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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
AROUND THE WORLD.
John L. Cook Has Travelled Distance of
About $4,000 Miles.

aDDut Nf,uOo miles,
john L. Cook, brother of DIR.
Thomas d. Cook OF this city, has re-
turned to Wilmington after making a
trip completely around the world. He
has visited nearly every country on the
face of the globe in little over two
years. When he returned he was sick
and was sent to hospital in New
York. nc has now recovered and
is oongratulating himself that he
enlisted in the service of the
United States. Not every man who
enlists, however, would be SO for
tunate as Cook. In all he travelled
about 27,000 miles.
Mr.. Cook will remain in Wilmington
as guest of his brother for several
days lie is pleased with his trip and
says he would not have missed it for
anything. He is a veteran of the
Spanish American war, having fought
in Cuba.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
RUHLIN WHIPS MAHER.
The Heavyweights Go Six Rounds at the
Penn Art Club.


Penn Art Club.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 17.-Gus
Rubin and Peter Maher met tonight at
the Penn Art Athletic Club in six
round contest that proved to be one of
the fastest and most furious bouts Of
that length between heavyweights
which has been seen for some time.
Under the local laws governing boxing
contests no decisions are permitted.
Judgment as to the outcome being left
to the spectators. 4s . "a
The general opinion OF the 4,000
spectators was that Rubin had by far
the better of the fight and clearly out
classed the Irishman, notwithstanding
Maher put up one Of his gamest battles
for some time. Both men were ap-
parently in excellent shape, and from
the first sound of the bell to the end of
the fight went at it hammer and tongs.
Maher was especially active In the
first three rounds, after which he did
not show the same form, but apparently
avoided the heavy swings of Rubin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
ui,m,nrton ministers win.

A team of II from the Wilmington
Whist Club went to Chester on Satur-
day night and in a game Of duplicate
whist, playing "a boards, won by 23
points. The Wilmington players were /:
First four, F. L. Kurtz, j. Ernest
Smith, Clifford Pyle and Walter Pyle I;
second four. Joseph Swift, Frederic
Pyle, George Tatnall and Harry
Taylor; third four, William II. Swift,
William G. Pennypaoker, Victor du
Pont and Prof. W. II. Morrison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
RAILROAD BUYS PROPERTY.


Formal Transfer of Four Tracts on Water
Street to the p, W. g. b. Co.
At City Registry Bureau Monday formal
transfer was made of four tracts of land on
the north side of Water street to the p, W.
b. Railroad Co., the consi ieration in the
aggregate being $28, 500.
The properties purchased are as follows !:
Northeast corner of Water and Market
streets, from Benjamin W. Caukaddon. for
$40, 900; northeast corner of Water and
Orange streets. north siue of Water street 80
feet east of King and north side of Water
street So feet east of Orange, from John O.
Wilson, Gfor $18,500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
HIS LEG BROKEN.
Abram wright's Horse Cuts Up and Harm
Its Master.

Abram Wright's Horse Cuts Up and Harms
Its Master.
While Mr.. aud Mrs. BRAN Wright of
Red Lion, Pa, were homeward bound on
Saturday afternoon they met with an
accident at Greenvilie. One of the
front wheels OF their carr iage came off,
and before they could get out the horse
had kIcked itself loose and IN its
struggling had struck and broken Mr..
Wright's leg. Mr.. Wright had his leg
set by DR.. Charles Green, who fur
nished means for sending him and his
wife home.
The horse was caught near Contre.
Vile. 1t was not injured. The wagon
top was wrecked.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

Michael Green, an enploye of the p,
4 & B. railroad, was struck on the head
pesday by bar from a scaffold and
Stained slight cut, elmer Il. Taylor of
fifth und Harrison streets had finger nail
Fn from his right hand at the railroad
bps while grinding tool. Detective Will
I'm Il. Jones dressed the injuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

The Street ard Sewer Directors have re-
tved and accepted the deeds for the beds
the following streets in Silverbrook, which
RE donated to the city by Mr.. and Mrs.
TER j. Ford: Second, Third, Fourth,
Dth and Sixth streets from Webb street
Cleveland avenue and Greenhill. Ford,
|pnue to Sixth street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

