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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
CHARGES PROVEN FALSE

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During the last few weeks the Free
Press, newspaper published at
Bowling Green under the supervision
of Mr., E. D. Bloom, has been running
series of articles heaped with abuse
of my private character, and CRITICS
ing my attitude toward the church
and ministers of the gospel.
So far 1 have ignored these false
and slanderous personal attacks pure
ly out of a disinclination to identify
myself in any manner with such a
campaign of villification. 1t is not
surprising that the Free Press should
resort to such unclean and vile
methods of personal attack, dominat,
ed, as it is, by its unscrupulous editor,
Mr.. Bloom. But it is surprising that
my opponent, Mr.. Hoyman, would
consent to and sanction the use of
such methods against me by paper
in which he is stockholder and of
which he is vice president.
The Free Press charges me with
having been one of the most virulent
opponents of Rev. Wright in his cru
sade against Sunday base ball. And,
now that the people may know the
truth, and that the statements of the
Free Press may be branded as the
malicious lies which they are, and
meet the contempt which they de-
serve, Iquote the signed statements
of Rev. Rogers, of the Presbyterian
church of Bowling Green, and Rev.
Siddall, formerly of the U. B. church
of Bowling Green and now Presiding
Elder of Findlay district, both of
whom are familiar with all the details
of the movement against Sunday base
ball.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
In the prosecution of Sunday base
ball players in the city of Bowling
Green, few years ago, SO far as l
know Mr.. Chas. R. Nearing was con-
nected with it in no way. L heard of
many whose sympathy was expressed
upon one side or the other, but l do
not remember of Mr.. Nearing being
mentioned in any connection what
ever. Most respectfully,
Rev. A. G. SIDDALL.
Findlay, o., Oct. Z, 1908.
October 9, 1908.
I was one of the pastors in Bowling
Green at the time Sunday base ball
was stopped. I have no memory of
any opposition, or of any unfavorable
criticism of Mr.. G, r. Nearing. Had
he manifested any hostility to the
movement | am sure | should remem-
ber it, Respectfully,
EDWIN E. ROGERS
AS to the other charges made
against me by Blooms official SLAM
der sheet, l absolutely deny every
one of them. CHAs. r. NEARING.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate OF Jessie Frederick Deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Executor of the estate of Jessie
Frederick, late of Wood County, Ohio, de
ceased.
DATED this OIL, day of October A. D., 1908.
ID. X. HOLLENBECk,
33c Perrysburg, Ohio
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

October is the month of painted
leayes. AS the fruits and leaves and
the day itself acquire a bright tint
just before the fall, SO the year is
near its setting. October is its sun
set sky; Noyember the later twilight.
-Thoreau.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
lnfirmary Directors
A. r. Buck.
Lesley Stacy.
James H. Whitacre.

That new crossing on east Front
street, is proving an excellent speed
regulator for automobiles. We hope
the council will make every crossing
on the street in the same manner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

The ballots to be voted on Nov
Bird will be over three feet long and
about two feet wide. Over a half ton
of paper will be consumed in furn.
ing enough ballots for all the pre-
cints in this county.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
UNFAIR METHODS
Used in Campaign Against Hon.
George E, Reed,

For several weeks past the Demo.
cratic papers of the county have
Haunted in the face of their readers,
these questions to Hon. Geo. E. Reed.
"Why did you vote for an increased
salary?" What did you do with
your salary grab?" "Do you not hold
an order for your milage?" These
questions were all matter of record
and could have been cotton at easily
if fairness had been desired but Geo.
e. Reeds record was too clean to
publish the fact, so they just guessed
Taen here is what happened. Reed
wanted the facts so that his friends,
some of whom were mislead, would
know and so he wrote the State Audi
tor regarding the milage and here is
the answer.
Department Auditor of State
Columbus
W. d. Guilbert, Auditor
Oct. 18th, 1908.
Hon. Geo. E. Reed,
Bowling Green, o.
Dear Sir:
In response to your inquiry, beg
to adyise you that the record in this
Office shows warrants issued for mile
age for the last session of the General
Assembly to Geo. E. Reed, S26 S3; to
r. A, Beatty, $2760.
Very truly yours,
W. D. Guil5ert,
Auditor of State.
Then he wrote the clerk of the
House who has charge of the journal
Record, for his position on the salary
and extra mileage, and here is his re-
ply:
House of Representatives
Columbus, Ohio
E W. Doty, Clerk
Ira |. Morrison. Asst. Clerk.
Oct. 18th, 1908.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify that, as Assistant
Clerk of the Ohio House of Repre-
sentatives, l offered to Hon. Geo. E.
Reed a voucher for his mileage, and
that he declined to accept the same
and that he has at no time made ap-
plication for it, and that said voucher
(No. S3) has never been out of my
possession. l further certify that
George E. Reed did not vote for the
increased salary and mileage as is
shown by the Journal record kept by
this Office.
Ira 1. Morrison,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Dairy and Food Commissioner
Renick w. Dunlap, of Pickaway.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Ira 1. Morrison,
Assistant Clerk

