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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
POINTS WORTH NOTING.

For late lettuce SOW in partial
shade.
Spinach for early spring greens"
should be sown about the 10th of this
month.
1t is the wasp, and not the honey
bee, that punctures the grape. The
bees profit from the work of the wasp.
Close by the side of the road is the
best place for the garden, for then
you will have pride in keeping II
clean.
7 Keep supply of early potatoes dug
and at the house, SO that your wife
can get dt them; don't let her dig
them.
Keep the tomato plants off the
ground. Nothing rots the fruit quick
er or more surely than falling to the
earth.
Weeds will keep right on growing
whether anything else in the garden
does or not. Don't let a single one
go to seed. though.
How is the crop of boys and girls
at your house this year? Good? Glad
Of 1t! No matter whether the corr
and wheat and all things go wrong
II the harvest of young folks is al
right
Bunch onions are an easy and pay
ing crop. While they do not sell al
readily as Iadishes they will sell wei
after radishes are drug in the mar
ket. A dozen onions as large as leat
pencil make a good sized bunch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
Our Mothers, God Bless Them.

VIM. r. Miller, Co. X, 18th Ohio,
Dayton, o. is interested in knowing
how many of the old boys have a
mother living. and introduces this as
a new subject for discussion, says the
National Future. He thinks that the
dear old mothers who so bravely wit
messed the departure of their boys for
the seat of war should be paid a lit.
tie attention. He has made some in
quiry, and finds that though there are
over 5000 veterans in his city, only
three have mothers living. One coun-
ty in his state reports five of such
mothers living, which makes eight In
about 5000 veterans in his state. The
mothers ages range from so to SO
years. His mother is hale and hearty
at 81.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

Flows tn kids, Maggie?" asked Po-
liceman Barney Flynn, as he settled
himself for his regular smoke one
evening.
II wish, father" replied his daugh-
ter, with that dignity that year or
so as school-teacher always gives to
a young woman, that you would not
call me Maggie. 1t is so plebeian.
My name is Marguerite
'Oho! listen to that, now!" ex-
claimed Policeman Flynn. "Ye was
chr-ristened Maggie, but ye-er na-ame
is Margaret. M-m-m, now, I Won
dher whin tn Frinch crep' into tn
family an how t was done. l niver
hear-rd iv wan iv ye-er ANCESTORS that
w'u'd Fave Frinchman near with
out cr-rackin' him on tn head. I'd
as soon hear ye calm ye-er-silf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
The Best Farms.

The best farms are those that yield
the best returns with the least labor.
Sometimes the best farms have been
brought up to that condition by hard
work on the part OF their old owners,
who had the intelligence and the hon
esty not to deplete them of the fertil.
ity in them. More than one farm
that was once good has become un-
profitable through neglect. The bet.
ter a farm is kept up the easier will
it be to work 1t. for It's soil will be
mellow because of its abundant hu
mus and fertility. The best farms are
now being pointed at as models by
which to measure all farms, but they
have been kept good by their owners
not requiring too much of them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
HE ADVISES HIS DAUGHTER.
y q GGGH

