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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
A VERY IMPORTANT RULING.
GUESSING CONTESTS ARE NOW
cLAssED AS LOTTERIES.
ATTORNEY GENERALS DECISION,
Use of Mails viii be Denied the Pro-
moters of the Contests = Many
People Invested Money In
in Guessing Schemes.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Postmaster
General Wynne last night gave out
the following official statement:
For a number of years the post
office department has admitted to the
mails advertisements and other mat
ter concerning so-called guessing or
estimating contests. The question
of whether or not these schemes are
lotteries has been several times pre-
sented to the attorney general, who
held that they were not lotteries with
in the meaning of the postal lottery
act In view of two recent cases in
which the supreme court and the New
York court of appeals rendered opin-
ions, the postmaster general felt war
ranted in again submitting the ques-
ton to the attorney general. Follow
ing the opinions in these two cases,
the attorney general now holds that
the schemes are lotteries.
ut is, therefore, incumbent upon the
postoffice department to enforce the
law under which the postmaster gen.
eral is authorized, upon evidence sat
isfactory to him that any person or
company is engaged in conducting a
lottery or other scheme for the distri-
button of money by chance, to issue
an order that all mail addressed to
such person or company be returned
stamped fraudulent
GAS a number of legitimate business
enterprises have adopted these guess
ing contests as means of advertis-
ing, and in view of the admission to
the mails of matter pertaining to
these contests within the last few
years, the elimination of these
schemes from the mails cannot be
made Immediately absolute. If such a
scheme has already been entered upon
in good faith, the department will not
issue an order that will seriously in
jure legitimate business. Each case
will be handled separately and no
scheme which involves the plan ruled
against by the attorney general will
hereafter be allowed to commence
operations"
The attorney generals opinion is of
most sweeping character, and while
the postmaster general has no incli-
nation to work hardship upon anybody
he will put the attorney generals
be practicable. He realizes that thou
sands of people have invested small
or large amounts of money in the vari-
Gus schemes in the hope that luck
would enable them to win large re-
turns. "a comparatively small per-
centage of the participants will realize
their expectations" continues the
opinion. Thousands will get moth
ing"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
SECRETARY 1AFI'S REPORT.
FIGURES SHOWING STRENGTH OF
THE REGULAR ARMY.
UNCLE SANS SEA COAST DEFENSES
twenty-five Of Our Principal Harbors
Now Have Heavy Guns and Nor
tars Sufficient to Furnish
Effective Protection.

Washington, Nov 29.-The annual
report of Secretary of War Taft says
that at the date of the last reports re-
ceived from the military departments
October Is, 190D, the actual strength
of the regular army was 3,744 officers
and 56,439 enlisted men.
There were also in the service 81 Of
flcers and $40 enlisted men of the
Porto Rico regiment, 100 officers and
3,97S enlisted Philippine scouts, and
3,167 hospital corps men. These fig
ures show a total net increase during
the year of $50.
The clothing allowance for the
American soldier is of the amplest,
both in quantity and quality, the
ration furnished has long been the
surprise and wonder of military men
of foreign nations, and that the
private in the United States army,
who receives $13 per month, is we'll
paid can be seen from the following
statement showing the pay of privates
in other countries:
Austria Hungary 73 cents a month,
France S1.74, Germany $3.50, Great
Britain $7.14, Japan 60 cents, Russia
II cents.
Our present system of sea coast de-
fenses is now considerably more than
half completed. Projects for the de-
fense of 81 localities in the United
States have been prepared and ap-
proved, and actual construction under
these approved projects has so far ad-
vanced that 25 of the principal har-
bors now have mounted in fortifica-
tions and ready for use heavy guns
and mortars sufficient to furnish an
effective defense against any possible
naval attack.
Since the Inauguration of the pres
ent system of coast defense the total
appropriations made by congress for
carrying out the work aggregate, in
round numbers, S110.000,000, and it is
estimated that it will take S65,009,000
more to complete the work.
The general results of of the inspec-
tions of the militia which have been
made show a great advance in zeal,
efficiency, care of arms, uniforms,
etc.; also that both officers and men
have acquired a clearer comprehen-
sion of their duty to the state and
national governments. They also show
that the militia is gradually being
brought to conform to the system of
the United States army with regard
to military instruction and discipline.
OF the S,4I9 officers and 106,7S7 men
composing the organized militia of the
several states and territories at the
dates of the inspections, 6,915 officers
(S2 per cent? and $685. men (7S per
cent? were present at those inspec-
tiOnS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
THE "oPEN SHOP"
Convention of Citizens Industrial
Association Held In New York.

