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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02
CARE OF THE FINGER NAILS
ANY Girl Who Will Devote Few Min
utes to Them Daily Can Have
Pretty Hands.

This is the season Of the year when
it is more than ever difficult to keep
ones nails in order. Living out of
doors, practicing many sports, works
havoc to the hands, unless girl is
careful. To go regularly to a manicure
is expensive, but with little time and
by simple means it is possible to do
much toward improving the nails, says
the ST. Louis Republic.
The skin at the base is inclined to
grow over them, but that can be easily
prevented. Fill a basin with nice hot,
soapy water, and soak your hands in
this for at least ten minutes. BY that
time the skin will be soft, and with a
blunt stick of orange wood (obtainable
at any chemist's) can be pressed gent
ly back into its proper position, so that
the pretty half moons at the base of
the nail can be seen in all their glory.
But remember that too great pres
sure or ungentile treatment of any
kind will probably result in a crop of
those little white spots that are so dis
figuring,
After pressing back the skin and
thoroughly drying the hands. take half
a lemon and keep digging your fingers
intS this until the nails are saturated
with the juice. There is nothing like
it for Improving and beautifying them.
Wipe OF the lemon with a soft rag,
roll a corner of your towel up into
a hard pad, and with this give the nails
brisk rub to restore the polish.
This treatment once week and a
careful pushing back of the skin every
time the hands arc washed will soon
bring about marvellous improvement
In the appearance of the nails. To
polish, rub briskly on t5e palm of the
other hand.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

weight from the ground, the pain was
SO severe. This was my condition when
l began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
They quickly relieved me and now am
never troubled as was. My back is
strong and can walk or ride u long
distance and feel just as strong as l did
twenty-five years ago. think so much
of Doan's Kidney Pills that l have
given supply of the remedy to some
of my neighbors and they have also
found good results. If you can sift
anything from this rambling note that
will be of any service to you, or to
anyone suffering from kidney trouble,
you are at liberty to do So"
A TRIAL FREE Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

of the Potomac into Virginia and fed
eral troops crossed and recrossed it by
the thousands during the four years of
civil strife.
The old structure was mentioned by
Dickens in his American notes and it
suggests story still told in Washing
ton to illustrate some of the peculiarities
of that noted author. During Dickens
last visit to the United States he was en-
tertained dlioniZed by Washington So
ciety, but at times was inclined to be a
little snobbish and to sneer at the
Americans. At reception he was in
troduced to a gentleman whom he
treated rather coolly. The next day
this gentleman was sitting on the rail-
ing of the long bridge with shotgun
looking for ducks. Dickens in his pere-
CARNATIONS about the city, went out on
the bridge and met the gentleman. The
latter, remembering the Englishman's 5
manner the night before, simply looked
at him and went on hunting ducks.
Dickens was little chagrined but sup
posed the man had not recognized him.
Finally he turned to the hunter and
said:
II say, this view reminds me of q
scene in David Copperfeld."
The hunter turned impatiently and
retorted: Look here, Dickens; you
can't spring any of your novels on me
to-day. I'm out after ducks"
This bridge has been used for rail-
road and passenger traffic. A new
railroad bridge which is more than
twice the height of the old one from the
water level has been constructed, and IN
few weeks will be open to traffic. A
new wagon bridge will then be erected
above the railroad bridge, and when 1t is
completed the old 'long bridge" will be
| destroyed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

