risk his own
money. He organizes a company, gen
orally with a capital of ST ,OO0, 900. That
Is, he issues 100000 shares of stock at
a stated par value of 81 per share. Each
certificate represents 1000 shares.
While the nominal value of the stock
is 81 per share, it is not really worth.
anything, for the mine has not yet been
developed. In order to get the neces-
sary money to see what is in this mine,
IL anything, the boomer" places
fraction less than one-half of the shares
upon the market at five or ten cents a
share. The purchaser sees that the
certificate reads zone dollar per SHARE"
and naturally concludes that he has
been let in on the ground floor and that
as the stock was originally worth 81
per share it will never go below five or
ten cents, and must naturally go up.
1t does 60 up, but in the wrong direc-
ton for the purchaser They thus bor-
row the money from the public with
which to prospect the mine, and un-
blushlngly admit 1t by stating that the
money is for development purposes"
Legitimate miners do not ask the pub
lie to develop mines for them. They
risk their own money, and, perhaps,
lose It; and If they strike 1t rich, 1t is
all theirs. But II the specializing boom
er should find that the mine Is valuable
he will resort to one of the many tricks
Of covering up the rich vein of ore and
putting the men to work in another d.
rection. He may fill the mine with wa
ter and abandon II, or quietly let some
adverse claimant take possession, with
himself an equal owner. The half Of
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25

mate prospector has washed out a few
fakes of gold in the bed of a stream,
he does not rush to Denver, organize a
company and sell stock for develop
ment" purposes. He continues work,
and for months he may not pan out"
enough TO pay for his bacon and hard
tack. Finally he STRIKES it rich" and
becomes q millionaire. Immediately
the boomers" locate "claims" all
around the rich mine for distance of
several miles. They do not work, nor
invest their own money, hut sell stock.
realizing thousands of dollars before
even a pick has been sunk into the
ground. They do not know whether
1t Is mineral land OF. not, and do not
care. They trade upon the fortune of
this one rich mine, and as reports con-
tinue of its richness their sales In
crease.
People are deluded into the belief
that alf mines that are In the vicinity
of rich ore must necessarily be OF
value. This is one OF the strong argu-
ments of the boomer.
The purchaser Of q lottery ticket may
win small prize, for those sharks do
give something back, not as q Senss of
justice, but for advertising purposes.
The mining shark does not give any
thing back. The Investment 40 q total
loss.
Under the law mining stock 10 not
assessible, and when the purchaser
buys outright he cannot be called upon
for more money. In California the
manipulators levy an assessment when
o rich strike is made, and many of the
holders let 60. But tho Colorado boomer
is not at loss for schemes whereby he
can freeze out the shareholders should
the mine prove to be valuable.
Denver brokers do not sell stocks
on margin. as rule. They sell the
shares for cash TO eastern customers,
and thus get rid of the stock. buying
on margin Is gambling" and they do
not want to encourage this vice; nor
t. let their customers have any chance
OF winning. This Is a detrlment to the
state. ]. n. SCANLAND.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
A NEW COUNTERFEIT.
Its Of the Series Of 1909 OAs Dollar Silver
CsrtlAoAtss-E oution Poor and should
DsosiVs Oaiy Careless HEndisra

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga new count
erfeit 81 silver certificate has been dis
covered. 1t is of the series OF 1895,
Bruce, register; Roberts, treasurer, and
apparently printed from photo-etched
plates on heavy bond paper. No at
tempt has been made to initiate the
silk fiber and the treasury number has
been traced with blue writing fluid
which blurs when dampened, as does
the red coloring applied to the seal.
The execution is poor and the work
would deceive only the most careless
handlers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. 94.-The citi-
zens have subscribed bonus q 5NO, 600
for q railroad between this place and
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail-
road, in acceptance of proposition
submitted by the Missouri Midland
Railroad company. The right of way
has been secured along the proposed
route and terminal facilities guaran-
teed, and within six months the new
road is to be in operation.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
IObAoeo Planr ssld

