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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27

Public opinion has been outraged by
a race held in connection with gather
ing of theAncient Order of Foresters
al Birmingham, England, and which
was restricted exclusively to horses
that were lame or certain to become so
before the finish of the race.
In order to increase the atrociously
cruel features of the races it was pro-
vided that the horses should carry not
less than - stone, and that any animal
not actually lame at the start must be-
come so before the finish, failing which
it would be disqualified, the owners be-
ing thus encouraged to ride their
horses in the most merciless fashion.
The race was entitled 1.-The crock
sweepstakes" and has been widely and
Indignantly commented upon by the
press.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27

Repairing and Re-Upholstering of
FURNITURE, hair mattresses made
over. Parlor Suits and Spring Beds
and Hair Top Mattresses for Wood and
Iron Bedsteads. Also a speciality of
Turkish work, first class work only.
Special attention given to work for
churches, lodges, and hotels, hospitals,
intirmaries, etc. A trial solicited.
Repairing and Re-fnishing of Valuable
old Mahogany.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27
Wealth Hidden in Earth
Generations of MiSerS.

The lap of our Mother Earth is Dy Iar
the best patronized of all savings
hanks. OF the mountains of gold
which human moles have brought to
the surface of our planet about one
tenth is supposed to be still visible IN
the form of modern and ancient coin.
One per cent. would perhaps come near
err the truth. the wealth of the old Med
iterranean nations being so apt to De
moderated One fifth, perhaps. has
been used up for ornamental purposes
At least one fourth has yielded to the
wear and tear of time. The rest has
been returned to subterranean hiding
places. and is awaiting resurrection by
treasure-trove.
The enormous aggregate of these
safe deposits may be inferred from
the frequency of discoveries-about a
dozen of them reported this last half
year in the United States alone-con-
sidered in connection with the fact
that the gift of "secretiveness' is, all
in all. about the most thoroughly cul-
tivated of all human faculties. The
efforts devoted to the concealment OF
private opinions about such matters as
protection and the Pension Bureau
would suffice to develop a thousand
first-class talents.
A SURREPTITIOUS ANIMAL.
Man. in fact, has become a surrepti-
tious animal. and when modern misers
set about hiding their hoard they gen
orally make a success Of 1t unless ci.
cumstlnce3 cblige them to WORK by
proxy like the crippled Hoosier WHO
last winter engaged carpenter to con-
struct coffin with a double bottom,
and of course, was betrayed and dis
inferred by mis- loving relatives.
In besieged cities, when the suburbs
are patrolled day and night house eel
lars often becoroe HObsons choice, ana
Francis Trenck OF freebooter memory
made it rule to probe the ground
under every suspected house. but was
baffled by a Silesian shopkeeper, who
excavated basement beam and plug
ed the hole with a mixture of sawdust
and glue. 4 few hours after, he was
killed by the explosion of shell, but
the cellar timbers kept their secret for
more thar a century, till they were fin
ally sold and chopped UP for kindling
wood.
Champclion found god coins in a
sundred briy X and afterward ascertain
ed that his hired diggers a1 pulva
lied carloads of adjoining rubbish,
with results unknown, since most Of
them deserted the next week. Trees,
too, have been used for savings bank
especially on our own continent, at a
time when lumber was still drug on
the market and an oak on a lonely
hillside could be relied upon to survive
the deDOsitOr
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27
VINCENT.

Mr.. S. Black spent last week with
relatives in Morgan county.
Joseph Rowland is preparing to build
a new barn.
-
Mrs. A. c. Fuller and children left
Saturday for weeks visit with rela-
tives at Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. VanValey visit
ed relatives at Bartlett Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellen Keplar spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Richard Croy,
at Bishopville.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Berkeley and Mrs.
Sarah Berkley are the guests of rela-
tiyes at Qualey this week.
Dave Harris, colored, aged IL wears
was drowned Monday while swimming
in a small reservoir that is used for
Quarry engines.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27
"sleep, Bnby. sleep,

Somebody has published an article
entitled: How Long Should Baby
Sleep There are plenty of people
in this country says the Chicago Rec
ord-lierald, who think ~ hours a day
would be about right.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27
Eczema No Cure No Pay.

