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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

OUR club never had an Easter meet
~ ing before and l suppose l would
not have had one last year If Mrs. Ed
wardin had not been on theprogramme
committee. Mrs. Edwardin is a good
church woman and 1t was she who pro-
posed the Easter meeting. She also
arranged the programme, SO it was
bound to be good.
The first thing after the transaction
Of business was song by Mary Groves,
He Is Risen, Indeed" She sang as If
inspired and it made thrills Of exalta-
ton sweep all over me. Then Mrs. AL
lison read paper on Easter, telling
about its origin and history and how 1t
Is celebrated by different peoples and
30 on.
The second paper was on the resur-
rection in art and was by Mrs. Lyall.
1t was good paper, too but deep, and
| don't know much about art. l could
not help thinking, in spots, about my
new suit, and wondering if that lace
would be the right thing. was afraid
it might be little too yellow.
After Mrs Lyall finished, the presi-
dent gave us what she called an Easter
sermon. 1t wasn't religious sermon,
she said she would not anticipate next
Sunday, but she thought Easter repre-
sented something in practical, every
day way that we ought to consider. She
| said that to her Easter meant new life,
new hope and, more than all, another
chance. We might have been doing
badly and making failures and mis-
takes, but Easter meant that we were
to begin again and start out fresh. She
said the ability to put old things be.
hind us and honestly and truly begin
over again and keep on beginning nc
matter how many times, is one of the
best qualities anybody can have.
Mary Groves sang again and the
president asked If there were any 9th
er matters that should come before
the club previous to its adjournment
There never is at that hour, but thai
day there was. Mrs. Colloton rose and
said she had imbibed the Easter spirit
from the programme, and she wanted
the club to follow the prevalent Easter
custom of giving Easter gifts She sale
that woman who washed for her anC
for other members of the club, an hon
est, Industrious woman, was sick anG
needy. The daughter had been Obliged
to give up her place to go home and
take care of her mother. The family
income was thus entirely cut off. There
was younger child besides the daugh
ter mentioned. Mrs. Colloton under
stood there was plenty of money il
the club treasury and she moved tina
the club appropriate $40 as an Easter
present for Mrs. Schultz.
A club doesn't do such things usual
ly, but the members had been touched
by the programme and l guess the,
were all filled with the Easter spirit
Anyway there was not one vote agains
the appropriation Mrs. Colloton didn'
waste any time, but got the checl
from the treasurer just as soon as tn,
club adjourned.
Mrs Colloton and l started home to
gether, as We generally do. We wen
around town to get the check cashec
at one of the stores, and Mrs. Colloto1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
CATCHING AN AMAZON.
Lawyers Wit Turned Aggressive
Woman's Defiant Words
Against Herself.

About a year ago there was tried in a
court of Kansas City a case in which
there was retained as counsel Mr.. Bar
tholdt who is representative from Mis-
souri, in congress.
Among the witnesses for the opposing
side who were cross-examined by Mr..
Bartholdt, says the New York Herald,
were man of diminutive stature and
sheepsh manner and his wife, an. indiv,d-
ual of Amazonian proportions and cor
respondingly aggressive air. The husband
was evidently very much cowed by his
better half for when he was being ques-
toned he would from tiuse to time glance
timidly at the lady, as if to seek per-
mission to reply to the interrogatores.
During the cross-examination to which
the lady in turn was subjected by Mr..
Bartholdt she evinced considerable i'm
patience. Finally, when one question was
urgently repeated to her several times,
she suddenly exclaimed in an angry tone
Now, you needn't think you can catch
me that way. You've tried that three or
four, times, already. No, sir, you can't
catch mel"
Madam" observed Mr.. Bartholdt, with
the politest of bows, you have no cause
for alarm. have, / assure you, no
desire whatever to catch you, and your
husband looks as if he were sorry he
did"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
HONEST CONFESSION.
A Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set Of men on
earth than the doctors. and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
confession of the fact,
t A case In point is that of an emf
nent practitioner, one of the good old
school, who lives in Texas. His plain,
unvarnished tale needs no dressing up:
II had always had an intense preju-
dice, which l can now see was unwar-
rantable and unreasonable, against all
muchly advertised foods. Hence,
never read line of the many ads Of
Grape-Nuts, nor tested the food till last
winter
while in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son,
who has four of the ruddiest, health
lest little boys l ever saw, ate my
first dish of Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons. be-
came exceedingly fond of 1t and have
eaten a package of 1t every week since,
and find 1t a delicious, refreshing and
strengthening food, leaving no i'll ef-
fects whatever, causing no eructations
(with which was formerly much trou-
bled), no sense of fullness, nausea, nor
distress of stomach in any way.
There is no other food that agrees
with me 80 we'll, or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does. / am stronger and more active
since began the use of Grape-N Nuts
than have been for 10 years, and am
no longer troubled with nausea and
Indigestion" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit
kle book, "The Road to Wellyille"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
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poor little cottage, and was scared
when the door opened.
A young woman whom l knew to be
Tillie Schultz, looked at me sullenly.
Tillie was not pretty to look at. She
was short and dumpy of figure, her
skin was rough and her hair carroty.
Her pompadour was the awfullest l
ever saw.
We stared at each other for awhile
and then l went in without being in
vited. inquired how Mrs. Schultz was
getting along and Tillie said she
seemed a little better and was now
asleep. l tried to talk to Tillie, but 1t
was not easy.
"Im not to work now" said Tillie,
in answer to question. II left Mis-
Stolls when ma got sick"
you'll be going back when your
mother is better, won't you," l sug-
gested.
NO." said Tillie, savagely. 81 got
plenty O. Mis- Stoll"
This was discouraging, but one must
say something.
Have you another place in view?"
amiably inquired.
NO" said Tillie again. 81 may quit
work, at least in this town"
How she was to continue to eat if she
stopped work, she did not deign to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
ONE ASKS HIM.
HOW HE GOT RID OF HIS OBSTINATE
MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM.
Mr.. Jones Tells of the Way by Which He
Treated Himself Successfully
Whom Doctors Failed.

