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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24
what DO the Children Drinkq

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nour-
ishing and takes the place of coffee
The more Grain-o you give the child
rem the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-o is
made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee but costs about a as
much. All grocers sell it. 15c and
25c.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24
SATURDAY. DEG. "a, 1898

If is announced that Private James
NJ Dalzell, of Caldwell, a well known
Grand Army man and an ex-member
of the Ohio legislature, is a candidate
for door-keeper of the Fifty-siXth
house of congress to succeed the pres
ent incumbent, w. j. Glenn, who is
now closing out his fourth term Ohio
already has the house postmastership
the place being filled by Joseph Z.
McElroy, a constituent of General
Grosyenor.- State Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24
B & O S W HOLIDAY Rates,

Holiday excursion rates via. B. g. o.
s. w. between all stations on its line;
also principal points on connecting
lines. Tickets will be sold Dec. 23d.
24th, 25th' Both and 31st and Jan. 1st
and I'd, 1898. Good returning 10 and
including Jan. Sd. For full dnforma-
tion call on agents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24
Notice of Meeting of Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Stockholders OF
the Citizens National Bank of Mariet-
ia will be held at its banking house,
corner of Putnam and Second streets,
Marietta, Ohio, on Tuesday, January
10, 1899, between the hours of 10 a. IN.
and p. m. Il. NJ. BOOTH, Cashier
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24

DF. BnlI's Cough syrup is not a com.
mon every day cough mixture. II is mar
yeious remedy for all the troublesome and
dangerous complications resulting from a
cold in the head, throat, chest or lungs Sold
fOf l6 cents II
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24

It's the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption aud death. Watch the
little colds. DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24

Use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup at once,
II your child has Group or bronchlTis Waste
no time; delay may be dangerous. DIR. Bulls
ough -yrup cures at once It. is a safe and
infalible remedy. All druggists sell it fol
% cents. IL
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24
Examination of Teachers

For The public schools OF Washington County
will be held in the Marietta High School on
the second Saturday of each month eXcep
January, July and AuRnst.
MARTIN r. ANDREWS,
President Board OF School examiners.
Sept. 2, 1893.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24

Hundreds OF fine Christmas gifts at
Mrs. Holz's, 286 Front street
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24

ms bssI vaIuS in BOel. IIsskwsar
~ sRIMsa's.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-24
Useful XMAS
Presents.
Bicycles MAX e a Go O0
Present.

Then we have a large line
Of smaller goods, Rodgers Sill
yer Knives and Forks and
Spoons, Table and Pocket
Cutlery and Carving Sets, the
price Of which will enable any
one to make some one happy.
Then comes a large line Of
Nickel-p1ated and Aluminium
Ware, Chatting Dishes, Tea
Kettles, Crumb Trays, Farina
Kettles, and hundreds Of small
Ter articles.
Then we have a good as
sortment Of Fancy Articles,
Writing Sets, Nut Cracks,
Fruit Knives, etc. If you want
to see the largest window full
Of good things in the city, it is
to be found at 249-251 Second
Street.
HAGAN g. SCHAD,
THE OWL HARDWARE STORE.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
ROXy'S Christmas Check

