davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
NEW WELL
Near Vincent Attracting Attention Of Oil
Men.
Special to the Leader

Special to the Leade"
Vincent, o., Nov. 19.-Well No. 9 On
the Tracey farm, near this village was
drilled in Saturday night in the Cow
Run sand at a depth of '49O feet. The
we'll made a fine showing for oil and
preparations were at once made to
pump it. 1t was put to pumping this
afternoon and made about is barrels
the first hour. The well is the first
producer that has been drilled in this
territory and the strike has caused
considerable excitement 1t is located
near the big gasser which furnishes
the supply for Vincent.
The company is composed of four
Vincent parties, Messrs. l.. C. Hayes,
C. C. Hopkins, c. f. Tracey and Mr.
Shaw, and two Marietta parties, Mr.
Seybold and Mr.. Bolts. They have al
ready located another well on the
same farm and Baasley & Co., of Mari
eta have made a location on the ad-
joining Breckenridge farm.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
A Jockeys SENSATIONS.
One of Them Tells How He Feels
when Riding Down the
Home stretch.

"Tf you ride with your head down
that is to say, bent slightly, so that
the wind does not beat right on to
your face-you can breathe easily, but
if you hold your mouth wide open and
let the air beat right in your face,
then you will have great difficulty in
breathing, and if the race is a long
one you will become exhausted by the
end of the ride" So said a well-known
jockey when questioned on the subject
of what his sensations were when
riding in a race, relates the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
"a mile race on good horse is run
in about 1:40.
"a mile in 1:4O is at the rate of SO
miles an hour. so, you see, race
horse travels at train speed.
"If you want to know how it. feels
to go through the air at race horse
speed, just hang your head out of
railway carriage window, turning
your face toward the way the train is
travelling.
"At the same time imagine that you
are sitting in a saddle and have to
hold on to your horse and guide him
on to victory, if possible, keeping him
from being run down or interfered
with.
at is no easy task to ride horse
in race. The jockey must have all
his wits about him. He does not have
much time to think how he feels.
When riding in neck-and-necl< race
down the home stretch I forget ev-
erything except that l must strain
every nerve to pass the other horses;
no thought is then given to the
plaudits from the grand stand"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
SELLING PRESSURE
Caused Lower Prices on the New York
Stock Exchange.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov 19.-The selling
pressure today again proved more
than the market could absorb, and the
prices were very generally lower as a
result. There were a few exceptions
bith in tn railroad and industrial de-
partments, but strength in the few
s:Ccks was not free from the appear
alce of manipulation by bulls for the
purpose of sustaining the market and
encouraged renewed buying for an ad-
vance. The downward course in prices
promptly set in after the market had
opened generally higher. The volume
of business in bonds as well as in
stocks was considerably diminished.
The total shares traded in numbered
1,25G,3OO.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
BALLOON ASCENSIONS.
Sensations Experienced by Aeronauts
at Various Heights-Danger-
Gus Undertakings.

Two Frenchmen recently made an
ascent in a balloon at Vincennes with
a view to reaching the greatest alti-
tude that could possibly be obtained.
They did not succeed in passing the
record, however. During their journey
they kept a record of their impress
sions and sensations at various
heights. They first began to expert
ence the nauseating effects of the
rarefied air at 1s,200 feet, when their
temples ached and their visions were
blurred. At 20,15O feet, says the Scien-
tfic American, one of the adventurers
was rendered so i'll that he could
neither speak nor reach his bag of
oxygen and had to be attended by his
companion.
Shortly afterward the latter was
somewhat paralyzed and could only
move with difficulty. But with the
application of oxygen they were re-
stored and they were but little incon-
venienced. At 21,45O feet they de-
scribed the cold as being intense and
that their boards were covered with
ice. When 22, 400 feet was attained
they were rendered so helpless and
the pain was so great that they could
hardly gather sufficient strength to
open the valve of the balloon. When
they reached the ground they were in
very exhausted condition.
I'r. Berson ascended some months
ago from London to a height of 1900
feet, while Messrs. Coxwell and Glai-
sher ascended to the height of $4,000
feet, at which altitude one of the trav-
elers was rendered unconscious, while
the other only just succeeded in open
ing the valve by pulling the rope with
his teeth.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
John W. Miles.

