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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
THE FIRST SHOT AT SUMTER
Was Not Fired by Roger A. Pryor,
Who Might Have Had That
Doubtful Honor.

I know not the man who fired the
first shot in the civil war in Amer
lea, but who might hsvo L,en that
man, and nearly was, says writer
in London NJ. A. p. Roger Pryor
in recent years has been n dweller
in New York, and for a time occu-
pied position on the judicial bench.
In his hot youth, however, he was
one of the young bloods of Virginia
whose fervor helped to fan the flames
that burst into the awful conhagra-
ton. BY a curious coincidence he
was one of the party that demanded
the surrender of Fort Sumter. With
breathless, interest / listened to him
one night as he told the story of
the eventful day when he and his
friends paid visit to Fort Sumter
with the demand that the northern
troops should give the place up. Even
when they are going to fight-even
when they are going to hang-in
whatever position and tragedy of
life they may find themselves-Amer-
leans are thoroughly human; l sup
pose it is part of their democratic
training under a republic.
And so it was that this interview,
fateful with such awful consequences
to end in the destruction of a mil.
lion LIVESTOCK place with pleasant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Freight Handler, Strike,

GAINESVILLE, June 17.-As a result of
the strike of a dozen handlers of
freight at the Baltimore e. Ohio de-
pot, n gang of high salaried men
worked there on Sunday. Superin-
tendent of Division Batcheldor, of
Newark, checked off the articles and
Trainmaster Keck, II. b. Dick, civil
engineer, j. S. Gillespie, of the train
dispatcher's office, all of Newark, and
Freight Agent Richards and City
Ticket Agent Lee hustled the trucks.
A gang of freight handlers from
Newark is now at work here. The
men at the Cincinnati g. Muskingum
Valley depot have also struck. Their
places have been supplied by section
men. The strikers have been receiv-
ing S1.4O for ten hours work and
want a cent an hour increase.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Brlberr TO be Indicted.

Cleveland, June 1s.-That part of
Judge Stones charge to the grand
jury in which that body was instruct
ed to investigate the rumors of bril-
berry of common pleas jurors is to
bear fruit next Saturday. AT that
time the present grand jury will wind
up it's work by making report on the
matter of jury bribing. 1t is learned
ON good authority that the report will
not be any whitewash, but will show
the matter up in its true light. One
indictment is sure to be returned and
probably by Saturday the grand jury
will have decided on several more.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
100000 Fire Loss.

Canal Dover, June 1s.-The Carver
Brothers Co. department store, at
Strasburg, a village six miles north
of this city, was burned Monday
night. The loss will reach 100000,
partly covered by insurance. The
fire is supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin, started to cover a
robbery. While the members of the
firm were fighting the fire at the
store, their homes were entered by
thieves and rified of all the valuables.
The big store was one of the marvels
of the mail order trade, doing a busi-
ness of over S5OOOOO year, in vii
lage of less than 500 population.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
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AN APPLE JACK CARoUSAL.
A Find That Resulted in n Hilarious
Old-Time and n singular
situation.

