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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
A DIRECT ROUTE
From the Ohio River to Lake Erie Bv
the Muskingum River.

GAINESVILLE, O., March 2S.--A number
of prominent residents of Dresden,
Coshocton and Roscoe were in the city
yesterday in the interests of the move
ment to have the Musklngum river inn
proved so as to render 1t navigable as
for as Dresden and Coshocton.
II this plan should be carried out il
will connect the Ohio with Lake Erie
by direct route. The Citizens
League recently appointed a commit
tee to investigate the matter and 1t
was for the purpose of comforting with
this committee and discussing ways
and means of securing the improve
ment that the delegation came here.
"A meeting was held in the morning
in the commissioners room in the
court house and afterwards the dele
cation visited the United States en-
gineer's Office. In the afternoon the
delegation and Citizens League, con-
slsting Of j. T. Crew, Joseph Shaw, NJ.
l.. Norris and W. H. Miller, held a
meeting in the office of Attorney j. T.
Crew.
On motion of John Cassingham, of
Coshocton, Attorney J. T. Crew was
selected as chairman of the meeting
William NJ. Miller was elected secre-
tary.
United States Engineer Moser ex-
hibited profiles and estimates Of the
proposed improvement.
Robert Boyd, of Coshocton, moved
that an executive committee, consist
ing of two members from Dresden,
Roscoe, Coshocton and GAINESVILLE be
appointed to take charge of directing
such a movement as will facilitate
placing the matter before Congress
and pushing the same to a successful
consumation. The following were ap-
pointed on the committee: Alonzo
Clark and James Slaughter, Roscoe;
Edward Lybarger. Spring Mountain;
j. w. Cassingham and e. W. Adams,
Coshocton; H. j. Shore and ]. f.
Poorman, Dresden, and j. r. Crew, NJ.
l.. Norris and w. NJ. Miller, Zanes-
vile.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29

April Is, and consequently II was con-
tended that Daster Day would not be
on the 10Th, but the 22d OF April.
This discovery disturbed the bankers
in the city, who began to question
whether they had any legal right to
have assumed that April l6 would be
the bank holiday. The law offices of
the Crown even began to consider the
question. Some people began to advo-
cate special legislation on the matter,
and last night in the House of Com
mons the Attorney General settled the
question.
Asked whether, having regard to the
! possibility Of doubt arising as to
when bills falling due on a day de-
pendent on the date of Easter were le-
gally payable, he would introduce a
short bill to make April 15 Easter Day
this year in law as well an in the cal
endar, Sir Richard Webster made the
mystery clear He told the House that
the statute to which reference had
been made, "enacts that Easter shall
be observed according to the tables
and rules annexed to the statute. One
OF these provides that the paschal full
moon in the year 1900 falls on the
14th Of April, and that the feast oi
Easter falls in the 18th. The fact is
that the full moon referred to in the
statute is not the actual full moon
but fictitious and statutory full
moon, sometimes called the ecclesias
teal full moon. AS there is no posi-.
bility of doubt on the question, it Is
not proposed to introduce any legisla.
tion such as the honorable member
suggests. London Cor. Pittsbur2
Pest.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Gen. Grosvenor Won.

Athens, O., March 27.-General c. H
Grosvenor was today unanimously re-
nominated for Congress by the Re-
publicans.
The nomination is the eighth Mr.
Grosvenor has received, and on six of
these occasions his name has been
placed before the convention by the
venerable Colonel e. P. Brooks, OF
Meigs county. Colonel Brooks in his
nominating speech today declared that
1.-The woods in this district are full of
able men, who would represent their
constituents with credit and distinc-
ton, but 1 believe there is one man
,uppemost in the minds of those here
assembled. who, because of his able
service, is alone most deserving of the
honor of this nomination"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
woman's Appetite.

