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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-14
LIFE ON ISLAND OF ST. HELENA
Inhabitants Happy and Contented and
Crime Almost Unknown.

Inhabitants Happy and Contented and
Crime Almost Unknown.
From the New York Times: Few
people ever think of st. Helena except
as a rock in the sea on which Napoleon
lived while miserably and then more
miserably died. That the greatest Of
anti-climaxes was not the end of the
little islands history is hard to realize,
possibly because poet or romancer
would have made it the end, and c
continuation is therefore more or less
unnatural and absurd. Be that as 1t
may, st. Helena has remained the abid-
ing place of ordinary human beings
who concern themselves very little
about the colossal ghost generally sup
posed to be the islands only inhabi-
tant, and the report to the English
government just made by their gov
ernor shows that they have joys and
sorrows exactly like those of the folks
dwelling in places less tragically ia
nous. For instance, the revenues Of
the island last year were G9,152, de-
cidedly comfortable sum, but alas! the
expenditures amounted to e12,349, and
that is an excess Of outgo not comfort
able at all The governor says, how
ever, that the bad balance was due to
some extraordinary drains upon the
islands resources, and that he antici-
pates a substantial surplus for the cur
rent year. A recent increase of tina
garrison and extensive improvements
now making by the colonial and inn
perial authorities assure the imme-
diate prosperity of the islanders. ST.
Helena has no public debt, but is pay
ing off by small annual installments a
noninterest-bearing grant of $4,000
made by parliament in 1871 The inn
ports, chiefly foodstuffs and building
materials, amounted last year to &c.,
985, and the exports, almost wholly po-
tatoes to e4,391. Lacemaking has been
introduced among the girls Of the is
land with great success, and the gov
ernor is experimenting with the manu-
facture of brick and tile The whal-
ers have now entirely deserted st.
Helena, the few ships engaged in that
industry keeping far to the north or
south. The total population of the is
land is 4,543. The governor hopes that
winter visitors from England may be
tempted by the salubrity of the eli
mate to try ST. Helena, which is su-
perior, he says, in some respects to that
of Madeira and the Canary islands. He
says the people as a whole compare
favorably with the English agricul-
tural population with few exceptions
all can read and write, and the Ian
guage is spoken with greater purity
than in many districts at home AS
rule, the people are happy and con-
tented, with little crime among them
and much kindness in helping each
other. Strangers are greatly impressed
with the general civility shown by
them to old and young.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-14
In Hard Straits.

There is family camped on the
creek southwest Of town in destitute
circumstances. A daughter is sick
and in need of medical attention.
They are very much in need Of provis-
ions, and it is difficult to see how they
are to get along without some assist
ance, and help should be rendered at
nnnp
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-14
Opera House Tonight.

Harry Martel's "South Before the
War" Co. arrived in the city this
morning and gave a parade at noon.
The company carries one Of the best
bands on The road and the show itself
is one of the best travelling. If you
want to enjoy yourself go and see
them tonight at the opera house.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-14
Fell Through the sidewalk.

A boy fell through the sidewalk
south of the postoflice this morning
and came near breaking both Of his
legs and also his neck. If he had, his
family would have sued the town for
the price Of half dozen such side
walks. A hint to the wise is sutfi-
cient.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-14
Going 10 PennsvIvania.

Edwin Perry, who for the past year
has been living on the Browning farm,
is selling out to 60 to Pennsylvania to
join his wife who has Inherited farm
in that country. Mr.. Perry is a good
farmer and an excellent citizen and
we regret to lose him.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-14

In view of the fact that SO much
rottenness has been discovered in
connection with the auditors Of
fee at Tahlequah, would it not be
a wise plan to abolish the Office,
and thus put an end TO the possi-
bility of the repetition CT such
highhanded robbery? The Office
of treasurer ought also to be abol-
ished; if the chief and council
want to do the right thing by the
Cherokee people, ali these super
numary salaried offices will be
abolished promptly. Until that
is done the people will have
little faith or confidence in pro-
posed reforms.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-14

