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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

Chicago.-Surely New Years day
must have been the saddest that Gu
Ipid ever has spent. When the little
will be compelled to sit down and
weep, for the list of the matrimonial
wrecks of the year shows an awful
number of disasters. There have
been enough domestic jars to shake
the continent worse than the earth
quake shook San Francisco, if they all
had occurred at one instant. The
a salty sea If they could be collected
IN the desert basin of Sahara.
" Indeed, it has been bad year for
Cupid. Divorces have been more
numerous than in any other twelve
months since marriage became an in
sstitution. Princes, dukes, counts,
statesmen, magnates, and millionaires,
butchers, doctors, grocers, lawyers,
land laborers have come to grief in
their love affairs.
In the good old days people married
;and ''lived happily ever after" Now
the problem of the novel begins in
rstead of ending at the altar. People
get married and then get divorced.
Chicago still leads the world in d.
-vorce population, and perhaps in the
facility with which divorce is grant.
led, due cause being shown. The hear.
ing of testimony and the granting OF
"a decree in default cases in this city
takes only a few minutes. and the
average length of time consumed is
estimated at ten minutes by people
who study divorce methods. That
is why the local courts are known as
divorce mills" They work with the
speed of a steam buzz saw as they &C
through the knots of matrimony. Your
lawyer files the papers, your case
Is called, and burr-r-r-you are di
'vorced
1t is the women who keep the buzz
saw working in the divorce mills iI
Chicago. Four out of five suits are
brought by the wives. The men are
:meaner than the women. perhaps
or else the husbands are more willing
to tough it out without appeals to the
court.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

greater distress to Cupid, the deity
of all true lovers, It would seem that
the gleam of suddenly acquired mill
lions. as seen through the smoky at
mosphere OF Pittsburg. is suflcient to
blind the eyes of love.
William q, Corey was ruined by Mr..
Carnegie, so Mr.. Coreyts uncle is re-
ported to have said. This was be-
cause Mr.. Carnegie put Mr.. Corey in
the way of becoming rich. The head
of the great steel trust, looking for
pleasure and thrills" in the byways
of life, found only unhappiness. AS
the familiar saying goes, "he couldn't
stand prosperity" All the world is
familiar with the story Of Mr. Corey's
spectacular rise in the world of f.
nance and of the alleged escapades
which caused his wife to leave him.
She obtained a divorce last summer
after living in the state of Nevada
long enough to acquire citizenship
under the liberal laws of that state.
In her bill she charged her husband
with desertion, but 1t generally was
understood that the family happiness
was wrecked by Mr.. Corey's public at
tentions to Mabelle Gilman, an act
ress.
Coachman Figures In Many Cases.
The Hartje case of Pittsburg made
the whole country gasp. 1t involved
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18
Four Times as Many Separations.

Among the moro famous Chicas go
cases of the year might be mentioned
that of Clarence Eddy, the organist.
This was musical romance, in which
the first discord was struck after near
ly 80 years of married life. The "ar-
tistic temperament" of the great Or
ganist is, mentioned in connection
with the domestic unhappiness. Cupid
has had trouble from time immemorial
with the artistic temperament The
separation of the Eddys occurred in
Paris, and Mr.. Eddy first brought suit
in Chicago, but afterward dismissed
his case and secured the divorce in
South Dakota last summer.
The list of the years domestic trag
edies might be continued almost end
lessly. 1t is no wonder that Cupid
weeps Efforts are being made by di-
vorce congresses and reformers to
law. 1t is claimed that If the road
to separation were made more diff
cult to travel there would be fewer
divorces and perhaps less unhappi.
ness.
In recent years. while the popula-
ton was increasing 30 per cent, the
number of divorces has risen 800 per
cent. The disproportion is increes-
ing rapidly. If it keeps on for another
generation there will be divorce for
every marriage.
Meantime detected Cupid ponders
the case. He knows how to make
people fall in love and marry. but he
can find no way in which they may
be- happy though married. He doubts
much II legislation against divorce
would compel them to continue to
love one another.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18
New Idea for Quilts.

