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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-31
EuRopE's LAST FEuDAL STATE.
Something About Mecklenberg and lite
Quaint Old Constitution.

The public announcement by the
grand dukes of Mecklenberg of their
intention to submit a new constitu-
ton next year to the estates may her
aid the speedy disappearance of what
the Manchester Guardian describes as
the last feudal state in Europe.
"Mecklenberg," says the Guardian,
enjoys the unique distinction of hav-
ing carried medieval feudalism
through the storm of the revolution
into the twentieth century. The very
name of its parliament-the estates
of the knights and the towns-carries
the mind back to the days before the
passage from status contract when
the people of country consisted not
of individual men and women, but of
classes.
in Mecklenburg every owner of a
knights fee, no mattsr how acquired
and there are some 700 of them-is
a member of the estates, while 49
towns contribute each a represents
tive, The peasants are absolutely ex-
cluded from political rights, but their
loss is not very great, for the powers
of the estates are not much greater
than were those of the Spanish cortes
in the absolute days of Phillip III.
THE feudalism of Mecklenburg is
the debased and broken feudalism
which the monarchs of Europe per-
mitted to survive from the sixteenth
century to the revolution because it
left the mobiles privileges while de-
priving them of political power. There
are districts in which the grand dukes
are free to tax at their will, and they
publish no budgets, while the estates
have closely restricted and partial
control over finance and legislation.
During the revolution of 1S4S Neck.
lenburg, like Prussia, received mod
ern constitution, but two years later
the kings of Prussia and Hanover
helped to restore the old order.
Since 1870 the grand duchy has
been curious combination of inn
perial Democracy and local feudalism,
for, while the mass of its people have
been shut out from local government,
they have enjoyed universal suffrage
in elections to the reichstag. Such a
condition of things has, of course
reused good deal of popular discon-
tent, and has even impressed it's in
congruity upon the grand dukes, but
hitherto the knights have stood in
the way of change. Without the con-
sent of the estates no change may he
made in their privileges, and the
Mecklenburg Junker is a byword for
obscurantism, even in Germany.
Whether the pressure of the present
ruler will overcome this opposition,
might please them both is likely to
accord with the just requirements of
the new age are questions that only
an optimist would decide hastily.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-31

| old, all chained to the walls, theII
chains fastened round their ankles, ly
in on beds of straw with some GOV
ering.
On his return to the plantation they
found Jake and Mike had returned
They reported that they had been fol
lowed by some spies, and in order tc
mislead them they had to go way
around, as they did not dare to come
directly to the plantation for fear OF
being discovered.
Next morning young Hegwer was
sent out to finish the plowing that he
had begun-the other end of the field
was near the road that went to Atchi
son, There he wrote the letter to his
brother and handed it to one of the
drivers of team that was going down
town, to be mailed. That night every.
thing went as heretofore, and all prep,
arations were being made for the
start for the south. The next night,
nearly midnight, a troop of cavalry
was heard coming up to the planta,
tion. Ii surrounded the house, and
the inmates were all taken prisoners:
Young Hegwer escaped through the
back door and hid out until the rest
had been loaded into a government
ambulance and started for Atchison.
The troopers were commanded by Bob
Madden, first lieutenant, company b,
Ninth Kansas cavalry.
Young Hegwer took one of the
horses that belonged to one of the sol
diers that rode in the wagon with the
prisoners and led the way to the cabin
in the woods where the negros had
been kept The cabin was surrounded
by the soldiers; the guards showed
fight at the beginning, but soon saw
that they We're oVerpowered and sur
rendered. The negroes We're liber-
ated, and the guards were taken pris.
oners. BY this time day began to
break, and the whole procession began
their march to Atchison. About noon
they arrived at the headquarters, the
prisoners were all taken to Leaven-
worth and there tried by court-martial
and sentenced to long term of years
in prison. The negroes were liberated
and allowed 10 go on their way re-
joicing. l think a happier lot of ne
gros noYer have been seen before nor
since.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-31

Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer R. II. d. /.
Box 90, Kernersville, N. c., writes:
81 suffered with stomach trouble and
indigestion for some time, and nothing
that ate agreed with me. was very
nervous and experienced continual
feeling of une asiness and fear. took
medicine from the doctor, but it did me
no good.
81 found in one of your Peruna books
description of my symptoms i then
wrote to DR.. Hartman for advice. He
said had catarrh of the stomach. 1
took Peruna and Mannlin and followed
his directions and can now say that
feel as well as 1 ever did.
81 hope that all who are afflicted with
the same symptoms will take Peruna, as
it has certainly cured me-"
The above is only one of hundreds who
have written similar letters to DIR.
Hartman, Just one such case as this
entities Peruna to the candid consider
alton of every one similarly afflicted. If
this be true of the testimony of one per-
son what ought to be the testimony of
hundreds, yes thousands, of honest, sim
cere people. We have in our files n great
many other testimonials.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-31
of
the
Battlefield
By Anita N. McGee

, By Anita N. McGee q
Four Hundred Women Enlisted
as Soldiers in Civil War-Cri-
mean War Gave Stimulus to Idea
of Training Women Nurses
Florence Nightingale's Work
Interesting Facts About the Use
of Term "Red Cross Wide
spread misunderstanding as TO Its
Meaning.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-31
THE MARKETS.

New York, May 27, 1907.
F1our--Minnesota patent $4.25@5.00.
Whtat-No. 2 red $1.04A.
Corn-No. 3 at 631sc.
Oats-Clipped white 51@56c.
Hay-Steady at $24.00.
Cattle-Nothing doing.
Sheep-Steady at $500, lambs $3.50
@8.25.
Hogs-Weak.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27
TELEGRAPHiC TIPS

Seattle, July 22.-Another horror has been added to the long list Of ocean accidents on the north Cali fornia coast, and the ptiless ocean has stretched forth it's cold arms and gathered in one hundred and fifty more victims never to allow them to depart. At midnight Saturday with the moon shining and hardly any blowing, two steamers, the Columbia land. and the San Pedro, Seattle to San Francisco, approached each other, the usual signals were given when some distance apart and apparently all was well, suddenly and without any apparent reason the Columbia swung to port instead of starboard and the San Perdo heavily laden with l lumber crashed into her. In spite of the efforts of the crews of both who realized the error of the steersman on the Columbia when it was too late. l before many of those on board had had time to rub the sleep from their eyes the water rushed in capsized the vessel and she went down with prac- tically all on board, in the neighbor hood of one hundred and fifty people. The Columbia was under the com. mand of Captain Doran. The San Pedro was commanded by Capt. Han- sen and escaped practically uninjured. This accident like so many of its kind is practically unexplainable as both vessels saw each other long before the accident and no excuse can be made for it. It happened just off Cape Mendocino, where so many of the horrors of the sea have occurred.
 Seattle. July 22.-"The San Fran cicso incident is a small storm on mighty ocean, is what Admiral Yamamoto, for ten years Japan's minister of marines. said to q report CT in this city last night Baron Yamamoto has just arrived in Seattle, enroute home from visit to Europe. Continuing he asid: 'Of course such d thing is deplorable-occurrences of that nature always are-but such countries as the United States and my home land are, 1 hope, too closely bound to each other by all the ties of friendship and mutual assistance to eyer let such a little ripple of differ ences make even q misunderstanding between them. The United States and Japan have too much in common to allow any breach to occur. Japan's aim is to become the America of Asia. To accomplish this she must have peace and credit, each of which are as essential to material prosperity as the other hence it is I say that there can be no war between the United States and the kingdom of Japan.
 San Francisco, July 23.-The par
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27
IT IS TO LAUGH

