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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
Old Cannon in Demand.

Under a law passed in 1896, con-
be donated or loaned to soldiers mon
ument associations, Grand Army posts
and municipal corporations. There is
steady demand for such cannon for
decorative purposes, and the number
of obsolete cannon in the hands of the
Government is being rapidly reduced
by the inroads made by the organiza-
tions entitled to them.
Recently Senator Cockrell requested
information concerning the obsolete
and condemned cannon now on hand
and available for decoration. Secre-
tary Roots reply shows that there are
S69 old-fashioned guns of all sorts at
the different forts and arsenals. At
Governors Island there are FIVE hund-
e6-pound Parrott rifles, each weigh
ing $500 pounds; two elght-inch NOR
tars like that at the arsenals, and two
ten-inch seige mOrtars, each weighing
1926 pounds. Castle Williams has %
thirty-two-p Founders, Weighing 1900
pounds
These are mere toys compared with
some of the old-fashioned guns now
reposing in different parts of the
country and awaiting the call of pat
riotic Grand Army posts. There are
in different forts "a three-hundred-
FOUNDER Parrott rifles, $4,000 pounds
in weight. The arsenal at Benicia,
Cal, possess more old guns than any
other arsenal or fort in the country,
having 9S guns Of all kinds.-Wash-
ineton Sne New York Times
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
Clean Shows.

Any one interested in public amuse-
ments and the advertisements thereof
cannot but be struck by the stress that
is laid upon the word clean" Have
we grovelled so long in the dirt OF
public entertainments that the word
clean" is expected to have the potent
charm of coaxing the peoples money
into the managers pocket? 1t Is real
ly worth our while to investigate the
causes of this decadence in public
morals-for a question of morality it
is-and nothing else.
There was time when the larger
cities, such as New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, etc, monopolized all
dramatic and musical performances.
In those days clean performances,
musical or dramatic, were no rarity,
and the dirty ones were relegated to
the slums, where they properly be-
longed and where they originated
But Summing parties existed in those
days as well as at present, and conse-
quently we find the roaring farce sue
ceeding the Shakespeare drama. 1t
did not take long for the farce to
drive the legitimate drama altogether
out of the field. Meantime the French
stage sent its emissaries in the shape
OF questionable dances and gestures,
while the South furnished a source of
amusement in the shape of negro min
strelS. All these amusements were rel
ished by the sinners, but the saints
also wanted their share, and though
laundering from the pulpit against the
profigacy of the times, they did not
disdain, on the sly, to enjoy negro
minstrelsy and the variety shows at
the museums and acadamies. From
the larger cities as basis these per-
formances, thanks to railroad and
press facilities, spread fan like over
the whole country.
1t is now comparatively easy to
trace the decadence of public taste:
Legitimate drama,
Comedy,
Farce-comedy,
Farce,
Variety show with dances,
Negro minstrelsy with specialties,
Blood hounds and dog shows.
Shall we go farther, or shall we wait
for the Augean stable to be cleaned?
The musical branch of amusements
fares but little better. From the
wholesome ballad we have sank to the
coon song" and from the Sanata of a
Beethoven we have come to rag time"
And all this in the face OF our num-
erous Conservatives, of the thousands
of dollars spent for musical education.
Will it be necessary hereafter to ad-
verttse clean comedies" or shall we
allow music, like a rubber ball, to
reach the very bottom and then come
up again with renewed elasticity?
H. s s.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
Miss Carrie Combs

Miss Carrie Combs, whose illness
from typhoid fever has been mention
ed in the Leader. died at her home on
Gilman street at o'clock last evening,
She had been i'll for some time, but
was thought to be improving, and the
news Of her death is a severe shock to
her many friends.
She was about eighteen years of age
and was 4 young lady OF lovely Chris
tian character She was a worker in
church and Epworth League circles,
where she will be sadly missed.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
How Are Your Kidneysf
DR.. HoUbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills. SGm
ole free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or NJ
Additional Local.

