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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Bird Millinery.

The third annual report of the Penn
sylvanla Audubon society, a society or
ganized to stop the wanton slaughter Of
the birds, gives out the encouraging
statement that the membership has
increased so per cent during the year.
and chat the doctrine CT protesting the
birds has spread to uzeh an extent in
the United States that few birds are
now killed in this country for millin-
cry uses, the great majority OF featA-
ers being imported. The society con-
fesses that it is not having the infiu-
ence with a large class of women that
it would like, but says 1t is making
progress with the children and young
people against the bird millinery,
which can not fail to be very effective
in the course of time. 1t is the young
folks who Will govern the fashions in
a few years, and if the Audubon sOcie-
ty can so shape the sentiment of the
young that they are opposed to the
slaughter of birds for hat decorations,
the trimmings of the future will not
include the plumage of the wild birds.
Perhaps the work of the Audubon
society is responsible for the increased
use OF the feathers of domestic fowls.
Many of the best effects now seen on
womens hats are obtained by the use
of the feathers of chickens, ducks,
geese or other fowls that are bred and
slaughtered for food. Against such
trimmings, no objection is urged. In
genudty makes it possible with the
farm yard feathers to initiate many of !
the wild fowl, and likewise to initiate |
many fowls that exist only in magma |
ton. But at the same time the use Of |
feathers includes tco many wild birds,
and this is the task of the Audubon So
cieties. Beyond the part that SYM
pathy plays universal good should |
prompt people to encourage the society
for the wild bird is one OF che creatures
most esential TO human welfare. The
work of the birds in destroying insects
S worth millions annually to man, and
without that work the food supply of
he human family would be seriously
Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Original Way Of Registering
Wife at a Hotel.

Hamlin Garland and his wife arrived
here yesterday. His way of register
ing their names at the Westminster
Hctel had novel gallantry. He
wrote "Hamlin Garland" and "Zulime
Taft Garland on two lines of the
book.
To a compliment on that originality
he replied: II have not the right to
hide her individuality. She is a sculp-
tor OF merit. MacMonnies was her
teacher. She has learned from him
that she is also a painter. We are to
go in the mountains next year to paint
pictures.
''She is a mighty fine girl he ex-
claimed without regard to the classical
in prose. You will see her. She is
the daughter of DR., Don Carlos Taft,
a professor of geology in the Cham
paign University of Illinois, and the
sister of dorado Taft, the greatest fac
tor in the art of the West He has de-
livered 1900 lectures.
She is spfendidly intelligent. We
were at the Congressional Library in
Washington, where Carl Melcher's
work has excellent technique wasted
on theme that is symbolical, but de-
plorably not expressive of our nation
allty. Why did he not paint the pio-
neer, the scout, the frontlersman and
the Indian? have similar objection
to the arch.
1T disseminates culture, it does not |
express America. 1t is splendid, but it
is not national. 1t is Grecian. Well, |
Greek art was great because it was
Greek. The Hudson River school of
painting painted badly, but expressed |
American themes. The modern paint
ers are excellent in technique, but they
paint-nothing The sculptors are like
Hem. The arch is not American"
Mrs. Garland has beauty, wit, grace
and the captivating charm Of the sin
certify that her husband lauds so we'll.
New York Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
The Christmas Azalea.

The prices CT flowers reached the
topmost mark yesterday. and there
were sufficient crowds in the florists
shops to make the day one of unmiti-
gated prosperity with them. American
beauty roses went up to the usual fg-
ure of $50 dozen and remained there
Pinks sold in some places for 81 a
dozen. But it was the azaleas that
brought the highest prices. For sever
al years the popularity of these plants
at Christmas has steadily increased.
Their supremacy at Easter has never
been questioned. but their Christmas
popularity Is a matter Of recent growth
This winter the supply was small, and
not especially good in quality, but. in
spite of the unfaYorable circumstances.
they were very expensive. One florist
had the best to be obtained, and his
supply brought higher prices than any
other. A basket containing several
lplspts was made up by him for .. mil
ltcnalre. As the millionaire was 2 reg
uiar customer, the price was hxed. not
by the scarcity Of mllllonaires. but by
the lack OF Howers. His basket cost
75--New York Sun.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Oil Inspectors Kurtz and Luck
ey to Go at Once.

