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and In the center Is a round hole. and some
times in this center. 1t Is said, grain OF
sand. Jewellers frequently cut pearls In
pieces, and their experience Is that there Is
always a hole in the center. It Is supposed
that the grain of sand irritates the oyster
and that it exudes this carbonate of lime.
coating 1t over and over until 1t becomes q
smooth round ball which does not hurt 1t.
Pearl Fishing i'm India.
The greatest pearl fisheries of the world
are those of the Indian ocean. both about
Ceylon and In the Persian gull Here vast
quantities of pearls are found the oysters
being taken more for their pearls than for
their shells. In one season as many as
IL .OOe 600 were brought to the surface by
fifty divers off the coast Of Ceylon. This
work was under the supervision of the Brit
ish government, which received 100000 as
it's share of the profits. The divers got one
fourth of what they caught. The largest
Ceylon pearls sell there for about 500. but
they bring five or six times that in Europe.
At one time the government made nearly
81 100000 year out of them, but the pro-
duct has fallen Of, and 1t Is now usually
less than one-tenth that amount.
The pearl fisheries of the Bay OF Bengal,
of China and of the South seas are said to
yield about 81 OO0,O 900 year. while those
in the Persian gulf bring in more than
$1,O00,OOO annually.
have seen them fishing for pearls In the
Bay of Panama. and while there heard OF
q curious lawsuit between a ship owner
and some men he had employed to clean
the barnacles off the hull of his vessel.
Among the barnacles, as the story goes.
pearl oyster was found, and in that oyster
an opalescent globule worth $1,000. The
ship owner claimed the pearl. but the men
refused to give it up. and hence the suit
Pearls Of Great Price.
Today some Of the finest pearls of the
world go to China. There is a big demand
for them among the mandarins there.
Many go to India for sale to the rajahs.
and a large number to Paris, whence they
are re-exported.
Fine pearls are still Of great value, but
not so much so rs they were In the past.
In Roman times they were worth more
than now. julius Caesar once presented
the mother Of Marcus Brutus with pearl
valued at $240.000. Cleopatra is said to
have swallowed one worth 100000. and
she had another equally valuable Philip
II of Spain received a present Of a Panama
pearl worth $4,000 and Spanish lady Of
Madrid owned one worth 10000 ducats.
During a visit to ConstantinOple l was
shown the suitan's pearl collection. He
has about a peck of pearls of different
sizes, some as big as a pigeons egg, End
some no larger than the head of pin.
He has quilts embroidered with pearls,
saddle cloths decorated with them. and a
great number of mirrors with pearl-stud-
ded handles, which are probably used by
the ladies of his harem-
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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The Chronic Learners.

From Succe s.
large proportion of the failures in life
are to be found in the ranks Of the chronic
leaners Everywhere we go we meet earn
est, conscientious workers who are amazed
that they do not get on faster. They wax
eloquent over their fancied wrongs. the in
Justice that confines them TO inferior
grades while persons with no more educa-
ton, ability, or perseverance than they
possess, are advanced over their heads
To the casual observer. they seem to
have cause for grievance; but, when we
analyze these people, We find what the
trouble really is. They are incapable OF
independent action. They dare not make
the slightest move without assistance from
some outside source. the advice or opin-
ion of some one on whose judgment they
are wont to rely. They have no confidence
in themselves-do not trust their own pow
ers. They have never learned to stand
squarely on their feet, to think their own
thoughts and make their own decisions.
They have leaned upon somebody from
childhood, all through the formative pc
riod of character-buiiding, until habit
of leaning is chronic.
Any faculty which is unused for long
time loses it's power. 1t is law Of ma
ture that we must use or lose. III a man
ceases to exercise his muscles they soon
become weak and fiabby. The same mex
orable law governs mans mental powers.
So, the men and women who have never
learned the fundamental lesson of self-re-
lance, who have never used their God
given faculties in reasoning with them
selves, making their own decisions. and in
being their own tnal court Of appeal, grow
up weaklings, parasites God intended them
TO stand alone to draw upon His mex
haustible power without stint. He meant
them to be oaks. but they have becomes
vines. Not realizing that all growth is
from within. they have reversed this fun
damental truth. and endeayored to draw
their strength from the outside.
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Heat.