The death of John w. Miles, an in
mate Of the Infirmary, occurred at
that place at 11;3O Sunday night The
death was caused from dropsy. The
deceased was 81 years of age and has
been an inmate of the Infrmary since
March 3. He was a painter by trade.
He leaves a mother, a divorced wife,
and two children. His mother is also
an inmate of the Infrmary. His
wife and children live in Gin
cinnati. Miles was a lifelong resi-
dent of Marietta. Interment took
place at Oak Grove Cemetery at 8
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
CRANES
viii Be Used By the Marietta Transfer Co,
for Unloading Cars.

The Marietta Transfer Co. have Sc
cured for a term of years the right of
way from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. to erect a crane on the company's
coal track, near Third street.
The crane will be of iron similar to
the one at the boiler works and will be
able to support a load Of 20 tons. 1t
will be used for unloading boilers
casing and all sorts Of heavy oil well
machinery from the cars into wagons.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
Uses of BurIap.

An enormous and increasing amount
of burlap is used in this country, 5O0,-
100000 yards year, it is said Bur-
lap is used for making bags, it figures
in coat Innings, and is even entering,
in dressed-up state, into wall cover
ings. But it is chiefly used for pack
ing and wrapping, and with our in
creasing export trade great quanti-
ties of it are demanded
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
what shall we Have for Dessert

This question arises in the family
every day. Let us answer it today,
Try Jell-O, a delicious dessert Pre-
pared in two minutes. No baking!
add hot water and set to cool. Flav-
ors:-Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and
Strawberry. At your grocers. 10
cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20

II You have ever had "a cold which you per-
mltted 10 wear away" I may interest you 20
know IL was dangerous proceeding. Every
cold and cough which is neglected payrs the
way for consumption, bronchitis asthma or
Catarrh OttO's Cure, the famous German
throat and lung remedy. will cure any cough
or cold and -ave you from cOnsump ion sold
by all druggists. Prices 2jc and soc per OOttl'.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
veretnhlea in nuenos Ayres.

Vegetables are usually sold in piles
in Buenos Ayres, so that the purchaser
has to measure quantity as well as
quality by the eye. The butchers in
that city do not sell meat by weight,
but at so much per chunk.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
Coming Wedding.

An important society event has just
been announced-the marriage of Rev.
William e. Brinkman, pastor of St.
uke's Lutheran church, and Miss
Frieda, the talented daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John d. Strauss, which will
take place at the home of the bride,
306 Washington street, next Monday
evening, November 26th, at $3.50
o'clock.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
A FurDoce,s DrenthIDp.

The furnace of an Atlantic liner will
consume no less than 100000 cubic
feet of air an hour.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
Examination of Teachers

For the public schools OF Washington County
will be held in the Marietta High School Room
on the second Saturday OF each month except
January, July and August.
j. A. STONE, Marietta, Ohio.
Presid Board OF School Examiners.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20

Restores vim, vigor, mental and ply
steal power, fills your body with warm,
tingling life. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea does. 35c.
Ask your druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
#EX-DiVldend IA per cent.
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
VISIBLE SUPPLY.

Wheat, Increase. e.. 1885, 900 bushels
Corn, Increase. -. $4,000 bushels
Oats, Decrease ..... 1900 bushels
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
THE AMERICAN LOAN COMPANY.

Loans money on diamonds, watches,
iewelry, etc. Buy and sell new and
second hand goods. Second hand shoes
and clothing bought and sold,
If you want money, want to sell
or buy anything see us. Goods called
for and delivered.
THE AMERICAN LOAN CO.,
E. HENsLEY, Mgr, Ill Front St., Phone
1884,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
COLLIER MADE AaKILLING.
As an English Dude the Comedian
Fooled the Frisco Bookmakers.

