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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
HUGE APPROPRIATIONS.
Congress at the Session Just Closed
Ordered the Expenditure of
Se1s, 100000.

Washington, D. G. - Statements
were made to the senate and house
Monday by Senator Allison and Repre-
sentative Tawney, chairmen, respect.
lively, of the appropriations commit
tees, and by Representative Living
ston, the ranking minority member of
the house committee, regarding the
appropriations which have been made
during the session.
The total appropriations aggregate
$919, ,679, of which $75G,622,674 is
for the annual expenditures of the gov.
ernment for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908. The balance of the
grand total is to be used as follows:
S12,439,6S5 for emergencies and de.
ficiencies ON account of the fiscal year
1907 and prior years; $1,000,000 for
miscellaneous objects, such as pyivate
claims and the like authorized in spe-
cial acts, and $149,SS6,320 for perma-
nent annual appropriations to meet
the interest charge on the public debt,
the requirements of the sinking fund.-
expenses of collecting the revenue
from customs, redemption of national
bank notes and other purposes. The
revenues of the government for 1908
are estimated at $3.50, 100000, which
would leave a surplus and not deficit,
as had been predicted in some quar-
ters.
During the Fifty-ninth congress as a
whole, it was stated that $198, 900
had been appropriated in excess of the
total for the Fifty-eighth congress.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
STOLE A MARCH ON CONGRESS.
President Roosevelt by Proclamation
Adds 100000 Acres of Land to
the Forest Reserves.

Washington, D. C.-Seventeen mil
lion acres of forest lands have been
added to the forest reserves of the
United States by proclamations signed
by President Roosevelt on March 2
and made public Monday. Thirty-two
forest reservations are created or in
creased in area by these proclama-
tions.
The agricultural appropriation bill
that was pending on March contain
ed provision providing that hereaf-
ter such reserves should not be estab-
lished except by act of congress. The
president, anticipating this, concluded
that reserves which he considered
very important for the interests of the
United States would be wholly or in
part dissipated before congress had
opportunity again to consider the mat
ter, while under the action taken
they would be preserved. The presi-
dent says that il congress differs from
him in this opinion it will have full op.
portunity in the future to take such
position as it may desire, anent the
discontinuance of the reserves.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08

April brought the largest number Of
visitors, the daily average for that
month being 3,101, and March was a
distant second, with daily average
of 2,449. The day visitors to the IL
brary in April numbered 51,6S2, and
41,39S persons saw or used the library
after six o'clock in that month. The
largest number of visitors in any one
day was 5,2S4, in April, and the.
smallest 444, on one of the hottest.
days in July.
An idea of the size OF this library
may be obtained from the statistics.
for last year, which showed gain in
the number of volumes of 34,626,
bringing the number of books on the,
racks up to 1,379.244. The total of
books, pamphlets, maps and charts
and pieces of music added last year.
was S1,SS5.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
DEMOCRATIC CHARM OF
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER

A LICE-of course there's only one
"A Alice in the world. you know
doffs her imperial coronet, and all her
spiritual regalia of crown princess,
every Tuesday afternoon, and acts as
common as any other congressman's
wife" This last phrase is quotation
from cheerful country rubberer in a
purple satin basque who figured large
ly upon the scene at Mrs. Longworth's
latest free at home.
One meets less Of the madding
crowd at the Tuesday reception of the
presidents daughter than at many an
obscurer place. The professional call
er, one who never misses a free tea,
taking them each one, every day in
alphabetical order-there are lot of
women in Washington like that
enters the Longworth home, bit dep
recating perhaps. The place where
on she treads i1 almost holy ground in
her awed eyes.
The Longworth reception rooms arc
on the second floor of the musty old
mansion on Eighteenth street, that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Democratic senators killed the ship
subsidy bill by filibustering. The
house cleaned up a lot of business.
1t was estimated the appropriations
by congress in its short session would
fpot up nearly billion dollars.
The ship subsidy bill was passed by
the house after the most exciting
struggle between the two great parties
that has been seen for years. Once
the measure even was defeated, the
vote being 154 to 161. The final vote
was 155 to LA, Al Republicans voting.
with the Democrats.
The senate agreed to the confer
ence report on the river and harbor
bill, in which the appropriation for
the Improvement of the Mississippi be-
low Cairo was cut from $650,000 to
$250,000.
The senate passed the expatriation
bill establishing the status of Amer
ican women who marry foreigners.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
GREAT POPULARITY OF
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