House of Representatives
Then to brand another misstate
ment he went to the Fort Meigs Com
mittee, VIM. Corlett of Toledo, D. X
Hollenbeck of Perrysburg, and j. B
Wilson of Bowling Green and pre-.
sented the statement which the Dem
ocrat contained and they made the
following statements which shows
who was the Fort Meigs champion:
To the Editor of
The Wood County Democrat
The Fort Meigs Appropriation.
The committee that went to Colum-
bus in the interest of that appropria-
tion claim there was an appointment
to meet you at certain hour, but
that you did not keep the appoint.
ment. Was this case of dodging2"
Our attention has been called to
the above question which you ask the
Hon. George E, Reed, the Republi-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Members of Board of Public Works
B. w. Baldwin, of Conneaut.
William Kirtley, Jr., of Defiance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Clerk of Supreme Court
John S. McNutt, of Salem.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
a Pullman Peril.

"Grubber attracts a great deal OF
attention when he travels"
"IIow is that?"
"He snores." -iil.A
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Judges of Supreme Court
James l.. Price, of Lima.
John A. Shauck, of Dayton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

School Commissioner
John w. Zeller, of Findlay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

One dollar per year IL paid IN adVance
One Dollar and Fifty Cents II NOl
paid in advance.
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 thii
rule.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1908.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President
WILLIAM H. TAFT,
OF Ohio.
For Vice-President
JAMES S. SHERMAN,
OF New York
Governor
Andrew l.. Harris of Eaton.
Lieutenant Governor
Francis w. Treadway, of Cleveland
Secretary of State
Carmi Thompson, Of lronton.
Auditor
e. NJ. Fullington, of Marysville.
Treasurer
Charles G.. Green, of Columbus.
Attorney General
u. G. Denman, of Toledo.
Members of Board of Public Works
B. w. Baldwin, of Conneaut.
William Kirtley, Jr., OF Defiance.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Renick w. Dunlap, of Pickaway.
School Commissioner
John w. Zeller, of Findlay.
Judges of Supreme Court
James l.. Price, of Lima.
John A. Shauck, of Dayton.
Clerk of Supreme Court
John s. McNutt, of Salem.
Presidential EIectors-at-Larse
e. M. Higgins, Columbus.
]. T. Carew, Cincinnati.
Member Of Congress
James ii. SOuIudru.
Circuit Juage
Reynolds R. Kinkade.
Common Pleas Judges
Edward M. Fries, of Wood County.
George e. Schroth, of Seneca County.
State Senators
Clyde r. Painter, OF Wood.
]. l.. Shinabarger, of Fulton.
Representative
George e. Reed.
Auditor
Fred w. Toan.
Probate Judge
Charles r. Nearing.
Clerk
Ed. L. Blue.
! Prosecuting Attorney.
Jonathan q. Ladd.
Sheriff
Andrew G. Roach.
t =
Treasurer
8. r. Case.
Recorder
r. 8. Sweet.
Commissioners
w. w. Sockman.
H. B. Sayler.
q. L. Loomis.
Surveyor
J. f. Caller.
lnfirmary Directors
A. r. Buck.
( Lesley Stacy.
! James H. Whitacre.
Coroner
Dwight r. Garfield.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Common Pleas Judges
Edward NJ. Fries, of Wood County.
George e. Schroth, of Seneca County
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Presidential Electors-at-Large
e. M. Huggins, Columbus.
]. T. Carew, Cincinnati.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
auascRlP1loN RATES.

One dollar per year II paid in advance;
One Dollar and Fifty Cents II NOT
paid In advance.
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, 1908-10-23
LEGAL NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk
of the Village OF Perrysburg. State of Ohio,
until - O'Clock noon, standard time,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Circuit Juage
Reynolds R. Kinkade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Member Of Congress
James H. Southland.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Attorney General
u. G. Denman, of Toledo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Treasurer
Charles G. Green, of Columbus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2s, 1908.

Lieutenant Governor
Francis w. Treadway, of Cleveland
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
THE CHEATED TERM. !

Have you noticed that there have been no sunstrokes in Little Rock this summer? Whats the use ot going away to find a place to spend the heated term ?-Arkansas Demo- crat.
 A remarkable record for Little Rock to be sure, and the Democrat cannot be blamed for boasting of 1t. But Mena is twelve years old and a case of heat prostration has yet to be reported, though it is matter of record that Mena people have suffered from such when going into other localities in the heated season.
 What is more, so far as known, there never was a case of heat pros tration in Polk county, and there IS more good, solid summer comfort to the inhabitant than in any other county in Arkansas and that may as we'll mean all the Southwestern country.
 Just come over and see for your selves, ye doubters. There's enough happy ex- Missourians here to show vOtl
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Don't Want His Money Back.

