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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
Fast Travelling.

At sheboygan, Wis, a Maltese cat
jumped into a large fywheel of the
Plymouth Refrigerator Company's en-
glne, and as the engineer could not
very well stop and shut off the lights
to release the animal from its oerilous
position, he waited until the usual time
of shutting down. Imagine his sur
prise, on stopping the engine, to find
the cat alive and clinglng to the fly
wheel. The wheel is 12 feet in diam
eter and SO feet in circumference and
makes 81 revolutions. consequently
during the 242 hours the engine was in
motion the cat covered distance Of
about 100 miles The cat lives and en-
joys life. and. with the exception of a
lameness, he appears none the worse
for his experience.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
The Marietta Daily Leader.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900
A COAGRESSMAN'S CAREER.

"The average length of a career in
congress is four years. At the begin
ming of every congress about one-third
of the members of the house are new
to the business. 1t is rare thing for
a member to make any sort of a mark
in legislation before he has been in the
house at least two full terms. and those
who have forced themselves above the
surface before the close of single
term can almost be counted on the
fingers of one hand. The ordinary
congressman comes and goes and
leaves no trace behind him, eXcept on
the salary vouchers. The man who
stays in the house for more than two
terms has a fair chance of welding a
little influence. He gets his name in
the Congressional Record once in a
while; he is recognized by the speaker
occasionally; and if he is unusually
lucky the newspapers take him up and
sometimes give him headline all to
himself There are one hundred and
thirty-four members of the present
house who are serving their third
term or better. OF these twenty-five,
at a generous estimate. are so well
known that their names might carry
some meaning outside their own state.
The work of congressman is thank
less enough. 1t brings nothing in the
way of money, little in the way of rep
utation, except in rare instances. and
a vast amount of drudgery. A man
must be in the harness for years gener-
ally before he amounts to anything,
and by the time he begins to count
in Legislation he has lost his enthusi-
asm and spirit. and becomes a pack
horse. Once in a while at rare inter-
walls, there is flash across the dull
legislative sky like a meteor, and a
sudden reputation is made for a new
man. That was the way with Bryan
when he first came to the house in the
Fifty-third congress and sprang into
instant notoriety with a speech on the
tariff that dazzled everybody. Little
field, of Maine, made an even more ef-
fective stroke last winter with his ar
gument against the unseating of the
Mormon Roberts. These are the most
striking examples in recent years of
regulations quickly made. Away back
in the Fifty-third congress, Lafe Pence
caught the house in the first week after
he took his seat with a free silver
speech. 1t is significant that those
who thus make dramatic entrance in
the house rarely count for much in
legislation afterward. Bryan never
had any influence, and ali the while he
stayed in congress he was looked on as
a good talker and nothing more.
Towne frittered himself away after his
silver speech, and, as for Lafe Pence,
who had black type in the newspapers
for few days after his maiden effort,
it is hard nowadays to find anybody
who can remember his name"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
A Remarkable Case.

There is perhaps no other person in
America today who can say like Moses
Chamberlain, of Milton. Pa. that his
father commanded regiment of Con-
tinentals at the battle of Germantown,
Pa, and that his eldest brother was
killed in the same engagement. The
remarkable story of this family, in
brief, is as follows, says the New York
Sun"
Col. William Chamberlain was born
in New Jersey in 1886, only four years
after Washington. His grandmother
was one of the early French Huguenot
refugees who fed to London. England,
for protection. This was about the
time of the great fire in London. 1866.
Three sons of this emgrant came to
America, one of whom was the father
of Col. Chamberlain.
Col. Chamberlain was one of the
prominent citizens of New Jersey and
his name is mentioned in connection
with many important events during
the dark days of the revolution. Be-
sides his serving in the field he filled
business and good Judgment. In 1777
he was commissioned lieutenant-colo-
mel of the Second regiment of the New
Jersey line and was actively engaged
in the operations preceding the battle
of Germantown and in that battle had
command of the regiment.
Just before the fateful morning when
Washington attempted TO surprise the
British Col. Chamberlain was aston
ished to find his son, Lewis, youth of
IS, on hand and ready to participate
in the coming fight. Lewis had come
from his home in Hunterdon county
for the purpose, although he was neith-
er regularly enlisted nor armed. The
father ordered him to the rear. Later
he discovered his son among the men
fully armed and fighting like hero
Lewis was struck by a cannon ball
which shattered a leg, and from this
wound he died on the field before sur
gical assistance could reach him.
In 1891 Col. chamberlain removed
from Hunterdon county, N. j.. to Buff
falo valley in Union County, Pa, where
he conducted an extensive business un-
til his death. in 1877 He had four
sets of children by as many wives. In
ALL his children numbered 90. His de-
scendants now number many hundreds,
perhaps thousands. Among his grand
sons were three brothers who won dis
tinction in the Civil War, namely: Col
James Chamberlain, of Nashville,
Tenn; Col. Thomas Chamberlain. of
Philadelphia, and Capt Wesley Cham
berlain, of California.
Moses Chamberlain, the twenty-third
and youngest child of William Cham
berlain, was born in 1872, when his
father was 76. is still remarkably we'll
preserved, and retains his mental fac
ulties in a fair degree. He was twice
married, the first time in 1885. One
of his daughters is the wife of Judge
Furst, of Bellefonte. Pa.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
THE EVIL EYE"

