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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
NEW PLANT DISCOVERED.
Blossoms Are Shaped Like n Tarnn-
tuIn and Give Out Deadly
ChIorOform Odor.

A wonderful tree of unknown variety
has been discovered in mountain can
yon in a spur of the San Jacinto noun
tains, down near the Mexican line.
The leaves of the tree resemble, in
size and shape, the fig leaf, but they are
of vividly purple color, and the un-
der side of the leaf is thickly covered
with stiff hairs, which stand out from
the leaf fully half an inch. These
hairs are sharp and thorn-like, and cas-
lily penetrate the skin, and when they
do so, they are poisonous, causing swell
ing and much pain.
The blossoms are as peculiar as are
the branches and leaves. They are of
a rusty red color, and are about two
inches in diameter. In shape they are
a very good representation of the taran-
tula There is a huge hairy bulb, in
shape resembling the abdomen of the
poisonous spider, and there are several
chives or stamen corresponding to the
legs of that insect.
The most peculiar features of the plant,
however, remain to be told. When
ever one approaches the plant or when
the wind agitates the branches of the
tree, the flowers give off an abundance
of perfume-heavy, siclening and dead
ly. This perfume has the quality of
chloroform, and few inhalations of
the odor produces Inconsistencies. The
prospectors who made the discovery of
the plant were rendered insensible upon
approaching the tree to examine it.
Ac hn nj fn ho mr.
ical name, two names have been sug-
gested by the qualities of the plant it,
self One is the "tarantula plant" the
other, "chloroform tree."-California
Letter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

All sorts of devices are in vogue to
frighten crows from the cornfield One
of the most simple and effective Is an
old looking-glass. If part of another
is affixed to the back so much the bet
ter, but the one side will keep the var
mints guessing while the corn is get
ting beyond their reach. The plan is to
nail a two or three-foot arm to an up
right, and from this arm suspend the
glass by bit of cord, say three feet
long. The slightest disturbance in the
air sets it winding up only to run down
again, the while flashing it's peculiar
light over large area. This easily
constructible, inexpensive device at
tracted the notice of a flock 20 rods or
more away. Not crow has been seen
to alight on the field since the glass
was set agoing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
THE MARKETS.

New York, July 90, 1908.
Flour-Less active, but well held at
old prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red S2kc.
Corn-No. 2 yellow soc.
Oats-No. at 40c.
Hay-Quiet.
Beeves-No sales reported.
Sheep-Slow at $3.25@4.3O, lambs
$5.OOM6.65.
Hogs-Heavy Workers $500.
Cleveland, July Mime
sofa patent $3.9O@4.45.
Wheat-No. . red 771%c.
Corn-No. yellow 55c.
Oats-No. 3 yellow 3SRc.
Cheese-York state 11B@12c.
Butter-Best creamery zoe.
Eggs-Strictly fresh 17c.
Potatoes-Best grades SOM0Oc.
Cattle - Choice steers $4.9O@5.1O,
calves $6.25@6.75.
Sheep - Choice wethers $4.OOM4.25,
lambs $5.75@6.OO.
Hogs-Yorkers $3.50.
Toledo, July 0.-Wheat-C 7Sc.
Corn-July 53c.
Oats-July SIC.
Cloverseed-october $5.57R.
East Buffalo. July 30. - Cattle -
Choice steers $5.35@5,45, reals $6.5OG
6.75.
Hogs = Workers $5.s5, pigs $6.oO@
els.
Sheep - Choice wethers S4.25@4.5O,
lambs $6.25M6.35.
I1os+ Tiher+1 Jl,Iv 90 Co++lo
Choice $5.25@5.40, prime $4.9O@5.10.
Sheep - Best wethers $46O@4.75,
lambs $4.OO@515.
Hogs-Prime heavy $5.7O, pigs $6.10
@6.2O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
FIGHTING THE HORN FLY.
Annoying Insect Which Works Great
Havoc Among Cattle nnd
Sometimes Horses.

