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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

strapplngs, finished also with stole
ends, appear upon the sleeves, which
are very full below the elbow, and
there is an inner vest of ivory-white
guipure, the effect of which is particu-
larly dainty.
A trimming of deep silk fringe in
ivory-white adorns another blouse of
which sketch is given, the fringe be-
ing arranged so that it has the effect
of berthe. The blouse, in this case,
Is made in ivory-white crepe de chine,
with narrow shell tucks across the
front below the fringe, and a soft tie
of gray-green silk draped in and out
round the neck, and then drawn, down
the front, where it is finally finished
with silk cord ornaments. Above the
fringe there are applique motifs and
medallions forming a kind of she'll
shaped trimming all the way round,
while on the collar, and again at the
wrist, there are rouleauX in green-gray
silk, and strappings of white crepe de
chine fastened with small buttons in
dull gold.
Quite the latest and smartest thing
in the way of blouse-coatee may be
seen in another sketch, carried out in
black chiffon, and known as the See
leste." The coatee is arranged with
number of very deep tucks back and
front, the gracefully hanging sleeves
being also tucked horizontally from
the shoulder downwards. The trim
ming of this very smart little garment
consists of wide bands of black velvet
ribbon, connected with hairpin stitch
ing, and finished with very pretty drop
ornaments in chiffon and silk cord.
A charming blouse of white crepe
de chine forms the subject of our
remaining sketch. This blouse is very
closely gathered in a very effective
way, straight across the line of the
bust, and also for some distance down
the sleeve, starting from the shoul-
der. Below the gathering on each
sleeve there is band of ecru lace ap-
plique. This bodice has a very pretty
collar-band and yoke, composed of al
ternate lines of hairpin stitching and
strappings of crepe de chine. This has
an openwork effect of transparency
which is very pretty, while below the
yoke there is curved garland applique
of cream lace, which completes the
trimming most effectively.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

A recent book on the Congo Free
State gives this pictVre of the fond
ness of the natives for white ants
In the white ant month the pative,
have n very busy time. The river i,
deserted, and men and women, boy,
and girls, go out to gather the white
ants for food, l cannot say l ad
mire their taste; but the white AM
is not so bad for food-merely very
rich. In this month he is about ar
inch long; the natives gather him il
hundreds, pull off the wings anc
roast him. The native boys have u
shorter way with him. Sometimes al
mess white ants Topped on the ta.
BILE, attracted by the light. The
boys, who were waiting, pounced or
them, and without further ceremony
popped them into their mouths"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
Dog Fooled His Mistress.

This dog learned thing or two
very quickly. a family in Tiflin o.,
had moved from the old home, but
rented the house, furnished through.
out, the new tenant being an elderly
lady. For some reason, the family
dog was "let" with the furniture.
Now the new occupant of the house
liked to sit in particularly comfort.
able chair in the parlor, but as the
dog was also as fond of the chair,
she frequently found him in posses.
sion. Being rather afraid of the dog,
she did not dare to drive him out,
and therefore used to go to the win.
dow and call: "Cats." The dog
would then rush to the window and
the lady would calmly take posses.
sion of the chair. One day the dog
entered the room and found the lady
in possession. He trotted to the win.
dow and barked excitedly. The lady
got up to see what was the matter
and the dog instantly seated himself
in the chair.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

New York, June AT the conclu-
sion of conference yesterday be
tween Representatives of the New
York lumber dealers, building nate
rial dealers and united building ma
terial drivers associations and the
united board of building trades,
Michael Stanton, chairman of the
committee from the united board of
building trades, said that the yards
would all be open by Thursday or
Friday. The settlement means the
return to work of 100000 men. The
employers have gained what they
have been contcnding for, as the
truck drivers and the men who han
die the materials in the yard" are to
return to work under the same con-
ditions that existed before they were
locked out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

