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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
MONDAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

John u. Little. the actor, died in
Brooklyn. aged G2 years.
Three fresh cases of bubonic plague
is reported from Sydney. y. 5. w.
Archbishop John Keane. of Sioux
City. Ia, will probably be selected as
successor to the late Archbishop Hen
messy.
The Colombian revolutionary move
ment is being kept up, number of
Argentinians having enlisted with the
rebels.
At Waverly, ILL.,, \. e. Moffet, q
bank cashier, discovered Negro bur-
glar in his bedroom and shot him
dead. The body was not recognized.
The Mexican troops have had sever
al more encounters with the Maya
Indians in Gucatan territory, and
gained several miles of Indian terri
tory.
Mrs. John Gallagher, so years old,
of Joliet, Ill.,. while in fit of tenn
porary insanity, cut her husbands
throat while he was asleep. She is
now in Jail.
Fire in Boston caused the death of
one fireman, the probable fatal injury
of another, and the serious injury of
three others. Financial loss esti-
mated at 100000.
Christ. Baur, of Sioux City. Ia, was
killed by his brother-in-law, Ernest
Meyers. Meyers had quarreled with
Bauer's mother. a quarrel resulted,
and then the murder.
Funeral service over the remains
Of Edward j. Phelps, eX-miuister to
England, were held at his former
home in New Haven, Ct The burial
took place at Burlington, VT.
The Beers made n stand AT Driefon-
tein and almost held their position
for day. but during the night they
retreated again, the British pursuing
but not overtaking them. The British
reached Asvogel kop without en-
countering the enemy.
The democratic government at
Frankfort Ky, has sworn in company
cf state militia, who are guarding the
state officers in the Capitol hotel.
The state militia guarding the state
house have been reinforced and con-
flict may take place at any moment.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
GNI0 EivEF EAsLE01G
eastern Ti:cc
GOING NORTH.

Leave Willamstown--
d7:47 a. m................to to Wheeling
alO:5G a. m.... to New Martinsyill,
dl2:45 p. IN. to Pittsburg and East
d3;51 p. M. Wheeling and Int. points
'5;lS, Ohio Valley Express Pittsburg
and East.
'S;5S..... Sistersyille and Int. points
GOING SOUTH.
dlO;3O a, m.......,...to Parkersbure
'lA:Ol p. IN. ..Ohio Valley Express to
Huntington an0 Cincinnati.
d2:4l p. m..................to to Remove
4;23 p. m..............to to PIT. Pleasant,
d7:O9 p. m to Parkersbure
d daily. daily except Sunday.
l.. Z. cHALENoR,
Gen. Pass Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
"SaphO" TaboOeI,

Flint, Mich. March 13.-At Il special
meeting of the city council Monday
n resolution was adopted in support
of Mayor Crawford's determination
to prevent proposed presentation
of "Sapho" here. The resolution in
structed the city marshal to prevent
the performance.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
the undersigned as general insurance
agents under the firm name OF Rohl &
Flanders has been dissolved. Mr..
BOIL retiring from the firm. The bus
mess Will be hereafter conducted at
the present ONCE. No. l25 Putnam
street, by Ed. Flanders, to whom all
accounts, premiums and assessments
due the partnership shall be paid.
March l. 1900.
HENRY G. BOHl.
ED. FLANDERS.
Mch. 6, 3wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
PILEsi
Il.ESl P.lEsi

,,,.I pr; Willinms Indian Pile Ointment will eu,s
~ aesoros tue tumors allays the itcbtng az
once; acis as Q poultice. gives Instant reI,af'
~. ~. wiiiiains' i indian Pile Ointment Is pre.
pareu only Tor PILES and Itching OF the prirs, "a
pAr,s, ana nothiLg elsa. Every boz IA rnarnn
ma q 90 9S,a ne " aIusgsts sent by mall for 500
WILLIAMS MFG co. ,Prop,s. o,ava,s,a
For sale BY cURTis sAHbTcHMAS. 4
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
In Honor of Irish TroOps.

London, March 13.-lhe lord may
or, \. j. Newton. has directed that
the Irish flag be hoisted over the
Mansion house on St. Patrick's day,
in recognition of the bravery of the
Irish troops in South Africa.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
Phosphate Miners Quit.

