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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25
The Little Darling WINGED.

"Mary!" yelled the song-writer.
what is it, dear?" asked the patient
wife.
"Why don't you keep that boy quiet
What on earth's the matter with it?"
II don't know, dear. I'm singing one
of your lullabies to the poor little dar-
ling."-Tit-Bits
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

The special summer number of the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry.':
Book of Trains" contains. among 9th
er features, select list OF tours to thu
east. A copy will be sent free any
where by writing to A. ]. Smith, G. p
& 7. A., Cleveland. o.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

New York, July 24.--The United
States army transport Crook, having
on board detachment of the 8th
United States infantry from Havana,
arrived here Monday morning.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25
Are You Losing Flesh? III So, Take Lake
Trim to Picturesque Maclinac

You always gain flesh on a water
trip. Take one of the floating palace
steamers of the d. & c. Co., the Coast
Line to Michigan summer resorts for
a rest. Steamers leave Cleveland, To-
ledo and Detroit for all points on the
Great Lakes. Send &c for illustrated
pamphlet. Address
A. A. SCHANTZ, G. P. A.
Detroit, Mich.
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Both Legs Cut on.

Bellaire, o., July 24.-James Holl-
nan, aged %, was run over in the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad yards.
His legs were cut OFF and he was in
iured internally. He died.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

Bellefontaine, o., July 24.-Ervine
Lane, aged 5, is dead as the result of
eating gooseberries which had been
sprinkled with paris green.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25
wiz some Assistance.

Maud-How did he propose?
Mabel--Well, he hemmed and hawed
till l got out OF all sorts of patience
with him and helped him out.-ehicagO
Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25
Excursion to Niagara Fails Via Pennsyl.
yanin Lines

Thursday, August 2, six dollar ex-
cursion tickets will be sold from Mari
eta. good going on special train al
$3.50 a. m. central time. and will be
good returning twelve days, Offering
opportunity to see natures wonder Oh
America.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

Ribbons in very large stock. The
prices are put down for this sale. we
are sure we can please you.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

Special closing sale of fine quality
Shirt Waists at 80, so, 65, 75c and $l'OO'
Unusual bargains here.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

Underskirts at soc, soc. 75c to $l.5O
for bargain prices.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

Save money while the bargains are
going.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25
CLOTHING, HATS
and SHOES.

Large stock Of new goods at bargain
prices. Summer coats and mats cut
away down to close out.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

Our sales on queensware and glass
ware have been large. New stocks
now complete at the lowest prices
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25
Victory at Last.

For ten long years | was a sufferer
with kidney dyspepsia and rheuma-
tlsm disease. treated with many Co
lumbus doctors; took patent medicine.
No results whatever until | discovered
and took ONE bottle OF DENNIS
SURE, SAFE and SPEEDY CURE. In
three days / threw down my crutches.
ordinary cases cured in one day.
only 25 and rs cents at A. j. Rich
irds and w. H. Stya. S. Samples free.
Special sale of Millinery Goods now
going on at the Bee Hive. 1853 Frcat
-xrast. 49,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

TIME CARD IN EFFECT DEC. Ind, 1850,

All Trains Daily except Sunday.
Nos. 10 and II make close connections
GAINESVILLE with the b. & o. and Pan HASt
srsins for Columbus, Chicsgo End the wsst.
J. uOtE SUfOk, General Manager.
&C. HARRISON. Genorai ssenserAEt.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

TNO. sKIvINoTON. M. ID.
J Can be consulted at residence cor. Fiub
and Wooster 6ts. Phone 39e. All orders lefi
at A. ]. richards Drug Store WIN be promptly
fsspondedto,
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B. & 0. S-w. RY'
TlmE TABLE.