Referee in Bankruptcy Arthur W. Spru-
bee has given notice that on December
|st, the creditors of Charles q. Phillips of
lis city and Martin p. P.Kemether of Brandy
1ue hundred, both Of whom were adjudi-
tied bankrupts on November 9Th, in the
nited States Court, will meet in his Office
the Ford Building, those of Mr.. Phillips
the morning and those of Mr.. Kemether
the afternoon,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

= The Wilmington Bicycle Club Monday
received from Capt. A. w. Foreman, U. s.
A., who is now in the Philippines, a
present of a large box of cigars. which
were distributed among the membersMonday
evening. Capt Foreman is a member of
the club. A portrait aud Christmas message
accompanied the cigars. Capt. Foreman is
cnltivating luxurent beard and his APPEAR
ance is different from what it, was when he
left Wilmington,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
Harry pInckIem Shocked.

While Harry Macklem of No. 2s5 Walnut
|Eeet, operator of an electric crane at the
Ienr of the Diamond State Steel Co., was
f5work at $3.50 O'Clock Tuesday morning he
9oeiyed shock which stunned him and he
|4uld have fallen had it not been for a
ow employe, who caught him. He was
'pt home in the Phoenix ambulance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
SHIELD OF HONOR.

Grand Master Riley Announces the install
lation Dates.
George L. Riley, grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, Shield of Honor,
has announced the following installation
dates: Corinthian Lodge, No. /, January
LIST; America, No. 8, January 2d Brondy-
wine, No. 4, January 4th; Wenonnh, No.
7th; Clayton, No. 8, January 9th.
The officers of the Supreme Lodge will
visit the local lodges at the headquarters of
Brandywine Lodge, in Red Mems Hall, on
the evening of January 11th. Arrangements
are being made for entertaining them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

|ecial Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
|Middletown, Dec. l8.-Fire broke out at
y CLOCK this morning In the house recently
built by Joseph o. Jolls, and did con.
rerable damage. The fire resulted from a
5fectiys Hue,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

Rome, Italy. Dec. 17.-At the secret con-
sistory held today, the Pope appointed a
number of bishops, including Monsignor
Keane, formerly rector of the Catholic Uni-
yersity, at Washington, to the Diocese of
Dubuque. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
Hov.r,nr between Lrfe and Death.

Los Angeles, Cal Dec. 17.-Frank Chance,
the celebrated catcher of the Chicago Base
ball Club who has been playing in the
Southern California State League, Is hover
ing between life and death. from being hit
on the head by pitched ball.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

Business Portion of Town Wiped Out.
Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 18.-Fire at Elk
Point, s. D., today, destroyed the entire
loss estimated at S150,000.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
Webster's Humc r.

Webster's sense OF humor was in
finite. On one occasion a man pre-
sented a bill to him for payment.
why" said Webster, Il have paid
that bill before"
The neighbcr assured him that he
was mistaken.
"All right then; call again in the
morning and will settle with YOU"
AS soon as the man was gone, Web
ster called his son, Fletcher, and told
him to look over his old papers and see
IL he could find a receipted bill To
the surprise of both, two receipted
bills we're found showing that bill had
been paid twice. Webster put the re-
ceipts in his pocket and said nothing.
In the morning the neighbor return
ed for the money. Webster took his
seat under the old elm, and ordered
Wright to bring out the decanter.
Filling the glass to the brim. he hand
ed it to the man and told him to drink
Webster then began:
Mr. Blank, do you keep books?"
The man assured him that he did
not
Then would advise you to do So"
said Webster, and pulling out one OF
the receipts from his pocket handed it
to him.
The man was covered with confus-
ion, while Webster continued:
And while you are about 1t you
had better get bookkeeper WHO un-
derstands double entryl" at the same
time handing him another receipt.
Now" said Webster, II am going
to pay you this bill just once more, but
| assure you upon my word OF honor
that | will not pay it the fourth time"
-Pittsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
Ruskin's Opinion Of the
"Rike."

