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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17

the citizens of Westfield to commemo-
rate the services of one who fought %
battles in defense of his country.
Gen. William Shepard of Westfield
began his military career as youth
of II, fighting all through the French
and Indian war. At 10 he was SER
geant, at 81 lieutenant and at % a
captain. He fought all through the
revolutionary war, always at strategic
ington and Lafayette, commanding a
brigade under the latter. AS major
general of the fourth division, state
militia, he defended the Springfield
arsenal against Daniel Shays and his
misguided followers in the memora-
BILE "Shay's rebellion"
AS civilian General Shepard was
chosen selectman of Westfield ten
times, moderator of town meetings
several times and was on many i'm
po.tant town committees.
In 1856 he was in the lower house
of the Massachusetts general court,
was next four years in the senate, and
for five years member of the govern
or's council.
In 1897 he was, appointed a repre-
sentative of the United States, po-
sition which he held for six years.
Twice General Shepard was one of
the presidential electors voting for
Washington.
In 1896 he was Massachusetts COM
missioner to treat with the Penob-
scot Indians, and the next year repre-
Sented this country in a treaty made
with the Six Nations at Geneseo
There are a good many reminders
of Shepard to be found in Westfield.
Franklin street was formerly Shepard
line. Shepard street is named after
him. The old Shepard elm, 200 years
old, under whose spreading branches
Washington once sat, is kept in good
condition by the Western Hampden
Historical society, and the sword
which Lafayette presented to General
Shepard during his first year of serv-
ice under him was for time on eX-
hibition at the Westfeld athenaeum
and is now in possession of Edward
Shepard of Newark.
Henry Shepard of Westfield owns
desk of cherry with curious pigeon
holes, which often held undoubtedly
important state documents belonging
to General Shepard. The desk is 200
years old.
William Abbott, editor of the maga-
zine of History, published in 1901,
shows how General Shepard, with 200
men held back a large force of
Howes trained veterans and Hessians
When being taken off the field
wounded in the neck by cannon ball,
Shepard said: "Stick on a plaster,
and tie on my cravat, doctor, l am CO.
ing in again" For his gallantry Gen
eral Shepard received the thanks of
Washington.
Senator George Peabody Wetmore
of Rhode Island, whose grandfather
married a daughter of Genera. Shep-
ard, Nancy Shepard, is also collecting
material relating to this hero of %
battles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17

see what's in this parcel? I've been
looking for you all afternoon" re-
marked Mr.. Patton, on the way up the
walk.
Saw you goin' out" said Marjory.
Then all at once her tears flowed
afresh.
What is it, Marjory? You're not
afraid of me now, are you?" he asked.
"W-want you to forgive me- she
sobbed.
Il forgive you. Mariory," he re-
turned gently. But now we must
both be happy" he added, cheerfully,
as they reached the seat.
Want to kiss YOU" said Marjory.
Without a word the bachelor bent
down.
Better now" sighed the child.
"Why you cryin'?" she demanded
abruptly.
Nonsense, Marjory. Come away
now and open the parcel. It's pres
ent to you from me, Marjory."
Marjory's shrill voice rent the air
with one long shrek of delight over
the finest doll that Mr. Patton had
been able to procure in Glasgow.
Want to cuddle you," she whis-
pered.
And he took her up in his arms.
Il say, Marjory," he observed, a
little later, its about time you were
going home.
What will your daddy say to you
for being away so long?" asked Mr..
Patton as they went along the road,
Got no daddy" returned the child.
Daddy dead long time ago."
And your mother?"
"Mummy's never angry-sometimes
sorry said Marjory.
The bachelor was about to bid her
adieu, but she insisted upon his COM
ing in to see her other dolly, with its
head in sticking plaster, and to make
friends with her pussy cat. He smiled
good-naturedly, and accompanied her
up the path to the house.
"Marjory, Marjory, where have you
been?" cried voice, and Mr. Patton
looked so queer that the child gazed
at him in alarm.
Round clump of rhododendrons
came woman, at the sight of whom
the bachelor stood staring like one
suddenly awakened from dream.
How do you do, James?" said Mar
jory the elder. holding out her hand
to M. Patton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
The Briuht Side.

