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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14
LAWS OE WAR.
Code that Is Recognized In Au Civil-
Ized Countries.

lied Countries.
Leading men of every country are
agreed that the world is about to
enter one of its most crucial periods
period marked, perhaps, by bloody
wars and international complications
of a milder type. The dismemberment
of Turkey during the present year is
almost an assured fact, and the divi-
sion of its territory by the great own
ers will be watched with interest by
the people on this side of the water.
Nothing short of miracle can prevent
Russia and England becoming involved
IN the settlement of this matter. Spain
is still waging war on the poor little
isle of Cuba, with no more prospects of
subduing the patriots than she had a
year ago. Italy is bristling over the
wrongs she claims to be suffering from
the Brazilian government, and squad
ron of King Humbert's war ships is
now on its way to the South American
country. The marvellous diplomacy of
Prince Lobanoff will no longer repress
the war spirit that has been SO mani
fest in Europe for the past several
years, as that splendid statesman un-
fortunately has died. Altogether, these
be troublous times; and in view of this
it is well to look into the etiquette"
as it may properly be called, that gov
erns civilized warfare.
The claws of war" as at present
formulated by civilized nations, forbid
the use of poison against the enemy;
murder by treachery, such as assuming
the uniform or displaying the flag of a
foe; the murder of those who have sur
rendered, whether upon conditions or
at discretion; declarations that no
quarter will be given to an enemy; the
use of such arms or projectiles as will
cause unnecessary pain or suffering to
an enemy; the abuse of a flag of truce
to gain information concerning an en-
emy's position; all unnecessary de-
struction of property, whether public
or private.
They also declare that only fortified
places shall be besieged; open cities or
villages not to be subject to siege or
bombardment; that public buildings
of whatever character, whether belong
ing to the church or state, shall be
spared; that plundering by private sol
diers or their officers shall be consid-
cred inadmissible; that prisoners shall
be treated with common humanity;
that the personal effects and private
property of prisoners, excepting their
arms and ammunition, shall be re-
spected; that the population of the
enemys country shall be considered
as exempt from participation in 1ae
war, unless by hostile acts they pro-
woke the ill-will of the enemy; that
personal and family honor and the re-
ligious convictions of an invaded peo-
Pile shall be respected by the invaders,
and that all pillage by regular troops
or their followers shall be strictly for
bidden.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

Returns from all the Legislative dis
tricts of Oklahoma show that that body
will be controlled by the free silverites.
The official returns from lndiapa
place McKinley's plurality at 17,434.
The plurality of Mount (rep) for gov
ernor will be about the same.
The official returns of the election in
Pennsylvania give Mckinley plurality
of 301,606, the vote being: Republican,
26,S23; democratic, 425,217.
Ex-Chief Justice w. e. Miller died ut
his home in Des Moines, Ia, at the age
of 70.
Headquarters of both the republican
and democratic campaign committees
were closed at Louisville, KY, it being
conceded that Mckinley carried tho
state by at least 500 plurality.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

The Memorial hospital of Brooklyn
is conducted entirely by women, and
its patients are exclusively women and
children. The entire staff of physi-
clans and surgeons are women. The
hospital has passed through the eXpee-
imenting stage, as is has completed it's
eighth successful year of work. 1t is
supported by voluntary contributions,
some of which have taken the form of
real estate, to enable the institution
to have a permanent and desira BILE
home. Several circles of Kings Daugh-
ters have endowed free beds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

A PROJECT for connecting the Baltic
and Black seas by water way to eX-
tend from Riga along the rivers Dwi-
ma, Berezina and Dnieper to Kherson
has for some time been occupying the
attention of the Russian press. We're
this scheme ever realized all other en-
tensive works ever undertaken in Rus
sia, including the Siberian railway,
would be completely thrown into the
shade. Such water way would prob
ably do more toward developing the
coasting trade of the empire than any
other enterprise in the country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

A MEDICINE cup for the easy disposal
of ill-tasting potions in large or small
doses has recently been devised. 1t is
also available for feeding invalids who
are unable to move. By means of the
pipe-shaped medicine spoon, tea, soup
or other liquids can be taken while
the patient is reclining. Upon the
pipe bowl the quantities held are
graduated, thus enabling the nurse to
give the exact quantity of medicine or
food required. Since this pipe spoon
is made of glass it can very easily be
cleaned and its aseptic qualities render
1t in valuable in the sick room.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

