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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Coal Combine i'm CincinnatL.

Cincinnati, Dec. 1S.-A coal combine,
including all but two of the large coal
dealers of this city, has just been
formed with capital of 100000. 1t
is not the intention to advance the
price of coal, but it will be equalized
throughout the year by bringing from
the coal district vast quantities of coal
during high water
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

Holiday deduction.

For the Christmas and New Year holi.
days, the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus R'y
will sell low rate excursion tickets to all
points on its line and to prominent points
on connecting railroads. Tickets on sale De-
cember oath, 25th and 3lst, 1897, and Janu-
AIRY lst, 1898, good returning until January
4th, 1898. Asl; Agents for particulars. G. f.
DAILY, Gen. Pass. Agt., Cleveland.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Indictments Against Mcdonald are Nolled

Columbus, Dec. l7.-Prosecutor j. H.
Dyer yesterday entered nolle in the
100 indictments standing against w. Y.
Mcdonald, former state inspector of
shops and factories Mcdonald was
charged with holding rake-off of
about 80 per cent of the expense ac-
counts drawn for his deputies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
No inaugural Ball.

Columbus, Dec. 2l-There will be nc
inaugural ball. Gov. Bushnell con-
cluded that it is not desira BILE, and in
timated to Judge G. H. Seward, chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments for it, that he wished it omit
ted. All arrangements made for it
have been cancelled
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Struck ItyRich.

"I see Plimley's wife has a new sealskin
coat"
Yes, he's had streak of luck"
"How was that?"
Got, his thumb smashed the day after
he took out an accident policy for $50 a
week. Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

First Klondilse Miner (walowing through
snowdrifts higher than his cabin, his ears,
nose, toes and fingers frozen, chatteringly)
-M-M-M.Merry C-C.C-Christm.m mas!
r, Second Klondike Miner lfittol-S.S-S.S-
w-w.what our if.f..fathers w.w.would odd d.
d-delight in calling "a r.r.real oldfashioned
C.C.Christmasl sl"-BrooklYn Eagle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
win Bar Out Union Men.

Lorain, Dec. 17.-The Cleveland, Lo.
rain & Wheeling Railroad Co. has an.
nounced that no union men will be EN-.
ployed upon the docks here next sea
son. This action is taken on account
of the trouble the local union is said tc
have caused
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Treasurer and Money MIssIng.

Cleveland, Dec. ELL o. Hall, treas
urer of Roilermalsers' and Iron Ship
builders Union No. 3. is missing and il
is said that his accounts are several
hundred dollars short The matter
was reported Monday to NJ G. Fox
manager of the American Surety Co.,
which. is on Halls bond. The surety
company will make good the shortage.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

Copneaut, Dec. 1s.-Ore handlers are
on strike here. The gang bosses
went to Erie and brought back 40 men.
Friday morning they refused to work,
even under the protection of deputy
shertffS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Tried to Shoot His Brother.

Lima. Dec. %. Tuesday morning
Frank Dickman attempted to shoot his
brother Glenn, with whom he had some
trouble. The latter was standing in
front of the formers place of business,
when Frank shot at him. The bullet
missed its mark
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

A souTnERNER says that the daisy
was not known in the south until after
the war. Now every part of the south
visited by the northern troops is full
of daisies Sherman's march to the
sea can be followed in me summer
time by the track of the white flower
The seed was brought in the hay sent
from the north to feed the horses.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
There Is a class of People.

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re.
Gently there has been placed in all the
GRAIN-0, made Of pure grains. that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate stom.
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts and 25 cts per pack
age. Try il. Ask for GRAIN.O
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Held to the Grand Jury.

Cleveland, Dec 22.-C. w. Marriott,
of Mansfield, the railway mail clerk
accused of tampering with letters, was
yesterday held to the United States
grand jury in $1,000 bail by United
States Commissioner Uhl. Before en-.
tering the government employ Mar.
riott was an attorney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

Canton, Dec. 2l.-The trial of Will
liam DePeyster on a charge of muir
dering his wife few months ago was
commenced here Monday. The case is
attracting much interest. He is ac.
cused of throwing lighted lamp upon
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
FOREIGN.

