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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
pLUcKY YOUNG WOMAN.
How Texas Girl Captured an En-
ragged Mountain Lion and
Hauled Him Home,

The girl of the southwest, If reports
are to be credited, is marvel of per
sonal bravery. One girl in Texas has
just been made famous in the country
around Marble Falls by an achievement
| that would daunt the hardest from
tiersmen in the landl Her name is N or
ma Diorn and she lives with her father
near the headwaters of the Guada-
loupe. She, with two sisters, was ac-
customed to go out on the range to
look after her fathers cattle. One
Sunday morning recently Miss Norma,
who is the Oldest and most daring Of
the three, started to ride the fence Of
small pasture, expecting to return In
time to attend church, and not wish.
Ing to desecrate the Sabbath she swung
her Winchester on gate post, remark
Ing that she guessed that she would
not have any use for gun as she was
not going very far.
She had Travelled hardly out of sight
of the ranch house before she seriously
regretted that she had left her weapon
at home. A monster Mexican lion
sprang over the wire fence just in front
of the girls pony. and, after looking at
her for moment out OF glaring eyes
1t uttered one of its Wild shrieks and
sprang away in the direction of a
small bunch of cows and calves.
The old cows instantly charged the
lion and the mother of. the calf gave
him such an ugly thrust with her
sharp horns that he was forced to re-
linquish his hold on his prey. The sight
OF the frightened little calf aroused
Miss Norma's ire, and swinging her
rope over her head she rode at the lion,
which started to beat hasty retreat.
Summoning all the strength of her
lungs, the girl screamed at the lion and
urged her pony 10 pursue him. The
beast frequently looked back and.
snarled threateningly. but he failed to
find courage enough to offer battle.
Suddenly 1t occurred 10 the girl that
there was no reason why she could not
choke the lion to death. An attempt
was worth making, for this one mon
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
he Wa. q Good soIdier.

The present governor of Wisconsin,
says writer in Success, Maj. Edward
Scoheld, was printer In Pennsyl-
vania When the war came he pock-
eted his "rule," laid aside his stick"
said good-by to the "case" and enlisted
as private. He was 80 good SOL
dier that he won and received early
promotion. In one Of the Wilderness
battles, In 1854, he was commanding
his regiment, and was dangerously
wounded and taken prisoner. When
he was exchanged and returned to his
command he was mustered as major
and little later was commissioned as
lieutenant colonel. After the war he
went to Wisconsin and engaged IN
numbering. He was twice elected TO
the state senate, and In 1896 succeeded
Upham as governor, being reelected
In 1898.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

sneswuhg her lariat over h er head, and
as the trained pony sprang forward a
his greatest speed, she sent the rope
Kissing through the air and dropped
the moose with certain precision about
the lions neck. The pony instantly
braced himself on his launches. dig
cling his forefeet In the ground, and
the lion turned somersault, striking
the earth with his head toward his pur-
suers. Crouching and emitting roar
that chilled the blood of the young girl,
he sprnng into the air with all his
strength, expecting to land ON the
pony's neck and tear his pursuers
to fragments. The agile little horse
turned just in time to feel the claws OF
the lion grazing his launches. Really
Ing that her life depended upon the
strength and speed of her pony, for she
had not time to release the lariat from
the saddle. she leaned forward and
urged her frightened pony to do his
best.
She reached the ranch gate at her
home just as her sisters, accompanied
BY two young men of the neighbor-
hood. were about to pass through 1t ON
their way to church.
One Of the young men put bullet
through the animals head As a re-
ward for her bravery the Texas Cattle
association has presented Miss Norma
with a handsome silver-mounted re-
ynlver
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
A New luncheon DeIicacy.

