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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24
A Big Fish.

Messrs. Charles Bowling, j. H. Beck
er, ]. ]. Eells and Mr.. Early went to
Devol's Dam yesterday afternoon on
the steam launch owned by the two
first named gentlemen.
They went for the ayowed purpose
of fishing and while engaged in this
pleasant work, Mr.. Becker got bite
1t was a good bite and the member OF
the finny tribe at the other end OF the
line pulled so hard that 1t is stated
quietly that the angler was pulled into
the river. After heroic efforts on the
part of his companions, both he and
his prize wer landed. The fish was a
fourteen pound pike.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24

Geo. B. Sunderland, Headquarters for
Real Estate, opposite Union Depot. Mari
eta, can accommodate any prospective pur-
chaser in anything he wants whether city
property or farm land. Good residence prop
erty in all parts of Marietta for sale at bar
gains. Business locations and farm property
of all kinds. have 100 lots which can offer
on the installment plan at most favorable
prices. II you want to buy or Sc / or exchange
real estate you should not miss calling on
Sunderland. He can give you exactly what
you want and make the terms to suit the pur-
chaser. TaaphoLes: Ofice. Al residence. 23S.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24
Real Estate T Or Sale

A lot 63x1S0 on Front street, between
Washington and Sacra Via.
A double house on Front street, lot
80 by 80. A six room house on Second,
lot 45x1S0. A six room house on Fourth
street, lot 45x180.
One single and one double house on
Fifth street, lot 65X1S0.
One four room house on Montgom-
cry, lot 45x1S0. Also other city proper
ty. Inquire at Sheriff's Office.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24

For ten long years l was a sufferer
with kidney dyspepsia and rheuma-
tism disease / treated with many Co
lumbus doctors; took patent medicine.
No results whatever until / discovered
and took ONE bottle of DENNIS
SURE, SAFE and SPEEDY CURE. In
three days l threw down my crutches
Ordinary cases cured in one day
Only 25 and 75 cents at A. j. Rich
ards and w. H. StyaA s. Samples free
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24
HAMkOLD & HART,
Real Estate HustlerS.

Office: Corner Front and Putnam SITS.
Watch this Spa Tor Specials.
Fifty Lots in Williamstown.
New Modern 5 room House Up.
per Front Street, 81 800. A coed
43 acre farm, crop, 3 horses, !
COW, l hog, new farm imnlements,
good timber, House and Barn etc,
will trade for city property.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24
The Marietta Daily Leader
NEWS NUGGETS.
Personal Paragraphs and Pertinent
Points,

MIR. A. P. Finch was at Belpre yes
terday on business.
Mr. Frank p. Spence, of Zanes-
vile, is in the city on business.
Mr. All Vaughn, of Lowell, was in
the city yesterday on business.
Frank e. Spence, of GAINESVILLE,
was in town on business yesterday.
-Messrs. II. H. Isham and Robert G. |
Martin returned to New York yester-
day.
MIR F. B. Bradley moved yesterday
from 2O7 Montgomery to SO2 Second
street.
Mr. d. H. Thomas has returned
from a business trip through Athens
county.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Crum, of the West Side, Monday eve
ming, son.
MIR. ]. A. Gibson, of the West Side,
is spending the week with friends at
Cumberland.
Mr.. John Bates, who is employed
by the Electric Co., is confined to his
home with the typhoid fever.
Mr.. H. w. switzer returned yes
terday from Parkersburg where he has
been visiting relatives several days.
Mr.. Chalmer Gibson, of the Palm
Restaurant went to Cambridge yester-
day and will spend two or three weeks
at home
Mr.. R. B. Lambert, who has been
visiting his father DR.. o. A. Lambert,
returned to his home at Plantsvllle
yesterday.
Mrs Mahala Breckenridge, who
has been visiting in the city the past
month, returned to her home in Iowa
yesterday.
-Messrs, George w. Davidson, W.
H. Thadwell, and Frank Beymer, of
Caldwell, were business visitors in the
city yesterday.
Born, Monday, Oct, 90, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Crumbly, a son. Grandson
to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Evans and Mrs.
; James Crumbly.
The Barlow NJ. E. Aid Society will
entertain a social at Mrs. Kate Har-
veys Saturday evening, October 27.
All are invited
-Messrs. George and Harry Brok-
aw, Of the College, returned yesterday
. noon from Oberlin, having stopped at
their home in Morgan county.
Miss Della Wolcott, of Sharon
g Wisconsin, who has been visiting Mrs
= ]. P. Smith at Reno, the past five
weeks, returned home yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. Jane Smith and Mrs. Dudley
Warren, of Newport Township, passed
through the city yesterday on theil
way to Akron, where they will visit
relatives.
!, Mr.. William Noe, who was injur.
ed in cave in on Second street sew,
/ eral weeks ago, has so far recovered as
/ to be able to walk around with the ait
of crutch.
: The canvassers started out with
the tickets for the High School Ly,
; ceum Course yesterday. The plat viii
! be opened at the Corner Drug Store
November 4th.
Mr.. George Alexander left yester.
day morning for Painesville to be
present at the wedding of his sister
Miss Laura Alexander and Rev. w. S
Richardson on Friday evening.
Mrs. Abbie Crippen, field worker
for the Foreign Missionary Associa
ton, who addressed the ladies of the
e Baptist church Monday afternoon, lef
: yesterday morning to attend the Ohio
: Baptist Anniversaries at Columbus.
g The land Office of the Ohio Com
y pany, which has been recently re-
!, |, stored by the Society of Colonia
y Danes of this State, will be open tt
It visitors on Thursday afternoon. Octo
= Der 25th, from 80 to 500 o'clock.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24
Miss Phoebe Brown.

