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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
DASTARDLY DEED COMMITTED
Unknown White Man Drags Seven
Year-OId Girl Into Woods
and Mstreats Her.

GAINESVILLE, O.-While on her way
home from Sunday school, Bessie
Hill, 7 years. the daughter of Riley
Hill, miner living five miles east
of New Lexington, Perry county,
was attacked by an unknown white
man, who dragged the tot into a
woods and mistreated her.
The little girl was accompanied by
her six-year-old brother. and while
passing through stretch of woods,
a half mile from their home. they
were accosted by a stranger. de-
spite her protests the girl was picked
up by the man and carried into the
woods, while her brother ran on
home and told his mother of the oc-
currence. The father was not at
home but, accompanied by several
neighbors, Mrs. Hill hurried to her
daughters aid The child was met
coming from the woods, while her as
sailant had disappeared.
| Later a horse and buggy was
stolen from hitching lack in
Crooksville, six miles from the scene
of the crime, and it is suspected that
the rig was used by the fugitive in
making his escape. The victim is
said to be in precarious condition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
FINALLY ENDS HER EXISTENCE
Girls Fourth Attempt to Commit
Suicide Successful and She
Is Drowned.

Syracuse, N. Y.-A nervous break
down brought on by .overstudy
and overwork caused Miss Grace
c. Stoddard, a student in Syra.
cuse university, to commit suicide
by drowning herself in the Chenango
river back of her residence in Bing.
hamton. She was 81.
In her efforts to earn her way
through college she tried to make a
four years course in three years.
She worked afternoons in a depart.
ment store and attended mission SER
vices three nights week. She had
planned to go to Africa as a mission
airy.
This was the girls fourth attempt
at suicide in ten days. First she
took laudanum, then tried to jump
in front of an automobile and then
Monday again took laudanum but moi
not enough to kill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
FOILS HER ALLEGED CAPTOR
Chicago Girl Jumps Out of a Mans
Automobile and Is Seriously
Injured.

Chicago, Ill.-A leap from a swiftly
moving automobile to escape from a
man she alleges was taking her away
from home, brought serious injuries
to Miss Mary Kirschner, %, of South
Chicago.
The girl, upon reviving. said that
she had slight acquaintance with
the captor. She had met him at
dance two years ago, she said. AS
she wes walking home he drove up in
his machine and offered to carry her.
She accepted, she said, but the man
drove his car swiftly for the open
country despite her pleas TO be al
lowed to get out Just outside of the
town, after the car had passed several
groups of men who say they heard the
girl scream, Miss Kirschner jumped
out. The man tried to hold her, but
only succeeded in tripping her so that
she fell on her face in the road. The
car later became stranded in a sand
road and the driver was captured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Mutual Surnrlse.

A mission worker in New Orleans
was visiting a reformatory near that
city not long ago when she observed
among the inmates an old acquaint-
ance, a negro lad long thought to be
model of integrity. "Jim!" ex-
claimed the mission worker. 'Is It
possible l find you here?" "Yassum,"
blithely responded the backslider. rs
charged with stealin' barrel O. sweet
pertaters." The visitor sighed. you.
JIM" she repeated. II am surprised"
"Yassum," said Jim. $50 was l or
wouldn't be here!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
GOV. HASKELL AGAIN INDICTED
He and Five Others Are Charged
With Fraud in the Muskogee
Town Lot Cases.

Tulsa, Okla.-Indictments charging
fraud in the Muskogee town loS
cases have been returned by the
United States grand jury against Gov
Charles N. Haskell, F. B. Sewers, W.
T. Hutchins, c.. w. Turner, A. 2. Eng
lish and w. R. Eaton.
The accused men are charged with
obtaining titles from the government
to town lots in Muskogee by illegal
methods. Bond in each case was fixed
at $4,000, and was promptly furnished.
1t is thought the cases will be heard
at an early date. This is the second
indictment of Gov. Haskell in the Tul-
sa case.
Interest in the land fraud proceed
ings was heightened by an order from
Judge Marshall citing William Stry-
ker, editor of the Tulsa Democrat, to
appear before the United States court
at McAlester, June IA, to answer a
charge of contempt of court. The or
der was issued on application of Dis
trict Attorney w. H. Gregg, who al
leges that Stryker has been publish
ing improper matter about the inves-
tigation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
NOT A MATTER OF LOYALTY.
Simple But lnsuperable Reason Why
Subject Could Not knee
Before His King.