Mr.. Jones Tells of tho Way by which He
Treated Himself Successfully
When Doctors Failed.
Six physicians, all of them good, one of
them specialist, had done their best
for Mr.. Jones at different times during
three years, and still he suffered fear
fully from tho tortures of rheumatism.
The rheumatism that had been dor
mant i'll his system was suddenly
brought to all acute stage by exposure
while he was drawing ice i'll February,
1901. From that time ON for a period
of more than three years he was a con-
slant sufferer. He tried many kinds Of
treatment, but the rheumatism wouldn E
bulge. When regular doctors failed,
and one remedy after another proved
useless, many said: II should think he
would give it up and save his money"
OF his condition at this time, Mr.
Jones says: "My rheumatism started
in my right thigh, but i'll time it ap-
peared in every muscle of my body. I
lost the use Of my left arm en-
tirely and nearly lost the use Of my
right one. My feet were badly affected,
OspeSlhllJ tHO DObJOillS VI buo ueelS.
When my right side was affected there
was swelling, but the left side didn't
swell when the disease settled there.
The internal organs didn't seem to be
involved at all. The trouble was all in
the muscles and the nerves."
Among the few who still encouraged
Mr.. Jones to think that a cure might
yet be found was friend who had rea-
son for great confidence in DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills, and acting on her
advice he bought box of them in Sep
tember, 1904. The story of what fol-
lowed is brief, but nothing could be
more satisfactory.
"When was on the third box" says
Mr.. Jones, az could realize change for
the better. felt sure then that DR..
Williams Pink Pills were the right
medicine for my case. kept on with
them for several weeks longer and now
I am entirely well, and everybody is
asking what took"
Mr.. William Jones lives at Oxford,
Mich. DIR. Williams Pink Pills effect
wonderful cures in rheumatism, because
they work directly ON the blood which is
the seat of the disease. They are sold
by every druggist,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
IT WAS TILL1E.

inform me. The thought of the poor.
hard-worked mother with this belig-
gerent daughter on her hands, was pit
eous. But l couldn't think of any way
to change the situation just then, and
meekly handed Tillie the bill. The
Women's club heard your mother was
sick" / said, "and sent her this little
Easter present. 1t is for her to buy
anything she needs, and we hope she
will soon be better"
Tillie took the money stolidly, with.
out one word.
The lace on my Easter dress was ali
right The yellow looks better than
white would. But Easter was fright
fully cold and l had to wear all my
winter things. There were just four
new hats in our church, and they
looked most unsuitable. The service
was fine, and the flowers! We've nev-
er had them so beautiful.
But on the way home, what do you
think happened? Just as l crossed
Broad street met short, dumpy girl,
who smiled at me as if were her best
friend. did not recognize her at first
glance, but at second glance that awful
pompadour identified itself, though the
expression of the face under it was
very different from that was familiar
with. 1t was Tillie-Tillie, in a light
tan spring coat, huge hat of lavendar
straw trimmed with pink roses, and
white kid gloves; all these shiningly,
assertively new.
Tillie bewildered me, and in a few
moments, when my mind grasped pat
ent facts, Tillie appalled, me. / could
not help putting two and two together.
Both she and her mother are out of
work and the Schultz treasury must
naturally be low. Tillie is intrusted
with money for her mother. Tillie
appears in a brandnew Easter outfit,
whose cost would be just about the sum
of which Tillie had been made custo-
dian. Could she, oh, could she, have
! appropriated the money and not given
it to her poor mother at all?
Easter week was bad week for me.
did tell Mrs Colloton, because had
to tell some one or burst, and we de-
Clu6u we WOulu hScp lll6 SSCToI
every other member of the club. We
have kept it, too, though now it isn't
quite the kind of secret we thought it
was.
Mrs. Schultz got better after week
or two and came back to work at Mrs.
Colloton's. She spoke of the money
right away and she was so grateful.
She said Tillie had been so blue and
cross because she didn't have money
and couldn't have new Easter things
like the other girls. She was bound
70 go to the city to work and there was
a man trying to induce her to CO. a
man who Mrs. Schultz said emphati-
cally was no good, Mrs. Schultz knew
the city was no place for a green girl
like Tillie, but she could no nothing
with her until the club donation came.
Then she offered the money and Tillie
listened to reason.
She's back at Mrs. Stoll's now, and
a respectable young German is com.
ing to see her. So Easter and the
Women's club gave 1'illie another
chance, and l don't believe the club
ever did anything better.
But I've often wondered what the
members would have thought II thoy
had seen the first fruits of their Easter
Offering Easter morningI
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
SKIN-ToRTURED BABIES.
Cuticura Soap and Gentle Anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment.

