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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
THE SENATE.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
William Crumbley, plaintiff, .


Jahugh M, Crumbley. defendant.
BY virtue of an order of sale OF
property attached after final Judgment
duly issued by the Court of Common
Plea1 of Washington county, Ohio,
in the above entitled action, and to me
directed and delivered, will offer for
sale at public auction, ait the door of
the Court House of said county on Sat
urday the 26th day of january. 1901,
at l o'clock D. M, the following des-
cribed real estate. to-wit: The midi
vided one-sixth interest in the follow
ing described real estate situate in
Newport township, Washington coun-
ty, State of Ohio. to-wt; The west
half of the northwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter of Section seven
teen (17), Town two (2), Range seven
(), and the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of Section twenty
three (23), Town two (2), Range sew
en- %, containing sixty acres more or
less.
Said property appraised at $50.
Terms of sale. cash.
JOHN s.. McCALLISTBR,
Sheriff of Washington County, o.
John A. Hamilton. attorney.
Dec. 28- 5 wks. Fri.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
HOPES RUDELY DASHED
Saw Oil, Got OptiOs,d But Found That Oil
Came From Barrel,
New York Press.l

New Brunswick.-George Walker, a
farmer living near Old Bridge, Madi-
son Township, discovered a streak Of
oil on small stream draining a
swampy woodland. He saw the streak
day after day, and traced it to where
it oozed from the bank.
He had been in Central Pennsylvania
and he knew that such condition be-
tokened the presence Of petroleum. He
planned to mortgage his house to Sc
cure funds to sink a we'll and got op-
tions on adjoining farms. He even
communicated with several contrac-
tors who make a business of sinking
oil wells.
Lately he made extensive eXplora-
tions to discover the best place to be-
gin boring. In the center of swamp
pool he found the oil. 1t was in bar
rel. The barrel was lying on its side
and was half full of sludge, or waste
oil. 1t had fallen or had been thrown
from a wagon passing along a wood
road cutting through a corner of the
property.
No doubt it was being carried from
one of the brickyards or tile factories
in the vicinity, and being worthless,
had been allowed to remain where 1t
rolled. The contents slowly washed
into the stream and this gave the pay
streak,
Walker is so disgusted, his neigh
bors say, he will burn tallow dips all
winter, so great is his grievance
against oil.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
WARNING LETTER
Sent to Priest But Father Mclaughlin
Repeats His Warning.

Rev. William r. Mclaughlin. pastor
of st. Augustine Roman Catholic
Church, Union Hill. N. j., announced
from the pulpit that he would denounce
by name any Protestant physician
whom he detected trying to prevent
Catholics from sending for a priest for
dying friends or relatives.
Father Mclaughlin said he had re-
ceived an ANONYMOUS letter threaten
ing him with libel suit. The letter
said: Reverend. look out for a libel
suit that will knock your salary higher
than Gilroy's kite. All r. c. Drs.
don't believe that a life " spent is
worth less than a life just begun.
Medicus."
Father Mclaughlin said: "The writ
er of this communication. if he is a
medical man, ought to have signed his
name 1t would be DR.. Cur, or DIR.
Coward If he or any one else thinks
he can by such methods deter priest
from doing his duty, he little knows
the obligations of priest to his peo-
Pile Let him go ahead with his libel
suit, but let him be careful that he
doesn't get entangled in the tail of the
kite. 1 repeat again what I said last
Sunday, that whenever 1 find a physi-
clan seeking to prevent relatives or
friends of patients under their care
sending for priest, will denounce
him from this altar by name"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
Register Of COnVeyanCeS.

William Morris to Emma D. Nor
ris, real estate. consideration $3.50.
Thomas c. Dixon ct al to Sarah E.
Dixon, real estate, consideration $500.
Delilah Wilson to Silas Wilson ct al
real estate. consideration $4OO.,
Elvin Wilson ct al to Oliver Tucker,
real estate, consideration $3.50.
Henry S. Richards ct al to William
A. Harper, real estate. consideration
$1,000.
Lucy w. Curtis ct al to Minnie B,
Jarmine, real estate. consideration
$4OO.
Nettie B. Price to George S. Davis,
real estate, consideration $4,000.
George S. Davis to Nettie B. Price,
real estate. consideration $500.
Alice R. Rhodes. guardian, to E. B,
Carter, real estate. consideration 500
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18

Imitators have been many. Thought.
full people have learned that true merit
comes only with the genuine Rocky
Mountain Tea made by the Madison
Medicine Co. 35c.
Ask your druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
COSTS BUT LITTLE
To Live in Iowa, That Is, If You Live in the
PenltentlaTy.

