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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Fireworks in the Sky.

Two great meteor showers are due
to occur in November. .one on the night
of the 18th and the other on the 9th,
writes Garrett P. Serviss in the New
York Journal. The average person
who goes out on these nights and
LOOKS serenely up at the sky with its
flying sparks will have no idea how
simple manner he is protected from
a great danger. Only the transparent
air protects us against death from me-
teors., What the effect of a small me-
teor striking human body with un-
diminished velocity would be we can
only guess. A Mauser bullet, travel
ing say 1000 feet in second, when it
enters the brain cavity, or any of the
water-charged tissues of the body pro-
duces, explosive effects that makes
even army surgeons recoil aghast
But meteor's velocity at the in
slant it strikes the atmosphere is from
$4,000 to 25O,OO0 feet per second.
W ould IL blow man to pieces as if a
can of nitro glycerine had exploded
against his breast? Or would it in
cinerate him like stroke of lightning
even as it is itself incinerated by the
more than furnace heat of it's rush
through the air? However we may
answer these questions, there remains
plentiful food for thought in the spec
tacle of thousands of such missiles
burning themselves into harmless
puffs of gas few miles above our
heads.
And, what makes the whole question
more interesting, occasionally the
shield of the atmosphere proves in
sufficient and the earth S armor is PEN
etrated by meteor of more than ordi-
nary size and density This is what
happened at Mazapil during the shower
of the Andromedes in 1885, and it may
happen again next month. The MAJ
apil meteor, composed mostly of iron,
/ buried itself two or three feet in the
hard soil, and was dug out, yet glow
ing with heat, by persons who had
seen it fall.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
The Wool Market.

The poston wool market was much
more active than 1t has been since the
middle OF August. with more inquiries
from manufacturers owing to better
demand for heavy weight goods
Sales for the week were 3,O29,00o
pounds at Boston, and 4,656,4O0 at all
cities, and for three weeks of October
1863, 100 pounds, Of which 6,426, 400
we're domestic. The New York mark
ct has more demand. At Philadelphia
blocks of wool have been taken by
mills Of eastern and middle states, and
there is considerably more inquiry.
The bulk OF the Boston buying has
been in fine territory at II to 13 cents,
medium at IA to 16h, and fine and
medium at 16 to 20 cents.--Dun's Re-
view
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is cstarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure NOW known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatme enfi Halls Ca
tarrh cure. is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the, system, thereby destroy
ing thd foundation Of the disease, and
giving th patient strength by build
ing up the constitution ane assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for anv case tnat it fails
to cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
New Court House and Jail.

There seems to be few people who
do not understand the circulars of the
Court House Committee recently sent
out. Some think that for every $4,000
of PROPERTY they have for taxa
tion that Sc cents will be added as eX-
ira taxes to build the new Court House
It was figured out that $1,000 was the
average amount of tax that was paid
each year by the taxpayers of the
county, some paying more and some
less, but the average was found to be
as above stated-$2000. This is paid
one half in June and the other half in
December, or more correctly the hrst
half in December and the last half in
June of each year. Now suppose for
instance John Smith, of Independence
township, is an average taxpayer, that
is to say, he pays every six months
$1,000 or for the whole year 5000,
now the Court House void cost him
q cents more each time he paid his
half tax or $1O21, and for the whole
year $2O.42. Certainly that is plain
enough for any one to understand.
When this has been explained to vot-
ers in the country who have never had
their attention called to it before they
see that the increase is so small that
they do not hesitate longer to favor
the new Court House. Many taxpay-
ers, however pay much less than $1,000
per year and the increase to them is
SO insignificant that 1t is hardly
worth mentioning. 1t has been found
that as a rule the large taxpayers are
in favor Of the new county buildings.
Are you, dear reader, in favor of the
project? II not, why? We think now
is the time to build. The county could
not possibly -e in better shape for
handling the matter, and the building
is needed the worst kind.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Citv-Born Poet.

