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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
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The Terrace" consisting of eight
gaunt houses, faced the sea, while the
back rooms commanded view of the
ancient little town some half-mile dis
tant. The beach, waste of shingle,
was desolate and bare except for a
ruined bathing machine and a few
pieces of linen drying in the winter
sunshine. In the offing tiny steamers
left trail of smoke, while sailing
craft, their canvas glistening in the
sun, slowly melted from the sight.
From the front windows of the third
story of No. Mrs. Cox, gazing out to
sea, sighed softly. The season had
been bad one, and Mr.. Cox had been
even more troublesome than usual ow-
fng to tightness in the money market
and the avowed preference of local
publicans for cash transactions to as
sets in chalk and slate.
He had in his earlier days attempted
to do q little work.
Mrs. Cox's meditations were dis
turbed by knock at the front door.
Glad to see you, my DEAR" said
the visitor, kissing her loudly.
i've got my Uncle Joseph from
London staying with u.s." continued
the visitor, following her into the hall,
80 l just got into the train and
brought him down for blow at the
sea-"
A question On Mrs. Cox's lips died
away as a very small man who had
been hidden by his niece came into
sight.
MY Uncle Joseph" said Mrs. Ber-
ry; "Mr. Joseph Piper" she added.
Mr.. Piper shook hands, and after a
performance on the door-mat, protract.
ed by reason OF a festoon of hemp,
followed bis hostess into the faded
drawing-r room.
"And Mr. Cox?" inquired Mrs Berry
in cold voice.
Mrs. Cox shook her head. Hes
been away this last three days." she
said, flushing slightly.
Looking for work?" suggested the
visitor.
Mrs. Cox nodded, and, placing the
tips of her fingers together fidgeted
gently.
why, where's your marble clock?"
Il never pawned a clock" Piper
said stroking his little gray head.
I'll go on like this, my dear, till
you're ruined" said the sympathetic
Mrs. Berry, turning to her friend
again; "whatll you do then?"
''Yes, know. said Mrs. Cox. "I've
had a bad season, too, and I'm so
anxious about him in spite of it all.
l can't sleep at nights for fearing that
he's in some trouble. I'm sure l laid
awake half last night crying"
81 might have known it was non.
sense" retorted Mrs. Berry, hotly.
Cant you get him to take the pledge,
Mary?"
Il couldn't insult him like that"
said Mrs. Cox, with shiver.
What Cox wants is shock" said
Mrs. Berry; you've dropped some
crumbs on the carpet, uncle"
Mr.. Piper apologized and said he had
got his eye on them, and would pick
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11

them up when he had finished and pick
up his niece's at the same time to
prevent her STOPPING.
IF | were YOU" said Mrs. Berry,
emphatically, "I'd get behind with the
rent or something and have the brok-
ers in. He'd look rather astonished if
he came home and saw brokers' man
sitting In chair"
He'd look more astonished If he
saw him sitting In fiower-pot," sug-
gested the caustic Mr. Piper.
Il couldn't do that" said Mrs. Cox.
Il couldn't stand the disgrace, even
though | knew / could pay him out.
AS it is. Cox is always setting his fam
lily above mine"
Anxiety on Mrs. Cox's face was ex.
aggerated on that OF Mr. Piper.
Let uncle pretend to be brokers'
man In for the rent" continued the
excitable lady, rapidly
II look like a brokers' man. don't
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Wanted the PalnkIIler.

Whenever two-year-old Rutland
bumped his inquisitive head or bruised
his adventurous body bottle of some
good old.fashioned lotion was brought
out and some of its soothing contents
applied to the injured part. Recently
Rutland received his first spanking, an
experience which was to him totally
new, strange and mystifying. About
all he understood of it was that 1t
hurt and Immediately after being al
lowed to wriggle off of the maternal
knee he toddled toward the shelf on
which stood his old friend, the bottle,
and with hands upraised cried implor-
ingly:
"Botty, botty, give Wuland botty
twick."-Kansas City Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Antlolpa,Ina Misfortune.