Evil Eve" at the Auditorium Sat
urday night with its wealth of scenery,
pretty girls, the Great Phasey Troupe,
the Electric Ballet, Gus Bruno, the Re-
volving Windmill. the disappearing
rooms, Mayme Mayo and one hundred
new ideas pressed into three hours of
fncessant laughter is what you will
find when you see Charles H. Yales ex-
travaganza on its annual visit to this
city next Saturday night, December
18th. Seats on sale at Gates's Book
Store Thursday morning, December
18th.
l.. M. LUCHS. Mgr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
Kuntz Dismissed.

The case against Arthur Kuntz was
dismissed from Mayors Court on ap-
plication of the prosecuting witness,
Mr.. John Becker. Kuntz was the fel.
low who broke into the Arcade saloon
Sunday night and was thrown into
the street by the female bartender.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
Want a Raise.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 10-The North
ern Pacific telegraph operators and
despatchers have asked for an increase
of salary. The request was made by
the employees along the line from Min
neapolis to the coast. and representa-
tives of the men are in st. Paul confer
ring with the officials regarding the
matter. There has been no threat of a
strike in case the request is not grant
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
Holiday Excursions-O. n l.. X.

o. & L, K, R. r. Holiday Excursion
Rates.-One and one-third fare for
round trip to all c. p. A. Points. Good
going December 22nd, oath. 25th. 31st,
1900, and January 1st, 1901. Good re-
turning until January End. 1901. To
Columbus and return. $40. Cleve-
land and return, $7.40.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
Wanted-A WifeI

Must be strong and never have lame
back.-DR. RANKIN'S KIDNEY TAB
LET'S STOP the pain at once and cure
permanently. Sold by Beagle & Ly-
tie and A. ]. Richards, druggists, Mari
eta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
special Rates for students.-o. vi X,

Special rates for Students via o. &
l.. X. r. R.-Good gbing on day school
closes and preceding day. Returning
not later than January 8. 1901. Tick
cts sold on certificate plan only.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12

Loved by the people, hated by its
would-be rivals the foe of disease.
the friend of humanity-Rocky Noun
tain Tea, made by the Madison Medi-
cine Co.
Ask your druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12

'Tis jolly world with the Evil Eye" !"
Bewitching melodies never die,
Such are the songs in Evil Eye"
Auditorium, Saturday night, Dec 10.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the German National
Bank of Marietta, o., for the election
OF directors, will be held at their bank
ing rooms on Tuesday, Jan. 8 1901, be-
tween the hours of $3.50 a. m. and 1880
p. m. Standard time.
S. l.. ANGLE, Cashier.
Dec. 2 tt.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12

People who burn the Lamp of Rea-
son need Rocky Mountain Tea. Great
est reason producer known. 35c.
Ask your druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12
For Sale.

