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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
PICKED UP IN BUCKEYED0M
NEWS cuLLED ESPECIALLY FOR
OHIO READERS.
Happenings Of Importance In Nearly
Every City and Town In the
State chronieled.
PenitentIary Investigation.

Columbus, O.-The committee ap
pointed by the last general as
sembly to investigate certain charges
against the Ohio penitentiary manage
ment made by newspapers, met at the
Neil house Friday to formulate a re
port to be presented to the governor
The committee spent great deal Of
time investigating penitentiaries in the
east and held three or four sessions at
the Ohio penitentiary for the purpose
of taking testimony and investigating
conditions, so 1t is not expected that
the report will take much stock in the
charges which were made. 1t is likely
the committee will advise rehabilita-
tion of the present penitentiary in
preference to building new one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT WORLD
Information Gathered from All Quar-
ters Of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal Of
tho Busy Man.
PERSONAL.

Timothy l.. Woodruff, chairman OF
the New York Republican state COM
mittee, eliminated himself from the
senatorial race in favor of Secretary
of State Blihu Root, after a conference
with President-elect Taft.
Presidentelect Taft always abb
stemious, declares he has become a
teetotaler.
William Jennings Bryan had mar
row escape from death hug from a
bear which he was trying to kill in the
mountains about 60 miles from Chi
huahua, Mex.
Frank H. Hitchcock has been Of
fered and has accepted the position of
postmaster general in the Taft cabinet
that is to be.
Mrs. Eleanor Merron Cowper, a
widely-known playwright and actress,
fatally shot herself in her room at
the St. Regis hotel, New York.
John Gardner Coolidge, the Ameri-
can minister to Nicaragua, resigned
from the diplomatic service.
Ray Lamphere. charged with the
murder of Mrs. Belle Guinness and her
three children, by setting fire to the
Guinness house April %, was found
guilty of arson at Laporte, Ind. Judge
Richter sentenced him to the state
prison for an indeterminate term Of
from two to 81 years, fined him $4,000
and disfranchised him for five years.
At Vermillion, S. d. Mrs. Christina
Clark, accused of the murder of her
divorced husband, was found guilty OF
manslaughter in the second degree.
Public Printer John S. Leech re-
signed and Samuel B. Donnelly OF
Brooklyn was appointed to the place.
Wilbur Carr, who murdered Marshal
Thomas Nicholson of ,Gowrie, Ia, last
summer, was sentenced to life impris-
onment in the Fort Madison peni-
tentiary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
FLOODS IN THE SOUTHWEST
Pine Bluff, Ark, in Danger-condi-
tions Better In Oklahoma.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-Fearing that the
already weakened banks of the
Arkansas river would be unable
to Withstand the pressure of the water
when the full force of the present rise
reaches Pine Bluff, it was decided at
a mass meeting of citizens Monday to
divert the channel of the river by cut
ting a canal through narrow strip of
land where the river starts a horse
shoe bend several miles north of the
city.
Guthrie, Okla.-The flood situation
is greatly improved here. With
the water receding at the rate of
foot an hour, only few blocks in
the lowlands are still inundated.
There was no loss OF life in the flood,
but many families were forced to
abandon their homes and are in dis
tress.
Bartlesville, Okla.-For the sec
ond time this fall the Caney river
has overhowed its banks here and in
undated number of farms.
Coffeyville, Kan. = The Verdigris
river is again flooding the bot
toms around Coffeyville, but the dam
age Is not as heavy as during the In.
undation month ago The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas and the Santa Fe
tracks have been washed out, as has
the Missouri Pacific line to Nevada,
Mo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Polishing Up for Legislature.

Columbus, O.-For the fifty-second
year Col. Fred Blenkner, third
assistant sergeant-at-arms of the house
of representatives, has prepared the
chambers of the house and senate for
a session of the legislature. All the
flags which are used above the desks
of the speaker and lieutenant governor
have been cleaned until they look as
bright as new ones, the carpets have
been renovated. walls cleaned, desks
repaired and repolished, in fact, every
thing made ready for the opening
when the lawmakers assemble Jan
uary next.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
eunshot Wound Brings Death.

