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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
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ENGLISH WINDOW GARDENS.
Prizes offered In kentish Village
for Small Flower Displays.

Not long ago 1 spent several weeks in
summer i'll the little village of Ketton, and
while there came 10 know of pretty Gus
tom which it seems to me might be intro
-duced into this country-that of giving
prizes for the most pleasing windows filled
with house plants.
The houses in Ketton are built of stone.
Almost without exception they stand c,ose
Ia the street, for English gardens are be-
hind the houses or behind high walls, and
so the quaint. lead-sashed windows are so
near the sidewalks that the flowers which
fill them show TO the best advantage. L had
often ADMIRED the beautiful displays in
ketton and wondered at them until l hap
pened to learn that they had a definite OBJ
ject besides that of ornament.
a small sum had been set aside some
years before by a wealthy lady, the income
TO be devoted to giving prizes each year to
the pOssessor of the finest window garden
The sum ava liable for premiums was not
large-as ! remember it now f2 a year
about 500. l believe the three prizes were
respectively fl, Us. and IS. That would be
s.. s. and 81. The only restrictions were
that no one should compete who had a
greenhouSe-sulal glass houses for forcing
are much more common in England than
they are here that the competition should
include only one window in d house, thus
on a fair footing with her more prosperous
neighbors, and that the general scheme of
arrangemC Mt should be decided on at least
one month before the day set for awarding
the prizes, and not altered during the
month. This last condition was to prevent
any one from procuring greenhouse or other
plants at the last moment and making a
temporary display. There were three
judges The year l was there the judges
were the Wears wife. another lady and the
village schoolmaster.
There was a great deal of variety in the
different windows, more than one would at
first think possible, for the English are
natural gardeners. The interest taken was
intense. NOT only by the contestants in each
others windows, as the designs developed,
but BY al the residents Of the town. The
window which took the first prize the year
l was there was a study in green and yell
low. \ number Of shelves were fastened
across the window inside. and alternate
shelves were filled with pots of musk. with
its delicate light green leaves and yellow
flowers. and pots of lobelias, with dark
green foliage and dark blue b ossoIns. There
We're enough shelves that the window
was filed soldly fun by the day the judges
made their tour Of inspection. and the eff
feet of the mass Of foliage and flowers In
the soft gray setting Of timeworn stone, OF
which the cottage was built, was very
beautiful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
A Graveyard of Prehistoric Dwarfs,

Correspondence of the Chicago Record
Workmen terracing King hill, an old
landmark of northwestern Missouri which
is 10 be converted into residence suburb
of St. Joseph, have unearthed a prehistoric
cemetery. The remains of race Of dwarfs,
not allied with any tribe known to have
inhabited this territory and unaccounted
for by Indian legendary, repose on the
summit OF King hill. A feature remark
able in itself and especially marked in con-
nection with the dwarfish remnants of pre-
historic man found in this summit is the
discovery of human bones. evidently those
of giant, probably more than seven feet
tall, and big boned.
Low, fiat heads, with small Intelligence
and marked animal propensities, character
lied this people. Heavy jaws and strong,
well-preservcd teeth carry the records of
their lives forward. Brutes, human but in
humane, self-reliant, they are savages of a
lower order than any we know today Yet
they honored their dead Shells such as
are found the banks of many inland
streams. plentiful the sandbars of the
Missouri. overlooked by King hill and
stones of unusual hues, worthless in the
commercial marts of today, the playthings
of children, were deposited in the graves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
ChfIdiess,

Jennie B. Hartswiek in Leslie's Monthly.
A little figure moves from room TO room
| meet 1t now and then upon the stair;
1t fits before me through the twilight gloom
And when l wake at morning IT is there
1t wears a little frock of quaint design
My fancy fashioned Ii with loving care
Although no needle wrought its stitches Hne
Although its fabric is but empty air
Sometimes ut dusk there falls upon NV ear
trill OF baby laughter clear and sweet;
Sometimes through all the silent house L hear
The hurried coming of its tiny feet
And oft 1 used to plead with il to STAY
To tarry in my lonely life awhile.
/ know not IL its eyes blue gray
only KNOWN angel-wise they smile
But have learned my fate-no more / call
On the wee stranger to abide with me-
For well know that fitting figure small
Is but the ghost of. what will never be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
The House OF Too Much Trouble.