Eggs poaehed in tomato sauce make
an excellent variation for luncheon or
breakfast Put into the frying pan a
tablespoonful each OF butter and -four,
and heat until bubbly and frothy. Stir
into this mixture one eupful and half
OF canned tomatoes, heated and rubbed
through a strainer, snlt and pepper TO
taste and Just a pinch OF soda. Cook
until smooth and creamy, drop In the
required number OF eggs and cook un-
III the whites are firm, basting often
with the sauce, When done lift the
eggs carefully op TO slices OF toast and
pour the sauce around them.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
Observation-Disclosures
SQUAT TER =: SKETCHEyf
HOW ABE HOPE WAS GOING TO RISE UP,
BUT DIDN'T
BY N. QUAD

'Drat my hide, but orter known I
wasn't fitten and couldn't be fitten!"
exclaimed the old squatter as we sat
fishing on the banks of the Missis-
sippi.
whats happened now?" l asked,
wondering If he had hooked catfish.
II was jest thinkin' OF how Maiah
Tripper dun throwed me down on
poker two years ago. Can't never
think Of that without gittin' mad clear
down to my toe-nails. It's powerful
good thing fur the majah that he's left
these yere parts and gone west"
/ asked him to tell me about IL, and
after growing around for awhile, he
began.
'Some fellers cum down yere from
the moth and cut all the hoop-pole
timber on my land and paid me $3.50
in cash. Majah Tripper knowed all
about 1t, and one day when l was
smokin' my co'n-cob on the shady side
of the cabin he Gums along and takes
OF his hat TO the old woman, and pats
the dog and smiles at me and says:
"'Abe Hope, when you was pore and
lowiy and liyin' on hoe-cake and bacon
I was your friend, and made it point
of stoppin' yere bout three times a
week to take a nip with you and let
the world see that you had my esteem.
Now that you have become rich and
famous 1 am yere to give you some
brotherly advice
"'What you talkin' bout, majsh,'
says l.
I'm talkin' 'bent them $3.50 you got
for hoop-poles, and I'm talkin' bout
the talk all over this part of the state.
Go whar' / will, hear your name. The
people are demandin' that you rise up
and come to the front. They've bin
iookin' fur Moses to lead 'em out of
the wilderness. and behold he is come!
It's In your power, Abe Hope, 10 be-
come the biggest man In Arkansas,
and to reap sich honors as seldom falls
70 mortal man. WIN you riz up to tho
pinnacle OF greatness. or will you con-
timer to sot yere and waste your golden
opportunitiesT
'What WAS his plan?" asked, after
Abe had hauled In his fishline to see
II the bait was all right.
"Wall, arter he'd taken couple of
nips from my jug and got down to the
ground with his language he wanted
me 10 climb up In the world and take
my place 'iongslde of the rich and the
great. He said the first thing TO do
MSS to be ftten. and he was willin'
10 give me a month of his time to
make me fitten. Then ! was TO be
down yere at the cross
roads. and from that l would gradu-
ally climb 10 the governorship. Hu!
/ never could make out how let him
AXE ms In"
"And how was he 10 make you fit
ten?
.srhsa's what / asked him. and
:hAt's what worried the old woman.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

We have In mind the form OF a de-
parted friend of our childhood days
who was to us the personiflcation OF
good nature and innocent fun. This
old gentleman was often benefactor,
and many the ride In his old style,
green-painted express" we enjoyed as
a child, and the memory of the luxur-
iousness of those high-backed seats of
wood and the enviousness with which
we looked, upon those who, more for
tunate than ourselves, were enabled to
get q foot or hand hold on this express
when it was loaded to its fullest ca
paclty and we were compelledy because
of lack of space, to walk, remain with
us In memory yet.
AT that time the iron horse was
merely a memory in the community
as the road through that section of the
country had been abandoned because
of devious windings and turnings,
steep and long grades and expensive
tunnels, for a shorter and easier route
alcng a wider valley a few miles to the
south and west.
The farm was located on the eastern
and northern slope of a gently rising
hill, whose base was skirted by a nor
mally sluggish stream, but which was
made. by means Of dams, to turn a
number of mills and finally united it's
waters with those of the historic
Hooking, two miles below Stewart sta
tion on the B. & o. s. w. railroad.
This farm was to our childhood eyes
almost perfect paradise. The gently
sloping fields, dotted with sheep and
cattle grazing on the succulent dark
green grass, are pictures of content
ment as yet our fancy reverts to the
times when intent on catching fish in
the stream at the foot Of the hill we
came in sight of the farm from our
house a mile away. The long rows of
Indian corn waving their rich green
leaves in the breeze of a pleasant
June afternoon beckoned us to come to
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

