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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
The Ubiaut,ou. Microbe.

Ruthless bacteriologists destroy, one
by one, our fondest illusions. Now
faith in the purity of glaciers must go
the way of other popular fallacies.
Hitherto the man in the street had
imagined that were all the waters of
every city and plain polluted he would
still find immaculate springs in the
Alps. But NJ. Binst, who presides over
chemical laboratory at the Pasteur
institute, having no such faith, OBJ
tained some ice from the glaciers of
Mont Blanc itself and placed it under
his pitiless microscope. His verdict
skaters the dreams of mountaineers.
1t appears that even the summit, which
so long remained untrodden by human
feet, has lost its purity, il it ever had
any. The ice in question, and water
melted therefrom, were found. on bac-
THEOLOGICAL analysis, to be 'peopled
with colonies of microbes" The state
ment which follows is particularly ter
rifying. 1t appears that "the germs
in question were found to belong to the
most varied families of bacteria" NJ.
Binst accounts for the pollution of the
Mont Blame glaciers by surmisiug that
the microbes have been conveyed to the
mountain peaks by the winds sweeping
the cities in the valleys.-London Tcle-
graph.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
The Cigar of Peace.

every attention is being paid to
the Boer leaders, whose comfort in
the matter of lodging has been well
looked after" Thus the report from
Pretoria, and in the interests of peace
it is to be hoped that the comforts in
clude some reasonably choice cigars,
the reduction of which to ashes forms
the best basis for an agreement be-
tween men who differ and smoke. by
much tobacco Bismarck reduced Theirs
TO acceptance of the German terms,
and the Spanish-American peace COM
mission after the war of 1898 proceed
ed but lamely until the delegates
kindled the pipe of peace. At the
fifth meeting, little progress having
been made, Senor Rios, on behalf of his
colleagues, proposed an escape from
the formal atmosphere. II have OBJ
served" he said, "that the American
commissioners are accustomed to
smoking. May l, suggest that we joir
together in our one bond of sympath,
and light our cigars and cigarettes?'
This being done, the negotiations
speeded happily, thereby proving tina
a smoke in time saves much firing
london Chronicle
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
How to Celebrate the Fourth

In order to properly celebrate it /.
to your interest to select programme
enjoyable the entire day. even the cost
may be slightly In advance OF a cheap
er or less entertaining proposition
Here is one In advanceof ofall others
A trip to Starr Island and return, IO1
miles River, so miles on Lake Erie on
the magnificent New Greyhound, the
largest Steamer on the Great Lakes
Fire works upon your return In the
eIening, 20 numbers new In design and
IL e most expensive half hour display
ever offered, and the first display CD
Lake Erie since Commodore Perry had
his say. The display is guaranteed by
A. L. Due Co., Dupscomb & Co. and
the White Star Line.
Steamer Greyhound leaves Toled o
9:l5 a. tn. returns 1000 p. m.
Over ~ hours on the water all for
Sl.S0. Children under II, so cents.
Write for programme.
J. w. CONRAD,
Genl Agent,
Toledo. o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
SILVER COINS TURN BLACK
7Aere Is Very Little Clean Money
Seen I'm the OIL Region
o. of Texas.

"Noney is curiously colored in the
oiH REGION" said gentleman from
Beaumont, Tex. according to the New
Orfeans mesDemocrat. land during
my recent experience in the Texas city
Il cnuid not really tell whether was
Rsssting good money or bad half the
ttme- The appearance of the silver in
efrcuIation i'm and around Beaumont
,a1g Il revelation to me, but, of course,
Inen who have been in oil regions be-
f,sr, where the very air is filled with
HEzr knew just why it was. Shiny dol
Irx are really very rare now in the
lTHras oil belt. The black oXdized dol
hr is the rule. The dimes, quarters
and sifiSes are black. 1t is marvellous
Eaw quickly The silver will beeoms !9xi-
dfzed-
Il was talking to one of the men
sbu was actively engaged in working
as aue of the wells. and just for my
bEnefit he made a little experiment.
He searched around until he got
pswtlooking dollaT, oDs that had just
ssfived and had not had time to be
affected by the oil and gas of the place.
He put the dollar in his pocket and
went to work at one of the manholes.
He dill not remain there a great while.
s when he retNrned he pulled out the
sEII1ar ans! handed ii to me for inspec-
tim. 1t was black enough, and it had
pnt got out of his pocket until he gave
II. back TO me. The gas simply per-
mrafcd the mans clothing, got into
his pocket, and when it struck the sill
ver the necessary CHEMICAL processes
were set in motihn to leave the dol
lar colorsS. All the silver Wlich has
IsscD at beaumont for any length of
time is in this condition, and the man
who would draw the color line on the
dollars in the Texas oil belt would sim
ply be unable To do business"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

