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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

poor success. Like the prudent house
vile who knows her lord will be tract
able when he is we'll fed, so the Chinese
mandarin, though he fears not God
nor regards man, exerts himself to
keep the populace submissive by feed
ing it as best he can.
Owing to their crude methods of
preparation and their customs of adul-
teration. rice after it is cleaned can
only be kept month or six weeks with
out spelling. So only the rough rice
or paddy" is stored in bins, and it is
cleaned as needed.
The outside husk is removed by a
simple but effective hand mill made of
bamboo homework and hard mud. 1t
is turned by hand; and one man can
clean about 500 pounds day.
The hand winnowing mill. very much
like the one our grandfathers used to
have. cleans out the chaff. Even this is
not wasted. Perhaps its most philan-
thropic service is as a mosquito smoker,
A few ounces of it burned in a room
will clear it of these pestiferous insects
in a few minutes. Let New Jersey and
Texas friends take notice!
The inner hard coat of the rice is
then removed by pounding with stone
hammer in a stone mortar. The ham
mer is large and heavy, and is generally
worked by foot power by two men
White clay is used as a powder to
brighten it. In true oriental fashion
the rice is sold with four per cent. OF
it this clay, and another two per cent
water, which is put in to add weigh,
and make it clean easier. The ordinary
Chinese rice would not sell in the
American market at all, unless it wa:
run through a proper machine and
cleaned again.
This custom of adulteration varie!
in different localities. 1t is said to bt
worse in EIinghua than in most places;
but it is more or less prevalent every
where, as the clay and water are neces
sary for their crude methods of clean
ing. These methods will pass away
with the opening of the country
When the price of labor increases, ma
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
ATHLETES IN THE ARMY.
There Were Times when Plenty OF
Muscle WINS Needed mt
the Guns.

"The enthusiasts in athletics" snid
the colonel relates the Chicago Inter
Ocean. who enlisted in the army in
1893 have certainly had full justice
done them, but there were the same
sort of enthusiasts in the army of
1861, and of them very little has been
said. When read the announcement
of the death of William b. Curtis
remembered the stalwart Chicagoan
who entered the service in 1861 as orr
derly sergeant of Capt. Hayden's
zouaves, or company a of the Nisc-
teenth Illinois regiment. Curtis was
at that time one of the most notice
able men in the regiment. He was n
skilled oarsman and was an enthusiast
in all athletic sports. The first time
our division crossed the Tennessee
river the skill and resourcefulness of
Curtis were put to a severe test.
Gen. Mitchell, or whoever was in
command, was impatient over the de-
lay in crossing the river. That was
early in the war, and the engineer
corps was not well organized. Many
expedients were suggested and some
of them we're tried, but all failed.
The general spoke in complaining
way to Col. Turchin, of the Nine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
when He Returns.

"Ah," said the great musicians moth
err, ''our sons tour in America must
have been a failure. Here is n cable
asking that we meet him at the dock
next Thursday with dray. Poor boyl
He cannot afford a carriage
mo, my dear" said the artists ia
ther, whose reasoning faculties were
necessarily more acute sit is not be-
cause he cannot afford the carriage
He wants the dray to haul his money
home. Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

teenth Illinois. of the helplessness OF
an army that ought to have men who
could meet such an emergency.
Turchin said that he had the man,
and sent Curtis to the general. The
plans were explained, the difficulty
of the undertaking was discussed, the
general remarking that if he could
get a rope across the river, securely
fastened to the only tree accessible,
the problem would be solved. He
asked Curtis if he thought he could
get rope across to that tree.
Curtis went up the river, threw a
piece of wood into the water,
watched it in its course down stream
to get an idea of the drift of the cur
rent, then took boat and by skillful
use of the oars and by taking advan-
| tage of the current he landed at the
| right place, made the rope secure
around the tree, and the engineers
completed the work. This adventure,
it must be remembered, required cour-
| age as well as strength, skill and re-
| sourcefulness, but the boys of the
| Nineteenth Illinois were from the
first called on for the most perilous
| duty. There are many of them in
Chicago who can testify that there
was no flinching.
In another case where battery
was stuck in the mud and was in dan
ger of capture, Curtis went to the res
cue, and by the exercise of strength
and skill literally lifted one of the
guns out of the mud. and by example
secured the safety of all. Strong men
were not always successful in such
undertakings. l remember that at
Stone river, when Negley's division
was compelled to retire before the
charging column of confederates, the
guns of one of the batteries were
abandoned among the cedars. A stall
wart captain commanding a German
company in another division passing
the abandoned guns stopped and in
sisted that they should be saved.
His men moving as part of the
regiment in line did not heed their
captains appeal to save the guns, pos
sibly did not hear it. AT all events
the captain found himself with one
man tugging and pulling to get the
guns into the road. But the carriages
were so tightly wedged between the
trees that this was a very difficult
undertaking. The captain was very
strong himself, and the man with him
was stalwart, and as they worked
they became more tenacious and more
interested. The result was that be-
fore they fairly realized what was
taking place they were surrounded
by confederates who had been watch
ing them for some minutes in wonder
The captain and his athletic friend
were sent to Libby prison. After sew
eral months they returned to the regi.
ment to be received with great en-.
thusiasm. One of the first men to
greet the captain shook his hand
looked around inquiringly, and asked:
"Where is the cannon, cap?" AT this
there was roar and the captain
flushing. said: 81 was big fool that
time. But in the old country I was
taught never to leave the guns. II
ten men strong like myself had come
with me, we would have saved every
cannon!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
A Full Summer.

