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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
A BIG SAVING ON
NEWS PRINT PAPER
BULLETIN RELATING TO TARIFF
ON PULP AND PAPER BY
JOHN NORRIS.
PUBLISHERS FOUGHT HARD
In the Proposed Tariff Bill They OBJ
talned a Reduction from So Per
Ton to $3.75 Per Ton on
Print Paper.

New York City.-Mr. John Norris,
chairman of the committee of paper
of the American Newspaper Publishers
association, has issued a bulletin re-
lating to the tariff on pulp and paper
in which he says:
'Tn the proposed tariff bill publish
ers have secured the abolition Of S1.67
per ton on ground wood. They OBJ
tanned reduction from $6 per ton to
$3.75 per ton on print paper-a saving
of approximately s2,700,0000 per an
mum in the cost Of news print paper
to consumers. The publishers had
asked for free print paper. The select
committee of the house had recon.
mended So per ton. The senate raised
the rate to 81 per ton and the con.
ferees had substantially agreed on
compromise rate of SO per ton when
President Taft announced to congres.
sional callers on or about Saturday,
July "a, that 81 rate was necessary
for the application Of the protection
principle to print paper. The presi.
that full and impartial ascertainment
of cost to which the consumers were
entitled, and in disregard of numerous
and voluntary assurances that he had
given In favor of the lower rate. In
accordance with that intimation from
the president, the conferees reported
$3.75 per ton, which will probably
be adopted. If the publishers had not
inaugurated their campaign for a re-
duction of duty 1t is likely that the
paper makers would have secured an
increase from $6 per ton to So or $40
per ton on print paper upon their rep
resentations that American wood had
increased in cost to the extent Of Sc
per ton of paper produced.
Under the new schedules, each
province of Canada is regarded as a
unit so that Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick, which have no restrictions
of any kind upon expectation of pulp
or paper, can Immediately avail Of the
new tariff rate. Quebec has stump.
age tax of 25 cents per cord of wood
cut from crown lands for expectation,
from which the province obtains a rev.
enue of S25,000 per annum. There is
no stumpage tax in Quebec on wood
cut from other lands. Ontario pro.
hibits absolutely the expectation OF
wood cut from crown lands. New
Foundland also prohibits the exporta'
tion of pulp wood.
American paper makers hold leases
on $4,000 square miles of crown lands
in the province of Quebec for which
they pay an annual rental and in ad
dition fixed price of Go cents every
cord cut. These leases expire in 1910
and it is given out that within three
weeks from the date of the signing OF
the Payne bill, the terms of the new
| Quebec leases will be promulgated. II
is barely possible that Quebec may re
gard the new legislation as the best
obtainable and abolish the stumpage
tax. If it should prohibit the exporta
tion of pulp wood cut from crown land.
the American owners of timber right.
are prepared to set up complaint VI
confiscation."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
DECREASE IN JULY FAILURES
Crop Reports Favorable Especially for
Corn and Spring Wheat-Winter
Wheat Nearly Harvested.

New York City.-R. G. Dun G. Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Crop reports are favorable, especial
ly for corn and spring wheat. with
winter wheat nearly harvested. The
excellent conditions in the iron and
steel trade, emphasized this week by
the report Of the principal producer
and an increase in its rate of division
are maintained.
July failures have made the smallest
months total of liabilities since early
in 1907. Nearly every development is,
therefore, that of improvement. This
varies in degree. being at some points
rapid and at others slow. but, never
theless the tendency is persistently
away from the past depression.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
EARTH SHOCKS IN
CENTRAL MEXICO
ONE CITY DESTROYED AND THE
PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN
THE OPEN.
AND HOTELS WRECKED
Fourteen People Killed and More
Than Score MortalIy Injured
Indians Wall and Pray
in Public Squares.

