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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

light as day under the falls and the
water looks like a sheet of bending
moving ground glass The sun APP
pears almost as strong as it does on
dry land.
Bridges at several points span the
gorge, and at convenient and interest
ing places inclines are provided which
offer good opportunities for getting
onto various levels
The day of the leg-pullng at Mag
ara are done New York state owns a
reservation of 100 acres right at the
falss, and Canada has a large scope of
beautiful country in finished park,
These reservations are perfectly free
to the sight-seers, who are in constant
evidence; and II they choose they may
be driven about for sums ranging from
fifteen cents upward
We were impressed with the idea
that the Americans think more of this
great water wonder than do the Ca
hadians. The American side literally
swarms with visitors, while the Cana
dian Side is marked with much fewer
of them, although the sight from the
Canadian side is much the grander
Not the least wonderful thing about
the falls is the city of Niagara Falls.
Here are gathered $4,000 people and
they have built beautiful little city
with all the completeness of metro
politan place. Factories galore are
constantly humming but not smoking
for they get the cheapest power, and
the most of 1t, that could be possible
The tailings which shoot out of the
sides of the gorge in the factory dis
trict make falls themselves not to be
sneezed at.
The great power house which gives
Buffalo her electricity, and likewise
gives her the name Electric City," is
a masterpiece of big mechanism that is
talked about all over the world. Here
in fine stone building is energy to
lHS eAtSHl VI uuuul0u lhOuSdhu
horses, ready TO be used at the press
ing of button or the shifting of le-
yer. The neatness of the place, too, is
exquisite. The most infinite care ex-
tends to everything in sight and out of
sight, and the big machinery con-
serves to the comfort, convenience
and necessities of half million peo-
pie twenty-five miles away.
Niagara is a great thing to do, and
we are heartily glad We did il!
A boon to travellers. Drs Fowler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness, nau-
sea. Pleasant to take. Perfectly
harmless.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29
American Fire Alarm For the
Queen.

Windsor Castle, one Of the homes OF
queen Victoria, has been invaded by
Americans, and the British are nat
urally very much shocked.
The invasion is in the nature of the
Installation of a complete American
fire alrm system, the contract for
which has just been awarded to Con
necticut company. American mechan-
,cs are to enter the sacred recesses of
the famous old pile and set up fifty in
struments as quickly as possible, in
order that her majesty may be more
effectively protected against FIRE and
burglars.
The most gratifying feature of the
recognition of the superiority of the
American instruments is that they
were selected by the English electrical
engineers to the queen after careful
examination of twenty different sys-
TENS submitted by firms in England
and on the continent
1t is gratifying to the American peo-
pie that the product of American in
genuity should have been selected in
preference to the unprogressive ideas
of Europe, and they rejoice as heart
lily as they did when the Pencoyd Iron
company captured the contract for the
Akabra bridge in Egypt America is
rapidly being recognized as the world
leader in the production of perfect and
ingenious mechanical devices.-Ohio
State Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29
Sir WiIfrid's Indiscretion.

In the house of commons at Ottawa
few days ago, Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
the premier, in speaking of the Alas
kan boundary question, explained that
negotiations had not been advanced
one Iota since January. The alterna-
tives are arbitration or an appeal to
arms he declared.
The speech has occasioned consider
able official comment in both London
and Washington, and the premier finds
himself in the uncomfortable position
o. having to explain his words He is
now quoted as saying in private con-
versation that he used the word war"
only in an acaremic sense Some per-
sons who never lose an opportunity
to embarrass the present administra-
tion in every way possible, place un-
due significance on Sir Wilfrid's words
claiming they indicate .that Canada is
being crowded by an Anglo-American
entente; in other words, that Great
ritian would sacrifice Canada's claim to
the Lynn canal rather than displease
Uncle Sam"
1t is not only unnecessary, but un-
reasonable, to waste this kind of sym
pathy ON Canada. The world knows
the disputes which have been pending
between this country and the Domin-
ion mould bova haan eattIad Iong o1o
if the Ottawa government had shown
any disposition to meet us half way.
The United States has been very toler-
ane and will continue to be. There
will be no war over the boundary un-
less Canada begins it, and Canada
knows better than that as long as ner
majesty's government continues to
p.ainly show her sympathy on the side
of the United States.
The fact is, Canada is wrong. but
she is too stubborn to yield. The at
titude of England is plainly one of de-
lay until her American child can get
over her pout. though there is no
doubt that the home government
wants the disputes adjusted as soon as
poss.Jle. Sir Wilfrid's remark was
indiscreet. Canada must yield or ac-
cept terms of arbitration which gives
the United States as fair an opportun-
ity for justice as Canada. Thus far
-.e Dominion government has impos-
ed restrictions on the terms of arbi-
tration that are ridiculously one-slded,
and our government is only maintain
ing its self respect and its dignity in
refusing to entertain them.-Ohlo
State Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