"Oh, this poverty" wept the beauti.
came home. "The gas and electric
companies have shut off their service
because you have not paid their bills"
We'll, we can use candles" con-
soled the husband.
And the telephone company has dis
connected our instrument because we
owe them two months rental"
$50 much the better. If anyone
tries to ring us up to spend the eve
ming with us they will think we are
not at home."-Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
Mrs. Roosevelt to Furnish FLAG.

Emulating Betty Ross of Revolution
airy memory. who made the first flag
of the United States of America, Mrs.
Roosevelt, wife of the President, com:
plying with request made by Ed
ward w. Matthews, formerly a chap
lain in the British navy, has promised
to furnish an American flag to drape
the bust of Admiral Lord Nelson to be
presented to the Naval academy by
direction of King Edward. On the
other hand, Queen Alexandra will
make with her own. hands a British
flag to be used dupon the same occasion
and in connection with the American
flag.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
SPECIAL TRAINS.
National Editorial Association and
Christian Endeavor Conventions.

Personally conducted special trains
via the Chicago, Union Pacific &
Northwestern Line leave early in
July for the Pacific Coast. Special
all-expense tours at very low rates
for round trip, including sleeping car
accommodations, meals, etc. All the
advantages of delightful and care
fully arranged tour in congenial COM
pany. Write for itineraries and full
particulars. S. A. Hutchison, Manager
Tourist Department, 212 Clark Street,
Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
STOMACH ON STRIKE
SUCCESSFUL TONIC TaEATMENT
DR.. Williams Pink Pills Cured This
Woman and Have Cured Many
Hundreds Of Other CaseS OF
Common Ailments

Loss of appetite, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, heavy dull headache
and a dull, sluggish feeling these are
the symptoms of stomach trouble. They
indicate that the stomach is on strike;
that it is no longer furnishing to the
blood the full quota of nourishment that
the body demands, hence every organ
suffers.
There are two methods of treatment,
the old one by which the stomach is
humored by the use of predigested foods
and artificial ferments, and the new one
by which the stomach is toned up to do
the work which nature intended of it.
A recent cure by the tonic treatment is
that OF Mrs. Mary Stackpole, of 81
Liberty street, Lowell, Mass. She sayss
II suffered constantly for years from
stomach trouble and terrible backaches
and was confined to my bed the greater
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time, but did not seem to get better.
~ was completely rundown and was
not able to do my work about the house.
My blood was impure and my complex
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~ was in a wretched condition when
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/ started to take the pills at once and
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am and | owe it all to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills"
These wonderful pills are useful in a
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The great value of DIR. Williams Pink
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of price, 90 cents per box, six boxes for
$3.50, by the DIR. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17

Mr.. Patton, carrying brown paper
parcel under his arm, set out that
afternoon to try to find the little maid
whose acquaintance he had made so
unhappily the previous morning. He
felt that she could not be dwelling far
from Ailsa View. So he began opera.
tions by making a careful survey of
the shore for nearly quarter of a
mile. Being unrewarded, he took the
side roads one by one, and then he
wandered up the high Fairlie road, till
at last, tired and despondent, he be-
took himself homeward. One thing,
however, had happened during his
walk. He had made up his mind to
burn all his manuscripts.
Ten minutes later he carefully
closed the gate of Ailsa View behind
him. Suddenly he stopped and looked
across the lawn. Here and there his
crocuses had been torn up by hand
fuls, and the narrow walks were sprin-
kled with the ruined flowers.
His eye was arrested by something
moving among the shrubbery in the
direction of the gate. Childish fingers
and his own caught the handle almost
at the same instant. The man, gray
with anger, stood looking down on the
child white with fear.
Whats your name?" asked Mr. Pa.
ton sternly.
'M-Marjory," she replied.
"Marjory," he repeated, gently-so
gently that the child looked up at him
in wonder. "Marjory, 1 never broke
your doll"
you hurt my pussy" she observed.
as tear crept into each eye.
I'm sorry, Marjory," he said quite
humbly.
Want me to forgive you?" she
whispered.
Mr. Patton replied: "If you please
Mariory."
q forgive you" she said seriously
And then she burst into tears.
will you come with me to the seat
up yonder," asked the bachelor, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
Blind Man Expert Whist PLAYER.

