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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
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cases large damages have been col
lected by the victims.
Great Mass of Whiteness.
The huge snowdrifts that some
times rise in single night are fire.
quently ten, 20 or even 80 feet in
height. To one who sees such an ac-
emulation of snow for the first time
1t seems impossible that any plow,
even the most improved rotary, can
penetrate It. With a rush and a
plunge the great plow is hurled into
the mass of frigid whiteness. Black
clouds of smoke pour from the en-
gines, and the huge blades of the ro-
tary begin to eat into the drift The
snow shoots out of the orif1ce at the
side of the plow. AS it is distributed
it forms an immense white semi-cir-
Gle which is constantly moving on
ward, showing the progress of the
plow.
Slowly the rotary excavates its way
forward, and finally the plow and it's
engines are buried in a trench of
white. Only the smokestacks can be
seen, and they continue to belch forth
inky clouds that settle in a coat of
smudge upon the snowfield. The
great white semi-circle moves steadily
onward, and in the course of time 1t
becomes apparent that the drift is be-
ing conquered. II is eventually over
come, and the passengers on the reg
ular express train which passes that
way a few hours later knows nothing
OF the snow battle that has made their
further progress possible. They may
discover that they are moving rapidly
through a narrow canyon whose walls
are snow, but they do not realize the
mighty force that has enabled them
to cross the ridge of the continent
1t is the element of TIE unexpected
that sometimes adds largely to the Sc
riousness of these occasions. At the
passes over the great divide adequate
provision against trouble has been
made, and long blockades are few.
Now and then, however, word comes
that train has not been able to
force its passage through snow accu-
mutation 100 miles or more from the
nearest rotary plow. Then there is
CONSERVATION indeed. To get a plow
to the blockaded train will take time.
but it must be done. In the meantime
the drift may be growing on the un-
used road, and each hour is bringing
fresh menaces to railroad men and
passengers alike.
When a rotary plow itself is caught
in snow blockade the situation be-
comes even more complicated. Such
instances are rare, but it has hap
pened, Such thing can only be pos
sible through the carelessness of some
workman, for rotary plow with suf-
ficient power behind it can eat its way
through o drift of almost any dimen-
sions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
Paid for Gambling.

The only instance known wherein
an employe was paid by his employer
for gambling occurred in New Or
leans. Walter Lamana, child of
wealthy Italians, was kidnapped, and
the interest was intense throughout
the gulf coast country.
The STATS of the two leading morn
ing dailies were engaged in draw"
after hours, when the city editor of
one of tnem was called out. He sum-
moned reporter.
Get back in there and play at the
papers expense" he Kissed, Make it
lively"
The reporter raised 'em and hoisted
'em and lifted 'em for an hour.
Then the game was broken up by
cries OF Extra! Extra!" and the staff
of the other paper read with emotion
that the body of the child had been
found.
There was $40 check from the
editor in the reporters envelope next
pay day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
POOR MAN HITS AT THE DUKE
EngIishman In Letter to Newspaper
Assalls Westminster az Arlsto-
cratic Beggar.

London.-The duke of Westminster
appeal for an Olympic fund is still be-
ing shot at from good many quar-
tiers. He has become the victim of
Great Britain's greatest indoor sport
writing letters to the editor. The latest
bombshell which has been fired at the
peers head is in the DAILY News and
Leader" and signed with the familiar
title "Vox Claimants"
The writer says that he is man of
very small means, almost exempt from
the income tax, and living in house
rented at less than 5000 year. He
contributes to the church, also heeds
the parsons call for extra donations.
But" he bitterly complains, Il am con-
stantly receiving by post all sorts of
applications for subscriptions to all
kinds of philanthropic objects, and the
latest rouses my gall, for it comes from
the duke of Westminster, whose pre-
decessor was out and away the biggest
aristocratic beggar in England. The
present duke seems to follow already
in the late dukes footsteps"
"Vox CLAIMANTS" goes on to rip the
duke UP the back in few more para
graphs, and concludes:
1T is certainly cool from one whose
estate not long ago exacted $25O,OOO
for lease in the West end to ask me
to contribute to an athletic fund OF
100000. Considering the fabulous
wealth Of the duke, he might have
found the HISney himself or done 90
with the help of the half dozen other
peers who indorse his appeal, without
sending his hat around to people who
live In less than a 5000 house.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
ICE RUINS BRIDGES.
River-DNided Town in Alaska
Has Hard Time.
6uIlds- Spans Over Water Only to Reg
uIariy Have Them Washed Away
In Spring When Warm Currents
Breaks Ice Packs.

