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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
NOT AFRAID OF MICE.
Typewriter In New York Works
Daily with One Perched on
Her Machine.

Not all women are afraid of mice.
One of them who is not is a typewriter
i'll downtown Office and pet mouse is
her constant companion when she is at
her work. He is peat, trim, well-fed
little fellow, who sits atop of her ma
chine in the cunningest way, seeming
ITO enjoy the click of the keys and par
ticu!ariy the clang of the bell, says a
New York correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Times.
The young lady says that by some
means the Office boy fastened the mouse
up in the machine one night and that
she found It there the next morning
perched on the roller, frightened and
hungry. She gave him bit of the
cheese that she had brought for her
luncheon and made the little fellow IN
derstand that she was good friends
with him. So from that day 10 this he
has slept in the machine every night
and seems now to know and to want no
other home.
So attached has the young lady be-
come to her queer little pet that she
says he is her mascot and that she
would not know how to type her notes
without the bright little companion
who has been with her 20 long.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
NOISE ANNoYs AN OYSTER.
The slightest Disturbance Makes the
DibuIous Divalves Close Their
Shells In Fear.

A customer In fish dealers place
was leaning against barrel of oysters
when he suddenly turned and addressed
the bivalves, says the Chicago Times
Herald.
'Ilello. there. What are you gaping
for? Getting tired of being cooped up,
are you?"
A woman standing near peered tim
Idly into the barrel. Say" she asked,
"are those oysters alive?"
~ should say they are" answered the
man. Look at them hustling for air.
Keep still minute and you'll see each
ore of them with mouth wide open
or shells, which amounts TO the same
thing"
Sure enough, after spell of silence
queer rustling was heard in the bar
rel and the oysters opened their shells
and gaped for air, but the slightest
noise closed them again as tight as a
drum.
I'm used TO their performance" said
the fish dealer. why, you'd think
sometimes they were coming out of the
barrel, but they are just taking a new
supply of air. and they can shut up
quicker than wink. Oysters aren't SO
slow after all
II should say not" said the woman
customer. moving away from the barrel
US The rustling began again.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
SIN OF OMISSION.
An Enthustastic Lawyer who Spread
1t on Too Thick in Defend
Ing His Client.

There is such thing as overriding
your part" declared man of the law
who now has the knowledge gained by
much experience.
shortly after began to practice in
the west l was called upon to defend
man who had drawn a revolver on an
other and threatened to kill him. The
accused did not have a character above
reproach, but the prosecuting witness
was also shady in reputation, and /
made the most of this fact. l pictured
him as desperate of the most danger
Gus type, man that was a constant
menace to the community and one who
would recognize no other law than that
of force. Such men as he, l insisted.
made necessary the organizati tion of
vigilance committees and injured the
fair name of the west among the older
communities of the country.
THE jury returned a verdict of
guilty and my man was sentenced to
years imprisonment. AS soon as
court adjourned the foreman of the
jury came to me and said: Young fell
Ter, you spread it on too thick. After
that there rip-sr ortin' speech of yourn
we couldn't do nothin' else 'an what we
done
II don't understand you, slr?'
"'You don't? Why, we found the ger
loot guilty cause he didn't shoot"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
RUSSIA AND CHINA AT ONE.
Report That the Gear Would Fncili-
tate the Expectation of Celes-
tiSl Products.

The intimacy of China and Russia has
most profound causes, says the Cbau-
tauquan. The Chinese have very dis
tinct feeling of their interests. Be-
tween Russia and Chinese interests
there is no opposition; there is simili-
tude. England, the United States, Ger
many and France have only one object:
To make of China an immense market
for the product of their industry, TO i'm
pose upon it, by force, if need be, their
merchandise. On the contrary, Russia
and Japan seek to facilitate the en-
portation in Europe of Chinese prod
ucts. Russia, with its railroads, will
be the middleman between producing
China and consuming Europe. The
Russian provinces produce nothing
which China furnishes; they have
every advantage in being put in contact
with the innumerable population of the
Celestial empire.
The immense current of exchanges
which will be established between
China and Russia by the new railway
will carry life and prosperity into the
Siberian steppes. In exploiting China
the Russians will with the same stroke
throw Siberia open to Improvement;
they will rapidly make it one of the
greatest centers of agricultural produc-
ton in the world. In the economic de-
velopment of China, Russia has moth
ing to lose and everything to gain.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06

