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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
THE HOLD-UP MAN.
The Up-tO-Date Bill Skies shOcks HIS
victims Into Submission by
an Electric Current.

The old ia shioned jimmy may do for
the burglar who operates ID remote
country districts. The up-to-date Bill
Skies has moved with the times. and in
order to relieve his neighbors of their
goods uses his brains as well as brute
strength. What may be called the
electric confidence trick, rs recently
practiced in the streets of Madrid.
shows that its inventor is a man of
genius as we'll as crime.
This thief, who has just been arrest
ed, was distinguished above Others of
his profession by the perfection OF his
garments and appearance. In a
pocket of his elegantly fitting coat was
concealed the secret of his success. 1t
was a powerful little electric battery,
joined by wires to metallic plate,
which he held in the palm of his right
hand. Approaching his intended vic
tim with outstretched hand he would
greet him with the fervor of an old
friend. Woe betde the unlucky man
If he accepted the proffered hand
shake. A sharp electric shock rem.
dered him powerless, and with few
deft movements he was stripped OF
watch, purse and iewelry.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
IN FAR-OFF LABRADOR.
Fur Hunters in That Country who
Have just Heard of the Death
of Queen Victoria.

Reports are reaching civilization OF
the operations of the past winter in
the interior and upon the coast of
Labrador. The season was, generally
speaking. mild one, and the fatali-
ties among the Indians fewer than
usual, good supply of furs was Sc
cured, but none of such peculiar value
as some of those taken during the
preceding winter, says the New York
Sun.
The highest price paid for a single
skin of last winters catch was $500,
which was for black silver fox, the
king of all the fur-bearing animals of
Labrador. Exactly double that amount
was paid for u skin of the same va
riety, very noble specimen, about a
year ago. Prices in general are
scarcely so good at present as they
were this time last year.
Marten skins, which have brought
as much as S25 skin, sold this spring
for from SIS to SIS. Traders are es-
pecially proud of the offers and
minks which they obtain from Lab
rador, which have fur of peculiar
tineness and luster.
The hunters from the interior OF
Labrador had not heard of the death
of Queen Victoria until they emerged
from the woods few days ago. No
mail matter can reach them during
the winter Even the residents along
the coast had only six mails from
autumn till spring, and these had to
be conveyed over the snow by dogs
on sleighs, for want of proper roads
and other means of conveyance.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
CHANGE IN WATCHES.
The Bulls Eye of n Century Ago and
the Modern Machine-Made
Timepiecc.

The almost total disappearance of
the old-fashioned 'bulrs-eye" silver
watches is source of wonderment
to even some watch dealers. 1t is
practically impossible to pick up one
now among them. A Chicago Trib-
une reporter made the rounds of the
watch, pawn and junk shops in quest
of one of these old timepieces, and
did not find it. One dealer said he
knew where single specimen was,
but later admitted that the owner
either had sold or lost it. A veteran
matchmaker, who can make watch
by hand, in referring to the disap-
pearance of the "bull's-eyes," said:
at is only natural, ! suppose, that
they should disappear. None of them
were tirst-class timepieces. l mean
that the best of them would vary
as much as minute a week. The
| cheaper machine made watches keep
better time and cost less. The first
of these old 'bull's-eyes' carried the
regulation Virdge movement. One
hundred years ago the Virdge
watches were carried by all business
men. Later the English watchmak ers
made 'bull's-eyes' with improvements
on the Virdge movement. [ haven't
seen Virdge for two or three years
AS matter of fact, those old-fash-
ioned key-winding silver watches are
worth only what the silver in the
cases amounts to. The metal repre-
sents about a dollar in value. Th.
works are worthless. Only one OF
two small wheels are taken out by
the dealers. Sometimes they are
useful in repairing family heirlooms
What are they worth? Why, nothing
at all as timepieces. The best way
to get one is to keep on inquirine
among the graudfathers and great
uncles until you run across one, ant
then beg it or buy it. 1t is practical
I ly worthless, except as relic"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY G. Co., Props, Toledo,
o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN C MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by al
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23

