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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27

| Miss Grace Schroeder of Dundridge,
called on Mrs. Il. j. Spilker, Friday.
Fred Dauer spent Xmas with rela-
tives aud friends in Ottawa and Lima.
Merlin Pruden of Deerfleld, Mich.
Sundayed with II. G. Leydort and fam
lily.
Don't fail to examine our prices in
our January Clearance Sale.
WIN. BARTON.
C. F. Chapman and family spent
Christmas with 7. II. Tracy and fam
lily of Toledo.
Community silver plated tea and
able spoons, warranted to wear
twenty years. J. DAVIS.
Mrs. Leatherman and family spent
a few days last week with j. F. Curtis
and family.
Miss Myrtle Leydorf spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Hengsstell of Prai-
rie Depot
The Powers Realty Company re-
port the sale of Is acres of the Doug
lass tract addition to Toledo, to M. j.
McIllhany..
Miss Sarah Bloomfield was the
Christmas visitor of Mrs. Emma Shep-
Ter of Toledo.
james Blankertz of Toaedo was
the Tuesday visitor of his grand-p r.
ents VIM. BlankertZ and wife.
Mrs. Esther Shinew and Miss Ad-
die Shinew of Portage, were guests of
Z. j. Spilker and wife on Wednesday.
Don't overlook our offerings in
BED BLANKETS and COMFORT
ERS. Pretty good stuff, we think.
FULLER'S.
WIN. stebel and family and Henry
Gross of Webster spent Sunday after
neon at the home of E j. Spllker and
wife.
Remember the New Year Eve.
Dance to be given for the benifit of
the Base Ball Team, Dec. 81, 1907.
Tickets so cents. Everybody invited.
H. H. Moderwell and family will
entertain as their ChristmasguestsD DR..
and Mrs. Kindall and Mrs. Darling of
Toledo.
If you have property for rent, list
with The Powers Realty Co., Perrys-
burg, o., and it will receive prompt
attention.
Lester Carter and family and
Frank Kazmairand family of the coun-
try were Christmas visitors of John
Kazmaier, Sr., and wife.
ID. VanHellen wife and daughter
Miss Bessie, spent Xmas with John
Furry and wife of Toledo. The occa-
sion was tin wedding anniversary.
Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without a scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist
sells it.
Philip Emery, formerly of this
place. was stricken with paralysis on
Sunday evening, at his home in Toledo
and died IN few hours. He had been
in usual health up to the time of hi,
dea til. He leaves wife and seyera /
children to mourn their loss.
Ladies' Fine Shoes at S2.OO, $3.50
and $500, the celebrated Imperial"
line that has been our good old reli-
able trade winner for many years past.
A new line of styles just placed in
store. A. G. FULLER
Last Friday evening Lawrence.
Hlllabrand was pleasantly surprised
by party of young friends, the occas-
ion being his eighteenth birthday
The evening was spent in games and
various amusements, a dainty lunch
was served, and at late hour the
guests departed, wishing Mr.. Lawr-
ence many happy returns of the day.
Those present were Misses Alma
Degner, Mabel Knull, Maize Rhoda,
Lenna Redman, Lulu Snyder, Gladys
Robinson, Alice Nell, Mary Schroeder,
Thressa and Sophie Leydorf and Alice
Hegley; Messrs. George Dibling, Carl
Corbin, Frank Rice, Charles Redman,
Llsle Parks, Arthur Hahn, Lawrence
apd Louis Hillabrand.
a REAL wONDERI AMI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
5I1RyES
~0~~O~~~~~.

Germany leads the world IN thep1
duction of chemicals.
A ton Of oil has been obtained fro
the tongue of a single whale.
Previous to 176O the French wou
not eat potatoes, it being suppose
that they would cause freckles.
Vanilla grows well In Panama, b
great difficulty IS experienced in curi1
the beans owing to the extreme dam
ness Of the climate.
One tea company In India has und
cultivation 1,450 acres, while anoth
has 1903 acres. 1t costs to produce t
tea and place 1t in the market at Co
cutta from Z to 9 cents a pound.
Arthur Maillet, who translated t
works Of Andrew Carnegie into Frent
Is at the head Of a party Of Fren
scientists and engineers now in Il
country Investigating the steel ind
try.
