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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
The Newest Gun.

This time it is a New Orleans man
who has invented an electric gun that
is OF course the mcst terrible engine of
war the world has ever seen or dream
ed of. 1t is simply tube, open at
both ends and surrounded throughout
t slength by a series of magnets.
The projecticle is fed into enc end, and
by an ingenious arrangement the mag
nets are electrically excited is success
sion, in the direction of the other end.
1t is claimed that any velocity chat is
desired can be obtained. AS there is
no powder it will be a smokeless
weapon and fer the same reason it will
be a very rapid one, since all that will
be necessary will be to feed in the
projedticles by hand or by means of
any suitable device
There being no limit to the velocity
that can be obtained there Will, of
course, be practically nc limit to the
range. The English government would
do we'll to order a few of them at once,
since by locating them close to projec-
ticle factories in England they could,
after getting the range of a Boer laag-
er, send rain of iron over France,
the Mediterranean and the northern
part of the African continent where it
would fan among the burgers just as
il it came out of the skies. That
would be something that the Dutch
men could not stand The inventor is
now offering stock for sale. In his
prospectus he will be able to make the
claim that it will be a dividend payer
in times of peace as we'll as in war.
The Carnegie company would pay big
price for lot of Them for use in
shooting ore from their mines in the
Northeast to their furnaces around
Pittsburg, and they could also utilize
them very profitably in distributing
pig iron, steel billets and similar mat
erlal while all of the other iron and
steel concerns in the country would find
the new guns equally indispensable.
They would be especially valuable to
those southern furnaces which now
have to find a market for the bulk of
their product in the North and whose
great drawback is the cost Of transpor-
tation.-Pittsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
Weekly Oil Review.

Pittsburg, Feb. 1S.-A review of
field developments for the past week
shows that the first half of the short
month slipped by without any new
discoveries being made to interest the
small army of operators, who at all
in new territory. With a dollar added
to the market value of a barrel Of OIL
as compared with the price two years
ago. it is not matter Of surprise that
there should be a great desire for an
individual increase in production. The
statistical condition, as shown by pipe
line statements, and its relation to pro-
duction and consumption, and the
volume CT stocks of both high and low
grade oil, make soperators and pro-
ducers alike anxious to secure a larger
daily output of the commodity His
degree of success in that direction in
the old fields seems 20 have reached
the limit. Severely cold weather
proves hindrance in all fields, but
is but temporary, and the most that
can be hoped fer is to keep the old
wells doing their best without an in
crease in the yield. The scarcity of
visible producing territory that has
not been defined is admitted on every
hand, but the old-timer will meet any
argument along that line with his past
experience, and saw he has seen the
same conditions prevail a dozen times
in the past 25 years. The point taken
cannot be refuted, but it will not do to
lose sight of the fact that vast areas
of producing territories have been dis
covered and developed in the past ten
years and thousands of wells drilled
that proved barren of results.
West Virginia forged to the front
with new territory and production
when Pennsylvania greatest white
sand pool, Mcdonald began to decline,
operations were carried still further
southwest into Kentucky and Tenn
essee, but 1t took but year or two to
make the practical operator throw up
his hands and declare it was useless to
try to produce oil where the formation
did not exist, or was so broken up as
to make it a waste of time and money
TO continue the search. How much
more of West Virginia will prove
capable of producing oil in paying
quantities is purely matter of con
jecture at this time Very satisfac-
tory progress has been made in Harri-
son county within the past year and
quite recent discoveries in Lewis coun-
ty point to more promising results
than last year The lower counties,
Calhoun, Morgan, Jackson and sever
al others have been practically aban-
doned.-Derrick.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

