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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Poultry Yards in Summer.

During the warm season much filth
accumulates in the yards, which may
be scraped off If the soil is hard, but
such treatment must be frequent 1t Is
better to plow or spade the yards, as
the fowls will then also have an op-
portunity to scratch, and the new soil
turned up from below will afford a
clean surface, while the matter turned
under will decompose and be absorbed.
On sandy land the spading of the yards
loosens the top soil and permits the
rain to carry down much OF the filth
that would otherwise remain. A thor
ough cleaning up late in the season,
before the cold weather sets in, and
good drainage afforded, will greatly aid
in preventing disease in the flock, as
dampness in winter and foul odors in
summer are at the foundation of many
of the difficulties with poultry.-Farm
and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Seasonable Fashion Gossip

becoming to the slight woman, useful
and smart.
A delightful, fine cream serge cos
tune showed bolero thickly braided
with fiat silk braid, and finished with
tiny silk buttons The skirt was made
with braided panel all down the front
and was also decorated with buttons;
the braiding appeared again on the
hips. and five enormous, fiat tucks were
noticeable at the hem. | much like
these tucks on frocks of thick fabric
An attractive gray canvas had thre,
big fiat tucls at intervals round tn.
skirt, with some fancy black and gold
braid at the top of each. The bolerc
coat was held in at the waist by deep
black and gold braided band, ant
showed a daintily braided waistcoa.
with an inner vest of tucked muslin.
and Valenciennes lace This was worn
| with a three-cornered hat of white felt.
| trimmed with black and gold cords
and a single waving Paradise plume.
Buttons of costly order form a
very charming trimming on an other.
wise plain frock The neatest tailor
built blue serge gown (Which has just
come from Vienna and will be worn
by a woman of distinction at some OF
the nautical entertainments), Is
trimmed with black braid and orna.
mented with tiny sapphire buttons sCt
in gun metal.
l have seen quite smart brown hol-
lands and dark blue and white drills
made up with a real, old-fashioned
sailor blouse, and worn over a pretty
white muslin front or shirt. TLQ
skirts just clear the ground all round
Some are trimmed with coarse lace
or border of oriental embroidery
others have only strappings of the ma.
terial, and l think the latter ars the
most effective. The neat suede or kit
band is an appropriate finish to gowr
of this description.
ELLEN osMoNDB
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19


sands of dollars worth of claims for
damages done to Americans and Amer
lean interests whose justice has been
admitted by the sultan and his minis
ters, but the payment of which has
been refused or deferred until patience
has ceased to be a virtue.
Minister Leishman has labored hard
to secure the adjustment of these trou-
blesome questions, but has been put
off with one excuse or another and has
never been able to secure a personal
interview with the sultan. Secretary
of State Hay sent instructions year
ago that the minister should demand
the same privileges for American citi-
zens and institutions as had been con-
ceded to France, Russia, Germany and
other nations. In his letter of instruc-
tions he declared that the president
was greatly surprised that former
messages and demands had been de-
layed and had little influence upon th3
sultan.
Minister Leishman is inclined to at
tribute the delay in the settlement OF
these claims to the unsettled condition
of Turkish affairs, owing to complica-
tions arising out of the Macedonian
trouble. He is convinced, however
that longer delay in the use of some
drastic means of forcing the attention
| of the sultan would be useless. These
! questions are being seriously consld-
cred by the president and his secrs-
tary of state, and were it not for the
| fear that the action might be misin-
terpreted at home United States war
vessels would long ago have been dis
patched into Turkish waters. prepared
to bring about a settlement of these
questions and an absolute guarantee
that American lives and property
would be respected in the future.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

