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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
The Road Angel.

"The road hog" said motorist, "is
the man who scorches on frequented
highways, who kills chickens and dogs
gleefully, who Stays human beings and
then makes off. The road angel"
He paused. He could not think Of
words sufficiently laudatory of the road
angel. AT length he said:
That rare, but increasing type, the
road angel, may be told infallibly by
one sign. The road angel slows down
so that the dust of his great car may
not annoy the passing pedestrian. And
what blessings are rained on his head!
The pedestrian sees the oncoming car
In its swirl of dust He shrinks as far
away as possible. He turns his head
aside and puts his handkerchief over
his mouth and nose. And 10, with a
gracious smile, the road angel slows
down, he passes the pedestrian with
no more dust than bicycle would
make.
when you meet with the road an.
gel don't neglect to thank him. BY the
same token, shake your fist and shout
abuse at the road hog who suffocates
you in his dust. for he knows quite
well that is doing rude and self
ish thing"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Observation-Disclosures
LIN E CITY.
Observation-Disclosures.

A. Hitchcock of Toledo, was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. ]. w. Hitch
cock, last Friday.
Albert Reitzel was the guest of
Geo. Limmer Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. ]. Keller spent last Wednes-
day in Toledo.
Mrs. Ed. Clegg was calling on
friends in Toledo last Tuesday
Miss Anna Cornelius and Melton
Bailey of Toledo took Thanksgiving
turkey with Peter Cornelius and
wife.
Miss Anna Christ and friend of To
ledo, visited with her sister, Mrs. j..
Armbuster, Thanksgiving day.
Isaac Whitson and wife took
Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. j.
Swartz.
Mrs. Hitchcock was recent guest
OF Hamilton Cook and wife in Bowl
ing Green.
Peter Cornelius and wife called on
Mrs. j. u. Honmann In PerrysDurg,
Monday.
Geo. Keller and wife visited with
friends in Scotch Ridge, Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Mrs. j. w. Hitchcock and Mrs. G.
Joslin and daughter, visited with
friends in Bowling Green last Fri
day.
Charlie Cornelius is spending
week with his brother, Frank Cornell
ius and wife in Holland.
R. S. Clegg of Toledo, took turkey
with Ed. Clegg and family, Thanks
giving day.
Mrs. P. Cornelius and daughter,
Miss Agnis are spending a week with
relatives in Toledo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Toledo Theatres
Attractions at Valentine Theatre, To-
Ledo, Ohio, Week of December
Seventh.

Victor Moore, who scored such a
tremendous success in Geo. NJ. Co
hans musical play, THE Talk of
New York, in New York City last
season, is announced to appear in this
highly entertaining play at the Val
entine Theatre on December 7th. It
has bright, catchy lines, fascinating
music, and will be presented in this
city with exactly the same cast which
supported Mr.. Moore during his long
New York run. This same promise
also applies to the chorus which has
hardly been changed by a name. 1t
became fad in New York where
kid Burns. sayings are now the
popular slang of the day. The story
of THE Talk of New York" has to
do with Kid Burns, a follower of the
race track, who has successfully par
layed five dollar bill, and by pyram-
iding his best, run it into a fortune.
He falls in love with the daughter of
millionaire and encounters all sorts
of difficulties before finally winning
the young lady's hand. The first act
takes place at the Sheepshead Bay
Race Track. The second discloses
the lobby of the Hotel Astor, New
York City. The third and perhaps
the most beautiful from a scenic
point of view, presents Claremont and
the Booth Lawn, on Riverside Drive
in upper New York. The fourth act
shows the home of Kid Burns at New
Rochelle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
5uRT's THEATRE.
"coNvIcT sss."

In a melodramatic production Eat
mosphere" is an all important require
ment. Without it the play is apt to
appear fiat and unconvincing and
many an excellent dramatic situation
has gone for naught because the at
mosphere was lacking to make it ap-
pear to be real and natural. That
manager A. H. Woods is a great
stickler for the atmospheric touch"
is we'll known, and nowhere is this
fact exemplified more thoroughly
than in his latest sensational melo-
drama CONVICT 999" which will be
at the Burt in Toledo for four days
next Sunday afternoon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
LYcEUM.
"THE VOLUNTEER oReANIsT."

