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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02

experience that protection as system OF taxa
ton is but the old crafty scheme by which the
rich compel the poor TO pay the expenses OF the
government. They know by hard experience
that protection as n system of tribute is but the
old and crafty scheme by which the power OF
taxation OF the people is made the private prop.
erty OF n few of the people.
Tariff reform means to readiust this system
OF taxation and to purge away this system Of
tribute. II means that we have not reached the
equality of true freedom so long as any citizen
is forced by law TO pay tribute to any other cit
izen, and until our taxes proportioned to
the ability and duty OF the taxpayer rather
than to his ignorance, his weakness and his pa
tience.
"Gov. Mckinley declares that the democratic
party believes in taxing ourselves / am afraid,
gentlemen, we must admit this charge. What
right or excuse have we for taxing anybody
else? With 4 continent for u country with free
dom and intelligence as the instruments for
its development, we stand disgraccd in the
eyes Of mankind II we cannot. and II we do not,
support our own government We can throw
that support on other people only by beggary or
by force. II we the are pauper
nation; II We use the other we are pirate IA.
tion.
1.-THE democratic party does not intend tha,
that they shall falsely call IL taxing other
people to transfer the expenses OF gov
ernment from the possessions OF those
who own the property of the country &c
the bellies and backs OF those who dc
the WORK Of the country. 1t believes thai
frugality is the essential virtue of free govern
ment II intends to limit taxation to public
needs and to levy taxes by the plain rule o.
justice and equality.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02
LOST HIS MIND.
The Memory of n Murder Committed
Twelve Years Ago Drives the Perpe-
traitor Crazy.

The Memory of n Murder Committed
Twelve Years Ago Drives the Perpe-
traitor Crazy.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 2s.-An interesting
insanity case will be tried in the courts
here next Wednesday. Four men
brought Luther b. Mckinney to
the jail Monday morning. He is
violently insane and labors under
the delusion that he is being pursued
by some one who desires to kill
him. Twelve years ago McKin-
ney, who is the son of wealthy manu-
facturer here, shot and killed Jacob
Frye on the street in this city. Frye
was stock commission dealer in Chi
cago and Mckinney had married his
daughter. Owing to some family
trouble she had left him and returned
to Frye's house. Mckinney laid
his troubles at Frye's door and the
men had violent quarrel that
morning. Later on they met and the
killing occurred. The subsequent trial
created great interest. In the first
trial the jury disagreed after being out
four days. AT the last trial Mckinney
was released. He was then 80 years
old and the man he killed was over go.
The murder has worked on his mind so
that it has driven him insane.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02
A BROTHERS REVENGE.

He Shoots Down tho Betrayer OF His
sister ms He Leaves the Court-Koom for
the jail.
New York, June 2s.-A big crowd Of
loungers who had come to enjoy the
wild excitement of an arson trial saw
murder done in the court of general
sessions. In sight of the judge, the jury
and the crowd, young man, cripple,
said to be half-witted, shot down the
man who had just pleaded guilty of as
saulting his sister. He shot the pris-
oncr from his perch among the specta-
tors as two court officers led him to
the pen. His aim was true. The bull
let struck the betrayer over the heart,
and he slipped from the grasp of the
policemen almost before they realized
what had happened and fell dying at
their feet. In the wild confusion that
followed n juror tainted. The judge
hammered vainly on his desk calling
for order. Up among the benches
the policemen were scrambling for
the murderer, and before the
body of his victim had ceased to
throb they had him on the floor between
them. Other policemen ran in from the
Hall anu Jit WAS CledTeu.
An ambulance was sent for and doc
tors were summoned. Before they
came the man was dead. He breathed his
last lying in the empty courtroom
almost at the door of the pen that had
opened to receive him fifteen minutes
before.
The man who was shot was Max
Clerget, IS years old. The girl he had
assaulted was his sister-in-law, Sarah
Divin, aged 10. The man who shot him
dead was Edward Divin, Sarah's broth
| er and his own brother-in-law. Edward
| is paralytic and not in his right mind.
1t was a tragedy of low life of the East
side tenements. When Clerget was
brought into court at II a. m. he plead
ed guilty. Judge MARITIME remanded
him for sentence until Friday
The court officers led the prisoner
back toward the pen past his victim,
the girl he had ruined, and her sister;
past the dense crowd of spectators,
who sat on the sloping tiers of seats
craning their necks to see him, though
few of them had heard the charge or
knew what it was about. Directly
over the aisle sat Edward Divin, the
cripple. He had craned his neck for
ward to hear Clerget plead. Now that
he was being led toward him he settled
himself back on his seat and followed
his every step with burning eyes. Sud-
denly, as the prisoner and the
policeman came directly in front of
and below him, the cripple with
quick movement drew a pistol
from his hip pocket, leveled it at the
prisoner and fired. 1t was done sc
quickly that the movement was barely
seen by anybody. There was mo-
ment of breathless silence in the court
room, then heavy fall, hysterica
cries, oaths, wild shouts on the
seats, and bedlam. Through it the
one Ineligible sound was the steady
stroke of Judge Marines gave
as he hammered his desk with all hi.
might. The victim lay gasping on tn.
floor and Divin watched him die. Divir
was then dragged from the courtroom
by dozen men and turned over to po
licemen. He was later held to avail
the action of the grand jury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Politicians Looking with Anxiety to the
Result of Its Convention to BE Held at
Omaha Next Week.