A few weeks before John Ruskin
passed TO "that bourn from which no
traveller returns" the enterprlsing edi-
tor of New York newspaper dis
patched his London representative to
interview the Sage of Brentwood, on
the beauties and benefits of bicycling.
The editor evidently did not know
Ruskin, or he would have saved him
self and his correspondent the trouble
of trying to make the great critic talk
on a subject abhorent to him-machin-
cry and mechanism of any descrlp
ton.
Mr.. Ruskin refused point blank to
be interviewed and gave the news
paper man so cold a reception that the
latter lost no time in making his re-
turn trip to London. A few days
later, the correspondent received a let
ter from Ruskin; and, to his intense
10y, the journalists saw that the COM
munication was a reply to some of his
questions about the wheel Said Rus
kim
Some time since l put myself on
record as an antagonist of the devils
own toy, the bicycle. | want to re-
iterate, with all the emphasis of
strong language, that l condemn all
manner OF BIZ, tri-, and A., s., g. or Z
cycles. Any contrivance or invention
intended to supersede the use of hui
man feet en- Gods own ground is
damnable. Walking, running, leap
ing and dancing are the legitimate and
natural joys of the body, and every at
tempt to stride on stills, dangle on
ropes, or wriggle on wheels, is an af-
front to the Almighty. You can't i'm
prove Of Gods appointed way of
walking by substituting an improved
wheel"
There is little need to add that the
New York editor did not include Rus
kin's vigorous condemnation of the
wheel in his symposium on the beau
ties and benefits of bicycling"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22

HAMMOCKS.-A large sale, but a
good assortment left, and we are MAX
ing very low prices. Those contem-
plating an outing and hammock with
1t will find what they want in our
stock. The Hammock Chair is a fav-
orite.
SUMMER READING-We are abnn-
dainty supplied with the latest books.
In both paper and cloth, by all the
popular authors. The Magazines. &c.
as fast as published.
CROQUET and TENNIS. - Rackets.
Balls, Bats, &c. We have the Spald-
ing League Ball.
STANDARD DICTIONARY. - We
have q few volumes left. They are the
| Vol. Edition in leather, while they
last Department Store Prices will be
made on them,
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITTANICA.
Samples of the New Edition. A
splendid opportunity to buy this inyal-
liable work on easy terms. Call aud
see it.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
Ex-senator Evarts' Declining
Days.

Ex-senator Evarts celebrated his
sighty-second birthday few days ago
and called his many children and
grandchildren around him in his old
fashioned residence in Second avenue
Although his eyes are almost sightless
and 1t is difficult for him to recognize
people except by their voices ncwa-
lays, his general health is good and he
has not lost his humor.
The other day when an old friend
called upon him he talked at length
about the past and the men they had
been associated with at the bar. in
politics and in society. and Mr.. Evarts
quoted few appropriate lines from
Oliver Wendell Holmes pathetic poem
THE Last Leaf"
How do you account for your long
evity?" said the friend. you have
always been hard worker. You have
eaten and drank whenever you were
hungry and thirsty and have been
what we call free liver. You have
never taken care of yourself and were
not born with strong physique. Why
is 1t that you have outlived nearly all
OF your contemporaries?
Il suppose it's because | have never
taken any exercise" said Mr.. Evarts.
grlmly.-W. E. Curtis in Chicago
RpcOrd
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22

From the columns of the Superior
(Wis.) Leader of recent date. we are
pleased to take the following item
which relates to, but does not fiatter
a Marietta boy:
"The Northwestern National Bank
has new president.
He is w. H. Slack, the National
bank examiner. who was formerly
cashier of the First National Bank.
Mr. Slack was elected to his new ex-
ecutive Office yesterday, by the North
western banks board of directors.
The new president will take his
chair in a few days, after transacting
business in Milwaukee the first part
of this week
Mr.. Slack is the strongest successor
to the late Frank Ostrander whom
the directors could possibly have Sc
lected.
His knowledge of the banking busi-
ness and affairs fiscal is extensive and
comprehensive. AS a thinking finan-
cier he is recognized as leader in the
state-as attested by the fact that he
was called from his old bank to the
position he has been filling the past
two years.
He is keen, wide-awake and enter
prising, and yet conservative-in a
word, a man in whom people repose
confidence readily, and to whose care
they gladly confide the fruits OF their
toll, energy and investments.
The Northwestern's directors gave
the subject long and careful study ere
they made theff selection. They ap-
preciated the fact that only a man
strong in every sense of the word
could carry to successful fruition the
excellent plans so carefully laid down
by Mr.. Ostrander, and the work SO
spnendidly begun by that lamented
official.
Such man they found They chose
well and wisely. They have selected
president whose ability and worth
no one doubts, in Superior-or Wis
consin, for that matter. The North
western National bank saw a bright
renaissance when Mr.. Ostrander began
his career as president. When death
cut his labors short, the bank had TAX
en- position second to none in Super
ior. Its strength and reputation will
not only be sustained, The Leader be-
lieves, but the future will see even
greater prosperity and progress crown
this sterling institution, under its
able and popular new president.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22