Nothing as pleasing to all classes
has so far this season been offered
to theatre-goers as "The Volunteer
Organist," which comes to the Ly-
ceum in Toledo, Sunday matinee for
half week.
It's story is a sweet one and is
entirely different from the efforts
hitherto put forth by any dramatist.
The piece may truly be called semi
religious one, inasmuch as its plot
has so much to do with the church
and indeed one of the central charac-
ters is broad-minded, progressive
minister who, Notwithstanding his
liberal ideas, does not fail to accom-
plish in his flock the end which he
set out to attain.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Bates.

The teacher and pupils of District
No. are mourning the loss of be-
loved pupil and schoolmate Amanda
Brossia who passed to the great be-
yond Nov. 81.
Miss Elsie Hahn was the guest Of
her uncle, Will Artz and family IN To-
ledo Sunday.
Miss Lillian Clausen spent Tuesday
afternoon with Lida Thaiss.
Fred Hoffman, of Toledo was the
guest of j. G.. Brossia the first of this
week
Joe Hufford and Miss Julia A.
Brossia were married at Monroe,
Mich Tuesday Nov. "a, OS. MIR. and
Mrs. Hufford have gone to house
keeping at Rossford where they are at
home to their many friends.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

After December first, all of the
county offices will close on Saturday
at noon in accordance with instruc-
tions from the state bureau of ac-
counting and according to the statute
which is at present observed in
eighty-four of the eighty-eight coun-
ties of the state The various Off.
cials have signed an agreement to
close and the same will be done af-
ter December first. This gives the
employees the advantage of the legal
half holiday provided by the laws Of
the state in public offices.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
SETTING HER MIND AT EASE.
Landlords Endeavors to Reassure His
Fair Guest.

She was the wife of an army officer
on her way to western fort, and when
stop was made at the tavern in
pioneer town for the night she looked
about on the rough characters and
asked the landlord if there was trouble.
mot a bit of it, ma'am," he smiling
ly replied. Everything is all serene
and will continer right on There's a
duffer in town who says he can make
me eat dirt, but | hain't goin' to tell
him to try it on till you git gone.
know what belongs to manners"
Thanks, ever so much"
The lady had finished supper and
was on her way to her room when the
host halted her to say
"A galoot named Jim Wheeler has
just sent me word that he can break
me in two, and he will be here in ten
minutes to do it. Would you mind If
| lit on to him?"
But thered be fight!" she queried
yes, powerful fight
Then | hope you won't"
''All right, maam-all right. I've
alhs been a gentleman and allus hope
to be-"
She thought she had seen the last OF
the landlord for the night, but she
hadn't. An hour later he knocked at
her door and anxlously said:
"Thar's wAll-eysd heather out yere
what needs shooting, but | won't dc it
tonight on account of you I'd like to
ak you, however, if | might take three
drinks at my own bar?"
But you might get drunk"
mot at all, ma'am. know my man.
ners better'n that. I'll just jump on
my hat and hoot, and If have to put
knife in critters ribs I'll do it so
softly you won't hear a word. I'm a
gentleman and you are a lady, and IL
necessary I'll kill five or six galoots
between this and daylight to make EN-
believe it!"--Kansas Cisy Joafnal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

ness a local presentation of such
plays, and this fact combined with
the recognized excellence of Mr..
Grifith's portrayal of Shakespeare
famous characters, to render his en-
gagement here of double Importance.
In the part of Mephisto, Griffith is
credited with acting fully equal to
his several previous successes in
Shakespeare roles. No better en-
dorsement than this could be offered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

