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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07
VERY RfDicyL Gus.

Next Monday a meeting will be held
in New York by the constitutional enc
mics of England, to express the SYM
pathy Of the United States for the Boer
republic. Naturally enough. invitations
have been sent out to the governors of
the respective states, asking them to act
as yice-presidents and to express their
views on the situation for publication.
Good taste would suggest to the official
head Of a state government the proprlety
of answering such a 10
the effect that inasmuch as he officially
represents an integral part of a neutral
nation, he must decline to express any
of the pending controversy in the Trans
| yaal, and also to decline to serve as a
| vice-president in a meeting that is i'm
tended as an affront to a nation with
which our republic is on terms of peace.
Governor Smith, however. sent the, fol-
lowing characteristic telegram:
| I am not fully advised OF differences be-
tween England n the South African
republic. If England is trying to subju-
| gate the country or force upon it a gov
ernment not desired by the people of that
state I am heartily opposed to such ac-
ton, but 1 cannot see how the American
people can criticize England's conduct
/ while we are waging a war of subjugatton
in the Philippines. We should change ouI
own policy before proceeding to criticize
! the conduct of our neighbors. i am
| afraid our position would make us appear
ridiculous in the eyes of the world.
If Governor Smith was not FULLY adj
vised as to the differences between Eng.
land and the South African republic, by
what right does he, as the chief executive
of this state. advertise abroad the mis-
take which the voters of Montana made
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

in electing him, by assuming to express
an intelligent opinion on the subject in
hand? He timidly assumes hypothetical
grounds based o. ignorance of the facts,
sued by this government in the. Philip
pines, and find no higher motive for nom
interference on the part of our govern
ment than the fear that it's own course
would make it appear ridiculous! 1t
would, indeed, be IN unfortunate thing
for the federal government to be made
as ridiculous as is u state government.
His excellency is unquestionably a peach.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07
COLD BLUFF.

New Orleans Times-Democrat: "a
bluff is a valuable weapon sometimes,'
said a business man of this city who
used to reside in California. II had that
fact firmly impressed on my mind one
night while I was living in Frisco. I
had gone down to the water front on
some business. was detained until late
and came back through a VIGOROUSLY
tough section known as the 'Barbary
coast given over to dives, dance halls
and the worst type of sailors boarding
houses. Very foolishly, 1 stepped into a
particularly sinister looking corner grog-
gerry to light my cigar. and the minute |
got inside I recognized that I was going
to have trouble. Half a dozen hoodlums
were lounging in front OF the bar, ana
before I knew it a couple of them were
between me and the door. When a
stranger happens into such a den alone
the usual programme is to beat him to a
jelly, and if he appeals afterwards to the
police there are plenty OF witnesses to
swear he was drunk and started the
fight. l saw that was likely to be my
fate, and resolved on a big bluff. With
out paying any attention to the gang, ]
pulled out my watch as If to see the time.
1t was a handsome watch, with a large
diamond in the case.
Say, WHAT 5 udl SlOAe III nc lii
asked one of the toughs. coming up close.
Cant you see" I replied. it's a dia-
mond. Here take a look at it, With that
I unlocked the timepiece from the chain
and put it in his hands Word mo
describe the establishment of the crowd.
The ruffians looked at each other and
then looked at me, evidently nonplussed,
l was quaking inwardly, but I managed
to return their stares unmoved, and
finally the bartender beckoned to a fell
low who seemed to be the leader. n the
two had a whispered conference.
"'Give de man his watch said the
tough when he returned, and it was
promptly handed back. AS I was putting
t on my chain he asked me to rave a
drink, but l declined and walked out, ex.
pecting every M to get a sandbae
on the back Of my head. Without a doub
the gang thought / was a detective. ant
that l probably had a posse on the out
side. They couldn't understand my
promptitude in handing over the watch
and it certainly saved ME from a slug,
ging and nay be saved my life."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07
THE TALE OF FOUR TUMBLERs.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Two men who
are not remotely connected with a local
journal started out from the office the
other day, and after an hour or two of
work came together.
"Hello!" said one, Thirsty weather,
isn't it?"
step with his partner.
1t was but a short walk and a moment
later the pair pulled up in what is tech
nically known as a barrel house.
"WhatTl be?' said the treater.
Gin said the treated one.
mines Whisk'."
The attendant quickly set -four glasses
before them. One was trimming over
with whiskey, one held gin, and the other
two contained water.
/ The treater seized his Whiskey, threw
back his head and tossed the liquid
down his throat in the style affected by
some expert absorbers. Then he reached
down for his glass of water and tossed
It in after the whiskey. 1t wasn't water,
however,. for gin and water look very
much alike and he had grabbed the wrong
tumbler. He. realized this as the tears
gushed from his eyes and he looked sud
denly away with a choking gasp for
breath.
The other man was more deliberate. He
SN@hSu uoNH v HIS gin dIu IdlSeu the
nearest tumbler to his lips.
Water" he spluttered and put the
glass down.
The he picked up the other glass.
Water again. he snorted.
Come OUT gasped the other man, II
can't get my breath in here"
so they hurried out. and presently the
other man found words to explain. And
the man who missed his drink laughed so
long that he forgot all about his insulted
thirst.
But the other didn't dare to go back to
the Office until several hours later. be-
case you can never tell what such an
atrocious mixture will do.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07
THE DEMOCRATIC HYMN.

