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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-08-09
A Close CalI.

SWELL, well, old man, SO you're up
again? Had narrow escape, didn't
your
II rather think / did. Why. they
had four doctors! Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-08-09

eTapK PAY CASH every WEEK Il you sell Starf
NlPe6S Trees. Outftfree. STARK NORStRf'
cekb- LOUISIANA. no.. Rseipsrt H., Dssssiis, n. l.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-08-09
Mrs johnson
Saved from
Insanity by
Mrs. Pix,khans

menced to have spells with my spine.
Every month grew worse and at last
became so bad that found I was
gradually losing my mind.
THE doctors treated me for female
troubles, but 1 got no better. One
doctor told me that would be insane.
was advised by friend to give Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
trial, and before had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
81 have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
l advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
fair trial. thank you for your good
medicine."-MRs. GERTRUDE M. JOHN
SON, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-08-09
Mrs. Perkins Letter.

II had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
1 began taking Lydia E. 'Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and cam
not praise your remedies enough
MRS. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
They Were Busters.

Amesville, Sept. 12.-P. Canning 6
Co., drilled in their wells on the Hols-
ington and Glazier farms last week
and got busters. The yare now drill
ing on Thomas Johnson's farm. Mr.
Scott, of Pittsburg, will put a well
down on the farm of A. North this
and got busters. They are now drill
ing soon on VIM. Smiths farm. The
well on Mrs. Nettie Curtis farm has
not been drilled yet, but the parties in
terested are eagerly awaiting develop
ments and expect something good.
Our hotels are crowded with large,
fat, prosperous looking oil men, and
new ones arrive by every train. Ev-
cry acre of ground that is the least bit
desirable from an oil standpoint has
been leased and quite number of
farmers have received rental for their
land. The wells are drilled to the
first Cow Run sand, which in this i'm
mediate vicinity is reached at a depth
of about 100 feet.
Gas is found in some instances and
put to good use. Mr.. Likens who is
operating on Linscott Run. uses a gas
engine to pump all of his wells, Is to
20 in number.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Oil News.
YESTERDAYS MARKET.

Our estimate of the well on the jar
Wis Matthew farm last week, proved to
be entirely too low. The well has been
pumped since Sunday night and makes
from 60 to 70 barrels per day That
large well is unusually good for shall
low territory and if the territory sur
rounding proves to be producing field
it will be one of the best shallow pools
known to the oil fraternity.
The Octo Oil Co. began drilling
Tuesday on the B. j. Matthew farm
Their location is 500 feet due east of
the Vaughn No. l. This well will be
watched whit much interest, as upon
it depends largely whether the field
will be developed as fast as possible.
However, it is a certainty that all the
territory in that vicinity will be tested.
The gasser on the Phelps farm was
capped" the latter part Of last week.
When first struck it made no showing
of oil, but when capped" was spray
ing oil.-Beverly Dispatch.
The Tunnel Oil Co. are building the
rig for their No. Coffman.
The Lawrence well on the Dr. Gale
farm in Newport township has a bad
cave which now amounts to 500 feet
on top of the tools.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Why Not Come to Marietta?

S Mikesell, a member OF the Bethel
Manufacturing Co., of Bethel, Ohio, is
in the city today to consult with the
board of trade as to the removal of
that plant to this city. The company
manufactures singletrees, neckyokes,
plow rounds, wagon axles and spokes
and is doing a thriving business at the
present location.
The only cause Of their seeking a
new location is the lack of timber
where they are now and the poor ship
ping facilities for the daily increasing
trade. They recognize the fact that
this state offers more timber than any
other in this part Of the country and
the supply is almost inexhaustible.
The only bonus the company asks is
that the citizens donate sufficient mon
ey to remove the plant to this city and
they will do the rest. The factory now
gives employment to forty people, but
the capacity will be doubled here.
They ask no subscriptions to capital
stock nor any cash bonus other than
the $500 which it will cost to move
the plant.
The representative, Mr.. Mikesell,
wants an answer at the earliest posi-
Bile moment, as the plant must be re-
moved in three weeks for the company
have orders that must be filled this
fall.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Wonderful. # True.