From plains that reel to the southwark dim,
The road runs BY me white and bare;
Up the steep hill It seems to swim
Beyond. and melt Into the glare.
Upward. half way, or 1t may be
Nearer the summit. slowly steals
A hay cart, moving Justify
With idly clacking wheels.
By his carts side the wagner
Is slouching slowly At his ease.
Half hidden In the wfndlesn blur
OF white dust putting to his knees
This wagon on the hight above,
From sky to sky ON either hand.
Is the sole thing that seems to move
In all the heat-held land.
Beyond me In the fields the sun
I count the msrsueritss one sy one;
Even the buttercups are stiil.
On the brook yonder aot a breath
The water bug. draw draw close e beneath sa;
The cool gloom OF the bridge.
where the far elm tree shadows nood
Dark patches In the banning grass.
The cows. each With her peaceful cud,
lie waiting FOR the heat to pass.
From somewhere on the slope near by
into the pale depth of the aoen
A wandering thrush slides leisurely
His thin revolving tuae.
In intervals OF dreams l hear
The cricket from TIE aroaghty sround;
The grasshoppers sgatn into mine ear
\ small innumerab3e sound.
] lift mine eyes somefiDss 70 EAR:
The burning sky line blinas my sight
The woods far Oh are blae with haze;
The hills ere drenchea In Hight.
And yet to me not this or that
10 always sharp o. always sweet;
In the sloped shadow Of my hat
lem at rest. and drain the heat:
My mcre. think ssv.s elasssd power
Hath trssgAt Ds Wsaaerlag ~ hese;
n ~ I'M furnace - Nh kDae
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A Wall street Victim.

From the Chicago Record Herald
| Mr.. Plink-'I sympathize with You. Mr..
Punk
Mr.. Piunk-"Yes; that's the worst OF it; I
don't mind dropping the money 50 much az
1 do having fellows who really ticitied
about 1t come and teli me they feel sorry
for me-"
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Catching Tigers In Traps.

From the London Telegraph.
Capturing tigers by a novel method is
now being adopted In Sumatra, and Is
proving almost invariably successful AS
soon as a tigers lair has been found ma
tives are employed to construct a wooden
fence feet long and feet wide a short
distance away from 1t, and in this inclos-
ure is then placed as a bait a dog, which
is tied to one of the fence posts. A mar
row entrance leads into the inciosure and
there, deftly concealed under earth. leaves
and boughs Of trees, is placed strong
steel trap winch is so designed that any
animal that places its foot on 1t Is certain
to be held captive.
This trap is Of recent invention and con-
slsts or strong steel plates and equally
strong springs. When 1t is set the plates
form sort of platform, and as soon as the
tiger which has been lured thither by the
dog sets his foot thereon the springs are
released and the cruel steel grips the leg
and holds it fast.
Powerful a tiger Is he cannot free
himself from such bondage, and as those
who have set the trap are never far away
he Is In short time either killed or se-
curely Gagged. At the same time the dog
Is released and, indeed, he could not be
removed from the Enclosure as long an the
trap was set. since this instrument, strong
as 1t Is, nevertheless Is SO delicate that the
pressure even Of dogs foot would re-
lease the springs and cause the animals
leg to be crushed in twfnkling.
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Prom the Broaklyh Hagle
The Parson Cleaning over the fence.
shocked, --1faikin' garden on Sunday.
brother! I II panied beyon' measuah. Broth
er Johnsonr
Rastus johnson fA,uterede-" Deed ANT
makin' eardea. paAsea, rss ssay Aieg4z'
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Copyright, 19c1. by Frank G. Carpenter3
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE LAND OF THE WINE; Being an Account
of the Madeira Islands at the Beginning OF the
Twentieth Century and from a New Point Of
View. BY A. j. Drexel Bfddle. Iliustra ted.
In two volumes. Philadelphia Drexel Bddle.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
AN RONORED SPECTATOR.