Washington.-There Is river-di-
vided town up in Alaska that annual
ly, year after year, almost without fail,
undertakes the irksome job of build
ing bridges, only to see them torn
down again a few months later on.
Man builds and nature destroys, and
Just how long this discouraging game
will continue depends entirely upon
human ingenuity. Congress has been
asked to come to the relief of the citi-
zens by putting in steel and cement
structures that will defy the elements
SO terribly destructive to less substan-
tial types.
Bridge building over the Chena riv-
er at Fairbanks is something like the
case of the small boy when he stands
over horde Of tiny ants working like
Trojans waiting to destroy their hills
by mischievous swing of his leg. In
other words, the annual breakup in
Alaska, particularly at Fairbanks, is
sudden and, if nothing else, is intense
ly dramatic. Human hands set the
stage and nature clears it in jiffy.
Ice forms with less noise and fuss
than that made by setting hen. But
when ice takes a notion. to go down
stream on the instalment plan with the
warm currents from melting SHOWS
that come regularly with spring the at.
tendant uproar approaches that of a
lusty thunderstorm.
Anything In the form Of man-made
barrier, unless made of the strongest
steel, makes the Alaskan breakup
most exciting, as well as expensive. TIC
see several thousand tons of ice, car
ried at terrific pace by rushing. swol
len streams, crash into an obstruction
in bridge form is much like watching
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09

auction apparatus, consisting of
large dial with a pointer. Around the
rim of the dial are figures indicating
the prices. On raised seats, opposite
this apparatus, the merchants are
seated. Every seat is numbered and
communicates electrically with the
dial by means of a button. Between
these seats and the apparatus is a
small canal, wide enough for barge
to be poled through. Every morning
the growers gather the produce ready
for market in their gardens, grade it,
weigh it, and write the quantity down
in book. The produce is then loaded
into barge, which one of the work
men poles to the auction place, where
he hands the book to the office.
From the moment the auction starts
the barges are poled through the small
canal between the merchants seats
and the auction apparatus. The auc-
tioneer announces the quantity and re-
leases the pointer, starting at a figure
on the rim of the dial which indicates
price which is too high. The pointer
then swings around, indicating lower
and lower prices. When the price
which some merchant is prepared to
give is reached he presses his button
The pointer stops, indicating the price
at which the produce is sold, and at
the same time a number appears indi
eating the seat of the merchant who
bought it. AS the merchants always
have the same seats, these numbers
indicate the merchants themselves
The amount for which the produce is
sold is entered in the book, and when
the barge is poled out this book is
| flung on the barge.
When the workman returns home
with the empty barge the grower can
see by this book the price which his
| produce fetched. Before the merchants
can receive the produce they bought
they must pay at the Office. Once q
week the grower can obtain his money
at the office, less certain percentage
which is retained by the council to pay
the costs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09

two speeding locomotives come vio-
lently together in battle for a right
Of way.
One of the bridges that span the
Chena at Fairbanks connects the city
with Garden island, where the railroad
yards and other industries are located.
1t is this bridge that requires frequent
rebuilding-either this or the work
men must swim or row to work. When
the torrents of the Tanana valley, as
sembled for the spring rush, drive the
ice foes against it the timbers, plank
ing and piling go out great deal
faster than hammers and nails can
put them in. Incidentally, the kindling
wood supply for residents down stream
Is ample for months to come.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
FRUIT TRADING IN HOLLAND
Many Cooperative Societies for Dis
posal Of Vegetables In the
Netherlands.