Your druggist will refund your mon
ey II Boro-Carbol Salve fails to cure
Eczema, letter, Old Sores. Piles or anv
itching skin disease, no matetr of how
long standing. One application gives
ease and rest. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by the Kirby Drug Company,
Co dly only
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27
Excursions TO Columbus via Penna. Lines.

Excursions to Columbus via Penn
sylvania Lines. July Sth and 9th, for
State Democratic Convention of Ohio.
excursion tickets to Columbus, O., win
be sold via the Pennsylvania Lines;
good returning until July 11th.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Berkeley and Mrs
Sarah Berkley are the guests of rela
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27

Mr.. S. Black spent last week with
relatives in Morgan county.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27

Energy all gone? Headache? Stom-
ach out of order? Simply a case of
torpid live. Burdock Blood Bitters
will make new man or woman of you,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-27
FOUND BY CHIPS.

got away with large amount of money
and was tracked to his Tennessee
mountain home, but vanished again a
few hours before the pursuers burst in
his door. THE old man took an ak and
was chopping something in the woods
early this morning." said his little
nephew, and a close search for chips
actually revealed the hiding place of a
tin can with a few hundred dollars in
bank notes, probably left for the sup
port of his relatives as a small dividend
of the main swag.
AS eyewitnesses not even animals
can be trusted. Two years ago, when
the first rumblings of the coming
storm scared off the outlanders of the
Iransvaal, an old Kaffir servant re-
quested a private interview with his
British employers, and offered to be-
tray the probable hiding place of a pot
tul of nuggets if they would guarantee
him share and safe journey to Cape
Town. He then conducted them to the
deserted cabin of Dutch miner in the
uplands of the Dorm Bergs and un-
earthed a bundle of memoranda with
frequent references to ounces or
pounds of gold dust, vergraben. dug
away" somewhere on the ranch. The
old native, according to his own ad-
mission, had searched once before with
out result, but thought that five pairs
OF eyes might accomplish more than
one
After exploring the ground in widen
ing circles for more than a week thew
We're on the point of mobbing their
guide for wildgoose chaser. when
one evening an emaciated old tomcat
emerged from the weeds. The Door
skeleton seemed to have subsisted on
ground bir or even smaller game, to
Judge by its interest in grasshoppers.
and at first declined to approach the
mouse, but after lunch of dried bacon
became more social and had no obiec-
ton when one of the strangers followed
II up winding trail to the top of
little hillock near the spring.
A RUBBISH HEAP.
AT the end of that trail there was a
rubbish heap resembling the founda-
tions of a burnt-down shanty. and
there the survivor of the miner's,l
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
MODERN CHIYfLRY.

The days of chivalry are not over Possibly the knights of old were a little more openly bold in standing up for lovely Woman than the modern knights, but the modern knights look out for her quite as efficiently as the old ones did. The spirit that animates some of them is well illustrated by a bill which has been introduced in the Texas legisla- ture. providing that it shall be justif- able for a man to kill any one who islanders his wife or female relatives.
 Of course this bill doesn't mean that man may kill woman who islanders his wife or female relatives. Its author is evidently too chivalrous to even insinuate that a woman could ever be guilty of such islander. It is intended for gossipping men who say things about women which they shouldn't say. If it should become a law it might not increase homicide in Texas much.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
CAREFUL.