tn throuble, an If ye're shpry ye can
do up tin or iliven iv thin befoor they
know ye're sta-arted."
Il think, father, you d better leave
the management of my school to me"
said the girl.
"Oho! ye're too sma-art FIR to take
tn advice iv thin that's been infootcin'
ordher since befoor ye was bor-rn," re-
torted Policeman Flynn in tone that
showed he was offended by her appar-
ent lack of appreciation. In conse-
quence she deemed it wise to change
the subject.
Father" she said. why are you SO
prejudiced against the young man
who"
Don't talk to me iv that gazabo.'
interrupted Policeman Flynn. surmis
ing at once who was meant. Il don't
like his lallygaggin' wa-ays. Why
don't he come here like ma-an an
sa-ay, is Maggie homer instid iv,
Will ye be so kind as to ta-ake me
ca-ard in to Miss Flynn? Ohio! whin
was coortin' ye-er mother things
was diff'rint. A felly had to be ma-an
thin an talk Fright out plain instid iv
sindin' bouquets with a book tellin'
iv what tn flowers shtand f'r. Oh. ye
need MT sa-ay a wor-rd. l saw tn
book an / saw ye shtudyin' iv Il tn
time he sint ye thin r-roses an
things. IT Is not tn honest wa-ay to
do"
IT'S very pretty way insisted the
eyir ha 10 Of hnt
and courage. The trouble is you have
not been brought up in the same at
mosphere."
IN thry him." said Policeman
Flynn, decisively.
please don't do anything rash,
father" urged the girl.
"'T will not be r-rash," answered
the policeman. "'T w'u'd be Trash in
tn oil da-ays, but not with tn tellies
that go coortin' now"
Now, as matter of fact, Policeman
Flynn's daughter was quite right. The
young man was most estimable
youth, but Flynn did not understand
him. The latter thought he detected
weakness where there was none, be-
cause in his youthful surroundings
young man had been judged by q
rougher standard. So he acted in per-
feet good faith when ne undertook to
show Maggie that her idol was made OF
an inferior article of clay. To do this he
deemed 1t necessary to take radical
action, so he entered the room one
evening when the young man was call
ing, and exclaimed, gruffiy:
"'T is time ye stint tn young felly
home, Maggie. Ye ha-ave ye-er woI -rk
to do to-morry, and t is sha-ame he
sh'u'd be keepin' ye from ye-er rtst.
I'll not ha-ave 1t amy more"
Thereupon the young man rose up
suddenly, and before Policeman Flynn
fully realized what had happened he
found himself sitting on the ground
outside the window, where the despised
dude had dropped him. He got up,
] shook himself and limped back into
the house. The girl was frightened
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

named Sanford to open a gate. He
started to his task when the officer
told him to run.
Finding that he moved no faster at
the command the officer advanced and
began to fog him. At this Pittman
demonstrated and told the officer un-
less he desisted he would kill him.
The officer said: You have no weap-
on At this Pittman pulled six
shooter from his bootleg that he had
succeeded in keeping concealed there,
and shot the officer several times, the
wounds proving fatal.
Pittman was tried by military court
and ordered shot, but having made
friends of some of the officials among
the guard. they interceded in his be-
half and managed to get his punish
ment shifted to that of life sentence
in prison, Just through what process
he himself is not aware, but suffice 1t,
as his story goes, he remained in
prison 80 years and six months and
then got release.
He went to Texas, where he had
some relatives. and stayed a short
while; then began the work of hunt
ing up his family. which he said he
had little hope of finding, as he had
written scores of letters while in
prison, to which he received no an
swer. presuming they were inter
cepped.
Ho went last week to Habersham
county and began inquiry of his wife's
relatives and learned that the last
kaown of the family was that they
had moved years ago to Barlow coun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

was using black powder ard when
sights and other parts of the equip
ment were poorly developed, our fir
ing was both slow and inaccurate. AT
that time it was considered satisfac-
tory if 12-inch gun fired one shot
in five minutes. But with each sub
sequent improvement in ordinance the
rapidity was somewhat increased,
and by carrying out systematic target
practice the present striking efficiency
has been attained. For example, the
heavy turret guns that were but a
few years ago allowed five minutes
in which to fire, have recently fired
three shots and made three hits in
one minute"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
THE NAvY's MARKsMANsHlP.
Higher Percentage of Hits Than For
merly, Says Secretary Bonaparte.

1.-THE criterion of target practice Is
the actual number of hits per min
ute" says Secretary Bonaparte, in
Harper's Weekly MANY ships now
average between rs and 80 per cent.
of hits with all their main battery
guns, whereas in former days the
percentage was rarely over 40, even
though firing slowly at target more
than seven times as large as the pres
ent one. Then the target was 100
feet long and 25 feet high; to-day it
is 81 feet long and IL feet high. This
increase in hitting ability is due to
the assiduous training in the target
practices which have been carried out
under the new system adopted and
also to improvement in ordinance.
Going back to 1898, when the navy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
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A SOLDIERS RETURN.
Confederate Finds Wife After Long
Years of Weary Search.

