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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-23

The Tampa Tribune says 1t is ru-
mored that CsrtoOnist TsylOr's new
afternoon jacksonville paper will
advocate the reelection OF Senator
Talia'errO. My, my, suppose that
TAYLOR should unload pepper box
daily wouldn't there toe something
doing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-23

Golfers Weekly is lamenting the
decRdence ia numbers of the Ameri-
can lobster. Golfers evidently
kno~s nothing about the political
local lobster which We nave in ElOri-
ia. lie grows more numerous each
succeeding campaign and his deca-
dence, n such were possible, would
he hailed with pleasure rather than
sorrnw.-PensacOla Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-23

H. n McCreary leads bis newspa-
IeT competitors a dogs life. The Sun
shine for all % Alschua county and
10 H. generally WARM enough TO make
Il intensely interesting. Tampa
Tribune
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-10-23

Po-,oni 70 DRUG store
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
IGNoBLE INJURY.
for Being Hurt While Trying
to Catch II Hog.

The Baltimore Sun tells the story
of perhaps the most remarkable ap-
plication which has yet been made
for pension. The simple, ingenu-
Gus, naive and touching manner in
which the applicant relates his story,
and the convincing waya in which he
tells "the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the TRUTH" will ap-
peal to all. Many applicants for pen
sions are inclined to stretch the
truth, some to draw upon their i'm
aginations, some, alas, to lie out
right. This Marylander sets an ex-
ample for all to follow, says the
Chicago Tribune. When requested by
the bureau to explain how he in
CURED physical disabilities he sent in
the following minutely graphic state
ment:
"The way I got my war ingery was
a ketchin of a hog. The Hog was
a sow hog and ur captain wanted her
for forege. We was chasin the
sow, and she crawled threw hoal
in rale fence. 1t war big hoal,
and | thot | war about the sis of
the hog, and tried to crawl threw,
but | stuk and trim to wigle out
throde the rales off and one hit me
on my he'd and noclied me senseless.
I do not think the sow pig had moth
ing to do with my line of duty, for
I did not kech the hog. Wich she
never war caut."
1t will be observed that this Mary
land patriot makes no pretense of
being injured in any encounter where
"villainous saltpeter" was concerned,
nor does he profess to have mounted
barbed steeds to fright the souls of
fearful adversaries," nor does he aver
that he was seeking "the bubble rep
utation even in the cannon's mouth"
He does not profess to have beer,
performing any remarkable feat of
valor or acting brilliant part ON the
battlefield. And yet it Is possible for
one who reads this simple story not
to feel that the petitioner believes
he has 'done the state some service"
And has he not? If it be true, as
the great Napoleon said, that ian
army travels upon it's belly" was he
not seeking to expedite the move
ments Of the union army when the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
A Predatory Fib
BY
SARA ELIZABETH BURNHAM
Copyright, 1908, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

THE Louisville & Nashville express,
consisting of a locomotive, one
passenger coach and an empty flatcar,
which was being pushed ahead to test
the roadbed, had stopped on the sub
merged track, waiting for a tiatboat to
transfer its three passengers to an
other train in waiting somewhere
across the apparently interminable
waste of waters caused by the annual
overflow of the Tennessee river.
The only woman on this train was
Mrs. Thomas Abercombie, a pretty
bride of three months standing, who
had been married at her home in
northern Wisconsin during illness and
was now on her way to Thomasvlle,
Ga, to join the newly acquired hus-
band, who had preceded her by few
weeks
There existed an understanding be-
tween the two that in order to reduce
to its minimum the danger of her be-
ing slung over the shoulder and car
ried off to the cave of some visionary
primal male she would avoid making
the acquaintance of any man whatso-
ever during the entire length of her
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
Loyal to His Native city.

