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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
Settled Was the Controversy as to
the New CenturY's BEGINNING.

Controversy as to the exact date of
the beginning OF the new century has
broken out afresn, and 1t seems likely
that exactly the same thing occurred
when this the nineteenth century was
beginning. One of the leading papers
in London in 1899 was the St. James
Chronicle. 1t died many years ago, but
from some copies published in Decem-
ber, 1893, to be seen at pne British
Museum, have extracted curious ac-
count of the condition of affairs in
England hundred years ago. 1t was
decided that the new century began on
January l, 1901. On that day the proc
lamation of the act of union with Ire
land was made. There was general
rejoicing in London. Salutes were fir
ed in the royal parks. A new great
seal was brought into use, and the
King formerly inspected uIes for the
new coinage. The King was, OF course.
George Ill, and His Majesty also in
augurated new century by drop
ping the fleur-de-lis of France from
the arms painted on the royal car
riages and substituting shamrocKs.-
New York Mail and Express.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
The Army Beef.

Publication of the report of the army
court of inquiry into the quality of the
beef and the best manner of furnishing
it to the army during the war with
Spain, proves that the forecasts, pub
lished some days ago,were substantial
ly correct. General Miles is sustained
in his contention that the canned
fresh and roast beef was an unfit ra-
tion for continuous use, and ex-Com-
missary General Eagan Is severely
criticised for buying so much of 1t,
when it was in a sense experimental,
and could not be used except under
favorable circumstances The charge
that the beef was treated chemically
in order to preserve 1.-THE most SER
ious of all the charges, inasmuch as 1t
seemed to involve the accusation that
something was done and permitted
that would destroy the health of the
men in the fields not sustained; and
General Miles Is criticised for not i'm
mediately reporting to the secretary of
war has suspicion that the beef was SO
prepared and for not then doing all that
he could to the end that the proper
remedy might be promptly applied.
The court also finds that there were
mistakes, growing probably out of un-
famifiarI.y with the ration, in issuing
the canned fresh and roast beef, which
are good under certain conditions and
not good under others.
The questions propounded by the
president, when the court of inquiry
was appointed, are answered fully and
squarely, without any attempt at equiv
ocation, and the reasons for the opin-
ions expressed are set forth. 1t is suf-
ficient to say, in conclusion, that, ac-
cording to the opinion of the court,
there has been great deal OF needless
complaint and accusation, one of the
best evidences of that fact beng that
mo reports of unfitness or unsuita-
bility of the beef sent from the United
States were forwarded to the war de-
partment by any general officer serv-
ing in Cuba or Porto Rico, while the
field operations were in progress, nor
were any such reports received until
more than one month after hostiliites
ceased. The complaint about the beef
seems to have been an afterthought
suggested by personal pique and poll
tics. Errors were made, and of these
the court speaks plainly, but it dis
pels the cloud of sensationahsm that
has been raised with such effect by the
yellow journals.--Columbus Dispatch
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
ChicagO,s Ditch.

Chicago is about to open her great
ditch by means of which she will cause
the current of the Chicago river to run
backward, ana for the first time in sew
eral millions of years compel a portion
of the water of the great lake basin to
flow into the Gulf of Mexico instead of
the GU of ST. Lawrence! She is 60
ing to rob Niagara of portion of its
thunder in order that she may be able
to be more cleanly in her housekeeping
and so that her sewage, instead of clog
ging in the lake, may be carried on the
long course to the gulf, with plenty of
opportunity of purifying itself on the
route. 1t has been one of the greatest
municipal undertakings Of modern
times, and it is another tribute to the
progressive spirit and municipal nerve
OF Chicago, as we'll as a notable in
stance OF the importance which is at
tTibuted at his end of the century to
cleanliness and sanitation.
This wonderful work has cost the
city upwards of $25,OOO,OOO, a sum
which would have swamped all the cit
les OF the country not so many years
ago, but Chicago saw IN it the only
road to cleanliness and deceney, and 1T
was cheerfully undertaken and so en-
ergetically and skillfully pushed that
the execution of the work has opened
new possibilities in the economical
carrying out of enterprises of a simi-
lar character. Chicago is entitled to
the congratulations OF her sister cities
and OF the country, both on account of
the benefits which she will reap from
this great undertaking and because she
has furnished to the world a conspic-
uoUs example of American enterprise.
--PAtsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
newevls Uniform.