Ocala, Fla, March 13.-The phos-
phate mining firm of Hood & HUB
bard, AT Duncllon. has suspended tenn
porarily. About one Thousand men
are affected. ii. j. IIassard, phos-
phate miner at juhette, has also sus-
nenlpl.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13

Washington, March 13.-Chief Will
kie, of the secret service, has received
the first counterfeit so far discover
ed of the new one dollar silver GER
titicate. The specimen, which came
from Cleveland, o., is II very poor zinc
Of rhinp
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
90 YOU EAT sREaD7

moon Pfaf,'s IS unexcsliso. % Z
lao his Cakes and ice3- FinL
ieapCiiIap sC0 Cream mat ctr
tSCs, ParffGuiaT p0 n6FaCp@
snt'0n xiven - ssrvinp partisf
acs csioHs. -. od'r9 ~ t1uoiC 4,
ara. ~ NrATF
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13
. Knickerbocker Watch.

Given for IFS lion ~
heads and q 2-cent fM1
stamp. Neat appear ND
ing and an excellent wv
time keeper. Solid
nickel-silver case. with N@m
ornamental back. MInnf%M
Nickel movements, Mp mV
pement fully eQH HEE
jeweled The famous VWy,l. KmS
"K n ickerbocker" NSH$U
watch. ~
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13

Cut strip OF thick paper 80 TINT the ends will
exactly meet when drawn tightly around second
joint OF the finger. Lay one end on this diagram
nt the 0, and order the number the other enc
indicates
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-13

DARK Face hgurss, }. T. tine Light FsO., A. H. tuna,
Connections leave Newcomeratoxvu
VIA rittsburgh Divisions For Pitteburrh
ahI the Eins 2 g am II 81 am Y II pm. For
For Columbus, t6 So am. For Coiulnbus Gin.
oinnati, indlanaPolis and st. Louis, sii 81 am
~ ana sr ~ IS pm For Columbus and Chicago.
Cleveland d Pittsburak Divlsiem--Tor
Oleveland, Canton and Fort Wayne Route
points, Chicago. Pittsburgh and intormediate
points, " 10 am and u 90 pm.
"Daiiy. tExeept Sunday. fTrlag stop.
L. +. LoREE, E.A. FORD,
e'nr'i knagu, General Passenger lssnl
l-i-isoo-N PrTTsBunoH, PRNE'A.
For time cards, rates OF fare, through tickess.
baggage checks. and further information re-
Earding the running OF trains, apply 10 any
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as lively as I've been doin' this winter.
1t is funny. can't understand it my
self, but somehow when / was out
stealing-I was spry as cricket and
as still as mouse. / never felt afraid,
either. guess that's the reason never
got caught. But now that you've got
me, suppose I'll have to give m. Do
you want to take me along with you
now? 1t won't take me long to get
ready. Clothes don't cut much of a
figure with us. All / wish is that you'd
kind of look after Hi and the children
when I'm gone
1.-THE man in the corner sobbed aloud.
small window and stood looking at the
snow-dimmed glass. By and by he came
back to the fireplace. He reached out
and grabbed old Martha's hand, and
when he spoke saw that his hand and
voice were both unsteady.
Il think, he said, that you can take
better care of these children than l
can. don't want you to-day. My war
rant is made ont for Hiram Leach.
can't change it to Martha. 1t is my
duty TO do SO, suppose, butt can't
do my duty. Here is something to keep
you going for awhile. Don't spend any
of it till Peter Fagin's meat and meal
ard potatoes are all gone. You might
get me into trouble if you did,
'sThe woman leaned her gray hair
against the c.sld's unkempt locks. She
said nothing, but she pressed Tatman'a
fingers, and guess he understood"
The man of experience stopped
abruptly. The young man who was
smoking cleared his throat.
| sWelI," he asked. at length, "what
became of Tatman2 What did they do
to him in the next campaign?"
rKrocked him higher than kite"
said the man Of experience. 'They
| said he was o good because he corldn't
ind that robber. But guess Tatmaz
didn I care."-N. y. sn.-
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Last fall decided to try my hand
al saving seed sweet potatoes. Not
having cellar, utilized an old meal
chest made of inch pine lumber. 1
placed this in chamber, which was
only warmed by the pipe from the
cook stove. wrapped each potato in
a small piece of paper, thus: Laid
the potato across the corner and rolled
1t over and over till the paper was
wrapped around it, then gave the pro-
jecting ends of the paper twist. II
was quickly done. Then placed the
potatoes in the chest; kept the cover
open for Q few days till they were
through sweating, then shut down the
cover, but not closely. In the coolest
weather few old newspapers were
laid ove1 the potatoes, which helped to
keep them warm. also kept my eat
ing potttoes in the same way. on
taking Alt the seed only found seven
o. eight rotten ones. A few of tho
smaller ones had dry rotted. But gen-
orally they had kept in perfect condi-
ton, were plump, juicy, and had even
begun to sprout. shall certainly
keep potatoes in the same way again.
as it is easier than carrying sand to
cover them, as some do-Cor. Epito'
mist.
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MAKING PROFITABLE PORK.
because the Cribs are Full DO Not
Feed the Hogs Corn In .
Reckless Manner.