Civic pride, always to be commended,
Is certainly part of the makeup of the
Philadelphia newsboy of whom this
story is told. The lad was present at
an evangellstic tent meeting, held on
one of the open lots, when the preacher,
at the close of powerful address. said:
"All the people in this congregation
who want to go to Heaven when you die
please rise to your feet" They all
arose except the newsboy, who was
sitting in the front row. The parson
noticed his failure to arise, and thought
he would catch him the next time.
"Now," he said, brethren, be seated.
Now, all you folks who would like to
go to the other place when you die,
please rise to your feet" None of them
arose. The parson looked down at the
little newsboy and said: Sonny, don't
you want to go to either placer He
said: Nav, Philadelphy's good
enough for me-"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
1RE STORY 4 !. = YiaTkllfS
NAGARONp BOB.

Can incident of the Kansas City lood)
Bob was a vagabond. If you had seen
The limp of his legs and the lay of his fur,
His gaunt, yellow body, dlsgracefully lean,
You had vowed he was only vagabond
cur.
The torrent swept down on world un-
aware;
Aud women and children and men were
his prey;
And Death was his brother, who walked
everywhere,
And the faces of mortals were white with
dsmay.
"A babe in a cradle was rocked to and fro,
Tossed hther and thither mid tlotsam
and wreck,
With only grim Death and the angels to
mariner wee on pitiful deck.
With only grim Death and the angels?
Not so.
On mound over yonder vagabond cur
Heard the wall of the babe, like the sum-
mons of woe.
Ald the spirit of heroes in him was astir
Nov, vagabond Bob, now, outcast-what
now?
The chasm is wide by the mad current
torn,
And rescue's a bark with Death at the
prov
Still over the waters that wailing is borne.
] think that he shlvered one moment in
dread;
think that he doubted ere outward he
sprung
See now in the current the vagabond head,
The debris, the tlotsam, the wreckage
among
He reached her He saved her! No mortal
had known
How long was the struggle, how cruelty
hard;
alone,
And the babe was asleep, and Bob was on
guard.
Alfred j. Waterhouse. in N. Y. Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10

hog chase came to such a sudden and
inglorious end? 1t may be urged that
he has been long time remember
ing the episode, but his candor is
none the less striking. He adheres
to the naked truth, not truth by
fairy fiction drest." He does not
even assert that the hog entities him
to a pension, because he did not
"kech the hog" And he estops any
one else from drawing a pension for
that service, as it "never war caut."
He was simply in 'the line of duty"
and he would have performed it had
he not been too big to get between
the rails. Mr.. Commissioner Ware,
who has a lively sense of humor,
probably will regret his inability to
give a pension to his lineal ethical
descendant of George Washington.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
Town Reused by Drums
Two Young PauI Reveres Told GreenviIIe
That Morgan Was Coming

An incident OF Morgan's raid into
Indiana is told by Colonel" in the
Salem Democrat. At the time of
which he writes-1SG3-he was boy
of 16-in Greenville, Ind, and was
the possessor of snare drum. One
of his playmates, a boy named Hen
ry had brass drum. What they
did with the drums on certain
night is told in the story:
"One night about the last of June
or the first of July, along about
midnight, my father came and
knocked on my bedroom door and
called me. Now you know about
how quick boy of 12 would get out
of his bed; they would be lucky to
even get him awake. But father kept
calling and persistently said, Wake
up, Fred, bring your drum and come
out quick. Capt. Smith wants YOU
And that did the business for me.
Any call for me and my drum found
me a minute man. L slipped into my
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA.
Father Jeremiah j. Hnrty, St. Louis
Priest, Chosen fog This Im-
portnnt Position.

The papal delegation at Washington
has received official notification of the
appointment of Rev. j. ]. Harty of st.
Leo's church, st. Louis, as bishop of
Manila The appointment was made by
the pope and has been accepted by Fa-
ther Harty.
Rev. Father jeremiah J. Harty was
born in st. Louis in 1853 of Catholic
parents. He received his education at
the st. Louis university, graduating
from that institution in 1872, after hav-
ing completed the classical course. Aft
erwards he took the theological and
philosophical course at st. Vincents
college in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was ordained at st. Johns Catho-
lie church in 1878 by Bishop Patrick ].
Ryan, now archbishop of Philadelphia.
During his "a years service in the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
SEAT.