TlmE TABLE.
rrains Ar-ive at and Depart from Unio
station.
ARRIVE WESTWARD. DxPAH
(. q II m--Athens, Chillicothe, ui 4Opn
Cincinnati, Louisville,
81 Louis and all poli Is
West, South and s-west
zig 30 . m--Belpre, Athens, Chill 90 4
10 p M Beipre. Athens, Uhii : o soaz
A3 p IN licothe, Cincinnati aud
Sunday Louisville, ST. Louis
only and an points west and
'1s 90 m-Belpre. Parkersbnrg. IL o5pn
Cbillioothe, Cincinnati
and way stations.
oS p m-Belpre, Pa rkers, 7aopm
burg, thillicothe Gin
cinnati, Louisville, 81.
Louis, Chicago and all
points west south and
southwest. P
& 20 q m.-Parkersburg and Belpre Local
EASTWARD.
~ O5 pm-Belpre, ,Parkersburg 90 q m
1915 Salem. Y Corn wallis,
faiUy' ana ali way stations. as.on'
IL. 30 m-Belpre, Parkersbnrg, Fl OB pm
Grafton, washington,
Baltimore, Philadelph.
ia and New York.
3 liza m-Parker3burg. Wash 1Opm
Ing ton, B Bal ttniore,
PHILADELPHIA and New York.
40 ID p m-Parkersburg, Wash. 'll 4Opn.
ington, Baltimore Phil er
adelphia, New York.
Boston and all points east.
H-sDaily. tExcept Sunday.
All trains OF Marietta District run to Parh
ersburg. tfft
For through tickets to all points in the
United states, Canada and Mexico, with de-
tailed Information as to rates. routes, sleeping
accommodations ETC., please call on c,
eudress:--
q. M. PAYNE, Ticket Agent, Marietta, o.
]. II. BROWN, Passenger Agt., Marietta, q.
o. P.MoCARTY. Gen'l Passenger Agent
Cincinnati, o
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-25

Trains run daily except sunday. Close csu
nections for all points nor o I'd west.
Through Sleeping Car from Marietta TO De
troit leaving Marietta at 2:25 m. J,
For tucther information call on OF address g
PAYNE. Tiokel Agent, Union Depot. Ma
eta, D.
H. q. VINCENT, q. P &T.
I. ID. DALK. Receiver,
WIN. MoRsE Superintendent
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j. p. WARD, ri'sss pss.ss s.S y ass.. Re.
raj Loan Agent. Ward-Nichols Block.

Gy-DR. n. y. WARD. Dentist. cnsos in
Onion Block. over Charles Bsumes JoVslrV
store. Front street. below Putnam.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
STOLE CHICKENS FOR PUPPY.
Intelligent Dog Keeps Her Offspring
Alive While 1t 1t Chained In
the Woods.

William Wilderman, of Mont Vail,
N. j., has a dog of which he is ex.
tremely fond, although he has had it
only since Saturday. He and a friend
were wandering through the woods
between Mont Vail and Pearl River
on Saturday afternoon when he dis
covered tracks which he thought were
those of fox.
"These explain why a chicken or
two disappeared from Mont Vail every
day for the last fortnight" said he to
his friend.
Lets see where these fox tracks
lead to-" was the response.
The trail led to sapling, to which
young dog was found tied by stout
rope. Lying at the feet of the pup
was its mother, and all about it were
scattered the feathers of at least 30
chickens. An examination of the rope
showed that the mother had made flu
tile attempts to free her offspring by
cutting the rope with her teeth. The
feathers indicated that, failing in this,
she had stolen chickens for it's food.
Mr.. Wildman led the pup home by
means of the rope. The mother fol-
lowed ioyfully.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25

'They. were watching the ferry. 1
waited a long while for chance to get
by. If it had not been for that cloud
over the moon would not have sue
ceeded.'
''That cloud was blessing in dis
guise.'
made another effort to rise, Mar
garet giving me hand, and stood on
my feet. A man dislikes strength sup
piled by woman; grunted my thanks
in no very warm tone, Ant retained
Margaret's hand, both because need
ed its support and because found it
very pleasant standing hand in hand
with her. After had walked to and
fro a bit and stamped my feet and
swung my arms, led the way back to
the boat, and, getting in, was about
to taks my seat at the oars when Mar
garet stopped me. a#
''In the stern, please"
''Who's going to pull?"
IL am"
'Not with an able-bodied man in the
boat, and that man soldier"
But the mere standing on my legs
was too much for my overtaxed
strength, and feeling a premonitory
buzzing in my ears, I obeyed her or
der, getting into the stern, and, pulled
by girl, meekly assumed the ignoble
duty of steering with barrel stave.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
'POSSUM TALKS.
Zcb White Tells About Mountain Ghost.
Bv M.
BY M. QUAD,