taste for man to make proposal
of marriage as 1t is for a woman
among us to propose to man.
On the island of Tud, when a boy
grows into manhood, one of the les
sons his parents are careful to teach
him is: you no like girl first. If
you do girl laugh and call you wom-
an"
The way in which a young woman
opens and conducts a courtship with
the man for whom she has taken a
fancy differs widely from the most
approved method adopted by the leap
year girl in America. When the is
land maiden becomes enamored she
sends a piece of string to the sister
of the man she covets, which is sign
that she loves him. The sister then
says to her brother: Brother, l have
good news for you. A woman loves
you" He asks who the. woman is,
and. if willing to go on>with the af-
fair, tells his sister to ask the girl
to keep an appointment with him at
some designated spot. At the appoint
ed time they meet and talk the matter
over. The betrothal often is made at
the first meeting if both parties are
satisfied.
When a man and woman begin to
keep company" he is branded on the
back with charcoal, while her mark
is cut into the skin, because she
"asled the man" They are expected
to get married, but if they don't, moth
ing can Ee done. If it is the man who
is unwilling he is given sound
thrashing by the girls father and
friends.
After marriage, in spite of the fact
that the girl did the proposing, she
becomes the property of her husband.
She even is SO completely in his pow
er that he can, if she should offend
| him, kill her with impunity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02
New Tourist Sleeping Car Service to
California.

On August 18th the Missouri Pacific Rail
way will establish daily through Tourist
Sleeping Car Line, st. Louis to San Fran.
cisco. Train will leave St. Louis daily IL 80
p. m. The route will be via Missouri Pacific
Denver and Rio Grande to Salt Lake City
and Ogden and Southern Pacific to San
Francisco and Los Angeles. This is the ia.
nous scenic line of the world-through the
picturesque Rocky Mountains. The service
and accommodations will be up to date and
will be personally conducted.
Very low rates will be in effect from Au-
gust 18th to September 10th via Missouri Pa
cific Railway to the principal Pacific Coast
points and return. Also Low Rate Colonist
one way tickets will be sold from September
18th to October 10Th. For rates, information
representative of the Missouri Pacific Rail
way, or address H. c. Townsend, G. p. Il
II. A., st. Louis. Mo,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02
WOMEN DO THE PROPOSING
In the Islands of Torres Strait the
Girls Go Courting and Also
Pop the Question.

How would you like to live in a land
where the women have the privilege
to propose not only one year out OF
every four but every year?
In Torres strait, between the north
era extremity of Australia and the
southern extremity of New Guinea,
there is labyrinth of small islands
and coral reefs, so complicated and
dangerous, it is said, that Torres, the
original discoverer, required three
months to get through.
These islands are inhabited by a
Melanesian race of the Papuan type
inhabiting New Guinea among whom
1t is not only permissible but obliga-
tory for women to propose. In fact,
Prof. Haddon, who first visited the
islands and made a careful study of
the customs of the islands, says that
among them it is considered as bad
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02


colleagues. He is at home on any po-
liticsl subject and can talk to any sort
of ah audience He prefers finance,
however, and doesn't much care wheth-
'er he is discussing the subject before
body of Wall street financiers or ex-
planning the money system of the gov
.ernment to a crowd of western farmers
at harvest home.
Mr.. Shaw is the unlikliest man
in the cabinet He is about the last of
that distinguished body OF men who
would be picked out as the best political
speaker AS he likes to express it in his
.homely phrase: You cannot always
tell from the looks of a toad how far it
can jump" So the stoop-shouldered,
ishambling- gated, Iowa country banker
is deceptive as to his abilities. The sec
retary is in close touch with the soil
and draws manysof it's similitudes from
the simple life and occupation of the
farmer. He Is natural-born story
teller! and his knowledge of common
people their lives and tastes enables
J him to point his tales in the most ef-
fective way. He has the faculty Of
thinking quickly on his feet, and is sharp
at repartee. Although his speech is at
times quaint, there is no flaw in his
grammar, and his English will pass mus
ter with the most exacting.
Like many of the western statesmen,
Secretary Shaw has the Lincoln habit
of clinching point in an argument with
a story. He has new story every cab
met day, and when 1t comes his turn
to discuss matters of his department the
rest of the cabinet members lean back
in their chairs, knowing that they will
hear matters of finance elucidated by
witty and humorous tales.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