1t is Just as easy to drift into danger
Ms to drive into it. The progress is slower
but the end is equally sure. 1t is the
gradual progress of drifting which blinds
to the danger. Men and women drift into
ill-health in such way. There is a
little feeling of oppression after eatii'g.
After time it passes away. Some day
it returns and brings another symptom
headache, perhaps. Something is done
to relieve the headache, but nothing to
relieve the cause. So one more victim
goes drifting on to the rocks of disease.
Young women who are teaching or
studying are very apt to become victims
of disease of the stomach. They eat in
judiciously, in some cases, and i'll gen.
eral the brain is too occupied to allow
the stomach the blood necessary to carry
on its functions. Hence in time the
organs of digestion and nutrition are
totally deranged, and the young gradu-
ate goes home chronic invalid.
The timely use of DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will avert such con-
dition the faithful use of it in chronic
cases will effect complete cure.
"Iw was troubled with very frequent headaches.
often accompanied by severe vomiting" writes
Miss Mary Belle Summerton. of San Diego, Duval
Co, Texas ' Bowels were irregular and my
stomach and liver seemed continually out OF
order. Often could eat almost nothing, ana
sometimes absolutely nothing, for twenty-four
hours at a time. was entirely unfit Tor work,
and my whole system seemed so run down that
discouraged I was advised to try DR.. Pierce's
Colder Medical Discovery, and before finishing
the third bottle was able to undertake the du,
ties of public school life, and contracted to do So
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the complexion and sweeten the breath
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
The Marietta Daily Leader.
TUESDAY, July %, 1901.
Personal and Pertinent.

Constable Burris. of Barlow. was in
the citw Monday calling on friends.
Mrs. J. H. McGrew left Monday
for Corning to look after his oil bust
ness.
Albert Smith has accepted a posi-
tion with the Mecca Saloon on Putnam
street.
&C. M. Devol and Bob Barker left
Monday for Buffalo, to take in the Elk .
position.
Hon. Chris. Mckee, of Noble Coun-
ty, was a business caller in the city
Monday.
Henry Wellbrook left Monday for
Hughes River where he will join fish
ing party.
Miss Birdie Sleigh left for Marion,
o., Monday where she will visit for sew
eral weeks.
VIII Hathaway left Sunday for
GAINESVILLE where he will spend his va
cation with friends.
Preaching services at the Miller
School House on the Pike, next Sun.
day afternoon at o'clock.
Dly& Wkly.
r. A. Underwood returned Sunday
from Pitsburg where he has been for
several days on business.
The Elks are furnishing all the
merchants with printed envelopes ad
vertising their big carnival.
The American Telephone Company
] has been stringing two new wires
from Parkersburg to Cambridge.
Mrs. Henry Blume returned Sun
from Pittsburg. where he has been fol
visiting friends for several weeks.
"A Steinberg, OF the Artificial Ston,
Company, left Monday for Parkersburg
where he went to look after big con
tract.
-Beeman Plumer returned Monda.
from two weeks vacation in tn
country and has resumed his work a
the German National Bank.
Miss Laura Palmer and Mrs. Henr
Wellbrook left yesterday for Parkers
burg, where they will be the guests o
friends for several days.
Ed. Ryan, the well known oil con
tractor, expects to go to Australia i
few days where he will put dow
some wells for an oil company.
Miss Jennie Du Bois and Miss Ad
Wells, of Freehold, N. j., who hav
been the guests of Mrs. e. F. Curtis
left Monday for Cincinnati, where the
will spend some time visiting before re
turning home.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23

The floating palaces Of the Detroit
and Cleveland Navigation Company
are more beautiful than ever this sea-
son and have many added convenien-
ces. The parlors and staterooms are
newly furnished, and travelling is made
delightful over this popular route.
Their service has been improved and
now make connections with all rail-
roads at each of their ports. Send two
cent stamp for illustrated pamphlet.
Address A. A. Shantz. G.. P. A, De-
troit, Mich.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
Piles, letter, Eczema.