Columbus, O.-Edward Shirey aged
As years, a wealthy farmer near
Harrisburg, is dead at st. Francis hos
pital, the result of hunting accident
November 16, and his wife is pros
trated from the shock. She may not
live to attend the funeral, which will
be held Monday While STOPPING over
to pick up rabbit on his farm, Shirey
accidentally shot himself in the leg.
Although the wound was not con-
sidered serious, blood poison de-
veloped. The man was brought to st.
Francis hospital Friday morning and
the leg was amputated, but too late to
save his life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
ohio German Fire Insurance CO

Toledo, O.-The circuit court on
Monday at hearing of the petit
tion in custer of the Ohio German
Fire Insurance Co., granted the decree
of custer, which includes absolute ex-
clusion from the charter. The court
appointed Edward ]. Marshall and
Ernest Torgler as trustees to wind up
the affairs of the company. The ap-
pointment of trustees relieves the
state from further responsibility. {. The
trustees will simply wind up the busi-
ness by determining the liabilities and
assets and taking care of the return
premiums accordingly. Idaho, Okla
homa and Utah Monday revoked the
charter of the company.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
ohio Association Modern Languages.

Dayton, O.-The meeting of the
State Association of Modern Lam
guages opened it's first session
here Friday afternoon with delegates
from all over the state in attendance.
Prof Werthner of the Dayton public
schools delivered an address of vel
come, to which G. w. Umphrey of the
university responded. Prof. Joseph
Krug of Cleveland delivered an ad-
dress on modern methods in the
teaching of modern languages. Miss
Sara T. Burrows of the Ohio State
university read a paper on phonetics
as applied to the teaching of modern
languages.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Ohio State University.

Columbus. GA steady growth
is shown by the annual report
of the trustees of Ohio State univer-
sity, which was filed Monday with
Gov Harris. Total enrolment for the
year was 1888. At the last COM
mencement 2S1 degrees were con-
ferred and 81 certificates were granted
Receipts were $7S3.496, the largest
item being the tax levy of $3.50, ,023.
Total expenditures were $720.352, leav.
ing balance of $1S,149. For labor
performed by students, $9.640 was
paid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Rentals Due the State.

Columbus, o. - Attorney General
Denman on Friday filed a mo-
tion in the supreme court asking for
the appointment of a master commits
sioner to ascertain the amount Of
money due the state on the rentals
from the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day.
ton railroad, the road for which Gov
elect Harmon is receiver. The COM
pany has occupied certain land at
Hamilton and Dayton for years-some
of it from the time the road was built,
more than so years ago. The states
ownership of this land was decided by
litigation which ended several years
ago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Cut Her Throat

Hamilton, o.-Emma Long, aged
SS, of this city, invited several
friends from her former home in
Franklin to take Thanksgiving dinner
with her. Several of them stayed un.
til Friday and in their presence she
secured her husbands razor and cut
her throat from ear to ear.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
GENERAL NEWS.

