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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
Kisses in Kansas.

Very romantic news is this that per
colates in from the fields Of Kansas,
where the wheat crop is so great that
1t has made the ground sink down two
feet to sustain it. Hiram Skipworth,
father of three beautiful daughters, is
reported to have secured all the har.
vest hands he needed by the simple
eXpedient of paying them two dollars
a day and permitting each man to kiss
each of his daughters once daily.
Those who did not want the kisses
could have three dollars day, but 1t
is pleasant to add that nobody drew
more than two dollars per diem. How
ever, says the Detroit Free Press, old
Lafe Plummer who lives about five
miles down the big road from Skip
worth, got all the harvest hands he
needed, also. Lafe has but one daugh-
ter; she is 40 years old, angular,
freckled and has an uncertainty in one
eye, besides that her nose is hesitant
and her chin is shy. Lafe took the
overflow from Skipworth's farm, and
after Turing the sturdy harvesters to
his field he would introduce his daugh-
ter and tell the affrighted laborers
that unless they pitched in and worked
their best he would let her kiss them.
Mr.. Plummer's fields were harvested
in half the time that was required for
Skipworth's.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

The onion has served as the basis
for many quips and filings at the hands
of the humorous paragraphers And
yet it is an extremely wholesome plant
and one of high rank with the ancients,
particularly the early Egyptians. For
these reasons it is pleasant to note
that the tabooed edible met with de-
served recognition at what was termed
an onion reception and banquet in an
interior New York town called Union,
which in this case might plausibly
seem corruption of onion. 1t was ar
ranged, says the Cleveland Plain Deal
er, in honor of the sixteenth anni-
versary of the special guests of the
evening and the onion was the center
and scenter of attraction. The house
was decorated with onion blossoms,
an onion center piece graced the table
and the bill of fare included onions
and onions only-top onions, sliced
onions, stewed onions, onion salad and
fried onions. Needless to say, the
guests, who departed at late hour,
went away breathing many encom-
iums of the fragrant bulb of honor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
A Task for American Women.

The editor Of Harper's Bazaar, writ
ing of the choice which women of
fashion are compelled to make as
whether they will be wives or moth
ers says that the absorption of Amer
ican men in business interests tends
to reduce the dignity of American ia
therhood to level with the paternity
of the savage. THE supreme mission
of the American wife is, therefore, to
provide for the higher education of
the American father. To win a man
from exclusive attention to the sordid
concerns of business, the designations
OF pleasure-seelSing, and apply him to
the infinitely profitable, infinitely en-
joyable work of participating in the
care, the physical mental. moral de-
velopment Of his children, that is
cure which American women are
everywhere, under all circumstances,
able to apply to the root of the evil of
race suicide said to be seriously men
acing our nation. Let them be about
it,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

denounced bossism, approved revi-
sion of the tariff and spoke at some
length on other matters of party in
terest, dealing with all subjects with
great frankness.
At the conclusion of the speech, be-
fore other business could be transact.
ed, the crowd insisted on hearing
United States Senator Foraker, who
had been given one of the heartiest of
the numerous cheering welcomes
given the various leaders as they en-
tered the hall. After some urging the
senator delivered characteristic ad-
dress in which he touched on some of
the points made by Temporary Chair
man Herrick, criticising in a some
what jocular way some of the matters
acted upon by President Roosevelt,
and especially joking about the mat
ter of spelling revision. He called at
tention to the presidents desire for a
stand pat" tariff policy and the de-
mand in Mr.. Herricks address for
tariff revision, earnestly defended
his own course in the senate and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
WHEN THE BED GOES 'Rounps
But Smith Was Too Wise to Wait on,
tho Procession.

"That was an amusing story aboutE
the congressman who caught his bedt
the fourth time it came around. It
reminded me-" continued the narrator
"of the first time / heard the bed
phrase. 1t happened in Harrisburg.
where / was then stationed, and is
happened to q legislator whom shalR
call Smith.
"At the first oession Smith became
famous for'h his ability to comfortably
carry more liquor than any other mans
in the legislature. At the opening OF;
the second session some Philadel..
phians got together and put up job
on Smith. They arranged relays, So
that when one party had enough an
other should take hold, and thus keep
going until they had Smith down and
out. Well, they began with Smith
one evening, and after two relays had
succumbed their successors noted!
with much satisfaction that Smith
was mixing his beverages--they
didn't know that was his custom, and.
he fooled them all. The bout con-
tinued all night and all of the next
day, and when the second evening
came Smith was the only man ables
to get away unaided.
Several days later asked Smith.
how he got along after he reached his
hotel. when l got into my ROOM
he replied, Il saw a procession of,
beds coming in my direction. l.
grabbed the first one, fell into it, and
woke up the next afternoon Pitts;
burg Chronicle-Telegraph !,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
Must Pay or Go to JaiI.

