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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
THE POWERS AGENCY

Having been appointed agent of
the various insurance companies
formerly represented by my father,
now deceased, wish the public to
know that it will be my pleasure to
extend to all former patrons and to
new customers every attention and
courtesy possible. The business will
be conducted as heretofore. and the
same companies will be represented.
GEORGE A. POWERS,
Insurance Agent
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11

For RENT. = Store on Louisiana
Ave. Enquire of j. G. LEYDoRF. 31c*
Herman Pitson of Toledo was the
Sunday guest of Ed. Curtis and fam
ly.
For SALE CHEAP. - Electric Seal
Jacket. Enquire of MRS. r.. b.
MILLER. 31a
Mrs. Jackson England, of Water
Vile, visited with Chris. Knerr and
wife, Monday.
Mrs. A. B. Cooley, of Haskins,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. E.
E. Oblinger, Friday.
PRIVATE SALE will be at my resi-
dence on Oct. IA, 10 and 16, to dispose
of household goods. Mrs. r. EsCoTT.
32a*
Harvey Grueshaber, of the coun-
try, was the guest of his grand par
ents, Chas. Grueshaber and wife last
week.
Mrs. Stella Myers and daughter,
Miss Hazel, of Weston, were the over
Sunday guests of John Koons and
family.
OUR NEW LINE of BOYS CAPS
is winner with the young fellows.
They are the right styles at prices
that people want to pay.
A. G. FULLER.
Mrs. Frank Powell and Mrs. VIM
Schlect, Jr., entertained Mrs. johnson
of Haskins, Mrs. Pargellis, of Hull
Prairie, and Mrs. Davenport, oi
Iowa over Sunday.
VIII Witte. wife and son, Geo
Fisher and wife, of Waterville, Mrs
Dennis Clark and children and Miss
Cora Knerr of Toledo, were Sunday
visitors of Chris. Knerr and wife.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11

ATTRACTIONS AT THE vALEH.
TINE THEATRE, TOLEDO, WEEK
OF OCTOBER FOURTEENTH.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11

The Valentine Theatre, Toledo, o.,
will offer on Monday, Tuesday and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11

-Chas. link and wife entertained
as their Saturday and Sunday guests
Mrs. W. G. OFT, Mrs. A Il. Linehan of
Richfeld Center, and Miss Agnes Otis
of Toledo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11

The Misses Francis French and
May Heine and friends, of Toledo,
were guests of d. G. Holbrook and
family last Sunday.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
UNION GIGANTIC SUCCESS.

The Farmers Union is going on
from one grand triumph to another.
It has carried the warehouse move
ment to full fruition and thereby ac-
complished things that we're declared
an impossibility two or three years
ago. Among the greatest of these is
securing loans Of $35 to $40 on a
bale Of cotton stored in correctly
built and operated bonded ware
houses at 6 per cent interest. Be-
fore another crop is made and sold
they will have established a staple
minimum price of not less than II
cents for cotton. The Farmers Un-
ion is the greatest organization the
world has ever known and to it the
South owes tribute of respect and
confidence co-equal with that it owes
the fast melting ranks Of the "boys
in gray" ."-Nacogdoches Plaindealer.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01

81 900 in the treasury with no debts
on hand. j. l.. Lee, state organizer,
presented one of the most interest
ing reports, which showed the mar
velous growth Of the union in Geor-
gia during the last twelve months.
Mr.. Lees report stated that one year
ago, there were 446 chartered un-
ions in the state, while at this time
the chartered unions numbered 1,OS5,
with several in process of organiza-
tion.
G.. M. Davis, state lecturer, report
ed that since December last, he had
made an average of one speech a
day. His work had been in every
part Of the state and he had, with
Organizer Lee, instituted a number
of new unions and revivified others.
DR.. Davis stated that the outlook
was most promising, and that there
were very few farmers in Georgia
whom he had seen who did not at
once become members Of the union,
or express the warmest sympathy
with its purpose.-Atlanta Journal.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
Of Interest TO the Wealth Creators

