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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
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The old man sat outside the Cauli-
flower inn, looking GROSSLY up the
road. He was fond of conversation,
but the pedestrian who had stopped to
drink mug of ale beneath the shade
of the doors was not happy in his
choice of subjects.
Conversation langulshed the travel
er raped on the table and had his
mug refilled He nodded courteously
to his companion and drank.
you're another Job Brown" said
the old man, irritably, that's wot you
are; another Job Brown. I've seen
your kind afore."
He shifted farther along the seat
and, taking up his long clay pipe from
the table, struck match and smoked
the few whiffs which remained.
"Wot said just now about you be-
ing like Job Brown was only in joke
like" he said, anxiously, as he tasted
the brew. "If Job 'ad been like you
he'd ha' been better man."
The philanthropist bowed.
"He was one O. the ardest drinkers
in these parts" began the old man,
slowly, filling his pipe.
The traveller thanked him.
Sometimes e used to get pitiful
over it, and sit shaking is cad at 'em'
for drowning themselves in beer, as he
called it, when they ought to be CIV
Ing the money to their wives and
families. He sat down and cried one
night over Bill Chambers wifes toes
being out Of 'er boots. Bill sat struck
all of cap, and it might ave passed
off, only Henery White spoke up for
i'm, and said that he scarcely ever 'ad
a pint but wot somebody else paid
for it. There was unpleasantness all
round then, and in the row somebody
knocked one O. Henery's teeth out.
"And that wasn't the only unpleas-
antness, and at last some of the chaps
put their eads together and agreed
among themselves to try and help
Job Brown to give up the drink. They
KEEP it secret from Job, but the next
time e came in and ordered a pint Joe
Gubbins-'aving won the toss-drank
1t by mistake, and went straight off
'ome as ard as e could, smacking is
lips.
"He 'ad the best Of 1t, the other
chaps 'aving to old Job down in is
chair, and trying their 'ardest to ex-
plain that Joe Gubbins was only doing
him a kindness.
"He kept a very tight old o the
next pint, and as e set down at the
table he looked round nasty like and
asked em whether there was any
more as would like to do i'm a kind
ness. and Henery White said there
was, and he went straight off 'ome ar
ter fust dropping handful O. sawdust
into Jobs mug.
I'm an old man, an I've seen
good many rows in my time, but I've
never seen anything like the one that
7appened then. 1t was no good talk
ing to Job, not bit, he being that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Doing Up the Gifts.

A new way of doing up gifts which
will please all, and particularly de.
light the children, is to use white tbs.
sue paper for wrappers, and. instead
of tying with ribbon, fasten the paper
in place by using small seals over the
edges where they are folded down.
The seals come specially for the pur-
pose and are decorated with tiny
sprays of holly. If you are sending
off a Christmas box put layer of
white tissue paper or white cotton on
top of the packages and over this
sprigs of holly or mistletoe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

unreasonable that even when is own
words was repeated to i'm he would
MT listen. He behaved like a madman,
an the langwidge e used was that
fearful and that wicked that Smith
the landlord said e wouldn't ave it
In is house.
"Arter that you'd ha' thought that
Job Brown would ave left off is talk
about being teetotaler, but he didn't.
ut was through that at last e came
to offer five pounds reward to any
body as could 'elp i'm to become a
teetotaler. He went off 'ome one
night as usual, and arter stopping a
few seconds in the parlor to pull his
self together crept quietly upstairs
for fear of waking is wife. He saw
by the crack under the door that she'd
left candle burning, 30 he pulled
hisself together agin and then turned
the 'andle and went in and began to
try an take of is coat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
DRESSING THE CHRISTMAS TREE
An Occasion of Great Joy for Both
Young and Old.