partment to Secretary Root The lat
ter was in Washington several days
this week. and nothing but favorable
words are heard from those who met
him.
The slight changes announced this
week in the plans of the battleshlps
Maine, Missouri and Ohio, now in
Board of Bureau Chiefs,were not made
necessary by errors in the original
plans, as the yellow journals insist
upon publishing. They were made
simply to increase the efficiency of the
vessels by giving them speed of IS
knots, instead of 16. as under the or
iginal plans. The contractors agreed
to the changes and made valuable sug-
gesitons to the board. That is the
whole story
The originator of the story that
Secretary Gage was not legally Secre-
tary of the Treasury because he owns
stock in the Chicago National Bank,
of which he was president before he
entered the cabinet. ought to hire him
self out as finder of mares nests.
There is no law debarring holders of
national bank stock from becoming
Secretary of the Treasury, and as
matter of fact that has probably not
been a Secretary of the Treasury
since the national banking law was
enacted who did not own some of this
stock. for the very simple reason that
1t would be almost If not quite impos-
sible to find a man competent to dis
charge the duties of the Secretary of
the Treasury who does not hold f.
nancial interest, If not an active con-
nection, with a bank. He must be a
financier, and the ablest financiers of
this and all other countries are found
in the banking business.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29
Rewarded For Fairness.

The conductor on a certain railroad
down South began, toward the end of
run, to count out the money reyceiV-
ed for fares during the trip, laying
half the amount on one knee for him
self and the other half on the other
knee for the company. The only 9TH
er occupant of the car in which he car
ried on these calculations was an old
gentleman who seemed to be busy
with his newspaper
Finally the conductor came to the
last dollar bill. We'll" said he,
shall give this to the company or
keep it myself! Well, I guess I'll toss
for A. and il 1t comes down on my pile
all right, and If 1t comes down on the
other it goes to the company"
AS it happened it came down on his
own pile, and he was dividing the
money into two separate packets. with
self satisfied air. when the old gem
tleman leaned over and said:
Il am the President of this road, and
would like to see ou at my office to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock" Ac-
cordlngly, expecting his dismissal. the
conductor presented himself at the APP
pointed time and said:
Well, here is my badge OF course,
you don't want me any longer"
Hold on a minute" said the Pres
ident 81 don't know qo much ahOuf
chat You had better go back to work
again. believe you are the only man
on the road who would have given the
company chance for that last dol
lar. Life.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

Detroit, having given up the idea OF
three-eent fares through municipal
ownership OF the street railways, is
now trying to force the companies OPP
Grating in the city to reduce their fares
to that figure. Mayor Maybury has
sent special message to Council in
which he contended- that the Council
has the power under the older street
railway ordinances to regulate rates of
fare Said ordinances provide that
rates of fare shall oe mot more than
I've cents" The Mayor suggests that
the Council pass amendments to these
ordinances, FIXING the rate of fare at
three cents. After a deal OF debate as
TO the disposition of the Mayors rec
concentrations, the Council referred
them to the committee on Judiciary
and the corporation counsel The
Mayor was opposed to the Pingree plan
OF municipal ownership, but is now de-
tsrmined upon giving the people the
benefit OF lower fares through some
other methods. The street railway
companies declare that the city has no
right to regulate the fares, under the
franchises they are operating, and the
present franchises still have eight
years 10 run.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29
Niagara.