Emperor Nicholas of Russia !
given Premier Stolypin permission
wear the Japanese Order Of the Sun
Paulownia, bestowed upon him by
Emperor of Japan. This is the Fl
time since the late war that the G:
has granted such a request.
There is no doubt whatever that
drinking habits Of the nation, and
pecially Of the women OF the natl
are doing more harm to our finanC
and social position than is any depl
sion in trade or other economic caus
British Journal of 1nebriety.
Over $4,000 tons of peanuts
brought to Bordeaux annually fl
Africa, and the value Of the oil m,
from them is 100000. Many Frel
families prefer it for table use to Of
oil, and 1t is much cheaper, too,
the price being SO to 80 cents gall
according to quality.
Good Chinese ink, better known
india ink, improves with age,
should not be used for a few We
after it Is made. Some persons, In
bling 1t up, make circular moVeme
that soon ruin It. It is better to
it in straight lines backward and
ward with slight pressure.
Native historians Of Afghanistan
sert that. the inhabitants of their &C
try are the lost tribes of Israel.
cording to these chroniclers, the
ghans are descended from Afgh:
who was the son Of a certain Jerem
who was the son Of King Saul.
eastward removal Of the seed Of
ghana is attributed to Nebuchadne
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04

Yes, yes, I know" she murmured.
Now, go, dear, go, and leave me alone
for a little. II want to think"
Yes, I'll co." he replied, as he rails
ed her hand to his lips, but 1 shall
come back, Ruth; shall come back"
Then with smile and an Eau re-
yoir," he went from the room. telling
himself that he had won the day.
She'll come to me, 1 know" he re-
fected. "She can't refuse; she can't
refuse"
Left alone, Ruth sat down In the
great chair by the fire and switched
off the electric lights She could think
better in the dark, and the light Of the
oak fire gave sufficient illumination.
Her brain was on fire. The words of
Paul rang In her ears, sounding like
music. How sweet, how rich life would
be when the gloomy house was left
behind and the new day began. 1t
would be ''Roses, roses, all the way
for herself and for him-and together
they would pluck from existence the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
HOW TT FEELS TO BE DEAD.
Strange Experiences of the Rev.

Strange Experiences of the Rev.
James j. Kane, U. S. N.
The Rev. James ]. Kane, who for
thirty years was a chaplain in the
United States navy, and who now, on
the retired list, is paying a visit to
London, has told a remarkable story to
the local press, inspired by q fainting
fit the reverend gentleman had in the
Hotel Cecil the other morning. When
he recovered from the faint, which had
all the appearance of death, he dis
coursed as follows to the assembled
physicians and newspaper men:
Il have been no fewer than eight
times at the point of death, and on
three occasions L was pronounced dead
by physicians. On one Of those occa-
sions 1 rested in my coffin for twenty
four hours.
During the third year of the Ameri-
can civil war 1 was attached as an
executive officer to a gunboat of the
West Gulf blockading squadron, which
was under the command of the late
Admiral Farragut. Yellow fever was
virulent, and ultimately L contracted
the disease. l struggled hard against
the fever, which was deeply rooted in
the system. Gradually 1 grew worse
and began to welcome the approach Of
death.
"All this time 1 was perfectly con-
sciOus, and as the body grew weaker
the mental powers grew stronger. 1
recognized the peculiar distinction be-
tween the soul and the body, and made
the startling discovery that 1 was pos
sessed of wonderful faculties belonging
to the soul, which were gradually de-
veloping as the separation from the
body was taking place. I am unable
to describe them. Their power was
marvellous, for each faculty l had In
the body 1 had ten in the spirit form.
Weaker, and yet still weaker, I
grew; my breathing became difficult;
pulsation almost ceased. Without los
ing consciousness 1 at last passed
through the final stage. In an instant
the spirit was freed, and 1 stood be-
side my body, pronounced dead by the
doctors and nurses. All is over he is
gone said they, as they closed my
eyes.
II must say that the act of dying is
one Of the most delightful and exciting
episodes Of my life, filled with pleasur-
able emotions, not only at the thought
of meeting long-departed friends, but
the increase of knowledge and freedom
from earthly elements. When awoke,
a colored preacher, who was very
much attached to me and who was
weeping at my bedside, said: THANK
God, you are once more alive and
there was rejoicing at my restoration.