"Apple jack" said the captain. in
the Chicago Inter Ocean, "was the
worst liquor soldier ever drank,
and yet l cannot remember that it
ever precipitated any riot or serious
breach of the rules. When our boys
first struck apple and peach brandy
in southeastern Kentucky and Ten
nessee they knew very little about
it. They would prowl about the
smokehouses on the farms and fill
their canteens with apple jack and
take what they regarded as an or
dinary snifter, expecting to be mod
erately stimulated thereby. But, as
a rule, they became fool drunk, and
after repeated experiments, they
looked upon apple jack as a very bad
thing to take in the presence of an
enemy.
Fellows with an appetite would
take whisky in way to not promote
any feeling of general disability, but
they never could handle apple jack
in the same way. On the march
from Wild Cat mountain to Nashville,
in October, 1862, the men were on
short rations and there was a great
temptation to drink heavily. But
to the credit of the boys it ought to
be said that, realizing the danger,
they kept themselves well in hand.
In travelling through the union set
Elements it was not difficult for men
who drank to receive information as
to where barrels of apple brandy
were secreted.
''On one occasion / knew that the
stragglers under my immediate com
mand had found barrel of apple
jack. To my surprise, however, not
n single man showed any signs of in
toXication during the afternoon
march. But when we went into camp
noticed that there was n good
deal of comforting among the men
and / OWNED that probably dozer
were not in sympathy with the ma
jority. / suspected that there was a
scheme afoot, and there was, but il
was not the kind l suspected. The
men told off six privates, one cor
poral, and n sergeant to stand guard
The others let themselves loose OF
a regular, old-fashioned spree. Eacl
man had a canteen of apple jack, ant
before midnight they were all n,
drunk as fools, except the eight mel
on guard.
"These eight men armed them
selves with hickory switches, an,
when the intoxicated men becam,
uproarious and unmanageable, they
whipped them into subiection. II
considerable alarm / interfered, an,
advised against this proceeding, wheI
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Height of Hoo.ier soldiers.

A record of the height of Indiana SOL
diers in the civil war shows that out
of 11s,254 there were 15,047 feet 10
inches high, S,706 feet IL inches, 6.679
6 feet high, 2,614 6 feet l inch, 1857 6
feet inches, 406 G feet inches, and
336 over 6 feet 3 inches. Commenting
on these statistics, DR.. Gould, actuary
of the United States sanitary commits
sion, wrote: at is evident from our
statistics that the Indiana men are
the tallest of all natives of the United
States, and these latter the tallest of
all civilized countries. s."-1ndianapolis
Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20

I was informed by the non-drinkers
that this programme had been
agreed upon by the men who were
now in a frenzy of drunkenness.
They knew about how they would
act, and they had solemnly sworn in
the sober contingent to use the gad
on them.
"The scenes of that night were be-
yond description. They were mostly
on the frolicsome, ridiculous order.
The drunken men labored under the
impression that they could walk on
fire, and they would rush up to the
heap of burning logs with intention
to show that fire could not hurt
them. Then the men with the hick
ory switches would come into action,
drive the fire-walkers back into the
tall grass, and make them lie down.
While they were doing this another
squad would make n raid on the fire,
and they would be whipped back, but
finally every canteen was empty,
every drunken man was asleep, and
the next morning the march was re-
sumed with all the men as quiet as
If participating in funeral, / was
assured that the resulting headaches
were something to remember life
time.
"All of the sufferers were good sol
dicrs. Only n few of them We're hab-
itual drinkers. Many of them
never tasted apple jack after the ex-
perience of that night. Two of them
are living in Chicago, and one of
them, now strictly temperate, has
often assured me that he carries the
marks of the switchings received
that night, and that he remembers
distinctly the feeling that came with
his third drink, that he had been
transformed into hog, and felt i'm
PEELED to grunt and squeal and take
to the woods. He always conludes
his story with: No more apple jack
fpr mel"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
BUCKEYENUGGETS.,
Short News Items Gathered in
the Ohio Field.
Tho Test Snit L. EiInd.

Columbus, June 14.-The supreme
court on Friday consented to enter4
tain the suit to test the question as
to whether the governor should ap,
point lieutenant governor to servo
until the next election, when one
would be selected; whether President
Archer, of the senate, has succeeded
to the duties of the lieutenant gov
ernor and is in line of succession to
the governorship. Gov. Nash con-
sented to. the filing of the suit and
directed Attorney General Sheets to
waive notice. The supreme court next
consented to receive the suit and ii
was filed at once. The Hanna
Daugherty republicans are hoping
that the court will sustain the suit,
as this will get rid of Archer, the
Foraker president of the senate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Setting Her Right.