The sultan of Turkey and the king of
Greece have finally ratified the peace
treaty.
Alphonse Daudet, the famous French
novelist, died in Paris. aged 81 years.
William Terriss, one of the best
known and most popular actors of the
English stage, was assasinated as he
was entering the Adelphi theater in
London by super named Archer.
Gen. Blanco says that if, within rca-
sonable time after the establishment of
autonomy in Cuba, it is seen that it has
no practical effect in the restoration of
peace, he will resign.
The residence of Patrick Leahy was
burned at Ottawa, Ont, and Leahy and
five of his children pershcd.
The Greek government has requested
months extension of the term fixed
upon for ratifying the treaty of peace
with Turkey.
The steamer Cleveland was wrecked
on the coast of Vancouver island and
- of the crew were missing.
The queen regent received at Madrid
Gen. Weyler, the former captain general
of Cuba.
An Internal machine containing n
dynamite bomb was discovered in the
building in which the United States
consulate is located in Havana.
Advices say that the Spanish govern
ment was SO alarmed By the menacing
attitude of the populace that artillery
had been stationed at concealed points
commanding the main thoroughfares.
Prime Minister sagasta, of Spain. an
nounces the surrender of the remaining
rebel leaders and the complete pacifica-
tion of The Philippine islands.
The German cruisers Geflon and
Deutschland sailed for Chinese waters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Death of Mrs. W. *. miller.

Canton. Dec. 21.-Mrs. w. X. Miller,
cousin of the late Nancy Allison Nc
Kinley, died Monday. Her husband
died few years ago. She was about
6s years of age, and leaves two sons.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
RendY for Him.

did you tell that western customer of
ours that you would draw on him if he didn't
pay?"
"Yes, and he wrote back that If thought
| could draw any quicker than he could Just
to come out there with my shooting tackle
and make settlement. Detroit Free
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

John A. Willard, one of the best
known bankers and financiers in Min
nesota, died suddenly at Mankato.
The original of the character of
George Harris in Uncle Toms Cabin -
Lewis George Clark, died in Lexington,
Ky.
Charles Doring, one of the best known
bandmasters in the United States and
organizer of the famous Doring's band,
died at his home in Troy, ny
Charles L. Childs, an ex1member of
congress from Illinois, died in Pitts
burgh. Pa.
Washington Hesing, ex-postmaster
OF Chicago, twice candidate for mayor,
and president of the Stats Zeitung
company, died of heart failure, aged
40 years.
Mrs. Dinah Sutton, the last. OF the
slaves ever owned in New Jersey. died
in her home in Paterson, aged 1O5 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

A man never enjoys reading quite as much
as he does just as his wife is ready to start
to church.-Washrngto Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

For Homeseeker's Excursion dates via the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Ry. and infor-
nation of their tourist sleeper arrangement,
address II; F. Bowsher, 435 Walnut St., Gin.
cinnati Ohio
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Sayings of the PeopIe.

A German acquaintance of ours thus dis.
coursed learnedly upon the business situa.
tion recently: "If business is no better
next week than it was yesterday two weeks
ago, den I'm son of gun, dat's vat I
hopes. s."-Philadelphia North American.
The herald., 1897-09-05

head from side to side or pushing it
back"
Rather original ideas on physical cul-
ture, but if there was enough in them
to develop one pair of shoulders, it is
worth trying by other maids with too,
too solid" collar bones. The methods
The herald., 1897-09-05

for year previous that Chaminade
would appear in America under his man.
agement, approached Chaminade to
know whether or not she had been suf-
ficiently impressed with his efforts on
her behalf to consent to leave her af-
fairs in his hands, he was met with an
emphatic demand that he deposit SIC, 900
in her name as security that he would
deal squarely with her should she con-
sent to appear in America under his
management. Manager Wohlfson's re-
turn play to this little move of Cha
minade's was to demand that she de-
posit an equal amount of money in some
American bank to guarantee him against
some contingency of which he did not
explain the import. This unheardof de-
mand from a manager settled Wolff
sons chances of posing as Chaminade's
business man; and since this episode
Wohlfson has been cudgelling his brains
to find some plausible story that will ex-
plain how it is that after all his adver
tisng Chaminade will not finally appear
under his management.
Manager Clarence Andrews has also
been advertising that Chaminade would
appear under his management; but. as
in the case of Wohlfson, the composer
has declined to place herself in his care
until she has some substantial guaran-
tee that the American dollars will go
The herald., 1897-09-05

