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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Speaking Of Newspapers.

With newssatherirg service sweep
ing the world down to the last second,
and with an editorial page the product
Of judgment, ability, force, discriminn
tiOn and real humor, the Pittsburg
Times is consDicuous as 4 daily news
papcr that is good reading always. It
is safe to assert that there are more
clippings of news events worth pre-
eserying and Of a general information
made from The Times than from any
other paper published in Pittsburg.
like n coed home, It is tidy, clean,
comfortable, and with everything of
the be.t Cne finds within its pages in
formation, instruction. comfort ami
pleasure as he may desire. That it
conducts no type founders vaudeville
freak headlines makes it the pride. of
the printers craft. If it is not above
republlghirg from the humble coun-
Try papers and with whatever it uses il
invariably gives full credit. THE
" 1871 iiAhiSRilJ ihdIlhL III his JllilOS-
ophy. has tomahawked to death many
tired, unhappy feeling. The serial
story, Of the best, is told in install
menta neither too close together nor
too far apart. The editorials are writ
ten with slncereity, directness of ex-
preston, and reliability of informa-
ton that makes the page the daily tex
book of many person in life's school
of facts. Giving other people the
right OF individual opinion it is never
a scold nor Eaggar The Times.
first and above all, is reliable. It's tel
egraphic service covers civilization.
Its local news is crisp and honest.
Its financial and market reports are
accurate. The sporting world is COW
cred in an attractive way. The sccia!
field is cerefully and intelligently cult-
waited. Six cents a week.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
LAST OF SEA ELEPHANTS.
Plentiful in California Fifty Years
Ago, the Herds Are Now
Extinct.

Fifty years ago the fine natural har-
Dor on the southwest coast of the is
land of Santa Catalina gave shelter to
what was perhaps one of the largest
herds of the California sea elephant
macrorhinus angus tirostris-then
known the largest Of its tribe, many
attaining height OF 22 feet, says the
Scientific American.
1t was a striking and conspicuous OBJ
iect, and naturally attracted the atten-
tion of the whites, who Immediately be-
gan a war of determination the animal
being very valuable for its oil. the large
bulls atfording 200 or more gallons.
The animals were very plentiful at
this time from latitude 25 to as degrees,
but the war of determination began
about 1852, and the present decade has,
in all probability, seen the last of the
animals
The government, recognizing the in.
eyitabe, sent an expedition TO Lower
California few years ago and secured
all the sea elephants they could find;
and the oil hunters have since then
that this fine animal is extinct.
In 1884 the crew of the sloop Liberty
killed 90. These men had sentiment
enough to leave few females and
young; but it was mistake, as some
weeks later another boatload Of exter.
minators came along and slaughtered
what was left of the herd.
The government then sent Charles II
Townsend to secure what animals
might have remained. He visited all
the localities in Lower California which
had formerly given shelter to these ami.
mails, but found none until he came tc
San Cristobel bay, where there was a
herd of IS, these being killed in the in
terest of science. These were probably
the last of the race.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
MUST GROW A HEAP.
Our Population at End of Century
Ought to Be 900, 900, 900.
Estimate Made by Robert T.. Porter,
Using Previous Records as Ba-
ais-Does Not Expect Proph-
ecy VIII lie Realized.

"TalSing all previous records as a
basis" said Robert r. Porter the for
mer director of the census, "the pop
ulation of the United States at the
close of this century ought TO be at
least 100000, 10000. but no. one can
prophesy this with the hope that it will
be approximately correct. At the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century
statisticians of prominence estimated
that the population of the United
States at this time would be l00,000,O00.
These predictions were based on in
crease prior to that time. The natural
increment of healthy country like
England, is 1H per cent year, or
about Is per cent. a decades by this is
meant the augmentation by birth, Civ
ing no consideration to the growth by
immigration.
III we should increase at the rate of
1R per cent, year by natural means
and continue along these lines for the
next 100 years the population would
be OO,OOO,OOO, not counting the increase
by immigration, but there is much in
the census statistics of ten years ago
and the present to cast doubt upon the
anticipated heavy increase.
"ln the larger cities of the country,
for instance, the tendency is appar-
emily to small families. In some of the
large cities the size of the families has
decreased from five to four children.
Suppose that in the next 30, 40 or so
years the decrease in the number of
to the family is from four to
three. the effect would be great. Then
later. if the decrease should be to two
children, as is the tendency in France,
the increment in population would al
most stop.
There is no doubt that as the popu-
lation of the country increases the fight
for life becomes more bitter and seri-
Gus. In France, as is we'll known, the
is at a standstll. In the
course of a few years the young peo-
pie of this country might conclude, by
reason of desire to evade too much
in family affairs, that
they will not marry until they are sew
eral years Older than the average pc
riod of marriage now. wait of one
year would make a difference of 1,OOO,-
900 children alone in a decade"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
BUYS FAMOUS PAINTINGS.
William c. Whitney's Collection FAST
Becoming the Most Celebrated
In ENistencc.