To The Starr While there is a good deal being said about refund ing to the contributors the bonus raised for the hospital, l wish to say
 that came to this town eight years ago with an old blind horse and 32 cents, and now it takes a months wages to pay my yearly taxes. Hence fiatter myself that I am too shrewd to go humping around after that little old lneasley $5 donated to the hospital fund. figured on get $500 benefit out of that and if they are not going to build it, let them put the $5 on the terminals of the new road and will raise $5 more. If they cannot do that. then let it go to the fair, park, public school building or the churches. So long as the Con- merclal Club has any enterprise let It use Itso will make something out of It, for l have waited too long to take It back now. l can pay it on my subscription to The Star and
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
THE JAIL DELIVERY.

Again Polk county's jail has been cracked" and prisoners under se- rious charges turned loose.
 When the old cells were in use this sort of thing was very common and caused little comment. Polk county seemed to get accustomed to having her prisoners break jail. When the splendid new cells were put in something different was ex- pected, but under present conditions there is nothing to justify such ex- pectations.
 If we are going to maintain courts and jails and officers these off, cers must arrange to guard the jail in which our criminals are held. There never has been and probably never will be cells built that cannot be broken open if men are given plenty of time and have the neces- sary tools to work with.
 Polk county has a splendid jail building. There is basement and second story practically unused.
 The second story is large enough to be arranged into a comfortable home for the jailor and his family and should be so arranged and occu- pied. Order can then be maintained among the prisoners and it will do away with men coming there in the night with all kinds of tools to pry and hammer the new cells to pieces.
 Neighbors report that the pound ing is nearly as frequent as when the cells were being built and at times much heavier. This pounding had no bearing on last nights delivery; but there is no telling when it might mean further damage to the cells and another bunch cf criminals turn ed loose.
 Make the jailor's home above the jail where at all times he can guard it and then the good money expend- ed to hold men charged with crime, until they can face court of justice, will begin to bring results.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
SENATOR CLARkE'S BACK
 WARDNESS.

Senator Clarke's eleventh-hour at tack on Amendment No. 10 seems to have the best end of the argu. ment, but his expressions of profound conviction" that the public men of the state upon whom should de- volve the responsibility for the course of public affairs, are ''morbidly re- gardful of their own welfare, " or pur- posely indifferent to public welfare, 7 is assuredly cause for merriment if not sarcasm. Let's see;
 Clarke is now United States Sena- tor, a position which would apparent- ly justify him in taking interest in his state. He has drawn salaries paid by the taxpayers, as attorney general, and governor, and has several times been employed and paid big fees to represent the state in the courts, an in- stance of which was fee of $50, 900 for the prosecution of a suit to collect back taxes from the Iron Mountain railroad. In addition, Senator Clarke was honored as one of the "big four" to the Denver convention and was a constant spectator and made speech at the state convention which placed the stamp of approval upon the amendment in question.
 Considering all these things, it comes with mighty bad grace from the Senator to upbraid other public men of Arkansas for indifference or neglect In not sooner taking up the question which he deems of such paramount i'm portance to his people.
 Senator Clarke can hardly afford to say he dld not know the portent of the amendment and his excuse that he was holding his breath while he waited for someone who owed the people more 70 look after their interests is very bad logic and places him in a position not tending to add luster 60 his patriotism.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03

such course, and compel immediate payment.
 Fourth The amendment makes no provision exempting from pay ment of tax on a bond issue such i'm provement districts as already are being taxed to pay improvement bonds. Example: Mena has wa terworks improvement district, the property owners in which are paying a heavy waterworks tax. Should a bond issue be made by the whole city, or the county, 1t would place an almost unbearable burden upon those who took upon their shoulders a public improvement already a heavy load.
 Fifth-Under the pro DO d amendment, bonds may be issued by the county or city officials without the consent of the taxpayers as ex- pressed at the ballot box, allowing the property owner to be placed un- der debt of 10 or 20 per cent of the value of his property without having voice in the transaction. Further more, there is no limitation placed upon the price at which the bonds may be sold, as is usual in such in- stances.
 Senator Clarke further declares that the amendment was not prop erly submitted to the legislature. and that even if the people should vote for and adopt it, the require ments of the constitution have not been complied with in the legisla- ture, and it probably could not be enforced.
 A black arraignment indeed for a measure unanimously. approved by the Democratic state convention, and, from the showing made, it would appear that the people, re- gardless of party or locality should vote against Amendment No. 10.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
SCHOOL. PROGRESS.

