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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
Knight TempIarS.

There will be a special meeting of
the Knights TemDlar at the Masonic
Temple Friday evening for the trans
action of important business.
All members desiring to attend the
Knights Templar Conclave at Louis
vile are/kindly requested to be present
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
Low FARE SOUTH.

To New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola via
Pennsylvania Iines.
Excursion tickets to New Orleans,
La, Mobile. Ala. and Pensacola, Fla,
for Annual Mardi Gras Festivities, will
be sold via Pennsylvania Lines Feb
ruary 18th to 18th inclusive, good re =.
turning leaving those points not latec
than March 7th. Anybody may taka
advantage of the low rates, and any
Pennsylvania Lines Passenger or Tick
ct Agent will furnish full particulars
upon application.
Feb. 9t.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
The Marietta Daily Leader.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81. 1901.
Decidedly Misleading.

The following paragraph was taken
from the "Searchlight," a little paper
puh,isl ed by the Marietta Comm srcial
College.
''The Searchlight" wishes to thank
the former pupils of the Mountain
State Business College for their many
kind letters of encouragement and 10y
atty to their former teacher. Mr.. Benn
]. Ferguson, now Gen. Bus. Manager
of the Marietta Commercial College
Co"
Judging from the wording of the
above it would indicate that our stu
dents are disloyal to their Alma Mater
and were working tooth and toe nail"
for the upbuilding of the Marietta
Commercial College. We give below
samples of the encouragement (?)"
and Hloyalty (?" referred to in the
above paragraph,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27

Puny children with weak constitutions
can attain an unusual degree of bodily
and mental Yigor by taking Rocky
Mountain Tea this month made by the
Madison Medicine Co. 35c.
Ask your druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
FARMERS IAsTIrUTE
Program Of the Meeting to be Held at
WaterloWn,
--
FRIDAY.

1O,OO a. m. suntine
| 10:00-Music.
! Invocation.
Address of Welcome--W. G. Arnold.
Minutes of Last Meeting--L, s. Bing
ham.
1880 Employing Hello on the Farm
State Lecturer. H. p. Miller.
General Discussion opened by George
Quinn.
111O Bee KeeDing-Miss s. O.. Dem
ing.
11:25 Planting and Growing Fruit
Trees-State Lecturer. Cary w.
Montgomery.
General Discussion opened by Walter
Denny.
Miscellaneous Business.
Second Session.
lis p. m.--Music.
Query Box.
1:45 The Care and Feeding of Young
Animals-State Lecturer, H. p. Mil
ler
General Discussion ocened by L. S.
Bingham.
2:15 The Cooperative Dairy-Jacob
Schwindeman.
General discussion opened oy Joseph |
Frye.
2:55 How Plants Feed and Grow
State Lecturer. Cary w. Montgom-
cry.
3:15 Home and Home Making-Mrs. |
Fred Mindling.
Followed by Mrs. Friend Piatt.
$3.50 Parer by C. C. Lawton.
Music.
Third Session.
700 p. IN. Music.
The Education for the Farmers Chill |
dren-State Lecturer. H. P. Miller.
7:30 Paper-Mrs. c. H. Scott.
7:45 Recitation-C. H. Arnold.
500 What Do We Owe to Our Com
munity?-State Lecturer. Cary w.
Montgomery.
S:25 observation-disclosures Power.
Music.
Fourth Session.
900 a. m.-Music.
Invocation
Query Box.
$50 The Different Ways of Handling
a Flock-State Lecturer. H. P. Mil
Ter.
Discussion opened by G.. D. Murdoch
1915 Leeks on the Farm Paper-Jacob
Weihl.
Discussion opened by William Biedel. |
10: 35 Conditions Essential to Crop |
Production-State Lecturer, Cary w.
Montgomery.
11:O0 The Woman's Pocketbook.
e Paper-Mrs. D. M. Deming.
Discussion opened by j. A. ARNOLD.
IL: 20 Our Public Roads and How to |
Make them-B. d. Shaw.
Music.
Fifth Session.
100 u. m.-MuSic.
Question of Institute Next Year.
Annual Election of Officers.
Query Box.
80 Training Team-State Lecturer,
H. P. Miller.
Discussion opened by George Scott.
200 How Plants Feed and Grow
State Lecturer, Cary w. Montgom-
cry.
225 Some of the Social and Financial
Benefits of Farmers Institutes-D.
d. Breckinridge.
q 40 Barns and How to Build Them
F. Reed.
Executive Committee-F. p. Dem
ing, George Bartlett, j. M. Brown.
Lannie Arnold. Ethel Breckenridge.
Committee on Music.-Dr. G.. H.
Scott, d. ID. breckenridge.
Committee to Procure Hall.-Wm.
Breckenridge, John Morris.
Committee on Transportation
car Burchett.
w. C. ARNOLD. President.
l.. S. BINGHAM. Secretary.
How Are Your KIdneyss
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27