The shops are showing wool wad-
ding for quilts. 1t comes in sheets
two yards wide and two yards and a
quarter long. and costs about two dol
lars a yard. The most sanitary way
to make these quilts is to cover them
with cheese cloth, tacking with soft
cotton. They are very pretty when
dainty shades of cheese cloth are used
Tho ventilation with these quilts is
as good as with woolen blankets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

grave charges against Mrs. Hartje
and her coachman and counter
charges on the part of the wife that
in which her husband-the man she
had loved and with whom she had
lived-sought to blast her reputation
by hired and perjured testimony. This
was one of the most notorious domes-
tic tragedies ever aired in any court
of any land. 1t was worse even than
the Tagagrt case. Alone it was enough
to make the year memorable in the
matter of divorce.
In contrast with this the trouble of
Mrs. Charles 7. Yerkes and Wilson
Miner were almost farcical. Mr..
Yerkes, the traction magnate, died
in New York in December last under
circumstances that called the atten-
tion OF the whole world to his widow
Although they had not been living to-
gether harmoniously during the later
years of his life, Mrs. Yerkes declared
that her husband had never ceased
to love her, and that she was devoted
to his memory.
Yet within a month it was an
nounced that Mrs. Yerkes had mar
ried Wilson Miner At first the pub
lie refused to believe it. MiEner was
not 80 and the widow of Yerkes was
more than 30. He was a gay young
soldier of fortune, and people only
laughed when he smiled and admitted
that the marriage had taken place,
especially as Mrs. Yerkes tearfully
and Indignantly declared that the idea
was absurd.
But the news was true. Miner and
Mrs Yerkes were man and wife. Be-
fore people were through talking
and parted and remained apart. 1t
was said, though not known to be
true, that Mr.. Miner had insisted
upon her giving him $1,000,000, and
that she had refused. After the sep
aration Mrs. Yerkes-Mizner explained
the marriage by saying: Mr.. Mizner
came to me at time when | was
looking at life through eyes that were
| filed with tears. He was an artist
| He enchanted me. The way was ap
preached first startled and amazed
me, then captivated me-" But within
few days she discovered, she says
that the young man did not love her
The case was nine days joke to the
public. but It was great shock tc
Cupid, who insists that all matters
pertaining to love be taken seriously
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

by good fortune, as Mr.. Corey was
said to be. Mr.. White lived for 33
years with the wife of his youth. To-
gether they had planned and worked
to build up the foundations of his
millions. After they had grown old
and rich together they found that love
had flown out through the window
as the millions came pouring in at the
door. Mr.. White left home and Mrs.
White sued for divorce. There was
no public scandal in the case, but 1t
certainly was enough to make Cupid
weep. He likes to see the white
haired man and wife going down the
hill of life hand in hand. Having
borne the burden of the day together,
they should reconcile themselves to
the calm and peace of the evening.
w. j. Lemp, the millionaire brewer
of st. Louis, also had trouble which
resulted in his separation from the
beautiful Mrs. Lemp, known in st.
Louis as the ''lavendar lady" on ac-
count of the prevailing color scheme
of her many beautiful gowns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

Pattern No. 537S-A smart model
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

present unhappiness proves that the
belief was unfounded.
Among the wrecks Of the year none
has caused more comment than the
"Pittsburg cases." which include the
traglcal unhappiness of the Thaws,
the Coreys. and the Hartjes. and GER
tainly no other cases have caused
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18
No. 5476 and 5472.
Last Of Eamoua Expedltlon,

who died recently in England. was tho
last survivor of the Franklin relief
expedition of 1852. Mr.. Robinson.
who was rs years Of age, had spent
43 years at sea, sailed in over 100
ships and been wrecked nine times.
Many times he distinguished himself
in saving life, his record of persons
saved from drowning being 40.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18
SAD YEAR FOR CUPID
WAS ONE JUST PAST.
DOMESTIC JARS FREQUENT AND SEVERE
Matrimonial Wrecks Almost Beyond Counting Haze
Streuon the Shores of Lie- West Far Ahead of the
East in the Number of Diuorces That Haze
Been Asked For and Granted.

