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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
Hope Suggest the Words.

During his stay in this city Colonel
Bryan Is reported to have said that
most of the mortgages paid off in the
West have been by foreclosure. I'm
til this statement is subsbanted by Of
fetal figures it will be received with
many grains of allowance, in both
East and West, as there is a, motive
back of the assertion. Statistics from
official sources show that the Western
mortgages have been reduced mater
tally during the last two years. III
they have been paid off by the owners
of farms, it is an indication of pros
perity, and indicabions of prosperity
are like red fags before Mr.. Bryan.
Therefore, he, and his party behind
him, has no desire to see any signs of
prosperity The party can not succeed
when the country is having good times
1t thrives when want stalks at noon
day and famine broods by night.
Small wonder, then, that the voluble
candidate will persist in his blindness
concerning prosperity and make state
ments that do not seem to be justified
by the conditions prevailing-Com-
mercial Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
Bell Company Makes a Big
Purchase.

Detroit Mich, Jan. 17.-Charles j.
Glidden, president of the Bell Tele-
phone company. Of Michigan, mas pur-
chased all of the independent tele-
phone exchanges and toll lines in the
State of Michigan, consisting of 46 ex-
changes and 5000 miles of toll lines.
Independent telephone companies were
first started in Michigan under the in
spl1ation of Pingree The rates charg-
ed were too low to sustain the busl-
ness. 1t is understood that the price
paid was about 25 per cent OF the or
iginal cost of constructing the eX-
changes and toll lines. The telephone
subscribers are delighted with the
prospect of receiving telephone service
without having. two telephones on
their walls any paying tribute to two
companies for a mixed, unsatisfactory
service, such as can only be rendered
when two or more telephone compan-
les are operating in the same city.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional di-
sease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
reotly on the blood ana mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in the coun-
try for years. and is regular pres
cription 1t is composed o fthe best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combin-
alton of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free
F. J. CHENNEY & CO., Props, Tole-
do, o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
Fruits Of Annexation.

1t is stated that arrangements are
being made for the construction of $40
miles of electruc railway in and about
Honolulu, the cost of which will be $5,-
100000 The material for this work
is to be supplied from the United
States. These electric lines when
built will greatly aid in the develop
ment of the Hawaiian islands and
largely increase their trade with this
country. Already that trade has been
greatly improved since the annexation
Of the islands, burt the improvement
thus far is but small fraction of what
may be looked for in the near future.
Before the close of the present year
we are likely to hear of contracts
amounting to many millions of dollars
being entered into for the develop
ment of the Philippines like unto that
noted above in regard to Hawaii. The
campaign which began just three
ncnths ago for the paciffcatfon of Lu-
zon has already resulted in bringing
nearly the whole of the island, includ-
ing its most difficult portions, under
American control and it seems assured
that before the end OF the more than
four months which must yet elapse be
fore the rainy season sets in, peace and
good order will be established
throughout It's extent. American capt.
tal and energy will then begin the task
of building up the waste places and Of
developing the natural resources of the
island and its fellows. The result must
be large orders for material from this
country and increased prosperity for
the people of the United States as well
as of the misunderstanding Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
THE z. & o. R.
Sold To F, A, Durham, Of GAINESVILLE,
For S26O,O0O,

AT GAINESVILLE Saturday afternoon the
GAINESVILLE and Ohio River Railroad
was sold by Master Commissioner
Thomas ]. McDermott to Frank Dur
ban for $26O,00O There was but one
other bidder, and that was ]. c. Bolen,
the GAINESVILLE brick man, and no one
seems to know who he represented
Mr.. Durham is said to represent the
GAINESVILLE syndicate. which includes
most of the holders Of the railroad
bonds. 1t was this company that OBJ
tanned a charter in West Virginia
two weeks ago to build a road from
Draxtcn county to the Ohio river, with
GAINESVILLE mentioned as the Ohio ter
minus.
1t is quite probable that the comp
any will reorganize, and that the road
will be extended across the river into
Braxton county, where there is much
valuable coal land to be developed.
1t is a surprise to many people that
the B. & o. did not figure in the deal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21