AMBER is speciality of the Baltic
coast of Prussia, and the British con-
sui at Dantsic, in his last report, states
that it is monopoly worked by firm
which owns the two best mines, Palm
wicken and KraXtepelle, and paid for
the concession to the government last
year royalty of about e32, 500. 1t is
calculated that the firm has, up to the
present, paid 81, 900, 600 in these royal
ties. Last year, in addition to the
product of the mines, a good deal of
amber was picked up on the beach at
Pilau, in the province of East Prussia,
having been washed up with the sea-
Wrack
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

IT may not be known to the general
reader that rifle ball DETECTED from
its course Immediately resumes its line
of fight after trimming the object it is
unable to pass through. That is to
say, ball turned from its course by a
rib passes under the skin until it
reaches point mathematically OPP
posite to the point where it entered
the soldiers body, and then passes
out, resurning its exact line of flight
if enough of its ini'ial velocity re-
mains
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

M. DEvIo, an engineer who has al
ready proposed one or two grandiose
plans for the Paris exposition of 1900,
which have been rejected, not on their
merits but on account of the cost, in
tends to carry out another at his own
risk. Itconsists of tower 400 feet
high, turning upon pivot, and MAX
ing a complete rotation in an hour.
The visitors seated on the tables in one
of the restaurants contained in the
tower will not perceive they are NOV
ing, but they will enjoy a panorama OF
all Paris
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

The paper on which letters to tho
queen are written must not be folded.
No communication which bears evi-
dence of having been creased will ever
find its way into her majesty's hands.
The proper method is to write on thick,
glossy white paper, and to dispatch the
missive in an envelope which fits it.
Any folded communication never
reaches the queen, for the simple rea-
son that she won't look at it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

PRovIDING marriage portions for
poor young girls is the object of gov
ernment fund in Italy. Without a
dover it would be almost impossible
for girl to be married, and this form
of charity is said to be highly appre-
ciated. The annual sum available or
this purpose, and distributed every
year among the marriageable young
girls, is $500, ,o0o To be recipient it
is necessary for the applicant to prove
her good reputation and character by
several witnesses, to show that she
has no means available, and that the
young man who wishes to marry her
has trade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

ENGLAND is ready to build more
warships, and the conviction is stead
lily growing that all the vessels that
can be constructed will be needed be-
fore many years have passed. But the
problem of securing enough bluejack-
cts to man these ships is troubling the
government Already the lists are
90, 600 men short, and in case of trouble
British supremacy of the sea would be
in great jeopardy for this reason.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

Soap has been in use for 5000 years,
and is twice mentioned in the Bible. A
few years ago a soap boilers shop was
discovered in Pompeii, having been
buried beneath the terrible rain of
ashes that fell upon that city 10 A. D.
The soap found in the shop had not
lost all it's efficacy, although it had
been buried !, 800 years
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

AT the seaside or in the country,
where the air is clear, 1900 microbes
must be inhaled into the nose every
hour, while in London the number
often reaches II 600. The organisms
are caught by the nose and passed to
the digestive organs, which, when in
health, destroy them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

TIME is valuable, but one seldom
hears OF much fuss being made over
the thirty-six millionth part of the
swing of a pendulum. 1t has been as
certained, however, that the pendulum
in the Paris observatory varies one
third of an oscillation in 1900, 900 and
large sum of money is to be expend-
ed in correcting the error.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

THAT the earth is solid right to the
center, with the exception Ct lakes
and reservoirs of molten matter be-
low the crust, has been demonstrated
by the recent researches of Lord Kel-
vim and other authorities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

"FoLKs dat is allus loolSin' fob trouble, u
said Uncle Eben, "hab jes' one ting ter
brag about. Dey doan' hahdly ebbcr gil
disapp 'inted. Nv ashington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

OLD BULLIoN-"Whati You wish to
marry my daughter2 She is q mere school,
girl yet" Suitor-"Yes, sir. came early
to avoid the rush. Modes and Fabrics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14

PEOPLE who eat the most, usually think
the least.-Atchison Globe.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

