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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
POPPIES AND STARS.
Two Sights for Which Southern
California Is Famous.
Flaming Fields of Glowing Flowers
Astonish TOu rists-A Visit to the
Great Lick observn-
tory.
Especial Los Angeles tcal0 Letter.1

lSpeclal Los Angeles (Cal,) Letter.l
n L this season, when the scenery
IN of California is at its best, it
would be hard to select any one
feature of the landscape as that which,
par excellence, added more to the gem
eral beauty than any other, but it is
certain that nothing contributes more
pleasure to greater number of peo-
pie than the fields of golden-hued
poppies which hold all the glories of
the wonderful California sunshine
condensed in their satin depths. The
snow-topped grandeur of the purple
mountains inspires awe and admira-
Zion as they slope down to the foot
nils covered with graygreen olive
groves and rich dark, myrtle-green
orange and lemon orchards to the
miles of glowing poppies nesting be-
low, but the latter add something
warm and personal to ones enjoy
= ihent; they are mething to be gath
cred, 10 be taken away to become ones
own, in measure, so that all, from the
children who revel among them to the
grandparents who select few choice
blossoms, love these little flowers
which decorate the earth with such
lavish generosity more than any other
of the thousands of varieties which,
favored by this equable climate, find
a home on the Pacific slope.
So many people who visit the south
ern portion of this state fail to take
advantage of an opportunity which,
once improved, may never be forgot
ten, and which, in all its attractions,
furnishes the most interesting expe-
rience of any trip which may be taken
in California, viz, visit to Lick OBJ
servatory. After reaching San Jose,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
THE NEW COMMANDMENT.
How Mr.. HnlIfeIlow Turned n Trying
Situation Into the Triumph
of His Life,

Mrs. Overnice had for her guest last
autumn pretty Miss Fairlady, a mod
est, educated, highly cultured, but al
together lovable girl, such as any we'll
regulated young man who is not 10Th
erwise engaged" ought to fall in love
with without delay.
Henry llailfellow became acquainted
with her, and fell into the habit OF
calling atthe Overnice home rather too
often to suit the taste of proud Nine.
Overnice. That is to say, he called too
often with the avowed purpose of pay
ing his respects to Miss Fairlady; for,
it should be known, Mrs. Overnice had
a daughter whom she had taken infinite
pains to train up in the way that she
should go, and she had no objections
to her taking the matrimonial route,
under favorable auspices, and was not
at all sure but that Hailfellow was
himself favorable auspice.
So it became all too apparent for the
comfort of any of the young people
about the house that Mrs. Overnice
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10

There has been discovered in the for
ests of India strange plant which
possesses astonishing magnetic pow
er. The hand which breaks a leaf from
it Immediately receives a shock equal
to that which is produced by the con-
ductor of an induction coil. At a dis
tance of 20 feet magnetic needle is
affected by it, and it will be quite de-
ranged if brought near. The energy
of this singular influence varies with
the hours of the day. All-powerfuI
about two o'clock in the afternoon, it
is absolutely annulled during the
night. At times of storm its intensity
augments to striking proportions.
Birds and insects never alight on this
plant; an instinct seems to warn them
that they would find their sudden
death. None of the magnetic metals
are found where it grows, which is a
proof that the electric force belongs
exclusively to the plant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10

Bonaparte was the first consul of
France. George III. was on Eng
lands throne at that time. When
she was girl Is years old the battle
of Waterloo was fought. Florida was
still under spanish rule, and the
western confines of the United States
scarcely reached to the Mississippi
river.
81 have aged terribly since I was
100 years Old" she said, "and people
began to notice that 1 was having
birthdays. When L was a young wo-
man of 80 L used to do as much work
as any of them, but now 1 am getting
old. L pray the good Lord that he
will not let me live to be 1O3 years
old"
Mrs. Cleveland's parents were
Thomas and Betsy Newell whose an
cestors, early in the eighteenth cen-
tury, emigrated to this country. In
1928 she became Mrs. Norris Case.
One of her two children. Homer Case,
enlisted with New York regiment
and served through the civil war
In 1S49 she married Merrils Cleve-
land, and soon after located on a
farm, now part of Syracuse. Later
they moved to Onondaga valley and
LAFAYETTE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10