"De trees am full OBJ sweetness,
De woods am full OBJ bees:
De fence am full OBJ whitewash
En- de dawg am full OBJ fieas.
De worl am full oh straits,
Life am full OBJ straits,
De papers am full oh pictures
OBJ runnin' candidates"
Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
She Had No Chance.

Miss Gilgal (reading)-A girl in
Pennsylvania has saved an express
train from destruction by taking off
her red petticoat and waving it as a
signal.
Miss Tenspot-O, dear. could never
DO anything heroic like that.
"Why not?"
Because 1 don't wear red petit
oats."-Detroit Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Costly Rabbits.

"There is a man in New York who
has paid 5000 for Belgian hare. What
do you think of that for foolishness"
'Oh, that isn't so foolish. 1 know a
man who can trace the loss of $1,000
directly to one hind foot of rabbit
that he thought was going to bring him
luck in poker game. e."-ChicagoT Times
Heraldl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
THEY ALL EAT RICE.
Everything in China Depends on
the Price of This Cereal.
Crude Methods of Preparntion-How
the Grain Is AduIternted by
Dishonest DenIers-Annunl
Consumption.
Especial Iinghua (china) Letter.I


MNF THE cereals in China rice is
w far in the lead in Importance
~ over all but the northern prov
inces. The price of labor and of nearly
everything else depends largely upon
the price of this great staple. When
the crop is short there is famine, when
there is famine there is often re-
bellion more or less formidable. So
important is this that even the corrupt
government understands the necessity
of having government warehouses in
which to store grain in order to pre-
vent the rich dealers from running up
the price in times Of scarcity. Several
times recently the Hinghua project
has attempted to regulate the price of
rice by proclamation, though with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
where the Colonel Was.

"You say the colonel was in the
latest battle?"
"Yes, he was"
"Was he in the van?"
"There wasn't any van. He was in
the baggage wagon."-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Denmark's Crown.

1t is one of the peculiarities of the
laws of Denmark that the crown must
be worn by a Christian and Freder-
ick alternately. The system origin
ated with Christian H., who reigned
from1513 to 1928, and was succeeded by
Frederick I.-Pearson's Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
The First Step.

"What we want to do" said one OF
the benighted nations wise old men,
sis to get civilized"
81 know" answered the chief; "but
how shall we go about it?"
"Well, l suppose the first step rs to
quit killing people by hand and learn
TO use ry."-Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
ArA,sinr Him.

Mrs. DimplSeon 1t is time to give
the baby his milk and the dear little
soul is asleep. want him to wake
naturally.
Dimpleton-Thats. easy. I'll snors
few times.-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Cause and Eject.

Mrs Richmond-They say brain work
is more fatiguirg than any other kind
of work.
Mrs. Bronxborough-I quite believe
it. Whenever my husband has to work
late at the Office he is sure to have a
headache next morning.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
A Safety Clause.

He--I think I'll eat third slice of
watermelon.
She-So will I.
"No, you don't; il we both get sick
who's to go for the doctor PIN
dianapolis Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
where She I. Wiaa.

"Why do you consider woman more
intelligent than man?"
because she has sense enough not
to show all that abe disbelisvss." Chi
sago Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
She Had to Get Well.

Mrs. Nurvus-Do you think I'm go
ing to dieP
DIR. Young-Dear me! hope not. I
haven't lost patient yet, and to save
my life don't believe could make out
q rtificate.-Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

There was a man In our town.
And he was not so wise.
He bet upon a ten-to-one
And won to his surprise.
And when he found his roll had grown,
With all his might and main
He went against n faro bank
And lost 1t all again.
IN. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
A Iiubtn,pp Destroxer

"Your Charlie seems to be an active
little fellow, Mrs. Dobbs."
"Active? l put clean shirt waist
on him, and in five minutes he makes it
look as if he had worn it week."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Her New Hat.