"Oh, George" exclaimed the fair
maid with the lemon-tinted bangs, as
she accepted the bouquet, what love-
ly flowers! And they look as if they
had just been gathered, too. See,
there is little dew on them"
"Now wouldn't that jar the filling
out of ones back molars?" exclaimed
George. MY dear girl, I paid 80
cents in good hard coin for those bud
lets, and beg to assure you there
isn't a cent due on them."-Chicago
Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Concessions are Made TO Burton.

Cleveland, June 17.-Senator Hanna
conferred with local politicians Mon
day, and the result was that con-
cessions will be made to Congress-
man Burton. Burton will be urged
to remain on the republican ticket
and he will be assured that he can
have absolute direction and control
of the campaign ip the Twenty-frst
district, except, perhaps, the control
of the speakers sent to the district
by the state central committee, ar
rangements for whom will be made
by the regular county committee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
The Pennsy,s New Flyer.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 16.-"We made
good speed, but we could easily do
better said the trainmen on the new
2O-hour train of the Pennsylvania
railroad, which made its maiden trip
from New York to- Chicago yesterday.
This opinion was expressed when the
magnificent special reached the Union
station last night Mt 1905 o'clock. 1t
came rolling into the station at a
slow pace. There was nearly a half
minute to spare and plenty of time
to make the change of engines at this
point, and for the car repairers to
look over the four cars in careful
manner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Two Men Suicide.

Ottawa, Ont, June 1s.-News was
received here yesterday that Monday
afternoon two unknown men We're
seen crossing the railroad bridge over
Ottawa river some distance above
Chaudierre Falls. When they reached
the third pier where the water runs
swift and deep they plunged into the
stream. Workmen near the shore
saw them float down the stream and
over the falls.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20

Alliance, June 17.-It is announced
here that the union machinists have
won their fight against the Morgan
Engineering Co. A conference was
held Sunday night and, long after
midnight, terms were reached. The
company granted nine-hour day and
all the demands except the reinstate-
ment of c. G. Miller, whose discharge
practically precipitated the strike.
The strike lasted three months.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
POSSIBILITIES OF
AERIAL NAVIGATION
BY NJ. SANToS-DUMoNT.

capitalists interest in the subject of
aerial navigation.
I'D TRANSPORTATION IS IN KEEPING WITH THE PROG
RESS OF THE AGE Given the opportunity test its utility and
people to-day will take with readily than did
take to the railway
steamship They only but demand and
their demands complied with The science of
navigation keeping with the public demand and the
public are ready accept travel
capitalists world ready provide the for carrying
out inventors have made possible.
the possibilities My small balloons, those
exhibiting purposes have developed speed in the air in
shown by the liners the With
size power of the size of the fast ships
Europe that they able produce the power
Atlantic in from FIVE days THE
SAME WILL BE TRUE OF THE AIRSHIP. With a million dol
lar. will possible build arhp sufficiently large carry
power drive the Atlantic in days me
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
KiIIed in an EIexntor.

Cleveland, June ia horrible ele-
vator accident yesterday resulted in
the death of Harry f. Parker, aged
80. Parker had charge of the eleva-
tor in the Marine block. Parker's
body was found wedged between the
fourth floor and the elevator. How
the accident occurred is not known.
There were no witnesses.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20

Norwalk, June 17.-Julius Cole, an
unmarried man aged 81 years, brother
of Lemuel Cole, of this city, while
sitting on the track of the Lake
Shore electric road near Berlinville,
Sunday night, was struck by car
and fatally injured. His left arm was
cut off at the shoulder and his left
foot crushed. He died five hours later
at the home of his brother in Nor
walk. Cole lived in Florence and was
employed on the c., L. 6; w. road.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Determination.

Determination counts for more than
anything else in haracter-building rs
it does in other forms of effort. Every
temptation to desist, to let things go,
"to let well enough alone" unless re-
sisted, will keep you from arriving at
the goal first set.-Success.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
A Bull Run Tree.

At the historic field of Bull Run to-
day, the guide leads his visitors to a
certain cedar tree that grew so much
faster than the others in that locali-
ty that an investigation was made, re-
vealing that it had grown over the re-
mains of an unknown soldier, which
had not been carried away to Airing
ton with the others.-San Francisco
Argonaut.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Has Not Been Called.