Politicians Looking with Anxiety to the
Result of Its Convention to BE Held at
Omaha Next Week.
CHICAGO, June 2S.-The whole politi-
cal world is astir to-day and every
where the greatest interest and ear
nestness prevail. New York Wash
ington, the silver states, and
Chicago are central points of ac-
tion. All eyes are turned to Omaha
in advance of the peoples party
convention, which meets there next
Monday. In that gathering the
political leaders of both parties
have discovered new danger.
1t is feared that consolidation
of the alliance forces, the people S
party, and the free silver men will be
made strong enough to capture sufficient
electoral votes to throw the election
of president into the house of repre-
sentatives, in which event the republic
ans would have no show, and the peo-
ple's party might be found in possession
of the balance of power. The demo
Gratis, therefore, as well as the republic
ans have taken alarm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02
PORTO ALEGRE soMBARDED.
The City in Observation-Disclosures Driven
Out by Federalists.

The City in Observation-Disclosures Driven
Out by Federalists.
VALPARAISO, June 2S.-The Brazilian
gunboats Camoein and Mario, under
command of Capt. Candido Dos Santos
Lara, have arrived at Porto Allegro.
The purpose was to overawe the revo-
lutionists. After consultation with
Gen. Silva Livades, who was in COM
mand of the federal military forces, it
was decided to lombard the city.
When the heavy guns of the warsship
began to drop shells into the doomed
city there was the widest panic. The
revolutionary troops were quickly
driven to shelter and the inhabitants,
as well as they could, hid
themselves from the destructive
missiles. Building after build
ing was shattered by the heavy
projectiles, and in comparatively
short time the city was in ruins. The
parliamentary party made triumphal
entry into Porto Allegro, meeting with
little or no resistance. The scene was
dreadful one. The town is in ruins
and many dead people were found in
the ruins and in the street.
Gen. Livades, at the head of 5000
federal troops, assisted by naval
brigade from the squadron under the
command of Capt. Lara is preparing
for AN attack on the Castilhistas, 5000
in number, under Gems. Isadoro and
Pinhero Machado.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02