When Jumbo, the great elephant
who delighted the children CT two con-
tinents, was killed in Canada in 1885,
the skin and bones of the big elephant
were saved, and butchers were employ
ed fifteen hours in cutting the flesh
from the bones. In the stomach OF the
great elephant was an assortment OF
odds and ends including a peck of
stones and a collection Of coins, which
showed that he had been a treyeller.
There were French, German, Austrian,
English and American coins, of all de-
nominations. He also seemed to have
a tasbe for lead car seals, which he had
added to his collection on railway
trips. A policeman's whistle was, ac-
cordlng to The Inter-O Ocean, even found
in the capacious paunch.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
Blazing Oil.

Clarksburg, W. Va, Jan. 20.-Tel-
ephone messages received here are to
the effect that Gil wells along Ten Mile
creek, in the neighborhGcd of Wolf
Summit and Lynch, overhowed late
yesterday afternoon in such volume as
TO fill the creek with Gil which has
coursed it's way down Ten Mile creek
until it has reached Shinnston, on the
West Fork river, a distance of Is miles
Mischevous persons put matches
TO the oil floating on the water and The
river ant Ten Mile creek were Cne
brilliant continuous blaze hast might
from Wolf Summit to Shinnston. EX'
cltement is intense, and hundreds have
flocked to the river and creek banks
The mammoth outpouring of oil still
continues, Notwithstanding the hastJ
efforts to check it.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
Shortening the B. & o.

II you take map and trace line
from Baltimore following the present
line as far as Salem, w. Va, and then
cross the divide to the waters of Mid
die Island Greek and thence follow
that stream TO the Ohio river and so
on down to Marietta, and then up the
valley of the Muskingum river via
GAINESVILLE, and then follow the B. &
o. to Chicago, you will find 1t the
shortest railroad line from Baltimore
to Chicago and at the same time there
is no doubt but what the Muskingum
river affords the easiest grades out of
the Chic Valley that can be found. 1t
seems as though nature had laid cut
route and said as plain as anything
can be said, Here is the short and
easy way; and it might be added this
is the cheapest way also In order to
find out what there was in the rumors
about engineers working at Salem, w.
Va, a letter was sent to a lawyer at
that place for information, and he ans
wered as follows:
Salem, w. Va, Jan, 49,, 1900.
S. j. Hathaway, Esq., President of
Board of Trade, Marietta, o.
Dear Sir-In reply to your favor OF
yesterday can only say that early in
last week there was a corps of engin-
eers stopped at this place, aud that af-
ter surveying the railroad through the
town, they started cut through the
country in a northwesterly direction
and worked several days surveying a
line, returning TO Salem each night
for about one week. There were sew
eral rumors as to their object; one
that they were surveying a railroad
line 10 Sistersville. did not consult
with then. From what heard, !
think they were reticent as TO their OBJ
ject and destination, conflicting ru-
mors tending to confirmation of that
conclusion. Yours truly,
M. H. DAVIS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21

What" asked the teacher, does
'anbhraclte' mean?"
That's kind OF coal" said little
Willie.
"Yes, Anthracite coal Is what we
call hard coal. Sn anthracite must
mean hard. Now, can you tell me
what 'bituminous' means?"
That's coal. too,'' Willie replied
But it isn't the same kind Of coal as
anthracite. Is it? Bituminous coal Is
what we commonly refer to as soft
coal. Now. Willie. let us see if you
can form a sentence containing the
words Anthracite and 'bltuminous.'
Willie Thought the matter over for a
minute and then said
Here's one; This morning before
pa started down town ma wanted IS
for groceries and things, and she tried
to get 1t by saying bituminous words
but pa gave her an anthracite look
and when he disappeared around the
coIuer she was weeping blmmlnous-
ly."-chicago Times Herald.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
SUNDAY. JAN. 81. 1900.
Republican City Convention
To the Republicans of the City OF Ma
rietta.