"I wou.a flee from the city's rule
and law-from i.s fashions and forms
cut loose--and go where the straw
berry grows on Its straw and the
gooseberry grows on it's goose; where
,ne catnip tree is climbed by the cat
as she clutches for her prey-the
guileless and unsuspecting rat on the
rattan bush at play; will catch with
ease the saffron COW and the cowlet In
their glee, as they leap in joy from
bough to bough on the top of a cow
slip tree; and list while the partridge
drums his drum and the woodchuck
chucks his wood, and the dog devours
the dogwood plum in the primitive
solitude.
20 let me drink from the moss.
grown pump, that was hewn from the
pumpkin tree! Eat mush and mill
from a rural stump, from folly and
fashions free-new gathered must
from the mushroom vine, and milk
from the milkweed sweeo-with pine.
apple from the pine. And then to the
white-washed dairy I'll turn, where
the dairymaid fastening hies, her rud-
dy and golden-red butter to churn
from the milk OF her butterflies; and
I'll rise at morn with the earliest bird
to the fragrant farmyard pass, and
watch while the farmer turns his herd
of grassnoppers out to grass. Pa
cific Union. ...
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Court House Committee Meeting.

There was large and enthusiastic
meeting last night at the Club rooms.
The meeting was composed of the
committee on the new Court House,
and number of citizens who are in
terested in seeing the movement ad-
vanced.
A plan Of campaign was formed, and
its effect will be to get the workers in
the field at once. Every township in
the county will be visited, and the
matter will be presented fairly and
spuarely to the taxpayers Of our coun-
ty.
1t seems as word comes in from a
number of townships that the plan is
finding more favor each day.
All the project needs in order to win
is to place the matter before the voter
and taxpayer in such way that he
may see-first how much it is needed,
and then how little it will cost him in
dividuaily, be rich, moderately wealthy
or poor. ..-f,....
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Probate Court Settlements.

-,otice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing accounts have been filed in the
Probate Court of \, ashington County
Ohio, and will be for hearing and set.
tlement IL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER is, 1893.
Nicholas Reiter, decd, by Chas
Schimmel. Admr., final.
James Ferguson, decd, by B. b
Stone, Admr., final.
Geo. w. Schneider, decd, by B. B
Stone, Admr., final.
Chas. Hecker, decd, by ]. R. Bel
and Jos. Wagner, Exrs., 18th partial.
William Kalb .etsal. minors, by Jno
B, Smith, Gdn., 1st partial.
Guy NJ. Reed, minor, by ]. H. Graf.
ton, Gdn., final.
Ephriam and James shrader, minors
by M. L. Shrader, Gdn., final.
Exceptions may be hied to any OF
the above accounts before said hear.
Ing day. ID. X. ROOD,
Probate Judge.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Railroad Eating House Burned,

Wednesday morning at Sistersville
the beautiful new passenger station
and eating house belonging to the
Ohio River railroad company was
seen to be on fire. The first alarm
given as the flames were issuing from
the roof in several places. The fire
department responded quickly and
soon had the fire under control. Nev-
ertheless it had destroyed the greater
part of the upper story. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but the suposition
is. that rats ignlIed matches. The loss
to the company will not be large as
the fire damaged the roof only. The
kitchen for the dining room was
burned and some goods in Tie baggage
room damaged by water
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
River News.


Wheeling, Oct 23.--The river men
aud especially tow boat men, were
very agreeably surprised yesterday by
the rise caused by recent rains in the
headwaters of both upper rivers.
While a good barge stage of seven or
eight feet was expected, fifteen or more
will result at Pittsburg. A riverman
stated yesterday, that from the looks
Of things above, that even without any
more rain, the water might reach 80
feet at this point. A shipment of coal
out of Pittsburg yesterday for imme-
date use, amounted to over 100000
bushels. The feet started to pass this
point sometime yesterday afternoon.
The boats and their respective tows
are as follows: Enterprise, Z barges,
3 flats; Pacific No. 2, 10 barges, fats;
Advance, 2 barges flats; Belle Nc
Gowan, 5 barges, l fiat; Sam brown, 6
barges; Samuel Clark,5 barges, fats;
making total of 35 barges and IA
fats, carrying an estimated total of
5S5 900 bushels.
On the urst sign Of a fall there will
be grand rush to get the tows out of
Pittsburg. 1t is estimated that the
total OF the bushels of coal to go out
on this rise will reach into the mil
lions.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
FROM SEVENTH STREET.
The Little Conqueror Arrives In Ma
rietta ane People are Talking.


