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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

our agony of glory, the war of inde
pendence-our great victory Of peace,
the formation of the union, and the es-
tablishment of the constitution-he is
all, all our own. Washington is ours"
The foregoing was written by Daniel
Webster in regard to the Father of His
Country, the anniversary of whose
birth occurs February %, an occasion
that is ever freshly remembered by
American hearts. He was the first
man of the time in which he grew"
wrote Rufus Choate. His memory is
first and most sacred in our love; and
ever, hereafter, till the last drop of
blood shall freeze in the last American
heart, his name shall be spell of power
and might. There is one personal, one
vast, felicity which no man can share
with him. 1t was the daily beauty and
towering and matchless glory of his life
which enabled him to create his coun-
try, and at the same time secure an un-
dying love and regard from the whole
American people. Undoubtedly there
were brave and wise and good men be-
fore his day in every colony. But the
American nation, as nation, | do not
reckon to have begun before 1774, and
the first love of that young America
was Washington. The first word she
lisped was his name. Her earliest
breath spoke it. 1t is still her proud
ejaculation. 1t will be the last gasp
of her expiring life. About and around
him we call up no dlssentient, discort-
ant and dissatisfied elements, no sec
tional prejudice or bias, no party, no
creed, no dogma of politics. None of
these shall assail him. Yes, when the
storm of battle grows darkest and RACES
highest, the memory of Washington
shall nerve every American arm and
cheer every American heart. 1t shall
reillume that Promethean fire, that sub
lime flame of patriotism, that devoted
Ilove of country which his words have
commended, which his example has
,consecrated."
The story of George Washington's
life is an old one. but the salient facts
will bear repeating, He was born at
Wakefield, Westmoreland county, Va.
February 22, 1882. lived from 1875 to
l739 at what is now Mount Vernon, and
when he was seven years old he was
taken to an estate on the Rappahannock
almost opposite Fredericksburg. The
father was one of the prosperous plant
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
THE MARKETS.
New York, Feb,

New York, Feb. Is, 1904
Flour-Minnesota patent $4,000
$50.
Wheat-No. 2 red $1.OO.
Corn-No. ? yellow SOC.
Oats-No. 2 white 53c.
Hay-Quiet.
Beeves-Native steers $4.25M5.35,
bulls $3.20@4.45. Veals $4.50@9.00.
Sheep-Steady at $4.OO@4.75, lambs
$6.25@6.S5.
Hogs-Lower at $5.25@5.5O.
Cleveland, Feb 6.-Flour-Minne-
sofa patent $4.50@5.1O.
Wheat-No. 2 red $1.O1.
Corn-No. yellow 49hc.
Oats-No. 3 white Acc.
Butter-Best creamery 26c.
ClHese-Yorll state lac.
Eggs-Strictly fresh 37c.
Potatoes-Best grades 95c6D$1.00.
Cattle-Best steers $4.60@4.S5,
calves $7.25@7.75.
Sheep-Choice wethers $3.75@4.50,
lambs $6.00@6.25.
Hogs-Yorkers $500.
Toledo, Feb. -Wheat-Cash
$1.02h.
Corn-Cash 47c.
Oats-February 44c.
overseed-February $0.72R.
East Buffalo, Feb. 16.-Cattle-
Choice steers $5.00@5.25, veals $3.50
dS,75.
Shcep-Best wethers $i.5O@4.75,
lambs $6.55M6.60.
Hogs-Prime heavy $3.50, pigs $500.
Pittsburg. Feb. observation-disclosures
steers $500, good $4.50@l4.75.
Sheep-Steady at $4.5O@4.60, lambs
$3.50.
Hogs--Prime heavy $5.45, pigs $3.50
@l4.9O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
AND HE GOT 1T.
Dut II Proved to De Something He
Didn't Care to Hold
Very Long.

An indulgent mother of the Tuxedo col
ony was travelling on local train one day
in company with her three-year-old son,
his nursemaid, and copy of society
magazine which absorbed her attention,
relates the New York Times. The son
was occupying the seat behind her with
his attendant, who attempted every once
in awhile to curb his restless and rebel
hous spirit by gentle denial OF his lat
est whim, but each time the mother, no
ticing only that some argument was in
progress, and without looking up from
her, book, would remark: Let him have
it,"
The nnrsemaid thereupon would yield
to this double demand.
Finally strong and rather venomous
looking wasp flew against the window
pane, and the youthful hunter reached out
to grasp it, and walled dejectedly when
he was once more restrained by the watch
full caretaker. Again the fond mother,
without raising her eyes, exclaimed.
"Oh, do let him have it,"
And the howl which followed the
nurses compliance caused an amused
smile to pass around the car.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
Early Celebrations
. HE origin of Washington's birth
Il day as holiday is stated as fol-
lows. On February %, 1888, a