adhesiveness of the seed, took a ma
tive vine, noted for its toughness, and
rudely made it into the form of chair,
holding it in place with branches of
small trees. The seeds fresh from the
tree were bound to the vine until they
had firmly fastened themselves to it,
being allowed to grow in the meantime.
After the seeds and boughs had be-
come attached, the vine was cut from
the roots, and the natural chair ex-
posed to the sunlight until the sap had
dried from the fiber and all of the
material had hardened into sub
stance as solid as oak. 1t was then poll
ished until its surface glistened like
mahogany. Although but three feet
four inches in height, and 25 inches in
width, the weight of this curiosity is
over a hundred pounds, on account of
the hardness of the material of which
it is composed.
The armchair may well be regarded
as striking example of the gardening
skill of the far east.-Scientific Amer
lean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
100 ARE DEAD.
Gainesville, Ca, Visited by
a Terrific Tornado.
A Number of Buildings Were
Demolished.
The Greatest Loss Of Life Occurred I'm
the Cotton NIIn, n Three-Story
Building, which Was
Wrecked I'm n Few
Seconds.

Gainesville, Ga, June 2.-Just af-
ter noon Monday this city was struck
by a terrific cyclone, killing probably
100 persons, unroofing the City hotel,
other large buildings and destroying
the Gainesville cotton mill The
greatest loss of life is reported in
the destruction of the cotton mill,
where about so persons are reported
killed and scores injured.
Eighteen persons were killed in the
city between the center of town and
the railroad station, where four large
stores were blown down. The storm
had driven many persons into these
stores for refuge.
There were 500 persons at work in
the cotton mill when the cyclone
struck. The mill was three-story
building. The first story was left
standing, but badly wrecked. The
second and third floors were com
pletely demolished and the employees
were caught under the wreckage and
mangled.
1t is estimated that there are at
least IS bodies under the wreckage
of the third floor and it is not known
how many persons on the second
floor of the building were killed.
The roof of the electric car barn
was lifted and the building badly
damaged. The railroad depot suffer-
ed also.
The Gainesville iron works were
demolished and several people per-
ished in the wreck.
The Gainesville cotton oil mills
were blown down.
The old Piedmont hotel, now used
as school and apartment house,
was razed and half dozen or more
people were killed in it.
The Richmond hotel was wrecked
and several perished along with it.
One hundred and twenty-five cot
tages, school house and church
were blown away in the negro sec
tion of the town.
Five brick stores on the main street
of Gainesville were swept away. In
all 200 buildings are demolished here.
The cyclone swept around the out
skirts of the city to the suburb of
New Holland, two miles away, where
are located the Pacolet cotton mills,
one of the largest institutions of
this character in the south. The
plantrpf the Pacolet Co. was not seri-
ously damaged, but probably 100 cot
tages standing nearby, occupied by
operatives who were employed in the
mills, were completely demolished,
killing 80 people. These were mostly
women and children, as the heads of
families were nearly all in the fac
tory at work.
Reports from White Sulphur, seven
miles from Gainesville, are to the eff.
feet that the storm struck there with
terrific force, killing dozen people.
This, however, is not confirmed.
DR.. Smith, city physician of Gaines.
vile, says he has visited 100 wounded
and has personal knowledge of 100
dead.
The property loss at the Pacolet
mills occasioned by the destruction
of the cottages and outbuildings is
estimated at $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
The Company Wins.

Washington, June 2.-The case Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Co, practically the Western Union
Telegraph Co., VS.. the city of Phila
delphia, involving the taxation of the
telegraph company's wires and poles
by the city government, was decided
by the United States supreme court
yesterday in favor of the telegraph
company. The lower courts decision
was reversed on the ground that the
court took from the jury the power
of saying what would have been a
reasonable tax. Justice Brewer said
that there was no question as to the
right of the municipality to legislate
for a tax of this character, but that
it did not follow from this fact that
n municipality is not subject to any
restraint in the amount of such
charges.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
She GotHer nerree.

Washington, June 3.-The feature
of the graduating exercises of the
law department of Columbian univer-
sity last night was the comforting of
the degree of doctor of civil law on
Mrs. Emma Bailey, of Georgia, the
first woman to receive this degree
from the university. The determina-
ton to confer the degree on Mrs.
Bailey aroused such opposition
among the members of the class that
the majority at one time decided not
to accept their degrees, The only
one, however, who protested to the
end was Haskell E. Talley, of Tennes-
see, president of the class, who re-
mained away and thus failed to re-
ceive a degree, although he qualified
for II
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
ADemecrntIc Victory.

