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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
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ND-To-HAND FIGHTING.
story of n Lively Engagement with
wbeclcr's Men Mt Sunshine
Church.

In the history of the Fourteenth 1lli-
nois cavalry, speaking of the Stoneman
raid, page 1876, describing the battle
ut Sunshine church, Col. Capron is
quoted thus:
"a mounted force of the enemy
charged my extreme right, but were
repulsed. 1 then ordered two com
panies of the Fourteenth Illinois cav
airy to charge these, which they did,
driving them two and half miles," etc.
Companies M and B, of the Four
teenth, under command of Capt. San
ford, of company X, were ordered to
the extreme right of Stoneman's line
to reconnoiter. We passed from belt
of timber into an open field. and halted
in battle line. To our left front was
n road, on which soon came mounted
force, who opened fire on us.
Our orders were to withhold our
fire. Several volleys were fred at us
ere we paid any attention to them.
Finally some of the boys got mad and
returned the fire. The condition of
affairs being reported to Capron, he
ordered us to charge the enemy.
Forming by platoons, and with
drawn sabers, we sprang forward with
n cheer. The enemy wheeled to flee
as we came close to them. After GO
ing about a half-mile the confederates
turned from the road to the left and
entered lane through an open gate
way. The advance of our column was
now on their heels, and shouting:
Surrender"
A few rods to the right of gate was
n belt of timber. While passing into
dhe lane looked over to the timber and
saw several men lodging behind trees.
i called Capt. Lupton's attention to it,
and suggested that few men be left
there to look after them. His reply
was: "Onward, and catch those in
front. We will attend to those when
we return"
The fence to the right being lowered,
we rode some rods into the field and
formed in battle line.
Scarcely had this been accomplished
when in front of us, over little rise
of ground, came with yells body of
confederates, who poured n volley into
our ranks that staggered and some
what "rattled" us. In return we gave
the advancing foe volley from our
carbines, and then commenced to fall
back parallel with the lane.
Before we reached the belt of timber
aforementioned our force was becom-
ing demoralized. Once in the timber,
an effort was made to rally us, but
bullets were too plentiful and the enc
my crowding us too closely. Passing
through the strip of woods, we were
confronted by one of those Georgia
Inule-fences. Is rails high, double
tstnked and ridered. Here again was
a buddle, each man trying to urge his
horse over the fence. Daniel York, OF
my command, was by my sidea mount
ed on n large. powerful animal.
"Rein back, and give me a shcw,'
said he.
Then planting the spurs into his
horses fanks he made the anima
spring to clear the fence; but it failed
fell back on his launches, and in do
ing SO pulled the top rails from tho
fence. AS the horse fell back Yorl
received bullet between the shoul
dcrs, and with a cry tumbled from
the saddle.
Seeing the fence several rails lower
Z roweled my mare with all my might
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
His Farewell shot.

II won't hear you say word against
Harold Bicknelll" haughtily ex-
claimed Perdita PunlSyn-Hedde. "I
think more of his little finger than
do of your whole bodyl"
81 don't doubt It'll" howled the NOR
titled and indignant youth, grabbing
his hat. "But want to tell you it isn't
a diamond ring he wears on his little
finger! l know what he paid for IT,,
and it's pastel"-Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Smith-What's wrong, old MANI
You look worried.
Jones--I am. You know I had my
life insured last week.
Smith-Yes; but what has that got
to do with it?
Jones-Well, the very next day my
wife bought new cook book. Possi-
bly, it's all right, but it certainly
looks suspicious. Chicago Daily
News
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

"That is the meanest dentist ever
saw"
"The one next door,"
"Yes; he keeps a photograph in his
office so people who have their teeth
pulled are afraid to make n sound."-
Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Her Fiance (of five years undis-
turbed tranquillity)-I have heard
from Fred. He tells me he didn't get
enough fighting. The enemy just
have their fling and return to cover.
She Gust little weary of sweet
ness so long drawn ouD-Perhaps
they don't approve of long engage
ments, r.-Moonshine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Keeping Cool About 1t.