Hypocrisy is the homage which Tam many Hall pays to virtue.-Puck. l He says that his employers always regarded him as valuable man." "Yes they offered large reward for him when he left. Life. iron in the blood? Tommy Tucker-Tt's what makes the finger nails.--Chicago Tribune. Mans little chunk of ice
 Woman is the sun--sle lets
 Herself beam on him-ah, how nice And soft he gets Chicago Times Herald. Jirnson-What do you imagine Lots wife said when she looked behind her ,?
 Jester-I fancy she said, o very well; you need not bring me the smelling salts now."-Columbus (O) Journal.
 T want to break my engagement but don't know how to do it without driv- ing the poor fellow to suicide" Little Brother-"Why don't you let him see you in curl papers just once?'-Tid- Bits.
 Messrs. Mowin, Baryl & Go. announce that they have already sold 2,5S6, ,OOO copies of thrilling novel they are to bring out next fall. They have not vet selected the author who is to write it, Chicago Times Herald.
 Your friend Tackey is way off in Honolulu now. Doesn't that surprise your"
 ''Tt does and it doesn't''
 Heard he was going there, eh?"
 NO, I didn't know he was in Hono- lulu but I knew he was way off even when he was here e"-Philadelphia Rec ord
 The citizen looked helplessly at the piles of drifted snow that lay on the sidewalk in front of his house.
 What would you take to clean this walk?" he said, addressing the first man who came along.
 "A shovel, sir" responded MT. Ruff on Wratts. Walking Delegate of Jew elers Union No. PAT, passing on.-Chi- eago Tribune.
 A Careless Woman.-Wife-"H Henry. can't you let me have some money to- day?'' Husband - What did you do with that dollar I let you have last week?" Wife (good- d-naturedly)-"I had to have a new bonnet and a heavier wrap, and Willie and Katie needed new shoes, and John had to have a new suit, and Frank a new hat, and Caroline needed new gown, and Mary pair of gloves and David an overcoat-and-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

of 4he 1000 miles of track in the city 519 have been elevated or will be under accepted ordinances, abolishing 575 of the three thousand grade crossings in the city. The cost of the work already completed is SPA 900, ,000, and 1t is esti- mated that $36, 100000 will be required to eliminate all the crossings. Before the work of elevating the tracks began, the average number of lives lost yearly at grade crossings was four hundred When Chicago gets all her grade crossings abolished she will indeed be a city, and her death-rate will perhaps be even better worth bragging about than 1t is now.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
RHoDEsIAN WHITE ANTS.

RdODESlAN WHITE ANTS.
 An interesting description of the Tav- ages of white ants, or termites in Rho- desia is furnished by the Rev A. I.e- boeuf to "The Zambesi Mission Record' for January. The special interest of the contribution centers in the account of the damage done to property by white ants in Rhodesia, which seems to be even greater than in India. It is no un- common thing, says the writer, for the colonist on returning from his days la Dor, to find the coat he left hanging on a nail Of his cottage wall and the books on the table absolutely destroyed by these tiny marauders. Nor is this all "On awaking next morning. writes Mir Leboeuf, you are astonished to see in the dim light cone shaped object ris- ing from the brick foor a short distance from your bed, with two holes on the top like the crater of a miniature vol cano. Upon closer examination you discover that the>holes have just the size and shape of the inside of your boots, which you Intentionally left on the brick floor the night before They have given form and proportion to an ant heap, and nothing is left of them except the nails, eyelets and, maybe, part of the heels" And as the same dismal story-with variations-has to be told about every other article of ap- parel and all perishable objects, 1t must be admitted that there are drawbacks to the lot of settler in Rhodesia.AvNa- ture.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
CHYCAGO'S GRADE-CROSSTN

When Chicago was young the many
 railroad crossings at grade there didn't t
 disturb people any more than similar crossings in Connecticut used to dis
 turb people. But now they do disturb people and there has been and is effort to get rid of them. Another long step toward getting rid of them has been taken by the Council in the adoption of an ordinance which has been pending for four years, and which affects the Panhandle, the Chicago and Northwest ern and the Chicago, St Paul and Mill waukee railroads. It provides for the aho'ishment of twelve grad crossinss. at a cost of $1,5O0, 900, to be shared by the city and the railroad companies. Eight miles of roadway and one hun dred miles of rails will be raised, three viaducts will be abolished, and twelve subways built. The work also involves the raising of the great yards between Central Park Boulevard and Western avenue. If the railroad companies &C., cept the ordinance the work will be be- gun in the spring. Thus far the North western has declined to accept the ordi- nance without amendments. To date,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
4 CHANGE TOR NEw EsG1asD

