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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-15

were powerful enough to do as they
pleased with him until his wrongs were
finally brought before President Lin
coin by Senator Charles Sumner.
In war time Mr.. Smith was Boston
hardware merchant, with his brother,
Benjamin H. Smith, under the firm
name of Smith Bros. & Co., doing busi-
ness in Federal street.
The firm sought contracts with the
government, a large and constant pur-
chaser of all kinds of war material.
Franklin w. Smith made study of
the laws which related to dealing with
the national authorities, and also de-
voted some time to studying the prac-
tical details of furnishing war ma
terials. He discovered many defects in
the laws, which admitted of multi
tude of leaks" and that the govern
ment was being defrauded by greedy
contractors.
Through Daniel w. Gooch, then in
congress from the old Fifth district,
and other influential men, Mr.. Smith
was instrumental in Strengthening the
laws which regulated these govern
ment contracts. Herein was the be-
ginning of his persecution.
The contractors declared war to the
knife against this Boston man who
had dared to thus interfere with them.
When Smith Bros. & Co. became
purveyors to the navy department, the
firms operations were watched by hos.
tile eyes from various points.
In June, 1864, in the matter of some
contracts for Banca tin, when Revely
tin was delivered the contractors
thought they had case against their
enemy, and legal proceedings for pros
ecution were Immediately begun.
The Smith brothers were arrested al
| their store, and In default of bonds
were taken to Fort Warren, Boston
harbor, where only the most important
offenders, political or otherwise, were
supposed to be incarcerated.
Before United States Commissioner
Col. Olcott many Boston merchants
were obliged to appear and testify re
garding their relations with the Smith
brothers. The result was highly com
mendatory of the implicated firm.
The contractors were strong enough
however, though foiled in the prelimi
nary inquiry, to secure a court-martia
to try f. w. Smith at the CharlestowI
navy yard. Assistant Secretary of tn,
Navy Fox telegraphed to Boston tina
the bail must be fixed at 100000. Al
exander H. Rice, then in congress, ant
warm friend of Mr.. Smith, tele
graphed at once to Secretary Well
that 81, 100000 would be given the mex
day, and that afternoon procured from
the bankers and merchants of Bostol
subscriptions to the amount of $750,00
for that purpose. Next day Mr.. Fo,
telegraphed to Boston that only $40
900 would be expected as Nail.
The court-martial trial was probabl
the most interesting Of the war. TIL
press of Boston and of aIew York, an
the business men of both cities ind
vidually and in their organizations
supported Mr.. Smith throughout. H
also had the sympathy of all the Re
publican leaders of Massachusetts, an
notably of Sumner, who with the Ell
tire Massachusetts delegation prays
President Lincoln to transfer the cas-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-15
Police Chief Is Warned.

Dayton, O.-Following the attempt
to wreck the home of Frank
Gentle, rich Italian fruit merchant
in this city, last Monday night, the
chief of the Piqua police. Frank
Gehle, has been making a vigorous
search among the Italian residents
under his jurisdiction, the blackmail-
ing letters preceding the explosion
having been written in that city.
Wednesday Chief Gehle received a
letter warning him to cease his ef-
forts in the investigation of Italian
residents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-15

ident by the Prohibitionists at their
national convention in Columbus, o.,
July Is, is one of the leading advo-
Gates of prohibition in the south,
though Democrat. For 20 years
member of the Georgia legislature, he
drafted the state prohibition law and
led the fight that resulted in the laws
adoption. Mr.. Wright is resident of
Rome, Floyd county, and is wealthy
His father, prominent judge, left
him a fortune, and his wife, who was
Miss Moore of this city, had $25O,00O
at the time of her marriage. AS an
orator Mr.. Wright is eloquent, and he
has been successful as lawyer. In
1896 Mr.. Wright was the populist can.
didate for governor of Georgia. He is
so years old.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-15
TALKS IN FORTY TONGUES.
Massachusetts, Woman Has Mastered
Many Difficult Languages.

Boston.--An addition to the inter-
national fame won by American wom-
en- has been made through the recent
triumphs of Miss Mary Elizabeth s.
Cotton of Basthampton, now on her
way home from the far east, who has
recently achieved the honor of being
the champion linguist of the world.
Miss Cotton speaks 40 languages flu
ently-that is, she has a conversations
al and reading knowledge of each and
has also made careful study of relig-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-15
Police Deny Forcing Confession.