RIeHHeNp, Va, Dec. es.-The sale Of
the p. II. Mayo & Bro, incorporated
tobacco manufacturing plant OF this
city To the Continsntsl Tobacco ca,
was consummated Thursday. The
Richmond plant viii be known as the
p. II. Mayo branch. Il Is one of the
largeat tablishments OF the Kind In
the south.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25

SLAUeHTERsvILLE, KY, Dec. 2s.-Jo-
seph Gauch, son of Henry Gauch, who
had been arrested ON the charge of
disturbing public worship, fred shot
gun Mt Marshal William McGary and
Deputy Wren Ashby, seriously wound
ing both. Young Gauch was taken to
Dixon for safe-keeping, and his father
was lodged in Jail at Msdisonyille.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
sHER1FF's SALE.
S. M. Jones q Co., P1aintin.
vs.
john W. Lane OF al, Defendants.

By virtue Of an order OF sale, duly issued by
the Court OF Common Pleas, OF washington
County, Ohio, In the above entitled action. and
to me directed, will offer for sale AZ public
auction at the ware house OF John w. Lane
on Charles street. In the City OF Marietta, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4TI, 1899,
at O'Clock, p M, of said day, the following
described goods and chattels, towit Situate ia
washington County, State OF Ohio, and City
OF Marietta, towit, One eight.inch Bignall h
Kelly Pipe Machine with all the fixtures be-
longing thereto: One Emery stone and fixtures:
One Grind Stone and fixtures all in building
between Charles and Hart streets In the City
OF Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Also
one Drill Machine at place OF business on
Greene street In said city OF Marietta, Ohio.
Also the following chattel property subject to
an execution levied thereon In favor of ID. w.
Dye, towit: One upright engine IL H. p. Rid
man Co. make: One submerged flue steam
boiler: One small Pipe Machine: One line OF
shafting One plumbers onehorse wagon, all
OF said property subject TO said levy in favor
OF -. W. Dye, being located In the city OF
Marietta, Ohio, at the giving OF said mortgage,
Terms Cash.
JOHN s. McCALLIsTER,
Sheriff, Washington I ounty Ohio
9. H. Danford, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Sat Dec. "a, 1892 weeks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. ss.--A call has
been extended by the Second Presby-
terian church, OF Columbus, 10 Rev.
O. NJ Luccoclf, at present pastor OF
Metropolitan Presbyterian church, Of
Washington, u. c. DR., Luccock was
born in Ohio and has been located In
Washington since 1894
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
F.lalII InIurra ln : Tunn.l.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. st--Mike Brunslsy
and Charles AcGruda were fatally in
jured while at work tunneling big
sewer Friday by the explosion OF gas
In the excavation. The gas ignitsd
from the lamp they CARVED.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25

CHARDoN, O., Dec. 24.-Daniel Ferry,
an employe of the 9. and E. Elec-
trio road, lies at the point of death in
the county Jail. lie drank two quarts
OF bitters for the purpose of getting
drunk.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
Roaring Ga. wall A Fort Cl,n,on.

~"s "AS ""' ~ I"rt CllhtOn. p
PORT CLINTON, o., Dee GA test OF
the well of local oil company was
shot Friday and proved roaring gas
SER 100000 feet being the daily sup
ply This is more than enough to sup
ply the whole town,
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B. & o. S-M. Rl
TImE TABLE.