is 10 De uSeu In tne
defense of the coast it should be OPP
Grated by the coast artillery as an aux
iliary of the Notifications on shore.
If the new drill regulations which
have been issued for the coast artillery
are guide, then there Is real navy as
signed to the coast artillery known as
the floating defenses." None of these
vessels are seagoing, but they consist OF
monitors, gunboats, scout ships, tor
pedo boats and patrol boats. The coast
defense ships are to supplement the
shore defenses where the latter do not
give adequate protection by reason of
the width of the approaches or the near
ness of the harbor to the sea.
Scout ships are employed to patrol off
shore and to discover the approach Of
the enemy and to signal the information
to the shore station. Torpedo boats are
needed at the Notifications to meet and
repel attacks which may be made by the
enemy's torpedo boats. Submarines
are to maneuver outside Of the mine field
against large ships, prior to and during
the attack. Patrol boats are needed in
foggy weather to guard the mine fields
The coast artillery has not been given its
fleet as yet and the question as to wheth-
er these ships should be under the coast
artillery or under the naval establish
ment has not yet besA dstsrmInsd.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

put on display in the department at
Washington. The first picture was de-
signed to call attention to the neat,
beautiful and clean little office which
the postmaster had secured. His pride
was commendable, and Chief Clerk
Conrad thought it deserved recognition.
He had no idea Of the trouble he was in
viting. The photograph idea took more
rapidly than vaccination, and for the
pastSfew months pictures have been ar
irving by the dozens and scores. They
are of all sizes from blurred tintype to
a beautiful photo engraving, and rep
resent post Offices in every section of the
country from Alaska to Mexico.
81 don't know where this thing is &C.
ing to stop" says Mr.. Conrad. 81 think
eve now have on file one or two pictures
of every post Office in the United States
except those in the big cities. The latter
will be along presently, suppose, and
the big towns will vie with each other
as to the number and beauty of the pic
lures they will send of government
buildings. If this keeps on we will have
to secure separate building to hold the
photographs"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

ings, as their need Is fully recognized,
but the oldtimers do object to the oc-
cupancy of this particular square by the
ing mansions Is the old Blair house,
which was owned and occupied by Fran
els p. Blair, who edited the Globe, the
official organ of Jacksons administra-
tion. When Blair lived there the house
was the rendezvous of such famous men
as Thomas H. Benton, Martin Van
Buren,. Levi Woodbury., Silas Wright
and others. The historian, George Ban
croft, when he was secretary of tho
navy during the Polk administration,
occupied this house.
Montgomery Blair had this as his city
residence from 1854 to the time of his
death, and it is said that Col. Robert e.
Lee had, at dinner given him by Mr..
Blair in the spacious old dining-room.
told OF President Lincoln's desire that
he should accept the command of the
union army at the outbreak of the civil
war.
Right near the Blair mansion is tho
nome of the late Gen. Beall, of Mexican
war fame, and not far away is the house
in which the late Admiral Porter died.
Other houses of less note, but still hav-
ing memories of the olden time clinging
to them are included in this square. Di-
agonally across from the Blair house is
an old, four-story building now used as
shop where upholstery and furniture
are repaired, which for many years was
the official headquarters of Gen. Winfield
Scott.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

about to disappear.
There will be no
tears shed over it's
departure, h o W =
ever, as for almost
half a century 1t
has been a menace
to the city, This Is
the C e | e b r a tie d
long bridge" that
occupied so promi-
nent place during
the civil war. 1t
w a s called the
gateway to the
south - ac acrOSS II
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

obscure town in
the southwest has
sent a photograph
of his little Office to
the fourth assist
a mt postmaster
G e n e raj. Chief
Clerk Charles A.
Conrad displayed
the photograph in
his Office here in
Washington, a n d
that has started .
rage among post
masters through
out the country to
have their Offices
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02
New combination for salads.