Not only do we suffer much in the
anticipation OF evil, as Noah lived
many years under the affliction of a
flood, and Jerusalem was taken unto
Jeremy before 1t was besieged," but
we often distress ourselves greatly in
the apprehension of misfortunes
which, after all, never happen at all.
We should do our best and walt calm
ly the result. We often hear of peo-
pie breaking down from overwork, but
in nine cases out of ten they are real
ly suffering from worry and anxiety
Sir John Lubbock.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11

Query-I am the father of sailor
who served in the Spanish-American
war. l heard from him shortly after
his discharge from the service. / have
applied for pension, but my claim is
held up for proof that he died from
disease contracted in the service.
cannot get this proof, as he has not
been heard from for nine years. VIII
not the pension office accept the fact
of his death under some law, where
presumption of death is accepted after
an absence of seven years? He was
never married and his mother died be-
fore he went into the service.-Edw
S. A.
Answer-You no doubt refer to the
act of March 13, 1896, under which
act the death of an enlisted man or
officer is considered sufficiently proved
If satisfactory evidence is produced
showing the continued and unex
planned absence from his home and
family for period of seven years,
during which period no intelligence of
his existence shall have been received.
The provisions of said act do not bene-
fit you, as it is necessary for a de-
pendent father, in order to obtain
pension, to show not only the fact of
the death of his son, but also that his
death was due to service and line of
duty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11

open, and discovered an elderly gen.
tleman with an appearance of great
stateliness staring at him. In the
ordinary way he was one of the meek
est of men, but the insolence of this
stare was outrageous. Mr.. Piper, open
ing his mild blue eyes wide, stared
back. Whereupon Mr.. Cox, fumbling
In his vest pocket, found a pair of
folders, and putting them astride his
nose, gazed at the pseudo-brokers
man with crushing effect
Where is your warrant or order,
or whatever you call it?" demanded
Cox.
I've complied with the law by
showing it once" said Mr.. Piper,
bluffing, "and I'm not going to show it
again"
"vulture!" Cox cried, in a terrible
voice.
Yes, sir" said the trembling Mr..
Piper.
Mr.. Cox waved his hand towards the
window.
Fly" he said, briefly.
Mr.. Piper tried to form his white
lips into a smile, and his knees trem-
bled beneath him.
Did you hear what / said?" de-
manded Mr.. Cox. What are you
waiting for? If you don't fly out of
the window I'll throw you out"
Don't touch me-" screamed Mr..
Piper, retreating behind a table, its
all mistake. All joke I'm not a
brokers' man. Ha! hal"
"Eh?" said the other; mot a
brokers' man? What are you, them"
In eager, trembling tones Mr.. Piper
told him, and, gathering confidence as
he proceeded, related the conversation
which had led up to his imposture.
Mr. Cox listened in dazed fashion,
and as he concluded threw himself into
chair, and gave way to terrible out
burst of grief
THE way I've worked for that wom-
an" he said, brokenly, ito think it
should come to this! The deceit of
the thing; the wickedness of it. My
heart is broken; / shall never be the
same man again-never!
Il might frighten my wife," mused
the amiable Mr.. Cox; at would
be a lesson to her not to be
deceitful again. And, by Jove,
I'll get some money from her
II escape with; know she's got
some, and If she hasn't she will have
in day or two. There's little pub
at Newstead, eight miles from here,
where we could be as happy as fight
ing cocks with a flyer or two. And
while we're there enjoying ourselves
my wife'll be half out of her mind try
ing to account for your disappearance
| to Mrs. Berry"
He patted the hesitating Mr.. Piper
on the back, and letting him out
through the garden, indicated the road.
Then he returned to the drawing
room, and carefully rumpling his hair,
tore his collar from the stud, over
turned a couple of chairs and small
! table, and sat down to walt as pa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Read Every Line Of this Advertisement

