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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
ODD CLAIMS FILED.
Cases Wherein People Attempt to
Recover from Government.
Ask Congress 20 Pay Them Money
CoRHideratiOnA on Most Absurd
Grounds ImaRinable-sOme
Cases In Point.

Now and then persons file claims
against the United States for service In
the confederate army. A Chicago man
named Taylor asked congress for sew
eral sessions to give him SIC, 900 for hav-
ing suggested TO President lincoln the
idea Of issuing gTeenbacks One Col.
De Arnoud made repeated demands for
$4,000 for having shown Gen. Grant
how 10 capture the town of Paducah,
KY. One man wanted $4,000 for cutting
the corns off soldiers during the rebel
honi another wanted $2b for pair OF
trousers which were eaten of n clothes
line by government goat
A brooklyn. N. Y. fellow thought
$500 would satisfy him for calf killed
by n cattle inspector who put tin tag
through his calfs nose, causing blood
poisonj the sum of $500 would settle The
claim of Minnesota man who says he
had q skye-blue horse taken by the sol
diers; and hundreds'of just such claims
from people In every state in the union
are on file.
Unquestionably many claims against
the government are on Just such lines,
but It Is difficult to get them considered
by congress, and lives have been ruined
and fortunes wrecked in efforts to get
settlement
Many of these claims nre handed
down from generation TO generation,
and are now no nearer q settlement
ttidn when first filed. Nothing is more
difficult than to get consideration from
congress.
Even If favorably acted upon by COM
mittees the chances are against favor
able consideration in'the house, and
even If successful there q miracle must
interpose to secure its approval by the
senate and TO obtain the presidents
signature.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
GERMAN WAR ON THE CORSET.
GiriH RRd Young Women Attending
Schools and Colleges in BRKOnY
Ordered to Discard Stays.

The minister Of education of SaxOny
has issued decree that hereafter all
girls and young women who attend the
public schools and colleges of Saxony
shall discard corsets and stays.
The decree is the result of vigorous
agitation in the press and public lee
tures OF the medical fraternity. Physi-
clans have been unanimous In their de-
nunciation Of the alarming increase OF
tight lacing, especially In Dresden and
other large cities Of Saxony. The prac.
tice has become 30 prevalent that chill.
dren at the age of 10 and 10 years have
become addicted to tight lacing, and IT
is feared that the continuance of the
custom win prove fatal to posterity.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

At Albany, N. Y, there was incor-
ported with the secretary of state
Thursday THE Naval and Military
Order of Spanish-American War" with
the principal offices in New York
city. Gov. Roosevelt is one of the di-
rectors.
Four new passenger engines are to
be built by the Burlington at Have
lock, Neh, at cost of $40, 600, to sup
plemeht eight more to be built by the
company. Twelve extra heavy freight
engines have just been ordered from
the east.
Robert Cox, member of parliament
for South Edinburgh in the liberals
unionist interest, is dead. lie was
born in 1885, was manufacturer, and
favored imperial federation and free
trade between Great Britain and her
colonies.
IL. Hardy's four-year-old bay fliy,
Queenof Song, ridden by Tod Sloane,
won the Walton handicap at EPSON
Friday. Sweet Aunetta was second
Win Hope was third. Six horses ran.
The betting was to against Queen
of Song.
The receipts of the San Francisco
custom house during the month of May
were S592 G2s. Since January l the
total receipts have been 81, s74. 78O, an
average per month of S575 0I7. This
is big advance over all previous
records.
While temporarily insane Mrs. S.
Jewett, of West Toronto June. ion,
Ont, who was visiting Newmarket,
murdered her six-months.old babe and
suicided. She crushed the child's head
with an AK and drowned herself in a
small creek nearby.
Already about one-tenth of the
wheat crop in the vicinity of Geneva, NJ.
Y, has been destroyed by the work of
the Hessian fly. 1t was thought that
within a weeks time much larger
part of the wheat in this section will
be entirely laid to waste.
Capt, Henry Horn, the we'll known
yachting editor Of the London Times
and for many years associated with
the Field, is dead. lie was a practical,
qualified master, formerly commanded
several yachts and sailed in some OF
the finest America's cup races,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
LIVES FOR HIS MONEY
Russell Sage Finds His Chief Joy in
Caring for His Investments.
Expresses an Emphntic Dissent from
Andrew CArnegie's stntementThat
n Man Who Dies Enormously
Rlch DIes DiKgrnccd-