= Try combining cucumbers and leeks
in salad. Cut the leeks in very thin
slices and chill both cucumaers and
leeks before pouring over them a
French dressing. The rule is equal
parts, but If strong onion taste Il dis
liked smaller quantity of leells nay
be used.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

historic land marks
a 4 g b Q l n & d e.
stroyed In Wash
ihgton. N early
every session of
congress bills are
introduced for
public improve
ments, the erection
of new buildings
or the extension of
the park system
that involve the
demolition ofsome
historically inter-
esting old house or
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

OF Deppe, N.
c., says 81
s IL fl ere d for
years with my
back. 1t was
so bad that 1
could not walk
any di S ce
nor even ride
in easy buggy.
l do not believe
l could have
ra is e d t e n
p N n d s of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

a navy of its own.
Most naval officers
have supposed that
the control of SUBJ
marine boats en-
ployed in warfare
would be entirely
under the naval es-
tablishment in
stead of being part
of the equipment
o { t h e artillery
corps. The army.
on the other hand,
has contended that
-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw. There may
be more polished
orators, like Sec
retary Taft, Attor-
ney General Moody
and Secretary of
State Hay, b IL t
when it GO m e 8
right down to cap
tivating an audi
ence and entering
into the give and
take repartee of
the political stump
Secretary Shaw is
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

Just now quite discussion among the
old residents of Washington of the prof.
ect to acquire square just northwest
of the white house grounds for the erec-
4ion of much-needed new public build
tngs.
There ia no objection to the new build
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02
The Sphere of Influence.

"Pa, what is the sphere of influence?"
"Oh. Jimmy, you wear me. out with your
questions. The sphere of influence is some
times the big, round silver dollar. ."-Cinein-
Dati Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

Fits stopped free ana permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phla., Pa,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

Passing of the "Long Bridge"
Probably the most conspicuous of war
time land marks about Washington is
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

The happy man is he who whistles at h
work and the happier man is he who doe
not work beside the whistler Chicag
Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken ol
as a cough cure.-J, w: O'Brien, 322 Third
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

Historic Land Marks Disappearing.
One of the standing grievances of the
"old timer" is the rapidity with which
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
PEOPLE AND EVENTS AT Ma
TIoN's CAPITAL.
SHAW AS A sPELLBlNDER
Secretary of Treasury the Popular
Orator of Cabinet-New Fad at
Post ofice-Passing of
Old Landmarks.

J Washington.-The champion SPELL
binder of the cabinet is Secretary of the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

A new fad has been started in postal
circles. An unknown postmaster in an
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02
Army with Naval Ambitions.

The joint army and navy board is to
determine whether the army Is TO have
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02
COULDN'T LIFT TEN POUNDS.
Doan's Kidney Pills Brought Strength ana
Health to the Sufferer, Making Him
Feel Twenty Five Years Younger.

j. B. Corton, farmer and lumberman,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-02

A matrimonial refusal is the original
antitrust Observation-Disclosures Mssou-
rian.
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16
Cured OF Chronic DiarrhOpa After Ten
Years OF Suffering

81 wish to say few words in
praise Of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and ,Diarrhoea Remedy" says Mrs
Matte Burge, of Martinsville, Va
81 suffered from chronic diarrhoea for
ten years and during that time tried
various medicines without obtaining
any permanent relief Last summer
one of my children was taken with
cholera morbus, and l procured a
bottle Of this remedy. Only two
doses were required to give her entire
relief. then decided to try the
medicine myself, and did not use all
of one bottle before | was well and |
have never since been troubled with
that compliant. One cannot say too
much in favor of that wonderful
medicine This remedy is for sale
by all dealers
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16
More Cement Walks

The erection of the new Denver and
Rio Grande depot and the building
of cement sidewalks on the property Of
the railroad and Front street has
caused number of property owners
in the business section to do likewise
put down on the south side of Front
street between Cooper and Grand
avenue and on the east side of Grand
avenue up to Eighth street and one
half block west on Eighth.
These improvements are likely to
aid in enhancing Glenwood' 8 reputa.
tion as a nice, clean town and 1T is
hoped that the example of those who
have already had the walks laid will
be followed by other business men
who have the welfare of the town at
heart. The new walks not only add
to the attractiveness of the town but
are convenient and useful and taking
into consideration the little expense
necessary to keep them in repair are
economical for being of good quality
of material they will be lasting.
Now if something could be done
to remove the unsightly sage brush
and rabbit weed and other weedy
growth from the vacant lots in Glen
wood a long step in the direction of
making Glenwood one of the most at
tractive towns on the Western Slope
would be taken. Cement sidewalks
in the residence portion and gen
Hral effort towards carrying out the
estion of removing such insight
his would do much towards
=" what every good citizen
accomplished,
more beautiful
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16
Lost Valuable Purse

