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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13

81 do wish you'd tell me what that
thing is"
The girl from Europe laughed. "I
was looking for You to ask that" she
said. II was trying to arouse your
curiosity. Here. take Whit yourself,
and see if you recognize the perfume"
The visitor raised the little ball to
the tip of her own nose and drew sew
eral long breaths. "Why." she said,
sit smells for all the world like nut
meg"
"And that's just what it is" said the
girl from Europe.
The visitor sat down in state of
collapse. You don't mean to say"
she interrogated, that they are wear
ing nutmegs over in Europe?"
well, no." returned the girl from
Europe. They're not exactly wearing
them in loads, but they do have them.
They are rather exclusive, as yet. The
fact is, l am reviving an old custom.
l always did have knack, you know,
of doing odd things. When l go into
strange places l don't go incoming
round in sleepy kind of way, but
keep my eyes and ears open, and the
consequence is l see and hear a good
many things in the course of week
that other people wouldn't find out in
lifetime. One of the things dis
covered in England was the old nut
meg custom. There are n number of
them in museums that were used by
fine ladies of past generations. Those
nutmegs were incased in gold, just like
this, but the castings were set with
jewels and were naturally very ex-
pensive. / haven't got the Jewels, but
I've got the nutmeg and the gold fill
gree for starter, and when / go
around taking refreshing whiffs at this
fragrant little knob. feel as if had
just been resurrected from a seven
teenth century mausoleum and was
tickling my senses with the odor of
nutmeg of long ago. l always did like
the smell of nutmeg, anyway, even in
custards and apple pie. knew num-
Der of people in England this summer
who followed my lead by coming home
with gold nutmegs."
The visitor returned the gold case
with its five-cent ball of perfume.
WELL" she said, "of all the fads I
ever heard of, that is the most ridi-
culous. Do you suppose it will take?"
Quite likely" said the girl from
Europe. "History has already repeat
ed herself in all other customs, and
I'm doing all can to push the nut
meg craze along"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
INNUS1RY&@z,
: -. Sz.MEcHkalSs )
POWER OF IMAGINATION.
There Is Any Number of Ways In
Which n Healthy Man May Think
Himself to Death.

Thousands Of people actually think
themselves to death every year by
allowing their minds to dwell on NOR
bid subjects.
AS rule, the thought that kills re-
lates to something the individual
breads more than anything else in
the world. There is the germ of ia
tai thought in 90 persons in every
100, and the exception is only proof
against the thought disease by hav-
ing been inoculated with the lymph
of profound optimism or philosophy.
The idea that one has some incip-
lent disease in ones system, the
thought of financial ruin, that one is
getting on in life without improving
prospects-any of them, or thou
sand similar thoughts, may carry a
healthy man to a premature grave.
A melancholy thought that fixes it
self upon ones mind needs as much
"doctoring" as physical disease; it
needs to be eradicated from the mind.
or it will have just the same result
as a neglected disease would have.
The thought-disease sometimes cures
itself after running it's course; so
does smallpox. But who would settle
down to suffer from smallpox, and
chance recovering, as thousands of
foolish persons settle down to let the
thought disease, which has attacked
them, do it's worst?
Every melancholy thought, every
morbid notion, and every nagging
worry should be resisted to the ut
most, and the patient should be
physicked by cheerful thoughts, of
which there is store in every ones
possession, bright companions -
cheaper than drugs, and pleasanter.
There have occurred scores of doz-
ems of cases where healthy persons
have thought themselves into having
tumors and cancers-cases which ad-
nit of no doubt whatever that the
diseases resulted from constant NOR
bid fear. There might possibly be
fewer cases of cancer if some great
doctors could assure the world that
it is not a hereditary disease; but
morbid-minded persons, on hearing
that there is cancer in their families.
generally do the very worst thing
they can do under the circumstances
they conceive an awful dread that
they will be afflicted with it, They
dwell upon the fear constantly; and
every trifling ailmcnt which troubles
them is at first mistaken for the
premonitory symptoms of cancer.
The morbid condition of mind pro-
duces morbid condition of body,
and if the disease does happen to be
in the system it receives every en-
couragement to develop. - Chicago
American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
ORIGINATING A NEW FAD.
The observant Girl stirs Up Curiosity
with n Very Cheap and COM
mon Article.

