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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

WHILE King George of Greece was
staying at the Park hotel, in Wies-
baden, he noticed window rane upon
which his father, the king of Dem
mark, had cut his name with dia.
mond. King George took off his own
diamond ring and engraved his name
below his fathers A few hours after
ward the czar saw the window and im-
mediately cut his name. Then came
the kaiser, who added his name to
those OF the three royalties. A British
diplomatist and an American million.
aire are now striving to outbid each
other in order to get possession of the
illuminated piece OF glasS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

A NOTED physician has met with
great success in his treatment of cases
of nervous headaches" and he has
finally disclosed the secret. In each
case, he says, he prescribed briefly, a
simple hair cut. The curative proper
ty of the treatment is based on the
fact that the tube which passes
through the entire length of each
single hair is severed in the process,
and the hair "bleeds" as the BARRIERS
say, thereby opening safety valve for
the congested Uranium.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

THE agitation over outrages in COM
partment carriages on English rail-
ways have led to a notable result. In
short, American carriages are to be
put on the Southeastern railway, ard
the Englishmen who, ever since the
time of Dickens, have mocked at our
omnibuscs, will be silenced. In the
matter of sleeping cars, however, the
English seem to be planning to take
the lead by introducing state-room
cars in place of the obnoxious berths,
which afford neither cleanliness COM
fort nor privacy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

MoUsTAPHA TAHsIN BEY, the new
Turkish minister to the United States,
is described as below the average
height, with a slight stoop. He has
the dark complexion of the Turk and
wears closely cropped beard. His
features are rather prominent and his
dark eyes flash when he is talking.
His manner when speaking is easy.
His English is spoken with some diff
Guilty and with a French accent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

BARON HrRscH has secured at least
one monument. With the avowed OBJ
ject of commemorating the great BEN
efits which the late baron conferred on
the settlers in his Argentine colonies,
the heads of families have decided to
give the name of Moses Hirsch to every
male child born until the first anniver-
sary of his death. There will be quite
q colony of Hirsches before long.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

CECIL RHODES is no lover of the pre-
vailing fashion of dress. Silk hats and
other denominations he seldom ever
wears. While on his last journey to
England he scandalized the people on
board the liner by appearing in a pair
of old leather slippers, gray felt hat
with no binding to the brim, and a
flannel shirt, clumsily tied at the
throat with thin white necktie of
nonuee silk
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

ENGLAND and Germany have been on
friendly terms longer than any other
two nations in the world. There may
have been differences of opinion, and
somewhat strained relationships, which
diplomatic intercourse, however, has
smoothed over. But, throughout the
long and warlile history of these two
great nations, there has never been
any open warfare.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

The captive balloon which the
French expect to employ at the Worlds
fair in 1900 will be 144 feet in diameter,
and is to ascend to an elevation of
1850 feet. This is twice as high as the
Eiffel tower. The balloon is to be
managed by wire cable, varying in
diameter from 3.93 inches to All
inches, and will probably be capable
of taking up 16o passengers at one time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28
Bank Wrecker Sentenced.

Hebron, Neb., Nov. 23.--Capt. j. IL.
Sickle, for years leader in politics in
central Nebraska and president of the
defunct Blue Valley bank of this place,
was on Saturday night convicted OF
wrecking that institution and sentenced
to two years in the peniteDtiary by
Judge Hastings. The specific charge
ON which he was convicted was the en-
bezzlement of $500 of the banks funds,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28
MANUFACTURED NOVELTIES.

d. B. Jones, of Brooklyn, owns a
watch that formerly belonged to
Oliver Cromwell.
Queen Victorias crown was made in
1888, contains 27s3 diamonds, 277
pearls, % emeralds, II sapphires and
five rubies.
The largest steam hammer in France
is that at the works of Marrel Freres,
at Rines-de-Gier. 1t is of 100 tons
weight and works on an anvil which
weighs 800 tons. The face of this
anvil is solid block of steel weighing
1876 tons.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

Five children of Snyder Neal, living
five miles north OF Hamilton, Mo-, were
burned to death while the parents were
attending dance.
In a riot at Cleveland between score
o: Hungarians and as many Irishmen
many men were stabbed, two fatally.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28
Grounde steamer released.

Rotterdam, Nov. 23.-rhe steamer
Spaarndam, from New York, which
ran aground in the river near here on
Thursday has been towed or.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28
THE POPULAR VOTE.