Delaware, June 17.-President Bash
ford, of the OSio Wesleyan university,
before students and alumni at n COM
mencement gathering Monday, denied
the report of his receiving n call to
the presidency of the University OF
Wisconsin, as had been announced.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
AE,rebug,s Sentence.

Cleveland, June 1s.-AIamie Ander-
son, the colored woman who tied her
self all up and then set fire to her
rooms on Prospect street, pleaded
guilty to arson Tuesday in criminal
court and was sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
ri. Deal Lnnd.

East Liverpool, June 1s.-G. W.
Runyon, of this city, last evening
closed up options for $4,000 acres of
coal land in Knox township, this
county. The deal was made for
Thomas ]. Bracken, of New York.
The entire acreage will be tested next
week and if coal is found in large
quantities new mining town will be-
started ot once.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
Three NIen struck by a Train.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 17,-Three
carpenters in the employ of the Penn
sylvania railroad were struck by an
eastbound passenger train last night
near Newport. Jacob Horst was in
stantly killed, Elias Pressler was
probably fatally injured, and the
third man, whose name could not be
learned, is not seriously hurt. The
three men were residents of Newport
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20

Mr.. Bloobumper-My boy, Bennie,
iS getting to be good artist.
Mr.. Spatts-1s he?
HE drew picture of hen which
was so true to nature that when I
threw it in my waste basket it laid
there."-Stray Stories.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20

Aunt Hannah-Oh. / don't think
Mary would do such mean thing as
that. 1 have always heard people
say she was generous to fault.
Uncle George-When the fault
happens to be hers. she G.-London
Tit-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20

100 passengers.
To do this 100000 is re-
quired. With such an amount /
will readily undertake to build an
airship that will do all have said
is possible, and the time is not far
distant when this ST. 100000 will
be forthcoming for this purpose
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20

possible the Atlantic in airshp
possible perform the feat days time, and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-28
sscRsrARYs OFFICE.
Rush Of Business Follows the Thanks
giving Holiday.

8 Territorial charter were issued to-
day to the following corporations:
The j. l.. Evans Pressed Brick com
pany OF wauricSa with a branch Of
fee Addington Indian territory
The capital stock is $4,000 and the
allowing are the incorporators: Jno
h. Evans Jennie f. Evans and c. w.
Williams Of Addington. and NJ. ".
Dunery of wauricka
The Shawnee Planning Mill company
of Shawnee. with a capital stock of
$4,000. The incorporators are: J. R.
lie Bosquet Of Little Rock, Ark. ]. e.
~ B6adiet Of Hughes, l. r.. and s. w.
Currie OF shawnee.
The Shawnee Canning Factory Of
Shawnee. with a capital stock Of s1O~
300. The incogporators are r. E.
.Timmoas. J. W. Brooks. D. n. Meeks.
willard Johnson. o. w. Grimward. w.
IL shapman. W. T. Hail, G NJ South
gate and 5 N Ramsey, all of Shaw.
nee
The Stock Exchange bank of Hollis,
Greer county with a capital stock OF
$4,000 The incorporators are; W.
5. Cros7 C W. Rollis. d. Lindley, A.
+ Jones. J. J. Savage Of Hollis; Jesse
A. Watson Of Mangum; J. w Ed
wards OF Olu-tee; r p Connena and
s l. Leckie Of Lawton
The American state bank Of Enid
with a capi al stock of 5000. The in
corporators are: John Murphy A. A.
1Iu ply. John p Cook all Of Enid
Notarial commissions were issued to
me following:
Samuel NJ. Bland of Lyons Woods
county
Oscar Van Fessen Of Woodward
Woodward county.
John W. Hayes of Mountain Park
Kiowa county
J. W. Yeoman Of Lawton. Comanche
county
VIM H. Hornaday Of Iawton. Co.
manche county
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cHAPPELL-KEMP.

