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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
A NOTABLE EVENT.
Celebration of the Two Hundredth An
niversary of Benjamin Frank
Inns Birth.

Philadelphia, Pain the presence
of a brilliant gathering of per-
sons distinguished in art, science, lit
erature and in many branches of edu-
cation, the four days celebration in
this city of the two hundredth ami
versary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin was formally opened in
Witherspoon hall last night by the re-
ception of delegates from institutions
of learning in all parts of the world.
The celebration is in charge of the
American Philosophical Society for
Promoting Useful knowledge, founded
in 1743 and of which Benjamin Frank
lin was the first president. Besides
the reception of delegates and invited
guests, formal addresses of felicita-
tion from societies and educational in
stitutions in Europe and America were
read and Andrew Carnegie, lord rector
of the University of st. Andrew, con-
ferred the degree of doctor of laws
upon Miss Agnes Irwin, dean of Rad
cliffe college, who is great great
granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

The Indian appropriation bill was
reported from the senate committee
by Chairman Clapp. The committee
added items aggregating $2,471,4 ,473, of
which $S17,074 is reimbursable and
eliminated items carrying $4,000.
Senator Hale, chairman of the naval
committee of the senate, announced
that, in his opinion, the senate would
concur in the action the house is ex-
pected to take authorizing the con-
struction of one battleship of sufficient
size and strength to defend worthily
the flag of the United States.
The house committee on industrial
arts and eXpositions has voted to re-
port the bill for government partici-
patton in the Jamestown centennial
exposition to be held on the shores of
Hampton roads, in Norfolk county,
Virginia, next summer. The amount
carried in the bill is s1,400,000
Senator Foraker in a speech in the
senate assailed the rate bill as. a
fraud.
The house committee has acted IA
vorably on the resolution calling for
election of senators by direct vote
and lengthening the term of repre-
sentatives to four years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
For Industrial Peace in
Anthracite Region.
THEIR LAST WORD.
Operators Write to Miners Leader
Declaring that There Is No
Reason for Arbitration.

New York.-A sub committee of
presidents of the anthracite coal
carrying railroads and mine oper-
ators held a meeting in this city Tues
day and drew up letter to President
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
in which the operators again declare
that there is nothing to arbitrate ex-
cept the question whether there shall
be any arbitration.
The operators do not, however, re-
fuse point blank to accept Mr.. Mitch
ellis latest plan. They assert that all
the differences between the miners
and their employers have been decided
by the strike commission and that
there is no reason why another at
tempt should be made to arbitrate
them. After describing the previous
steps of the two sides and comment
ing upon the plans suggested by the
miners, the operators aver that the
miners have rejected all the PROPOSE
tions and that they have nothing fur
ther to offer.
"The fundamental principles re-
garding the conduct of this business
have all been established by the strike
commission" the operators declare.
No reason is suggested why they
should be retired. 1--WE have no fur
ther suggestions to make than those
contained in our former propositions
and we regret that you have declined
both of them. We have nothing fur
ther to offer"
The operators assert also that the
miners offer to waive formal recogni-
tion of the union is not material and
declare that the miners program
would increase the cost of domestic
sizes of coal $120 per ton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
PASSING PERSONALS.

Achille ]. Oishei, New York law
yer who was born in Italy and WI for
merly the marquis de Sauvia, siys he
would rather be an American citizen,
than any sort of marquis.
Although she is Sc years old. Miss
Serepta Pratt, of East Brook, Delaware
county, N. Y, is a husting travelling
saleswoman with good income. Miss
Pratt recently took the agency OF a.
Philadelphia house for selling shears
She is one OF its most successful sales
women.
Daniel Johnson, who is 72 years DID,
has been chosen president of the Me-
chanics' fire company of Waynesboro,.
Pa, and the company will issue a chal-
lenge to any fire company III the state
to produce an older fireman. Johnson,
has been member of the company so
years.
Amos Scripture is the Oldest ac;ing
banker in the United States. He was
100 years old on Friday last and is vice
president or the Mason Village Saw ngS
bank of Greenfield N. H., and has el6
that position since he was Ga. asst
summer he spaded up, planted. b ,ed
and tended to a garden plot Of Z 200
Tnuare feet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

