davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25

Poe's boom continues to boom, and
there is not the least signs of boone
rang in any part of it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25

II was II very cool job when that
Indiana man was robbed of ten tons of
ice n few days since.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

To Whom il may Concern
Notice is hereby given that until the LIST day
OF June 1895. at Il o'clock, noon, sealed propOs-
ais Will be received at the office of the clerk OF
the board Of education OF Perrvshnrg township.
for the building OF school house on the lot
situate in road tract - in rcrrysburg town
ship, Ohiu; and according TO the plans and
specifications on file in the clerks Office.
Each bid shall contain the name OF every per-
son interested in the same. and shall be accom-
panied by Il sufficient qua -aniee OF some disin-
terested person, that IL the bid is accepted CON
tract will be entered into, and the performance
of it properly secured. When both labor and
materials are embraced in the work bid ioi
| each must be separately stated in the bid, with
the price thereof.
None but the lowest responsible bld will be
| accepted and the board reserves the right to re
| iect ull the bids, accept any bid lor both
! labor and lnaterinl which is the lowest in tht
| aggregate.
BY order OF the board of educaton.
PHILIP WETZEL,,
Clerk.
Perrysburg, o., April 81, 1895,
Sealed proposals will also be received up I,
i noon on the same day and date. for troughini
| and spouting school houses in PerIySburg town
ship, according TO plans and specifications ol
file III the Clerks Office in snid township
The Board OF Eduaation of said township rC
! serves the right to reject any or all bids
Il By order OF the Board OF Education.
PHILIP WETZEL,
Clerk,
Perrysburg, o., April 81, 1895.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal ard Diploma.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25

Mems Shoes, $I.oo, 1.25, $50 and 200.
Children's Shoes, 25c, soc, 75c and l. 90.
Women's Hose, sc, 1oc, I5c and 25c.
Mems Working Shirts, 25c, 4oc and soc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20

CHICAGO, April Nv. H. Harvey,
chairman OF the bimetallic executive
committee, in a reply to Cleveland's
letter, declares that the invitation TO
speak in Chicago did not come from
committee representing a majority OF
the business men and citizens, but
rather from one representing those
that own money and securities payable
in money. Mr.. Harvey says that the
presidents statement does not apply
10 debts; that while money and those
debts payable in money have been
steadily increasing in exchangeable
value with the prosperity of the
people. debt for $1,000 that
1000 bushels of wheat would have
paid ten years ago now requires the
farmer 10 give up 1000 bushels OF
wheat In exchange for those dollars
with which to pay the same debt. lie
further says that rising prices cause
money to seek investment, and would
thus open channels OF commerce and
trade and give employment TO millions
now idle.
Col. w X. Morrison, member OF the
lntcrstate-commerce commission. WANTS
the term safe currency" defined. lie
would like 10 know II the president
means the only safe currency is one
based on gold recommendation
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20

Great Northern strikers Fined for OBJ
strncting the Mails

Great Northern strikers Fined for OBJ
STRUGGLING the Mails.
FERGUs FALLS, Mimi, April 1a.-ln
the United States court Thursday
Grant Mason, of Barnesville. was tried
for obstructing the mails during the
Great Northern strike last April. The
testimony was brief, and the jury
found him guilty. His conviction was
followed by the conspiracy case against
seven GAINESVILLE men, and during its
progress the defendants all agreed to
plead guilty of obstructing the mails.
The conspiracy case was stopped, and
after addressing the men briefly, Judge
Nelson sentenced each to pay fine OF
500 and until the fine was paid each TO
be committed i'm the Otter Tail county
Jail. Sentence, however, was not 20
become operative till moved by the dis
trict attorney The effect of this is to
allow the men 20 pay their fines in in
stallments. Two paid in full and the
others paid half and wi1l pay the bal
ance before September
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Protocols OF Peace Signed &C
Shimonosoki.
r~rns OF the compact--Possession OF the
x4sa Tung Peninsula and island OF
FormosA Granted - Russia
Not Satisfied.