Three thousand persons were rem
dered homeless and hundreds of houses
inundated in West Guthrie, Okla, as a
result of the overflowing of the Cot
tonwood river and its tributaries. The
flood was caused by heavy rain that
lasted two days.
At least 1873 men were killed by a
terrific explosion in the Pittsburg-Buf
falo Coal Company mine at Mariana,
Pa. Nearly all the bodies recovered
were shockingly mutilated.
Twenty-one out of 116 Chinese held
at the Pacific Mail dock in San Fran
cisco pending the decision of the i'm
migration officers as to whether or
not they were entitled to enter the
United States, escaped from the deten-
tion shed.
In his annual report for the fiscal
year Postmaster General Meyer gave
the total receipts for the year as
S208,S51 1856, thereby showing deficit
of $16,S75,222, the largest in the his
tory of the department.
All the new light thrown on the muir
der of Adolphe Steinheil and Nine
Japy, which occurred in Paris on the
night of May 81 at the home of the
artist, only strengthens the convic-
tion that Nine. Steinheil either stran-
gled the victims alone after admins
tering a narcotic or poison, subse
quently binding herself to the bed, or
had an accomplice in the person of a
professional criminal
The cost of taking the next census,
as estimated by Director North in his
annual report just issued, will be $12,-
$4,000.
Mrs. II. c. Moore, wife of Col.
Moore, a leading merchant of Nevada,
Mo, committed suicide by drowning
herself
st. Louis women collected $21,S74
for hospitals by selling Red Cross
tags.
Nineteen indictments charging i'm
plication in the murder of Capt. Quen-
tin Rankin at Walnut Log, Tenn, were
returned by the grand jury.
Miss Bell Percy and Ira McDaniels,
elopers, were taken back to Peoria,
ILL.,, from Chicago. The young woman
is accused OF forgery.
Miss Julia G. Osgood, sister of John
G. Osgood, former president of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, was
killed near her home in New York by
an automobile.
Much property was destroyed and
number of persons were injured by
tornadoes in Christian county, Mis-
souri,, and Delaware county, Iowa.
Six riotous strikers were shot by
deputy sheriffs In Keasbey, N. j., and
Gov Fort sent four companies of the
state guard to quell the disturbance
An equestrian statue of Gen. Philip
II. Sheridan was unveiled at Wash
ington with elaborate ceremonies In
which President Roosevelt and many
other distinguished men participated.
II. w. Drake, a prominent planter,
was murdered at his home near Lane
Vile, Ala.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Mrs. eiIIik Dead from Shock.

Cleveland, o.-Her son swinging
by the neck from gallows as a
murderer pictured on her mind, Mrs.
Barbara Billik, aged and broken-heart-
ed mother of Herman Billik, sentenced
to hang in Chicago December IL for
poisoning the Vrzal family, died of the
shock Friday. The mothers death was
followed by news from Chicago that
Billik's sentence is likely to be COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Body of AGED Man Found.

Dayton, O.-The body of Henry
Detrick, aged 80, who had made
his home with his son for several
years, was found floating in the river
here Friday. Mr.. DERRICK was at one
time wealthy man who handled real
estate extensively here and elsewhere.
For several years his mind has been
weakening and when he disappeared
last Monday search was begun which
ended in the discovery of the body.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Bank superintendent's Report.

Columbus, O.-In his first annual
report covering only part OF
the states fiscal year, State Bank
Superintendent Seymour records that
since the bank inspection law went in
to operation, IA new state banks have
been chartered with capitalization of
$4,000, There are now in Ohio 39S
incorporated banks, 1874 private banks
and "A trust companies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Gen. kelfer for Senator.

Springfield, o.-At banquet given
by the successful candidates at
the last election here Friday
night, Clarke county Republicans en-
Enthusiastically indorsed Gen. ]. War
rem Keifer for the United States SEN
ate to succeed ]. b. Foraker.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Washington, d. C,-Chairman Stell-
wagen of the inaugural committee
has appointed Maj, Gen. Bell, chief
of staff, U. S. A., to be grand marshal
of the inaugural parade and Gen. Bell
has announced his acceptance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
VOTE IN OHIO ON PRESIDENT
SCHEDULE SHOWING THE RE-
SUITS BY COUNTIES.
Taft Carried Sc Counties, While Bryan
Carried the other 32--What the
other Candidates Received.

Columbus, O.-The figures as given
out below are official for approval
by the canvassing board Decem-
ber 10. There is not much proba-
bility that there will be any changes.
Each county voted for Taft and
Bryan as follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Assets s1s2, LIablIItles s254.5so.

Pittsburg. PA voluntary petit
tion In bankruptcy was filed In the
United States district court Monday
by Archibald Kerr. salesman of this
city He gave his liabilities as $254,.
$50 and his assets as $1S2.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Ohio Y. M. C. a.