-"Ikey" Congdon will go on duty
at the Bellevue next week.
The Rev. A. K. Mccall has finish
ed his meetings at Miller's school
house. He announces that he does
not expect to preach Sunday at the
Valley church.
j. c. Holdren purchased few
days since the fact pacing mare "Gyp-
sy Girl" for the stable of Curry, ,Wors-
tell & Co., this city The mare. and
she is exceptionally fine, was bought
at GAINESVILLE.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
Pathetic Incident.

why, I'm only 80 years old. I'll
build up the Third Avenue Road again
Don't fear, I'll build it up again"
So says cid Henry Hart, the only
really pathetic figure in the story of
the crash and ruin of one of the finest
street railroad properties in the world.
Old Henry Hart practically owned the
Third Avenue line He was the princi-
pal stockholder and he personally saw
to all the operations that took place in
connection with the line. Summer
and winter, rain and shine, he sat in
front of the barns of the read, and not
move escaped his keen eye. He went
to bed at sunset in summer and in
winter rose when the gun was fired at
FIT. Hamilton.
Henry Hart, at 80, Is declared to be
bankrupt. He has dropped $12,0OO,OOO
in the road he maintained, and strange
to say, nobody is sorry for him. He
is held responbisle by the Directors of
the road for the collapse, and with him
has gone down his family. In ad-
dition to the millions old man Hart
has lost the relatives he had taken
into the road have lost 100000, and
for these there are the deepest sym
pathy. But for old Henry Hart, at 80,
there is no word of pity. To be sure
Hart says that he can stand an assess
ment of 100000, but man who is
connected with the road and who is
inclined to think that it will come out
all right declared that Henry Hart
hasn't $40 in the world.-New York
Spe Chicago Times-Herald.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
Free Lecture

Mr.. 8. ]. Arnold. a representative
Of the Watch Tower Tract Society Of
Allegheny. Pa. will deliver three lee
lures on the "Plan OF the Ages" illust-
rated by large chart, at the Court
House Sunday at 2:30 and 1880, and
Monday at 1880 p. m. standard time.
All are cordially invited. No eollec-
tions taken
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
FRIDAY, MARCH 9. 1900.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For Mayor,
w. E. SYKES.
For City Solicitor,
CHARLES w. RICHARDS.
For City Engineer.
E. FRANK GATES.
For Water Works Trustee,
JAMES MCCONNELL.
For Cemetery Trustee QIong term.)
ROBERT SHIERS.
For Cemetery Trustee (Short term.)
D. II. GIBSON.
For Councilmen,
1st Ward-Joseph Smith, Jr.
I'd Ward-L. ]. Cutter.
Sd Ward-William Kerns.
4th Wards. H. Plumer.
5th Ward-John w. Trautman.
9th Wards. A. Coffman.
For Assessors,
1st Ward-Barker e. Kigans.
I'd Ward-John l.. Smith.
Sd Ward-Benjamin Bragg.
4th Wards. S. Stowe.
5th Ward-R. B. Davis.
9Th Ward-J X. Gregory.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09

Clean blood means clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc. 25c, soc.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-0? 1t is delicious and nour-
ishing and takes the place OF coffee.
1ne more Grain-o you give the child
rem the more health you distribute
through their systems. GraiD-O is
made OF pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades OF coffee but costs about " as
much. AL grocers sell It. i5c and 25c
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09

DIR. BULBS Cough syrup cures the
worst cold in q day; stops the running Of tn
nose: breaks the fever and banisbes all ter
d ncies toward pneumonia 1t ia the quickest
r,liever and curer of throat and lung diseases
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Tour Lift Aua,.

To qnit tonacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life. nerve and s!gor. take No.To
Bac. the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaIan.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co. Chi:ago or New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09

Reserved seats for Because She
Loved Him So" are now on sale at
Gates book store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09

Seats for the comedy Because She
Loved Him So' are now on sale at
Gates book store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-09
A Young Girls Experience.