La Crosse, Wis.-Louis Gilbert.
son, a shoe merchant who
failed June IL last, was ON Tuesday
ordered by Referee in Bankruptcy
Prentiss to pay over to his creditors
$7,529 alleged to be unaccounted for.
Unless payment is made within ten
days, Gilbertson will be committed to
Jail for contempt of court. He claims
TO be without funds. This is the first
case of the kind in the United States
court for the Western district of
Wisconsin and rare in the practice -of
the federal courts in bankruptcy mat
ters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

in attendance. I thought surely l.
would die. l changed medicine and be-
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills when L
was still in bed. The relief / found.
was so great that I kept on until r
had taken about ten boxes. The kid
ney secretions became natural and
after years of misery I was cured. +
have increased in weight, and show
no symptoms of my former trouble.~
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

ended with some remarks on the
round the world trip of Mr.. Bryan and
his home coming.
Although other speakers were
called for by the crowd none respond
ed and after the usual announcements
of committees, the convention ad-
journed till 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
That Senator Dick had won the con-
test for Craftsmanship of the state ex-
ecutive committee, carrying with it
the state leadership, was apparent
when the district delegations met in
the afternoon.
Senator Dick secured reelection
to the state leadership or rather to
the chairmanship of the state execu-
tive committee, by the decisive vote
of IA to 7.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
A Good Reason.

An old Irish woman came into the
little grocery store on the corner
every evening for weeks and always
bought large box of matches. Rarely
did she buy anything else. Finally
the curiosity of the grocer became
overpowering.
Il know it's not my business" he
said to her one evening, but I'd real
ly like to know just why you buy so
many matches?"
Sure, I'll tell you," she answered; !;
me husband is deaf and dumb, and
lately he's been talking in his sleep.
/ use the matches to see what he
ays."-Grocer's Criterion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14


The matter of endorsement of the
president and the United States sena-
tors will come before the committee
on resolutions, which consists of the
following delegates from the various
districts:
First District-Sherman T. McPher.
son, Cincinnati.
Second-Jacob H. Bromwell, Gin.
cinnati.
Third-U. S. Martin. Dayton.
Fourth--D. l.. Gaskell, Darke county
Fifth-F. L. Hay, Defiance.
Sixth-C. /. Hildebrant, Clinton
county
SEVENTH. Warren Keifer, Spring.
field.
Eighth-P. c. Cole, Findlay.
Ninth-M. l.. Case, Wood county.
Tenth-Henry G. Bannon, Scioto
county.
Eleventh-Albert w. Douglas, Chill.
licothe.
Twelfth-Thomas w. Clark, Colum.
bus.
Thirteenth-Warren C. Harding,
Marion.
Fourteenth-Frank Patterson, Ash.
land county.
Fifteenth-C. F. Leeper, Marietta.
Sixteenth-C. L. Weems, st. Clairs.
vile.
Seventeenth-L. c. Russell, Licking
county.
Eighteenth = Roscoe McCulloch,
Stark county.
Nineteenth-R. M. Wanamaker,
Summit county.
Twentieth-C. w. Collister, Cuya.
hoga county.
Twenty-frst-W. H. Boyd, Cleve.
land.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

F. w. Martin, or Beloit, Wis, has
just paid $4,000 for Lord Bacon, the
highest price ever given for an Amer.
ican-bred hog. IT is a pity that Mr..
Donaelly is not here to enjoy this tri.
umph.-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
The Only Way.