The horn fly was imported from Eu-
rope about 1885. We illustrate it in this
article. Its length of body and wings
is shown in the three straight lines
under the fly. The letters are a, egg; b,
larva; C, pupa; d, adult-all enlarged
We also illustrate horn with band
of these flies resting upon 1t. The injury
is more or less the direct result of the
worry and irritation caused by the fly
and the abstraction of blood from the
animal. When the fly is present in great
numbers the animal is prevented from
feeding and thus fails to grow and fatten
as it otherwise would. In milch cows
the loss of milk is considerable. When
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
NEW GERMAN INVENTION.
Very Clumsy in Appearance, but Pros
vents the UPsettinE of n Boat
in All Conditions.

What the value of the inv ention shown
below will be from the practical view
point, we are not prepared to state, but
its purpose of preventing the upset
ting of a boat is praiseworthy. at least.
For the man who enjoys rocking the
boat these floats will have little attrac-
tion, simply because the boat won't
rock when the loats arc in position. AS
seen here, the floats are turned to the
rear, as is intended when the water is
calm, and the man who rocks the boat
has failed to get on board. But when
either of these emergencies arises the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
Mnl,inu Fruit Tree. Ent.

In the Crimea scientists have been
making queer experiments with fruit
trees. Instead of trying to increase
their growth and yield by heaping fer
tilizers around the roots, they have been
cutting tiny holes into their trunks and
inserting salts of iron in both solid and
LIQUID form. An account of these curl
Gus experiments has been read before
the Imperial society recently, and it
was declared by the men who have been
thus feeding the trees that the method
had proved itself to be highly success
full. Photographs were shown of 900
trees that had been thus treated, and
the pictures appeared TO prove the truth
of the allegations, for all the trees were
beautiful with foliage and flourishing
eXcellently.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
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SOME LARGE BOTTLES.
Hold Forty-Five Gallons Each, stand
Six Feet High and Are Sixteen
Inches in Width.

In attempting to turn out huge bot
tie to send to the st. Louis exposition,
the glass blowers of Alton, ILL.,, have
turned out four glass bottles with
capacity of 45 gallons each, which are
believed to be the largest bottles ever
blown.
Alonzo Miller made the first big bot
tie. Other glass blowers then strove
to outdo him, and attempted to make
big bottle, without mold, in order to
give it greater size. ValeAtine Reinin-
ger, Jesse Steelman, and John Metz un-
dertook the task and with only shaper
to fashion the bottoms, they blew YES
sells capable of holding As gallons each.
1t was task of one hour to make each
bottle.
Forty pounds of molten glass were
drawn from the furnace, and shaped on
the end of long blowpipe In order to
accomplish the feat, the glass had to
/ be reheated many times in the furnace
as it was being blown in a plastic
state to the size and shape desired.
Many unsuccessful attempts to form the
big bottles we're made before complete
success was met.
All the air used in blowing the bot
ties made, about II 900 cubic inches in
each, was supplied from the lungs of the
blowers, who were making them, one
man blowing the bottle alone. The
chief difficulty lay in keeping the neck
of the bottle hot and plastic, as it was
cooled quickest by the iron blowpipe.
Many bottles were made, but most of
them were spoiled in the operation, and
were discarded. The four perfect ones,
which have been preserved for exhibit
tion, stand nearly six feet high, and are
about 16 inches across at the bottoms.
The making of these big bottles is
recognized as a masterful feat in the
glass blowing trade. Glass blowers
from all parts of the country have taken
great interest in the experiment, and
the makers of the bottles have received
many inquiries as to their methods. 1t
is a dew line for rivalry, as it was here
tofore considered impossible to make
such big bottles, because of the difficult
ties in the way of the blowers handling
such a large mass of molten glass;
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
An Illinois Mans
Unique Flying Machine

ing or lowering the machine, and to as
sist in guiding it; rudder in the CEN
Reiferscheid insists that the machine
can he made to turn i'll irs own length,
can rise to any height or descend at
will. A six horse power gasoline mo-
tor will provide the motive power with
which to run all the machinery. The
balloon is to be inflated with hydrogen
gas and hermetrically sealed. 1t will
be far enough away from the gasoline
engine to obviate any possible danger
of explosion. Three safety devices are
provided against accident. The large
fans, it is contended, would permit the
airship to descend in safety, in case the
balloon collapsed. The framework about
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