A friend has asked why we have moi
written something about Niagara
Falls.
We have not prepared anything nor
are we sufficiently presumptious to
tnank We could say word that would
do tle case Justice 1t requires in
spiration and the spark of genius to
rise to the dignity OF assuming to ftly
write about this wonderfully great and
maPvelously beautiful work OF Gods
hand.
Back at time when our world was
IN It's baby Clothes the primitive men
who roamed about the spot where now
is Lewiston, N. Y, were privileged to
enjoy the greatest water wonder on
earth. Here at tnat time-say, a mat
ter OF five or ten thousand years ago,
Niagara Falls stood, and was vigorous
ly at work in it's God-appointed task
OF taking the tailings OF Lake Erie,
snA sterling them toward Lake ontar-
bo thence 20 the sea. Now Niagara
stands (rather moves seven miles
sbOye Lewiston, and is receding about
two and one half feet year.
qhe gorge that this action of water
has left is beautiful thing. Seven
miles long 1t 10, and its sides are as
preedpitous as though built up by
stone masons. It's average depth is
greater than 100 feet, and 1t is con-
Bidered that In places the water is as
deep as the walls are high. Through
tAiE gorge the waters OF Niagara river
Bow in all manners known to water
when seeking a level. The flexible
stuR moves slowly at first after re-
covering from it's drop. then when ..
has Travelled about mile 1t travels at
mighty speed, down hill. over big
stones. and 20 get by them it lashes it.
Oslt anto fury that is tremendous in its
sOSCe and fascinating in the extreme to
watch.
The falls themselVes-who can de-
scribe them? For height, breadth and
general bulkiness they absolutely sat
tSfy aud Eratify. The waters exper-
tsnes a drop OF 157 feet, and in finding
their way over and down they take on
ell sorts OF forms, and give forth most
beautiful eolors. according to light and
atmospheric conditions. The face OF
the actual water continually falling Is
Rbout 5000 feet-about a mile and a
9daPteT, and the tons OF liquid that
(A0uHiy % over runs into the millions.
1Ao dslands-"Goat," Luna" and
% Sisters" three-are charming
"a, planned well by nature and fur
beautifed and made comfortable
man. They perch on he brink OF
Z the cataract and offer most fascinatin,
aOokn where one may see to close and
bess advantage the general awfulness
that Abounds.
II one chOoses--and we chose--he
may approach the falls from below by
che little Quiverlng but staunch
''Aaid OF the Mist The heroic lluLle
vessel Ia charge OF a water-wise skip
DeF, surges and staggeFs through the
waters. and gives one a good scare as
approaches the falls. Here is eter-
nal rain that comes in from top. sides
and bottom and rain-pro0f garments
must be worn.
Another experience we enjoyed was
soing under the falls. To accomplish
thIs. the man with powder and dyna-
mite has been at work and has tunnel
cd and shelyed the premises until one
can 30 under the curtain o fwater as
for as his curiosity tmpels him 'Tis
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29
SATURDAY. JULY 90. 1899.
REPupIIoAN sTArR TIoKE1

For Governor
GEORGE k. NASt.s OF Franklin.
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN A. CALDWELL, of Hamilton
For Treasurer OF State
l. B. CAMERON, of Columbiana
For Auditor of State
WALTER ID. GUILBERT, OF Noble
For Attorney General
]. N. 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, 1899-07-29
Sl.OO Excursion to Cincinnati

The b. & o. s. w will run another
excursion to Cincinnati, leaving Mari
eta Saturday nignt, July 29th. return
ing leave Cincinnati Sunday night
July 30th. Tickets good only on spec
ial trains of the above dates. Fare for
the round trip $1.0O.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29
AM Imnortnnt ones,inn.

II your friends or neighbors are suffering
from coughs, colds. sore throat, or any throat
or lung disease dncludlng consumptionl, ask
them If they have ever used Otto's Cure. This
here and Is performing some wonderful cures
of throat and lung diseases No matter what
other medicines have failed to do, try Otto's
ure. Large sizes 2Ic and SOC Sold by all
druppists
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29
Notice to Teachers.

The next County Examination viii be held
at The Marietta High school on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10TH,
beginning at a. M.
MARTIN n. ANDREWS.
liners.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29
Excursion to BOSTON, Mass

On Aug. IL and 12 the G. & M. Ry.
will sell excursion tickets to Boston,
Mass, account of L. A. w. National
Meet at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets good returning until Aug. 20
and subject to an extension until Aug.
81 on payment of fee of so cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

wheelman's tool bag isn't complete
without bottle of DR.. Thomas Eclec-
tric Oil. Heals cuts, bruises, stings,
sprains. Monarch oyer pain.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

Educate Your Bowels With Casoarota.
Candy catharLlc. cure constipation forever.
100. 2be. n @. O. O. fall, druggists refund money.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

Women love a clear, healthy COM
pleXion. Pure blood makes it. Bur
dock Blood Bitters make pure blood.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

We will consider IL a great favor u
subscFlborsl Will report any failure
to aot their Leader. or any careless
ness on the part OF the carrier.
aubsoVlbeFs Will please not pay
the cnFTloFs unless th0 carrier
punches his oredls tag IN subsorlb-
OTss presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

Editor Leader-Please say to the
Republicans of Washington county
that if the services of the undersigned
as Representative have been accept
able to them, he will be pleased to
have their endorsement by nomina-
ton for a second term at the conven-
tion to be held Sept. 6, 1899.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

A boon to travellers. Dn Fowler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness, nau-
sea. Pleasant to take. Perfectly
harmless
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

Editor Leader--Please announce
the undersigned as a candidate for the
office of Auditor of Washington coun-
ty. subject to the will of the Republi-
can convention.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-29

Editor Leader-Please say that
will be candidate for the Office of
Recorder of Washington county, sub
ject to the will of the Republican
convention. ]. W. BOWERS,
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
MILITARISM RAMPANT.
Philippine News Must Run tke Gauntlet of Administrations Favored Authorities.