She had just returned from Europe
bedecked with any number of little
trinkets that she wouldn't have
dreamed of wearing before taking
trip abroad. In all this wealth of
strange adornment there was one or
nament that appealed with especial
force to the curiosity of the visitor.
This unique decoration was little
ball, oblong in shape and grayish-
brown in color. 1t was partially in
cased in gold filigree work and was
worn suspended from the belt. by a
tiny gold chain. There was a gold pin
at one end of this chain, and every
little while the girl from Europe
would unharness the trinket and ap-
ply it to her nostrils with deep whiffs
of satisfaction. The visitor watched
this pantomime for several minutes
with growing interest, says the New
York Times, and, finally, after an un-
usually prolonged inhalation. she said:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
HANDY COMBINATION.
ny simple Substitution OF Wheels for
Runners, Motor Sled Is Made
n summer Vehicle.

The accompanying illustration
shows the development of the Whip
pie motor sled, which appeared last
February, and was at that time COM
mented upon by the metropolitan
dailies and some of the most promi-
nent and scientific trade papers. BY
the simple substitution of wheels for
the front runners it has been trans
formed into summer machine OF
great possibilities. To elderly peo-
pie, and those of delicate health, who
object to the exertion of propelling
bicycle or the mental strain of
maintaining n proper balance, this
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
PALESTINE Is WAKING UP.
ly Due to German Enterprise,
Are Multiplying.

Mr.. Harris, United States consular
agent at Eibenstock, Palestine, says
that in the last few years there has
been quite a waking up in the matter
of progress. German colonists, mer-
chants and horticulturists," says Mr..
Harris, according to Washington re-
port, "are awakening that part of the
LeSant from lethargy of a thousand
years. Three years ago a German
bank was established in Jerusalem,
with a branch in Yafa, which ex-
changed S15,00O,000 in 1901. The wa
ters of the Dead sea, where no rudder
has been seen for centuries, are now
being piled by German motor boats.
a direct line of communication has
thus been opened up between Jerusa
lem and Kerak, the ancient capital of
the land of Moab, which still COM
mands the caravan routes leading
across the Arabian desert. There is
no doubt that German enterprise will
also exploit the phosphate fields situ-
ated on both sides of the Jordan when
transportation facilities shall have
been sufficiently developed to insure
success to the undertaking.
For many years Germany has been
looking to Asia Minor and other coun-
tries adjacent to Palestine as suitable
territories in which to develop German
markets. The Bagdad railroad, which
will lead through Anatolia, intersect-
ing the headquarters of the Tigris and
Euphrates to the shores of the Per-
sian gulf, is an enterprise of vast i'm
portance, not only to Germany, as the
promoter, and the Turkish empire, but
to the world at large. 1t is the great
est commercial and civilizing factor
that could be introduced into this re-
gion, and will tap the rich territories
which composed ancient Mesopotamia.
apart from new avenues of COM
merce, land will be opened up to stu
dents and tourists which, owing to ex-
pense and unsafe methods of travel,
has thus far been practically inacces-
sible.
"The great plain of the Hauran-the
granary of Syria-forms the 'hinter-
land or back country, of Palestine.
The railroad from Beyroot to Damas-
Twelve months ago the German consul
at Damascus, in report to his govern
ment, advised his countrymen to buy
not only this railroad, but the unfin-
ished Haifa-Damascus railroad as we'll.
Were Germany to acquire these lines
and connect them with railroad rum
ming from Damascus to some point on
the projected Bagdad route she would
be in position to practically monopo-
lize the trade of Palestine and Asia
Minor.
"The commerce of Palestine to-day
is not unimportant. The products of
the country are wheat, barley, or
anges, oil, wine, nuts, figs, apples,
peaches. pears, pomegranates, april
cots, citrons, almonds, cucumbers. let
tuce, onions. wild artichokes and as
paragus, truffles, tobacco, sesame and
silk, while potatoes and other Euro
pean and American vegetables are be-
ing introduced by German and French
colonists"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13

motor-driven "cyclemobile," as Mr..
Whipple, it's designer, calls it, may
prove most welcome. 1t is also ca
pable of furnishing all the excitement
that the most robust might desire,
Simply by advancing one lever, it may
be made to run from four miles per
hour up to 40. 1t weighs about $50
pounds.
Owing to its tremendous speed,
many fast horses and expensive au-
tomobiles have been made to appear
ut a disadvantage, being easily dis
tanced by this modest little device:
These speed tests afforded a great
amount of amusement to the crowds
witnessing them upon the streets Of
Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
For Desert.

