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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
ITALIAN PRIEST ROBBED.
Clever Swindlcrs Play n Neat Tritax
and Are Enriched $4,000
Thereby.

According to story just received
from Italy, couple of clever rascals,
said to be Americans, played a conf
dence game lately on an Italian priest
by which they profited to the extent
OF $4,000. They have not been
caught. Rev. Father NJ. Crosse,
member of the Society of Jesus, who
is superior of the Jesuit institute at
Turin, was the victim. Two hand
somely dressed men, apparently
Americans or Englishmen, called upon
him about a fortnight ago and told
him that they were the trustees of
rich orphaned boy, whose father had
been killed in the war in the Trans
vaal. They told the priest that they
wished to place the boy under his
care and have him educated in the in
stitute. AT the same time, they said
that they were custodians of 10000,
which belonged to their ward, and
this money they desired to leave in
the priests charge.
Father Crosse consented to take
the boy under his care and also agreed
to accept custody of the funds, as sug-
gested. The two strangers displayed
several bundles of bank notes, appar-
emily genuine, which they placed in
compartments in the safe which
Father Crosse accommodatingly
opened for them. The pair then left
the house, stating that they were go
ing to Milan, where they had left
their young charge, and would re-
turn with him.
Several days passed, but neither of
the men returned. Father Crosse
then, having become suspicious, went
to his safe. He found that notes ag-
gregating C 10000, all the funds of the
institute, were gone, and that the
bundles of so-called bank notes left
by the two strangers contained n lth-
ing but waste paper.
The men, under the eyes of the
priest, had extracted the institutions
money in the safe while placing their
own counterfeits in the compart-
ments.
The police of the principal cities of
Europe and this country have been
notified.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
THOUSANDS OF MILES.
UnconsciousIy Travelled by the Aver
age Man During His
Lifetime.

The many thousands of miles which
man unconsciously travels in his life
time, taking into consideration the
PAGES his footsteps measure as he
walks about each day, are enough to
make him sit down to rest for the
remainder of his life, says the London
Mail.
But now a German scientist has
come forward with some still more
startling facts concerning the jour
neys which our eyelid undertakes
every time it winks, and it is not pos
sible for us to see, he says, unless we
wink. Unconsciously we wink once
second, SO that for the time we are
awake during the day we voluntarily
wink from 4s,6OO to $4,000 times. The
distance that the eyelid travels in its
great speed is measured from single
involuntary wink.
This, the scientist says, is a quarter
of an inch both ways, the eyelid NOV
ing equally up and down; so that, TAX
ing the movement of both eyelids into
consideration, they cover some $4,000
inches in day. The eyelids of a man
who has lived for so years will have
unconsciously Travelled third of the
way around the earth, or about 1900
miles, calculation sufficient in itself
to cause the victim of insomnia to fall
into dreamless sleep as he reads it.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
GIRLS FOR MESSENGER BOYS.
London Telegraph Companies Have
Been Forced to Adopt an
Innovation.

''If you please, sir. here's the mes
senger boy said my maid, with a
smile, the other afternoon. as she ush-
cred into my room a neatly dressed and
not ill-looking young girl" says writ
er in the London King. AT first
thought there must be some mistake,
but her ladyship soon disabused me of
that notion. and with good deal of
self-possession, but no trace of for
discharging messenger boys duty. She
took my telegram, and the money
therefor, with the customary ''tup-
pence for the message, please" and
have no doubt acquitted herself of the
not very onerous task of bearing 1t to
the post Office as neatly as the human
boy would have done. But the next
time l passed the office | made in
quiries, and was told that il was only
in few of the West end offices that the
experiment of using young girls in
stead of boys was being tried, and that
even in these districts they were only
used when the duty was a fitting one
for girl to undertake. The fact is, the
clerk in charge assured me, the COM
pany finds it impossible to get suf-
ficient supply of boys. They have late
ly been enforced to employ men at six
pence an hour at some of the city Of
fees. and when the government royalty
is taken into account this does not leave
much of a profit for the company. ]
hear the cable companies are also at
their wits end to find messenger boys"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
Is Now Anxious for the Neck of Negro
Alexander.