"A UNIT Mary was the fairy god
 /S\ mother of the Fulton family. She 4 N lived in an eastern city and was
 rich. The Fultons lived cut west and were poor Aunt Mary had adopted the plan of sending them check every Christ mas, increasing the amount at the advent of each new baby. She would also occasion ally send box containing wearing apparel, which Mamma Fulton, with genius for that kind of work, would make over for herself and the children.
 One day there came a box of stuff, and among it was velvet cloak Aunt Mary said she had worn but once, and as uncle did not like it she sent it along The stuff was all piled upon the table when the younger children came in bunch Roxy helped car " tie articles away and she ss.. dde#n t. look them over. Having finished, she found on the floor breastpin. She did not con- meet it in any way with the things from Aunt Mary, nor did she think it was of any value The metal was dull and the stone looked like a common piece of glass. Roxy thought # would make a good pin for her favorite doll, and in this way it was used for nearly two months, no one taking any notice of 1t or thinking it was worth caring fer
 The letter that came with the box con- tained bad news. Aunt Mary said that uncle had been having business troubles, and it was doubtful if she could send the usual check for the coming Christmas. This was sad blow to the hopes of the Fulton chil- dren, for Amt Marv,s Christmas check was about tho only great pleasure they ever had
 Sure enough, about week before the great event a letter came from Aunt Mary, confirming the fear that she could not give the usual present, and added that she felt particularly poor over the loss Of a valuable diamond pin. This did not suggest anything D Roxy until she went to play with her doll, and then she formed no connection between the pin her aunt had written about and the one which had been lying so care lessly about the house. But 1t did occur to her to write her aunt letter saying how sorry she was and to send the pin she had found She did this, and a few days after ward there was great excitement in the Fulton household. Another letter had come from Aunt Mary, and in it was the usual check.
 Roxy was the heroine of the day, and 1t was all joy and gladness where it bad been sorrow and disappointment. Aunt Mary said the pin Roxy had sent was the one she had lost, and that it must have been in some way fastened to the velvet cloak. Anyway, getting it again had made her feel so much better that she sent the usual Christmas check, and everybody was happy.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

l hred several times as opportunity oHered, but desisted when if beca evident that instead of driving off my assailants the sting of the small shot made them the more savagely persist ent. tried slugging the shot in cart ridge made of bit of the lining of my coat, but it amounted to nothing. Be wailing the incredulity which had made me refuse the buckshot, l was at my wits end how to raise the siege.
 Perhaps my supply of provisions would last till the enemy was starved out, if the weather did not turn cold and freeze me on my roost, which was a prospect less agreeable than that of subsisting on raw partridge flesh.
 Then it occurred to me to climb to the top and see if there was any chance of making alarm shots heard down in the settlements. Singing my gun. [ began the ascent. But ten feet further up the pine came to an end. for there the whole top was broken off just above whorl of stout branches onto which 1 climbed. but could get no outlool: through the tree tops
 filled and lighted my pipe. and. chancing to throw the unextinguished match onto the stub. which was broken about square across. and was at least foot in diameter, it ignited handful of dry pine needles that alighted there. The flame lasted but a moment, yet long enough to suggest the idea that fire enough might be built here to roast small bits of the partridge, and close upon this followed another, which gave me hope of deliverance.
 There was the bullet mold in my pocket, and if l could but manage to turn my paltry shot into dozen good solid balls l would soon rid myself of the wolves. As I was refilling my pipe with Q view of stimulating invention my tobacco box gave me clew to solution of the problem. It was an old fashioned steel box with a hinged cover
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

and square corners that would serve as spout to pour melted lead from.
 transferred the tobacco to pocket, made cut of q small green limb firmly on to the open cover for a handle, and had what promised to be serviceable smelting ladle. Then, reaching out, I gathered some dry twigs and bits of branches, and l soon had a small fire burning in the center of the stub. When it was we'll going I held the i'm provised ladle, with couple ounces of shot in it, over the hottest place, and. after some patient waiting, had the satisfaction of seeing the separate pei let's become a little puddle of molten lead. l managed to pour most of it into the mold and got three good bull lets at the first smelting, but lost one, which fell to thc ground.
 Better luck attended three more suc- cessive trials, which gave me 13 bullets, making 15 in all, which thought might answer my purpose, and 1 whipped out the fire with a green branch.
 It was now near sundown, so there was no time to be lost if 1 was to get
 
 away by daylight.
 The bullets were much too small for the bore of my gun, therefore put two in each barrel, with light charge of shot, and descended to the lower branch, where l seated myself upon the one where l could get the clearest view of the ground.
 The wolves greeted my reappear- ance with a chorus of savage yelps as they gathered eagerly beneath me, snapping and snarling, each struggling for the nearest place that he might be first at the expected feast. One grizzled old fellow. the patriarch of the tribe, who had curled himself up in the fallen treetop. to bide my downfall, now had his philosophical patience overcome and limped forth from his lair, sneak ing around the outskirts of the crowd with his hungry eyes constantly upon me. The largest and strongest of the
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