Half the population of Streator, ILL.,,
has gone "daffy" over the problem of
airships, and meeting was held re-
Gently, attended by 800 citizens, to give
public expression of approval to the
ideas of Mr.. Reiferscheid, who believes
confidently that he has solved the prob
lem of aerial navigation. Mr.. Refer
scheid has been at work the past three
years upon these plans, has built at diff
ferent times five different balloons, and
at every test has given to the public
just what he promised. The people,
therefore, have confidence in him and
when he insists that he has an airship
that will lift 1000 pounds or more dead
weight, according to the amount of pow
er used, and carry it through the air at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
PREVENTS BOAT FROM UPsETr1Na

arms which support the floats are swung
around on the pivoted posts until rne
floats lie on either size of the boat, and
at some distance from it. AS will be
easily understood, the leverage obtained
by SO mounting the floats is very great,
and as soon as the boat tilts slight
ly the float which is forced into the wa
ter eXerts its buoyant power to bring
the boat to level position again.-Chi-
cago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

will. the populace appears willing to give
1t financial backing.
Mr.. Reiferscheid's device has been in
vestigated by representatives of the Ger
man government, also gentlemen inter-
ested in the Louisiana purchase eXposi-
ton, all of whom pronounce his model
to be marvel, and he has been offered
large sums by foreign countries to go
there and perfect the machine but he
prefers to remain in Streator and per-
nit his home to enjoy whatever honors
shall result.
Mr.. Reiferscheid's airship consists of
a balloon pointed at both ends, and ly-
ing in horizontal position. Around
this balloon are strips of aluminium
strong enough to make very substantial
frame work At each end are the
propellers, six in all, to be used in rails
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
Found n ErIend.

Valley City, N. Oak, July 27th.-Mrs.
Matilda M. Boucher of this place tells how
she found friend in the following words:
For years | suffered with a dizziness in
my head and could get nothing to cure me
till about two years ago when | was advised
cured me before had used the whole of the
first box, and l haven't been troubled since
In January Of this year had an attack
OF Sciatica that made me almost helpless,
and remembering how much Dodd's Kid
ney Pills had done for me before, sent and
got some and began to take them at once
In three weeks / was well, and not a
trace of the Sciatica left, and i have been
well ever since.
,'Dodd's Kidney Pills have certainly been
OF great benefit to me. l have found them
a friend in time of sickness, and | will al
ways recommend them to every one suffer
ing with the troubles that bothered me-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

the balloon would compel that to form a
parachute in case of a puncture permit
ting the air to escape, and the ship
would descend gracefully without the
least danger-at least Mr.. Reiferscheid
so declares.
The Chicago Chronicle says that sew
eral scientists who have examined the
machine assert that he has sGved the
problem of aerial navigation, and, as in
dicated in the first sentence of this ar
ticle, the entire town has the airship
fever, and every resident is willing to
take stock III the enterprise to the ex-
tent of providing means at least for a
practical demonstration. Work will be
commenced Immediately upon con-
structing the smaller machine, and
within three months actual test will DEM
onstrate whether or not 1t is a succesa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
ON HIS VACATION.
The City Tourist In the Country Comes
Upon New Kind
of Ree.

The summer tourist, being engaged in
some naturalistc. pursuits, came upon bee
which sat leisurely on blade of grass and
seemed perfectly unconcerned, relates
Judge.
How now?" quoth the summer tourist.
This bellies all | have read about the busy
bee"
What does?" asked his guide.
why, that bee on that blade of grass
has been sitting there all morning, evident
ly, and still gives no sign of intending TO
go to work"
"Oh, he doesn't have to GO to work for
some time yet" explained the guide.
He doesn't? What variety of bee is he ?"
That's what they call the husking bee.
He wont have anything to do until next
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

The average weight of dirt which
falls from muddy udders during milk
ing is 80 times greater than that which
falls from the same udders after wash
ing, and when the udders are but
slightly soiled 1t averages "a times
greater.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED
Pe-ru-na Creating National Sensation in the Cure of
| Chronic Ailments of the Kidneys.