How Are YOur KIdneysJ
DR. Hobbs sparngus Pills cure all kinney iliE Sam
ole free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago " NJ y
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
]. MADISON JACKSON.
I1IIS SIHttT.
CITY OF PARKERSBURG.
hAina of Fitv Engineer


CITY OF PARKERsBURG.
Office of City Engineer.
Parkersburg, w. Va. Aug. "a, 1900.
Prof, Ben, j. Ferguson,
Marietta, Ohio
Dear Sir:-Some time ago you asked
me for a kind word suppose that if
| were to comply with your request
that my letter would, of course. be
treated as conscientious testimonial
should be, hence l complied and wrote
of your merit as a teacher while asso-
ciated with you in the Mountain State
Business College, of this city. l notice
in the current issue of your Search
light, that the portion of my letter
which refers to the NJ. S. B. C. has
been stricken out and the letter
published in form other than was
originally intended. The heading I'M
der which it walS published naturally
leads one to think that am a graduate
OF your school at Marietta. AS you
NSoDutNoo hLON 4 never was Il SIuQeQI
in that institution, and consider that
you have imposed upon me, as well as
the M. S. B. c., in publishing my let
ter in its altered form. Therefore, |
respectfully request the immediate re-
turn to me of my letter in it's original
form. Yours truly.
(SignedD Geo. T. Sigler.
Box 189.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. "a, 1900.
Mr.. Benn j. Ferguson,
Marietta, Ohio.
Dear Sir:-I have Just recently ex-
amined a copy of the "Searchlight" and
desire to say that ann much disnleased
with the use you have made of the tes-
timonial gave you short time ago,
as the meaning conveyed Is erroneous
and misleading. On the fifth page of
your paper you state that l am
stenographer for the new Bank. This
is wrong. l am not stenographer for
the new Bank, but for Merrick &
-
Smith. Where you got such inforrna-
tion | do not know, but do know that
you got it from no statement of mine |
On the cover page appears the fol-
lowing:
IF the selection of a school is a |
problem you have on hand it would be |
wise on your part to confer with those |
who can speak from personal expert |
ence regarding the institution under
consideration. Read the words OF
commentator on the preceding pages
from those who know whereof they
speak"
Does this not convey in meaning that |
l have personal knowledge of the
Marietta Commercial College? You
are aware that such is not the case,
and that know nothing concerning
the institution. DO NOT WISH TO
BE RECOGNIZED AS EVER HAVING
HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH
THAT SCHOOL.
From the erroneous light in which
you have shown me. must ask mat
you return my testimonial in it's origi-
nal form and that my name be with
held from any future publication of
yours.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) r. A. Chapman.
p. o. Box 533.
We regret the necessity of giving
the above letters publicity.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27

We regret the necessity OF giving
the above letters publicity.
MT. STATE BUSINESS COLLEGE,
A. G. SINE. President.
ParkerSburg, w. Va, Feb. 23, 1901.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19

Norman G. BraGshear. the clever
first baseman Of the Kansas City West
ern League team. was lately laid on on
account OF weak eyes. which have been
troubling him nearly all season. He
was born August 27 1878. at Chicago
and learned 10 play bail IN that city
he soon gained sufficient local renown
10 get him an engagement with the
Cedar Rapids team. of.the Western As
sociation. He made such q good show
Ing while with that club that he was
taken on trial By the Louisville club.
of the National League and American
Association. He next appeared with the
Fort Wayne team. Of the Interstate
League. IN 1893 IN that campaign he
participated in nineteen championship
games. stood second IN the official bat
ting averages OF that organization.
with a percentage OF 1893 He continued
with Fort Wayne until the end OF the
season Of 1900. and that year be took
part in one hundred and thirty -eignJ
championship contests and did exceed
AANtt WNANt NAAA 81 NAE NsAA anu AA htAN
field. In the majority OF the games
he played on first base. but in eight
he played second base seven in the
outfeld. and In one he pitched. Four
times he made four safe hits 70 a game.
one Of which included a homer. a triple
bagger and a two bagger Ten times he
made three hits 10 a game One OF
these included a homer. a triple bagger
and tao baser He made twenty-nine
doubles. Six triples and seven homers
Once he went for nineteen games on
first without making an error. In a
sixteen inning game played at Dayton.
O.. July ]. he accepted all Of twenty
one chances on first base. and In a
twelve inning game played at Ander-
son. Ind Sept 8. he accepted all ex-
cept one OF the twenty-five chances.
Through some mistake. not paying pro-
lection for its players that fall. the
Interstate League clubs forfeited their
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19

