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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
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PLUcKY YOUNG WOMAN.
How n Texas Girl Captured an En-
ragged Mountain Lion and
Hauled Him Home.

The girl of the southwest, If reports
are to be credited, is marvel of per-
sonal bravery. One girl in Texas has
just been made famous in the country
around Marble Falls by an achievement
that would daunt the hardest from
tiersmen in the landl Her name is Nor
ma Diorn and she lives with her father
near the headwaters of the Guada-
loupe. She, with two sisters, was ac-
customed to go out on the range to
look after her fathers cattle. One
Sunday morning recently Miss Norma,
who is the oldest and most daring of
the three, started to ride the fence of
small pasture, expecting to return IN
time to attend church, and not wish
ing to desecrate the Sabbath she swung
her Winchester on gate post, remark
ing that she guessed that she would
not have any use for a gun as she was
not going very far.
She had travelled hardly out of sight
Of the ranch house before she seriously
regretted that she had left her weapon
at home. A monster Mexican lion
sprang over the wire fence just in front
Vi thc GIN pohy, anu, uitei ioohihS az
| her for n moment out of glaring eyes
| it uttered one of it's Wild shrieks and
sprang away in the direction of a
small bunch of cows and calves.
The old cows instantly charged the
lion and the mother of the calf gave
him such an ugly thrust with her
sharp horns that he was forced to re-
linquish his hold on his prey. The sight
of the frightened little calf aroused
Miss Norma's ire, and swinging her
rope over her head she rode at the lion,
which started to beat hasty retreat.
| Summoning all the strength of her
lungs, the girl screamed at the lion and
urged her pony to pursue him. The
beast frequently looked back and
snarled threateningly, but he failed to
find courage enough to offer battle
Suddenly it occurred to the girl that
there was no reason why she could not
choke the lion to death. An attempt
was worth making, for this one mon
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27

that is not the worst phase of the mat
ter. There are wonderland you would
be surprised if l should mention their
names-who come into my shop each
season and try on all the hats 1 have in
stock. After occupying a great deal
of my time they will perhaps order one
of two hats sent to their homes on ap-
proval, and the next day or day or
two later send them back with pinholes
in them, and with a note saying that
Mr.. Blank didn't care for either, but
that they'll call later-which they
never, by any chance, do.
"Then, week or two after, I'll see
them with homemade copy of my
French model on their heads. and you
can guess at the rage feel. Well, the
other day one such feminine schemer
came into our room. We all knew her,
and so one of the clerks attended to
her rather reluctantly and gave a very
significant shrug of her shoulders
when she ordered S25 hat sent up on
approval. Twas amused also, of course,
but said nothing, and the bit of head
gear was carefully packed and sent
to her that afternoon. That night I
went to the theater and, sitting right
in front of me, was my customer of
the morning, wearing the hat she had
on approval. took care that she
should see me; indeed, as we passed
out. side by side, 1 whispered that I
thought she had never looked better.
Her face was really study, but the
next day we got check for $25, and 81
for once her ladyship was bested. We
are well rid of her now, know, for it's
quite certain she'll never come to our
shop again. The feminine schemer dis
likes very much to be made to buy
anything. g."-Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Ordered Home from Cuba.

Washington, July 23.-Gen. Wood,
encouragement of Cuba, had a con-
ference Saturday with the secretary
of war, with the result that it was de-
termined to keep force of about 5000
men in Cuba for several months yet.
This decision will permit of the with
lrawal from the island of another regi-
ment in addition to those previously
ordered home, The First regiment of
infantry, posted at Pinar del Rio and
Guanajay, has been selected as the
fourth regiment to come home, and or
ders to that end were telegraphed to
Cuba by Gen. Wood.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27