One fancies that few types of men,
can, from time to time, have afforded
royalty more amusement of quiet
sort than provincial mayors of Eng
land. From the Foreland to PEN
zance," by Give Holland, contains the
story Of mayor of Weymouth who,
during one of the visits of King
George to the town, was destined to
afford "comic relief" to a ceremony of
some Importance.
The occasion was the presentation
OF an address Of welcome to the king,
and we are told that the mayor, on ap-
preaching to present it, to the aston
ishment and dismay of all, instead OF
kneeling, as he had been told to do.
seized the queens hand to shake 1t
as he might that of any other lady.
Col. Gwynne, the master of the cere-
monies, hurriedly told him of the
faux pas, saying: you should have
kneeled, sir"
"Sir, 1 cannot" was the reply.
Everybody does, sir" hotly asserted
the colonel.
The mayor grew red, and evidently
much upset, exclaimed: "Confound 1t,
sir, but I've got wooden leg!"
History records that "a smile suf-
fused the face of her majesty, and the
king laughed outright Com
panion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT
ScHooLBoYS BRING ABOUT THE
ARREST OF THREE MEN.
schoolteaoher Discovers Looted Mail
Pouches in the Attic of a School
house at Omaha, Neb.

Omaha, Neb.-Three small school
boys brought about the arrest of
three men believed to be the rob-
bers who held up the Overland limi-
ted train on the Union Pacific rail-
road at the city limits of Omaha and
woman schoolteacher discovered
the looted mail pouches seized at
that robbery. To these three boys
and to their teacher probably will
go $4,000 reward offered by the
Union Pacific railroad If the prison
Ts prove to be the men wanted.
The police made the arrests, but to
the sharp eyes of schoolboys belongs
the credit of discovering the hidden
tools of the robbers, thus bringing
about the arrests of the suspects and
to the deductive reasoning of Mrs.
Freeman, teacher, scores of detec-
tives ascribe the finding of the rob-
bers' loot in the attic of the school
house. When schoolboys' found hid
den on the bank of the Missouri
river revolvers, lights and other ma
terial used by robbers, they told
their teacher, Mrs. Freeman. She
advised the police and detectives and
after 30-hour vigil arrested the
three men now in custody.
Following the arrest near the
schoolhouse, scores of detectives be-
gan to search for further evidence.
While these sleuths were busy in
vain Mrs. Freeman noticed that a
ladder used for reaching the attic of
the school building had been dis
placed. She decided that the attic
had been used as a lair. Lanterns
were procured and she sent two men
into the attic, where they found
eight registered mail sacks, two rain
coats, long top coat and pair of
overalls. The police then were
called. An examination showed that
every letter and package had been
torn open, the contents of value re-
the envelopes.
The men that are now in custody
gave names of Woods, Gordon and
Torgensen, but these are probably
fictitious. They are believed to have
come from Denver but tell conflict
ing stories.
Fred Tortensen and w. d. Woods
were later identified by Engineer
Mickeljohn and Fireman Prawl as
the men who crawled over the ten
der of their locomotive and forced
their train.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
MORE THAN 80
PEOPLE KILLED
A TERRIFIC TORNADO WRECKS
ZEPHYR, A VILLAGE IN THE
STATE OF TEXAS.
FIFTY SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Hillsides of Town Covered With De-
bris of All kiS1s, lntermineIed
With Bodice of Animals
and Human Beings.