TfEN-TsIN, April is ~ An imperial
edict has been issued authorizing Ia
Hung Chang TO sign the terms of peace
In accordance with the Japanese
uitimatum. The indemnity TO be
paid by China is e00.OO0,000 taels.
Tho edict further authorizes ia
hung Chang TO grant possession OF
the Lioa Tung peninsula 10 the 10th
degree OF latitude aud the island Of
Formosa 70 the japanese; also 10 con-
scnt 10 the opening of Picking and four
new ports toeommcrce and TO giving the
Japanese power 10 open cotton fac
tories and other industries In China.
Another imperial edict grants sick
lcayc 70 the viccroy of Canton and
orders his retirement 10 his native
province.
WASHINGTON, April ls.--The reported
signing Of the treaty OF peace between
China and Japan is confirmed by n
cablegram received Tuesday morning
from Hon. J. w. Foster, the adviser of
the Chinese plcnipotentiaries. IL Is
dated ShiInonoscld, April Is, and says:
Everything settled satisfactorily Treaty
signed to-day"
Official advices were received Tues
day morning by Minister Yang YIN, the
Chinese representative I'm the United
States from ShimonoselU. Japan, inn
parting the news that the protocols OF
peace between China and Japan have
been signed.
LoNDoS, April 10. The Daily News.
referring 10 the Chino-Japanese al
lance. which is said 20 be one OF the
conditions OF the treaty OF peace. says
that under the conditions such an
alliance would be so much more TO
the advantage of China that IL can
scarcely imagine Japan proposing IL.
@.tapan, says the News. has emerged
from the conflict great power. There
Is no precise parallel in the history OF
the world TO her marvellous adaptable
ity and initiative genius"
The Graphic Is inclined 20 believe in
the reported alliance. IL says: This
Japanization OF China would be the
death lsncll of the Europeans in east
crit Asia and the ruin of western indus
try"
LONDON, April Is. "A dispatch 10 the
STANDARD from Vienna says that the
inspircd ST. Petersburg correspondent
Of the Politische Correspondence de-
elarcs that conflict between Rus
sin and Japan is inevitable IL.
the published details Of the Chinese
Japanese treaty Of peace are correct
LONDON, April Is. In m editorial
this morning on the China-Japan peace
conference the Standard takes 1t for
granted that Japan will have 20 sub
init the draft Of the peace treaty TO the
European powers, just rs Russia did
alter the war with Turkey.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
TO FOUND a STATE.
Michigan, Minnesots ana Wisconsin Wouis
Contribute TO it, Territory.

Michigan, Minncsots and Wisconsin Would
Contribute TO Its Territory.
CHICAGO, Aprills. The Times-lIcrald
prints the following special from West
Superior, Wis: lt is seriously pro-
posed here 20 create new state by
taking part Of the three states of
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan,
which will be known as the state
state" This idea is modification
of the new state plan SO often repeated,
and its creator Is Capt Alex Nc
Dougall, the inventor OF the whale
back. Capt. McDougall would cut
out territory bounded on the
north by Canada. on the west by the
Mississippi river, on the south
by line drawn from the Mississippi
river along the southern boundary OF
the northern tier OF Wisconsin coun-
ties and terminating al the extreme
tip OF the upper peninsula. OF course,
the eastern boundary line would lie in
the lakes. hut that is immatcrial to the
plan.
What is aimed at particularly is 10
place the three great iron ranges, the
Yermillion. the Mcsaba and the Co
gebic. in one state. SO that the inter
csts Of none OF them could be injured
by conflicting legislation and all might
be treated from the same basis.
The new state would be one OF the
richest in wealth in the union, IL
would have more than 800 miles OF
water front and contain "the head OF
the lakes" harbor, which is the gate
way for tho trade and commerce Of the
entire northwestern country. "Supcri-
or, or the mineral state" would az
once become one of the greatest states
of the union, IL Is firmly believed by It's
advocates here
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
TWO HloEoUs GRIMES.
Mutnated Iiodies OF Two 1Irls Found In
frisco Church.

Mutiiated Iiodies OF Two Siris Found In
frisco Church.
SAN FRANCISCO, April i6.-Thc Eman-
uel BAPTIST church az BARTLETT street,
between Twenty-second and Twenty
third, in this city, has been the scene
Of two OF the most atrocious muir
ders ever committed in the
state. Saturday the mutilatcd
body Of Minnie Williams was found In
the library OF the building. Sunday
the nu le body OF Blanche Lamont was
found in the tower Of the same church.
Tho Same hand, the authorities be-
licve, slew both girls, and w. II. r. Du-
rant, the young man suspected Of both
crimes. Is now In custody.
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams
were members of the Emanuel church
and members OF the Sunday school
class. They were both Fl years old.
brunettcs and pretty and modest girls.
Both had been the recipients OF atten-
tions from n young medical student
named w. H. T. Durant, who Is also
the librarian OF the church and the
secretary of the young peoples so
cicty OF the church.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
CATTLE SCARCE.