Hon. Henry BOIL, cf this city, oh
1ects to the title Gold Democrat" as
applied TO his political Affiliations. He
says: I'm 1896 l left the Democratic
party for good and have been a Re-
publican ever since left the Dem
ucracy on the money issue, but fer four
years have been a Mckinley man and
an enemy to every form of Organism,
cheap money, Altgeldism and all other
political crankism. The conduct of
the Democratic party on the Philip
pine question is enough to disgust ev-
cry lover OF his country, to say moth
ing of the attitude Of the party on the
money question. | am a Republican
and so desire to be considered. My
father was a Democrat before me, and
| was led to believe that Democracy
was the right thing, but for years be-
fore l left the Democratic party | felt
that | was in the wrong camp. My
sen Is a Republican. 1t will never be
said that his father led him into the
wrong political party. He is with the
party, as am I, that keeps step to the
music CT the Union. and stands for all
that is best in the civilization of the
century Ohio State Journal.
The above utteralce of the father
concerning the son is hardly full
statement of the case. Should the
father cast his paternal eye toward his
fcrmer home he would with little eff
fort find the son engaged in cam
paign against the Republican city tick
ct. The alliance of the son with the
Republican party is scarcely so strong
as might be inferred from the fathers
! words.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
Lies Ideals and Lies Real
tiles.


In the opinion OF Prof Sumner, Of
Yale. not more than 10 per ceut of
married peope, looking back at the end
OF their lives, can honestly say they
have realized the ideals with which
they began life. Now, il Prof. Sumner
will demonstrate to the satisfaction of
public opinion that 10 per cent of any
class of persons, married or single,
can, looking back at the end, the mid
die, or any other period, of life, and
honestly say they have realized any of
started or gathered along the primrose
highways of the morning-glory period
of youthful ideality, he may be forgiv-
en- for betraying the fireside secrets of
domestoc infelicity. Otherwise, he
must take the consequences of his
most ungallant outburst of unjusti-
fable treason to the confederated state
of mutual conjugallty.
But Prof Sumner should cheer up.
He has no right to take his personal
disappointments into the classroom.
He does violence to the inherent right
of every student in his care when he
thus scatters brambles in the daffodil-
bordered pathway of loves delightful
dalllance He would destroy young
loves dreams by a matrimonial night
mare. 1t is an injustice to the race, a
slander of the parental class of past
and present and menace to the fu-
ture.
1t is the cook, net the wife, who is
at the bottem of Prof Summers diff
Guilty He needs exercise and change
CT cuisine. 1t may be mince pie, but
circumstaptial evidence points toward
potatoes. Anyhow, it is patent that
Prof. Sumner has eaten something not
easy of assimilation through the
abused organs of delicate digestion.
AS an Offset to the pessmistic views
of the phlegmatiG professor, and pure
ly in the interest of youthful happiness
and mature hope, it appears proper in
this connection to say to the discour-
aged students of Yale, speaking from
the vantage point of longtime mar
ried man, that for every lost ideal of
youth there is a living reality of com
radeship in matrimony in ample com
pensation. Ideals are of the future.
Happiness is in reflection on the past
and enjoyment of the present. Nor
must it be forgotten that the selfish
personal ideals of ones own youth are
as shadowy visions. fading gently into
the cleaning, as the better ideals of
the paternal pride and hope become a
part of life's advancement
Life is full of ideals and of love.
Nor are they all of the youth time.
And life is full of compensations, and
for every ideal lost there is its count
erpart in other hope and other expect
ancy-if only life be wholesomeiy liv-
ed.-Commercial Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
A Sign Of Russia,s Advance.

Russophobia Is becoming as preva-
lent in Japan as in England according
TO the report brought by the steamer
Coptic, 1t is reported in japan that
Russia Is about to quarter $4,000
troops at Port Arthur, and it is fear
ed that this will enable her to throw
great force into Corea at short notice.
This report bears all the earmarks
of being the story of newspaper alarm
lists, of which the far East is full.
For years Russia has had $4,000 troops
at Vladivostock barracks, and many
more along the southern frontier of
eastern Siberia, These have been
nearer Corea than Port Arthur, though
not within such easy distance of
Seoul. Two years ago Russia could
have thrown 100000 troops into Corea
in short time, $4,000 within week,
at most.
The real point to the rumor has
been missed entirely by the writer of
the dispatch. With $4,000 Russian
troops at Port Arthur, England will
be compelled to enlarge her garrison
at Wel-Hai-Wel, which is just across
the strait, so miles distant from Port
Arthur 1t is all game of chess on
the borders of the Yellow sea. Rus
sla and England are maneuvering for
position. Both are holding back the
hot-headed Japanese from precipltat-
ing war. The greater Russian force
on one side of the strait of water will
necessitate a greater English force on
the other.
The crucial point in connection with
such developments IN northern China
is right there: England can at any
time make a naval demonstration, as
she has so many times Russia. ac-
cording to rumor, has made her first
land demonstration Can England do
the same? Where are the soldiers to
come from? Ships are not going to be
of any more avail against Russia in
China than they have been against the
Beers in South Africa.--Ohio State
Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
THE BIRTH.