My vision haunted me. mourned over
my return. / soon fell into a deep
sleep, and the next morning felt in
creased vitalization.
IT once had. q cataleptic seizure In
London, when DR.. George w. Calender
was. in attendance upon me. He after
ward stated that 1 was the only man
in his varied experience who had re-
covered after being SO far gone in the
throes of death. Two other medical
men were also called, and they con-
Cured with DR.. Calender London
correspondence Washington Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
The Mystery of Death.

Oh, death, how bitter is the thought
Of theel How speedy thy approach
How stealthy thy steps! How uncer-
tain thy hourl How universal thy
sway! The powerful cannot escape
thee; the wise know not how to avoid
thee; the strong have no, strength to
oppose thee; the rich cannot bride thee
with their treasure. Thou art q ham
mer that always strikes a sword that
is never dull, a net into which all
fall, prison into which all must en-
ter, sea on which all must venture, a
penalty which all must suffer, tribute
which all must pay. Oh, death, death
Implacable enemy to the human race
Why didst thou enter into the world
Luis de Granada.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04

glorious flower which is the best prize
that life has to offer.
But there was another side to the
future-a darker side. 1t gloomed upon
her vision now in gray colors. The de-
serted home-the wretched husband
the scarlet small these things swan
before her eyes.
o, God, what was she to do? Which
road was she to take?
Thinking these thoughts, she fell
into reverie, but Of a sudden she was
aroused by an amazing sight. For
seated In the chair opposite was wom-
an who bore an exact resemblance to
herself. How this woman came to be
there she could not determine-she
only could gaze at her with wondering
reyes.
who are you, and why have you
come here?" she asked.
The woman smiled gently.
''Who 1 am I will not reveal to you
now" she replied "Sone day perhaps
you will know, but your second ques-
ton shall be answered Immediately. 1
have come here because know the
purpose that Is in Your brain, and 1
mean to save you if cam
"You-you know my purposeY' echo
ed Ruth, with cry of alarm.
"Yes, but you need have no fear.
Your secret is perfectly safe with me-
and It shall not be revealed. And now,
listen: You are about to take a step
which seems simple enough to you, but
which will entail all sorts Of undream-
ed consequences"
"What consequence"
"I will tell you. In the first place,
there is your husband. He loves you
more than you think. You fill a place
In his life which cannot be occupied by
anything else-not even by his work
Leave him and that work will suffer.
He will lose courage, he will sink, he
will miss the great prize your ambition
has desired for him. In one word, his
life Will be ruined"
"Then consider your own future. The
life Of a woman who leaves her hus-
band Is not a happy life, even If the
man she loves is good to her. She has
to endure the scorn and criticism Of
the world-the world which never is
slow to jeer and wound when one has
gone off the narrow path which it calls
that?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
ARMY OF THE CORN.

revealed hills
Biyouacked, a IN campeth rIs
the wonl
golden morning, the Army from mist,
Throwing shaed limb wrist
At baded at the Army sawar pride!
quail frightened
gather the their food
tented valley the byng Of the hound
of the bugle with its round oundI
with ebb fowl
revelle sounded by the North Winds lusy blow.
to and God
To heraldry O Plenty and the Bounty Of the Sod
stands
In the of soldiers In the the
Chicago Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
SCIENTIFIC STAIR SWEEPING.
Method by Which Obstruction to
Travel Is Reduced.

Method by Which Obstruction to
Travel Is Reduced.
There is, it seems" said the town
traveller to a New York Sun man,
"a scientific method of sweeping stairs ;
a method whereby the people passing
up and down, as on a stairway in con-
slant public use, may be, while sweep
ing is going on, in the smallest degree
possible, incommoded by it.
This method is scarcely applicable
to narrow stairs, but it may be applied
with great advantage to the sweeping
Of wide stairs where the traffic is great.
1t was seen demonstrated on the broad
stairs leading down to the subway from
the entrance at the Brooklyn bridge.
"It is a familiar fact that the ordi-
nary way of sweeping stairs is to sweep
the steps one after another in success
sion, sweeping each one clear across
from side to side. If the sweeping is
done in this manner half the people go
ing up or down may have to dodge the
sweeper. In lodging the sweeper they
dodge into other people, and so the
travel on the stairs may be congested
and the whole movement impeded.