That one may live on fifteen cents a
day or less for food is being demon
strated at some of the Iowa institu
tions. The report of the penitentiary
at FIT. Madison of the food account of
one week in the month of December
shows that the inmates are being fed
very cheaply and that they have good
food. In fact. their food is the best.
and is given them in abundance. The
kitchen report for one week shows the
total cost for materials OF $525.01;
the average number of persons fed.
All; average cost per week for each
person, Sill; average cost per day for
each person, 1924 cents. The fare is
good. For instance one Sunday din
ner was made up as follows: beef, sue
cotash, canned corn. coffee. chicory,
sirup, gingersnaps, graham bread, but
ter and 'beefsteak. A sample dinner on
one Tuesday had roast pork, mashed
potatoes, roast beef, ginger stageplank,
coffee, chicory, sugar and milk for cof-
fee, graham bread, white bread, dump
lings, apple pie, butter, oranges and
apples. The report for the school for
the deaf shows that the cost of the
materials used in the kitchen for one
week of the month of December was
$269S2; average number of persons
fed, 3OS 1921; average cost per person
per week, S7.3SS cents; cost per person
a day, 124S4 cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
Oil Notes.

AT Cross Roads, Monongalia county
W.. Va. the South Penn Oil company'S
No on the Accha Eddy farm contin-
ues to hold uD at 1000 barrels day
and is now the best producer in the
| lower southwest field. The South Penn
has drilled its No. 2 on the Georgia Ed
| dy farm into the sand, and has a show
/ for 50Lbarrel producer from the first
pay.
In the Pine Grove development, Wet
eel county Michael Riley No. is drill
ing in the sand and is showing some
Oil In the Garner district the Eclipse
Oil company has drilled in its test well
on the A. Frornapple farm, and has
gasScr in the Gordon sand.
On Rock Run, Peasants county, han
& McGrana.han drilled their test we'll
on the McI1enry farm through the
Maxon sand, and have show for s.
barrel pumper. They will drill to the
Keener sand. The location of this well
ia LOO feet west of the Rock Run Oil
company's good producer on the ].
Morrison farm.
In ttihe Graysville development,
Monroe county, o., s. Galley & Co, have
drilled in their No. on the Byers farm
and have show for a 50-barrel pro-
ducer. The Byers Oil company has
drilled in its No. 5 on the Byers farm.
and has a 20-barrel pumper.
The Fisher Oil company has drilled
in its No. on the Jacob Wilson farm,
and has light gasser. The Shawmut
Oil comnany's No. on the Y. Smith
farm is in and showing for 15-barrel
producer from the Maxon sand.
The latest guage of the wells in the
Copley pool. Lewis county, is IT'S bar
rels day.
TENNESSEE FIELD
Somehow or other the oil men in this
vicinity do not seem to get much of a
move on themselves since the new
year. The Cussack producer, in which
the Southern Oil company lately
bought half interest. is still lying
idle waiting for the driller to come
back from Kentucky where he went
during the holidays. He will first ream
down the producing we'll and will then
commnce another well near by. The
Interstate company is almost ready
30 o1,,,o,o cp,,5dipor at ho m n,,th Of
the Dark Hollow. The boiler which
was on it's way to the Winingham
place, below Eastport, has not yet
reached its destination. as the wagon
broke down with it and the company
is building heavier wagon.-Fentress
Co CTenn.) Gazette.
TEXAS OIL
The first samUle of Texas Oil from
the great gusher reached Pittsburg to-
day. 1t was received by Bob Ew-
ing. 1t came from Beaumont. Texas,
and was received by mail. 1t was only
a small chial not enough to test its
gravity, but sufficient to show its gen.
eral character. 1t is dark green in col
or, rather lively and strongly impreg-
mated tn sulphur, not unlike Lima
oil. The SAMPLE was sent by a rail
roader stationed at Beaumont, the day
after the well was struck. A letter
was received by the same mail telling
him that the sample of oil sent was %
gravity and suggested that he come out
and take up scme leases. The excite
ment, he said, was running high and
Inquiries as TO the strike
were coming from all over the country.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
RINGING RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the ''StOp the War" Committee
Of London.
nv Assoclated Press.