The picture of innocence! That's how
she looked,
But there was a price on her head.
All the people could see it-"Three seven
ty-nine.
Reduced from S." 1t read.
philadelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
"Do YOU KNOW WHO AMP"

was returning from the commissary
seemed to have a pretty good hold of
him. | drew up my men in order
that we might salute the colonel, but
he rode on and said nothing.
"The incident passed. / forgot it
almost completely. Some weeks later
I met the colonel at the same place.
My squad happened to be the same
men. realized what 1 ought to do.
The colonel was now sober, but L did
pot salute him.
"'Mcn.' / commanded, you are not
to salute the colonel
Sand we did not.
''In an instant the colonel was in a
rage. DO you know who / amp he
demanded.
eyes replied. 'You are Col. Smith
of the One Hundred and Sixth Illinois.
But, sir, do you remember
the order read at dress pa
rade the other day? Not long
ago met you at this place. / saluted.
You did not return the salute
"'Well-er-,' said the colonel, and
then a suspicion entered his mind. He
knew his weakness. In an instant he
spurred his horse to the middle of the
road and then saluted in most SOL
dierly style.
"The funny part of it was that
every officer and soldier knew about
1t in less than an hour"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Good Definition.

Little Willie-What is a hypocrite,
pa?
PA hypocrite, my son, is man
who always acts differently when he
knows some one is watching him.
Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Willing.

He-I asked your fathers consent by
telephone.
She-What was his answer?s
He-He said: 81 don't know who you
are, but it's all right. Harvard Lam
poon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
In the same BOND.

Smythe-My wife dropped in to see
me at the Office to-day, and
Browne-Sorry, old man, but my
wife saw me before left home.
haven't a cent to lend--Philadelph
Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

"Sedgeley's cow broke into my lawn
and chewed off all the grass"
"What did he do?"
"Sent me bill for using his COW az
a lawn mower. r."-Philadelphia North
Americin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Al Lead-Pipe Cinch.

Mistress-So you are married, Brid-
get? May you be very, very happy!
Cook-Shure, mum, it's cinchl He
gifts twinty dollars wake and ;weighA
" pounds less'n ! oei-Pqck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

Now, the two had loafed all morn
ing and had caught nothing.
Fish run in schools, understand"
said one.
"They do," added the other.
At that moment the one raised his
hook and looked at it.
This must be vacation time" he
Bazaar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
The One He Wore.

Hodge-I've got suit of clothes for
every day in the week.
Podge (suspiciously)-I never see
you wear any but the one you have on
now.
Hodge (cheerfully)-That's the suit,
Town Topics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

Man is the martyr OF his deeds
The gods abuse their powers;
He spades the garden, fights the weeds
And woman plucko the flowers,
Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
About the Size of 1t.

Some people deem 1t policy
To think before they speak:
II some others did likewise
They'd be silent for a week.
Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Cnuae for Concern.

She-Papa is worried about our fu-
ture.
He-What does he say?
"That he fears 1 won't be able to
support you as you are living at pres
ent."-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

Mother, may go out to swlm?'
Yes, my darling daughter:
But keep away from the snapshot dend
Who turks beside the water!
IN. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

Young Lady-If you make another
attempt to kiss me shall call my
mother!
Admirer-Miss Ella, am not afraid;
your mother is still handsome and
well-preservsd Neutrality-suspicious.
Blaetter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
do" added the other.


Ethel-Mamma, don't you think
women should know how to cook, so
that they may be able to look after
their husbands digestion when theY
marry?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

Miss Prim (as the bricklayer falls
past her window)-Why, you rude
man! How dare you look into my
room?-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
Mamma-Certainly, dear.

Ethel-Mayn't 1 go to the kitchen
then and practice making butter
scotch ?-Brooklyn Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

The Paris exposition of 1878 is COM
memorated by the Trocadero and that
of 1889 by the Eiffel tower, both of
which form part of the present exhibit
tion.--N. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10

Daphne Is summer beauty. but her
grace my poor heart mocks.
For l know 1 could not buy her such q
lot of fluffy frocks.
CHICAGO Record
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-29
Senator Mason Is III.

Washington. D. c., Nov. 24.-sen-
ator William E. Mason has been i'll at
his home in this ely for several days
and today was reported not so we'll as
yesterday.
He is suffering from infammatory
rheumatism, which makes walking
painful. He is confined to his room.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-29
FRAUD AMONG JAPANESE.
Immigrants Accused of Swearing Falsely
to Residence.

immigrants Accused of Swearing Falsely
to Residence.
Vancouver. B. c., Nov. 26.-Two
hundred and. ninety japanese immi-
grants secured passports this month
to enter the United States from British
Columbia. James Reed, acting United
States immigration commissioner, de-
clares he found on examining the pa
pers that a great many of the Japan
csc had British naturalization papers
in their possession, setting out that
they had been in Canada four years,
when their Japanese passports showed
that they had left Japan but six
months ago. The Japanese who held
these fraudulent papers were fisher
men who had taken a false oath OF
residence, unwittingly or by design, to
secure the standing of British SUBJ
Jects, that they might fish in Canadian
waters, as no aliens can secure a fish.
ing license. Commissioner Reed has
been instructed from Washington thai
he cannot prevent these Japanese from
entering the United States if they are
otherwise qualified.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-29
Lawyer-Edltor Kll,ed br Train.