bhME hAnk-Gs
Trains Arrive at and Depart from Union
Station.
ARRIVE. WESTWARD. DBPART
= Os m-Athens, Chilicothe Gin. t1bsam
cinnati, Louisville, ST.
Louis and all points
West, South and S-west.
Al2 10 m-Belpre, Athens, Chilli. 8 90 m
cothe, Cincinnati and
way stations.
0b p m-Belpre, Athens, Chilli o 20 m
cOthe, Cincinnati and
Louisville, ST. Louis
and all points west and
south.
az lOpm-Belpre, rkersburg, bOpm
Chillicothe, Cincinnati
and way stations.
OF p m-Belpre, Chilicothe, Gin . z 2Opm
cinnati, Louisville, st.
Louis, Chicago and ali
points west, south and
southwest
s2oa m-Parkersburg and Belrre Loca
1 0 40 p m-Belpre-Local
EASTWARD.
0G p m Belpre, Parkersburg, Sa. + Ooam
lem, CORVALLIS, Clarks.
burg, Grafton, and all
way stations.
= OF p m-Belpre, Park'sbg, sa. 9oam
lem, Clarksburg, Graf.
ten, Washington, Balt-
more and way stations
'l2 10 p m-Parkersburg. Washing 4 b5 nm
ton, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York
20 m-Parkersburg, Washing. sll bopm
ton, Baltimore, Phila.
delphia, New York Hos
ton and all points east
TFDaily. tExcept Sunday
For through tickets to all noi1ta IN tho
United States, Canada and Mexico, with de.
tailed information as to rates routes, sleepipg
address, p''A'' '"Ai on ~
q. M PAYNE, Ticket Agent, Marietta, o.
=. d. Brown. Passenger Agt., Marietta, o.
Cincinnati, o. NeeuO'
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
SOUTH BOUND.
NORTH BOUND

Trains run daily except Sunday. Close con-
nections for all points north and west.
or farther Information call on or address q.
"A. fhYFE, Tiokei Agent, Union Depot, Mari.
III - fl. g. VINCENT, G. P&T.A
t. ID. DALE, Receiver, -
WIN. MORSE Superintendent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
PILEsl PILES,
PILEsi

Dr.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
nhna Bleedlng, liberated and Itching Piles
2ncei acts as poultiee, gives instant relief.
Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
parts, and nothing else, Every boy is eaargn
Leed; sold by druggists, sent by mail, for SOC
WILLIAMS MFG co, Props Cleveland
For sale by CURTIS 4 hUTCHMAN.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25

This week Of Holiday Goods
Of all descriptions. Every ar
ticle left over will have a price
put on it that will move it
quickly. We do not wish to
carry over anything Of this
kind, so if you want a bargain
in Dolls, Books, Games, Guns,
Toy Furniture, Wagons, Car
riages, Carts, Wheelbarrows,
Pictures, Picture Frames, Bas-
kets, Toy Carpet-Sweepers,
Bric-a-Brac, Horns, Toilet
Sets, Comb, Brush and Mir
rors, Vases, Cups and Saucers,
Japanese Ware.
Sewing Machines, Guitars,
Mandolins, Violins, Mirrors,
Medailions, Silverware, Pur-
ses, Umbrellas, Silk Hdk's,
Tool Boxes, All Wool Blan-
kets, Cloaks, Capes, Jackets,
Gold Finger Rims, Art En-
broidery and Materials.
Everything in these goods,
Come quick, for they will 60
out rapidly.
Our purchasers of Toys
were large, and the chance for
some nice things to be left over,
is good.
Our Grocery Departments
will lead all competitors in
Stock, Quality and Prices,
We insist on Our Good Quail
ity, Our Experience, and Judg-
ment, and you can rely on the
prices being the lowest.
Come this week and make
it profitable to you at
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
z & OR Ry Christmas and New
Years Rates,

Christmas and New Year Holiday
Rates. one and one-third fare for the
round trip Good going Dec. 2S, "a and
70, 20 ana 81 and 81, '9S. and Jan. i.
w. CoigmDus rate, $4.4O round trip
2. = Y, X. trains leave at $50 a. IA.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
We treat the people right. We sell
all goods at the lowest price in town
and buy our goods direct from manu-.
facturers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25

TIME CARD IN EFFECT DEC. md, lsy.,

al Trains Daily oXUepL ounua,
Mob. 20 anu y make close conn..
4"nesvill, with che B o and Pan at, j
ANS toi olumbns. h',ag 20 e~
$50
Nht~'f ,-n .sovuxe
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
DO you EAT sREAp

Jaooo PIarf's is unexoeIIeo, az am
Also his Cakes and Ices. Fine
Neapolltan Ice Cream that can
.Sntlon gwen &c SSrvlnk paris
receptions. uI~ddlngs or public dir
1ers LAGOS PFAFF,
putp g..
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-25
Cleveland & Marietta Railway.

