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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
COL. SUTTON IS MISSING.
Fails to Surrender Himself with 9th
ers mt Lansing to Answer
Charges of Perjury.

Lansing, Mich, June 10.-John r.
Hunter, II. p. Kauffer, ]. w. Wood
worth and S. r. Bickerstaff, of the Hen
derson-Ames company of Kalamazoo,
for whose arrest on the charge of per-
jury, warrants issued last Saturday,
appeared with their bondsmen and
surrendered themselves in court Mon
day. Bail was given in the sum of S10,-
900 each and their examination was set
for July 7.
Col. Eli r. Sutton, who is also
charged with perjury, has not yet
materialized although it is reported
that he left Detroit for the purpose of
surrendering himself here. Sheriff
Hammond went to Detroit Sunday
night to arrest him but he has been
unable to locate Sutton there.
a search of his house brought moth
ing but a statement from Mrs. Sutton
that her husband would surrender
himself in this city. She refused to
say when but insisted he would be
here.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
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A ROMANCE OF THE WAR.
begun During the Grent Civil Contest
and Ended Many Years After
It's Close.

"There was time in the life of the
confederacy," said the southern colo
mel, relates the Chicago Chronicle,
"wlIen we had so little regard for the
north, or so much for ourselves, that
we didn't think n roll of greenbaclls
was worth any more than n roll of
wall paper. Out of this feeling grew
very pretty little romance, which
began in Holly Springs, Miss, and
ended at the Fifth Avenue hotel in
New York city.
II was young fellow of the en-
thusiastic sort, that believed utterly
in the final success of our cause, and
when in 1862 Van Dorm swung around
into Holly Springs and captured
Grants money and stores l was on
hand with the boys, whooping it up
in great shape. Among the articles
captured was big lot of greenbacks,
two or three million dollars. more or
less, and we had plenty of it.
Il had about S5O,000 in my saddle
bags that was taking along with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
The Useful Coconnut Tree.

From the trunk of the cocoanut palm
oil barrels, tubs and water pipes are
easily produced, and the roots give a
red dye. The fibers make ropes, mats,
and even paper. The kernel of the nut
is the main food of several million of
human beings, whose most nourishing
drink is the milk. Cooked and evap-
Grated, the kernel becomes the COM
mercial cocoanut of the copfectioner.
Pressed, it yields cocoanut oil-one
of the most important of commercial
oils-used in cookery, for soapmaking,
and for candles. Cocoanut oil soap will
produce lather even in salt water.
Wax and resin are yielded by the
same tree, and by tapping the central
bud of growing palm delicate wine
is obtained. Even the shell of the nut
is not without its uses. 1t is employed
everywhere in the tropics for cups and
Mppers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
HOLD A CONFERENCE.
President Mitchell and Labor Cbm-
missioner Wright Talk of
the Coal Strike.

New York, June 10.-President John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers
union, arrived here late Monday after
noon, having been sent for by Carroll
d. Wright, United States commissioner
of labor, who is here investigating the
anthracite coal miners strike. Mr..
Mitchell first called on Secretary Ralph
NJ. Easley, of the National Civic Fed
Grafton, and the two went to the Man
haitian hotel, where Mr.. Wright is
stopping. President Mitchell went to
the commissioners room, where he re-
mained in conference with Mr.. Wright
for two hours. When he left Mr.. Mitch
ell said:
81 have but little to say further
than that l have talked with Commits
sioner Wright and have explained to
him the situation from the miners
standpoint and have told him of the
causes which led up to the strike"
"Was there any suggestion of set
tlement made during the interview"
President Mitchell was asked.
"No. I understood that Commits
sioner Wright was simply seeking in
formation for an official report under
the law"
"Did Commissioner Wright explair
to you President Roosevelt's views con
cerning the trouble"
"He did not"
Commissioner Wright said of the
visit of President Mitchell. president
Mitchell has given me all the informa
tion l wanted and it will be presented
to President Roosevelt. ] can say that
/ am now in possession of the facts OF
the miners side of the issue and Tues
day / will see the operators"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
Car Ferry sinks.

