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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
TOWN QUICKLY REBUILT.
II Was Destroyed by Fire Last June
and Already Is Re
placed.

The village of Virginia, near Duluth,
Mimi, was destroyed 10y fire June 8
this year. All the business portion was
swept away and 300 buildings were
burned. Since hat time the village has
been twice rebuilt, and it has now o
business ction of solid brick. extend
ing for half a mile along the main
street. Immediately after the fire
upon every lot that had contained a
builG.ng there sprang up mushroom
growth OF wooden temporary struc-
lures. Families lived in box cars along
the railroad track, single cars accom-
modating an entire family with all its
furniture. from sewing machine to
piano. The depot was in box car, and
cloth inclosur, served as both dwell
ings and places of business, says the
Boston Transcript.
AS soon as the men and material
could be secured The wooden huts were
torn down and permanent brick build
ings began to take their place. Now,
four months after the fire, there are
over 1000 feet of solid brick buildings
of two and three stories completed or
nearly so. There is not a wooden
building on the main street. a hand
some theater, called, of course, opera
house" capable of seating 700 persons,
has been completed; club for the so.
cial wants of mining engineers, bust
ness men and their visitors has been
organized and house for it erected.
The best hotel north of Duluth is under
way, and the village is putting in all
the newest conveniences of civilization.
An iron mine has been discovered under
the town and is being opened. The Vir-
ginia of to-day is very different from
that of four months ago. 1t is an ex-
cellent example of western hustle.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
A Merry Old Hen.

Mrs, r. King is the owner of cour-
ageous and capable old hen of non
descript breed that she wouldn't trade
for whole flock of blooded poultry.
says the Weston (Ore.) Leader. 1t is
the only hen in Oregon, perhaps in the
United States, that ever fought and
killed hawk, The battle occurred a
few days ago. when chicken hawk
swooped down upon a band of baby
fowls OF which the old hen was the
mother The hen didn't squawk and
run, calling upon her offspring to fol-
low her. but with fierce and well-di-
rected peck buried her bill beneath the
hawks left wing. II was a solar Ilexus
blow and clean knockout The hawk
seemed surprised and dazed, 1t feebly
arose, flew aimlessly against clothes
line and then dropped into the gar
den, stone dead. That hen will be
queen of Mrs, Kings poultry yard on
Wild Horse creek as long as she sur
wives.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
RABBIT AND CAT CHUMMY.
The Singular Friendship That Ex-
lists Between Two Denver
AnimaIs

Dogs and cats have been known to
become fast friends, but for cat and IA
rabbit to become inseparable compan-
ions is out of the ordinary. K. IL. Jones,
of this city, has rabbit and cat which
are boon companions, says the Denver
Republican.
The rabbit belonged to neighbor of
Jones, One day it strayed into the
Jones yard and got acquainted with the
cat. The admiration was mutual They
became the hest of friends, and from
the minute the rabbit met the cat it
has not been 10 its own home. For
more than year the two have been
together. eating from the same dish
and sleeping together in box in the
rear'of the yard The eat will not play
with other cats, but makes compan-
ion only of the rabbit. They romp
about the yard together and now aud
then the cat will climb a tree.
The dogssof the neighborhood have
learned to keep out of the Jones yard.
For one to come into the yard and APP.
proach the rabbit is canine suicide The
cat bristles up at once and makes it so
interesting for the intruder that he is
always glad to scale the fence and get
in the street
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18

GERS and grace. Listen to the descrip-
ton: The dash with which the part
ners rush forward the clinking and
gathering of spurs as heel clashes with
heel in midair, punctuating the stac-
cato of the music; the loud thud OF
boots striking the ground, followed by
their sibilant slide along the polished
floor; then the swift springs and sud-
den bounds, the whirling gyrations and
dizzy evolutions, the graceful genutiec-
tions and quick embraces and all the
other intricate and maddening move
ments to the accompaniment of one Of
Glinka's or Tschaikowsly's master
pieces, awaken and mobilize antique
heroism and medieval chivalry.'
There is more genuine pleasure in be-
ing the spectator of a soul-thrilling
dance like that than in taking an active
part in the lifeless make-believes per-
formed at society balls in many of the
more western countries of Europe or in
America.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
BOUNDING UPWARD
Are Prices of Securities on the New York
Stock Exchange.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated PreSS
New. York, Nov. 17-Yesterday' def
mite resumption of strength in the Sc
curities Of the market and the evil
dence of large aggressive buying for
investment had an influence upon
speculative sentiment today that the
most sanguine could have scarcely
forseen. Such a speculative excite
ment as that Oh the exchange ait the
opening has rarely been seen. Brokers
hod orders to buy in large amounts,
apparently without any price limit.
Such orders showed sheer recklessness
in a market where stocks are so
strongly held as at present, and the
sensational advances were almost in
stantly. There has been short selling
at intervals ever since the election,
with a general advance of large frac-
tions, and running up to over a point,
and in few individual points the
rises were sensational. The bond mar
ket continued active and broad. The
total shares traded in numbered S22,-
700.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
POLITICS is NOW A TRADE.
Men Wnnt Pay for Service Former
~ Considered Patri-
OtIc Duty.