Well. - said the proprietor, ''I see you have at last sold that ugly hat We expected to have on our hands. s.'
 "Yes,p replied the saleslady, T got a middle-aged woman to try it on yesterday and then tod her that it would not of course, do for her be- cause it was intended for a young woman. '-Chicago Record Herald.
 A passing stranger was attracted by frightful screams coming from little house not far from the road. Hurried ly tying his horse, he ran to the house and found out that little boy had swallowed a quarter, and his mother, not knowing what to do, had become frantic.
 The stranger caught the little fellow by his heels and holding him up, gave him few shakes, whereupon the quarter soon dropped to the floor.
 Well, mister, said the grateful mother, you cert'n'y knowed how to get it out. Air you . doctor?a
 No, madam, replied the stranger.
 I'm a collector of internal reye- nue. '-Phladelphia Ledger.
 These trousers that l want to wear on this fishing trip, said the fond husband, hasn't single sus- bender button on 'em. Then John, if your party is drowned, l certainly will be able to identify your body from the others, said the loving wife. No you won t either, was the reply :; all the other fellows are married men. too.
 -Studious boy (wrestling with a lesson in electricity Papa, what's a volt?
 Papa lstumpedl l-Um-look in the dictionary.
 Smart boy-(hunting up dictionary and reading )-"Volt; the unit of electro-motiye force. One volt will force one ampere of current through one ohm of resistance. Whats an ampere, papa?
 Papa (disconcerted) Look in the dictionary, son.
 Boy Hooking again and reading)-. "Ampere: the unit of strength of the current per second; its value in the quantity of fluid which flows per second through one ohm of resistance when impelled by one volt.
 Papa what's ohm mean?
 Papa lwildly Look in the dietion- ary.
 Boy lafter another search h)-"Ohm; the unit of resistance represented by the resistance through which one ampere of current will flow at a pressure of one volt Papa what's Papa grown desperate)-Look in the dictionary When you want to know anything always look in the dictionary, and then you'll remember it,
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27

San Francisco, July 23.-The par
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27

The following meteorological sum- mary of the weather conditions dur ing the week ending July 24, 1901, is reported by N. B. Whitfield, deputy [. $. land and mineral surveyor:
 July ls-6 a. m. to 6 ?. m.-clear : wind from $. E., average tempera ture 5..
 ss s July l9-6 a. ID. to 6 p. m.-clear: :: wind from $. w.. average tempera- ture 5s.
 July 2o-6 a. m. to 6 p. m.-elear !: wind from west, average temperature @.
 July 21--6 a. m. to D. m.-clear : wind from west, average tempera- ture 62
 July 22-6 a. m. to p. m.--foggy in forenoon, clear in afternoon; wind from s. w.. average temperature to.
 July 23-6 a. Tn. to 6 p. m.-foggy and cloudy: wind from south, average temperature 5.
 July 24-6 a. m. to 6p. m.-foggy in forenoon, cloudy during day: wind from $. E., average temperature 56.
 Rain fall during week l-1o inches
 The Ketchikan cannery fishing crews took in between eight and ten thousand humpbacks off the mouth of the creek yesterday. The cannery now has pack of about 9, 900 cases.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burkhart and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearce. left town this morning for trout fishing expedition to the Naha river and akes at and about Loring.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27
$500 Piano Free

To the Lodge, Church. School. Union or ohter organization of Ketehikan that is voted the most popular. Contest now open. Closes October D, 1907, at 1 O block, p. h.,
 The Piano is on exhibition at The T ongass Trading Com pany's store where it may be seen by all One vote free with every D cent cash pur- case from any of the merchants named below. Be sure you get your votes and vote them for your fayorite organization. Ballot box at Ryus Drug Com- pany's store where all votes must be deposited. Don't wait until the last few days to get your votes. but get them every time you buy and buy only where you can get votes. The following merchants issue votes and donate the piano: F. POLLARD
 RYUS DRUG COMPANY
 HUNT LATHROP co. TONGASS TRADING COMPANY THE STEDMAN CAFE
 VIENNA BAKERY
 EMERALD SALOON K STEAM LAUNDRY
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27

New York, July 24.-Franl, Warner shot and killed Esther Nollng last night because she refused 10 marry him. He then ran out of the house shooting at two men whom he met in the hallway, missing both He was pursued and caught b9 q Gob Of about two hundred earaeal people who beat and kici.sd him b seca au extent that his lie is despaired cf.
 Bridgeport, H., July 24.-Two oil tanks each containing q, GOO barrels of oil, on the River farm, adjoining this town. were struck by lightning. The oil immediately ignited and the most destructive fire ever witnessed in this part of the state occurred. The flames increased alarminely. shooting hundreds of feet upwards. Every man and team available was put into service to build dl<e around the village park before tie tanks would explode. As, one by one, the tanks exploded flames shot upwards, pro- ducing marvelously beautiful pyrotechnic display, and falling, the burning oil spread outward, fanlike, scorching the foliage and grass. The blazing fluid formed rivers of flame, which spread in every direction, threatening property and life. The dike so hastily constructed about the park saved that part of the city. Jen- kins Bros < Co., of Pittsburg, owners of the property, had disposed of the oil to the Ohio Oil company within the last week. F. H. HiIman. gen. eral manager of the Ohio oil con- pany at Marshal, H., chartered special train and came with POO labor CTS to save the oil if possible. The mammoth steel tanks, costing more than $l0, 900 each, melted down like lead. Besides these and the oil four standard rigs were also burned. The total loss will be more than Sl20. GOO insured for about two-thirds that amount.
 Victoria, B. C., July 24. This city was visited during the early morning hours by the most destructive fire in |
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27