A dispatch from Tifin, Ohio, says
that owing to the almost universal
presence of typhoid fever at certain
seasons of the year, it will be of great
value to practicing physicians to
learn of a simple remedy that was
employed in the treatment af a case in
that city, which had gone to the ex-
treme where the patient had been Civ
en- up as hopeless by a council of able
physicians. Mrs. j. H. Rosenberger
of 1G1 Jefferson street, had been sick
for several weeks with fever. The di-
sease had been treated with skill but
at last the point was reached when it
was decided that no medical skill
could save the life of the lady. The
council had declared the patient could
not be cured and had retired, declar-
ing it was impossible to remove the
poison from the system. A lady pres
ent suggested a novel remedy. 1t was
to secure a young half grown chick
en-, remove the entrails and divide the
chicken into two parts, with the feath-
ers on, each part to be applied to one
of the patients feet, and it would draw
out all the poison from the fever
stricken body Willing to do anything
to save the life of his wife, Mr. ROsen-
berger had the suggestion carried out.
After the first application it was found
that the chicken became perfectly
green from the poison. A second,
third, fourth and fifth application were
made in the same manner. Each ..me
the application was made it was found
that diminished effect was made on
the fowl until on the fifth application
there was no perceptible difference on
the chickens flesh and the lady's tenn
perature became normal, and a speedy
recovery followed. Mr.. Rosenberger
is one of Tifins most respected cltl-
zens and the truth of the experiment
is attested by others of unquestioned
veracity.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
A Noteworthy Event.

The arrival of the Oceanic in New
York harbor yesterday possesses more
interest than that which centers in the
fact that she is the largest vessel
afloat. and in some particulars the
largest vessel ever built But the inn
portance of the event will not be de-
termined by her maiden trip, nor by a
dozen trips. Time will show whether
she is to be financial success or a
marine failure, like the Great Eastern.
The former great leviathan failed
because the science of steam naviga-
tion had not at that time reached the
attalnments Of the present Triple ex-
pansion engines and modern tubular
boilers were unknown. The Great
Eastern, as far as propulsion was con-
cerned, was a great failure, because
sufficient power could not be developed
to make her operation economical and
profitable.
But the Oceanic has great powerand
built as she is, along modern lines, she
may be fast enough for all CONNER
clal purposes. Her carrying capacity
will be unequaled, and If she proves
to be a popular boat with transatlantic
travellers, and, consequently, money
maker, revolutin in ship building
will follow, and other ships even larg-
er will soon be building
But these problems can only be solv-
ed by time. The new monster may he
a great success or a great failure. If
the first, there will be plenty like her
in the years to come; If failure, it
may safely be said that, as far as size
is concerned the smaller vessel of to-
day will not be surpassed in size for
another generation at least, as these
experiments cost millions, and comp
anles with millions to squander in ex-
periments are not to be found every
year.-Cin. Com. Trib.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
A Prohibition Loving Cup.

Admiral Dewey is said to have re-
ceived a gorgeous cup which, whether
1t cheers or not, certainly does not in
ebrlate, no matter what liquor is put
inside it, 1t is a loving cup with
handles enough for the most befuddled
hands to grasp; but over it huddles
the figure of Fame with outstretched
arms, arms that guard the sobriety' of
heroes as Fame rarely guards. For
when the hero tries to partake of the
generous quarts the cup holds he re-
ceives buffet on the cheeks most dis
concerting, and when he turns the cup
about the hand of Fame smltes him
scripturally on the other cheek In
deed, the pugilistic propensities of the
allegorical lady are such that no one
at the latest accounts has been able to
drink a drop beneath her watchful
eye. The cup is the gift of a Western
town, and II may be that the town is
dry" town and desires that the Ad-
miral shall enjoy all the symbolic
honor of the cup without the tempta-
tions that cups sometimes bring.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Prices of Pig Iron.

By comparing the cost of the manu-
featuring of pig iron OF the three
principal districts of the world, in an
article compiled by Secretary Jeans, it
will be noticed that Plttsburg, under
normal conditions, can make pig iron
at cost of $9.531z; England can only
produce 1t at the minimum OF $15.S0h,
and Germany at $15.S41a The United
States can therefore produce pig iron
$5.S1 cheaper than Germany per ton,
and $6.17 per ton cheaper than Great
Britain. The comparisons prove that
If the American pig iron makers could
deliver the goods they could almost
capture the foreign markets. Affairs
are such, however, that better prices
can be had at home than abroad, and,
If the figures are correct, 1t gives a
fair idea of the enormous profits in the
furnace industry of today.-Amerlcan
Manufacturer,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
John Hays Mastery Letter.