Within the present century our
ideals of womanhood have undergone
an immense change. as may be easily
seen by comparing few OF the hero
ines of the early Victorian novels with
those of current fiction. Beauty Is not
so absolutely necessary to a heroine in
the year of grace, 1900, as 1t was in the
3O's, and the small appetite. which was
formerly one of beauty's attributes, is
out of fashion, says the Chicago
News.
Athletic exercise for woman has
quite killed the idea that small appe-
tite was what our grandmothers
would have described as genteel. and
women now eat what they want with
out any affectation.
There is no doubt that the girl who
cycles for miles in day, and who
plays golf as energetically as her
brother, needs more food than the
young woman of fifty years ago, but
we must not forget that even at the
present time, in spite Of all the ath-
the majority take but little active ex-
erclse, and for them it cannot be good
to eat nearly as heartily as do their
men folk. In fact, a medical authority
has lately given it as his opinion that
women ,as a rule, eat too much nova
days. He complains that they do not
become hungry, and that between their
regular meals they eat great deal of
trash containing little nourlshment,
but which overburdens their stomachs
The result is that women are irrltible
without knowing why, and they en-
tirely spoil their good looks.
If woman would be bright, healthy
and attractive she must be extremely
temperate in the matter of food. OF
course,i she does mind having a mud
dy complexion, a stout and unshapely
figure, double chin and a dull brain,
she can eat whatever and whenever
she likes, but doing so is about as
wasteful of her strength and beauty
as if she were to take frequent doses
of some harmful drug. Those who
wish to change their diet so as to
make it what it should be must not
forget the plentiful use of fruits and
vegetables. AS rule American peo-
pie eat too much meat and are far too
fond of stimulating their appetites by
the use of condiments.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Corner Stone Of the Old Court
House.

AS the time approaches for tearing
down the old Court House the question
occurs, was there a corner stone, and
was it stored full of interesting data
and articles recalling that far-away
time when Marietta and Washington
county were young and the possum
skins were nailed on every door and
the wild turkeys were caught in every
back yard. There is probably not one
person living who was present at the
laying of that corner stone, IL there
was one, and the public prints CT that
day had very few local items, so that
II there is any record OF the cere-
monies attending the laying of the
corner stone, no one knows where tc
find it. We invite all who may be
posted on this subject to correspond
with the Leader
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Funny Wedding Incidents,

Several of Bishop How's stories re.
late to weddings Mr.. lbbetson, of st
Mishael's, Walthamstow, was marry.
ing couple when the ring was found
to be too tight. A voice from behind
exclaimed: Suck your finger yor
fool" Again it is related that the
rector of Thornhill, near Dewsbury, or
one occasion could not get the woman
to say "obey" in the marriage service
and he repeated the word with a
strong stress on each syllable. saying,
You must say Obey" Whereupon
che man interfered and said. Never
mind; go on, parSon. I'll make her
say 'O' by and by."-Good Words.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Leaves Portsmouth Saturday.

The Gallipolis Tribune says: Capt.
Ira B. Huntington has received wcrd
from Capt. Phillips that the City OF
City of Pittsburg will leave Ports
mouth Saturday for Pittsburg. Capt.
Huntington has not yet fully made up
his mind to travel as soliciting agent
for the Pittsburg.
Capt. Gordon Greene is going to
build a larger and finer packet than
the Greenwood for the Pittsburg and
Charleston trade. The Greenwood
can't handle all the business offered
her. After the new boat is built the
Greenwood may enter the Marietta
and Charleston trade.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
The Pennsylvania Gets the N,
& w.

New York, March 2S-The Tribune
says:
THE control of the Norfolk and
Western Railway has passed into the
hands of the Pennsylvania Railway.
"The Tribune is able to say this on
the authority of one of the most influ-
ential men in the Pennsylvania cor
poration.
THE Pennsylvania people first
bought the stock in open market, sue
ceeded in making a few private pur-
chases. and now, it is said, they own
the property. With the expiration OF
the voting trust, which will occur soon
the new board of directors to be elect
ed will have liberal representation
of Pennsylvania interests in it,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
A Large Rogues' Gallery.

II bill introduced by Senator Gull
lom becomes law, the Department Of
Justice will be supplied with nat
ional "Rogues' Gallery" 1t provides
for the establishment of bureau Of
criminal Identification in connection
with the department presided over by
Attorney General Griggs In this
bureau will be filed for record and re-
port plates, photographs. outline pic
lures, descriptions and measurements
OF all persons convicted of violating
any military, naval or civil law Of the
United States or the several States.
These photographs and descriptions
will be kept in a systematic manner
for ready consultation and comparison
and any information pertaining to
them shall be furnished on request of
any United States, State or municipal
officer authorized as competent to re-
ceive them, who shall certify that the
information is wanted in the interests
OF public justice, and not for private
or personal use. Tine Attorney Gen
eral is authorized to appoint Super
intendent of the Bureau of Criminal
Information. That officer must be eK-
perienced in criminology, practical
photographer, have Il general knowl-
edge of professional criminals, and be
an expert in the several kinds of Grim
inal measurements now in use. A sim
liar bill was introduced in the House
by Representative Curtis, of Kansas
Commercial Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
When Is Easter?