Miss Brown has returned to
the city after a course o fstudy and has
resumed her classes in piano and voice
culture. She may be found at her
rooms, 22S Fifth street, opposite the
College. Oct. lS-1wh'
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24
REAL EsTATE

For sale or trade. Houses, Lots and
Farms. A good 3-story Business
Building on Front below Butler for
sale. Dwellings and lots at all prices
in all parts of the city. A bargain in
a millinery store if sold at oDce Good
location and trade. Give me call If
YOU want a good investment or home.
ED FLANDERS, 1875 Putnam Street.
Phone 16l.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24

Miss Muriel Palmer has resumed
her class in singing and may be found
at the Law Building, Putnam street,
Room g.
Oct 1S IT,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24

Excursions to Chicago via Pennsyl-
vania Lines-Sunday, October 2Sth,
Tuesday, October Both, and Thursday
November LIST, for the Horse Show, ex-
cursion tickets will be sold to Chicago
via Pennsylvania Lines; good return
ing until Monday, November 5th.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24

Excursions to Columbus via Penn
sylvania Lines-October 23rd and oath,
for the Ohio Baptist Convention, low
rate excursion tickets will be sold to
Columbus via Pennsylvania Lines;
good returning until Friday, October
26th.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24
JOHN JACOBS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Fruits,
Confectionery, Etc.

Has moved from 124 Greene street, to
232 Front street. He keeps on hand at
all times fine stock of all kinds of
fruits, confectionery, ETC., at the lowest
prices.
Remember the place, and give him a
call.
232 Front street, Marietta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24

Miss Lizzie Warfeld, Fashionable
Dressmaker. Call at lao Front street.
Oct. loft.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-24
FRANK PANHORST,
Real Estate Agent,

Offers the following bargains in
city property. Ten houses, 8, A and 6
rooms. size of lots from 20x90 feet to
45x1S0 feet, prices from $3.50 to $11O0,
Eighteen houses, 5, and rooms,
size of lots 40x90 to 45x1S0, prices
from 5000 to $4,000. Twelve houses, s,
9, 10, IL and IL rooms, size of lots 45
from FRY n0S $500 800 to % 5000. 5000 These properties
are in all parts of the city. We also
have some good farms for sale. Call
on or address. FRANK PANHORST,
No. 122 Putnam street. Marietta.
Ohio. Phone 402.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

Story Of : Now Cophetua.

