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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28

giving" With these rings she went
home, and On the way made Indian
Jack promise that he would not say
where they had been.
When she rang the bell for her
father to come in he stood speech
less and in surprise to see that the
table was set for three.
How is this, Kitty?" he asked,
hastily. Whom have you asked to
come to dinner with us?"
Katy pretended to be busy taking
something out of the mysterious
package that Indian Jack had brought
in some days earlier. Suddenly she
Sid: why, here is a letter from
grandma, addressed to you, dad.
And say, dad, just see what grand
ma has sent to you! Don't you know
how you used to say that, when you
were boy, you used to go to grand
mas pantry and find an earthen-1ar
full of suga- cookies that she had
made, and how you used to hook
some of them to carry away to your
baby brother?"
Hush, Katy; no more Of him. He
has gone his way and l have gone
mine. No more
And, say, dad" went on Katy, now
bravely disobeying her father, land
don't you remember what you said
grandmother told you one time, after
you had stolen the cookies and she
found out that you did not eat them.
but gave them to your baby brother
1 shall look to you to care for
Billy?'"
Katy" cried her father, Il see II
all now. Was this what made you
leave the school, where you wero 50
happy?"
Katy nodded breathless.
We'll" said her father, IT you did
that you deserve a reward, but lei
Billy come to me-"
Katy went to the door and called
Uncle Billy"
She slipped out of the house to lei
them meet when no one was by. She
made pretense Of being busy out
side. When she came back to the
cabin she saw the two brothers sit
ting on wooden bench, each with
an arm about the other and lovelight
in their eyes.
When the turkey had been attended
to and the other delicacies, also, Katy
said: why, dad, here is your letter
from grandma. Did you read it?"
Yes, Katy; but it will stand read
ing again. Read it aloud to Billy"
my dear Tom and Billy" so read
the letter II am happy to-day tc
think how blessed you are in the love
OF one another. send you a jar ot
sugar cookies-such as mother useC
to make to help out"
Our love for one another-that 1.
just it," said Tom. alt is like a mes
sage that we both needed.
Just the thing" agreed Billy
reaching out his hand.
Then there was call for the sugar
cookies and they were produced-jal
and ADJUST like the old times; ir
fact. the old jar.
And now," cried Katy triumphant
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
SYMPATHY AROUSED
In Behalf Of Woman Prisoner Who Is
to Become Mother.

Columbus, GA committee repre-
senting about 5000 women of Cleve-
land called upon Gov. Harris to plead
with him for the release of Marie Ber-
nardo, who is serving a sentence of
life in the penitentiary for murder in
the second degree. The woman, who
will soon become a mother, has been
in the institution about three weeks.
She killed one of her countrymen be-
cause he purchased her from her par
amour for 500. She refused to be a
party to the deal when an attempt was
made to force her to comply. The gov
ernor, as on another occasion, told the
committee that the case would have to
go to the state board of pardons be-
fore he could act A campaign is to
be started in behalf of the unfortunate,
and it is expected that petition will
be filed with the chief executive con-
tanning the names of thousands OF
women of the state
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
HOW Maty Made
Thanksgiving
for Her Father
and Uncle WZilI

Although a vain, bronze turkey
Iustled his gorgeous feathers in a
corral, and there was a box of cram
berries and some raisins and other
''hxings" which showed preparation
for Thanksgiving dinner, Katy Holt
grew thoughtful every time that
Thanksgiving was mentioned. She had
a large scheme on hand that needed
tact. courage and good luck to carry
1t through.
Tom Holt, her father, was gener-
Gus man, hospitable, friendly and
square, but his temper was violent
and flashy. One year ago, when
Thanksgiving was drawing near, Will
liam Holt, her fathers only brother.
had been her fathers partner in the
Red Dog gold mine. In some way a
quarrel, the first of their lives, had
arisen between the two brothers. They
did not eat their Thanksgiving din.
ner together, but went angrily apart.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
FAMILY cREMATED.
Believed Husband Killed Wife, Then
Set House on Fire.