l will send you full details of
this offer, plat of the truck farms,
portfolio of pictures Of the
farms, the new improvements
and the town of Hilliard and a
book about the wonderful de-
velopment of truck farming in
Northern Florida. will reserve
for you, the moment l get your
postal or letter stating that you
want particulars and may go to
Hilliard, the nearest farm to the
town Of Hilliard then unsold
and hold it until you make your
trip.
MY proposition to pny your
railroad fare is good any day
during December. l will arrange
30. you can secure 10 acres OF
North Florida Fruit and Truck
Farm District near Jacksonville
at $40 a month, and besides I
Will give you a building lot
2bx125 feet absolutely free In the
town of Hilliard. adjoining these
farms in the Jacksonville dis
trict net $3.50 to 5000 per. acre
every year.
This is the kind you buy mt $40
per month. Do you know that
the. great Atlantic Coast cities
depend absolutely on the Florida
Fruit and Truck farms for early
February. March and April
strawberries, celery. Irish pota-
toes. cabbage, lettuce and rad
ishes? With one. of these farms
be depended on year after year
and you can get 1t IL you save
just $40 month.
No interest and no taxes till
payments are. completed. You
fGn %pat ana haye truck to Fsr@s ata s
the heart of civiiization~near
Jacksonville and less than two
miles from the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad. which has a big
twenty-car switch track at Hill
lard. a thrifty little city with
phone, two schools. churches.
three general stores, and these
North Florida Fruit and Truck
Farms join on to and are a part
of this growing town.
What 10 acres means to yOus
ment and home in the finest all
year round climate in the world.
Northern Florida. is warm in
winter and there are no ex-
tremes of heat in summer.
Second-you can make a good
living, eat June vegetables and
fruits in january and sell your
crops for cash. and earn from
$4,000 to $4,000 each year.
T'hird-These North Florida
Fruit and Truck Farms are all
upland, no swamps. rich sand
loan and will grow the finest
fruits and vegetables surer, bet
ter and more to the acre than in
any other section of the South
Every acre in every 10-acre farm
Is tillable land.
Fourth-You don't have to
know farming to make one of
these 10-acre farms pay yeu big
money.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Mo Marrlnd Mon for Him.

H. Elvin, secretary of the National
Union of Clerks, mentions that he
once received this card from an en-
ployer who lives in the north of Lon
don: II am single man, employ two
porters and five clerks. No married
man shall ever enter my employ. AS
far as possible with my tradespeople
/ only deal with those who are single.
What else l desire order froom my
stores. will have nothing to do
with dirty, careless, idle and mostly
thieving married fools. Sat
urday Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Baltimore, Md.

Query-There is a case in this insti.
tuition of woman, the wife of pen
sioner. The said pensioner deserted
her about five months ago, when she
became hopeless paralytic, and he
has refused to contribute towards her
support and declares that he does not
intend to live with her again or sup
port her. He receives $55 per month
pension. Is there anything that can
be done towards her support?-Dr M.
NJ. G.
Answer-When the period of deser-
ton of six months shall have elapsed,
the pensioners wife should file appli-
cation under the act of March 8, 1899,
for one-half of his pension, provided it
can be shown that she is the legal
wife of the pensioner, a woman of
good moral character and in necessi-
tous circumstances.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Bloom on rhe Eaa.

81 know these eggs, at least, are
fresh," said the young housewife. "As
l took them from the basket. a white
bloom, like the down Of peach, came
Off my hands"
Her husband. a food expert, gave a
sneering laugh.
in that case" he said. II will fore.
go my usual morning omelette. That
bloom, as you so POLITICALLY call 1t, Is
lime dust 1t shows that the eggs are
picked. Lime dust, which rubs off
like flour, is the surest test we have
for picked eggs-a not unwholesome
article, but not to be compared with
the neW-laid sort"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11