rietta ane People are Talking.
Surprise, wonder and admiration fol-
low in the track of The Little Con-
qneror" People are talking bout it
everywhere, and such cases as that of
Mrs j. j. Goldsmith, a resident of
Marietta, are getting to be every day
occurrences. Our representative called
on Mrs. Goldsmith at her reside nee
and she gave the following brief ac-
count of her case. 1t is true in every
par. r.icular and such testimony must
carry convi, ,tion. The dou bier must
dence as Mrs. Goldsmith gives She
says:- ,t
II am convinced that Doap's Kidney
Pills are an excellent remedy, not that
/ have had occasion to use them, but t
from the fact that my mother has, and
take pleasure in recommending the m
for her. 1t was at her home in Pitts
burg that she first learned of Doan's
Kidney Pills. and while visiting here
she had me get box at the drug store
of Mr.. Styer on Front street She was
taken with an attack of becka che, a
complaint she is subject to. She had
all the symptoms of kidney trouble
Pills brought her relief. Anyone is at
liberty to write her in regard to the
results and she will be only too pleased
to give minuter particulars 10 any
lady"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the U. s. Remember
the name Doan's and take no other.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
The Matamoras Meeting.

The public meeting at Matamoras in
the interest of the New Court House
was we'll attended. L. w. Ellenwood,
B. F. Strecker, ]. p. Ward. A. d. Fol-
lett and w. T. Harness, from this city.
and Jasper Lisk and A. D. Hopper, of
Matamoras, addressed the citizens and
many who had determined to vote
against the proposition are said to
have been converted. -
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
There is a Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O. made of pure grains,
that takes the place Of coffee. The
nose delicate stomach receives IT.
without distress, and but few can tell
1t from coffee.GrI 1t does not cost over
u as pfpeh,s EhtIdrsn may drink it
With great bene eiAiffss'llssasc, and 25c : per
package. Try IT. Ask Gfor GRAIN-O
.aT .. aI-.i IVY VOnp .. y u
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Country Monument Collection.

Columbus, O.. Oct. 24.-Up to the
c.ose o. banking hours Saturday, State
School Commissioner Bonebrake had
received $1,244.81 from school child
rem as contributions to the Lafayette
fund. This has all come from country
and village schools, none Of the large
cities having reported as yet. =
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
A Contrast.

In Parkersburg's police court Mon
day there were thirteen cases, accord
ing TO the Sentinel. In Marietta there
was: not thing to need the Mayors
attention. so he went hunting.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
County Ticket.

For Sheriff
For Clerk OF Courts
For Commissioner, ! =
HENRY sTREcKER, of Marietta.
For Surveyor
For Infirmary Director
WILLIAM CRANSTON, OF Liberty.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Republican Meetings.

REPUBLICAN MEETING AT CUT
LER ON THURSDAY EVENING
NOV. 3, ADDRESSED BY CHAS. A
TOWNSEND AND HON. H. CYAN
VOORHIS.
HON. ]. H. BINGHAM, ASSIST
ANT SECRETARY AGRICULTURE
AT BARLOW, TUESDAY EVENING,
OCT. 25lH.
PEABODY, wooDMANsEE AND
NASH, AT AUDITORIUM, MARIET-
TIA. THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 81.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
C., & M. Wreck.

The southbound c. & NJ. local
freight derailed car just below South
Olive, last night delaying the passen-
ger train several hours.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

Vote for the New Court House
proposition. It's thing badly needed,
primarily for the preservation of rec
ords. and for many other good reasons
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Conversational Ticket.

