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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

man and race horse owner, in the
apartments of Mrs. Deacon on that
memorable night in the hotel at Nice,
and shot him as he endeayored to
conceal himself behind sofa, he
acted strictly in accordance with the
demands of unwritten law, and it may
safely be assumed that If he had been
a Frenchman instead of a foreigner.
and an American at that, he would
never have been sentenced to even
the brief term of imprisonment to
which he was condemned.
Unwritten Law and the Duello.
Duelling is even more strictly for
bidden by law in England than on the
continent. But if a member of the
English diplomatic service, or an Off
Ger of the English army or navy, re-
ceives while abroad a challenge to
fight, or is made the subject of an in
dignity calling for redress to fight, he
is forced to resign not only his COM
mission but also the membership of
his clubs. Not even all the immense
social influence of colonel the Hon.
Frederick Wellesley, brother of the
late Earl Cowley, and now husband
of the widowed Duchess of Yelling
ton, was able to save him from a fate
such as this while acting as charge
d'affaires of Great Britain at Vienna
some IL or Is years ago Col. Welles-
ley, who was also A. ID. c. to Queen
Victoria became involved in the Aus
trian capital in quarrel about wom-
an with an Austrian nobleman, Count
X, who resented to such an extent
his behavior, as we'll as his remarks,
that he struck him with his glove
across the face and challenged him to
fight. Wellesley refused, however to
accept the challenge on the ground
that by so doing he would render him.
self liable to dismissal from the army
owing to the fact that the English
articles of war prescribe the penalty
of being cashiered for every officer
involved in duel either as a princi.
| pal or as a second.
Called to Task by His General.
Wellesley was at once relieved OF
his Office of charge d'affaires at the
suggestion of the Viennese court
which did not relish the idea of being
compelled to accord diplomatic hon
ors to a man who had thus shown the
white feather, and shortly after his
return to London one of his fellow
officers of the Guards, Capt. John Del
acour, who had witnessed the affair
at Vienna, brought the matter before
the notice of the other members OF
the corps. In due course it reached
the ears of the old duke of Cambridge
cousin of Queen Victoria and general
issimo of the British army. He sent
for Col. Wellesley and asked him il
it were true that he had taken shelter
behind the army regulations to avoid
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damned to you'll" replied the buriy
old royal prince, swinging on his heel
and ordering his aide-de.camp in wait
ing to show the colonel to the door.
A few days later it was announced
that Col. Wellesley, who in his boy
hood had been a page of honor of
Queen Victoria, had been "graciously
permitted" to resign his commission
in the army.
How an Emperor Avenged Blow.
In the same way that European Of
ficers are debarred from fighting
duels with people of the working
classes, so are they precluded from
meeting royal personages and crowned
heads on the field of honor. If young
officer during a heated argument
with some comrade Of royal or i'm
perial rank receives blow, he has no
alternative but to blow his own
brains out.
On one memorable occasion EN-
peror Francis Joseph interviewed in
person to prevent an act of self-de.
struction of this kind. The late Arch.
duke Otto, his nephew, while en-.
deavoring in drunken freak to con.
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LDMNRD RaANe NENcoM