Approximately Complete Table of the Nc
Kiniey, Bryan and Palmer Vote.
New York, Nov. 23.-The World an
nounces the first approximately com
plete returns on the recent presidential
election from all the states as follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-28

SECRET SOCIETIES pas an odd fell
low,n boosted little boy. "My pas a
freemason," replied the other, 'an' that's
higher, for the hod fellows wait on the
masons !''-Tit-Bits.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
CHADIER XVIII

That night Guffanta stood in the library
Of what had once been Walter Cundalrs
house in Grosvenor place. in the room in
which the murdered man had spent hours
Of agony after he had learned that Ida
Raughton'S love was given to another;
and TO Mr.. Stuart he told all that he
knew.
To Lord Penlvn's request. nay, to his
command. that he should toll him all he
paid no attention; indeed, he vouChsafed
no words to him beyond those Of suspi-
cIon and accusation
Il know so much he said. speaking in
the calm, cold voice which had only once
failed him-the time when he had discov-
cred that the assassin had in some way
obtained entrance TO the deserted garden
during his absence, "as to lie able to say
that You are not your brothers murderer.
But, unless there is something very
strange that as yet | do not know, that
murderer Is known to you. and you are
shielding him from me-"
1t is false" Lord Penlyn said. advanc-
ing 10 him aud standing boldly and def
antly before him. AS God hears me, |
swear that it is false. And you shall tell
me what You know. you shall justify
your vile suspicious Of me"
Yes, the Senior replied. Il shall jus
tify them, but not 10 you. Meanwhile.
have a care that I do not prove you to be
nm accomplice in the murder Have a
care, say
4 defy YOU and your accusations. And
the law shall make you speak out plain
ly."
Il am about 70 speak out plainly. this
very night. But l am not going 70 speak
plainly 10 the man whose house affords a
refuge 10 his brothers murderer"
Lord Penlyn sHrang at him, as he heard
these words fall from his lips. rs he had
once Sprang a his Own brother in the
park when that brother told him he was
hearing name not rightly his; and once
more he felt himself in a grasp OF iron.
and powerie>s.
BE careful" Senior Guffanta said. a.
he hurled him back. be careful. or
shall dc you an injury"
Stuart had cndeavored 10 come between
them. but before he could do so the short
struggle was over. and then the Spaniard
turned To him and said. 4 must speak to
you alone. Come with me-" and. turning.
left the room.
Before Stuart followed him he spoke to
rCulyu. and said;
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
Silver and the Poor Man.

Every crank who ventures 10 prose
iyta for free silver seems 10 think that
tho moor man is his most promising
game. The doctrine he presents Is tlal
more money is needed that the poor
man may have plenty. He does not say
how the poor man is 10 get any more
money, which is the important thlilS'
nor that a cheap money IS the one
thing the poor man can stand less Amy
than the rich man The poor man, the
workingman. or the farmer, are served
only when they have the best money
ohtaina BILE Suppose for moment that
free silver should drive the gold dollar
out of circula ton. The first effect Is
on the poor man. When he receives his
weekly wages 1t is paid in the cheap
money. He Is the first loser. Tie can
buy less with it than with the hlghef
priced money. of course. If he nap
pens to he earning So a week and the
dollars are cut down from n gold basis
to a silver basis he will get twelve dol
lars. worth possibly 70 cents each. or
$40, instead of the value that prevails
when the gold standard is accepted.
With cheap money prices will go up
What he buys he will have TO pay more
for. Manufacturers are not going 10
produce their wares and sell them Tor
the same number Of dollars when the
dollars are worth less money. The poor
man will catch it in both directions.
Cheap money disarranges all business
IL iG a q
one standard for one class and an
other for another class. The talk of
the debtors money and the creditor $
money is bunko. Every man is debtor
and creditor all the time The work
ingman is the creditor while he is earn
ing his wages. until hp is paid. He is
debtor for the few things he buys
without paying for when he gets them.
AS he pays cash for much of what he
buys. and allows all his wages to stand
until the end of the week or month. he
is a creditor more than he is debtor.
The cheap money, which is to benefit
the debtor. would benefit the employer
who owes him wages and who pays
the wages in the deprecated coin.
There is but one standard deSira BILE
and that is the best dollar that can he
made The standard is now fixed at a
trifle more than 22 grains Of pure gold
The aim of the country is to keep all
other dollars. gold, silver. or paper. up
to that standard and not debaSe or
cheaper any of them.-PittSburg
Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
Changed His Grade.