Never to see "a nation born
Hath been given to mortal man,
Unless to those who, on that summer
morn,
Gazed silent when the great Virglnian
Unsheathed the sword whose fatal
flash
Shot union through the incorherent
clash
OF our loose atoms, crystalizing them
Around single wills unpliant stem,
And making purpose of emotion rash
Out Of that scabbard sprang, as from
the womb,
Nebulous at first, bat hardening to a
star,
Through mutual share OF sunburst and
of gloom,
The common faith that made us what
we are.
That lifted blade transformed our
jangling clans,
Till then provincial, to Americans,
And made a unity CT wilderlng plans;
Here was the doom fixed; here was
marked the date
When this New World awoke to mans
estate,
Burnt its last ship and ceased to look
behind.
LOWELL.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
THURSDAY. FEB. %. 1900.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

For Mayor,
WILLIAM L. SYKES.
For City Solicitor,
CHARLES w. RICHARDS.
For City Engineer,
e. FRANK GATES.
For Water Works Trustee.
JAMES MCCONNELL.
For Cemetery Trustee (Long term.)
ROBERT SHIERS.
For Cemetery Trustee (Short term.)
d. H. GIBSON.
For Councilmen,
1st ward-Joseph Smith, Jr.
I'd Ward-L. J. 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, 1900-02-22

A season in this city woud hardly
be completed now, without an engage
ment OF Jack and the Beanstalk. q"
This is the fourth year of this notable
work The entire grand production is
coming intact with such improvements
as new scenes and costumes, together
with cast of favorlte artists and a
big well trained chorus, and the night
chosen is Saturday, Feb a.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

In estimating the city's population,
theTimes of yesterday multiphes 29O1
by and gets result OF 14,OO5. This
is a mistake of only 500. out that isn't
bad for the Royal Luckily, their ex-
pert at figures will have nothing to do
with making up the census returns, or
Marietta would fall back to village
standing.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
Special Notice.

The Committeeman from each ward
who were chosen at the Republican
City Convention are requested to meet
at the Clerks Office in the Court House
on Saturday evening. Feb. "a, at 7
o'clock, to select an Executive Com
mittee. GEO M. COOKE, Chairman.
s. IL Plumer, Secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

The Register yesterday stated that
Mayor Richardson had been in Gin
cinnati on legal business 1.-THE Times
says he was there to consult a physi-
clan; the Leader, too, will hazard a
guess and say that he went to buy fur
niture for the Blks Home. Wonder
who is right.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON.
YENTION, FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.

The Republican Congressional Con-
ventfon of the Fifteenth District of
Ohio, will be held Tuesday, April 10th,
1900 at 10:30 O'Clock a. m.
To nominate one candidate for Con-
gress, one Presidential elector and to
select two delegates and two alter
mates to the Republican National Con-
vention.
The ratio of representation in said
convention has been fixed at one dele
gate for each hundred votes and frac-
tion of fifty or more cast for Hon.
George X Nash, at the general elec-
ton held in the state of Ohio In the
vaar 1890 and Is as fnllnWs.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

Attorney General Sheets has given
his opinion that the State Legislature
has no authority to pass the Toledo
Centennial $1,OOOOOO appropriation
bill, generally known as the Griffin
Bill, He holds that "one general as
sembly must not create debt for its
successor to pay" Ohio and the
Northwest territory may not have
such big centennial after all.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
calleu GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place OF coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell 1t
from coffee. 1t does not cost over u
as much. Children may drink IL with
great benefit. 15c and 25c per pack
age. Try 1t. Ask for Grain-O. 2
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

The fatal result Of a college prank
at Oxford the other day is surely
enough to convince every one that
such exhibitions of college spirit are
entirely wrong.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

From the movements of the British
and the trekking of the Beers, it is
hard to tell just now who is in the lead
in South Africa. More glorious re-
treats" are looked for.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
NEW FAMOUS FEAT
URES and NOVELTIES.