story OF . new COpnetuhs
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
The heir Of the gilded, household had
just proposed to the pretty kitchen
maid. She regarded him with q steady
glance as she polished of her rounded
arms with a coarse towel. y.
81 must have every Thursday out
she said. 60 ft
EYES," he 'murmured.
"And every Sunday afternoon"
EYES," -
"And every night as soon as the
dinner things are done up"
"Ye-es."
"How many in the family?"
"Only you and l."
ANY children?"
"N-n-no." 4t-.f
Much company"
Every little" ft
"Any furnace to tend?" if.
mo"
"Hired man to do all the outside
work?"
Yes. -. -
what make Of piano do you use?'
The Bangaway." Gs
LET me think. All, yes. shall In
sist upon having the breakfast room
to receive my beaux In"
well. by thunder, you don't get it,
cried the gilded heir as he turned and
stalked away.
So the maid haughtily rolled up hel
sleeves and went back to her work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07


Mexico. The car was invented by Reau
Campbell. the Mexican traveller, and
came about as follows:
: Some years ago when Mr.. Campbell
was travelling through the great Ia
mosopo Canon, he had a seat on the
side of the car next to the mountain,
the rocks Of the cliff were withinStwo
feet Of the window, and OF course ne
could get not even glimpse OF the
canon. as all thu windows on the other
side of the car were taken up by the
occupants of the adjoining seats. De-
termined to view the magnifcence OF
the canon, Mr.. Campbell returned to
Las Canoas, and through the courtesy
of railway officials made the world
famous ride on board what the super
intendent called his trolley" an open
car with seats for eight persons. and
with this ride came the idea that the
only way the magnifcence OF Mexico's
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

car had to go. Then the building o.
a passenger car without top was de.
cided on, and the Chililitli came
in evolution from a work car to thu
coal car, and to the contamination d
itself
The Chililitli became famous
and from an observation car went on
duty as a pavilion by the sea, and
roof garden, for 1t Is electric lighted
and has an outfit of Chinese lanterns
But the favorite is also remembered
as dining car of the tropics, attached
to q special train. that, during maa
hours, could stand still or run just
fast enough to secure breeze, and mo-
raise o dust. The Chililitli IL tn
largest observation or dining car eve
built. There are seats reversible a.
in coach) for 68 people, and when tn
tables are In place Sc persons may 81
down to dinner.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

A collier wandering ON some land
belonging to Earl D CHANGED to
meet the owner face to face. His lord
ship asked the collier II he knew he
was walking on his land.
Thy land! Well. I've got no land
myself" was the reply. land I'm fore
ed to wslk ON somebody else's. Whaur
did you get 1t from?"
"Oh," replied the earl. II got 1t from
my ancestors"
"And whaur did they get 1t fromT
inquired the collier.
"They got 1t from their ancestors"
"And whaur did their ancestors get
It fromr
"They fought for It,"
"Ah, WE'LL" said the collier. squar-
ing up to the earl, come, and Ill fight
thee for it."-London Tit-Bits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

stefan. She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician is
at constant disadvantage. This is
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands Of women have been con-
fiding their troubles to Mrs. Pinkham,
and whose advice has brought happi-
ness and health to countless women in
the United States.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, Ill,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs Pink
hams advice and use Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as they
cured her of inflammation of the ovaries
and wsmb she, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Mrs. Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, and her
advice is absolutely free.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

A Fish Story.
From the Washington Star: "The
biggest l ever caught" began the
story-teller, scholarly looking party,
who evidently knew more about
schoolbooks than flybooks-.-;
loot away" interrupted thin-faced
little man with a nose like single.
'T'm no liar" the story-teller fared
up. "This is true story, and I'm pre-
pared to swear to 1t. 1t was In the
year 80, when we had the hottest sum-
mer@"
II didn't know the summer OF ~
was so very hot" said a man IN q
weatherbeaten straw hat.
"If all you didn't know" said the
story-teller, was piled on top OF you
you'd be flatter than founder and
deader than a mackerel. AS I was
saying, in the summer Of 'S9 party
of us went to upper Canada on a fish,
ing expedition. 1t wasn't hot up there
a little bit. On the contrary, 1t was
so cold that the ice froze the first night
we got there"
"Gosh!" exclaimed the little man
with single nose.
"As l was saying" said the story
teller, showing genuine gameness, 1t
froze the first night we got to our
fishing ground, but we went out the
next morning just the same. and
hadn't been fishing more than fifteen
minutes when got bite that
thought was going to pull the boat
under. Let go of my rod and 1t went
scooting through the water, but soon
got it again, and the fight over the
water and under 1t began in earnest.
hadn't been fishing for a long time
and was nervous as the dickens, but
/ had some sense left. and l didn't
intend to let that fish get away If ]
could help it. was so excited that
never did know how long ! tussled
with it, but in time landed him In
the boat. and he was the biggest one
l ever caught in my life. was SO
ex-"
''How much did he weight" eagerly
inquired the man in the straw hat as
he drew up close to the story-teller.
Exactly half a pound" said the
story-teller, as serious as a sermon.
you think you are dern smart
don't your" shifted the little man with
the single nose, as he got up and
walked outside where he could gel
more breathing room.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Eruption Of CotopazL