Thousands of children were stamp.
ed as illegitimate by decision of the
United States supreme court. The
principle established is that state
cannot grant divorce when but one
party to the marriage is resident
within its jurisdiction. 1t is estimated
that at least 10000 children are af-
fected by the opinion.
bitter race war is threatened at
Springfield, Mo-, as the result of the
lynching and baking of three negroes,
declared to have been innocent of
crimes charged.
Springfield, Mo-, was thrown into a
frenzy of excitement by the killing of
negro who attempted to hold up a
white youth and his girl companion.
Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest of 100 members of the lynch mob,
who will be charged with murder.
John r. Walsh, whose arrest on
March on the charge of violating the
federal banking laws while he was
president of the Chicago National bank
caused sensation in the financial
world, was given a fifth postponement
of his preliminary hearing.
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, Chinese
minister to the United States, takes is
sue with Representative DENLY regard
ing frauds in issuing certificates and
raises the question of whether his re-
cali should be demanded by the Amer
lean government
Geronimo, chief of the Apache tribes
OF Indians, who is critically i'll at his
home on Fort Sill military reservation
said: II am praying to the white
mans God who has made me a man
lit fer Heaven to spare my life for
few years longer. to spare it until am
freed From custody and see my people
In free homes"
The fifteenth continental congress of
the Daughters of the American RevO-
luton met at Washington.
-Four persons were killed ON the
streets of Windber, Pa, in a clash be-
tween deputies anI mob of striking
miners Who were seeking to release
from jail ~ rioters who had been ar
rested. u
The Northeastern Mutual Life In
surance company inqaary at MilWau-
Ree shows that policy holders paid
aigh rate Of interest for loans.
The charge is made that the United
States secretly backed the hllbuaer,
Ing expedition to santo Domingo in
1897. y.
Contractors Green and Gaynor have
been convicted of fraud against the
government in connection with the
Savannah, Ga. harbor work.
Western roads may alter the mile
ago rule and ADOPT more liberal plan
~ result OF the protests Of travel
Ing men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
A Deficit of $500 Is Shown.

Columbus, o., April 1S.-An exami-
nation of the offices of Geauga county
reported to the auditor of state Tues
day shows that deficit of ISL ,376.79
was found in the treasury. 1t is ex-
planned by the fact that the treasurer
had that much money loaned out to
the local banks in violation of law.
The certificates Of deposit were in the
vault, but only cash can be counted.
The examiners also found $72S51
illegal fees collected-the largest
item, s426.S6q being charged against
e. A. Merkle, county surveyor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
"MucK RAKE" ADDRESS.

The widely heralded and sensational
"muckrake" speech of President
Roosevelt was delivered at the laying
of the corner stone of the Office build
ing for the house of representatives
at Washington. Recognizing the ex-
istence of evils, social and economic,
the president urges warfare, but de.
plores the actions of those who make
indiscriminate attacks on men of
business or public life, declaring such
course would only react in favor
of the INSCRIPTIONS. The huge for
tunes being amassed in this country
are regarded as a menace to public
welfare and progressive tax is
urged whereby these fortunes should
be curtailed and limited to a certain
amount. Rich men are also warned
of the danger in attempting to pre-
vent the regulation and control Of
their business in the interest of the
public.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
OHIO NEWS.
Happenings in the Buck
eye State.
Drake Committee Is Declared ILLEGAL.

Drake Committee ls Declared ILLEGAL,
Cincinnati, April 1S.-Judge Samuel
Smith, of the common pleas court, in
an opinion rendered Tuesday, de-
clares the Drake senatorial investigat-
ing committee illegally constituted,
and in the case of Thomas'J. Davis,
bank cashier, who refused to testify,
discharges him from the custody of
the committee. Judge Smiths opin-
ion declares the committee has no
power to act; that the senate has no
authority to investigate alleged cor
ruption in Cincinnati as narrated in
the resolution which created the COM
mittee. He also holds that the COM
mittee has assumed judicial powers in
summoning witnesses and that 1t ex-
ceeded any possible authority in ar
resting Davis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Ellis Means Business.

Columbus, o., April 14.-Attorney
General Ellis has sent notices to the
prosecuting attorneys of the various
counties in which present or former
county officers have been found to
have drawn fees Illegally and have
failed to refund the same, that if the
prosecutors do not proceed against
the delinquent officials within ten
days the attorney general will begin
suits against the officials. The at
torney general has also sent notices
to the delinquent officials that if the
illegal fees which they have been
charged with drawing are not prompt
ly returned. civil action will be insti-
tuted against them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
FOR NERVOUS PEOPLE.
A Michigan Mother Preserved to HeS'
Family by Or. Williams'
Pink Pills.