To the Republicans OF the City OF Ma
rietta:
You are called to meet in delegate
convention at the Court House on
Tuesday, February 13, 1900, at 7:30
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of plac-
ing in nomination candidates for the
following offices, and for the transac-
tion of any such business that may
come before the convention:
One Mayor.
One City Engineer.
One City Solicitor.
One Water Works Trustee.
Two Cemetery Trustees.
The unit of representation shall be
one delegate for each fifteen votes
cast for George X. Nash. at the No
vember election, 1899, and one dele
gate for each fraction of eight.
The primary election will be held on
Saturday, February 10, at the usual
places of voting, between the hours of
$3.50 and 1880 p. m. standard time.)
The election in each ward shall be
conducted by one judge and one sec
retary to be selected by the Republi-
can voters present at the opening OF
the primary.
Each delegation must present to
the convention proper credentials, du-
ly attested by the presiding judge, and
the secretary, together with list of
the names of those voting in the pri-
mary.
Upon the basis of representation the
delegates are apportioned as follows:
1st Ward, 1873 votes-13 delegates.
I'd Ward 247 votes-16 delegates.
Sd Ward, 397 yotes-26 delegates.
4th Ward, 357 votes-24 delegates.
5th Ward, 1876 yotes-13 delegates.
9Th Ward, 154 votes-10 delegates.
1t is also requested that that part Of
Marietta township lying outside of the
city Of Marietta, select such delegates
as in their wisdom seems best to as
sist in the proper placing in nomlna-
uion candidates for one Justice of the
Peace and one Township Clerk and one
member of the Board Of Township
Trustees.
1t is also requested by the committee
that that part of the Marietta school
district which lies outside of the
corporation limits of the city shall
also make proper arrangements for
the proper selection of delegates to as
sist in the nomination of two members
of the Board of Education.
Each ward is also requested to vote
and select a candidate for one assessor
and one member of the City Council.
BY order of the Committee,
R. l.. NYE, Chairman.
r. A. UNDERWOOD, Secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
About the Willy Boer.

! spent quite two years going about
from farm to farm with wagons of
miscellaneous goods. bartering them
ostrich feathers, ivory, hides, wool,
live stock or whatever | could get.
have elsewhere related my experience
in one CT these expeditions. and must
here confne myself to saying that
scarcely ever exposed samples of my
goods at any farm without attempts
being made to purloin articles that
could be readily concealed. All took
part in this, old and young, male and
female; and constant watch had TO be
kept. / once detected a young girl,
daughter of a Boer who was then and
long afterward prominent member
cf the Free State Volksraad, trying to
secret a case of watches under her ap-
ron. No shame Is evinced on detec-
ton; the matter is treated as a good
subject for laughter. In purchasing
horses or cattle the greatest care had
to be exercised. No London hCr5ecCper
could compete with the average Boer
in the art Of passing off broken-w wind
ed horses or sand-cracked trek oxen as
sound animals. Dishonesty extends
further still than to matters of this
kind. A Boer, whose name Is well
known TO the world, many years ago
when acting as President of land
commission for apportloning out
farms in the Leydenberg district, did
my partner oart OF $4,000 acres OF land
by as barefrced piece of knavery as
could be conceived.-North American
Review.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
HUNKLE CHUDIS.
BY WILL S. RICHARDSON.