Dayton. o.-The Ohio Y. NJ. G.
A. opened its first session here Fri
day night with nearly 800 present. A
banquet was attended by all the dele
gates - the city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

FarlS Pattern NO. 264Z, All Seams
Allowed.-This attractive and unique
little frock is developed in navy-blue
serge, and is slight change from the
sailor suits, which are always so be-
coming to girls between six and four
teen; yet it has the same effect as a
sailor suit, being quite as simple as
that popular model. The blouse is
slipped on over the head, and the ona-
piece plated skirt is Joined to an un>
derwaist having a shield facing, which
in this case is of fine crimson broad
cloth. The sleeves are gathered into
the armholes and plated into cuff
depth at the wrists, and the buttons
which fasten the blouse on the shoul-
ders and the chevron embroidered on
the right sleeve are worked in the
same color. An odd little pocket
stitched with red ornaments the left
side of the yoke facing. The pattern
is In five sizes-six to fourteen years.
For a girl of ten years the dress re-
quires six yards of material 27 inchos
wide, Az yards 36 inches wide, or 4zs
yards az inches wide.
b. To procure this pattern send 10 cents
70 pattern Department" of this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure TO give size and number OF pattern.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
SIZE. E,................
influence of the Teacher.

NO educational system, however
carefully drafted, can take the place
OF the myriad observation and the en-.
hghtened care of the individual teach.
or. There are not one but ten thou
sand ways to the light, but only the
broad-minded teacher can select which
OF the 10000 ways is the best for this
or that particular boy.-Manchester
Guardian.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Bryan carried the other 80. In ~
counties Hearst's candidate, Hisgen, of
the Independent party received no
votes; Watson, the Peoples party can
didate, received no votes in II coun-
ties, and Gilhaus, the Socialist-Labor
party man, received none in 16 coun-
ties. Vote for Taft, 572,612; Bryan,
5O2,721; Debs, 1875; Chafn, 11,4O2;
Hisgen, 439; Watson, 1852; Gilhaus,
721. Taft's plurality, 1851; Taft's
majority, 23,072.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Paris Pattern, No. 2645, All Seams
Allowed.-A pretty and fashionable
skirt to be used for separate gar
ment, or as part of a costume, is
here illustrated. 1t is cut in three
pieces and closes at the left side of the
front with buttons and button-holes or
namenting the right side. 1t is fitted
over the hips by darts, and the full
ness of the back is confined by an in,
verted box-plait. The model may be
developed to advantage in any of the
popular winter materials, and is cut
In medium sweep or round length, ac-
cording to taste. The pattern Is in
seven sixes-22 to "a inches, waist
measure. For 26 waist, the skirt,
made of material with nap, requires
9A yards 20 inches wide, 5b yards So
inches wide, Az yards AZ inches wide,
or AS yards 81 inches wide; 19s yards
of braid. Width OF lower edge about
41a yards.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Married Men in Majority.
Out of each 100 inhabitants in New
York city 81 are married.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

ana fatally WOunded, JuuBe owen, pO-
lice justice of Pocahontas was shot
through the lungs and Lee Carter of
Pocahontas received bullet wound.
Official denial was made in Hayti of
the report that Minister of the Interior
Leconte was killed by the rebels.
Peter Cunningham and wife of Pa
terson were asphyxiated by gas from
leaky main, three children were
overcome and three men were badly
injured by an explosion when they
lit match to find the leak.
The British steamer Sardinia of the
Ellerman line, bound for Alexandria,
with crew of Al Englishmen, II first
and six second cabin English passen-
gers. and nearly 200 Arab pilgrims
aboard burned close to the port of
Valetta. Malta, and more than hun
dred persons lost their lives, including
the captain and many OF the crew.
Ernest Verweibe's wonderful work
as fullback ON Haryard's football elev-
en-, which defeated Yale, has been rec
ognized by President Roosevelt, who
has written a letter to Verweibe con-
graduating him.
William l.. Hilliard of Boston, driv-
ing the Italian entry. the Lancia, won
the international light car race at Sa'
vannah. Ga. averaging more than 81
miles an hour for 1876 miles.
The Indiana monument to soldiers
from that state who died in Ander'
sonville prison was unveiled in the
presence OF Gov. Frank Hanly and
stan and other notables.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-08

when tItc star hu,, faded from lhr
EASTERN heavens uu the dawn az iir
tnth tlt ug October. feed THINE u.s.
and GET tbA saddle ready. so that bN
SUNSET ou tiat day thou and th}
frf,ud- mas ~tatt 90 join thH hundreds
Journey ing toward the ArntorN. ibis
.ra-iuH promises much enjoyment.
tub ue d,putilc all true in,cr- OF
rHft iu capture an citin'n- tho} max
lsHl lt-tht t,a5~itic AMI bring them In
uuf midst tI0rtiu fail % hou.u
o. lonesome jf= Nou mis- lllc Carnival
Inli taffI,uyp 81. tatli,- free
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-08

orIN DAY ND NIGHT. I'M
o. ~IIpN CAFE
Evening journal., 1908-08-06
Notes and Comments

