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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
HISTORY OF PANAMA
Little State Which Now Threatens
to Secede from Colombia.
II Contains the Oldest City on the
n American Continents ana Is Inter-
estInE in Many other wnys-A
Port of Great Importance.

Should the Colombian congress fail
to ratify the canal treaty, as now
seems probable, and this failure re-
suit in a revolution in Panama, as also
seems probable, there is likely to be
established in Central America some
new international boundary lines of
more than passing interest.
Press dispatches tell us that plans
for the revolution are going on apace,
and that seemingly nearly every resi-
dent of the state is in favor of break
ing away from the government at Bo-
gotta and declaring the independence
of Panama for the purpose of granting
right of wPy for the canal to the
United States. 1t does not take much
of prophet to imagine the stars
stripes flying over the entire isthmus
in the near future, and Panama be-
coming the next addition to Our terri
tory in our programme of expansion
So far have the plans for the revolu-
tion gone, and so sure OF success are
the leaders, that even the boundary
lines to be demanded Of Colombia have
been decided upon. They will give the
state a total length of ATS miles.
st. Augustine is the Oldest city in
the United States at the present time,
but should we get this slice of Colom-
bia that city would have TO take a
back seat in favor of Panama, which is
the Oldest city founded by Europeans
In either O. the Americas. The foun-
dation of Panama was laid by Pedro
Arias Davila in 1913 There was then
but one other settlement of Europeans
on either continent, that Of Santa
Maria ell Antigua, near the Atrato,
which was afterwards abandoned. and
of which no trace now remains.
Panama has always been an impor-
| tant point in the history of Central
and South America. Through it passed
| the gold and silver of Chill and Peru
on it's way to Spain; it was the center
Of religious activity for that section of
the world on the part of the Jesuits,
and there are within it to-day several
notable buildings erected by the
monks. OF it's church buildings the
most notable is that of Santa Ana, the
| rallying point for the revolutionists of
| the past. Much of the original city
was destroyed by the buccaneer Nor
gan on February "a. 1871, when, after
| three weeks of rapine and murder, he
burned the warehouses and many of
the public buildings, and with IT'S
mules laden with spoils and 600 rris-
oners he recrossed the isthmus to the
Caribbean. Two years later the Span
ish Villacorta began rebuilding the
city, and though it has suffered from
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18

who were men of experience, had
grave doubts about the outcome on
account of our lack of discipline, but
hoped that enthusiasm would make up
for 1T. At first the confederates did
right well. It, was their first expert
ence under trained fire and it looked
like they might become soldiers.
Nov and then our boys would
break out with the triumphant rebel
yell The federals were hard pressed
and fighting with great heroism.
There was another yell, but it was not
from our side. The enemy had got re.
Inducements from Keokuk. Our peo.
pie heard of it and became democrat.
lied. They didn't know whether the
reenforcements amounted to 100 or
10000, but imagined the worst.
"The tide of battle was turned
against us by an odd incident right
here. Col. Moore. of the federals,
lined up his increased force and or,
dered an attack. Placing himself at
the head of the column. he drew his
sword and cried:
Come on, boys! Wen give 'em
HI!
Fighting with the confederates
were John and Will More. sons of the
federal commander. They heard the
roar of their sire across the corn,
fields and knew what 1t meant for
them. They had been fighting brave.
ly, and their faces and bodies were
covered with dirt and powder smoke
But for them the batlle was over
Turning to his comrades. John said:
"'The old mans riled. fellows, and
there amt any use bucking him any
longer. am going home
"And home he went on the run The
worst of 1t was that the rest of the
boys took Johns word for the colonel's
dangerous ire and skedaddled for tall
timber"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
"THE OLD MAN" WAS RILED
His Sons Knew what to Expect and
That Ended Civil War
Battle.

