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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25
A SHINING EXAMPLE of what

A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion to a single purpose is
seen in the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For o5 years they have simply been
building grain and grass-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it is
safe to say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and sooth-
ing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need of
laxative, and If the father or mother be
costive or bilious, the most gratifying re
suits follow it's use; so that it is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have a bottle
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

THERE is money to be made in Cripple
Creek. When you go take the Crock Island
Route" to Colorado Springs. This is the
only direct line-saves several hours time
to Cripple Creek. Send for full informa-
ton. JOHN SEBASTIAN, Genl Pass. Agent
Chicago,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CoNvENTIo!
At st, Louis. june 1e, 1896.

The Wabash is the direct line to st. Louis
via Chicago, Toledo or Detroit and is noted
for it's fast time and elegant equipment
Through Sleepers, Free Reclining Chair
Cars and Buffet Parlor Cars to st. Louis
without change. Before making arrange
ments for your trip write to any representa-
tive of the Wabash Railroad for maps, time
tables and guide to St. Louis, or to G. s.
CRANE, G. P. & L. A, st. Louis, Mo.
GIL kiss you for my sisters sake"
"Pray, don't forget yourself" she said.
l straightway took her at her word,
And kissed her for myself instead.
Truth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

CoRRoBoRATED.-New Yorker-"Ar Phil
adelphians as slow as New Workers think
they are" Philadelphian tsurprised)-"Dc
New Yorkers think we're slowl"-Truth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25
Am About Western Farm Lands.

trated monthly newspaper published by the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy r. K. 1t
aims to give information in an Interesting
way about the farm lands of the west Send
% cents in postage stamps to the Corn Belt,
be sent to your address for one year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

DID you write The N. G. Hamilton Pub
Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, about their Life o
McKinleyl Better do so-chance to maxi
money rapidly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

DE TANoUE-"You don't take enough ex-
ercise for q man of your habits" Old Soak
why, / have been shaking dice for
drinks. all the afternoon. ."-Philadelphia
Rarord
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

FITS stopped free by DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fits afterfirst days use
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST.. Phiia., Pa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

Miss DE PLA1N-"Doctor, what is the Sc
cret of bcautv3" Family Physician icon
fldentially)-"Be born pretty."-N. Y
Weekly
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

THE discovery of what is true, and the
practice of that which is good, are the two
most important objects Of philosophy
Voltaire
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

HE-"Do you believe in love at first
sight2" Miss Thirty-Eight-''I believe in
any kind of flove."-Somerville Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

Dsring riot at st. John, Kan, be-
tween employees of Bond Bros. circus
and citizens of the town, dozen per-
sons were injured, cne man being shot
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

'I SHORE does hope" said Uncle Nose
dat dey will git dis heah new photograph
trick so fine by summer dat man kin tell
wedder melon is sripe."-Indianapon Jour.
nal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

THE L1NE.-'The voters drew the line OF
our candidate, did they!" "Yes, the!
scratched him. .n-Detroit Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

USE Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practice.-DR. &. w. PAT
TERsoN, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

THE best hearts, Trim, are ever the
bravest, replied my Uncle Toby,-Sterne.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

HORACE appears in good humor while he
censures, and therefore his censure has the
more weight as supposed to proceed from
judgment, not from passion.-Y oung.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

"TnoU hast pretty w.t." quoth the mon
arch. "Aye, and dry hum or" replied the
Jester. Whereupon the king pushed the
button. PHILADELPHIA Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

THERE are in business three things neces-
sary-knowledge, temper and time.-Fel-
than.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

WHEN two discourse, if the ones anger
rise, the man who let's the contest fall is
wise.-Plutarch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
At Chicago, Ill, July z, 1895.

The Wabash Railroad is the best line from
Detroit to Chicago, with it's magnificent
equipment of vestibuled trains, with Buffet
and Compartment Sleeping Cars: See that
your tickets read via the Wabash For
maps, time tables, etc, address any repre-
sentative of the Wabash or q. s. CRANE, q.
P. a. L. A., st. Louis, Mo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-25

FoRTIFY Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Excess Of Expenditures Over Re-
ceipts.