being an essential OF civil and religious liberty,
as well as necessity for the development OF
intelligence, must not be interfered with under
any pretext whatever ~.
We ore opposed TO state Interference with
parental rights and rights OF conscience In the
education OF children as an infringement OF the
fundamental democratic Doctrine that the
largest individual liberty consistent with the
rights OF others insures the highest type OF
American citizenship and the best government.
We approve the action OF the present house or
representatives in passing bills for the admis-
sion Mint into the union as states OF the territories
the early. admission OF all the territories,
having the necessary population, d, and and
and while they remain territories we
hold that the officials appointed to ad-
minister the government OF any territory to-
gether with the districts Of Columbia and Alas
ka should be bona fide residents Of the terrific
ry or district in which their duties are to be
s rd The he demoeratS M perty Sseyss IN
by the people OF the vicinage.a sA.s ~ ~
We favor legislation by congress and state
legislatures to protect the rights and limbs OF
railway employees and those OF other hazardous
transportation companies; and denounce the
inactivity OF the republican party ana particu-
larly the republican senate for causing the de-
feat OF measures beneficial and protective 70
this class of wage-worlkers. =
We are in favor OF the enactment by the
states of laws for abolishing the notorious
| sweating system, for abolishing contract con-
vict labor, and for prohibiting the employment
| In factories of children under 10 years OF age
| We are opposed to all sumptuary laws as on
interference with the individual rights of cit
| izens. 81
Upon this statement OF principles and pol
| icies the democratic party asks the in
| telligent judgment OF the Ameri.
can people. 1t asks q change OF
admins stration and change OF party In order
that there may be O change OF system and a
change OF methods, thus assuring the main
| tenance unmpaired of institutions under whicn
the republic has grown great and powerful.
| After the platform had been adopted by the
convention Chairman Wilson announced thai
nominations for president and vice president o.
the United States were In order The roll o.
states was called and when New Jersey was
| reached Gov. Leon Albeit nominated Grover
Cleveland, OF New York. William c. Dewitt
OF New York, placed in nomination David
HILL OF New York. Gov, Boies, of Iowa, wa:
| placed in nomination by Henry Watterson
The nominating speeches having been concluded
the convention proceeded TO ballot, with thu
following result:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02
CLEVELAND WINS.
The Ex-President to Again Lead
the Democrats.
He Is Nominated on the First Ballot Mt
the National Convention--AdIaiE r..
stevenson, of Illinois, Is Named
for Vice President.



CHICAGO, June 23-At the opening OF the
democratic national convention yesterday morn
ing the committee on permanent organization
reported William L. Wilson, of West Virginia,
rs permanent chairman; S. P. Sheerin, OF In.
diana, for permanent secretary. Mr.. Wilson,
after bowling his thanks spoke Us follows;
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTIONS thank
you most heartily for this honor. l shall en-
deavor to meet the duties OF the high position
to which you have called me with the spirit of
fairness and equality that Is democracy. This
convention has high and patriotic work to
perform. We owe much to our party; we owe
more TO our country.
The speaker said the people are not ignorant
Of the meaning Of protecton-at least of the
protection which is doled out to them in the
Mckinley bill. They that meaning written
large to-day in q Frustrated agriculture, in a
shackled commerce, in stricken industries, in
the compulsory idleness of labor, In law-made
wealth, in the discomfort of the workingmen and
the despair OF the farmer. They know by hard
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OvERRuN BY GOPHERS.
Dakota Farmers Suffer Great Inconven-
ience from the Pests.

SANBoRN, n. d., June 27.-The gopher
plague is becoming serious one. Hun
dreds of the little rodents are making
inroads on Barnes county wheat fields,
and if their career is not checked they
are likely to cause serious damage to
the growing crops. The determination
of gophers has been generally neglected
serious problem confrouts farmers
how to thoroughly rid their fields of
the pests which cause so much damage.
The county furnishes poison free of
charge to all farmers wishing it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02
LOSS. OF S5oo,ooo.
Destructive Fire IN Grocery House at
Seattle, Wash.

SEATTLE, WASH, June 2s. - Schwa-
bacher Bros large wholesale grocery
and hardware store caught fire at 1880
Monday evening and is total loss.
The Hotel Northern was also on fire
and is considerably damaged. Dexter
Horizons new bank building. in course
of construction, and three brick blocks
were in danger, but We're saved. The
fire is now under control. 1t was cons
fined to Schwabacher Bros. buildings
which, with its contents, is valued at
nearly 100000. The insurance is about
$500, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02
DIR. scudder's Body Cremated.