A good story comes from San Fran
cisco concerning Willie Golfer, the
quaint comedian, seen here last season
in The Man from -Mexieo-n Collier
vas playing an engagement in that city
lately. and at that time the races We're
being held at Oakland. Collier is a per-
sistent follower Of the ponies, and has
met with exceptionally good luck dur
ms the past two or three years, being
several thousand dollars ahead of the
game. Dave Gideon, one of h largest
horse owners in the country, is. warm
personal friend of the comedian, and
just about this time had a horse en-
tered for a killing" He was in doubt
how to place h money without break
ing the odds, when Collier suggested
the idea that as he was entirely I'M
known to California boOkmakers, it
would be a good scheme for him to bet
the money.
1t was so arranged. and the comedian
on the appointed day appeaed at the
race track attired in one of the most
pronounced suits that he wears in Mr.
Smooth" a monocle in his eye, a
heavy cane in his hand, and a silk hat
on his immaculate brow HI horses
name was Arizona. Walking up to the
first he exclaimed with a
pronounced English accent, Is this
where you make the wagers?" The
bookmaker sized him up at a glance
and attracted the attention of he other
sports around the ring. They all began
guying him and making game of his
person appearance. Taking five twenty
dollar gold pieces from his pocket, he
remarked, handing them toward the
bookmaker, II shall very we'll wager
these five pieces on Arizona" "An
right, Johnnie said the gambler, "have
you got any more?" Collier duplicated
the bet and so passed Town the line
with a perfectly seriou face, while the
bookies grabbed his money and con-
tinued to have their fun
He finally succeeded in placing about
$500 at odds averaging about 20 to L
Gideon and the actor watched Arizona
win by about ten lengths, and the
killing was one of the latest that
has been in the west this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
aBEN HURD OFF THE STAGE.
1t Has Proven the Most Remarkable
Production in Stage History.

Klaw & Erlanger ended the season of
their great production of Ben Hur" at
the Broadway theater. New York, Sat
urday, May u. The receipts of the two
performances of the day broke the best
records of the run. The best matinee
record was 81, 915 and it was beaten by
$65. The best night record was 1857
and it was beaten by $11. The closing
performance was as much of an event
as the opening, November %, last. The
audience stood up and applauded for ten
minutes after the final curtain-fal1.
Klaw & Erlanger received the following
telegram from Gen. Lew Wallace:
Il regret not being able to be with
you at the closing performance of the
inaugural seaso of Ben Hur's stage
life. Accept my congratulations on Ghe
outcome of the superb production and
the extraordinary response of the pub
lie to your efforts to please it; great
enough, as 1 am Informed. to break ali
previous records in theatrical business.
Not the least pleasure to me is that in
the months of exhibition of Ben Hur l
have yet to heal of a reader of the book
who has failed to approve it's stage rep
r~eSQntafi0n"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26

the opening of the theatrical year.
However, her action in Severing Pusi-
ness relations with Mr. Wilson is no
a surprise. Such a was predicted
when Pauline Hall was added to the
personnel of the Wilson company the
middle of the past season,
The revival of the old Wilson opera
was responsible for Pauline Hall re-
joining the Wilson forces after an alb
sence of several years. But notwith-
standing the fact that there proved to
be ample rooms for both Miss Chaser
and Miss Hall in the cast of "Erminie,'
there are wise ones who say that the
younger artist did not like the engage
ment of the former leading lady. Wnile
artisticaliy the company was not at all
crowded by the presence of both, per-
sonally it seems to have been entirely
different, and Miss Glaser's feelings in
the matter resulted eventually in her
resignation from the company.
Miss Glaser's entire stage career is
embraced in her work with the Wilson
organization. She was barely 16 when
a friend of her father took her behind
the scenes one night to meet Mr.. Wilson
he was playing in Pittsburg, her
home Then and there she became fired
with the ambition to go on the operate
stage. and finally succeeded in putting
her resolve into effect, securing a place
as a member of the chorus.
The Lion Tamer was the opera run
ming at the Broadway theater, New
York, when the young recruit from
Pennsylvania was added to the roster.
Marie Jansen. now in vaudeville, was
playing the lion tanners wife, Angelina,
a circus rider. The distance between
her, the prina donna. and this new
member of the chorus seemed inmeas-
urably great, and only to be spanned by
years of striving. But quick eyes n
trained ears. backed by keen Judgment,
a noticed the neophyte's capabilities,
she was soon made underStudy to Miss
Jansen. and very quickly thereafter
came the chance to appear in her role.
| She made a success, opening the way 90
the realization of hopes she had scarce
ly dared whisper to herself.
Miss Jansen left the company the next
season, n Lulu Chaser has been lead
ing woman ever since, singing in The
Merry Monarch" "Erminie," THE Dew
IFS Deputy" THE Chieftain,' Half a
King" The Little Corporal and ICY
ranO."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
THE TALLEsT ACTRESS.
Her Name Is Mary Tull and She Is
Over Six Feet.