Mr.. Crimsonbeal-Why, my dear, the
house is like an ice-box!
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Yes, / know it,
I'm not going to have you go to the
club and tell the boys l roast you every
time you come home.-Yonkers States
man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Economical.

full"
Said Mary to her beau.
The young man rose with smile delightful.
And turned the gas dawn low.
Baltimore American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

"What did the poor man say when he
was accused of taking the cattle?" in
quired the tourist.
"The right thing, stranger" respond
ed Amber Pete.
"What was it?"
"I'll be hanged!"-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

He loved her for her wondrous hair,
So marvelously rich.
But when he saw 1t on a chair
Loves train of thought, just then and
there,
Was wrecked by a misplaced switch.
-Elliott's Magazine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Her Ruling Passion.

"What n queer-looking man Miss Ker-
flip married."
"Did you never hear about 1t? She
met him one day when she was out
shopping, and he was such an odd pat
tern of n man that he caught her fancy
at once."-Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Father-My boy, when 1 was your
age l was ut my desk at seven o'clock
in the morning.
The Son-That may be, pa: but I
know the business is perfectly sale
in your hands, even while I'm away.
Harlem Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Mrs. Wayback (at a dime museum)-
Land sakes! And was that man really
skinned alive? Dear me. How did the
savages do it?
Mr.. Wayback-I s'pose they covered
him with porous plasters, Manda, an
then pulled 'em off.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Contrnhnndo of War.

The citizens of neutral nation can
sell mules, hay, beef, arms, munitions
of war to belligerent nation for
army use, but they are subject to
seizure as contraband of war, and are
shipped at owners risk.-Albany Ar
gus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
weather Etiquette.

"Rain, rain. go away,
Come again another day"
Let me know what day you'll come.
And I'll be sure to be at home.
ALLY Sloper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Not Particular.

Drown-I hear Jones is looking
aSeAnd for new quarters.
Smith-Oh, / guess he isn't particu-
lar about their newness. He borrowed
an old one from me this morning..-N.
Y. World
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Reception Music.

"Shall I sing, or play, Mr.. Bored
host?"
"Oh, it doesn't matter, Miss Blimm
whichever you think you can do
without interrupting the flow of con-
vcrsation." ."-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Similar.

Teacher just gave you the proverb,
"The burned child breads the fire."
Now, can any one of you tell me SIM
liar proyerb?
Pupil can, teacher. "The washed
child breads the water."-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Feminine Intuition.

Hattie-I'm positive George loves me
| and wants me to be his wife.
Ella-Has he told you so?
Hattie-No; but he has taken such
u strong dislike to mamma.-Chicago
| Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Easily Explaine e Il.

Watts-Ever notice how kindly an
audience takes to jokes about police
men or about women? That is, the
men do. I'm afraid it is bad sign.
Potts-Don't you worry. 1t is human
nature teenjoy seeing ones bosses made
fun of.-Indianapolis Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
4 Bit Rough.

In the course of the fearful march
of the Irish fusileers from Dundee to
Ladysmith the men We're much ia
tigued, owing TO the rough journey.
One man in particular stumbled
along as if walking in his sleep. An
officer passed.
Sir" asked Michael. what country
is this at all we're marching over?"
"rhe Natal table-land, my man"
was the reply.
''Bedad. sir" said Pat, 81 think the
tables turned upside down and we're
walking over the legs of it.'-London
Answers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Hardly Speedy Enough.

"Grace, dear" remarked the anxious
mother, 'do you think that young man
is fast?"
"Yes, indeed" responded the daugh-
ter, reassuringly; but he won't get
away, mother. r."-Philadelphia Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Good Advice.

Put your heart into the work
When business you begin;
But you'd better think awhile
Fer you put your money in.
Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Some of the delights Of single blessedness
were discovered by a British bachelor who
a thimble. When the needle was partly
through the cloth he would force it further
by pressing the shank against the wall; then
he would aid the movement by dragging the
needle forward with his teeth. He was
engaged in the latter part OF the perform
and he fell backward from his chair to the
floor breaking his collar.bone.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
TO RELIEVE MAFEKING.
Col. Plumer Is Doing His Very Best
to Assist Col. Bnden-Powf and
HIS Brave Men.