Columbus, O., Jan. 4.-There has
been a sudden and unexpected change
in the matter of the recent appoint
ments of Governor Bushnell, in so far
as they apply to Oil Inspector Charles
L. Kurtz and J. B. Buckley and Insur-
ance Commissioner w. S. Matthews.
Some time ago it was given cut au-
thcritlyely that John B. Malloy, ap-
pointed by Judge Nash soon after his
election, as Oil Inspector of the South
ern District, was in no hurry for the
position and had expressed a willing
ness to permit Mr. Kurtz TO serve out
his term. ending May /. Now 1t
seems on equally good authority that,
for some unexplained reason, Mr.. NAL
10y has changed his mind completely,
and wants the position witch the least
possible delay. It will be accorded
him, and Mr.. Kurtz will probably be
replaced early in the week. Inspector
Luckey, true to his name, will be per-
mttted to serve, possibly, some days
longer, as it not yet determined who is
to succeed him.
There is also change in the pro-
gram with regard to Insurance Com
missioner Matthews, and he will not be
permitted to receive continuation and
later resign, as has been generally be-
heveA In fact, it now appears that
there is to be an immediate ousting of
the chief supporters of the Bushnell
regime
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
A Philosophical Convict.

"A volume might be written on the
work done by Mrs. Maud Ballington
Booth among the convicts in the New
York State prisons. On the banks of
che Hudson she conducts a cheerful
hcme, called Hope hall, where the re-
formed convict finds an opportunity to
rehabllitate himself and obtain some
preparation for leading an honest life.
Through this agency hundreds of men
have been made into upright and law
ibidlng citizens. Life in these moral
depths Is not devoid of humorous
lights. Once Mrs. Booth and her aids
mad won the confidence of prisoner
who was feared by all his companions.
One day in speaking of his past he told
them that he was absolutely innocent
of the charge for which he was suffer-
ing Imprisonment and he thanked Mrs.
Booth for some reading matter she had
brought him.
Il have got witnesses tc prove my
innocence, even if they are in prison
now" he asserted.
"Why don't you try to secure a new
trial?"
We'll, you see," he replied, after
little pause, Il was acquitted of num-
Der of charges where | was guilty, and
so when / was convicted of something
| never did, said to myself, It's Just
about even balance, and took my med
lcine without any kicking Ohio
State Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
"Club Palate"

This club being an informal affair
where parliamentary rules are un-
J known, just a social thought ex-
change" l believe it's members call it.
the Irrelevant Woman had things all
her own way after the first 20 minutes.
The Presidents opening remarks
were followed by her clear little treble
as she began, in a spirited tone:
We'll, you can talk about woman's
worst fault if you want to. I'm not
prepared to say what it is, but | do
know mans worst fault, and it's eat
ing, eating, eatlng!"
There isn't a single husband. en-
gagged man or confirmed old bachelor
of my acquaintance who doesn't carry
around club palate.
What is club palate?' You're a
lucky woman if you never had to cater
to one. Why, club palate is cause
for insanity with most hcusekeepers.
To put it more plainly.it belongs to the
man who eats good deal of the fin
est club cooking. And if he doesn't
get to be the worst nuisance that ever
sat down a; home table, | miss my
guess.
He expects the same soups and saw
oiles and sauces from a three-dollar-
and-a-half cook that he gets frcm the
club chef, and he makes his wife feel
herself a domestic failure If she
doesn't she that they're served.
Eating away from home has grown
to be regular mania lately. No mat
ter how well furnished their own table
are with good, wholesome. appe-
tizing focd they'll use any excuse to
skip off to a spread down town.
They join clubs. l really believe. for
no ether purpose in the world. When
ever hear cf lot of them being
banded together in some social or po-
lltical organization mentally check
Them OFF as another eating gang.
They eat when the club is organiz-
ed' they eat to celebrate its anniver-
saries, they eat every time there's a
ghc@S OF chance to line up before the
table together.
And the day after the wives of
these gastronomlc autocrats have to
meekly listen while last nights menu |
Is reeled off, and the poor culinary
below stairs is arralgned
for her shortcomings"
The Irrelevant Woman had made A
lit.-Phi!adelphia Enquirer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
SATURDAY. JAN. 6, 1900.