lows. On February %, 1888, a
number of gentlemen mes in New
York tavern to celebrate the great gen.
erals birthday. They thon agreed to
assemble in future on that day, cele-
brating it with odes and toasts. Wash
ington's ascendancy shortly after to the
presidency gave new Zest to the AN
nual," so that in time IL became general,
and finally grew into q legal holiday"
the people demanding it from custom.
The first public celebration of Wash
ington's birthday occurred on February
IL. 1884, and the anticipated occasion
was thus alluded to by the Pennsylvania
Packet of February Il, same year:
"Wednesday last being the birthday
of his excellency, Gen. Washington, the
same was celebrated here by all the true
friends of American independence and
constitutional liberty, with that hilarity
and manual decorum attendant on the
sons of freedom. In the evening an en-
tertainment was given on board the
East India ship in this harbor, to very
brilliant and respectable company, and
a discharge of 13 cannon was fired upon
the joyful occasion"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
WORKOUT RUBBER RENEWED.
The Valuable Product Is Now Reju-
venated by n Newly-Invent-
ed Process.

Worn-out rubber, like worn-out silver,
days. Ever since the advent of bicycles
and automobiles, both of which draw
heavily on the worlds rubber supply,
and ever since the hundred-and-one
uses to which rubber is put in connec-
tion with electricity, the material has
become more and more scarce and valu-
able, so that even the old rubber shoe
and the worn-out rubber boot may
throw out their chests in pride at being
worth really something, says London
Answers. Nothing containing rubber is
discarded nowadays. The old rubber
coat over which the spring tires of a
motor car may run on country road to-
day may some day find a nesting place
In the soft tresses of a womans hair,
after having been transformed into a
handsome comb.
Even vulcanized rubber, which, owing
to the sulphuric process to which it
was subjected. was formerly valueless,
is now subjected to process which re-
juvenates it and makes 1t fit to be worked
up again for the purposes of the manu-
facturer. Immense quantities of this
product, which formerly was assigned to
rubbish heap, are now treated and ad-
mixed with certain percentage of naw
gum, enough to cheaper the price Of
most rubber goods turned out by the
manufacturers to-day. Old rubber,
however, can be used by itself without
any addition of fresh gum, the process
Of treatment being simple one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

were disappointed. Whilst our hus-
bands and brothers are examples of pa
triotism,' she would say to her country
women. we must be patterns of indus
try She did not hesitate to wear a
brown dress and speckled apron when
receiving fastidiCus and elegant Wis
itors at Morristown. 1t was said after
ward that she acquired her inveterate
habit of knitting in her zeal at Valley
Forge to relieve the barefooted men
around her. On every fair day she
might be seen walking through the rude
streets of the town of huts with a basket
in her hand. Entering the hut of a SER
geant, she found him dying on pallet
of straw, his wife beside him in the an
guish of final separation. She minis
tered to his comfort with food prepared
by her own hands. Then, kneeling, she
earnestly prayed with her sweet and
solemn voice for the stricken couple.
All day long she was busy with these er-
rands of grace, or in the kitchen at the
stone house, or in urging other women
to lend helping hand. And when she
passed along the lines of the troops she
would sometimes hear the fervent cry:
God bless Lady Washington! or Long
live Lady Washington Well, indeed,
might the men feel that they could fight
to their very last drop of blood with a
commander whose wife, who was for
merly the belle and leader of her set
among the danes and damsels of Vir-
ginia, was not ashamed to be seen darn
ing his and her own stockings!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
Martha Washington
THERE was a ready response Of
good and prominent women in
both England and America

UO0I 11noItItu tIllU 1hl1IeI 'ou 10
the call for nurses during the late Span
ish-American and South African wars.
This brings to mind the kind and help
full attitude of Martha Washington dur
ing a critical period of American his
tory, long since happily superseded by
the good feeling, based on mutual un-
derstanding, that both countries now
seek constantly to foster. William Per-
rine tells the story:
Martha Washington was than AZ
years of age, and these who went to the
camp and expected to find her arrayed
in the gowns which they had supposed
would be worn by the general'a wife
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
A Remarkable Discovery.