At Toledo the White Star Line
Steamers connect with (Belt Line)
Manufacturers r. r. Cars are placed
at Company's Warehouse, making a
transfer of about so #. car to boat.
Steamers leave wharf 9:15 a. M,
daily, arrive Detroit 1:15 p. M; Star
Island, Algonac. Marine City st. Clair,
Port Huron and other points in South
ern Michigan afternoon of same day.
Low rates. Prompt service
j. w. CONRAD,
General Agent,
Toledo. Ohio
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
TOLEDO ADJUSTMENTS.

There are those who see considerable
Improvement in Miss Rita Redmond's
performance at the Casino this week
AS compared with her last seasons pro-
duction OF the same spectacle, -'Dlon
Cato" by name. Miss Redmond is
singing better than ever, the act Is
sumptuousIy mounted and 1t seems
destined to be one OF the most substan-
tlal successes in vaudeville. The sew
eral changes OF the spectacle are bril-
liant and Kaleidoscope, and they do
not lack for dramatic effect.
sss
A good many performing dogs have
been exhibited In Toledo from time tc
time. but those which are performing
at the Farm theater this week easil,
eclipse their predecessors 10 point ol
intelligence and obedience. One OF the
best OF their feats is that in which they
play three pieces on strings OF bell
hung In front OF them. Not q fals'
note is struck. and the clever canine
keep time with the accuracy OF |
human being. The musical Kliests ar
repeating their SUCCESS OF two week
ago. They have added enjoyable ne'
business" to an already unique con
ception, and one has only TO witnes
their performance W understand why |
Is 30 popular.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
TRANSFERS.

George G. limerick to Whitney
Montgomery, lot, Millbury, $3.50.
Mary A. Conrad to, Barbara He'll
man, 2 lots, Perrysburg. 81, 100.
J. r, Wetmore to G. w. Figert, 81
acres, Town 4, U. S. r., $1,000.
George Taulker to Henry Martin
10 of SO acres. Freedom, S533,33.
Augusta A. Reed, admix. to Mary A
Vance, lot, Perrysburg 800.
II. N. Bierley TO Anna Hagemeyer
Is OF 9S acres, Freedom, $loO.
Lost, - Alligator chatelain bag
Finder please return to Miss Lind
Chapman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
Certainly n Bird .

The wife OF a Methodist minister in
West Virginia has been married three
times. Her maiden name was partridge,
her first husband was named Robin,
her second Sparrow ana the present
ones name is Quayle. There are now
two Young Robins, one Sparrow ami
three little Quayles in the family. One
grandfather was Swami aud another
was n Jay, but he's dead and now a
bird OF Paradise. They live on Hawk
avenue, Eagleville, Canary Islands, and
the fellow who wrots this article is a
Tyre bird, and an interested relative OF
the family.-Exchange.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

Man has very little nse for ADVICE
chat doesn't confirm his own opinion.
Unless q man is satisfied with HIM
self no ia not in the self-made class.
Every woman knows she's coquette,
tiut she doesn't think others suspect it.
What a monotouous old world this
would be II 1t were not for the illusions
therein.
Young man II you can't marry the
girl with dollars you are lucky TO marry
one with sense.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

The workmen engaged iu reuovating
the White House have torn up the
floor of the East room and have discov-
cred some handmade nails and some
peculiar nails with heads as big as
those of railroad spike but with far
slenderer bodies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
a . To7IA.
Bears the n The Kind yOp Have Always Bought
Signature sf &>X2zlz<

Two French investigators have pub.
lished a book in which they declare
that love Is poison, while others
state that it Is bacterial disease
Ansidotes and antitoxins have not yet
been discovered by the savants.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

The expert accountants of the treas
ury recently completed the examina'
tion of the accounts of Disbursing or
ficer George w. Evans OF the Depart
m Int OF Interior. The examination re-
vealed the fact that Mr.. Evans had
disbursed in the past eighteen years
Sl7O 900, 600 without the loss OF one
cent to either the government or him
self.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
Opening of the "Ruyai Fontenae" Hotel
Frankfort, Mich.