1t is likely that with the return of
Lieutenant Governor Jones TO his
home in Youngstown, following the
Inauguration, he will announce his
candidacy for congress from the
Eighteenth district, to succeed Hon. r..
w. Taylor. The news from his home
is to the effect that he will certainly be
in the field, but Mr.. Jones says the
matter is not determined certainly as
yet. leaving the inference that he will
be such candidate If the conditions are
right The outlook now is that Con-
gresham Taylor will have some trou-
BILE landing another omination.-Ohto
Statet Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
The History Of a Multi-Ml-
lionaire.

The late John Inslee Blair. who died
on December 2, was a highly lnterest-
ing and satisfactory example of the
American millionaire. He worked
hard, yet he did not sacrifice himself
to the sacred claims of business, for he
lived to be ninety-seven years old. He
had fun, and that tco is very much to
his credit, foa a man who substitutes
the pursuit of money for the pursuit
of happiness undoubtedly makes a
mistake. Mr.. Blair seems never to
have done that. He enjoyed making
money, accommodating it, spending it.
and giving it away, and in all these
operations he used excellent Judgment.
He got bcgether a great deal of money
the papers say from fifty to seventy
millions-and got 1t lawfully,ulder the
rules, by making bad properties good
and good properties better. Begin
ming by selling muslcrat-skins, he be-
came country storekeeper, and from
that gradually progressed into the
railroad-building business He built
in his day nearly thirty railroads, most
OF them with his own money. In many
cases he got part of his pay in land
grants, and ne must have owned enor-
nous eXtents of land. He was Scotch
by descent from John Blair,a clergy
man, who came from Scotland to New
Iatss fsN Al
founders cf Princeton college, and
professor in its first faculty. Mr. Blair
great-grandson of the professor, was
not a Princeton graduate himself, but
became trustee of the college, and
gave Blair hall, and a good deal of
money besides. He said once at an
alumni dinner, after one of his num-
erous gifts to the college. that he went |
to school TO learn addition, and had |
come to Princeton to perfect himself in |
subtraction. He gave freely to other !
colleges besides Princeton, and to 9th
er institutions besides colleges. es-
pecially such as were connected with |
the Presbyterian church. so that, al
though his talent as a collector was |
more notable than as a distributor he
was a6le to detach himself, first and
last from very considerable sums of
money. AS a human creature, Mr..
Blair, with his shrewdness, humor and
physical and mental sturdiness, is a
very pleasant object fer the mind 10
dwell upon. We all like success and
strength, and there was a homely
strength about him that was full of
tonic values. He continued active in
business until long after his ninetieth
year,-Harper's Weekly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

The Commissioners were in session
Friday afternoon and appointed Mr.
William T. schnauffer, Inirmary Dl-
rector This appointment was made to
NIL the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr.. George W. Richards.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Inauguration OF Governor-EIect
Nash,

Monday, Jan s, the T. & o. C. e.
will sell tickets to Palos and return at
80 cents, leaving Marietta at 3 a. m,
connecting with T. & o. c. train to
arrive at Columbus 9:35 a. NJ. Return
ing leave Columbus at 600 p. m. Fare
Columbus and return S1.30.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Beauty Is blood Deep.

p, Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without il. CaseaTets, Candy Cathar.
zig clean iyoqF blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm.
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blsckheads,
and that siekly bilious complexion by taking
Cascaret1rTrbeaut for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c. 25c, SOC.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Excursion To Columbus

By way of the Pennsylvania Lines
January 7th and Sth, for the inaugural
ton of Governor-elect Nash. Low rate
non-transferable excursion tickets will
be sold to Columbus. Good returning
Tuesday, Jan. 9th.
E. A. FORD. G. p. A.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Oldest Pilot Dead.