missionaries in China have been pur-
suing an extremely risky and regretta-
BILE policy. The originator and leader
of the Tai-Ping insurrection was
pupil of the English missionary, Rob-
erts, and, though there is no proof of
any direct connection between the doc
trines taught by the missionary and the
insurrection of Hung, there is never
theless no doubt that n large number
of English missionaries, including Rob-
erts himself, sympathized with the Tai
Pings almost to the end of the uprising,
and even expressed their sympathy
publicly.
During the unfortunate and i'm
practicable reform movement of 1898
English missionaries also played a
leading part, just as they did recently,
their zeal being manifested in an en-
deavor to show that every movement
in China, even though it may have no
political significance, is directed
against the empress. For this rea-
son. it is not to be wondered at that
hatred and mistrust of England
should manifest themselves by many
tokens, both great and small, and
there will be less surprise if we bear
In mind the fact that most China
men are naturally disposed to hate
and mistrust England, and that as far
back as 1912 league was formed in
Canton for the purpose Of withstand
ing Englishmen
at is quite probable that the Chi
nese government is not displeased at
the movement wHAich has been started
by the Boxers, since her aim ever Is
to convince foreigners that there are
difficulties and dangers to be encoun-
tered by those who would recklessly
interfere with China.
ut is also, however, probable that
the movement has now become more
powerful than is pleasing to the gov
ernment, and has even become thorn
in it's siGe. In China there is always
the danger that an insurrection
which is not quickly suppressed will
become so great as to threaten the
peace of the empire. Between the
years 420 and 1914 China witnessed
four great revolutions, and since the
latter of these years she has passed
through four other great ones, as
well as countless small ones. For this
reason the Chinese are wont to regard
such incidents with sort of equa-
nimity and to deal with them after
their own fashion"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
BLUE MONDAY HINTS.
Washing Clothes Is On Uninvitinn
Subject; Yet 1t Will Fay to Have
the Work Done Right.

Clothes soaked over night are more
readily loosened of dirt than if washed
without any preparation. Mend all
rips and tears before allowing the
clothes to go to the wash, and re-
move any stains.
Prepare the clothes for soaking in
this manner: Sort them into three
piles, the fine white pieces that ars
little soiied, the medium soiled pieces
and the dark, heavy pieces.
Fill tubs with tepid water, mixing
dissolved soap shavings and washing
soda well into the water. Thera
should be three tubs, one for each
pile of clothing. Allow tho clothes
to soak over night.
In the morning wiring the clothes
from the water and plunge them into
tub filled with hot water and dis
solved soap shavings and soda. WASH
and rub them until they are as clean
as they can be got, then rinse them
in second tub of hot water and
soap and put in boiler over the fire.
The water in the boiler should be cold
at first, and little soda added to il
if the water is hard. Let the water
come to boil in order to scald the
clothes, then rinse them in two wa
ters, and then in bluing water. The
bluing water should never be too dark
A good way to test it is to take ,
handful from the tub, and if it is
light blue it is the right color.
Flannels will require more care
They should be washed in water "a
warm as the hands can bear and in
strong suds. The water should not be
hot. Rinse in waters of the same
temperature, and quickly. Do not rub
the fiannels nor wiring them with the
hands.
Iron them before they are quite
| dry.-N. Y. World
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
ORIGIN of the american Indians.

Mr.. Wickersham, one of the associ.
ate editors of the American Antigua
rian, has just published n reply to
Mai. Powell's Forum article, in which
II set forth that the American races
were either autochthonous or that
they came to America at an ancient
geological age and developed here in
dcpendertly of all other races. Mr..
Wickersham, however, claims that
there are many evidences of contact
with the Chinese and other nations
and that this contact has influenced
the arts, customs, symbols and lam
guage of the American Indians.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
TRYING ON A BONNET.
Milllner Tells OK One Instance In
Which n Commonly PrncticeA
Dodge Didn't Work.

"I would rather wait upon dozen
men than upon one woman" exclaimed
young lady clerk in downtown store
the other day. "It is almost impos-
sible to please woman, especially IL
she wants to buy hat. They find de-
fects in faultlessly made article that
even the most expert milliner could not
discover, and use all sorts of devices
to beat us down in prices"
"The complaint is we'll TAKEN" said
a well-known milliner upon being in
formed of the clerks remark, .and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
SOCIETY OF BOXERS.
Originally 1t Was Lawful and
Patriotic Organization.
Former German Minister TO PekinE
Writes About the Genesis OF the
Revolutionary Movement
in the North of China.