A small house few miles out of
Cartersville, Ca, is the home of Mrs.
James Smith, whose mother lives
with her. A few days ago an old man
entered the door and placing bundle
or the floor said to the young matron:
Anybody sick here?"
No, Why do you ask that?"
Because I'm travelling doctor.
Where is your mother?"
She's in the other room"
Tell her to come out" said the
man. eagerly, and when the elder
woman responded to the call the Wis.,
itor advanced and held out his hand,
saying: 'Howdy, Rusha."
When she pulled slightly away he
added:
Don't be frightened. I'm your hus-
band, Anderson P. Pittman." A cry
of surprise and long embrace fol-
lowed.
Anderson Pittman, young and hand
some. made Jerusha Ballew his wife
just before the civil war and daugh-
ter was born to them. While the
daughter was still baby Pittman en-
tered the confederate army as a men,
ber of Capt. John Porter's company, in
the Twenty-fourth Georgia infantry,
which was under Longstreet in Vir-
ginia.
According to his story, Pittman was
captured by the Twenty-fifth New
York cavalry on September II, in
Wood county, Va. He was carried
north and remained in New York
prison till the close of the war. While
prisoner he was ordered by colonel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
In Honor of the Student Heroes of "old ELL"

tention of forming junction with
those in the town, and crushing all
opposition, while Sir George Collier
bombarded the town from the war
ships in the harbor BY this time, how
ever, the entire countryside was
aroused, and the patriots gathered in
such numbers that the British with
drew and burned Fairfield. The he
roic students of "Old Eli" were,
therefore, left in possession of the
college town. It. is this fight that
the group is to immortalize.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
YALE'S CALL TO ARMS.

the British fleet preparing to sail
from West Haven, and called out
the students for the defense of the
town. Under Gen. Garth the British
forced a landing, hotly opposed by
the Yale boys and the patriots, and
proceeded to plunder and destroy the
town. A pitched battle was fought
at the northwest corner of Broadway,
and the defenders were eventually
overwhelmed by superior numbers.
Meanwhile, the British had landed
1,50O men at Lighthouse Point, and
advanced from the east, with the in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

Gretchen or Franchisca. 'Tis tin dol
lars to tin cints tn gazabo that's been
calm to see ye has put ye up to
changin' fine na-ame."
Hes a very excellent young man,
father" answered the girl spiritedly.
"Mebbe so, but | ha-ave me doubts"
asserted Policeman Flynn. II sh'u'i mt
ta-ake him f'r wan havin' tn fright
sort iv shtuff in him. There do be too
much palaverin' an side-shteppin' an
bowin' about him fr to ca-atch me
eye"
Hes a man of polished manners,
father" insisted the girl, "and l regret
to say your manners lack polish"
"R-right ye are," returned Policeman
Flynn. "Accordin' to tn polls r-rules
l have to polish me boots an me but
tons an me ba-adge an me belt, an
t is little time have lift f'r to polish
me manners. But lave that go. How
s th' kids behavin'?"
DO you refer to the scholars, faith
err"
Maggie, I'd advise ye to be careful
how ye provoke tn oil man." said Po-
liceman Flynn warningly. "'T is not
f'r you to be ray-provin' iv me. Wanst
more sa-ay to ye, How's tn kids?"
why, to tell the truth, father" an
swered the girl, seeing that it was
dangerous to be too particular about
the use of words, Il have been having
some trouble with the larger boys
They lack proper discipline, and I'd
give a good deal to discover some way
to control them"
"M-m-m, now, that s too ba-ad,
commented Policeman Flynn, refiec-
lively. "Ye sh'u'd ave come to me be-
foor, f'r t is on thin things I'm posht-
ed. | suppose tn wa-ay Cassidy con-
throlled tn wa-ard caucus w'u'd mt dc
f'r ye. Ohio! t was gr-reat sight
was that! Ye see, Cassidy was tn
chairman, an there was some la-ads
that was afther r-rnnnin' things theil
own wa-ay They W'u'd mt listen to
him, an whin he'd pounded hole in
tn table he up an let go with tn
gavel."
Threw 1t at the boisterous ones?'
asked the girl.
HE did that same," answered Police
man Flynn, "an' tn gla-ass iv wathei
follied tn gavel an tn pitcher wini
afther tn gla-ass, an he was takin' of
his boots f'r to heave at thin whir
ordher was reshtored. Ye might thry
1t, Maggie-all but tn boots. Ye ha-avt
an ink-shtand an a r-ruler an things
on ye-er desk, have ye not?"
I'm afraid the board of education
would object to such Methods" sale
the girl, smiling at the absurdity of the
plan.
"Mebbe So" returned Policeman
Flynn. 1--WE been feminist tn like me
silf. 'Ye mustn't beat ye-er pris'nel
all up says tn capt'in. an t is {
hazard thing FIR to conthrol a ba-at
man without l'avin' ma-arks ON him
but there do be wa-ays iv doin' 1T. "
might backheel wan iv thin, Maggie
Ye ha-ave to be quick, but ye car
throw him hazard an tell tn boart
no shtumbled."
"That would hardly do either" as
serted the girl.
Thin pick out tn biggest wan an
poke him in tn shtummick. IT is no
fair blow in reg'lar fight. but t II
most discouragin' to tn felly that 7
hit an t is good lesson to tn others
niver knew felly that got poke II
tn shtummick to wa-ant to go OF
fghtin'. An 1t raves no ma-ark oi
him."
The girl smiled again and shook he
head.
"Sta-amp on his fut, thin" suggeste,
Policeman Flynn as last resort
wan good bang on tn toes II ind al
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
Examined the Teacher.

