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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
AN EPIDEMIC OF LAUGHTER.
Three Young People In Illinois Town
Who Nearly Die from Irrepressible
TcrrIment.

Three Young People in Illinois Town
Who Nearly Die from Irrepressibio
McrrIment.
The young people of Wellington, in
Iroquois county, ILL.,, are suffering
from an expidemic of laughter, which
has baffied the doctors and has caus-
ed much distress. The first victim of
the affliction was Miss Effie Hamil-
ton, the 15-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. l., M. Hamilton. She laugh
ed increasingly for four days, until
her father, not knowing what else to
do, dashed glass of cold water in
her face. The shock had the desired
effect, but for n long time the girl
was exceedingly weak from the
strain of her four days of laughing.
The second victim was Miss Rosa
Butts, aged 10. She was taken much
the same way as Miss Hamilton, but
the cold water cure had only tempo
rary effect. The girl was finally
stopped, but not until her condition
had become alarming.
The third victim is young man,
John Kimberlin, who laughed for al
most a week, and then only let up
owing to his excessive weakness. The
young people were all similarly af-
ficted, and during their hysterical
attacks were unable to eat or sleep,
so the debilitating effect of their
ailment can easily be understood.
The utmost solemnity is the rule
in Wellington now, and anything cal
culated to start even mild laugh is
promptly suppressed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
Wanted Solid Heading.

An English bishop says that re-
Gently he came upon Highlander in
Scotland, who is several miles from
neighbors and must spend the win
ter months alone. The bishop offered
to send him some magazines, but he
replied: II have no wish for light
stuff such as that; but, sir. could you
get me n copy of the sermons Of
Jonathan Edwards?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN
rlade Well and Strong by Pe=ru-na.

Mrs. Shafer, 4Se Pope Ave, st. Louis,
Mo-, writes:
I'm the early part of last year /
wrote to you for advice for my daugh-
ter Alice, four years of age.
She has been puny, siclSly, ailing
child since her birth. She had convul-
sions and catarrhal fevers. l was al
ways doctoring until we commenced 10
use Peruna. She grew strong and we'll.
Peruna is wonderful tonic; the best
medicine l have ever used. Mrs.
Schafer
Mrs. G. e. Long, the mother of little
Nina Long, writes from Atwood, Colo,
as follows:
1--WE can never thank you enough for
the change You have made in our little
ones health. Before she began taking
your Peruna she suffered everything in
the way of cough, colds and Group, but
now she has taken not quite bottle ot
Peruna, and is well and strong as she
has ever been in her life. She has
n not had the Group once since she
III began taking Peruna, aud when
II she has n little cold few doses oi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

"My little girl had some derange-
menf of the bowels. She was a mere
skeleton and we did NOT think she
would ever get weH After giving her
less than one bottle of Peruna she was
sound and well. Now she has a good
appetite and Is a picture of health"
Mrs. Heard also writes in regard to
her son, Carl:
"My sons ears had been affected
since ne was q babe only a few months
old. The last year thought he had
almost lost his hearing and had a
local physician treating him for about
six weeks. FinaIIyI began giving him
your remedy, and after he had taken
two bottles he was entirely cured.
cannot praise Peruna enough. Mrs.
q. w. Heard.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman
giving full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
A Reason Tor Pride.

The crown prince of Siam and the
heir to the throne of Japan talk of
visiting the United States, says the
Chicago Record-Herald. If this busi-
ness keeps on we shall become so
naughty presently that there really
won't be any living with us.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
NEW FUEL MADE OF CLAY.
Company In Ohio Has an Article
which IL Claims Is Cheaper and
Better Than Coal.

The American Clay-Worl1ing Ma
chine Co., of Bucyrus, o., has been
applied to for machinery to manu-
facture an artificial fuel which will
sell cheaper than coal. 1t is made
from ordinary clay treated with
chemicals and is the invention of an
old railway engineer of Omaha. The
fuel burns in a stove, CRATE or fur
mace readily. 1t creates no smoke, no
cinders, and burns to white ashes, %
pounds of the fuel producing only a
quantity of ashes that may be held
in the palm of the hand. In the COM
bustion the fire literally consumes its
own ashes, and ton of the fuel goes
farther than two tons of the best
coal, producing five times the amount
of heat that coal produces.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
Always Room at the Top.