Mexico City, Mexico.-Details arriv-
ing from Guerrero indicate that the re-
cent series of earthquakes in that state
and along the Pacific coast were the
worst experienced in many years. 1t
is now certain that Acapulco and Chill
pancingo were destroyed. What build
ings the Quakes of July 80 failed to
raze were leveled or rendered unin-
habitable by the stronger shocks of
August ].
In addition to the ruin caused by the
earthquake Acapulco, swept by a
tidal wave, now faces a famine. All
the markets were destroyed and the
country people are afraid to bring
more produce into town. The people
are camping in the public squares suf-
fering hunger and exposure to tropical
rains. During the heavy shock the
water in the harbor receded 33 feet
and rushed back, covering the piers
and water front and causing consider
able damage.
Mexico City, hexico.-With Chill
pancingo destroyed and Acapulco
partly razed and the loss Of life prob
lematical, central Mexico from the At
lantic to the Pacific and from Querato
on the north to Oaxaca on the south,
an area of more than 1000 square
miles, was shaken by series of the
most severe earth shocks felt in the
region for the last quarter of a GEN.
tury. The quake was severe in Mex
leo City, but not prolific in destruc-
tion. Reports telling of the loss of
life are meager, but the official fig-
ures thus far given show Ia killed
and more than score mortally injured.
While word comes from G. Poyros,
an American commercial traveller at
Chilpancingo, Guerrero, that that city
was destroyed and the inhabitants are
living in the open, suffering from the
elements. The loss of life is not def
nitely known. The shocks continue
at Chilpancingo with subterranean
rumblings and flashes of lightning
| rain and hail. Acapulco, Guerrero
was partly razed, bot the extent of the
damage is not definitely known, as
communication with that part of the
republic is not we'll established.
A message from Pueblo, the
third Mexican City in size, reports
severe damage to several dwelling
houses and one death as result Of
the shocks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
BANKING GAINS IN DULL TIMES.

The statements made by the ma
tional banks of the country under the
call of April 2S, 1909, show that they
had gained at that date no less than
S774,261, 900 in total resources since
the report of their condition made on
May IA, 1908. That means an In
crease of nearly nine per cent. in
year which was marked by much in
dustrial depression and no little dis
couragement in business. 1t might
fairly be called the growth of the
national banks in dull times-a gain
of about $65,0O0,00O month IN re-
sources. Where such development Is
possible in period of depression,
what may be expected when the cur
rent of trade and industry is flowing
swiftly? If that is the way the finan-
rial strength of the United States in
creases-and the national banks meas.
ure less than half of it-when business
is not considered good; what may be
counted on when things are booming ?
1t seems fair to estimate the growth
of the banking resources Of the coun-
try in a good year at more than $5,-
100000 every bushes day, or over a
billion and half annually, says the
Cleveland Leader. If Americans feel
somewhat conscious Of their wealth
and power and prosperity they do not
have to look far for facts and figures
to justify their soaring conception OF
the land they live in and stake their
future upon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
interviewing the profea.or.

$50 you don't think Mars would re-
ply, even If we did send signals?"
~ am almost convinced that there
would be no response" answered Prof.
Thinktum, adjusting his glasses.
Then you don't believe that Mars
is inhabited?"
"on the contrary, l think 1t ex.
tremely probable that life similar to
our own exists on the sister planet"
But you don't give those people
credit for intelligence equal to ours?"'
Eyes. / am inclined to credit them
with even greater intelligence than
we display. There are many indica-
tions that they have civilization old
er than ours, in which case they
should have too much sense to fool
away their time on any such imprac-
tical proposition"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Lauohter a Series Of earks.

Laughing is barking, say the sci
entists. The neck and head are
thrown back while series Of short
However musical the barks may be,
they are barks. The laugh begins
with sudden and violent contraction
of the muscles of the chest and abb
domen. But instead of opening to let
the air pass out of the lungs. the vocal
cords approach each other and hold 1t
back. But they are not strong enough
to exercise such opposition for more
than an instant. and the air, which is
under pressure, promptly escapes. AS
1t does so it makes the vocal cords vi
brate producing the bark.
This obstruction and liberation of
the air expelled from the lungs repeats
Itself again and again at intervals of q
quarter of second. There are thus
in hearty laugh four barks a second,
and If continued. they go on at that
rate as long as the air reserve in the
lungs holds out. The empty lungs
must then fill themselves. and this in
terval is marked by a quick gasp for
breath, after which the barks are re-
newed. The barks occur in series
with gasps for breath at intervals.
When laughter is violent, the entire
body participates. The upper part of
the trunk bends and straightens itself
alternately or sways to right and left.
The feet stamp on the floor. while the
hands are pressed upon the loins to
moderate the painful spasm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06