In modern politics have many times
known of more money spent in single
ward for the election of a councilman
than the entire amount contributed in
1860 to carry the Pennsylvania election
in October that gave the republicans
absolute victory in November, says
Col. A. X Mcclure, in the Saturday
Evening Post. There is not an earnest
ly contested Legislative district in his
city that does not cost thousands of dol
lars to run the campaign and pay the
party workers; and recent contest for
nomination in one of the senatorial dis
tricts of Philadelphia cost the opposing
factiona leaders not less than 100000.
Under our present system political
leaders make politics trade, and every
ward and precinct has host of men
who live by politics and who refuse to
give political service of any kind un-
less literally paid In 1860 there was
not an attempt made TO buy vote for
Curtin in the entire state, and, except
ing in rare instances, where special and
unusual service was required, the entire
work of that great battle, that rev.
olutionized nation, was willingly per-
formed without pay as matter OF
patriotic duty.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
OLDEST DELUSION YET.
Kingston Lunatic Thinks He's .
Ponched Egg and Is Looking for
Toast to Sit On.

Kingston can boast of good many
things of which it is proud, but the
latest it can make is little bit eccen-
tric. OF all the crazy men with queer
delusions there is none to compare
with that of an individual who is con-
fined in the insane asylum in Kingston,
Ont. He thinks he is poached egg,
and for 20 years he has been looking
for piece of toast big enough to sit
down on. When visitors come and
meet him he always approaches them
versation in private. AS he is per-
fectly harmless the keepers do not put
any restrictions upon him, reports the
New York Sun, If you grant his re-
quest he whispers in your ear:
Have you got piece of toast about
you?"
mo-" you say. what is the mat
ter with you? Are you hungry?"
"Hungry!" calculates the man.
"Why should be hungry? get plenty
to eat. I'm tired. I'm poached egg
and I'm looking for piece of toast to
sit on"
Naturally this request leads to laugh
ter, and the poached egg retires in high
dudgeon, but he comes back regularly
on the arrival of the next batch of
visitors to see if he can't have better
luck. All sorts of things which look
like toast have been supplied to the
man, but he wants the real thing, and
as chairs and couches are not made out
of toasted bread, he is obliged to go on
making his perpetual plea to visitors.
In all other respects the man seems
normal, and If this crazy idea could
only be got out of his head he might
obtain his discharge, AS he persists
in his delusion he will probably spend
the rest of his days in the asylum.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
DANCING IN RUSSIA.
1t Is Not II Mere Dress Parade, but the
Guests KeenIy Enjoy
Real Dance.

The modern society ball in America
is little more than dress promenade,
but in a Russian ballroom the guests
actually dance; they do not merely
shamble to and fro in crowd.
crumpling their clothes and ruffling
their tempers, and call it set of
quadrilles. They have ample space for
the sweeping movements and compli-
Gated figures of all the orthodox ball
dances, and are generally gifted with
sufficient plastic grace to carry them
out in style. They carefully cultivate
dances calling for kind of grace which
is almost beyond the reach of art. The
mazurka is one of the finest of these.
and ii is quite favorite at balls on
the banks of the Neva. 1t needs good
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
SUNDAYS AT "VINEACRE."
Occasions at the Home of the
Composer of "Nnrci.suS."

