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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
RAIN BADLY NEEDED.
Forest Fires In the Cnss Lake (Minn.)
Region Threaten Enormous
Destruction.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 24.-Unless
n heavy rain speedily visits the Cass
lake region the fires now rioting in
the 'toppings" will extend to the
standing timber, inflicting losses which
will run into the tens of millions of
dollars. The fire is confined to the
stumpage and boughs, the old cuttings
of the past two winters. Minneapolis
log owners are greatly alarmed. Ev-
erything is as dry as tinder. NJ. j..
Scanlon, of the Standardization Lumber
company, says there has been a great
deal of property destroyed in the re-
gion west of Cass lake, and extending
back about 25 miles to the west and
northwest, and probably so miles on
the southwest. The streams have
dried up and everything favors a most
disastrous forest fire.
Winnipeg, Man., April 24.-Con-
tractors Keith and buchanan, whose
outfits were burned in the woods near
Vassar, had a final roll call of their en-
ployes Monday night, and the result
was most encouraging, as only four
men now remain who have not an
swered to their names. 1t is hoped
that these have also escaped and will
find their way to the city before many
days. The fatalities among the set
tiers are unknown, but no bodies have
been found by the search parties so
far, and so many fugitives are reach
ing places of safety it is hoped all will
escape, especially as the fire has abated
in fury and the wind has fallen. The
people who escaped tell of fearful ex-
periences, and the scene of desolation
over an area of more than 1000 square
miles is said to testify to the fury of the
fire. Wild animals by thousands have
escaped to open prairies, but hundreds
of carcasses are found.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27

company d for Chickamauga, Tampa,
and finally Cuba-and was through
the whole Santiago campaign. The
rough riders, who crossed over to
Cuba on the same boat with the Sec
ond infantry, all learned to know
Jack, and he soon caught the sharp
eye of Col Roosevelt, who pronounced
him great dog" After landing at
Sibony the miserable land crabs in
Tested our camps in hundreds, rat
tling over our blankets and faces at
night and carrying off our much need
ed hardtacl, and here again Jack
came to our rescue; he had no love
for these strange creatures, and i'm
mediately assumed the task of driv-
ing them from our camp. Just before
crossing San Juan river, on July 1,
the men of the Second piled their
blanket rolls along the roadside, and
here it was expected Jack would re-
main until after the battle, and be
safe from the terrible rain of tho
Mausers. Then followed the slaugh-
ter at the Bend, and the charge and
capture of the Spanish trenches, and
III LHt tACliCIncllb lOllONco thC
faithful dog was forgotten. And
when the first detail went back for
their blanket rolls Jack was gone.
But two days after, while we were
anXiously hugging our trenches, Jack
was heard barking in Santiago, and
several days after we found him with
a squad of engineers, who had found
him coming from the city,
This dog was seen to cross San
Juan river during the battle. Many
recognized him as SACK" of the Sec
ond infantry, and as he wandered
alone over the bullet-swept field, a
conspicuous white figure, they said:
"There goes Jack; he is going to be
killed" He was seen to pause over
the dead and wounded, stopping first
at one and then at another, back and
forth, then over the hill and into the
| Spanish lines. And when Jack was
rescued every soldier was as glad to
7 see him as though he had been pris-
oner of war, and ever since then he
has been idolized by officers and men.
An old captain recently returning to
his regiment in Cuba, erst inquired:
"How is Jack?'
But Jack, like some of the soldiers,
contracted malaria at Santiago, and
not week passes that poor jack
doesn't have a chill. And last month
when company d made its march
around the bay, the faithful old dog
was left at the barracks. Jack may
survive many years, but he could
| payar apdIIre another Santiapo cam
paign.-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
CLEVER DANCING BEAR.
In Belle Fatimn, of the Baltimore
Zoo, Goes Through n Series of
Oriental Movements.