In the summer Of 1859, Foster went
to Beardstown, Ky, in search of rect
and retirement, and there remained
several months as the guest of Judge
John Rowan. He was SO pleased with
THIS place, which ne termed his re-
treat that he wrote . song about the
homestead, and named it My Old Ken
lucky Home The Fosters were orig
'nally southern people, and this NAV
have had something to do with tho
composers love for southern topics and
subjects.
Foster died in New York, compara-
lively wealthy. Like nearly every
member of his family, his death oc-
Cured away from home. His remains
were brought to Pittsburg at his own
request, and buried in the family lot.
which was located in the then fashion,
able portion of Allegheny cemetery.
Although his grave today is Obscure
and sadly neglected the Grand Army
veterans a! least keep his memory
green. His songs beguiled many a
weary hour on the march and in camD-
and in grateful remembrance. his grave
is visited on each Memorial day. and a
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
"Upca Try lattice. Love" sra

"upca TRY lattice. Love" end wa,
! published IN Baltimore. 4 few month,
/ atl"rWari "tN Folks AZ Home" h;a
/ Er'aleSt EH'oc-@ m3do its appearance
/ It was rot much Of Success If first
/ uhj'l On" Thomas MrN2llv. faresocjnr
IT'S popularity, paid Foster $500 10 frs,
! produce If on ,Lo minstrel stage, II
won spread III" wiIdlirc through Tho
So''N' 'nd was soon on the lips OF
every save. 20 whom il especially an~
rcalcd
complete record OF Fosters songs
i'26 never been kept, but it Is es.
tlmatcd that 80 Of his writings became
popular. The majority of these were
campaign songs. written ut the ont.
break of thc war, The more familiar
compositions included "Old Dog Tray"
old kentucky Jlomc,' 20. Lemuel"
open Thy Lattice, Love" "Wav
Down South Way Down Upon tho
SnWanoo liibb"r' 20. Susanna DONE
You Cry For Me" Hard Times Coma
cola cronr1 -. ,, ""1'' III Noio.
If ,orhon, 49,. l''' VIC execution
ro,'oi,Ian ,"' 'p''e ,'S,' tho
,;Lo ,hoi, onth,u '''' oo'''''n'
Vr;t;,,, cn,,,.'
90, ,.,,.;,,,,;,..,I 0''', "S 'aSy
VIA, C;,.' ''> ~ VIC '''|h "ooos"
,r,d.,o, '',,,., ''''',3' ''.' NV Nv WOW"
INV shor. ,,,,n ~, 49, 'N ''''eo',
dnci,n1 o,;,i'..,;.'. |'''S' poSSesSeu
oori, ,rha,, ','' i'''" '''uS'c"S
cocc. 80 rauLo. A., ''I'' "a '''oss'
.o,r,,, ,,,,a,, ,''' ''', "S 'nc hnoo"
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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

or so of slumber under the sod Patti
Nilsson. and other great singers Of tn,
day have achieved signal triumph il
their rendition of Fosters composi
TONS. "Suwanec Ribber" has beer
translated into twelve different Ian.
g'lageS, and it plaintive tune Is known
nearly all over Europe It was 10.
Gently played at Johannesburg, South
AFRICA, at concert given there. This
shows the popularity of some OF his
songs.
roster was q Pittsburgcr bonn and
bred, having first seen the light az day
on July 4. 1926, in the old Foster man
sion at LawreAceville, now a suburb al
flttsDurg, once owned by his illussri.
Gus grandfather, William Barclay
roster The latter was ore Of tho
Founders of Pittsburg, the son Of so,.
der II the revolution, an officer in tho
(lhe hrth place Of Foster to the left
MEXICAN war, aud prominent in ,be
defense OF New Orleans under Cen
Andrew Jackson. He gave his estatcs
lof the defense of the Crescent CITY
and the Northwest against the British
and was never fully repaid the doh,
~ the United States.
Foster was sent to school at To-
wanda, Pa, at the age of thirteen. and
soon afterward to Athens, Ohio At
oolh places he gained the reputation
~ being one of the ouictcst and most
ni'dest boys in the school. His friends
III Pittsburg today remember him
as gentle as woman" He fnighed
lis education at Jefferson College,
'annonsburg, Pa, which college James
q. Blaine attended. Young Foster dis
played an aptitude for mercantile life
ana went to Cincinnati, where he So
cured position as CLERK, This bent
vas short lived, however, lSYRbn after
the success of his first SOM be 70
turned to Pittsburg, and lived there
until 1860, deyoting the PRINCIPAL Dor
ION OF his time to the composition Of
'ongs. IN 1860 he went to New York
and there resided until his death, Jan
uTy IS, 1854.
Foster displayed his musica, talent
earl; in life. When scarcely able to
walk he evinced a fondness for all |
Kinds OF music, and as he grew older |
was quick at catching airs. His first
composition was written while
81 iowanda, and was entitled "Tioga
Waltz 1t vas published before the
composer had reached his
thirteenth birthday, and as compensa-
he received the magnificent pres
twnty-fivs ccsias .: the piece for
1ftpn among his friends. His
sins. T. ~ = . M enlltaa {
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