One effect of the warm weather has
been to promote the fruit and berry
industry. The weather recently has
provided great growing and ripening
conditions, and the effect is plainly
visible. The Delaware Maryland
peninsula, which is the seat of an i'm
mense strawberry-raising industry re-
ports a record-breaking crop. The
shipments have aggregated 16,676,OOO
quarts, with 2,600,000 quarts more
than for the same time last year, and
this Notwithstanding heavy rains that
tended to offset in part the favorable
influence. The supply of material for
strawberry shortcake and strawberry
jam, to say nothing of just strawber-
ries and cream, is abundant and
should add largely to human happi-
ness. The strawberry season is very
brief, but this year the fieeting joy
of it should be exceptionally intense.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06

The American Agriculturist is good
authority, and that newspaper says
regarding the outlook for corn, the
country's greatest grain crop: Every
condition, both weather and financial,
has tended to enlarge the breadth OF
this cereal, and the result is an acre.
age which not only surpasses all pre-
vious records, but is the largest area
ever devoted to single crop in any
country in the history of the world.
The increase was So per cent. over
the area harvested last year, max
ing the present breadth 102,750,000
acres, or slightly more than 100000
above the largest breadth heretofore
harvested" Other cereals make a
correspondingly favorable showing
There is no famine in sight this year,
and as usual the United States will
continue to help out the rest of the
world in the matter of food supply.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Bank Cashier surrenders.

Upton, Charged with the
embezzlement of $4,000 of the
funds of the First National bank
of Upton, Noah B. Marker, formerly
assistant cashier Of the bank. was
taken before United States Commits
sioner Ellis at Muncie and waived ex-
animation. He was bound in the sum
of $4,000 to appear before the fed
eral grand jury at Indianapolis next
November. Marker then was brought
back to Upton, where throng of
friends awaited him. Business men
signed his bond and he was released.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
"MAKES BETTER RAILROADS
Western Writer Pays Tribute 10
Railroad Magnate as Bullderup /,
Of the Country.

Mr.. Edward II. Hartman Is on q
trip to Europe. Ordinarily there
would need be nothing added to this
announcement beyond an exhortation
to Emperor William to chain down his
railroads and to other monarchs to
put their crowns and other valuables
In the safe at night. But Mr.. Harri-
man is going off on a pleasure trip,
and so many mean things have been
said about him that 1t will not hurt
any to change the tune moment
while he is out of the country and
not able to take any advantage OF
the lapse from the cold attitude of Sc
verify that is usually used in men,
tioning the name of Hartman.
OF all the great railroad men de-
veloped in this generation, e. H. Har-
riman is easily the biggest and the
best, says a writer in the Hutchinson
(Kan.) Daily News. The head of
railroad company, under the rules Of
, the game, must work for his stock
holders, whether ii is for the advan-
tage of politicians, shippers or con-
sumers. 1t is his job to do the best
he can for the interests entrusted to
his care. Hartman Is not only
financier, but he is builder and an
operator. Lucky Is the town, city
or community that has a Hartman
road. He insists on a good roadbed,
level track, safe track and the con-
venience and comfort of the traveller
and the shipper. The Hartman roads
are noted as the best in the coun-
try. When Hartman gets hold of q
one-horse or played-out track and
right of way he proceeds to put 1t in
first class condition. He does not
raise the rates of fares, although he
doubtless charges "a plenty" but he
insists that enough of the funds go
into real improvements to make a
railroad. And that is where he stands
ahead of good many others and why
Harrimanism Is not such bad thing
as some people have been led to think.
He makes better railroads, and there
is more need for Improvement that
way than there Is in some others
which are being discussed. So far
as we can see, he believes in giving
every interest along his road faif
deal.
He is a public benefactor from that
standpoint. He uses his power fairly.
He Is a great man, and as good or
| better than the ordinary citizen who
looks upon him as the personifcation
of the money power, seeking whom
1t may devour. He is a strong man
in the financial world, but that should
not be against him, when the flnan-
cial world is the object which most
of us want to reach. He is a good
American and he spends his money
on American railroads, not on foreign
titles, race horses, old editions or
other bad habits. If he is not per-
fect-and we don't think he is-he is
no exception to the rule and is worthy
of the praise of his fellow citizens for
the good he does and has done.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
THE BUCKEYE RECORD
A eRIsT OF NEWS FROM VARIOUS
CITIES IN OHIO.
Short Chronicles of a Days Happen
ings as Told by Telegraph
for Our Readers.
STATE CAPITAL cuLLlNes.