EVIDENCE of the use the general
Il public is making of the great
library of congress is to be found in
the record of visitors to the building
during the last fiscal year. The Wis.,
itors numbered about $4,000. This
was a daily average of 2,243 in the
1862 days on which the library was
open to the public.
The only days on which the great
bronze doors were closed throughout
the "a hours were July s, the funeral
day of John Hay, July and Christ
mas. On other legal holidays and
Sundays the building was open from
two to ten o'clock and on week days
from nine a. m. to ten p. M, except
ing Saturday afternoons in July, Au-
gust and September Almost double
force is required for the building,
which is open virtually day and even
ing the year around.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
PATHETIC SCENE OCCURS
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Never mind" replied the benefac-.
tress, "we'll go down to Washington
and see the president and then I'lp
have good news for you."
They had long chat with the pres.
ident. Lady Cook said she had prom,
ised not to reveal the presidents.
views. and Olive Logan said she was,
so deaf that she could not hear what.
he had said.
Judging from his expression.
though" she declared with pathetic.
pride over an old hobby of hers, "he>
seemed to favor woman's suffrage.
Lady Cook and myself would like to.
get hearing before a congressional
committee, but suppose she has not.
time to stay"
NO" responded her companionr
with smile, "and neither have you,
for you are going back to England
with me ami live the rest of your life.
at my nome.'
"Eh?" replied Miss Logan, dazedl
and bewildered.
England shouted Lady Cook with,
her mouth close to Olives ear. Home.
with me-you're going abroad--under-
stand?"
Miss Logan understood. They disr
appeared down the White House,
driveway with Lady Cook again shoutJ
ing the good news into her old friends
= ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
INDIANA CONGRESSMAN
In FIRST REAL "WHIP"

passages with enemies lurking on
either side. Representative Watson
has, nevertheless, got results.
Under the new regime the whip isi
the speakers representative among
the majority members of the house.
In performing his duties the member
who fills the Office sometimes has tor
subordinate his own notion of things
to the will of the speaker. All plans
for legislation by the house are formu-
lated in the speakers room. A few
members sit down with the presiding
officer and decide what bills shall be-
considered b. the house. In such a.
large body it is impossible for the
speaker to confer with every member
of the body and SO under the new arr
Eangement 1t is the practice for mem+
bers to reach the presiding officer fre+
quently through the whip. y
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
RESUME oE THAW TRIAL.

The insanity of adolescence, para
noia and the characteristics of brain
storms" occupied another day of the
'Thaw trial and when adjournment
was ordered DIR. Britton d. Evans, one
of the alienists for the defense was
still under cross-examination. Mr..
Jerome was still laying the basis for
asking for a commission in lunacy.
Harry X. Thaw enlivened an ex-
tremely dull session of his trial in the
supreme court by giving out to news
paper men brief statement In whicn
ne accused District Attorney Jerome
OF having made unprofessionai re-
marks in court asserted that ms
wife's testimony was absolute trutn'
and in conclusion declared that Mrs'
Thaw's natural real goodness was
above the comprehension of the prose
outing officer.
District Attorney Jerome cross-ex'
amined DR.. B. D. Evans In the ina"
trial, his questions indicating that ne
would ask for commission In lunacy
to pass on Thaw's present mentai
state. It was believed Howard Nes'
lbit would be called to prove his BIS
ter liar.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was hnai.
Hy excused as witness in the trial OF
her husband Mr.. jerome ended MS
long cross-examination and her re-di'
rect and re-cross-examhnations were
brief Attempts to have Abraham
Hummel tell of the affidavit MIS-
Thaw is said to have signed accusing
her husband of abusing her were
blocked by Attorney Delmas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
''SfiELL OUT"
Was the Order Given Pas
sengers by Bandits.
A NEGRO is KILLED.
A Missouri Pacific Train Is Held Up
by Two DesperadOes and
Murder Follows.