Baltimore has dancing bear at its
zoo that quite outdoes all the other
bear movements and tricks up to date.
This bear, called La Belle Fatima, has
made her reputation by a specially"
an imitation of the couchee-couchee
dance of oriental women.
When Fatima shufies out upon the
platform in the airy attire of Turk
ish dancing girl, it is then time for all
other attractions of the zoo to subside
into dark corners. For Fatima is GER
tainly the queen of all animal dancers.
Time was when La Belle Fatima was
only an ordinary trick bear, with tum-
bling as her speciality, but one day
while in Chicago she was inveigled into
Midway Plaisance performance that
fingered there after the worlds fair
was over, and there she saw several of
the Egyptian dancers perform their pc
culiar dance.
Here it was demonstrated that evil
communications corrupt even the good
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27

morals and manners of bear, for, dur
ing a moment or two, when the Hagen
back band was playing the melody of
that famous oriental dance, Fatima
stood upright and gravely proceeded to
''wiggle" in exact time with the music.
Mr.. Francis Ferrari, her trainer, was
dumfounded, but upon regaining COM
posure saw that he had real danseuse
in the versatile Fatima.
The director general of the Baltimore
zoo also appreciated the new accom-
plishment of the bear to such an extent
that he paid II bonus of several thou
sand dollars to secure her talented bear
ship.
In the garb of Midway dancer Fati-
ma reveals the twitch and play of her
muscles. She shakes like huge bowl
of jelly, keeping exact time to the ori-
entail music. ard she is as vain over her
performance as the average stage
beauty.
There is nothing in the dance to Of
fend the most sensitive-in fact, the
whole performance is hugely humor-
GUS.
Fatima evidently mas lot OF WISDOM
slowed away in her curiously shaped
head. In her leisure moments she lies
rolledup in huge brown ball. thought
fully contemplating her long toenails,
but wears far-away look, indicating
that her mind is occupied with nobler
things.
The only sign of self-importance thus
far observed is the bears obvious re-
pugnance to continuous performances.
Fatimas contract requires her to APP
pear morning, afternoon and evening,
and she is kept hustling, to her mani
fest disgust.
The elephant, jolly, takes no pains
to disguise his professional jealousy
and trumpets maliciously while Fatima
Is dancing.-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
TAYLOR'S PLANS.
The Kentucky Contestant Will Re-
main In Washington for
Wine.

Washington, April 24.-Gov. w. s.
Taylor, of Kentucky, who has been
for several days in New York, re-
turned to the city Monday afternoon.
His present expectation is to remain
in the city until after the disputed
governorship contest is argued in the
supreme court next week, Whether
he will stay here until it is decided by
the court he has not yet determined.
The governor said he had very
pleasant trip to the metropolis and
admitted that he had conferred with
republican leaders about his case. He
preferred, however, not to go into de-
tails regarding the conferences, or to
be interviewed regarding other fea-
lures of the case. From intimate
friends of the governor it is ascer-
tanned that he has not received any
information regarding the Indictment
charging him with being an accessory
to the murder of Mr.. Goebel, which it
was rumored had been brought
against him by the Frankfort grand
jury. They say that even should the
decision of the supreme court be
against his right to the governorship
it is his present intention to return
to Kentucky in spite of whatever pro-
ceedings may be instituted against
him there.
indianapolis, Ind, April 24.-Charles
Finley, of Kentucky, who is here, said
Monday w. S. Taylor would return to
Frankfort under the understanding
that the Indictment against him
would not be pushed till after the
United States supreme court decision
Mr.. Finley was secretary of state
when Mr.. Taylor was attorney gen.
eral. Mr.. Finley added:
"Shoud I go back, however, must face
one of two things I must either consent
to be thrown in jail, with bail denied and
| all forms of justice overruled. and wait
| there while the perjury factor builds what
1t pleases against me- or / must go to my
home in Whitley county and call on my
friends to save me from the gang at the
| state capital. So 1t is that prefer to wait
here until matters assume shape and I see
a chance of securing justice. l will &c
back to Kentucky and overthrow the
| charges brought against me-"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
PET OF THE REGIMENT.
Active Service Besides Being.
Grent Traveller.