"A man who began railroading as a
bridge carpenter is to be one of the
vice presidents and practically the
head of the New York Central rail-
road system. Go ahead, boys, ex-
claims Che Chicago Record-Herald;
the man who tries hard keeps ON get
ting there.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
Man behind the Gun.

"Great cindersl Smith, look at this pa
per. Jones kicked out of the house by
his father-in-law! Awful, awful! Why,
And his father-in-law, / presume, was
the man behind the gun, as it were?'-
Baltimore News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
Got Them An Mt Once.

Sue Brette-I see it stated that if the
eggs were equally divided among the in
habitants of the country, each human be-
ing would get l4l.
Foote Lignt-Gracious me! I got that
many one night while on our tour out
west!-Y Yonkers Statesman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
Proved.

Monkton says he followed
yonr advice about speculating, and lost
"a 900 by it,
Singerly Did he? Well, l always knew
he was chump.-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10. 1900,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

There is no trick in dyeing. You can
do it just as well as anyone if you use
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Boiling
to it. Sold by druggists, 10c. package.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

Don't talk to busy man, for the chances
are that he won't know thing you said
when you are through. Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

Nothing is so dangerous a foe to ambi-
tion as the fiattery of nferiors.-Town Top.
les.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

Many ailments. particularly throat and
lung troubles. are attributable TO unsan-
itary wall coverings. Alabastine has in
dorsement OF physicians and sanitarians,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

To Cure "a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

do you do family washing?" IN
mum; wash clothes. ."-Indianapolis New
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

Alabastine can be used over paint or
paper; paint or paper can be used over
Alabastine. Buy only In five pound pack
ages. properly labeled; take no substitute.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28
A WESTERN CANADA
FARMER.
Seven Years Ago He Had But $24;
Now He Has Seventy Head
of Cattle.

This Is What n Couple of Eastern
Farmers Learned When on n Re-
cent Trip to Cnnadn-sp1endid
Words About Saskatoon,
Rosthcrn and Hngue Dis
trict Where They
VIII Locate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

Alabastine packages have full direc-
tions Anyone can brush II on. Ask paint
dealer for tint card. "Alabastine ora"
free. Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

A1abastine. the only durable wall coat
dng. takes the place OF scaling kalsomines,
wall paper and paint for walls. 1t can be
used ON plaster. brick. wood or canvas
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-02-28

WANTED to buy for cash Western Farm Lands and
w Mortgages. c. W. GRIFFEN, Sioux City. Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
HOUSE ON SUNDRY CIVIL FUNDS
Voluminous Appropriation
RtII.

WASHINGTON, April THE house to-
day made rapid progress with the sundry
civil appropriation bill, completing ninety
three of the 139 pages of the bill. Efforts
to amend the bill were successfully re-
sisted as a rule, by Mr.. Cannon, who was
personally in charge OF the measure. The
proceedings we're without incident. Mr..
SulZer of New York offered an amend
ment to the bill to appropriate $50, 900 for
lighting the torch Of Bartholdi statue OF
liberty In New York harbor. Mr.. Cannon
said hat the pending bill carried 81, 800, 900
for lights, the expenditure Of which, he
said, was entirely within the discretion of
the lighthouse board. Mr.. Cannon said the
appropriation committee had made some
investigation and had ascertained that the
light or the Bartholdi's statue was value
less for commercial purposes.
On a rising vote the amendment was car
ried, 43 to 33. Some New York school
teachers in the gallery applauded v~oicifer-
ously.
Mr.. Cannon Immediately demanded tel
lers. you will have to carry this by tell
ers and aye and no vote before it is finally
adopted" he declared emphatically. Great
interest was taken in the vote by ~tellers.
The pages scurried out to the restaurant
and committee rooms to bring in absentees
When the vote was finally completed the
first vote reversed and the amendment
stood defeated. 81 to g..
Speaking to a proforma amendment, Mr.
SulzeT called attention to the necessity fol-
protecting the salmon fisheries Of Alaska.
Mr.. Knox, chairman OF the committee on
territories, agreed with much that MIR. Sui,
ger had said. He declared that IL pre-
served the Alaska fisheries would furnish
the FISH food supply of the United State,
for the future. He commended that II tn,
present laws were enforced the fisheries
would be protected.
Mr.. Lacey Of Iowa also thought 1t wal
important that congress should deal will
this subject in time.
He offered an amendment TO create
fund of 1000 for this purpose, but 1t wa
ruled out on a point Of order.
Mr.. Knox, from the committee on terri
tories, reported the bill for the admission
OF New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona, an
gave notice that he would call It up at som
convenient time. At sos p. m. the hous
adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
GEORGE GOULD is SET FREE
Judge Good Declares He Did Not HelI
Wreck Bellwood Bank.
NOT AN ABETTER OF BROTHER AMOS
wRhOo Court Orders Prisoners Re
lease from Custody Of the sheriff
on Writ of
Corpus.