A simple parfait within the skill of
the most inexperienced is worth try
ing. Cover a quarter of box of gela-
tin with half cupful of milk; soak
half an hour. Stand over the tea
kettle till melted; add it to one pint of
cream with a teaspoonful of vanilla
and a half-cupful of sugar. When
very cold whip to froth. Put into a
melon mold, cover, and pack for two
hours in salt and ice. Serve in glasses.
N, Y. Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
From Real Life.

Teacher-Evil communications cor
rupt good manners. Now, Johnny, can
you understand what that means?
Johnny--Yes'm. For Instance, pa
got a communication from mas dress
maker this morning that made him
swear.-Philadelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
Historical Side Light.

Husband (mildly)-You should re-
member, my dear, that the most pa
tient person that ever lived was .
man.
Wife Gmpatiently)-oh don't talk
to me about the patience of that man
Job. just think of the patience poor
Mrs. Job must have mad to enable
her to put up with such man.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
Experlment. with Fish.

Experiments have proved that fish
will live much LANCER in jar partly
filled with water and hermetically
sealed, than in a jar left open to the
air.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
ATTRACTIVE LOW PRICED HOME

the first floor. and white wood on the Sec
ond floor, main staircase is of cherry. and
the whole is finished In the natural wood.
with one good coat of wood filters, properly
rubbed down smooth. and finished with
two good coats of interior varnish.
The walls throughout are all plastered
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13

TIME perspective view and the floor plans
described herewith show very COM
Portable and attractive cottage, which
is designed to be adapted for almost any
location, and can be erected on very mar
row lot,
There is cellar under the entire house,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
The Woman Independent.

81 wish to marry your daughter.
SIR"
"YourN have to ask her about that,
young man, Pm only her father
Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
FiRsTFLooRpLAN

The main roof is covered with heavy
dimension cypress shingles.
All of the exterior woodwork is covered
with two good coats of white lead and lin
seed oil paints of such colors as desired.
Floors throughout are of hard pine
Ths rim throughout " OF cypress on
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
SEC ONO FLOOR PLAN

walls and ceilings OF same complete.
Dining-room contains cabinet mantels.
The hardware throughout is of DARK
boDnze. ~
For this handsome little cottage, plans
and designs were made by Stanley A. Den-
mis-. architect. LEO Nassau street. New York.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13

with patent plaster. one good heavy coat
troweled down smooth, complete
for tinting, which is done complete with
cold water proper tints, with each room In
different icolors, and around each room Is
placed fancy paper border to match side
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03
YOUNGER is DEAD, YET ALIVE

law was absolutely correct, however
The logic of the law sometimes leads
to strange situations. There, for In
stance, is the case of Jim Younger.
Jim, it will be recalled, is one of the
famous bandit broehers, who some
years ago terroriZed the northwest.
After a picturesque career OF crime
the Younger brothers were captured,
tried, convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiarY in Minnesota, under the
system of iudetermiuate sentences.
jim Younger made model prisoner,
on account of which he was some time
ago given his liberty on parole. Mean
while Jim Younger had had romance.
While sick in the penitentiary hospital
a daughter of one of the deputy ward
ems nnrsed him. Like a consistent
bandit, he fell in love with her, and
she, to keep the story-bOOk plot and
narrative straight, as promptly fell in
love with him.
When Younger was released on pa
role he determined to marry the girl.
Her parents, after many protests, con-
sented to their union, and Younger
went off for the license. Then his
troubles began. The license clerk to
whom he applied told him that il the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03
UNCLE SANS BOTTLED STOCK OF GERMS
Medical Museum Complete Assortment of All Dis
Which Flesh Is Heir. There You May Get Any
thing from a CarbuncIe the Asiatic Cholera