l l There Is only one colored member of l Congress now. He is from North Car
 olira, and when his term expires the
 negroes will no longer be represented
 in the national legislature by a member of their own race. In view of this sit | uation some of the southern papers are suggesting that the northern friends of the negro might seize the opportunity to do something for him by sending a
 more Sun points out that the colored vote is valuable asset of the Republi-
 can party in all the States north of Ma
 son and Dixons line, yet nobody ever
 proposes seriously that colored man should be sent to congress from any of
 these States. There never was and
 never will be, says the Sun, better
 chance for New England to prove that
 the color line exists only in the South,
 and that the descendants of the Puri- tans do not make any political distinc-
 tions on account of race. Republican constituencies in the North have the first opportunity of the new century to make their performances fit their pro- fessions. In his address at the Lincoln celebration at Springfield Senator Hoar said: "In Massachusetts, I am proud to say, the negro takes his place as an equal and sometimes as 8 superior in our universities, colleges and public schools" Surely, with so many colored men of light and leading the Bay State should not hesitate to send one, at least, to Washington to give tone to the Mas sachusetts delegation in congress.
 There is something in this suggestion, and if Massachusetts doesn't hasten to act upon it perhaps Connecticut may. There is no State in the Union where the negro is more loved by the politi- clans than he is in Connecticut.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
THE SICK COW AND THE LIGHT.

| THE SICK COW AND THE LIGHT. When that sick cow which was placed
 in New Haven harbor to frighten disas- ter away from shipping has a fit of
 grooming all night and all day there is
 much complaint along the shore. It will perhaps be a crumb of comfort to
 some of the complainers to know that they are not the only ones who suffer
 from the kindness of paternal govern-
 ment. The Lighthouse board is con- tinually receiving complaints from peo- pie living in the vicinity of Navesink, New Jersey, who object to the new and powerful light that has been establish ed in the lighthouse tower there. It is claimed that the light is so strong and is operated in such a f1tful, irregular manner as to seriously interfere with the rest of residents in that vicinity. It was formerly over on the Long Island shore, somewhere near Coney Island, but such a howl was made against it that the Lighthouse board was com pelled to remove 1t to it's present sta ton. The light is the only one in the service where electricity is employed for Illuminating power and 1t has a strength of several million candles It is revolving flash light, the rays showing only for a brief instant, frac- tion of a second. The light is so in- tense, however as to be almost blind ing. It floods the sleeping apartments for miles around and on the blackest night reveals everything as plain as day.
 Perhaps if we didn't have the sick COW we should have the light or something else. So let us be patient and hope that the COW will die before we do.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
Headquarters Department of Fire Service, New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. uary IS, 1D0l.

Headquarters Department of Fire Service. New Haven, Conn.,, February Is, ID0l. PROPOSAL
 Sealed bids will be received by the ConiA mittee on Supplies until o'clock p. m. February 23, 1901, for furnishing the City of New Haven with. the following:
 5000 feet 21a inch hose, Long Fiber brand, manufactured by the New Jersey Car Spring and Rubber Company.
 The hose to be furnished must conform in quality to the samples of above named must state The weight per fifty feet cou- pled inside diameter and circumference, time and pressure guarantee, name of man. ufacturer of both fabric and lining; cou- plings to be furnished with the hose in ac- cordance with the sample in this office. to weigh not less than five and one-half pounds per set, the inside diameter to be not less than 2A inches, and couplings to be fitted with the Higby thread.
 The above proposals must be addressed to the Committee on Supplies, endorsed Bid for Hose" on outside of the envelope, and must be accompanied by. q. certified check for five per cent. of the full amount of the bio payable to Jonathan N. Rowe, Controller.
 The Committee on Supplies reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
 Per order Board of Fire Commissioners,
 S. J. METZGER, fe13 St Clerk Dept. of Fire Service. District of New Haven, SIS. Probate Court,
 February 11th, 1901. ESTATE of EDWARD ELBRIDGE SAILS,
 BURY, late of New Haven, In said Dis
 trict, deceased. & An instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament and three codicils thereto of said deceased having been presented in Court, and Simeon D. Baldwin of New Haven having made writ be probated and that letters testapentary may be granted, as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, It is sna hat sad a % 6o bate to be held at New Haven, in said Dis trict, on the 18th day of February, 1p01 at ten o'clock In the forenoon, and that public and of the time and place of the hcarins thereon, be given to all parties Interested in said estate, by publishing this order three times in 2 newspaper having circu. lation in said District.
 LIVINGSTON W. cLEAvELAND, fe12 St Judge
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 February 11th, 1901. ESTATE of JOHN MATTHEWMAN, late of
 New Haven, in said District deceased.
 An instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said de- ceased, having been presented in Court, and William R. Chambers of New Haven having made written application praying that the same may be probated, and that letters of administration C. t. a. may be granted, as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, 1t is = ORDERED - That said application be heard and determined at Court of Pro bate to be held at New Haven, in said Dis ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of. the. hearing thereon, be given to all parties interested in said estate, by publishing this order three times in newspaper having circu- ' '' LIVINGSTON W. CLEAvELAND,
 fe12 3t Judge,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