"But by the scientific method of
sweeping all this uncertainty about
where the sweeper may be found Is
avoided and half the stairway is left
constantly and entirely clear to travel,
which can move up and down in that
open way quite freely and so with the
least possible delay.
"By this method the sweeper simply
begins at the end of the step on one
side the stairway and sweeps that step
to the center. There he stops and goes
down a step to the next one, to sweep
that step in like manner, from its end
to the center, and so he keeps on down
step after step, sweeping the stairway
for one-half it's width, keeping himself
always on that side and leaving the
other half of the stairway entirely
free. When he has thus swept down
half the stairway he throws that side
open and starts at the top again, now
on the other side, and sweeps down in
the same way, step by step, to the CEN
ter"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
LEGAL INFORMATION.
~~~~~~~~

IF q minor gives a note that does
not mature till after he becomes of
age can the note be collected thenY'
Ans.-If note was given for necessa-
ries, yes; if not, no.
Does an officer of corporation who
has rendered his resignation, but his
resignation has not been accepted, still
remain an officer of the cOrporation?"
Ans.-No. The resignation Of an officer
of a corporation terminates his Office
without further act on the part of his
associates or other officers.
The mere acceptance of a purchased
article after the agreed time Of deliv-
cry is held, in johnson VS.. North Balti-
more Bottle Glass Company (Kan.), Z
L. R. A. IN. S., 1114, not to constitute
a waiver of damages for failure to de-
liver in time, unless such acceptance
is accompanied by other circumstances,
which manifest an intention on the
part of the buyer to waive such dam
ages.
An antenuptial marriage settlement
by which the groOm's father under
takes to make no discrimination among
his children in his will is held, in Pha-
len VS.. United States Trust Co. IN. Y
L. r. A. IN. S., 734, to be enforce
able in equity, SO as to prevent the en-
forcement Of a provision in the will
giving the groom only a life estate,
while the portions Of the testator's
other children are made absolute.
81. What remedy has a wife against
her husband whom she has left for suf
ficient cause? She does not wish a di-
vorce. 2. How can a man be made to
support his wife or children" Ans
1. She may maintain an equitable ac-
ton against him for her separate sup
port. 2 Every man who, without law
full excuse, wilfully fails to furnish
proper food, shelter or clothing to his
wife, or to his child under 10 years of
age, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by fine not to exceed 500,
or Imprisonment in Jail not to exceed
three months.
The law makes no distinction in de
scent Of property between married peo-
pie who are living together, and those
who do not live together. The property
rights are fixed by the marriage state,
and If a man deserts his wife, or for
other cause she is entitled to a divorce
he, upon her death, is entitled to the
same share of her property that he
would be in case he were living with
her. The same is true of the rights
Of the wife in the property Of her de
ceased husband. This state, the hus-
band or wife gets one-third of the
property of the other, except the home
stead, and the use Of that for life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
Made Sure Tt Was Used.

An old farmer and his wife, noted
for their niggardliness, had a custom
Of allowing the servant only one match
to light the fire with each morning.
One morning the match failed to kin
die, so the servant went to their bed
room door and asked for another one.
A whispered consultation was held
between the two, then audibly the wife
said:
"Will you risk her VII anither ane,
JohnY
81 doot we'll haze tae risk her, jan
et," replied John, "but be sure an seek
a SIGHT o. the ane she got last nicht."-
Glasgow Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04

(John Graham Brooks estimates II
costs about $4,000 to properly educ
'middle-class" American boy.)
What is the cost Of a good, strong b
A boy we are proud TO see,
A youthful prize of Lincoln size
Or little Napoleon B.,
For a Henry Clay or a Franklin, say
Or a Burns or an Andrew Lang?
And what must we bid for Chimes
With mind like Ii Hung Chang
What! twenty-five thousand TO rail-
lad?
Well, that is a blow, for sure!
If what you name is the price Of ia
Our son must remain obscure.
Time was when lads, ere they fed or
Grew up till we called 'em great
And marched corn-fed to nations
For a tenth Of the sum you state
I rather thought that boy home
Or schooled In a modest way,
If born with brains and for taking
Might rise in the world some da:
And I dreamed, in truth, that
youth
With nothing-a-week or less
Might still pull through (as Ive
them do)
And race for the goal Of success.