which will prevent the enlistment OF
any more foreigners. This order has
already been prepared and it reads:
Hereafter no aliens will be enlisted
in the naval service of the United
States except those who may be en-
titled to reenlistment under the pro-
visions of law relating to continuous
service, and excepting also Asiatics on
the Asiatic station, who may be enlist
ed on the messman branch to fill va
cancies, but not to serve elsewhere
than on that station"
Naval officers attribute the high eff
cheney of the gunners and all enlisted
men in the navy to their being natives
of the United States. 1t is now the
legitimate boast that the American
sailors are the most intelligent men of
that class in the world They are not
mere machines, but are capable OF
mastering the most intricate mechan-
ism of a modern war vessel and .ts
armament, and, if occasion requires.
of executing their duties intelligently
without the orders of their superior
officers.
Most of the American sailors of to.
day are recruited from the inland
states. A high official of the depart
ment is authority for the statement
that the best men of the navy come
from the farms of Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Kansas. For years the SET
retaries of the navy have endeavored
to better the condition of the enlisted
men, and this has been accomplished
by legislation and by new regulations.
The food served is more varied and
better than formerly, and more inter-
est is taken in the physical and moral
condition of the men. Gymnasiums
and libraries have been established at
naval stations and on board ships
wherever practicable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

Gu. S. Government Experiment Station at
Malate, p. -
Secretary Wilson has are carrying on
studies of soil seeds and plant pro-
duction, with a special view to fiber
investigation and animal industry.
Teosinte is a crop practically un-
known to lead pencil farmers on the
Chicago board of trade, but it is prod
uct from which Uncle Sam expects
much. On the grounds of the expert
ment station at Malate it is making a
remarkable growth, yielding 100 tons
of green fodder in one year from ten
cuttings, an equivalent of 80 tons Of
dry fodder per acre. Sumatra tobacco
and coffee are also doing we'll.
While this field might offer induce
ments to enterprising young Americans
with liking for tilling the soil, and
the hardihood to stand the climate
Secretary Wilson lays more stress on
what the natives will be able to do
An agricultural college has been found
ed at La Corlata, in western Negros, OF
an estate of 1000 acres where sugar,
making is a speciality. The govern.
ment is also operating cocoanut, rice
and hemp plantations.-Chicago Jour
nal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

@9W beautiful welknown
English
TH figure
AS-%W gives exceptionally distinguished
- been particularly
white
dowdiness
a
made of the ghtes make Chanty lace satin mne looped up
black
bodice black Chanty
piqued motifs black Chantlly
distinction
vivid touch of
carnations effective and
perfection they beautiful
be fading Mulberry color good DEAL bright shade
Is a generally relieved
white embroidered fchus old lace.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

Esopus' the sound of the
word as hear it spoken by the major
ity of people," he says. 'E-soap-us'
is not a pretty word and is suggestive
of soap, which is not real nice con-
nected with the campaign. Then there
is the pronunciation given by MI
Dooley and which some Of our Hiber-
nian friends rather favor when they
speak of 'E-soop-us. For my part, ]
think the accent should be on the first
syllable and campaign classicists
should insists that public speakers re-
fer to 1t as 'Ess-o-pus.
The name of the town, 1t is said, is
of Indian derivation, but the inhabi-
tants of that section of New York, and
Judge Parker himself, pronounce IL
with the accent decidedly on the sec
ond syllable, bringing out the broad
90" 1t promises to become a histor-
ical place aad as we'll known to demo-
cratic pilgrims as was the little town
of Canton. o., to republisaa enthusi-
asts in 1896 and 1900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

1t is made entirely OF OAK from Mis-
sissippi, Kentucky and Tennessee. The
slaves of the cask are Ave inches thick.
Experienced coopers were brought here
from Nancy, France, to construct the
cask.
Hollands exhibit occupies nine
rooms and two anterooms in the Art
Palace. Among the famous paintings
shown are Israel's THE Scribe" VIII
liam Maris' Cows in Pasture" Mes
days Cloudy Day at Sea- Theopile dc
Books Autumn Colors." B. j. Bloom
er's Departure of the Fisherman" and
G. H. Breitner's Winter Scene in Am
Bterdam."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
WHAT PROF. HENRY THINKS
Noted Scientific Expert Is of the
Opinion That Our Farmers
Feed Too Much Corn.