cotton, and President Duckworth am
nounced that he would name the com
mittee later.
Also, resolution to appoint a
committee to memorialize the legis-
lature to pass a dog tax law. Presi-
dent Duckworth named as two mem
bers of the committee S. E. Leigh,
of Coweta, and M. F. Mcdaniel, Of
Rockdale, and announced that he
would name the other committee
man later.
Night Session.
The night session was taken up
with an address from Governor
Smith, who was happily introduced
by Delegate S. E. Leigh, Of Coweta
county.
Governor Smith referred to his re-
cent campaign for governor, and
stated it was his earnest wish to see
carried out by the legislature every
promise he had made embodied III
the Macon platform. He expressed
great confidence in the legislature
now in session, and believed that
these promises would be fulfilled. He
stated that the railroads would soon
be brought to pay their just share Of
the public burdens, and referred to
the fact that the blighting effects of
the free pass system were things of
past regime.
Governor Smith expressed his hap
piness at the present prosperous con-
dition of the Georgia farmer, and
made an eloquent plea for better ed
ucation throughout the state.
The governor was given close at
tention and generous applause.-At-
lanta Journal
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
SHORT OF FARM HELP.

Complaints about the scarcity Of
farm hands to assist in harvesting
the crops are now coming from near
er home. 1t is nothing new or
strange that there should be short
age of such help on the prairies,
where the demand for labor is much
larger and the supply smaller. To
hear of similar embarrassments right
here on our New England farms,
where not enough help can be had
for harvesting the hay crop, is some
thing different and more remarkable.
The harvest, indeed, is plenteous,
and it would seem as if labor should
correspond.-Boston Herald.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
GOV HOKE SMITH MADE AID
DRESS TO FARMERS.

At the meeting Of the Georgia divi-
sion of the Farmers Union Tuesday
afternoon, held in the hall of the
house Of representatives, some
business was transacted, but
the greater part Of the session was
occupied with addresses from Mrs.
w. H. FELTON,, of Cartersville, and
Professor A. M. Soule, dean of the
department of agriculture of the Un-
iversity of Georgia. Both addresses
were much enjoyed, and vote of
thanks was rendered to Mrs. Eel
ton.
Professor Soule spoke upon the
general subject of agricultural edu-
cation, and advocated the establish
ment Of schools throughout the state,
where the teaching of scientific agri-
culture should be the chief feature.
His address was much enjoyed.
The delegates from the Georgia
Federation Of Labor, which was to
have visited the convention during
the afternoon, requested that they be
allowed to defer their visit until
Wednesday morning. The request
was granted.
A number of the officers Of the
Union submitted reports, all of which
showed that the order was making
rapid strides in Georgia.
The executive committee Of which
j. H. Hoyle, Of Upson county, is
chairman, reported that thorough ex-
animation was being made of the
books, and that so far everything
was in excellent condition.
Graduated Scale.
A resolution was adopted calling
for the appointment Of committee
one from each congressional district.
to fix a graduated scale for cottons.
President Duckworth announced a
part of the committee as follows :
j. II. Cantrell, Of the Third district
M. f. Mcdaniel, Of the Fifth; w.
P. Walker, Of the Sixth; j. S. Da-
witt, Of the Seventh; E. A. Chandler,
Of the Eighth; Mr.. McGee, Of the
Tenth, and j. S. Wilkes, of the Elev-
enth district. A resolution was adopt
ed to appoint committee on the
shipping, storing and marketing of
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
All Officers are Reelected by Farmers