Herr Moritz Won Brandt, former
Peking, has just written a clear ac-
count of the Chinese Boxers.
"The word Boxers" he says, "is either
an erroneous translation of the Chi
nese name of that society or is a pun
upon that name. The Chinese name Is
Tachuan, which means the Society of
Confederate Patriots. Chuan, however,
also means fist. 1t is absurd for the
Novoe Vremya to assume that the men
are called Boxers because they con-
stantly practice athletic exercises sim
liar to those of the German turn
vereins. but II is quite possible that
Englishmen have given them the name
Boxers because they spend much of
their time ut athletic exercises. The
motto of the society is: Support the
government; drive out the foreigners
and therefore it cannot be charged with
being hostile to the government. One
can readily understand, however, how
the attitude of foreigners in and toward
China, combined with frequently
published report which seemed to i'm
ply that the integrity of the empire
was in danger, may have given birth to
a wave Of patriotism the result of which
may be seen in the assaults on the two
things which the Chinese regard as the
most important factors of foreign in
fuence-namely, church missions and
railroads.
"It must not be forgotten that for
many years the English Protestant
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
A New Luncheon DeIicacy.

Eggs poached in tomato sauce make
an excellent variation for luncheon or
breakfast. Put into the frying pan a
tablespoonful each of butter and flour,
and heat until bubbly and frothy. Stir
into this mixture one cupful and half
of canned omatoes, heatedand rubbed
through strainer, salt and pepper to
taste and just a pinch of soda. Cook
until smooth and creamy, drop in the
required number of eggs and cook un-
til the whites are firm, basting often
with the sauce. When done lift the
eggs carefully on to slices of toast and
pour the snuce around them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
How to Rcmove Fruit Stains.

Fruit stains may be usually removed
by pouring boiling water through the
stain. If obstinate, use oxalic acid,
dissolving three ounces of the crystals
in a pint OF water. Wet the stain with
the solution and then steam 1t by hold
ing over kettle of boiling water or
hang in the sunshine. The instant the
stain disappears rinse well. Wet ths
stain with ammonia, then rinse again.
This will many times prevent injury
to the linen. Jave.le water is recon-.
mended for taking the stains from
white goods.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Death In Their Finger Nails.

The juice of the green and growing
pineapple is accredited in Java, the
Philippines and throughout the far
east generally with being a blood poi
son of n most deadly nature. 1t IL
said to be the substance with which
the Malays poison their kreeses and
daggers. and also the "hnger-nail"
poison formerly in use among aborig-
inal Javanese women almost univer-
sally. These women cultivated nail
on each hand to long, sharp point,
and the least scratch from one OF
these was certain death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Keen n Diary for the baby.

A babys record is worth keeping for
the mothers personal pleasure, and
for the babys perusal and amusement
in the future, when the first smile,
the first tooth, the first short dress
and the fret articulate words are
things in the dim distance of the
past, remembered by no one, except,
perhaps, the devoted mother herself,
One of the dainty books provided for
the purpose makes the keeping of the
record an easy task and preserves it
for reference without difficulty.--La-
dies Home journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
TEXAS GIRLS BRAVE DEED.

ster was capable of destroying hun
single night.
Suiting her actions to her thoughts
she swung her lariat over her head, and
as the trained pony sprang forward, at
his greatest speed, she sent the rope
kissing through the air and dropped
the moose with certain precision about
the lions neck. The pony instantly
braced himself on his launches, dig
ging his forefeet in the ground, and
the lion turned somersault, striking
the earth with his head toward his pur-
suers. Crouching and emitting roar
that chilled the blood of the young girl,
he sprang into the air with all his
strength, expecting to land on the
pony's neck and tear his pursuers
to fragments. The agile little horse
turned just in time to feel the claws of
the lion grazing his launches. Realiz-
ing that her life depended upon the
strength and speed of her pony, for she
had not time to release the lariat from
the saddle, she leaned forward and
urged her frightened pony to do his
best.
She reached the ranch gate at her
home just as her sisters, accompanied
by two young men of the neighbor-
hood, were about to pass through it on
their way to church.
One of the young men put bullet
through the animals head. AS re-
ward for her bravery the Texas Cattle
association has presented Miss Norma
with handsome silver-mounted re-
volver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Cold I'm the rrennurx.

