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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
LATER,

"A historic bell, which was cast at
st. Petersburg, and sent as choice
Russian exhibit for the worlds fair,
has been stolen from the rear of st.
Vladimir's Russian church, Chicago.
1t was valued at $500, weighed 500
pounds, and in two months was to
new church which st. Vladimirs con-
gregation is erecting.
Samuel w. Williston has been chos-
en- by the trustees of the University
of Chicago to become head professor
of the department of paleontology.
Prof. Williston is now head pro-
fessor of geology and anatomy i'll the
University of Kansas.
The Colorado supreme court has
upheld the city ordinance of Denver
for the regulation of wine rooms.
The decision reverses that of the dis
trict court given by Judge Palmer,
who held that women have the same
right to enter wine rooms and sa-
looms that men have. The court
holds that injury to public morality
would result if women were permit
ted to frequent wine rooms unre-
stricted.
The comptroller of the currency
has issued a call for the condition of
national banks at the close of busi-
ness Wednesday, April 30, 1902.
Violent earthquake shocks are re-
ported from Bordeaux, Bayonne,
PauX and other places in France.
They lasted 15 seconds. The reports
do not mention any damage.
-
on Mount Pelee, island of Martinique,
which began on the Sd, has complete
ly destroyed the Guerin factories,
situated about two miles from ST.
Pierre, the principal town of Martin
ique. 1t is reported that about $50
persons have disappeared. a great
panic prevails at st. Pierre.
Justice Bradley, of the district SUI
preme court, has issued mandamus
against the postmaster general, di-
recting him to restore to the second
class mail rates the following publi-
cations: The Official Railway Guide,
of New York; the Pocket List of
Railway Officials, of New York, and
the Monthly Official Railway List, of
Chicago.
"Ping pong ankle" is the latest
companion to "tennis elbow" The
medical name is tenosinovitis, and it
hurts much. 1t is described az in
flammation of the tendons connected
with the muscles around the shin.
In the senate on the 9th 90 private pension
bills were passed. and then discussion of the
Philippine bill was resumed. 80. The house ad-
| journed Immediately after reading OF the
journal, out OF respect to tho memory of Rep
| resentatiye Salmon
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

Nearly the entire time of the senate on the
Both ult. was occupied in debate on the
Philippine question....In the house the
agricultural appropriation bill was passed
after increasing the item for good roads
inquiries from $4,000 to 1900. An Indirect
attack on the beef trust was made by Mr..
Lacey, who introduced a bill to lease graz
Ing lands TO homesteaders ard owners of
small farms.
The Philippine question was further dis
cussed In the senate on the 1st. The sub
committee on Cuban relations begun its in
quiry into the present holding of Cuban
sugar lands. In the house most of the day
was given to the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill, which was not completed.
a bill was passed providing that third and
fourth class mail matter without sufficient
postage shall not be remailed to the sender.
In the senate on the 2d an amendment
providing for postponement of the st.
Louis fair to 1904 was introduced, the con-
ference report on the Indian appropriation
bill was agreed to, and the Philippine bill
was further discussed...In the house bills
were passed to limit the use of injunctions
In labor disputes and to provide diplomatic
and consular officers for the republic of
Cuba. a bill was introduced to abolish all
duties on live cattle, hogs and sheep i'm.
ported from foreign countries, and another
TO establish n department of commerce.
In the senate on the I'd the entire day
was devoted to debate on the Philip.
pines....ln the house appropriate reso
lutions were adopted on the death oi
Congressman Amos j. Cummings of New
York, and as n further mark of respec
the house adjourned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Congressional denominations: Third
Iowa district, d. b. Henderson (rep.);
Fifth Iowa, r. G. Cousins (rep.); Sew
enth Ohio, L. B. Kyle (rep); Tenth
Ohio, Stephen Morgan (rep); Third
Michigan, w. Gardner (rep.); Fif-
teenth Illinois, G. w. Prince (rep.); 4;
Second Indiana, r. w, Miers (dem.).
Amos j, Cummings democratic con-
gresham from New York city since
1887, died in Baltimore of pneumonia,
aged GO years.
Potter Palmer died suddenly in
Chicago after three weeks illness
fran grippe. Pneumonia is believed to
have developed, causing edema oi
lungs. His estate is estimated al
$4,000, 900, mostly in Chicago real es
tate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A terrible hailstorm ragged over
western Oklahoma, and great havoc
was wrought in it's path.
The Army Relief society of the
United States has elected Mrs. Daniel
l.. Lamont as its president.
Emigration from the west of Ire
land to America is assuming what is
called alarming proportions"
Jules Verne, the novelist, though
now in his eighty-sixth year, still
works at his desk for four hours a
day.
A machine for measuring waves of
light, now building at the University
of Chicago, will rule $4,000 lines to an
inch.
Rev. DR.. Charles olmsted, formerly
of Pennsylvania, has been consecrat-
ed as bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Colorado.
The Wilson homestead, in Mason,
N. H., said to be the birthplace of the
original "Uncle SAM" was sold at
auction for $1.5OO.
An American syndicate is planning
steamship line that will have a boat
start every day for Europe, thus es-
tablishing the first daily service.
j. Pierpont Morgan is to receive
$12, 100000 in stock of the new ship
ping combine in return for his serv-
ices in organizing and financing it,
At Jonesboro, Tenn, Samuel X.
Tadl pck aged 20, died, and when his
sister, Mrs. Nancy j. Good went to
look upon his face she sank down and
died also.
Henry o. Havemeyer has just given
1000 volumes to the library of the
public school at Greenwich, Conn
erected by himself and his wife as q
memorial.
The bureau of foreign commerce
bulletin says that if line of steam,
ers from New York TO Brazil were
started there would be sufficient
freight in rubber and coffee.
At Greenville, Miss, Morris Rosen
stock, planter, closed a contract
with Thomas r. Morris, of Pitts
burg company, to pick cotton from
the stock in the field with machinery
the first of the kind on record.
Carroll ID. Wright, head of the bu
reau of statistics of labor, Washing
ton, is to be the head of the new col
legiate school attached to Clark Uni
versity, in Worcester, Mass. Mr.
Wright will retain his position in
Washington.
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Many Americans are said to be seek