The secretary Of the treasury reports
that during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1896, the receipts of the government from
all sources amounted to $409, 475, 408 e.
During the same period, its expenditures
were $434. 67S, 654 4S, the excess of expendi-
lures over receipts thus amounting to $25,-
2O3,A5 u. The ordinary expenditures dur
ing the year were $4O15, $50 Il less than
during the preceding fiscal year. OF the
receipts mentioned, there were derived
from customs the sum OF $780, Oh, 751 81, and
from internal revenue STAG, 830,615 &C. The
receipts from customs show an increase OF
$,S6S, 1874 % over those from the same
source for the fiscal year ending June
&c.. 1895, and the receipts from internal
revenue an increase of So, ,537 81.
The value of our imported dutiable mer-
chandise during the last fiscal year was
$685. 757,70, and the value of free goods
imported $4O9, 967, 47O, being an increase of
$6,523,675 in the value of dutiable goods
and $4, %, O34 in the value of free goods
over the preceding year. Our exports of
merchandise, foreign and domestic,
amounted in value to 1882, COZ, $685. being an
increase over the preceding year of s75,-
06S,73 The average ad valorem duty paid
on dutiable goods imported during the
year was 1894 per cent, and on free and
dutiable goods taken together 2055 per
cent. St
The cost of collecting the internal rev.
enue was 278 per cent, as against PSI
per cent for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1885,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
Respect for Spain.

1t may also be said that this persistent
attitude of the United States towards
Spain in connection with Cuba unques-
tionably evinces no slight respect and re-
gard for Spain on the part of the Amer
lean people. They, in truth, do not forget
her connection with the discovery of the
Western hemisphere, nor do they under
estimate the great qualities of the Span
ish people, nor fail to fully recognize their
splendid patriotism and their chivalrous
devotion to the national honor. They
view with wonder and admiration the
cheerful resolution with which vast bod
les of men are sent across thousands of
miles of ocean and an enormous debt &C
cumulated that the costly possession of
the Gem of the Antilles may still hold its
place in the Spanish crown.
And yet neither the government nor the
people of the United States have shut
their eyes to the course of events in Cuba
nor have failed to realize the extent of
conceded grievances which have led to
the present revolt from the authority of
Spain, grievances recognized by the queen
regent and by the cortes, voiced by the
most patriotic and enlightened of Spanish
statesmen without regard to party, and
demonstrated by reforms proposed by the
executive and approved by the legislative
branch of the Spanish government. 1t is
in the assumed temper and disposition of
the Spanish government to remedy these
grievances, fortified by indications of in
fuential public opinion in Spain, that
this government has hoped to discover the
most promising and effective means of
composing the present strife with honor
and advantage to Spain and with the
achievement of all the ostensible OBJ
jects of the instruction.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

These inevitable entanglements of the
United States with the rebellion in Cuba,
the large American property interests
affected, and considerations of philan-
thropy and humanity in general, have led
to vehement demand in various quar-
tiers for some sort of positive Intervention
on the part of the United States 1t was
at trst proposed that belligerent rights
should be accorded the insurgents, a.
proposition no longer weighed because its
untimely and impractical operation would
be clearly perilous and Injurious to our
interests 1t has since been and is now
sometimes commended that the independ-
ence OF the insurgents should be recog-
nfzed. But, imperfect and restricted as
the Spanish government of the island NAV
be, no other exists there. unless the will
of the military officer in temporary com
mand of a particular district can he d;g-
nified as species of government II is
now also suggested that the United States
should buy the island-a suggestion nos
sibly worthy of consideration if there
were any evidences of a desire or will
ingness on the part of Spain to enter
tain such a proposal. 1t is urged. finally
that, all other methods falling, the exist
ing internecine strife in Cuba should be
terminated by our intervention, even at
the cost of war between the United
States and Spain-a war which its advo-
Gates confidently prophesy could neither
be large in its proportions nor doubtful
in its issue.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
National Ranks.

The number of national banks organized
from the time the law authorizing their
creation was passed, up to October 81
1886, was 5051, and of this number 3S79
were at the date last mentioned in active
operation, having an authorized capital
STOCK of $3.50, 1856, held by 2SS, 9O2 share
holders, and circulating notes amounting
TO $zl,4l262O. The total outstanding CIR
culating notes of all national banks on
the 31st day of October, 1896, amounted
to $zS4552, S07, including unredeemed but
fully secured notes of banks insolvent
and In process of liquidation. The in
crease in national bank circulation dur
ing the year ending on that day was $21-
099, 429. On October 6, 1896, when the con-
dition of national banks was last re-
ported, the total resources of the 3679 ac-
tive institutions was So, 263 6S5, 513 So, which
included $1,S93, 26S, S39 81 in loans and dis
counts and 1862, 165, 733 IS in money of all
kinds on hand. Of their liabilities 81, $780,
S9l, O58 o. was due to individual depositors
and sos, 944, 019 consisted of outstanding
circulating notes. There were organized
during the year preceding the date last
mentioned % national banks, located in
10 states, Of which IL were organized in
the Eastern states with a capital of 81 ,180,
600, six in the Western states with a capt.
tai of 1915, 900, and 10 in the Southern
states with capital of 81, 100000. During the
year, however, 80 banks voluntarily aban-
doned their franchises under the national
law, and in the case of u others it was
found necessary to appoint receivers.
Therefore, as compared with the preced-
ing year there was decrease of SO in the
number of active banks. The number of
existing banks organized under state
laws is sos.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

