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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
"An III windu Ete.

Columbus, o., Dec. 1O.-Misfortune
which befell Mrs. James Bird, of
GAINESVILLE, may result in saving the
life of Miss Emma Minor, of this city.
The latter has been lying in a pre-
carious condition in local hospital
because wounds caused by scalding
several months ago would not heal.
When Mrs. Bird was brought to the
hospital Monday with badly crushed
leg which had to be amputated, the
skin from the injured limb was graft.
ed over the wounds of Miss Minor
Both patients are progressing nicely.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
PICKED UP IN BUCKEYEDOM
NEWS cuLLED ESPECIALLY FOR
OHIO READERS.
Happenings Of Importance In Nearly
Every City and Town In tho
State chronicled.
A Local Option Fight in Alliance.

Alliance, o., Dec. 10.-A local op.
ton election will be held here next
Monday. The ministers have aban'
doned their pulpits for the past
two Sundays and listened to a
rel ivalist, Rev. Williams, of Iowa,
who has been holding a revival here
preparatory to the Anti-Saloon league
meetings, which began last night with
an address by Wayne B. Wheeler.
Church members are divided on the
advisability of closing the AZ saloons
in the city and returning to the
"speakeasy" plan of liquor selling,
which was in vogue here several years
ago. On the other hand, the manufac.
turers and three-fourths of the mer.
chants are in favor of retaining the
saloons.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Was Fined 5000 and Costs.

Columbus, O., Dec. 7.-Leasure P.
Lane, an aged music teacher of Zanes.
vile, on Friday listened to the sen.
tence pronounced upon him by Judge
Safer, of the United States district
court, of 5000 and costs for sending
Objectionable matter through the
mails to Miss Thompson, school
teacher at Alliance. Lane is the ad.
vocate of philosophy not entirely diff
ferent from free love, and it was with
the intention of making Miss Thomp-
son convert that he wrote the letter
AS Lane is without funds his fine and
costs will be paid by his friends.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Naughty. Letter Writers are Punished.

Columbus, o., Dec. 7.-District At
torney Mcpherson declared in the Uni
ted States court Friday that the prac-
tice of sending obscene postal cards
through the mails will be stopped.
Three young men were arraigned in
court for this offense. Thomas Hoff-
man, of orbiston, was given a year in
the Mansfield reformatory; Erastus
Williams, of Washington county, was
sentenced to six months in Jail and
Roy Jones, of Athens, who sent a card
to his father, drew small fine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
THE PERRYsBURG JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1907

rush Immediately and without second
thought to the divorce courts?
The reason, 81 just got tired of Al
fred" or Margaret became such a
bore" has been given by more than
one person who has applied for di-
vorce. Looking in marriage for indi-
vidual happiness only, how could they
remember their duty to the state?
Sociologists, writer's, doctors and
legalists on all hands are asking,
What is to be done? Should there
be uniform divorce law that all the
different states will ratify? Should
the magistrate, the priest and the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

into? Rev. DR.. Houghton, pastor OF
"The Little Church Around the Cor
ner," now has the bans called. which
means that three weeks public notice
is given of all intended marriages in
the church.
Do husbands and wives expect to
find In marriage only continuation
of the romantic bliss of courtship?
And when they find each day there is
less ecstasy and more imperfections
discoverable in each other do they
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
/. suicides Widow Sues for So, 500.

Hamilton, o., Dec. 10.-Mrs. Mary
Swigert, widow. of Roy Swigert, of
Middletown, who committed suicide
by blowing off his head with a shot
gun, because he lost his wages by
gambling, has sued Ed Moon and A.
D. Heffrick, of Middletown, and Adam
Schantz, of Dayton, a millionaire, for
$4,000 damages for her husbands s
death Moon and Heffrick conducted
the gambling house and Schantz owns
the building, she charges.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Seen on Paris Streets.