Many Americans are said TO De seek
ing homes in northwest Canada.
Members of the British house of
commons have asked the government
to pledge itself to prevent the trans
fer of ships to the American combine.
Officers of the United States cruiser
Chicago, imprisoned in Venice, have
been set free by order of the king Of
Italy.
Gen. Chaffee reported on the board
of inquiry appointed to investigate e
the Gardener charges, saying that Off
Ger alleges unfairness on the part of
court and asks for counsel. The in
vestigators have been directed to in.
sure fairness.
American troops under Col. Bald
win captured Moro fort Mt Bayan,
Mindanao, after a hand to hand fight.
One officer and seven men were killed
and 81 wounded. The Moros lost
over 200 killed, including sultan and
rajah of Bayan.
The illness of Queen Wilhelmina
has assumed a grave nature, court
physicians announcing that there ia
little hope of her recovery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09

1t will entirely the forms of Female Complaints all Ova
ran troubles, Inflammation liberation Falling Displacement
of the Womb Spinal Weakness and peculiarly
adapted to the Change of Life.
1t has cured of Backache and Ieuorrh@a than
other remedy the world 1t is almost nab such
dsoves and eype tmo from the Uterus in early stage
Irregular Suppressed Painful Menuaton Weakness Of the
ache, General Debility quickly yields to it.
Womb troubles causing pa weight backache, instantly
eved permanently its Under all
harmony with the govern SYSTEM
harmless water
quickly that Bearing;down Feeling extreme lassi
tude "don feeling, excabty,
irrab Fainness sepessness fatuency
melancholy the bues backache These indications
of Female Weakness arrangement of the Uterus which this
medicine always
Kidney Bacache of the Vegetable
Compound always
other female medicine world received
widespread and unqualified No other medicine
has such record of of female troubles.
anything are
thousand they
Refuse
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
FOREIGN.

Boer delegates have each taken a
separate district in South Africa to
confer with burghers in the field on
peace terms.
Princess Radziwill was given two
years prison sentence at Cape Town
for forging Cecil Rhodes name.
Official announcement that Queen
Wilhelmina is out of danger was
made at The Hague.
The fourth monthly installment of
the Chinese indemnity, amounting to
81, ,292, 200, has been paid.
The king of Italy has pardoned Off
GERS of the United States cruiser Chi.
cago, imprisoned in Venice for resist
ing arrest.
Gen. Palma, president-elect of Cuba
reached Santiago and was greeted by
crowd of 10000.
The final meeting of Boer leaders
to discuss peace terms will be held
May Is.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
A Happy Passage.