Bridgeport, o., Jan. 4.-Captain VIII
liam Clark, for sixty years pilot on the
Ohio river. died here today. aged SO
years. He was the oldest living Ohio
river pilot, and known TO all river men
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

Wilson & Young, the music men
nave secured a frst-class plano tuner
and repairer and desire your patro-
mage, All work guaranteed MusJc
Room sl6 Putnam street, Knox Savage
Block. Phone S24.
Tues & sat-tf.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Half Rates to Columbus, Via
Z. & O. R., JANUARY 9th.

Half fare rates to Columbus Monday,
Jan. Sth account Inauguration of
Goyernor-elect Mash. Leave Marietta
$40 a. m, arrive Columbus 11:25 a.
m. Tickets good returning until Jan.
9th inclusive.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

Second hand furniture bought and
sold. A.so ladies' and gonts' clothing
shoes, etc, at 1872 Second street. AM
arican Loan Co.. E. Hensley, Mgr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

Terrible plaques. those itching. pes-
tering disesaes OF the skin. Put an
end 10 misery. Doan's Ointment
cures. At any drug store,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

BOw Arc Your KIdneysE
DR. HoDhs' Spuragus pills cure all kidney Ills. Sam.
pie free. Add Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago aT N. Y
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

Willard Newell and his excellent
company will present the great play
"cryano Dc Bsrgerac,s at the Auditor
ivm toqlsht.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

"Cyrano de Bergerac," Auditorium
tonight
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

TWO million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No
need to. Burdock Blood Bltters cures.
At any drug store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

impossible TO foresee an accident
Not impossible to be prepared for M
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil. Monarch
over ps in.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

"Cyrano de Bergerac," the great play
Auditorium tonight.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
Infirmary Director Appointed.

"CyFano de Bergerao" tonight.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

~ Dr. Il. l.. Griffin, DENTIST. Cnice sni
front street. Opposite Soctar's Monument
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06

Es1s"FoR RENT.-House of Eight Rooms
with all modern improvements, on upper
Second street Irquire at Sherir's ofice.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-06
LOCALS.

gES@ FOR RENT-A Hall 10 feet wide by 40
feet deep on FIRST eloor Suitable for small
salero)m. Inquire at III Putnam Street.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29

young gentleman whose character eproach promi
nent the religious circles of Pennsylvania village
the NJ Society there Secretary the Quarterly Conference
President Society has long
been of Rpans Taues and says They keep my
bowels they do not gpe they do purge
bad stomach any which had dyspepsia
constipation for fact about days began
taking the Tabues There food nv stomach
would scSsn onpor for instance without having
distressed feeling Now everything down. pork greasy
food that used to make sick to think Of always
the Tabules my pocket for il occasion arises"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29

wisely that the prince preferred to study
philosophy from animate life rather than
mature reflection.
"Oh. I am incorrigible," laughed Mar
cia; IT don't want to do great things and
think good thoughts 1 just want to be. .
Her tone suggested a blank. Jack sup
p!emented the word loved as being most
appropriate.
He was rapidly yielding to her attrac-
tive, magnetic personality, though he be-
lieved 1t was her innocence which held
him.
BILLY" he was wont to say, II have
searched everywhere for guilelessness in
women, and I'll keep on till 1 find It,.
It's the fundamental principle of noble
wifehood'
Jack" replied the older man, mo
bility demands force which lies in the
strength of a great passion. Never in the
coquettIshness which guileless young
women assume. Nobility appeals to the
few, while the sweetness OF the other
attracts the throng as honey does a
swarm of bees
This conversation REQUIRED to him as
he sat watching the soft curves of the
face at his side and he smiled to him
self to think that he was about to refute
own theory.
''I am glad you are not one of these
strong minded women who infest the
world just now We men have sadly de-
generated under their composite influ-
ence. Now women like you develop ma
tive chivalry in a man. like dependence
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29