One of the battles of the civil war
was fought just east of Lancaster,
Mo-, near the hamlet of Athens, on
August 5, 1861, and the people of
Clark county have annually celebrated
that greatest of events in their quiet
neighborhood.
Athens is between 60 and 70 miles
north of Gettysburg. 1t was garri-
soned by about 500 federals under
Col. David Moore. The federal sol
diers had been under fire before and
were well disciplined. Col. Martin
Green and 100 confederates were ap-
preaching from the west. The confed-
crates were armed with shotguns, old
fashioned pistols, corn knives, pitch
forks and clubs. At Edna they scat
tered a force of federals and became
so enthusiastic that they thought moth
ing could stop them. A confederate
flag was run up on the courthouse, and
these raw soldiers thought they had
saved Missouri to the southern cause.
There it was learned of the federal
force at Athens. The confederates
were keen for another scrap and de-
manded to be led against the enemy.
What happened is thus told by N. T.
Roberts, of Lancaster, who carried a
musket with the "Johnnies":
eve left Edna with nearly 1000
men, but about 1000 dropped out as
we got closer to the bear. The attack
began a little after daylight. We ap-
preached from the south and west.
1 never saw people so full of fire as
our boys were. Some of the officers,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
When the Prince
Came
By ANNIE SHANNON MONROE
Copyright, 1908. by Daily story Pub. Co.,

lie had strolled to the farther end of
the veranda, found a secluded seat,
and lighted cigar. For moment he
looked back on the scene of warmth
and beauty he had just quilted, then,
Struggling his shoulders, turned coldly
from it, and tried to penetrate the deep
darkness that hid the placid waters of
the lake.
Presently he leaned forward, to shake
free the cigar ash, and discovered her
sitting on the top step of the porch, half
hidden from view by the vines. He re-
called having seen her during the past
few days-a new guest at the hotel-and
she seemed TO be alone. Now, with the
freedom of the summer time he spoke;
not that she interested him, but she was
alone.
mot dancing?"
mo, not dancing" she answered. Her
words and manner showed an indiffer-
ence equal to his own.
81 was thinking" volunteered she, "of
my first party"
"And l." he said, was also thinking
of a young girls first party-a girl
knew once" He puffed at his cigar.
She leaned wearily back against the
vine clad pillar, her slender hands
clasped about her knee.
"a man is born" he mused, "and
straightway he begins to work. The CEN
trail thread of his life-loom is to make
money, to have a home of his own, and
some day marry a sweet-faced girl
whose hair falls away from her temples,
softly, as does his mothers. That is
all he asks" He paused a moment and
plucked viciously at the leaves on the
vine.
"And them" she asks.
lone night he meets her. 1t is her first
party. She is young and innocent and
he feels instinctively, good Her hair
curls softly. dimples hide in her cheek
to peep out when she laughs; the
bushes come easily. He woos her, wins
her. marries her. He is sublimely hap
py. One day he arrives home uneXpect-
edly. A man-his best friend-leaves
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
THE WORLDS LEPERS
Dread Disease Has Invaded Practi-
cally Every Country and Race.
Strict Regulations Against 1t Are
Having Good Eject In LOosenIDE
Its Grnsp-Rnges Through
out the Orienl.

Recent Investigations in Norway show
that leprosy in that country is loosening
its grasp, and that the government has
been justified in enforcing its strict fso-
lation regulations.
Though dark races have been more
subject to the scourge of leprosy than the
white in every country and race there
have been many victims of the dread
disease.
Leprosy has existed since the records
of history, and perhaps in prehistoric
days it worked its ravages in both Asia
and Africa. Until the Crusades, 1t was
practically unknown in Europe, but be-
ginning with that period it spread at
dangerous rate. During the Middle Ages.
almost every village in Great Britain and
France had its leper hospital Men pres
emily demanded to be segregated from
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18