where the gorges open into further
mysteries and beauties. The Merced
river flows through one of these, di-
rectly east of Mount Hamilton, from
which one may gaze along its winding
course into the Yosemite, where Ell
Captain stands boldly out, and faint
lv trace the Half-Dome in the vanish
ing distance. Westward from the OBJ
servatory one sees the ocean near
Monterey shining through and beyond
the mountains. Nearer are the waters
of San Francisco bay, below the Santa
Clara valley with its wealth of ver-
4lure. If the day be cloudy, the range
of vision is limited, but even then to
one unaccustomed to mountain seen
ery, the view while gazing down upon
the clouds which entirely cover the
valley and lower mountains, with an
occasional peak rising, torn through
their misty whiteness, is fixed un-
.eradicably upon the memory. This
visit in itself is liberal education.
The great telescope, the white dome
covering which may be seen from every
direction for miles around, is erected
A.GO9 feet above the sea level on q
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10

ers wished to destroy the union, and
back of the employers were the great
corporations of the United States and
all the railroads. That is what is
meant by these illegal and outrageous
injunctions issued by tools of the
railroad companies, issued by judges
who are as much the servants of the
railroads as their section men.
"When the union is destroyed it
will mean the end of labor's hopes.
Labor unions are not perfect insti-
tutions. They are simply a means
to an end. In some respects labor
unions are narrow, exclusive and mo-
nopolistic. They are not ideal. In
an ideal state there will be no la
bor union, there will be no boycotts,
no strikes, no wage-earners and no
wage-payers. There will be Il general
partnership. Capital cannot combine
and operate together and ask labor
to operate separately. To ask the
labor union to dissolve is to ask one
army to lay down its arms in the face
of another army"
Mr.. Darrow devoted the greater
part of his address to the subject of
violence during the coal strike, and
throughout his remarks he excori-
ated President Baer and the opera
tors.
The speaker said only 20 cases had
been proved where dynamite had
been used, and that in no case did
the strikers or their sympathizers
intend to kill anyone. "They simply
wanted to scare nonunion men by
exploding dynamite in front of the
doors of these men," explained the
miners counsel.
Mr.. DaFrow said the miners or their
sympathizers killed only three men
while the coal and iron police and
soldiers killed three or four. None
of the homicides committed by
miners or their sympathizers were
deliberate MURDERS" said Mr.. Oar
row. The operators tried to create
the impression that the mineworll-
ers had committed 81 cold-blooded
murders and they so told President
Roosevelt, but he could not discover
more than three cases"
Mr.. Darrow said that the Lord by
some oversight had planted all the
anthracite coal in the country in a
patch of territory 100 miles broad
'and then Baer came along and
| took It,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10

for many years. He is Tennesseean
by birth, native of Jonesboro, where
he was born in 1857, but went to North
Carolina in 1878. Mr.. Pritchard edited
a newspaper, the Roam Mountain Re-
publican, at Bakersville, until 1887,
when he moved to The town of
Marshall. In that year he was licensed
to practice law.
Mr.. Pritchard had begun to take an
interest in politics, and in 1884 served
a term in the legislature. He was
elected again in 1886 and in 1890. Mr..
Pritchard was active in stimulating in
terest in his section in the protective
tariff principle, and in 1891 he was
elected president of the North Carolina
Protective Tariff league. He was an
unsuccessful candidate for congress in
1892.
In 1894 when the fusion movement
was in full swing, Mr.. Pritchard went to
the front of it and assisted in organiz-
ing and directing it. He was rewarded
with election to the United States SEN
ate to fill the uneXpred term of Sem
ator Vance, who had died. Mr.. Pritch-
ard was reelected to the senate in 1897,
his term expiring March last.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
JOB FOR PRITCHARD.
Ex-senator from North Carolina Ap-
pointed TO supreme bench of
District of Columbia.