I BigeloT Paine in the Juvenile.
In the House Of Too Much Trouble
Lived 4 lonely little hoy;
He was eager for a play mate,
He was hungry for & toy.
But twas always too much bother,
Too much dirt and too much noise,
For thr IloU>i IF Too Much Trouble
Wasn't meant for little boys.
And sometimes the little fellow
l.rtt book upon the floor.
Or forgot and laughed too loudly,
Or he failed t. close the door.
In the House If Too Much Trouble
Things must he precise and TRIM
In the House If Too Much Trouble
There was little room for him.
He must never scatter playthings,
He must never romp and play;
Every room must he in order
And kept quiet all the day.
He had never had companions,
He had never ON ned Il pet
In tho House of Too Much Trouble
1t is trim and quiet yet.
Every room IL set In order
Every hook Is in its place,
And the lonely little fellow
Wears smile upon his face.
In the House OF Too Much Trouble
II" Il silent and at rest
In the Houst Of Too Much Trouble
With lily on his breast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
NURSING THE TREES.

Systematic Forest Farming Ms Car
ried on in Switzerland
From the Philadelphia Record
The objects of forestry. which are very
generally misunderstood, are very ably set
forth in new book just issued by the de-
partment Of forestry, and edited by Clifford
Pinchot. The object of forestry, as stated
in this Primer of Forestry. is to discover
and apply the principles according to which
forests are best managed. 1t is not too
much to say that no American book has
yet appeared which more forcibly tells of
the devastation that results from the ruth
less destruction Of the forests, the dire ef-
fects of which are felt not only in the
present generation. but extend to future
ones as well. Dealing with all sections of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
Absence.

Ida Whipple Benham in the independent
The nest waits for the bird,
The Hover waits for the bee,
Love, for the loving word
And L for thee.
And was 1t yeslermoru?
Or wac IL yesteryearI
The frost was on the thorn
The rise IS here.
| will not count the hours
Save in the gifts they bring
The summers boon of flowers,
The songs of spring.
Content. unmoved of fate,
! bide the time apart;
So, be IL soon or late,
Here Is my heart!
And all the leagues of space
That cry 'Afar. afar,"
Shall render back thy face
As night the star.
The pird flies to the nest,
And tC the flower the bee,
Love tC the loving breast
And thou to me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
What One Hears In the Telephone.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
It Is very hard to realize that the voice
one hears over the telephone is not the
voice of the person who Is talking, said an
electrician, chatting about the oddities of
the business to 4 reporter. 1t seems ex-
actly like the real tones, drawn out thin
and small and carried from long distance
by some mechanical means, but 1t is not.
When one speaks ,dnto the instrument a
little diaphragm, like a drumhead, begins
to vibrate, and each vibration sends wave
Of electricity over othed wire. These waves
set up mimic vibration in another dia-
phragm at the opposite end, which Jars
the air and producss a1 imitation Of the
original voice. That's not very scientific
explanation, but it's accurate. The auto
photograph. which makes a fac-simile
of handwriting, is fair parallel. You write
your message with a pen attached to a
special electric apparatus, and little ink
siphon at the other end of the line initiates
every dot and curve. The result seems like
the real thing, but 1t Is merely first-c1ass
counterfeit It's the same way exactly with
the voice in the phone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
Autumn Twilight.

Arthur J. Strinser in Ainsec's Magazine
The low wind sounds million drowsy lutes
The following sunlight the hillside falls;
Alone, aloud, ON lingering room flutes,
AMI from the elm our golden oriole calls.
This is the season that she loved of old
Saying with darke1cd eyes that autumn turned
Her hOIusSick heart out past the evening gold
sadly to some old home for which she yearned.
Gray hills and nOrland homes !-Perhaps twas best
PROM her own nome she had not long to wait;
% evening stars that waken in the west,
q happier worlds, came she your way of late?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
Remarkable Ring.