Fifth-You can hold It as an
vance by the end of the first
year.
Here is what my company Of
fers yOui
1 will have delivered to you
Immediately upon receipt of
your application for one of these
10-acre North Florida Fruit and
Truck farms certificate of pur-
chase which is issued by the
Chicago ~ oon Tltls LIS d Trust Co., capi-
The title to the entire tract is
held in trust for the beneit of
purchasers by the Chicago Title
& Trust Company. one of the
strongest, safest and best guar
antee title and trust companies
in the United States.
Ask your banker or lawyer
about the safety of title to land
issued under its guarantee by
the Chicago Title & Trust Com
pany, and satisfy yourself. The
Will issue a deed and guarantee
title to. the 10-acre tract and to
the residence lot which - give
you free.
You don't have to irrisate,
fight crop pests, nor watch the
chance for failure of crop. The
rainfall In Northern Florida av-
erages 80 inches and comes
every month in the year. 1t al
ways has rained 80 inches or
now living in Florida, can re-
member. and always will.
You owe 1t to yourself to take
advantage of this opportunity.
There never was time when a
land company would pay the
rom ais home ions town. 9r as sms
a tract as 10 acres at S21 an
acre. More than 500 farms have
been sold in less than months,
and we want to sell thousand
more farms during this winter.
the amount of your ticket from
your town to Hiliinrd one way
to your monthly payments II you
buy 10-ncre farm from us he
cause 1 know you can help me
sell to half dozen others in
your neighborhood after you re-
turn from your trip of investiga-
tion and purchase. Write a letter
or postal and mail 1t to-day, and
l Will send the plat OF the land
and the book with pictures of
the land. pictures of the town of
HilGlard; irnc,s e. and and piGturen i, Of growing
surance that an Investigation OF
the opportunity we offer you is
worth while, but space In this
advertisement Will not permit
me to go further into detail.
Will give you full particulars
regarding the payment of your
railroad fare, how and why we
do this, and will send you d
schedule of the winter tourist
railroad rates from your town I'm
effect during December.
will cost you but a &c stamp to
find out and satisfy yourself that
this advertisement Is true. every
word of II. and that you can abb
'solutely earn on this land from
$4,000 to $4,000 yearly. Just say
In your letter or postal: Send
me particulars about the North
Florida Fruit and Truck Farms"
AddresA me perAonallY.-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Burlington. Col

Soi'
Query--I am a soldier of the civil
war and receive $50 per month pen
sion, although / was dishonorably dis
charged from the service. If die will
my wife be entitled to widows pension
under the act of April 10, 1908, or un-
der the same law under which l am
drawing pension? l noticed in your
pension column that you informed Mrs.
K. w. of Fort Collins, Col, that she
was not entitled to windows pension
because her husband was dishonorably
discharged from his service in the civil
war, Notwithstanding he received pen
sion.-George s. T.
Answer-Your widow would not be
entitled to pension under the act Of
April 10, 1908, for the reason that you
did not receive an honorable dis
charge from the service. She could,
however, receive widows pension un-
der the general law, provided it can
be shown that you die from the disa-
bility for which you are pensioned
under the general law or from disa-
bility otherwise due to service and
line of duty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Rather Hard.

The messenger entered the palace
with the dispatches.
birthstone and asphalt" calculated
Castro, as he read the yellow slip.
Holland threatens to spank u.s."
well, what Of 1t, your excellency?"
responded the secretary. "other ma
tions have threatened to do the same"
"Yes. but, confound it, this is o
spanking that will hurt. The Dutch
wear wooden Shoes"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
PENSIONS /
Points for
Soldiers and Sailors
and Their Heirs


Information for soldiers and sailors and
their heirs, who are invited to make use
of this column for such information as
they desire relative to pension matters.
Letters stating full name and address of
writer's should be addressed to G. q.
Jones. Washington, ID. C. In replying
thereto, only the initials of correspondents
will be quoted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Phoebus, Va.

Query-I am soldier of the Mexi-
can war, and also of the civil war, and
only receive SIS per month pension
on account of both services. Is it pos
sible for me to obtain any more pen
sion, as l am old and very feeble and
the SIS per month is not sufficient for
my support Herman B. H.
Answer-When you reach the age Of
rs years you will be entitled to $40
per month pension under the act Of
February 6, 1907. Your combined
service alone would not entitle you to
higher rate of pension than you are
receiving under the act of February 6,
1907, or any other act.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Lives Lost In the Industries.