One evening, when night had fallen
dark and grim over the peaks of the
Cum berland, and had brought with it
such strange stiffness that one could
hear the opening of the chestnut
burrs and the fall of the nuts on the
shriveled leaves below, l asked the old
'possum hunter if he had never met
with anything weird and mysterious
up there on the rugged slopes.
eyes, I've met up with some quare
things in my time," he replied after a
minute, land I've always sorter reck-
oned that ghost or speerit once
helped me out O. q powerful tight
place."
Being pressed for the story, he
stirred up the logs on the fire, lighted
his pipe and continued:
II reckon 1 have told yo' why went
into moonshine whisky. 1t was the
same way with all the rest. We could
turn our con into money that way,
and in no other. Nobody ever did
make any money at it, and every man
about a still run the risk of bein' sent
off to state prison most any day in the
week. I did heap o thinllin' befo' l
went into the bizness. The ole woman
was agin it from the start, and many a
night she woke me up as she cried
out: G.
"'Zeb White, I've bin dreamin' that
them revenoo fellers had cotched yo
and sent yo' to the penitentiary fur
two y'ars!'
"Bimeby," continued the old man, ~
decided to go into it. We had to pack
the still 10 miles over the hills on oul
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
Cant say" replied Zeb with smil

Cant say" replied Zeb with smile.
81 never dun axed her, and she never
dun told me-"
'And what did the revenue men have
to say about it?'
"Nuthin' 'tall--not to me. AS soon as
daylight come they headed fur Knox
Vile, and we didn't see no mo- of 'em
fur months. They give out that a
ghost rolled six of 'em over cliff and
hit the rest of the gang with stones and
clubs, and none of em wouldn't come
back fur love or money"
"Well, it was a smart trick on the
part of Mrs. White"
'Yes, rayther peart, I reckon-ray-
Their peart. That is, if it was her."
'But it must have been her."
Cant say as it was, though it took
most quart of coon's lie to git that
hoarseness out O. her throat arter-
wards"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25

shoulders with withc of willow, then
stood moment calculating the dis
lance to the island. I was not good
swimmer and disliked the prospect; in
deed, had not the distance been broken
by the island, would not have dared
to make the attempt. However, death
by drowning was preferable to death
by hanging, so 1 walked into the
water.
Lord, how cold!
1 struck out Justify, but the cur
rent was so rapid that by the time
had gone two-thirds of the distance it
had taken me pretty near the south end
of the island and there was a-prospect
of my being carried beyond it. II So,
l would have to swim the whole width
of the river without rest. But l kept
my head, and taking a number of long,
slow strokes soon found myself in shall
low water, and walked up on to dry
land. Going to the extreme south end
Of the island I looked down the stream
for Margaret. At that moment cloud
passed over the face of the moon, dark
ening everything.
l resolved to swim the remaining
part of the river, but stood appalled, at
the water, which looked SO black, SO
merciless. I went in, feeling that
was not equal to the task. My strokes
did not seem to pull me forward, but
I kept on till I could swim no longer.
Clicked by water, sank with pierre
ing cry.
The next thing I knew felt hand
grasp my collar, then another pass I'M
der my arms. After little my head
was drawn out of the water, and my
two arms rested on the gunwale of a
boat. 1 looked up and saw Margaret.
"Can you hold on?" she asked.
NO"
Il can't get you into the boat with
out upsetting it,
Holding me with one hand, she
reached the painter in the bow of the
boat. This she passed under my arms
and fastened the end, holding my head
out of water. Seeing me thus support
ed, she took up the oars, seated herself,
and began to pull a quick stroke. 1t
seemed but a minute before we had
reached the shore and she was drag
eing me up on to the bank. tried to
rise, but failed.
Margaret gasped, 'how did you
find me?"
81 heard you cry"
"Why were you not at the creekT'
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
XVII.
RIVER FLIGHT.