BY Associated Press.
Leavenworth, Kas.. Jan. 14.-Fred
Alexander, the negro who assaulted
Miss Eva Roth in this city last Satur-
day, today was formally charged with
the murder of Pearl Forbes. the fact
ory girl who was assaulted and killed
by her assailant in this city Nov. 6.
The vigilance committee which Or
ganized here yesterday is determined
to lynch Alexander when he is taken
from the Lansing penitentiary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
PATRIOTIC NOMENCLATURE.
Large Number of Towns in tl~ 'Jnite0
states with "Union" in
Their Names.

Awhile ago an American story
writer gave an exceedingly vivid il
lustration of the love for our united
country which is felt everywhere
through the republic. He was writing
story of patriotic character, and
the events described were supposed to
take place in an American village. 1t
occurred to the writer to give the vii
lage in the story an appropriate name,
and the first one which occurred to
him was "Union."
'The little village of Union-that
would sound nice and natural and
patriotic" he thought, but, being a
practical author and not wishing to
have the location of his story pinned
down to any particular spot, he
turned to his postal and shippers
guide to assure himself that the name
was purely fictitious and imaginary.
He was astounded to discover that in
the United States there are SO viii
lagos named "Union." Then "Union-
vile" and "Uniontown" occurred to
him. He found that there were 81
of the former and IA of the latter.
Continuing his researches, he discov-
cred that there were listed: Union
Center, 6; Union Church, 5; Union
City, 6; Union Corners, 1; Union
Grove, s; Union Hill, 6; Union Mills,
10: Unionburg, /; Unionport, 4, and
other combinations of Union, So.
So he gave it up and decided to call
his fictitious village Columbia" and
later looking in the guide, he found
that there were 80 of these,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15

A veteran railroad engineer says:
at may sound strange to you, but
I'm a heap more nervous when I'm
travelling as a passenger than when at
the throttle. don't know what's go
ing on in the cab, and 1 want to.
Every time l hear a whistle my inn
pulse is to go out there and run the
engine myself. In fact, the only time
1 ever am anxious is when I'm in a
passenger coach. / suppose l feel
about the same way man does who
has driven lively horse for years and
once in awhile let's some other fellow
hold the reins."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Weather Forecast.

Chio-F'air in southern portion,
cloudiness in northern portion with
rains possible in northeast portion
Tuesday; southwest to west winds,
fresh to brisk on the lake. Wednes
day probably fair.
West Virginia-Generaly fair Tues
day; warmer in eastern portion; south
to westerly winds Wednesday fair
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Presidents Escort.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
washington, D. c.. Jan. Alt ba,
Deen decided that President McKin-
ley's personal escort to the capitol ana
return on the fourth of March, will be
Troop A of the first regiment of cav
airy Ohio National Guard. This Or
sanlzatlon was similarly honored four
years ago.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
GihSCn Indie ed.
By Associated Press.

jackson, Miss. Jan. 14.-The Kinds
county grand jury today returned an
Indictment against j. e. Gibson the In.
diana building contractor, arrested
several weeks ago on the charge of at
tempting to bribe Governor Longlno to
secure from him the new state house
contract. Gibson is in the city under
$1,000 bond.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Conflicting Reports.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 14-Tbe
Navy Department was informed of the
arrival of the Philadelphia at Panama
today Press reports have it that A
serious revolutionary movement in the
vicinity of the Colombian capital is
afoot, but official reports from United
States Consul Gudger states that the
situation is improving much of late.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Miners Strike.
By Associated Press.

Florence, Col. Jan. 14.-Over 1,500
miners in the employ of the Colorado
Fuel "rd Iron Co.. at Coal Creek,
R-2kSale, Bear Gulch and Brookslde,
went on strike today, as agreed upon
At the mass meeting yesterday. in sym
rlthy with the strikers in northern
Colorado end Gallup, N. M.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
A Chinese Coneeit.

The Chinese think they occupy the
middle of the earth, and that all other
nations are merely dwelling on the
edges. Their most respectful term to
designate a foreigner is "the ocean
men"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Blanket Franchise.
By Associated Press

~ HSSOSialSu L IetoS
Columbus, O.. Jan. 1.-THE Board
Of Public Works this afternoon recon-
mended to the city Council a 25 year
blanket franchise to be granted to the
Columbus Railway Co. on all streets of
this city now occupied by it's lines.
The franchise will be given its first
reading in Council tonight.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
DECISION FOR MONROE.

