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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
DEWEY'S FIRE.
How the Admiral EfectunIIy
Quenched Threatened Blaze
on Shipboard in 'o5.

President Brown, of Norwich univer-
sity, the military school at Mortified,
VT, was formerly a naval officer, and
is a warm friend of Admiral Dewey.
He recently told the story of an anus
ing experience which fell to the lot
of Admiral Dewey while he was serv-
ing as executive officer of the Colorado
at the close of the civil war.
"A new officer on board ship" said
President Brown, lis put through
course of spouts' by the 'jackies'-
the common sailors-who are pretty
skillful at that sort of haZing. 1t is
often disagreeable and embarrassing
for the new officer, but the sailors usu-
ally manage it so cleverly that they
keep within the regulations.
zone of the rules on board ship is
that the men shall not carry matches.
A lantern is kept burning for the con-
yenience of smokers.
"As young Dewey came on deck early
one morning. one of the Colorado's
toughest characters said to II shipmate
who was confined with him in the brig,
or ships prison, in tone loud enough
for Dewey's ear:
Bill, I've got some matches in my
pocket, and I've blamed good notion
to burn this old ship under his feet
dewey didn't say word, but imme-
diately turned on his heel and rang the
fire-bell, at the same time calling outs
Fire in the brig!'
"Such an alarm, so early in the morn
ing, before the men had tumbled out
of their quarters, was unwelcome, but
in few seconds the decks swarmed
with half-dressed sailors, who manned
the four powerful fire-nozzles which
protected the brig.
"Of course Dewey, as executive officer
directed the streams. and in few mo-
ments two very wet, very cold, very
much disgusted and half-drowned sail
ors were bowling for mercy.
"Dewey shouted: Fire out! Make Sc
cure!' Then he turned to the dripping
sailors, and said: j guess those matches
OF yours are too wet to do much dam
age now Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Women and Their WheeIs.

A Buffalo (NsY) paper says; Jane
c. Yatman has beaten all bicycle rec
ords for women, having ridden 700 mi es
in 81 hours and minutes. For three
and one-half days she slept less than
two hours. AS against this we can point
with pride to over 5000 women in Buff
falo who make no such fools of them
selves; they use the wheels nationally,
bless the memory OF the man who i'm
vented it, and get eight hours of re-
freshing sleep out of every "a"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Trentment for BicycIc Foot.

The bicycle foot" is complaint in
which the ligaments are gradually
stretched by the shock and strain of
frequent downward motion until they
cease to support the arch of the instep.
The bones, thus deprived of their nat
ural support, press upon the nerves,
causing intense pain, and Inflammation
of the muscles frequently follows. The
trouble is often caused by wearing
shoes with too thin soles, and therefore
women are more frequent sufferers
than men. The treatment for "bi-
cycle foot" is rest and an artificial steel
arch constructed to fit the instep. This
is worn inside thick-soled boot until
the strained tendons regain their nor
NAL strength.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
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THE AGE OF CHIvALRY.
Its Passing Away, Cleverly Argues
This Woman Writer, Is n Sign
of True Equality.

When we sigh over what we are
pleased to call the "decadence of man
ners" and long for the return of
"chivalry," do we, as women, realize
what such a state of affairs would
mean for us? 1t would mean no more
clubs, no gymnasiums, no education
higher than housekeeping fine needle
work and dancing. 1t would mean
weakness, both mental and physical,
dependence, loss of personal liberty in
every form.
The conditions governing society in
years gone by were vastly different
from those of to-day, and, perhaps,
made the almost slavish attentions of
men to women necessity.
Whether chivalry was the cause of
the weakness and dependence of wom-
en-, or vice versa, it is impossible to
say. 1t is always difficult to judge be-
tween cause and effect in such matters;
but the fact remains that weakness and
chivalry existed at one and the same
time, and both ceased to exist stimuli
taneously.
No, this is not an age of chivalry;
out never DeIOTe III lne ulSloIy VI INC
world have women had so much lib
erty-liberty in thought, in action, in
everything-or been such an influence
in public affairs. b, True chivalry does
not consist in Knowing how to pick
up n lady's kerchief gracefully-and
doing it-nor in guiding the steps of a
healthy woman as though she were a
wooden doll. Nor does it consist in or
dering coffee and pistols for two" in
the gay dawn of early morning because
of some implied insult. But rather does
it consist of a recognition, an appre-
citation and-what is more to the point
an acknowledgement of our moral and
mental qualifications.
What we call "decadence of man
ners" is only an avowed recognition of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
CHANGES IN WHEELS.
styles Have Undergone Radical
Transformation and with Them
Position of the Riders.