sentence, which it is considered was not merited according to the testi- mony produced, and mob attempted to take the prisoner from the court officials as he was on the way to the prison. Soldiers were ealleds in to the assistance of the civil officials and the mob dispersed.
 New York, July 23.-The financial situation during June showed im- provement over it's immediate pred ecessors. There was better under- tone to the market and near the end of the month a more cheerful senti- ment prevails than at any time since the depressing first quarter of the year, While the average prices did not get as high as earlier in the second quarter of the year, a general advance in all departments did more to inspire confidence than anyth ing else.
 Los Angeles, July 22.-It is an- nouneed that Joe Cans and Jimmie Burns have signed articles for a twenty round fight in this city not later than August 14th. The purse is to be Sl0. GOO.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
PREMIUM LIST
For the Second Annual Fair of the
RichIand County Fair Association,
which will be held ut WahpctOn,
n. d., Sept. ~ %, rs and
~, 1907.
HORSES.

l. Persons "nf"rin; horses at this exposition
requested I" make their entries early possible
that 1l'" manager may arrange the necessary stalls
and
:. stall doors of horses exhibition must be left
"l,m from ! II. I'M. 1" That visitors in
%"'ci the horses.
>. NJ horse will he allowed I" enter compete
in more Than one '''ss section, except that
single horses.
\. llHlSrS must he shown uncovered and in such
the Judges may uirc allow. Horses
competing must be produced for the inspection of
tho Judges for exhibition whenever called out by
the >uprrint, nlrnt of this department.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
CATTLE.

The registered name of the animal aud number o
number of volume of herd book, must be given with
all entries i'm Registered Classes
n" animal may compete in more than one class ar
section, except for herd prizes and sweepstakes. All
animals shall be shown in the Judging ring. They
must be properly haltcrcd and exhibitors must be
ready to bring them out when called for
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
cLAss-FRUIT.

Exhibitors will be required to name and label their
varieties. All articles in this department must be
grown produced by the exhibitor. No exhibitor
shall compete against himself.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
CLASS-cHEESE.

Cheese will be judged on the following points: Fla
vnr, 40; body, 30; color, Is; fnsh 10.
Sec 1st. 2nd
AS Cheese. three, colored. 20 pounds
over. made in 1907 .......... 81. 90 Il 90
419 Cheese, three factory white, made
in 1907 10000. ........ 200 100
420 Cheese. home made. whole milk 200 100
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13

Grain exhibited this class shall be judged by its
purity freedom from mixtures and be entirely free
from noXiOuS weed seeds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13

Vegetables and potatoes will be judged with refer
to size, quality, appearance and neatness of
display.
Sec. LIST. End.
Best half bushel early Irish Pota-
toes ..... ....... 81 90 $3.50
$40 Best half buslcl late Irish Potatoes l. 90 so
571 Best collection of Irish Potatoes,
consisting of less than four
varieties 2OO 1OO
3D. Best half bushel Sweet Potatoes. 100 so
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-06
NOT PARTICULAR.
New York Hotel Men Have No Desire
For Conventions.