Washington. July 24.-The govern
'ment's holdings of gold on Monday
reached the highest point in it. his
tory and amounted to $427, ,49S, ,4s2, in.
cluding the lawful reserve of $3.50. .0G0,-
600. The next highest amount was
$427,23S,G00, which was in the govern.
ment's vaults ON MAY 2. 1000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
r. ]. LINDSEY. Secretary,
Washington c. H., Ohio.


The ice box should be washed,
scalded and wiped, and the waste pipe
flushed with sal soda water twice
each week. Food must never be allow
ed to spoil in it, and if fresh lump
of charcoal is put in once month it
will absorb any possible odors.-De-
troit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27

New York, July 24.-Mrs, Lindsay
finished her phenomenal ride of 1900
miles at 2:30 O'Clock, having broken all
records up to 1000 miles, and created
new ones past that point. She started
last Monday morning at six o'clock
and the 1900 miles We're covered in 164
hours and 35 minutes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
On His WnX Home.

Philadelphia, July PA. ID. Il. mes
senger boy 1884, whose name is James
Francis Smith, and who carried a mes
sage from schoolboys in this city to
Oom Paul, writes from Pretoria that
he is ON his way home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
Hn. More Money Than Sense.

Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Derby,
Conn.,, millionaire in her own right,
has become a stenographer Mt small
salary, believing that It is the duty OF
every woman to work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27

Washington, July 24.-The president
has listened to the appeal of the Chi
:nese government as transmitted
through Minister WI and has signifed
his willingness to mediate between the
Imperial government and the powers,
but only upon conditions which first
must be met by the Chinese govern
ment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27

ster was capable of destroying hun
dred young calves and yearlings in
single night.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31
us was given the visitors and they pre-

us was given the visitors and they pre-
sented no credentials.
The envoys were received in the blue
parlor, no one being present but them
selves, the President and Secretary Cor
telyou. At first the conversation touch
ed upon a variety of subjects. The Beers
talked about Washington; told how they
admired the city and the President es-.
corted them to the porch at the rear of
the executive mansion, where a splendid
view is obtainable of the Washington
monument and the Potomac river. Presi-
den Kruger's name finally was mention
ed and the visitors then stated their pur-
pose in coming to this country. They
said they understood that what Secretary
Hay had told them was final and that the
position of the United States was that
this country could not interfere in the
present struggle in South Africa. The
President confirmed this view. He said
that the action he took some time ago
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31
A Promising PuDiI.

A little girl who had just entered
school lately jubilantly announced to
her father that she did better than all
the girls above her in the arithmetic
class and went to the top.
THAT was smart Of you," said he
encouragingly. How was it?'
"Well, you see, Miss Maggie asked
the girl at the top how much was s
and 8, and she didn't know, and said
u; then the next girl said 8, and the
next one said II, and the next Il. Such
silly answers! Then Miss Maggie
asked me, and said 13, and Miss Mag
gle told me to go up top. Course it
was 13."
THAT was NICE" said the father. 81
didn't think you could add so well.
How did you know it was 13?"
why, l guessed it! Nobody said
13."
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31
WILD DAY FOB WIND.
FOURTEEN TORNADOES SWEEP
OVER KANSAS.
Many Prairie Counties Are Visited
Breaking Up of Hurricane Center
Reduces Force of the Wind-Sma1I
Loss of Life Results.