Marietta, O.-Edgar Grubb, "a years
old; his wife, aged 19, and their one.
year-old baby were burned to death in
their home
Mrs. George Davis, a neighbor, was
awakened early in the morning by a
light shining in her bedroom window.
She aroused her husband and they
went to the Grubb home. where they
discovered flames in all parts of the
house.
The Grubbs had been married four
years and lived in large log house.
Mrs. Grubbs body was found in one
corner of the house, and that Of her
husband in another.
Grubbs spent the evening at the
home OF a neighbor. returning home
late
It is believed that Grubb killed his
wife, set the house on fire and then
killed himself
The body of the baby could not be-
found and it is believed that it was
burned
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Present at the wedding were Elihr

Present at the wedding were Elihu
Root, Jr., and Miss Aida Stryker,
daughter of DR.. M. Woolsey Stryker,
president of Hamilton college. Mr..
Root, who is the oldest son of the
secretary of state, will marry Miss
Stryker just ten days from the day
that saw his sister married to Lieu
tenant Grant
The invitations to the wedding were
restricted as far as Washington was
concerned to the persons who must
be invited" The local invitations were
about $50 in number and they includ-
ed only the closest family friends and
those persons who hold such official
positions that they had to of neces-
sity be invited to be present.
The out-of-town invitations greatly
outnumbered those given in Washing
ton, but there were comparatively few
of the out-of-town guests present. The
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28

", there are two gold rings, exactly
alike, except for size. For my sake.
wear them always from now on in
memory of this day and of your low.
ing Katy"
That was the crowning moment
as Katy handed over the gold rings.
II think" said Tom Holt to Katy,
that we can afford to send you back
to school again"
"Yes," said Uncle Billy. to college
too"
Thank you dears, would like to
learn some more"
But" added Uncle Billy, 1T must
be with the agreement that you must
come home to help us celebrate
Thanksgiving every year."
1T is CO." said Katy, in true min.
er fashion, as she extended one hand
to her father and the other to Uncle
Billy.-David H. Walker in San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
LIEUT.. U. S. GRANT SD.

he then spent four years in a state
military school founded by Empress
Maria Theresa. He entered Columbia
college in New York on his return to
the United States and was graduated
in 1898, when he at once joined his
father in Porto Rico, where he had
his first experience in warfare. At
the end of year he entered West
Point, graduating sixth in his class Of
1902. He was ordered at once to the
Philippines, where he did good service
for three years, and, returning to the
United States, was ordered to Wash
ington barracks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28

Experiments are in progress at the
New York Skin and Cancer hospital,
$50 Second avenue, for the alienation
of pain by the use of intense light. So
far the physicians are unwilling to ex-
press any definite opinions as to it's
efficacy, and content themselves by
saying that their hospital tries every
device which promises to be of assist
ance in curing or alleviating cancer.
The results with the light cure" how
ever, have been sufficiently satisfac-
tory to induce them to continue the
experiments.-N.Y Y. Times.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28

Novel, and very palatable are pump
kln fachonettes, a welcome change
from the traditional pumpkin pie.
To make them take cupful and q
half of dry, sifted pumpkin, and mix
it with half cupful of sugar, cup
full of rich milk, two eggs, slightly
beaten: two tablespoonfuls of mo-
lasses, the same of melted butter, half
a tablespoonful of ginger, one tea
spoonful of cinnamon and scant half
teaspoonful Of best table salt Pour
into pastry lined tins and bake for
% minutes.
PUMPKIN CRoQUETTES. - This
very toothsome dainty is prepared as
follows: To two cuptuls Of cooked
and mashed pumpkin add seasoning tD
taste Of salt. pepper and tablesDoonr
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28

full of butter, two tablespoonful Of
milk and the beaten yolks Of two eggs.
Mix well, put in a saucepan and stir
over the fire until the pumpkin leaves
the sides of the pan. When cold make
into rolls about an inch in diameter
and three inches long; dip in beaten
egg, then in rolled bread crumbs and
fry in boiling fat until amber colored.
Drain on soft brown paper.
PUMPKIN PIE.-Take one quart Of
milk with two teacups of strained,
boiled pumpkin. To this add one cup
Of granulated sugar, three well beats~
eggs, one teaspoonful of ground CHINA.
mon one teaspoonful of ginger end
salt % taste. Line pie dishes with
pastry and I'LL with the mixture Bake
In bot oven.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Too Late.