Norwood Lot 50x150 for 1925. Good
location. 7-roomed modem house al
most new for $1700. vacant lots on
easy payments $175 each. 10 shares of
the capital stock of the Sterling Brick
Co. Grocery stock at bargain.
Low rent Good trade and fresh stock.
Large lot on car line, above high wat
en- Paved street, $4,000. Several
other properties at good bargains.
w. S. BATTIN, Real Estate & Loan
Agent, Room %, st. Slair Building.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-12

l.. M. LuCHS. Mgr.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Atlins Future OUTPUT.

Charles Christopher, who has nego-
tiated more large Atlin mining deals
than any other man in the country dur
ing the season recently closed, is au.
thority for the statement that there
will be no less than half dozen large
hydraulic plants put in operation in
Atlin with the opening of spring. He
says the output of gold in that country
will exceed SIS, 100000. The gold com.
missioner collected royalty on about
$7OO.OOO this summer, but he failed to
collect on more than half the output.
There was at least 81, 500, 900 taken
out of the Atlin gold fields this year,
and next year the output will exceed
S., 100000. Last summer the great
majority of the miners did not get to
work before August /, and they all
worked small claims and handled most
of the dirt with shoves. Next year
they will handle it by the hydraulic
process. &.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04


For peculiar marriage customs the
NeQritos cannot be beaten. The young
man who seeks. > bride. iirst obtains the
favor Of her parents and then pursues
ber. catching her in his arms. She
breaks loose and runs, and does not
Weld until he has caught her several
times. Finally. he leads her in triumph
to her home. Here tho father. drags
the youth up ladder to the floor OF
their hut. The mother drags up the
maiden. They are made to kneel. and
the father pours over them Q cocoanut
shell full of water. He then bumps
their heads together, and the ceremony
is completed. They spend their honey
moon in the depths of the mountains,
and for five days and nights are lost to
sight, after which they come back to
everyday life. Then there is another
marriage custom. Instead of the
youth and maiden being dragged up
the hut ladder, they are made to
climb two sapplines that grow near
each other. Then an elder OF the
group grasps the sapplings and draws
them together until the heads OF the
young couple touch. with q kiss or
bump, according to the force used.
This makes them man and wife.-N.
Y. Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Care of the Orchard.

The past year, with its unusual eli
matte conditions, has been marked BY
signal neglect of tillage operations in
the orchards of the state. One result
of this has been the formation of an ex-
ira large amount of fruit wood and
buds, and under ordinary conditions,
next spring there will set very much
greater amount of fruit than will be
best for both the interest of the tree
and the orchardist. The orchard
should receive a judicious, yes, q Wig
GUS pruning this winter, to the end
that liberal thinning of fruit spurs shall
be had. otherwise the more expensive
work of hand thinning must be done OF
else there will be produced mass OF
small inferior fruit for which no mar
ket can be found, and as too often oc-
ours, the larger part of the crop be-
comes watse.
Now is the time to make thorough
examination of the trees; study the
various systems of pruning and the
ends they are sought to reach. Watch
the insect and fungous foes and the
climatic effects upon the fruit and
foliage buds, and with the opening Of
spring be prepared to give the orchard
vigorous but judicious pruning and
then follow this with generous tillage
of the soil. Only under conditions
like these can we expect to get the best
of returns from the orchard next year,
under the usual Oregon climatic condi-
tions. Agricultural College
and Experiment Station.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
SALT LAKE CITY.
An Important Factor in Transconti-
mental Travel.

An Important Factor in TranscOnti-
mental Travel.
No one crossing the continent can
afford to cut Salt Lake City from his
route. The attractions of the place,
including the Mormon Temple, Taber-
nacle and Church institutions, the
Great Salt Lake-deader and denser
than the Dead Sea in the Holy Land
the picturesque environment and the
warm sulphur and hot springs, are
greater to the square yard than any To-
cality on the American continent.
The Rio Grande Western Railway,
connecting on the East with the Den
yer 81 Rio Grande and Colorado Mid
land Railways and on the West with
the Southern Pacific Central Route)
and Oregon Short Line, is the only
transcontinetnal line passing directly
through Salt Lake City. The route
through Salt Lake City via the Rio
Grande Western Railway is famous all
the year round. On account of the
equable climate of Utah and Colorado
it is just as popular in winter as in
summer. Send &c to ]. D. Mansfield,
253 Washington ST., Portland, or Geo.
w. Heintz, Acting General Passenger
Agent, Salt Lake City, for copy of
salt Lake City-the City of the
Saints ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
THE. WORST AND THE BEST.
wsil Street suffered. But General Busi-
ness Was Good. ,,.,