One of the curious figures of Paris
boulevards is the street poet who
sings or recites in front of cafes or in
the public squares effusions which he
has composed on monuments, public
affairs or the visit to the city of some
important parsonage, such as reign
ing sovereign. Having given his aa-
dience this sample of his wares he
tries to sell cheap printed copies OF
them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

RM ARITAL unrest is neither an off.
IVA spring of the new woman nor the
evil outgrowth of freer and juster di-
vorce laws, declares DR.. Clarke
Houghton. 1t is as old as the world
To charge 1t up to the conscience of
the new woman" is neither fair mind
ed nor rational. The Old Testament
reeks with it. and the biographers of
our great warriors, statesmen, poets
and prophets all the way down the
ages, from Earle or Gorky OF the pres
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
sulclded in a Barn.

Canton, o., Dec 7.-Amos Sherer,
aged 80, committed suicide in the hay
loft of his fathers barn, east of Mag
nolia. The body was found Friday
hanging by rope. by relatives who
time was an inmate of the Massillon
state hospital and it is believed he
was suffering an attack of insanity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
A Peculiar Case of Arson.

Columbus, o., Dec. 7.-State Fire
Marshal Creamer has just found near
Ironton the most peculiar case of his
experience with arson. Mrs. C. b.
Pekin has confessed to burning her
husbands farm house and barn, her
object being to induce her husband to
move to Ironton. She did not like life
in the country and took this means of
compelling her husband to move.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
From Various Views.

The different churches have diff
ferent beliefs concerning marriage,
the different states have different
laws governing 1t, and they are both
content to rest their case there!
Thus the greatest sociological prob
lem in the United States to-day is be-
ing tossed back and forth as If it
were some rubber ball, and yet
100000 divorces in 20 years are sure
to leave their influence on many lives
and many families.
Back in 174S Nine de Chateauroux
said: 81 see plainly that there will be
a general overthrow If no remedy is
used"
What she said about the political
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Eieht-Hour Law VioIators indicted.

Columbus, o., Dec. I'm the fed
eral district court here, an indictment
was returned Friday against the Etna
Construction Co., of Wheeling, W. Va,
for working a mechanic more than
eight hours day on the Ohio river
dam construction in Jefferson county.
The Hollerback & May Contract Co.,
of Indiana, was indicted for like Of
tense.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Tramps eattIed on a Train.

Elyria, o., Dec. 1Q-A fight with
clubs between two gangs of tramps on
a Lake Shore freight train in which
two men were killed is reported by the
crew of the train. which arrived here
late last night
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Shot His Wife and Killed Himself

Lisbon, O., Dec. 9.-After shooting
his wife in the head Sunday, Harry
Weber, 81 years old, harnessmaker,
sent a bullet into his own brain and
died instantly. The woman may re-
cover The couple had been married
about month. Jealousy is supposed
to have been the cause of the shoot
ing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

arranged in front and back. The clos
ing is effected invisibly under the
center box-plait. A patent-leather
belt adds greatly to the smart ap-
pearance of the dress, although belt
of the material could be used. Mohair.
cashmere or any of the fashionable
plaids would develop we'll by this
pattern. The ten-year size requires
three and seven-eighths yards of A.
inch material. Sizes for 6, 8, 10 and
IL years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Five Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Presidentia
nominations of Ohio postmasters were
sent to the senate Monday as follows:
Leon H. Wadsworth, Wellington; A.
C. Barnum, Bridgeport; Charles S.
Putnam, Conneaut; Walter B. John
son, Fredericktown; Robert C. Stew
art, Toronto.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Necessary.