germs, multiplied by the unhealthy
condition that any simple cold may
give rise to. The disease signifies
nothing more nor less than that the air
cells in the lungs are ruptured and the
blood flows into them, thus rendering
them useless for breathing.
AS for that interesting and common
lY fatal complaint, carbuncles, the
army museum curator says that he
could produce 1t any time in the most
healthy individual by the mere scratch
of pin iuoculated with a solution of
the germs. Once SO inOculated you
have hardly an even chance with
death, and might as well make your
last will and testament at once and
prepare for the beautiful beyond.
This nasty complaint used to be called
"wOolsOrter's disease" because men
who sort wool are extremely liable to
contract it. Sheep are much more af-
ficted with the carbuncle than the HUI
man species, and the slightest abras-
sion on the hand OF one who touches
the fleece of an animal so diseased is
likely TO communicate it..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03

The state tax rate for 1902 has been
fixed at a conference held between
Governor Gambler and Comptroller
General Wright. The rate was made
$500 as against s5.4 for last year, a
reduction Of IA cents on the $1,000.
This, they believe, will be sufficient to
raise all the money necessary to meet
all the expenses of the state this year.
10 fixing the rate good deal OF 1g-
uring was done, and as result the hg'
ure was made lower than was at hrst
contemplated.
During the period of fifteen years.
1888 TO 1898, the appropriations from
the state treasury for all ordinary pur-
poses, civil establishments, interest
Oh the public debt and the various
state institutions and objects for which
appropriations have to be made, re-
NAMED about the same as they had
been for many years, there having
been made no marked increase or de-
crease in any of them. But the
free schools and pension approprla-
tons increased year after year at an
alarmiDgly rapid rate, and there was
PAID out Of the treasury:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03
GOVERNOR GAMBLER MAKES FINE RECORD
Notwithstanding Supendous Appropriations for Schools and Pen
Sims He Causes Reduction in Taxation of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars Year Rate Reduced This Year

penses of every sort could be paid out
of revenue derived from other sources
and leave in the treasury surplus OF
about $400,0 every year.
The figures given above represent
not appropriations made by the legis.
lature for each year for money apprO-
priated and not paid benefits, neither
pensioners nor teachers, but cash act
ualiy paid from the treasury TO pen
sioners and teachers, and they show
that during the last four years 81 $780,
900 more has been paid to pensioners
and teachers than has ever been paid
them before in any four years.
While there has been this great in
crease in payments to pensioners and
teachers during these four years the
rate of taxation has been brought
down TO an average of s. 327 per $1,000.
This reduction would have oeen more
than 81 per 81 900 but for the fact that
large extraordinary appropriations
have been made for new buildings at
the universitY the school of technoIo'
gv, the state sanitarium and the North
Georgia Agricultural college.
During these four years 100000 OF
the public school debt has been paid,
the common schools and pensioners
have each received $3.50, 900 more than
ever ever before in the same time. the
university has been given more, aside
from the debt due it, than in fifty years
before. and all of the other state insti-
buttons, the school of technology, the
school for the deaf, academy for the
blind. industrial school for girls,
the state normal school and the state
sanitarium have been adequately pro
vided for.
The entire revenue of the state for
the present year will be about So 500,
900, $2,4O0, 900 of which, or twO-thirds,
goes to the free schools and pensions.
But for these two charges on the state
no property tax would be necessary,
but all other charges, including sink
ing fund and interest on the public
debt, could be met by revenue derived
from other sources and leave in the
treasury an annual surplus of about
SIS, 900, 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03
SAYS LET THEM COME BACK.
Smoke HO ses and Cotton FaCtO-
ries ShO uld Be in South.