Prof. w. A. Henry, who stands high
among authorities on cattle feeding
in this country, asks if it is not pos
sible to fatten our steers on a much
less quantity of grain than has been
customary in the past. He finds that
the British farmer gives his fattening
beeves but a very small grain allow
ance, the average in England and
Scotland ranging from six to eight
pounds per head daily. Many feeders
in the middle and western states feed
from 20 to 80 pounds, and often as
much as 35 pounds of corn daily. Tha
British feeders use barley, corn meal,
cottonseed meal and linseed meal. The
turnip, or rutabaga, as we call it, is
also used extensively in Great Britain.
From so 70 100 pounds of sliced tur-
nips, four to five pounds of good straw
and five to ten pounds of hay are fed
with the small grain ration. There is
no denying that the English beef is Is
good as ours when put on the block
Prof. Henry says that the American
farmer could fatten beef more econom-
ically if some ensilage and oats were
fed. When corn was cheap and lands
were cheap little attention was paid
to this fact, but with the higher prices
of both, the silo and the root crop are
important factors. Prof. Henry says
that if there is any superiority be-
tween roots and ensilage it is in favor
of ensilage. If ensilage is such a good
thing for dairy cow and for growing
heifers, it ought to be good for young
stock of beef breeds, and finally for
fattening steers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
AT THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.

New York has a plant industry OUT
side the northwest corner of the ex-
hibit palace devoted to forestry. fish
and game. Experiments are mads dur
ing the exposition. This space, so by
100 feet, is surrounded by a rustic
fence. In the center of the Enclosure
is rustic pavilion in which are ex-
h1bited all kinds of forestry tools.
The largest wine cask ever made is
exhibited in the Agriculture building
1t is 171a feet in diameter and l71s
feet long, and will hold $4,000 gallons
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
I15fs lkyaI;;!;''s|s2'7 q Il j 4
y n
LONG DISTANCE FARMING.
Secretary Wilson Is Hard at Work
to Develop Horticulture il
the Philippines.

The department Of agriculture at
Washington is now engaged in long
distance farming. 1t is a big contract
to develop the agricultural resources of
the Philippines, but such is the task
which Secretary Wilson and his assist
ants have undertaken. An experiment
station has been built at Malate, and
the main office of the department in
the islands is located at Manila At
these points some of the best experts
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

campaign Novelties The managers Of
iof eaie the campaign are
looked upon as good angels" or "easy
marks" to be worked with the thou
sand and one schemes whose origin.
ators believe them irresistible in pro-
noting the interests of political can
didates.
When National Chairman Cortelyou
opened up headquarters in Chicago
and in New York, he already had on
hand enough samples of campaign
novelties to furnish a street fakir with
a good outfit. Secretary Dover had a
desk drawer full of these trinkets,
and Assistant Secretary Coolidge
found a bushel of them awaiting him
in New York before the committees
headquarters were opened in that city.
Chairman Taggart, of the democratic
national committee, has been inundat-
ed with specimens of buttons, badges
and other campaign devices, from 4
design embodying the celebrated Par
ller telegram to set of teeth supposed
to represent those of President Roose-
welt, and to be used in exploiting the
personal side of the campaign.
The manufacturers of these souven-
irs might as we'll save themselves the
trouble of applying to the national
committees, as those bodies are not
bothering with such minutiae.
The bulk of the money used by both
parties will be spent in distributing
campaign literature and running a
speakers bureau which will send ora
tors into every town and hamlet of the
As states.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

foreign relations.
The administra-
tion at times loses
all patience with
the prevarication,
indifference and
evasion of the
sultan and his
government. Tho
United States has
been treated with
indifference and
disc r i N / n a t e d
against a by the OF
tomon e m p / re.
There are hun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

home of Judge
Parker. Ex-Sena-
tor Towne of Min
nesota, now of
New York and 4
leader in Tamma-
ny, is a stickler
for the classics
and thinks that I
more elegant pro-
nunciation than
t h a t commonly
given this word
should be adopt
ed.
"I do NOT like
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

defs. TEN into the man
agement of the navy, is legitimate
game for cabinet fun. He is advised
TO be very careful in issuing his orders
not to get railroad and maritime
terms mixed.
He has been warned that when a
vessel is ordered into dry dock he is
not to issue an order running her into
the round house. He has also been
informed that first-class cruisers are
not equipped with air brakes and he
must govern himself accordingly in
handling then. 1t has been suggested,
also, that he must not speak of the
chief of the navigation bureau as the
train dispatcher. When commander
of a vessel is relieved from sea duty
he is not to be complimented on the
run be has made. A score or more of
such good-humored jokes have been
leveled at the new secretary, who has
met them in good spirit and retaliated
upon the humorists. He says sue
cessful railroader can run the navy as
well as lawyer or congressman.
The new secretary has brought to
mis- work all his. habits of industry
and already has mastered the details
of his Office. He has been broken in
by President Roosevelt, who has in
wited him to join in one of the cele-
brated presidential cross country
walks. This happened the day after
the president returned from Oyster
Bay, and although Mr. Morton is
somewhat of an athlete, he has found
excuses ever since when the president
has suggested a tramp in the country
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