Mrs. NJ. A. Payne has reoDened her
dress making parlors at 720 Fourth
street, eight doors from Montgomery
street car line. Children's clothes
specially Satisfaction guaranteed.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

The present situation in Kentucky
is hardly sufficient to furnish food for
thought-much less for scandal. But
"the end is not yeT."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
From December Taxes.

According to the certificate of the
County Auditor to the City Clerk, the
amount due the city from the Decem-
ber collection of taxes is as follows:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
Washington's Birthday.

II this rain continues. Dewey will
have dewey time at Wheeling today.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

Some people have commenced to
think of Bryan as candidate for
President this year.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
Don't Tobseeo spI. and smvA. IOur nm. Av.,.

BeN Ag-eNtV opt anu ntnuae IOuh AdIe AWhys
To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and igor. take No-To-
BAc, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, bOc or u. Cure Ruaran.
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atsrling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

Diphtheria relieved In twenty min
utes. Almost miraculous. Or. Thom-
as Eclectrie Oil AT any drug store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Editor Leader-Please announce to
the voters of the city of Marietta that
l will be candidate for the office of
City Solicitor. at the coming spring
election. j. e. AHLBORN.
Editor LIeader--Please announce
that l will be candidate at the April
election for the Office of City Civil
Engineer. w. P. MASON.
Editor Leader--Please announce my
name as candidate for Assessor in
the Second Ward, and oblige,
w. II. GRIGGS.
Please announce TO the voters that I
will be a candidate fer the office of
Township. Trustee at the spring cleo
tion. JOHN BURCHETT.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

Inc SelectlOn OF uelegaueS 10 Salu
convention shall be by primaries, held
in the several precincts on Saturday,
the 7th day of April, 1900, in each of
the counties composing said district.
The various central committees of
the counties composing the district
shall provide between what hours of
the day on which said primary cleo
ton shall be held, apportion the dele
gates to the voting precincts in their
respective counties and issue call
therefor.
The several county delegations will
meet in caucus at 10 o'clock "a. m. In
the city of GAINESVILLE, April 10th, 1900,
to select one member of each of the
following committees Credentials,
Permanent Organization, Rules and
Order of Business, Resolutions and
one Congressional Committeeman for
the ensuing term.
BY order of the Congressional Com
mlttee.
P. C. PATTERSON, Chairman.
SILAS A. BALDWIN, Secretary.
GEORGE LAUER, Washington
j. R. GORBY, Noble.
JAMES RUSK, Morgan.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-22

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarers.
Candy CRthartic, cure constipation forever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-17
THE ROOsEVELr PARTY.

The Republican State committee late
this afternoon decided on the personnel
Of the party that Will 90 to mgo, Cow
trnor Roosevelt in Idaho preparatory
90 his coming 10 salt Lake. 10 is made
up of the leading members OF "a, Re-
publican organization IN Utah and u.s. as
follows.
National Committeeman o. J. saHs-
bury. ex-senator Arthur Brown, state
Chairman r. II. Calllster Governor
Wells. eX Governor A. L. Thomas. Hon.
Thomas Kearns Mayor Ezra Thomp-
son. Hon John Henry Smith. Secretary
OF State Hammond, Judge G.. o. Good
win, Chief Justice George w. Bartch,
Colonel Nephi w. Clayton Beuer Y.
Smith. ID. II Wenger Hon G.. h. Allen
and Hon. Thomas Fitch. an of Salt
Lake, and w. r. Adams ogden, Reed
Smoot. John G.. Graham Provo. Joseph
A. Smith. Providence, George n. Ham
SON. ogden; b. n Jones. Brigham city.
The party will leave here on Wednes-
day morning in special ear attached
10 the regular $40 oregon SHORT Line
train and viii accompany Roosevelt
through the northern Utah towns. as
heretofore given iu the News" and
then coMe on to SAT- Lake with him on
the morning OF the 2lst when he viii
be met at the depot by a large crowd Of
citizens including the five hundred
Rough Riders and COW boys who are
expected TO BE- IN the procession. Cen
eral j. q. Cannon and State Chairman
Callister and County Chairman Eichuor
are receiving the names OF those who
wish TO join In the parade.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-17
"AS A PUBLIC PARK FOREVER. :"
For Such Purpose Was Pioneer Square Dedicated With Much
Ceremony, Amidst Vast COncourse OF Citizens,
on Jqy 25th 1898.