Though boys there are who are
the price,
l think it would wrench my craV
To pay so dear for Harry Lehr
And more for Harry Thaw;
If you raise boys cheap that are W
heap,
Do you wonder the gods feel hu.
When they educate at princely ra
The boys that are as cheap as dir
Then what is the use Of boy, say
Brought up at the price of Brot
Can you give him mind of better
In your costly ecole de luxe?
And If not, say L, / can raise my SO
On a rational, frugal plan
Where he'll get the best and can
the test
When he grows to the size Of mt
Wallace Irwin, in Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
High Living.

An eminent man, who is a strict alb
stainer from both wine and animal
food, Is obliged in consequence of this
popularity, to refrain from dining out.
He entertains, however, an occasional
kindred spirit. One such was recently
at his table.
"You ought to have seen them," said
the eminent mans son, "rioting over
boiled carrots !"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
Fresh sheets at PreIniu1n


The woman who had Just retr
from abroad, where she had vi
some country towns, was telling 0.
comforts and dlscomforts Of the /
pean country hotel. "They hav'
aversion to putting fresh sheets OF
beds for every new guest" she
"and we always pulled down the
clothes the minute we were asst
our rooms to examine the sheets.
chances to one they were wrlnkled
had that slept In appearance. aut
invariably insisted on fresh
Finally we struck a series Of t
where the hotel proprietors got
best of us, for the shecting they
was a sort of creepy stuff, sonnet
like seersucker, and for the life OF
you couldn't tell whether they'd
slept on or not" New York Pres
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
The Dnctnr,s Aim.

Some frivolous person has remarked
that illness was like a struggle be-
tween two people and that the doctor
resembled the third man, who inter-
vened to separate them with a club.
Sometimes he hit the disease on the
head and sometimes the patient.-Hos-
Dital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
Forcing business.

Coster Irritable through lack Of
trade)-Buy a box O. cough lozenges,
'ang yerI Bystander-I haven't got a
cough. Coster-Well, fight me an buy
some stuff for black eyes.-London Tit
Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
determination.

He yelled at the top Of his voice for
two hours and then stopped.
"Well," said his mother, "are you
going to be good? Have you finished
cryingP
NO" said Tommy, az have not fin
ished; I'm only resting"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
study Causes Suicide.

Suicides among children and young
persons are very common in Germany.
Failure In school examinations or over
application to study are the causes
assigned for the acts of self-destruc-
ton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04
NratrImony's small Change

In olden times 1t took a broker
pence to plight the troth of two
hearts in proper style. These day
the lover who is broke. But he is
the same old siXpence.-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04

The explanations Of the losing
are very little help to their per
or batting average
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04

If an old man likes a rock chair he
can't make any claim to being old
fashioned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04

1t isn't difficult task for a hoop
snake to make both ends meet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-04

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The Washington times., 1907-08-14
OPINION FAVORS
JANUARY RACES
Initial Month the MoStCon-
venient Date fox All
Concerned.

Now that racing officials and makers
OF racing cars are beginning 10 look for
ward seriously 10 the proposed lonS-dis-
lance race in Florida, which IS planned
10 serve also as an eligibility contest for
the subsequent shorter races Of Ihe Or
mond-Daytona meet. opinion is crystal
lizing IN favor Of January as the most
convenient date. in view Of the shows
being all over with this year by the end
of New Years week.
March. which was suggested without
mature consideration, would be time
al which the presence OF makers. deal
ers. motor journalists, and others con-
nected with the trade would have 10 be
at home. attending to the opening Of the
spring trade. A January date during the
trade hiatus following the shows would
be convenient TO all and al the same
time permit Of a week or two following
10 attend the motor boat races at Palm
Beach and Miami, to say nothing Of the
reEastas planned for Daytona and Rock
Ledge.
Incidentally. an auto expert remarks:
IF the American manufacturers would
hut take advantage OF the circumstance.
the suspension Of the Vanderbilt Cup
race this year might be a benefit, as Il
gives them time for that due preparation
which they never yet have made.
Abroad the racing cars are comp eted
and being tested out six months before
the race, instead of the makers finishing
Them few weeks before. as they do
mere II those who have racers under
way and those who intend 10 build keep
at work as steadily as II there was TO
be race. there might be some cars in
me contest next year capable Of winning
the cup for this country