A German chemist has discovered heal.
ing agent in coal oil which has created
quite sensation amongst sufferers wher-
ever it has been tested, on account of the
wonderful cures accomplished by its use.
A few applications are sufficient to cure
muscular Rheumatism, Neuralgia, head.
ache, tooth, ear or backache, lameness,
sprains, chilblains, in fact every severe
pain. 1t is sold in drug stores as DR.
Bayer's Penetrating Oil in 25c. and SOC
bottles and warranted to cure or money
refunded.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

Some men," said the quoter, "are born
great, some achieve greatness" And
the great majority" interrupted the cynic,
.belieye they come under both of these
heads. s."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
The Cheerful View.

Joel Grump-Well, | see our boodlin'
common councils gone an voted $500
fer Washington birthday doin's-an-
other sheer waste o. good money.
Hiram Pond-Mebbe it'll turn out a
lucky investment. Joel. like three
years ags, when the cannon busted
an killed four on 'em.-Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
THE FATHER of
HIS COUNTRY
Why We Delight to Celebrate
Washington's Birthday.
6In ORN upon our soil-of parents
II also born upon it-never for

moment having had sight of
the old world-instructed according to
the modes of his time, only in the spare,
plain, but wholesome elementary knowl
edge which our institutions provide for
the children of the people-growing up
beneath and penetrated by the genuine
influences of American society-living
from infancy to manhood and age
amidst our expanding, but not luxurious
civilization-partaking in our great
destiny of labor, our long contest with
unreclaimed nature and uncivilized man
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

Washington each year reminds us
That 1t really is sublime
To. departing, sink your hatchet
In the cherry-tree OF time.
Puck, -.- '~-- -,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
SEND 10c IN STAMPS

and this notice to the John A. Salzer Seei'
Co., La Crosse, Wis, and you will ges
their big catalog and lots of farm seed
samples free. K. l.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
A Possibility.

do you believe that George Wash
ington never told a lie?"
TITS possible. He never was much of
business man, anway."-Chjcago
Post, --.-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
Tho U. S. Dept. OF Asriculture

gives to Salzer's Oats its heartiest en-.
dorsement. Salzer's New National Oats
yielded in 1903 from $50 to 800 bu. per
acre in 80 different States, and you, Mr..
Farmer, can beat this in 1904, if you will.
Salzer's seeds are pedigree seeds, bred up
through careful selection to big yields.
Per Acre.
Salzer's Beardless Barley yielded l2l bu.
Salzer's Home Builder Corn. 800 bu.
Speltz and Macaroni Wheat. 80 bu.
Salzer',s Victoria Rape. ...:.. 10000 lbs.
Salzer's Teosinte, the fodder
wonder ............ ..m..... .l60, 900 lbs.
Salzer's Billion Dollars Grass. $4,000 lbs.
Salzer's Pedigree Potatoes. 80. 100 bu.
Now such yields pay and you can have
them, Mr.. Farmer, in 1904.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

Failure is a spur while success may be
a snare.-Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

They tell us how George Washington
Made truth his constant mission.
He must have missed lot OF fun
By never "goin ilshin'."
-Washington Star
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-12
vanderbiIt Got a race.

PARIS, March 12.-W. X. Wander.
bits Bright won the Prix des Ar
dennes at the Enghien races, near this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-12
prove that the sealed letter" is a part

prove that the sealed letter is Il part
of the will.
The latter paragraphs in the answer
refer to the details in the case, particu-
larly as regards the time of Mr.. Ben
nett's death and the surroundings. Par
agraphs five and six. however, touched
upon correspondence between Mr.. Bry-
an and Mr.. Bennett, and the court In
passing says they appear to relate to
matters outside the scope of the pres
ent suit. III this connection the court
says the ruling is without prejudice to
the right of the appellee upon trial to
offer proof of the facts alleged if the
same are considered by the court to be
germane to the statutory issue raised
by the appeal.
Judge Gager's decision probably will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-12
BRYAN WAS UPHELD
Superior Court Gives Him
Right to Sue For $4,000.
WAS"SEALED LETTER" PART OFWILL2
PhilO S. Eci1ctt Left Ncbrnskan a
Large DecEcst by Letter Not Em-
bodied IA WilI-Decision Gives
Him Glance In Legal Fight.