The letter of Secretary of State Hay
to Chairman Dick, of the Ohio Repub
lican Executive Committee, simply
turned the light of common sense upon
the shams and hypocrisies of the Ohio
Democratic platform In vigorous but
plain language it exposed the absurdi-
ties of the position assumed by that
platform upon every national question
its authors had been compelled to go to
find material for an appeal to the vot-
ers. As the secretary pithily puts it,
their orators still shout about 10 to
from time to time from force of habit,
but they are like wisodm crying in the
streets, in one respect at least, because
no man regardeth them. 1t is equally
hopeless, he declares, for them to try
to resuscitate the corpse of free trade
The Republican party,he rightly main
talns, can be relied upon to properly
manage the trusts. The attitude of
the Ohio Democrats toward the war is
scathingly touched upon, and the fu-
tility of the attempt to rally the people
to the support of their very peculiar
ideas hereon is clearly portrayed.
Secretary Hays treatment of the
fictitious charge made by the Ohio
and other Democratic state platforms
as to our having a secret alliance with
Great Britain is especially brilliant
and complete. He is the government
official who would negotiate such an
alliance if there were one, and his de-
NAL of its existence will be accepted
by the country as settling the matter
Nobody with common sense ever be-
lieyed that there was such an alliance,
and, as Secretary Hay bluntly says, the
people who made the charge knew that
it was untrue. His showing that
while our relations with Great Britain
are closer than ever before, the same
IS true to all the other great nations of
the world, is a mastery one and leaves
nothing to be said in reply. Secretary
Hays concluding words are sharp, but
true THE whole world is our friend
except certain leaders of the Demo-
cratic party. All countries crowd our
markets, but our opponents say our
tariff Is barbarous. All other coun-
tries bid us godspeed in the work of
bringing order and civilization to the
Philippines, but it was left to a man in
Cincinnati the other day to wish that
Otis and his army might be swept into
the sea; but there are. thank God,
many Democrats in Ohio who do not
desire the humiliation of their coun-
try or the dishonor of their Nag
Plttsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
FLAMES
Destroy $4,000 Worth of Property
at ParkerSburg.

Parkersburg was visited by dlsas-
trous conflagration this morning
which threatened the whole lower por-
tion of town.
1t originated among a lot of ram
shackle buildings on the east side of
Market street between First and Sec
ond streets and spread with incredible
rapidity. Had the wind not shifted
when it did, no power on earth could
have saved the entire lower portion of
the city, including the Rig and Reel
Works and Parkersburg Mills.
The property destroyed on Market
street was as follows:
Mrs. Fallon's blacksmith shop and
dwelling Immediately in the rear.
Six buildings belonging to Mrs.
Ruckman, for which Mr.. B. f. Stewart
is agent One of these was occupied by
Sheets, the produce dealer; the next by
Josh King the junk dealer; the next
by Evans & Achenfeldt, junk Dealers
the next by Dunbar, the junk dealer,
and the next, a two-story dwelling was
occupied by several families. These
were all totally destroyed with their
contents. The little office building of
the Commercial Transfer Co., on the
corner of Market and First, escaped,
but the fireman had hard work saving
it.
The soap factory and extension, on
Philips court alley, and the cooper
shops in the rear were totally destroy
ed and the dwelling houses of Jim
Welch and Mrs. John Fallon, fronting
on the alley, were both pretty badly
scorched.
The Upson Soap and Oil Co. were
the heaviest losers. Mr.. Upson informs
the Sentinel that this has been his
third visitation from fire, and the loss
has been quite heavy on each occasion.
He made an estimate of the value of
this property recently and places it at
$2S, 900. This includes the manufac-
tured stock, machinery, etc. On this
there is an insurance of $1,000. The
property included the building occu-
pied by Krafts machine shops, but
there is $500 insurance on that build
ing and the damage to it is only trif-
ing, but his plant and stock in the
building he occupied is totally destroy
ed, with $9,5O0 insurance.
j. M. Cross was severely bruised on
the hands and arms while assisting in
tearing away a part of the building oc
cupied by the Welch family, in the al
ley. He was taken to physicians Of
flee and the wounds dressed.
Mrs. John Fallon carried no insur-
ance on her property and her loss is
estimated at $500. Mrs. Angelina
Ruclpman had S1lJO incurance and her
loss is estimated at $3SOO.
None of those occupying the build
ings carried any MISUNDERSTANDING
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Photography Of the Stomach.