NIackinaw City, Mich, June IL
The big car ferry st. Ignace turned
turtle while loading cars at ST. Ig-
mace yesterday and went to the bot
tom of the slip in "a feet of water.
The crew escaped without injury.
The accident was caused by loading
one side of the ferry with heavy cars
of iron ore, with nothing on the other
side to counterbalance the weight
The sinking of the ST. Ignace leaves
the railroads between the two Michi-
gan peninsulas without means OF
transferring their trains across the
Straits of Mackinaw.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13

once he is up, if he wishes to come
down, he must either leap or fall,
since he is unable to climb down.
One day he said to the Cat: 81
have long wished that l could climb
tree. Many of my tormenting enc
mics escape from me because l must
stick on the ground. You climb very
well, though you are so little. Why
will you not teach me?"
Come along; / will teach you, with
pleasure" said the Cat, leading the
way to tall tree. After a great deal
of instruction, the Tiger succeeded in
getting up the tree, but the Cat, see
ing how an opportunity to retaliate
for some of the Tigers unpleasant
words, ran off, laughing.
81 am up very well, said the Tiger,
a little frightened at finding himself
so far from the ground, NOW show
me how to get down."
"Oh, no." said the Cat. ~ was only
to show you how to get up. Now you
must get down the best you can.
Since you are so much more powerful
and beautiful, surely you can do that
much better than l."
The Tiger tried to cajole his small
friend then begged him for help;
but, finding him obdurate, flew into
a rage and leaped to the ground,
meaning to catch and crush him at
once. Instead, he was almost crushed
himself, and lay on his side for some
moments, gasping for breath.
AT last, when he was able to rise,
he rushed after the Cat with the best
speed he could muster. Lame as he
was. he gained rapidly, and it would
have gone hard with the Cat had he
not, luckily, spied mans house a
little way off. In this he took refuge,
and he has never yet mustered up
courage enough to leave that protec-
tion.-Capt. c. L. Hampton, in Boston
Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
Ordered FavornbIy Reported.

Washington, June 10.--The senate
committee on Pacific islands and
Porto Rico Monday authorized ia
vorable report on the proposition al
lowing pay for the destruction of
property in Hawaii on the order of
President Mckinley on account of the
prevalence of the plague during the
transition period of that territory in
1899 and 1900. The committee decided
to recommend that an anfendmen:
should be made to the general def
cheney appropriation bill providing
for the payment by this government
of $1,000,000 and authorizing the ter
ritory of Hawaii to issue bonds for
the payment of the remainder of tho
claim, aggregating 100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
JUNE CROP REPORT.
Spring wheat Acreage Is Somewhat
Reduced-Onts Better.