When the blood Is impoverished the
nerves starve and neuralgia or something,
more serious swiftly follows. Nervous
people are generally pale people. By
supplying through the blood those vitak
elements that the nerves need, DR.. Will
hams' Pink Pills for Pale People have
performed those remarkable cures that;
make it impossible for any nervous suf-
ferer to neglect them. 10
A recent case is that of Mrs. Peter
Morrissette, of No. 315 Eleventh street,.
Alpena, Mich, who writes as follows :.
" NV trouble started with childbirth.
After one of mychildren was born 1 had
and my mouth was little crooked. L
was always tired and was so nervous
that could not bear to hear q dog bark,
or bell ring-even the little bird III it's
cage would annoy me. My heart fiut-
tered great deal and had dizzy spells.
/ was not able to be left alone.
"My doctor gave me different kinds Of
medicine, changing it several times.
When it was evident that he could not.
help me he said he did not understand
my case. This was three years ago and
I was very much discouraged, when my
brother, who had taken DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, recommended them to ME. /.
tried them and oticed change for the,
better when was taking the second box.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cured me and
have been well ever since. Inow do ALI
my own housework, sewing and wash
ing for seven of u.s."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have also
cured diseases caused by impure or inn
poverished blood such as rheumatism,
anamia and after-effects of the grip.
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink.
Pills or the remedy will be mailed, post
paid, on receipt Of price, 80 cents per-
box, six boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Miss Hattie M. Young Dies.

Painesville, o., April IA remark
able series Of incidents in connection
with fight for court house site
came to close when Miss Hattie M.
Young, plaintiff in case against the
county commissioners, died Monday.
The commissioners some time ago
passed a resolution to purchase Miss
foung's property, and protest
against the action was made in the
form of huge petition, 1t being claim
ed that the taking of the Young site
would hasten her death, as she had
been an invalid for 15 years. An in
junction suit was brought to restrain
the commissioners from buying the
court house site and was to have been
decided tomorrow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Are Called to Meet In New York City

Canton, o., April 1S.-The trustees
of the National Mckinley Memorial
association have been called to meet
at the Manhattan hotel, in New York
City, May u. Notices Of the meeting
were sent out Tuesday to trustees by
Assistant Secretary Hartzell, of the
Canton office. The committee appoint
ed at the last meeting of the trustees
to raise the $4,000 endowment fund
il expected to submit a report.
Sculptor Niehaus will present for in
spection his design for the statue of
Mckinley. which is to stand at the
entrance of the tomb.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
A Flaw In the Law.

Columbus, o., April 17.-It was
found Monday that the Sawick auto
mobile license law will be effective
only for one day, If the enacting clause
is construed literally. The law as 1t
became effective says: This act shall
take effect and be in effect June 1,
1906" 1t should have read from and
after June l. 1t is not believed the
courts will. construe the enacting
clause literally, but that 1t will be-
come effective the same as other laws.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Odd Fellows Temple Partly Burned.

Columbus, O., April 17.-Fire on
Monday gutted the Odd Fellows tenn
pie, causing a loss of $4,000, almost
entirely covered by Insurance. Dur
ing the fire Capt. William Corbin, of
No. truck, acting assistant chief, fell
from the top of cupola to the roof
of the building, 20 feet below, and
alighted on his head and shoulders.
He was removed to hospital. His in
juries are believed to be serious.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Suicided.

Bellaire, o.. April 1S.-William
White, aged 20, grieving over the
death of his wife. fired a bullet
through his brain Tuesday, dying in
stantly. He made all preparations for
burial before killing himself. White
was bottle blower. who came here a
year ago from Jeanette, Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Amundson's Sentence Stands.

Akron. o.. April 1S.-The circuit
court on Tuesday affirmed the decision
OF the lower court In finding Council
man Jerry Amundson guilty of sole
ttlng bribe and fining him $500.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Old Man Burned to Death.

Bowling Green, o., April 1S.-Isaac
Thompson, so years of age, was
burned to death Tuesday morning by
the explosion of lamp which he up
set. Thompson left his bed to get
some medicine when the accident
happened.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Congress-.

Washington.-In the senate. on the
18th Mr.. Tillman spoke on his resolu-
tion directing an investigation of con-
tributions by national banks to politi-
cal campaign funds. The house passed
a bill to regulate appeals in criminal
cases and also passed 572 private pen
sion bills.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
A Boy Is Murdered.

Wooster o., April 14.-Officers are
in pursuit of three tramps who are
supposed to have killed Thomas Dye,
aged II, son of farmer living near
Orrville. The boy was undoubtedly
murdered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
CLAYTON MeMlehasI Dies.