"Young man." said the resident physician
At the hospital, ''you have only an hour to
live"
The white.robed nurses moved silently to
and fro as the patient nervously clutched
the bed covering.
"Yes, it is my sad duty to inform you
that you are going to that bourne from
which no traveller returns; but all is hap
piness there, the days know no night, and
there is rest eternal-sweet rest"
The patients eyes flashed for moment,
and then he exclaimed joyfully:
"Ah! and l will not have to chase the
lost-ping-pong ball?"
Then they understood. He was one OF
the army Of ping pong plebes.-Baltimore
News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
DOMESTIC.

c. A. Buffers, Il. A. Emery, Miss
Blanch Harding and Miss Margaret
Keeler were killed by the cars at a
crossing in Kewanee, Ill.
The report that Tom Thunder, the
celebrated Winnebago Indian, was
drowned near Gatesville, Wis, was er-
roheous.
The Russian battleship Retvisan,
built by Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia,
left the shipyards for Russia.
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, in a speech
at Minneapolis, says American people
will eventually crush out trusts that
attempt to throttle competition.
President Roosevelt says that if
congress adiourns without adopting
some measure of relief for Cuba he
will order an immediate reassembling
to finish the work.
Andrew Carnegie left New York on
the steamship st. Louis for his es-
tate in Scotland.
Ernest Dewley, negro who shot
and seriously wounded Harry Dowell,
young white man, at Custom, KY,
was hanged by mob.
Secretary Long has closed his Of
fetal career as the head of the naval
establishment and Mr.. Moody sue
ceeds him.
Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshield
sailed with the battleship Illinois for
London to be present at the corona
tion ceremonies.
Eight girls were killed and AZ in
jured by panic in a Philadelphia
cigar factory, caused by false cry
of fire"
Twelve thousand workmen struck
at Pittsburg to enforce eight-hour de-
mands.
The Rock Island road has pur-
chased the st. Louis, Kansas City and
Colorado line.
The Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers at the
Wheeling convention voted a strike
fund of 100000.
Absolute proof of the existence of
at least three agreements between
the packing concerns included in the
beef trust has been obtained in Chi
cago by United States District Attor-
ney Bethea.
Lie puDllC utDJ statement issued
on the 1st shows that the debt de-
creased $4,G16,356 during the month of
April. The cash balance in the treas
ury was 1884, ,739,9s3 The total debt,
less the cash in the treasury, amounts
to SO 30, 115,979.
During April the total govern
ment receipts were S45,215, 800 and
expenditures $4O,799,263, leaving a
surplus for the month of $4316.O .O0O
The surplus for the past ten months is
$65, ,270.
On April 30 the total circulation of
national bank notes was 1856, ,9s7, ,399.
The Amalgamated association in
session at Wheeling, w. Va, reelected
Theodore Shaffer president for the en-
suing year.
The Indiana supreme court in test
case decided that the Indianapolis
three-cent-fare law is invalid.
bill accusing packers of antitrust
law violation has been prepared by
District Attorney Bethea in Chicago
and is ready for fling. Packers are
charged.with being in combination and
with accepting freight rebates.
A cyclone at Bayard, Van Vert and
Weldon, in Iowa, demolished many
buildings, causing heavy property loss
and probably taking human life.
Andrew Carnegie announced before
he left for Scotland that he would
give another $1,OO0,O00 to 21 towns
for Libraries.
Because of dependency Mrs. John
L. Kingsbury ;;s:22!::aned her two chit
dren, aged eight and 12, at Denver,
Col, and committed suicide by the
same method
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
ONO Killed, Two injured.

Canton, May 7-Robert Chisholm
was killed, and Hiram Smith and
James Black painfully injured at the
plant of the Aultman Co.. Tuesday
morning. A large elevator on which
they were hauling threshing ma
chine fell distance of 80 feet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
100000 for Charity.

Toledo, o., May THE will of
Miss Anna C. Mott, who died n week
ago and who was reputed to be the
wealthiest woman in the city, was
filed for probate yesterday, and in it
she bequeaths about 100000 to the
charitable institutions of the city,
among them being one for the Tole-
do Women's Suffrage association for
$4,000. She also leaves about $1,000
to her servants.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
Ate wild Parknips.

Columbus, May 6.-Three Sciotoville
boys ate quantity of wild parsnips
Sunday, mistaking them for sweet
anise. Charles Moore, aged IA, is
dead, and the other two boys are in
q serious condition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
Conmitted Suicide.