coming INTO. Hand in hand with This
announcement comes that Of an effort
o'lhg made in his city. the home of
'h"lr composer q start Il national fund
'or tue erection OF monument 10 this
Sch'l". Forty years ago the namn Of
stephen Collins Foster was familiar
TO AL Us the composer Of many cam
pAlSh songs, songs that have since BE-
come famous. he was as well known.
ana perhaps better, than many porpln
o. mat day whose names have since
passed. INTO history. What man or wo-
man or child today but what can "rarrv
the tuvo OF "OId Folks az Home" per
maps better recognized as "Way Down
upon the SuWanoc Rihbpr.' or has
heard IN" plaintiVo notes of "Old Black
Joe. or was thrilled with The tender
ness and pathos Of MY Old Kentucky
'toinc. or laughter at the humOr in
u, Susanna. Don't You Cry for Me-"
And yet today. all that remains of ,hc
man who gave to the world these songs
lies IL q neglected grave in little
corner Of the Allegheny Cemetery,
fl'tSb'lrg, Pa grave so neglected
ana forgotten that the sexton had
great d'ffu'ty in locating il.
Foster, in his line. was as great n
genius as Beethoven. Mozart. or any of
the well-known composers. IIc was as
truly musical, although his talent was
into different channel, and.
Ilkc come great musicians. he will some
oay be appreciated, after fifty years
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
CHIPS.
A mans conduct is an nne

A mans conduct is an nnspokeu sor
mon.
The smaller the soul The bigger a dol.
lar looks.
Some very good sawlogs have bic
knots on them.
An enemy is person who app)a,,ds
You when YOU fail.
II You will not hear reason she will
surely rap your knuckles.
1t isn't what a man owes, but what
he pays that keeps him Door
Like great ma9/khieves, Time
steals on and canp Hrrested.
When the office man u ;c
The man who - aro
little religion m
any. VVv$E
Nothing pIes
be asked i hi
wife.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

= ~
convention resulted in an able d.
cussion Of the silver Question. In
usual attention was oivrn TO the ,poccI
by Hon. William J. Bryar Of NrhrasI,u
and since no was nominated for Ia,
presidency it has teeiI eagerly read b,
members Of all parties. Mr. B"yar
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of T.,
convention: lwouId b. PRESENTATIONS
indeed to present myself AGAINST tn,
distinguished gentleman to whom YOU
have listened If this We're but u meas
uring Of ability. but this j. no, y con
test among persons Tho humble,I
citizens in the land. when called I,
arms in righteous cause. nrc STRONGER
than all the hosts Of error that they
can bring. como 10 spoal 10 Won il
defense of the hoIy cause Of Iib,rty
the cause Of humanity. lGrrat an
plause. When this debate j. con
rluded u motion will be m,do tn 1av
upon tho table the resolution offer, /
in commentator of 'ho adminisila-
ton and also the resolution in con-
domination Of tho administration.
shall object 70 brfpcino tbia
question to a level Of pcr.nn4. The in
dividnal is but an atom; ho il born h,
acts, he dies. but nrinriplcs are NJ or
nal, and this has been a contest of
principle. Never before in the history
of this country has been Witnessed
such contest as rha, .brouch which
We have passcd. Ncyc. before in the
history of American politics has a
great issue been FOUGHT ont. ~ this
issue has been, " the voters thcn-
selves.
On the dth OF March. 1898. a fow
Democrats, most OF them members of
congress. issued an address TO iho
Democrats of the nation. ASSERTING
that the money question was the nara,
mount issue of the hour: asserting also
the right of allowing The Democratic
party TO control tic position Of the
country on this issue. concludino with
the request that all believers in free
coinage of silver IN the Democratic
party should take charge Of and cor
troll the policy Of the Democratic
party. Three months later. at Menu
phis, organization WIS perfected and
Democrats went forth openly and
boldly aud couraycously proclaimjnp
their belief and DECLARING if successful
they would crystaizo in q platform
the declaration which they lad made.
and then began tho conflict with zeal
tho zeal which inspired
the crusaders who followed Potter tho
llcrmet. Our silver Democrats went
forth from victory unto victory. until
they are assembled now, not TO dis
cuss, not to detatc. bus to enter up the
Judgment rendered 10y the people Of
this country. Applause. In this |
contest brother has been arrayed |
against brother and father against son.
The warmest ties OF love and aruuaint-
ance have been disregarded. New
leaders have sprung up TO give dircc-
tioh TO this cause OF truth, Cheers. / |
mus has 'hh contest becn Wagod, and |
VIC nave aSscmlIdd here under as
oihdlhg AMI solemn instructions as
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER.
U. A. II. flag placed reverently beneath
Inc maidstone, together with huge
bunch of roses and forget-me- nots.
The move TO start national fund
ior the erection Of monument over his
grave was started in Pittsburg, and II
extending through Pennsylvania. The
intention is to have the fund completed
end the monument. placed in one OF the
public parks. It will be unveiled on
July 4, 1897, which will be doubly .cei.
e'rated as Fosters birthday ana the
ahnlversary Of the signing u ia
Dec'aret e; ~ lndepen nce ~ IS
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
SONGS THAT WE LOVE-
REVIVED POPULARITY OF STE
PHEN FOSTERS MELODIES.
''' propose to Nuunr Ills Grave
"h'ch IL In Neglected. Var, ., 9,
ihtshnre Cemetery hv rrc.,jrr &.
Monument to His GcuIuy