route. Up to the time her hat fell out
of the window into the water and was
promptly fished in again by the crook
on the end of the hands ONE umbrella
of very personable man, Mrs. Aber-
crombie hal most religiously observed
her compast.
LET me see," she cogitated (after
rendering thanks for the graceful
service in freezing manner and OBJ
serving that her behavior had irritat-
ed the Perso9able MANI, "the time has
come for me to give this matter grave
consideration. The flatboat will soon
be here and how can /, lady born and
bred, refuse the assistance of either or
both of my fellow passengers. What
have l to fear from friendly inter-
course with these strangers, one of
whom is ridiculously inoffensive in ap-
pearance-frcm the point of view
given me by poor Tom, that is-and
the other is 8 cultivated gentleman
evidently an aristocratic Englishman,"
she added, taking note of the hand
come Gladstone bag, high silk hat and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10

house yard to hear Capt. Smiths
message.
He had received word from New
Albany that Morgan and his raiders
were crossing into Indiana, would
pass through our town, and was or
ganizing his band of home guards to
intercept and drive Morgan back!
And what n gang we had to do it
with! A sleepy, frowsy-headed lot
-of unframed farmers, armed with
guns of all descriptions or impossi-
BILE to describe; single ebarreled shot
guns, rifles, muskets, horse pistols
and anything else that would shoot.
"The captain made them Il speech
and then set in to drill his army.
After so long time he got them
formed into something like a line,
and put them through the manual of
arms. Right there is where L come
in for my pension papers. There was
a sleepy-looking young farmer on
the end of the line who was dread.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10

fully in earnest. The whole proceed
ing to him was realistic to a finish.
The captain had put the drummers
of his army off away from the end
of the line. out of the way of the
maneuvers, and l could see the look
do or die on that fellows face. Fin
ally, at the command to fire, that
son-of-a-gun must have lost every bit
of sense he ever had, for he turned
the muzzle of his old gun blunderbus
square at me and actually blazed
away.
81 felt smart in my right side,
right above my hip, and realized 1
was shot. OF course, 1 supposed 1
was killed so dropped on the ground
with yell. Then, on second thought,
1 grabbed my precious drum and
broke for home, screaming and yell
ing at every jump.
81 presume Morgan must have
heard of our valiant company of
home guards and their ability on the
firing line, so he gave us the slip and
went north by another road"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
A WARTIME APOLOGY.
Excuse offered by Union Soldiers for
Taking Bridge Timber from
Church.

The story of the Old Brick church in
Fairfield county, S. G., where, in 1903,
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Synod of the Carolinas was organized,
has found its way into northern pa
pers. The object of this paragraph
is mainly to set forth the factindicated
in the first sentence and to refer to
the lesson of the legend on the door
facing, says the Gastonia IN. CO. Ga=
zette. This inscription, as those ia
miliar with the old church know, runs
about as follows:
"Citizens of This Community: Please
excuse us for defacing your house of
worship so much. 1t was absolutely
necessary to effect crossing over the
creek, as the rebs destroyed the
bridge"
This legend was signed simply ga
Yankee" The occasion for it was
found in the fact that the pews, floor
ing and sleepers had been brought into
requisition to construct bridge by
which the federal troops might be en-
abled to cross Little river, the con-
federates, as stated, having there de-
stroyed what is known as Kincafd's
bridge. The legend and the delicate
feeling which prompted its inscription
have in them lesson of particular and
appropriate interest these days, since
they reveal, as the New York Times
puts it, "the existence, even in the
worst of the other days, of feelings
that led naturally to reconciliation."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10

trousers, slung on my drum and was
outside the front door in little bit.
Capt. Smith had gone for my play
mate, Henry, and his drum, while
father was waking me, and they soon
gave us our instructions. We were to
walk up and down the pike that was
the principal street of the settlement
and wake every man that could be
gotten out. Then we were to tell him
to meet the captain at the school
house and to bring his gun.
"Did we do it? Never before had
we been permitted to beat our drums
at night, and we certainly went at it
with hearty good will. We marched
up and down beating with all our
might that was In us, waking up all
the dogs and soaring timid people
half to death. Whenever a man poked
his head out of the window to ask
what was the trouble or swear at
us, we delivered our message and
went on our noisy way. When we
thought we had enjoyed the fun long
enough, we went over to the school
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10