Oh yes. I'm delighted with my visit, Aunty s
such q lovable old soul, always tagging after
one to see that you miss none OF the little
home comforts one SO appreciates and so sci.
dom feels the blessing of other than when
within ones own self-arranged compartments:
but aunty. why she really makes a study of
her guests tastes and desires to such an ex-
tent that even my little bed room was 50 ar.
ranged that il conformed so perfectly with
mine at home in such manner of reality that
the dainty little rug at my bedside seemed TO
bear the imprint OF my knees, and the bath
room. oh. feel refreshed to even think of IL
so cleanly. so refreshingly sweet and how
perfectly arranged, with all the desired re-
quisites, fresh cloth and chamois skin, nail
brush. bath brush, complexion brush and
hair brush and such brushes. all glittering
white bristles no sticky splittery splints OF
wood; and SOAP oh. how delightful TO battle
with good pure soap but dearie the sweetes.
thing and oh 'ust loved it. so soft and sooth.
ing why my body fairly quivered with delight
| from the tender touch OF its caresses oh, that
sponge, that sponge-oh. here's my train
gooo bye. dearie don't forget to stop on your
way home and tell Will Richardson. the Cut
Rate Druggist on Greene street to ship those
goods by first express. especially that large
good enough to eat sponge we talked about IL
| the window.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
A WOODLAND MEMORIAL.
Natural History Asylum
In Honor of Pnrson White,
of SeIborne.

A memorial as appropriate as II is well
deserved is about to be established at
the main entrance to the forest of
Woolmer, once the crown properties of
England, reports the Boston Tran
script. This inclosure is to be set aside
us an asylum for the wild birds and
animals of the country. Gamekeepers
and watcbmen will guard it day and
night. Neither cat nor dog nor any
known hostile intruder, either man or
beast, will be permitted to enter, and
at the gate will be erected a statue of
Gilbert White, the parson who lived
and ministered in the little village of
Selborne and inmortali:ed it with his
natural history of the place. He was
neither warrior, statesman, poet nor
artist, but simple-bearted and reverent
gentleman who remained at what was
considered q lowly and unirnportant
post and made daily discoveries among
the mysteries of nature right at his own
door. He lived In constant and loving
intimacy with birds and flowers and
animals. He knew their habits and
chronicled their histories. He did much
for science, but more as a teacher of hui
manity in ways of kindness and as an
| interpreter of the lower life to the high
er. We might have. had a Thoreau
and Burroughs if there had not been
White, but there can be no doubt that
their philosophy has been enriched and
their tastes stimulated by his labors.
Humble as was his field apparently his
achievement has stood the scrutiny of
100 years and more, and his memory
is more bonored to-day than ever be-
fore. Many names greater in their time
have had their day and stand before
us only In moldy memory, but his fame
grows fresher with each returning
| springtime.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Attracting Attention.

Representative Swingle, of Mus
kingum county, is getting considerab BILE
notoriety on false grounds" said a
state house official The truth is
that the song that has been attracting
attention bv being sung in the house
of representatives was written and
composed by Mr.. j. c. Griggs, of Bey-
erly, Washington county, who is now
guard in the penitentiary. Mr.. Griggs
is musician and taught music for
many years in Washington and adjoin-
ing counties. He also served in the
late war, and has an army record that
any man could be proud of. He has
had the song Cuba Shall Be Free
printed in sheet form and it has been
sung a number of times in public
places. Mr.. Griggs recently attended
a camp fire of Mccoy Post G. A. r. and
sang the song. 1t was thoroughly ap-
preciated by all who had the good for
tune to be present. nt."-Columbu Dis
match.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1893
TO EUROPE. KEEP YOUR HANDS OF