Brownwood Tex.-A tornado COM
pletely wrecked Zephyr, village in
Brown county, killing more than 30
persons, seriously wounding so and
hurting scores of others. Extreme
darkness made the catastrophe awful.
Nearly so houses were demolished.
Lightning struck lumber yard and
started a fire which DESTROYED an en-
tire business block. No effort was
made to fight the fire as the care of
the dead and wounded demanded all
attention. A section hand pumped
hand car to Brownwood and spread
the alarm. In two hours the Santa
Fe railroad was speeding special
train to Zephyr with nine surgeons
and score of Brownwood citizens.
Hundreds of persons in the coun-
try around Zephyr saved themselves
by taking refuge in storm cellars.
The big stone school building and
two churches at Zephyr were razed.
Tornado's Fury Terrific.
Two children were found dead two
miles from Zephyr, having been
blown that distance. While the tor
HduO > pdlu was oUu ydluS WluS, luS
twister swept the earth for a dis
tance of only about mile. Its fury
was more terrific than any previous
tornado experienced in this region.
When the first relief party reached
Zephyr, a desolate scene awaited.
The hillsides at Zephyr were COW
cred with debris of all kinds inter-
mingled with bodies of animals and
human beings. The ruins were dim
ly lighted by burning buildings and
the cries of the wounded, rising
above the screeching of the dying
storm, guided the rescuers in their
work. A hog, roaming through the
debris, was killed while roofing
about the body of an infant. Human
bodies were found twisted about
trees and distorted in every conceiv-
able shape. Survivors, mad with
grief and terror, walked the streets
almost naked crying for lost rela-
tives. Those houses that escaped the
storm were turned into hospitals and
morgues.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
FlRSTDEGREE MANSLAUGHTER
Boy in New York City
Found Guilty..

New York City.-William 2. Oar,
ragh, the chauffeur who ran down
and killed Ingvaard Trimble, the H.
year-old son of prominent Ken
lucky lawyer, in an uptown street,
on March 81, has been found guilty of
manslaughter in the first degree.
The chauffeur was remanded to the
Tombs for one week to await SEN
tence. The maximum penalty for
the crime is 20 years.
Darragh, who is 81 years old, has
been on trial here for several days.
His killing of the Trimble boy at
tracted wide attention because, after
his machine had knocked down the
boy and crushed him, he put on ex-
ira speed and fed. leaving his victim
to die in the street. He lost his derby
hat during the flight and by means
of this his identity was established.
He was traced to Texas where he
was arrested.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
REVIEW OF TRADE CONDITIONS
Than the Increase in the
Volume of Trade.

New York City.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Progress, slow but constant, is
again the record of the week. The
growth of business confidence is in
deed more notable than the increase
in the volume of trade, but the re-
vival in iron and steel is of such re-
markable dimensions, as to justify
the most hopeful outlook for the en-
tire industrial and mercantile situa-
ton as soon as the tariff agitation is
out of the way.
The period of crop uncertainty is,
however, before us. but it is signifi-
cant that, Notwithstanding the late
ness of the spring, which has inter-
ferred not little with certain lines
of merchandise and particularly with
retail distribution, the weather con-
ditions for the crops are reported IA
vorable and are steadily improving.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
TORE HIS SKIN OFF
In Shreds-Itching Was Intense
Sleep Was Often Impossible.
Cured by cutieura In Three Weeks.

AT first an eruption of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts of my body,
and the itching at times was intense,
SO much so that 1 literally tore the
skin off in shreds in seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept me
awake nights. 1 tried several doc
tors and used a number of different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally / set
tied down to the use of Cuticura Soap.
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills.
with the result that in few days all
itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. have had no trou-
BILE of this kind since. H. A. Kruts-
koff, 5714 Wabash Ave-, Chicago, H.,
November Is and %, 1907"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
SAD ENDING OF PLEASLRE TRIP
Tank on Gasoline Launch Carrying
Three Married Couples Explodes
and One Woman is Drowned.