My daughters nerves were terribly out OF
order. She was thin and weak; the least noiae
startled her, and she was walIeful Mt night.
King the change In her was so great that she
could hardly be taken for the same girl. She
is rapidly growing well and strong, her COM
nj, f.-Mrs. Lucy McNntt, Brush Valley, Pa.
Celery King cnres Constipation and all dis
cases OF the Nerves, Stomach, Liver nae KID
neys. Sold by druggists 2oc. and oOc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
An AMAZING 5TOpr fQOn p[RU
United States Representative There
Was Subjected to Atrocious Treat
ment and Wants Damages.

New York, April "A dispatch
to the Herald from Washington
says: An amazing story of indi-
gnity inflicted upon an American
representative abroad has been
disclosed by a resolution offered
in the senate by Mr.. Penrose of
Pennsylvania, which calls upon
the state department for lnfor-
nation and documents filed by
Edward Gottfreid of Wilkes
barre, Pa, late consular agent of
this government at Truxillo,
Peru.
In sworn statement, which
he has filed with the department,
Gottfreid asserts that he was
seized by Peruvian revolutionists
in the summer of 1898 and sub
jected to torture, in addition to-
which his house was sacked and
destroyed.
The revolutionists demanded
that he produce five thousand
sales, between So, 500 and $4, ,000)
and twenty-five rifles within fif-
teen minutes, or submit to chas-
tisement in what is termed in
Peru the ''flying stocks. When
he said he was unable to comply
with the demands he was knock
ed down by a blow from a gun
and overpowered. His thumbs
were tied together with thongs
and his hands twisted back of
his head. Heavy rifles were
inserted between the inverted
elbows and his head, and in that
position he was strung up. In a
short time the agonizing pain
rendered him insensible.
The torture was resumed until
Gottfreid agreed to the demands
made upon him.
Gottfreid has filed an itemized
statement Of the damages he
sustained. and they approximate
, go, 900 sales. His attorneys are
|, now in Washington and it is in
, tended TO force Peru to make
suitable financial reparation, if
possible, and an apology for the
insult to the American flag.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
ROBERTS REPORTS RIGHT LOSSES
The Boer Prisoners at Simontown Make
an Attempt to Gain Their Liberty snd
Fourteen Succeed-The Guards
Increased and SentrIes Placed.
By Scripps -rlcRae Press Association.
THEY TRUST IN ROBERTS.

London, April THE activity
of the Beers about Bloemfon tein
despite the fact that it has result
ed in the loss of two considerable
forces of British troops in less
than IA week is causing no uneas-
mess in England. In Field Mar
shal Lord Roberts the populace
have placed entire confidence and
absolute trust, and are confident
of his ability to perform the task
he set out to accomplish.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
OTIS SUCCESSOR.

Washington, April 1t Is
intimated that when Gen. Otis
returns to the United States that
Gen. Macarthur will succeed
him in the Philippines. Presi-
dent Mckinley is said to signifi-
ed a regret at Otis for determin-
ing to leave his post. Otis will
come direct to Washington and
after making an elaborate report
will probably be assigned to
duty III Chicogo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
LORD ROBERTS REPORTS.