The admiral has no prescribed uni
form. The navy department at last
accounts was not concocting one for
him, and raking up precedents. But
in the end he will fix 1t to suit himself,
just as Farragut did, tho probably not
with such artistically disastrous re-
suits, for Dewey is man OF great taste
and dlscernment in matters of personal
apparel.
never could understand why Ad-
miral Farragut did not bestow on him
self uniform coat with gold sleeves
and few blue stripes on chem, and
thus be done with it, He had on each
sleeve two very broad bands of gold
lace and a slightly narrower one be-
tween them, the combination reaching
about to his elbow. and still abve that
a hugh gold embroidered star with a
steam frigrate worked in silver in the
middle OF 1t. It was quite imposing if
not slightly tropical in its splendor.
Admiral Porter cut it down on his un-
dress uniform to one broad band and
three much narrower ones above 1t,
but kept the star. For full dress he
wore three embroidered bands of oak
leaves, and these 1t is believed Admiral
Dewey will adopt inasmuch as the
rear-admirals uniform already has
single oak leaf band.
The general tendency throughout the
world is to make the uniforms of naval
officers as much alike in the different
navies as possible. This avoids con-
fusion, especially in matters of cere-
mony. The sleeve marks of our navy
closely resembles those of correspond
ing grades in the English navy the
difference being that our stripes are
surmounted by small gold embroid
cred star, while the uppermost English
stripe has curl or loop in it; like
the lions tail when it is twisted" as
an irreverent midshipman once re-
marked. Dewey's ordinary sleeve or
nament will doubtless be closely cores
pondent to that of the British admirals
that is, broad band of gold lace
about two inches wide, with three half
inch bands above 1T.
The shoulder straps and epaulets Of
an admiral are similar to those of a
general-that is, they have four silver
stars on them, but with an anchor un-
der each of the outer stars of the row
In other respects the uniform will
probably not materially differ from
that of the rear-admirals.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
BAD ACCIDENT.
|, A. Carter Probably Fatally In
iured.

Mr.. Loren Carter, OF Cutler, while at
work at the Morris Hill Stone Co.'s
plant at Morris station Friday morn
ing, was seriously IL not fatally injured
He was holding the bar turning the
stone in the lathe, when by some mis-
chance the bar caught and was torn
from his hands, striking him across
the ne,.. and bask OF the head, injur-
ing the base of the brain and render
ing him unconscious. The accident
occurred about O'Clock Friday morn
ing. He was taken to his home at Cut
ler and last evening at o'clock had
not regained consciousness.
Since the above was put into type we
learn that the man was l.. A. Carter,
who formerly lived on the West Side,
and only moved to Cutler about three
weeks ago. The physician attending
him seems to have but little hobe of his
recovery.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
Andree,s Fate,

There have been many reports from
Siberia of authentic news of the fate
of DR.. S. A. Andree who started July
IL, 1897, from Danes Island, Spitzber-
gen, in balloon to reach the North
Pole, his expectation being to drift
across the Polar Sea. OF these reports
however, there were none that I seemed
we'll founded until one came in a dis
patch from KrasnOyarsk, in the Gov
ernmeRt OF Yeniseisk, Siberia, to the
effect that the chief of police had been
informed by a tribe occupying the
Taimur Peninsula that they had found
a kind of cabin made of cloth and
cordage, and nearby the bodies of
three men, one of them with his head
crushed in. A number of instruments
were also lying scattered around. The
description of the cabin tailed very
closely with that of Andree's cabin,
and messengers were sent to investi-
gate. They have now returned, ana an
nounce that there was no basis for the
report, and that the story was merely a
joke perpetrated by an uneducated
miner. The mystery rs thus as far as
ever from solution. 1t will be remem-
bered that the limit put for the success
OF the expedition was three years. and
the second year is not yet complete,
Professor Andrees two companions
were DR.. EkbOlm, an eminent Swedish
meterologlst, and Nils Strinberg, a
scientific man OF stOckholm.-The In
dependent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
The Unity Club.