Mrs. George Metcalf, who has been
stopping at Hotel Glenwood reported
Saturday morning the loss of her
purse which she said contained nearly
$500 worth of diamonds. The affair
was at once placed in the hands of
Sheriff Adams who follow ed out two
or three clues but failed to find the
valuables. Mrs. Metcalf states that
she left her purse in the toilet room
and when, in few minutes, she
returned to the room in search of the
purse but it had disappeared.
AT the present writing no trace has
been found Of the lost articles. Re
wards were offered without avail.
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16

Max Buchanan, cashier of the
Grand Valley National bank ut Grand
Junction is spending week at Hotel
Colorado, where he will be joined
Sunday by Mrs. Buchanan. Mr..
Buchanan says the Grand Junction
country is prosperous in every way.
The sugar factory promises to have a
most successful season and he states,
the fruit crop will be enormous, ship
nents by the carload being made
daily at the present time.
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16

The Ladies' Guild, of the Episco
pal church held a meeting Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. W. H. Lee. Re-
freshments were served and all spent
a pleasant afternoon. Those present
were Mesdames 81. Hawkins, Young,
Walz, Bovard, H. Hubbard, Charles
Hubbard, Chapman. Dow, Wolcott,
Hill, Steele and Miss Alice Kendrick
and Rev. and Mrs. Hiram Bulls.
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16

Justice R. NJ Hedden celebrated
his seventy third birthday Saturday
Mr.. Hedden was born in New York
City. coming to Glenwood seventeen
years go, June 80 and has been here
ever since. The town has grown
considerably since Mr. Hedden came.
The two railroads have been built
into this country since then and the
Colorado hotel and other public build
ings have been erected.
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16

The Women of Woodcraft of Car.
bondale held their unveiling cere-
monies Sunday afternoon at Rosebud
cemetery. They were assisted by the
ladies of the local circle. The mon
ument unveiled was that of Mrs
Jolly, deceased member OF the Car
bondale circle. Those present from
Carbondale were Mr.. and Mrs Reigle
Mr.. and Mrs. Westhafer, Mr. and
Mrs. Weant. Mr.. and Mrs Sherwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rhyme and
children, MIR. and Mrs. Graves, Mrs
Evans, Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Thomas,
Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Downing, Mrs
Patterson and daughter, Ms. Barrier,
Mrs. Sumnicht, Mrs Gay, DIR. Lind
say, Charles Sisson, Misses Macie
Rhyme, Mabel Weaver and Mollie
sumnicht.
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16

l.. Post, the boy who was sentenced
by Judge Beardsley last week to a
term in the Industrial school at
Golden, was taken to that place Mon
day by Under sheriff Mohn. Ray
Ferguson who has been with W. S.
Holmes, of Parachute for four years
was taken to the State reformatory at
Buena Vista by Mr.. Mohn, to which
place he was sent on charge of incor
rigibility.
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16
q Miles in UT on a Wheel

This is the best official time made
over the road race track for wheelmen
between Basalt and Glenwood Springs
On Sunday, July "a the annual road
race will be held on this course and
$50 gold medal will be given to any
one beating this time. In addition
there will be $500 in prizes for time
and place winners.
For full information. special rates
and entry fees, see Colorado Midland
Agent. Fare for round trip Il 90.
The Glenwood post., 1904-07-16

The dance Thursday evening given
by the Hotel Colorado Orchestra was
well attended and thoroughly en-
ioyed. These dances are given regu-
larly by the orchestra which is one of
the best in the state and our people
appreciate the opportunity of dancing
to the same class of music as is en-
ioyed in the largest cities in the
country.