Effective October 2, 1873.
Central Standard Time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-09-07
GOLD FROM THE KLONDIKE.
Steamer Roanoke Brings to Seattle
About $4,OOO,0OO - Many Gold
Hunters Disappointed.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 31.-The steam
er Roanoke arrived here Tuesday from
ST. Michael, Alaska, with 459 passen-
gers and gold dust which conserva-
tive estimate places at 81 100000. The
bulk of it was the property of the Can
adam bank of commerce and the North
American Trading & Transportation
company. The amount consigned to
the Canadian bank of commerce is
100000. A majority of the passengers
were men who went to Dawson in last
years rush. They have no gold but
lots of experience. The fortunate pas
sengers numbered about IS. Of these
probably 25 had over S1o,0 900 each. The
amounts held by the remaining so
range from 500 to $4,000. The fol-
lowing is list of the richest ones and
the amounts they brought back:
NJ. W. Jenkins, s5S, 900; Theodore Ander-
son, $4,000; George Carmack, $4,000;
Stick Jim," $4,000; 'Tagish Charley"
s35. 600; Ike Powers, SIS. GOO; H. Doane, sl5,-
Coz: +. Renaud. $1,000.
These men were among the first who
went into the Klondike. George Car
mack was the discoverer of the Klon-
dixie. He located the first claim on
Bonanza creek. Stick Jim" and
"Tagish Charley" are fullblooded In
dams.
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
Crop Report.

Z. S. Department of Agriculture,
Minnesota Section, Weather Buerau-
The temperatures were very high on
the 22d. but after that date they have
been moderate In the southern half
of the state there has been practically
no rain, but early in the week there
was rain in the northern half Thresh-
ing is general in the Red River valley,
all grains but small areas of flax and
oats being cut. In other portions of
the state stacking is finished. or near
ly so, and threshing from the shock is
well advanced. Corn is approaching
maturity satisfactorily, and on light
lands some is already being cut. A
good deal of corn was blown down by
the storm of the 10Th in the south
western counties. Apples are plentiful
in southern counties. Flowing is going
on in many parts OF the state.
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THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
Held I'm Amsterdam ON the Occasion
of Queen WiIheImina Attain
ing Her Majority.

Amsterdam, Sept. 1. = Solemn
Thanksgiving services were held here
Wednesday in all the churches, as
well as in the churches throughout
Holland, upon the occasion of Queen
Wilhelmina attaining her majority
Queen Wilhelmina, accompanied by
the queen mother, attended divine
service in the Great church here in the
morning. The grand duke of Sake
Weimar, the grand duchess of Neck
hnburg, the prince and princess of
Waid, the diplomatic corps, the civic
and military authorities, and 1900
other persons were present.
The papal nuncio, Mgr. Taranassi,
and the ministers from Catholic coun-
tries attended divine services in the
Catholic church.
Upon the occasion of her birthday
and the attainment OF her majority,
Queen Wilhelmina Helen Pauline
Maria issued proclamation to the
people of the Netherlands. 1t was
worded as follows:
ION this day, so important to you and
me, desire before all else to say a word OF
warm gratitude. From my tenderest years
you have surrounded me with your love
From all parts of the kingdom, from all
classes of society, young and old, 1 have
always received striking proofs of at
tachment. After the death of my veneer
ated father, all your attachment TO the
dynasty was transferred to me. On this
day 1 am ready to accept the splendid
though weighty task whereto 1 shall be
called, and 1 feel myself supported by your
fidelity. Receive my thanks. Ny ex-
perience hitherto has left ineffaceable i'm
pressions and is an earnest of the future
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My dearly loved mother, to whom 1 m inn
mensely indebted, set me an example by
her noble and exalted conception of the
duties which henceforth devolve upon me.
The aim of my life will be to follow her
example and to govern in the manner eX-
pected Of a princess of the house of Orange.
True to the constitution, 1 desire to
strengthen the respect for the name and
flag of the Netherlands. As sovereign of
possessions and colonies east and west,
l desire to observe justice and to contrib
ute so far as in me lies to the increasing
Intellectual and mutual welfare of my
Whole people. 1 hope and expect that the
support OF all, in whatever sphere of Of
fetal or social activity you may be placed,
within the kingdom or without, will never
be wanting.
Trusting in God, and with prayer that
He gives me strength, l accept the gov
eminent.
'(Signed) WILHELMINA."
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THE SOUTHERN STORM.
Further Reports of Great Damage
Coast Islands Suffer
Severely.