Secretary of State Thompson has
settled the Jackson county democratic
contest over the appointment of a
deputy election supervisor by appoint
ing DR.. e. T. Dando, who appeared
to have Is of the 81 members of the
committee for him.
Gov. Harmon has stated that he
would request the war department to
give this state the figurehead to be
taken from the bow of the battleship
Ohio. He has been asked to make
this request, and If it is complied
with, the figurehead will be placed on
exhibition at the State house.
The steam and electric railroads of
Ohio will pay taxes of valuation al
most one and a half million dollars
larger this year than last. Figures
given out by Auditor of State Fulling-
ton indicate this. The boards of as
SCISSORS, composed of auditors in coun-
ties through which these roads oper-
ate, have certified to the state auditor
their appraisement Of these roads for
taxes.
D. S. Booker, a negro of Barnes
vile, was shot to death by Peter Duff
fy, white, an employe of the Kill
bourne-Jacobs Manufacturing Co. The
shooting occurred at Third and Long
streets, the men quarreling over the
relative merits of the white and black
races. After the shooting, a mob of
blacks chased Duffy two blocks and he
was rescued by the police with diff
Guilty. In the general melee, Joe Glad
den a hYstander was shot In the legs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
TWO CHILDREN ARE KIDNAPPED
After They Had Disappeared Let
ter Demanding $25,000 Ransom
Was Delivered to Father.

st. Louis, Mo.-Grace Viviano, 8
and Thomas Viviano, 8, were kid
parents in the Italian colony. Short
ly after the children disappeared, a
letter demanding $25,O00 ransom was
delivered to the father of the children,
Pietro Viviano and a cousin of the
same name.
The Vivianos are manufacturers OF
spaghetti and live in the same build.
ing. The police are searching for
Samuel Turrisi, an employe of the
Viviano cousins. He is said to have
been seen with the children shortly
before they disappeared.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06

There is little comfort for friends
of American shipping in the news that
a company running steamships to Ha-
wall has contracted With an eastern
concern for three new vessels of large
dimensions. These ships will be of
American construction. operated by
Americans under the American flag,
and for this much the American peo-
pie may be proportionately thankful
May the new craft be such inspiring
object lessons that more OF the same
sort will follow speedily.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06

The treasury statement shows that
the deficit in receipts of the national
government at the end of the fiscal
year just closed was $S9,S11,OOO The
estimated deficit was $114,OOO,O0O, SO
it seems that conditions have i'm
proved greatly during the last few
months. The discrepancy is larger
than is desirable, but receipts and
expenditures are steadily getting near.
er together, and anyway Uncle Sam
has handsome surplus left from for
mer years to draw upon. And his
credit was never better.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Tho Way He Did 1t.

Jenkins-Well, sir. gave 1t to that
man straight, l can tell you. He is
twice as big as am. too, but ! told
him exactly what thought of his ras-
cally conduct right to his face. and I
called him all the names In the die
tionary, and lot of others as we'll.
Studds-And didn't he try to hit
you. jenkins?
Jenkins-No. Sir. he didn't. And
when he tried to answer back, just
hung up the telephone receiver and
walked away. :
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
SECOND ATTEMPT A SUCCESS
Man Said to be a Banker of Buffa'
N. Y, Cuts Throat on Steam
er VaderIand.

= Antwerp.-Charles Brown, who is
said to have been a banker OF
Buffalo, N. Y, committed suicide
by cutting his throat on board the
steamer Vaderland as the vessel was
nearing Antwerp. Mr.. Brown, who
was suffering from melancholia, the
effects Of nervous breakdown, pre-
viously had made an unsuccessful at
tempt to kill himself by jumping into
the sea when the ship was at Dover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
wife HELPS Out Preacher.