Chicago, June Out of the IS can.
didates voted for in the judicial elec,
ton in Cook county yesterday the
democrats elected ii and the republi-
cans 4. Among the defeated republi-
cans were Judge Elbridge Hanecy, a
close friend of Congressman Lorimer.
One superior court Judge, IA circuit
court judges and three provisional
circuit court judges were voted for.
Judge Theodore Brentano, republi-
can, was reelected Judge of the SUI
perior court. Richard Tuthill, John
Gibbons and Frederick A. Smith, re-
publicans, were elected to the circuit
court
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
A BIG FAILURE.
A Toronto Firm of Bankers Suspend,
Rayment-LlabIiItIes Foot Up MIL
loua.

A Toronto Firm of Bankers SuspenGs
RRyment-LlabIiItIes Foot Up Mill
lions.
Toronto, Ont, June IA. Il. Ames
g. Co., bankers and brokers, closed
their doors yesterday. On window
was posted the following:
"Owing to the continuous severe
decline in the securities market we
have found it necessary to suspend
payment and would ask the indul-
gence of our friends for n few days
until we can prepare statement of
our affairs and decide what is best to
be done"
The liabilities of the firm are hard
to get at, but rough estimate makes
them show as follows: To depositors
in the savings bank branch about
S2OO,O0O. No estimate can be given
of the liabilities to clients whose
stocks We're being carried on mar
gins, but they will be hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
10 bankers and financial institu-
tons on stocks the liabilities, it is
expected, will reach ten millions.
Liabilities under this head are Sc
cured by the stock plus the margins,
so that there is no possibility of loss
to the lenders unless all stock values
disappear.
Montreal, June 3.-Thc worst panic
in the history of the Montreal stock
market was caused by the announce
ment of the failure of \. f. Ames &
Co., of Toronto. Prices declined to
the lowest level of the year
Ames is the son-in-law of Senator
Cox, one of the wealthiest men in
Canada. Cox is a director of the
Dominion Coal Co.
Boston, June 3.-The Ames failure
was of interest here in view of the
fact that the firm in times past has
had large dealings with Boston brok-
ers. Senator George A. Cox, father
in-law of Mr.. Ames, is president of
the Canadian Bank OF Commerce,
Canada Life Insurance Co. and other
concerns, besides being vice president
of the Dominion Coal Co and Domin-
ion Steel and Iron Co., immense com
panies formed largely by Boston
money
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
QUEER STORY.
Abraham Lincoln's Assassin Is Said
to Have SuIcided i'm Oklahoma Few
Months Ago,

Months Ago.
st, Louis, June 3.-A special to the
Globe Democrat from Enid, Okla,
says:
Junius Brutus Booth, the actor and
nephew of John Wilkes Booth, the
assassin of President Lincoln, has
fully identified the remains of the
man known as David E. George, as
his uncle. George, or Booth, COM
mitted suicide here January ii last,
and in his effects was found letter
directed to X. L. Bates, of Memphis,
Tenn. Mr.. Bates came here and fully
identified the body as John Wilkes
Booth. He then went east and OBJ
tanned positive Identification of the
remains from the dead mans neph-
ew and from Joseph Jefferson, Miss
Clara Morris and score of others
who knew him in his early days.
According to Mr.. Bates story, he
had acted as Booths confidential
agent and attorney for nearly 40
years. After Lincoln was shot the
assassin escaped to the Garrett plan
tation in Virginia. According to Mr..
Bates the man who was killed was
named Ruddy Being warned, Booth
left Garrett's and was taken care of
by friends in central Kentucky. He
later settled at Glenrose Mills, Texas,
where he conducted a store for sew
eral years as John st. Helen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