1t is not often that a class OF schooI
children is permitted to examine it's
teacher, but the New York Tribune
tells of Glasgow pedagogue who was
so pleased at the way his pupils an
swered his questions in an examina-
tion that he told them they could ask
any question they liked. No one took
advantage of the offer. and the teach
er was about to dismiss the class
WREN he noticed one little chap In
deep thought. We'll, what is it?" he
asked. II was just about to ask you.
sir" replied the youth, whether, IL
you were in a soft mud heap up TO
your neck and was to throw a brick
at you. would you duck2"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

and in tears, but the young man
promptly squared himself for another
encounter. Policeman Flynn, however.
extended his hand conciliatorily.
II wr-ronged ye." he said. "Ye
ha-ave tn Fright shtuff in ye fr to
ma-ake amy woman happy. II was me
intintion to ma-ake small sacrifice on
tn althar iv me juty to Maggie, an III
sa-ay this to ye as ma-an to ma-an:
Ye're all Fright, an If ye had tn
shtrength f'r to ma-atch ye-er pluck,
t is family martyr I'd be now, with
tn wake comm off to-morry. II ye've
won tn gir-rl t is all fixed, f'r ye've
won tn oil ma-an."
Copyright, 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles1
Copyright, by the Century Coz
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

statue represents three figures, in the
costumes of college boys of colonial
times, operating piece of field artil-
lery. The stirring affair that the
statue will commemorate occurred on
July s, 1779. The British planned to
force Washington to weaken his
forces at West Point in order to de-
fend the Connecticut coast. New
Haven, then a town of 1SS inhabit-
ants, was to be the object of the
British attack. President Stiles,
from the steeple of Yale college, saw
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
Part Students Played in Revolution
to Be Commemorated by Statue.

The heroic defense of New Haven
by the students of Yale college, an al
most forgotten page in American
history, is to be thrown into the ma
tional limelight by the unveiling of a
unique piece of statuary. The group
is now in process of completion in the
studio of James Edward Kelly, Man.
haitian. The unveiling will take place
on July 6, 1907, the anniversary of
the defense of New Haven. The
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
Don't Forget.

When you finish shlngling that
building. dent forget and leave the
boards thore which you nailed ON to
keep yourself from slipping off, Take
them off when you are through. or,
later, you will be likely to find some
rotten shingles under tlem.--Farm
Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
BLANcHING CELERY.