1t is only by comparing the past with
the present that one realizes the
changes made in bicycles in the last ten
years. The styles have changed rad
ically and with them the positions of
the riders. In the antique solid-tired
safety the racing man of the day had
n most wonderful position. His bars
were high in the air, the saddle was
over the crank-hanger, as in the pres
ent day, but the rider had more of
kick-forward position than he does
now. The solid tires, hinge-head and
small tubing looked racy enough then,
but if such machine were to appear
on the city streets now the people
would think it some advertising dodge
and laugh.
Nowadays the air tire and the com
Portable position contribute 20 the ease
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
DisinfectIng the Sick Room.

For the sick room pleasant disin-
fectant is made by putting in saucer
some freshly-ground coffee and light
ing piece of camphor gum on top of it.
AS this gum burns it emits the odor of
roasting coffee, an aroma that is agree
able to most people. This perfume has
the advantage of being healthful, and
is to be preferred to the pastiles and in
cense powders, which to some are very
sickening. The odor of the coffee will
counteract any bad aroma in the room
and the fumes of the camphor will kill
ordinary disease germs that may be
floating around.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
went through me when after IL months
heard the guard call it out.

went through me when after IL months
! heard the guard call it out.
when l got out of that prison and
saw once more the skies above me and
felt once more the sunlight and the
fresh air around me, | was the hap
piest man in the world, and | can say
to-day that though / have had many
blessings in my life, and have many
things for which to be thankful, the
happiest day l ever spent was the day
was liberated from Libby prison.
81 have nephew who was with the
Tenth Pennsylvania at Manila, and
when he came home l asked him how
he liked soldering.
1T was awful, Uncle john he said /;
1T was simply awful. They treated us
well and fed us the best they could, but
the meat was not always as fresh as it
might be, and some of the other food
could have been improved on
II had to laugh at that. These men
who, believe, are just as brave as any
of us were, complain because their meat
Is not always fresh.
"Why, in the army of the Potomac /
don't believe we had beef three times
year, and even when we did get it
it was not always recognizable.
mo. the boys who went out to this
Spanish war were brave enough, no
doubt, but after all is said and done
they were 'feather-bed' soldiers.
"When they have four or five men
killed they call it battle, If we didn't
have half a dozen men killed before
breakfast we concluded that the 'rebs
had oversight themselves.
"And, besides that, these boys had no
Libby prison. Philadelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
When Riding Up n HiII.

In ascending hill on bicycle much
of the driving force is wasted in press
ure on the ground, and the sleeper the
hill the greater this waste, until an
incline may be so steep that all the eff
forts of the rider only press the wheel
against the hill. In pushing, this loss
is much less, for the bicycle is lighter
by the weight of the rider, and he is
on his legs, the best of all hill climbers,
for the loss in power in walking is less
going up hill, the upward motion of
the footand body not being wasted by a
corresponding fall the end of the step.
Even if the waste of force in pressure
on the hill could be eliminated, the BIZ
cycle would still be little disappoint-
ing as a hill climber, for actual foot
pounds of work have to be done in
ascending a hill, and there is, of course,
no power developed by the bicycle to
perform such work, for it owes its
ease and speed to its almost frictionless
action.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
AN OLD HoUsEKEEpER.
Mrs. Martin Dnrrow, of MHrtha's
Vineyard, Gets All Her MenlH
Mt NIncty-Five.