William C. Whitney's collection of
pictures bids fair to become one of
the most celebrated in existence. not
for its size or its Importance in the il.
lustration of a certain school or pc.
riod of art, but because Of the fact that
it includes certain masterpieces of ex.
traordinary pecuniary value.
A few days ago Mr.. Whitney's pur.
chase of notable example of Van Dyke
for a sum exceeding 100000 was made
public. His recent acquisition of a
Raphael at figures approXimating $780,.
COO is now announced, The canvas in
question was shown for the first time
at the present owners house warm
ing function the other evening.
This Raphael was on exhibition year
ago at the Agnew gallery, Old, Bond
street, London. and attracted great at.
tenion, because there were scarcely any
doubts as TO its authenticity. Euro.
pean experts have been unanimous in
declaring it to be genuine, and the con.
sensus of opinion is that it is one OF
the few portraits which the master
painted during his Florentine period
and is, in all proba bility, the one of the
brother of Angelo Doni, all traces OF
which had been lost.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
"St. Nicholas League"

Is an organization of those who read
the magazine (Thether subscribers or
not,) without dues, and it offers prizes
each month for the best drawings,
photographs, poems, stories, puzzles
and puzzle answers. Some of the work
sent in by young folks shows surpris-
ing talent.
No one who does not see est. Nicho-
las" can realize what an interesting
magazine it is. and how exquisitely it
Is illustrated; it is q surprise to young
and old. OF literature it contains the
choicest, and in art it has never been
surpassed by any crown folks perIodi-
cal The new volume begins with
November, 1900, and the subscription
price is $500 a year. If there are
children in your home, you can hardly
afford to be without 1t.
BOYS AND GIRLS who read this
advertisement and who wish to find
out more about The St Nicholas
League and its system of monthly
prizes may address, without cost. The
st Nicholas League, URion Square,
New York.
THE CENTURY CO.,
Union Square, New York.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
SALT ELIXIR HELPS OLD MEN
Beerman ana Rnney, at New York
city, show Marked Signs of
Improvement.

Henry w. Beerman and John Raney.
the aged men seeking restoration of
strength through glycero-phosphate-
of-sodium treatment, at New York the
other day showed marked signs of i'm
provement. Both took advantage of
the pleasant weather to take stroll,
and life took on added interest for each
of them.
This double test of the treatment by
which DR.. Robin so greatly aided for
mer Mayor Abram S. Hewitt is attract
ing much attention every day from
physicians who are familiar with the
experiment. The fact that Beerman is
80 years old and that Raney is nearly
the allotted three score and ten has in
creased the interest of all in the cases.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
CZAR BUYS AMERICAN COAL
Test of Virginia Fuel 10 he Made by
Russian Wnrship-First Ship
ment Made.

The Russian government is to try
American coal aboard its American
built warship and other vessels of the
czar's feet will also test the product
of Virginia mines. The first cargo
to be shipped to the imperial admiral
ty was cleared at Norfolk, Va, the
other day in the British steamship
Ferndine, Capt. Jones, which cleared
for Port Arthur. Should the trial be
satisfactory. it is stated that the Rus
slams will stock all their coaling sta
tions with Pocahontas coal, and the
use of the famous fuel will become
general for the fast ships of the Rus
sian navy.
England has already had success
with American fuel. The French feet
in western waters has already been
supplied, and other governments than
Russia are now contemplating the
partial adoption.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
JEFFERSON, JR., RUNS AwfY
Grandson 81 the Fnmoua Actor Tires
or Military school ~
One nay.