has no alternative but either to kill
himself or else to disappear and seek
his fortune in some remote foreign
country, where, disguised as to ap-
pearance, silent as to his origin, and
under an assumed name, he passes
his time in fear and trembling lest he
should be recognized and be once
more driven forth like the wandering
Jew of old from his temporary refuge.
Construed Insults.
There are all sorts of minor pro-
visions of the unwritten law which 1t
would take too much time and space
to enumerate here, but among which
may be mentioned the rule which con-
strues it as an insult when man in
filling his neighbor's glass slants the
bottle backward instead of forward.
More than one sanguinary duel has
been fought to the personal knowl-
edge of the writer in Austria for a
breach of etiquette of this kind. In
the same way in the orient, If in
showing the blade of sword to an
acquaintance one happens to turn the
| edge thereof toward him he will con-
slider his honor impugned, and if by
any chance he is a Japanese of rank
he is capable of going off and commit
ting suicide by ripping himself open,
leaving a document stating that hav-
| ing been insulted honor demanded
that he should commit hara-kiri, and
calling upon his nearest relatives to
avenge him.
In Relation to the Thaw Case.
With regard to the application of
the unwritten law to the case of
Harry Thaw, there are several con-
siderations to be noted in endeavoring
to bring 1t to bear upon the tragedy
of Madison Square roof garden. If
young Mrs. Thaw had been without
any stormy antecedents, and had been
subjected by Stanford White to indig.
mites and insulting proposals since
her marriage, Der husband would have
been justified according to the terms
OF the unwrit.en law, as understood
abroad, in shoSting him, though OF
course 1t would have been more chiv.
alrous to have given him a chance OF
defending himself instead of taking
him at a disadvantage and unarmed
But unfortunately, young Mrs
Thaw is not without past; that she
was educated at the cost of White
and had known him first as a school
girl, then as model, and finally as a
chorus girl; for several years prior to
her marriage, cannot he denied. Her
relations with White before becoming
Mrs. Thaw, and also her career In
New York and Paris prior to her mar
riage were OF nature to debar hel
husband from shooting White unless
ne had actually caught him in the
very act of insulting her. That al
least is the status OF the Thaw- White
drama from the point of view of un
written law.-New York World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01
Grapes of Padded Embroidery with
Eyelet Border.

and for a distance along the sides, or
is hemstitched. There are two but
tonholes in front and one in back.
Many of the better grade ones are
hand embroidered. These collars
range in price from 25 cents to two
dollars, according to the quality of the
linen and handwork employed.
Their decoration consists of va.
riety of finger work, real and imita-
tion, such as Medeira or French con.
vent work, or of the st. Gall order;
others have Teneriffe stitching in
round or square design, and in drawn
thread patterns.
We show an example of the stiff
turnover collar, combination of blind
or padded embroidery and eyelet
work With this is worn four-in-
hand.
Another collar is designed with
grapes; these are heavily padded and
thrown into relief by the open-work
edge.
Some of the newest Partisan fancies
in these stiff turnover collars show
floral patterns in one or more colors.
Wee violets, forget-me-nots, lilies Of
the valley, besides other small neat
posies are so treated.
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An oId.Eashloned Party.

At this most unique affair, the host
ess requested her guests to come in
as old-fashioned garments as they pos
sessed or could borrow, and such an
array of polonaises, basques, full skirts
and bonpets as assembled in the draw
ing room, which was full of old-fash-
ioned furniture, samplers, candle
sticks, bedspread draperies, etc. The
men were in coats and ruffled shirts
of ancient vintage, and funny old
stovepipe hats.
Dominoes, chess, whist and check
ers were the games, and the ladies'
had a knitting contest. Cup custards,
unfrosted sponge cake, strawberry pre-
serves with tea, were served.
Prizes were awarded for the quaint
est gowns and the histories of many
of the old garments and pieces of fur
niture were related.
A candle was lit and handed each
guest when they went up to don their
outer garments, preparatory to going
home, and the host lit an old Paul
Revere" lantern standing on the porch
to light the way to the gate.
Snuff boxes were passed and neigh
borhood gossip exchanged. Altogether.
it was most novel affair.
MADAME MERRI.
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Modes in Coats.

The feature of the seasons little
coat is that it is short and the IA
vorite pattern is that of the pony
coat. This is hip-length and is rath-
er loose. 1t buttons down the front
with big cut steel buttons or with
buttons of smoked pearl, and the back
is semi-fitting. The seal coats of
this description are exquisite and
those who like little brown fur coat,
easy to slip off and on, cannot do bet
ter than invest in oke of these little
garments, the price of which ranges
around 800.
French women delight in wearing
the lighter shades of mink with a
black dress. One very handsome
French woman, visiting in Washing.
tsa, wore a light brown mink coat
with a gown Of black satin and a pic
ture hat of black with spreading
plumes. There was tiny bit OF
pink embroidery upon the collar and
cuffs OF the coat. and her muff was
lined with pink.
Old mink collarettes can be
brought out and worn as new, now,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