lodges that ridge crosswise the long westerly incline of the mountainside, and, looking backward down the slope, I saw two wolves break through the undergrowth of whortleberry bushes, and had glimpses of others behind them.
 My next look was for a tree that could be climbed, and 1 was fortunate in discovering one close at hand, low branching one of more than two feet in diameter at the base of the trunk, which for ten feet up to the whorls of sturdy green boughs bristled with stubs of dead limbs that made con venient steps.
 My gun was of German make, rigged with a sling, which till now l had al- ways thought useless appurtenance, but in this emergency it proved quite otherwise, when by singing the gun over my back l got up, easily ard quickly None too quickly, for in two minutes the leaders of the pack were beneath me, and glaring up at me with cruel, hungry eyes, having evidently seen my ascent, for they were not al fault moment.
 Others came till there were seven i'll all. some circling about the tree, some sitting on their launches and treading impatiently with their forefeet, like a dog waiting for choice morsel, and licking their slavering chops; some gnawed at the trunk or made prodigi- ous leaps at the lower branches.
 climbed to secure and comfortable seat on a limb 20 feet from the ground, and. after getting my breath, and my nerves were a little settled, 1 tried the effect of charge of No. on one of the besiegers, as I got tolerable fair aim at his uplifted muzzle through an open inr There was yelp of surprise and pain, followed by a general commo- ton among the crew, and when the smoke had lifted above me l caught plimpses of the stung brute ciaw'ng his head with alternate forepaws.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

Looking the ground over carefulI, step oy step, 1 had gone much further
 man one who does not know how far mortally wounded grouse can fly would .hlnk 1t of any use to search. when I heard. Tar behind me, what took to h.. the plteous howl of a lost hound.
 was wishing the poor fellow might md my track and come up to me. when the long-drawn, plaintive wall was re- peated at a point so distant from the hrst that it was evident it could no; nave been uttered by the same animal and presently it was taken up at an other distant point.
 Still groping over the ground in search of the dead bird, wondered at so many hounds having gone astray that day, when, just as found my bird lying belly up, stone dead. I also came upon something that gave me a start ling enlightenment.
 The fallen leaves and the soil were torn and furrowed and stones and patches of moss were overturned. in evidence of desperate struggle. the result ot which was plainly shown by the antlered skull and scattered bones ot deer and mat of coarse gray halr trodden into the mold.
 Hiram's wolves were no harmless creatures of the imagination, but saw age realities, and a chill ran down my back as l realized the probability that the pack was now rallying on my trali. l did not doubt that I had heard thelr voices.
 l took my bearings and went forward at my best pace with far less thought of hunting than the fear of being hunt ed. Thus l went on for half an hour. hearing nothing but the snapping of twigs and swish of branches made by my own rapid progress, till clamor of jays broke out 40 rods in my rear. As it drew near it was mingled with the rustic and batter of many swift feet. was near the crest of one of tn ?
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
PLUCKY WOMAN WHIPS BULL.
Uses n Pitchfork and Saves Edward Able from Death Near Blooms
 bury, N. J.

Edward Able. farm hand employed by Theodore Tinsman, near Blooms bury, Hunterdon county, N. J., mar rowly escaped being gored to death by vicious bull. Miss Sallie Reifranrath heard the bull believing and saw the mad animal tossing Able in the air. By the time she reached Able the hull had tossed him against wagon wheel. and was coming at the helpless man head downward. Miss Reifranrath met the charge with the pitchfork and savel Able from certain death. The bull, with several severe wounds in his shoulders, turned tail and fled. Able was terribly injured, but will prob ably recover.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
HERE'S Ss@zs~.
 s.~sRsa TO you, .MY BROTHER, ,
Y FRIEND. and r.
 l love him. God bless the skies
 above him,