Official announcement has been made
by the department of justice of the
retirement of Edward +. Bingham as
chief justice of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia, and the ap-
pointment of Harry NJ. Clabaugh, asso-
ciate justice of that court, as chief JUS
tice to fill the vacancy. Ex-senator
Jeter c. Pritchard. of North Carolina,
is appointed to fill the vacancy made
by the promotion of Associate Justice
Clabaugh.
Ex-senator Pritchard has been prom
inent in southern republican politics
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
Alexandra's Perfumed clothes.

Queen AleXandra's laces, linens and
silks are perfumed by method which
almost any woman can copy. The
drawers in which they are kept are
lined with white paper strewn with
freshly covered rose petals. On this is
placed layer of the fabrics to be scent.
ed, over that a layer of rose leaves,
and so on in alienation until the draw
er is filled. Over all sheet of tissue
paper is spread. At the end of "a
hours everything in the drawer will
have delicate perfume that will cling
to it for long time. Perfumes are be-
lieved to make clothes and linen much
more wholesome. Flowers and certain
prepared perfumes have excellent
medicinal qualities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10

Holden said: "Great instruments of
this class require a serene and quiet
air, in order that they may do
their best work. On Mount Hamilton
the air is quiet and clear from May I'M
til November; the stars do nottwinkle;
the highest magnifying powers can be
employed"
The clock mechanism which fur
nishes time to the whole Pacific slope,
and without which nearly all astro-
nomical calculations would be impos-
sible, is worthy of careful examination.
From Seattle to FL Paso and all the IN
termediate stations, at one minute be-
lore noon, each day, the time is flashed.
One of the strangest facts brought
to light by the transit telescope is that
the earth's equator is not at all fixed
line, but that it moves constantly, so
that in our own homes we are some-
times nearer to and sometimes farther
from it. If the north pole be
ever discovered, it will be found.
meandering in a circle, with diam
eter of about 120 feet, to no one spot of
which does it return oftener than once
in each 400 days. This has accounted for
sIlght errors in observations, hereto-
fore uneXplainable. 1t is estimated
that there are 100000 stars within the
range of the Lick telescope. One of
these, called by astronomers Groom
bridge, No. 1,S3O," or the RUNAWAY
star" is travelling at a rate of about
200 miles per second, but will REQUIRE
nearly 100000 years to cross the half
circuit of the heavens. Our own sun
(and its attendant planets) is moving
at much slower rate, and is said 10
be heading for proximity to the bright
est star in the northern sky, Vega,
which, in the summer months, NAV be
seen, beautiful blue radiance, near
the zenith, In winter, Vega is near the
horizon, setting at about nine p. m.
Vega has two faint attendants, and all
are in the constellation Lyra. Epsilon
Lyrae Four and Five" is one of the
faint points of light. 1t is a double
star, and is directly in the path through
which our sun is drawing us. Vega is.
in reality, a quadruple star. When
ones eye leaves the telescope and takes
in his rather grewsome night surround
ings, emerging into the chill night air
and taking his place behind inpatient
horses which seem to rush recklesslv
along through the darkness, around
curve after curve, at one time ON a
ledge hundreds of feet above the near
est tree tops, the next moment with
the high walls of a canyon on eith ~
side, he finds that decided change has
taken place in his sensations. A nights
sleep contributes even more to restora.
tion to the facts of everyday exist
ence and one gladly takes the train
which bears him back again, past the
desert wastes, to the fields where the
eye is gladdened not so much by the
glories of countless stars by night as
by the golden glow OF myriads of pop.
pies, stars terrestrial
EDWARD JULIAN.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10

A gentleman was dining with fam
ily of which little Bessie was a member.
When her father began to carve the
turkey he asked the minister what part
he preferred, and was told it was imma-
terial. After a time it was Bessie'a
turn to be served and in reply to a
similar query from papa she replied;
81 dess you may give me piece Of 70
im'terial. too"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
Fence Made of Elk Horns.