Frankfort, Mich.
The Royal Fontenac" Hotel, thu
handsomest summer hotel In the North
will open its first season July LIST under
the management OF Mr.. j. r. Hayes.
the man who made Mackinaw Island
famous, and Mr.. G. A. Brant, formerl,
Superintendent the Union League
Club, Chicago, Music, dancing, boat
ing, bathing, fishing, horseback riding
golf, tennis and many other forms ol
entertainment will be provided. You
will find Frankfort and the new hotel g
most delightful place to spend you,
vacation. l6b
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

No man ever realizes how much trash
he owns until he moves,
No matter how low the dressmak er
cuts the opera gown she always gets the
bill high enough to make up for 1t.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
rne rieII of Danger,

Greene-Soine ioiRs Iancy That golf
is a dangerous game. Do you think
there is any danger in it?
Gage-I had two friends who got en-
gagged on the golf link last season.
Boston Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
Two Bottles Cured Him.

81 was troubled with kidney COM
plant for about two years writes A..
II. Davis, of Mt. Sterling, Ia, "but two
bottles of Foleys Kidney Cure effect
ed a permanent cure" C. p Champ
ney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

"A. r. Bass, Of Morgantown, Ind,
had to get up ten or twelve times in
the night and had severe backache
and pains in the kidneys. Was cured
by Foley's Kidney Cure. G. p.
Champney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

-Foleys Kidney Cure purifies the
blood by straining out impurities and
tones up the whole system. Cures
kidney and bladder troubles. G. p
Champney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
Financial Effort.

Jack-Was the church garden-party
/ success?
Julia-Well worked hard enough;
{ ate ice-cream with every young man
IN the grounds.-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
The Wrong Day.

Master-What are you crying for?
Office Boy-Aly grandmother's dead,
Ind she's going to be buried on q
holiday.-Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

To the Republicans of Wood County:
l am a candidate for the Office OF
Probate Judge, subject to the deci.
sion of your delegates at the coming
County Convention.
w. III. McMILLEN,
North Baltimore, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

When other Medicines Have Failed
Take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t has
cured when everything else has dis
appointed. C. p. Champney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
MAu,o~

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO=Q Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures n cold tn one day
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

wish to announce to the Republi-
cans of Wood county. that l am a
candidate for the nomination for
Probate Judge, subject to the decis-
ion of the convention.
j. G. LINCOLN, M. ID.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04
ANNouNcEM ENTs.

Ed. Journal:--Please say to the Re-
publicans of Wood county that l will
be q candidate for Sheriff, subject to
their decision at the coming county
convention. JOE f. REED,
Bowling Green.
l will be a candidate for the nomina-
tien for Sheriff, subject to the com.
ing Republican convention.
j. H. HOOK,
Liberty township, May 10, 1902.
Editor Journal:-PIease announce
to the Republicans of Wood county
that will be a candidate for the office
of Sheriff, subject to the decision of
the Republican convention.
DIR. e. p. THOMAS.
wish to announce to the Republi-
cans of Wood county, that am a can
didate for the nomination for Sheriff,
subject to the decision of the con-
vention. JAMES H. MUIR.
Pemberville, May Z. 1902.
will he candidate for the nomina-
tion for Sheriff at the coming Repub-
llcan county convention.
ALE. B. FARMER.
Please announce to the Republicans
OF Wood County that will be a candi
date for Sheriff, subject to the decision
of the county convention.
w. s. REECE,
North Baltimore,O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

wish to announce to the Repudli-
cans Of Wood county that 1 will be a
candidate for Sheriff subject to the de-
cision of the coming county convention.
L. A. WARD.
Dunbridge, O., May IL, 1902.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