London, Jan. 1.-THE stop the
War" committee today passed'the fol-
lowing resolution: Orders which the
British officer reports that he received
reveal the adoGtion by Lord Roberts
and Lord Kitchener of policy hav-
ing for its aim the determination of a
heroic nationality by starving its
women and children. and the deliber-
ate massacre of unarmed prisoners"
The latter clause alludes to Gen.
Kitchener's secret orders TO Gen
Dawet's cursueIs to take no prisoners
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
LOVE OF JEWELS
Has Caused Many Of the Tragedies Of the
Worlds History.

Women of all countries have an in
herent love for precious stones, which
are supposed to exercise some subtle
magnetism upon their natures. Hence
the latter-day craze for some mascotic
jewel, a survival of mediaeval super
stition. Upon impressionable people
certain gems appear to WELD a potent
influence. Who has not listened to
weird tales of some heirloom talisman
which, when lost or stolen. presaged
the ruin of noble house? A person
with a vivid imagination might even
believe in the theory of the Pythagor-
ans, who formulated the doctrine that
inanimate as we'll as animate things
are endowed with souls Certain evo-
lutionists Of today trace the origin of
man back to stones. asserting that in
their adamantine bosoms they contain
the all-pervading essence of spirit, and
that the spark emitted from their crys-
imprisoned souls within. From time
immemorial jewels have served as pro.
pitiary offerings at holy shrines. as
tokens of amity from one crowned
head to another. as mystic messengers
of affection between distant friends, as
pledges ofconstancy eXchangedbetween
pighted lovers. Men have bled and
died, Kingdoms have crumbled, families
have been rent asunder. husband and
wife parted over the disputed posses
sion of some coveted jewel. Perhaps
poor Marie Antoinette of ill-starred
memory, might have kept her pretty
heal upon her shoulders had it not
been for the unfortunate affair of the
diamond necklace. Women in all ages
have succumbed to the temptation of
gems. Faust bartered his soul for the
love of woman; Marguerite sold hers
for gem-starred bauble.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
The Copley Family.

Now that the Copleys, of Sand Fork
have begun to receive their portion fol
the royalty on the oil from their big
gusher on their old home farm on Sand
fork the newspapers, and especially
the metropolitan press, contain many
articles relative to them and their ear
| ly life. Some of these publications
| have been so slanderous in their nature
that suits for damages have been in
stituted. There are no better people in
Lewis county than the family of the
late Michael Copley, who was an early
settler in the wilds of Sand Fork. hav-
ing purchased the farm upon which the
big well is located from Squire Weed
en- Hoffman, the grandfather of the
editor of this paper, and just prior to
the death of Mr.. Hoffman and during
his final illness the last deferred pay
ment upon the purchase money was
made by Michael Copley to Mr.. Hoff
man, who got up from his sick bed to
give him a clear receipt for his farm
The country at that time was a vast
wilderness, and little did either of them
dream of the great sources of hidden
treasures concealed in the very bowels
of the land conveyed. Neither of
them lived to witness what has since
taken place.
1t is true sudden and uney- ectc
wealth has been heaped upon the Cop
ley family, as the papers put it, but
who are more worthy than they? 1t
has come to thom, not by any special
but 1T has come honestly, and our only
regret is that the old man-and devot-
ed companion of the widow who is left
with her four daughters-could not
have been SHARED to enjoy the luxur
les and to witness the transformation
which has already taken place at the
follow.
Two sons. John and Thomas, live
upon adjoining farms. or nearby. but
the home farm went to the girls in the |
and division of the estate.
The Copley gusher will go down in
history as one of the greatest produc-
ing wells in the Southwest territory |
Operators everywhere have watched |
with interest the rerort of its daily |
production and its gradual decline
rom 1000 to 1,2OO barrels; the effect
upon it by the drilling of other wells |
IN contiguous territory; the rise and
all in the market by reason of its |
enormous production, and it will con-
inue to interest not only the sDecula-
ors, but the general public who will
watch its proceedings with the same
legree of pleasure that it has manifest
ID since it was drilled in nearly three
months ago.-Weston Democrat.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
$500 REWARD