People had hardly left off arguing
for and against 1900 being the first
year of the twentieth century. when
we were threatened with ano her and
somewhat similar discussion. When
is Easter Day this year Until lately
everyone had been content to trust to
calendars, which all said Sunday, April
Is. Then some one remembered that
the prayer book, the authority on such
q matter, distinctly says that Easter
Day is the Sunday following the first
full moon after March 81. and that If
the full moon is on a Sunday the
Easter day is the Sunday following.
II happened this year chat the moon
10 first at Its full after March 81 Just
after / O'Clock on Sunday morning.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Ingalls, on Sheldon.

Il recognize religion as a prodigious
force in human affairs, and Christian
ity as one of its most impressive mani
festations. While other religions are
older and have endured longer and
have more followers, none has exerted
such immense influence upon govern
ment, society and civilization. Its
sanction rests entirely upon the ex-
ample and teachings of Jesus. for
whom theologians claim much more
than He ever claimed for Himself.
He was poor. He had no education
His life to the age of 80 was passed in
manual labor. His associates, male
female, were ignorant and obscure.
His public career was less than three
years. He wrote nothing. He wand
cred about the fields, among the noun
talns and by the sea talking familiar
arily to His companions, to chance ac-
quaintances and at picn'ics and camp
meetings. His recorded acts and
words would not fill five newspaper
columns, and were not collected until
many years after his death.
Whatever opinion may be held as
to his divinity, He is one OF the clos
sal figures of history. PLATE and Her.
od and Caesar, the Kings and heroes
and philosophers of that time are
No one cares that they lived
or died, but millions now would die
rather than surrender their faith in
Jesus.
What Jesus would do were he in
Kansas today can best be determined
by considering what He did when He
was in Nazareth and Capernaum 1900
years ago. He attended strictly to his
own business. He did not meddle in
other peoples affairs. He only sought
to establish a spiritual kingdom, and
His empire was in the hearts of men.
He told his followers to render un-
to Caesar the things that were Caes-
ar's. He neither bought nor sold, nor
nterfered in politics. He said that all
men were brothers; that God was
their Father, and that they should dc
Is they would be done by.
Ecclesiastical mountebanks who are
iirectly responsible for the blasphe-
nous buffonnery of asking how Jesus
would shave If he were a barber; what
ie would do If he had a headache;
low He would run daily newspaper;
low He would act II He were in Gem
'ral Buffers place in South Africa, are
nfficting irreparable injury upon the
,ause OF religion. They make a joke
VI the passion of the Garden of Geth-
emane, and cast contempt upon the
rgony of Calvary.
1T would be no greater sacrilege to
SIX what God would do. 1t is desc
rating the greatest name in the
worlds registration. 1t is trifing
With the most awful mystery of the |
nj
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29

Where under the sun is man so fit
ted by his own genius and by large
experience to be Waterworks Trustee
unusually well informed in matters
where mechanics or machinery is in
volved; and to turn him down for the
Office of Waterworks Trustee would
take from the Board wise member
who is appealed to constantly because
of his eminent capability in the me-
chanical world
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Expense Of Revising New
York Statutes.

The people of New York have
scarcely gotten over the sensation Gre
ated by the proclamation of the rot
tenness of Tammany's management of
affairs in the metropolis, until they
are startled by the discovery of rot
tenness in the commission having in
charge the revision of the laws of the
state 1t appears that although the
commission was created twelve years
ago, its work is only half completed
and has already cost S203,0 When
1t is stated that four previous revis-
ions of New York's statutes only cost
from $4,000 to $4,000 each and requir-
ed only four years for the completion
of the last one previous to this, ii will
be seen what an outrage is being in
filcted upon the taxpayers by the pres
ent commission. But that 1t not all.
1t appears that the work has been so
bungllngly done that 6S7 laws have
had to be passed up to date in order
to correct its mistakes. 1t is no wen
der that the state bar association is up
in arms and is demanding the aboli-
ton of the commission. Some years
ago Ohio had codifying commission,
and it completed its work in less than
two years, and did it so well that very
few corrections had to be subsequently
made by the legislature. New York
might come to the Buckeye state and
lake a lesson in rapid and accurate
cc$lhcation of laws.-Columbus Dis
pSAch.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Can Build Its Bridge.