The happiest and most exciting time
at Christmas for young and old is
when the tree beams forth in all its
glory and splendor. There is great
pleasure for the elders in dressing it
in its gayest raiment If the full
beauty is to be brought out it should
be kept until night. 1t is said that
100000 Christmas trees will be brought
into the American market Hemlock,
cedar, pine and spruce are all good
for the purpose. The base can be
covered with cotton batting sprinkled
with diamond dust, aad every branch
may be laden down with the same arti.
fetal snow. Incandescent electric
lights are becoming more popular each
year as they are safer. However
many prefer the twinkling of the
candles. Colored balls and tinsel are
draped from every branch, and gayly
dressed dolls and toys of all sorts
sway in the air. Then there must be
cornucopias of red and gold, filled with
candy. The largest presents and mys.
terious packages can be heaped around
the foot of the tree. Every package
should be wrapped in white paper and
tied with brilliant red ribbon. Many
dollars are spent each year for elab-
crate decorations, but many attractive
and effective ornaments may be made
at home, such as strings of popcorn.
cranberries, gilded and silver nuts, pa
per flowers, etc., which all add to the
splendor of the Christmas tree.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

atween 'em. The idea was that Bill
Chambers was to go with Henery to
see Job, and take i'm a bottle of beer,
and jist as Job was going to drink 1t
Henery should knock 1t out of is
ands, at the same time telling Bill
Chambers e ought to be ashamed o.
hisself.
ut was a good idea, and, as Henery
White said, IL Mrs. Brown was in the
room so much the better, as she'd be
a witness. He made Bill swear to
keep 1t secret for fear of other chaps
doing 1t afterwards, and then they
bought bottle o. beer and set off up
the road to Jobs. The annoying part
of 1t was, arter all their trouble and
Henery Whites 'eadache, Mrs. Brown
wouldn't let 'em in. They begged and
prayed of 'er to let 'em go up and
just ave peep at i'm, but she would
MT. She said she'd go upstairs and
peep for en- and she came down agin
and said that e was little bit flushed
but sleeping like a lamb.
Job promised that e would give
liquor up; but the fust day e felt able
to crawl on is crutches he made up is
mind to go up to the Cauliflower and
see whether gin and beer tasted as
good as 1t used to. The only thing
was is wife might stop i'm.
You're done up with nursing me,
old gal,' he ses to is wife.
"T am a bit tired ses she.
"'You go, my dear ses Job. I
shall be quite 'appy sitting at the
gate in the sun with a glass o. milk
an pipe
"He persuaded 'er at last, and, in n
fit O. generosity, gave 'er three shil-
lings to go shopping with, and as soon
as she was out O. sight he went of
with crutch and stick, smiling all
over is face. He met Dick Weed in
the road and they shook 'ands quite
friendly, and Job asked i'm to ave a
drink Then Henery White and
some more chaps came along, and by
the time they got to the Cauliflower
they was as merry party as you'd
wish to see.
Every man 'ad pint o. beer,
which Job paid for, not forgetting
OIlllu lSSell, anu JOD ClOSeu lS eyes
with pleasure as e took his.
"'And I'll trouble you for that five
! pounds, Smith, e ses, smiling. I've
been without anything stronger than
milk for seven weeks. never thought
when 1 wrote that paper l was going
to earn my own money.
HAS your wife gone shopping to-
day?' ses Smith, looking at i'm very
solemn.
Sob Brown put is mug down on the
table and turned pale as ashes. Then
e got up and limped over to the bar.
"'Wot dyer mean?' he ses, choking.
"'She said she thought o. doing
So ses Smith, wiping a glass; she
came in yesterday and asked for that
five pounds she'd won. The doctor
came in with 'er and said she'd kept
you from Ticker for seven weeks, let
alone month; so, according to the
paper, 'ad to give it to er. / 'ope I
done right, Job?'
Job didn't answer i'm a word,
good or bad. He just turned is back
on him, and, picking up is crutch
and is stick hobbled off ome. Hen
cry White tried to make i'm stop and
ave another pint, but he wouldn't.
He said he didn't want is wife to find
i'm out when she returned"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Idea for the chrlstmaa 1abIe.