We will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache,
Indigestion, Constipation or Costiveness we
cannot cure with Liyerila, the Up-To Date
Little Liver Pill, when the directions are strict
ly complied with. They are purely Vegetable,
and never fail TO give satisfaction. 25c boxes
contain 100 Pills, 10c boxes contain 40 Pills, SC
boxes contain 10 Pills Beware of substitutloDs
and limitations. Sent by mail. Stamps taken.
NERVITA MEDICAL Co, Cor. Clinton and
Jackson Sts, Chicago, I'll. Sold by
Sold BY Beagle & Lytle and A. J.,
Richards, Druggists, Marietta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18

Don't get side-tracked in business.
Dizziness sometimes passes for death.
Men with brains reach the goal Rocky
Mountain Tea puts gray matter into
ones head. 35c.
Ask your druggist
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18

AVOID all drying inhalants and use
that which cleanses and heals the
membrane. Ely's Cream Balm Is
such a remedy and cures Catarrh easily
and pleasantly. Cold in the head van
ishes quickly Price so cents at drug
gists or by mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss of hearing
by the use OF Ely's Cream Balm drop~
ping OF mucus has ceased. voice and
hearing have greatly improved.-J. w.
Davidson, Attorney at Law, Mon
mouth, III.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
King Of the CameIOts.

Napoleon Hayard among his com
rades enjoys the proud title Of EN-
peror of the Camelots" ts"-street hawk
ers. Napoleon has got himself into
trouble, and has had to appear before
a correctional tribunal. M. Joseph Me-
nard, in the course of his speech for the
defense, informed the court that his
client was no ordinary mortal-that he
actually ruled over-or at least was
recognized as head by-95,OO0 street
hawkers. SO the collectors of statls-
tics may insert in their notebooks that
there are $4,000 camelpts, selling in the
streets of Paris almost everything
from an exhibition ticket to mechan-
ical pig!
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-18
Horse Thief f-CaDtuTing,

The Society in Dedham for Appre-
hending Horse Thieves held its nineti
eth annual meeting a few days ago.
The organization is the oldest, and, it
is now thought, the only one of it's
kind, in the United States. 1t had its
origin in the early part of the century,
when horse thieves were more common
than at the present time, and when the
only means of catching the purloiners
of hcrsefiesh was personal effort and
when the owners had no telegraph or
telephone to scatter the alarm and set
all a-watch for them The society en-
braced the first citizens of the town,
which then included much territory
that has been carved into new towns
and each stood ready at a moments
notice to ride after horse and cattle
thieves.
The society is grounded on the solid
rock financially, having a cash balance
on hand of $1.O9S56, Its membership
runs uo into the hundreds, and is
constantly increasing. g.-Boston Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
The Legend of the snowdrop.

An old legend gives the following az
the origin of the snowdrop: After Adj
am and Eve had been driven from the
garden of Eden Eve was disconsolate.
one day as she sat silently grieying an
angel appeared and sought means to
comfort her. She longed for the fow-
ers. but the fast descending snow was
wrapping the barren earth in robe of
white.
AS the angel stood and spoke words
Of hope to the weeping. repentant wom-
an he caught a snowflake, breathed
gently upon ii and said:
Take form, pure snowflake. bud and
blossom and be a comfort to humanity,
now and forever"
In twinkling the snowflake changed
into a beautiful flower. as white and
pure as the snow itself, and when Eve
beheId the newborn blossom gladness
and hope came to her heart, and she
smiled through her tears.
Having fulfilled his mission Of love,
the angel departed. but where he had
stood there Immediately sprung up a
circle Of perfect snowdrops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