Republicans of Wood County:
After an interval of six years my
name will again be presented to the
Republican county convention as a
candidate for the office of Probate
Judge, subject to the decision of the
convention.
ID. X. HOLLENBECK,
Perrysburg, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

To the Republicans OF Wood County:
1 wish to announce my withdrawal
from the race before the Republican
convention for Sheriff OF Wood county.
l do this with regret, but other inter-
ests which will take my whole time
will not permit me TO make the race.
I wish to thank all nay friends for their
encouragement, and will say to them
that will probably be candidate for
Sheriff In the future. j. A. RHODES.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-08-14
COAL MINING IN INDIA.
Operated In Simple and Unprohthble
Manner by the UnprogressiHe
Natives.

Coal mining in India is physically
very differen: from coal mining in Eu-
rope. The very simplicity of 1T has
been hindrance to progress. There
is no gas; the pits are all shallow;
one of 300 feet is considered quite
deep pit, and many are entered by in
clines, which the people much prefer,
as they can stroll in and out at their
pleasure. Consequently any man
thinks he is good enough to be man
ager, and the older pits resemble rab-
bit warrens more than anything else
Most people would consider an out
crop 80 feet thick as good as a gold
mine, yet the genius who worked a
Quarry-it cannot be called a pit
where this occurred managed to tie
the place up in knot very soon by the
simple device OF putting the spoil
ahead Of him instead of behind. This
want Of capable managers is crying
evil.
All the seams worked on Bengal are
of respecta BILE and many of them a
great thickness, 20 and rs feet not be-
ing uncommon. Bengal coal compares
favorably with the Assam product in
respect of ash. A good sample con-
tains about ten per cent. Of ash; the
worst Is little better than stony ref
use. Coal mining in Bengal dates from
1897, and the Bengal Coal company
was the pioneer in the industry, bring
ing it's coal down by water to Calcutta,
even after the railway was construct
ed The bulk Of it is raised from
shafts, and Is cut by native miners
with wedges, hammers and picks. In
the up-to-date mines an efficient sys-
tenn of underground tramways leads
the coal tubs to the pit bottom.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-08-14
RAILROAD SEARCHLIGHTS.
New Luminaries for Engines That
Make the Old-Time Reflector
Look Very Dim.

When heavy train is rushing in the
dark at 60 miles an hour weak head
light is no protection. 1t cannot re
veal the trouble ahead, says Harper's
Weekly, soon enough for the engineer
to stop his train.
A number of the newest engines have
been supplied with headlights that are
visible mile away. and light the track
hundreds of yards in front of the en-
CINE. The ordinary high-speed mail
train can be stopped inside of 1900
feet. So light that can cover this
distance is as great protection as the
noon sun.
The new lights are run by a small dy-
namo in the engine. Some of them
are as high as 5000 candle power, and
make the old-time reflector look feeb
and yellow.
A further improvement is device
which allows the engine to "see around
corners" The light is governed by
lever in the tender, by means of which
the fireman can turn the light side
wise down a curve in the track. The
old-fashioned light, fixed permanently
to the smoke stack, projected its rays
directly ahead, and thus left the track
in darkness except on a straight road.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-08-14
HOT TIME AT NOME.
"FunctiOn" While the Mercury
Ii 40 Below Zero.

A correspondent at Nome writes a
glowing account of roof garden per-
Torrance in midwinter by the Knights
of Pythias club. He asserts that the
hall was made to represent an Allan
tic coast roof garden in the summer
season. Scattered about the hall were
palm trees, Chinese lanterns, and arti-
fetal willows. The ladies wore light
frocks and the men were attired in
ducks, shirt waists and straw hats.
All those present are said to have en-
loved themselves until after midnight,
no doubt imagining they were eatin,
watermelons and slipping lemonade
and mint juleps. At the very moment
of doing this, however, the wind out
side was bowling and the mercury was
down in the bulb to 40 below zero. This
is cheerful news, comments our In
formant, and clearly indicates that a
Yankee is bound to have hot time"
in spite Of any weather conditions with
which he may have to cope.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-08-14
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
Secretary Stewards Purchase of Alas
ka Has Proved to lie Very
Profitable.