Washington, d. Cone person was
drowned and five others narrowly es-
capped a similar fate in the Potomac
river when a large gasoline launch
carrying three young married cou-
pies, out on holiday excursion
caught fire from I'm explosion in the
tank, forcing the occupants to leap
overheard while the craft was 100
yards from shore. Mrs. May Wood,
%, was drowned, while her husband,
parl d. Wood, who made a frantic
Ettempt to save her, narrowly es-
ceped death, but was rescued by the
timely arrival upon the scene of an
Dther launch. The others who were
rescued were Morgan Moore and
wife, and Arthur Wells and wife. All
of them are residents of Alexandria,
Va.
The couples started out carly in
the day for happy holiday and had
spent most of the morning on the
upper Potomac. In the afternoon
while near Marshall Hall, river re
sort, 15 miles below this city, th'
tank of the launch sprang ale0
while in midstream. The party start
ed for the pier but suddenly an ex'
plosion occurred, setting fire to the
boat and burning the faces of the oc-
cupants.
Mrs Wood was terribly burned and
her clothing caught fire. In fit of
excitement she sprang into the water
and the flames forced the others 20
DO likewise. The women could not
swim and the valor of the men was
put to the test. Mr. Wood managed
to reach his wife before she went un
der, but the efforts to save her were
vain. Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Moore
were injured about the body and
arms
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
CROPS ALMOST
TOTALLY RUINED
MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS AND ALA
BAMA SUFFER FROM RAIN
AND WIND STORMS.
TOWNS ARE UNDER WATER
Great Damage Done to Railroads In
Several PIaces-Tornado Wrecks
Many Houses-one Town
is an Island.

Memphis, Tenn.-Reports from the
surrounding country bring advices
of devastation by recent rain and
wind storms. Mississippi and Ar
kansas seem to have suffered most.
The Arkansas river is out of bank.
In both states the crops are said to
have been almost totally destroyed,
while numbers of towns are under
water and families have been driven
TO the roofs of their homes and the
only means of transit is by boat
Great damage has been done to the
railroads and in several places. A tor
nado passed over the northern portion
of Mississippi, wrecking many houses
Low Land Crops Destroyed.
Mobile, Alphabetically every river
and creek in lower Alabama and Mis-
sissippi are at flood stage, resulting in
practically drowning out all low land
crops, the destruction of much cattle
and the loss of timber. Reports indi-
cate that the rains were heavy in
Clarke, Wayne, Green and Jackson
counties, Miss, and Monroe, Choctaw
and Washington counties, Ala. In
many of these counties the heavy
rains were followed by hail storms,
razing the growing crops and even
damaging buildings
Reports received here from Shu-
buta, Miss, are to the effect that the
town is virtually an island, being cut
off from the outside world, except for
| telephone and telegraph communica-
ton, which is yet intact
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
SHAFT TO REGULARS"
UNVEILED BY HELEN TAFT AT
GETTYSBURG, PA.
Monument Erected by Congress to the
Memory of the Regular Enlisted
Forces Who Fell In Battle.

Gettysburg, Pa. - Decoration day
was the day of tardy honor to
the regular" at Gettysburg. An
imposing shaft of granite, erected by
congress to the memory of those of
the regularly enlisted forces who fell
in the three days fighting about the
Round Tops and the Bloody Angle,
was unveiled by the presidents
daughter, Miss Helen II. Taft, while
President Taft himself paid tribute
to officers and men of the United
States army past and present.
The president put himself squarely
on record as opposed to any reduc-
tion in the present standing army.
He told of the prejudice which often
has arisen against the possible ag-
gressions of regular army and a
professional soldiery, and of the
corresponding difficulty in arousing
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Whiskey Barrel Cheaper Than Man

Chicago, Ill.-"Husbands in the form
of human whiskey barrels should
be cast adrift by their suffering
wives" said Municipal Judge Girten
to woman whose husband was
charged with failure to support his
family. when a wife has husband
who drinks heavily she should cast
him aside and buy whiskey barrel, {"
said the court. These cost but 80
cents each, and they would not be
nearly so much bother about the
house as a human whiskey barrel"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

Examination of the premises occu.
pied by Los Angeles private bank,
lately closed for lack of funds, showed
that the supposed vault was big door
without any opening behind it. The
door was of steel, with plate glass
knobs, shiny combination dials and
all the features of an imposing safe
protecting quantities of money. Just
how such a sham affair could be put
in without becoming a matter of com
ment is hard to see, Or do workmen
set such doors often enough not to be
surprised by them?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

The best that can be said about the
American passion for ancestors is that
it provides a living for number OF
professional genealogists, and that it
is, in itself, comparatively harmless
Every one is perhaps entitled to some
little form of vanity and self-indul-
gence. Ancestors cost no more than
poker, and the search for them unites
families in a common interest where
such vanities as drinking and gam.
bling tend to separate them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

The most peculiar phase of the pres
ent hat situation is that the majority
of women who wear the unsightly
things cordially detest them, but plead
that there are no others for sale, and
that to wear last years hat is to be
almost as freakish as to wear this
years. Right here is a chance for
women to demonstrate their ability to
take part in the government-let
them regulate the styles instead OF
being regulated by them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Pleasure Graft upsets.