ner mistress while playing or when
otherwise engaged, but on seeing her
die she often goes to her, claws at
her skirts, and runs away to the par
or. If not followed, she returns and
repeats the act until her wish is
obeyed.
When the instrument is opened for
aer she lightly springs upon the key
BOARD and amuses herself and friends
oy prancing over the keys in n most
singular manner. OF course her music
IS without melody or rhyme, but she
lppears to find infinite pleasure in her
:uneless noises.
Every evening after her young mis-
tress has finished dinner, Bonny climbs
nto her lap, purrs, caresses her, claws
At her drapery, and then runs away to
the parlor. When the piano is opened,
If no one is seated at it, the cat imme-
diately begins her overture, but when
the young lady takes her place on the
stool Bonny promptly resigns in her
tavor, and crouches herself on the top
Of the instrument, where she remains
as long as one continues to play it.
a woman whom / recently met told
me that her cat was devoted to the
music of a guitar, and when the in
Strument was placed within reach the
animal often amused itself for an hour
at time by plunking the strings.
When the lady herself took up the in
strument the cat invariably perched
itself upon her shoulder and remained
purring as long as the music was con-
tinued.
Inthe island of Sac Thome saw a cat
that was so shy of human society that
1t rarely entered any part of the house
when any person was present, but
whenever anyone began playing q
guitar it came into the room and
mounted table or vacant chair near
the performer, where it quietly re-
maineo, If not molested, until the music
ceased, Chicago Tribune,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
Confessed to Two murder..

Frederick, Md, June 3.-Samuel
Belts died at Meyersville yesterday
from pistol shot wound, inflicted by
himself, and just before dying he
confessed that he and his brother,
Josiah Belts, murdered their father,
Samuel Belts, II years ago, presum-
ably to inherit $4,000 which he had
accumulated. The father was found
dead and it has always been the
theory that he killed himself Belts
also confessed that he participated
in the murder of Walter Long and
secretly buried the body, seven years
ago. Long mysteriously disappeared
at that time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
TURKEYS IN RED COATS.
Maryland Spinster First PlucISed the
Birds and Then Supplied Them
with Warm Clothing.

Miss Sallie Blake, who lived in
Calvert county, Nd, some years ago.
was in the habit of gathering
chicken-grapes in the autumn, and
making them into medicines by pre-
serving them in spirits.
1t happened once, after the con-
tents of jar containing the decoc-
ton had been exhausted, that Miss
Blake emptied the hquor-soaked
grapes on the ground. Here her fine
brood of turkeys quickly gobbled
them, relates the Baltimore Sun.
Presently Miss Blake found the
turkeys lying on the ground and, not
realizing the cause of their stupor,
she thought they were dead. In or
der to realize something from the
feathers, she had the turkeys picked.
The carcasses were thrown outdoors.
The next morning there was a
great hue and cry from the servants
in the backyard, and, looking out of
the window, Miss Blake saw her tur-
keys walking about, absolutely bare
except for a few tail and wing feath-
ers.
In order to protect them from the
cold, the good old woman bought
enough red flannel to make each tur-
key comfortable garment. Very
soon, to the wonder of the neighbors
far and wide, Miss Blake's turkeys
stallied abroad, wearing their red
coats with the same easy grace with
which they had worn their feathers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
The Lowell s,rIlt. Is Broken.

Lowell, Mass, June 2.-After nine
weeks of idleness the Massachusetts
Boott, Merrimac, fremont and Suf-
folk, Appleton and Hamilton corpora
tions resumed the manufacturing of
cotton goods yesterday with fully
so per cent. of the usual working
force. Figures made public by the
mill agents show that the efforts of
the textile council to enforce the de-
mand for 10 per cent. increase in
wages will fail. The council, how
ever, claims that the strike has Just
begun, that the past nine weeks sus-
pension has been lockout ON the
part of the agents
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

but carving downwards in front. The
crown of this toque is covered with
white roses and outlined with pale
green foliage, while the white tulls
brim is lined inside with the same flow.
ers and leaves in quite novel fashion
and finished on the outer side with
green foliage. AT the back of this
toque is smartly finished, with loops
of leaf-green velvet on either side, to.
gether with clusters of white roses and
fringes of small green buds. Still an.
other is toque made in the most be.
coming shape and consisting of dark
sapphire-blue tulle, clGverly tucked and
folded to follow the lines of the shape
Then there is French hat in Bre.
tonne sailor shape, carried out in
mauve straw. Folds of dark heliotrope
tulle are draped round the crown
which is also outlined with band OF
dark velvet, while on one side towards
the front there is a knot of bright
cerise satin surrounded by clusters OF
small roses in various shades of pink
and dark damask red. Under the briu
at the back there are clusters of roses
in these colorings with bows and endI
in soft satin ribbon, some pink, some
violet, and some dark crimson.
ELLEN osMoNDE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
RARE GARDENING SKILL.
An Armchair Formed by Natural
Growth Under Direction of
Corcnn Expert Gardener.