How Paper May Be Made to Serve tho
Purpose.
Blanching celery with paper is usu-
ally practiced on the early plants for
the reason, says Prairie Farmer, that
during hot weather there is less dan
ger of rot. The accompanying illus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28
SPREADING HAY IN NOW.
Simple Device by Which the Hump
in Center Is Avoided.

l put my hay in barn by large hay
fork, which runds on track, writes a
correspondent of Rural New Yorker.
The hay naturally falls in the center,
and is hard to NOW away. nailed
a dozen inch boards together with
cross pieces on under side, and hung
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

tration shows plan for blanching
a celery plant with tile and paper
AS shown, the stalks are collected in
a tile and wrapped in heavy paper so
as to exclude the light. A stake is
driven near to the plant to partially
support. Any method that does not
injure the plant and will exclude the
light will answer the purpose.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

Keep the berry bushes clean OF
weeds this month, but In order ia dis
courage late growth. avoid cultivation
as much as possible. Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-09-28

as per diagram. When the forkful
reaches the slide, the man above no.
titles the man on load to trip fork,
and it slides to desired location.
When one side has enough, slide is
reversed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Solid oak dining table, worth
$500. this sale, price $4.89
Big values in dining room sets
consisting of ! pieces as shown
in cut See them in Goden Oak
and Weatlered Oak
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Buy a big Chair or Rocker for
Xmas. We have them in all
styles and finishes. A large
Arm Rocker from $l.48 up.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, Dec, 20, 1906.
 Open High. Low. Last.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21

Due to Short Covering and More optIm- istic Views as to the Money Situation Money 16 Per Cent. and Dropped to 4 Closing Was Weak-A Critical Test of the Money Market Next Week. The Days Gossip.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21

Reported over private wires of Horn- blower & Weeks. members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes. New Haven office, 27 Center street.
 Boston, Dec. 20, 19O6
 High. Low Bid. Asked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
WHEN THE KAISER TRAVELS.
Works Hard and Is Accompanied by

Works Hard and Is Accompanied by
 Staff of Government Officials.
 Even when travelling the Kaiser is at work, for being the chief of a great nation he must keep the Govern ment machine in motion
 A large staff of Government officials accompanies him. A high official from the Foreign Office attends to the du- ties of foreign politics, makes reportg on the affairs of state, receives the orders of the sovereign and keeps up the communications between the Kali ser and the Cnancellor Then there is privy councillor who takes dlcta- tions, deciphers te,, grams and trans mits the same. Besides, two adju- tants atct mpany the suite.
 For the very lively exchange of messages between the Kaiser and the Chancellor special arrangement is made by the imperial postal depart ment. Photographic messages must be presented at once to the Kaiser When necessary to be declphered postal official is in the nearest telegraph of- flee to attend to this duty
 When the Kaiser is out hunting a special messenger goes after him ip case urgent messages must be deliv- cred. Even at a late hour in the night the Kaiser has ordered that. regard less of his own convenience he shall be awakened if important communi- cations arrive. In addition to these telegraphic reports, mail matter, which arrives daily by courier, must be answered; then, else, attention must be given to the report of Ministers from either departments, conferences must be held at all times of the day, and long dictations given in the study where the Kaiser Is stopping, be it on board of the Hohenzolern or in his sleeper,
 Added to this must be reckoned the hours when he is working alone. con- sisting of the reading of newspaper clippings, the active correspondence with his wife, from whom he receives a daily letter and the correspondence with royalties or friends -Rrom the American Review of Reviews.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21

and prosperous city like Lawrence. They soon mix with the native element and become some of our best citizens. It seems that it has always been thus Immigrants of every National ity that now goes to make up the cos mopontan population of Lawrence came to this city poor and lowly. The Irish, French, English, all have once held an apparently insignificant position as factor of the community, but after while it has been noticed that they grew prominent and it was not long before they joined the ranks of the solid citizens. So 1t will be with the immigrants who are now coming into the city. They will soon become Americanized and when they have enjoyed the opportunities of Ma tionalities which came before them, they will be found to the force with the rest. Every race has good quail ities. All that is necessary is proper environment and advantages to devel- op the good that is in them.-Law- renee American.