An extremely elaborate setting as
we'll as one that is very artistic is
used by Francis Wilson for the mis-
sen scene of the first and third acts
of when Knights Were Bold"
Charles Marlow's extremely funny
comedy, which is everywhere said to
be the biggest success Mr.. Wilson
has had since he went into Comedy
The setting represents the knights
room" in an old English castle. The
toning Is in deep reds and with the
tapestried walls, the antique furni-
ture the stands of armor and arms
of medieval days, the setting is a
very attractive one. Charles Froh-
man has surrounded the comedian
with an exceptionally large company,
for a comedy, numbering forty odd
persons and will present Mr.. Wilson
in when Knights Were Bold" at
the Valentine Theatre December IL.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING

Adam Hoffman and wife celebrated
their golden wedding on Sunday last.
Each received a very beautiful and
useful present An elegant dinner
was served and all had good time.
The guests were Geo. Hoffman, wife
and family, of Haskins, Ralph Steam
barge and wife. Elmer Jones and wife,
of the Huebner farm, VIM. Simon, wife
and family, of Roachton, Dennis Hoff-
man, wife and family, John Missler
and wife and Ernest Hoffman and son,
Fred.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Delinquent subscribers will please
take notice that, since the restora-
tion of the motto, "In God We Trust,
on the five and ten-dollar gold pieces,
that they will once more be accept.
ed for face value at the Leader Of
fee. Now is the time to pay up!-
Pemberville Leader.
Since brother Speck has decided
that the new gold pieces are good,
the JOURNAL will accept them in
exchange for subscriptions. We are
satisfied that Bro. Speck's judgment
in such matters is worthy of being
followed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
PETITE LoTTIE WILLIAMS
AT THE BURT

Charles E. Blaney will present Lot.
tie Williams in Tennessee Tess,
Queen of the Moon Sinners" at the
Burt in Toledo for three days be-
ginning Thursday matinee. "Tennes-
see Tess" is a new play by Mr..
Blaney and was written for Miss Will
liams with a view to show her ver-
satiity in the portrayal of the tom
boy type of girl. Miss Williams has
in the past been identified with
plays depicting city life in which she
was a child of the streets; "Tennes-
see Tess" is the heroine of a South
ern romantic tale. with the Mountains
as the place of action.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
MR.. JOHN GRIFFITH.

The ultra-important event, theatri-
cally and socially, of the coming week
will be the appearance at the Lyceum
in Toledo of the great Shakespearian
star, Mr. John Griffith, who will pre-
sent Goethe's popular tragic romance
of "Faust" on next Thursday after
noon for four days. Those to whom
the poetic drama appeals are not fire.
quently given the opportunity to wit
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

The colored theologian who inform
ed his congregation that there were
two roads, one of them leading to hell
and the other to damnation and ad.
vising them under the circumstances
TO take to the woods, must have liYed
in the good old time before the woods
were infested with amateur gunners.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
FRIDAY, DECEMBER q, 1908.