Lieut.. Col. C. o. Plumer, who is re-
ported to be now within few miles of
Mafeking with his Rhodesian troops,
has been trying ever since ths war be.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
WHY She FeIt AggrIeyed.

81 understand she objects to her
daughters marriage"
Eyes. You see, she is widow, and
she holds that dutiful daughter would
give her mother first chance. Chicago
Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
OxerhurdeninK the FnithfuI.

Sentimental Old Maid-'Baclsward
turn backward. o Time, in your flight;
make me girl again"
The Clock-That's asking too much.
I'll strike jewelers. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
Two Kinds.

"What is n. bookworm, Uncle Jack?"
at is a person who would rather
read than eat; or 1t is d worm that
would rather eat than read. ."--Indian-
apolis Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

"What do you expect to make of your
boy?"
Don't know, I'm sure. He talks toe
much for successful politician, and
not enough for pugilist. t."-Chicagc
Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
This MnN he True.

The rain falls not alike upon
The just and the other fellow;
And the reason of 1t Is because
The unjust has the umbrella.
Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Nodd-Awfuily sorry to hear your
house burned down. Did you save any
thing?
Todd-.Oh, yes. After some very live
ly work we succeeded in getting out all
the things we didn't want.-Brooklyn
Life
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
InsnirntionnI orntnry.

I talked and talked while topics new
Came crowding through my head.
And then l thought week or two
And wondered what I'd SAID.
Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
" DEAR MRS. PINK
HAM 1T affords me
great pleasure to tell
you of the benefit INV

daughter has received from the use Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. After beginning the use of
your medicine she began to mend
rapidly and is now able to be at her
work. Her menses arc regular and
almost painless. feel very thankful
to you and expect to always keep your
Vegetable Compound in my house. It
is the best medicine ever knew. You
have my permission to publish this
letter II you wish, it may be the means
of doing others good. Mus. MATILDA
A. CAMP, Manchester Mill, Macon, Co.,
September 10, 1899.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
In Neyvsboy's Alley.

"You's de inside OF bunghole!" yelled
Jimmy.
"You's de center Of cruller.' retorted
Micky.-Chicago Evening News
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06

Look pap, yo' coats on fiah."
"Dats all right, honey, dis is nah
smokin' jacket" - Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
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"I take it," said the tourist, "that
this is strictly agricultural county"
ayes, indeed" replied the local sta
tistician. II figure that our people
have bought more gold bricks per cap
ita than the people of any other coun.
ty in the state."-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06


1t has often been said of tho medical tribe
That they seldom will swallow the stuff
they prescribe;
Yet though they may not think their talap
is nice,
They will profit derive from their own
good advice.
CHICAGO Record.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09

The Currency Question.


ments and Germany had France be-
meath her feet and was extracting
from it heavy penalty in the shape
OF a war fund. The conspirators sue
ceeded in persuading Bismarck that it
would be greatly to his advantage to
collect a thousand millions of gold
from France and that such proceed
ing would humble and weaken his en-
emy. The demand of Germany that
France pay war fine in gold was fol-
lowed by the closing of the mints of
Germany and afterwards by the mints
Of the United States. Thus the work
of outlawing silver was set in motion
The great creditor combination that
own the bonds of the nations, states
and municipalities of the world also
control the great banking houses at
the principal money centers of the diff
ferent nations. Through these banks
they collect their interest, deal in
exchange and sell credits to other
banks, all of whom, in every nation,
are absolutely at the mercy of the
great central money-distributin
banks that are owned by the gold
combination.
The creditor combination in order
to enlist the sympathy of the banks
of this country in their project to
outlaw silver encouraged them to out
law the greenback and treasury note
so as to clear the field for the notes
of banks. The bill that has just
passed wherein the banks receive the
extraordinary privilege of creating a
vast volume of paper money places the
banks themselves absolutely at the
mercy of the great monetary institu-
tions that gather the interest upon
the national, state, municipal and
county debts which gives them cor
ner upon all legal tender money and
practically reduces all the other banks
to agencies for this combination to be
used by them to fleece the business
men, producers and laborers and filch
from them their substance.
The great moneyed institutions at
the money centers, under the con-
troll of the Morgans, the Standard Oil
crowd and such are now able to per-
feet monetary trust in comparison
with which all other trusts are mere
pygmies. The money trust will pos
sess the power to bankrupt and take
possession of railroads and all other
industrial trusts, and while these
trusts are plundering the people they
will find in the end that they have
been plundering them not for them
selves but for the money trust which
within two or three decades, if al
lowed to retain the power conferred
upon it by the bill that has just
passed, will be able to reduce all other
trust magnates to mere employees of
this gigantic combination.-Natio
Watchman.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
SOME SAGE ADVICE.
Hints to Young Men Of Ambition Who
Want to Go Into business
TRUSTS Control.