Imagine, ladies', doing ones own
housework at the age of 95l Martha's
Vineyard boasts such n feminine prodi-
gy. She is Mrs. Martha Darrow, and
she has the further distinction of be-
ing the oldest inhabitant. She is one
of the objects of interest to the summer
visitors at Edgartown, and is never too
busy or too tired to receive her callers
and chat with them about her life and
old times in the old town.
She was born in Nantucket in 1904
and was taken to "the Vineyard"
where she has since uninterruptedly
lived, some 90 years ago. She was mar
ried when she was 16 and and has been
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
ELECTRIC HOSE WAGON.
Used with Considerable Success for
Some Little Time by the Paris
Fire Department..

In Paris the automobile has reached
n greater popularity than it has in the
United States and is used for many pur-
poses for which it is at present un-
known in this country. For more than
a month an electric hose carriage has
been in use by the Paris fire depart
ment. The machine weighs over ton,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
High-PrIced Man.

Bllins--I am told that Ward Heel
never took a penny as political bribe in
his life.
Gilkins--I believe every word of it.
Ward Heel is highly-priced man,
Ohio State Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Missed HIS vocation.

Patient--You should have gone into
the army, doctor.
Doctor--Why soY
Patient--Judging by the way you
charge your friends you would be able
to completely annihilate an enemy
Chicago Daily News.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-09-20

One Of Elko's newly married men,
who evidently needs discipline, thus
discourses: A woman is han dy thing
to have about the house. She does
not cost any more to keep than you
will give her, and she will take a great
deal of interest in you. If you 60 out
at night she'll be awake when you
come home. and she'll tell you all
about yourself and more too. Of
course she'll know where you've been
and what kept you out so laie, and she
will tell you. Yet right after she gets
through she will ask you where you've
been and what kept you out SO late.
After you tell her she won't believe
you. you must not mind that; and If
after going to bed says she hasn't clos
ed her eyes all night and then keeps
up the matinee two hours longer, and
won't 90 to sleep when she has the
chance, you mustn't mind that either;
Its her nature.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-09-20
THE STATE FAIR.

A DISPATCH reporter took In the
opening day at the State Fair and was
impressed by the great crowd of people
present from all parts of the State.
The attendance was larger than any
other opening day for many years and
the week promises to be one Of great
interest The bicycle race between
Oakland and Reno was won easily by
Reno by over a mile and then was not
run out. Reno can now go against the
best club in California for blood money
or marbles.
John Sparks has his herd Of thor
oughbreds at the track and Col. Joseph
Marzen has fine representation from
the Humboldt Stock Farm. George
Alt exhibits some fine porkers and Dan
Wheeler some bucks. The racers
have all the stalls filled and this sport
will be ample to suit all pocket-books
and tastes. The Association is selling
pools and Hy Doane hammers the
hose and sells the boys the horses they
want Monday afternoon we saw
six furlong dash and three
furlong dash. five entries for each
event. The gamblers are there in
force. Dolph Shane's Arcade has five
or six games running. There are two
games running at the Palace and sew
eral more about town.
The Fair promises to be great
success. The Clifford Company fur
nishes entertainment at McKissick's
Opera House and people looking for
joy can find 1t rampant at Reno during
the entire week. Fred Fairbanks Of
Dayton Times and Sam P. Davis hate
Of the Carson Appeal were among the
visiting newspaper men. Francis G.
Newlands is shaking hands with visitors
and Governor Sadler, Lou Henderson.
Eugene Howell and other office holders
smile benignly.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-09-20
Railway Safety Apparatus.