The tallest woman on the American
stage, according to the Saturday Even
ing Post, is Miss Mary Tul1, who, besides
her decided his trionic talent has Won
world fame as the favOrite model OF
some of the foremost American sculp-
tors for their recent goddess of liberty.
Miss TulIs height, which is conS1dera-
bly, over six feet, naturally limits Ter
field of endeaVOr on the stage, but in her
especial line of parts it Is not exaggef-
ating to say that she stands head and
shoulders above her rivals. On a west
ern tour some time ago a programme
printer misspelled her name, calling her
Miss Mary Tall" The management at
first declined to pay the printing biz,
but after the programme man, who was
also the manager of the local theater,
had visited the show and seen the &C
tress he refused to deduct a cent, claim
ing that il Tall was not her name it
ought to be.
Last fall, in New York, Miss Tull was
photographed as the Goddess of Liberty
in a Broadway studio, and in answer to
a telephone call she hastily left the gal
lery and went into the adjoining buiid-
ing, neglecting, meanwhile, to remove
her classic ~draperies. AS she stepped
on the street a mall crowd gathered to
view the unusual sight. She was only
in evidence a fraction of a minute, and
then she returned. A man asked a boy
what the excitement was.
Ee replied: They've moved the Bar
thold statue from the bay and are max
ing a picture of it in the gallery"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
cAPRTCEs OF STARS.
Marcus Mayer INDUCES in Interesting
"Reminiscences.

Marcus r. Mayer, the theatrical man
ager recently INDUCED in some remi-
n~iscences, in which he spoke of the
caprices of stars. OF Bernhardt he said:
During her first American tour, in
1SS0-S1. her whims necessitated my
ringing down the curtains twice. The
first occasion was in Philadelphia,
Camille being billed for the night.
Nine. Columbier, her leading lady, had
gone to New York to spend Sunday,
leaving by the 4 o'clock train Monday
afternoon, which under ordinary cir
cumstances would have brought her to
Philadelphia in ample time. But the
elements interviewed. A blizzard came
up and the train got stuck halfway be-
tween the two cities. Nine. Bernhard
kept the curtain waiting until S:45, and
then the Divine Sarah made up her
MIND to appear in Phedre' instead of
Camille
Nine Cucumber was fined 1000
francs when she arrived next day, and
was so r%esentful that on her return to
Paris h lampOoned Bernhard in that
notorious book Nine. Barum,' when
the Divine Sarah who always took
matters into her own hands, horse
whipped her publicly.
philadelphia seemed to be our hoo
doc. The next spring we were back
again, and when half way the first act
of FrOu FrOu' Sarah deliberately walk
ed off the stage and said to me, It's
too cold out there to act. Ring down
the curtain and give the people back
the money. I'm going TO bed to get
warm and she did.
"Once in Mobile she cost me another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
Theatrical Notes.

"A great run is expected for David
Harum" in New York next season.
Burr Mcintosh has been engaged to
play Philemon in the production OF
Janice Meredith next season.
"Zaza" will be put on the stage next
season as a grand opera and Calye is
to assume the principal role.
Herbert Kelley and Efie Shannon
ave engaged with the summer stock
company at EIitch's gardens. Denver
It is estimated that, in three years, 1
million ola has been paid to see
Maude Adams in THE Little Minister"
It is said that George c. Boniface, sr.,
c-ontemplates starring again in his old
success, Jean Vatican a dramatiza-
ton of Les M~iserab1es."
Robert Buchanon is TO write a play
for Mrs Langtry, in which she is to
star next season. Marie AntOinette is
said to be the theme of the play.
B. F. Keith, the vaudeville manager.
has secured the services of Cissie LOTUS
for thirty weeks next season, and will
pay her at the rate of $500 a week.
Mrs. Leslie Carter is to appear next
s in The Queen'sD Drawing Room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26