Cleveland, o. Police Inspector
Rowe and Detective Shibley testified
san Judge Ford's court Tuesday that
Mrs. Christina Lipscomb, on trial on
"A second degree murder charge. vol
UNFAIRLY confessed March 23 that she
KILLED her husband, John Lipscomb.
They said no threats were made to
Brighten Mrs. Lipscomb and that they
offered her no hope in the way of
freedom II she would tell about the
shooting. Mrs. Lipscomb had testl-
ied that she was forced into making
q confession.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-15
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SOlulnDuS, ", = spirited COulSSLS
between the followers of Mayor
Johnson of Cleveland and the Gar
ber-Finley wing of the party marked
the district meetings held Tuesday
afternoon for the selection of mem
bers of the state central and various
committees preliminary to the meet
ing last night of the Democratic state
convention. Both factions claim a
convention.
The new state central committee,
which will meet this afternoon for Or
ganization and perhaps for the cleo
ton of an executive chairman, is as
follows:
First district - Lewis G. Bernard,
Hamilton county.
Second-C. N. Danenhower, Ham,
ilton.
Third-Edward w. Hanley, Mont
gomery.
Fourth-Charles A. Kloeb, Mercer.
Fifth-George c. Rings, Williams.
Sixth-Joseph P. Elton, Highland.
Seventh-Henry Kampf, Miami.
Eighth-W. R. Nevin, Logan.
Ninth-A. A. Reilley, Lucas.
Tenth-Vallee Harold, Scioto.
ELEVENTH.. R. Wolf, Ross.
Twelfth-James Ross, Franklin.
Thirteenth DIR. H. H. Hartman,
Crawford.
Fourteenth. L. Van Armon, Lo-
rain.
Fifteenth A. R. Mccullough,
Guernsey.
Sixteenth-Ed. F. Lawler, Carroll.
Seventeenth. G. Shuler, Holmes
Eighteenth-Bernard Bell, Stark.
Nineteenth DIR. c. w. Millikin,
Summit
Twentieth-C. w. Lapp, Cuyahoga.
Twenty-irst-Tom L. Johnson, Guy
ahoga.
The following is the committee on
resolutions:
First district - Benjamin L. Held
ingsfeld, Hamilton county.
Second w. G. Schreiner, HamiI-
ton.
Third-George G. Murphy, Butler.
Fourth-E. L. Hoskins, Shelby.
Fifth-Hon. John S. Shook, Pauld-
ing.
Sixth-W. F. Roudebush, Clermont.
Seventh-C. G. Duffy, Miami.
Eighth-Justin Warner, Hancock.
Ninth-W. E. Benz, Ottawa.
Tenth-Oscar Newman, Scioto.
Eleventh M. A. Daugherty, Fair
field.
Thirteenth-Judge F. e. Beis. Erie.
Fourteenth-Judge f. NJ. Levering,
Knox.
FIFTEENTH. w. Tannehill, Morgan.
Sixteenth-A. NJ. McCombs, Harrf-
son.
Seventeenth-A w. Patrick, Tus.
carawas.
Eighteenth w. E. Cutschall, Co.
lumbiana.
Nineteenth = w. B. Fitzpatrick
Trumbull.
Twentieth-N. d. Baker, Cuyahoga.
Twenty-first-Tom L. Johnson, Guy.
ahoga.
Four contests from Lucas, Mus
kingum, Clermont and Hardin coun
ties were decided by the committee
on credentials in favor of the regu
lar delegations.
The convention met last night ir
the Goodale Street auditorium. Elk
Mayor Edward M. Moore of Youngs
town was the temporary chairman
and State Senator Benjamin F. Gay
man of Columbus temporary secre
tary. The temporary organization
was made permanent.
A test of the relative strength o
the Johnson and anti-Johnson factions
of the party was taken on minorit!
report which proposed to seat a con
testing delegation from Lucas count!
which was favorable to Johnson. Th'
report was rejected by vote of 46
to 430. With the 27 votes from Luca
county, which could not be cast ol
this proposition, the anti-Johnson fol
lowers have total of 400 votes, or
more than a majority.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-15