For Member OF Congress, Fifteenth District
b. G. VAN VOORHIS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

We will consider IL a great favor II
pubscriberslw Will report any failure
to get their Leader. or any careless
ness on the part Of the carrier
Subscribers Will please not pay
the carriers unless tho carrier
punches his credit tag In subscribe
or's presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
TUESDAY. OCTOBER as, 1893
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Secretary Of State
CHARLES KINNEY.
For judge OF Supreme Court
WILLIAM T. SPEAR.
For Clerk OF Supreme Court
JOSIAH B ALLEN.
For Food and Dairy Commissioner
JOSEPH E. BLACKBURN.
For Member Board OF Public Works
W. u. JOHNSON.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
LOCALS.

Idy FOR RENT. Fine House with new
ba n, ON Third street, between Putnam and
Scanned Every convenience Inquire Of
Mrs. j. r, Hall, Sll Front street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25
Judicial Ticket.

Judicial Ticket.
For Judge OF the Circuit Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District.
THOMAS CHERRINGTON.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

lD" WANTED-At once a white cook, no
washing, ironing or bed room work. Can have
Sundays after dinner. Must go home at night
Reference requiredi Apply at 522 Thi street.
Tues. 81
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

az FOR SALE. good bargain in a min
room house, with barn and large lot. INQUIRE
3Os Maple Street Sat.s,s
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

@-oFrICE ROOMS FOR RENT. Two
Double Rooms with steam heat and electric
lights Inquire of Hagan & Schad, Second
street. opposite Union Depot
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

"FOR RENT. A House on Harmar
Hill Apply to F. j. Cutter, Room l2, Law
Building.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

Ia5~ HORSES TO BOARD. To those want
ing to send their horses to the country for
hrst-class winter care, offer the best ap-
pointed services at 81 % per week Box stalls
on ground floor. Best OF premises ]. H,
Fleming. Fleming Ohio
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

BhS's O,OOo TO LOAN on good farm land
frst mortgage. Inquire of b. E. Guyton
Mills Building.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

~ FOR SALE. 10 To Is Good Ewes and
Wethers. Apply to F. J Cutter, Room l2,
Law building. Sat..8ts.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-25

IG"FOR RENT. Three rooms in good
house on Charles street. Apply TO Jacob
Gedel, 1875 North Seventh street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24
JUDGEMENTS ARE TAXED
Assessors is Now Compiling List of
Them

City Assessor Knobloch, assisted by r.
f. Guthrie, has started on the almost
endless job of assessing the judgments
now in force in the county. The law
which orders this was passed by the last
legisla ture and requires all live judg-
ments to be assessed for taxation as
personal property. The law also provides
for the publication and sale of the judg-
ments on which the taxes are not paid.
The amount Of judgments now in force
in this county will probably run into the
millions. Some of them of many years
standing, having been kept alive from
time to time with very little hope of col
Letting them. One Judgment found yes
terday was rendered in 1873 and has been
revived by execution every five years
since. The natural inference as to the
result of this law is that those judg-
ments not worth the taxes will be can
celled by the holders to save taxation.
Mr. Knobloch stated that a number of
people had been inquiring about the law
and on being advised determined to re-
lease worthless judgments. He could
give no idea as to the time it would take
to list them, this being the first year
makes 1t necessary to so through all the
records without reference to previous as
sessment lists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

The Altar chapter of st. Johns church
will meet this afternoon with Mrs. John
Bryan on South Market street
The members of Ivy Leaf chapter are
requested to meet at the Masonic Home
at 2:30 this afternoon. Please bring your
trays.
The Ladies Aid society OF the Central
Christian church will give their regular
monthly luncheon at Mrs. NJ. w. Caves,
Al Campbell avenue.
Wichita lodge, No. 90, I. o. o. F., will
confer the scarlet degree upon a class of
five candidates at their hall tonight. The
team will be made up of thirty members
and other special attractions will be on
the program.
The Woman's Auxiliary chapter of st.
Johns Episcopal church will meet this
afternoon at go o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. Kendrick, S35 North Topeka ave-
nue. instead of at SIS owing to the i'll
ness of Mrs. Van Dusen. This will be the
last meeting for the summer and all are
urged 10 be present.
Regular meeting of Wichita chapter.
No. 80, R. a. M, this evening at 7;30
o clock sharp. After the transaction Of
some necessary business, consuming
about twenty minutes. they will all at
tend the Masonic ONE lawn fete, where
their wives, daughters and sweethearts
will be found assisting in entertaining
the vast crowds that viii be there. Of
ficers, please be prompt. A. ] Apologize,
Secretary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24
NEGROES ARE HAPPY
Their Opportunity 10 Fight Has at
Last Come