There was no rudder to the boat, but
in the bottom we found barrel stave
which answered the purpose. With this
Margaret steered and kept a sharp
lookout ahead, while padded up the
river. The moonlight shone on her face.
strove to get in among her tresses,
kissed her forehead, her lips; while
above her the simmer of the ripping
water seemed to my ardent imagina-
ton the gold braid upon her robe.
'Hark!" she exclaimed.
I ceased to row, we both listened
and heard a splashing at the ford be-
low. We knew it was the sound Of
horses in water.
"Auffle the oars"
Tearing off pieces of our clothing, we
made nuff1ers; then I gave way, and
we shot up the river, I putting in all
my strength, Margaret again keeping
q lookout ahead. Suddenly she turned
the boat into the mouth of creek.
''There is boat coming down." she
gasped.
l pulled up by the shore and waited
under the shadow of the trees, and in
q few minutes the boat was opposite
the mouth of the creek. There were
three men in it, two pulling, and one
in the stern who appeared to hold tiller-
ropes. I could not distinguish the
dress of the oarsmen, but the moon
glistened on the gold-laced cuffs of the
man in the stern, and knew he was
confederate officer.
\ Never in my life have kept so still.
1T seemed that my very breathing
! would betray US. Charon in his boat
ON the Styx could not have been more
terrible to departing souls than was
the man sitting in the stern of yonder
skf to me.
The boat seems to stop, or at least to
go at snails pace. They are turning
to search the mouth of the creek.
No, it is my imagination; there is the
stern of the boat, and the officers back
full towards me. The sound grows
fainter. I draw long breath.
= What's that? Listen! A new danger.
Thunk-thunk! Thunk-thunk! Great
heavens! another boat! It is coming up.
We listened and heard the receding
skifr hail the one approaching. There
was parley; we could hear them talk
ing. but not what they said. After a
short conference they separated, one
continuing down, the other coming up
the river. The latter made slow head
way, the oarsmen now and again ceas-
Ing to row.
'They are searching the Shore - said
Margaret. ''Pull farther up the creek. !"
I gave dozen strokes with a long
sweep to each, which sent us around
bend and right under overhanging
bushes. The approaching boat turned
into The creek as we expected, but came
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
az WANTED THE TROUSERS,
which Accounted for His Inability
to Remove the Grease
Spot.

A young fellow on the South side has a
negro valet, an old-fashioned southern
darby.
and pressed to-day" he said, pointing to a
rather loud-striped garment that jeff has
long had his eyes on.
"Al right, sah," said jeff, with sigh.
Next morning jeff brought the trousers
back with a big grease spot still prominent
on one knee.
Cant you get that spot out?" said the
owner of the trousers.
mo, sab"
"Dd you try turpentine?"
"'Fo' de Lawd, 1 done sacchurated EN-
wild turpentine."
odd you try coal oil?"
eyes, sab; po'ed quart oh lie on EN-"
"Did you try a hot iron!'
"Puty nigh burnt 'em up!'
did you try benZine"
"Done tried benzinc an kerosene, and all
de other zines, an faint tech dat grease
spot"
"We1l, did you try 'em on?" queried the
master with twinkle in his eye.
Eyes, sab" replied jeff, with aacrity,
"an' dey's puffect fit, grease spot an all,
sab. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
(Copyrighted)

which direction it came. Ireckon the
fear. Each man had feelin' that II
he got away from the crowd that aw-
full thing would grab him and take his
life. 1t took from about eight o'clock
in the evenin' till mighty nigh day
break to git the kegs safe away and
move the still two miles, and all this
time that ghost was wanderin' up and
down and interim them quare noises.
After the first alarm them revenoo fell
lers went into hidin' and wasn't heard
of agin, but we knew they was still in
the woods. When we was all through
I started for home, and daylight was
eatin' up the fog as opened the cabin
door. Lynn on the outside of the bed
and sound asleep was my ole woman.
On the bed beside her was a sheet so
damp you could wiring water out Of it,
and her shoes and clothes was in the
same fix. AFTER leetle l woke her up
and says: @
"'Mebbe yo've bin walkin' in yo'r
sleep and fell into the branch"
"'Mebbe 1 hev,' says she as she sits
up and stares at me and can hardly
speak loud fur hoarseness. is the
whisky all safe?'
"'All safe s
"'And did yo' move the still?'
"sMoved it two miles
"'Then git yo'rself a bite to eat and
lemme sleep till noon, fur thar was
quare noises about last night and
didn't git wink O. Sleep"
"And it was Mrs. White who played
the ghost?" @a'a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
Thinks COlumbus Made n Mistake.