Dr. salmon. chief Of the bureau OF AMI
:. mai Industry, ON the Price of Beef
WASHINGTON, April IS The officials
OF the department OF agriculture are
pursuing their investigation of the re-
cent big rise In the price Of beef and IL
is more than likely that they will
have something definite TO say
within the next week with ref
crence to the cause Of the mat
ter and the probable outcome. The
action of the department in raising the
embargo on Mexican cattle is expected
TO have the effect Of keeping the price
OF beef from going up higher, even II
a. does not cause decline. DR.. sal
mon, chief Of the bureau of animal
industry, said that there was an un-
doubted scarcity Of cattle In the west
sufficient 20 account in part FOR the in
crease In the price Of dressed beef.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
FELL TO PIECES.
Two Men Crushed to Death by Falling
Debris.


GLovERsvIILE, n. ", April ls.--A
wild tumult Of excitement prevailed at
1890 o'clock Tuesday afternoon when
the news spread about the city TINT
the new Tets block on South Main
street had collapsed and that some
persons were badly injured and
others probably crushed Co death by
the falling debris. J. A. Freeman, n
plumber, and his helper, John Karg
were doing the plumbing work on the
second floor Of the building and
were borne down with the mass
Of falling walls and timber.
There were in the building at the
time Of the collapse two other persons,
Washington and Abram Nccder, OF
Johnstown, both painters. Both
evidently died without n moments
warming The firemen and others
worked like heroes among the ruins in
the hope OF saving life, If any still ex-
listed beneath the fallen mass, but no
spark OF life remained in the bodies
which they finally recovered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
OBSTRUCTION eY HIGH WATER.
Towns Flooded. Mills stopped and Thou
sands Idle In New England.


RosroS. April Reports Of damage
bv floods in northern New England
continue. More than 20 miles of
railroad in the Pemigewasset valley,
New Hampshire, are washed away,
and IL will be a month before
trains are running again. Both the
boston & Maine and the Concord
q Montreal will lose upwards of
5000. 600 each. Fourteen bridges over
passumpsic river alone have been car
ried away. At Bellows Falls William
Burke fell from a bridge and was
drowned. and :. N. Alexander. Jr.,
and James Fitzgerald attempted to
rescue a woman from a partially sub
merged building when their boat was
overturned and both persisted
AT Concord. n. H.. fifty families are
homeless. and at Haverhill, Mass. the
shoe shops are all shut down, the busi-
ness part Of the city being practically
under water. Fully 10000 operatives
are out of work In Nashua, n. H.,
nearly all business is stopped, all rail-
roads tied up and telephone and tele-
graph service suspended.
An the mills along the Merrimac
river near Manchester are shut down.
Fully 5000 persons have been made tenn
porarily idle. In the eastern part OF
the city the streets arc under water.
The dam Of the s. ID. Warren Paper
company at Portland, Me, was carried
away, throwing over d,00O men
out of work. At Saco the mills are
closed and the tenement house section
OF the city is flooded
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
cyclone In Texas.

CnERoKEE, Kan, April rs Several
farms near here were damaged by a
cyclone at o'clock Monday night.
Tie house OF Frank Goodin. miles
west. was the first one struck The
building was completely destroyed.
Both Goodin and his wife were In the
building at the time and were blown
some distance. Goodin was killed
Mrs. Goodin was pinned under the roof
and her clothes caught fire from hot
Goals from the stove. She was saved
before burning 10 death. but will die
from the injuries received -Four miles
from here hail fell TO the depth OF 4
inches. Some of the hailstones were
lnrger than walnuts
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
DEMAND FOR HIGHER WAGES.
Dun Thinks n an Obstacle 90 Trade Inn
provemcnt