II the olympic games are going to cause 50 much
hard feeling between nations It Is up TO Andrew Car
negie 10 abolish them-Chicago News.
When will takers refrain from evn speaxing7 Not
untn listeners refrain from evil hearing-New York
Press.
The report that Prince Heie viii change his creed
indicates that he has to the trouble Of looking
what his creed used to be-Washington Herald
addition things that liable to be dropped
airshlps mbnt mentioned the man VINO 10 running
the machine Washington Star
deal OF talk is heard IN regard to Device
Gently patented stop railroad trains. Such device
arouses no enthusiasm here for our trouble is to get
them started Lewes Pilot
owing to the stratened circumstances OF the Ma
onal Committees communicating with them by
mail had better inclose postage stamp If reply BY
Now and then a monarch decides that a constitution
is good thns TO keep the people quiet for at least
sufficient time to discover that it doesn't amount to
much Warrington Star
william howard Taft babies are increasing daily
There is something rather ponderous in giving that
10 the little fellows but they may grow up to
it in good citizenship if not in avoirduposB Baltimore
American.
Some OF the iatter-day press agents taking all
the rutlicity to themselves It is fearful disease
when it gets hold on a victim-Baitimore American
Al the talk about railroad rates goes to confirm
the impression that the traffic managers want to pre-
vent the reduction Of their charges they really
have any idea Of raising them.-New York Press.
Mr.. TAFT has also canned fve speeches II thew
were ans where near as long his Cincinnati speech
OF acceptance the cans must be big boilers
New York World.
Roosevelt going to Africa to hunt big gamer"
asks the doubling St Louis Post-Dispatch. Wen
dollar word and no air brakes the vocabulary
looks IKE pretty big game, doesn't itg-Lousvile Cour
ier-Jourpal.
Evening journal., 1908-08-06
Personal and Pertinent

When Jim Farr found strange rooster in his ward
the other day he looked him with critical eye He
was long-necSed, long-legged, red-combed fellow
Mr.. Farr save the visitor the OF the yard for
short time, and tried TO recall which of his neghbors
had chickens like that" He could recall none Hs
killed his guest As baked chicken the visitor proved
a
While the Fairs were al dinner the door bell rang and
Mr.. Farr answered in person The visitor was Mr. j.
II. Miligan who lives around the Farr.
Jim said Nj Mlligan. Il have lost a fine rooster
got out of ry yard in way-seen anything OF
strange rooster?
Gracious. Cap."-Mr Farr Cans all comers-sVvhat
he lke?'
"Long-necked, iong-legged red-combed Fine stock"
iow much was he worth, you reckon?"
Very fine Worth about S."
Would you know him if you saw himg"
"Oh, yes"
Wei. come with me-" And taking Mr. Mniigan 10
his dining room, where the family gathered around
the table he indicated fine roast in the middle OF
the table look anything like that, cap?"
NO not-eNacty."
Well Cap. that's the only strange rooster have
seen around herei"
But he Paid for the rooster-Augusta. Ca Chronicle
At recent trial in Scotland certain lady got into
the witness box TO be examined the following con-
versaton took place between her opposing coun-
counsei--How old are you?
Miss Jane Oh, wecl, sir I unmarried woman
ana ainna think II right to answer that question.
The Sndse-oh yes. answer the gentleman. How old
Miss Jane-weel-a-weel I am So
Counsel-Aro you more?
Miss 3ane-Ncel CO.
The inqusitive lawyer st further asked If she had
any hopes OF getting married. which Miss Jane re-
Piled ~ ~
"W eel. SIR. Wilma tell lee: hnna lost hone vet -
scorntuly adding, but wdna marry you for / am
s'eA and tired o your pasVsr already, ,"-Tit-Bits.