Since the news of Governor Leedy's de-
cison to form two battalions of negro
troops has become known, the colored
men Of the city who really want TO go to
war are happy. They feel especially
good over the fact that they will be Of
ficered by men of their own color.
W. A. Belts left last night for Topeka,
but before going he received a letter from
one who knows saying that Governor
Leedy viii issue majors commissions to
James Beck OF Wamego and John NJ
Brown Of Topeka H. II. Young, an ex-
West Point cadet, will be lieutenant coll
Onel Mr.. Young was the negro cadet
who was so roughly handled by West
Pointers a dozen years ago on account of
his color.
Wichita is expected to furnish one full
company, and they will probably be or
gained in a few days. sam Jones is the
leading candidate for captain and viii
make a good officer. II IS a fine chance
10 show every one that the colored men
are sincere in their desire to go to the
front.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24
WON'T BUILD BRIDGE
GriSWoId and Riverside Can't
Be Connected.
CITY STOPPED BY COUNTY
Commissioners Stand Much
Regretted By Citizens.

With very few exceptions the citizens
Of Wichita have observed with pride the
Improvements constantly being made in
the new Riverside park As the under
brush was cleared away people remarked
of the beauty Of the natural woods. Later
the engineers laid out winding drives and
walks both in Riverside proper and Grief
fenstein parks, planted additional trees
and artistic flower gardens, and finally
connected the two parks with a bridge
and citizens deserve much credit. Still
wishing to beautify the park to greater
degree, the city purchased the material
for another bridge from the south side
of the park to the eastern end Of Girls
void park. AS the latter park is owned
by the county, the commissioners were
asked to grant the right Of way to We
hcles and pedestrians through their park
to the bridge which connected with the
main boulevard on the other side. Evil
IDENTIFY the county commissioners are Of
those very few exceptions who have no
local pride in the growing park system.
as they refused TO grant the right Of way
to the city. It seems to be their purpose
to make the city buy the entire Griswold
park and thus make up 20 the county
what was lost in the bank failure few
years ago. The city is willing to pay
the county all II paid for it in the first
place, which is in the neighborhood of
50, 100 This was compromise price made
by the county and Major Ewing. then
e ID he fvrT
counted their claim thinking half loaf
better than none. Afterward the bank
paid out in full and now the county COM
missi0aers seem to think that the city
should pay enough to make up the amount
lost by the discounting.
The city has accomplished much in the
short time they have been working. and
have still greater things in view. With
this second bridge it would be possible
by driving out Central avenue to Girls
void and across the river to the main
boulevard. This could be followed In s
winding course along the river banks,
under beautiful forest arches for several
miles, a drive that could not be eXcelled
in the west. The action of the county
commissioners will block this to a certain
degree, and the business men of the city
Geplore the action of the commissioners
It is hoped that a change of opinion will
come about among the county officials,
which will allow the city to complete the
which will allow the city to complete the
work so well begun.
The action taken by the commissioners
Is unjust and an exhibition of stubborn
ness. They do not seem to take into
Io- hat La OIL hal
more of the taxes and by rights own half
of the Griswold park. They Will not like
~ change their position but it is to be
hoped that the city will come into possess
sion Of Griswold before long.
A formal opening Of the park will take
place on the Fourth, when the numerous
visitors that will be in the city will have
an opportunity to enjoy the pleasure
Of spending a happy day in the grandest
park in the west.