wall Street suffered. But General Busi-
ness Wss Good. s.,..
R. G. Dun g Co. IS weekly review OF
trade says: The worst day In Wall
street in many years was in part the
legitimate result of the best year In
business ever known. Because the
country had prospered so greatly and
81 expanded its business that 1t could
no longer afford to have many millions
locked up in carrying stocks represent
ing imaginary values, the question
was not one of monetary supply. When
the country found ample use for its
capital in regular trade and productive
industry, a contraction of loans became
necessary, which would have been
more painful if the volume of stocks
had been larger.
The business of the country close to
the holidays is necessarily smaller than
it has been, and yet larger than at the
same date in any other year. Ex-
changes through principal clearing
houses for the week have been 1877
larger than last year, and 50.4 per cent
larger than in 1892, including S2.1 per
cent gain in payments outside New
York. There was not even a suspicion
of unsoundness in any considerable
branch of industry or trade, the ex-
traordinary expansion in some being as
we'll warranted as the material gain
in others.
Cotton suffered in speculation for q
day with stocks, but the great decrease
in receipts from farms since September
over 100000 bales-gives strong
support to prices, as does the increase
of 200, 900 bales in takings by spinners.
Wheat has fallen both in foreign de-
mand and in prices, in spite of still
larger loss in Western receipts, for the
week only $500, 2s6 bushels, against
7,34O, ITO bushels last year.
Failures for the week have been 220
in the United States, against 258 last
year, and 26 in Canada, against 81 last
YEAR
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

The La Fayette memorial commission
has announced that the United States
mint at Philadelphia would soon begin
striking the La Fayette dollar author.
lied by congress in aid of the monu-
ment. The coin. legal tender, will
bear upon its face in has relief double
medallion of the heads of Washington
and La Fayette, and upon its reverse a
miniature reproduction of the eques.
TRAN statue of La Fayette, to be used
on the monument. The number is
limited to one for each 1900 of the
population of tho country. The first
coin struck of the $4,000 will be pre-.
sented by the president of the United
States to the president of the French
republic. As the La Fayette. dollar
will be desirable souvenir and me.
mento of the children's monument to
the Knight of Liberty, {" the commits
sion has fixed, the price at two dollars.
Tho dies arr. finished and specimen
coin has been sent to Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
snowslide ON White Pass.

News of a big snowslide on the
White Pass & Yukon railroad was
brought to Victoria by the steamer
Tees. A rotary and two engines were
buried by the slide, and after they were
shoveled out, the rotary ran into a
rock, knocking out ID of its 20 knives.
The train which was behind the snow
bucking outfit was not injured.
P. O'Regan, one of those who en-.
deavored to walk to Skagway from the
snowbound train, was found uncon-
scious, with his face and hands frozen.
The operator at Glacier reported to
Skagway that the track there, was COW
cred for distance of $50 feet depth
of five to 20 feet. Telegraph wires be-
yond Glacier are down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.

Seattle Markets. =,
Onions, new, $1.OO@1.25 per sack.
Potatoes, new, $1,000.
Beets, per sack, 75@85c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
Carrots, per sack, SOC.
Parsnips, per sack, 1886.
Caulifower, 75c@$1 per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, 70
COCO per 100 pounds.
Peaches, 65@80c.
Apples, $l.25@1.5O per box.
Pears, $1.00@1.25 per box.
Prunes, COO per box.
Watermelons, $1.50.
Nutmegs, 50@75c.
Butter-Creamery, S2c per pound;
dairy, 17@22c; ranch, 22c per pound.
Eggs-Firm, S0@31c.
Cheese-Native, Ice.
Poultry-9@1Oc; dressed, 11@1Sc.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $1,000;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$17.O0@18.00 1T
Corn-Whole, $780,; cracked, $23;
feed meal, $28.
,Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
SOL; whole, $22. 81
Florr-Patent, per barrel; 1886;
blended straights, 1910; California,
So. %; buckwheat -four, 5000; gra-
ham, per barrel, $3.50; whole wheat
-four, So. 10; rye -four, $S.8O@4.00.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $780,;
shorts, per ton, $17.00. -,
Feed-Chopped feed, 5000 per ton:
middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal,
per ton, $32.O0.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
ImDrOyed Train Euuiupuent