Her-I made 38 calls to-day.
Him-For heavens sakel What
for?
Her--Why, had to warn all nay ac-
quaintances that my engagement to-
you is a secret.-Cleveland Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

When the census bureau began its
investigation 1t had to leave out near.
ny 100000 cases which were pending,
and of the 1900 Investigators, clerks,
etc, employed in the bureau in the
preparation of this report 140 are still
;at work getting it in its final and COM
plete shape.
France has only 79 divorce courts,
Germany only 2S, England only one,
and the United States has 1921 courts
empowered to grant divorces. These
facts alone are sufficient to give the
thinker pause and ask What is the
lremedy?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Our Pattern Department
GIRLS eox-PLAITED DRESS.

Pattern No. 591O.-The box-plaited
modes are always popular for girls,
the long lines being particularly be-
coming A charming design is here
pictured in white pique. The body
and skirt are in one, box-plaits being
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

preacher, when marrying couples, i'm
press upon them the sociological as
pect of their union, as we'll as the
spiritual and romantic?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Other Reasons Given.

Other Reasons Given.
Or is it that young couples look at
marriage too childishly and do not see
the economic, sociological and political
sides of the family? Do they not
realize its integral relation to the
state?
Do they consider It as personal
thing, and does their dull sense of the
sociological aspect of marriage dull
them to the sociological aspect of di-
vorce?
Or are marriages too lightly entered
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

II AM minister of the gospel. 1 be-
u lieve in the Bible. 1t is regrettable
that there are so many different state
flaws governing divorce, and l feel
isorry for the children of all these d.
tvorced people, says Rev. Phoebe A.
fHanaford.
No, it is not the fault of the new
woman" There is no new woman"
La woman is a woman. There are good
women and bad women, but no new
women"
There are too many hasty mar
Tiages. This should be looked after.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

is still at work preparing the complete
hnd official report.
This is an increase of 100000 in
The last 20 years over the 20 preced-
ing years, and the appalling part Of
1T is that two-thirds, or nearly 100000,
1bf these divorces have been granted,
ssays the New York Sunday Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
Our Pattern Department
MISSES OR GIRLS CLOSED DRAW
ERS.

Pattern No 5294.-Upon the correct
shaping of the under-garments de-
pends much of the success of the out
side dress. This excellent model for
drawers has a well.shaped yoke that
insures a smooth fit around the waist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
.s'New Woman" Blamed.

Writers who defend the conven-
Kional and domestic" type of woman
put all the blame on the new wom-
an" They say she has left her legiti-
mate sphere-the home-that she no
longer loves or inspires love, and that,
in defiance of all history and her own
apparent destiny, refuses to consider
marriage and motherhood the object
yof her existence.
They urge she has abandoned the
-hearthstone to become a writer, an
artist, a playwright, an actress, a
teacher, or whatnot, and during the
-eriod in which she has gained her
's'rights" (the last 20 years. the mar
,riage institution has been assailed on
all sides.
Is 1t the new womans" fault?
The new woman" differs from her
sister in this respect at least-she
has no fiattery for "the tyrant man."
;IShe turns right around and places all
the blame for the marital unrest on
his shoulders.
& Man does not understand our COM
plex nature" she says, "and while he
considers marriage as only one stage
.rof his own mental and spiritual devel-
.lopment, he insists that we shall con-
.sider 1t the only excuse for our ex-
.dstence.
Calls Contentious Unfair.
"This is unfair" she continues.
1--we are not to be classed with our
domestic sisters. We pity them but
iwe are not of them. We have aims,
aspirations and ambitions the same as
tmen, and to attempt to force us into
.domesticity is to suffocate us. We
,object to being called undutiful help
meets because we are not submissive
to our husbands misconception and
misunderstanding of u.s."
"But," the defenders of the conven'
ttlonal type of woman reply, "you can
mot accomplish anything great In lit
4erature, science or religion. and you
never have produced works of great
and universal genius. The most you
can do ID to make your own bread and
butter. Your trivial creations In art
and literature can be spared, and 1t Is
your intellectual discomfort and un
rest that is spreading the divorce
germ, which threatens soon to de
lvelop into divorce epidemic. Take
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

condition of France then we may say
about the divorce situation in the
United States today
The divorce congress two years ago
accomplished practically nothing, well
intentioned as it was. If federal legis-
lation is urged in the spring on the
strength of the detailed report of the
census bureau it will be challenged on
the ground of its being unconstitu-
tional.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF DIVORCES in THE
UNITED STATES
WHY?