Boro-Carbol Salve will cure blind,
bleeding or itching Piles where all 9TH
er ointments have failed. 1t absorbs
the tumors, allays the itching at once,
acts like poultice and gives instant re-
lief. Boro-Carbol Salve is prepared
expressly for Piles, letter, Eczema and
all itching skin diseases. Sold on q
guarantee-No Cure, No Pay, price 25
cents per box.
Colds and Coughs. Price 25 and so cts.
For sale by the Kirby Drug Company
(C)
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
Magnetic Healing,

By Prof. Lawrence H. Kenner. His
touch is life. Come and be cured
Rheumatism and nervous diseases a
speciality. Correcting bad habits. Ci-
garettes, Morphine habits cured. Office
hours 8 until IL a. m. 2 until p. M
Corner Fourth and Greene streets, next
door to Ohio Installment Company.
JlIly 10 IT,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23

Placed on earth to please the people
Good for brain-workers. Brings dou-
ble-distilled pleasures to all who use
Rocky Mountain Tea made by Madison
Medicine Co. 35c.
Ask your druggist
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
Marriage Licenses.

Frank J. Elger, stone mason, OF
Marietta, and Ella Perry, of Marietta
Rev. F. M. Woesman.
Carl Pattin, lahorer, of Bartlett, o.
and Ethel Barnes, of Bartlett. o. Rev
Orie l.. Barngrover.
Charles F. Frost. of Frost, o., an6
Martha r. Baker, of Decatur township
A. Russell, j. P.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
Taking Adxantnge.

The car of Russia has named his
infant daughter Anastasia. That's a
mean way of getting even with her,
says the Denver Post, for not being
q boy.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
Reduced Rates to Detroit via Penn. Lines

On and after Monday, July list, day
light service will be established from
Parkersburg and Marietta to Buffalo
with but one change of cars in Union
Station, Pittsburg. Train will leave
Parkersburg 1920 a. M. Williamstown
TAI a. m, arrive Pittsburg los p, M,
Oil City 4:45 p. M, Chautauqua Lake
6:55 D. M, Buffalo $40 p. m. Buffet
Parlor Car Pittsburg to Buffalo.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
A Business Change.

Mr.. Poindexter has purchased the in
terest of his partner, Mr.. John Singer,
in the Wakefield barber shop, and took
possession Monday morning. Colsid-
Grafton private.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
NOTICE.
To the HOd Carriers and Mortar Mixers
OF Marietta.

To the Ho1 Carriers and Mortar Mix
ers of Mare eta:
A special meeting will be held Thurs
day evening, July 25 at o'clock Stan
dard time, at Labor Hall. All are re-
quested to attend.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
Total. :. .1O8 ,597 SIS 1854, ,esS ST

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
PENSIONERS PAID
BY Columbus AseuCIes Number More Than
a Hundred Thousand,

Special to the Leader.
Columbus, o., July 22.-Chief Clerk
Pontius has completed the list of PEN
sions on the roll at the Columbus agen-
cy June 80, 1901, classified by states and
territories, and the amounts paid dur
ing the year are as follows:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23

A wheelman's tool bag isn't complete
without bottle of DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil. Heals cuts, bruises, stings,
sprains, Monarch over pain.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23

New Zealand has in its eidelwelss a
plant differing slightly from the fam
Gus Swiss variety
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
FOR SALE.

In Norwood, new roomed house, water
and gas, located on Oak Wood Ave,
easy terms.
Modern 6 roomed house and bath,
everything up to date, good location,
sqr off car line, price $2,550.00. Don't
fail to see this before you buy. Good
room house on West Side, very cheap.
Water and gas. Almost new. The
choicest of vacant lots in all parts of
the city. My prices are always the
lowest.
w. s. BATrTIN,
Real Estate dealer, Office, End ST.,
opp. court house.
Bell Phone 1862
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
PriceIetteS.
Will S. Richardson,