The o. r. & N. and Oregon Short
Line have added buffet, smoking and
library car to their Portland Chicago
through train, and dining car service
has been inauguarated. The train is
equipped with the latest chair cars,
day coaches and luxurious first-class
and ordinary sleepars. Direct connec-
tion made at Granger with Union Pa
cific. and at, Ogden with Rio Grande
line, from all points in Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho to all Eastern cities.
For information, rates, etc., call on
any o. r. & N. agent. or address w.
H. Hurlburt, General Passenger Agent,
Portland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Climate, Scenery and Natures Sani-
tarlun.

Ultimate, scenery ana NSCuro'o SAM.
tarlum.
Scenery, altitude, sunshine and air,
constitute the factors which are rapid.
ly making Colorado the health and
pleasure grounds of the world.
Here the sun shines 357 days of the
average year, and it blends with the
crisp, electric mountain air to produce
climate matchless in, the known
world. No pen can portray, no brush
can picture the majestic grandeur of
the scenery along the line of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad in Colorado.
aries going East should travel via
this line which is known all over the
world as the Scenic Line of the world.
For any information regarding rates,
time tables, etc., call on or address r.
G. Nichol, general agent, 251 Wash
ington street, Portland, Or, or any
agent of the o. R. g NJ Co., or South
ern Pacific Company. -.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
North Notes.

An opera house is one of Albany'e
needs for 1900. --sy~
Mule-buyers from California are in
Southern Oregon countless
A Burns paper reports sale of 2, 700
stock sheep at $2.60 per head.
It is estimated that the call for war.
rants recently made by the county
treasurer of Whatcom county covers
about $170. 900 of county indebtedness.
Figures Of real estate transfers re.
corded in King county (Seattle) since
July show 3 total of 495 transfers, of
an aggregate value of $s, 9s9,6 not
including. of course, the value Of the
transfers for nominal sums. Ia @,fe
In Umatllla county, wheat farms are
advertised for sale at prices from $40
to $40 an acre. A farm on the foot
hills east of Milton sold for $500
spot cash. 9.
The old mill, ON Chambers creek,
near Fort Steilacoom, was recently de.
stroyed by fire. 1t was one of the old
landmarks of that part Of the country,
having been built in 1859.
The convention of the Linn county
Christian Endeavorers is to be held in
Brownsville on January IL, Is, and II.
The Bellingham Bay q Eastern
Railroad Company cannot find laborers
enough to work on road construction at
20 cents an hour. and is getting. in
some Japs for that purpose The Jap
labor is not 30 satisfactory as white la
Dor. but enough of the latter: cannot be
found. s.k
! Among the experiments a progress
at the Puyillup experimentss tations is
series of spraying tests for black
spots, or canker, in hops, which is be-
coming 50 prevalent In that vicinity.
Over ea5, eco was spent Ia LAkeview
IN building improvements during 1889.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
His Highest Cri.ic., D


Edward Terry tells Of , n..' .'
dent which occurred durins '''y Incl.
Australia. do you know vh.. %Dr b
sider the most glowing tribus. ' CO...
receiveda The complimeu, c. eve
. child. There was q crovasS ~s iNq
an intent audience, and bumo. aous,
tho instant given place to oath. a'G is
might have heard pin drpn sas is
the tension Of the house va. -. J. i.A
Ing point. The intense ,,I.. = a''l
broken BY . childish voice. w
who, turning to her parent. s.. sais
broken voice: Mother, il II ;..,s M
San Francisco Bulletin.
At . mass meeting held in q, :, !.
II was decided to establish !, ~ r., f,al
rata OF 26 cents for hair outline ~
ofl0SShops in St. Paul all hns a N'
were represented at the meetin, ~. 'a'ss
present signed the agreement. -Da "