A fence nearly 200 feet long at Liv-
ingstone, Mont, is made entirely of
horns Of the elk-more properly called
wapiti. These animals, like the others
of the deer family, shed their horns
once u year and grow new ones, The
old horns are found in largo numbers
in the forests, and are used for variouu
comm ercial purposes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
silks Must Not RuatI.

The silk of the season must not
rustic, not even if it be & taffeta; and
heroic efforts have been made to keep
the inevitable taffetas in the fore
ground by producing them in a soft va
riety. Some of the rustleless taffetas
are beautifully lowered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
Alarming Announcemsn snt.

A popular dining saloon in the Brit
iGh metropolis has sign outside the
door conveying information of an
alarming character: "This is the best
restaurant in London. Our fish cannot
be approached"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
Cold Ten for pIants.

Watering weak plants with cold
tea is said to increase their vitality.
watered with beef tea, we are told
'~ the Broclilny Eagel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-20
TWO BRAzEN PETITIONS.

THE CUBAN COMMISSION Of liqui-
dauon. which was authorized by
the Cuban congress 90 investigate and
adiudicate the claims for services per-
formed by Cubans during the insur-
recuon against Spain, has before il two
petitions. which. for pure nerve, are
entitled 10 unlimited publicity. The pc
uuons are founded on the service. OF
Manuel Garcia Gonzales. who enlisted
ia August. 1895. and was killed Dec. =,
1886. He left two minor children.
IL is in their name that Eligio Gar
ella. claiming 90 be a full brother Of the
dead soldier. and sixta CULLEN, mater
nal grandmother of the children. have
filed claims. And now we come 10 the
meat of the story. IL has developed
that Eliglo Garcia was a traitor 20 his
country. for ne fought with a band OF
Cuban guerrilas. also traitors, against
his brother Cubaue Manuel Gonzales
was overtaken by the band of guerril-
las. of which his alleged brother was
member.
The proof shows that Manuel was
struck down by Eiigio. one of the
other guerriIlas, having a tenderer
heart than his comrades called Eli
ei0's attention 90 the fact that he had
attacked his own brother His reply
was: 'I have mo- rebel brother" There
upon he chopped the body of Manuel
10 pieces. And this unspeakable muir
derer has The enrontery To- ask the Gu
ban republic 10 appoint him admins
traitor of his brothers children; 20 pay
over 10 him the money that belongs to
them.
And the other petition is equally
brazen The grandmother was spy
IN the employ of the Spanish govern
ment. She was I'm league with the guer-
riua band that killed her son-in-Aaw.
and on more than one occasion melted
those desperadoes 20 commit fresh
crimes. She thinks she should handle
the money due the estate Of the dead
patriot. The commission is In guam
dairy No other petitions have been
filed In this case, and there is said TO be
"a possibility that under the law, the
grandmother or the brother viii be
given charge of the money.
Does anybody believe for a moment
that the children win derive any bene-
tit from it2 Can man who would kill
his own brother deal justly with his
brothers orphaned children? Can "a
woman who conspired to kin her SON
n-law be o. person to look after the
interests of her grandchildren? 1t Is
clear that the commission. law or no
law, has no business awarding Con
zales' money 20 either Eligio Garcia or
Sixta CULLEN.
II some disinterested person cannot
be found to take charge Of it then the
amount had far better be left In the
Cuban treasury
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-20
ELEoTRiclTY Is DEFINED.