Russell Sage expressed emphatic dis
sent from Andrew Carnegie's state
ment that mnn who dies enormously
rich dies disgraced. Mr.. Suge, who is
reputcd TO be worth at least 800, 000,-
900, and who is more than so years of
\ age, declares, on the contrary, that II
Is an honor to a man TO die rich. In
answer TO the question put TO him:
Have you any intention of retiring
from business, like Mr.. Carnegie?" Mr..
Sage replied; Never had such an idea.
No, sir, never-past or present. l in
tend to continue as long as have the
health to do so. II is a mistake for men
possessing such great properties to
go outsof business. They should hold
On to their interests as q protection to
the public,
n don't think tits to the struggling
mans interest for men of large inter
ests to retire from business"
But Mr.. Carnegie believes that a
man should devote certain portion of
his life seeking pleasure"
"Well, people have different ideas
about that" remarked Mr.. Sage. rs
II not your pleasure to take care of
your business interests? 1t has al-
ways been a great ,pleasure,to me-"
"But since. you 3, have, accumulated
such d fortune, what pleasure. can you
find to-day In adding to it2"",.
II don't continue In business now to
make more money. have many inter
ests and devote oil my time to manag-
ing them and protecting them"
as that your only pleasure in hfe?p
ut certainly is," replied Mr.. Sage.
with an appreciable degree of frank
ness. "And in keeping together that
property ] protect the public welfare
as well and set an example for the
young man of to-day"
"You have heard, Mr.. Sage, that Mr..
Carnegie has declared that a man who
dies rich dies disgraced.' Do you also
believe that2"
"Well," answered Mr.. Sage, II don't
like to criticise Mr.. Carnegie. I sup
pose he has his ideas about that ques-
tion. But don't think that man who
had thrown away his money and died
poor could have the respect of the COM
munity, l think it is, If anything, an
honor to die rich"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
B. 60. S-W. RY
TlmE TABLE.


Trains Arrive at and Depart from Unri
station.
ARRrvr. WESTWARD. DEPAi1
3 os a mAAthena, Chiilicothe, Gin. eli A5pn
ctnnati, Ifouisville, st.
Louis and all points
West, South and S-west.
~ 10 pm-Belpre, Athens, Chilli I 0oa
eotho,and way stations
~ ~ m-Belpre, Athens, Chilli. o 70 y.
80 80 = m cOthe, Cincinnati and
sunday Lonisyllle, st. Louis
'"y sdn, ana s'ipoints west and
tl2 90 p m-Belpre, Parkersburg, ti2 5Opm
Ssanl,liilcothc, and way
" mTbeI bSrrp eIprs; rS;,,.Pa Parl.ers II 2or
qlnnati louisville, st.
louis, chicago and all
points west, south and
20 misunderstanding and Belrre Loco;
EASTWARD.
Z OB p m Belpre, Parkersburp Ga. 4 sno
lem, CORVALLIS, Carks- "
Dufg, Grafton,-, and all
way stations.
'l2 05 p m -Belpre, Park,sb,e cr,,. sios,
ten, Washington, Balti. 10 n m
more: Phil adelphia and Sunday
. n no n ~, pe,' .VlN. -, only
ton, Baltimore, Phila.
uelDhia and New York.
RIO ob m-Parkersburg, Washing. OIL 55pm
ton, baltimore, Phila-
dolphin, New York, Eos.
ton and all points east.
~ sDaily. Except Sunday.
e,sh,,Sr Trans OF M retta District run TO Park
For through tickets to all po,nts In tho
sa1InS Snieed states, Canada and Mexico. with de.
a .anea information as to rates routes. sleen,ne
address:-- '-' Pio"ss cali on OF
~ N. PAYNE, Ticket Agent, Marietta. q
~ - = q ,bEoWN, Passenger Agt, AIarietta- n
Cincinnati o. 'onser Aseht
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