Bert Trim, blind resident of
Woonsocket, R. l., is an expert whist
player, being a valued member of a
local club. He uses a special pack of
cards, on which there are faint i'm
prints sufficient to tell him what they
are, but which are far too fine for the
ordinary touch. Trim, who has been
blind since childhood, is now 80 years
old. He plays the piano and cornet
in excellent style and is often heard
in local entertainments.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
DANCER In Siunals.

II was playing a game OF cards in
a mining camp in the Rockies" said
the mild-mannered man, when sud-
denly my partner by way of gentle
hint. held up two fingers to Indicate
that he had a pair. Quick as flash,
one of our opponents whipped out his
dirk and slashed off the fingers
Awful Well, 1t was pretty bad,
but wasn't he in luck that he didn't
have full hand?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17

est soldiers, his
grave marked with
a simple marble
slab and the bronze
insignia of the
Sons of the Revo-
luton, decorated
with the buff and
blue of that order.
1t is probable
that ere long a
suitable monument
will he erected nv
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
Was Lees chief of Enalneers.

Gen. p. p. Alexander, with whom
the only living ex-president shoots
ducks down in South Carolina, distin-
guished himself at West Point and in
1865-Appomattox year-was Gen
Robert E. Lees shief of engineers
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
HoW'S This?

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Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17

of the enemy's fire, as the adjutant
stated at the end of his official report.
Strictly honest. generally good-tem-
pered, with strong dislike for wom-
en-, civilians and strange darkies, Sal
lie lived and died faithful to her regi.
mcnt and was inferred with the hon.
ors of war.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
GEN. WILLIAM SHEPARD.
Revolutionary Hero Who Fought %
Battles in Defense of His Country.

In old Mechanic street cemetery,
Westfield, forgotten, unknown and al
most unhonored, sleeps Gen. William
Shepard, one of Massachusetts, brav-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17

ed, the old longing took possession ol
him once more.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17
MAR.JORY

QN-sa.

copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17

A quiet wedding is but a curtain
raiser for a strenuous afterpart.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
HOW FIGHTERS GOT
THEIR FANCY NAMES
SOME ARE ACCIDENTAL AND
SOME DESIGN
All Are More or Less Freakish, nut
Some of Them Mean a
Lot In the Squared
Circle