In haste, guilt is written in his face and
in hers. In madness, he denounces her.
She meets his reproach in open-eyed in
nocence as one misunderstood. She
uses her dimples well, her dimples and
her wide blue eyes and her bushes.
Bah! they sicken me. They are but
sleeps clothing. Well, he gives her a
divorce. Society is not SO shocked, for
society is used to these things" He
shrugged his shoulders and lighted an
other cigar.
Society" she murmured, half aloud
"And she marries the other man." he
continues, his voice hard and metallic
"and she goes on dimpling and blush
ing, while the new husband loves and
humors and pets and, l suppose, trusts
her"
"And the first husband?" ventured the
listeneT
"He? Oh, he smokes cigars on summer
hotel verandas and wonders if it ever
comes back to her, that first party"
She sighed.
He puffed at his cigar looking out tC
and down with the motion of yacht
harbor bound. Presently she spoke, hel
eyes, too, on the swaying light.
"A girl is born and her first dream Is
of a doll. Later the dream children OF
her future fill her brain. She names
them; she sees their curls, brown anC
golden. They are sweet realities in hel
fancy. Still later she begins to dream OF
the Prince who is to come; her noble
Prince who is to love her forever. Oh
how she loves the Prince! long, long
before his coming Then, one night she
goes to her first party, radiantly happy
her heartbeats quicken with the joy Of
living, of feeling admlring eyes upor
her. The freshness, the newness, the
wonder of ii all, dazzle her. She ha!
crossed the border into fairyland out
of which the Prince is to come. She
waits; someone comes-she was expect
ing the Prlnce-this must be he"
The light on the mast of the distaIf
boat had disappeared, and she was lean
ing forward, her chin resting on hei
hand, looking into the geraniums tina
clustered at her feet
"And she was expecting Prince" hi
repeated, making wreaths of the smoke
that came from his parted lips.
"She thinks he Is the Prince. Hel
engagement is announced. Her mother
as delighted and her friends look on will
envy; everybody is pleased. Then she
marries and steps out of fairyland, and
40! she finds the Prince but thing ol
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
A TERRIBLE PARSON.
Cut the Throats of His Horses and
Engaged Sherman Hand
tO-Hand.

In the Memphis Appeal for August,
1861, there appeared the following
stirring account of a fighting clergy
man:
"Parson Rippetoe, Methodist
preacher and captain of a Virginia
company, performed prodigies of valor
at the first battle of Bull Run. He
charged Sherman's famous battery,
which was taken and lost three times.
In the last charge Capt. Rippetoe cut
the throats of the artillery horses
with his saber. and then engaged in a
hand-to-hand conflict with Sherman.
After ten minutes combat-both be.
ing accomplished swordsmen-he sew.
cred Shermans head from his body
at one blow"
The foregoing proves that southern
newspaper correspondents were quite
as imaginary as their northern breth-
ren.
l showed this extract to Gen. Sher-
man year afterwards and he laughed
very heartily.
WELL" he said, lever since the be-
ginning Of this war have been feel
ing as If l had lost something; my
enemies say it is my head, but l never
knew how the operation was per-
formed before"
Perhaps his memory was affected by
the operation, for while 1t is possible
for parson to prevaricate, we can
hardly imagine newspaper doia
such a thing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18

the lepers, and by the sixteenth century
the disease had begun to disappear from
Europe, save in Portugal, Greece, Nor
way and Sweden, in which countries, as
a writer tells us, sit has mysteriously
survived from the Middle Ages" To-day
the fearful disease occurs epidemically
in northern and eastern Africa, Egypt,
Arabia, Persia, China, Japan and India;
Russia, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Greece.
France and Spain, and the islands of the
Pacific and Indian oceans; 1t is prevalent
in Central and South American. Mexico.
the West Indies Australia, the Hawaiian
islands, and New Zealand and is found
in New Bruncwick and other parts of
Canada
India, which country contains over
100, 900 lepers. Is one of the principal
places where leprosy exists. No province
in India is free from 1t. Segregation is
not at all strict; the man who brings
you bread may be leper or the woman
that passes you freely in the street may
be afflicted.
1t is estimated that there ave 10000
lepers in the Philippines. Leprosy was
introduced into the Philippines in 1888.
when the emperor of Japan sent to these
islands a ship with $50 lepers on board,
the exiles to be consigned to the care Of
the Catholic priests. The govern
ment is now engaged In searching
for the present day lepers and
providing for their isolation. In
the Hawaiian islands strict segrega-
ton has been the rule for many years,
though considerable number of lepers
are aided by their friends In eluding the
vigilance of the officers and the exile to
the leper colony on Molokai. The leper
settlement on Molokai is shut in by
mountain and sea, and escape from 1t is
almost impossible. Catholic sisters are
the nurses there, the immediate care
takers and the territorial government
makes liberal provision for the support
of the victims
Though it is not generally known.
leprosy exists in many parts of the
United States, Louisiana, Florida, Cali
fornia and Minnesota being the chief
centers. Leprosy has been known in
Louisiana since 17S5, and has Increased
there of late years, becoming epidemic
about 1866. A report sent to the senate
commission of medical officers of the
marine hospital service, shows that lep-
rosy is distributed in the United States as
follows: Alabama. one case; California,
"a; Florida, "a Georgia. 1; Illinois. S;
Iowa, 1; Louisiana. 1855; Maryland, 1;
Massachusetts, 2; Minnesota, 20; Mis-
sissippi, 5; Missouri, 5; Montana, 1; Me-
vada, /; New York, 7; North Dakota.
16; Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, 1; South
Dakota, /; Texas, g. Wisconsin, 3; maxi
Ing a total of 27S cases.
The disease is now generally regarded
as both contagious and infectious and
scientists urge strict segregation. Inter-
national conferences on the subject are
held from time to time, and the rer orts
given at these meetings show that as yet
no progress has been made in the cure of
the disease The bacillus Of leprosy was
discovered in 1873 by Dr. Hansen. of Nor
way, but scientists confess themselves
ignorant of the conditions under which
the bacillus grows and develops, as we'll
as the way of its invasion ito the human
system.
| DnDT
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18