into her own pocketbook and not int
that of her manager.
When it is stated that three wealthy
men of New York have made offers to
Chaminade to play for $1,000 night, It
will be understood that the competition
among New York managers to secure
her and seize portion of the shekels
is fully justified. Only to favored few
Will Chaminade be visible in America.
She has positively refused to appear in
public, and will confine her attentions
to those who can afford to engage her
to appear at private recitals in their
homes. She will play her own plano
compositions and engage some well
known soloist to appear with her.
Paris has never been SO much in love
with Chaminade as recently, and bv
none has she been more devoutly wor.
shipped than by the great prima donnas.
The latter have realized that when
music loving Paris has applauded their
efforts, the hand clapping and the
bravos have been intended half for the
owner of the beautiful voice and the
rest for the gifted composer who made
the singing possible. 1t was Nordica
who electrified Paris with Les Noel
des Oiseaux," Calve who sang into
popularity Sur la PLACE" Melba who
won thunders of applause by her rem
dering Of "Viens, Mon Bien Aime.''
Carlotta Desvignes who charmed au-
diences with Mutt d'Ete," but tho
Parisians who so applauded the sing
ing well knew that their idol Chaminade
had composed the songs, and no small
part of the applause was given for her
sake. These songs will now be heard in
America, and Americans will be able to
judge for themselves of the correctness
of the musical ear of Paris. Other IA.
vorites that Mile Chaminade will play
to American audiences are Dream Of
an Hour Loves Garden,' my Heart
Sings" "The Silver Ring" "Where'er
Love Has Passed"
Mile Chaminade has composed for the
violin and piano, cello and piano, and
mandolin and piano. Her numerous
compositions comprise pianoforte duets,
four handed and eight handed pieces for
the piano. and vocal solos and duets al
most without number.
In appearance Mile Chaminade Is q
brown haired little woman of pleasing
personality and fascinating manners.
She is not strong physically, which fact
partly accounts for her positive refusal
to appear in public in America, although
by so doing she might add considerably
to the amount of money she will take
back to Paris.
Mile Chaminade has always lived a
very quiet life socially in Paris She re.
sides with an aged mother, and seems
to find her chief joy in life in minister
ing to the wants of this relative. In
spite of repeated attempts on the part
of the swell set of Paris to draw Cha
minade from her shell and get her to
submit to the lionizing customary with
popular artists, she has steadily refused
to forsake the retirement Of her quiet
home life. Her father was an officer in
the French army.
Like most successful artists. Chamin-
ade had struggle at the outset of her
career to gain the recognition that her
genius deserved. Her first compositions
were received with no particular favor,
The herald., 1897-09-05