Fighters names are an interesting
study. Some are gained by accloent anu
some are deliberately chosen Tor sone
reason or other. Many OF the CRACK
scrappers have refrained from making
their real names famous. =
Fighting Dick Hyland's' real name 10
William Uren. Dick isn't ashamed OF ms
profession. He picked up tne hsh'i"e
nom de mitt by accident
Dick appeared one night at an amateur
tournament in Frisco and asked Ior
chance to fight. He was a little ieiiow
and unknown He had never tougnt oe-
fore. The management turned MIN uoWt. % =.
Rut fortunately an amateur named DICK
Hvland failed to show up. Inc Hallasel
of the show let the youngster from ur19e I9o
Valley substitute under that haihe -
won. From that time on ne was 49, 1n,o,,,i
&C Dicls Hvland. The Fighting DICK
was added later. , o,ce
Tor,,,,, R,,rns was Noah Brusso once
10 had a good name for a SWISS pakei,
hut a hard one for a fighter He chaIiseu
10 Tommy Burns and soon became Asni e.
o,s There's a whole lot in a naiiie aA'N-
all. -. ,ol,ed him
So Joseph Jung (some people caileu mn I'M
Joseph Young) thought. lie coiis IaI,,
that a good old Irish name Wou,u -
him get matches and money. ne oeDa ,l5
Tommy Ryan ana CIldiHPioh -
in the middle weight division.
, wiIlie Rothwell happened to come ouI
before Jim Corbett disappeared from lile
nueilistic map. Jim was the cleVerest
boSer ON two legs Rothwell couldn DON
for sour apples but he could fght. ne
was so unlike big Jim Corpett that Soiio
waq called him Young Corbett. Johnny
Corbett managed him and the haiie
stuck. Newman
Norman Selby named himsef. Noriiidn
always had great admiration loi i any
kind of a crook. He was always reaulis
nickel novels. Just about the time that
he ran away from home and began wan
derine around the country he was all
wrapped UP in the adventures OF MCCOY
the burglar. Norman dropped his arlsto-
cratic handle and called himself Kid NC
Gov. He held to the name when ne LOOK
I'm fighting and years later it became
one of the most famous in the ring.
George Memsic fell in with Tommy
Burns. Tommy told Memsic that ne
never become famous with such par
tender handle as that. Memsic changed
himself into Jimmy Burns For while
he was laughed at, but he is gradually
climbing up. He's in the "challenge-Joe-
Cans" class now.
Gus Rubin was playing professional
football at Akron, Ohio. This was before
he became a fighter. He tossed the other
PLAYERS around until he was known all
over the state as the akron Giant
That name followed him into the ring.
Battling Nelson's real name is Battling.
That was a curious coincidence. Since
his success. scores of Battling Kellys and
Smiths and Andersons have appeared,
There are Cyclone Kellys and Cyclone
Johnsons.
AS rule fighters changing their names
take to Irish names like Ryan or Kelly
or Burke There is a general belief that
1t takes an Irishman to handle his fists.
No one ever suggested a change of name
to Jeff or FitZsmmons.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15

two stickers home at Sol :o6, with Arrow
at 5:09:5S and Enchantress at 5;40:54.
Joe Pugh sailed on Minerva, while Don
Leach handled Monsoon. Columbine and
Mischief were handled by Captains Nit
chell and Fritz Whitney respectively. Hay
of Arrow and Spaulding of Minerva. de-
serve great credit for a we'll sailed race.
Captain Bosbyshell of Enchantress, by
adroit seamanship managed to get the
best of the start but his boat was out
classed in the subsequent sailing.
Tonight at the hotel the jolly tars are
the guests of the city at a reception. In
tomorrow's races three classes will be
started. there being prizes offered in
each class by the citizens committee
and other organizations.
Valkyrie arrived this afternoon in tow
of the Audrey. Captain Squires reports
very light weather all the way from Vim
cente. He was accompanied by Hub
Pease and Oscar Freitag.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
ANNIE DILLON is THE
STAR TRACK PERFORMER

Millard Sanders, who developed the
trotting queen, Lou Dillon, the first two
minute trotter, for her owner. c. K. G.
Billings. is confident he has in his care
one and possibly two members of the
famous 'Dillon family that will add to
the name and fame of Sidney Dillon, their
sire, by trotting a mile in two minutes
before this season is over.
Annie Dillon, sister of Lou, is the star
performer in training of the select lot Of
high class trotters Sanders VIII bring
north with him. At the Memphis track
Annie stepped quarters in thirty seconds
with remarkable ease. She finished sew
eral creditable miles and the railbirds
who timed her in one fast mile trial
were responsible for several offers for the
mare from rich trotting horse lovers, in
Guiding Frank G. Jones, owner of the
sensational green trotter, Highball. An
offer of $4,000 for the mare was refused
outright by Sterling Holt, her owner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
MORAL WAVE BUMPS
RACING TURF HARD
Horsemen Who Operate Books and
Put Over Few Good Things
Must Cult or Take
Consequences