We have now learned that manure
should be hauled direct from the sta
bles to the land, and as soon as made.
It is a mistake to allow 1t to decay
for months. thus permitting to escape
into the air and the water the mos.
important parts of the fertility 1t con"
tainn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

the discovery that
in its personnel
the United States
navy is thorough
ly A m e r 1 C an
There is now not
more than five PEI
cent. of the en-
listed men in the
navy who are not
citizens of the
u N l t e d States.
This is a great
change in the last
few years. AS
late as 1890 80 per
a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

taries of the ma
tional committees
could start a nov
city store with
the trinkets, but
tons and devices
of all kinds that
are offered them
as vote getters.
Every four years
the ingenious in
v e n t or believes
that the hay-mak-
ing time of his
life has arrived.
FW,N y
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

has been initiated
into the cabinet
and has had 10
stand quite a lot
of chatting at the
hands of his fell
low members. All
the members of
the cabinet ami
the president him
self are given to
joking, and enjoy
batting each 9TH
er. Mr.. Morton,
coming from a
bip railroad SyS-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

l think in the hot weather at Cowes we
should remain faithful to the short
coat If possible, Always smart is the
coat with the basque coming little
bit longer in the front than behind.
and the Elton or bolero never seems to
go out of fashion. It is young-looking.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

The terrible Turk" continues to be
one of the annoying features in our
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

ANY OF the new tailor-made
coats boast short basques,
while the severe, three
quarter directoire coat has
been worn in Paris for some
time. This mode will be
revived in the autumn. but
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
A New Town on the Map.

Just now the democrats are puzzled
over the pronunciation of Esopus, the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
FROM THE CAPITAL
MEDLEY OF INTERESTING Cos
SIP FROM WASHINGTON.
THE CAMPAIGN NOVELTIES
Secretary Morton the Victim of the
Cabinet Jokers-American Ships
Are Manned by American
Sailors-other Items.

Washington.-With the campaign in
full operation the chairmen and secre-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

listed men in the navy were aliens.
1t is probable that an order will soon
be issued by the secretary Of the navy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

Personnel of the Navy.
One thing that has been very graft
flying to Secretary Morton has been
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

Joking the New Secretary.
Secretary of the Navy, Paul Morton,
has settled down to his new work. He
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

Morton Issues Or
derS
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-01

Now line oi childrcns and boys suite
mud ovcrcoati just received Mt Englcr
tUa
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-01
tti"Nnpt"d Prison Escape.

An attempt at prison cs zap" WIS .mndr
III III" pcnitcntIary nj Carson on Christ
mas day, and Tom Smith. short tcrmcr,
vas almost successful i'll freeing himself
The attempt created some rxcitcmv Mt
among the prison officials, but perfect
order has been resumed.
Smith WAS alone il the plot us far ns is
known, but there is no telling whnl
wnuld have happened had his plan not
miscarricd.
The prisoners had spent the day in the
yard and were liued up at locking up
time nnd marched into the prison. AS
they passch through they were counted
us usual, but one nau WAS missing An
alarm was sounded hnd the guards cal.
led ont.
man could not tee fonud.
The guurdS had almost decided that
the prisoner WAS already on the outside
81 til" wall when q noise wac heard III
the bathroom. \ search WIS maze and
finally Smith WIS discovered III "a small
reservoir. He was dragged uut and will
spcnu long term III the dungeon.
Brrnd and water III the only diet Of such
offenders. rs every effort Ii made Ia dis.
courage attempts at prison escapes.
Reno Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-01
4 Small fire.