There is little ground for the report
ed apprehension among railway off
cials that considerable portion of the
rolling stock of the roads will be tied
up on and after January next because
of failure to comply with the law re-
quiring the equipment Of cars and loco
motives with safety apparatus. Ac-
cording to the last report of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, just Is
sued, the number of cars which re-
main to be fitted with train brake Is
72l, ,l46, and the number to be
equipped with the automatic coupler is
552,834. This represents more than
one-half Of the total equipment of the
interstate railroads Of the United
States, and it would be physical i'm
possibility to equip this number with
the apparatus in the time specified.
The law will not impose an impossi
bility upon any person or corporation,
and at time when there Is scarcity
Of rolling stock. Notwithstanding un-
precedented activity among builders,
the business Of the country would be
demoralized by tying up any portion Of
the rolling stock. The interstate re-
port shows that practically all the loco
motives and cars assigned to the pas
senger service have been fitted with
train brakes and nearly all with the
automatic coupler. The increase in
the number of freight cars in use has
been greater than the increase in the
installment Of brakes and couplers, but
the roads are introducing the latter as
rapidly as possible, as much from tie
economies involved as from the re-
quirements of the law.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-09-20
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED BIDS. ENDORSED SEALED BID
- for Ragtown Toll Road" and addressed to
the Clerk OF the Board of County Commission
ers, Saltwater, Nevada. will be received at
the ONCE OF the County Clerk Of Churchill
county, at saltwater, Nevada, until 1 o'clock
D. M OF Monday, October End, 1899, for furnish.
Ing all material necessary and keeping in good
condition for public travel for period OF one
year from dafe OF contract what is known as
the Ragtown Toll Road extending from Rag
town to the Well in Churchill county, Nevada
Said contract payable quarterly beginning on
the 1st Monday In January, 1900. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all bids
BY order OF the Board OF County Commission
ers OF Churchill county, Nevada.
VET SMART, Clerk.
Saltwater, New August IA, 1899.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-09-20

For SALE-House Of eight rooms.
cellar, well, electric lights. lawn. In
quire Of Mrs. J. R. Forrest at Theo.
Wetmore
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-09-20

News from Stewart, settlement in
Idaho. on the reservation. says the
whole country is in arms looking for a
cougar that approached the home of
Lewis Johnson last Sunday and took
from his doorway his four-year old
daughter, Along with two little sisters
the little girl was playing in front Of the
house, when cougar came out Of the
timber, and before the children had
time to make a cry Of alarm. siezed
the little girl by the back Of her neck
and started for the hills at-once. Mrs
Johnson at once raised the alarm with
her cries, which caused the cougar tc
drop his prey about 90 feet from the
house, where the child was picked uE
dead. her neck having been broken.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-09-20

Maher and Mckinzie. alleged cattle
thieves, are having their preliminary
examination at Carson.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-09-20

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amily use and the highest grade OF Cigars
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-24
SPRING SURPRISE.
The Yale Management
Disconcerts the
Spectators.
men SHOW FINE FORM.
Will Meet Princeton in
Better Shape Than They
Did Harvard.

New Haven, CT, Nov. 23.-The duel
between the Yale foot ball management
and the ticket spectators, who are OPP
Grating in this city, doing business in
admissions to theYale-Princeton cham
pionship game, was intensified by the
announcement that the foot ball man
agement would tomorrow throw on
public sale several hundred choice seats
in the Yale stands at the regular price.
The spectators are knocked severely
p'by this announcement, as they have
been circulating the report that they
alone have tickets now for sale
There are nearly $4,000 admissions for
$Ae game, of which about 1900, it is
understood, have been sold. Princeton
has 1900 and more than 10000 were
given out on application from Yale stu
dents and undergraduates. The remain
der have been sold to the public In New
Haven and in New York, or remain in
the batch to be sold tomorrow and Sat
urday.
With the Princeton game only two
dave off, the Yale foot ball coachers
this afternoon treated the players to a
surprise when they ordered them out
for what proved to be almost as long
a days work as in the early part of
last week. 1T was far harder foot ball
than yesterdays lineup, and more of
it,. Nevertheless, the players stood the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-24
EDWARD L. SMITH COMPANY.