ing the last fiscal year was s112.40e 947 and
OF silver $6O,541, $40, being an increase of
1891, 466 of gold and s13,24e,3s4 of silver
over the expectations of the preceding fis
cal year. 40
The imports of gold were sss. SIS. OS5. and
OF sliver Tbs, being $2,S59, SOS less of
gold and $S,566,007 more of silver than
during the preceding year.
The total stock of metallic money in tho
United States at the close of the last ifs
cal year ended on the 3Oth day of .June
doSo' was Sl,22S, ,0S5, of which $500. 1917 :
sO4 was in gold and ss2S. sou in silver.
On the LIST day of November, 1896. the
total stock of money of all kinds in the
country was $z,2S5, 10,590, and the amount
li cIrcuiation, not including that in the
treasury holdings, was 81, 627, O556 Sal. being
Szz Us per capita upon an estimated pom
ulation of II, 9O2 900.
Inc production of the precious metals
IN the United States during the calender
year 1895 Is estimated to have been 3 IA :
goo line ounces of gold of the value Of
S46,6lO,OOO. and 55,727,O0O fine ounces. of sill
Vef OF the commercial value of $50. Az. coo
and OF the coinage value of $40 OIL OOO
me estimated production of these metals
throughout the world during the same ne
Rod was 9,4SS,821 fine ounces of gold
amounting to 5000, 2S5, 700 in value. and 16e
1924 fine ounces of silver of the COM
mercial value Of $110,654O 900 and coinage
value of s21S, 73S, 100, according to our ratio.
The coinage of these metals in the vari-
Gus countries of the world during the
same calendar year amounted to 1892
701, 438 in gold and $121, 1886. PIG in silver
Inc total coinage at the minis of the
United States during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1896, amounted to S72.lSS-
46S o. of which ,490 was in gold
coin and minor coins.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
Our Concern in Cuba.

The spectacle of the utter ruin of an
adjoining country, by nature one of the
most fertile and charming on the whole
globe, would engage the serious attention
of the government and the people of the
United States in any circumstances. In
point of fact, they have a concern with it
which is by no means of wholly senti-
mental or philanthropic character 1t lies
SO near to US as to be hardly separated
from our territory. Our actual pecuniary
interest in it is second only to that of the
people of Spain. 1t is reasonably estimated
that at least from $50, 600, 900 to $50 0O0 900
OF American capital is invested in planta-
tlons and in railroads, mining and other
business enterprises on the island The
volume OF trade between the United States
and Cuba, which in 1889 amounted to about
$751; 900, rose in 1893 to about $1O3 900, 600,
and in 1894 the year before the present
| instruction broke out amounted to near
| ly 500, co., 900.
Besides this large pecuniary stake in the
fortunes of Cuba, the United States finds
itself inextrcably involved in the present
contest in other ways both vexatious and
costly. Many Cubans reside in this coun-
try, and indirectly promote the insurrec-
ton through the press, by public meet
1ngs, by the purchase and shipment of
arms, by the raising of funds and by
other means, which the spirit of our insti-
tutions and the tenor of our laws do not
permit to be made the subject of criminal
prosecutions. Some of them, thorough
Cubans at heart and in all their feelings
and interests, have taken out papers and
are naturalized citizens of the United
States, a proceeding resorted to with a
view to possible protection by this gov
eminent and not unreasonably regarded
with much Indignation by the country Of
their origin. The insurgents are undoubt.
edly encouraged and supported by the
widespread sympathy the people of this
country always and instinctively feel fol-
every struggle for better and freer govern
ment, and which, in the case of the more
adventurous and restless elements of ou1
population, leads in only too many in.
stances to active and personal participa-
ton in the contest The result is that the
government is constantly called upon to
protect American citizens to claim dam
ages for injuries to person and property
now estimated at many millions of dollars
and to ask explanations and apologies
for the acts Of Spanish officials whose zeal
for the repression of rebellion sometimes
blinds them to the immunities belonging
to the unoffending citizens of a friendly
power.
1t follows from the same causes that
the United States is compelled to actively
police a long lue of seacoast against un-
lawful expedit ions, the escape of which
the utmost vigilance Will not always suf-
flee to prevent
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
Coast Notifications.