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 3.-While Savan-
nah suffered heavily from the cyclone
which swept over this section of the
coast Wednesday morning. the dam
age on the coast islands and in the in
terror as far as the storm reached is
probably greater. The flooded condi-
tion of the country renders communi-
cation difficult and in many sections II
is entirely cut off and no news has been
received to indicate what the condi-
tons are. The first news from the
Carolina sea islands which were the
scene of the great tidal storm of 1893,
in which thousands of persons per-
ished was received Friday. While the
storm was nothing like that of five
years ago the loss is heavy. The
beaches north of Tybee are lined with
wrecks of small craft and at Button
and the other small settlements near
~ all the houses were unroofed and
many were destroyed.
The loss TO the rice crop on the
Savannah river alone is estimated at
100000 10 S25O,OO0. Three-fourths of
the crop has been destroyed. The loss
to planters between Savannah and Au-
gusta will run into the hundreds of
thousands. A heavy food is reported
in the upper Savannah river and mes
sengers were sent out from here to
warn planters of its approach. The
cotton crop in the counties adjoining
Savannah is practically ruined.
The Switch Was Open.
Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. "A special
to the Herald from Fulton saws:
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The Gold Reserve.

Washington, Sept. 3. = The gold re-
serve in the United States treasury
reached the highest point in its his
tory Friday, with total reserve of
s219, 320,372. Tne highest previous
amount was s21s.OoO, 900, which was
recorded in March, 1883. The reserve
was established in 1879 with s116, OOO,-
600. 1t first reached $500, 100000 in Oc-
tober, 1887, when the figures were
100000 above that mark. The lowest
point reached was S44,0O0,000 in Jan
uary, 1895. In June, 1897, there was
S140,000,000 and one year later the
amount was S167, 00O, 900.
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Mckinley Among Old Friends.

Cantoa, o, Sept. IA grand demon
stration occurred here at noon
Wednesday in honor of President Nc
Kinley and Secretary of State Day.
Out of respect for the presidents ex-
pressed wish that his present visit be
informal the affair was to a consider
able extent unorganized and partook
largely of the nature of spontaneous
outburst of enthusiasm. The people
of the community turned out en- masse
and from the depot to the Barber resi-
dence, where the McKinley's were the
guests of Mrs. McKinley's sister, the
streets were bright and cheerful with
flags and other displays of the nation
al c0lorS
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Train No. on the New York, Ontario
& Western railroad, known as the
Chicago limited" was wrecked at In
gals Crossing, four miles south of
this village, at five o'clock in the
morning. The wreck was doubtless
due to the dastardly work of tramps.
who threw open the switch at which
the train was wrecked as well as two
switches to the north of the wreck.
Engineer Dowd and Fireman Hall
both jumped and were found un-
der the wreckage of the ten
der by passengers from the sleeper.
Dowd died in a few minutes and Hall
three hours later. The body of Brake
man Osborn was torn in two.
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one of the two acquired from Brazil
just prior to the outbreak of the war.
Acting Secretary Allen has ordered
Passed Assistant Engineer Norton,
who has been o. the greatest service
in the engineering bureau during the
war and for many months preceding
when war preparations were making
to proceed at once to Newcastle-on-
Tyne, England, to supervise and in
spect the completion of the machinery
of the Albany. 1t is expected that the
ship can be completed in about four
months, when she will be brought
across the Atlantic by an American
CREW
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Receipts and Expenditures.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The monthly
statement Of receipts and expendi-
lures of the government for August
shows that the receipts from ali
sources aggregated Sal, 7S2,7o7. an in
crease of $40, 759 ,093 over August, 1897
The expenditures for the month ag.
gregated S56,260,717, an increase OF
So, 672, go. The heavy increase on both
sides of the ledger are due to the war
expenditures on the one side and the
internal revenue law on the other.