New York City.-Mrs II. S. Baker
wife of the pastor of the South
Brooklyn Unitarian church, has been
preaching sermons in her husbands
place in order that he might take a
months vacation without putting the
congregation to the expense of employ.
ing an extra pastor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Lake Emitted Four Times.

Marion, O.-Failure of the members
of the board of public service to
get together caused Mckinley lake to
be four times emptied and three times
refilled. Server John Anthony ordered
Commissioner Blum to empty the lake
to prevent the boys swimming therein.
Server Isslieb, hearing Of the emptying
of the lake, ordered it refilled. An
thony then had it emptied and Isslieb
had it filled again.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Refused to Give up office.

Coshocton. O.-John Mapel fatty
refused to give up his office as chief
Of police when notified by Mayor Ham
ilton that he had appointed Lieut.. Paul
Johnston, chief, and Patrolman Han
kins, lieutenant, under the Paine law.
Mapel will be ignored and the mayor
notified the patrolmen that Johnston
was their head. Mapel threatens to
bring action to test the law.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Reporter HurIs cuspIdor at Mayor

Hamilton, O.-Mayor Straub and
William Delacourt, a reporter, fig
ured in sensational scene In the
mayors Office in the city hall. The
trouble arose over publication con-
structed by the mayor as reflection
on his character. Delacourt seized an
iron cuspidor and struck the mayor on
the chest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Train Crashed Into Restaurant.

Bellefontaine, O.-Many passengers
were severely shaken up and Owen
Meredith, an express messenger,
was probably fatally injured when a
Big Four passenger train crashed
through an open switch into res.
taurant, partly demolishing the build
ing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Auto Plunaes Into RIuer.

Washington, Pa.-An automobile
ran away on a steep hill near
here, broke across field and dashed
over a 25-foot embankment into the
Monogahela river. The six occupants
Of the car escaped injury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Former owner of Newspaper dies

Pittsburg, Pa.-Calvin Wells, 80,
former owner of the Philadelphia
Press and former partner of the firm
of Hussey, Wells & Co., Philadelphia,
is dead. Mr.. Wells was the president
OF the Pittsburg Forge & Iron Co.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
Six Deaths by browning.

Boston, Mass.-Six deaths by drown.
ing was the record of a Sunday
in Massachusetts. All with one ex.
ception lost their lives while bathing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06
nWatsn Win at palhl.

Cincinnati, o.-In an exciting local
option election Delhi, suburb,
voted to retain saloons by majority
Of ten votes.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-07

Bigelow, and he sees only the char acters about him. The most insigniu. cant noise will distract him, make him self-conscious, and in his own eyes, at least. impure his acting. He hears even the tick of watch, and so no loud tickers are allowed back of the stage. Recently in a Western city, while Warfeld was acting his tenderest scene in "The Music Master" a new stage held his breath as he thought terrific crash, sounding like tumb- ling sky-scraper. Every one back of the stage held his breath. as he thoug" of the wrath of the star After the scene. MT. Warheld went to his dress ing room, and William Boag, his stage manager, followed for his soolding. for he is responsible for everything that goes wrong behind the footlights from the intrusion of the theater woman. In a few minutes Boag re- turned from the stars dressing room. The stage hands gathered about woa- dering how many of them were to be fred. Boag was smiling. Gee, w-w-what did he say?" breathed the property man. Nothing much. He thought it was thunder storm" Com ing Nov goth.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-07
FORTUNE HUNTERS BACK.

Halifax, N. S., Nov. 6.-Failure has again attended an effort to wrest Captain Kidd's millions" from their reputed resting place on Oak Island. which for 160 years has been a goal of hundreds of treasure seekers. The latest attempt to secure this money. which has been carried on all sum mer by a party from New York, has met with no more success than has attend all previous attempts.
 Members of the party arrived in the city from Chester and will remain for a few days endeavoring to dispose of some of the costly machinery which they brought from New York to aid them in the search.