Washington, June 11.-Preliminary
reports of the spring wheat acreage
indicate n reduction of about 2,51l,-
900 acres, or 1878 per cent. OF the
10 states reporting spring wheat, ID
report a reduced acreage, Washing
ton being the only state having 100,-
900 acres or upward in this product
that reports an increase.
The average condition of spring
wheat on June l was 95.4, as com
pared with o. at the corresponding
date last year. The present reported
average condition has been exceeded
only three times in the last Is years.
The average condition of winter
wheat on June /, was 76.l, as COM
pared with 76.4 on May 1, 1902.
The total reported acreage in oats
is about four-tenths of per cent. in
excess of the acreage harvested last
year. The changes in acreage are
very evenly distributed and are gen
orally inconsiderable, 25 states and
territories reporting some enlarge
ment of their acreage and ~ some
reduction. OF the nine states having
100000 acres or upward in oats, New
York, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota report an increased acre
age, and Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa
and Nebraska a decrease.
The average condition of oats is
9O.6, against s5.3 on June /, 1901. and
a ten-year average of 90, OF the
states having 100000 acres or up
ward in oats. Minnesota and Indiana
report conditions corresponding eX-
actly with their respective ten-year
averages. Michigan reports ., Iowa
3, Illinois ) and Wisconsin 6 points
above, and Nebraska l point, New
York ., Ohio and Pennsylvania 13
points below their respective ten
year averages.
The average condition of apples is
unfavorable. OF the IA large produc-
ing states but two report condi-
tion above the ten-year average
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
"A TERRIFIC STORM.
Portion of Minnesota Visited
by a Tornado.
Many Persons wcro Killed and .
Large Number Injured-Honscs
and Barns Were Torn
Down and Crops
Destroyed.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 11.--A tornado
of marked severity prevailed Monday
night over sections of Clay and Beck
er counties and across the southern
portion of the White Earth Indian
reservation. 1t is reported that IS
lives were lost, many people injured
and great damage done to farm prop
erty. The region throughout which
the storm prevailed is comparatively
sparsely settled and remote from
telegraphic communication and de-
tails of the storm are therefore
meagre.
The storm seems to have first
struck northwest of the town of Ulen,
in Clay county, from whence it trav-
eled southeasterly across the north
ern part of Becker county, striking
the towns of Foss, Atlanta and Wal
worth, along the lower edge of the
White Earth reservation.
AT Atlanta large Norwegian
church was completely demolished
and number of other buildings par
tally wrecked.
Four miles north of Ulen, three
members of the family of Andrew
Horim were instantly killed and one
other was so badly injured that he
may die. Reports from various Sec
tions are to the effect that many per-
sons were badly injured.
Near Atlanta Ole Johnsonbeng and
his son were picked up and carried
nearly half mile by the storm. Both
escaped with bruises. Hundreds of
head of stock were killed.
The path of the storm was three
miles long and 30 miles wide. Every
structure in this tract was de-
molished. The property loss will ap.
nroyimnta S10n OnO
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
A MAMMOTH PROJECT.
Cbicagoans Intend TO Spend 100000
900 In the Construction OF IA Sub

why.
Chicago, June 11.-Bx-Mayor Hemp
stead Washburne, William A. AleNan-
der and S. S. Gregory will soon ask
the council for permission to build Il
subway, extending 20 all parts of the
city and honeycombing the entire
downtown district. An expenditure
of between $4O0OO,OO and $4,000, 900
is contemplated by the projectors,
who plan to turn the tunnel over to
the city at the end of Is years for a
sum to be agreed upon. Their COM
pensation during that period is also
to be agreed upon later.
Thirty days after the ordinance
has been passed and accepted, says
Mr.. Washburne, work will begin. II
is estimated that it will take three
and one-half years to construct and
put into operation the subway in the
downtown business district.
Everything in the way of capital
up to $5O,O0o,0OO, it is stated, has been
secured.
The project contemPlates the use
of the subway by the traction com
panies on all sides of the city, it's
use for all manner of electric wires,
including the wires of the Chicago
Telephone Co., and possibly at later
day forcing the abandonment of the
elevated loop and the use of the SUBJ
way by the elevated trains, as is the
case in Boston.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
NORTHUMBERLAND FIGHT.
Stirring Incidents Related by n Civil
War Veteran just before His
Recent Death.

Gen. Egbert l.. Niele, the soldier of
the Mexican war and the civil war who
died the other day, gave some bits of
civil war history in a speech made at
the Westchester County Grand Army
association dinner on April II. 1t was
in connection with theVirginia cam
paign and he led up to the Merrimac-
Monitor fight, which has always been
regarded as turning point in the
civil war. 1t was in the winter of 1861
'62 that Gen. Viele accompanied the
president, secretary of war and secre-
tary of the treasury to Fortress Mon
roe, where he planned and later led the
advance on Norfolk, and on its surren-
der was made the military governor.
The occupation of the navy yard by the
confederates; the raising and rebuild
ing of the Merrimac subsequently
named the Virginia by the con-
federates, but popularly known as the
Merrimac) as an ironclad; the destruc-
tion by her of the frigates Congress
and Cumberland; the opportune arriy-
al of the Monitor, under Lieut.. Worden,
by which the Merrimac was driven back
to Norfolk and afterward held for
months blockaded in the Elizabeth,
and the recapture of Norfolk by the
United States forces, under the imme-
date direction of President LINCOLN, in
MAY. 1862, are all we'll known matters
of history.
Gen. Niele held his audience of 200 old
| veterans, full of personal reminis-
cences, while he told of how he estab-
| lished Gordon of pickets under most
minute instructions to inspect all per-
sons before they were allowed to cross
the lines. and to take from them any
| thing that was supposed to be contra
| band. No one was permitted to pass
beyond the pickets except with spe-
cial permit from Gen. Viele. One day
there came to him a woman with lit
tie girl, and she told mostheartrend-
ing story of the child being separated
from its parents and that she wished
to reunite them about ten miles out
from Richmond. Gen. Viele had his sus-
picions aroused, but having great con-
fidence in his pickets he issued the
pass. The woman and child were eX-
amined by the inspectors, and within
the child's clothing was found paper
which was intended for the command
ing general of the confederates at
Richmond. The woman was so in
censed with the search by the pickets
that Gen. Viele was summoned, which
resulted in the pickets being repri-
manded by him in the woman's pres
ence and the restoration of the papers.
But notes had been made from the
papers, and after the woman had gone
on with the child Gen. Viele recalled his
reprimand of the pickets and assured
them that it was policy to deceive the
woman. This suggested to Gen Viele
the idea of establishing a post office
branch, which he placed under the
charge of well known southern sym
pathizer, who had no suspicion of Gen
Viele's motive. After this there was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
MATHEMATICAL TRICK.
How to Tell the Number OF Spots on
Three Dice without Ever Max
Ing n Mistake.