Freeman hall narrowly escaped burn
ing 1" the ground last night, III which
case il is hard 10 cstimuto the amount ~
property :hat might today he laid in
uehcs.
When discovered the tire WIS well
under way and was raIidly cnnsumin.
the ceiling and roof Of the rear end Of
building hut the quicK and apI, ndid
action ~ tho nose company soon brought
il under control with comparatively
small losses.
There il considerable speculation ma to
the orWiu of the fire. Hnmc enyIn., that
it started from Il spark from thu furnace
in tho basement Of tho hotc', others from
a short circuit electric light wire, while
others believe il to have been tho result
of spontaneous combusu"u--gtrasy rngs
II gna tank nnh other material having
laid bctwccu tho roof and ceiling FOR
years.
Once agaIn the fire huys deserve the
thanks q! tho community Tor good work.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-01
Keys Ufthr IIIs'iIlr.

The keys which locked the great,
ga,cR ~ thu l'ustillr AT ~" time "f its
fall have be'n in Amcricn for - humber
~ !'nrs. For nearly ~ =, injury they re-.
manned IN thu uusscs lion ~ the family
Of III" Frcnchmnn wt,n took them from
tho lannon's pnsur, th"ugh they have rr.
comfy come into the posses ion OF au
EnGlishmaD li"ing III Quebec.
When the mob siormCd the prison on
July II, l7S9, u Partisan, Carrier Lc.
chastCl. il suid to linvc been the first to
rush over tho drawbridga ~ IL Tell
1t wHs he, Mt nny rate, who overlook tie.
fleeing jailcr and took the Erya from
him. The mob immediately stuck tho
keys on the end ~ spike, and au im.
mcusc throug pnradrd with them
through the streets. they were con.
sidrred one Of the most valuable tro.
pliics Of tho revolution.
Lechnstcl kept the kcys, and thoy r.
manned in hia faulty until 1859. whrn -
dcRccndnni Of the family omigrnird Ia
NIhcTlcH, ldRllP Inth WIFI nln. EHcn'
iually tho keys were so!h Ia John Iinm
ilton OF 81. Louis, who kept lhrm for
twenty-five ycnrs, exhibiting thrm from
time to timo. when they were sold in ,
Canadian.
Ono of the Keys wns o'dniucd u
France by General Imfayuit" n,rd wnl
presented by him Ia George Wn.hI
ton year or two before his death. I
| hanga IN the mnn ion nj Mount vcrn0t
and hHs been seen hy thous urGs ~ Wis
itors there.
Tho koys nt present are very old Pnr
rusty. Tho largest ~ them ia twclv
inches long and is quite heavy. tn
smallca, is Of iiuc workmanship, tn
socket being shaped like the aoe Of club
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-01

newspaper paragraph tells. uf the
exper!n' Mt, III recent bull tight, of
placing the picudor- III an iron covered
aGt"m"hiic. The rrs ul' was Il failure
from the Spu,ish i.r'n' nf vi.x-as th"
bull was frirhtrucd los the uukmn. .
machine that lUr-ccd hiu. and. "a far
frum attacking II, roul.i scarcely la. in-
duc"" u de- more than r,:n from il.
The incident however, = rrorut- :; c ir-
ioUs and extreme i!u5tra.Iou az the
meeting - IN. $50 irru ami the nir,ii
cya!. The huH iighi is perl,mp- ia" la.
csi s'I:yI"a' II Il civ!lizatI"n-- or lack al
rivii zatIui. IA: r"u"ve.! ir"n rhn: pr
the p'"rrn! an.. I'n.. automubin IL
our most recent vr.ucIr ot adventure
int" uew phase a! ihoughi and activIi,
To bring the two mo sharp collision III
this manner hn' in it an Inrnrgrunu-
"lcmcr; that at first sigh, seems huuor-
ou= indeed
but is there not also the suggestion ~
q modern rendition Of nn old parable;
that the new and the old cauuoi minrlc,
they mutually antagonize each otm"r.
III you choose the new you must he rnu-
tent to let the oIo 20, or il you cling +"
the old you cannot hope t" have il adopt
new maurcrs and customs.
Tho bull fight and the automobile
cannot be brought into the same i,lane
OF activity.-lhc Home Magazine.