"1he Oaks" Major Palmer's resi-
dence on Harmar hlll, is one OF the
choicest places that graces nature any
where, and 1t was the scene yesterday
afternoon of the gathering Of over 20
ladies-members of the Unity Club
The Club spent the afternoon listening
TO some able papers, and devourlng the
magnificent view over which "The
Oaks has particular charge. There
may be spots where nature has model
ed with stronger hand, but nowhere
does she present work where every
prospect pleases" than does she on the
knob where is perched THE oaks"
Mrs. Palmer, the hostess, read an ar
ticle by Dresser, in a recent number of
the Arena Mss Sarah r. Warren
read an original paper. Mrs. Coil read
an article written by Mrs II. N. Curtis,
who was unable to be present All
the papers were of great interest and
much enjoyed.
The supper was of the picnic" or
der-furnished by those in attendance,
and 1t had in it in generous proper
tlons the elements which would pro-
woke to gluttony the retlcent and fleet
ing appetite of confirmed dyspeptlc
The repast was one which might have
been preluded with the grace Of Bob
bic Burns"
Some ha' meat and Gamma eat,
And some ha' name ami want it;
But we ha' meat and we ca eat,
And SO the Lord be thankit
AS the party left the heights they
very much regretted to again have to
descend into the valley of humiliatlon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
Current Nonsense.

I'VE demand terms" said Aguinaldo.
What are they?" asked the Yankee.
well, just take your foot off my
neck and let me up and I'll explain. -
Philadelphia North American.
This poem is a bird!" exclaimed
the bard enthusiastically, as he COM
pleted his work.
well hand it right over" remarked
his wife; I can use it on my hat -
Philadelphia Record.
Il tell you my wife knows a thing or
two. The people who inhabit the
nelghborhood into which we just NOV
cd look at us with ave-
How did she manage it?"
Engaged two of the biggest vans in
town to move us, when all our goods
might have been transferred in an ex-
press wagon without overlooking it,
Chicago News.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

Boenholm, an island on the Baltic sea,
90 miles east of Zealand, is formed of
magnetic rocks. They SO affect ths
compass that navigators. when in their
vicinity, have to rely upon stationary
objects for steering guides. One sub
merged rock Is so charged with mag
netism that the compass on vessel
passing over It. dips perpendiculRrly
downward.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
1899 Base Ball Schedules,

The Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern Ry. has issued a complete
vest pocket schedule of all National
base ball games for season of 1899
showing where the clubs play each day
with spaces for keeping scores, hits,
errors and pitchers names. "A handy
little book for lovers of base ball. Sent
on receipt of four cents in postage, by
A. ]. SmIuh,' G. p. a. T. A., Cleveland.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
ImpOrtant Ston-oYar PrivlIage.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad.at the
request OF numerous business organiz-
atlons OF Baltimore and Philadelphia,
has arranged for ten days stoDover
at each of those cities under the usual
procedure of the passenger deposltlng
the ticket with the ticket agent upon
his arrival. The Baltimore & Ohio
railroad now grants ten days stopov-
ers at Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

Judging from the scant audiences
which Mrs. George is receiving at her
lecture, that person had better with
draw herself from the public gaze and
go about a Quieter and milder way Of
getting her daily bread Sne has been
prominent long enough.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

Biggs-"WhO was the servant OF
the thinnesr man mentioned in the
bible?
Riggs-I don't know Who was he?
Blggs-The Valley of the Shadow OF
Death.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
A Common Danger