The unusual condition of making
profitable pork from cheap corn this
winter will exist. AS a rule, cheap
pork is the result of cheap corn, be-
cause ordinarily the cheapness OF the
cereals indicates hard times and low
consumption. But this year the
enormous crop will cheaper the prod
ucts while the price of hogs will rule
high. We shall be greatly mistaken
if the price of pork does not advance
greatly. A large corn crop, however,
is no warrant for wasting it, and there
NAV be n disposition on the part OF
some feeders to feed recklessly be-
cause the cribs are grooming and the
shocss IRE many. Corn win keep, and
It will be profitable to keep all thai
is not absolutely necessary for judi
cious feeding. Besides, hogs should
be fed the same quantity and in the
same way whether the corn crop Is
large or small. The production ct
pork admits of no stinginess in feed
ING. and the welfare of the hog ad-
mits of no recklessness In feeding. Tue
feeding should be done on a clean
floor. not only because it viii save
corn-which would be an important
confederation II corn were scarce, ou'
might not be when corn was abundant
but because it IL conducive to health
Dirty corn is not l.ealthful corn, and
will not make a. good pork - ciea1
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When a disease gets into your
flock of fowls, pay as much attention
to the well ones as to the sick. An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure.
More than the usual amount Of
stock fodder is being shredded than
ever before in Kentucky. The hay
crop failing caused the farmers to look
to shredded fodder for roughness.
Some chickens get too much corn
for the good of their health. Others
don't get enugh. Many a poultry ranch
haE failed because the chickens were
kept on short rations.
Never whip horse for shying, for
fools do that. However, if you want
to make confirmed shyer of horse
larup him every time he sees sonic
thing he is afraid of; so he will bs
afraid at both ends.
The Southern Farm Gazette ol-
vises sowing fall oats and leaving the
ground cloddy as a protection. The
clods will. protect to a considerable ex-
tent. but at the hazard of full stand,
and to avoid this more seed must be
sown.
The cattle business is very much
like every other business. CUTTERS
rarely succeed in doing anything but
falling. Cattlemen who stick to cattle
lin bad times are the ones who smoke
ten-cent cigars and squander dollars
every time they go to convention.
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sc1EEcE AND INDUSTRY.

st. Petersburg and Moscow are NOW
directly connected by telephone.
In recent patent for a trolley wire
guard porcelain insulator connects the
trolley wire with the guard wire, and
at intervals the latter is electrically con-
nected with the railway return circuit.
The Oldest tree in the world, it is
said, is cypress tree in Mexico, which
measures 100 feet about the base and
which is believed to be 5000 years old
and more ancient than the baobab tree
of Africa, which is said to have lived
5,7O0 years.
A great many things that are now
used for food were once considered poi
sonous. Lemons were considered poi
sonous by the Romans, who used them
to scatter among their clothes and keep
away moths. 1t was bold man who
first dared to eat tomato or cook an
eggplant.
just so years having elapsed since the
first public telegraph line was estab-
lished in Prussia, the government has
issued publication giving complete
account of the progress made. During
the first years kilograms were restrict
ed to a hundred words, and no abbrevia-
tons or cryptograms were allowed.
Work has begun at Hartford on an au-
| tomobile which is intended to tow canal
boats on the Erie canal. 1t will be built
on entirely new plans, and it is intended
to be powerful enough to tow from six
| to ten canal boats at once. 1t will cost
more than $4,000, and if it is successful
| others will be built.
A few years ago sea wall was built
at Barrow, England, to keep the sea
from the workings of a mine, and 1T il
now proposed to make an embankment
6,75O yards long to inclose about III
acres of land under which the mine
| has been extended, the existence OF orr
having been demonstrated under tina
area. 1t is estimated that the work vii
cost nearly $4,000, 900, but the ore is o
the finest quality.
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STRANGE LUCK OF A SOLDIER
by n Singuiarly Fortunate Circum
stance He Escaped Torture from
the sOudanese.