Wherever meath their azure he may be- We were lads the time l speak of And now we hear the creak of The frost that ehiils the branches of life's
 tree.
 We wandered in the mountains. And we played beneath the fountains That tumbled down the overhanging steep. And we swan amid the drifiings Of the autumns somber siftlngs. From the trees of woodland pastures, neck
 deep.
 Then the winter came. and flurries or the snow In flights and scurries Laid the ermine covers deep upon the earthi And the woods and halls were ringing With our happy shouts and singing. The echoes of the seasons Joy and mirth. But those years succeeding morrows Brought care, and age, and sorrows, And the struggles life auotc to earnest
 men;
 They are mountains that divide US And the fountains oft deride us When we seek to bring dear boyhood back
 again.
 But the years have come unceasing. Bringing joy, and care, increasing, And there's compensation. sweet, within
 1t all,
 For love from loved ones found us And that fond delight surrounds us. As a vine-clad. safe and fower-covered
 wall.
 So here's to you, my brother; Though far from one another, Let us drain the cup of good will from the
 brim
 And thank dear God above us That around are those who love us While We sing, again, cheering Christmas
 hymn.
 WILLIAM LIGHTFoOT vIsSCHER.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

l see the boy.
 Do you see the boys glad smile? I see the boys glad smile. Why does the boy seem so happy? The boy has just made out list of what he wants Santa Claus to bring him and given it to papa.
 Can you pick out the boys papa? You bet can.
 How can you pick him out? By his sad and sorlpwful face.--Chi- cago Post.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
Why He Promised.

Bright-What made you tell me you wouldn't climb the Christmas tree?
 Robbie Bright-'Cause then I didn't think could do it.-Judge.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
A WuhyFsS \ ( (AR(s1MAs!

OIN' pa 'tridg e huntin', be yep" Hiram Hull asked, as he poured four
 pounds of No. 6
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-17

indicate preparations for war. 1t is
rather by way of representations, con-
veyed in a friendly spirit and without
which these preparations WHY have in
encouraging the Cuban insurgents at
the moment when the autonomy plan
is to have its crucial test through Gu
ban elections, and in this way defeat
the reforms that Premier Sagasta Is
seeking to carry out.
1t has been specially pointed out that
the presence of a large fleet OF United
States warships at Key West cannot
be regarded as a friendly measure, as
the sending of ships was officially rep
resented to be when the Maine Went 10
Havana and the Vizcaya returned the
complimentary visit. In short, the
presence of this extensive fleet near
Cuba, together with the war measures
taken by the United States. Is regarded
by Spain as seriously prejudiciai - the
policy of autonomy which spain ara
the United States have alike approved
and an indirect encouragement IL tie
insurgents in defeating the desires OF
both governments for the success CT
that policy.
Finally and in the same spirit of
friendly representation, Spain pointed
out that war by the United Sta.e s
against Spain under such circumstances
would be uniustitiaple before the world
and a crime against humanity and civ
ilization. The representations contained
no reference whatever to the Maine dis
aster or redress or indemnity therefor.
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ThERE'LL BE NO WAR.
That's the Opinion of MIR. Morris, n Close
Friend 10 Mckinley.

That's the Opinion of MIR. Morris, Close
Friend 10 Mckinley.
Cleveland. March 16-Frank II Nor
ris, fourth auditor of the treasury and
a personal friend of President Mckin-'
ley, who is at present in Cleveland,
speaking of the Cuban question, said:
"The war preparations are just what
the country needed, and has needed for
20 years. Many of our ports have been
almost entirely defenseless. but this is
being remedied in a rapid manner now.
In a short time we will be comfortably
fortified against any invasion from
any country.
Whatever the agency was. the Off
cias at Washington are positive that
the Spanish government had nothing
at all to do with the blowing up OF the
Maine The president. when the time
arrives. will demand an indemnity and
1t will be paid. There will be no
war"
Mr.. Morris department has charge of
the work of settling the claims of the
heirs Of those lost by the Maine dis
aster.
I'VE have found. on investigation,
that out of 37S men, who were on the
boat. So were foreigners" said Mr..
Morris. land had given. when they en-
listed. foreigners as their nearest of
kin Thirty-nine of those on the ship
gave no next Of kin when they an
swered the questions put them on en-
listment OF the 253 who We're killed,
we have succeeded in getting into cor
respondence with 127 claimants. Less
than 10 per cent of this number had
families depending on them. and many
have no direct heirs. The balance of
the number we have not, up to this
time been able to reach"
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M'KiNLEY DOESN'T SCARE,
The Spanish Protest Won't Change Our
Plans i'm the slightest.