DAVID CITY. Neb., April L-(Special.)-
Some time ago George Gould was arrested
on the charge of aiding and abetting Amos
II. Gould in forging notes and mortgages
which resulted In the wTecking Of the Platte
Valley State bank OF Bellwood. The pre-
liminary hearing was had before County
Judge Skiles. and Gould was held to the
district court under bonds in the sum OF
$4,000. Gould's attorneys Immediately made
application to Judge Good Of Wahoo for a
writ Of habeas corpus.
Judge Good passed on the application
last night. In an exhaustive opinion in
which he carefully reviews all the evil
dence introduced before County Judge
Skiles at the preliminary examination. OF
which Judge Skiles held Gould to the dis
trict court for trial, and in which he re-
viewed the law governing the crime charged
against Gould. Judge Good held that there
was not sufficient competent evidence show
Ing that anyone had aided, abetted or coun'
seled Amos II. Gould in the commission
of the forgeries charged in the complaint
upon which the examination was held, anC
that there was not sufficient competen
evidence introduced before the county judg'
to show that George Gould by any &C
aided. abetted or eounseled Amos II. Gould
either in the forging or u%ttering of forge,
paper.
The evidence being held insufficient q
justify the detention of Gould. the judg
ordered that he be discharged from tn
custody Of the sheriff.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
ICALLS STATE CONVENTION
Chairman Lindsay Officially Summons
Republicans Together.
MANDAMUS EXPECTED IN OMAHA CASE
Indication that Supreme Court Has
Decided e Has Authority to order
Governor 10 Appoint
Conn omission.
CFrom a STAFF correspondent

LINCOLN. April Especial )-Following
is the text Of the republican convention call
issued by State Chairman H.. c. Lindsay:
The republicans of the state OF Ne
braska are hereby called to meet In con-
vention at the Auditorium, I'm the city OF
Lincoln, on Wednesday, June Is, 1902, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. for the purpose
of placing i'm nomination candidates for
the following offices, to be voted for at
the next general election, to be held In the
state of Nebraska November 4, 1902, viz.
one governor, one lieutenant governor, one
secretary of state. one auditor of public
accounts, one treasurer, one superinten-
dent of public instruction, one attorney
general, one commissioner of public lands
and buildings, and for the transaction of
such other business as may regularly come
before said convention.
The basis of representation of the sew
eral counties in said convention shall be
the vote cast for Hon. Samuel H. Sedg-
wick for Judge OF the supreme court, at
the regular election held on November >.
1901. giving one delegate for each 100 votes
or major fraction thereof so cast for the
said Samuel II. Sedgwick, and one dele
gate-at-large for each county. Said appor-
tionment entities the several counties to the
following representation in the said con-
1 yanffpns
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
DIES AFTER LEAVING RIVER
Mrs. T. r. skeede of eward Repents
of Suicidal Attempt, hut Cold
OvercOmes Her.