The suffering which Cuticura Remedies
have alleviated among the young, and the
comfort they have afforded worn-out and
ton in countless homes as priceless cura-
tives for the skin and blood. Infantile
ard birth humors, milk crust, SCALED
bead, eczema, rashes, and every form of
itching, scaly, pimply skin, and scalp hu.
mors, with loss of hair, of infancy and
childhood, are speedily, permanently and
economically cured when all other rene,
dies suitable for children, and even the
best physicians, fail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

While no woman is entirely free from
periodical suffering, it does not seem to
be the plan of nature that women
should suffer so severely. Menstrual
ton is a severe strain on woman's
vitality. If it is painful or irregular
something is wrong which should be
set right or it will lead TO serious de-
rangement of the whole female organ
ism.
More than fifty thousand women
have testified in grateful letters to Mrs
Pinkham that Lydia e. Pinkham's s
Vegetable Compound overcomes pain
full and irregular menstruation.
1t provides safe and sure way of es-
cape from distressing and dangerous
weaknesses and diseases.
The two following letters tell so con-
vincingly what Lydia e. Pinl5ham' S
Vegetable Compound will do for
women, they cannot fail to bring hope
to thousands of sufferers.
Miss Nellie Holmes of $40 N. Davi.
sion Street, Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinlham:-
Your medicine is indeed an ideal medicine
for women. l suffered misery for years with
painful periods, headaches, and bearing-down
pains. consulted two different physicians
but failed to get any relief. A friend from
the East advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. l did so, and
no longer suffer as did before. My periods
are natural; every ache and pain is gone, and
my general health is much improved. /
advise all women who suffer to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
Mrs Tillie Hart, of Larimore, N. D.,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 might have have been spared many
months of suffering and pain had 1 only
known of the efficacy of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Ack Mro Einkham'S Aduice-A Won
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
A Wonderful Discovery.

Broadland, S. Oak, March 2S.-Quite a
sensation has been created here by the
publication of the story OF G. w. Gray,
who after special treatment for three
months was PROSTATE and helpless and
given up to die with Brights Disease.
Bright's Disease has always been consid-
cred incurable, but evidently from the
story told by Mr.. Gray, there is a remedy
which will cure it even in the most ad-
vanced stages. This is what he says:
II was helpless as little babe. My
wife and | searched everything and read
everything we could find about Bright s
Disease, hoping that l would be able to
find remedy. After many failures my
wife insisted that / should try Dodd's
Kidney Pills. l praise God for the day
when / decided to do so, for this remedy
met every phase of my case and in a
short time | was able to get out Of bed,
and after few weeks treatment l was
strong, well man. Dodd's Kidney Pills
saved my life"
A remedy that will cure Bright's Dis
ease will cure any lesser Kidney Disease.
Dodds Kidney Pills are certainly the
most wonderful discovery which modern
medical research has given to the world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
General Weakness.

Nervous Prostration, Easily Tired,
Pains, Aches, etc, are signs of some
deep-seated trouble and ought TO be cor
best Tonic, Blood and Nerve medicine
in the world, also Cures Indigestion, Mis-
use and Heart and Kidney Troubles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
SOUTHERN CONDITIONS and
POSSIBILITIES,

In no part of the United States has there been
such wonderful Commercial, Industrial aud
Agricultural development as along the lines of
the Illinois Central and the Yazoo s. Mississippi
Valley Railroads i'll the States of Tennessee
Mississippi and Louisiana within the past ten
years. Cities and towns have doubled their pop
ulation Splendid business blocks have been
erected. Farm lands have more than doubled
in val:e. Hundreds of industries have been
established and as a result there is an uuprece.
cd 4e.,,i1ud = for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
Day i,aberers, Skilled V9orkmen,
and especially Farn Tenants.