Hurrah for A%guinaldo.
That champion stanch and stout,
And may the Yankee army
Be quickly driven out.
Hurrah for Aguinaldo.
A hero of the world.
And may our country's banner
Disgracefully be furled!
Hurrah for Aguinaldo.
And for his brave loyal mates,
And may they knock the stufiing
Out of these United States.
Hurrah for Aguinaldo,
That son of liberty;
Let every faithful Bryanite
Hail him three times three!
Hurrah for Aguinaldo.
The new George Washington;
He is the greatest thing on earth,
Except Sixteen to One!
Hurrah for Aguinaldo,
May he find new recruits.
Down with the Yankee army
OF murderers and brutes!
New York Sun.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

There is. after all, a touch Of patriotic
devotion and s~teadfastness of friendship
hat appeals to the hardest heart, in the
promptitude and earnestness displayed
by the Helena Independent when it flies
to the rescue of A%guinaldo's reputation.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

The %janitor of the Helena Independent
says the Inter Mountain rhine pitt
fully when people give it a dose of it's
own medicine" Why does not the Cap
ital City organ reproduce some of those
alleged whines in it's columns. n try
and acquire a reputation for veracity?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07
WHEN THEY TOLD THEIR DREAM

II never so shopping early in the morn
ing"
Why not?"
THAT is the time when shop girls are
busy telling each other their dreams."-
San Francisco Bulletin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

$40 sets of teeth $40. DR.. Wix.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
Five Years Ago.

Thesame voices that are now shrilly
piping against our intervention in the
affairs of Spain, against our assump-
tion of sovereignty in the Philippines
and against our participation in the
general affairs of the world, were raised
five years ago in the same futile pro-
test against our Intervention in the
dispute between Great Britain and
Venezuela. 1t was a wicked thing,
they told u.s. a really shocking thing.
for us to step outside of the diplomatic
Chinese wall they had striven to build
about us and to interfere with the do
ings of other nations. 1t was sure to
cause trouble, to ALLEVIATE other nations
from us, especially to estrange us from
Great Britain, and at any rate was
doomed to inefectiveness in the end,
for the notion that Great Britain
would listen to us, or do more than
snub us, for cur presumption, was too
fantastic for anything. But Great
Britain did listen to us, and did not
snuD us; the controversy has been set
tied in precisely the way suggested by
this country; the United States and
Great Britain are far closer friends
than before, and there is every reason
to believe that Great brltain, as well
as Venezuela, is heartily glad this
country intervened. On the whole,
gentlemen, may we net one of these
days conclude that some nations can
do some things as well as some other
nations? And that even the United
States is not necessarily always in the
wrong?-New York Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
Stole a Cable.

Last Sunday night about 1900 feet of
cable ard bull rope were stolen from
the I.ttle farm near Newport. The
property belonged to Michael Hannen,
who suspected that 1t had been stolen
by some o fthe shanty-boaters who are
very numerous in that section
He procured search warrant ami
wit hthe assistance of Constable Sam
uel Collett located the stolen goods
Monday on a shanty boat near Bel
mont The owner of the boat said he
had purchased the goods from Adolph
Guepher and G. W. Glover, two shanty
boat men. The cable had been cut up
into small pieces by the men and sold
as junk.
Glover and Gueper were arrested and
had hearing before Squire Collett, of
Newport, Monday The Squire bound
them over to the next grand Jury on
the charge of grand larceny and be-
ing unable to give bond, were brought
here yesterday and placed in jail.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
Monroe Burglary.