The Cut-Rate Druggist
Both Phones. 127 Greene street
Imperial press., 1901-08-24

llNcSlOSh are u1ti iudlcd dH yWHcIt
 O
 Attention of our readers is called to the new ad in this issue for the "Impe- rial Shop" A. W. Patton proprietor. and also to the dissolution of partner ship notice of the firm of Paul F.. Fer gusson and A. ". Patton, formerly known as W. Patton & Co.
 &S
 A. II. Heber, general manager of the Imperial Land company. was here last week. Mir. Heber was here last April and he expresses much satisfac- ton at the progress which has been made here since his last visit. He left for Los Angeles last Saturday.
 The interior of the Christian church and parsonage is receiving the finish ing touches. The Rev. John C. Hay, who will preside over this church as pa astor for term of two years, is ex- pected to come here next month with hi family to make their future home.
 %S
 C. w. Mitchell and Eugene Snow have been hauling hay from the field on New river for A. w. Patton. While waiting for the hay to dry after the rain Sat urday they put in some work on MT. Patton's farm east of town. Ex-Warden F. $. Ingalls, of the Territorial prison at Yuma, Ari- zona, was here the other day. Mir. Ingalls, thinks the ultimate outcome of this country can hard ly be estimated, so great are it's possibilities. He will no doubt invest heavily in the valley.
 @S
 San Diego Union says: MT. Weatherby of Spring Valley has an so on the great Imperial ditch. He, in company with Ben Walker of Lemon Grove, will soon go out to improve it. Both are practical workmen Tn their line, and will be valuable additions to the New River settlement.
 Mir. Coe, of the firm of Coe Bros., of Colton, who are engaged in the cold storage business, was here several days last week. It IS the intention of these gentlemen to establish an ice and cold storage business in this val ley within the next few months. There is not a shadow of d doubt but that this will be one of the most successful businesses in this country.
 @S
 Says the San Diegan-Sun: If our Imperial friends will plant castor beans and hemp they can have grove to picnic in in three months, when the railroad en- gineers will have the survey through. A grove of trees fifteen l. Al
Imperial press., 1901-08-24
Round


 tudillo were here from Cameron Thurs day. They report everything OK in that part of the valley.
 %O
 Provisions will at once be made to furnish sufficient water to irrigate lS,0O0 acres of land this fall in the inn mediate section of Imperial.
 ~S
 Engineer C. K. Rock wood of the California Development company, left here last Saturday for Los Angeles. He will be absent several days.
 %S
 Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Van Horn came in from their ranch seven miles south of town for supplies. They report crops nourisling in their section. Mir. Mitchell, who has been putting in several days this week cultivating the crop of A. w. Patton's jus, east of town, reports everything growing rap idly.
 F.. Mead was here the other day from Winchester, and took up piece of land in the valley. He also placed his name ou our subscription list, which was very wise act.
 Leroy Holt, our clever merchant, will go to Redlands first of next week. He will return about September lst, bringing his family with him, and will make their future home here.
 George Chafey, president of the Cal ifornia Development company, spent several days in the valley recently looking a fter the interests of his com pany. He left Monday for Los Angeles.
 %O
 Wesley Patton tells Us that he will erect a residence this fall, which will be occupied by him and his mother, Mrs. Sarah Pat ton, who will come here from Los Angeles to make her home. C. F.. Pearsall, who was here few days ago and took a section of land in the valley, made arrangements with A. w. Patton to build an dependant ditch to carry water to his land and to at once plant part of it to alfalfa. F.. J. Gates, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Los Angeles, was looking over the Imperial country few days ago. He was well pleased with the prospects of the valley and will probably invest here.
 S1S
 Civil Engineer F, r. McCrea, of the Miller x Lucks cattle com Pany, was looking over the Im- perial country recently, and he
Imperial press., 1901-08-24
NO. I9.

plcdScu cNcIy tlInc Hc SccS tHc 1 valley. This, however, is not at all strange, for the country IS un- dergoing such rapid development that the man who was here three months ago would hardly believe his eyes were he to come now.
 A. l.. Pierce of Cotton, was here several days last week. Mir. Pierce is in the bicycle business and expects to establish branch house in Imperial in the not dis tant future. Pretty soon, howev- CT, MT. Pierce will be in the bi- cycle business in Imperial with
 ''the branch" end at Cotton, for
 this is to be d great country for
 bikes.
 | During the past four or five weeks the passenger traffic on the stage line | from Flowingwells to Imperial has increa sed about two hundred per cent. and MT. McCaulley has been forced to build corrals afId keep part of his teams in Imperial, finding it impossi- ble to accommodate the large volume of travel without a change of horses | IL. song came over from Flowingwells Monday and is now putting up the corrals.
 ! C. G. Hoffman, who was here the other day and took quarter section of land, writes from Cotton, under date of Aug l5, as follows: MT. W. Patton, Imperial, Cal, Dear Sir:-In reply to your ad in the PRESS, I would like to get your terms for cleaning, leveling and planting to alfalfa the nv. | of INV. | of section 5, the same township as Imperial is ill.,, or what would you charge to level and clear it."
 SS
 C. w. Gates, of the big cattle company of Vail & Gates, was here from Los Angeles last week in the interest of his company. Mir. Gates visited that part of the valley where crops are grow ing and predicted that this valley would become the greatest field in the world for fattening live stock for the market. His com pany is likely to go into this bus ness on large scale in this valley very soon.
 A. w. Patton piloted some strangers over the valley few days ago, and of course he played good joke on them by leading them into sorghum and millet so tall and thick that they almost suffocated before they could get out. Mir. Patton says he would rejoice to get hold of some of the dOubtin0 ThOmaSeS that were
Imperial press., 1901-08-24