Nrw York. April i5.-R. q. Dun q
Co.'S weekly review of trade SAYS;
Progress toward better business continues
but II slow and meets many obstacles IN
speculative aspects and In wholesale aemnha
for goods. the week shows Improvements
Money markets are undlsturDcd. ana httio
more active. But among the chief opStacies
Il the anxiety OF operatives 20 secure
better wages. even while many manufacturing
works are running without profit and others
at the risk OF loss In number of estaulAh-
mcnts better wages have been conceded thus
increasing the purchasing power OF the people
but strikes have largely overbaanced settle
ments. several OF importance having thrown
about 1900 workers out OF employment THIS
week
Failures for the nrst four days OF April
showed liabilities 81 o. Is6.bIS OF which 49,
$40 were OF manufacturing. and ts@z.osS OF
trading concerns Failures for the week wefe
so7 In the United States. against als last year
and - In Canada against "a last year"
Bradstreet's SAYS:
The feature In trade circles Is found In
tn, prices movement more particularly
those for cattle. dressed beef and petroleum
Drought. low prices and hard times within
two years have resulted In a shorter supply OF
cattle, prOspcctivoly 30 per cent less than
last year. Live cattle are a. 90 higher per 100
pounds than last year. and Al higher than the
lowest poiut this year Dressed beef Is "a
cents higher than the average last year. the
highest since 1854 The comparative scarcity
OF high grade cattle Is emphasized by the fact
that presf't quotations, when made IN prcVi-
Gus periods OF scarcity, have never tailed 10
bring a supply when ono existed
Central western cities. notably ST. Louis
Chicago Cincinnati. Cleveland, Louisville ana
Detroit report improvement m business ana
confidence as 20 the future. Greatest activity
is noticed in dry goods. hats, shoes aud leaf to-
bacco
Recent rains have produced cheerful feel
ing In the agricultural region tributary to Kan
sas City. Omaha pcs Moines Milwaukee, 81
Pnul. Minneapolis and Duluth The conse-
quent improvement Is not great as hoped
because OF activity In planting. The move
ment OF farm machinery. dry goods groceries,
hardware, paints and oils Is most active.
Among more important southern cities re-
porting actual gains in the movement OF mer
chandise are Atlanta, Augusta. Savannah ana
galveston. but improvement there Is slight
The outlook Is regarded more cheerfully az New
Orleans. where sugar bounty disbursements arc
expected soon but at Jacksonville and Biz
minghnm general trndc Il quiet. and IN some.
lines slow Nashville and Memphis retain inn
provement previously recorded AT Chatta-
nooga dry goods and hardware are relatively
most uctiye
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
EcnoEs OF lac Ran.

MICHIGAN has 7.579 miles of railway.
TWENTY railway companies use and
own rights OF way into Chicago.
THE Brooklyn elevated railroad has
begun work on apparatus for lighting
les stations by electricity.
FoUn HUNDRED AND FoiuY-Two per-
sons were killed ON the railways In Ohio
last year. but only one Of these was a
passenger.
IL baltimore free transfers are now
issued at some 40 points. La some eases
u Is possible'to ride 20 miles for a single
fore
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
Apvsep 20 pLANT POTATOES.
Northwestern Farmers Hold Rally 10
Consider the Subject.

NDFlnNeAtHFn lhfultfN htolh ANhliJ ~
Consider the Subject.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April -. Western
Minnesota saw gathering OF farmers
here such as even the most exciting POI
litical campaign could not bring
together. AT the little town OF Daw-
son, near the western border OF the
state, about 1000 people attended the
great potato rally" arranged by tho
Minneapolis & St Louis railroad.
Two large meetings were held, ut
each of which W. NJ. Hopkins, general
freight agent of the Minneapolis Il ST.
Louis, and $. II. Hall, the potato ex-
pert, addressed the farmers on the need
of diversifying their farming operations
and the special advantage of the potato
as "A profitable crop for substitution, in
part, far the inevitable but not always
successful wheat. Great enthusiasm
was manifested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
AlNTs no nouseKEePERs.

SPIRITS OF salt Tor ink stains may be
nscd on mahogany.
Try slip Of ivy started in hanging
glass bowl OF water.
A WEAK tea of tobacco wnter kills In.
sects on plants.
THREAD a needle from the end Of tho
thread last cut from the spool.
SOAKING the wick In vinegar and
drying before using prevents its smolf-
Ing
WASH potted plants, pots and all, In
snds and rinse In topid water once q
week 70 lsill insects.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20

WASHINGTON, April is--ft Is author
itatively stated that Nicaragua has
made a reply 10 Great Britain's ultima
tum. IL Is In the nature OF a counter
proposal and not direct acceptance or
rejection of the British demands, and
as such Il Is not Sc. known whether
Great Britain will accept II as respon-
sive 10 the ultimatum.
LONDON, April the Globe Tues
day asserted that Great britain will re-
fuse 10 accept the answer Of the Nicar-
ngunn government 10 the British ulti-
matum and win take immediate steps
10 enforce her demands.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
ON REHEARINo OF INCOME TAX.
Attorney General Thinks, Ar Granted. IL
should Cover All Questions Involved.