SEWARD. Neb., April L-(specia'. MRS.
T. F. Skeede was found dead this morning
on Second street in South Seward by Will
liam Parrish. Her clothing was saturated
with water and the supposition is that
she intended to drown herself and after
ward changed her mind. Mr.. Parrish re.
ports that about 2 o'clock this morning he
heard a peculiar noise like a child crying.
He called to one OF his neighbors, but the
neighbor would not get up. so Mr.. Parrish
went back to bed and this morning on
looking out Of the window he saw the body
lying in the street.
Mrs. Skeede dressed herself in a long
black dress and went to the Blue river
Just above Boyes & HulshiEer's mill, where
tracks showed the she waded in. She prob
ably changed her mind and started back,
but was chilled to death on the way home
Mrs. Skeede had been in poor health for
some time and attempted to take her life
last fall. She leaves a husband, who Is
in poor health, and two little girls, one
5 and one 10 years OF age. She carried
81, 900 insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
t indicates trace of precipitation.
l.. A.. WELSH,
Local Forecast Official.
of March weather,

Since the year 1870 there have been just
two months of March with mean tempera-
lures higher than that for the one Just
past. In 1877 the mean temperature for
that month was As degrees above zero, In
1885, II was 43 degrees, this year II was AZ
degrees. This mean temperature is o de-
grees more than the mean for this month
for the last thirty-two years, that figure
representing therefore the average excess
of the mean today.
At the same time this March just gone
has shown unusual variations of tempera-
ture. on the 18th IT was only ? degrees
above at one time. On the 18th II was Il
degrees. The greatest daily range was "a
degrees, on March Is; the least daily range,
s degrees, on March "a.
only six lays of the thirty-one were
clear, nine more being cloudy and the bal
ance partly cloudy. There were thunder
storms on March 10, IL, Is, % and %. The
total precipitation was 10 inch. This. is
considerably less than the average, which
for thirty-two years was la zach.
The prevailing direction of the wind was
southeast. and its total movement SAL
miles. The highest velocity was on March
80. when II came from the northwest al
thirty-seven miles an hour. There was a
heavy frost on March 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02

ease can find themselves in as excellent
spirits and health as at any other time Of
the year.
Get a bottle Of Peruna when the first
larguid feelings make themselves apparent
in the spring. Take 1t according to the
directions on the bottle. Continue this
treatment through the first months Of
spring. This course OF treatment Is not
experiment; it is as positive in its results
as any fact Of science can be.
After you have tried It you will say Pc
runa is positively the best spring medicine
you have ever tried.
A great many years OF extensive trial Of
this remedy in this class of derangements
have demonstrated that there are no fail
ures.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. HartDan, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02

Or. C. w. Walden, S. Rinaker. w. p. Nor
cross, w. C. Black, w. c.. Dorsey, ]. w.
Burgess, r. r. Kyd, C. T. Peavey. Some
Of the men who figured in bringing about
the sale Of the paper had editorial man
agement Of the Critic several years ago. II
is generally believed that General Colby is
a stakeholder and will have considerable
to say about the policy Of the paper, al
though his name does not appear in the
list Of stockholders. The price paid fol-
the plant was $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
YOUNG MACKENZIE MISSING
Omaha Man Employed at Nebraska
city Makes strange Dis
appearance

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., April 1.-(spe-
cial Telegram .)-william Mackenzie, local
agent for the j. E. Boyd Commission COM
pany. has left town and cannot be located.
Mackenzie came here about six months ago
and took charge of the office Of the Floyd
J. Campbell Commission company of Omaha.
He retained that position until about a
week ago. when he resigned to go to work
for Boyd. He was married in November
last and 1t is said recently had some
trouble with his wife and she left him. 1t
is reported that Mackenzie left a board
bill Of $50 and other unpaid accounts. The
police have taken the matter up, but have
been unable to locate him further than
that he left Omaha for the west Sunday
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
Grenter Boone Counts FnIr.

ALBION. Neb., April 1.-(special.)-At
the board meeting OF the Boone County
Agricultural association the dates for the
fair were set for September "a, 25 and
26. II. C. Kiester is president and H. L.
Brooks secretary. A new agricultural hall
will be built, new fence put up. more am
phitheater room provided and other i'm
provements are contemplated. The ssso-
citation has $500 in its treasury and Is out
OF debt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
Ee,trice Express 4. sold.