A gigantic scheme is on foot to buy
up the vast timber and mineral lands
throughout West Virginia and eastern
Tennessee and build railroads to all the
principal points to open them up to
trade. There are millions of dollars in
terested in the project. There are thou
sands of acres of the richest lands In
the world lying idle In that section be-
cause Of the lack OF railroad facilities.
Northern and English caplal is back Of
the scheme.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

japan is continuing TO advance to.
ward modern methods OF government
Three new laws. received here officially
provide for a general protection OF
trademarks, the application OF copy.
rights during the lifetime Of the all.
thor and for 80 years after his death
and an allowance OF seven months for
Foreigners TO take out patent after the
Hpp!ication abroad.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
park Lantern nnrrlnrs.

DAYTON, o., June 1.-Two burglars
were frightened away from the resi-.
dence of Ira Koehne, at Curtis and
Eastern avenues, Friday morning,
after they had cut Stats from window.
They worked with dark lanterns.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

MADRID, June 3. In the speech from
the throne at the opening of the cortes
Friday it was announced that the Ma
Tianno, Caroline and Palaois islands
were ceded to Germany by the late cab.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

ToRoNTo, o., June 3.-The employees
of ali the sewer pipe factories and clay
works here are now on strike.
They demand q 20 per cent. advance In
wages. The plants are idle, although
they have big orders ahead.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

KlEL, JuneI8. The auxiliary steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm was launched Thurs-
day In the presence of Emperor William,
who named kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse.
The grand duchess Of Baden performed
the christenipr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

At Little Current, Ont, boat con-
tanning Fred Willis, his wife, two chill
dren and John Griffith, capsized Thurs
day morning, drowning Willis and
both children. Griffith and Mrs. Willis
clung to the upturned boat until
picked up by tug. The children's
bodies were afterward found on the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
DO Their Worn ThoroughIy.

In one way our naval officers have no
equals ON earth, declares the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. It's in flooding the
magazines.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
College I,oouest.

FINDLAY, o., June 8. 8.-Robert Car
rothers was found dead at his hom,
Thursday. He has no heirs and leave,
his estate of $4,000 to Findlay col
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

AII HTOken I'd OVer n.
China il growing rcstivc under the
dvisectipn.l The Chicago Tribune is of
the opinion that more chloroform may
be needed
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
GAINESVILLE & OHIO RIVER.
TIME cAnD N nrrrcr DEC. lnal Ieo.

Al IgainB Daily except Sunday.
Noe. 20 and "a maze elosn cnnnoo,,,...
~, shnesyllIe with the b. s. o. and Pan Hap. ~
'r9ip9 % Lor Columbus, Chicago and the Weat.
c. @. HARRISON, General Pasaons.r.u,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
SOUTH BOUND.

, octins nfains run daily except Sunday. Close con
hectlOns for all points north and weat.
For farther inform alton caII IN ~. s,I5,os. =,
Stts az fhhYAE, TiokeI Agent, Union Depot, Mari.
C'D ID. DALE, Receiver, a
WIN. MORSE Superintendent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

HS-s. M. HART, Dentist once over wit,
g's Jewelry Store, Front 81. Hours from
a. m. To y. m.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03

AND
Bicycles.

First class plumbing at a
living profit. Bath Tubs,
Closets and Wash Stands sold
on y - per cent. margin.
Good gas fitting at lowest
prices. 5-ply Rubber Hose
guaranteed at 10c per #. Wells
bach Lights (genuine) in shop
at 75c and with bypass or
sef-lighter 85c. FIRST
CLASS HIGH GRADE.
Crescent Bicycles $35.
| mean just what | say.
NJ. McMILLIN.
109 Butler Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-03
Cleveland & Marietta RaiIwav
GOING SOUTH
GOING NORTH