Attorney General Thinks, ff Granted, IL
should Cover All Questions Involved.
WASHINGTON. April Is. Attorney
General Olney filed n brief in the
United States supreme court Wedncs-
day upon the petition for a rehenring
of the income tax ease. The opening
paragraph OF the brief says:
The United states respectfully represents
that II a rehcarlng Is granted IL should cover
all the legal and constitutional questions In
volvod, ana not merely those as 20 which tho
court arc equally divided
lie calls attention also 70 the fact
that II this new exposition Of the con-
stitution announced In the opinion OF
the chief justice Is 10 prevail as TO the
taxing power Of the government. the
United States has under previous in
come tax laws collected vast sums OF
money which, on every principle Of
justice. IL ought 10 refund"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
Down conl slrII,e IlrnLrn.

BooNE, Ia, April 49, At the meeting
of the men employed az Milford II was
decided 10 go Co work to-day at the old
scale pending settlement OF the wage
question, committees for which are 10
be appointed at once. This, with the
men who went TO work at Fraser Mon
day, affects about 800 men. The troops
have been withdrawn from Cincinnati
and many of the men have returned TO
work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
a BIG SHORTAGE.
whisky Trust Balance sheet shows over
$1,000. 600 Unaccounted For.


CHIcAGo, April ls.-Of the many SEN
sations furnished by the whisky trust
since Joseph b. Greenhut first had him
self appointed receiver and was ousted
by the stockholders, none approaches
in magnitude that furnished by the
filing with Judge Showalter in the
United States circuit court Tuesday
afternoon OF the balance sheet of the
company as IL appeared March 81, 1909.
Practically the whole period OF the reign
OF the Grecnhut faction Is covered
by the figures given therein, which
are startling even 10 those who had
been told in advance that disclosures
Of an unusual nature were TO be made.
The enormous sum OF 81, l39, 443 is to-
tally unnccounted for, TO say nothing
OF other items which appear all right
az first glance and which are offset by
figures on the books.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
THE RISE IN OIL.

Continues TO Have Its Eject on tho
Starting OF Now Wells
CLEVELAND, o., April is.--A special
TO the Press from Portland, Ind, says:
As a result Of The advance In oil be-
tween 900 and 500 new wells have been
started in the Indiana field In Blncls-
ford Wells. Adams, jay and Randolph
counties. All leases possible are being
made.
PirrsnrneH, Pa, April 49, The
Standard oil company offered s225 a
barrel for crude oil Tuesday morning.
an advance OF - cents over Monday
Oil opened ut s40; highest 2sa: lowest
POS; closed 25i.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20
MApE A PRoFIT o. $500. coo.
sale OF a Lease TO Valuable Indian Terri
tory Lands.

MAHINETrE, Wis, April IS. The sale
OF lease on valuable lands in Indian
territory has been made by w. A..
Dennis, OF this city. Mr.. Dennis has
just returned from Chicago, where he
negotiated deal with syndicate,
headed by the Anhcuser Busch Brew
ing company, OF ST. Louis. whereby
81 ,OOo, 900 was paid for the lease. Three
years ago Mr.. Dennis was specializing
In the west and came across these
lands, finding them 90 be rich with
asphalt. He and a few friends secured
a lease of 5000 acres for twenty years
from the Chiclsasaw Indians. They ex-
pcctcd TO mine the ashpalt and make
fortune, but the syndicatc's big offer
was not 90 be refused and The Mari
nctte gentleman clears 5000 out Of
the deal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20

DENvER. Col, April IS. Thousands
OF citizens who believe In the free a.,d
unlimited coinage Of silver az the ratio
OF 10 TO gathered Tuesday In the
capitol grounds and on the steps OF
the cast entrance TO honor their dis
tinguished leaders In the free silver
agitation. Gen. A. J. Warner, Of
New York, and ex-Congrcssman Sib-
ley. OF Pennsylvania, presidential can
didatc. who are making political
tour OF this and other states.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-20

day afternoon To receive the
body of their late fcllow-mcm-
Der, James w. Scott The Union
League and Iroquois clubs also
showed their respect for the dead by
having representatives present No
demonstration was made, and after the
cAsl<ct was placed In the hearsc the
different clubs separated without cere-
rIlnnNt