Marshall p, Wilder, the noted hu
morist, told suffering story at a
dinner in Chicago.
Il hate suffering stories as rule,
he said, but this one is rather good
1t is about two blacksmiths, both slut
terers. The first snatched up red
hot lump Of iron from the forge
rushed with it to the anvil, and then
began this conversation:
"'N-n-now th-th-then, st-strike,
Qu.quickly!'
'Ww-where shall s-strike?'
"'J-j-just at the end. H-h-hurry up
'Th.th-this end?.
Yes, of c-c-course. Mind you hi
s.s-straight.'
IAN r-r-right N-n-now! Shall
l-l-let her g-g-go?'
"'N.n-you f-fool, the irons
c-c-old.'"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Veteran Commits Suicide.

Manchester, O.-Capt. Wilson Fos-
ter, aged 70, of Adams county, vet
eran of the civil war and prominent in
Masonic and G. A. R. circles in this
state, shot himself through the head
at his brothers home in Manchester,
dying instantly. He was the father Of
City Solicitor, David Foster, OF Man
chester For several months Capt.
Foster had been in bad health and
came to Manchester to recuperate. He
leaves a widow and one son.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Order Is Made Permanent.

Mt. Vernon, O.-Judge Charles W.
Seward made permanent the restrain.
ing order in the case of the Mt. Yer
non Glass Co. versus the Amalgamat-
ed Association, Window Glass Work
ers of America ct al, enjoining the de-
PENDANTS from intimidating employees
OF the plaintiff in its plant here and
causing them to break contracts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Youno Men Held Up Farmer.

Mt. Vernon, O-James Lafever, q
prominent farmer, was held up and
robbed of more than $500 in money
while on his way home from town.
Levi Grubach and Ira FairchiIds, Mt.
Vernon young men, were arrested on
suspicion. and, it is alleged. both have
confessed to Chief of Police Dermondy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Oil Well Pays Preachers Salary.


A few years ago Rev. George WOOD
Anderson organized the Epworth Epis
copal church, and later secured sufff
cient funds to erect a modern stone
structure. Knowing there was OF
about Lima, he conceived the idea o.
boring a well in the church's back lot
A subscription paper was passed
$1,000 was pledged to make up losses
il they came, and Rev. Mr.. Anderson
started his oil well. 1t proved q
small type gusher, and ever since tht
oil we'll, operated daily by a gas en-
gine. which also operates the church
heating and lighting plant, has beer
pouring out sufficient crude oil to no
only pay the minister's salary and al
other church expenses, but to make
up bank account big enough to builC
the church over again.--Eima Cor
Columbus Dispatch
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
The contemnIative Man.

He comes not in company, because
he would not be solitary, but finds
discourse enough with himself; and
his own thoughts are his excellent
playfellows. He looks not upon a
thing as a yawning stranger at novel
ties, but his search is more mys.
terious and inward, and he spells
Heaven out of earth He knits his CO.
servations together and makes lad
der OF them all to climb to God.-John
Earle,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Old Man Commits Suicide

Marysville, O.-Thomas T. Dollison,
20, committed suicide by shooting him
self in the right temple. He had been
troubled for number of years with
cancer of the lips, and brooding over
this is alleged to be the cause Of his
rash act He was widower.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
PLAQUES of Nerve Sufferers,