Convention of Citizens Industrial
Association Held in New York.
New York, Nov. 3O.-Members of
the Citizens Industrial association
representing all sections of the coun-
try were present when the second an
nual convention of the organization
opened yesterday in the new Hotel
Astor. 1t is the aim of the convention
to bring about complete organiza-
tion of manufacturers, business men
and all large employers of labor to
advocate the "open shop" idea.
President David M. Parry in his ad-
dress reviewed the growth of the
"open shop" movement and said that
within a year 1000 factories have
opened their doors to workmen with
out regard to their membership in
unions.
President Van Cleave, of the Citi-
zens' Industrial Association of St.
Louis, followed Mr.. Parry. He ex-
planned the plan of the association,
which, he said, stands for industrial
peace and the enforcement of law.
The existing conditions he declared to
be intolerable and dangerous. "The
men you employ" said he, ARE serv-
ing the walking delegate and shop
steward and not you. The walking
delegate and the shop steward employ
whom they please without consulting
you. It's up to you to destroy the
boycott"
Mr.. Van Cleave urged the delegates
to organize by crafts and stand to-
gether. By this means, he said, indus
trial peace could be secured within a
year. He declared that the employer
who advertises in union newspapers
or buys goods bearing the union label
by doing so is contributing to the
campaign fund of the enemy and is
false to his fellows,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
A BATTLE IN THE STREET.
Two Men Killed and Another founded
by italians at CarbondaIe, Pa.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 29.-As result
of the efforts of the better class of
Italians in and around Carbondale to
rid their colonies of a lawless gang
who have been committing many out
RACES, street battle occurred at that
place last night.
At o'clock Santo Carressi, one of
the gang, was caught by a constable
in the act of holding up and levying
tribute on one of the Italians of the
colony. The constable and three of
the law and order men started to take
Carressi to jail. Word was quickly
passed to the gangs headquarters in a
nearby saloon and four of them rushed
out and opened fire on the constable
and his posse. The latter returned the
fire, when the attacking party emptied
their revolvers and fed, leaving all
three of the constable's escort lying
in the road with bullets in their
bodies The constable protected him
self by holding his prisoner in front of
him.
Joseph Tolerico was shot through
the head and heart and died in few
minutes. Frank Ferressi was shot
near the heart and in the abdomen.
He died last night. The third victim
received a bullet in the arm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
RAILWAY RUMoR.

American railways handle about S12,-
100000 worth of grain year.
A new railroad planned to scale Grays
Peak, near Dillon, Col, will attain a
height at least 200 feet greater than the
road which climbs Pixies Peak.
The experiment made about year ago
of employing Mexican porters in Pull
man cars has not been successful. Forty
Mexicans have entered the service of the
Pullman company, and of that number
only five are left.
Timothy ]. Lee, an American locomo-
tive engineer, has been held responsible
for the wrecking of train he was driv-
ing, near Zacatecas, Mexico, and SEN
fenced to hard labor in the salt mines for
four years. He was badly hurt in the
wreck. His brother is Denver police
captain.
The Southern Pacific company has
forbidden its men to bring cocaine into
its yards or shops. 1t has been custom
ary for the men to use it when they get
a cinder in an eye, but it has been used
for other purposes; and, besides, the
doctors say, its unskilled use in the eye
is dangerous. The men have the use Of
q well-equipped emergency hospital.
OF the sum which had been invested in
the worlds railroads at the close of 1902
1t is estimated, according to the Eng
lish Railway Magazine, that more than
s3,760,000,000 has been spent on 1884,
900 miles Of European railroad and
s3,232.0O0,00O on the 337 900 miles owned
by the rest of the world. On this basis 1t
is found the roads of Europe represent
an investment of e22,952 mile, while
those of the rest of the world average
s11,402. Great Britain's railroads rep
resent the highest cost per mile, figures
standing at e 81 1868, while those of Bel
gium come next with s30,O4S.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
Two Launches Sank.