Major T. II. Mars, of the First Wis
consin Cavalry regiment, writes from
1925 Dunning street, Chicago, ILL.,, the
following letter:
"Foryears Isuffered with cafarrh of
the kidneys contracted in the army.
Medicine did NOT help me any until a
c0mrade who had been helped by Pc
runa advised me TO try Ii. bought
some at once, and soon found blessed
relief kept taking it four months,
and am now well and strong and feel
better than have done for the past
twenty years, thanks to Peruna. "
T. Fl. Mars.
At the appearance of the first symp-
tom of Kidney trouble, Peruna should
be taken This remedy strikes at once
the very root of the disease. 1t at once
relieves the catarrhal kidneys of the
stagnant blood, preventing the escape
of serum from the blood. Peruna stim-
ulates the kidneys to excrete from the
blood the accumulating poison, and thus
prevents the convulsions which are
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
LndEes Cam Wenr shoea

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating
hot, aching rect. AT all Druggists, 25c. Ac
Address A. S. Omsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

1t is essential to the production of
clean milk that the cows be kept out
OF the mud.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

Bings-"There goes particular friend of
mine" Friend O. your, Ell? Well,
he CANT be overparticuar. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

Tess-"Gracious! You're as cross as two
sticks this morning" Jess-"No wonder.
That's what had calling on me last night"
TesS-"What" Jess-"Two sticks.'-
Pbiladelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

Kidneys simply because It cures catarrh
wherever located.
Ifyou donot derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B M,Woolley, NJ D., Atlanta, Ga.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31

sure 10 lOllOW
if the poisons
are allowed to
+ e IN ain. 1t
gives grea a t
vigor to t h e
hearts action
and digestive
system, both
of which are
apt to fail rap
idly in t h is
disease.
Peruna cures
catarrh of the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
DOCTORS SPECIAL NOTICE.

ment called by my name and sold by all
druggists in hundreds of thousands of very
serious cases. with unexampled success,
and most satisfactory results. ."-DR. SLO-
CUM.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15
BARGAIN FOR INVESTORS
Frontier Ice Plant For Sale /!

ProSpectors visiting Brownsville
looking for good investments would
do we'll to investigate the ice man.
ufactory and cold storage business
at this point.
The Frontier Ice Works are for
sale, and to the right party this is
the chance of a life time to secure
an established and paying business
with the best of prospects in the
near future.
For price and other information
call on or address the undersigned.
Come and examine the works.
G. W. Kendall.
Brownsville, Tex.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15
Mission VALLEY Nurseries.

Trees and Plants of all kinds for
this climate. For catalogues, prices
and full information, apply to G.
ONDERDONK COMPANY, Nur-
sery, Texas, Victoria County,
VALENTIN GAvITo,
Agent, Brownsville, Texar.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15

Fresh garden seeds nj Valentin
Gavito's.
AMERICAN REsTAURANT.-I have
opened the American restaurant on
18th. Street opposite First National
Bank. First class American cooked
meals, everything clean and agree
able, % cents U. S. cy. Board by
month SIS. WM. FORSTER.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15
FEMININE CHARITY.

She-"Miss Elderley is always
forgetting her age"
He-"Why don't she put it
DOWN."
She-"Oh, she has put it down
or rather, cut it down several times,
but it doesn't seem to help matters. F"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15

According to the Department of
Agriculture, standard milk is milk
containing not less that 81 per
cent of milk fat and 81 per cent of
solids rot fat, and which has an
acidity equivalent to not more
than 2-10 per of Tactic acid
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15
Latest News From Laredo.
Special to TIE HERALD:

Special to TIE HERALD:
Twenty new cases of yell
low fever reported at Laredo since
yesterday and two deaths. This
makes the totals 500 cases and six
teen deaths.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15
FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHS,

Call at my studio, on Elizabeth
and 18th. streets. Best work at
popular prices.
MARY M..WALTGENBAcH.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15
bman Freemason
the Degree in an Irisl
) in the Eighteenth
Century.