! Joseph Jefferson, l2-year-od son OF
Thomas jefferson and grandson of ,Jo-
seph jefferson. the great impersonntor
of Rip Van Winkle." was lodgrr in
the lonkers (N. W police station the
other night.
Joseph the younger lives in Mont
clair. A. j His father is starting in
Indiana. His mother turned the little
fellow over to the st. Matthews mill
tary school at Dobbs Ferry the other
morning. He was to have. stayed at the
school until June. He did not like the
r"psprct and decided to set out for
Moalc,iir. He got permission to leave
1t - 81 ON in the afternot and
struck for the railroad track lie re-
called dimly the direction whence he
had come from Manhattan. and head
Cd 10 the souihward. The sun went
dawn bchud Tie Palisades and Joseph
began to feel lonesome, as the night
was too cold for luXury-loving tramps
TO be aroot. lie trudged along until
he saw light in a tower down the
track. He went up the stairs of the
tower and at the top found "a good-na-
tured towerman.
"What time is it, mister?' the boy
asked.
"About six o'clock my boy" the tow
erman said. Come in and get warm;
you look half frozen"
Then Joseph told all about himself,
and the towerman hailed pedestrian
and asked him to report to the police
that he had runaway boy. The little
fellow had left his overcoat a. Dobbs
Ferry. He refused TO 60 back 10 the
school. He got a good supper and
comfortable he'd. and was sent 10 his
home in the morning.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
"Nature and Science"

Don't bother me-Im too busy" is
too often the remark from a grown
up person to a child who really wants
to know. The editor of Mature and
Science" gives careful attention to ev-
cry question asked by his young read
ers, and 1--WE will write to st. Nicho-
las' about it, has become the motto of
the department, which contains inter-
esting short articles, beautifully illus
trated, telling of four-footed animals,
birds, insects, water animals, plants,
and whatever pertains TO Nature.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
a man named - lives in this house
Bakers, butchers and grocers know
him to he dead beat"
BY order oft he Retail Dealers Ex-
termination association.


Grocers' boys and employees of the
butcher and baker who saw the pla-
card while making early deliveries in
the street laughed immoderately. Pc
destrians looked at it in amazement
and speculated upon the possibilities
which it suggested. Residents of the
neighborhood, in which live many we'll
to-do families, were shocked by the
proceeding, and expressed indignation
at the person or persons responsible
for the posting of the notice. 1t was
printed in circular form, in bold type,
with the name of the alleged debtor
written In. The address of the "Re-
tail Dealers determination associa-
tion" was not given, nor was there any
clew as to the identity of those respon-
sible for the novel dunning system.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
NEW OFFICERS
Of Belpre Lodge Of Odd Fellows Installed
Tuesday Night.

At a private installation Of officer
of Belpre Lodge, l. o. o. F., on Tues
day evening, at which District Deput
Grand Master Charles R. Putnam pre-
sided, the following officers were in
stalled
Noble Grand. l.. L. Ford.
Vice Grand. Charles Costello.
Secretary, ]. l.. Farson.
Treasurer, d. NJ. Alderman.
R. S. S., P. S. McCualsky.
l.. S. N. G.. T. b. Miller.
r. S. V. G.. J. K. King.
L. S. V. G.. Porterfield Simpson.
Warden, w. L. Johnson.
Chaplain, w. II. Howe.
Guardian, B. F. Fortney.
r. S. s., p. S. McCualsky.
l.. S. s.. d. S. Abbott.
Inner Conductor. G.. NJ. Ollom.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Twentieth Century Babies Hest.

OF course babies born in this cen
tury are much superior in every way
TO nineteenth century babies. remarks
the Chicago Record ras all of the proud
fathers and mothers will agree.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Something New
for Girls and Boys

During the past year "St. Nicholas"
Magazine, which has been for nearly
thirty years the leading chiIdren's $
monthly magazine of the world (and
now the only one,) has introduced sew
eral new departments which have been
extremely attractive and have greatly
Increased the circulation. One of these
a.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
NOVEL DUNNING METHOD.
Trndesmen Post Printed Notice on
Brown st0ne Steps of Man VINO
Fails to Pay Up.