Mrs. Anderson, prominent N
society woman of Jacksonville,
Fla, daughter of Recorder of
Deeds, West, says:
7 "There are but few wives and
mothers who have not at times en-
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knew the value of Lydia IL. Pink
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thoroughly reliable.
81 have seen cases where women
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benefit who were cured in less than
three months after taking your Vege-
table Compound, while others who
were chronic and incurable came out
cured, happy, and in perfect health
after n thorough treatment with this
medicine. l have never used it myself
without gaining great benefit. A
few doses restores my strength and
appetite, and tones up the entire
system. Your medicine has been tried
and found true, hence l fully endorse
it. - Mrs. Il. A. ANDERSON, 225 Wash
ington St., Jacksonville, Fla. - S5Ooo
forfeit if original of aboue testimonial proving gena-
inencSS cannot be produced.
The experience and testimony
of some of the most noted women
of America go to prove, beyond
question, that Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound Will
correct all such trouble at once
by removing the cause, and re-
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and normal condition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10

country whose tongue they speak. Pub
lie documents and notices are printed
in both French and German.
In the Swiss congress or national
parliament the members make their
speeches either in French or German,
for nearly all the members understand
both languages. The orders of the
president are translated by an official
interpreter and furnished to the news
papers in both languages, Probably
it would puzzle even Macaulay's
learned schoolboy to name the presi-
dent of the Swiss republic. He is M.
Adolf Deucher, name that will be
strange to many even of those who are
familiar with the names and titles of
every other European ruler.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
GIGANTIC STONE LION.
Valuable Monument of Antiquity to
he Restored by Archaeological
Society of Athens.

With the object of perpetuating the
memory of the small band of patriots
who died to the last man in defense Of
their country at the battle of Chaeronea,
which was fought in the year 3SS be-
fore Christ, the Thebans erected over
the grave of the vanquished heroes a
monument in the form of lion of CO.
lossal proportions, and until the be-
ginning of the last century this massive
work reminded all who saw it of the
gallant fight which the Greeks had made
in the old days against the foreign in
vaders.
During the war of independence the
monument was destroyed, for rumor
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10


had spread that priceless treasure was
concealed under it. Since that time it's
fragments most of which are very beau
tiful, have been strewn on the ground.
Conspicuous among them is the head
of the lion, not only on account of its
beauty, but also because it shows hard
ly any trace of injury.
The Archaeological society of Athens,
says the Detroit Free Press, has now de-
cided to restore and place in it's former
position, this monument, whichis known
far and wide as THE Lion of Chaero-
nea." NJ. Sollhas. distinguished sculp-
tor, who has carefully examined the
fragments has been intrusted with the
work, and he is confident that the lion,
after it is placed in position, will be as
imposing and majestic figure as it ever
was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
NO LANGUAGE OF THEIR OWN.
Swiss Are tie Only People Who Cam
not Boast n Tongue That Is
Distinctive.

Among the peoples of the world the
Swiss are alone in having no language
they can cali their own, says the Chica-
go Chronicle. According to a recent
visitor to the little country, about
three-fourths of the people of Switzer-
land speak German, while the remain
der divide four other languages among
them, mainly French and Italian, the
languages varying as rule according
30 the proximity of the people to each
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10

church Father Harty has been In prac-
tically the same parish.
After his ordination he was appoint
ed assistant pastor of st. Bridget's par
ish, which position he held until 1888.
He then organized st. Leo's parish,
which is part of the original st.
Bridget's parish, and Is the only man
who has ever been its pastor. Under
his direction the church and the pas
toral residence were built; also the new
st. Leo's school.
In December, 1883, there were 1876
Catholic families in the parish; there
are now more than 800
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10