Pittsburg, Kan. - The Missouri
Pacific passenger train which
left here at 1920 Monday evening was
held up by two men in disguise, and
Lou JEFF, colored miner employed at
Camp 81 of the Central Coal and Coke
Co., was killed because he protested
and w. l.. Westlake, of Toledo, o.,
who, with his wife and two children
had been visiting relatives in Kansas,
was shot through the hand by stray
shot that had been fired at the negro.
The men were disguised only with
false mustaches and goatees. One was
tall, weighing between 1S0 and 100,
while the other weighed about 160
pounds. Both were dark complexion
ed and wore dark slouch hats and dark
clothes. They boarded the train at
Pittsburg and began working. the train
as it passed the Kansas City Southern
shops. They commenced at the smok-
ing car. One robbcr walked ahead
with large revolver in either hand
and quietly asked the passengers to
shell out" to the man behind, who
was closely following. They were not
far behind the train auditor, and fol-
lowed him into the day coach.
When they came to Jeff in the day
coach he grasped the idea that it was
holdup and after the auditor had
passed him he drew revolver and
shot at the foremost robber, who shot
twice at the negro. The first shot
went wild and struck Westlake, but
the second shot hit the negro in the
head and killed him. The robbers
then quietly made the auditor deliver
his money and left the train as it en-
tered the yard at Cornell.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08

reeks ancestrally. One mounts on a
blue velvet carpet honestly "shabbed
out" on the sharp edge of every step,.
to the presence of the princess para
mount. She advances to meet you,
democratically, with outstretched
hand, on the threshold Of a vast apart
ment that has an old English solidity
about its appointments - nothing
chirpy or gay or young bridish. You
think of the christenings and funerals
and solemn ceremonials as soon as
you enter. Dead and gone kinfolks.
gloom down on you from faded can
vases on the wall. One of the de-
funct danes seems to be embracing a.
lamb or something, with wreath
around its neck. Ladies always wore.
beflowered lambs in those days, when
they had their pictures taken.
Miss Alice converses with gracious
impartiality in a rather deep-seated
voice, happy to please. Sho is 'un-
doubtedly a stunning young woman.
her girlish curves growing softer and
sweeter day by day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

DR.. Oronhyatekha, founder and
head of the Independent Order of
Foresters, died in Georgia.
Two passengers were injured when
workmen exploded three blasts of dy-
Mantle just as a Pennsylvania pas
senger train was passing near Hunt
ingdon, Pa.
A mountain in the province of Po-
tenza, Italy, is slipping into the val
ley and 5000 persons have been
rendered homeless.
Citizens of Marietta, Ohio, threaten
ed to lynch two men who were arrest
ed for drugging and abusing six little
girls.
Senator John c. Spooner of Wiscon-
sin has sent to Governor Davidson
his resignation, to take effect May /.
He intends to resume the practice of
law.
The Red Star line steamer Vader-
land ran ashore on Goodwin Sands,
steamship Dakota went aground in
the bay of Toxic.
President Roosevelt's young son
Archie was seized with a mild attack
of diphtheria.
Representative j. M. Depuy of Taney
county, Wisconsin, died suddenly in
Jefferson City.
Twenty men and five women were
overcome by coal gas in Georgiaville,
X. l., and several may die.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
over part of Wyoming.
A mail wagon containing a pouch of
registered mail was stolen from in
front of the stock exchange in Chi
cago.
Former Mayor William T. Malster
OF Baltimore died OF paralysis.
Charles w. Hilliard, controller of
the Alton road, told the interstate
commerce commission the company's
treasury was empty when the road
was turned over to the Rock Island.
COL Hams and Benjamin Harrod
are TO retire from the Panama canal
commission. .,;
Wendell Phillips Garrison, son of
William Lloyd Garrison, the abolition
list, and for more than 40 years editor
of the New York Nation, died at
hospital at South Orange, N. j., at the
age of sc.
The Porto Rico assembly passed a
hill abolishing the death penalty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08