than the loss of the man who has
been her husband.
All this is like comic opera, but 1t
makes Cupid weep. He has been tell
ing the world for thousands of years
that marriage is a sacred institution,
and now he first discovers that 1t Is
joke.
The proportion of divorces to mar
riages in New York is one in four.
Francisco it is one in four. The
further west you go the more fre-
quent are divorces. The decree sepa-
ration has hitched its wagon to the
star of empire. Kansas City, Los An
geles, and Seattle are as bad as San
Francisco, in each of these cities there
being one divorce to every four mar
iiages. The statistics for Sioux Falls
are kept locked up in a reporter proof
vault.
The most notable case of the year,
perhaps, was the international tragedy
of the Castellanes. For years the
world had witnessed the extrava-
gances and indiscretions of Count
Boni and wondered how much longer
the poor countess would endure them
for the sake of her children. Ameri-
can sympathy, almost without excep-
tion, has been with Anna Gould, for
! however much Jay Gould, the rail-
| road magnate, may have been dis
trusted, his daughters always were
| popular. Count Castellane was a RI
| diculous joke to people who took life
| lightly and an exaggerated villain to
| those who took it seriously.
Troubles of Heiresses and Titles.
When the countess finally left her
husband, people on both sides of the
Atlantic said it served him right. The
matter of separation has been set
tied, but the count still is clamoring
for money-millions of ito pay his
debts. Perhaps in the final disposi-
ton Of the case he will receive an
allowance even greater than the ali
mony of Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, who
draws S250,000 year from her former
husband, W. X. Vanderbilt. Count
Castellane is said to have cost $751;
100000 when the Gould family first
bought his title and it probably will
take as much more for them to be rid
of their bad bargain.
The domestic wreck of the Marlbor-
oughs was more of a surprise to the
world There had been rumors of
disagreements, but these were not
thought to be serious. The duke of
Marlborough, like the count de Cas-
tellane, was not able to understand
the character of American girls. They
might be attracted by title. but they
would not submit to the indiscretions
it is a mild word-of their hus-
bands. 1t was said at the time Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt married the duke
that she had made the best bargain
of any American girl that ever
bought a foreign lordling, but her
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

divorce, and she proposes to get 1t.
That is all. If her husband has
good position or bit of property. she
asks for alimony. The struggle for
some form of maintenance sometimes
becomes strenuous, showing that the
woman regrets the loss of the man
rgho has been her support rather more
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

The British government makes $780,
100000 year from Its opium fac
tories In India. ----- =
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18
Cupid and Senator Platt.

Senator Thomas C. Platt Of New
York is reported as saying: ut is
better to be wise than to be rich" :"
and that "A good wife is the best OF
all mans possessions" Yet sena-
tor Platt was not wise enough 10 get
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

good wife, II what ne says be true.
Or II his wife was good, as she do-I
clares she was. then the aged New
York senator was not wise enough tol
keep her, He is not the first man
marked by Cupid, however, as being
unable to 1.-Two up 10 his own opigrams.
When the separation OF the Platts
occurred few months ago Mrs. Platt'
defled her husband, notwithstanding,
tho charges he made, and threatened
to bring suit against him, She In
sisted that he should give her share
of his riches, She 10 quoted as say.
ing: "He bought my beauty; now let
him pay for it." il the senator did
not pay in money. at least he paid in
sorrow and humiliation and loss of
dignity-paid to tho last farthing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18
Love Leaves After Many Years.