Large Decuest by Letter Not EN-
bodied IA WilI-Decisi0n Gives
IIiEn C.t.nce In Legal Fight.
NEW HAM, Conn, March 12.-By
a decision handed down by Judge Ga
ger of the superior court late yester-
day afternoon, based on n demurrer to
answers to an appeal by William j..
Bryan from the decision of the pro-
bate court, which ruled against him in
the Philo S. Bennett will case, Mr..
Bryan has the right to contest for the
$4,000 beQuest to himself by proving
will. Judge Gager's decision is large
ly in Mr.. Bryan's favor on questions
raised in the demurrer.
The demurrer was to nine para
graphs in the answer, and upon each
the court specifically rules. The eighth
and ninth paragraphs in effect claim
that Mr.. Bryan by taking the office of
executor waived his right to prosecute
the appeal from the decision of the
| probate court i'll reference to the be-
quest to himself of $4,000.
The court says in substance that the
action of Mr.. Bryan in accepting the
position of executor does not estop him
or cause him to relinquish any right
that he may have in this appeal to es-
tablish the validity of certain papers
as a part of the will, which papers if
he succeeds in so doing must necessa-
rily be in conflict with the terms of the
trust he has undertaken to carry out.
The court further says that such ac-
ton on Mr.. Bryan's part is not an is
sue in the present case. The seventh
paragraph in the answer had to do
with the relationship of the SEALED
letter. to the will. The court says that
when a will is presented to the pro-
bate court the question before such
court is whether the will shall be ac-
cepted or rejected. The question of
right of appeal cannot be passed upon
by the probate court. Judge Gagar's
decision gives Mr.. Bryan the right to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-12

PHILADELPHIA. March 12.-The
Union Surety and Guaranty company,
1923 Chestnut street, has suspended
business. A notice on the door stated
that a temporary assignment had been
made for the benefit of the creditors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-12

result in tire trial on Masch % before a
jury of Mr.. Bryan's appeal from the
decision of the probate court refusing
to admit the ''sealed letter. as a part
of Mr.. Benefits will.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
SATISFYING CURIOSITY.

The occupants of clubhouse were
one evening much lnterertdd in &
most distinguished looking stranger
who had but one arm. in groups
they discussed him, aud their curios
ty al last became 50 strong tina. enc
Of heir number, acting as, spoke snlo1
approached the stranger ami aid;
"Eoen in tho army. | take it,"
Never in my life replied the one
armed man, complacently
Machinery. maybe?'
Wreck ?"
Mover vas IN a wreck
After Ave minutes silence the que5
toner began again "Blood poison.
Ing made it necessary to amputata.
maybe?"
No"
Ever fought a duel?"
Never"
Another Eve minutes Of uncomfnrt-
able silence. Finally tho one-armel
stranger spoke;
Il see that you are naturally curl
Gus TO know bow lost my arm, Well
viii tell you, on one condition. hat
il ! do, you will ask no further ques-
tons"
The promise was readily given.
We'll, sir It was bit off,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
MRS. FAIRBANKS oEsles BAN.
Social Secretary TO Vile of vice-Pres.
ident'Elect a Victim of Loeb's
"RuIee."

Washington. Dec lS.-Miss Marga-
ret Wade, society editor Of the Wash
ington Post, has been selected rs Sc
eial secretary by Mrs. FairbanKe, wife
Of the vice-presilen,-elect.
The appointment has causcd much
comment because Miss Wade was bar
rod from the white house about a
year ago, in her professional capacity.
by order Of Secretary Loeb which was
presumably by suGga.iion oitlcr of
the president or Mrs. Roosevelt Misc
Wade refused 70 comply With certain
regulations set down by Secretary
Loeb because she considered the treat
ment as prescribed by t1osc regula.
Ions ignominious, The society re
porters were placed in ono part OF
the White House aud ordered NOT to
50 anywhere else. Miss Wade con.
tended that she was there On invita-.
ton of the President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt and refused to remain In the po-
si.ion designated by the ushers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
VICIOUS MOB JEERS
MRS. CHADWICK
CONTINUED from first page.)

through the entrance The street wa
almost blocked ana well nigh impls.
sable They finally reached the car.
riage ana were Immediately driven
o the federal balding.
Son Couldn't Get to Her.
Mrs. Chadwick's son Emil ana
nurse Freda tried IN vain 10 get to the
carriage and both we're taken TO
the federal -builling in the carriage
s'ita the Associtod Press repreaensa-
tiyos
THIS carriage followed Immediately
after that carrying Mrs. Chadwick,
followed by revoral others. During
all this time the crowd kept hootin 4
ana ieering and rs the carriages rcll'
Ell away from the alton they were
followed ey some Of the crowd. Shouts
and cries were aiken I'D and passed
along all the way to the federal
building through the busiest part Of
the city. Business men on their way
nome, shoppers and labarers seemed
20 have been notified Of lie womah's
arrival, AMI crowded to the curb 10
look Apparently upon few carriages
in procession iIat yesterday would
have drawn but passing glance
from these same curious people.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
HIS ORDER FOR EGGS.
How a Washington Lawyer Mystified
London Waiter.