The widow OF one Governor, the
mother Of another. witnessed the in
auguration OF Richard Yat3s Monday
as Governor of Illinois. The distinc-
tion is one that Iew women have
known, and the mother of the new
Governor of the third State in the I'm
ion is emitted to the congratulations OF
all who appreciate American woman
hood. 1t is no hereditary privilege that
was bestowed. The first Governor
Yates won his way to the front by
strong qualities; the son has been
weighed by commonwealth of nearly
5000, 900 citizens and approved as a
man of high promise. The first Gov
ernor Yates was the youngest member
of Congress when elected to the House
in 1850. He was but AZ when elected
Governor, and signalized his decision
of character when he called the Legis-
lature in extra session the day after
the firing on Fort Sumpter. Soon af-
ter he started Ulysses s. Grant upon
his military career and gave the coun-
try the basis of it's first important vic
tories at Forts Henry and Donelson.
The influence of good woman on
American public life is subject some
what too complex for the historian,
and yet it is sometimes pointedly called
to mind by an event like that of last
Monday at Springfield. 1t is not nee
essary that woman should mingle
in the details of public affairs. Her
share is well performed if she raises
a son fit to occupy a high post of re
sponsibility. The cardinal virtues are
the foundation of success. and though
the elder Mrs. Yates may never in her
life have thought of politics except in
a general way, she has none the less
placed a mark upon the history of the
times; and so does every woman who
shapes her son into a worthy man.
One of the greatest pleasures of the
young Governor of Illinois at his in
auguration Monday was the knowledge
that his mother was present at a cere
mony that aroused in her mind a
throng of grateful remembrances and
also of earnest and inspiring hopes.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Banquet and Dance.

At the lodge rooms on Putnam street
last evening Marietta Commandery,
No so, K T.. met in one of the most
enjoyable social sessions which has
been chronicled in Masonic circles dur
ing the past year. Over 200 invitations
were issued to knight Templars to at
tend the banquet and dance which was
given at the rooms of the order last
night. A goodly number of Knights
and Ladies' enjoyed the earlier part of
the evening in social intercourse in the
elegant lodge apartments. An elabor-
ate banquet of luscious viands, served
by Caterer Braun, regaled the guests
and speeches by the members supple
mented the gastronomic pleasure of the
feast.
After time the banquet hall was
cleared and the apartment was filled
with people keeping time to the gay
music of the dance rendered by Ma
sons orchestra. At varying hours
Wednesday night and Thursday
morning the festivities came to an end
and the banquet hall was deserted.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
FOR PETIT LARCENCY
J. Fraber viii be Brought From Athens to
This City.

The slick sharper whose nom de
plumes were so many and so varied
and who secured the watches of sever
al Marietta ladies by fraudulent repre-
sentations, will be brought back to this
city to answer to the charge of petit
larceny. 1t will be remembered by
Leader readers that the man secured a
watch from Mrs. Mary Cooke, $1.75
from Miss Laura Grade and $1.50 from
Bette Mathers through ylrious false
promises and statements of various
kinds. He was arrested ait Athens. as
was mentioned in Sundays Leader,
and the property was recovered by
Marshal Dye.
In two weeks the fellow who called
himself j. FIraber and various other
names will be returned to this city an /
tried for petit larcency. AS soon as the
charge has been done with FraIber will
be taken to Williamstown. where
similar charge of grand larcency
awaits him.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
A Dog Story.