OCiftNl
bnsense has been printed
to time relative to womer
reported to have been re.
to the Masonic order-a
knowledge of their sex
by means of subterfuge
ARE, however, authentic re-
bf the initiation of but one
h of the sex. She was Mrs.
Eth, the youngest child and
aughter of Arthus St. Leger,
/ first Viscout Doneralle, Is
June %, 1903, and Elizabeth,
tier and heiress of John Hayes
nckelsea.
E was born about 1913, and
married to Richard Aldworth
ewmarket, County Cork, who
the son Of Sir Richard Aid
h, provost marshal of Munster.
he lodge in which she was in
ted was No. A of Ireland The
rant of lodge No. "A was issued
1885. 1t was highly respect
e lodge, including all the elite
the country around Doneralle,
ID its meetings were held often
hder the presidency of Lord
Boneraile at his residence.
1t happened that on such an oc-
,asion the lodge was held in a room
separated from another by stud
md brickwork. The subject Of this
sketch, being probably giddy and
houghtless, determined to crafty
1er curiosity. With pair of
scissors she removed a portion of a
prick from the wall and placed
herself so as to command a full
view of everything which occurred
n the next room.
In this position she witnessed
he first two degrees of Masonry,
which was the extent of the
proceedings of the lodge that night.
From what she heard when the
of the lodge were about to
separate for the first time she felt
remblingly alive to the awkward
ness and danger of her situation
and began to consider how she
,ould retire without observation.
She became nervous and agitat-
ID, and stumbled against and over
brew a chair.
The crash was loud and the tyler
If the lodge who was in the lobby,
rare the alarm burst open the door
md, with light in one hand and
/ drawn sword in the other, APP
,eared to the now terrified young
woman. He was Immediately join
d by the members of the lodge
present. They, for the most part,
we're furious at the transaction.
She was placed under guard of the
yler and a member in the room in
which she had been found. The
reassemhied and deiberat-
ID for two hours as to what was to
De done
At length is was resolved to give
he young woman the option of
admitting to the Masonic ordeal
he extent she had witnessed it,
md if she refused, the members
we're again to consult. Miss st.
leger, exhausted and terrified,
and was accordingly in
tiatpd. The other inmates of the +
louse were in perfect ignorance Of
he transaction.-Chicago Chroni-
lie.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15

nave O6CIucu " duOpO hilIOA AOA VIZ
approaching seasons club game.
AThis is a new card game that seems
have met with general popular
l. and no doubt it will be received
! here without dispute.
For rubber boots, rubber shoes
and Fish brand pommel slickers,
see H. Grunewald.
Judge Carson's physicians have
abandoned hope of his recovery and
it is now thought to be only a
question of a few hours when he
will depart to that bourne from
which nomessage eer has come. he
city bows in grief and awaits sol
emily the announcement of final
dissolution.
For Hamilton-Brown gentleman 5
shoes, American Lady shoes and
Security shoes for children and
youths, see II Grunewald.
County Clerk Webb and family
are moving today into their new
residence on Madison street.
Leo Wise has just received by
the steamer ManfsP all kinds of
fresh fruits and VEGETABLES. Cab
bage. sweet and Irish POTATOES, but
ter, cheese, and fya1 lfpe of staple
groceries at lowest prices. Call
around and see for yourself Free
delivery to any part of the city.
The need of railroad facilities was
never better illustrated than in the
case of Mr.. Cheney of this city. He
has $4,000 pounds of seed cotton on
hand, and can neither get it ginned
here nor shipped away. All the
schooners are overloaded with rice
and the steamer has more than it
can carry with rice and other
freights. The one gin is unable to
handle it. In fact, the gin has long
ago given up ginning for the public.
Only the cotton belonging to the
gin proprietor is ginned. With a
railroad we would have another
gin.
WANTED.-We wish to secure a
tract of land of 3 to 5000 acres on
a good stream of water that will
furnish ample supply for the above
land, for the raising of rice.
ALLEN & CoUDIT.
Care of BROWNSVILLE HERALD.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-15
The Thomas School.
SELECT SCHOOL GIRLs-wEsT END SAN ANTONIO TExA


Marches Leading
c Conservatory Art teacher
Eoculon Physical
Business Department teacher Graduate College.
called during the schoo
Board Tuition and Laundering scho oyear,$
Write for catalogue.
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