quarter is really the correct thing to
wear-that is, if you cannot afford to
wear one of the hand carved Mexican
leather belts, which are the extreme of
elegance.
I have said before and I say it again,
with an earnestness born of conviction,
that grey is to be the September color,
and the girls who are too sallow to
wear it would best look to their COM
plexions if they wish to be fashionable.
There was typical September costume
at the roof garden the other night. To
be sure, it was August yet, but it hap
pened to be a cool evening, and since
the new September gown was finished,
why not wear it?
The material was a silver grey so ar
tistically combined with watermelon
pink silk and white mousseline that it
is we'll worth considering by any young
woman who is planning her new Sep
tember gown. 1t is sufficiently light in
color and texture to be worn now, and
yet will serve very nicely for street
dress all through the autumn months.
You will find an exact reproduction of
the dress in the accompanying illustra-
ton, and with this and brief descrip-
to copy it very accurately.
The skirt was plain except for three
rows of heavy cording over each hip.
This effect was produced by inserting
pieces of feather bone about twelve
inches long and an eighth of an inch
thick, and gathering the material around
it. The waist had yoke of deep pink
taffeta, yelled with white mousseline,
reaching almost to the bust line, and
from there the pouched front was a sue
cession of fine tucks of the grey material
alternating with bands of lace inser-
ton. At each side of the pouched front
reaching from the bottom of the yoke
to the waist was a ruffle of pleated
white mousseline. Tucks and lace peeped
out from beneath the ruf1les on the
bodice between the edge of the pouch
front and the sleeve. The back was
made of alternating tucks and lace in
the same way, but it was not quite so
full and did not have the ruff1es. The
sleeves were gathered in both upper and
under seams in the most approved NOUS
quetaire fashion. and just under the
small puff at the shoulder were three
rows of shirring suggestive of those on
the hips except that instead of being
corded they were merely gathered with
small headings. Over the shoulders were
epauettes of knife pleated gray taffeta,
and at the waist was a ruffie of white
mousseline. The pink ribbon around
the neck was not veiled with white like
the yoke, but had fluff of pleated
white mousseline standing up over the
bow at the back.
Around the waist was a grey taffeta
ribbon folded quite narrow, but the
bow at the back had wide loops. and
long ends that grew wider towards the
end in that oar-shape which is the ia
vorite for sash ends these days. All
around the edges of the sash was a mar
row ruffie of taffeta, gathered so full
that 1t looked as if it were pleated.
To crown this beautiful costume was
a magnificent, big. black poke of fine
straw, trimmed with clusters of black
ostrich and osprey plumes. Under
meath the brim and close to the hair
was small black bow held in place by
an exquisite pearl buckle.
ANNIE LAURIE WOODS.
Copyright, 1897, by Bacheller Syndicate.
The herald., 1897-09-05
CHAM|NADE TO
VISIT AMERICA.
Struggle Among Musical Man
ayers to ''Intr0duce"
the Great Composer.
REFUSES TO PLAY IN PUBLIC.
N0rdica, Calve, and Melba Are
Among Prima D0nnas Who
Sing Her Songs.

Mile Chaminade Is coming. The
sackcloth and ashes Of the next Lenten
season in America will be rendered
more bearable than usual by the arrival
from Paris, among the other musical
stars who will temper the dullness of
the season of repentance, of the great
composer. This much Is certain, that
Chaminade will come to America If she
is still living and well next Lent; but
as to the manner of her arrival there
is room for speculation.
Since Mile Chaminade signified her
intention of visiting America the man.
ayers of musical stars who are ever on
the lookout for winning ventures have
been staying awake nights devising
schemes to induce the great Chaminade
to delegate to them the task of plotting
her into the regions of fame and fortune
on a hard and fast percentage basis.
Unfortunately, however, for these gen.
tlemen, some one among Chaminade's s
numerous friends in Paris has poured
into the ear of the composer weird tales
of the manner in which the musical
managers in America lie in wait for the
unsuspecting foreign artist, lure her
into placing her business affairs unre-
servedly in their hands, and then send
her back to La Belle France with a
very small percentage of the earnings
that should have accompanied her in
goodly quantities.
AS Chaminade listened to these stories
of American perfidy her smooth brow
became wrinkled with the thoughts that
passed through her head. For be it
known that Chaminade does not intend
to visit America in the interests of high
art. Like her distinguished country
women, Bernhardt, Guilbert and Duse,
Chamnade is attracted to America
solely by the prospect Of adding to her
bank account in Paris as much money
as she can conjure from the pockets of
music-loving Americans by the magnet
ism of her name and the wonders of her
compositions.
This being the case, it is no wonder
that, when Manager Henry Wohlfson,
who had been industriously advertising
The herald., 1897-09-05

1t is known that skirts will be narrow
at the top and flaring at the bottom,
and there are even dark hints of the
tie-back within which women will walk
Chinese for lack of space, and compen-
safe between these fashionable SEN
tences to the stocks and the pillory by
gymnasium exercises for limbering pur-
poses.
1t is suggested, also, that there will
be basques at the bottom of bodices.
but that there will be considerable free
dom of choice in the matter. One mod
ell of this kind has already been dis
played in a large New York store. 1t
starts out to be blouse-one of the
kind that is made with frogs to fasten
it up in front, but which is always al
lowed to stand open from neck to waist.
This one decided to be jacket when it
reached the waist, and hared out into
basques from beneath a belt of two
inch braid. 1t had the same trick of
The herald., 1897-09-05
Prize Fighters Methods Util-
lied for BeautifYing the
Neck and Shoulders.
HINTS TO LEAN DEBUTANTES.
Why the Soldiers Waist Is Small.
Military Exercises Bene-
ficial to Women.