duct a bacchanalian party of men and
women into the apartments of his
wife, the Archduchess Marie Josepha
in order, as he explained, that they
might see what an archduchess
looked like in bed-was stopped in the
corridor leading to her apartments by
his aide-de-camp, who drawing his
sabre, threatened to run through the
body anyone excepting the archduke
who endeavored to pass him.
The crowd, sobered by the serious
ness of the situation, hesitated and
then withdrew. But the archduke was
so beside himself with rage at being
baked in his project that he struck
the young officer blow in the face.
The matter was brought to the imme-
diate notice of the commander of the
garrison, who communicated by tele-
graph with the emperor. Francis
Joseph ordered that the young officer
be prevented from doing himself any
harm, at all costs, hastened to the
scene from Vienna and, having as
sembled all the principal officers sum-
moned both his nephew, Archduke
Otto, and the young aide-de-camp to
his presence.
Apostrophizing the latter in his
kindliest manner, he exclaimed: 81
have to express my gratitude to you
sir, for having undertaken the de-
fense of my dear niece at moment
when she was ia urgent need of your
protection. In so doing you received
blow for which you yourself cannot
could not return. But l can redress
that indignity for YOU" and with that
he strobe up to Archduke Otto, and
before all pre:ent slapped his face
thereupon ordering him under arrest
for a period of six months, and de
prived him of his command. The
young officer was promoted and deco
rated But had 1t not been for ths
emperor's interference and for the
manner in which he avenged the af
front imposed upon the young A. ID
c., the latter would have been com
PEELED by unwritten law to have blown
out his brains.
UnWritten Law and Perjury.
Perjury is according to every Grim
inal code of Europe felony. yet the
correspondent in a divorce case. M
matter how guilty, is compelled by the
unwritten law to perjure himself IL
the witness box like gentleman,
and failure to comply with this re
| uuirement entails an ostracism whicl
by many is regarded as worse thar
death, as one OF the most eminen
of English statesmen found to hi
cost. In endeavoring to exculpate him
self of the unfounded charge of hay
ing betrayed young married woman
whom he had known from childhood
he admitted under examination tina
he had been guilty of too great in
tlmacy with her mother. This confef
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

Shirt-waist suits are worn, and the
breakfast" is served at IL o'clock,
thus giving long afternoon for sew
ing, which in this instance is making
outing flannel nightgowns for child's
hospital. The garments are exceeding
ly dainty, as one lady insists upon fin
ishing the neck and sleeves with feath-
er-stitching or lace.
This little circle is having what
they call scrap party" once week.
held in the evening. The men are
asked to come and bring all their cast
off neckties; the ladies bring bits of
silk-even samples are available. The
| pieces are sorted into piles, neatly
tied with skeins of embroidery silk,
| and are sent to old ladies in homes
and institutions-to "shut-ins" and in
valids, who gladly receive these con-
tributions to their silk quilts.
Some of these bundles are sent to
remote regions in the south, where
industrial schools have been estab.
lished. A cup of something hot is
served and the party breaks up at ten
o'clock, for early hours are a part OF
the Lenten regime.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01
Tramp Balls.

Calico parties, which fourished
few years back. are being superseded
by tramp balls. If you have a capa-
cious barn for your ball so much tho
better; If not. clear your rooms OF all
their pretty trappings, or, If you have
rugs, take them up, leaving the floors
bare.
Festoon the walls with hay and
bring in boxes. nail kegs and rough
benches for seats. Tell all your guests
to come as hoboes. organ grinders and
mendicants of various kinds. Serve
a Dutch lunch and offer prize for the
most effective costume. The more old
fashioned country reels and dances
that are introduced into the pro-
gramme the better.
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was universally regarded as having
received his deserts, and his assailant
looked upon as having complied with
the requirements of the code of social
ethics. Nor was he ever troubled by
the authorities in connection there
with. and remained respected mem
tier of his class, and of the communi-
fy In general. and of society. both at
home and abroad.
When the late Edward Parker Dea-
con found A. Abeille, the French club
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

the consequence of a quarrel at
Vienna. thereby bringing discredit to
the corps of officers of the famous
regiment to which he belonged. Wells
ley, OF course, was obliged to
admit that. he had been guilty of the
charge. Then" said the duke, you
had better leave the army"
Leave the army, sir?" exclaimed
the colonel. But what am l to do II
leave the army?"
Turn dancing master and be
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01
OLD FASHION BACK
MANNlsH TuRN.DoWN COLLAR
RESTORED TO FAVOR.
Once More a Conspicuous Feature of
Feminine Neckwear In Many
Ways an Improvement on
Predecessor.