THIN the last 20 years
there have been 1,3o0, 200
divorces in the United
States. These figures are
supplied by the census bu-
reau at Washington, which
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

They are cut in generous width, thus
taking the place of an underskirt.
which they resemble. The lower
edge is daintily finished by tucks and
a frill of lace. Buttons and button
holes finish the side closing. Cambria,
long-cloth, Victoria lawn, muslin and
nainsook are suitable for the making,
and valenciennes or torchon lace will
be very effective for trimming. The
medium size will require one and one
eighth yards of 36-inch material
Sizes for 8, 10, IL. IA and 16 years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of ispaper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

the place assigned to you by nature,
be mans helpmeet and all will be
we'll"
Has higher education made woman
dissatisfied with the domestic sphere?
Or is 1t that the nigh tension of
modern everyday business life has
prevented the husband from giving
his wife the romantic attentions and
caresses demanded by her nature?
Modern Man Too Busy.
1t is not uncommon for the wives
o. business men to spend summer In
burope and winter in the south, and
many times they find in these places
the romantic companionship and at
tention their own husbands had not
time to give them at home.
Like birds in gilded cage" they
were treated, their husbands sending
them packages of lace and bundles of
silks, and bringing them home hand
fuls of jewels, but If they ever sus-
pected their wives need of romance
and tenderness they were unable to
supply IL, ueCduSo VI IhS uShiohoo oh
their time by their many business In
terests.
Or is it that the modern inventions
for pickling, preserving, dyeing and
cleaning have left the twentieth CEN
tury woman with vast leisure" on
her hands, and has her lack of domes-
tic occupations and cares made her
dissatisfied and hypercritical of her
busy and worried husband?
And does she brood over his "cold-
ness" all day because in his haste to
keep some business engagement he
hurries forth without the morning
kiss?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-13

ent day back to Potiphar's wife and
David of old show 1t to have been the
same yesterday, to-day and forever
David's own wives are described
as women of comely countenance and
of good understanding, and there is
no record where either Abigail or
Ahinoam closed their cook books to
study law or uttered single idea not
the echo Of their joint husband. If
they had, who knows? They might
have saved him from the sin of send.
ing the poor Hittite to the aforefront
of the hottest battle that he might
take his beautiful wife Bathsh "A.
Who knows, had they seasoned the
sameness of the married way with
an occasional dash of original thought?
The sacred Milton, the divine Shell.
ley, Cicero, Dante and the immortal
Shakespeare are all melancholy ex-
amples of marital unrest, though
none of them was divorced.
II divorce is growing greater It is
not because marital unrest is grow
ing worse, but because offenses in
marriage and hypocrisy are growing
| less.
To make the happiness Of the indi-
viduals only an incident in marriage
is only to defend DR.. Adlers dream
of higher and finer race. Insure the
happiness of husband and wife and 1t
will follow as the day the night that
we will have finer generation of off
spring and purer society of men and
women.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

you can believe from my past record
that will do what say, then l think
have a right to expect your support.
But I'm not the man to want to ask
your support before you hear the other
candidates. In fairness to you 1t is
but right that you have the other can
didates for Sheriff come here and ad-
dress you. Let them tell you where
they stand and what they will do. Let
them say what they think, what their
opinions are and what their intentions
are. This is good government club
and it has a right to- know how the
candidates for Sheriff stand on the
question of good government. ASK
them to come and talk to you.
Again thank you.
Senator Peterman's address was
enthusiastically applauded. and
it is without doubt that he has
many admirers and supporters in
the Good Government Club.
After Senator Peterman con-
cluded, addresses were made by
Messrs. Pecot, Wilkinson, Gar
land, Goudain, Guilbeau, Frere,
Smith, Shaffer and Hebert.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17
THOMAS F. FRERE, M. D.