Congressman Burton of Ohio, one
of the ablest and most distinguished
Republicans in the lower house,
since he has been in conference with
Preside intellect Taft at Hot Springs
makes the statement, apparently au-
thoritative, that Mr. Taft fayors
thorough and honest revision OF the
tariff: and he also intlmates that un'
less speaker Cannon has similar views
with reference to this question, 1T will
be Indispensable to put someone IN
the Speakers chair whose views more
nearly coincide with those of the
President.elec There are some tar
iff schedules in which the protection
lists of Ohio, from which state both
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Burton come, have
strong interest. These are iron and
steel manufactures, wool and WOOL
ems, glass and earthenware. MIR. Car
negie, in a recent interview, has given
the first schedule staggering blow
when he declares that steel can be
made mole cheaply in this country
than anywhere else. This statement
coming from Mr.. Carnegie is impress
sive, but it has long been known to
all who are acquainted with statistics
The many successors of Mr. Carnegie
in the steel industry are no less eager
for their share of the tariff spoils
than was he when he was connected
with the iron industry some twenty
years ago The generous contribu-
tors in Ohio to the political fortunes
of the President elect and Mr.. Bur-
ton, as we'll as the owners of millions
of sheep in the ranges about the
Rocky Mountains will fight desper-
ately against any reform of the wool
and woolen schedules. The duties of
wool should be reduced hundred
per cent. and until they are so re-
duced, smuggling will continue and
thousands of Americans will continue
to suffer and die from insufficient
clothing. All clothing that is not of
the best and cheapest that can be had
anywhere in the world is insufficient
and the fact that the American man
and woman and boy and girl have TO
pay more for the best quality of
wooden clothing than is paid any
where else in the world, is notorious
and Outrageous, or as Mr.. Adams ex-
presses it with reference to the tariff
bene6ciaries, "hoggish and thievish." "
1t was Charles Lamb who said that
he was quite willing to do without
the necessities of life if he could haye
the luxuries, and Mr.. Carnegie is not
we'll advised when he asserts in his
plea for freer trade that the American
tariff almost exempts the poor and
heavily taxes the rich, just as it
should. Of the taxed imports last
year, upward of seventy FIVE per cent
consisted of necessities and comforts
used by the masses of the population
of the United States. Sugar and mo-
lasses, wood and its manufacture,
wool, hides, leather and its manufac
lures, iron and steel, fruits and nuts,
cotton fabrics and manufactures of
flax and hemp, these are not luxmies,
used only by the rich. They are the
necessities used by large majority
of the people. Such real luxuries as
tobacco, distilled spirits, diamonds,
toys, etc. bear but relatively small
amount of taxation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Common Pleas Judge-elect, Frank
A Baldwin, took the oath of office
on Monday last, the oath being ad-
ministered by his longtime friend
Robert Dunn. Mr.. Baldwin will as
sumo his Office as one of the Judges
of this district on the first day of
January next, and we believe he will
be an able and just Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
A Dangerous Operation

is the removal of the appendix by a
surgeon. No one who takes DIR.
Kings New Life Pills Is ever sub
jected to this frightful ordeal. They
work so quietly you don't feel them.
They cure constipation, headache,
billiousness and malaria. Csc at VIM.
Comstock e Son drug store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

The Weston board of education,
with the superintendent and teachers.
has petitioned the mayor to revoke
the license permitting skating rink
in town. They claim it seriously in,
terferes with the work of the pupils
in school.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

If the United States Government
should be so short sighted as to col.
lect that fine of twenty nine millions
of dollars from Mr. Rockefeller he
might retaliate by sending his bill
for witness fees at dollar and fifty
cents day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

If half the many reports of the re-
sumption of industry and the return
of prosperity are authentic, they only
serve to show how great was the dis.
tress which the tariff tinkers are so
persistently denying.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

1t will be interesting to see the log
of the ship and the record of the dam
age to the bar when Carrie Nation on
her way to Scotland arrives on the
other side.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Some people go through life with
the appearance of one having piece
OF limburger cheese under their nos
trils.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

General Menocal the defeated can.
didate for President of Mexico need
not be discouraged. There is prece-
dent north of the Gulf of Presi.
dental candidate running more than
once,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

The muzzling regulation for dogs
in Washington is about to be sus
pended but news comes that the
German Chancellor is trying to muz-
zle somebody at Potsdam.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
ATTENTION W. o. W.

On Tuesday evening, Dec s. '0s, an
election of officers will take place
Also important business to be trans
acted. G A. POWERS.
G. c..
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

With his children Mr.. Taft is mighty
chummy. especially with Charley. his
youngest He likes babies. too, and
they like him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Giyen handkerchief and a rock
ing chair, the average woman will
weep over the troubles of the whole
world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

A stingy fellow may not be popu,
lar, but we haye noticed tnat he al
ways has money.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

The baby emperor of China is said
to have thirty wet nurses employed
to look after him. He certainly must
have an awful thirst for a small kid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Cards of Thanks, Obituary Poetry
and Resolutions of Respect are publish
ed at the rate of cents per line only.
There will be no deviation from this
rule.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
suRscRIPrloN RATES.

one dollar per year II paid in advance;
One Dollar and Fifty Cents II NOI
paid in advance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
Continued from First Page.)