Mai. Flint, who sailed in charge OF
the mule transport Corinthia, has re-
markable army record, but, like most
real fighting men, he is extremely mod
est and reticent. One of the best OF the
few stories he was induced to tell while
here related to an incident of the first
Soudan campaign. "The tribesmen are
monstrously cruel in wal" he said, land
not only did they mutilate our dead in
a most hideous manner, but also tor
tured the living who fell into their
hands. Yet, strange as it may appear,
they had some very noble traits. re-
member they captured sergeant from
our command early in the campaign
and ii horrifiei us all to think of the
poor fellows probable fate. Later on
we learned through spies that he had
been ordered to embrace Mohamme-
danism, and, ofscourse, had obeyed, but
we regarded IL as merely cats play
with mouse. Then came the news that
he was being passed along from tribe
to tribe. That settles it, said our
colonel. The last sheik that gets him
will argue that he's true believer and
killing him will only send him to Heav-
en-. Well never see him again.
Greatly to our surprise, however, they
returned him TO us unframed. He was
brought into our lines by delegation
of about 80, and as matter of military
formality guard was called out to
receive him. When the tribesmen saw
him marching away between couple
of soldiers they jumped at the con-
clusion that he was going 10 be shot for
being absent. and / will never forget
their indignation. They Immediately
demanded him back. This is viola.
ton of the agreement" they cried in
the vernacular. ''He is brave man
and we did not bring him here to be
killed like a dog!" Their eyes flashed
and they reached for their weapons
and it was with great difficulty they
were made to understand that the mar
was safe and welcome. Otherwise,
really believe they would have died IL
attempting rescue" = N. O. Times
Democrat.
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corn win. It would be Idle to discuss

corn viii. It would be Idle to discuss |
tkat point. 1t is self-evident. Tho
hog, its feed and its surroundings
should be kept as clean and sweet al
possible. The outbreak of disease
cmong many herds is a natural conse-
queace of filth. The hog has power
full digestion, and that alone has saved
whole herds from determination by
disease. When the animal is COM
PEELED to stick its nose into filth .'up
to its eyes" to get an ear of corn, or
is filled with rottenness of the swill
barrel, it is being loaded with disease
germs. Generally its powerful digcs-
tive powers destroy these germs, but
can not always do it. The purer the
food is, the better it is for the hog;
the cleaner the surrounding, the more
healthful the animal, as rule.
The fall or early winter is the ideal
fattening period. The nearer to As de-
grees that the temperature is, the bet.
ter temperature it is for fattening
swine, which do not require q high
temperature. AS winter approaches
the weather will become colder than
Al degrees, but it is hardly likely to
become very cold until about Christ
mas. Previous to extreme cold wealth.
err. therefore, the fattening process
should be pushed. The best of provi-
sion should be made for shielding the
herd from cold winds, the effect of
low temperature, and from storms.
The condition. of many hog houses is
disgrace to farm management. Some
o. these houses furnish little more
protection than a rail fence would. 1t
is poor economy to maintain shelters
that are inadequate to the purpose.
II is a great mistake to feed corn
exclusively to fattening swine. Ofcourse
corn must be the principal feed. But
no one need to be told that it is a
powerful concentrate. 1t kindles q fire
in the animals system and, strong az
tho digestion of the hog is, it is not
improved at all by compelling it to
operate constantly upon corn. If you
have clover hay, feed it occasionally
1t is better, If steamed, but hogs will
eat it dry, greatly to their advantage
greatly to the improvement of theil
health and digestion. 1t would seen
to be a prevalent notion that hog
noes not need bulk. 1t is an error
Horace Fisher, in Agricultural Epito
mist.
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MANY-sIDED TIM WOODRUFF.
An Anecdote which Illustrates thu
Noted Politicians Gift mt
Repartee.