~ had a severe attack of bilious
collie. got q bottle of Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy.
took two doses and was entirely
cured. says Bav. A. A Power Of En-
poria Kan My ueighbor across the
street was sick for over week. had
two OF three bottles of medicine from
the doctor. He used them for three
days without relief. then called III
another doctor who treated him for
some days without relief. 81 discharged
him went over to see him the next
morning He said his bowels were IN
a terrible fix, that they had been run
ming off So long that it was almost
bloody fuN. | asked him if he had
tried Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhaa Remedy aud he said No
| went home. brought him my bottle
and gave him one dose told him 10
take another dose in fifteen or twenty
minutes if he did not find relief, but
took no more and was entirely cured. "
For sale by Bennett druggist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

company, the detective must have had
a suspicion of him previous TO this
meeting. / had in q way guaranteed
the man, and had l been right or
wrongy AS soon as we had taken our
seats in the train | began to pump
him as if | had him on the witness
stand. In the course of an hour he
made dozen slips about Toronto. aud
he lodged so many questions that !
made UP my mind he was man
wanted nothing to do with. l insisted
on returning his money and taking back
the receipt. and | declined TO act as his
agent in any manner. He was certain.
~ surprised and put our, but he did
not argue the matter. Just before we
reached Guilford Junction he said he
must get off there TO see to a little
business, but we did not part in bad
feeling. 1t was not until l arrived at
Canterbury that | discovered there had
been a change of bags. Mr.. Bliss had
taken mine and left his.
Perhaps it was not exactly the right
thing TO do. but in my room at the ho-
tel tried my keys on the lock of the
strange bag and opened it. 1t was
stuffed full of what l at first supposed
to be clothing. but after a little inves-
tigation | grew white in the face and
weak in the knees. Down below the
clothing were English consols and rail
way bonds to the amount of half a
million dollars. l didn't have to figure
much TO come to the conclusion that
big robbery had been pulled off and
that Mr.. Bliss was in It, 1t was my
duty to inform the police at once, but
before l could leave the hotel two otfi-
GERS called and arrested me. They had
me red handed. as it were, and even
at the police station they would pay
no attention to my assertions or prot
estations. In England a person I'M
der arrest is deemed guilty, at least
by the police. | was taken back TO
London, where the robbery had oc-
Cured. and, though l had money and
credentials and was an innocent man,
IT took me four weeks to get out of the
grip of the law Meantime the asinine
officers had given Mr.. Bliss time to
get half around the globe.
How the man knew l was from To-
ronto and stopping at the Kings Arms
l cannot say, but he had robbed
brokers' office near by. left the satchei
at fruit stand and entered the hotel
to escape the crowd on his track He
had come direct to my room and had
thereby saved himself. When he left
me after our conversation he picked
up his satchel and turned in some
where for the night. He knew the
railroad stations would be watched,
and he planned to get out of town in
my company. 1t cost me 800 in cash
and no end of worry to get clear of
the law, and when l finally returned
to the hotel the whilom urbane and
humble landlord met me with a smile
and said:
YES, l know they failed to convict
you, but just at present we are greatly
overcrowded. and l cannot accommo-
date you. Innocent as a babe, sir, but
you'll have to try some other hotel,
dontcherknow.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
Chinese BARRIERS.

The BARRIERS calling is supported by
government. What if his little squat
razor only covers an inch or two at the
sarily tedious. He has the advantage
of knowing that he represents lawful
authority He ought never to suffer
from being out of work.
Then his perquisite. the combings.
makes up for natural deficiency. He
can sell at clear profits tails of his own
collecting and making. Perhaps the
fact that Chinese hair offers little vari-
ETY. in color simplifies this article of
commerce. The more sable the better
Children's heads are shaved in order
that it may be as black and thick as
possible. Black is much more cheerful
\ Chinaman pilits white silk into his
hair when he goes into mourning.
Tales of tai might be multiplied.
The Chinaman is more expressive
than any that has not the power 10 wag
with satisfaction or droop with dismay.
For convenience III work Il is fastened
up in coil. but Tor a man to speak 10
his superior without letting il down is
an insult. No Christian would enter
church in this dishabille a stranger
might possibly 10 SO, and III such 4
case. before beginning the service. the
officiating minister would FIX him with
a glance and pol.telv--f0r the natives
expect politeness under all circum-
s,auces-addresS him. "Str. VIII you
kindly lct down your tstl:"-ouiver.