Horse Owner-Suppose the motor Of
your automobile gives out when you
are halfway between two towns. What
them Horseless Carriage Owner
Well. I wouldn't BE- any worse of thar
II we're halfway between two towuz
with a horse and buggy and the hooA
should die.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-14

Mr.. r. P. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken,
S. c. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of head. On using
Electric Bitters, Americas greatest
blood and nerve remedy, all pain soon
left him. He says this grand medi-
cine is what his country needs. All
America knows that itcures liver and
kidoey trouble, puriies the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, puts vim vigor and new life
into every muscle. nerve and organ OF
the body. II weak, tired or ailing you
need it. Every bottle guaranteed,
only 80 cents. Sold by A. w. Fore
man and Beople's drug store.
Geo. Sheets is IN the city and will be
fouad at A.. NJ. Brooks. Leave all
nrdnr FOR funfnu nfaunr with hin,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Mrs, M. w. liams.

A telegram was received Saturday
afternoon by Mr.. E. w. Hill announc-
ing the death Friday evening of Mrs.
Mary w. Ijams at Terre Haute, Indi-
ana, and stating that the funeral
woulu be held Monday morning.
Mrs. Ijams was a prominent woman
in Marietta until about thirteen years
since. She was the daughter of Capt.
Hiram Burch and Nancy Whitney, who
were early residents of Belpre,
and she was the only surviving men,
ber of Capt. Burch's family of four
children.
She became the vile of r. P. Ijams
some time in the early forties and they
were a well known and honored fam
lily of Marietta until their removal to
Terre Haute.
Her husband and their son, H. B.
lJams, have preceded her over the dark
river and their loss has been a keen
sorrow to her At the time of her
death she was dwelling with her
daughter, Miss Kate, and her son, w
F., lived near them.
1t is though she CT uld not have been
sick long as it is now only about two
weeks since she returned from visiting
friends in Chicago.
She was so we'll and favorably
known that she will be mourned by q
large number of friends who knew her
for her strength of character and de-
voted life life for others.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Grand Jury Report.

The Grand Jury made its report Sat
urday before noon. Thirteen indict-
ments were found and eleven cases ig-
nored. In the twenty-four cases ex-
amined by them, there were one hund.
red and thirty-five witnesses examined
The cases indicted are for small
crimes as follows:
Hugh Wheatley, assault and battery
harry Wheatley, assault and battery
William Phipps, defrauding inn
keeper.
John Ben Wilson, challenge to fight
at fisticuffs.
Mary Hines, unlawful selling of liq-
uors.
c. F. Stauch, larceny.
Clyde Bower forgery,
Philip Dufford, larceny.
Adam Westbrook, shooting with in
tent to kill.
Maud Ferguson, assault and battery
Jesse Harris and James Hennegin
burglary and larceny.
Frank Stegg, unlawful selling of liz
uors.
Peter Cook, burglary and larceny.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 1899.
LEE M'F ARLAND
May Receive Pardon Through Inter
cession of Friends.

rhe following telegram, taken from
Wheeling paper, shows that a move
is being made to secure pardon for
Lee b. Mcfarland:
Ex-senator Camden, ex-senator
Davis, Representatives Dayton, Mil
Ter and Dorr, and Attorney ID. H.
Leonard, the latter of Parkersburg
called today at the department of JUS
tice to intercede for early action on
the application for pardon of Lee B,
Mcfarland who is serving term OF
five years in the penltentiary at
Moundsville for defalcation. Nc
rarland was a bookkeeper of the Sec
ond National Bank, of Parkersburgf
He was sent to prison upon his own
confession of wrong doing, beginning
has term last February, but the crime
All of this takes time and little mon
technical violation.
The application for his pardon Is
widely indorsed, Senators Faulkner
and ElSins and many others urging
favorable action. The president will
be asked at the proper time to grant
the petition.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Proposed New Railroad for Sisters.
Vile,

There is considerable interest being
taken here in the proposed railroad
Incorporated as the Slstersville, Penns-
boro and Burnsville railroad company.
Yesterday we noted the fact that civ
il engineer had gone to Pennsboro to
make arrangements for making pre-
liminary survey. This will be follow
ed up no doubt by request by the
company for free right of way, or as
nearly free as it is possible to get such
an easement. We will then have to
vote as to how much money, II any,
each district in the county will give or
take in stock toward making this road
ey. Just now there is nothing our
people can do except to talk the pro-
ject up and encourage the promoters
-Slstersville Review.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Death of Harry Congdon.