Few men of prominence in public al
fairs can compare with Lieut.. Gov.
Timothy J.. Woodruff in many-sided-
ness. In his young manhood he was an
athletic light at Yale and foremost in
students pranks and frolics. When his
college days were over he went into
commercial and manufacturing life,
and by rare combination of energy,
industry and good luck, made himself
a millionaire. During this period it is
said that he never violated his rule TO
live frugally and to devote himself to
business until his income was $4,000
year.
When he reached this point he en-
tered political life and applied himself
to it as engrossingly as he had to man
ufacturing, and, it may be added, as
successfully. He rose rapidly from the
ranks. until he became one of the lead
ers of the state, and in 1896 was elected
as the running-mate of Gov. Frank s.
Black, and in 1898 of Theodore Roose-
welt. He has very pleasing personal
itS, and looks far more like Yorkshire
SQUIRE than typical American. He is
fastidious in dress TO such an extentas
20 provoke the satire OF political oppo-
eents, who have dubbed him Tim o.
NE wescots. and ''Neclstie Tomothy."
u is fluent -peaker and writer, and is
quick at repartee. Once when in debate
with a wealthy politician the latter
said:
wealth gives You no advantage;
/, I'm as rich as you are"
EYES," replied Mr.. Woodruff. "but you
made your fortune out Of politics, and
J that's where I'm spending mine -
! philadelphis Post
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Grain for years labor $40, or $27o
In favor of the dairyman.
In making the above comparisons
we have tried to avoid the extreme
on either side,whil not putting high
estimate on the production of the
COWS, there being cows in the state
that will produce 800 pounds each
yearly. We think we have made an
extremely large allowance for feed
and labor; but some one says that
price for butter is too high. But,
mind you, we are supposed to make a
first class article, and as such there
is no trouble to make contracts at the
price stated. in support of which allow
me to call your attention to the article
from Hitchcock, Tex, in Farm and
Ranch of October go, page 10. in which
the writer makes the assertion that it
he made 100 pounds a day he could
sell it all for that and more. We have
not said anything about that patch"
of melons or potatoes, or both, that
our dairyman could have raised with
the labor paid for by the cows, and we
will mention the fact that he has
| money in his pocket every month in
the year, thus being able to buy for
cash, thereby saving many a dollar
over his neighbor, who has had to
wait until he sold his cotton to meet
his bills, or mortgage some OF his stock
| to secure the money needed.
| - = xo~sor <rovol fbrouOh any
dairy section in the north or east and
he will find that they are the most
prosperous and have the best buildings
of any class of farmers in the world
With the state of Texas importing
$1o,5o0, 900 OF dairy products each year
it would seem as if her farmers ought
to make an effort to keep part OF thai
vast amount of money al home.-H Z
Taylor, in Texas Farm and Ranch.
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for the windows, which were too small
to admit much light even in their
prime condition, were rendered almost
opaque by the rags which were SUBJ
stituted for the broken panes, and the
swirls of snow that coated the few re-
naming ones. A man sat at one cor
ner of the fireplace. He was coughing
violently when we entered, and / mo-
ticed that the hand he held up to his
lips was almost transparent in it's
thinness. The woman stood silently
before him until his paroxysm of
coughing had ended. Then she spoke:
Hi, she said, here's two Een come
to see you
1.-The man raised his hollow dark
eyes and shook back his thick dark
hair Tatman looked at me appeal
ingly, but l could give him no en-
couragement.
They have duty to perform the
woman went on bitterly. This man.
and she pointed to Tatman. is the
sheriff. He is going to arrest you for
stealing a sack of potatoes, bag OF
corn and slice of pickle pork from
Peter Fagin night before last. The
whole thing weighed hundred
pounds, mebbe. Peter Fagin lives
three miles from here. There was an
awful heavy rain all that night and
the mud was knee-deep, but for any
body well an strong like you are, Hi
rain an mud don't count
There was a sneer in the woman.
voice that contrasted painfully with
her shrunken, withereti face and fig
ure. The man laid his face in the hol
low of his skeleton-like hands and
groaned. The woman turned toward
Tatman and me.
| ~ s'pose,' she said, grimly, 'you't
like to search the house.
"sI believe shall have to- he said
The law requires il, you know
i "The woman Strengthened up ati1
lss : red
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FARMER AND PLANTER.
SIMPLY A MATTER OF MONEY.
Dairytng Versus Cotton Growing
Some Figures For the Farm-
err to study.

Now that we hear so much about
cotton mills in Texas, and while they
are an actual necessity, and will prove
of great benfit to the cotton growers
of the states, let us turn our attention
TO a branch of farming thst is sadly
neglected in Texas, and that is, dairy
farming. For every man that pro-
duces bale of cotton to the acre in
Texas, there are ten that will not
average over half bale. These are
the ones who should look for some
thing to build up the fertility Of their
farms instead of running them down
year after year, and every one knows
that dairy farm improves in the fer.
tility of its soil each year. Allow us
to make few comparisons. Take for
instance an Scarce farmer, who has
40 acres that he puts in cotton, his ac-
count would stand ct the end of the
year about of follows:
To blowing 40 acres, at 75c.. 30 90
To seed and planting, at &c.,. 20 90
To hoeing and cultivating, at 50. 80 90
To picking 10000 lbs, at &c.,. 200 0o