New York.-Theve are about one
hundred cooperative societies for the
disposal Of fruit and vegetables in the
Netherlands, but only actual market
gardeners and fruit growers can be-
come members, and the method of dis
posing of the product proves interest
ing to the traveller. The growers elect
their own council, and on a piece OF
land favorably situated, bought by the
council, erect the auction building, in
which The produce grown by all the
members is sold by the council.
This selling is done by what is called
Dutch auction" and by an automatic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
Lost rImspleee Restored.

East Orange. N. J.-"Please return
this watch to your daughter, my soul
has found its own-Conscience," says
NOTE accompanying timepiece lost
three years ago by Mrs. Albert G. Ack-
erman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
Dead chIld's Toys shos,s Mother.

Paterson. N. J.-Mrs. Julia Collins,
opening drawer. scddenly came
across toys of her dead child. The
shock was 80 serious that she was re-
moved to the hospital
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
Without a Doubt.

Book Agent-Here's book you can't
afford to be without-"Every Man His
Own Lawyer"
Farmer Jones (who once had law
uit)-Humph! | think an honester
name for that book would be Every
Man His Owl Worst Enemy."-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
rwenty conduetors Arrested.

Chicago Existence of system of
graft among conductors on the Chica-
so & Joliet electric lines has resulted
in the arrest and confession of 20 EN-,
ployes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09
New Jersey Bull Charges Train.

Washington. N. J.-Blue Beard, 3
prize Jersey bull, charged an express
locomotive, which was going so miles
c- hour. He'll never do it again.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09

Immediately after dressing poultry
1t should be thrown in ice-cold water
and allowed to remain until all the
animal heat has left the body Neglect
to do this is apt to cause the carcass
to turn green in parts by the time tha
destination is reached.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09

Clean out the orchard and plan to
let the hogs or calves run in 1t next
year, If you cannot keep weeds down.
The better plan is to plow it up and
plant to some crop that will not rob
the soil of the elements needed for
the fruit trees.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09

The value of grains as poultry food.
and which they relish the best, are:
wheat, oats, corn, barley and buck
wheat. Rye is of the least value, and
fowls very seldom eat it, and then only
when very hungry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09

When the new stock SOW or boar is
received at the farm, put by itself for
month or six weeks at least. If at
that time 1t seems perfectly healthy
and has been improving in flesh, it is
safe to put 1t with the other stock
This is a safe preventive OF the in.
PRODUCTION of disease on the farm.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-31
Fiscal Year Ending June 30 Shows De-
cided Decrease in Whisky Consumption

The United States Revenue Report for the first
eleven months of the fiscal year ending June 30 will
show decrease in to the government from
distilled liquors OF nearly 100000 Conservatory
estimating the consumption for June the decrease
will probably be at least $4,25oooo There has been
large over-producton of whisky during the last lev
years brought about doubt by the dstilers desire
to make it appear that whisky consumption has in
creased in spite of the increase of dry territory
Whisky remain in bonded warehouses but eight
years It is then withdrawn and is counted by the
distlers as consumed but the fact is that much of
has been put IN private warehouses. In late years
saloons have been carrying larger stocks of bottled
wniskies than formerly. Shelves are overburdened
with this liquor. 1t has been frequently prophesied
by those who familiar with disllers methods that
sooner or later the true state of affairs would be re-
vealed, showing that much of this liquor that has
been counted as consumed is merely in storage
These prophecies are apparently being fulfilled.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-31
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
uly 81, 1914.