A certain insurance agent of this
city is looking for an innocent looking
little fox terrier with the hedeterminatlon
of using upon the canine divers dam
gerous weapons to guard against
which mostly people are advised to
take out accident insurance policies.
the little dog in question sneaked up
behind the insurance man several
weeks ago and left the incisiong of a
keen set of teeth in the latter's leg
Hence the trouble. The owner of the
dog happened to be woman. and up.
on being asked her identity she gave a
Fictitious name and residence. How
ever, both she and the offending dog
have been located and the latters lease
of life is said to be very short.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
PULLMAN CAR
Chartered TO Accommodate rs Sports foI
JeffrieS-Ruhlin Fight.

The big Jeffries-Ruhlin fight at Gin
cinnati on Feb. Is will attract a big
contingent of the local sports. AS the
distance from this city to Cincinnati is
comparatively short when the places
at which all the other big fights have
been held are called to mind, large
number of the admirers of a good mill
will attend the big contest in the
Queen City.
A pullman car has been chartered by
Chas. Bailey and Chas, McCurdy and
the trip will be made to extend over
several days. Only 25 sports will be
taken and this number has already
b Jen secured, while numerous appli-
cations are made to Messrs Bailey and
McCurdy for admission to the party.
One fare will be charged for the trip
by the b. & o. S. w.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
MARiETTA's ELECTRIC PLANT
News for the Busy Reader From the Power
Station,

The work Of fitting up the rooms to
be occupied by the city's electrical out
fit in the new power station is pro
crossing with as much rapidity as can
be expected, considering the delay in
getting the engines and other parts OF
the mecsanical equipment. Upon SOL
Id piers of masonry the big ESQ horse
power engine will operate the machin-
cry which furnishes the city's lights.
In addition to the three dynamos
now in operation at the City Hail. one
new dynamo will be secured and plac-
ed in the power station as soon as Is
feasible. With these four powerful
generators of electricity I'M operation,
power will be furnished for 10 are
street lamps in the city. These lights
will be distributed in the following
proportion over Marietta Seventy il
the lower end, 60 in the upper section
and 40 on the West Side.
A new switch board, by means Of
which every light in the city can be
regulated, was placed in Dosition ant
partly connected up Wednesday after
noon. The new board is furnished with
the equipment and is of sufficient size
to contain four circuits. For the pres
ent only three of the circuits will be
in operation, but il it is ever the desire
of the electrician to put in and use the
other circuit, this can be done at any
time.
The monstrous boilers are being
equipped with gas burners. In one of
the boilers the burners were set yester
day and today the other one will be
equipped with it's apparatus for gener-
ating steam.
No fixed time can be given as to the
occupancy of the power house by the
citys plant, because delays are immi-
nent at any time When the new plant
is ready for operation the citizens can
well be assured of receiving the best
light service afforded to any place of
Marietta's size in the state. The equip
ment is complete and modern in every
particular and by its results will GER
tainly justify all reasonable expecta
tiOnS
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

State Librarian GaIbreath is collect.
ing copies of the leading Ohio dailies
of the date of Januely first, 1901, and
his purpose is to have them bound to
gether in volume, so that a hundred
years hence the people may have an
opportunity to see how an up-to-date
newspaper was conducted at the begin
ming of the twentieth century. BY re-
quest of Mr.. Galbreath a copy of the
Leader has ben forwarded to the State
Library for the purpose mentioned.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
LADIES AID
Forwards an Application Containing 29
Names for a Chatter.