When Secretary of State Seward
negotiated the purchase of Alaska
from the Russian government many
Americans regarded it as shameful
waste of money, and some newspa-
pers referred to 1t as an investment
of $7,500,000 in icebergs. That the
transaction has been profitable one
is shown by monograph prepared
by the treasury bureau of statistics
for publication in the Forthcoming is
sue of the monthly summary. In
general terms it may be said that
Alaska, for which the United States
paid Russia $7,2O0,000 in 1867, has sup
piled furs, fish and gold amounting
to about $15,0000 900 in value, about
equally divided between these three
items; that the Investments of cap
ital from the United States in Alas
ka are probably $25,0OO,oo0, with a
large additional sum invested in
transportation to that territory;
and that the annual shipments of
merchandise to Alaska now aggre-
gate more than $12, 100000 and have
aggregated since the purchase near
ly or quite $1OO,000,000 Meantime the
population has grown from an esti-
mated 10000 at the date of purchase
to 32,052 in 1890, 1882 in 1900 and an
estimated $4,000 at the present time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-08-14
GAMBLED WITH DEATH.
tai in the TransvasI During
the War.

Some British soldiers were recently
attacked with fever in the Transvaal
and were removed to a hospital. Aft
er a few days they began to recover,
and, finding time hanging heavy on
their hands. they resolved to gamble
and formed what they called the
Temperature pool"
New patients were arriving daily,
and the physicians took the tempera-
ture of all the invalids every morn
ing. When this was done the tenn
perature was written on IA piece of
cardboard, which was fastened at the
head Of each bed. 1t was agreed that
each soldier should put shilling into
the pool every day and that the en-
tire amount should go to the patient
who had the highest temperature on
that day.
1t frequently happened that the pa
tient who received all the money in
the pool died few hours afterward,
the elevation of his temperature indi-
eating that his malady had become
more serious, but this did not pre-
vent the survivors from continuing
to play their uncanny game until the
very day when they left the hospital.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-08-14
GRAVES OF ANCIENT RACE.
Recent Floods in Tennessee Unenrth
Remains of People of Pre-
historic Times.

Floods that prevailed in Tennessee
recently washed up what had been
called an old Indian graveyard. Sci
entists, however, who have given their
critical attention to the find are now
inclined to the opinion that it was the
resting place of prehistoric men, the
mound builders, says a scientific ex-
change.
The graves are very deep. The
green knoll under%which they rested
gave no evidence of covering such
grewsome relics. There has been no
indication of a graveyard in that To-
cality within the memory OF the pres
ent inha bitants and no record OF 1t In
history. Before the food the field was
worth $50 an acre and produced IA
bales of cotton.
But this year the creek spread over
the bottoms as never before, causing
much destruction. The soil was swept
away in the torrent, and when the wa
ter finally receded there were left ex-
posed IL graves. Some evidently were
the graves of adults and some the
graves Of children.
Now, these graves were evidently
not the remains of Indians. They gave
evidence that the dead had been bur-
led there with much care, while the
Indians were wont simply to wrap
blanket about the body and lay it in
shallow grave.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-08-14
GREAT HEAT OF METEORS.
Some Have Fallen Upon the Earth
I'm the Form of Molten
Masses,

Ordinarily the meteors that fash
across the sky at stated periods of
time burn themselves out in the up
per air, but occasionally meteoric
mass lasts long enough to reach the
earth. One fell on May Is, 1900, at
Felix, Ala. Meteors were seen on
the occasion referred to and sundry
explosions were heard, while later
on mass of meteoric substance
weighing seven pounds was discov-
cred imbedded in soft soil. This
meteorite was analysed and found to
be built up of such minerals as
Divine, augite, triolite, nickel iron
and graphite carbon, says n scien-
tific paper.
The dark color of the Felix stone
in fair amount of the last-named sub
stance. The interest attaching to
meteorites, of course, centers around
the fact that they enable US to OBJ
tain glimpses of the composition of
other worlds than ours. Astronomy
is well agreed on the unity of chem
ical composition which marks the
orbs, and even the simple fact that
it is hydrogen gas which blazes In
the sun and gives us our light and
heat Is a testimony to this fact.
Meteoric iron and carbon similarly
display links between these erratic
bodies and our own earth.