A STORY of Good Samaritan was
"A revealed at the White House the
other day. 1t had to do with the ten
der and imperishable friendship of
one woman, prosperous and happy, for
another, close to destitution and af-
flicted with physical ailment which
has made self-support impossible.
Lady Cook, formerely Tennessee
Claflin, now a resident of England,
was the benefactress and Olive Logan
the recipient. Tennessee Claflin and
Olive Logan, now past the middle
score of life, were intellectual and
famous women in America years ago.
They were friends way back in the
days of the civil war and were known
to presidents and public officials of
administrations for two decades.
Tennessee Claflin eventually mar
ried an English nobleman of wealth,
and her friend Olive drifted along
pursuing literary work. But Miss
Logan did not prosper and a short
time ago New York newspaper told
of her want for the necessaries of
life. Lady Cook, her old friend, saw
the story and Immediately cabled
funds. Then she came to America
to see and aid her in person There
was pathetic scene on the pier at
New York when they met
Are you really so poor?" asked
Lady Cook.
Indeed 1t is pitiful," replied Miss
Logan. -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08

ID REPRESENTATIVE JAMES e..
~ WATSON, of Indiana, Republican
whip" of the house, will go down in
to history as the first real whip" ac-
cording to the international accept
ance of the term, who has ever served
in that body.
Speaker Cannon is partially re-
sponsible for the innovation and when
he picked out Representative Watson
for that job he had in mind set pro-
gram. Until Mr.. Watson came into
the field with the present speaker be-
hind him party whip" in the house
has been figurehead. Nobody knew
anything about him and nobody cared.
The job, at present, is not the most
agreeable in the world and the neces-
sary loyalty Of the whip" to the
speaker sometimes leads into narrow
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
Found Dead in a snowdrift.

Uniontown, Pa.-Jacob Bowman,
a farmer, aged &c years, liv-
ing seven miles from Wymps Gap, in
the mountains, was found in a snow
drift Monday, frozen to death. He had
lost his way, while returning home In
a binding snow storm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
Freight Rates viii be Raised.

Cincinnati. O.--It was said by a
railroad manager In Cincinnati Mon
day that on April l freight rates ON
certain commodities will be increased
and on May rates will be advanced
on still other commodities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
Congress.

Washington.-Both houses of con-
gress adjourned sine die at noon on
the 4th. There were no scenes of spe-
cial interest in either branch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENSED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES

Interesting Items of News Gathered
from All Parts of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
Westminster Memorial Choir
Heard in Special Song Service

Tho song service by the choir Of the
Westminster Memorial last Sunday
evening was well given and much en-
1oyed Mrs r. L. Holbrook PLAYED I'm
tie place of Sol Minister. who was pre-
vented ~ the last moment from appear
iuE. Her numbers were Romance -
bv Wioniawski and the Chant Sans
Parole ny TsChaikowsli Both were
civeu with much feeling and expression.
Miss Ada Birch's voice showed TO
sulendid advantage in her two numbers.
Loves RAPTURE" by Arthur Korth-
Ieucr. and The Years at the Spring, p
bv Mrs A. a Beach.
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
ABOUT LIGHTNING CoNDuCroPs

In am address to the Royal Engineers
at Chatham. Alfred Hands said that
TOO much Importance is attached
To the form and composition of light
ming conductors. and not enough to the
fact that the efficiency depends almost
entirely upon the way the apparatus is
attached and little on what it is made
Of. Lightning conductors IN the hands
of experts. he said. may be likcued to
drugs in the hands of dOctors-they must
be- suited 90 the particular case. As
TO the relative value Of iron and COP
per for conductors there is but trIing
difference. except that FOR conductors
expected 90 last long iron is too PERISH
ablc.--Youth's Companion
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
Band and Organ Concerts
Popular at Jamestown

The Auditorium AT the jamestown Ex-
nosition is probably more crowded dur
ing the concerts Of the band and the or
gan together Than at any other time.
These concerts interest people. The or
gan has 5000 pines and reeds. and a
chime of twenty bells. which are oper-
ated by electricity.
II Is quite an accomplishment TO play
this instrument successfully. IT is ex-
pected that before long they viii be able,
to attach "a piano I'm the same manner
as the bells
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
Felix Mendelssohn Evening
At Eastern Presbyterian Church