For over year there has been a
movement on foot to establish La
dies Aid Society in this city. For var
lous reasons it was thought best not to
mature the plans and start the society
last year. But now that the local
Camp Sons of Veterans is in such a
flourislhing condition with material
prosperity the record of the past and
prospective success the portion of the
future the feeling gained ground that
Ladies' Aid Society the natural aux
ilary of the Sons of Veterans that the
establishment of the former would not
only not hamper the latter, but that it
would aid in great measure to the rep
utation and influence of the local
Camp. Having the same purposes and
being influenced by the same motives
the two organizations could be mutu-
ally helpful, not only in a social, but
also in an institutional way, and there
fore Immediately after the installation
of Captain Combs the plans which had
before been more or less ahaDeless as
sumed definite form. An application
for charter was forwarded to the
headquarters at Canton. The petition
was signed by 20 ladies. 1t is expect
ed that the necessary papers will be
received in short time. Arrange
ments will then be consummated for
fitting services to be held when the
Ladies' Aid is formally established.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Gibson Arrested.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Jackson, Miss. Jan. 23-Gov Long
ino received a telegram tonight saying
that j. e. Gibson. the Indiana build
ing contractor who is charged with at
tempting to brlbe the governor several
weeks ago to secure for him the state
house contract. and who forfeited his
$4,000 bond Tuesday, had been captur-
ed at Detroit.
Officers bearing requisition papers
have left to bring him back to Missis-
sippi
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
East End Wedding.

Otis Ekey and Annie Stewart were
united in marriage at the residence OF
Mrs Tilly Smith. on Warren street.
last evening by Squire N. e. Kidd
Only the immediate friends of the
contracting parties witnessed the cer-
emony. The young people are both
from Masterton. to which place they
will return in the course of the next
few days and make their future home
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
GROCERY Sale.

Mr.. d. j. Baibson has disposed of his
interest in the firm of Babson e. Co..
dealers in general produce and grocer
les, to d. e. schaffer. his former part
ner. The Store is situated in the East
End and during his connection with
the business Mr.. Baibson had built uD a
profitable and reliable trade. The new
proprietor has taken charge of the
store and is in active control OF the
firms affairs.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Mlllers Meet.

A number of members of the Asso.
citation of Ohio and West Virginia
Millers met Wednesday afternoon at
the Bellevue However. there wera
not enough present to constitute
quorum. One object of the association
is to fix standard of prices.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Weather Forecast.

Ohlo-occasional rains. turning lnta
SLOW and colder Thursday, southwest
erly winds, becoming northwesterly,
fresh to brisk on the lake. Friday
fair, except snow hurries along the
northeastern lake shore
West Virgania-Occasional rains
probably turning into snow Thursday,
colder in western portion, southerly
winds, becoming northwesterly. Fri
day probably fair.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

In the burning of the Grand Opera
house at Cincinnati Tuesday night the
several members of the E. H. Sothern
theatrical company deportcd them
selves in a manner that is deserving
of the highest meads of praise While
their costly paraphernalia was being
devoured by the hungry flames they
assisted the large audience to escape
and by so doing their loss amounts to
something like fifty thousand dollars.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Professor W. L. Robinson.

Teacher OF Voice Culture. and Artis-
tic Singing, Italian method, has or
ganized class in this city. Those de-
string to study with me will leave
word with John E. Leonhart, the jew
eler, or drop me card,
will call at their residence.
My teaching days here are Monday,
wednesday and Friday. Best of ref
erences given. Address w. L. Robin
son, Marietta, Ohio.
Tues Sept. 11-tf.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

In places the streets of Marietta are
very muddy and the application of the
hose would certainly prove very bene-
fetal. A good flushing would surely
the fire laddies turn the hose lose?
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

Between the attacks upon Wichita
saloons by Mrs. Carrie Nation and the
outbreak of the painted Snake war
riors in the region of Muskogee, south
western Kansas and the Indian Terri
tory ought to have sufficient occupa-
tion to keep its citizens pretty busily
employed.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

Mrs and Mr. Mary Ellen Lease have
agreed to agree on the question of a
divorce. Mrs. Mary Ellen laid down
the law in the case and Mr.. Mary Ell
len readily assented.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

Many of our islands in the Philip
pines are now Joined together by ca
bles and the inhabitants begin to un
derstand the value of American enter
prise and generous good will.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Dewitt, IL.

Pepsin Syrup Co.
Gents:-I cannot recommend DR..
Caldwell's Syrup PeDsin too highly.
1t has been great benefit to me. Worry
truly,
Ray Buckley.
Sold by
CURTIS G. HUTCHMAN,
CHARLES r. BUCHANAN.