It was somewhat of a surprise to some when the announcement was made that the preparatory depart ment of the University of Arkansas was to be discontinued in two years, steps to that end having been already taken. Nevertheless. the change is but an indication of the improved condition of the schools of the state, there being now established and to be established soon in many districts high schools that fit the pupils to enter the university direct, instead of, as in the past, being compelled to go from the elementary branches taught in the common schools through preparatory school before going into the lower class of the university.
 The construction of fine new high school building in Mena is in direct line of the improved condi- tons that are taking place all over the state.
 Arkansas is going to the front
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Success Is to the Rational
CWritten for The Star,

What great deeds have heon ] by young and vain-glorious str;r ' lings? There is fire enopob 'p haps, in every human soul, smoplds. Ss ing though 1t may be, to nal. mountain of brass or an oce.n :. ice drifts. Then, ah, thenl will vs' cramp that earnest soul to blsss environments? Would you stav a ~. hand of that apparent weaklino Y cause, and only because he boasts <, what he has done? The frenzy If poet often subdued the anger oi kings for reason. the poet was fo, adjustment of cause. through .n his distractions, while the kings we,. for graft, at the expense of all the;, wisdom. Music is never too loud sounding to our ears if we sleen un der it's loudest notes without roma ing to them; neicher is that mu.;. soothing to an invalid's nerves tbas keeps him awake, when nature wonS say if uninterrupted, "sleep on.n
 John B. Widener
 The Careless Poet
 Big Fork, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03

fine hogs, but who had the me hoos? The wealthier class ot people who were able to feed
 What did these people do with those fine hogs? They sold them to the poor renters at from to 10 cents per pound.
 Now this is from experience. All you say is true about your fine hogs, I guess, but will they not crow and be fine unless you have a hog law? If you say yes, then I say put them up and don t bother me I have been here in Polk county longer than you, and I never have dictated what other men should do with their hogs vet. and I will say to you that there are no strings on you. Just put up your fine hogs. No one will object. Raise all you can. That is your right. For nine years my hogs have made my meat and they are on the range and they never eat my potatoes nor those of my neighbors, and l am not out any shotgun shells either.
 So far as your man not seeing Illinois corn sell for l5 cents per bushel, 1 can't say. l know l have seen thousands sell in Gray son and Collins counties for b cents and less, and had one man offer me 30 acres for ' 1-2 cents and me gather it or 15 and him gather it Now don't say 1 never saw these things. They had a hog law and it was all right, but we are talking about Arkansas where corn is not so plentiful and cheap.
 And what do you know about people sitting on their front or back porch in Polk county?
 You say you have not been here one year yet and you dictate to those old pioneers what they shall do with their hogs and how they should work. Really, don't you think you are a little fresh?
 The argument that we will have better hogs IS not worth anything, because every man Is free to put his hogs up at any time and make them just as fine as suits his fancy. But the thing wanted IS to do away with the hogs of those that can't keep their hogs up, so the wealthier class can sell them meat and fence all the outside up and charge pasturage for your COW or horse-just what they are doing in Est Texas today. In that brush country it is the great est curse of the age.
 k. P. CHILDERs.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03

and the Republican parties have oe- clared for the adoption of a similar law, and there is no doubt but Ar kansas will take the matter under advisenent when her legislature again meets.
 Since the law went into effect Tn Oklahoma there has been just one bank failure, and the deposltors were, because of the law, paid Tn full and at once. No man had hls business crippled because he could not get the money that was his; no man lost his home because the money he had saved to pay for it was held by an institution that had gotten into bad way and could not pay; no one took his life because of the worry and calamity brought upon him because of the dishonesty of some erring bank official. This IS the side of the depositor, the man the safety of whose savings IS guar anteed by the state.
 But the bankers have an interest only second to that of the depositors. They had no fear of run on the bank by their depositors on account of needless, baseless scare. They had little fear that the idle words of some irresponsible person would bring ruin upon them overnight. They could go to their rest assured that if their business was conducted upon sound basis they would be safe-the guarantee of safety to depositors was guarantee of safety to the bankers.
 And the interest of the whole pub lic-the widest interest of all should not be forgotten. Panics and business disasters are often brought about not only by bank failures but by the fear of bank fail ures. A little furry comes-per- haps single bank fails from bad management or lack of confidence on the part of its depositors. Others fear the effect and must prepare to protect themselves. They draw in their loans, refuse to make new ones, refuse to grant the usual conditions to their customers. Result: Busi- ness depression, factories and mills close, men out of work, less demand for all classes of products-a panic has the country in its grip.
 Yes, let's do all we can to get Ar kansas in the "depOsitor guarantee" class and it won't be long until a way will be found to make absolute ly safe every deposit placed in any bank in the nation---a long step in- decd toward preventing panics and all their dire results.