look for earth worms within their
shaded domain wherewith. to beguile
the finny denizens of the watery realm
at our feet. These things in the
spring time and later on feasts OF
bread and honey given to all of us
who happened to be within calling
distance when the teeming hives were
relieved OF their delicious stores, the
trips to the neighboring cider mills
after hearty scrambling time gather
ing the apples, the afternoons work
nutting, while the owner of the farm
sat near encouraging us with his
hearty good nature to our best efforts
to excel each other in collecting the
greatest number of baskets full, all
rise before us like the memory of a
pleasant dream, but where now, are
those inhabitants of the peaceful
scene? They are passed away. The
good old farmer and his loving wife
sleep the long sleep Of the just and
honest in a little cemetery churchyard
few miles from the scene of our ac-
quaintance, and the farm-how
changed! The spirit of grasping en-
deavor of younger men has been turn
ed into other channels than that Of
farming for living and home by the
independent and healthful tillage of
the soil. The farm has been allowed
for the past several years to take care
Of itself and wild nature has begun
to reassert herself except where the
hand of man has been at work remov-
ing from beneath the gently sloping
hill the diamonds that are producing
fan more profit for them than agricul-
tural pursuits or many other occupa-
tion OF some different character would
have done.
Are you surprised to hear that be-
meath this little Ohio farm there is a
diamond bed? Such is the fact, but do
not imagine that 1t is of the kind used
for jewelry and ornaments, but is
known as the ''black" diamond, or bit
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

fur ten dSys bIuflin each otner, ana
fo' times out o. five | could make him
lay down. He said it was the most
wonderful thing he ever did see, and
he had played poker fur 80 years.
Thar was heaps o. times when only
had ace high, and yit could bluff him
into layin' down flush. ! was power
full tickled over it, and got so puffed
up that thar was white men around
yere wouldn't skassly speak to. When
| had got TO the top of the heap as a
buffer the majah said we was TO go
over to llopeville to make start. IL
blnlfed the crowd ont I'd be postmas-
ter inside of month. had them $3.50
In the house, and | was to take 'em
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

queens in my hanu, and them other
fellers had threes and hushes and
straights. They'd bin layin' fur my
bluff, and was a scooped man."
"And you didn't get the postmaster
ship?"
"No!"
Nor reach the pinnacle of great
ness?"
"No."
"Just let Majah Tripper put up job
on you and divide up your hoop-pole
money!"
That's it, sah-that's 1t, and
and"
And in cavorting around on the levee
to. give vent to his. indignation the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
FAMILY
Steam Laundry,
Hughes Bros. Proprietors.
Phone 49,.
Phone i3l.

The only one of It's kind in Marietta.
coniiiifng themselves entirely to Fam
lily work. Their plant Is equipped
with all the modern improvements for
doing family work in the most thor
ough manner.
Their drying room is one OF the
largest in the country, saving you the
long walt for old "Sol's" appearance on
wash day. One is sure OF having
their clothes come home spotIessly
white and in good condition in every
respect. And il. Derchance. there be
any mishap they will cheerfnlly make
good any damage. It would pay you
TO give them your washing In the flu
ture, as they VIII surely please you.
and only charge you from IS to so
cents
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
q d M d. d ,a ,a
Mrs. C. Greenway,
MILLINERY.

In review of the interesting
and attractive establishments of
Marietta, we feel prompted to
speak of the large and handsome
Millinery Parlors of Mrs. c.
Greenway, located at 276 Front
Street.
This establishment is recog-
nized by the appreciative, to be
fully stocked with fashionable and
up-to- date millinery.
She calls especial attention
to the late summer reduction in
all lines of millinery.
1t would be we'll for you to
call there while down town. We
think it might save you money to
do so.
n II II II II u y: II II II II II ~
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
Malvern Hill.

The union and confederate troopa
engaged In severe battle on this hill
on July 1, 1862, resulting in the defeat
OF the confederates. The hill is To-
Gated about II miles from Richmond.
va, and one mile from the James
river.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
A Begging Experiment.