During the past year, rapid progress has
peen made toward the completion of the
scheme adopted for the protection and
armament of Notifications along our sea-
coast, while equal progress has been made
IN providing the material for submarine
defenses in connection with these works.
1t is peculiarly gratifying, at this time.
10 note the great advance that has been
mace IN this important undertaking since
the date of my annual message to the SD
congress at the opening of it's second an
nual session in December, 1888. At that
time, l Informed the congress of the ap-
preaching completion of nine Pinch, 20 10
inch, and "a S-inch high-power steel guns,
and 20 Pinch rif1ed mortars. This total
then seemed insignificant compared with
the great work remaining to be done, yet it
was none the less a source of satisfaction
10 every citizen when he reflected that Ii
represented the first installment of the new
ordnance of American design and American
manufacture, and demonstrated our ability
to supply from our own resources guns of
unexcelled power and accuracy. At that
GATE, however, there were practically no
carriages upon which to mount these guns,
and only 81 emplacements for guns and
Oh Tor mortars Nor were all these en-
placements in condition to receive their
armament Only one high-power gun was
at that time in position for the defense of
the entire coast. Since that time the num-
Der of guns actually completed has been
increased to Il 12-inch, Sc 10-inch, and 81
S-irch rif1ed mortars
In addition there are in process of con-
struction one 16-nch-type gun, so Pinch,
90 lO-lnch, n 8-inch high-poWer guns, and
DO Finch rif1ed mOrtarS in all 42S guns and
mortars.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
A Way Out of 1t.

Nevertheless, realizing that suspicious on
the part of the weaker of the two COM
patants are always natural and not al
ways unjustifable, being sincerely DESTROYS
in the interest of both as well as on our
own account that the Cuban problem should
De solved with the least possible
delay, it was intimated by this
government cover to the government of
Spain some months ago that if
satisfactory measure of home rule were ten
dered the Cuban insurgents, and would be
accepted Dy them upon a guaranty of it's
execution, the United States would en-
deavor to find way not Objectionable to
Spain of furnishing such guaranty.
While no definite response to this init
nation has yet been received from the
Spanish government, it is believed TO be
not altogether unwelcome, while. as already
suggested, no reason is perceived why it
should not be approved by the insurgents
Neither party can fail to see the impor-
lance of early action, and both must rea lie
that to prolong the present state of things
for even short period will add enormously
to the time and labor and expenditure
necessary to bring about the industrial re-
cuperation of the island. 1t is, therefore
fervently hoped on all grounds that earnest
efforts for healing the breach between Spain
and the insurgent Cubans upon the lines
above indicated may be at once inaugu-
rated and pushed to an immediate success
full issue. The friendly offices of the United
States, either in the manner above outlined
or in any other way consistent with our
constitution and laws, will always be at the
disposal of either party.
Whatever policy may arise, our policy
and our interest would constrain us to
object to the acquisition of the island or
to any interference with it's control by any
other power.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
without practically securing the great OBJ

without practically securing the great OBJ
ject for which they took up arms.
If Spain has not yet re-established her
authority, neither have the insurgents yet
made good their title to be regarded as an
independent state. Indeed, as the contest
has gone on, the pretense that civil gov
eminent exists on the island, except SO far
as Spain is able to maintain it, has been
practically abandoned. Spain does keep
on foot such government, more or less
imperfectly, in the large towns and their
immediate suburbs but, that exception
being made, the entire country is either
given over to anarchy or is subject to the
military occupation of one or the other
party. It is reported, indeed, on reliable
authority, that at the demand of the COM
mander-in-chief of the insurgent army
the putative Cuban government has now
given up all attempt to exercise its func-
tons, leaving that government confessed
ly (what there is best reason for suppos-
ing it always to have been in facD gov
eminent merely on paper
Were the Spanish armies able to meet
their antagonists in open or in pitched
battle, prompt and decisive result might
be looked for and the immense superiority
of the Spanish forces in numbers, discipline
and equipment could hardly fail to tell
greatly to their advantage. But they are
called upon to face foe that shuns gen
eral engagements, that can choose and
does choose it's own ground, that from the
nature of the country is visible or invisible
at pleasure, and that fights only from am
buscade and when all the advantages Of
position and numbers are on its side.
Under such conditions, it is obvious that
there is hardly limit to the time during
which hostilities of this sort may be pro-
longed