BEATRICE, Neb., April 1.-(Special Tel
neutrality-suspicious. which have been
pending with Fitzpatrick Bros, & Collins
for the purchase OF the capital stock and
corporate property Of the Express Publish
ing company eliminated today In the trans
fer of the stock and property to the new
shareholders. Among those interested as
investors and who will manage its AFFAIRS
are; ]. II. Penner. NJ. V. Nichols. c, NJ
Hemler, A. II. Kidd, C. William Miller
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
VAN wouId BE Consressman.

ALBION, Ne6., April L-(specisl.)-H. c..
Vail OF Albion announces himself as a can
dtdate for congress from this district, sub
ject to the approval Of the nominating con-
v~ention. Mr.. Vail is a young lawyer. a
republican. and has been chairman Of the
county central committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02

Mackenzle's home before going &c Ne
braska City was at 629 South Seventeenth
street, in this city. where his brothers and
sisters reside now. One of his brothers said
last night that he had not seen him re-
Gently and had no idea as to his present
whereabouts.
mir. Mackenzie's accounts with the Boyd
Commission company said Thomas F.
Boyd. were straight at the time be left.
We thought well of the yocng man and were
sorry to lose hin. from our service"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
Fail ON Sidewalk Is Fatal.

WINSIDE, Neb., April 1,-(special.)-Mrs.
NJ. J. STEINER OF Pierce. Neb., who fell on
a defective sidewalk in Winside Tuesday.
died last night at the home of Mrs, James
Elliott. where she had been visiting, from
the effects Of the fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
New Ensine for Kearney.

KEARNEY, Neb., April I-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A new Corliss engine, ordered by
the Kearney Electric company months ago,
arrived today and will be put in place at
the power house as soon as the old engine
can be removed. The new engine is Of the
most modern type, and of 250-horse power.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
Horse EndanGers Mans sight.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. April 1.-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-Edward Meridith. a farmer
eight miles southwest Of town, was kicked
in the head by a horse this afternoon and
it Is thought he will lose the left eye. He
was brought to this city and taken to the
new Nebraska City hospital for treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
Total
I is recommended mai no nroxies !

4oIdl .Ipoo
It is recommended that no proxies be
allowed In said convention. but that the
delegates present thereat be authorized to
cast the full vote of the county represented
by them.
Notice is hereby given that each of the
odd numbered senatorial districts in the
state is to select a member of the state
committee to serve for the term of two
years.
BY order of the state committee.
II. C. LINDSAY
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02

at this term Of district court, which began
yesterday with Judge Boyd on the bench
and adjourned this afternoon until June 9.
The cases disposed Of we're OF minor i'm
nortance
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
Cuts Throat on Delayed Train.

MINOT, N. d. April IA. L. Colgrove,
a professor in the college at Colfax, Wash,
cut his throat with a razor on the first sec
ton of the delayed eastbound train last
night. Tb will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02
Not a Jury Case In Ma dison.

gram.)-For the FIRST time in the history
Of the county not a jury case was called
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-02

noSALIE A. GOULDING, Washington
~ d. c.. is Chief Vice Templar, Acme
Lodge, No. 3, /. o. o.. F., Blrming-
ham, Ala, also Secretary of the Pan-Amer-
lean History Company, writes:
"Continued literary work and close
application Mt my desk last spring
seemed 10 anect me. soon found my
usual mental and physical force Civ
Ing why and realized that my brain
did not act with its usual wonted nc,
tivity, while my appetite was on the
decline and my General tone showed
me that I needed a change which my
busy life wouId not allow Mt That
time.
81 decided to take n tonic and asked
a friendly druggist what he consid-
cred the best, and he answered, Pc
runa IL the one that never fails.
"FOr three weeks used IL faithfully
and was very much pleased to find
that IL brought me strength.
"T can now work for hours without
feeling fntiEued and am enjoying
perfect health, and am thoroughly
convinced that Peruna il "A perfectly
reliable remedy"