The choir of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church Gave Felix NendeIssohu
evening or song last Sunday Miss
Sacrey played the organ prelude. her
selection. the overture from est
Paul. Miss Gulicks number was
But the Lord is Mindful of His own. d"
from Elijah. for the OffcrJOry. and the
choir sang Meudelssohus setting Of
tine psalm. CAS- tae Hart Pants. Miss
Bertha Hansen is Jhe soprano and sang
the obiiEatos and Incidental solos The
other members OF The choir are w s
Douglass and ". ". Webb. teuors. and
Russell C.. Abbott. baritone.
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
"King Rene's Daughter" Sung
BY King Memorial Chorus

hAue hNhI . DahHANNA As
By King Memorial Chorus
A large and enthusiastic audience was
present IN Wesley Chapel Methodist
Episcopal Church Friday evening 10
hear the King Memorial chorus render
the cantata for womens voices, King
Rene's Daughter" under the direction
of Mrs Charles b. Bayly.
The opening number was Bubinstein' S
"Kamenoi Ostrow for organ and
piano, with Miss Young az the organ
and Mrs Han at the piano IL was
given with FINE effect and received de-
served applause
The story Of the cantata is adapted
from Heinrich Hertz's drama OF the
same name the words by Frederick
EnOch and the music by Henry Smart
Mrs. Arthur Dunn. soprano as "Iolan-
he. Miss Edith StoweH. soprano. us
Martha. and Mrs. u. NJ. Steers. CON
tralto. as Beatrice" did exceptionally
well i'm the solo parts. The chorus was
excellent. ali the numbers being well
sung Mrs. Grace Dufour Brown at
the piano ard Miss Jessie Young az
the organ We're the accompanies.
This womcn's chorus was organized
and. until his death. directed by Prof
Theodore !. King. since which time it
has been directed by Mrs Bayly
The present membership Of the chorus
includes the following,
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
Music for District Day
Arranged by Mr.. WrghtsOn

sydney Lloyd Wrightsou left Tor
jamestown on Friday 10 take charge of
the musocal programs for Monday.
Georgia Day. and Tuesday District Of
Columbia Day, Miss Gertrude Reuter-
and her mother viii join him at the eN-
position ou Tuesday. AS Miss Reuter-
has been engaged To- assist him iu his
program on District Day. Tuesday even
Ing. 40 g O'Clock. An elaborate program
has been arranged FOR the afternoon
and evening Of District Day
Mrs. WriEhtsou is visiting friends In
Atlantic City and from there viii go TO
New York.
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
One Of Beethoven's Manuscripts
Sold TO Florentine for SIo.soO

TIE original manuscripts of Beet
hoveu's sonata. opus Is. was recently
sold n Berlin for Slo.5ao. IL has caused
much distress among the musicians OF
Germany that q Floreutine collector
should have purchased 10 and not a
German. The manuscript comprises
twcuty-Jhreo folios written I'm the COM
poscrs own handwriting. An enthus-
iastic report published in 1872. says
that this sonata is far ahead of similar
works or Beethoven. and is fuil OF QOpu-
Iarjtv and humor one Indication mat
Beethoven thought MUGS OF the work is
that He signed his ruli name 20 IL, which
was contrary go uis custom
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
Excellent Singing by the Choir
OF First Congregational Church

The music by the choir OF tire First
Congregational Church last Sunday even
ing was OF much beauty and was SPLEEN
didly given. The organ was presided
over by DR. J. W Bischom. orgauist OF
The church, and the other numbers were.
with Eerdure CI9d from Haydn 8
Creation. by Mrs. 3. H. Smart. "H0.
Everyone That Thirsteth" Martin j.
Walter Humphrey; "In Native Worth. "
from Haydn's Creation. Douglas G..
Miller; II is Enough, from MendeIs-
sohn's Elijah" Mr. Humphrey. and
Gounod's "Sanctus." Miss Edna Scott
Smith
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
Diamond Stickpin Presented
To Sydney Lloyd Wrghtsor

sydney Lloyd Wrightsou was the re-
cipient Of an appreciated compliment ar
the meeting OF the Washington Choral
Society Monday night when ne WAS
presented with handsome diamond and
pearl suckpin and a large bunch OF
American Beauty roses by the members
of the society Mr.. Wrightson accepted
the token of esteem in short speech
OF thanks
The Washington times., 1907-06-09
Albert GAYS Chances.

Albert CAV, the yoms man who was
with Rauh at the latter's house on
The day of the assault. hgs escaped with
am indictment charging him with being
an accessory before the fact This IS
punishable hy death. but judging from
Hauid's sentence GSy has fair chance
for absolute indication. When Gay is
called for trial Miss Byrd will 20 UPON
the stand and testify against him.