"A pretty neck Is only matter OF
muscle said a young woman to her
two chums, who were admiring the
marble hued softness of her shoulders
as the three sat dressed for the late
August hop at Narragansett Pier. II
never look at the pictures of Sandow
or John l.. Sullivan without thinking
how lovely they would look in evening
dress-I mean girls evening dress, Of
course"
"Oh, horrors! Virginia, what an alb
surdity! Think of a prize fighter in
low neck and short sleeves!"
II don't wonder that you laugh; but
you'll be more surprised when tell you
that it was just that absurd idea that
led me to try developing my neck. 1t
was the summer before I came out; I
was to be a debutante the next winter.
My neck was so thin that my collar
bones grinned at me every time looked
in the glass; Imagine debutante with
collar bones!
The others looked the dismay that the
speaker expected, and she went on:
"Now, this is all I did, and if you do
the same for ten minutes night and
morning you will notice difference in
month.
of Sullivan or any of those prize fighters
you will notice that they usually carry
their heads with the chin forced back
close to the neck. If you try to do this
you will find that your head straightens
up as if you had a stiff neck and your
chest rises an inch or so. OF course it
will be mostly the bones that rise, but
don't be frightened at the ghostly ap-
partition. Just keep pushing your head
back as far as possible without bending
the neck, always keeping the chin in.
Then turn the head around to the right
and left as far asst will go, with the chin
in the same position. The hardest exer-
else is to throw the head back and bring
it forward with jerk until the chin
fairly slaps the chest. 1t is one of the
prize fighters favorite exercises to de-
velop the muscles of his neck, and
thought 1 might as we'll try to cover my
bones in the same way. Anyway, it's
very simple; it certainly does no harm
to try it, and in any case have my own
experience as testimony to it's efficacy.
I'm taking the exercises it is a good
plan to draw deep breath and hold it
as long as possible while turning the
The herald., 1897-09-05
How Modieska Came to America.

1t was purely by chance that Ameri-
ca ever saw Modjeska. Her doctor had
advised sea voyage for her health, and
it was decided that the family should
visit the Centennial of 1876 They did
so, and in 1877 went to California, where
her husband the Count Bozenta, wished
TO found Polish Catholic community.
The effort failed despite Nine. Modjes-
ka's hard work, she cooking, scrubbing.
milking cows, and making butter; and.
Bozenta's money being gone. they said:
What are we to do?" But one re-
source remained-Helena's acting. But
she could not speak English! o. well!
she must learn. And she did. Six
months from the day of her resolution
she played "Adrienne Lecouvreur" in
San Francisco-and triumphed. An
energetic impresario saw her. brought
her East. and her position was assured,
The herald., 1897-09-05
ALL ABOUT THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Typical Gowns for Early September--Dark
Hints of Skirts with Tie-backs
and BodiCes with Basques

The French manufacturers, fearful of
American enterprise, are growing chary
Of their models, and with very good
reason, too. Last year they displayed
their wares with great eclat, under the
impression, of course, that the Yankees
had come over to buy. But the Ameri-
can looked at his watch and concluded
that he had just time to catch boat
which would bring him home soon
enough to make some French novel;
ties" of his own just as good as the
Parisian's, and as there wasn't any
copyright. or patent, or any sort of
string on the Creations" he rather got
the best of the Frenchman.
This summer he went over again,
hoping to do the same thing, but by
this time the willy Gaul had learned a
thing or two, and when the American
asked to see his styles, he pulled his
waxed mustache and said, "Je ne sails
The herald., 1897-09-05

but she studied assiduously and im-
proved steadily until the tickle Parisiana
were forced to see that a great artist
had arisen among them. Chaminade
has never allowed herself to become over
vain of her success. No matter how
much her compositions have been
praised she has still studied to improve
them, and has won in consequence fresh
laurels with each new song.