We liked Americans very much, indeed
the kind of Americans one meets; but we did
not like the American mob, the human back
ground, the kind one doesn t meet; and it is
Unfortunately the mob, the human back
ground, and not the chosen remnant in the
foreground, that gives a country its char.
acter, it's dominant note. American food,
American hotels, American railway car:
riages, American shops (apd the ladies
and gentlemen" who hurI things at " in
them),, American officials American ssiv
ants, American newspapers, the starved
looking American landscape, and last, but
by no means least, the great American eli
mate, ended by getting on our nerves t.
such degree that we were. compelled tc
wonder, with a French friend of ours, whose
affairs necessitated his residence in New
York, "why Christopher Columbus had not
exercised a little discretion and kept his dis
graceful discovery a secret. - London
Chronicle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
XVI.-CoNT1NUED.

snow, see here" I said with q GER
tain composure that would OCCASION
ally surprise me by breaking the rapid
current of in pulse within me, 1--WE must
lay plan. 1t won't do to go blind any
farther. What do you propose, cor
poral?"
''You and TIE young lady git over The
river, find nigger's cabin; and hide till
tomorrow night"
'"That's your plan; Miss Beach,
what's yours?"
IF we can find boat, we had better
60 up the river. When they come here
they'll probably think we have crossed.
At any rate, there will be three ways
for them to track us-across, down
and up the river, and they won't know
which we have taken. If we can reach
Doughty's ford, where we crossed when
we came, we will have a straight road
home.'
"But we must leave our horses, and
We'll need them when we take to land
again"
Il can walk from the upper ford,'
said Margaret, IF we can only get
there; I've walked there and bac!, rom
home often. It's only five miles,
"All right, and now for slif. PUNK,
you go down stream, and I'll go up.
But there must be limit to our search; ;
neither of us had better be away more
than ten minutes. If we're not sue
cessful within that time We'll abandon
the plan"
PUNK went off on his search with
more speed than I bad ever before seen
In his deliberate person. Margaret
wished to dismount, and helped her
to the ground, tied her horse to sap
ling, and started on my hunt up the
river. I followed the high bank, look
ing down on the margin as Invent along,
but used up my ten INMATES without
success. Turning reluctantly, 1 start
ed back to the ford hoping that PUNK
had had better luck. On the way I
espicd path leading down to the river
that had escaped my notice on my way
out; following it to the brink, there in
a little cove partly hidden among bushes
was 4 rickety fat-bottomed punt, fas-
tened to a tree by chain and pad
lock. I smashed the paddock with a
stone, then began to look about for the
oars, which l felt must be near, and
found couple of short paddles leaning
up against tree. Getting into the
punt, 1 showed off shore, and few
strokes, aided by the current, took me
down to the ford. Margaret was on
the shore waiting, and was overjoyed
to see me pulling boat, for PUNK had
returned few moments before empty
handed. He loosened his horse, and
mounting, rode down to the river tc
let the tired beast drink.
'sWhat are you doing?" asked, sur
prised.
I'm going back after that flour
faced deserter."
you'll be captured
'sNever youmind, lieutenant. haven't
secuted ever since this war began FOL
nothing. When I go back there I'll be
somebody different from what am
There was no time for debate. Mar
garet was in the boat, seated in the
stern. 1 began to pull up the stream.
"Good-by," I said to Punk. II hope
you won't have to tell many les
81 can't see, lieutenant" called the
corporal, chow y kin ruckencile vel
conscience to takin' another mans
boat"
ooh, go on And pulled out O.
hearing.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25

To freshen old furniture, wazh IL
lime water; when dry, spply cost Of
oil
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25
[To BE CONTINUED. ]
Her Answer.

"You say that you are from Ch1ca'
so, and 40 years old?'' queried the court,
who was trying to determine what dis
position he should make of the divorce
case. "How many times have you been
married."
The applicant for bill opened up .
dainty shopping bag, from which she
took little memorandum book. This
she studied rapidly while she tailed Oh
4 blank piece of paper.
81 object" interposed the attorne!
for the husband.
1.-THE witness has right to refresh
her memory" insisted the opposing
lawyer.
"Once," said the witness, as she fig
ured up the tallies.
'Once!" echoed the. court. "What Dc
all those marks mean?'
81 didn't want your honor to think
that welded my only chance. That's
the number of good men who proposed
to me before drew this BOBBY prize y
Detroit Free Press.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25

Roach North Dakota personally
Ohio written
Roach
Puaded by friend Ihave used Puna tonc and am GLAD
10 testify that has greatly helped strength Vgor and appetite
h.pe been ased by friends remarkably cacoas for
tie almost universal complaint of cafarh.
Senator Roach's homead Larmore North Dakota
absolute
located Peruna
o1neI
systemic
Oho
rhyxrfte hY DIR
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-01-25

The large number of articles left on the
pawnbroker's hands proves that there are a
great many people in this world without a
redeeming quaity.-Elliott's Magazine.