With the rehabilitation of the Tailor
Made Girl the mannish turnover col
lar of linen has become conspicuous
feature of fashionable neckwear.
You remember that we sported these
collars some three of four years ago,
but they were banished when the lit
tie Dutch necked frocks came in.
Women at that time who possessed
scrawny necks encircled by yellow
collar lines said some very unpleasant
things about the tall, stiff collars
which had done the mischief
Time, however, is a great pacifier,
and most women to-day have so far
forgotten their past grievance that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

OF all the popular phrases of the
English language there is none that
as more misused and misunderstood
than that of "unwritten law" And
just at the present time it is on every
body's lips in connection with the
trial for murder of Harry X. Thaw.
To judge from popular comment,
sone would imagine that its jurisdic-
Ttion was restricted exclusively to one
of homicide. But it covers a far
larger ground and affects almost
1every phase of our life.
Among the several stories current
concerning the mysterious tragedy OF
Meyerling. which robbed the vener.
sable emperor of Austria of his only
;son, the most generally accepted
version is that he was slain by the
uncles of Baroness Marie Vetsera or
else that he was subjected by them
to such bodily injuries that he blew
his brains out, the men having learned
"of the princes intention to cut aarift
from the GIRL in compliance with his
pledge to his parents. instead OF
marrying her after securing di
vorce from Crown Princess Stephanie
prince Baldwin Paid Penalty.
In Brussels, in the Avenue Louise
foreign visitors are still shown a de-
aserted house, where Prince Baldwin OF
Belgium, faVorite nephew of King Leo
Spold. and heir apparent to the throne
was killed by an indignant husband
of princely but not royal rank. In
this instance, however, the tragedy
was followed by separation of the
noble couple involved. Baldwin OF
Belgium, in spite of his popularity
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01
"Unqvrt1ten Lau"; );
Notable Instances
Of It's Application.

,4Rfs Application Bereaved the
Emperor ofAustria, Who Took
No Revonge for The Killing of
His Son-Pfince Baldwin of
Belgium, Heir Apparent TO the
Throne. Violated Its Provi.
-.sions, and His Slayer. an Indie-
nanf Husband. Was Never
Troubled by the Authorities
III Has a Relation. Too. in En-.
-ropean Countries 20 the Duel.
TO Cheating and TO !SnIcide.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01
For Lent.

A coterie of ten ladies, who are ac-
customed to entertaining on quite an
elaborate scale, are giving series of
Lenten affairs which they call "pov.
erty breakfasts"
Each hostess keeps an itemized ac-
count of what the meal costs, and then
subtracts it from the sum she would
ordinarily have paid. The difference
she puts into a box marked Char
ity."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

upon its predecessor. 1t is not made as
heavily as before, being only three
ply, and the linen is of fine, light
weight quality.
The new turnover collar is just like
a mans collar, save that it is less
heavy and embroidered in the corners,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

and if badly out of repair, they can
be taken to furrier who will manage
to make out of the little new short fur
Eton coats. A tiny fur Elton can be
worn all winter with a heavy cloth
suit and it is a good idea to have
something of this kind to wear when
one makes fashionable calls.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

According to 1t the Co. respond
enf In o Divorce Case Is Ex-
pecfed TO Periurc HimseHLike
a Gentleman -CDiess Stan
ford White Was Actually
Caught in the AcI of Insulting
AIRS Harry Tbaw Ber Hds-
hand Was Not Justified IN Kill
ing BIm Under the tnwritten
Las.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-01

they have appropriated the mannish
collar as of old. The present turn
down collar is a great improvement
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-13
F1R
 THREE DAYS