Turn around and, with your back 20
the table, ask somebody to throw the
dice. Then tell the person who threw
them to double the number of spots on
the dice on the left, and keep the num-
Der to himself. Tell him to add five,
then multiply by five. To this figure
have him add the number of spots on
the dice in the middle, and multiply the
product by ten. Then ask him to add
the number of spots on the third dice
and give you the aggregate sum.
From the amount subtract, mentally,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13

me to give away as souvenirs. 1t
wasn't good for anything else, in my
opinion, but it was worth carrying
along for that, as part of it was in
thousand dollar bills, and didn't take
up much room.
Il knew a pretty girl near Holly
Springs, and incidentally l called on
her. We had n good deal to say
about the success of our arms, and as
little remembrance / got out one
of my thousand-dollar greenbacks
writing my name and date below the
bill. l don't suppose there is a pic
ture page in any of the best illus
trated magazines of to-day that rep
resents $1,000 in cash, as did that il
lustration l put in that girls album.
Later / rode out to our camp,
some miles away. and, putting up my
horse, l adjourned to the banks of Il
little stream near by, and was pour
ing my soul out through a flute.
There was only small bunch of our
men, and we weren't thinking much
about Yankee soldiers. l know L
wasn't.
II wasn't even thinking about my
saddle bags full of money, which
were lying under convenient tree,
where | had thrown them. / was
thinking about the girl. Suddenly
there was n row and ruction. and n
down on us.
There was no time given for pre-
paration, and, thinking only of how
to get away, | made a grab for my
horse, and without saddle or bride,
and guided only by his halter, l cut
through the woods. The saddle bags
/ left under the tree also the flute;
and l haven't played flute since.
How / got away l don't know but !
did, and that was all had in mind
| just then. / reckon those Yankees
knew what to do with the saddle
bags.
THE next chapter begins long
after the war-only about ten years
ago, in fact-and I hadn't seen the
! girl in all that time. One day j was
| passing along in front of the Fifth
| Avenue hotel when gray-haired
man, standing near the door, stopped
me. / didn't know who he was, and
he begged my pardon and asked il
my name wasn't Stuart. / told him
that was my first name, and gave him
my last name. Then he grabbed me
"'You saved me and my family he
said, putting his arms about me and
steering me toward the bar. We'll
have drink and I'll tell you about it
You don't know how glad i am to
see you
II instinctively felt that it was nc
case of bunlio, and went with him
He had told me his name before we
reached the bar, and l knew he was
the father of the Holly Springs girl
We had the drink, several, indeed
and he explained how / had saved
him and his family.
"When the war was over he hao
lost everything, and it was decided
that the family should gather itself
together and leave Mississippi fol
some point in the west to make 8
new start. In the process of packing
up what was left, the daughter came
across the autograph album in which
had pasted the 81, 900 bill.
"Thousand-dollar bills of United
States money had somewhat appre
ciated in value to the southern min
by that time, and instead of tossing
1t aside as waste paper, the girl made
a running jump with It to her father
| Very, very carefully they soaked the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
Mouse Play. Queer Trlel.