Sunday is a great day ut "Nine-
acre the home of Ethebcrt Neyin,
the composer. at Edgeworth ! a.,
writes Villa Sibert Gather. in Ladies
Home Journal All the relatives and
all their friends troop into the E;g,
rambling old house, and Mr.. Neyin
plays and sings for them all day long.
He has a choir of little girls. selected
from among t..e neighbors' children,
who practice with him every Sunday
evening before the lamps are lit
After they are hustled off to bed he
sits with his old boyhood friends sing
ing the old songs they used to sing to.
gether when he was just Bert" and
telling stories of those good old days
in Edgeworth. These musical Sun
days are never interrupted at Vine
acre." and in all of his wanuerings in
Europe Mr. Nevin always kept the
day as they kept it at home. Music
is a necessary feature of daily life
there. Mr.. Nevins father is himself
a composer and writer of verses, and
the first grand piano that was ever
sHiPPeu "est VI Tue AlleSheHIes "ds
carted over the mountains for Ethel
bert's mother, then Miss Elzabet oil.
phant. of Unontown, Pa, When, a
few months ago. his mother was dying,
she would not allow this musical rou-
tine, this old habit of song. to be
broken. On the night she died, sit
ting in the room next to hers, he
played to her, as he had done since he
was a bow
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
BANK STATEMENT.
Reduced Rates.

Reduced rates for Thanksgiving Day
trips via Pennsylvania Lines. For the
accommodation of persons wishing to
make Thanksgiving Day trips, excur-
sion tickets will be sold at any ticket
station of the Pennsylvania Lines to a
station on those lines within a radius
of 150 miles Of selling point. Tickets
will be on sale November 2Sth and
goth, coed returning until November
3Oth, inclusive. For rates, time of
trains, etc. apply to nearst Ticket
Agent Of tbo ~rev''-r-;F I'"es.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
8. & c. s-W. RY
rIAS TABLE

lblS bAhGR.
rrains Arrive at aud Depart ~ Unio
station.
ARRIVE WESTWARD. DEPAR;
' IL d m-Athens, Chillicotbe. I'll 4OpL
Cincinnati, Louisville,
:, ,uis and ALL pp tsi
West, South and S-west
'12 65 m--Belpre, Athens, Chill 8 90 n
ncothe.auu way sta ions
3 10 m--Belpre, Athens. Cbii 20 sOaw
~ III icothe. Cincinnati anU
SUNDAY Louisville. st Louis
only and an points west and
'1| 65 nl--Belpre, Parkprsburg Il O5p N
Chillicothe, Oknciunati
and way stations.
" 05 m-Belpre, pa rkers- eOpu,
burg. (hillicotbe. Gin
cinnati Louisville. St.
Louis, Chicago and all
points west. south and
southwest.
' 20 m-Parkersburg and Belpre Coca
EASTWARD.
- O5 p m-Belpre, Parkersburg, TO 90 IN
Salem. Cor wallis,
CLARK, burg, Grafton,
and all way stations
'l@ DO m--Belpre, ParkersDurg, II O5 ID
Grafton, Washington,
Baltimore. Phil delph.
ia and New York
3 la m-Parkersburg, wash. Is 1Op m
in ton, B timore,
PHILADELPHIA and New York.
10 10 p m -ParkerSburg, Wash I'll 40 D n.
lnSton. Baltimore Phil
adelphia, New York,
Boston and all points east
w"Datly. tExcept Sunday
All trains OF Marietta District run to ParB
ersburg.
For through tickets to all points in the
Unlted States, Canada and Mexico, with de
Jailed Information as to rates routes, sleeping
accommodations etc, please call on C,
S5.--
q. W. PAYNE Ticket Agent, Marietta, %.
a. H. SNIDER, Passenger Agt., Marietta o.
.. f.MoCARTY, Gent Passenger Agent
iucinuati, o
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
strength of Cnnada,a Mi,itio

The Canadian militia consists of
about 10000 men, and, although legis-
lative power exists to enable the gov
ernment to keep up its strength by bal
lot If occasion should arise, and to call
upon the entire male population be-
tween IS and 60 years to serve under
arms in case of an emergency, service
has been cheerfully offered and no diff
ficulty experienced in keeping up the
proper strength of the force.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
The Presidents Appreciation
OF THE
Good Work Of His Cabinet.