PATTERSON, La. July II, 1907.
To the Voters of the Parish of St.
Mary:
lam a candidate for the Office of
Coroner of the Parish and solicit
your SURFACES in the Primary to
be held in January, 1908. 1t
elected l will perform the duties
of the Office with all the efficiency
in my power, and on an economi-
cal basis, believing that every
Office holder should zealously
guard the peoples interests.
T.W. TARLETON, M. D.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

The prohibition bill passed the
lower house Of the Georgia legis-
lature BY . vote of thirty-nine to
one hundred and thirty. mine. The
law will become effective January
let, 1908, and will prohibit the
manufacture or keeping on sale
any intoxicating liquors. Pure
alcohol may be sold by retail
druggists on prescription Of repu.
table physicians and wholesale
druggists may carry pure alcohol
for sale TO retailers only.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17
TO THE PUBLIC.

In the future the market hours o:s
during the week days e1cep't.e 70
Saturday will be from 3 .. m'' "
II a. M, and 3 p. M, to . z. H. H.
on Saturday the hours viii c oe sH
tended until Sp. m. On oonu'
Tho market will close at IL .. M
RoBICHAUx Bros,
WILCOX & ZYLIcz.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

The United States steel cor
poration has just sold the Japa.
nese government $4,000 tons of
steel rails. Doubtless they are
delivered in Toxic cheaper than
Americans can buy them at the
rail mills.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

Incineration of the remains of
the dead before the funeral services,
instead of Immediately following
them, reverses the usual procedure,
but it is none the less fitting.
Quite likely the example set in the
cd frequently hereafter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

Senator Foraker's point that he
helped frame the law under which
the big fine was imposed deserves
nothing. Also the fact that our
laws do not count for 90 much
nowadays as does the manner in
which they are applied and enforc.
ed. This lie wherein the admins
tration seems to have the advant-
age over Foraker.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

The steam railroad locomotive
is growing in size and hauling
capacity correspondingly with the
increased size of the freight cars
and the length of the trains. The
hauling capacity of the latest one
constructed for the Erie railroad is
more than double that of the
ordinary locomotive. And the
limit hasn't been reached yet.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

It is said that Senator John
Sharp Williams will not follow the
reprehensible example of Joe
Bailey and change his costume
upon entering the senate. In some
other matters also he might wisely
sniff Joe's example "after off,"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

care you q pessimist2" asked q
Georgia darkey of a less learned
brother. mo, l amt no pes.
simist, replied the brother. "Are
you an optimist?" "No, l amt
no optimist." swell, what are
you, then?" asked the perplexed
interrogation. 81 'spect I'm pos.
sumist," was the answer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17
FOR CONSTABLE.

This is to notify my friends that
l am a candidate for the Office OF
Constable Of the Third Ward of
the Parish of St. Mary, subject to
the decision of the Democratic
primary.
F, A, BOUDREAUX.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

FRANKLIN, La, Aug. 18th, 1906.
The Honorable Council met in
regular session, Mayor j. c. Lew
is, presiding. Absent, A. S.
Achee.
The reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting, were by
motion of Mr.. Byerle, dispensed
with.
The Collectors and Treasures
reports showing a balance ON
hand of 81, 826.S6, were read, and
by motion of Mr.. Harrison were
accepted.
The Superintendent of the Elec-
trio Light and Waterworks report
was accepted, the report is as
follows:
Superintendent of Electric Light
and Waterworks report for
July, 1907.
FRANKLIN, La, Aug. 18th, 1907.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-08-17

Anyhow, if the government gets
q receiver for the cigar trust, we
may hope that in running the
business he will give more atten.
ton to the quality of wrappers
and filters and less to guilt bands.