Philadelphia, Pa - Ex-Postmas-
ter Clayton McMichael died sud
denly Tuesday at his home in this
city, aged 62 years, His terms as
postmaster expired about month ago.
Mr.. McMichael was formerly owner Of
the Philadelphia North American and
one of the best known MEN in Phila-
delphia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
Tho Death List Grows.

Washington, d. C.-Two moro
deaths were reported TO the navy de-
partment Tuesday as the result of the
explosion on the battIeship Kearsaree.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
NEWS OF A WEEK
TERSELY OUTLINED
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST I'M.
PoRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM

Complete Review of Happenings Of
Greatest Interest from All Parts
of the Globe-The Latest Foreign
Information.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20

He went into a drug store and,
bought bottle of some patent stuff,
winch was advertised thus: mo More
Coughs. No More Colds. 25 Cents a
Bottle" Three days later he went to-
the druggist complaining that his
throat was stopped up, and that he
could scarcely breathe. I've drunk
all that patent cough mixture" he
said. Drunk it,! yelled the man;
why. that's an India rubber solution,
to put on the soles of your boots!"
who ever saw perfect mani"
asked the revivalist There is no.
such thing. Every man has his faults,
plenty of them" The retivalist con-
tinued: who ever saw a perfect
womau?" At this juncture a tall, thin,
woman arose. do you mean to say
madam" the evangelist asked. that
you have seen a perfect woman?"
We'll, can't just say that have seen.
her." the woman replied, but have
heard powerful lot about her; She
-wcj my husbands first wife,"
Her stock OF German was scanty.
Inc day after her arrival in Berlin
sne went to make purchase. After
s,-e had made known her wishes in
hating German the ed woman who
waited upon her exclaimed: as the
fra ,ulein an American" The fraeu-
lein was. And do they all speak like
you?" continued the old German. On
receiving an affirmative answer she
H-.,d her hands to heaven with tire
erds: "Thank God! My boy went
to America to escape the CONSUMPTION.
He does not speak word of English.
but If they all speak like you my poor
boy will understand every word"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-20
YARNLETs RARE.

"A writer tells this story of old-time.
II dianapolis: "The people living near
a veteran pork packers establishment
stood the smells long time. but at
Il entered a complaint. The case
was brought up in squire's court,
and the defendant, after listening to-
the charges attentively, remarked in
an injured tone: "Well, it seems to
me that any man who doesn't like the
smell of hogfis just leetle too good
for Indianapolis"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-26

ply ivpa5 cut off because of the twisted
and broken mains, and the frantic res
idents, aided by Federal troops, fought
the flames with dynamite in an effort
to save the remainder Of the city from
destruction. The property loss is esti-
mated at S2OO,OOO,OO0.
General Funston, in command of the
United States troops at the Preside,
declared the city under martial law as
soon as the extent of the horror be-
came apparent, and the troops and po-
lice worked together to save life, pro-
tect property and recover the dead. The
earthquake shock destroyed so many Of
the fire engine houses that the depart
ment would have been virtually power
less even had the water supply not
been destroyed.
The saturnalia of crime and looting
which began when the soldiers sacked
the saloons broke out afresh with the
darkness, and unnumSered, untold
crimes were committed on every side.
No historian will ever describe the tor
lures which the homeless suffered |;
none dare attempt to recount the
agonies of those who sought the ruins
of their homes and missing members of
their household none may think of the
woe and doom Of those buried beneath
the wreckage or consumed by the re-
morseless flames.
~ - E-~-
1t will be many days before the com
plete story of the ruin wrought by the
double calamity of earthquake and fire
that visited San Francisco will be writ
ten and then there will still remain I'M
told countless tales Of pitiful tragedy.
The exact loss of life will never be
known, as hundreds of unfortunates
have been incinerated in the flames
which made the rescue of those buried
under topping steeples and falling
walls impossible.
Famine in its most terrible form ex-
banded through the devastated city and
stricken Inhabitants Thursday. Hun
ger, growing into the first stages of
starvation, faced the spent thousands
who slept Wednesday night in the pub.
lie squares. or on the bare pavements
of the city's streets. Thirst, the most
terrorizing of the torments to follow
the earthquake, drove men and women
mad.
Vandals caught in the act of robbine
dead bodies were shot without explana'
ton and their bodies consigned to the
flames of some burning buildings, with.
out any further formality. The sol
diers ~patrolling the streets were or
dered to kill, forthwith, any person
seen robbing the dead or b~urglarizing
unprotected places of business. Fully
a score of men were killed under this
order.
The appalling calamity In San Fran
isco places that city In a list of Lisbon
Caracas, Naples, and other cities de-
vastated by earthquakes. The horrors
of the situation in California are the