full house. In the dinner scene of
she started in with knife and
fork on a papier mache chicken, be-
leVing It was real. She drove her cary
ing fork so firmly into the birds chest
that h couldn't get it out again and
when she discovered her predicament
n burst burst out into the most hearty
laughter. The laughter was so unmiS-
takably genuine that l had the curtain
rurg down.. That did not help matters,
however; she laughed for fully twenty
minutes. She said it was no use; it
she would be liable to break loose at
any moment, and so I had to return the
money to the biggest house ever assem-
bled in a Mobile theater.
Patti vas probably the most kindly
and eV-en-tempered of all my stars. Any
story of destitution that came to her
ears vas certain to effect her power
from this cause. A poo woman told
her a sad-stOry-ef her life and it af-
fected her to Such an extent that the
matchless prima donna broke into tears
and cried for a fun hour Then she
told me that I must ANGEL the date for
that night, n I had to do it. We told
the audience that the diva had a sore
throat. As a matter of fact, her throat
was SO swollen from crying that she
really couldn't sing. You know the say
ing of having lump in ones throat?'
Well, that was what the matter was.
Mrs. Langtry was the calmest wo-
man l ever met: nothing would rutffe
her serenity. But 1 had one little tiff
even with her. 1t was a mild one. We
one occasion she invited Freddie Geb-
hare to be her guest in the car, Violat-
ing an unwritten rule of stageland
which forbids the inviting of guests by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
MELBA DECLARES SYMPATHY.
Prima Donna Says She Has Always
Been Periodically EngIish.

London, May 26.-Melba has lost no
time in proclaiming her khaki sympa-
thies.
Il never made it a secret HI 1 am
the most patriotic Englishwoman,'"
sale. the diva, but the Anglophobia
abroad never touched me. I read a lot
about the insults to English people in
France. 1 encountered none"
Melba has secured a house close to
Cumberland place. It is beautifully fur
nished She intends to make it her per-
manent home.
She said. Il like london far better
than any other city in the world-far
better even than Paris. though 1 admit
that it's charm is tha most of my
friends are here. However long I stay
away I always return to london with a
feeling that it is my home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
INDIAN PRINCESS"
Something About Lenora Porter's
Rare Accomplishments.

Wichita, May 26.-"The Little In
dian Princess" is the sobriquet applied
to Miss Lenora Porter, the 1~2-year-old
daughter of General Pleasanton Porter,
chief of the Creek Indians, and the
wisest man of the five civilized tribes.
Miss Porter is heiress to nearly 81
600, 600 and the most beautiful indian
child in Indian Territory, according to
unanimous vote of the photographers
She is highly accomplished and can
play and sing with the skill of a pro-
seasonal. The indians call her prin-
cess. She is a half-blood Creek. She
lives with her parents in the white
house" of the Creeks at Okmulgee. 4
every spring en~tertains the children OF
the tribe al a May party on the zap
itol grounds, where they crown her
queen of the May"
PIeasanton Porter has been three
times elected chief of the Creeks ana
is a wealthy man. He is well educated
and says his daughter shall have as
good and thorough an as
money a buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
Lulu CHASER Has Resigned From
the Wilson Company.
Will Be Seen at the Head Of Her
Own Company Next Season.
JEALOUSY H CAUSE.
Said That She Resented En-
gagement of Pauline Hail..
Won Much Favor Here as the
Maid in "Erminie.''

Announcement has been made that
Lulu CHASER, the vivacious young lady
who won pronounced favor with a To-
peka audience in "Erminie'' not Ions
ago, will not be seen with the Francis
Wilson Opera company nex season. In
stead, it is stated, she will head a COM
pany of her own.
The theater goers of the country have
found Miss CHASER too originally clever
not to miss her from the ranks Of the
Wilson organization when it appears at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
Klaw & Erlanger's Latest.

Klaw & Erlanger have secured the
wells new story, THE House of Eyre
mont" which viii shortly be published
by the S%cribners. This firm has also
arranged with Miss Seawell to drama
tie her Herald prize story, THE
Sprightly Romance of Marsac." The
arrangement of 9Th House of Eyre
mont" for the stage will be made by
William Young, who dramatized Ben
Hur'' Miss Seawell's own arrangement
of THE Spright1y Romance of Marsac"
will be used in the stage presentation
of the story.