HI
The solicitude of the Westminster
Gazette as to the effect upon the
United States of it's seizure of the
Philippine Islands is wasted. Nobody
need worry about the possible results
of our new position with respect to the
Eastern question"
The Gazette remarks that assump-
tion that the United States can do
precisely what she chooses with Manil-
la or the Philippine Islands" will en-
tail disagree surprises. adding
that in entering European politics the
United States will probably discover
that these simple ideas of doing what
you will with your own have become
obsolete in Europe"
In the first place the United States
hasnot enterned European politics. 1t
has simply undertaken to whip Spain,
and it is doing good job. The seiz-
ure of the PHILIPPINE Islands is only a
part of its plan Of campaign. The
islands will not only be held by the
OulItu StdltS, uub we sndil lOoooiy
do with them as we choose after the
war is ended, regardless of what Euro
pean nations may think or do, How
ever, there is probably no intention on
the part of our government to main
tain permanent hold upon tue Phil
lippine Islands or even to dictate the
:. future of that colonial possession OF
Spain.
1t is naturally surprising to Euro
peans that the United States should
have dared to prosecute the war
against Spain in that far away quarter
of the earth, when it had simply
avowed its purpose to drive the Span
iards out of Cuba, but it must be I'M
derstood that we are making the war
in our own way, and that no interfer-
ence is to be tolerated. If it is neces-
sary the United States can whip
Europe. pe.-Cleveland Leader.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06

The following enthusiastic informa-
tion as to the proper use of the bicycle
bell may serve as useful knowledge to
local bicyclists. Three short distinct
rings, 1--WE would be pleased to have
you join u.s." This is when the wheel
is in motion. If this invitation is given
by lady cyclist, when there are two
or more gentlemen cyclists in the vi
cinity, the gent Immediately responds
with two short rings, which signifies,
as it ~" The same signal in return
is an affirmative; one long and one
short ring, No" Four short rings, II
would like to make your acquaint-
ance," one short ring, "all right" Five
short rings, You are entirely too
fresh" Two shorts followed by one
long, May join you?" A continuous
ringing means to all pedestrians to get
out of the road and climb fence or a
tree, or take the consequences.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Hardships of War.

Capt. Burdiek's advice to the MEM
bers of troop A in Cleveland, O., to use
silk UNDERWEAR in case of war reminds
the Boston Journal of Artemus Wards
Touching Letter from Cory Member
OF the Home Guard" broadway, De-
cember 10, '61.-Dear Father and Moth
er: We are all getting along very we'll.
We mess at Delmonicos. Do not re-
pine for your son. Some must suffer
for the glorious stars and stripes, and,
dear parents, why shouldn't /? Tell
Mrs. Skuller that we do not need the
blankets she so kindly sent to us, as we
bunk at the st. Nicholas and Metropol-
itan. What cur brave lads stand most
in Iced of now is fruit cake and waftles.
Do not weep for me. Henry Adolphus."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Monitors of '61.

Curious pan-cakey-looking vessels
were the ironclads that bonbarded
Charleston in the late npleasantness.
That bombardment was regarded as
something unspeakably dreadful in its
day. The monitors that performed it
are now being put in shape at League
island, near Philadelphia, to assist the
new monitors in making spain's feet
disappear. There are six big turreted
monitors in the American navy, any
one of which naval experts declare able
to give terrific battle to any two of
Spain's warships. Many naval officers
have more faith in these than in any
other defense that the United States
has
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Knots and Miles.

To convert knots into miles multiply
the number of knots by 90 and divide
by 90. An easier method for mental
calculation is to add a tenth and one
half tenth to the number of knots.
Required, for example, to find the
speed of vessel which makes % knots
an hour. One-tenth OF 25 is 211, one
half of which is ~. Add %, 215 and
~ together and the sum is 2s14, the
speed of The vessel in miles. These re-
suits are not exact, but they are near
enough for ordinary purposes, the error
amounting to only about one mile in
every 400.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
How They Catch Roeues In Paris.

a year ago policemen stationed at the
crossings of principal boulevards of
Paris were provided with handsome
white enameled "billies" and helmets.
The patrols are now armed with a weap-
on new to the history of police annals.
1t is piece of chalk. When surround
ed by crowd of hostile toughs who
hustle the guardians of the peace the
patrolman deftly puts chalk marks On
the clothing Of his assailantS, who are
thus arrested when reinforcements S.
rive.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
THE STORY OF MANILA.