the Farmers Union was begun in the
ball room Of the Peachtree Inn at 9
clock Wednesday morning, and for
three hours the delegates were bus
lily occupied in the transaction of
genuine hard work.
Probably the most significant ac-
ton of the morning session was the
unanimous and enthusiastic re-elec-
ton of the present officers, as it
showed the faith Of $4,000 Georgia
farmers in the men who have
conducted their organization since
the last meeting.
Delegate S. E. Leigh, Of Coweta
county, renominated the incumbentS
in a neat speech, reviewing the work
which had been done during the last
twelve months. Seconds came from
every part of the house, and one dele
gate from south Georgia caught the
house by saying; Il second Mr..
Leigh s motion. Our officers have
done well. AS one Of $4,000 working
farmers Of the state, [ am willing to
entrust the affairs Of this Organiza-
ton to the present officers, and [
move that they be reelected by ac-
clamation.' This was promptly
done.
The reelected officers are:
r. F. Duckworth, of Pike, Presi-
dent
w. P. Quinby, of Bartow, vice
president.
j. L. Barron, Of Upson, secretary
and treasurer.
j. L. Lee, Of DeKalb, state organ
izer.
G. M. Davis, of Floyd, state lee
turer.
j. G. Eubanks, of Polk, state bus
mess agent.
T. N. Bazemore, of Taylor, con-
ductor.
j. w. Burns, of Bartow, door
keeper.
Rev. j. C. Venable, Of Gwinnett,
chaplain.
r. A. Wilbanks, Of Gwinnett, ser
geant-at-arms.
And the following executive COM
mittee:
j. H. Hoyle, chairman, of Upson.
S. j. Smith, Of Forsyth.
w. V. Martin, of Tiff.
w. 7. Hogue, Of HaralsOn.
j. ID. Anderson, OF Cherokee.
The meeting Of Wednesday began
early as the members of the conven-
ton realized that much work was
to be DONE In addition to the dele
gates who reported at the opening
session, number Of new faces were
present.
New Delegates.
The new delegates registered at the
Peachtree Inn included T. A. Branch,
Of Greensboro; d. f. Carmical, OF
Fairburn; r. B. CASTOR, of Carroll
ton; j. w. Rowe, Of Rentz; j. w.
Green, Of Glenwood; j. G. Smith, Of
Upson county; j. T. Dickey, Of Syc
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01


Jackson, of Cornelia; j. w. Burns,
of Adairsville; j. J. Ivy, of Fayette
county; T. R. Hendrick, Of Cochran;
J. F. Phillips, of Hart county; 7. J.
Davis, of Taylor county; j. j. Mapp,
of Jackson; T. J. Biles, of Spalding
county; V. L. Collier, of Pike coun-
ty; w. M. Megahee, Of Megahee; G.
w. Newton, of Moultrie, Willie Gay,
of Soperton, and J. F. Curry, of
Montgomery.
President Duckworth made his an
nual address to the convention, in
which he reviewed the work Of the
year He stated that the union was
in the most pleasing condition and
that the Georgians enrolled among
the members numbered more than
$4,000. The address of President
Duckworth was received with much
applause and the greatest gratifica-
ton at the tlourishing condition of
the union.
Committee On Shipping.
The committee On shipping, stor-
ing and marketing of cotton, which
was called for at the meeting of
Tuesday afternoon is composed Of j.
G.. Eubanks, H. H. Blackman, l. F.
Coleman, j. B. Cheatham and j. W.
Parham. The additional member of
the committee which is to memorial
ize the legislature for the passage of
the dog tax law, is DR.. Dickey, of
Turner county. The other two mem
bers Of the committee were announc-
ed Tuesday afternoon.
During the morning H. c. Bill
ings, of Augusta, Of the committee
from the Georgia Federation of La
Dor, addressed the convention. Mr..
Billings called attention to the neces-
sity for sympathetic relations be-
tween the federation and the Farm
ers' Union. His remarks were fire.
quently interrupted with applause,
and at the conclusion Of his speech,
r. T. Nisbet, Of Cobb county, a for
mer state commissioner Of agricul-
ture and state senator, moved vote
of thanks with the recommendation
that the union cooperate with the
Federation. The motion was unani-
mously passed.
In this connection, it may be men
toned that Mr.. Billings was the in
troducer at the last convention of the
Georgia Federation Of Labor, Of a
resolution recommending close affil-
iation between the federation and
the union. This affiliation has al
ready gone to the extent of a prom
ise on the part Of each organization
to use the goods produced by each
other, and to demand the federation
and the union label.
The meeting heard a number Of re-
ports from various committees.
Among others, the committee on fer
tilizers made an elaborate report
which will be given out later.
At the Tuesday afternoon meeting
some of the reports of officers are
worthy Of careful notice.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
New Delegates.

The new delegates registered at the
Peachtree Inn included T. A. Branch,
Of Greensboro; D. f. Carmical, OF
Fairburn; r. B. Castor, of Carroll
ton; j. w. Rowe, Of Rentz; j. w.
Green, of Glenwood; J. G.. Smith, of
Upson county; j. T. Dickey, Of Syc-
amore; j. C. Gilbreath, of Dalton;
G. B. Aldey, of Iron City; w. V.
Martin, of Tifton; j. M. Craig, Of
Gainesville; j. J. Price, of Cordele;
M. V. Peavy, Of Vienna; R. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
Will Not Censure Gorqas.