Ii you are young man of am bitiOn
and intend to embark in business for
yourself, we advise you as friend
and reader not to attempt to do any
of the following things:
TO mine, prepare for market, market
and transport coal, steel and mineral
substances.
10 manufacture, buy, sell, deal in
and deal with iron and steel and metal
lie compounds, coke and coal, and the
products and by-products thereof.
Io promote, construct, provide, ac-
quire, carry out, maintain, improve,
manage, develop, control, take on lease
or agreement, sell, lease, let license to
use, work, use and dispose of roads.
sidings, railways (outside of New Jer-
sey), pipe lines, quays, wharyes, docks.
bridges, reservoirs, canals, water
courses, hydraulic works, gas works,
gas wells, electrical works, mills, fac
tories, furnaces, warehouses, shops,
buildings, dwellings for employees and
others, and other works and conven-
fences.
IL CoHSCIuCI, tease, own, operate,
or sell transportation line or lines, by
land or by water, in any state or coun-
try, subject to the laws of such state
or country, either directly or through
the ownership of stock of any corr pora-
ton.
If you attempt to do any of these
things you will fail completely and
disastrously. They belong to Mr.. Car
negie. Mr.. Carnegie has $500, 100000 at
his back to put you out of business in
case you try to make living at any
one of the above methods.
But Mr.. Corncgie's is only one trust
out of many hundreds of trusts. There.
fore, before you engage in any kind OF
business, look well into the trust sit
uation in the things you may have in
mind.
The above is quoted from Mr.. Carne-
gie's Particles of incorporation for his
new company, which has $3.50, ,OO0, 900
capitalization.
If, therefore, you have few hundred
dollars to put into business, look care
fully over this list and put your money
into the industry of digging dande-
lion greens or selling lead pencils in
front of Trinity church.
Such things are about the only kind
which remain untrusted and ungob-
bled nowadays.-N. Y. journal.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
Many Blind Russians,

Statistics. which have just been com.
piled show that of the 100000 totally
blind persons in Europe 10000 are
natives of Russia, and this means that
out of every 500 subjects of the czar
there is one who is deprived of sight.
In no other country do we find this
terrible affliction by any means so
widespread. In Germany, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Spain there
is only one blind person in every 1000
inhabitants. Russian oculists and
physicians say that the reason why
so many of their countrymen are
blind and so many others have de-
fectiye eyesight is because insufficient
attention is paid throughout the
country to the ordinary laws of hy-
giene, and they maintain that Rus
slams will continue to suffer. il. this
way as long as they keep themselves
and their homes in unhealthy condi-
ton #z
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul. April 80. 1900.