"Jacl," the mascot of the Second
infantry and Hero of Santiago" is
perhaps the best known dog in the
United States army. He properly be-
longs to company d, and has followed
that company in its wanderings since
it left Fort Omaha for the west. All
the old officers and men of the regi-
ment know Jack" He is n noted
fighter, and bears the record of never
having been whipped; and if Jack
don't get fair play in fight, dozen
soldiers are ready to take it up. His
picture shows him after fight one
afternoon in Cuba. He is an IDEAL
terrier, rather large, and is playful.
He isn't afraid of fire, strange to say,
and when pup would seize burning
cigar and tear it to pieces, Many
tricks have been taught him, and his,
delight is the exhibition of these ca
nine requirements. Few dogs have
Travelled as much as Jack, he having
been all over the eastern states and
crossed the waters between the states
and Cuba three times. He has been
on all the marches with his company
in the west, and is known by all the
Indians and cattlemen around Stand
ing Rock, Mandan and other frontier
posts.
At the beginning of the Spanish
American war he left Fort Yates with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
Exeeutioners on a strike.

A very peculiar 'strilSe" is recorded
as being in progress in Canton, China
The executioners who do the behead-
ing act are complaining that unless
they get more money they will starve.
1t appears from their complaint that
they are paid 500 cash (25 cents) per
head, and they demand so cents.
Twenty-Five cents is a small fortune to
poor Chinaman, but it seems that
business has fallen off to deplorable
extent, or there is too much competi-
tion (been taking on too many appren-
tices, perhaps), and the eXecutioners
are suffering. TIL: official to whom the
complaint was made received it very
gravely, and assured the strikers that
he could not give them raise in
wages, but he was convinced that their
business would socn be very brisk.
How would the people who complain
about this country like to live in
China?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
STOPS OFF AT WASHINGTON.
President Spends Day at White House
and Then Continues His Jour-
ney to Canton.

Washington, April "a. = President
and Mrs. Mckinley returned to Wash
ington at 7:25 o'clock Monday morn
ing from New York. By nine o'clock
the president was in his office going
over bills which have accumulated
since he left here, and looking over
other business. The president and
party left Jersey City after midnight,
and the train Travelled slowly so as
not to reach Washington too early.
The president remained in Wash
ington until 7:20 o'clock at night.
when he and Mrs. Mckinley left on
the regular Pennsylvania train for
Canton. They will inspect the work
being done on their home mt Canton,
and will return to Washington prob
ably on Friday of this week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
"RETRIBUrioN."


Once on a time there was boy the brav-
est ever known;
He had bear, lion and tiger, all his
own.
He kept them in his nursery, and that boy,
Would boldly face the lion and the tiger
and the bear.
One day he proudly spake to them: well
may you crouch and COVER!
o mighty beasts, your fate is sealed; have
you in my power.
But ere send you to your doom, to you I'll
kindly state
Why on your unprotected heads must fall
this direful fate.
They tell me, when you roam at large with
in the jungle glade,
You eat up passing travellers who in your
haunts have strayed.
They say you've dined on many men, per-
haps a boy or two,
But there's a possibility these tales may
not be true.
So one last chance Til give you your de-
famers to defy:
I'll set you free If you their accusations
can deny"
When the lion and the tiger and the bear
this offer heard,
They sat in sober silence and they never
said a word.
"Har cried the boy, "you cannot say these
stories are not true:
Then tit for tati Justice demands, my
friends, that eat your
The shamefaced beasts could not deny that
this was only fair,
So that boy ate up the tiger and the lion
and the bearl
Carolyn Wells, in st. Nicholas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
VIII Give Work TO the Idle.