There seems to be a sort of moral
wave sweeping over the racing turf in
the East and IL 1t continues the graft
ers who have been putting 'em over"
with marked regularity in the past will
have to either quit their shady work and
get out on the level or else expose them
selves to the wrath of the "reformers,' -
which may result disastrously for them
Racing men who have been operating
at the Meadows this season are always
lying for an opportunity to skin some
one and If the officials at this resort were
little more strict the sport would en-
joy a more liberal patronage. There
are many who are inclined to think the
handicapping at the Georgetown track
has been done by the bookmakers them
selves or according to their suggestions,
and the way the horses have been run
ming there since the opening of the meet
would indicate that something is wrong.
1t is either inability on the part of the
Handicapped or the work has been done to
give the books an opportunity to get the
coin.
There Is movement on foot in Ken
lucky to bar bookmakers from booking
at the same meeting where their horses
are entered and this is only right Many
of the big horse owners have gone into
the booking business extensively ana IL
Is only natural to expect that they would
run their horses in a manner that would
prove the most profitable to their books.
While this method does not exist to any
great extent in the far west 1t should
be made a rule by the racing governors
on the coast to exclude horse owners
from booking There are many other i'm
provements that could be made to cleanse
the sport and If the King county fair
officials would adopt similar plans as
those proposed by the 'reformers' on the
eastern tracks they would be more sure
of being permanent.
There is quite enough money in the
racing business when it is operated on
honest lines and there is no necessity
to resort to the "big nit methods" This
past season, just closed netted a profit
of more than three-quarters of a million
dollars to the California Jockey Club
association at Emeryville, which is an in
dication of the vast sums to be made
in the racing game, and Tom Williams,
president of this association insists that
the game must be on the square at
his meetings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
coAcHER is BLAMED FOR
MIsDEEDs OF BAsERUNNER

The coacher is often blamed for the
msdeeds of a baserunner when he should
not be censured. So long as the ball is
in front of him the baserunner must de-
pend upon himself He cannot wait for
instructions from the coacher, for that
would be losing time.
When he reaches third base, and the
play is behind him, then it is for the
coacher to decide whether to beckon the
runner on to the plate or hold him at
third. OF course, when a ball is hit into
left field the runner must depend on the
coacher to hold him at first or send him
on. A signal by means of waving the
arm is given long before the runner
reaches first for he must know whether
it is safe to continue toward second or
not long before he reaches first, so that
he can make the turn. Once he turns
the play is in front of him. If he hits to
right he has the play in front of him
until he turns second, and then again he
must depend OIL the coacher at third to
tell him whether he should stop there or
continue or whether 1t is necessary for
him to slide into the bag or go in stand
ing up.
Only in these instances does the coach
er figure in the baserunning, and very
often the baserunner does not heed these
instructions and the coacher gets the
blame, though he is seldom given credit
for displaying a good bit of judgment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
"BooTSr DURNELL DIDN'T
REALLY WANT TO DO 1T

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 14.-"Boots"
Durnelrs suddenly announced sale of
horses and probable trip to England are
said to be not altogether matters of his
own volition. At least his proposed alb
sence from the American turf is not, If
reports at the Spa are half true.
1t is said the Jockey club has given
him the chance to retire quietly and prac-
tically has forced him to- accept 1t. All
he says is he intends to take a long va
cation from racing in this country, which
probably is not far from the truth, though
the vacation is not believed to be volIin-
tary. His talk about going over to Eng
land to race sounds like bluff to those
acquainted with racing conditions there.
They say he could not get license in
England If he left here under cloud. be-
sides which the stewards over there have
long memories and undoubtedly have not
forgotten how Durnell was drummed off
the French turf a few years ago.