warfare and of precision demanding extremely level
head and steady hand rather than reckless galany prompted
by what is popularity known Dutch courage"
What have the defenders of booze say in
this conclusive evidence of the evil of alcoholic drinks?
If the soldier up alcohol because nterferes
with his efficiency why should the civilian promote
efficiency by giving up And it demonstrated that al
coho is evil and only evil; if it proven that les
sens the productive value of the citizen who will say that the
nation should look this evil with indifference
because few people grow rich of drink
destructive? Why should condemn opium, morphine
cocaine If to worship the shrine of whisky and
beer?
Secretary Daniels need not fear that his policy of ex
Guiding intoxicants from the navy will be condemned by
American people In putting ban upon alcoholic drinks the
he showing the wisdom that
William and the in the efforts they making in
behalf of total absnenceW. J. BRYAN in July Commoner
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-31
Illinois Newspapers Spurn Liquor Ads

loo much praise cannot be given the dry news
papers OF Illinois, We doubt if there is licensed
state in the Union that boast equal number of
newspapers that entirely divorced from the liquor
interests. These papers rendering unusual SER
vice in fastening the overthrow of the saloon in this
state
The following item from the Lovington Report
er OF July indicates the caliber of Illinois news
papers, With this type of journalism occupying the
field can anyone doubt what the ultimate outcome of
the war against the saloon will be?
Many of the newspapers through this
section Of Illinois recently received offers
for advertising space from a certain whole
sale liquor house in Springfield. Out of the
score OF newspapers published in this terri
tory, but one accepted the whisky concerns
proposition, and that paper was the Oakland
Ledger.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-31
Alcohol is Doomed

dispatch from Russia brings the interesting news
that the has issued order driving Intoxicating liquor
out of the Russian army The following the text of the
dispatch
Emperor Nicholas has just promulgated general
dealing with the drink evil in his army provisions are OF
mend themselves to Secretary Joephs Daniels of the United
States Vodka is forbidden the men at all times ana
the directs that the stringent shall be
taken to prevent them from buying No soldier if he is
known be inclined drink allowed to receive money
from home without special permission from his commanding
officer
Officers of every rank forbidden to drink spirits in
camp maneuvers, while any kind of duty and those
in high command ordered by the emperor to discourage
much possible the drinking alcohol and to set an ex
ample the matter of total their subordnaes
All cases OF drunkenness either officers men,
be dealt with in the most severe possible Medical
officers OF the to deliver periodical off
and men the harmful effects of alcohol
Commanders of regiments instructed their best
to improve the life of the officers their orders ana
to foster the introduction of games the addition of libraries
OF foreign languages In the way company officers
required to endeavor the rank and file
by devsng and organizing and sports keep
them out of DOORS whoesomey occupied during
time Soldiers known be addicted are to be the
subject of special soctude by the regmenta officers chap
lans and surgeons.
Ths is the first occasion which any such general order
has been issued the Russian But the emperor
has been led issue by the necessity adding to the eff
cheney of his huge army Field Marshal Lord Kitchener dem
onstrated in his Soudan campaigns eliminating in the
crushing of the Dervsh Mahdi Omdurman $685. the mill
tay advantages of total abstinence alcohol when on
active service and since then there has been disposition on
the of the military authorities in all discourage
the of alcohol officers and modern methods of
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-31
Express Company Enjoined From Car
rying Liquor into West Virginia

a temporary court injunction last week was
granted to Fred O. Blue state commissioner of Pro
h1b1t1on to restrain the Adams Express Company
from handling consignments of liquor into West Vir-
ginia unless the conditions complied with the law
The action IS the mos important one brought into
the Yost Prohibition law and is effective since Tu1v
I. The specific was that of a consignment of
liquor from a Cincinnati agent of brewing company
to resident Of Charleston Commissioner Blue re-
cited that the consgnee had ordered the liquor On
forms sent through the mail by the agent. This, the
commissioner argued, violation of the new law
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-31
2l2 Milwaukee Saloons Abolished

Last week 2I2 Milwaukee saloons were put ont
of commission under the workings of the law wheh
provides that there shall be but one saloon for every
ESQ of the population
Evening star., 1914-10-01
MORE COMFORT STATIONS.
Inspector Of Plumbing Would Build
Additional Ones throughout CITY.