In view Of the recent developments
which Indicate the building of rail-
road from salt Lake City TO Los
Angeles, and in view Of the further fact
that the city Council is to be formally
requested to give Pioneer Square as a
depot grounds. much speculation has
been INDUCED in by citizens as to
whether or not that can be legally done.
The News" today attempted TO Sc
cure the highest authority from city
officials themselves, but found most Of
them disluclined TO express an opinion
upon the matter, for the good reason,
In most cases, that they had not had
time to fully investigate the PROPOSE
ton one official however expressed
himself IN very positive terms. stating
that the park had been officially dedl
Gated 70 public purposes for an time
and that the Council could not. under
any circumstances, grant the request
asked for Said he. There was always
some question about the legality OF
having this park for depot purposes 10
the past, and IL was 20 settle the mat
Ter beyond further doubt or speculation
that the park was dedicated for public
purposes This was done with much
ceremony and IN the midst OF a great
concourse OF citizens on July 25th. lseS,
Prior 20 that the City Council had
passed the following ordinance, which
would seem to settle the matter beyond
dispute.
AN ordinance defeating block IS OF
plat "A, Salt Lake survey, commonly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-17
Judge NorreII Sustains Demurrer
to Auditor Richards Answer,
AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $500
which the Plaintiff Claims l. due
Him on Account of Services -
status OF Case,

This afternoon Judge Nor-.u suss
tanned the demurrer 10 the i.faaa7uts
answer n the case OF A. Milton Musser
y Morgan Richards Jr state auditor
and at Che same time signed % poremp-
tory writ OK mandate commanding the
defendant 10 issue his Marian. lu ay0r
OF an Musser Tor 5000.
The plaintiff 10 TINS acla. recently
applied % the district c1uI, ..r witt
OK mandamus directing an. state
auditor o. draw q warrant 900 Dds favor
Tor $780, which Mr.. Mus6-r claimed bad
been appropriated him by Doe LggIs-
laure ou account OF services 10 The
State as ash and game warden.
Auditor Richards ignored the account
claiming that Mn Musser5 account had
not been presented TO the State board 90
examiners.
Auditor Richards filed an answer 20
the plaintiffs petition for writ VI
mandate. TO which the plaintiff by bis
attorney vs.. d. Ritter dCmurrgl.
The fact tina, Judge N9crell sustained
the demurrer does not end The natter
ID win now be taken before th- state
Supreme court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-17
From Ocean to Ocean.

The latest plan Of the trumyirate Of
Colorado railroads.&c. Colorado &
Southern Colorado Midland and the Rio
Grande Westcrn--is 20 run a solid train
Of tourist sleepers and baggage cars
from the East through Colorado and
Salt Lake 20 the Pacific coast says the
Denver Republican. The plan is
said TO be @ move 10 checkmate the
Union Pacific Santa Re and South
ern Pacific and at the same time
divert travel from the central and
southern routes through Denver and
Colorado. The subject was brought
up at the recent meeting OF passenger
men In Glenwood Springs In an ef-
fort 20 reach an understanding that
such a train would not result IN whole
sale slashing ~ rates from the East
90 the Pacific coast but no definite
action was taken.
IL Is said that the plan Of the three
roads Is TO start a tourist sleeper
from New York. Boston Philadelphia
and Chicago, bringing the train 20
Omaha where a tourist sleeper from
ST. Louis win he delivered by the Wa
bash The Rock Island win haul the
train 20 Denver and then the Colorado
q southern. Colorado Midland and Rio
Grande Western win take il 20 ogden.
where Il win be delivered 10 the South
ern Pacific.