Well Known Guthrie Lawyer Married
His Stenographer.
The marriage ceremony of win H.
Chappell to Mrs. Ray Kemp was per
formed yesterday at high noon at the
Baptist church. the Rev. R. r. Mans
field officiating. The bridal couple
were unattended and Immediately af-
ter the ceremony they and a few
friends partook of a sumptous dinner
served at the Astor house.
Mr.. Chappell is well known in the
city where he has many friends. He
is one of Guthrie's prominent lawyers.
Mrs. Kemp has large circle of
friends in the city and is very popular
in social circles The bride has been
employed in Mr. ChappelTs office and
the acquain Snce has ripened into a
love that eliminated in a happy we'd
Ding
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-28
FEDERAL PRISONERS SENTENCED

Big Batch for Federal Jail and Leaven.
worth Penitentiary.
Deputy Marshal c. B. Hunt returned
to the ely bringing with him a batch
OF federal prisoners who were con-
victed and sentenced at the term Of
court now In session at Pawnee, The
following will serve sentences:
Ben knight. ed Robinson. NJ. Ryan
John Keating O. T. Frank and Joe
Lomi. each four months in federal
jail; Fred Collins. sixty days in fed
eral jail G. w. Bishop and Mat Walk
er two years at Fort Leavenworth;
" Reed and VIM. Smith, one year a.
Fort Leavenworth.
Ed Connolly was brought to the city
from Pawnee charged with dlsposiag
of liquor to the Indians,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-28
To Business Men.
o. c. Brown,
Health Onlcer.

When in need Of a stenographer,
bookkeeper, Office assistant or clerk.
please call at our college OF communi-
cate with us. We have at all times
among the present or past members OF
the college ambitious, intelligent
young men and women, and can usu
ally supply the kind Of help required
either for our city or outside cities.
Those who apply TO us for help are
assured that no one VIII be recon
mended who is not morally and IN
tellectually capable OF filing the posi-
tion for which he Is wanted.
Capital City Business College,
Guthrie. Okla
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Arrested-Health oHIoer-

Yes. some Of you will be arrested.
Say, did you not know that some of
you are responsible for so much sick
ness that now prevails in our city by
keeping filth around you, waiting for
me TO give you new notices to abate
same. We have a large city and IL is
extremely hard for me TO be around
90 see what all of you are doing as
often as / desire but you should have
pride about you and not have your
neighbors coming to me and COM
plain about you / am out OF patience
with some of you and from now on
shall give some Of you Judge Olsmith's
remedy for prevention Of manure and
other filth in alleys and around your
premises Monday, Dec. 1st, will
start in to look you up again. and no
excuse goes. Please report all
neighbors who are negligent to me
and / will do the rest.
o. c. Brown.
Health offlcer.
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CHILD WEAKNESS.

You can worry for months
about your weak child and not
succeed in doing it a fraction
of the good that comes from
little daily doses of SCOTS
Emulsion.
The cure Of child weakness
is not the matter of a day but
Of steady common-sense treat
ment.
Children like SCOTS Emul-
sion and thrive on it.
Perfectly harmless YET power
ful for good
Ssad iar Free sanplc
SCOTIA HowNE Chsn,sa ~ PsAd 81 n. r
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and brush and clean towel each
morning 81 90 per month. See Walter
Hammock at Star Laundry.
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The little doughter of Mr.. j N.
Powell jumped on an inverted rake
made Of ten penny nails, and thrust
one nail entirely through her foot and
a second one half way through. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was promtly APP
piled and fve minutes later the pain
had disappeared and no more suffer
ing was experienced. In three days
the child was wearing her shoe as US
ual and with absolutely no discomfort.
Mr. Powell Is a we'll known merch
ant OF Portland. Va Pain Balm Is an
antiseptic and heals such Injuries
without maturatlon and in ono-third
the time required by the usual treat
ment For sale by the Eagle drug
stoTe.