F. Ballerins of Los Angeles, is here.
 IT. II. Rollins is in the valley from Cotton.
 II. J. Jenks, is here from Yakima, Washington.
 Jesse Fisher is in the valley from Riverside.
 Dr. Heffcrnan is expected in the val ley in a few days.
 C. w. Justice was here from Escondido this week.
 %O George Laurancc came up from Blue lake Sunday for supplies.
 S%S w. F. Holt is spending this week with his family in Redlands.
 ~9 Kickoff Bros. were in from their ranch for supplies the other day. Wm. Hume has been in this country several days from Santa Monica.
 Last Saturday morning heavy rain fell in Imperial, extending over almost the entire valley. here from w. W. Masten's cons<uc- ton camp Sunday. Robt. F. Garnett of Phoenix, Arizo- na, was here several days last week, and will probably locate in the valley.
 ~S Peter Barnes went to the rail- road latter part of last week for load of freight for his store at Cameron.
 SS l. w. NanDorin was here from Vista this week aud took a slice of land. He also took a subscrip- ton to the PRESS.
 &O President J. II. Braly of the Southern California Savings Bank is a recent addition to our subscription list.
 &O A letter from J. D. Abrams of Ingle- wood. who owns a piece of land in the valley, indicates that he will move on- to his land October lst.
 SO Dr. w. T. Heffernan has adobes moulded % build a busi- ness house at Cameron, which is
Imperial press., 1901-08-24

Civil Engineer F. F. McCrea, of the Miller x Lucks cattle com pany, was looking over the Im- perial country recently, and he
Imperial press., 1901-08-24

Dr. w. T. Heffernan has adobes moulded 70 build busi- ness house at Cameron, which is to be erected this fall.
Imperial press., 1901-08-24

Leroy Holt, our clever merchant, will go to Redlands first of next week. He will return about September lst, bringing his family with him, and will make their future home here.
Imperial press., 1901-08-24

F.. Mead was here the other day from Winchester, and took up d piece of land in the valley. He also placed his name ou our subscription list. which was q very wise act.
Imperial press., 1901-08-24

Continued on page ,
Imperial press., 1901-08-24

V. Cant of Tempe, Arizona, t, was here the other day. MT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-22
Auditors Office, Stark County, I
Canton, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1900. :

piled with as nearly as possible in every
respect.
With these precautions taken and first
ascertaining IL the money Is In fund or In
the process of collection. and appropriated
for no other purpose before the letting Of
contracts, much of the trouble that has
from time to time arisen, would be
avoided.
There is another matter about which
we desire to speak, and that is that aside
from the special enactment granting the
County of Stark the power to construct
workhouse and creating a board Of
not been given to either the Directors or
the Commissioners any power whatever
to construct or erect any buildings, the
only power granted being that to the Di-
rectors to operate the institution and make
such contracts In Connection with such
operation as shall be necessary. We call
special attention to this because of the
fact that nearly two years ago a contract
entered into calling for the construction
of building the cost of which 1t Is
claimed was estimated originally at about
Unless the pr cautions suggested are
taken and H. Drovisions of the statute
followed MOI cIosely than in the past,
the time will snurtly come when somebody
will enjoin the payment Of various claims
and expenditures made In violation of the
Statute, and under the recent decision of
the Supreme Court of our State the party
who has furnished material or expended
the money in so doing can have no relief
whatever. Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT II. DAY,
o. NJ. COXEN,
II. b. WEBER.