In the Federal Court today the bill
in the suit brought by the Govern.
ment to prevent the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad Company from building
a new bridge across the river at Bel
laire was dismissed, and the temper
ary injunction against the company
d:sso olved by Judge j, j. jackson. The
effect of this order OF the court Is that
the railroad company may proceed
with the buildln gof new bridge
Journal
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Entertainment.

The Young Ladies Missionary So
ciety of the Congregational church
Will give novel entertainment at the
Congregational chapel Friday evening
at 1880. The program will consist of
two parts-Cradle Songs of many Ma
tions, sung by young ladies dressed in
costume, and series of shadowgraphs
which promises to be very amusing.
Admission 20 cents
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Remains Brought to Marietta.

The remains of Daniel Miller, for
merly member of the firm of ]. and
ID. Miller this city. were brought here
yesterday from Allegheny, Pa, where
Mr., Miller died fourteen years ago.
They were accompanied by Jaccb Mil
ler, brother, who lives in Plttsburg.
The widow resides here.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Wagon Demolished.

George Curtis and a friend were
driving down Second street last eve
ming in wagon and between Scanned
and Wooster they crossed the street
car track Just ahead OF a car which
struck the wagon and demolished IL.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29

Mr.. E. Frank Gates has made
competent City Engineer, and deserves
to be returned to the position. Let
your vote be the means of helping him
to succeed himself.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29

The Office Of City Solicitor is one of
the most important on the Spring tick
ct. The Solicitor is the advisor of the
Council, and on his knowledge and
Judgment rests many an action of far
reaching Importance Remember this
next Monday and vote for Chas. w.
Richards.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
Pathfinders Social.

The Marietta Lodge of Pathfnders
gave roast pig social for members
and their friends last evening at the
Maccabees Hall. Music was furnished
by Mason's orchestra. The event was
largely attended and was very success
full
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-29
THURSDAY. MARCH 20. 1900.
nErunrioAN cry TICKET.

For Mayor,
w. E. SYKES.
For City Solicitor,
CHARLES w. RICHARDS.
For City Engineer,
i. FRANK GATES.
For Water Works Trustee,
JAMES MCCONNELL.
For Cemetery Trustee Uong term.)
ROBERT SHIERS.
For Cemetery Trustee (Short term }
Hat d. H. GIBSON.
For Councilmen,
1st Ward-Joseph Smith, Jr.
I'd Ward-L. ]. Cutter.
3d Ward--William Kerns.
4th Wards. H. Plumer.
5th Ward-J Ohm w. Trautman.
9Th Wards. A. Coffman.
For Assessors,
1st Ward-Barker e. Kigans.
I'd Ward-John l.. Smith.
Sd Ward--Benjam Bragg.
4th Wards. S. Stowe.
9th Ward-R. b. Davis.
9Th Ward--J. X. Gregory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-03
BIG INCREASE IN
TAXES COLLECTED
Report Of Assessors for the Biennial
Period Ending December
81. 1899.

The report OF the tax assessors to
the Minister of Finance for the bien-
NAL period ending December 31st, 1899,
compiled by Jonathan Shaw. assessor
OF the First Division, Is, in brief, as
follows: The number of personal
taxes collected under warrants was sos
in 1898 and $40 in 1899, and the num-
Der of summonses served upon delin-
qrent property payers was 619 in
1898 and $40 In 1899. OF these sum-
monses 1858 were settled out of court
IN 1898 and 22S in 1899, while judgment
was rendered against 300 in 1898 and
5ll in 1899. 1t Is difficult to make at
all close estimate OF the amount of
taxes which will be collected for the
hext two years. | believe, reports Mr..
Shaw, that the collections of personal
taxes in the district of Honolulu will
fall short several thousand dur
ing the present year owing to the fact
mat scarcely any OF the Chinese or
Japanese firms have made returns oi
their employees, their places OF abode
and business being destroyed and the
men thereby scattered. / believe, how
ever, that there will be a large in
crease In the number of laborers en-
ployed on the plantations in the out
side districts of Oahu, although per-
maps not enough to make up the num-
Der that we shall fall short in Homo
lulu.
mere has been an increase of s421,-
1871 in the total amount of Taxes col
lected In the Biennial Period ending
december 81. 1899. over the amount for
the previous period. principally owing
TO the increased general prosperity or
the country. Included in this Is an In
crease OF 9,7S0 In the number of Per-
sonal Tax Payers for the Biennial
Period. this increase is chiefly caused
by the large number OF laborers en-
ployed by the new plantations.
The total amount OF faxes for the
next Biennial Period is estimated at
81. 225, 100000.
This will be an approximate annual
increase over the collections for 1899
u ,4l,5OO.O0. The above figures Will be
iounu as reliable as any estimates
which can be made at present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-03