BY WILL S. RICHARDSON.
Ho, little Linus, is this you'
Oh. yes it is! Why, how d'y' do?
Yes, howdy'do, and how've you been
Say, amt you glad I'm home again:
Well, now you jump upon my knee
And hunkle chums again We'll be.
Ho, Hunkle Chum, ho no, ha ha,
Come here and kiss you old papa,
Ho, Snicklefritz, now hOp'ty skip
Down on my knee and take trip
Upon my ck-ho, hunkum bum
But this is jolly, old time fun
Hold round my neck, but don't you choke
ChOo, choo, choo, choo. now I'm your boat,
All are aboard, the gang plank's In
Choo, Chico, chOo, choo, back out again.
Now you may be the boats whole crew,
The engine, bell and whistle. too
And either way you want to steer
Just pull my hair or twist my ear,
But don't forget that you are, too
This old boats freight, ch 20, choo, choO, choC
And here is where we dump on trash,
So overheard you go-kersplash!
Now, Hunkle Chum, no no. ha ha,
Come here and kiss your old papa.
l know my HunIe Chum's about;
So dig your little hands deep in
And fetch them out chOck full again
Yes, heaping full OF tiddlewinks.
And Niger heads ana winkumklnks-
But OH this ball, 1t takes kiss
To buy IT, sir, and so does this.
Vow guess what is behind my back
In either hands paper sack,
Yes, grapes aud nuts and chewing gum
Say amt this now real old tin fun
You've eaten lots, but heap lots mora
| Are sticking TO the chairs and aoor;
But there is plenty left TO make
Your little tuuky full OF ache,
Ho, Hunkle Chum, no no. IA ha,
Come here and kiss our old papa.
You are my boy. I'm your papa,
But We aTe hunkle chums. ha ha;
20 hing me tight and hug me like
You used to do, with all your might,
For soon these little arms viii be
Too big TO hug cid men like me,
This pretty mouth will soon forget
That papa loves its kisses yet;
These hands Will feel too big to press
Through my gray hair their soft caress,
Ana these blue eyes where am great
WIN sometime see their own mistake;
Your heart will other loves crowd in
To ill the place where l have been;
Then you will feel too big, my son,
To be my little hunkle chum.
Ho, HunlSIe Chum no ho, ha ha,
Come here and kiss your old papa.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
Notice to Stockholders.

This Is to notify the stockholders OF
The Marietta Electric Company that
the annual meeting OF the Company
for the election of directors and such
other business as may properly come
before the Company will be held Tues
day, January SOth, from 1880 o'clock "a
z: 80 O'Clock D. M, at the ONCE OF the
Company. No, 9O5 second street. Ma
rletta. Ohio.
J. S. Il. ToRNER, Sec
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21
Candidates Announcement.

Editor Leader-Please announce my
name as a candidate for the office of
Mayor of the city of Marietta, subject
to the decision of the Republican
municipal convention to be held Feb.
18th. w. E. SYKES.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21

Don't Tobnrco Spis aud snUke -FOUR Ilfe Away.
To Quit toDacno easily and forever, be mag
netic, fun OF life, nerve and !gOr, take No.To'
Bac, the w0nde worker, that rnuises weak men
strong. All druggists, 5Oc OF ST. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy ca, Chicago or New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21

Second hand furniture bought and
sold. A.so ladies' and gonts' clothing
shoes. etc, at 1872 Second street Ann
erlcan Loan Co.. E. Hensley, Mgr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup never disap'
points those who use it for obstinate coughs
colds, and irIitatons OF the throat and lnI g.
IL stands unrivaled as n remedy for throat and
lung diseases. sold 10y all druggists At q
cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21

EdaeHto Your Bowels With CAseArots.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
s0e. 25a II q o C tail. druggists refund money.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-21

How Are Your KIdneys8
Dr. HoDhs sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills. sam
plo free ADD. sterIlnR Remedy Co. ChleagO ~ N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29

months rations and sales to officers. Am busy
again? Well. 1t beats my old job at the Chase Ma
companies The men have eaten potatoes for the
first time since January &c. BY now our In
tentons known to these people, and they are
beginning to aid us in every way possible. They
much quicker than do theirs. My Spanish
stands well in hand although the language
Spanish and Chinese When landed they could
not do enough for us, would not accept money, ETC.
Now, when they have supplies. two prices are
charged us. | wanted some boats one morning TO
Chimes found ! could only get their boats they
raised their price after making bargain. ! wasted
Chnaman and gave him five minutes to produce
his boats or be put into close confinement for ten
days | got my boats
report has just reached us that General Lucban
In the absence of Major Gilmore. Captains Doy,
Spelman. Shpman Fair and Lieutenant Stewart,
commanding officer and adjutant. The'general for
got his promised visit, although all of sat all
night with our fingers on the triggers waiting for
him. So anxious to him
On the DIST moved from Calhayog to Laguan.
We landed at daybreak February % taking posses
sion OF the town. / the first officer ashore no
have seen in the Philippines There several
stone houses of Spanish manufacture. and many
wooden houses of recent build. There about
ten thousand inhabitant here when "alrs weli'-
just now about fifty covers it. Tho streets
wide and are paved with some combination of con-
crete. I have been detailed by General w \.
port inspector of customs and collector of internal
revenue for Laguan
Lieutenant Harvey Garrison of the 47th Regi-
ment formerly in the 22d Regiment. y. G. N ".
is ASSIGNED to the port of Tabaco and CAPTAIN W.
!. Goldsborough. of my regiment formerly in the
list Regiment, n. G. N. ", goes to Ormoc. We
going 10 the several ports for garrison duty and
20 aid in establishing law and order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29