The construction of every skyscrap-
er claims an average of at least three
victims, and of the 100000 industri-
I'll workers in this country 100000 are
killed or manned every year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Hampton, Va.

Aaahiploh, va.
ouery-What is the rate of pension
allowed for rupture, almost total deaf
ness of one ear and the other affected,
and for the loss of thumb and first fin
ger?-Sergt. X. x.
Answer-The rate OF pension al
lowed for hernia of one side, not COM
plicated, is $40 per month; nearly to-
tai deafness of one ear and slight of
the other, SIS per month; loss OF
thumb and index finger. $12 per
month, provided the same are due te
service and line OF duty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
New York. N. Y.

new YORK, N. Y.
Query-Will you please inform me
through your pension column the name
of the last soldier receiving pension
on account of his service in the war of
1872, and the date of his death?-Alex.
M. A.
Answer-The last surviving pen
stoned soldier of the war of 1912 was
Hiram Cronk of Ava, N. Y, who died
May 13, 1905, aged 1O5 years and 16
days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11

You offered the advantages. Write quick The
nearest unsod farm to town will be reserved and accommo
dations at headquarters will be arranged for you
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11
Trip o TO Florida rec

will pay your railroad fare Hiard FIolda from any point
Ohio, Indiana Tennessee Kentucky any during December
you buy I0acre truck farm for $2i0 the North Florida
Fruit and Truck Farm District, 80 miles from Jackson
Vile, which will earn $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-11

Sixty-two men took advantage of the home-
seekers excursion to HiIard on November
oath and they bought ia farms. Each
given lot in HiIliard free.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-14

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-14
RIVER WORK WANTED.

The government, through the war department, has refused to lend it's aid to the restoration of the Fort Smith harbor sCd concidentally save the Gould bridge and the valuable farm land and townste on the west baaf of the Arkansas at that place.
 \: Pine Bluff government agents arg letting contracts and doing emergency work without the formality of COD tracts for the protection of the river banks to save private property.
 This i5 right, and we are glad the government is showing such a com menaa5lc interest in the river and ih the welfare of Pine Bluff.
 But why not be consistent?
 In what respect do the cases of Pine Bluff and Fort Smith differ excapl to the advantage of Fort Smith in which case the government declared it could 10 nothing?
 At Fort Smith and on the opposite bank valuable private property Is threatened, by the imminent de5, uC- tion of the Gould Railroad and wagon hr'dge interstate commerce i3 jeop- ardized, by the destruction of ihe Fort Smith harbor the river commerce. of this city with ports above and below is dealt death blow; by the foa ton Of the bar in Fort Smith nar5or the geography of this section is changed. Fort Smith becomes TO longer a city on the Arkansas 5=.t sits picD the banks of the POtcau.
 Yet the red tape of the war 3..pat- nrt re2dily unWinds for the relief Of Pipe Bluff while it becomes ineXts ca- bly twisted, tangled and knottel Wen dealing with Fort Smith.
 We do net hesitate to chara ,zar;ze this as an instance of assinine 5urcau- ,acy an evidence of a lack of n siatent policy and of common hard Smith Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-14
Prince Ciiun Made Regent.

Pekin, Nov. 13.--Two imperial edicts were issued from the palace this aft ernoon in quick succession. The first makes Prince Chun regent emperor and the second appoints his son, Pu Wei, hei, presumptiye.
 Simultaneously with the removal of the emperor from the winter palace to the death chamber in the Forbidden City, members of the Grand Council assembled in the palace. The doWager empress was present at this meeting and is reported to have swooned. At 4:3o o'clock this ,noon a palace official of high standing said the en- peror was still alive. All government offices are deserted and the palace is crowded with officials.
 Prince Chun is a brother of the en- peror. His name is Tsai-Fong and lie succeeded to the title of his father Prince Chun, in 1891. He is lieuten ant general, and visited Germany in 1901 as a special commissioner of the throne. This last illness of the en- peror assumed serious aspect fort night ago.