revolutions. earthquakes and other
frightful affairs. there is much left to-
day that reminds one of the old Span
ish reign.
To run a canal through this narrow
neck of land from Colon to panama
has beep the dream of mankind since
1927, when H. de la Serna explored a
route. There are to-day nearly dozen
routes surveyed across the isthmus,
but only on the one undertaken by De
Lssseps has there been any noticeable
amount of work done.
The entire state consists practically
of barren range of low mountains,
and would be of small interest to the
world in general were 1t not for the
proposition to connect the two oceans
through it, and also for the existence
of the Panama railroad which has
been in operation since 1855, and was
the first railroad which connected the
two oceans This railway Is to-day,
short though 1t Is, one of the impor-
tant lines of transportation of the
world, and pays to its stockholders
probably larger dividends than any
other similar enterprise 1t has made
both Panama and Colon ports Of no
small Importance, and on it and the
canal hinge the value of the state,
If the revolution occurs, and the
state is successful in its fight for inde-
pendence, it will hold within its bor-
ders practically every practical route,
with the exception of the one through
Nicaragua, for an interoceNnic canal.
MAX OWEN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
All Scraps.

Peie-Dey tell me dat bully was al
ways coming around here looking for
scraps. Did yo' accommodate him?
Sam-Should say so. All hit him wild
O bowl OBJ hash.-Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18

Uncle Josh-Still, the young fellers
that leave the farm don't come back.
Uncle Sllas-Oh, well, it'd take longer
n mans lifetime to try everything
else.-Brooklyn Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
Knowing Ones.

at seems to me-" said the auburn
haired damsel, that 1t is only the men
who never marry who know all about
women"
"or, in other words" replied the
cynical bachelor, "it is only the men
who know all about women who never
marry y."-Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
Hardly an EnjoynbIe One.

1t is said that Francis Joseph may
throw up the job as king of Hungary,
says the Chicago Daily News. as the
Hungarians are giving him too m9ch
of a Karageorgevitch of q time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18

Employment AgeR-What was the
mater with your last place?
Domestic-The missus was too young.
It made me look old.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18

my son." said the irate parent, 81 am
surprised, mortified and amazed to find
that you stand at the foot of the class.
can hardly believe it possible"
"Why, father" replied the son, at is
the easiest thing in the world. STRAY
gtoriaa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
Accounted For,

Mammon-Did you attend the wed.
ding?
Cupid-Yes, l was among the "also
present. ."-Brooklyn Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
KATHERINE POPE,


Little Elmer (who has an inquirina
mind)-Papa, which bone was it that
was taken from Adam to make woman
of?
Prof. Broadhead-The bone Of conten-
ion. MY son.-Town Topics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
A practIcal Eramati-t.

Friend-Why do you kill off so many
people in every act?
Dramatist-The company is small, and
that is the only way can work in all the
characters.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
nash and the Three Graeea.

This hash" said the star boarder, re-
minds me of the three graces."
"oh." replied the delighted landlady;
'1n what way?"
zone is foolish to tackle it without
faith, hope and charity. ."-Chicago
Record Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-09-18
HAS Long JnMbone

The average length of q whales
jawbone is seven feet.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
READ r. TRRoUGz
'Twould Spoil This stcy 60 Tell It IN
The Headlines.