Hot Springs. Ark, Jan. 14.-Geo.
Monroe, of Chicago, was given the de-
cision over Casper Leon, of New York,
at the end of the Goth round.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Careful Ahout nnrhsrs.

The province of Quebec requires the
barber, first of all. to be himself a
healthy subject, free from transmits
sibe affections. Then he must pass an
examination in disinfection.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
wanted-A Husband

Must he strong and never have a lame
.ack.--DR. RANKIN'S KIDNEY TAB
LET'S stop the pain at once and cure
permanently. Sold by Beagle G. Ly-
tie and A. j. Richards, druggists, Mari
eta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Prominent Author Dead.
? Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
loledo' o.. Jan. 14.--Henry T. Niles
a prominent Ohio politician the author
oi several books. and one of the most
silted scholars in the dead languages
Is dead, aged rs years.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Carnegie Denies II.
Rv Associated Press.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE Evening
denied the story current that ]. p,
Morgan and others are preparing TO
buy the Carnegie Steel Co.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15

Don't get side-tracked in business
Dullness sometimes passes for death
Men with brains reach the goal. Rocky
Mountain Tea puts gray matter into
ones head. 35c. '''o
Ask your druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
BuhOnIC Plague.
Ry Associated Press.

By AsSOclated PTeSS.
London, Jan. 14.-Four deaths from
bubonic plague occurred on the steam
er Highland Prince, which arrived in
Shields Harbor today from the River
Platte.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
0lneY Nominated.
By Assoclated Press.

Boston, Mass. Jan. 14.-The Demo-
Gratis of the House and Senate in Joint
caucus today nominated Hon. Richard
Olney as q candidate for the Senate
in opposition to Senator Hoar.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Declared a Draw.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Louisville, KY. Jan. 14.-The Kid
Broad-Dave Sullivan fight tonight was
declared draw at the end of the 25th
round.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Surrender Of Delgado.
By Associated Press

Dy AssUCIdItu Pfe5S
Washington, d. c.. Jan 14.-General
Macarthur reports the surrender of
Deigado, Commander in Chief of the
llioh province, Panay. He also re-
ports that other important surrenders
are expected during the next few days.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Protocol Signed.
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Peloin, Jan. 14.-A protocol was sign
ed this morning with the idea of pro-
testing against the abandonment OF
any clause in the joint note of the
powers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
TOEDO MARKET.

By Associated Press.
Toledo, o., Jan, 14.-Wheat dull,
1914; corn, 37h; oats. "a; rye, SO;
cloverseed, $6.55. Oil, North Lima,
SS; South Lima and Indiana. SO.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15

Duck Coats ait 69c; were $1.25 and
$1.50. Boys Overooats at SIPS. Men,
Felt Boots at $14S Ladies Rubber
Boots at $1.4S; were S2.25. Overshoes
at 1Sc and 25c. Ladies Artics at 49c.
Mems Underwear a. 29c and CSC.
Half the regular prices.
Mems and Boys Hats and Caps at
away down prices.
Mems Laundried Percale Shirts at
29c.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
Prints, &c a yard. Yard wide percale

Prints, &c yard. Yard wide percale
sc yard.
One lot of heavy French Outing
Skirts ait 4Sc. A great bargain in La
dies Ami Silk and fine Satteen Skirts
at $3.50 were $500 and $2.25.
One and oneIhaf dozen Melba Wool
Combination Suits for ladies at Use;
were $125. Union Suits in various
grades at closing out prices. Child
ren's Union Suits at CSC.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15
BITTER AND EGGS

BY Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa. Jan, 14.-Butter
%; eggs, 21.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-15

%; eggs, 81
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-12
A GIRL E GRIT.
BY MAJOR ARTHUR 6RlFFlT1S.
Copyright, 1900 by II f Fenno 4 c.