Recommendation for the building of
additional public comfort. stations is
contained in the annual report of A.
r. McGonegal, inspector of plumbing
of the District. Sites suggested for the
proposed stations are 9th and F or G
streets northwest, 18th street and New
York avenue, Wisconsin avenue and N
street, 18th and H streets northeast
and near Peace monument. Smaller
stations. where they could be under
the supervision of a park attendant
or bridge watchman, might be built at
the Aqueduct bridge, Calvert Street
bridge, 7th street and Florida avenue,
Washington Circle and many other
similar locations, Mr.. McGonegal sug-
gests.
The report states that the total esti-
mated cost of new plumbing work in
stalled in the District last year was
$755,0O0 and the estimated value of re-
pairs and remodeling work $4,000,
both of which were less than expendi-
lures during the preceding twelve
months.
Evening star., 1914-10-01

difficult to obtain exact news from the
battlehelds and urge them to have pa
tience. :, The women, however. continue
to be dissatisfied. Some public demon
strations are reported to have occurred
In Vienna and Gratz.
Financial conditions in Austria Hun
gary show some improvement. The
banks are paying out more money and
trade accounts are being settled more
promptly. At Trieste coal importers,
who are desirous of obtaining supplies
from America, have asked the Austrian
govexpment to give definite assurance
that oal imported from America In
Ame(kAn bottoms will not be confis-
Gated for military purposes. Their In
quiries have not yet been answered:
Evening star., 1914-10-01
KEEP CLEAN
INTERNALLY
Over 100000 People Are
Now Ding So.

For many years physicians have
agreed that 95Ho of human ills was
caused by accumulated waste in
the Lower Intestine; that in our
present way of living Nature
could not remove all this waste
without assistance. no matter
how regular we might be, and
that the poisons from this waste
circulating through the blood
pulled US way down below par
and were responsible for many
diseases of a serious nature.
During this time the y. B. L.
Cascade" for Internal Bathing has,
because of their recommendation
and those of its users, been stead
lily growing ill favor.
Recently, however, the startling
news which has been covering the
country that great surgeons and
specialists have been operating on
the Lower Intestine in such seri-
Gus cases as Tuberculosis. and at
tribute such conditions of chronic
.ill-health as Nervous Debility and
Rheumatism to this cause, also
saying that. these poisons are
favorable to the development of
Cancer and tuberculosis (see New
York Times of January l4), has
caused Americans to become
thoroughly awake to the inn
portance of keeping this Lower
! Intestine free from all poisonous
waste matter, and over three
hundred thousand are now using
Internal Baths.
If you try the y. B. L. Cascade,
you will find yourself always
bright. confident and capable
the poisonous waste makes Ls bill
, ious, blue, dull and nervous. In
ternal Baths are Natures own
cure for Constipation-just warm
water properly applied. Drugs
force Nature-the y. B. L. Cas-
cade" gently assists her.
Call and see it at Affieck's Drug
Stores. 18th and F NV, 904 G st.
NV, Washington, or ask them for
why Man of Today Is Only 50%
Efficient" a booklet of great in
yterest. which is given on request.
Evening star., 1914-10-01
FOOTWEAR DEALERS BUSY.
Do Rushing Business Supplying Gus
toners With High Shoes.

Following the new idea advanced by
Washingto shoe dealers and approved
not only by authorities on dress, but
by medical men. that October l shall
be the date for the temperance for
the winter season of the high shoe,
local dealers in footwear announce a
rushing business yesterday and today.
Many Washington men and women
were already equipped with the high
shoes that complete proper autumn
appearance and that safeguard the
health of their wearers at this
changeable season. Others not so fore
handed, but to. whom the idea appealed
as a sensible one. have been busy pur-
chasing the necessary footgear at the
last minute.
Evening star., 1914-10-01
To Examine Cadet Candidates.

Several candidates for positions as
regimental officers of the high school
cadet regiment are to be examined at
the Franklin School late this after
noon. A number of other candidates
were examined yesterday. The time
of the examination for company officer
ships. to be held at the Franklin
School tomorrow. has been postponed
by Asst. Supt. s. Z. Kramer from the
afternoon until 7:30 o'clock in the
evening. This is to allow the boys to
go home and eat their suppers before
taking the test.