Love Leaves After Many Years.
It is small wonder that Senator Platt
declared in one of his latest inter-
views that his life as he had lived 1t
was not worth the living" and that
II he had the years back he would
spend them differently. Rich and
powerful as he is he finds nothing in
his old age to compensate him for the
disrupted home.
w. ]. White, the chewing gum mag
nate of Cleveland, was the central
figure in one of the domestic wrecks
of the year. Perhaps he was spoiled
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-18

coachman Figures In Many Cases.
The Hartje case of Pittsburg made
the whole country gasp. 1t involved
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-23
Al TxANDRrA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
FR,pAY EVENING. AUG. o. l9O7.
FOUGHT SNAKE ON A ROPE.

FOUGHT SNAKE On A KOfE
Half dozen laborers and so or more
conyicts at the stone qusrries Of the
Mercer county, N. j., workhouSe farm
Yesterday helplessly watched John
Hutchinson, blaster, as he fought for
half an hour in mdair with big noun
tain pilot snake, poisonous species,
that had crawled down rope ladder to
attack him as he was swinging half way
to the bottom of q chasm $50 feet in
depth, preparing to place a dynamite
blast.
None was able to render aid, and
Hutchinson was obliged to fight alone
ntil he beat of the reptile with an iron
drill in his one hand, while be chung to
rope with the other. he dared not
drop the dynamite lest he cause an ex-
plosion that would have blown him TO
pieces, and be was obligtd 10 keep q
tight hold on the rope or fail to The
bottom of the pit. He slipped the dy-
Mantle into his pockets, and as the snake
dropped within bis reach he struck at 1t
with a small drill.
The swinging of the rope spoiled his
ain and he missed. He struck again
and again, the snakes progress was
impeded and finally it dropped in the
pit below. Hutchinson signaled for help
and was drawn to the top almost ex-
hausted.
AS be stepped back two other pilot
snakes struck at him, but his heavy
boots blocked their fapgs. They were
quickly killed.
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MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
1 holders of the MERCHANTS d ME-
CHANICS' SAVINGS BANK, INC, will
be held at the company's Virginia office, 10
south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia,
on TUESDAY, September 10, 1907, for the
election Of officers and directors and for other
purposes, at II O'Clock p. NJ.
ELDRJDGE +. JORDAN, President.
w. c. WORTHINGTON, Sec'y-Treas.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandria.
In Effect Nav Is, 1907.

Trains leave Union Station Alexandris.
In Effect May rs, 1907.
n. B-Followiug'schedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed.
7:l7 A. M.-Daily-Local for Warrensea,
Danville and way stations.
S:22 A. M.-Daily-Local for Hsrrisonburg
and way stations.
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper
Nav Orleans. Dining car service.
11:i7 AN. Daily-Washington and Florids
limited. Sleeping cars between New York snd
Jacksonville. Through hfst-class coaches
between Washington and Jacksonville.
Dining car service between Washington ana
Columbia.
$50 r. M.-Daily-New YORK and Atlanta
Express--First class coach TO Atlanta sleeper
10 Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper VASE
ington to San Hrancisco
Ais p. M.-Week Days-Local for Hsr
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
5:l2 P. M.-Dsily-Looal for Warrenton,
Strasburg and Charlottesville.
1907 P. NJ, No. 33-Daily-New York and
Florida Express. Through coaches and
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DINING car service Ia carte.
1882 p. M.-Daily-Washington and Chat
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11:17 P. M.--Daily--New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
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Through trains from the South arrive at Al
exandris 7:tS, 8:2S and S:4S A. NJ. and 2;lS,
sos, 8:2S, 11:i3 and 1l:23 P. N. daily. Har.
risonburg 1908 p. NJ. week days and 9:03
P Nj. daily. From Charlottesville 1858 A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria (W. 4 D. Station) 1921
NJ. 1:29. 400 and 463 P. NJ. week days for
Bluemont; 6:S5 P. NJ. for Leesburg; 9:2l A
N. and 6:S6 P. N. on Sundays only for Blue.
mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pail
han reservation, ETC., apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. II. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
s. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID, G.
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+. LIB FIELD,
One Price ClOthier and
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AUCTION SALES.