II you have ever had a cold which you per.
mltted 10 wear away it may interest you TO
know IL was q dangerous proceeding. Every
cold and cough which is neglected paves the
way for consumption, bronchitis asthma or
cltarrh. 0tto's Cure the famous German
throat and lung remedy. will cure any cough
or cold and save you from consumption sold
by all druggists. Prices 2jc and soc per bottle
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

The steel plates on the Spanish ships
in Manila bay were not much of a
problem to Admiral Dewey. He had
his guns with him there. But how
will it result when, unarmed, he has TO
face the china plates of a hundred BAN
auet boards ?-Co.umbus Dispatch.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
Maccabees VIII Stay at Home,

On the evening of Monday the 29th
Of May, the knights and Ladies OF the
Maccabee will hold literary and mus
ical entertainment also a strawberry
festival The lodge will not picnic at
South Olive, as has Deen reported.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

From information at hand it seems
that about one-fourth of the suicides
of the country cause death by drink
ing carbollc acid. There are no re-
strictit rs on the sale of this drug, while
the sale of other poisons, such as ars
enic, strychnine and so forth, is re-
stricted.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

Friday was an unlucky day for
children at Cumberland, Md. Seven of
the little ones of that city sustained
accidents of different kinds and some
of them proved fatal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

Cranberry Tone has q taste Of its olOn
and a lOdB of making Il lazy ltper hump
itself Price 75c. 3 Bottles, $500. Pre-
pared bU yours for business,
WILL S. RICHARDSON,
Cut-Rute Druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

Two million Americans suffer the tor
turing pAngs OF dyspepsia. No need 10
Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At any
drug store
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

Some busybody has unearthed
mares nest" by claiming to have
discovered lot of bogus money in cir
culati0n. in Cuba which was made in
the Photographic department of the
U. S. Patent Office at Washington. The
scheme as explained in the published
stories of it is wholly impractical and
it is safe 20 say there is not a bit of
probability of any truth in the report.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

CONDENSED MILK fOo. Diamond
brdnd---UerD dIle. Used Ia tea, coffee
pudditgS, olistdrd, etc.--ALsO as a food
lOr infants. Only zoe a can.
WEHRS d SONS,
No. 2ss Froat. Finest Groceries.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
SATURDAY, MAY ~, Ises.:

The small boy was out in force 10
meet the circus.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup never disap-
points those who use It for obstinate coughs,
colds and irritations OF the throat and lungs
II stands unrivaled as q remedy for throat and
lung diseases. Sold by all druggists for 20
cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

The sight of Gen. Gordon embracing
Mrs. Jefferson Davis the other day at
Charleston, s. c., was one which GER
tainly stands out as unique, but the
Southerner has manners peculiarly his
own, and Gordon is full Of them He
is an enthusiast of enthusiasts, and he
always gives the quality expression.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

DIR. BulPs Cough Syrup TurnIshe
most substantial comfort and relief 70 con
sumptivesi it works most remarkable cures
Don't despair. hellef can DO certainly had:
q cure Is possible with this wonderful remedy.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure
&c The genuine has L. Is D. on each tablet
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13
For Sale.

A new room house on upper Third
street, $1,000. n 6 room house on
Marion street, $l,1OO A fine 10 room
residence with all modern / improve
ments, -ot 60X1S0 feet, $500. An s
room house on Wooster street, near
Third $2,1O0. A room house and lot
45x1S0 feet on Second street near Sacra
Via, $4,000. A fine lot 45x120 feet on
Washington street near Fourth, $1,7O0.
A lot on upped Third street 40x145 feet
$3.50.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

AS the party left the heights they
very much regretted to again have to
descend into the valley OF humilialion.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-13

pS-CHAS. S. HART, NJ. D., office and rDs
ience No. 3O6 Putnam street. Telephone 2C9
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-12-14
A Boom in Courtship,