The deadnnea.
To use m eighteenth cetury phrase, this
10 an "o'sr true tale" Having happened
lin small Virginia town IN the winter
Of 1902 il lisa story very mnen Of the
present. Up to short tins ago Mrs.
John o Harmon OF Melfa Station. Va,
had no personal knowledge Of the rare
curGture properties Of Chambers's
Cough Remedy. last January" she
says, my baby dreadful cold and At
one time feared she would have pneu-
uionia, but one OF my neigbors told me
how this remedy had cured her little
boy and ] began giving 1t to my baby
ct once and it soon cured her hartily
thank the manufacturers Of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for placing 50 great
q care within my reach. cannot recon-
mend 1t too highly or say too much ID
its favor. ! hope all who read this will
try 1t and be convinced and was.n For
sale by w. w. Buck & Co.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
Death Of Mrs. Collins.

Mrs. Susie Collins wife OF William
Collins. died last Friday at her home
near the ceme;eryshere and was buried
in the Graveyard at this place Saturday
evening, Rev. ], 3. Greiner performing
the burial service Mrs. Collins had been
afflicted several years with rheumatism
and last summer fell and broke her leg
and had not been able 10 help herself
at all for sometime. She had reached the
a lvanced age of about s3 years. She
leaves no immediate family at this
dlace except her husband.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
New Goods ut Cannon i

Our lyew SpEing Goods are now in
and we tlo not hesi6ate to say, and al
those SAo have sssn them agree with
aa, that our- limo Of thin goods is the
PREGT'IEs3I that has ever been shown
III me town, we cant merton all the
different kinds oe goods il our stock,
but We van take great pleasure in show
ing you through whether you want to
bug or not. Below we mention some OF
TIE Special tines. These especially it
win pay you 10 see.
Thln end Woolen Dress Goods,
Waifs Goods, HamDurgs and LAGOS,
Ladies Vests, Hosiery and Gloves,
handkerchief. Fea5herbone Corsets,
Curtain Goods, Counterpanes, Umbrei-
lbs.
Ladies' Nj = Misses and Children's
,ee ibis line is especially atrong)
Gre 2 Bags aud Arattings.
afford not to see our Mems,
8 Rpc ldrsn's Suits aud Extra
fsHts, yoa want anything at all in
the line.
a BIC stock OF Harness an Saddles.
TIL best Cooking stove sold in this
9,spsFy
lg p.ows, aubsoli Flows, Potatoe
Diggsa ana CRltgators.
Our slock os h'uruitu 3 larger and
more complete ard better values than
wa have evel had.
We thank gou for past favors and in
Fl.e y8u to our store ana IL viii be 9
sasurs Cor Ia to wait on you.
Yours Very Truly,
A, A. CANNON, SON 8 Co.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
The demo cratic party is in the midst

The demo cratic party is in the midst
OF o serious pefplexity-a position in
vi4ich Is IS ",iarsaad tt it does and
cas- ned Il it .aont.n Bryan ana Clsve-
land zach IS p!aying for position and
it docs notyeG appear TO 70 country fell
lows WHICH Is going TO win. 1t is almost
: fcreaone oonelusion that with either
al the head OF tbs next democratic
presidential ticket, the party is sure Of
defeat. II seems there is no common
ground ca which these two prominent
citizens can meet. So much has been
saia and done aud left undone by each
that it is not possible for them ever tx
forget or forgive. 70 our mind there
is bnt Gee rstrioSic course fer them Il
pursue and that is to get down int'
the ranks, keep quiet and let the part.
~ At lis own salvation. There ara
ia 81 upon which united dsmocrac,
,sgo before inc country With 6 fai
ps.s . 3et With These two dis
ana able gagtls'nen, whose
isie.4 political orc as f&f apart as tht
east ID from the west, continually nag
ging Of The psrty, debating, prophecy
i2g aud threatening, there is no CLEAN
OF hoYe Tor success in the nezb cam
paign or Of the party uniting soon.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
W. W.Buck & co.


Already there is considerable talk
OF both possible and avowed candidates
tor county officers at the coming elect
'on. which will be held November 3rd
next. At that time the county treasurer,
snerlf, commonwealth's attorney com,
missioners of the revenu for thu eastern
ana western district and member OF
The Legislature will be elected TO the
county, together with all the distric,
officers-- supervisor, magistrate. const
ables and overseers of the poor. Three
or four names from each party are being
mentioned in connection with the treas
urershlp, but not many with the sheriff
atty. We have heard no discussion as t
the next representative in the Legis
iatuge Wytheville Dispatch.