Wheat Growth in Canada.
Wheat natures In Canada in from
30 to 100 days.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02

corning both religion and science.
She has met all criticism in the way
that Jesus taught. She has prac-
tised the gospel which she teaches,
the gospel of Christ, the gospel Of
Love. Standing alone through years
of trial and persecution, naturally
of modest, shrinking disposition,
not desiring the plaudits of the
world, impelled and supported by a
power far beyond and above her
self, Mrs. Eddy. among women, is a
figure unique in history
The present mission of Christian
Science is to bring or restore nor
NAL conditions of mind, body, and
environment. Christian Science dis
closes the action of pure and noble
thought, not only upon what Is
called the human mind, but also up
on the human body. 1t gives us a
heVer-ialling test. 1t ever declares
That God is Mind, and that as there
is one God. there Is one Mind. 1t
teacfes us to measure every human
impulse. every thought, by this in
variable standard, and to ask our
selves continually, how does God, the
one infinite Mind, think about this
or that. In this way the day of
Judgment, as our textbook says.
comes hourly and continually"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
CIGARETTES MUST GO
Washington Judge has Decided
Reverses Ruling Of Judge
Sullivan

Sullivan.
Spokane, WASH, Sept. 28.-Judges;
of the supreme court Of the state Of
Washington have decided that the
cigarette must go, having agreed
that the anti-cigarette law, enacted
by the legislature of 1907, is con-
stitutional. This reverses a ruling
by Judge e. H. Sullivan of the Spo-5
kane county superior court, who de-
.clared it unconstitutional, from the
fact that title Of the law is in con-
fleet with its provisions. The de-
cision by the upper court means it
is unlawful to manufacture, sell or
give away the paper rolls or "the
markings" in any other part Of the
commonwealth. The coffin nails
were sold openly in Spokane, pend
ing the supreme court decision. and
the effect of the enforcement OF the
law will be to send thousands of
dollars to border towns in Idaho
and Oregon, and other states where.
cigarettes are not under the ban.
The fight against the law was start.
ed last year by H. s. Winsor, a for
mer local restauranteur. It was In
timated at the time that the .'to-.
bacco trust" was back OF the litiga-
ton to upset the law or gain time
to dispose OF the big stocks on hand.
However, it is made clear that ey-
cry dealer who handled cigarettes
or papers in the meantime is liable.
though It is not believed prosecu-
ton will be pushed for former of
fornas tsa..-sa
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
MEETING OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF DEL.
EGATEs AND DEEP INTEREST
IS SHOWN.
NATIONAL SPEAKERS no BE
HERE FOR ALL SERVICES
NEXT SUNDAY.

Commencing Tuesday evening,
the Presbyterians of the state be-
gan gathe ring for their annual
meeting. Tuesday evening meet
ing of the Black Hills Presbytery
was held. Rev. Surbeck, of Lead
giving the address. The subject of
his remarks was Where there is no
Vision the People Perish" This was
Ia grand sermon the only regret be
ing that there were not more peo-
pie present.
"Wednesday was taken up with
routine work of the Presbytery, the
following being in attendance:
DIR. Carson. Of Huron; Rev. 8. L..
McAmis, Hot Springs; Rev. ]. s.
surbeck, Lead; Rev. c. H. Poland,
Whitewood; Rev. c. D. Erskine,
Sturgis, and Messrs. j. M. Hamil-
ton, Highland, and e. w. Graham.
Viewfield.
Wednesday evening Synodical Sun
day School Institute was opened with
an enthusiastic meeting. j. M. Ham
ilton talked upon What a Mission
airy Sees He sees a great deal,
and without hearing what he said,
the reporter can make a guess that
he said Sunday School missionary
sees the need of more means and
more workers.
E. H. Grant, the Synod's Sunday
School missionary, gave an address
on 'The boy. How to Win and Hold
Him for the Sunday School," This
difficult subject was handled in a
way which attracted more than the
usual amount of interest, He said
1t depended upon the boys environ
ments as to how to go at it to win
him. No two boys are alike, or
brought up alike. In the first place
the Sunday school must be a good,
live one. No boy, or girl either.
wants to go where things are dull
and commonplace. Then he said to
study the boy and touch him where
most accessible. That may sound
Like bit of Unnecessary advice
but it is not. Study what interests
him most, and work that string.
That is the only way to get hold of
him. Then he told of the value of a
boy, and that no trouble was too
great to take for a boys welfare, for
the Nation needed good boys and
good young men.
Good programs are on for every
day in the week. Sunday afternoon
REV. DR.. Charles G. Jordan, of
pennsylvania, will address a mass
meeting.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
TAFT SPEAKS IN
BRYAN'S SIA|E
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
ROYALTY WELCOMED AT Ey.
cry POINT VISITED IN
rHE STATE AND MADE TWELVE
SPEECHES DURING THE DAY
AND EVENING.

Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. so.-Taft oe--
gan his tour Of Nebraska this nom
.Ig by making his first speech at En-
.rson. He made talks at Wayne.
Wakefield, Norfolk, Stanton. War
or, West Point, Hooper. Fremont,
Wahoo and several speeches in Lin
etn, both afternoon and evening. He
'ached Lincoln shortly after three
lock. His voice is still in poor CON
Lion He took Bryan as the sub
ct in all his speeches and paid trib-
se to the Nebraska state pride in
le.r candidate.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
Will be a Success.

The ladies of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the Congregation
al church at Scenic are about to hold
very novel fair or harvest festival.
They are to have display from the
various Tables and Basins, a con-
mitee having been appointed from
each to have the mater in charge.
A wholesome rivalry will be worked
up to show which locality can raise
the best and most varied grazing
and vegetables. The committee ap-
pointed is as follows: Quinn, Mrs.
Randall; Hart, Mrs. Firestine;. H.,
Mrs. Merritt; Kube, Mrs. Skinner;
Spring Creek basin, Mrs. Wright;
Inlay basin, Miss Lulu Hunt
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
EDUCATORS IN SESSION
they Discuss tho Public School as .
Safeguard to Public Health.

: j
Safeguard to Public Health.
Washington, Sept. 2S...The PUB
C School as 4 Safeguard to Public,
iealth' is the keynote topic of the
leventh annual conference Of the
,.astern Public Educational Assoc
3sations. opened here today in con-
motion with the Intentional Con-
siess on tuberculosis. Scores OF
istinguished educators are in at
enhance and were welcomed. today
" District Commissioner MacFar-
and and local educational authors
Ties.
At the session this evening pa
ler on The Value OF Volunteer
Work to Community's Civic
Health" was read by Allen Albert,
r., editor Of the Washington Times
and director and member Of the
executive committee of the Cham.
Der of Commerce. Dramatic selec-
tions were given by Miss Miriam Lee
EARLY, of the department. Of English.
in Swarthmore College. DIR. Henry
M. Ueipziger, who is in charge OF
the free lecture system OF the local
Department of Education, and is an
author of educational and ethical es-.
says, will have for his subject The,
Uses of the, Modern Schoolhouse.,
His paper was followed by a discus
sion.
A business meeting will be held
tomorrow afternoon. This will be
followed by two papers on the hy-
slenic aspect of public schools. The
subject Of the first, which is to be.
read by Mrs. Emma j. Grouse, of
Columbia University, is s.Eyesignt,
and General Health in School Child
rem" DR.. Pearce KNITTING, Of the
Maryland Medical College, will
speak on School Hygiene as Fac.
tor in Public Advancement"
DR. A. Duncan Young, OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, will open
the public session tomorrow evening
with a paper on The Teaching
OF Hygiene in the Public Elemen-
tary Schools He will be followed
by William H. DeLacey, Judge OF
the Juvenile Court of the District or
Columbia, whose subject will be
The Juvenile Court and Its Rela-
ton to Public Health" A discus
sion will ensue.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
A DEMOCRATIC MEASURE
Granville Jones Thought He was De
nouncing Republicans but is
Mistaken.