FRESH POND, L. l., June as.-The
body of DR.. ii. NJ. Scudder, who on
Tuesday last committed suicide in "a
Chicago Jail, where he was confined on
the charge of numbering his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Mary Dunton, was cremated
Saturday at the Mount Olivet crema-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02
Iron Dealers Fail.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-Abraham Burn.
stein & Sons, dealers in scrap iron at
AS Canal street, have failed for $50, 600.
The assets are said to equal the liza
bilities. The failure is said to be due
to depreciation in the prices of iron.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-02
Inventor watts' Dream.

lriohi tLc hhauciPhio
 Before Watts, the discoverer of the present mode of making shot. had his mo- table dream, induced by over-indulgence in stimulants, the manufacture in ques- tion was a slow, laborious and consequent ly costly process. Great bars of lead had to be pounded into sheets of thickness nearly equal to the diameter of the shots desired. These shots had then to be cut into little cubes, placed in revolving bar rel, and then rolled around antil, by the constant friction, the edges wore off from the little cubes and they became spheroids.
 Watts had often racked his brain trying to discover some better and less costly scheme, but in vain. Finally, after spend ing an evening with some boon compan- ions at the ale house, he went home, went | to bed and soon fell asleep. His slumbers, however, were disturbed by unwelcome dreams, in one of which he was out again with "the boys," and as they were stum bling home it began to rain shot-beauti- ful globules of polished, shining lead-ir such numbers that he and his companions had to seek shelter.
 | In the morning Watts remembered hii | curious dream, and it obtruded itself or his mind all day. He began to wonder what shape molted lead would assume 1T falling through the air, and finally to se his mind at rest he ascended to the top O the steeple of the church of St. Mary a Radcliffe and dropped slowly and regular ly ladleful of molten lead into the mos below. Descending, he took from the bot tom of the shallow pool several handful of the most perfect shot he had ever seen Watts fortune was made, for from thi exploit emansted the idea of the ehot tow CT, which ever since has been the onl means employed in the manufacture of tn little missiles so important in war an
 mort.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-02
TEMPORARY.

Oyerheard.-"MrsD Devere-HAwkins is 8 widow, is she notl" Temporarily. ."- Harper's Bszar.
 "Keep it before the people" is what the dressy woman thinks of her opera hat Binghamton Republican.
 An undertaker's man servant might properly be called the valet of the shadow of fdeath.-Chicago Times.
 ooh, yes, ours is hard business" said the dressmaker. 'It's snip and tuck with us all the time, you know."-Lampoon.
 ssI hear Mawson is going to leave Barton. Hicks & Co.," "Who told you-Mawson" ssNo; Barton Mawson doesn't kno~ it et."-New York Sun.
 The boyis not only father to the man, but he aspires to be boss of the woman When the woman is his mother he general ly succeeds-Boston Transcript.
 School girl-Please, teacher, Willie Win kles kissed me at recess to- day. Aged teacher-Send him to me at once. "Why, teacher, didn't know you kissedr-Yon- kers Statesman.
 "Have you observed much in the way of peanut politics in the south" "No; not unless you refer to something in the na- ture of goobernstorial campaigu."- Washington Star.
 Moriarty-Honora, hasn't thot young man av yures gone yita Miss Moriarty- Not yit, pepper. Moriarty-Well, you'd betther be askin' him if he thinks it's a courtin' or a wake thot he's a sittin' up to. Puck.
 "Only one word, Gladys!" he pleaded. "One little word"
 The young woman looked at the slender | shanked youth on his kness before her, and she opened her beautiful lips and solt- | ly said, "Ratsl"-Chicsgo Tribune. Guest Cat Oklahoma hotel)-Wasn't there come shooting at the other end of the table minute agoi Waiter (replscipg his smoking revolver) Dude from the east. Wanted napkin. Say, if you're done with that knife and fork, why in thunder don't you pass 'em on to the next man.-Chicago Tribune.
 "Hotspur and Dserdayval had a quar- rel at the club last night. ''Over Mrs. | X-" Exactly" "That means blood shed if they meet" ''They exchanged cards, and that means duel" "Do you think there is likelihood of their meet ingl" "There is if they keep on long enough" "Whst do you meanr "Ons took the steamer to-day for Europe and the other the train for San Francisco. New York Press.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-02
A Mystery Solved.