From the Washington Evening Star.
 The president has no idea of censuring Major Gorgas, the sanitary officer on the isthmus of Panama, for his action in en- forcing the quarantine against Speaker Cannon and his party. 1t is held by the officials here that Major Gorgas merely did his duty, and that if he had made an exception in favor of anybody he would clearly have been censurable. Secretary Bishop of the isthmian canal commission called on the president today and 1t is presumed that the incident at Colon was referred to- It seems according to an authoritative statement that was made this morning. that Speaker Cannon's party was notified week or more ago at Kings ton that a quarantine for yellow fever had been established against La Guayra, Venezuela. This action was taken in or der that the officers and passengers on board the steamship Bluecher might know that if they went to La Guayra they might be delayed In landing at Colon. When the ship reached coion only four of the five days period prescribed by the health authorities had expired. and it was necessary, therefore. to keep Speaker Can non and the other members of the con gressional party on board for another twenty-four hours. Either the speaker or some other member of the party appealed to Washington by cable. but Secretary Taft replied that it was impossible to waive the quarantine regulation as such action was not only dangerous, but would establish bad precedent.
 It was said at the white house this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
Huge Philippine Forests.

From World Today
 There are many millions of cubic feet in the forests of the Philippines that should be cut in order to properly thin out the dense growth; for instance, where there are three or four trees growing on space required for one, that one so freed would put on more good wood each year than the four together. The ques- ton as to whether 30O or 30O0 trees should remain on an Icre is where the real valus of scientific forestry is shown. Then. too, there are many more millions of cubic feet which reach maturity and pass on to decay, never thrilling to the woodman's ax. There are. however, very few com panies in the Philippines properly equip- ped to handle large logs. and without master mechanics, expert gang bosses, in fact all the skilled labor required, and without a full stock of the best supply material. 1t would be hazardous to move the large logs which must be cut and brought to market if the forests are to be properly exploited good price is paid in Hong Kong for every stick of tim Der from the Philippines. and the Ameri- can lumberman with modern methods can solve the problem, and in SO doing they will not only help to educate the adapta- ble Filipino as to practical things, but will insure him cash wages, something unusual In Spanish days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
Mobiles Regulation of Bakeries in the
 Early Part of Last Century.

In the latter half of the seventeenth and the early part of the eighteenth een- turies the regulation of the price of bread by public authority wns a familiar prin- ciple in the English colonies of America, says the Quarterly Journal of Econom- les. In New Haven, for instance, the weight of the penny 1oar was regulated by law about 166O. and in 1896 the Mas sachusetts general court also provided a regular assize, fixing the weight of the loaf according to the price of flour. At various times during the first quarter of the eighteenth century the selectmen of Boston likewise performed this duty. It is interesting however, to note survival or perhaps a revival, of this principle as late as the nineteenth cen tury in the town of Mobile, place whose economic history is marked by many peculiar features. After fifty-two years of French, seventeen years of En- glish and thirty-three years of Spanish rule, Mobile came under the control of the United States government in April, 1913, and was included in the Mississippi territory. On January 20, 1874, by an act of the territorial legislature the town received a charter of incorporation, and at two meetings of the inhabitants on March Il and II, the municipal govern
 
 licly read in English and French. The population at this time was composed of French. English and Irish elements. On April 4 following, three weeks after the organization of the municipal govern ment, tariff for bakers" assize of bread. was drawn up by the commis- sioners (the governing body of the town) and proclaimed in English and in French. This fixed the weight of the loaf for the ensuing month in accordance with the price of flour. Instead of changing the price of bread, it was more convenient to make the loaves lighter or heavier as the price of flour rose or fell. On May ?, 1874, the weight of the bit loaf (the bit loaf being a coin worth 121a cents) was fixed at 2S ounces. and the weight of the half bit loaf was fixed at 14 ounces.
 On July 8. 1915, MT. Martin, the baker, appeared before the board and paid the sum of $10-a fine inflicted on him for having his bread too light-one-half of which sum was paid to the police officer. On January 24, 1877, a regular scale of weights for the bit loaf was adopted.
 Beginning May 8, 1s17 the assize of bread was proclaimed weekly instead of monthly as before, and this system was continued for a little more than two years. The records do not show that the assize was proclaimed after 1879, but the town continued to exercise control oyer the business of baking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07