When the facts of the military cen sorship of news dispatches from the Philippines come to Lght-as they will, following the close of the war-the peo- pie of the United States will receive startling object lesson of the military despotism inseparahe from policy of foreign conquest.
 The Republic has already been pri- vately notified by staff correspondents on the scene of action of the arbitrary workings of the system of press cen sorship inaugurated by Gen. Otis. It is not pleasant story for Americans to read-the sound, popular doctrine of the freedom of the press is not favored by army autocrats who have their own ends and their own friends to serve. Otis system, it is stated, ''is exactly the one Weyler enforced in Cuba, against which Americans made such an outcry."
 It is an everyday occurrence, the Republic learns, for correspondents to be compelled to strike out the names of men or regiments who deserve mention, and to be compelled to send the names of those who have done nothing. We don't propose to have the newspapers make any heroes here," the army press censor tells correspondents. If any heroes are to be made, this department makes them.' Therefore the censor kills all praise and almost all mention of certain regiments and officers not liked at headquarters, and insists on flattery of those officers and troops that are in favor, the general trend being
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
EDWARD ATKINsoN's cRIMR
Why the Administration Has Si- fenced the Erstwhile Repub-
 lican PhilOsopher.

For many years the American public has been familiar with the name of Ed ward Atkinson. Edward has been, from early childhood, a stanch republican. In his early manhood he established a reputation as a statistician. What Null hall has been to England Atkinson has been to America, in a slightly different sense. Mulhall is a statistician who gathers statistics and complies figures for the entire world. He covers every land and cline and publishes them for what they are worth. Atkinson is sta tistician. too, who has compiled col umns upon columns of figures to show that the republican party was the great est political party that ever existed in the tide of times. That under its be- neficent rule men did not need money, clothing, food nor any of the etceteras of civilization.
 The average man could not under stand. according to Mir. Atkinson, when he was we'll off. and was an uncivilized ass if he could not live luxuriously on a pint of kerosene, a tin stove and 50 cents week. Mulhall was a vulgar mathematical historian who compiled figures to illustrate existent facts. Mr. Atkinson was a mathematical philoso- pher who would lead the world past the antiquated systems of Aristotle and Ba- con, to the fields of Elysian economy that would enable the poor to become rich and the rich to place an honest penny in rainy day stocking.
 MT. Atkinson was hailed as the solver of a great national problem and the de- liverer of a nation. His praises were sounded from east to west, from north to south. On the highway, from Dan to Beersheba, travellers told of his phi losophy. The dwellers in Jerusalem heated the city with kerosene lamps and the makers of the old-fashioned 92- per-cent.-of-waste cast iron ranges went into bankruptcy, and Gehenna AtlSin-
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
HUMOROUS.

Fenders.-Miss Smiff-"Dat Mistah Johnsing am lubly dansah!" Miss Hayfoot-"Wid dem feet2" Miss Sniff -"Yes, indeed! Dey keeps people from pettin' neah enuff tuh mash yo' dress" Kansas City Independent.
 "Gracious! my little man!" exclaimed the old gentleman. How tanned you are. Been out boatingc" "iesser," re- piled the little man. "Pete Dubbs, he went arter his mother said he dassent, and he also got tanned. d."-Philadelphia North American.
 "Your salary, I believe, is S25o week" " said the caller. It so happened that tho star was in confidential mood, and she replied: "Well, one of them is." "One of them?" "Yes. The salary l adver- tise is s250 week, but the salary I get well, that's another story."-Chicago Post.
 First Guest (to his friend, who in. sists upon leaving)-"Hold on, you're taking my hat!" Second Guest-"1 beg your pardon, but it's mine." First Guest (springing up)-"Thunder! Then it's my nat l III SlttluS ou' Shu"' thought it was yours" = Fliegende Blaetter.
 Vigorous Language.-"I tell you" said Sammy Snaggs, 'that man talked straight from the shoulder" Samuel" said Mr. Snaggs, severely, you should not use slang" But, father, this was a deaf and dumb man, and he used the sign language."- ."-Pittsburgh Chronicle Dispatch.
 On the Scent.-Granger ton visit to Washington, D. C.)-"Stranger, excuse me, but I wanter get some seeds; kin yew teu me whar the agcreculte-al building is?" Local Wag-"Agricul- tural building? Er-oh, yes. That must be it right over there; they call 1t the Smiths onion Institute. Courier.
 A Fatal Mistake.-Hicks-"W is it you are so hard on Wellington? He never did you bad turn or ever spoke i'll of you" Wicks-"I know that; but the fact is the first time I saw Yelling ton thought he was something out of the ordinary, and I was as polite to him as I knew how to be. 1 never shall be able to forgive him for that mistake."- Boston Transcript.