A warrant was served on Dode
Hazelrigg, of Belpre, this afternoon
in Squire Drennen's court, charging
him with burglarizing DR.. w. w. Mon
roe's Office of 5000 worth of dental
tools.
Hazelrigg and his wife who live in
the Hendershot place in Belpre, were
both tried on charge of having stolen
goods in their possession this after
noon, and both were dismissed al
though an electric battery belonging to
DR.. Monroe was found in the saloon
run by Hazelrigg.
Hazelrigg explained its presence by
saying that an unknown man came
into his place the morning Following
the robbery and said that he had a
box to put up for a couple of drinks
hazelrigg took the box and set it away
without even looking at it and gave
the fellow the drinks. Mrs. Hazelrigg
stated that she knew nothing of the
box until she saw the officers take it
away from the place. Both were dis
missed on the first warrants and the
burglary warrant was surprise
sprung Immediately after the dismis-
sal of the first charges. The hearing
on the last charge will occur tomor-
row morning at o'clock.-Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
Not Our Quarrel.

The talk of meddling by the Euro
pean powers in Great Brltian's fight in
South Africa has encouraged the gos-
sips to include the United States
among the nations set down as likely
to take a hand. But 1t needs no grave
deliberation to satisfy the average man
that .he United States will keep the
peace a long time if we see no more
war until we take up arms with other
powers to deprive England of whatev-
er victories she may win from the
Beers What goes on in South Africa
at the present time is as absolutely
none of our affairs as what is going on
in the moon. Even if the United States
deemed the war one of injustice, as the
war of the Turk upon the Armenian
has always been regarded, that does
not sanction meidllng. What we may
call injustice others may just as log
ically call justice, and until the hour
arrives when the republic is the arbi-
ter of all quarrels and the dictator of
all nations which engage in disputes it
is out of the province of the United
States to lend color to anything which
savors Of befriending or offending
either side
Great Britain has a war on her
hands. From the signs so far she will
end that war in her own way in due
season, and probably much sooner
than if she is interfered with by other
who may be prompted by motives of
personal benefit or of humanity. If
others crowd into a war which is none
of their business, instead of making it
less bloody and protracted, there is av-
cry reason to believe that it will be
more bitter, for Great Britain is a good
fighter, and the English blood does not
cool off at the first bluff from a foe
War, in spite of its barbarities, is a
factor in the development of civiliza-
tion and is inevitable But it is never
made better by meddling, and the
United States will not commit any
grave follies now.-Pitsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
The Alaska Settlement.

.. Thin a month after the settlement
of the Venezuela boundary question by
arbitration the Alaska boundary ques-
tion has been practically closed by the
application of common sense and in
ternational comfy. The contentious
of the United States are in the main
granted
The Venezuela question has been
dragging along for sixty years, a per-
petual menace to the peace of the
world and to the interests of civillza-
ton. The Alaskan boundary question
was of no importance until the Klon-
dixie gold discoveries. Then it threat
ened the peace of the world. If Can
ada had had her way it would have
proved a casus belli, just as the
Venezuela question would have proved
a casus belli if Cleveland had had his
way in 1895 In both cases wiser
counsels have prevailed. An honor
able settlement has been substituted
for the brutal and bloody arbltrament
of war.
In spite Of discouraglng experiences
in South Africa and the Philippines, we
may indulge in the hope that the
world has seen the end of wars be-
tween civilized nations over boundary
or Other technical questions.-New
York Journal
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
Free Trade Pudding.

Take one ounce of business pros
perity, 2 ounces of business confidence,
l ton of business depression, tons of
cold comfort left over from the robber
Wilson tariff, 8 tons of 600 million
silver mine trust put into so cent dol
lars to pay help, tons of foreign fab
rcs for dudes, dudines and fat-salaried
peoples tons of frozen solution of idle
ness from the Wilson Tariff business
depression, tons of cold shivers,
heartaches and semi-starvation gath
cred during the Wilson Tariff swndle-
laborers-out-of-th and tons
of broken promises. Mix thoroughly.
Serve as soon as Free Trade comes
again, and children cry for bread, the
wife groans and the husband starts
for the public soup house to bring
back enough to keep from starving
Central Falls Or. ~ Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
A Radically New Bill Pro
posed.