the real honors remain with Emmittl
Heidrick who is lining them out for
1888. Jesse Burkett ranks next, and the
long gap to the succeeding batsmen-
Delehanty and Keeler-shows that the
pitchers have been powerful.
Only twenty-eight men are batting
300 or better Burkett leads IN base
hits made and runs scored. being the
only man in the National League to
make one run or more per game.
IN fielding Jack Taylor leads the
pitchers. Billy Bergen heads the catch
ers Camel tops the first basemen. Fox
leads all the second basemen and
Davis is ahead Of the dreisackers. Da
Wis takes a double-header, reappearing
as leader Of the short stops. Wagner
heads the outhelders.
St. Louis leads in team batting, and
is tied with Pittsburg for the lead in
team fielding.
Sam Crawford has a long margin IS
champion extra base slugger Frank
Chance leads the base runners. on a
percentage basis. Harper still leads the
pitchers and Noodles Hahn has sunk
10 thirteenth in the list.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19

Why not the blacklist for players
who cannot respect the umpirel Presi-
dent Johnson. Of the American League.
has done the proper thing to suspend
indefinitely the rowdies In his organi-
ration. and II they go elsewhere il will
only help the American League.
The raiding Of the Nationausts by
the American party is still being Wig
orously waged in the Fat headlines.
Frank Hahn and Bill Phillips have
once more been landed. bag and bag
gage. in the other fellows camp when
they were not looking. Undoubtedly
unless the peace party-now In hope
less minority there will be
desertious from both sides before the
bugle calls are heard for the nne-up
IN 1902
The South is ablaze with base BAN
enthusiasm. and when the history of
an the pennant racers OF 1901 is writ.
ten one glowing chapter will be given
TO the wonderful advance Of New Or
leans Only a few weeks ago Oliver
Rowelrs flock of pelicans were in the
rear feeding on efawfsh and shrimps
They. however soon successfully
passed selma BIrminrham Chatta-
nooga and Shreveport. sad made
things interesting for Memphis. Little
Rock and Nashville. The Crescent CITY
is base ball crazy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19
Romanoos In History
Of Notable
kentuckians.

posed and was accepted. the marriage
following soon after A Washington
dispatch says that after the debut Of
Miss Lucille Blackburn a young attache
Of the Spanish embassy, whose wife
has since died. became her avowed and
ardent worshiper. She married Mr.
Lane. however. whose tragic death
made her a widow some time ago. Ro-
mances iu the Blackburn family have
not alone been confined TO the present
generation. Senator Blackburn's ia
ther. Dr. z. NJ. Blackburn, was the
owner Of a famous bluegrass farm, on
which were foaled horses known to ey-
cry turfman the world over He was
the father Of nine stalwart sons and
three daughters His friends and
neighbors were the steels and the Bu-
fords. But, as has been recorded Of
friends and neighbors since Bible
times. differences arose. In one Of
them DR.. Blackburn lost an eye as
ir.oute to the superior hstic skill Of old
Abe Buford in a debate over division
fences. The other dispute was more
deadly In its nature, his third son fall
ing before the pistol OF young Captain
Steel IN a duel brought about by the
heat Of a political campaign. He left
a widow. 10 whom many paid court,
but the successful suitor OF them all
was his younger brother, James. Of
the three sisters two were married to
the same man-General Thomas Flour
noy OF Arkansas. The elder sister died
shortly after his marriage 20 her and
then General Flournoy pleaded his
suit with the equal success with the
younger. The third sister married
Judge Norris Of Chicago. who was
known during the civil war as a cop
perhead" and was imprisoned for his
outspoken sympathy with the South
ern cause and for aiding prisoners TO
escape. All the brothers married. and
several OF them set the example which
Senator Blackburn is now following
that OF marrying the second time The
people In the mountains near Rock
castle tell the story OF a Blackburn
who came among them 70 pusue his
pet study Of geology He found there
a mountain maid who taught him the
lesson that be had never learned be-
fore. His eyes told him that she was
beautiful. his heart that she vas good
He argued that IN everything but the
place OF her birth she was the superior
OF an other women. lacking but a part
of their advantages 70 outshine them
an He married her intending 20 take
her back with him 10 his own world
but her influence proved the stronger
He settled down 10 the life among her
own people. and until the day Of his
death. years later. was one OF them IN
dress. action. and thought. lost 10 am
biuon and content 20 live within the
narrow horizon shut in by the noun
tsins. Louisville Courier-Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19