and with the other half l had hardly
been able to keep out OF debt.
That, at least, and without looking
further, was all over now.
Savory had suffered more han once
from the OF my budget,
but he had been very good and patient,
and / was glad TO think that he would
be the nist to benefit by my good for
tune.
Would you like your money!" /
asked, as | buttoned up my coat and
made ready TO start for the office a
little late in the day.
We'll, sir. / am rather hard pressed.
The quarters rent is overdue, and the
landlord called twice yesterday. II
you could make It convenient
How much do l owe you?"
Seventeen pounds, eleven. for the
rooms, and Mrs. Savory's bill Is 60"
l had taken out my checkbook while
he spoke, and wrote him a check for
ESQ.
"A little check! There! Keep what's
over after you've bought n nice bit OF
jewelry for Mrs. s. You've been long
suffering with me, and shall be the
first to share my luck"
Out In the streets, along King street,
down Pail Mall, l trod the pavement
with the conscious air Of a man who
had heard good ews Friends l passed
saw 1t plainly in my face and rallied
me IN my beaming looks and buoyant
demeanor. They had not left me when
| walked through the swinging doors Of
Sykes & Sarsfeld's bank. | was no
longer the humble suppliant for a pitt
full overdraft, but the possessor OF a
fine balance, who could hold his head
high. Roy usually waited patiently
outside, but today / encouraged him
10 enter at my heels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-12
PROMISES TO Be A
GOOD YEAR IN TRADE
indications Are That the Record OF
1900 Will Be Repeated
This Year.
OLD WAGE SCALES MAINTAINED
The Great Iron aud Steel Concerns Adopt
Agreements of the Past Year-Wheat
Decline the Note worthy
Feature In Staples.

New York, Jan. 7.-R. G. Dun 81 Co's
Weekly Review Of Trade says:
In spite Of the interruptions OF the
holiday and OF the unusually heaVy
annual settlements In all lines OF busl-
ness, the new year opens with indEa-
tons OF further progress. In some de-
partments OF cotton goods there Is d
better movement, though speculation
has depressed the price OF the raw ma
terial. Otherwise n decline In wheat Is
the only noteworthy movement In sta
ples. 1t is explained by n reduction In
the -four output at Minneapolis, some
mills shutting down. while the foreign
demand at Atlantic seaboard cities is
not brisk.
The iron and steel industry is on
such n Arm foundation that most large
concerns have maintained wages at
the old scale, instead OF making the
reductions anticipated. Iron ore prices
are also unchanged. Coke is firmly
held at Connellsvillc, and there are
fewer idle ovens, while the much dis
cussed fall I'm prices appears confined
to inferior qualities at outside FUR
naces. Pig iron sells freely for deliv-
cry up to April, and there Is no indi-
cation OF weakness. All finished prod
ucts are eagerly sought, many large
contracts having been placed Tor
structural material, and others are UNI
der consideration. An American COM
pany is the lowest bidder for the large
bridge at Sydney harbor, Australia.
The purchase OF 700 acres near Pitts
burg by "A leading steel company indi-
Gates great enlargement OF It's plant.
Aside from one reduction OF wages at
blast furnaces In the Mahoning n
Shenango valleys, the weeks news is
most encouraging.
The market for textiles has been fea-
tureless, AS the holidays II stock tax
ng reduced business to limited dimen-
sions. Wool has again declined. Sales
at the three chief eastern markets
mounted to only 1921 900 pounds for
the week. An abnormally high price
for raw material acts as a check on the
cotton goods industry. Local jobbing
and retail trade is brisk In boots ana
shoes, and many manufacturers are be-
hind with orders. Sole leather Is pur-
chased freely, but less activity In up
per tends TO weaken prices. For the
first time in many weeks there was
ONE recovery In hides at Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-12
AFFECTS MITCHELL rLAST.
Failure Of the %Champeny Creamery Com
pany OF Milwaukee.

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. Word was re-
Ccivcd hat the Champcny Creamery
company, Of Milwaukee, Wis, had
gone INTO bankruptcy. This company
owns n operates IA creamery and
Swimming station in this city, and the
farmers have been waiting an indeli-
mite length Of time for a settlement.
The company has not made any pay
mcnts for October and November, and
is indebted to It's payments here about
81, 800.
The Milwaukee manager was in the
city about ten days ago and practically
had mad all arrangements for leasing
the creamery to two parties here, the
agreement being hat the patrons were
to be paid what was due them. After
the Milwaukee manager returned the
leasing feature was dropped for some
reason and nothing has been heard
from the matter until notice was re-
Ccived Of the bankruptcy action. Fri
day morning the local manager Of the
Champeny company opened the cream
cry. which had been closed a week
waiting for developments, and stated
that he would run from month to
month and would see that the patrons
would get their money for the Deem
her milk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-12
south Dakota Notes.