All accounts agree that the Spaniards
in the battle of Manilla fought bravely
and well, but they were facing an im-
possible task, Captain Mahan, the
eminent naval authority, well says;
1T isn't guns, it isn't armor plate, il
isn't ships that win in a naval fight,
but men, and the American men in ply
siaue, power, and endurance. marks
manship and moral courage are superior
TO Spanish men" 70 II tells the whole
story of Manila.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Mine Cable Cut in Hampton Roads.

NORFOLK, Va, May 5.-A man just
from Willoughby Spit brings the in
formation that the cable connecting
the submarine mines across Hampton
Roads was cut in three places Wednes-
nesday night and is now practically
useless. A Spanish spy who recently
escaped is charged with the deed.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Solicitation for Members

The Ways and Means Committee of
the Marietta Improvement Association
will deyote Friday morning, May 9th,
to the work of pr recurring members for
the association. 1t is hoped that the
ladies will respond to this committee
as generally as did the merchants to
the street cleaning committee. 9.
Press Committee, NJ. i. A.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Attention Comrades.

All members of Buell. Post No. 17s
will meet at Post Hall on Putnam street
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, standard
time, to attend the Patriotic Services
at the First M. E. church. Come in
full uniform and wear official G. A. R.
badge. c. B. Gates Pos: and all ex'
Soldiers are earnestly requested tc
meet with us and go in body.
L. j. CUTTER,
Commander Buell. Post.
]. II. Young, A6intant.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Watches. Clocks. and Jewelrv

Repaired and cleaned by competent
workman, at T McCunes 205 Maple
street, West Marietta, Ohio. New
tools, new stock. All work guaranteed.
Apr.29-2wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
81. 90 Excursion TO Columbus

And return Sunday, May sth. T. & O.
c. E. r. r. and o. C. lines. 5000 sol
diers at Bullitt Park. The Marietta
boys are there. Go and make them a
visit. For particulars see bills.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06

Phillip Brum, of Marietta, and Lena
X. Grosskloss, of Fearing township.
Adolph Becker and Clara Mueller,
both of Marietta.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
Painting, Paperhanging and varnishin

If you want to pay big prices get
others; that is YOUR business. / do
work at a moderate cost; that's my
business. j. SCHULTHEIss,
726 Fourth St
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

j. H. YOUNG, Adjutant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-30
Robbed the Crave.

A startling incident, of which Mr.. John
Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the subject, is
narrated by him as follows: 81 was in a
most dreadful condition. My skin was al
most yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides, no APP
petite gradually growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately,la friend advised trying Eclec-
trio Bitters. and to my great Joy and sur
prise. the first bottle made decided i'm
provement. l continued their use for three
weeks and am now well man. | know
they saved my life, and robbed the grave of
another victim No one should fail to try
them. Only Doc. per bottle at w. f Col
Inns and j. s. Haggart's drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-30
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
Owosso. FRIDAY. SEPT. so, 1898,
Republican Ticket.
STATE.

STATE.
For Governor-Hazen S. Pingree.
For Lieutenant Governor-Orrin w. Robin
son.
For Secretary OF State-Justus r. Stearns.
For Auditor General-Roscoe d. Dix.
For Attorney General-Horace NJ. Oren.
For State Treasurer-George A. Steel.
For Commissioner OF Land ONCE William A.
French
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Jason E. Hammond.
For Regent of the State University, long
term. Byron Judkins.
For Regent OF the State University, short
term-EI r Sutton
For Member of State Board of Education,
long term-Fred A. Plat.
For Member of State Board OF Education,
short term-E. F.. Johnson.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For member OF congress-Eighth Compression
al DistIict-Joseph w. Fordney, of Saginaw.
LEGISLATIVE.
For Senator, 14th District Charles b. Col
lingwood, of Ingham.
For Representative-Georg T. Mason.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Sheriff. Monroe L. Scougale.
For County Clerk-Fred Edwards
For Register of Deeds-Jay d. Royce.
For Treasurer-Richard F. Kay.
For Prosecuting Attorney, Frank F. Bumps.
For Circuit Court ommissioners-Joseph H.
Collins, Warren Pierpont.
For Coroners-A. T. Holcomb, George W.
Loring.
For County Surveyor-Elmer F. Joslin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-30
EQUAL RIGHTS AND PROSPERITY.
Republican Party Now Has Its Cham
pions all Named