Planklnton, S. D., Sept. 30.--Re-
publicans are laughing at Granville
Jones, newcomer from Texas who
located at Rapid City, and who has
been put on the stump by the DEM
ocrats. Jones, being new resi-
dent Of the states ana not knowing
much about it's political history, has
been vociferously If not eloquently
denouncing law that was passed
by a democratic legislature and
signed by Andy Lee, democratic
governor.
In the course of speech bristling
with personal attacks on Governor
Crawford and Senator Vessey, the
republican nominee for governor,
Jones, who appeared here Friday
with R. e. Dowdell, candidate for
congress made an earnest denuncia-
ton of the anti-pass law enacted by
the last legislature. He declared it
was itself complete proof that the
republican party in this state was
allied with the corporations, that 1t
showed that the republican party
did not have any intention of regu-
lating the railroad companies.
This anti-pass law" he thun-
lered, '.of which the republicans
boast SO much, to which they point
as proof that they are against the
corporations, provides-and 1 dare
say none OF you know it-that the
railroad commissioners, the men who
must regulate the railroads, can
travel on free transportation. Now,
what do you think OF that?"
The facts are that this provision
was not included in the anti pass
law. Section 6 of that statute re-
peals all conflicting acts Except
section 463 OF the revised political
code of 1902 This section 1853
was passed by the legislature of
1897, democratic in both branches,
and signed by Governor Lee, now a
candidate for the same office. 1t
proyides:
"The railroad commissioners and
their secretary shall have the right
of free transportation in. the per-
Torrance of their duties concerning
railroads. on all railroads and rail-
road trains in this state, and they
may take with them experts or other
agents whose services they may re-
quire and wh0 shall in like manner
be transported free of charge"
All the democrats in the last leg
stature except one voted for the
anti-pass bill which retained this
provision.
AS matter Of fact the law is
really an excellent one, for, II the
railroad commissioners were not al
lowed passes, the state would be
compelled to pay their fare. And,
as they must travel extensively, the
item would be a considerable one.
1t is customary in other states to
provide that the railroad commits
sioners should be carried free OF
charge. In Oregon last spring the
voters approved law requiring the
railroads to give free transporta-
ton to number of state officers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02

Last spring, before the national
conventions of the great parties were
held, the democrats of South Dako-
ia were quite vociferous in their
claims that if President Roosevelt re-
fused to accept denomination, and
William Howard Taft was nominat-
ed as the republican candidate for
president, William J. Bryan would
sweep South Dakota like prairie
fire. The growing popularity OF Mr..
Taft among western republicans,
however. has caused the democrats
to revise their early estimates, and
now 1t would be an exceedingly bold
man who would predict that Bryan
has the slightest chance of carrying
South Dakota. To make the preddc-
ton at this stage OF the campaign
would entitle the democrat making
the prediction to Carnegie hero
medal. Stanley County Herald.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
Returned With a Bride.

Sunday morning Cary Hodnett re-
turned from short visit to Osca-
loosa, Ia, bringing with him bride.
Mr.. Hodnett and Miss Ethel Brooks
were married in Oscaloosa Thursday,
September oath, and came immed-
lately to Rapid City, where they will
make their home. Mr.. Hodnett is
another young man who has almost
always lived in Rapid City. He Is
In the employ of the Rapid City Gas
company, and is thoroughly re-
liable man. May success and happi-
ness be theirs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
Church Razaars..

This fall will be well taken up
with church bazaars and suppers,
three or four at least having al
ready been planned. The first on
the list Is the one to. be given by the
NJ. 3. Church on October Is, the
place not having been announced.
The second will be given by the
Catholic ladies October 80, and the
third by the Congregational ladies
on election day, November 8.
Early in December is the date for
the Presbyterian bazaar, and It will
probably be held at hat time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02

~ desirable in this country IL It can
be made safe. am quite certain.
tBut quite as Important as the
asset-currency. to my mind, Is the
branch system. If you make your
laws SO that 1t is mere permissive,
surely the branch system will not
come Into being in an important de-
gree unless 1t is right In principle.
II 1t - right in principle, should the
parf'~Aa- interests of ten thousand
or more individual banks stand in
the way Of great public good?"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
Y, SOUTH DAKOTA, OCTOBER 2, 1908.

the bride. who is a sister of Mrs.
Fred Mccain, has lived here for a
number of years. They are both
worthy young people and have the
best wishes Of all their friends for
a happy and prosperous life. They
have already gone to housekeeping
at 925 Columbus street, where they
will be at home to their friends after
October is,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
WIN Dedicate New Church.

The new Methodist Episcopal
church at Scenic will be dedicated
with appropriate csremonle, on
Sunday, October 4th. The ledica-
tory sermon will be delivered by
Rev. G. D. Royse, Of this city. pre-
siding elder of the Cheyenne dis
trict Of the Black Hills H. K. Mis-
sion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
Malrl.ried.

Monday evening. September 90,
1908. John e. Fall and Miss Mar
sgaret Basdm quietly went to the
Presbyterian Manse and were mar:
irieds by Rev. H. r. Upton. They
were accompanied by Miss Minnie
Black and Allie Mccain. Both par
ties 10 this marriage are we'll known
in Rapid City. The groom has lived
here since he was small boy. ana