Talking of mercenary marriages,
love-making has been going on SO
briskly in the Choctaw nation that
nearly six thousand white men have
won Choctaw brides and the land and
money that accompany them. The
Choctaw girls are rather pretty and
some are highly educated. Those who
are not fullbloods refuse to marry III
dians, hence there is II great demand
for whites. Choctaw girls marry at
the age of Il. Because of the five hun
dred and fifty acres of land equal
amount being given to their husbands
no trouble is experienced in finding n
suitable companion. Their complex
ion is clear white. AS Il rule, the eyes
and hair are black, although some are
perfect blondes. They are of kind
and loving disposition, and are said
by the white men who have tried it to
make excellent wives. Tc avoid
tramps and degenerates marrying
these girls, the Choctaw laws provide
that all white men. before they can
be admitted to the tribe, must produce
recommendation of good character
from the county judge of the county
where they last resided.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-12-14
Republican Losses.

Republicans realize that they are los
ing ground with the people. No less
an authority than Former Speaker Reed
| admits this fact. In his recent speech
| before the New York bankers, Reed
said:
Two years ago the candidate in Ohio
| who represented the gold standard re-
| ceived $4,000 votes and all his Oppo-
nents received $4,000. That was 10000
majority. This year the Republican
candidate had but $4,000 plurality,
| while third candidate had 100000
| votes"
The fact that there was n majority Of
$4,000 votes in the Presidents own
State against the administration policy
has frightened Reed. With great pop
ular protest against the gold standard,
Reed thinks that the only safety for
milliOnaires is to force gold legislation
through the next Congress. This is a
remarkable confession of weakness. In
it there is comfort for Democracy.
There is promise or victory at the ma
tional election of 1900. With William J.
Bryan as standard bearer, with united
ranks, with opposition to imperialism,
trusts and monometallism the Democra-
cy can march on to success.
Let the Democrats begin now TO or
ganiZe. Let them hasten to unite the
factions in the party. With great issues
before them let minor differences be ig
nored and n solid front be presented to
the foes of the people.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-12-14
She Was in Earnest.

when she will she will, you can do
pend ont" is n line which many mez
have quoted of many women. The
saying is often unjust, and the woman
j. often justified but now and then the
cap fits perfectly.
Not long ago fast express was
bowling over the sands of Arizona.
Just how it happened was frequently
explained and never understood. but as
the train sped along the side of a parch-
ed river it suddenly left the rails. rolled
down the bank and landed in three feet
of muddy water at the bottom of the
riyer-bed.
Within the cars there was some natu-
raj confusion. Men, women and lunch
boxes We're thrown into d heap. and
not an umberlla nor parcel was left in
the racks.
One by one the occupants of the rear
car extricated themselves from the
mass, and sought for means of escape,
while stanching various wounds caused
by broken glass. Every exit was
jammed tight. Just then, in the midst
Of the doubt and confusion, rose q
wOman's voice in emphatic demand.
Let me out! Let me out! If you don't
let me out, I'll break O window"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-12-14
New Book by Harvey,

w. ii. Harvey is writing Il sequel to
"Coin," and the chairman of every
Democratic county committee in the
country has received Il letter signed by
Chairman ]. q. Johnson, of the EXecu-
tive Committee, asking him to get hold
of a good book agent in his county to
push the sale of Coins new book,
which, writes Mr.. Johnson, "Will be
as good if not better than Coins FL
nancial School,
The first chapters of Money. Trusts
and Imperialism are in type, and they
show that Mr.. Harvey is closely follow
ing the style which made Coin a mar
velous seller In 1895 and 1896. Coins
Financial School was the eXt-book of
the free silver orators in 1896. During
the height of It's boom over $4,000 books
were sold in one day. Mr.. Harvey
hopes that his new book will be the
Democratic bible next year. The orig
inal Coin was a private venture. The
new book will have the backing and in
dorsement of the Democratic Executive
Committee.