DR.. Max Elnhorn, of New York CITY,
made a communication to a medical
journal some seven years ago regard
ing gastrodiaphany,' in which min
ture Edison lamp in a special mount
ing attached to a soft rubber tube CON
tanning a wire was introduced into the
stomach so that an examination can
be made of it. This method was call
ed "gastrodiaphany" as the stomach
became translucent. The object of this
device was to show the size and situa-
tion of the ctomach to the eye and al
so to recognize tumors or other gross
anatomical changes of the anterior
wall of the stomach. This was of
course different apparatus than the
"polyscope.' which is used for looking
into the stomach and not intended to
replace such device. 1t has ben found
to be of considerable value to surgeons
In the same paper DR.. Einhorn de-
scribed camera for photographing
the interior of the stomach, but owing
to technical difficulties, the camera
was not constructed by Dr. Elnhorn.
Such a camera has, however, been per-
fected by DR.. Fritz Lange, of Munich,
Germany, on almost the identical lines
given by DR.. Elnhorn.
The camera is a marvel of compact
ness, and is constructed on exactly the
same principles as all cameras for TAX
ing moving photographs, although, of
course, there is no attempt made to
corlbine them so as to project the act
ual operations of the stomach. The
camera liself is swallowed by the pa
tient and it contains a small electric
lamp for Illuminating the walls of the
stomach. A Photographic film twenty
inches long and a quarter of an inch
wide is wound at the bottom of the
camera. One end of the film is fast
ened to the cord, which runs freely in
the tube. When the cord is pulled the
film is drawn slowly past the lens. The
cord and the conducting wires must,
of course be swallowed with the cam
era itself. When the camera reaches
the bottom of the stomach the surgeon
begins to pull the cord, which runs the
film past the lens. The electric light
is then turned on. and, after the SEN
sitive film has been impressed with the
image, the current is turned off and
another section of film is brought into
play until the required number of pie
lures have been obtained, then the en-
tire apparatus is withdrawn from the
stomach of the patient and the films
are carefully developed and enlarged.
Scientific American.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
O. 4 Nj. excursions as rollows,

To Baltimore, Md, Sept 9 to 10, in
elusive, account Union Veteran Legion
meeting. Tickets good returning until
Sept. 20 with privilege of an extension
to Sept. 80
To Plainfield, Ind, Sept. 10 to 81 i'm
elusive, account Friends Yearly meet
ing. Tickets good returning until
Sept. 2S.
One and one-third fare for the round
trip to Nashville, Tenn, Sept. IL, 12
and 13, account of National Associa-
tion annual convention. Tickets good
returning until Sept. %.
For further information call on C. &c
M. Ry. ticket agents or address Il. w.
Page, G. P. A., Cambridge o.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Notice to Builders and
Contractors.
Office of the City Clerk,
Marietta. o.. August 81. 1899.


Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Council of the City ofMarletta,
Ohio at the Office of the City Clerk, un-
til II o'clock, noon, of
MONDAY. OCTOBER, 2, 1899,
for furnishing the labor and materials
necessary in the construction of an
Electric Power Station for the City of
Marietta, to be located at the north
west corner of Front and Butler
streets, in accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor on file in
the Office of the City Clerk.
A copy of the plans and speciflca-
tlons may also be seen at the Office of
j. f. Foreman & Son, Architects.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check or bond for the sum
OF 5000, payable to the City of Mariet-
ia, as guarantee that if the bid Is ac-
cepted, contract Hlii be entered into
and the performance of 1t properly Sc
cured.
Bidders are required to use the
printed forms which will be furnished
on application.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids
BY order of the City Council
CARL BE 5KER, City Clerk
Aug. 81 St,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Notice to Builders and
Contractors.
Marietta, O., Sept. 9Th, 1899.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Elks Home Building Committee,
in the City of Marietta Ohio, at the Of
flee of G. r. Richardson, Register
Building, until p. m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 21sT, 1S9J,
for furnishing the labor and materials
necessary in the construction of an
Elks Home, on Front street, between
Scanned and Wooster streets, in ac-
cordance with the plans and speclfica-
tions therefor on file in the office of E.
G. Holmboe, Architect, at County Sur
veyors office, on and after Sept. 11th,
1899.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check or bond of per cent
of bid, made payable to the order of
G. r. Richardson Chairman Of Build
ing Committee, as guarantee that if
the bid is accepted, a contract will be
entered into and the performance of
same properly fuInlled.
The committe reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order of Building Committee.
f.. S. ALDERMAN, Secretary.
C. r. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
d to Sept 16.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Scott in Scotland.

The report just issued by the Edin-
burgh Sir Walter Scott Club bears tes-
timony to the continued popularity of
Scott. The essay competition instltut-
ed by the club some years ago has been
particularly successful. Thirty schools
in Edinburgh entered for the competi-
tion, and over five hundred essays were
sent in. The novel "Kenilworth" was
chosen for study, and read by over
twelve hundred scholars; and thenovel
chosen for next session is Guy Man
nerlng."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Personal Notes.

The King of Greece receives the
smallest income of any European SOW
erelgn, his salary only amounting to
100000
President Kruger, of the Transvaal,
sleeps eight hours each night No
matter how tired he feels upon retir-
ing, he nightly sets an alarm clock to
allow him just that amount of rest.
James oliver, the ploughman of
South Bend, who recently celebrated
his seventy-six birthday, worked in
Mishawaka foundry for SO cents a day
when he came to Indiana, a young man
He now owns the largest plow factory
in the world
The Queen of Holland once had
erness, Miss Winter. The Queen was
shortly afterward told to draw a map
of Europe, and she paid off old scores
by drawing an enormous Holland and
mixing in a couple of little specs for
the United Kingdom.
1t is stated at Athens that as Prince
George has succeeded in establishing
firm and settled government in Crete
he will be able when autumn comes to
pay series of flying visits to the
courts at Rome, London, Paris, and
st. Petersburg, to express his gratitude
for the help given him and his new
subjects.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
WHEN DEWEY COMES NOME.

I'll miss my guess,
And I'll confess
That I'm just a common chump;
les, you can bump
Me, If every mothers son
Won't give three cheers on one
When Dewey lands;
There'h be brass bands
TIL you can't rest;
The best
We've got
Will not
Be good enough for George-he'll he
The hero then.
Mind when
He sailed into Manila bay
That day
And sank the Spanish feet?
Yes, and stopped to eat
A bite
That's right
Before he finished up the job
Say, Dewey's no slob.
Is he
Dewey?
He better stay
On board that day
He lands, unless he wants to be
Kissed by a million glrls-youll see
II amt right
Fight?
Yes. but girls, aln't Spaniards, and
George amt got so much sand
When comes to females, so I'm told.
But he's just as good as gold
Anyhow;
What a row
Wen raise that day
When Dewey comes home hey?
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
Athens Man Honored.

James A. Miller, of this city, was at
the recent meeting of the Natlona. Ma
val Association held at Philadelphia,
advanced from the position OF Lleuten-
ane Commander to that OF Commander
of the National Association of Naval
Veterans of the United States. The
position is one of honor and Mr. miller
is to be congratulated on his promo
tion.-Athens JurnaI
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
FRIDAY. SEPT. Is. 1899.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor
GEORGE X. NASt4, Of Franklin.
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN A. CALDWELL, OF Hamilton
For Treasurer of State
l. B. CAMERON, of Columbiana.
For Auditor of State
WALTER D. GUILBERT, of Noble
For Attorney General
]. M. SHEETS, of Putnam.
For Judge Of Supreme Court
w. 2. DAVIS, of Marion.
Member Board Of Public Works
FRANK A. HUFFMAN, of VanWert
For State Senator
SAMUEL H. BRIGHT, Of Hooking.