Portsmouth, England, Nov. ga
singular accident resulting in the
death of two men and injuries to a
number of others occurred in Ports
mouth harbor Monday. Two launches
belonging to the torpedo school ship
Vernon were engaged in an instruc-
tional course of sweeping the harbor
for mines, when an explosion occurred
on board one of the launches, which
Immediately sank. Those who were
on board of her were thrown into the
icy water. Two men were drowned.
The other launch also sank.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
Three shlps Ran Ashore.

Alpena. Mich. Nov. 30.-A big gale
has driven the steamer d. w. Blanch-
ard and the schooners Johnson and
Kelderhouse on North Point. The
Blanchard is owned by Restrick e
Kotcher, of Detroit, and the Kelder-
house by James II. Eaman, of Detroit.
The blanchard has broken up and the
Johnson will be total loss. All are
exposed to heavy seas. The crews
were rescued without loss of life by
life savers brought here on the tug
Ralph. 1t is the worst wreck of the
season on the Huron shores. The
Kelderhouse may survive the storm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
WOLVES HELD AT BAY
A GREEDY PACK OF ILLS sURRoUNDt
A oLERGYMAN's WIFE.
tho Arrival OF Timely Aid She
Escapes from tho Terrors OF
PROLONGED Siege.

Prolonged Sieges N
The Rev. w. A. Denton, Of Girard,i
Crawford county, Kansas, tells the fol-
lowing story of q narrowing experience
Of one of the members of his family |.
"My wife," he says, twas assailed for
fifteen years by O combination Of ail-
ments following the birth of our first
child. The food she ate fermented In
her stomach, she had frequent dizzy
spells, her limbs were swollen and paip-.
full, her nerves were quite shattered, she
was unable to sleep and she was many
times on the verge of heart failure.
"Physicians gave her only temporary
relief. Finally the favorable reports Of
some relatives and neighbors led her
to make trial Of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. She e1peri-l
rienced improvement almost at once.
They relieved her sleeplessness, the
smothering sensations have disappeared
and have not annoyed her for years.
They freed her from stomach trouble
and the dropsical tendency was miti--
gated. The progress Of the rheuma-
tism, which had begun to make her
fingers crooked, was stayed and the pain
was banished. In every respect they
gave her more help than any other REM
edy she had ever used, and she is today
in better health than for many years! \
CDR. Williams Pink Pills are our sta-s
pie household remedy, andI am in the
habit Of recommending them to all who
suffer from troubles like those which af-,
flicted my WIFE," ,
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and repair
shattered nerves are contained, in a con-
densed form, in DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
for Pale People. They are also a specifics
for troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppression, Irregularities and all forms
of weakness. In men they effect rad
ical cure in all cases arising from men-
tai strain, overwork or excesses of WHAT
ever nature. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
are sold in boxes at fifty cents box
or six boxes for two dollars and fifty
cents, and may be had Of all druggistsS
or direct by mail from DR.. Williams Ned
icine Company, Schenectady, NY. Be
sure you get the genuine; substitutes.
never cured anybody.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
Murdered with a coupIIna Pin.

New York. Nov. 29-With her head
crushed in, the body Of Mrs. Margaret
Keeler was found in her apartments
on the upper East Side of New York
yesterday. Nearby was a ten-inch
coupling pin. with which she had evil
IDENTIFY been murdered, for one end of
it was covered with blood. The Keeler
family consisted of the husband, who
is employed in local mercantile es-
tablishment; James, IL years, and
Mabel, 9 years old. The children left
home as usual in the morning for
school. Their father had gone to work
earlier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
SHORT AND sAPIENT.

Society is the mother of conventions
and quite often 1t deserves its child.
There is no better way of emptyinE
the mind of evil than by filing it with
good.
A man forgives the enemies he has.
worsted, but not those who have.
worsted him.
When a man has a chronic case bt.
"that tired feeling" he also makes hisi
friends tired.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
Jealousy Caused a Murder.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 29.-Joseph F.
White, for ten years orderly in the
state treasurer's office, yesterday shot
Mrs. Josephine Russell, a handsome
widow. Jealousy was the only appar-
ent motive. White is G7 years old and
widower Mrs. Russell is 35 years
old. White formerly boarded with
her, She died last evening,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
Twenty Men Injured.