pions all Named.
The republican party has completed, so
far as Shiawassee county is concerned, the
list of candidates whom the people will
choose in November. There are no flaws
in the ticket. Every man nominated will
or has made a capable official, and the
unprecedented enthusiasm that has pervad
ed the republican ranks will grow into one
of the biggest realities in majorities ever
known in Michigan.
There will be an equal taxation legisla-
ture that will re-elect Senator Burrows by
an almost unanimous vote.
The president of the senate will be
thoroughly in accord with the majority on
the question of taxation, and his committees
will undoubtedly be such that all equal
taxation legislation will be pushed to the
front.
The legal and state departments will be
filed with thoroughly competent republi-
cans who will allow no extravagances in
any way.
The treasury will be as IT has been, hon
estly and carefully managed.
The auditors Office will be conducted by
that most popular and wonderfully salts.
factory business official who was so unani-
mously re-nominated last week.
The land Office and public instruction
department will be in the hands of the
same faithful officials, who have made
homes and schools for thousands of the
homeless and unprovided in the years
1s97-9s.
Thoroughly capable men in the particular
lines make up the balance of the state
ticket.
And the best feature is that the combi-
nation party which is attempting to make
canvass against it has no ground to stand
upon except to attack the governor for
spending money to protect and care for the
soldiers OF the war who were in need of
comforts and necessaries before going to
war and after its close.
The unanimity of the state convention at
Detroit is the result of two years of national
rule. Nothing promised that has not been
done; nothing undertaken that has not been
successfully carried out. The republican
party has placed the United States at the
top in the line of nations, and the people of
Shiawassee county and Michigan should
keep the party in power.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-30
Davis Dry Goods Co.
for Unmatchable
Bargains in Dry Goods.
SEPTEMBER 18TH
to OCTOBER 8th.

We send a price sheet to you
laden with quotations on depend
able merchandise that are positive
money savers. Our way Of doing
business makes it possible for us to
undersell all competition. Read
the prices carefully as a whole.
Each item is a bargain. Thous-
ands of dollars worth to select
from. Last day of sale as interest
ing as first. Distance should not
debar you from taking advantage
of this the greatest low price sale
ever given in Central Michigan.
A few items from bill we send
VOu.-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-30

the republican ticker this rail-.
E. o. Dewey attended a meeting of the
republican congressional committee at Sagi
nav on Saturday. The plans adopted by
the committee contemplate hustling cam
paign in behalf of our popular and energetic
candidate, Hon j. w. Fordney. The senti
ment in Saginaw is surprisingly strong for
him.
The Estey Mfg. Co. filed an order yes
terday for seventy dressers and an equal
number of commodes for Cape Town, South
Africa. This is an unusual order for the
South African trade for 1t takes regular
American patterns instead of the strange
''chests of draws" which that trade usually
demands.
A short time ago DIR. Fred Todd of the
Toledo State Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, and
son of E. A. Todd OF this city. was bitten
by dog which after being killed and sub.
jected to careful microscopic examination,
showed strong symptoms of rabies. DR..
Todd did not feel alarmed but yielded tOthe
advice Of other physicians at the hospital
and went to Chicago to take the Pasteur
treatment. From Chicago favorable reports
of his condition were received until Wed.
nesday when his father received word that
his condition had become serious and that
his life was In danger. Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
left in the evening for Chicago to be near
their son and to keep the family posted as
to his condition which at noon yesterday
had not changed for the better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Street, of Tyrone,
were guests at the home of their nephew,
s. B. Pitts, during the meeting of the
Genesee Congregational Association.
Byron Dawes is taxing vacation from
Duff's store and is moving his household
goods into part of his fathers house on
Hickory street.
A party of nearly twenty bicyclists en-
joyed moonlight run to Corunna, We'd
nesday, stopping at the b. II. Strahle resi-
dence on the way back and enjoying treat
OF sherbert.
MIS- ~ ~ outton, Win ny ncr sistcr'
Mrs. Ward, of Hornellsville. N. Y, who
has been visiting her in this city, left We'd
nesday for Mt. Pleasant where they will
visit brother.
Ollie Noonan of Company G left New
York City at 8 o'clock last evening for home.
He is accompanied bv VIM. Lewis.
Corunna Commandery Knights Tempar
give an exhibition drill at the Bancroft fair
today.