moro lenient with me. love you So
darling, and 1t was all done to be with
you. If your mother hadn't been such
dragon-''
It's useless to argue, and mean and
eowardly to hide behind mamma: she
knew men, that's all. And just want to
go back to her. Perhaps you can win
back my confidence again." Her tone
told Of distant days when both should
have outlived all human emotion. Jack
sauntered mocdily along, froWn on his
handsome brow, while Marcia endeavored
to break the silence with few common
place remarks. to which he refused to
respond. They separated before her
mothers door, which adjoined his.
Once IN his own room Jack sought
solace in a cigar. In pulling 1t out his
hand brushed the forgotten letter. Hasti-
ly tearing 1t open he read:
Dear Jack-Like all converts you are
become a fanatic. No, 1 will not con-
gratulate you. Your trusting angel will
yet prove full of guile"
Deuce take it, exclaimed Jack, 'I
wish she would It's that very thing
made her kick up such a row over
little ruse. which after all was great
compliment to her-eh-whats that2'
That was shrill voice in the next
room, evidently Mrs. Van Brunt's, raised
in indignant expostulation
\ ou little fOoll Haven't you mad
enough with one Americana You didn't
accept him?''
Hardly; / pose as an injured goddess
of truth He's more hopelessly in love
than ever. I'll keep him hanging on
while I hunt for title. He's better than
nothing, you know, and devoted admirer
is a good bait
You are clever, Marcia. I never should
have thought that at such a critical mo-
ment l believe you never made but enc
mistake
''That mistake was a pretty profitable
Investment, for the marriage settlement
doubled our income
Jack started crushing the letter with
an ugly frown. Then he smoothed it out
as the voices subsided.
And, by the way, old chap, If the
Van Brunts hail from Albany, the lady
you rave about had once the honor Of
bearing my name. Take the first train,
old fellow. Yours, Bill.
Jack glanced at his watch. Three
o'clock; and the Northern express left
at 8.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
Philadelphia Inquirer.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
There is a petite, pretty woman, with a
great pompadour mop Of blonde hair In
the MAN selle 'Awlzins' company, who
is as true a heroine as any Of the brave
women whose impressive exploits bright
en- the pages Of human history. She is
Elaine Selover, a dainty little creature,
whose appearance would scarcely impress
one as possessing the f1rmness and coNr-
age to willingly submit to a trying surgl-
cal operation that might have endangered
her own health and life for the sake of
saving the life of young man-one who
at the time was comparatively little more
than a stranger to her. AS the yonug
man is the son and heir Of prominent
Philadelphia merchant, and she Is held In
grateful memory by his parents and
many relatives and friends, the story or
her bravery, published now for the first
time. will doubtless prove very interest
ing.
1t all happened little more than a year
ago. The young man and a friend went
abroad to spend their vacation in Paris
and London. In the latter city they be-
came acquainted with Miss Selover, who
! is one Of the pretty girls sent to London
by George Lederer with the 1.-THE Belle
of New York. company. On the morn
! ing of the day when the young man and
his friend were to have sailed for home
the former was taken suddenly Ill at his
lodgings and had several henorrhages.
In g. hurry to reach home his companion
left him alone in his London lodgings and
started on his homeward journey. Sick
nigh unto death, distressed in mind as
well as in body. the boy felt he knew no
one to whom he could send in all that
great city to help him. Suddenly the little
chorus girl dawned upon him, and he sent
her message asking her to come to him.
She responded quickly. When she arrived
he was almost unconscious from loss Of
blood She Immediately sent for doctor
When the physician came and examined
| the young mans condition he said:
There is only one man in England who
|