of any store which Hahne & Co have been able to
learn about in the United States. The first floor
space will be $1,000 square feet. The largest store
in New-York City has a first floor space of 1900
square feet.
The building is be six stories high ultimately
but for the present il will extend up only four
stories. The contractors have the site turned
them May J. and the store is to be
ready for occupancy by May l, 1901. The con-
tractors Thompson & Starrett, of this city.
The Hahnes have arranged for a thoroughly mod
store. The material of the exterior will be
plain red brick. with terra Gotta trimmings. One
of the most striking features of the outside will
be that the entire first floor front in Broad and
New SITS, will be Of plate glass, in window lights
eighteen feet wide, giving a glass space on this
floor of no less than 1900 square feet 1t will be
the largest plate glass front of business building
in the United Gtates. The building. when com
pleted, will cost than 100000.
Hahne & Co have visited nearly all the big stores
in tho country and they have adopted the best
features OF all and have taken to avoid all
the Objectionable features. They intend to have a
building that will represent the best that Is far
known with relation to department store construc-
ton, and they have made exhaustive search to
ascertain verything that would be of advantage
TO them. The architects 1t will be a model
business building. a composite OF the representative
structures of its kind
Besides being superior in its lighting facilities II
will be well ventilated 1t is possible con-
big store The first floor will be less
than eighteen feet high. in the clear; the second
Will be sixteen feet the third fourteen feet and
the fourth twelve feet while the fifth and sixth
when built Will be twelve feet high each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29

OF the Spanish cruiser Rio de la Plata at Ruenos
AyreS.
In the Republic of Ecuador they are already
preparing for the Presidential election which will
take place next January. The several candidates.
are discussed and the triumph of the Liberal party
seems to be assured from now This would not be
surprising; for that party. represented in the
Government by General Alfaro. the President who
succeeded IN running down the ultra cIericas after
to its programme of liberty and progress. AS it is
thrown out from the Temple the 'mercaderes'
and led the country in a path Of moral and mate
rial prosperity"
On the anniversary of the death OF President
Rufino Barrios, killed 1885 at the battle of Cha
culpaca, most of the papers in Guatemala. have
published highly eulogistic articles about the man
who considered during his life as the real
dictator of Central America. The too frequent
conflicts. rather, wars. which occurred since his
death. between the States of that portion of the
American Continent. have opened the eyes of those
who accused him of aiming at the formation of a
confederacy. OF which he intended 10 be the head
Guatemaians stiii honor the memory of Barsios
d9es fat the &c ara of
tertain the hope of overthrowing the present Gov
eminent OF President Estrada Cabrera, and put in
his place Ion Antonio Barrios. son of the late
dictator" The people OF Guatemala do not believe
so bndly In the strength OF a name. They re-
member that they were ruled. not in satisfactory
manner, by the nephew OF Barr9s VINO was killed
who sadded the country with enormous debt
toward the best and most honored men in Guate-
mala.
The official report OF Colonel Gonzalez Com
mandant OF the Peruvian troops in the Department
of Loreto. TO the Minister of War at Lima. shows
that the rebellion led by Colonel Vizcarra had
probably received death blow. The insurgents
defeated Quimayac and Vizcarra was
fatally wounded. dying few hours afterward. He
had taken refuge after the defeat of his partisans
in hosiery. and ired his revolver al the soldiers
who sent capture him. together with the
Sub Project Luna and three friends who had fol-
lowed him In his flight.