The armchair pictured in the ac-
companying illustration may be said
to have partly grown out of the
ground, although its shape was fur
nished by twisting and turning a vine
out of which most of its framework
was formed. 1t was brought to the
United States by sea captain who saw
it in Corean city. The chair is stud
ded or ornamented with seeds of the
gingko tree of various sizes, which have
actually grown to the fiber of the vine.
A Corean gardener, familiar with the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

and, as usual, the apparently simple
lines, taken from the old masters,
make the most successful headgear.
A great many white and black chip,
cream and black Leghorn, and lace hats
are seen.
Here are descriptions of those illus
trated in the sketch: In one may be
seen a large picture hat covered en-
tirely both on the crown and on the
outer edge and under side of the brim
with plaitings of tulle shading from
pale rose pink to quite deep crimson.
The effect of this coloring in the soft
tulle is exceedingly pretty. On one
side OF the brim there Is crimson
Paradise plume taking up the different
tone of the tulle, while wide straps
of velvet ribbon, in dark crimson and
pale pink, are draped under the brim
and finished with bow on one side.
A charming toque OF soft white tulle
is another. This toque is made in a
most becoming shape, with very deep
bri.a turned up sharply at the back,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
THE BEDTIME TRAIN.

when we go up stairs to sleep
Up the stairs so long and steep
They're u mountain Ginning high
Through the clouds, up to the skyl
Though our trains not very long
We must have two engines strong.
1arve' and the engines are,
Mamma'n babe are each q car,
All boardn' now here we go!
Don't you hear the whistles blow?
Puff the engines, "choo, choo choo,"
Blow the whistles, "toot, toot, tootr
See us go around the bend!
There's the tunnel at the end
Tunnel is the bedroom door,
Cause it's dark there, just before
'Switch a car. she'll bring the lightn'
Now, We'll reach the station right.
'Tootr' we're home our journeys done,
Beds the station-Oh! what fun!
-Maude Whitmore Madden, in Good
Housekeeping.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

Thomas b. Reed, former speaker of
the house of representatives, accord
ing to the official report filed Tuesday
left n personal estate valued at $431,-
900 after providing for the payment
of debts and the expenses of admin
istration. The gross personality
amounted to $620,533, consisting
chiefly of stocks and securities. BY
his will, executed many years before
his death, Mr.. Reeds property goes
to his wife.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
Explosion killed Three VTen,

Elmira, N. Y, June 2.-About 1,5OO
pounds of jovite, high explosive,
caused the death of three men and
seriously injured several others by
exploding in the screening room of
the Explosives Manufacturing Co.'s
plant near this city yesterday. Hun
dreds of windows were broken for n
radius of two miles. The entire
g,lant was destroyed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

ASHTON is decidedly elastic
in regard to hats, and lays
down few, if any, hard and
fast rules. IL seems that
the milliners are using; the
best shapes of all periods,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05

LII summer modes are pret-
ty, though some are more
attractive than others. This
is practically the first sea-
son of which l can remem-
ber when / could conscien-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-19
Ell juraEn1ento
kemedio contra las huelgas

! Mr.. Palmer, jefe de la irnprenta del
gobierno en- Washington, ha mandado
que todos los obreros de la mispa, Co
mo cajistas, prensistas, encuadernado-
res, etc., presten juramento de obedien-
cia la Constitution y al go5lerno de
los Estados Unidos, y que el juramento
sea ante Notario pdblico, 10 mismo que
hacen va los cmpleados propiamente
dichos de la nacion. Los lndiv;duos
ienen que jurar desempefiar sus obi
gaciones, no importa que compromises
ciales, pofticos 6 religiosos traten de
impedirselo. En- otras palabras: Sc
pretende, dandcles caracter de emplea-
dos de la nacion, desligarles de todo
compromise con las uniones obreras 4
que esten afliados, y de ese modo evi :
tar huelgas, que hace tempo vienen
amenazando en- la imprenta del gobier-
no, en- los arsenales y otros ramos pu-
blicos.