Boston. Mass.-Three and possibly
six men were drowned in Boston
harbor by the upsetting of pleasure
craft. The known dead are Raymon
Won Limburg, cigarmaker, and two
Brockton men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

President Gomez advocates liberaliz.
ing the laws of Venezuela and encour-
aging the free entry of foreigners, par
ticularly those who will be likely to
aid in the development of that section.
Perhaps this will give Castro chance.
He may become naturalized abroad
and then get into Venezuela as a for
eigner
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Killed by Pitched haIl.

Detroit, Mich.-Alfred Vollmer, II,
of Ecorse, a suburb of Detroit,
while playing in game between
teams representing Sunday schools in
that village was struck over the heart
by pitched ball and died almost In
stantly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

Nevada NAY come into renewed
prominence as a producer of precious
metals, During March two mining
camps in that state turned out $4,000
900 worth of gold, and quite a rush of
prospectors is started for that locality.
The fresh discoveries of gold may also
have the effect of further weaving
away the Nevadans from their eXces-
sive devotion to silver
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Street Car Men Strike.

Evansville, Ind.-All of the union
car men of the Evansville street
car lines have gone on strike. The
street car company fears violence
and has appealed for extra police
men, but Chief Brennecke refuses to
send them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Newsboy Prevents Kidnappino.

New York City.-A small newsboy,
who saw man rush up to taxi
cab with a five-year-old girl checked
what the police say was an attempted
kidnapping. He called a policeman
and the man, who gave the name of
George Deunzio, was arrested.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

It seems that in baking beans Bos.
ton turns 10000. 900 quarts into 80 ,0O5,.
006 quarts. and the finished product is
still admirably filling. The genius
that can make two quarts of beans
materialize where there was but one
quart has mastered great point in
dietary science and political economy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Eellpses Of Moon and sun.

Washington, d. C.-Twa interest
Ing spectacles in the astronomical
world will occur during the coming
month, These events will be eclipses
of the moon and sun, the former on
Juno 3 and the latter on June II.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Eour Men prowned.

Lancaster, Pa.--William Donohue of
Atglen, a Pennsylvania railway track
foreman, and three Italian employees
were drowned while boating on mill
pond near Atlgen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

Automobile drivers, it appears, are
afraid of trolleys. 1t is interesting and
encouraging to know that they are
afraid of anything. Perhaps in time
they will be afraid ur the law sufi-
ciently to obey it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
FIaaman Killed in Train Wreck.

Sturgis, Mich. IS. S. Morrarity
of FIT. Wayne, Ind, train flag
man, was almost instantly killed when
the rear coach of southbound
Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad pas
senger train ran into an open switch
here and was wrecked.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

Aerial navigation may become fad
in time, but until man is able to guide
his craft with more certainty of sue.
cessful landing, terra firma will ap'
peal to most persons.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

There is still some question, how.
ever, as to whether the present mill
tary activity in Nicaragua will have
any appreciable effect on the kind of
permanent peace we have always had
IN Central America
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
Forest Fires estroy Property.

Negaunee, Mich.-Forest fires start
ed by spark from railroad en-
gine destroyed large part of the
village of Dalton, 100000 feet OF lum-
Der and big mill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04

Now if airships were in general op-
GRAFTON as they expect to be in a
year or so, these winds would be driv-
ing the mfrom their routes, and the
aerial news would be of much inter
est.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-06-04
seuere Storm In Mexloo.

Mexico City, Mexico.-C Considerable
property damage, loss of life and
a complete decentralization of wire
service resulted from storm which
prevailed in southern Mexico.