London, April ) (delayed).-
Lord Roberts reports thel num-
her of men lost in killed, wound
ed and captured near Bethany on
Wednesday as sol. Two officers
killed, three wounded and eight
captured. The British force con-
sisted of 167 mounted andC4224
unmounted infantry. The Boer
force is reported to have been
32O0 strong with five guns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
AUSTIN Is ISFLOODED BY BREAKING
OF THIS IMMENSE STRUCTURE.
DtATH AID DESTRUCTION WROUGHT
Captain LonRmeIer Is Warned Not to
Come to LOndOn-Bryan Given an En-
thusIastic ReceptIOn-Dewey WIN
Establish Campaign Quarters.
By Scripps-McRae Press Association.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AT AUSTIN.
Austin, Texas, April THE
unprecedented rise of twenty
two feet in the Colorado river
since last midnight resulted to-
day in second Johnstown flood.
The big granite dam above the
city gave way, resulting in the
death of forty or more people,
and the almost miraculous es-
cape of three hundreds. The
immense dam holds vast lake
thirty miles long and very deep
and wide. The Hood is turned
towards lower Austin, where
untold disaster has been wrought
to both lives and property.
The terrorized people were
paric stricken, and rushed to
places of safety.
Danger has seemed imminent
and all day the worSt has been
feared. Heroic crews have all
day struggled against the tor
rents, trying TO prevent a break
in the dam which has heretofore
proved impregnable to the wat
erS. but suddenly the massive
granite wall creaked and the
raging stream shot through with
Il deafening roar, carrying death
and destruction in its path.
The power house which was
situated above the dam was in
stantly swept away and six en-
gineerS employed there were
swept to their death,
Many people who We're on
what was thought to be the safe
side Of the dam taking kodak
pictures are thoaght To have per
ished. min" bodies having been
recoved The dam was an i'm
mGnse structure. being one OF
the greatest engineering featS il
the country.
The financial loss Will amount
to several million dollars, and
the city of Austin will be withou'
water supply or electric lights
Telegraphic service is almos
paralyzed and it is next to impos
sible to get details.
Later reports say that ),
bodies recovered and nearly 60t
people washed away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
HoEE pRIsoNERs EsCApE.

Capetown, April THE Boer
prisoners at Simontown today
madea determined effort to es-
cape. Fourteen succeeded. but
in the melee that followed one
was shot dead and another one
wounded. The guards have
been increased and sentinels
placed throughout the town to
prevent another attempt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
AUSTIN FLOOD THREATENED.

Austin, Tex, April Reports
have reached here that rise in
the Colorado river has caused the
big drain dam twenty five miles
above town to burst. The dam
makes lake thirty miles long,
and the people in the lower end
OF town are terrorized, fearing a
disastrous flood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
ROBERTS ROUGH ROAD.

Washington, April III. l..
Vessels, a resident of Bloemfon
tein who is in this city, says. "If
the Beers haye 10000 troops
around Bloemfontein Roberts
will never see his way back to
Capetown, aud Will never reach
Pretoria with his present com
mand. "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
FRENCH DUEL.

Paris, April Count de Dion
and NJ. de Saint Alary fought a
duel with swords in the hippo
drOme at Nevilly today. The
encounter lasted two and three
quarter hours, at the end of
which time Saint Alary was
wounded in the arm and the duel
terminated. De Dion was not
wounded although he fought
with crippled hands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
LoNGMEIER Is WARNED.

Frankfort, Ky, April Cap
tain Longmeier of the Beckham
guards has received a letter
from London today warning him
that if he came to London with
the soldiers he will meet the
same. fate as did Tom Baker, who
was asSassinated when they were
soldering together at Manches-
ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
BOERS FLANKING.

A large Boer detachment near
Urpener is threatening Brabant's
colonial division which, with its
artillery, is stationed there.
The dispatch says also that the
Beers are afraid to make a front
attack and are planning a flank
ing move.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
GERMANY OCCUPIES ISLANDS.

Apia, Samoa, March 27.-(Nia
San Francisco) The German I'M
perial flag was raised over the
islands of Upola. Munona. Afola
and Savaii on March /.
The ceremony took place in
front of the government house at
Mulinuu, and was witnessed by
1000 natives and all the foreign
residents of the island.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
POPULIST NOMINEES.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April .
The canvass of referendum
vote ordered by the populists of
the state show Wharden Baker
and Ignatius Donnelly> to be the
choice tor president and vice
president respectively.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
STRIKE 70 BE SETTLED.

Chicago, April The build
ING trade strike may be settled
in a short time. The contractors
have agreed to meet with the
representatives Of the various
unions, but will not recognize the
building trade council.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
CONVENTION HALL ASSURED.