The following story i yoUchrd for by 70
YAH. professor: Several years ago a
Young cul"rcd student WAS admitted into
the freshman class ~ laic. He WIS as
signed i'm the cla~~ruDuS Il seat next tr
the son IF a prominent New York bust
ness man. whom we may call lur con
vcuioucc Smith Now. yuru. Smith did
not relish the idea of sitting 10y - mig
ger. aS he put II, So h. wrote ia his
father. complaining Of tn" iudigujty Mr..
Smith. tn" elder. taking tn" same view
NJ once WT"t" aH angry cp!stic tu tho
faculty. demanding that his son hc re-
li"ved immediately from such close as
ISOLATION with one Of am inferior race.
Tho professors W"r" puzzled. lHir ono of
them. with long experience in class work.
UUfcTtrok TO answer the letter ~atI~far.
toriiv. II" informed Nj Smith. most
Politely. that %" present interference ur~
possible. but that. I'm fr,y weeks. vhrl,
tn" CLASSES Werr reIrIuu-rd aud .rIdag.
he could assure him that the desired
change would certainly %, made. Mr.
Smith was satisfied with this assurance.
Young Smith was aVpea~r and the far
seeing professor had no difficulty what
ever in keeping his word. for hv the
tim" the class was graded the yauu.
ur-T" had proved himself 80 ~u.criar =,
student that h" was among the lenders
of the first section. while Smith was af,
insignificant uuit i'm the third. The ioln
was too GOOD 10 keep. and the whole -nI-
lcGr laughed over Ir-eXrcpt Smith who
naturally, did not snp much fuu in Tho
situation RHf his father wrote no ,uor,,
letters to III" faculty. at any rate Nv
York Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
ARE PIRATES BY NATURE.
Malay. Are as Lawless as Ever. but
More Careful of Detection.
Then he. also, went away.
90 be continued)

More Careful OF DeteCtIOn.
In the Malay Peninsula piracy mas de
clined considerably since the expedi-
ton of twenty years ago, hut Perak,
Sangalore and RomhOw still distinguish
themselves now and again by little
undisguised business of this kind. In
China the two great hotbeds of bucca-
neers are the places which have been
celebrated in this direction for cen
tnries-Amoy and Canton. The Annoy
people proper, who speak the Annoy dla-
lect and live in the walled city, are very
quiet, peacea BILE and orderly, and have
a pronounced antipathy for fighting,
whether on sea or shore. But back Of
Annoy is the mountainous district OF
Tongan. 1t is connected with the ocean
by many arms Of the sea. Its soil is
sterile and its resources are very few;
its people like the mOuntaineerS. are
thin, muscular. brave and resolute.
Even to-day they preserve a Semi-lnd"-
pendence of a military nature. These
make their living by piracy. They and
the men of Canton have learned Wis
dom by experience. They no longer
cruise the wide seas. attacking any
craft that may come along. There are
too many gunboats patrolling the coast
too many rif1ed guns and too many
yardarms. Law and order, in the past
half century, have shot, hanged, drown
ed. blown up or burned at least 100, 900
followers of the black flag" To-day
the work is done on a smaller scale, but
on a far shrewder and safer basis.
They keep spies at various places IN
their neighborhood. who report TO head
quarters whenever some junk is about
TO leave that has Il rich cargo or car
ries a large amount of money. Along
with this goes the information of who
commands the boat. how large a crew
it carries and how it is armed. The
pirates then plan to intercept the craft
in some river or arm of the sea. or else
in some shOal water near the coast,
where there is no chance of meeting q
gunboat and where. after the robbery,
they will have a safe means of escape.
Their calculations are carefully made
but come out right only once in four or
five times. 1t may he that a foreign or
Chinese gunboat suddenly appears up.
on the scene 1t may be that the junk
they are after goes past their rendez
vous with a European steamer or river
launch. or. mayhap, the winds and it'd IS
delay the prospective victim, and 80 4
does not appear at the time and place
| figured upon. When they do make a
capture they are not so brutal and
cruel as in the old years. For the rest
anyone who knows China and the Chi
| nese will not need to be told that The
booty is easily disposed of without risks
or questions asked
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
Some Safe Bets,