" AAuOAt htNhOHOSAs
TRUSTEES SALE.-By Virtue of author
ity conferred on US as trustees in that
certain deed of trust executed by Frances
Swami Williams, bearing date on the 3lst
day of October, 1904, and duly Of record in
the clerk 8 office Of the Circuit Count Of the
county of Alexandria, in the State Of Vir-
ginis, in deed book 100, page $40, default
having bees made in the payment Of the
d,b' s'cur.d ia said deed OF trust, accord
lug t. the terms thereof. and being requested
by the holder of the note evidencing
said debt, as we'll as requested by the
debtor therein named so to do, we, the
undersigned, will offer for sale at public
auction at the front door Of the court house
of the county Of Alexandria. sgrteably to
said deed of trust, at IL o'clock noon on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1907,
all that certain real estate in said deed, de-
scribed and referrei to, containing five (5)
and 1602-l0600 acres, situated in said county,
in the suburbs of the city Of Alexandra, be-
tween the Southern Railway and the Wash.
ington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon electric
railway and near Braddock Heights.
This is an exceptionally attractive prep
erty and rare opportunity is offered in
vestors.
Terms Cash.
CORNELIUS B. HITE, rx,,s.oos
CHARLES w. S. TURNER, A'"'''''
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auQi6td

TOT VOTERS OF TIE 1ITH sENA-
L TORIAL DISTRICT. respectfully an
nounce myself candidate for State Senate
in the democratic primary September 10th,
1907, ALEX, j, WEDDERBURN.
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Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.


For Washington, frc,n corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at 545, $40. $40,
s IS, 45, 200, 710. 720, 7S5, 7 SO, 500,
s15, $50, $50, $50, 91O, $50, $50,
M, ~ 10, IL %, IL 80, IL so, 10, %, 80,
so, 10, 25. 2 80, 2 so. 3 10, 8 %, 3 40, 90,
20, 80, 4 80, 4 80, 10, 20, $50, IS,
500, Is, s 80, $40, 40, 80, s 90, s 30,
900, 80, 10 90. 10 80, II 10 and IL sop. m.
Sundays-70O, $40. 8 Is, 900, $50, 10 10
10 40, II is and II 40 a. M, IL Is, IL 40, %,
1 20, l 40, Q 20, 20, 2 40, 800, 3 20, $40, 400,
4 20, 4 40, 5 co, s 20, 40, 90. 20, 40, z 90,
100, 74O, 800, $780, 900, $50, 1000, 1896
and II 10 p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, wea'
days, 5 40, $50, $50, 1925, IL rs a. M, IL 80,
125, 225, SS2, 4S6, $50, 705 and s46
p. m.
Sundays-7 90, Q 80, 10 Al, IL 40 q. M. u 40
I 40, 2 40 40, Az, 7 o., s 46 and 10 16 .. m
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SPIES IN THE DAMP.

Spies In the ranks of the telegraphers'
union are charged by President Small
with trying to stir up dissention and
break up the strike in Chicago. The
strike leader declared yesterday that
these secret agents Of companies were
responsible for stampedipg the operators
when they first went out and that they
afterward tried through sending out
fake kilograms to stampede the railroad
telegraphers. "Having failed to stsm-
pede the railroad operators these dan
gerous spies are now trying to create
trouble over the payment of strike bene-
fts," said President Small. al have
had men watching their movements,
and can prove they were interested in
stampeding our members When the
strike took place two weeks ago. |
have csu'ic". d our members against
them"
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Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect August 5. 1907.

Schedule in effect August 5, 1907.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at 03 and So a. M, IL OIL
80, 755. 9 SO, and II 80 p. m, week days.
Sundays-9 So 8. m, 1901, 92S, 963 and
1 1 80 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at SO, 4 46, 81 and II 81 8. M, 400,
5 ca Qocal), and IS p. M, week days.
SundaysLS6, OF, 92l and IL 81 a. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at 9 81
q. m. week days.
NOTE Time of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. CULP, w. P. TAYLOR.
GEM Supt. Traf. Mgr.