Effective October 2, 1873.
Central Standard Time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

there is a great waste of ammonia and
burning out of the humus amounting TO
considerable more oftentimes than that
consumed by The crops.
Our late crops of cabbage and Irish DO
iatoes ard the like are more easily grown
under the plan of mulching than by fire.
quent stirring of the soil. And in the
treatment of young fruit L ees there is no
plan by which they will rim so well as the
one Of tho, Gus hly mulching.
VITA pine straw close at hand, there will
be no more profitable work to be done In
the winter than hauling ia large quantities
Of II for use in the orchard and garden,
simply to be used as a mulch: for in itself
it has no manuriel value worth mention
ing. But, as said before mulching with
any sort Of manurial preserves much of
the valuable elements of the soil that
would otherwise be wasted by a scorching
sun.
The question generally arises whether 1t
Is better to apply the manure broadcast
or put it in the burrows. Where a small
quantity of manure is needed whether it
be stable manure or commercial, it will
further towards a first crop by applying
1t in the burrows
When there is enough of manure 10 al
low of liberal application ii is more
profitable in the end to apply 1t broadcast,
lightly blowing or narrowing 1t in Ma
nure applied in the one furrow beneath
the growing plant is likely to fire or burn
the plant, more or less, whenever dry
spells occur in July or August. We have
seen more cotton damaged by manuring
1t with 200 pounds of fertilizer applied in a
narrow single line than we have seen ben
efited by such an application. So long as
there isplenty of moisture about the fer
tilizer placed in this way no great amount
OF damage can be done, but as soon as the
line Of moisture dries out, damage is sure
to result. In gardens it IS much the best
plan to manure broadcast, for nearly all
our vegetables are easily fired when rank
manure Is applied in the one furrow.
Near'y every garden plant covers consid-
cradle area with its roots. and the manure
should be placed so that the roots will find
it in every direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

plain cutting. as 1t leaves no sharp cor
ners to cause sore mouths in the stock.
Stock will motor at least mine wouA1 not
eat all the coarse butts. frequently read
of those who profess to be able to induce
their stock to eat everything clean; bur
after repeated experiment was unable
to coax or force the stock to eat the
cOarsest stems. The refuse is not waste,
as it makes the best OF bedding. It alb
serbs moisture like a sponge and will
save much of the liquid manure that
would otherwise be lost. If millfeed be
mixed with the shredded fodder, well salS-
ed and moistened a feed ahead, more will
be eaten than if fed separate and dry.
Shredded fodder will go about one-third
farther than the same amount fed whole;
and is ever so much nicer to handle, both
in feeding and in the manure. The long
stalks are a great nuisance in the stable
and on the manure heap.
Farmers generally feed fodder to cows
and young cattle only, little thinking that
sheep and horses are equally fond of it,
and do well on it. Any mouldy bundles
can be given to the pigs; they will eat the
blades and shred the stalks for bedding.
My practice has been to shred once
week. 1 doubt whether it is advisable to
shred a large amount at one time. Some
report good success by so doing, but
should be afraid to risk it early in the
season. After it has been stored for some
time and "sweated," there would be less
danger of its moulding. If 1 wished to cut
a large amount at a time, 1 would use
carrier to elevate il and store 1t loosely,
with as little tramping as possibie.-O. ].
Vine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

This is food not much in use on farms
and is not widely known to people who do
not devote a good deal of time to caring
for poultry. says the Poultry Journal.
There is a vast difference between green
bone and the bone meal sold at supply
houses. The green bone is just what its
name implies. 1t consists of the bone
with the adhering gristle and particles of
meat as they come fresh from the butcher.
Butchers always cut out more or less bore
from meats sold, and they are thrown in
the waste box. They are called meat
scraps by the butcher and are usually
sold to some soap factory.
A very good use can be made of them,
by people who can get them handily and
cheaply, by preparing them for fows.
They are especially good for laying hens,
for they contain just such elements as
are needed to form eggs. The miner al
matter in the green bone is soluble and
can be assimilated. and for this reason It
is much better than dry bone, which, hav-
ing lost much of its animal matter is in
soluble and but little of it can be assim-
Hated. It contains material for the yclk,
white and shell, and in fact is as near all
round food as can be found for egg pro-
duction. 1t should be remembered that,
although it is an excellent food, yet 1t
cannot be used exclusively. 1t is a con-
centrated food and there is danger in
feeding too much of it. 1t is usual Y fed
twice a week by the best poultrymen, and
even then not more than an ounce is CIV
en- to a hen.
The manner of preparing ii will put it
out of the question on many farms, for the
very reason that, where the poultry bus
mess is not made a study care and ma
chinery are not adapted for the best re-
suits The bones and scraps as they
come from the butcher are run through
a cutter made for that purpose, and the
bits are cut up in small pieces, so They
can be easily swallowed by hens. There
are also great many bones from the Ia
BILE which may be cut up and fed to the
poultry to advantage
There is nothing that will cause young
chick to grow and thrive like green bore
and chicks that are fed on this feed are
never subject 10 leg weakness, which is
caused by a lack of mineral matter in
their bones. Green bone supplies this and
also makes material for feathers and flesh.
1t is a good winter as well as summer
food. Giving 1t trial and watching re-
suits win be a very good plan by which
to ascertain whether il will pay or not In
each individual case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