A new idea for Christmas table is
Jack Horner bell. 1t may be hung
from the chandelier by splashing
bow of scarlet ribbon. The bell is
made of red tissue paper, the bottom
of which is securely pasted over with
stout paper. Scarlet ribbons are
stretched from the bell to the plates,
and at signal from the hostess
given by the tinkling of a little in
visible bell, the ribbons are pulled and
on the end of each is souvenir.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Box for Ball of Irvine.

Box for Ball Of Twlne.
Twine holders are circular boxes
covered with leather or linen, in deer
colors. Little match boxes that are
very charming for mems tables are
made of the ordinary match boxes that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

cred with bright-colored wall paper
or cretonne, make a pretty blotter.
Corners of the double paper or ere
tonne keep the blotting paper in place.
Paper Owls.
Comical paper owls are made of
plain brown tissue paper, crinkled by
passing through the hands a number
of times. Stuff with wadding, and tie
at each end. Cut one end in a point
for the tail. Leave the other end wide
and square for the head. Sew shoe
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Let children Make Cards

Have large box at hand to drop In
pictures. fancy papers. scraps of rib.
bon, and so on to give the children to
make Christmas cards You will be
surprised at their ingenuity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Is broom straws, dip them in gold or
silver paint and paste them back of
the star in punches of three. Take a
piece of writing paper roll it into a
stiff roll, fasten one end to a twig
and paste the other end at the back of
the star. The star may then be ar
ranged at the top of the tree.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
The Triumphal Procession.

The procession of Brady, from the extreme south
to the extreme north reminds of the triumphal
marches of the Roman autoCrats in the early days
The captive and manacled slaves not lacking
The long train of Pullman sleepers started from
Mormondom with sufficient instructed delegates to
insure the nomination Of Brady. They were i'll
charge of the Mormon bishops. Although they went
to attend convention where six delegates we're to
be selected to attend the national convention and
candidate for governor will be nominated at another
convention four months hence, the parade was for
Brady AS the triumphal procession gathered dele
gates from the counties through which it passed.
badges were pinned on them labeled BRADY and 3d.
600 majority"
The machine and the Mormons do not even intend
to allow the republicans consult about the candl-
dates for the party 1t is pretty rigorous discipline
which is being administered The doors of the
democratic house will be left wide open for the gen
une republicans of the state They will find warm
welcome there, and no Mormon bishops. Come III.
Together we will restore to the citizenship Of the
state the rights which have been usurped.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16

Governor Gooding has gone to attend the meeting
of the governors of the various states at the White
House The President invited all the executives to
meet with him May 18th for a conference re-
gardng the preservation and utilization of the varl-
Gus great natural resources of the country
In his invitation to the governors the President
asked each one of them to select three we'll known
representative of their state who interested
in and qualified to offer valuable advice and assist
ance, to accompany him. 1t will be most notable
gathering and great good should result from this
interchange of thought between the chosen reperesen
tative of each of our great commonwealth and the
carefully selected advisers and companions who
company the executives.
Governor Goodng selected to go with him to
Washington, F. F. Johnson, E. E. Hoover and Fen
tress Hill and the Scimtar will take great pleasure
in spreading before its readers the able part which
these representative citizens of Idaho take in the
sideraton of this most important conference.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
Congress and POlygamy.