New York. Aug. "a prominent
hotel man, discussing the dispatches
from Chicago that business men and
organizations there had already begun
10 work TO secure the national conven.
ton 10 be- held next year. said.
Il believe II represents the opinin0
of vast majority Of the leading hotel
men in this city when ! say that W"
would net raise finger to bring such
n gathering here In The height Of the
summer Our leading hotels are pretty
w5H filled. no matter how many We
build srd we would be put to no end
Of perpleNi;y 10 provide accommcda
'ions for the number OF delegates ana.
politicians who would % attracted on
such an occasion.
"Nor have 7 noticed ans great ~.
thusiasm among other business men
over the proposal which has REQUIRED
from time Ia time To invite a national
convention by holding out financial in.
ducements tor II TO come here"
In all the history Of parties only ma.
tional convention has been held In this
city That was in 1865. when the
Democratic national convention was
held In Tammany hall on July I and
after balloting that lasted for days
Hoatio Seymour was nominated for
the presidency. L. :. Grant was the
Republican candidate that year. and
the result everybody knows.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-06
SEVENTY-EIGHT SLAIN.
;ixty Women and Children ard
Most of Them Christians.

Teheran. Aug. 5.-An incurslon of
Turkish troops across the northwest
frontier OF Persia. which for some
time has been in allegiance. has again
broken out. A serious raid occurred
near Urmiah. 5000 Turkish troops.
with artillery. having crossed the from
tier and destroyed the village on Ma.
vaneh. seventy-eight persons. Of
which sixty were women and children.
mostly Christians. were killed Sub.
sequently the Turks drove small
force OF Persian troops from a nearby
camp and instituted themselves In g.
According tn an unofficial report
largevbody of Persian cavalry subse-
quently Joined the Turkish invaders
and the combined force is said to be-
threatening the town OF urmiah sixty.
four miles from Tabrlz. urmiah IL
noted as the center Of missionary ac
tivity and Is the seat OF Fiske seminary
for girls and Urmiah college
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-06
CONDENSED NEWS.

While bathing near Cuero. Tcx a
Mexican. name unknown. drowned
Plan; Of the Armour Feriilizing com.
pany AZ jacksonville Fla. valued at
sl05. uOO. burned
Vines OF H. J TAYLOR Of near Chilli.
Gothic, Tex, are still bearing straw.
berries this season
Sam Dickson negro was buried
under and-and gravel near Marlin.
Tex. and lost his life
Eleven miles from birmingham. Ala.
James Clarity and son were overcome
by gas in u well and died
n W Kyle. agent Of the Texas and
Pacific railway nj stanton. Tex. died
AT Galveston OF heart disease
Dominion Furniture company's fac.
tory at St Theresa Junction. Canada.
was DESTROYED by fire: loss. slo0. Goa.
Mr.. Martin. rural mail carrier. was
shot through the heart aud killed near
Hopkinsville, X. by Duke Lewis. n
negro.
In avoiding train At Napersville.
Ill. Horace Berger! Ralph Berger and
Herman volkman stepped In front OF
another train and were killed
Jim Hughes died at Nacogdoc hes.
Tex. from the effects Of blow on ths
head inflicted with a shovel. A war.
rant was issued for another negor
Cliff Young. an Abilene stockman.
died at San Antonio from injuries sus.
tained two years ago by being thrown
from a horse. His spine was par.
alyyed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-06
ANOTHER ASSAULT.
One More Mysterious Crime Aided 20
New Works Record.

New York. Aug. 5.-Mrs Ellen Bulg.
or. middleaged. was attacked SUNDAY
night In her apartments In the Bronx
badly beaten and left In helples.
state Her skull was fractured. face
and hands lacerated and badly burned
She is said To have been attacked bv
a coatless man. who wore an outing
shirt and duck trousers
George Kestrenr. n Russian. charr.
ed with attempted assault on an eight.
yoar-old girl was set upon nv crowd
of men and all but killed The clotho-
were torn from his body. and he was
taken 10 a station house wrapped in
blanket
Another mob set upon Ililo Saloda
an Italian pianist. who was similarly
accused. and the timely intervention
Of police reserves saved him from sum.
mary punishment.
The fighting element among the
whites and blacks In the vicinity OF
One Hundred and Thirty-S Sixth street
and Fifth avenue lined M according
To their race and began 10 settle base.
ball dispute. When the affair ended
fifty persons required medical aid Sev.
eral men fled and II tool, fifty police
men To settle the mob. John McCue
and Matthew Murtha received fractur.
I'd skulls and were removed 10 hos
pital In a dying condition. The iniu
ries of others ranged from broker
noses 10 serious razor cuts