Bucyrus, O., Oct ga great deal of
interest is taken here in bill which
W come up before the next session of
the legislature and will affect every
county in the state. The bill is being
formulated by Bucyrus people and will
provide for placing the county officials
of the state under a system of inspec-
tion similar to that in vogue in the in
ternal revenue, postal and other de-
par,ments OF the federal government.
o.. is said that the plan proposed has
been adopted by he state Of Pennsyl-
vania with excellent results, and that
it is in every way feasable and consti-
tutlonal 1t is proposed to empower the
governor, or some other state Official,
10 appoint a number of regular in
spectors, whose uuty 1t would be to
make inspection of all county offices at
any time, has coming to be unannounc-
ed, A consensus Of opinion has been
secured from many county officials
who seem to be in favor of such a
measure.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25

1t is given out that as consequence
of his fathers dlspleasure young Cor
nelius Vanderbilt is to get "only S10,-
000,CU0" by the will This, If true, is
sad, Of course, and should teach other
young men the necessity Of filial plety
and obedience Still if young Mr.
Vanderbilt is prudent he can pretty
certainly manage to rub along" on
his portion. With $1O,OOO,OOO so in
vested so as to pay or per cent he
will have 100000 or 100000 a year
with which to keep the butcher and
grocer quiet and pay modest tailor and
milliner bills. There are young men
and Cornelius Vanderbilt Ill is
probably one of them-who would ev-
en- manage on such an income to put
away something every year for the
proverblal "ralny day. New York
World.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
To Fight Standard Oil.

Cleveland, Oct 21.-Competlblon to
the Standard Oil Trust has been start
ed in Northwestern Chic and North
western Indiana, the home of the Oil
Trust movement. The opposition
seems to have plenty OF backing and Is
branching out along extensive lines,
1t is said that the concerns known to
be figuring in the deal are the Emery
Oil Company, Northern Oil Company,
Palmer Oil Company, Southern Oil
company, Echo Oil Company, McCor-
mick Bros, Fearless Oil Company,
Bradford Oil Company, the DeBarns-
dali, Amos Steelsmith, John Spay,
lakewood Oil Company. c. j. Wester-
mann and presumably the Cudahy
Brothers, of Chicago. This combina-
tlon will be practically the only real
competitor the Standard Oil Company
will have.
Steelsmith has a refinery in the East
the Northern Oil Company has one at
Findlay, and the Chicago concern will
have one at Kankakee. Others are TO
bull in Toledo, Marietta, Indianapol-
Is and Corsfcana, Texas. The concern
which appears to be taking the initla
tive is now negotiating for a larger
number of wells and leases owned by
John Claus, Of New York City. Many
purchases are being closed in the Find
lay and Lima as well as the Indiana
fields. Refineries will be built and
maintained in all the principal fields.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
"The Highwayman." :"

= ought to be welcome news to every
lover of that most enjoyable and salts
factory form of entertainment, comic
opera that they are going to be given
an opportunity of hearing the i'm
mensely popular "The Highwayman"
at the Auditorium Saturday night, Oct.
80. OF all the successes written by
deKcven and Smith, of robin Hood"
fame, the coming opera has enjoyed
the greatest and most lasting run of
popularity. Its story is both comic
and romantic, and is spiced with the
most delicious melody that the famous
composer deKoven has ever written.
Managementof L. M. Luchs
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
The Stirring Up Of Africa.

The lessons in geography last year
were the islands in the Pacific. This
year it is Africa. People who have not
studied the map of that continent for
some years will find 1t greatly chang
ed. inere is no longer any unknown
territory" The French, Germans,
Dutch and English have divided the
country pretty thoroughly among them
with a few small slices left for the
Italians and Portuguese. The natives
-..-.. is the original Africans-are
still numerous of course. out Kitchner
and Marchand, in the north and
Rhodes, with a part of the British
Army to back him in the south, are
slowly subduing these savages.-In-
dlanapolis journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
Additional Local.

Mr.. Charles Schneider left last
evening for Cincinnati on business
trip.
Lincoln ]. Carter's Under the
Dome" was played to a good house at
tne Auditorium last evening. The ex-
tracrdinary scenic display is the chief
character of this production, but the
acting last evening was not exception
ANY good.
Conductor L. E. Fairbanks, of the
z. & o., is still sick.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
Republican Meetings.
Nash, Burrows and Ca1d-
we'll at the Auditorium, Friday
evening, October 9th. Mari
eta Band in attendance.