The ticket nominated at Philadel-
phia is one that is by no means hard
one to support. All the elements in it
will command popular and ready fa-
yor. The level-headed, thoughtful
student, Mckinley, and the ardent,
active and resourceful Roosevelt form
a combination that is hard to beat
The regard for Mckinley is deep-seat-
ed, and his magnificent record of a
quarter OF a century as statesman,
an executive and politician-in its
best sense-are everywhere acknow-
lodged. There is no more heroic or
promising man before the people to-
day than Roosevelt, and the campaign
he will make in the coming contest
will doubtless be record-breaker for
brilliancy.
The men or set OF men who may en-
ter the lists against "The Major" and
"The Colonel will have a tough PROF.
isition confronting them.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
CROSS.EXAMINAYION
WIN Only Strengthen the Testimony oi
Marietta Citizens.

The testimony which follows will
stand the test of closest Investigation.
Cross examination OF such evidence
will strengthen 1t. Proof of this ma
ture is plentiful in Marietta and the
most skeptical can hardly doubt the
claims made for THE Little Conquer
or" when placed face to face with, the
public utterances Of friends, neigh
bors and local citizens. Read the ex-
perience given below; 1t may save you
many hours of future trouble.
Hr. T. F. Hall, of 423 Fourth street,
says: II gladly endorse the claims
made for Doan's Kidney Pills.
bought them at VIM. H. Styer's drug
store. 240 Front street, and the use of
two boxes proved beyond doubt that
they possess remarkable curative pow
ers. 1t would seem that persons suf-
fering from kidney trouble do so SIM
ply fro mthe want OF knowledge of the
merits ofthis. valuable remedy, Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
Macksburg,

Preparations are being made for an
extensive Fourth Of July celebration
here. There will be parades, speaking
races, clay pigeon shooting, base ball
fire works and dancing.
The exercises given here Children's
Day, June II, was a most pleasing af-
fair.
Our teachers who have been away
teaching spring terms of school are all
at home for the summer.
Mrs. Julia mithson is building a fine
residence on the site of her former
residence across the creek.
F. P. Wheeler and family. of Mari
eta, who have been spending several
lays with friends here, returned home
Saturday.
]. NJ. widows, the census man, is
finishing his work in this township.
Mill Dyer, formerly of this place, is
visiting friends here at present.
Jacob thinner and Edgar Murray
were in McConnelsville last week, at
tending the Epworth League conven-
tion.
The Macksburg base ball club will
cross bats with the Caldwell team here
July 4.
Miss Louisa Fischer, OF Marietta, is
spending the summer with her father
here.
Supt. Ellison will conduct a normal
school here, beginning July and con-
tinuing seven weeks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
THE MUSICALE
At the Auditorium Last Night an
Artistic Affair and a Great
Success,