Two deaths from scarlet fever have
occurred at Milbank. The disease pre-
walls in six families.
4 new Christian church was dedi-
Gated at Tyndall last Sunday. 1t cost
$l,475. Before dedicatory service $775
was raised.
Rev. Thomas W. Stamp is the new
Methodist pastor at Tyndall.
Miss Belle Powell and Bert Griffith
were married ut the home of the
brides parents in Aberdeen, New
Years day.
Herbert Holen. aged t6 years, while
pitching hay ON his fathers farm near
Hecla. broke the fork handle and acct
dcntally stuck the Slivcrcd end in his
right eye, completely destroying the
sight.
business changes have recently
taken place at Huron: Watt, Robins ~
Gary purchased the grocery business OF
Colcord * Richardson, Mrs. ID. @. Root
succeeds Mrs. G. a. Fesscnden in the
millinery and fancy goods business, ID.
w. Smith has sold his hardware cstab-
lishment to Grant Fowler, late OF the
First National bank. Mr.. Smith will
travel for a wholesale hardware firm.
At the United States land office at
Aberdeen during the month OF DCccm-
DCI, ls'', liIClN WHY - AN' '>@''~
stead entries. covering $40 acres, thir-
two final homestead proofs on 5,lO5
acres, eleven timber culture proofs,
embracing 1,760 acres, and SOL acres dis
posed of miscellaneously.
II. II. Francis, Of Custer, and Miss
Anita oxford. Of Philadelphia, were
married In Chicago.
Charles Meyers of Mitchell, S. D., is
a candidate for page in the South Da-
kota legislature this winter.
Friends of Harry Tier of Lead, ar
rested for the murder of q Wyoming
man twenty-five years ago, believe
they can show Tier was IN Southern
California at the time of the murder.
The village Of Colman, about fifteen
miles west of Flandreau. suffered a big
fire Tuesday morning. The buildings
and business stocks of John Loiseau,
J.. f. Snyder, Ed Anderson and Peters
harness shop wei destroyed. The fire
started in the building Of Loiseau
about 4 o'clock in the morning and
ragged all the forenoon, threatening the
entire business portion Of the town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-12
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

IA few months ago Akron was hang
ing her head In shame, and other cities
We're pointing the finger OF scorn at
her." said a man from that Ohio city
the other day, because Of the outrage
In connection with the attempted
lynching OF the negro Peck. But today
tho city feels that II has been vindi-
Gated and entitled nee more to the
esteem in which she was formerly
held. No other city has ever done so
much to put a check on mob and riot
as has Akron. The grand jury indicted
sixty men for participating In the riot.
or this number t~wenty-one have so far
been tried, and convictions have been
secured In every case. A majority OF
these were sent to the penitentiary,
While others have gone 10 the work.
house, and In the ease OF boys, to the
house OF correction. The court Is now
In recess, but after the holidays the
others indicted will be placed on trial,
and the authorities believe they have
evidence to secure convictions In every
case. One Of the men indicted Is a
member OF the city council, but II his
guilt is proven his influence will not be
sufficient TO save him. What other city
has ever established such a record?
There have been riots n lynchings
both north and south, but nowhere else
has the law been meted out with 80
stern n hand. 1t seems to me that II
is nov due to us that the people ac-
Knowledge hat Akron Is not the law
defyins community IT was represented
to be at the time OF the riot"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-12

The National John Brown Memorial
association, organized in st. Paul In
1895. announces that Ii has raised 81, 1000
OF the $4,000 needed for the proposed
monument, and expects to raise the
remainder in "A few weeks. The design
Is eighteen feet i'm height, with a bronze
figure of John Brown holding a sword
in his right hand and u nude negro in
FAINT on his left arm. The idea Of the
child was suggested by Mrs. Martha
Davis, now living at a little Michigan
town, who Is the only survivor OF the
sixteen brothers and sisters Of Mr..
Brown. Mrs. Davis suggested the nude
infant, as she said ii was symbolical OF
that for which her brother gave up his
life. The figure is to rest on a heavy
granite base, e,ght feet high, with the
following inscription: John Brown.
Hero OF O~sawatomie. Seized at IIar-
per's Ferry, Va, 1859, Died December,
1859. Time will place a more charitable
construction IN the incentive to the
deed OF JOIN Brown. What value my
life IL by It's sacrifice many are saved?"
The monument is to be placed In jack
son park, Chicago.