From The Philndephia Press
Mrs. William Astor mas discovered a won-
derful Egyptian snake ring, which literally
writhes in constant movement on her fin
ger. The ring is constructed of flexible
gold wire in which a ruby, an emerald or
an amethyst is firmly set The slightest
movement of the fingers sets the wires
quivering and The ring scintilates and
seems to go round and round the finger
with a weird, serpentine movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
An Optimistic Cfrcumstance.

uncle Hayrick-'I tell We, the number
OF. consumers In the world is CROWN faster
than the number of producers. The time'll
come, an we may live ter see 1t, when this
here old world won't perduce enough food
ter support the people that live on H."
Uncle Oatbin-'Don't We think It'll Don't
ye think 1t! Read the advertisements in
the papers an yen find that there's been
enough breakfast foods invented within
the last year ter do In case of pinch fer
each Of the three meals q day fer every
body on earthw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
A sonnet.


T
80 soft your words when you went away
50 smooth your brow the while you said goodbye.
SO deep the tranquil cantor OF your exc
So calm the peace that Ike a halo lay
Around your head. Had You no wish to stay
little longer with us? a sigh.
The while the death mist and the grave drew nigh
To mourn tn heetnesS of your shortened day?
Had earth no Joys wherewith to tempt YOU sweet
Was life 80 heavy with It's weight of woe
That, in the turmoil Of the market street
1ou should be weary the was low?
Was earth so sad it could not stay your feet?
Or heaven 50 fair that You We're fain TO 20?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
Rcxignation.

Annie Linden in the PAU Mall Magazine
The saddest tears are those that never fall
But are htic smarting in the aching eyes
The truest prayers find no words at ALL
But futter wearlly to God in signs
We need not speak II with our hearts we prny
And by our living try to do His will
VINO leads Us gently In the Narrow Way
AND when We mnrmur Whisper Peace, be stj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
Physique Of the Reserve.

As regards the physique OF the reserve
the adtUtan's OF the depots where the men
have attended their short course of in
strurtCn in the drill Of the Lee-AIarf,rd
speak in the highest terms The men arc
full-grown. sturdy. powerful, welI-knit fell
lows. nj for any amount Of hard work and
Infinitely superior 10 any soldiers that The
Continent can produce With men sucb a.
these the battaliOnS now modifying for
South Africa are to be brought up TO a war
strength Of little over 1000 cornbatants
As soldier is TO embark who Is less than
twenty years Of age. and who has served
less than twelve months in the ranks a
considerable number of youngsters will he
left at home for the present until they are
old enough and trained enough 10 take the
heid. Their places will be filed by the re-
servtsts, who will rejoin their old regi-
ments where. thanks to the constant inter
Change Of officers and sergeants between
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
Miss Ida Zingg Entertains.

One of the most enjoyable gatherings
OF the season was the party and lawn
fete given by Miss Ida Zingg at her
home last Friday evening. The spa
cious lawn was artistically decorated
with Japanese lanterns and presented a
beautiful appearance. The party was
given in honor of the Misses Pryor and
Miss Leroy of Cincinnati, and Misses
Hamilton and Williams of Pittsburg
and about IS guests partook of the
hospitality of the hostess on this
occasion.
The features OF the evenings enter,
tainment were games and social inter.
course, interspersed with come excel.
lent music and singing. An elegant
supper was served in courses, and at 8
late hour the guests departed after
having spent II most delightful evening
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25

Next Tuesday evening, Aug. 20, a
musicale and lawn iete will be given at
the home OF c. f. Chapman under the
auspices of the Epworth League of the
M. e. church. Music will be rendered
on the lawn and the following pro-
gramme will be delivered:
Piano Solo-Miss Cranker.
Selection-Quartette.
Violin Solo-H. S. VanEtta.
Recitation-Miss Shipley.
Baratone Solo-W. n. Rheinfrank.
Selection - Male Quartette, Messrs.
VanEtta, Chapman, Rheinfrank and
Champney.
Piano Solo-Miss Ross.
Vocal Solo-Miss Lawrence.
Recitation-Miss Shipley.
Tenor Solo-H. S. VanEtta.
Vocal Duet-Messrs. Chapman and
Champney.
Selection-Male Quartette.
Elegant refreshments Will be served
and an enjoyable time is assured. Ad,
mission 10 cents. All are invited.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
1.-The night has a thousand eyes,