 'rve had some queer experiences dur ing the last quarter of & century," re marked Sol Smith Russell the other night ''but the one which produced the mos powerful impression on me, I think, oc cured last year at Mobile. I was dining at the leading hotel in that town, and calling one of the darkey walters to me said: will you please bring me glass O waterF
 "'Yis, ssh; yis, ssh,' responded tn waiter. But he never moved a peg. "After waiting minute again attract ed the fellows attention and quietly re marked: Perhaps you did not understand me. I would like glass of water
 oh, wis, sah. sart'inly, sah; bring i in jist jiffy, sah.'
 "Wondering at the necessity for s' much delibera,ion, at last lost patienc, and said. rather sharply: See herel want glass of water and want it now I'm in hurry
 "The dsrkey seemed to be genuinel, alarmed, for he started towards the kitch en at a brisk gait. walked half way scros the dining halted, wheeled about and rather timidly returned to my table where he made a most obsequious gestur and added, apologetically, Presently, sah. "This was little too much, for m, thirst had grown in geometricsl proportion to the walters dilstoriness. "'Confound youI' exclaimed, do yor intend to bring me that glass of water O noti I've been tIifled with long enougl now and I'm getting weary "'Pahdon, sah,' replied the terrific, darkey. Tn jist one minute, sah. Don bring it to yuh jist as soon s ever I kin De odder gem'len. ober dar, is using d glass now, but he Il be trough wid i. in minute'"
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-02
No. iO4
Dining in Venice.


 The walters in the more accredited res. taurants here seem to have 8 warm broth erliness of demeanor which one may look for in vain elsewhere. There were two of them in particular where made my even- ing meals. One was very tall and thin, and the other was short and fat and with club-foot. The taller one was all humil- ity and gentleness-"Whst would your Excellency please to fancy this eveningf' for example; or 'If your EIcellency would condescend to give an eye to the fried calves brains by and by your Excellency would not regret it." and so on. With his companion suitability took a more genial turn. The little fellow would, notwith- standing his club-foot, speed towards sn hsbitusl guest, and catch him ere he made movement to free himself from his over coat. This was & duty he made peculiarly his; and when he had duly, and with reye- rent regard, hung the garment by the neck, he would stoop his pleasant little face towards his client and ask, emotion ally, about the gentleman's health. The remedies this excellent little fellow has suggested to me for a disturbance of the liver or touch of cstarrh would hardly be believed; and he was always surprising ly sympathetic when he could conscien- tiously congratulate the guest upon the re- establishment of bis health. One day had the honor to entertain, under his care, two Anglo-Saxon ladies, travelling &C., qusintances. On the morrow I asked him why he was so inordinsiely attentive to the younger and much the more beautiful of these ladies. '1s she not, then, to be the signor's tsposs'E" he asked, opening his eyes as at miracle. ''By no means" said L ''Oh. and I thought it might be-" ob- served Pietro, with 8 die-awsy sigh of dis appointment; "for she was truly beautiful and with SO much gold about her neck"
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-02
IS BUSINESS BUSINESSs

Business is business, and soothed and sustained by this great fact, which is sell dom questioned, most business men are occasionally a little sharp in their transac- tions, and they don't feel obliged to look after the interests of the other fellow in @ trade. But occasionally a man is found whose business career and success do not appear to be founded on the approved and time honored principle of looking out for number one without regard to the interests of number two. Such man was Roswell Smith, president of the Century Publish ing company. It is said of him that he really carried Christian principles into his business life. He proved that constant adherence to those principles does not interfere with, but promotes, the highest success. He practically repudiated the doctrine embodied in the pagan motto, "Buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest" In all his literary dealings he paid, not the least sum that was neces- sary to secure the wares, but the sum which, in his judgment, fairly represented SA10 ooohoA PAoPOA oAoAi oA 0hC pAoA9o. HI one instance he voluntarily paid literary co-laborer two and half times the price which the author had himself suggested. He carried the same spirit into all dealings with his employees. and so administered his business that they shared with him in its enlarged and enlarging prosperity. He trusted to the honor of his subordinates rather than to pains and penalties. One young man, obtaining employment in his office, and asking for the rules, was told there were none. When the young man expressed surprise, and asked how he could know what was expected of him, he received for answer, "Carry out the principles of the New Testament. When you have understood and fulfilled those you may come to me for something more."
 It is encouraging that MT. Smith did business in the way he did, and succeeded so amply. But we do not suppose that his example will find many imitators while competition in trade is as fierce as it is now. And if competition should become any less fierce perhaps some other reason for doing business in business way would be found.