SILVER is now worth about 80 cents
an ounce. The silver bullion in dol
lar is worth about ~ cents Free sill
yer coinage would raise the price of
silver to 129 cents an ounce. and the
silver in an American dollar would be
worth 81 in gold the world over even
without a government stamp on it
Ex- congressman r F. Bland, in New
York World of July l. 1896.
If you have a neighhor who thinks
Bland is n great statesman. and who is
willing to back his opinion with money.
and who would have anything to lose
after going through the free coinage
cyclone, here are some Of the perfectly
safe bets yOu can make him:
First-That free coinage would not
in one year raise the price of silver 10
81 per ounce you can bet on any
number Of years. but would have to
wait longer before the bet could he set
SECONDHAND the price or silver will
I've lower one year after than one year
before the passage of a free coinage
act
Third-That the price Of silver will
be less than 50 cents per ounce when
free coinage act has been in effect six
months or one year
Fourth That at 20 time within one
year after free coinage at 1G 10 has
become a law will an American silver
dollar be worth as much rs - per cent.
of the value of an American gold dollar.
If YOU cannot get even gets, give odds.
The price of silver is determined
mainly hy the cost of production. All
the silver the world can use can be pro-
duced at less than a. and probably less
than 20 cents per ounce No legislation
can raise, except for a short time. the
price of silver. 1t is to he hoped that
We will never be forced to make this
foolish free coinage experiment. but if
we do we should. if we can find takers.
recOup some of our certain losses by
betting on the inevitable
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
CHATTER NNI-(Continued. }

ltlAH 1 T. Il y NI-tCOuLluueu"J
Then the Senior asked for some direc-
tons as TO the manner Of reaching DC
cleve Chase, and Lord Penlyn told him
the way to travel there.
And | will give you letter 10 my
friend Philip Smerdon, who Is down
there Just now" he said, and he vii!
make your stay comfortable. He, OF
course, has also u great interest IN the
affair we all have so much al heart and
you will be able 10 talk it over with him;
though. l must tell you, that he has very
little hopes of your ultimate success.
"Ah, he has no hopes. Well, we shall
see, / myself have the greatest of hopes
And this Mr.. Smerdon, this friend OF
yours. have never vet seen him. l shall
be glad 10 know him"
So when the letter of Introduction was
written. the Senior departed, and on the
next day he started for Occleve Chase.
He Travelled down from London COM
fortably ensconsed in a frst-class smok-
ing compartment. from which he had not
moved until the train deposited him at
the nearest station TO Occleve Chase.
The few fellow passengers who got in
and out on the way. looked curiously ut
the dark. sunburnt man. who sat back
in the corner, twisting up strengthening
little cigarettes. and gazing up at the roof
or at the country they were passing
through: but Of none of them did the
Senior take any notice. beyond giving one
glance at each as they entered.
II had become n habit of this man :
iife now to give such a glance at every
one with whom he came in contact
Perhaps he thought that if he missed
one face. he might miss that of the man
,or whom he was seeking.
At the station nearest to the "Chase"
he alighted. and taking his small bag in
his hand. walked over to the public house
opposite. and asked if a cab could be pro-
vided to take him the remainder of his
Journey. which he knew TO be about four
miles
I beg your pardon. sir, n neat-looking
groom said. rising from a table at which
he had been sitting drinking some beer,
and touching his hat respectfully, but
might | ask if you're going over there on
buSincsS:''
who are you?" Senior Guffanta asked.
looking q him.
Beg pardon. sir. but I'm one Of Lord
Penlvn's grooms. and | thought if you
were going over on any business you
might Ike me TO drive you over. | have
the dog-cart here"
4 am Il friend of Lord Penlyn's." the
Senior answered. and l am going to stay
ar Occleve Chase for a day or so. | have
brought letter of Introduction TO Mr..
Smerdon.'
That's a pity. sir" the man said. "be-
cause Mr.. Smerdon has gone up TO Lon
don by the fast train. l have just driven
him over from the Chase"
He is gone to Londonf" the Senior said
quietly. And when will he be back, do
you think
He did not say. sir.
VERY well If YOU will drive me there
now. l shall he obliged TO you"
The groom put the horse to and fetched
the dog-cart round from the stable, won
derfng Is he did so who the quiet. dark
gentleman was who was going 70 stay all
alone At the Chase" for a day or so; and
then having put the Seniors bag in, he
asked him TO get up, and they started for
Deceive Chase.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
THE GOLD STANDARD.
SOME ARGUMENTS WHICH SHOW
ITS BENEFITS.
Free Silver Is Opposed TO the BEST
Interests of the Debtor Classes-In-
Creases Interest Rates on Monetary
ContraCts-W hat Fiat" Means.
Free Silver a Curse.