Harry, better known in Marietta as
"Ikey," Congdon, who was for long
time considered a fixture in the Belle
vue hotel here as bell boy, died Sat
urday morning at the home of his
mother in Columbus from the effects
of grip.
Mr.. Congdon was about 20 years old
and unmarried. His mother and one
brother survive him.
Mr.. Congdon was for a long time
bell boy at the Bellevue hotel here, af-
ter which he went to Parkersburg and
served in the same capacity at the Hotel
Jackson until about two months ago
since which time he has been in Co
mmbus, where his mother resides and
wnere his death occurred as above
stated.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
MORAL VALUE OF A QUEEN.
A Woman ON the Throne Furnishes
Good Example in Life for
Her Subjects.

Tn addition to political there is also
a clear moral gain in the fact that the
constitutional throne is filed by wom-
On. 1t cannot be doubted, says the
London Spectator, that the court of II
queen makes more obviously for hu-
manity and for morality than does that
of king. At the present time, it is
true, most of the European monarchs
have singularly good record, and
some of them are clearly on n higher
level than the average of their sub
jects. All are humane men, some are
even men of an austere morality, and
the presidents of the two great repub-
lies OF the world are embodiments of
the homely virtues which are the bull
warks Of national strength. But we
cnnnot forget that 1t has not always
been so; nay, that II was not so but a
few years ago; that the world has not
forgotten the orgies of Louis Napoleon
or of the great galnntuomo OF the house
of Savoy. and it knows that what has
been may easily be again. But it is i'm
possible to-day for The first lady" of
any land not TO lr force making for
morality; II is impossible for her to be
other than woman of purity of life,
and so an example to the nation. We
pardon Victor Emmanufrs amours (or
at least we overlook ihcm) for the sake
of his courage and devotion; hut nc
pardon could or would be extended tc
q woman on the throne who had lapsed
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Oil Notes.
YESTERDAYS MARKET,

William Roeser drilled in a we'll at
Dudley Friday and has dry hole
The Noble Oil Co. drilled in a we'll
on Cats Creek which came in Friday
good for nothing.
Messrs. Barnsdall and Longfellow
Bros. have recently drilled in two
wells in Monroe county and have good
producers in both, one of whicn is the
best in the field.
Longfellow Bros. have fishing job
in the salt sand in we'll at Dudley.
SCIO DEVELOPMENT.
Three more producing wells have
been added to the Scio field. Wilson
Bros. have completed and shot their
NO. 1 on the Pollen Farrell farm and
have a 40 barrel producer. Kennedy
have completed and shot their first
wells on the Ramsey and Knaufl and
have two average producers for that
territory. Meldron & Cos No Sar-
gent made 70 barrels the first Is hours.
The coming week will be one of
great Importance to the holders of ter
ritory to the east and west of the pres
ent line of developments at Scio The
next due is the Davis & Forsythe test
on the John McLandsDorough 40 acres,
located a mile due west of the town of
Scio. Later in the week Starr & Wal
lace will drill in their wildcat on the
James Amos farm, located one and one
half miles north anu little east of the
town. By the end of the coming week
o. M. Russell will drill in an important
ough farm, located a mile and one-half
southwest of the town.
Three-fourths of mile east and
south of Scio Denman &c Thompson
will drill in we'll on the William
Kimmel farm, and about the same
t.me Shamburg & Co. will drill in a
test en- the Deswald farm, located one
and one-half miles east of the town
1t will be seen from the above loca-
tions that for a considerable distance
in almost every direction from the
town the territory will have been test
ed by one or more wells.-Derrick.
Ihe No. s of the Henderson Oil Co
on the John j. Bartlett farm, just
above Williamstown, will be due in
next Wednesday afternoon provided
nothing unforeseen occurs. The No.
on this same lease is holding up at $50
barrels, and has paid for rtse.f severa
times since 1t was drilled in. Loca,
tions have been made for several wells
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
SWELL Time
INDUCED in by tie Little Kanawha
River.

klVer,
The Kanawha Is on a tear today and
sevral hundred dollars worth of logs
were carried out into the Ohio last
night.
All It's tributaries were putting out
in great shape yesterday and had it not
been for the rapid fall in the tempera-
ture the rise would have been much
greater and would probably reached a
dangerous stage.
The report from Grantsville is that
there will be thirty feet of water there
and possibly more.
At this point the stage was 20 feet
this morning. The predictions of the
weather department are that the river
will rise at all points north Of here
during the next "a hours.
About o'clock this morning one
section of the Parkersburg Dock Cos
dock, on which was fuel fat being
repaired, got loose from its moorings
and got out into the Ohio. The dock
and fiat were caught this forenoon
down back of the island. No damage
was done to either.
The amount of timber which got out
on the rise could not be learned today
as most of it got out before daylight,
but all the local timber men suffered.
Salvage men reaped rich harvest on
the losses of their unfortunate broth
ers. However the old adage about the
i'll wind is brought into play.-Park-
ersburg Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Richardson's

Cures Dyspepsia
Regulates the Liver
a ids the Kidneys
Never Sickens
braces the Nerves
Eniorces Digestion
Rlpens the Complexion
sI9efnes the kloOd
Yields Youthfnlness
Termiuates Colds
.Obliterates Fevers
Nnllifies Cramps
lEnliyens the Appetite.
cRAAsERRV TONE
'Is a TONIC BIrrERS, pleasant and agree
able and warm IN natural lire that snaps into
glowing sparks. Iingling the nerves with the
hot glow Of rejuyenated
BLOOD.
A Tonic for the weak. stimnlant for the aged
A taste OF its own has Cranberry. Tone
iSilce 76 cents, three bottles for two dollars.
Kindly Yours
VIII. y. RICHARDSON,
Cut-Rate Druggiht,
Wholesale. Marietta. ONO. Retail
fhone 53
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Deafening Quiet.

The employees of the National Supply
Co. were remembered by the Pittsburg
Office with large box of fine candies
for Christmas. The local manager
wrote the letter of thanks for 1t in the
proper style, adding, otis sweet to be
remembered" The next letter receiv-
ed by him from the headquarters had
note appended, stating that when
we read your letter we could hear a
gum drop"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
A LARGE low of Puln Wood.

The big towboat Frlsbee arrived
here Friday evening with two model
barges of cottonwood from points
along the Mississippi river. The
1arges are tied up in the Kanawha
along the B. & o. incline at the foot
OF -larket street, where 1t will be
transferred to cars and shipped to the
reidmont Paper and Pulp Co. at Peid-
mont. The load on each OF these
barges will fill about 40 freight cars
Sentinel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
River Notes,

There will be no boats today. Since
the last freeze the packets have not all
bee nable to get out on regular time
and some of them are not out yet, but
with continued open river It will be
Dut few days until all will be run
ming regularly. On Monday the Sun
will leave at a. m. for Gailipolis and
the Queen City will pass up for Pitts
burg at p. m.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Cocoaput shells for Fuel.

Cocoanut shells make excellent fuel,
The enormous amount of oil they con-
tain causes them to take fire at once.
Many hotelkeepers in England recog-
nize the fact and buy large quantities
OF them to mix with coal, as freight
ers
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08
Musical Studio.