Bloomington ILL.,, Nov. 24.-John C.
Gordon of Normal. was killed by a
passenger train, while walking on the
Chicago and Alton track between this
city and his home. His mutilated
body was found upon a locomotive pi-
lot in this city, and was not identi-
fled for several hours. Mr.. Gordon
was.a2Gd%hirty- five years. He was a
lawyer, hut for some years had devot-
ed his attention to politics and jour
nalism. He was an able advocate OF
free silver in the campaign of 1896, and
during the campaign just closed was
on the stump for the Democratic par
ty. Mr.. Gordon edited the Courier,
Democratic paper published at Nor
NAL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-29
Floods Grow Alarming.

Anaheim, CAL, Nov. 24.-The flood
situation here is alarming. A break in
the Santa Ana river has brought the
water to within a mile of the town.
which is fifteen feet below the bed Ct
the river, and if the rise in the latter
continues the town will be swamped
The Catholic cemetery was reached
last night and is under foot OF
water. In the peat lands breaks in the
Santa Ana river have let in a large
volume of new water, and the celery
men fear the entire crop of 1,5OO carS
will be lost.
Over 100 families have been driven
from their homes, and there is fear
that people in isolated sections have
been drowned
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-29
Man Presents Half-Rate Ticket.

A young man, 81 years old, who was
travelling recently on Santa Fe
train, presented the return coupon Of
a child's half-rate ticket for Transport
tation from San Francisco to Kansas
City. He had bought the ticket eleven
years ago, and as it was unlimited as
to time, he claimed the right to use
the ticket on his return trip. The
railroad officials, on the other hand,
argued that as it was half-r tick
ct good for child under IL years old,
he, a man Of 81, could not ride on it..
The contract on. the back of the ticket
did not specify that the child was to
stop growing. however, and now the
question is: Can the young man COM
pei the railroad to carry him on that
ticket New York Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-29
Tho Care of Windows.

If paint or putty discolors the mar
gin of the glass of windows dissolve
some crude bicarbonate Of potash in
hot water and saturate the paint adj
herring to the glass. Allow it to re-
main on until it is nearly dry, then
remove it with wooden cloth. Hav-
ing removed the CRIME from the glass,
mixture made from the following
ingredients will give glistening re-
suits: One ounce each of olive Oil,
ammonia and water and two ounces Of
lime. This will make a paste. The
paste is to be smeared over the glass
and the window cleaned in the usual
way with warm water and the custo-
mary clean cloths and feathers. When
the labor Of the paste is considered
too great, dry whiting may be used
with very satisfactory results.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-29


Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus a
Gentlemen-"As a remedy for ca
tarrh can cheerfully recommend Pc
runa. L have been troubled with
chronic catarrh for over six years.
mad tried several remedies without re-
lief. A lodge friend advised me to trv
Peruna. and l began to use it faith
1ully before each meal. Since then
nave always kept it in the house.
am now in better health than | have
been in over twenty years, and 7 feel
sure my catarrh is permanently
cured" si'
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. AS soon as Peruna removes
systemic catarrh the digestion becomes
good, nerves strong, and trouble van
lshes. Peruna strengthens weak
nerves. not by temporarily stimu-
lating them, but by removing the
cause of weak nerves-systemic ca
tarrh. This is the only cure that
lasts. Remove the cause; nature will
90 the rest. Pefuna removes the cause
Address The Peruna Medicine Com.
pany, Columbus, Ohio, for book
treating of Cafarrh its different
phases and stages, also book en-
titled "Heaifh and Beauty" written
especially for women.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-29

New York, Nov. Chichester B. Yaw-
renee, Jr., a member of the Console
dated stock exchange, made an assign
ment today to George H. Holburton.
Among Lawrence's customers were
many womel and number of them
became hysterical in his Office when
the assignment was announced. Law
renee, who had five Offices in this city,
is said to have been in difficulties for
eeveral weeks. His troubles were
brought to an issue by a woman Gus,
toner, who had Lawrence and Edward
B. Underhill, his Office manager, sum.
moned to court on the accusation OF
Withholding money and bonds and re-.
fusing to give her an immediate state