Mr.. Whymper thus describes the
commencement of an eruption Of the
volcano Cotopaxi: "A pun Of steam
was emitted. and then a brief pause.
Five minutes later a column of inky
blackness began to issue. and rose up
straight In the air with such prodigious
velocity that In less than three minutes
1t was 10000 feet above the rim Of the
crater The top of the column was
about 10000 feet above the level of the
sea-"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
THE OPEN-TOP CAR CHILlLITLT.

mountains could be enjoyed to the
fullest extent would be from cal
without sides or top. The following
season a coal, or gondola car, with
board seats. was attached to the Amer.
lean Tourist Association train, and
every traveller on that train climbed
into 1t. Afterwards the Mexican gov.
eminent prohibited the carrying pas
sengers in freight cars, and the Goa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

A Somervills man borrowed 4 neigh
boris hen recently on the pretense that
he wanted her to set. As soon a. he
got the hen he broke up the setting
habit and got her to laying eggs. In
the next six weeks she laid two dozen
eggs. These he sold for 40 cents .
dozen, and with the so cents that he
got for them he sought the hen. Now
the question arises whether the origi-
nal owner Of the hen was fooled 0f
-6omerville Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
peler.t. from Porto Rico.

FREDERICK Degetau Of San Juan,
chosen as the first delegate from Porto
Rico to the United States. IL a lawyer.
having studied in the University OF
Madrid. He is q member Of several
scientific and philanthropic societies
and was one of the founders Of the So
ciete Franchise pour L'Arbitrage entire
Nations. Mr.. Degetau has written
several books. He was one OF the four
commissioners sent to Spain In 1895 to
ask for autonomy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Can se. s.ooo STAR.

On clear nights person with good
sight can see 1000 stars. Az but half
Of the celestial sphere is Viewed. and
as many stars near the horizon are OBJ
scured by the vapors of our atmos-
phere, the total number Of stars visible
with the naked eye Is put at 5000. GER
tainly. and very likely as high as g.
900. The number the largest telescope
brings into view is estimated at over
80, 000, 000.-Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Kind of Him.

Her mother (sternly)-Mary COM
plains that you won't help her at all;
that you never even hold the baby.
Her husband-That's not so. Why,
held him last night for while.
Her mother-Oh! you did! How
long, pray?
Her husband = Well : er = long
enough for Mary to bring UP a scuttle
Of coal-Philadelphi Press. ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

There is one pane of glass at Marl-
borough house, in England. that has a
peculiar sort of history and is most
carefully guarded The late duke OF
Clarence once entered the sitting room
of one Of his sisters and scratched with
a diamond on the window his name,
Eddy" Soon after the present en-
peror of Russia entered the room and.
noticing the handiwork of his cousin.
scratched "Nicky" beneath 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

A New York millionaire proposes to
utilize electricity for every possible
purpose imaginable In his new palatiai
residence in Riverside drive. It will be
used for lighting, heating, cooking,
washing. ironing, drying clothes, ven
tilation, driving Photographs and
Microscopes for amusement, and for
charging automobile batteries.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

The very newest thing in railway car
architecture is passenger car for
steam roads, built very much on the
lines OF the summer trolley car. except
that this car can open up the top as
we'll as the sides. The car was built
by the Pullman Company for the Am
erican Tourist Association, Of Chicago.
and was intended as an observation car
in the great canons Of mountainous
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

The death Of King Humbert has lelt
only one ruler in Europe who is re-
puted to be constant smoker. This
is the Emperor Of Austria. Victor
Emmanuel never uses tobacco. the
Gar seldom does. and the rulers OF
Greece, Roumania, Sweden. DenmarK,
Bulgaria. and Germany use 1t only oc-
casionally.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
His Little joke

The trembling Boxer knott before
Ii Hung Chang and strovs to explain
matters.
II must have lost my head. I see
no other reason why engaged in the
uprising. o Son of the Blue Sky" he
walled.
you are trifie on in your gram
mar" interposed Ii. you should
say. I will have lost my head"
And the executioner stepped forward
at the proper gnal.-Baltimore Amer
lean
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Cheapest travelling in World.