There is a class of well-deflned
"phobias," as they are called, with
which nerve sufferers are plagued.
"Monophobia," or fear of being alone;
'castrophobia," or fear Of closed-in
crowds or of broad open spaces; I'm.
spaces; "goraphobia," or fear of
somniaphobia," or fear of not going
to sleep, and many others. The one
great remedy for all these and similar
mental miseries, writes DR.. Samuel
McComb in Good Housekeeping, is
auto-suggestion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
OctnnAnarian kiIieh

Columbus Grove, O.-Michael Riege.
Ia. 50, was found dead along the rail-
road tracks. north Of here. He had
been visiting in Leipsic and was on his
way to his home near MassiAon. 1t Is
supposed he was walking on the track
and was struck by passing train.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Brave Indian Einhter.

Columbus Grove, O.-Efforts will be
made by senators and representatives
from Northwestern Ohio to secure an
appropriation to assist in the erection
Of monument in memory of Col. Jen-
nings, who is buried in an unmarked
grave near Ft. Jennings. He was one
IF the bravest fighters in the Indian
warfare in this part of the country.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
AIIeoed ILLEGAL Phone Combine

Columbus, O.-Attorneys for the in
dependent telephone interests have
complained to Attorney General Ellis
that the Bell interests and the Marion
Telephone Co. have entered into an il
legal agreement to divide the business
at Marion and asked him to bring suit
to onst them from their charters.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Eneampment in June.

Lima. O-The G. A. R., Woman's
Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans, de-
partment of Ohio, will hold their an
nual encampment in this city the
week of June Is. Grand Commander
w. S. Rogers, of Cleveland, and his
staff were here meeting with local
committees, and decided upon this
date, which had been left open.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Human Nature.

Good morning, parson."
Good morning, deacon. AS was
coming along just now l saw a fight
between a brindle bulldog and mas
tn. And, upon my word. deacon, more
than 50 men were standing around
How can people take an interest in
such things?"
Il dunno. parson. Which dawg
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Administrator Named.

3 Piqua, O.-Killian Kussman was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Zeb Steltzer, the aged recluse who was
murdered and robbed a few days since.
George Poehamus, Frank Poehamus
and DR.. S. S. Gabriel were named as
appraisers to value his farm.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
safebIowers In the Tolls.

Warren, O.-John Kessler and Jas.
Donahue, criminals with long records
back of them, are now In custody at
Warren and Toledo charged with blow
ing the safe of the Hubbard Scinterins
Co., at Hubbard, on August 20 last,
when SITS was secured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
A w;raiees Addenda.

Mr.. Bacon-I see Japanese elec-
trician has invented wireless system
which is asserted to be superior to
anything now in use.
Mrs. Bacon-Gracious me! Are bus
ties comm in style once more, really!
-Yonkers Statesman
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Stepped to His Death,

Chillicothe, OF. c. Butts, aged 2t
years and married, stepped to death
as he left his engine after a run on
the road Two engines were backing
into the B. & o. S.-W. round house and
Butts stepped from his cab in their
path. He died a few moments later.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
What FeebIe-Minded Cost.

Columbus, O.-The institution for
feeble minded during the year spent a
grand total of $253,514.56, with the cur
rent expenses included, amounting to
$172,065.51. Based on the latter the
per capita cost of maintenance was
S12467
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Tobacco Warehouse Bmps.

Ctncinnati.-Thefi five-story building
at Nos. and East Second street, Oc-
cupied by the firm Of Downard & Kok-
ing, leaf tobacco brokers and dealers.
was gutted by fire, Loss estimated at
$45, 900 to $4,000. The origia Of the
ire is unknown.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Bio Blaze at Sebrino.

Alliance, O.-The oliver block at Sc,
bringI owned and occupied by Ed F.
Oliver, dealer in dry goods and gro
ceries. was entirely destroyed. -Four
families had narrow escapes. Loss,
$4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28

GAINESVILLE, O.-George Young was
compelled tc pay two hundred and
fifty dollars to the county treasury be,
cause the occupant of house which
he owned has been selling liquor with
out having taken out q license.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
trouble in the JunoIe.