Cleveland, May 7.-Because his Sis
ter, whom he hadn't seen for nearly
10 years, wouldn't go to Youngstown
and live with him, Christie Reed, of
that place, drank carbolic acid on the
steps of her home Tuesday, and was
dead in ten minutes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
Usen of the Wheel

Spokes-The bicycle is great moral fac
tor. 1t keeps women from gossiping about
their neighbors.
Neads-Ugh! As far as l can see, it helps
them TO run people down more than ever
Tit-Bits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
THE MARKETS.

New York, May Z, 1902
Flour-Winter wheat, patents, $3.s5
@4O5.
Wheat-No. . red s9hc.
Corn-No. 2 at 6Skc.
Oats-No. . at sic.
Beeves - No sales, veals $4.O066.50.
Sheep-Sales at S4.25@6.oO, lambs
S3.00@5.00.
Hogs-No sales.
Cleveland, May 7.-Flour-Winter
wheat, patents, $3.95@4.10.
Wheat-No. red s5hc.
Corn-No. 2 yellow 65hc.
Oats-No. . white 4SAc.
Hay-No. timothy $500.
Butter-Best creamery 23hc.
Cheese-York state 13hc.
Eggs-Strictly fresh 16hc.
Potatoes-Best grades $1.05@1.10.
Cattle - Choice steers $6.1O@6.25,
calves $5.5O@5.75.
Sheep-Best $5.5O@5.6o, lambs $685.
@6.4O.
Hogs-Yorkers $500.
Toledo, May 7.-Wheat-Cash S4hc.
Corn-Cash 60hc.
Oats-Cash 43c.
Cloverseed-Cash $50.
East Buffalo, May 7.-Cattle-Noth-
ing doing. Veals steady.
Hogs-Heavy $7.35@7.45, mixed $7.1O
@7.3O, pigs $6.40@6.5O.
Sheep-Clipped sheep $5.75@6.OO,
clipped lambs $6.75@6.s5.
East Liberty, May 7.-Cattle-
Choice $6.7O@6.s5, veals $5.0O@5.5O.
Hogs = Prime heavies $7.25@7.35,
light $6.60@6.75.
Sheep-Best $5.7O@5.s5, lambs 5000
@6.7O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-09
Sn ovy-Applea.

There is said to be a large tract of rich
farming land in Alaska. Doubtless many
people will go there TO raise winter apples.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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14S.-CHARADE.