strife as possible. If the question of
Southern representation in Congress
and the electoral college be taken up,
the wrangling which characterized the
attempts to pass the so-called "Force
Bill' some years ago, will be repeated
and much of the work that ought to be
done at the session will necessarily be
left undone, not to mention the trouble
that would follow partisan discussion
of the question outside of Congress.
There Is feeling among republicans
that this and all other questions may
safely be left to the recommendation
of the Presidents annual message and
the wisdom of the men in both
branches of Congress will be charged
with mapping out the business of the
session.
The narrow margin the republicans
have in The Nebraska Legislature and
the number of avowed candidates to
succeed Senators Thurston and Allen
has aroused the fears that the legis-
lature may fail to elect, as the legis-
latures of other states have done sew
eral times in the last few years. If
the influence of the national party
leaders is listened to by the several
candidates, some sort of an agreement
will be made by them in advance of
the oonvenfng of the legislature that
will insure the prompt election of two
I republican Senators.
One # the interesting features Of the
receptiC1 - tho President to the Gov
ernors OF Sta;c5 and Territories, which
tennial of the establishment of the
Capitol at Washington, on December
12, will be the exhibition, for the first
time, of the large plaster model-25X1S
feet-of the proposed greater White
House, and an explanation of the con.
templated additions and improvement
by Col Bingham, Superintendent O.
Public Buildings and Grounds, wht
HAS prepared the model under in
s,ruc:ions from Congress. The plar
provides fer about doubling the size o
the White House, by the addition o
wings, without disturbing the build
ing as it now stands. The reception
will be followed by military, naval
and civil parade, under the commanc
of Gen. Miles; joint meeting of tn
two branches of Congress, to be ad
dressed by Senators Hoar, McComas
ard Daniel, and Representative
Payne and Rishardson, and a big eve
ming reception in the Corcoran Caller
OF Art.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18

For further information call on or
address G. M. Payne, Ticket Agent,
Union Depot
R. H. ENGLAND, GenI Manager.
H. c. VINCENT, General Passenger
Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18

For Laces, EmbIoideries, Lace Cur
tains, Handkerchiofs, Hosiery, Gloves,
or Underwear, go III he Bee Hive, 1853
Front street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
American contributions for In.

Up to September the United States
had contributed $22O,297.4O for the re-
lief of the famine sufferers of India.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD
eastern Time
GOING NORTH.

Leave Wiliamstown-
uE4I a m............... to WheelinL
~lO:35 a. m... to New MartinsvilLa
dl2:4h p. m, Ito Pittsburg and Eaal
d3:51 p. M. Wheeling and Int pointA
"5:1S p. m, Ohio Valley Express Pitts
burg and East.
1912 p. NJ. .SisterSviile and Int. points
1907 p. M, New Martinsville and Int
points.
GOING SOUTH.
1854 a. to Parke"sburg
1l:O6 a. m. to Parkersburg
"ll:O7 p. m.. Ohio Valley Express La
Huntington and Cincinnati
uz'fl p. m'..,... 10 ken0Va
4:45 p. m.............to PIT Pleasant
d7:O9 p. m ............to Parkersbura
'S:5U p. m ............to Parkersburg
d daily. daily except Sunday.
L. E. CHALENOR
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18
To the Leader.

To the Leader.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 17,-Presi-
dent Mckinley took very effeative,
although unusual way of showing his
appreciation of the services of his
when he made a little speech
at Cabinet meeting in which he
said that each member of the Cabinet
had done his full share in making the
record of the Administration, which
had been so markedly endorsed by the
people, and earnestly requested each
one of them to retain his position un-
der the coming administration. II was
one of the most remarkable displays
of Presidents s confidence in his Off
cial advisers ever made, and 1T was
justified by the record OF
each member of the Cabinet. OF
course, this does not necessarily mean
that all of the Cabinet will remain af-
ter the 4th of March, as there is not a
single member of the Cabinet who is
not making personal and financial
sacrifices by remaining in the office,
but it does mean that those members
of the Cabinet who retire will do so of
their own will and against the wishes
of the President. That little speech
of the Presidents was a damper on the
industry of cabinet-making, which
was resulting in some wild predictions
of coming changes.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, who
will voluntarily retire from public life
on the 4th of March and who is there
fore not open to the charge of selfish
consideration, has some very decided
opinions on what Congress should do
when the reapportionment bill under
the new census is taken up. He said
ON the subject: "There is a strong
feeling among republicans that If the
South disfranchises large part of her
population she ought not to claim
either representation or electoral
votes for the portion disfranchised.
Congress has the power to reduce the
representation of these States that do
not live UP to the Constitution" With
out denying the truth of what Senator
Thurston says, there are reasons why
many republicans hope that the ques-
ton of reducing the representation and
electoral votes of the South will not be
seriously considered at the coming
session of Congress. No short session
of Congress was ever confronted with
more important and necessary work
than the one shortly to meet. If that
work is to be accomplished and an ex-
ira session of the next Congress avoid.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-18