There il a certain Washington law
yer who devotes all his leisure time
% the preparation Of elaborate and
solemn jokes. Nobody on earth Is
too august for him to tackle. He was
IN London last summer, says The
Posi- and ono morning ne went into
. restaurant with his most digniHeJ
Fir, and proceeded to order break
fast.
Il want two eggs, said he TO the
waiter. i want one fried on one side,
and the other fried on the other"
The waiter nodded aud withdrew
A little later he returned.
Beg pardon, sir. said he, but T
am afraid | didn't quite catch yonr
order. Would you mind repeating
III"
Not at all" said the American.
so,emnly. 4 want two eggs, one of
them fried Oh one side ana the other
on the other"
THANK you, sir said the waiter.
4 thought that was What you said,
but wasn't quite sure, sir
Five minutes later an apolog tic
waiter returned TO the Americans el-
bow
i beg your pardon. sir" said he
again, but the cook and have hal
some words. Would Won mind having
those eggs scramblcd?"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
WILL PRACTICE AT pADucAa.
Mike Firms ST. Paul Team win Train
With X. !. r. Boys.

Paducah. Ky, Dec. Manager
N. j. Finn Of tie st. Paul American
association team has decided to "a
his training in the spring at Paducah.
lie will bring his club here early in
April. The local X, l. T, league team
will also he prac.icing Z. the same
time and number Of games between
the two is promised. Manager Finn
win Try out Catcher Grover c. Land
and Pitcher Bopno Of the local clnD
and Catcher Petit Of the Clarksville
club
The Little Rock Southern league
team Will do it's spring work at Hen
lerson, Ky, another X. l. T. league
city. The month cf April in this state
Is usually fair and pleasant heinf
IDEAL weather for baseball,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
SISTERS suE FOR BIG DAMAGES
TWO ccnraia Young Women Being
Actions Against New York Man
Fer st25,oco.

Centralia. H., Dec. 1.-THE Misses
Elizabeth and Beatrice ProulX of this
city have brought suits in New York
against men Of prominence there for
sums aggregating $l25,000. Elizabeth
sues Adolph p. Metz Of the Kursheed.
Manufacturing company OF New York
for $4,000. and Beatrice sues Dudley
S Joseph. a member of the New YORK
Consolidated Stock Exchange. for
100000 Both actions are fer tc-
trayal under promise of marriage.
The mother of the young women live
here, but The daughters left mere last
summer and went 10 New York.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15

]. J. Fitzgerald died at The rcsi-
dence Of John Saint on Sunday last
Of dropsy with pneumonia complica-
tons, aged 30 Year, He leaves a
widow ana one child He was a mem.
her of The Modern Woodmen and was
buried at the Masonic cemetery in
Olmstead by that fraternity on Tues,
day.
Lawyer Pat Mathis who lately To-
Gated at Ada, Ind. Ter. and took up
the practice Of his profession is now
the guest of his father. Or. j. b. Ma
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
IMMIGRATION TO U. S.
to the Southern Portion,
Discussed by Commissioner
Sargent.

Washington, Dec 14.--lmmigratlon
70 the United States and the percent.
age 10 the south were discussed to-
day by Commissioner General of I'm.
migration Sargent The object of in.
shutting some plan whereby the south
may realize on a larger scale from
The inflow OF foreigners was consider,
ed yesterday in conference between
the commissioner general of immigra.
ticn and a subcommittee of tho
Southeaatern Passenger association.
Referring 20 this committee ana The
subject under consideration Mr.. Sar-
gent said.
1T was rather in an incidental way
that they discussed with me the laws
farbidding corporations 20 advertise
abroad for persons to emlgrTe 10 the
United States. The states may adyer.
tise their reeourcos, bur the railroads
and other corporations are forbidden
to offer inducements. The question is
not TO get foreigners into the United
States. bat TO distribute them through
out the country and keep them from
settling in New York and other Iarg-
err cities.
"On Saturday las $500 immigrants
landed in New York city and yester
day 5000 more arrived. Nearly al
Of these people remain in that city,
aud that is what We want TO guard
againct. Fer tho last year out of Sf2,.
$40 Immigrants en- ering the United
States but 1864 went south Of the
Mason and Dixon line. hope, with
the cooperation of the railroads. that
great many OF these foreigners may
be induced to go south and wcs. to
the agricultural lands where their la
Dor is much needed