Victoria. b. c., April 25.-Arthur p.
Curtis and two partners have just ar
rived from Dawson, which point they
left April S. They say water is run
ming low in all the creeks and will be
exhausted before the clean up is fair
ly commenced. In consequence OF
the water shortage many claim own.
ers are pumping from Bonanza creek,
while the majority will make their
wash up by rockers instead of sluic-
ing. This will give employment nj
good wages to all the unemployed in
Dawson until the lower river breaks
and the exodus to Nome sets in.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
TurIsey WON'T Raise Tarins

Washington, April 24.-Lloyd Girls
com, the United States charge d'af-
faires at Constantinople, has cabled
the state department that the Turkish
minister for foreign affairs has in
formed the ambassadors that the porte
will not raise tariffs without previous
agreement with the powers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
To Organize Balloon Service.
Quarrel Ends In Murder.

Terre Haute, md, April 24.-In a
drunken brawl at Fontanet Sunday
morning Edward High, a son of Justice
of the Peace William High, shot and
killed Joseph PowalslSi, Pole. The
crime was the result of II trivial quar-
rel. High has been brought to this
city and lodged in Jail. He refuses to
talk of the crime.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
NIassncred by "Boxers.v

Tien Tsin, April "a. = Members Of
the BOXERS" society Saturday massa-
cred many Chinese Catholics near Pao
Ting Flu, in the province of Pc Chi Ii,
southwest of Tien Tsin. The German
gunboat lltis arrived mt Taku Satur-
day. The other foreign vessels have
left those waters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
Not GuiIty.

Frankfort, Ky, April 23.-Ex-Con-
gresham David G. Colson. who has
been on trial here for the last four
days for the murder of Lieut.. Ethel
bert Scott and Luther w. Demaree, was
acquitted by the verdict of the jury,
which was returned at 6:35 o'clock
Saturday evening. The jury was out
only Is minutes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27

Boston, April 24.-By the capsizing
OF boat in Dorchester bay Monday
night, Thomas Hurley and Frank S,
Halloran were drowned and Edward
Mcdonald rescued barely alive.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27

Constantinople, April 24.-An imperi-
al trade has been promulgated author
izing the rebuilding of the property of
the American missionaries at Mharput
and the construction of an annex to the
Roberts college at Constantinople.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
He Was Acquainted with sarah.

~ got bad news for ye," said the
neighbor as he rode up to the fence.
"Si Peavy has run away with your
wife"
81 guess he hain't," said the farmer,
with conviction. mo man livin' could
run away with Sal Maybe, now, she's
run of with Si."-Indianapolis Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
A Good SUGGESTION.

Scribbler-I wish l knew some way
of making myself popular with the pub
lie.
Dauber-You might stop writing
noyels-N. Y. journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
Hotel nurneI.

Plymouth, Iud., April 22.-Fire early
in the day Ut Culver destroyed the
Colohhade hotel, together with its
contents. All the guests escaped.
Incendiarism is suspected
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
Fight MT Bushman's Kop.

Maseru, April 24.-Fighting began
early Monday morning at Bushman's
kop. The Colonial division under Gen.
Brabant advanced cautiously, followed
and supported by Gen. Hart's infantry
brigade. 1t was found that the Beers
had evacuated their position on Bush
mans kop during the night. A running
fight proceeded throughout the day
the British gradually advancing and
the Beers losing ground. Gen. Brabant
is moving in northeasterly direction,
keeping Basutoland close on his right
flank. Thousands of Basutos are
watching the operations. Our casual
ties so far are 25 wounded.
To Organize Balloon Service.
ST. Petersburg, April 24.--The papers
announce the departure for South At
rica of body of aeronauts to organize
q military balloon service for the
Transvaal. They took the necessary
balloons and accessories with them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
Gov. Roosevelt Speaks.