Philadelphia, Nov. 3O-A score of
young men were hurt by the giving
way of a gallery railing in the State
Fencibles' armory here last night dur
ing basket ball game. None of the
injured is fatally hurt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
A Earmer,s Awful Crime.

Shelby, KY, Nov. 3O.-Enoch Sloan,
while intoxicated, shot and killed his
wife, then four small children and
himself. He was farmer and lived
near Shelby
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
Tw1cE-ToLD TALES.

James jeffrey Roche was having .
chat with President Roosevelt in the
white house recently when the tele-
phone began to ring. There seemed
to be nobody at hand to answer 1t,
so the president performed the duty
himself. The visitor says that this
conversation took place: well, what
is it3" Hello, is Archie there?" mo.
he's not" Who's this I'm talking
TOT" "The president" "Well, you'll
do. Tell Archie to come over and play
ball" And the president proceeded to
execute the order as directed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

An irascible old colonel who used to
play golf at Sandwich, on tho River
Stour in England. had a habit, COM
mon with many, OF blaming everybody
but himself for his bad strokes. Fin
ally one day. becoming badly
bunkered, he first took mighty ven-
geance on the turf with his club.
Then, glaring around in expectation
OF the usual friendly comments, and
nobody saying anything, he blurted
out: How can you expect man to
play decent golf on these cursed links
with ships passing up and down the
channel?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

Two fashionable women were re-
Gently calling on new neighbor, and
while awaiting her appearance a lit
tie girl came into the room, evidently
bent upon the rescue of doll recent
ly abandoned there. Naturally she
was viewed with some curiosity, and
one of the callers, secure in the child's
obviously tender age, spelled a low
voiced comment: Not very p-r-e-t-
t-y." To her horror, the small maiden
paused on the threshold, and, fixing a
contemptuous eye upon the culprit,
remarked, with lofty composure:
mo. not very pretty, but rather
s-m-a-r-t!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

Prof. Simon Newcomb tells, of the
following incident which occurred dur
Ing a recent visit paid by several
young western women to the Wash
ington observatory. 81 had done my
best" said the astronomer, "to answer
with credit to the government and to
myself the running fire of questions
which my fair callers propounded. I
think had named even the remotest
consultations for them, and was con-
graduating myself upon the outcome,
when one of the younger members Of
the party interjected: But, as it has
never been proved that the stars are
inhabited, how do the astronomers
ever find out their names?"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIEND
SAIP

F., meets first and third Thursdays in
each month at hall No. 31s Wabasha
street. Brothers in good standing al
ways welcome. j. G. Garner, w. M,
E. w. Lindsay, w. Sec'y, 343 Wabasha
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
WILL MEET MARCH IS.
Ramsey County Republican Conven-
ton to Select Delegates to State
and CONGRESSIONAL Conventions.

Ramsey County Republican Conven-
ton to Select Delegates to State
and Congressional Conventions.
The Republican primaries for the
election of delegates to the county
convention March 18th will be held be-
tween and 7 o'clock on the afternoon
of March 18th. At Tuesdays meeting
of the Republican city and county COM
mittee it was decided to call the coun-
ty convention for 9 o'clock on the
morning of March 10th. The place for
holding the convention was not fixed,
but it will probably be held in FEEDER
alton Hall, on Wabasha street.
The convention will elect .sixty-seven
delegates to the state convention at
Minneapolis on March 18th and the
same number to the congressional con-
vention in St. Paul on March 18th.
The state convention will elect four
delegates-at-large to the national Re-
publican convention and the congress
sional convention will elect two dele
gates and two alternates to the same
convention.
The basis of representation in the
county convention will be one delegate
for each fifty votes or major fraction
thereof cast for President Mckinley in
1900. There will be 312 delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention, 295
from the city and II from outside the
town.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
2. ST. PAUL.
II haven't paid &5.06 for a hat since
1 began wearing the Gordon and buy
ST. PAUL.