Parties with small capital seeking an oppor-
tuuity to purchase farm honc farmers who
would prefer to rent for coaple of years before
purchasing; and day laborers i'll fields OF facIo-
ries should address postal card to Mr.. ]. +.
Merry, Asst. General Pa, senger Agent, Dubuque,
Iowa, who will promptly mail printed matter
concerning the territory above described, and
give specific replies to all inquiries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

The billionaire is not bothered 10y the
phrase dirty money. He can get nice
clean checkbook whenever he wants it,
Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
CAUGHT FROM THE BABES.

Harry" said the teacher, do you
know the meaning of mean timer"
Yes. ma'am." answered Harry, and
the meanest time is early bedtime"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

The average man has a mania for pos.
ing as his own hero.-Chicago Daily
News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
Costly Difference.

Father, what's the difference between
lunch and luncheonY"
About dollar and a quarter, my boy"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

Little Fred-Your grandpa is an awful
old man, isn't he?
Little Joe-Yes. Why, he can remem-
Der when little boys wore boots with
red tops and copper toes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

Actions speak louder than words, but
they do not unduly inhict their CONVEX
sation on those who do not want to lis
ten to it.-Puck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

Tommy-That church over there is
200 years old.
Ethel-Why, grandma says it's only
100.
"oh, l spose that's as far back as
'she can remember"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
please state thaS You saw the Advertise
meht In the paper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

Little Dorothy Deeds, two and one
half years of age, made a statement to
which her grandfather took exception,
and he asked her: Dorothy, aren't you
mistaken"
She replied: why, no, Gaga, isn't
Miss Taken. Use Miss Deeds"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

please, God, make Mamie Ross good
girl. Please make her awful good little
girl. An + it amt too much trouble,
please make her so good that can take
her new DOLL an she'll think it's noble
an self-sac-ficin' never to ask for it back
again. Amen!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

Small Clarence had been called in to
see the new baby.
Mamma" he said, after long and
earnest look at the new arrival, didn't
you say one time that / was the apple
of your eyer"
"Yes, dear" answered his mother.
! WELL" continued Clarence, with a
sigh, II s'pose I'm only the core now"
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-24
A. B. MEETING
 LAST NIGHT
Three CheechacOs Sent Over
 the Trail.

The Arctic Brotherhood met in regular ses ion last night. The meeting was of extraordinary inter est for several reassns.
 Jim Clinic, George Baldry, and Charles Fehring were sent over the icy trail.
 Grand Arctic Recorder, Godfrey Chealanier, acted as past Arctic Chief and a most successful and en- ioyable session was had
 The meeting adjourned until 8 o'clock tonight, when MT. Chea- lander will deliver all address bear ing on his labors in behalf of the Lewis and Clark exposition.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-24
GODFREY CHEALANDER
 BOOSTS THE FAIR
CreditabIe Exhibit We'll
 Under Way.

Godfrey Chealander, special com missioner for the Lewis and Clark exposition, arrived on the Monarch Sunday night. He found the work of collecting the Rampant exhibit progressing satisfactorily and has little more to do than to answer questions and lend encouragement to the committees already appoint ed. One suggestion that he made may be acted on later - that com mittee of ladies be interested i'll the work.
 Before MT. Chealander arrival a committee was already organized and working in harmony. A large map showing the pay creeks in the district is being Erepared to ac- company the exhi it and the dis play will be made as compre hensive as possible. Enough has already been accomplished to assure collection that will be a credit to the district and the terri tory.
 MT. Chealander will proceed down the river to St. Michael when op- portunity offers; in case no boat is scheduled for the lower river during the next few days, he will visit the creeks and get acquainted with the men who are developing the country.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-24
NOTED CASES
 ARE DECIDED
District Judge Sustained by
 Appellate Court.

Down-river passengers on the Rock Island stated that the United States circuit court of appeals at San Francisco has affirmed the de. cision of Judge Wickersham in the famous Valdez copper case. It is said that Judge Wickersham was also sustained i'll his decision in the Hensley case, involving valuable mining property on Fairbanks creek, in the Fairbanks district.
 These two cases have been the main reliance of the people who have been so pronounced in their opposition to Judge Wickersham. In the copper case, especially, such an array of wealth and politi- cal power was thrown into the con test that many considered it noth- ing less than a bare-faced attempt to coerce the court