1.-The night has n thousand eyes,
The day but one;
Yet the light of the whole world dies
With the setting SUM-"
Frank Rhoda is enjoying a trip to
Buffalo on the Str, S. c. Reynolds.
John Duford and family spent
few days in Cleveland the first of the
week.
Mrs. Robert Schellinger Of Archi-
bold is visiting relatives and friends in
town this week.
Mrs. James Bellville and daughter
OF Toledo, were the guests OF Fred
Yeager and wife last Monday.
Jack Frost and family of Bowling
Green. and Mrs. Frost, Sr., of Bays,
were Sunday visitors at Eden Park.
Mrs. H. G. Eldridge and Mrs. Bert
Croft have returned from pleasant
visit with the formers parents at
Mansfield.
Jay Nj. Brown, a Weston grocer,
Thursday afternoon made an assign
ment to w. G. Mullally. The assets
are fixed at 5000.
Fred Walters, who is employed in
the oil fields at Curtice, o., spent Sun
day at his home here. He will move to
Curtice in few days.
Henry Smith, an inmate of the
county inilrmary, died Tuesday about
noon of epilepsy. he was former
resident OF Stony Ridge.
Nicholas Stockwell spent several
days recently at the Portage camp
meeting, prior to business trip to De-
fance county where he has purchased
a farm.
Miss Ellyn Shipley, former teach
er of our schools, but now professor oi
English and elocution in the Kansas
City High School, is visiting Mrs. d
H. Bailey.
September lst bicycle will bt
given away free at Amon's hardware
Every dollar you pay on account ant
every cash purchase amounting TO 81 .0I
entities you to a chance.
james Cook has disposed Of hi
dray to Walter Ohr OF Toledo. Mr.
Ohr will move to this place as soon a
he can procure house and continue
traffic between Toledo and Perrysburg
, Chris. Miller OF LeMoyne died a
the Toledo hospital last Friday OF live
,, trouble. He was 40 years OF age, ant
, contractor and bridge builder ant
had wide circle OF acquaintance il
,, this section. The funeral services wer
) conducted at LeMoyne on Sunday ant
his remains inferred at WoodYille.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25

In pleasant weather extra cars run on
the T. g. Nj. v. at l5-minute intervals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
We Furnish the Best the
Market Affords.
Poultry, Salt and Smoked
Meats Always on Hand.
Three sons of Martin Wrinkle aget

Three sons Of Martin Wrinkle aged
6, and 10 years, were injured one day
last week while playing around a lime
kiln at Luckey. The clothing OF one
of them was caught in revolving
shaft and the others went to his rescue,
and all three Of them we're wound
around the shaft. Each Of them had
his right leg fractured. While their
injuries are very painful they will all
recover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
Reunion of the Tenth o. V. C. Held a
Weston.

The surviving members of the Tenth
Ohio Cavalry was held at Weston last
Thursday and very enjoyable time
was reported. About 40 members Of
this gallant old regiment we're present
and regrets were received from about
that many more, There was some dis
pleasure created by the attitude of the
citizens of the town toward the veter-
ans. During the civil war party OF
about ten or dozen went from Weston
and the fact that so little attention was
accorded them at their reunion Thurs
day, did not create very favorable
impression. Their next reunion will
be held at Findlay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
ScIlolars' Reunion.

A reunion of the scholars of district
No. 3, Webster township. and joint
district No. 5, Center township, Wood
county, will be held at Sherwood,
Friday, August %. Bring your lunch
baskets. All are invited.
S. S. CANFIELD.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
Gard of Thanka.