The Trans-Siberian railroad offers
the cheapest travelling In the world.
The Russian government, in order to
encourage emigration to that colony,
has made remarkably low rates. For
instance. a ticket from Russia to
Toblosk only costs SLIP, and from that
point to any city In Siberia the fare
Is only SIPS. That is to say, it is
possible to travel 5000 miles for the
sum of 1887.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
why MRS. PINKHAM
Il Able to Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand .
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women, and the aid man would give
is not at his command.
To treat case properly it is neces-
sary to know all about 1t, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by woman to her family ply
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Most Dlscriminate.

For mercy's sake, Mildred" ex-
claimed Mrs. Highmore. shocked at
the neglige attire; Of her youngest
daughter. who had gone to the front
door to look at a fire on the other side
of the street, don't you know you
never ought to ar gar In public with
your collar unbuttoned and your
sleeves rolle6iap except when you are
playing golf?" rs aiNs.4-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Primitive Iud,ana County Invaded.

Until few days ago Brown county,
Indiana, had neither railway. tele-
graph nor telephone facilities any
where within Its borders. 1t Is still
minus the two first mentioned necessi-
ties of modern life. but telephone
line has invaded Nashville, coming
from Columbus. in an adjoining
county.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Cheated.

"Ah," said the groom, here 1t Is!
Here's your friend Bardsley's wedding
present."
"Oh," exclaimed the bride who was
busy in her boudor, what is III"
IAN original poem of-let me Gee
five stanzas, with his book"
well! 1t seems to me that after
what l gave him and his wife they
might at least have sent US salad
dish or pickle fork"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

Butchered on Behalf OF mrnnery.
Goldfnches are getting very scarce.
The price of them has nearly doubled
in England, where they are considered
a thoroughly British institution. Per-
haps the milliners are at the bottom
OF the mischief.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Russian wedding Day superstition

A most peculiar thing about the
marriage ceremony of Russian peas
ants is the fact that when the couple
enter the church both bridegroom and
bride make dash for the platform
on which is the pulpit. 1t is believed
that the one whose foot touches the
platfoi n first will live the longer. and
that the children will take after that
one in size, health and beauty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
o,d p.,nti.r DIsoovered.

A St. Jerome painted by Albrecht
Durer in 1881. 24x19 inches In size.
has been discovered in the Lisbon Ma
tional museum OF Fine Arts. In
his diary Durer tells how he pre-
scented a picture to Portuguese who
befriended him at Antwerp.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Funuel Set Mast Adre.

The earliest OF the British torpedo
boat destroyers, the Havoc. has met
with a curious accident. She has re-
Gently been reboilered, and In the
course of reconstruction an extra fun
mel was put up forward Of the original
pair. This funnel is close up against
the mast, and during the trials set the
mast on fire. The boat was not seri'
ously injured.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Dimoult Situation.

"Be as wise as a serpent" we sug-
gested.
The distraught wife wept afresh.
IF you but knew" she exclaimed,
how extremely sensitive my husband
is to any impression even remotely
suggestive Of serpents!"
Plainly, here was household
wherein peace could be restored only
by the exercise Of the utmost tact
Detroit Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
Held on to, il,

-, Held on to Ut. -
F.. In Brooklyn. t;"pe yqau ~ i've wantta tran
fer?" asked the condpetoT,,. q
What for?" asked Tie man with tn,
alligator bag. .sa;.ssfs;ff'ie -
80 that you can take another car
mo, sir;Sf have waited twenty min.
utes for, this.i one and + propose te
hang on to Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07
m.rrlm.o'. Designer sem Vigorous.

Merrlmac's Designer sshl Vigorous
Col. John M. Brooke, who designed
the ram Merrimac. and thus revolu-
tionized marine warfare. Is still living
at Lexington, professor emeritus OF
physics in the Virginia Military lnsti-
tute. He is now seventy-nine years
old, but is still vigorous and walks
from his residence on the outskirts OF
the city to the postofllce at the same
hour every morning.