The Spanish Protest Won't Change Our
Plans in the slightest.
Washington, March 16.-The publish
ed semi-odicial statement of the Sren-
ish cabinets view as to the responsible
ity of the United States in the Cuban
situation has created a profound i'm
preston. Officials decline 20 discuss II
publicly, but there is general belief
among them that the publication
marks the beginning of new chapter
in the troubled relations between the
United States and Spain. The state
ment is believed to be a first step to-
wards forming public opinion in Europe
in anticipation of a failure on the part
of the Spanish officials to make n sue
cess of the autonomous programme
which 1t had outlined, and that m at
tempt is to be made to place the
responsibility upon the United States
for any failure that may follow. This
movement is regarded as adding much
to the gravity of the present situation
That the administration VIII be infiu-
enced by the suggestion that the pres
ence of the fleet of the North Atlantic
squadron at Key West Is a disturbing
factor. is not believed for a moment
Visible evidence of that determination
was the eeaseless activity of the naval
officials as well as the steady prosecu-
tion of the plans of the war depart
ment.
Although the secretary of the navy
is still pursuing with vigor his quest
for suitable battleships that may be
purchased in Europe, beyond those al
ready secured at the Armstrong works
further acquisitions have not been
made
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ACTING MYSTERIOUSLY.
The Coart of Inquiry Is Now Back In Key
West.

West.
Key West. Fla, March i6.-The arr
rival Of the court of inquiry from Ha-
vana on the Mangroye to-day was not
unexpected, but the extreme mystery
which has surrounded the behavior of
its members during the day is in strong
contrast with their former conduct at
Key West The most definite state
ment obtained was from a member Of
The court who, after stipulating that
his name should be suppressed. said:
Il do not know whether We Will hold a
session. but / suppose we will"
The only marine development which
followed the courts arrival. was the
release of the leave orders of seven Of
the Maines officers. The other officers
will remain here.
One Of them said to the correspond
ent Those of us who are to be left
behind probably are wanted 10 testify
as 70 the minute condition of various
parts of the Maine previous TO the eN-
posion For instance. sworn evidence
as to the exact location Of some par
ticular angle iron might be required TO
make the findings technically correct
Personally. l am fully convinced that
the court of inquiry has come TO def
mite conclusion regarding the explo-
sion.
Unless the unexpected happens. il is
safe to say the court will reconveue to-
morrow morning and hear testimony.
But all the Maine officers expect TO get
away by Saturday. The general i'm
preston is that the evidence thus far
received was carefully gone over to-day
and that the points requiring additional
testimony were marked ont.
Captain Sampson and Judge Advo-
cate Marix had long consultations with
Admiral S.card. after which the Off
cCrs. from whom further testimony
was deeme0 unnecessary, were given
their leave orders.
Captain Sampson and Judge Advo-
tcont.nued on Page Two)
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WITH FlENDISH INTENT.
Attempt 10 Burn a Dwelling With All Its
Occupants.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Livingston. March 16.-Some fiend In nu-
man form attempted last night to fire
the residence of John F. Locke and burn
the occupants TO death as they slept.
Some time after 10 o'clock the back door
of the house and the doorstep were sat
urated with coal oil. A pile of waste lay
on the step and a match was applied.
Then the firebug assassin departed west
ward. whence he came. the tracks OF his
oyershoes in the snow revealing the fact
that ne left on the run The fire scorched
the door badly. but finally died out and
nobody knew of the diabolical attempt
that had been made until Mrs Locke
had arisen in the morning.
Mr.. Locke has not the slightest suspi-
cion as to who was the perpetrator Of
the act and he believes that there must
have been some ulterior motive for the
deed without intent to cremate Mr..
Locke and his family. Mr.. Locke lives in
Riverside. almost at the outskirts of
town. from which fact the surmise arises
that the fire was set TO create an oppor-
tunity for burglarizing in some other part
of town,
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Military orders.

Special pispatch - the Standard.
Washington. March 1S.-The order de-
falling Charles j. DwyeT as acting M
dian agent at Fort Peck agency has been
revoked Private William Green. troop n,
Tenth cavalry. Fort Assiniboiue. Is ORDER
ed dishonorably discharged.