The family of J. w. Clough, deceased,
desires to express their gratitude to all
who have so kindly assisted and sympa-
thized with them during the illness,
death and burial of the deceased, ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
Cider Making.

have my mill in operation at Lime
City and am prepared to make cider
every Tuesday and Thursday.
23b T. H. TINNEY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
C.H. & ID. IL. IL. Time card.
Trans pass Perrysourg

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y Daily. / Daily except Sunday
Nos. 4, 6 and II stop on signal.
Street Cars from q. II. q ID. Depot at
Cincinnati.
AtCincinnati the Baymiller Electric Street
Oar Line leaves the sixth street entrance OF the
Depot. running up Sixth street to all parts ot
the city The East End Electric starts from the
Fifth street entrance, running up Fourth street
60 all parts of the city, including the extreme
East End. passing the Penna station. the
Third and Fourth street Horse Car Line leaves
the Fifth street entrance passing the Central
Depot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-16

Washington, March 14.-After nu-
merous conferences and exchange OF
notes between Secretary Hay and the
British ana German ambassadors
satisfactory understanding has been
reached between the three powers in
terested in Samoa as to the conditions
there. This seeks to open a new &C
count in the affairs Of Samoa and OBJ
literate the troubles among the officials
which have recently occurred there.
To this end DR.. Wilhelm Solf, who has
been named ~ the German govern
ment as president Of the munlclpal
council at Apia, to succeed Raffel, Will
be recognized by the British and
United States authorities. Already
this recognition is assured, but it re-
mains for the consuls at Apia to carry
it into formal effect, in accordance
with the letter of the treaty OF Berlin.
In order that this may pave the way to
an agreeable and harmonious ADJUST
ment, Solf will go TO LONDON and
make himself acquainted with the
|
authorities there and afterwards come
to Washington and become acquainted
with our officials, SO that there may be
mutual understandings DR.. Soil
will reach Washington the latter part
of this month and Samoa in May. His
assumption of the municipal presi-
dency, with the approval of the three
powers, is expected to smooth out mat
| tiers among the officials, and go long
way toward adjusting the entire mat
ter. In reaching this conclusion the
officials of the three powers decided
not to attempt a settlement Of the
Samoan kingship for the present. Tha
is left open for adjustment when each
of the three powers has had an op
portunity to present full information
In the meantime the statu quo is to b.
maintained. The last advices indicate
that Mataafa was exercising de factt
kingship while Malietoa was on boart
the British ship Porpoise and had thu
support of the British and American
authorities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-16
COLON CAN'T BE RAISED.

New York, March 1.-THE navy de-
partment has abandoned all hopes Oh
the recovery Of the armored Cristobal
Colon, sunk in the battle of July 8
Engineers representing the Swedish
Wrecking company, who inspected the
wrecks, have left for Stockholm with
out making any proposition to the de-
partment, and it is assumed from this
that no action will be taken because OIL
the hopelessness of the task. The
only ships added to the service as a
result Of the campaign in the Atlantic
ocean will be the cruiser Reina Mer-
cedes, now undergoing repairs at San
tiago, preparatory to her voyage to
Norfolk, anu the gunboats Alvarado
and Sandoval. Dewey added eight
Spanish boats to the ncvy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-16

Chicago, March 10.-Fifty people
an accident to Halsted street electric
car at the North Halsted street bridge
Approaching the bridge at a rapid rate
Of speed the motorman of the car failed
to notice that the bridge was open.
When within few feet of the river he
suddenly discovered his danger and
put on the brakes, at the same time
endeavoring to reverse the electric
current. In spite of his efforts the
front part of the car ran down upon
the abutments of the bridge and hung
there. One foot further and it would
have plunged into the river 80 feet be-
low and as it was damned with pas
sengers, the loss of life must have
been frightful. The motorman, think
ing that the car was doomed, warned
the passengers and then jumped into
the river. The tipping of the car on
the abutements, accompanied by the
motorman's warning caused a panic
among the passengers and they made
a wild stampede for the doors. Dur
| sengerS were injured. They are:
Albert Rose, ankle sprained; Mrs
Mary Farnsworth, Frustrated by
! fright; Charles Richter, ankle
sprained Minnie O'Houlihan, cut by
falling glass from the windows of the
car. The motorman, after jumping
into the river, managed to clutch some
piles and keep his head above the
water until he was dragged out