The reduction ranges all the way
from to Is per cent or more, and will
average fully 10 per cent for the whole
region affected Anyone can figure out
the net local benefit to farmers and
localities. If point, say Senator
Miller's town of Luverne, ships 1,000,-
600 bushels Of wheat in the season, the
saving, which will range from $12 to $l5
a car load, will not be less than $40
for the season. Governor Lind judges
that the saving for the 20 counties Of
the Second congressional district will be
at least $250,000, and be perhaps as
much or more than all the state and
county taxes paid by those counties.
This is the second reduction which
the railroad commission has been in
strumental in bringing about since Gov
ernor Lind's Inauguration. Below is
table showing the rates in force Jan. l,
$780,. and the rates as now fixed by this
latest reduction. For the sake of brevity
only few stations are selected.
Table Showing Reduction From Rate in
Force Jan. 1, 1890.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
CURIOUS, ODD AND USEFUL.

By the use of new carriage attach.
ment the tops can be raised and low.
cred by moving lever, rods connecting
the jointed braces with cranks on
either end of a horizontal rod mounted
under the seat, with the lever secured
to the rod to turn the cranks.
For stoves a new water heater is de-
signed to surround the vertical pipe
leading to the chimney, having a CEN
trail opening through which the pipe
projects, allowing the heater to rest
on the surface of the stove at point
to utilize heat which is ordinarily
wasted.
An improved door stop has been pat
ented by an Alabama man, comprising
a vertical bolt set in the lower edge of
the door, with stiff spring pressing
the bolt downward, the latter being
provided at the tip with friction cap
which will grip the floor and hold the
door in any position. :> ..-.s
Leaves can be rapidly and cleanly
picked up from lawns by an Ohio wom-
ans invention, which has large hop
per mounted on wheels, with fan blades
set in the mouth of the hopper close to
the ground, to be rapidly revolved by
gearing inside the wheels, thus tanning
the leaves into the hopper. - ~&&
An Oregon woman has patented a
neat folding wardrobe, having pair
of wooden sides hinged to the back,
with shelves hinged to one of the sides,
to drop down when the sides are drawn
apart, allowing the whole to be folded
against the back, the front being
formed Of curtain to keep out the
|dust. >''-'s s. H..
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
MORE lind REFORMS
FlRMNESS OF GRAIN AND WAREHOUSE
COMMISSION GIVES THE SOUTH
WEST LOWER GRAIN RATES.

The Roads Yield Gracefully-FirstF Fruit
Of Full Board in Sympathy With Gov
ernor Lind-Other State Political Points
Tho National Fieid-Encouraging Out
look on Every Hand-The Coming Con-
ventions-Twin City Gossip-Note and
Comment of the Week.
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul. April 80, 1900.
The administrative event Of the week
has been the final adjustment Of the
controversy between the state railroad
and warehouse commission and the
southwestern roads, as to the rates on
grain, being the conclusion of the COM
missioners' determined effort to bring
the rates on flax seed and grain down
to a fair basis.
After many weeks of consideration,
end after number of conferences be-
tween the railroad officials and the
commission, the determined stand taken
by the latter induced the companies to
yield. They have now accepted the
rates demanded by the commission
which involves a reduction from 1863
stations on the following roads:
All stations on the Hastings and Da-
kota, from Sumter to Appleton, inclu-
sive.
All stations on Minneapolis and st.
Louis, from Winthrop to Dakota state
line, and from Winthrop to Iowa state
line.
All stations on the Chicago and North
western, between Kasota and Dakota
state line, including branches.
All stations on Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha in Minnesota
west and south of Mankato.
All stations on Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul in Minnesota west of and
including Wells.
All stations on Great Northern in
Minnesota southwest of Raymond
(near Willmar).
Eleven stations on tho Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern.
From the 1863 stations affected a few
are selected to show the reductions in
the various localities, as follows:
Table Showing Reduction April, 1900.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
Shorthand Talk.

The courtroom was filed with people.
The witness was a foreigner and was reply
ing volubly and at length in his nativetongue
to the queries Of the lawyers.
While this was gong on a young wit en-
minute to the witness answers. Then he
remarked, drily: s:Say, what's he doing,
talking shorthand? Detroit Free Press.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
. Tlrst Results.

s He-What's the matter, dear? You look
as if there was something troubling you.
She--There is I've joined .tnor't
Worry" club, and don't know now in the
world lam going to pay my dues Yonkers
Statesman. s5S @ ST