First Naturalization can you pre-
vent comparative strangers from in.
heriting your money?
Second Millionaire-Spend 1t the
way other comparative strangers die
tate during your lifetime.-N. Y. Sun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

Seventh-H. H. McCloud, Madison
county.
Eighth-N. T. Overturf, Delaware.
Ninth-Walter F. Brown, Toledo
Tenth-Orrin B. Gould, Jackson
county.
Eleventh-George T. Drake, Perry
county.
Twelfth-M. A. Karshner, Column
bus.
Thirteenth-T. E. Maxwell, San.
dusky county.
Fourteenth-A. L. Garford Morrow
county.
Fifteenth-Walter Black, Mus
kingum county.
Sixteenth-A. w. Mcdonald, Jeffer-
son county.
Seventeenth-C. B. Mccoy, Coshoc.
ton county.
Eighteenth-J c. McNutt, Columbi
ana county.
Nineteenth-W. S. Kent, Portage
county.
Twentieth-W. G. Beck, Cuyahoga
county.
Twenty-first Horace Maschke,
Cuyahoga county.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
THE MARKETS.

New York, Sept 12, 1906.
Flour-Quiet.
Wheat-No. 2 red 75Kc.
Corn-No. 2 at 5Sc.
Oats-Clipped white 371s@43c.
Hay-Quiet.
Cattle-No trading. veals $1,000
S.75.
Sheep - Good sheep $4.OO@5.25,
lambs $70O@85O.
Hogs-Yorkers $6.90@7.00.
Cleveland, Sept. 12.-Flour-M Mime
sofa spring patent $4.20@4.50.
Wheat-No. 2 red 73c.
Corn-No. 3 yellow 53c.
Oats-No. 3 white, new, 35hc.
Hay-New $14.50.
Butter-Best creamery 26c.
Eggs-Strictly fresh 22c.
Cheese-York state 1870.
Potatoes-Best grades 50@55c.
Cattle-Choice steers $5.50Q5.75,
Toledo, Sept. 12. = Wheat-Cash
72Ac.
Corn-Cash SOC.
Oats-Cash 33c.
Cloverseed-Cash $7.37h.
East Buffalo, Sept. -Cattle-Ex-
port steers $5.25@6.25. Veals $1,000
$50.
Sheep = Wethers $575@6.OO, best
lambs $500@S.5O.
Hogs-Yorkers $6.75@6SO.
Pittsburg, Sept. 12.-Cattle- Choice
steers $5.75@6.00, fair $4.25@4.60.
Sheep = Prime wethers $5.8506.00.
lambs S5.00@8.40.
Hogs-Yorkers $6.sb@e.9o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
No Indicator.

"Du Sport wears magnificent ring.
He says it's family heirloom"
"Ah. They must be very rich"
mot at all. It's the only thing
there is left in the family."-Detroit
Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
stensland and Herring are Indicted.

Chicago, Ill.-The grand jury on
Tuesday voted indictments against
Paul o. Stensland, former president
of the Milwaukee Avenue state bank
(now under arrest in Tangier), and
Henry w. Herring, former cashier,
who is in Jail here. More than 20 in
dictments were returned against each
man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

England has in its midst another
agitation aimed at revolutionizing the
style of mems dress suits. The
movement will run along for time
and die out, just as others have done.
Such crusades seem to be accompani.
ments of the silly season.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
Practical Side.

Eva-So you gave up jokesmith
for blacksmith. Why, jokesmith
can furnish wit and humor.
Edna-Yes, but blacksmith can
furnish steak and onions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

years 1 Suffered from
kidney disease. The
third year my feet
and hands would,
swell and remain.
puffed up for days at.
a time. / seemed.
to have a constant.
backache. Finally I,
got so bad that I.
was laid up in bed.
with several Doctors
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

The natives OF the Malay peninsula,
have in use the smallest current coin
In the world. 1t is a sort of wafer,
made from the resinous juice OF aa
tree, and is worth about one-twenty,-
thousandth of q cent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
o. U. A. M. Convention in Session.

Canton, o. = More than 1000
delegates and visitors are here
from various parts of Ohio to attend
the annual session of the state council
of the Junior o. u. A. M, and the
thirteenth annual session of the ID. OF
A., the affiliated organizations state
council. There are over 500 delegates,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14

Harding Nominated for Congress.
Dayton, o. = State Senator Eu-
gene Harding, of Middletown, was
on Tuesday in this 'isy nominated by
the republicans of Third district
to succeed Hon. Robert M. Neyin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
Bank RuraIars Secured $4,000.

Akeley, Minn.-Robbers entered the
Bank of Akeley early Tuesday morn
ing, demolished the safe and escaped
with $4,000 In cash.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-14
SICK FOR TEN YEARS.
Constant Rackache, Dropsy and So
we're Bladder Trouble.

Fred w. Harris, of Chestnut St., JEFF
ferson, Ohio, says: For over ten
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
In tho Court of Love.