TIME CARD IN EFFECT DEC. 2ud. 500

All Trains Daily except Sunday
Nos. 20 and " mako CLOSE conneUtiCns
anesVille with the r. 4 o. and Pan Hsrt
tr aims for Columbus. ChicapN and the West
j. HOPE SUrOR. General Manager.
" c, HARRISON. 5enorSl Psssen srrf,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-06
Railroad Meeting.

A rousing and most enthusiastic
meeting was held in the court
house Saturday afternoon to con-
slider the advisability of a railroad
north to Webster. Some $50
farmers were present. The meet
ing organized by the selection of
Joseph Kelley, of Webster, as
chairman and w. G.. Samuel, of
DeGroat, as secretary. Mr. Nc
Cullogh was called upon to explain
the agreement submitted. He
placed the construction at $500
q mile, with q guarantee of $50, 900
would build fifteen miles of rail-
road; those who subscribed would
have their money returned in the
way of freight charges. He had a
consultation with President Hill,
Of the Great Northern, and as
sured the subscribers that Mr..
Hills anticipated plans would not
be interfered with. Mr.. Hill
would deliver cars free at Devils
Lake. He would be pleased to
have no delay in starting this road,
the sooner it was begun the sooner
results would be given. He had
already three applications for the
right to erect elevators on the pro-
posed line. He suggested that
a board of trustees be appointed
by the meeting to handle the
money subscribed and held sub.
ject to his order as the road pro.
gressed. For twenty miles the
rate would be not over two cents
a bushel, less milage pro ratio.
The following gentlemen, on
motion, were appointed a board Of
trustees to handle the money sub.
scribed: Jos. Kelley, Webster
R. Sorenson, Webster; Fred
Baker, Freshwater; w. G.. Samuel
DeGroat; j. A. Maher and John
Dalin.
In answer to inquiries, it was
elected that there will be side
tracks every three miles; SHOULD
business require it closer con
nections will be made: parties sub
scribing will be given preference
to work on the road; soon al
the road is built into Webster
the Bergen people will ado
ten miles, independently. M
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-06
around his neck leaped off into

around his neck leaped off into.
space.
Undertaken Nimmo was sum-
moned to the farm to prepare the
body for burial.
The deceased was one of the
early settlers Of Ramsey county,
having located here in '82.
a year or so ago he sold his. farm
and went on q visit to his old
home in York state. He returned
to Devils Lake last fall and resided
in the city nearly all winter. This
spring he decided 70 go into farm
ing again and pure chased his old
place in Freshvater township, and
had but recently moved on to it.
No cause ID assigned for the
rash act Of taking his life, other
than temporary insanity brought
on by poor health.
The deceased was about 40 years
of age and leaves wife, three
sisters and two brothers in this
county who are heart broken owe,
the unfortunate affair.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon from his late residence
in Freshwater township, thence te
the Presbyterian church in this
d city.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-06
Fatal Accident.

About 3 3p. m. Saturday a man
named John Rockford was struck
by an engine switching in the rail-
road yards here, and received such
injuries that in twenty-five min
utes he was dead. He was not
run over nor crushed but severely
cut and bruised about the head
and chest, and had one arm and
one leg broken.
The railway employees could in
no way be blamed, as he came on
the tracks just east of the freight
house, and on the fireman's side of
the engine, just as the engine
reached that point in passing. The
engine bell was ringing, and as
soon as the fireman saw him. called
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-06
Mccullough preferred building
twenty-five miles instead of the

Mccullough preferred building
twenty-five miles instead of the
proposed fifteen; the sooner the
money was put up the sooner
would the farmers be brought into
town on rail instead of over rough
roads; should it happen that the
necessary amount is not sub
scribed, the banks have agreed
not to make any charge for the
paper deposited:
There is but very little doubt
that the proposed road will be
built, those who have already sub
scribed expressing themselves will
ing to double the amount already
given.
Joe Kelley authorizes the Inter
Ocean to state that $4,000 of the
funds for the proposed railroad
north was placed on deposit in the
banks in Devils Lake Wednesday
The remaining $4,000 will be
secured in a few days.