Lew Shipman and Barney Graben.
stetter to correct errors.
The following claims were ordered
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-05
W00DMEN DROP 100000 SUIT.
Claim Against Defunct Charlton
Bank is Adjusted-It Is to Rank
as Common Claim.

Charlton, Iowa, Oct. 29.-The suit of
the Modern Woodmen of America TO es-
tablish it's $3.50, 900 deposit in the defunct
First National bank of Charlton as
preferred claim has been dropped, fol-
lowing conference of the interested
attorneys and the receiver. Under an
agreement which was reached this
$350,000 deposit will take it's place
with the other deposi ts-neither better
nor worse-aAd it will share pro rata
with them in the distribution of the
assets.
In this connection it was announced
yesterday also that Receiver Jamison
would pay the first dividend to deposit
tors in another week or ten days. He
has on hand approximately $25O,OOO for
for the first dividend, which will pay
about % per cent of the claims. 1t is
expected that enough more will be real
lied from the various assets to make an
additional Is per cent dividend later, or
total of 40 per cent, or about $780, 900
in all.
The adjustment of the Modern Wood
men claim and it's RELOCATION as COM
mon claim with the others is fortunate
for depositors. Had it been allowed as
preferred claim it would have con-
sumed all but about $4,000 of the de-
funct institution, leaving but very
small per cent dividend for ordinary
depositors. There are thirteen other
smaller claims which are alleged to be
preferred. They are now in litigation
and decision on their merit will be
given to Judge Mcpherson November 4.
Under the terms Of the agreement
reached with the Modern Woodmen and
Head Banker McNider, the Modern
Woodmen cancels and surrenders any
bond to McNider that may have been
given by the First National bank to Sc
cure the $350,00O Woodmen deposit
The fraternal order also agreed to re-
lease and dismiss any and all claims
to preference. On his side, the receiv
ed agrees to list the Woodmen claim
with the other depositors' claims ane
to pay it pro rata later. The Wood
men will receive approximately $40,
900 for the S350,000.
This adjustment comes almost yea
following the sensational suicide o
Cashier Crocker of the defunct bank
and the institutions failure, which oc
Cured year ago next Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-05
Weldon Horse Wins Every Race He
Enters This Seasons.

The following contributed by one &C
quainted with the circumstances will
be of much interest to all horsemen in
this section of the state:
j. f. Wallace returned few days
ago from the state fair at Sedalis, Mo-,
with his fast trotter Col. Axcyone that
won the 2:16 trot at that place. This
closes the Colenel's 1908 campaign
which has given him national reputa-
ton, as the write up and beautiful half
tone picture of him in the Horse Re-
view, the greatest turf journal publish
ed, clearly proves He started in nine
races this season and won them all with
the loss of but one heat, which went to
Trelona at Sedalia and of that heat the
Horse Review has this TO say: at is
improbable that Tre]ona would have
beaten him heat at Sedalia had Wal
lace kept him going. Trelona had made
break and Wallace thought she was
beaten so he eased up momenuarily on
his gelding. AS result he could not
set him going again quickly enough to
stall off the Charleston mares last chal-
lenge.'
The Colonel won at LaPlata, Monroe
City, Brooktield, Trenton, Pattonsburg
Fayette and Sedalia, Mo-, Des Moines
and Corning, Iowa. The amount of the
purses raced for was $4,000, although
his record Of 2:15a made over hall
mile track is good yet he has far more
speed than his record indicates. The
aim of his owner being to win the
money without giving him fast mark
Creditable as this showing is for the
horse fully as much credit is due his
trainer. To train and condition fine
horse and keep him in condition
throughout an entire campaign requires
much patience and a great deal Of nat
tural and acquired ability. Then agar
the clean honorable way in which
Johnnie conducts himself at the racer
has caused much favorable comment NJ
pooling, buying, selling or fixing race
when he is in the sulky.-Weldol
American,