In an address welcoming the conven-
ton of the Cotton States Association
of Commissioners of Agriculture,
which was in session in Nashville last
week, Governor Mcmillan of TenneS-
see said:
" We want a more diversified agri-
culture. We 0on't want our people
dependent on any one crop. We have
been too long dependent on one or two
crops. | want to see the time when
forty acres is sufficient 70 employ thir'
ty or forty men. Urge it ia season
and out of season. We have raised
enough to enrich dozen empires.
SOUTH MADE NEW ENGLAND.
"We have made New England,
They have fattened by skimming the
cream from our products. | want TO
see the time when our smokehOuses
will be brought from Chicago, and
our cotton factories brought from New
England"
Referring to the discovery OF oil in
Louisiana and Texas, he said it was
not only the greatest oil field in the
world, but would prove the greatest
factor IN developing the south. With
oil. salt and sulphur, the greatest rice
and sugar fields in the world, aRd
splendid crops of all other products,
what might not be expected OF this
territory?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03

paradoKical it might seem. The parol
ed mar might be restored to life, they
said, by the pardon of the governor
but so long as he remained paroled
convict he was dead in the purview OF
the law. And thus the matter stands.
Younger cannot marry legally until he
has been resurrected by the governors
pardon. and there seems to be no pros
pect of that.
Meanwhile an Interesting discussion
is going On among the lawyers and
newspapers of Minnesota respecting
Younger's status under the law. Ii
he cannot become a party to mar
riage contract neither can he do so
with respect to aRy other contract;
hence he cannot be held responsible
for debt. Nor could he be held &C.
countable for a murder or robbery
that he might commit, since 1t would
De manifesJly absurd to indtct dead
man for crimes alleged to have been
committed after his death. Ii is even
argued that should some other man
commit murder upon the person of
Younger the murderer must perforce
go scot free, In view of the impossible
ity of taking the life of one who has no
existence, according to the law. Thus
is Younger's lot complicated and en-
barrassing. About the only advantage
there is TO be derived from his situation
is found in the fact that legally dead
man cannot be forced to pay taxes.
eyes of the law he was d dead man,
and that no license could be issued TO
corpse. Younger consulted several
lawyers, and they agreed that the
clerks Interpretation of the Minnesota
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03
CONVICT IS CONVERTED.
Federal Prisoner Received into
Atlanta Church.

An interesting feature of the SER
vices at Moore Memorial church in
Atlanta last Sunday morning was
the reception az a member into the
church of Geo. w. sBanzell, q convict
in the federal prison.
This man was recently converted in
the prison, and having expressed to
DR.. Topper, the chaplain, desire
to unite with the Presbyterian
church DR.. Holderby, with commits
sion from his session, went to the pris-
on, and in the presence of large num-
Der of the prisoners conducted the ex-
animation and received the prisoner
into the church.
The examination was a searching
one and very satisfactory to the officers
of the church. The reception of this
prisoner was officially announced from
the pulpit Sunday morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03
THE SEABOARD IN A DEAL.
A Traffic Agreement With the
Detroit Southern.

The Detroit, Mich, Tribune says
that Predict Lisman of New York,
president of the Detroit Southern rail-
way, and one of the heaviest stock
holders, has arrived in Detroit from
Irontor, where he attended the meet
ing at which the Ironton railway was
turned over to the Detroit South
ern.
Mr.. Lisman con rmed the report
that the Detroit Southern and the
Seaboard Air Line are negotiating
q traffic agreement. He said the new
route thus formed will shorten by
100 mikes existing routes between
the coal fields and the manufacturing
districts of the south and will give the
Detroit Southern easy access TO the
Seaboard Air Lines terminals on the
coast.
THIS arrangement will give the
Detroit Southern direct connection
through the great Pocahontas coal
fields in Virginia, North Carolina
and Tennessee and enable vessels to
coal south of Cape Ratteras, matter
which is considered of great moment
in mGritime circles" said MIR. Lis
man.
"From Ironton the Detroit Southern
will, through the South and Western,
owned by parties interested in the
Detroit Southern and the SeaboRrd
Air Line, build lice through the
Big Sandy valley and Wise county,
Virginia, to LincolntOn. N. c., where
it will join the SeabOard Air Line.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03

OUR FALL STOCK

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complete. We are ready this season with the
ock we have ever gathered under our roof A
} whole store is OVERLOOKING with good va es
of the east, where he spent three weeks ran
ammoth stock we are able to offer you. An IN IN
kris Cotton. Wool and Silk Waists, Petticoats,
j Bows Clothing, Wool and Silk Waistings; all
larettes, Belts, Corsets, Hosiesy. Underwear, ett