ordeal well, and came out of the days
work feeling in fine condition.
The earlier part of the practice was
behind closed gates. In this work, it
is learned that. the substitutes were
sent through the Princeton formations,
so far as they are known. They were
worked with some effect though hap
PLY, the varsity was able to stop them,
and once or twice to stop them for
losses. The attacks at tackle, partic-
ularly, were trying, but the defense
was worked up well, and the tackles
were not unnerved by the onslaught,
nor bowled over, as was feared.
That the Yale offense is stronger than
it was against Harvard, was evident.
The feature of the practice in secret,
however, was the punting of Capt Nc
Bride. Never before the season or pre-
viously has he equalled it. Once the
ball was put down on the courtyard
line after the college side had rushed
it to that point with mass plays, but
were stopped and held for downs when
Mcbride, back of the goal posts, lifted
the ball through the air for a distance
of 70 yards, quite in adva! - of his
usual performance. Coach Bull was so
pleased that he publicly complimented
the big captain.
There was no Disgusting the elation
that the coachers felt over the general
work Of the men. Between the two
halves the one in secret and the open
playing, Sharpe, Dupee and Mcbride
were used in kicking. Dupee did not
equal McBridea kicks, either for dis
lance or for aim, but they were speed
Ter.
On punt that will necessarily have
to be made rapidly, Dupee excels the
captain distinctly. Sharpe's kicks were
unif mmly high for short distances. In
the secret work he played a strong
bucking game. AT centre, Hale raced
Cunha, and outplayed him in fine fash
ion. Hale is even better than he was
last week, and ought to make very
good showing against Princeton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-24
WILL TEST THE CASE.
Friends of G. A. Busby Deny the Right
of James P. Crosby to Election.

The friends of G. A. Busby, who was
defeated for the nomination for the
common council in ward i, will not let
the matter drop. The point which has
been raised as to whether James P.
Crosby, who led Mr. Busby by % votes
in the caucus, is eligible to hold the Of
fee, will be strongly contested.
A protest will be made and a test
case made of the affair, to settle the
question for all time. The matter will
be referred to the registrars of voters
and then probably in turn to the city
solicitor, for an opinion as to whether
Mr. Crosby can be elected to the com
mon council from one ward while he
lives in another ward. Mr.. Busby's
friends claim to have consulted emil
nent legal authority, and are advised
that Mr.. Crosby has no right to be
seated among next years members of
the common council. Still another fac
ton claim that his election would be
entirely proper.
The fact that Mr. Crosby has moved
out of the ward, is settled beyond a
doubt. The agent who rents the
apartments 101 Summer street where
Mr.. Crosby formerly resided, says that
he moved his belongings from the
building and delivered the keys about
Nov. l.
Mr.. Crosby now lives at 81 Prospect
street, but it was stated yesterday that
he intended to move back into ward L
and that it was his intention to do so
when he went to live temporarily with
relatives in the second ward.
The recount of votes cast for candl-
dates for the common council in ward 1
was conducted by ], P. Cheney and
Arthur Burtelle, chairman and secre-
tary of the caucus, at republican head
quarters, last evening. There were
present in addition to the caucus Off
GERS, G. A. Busby. George l.. Clark
and Charles L. Fish. The result
showed that Crosby lost three votes
and Busby one, giving these figures:
G.. A. Busby 215; James P. Crosby, 236;
George L. Clark, 1852.
A peculiar condition of affairs along
the same lines is in evidence in ward 4.
Charles f. Slocomb, Jr., whose name
appears on the ticket elected to the city
committee moved out of the ward some
time ago. In case the protest in the
Crosby case is sustained and Busby is
given the nomination, it is claimed the
same condition win apply in ward
as regards the city committee. An
other condition arises, even though Mr..
Slocomb should be thrown out of the
contest, and that Is that the men whose
names appear on the ticket receiving
the second largest number of votes, are
ted fo~ the place, each having received
IS votes.