Massachusetts is encouraged because there were only 1,7S4 divorces granted there last year, fifty-nine less than for the year previous. Moreover there were 1881 more marriages last year than dur ing the year before.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

Daniel Defoe's great great grandson and last male descendant died recently at Bishops Stortford. He was eighty two years old and an outdoor pauper, receiving three shillings a week from the penthouse authorities. Repeated at- tempts to obtain Civil List pension for him had failed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
AnvnRrIsING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each IT. sertlon. Five Cents Word for full week (seven times).
 It is said hat of the 100000 children of school age in the London School Board area 100000 are always absent from school.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
An Old Valentine.

It wasn't much for beauty, but its sentl-
 ment was good, Since 1t bore some tender verses that were
 easy understood, As affirming red rose was and the violet
 was blue An sugar weren't no sweeter than the girl
 l sent 1t to. It represented all the pocket money that
 mad, An it did me good t buy it since l knew
 twould make her glad, For 1t told boys affections, If 1t wasn't
 much for show The valentine l sent her in the days of long
 ago. I had my sister back it, with q Miss" on
 the address, So she wouldn't know who sent It, though \
 felt quite sure she'd guess It was me, an when she showed 1t on the
 road ' school next day, colored so an stammered that l give 1t all
 away. l know 1 acted foolish fore her girls When l said twas mighty pretty, yet felt
 most awful proud Jes to know that d established my position
 as her beau With the valentine l sent her in the days of
 long ago. She's welded been these many years, an
 made helpmate true, A loNiH HlotheL, uuite ao iohS t''e oes'
 married, too! An sometimes when my wife the bureau
 rummages she brings To light old letters, flowers pressed, an lots
 Q such sweet things That have q place in memory, corner spot
 apart, Where all the old time flowers seem t bios
 som in the heart An one thing in particular makes loves
 sweet roses blow A valentine l sent her in the days of long
 ago Detroit Free Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

This dress, which Is of printed cash. mere pattern Liberty velvet, is suitable for girl. The corsage has large lapels faced with guipure over sky blue vel vet, the front is of blue muslin, and the skirt is trimmed With guipure insertion
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

J. Ogden Armour of Chicago denies the story that he is to retire from busi-
 ness in order to devote more time to so- ciety. 1T have worked hard all my business life,'' he says, land have no desire to stop now. I could not retire from business if I wanted to, and I cer- tainly do not want to- M
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

Ex-President Harrison declined to sign the petition now being circulated asking congress to appropriate S50,0OO to erect a monument on Tippecanoe battlefield, the scene of William Henry Harrison's victory, November F, 1911. General Harrison said the popular movement to erect a monument on the field in memory of the patriots who lost their lives under his grandfather's lead ership was commendable and patriotic, and personally he would like to see it succeed, but he had uniformly declined to sign all petitions to congress, and in this case he felt it would be indelicate for him to sign, on account of the prominence of his ancestor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14

and-and, really, Henry, don't remem- Der what ! did with the change."-De- troit Journal.