For once in his life John Hall, Q lumberrnan, confesses to feeling real rested. He ought to, for he recently woke from a Rip Van Wrinkle sleep of three days and nights, brought about by taking mysterious drug he bought from q peddler.
 Hall is one of those men who always feel tired. He isn't lazy, for he has to do much heavy work, but he never can seem to get sleep enough. He needs more than the average man and frequently spends his Sundays curled up on his cot, rising only to eat. He happened to mention this fact to a ped dler at the Farran camp, where he is employed, and was sold some white powders the peddler said he had bought from an East Indian
 Hall was told that, while the pow ders were harmless, they would make him sleep soundly and that when he awoke he would feel as clipper as lark.
 A couple of days after making the purchase lne luluDeLAudu NH' NNAAN some miles from camp to mark out timber, and along in the afternoon he felt so tired he concluded to try one of the powders. The stuff had a bit ter taste, and while Hall was wishing he had some water with which to rinse out hls mouth he fell asleep sit ting up, with his back resting on log. That was the last he knew until he was aroused three days later by some of his comrades.
 The absence of Hall became known the night he took the drug, but no alarm was felt until the following day when couple of men were sent to look him up They met with no sue cess, and next morning half the camp went Into the woods. The searehers shouted until they were hoarse and re- peatedly fired guns, but got no re- sponse, and that night Hall was prac- tlcally given up for dead,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-13

The search was continued oh the third day, and along in the afternoon two of the men came upon Hallsitting Just Gs he was when he had taken the mysterious powder. The man, who was easily awakened, thought he had been asleep about an hour. But he felt rested, as the peddler said he would. Be was exceedingly stiff and lame, but suffered no other apparent injury from the drug or bis long sleep, and next day was able to work as usual.
 Hall still has five powders left, but 1t will be a long time before he uses one of them. They will be sent to chemist for analysis,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-13
STOLE TWO TON CANNON.
Ten Belgian 5oys Rob Fort at
 Antwerp.


 Ten young BelgIans who abstracted a couple of cannon weighing about two tons each from the harbor forts at Antwerp have, after a lengthy trial, been sentenced to terms of imprison- ment varying from two years to two months. The men went boldly to the forts about midday and with the greatest difBculty removed the heavy cannon to q lorry, which they had hired for the purpose. They hawked the cannon around and offered them for sale to several persons, who treat ed the matter as a joke.
 Finally they discovered a pawn broker in Mallnes who bought them. What the pawnbroker intended to do with the cannon Is known only to himself. for the authorities found them eventually at the back -of his premises. The police had no diff culty In tracing the thieves.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-13
NEW ZEALAND MAGIC.
A Native Story of tho Power of the
 Tohunga.

A Native Story of tho Power of the
 TOhunsa.
 From New Zealand comes the follow Ing weird yarn:
 "The tOhunga (natiye maglclan) was even credited With the power of in- auenclng the dead. The present writer was witness of the following incl dent: A branch of the Arawas, the tribe of the district of Rotogua, being at war, had suffered defeat, and one of their braves had been brought home dead. The vanQuished sought at once to find out by some omen connected with the dead chief whether they would be successful in their next en- counter. The tohunga was requested ,o procure the desired omen, the Deo. ole suuattlng in a ring about the bier Advancing few paces from the dead body, the priest began to recite a powerful lncantation, intent on mak- ina the deceased give some sign, the eg.s of all present being fixed on the sl.ir warrior Presently the corpse WI, s observed to move slightly to one size, on which a great cry of joy rose, 6 om the people. The movement was s4terpreted as a sign of future victory. This feat was often performed by the tohunga of olden times" - Chicago News.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-13
rnnnu. spIit by LIahtnina.

In the midst of terrific electric storm Baird Blackburn, prosperous farmer of Hanover county, Va, was struck dead while loading bis cart Blackburn was in bis cornheld, about 200 yards from hls home, when he was killed. His tongue was split both iawbones being broken, and his neck and chest badly burned. Leander Blackburn, a son, was on the cart a few feet away. He was not even stunned.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-13
USURPS
 NEGROES BED

Smashing t> pieces the buggy to which he was hitchcd and freeing him self from the harness a horse belong ing to pr. W. W. Nelson. a we'll known physician of Richmond. Va, ran down Graham street at terrific gait, broke through the door of the dwelling oc- cupled by Jerry Wilson, colored man living at 1lOSis that street, and, enter ing room, climbed Into the bed, terri- lying the family, which was in the house. ~
 The crowd of people chasing him fol- lowed the animal into the house and.