Whats the row here?" demanded
the elephant.
THE monkey has Just given the
giraffe a shave and haircut" ex.
planned the other animals. "The
giraffe is insisting on having his neck
shaved for nothing, and the monkey
won't stand for it."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Mo. ) Confessional.

Dignified Mamma = When that
vo,ng man left you last night I heard
something which sounded like a kiss.
Dignifed Daughter-Did you? How
does kiss sound, mammaH-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Decides on Location,

Columbus, O.-The commission for
the location of a site for hospital for
the treatment and care of crippled chill
dren decided that the institution should
be located in Franklin county or a
county adjacent thereto.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
LUST One Saloon.

Marysville O-Mayor Cooperider, Of
Unionville Center, requested the board
o: election to furnish roll booths, tally
sheets and ballots for a local option
election to be held on Monday, Decenl
Der 8. There is only one saloon in the
village
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
sun,n.thstlc Nature

Gwen the weather has shared In
the recent panic"
'In what way?"
"Didn't you see where there was
f1urry of snow from the cloud banks? 2"
baltimore American.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Child Killed at PIay.

Steubenville, O.-"Clear the track" :"
cried 12-year,old Nina Hanck, daugh-
ter of John Hanck. ais she sped down q
steep street grade in a toy wagon. At
the C. & P. crossing passenger train
ran into the wagon, killing its little
occupant.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Lost Time Ia Lost Eternity.

How mankind defers from day to
day the best it can do, and the most
beautiful things 1t can enjoy, without
thinking that every day may be the
last one. and that lost time Ii lost
eternity Max Muller.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
wo-,d,s Submarine Cables

This world contains altogether 1,76O
submarine cables, totaling 2OOOOO
miles in length and dropped into their
watery bed at a cost of 275,OOO,OOO.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Enns as Currency.

Bellefontaine. O.-Because of the
stringency in money the people OF
Zanesfeld are using eggs as circu.
lating medium, and the stores of the
village accept the hen fruit IN place Of
cash.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
a Mnther,s sanrihne

Youngstown, O.-Mrs. Mary Fultetra
was fatally burned by lamp explo-
sion. Two small daughters we're in
he'd with her at the time and she tried
to shield them from the 'hames. thus
receiving her injuries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-11-28
Dozen Men Hurt in a Wreck

Sandusky, O.-In a head-on collision
between an interurban Lake Shore
electric railway motor and a city car a
dozen men were injured, five so seri.
ously that they were taken to the hos.
pital, and two may die.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29

the elevator and out by this very door.
can it?'
You're sure some one went out. are
yOu?"
The Washington times., 1907-12-29

rot TO retarn them TO the hank, and
when we were done looking over
them"
He STOPPED snort and his mouth re
mained open.
An extremely odd memory WAS find
Ing its way back to him.
When We were done looking over
them"
Yes. sir7'' said Parker. after
pause Of many seconds
Grafton ran his fingers through hts
hair. After they had finished look
ing over those COlson notes-that was
the point.
A few minutes back he would readily
have sworn that he locked them I'D In
the eafe.
Now
Collins, the attorney. had left. Graf
ton had been sitting there. glancinE
through the documents. An instant
later Elsford's wire had arrived. That
had been an entire surprise. II had
meant that Grafton would have 10
hurry Ike NAL - he was 10 return
home and then make the train on
which Elsford arrived
Had he locked the papers In the safe.
or had he left them lying on ths open
desk. For a moment o. two such an
act by so methodical a man seemed
utterly Incredible; he could not believe
It, even Of himself. But fragments or
memory came more rapidly and still
more rapidly. Grafton. breathing hard
stared wildly al his wondering watch
EFFORTS at speech before the words
would come.
'Parker!' he finally contriyed.
why, yes. sir7''
Parker. rs sure I'm a living man.
l never locked up those papers at all,
] laid them carefully on the desk while
put on my coat-and I walked out
without ever opening the safeT"