" ''N'' II \ ~
h,HER. and My
Old i cntuck y
Home " hich were
sung with such Of
feet by the negro
delegates at the re-
cent rcpuhli G a n
convention. demon
stT0to the rcviva!
in popularity which
these songs arc
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
". J. BRI ANS 81 rECH.
ne CLOSED THE DEBATE ON TIE
SILVER CLAUSE.

speech that Probably Influenced the
convention in Favor Of His domination
for the frcsidency-i Very Inthusias,!c
Procession.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

! . 'f'n' 20 speak INF lhiN bIhHNt
r'a.- a. ucu. Ah ny frjnlis We sa,
no, ONO word against those who liz,
jpou 'ha tIautir coast. but thos,
hardy niou rro vino hrayrd all the dan
go"s Of the wilderness. who made tho
deNcn ~ blossom as rose. 'hOs,
pi"r"'ns away ont thrr" rearing THEN
children near natures heart. whcr,
they can minuIc their voices with the
voice. ~ the birds; out there whrr,
The brave have erected school house.
for the education Of their vonnr. and
churchcs in which they praise THEN
creator. and cemeteries where sleep
the ashes Of their dead, ara Us drocry-
ing o! the consideration OF tlis party
az any Of the people Of this country.
| Great applause. We have potitionod
aud ou" petitions have h."n Scorucd.
We have "utrratcJ and crr cntrcatics
have boon dl,"'-ard"d. AMI they have
morkcd and our ralamty vlmc,
We be- no longer; We G0ttra, no
more: W" petition no more. We defy
them. Great applausc;coufusion in sill
yordrioga'ions. The gentleman from
Wisconsin said hes feared Eph,spicrre.
! Ny friends, IN this land Z; the free,
We need fcarrp tyrant who viii spring
mp from among the people. What We
need j. an AuIrcw Jackson, % stand
Is Jackson stood against It's encroach-
mrn's and aggrandizing q: wealth.
Great applause. They TIL us this
platforms may catch the vote. We re-
ply TO them that ii contains principles
upon which rest the DerGnrary as
everlasting as the hills, and they must
be applied to now conditions as they
arise CONDITIONS bavo arisen and we
are attempting to meet those coudj-
tons.
"Ther tell us that the income tax
ought not to b. brought in here; that
It's new idea. They criticise us for
our criticisms Of the supreme court of
The United States. My friends. we
have not criticised. We hayo simply
called attention to wha. you know. If
you want criticism. read the dissenting
opinion of the court That viii give
you criticisms. TApplaus.
"Thcy say we passed unconsttution-
al laws. ] deny it, Tho income tax
was not unconstitutional when il Was