Martin Duffy's clean cut and decisive
victory over Tim Kearns at Toronto
places the clever Chicago boxer IN the
second division Of ightweights Mar
TN met in Kearns a veritable glutton
for punishment, fairly clever, hard
hitter and withal. a tough man to
beat. That Is. he was during the palmy
days Of the Horton law He may have
gone back since then. but even at that
Duffy. considered an outsider by east
ern fight critics, did more TO Tim in
eleven rounds than any one else ever
did in twenty rounds. Martin might
not have administered more punish
ment on the eowhide anatomy OF
Kearns than have some Of the hard
hitting pugs who have swapped
punches with Tim. but 1t was the artis-
tic and mechanical style in which Duf-
~ handled the tough easterner that
makes his victory stick out so strong
ly. Kearns. even il he has retrograded
bit. is undoubtedly the best man
Duffy has met and Martins high-class
performance viii surely bring him rec
ognition In the east.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19

The ministers OF Nashville. Tenn
presented a handsomely bound bible
to Newton Fisher the owner and man
ager OF that club. Accompanying the
gift was the following note:
In recognition Of the fact that your
management Of base ball this season
has been such that we could. without
hesitation. attend and enjoy the game,
we ask you to accept this present as
token OF our appreciation OF your ser
vice 10 the many who enjoy this inter
esting sport lsigned) W. S. Jacobs. W.
b Holmes. E. E. ingram. W. NJ An
derson, J. o. Rust and s. W. McGill"
Manager Fisher should highly prize
this testimonial Of his success in cater
ing to the base ball public. This Is his
first season as manager He selected
his players with rare judgment and
handled them with such success that
Nashville wins the pennant He has
shown fine business capacity In con-
ducting the financial affairs Of his club
and the ministers of Nashville de-
clared that he placed base ball In that
city on the plane that the peoples pas
time belongs He has advanced his in
terests hy catering to the best element
Of patrons and required the rowdies TO
behave themselves when in his park
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19

The permit to hold the Jeffries-Ruh-
lin fight has been granted to the Twen-
tieth Century Club. There was no op-
position 10 the permit going through
from any source whatever. and the big
fight is now assured Jim Kennedy Of
New York has been quoted as saying
that the event would be pulled on on
Nov. 8. but directors who are ID San
Francisco. give assurances that the
date has yet TO be selected While
Nov s might be agreeable to the fight
ers. the club people look upon it as
unsatisfactory. because Il would bring
il too close to election. which absorbs
the public mind for a week or more.
The club says that the fight win he
held nearer Nov rs. Now that the per.
NIT has been granted Champion JEFF
fries viii be expected TO put his for-
felt Of $500 up right away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19
Her Fame
Waning...

one by one the idols of Kentucky
are slowly falling. First the great
hatAshlp named after the state was
christened with plain. cold water iu-
stead On With the red and hery liquid
for which the commonwealth of Ken
tucky Is 40 celebrated in song and
story. This baptizing Of the haitleship
Kentucky with water instead OF
whisky. and which is generally re-
ferred 10 in Kentucky a. the ~crime
81 the 18Th century vas the hrst
great prop OF tradition knocked from
under ola Kaintuck But nou comes
another. and n anything a harder
blow. Col Henry Wafterson. the
guardian angel Of the only original
star-eyed goddess of reform. declared
IN an interview al Saratoga Springs
recently that be had not seen a horse
race IN fifteen years.
An old Keutucklan on hearing OF
this statement relapsed into the follow
ine soliloquy Shades Of the old Ken
tucky home. whittier are We drifting
In every one OF the three great geo
graphical divisions Of Kentucky -viz
the blue grass. the bar grass and the
nryal-there has always been
feverish id0latry Of the trinity Of Ken
tucky good whisky. fast horses and
pretty women. But whisky was sc0rn-
"a. suh. yes. sub. scorned. when the
hattlcshlp kaintucky. sub. vas clrisi-
ened With water. sub. instead OF good
old Ticker. sub. And nov. sub. Henry
Watterson. QUAR- Henry. sub. the great
est man. sub. since Thomas Jefferson.
such and fast horses a. that. sub. by
hraaking. sub. that be has never at
tended a horse race in fifteen years.
sub.
The next thing and somebody VIII
stand up and declare that the beau
ties Of Kentucky squint and that
they have big feet Then what win
there be left OF the commonwealth OF
Kenuicky2 Il IS rumored that Henry
Watterson. upon his return 70 his ma
tive land. viii be- called before
oourt-martiai and tried Tor heresy 10
nothing else win take him 70 a race
track be should be bound and gagged
and carried out % one and made to
lose an his money on the long shots
Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19