Kansas City, April THE
directors of the convention hall
have given every assurance to
the democratic committee Of ar
rangements that the hall will be
in readiness by July I.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08

Washington, April 1t has
been practically settled that the
final fight on the Puerto Rican
tariff bill ard the civil govern
ment bill will take place in the
house next Wednesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
make that place headquarters,
though it was thought at first
their stay would be brief.
DISASTROUS FIRE,

Huntington, w. Va, April =
Proctorville, Ohio, was almost
totally destroyed by fire today,
more than thirty buildings being
destroyed. In response to an
appeal for help, fire engines
were sent from here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
TENAS FLOODS.

Austin, Tex, April storm
and flood is general all over the
state which are probably the
most disastrous ever known.
Washouts are reported on many
railroads and bridges and houses
swept away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
coL-Nr YILLEBOIs' BODY.

Paris. April THE brother of
General Count VillebOis Maruei
who was killed in the Orange
Free State Wednesday has asked
the British government to allow
him to bring the Generals body
home to France.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
HONOLULU HEALTH REPORT .

San Francisco, April THE
official reports of the Honolulu
board of health show that there
were seventy cases of the bubon-
ic plague there up to March 20.
Sixty of these proved fatal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
BOERS CAPTURED.

Bospof, April ) Delayed. To
days successful capture of fifty
Beers accomplished by 800 Brit
ish who carried the eaemy's kop-
je at the point of the bayonet,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
KECEPTION TO BRYAN.

San Francisco, April g. viii
liam J. Bryan stopped here this
morning on his way to Fresno,
and was given an enthusiastic
reception at the Palace hotel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08

nATTTESHIPS AT HON ! kong.
San Francisco, April THE
United States war vessels sent
from this port and Manila to
Hong Kong will. it is learned,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08

DEWEY CAMPAIGN QUARTERS.
Washington. April dewey
expects to open up his campaign
headquarters here in few days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Good grades are much more reliable
breeders than are crosses and are to
be preferred. The native stock has the
vigor OF constitution, which is always
necessary. and has no inherited pre-
potency TO develop in any certain
direction. When mated with a pure
blood, the result is usually an animal
with the vigor of the native ancestor
and the characteristics of the pure
blood parent shown in It's better form
ana fattening qualities. Succeeding
crosses In the same direction strength
en- this tendency toward improvement.
me great objection to grading up"
III TINS way Is the fact that no matter
now hne specimens the animals may
De- they can never be sold as pure
"loods' and an animal which is a grade
VIII never sell for breeding at as high
price as will one which is OF pure
oiooa and entitled to registration. The
man who intends to follow hog raising
as business, even II he does not keep
more than dozen animals. will find
II both profitable and economical To
BUY pair of pure-bloods. and then
make his entire drove pure-bloods as
soon as he can raise enough desirable
animals. BY buying young boar and
SOW already In pig by boar not re-
lated to the one purchased, the boar
can be used on the offspring of the
pure-blood SOW as we'll as upon the
In he L..
this way the pure bloods can be in
creased 80 rapidly that there will soon
be no need to keep the grades. The
hog raiser should certainly use pure
blood boar, and 1t will usually pay to
buy new one each year, so that in
breeding may be avoided. Pure-blood
hogs are not necessarily expensive.
They pay best in the end, and so are
more profitable than either crosses or
grades. Good animals, though not the
best, OF any OF the standard breeds can
be purchased for from SIS to $40 each
when weaned, while young sows In
pig can be bought for from $40 to $40.
Of course older animals which show
specially fine qualities will cost more.
and their better qualities will often
make them the more profitable in the
end. Breeders who have established
regulations as producers Of exception
ally fine animals usually receive much
higher prices than those named above,
but often n man who raises hogs for
production OF pork only, and who does
not care for reputation as n breeder,
VIII sell good breeding animals for lit
tie more than their pork Values. NJ.
Tracy.