Beverly, Wednesday evening, Oct. 25
Hon. S. H. Bright and C. C. Middles-
wart.
Newport, Thursday evening, Oct 26,
Hon. S. H. Bright and C. C. Middles-
wart.
Little Hooking, Saturday evening
Oct 2S, c. C. Middleswart and Judge
D. R. Rood.
Layman, Monday evening, Oct. 30,
r. A. Underwood and A. A. Crawford.
Layman, Monday evening. Oct 80,
A. A. Underwood and A. A. Crawford.
Scott Town, Monday evening, Oct.
go Hon. w. H. Leeper and DR.. R. S.
Gage.
Dalzell, Tuesday evening, Oct 81,
Lon. w. H. Leeper and DR.. R. S. Gage.
Rainbow, in colored church, Monday
evening, Oct 80, Hon. Thos. Kennedy,
OF Wilberforce, O., and Ambrose Bar
nett.
Barnett's School House, Tuesday
evening, Oct 81, Hon. Thos. Kennedy,
of Wilberforce, o., and Col. Jno. H.
Riley.
Elba, Monday evening, Oct. 80, Hon.
John L. Locke, of Cambridge, and Hon.
C. C. Middleswart.
Vincent, Tuesday evening, Oct. 81,
Hon. John D. Locke, of Cambridge, o.,
aEI w. H. Underwood, Esq.
Whipple, Tuesday evening, Oct 81,
C. C. Middleswart, F. ]. Cutter and
Jas. Ross
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, 1899.


For Governor
GEORGE X. MAST, OF Franklin.
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN A. CALDWELL, OF Hamilton.
For Treasurer OF State
LIB. CAMERON, OF Columbiana.
FOR Auditor of State
WALTER D. GUILBERT, OF Noble.
I'or Attorney General
]. NJ. SHEETS, of Putnam.
For Judge OF Supreme Court
w. q. DAVIS, OF Marion.
Member Board OF Public Works
FRANK A. HUFFMAN, of VanWert
For State Senator
SAMUEL H. BRIGHT. Of Hooking.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
Oil News.
YEsTERpAY,s MARKET.

Clarke & Co.'s Wittekind No. Is
down to the top OF the sand with a
string of tools in the hole
Emmons No will begin pumping
today.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is the remedy
on which you can depend for the cure OF
pTOtraCted cough or lung affection, brought on
by exposure to cold. II is the most excellent
m. dlcine sold. bottle costs only 20 cent?.
q
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25

Col. Geo. w Balm will deliver his
lecture on "The New Woman and the
Old Man" Thursday eve at the First
M. E. church.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25

For Representative
G. c. MIDDLESWART.
For Probate Judge
c. H. NIXON.
For Auditor
C. c. CHAMBERLAIN.
For Treasurer
H. P. BODE.
For hecorder-
GEO. w. BONNELL.
For Commissioner
D. R. SHAW.
For Infirmary Director
GEO. w. SMITH.
For Coroner
DIR. JOHN MCCLURE.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25

We Will consider II great fnVoT II
subscrIbersl viii report any failure
to act their Leader, or any caTelese-
ness on the part of the carrier
Subscribers will please not pay
the carriers unless the carrier
punches hls credit tng IN subscrlb-
sT's presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25

The regular meeting of the w. C. T..
U. will hereafter begin promptly at 2
O'Clock every Thursday at the NJ. E
church.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25

10 Cure Constipation FOTeSer
Take Clscarets Candy CutharLtc lOc or CSC
II G. @. @. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25

If you've any boys or friends in the
Philippines whom you want to remem-
Der with a Christmas present you
must get it ready before Nov. 1st and
hand 1t in to Uncle Sam who will car
ry 1t to his boys free-a sort of combi-
nation between Santa Claus and Uncle
Gam
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-25
DAINTY WAFERS-Ve eal |.

DAINTY WAFERS - We CA shoO
the ticcst ming In ddintU WGter UOu
eper tlSted These are especially Hddpt-
ed fur PARTIES, receptions, church sOcials
and functions Gf all kinds. Nothing
finer made In large tinS-2jc.
VEHRS g. SONS,
No 2SR Front Finest Groceries.