AT Mrs. Hudson's. 4O3 Fourth street
we are prepared to receive and instruct
In voice culture, plano, organ, mando-
lin and guitar.
MIR and MRS. q. II. WILSON.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08

Peaceable men don't like
to carry weapons, but there ~
are times when a weapon |
saves a mans life. Sensible EA4F
people don't like to be al \S
ways taking medicine;-i Is W
like hourishing firearms on
every needless occasion,- a.
but the right medicine at the 4l
right time is often genuine ( "a
| life.s saver y "
When your constitution Is
over-taxed by worry or extra work, or weak
ened by an attack of indigestion or bilious
ness; or whenever your natural energies are
not quite ZIP to the mark and fail to respond
to the demands upon them, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will meet the
emergency promptly, and save you from
dangerous or perhaps fatal illness.
1t wards off disease by acting directly
upon the vital organs where disease origi-
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filter poisonous impurities out of the blood
and empowers the digestive organs to ex-
tract from the food those nourishing vitaliz-
ing elements which drive out disease germs,
repair wasted tissues and build UP healthy
flesh and muscular force.
1t is the most thoroughly scientific and
efectual Alternative remedy ever discovered
in the whole history of medicine and one
of DR.. Pierce's most valuable contributions
to Mdtetfd Medfcd during his thirty years
service as chief consulting physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute of
! Buffalo, Y.
Mrs. A. I. Gibbs, of Russellviie, Logan Co.
Ky, writes: :" can heartily recommend your
| Golden Medical Discovery'to to any one who il
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| Constipation is the commonest beginning
and first cause of many serious diseases and
1t should always be treated with DR.. Pierce s
Pleasant Pellets used in connection with the
Discovery" These are the most perfect
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-08

A taste of its olUn has "CrdnbCTy
Tone" and lOav peculiar Of curing the
grippe. Prepared by
WILL RICHARDSON,
The Cut-RdtC Druggist on Greene.
The silver star., 1899-05-26

The Red Men held their last niRht'f
meeting IN ihsir new and comodious hall
The hall is not yet quite completed. the
lodge room being the only one really
finished. When completed II will be nm
ornament to the town and a recommen.
dation TO the order that built IL. The
structure is 40xs0. two stories in height.
the lower floor will be used for general
gatherings. tho upstairs. besides tho
lodge room. has u dinning room and
kitchery. one or more cloak rooms
several nice stalls for the goats. in fact
everything that goes to make com
plete lodge room.
The silver star., 1899-05-26

stamped by him and holders rsreiurned at
ore-f eth fare. ros later than three days
as.e. the csosinx date OF the meeting
Sunday ros 10 be counted
NATIONAL B,FT1Sr ANNIVERSARIES
AT SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA. Ma :,
s. u 10 sGh- l-ss-
rate q one lozes, standard thirty
day rate for the round TIP is authorized
from points IL Colorado TO San Francisco
ard return. Agents on branches Except
90 Aspia branch Eiil add their ooe-
rsy rate TO functional point TO $500.
Oh business via Portland the following
arbii-aries should be added 10 the one
fare rate; Via Shasta route and Port
land and San Francisco. in one direction
-eI20. IL both Directions -scoW-
VIC o. c. L n. Co. steamer between
same joints. both directions. including
meals ard berth s3om
Tickets to be on sale May 18th TO 18th
1880 Going limit May 18th. 1899. Final
TINT TO return July 18th, 1899. Tickets
to be limited to continuous passage in
each direction. Commencing date Of
execution, except that stop overs will be
allowed.
The silver star., 1899-05-26
THE
New York World
THRICE-A-WEEK
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The striking and important events
Of the last year have established the
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WEEK WORLD to every reader. For an
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our wars and. more over. has reported
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daily. With our interests still extend
ing throughout the world; with our
troops operating in the Philippines. and
the great Presidential campaign. too, at
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The motto of The THRIcK A-WEEK
WORLD is improvement. 1t strives each
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We offer this unequaled newspaper
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price Of the two papers is $500.
The silver star., 1899-05-26

As a patriotic American citizen. you nat ur-l-
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our Po~tscrIpt man IS Mr.. James Barton
tdsns. ho-e war poems and funny lost-
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