Henry j. Decker, well-to-do man
about town in San Francisco. recently
made bet that begging as profession
pays. To prove it he went out for an
hour with haod organ and returned
with $3.50
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

Lord Kelvin confessed. recently, that
he has not read novel for years. for
the simple reason that I've has never
had the time or opportunify.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

Freddy, what makes you talk
from morning til night?"
sos III be good comp'ny fer my
sef."-Indiananolis Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

There are few housekeepers who
have not experienced the tortures and
perplexities incident to living in a
house plastered with common lime and
sand mortar. Did you ever endeayor
to fasten nail into this kind of plas-
ter and succeed only in making hole
from which sand and lime runs con-
stantly until the hole becomes an un-
slightly cash that increases in size at
every jar and which can be remedied
only by patch? The use OF lime and
sand mortar Is fast giving way to
'hard WALL plaster of which there are
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

Crolius-What is there between you
and that heiress?
Burgess (sadly)-Hsr father.--'rown
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

she-There is really only one reason
why prefer to remain unmarried.
He-May ask that reason?
she-The right man hasn't proposed.
Chicago Record.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04
The Majah Kept wInking.

bInK caved in and pt the old man mro
the river, and though ! got him ashore
in good shape. he was mum for the
rest of the day.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

luminous coal, which Is used so gener-
ously for fuel.
Through the old farm there now
rms line OF railroad, the scream or
the egnine whistle often awakens the
sleeper at night, the fences on the OLD
farm are fast becoming merely lines
of trash fit only for the fire, the barn
is fast crumbling away and the or
chard Is nearly all dead. But In all OF
its desolatfon the old farm produces
perhaps more than ever in a pecuniary
way, for the coal of the Federal VAL
ley Is recognized wherever known as
being the greatest steam producing
agency In this section of the country.
Many families now live upon the
product of the labor of the miners OF
the coal and thousands OF horsepower
are generated in Marietta alone by this
Federal Valley Coal. There are other
mines in the little valley besides the
one on the old farm of which We
write and the combined output OF
these mines could be easily Increased
to supply every pound Of coal neces-
sary to conduct the business OF this
city
The Marietta Fuel Company, with
Offices lin the new Riley Building, IL
ber Way, handle the entire output OF
these mines which comes to Marietta.
The coal has made for itself reputa-
tion for greatest heat, longest keeping
of fires and great gas producing quail
tiles excelled by none. The coal Is
shipped from the mines in all grades
for domestic purposes and manufac-
turing plants. It's ease of mining and
nearness to the city make 1t low In
price, quality considered, and when In
need of any coal for any purpose, you
should try Federal Creek Coal.
Very respectfully,
The Marietta Fuel Co.
Office No. ,Tiber Way. Phone 264.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-04

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-03
AN OIL STOVE EXPLODED.
Cause of the Fire on Auburn Street
 Yesterday Afternoon

I
 Cause of the Fire on Auburn Street Yesterday Afternoon. About 5:45 o'clock yesterday after noon an alarm was rung from box 623, lat the corner of Oak and Greenwood streets, for a fire in the house at No. 27 Auburn street, owned by Mrs. Helen
 Kelly and occupied by Peter Nelson and
 family. Mrs Nelson was using an oil
 stove in the kitchen, when the stove ex-
 ploded, throwing flame in all directions.
 Mrs. Nelson was quite badly burned,
 but was able to run out of the room.
 When she reached the back yard she tainted, but was soon revived by neigh bors and appeared to be not seriously injured. The neighbors rendered prompt assistance and a bucket brigade and garden hose had the fire under control when the firemen arrived. The blazing oil made a hot fire and the kitchen was filled with a mass of flame, but the blaze was extingulshed so quickly that only about $50 worth of damage was done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-03