The fan meeting OF the Players Pro
tective Association was slimly attend
ed. None Of the American League clubs
and but seven National League clubs
we're represented. The only other dele
gates were Dunkle. Of Providence and
Roach Of Brockton. The absence Of the
American League representatives is
1ue. it is said. to the necessity Of their
being in the Vest with their respective
clubs. 1t was a mistake to convene
without them. IL leads to the eonelu-
sion that the union is divided against
itself. II this be true. its DAYS Of use
fulness 70 its members is gone. The
National League will not deal with II
unless il has assurances that its mem
5ers will live up 20 it's agreements. The
players did not do this last spring. The
union. at its recent meeting decided
to take no action In the case Of con-
tract breakers. The committee appoint
ed 10 investigate did not make a re-
port. Expulsion was determined on as
the punishment for future offenses Of
this kind. but with only half OF the
pest players in the organization. it will
not receive much consideration Clark
Grifith. ct al. wrecked the Players
Association TO aid the American
League and their shortsightedness is
made apparent in a single season. II
there Is a settlement Of this war and
the National and American Leagues
work In harmony, the players will be
at the mercy OF the magnates. because
they did not stand together during the
first year OF thei- organization. The
minor league representatives were
there 70 invoke the aid Of the union
IN the collection ~ back salaries said
to be due TO some OF the Eastern
League players. AS Pitcher Phillips. OF
the Cincinnati club. who declined at
the last moment TO 90 from Boason TO
New York 70 attend the meeting, re-
marked 10 Ren Mulford. There must
be unity Of purpose and harmony OF
action 10 make an organization like
that successful" There is neither in
the Players Protective Association and
It's members realize it-Sporting News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-19

When be was a boy Of 20 years Just
fresh from the college halls Of o'a Cen
ter. Joe Blackburn married he beauti-
ful Theresa Graham. Now man Of
SO. wits long years OF public life be-
hind him snd a third term in the Uni
ted States senate opening before him,
the authorized announcement OF Mr..
Blackburn's second marriage is made.
Senator Blackburn has chosen the widow
Of his cousin, Judge n H. Blackburn
OF West Virginia. TO take the place left
vacant By the death OF bis first wife
Mrs. Mary A. Blackburn has been a
widow for more than three years. Aft
er the death Of her husband she re-
ceived a clerkship in the quartermas-
Ter generals ONCE. which she contin-
ued 70 nll until last week She Is a
woman Of strong personal magnetism.
of nne presence and gracious maners.
and BY her marriage viii become the
latest addition 70 the senatorial brides.
For a number OF years the former Mrs.
Blackburn. together with Mrs. Carlisle.
gave added distinction 70 the reputation
OF Kentuckys hOstesses. All three Of
her daughters made their debut In
Washington. There is something Of
romAnoe connected with the first mar
riage OF Senator Blackburn. Al l9 be
was graduated from Center college. Be
fore the day Of graduation came be met
and had fallen deeply in love with The
resa Graham, the l6-year-old daughter
Of Dr. Christopher c. Graham. who for
over half a century lived at Harrods-
burg He died al last ia Louisville at
the age Of 100 years When young
Blaclfnurn left Center college he went
20 Chicago for the practice Of law. Re
turning TO his own rtate In a brief
time. he became a volunteer elector for
John c. Breckinridge Before the cam
paign opened he was married 70 Miss
Graham. and from that time until her
death, two years ago. their married life
was one OF happiness broken only by
the civil war through which young
Blackburn. and several Of his brothers.
OF whom he had eight. served with gal
lantry Throughout the whole Of his
pubiic life Mrs Blackburn was his
stanchest supporter aud wisest adviser.
Their home in Washington was one Of
tha centers Of the social life OF that
citg OF his three daughters two have
married. and In the lives Of both ro-
nance has played q part Senator
Blackburn's eldest daughter is the wife
Of Colonel Herman A. Hall. who Is a
member Of the stan Of General Chat
fee. Years ago she was married and
was widowed In two weeks. her hus-
band dying Of rapid consumption near
Los Angeles. Cal In her bereavement
Lieutenant Hall was ready in his sym
pathy A year later the young lieuten-
ant was ordered 20 Washington. pro