A MOTHER SCIENTIST has answered
"A the much discussed question:
What is electricity? II is question
we aH have wanted answered. We
know there is such "a thing, that 60
runs our street cars. sometimes. that
90 turns our presses and operates our
linotype machines. grinds our wheat
into flour gives us light in darkness
and performs countless other services.
However until Sir oliver spoke we
never knew just what electricity was.
INs explanation is so lucid that &c is
worth reprintug
WsIlins iu Che Electrical World and
Engineer De- says:
IAN matter is assumed TO Dee built
up of elecuonic charges. or elecu0ns.
which are both negative and positive.
A hydrogen atom is supposed TO con-
tain about 600 of these eiectrons.
A mercury atom is reckoned 20
have about 200 times zoo or l40.-
GOO electrons an slowed away inc
side one might suppose that they
were tightly packed But. on the con-
trary. since the diameter OF the cleo
iron. To- account for IT'S inertia. has 10
be- 1915 metres, or the mlH0nth of "a
bicron. there is SO much elbow room
FOR the 10000 supposed inhabitants OF
the mercury atom that they are rough
Is as distant from each other. relatively
to their size. as are the planets in our
solar system.
"Thc elecuous perform orbits inside
these little spheres. but the place which
our sun occupies in our visible plan
etary system seems 90 De vacant in
thar atomic systems. According 90 the
hypothesis the electrons do not swing
ahout grand central elecuon. but
about one another The difference be-
tween one kind of matter and another
lies n the physical and chemical prop
critics of the atoms. but the difference
between the atoms IS merely due 20
the difference lu groupings of elecTons.
An chemical affinity is traced 90 age
grcea lions of electrons. or atoms. with
odd or unbalanced eiecuons either pos
tlre or negative"
slr oliver says great deal more
on the same subject in about tie same
Language. but we have quoted enough
of hIs words of wisdom TO clearly es-
fabHsh in the minds Of our readers just
what electricity o.. After readine this
extract from Sir divers paper IL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-20
The PRESIDENTS VISIT.

T1TAH is GLAD to know that Presi-
" dent Roosevelt Us 90 De her guest
on his approaching western trip. and
win see to it that he is entertained as
become the chief executive of the ma
ton. Regardless of politics, 30 is an
honor and a pleasure 90 have the pres
idant drop in and De sociable. and me
west has not seen enough of presidents
To regard them with Indifference or dis
Ike when they accept its hospitality.
In salt Lake and Ogden committees
Uiu probably be- appointed on the rec
turn Of the senators of the state. and it
goes without saying that both cities
VIII do uhelr best To make the presi-
dent have a good time. III he wants
10 ride or drive instead of being fed
and talked 90. he ought TO De turned
loose with the best horses iu the state
and given the freedom of the range. a
man who has been tied down 20 work
during the regula- session Of congress
and a special session of the senate, ls
entitled 90 choose his own way of enc
j0ying a vacation, and he can ind no
better place in AN the bounding west
than right here under the shadow Of the
Wasatch.
There win be- plenty of small fry poll
tlcians anxious 90 shake hands with the
president and tell him an about things.
but the committees should see TO it
that such as these are tied up for about
tWenty-four hours before the arrival of
the presidential party and kept tied
until Roosevelt Is safely over the state
line into Wyoming.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-20
sTREET IMPROVEMENT.

THE SPRING STREET Improvement
campaign has begun al-eady-that
SIS 20 say. the street department IS
dumping gravel ON various streets and
trusting 90 a kind Providence for the
improvement in travel. is any. The
street department is probably doing the
best ID knows how but &C. i5 working on
hit-or-miss plan without engineering
knowledge or direction, and the result
so far is not encouraging. Such im-
prcvement ln the roadway as results
SIS temporary al best. and i'm sixth
months che most expert observer could
mol teU f68C mere nad- been any change
from the old conditioner
Road builders know thatW Is a waste
OF money to- attemp, roadmaking wi-h-
ont "a definite plan. Grades cannot be es-
tabHshed prodtably with the naked eye,
drainage. which is necessary to any
permanent road. is a matter OF scien-
tac supervision. To dump gravel on a
common dirt road without preliminary
grading and ditchins IS about as use
less as dumping the money into "a
swamp. salt Lake needs good roads
badly. and the people do not object to
Legitimate expense for that purpose
bat they would Boz better satisfied with
the payroll of the street department if
they knew it were under control ofsa
competent engineer who cared more for
results in the roads than I'm the ward
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