..a@S ,-l. 81. PAUL.
.'I haven't paid 1906 for hat since
I began wearing the Gordon and I buy
the best" .= -" ~.
Have you called at the new, up-to-
date tonsorial parlor, No. "a E. Fifth
street? WE'LL you ought to do so. v
The most popular place for people
who take their meals down town ID
John Godfrey's, No. $50 Wabasha
street. Everything 1eat, clean and
we'll cooked.
THE NAGEL UNDERTAKING CO.,
VIM. E. Nagel Manager, FOB West
Third street, Telephone, Main 1904.
Latest equipments in every line.
Lady assistant when desired.
Full line of framed and unframed
pictures. Special prices for the holt
day trade. Also make a specially of
Gil portraits at moderate prices. Pic
lures framed to order. Lowe Picture
Frame Co., ATS Wabasha street.
If you wish a good home cooked
meal like mother used to cook" go to
the Metropolitan Restaurant. No. 37S
Minnesota street. First-class regular
meals, 25 cents. Meals to order at
moderate prices. Mrs. Lou Carter,
proprietor.
Anything the matter with your stove,
range or furnace? II there is, just call
at the St. Paul Stove Repair Works.
1876 West Seventh street, between Fifth
and Exchange, and get it repaired. Any
part of stove or range furnished. A
number of good secondhand stoves for
sale cheap. Both telephones 242-J2.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12
"SlGN OF THE FOUR"
At the Grand Opera House.

Great interest has been manifested
by the public in the production of the
"Sign of the Four" strong dramat-
ization of A. Conan Doyle's famous de-
tective story, which is to be presented
at the Grand Opera House next week
by a new and successful star, Walter
Edwards, and an excellent company.
No adventures of Sherlock Holmes
have been more widely read than those
related in this exciting story; most
fascinating of all from Doyle's pen.
'"The Sign of the Four deals with the
fortunes of the great Agra treasure,
which costs many lives and finally is
the motive of crime, the cause OF
mystery, which Sherlock Holmes is
called upon to solve. This he does in
his characteristic way, and not only
succeeds in overtaking the criminals,
but wins as we'll the love of the much
prosecuted heroine, Mary Morston.
The drama of intrigue, mystery and
love is unfolded with intense dramatic
interest, lightened by charming bits OF
humOr and ludicrous situations. The
intrepid figure Of Holmes, cool, COM
manding in moments of great danger,
however, dominates every act, BRING
ing to a denouement which is as un-
expected as it is adventuresOme. Mr..
Edwards is surrounded by an admira-
BILE company, including these sterling
artists: Chas. E. Coburn, as DR.. Wat
son; Gage Bennett, as Athelney Jones,
the Scotland yard inspector; Robert
Lothian, as the boy Wiggin; James
Hoyt, as Major Sholto; James Burns.
as Conga; Mabel Haxlett, as Mary
Morston; Kathleen Chamber, as Mrs.
Sholto; Agnes Porter, as Mrs. Hudson;
Louis Lander, as Bessie; and Frank
Tucker, as Jonathan Small, the .es-
capped convict with the wooden leg,
one of the most unique characters ever
seen on the stage, and played by one
of the few one-legged actors in the
profession. The production is elabo-
rate, special scenery having been pro-
vided for each of the four acts. The
first shows Sherlock Holmes lodgings
in Baker street, the second Pondicher-
ry Lodge, the third Smiths boat house
and the fourth the Lodge.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12

ST. JAMES A. NJ. q. CHURCH cor.
Fuller and Jay streets. sunday ser- ices:
100 a. M; 1880 p. y. "Wednesday prayer
meeting. 800 P: m: Pastor ytssos on Non:
Thursday. Weddings. funerals anG s1e
sick attended on notice. Rev. J. c. Aaces-
son. Pastor. $50 Louis st.
10Th and Cedar. Sunday services: Preach.
school at 1880 o'clock. "Wednesday sven.
Ing general PRAYER meeting. Friday wen:
and weddings promptly attended. Rev. ".
d. Carter. Pastor. $50 Elfelt St.
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL MISSlO~
corner Aurors avenue and Maekubin stree
Sunday services: Early celebration OF Ho'E
Eucharist, 1880 a. m. High celebration o.
Holy Eucharist first and third sundayA
II 90 a. m. Mathis, second and fourth
Sundays, ii 90 a. m. sunt:y school, 1880
p. M. brotherhood Of st. andrew. $50 p.
m. Vespers, $50 p. M. Week services:
Wednesdays. confirmation clnss, 500 y. a.
Fridays, evening prayer, 500 p. m. Satur
days. Holy Eucharist, 8 A. NJ. Rev. Everard
Daniels. Rector,