Posted in conspicuous place upon
the steps of a brown stone residence in
West SEVENTEEN street, New York city,
the following notice caused some SEN
sation before it was discovered and re-
moved by the occupants of the build
ing:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
A. c. GUSSESS ( HARVEY

Receive each week a car load
Of bananas.
Large shipment Of oranges
'ust received will sell at low
prices balance of week.
Ali kinds Of candy, nuts,
&c., constantly on hand.
Cor. Greene and Ohio Streets
and No, 8 Tiber Way.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

Boston poet sings:

] shall not pass this way again.
Although 1t bordered be with flowers.
This is another kind of English. says
the Chicago Times-Herald. that we
urgently advise Emperor William to
exclude from the German schools.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

The percentage of illiteracy in Kan
sas is less than it is in any state in this
union or in any country on the globe
save Relpium
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

During 1900 the police department
of Louisville made 5000 arrests,
and this does not count the week dur
ing the holidays.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
NOTICE..

ID the Court of Common Pleas of
Washington County, Ohio. Case No
9571
Mamie B. Jarvis. Plaintiff.
VS.
Pearley C. Jarvis. Defendant
Peaa'ley c. Jarvis, whose place of res
idence is unknown will take notice
that on the 22nd day of December A. D.
1900 said plaintiff filed her petition in
the Court of CommQp Pleas. of Wash
ingtOn County, Ohio, being Case No
95ti praying divorce, alimony and
custody OF children from Pearley c.
jarvis on the following grounds, to-
wit. Adultery and extreme cruelty, and
that said case will be for hearing on
ard after the 5th day of February, 1901
NANNIE B. JARVIS. Plaintiff.
w e. Sykes. Attorney for Plaintiff
Jan. 3-6wkstT Thurs.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague OF the night, itching piles.
Doan's Ointment cures. quickly and
permanently. AT any drug store, 80
cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

According TO recent statistics. there
is one man in about five hundred in the
United States who receives college
training.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Many-sIded.

Of course the sides Of many-sided
man need to be connected if lie is to
make any figure at all.--Detroit Jour
nal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
The OIdestBonnet.

The Oldest bonnet was found upon
an Egyptian mummy that of prin-
cess whowas inferred about 1000 years
before Christ.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24

London is this year buying many toys
made in the United States. II was not
that way formerly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-24
Save Your MOnav.

EVERY working man and woman
should take advantage of the savings
department. of the Marietta Building
and Savings Company, and lay aside
some portion of their earnings each
week.
No. 3 Tiber Way. Open from 2 to 6
p. m. each day.
Dec. 5th-tf.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
METHODIsTS GOING TO LONDON
Many Prominent Leaders of the
Church VIII Attend the Ecumen-
ical Conference There.

New York, Aug. 19.-Representa-
tive Methodists of the north, the
south and of Canada are sailing from
this port this week and next to at
tend the Methodist ecumenical con-
ference, which is to assemble in City
Road chapel, London, on September
4. Among the delegates are: Rev.
DR.. Homer Eaton, of the Book Con-
Germ; Rev. DIR. S. J. Herber, of the
Chris tian Advocate; Rev. DR.. w. 1.
Haven, of the American Bible So
ciety; Rev. DR.. A. B. Leonard, of the
Missionary society; Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
King, of the Extension society; Rev.
DR.. f. NJ. Mills, of the Twentieth
Century $2O,OOO,OOO fund; Bishop
Hurst, of the American university,
Washington, and President Gouchers
of the Woman's college, Baltimore.
Methodists of the world have met
twice before, the first time in London,
the second time in Washington. Bish-
op Galloway, of the church south, is
to preach the opening sermon of the
approaching conference.
Topics to be discussed include some
of the vital ones in Methodism and
in Christianity. Among them are:
Biblical Criticism and the Chris
tian Faith" 'Christianity and Mod
ern Unbelief," ''Is Methodism Retain
ing Its Spiritual Vitality?" "The
Neglect of Family Religion and Wor-
ship" ''Modern Indifferentism,"
practical Methods of Dealing with
the Liquor Traffic." "Perils of In
creasing Wealth and Luxury" and
principles of Professionalism VS.. Mod.
ern Sacredotalism." The sessions of
this world conference will continue
until September II.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Indication of Peace.