abandoned, and it slipped back into g
 rut of dullness near to last nights price level. The action of the directors ir
 providing for two semi-annual divi-
 dends of per cent. each was quite un-
 expected, as only one had been definite
 ly promised There was a slight furry and some feverishness in the shares as
 a result, but the downward course en- sued on offerings of some heavy blocks,
 which looked like realizing. This car ried the stock to 74%, which was the low price of the day. Apparently the realizing became lighter below 75, and the room shorts covered, causing a slight rally. The friends of Union Pa- cific then attempted to make use of the discrepancy in the prices of that stock, and Baltimore and Ohio both paying 4 per cent dividend, and by few large individual transactions, gave Union Pa cific a place in the active list But this movement quickly subsided. There was some strength in Sugar and in Brooklyn | Transit the first being affected by de- nials that the trade war had been re- sumed and the second by inspired as- surances that the annual report would ! show larger earnings than have been hoped for. Continental Tobacco pref. was raided down 43s. The general un- dertone of the market was firm, with some yielding in the latter part of the day feature of the day was a slight ly easier tone for time money. The sub-treasury's debit balance at the clearing house ran up to $2.3O9,O42 to- tJ,n rry,I1 over $3,000000 for the week on sub treasury operations. Tn spite of the maintenance of the Bank of Englands rate of discount at last weeks rate and the easier tone of money here, sterling exchange was firm. The English banks exhibit makes clear its control of the open money market, in which discount rates advanced an additional fraction above the bank rate to-day The bank further reduced its price for gold bars and American eagles by fl penny and continues to buy gold in the open mark ct. Baltimore and Ohio bond issues Weakened on the dividend action, the southwestern division 8 1-2's losing a point. The market generally was dull and irregular. oTtal sales par value. | s944.000.
 United States reeunding 3s when is- sued and the 5s advanced A and the old As and new 4s coupon E, while the Ss declined 1s on the last call
 NEW FORK STOCK MARKET Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations On the New York Stock Exchange, reported
 by Prince X Whitely, Brokers, 15 Center
 Street, New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-03
 B. & o. DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
A Statement of the Directors.

A Statement of the Directors.
 New York, Aug. 2.-In a public state ment the directors of the Baltimore and Ohio road after their meeting to-day say that they unanimously adopted the recommendation of the executive com mittee that a dividend of 2 per cent. on the preferred stock out of the net earn ings of the second six months of the fiscal year be paid to stockholders on September 4, also the recommendation that dividend of 4 per cent. on the common capital stock be declared out of the net earnings of the company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1900, per cent. payable on September 4 and the rest on March 1, 1901. The balance of surplus earnings remaining shall be ap- propriated for Improvements, better ments and additions to the property. No changes took place in the directory and it is declared that none is con- templated
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-03
TRIP DOWN THE MAINE COAST.
Taken by Dr. M. c. White and Eugene
 H. White.


 Taken by Dr. M. c. White and Eugene H. White.
 Dr. M. c. White, medical examiner of
 New Haven, and his son, Eugene H.
 White, president and treasurer of the
 Graham Manufacturing company, re-
 turned Tuesday night from delightful
 vacation trip down the Maine coast and to the provinces. This trip, so fav- orably known to large number of New Haveners, they found especially pleas ant owing to the fine weather condi- tions which prevailed, From Boston they went by steamer to Portland, East port, St. Johns, N. B., and then to the Bay of Fundy and to Yarmouth. In the provinces they found climatic con- dftions in marked contrast with those which prevailed at this time of the year in New Haven. Cherries and strawber- ries, the season for which has been sometime past here, they found there just in their prime and being picked. From Yarmouth they came by steamer to Boston on their return trip. Both gentlemen feel much benefited by the trip. The popularity of the trip may be judged from the fact that the week before they were in Yarmouth 2,50O per sons went down from Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-03
THEFT OF LEAD PIPE,


 Charged Against Two Boys Arrested
 Yesterday Afternoon.
 Detective Ward of the Grand avenue precinct yesterday afternoon arrested John Mcdonald, thirteen years old, of No. 163 Lloyd street and Thomas ODonnell of 167 Clay street on the charge of theft of lead pipe It IS al- legged that the boys entered the cellar of a vacant saloon at No. 117 Salton- stall avenue, owned by Patrick Mur- ray, and cut out lead pipe of the value of $7. It is said that they sold the pipe to junk dealers, The theft occurred during the latter part of June. After their arrest :he boys confessed to the theft They will be before the city court this morning. Both secured bail yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-03
DEATH OF PETER LYNCH.

Former Socialist Candidate for
 Mayor.
 Peter Lynch of 267 Oak street died yesterday afternoon of cholera morbus after an illness of only twelve hours MT. Lynch was about fiftyflve years of age and was foreman painter for the Seabrook & Smith Carriage company. He was candidate for the socialist labor party for mayor in 1886. He leaves a wife and five children