The grave problem of matrimony-
grave for the unmarried, still graver
for the married--is opened under
new and troublous aspect by the keen
remarks of magistrate of New York
who has the fortune to be known as
'"the happy little Judge" Like all
philosophers, says the Chicago Post
the happy little judge is the wiser be.
cause he is unconcerned. He has
reached the haven, II not the port, of
widowerhood. From these calm wa
tiers he launches his torpedo against
the Haunting craft Of single bliss. He
declares that nine out of every ten
men over 80 years of age brought be
fore him are unmarried. Marry young,
he admonishes. Few single men are
truly great. All men who wish to sue.
coed should marry.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
OKLAHOMA INDIANS CELEBRATE
END OF TRIBAL STATE.
Eeastlng and Dancing the Order
Throughout the Two Territories
Sioux Guests of Old Enemies,
the PaWnees.

Guthrie, 0kla.-The Indians of Okla
homa are taking advantage Of the In
term between the passing away OF
old conditions and the advent of the
new state government in general DEM
onstrations and celebrations all over
the two territories. They apparent
ly desire to have the time of their
lives before finally resigning to the
inevitable lot of citizens Of the Unit
ed States government.
The biggest gathering Of Indians is
near Hominy, in the Usage nation.
The Poncas, Otoes, Kiowas, Conan
ches, Kaws and Big and Little Osages
have been celebrating the passage Of
the allotment bill there for several
weeks and are still putting in the
time feasting and dancing. The Usage
Indians also celebrated the ancient
custom of comforting the medicine"
decree upon the oldest son. Pawnee-
Wah-Wa-Tah presided as chief orator.
The celebration was held near Gray
Horse. The sacred pack" has been
held by one family for six years, but
later 1t will be passed on to the next
best friend of the family with similar
ceremonies.
The Pawnee Indians have been en-.
PERTAINING their old enemies, the Sioux,
for several weeks with the green corn
dance and feasting. Buffalo and pony
dances were also INDUCED In and
many ponies and blankets were given
the Sioux visitors by the Pawnees.
Agent Nellis, of the Pawnees, made a
trip to the scene OF the festivities and
warned the Indians that 1t would be a
crime to give away ponies and blank.
cts that had been mortgaged.
The Indians of the Quapaw agency
are preparing for big farewell cele
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
Cause and Effect.

Dame fashions dictatorial forefinger
Is notoriously ever ready to point out
the way. Nothing seems to be too
high, low, or mean to bar this imperi-
GUS queen. DR.. ]. G. Rossmore, a
young practicing physician of Atlanta
Ga, now patron at the Holland
house, has discovered that golf is re
sponsible in many cases for men and
women who stoop and turn their toes
inward. Said he: THE game, which
is played in Atlanta probably more
than in any other part of the United
States, makes its devotees pigeon-toed,
for there are strokes, as you know,
that can only be well delivered when
the toes point in. Cause and effect fol-
low closely-the golfer turns his toes
In. This is especially true, I've no.
ticed, in the case of women golfers
Their ankles are not so strong as
mems, and are, therefore, more easily
put out of kink"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
People Like the cities.

Large cities grow larger at a tre
mendous rate. The rural and semi
rural communities are steadily drained
of their population to feed the towns.
In no part of the United States is this
Capitalization proceeding more rapid
ly than in the great agricultural states
OF the west. Census bureau figures
show that during the past five years
IA out Of 105 counties in Kansas
showed loss OF population. In Iowa,
all but 20 of the SO counties Of the
state have now fewer inhabitants than
they contained in 1900. In Pennsyl-
vania the growth of Philadelphia has
been much more rapid than the
growth of the rural portion OF the
state. 1t is often wondered who lives
in all the new houses that are built In
this city, says the Philadelphia Press.
Dwellings are going up at the rate OF
over 1000 month. The natural
growth of the city would fill some of
these new houses, but not all of them.
1t requires the steady stream Of rural
population that is constantly flowing
In this direction. Why do they come?
The freer and gayer life attracts
many. The hopes Of larger field for
the development of their ambitions
lures others. Perhaps motives less
honorable than any of these impel still
more to seek seclusion in "the wilder.
ness Of streets" The best and the
worst undoubtedly come. AS result
OF the immense growth of the cities,
the problem Of governing them prop.
erly and of making them beautiful and
attractive is steadily increasing in i'm.
Portance. 1t has come to be true that
the biggest questions In government
are local.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
TO GIRDLE THE GLOBE
TWO ILLINOIS BOYS BEGIN LONG
TRIP ON BICYCLES.
Expect to Be Gone Three Years on
Journey-Will Celebrate New
Year In Afrlea--speak Five
Foreign Languages.