The old church tower COMPLETES the
town,
The town COMPLETES the sea;
TO ALL some papers l sat down;
My maid tweed PRIMAL me
turned around and caught my maid;
You are dismissed" ] cried;
20! please COMPLETE my fault" she
said.
mo! leave me-" 1 replied.
The old church tower COMPLETES the
town,
The town COMPLETES the sea:
watched the blue waves with a frown:
My conscience troubled me-
Inc blue waves, dacing, seemed to say,
COMPLETE, COMPLETE, forgiven
did-her grateful TWO that day
VIII help me while L live. E L. C..
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who tells me that he has lost his heart to
you"
"Oh. Mrs. Henson
well. now. offer him 10 you as a hus-
band. Don't snatch your hand away.
Muriel. and don't you look so foolish. Alan.
My dear children. you love each other and
love comes first. Money is a very good
thing. but it's not everything in this
world"
And here Alan chimed in: MY grand
mother is quite right. Muriel Money is
not everything. 1t is. in fact. nothing
where love IS concerned. And I love you
with my whole heart and have made I'D
my mind TO marry you If you Will have me.
darling-snd-and Henson Towers may 20
to the dogs" And then and there Alan took
her into his arms, and they chung TO one
against his breast.
well, at any rate. Muriel." remarked
granny. dryly. you can never say Alan
married you for your money"
For my money! What do you mean.
Mrs. Henson?"
why, she has no money. granny"
81 am not so sure about that There has
been a secret kept from you all your life.
Murlel But on your tWenueth birthday
your father wished you 10 be told. You
are twenty to-day. and Lord Learman.
your guardian, has deputed 10 me the pleas
ant task Of telling you. Your father died
a very rich man, my dear child. and you
are his heiress. In a years time you win
be one OF the richest young women in Eng
land"
Granny, is this true2 How WONDERFUL
and by some queer instinct Alan sudden
ly took his arm from the girls waist and
stood away from her. looking at her doubt
fully and almost with CONSERVATION.
Muriel was pale and her lips trembled.
But I don't understand, Mrs. Henson; II
l am so rich that I can marry Alan. as. az
course, / am certainly going 10 do. where
was the need OF that other girl? You need
surely not have sent for that Manchester
heiress."
My dear, you are the Manchester heir
ess." said granny. smiling I'VE planned
ii all-your grandfather and /; We are The
culprits. You see, we wanted Alan 10
marry you for yourself. and not for your
money. And l think you will admit that
our little plot has been thoroughly sue
cessful. Now. go away together and 90
your love making. my dear children"
Copyright. 1902.
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hammer. 1 am going to marry Muriel
Gray"
Mrs. Henson sat silently smiling to herself
for a few minutes, whilst Alan, all his
youthful, boyish submission gone continued
to pace with manlike vigor UP and down
the tiny room.
Go and bring Muriel here" said the old
lady at last
Here? Now? What for? he queried,
quickly. IL rather want to talk to her
myself, granny, Just now"
do me the kindness of postponing your
talk with her until after 1 have seen her,
my dear boy. / won't keep her FIVE min
utes."
What do you want to say TO her?
Never mind. But you shall hear. You
may be present at our interview, IL you
like. Go and fetch her; and. on your
honor, say no word of love to her until
after 1 release her. Promise Alan"
He promised. and went away to find the
girl.
A few miutes later they came back to-
gether, Muriel looking a little puzzled
and anxious.
IL know what IT IS" she had said to Alan.
THAT girl is to come here, and the spare
room will be wanted for her Is that not
it?"
But Alan did not answer her; only she
saw that his face was full of trouble.
Mrs. Henson's first words to Muriel were
a surprise TO them both.
'Muriel. my dear. it is your birthday, is
it not?"
why. so it is! declare 1 had forgotten
it, -" she answered, laughing.
Come and kiss me- my love- and let me
wish you many happy returns Of the day.
You are twenty to-day, are you not?"
Eyes, Mrs. Henson" Granny held her
by the hand.
II have a birthday offering for you. my
dear child. An offering you know, means
a thing that is offered. You can take it or
leave it, as you like"
The young people looked at one another
doubtfully.
Here is my grandson. Alan Henson,
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operations at a spot a quarter Of a mile
west and a quarter OF a mile north from
home. Having caught a bee by placing the
tumbler over IL we set the glass over the
honeycomb. and soon the bee loaded itself
with honey. We then took away the glass,
for we knew that the bee would be eager
10 return TO its home with its precious load
Of honey. After rising and circiing round
over the honeycOmb il made a dart away
on a Decline" for its home. Ny eve could
not follow az. but We set out IN the direc-
ton I'm which Jack claimed IL had gone. BY
catching other bees we found that Jack
was right We proceeded unti. approach
ing the woods, We thought We must be
east and three-Quarters OF mile north
from home. In order 10 make the angle
that our hero had spoken Of. we left our
Decline and went due east for quarter
OF a mile and again sent bee home This
one few of into the woods In a direction
exactly northeast. Leaving Jack 10 follow
IL. / returned 10 the first line; and now We
began TO taste in anticipation the wild
honey which is said 10 be so much finer
than domestic honey. All that was 20 be
done was for each 10 follow Decline; We
must then meet at the hive OF the bees.
But there's many a slip 'twixt cup and
lip. and / will presently tell you why. al
though we found the bees. We failed 10 Sc
cure any wild honey. But. on second
thoughts. the reader may determine this
for himself by drawing plan OF our homes
and of our operations. +. i. 3
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149.-A wooDsMAN's PROBLEM.

Jack and I have always been great
chums. This is not surprising, seeing that
the families to which we belong are the
only settlers within a radius of at least five
miles Our fathers are general farmers and
both make special hobby of agriculture
Jack home is at the northeast corner of a
block OF land mile and a quarter square
while ours is at the opposite southwest cor
ner. On my last birthday Jack came
through the bush to our place to bring me
birthday gift and to see what other pres
ents had got. one Of these was Fenimore
Coopers story oak Openings" and we
were both soon deeply interested in the
first chapter. which describes the hero's
method of locating a bees nest Say we
and having procured a glass tumbler and
a piece of honeycomb, we set out to find
some wild honey by putting TO practical
test the method described. We commenced