This season Kansas has had fourteen
ofds in the tornado line, even in Kansas.
According to weather forecasters, how
efef; the unusual numher of these storms
Is precisely the thing that prevented the
MOST wholesale destruction of life and
property that ever visited the State.
Originally it is believed that one great
tornado was formed and that almost at
once. it split up into subdivisions. This
segregation reduced the force of the
wind, so that only two people were killed
by the storms and twenty injNred. a
gfe6t deal of damage was done to crops
AMI many cattle and horses were killed
Over the whole Southwest as far as
Texas the storm wave spread, and as
far as human prescience\ could discover
conditions in that section of the country
were never so favorable for great loss of
life end property. For some mysterious
reason the storm wave widened and the
Strength was reduced by 90 per cent or
more.
The first storm formed in the neighbor-
hood of SIS. Peter and Paul's Church, five
miles north of EllinwOod, Kan, at )
o'clock Sunday afternoon, destroying one
house completely and damaging several
other farm houses and outbuildings. Al
most simultaneously another tornado
formed about four miles east of Great
Bend and, moving in u northeasterly di-
rection, demolished fences and barns and
killed considerable live stock. Here
farm house and building were demolish-
ed. but the family escaped. Another
Storm at about the same time struck near
Pawnee Rock, thirteen miles southeast
of Great Bend, and wrecked several
buildings and destroyed crops. Consid-
cradle damage, with no loss Of life, is also
reported at and near Clafin, in the north
east part Of Barton County, and at Fred
eric, in the western part of Rice County
Rain and hail following the storm did
great damage to crops in some localitis.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31
Our Littlc Friend Once More.

Her little brother was entertaining
in the front room the young man who
had just called.
Look nere," he said, suddenly. "are
you goin' to propose to my sister to-
night?''
''Why-er- -er-What do you mean"
asked the youth, with some agitation.
"Oh, nothin', only if you are, you
aren't goin' to surprise her. At tea
jus now she bribed me an my little
brother to go to bed at half-past Z.
She's hung four Cupid pictures on the
drawing-room wall, got pa and ma to
promise to so calm next door, shut
the dog in the cellar, and IS been prac-
ticin' Because l Love You Dearly on
the pianner all the afternocnI You'll
get her all right, only if she starts talk
in bout its bein' sudden, tell her it
don't work with you"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31

meyer, II; L. B. Nicely, Al; j. F. Berry,
%; G. J. Little, 13; scattering, %.
BY an overwhelming vote the general
conference on Wednesday decided to
abolish the pastoral time limit, by which
a minister has been able to remain in one
charge not longer than five successive
years. Thus one of the fundamental
laws of the denomination and one of the
principal features of the itinerant min
istry is laid aside, and preachers may re-
main in places as long as the bishops ap-
point them
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31

This is the most Startling case of mu-
tiny that has taken place on board a
United States vessel in years. The Tex
as has been on a long cruise, during
which it touched at Galveston and the
Bermudas.
1t is said the crew were in a condition
Of insubordination during the whole
cruise and the Navy Department officials
are at a loss to understand why severe
measures were not adopted at the very
first uprising. The cause of the trouble
is said to have been rum secured at Gal
weston.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31

An event of great interest and far
reaching Importance was the action of
the conference in changing the words
''lay man" to ''lay member" wherever
they occur in the organic law of the
cheirch. This admits women to the con-
ference and as result Methodism begins
the new century on as liberal platform
concerning women as the latter can ask.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31
VISIT THE PRESIDENT.

Boer Peace Envoys Are Received at
the White House.
Messrs. Fischer, Vessels and Wolma-
rams, the three Boer ENJOYS, who are
now in this country, visited the White
House Tuesday morning, according to
previous arrangement, to pay their re-
spects to the President. No official stat
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-31
CHAPTER V

True to SIR. Gees doleful prophecy, Ty-
phoon threw his rider in the races which
took place few days later, with the
result that Miles was laid up with three
broken ribs. Captain Brabazon's acci-
dent detained him more than month in
Rangoon 1t was the first of July before
the docIe.s ..ave him a reluctaut pr:mjs-