ALL THE NEWS AT WAYCROSS.
Many Jugs at the DepOt-MacDOneIl
to Return to Cuba.

Waycross, Ga, Dec. 24-Judge Jesse
Butler. who has been quite sick recently,
is reported worse to-day.
Rev. George N. MacDonelI will leave
Tuesday for his field of labor as a missi5 N.
airy in Havana, Cuba having fully recov-
cred from yellow fever.
It is stated on reliable authority that 400
pigs were in the Southern Express office
here last night.
The Self Reliance Printing office caught
fire fast night, and the department was
called ont The blaze was extinguished
however, before the fremen arrived.
The city VIII advertise right awav for
bids on the $4,000 of sewerage bonds to be
issued soon.
Charlie Robinson is in Jail He was ar
rested recently for dsorderly conduct. ana
C. friend gave him IS 10 put Up as a cash
bond. Instead of making the bond, how
ever, he made way with the cash aud as
a result he languishes behind the bars
The saw mill finn of Sasser, johnson e.
Sons, at Atkinson, has been dissolved
johnson & Sons have purchased Sasser's
interest
c. Geiger, resident of this city MANY
years ago, has returned here to live A.
present he will remain at Mrs. Evans
but will probably buy home or build. He
has been in Camden county several wears
Rev. and Mrs. o. F. Cook Of Savannah
are spending the holidays with relatives
here.
DR.. c. R. Lovelace and wife have gone
TO Hamilton, Ga, for the HOLIDAYS.
w. G. Lott is at home from the Stale
University; Clifford Johnson, Charlie Red
ding and James Hitch from Emory Col
lege, all spending holidays with parents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

soil from water that overfiows the land
al times. The country about the Nile is a
good example Of this, as each season
thin layer of sediment is deposited by the
Overlooking water. An authority states
that the Mississippi river detaches and
transports to the sea each year, 1902, 49,,
400 cubic feet of material, which would
cover an English square mile 268 Teet deep
win aHuVium. The Ganges carries a bout
twice this amount. Streams overlooking
their banks in the spring, also add al
iuViun to The soil they cover, and in that
way are source of fertility, but in prae-
ucal agriculture so much objecuona Die
matter is likely to accompany the h gin
waters that 1t Is not desirabl
Inc amount of plant food made and left
IN the soil by growing plants is quite i'm
portant. We have referred to this in an
other chapter. But the lower plants are
important in the work of dsintegration
OF the soil or rock fragments into still
nner particles. We referred above to the
mechanical action of water. Now, the
chemical action of water as affecting soil
production, and thus the source of fer.
tlity IS also very important. When the
rains fall, or when water passes through
the dir or in any form whatever more
or less carbonic acid gas is taken up and
the water is given a slightly acid prop
erty. Oxygen is taken up and it becomes
an oxydizing agent. Some nitrogen is
absorbed in the form of ammonia and 1t
becomes very important fertilizing agent.
Thus it not only aids in soil disintegra-
ton, but actually furnishes plant food to
the soil.
The most important source of fertility
then is the soil itself. In soil formation
the most important factors are, water,
air and organic life. Air works and is
effective through the presence of carbonic
ACID gas and oxygen. The action of the
roots of plants in rock disintegration IL
similar to that of frost. each crevasse be-
ing taken advantage of, and a slow bur
irresistible force tearing the rock asunder.