Gov. Roosevelt followed with n well
come on behalf of the state, and was
followed by Gen. Harrison, who re-
piled on behalf of the conference.
The regular business of the confer
ence will begin this morning with
meetings in Carnegie hall and the
Central Presbyterian church, and will
continue throughout the week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25

Every election quite good many
people lose their votes because
they do not know how to mark bal
lots. Many 90 to the polls with a
patriotic purpose in view, and return
home with the firm belief tnat they
have discharged the highest duty
incumbent on an American citizen,
when. in fact, all they have done
has proven entirely futile because Of
an improper marking OF theis bal
lots. A few days since the protest
ed ballots cast at the last general
election in this county were taken
from the sealed bags, and IT i
astonishing how awkward or care
less some people are in marking
their ballots. For instance, men
intending to vote straight tlcke'
marked clear out OF the circle
Some made a dot only in the circle
Some made only straight mark
Some marked in the circle and thei
in the square opposite the names
Many failed to mark their ballots a
all. And so on, in numerous ways
The only way to vote and to b.
sure your ballot is counted, Is t
make the cross only, in the circl
surrounding the emblem OF YOU
party, if you desire to vote a straigh
ticket. If you desire to vote
mixed ticket, mark the square pre-
ceeding site the name OF each perso'
for whom you want to vote, and no
where else. Many votes are los
and the voters are unconscious OF II
Now is a good time to learn an
TO remember how to mark your bal
lots, if you want to be counted
Corydon Republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25

One Of the amusing, and at the
same time, pathetic things connect
ed with this life we are living, is the
attempt Of the esteemed Journal tc
neutralize the magnitude OF the
Cuban postal scandal by making To-
cal comparisons.
We were supposed to send repre-
sentative tried and true men to look
after affairs in Cuba. These mer
proved untrue to their trusts. They
not only disgracsd themselves, bu
they disgraced and betrayed tho
whole country. That i what hurts
The responsibility must rest where
il belongs-on the administration a
Washington The Cuban crimes
cannot be made less than crimes BY
comparison with things and events
here at home. indianapolis Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25

Comes High.

Ii costs to serve ones party.
The delegates -at-large to the nation.
al republican convention each con
tributes $3.50 to campaign fund il
is said, just for the privilege Of
having the newspapers say in their
obituary notices:
"In 1900 he was delegate-at-
large to the republican national con
vention in Philadelphia, which
nominated Mckinley and Long"
In parenthesis it might be added
"-at the orders of Mark Hanna,
but that's nothing to do with this
case.
The honor of going to the coming
republican convention, all things
consid, red, is not, in our opinion
worth $3.50, to which, remember
must be added hotel, railroad, ba
and cigar expenses
Indeed we see no particular rea
son for sending delegates. Eacl
one carries away from Indiana
goodly sum of money that might a
well be spent at home. What's tn
matter with simply allowing Mr.
Hanna to formally nominate Nc
Kinley and Long-he has alread.
done 50, really-and then comman'
him to contribute to each campaigl
state committee the sum that tn
delegates would have paid? Mar
is having the fun of most OF tn
music, and he ought to pay the fid
dler.-Ind. Sun. Rep.]
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25
They Fall Heavily.

1t is all right to believe in Ed.
Thompson up to the point where he
confesses he has done wrong al
that point we must stop, amazed
and saddened.
The Cuban scandals fall with terri.
bic force upon Indiana, with Neely
and Thompson in the midst Of them
This state, heretofore, has not been
found wanting in presenting men o.
integrity for official positions, and,
as a result, che now feels her dis
grace keenly. 1t is an excellen!
time to say little.-Ind. Sun. Rep
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25

A woman uses up most Of her
faith on the Lord and her, doctor; IT
she has any left over she gives it to
her husband.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25
The town board Saturday night

The town board Saturday night
granted the Chrisney Canning Co. a
franchise for forty.five years to oper-
ate electric light and water works
systems ia the town Of Chrisney
The board contracted to take five
street lights at $40 each per year
The electric light plant is to be in
operation as soon as possible. The
company was given Eve years al
the limit of time within which tc
construct and have in operation
their water works, and unless in
operation at the expiration Of tha
time the water works franchise vii
be declared forfeited.-Chrisn
Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25

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