St. Louis.-When George e. Holt
and Lester r. Crentz, OF Moline, ILL.,,
sailed for Liverpool the other day
there was begun one of the most pre-
tentlous globe-girdling expeditions
ever attempted. These two men pro-
pose to literally ride all over the face
OF earth on bicycles.
Time is no object II this long jour
ney, and 1t W expected that not less
than three years will be necessary.
IRE first stage of cycling will be.
gin at liverpool, from whence they
expect to tour England and Scotland,
crossing to Ireland, and proceeding
southwark to the coast, where they
will sail for the continent. Belgium,
Holland, Denmark and Sweden will
be the first countries visited in the or
der named. From Stockholm they
will ride toward st. Petersburg, and
from there they will turn southwark
and pass through Germany, France
and Spain. They expect to celebrate
New Years Day of 1907 somewhere in
the northern part OF Africa, and If
JIOuDltb w uOJ lulCl-
fere will visit Tripoli, Algeria and Mo-
rocco.
That the journey will be no child's
play is evidenced by the itinerary
from Morocco. From here they will
ride over the shifting sands OF the
great Sahara desert to Timbuctoo.
BY this time another spring will
have come, and the tourists will pro.
coed northward to Sicily, thence up
the Italian peninsula, and on up
through Europe In line parallel to
that taken on its descent, making
turn eastward to take in Turkey and
Greece; thence to Egypt, through the
Holy Land and down to the Red sea,
and cycling around the Indian PENN.
ss,..ia, touching at Ceylop,
From. there they intend to go to
Malay, Turmay, Siam and Singapore.
Sumatra and Borneo are the next
stopping places. After studying con-
ditions in the Philippine islands,
Japan will be seen, from whence the
homeward journey will be undertaken,
making a stop at Hawaii, and finally
landing at San Francisco.
Crentz and Holt will carry recon-
mendations from the governors of ILL
nois, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Oregon,
Connecticut, Kansas and Florida, one
of the most important Of their Gre
dentials being from Hon. s. M. Cul.
lom, chairman of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations, which In
sures many favors being extended
them by foreign consuls.
Speak Five Foreign Languages.
| Both Crentz and Holt are members
Of the National Geographical society
and carry letters to every society OF
Importance in the world. They speak
German, French, Swedish, Spanish
and Italian fluently, so that they will
have no liquistic troubles while in
Europe. While making preparations
for their journey in New York they
joined the Roy Wheelmen, whose EN-
blem they will wear, and which they
will carry in lands here no cycling
clubs emblem has been carried be
fore.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
Tree Made Into House.

A singular maple tree on the left
bank of the Oder, In Germany, is at
least century old, and has been
twisted and cut into kind Of circular
house of two stories. A firm, leafy
floor has been formed by causing the
branches to become gradually woven
together. Above this is smaller Sec
ond floor, similarly formed, and the
ends of the branches have been
woven into solid walls in which eight
windows on each story have been cut.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
ss--s<1 N~sa--sSlr ~ss-.~QN -ss--s'1N~ss
FARM HAND STRIKES 1T RICt
Connecticut Man Now Making $4,000
Day In Alaska.

Derby, Conn.-From farm hand
six years ago to gold mine owner
now making $4,000 a day is the
change in the fortunes of Samuel
Swanson, OF Naugatuck. Swanson
tired of farming in 1900 and went to
Alaska. For year he worked for
day wages in the gold sands OF Nome
beach. Then he prospected and mined
until 1904, when he returned to
Naugatuck penniless. He borrowed
$500 from his mother and brother,
and early last year returned to Nome,
stalking out new claims. He was sue
cessful, and last November, with a
partner, bought the Cyrus Noble
claim, which he had abandoned four
years before.
debris Swanson and his partner began
drifting, and Is feet from the starting
point they struck pay dirt. For two
months, Swanson writes, the mine has
been producing $4,000 a day. The
mine has been double SLATED and the
working force increased. Swanson
also has two other rich claims that
are turning out gold in large quanti-
ties, and the plants will be con-
solidated.
Swanson's mother and brother al
ready have received dividends of sew
eral hundred per cent on their in
vestment.