A packed house greeted the pupils
and music class of St. Marys Paroch-
ial school at their fourth Soiree Musi-
Gale at the Auditorium Thursday eve
ming.
A programme of choruses, marches,
recitations, tableaux vlvants, inter
spersed with vocal and instrumental
numbers, had been carefully prepared
by the instructors of the school and
was faithfully rendered by the schol-
ars.
The curtain went up disclosing to
view a most pleasing picture-the
American flag formed by seventy-flve
boys and girls OF the school,
The boys in blue suits, each with a
large star on his breast. formed the
blue ,and seven rows OF girls, clad al
ternately in red and white formed the
stripes; these pupils, arranged in tiers
with the rest of the school. making in
all over one hundred, opened the eve
lluk tAtIClStS Will lut bll6ul
chorus, "Our Banner of Glory"
This was followed by duets, trios,
quartettes on pianos and violins and
vocal music by pupils of all ages, the
younger ones giving promise OF much
talent and the older acquitting them
selves with much credit to their in
structors.
The Character Duet" was sung and
acted with much grace by Misses Rose
Schneider and Helen Snakard, attrac-
lively costumed in white dresses, with
pink and blue sunbonnets and aprons
Little Miss Margaret Hamilton
quite captured the audience in her rec
itation. Trials Of Young Life
The May Queen March," in which
thirty-two little boys and girls took
part, showed much skill and artistic
conception it its preparation. Each
child carried some floral design, out OF
which, at the conclusion of the march
throne and bower were constructed
and little Miss Weber was crowned
Queen Of the May"
The evenings entertainment closed
with graceful Delsarte exercises and
pantomime by ten young ladies of the
school appropriately costumed in
Grecian garments of white with gar
lands OF green.
Miss Goebel and Miss Katie Grub
were the able accompanies through
out the programme.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
To Pot II Mildly.

At the conclusion of sermon by a
we'll known San Francisco divine, a
reporter there in pursuit of duty came
forward and asked for the text. The
minister quoted the book, chapter and
verse from which il was taken.
But can't you give me the word
ing?" asked the scribe.
"You can look 1t up in the bible"
''But I'm afraid we haven't any
Bible at the Examiner Office"
Are you heather at the Examin-
err" thundered the good man.
We'll" said the reporter. I'VE ain't
the Topeka Capital by a darned
sight. San Francisco Wave.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
The w. w. O'Neill Plays
Smash.

The first accident to the Pittsburg
coal fleet was reported yesterday. The
big towboat w. w. O'Neil, with Is
coalboats from Pittsburg, ran aground
at Witen's Towhead, 80 miles below
Wheeling, and stuck nine coalboats.
Five OF the nine were subsequently
foated and four filled; but it was the
belief Of the officers of the steamer
that three of tie four can be recover
ed. One coalboat is expected to be
total less. There were less than 40
coalboats shipped on the rise, All the
other boats are coming along nicely
and without incident as far as known
yesterday afterhoon.-Com. Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
Pointed Paragraphs.

An unsigned will is a deed without
a name.
A babe in arms is worth two armed
with pistols.
Good fiannels and good soldiers new
er shrink from duty.
The remedy of tomorrow is tco late
for the evil OF today.
The lawyers acquaintance with a
client is usually a brief one.
Many a man has been choked by
trying to swallow capacious fish
stories.
The emptiness CT things here below
is most keenly felt about dinner time
According to an old bachelor, fe-
male suffrage is caused by scarcity
of husbands
1t is policy for little birds in their
nest to agree-otherwise they might
fall out.-Chicago News.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
AS To Length of Days.

Mr.. Editor-Begging pardon, allow
me to state 'the gas and electric light
men" have four days instead of one
to worry about, there being four short
ones OF equal length in June.
Who will settle the question?
l.. ID. NJ.
We don't understand how it is posi-
BILE with the constant motion OF the
earth and the shifting OF its position
how there can be any two days in the
year the same length.
Possibly Professor Mckinney can
tell us2
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22

Doubtless Platt will feel easier for a
time after Roosevelt is out OF his i'm
mediate way in New York State, but
Teddy in the Vice Presidential chair
with probable announcement to the
Presidency ahead of him, will have a
hold in politics in New York State and
in every State of the Union. The at
titude of the Colonel will henceforth
be consideration in all political
movements Of any dimensions.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
Notice.

Having disposed of feed store by
selling, all persons knowing them
selves indebted to NJ. NJ. Dye and Son
are requested to call at 80 Greene
street and settle with NJ. M. Dye, who
has assumed control of settlement of
all accounts. M. M. DYE.
June 6, | mo.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22

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We earnestly invite you to
call and examine our work.
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-22
Don't Tobacco Spit aad smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, fullof life, nerve and yigor. take No-To.
Bac, the wonderworher that makes weak men
strong. All druggists SOC or sl. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York