London, Aug. 19.-The Sun Satur-
day says it hears that the concentra-
ton of Gen. Botha's forces at Hond-
weni, on the borders of Zululand, an
nounced in a dispatch from Durham
Friday night, does not foreshadow a
fight with Botha but his surrender,
in pursuance with an understanding
reached between Gen. Botha and Lord
Kitchener. The Sun adds that the
government is satisfied that the war
is virtually over, that Lord Miner,
now on his way back to South Africa,
has in his pocket the draft of com
plete constitution and plans for the
future government of the annexed
territ cries
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
GOVERNMENT IN THE DARK
An Entire Absence of News Con-
corning the Colombia-Ven-
ezuelan Troubles.
IOWA ORDERED TO HURRY TO PANAMA.
Ranger Delayed in Departure for the
South-Military Posts Established
Along Line of Panama Railroad
and n Certain Degree of Confidence
Has Been Restored.

Washington, Aug. 19.-There was
an entire absence of news at the
state department Saturday concern
ing the mbia-Venezuelan trou-
bles. The navy department, which is
directing all it's energies to hurry
ing ships to the scene of the disturb
ance, in order to enforce our treaty
guarantees, expect to have three
ships on the way within "a hours.
The Machias, which has been de-
tanned at Hampton Roads by the
threatening weather south of Cape
Hatteras, will be able to start on
her journey Saturday, assurances
having been given by the weather bu-
reau that all dangers from the gulf
storm along the southern Atlantic
has now passed. This information
was telegraphed to the commandant
of the Norfolk navy yards.
Iowa to Hasten South.
Word was received at the navy de-
partment Saturday that the battle
ship Iowa had arrived at San Fran
cisco and she was instructed by tele-
graph to proceed as soon as possible
to Panama on the west coast. 1t is
probable she will have to take some
coal aboard, but the department be-
lieves she will be able to sail on her
3,40O miles journey by Sunday morn
ing. No word has come from the
Ranger, at San Diego, and the Off
Gals at the department are some
what puzzled at her delay in starting.
1t was supposed that she would be
able to sail at short notice, as her
commander had warning to prepare
her for sea, but nothing had been
heard from him since the orders were
sent him Friday morning.
The Ranger Delayed.
San Diego, Cal, Aug. 19.-The
Ranger, ordered to Panama, did not
finish taking on supplies until Satur-
day afternoon, when she started
southwark.
Machias Sails.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. 19.-Having been
advised by the weather bureau that
passed, the gunboat Machias weighed
anchor shortly after - o'clock Satur-
day and sailed for Colon.
Stations Troops Along Railroad.
Colon, Aug, 19.-The government
has established military posts at all
the stations along the line of the
Panama railroad, as protection
against rebel attacks.
Measure of Confidence Restored.
Colon, Colombia (via Galveston,
Tex.) Ang. 19.-Nothing was heard Of
the rebels Friday. A certain degree
of confidence has been restored along
the railroad line, owing to the pres
ence of the troops. The French
cruiser Suchet is coaling at the rail-
road wharf. Several of her officers
went to Panama Saturday on an eX-
cursion trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Negro May BE Burned.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. ia telephone
bulletin from the sheriff's Office at
Sherman states that word has just
been sent to Sheriff Shrewsbury from
Sadler that Abe Wilder, the negro
who is alleged to have outraged and
murdered Mrs. J. NJ Caldwell Friday
afternoon, is surrounded by a posse
of farmers four miles north of that
place. The farmers declare they will
burn Wilder at the stake. The sher-
iff is trying to get force to the
scene to prevent the lynching, if
Wilder can be captured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Find No Trace of Missing Men.

Christiania, Norway, Aug. 19.-The
expedition commanded by Stockton,
the father of the missing Norwegian
machinist of that name, sent in
search of young Stockton and the
other lost members of the Abruzzi
expedition, arrived at Sanderfiord
Saturday morning, after having ex-
plored the south coast of Franz Josef
Land. No trace of the missing men
was found. The members of the eN-
petition erected at Cape Flora the
memorial stone sent by the duke of
AbruZZi,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
POliceman's Awful Death.

Cincinnati, Aug. 10. = Policeman
John Schroeder met a horrible death
by an electric wire Saturday. He
had been notified that live wire was
dangling on the street, and he tried
to secure it SO as to precent acct
dents. First he used his baton, but
the wire slipped. In a thoughtless
moment he caught the wire in his
hand, and could not release his hold.
In his frenzy his other hand also
seized the wire and he became help
less, and died in an hour. His hands
were fearfully burned.