Earl Russell secured n Nevada divorce
before he married Mollie Cook.
An inquiry made by the LONDON llr'es
~oveals the fact that English manufac-
turing trade Is IN great danger from Ain
rrican CON petition. as the Yankee eNcels
n every branch and ~ not hampered n
be way the English are by trades union
igrt.
surgeon CarmichaeI's report on the Ha-
~ninn plaque up TO March 81 says NO
General crusade has been begun AGAINST
Ihe rats which have spread the plague;
but n bounty Of % cents has been otteTe1
ma "A professio1ai ras-cntchcr appointed
v tho Board Of Health" -, -.
Cattle are diving OF famine IN India nv
ihe million. one district has lost l.rW'.uvo
.nttle out Of I 900. and almost nuin1eI-
'ess human beings were found deau IrOul
,tarvation. In addition children were
'Cuud wandering IN oil directions. nome
oss. naked and emaciated, and cases r.,
1crtcd OF children being sold. The oIlcial
reports fully confirm the worst STORES
= the terrible nature OF the distress va
lives are beginning 20 show an ugly tenn
per toward foreigners.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-03

Gonsalves. J. d.. McVeigh. w. Horace
Wright OF the Independent. John w. Nc
Donald, ". A. Henshall, Lyle A. DiclSey,Y
+ T.. Nichols, L.. i. Grant, George Parfs
J. A. Gonsaives. Capt fratt. Lewis l..
turk. T. y. Murray. l.. A. Thurston, r.
cfabbe; DR. whit bet;o AL Hogs, Jack
". Nj. Minton, j. A. McCandless, ". n.
Rowell, George HenshaI, Abraham s.
hUmPhre!5, r, u; VI o H. sking, j. - Ather
Camarinos Rev. J. kauhane. James
Boyd, j. l.. Kauiukou, A n. Kepoikai. i
Charles Girdler, DIR. Howard, Senator j
y. wright, VI. =. Meeoon, >. Alex Lyle.
+. II. Dodge, II. NJ. Sewall, j. b. Mc,
Clelian, a. G. M. Robertson, w. c. Parke,
McClanahan, George Manson, Harry Ev.
ans, j. q. Rothwell, Il. q. Holt. ". r.
Allen, DIR. Rodgers, j. Makuina. |. Rub
enstein, Frank Archer, W. c. Achi Chas,
w. SoRer, q. =. Coleman. Oliver Still
man, w. l.. Howard. l.. ID. Timnons.
Col w F.. Allen, Capt. c. J. Campoen,
4. VI. Amweg, l.. W. Schweitzer, =. A.
Brown, \. w. Pearson, A. j. Campbell
L. X. Hendry, 70; }. Berry, c. NJ. Cooke,
" y. ulis n t,sLtri j. II. flsner, 7. McCanis
Stewart CAPTAIN j. c. Quincy, Dr. Bur
CESS, Frank L. Hogs, Or. Garvin, c. Al.
'. roster, w. e.. Roe, ". j. COeihu, Il
K. &. wallace, Lorrin Andrews. James
Aust n. -. Oscar While, Colonel ]. II.
Sopcr. Professor NJ. NJ. Scott. trod "
McChesney, Henry Davis, c. j. Falk. Jas.
Nott, ". W iSeseLer, DICK Daiy. Or. En-
D-v's Feor@e " Smith. Enmet Nav.
Mr.. Louden, DR.. Shorey, f. j. I.owrie'
Captain berger, IhCs. }: klhg, or. y. -
Nichols. }. a. Gilman, j. NJ. McChesaov.
c. Atherton, Geo. Denison, Geo Mcleod.
I'D Towse, A. JChnstCne, HI. Il. W,chnan
c. Creighton. a. ~ Fisher, Daniel LogaI.