Seedsman-You know, ma'am, you don't
have to plant your potatoes whole; you
can cut them up in small pieces.
Mrs. Newmarket--Yes, I know; that
might do very well if we always wanted
to raise potatoes for Lyonnaise or for
mashing; but we should probably desire
to have potatoes served whole, now and
then. Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
SWEETS WIN STRIKING
GIRLS BACK TO WORK
Candy and Ice Cream Entice Young
Women Into Idle Shops.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept. 2.-Ice
cream and boxes of choice chocolates
are the weapons with which John H.
Pearce. superintendent OF the L. Candea
Co. factory of the United States
Rubber Company, OF this city. seeks to
break the strike of 800 girl rubber work.
ers.
So far Superintendent Pearce's meth
DDS have succeeded in bringing back 10
their benches 100 of the fair strikers.
Mr. Pearce says he expects all will re-
turn in a few days.
A few girls timidly returned to work
yesterday. When the girls had perform
ed part Of their days work the benches
We're ordered cleared. Ice cream and
candy were taken in. They were treated
TO & feast OF sweets
isn't Superintendent Pearce Just a
lovely man." they said in a chorus
Then they gave three cheers for the
superintendent.
There were one hundred girls at the
benches this morning. Candy and ice
cream were again in evidence this after
noon.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
THIS ACTRESS WEDS
A JERSEY MILLIONAIRE
Romance Begun in New York Ends
in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Sept. "A romance in
volving an actress and an Eastern mil
liOnaire ended in Ashtabula yesterday,
when May Rollins and Harvey Robertson
were united in marriage by the Rev. DR..
Pierce.
Miss Rollins was the daughter Of a
wealthy Chicagoan, but was placed in a
children's home when a child. and was
later adopted by family living west Of
that city.
Through lawsuit she obtained a small
fortune, and with it went to New York
last year.
In New York she went on the stage,
and it was there that her charms caught
the eye Of Robertson, who was a student
Of Lafayette College, He lost no time
making her acquaintance and capturing
her heart
Robertson. by the death of his parents.
was left a fortune. His home is in New
ark. n. J. Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson left
Monday for a wedding trip to San Fran
cisco.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
RUSSIA TAKES STEPS
TO STAMP OUT lONISM
Minister De Plehwe Issues Orders
to Governors.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Times " Rus
sian correspondents say that q, secret
circular against Zionism has been is
sued by NJ. de Plehwe, the Russian min
ister of the interior, to the governors
and projects and other authorities The
circular explains the Russian govern
ment's hostility TO the promotion of the
Jewish national idea. and orders the au-
thorities 20 take the following meas
ures:
First-To prohibit the action Of ma
hids, or travelling agitators, who make
speeches IN syragogues and public meet
irgs.
Second-Not to allow public meetings.
Third-To forbid conferences by dele
gates and members Of Zionist organiza-
tions.
Fourth-To prevent the collection of
money for the Jewish national fund.
Fifth-To compel the Zionist leaders
to undertake in writing not TO collect
any moro funds, and to further agree to
transfer the present funds to the Odessa
Society for helping Jews in Syria and
Palestine.
Sixth-To confscate all shares in the
Jewish national fund now circulating In
Russia.
Seventh-To closely watch all schools,
libraries. and other institutions where
Hebrew is taught.
Eighth-To report upon all Jewish
candidates for the positions of rabbi and
other Offices, and stating their attitude
or irclination in regard TO the Zionist
movement. 2
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
MASKED MEN ATTACK JAIL
TO GET NEGRO PRISONER

SHAWNEETOWN. ILL.,, Sept "A mob
OF fifty masked men, bent on lynching,
went to the jail here yesterday morning
and demanded that Jailer Galloway turn
over to them John Griffin. a negro. who
was under arrest for an attempted as
sault on Mrs. Joseph Hobbs, white wo-
man, near her own home. Griffin had
been frightened away by the woman s
screams and had been arrested Z short
while afterward. When the mob de-
manded that Warden Galloway turn over
the negro Galloway armed himself and
after reasoning with the men from the
Jail door. he warned them that any effort
TO force the jail would be at their own
peril The mob, in spite Of the warden s
words. made several Intellectual attempts
10 break down the jail doors, finally dis
persing about daylight