Victor Smith in the New York Press.
 WENT out to q dining the other
 night. There were seventeen at the
 table, and all blood relations with the exception of myself. l have none Of those things. The guest of honor was lovely old woman of S2, sister of the hostess, and possessed of not a little money. Ev- erybody enjoyed the plum pudding whicn was served after raft or other good things. and we all kowtowed to the dear old lady. After eating a spoonful of the pudding she leaned over to the hostess and said. sottto voice: Lizzie, l can't go any more: Pm filled up.p And "Ldzzle whispered: Never mind, dear; we'll have it for breakfast.
 Table Etiduette-It is impossible to keep my pen off the subject of table etiquette. I had a chap as a guest the other nlght who insisted upon using the ha'is ol the four fingers of his left hand to assist in loading the back of his fork, or the bowl of his spoon, with hunks of food. ] think that feflow-no more guest Of mlne-Would be a good man to dig the Panama dltch.
 Wiping the Plates-One of the most charming men of my large acqualhtahce' whose name is not to be mentioned' one who tripped the Tight fantastic Tn the wallows of the Four Hundred, always fin ished the last drop of soup by drinking it from the edge of the plate. Whenever an empty plate was set before him he wiped 1t out with his napkin; then he loaded ms fork-the back of it, of coufse-Wlth more food than could be hauled in an ordinary dump cart of the street cleaning depart ment, and conveyed the rations to ms buccal cavity, with his head pended low over the edge of the table so as not to lose a morsel of anything. He passed In New York society as gentleman; and was a truly fine old fellow. But he never could forget that he had been hog-ralsed
 The Spoon Guest.-Cne of my guests now obsolete, thank heayen-was unable to use a fork except as an assistant at the altar of his gluttony He ate With tablespoon. and when that did not hold enough we gave him kitchen spoon. One night I handed him coal shovel and pitchfork: and he was about to make use of them when we sent for the police. Stlil he ate like gentleman. He has beau tiful teeth, chewed his food, washed every mouthftH down with a pint Of wine and picked his teeth after the manner Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
OF TABLE ETIQUETTE

Prince KaunitZ, prime minister to the great Maria Theresa.
 The Fingers.-rhe man l desplse most is he who fingers the cakes. the sand Wiches, the little delicacies like olives, small pickles, nuts, waters of jerked yen- ison, shavings of dried beef, the iced eel cry the plum tomatoes, and even picks over, the cheese. Cannibals all. Not fi' to sit at a white mans table! Yet-a,l gentlemen and healthy, too, because they eat any sops going and like their peck of dirt with every meal. begin to have notion that dirt Is good for the digestion. I know so many men whc revel in it and seem sound. Why not organize com pany, capital $101 00,o00, to sell dirt as an offset to the pure food law
 The Sword Swallowers. Those wise guys of the long ago, the sword swal- lowers, used to be confined to the stage, and were magnet of much magnitude. They have spread into lesions, divisions, multltudes, and now encompass the earth. l had a dozen knives made by one of the cutlery firms in the hardware district (around and about Chambers street, vest for the protection of sundry guests who nave the knife-swalloW1ng habit. The blades were five Inches long, an inch and 6 half wide at the end which was smooth iy rounded, and gradually broadened up to three inches at the quiIions, the latter forming q cross-guard six inches long 10 render the loss of q knife utterly and ab- solutely impossible m an act of the most anAconda-lllxe deglutltion. Those knives, made of chrome steel and plated with CO., baltic silver, carry a pretty good load.
 Tn the Eating House.-In London they call cheap eating house q grub shop, or a prog den. Prog" seems to be col loquialism for any kind of yictuals. In New York the familiar term is hashery. I have heard one man say to another, Lets go around to the teat and get bite.' The "teat' is dairy-by hypnotic suggestion a place where milk and mush are dispensed. The name ''sword-swa lowers" was bestowed by disgusted wait CTS on patrons who shovel food into their mouths with knives and never give a tip. It is enough to frighten you to watch one of these jugglers. Your feeling of loath- ing is reinforced by one of apprehension lest the knife slip down the poor heathen's gullet, 1t having ben well and frequently fabricated In the general butter" which survives on the tables of many hasheries.