4 writer in recent number of the
Bond Record. discussing the financial
question brings out the following points
as tending 10 show that free silver is
opposed TO the best interests of the
debtor class itself" Among other things
he says:
1t is striking fact that during the
last twenty years, that is, during the
appreciation Of gold the rate of III
terest has been exceedingly low in all
the gold standard countries. Doubtless
some Of the decrease would have occur
red If the standard had been silver In
stead of gold. But some of it would
not.
This may be made perfectly clear by
examining the two standards where
they meet in the London money mar
ket. The Government bonds Of India
are of two kinds. One, known as rupee
paper" is expressed and payable in sill
yer or by draft on India, while the 9th
er, usually called India stock, is eX-
pressed and payable in gold. The aver
age yearly rates realized by investors
in the two sorts of bonds have been
computed from their prices as recorded
in the Economist. Some of the results
are given in the following table:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
Ingenious Fisherman.

John Wilson. known TO fame as Chris
TOPPER North, was a fisherman of in
genious ways and wondrous prowess.
where he perceived at once that the
trout were abundant and rising freely.
he captured from the surface Of the
water a specimen of the insect upon
which they seemed to be feasting; but
on searching his fishing hook, he found
nothing with which h.. could make up
n cast after that particular pattern
an odd kind of red spider-and for a
moment 1t seemed as if he We're fated
to disappointment. Suddenly he dart
ed away at speed, and entering little
village near by, went boldly up 10 the
first native he met and inquired if any
body lived there who had "a carrotty
pow" The man was naturally aston
ished. but after n brief reflection in
formed him that q certain Mysie. the
minister's hired lass, owned the best
crop of red hair in the whole parish"
Mysie was Immediately sought and
found. and, either for love or money,
she was induced to part with tress.
Back. then, went the enterprising fish
erman to the burn, supplied his hook
with a wisp of fiery hair twisted into
an excellent imitation Of a sprawling
spider, and with this unique bait sue
ceeded in filling his basket TO the brim.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
CHAPTER XNU.

On the road Senior tIuft0ntl made
scarcely any remark. speaking only once
If tho pretriness of the country they were
na>sf,,r through. and once Of the action
af,,t}lr,iq ,T, ;qb,-r,~1rpo7, As aYqitp his
tbav reached the housn. 4 fine old Queen
Anne mansion in excellent preservation
h fp+rolncal himself to the house
sepnar who came forward in the hall.
and .a.l.
- have \ letter of Introduction 10 Mr..
s,.,,ar,l.,. 7 bad boro5 n find him hare
Pnrrans + wnuld be as Wen if | gave il to
w., instead"
a -,,, rIaasa sir hu- # is not neceS-
~ ard PanIvn,s friends often come
49, No, ,I,., oro IN +his mart r. tho
,...,'.-,- TOO. tho borso l. i considered
1900 .. Is -, rIo,so - I
IN -, ,,.,-,r- ~, Ill, ,lo,,,- hoe,
~ .,,,.I. 49,, .l,a So .,iI - h.
- ~, ..'.,-.,',.- a.. LII -.
u>.lal ,,'t, >'.'il NV
i.,Ii ", ~ i,,,., an 60,
~" s.','. - '.,, ~. an AT '0
:
- ~, o'y'i,E, ~ "a
'"- I'!'' 'lI' IN M SIll'
Il'a ~ 'ne evening """iI 'e SG'ic'en'
ioF MN. ana theh, When ne had made
some SHght loIIelte' ne descended TO the
lower rooms OF the house
The old servant again came forward
and volunteered her services to show him
the curlosItles and antiquities Of the place;
but senior Fufanta politely told her that
he would rot trouble her.
/ am iona OF looking at PICTURES he
said. II will inspect those If You please.
Bur ! am acquainted with the styles of
different masters, 50 L do not require a
guide. If You VIII tell me where the pic
lures are in this house, | shall be obliged
tp YOU.
They are everywhere. sir. she answer
ct. In the picture gallery, the dining
room, hall aud library"
VIII 20 LnrenSh the library first, if
Won please W men Is that: