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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The republicans of Wyoming have
renominated Gov. De Forest Richards
and all the other present state Off
cials.
In the Twelfth Michigan district
the republicans have nominated II. o.
Young for congress.
Wisconsin republicans in convcn-
tion at Madison adopted platform
indorsing the reelection of United
States Senator Spooner and the ad-
ministrations of President Roosevelt
and Gov. La Toilette.
John +. Lacey has been nominated
for congress for the seventh time by
the republicans of the Sixth district
of Iowa.
The local option league in Yer
mont has nominated p. NJ. Clement,
of Rutland, for governor.
In the Twenty-third Illinois district
the republicans have nominated Jo-
seph b. Crowley for congress.
Texas democrats have nominated
S. w. Z. Lanham, of Parker county
for governor.
Michigan republicans have repudi-
ated congressman who fought Cuban
reciprocity; Sheldon, II. c. Smith,
Weeks and Aplin failed to get renom-
nations.
Gen. Charles II. Smith, United
States army, retired, died in Wash
ington, aged rs years.
The Wisconsin republican conven-
tion concluded its labors with the nom
ination of state ticket headed by Gov
LaFollette.
Oscar Turner, former congressman
from the Fifth district, died at his
home near Louisville, Ky.
North Carolina democrats have nom.
mated Walter Clark for chief justice
of the supreme court.
Secretary Hay has left Washington
for his summer vacation, which he viii
pass at his place in New Hampshire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
A Grocer Suicides.

Cleveland, July ga suicide oc-
Cured in Newburg late Sunday night.
Fred Morrison, about 90 years old, a
grocer of Solon, shot himself while
out riding with Mary Crowley, to
whom he has been paying attention.
The young woman lives at Corlett
Station. Morrison called at her home
Sunday evening and invited her out
for drive. She accepted his invita-
ton, little suspecting how sadly the
evening would terminate. On the way
back he asked her if she would be-
come his wife. She refused and he
shot himself.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
Employc. Stole silks.

Cleveland, July 23.-Detectives dis
covered Tuesday that five employees
of Stein, Schwartz, Huebschmann &
Co., 272 st. Clair street, have been
carrying on wholesale robbery from
the firm during the past year. Mr..
Stein, member of the firm, suspect
ed them of doing so and placed de-
tectives on their trail n week ago.
They were watched and it was found
that they carted away silks in bulk.
This stolen property was traced by
the detectives and large quantities re-
covered. The robbery will amount to
more than $1,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

There will be 3S6 members of con-
gress in the next house.
The United States will entertain an
unusual number of princes and titled
foreigners this summer.
Gen. Young is likely to succeed Gen.
Miles at the head of the army on the
latter's retirement next year.
The Gotha canal, traversing Swe-
den, will be enlarged to permit
steamships to reach the interior.
b. L. Wofford, known as 1.-The wa
termelon king" living at Rudel, Ark,
was accidentally killed at Monett,
Mo.
Because of the loss of her pet pug
dog, Mrs. Lizzie Hambright, AZ years
of age, committed suicide in Phila
delphia.
There are 5000 licensed hotels in
the state of New York, and about
$500 of these are situated in Greater
New York.
Rabbi Joseph Eisner, of Baltimore,
has started for Jerusalem with his
wife, so that he may end his days
in the holy land.
A Wheeling (W. Va.) messenger boy
jumped from the suspension bridge,
$50 feet, into the Ohio river for 65
cents and was uninjured.
Mrs. Joel L. w. Vale, the authoress
who wrote books and short stories
for children, died at her home in
Denver, Col, after long illness.
Mrs. Annie Alexander Hector, the
novelist, who wrote over the nom de
plume of MRS. Alexander" died in
London. She was born in Dublin in
1925.
In order to improve the skill of the
gunners of the sea coast fortifica-
tions the war department has evolved
a new system of practice by moving
targets.
President Roosevelt has appointed
n man to look after the remnant OF
buffaloes now remaining in this coun'
try and to prevent that animal from
becoming extinct.
Mrs. Eloise Bridges Erwin, once q
celebrated actress, having starred
with Jefferson, Booth, McCreary and
Barrett, died at her home in Kansas
City, aged 10 years.
The first seven-masted schooner
the Thomas w. Lawson, ever con
structed, was launched at the works
of the Fore River Ship and Engine
company at East Weymouth, Mass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
Aurnst 25 Is tic Dnte.

Columbus, July 23.-Gov. Nash Is
sued n proclamation on Tuesday con-
vening the legislature in special ses-
sion at p. m, August 25. He states
in the proclamation that he will pre-
sent n message then stating the OBJ
jects for which the session has been
called. The principal objects are to
provide for the government of mu-
nicipalities-the supreme court hav-
ing set aside existing laws-and to re-
peal the Roger act almost wholly de-
priving the supreme court of jurisdic-
tion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
GALL TO DEMOCRATS.
| state Committee Issues Onc-Convcn-
tion TO Be Held mt sandusky In
Scntembrr.

state Committee ISSUES Onc-Convcn-
tion to BE Held mt Sandusky In
September.
Cleveland, July GA formal call
for the democratic state convention
has been issued by the state commit
tee, of which Harry f. Payer, of this
city, is secretary. The call reads as
follows:
Notice is hereby given that the con-
vention of the democrats of the state
of Ohio to nominate candidates for
state offices to be voted for at the
November election, will be held at
SanduslSy, o., on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, September 2 and 3. Each
county will be entitled to one dele
gate and one alternate for each 500
votes cast for James Kilbourne at
the November election, 1901, and one
additional delegate and alternate for
remainder of votes exceeding 250.
Delegates to this convention shall
be elected through primaries, dele
gate conventions or mass conven-
tions, for the holding of which at
least ten days public notice shall
have been previously given, designat-
ing the time and places for holding
such primaries and conventions, and
called by the controlling committees
of the party in such counties; except
that the delegates, from counties
containing a city in which there is II
registration of electors, and in which
city the number of voting precincts
forms majority of the precincts of
the county, shall be selected by n di-
rect vote of the people or by con-
vention composed of delegates Sc
lected by direct vote of the people
at a primary election held in pursu-
ance of the laws of this state. No
county, central or executive commit
tee shall have power to name dele
gates to the state convention.
All delegations shall submit their
credentials to the chairman and Sec
retary of the state committee at the
West house, Sandusky, on Tuesday,
September ., not later than o'clock
p. m. The delegations will meet by
districts at o'clock p. m. on Tues
day, September 9. at such places as
may be designated by the committee
on arrangements for the purpose of
selecting members of the state COM
mittee and members of the commit
tees of the convention. All of such
committees will meet at places to be
designated by the committee on ar
rangements at 1880 o'clock p. IN. of
the same day.
The convention will be called to or
der in the assembly hall ut Cedar
Point on Wednesday, September 3, at
$3.50 o'clock a. m. The temporary Of
ficers will be: Chairman, Tom l..
johnson, Cleveland; secretary, Will
liam II. Tomlinson, Dayton; sergeant
alarms, w. II. Williams, Columbus.
At the convention candidates will
be named for the following Offices:
Secretary of state, lieutenant gov
crnor, one judge of the supreme
court for the long term, one judge of
the supreme court for the short
term, one member of the board of
public works, and one dairy and food
commissioner.
The .apportionment of delegates
and alternates in the convention will
be as follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
FOREIGN.

China has appealed to the United
States to aid settlement of the indem-
nifty troubles; gold payments are too
heavy for the country to bear and fur
ther taxes will stir revolt.
Gov. Taft's mission to Rome to Sc
cure the withdrawal of the Philippine
friars and purchase of their lands has
temporarily failed.
w. w. Reisinger, captain of the
United States cruiser Philadelphia,
died of fever off Colombia.
The earl of Cadogan has resigned
the lord lieutenancy of Ireland.
Russia has proposed to the great
powers that an international confer
ence be held to regulate trusts in pro-
lection of trade.
The Manila health board has re-
moved 10000 natives from the slums
of the city in order to check the spread
of cholera.
a typhoon swept southern Luzon
and sank the United States customs
steamer Shearwater and 10 members
of the crew were drowned.
John w. Mackay, millionaire mine
owner and capitalist, and one of the
original "forty-niners," died of heat
prostration in London after brief i'll
ness.
The pope is said to be so displeased
with the procedure of the commission
of cardinals in their negotiations with
Judge Taft in the friar controversy
that he has summarily dissolved it.
He expresses the view that the Ameri-
can demands are reasonable, and sig.
nifies readiness to treat with Judge
Taft personally.
Fire at Guayaquil. Ecuador, caused
a loss of s5,OOO,ooo. Ninety blocks were
burned.
The United States will not have a
warship in the naval review on the oc-
casion of the kings coronation.
The reply of the vatican to the last
note of Gov. Taft is said in Paris to be
a rejection of American offers.
King Edward attended divine serv-
ice on his yacht at Cowes. His prog
ress toward recovery continues to sur
! prise his physicians.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
A Collision on the c. &P. at Hudson.

Hudson, July 22.-Train No. oO3 on
the Cleveland & Pittsburg road ran
into freight train here at 5:35 last
evening, demolishing the engines of
both trains and injuring the engineer
and fireman of the passenger train
and a lady passenger. The engineer
and fireman of the freight jumped
from their engine in time to escape
injury. The collision was the result
of misplaced switch. The injured
were taken to hospital in Cleveland.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
suIeided In "a Police station.

Cleveland, July 22.-August Gra-
boksky committed suicide in a cell
at the Central station Monday by tie
ing his leather belt around his neck.
fastening the other end to a bar and
allowing his weight to be suspended.
When Turnkey O'Brien found him
both feet were resting fiat on the
ground, but 1t is believed that he ac-
complished his purpose by kneeling,
or in some way bringing the
weight of his body onto the strap.
Grabowsky had been arrested at
noon on the charge of intoxication
He was violent and unruly when
taken to his cell.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
Vetoed the Ordinance,

Cleveland, July 23.-Mayor johnson
on Tuesday vetoed the three-cent fare
ordinance establishing route on
East Madison avenue. 1t was this
route on which Judge Boynton based
his custer suit against the city coun-
ell, Mayor Johnson said: IF Judge
Boyntor was sincere in stating that
he brought the suit because the rail-
road would injure East Madison ave-
nue. property, let him withdraw the
suit and dissolve the Injunction"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
VIII Not order specinI Election.

Columbus, July 22.-Gov. Nash on
Monday announced positively that he
will not issue proclamations for spe-
cial elections to fill the vacancies in
the house of Representatives caused
by the death of Janson, of Cuyahoga,
and Bell, of Licking.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
VIII BuiId an Electric road.

Akron, July 23.-Judge C. r. Grant,
President Wheeler, of the India Rub
ber Co., and ex-senator George w.
Sieber, have procured a right of way
from this city to Cleveland, and it is
understood that they will apply for
franchises in both cities in short
time to construct an electric road.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
The Rnce. nj Cleveland.

Cleveland, July 23.-The grand cir
nit meeting began Tuesday at the
Glenville track. Major Delmar, the
favorite, won the 2:1+ trotting race.
Promise was second and Ida High
wood third. The 200 pace was taken
by Captain Sphinx, with Dan II. sec
ond. Directum Speer won the 2:27
trot in easy fashion. Wilque got Sec
ond money and John Patterson
third
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
Enjoined tho CIV CouncII,

Cleveland, July 21.-Judge Cald-
well, of the circuit court, on Satur-
day issued an injunction restraining
the city council of Cleveland from
transacting any but absolutely neces-
sary public business, on the ground
that it is an illegally constituted
hnlv
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
Hahn L. Released On 10000 Hal

Mansfield, July 19.-The Hahn ex-
tradition case came before Judge
Campbell yesterday on Hahn's appli-
cation for habeas corpus made last
Monday and on the return of the
sheriff under Gov. Nash's warrant.
BEFORE the case came to argument g.
NJ. Skiles, one. of Hahn's attorneys,
filed an affidavit for continuance Of
the case, alleging that the defense
had been unable to secure important
depositions in Cleveland and New
York. The case WIS continued until
August Is and Hahn released under
bond of $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
Cnrnerle,. OGer 70 LoraIn.

Lorain, o., July 22.-Andrew Car
negie has offered to give $4,000 for
the building of n library in Lorain on
condition that the city furnish a site
and provide for it's maintenance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25

When a man has not good reason for
doing a thing, he has one good reason for
letting it alone.-Scott.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25

A Sensible Romance.-Miss Hatchetface
lat the seaside)-"How can / ever repay
you for saving my life?" Gallant Rescuer
Marry somebody else."-N. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating, feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe stores.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25

When one reflects how popular modest
men are. it seems strange that egotists con.
tinue to increase and multiply. .-Atchison
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-25

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 9, 1900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
CZOLGosZ' ASSISTANT.

Prisoner C~nfesSes tn Being Implicated ia
As~sssin@itaa oS President BE Kinlsy.
Baraboo. Wis, March 26.-Sherifs
Stackhaus has given out the details oil
the confession of J. Steinman. con-
victed burglar, that he was complicat-
ed in he Mckinley assassi nation.
Steinman pointed to his red tie and
said TO the sheriff that 1t stood for
blood and then told that he was the
accomplice of Czolgosz, the assassin oil
President Mckinley. and bound the
handkerchief about the murderer's
hand in hts preparation for the crime
He said further that he was near
C0olgosz when he fred the shot and
was ready with revolvers loaded with
poisoned bullets 10 do the work had
Csolgosz failed.
Sheriff Stackhaus believes what
Steinman has eoi1 r4m. His home Ia
In New Jersey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

ansl- wars. ~. Arsa-xrn.s Asss 4

MmsAA M9@xs& M~%M &wst~TFm*s &6~ ~
afsa .s.t ssa5 use~s-sss assss~s.
Austin: aIssssh 2s-En the district
court here Taesaay Judge Fraak Nor
rls overrnled tie demurrer 81 tie state
and dismissed the suit In the case d
the state agasnst the several dirsc-
tors of the Kirby Lumber company
for alleged violation Of the anti-trusi
act. The auit against the corpora
zion az a whole was dismissed Monday.
The court holds In its decree that
the antitrust acts OF 1889 and 1895,
giving jurisdiction to the district
courts Of Travis county In such cases
are unconstitutional under the recen'
decision Of the Un.ted States supreme
court In the Illinois case.
The court also decided:
'Tt is further ordered by the court
that defendants recover from the state
of Texas all costs of this suit
The following written statement by
District Attorney Warren Moore was
also submitted In the case:
Now comes the state by the dis
trict attorney, Warren Moore, and asks
leave to state that after full investiga-
ton of the facts he does not believe
this state can make out case herein
of violation of the antitrust law, and
that he fully concurs in the rulings OF
the court dismissing the above cause.
and therefore will not appeal from said
ruling"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

TAKEN FROM OFFICER
The Crime Far Which He Was Mebbsl
Was Ashanti upon an Aged Lsdy.
He was Positively Identified
By HIS yictim.

La Junta. March 26.-W II. Wal
lace, negro sleeping car porter. wa
lynched at o'clock Tuesday night IN
corner Of the court house square, be
ing hanged to an electric light poe
by a mob OF 1000 people who had been
hunting for him all day. After tbs
hanging the body was riddle with bul
lets.
Wallace had been kept out OF towr
all day by Sheriff Farr In an attemp'
to save him from the mob. and wa
taken from the sheriff as he was being
taken 10 Pueblo. The prisoner made
no resistance to the lynehing, and
died protesting his Innocence,
Mrs. Henrietta II Miller. 81 years
old. going from Los Angeles. Cal, Il
DENVER. TO visI. relatives. was as
saulted In the Santa Fe railroad yard:
Monday night by a negro porter on Z
Pullman car running between Denyel
and La Junta.
After leaving the Chicago limited
train here Mrs. Miller asked q porter
whom she met on the station platform
where the Denver sleeper was THIS
man offered to conduct her to the car
After going with him a considerable
distance. Mira Miller became suspi
cious. and started to return to the
station. She was then knocked dowr
by a blow on the head, and. after .
struggle with her assailant, was chok
ed into insensibllity When she re-
gained consciousness about one houl
later she crawled back to the station
and gave an account OF the assault
and description OF her assailant. and
Wallace was arrested and identified
by Mrs Miller Bloodhounds werc
brought from Canyon City. and they
trailed the man who accompanied Mrs
Miller through the yards TO the car IN
which Wallace was found
Eight assaults have occurred here
In the past few months and IL lie be
lieved. were committed by one person
Mrs. Miiler's condition Lis serious.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

Austin. Mach 26-There Is a def
cheney in the appropriation for pay
OF fees to county judges. county attor
neys and justices of the peace In ex
aiming trials. The last Legislature
appropriated $4,000 for each year fol
tnis purpose. and although the appro
priation year does not end until Sept
/, the $4,000 has been exhausted
and the deficiency will amount to ful
iy that figure, a total cost to the STATE
OF $4,000 per annum.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

Oklahoma City, March ga man
named Martin, the owner OF a distillery
ut keokuk Falls, town of the rail-
road. was murdered Monday night. He
was called TO the door by two men
who demanded whisky When refused
they ordered Martin to throw UP his
hands. He reached for revolver and
the two men shot. killing Martin. A
man and q woman in the house ran
out the back way, and when they re.
turned they found Martin saturated
with oil and set on fire They put out
the fire before the body was burned
The men escaped in the Creek country
after robbing the body.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

Wellington. Kan. March ga de
tective named Ferguson, who has beer
working On the murder case Of Mont
gomeYy this Santa Fee railroad detect
i've. has been missing for several days
and is believed tn have been deal
with at the hands OF the gang that kill
ed Montgomery Ferguson LEFT Ar
kansas City for Enid and Ell Reno. O
T.. 10 days ago. and has not beer
heard from since
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

Dallas. March 26.-The Dallas Book
company OF this city. through it's man
ager. j F. Smith. fiitsi an assignment
with the county clerk Tuesday after.
noon. turning over his entire stock OF
merchandise. cash on hand. fixtures,
etc, for the benefit OF its creditors.
John A. Ewton was named as assignee.
The assets range In the neighborhood
Of SO. 900
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
p.psr. r..nsa for Eawara..

New Orleans, March 26.-Governor
Heard has received the papers from
the state department at Washington.
providing the desired requisition for
bringing Prince Edwards. the negro
murderer OF John Gray Foster OF
Shreveport. back to this country. ].
Ford Edwards OF Shreveport will be
sent to Mexico to get the negro.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
SIX LIVES LOST.
Mugs R@nk Of Earth Gives Way nc Cievs.
land Barying the Men


land Barying the Men.
Cleveland. O.. March Pas a re
suit of cavein OF the huge bank o.
earth at the main street plant OF tht
Cleveland Gas Light and Coke com
pany Tuesday. six men are dead.
They are: Colgero Amiti, GJIissepp
Bergozzo. Vincenzo LusuzZo, Andrew
Hahn. Peter Priest and an Italian
name unknown.
Edward Lynch, a iaborer was Sc
riously injured.
The men were working close TO q
bank OF clay when 1t suddenly gavt
way. burying them. Fellow workmer
Immediately began the work of res
cue and In very short time the mer
were taken out.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

Denison. Tex, March 26.--Mrs. S. A.
Sanderson was so severly burned at
Hoidenville. |. T., that she died She
was sitting with her back to the open
fireplace, when her dress caught fire
and before 1t could be torn from her
she received the fatal burns.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
Thief Even MIX. the cow.

Paris. Tex, March 26.-Some time
Monday night an unknown thief invad-
ed the premises of J. Y Hogue here
and In addition TO stealing sack OF
bran and a washtub. robbed the family
OF Its morning supply OF milk by strip
ping che COW.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

Washington. n c.. March 2s.--The
body of James Walker. the negro who
poisoned the whole family OF Dr. Da-
vid r. Taylor OF the state board OF
medical examiners. was found dangling
from a limb OF tree Just outside OF
the town limits Tuesday morning. A
coroner's jury brought In a verdict
that the negro came to his death by
lynehing at the hands OF unknown par
ties. The negro was about I9 years old.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26

Alvin, Tex, March 26.-The prospect
for pear crop Is the best ever known
here. The blooms have nearly all
fallen and the trees are covered with
the young fruit. AS yet there is no APP
pearance OF blight. and II one-tenth of
the fruit on the trees sticks the crop
will be immense.