a curious tuck was performed by
mouse not long ago in church of
large city. The chief stop of the or
gan would aot sound, and after much
bother it was found that an acorn
had been nidden away in the organ by
the mouse. 1t cost neat sum of
money to right matters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13

more freedom given to the transmits
sion of correspondence outside the
lines of the union forces. But Gen.
Viele also appointed al assistant, who
was not suspected by the confederate
postal superintendent to be friendly
with the federals, and he often inter-
cepted correspondence which was of
help to the union forces. One day a
communication was found within n
copy of one of the Richmond papers
which outlined plan TO attack the
federal feet and to destroy Norfolk.
This communication told that the Mer-
rimac would be ready for service about
the first of March and that it would
then pounce upon the federal vessels
and destroy them, and then she and
other confederate vessels would bonn
bard Norfolk. The information was
communicated to the president at once,
and the Monitor, which was then in
course of construction at Greenpoint
was hurried to completion. and she ar
rived at Hampton Roads on the night
before the memorable Sunday OF
March 0. the day that she engaged with
and defeated the confederate ironclad
Extremes.
When extremes meet they soon get
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
svyedes Coming to America

Copenhagen, June 10.-Emigration
from this port to the United States is
assuming increasing proportions. The
emigrants are mostly young Swedes,
who are leaving for America, partly
on account of the more stringent mil
itary service regulations.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
XII Three Guards.

Salem, Ore, June 10.-After killing
three guards two prisoners escaped
from the penitentiary here Monday
morning. Harry Tracy, one of the
fugitive convicts, was serving 20-year
sentence, and the other, David Merrill,
was under 13-year sentence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
At the CooI.ang-schoo1.

Teacher told you to practice this
at home.
Pupil-But l couldn't. Our cook
won't allow anybody in the kitchen
brooklyn Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13

When extremes meet they soon get
chummy.-Chicago Daily News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS
State Superintendent JOyner Gives
an Explanation of His RULINGS
Especial to The Messenger)

Especial to The MeSSenger.)
Raleigh, n. c.. December 17.-State
superintendent of Public Instruction
said today: In every instance where
question has been presented to me,
have ruled that there was no legal au.
thority to contract with any strictly de-
no1nina tional or sectarian school to use
public school funds and conduct publ
school in connection Herewith.
Section 33 of the public school law ex-
pressly gives authority to school COM
mittee to contract with teacher of pri-
vate school regularly conducted for at
least six months in the year to use pub
lie school funds in connection with
private school. to give instruction to
all pupils between the ages of six and
twenty-one years in branches of learn
ing taught in public schools. Under
the conditions prescribed in that se.:-
ton, 1 have ruled that the term "Pri-
vate school, does not include sectarian n
and denOmina tional schools, there is
therefore, no express authority fO.'
making any contract for the use OF pub
lie school funds with these schools aud
without express authority it would be
illegal. Letters on file in this Office
show that this has been my ruling.
Captain Duckett. chief clerk Informs
me this was also ruling Of my prede-
cessor. General I. F. TOOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-19
Important Railway Decision.

Judge Bland of the St. Louis court of
appeals in reversing a decision of a low
er court granting damages against the
Missouri Pacific Railway for removing
two cars of lumber from one of its
switches because the plaintiff would
not pay demurrage charges. and had
not unloaded his freight. has establish
ed a precedent most valuble to rail-
ways in assisting them to prevent car
shortages to great extent. Judge
Bland reversed the judgment, and re-
manded the causes. holding that the
railroad company was justified in its
action in removing the cars on refusal
of the consignees to pay the demurrags
charges demanded, and that ii had the
right to store the lumber and hold 1t for
the account Of the plaintiffs. Darlington
& Co., until the demurrage and storage
charges had been fully satisfied: that
this right existed in the railway COM
pany irrespective OF any contract that
ii may have made for the transport
ton of this lumber, on the general
principle that carrier has right to
make and enforce reasonable rules and
regulations for the conduct of its bust
ness.