The Methodist General Convention was held III
Baltimore last week. Bishop Goodsell of Boston
read the address of the bishops, which is always a
matter of much interest and of the most impor-
tant acts of the general conference of this great
Goodsell contained this, which is respectfully sub
mitted to the good Methodsts of Idaho:
We believe from the best evidence can obtain,
that the polygamouS practices OF the past are Stl
found in the states and territories occupied IN part
bv representatives of the Mormon body In several
states they have such political strength and furnish
such sympathetic jtries that the law against Such
Dolvgamous practices cannot be executed. we De
eve that as in divorce these must be brought With
in the scope of national legislation before the evils
can be reached with sufficient vlgOr to punish them as
they deserve We trust therefore you will consider
whether or not it is not wise tor you to advocate
some legislation which will make poyga1ny and
Dolvgamous practices a crime against the United
States.
This great conference unanimously adopted this
resolution calling on congress to pass resolutions
submitting to the people constitutional amendment
giving the national government control over poly
gamy and polgamous living.
The admonition of the bishops to the great Metho-
dist conference is timely.
Resolutions have been introduced in congress tor
an amendment to the constitution giving the national
government jurisdiction over poygamy and polyga-
mons practices The congress has failed to pass this
legislation. The political power Of the Mormon
church has entered the halls of congress. One could
NOT induce senator's from states where the Mormons
have GREAT political power as in Idaho, Wyoming,
Utah and Oregon, to advocate such legislation Oh
the other hand the power of the senator's from these
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
Registration of Births i'm Idaho.

Attention has been called to the fact number OF
times that the law providing for the registration
of births in Idaho is defective and Intellectual Idaho
was the only state for number of years which did
not have a health law. The Mormons prevented the
enactment of this legislation in order to shield poly
gamy When the democrats of the state began to
insist that po1ygamous living should cease in Idaho,
attempts were made in the legislature to pass law
of this kind and it transpred at that the Nor
mons were opposed Senator Whltwe OF Lemhl
county some six years ago devoted much attention
to this subject Senator Whtwe is a practicng
physician and he in favor of the board OF health
law which of necessity would provide for the regis
tration of births The medical fraternity Of the state
had repeatedly urged the passage OF the board OF
health law The necessity for such legislation was
SO apparent and the demand great that the
republican machine and the MormOns in the last legs-
1ature fixed up a bill and passed it That it is dead
letter so far as the registration of pogamous child
rem is concerned, has become perfectly apparent.
The Scimitar, which has no facilities particularly
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
Democratic Qualifications.

Below we quote the pledge provided by the nation
al democratic committee its last meeting in Wash
ington D. c., for the election of delegates to the
Denver national convention:
All democratic citizens of the United States IRE
spective of past political associations and differences
who can unite with in the effort for pure econom-
ica constitutional government, cordially invited
to join in sending delegates to the convention
The attention of those democrats who are working
necessarily to avoid compliance with the constitution
of Idaho is respectfully called to the words "consti-
tutional government" as embodied in this call
What more illogical step could party take than
to abandon righteous fight for the enforcement of
its state constitution? What democratic prem
ises can the democracy of this state occupy than
constitutional premises Eliminate entirely the patri-
otto side of the question: and in view of the past and
present commitment of the democratic party in this
state what expediency could justify the abandon
ment of fight for the operation of the state consttu-
ton, in the middle of the fight? How would such
an attitude impress constituency, charged with the
responsibility of the American ballot? Would such
position appeal to sincere voters whose highest law
is the spirit and the letter of the constitution of
their state?
Democracy stands for the constitution or it stands
for nothing Democracy is devoted to the strict OBJ
servance of the highest law of the land, or 1t is
sham unworthy the loyalty of American citizenship.
The national committee of the democracy very ap-
propriatey re-afirmed the Of democracy, in the
above sentence which is appropriately applied as the
test of those who to shape the destinies OF the
democracy of the nation at the Denver national con-
venton.
The Democracy will prove itself no exception to
the rule laid down above It will take its stand with
the democracy of the nation in its supreme and I'M
yielding devotion to constitutional government
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16

for ferreting out these matters came into possession
very lately of the fact that two poygamous wives III
the one county of Bear Lake had been delivered OF
children; baby being born the Idaho line
in Wyoming and the other the line III Utah,
Of course no record of these babies will be made in
Idaho. 1t is possible that there may be in Wyoming,
but that would not be of any assistance a record
fact of poygamy in Idaho. Unless speci-
cay informed of the fact they would not know that
this child born in Wyoming or i'll Utah not the
offspring of Wyoming or Utah parents
The Scimitar stated in of its issues that there
was no law for the registration of births in Utah
There is such law in Utah, and it owing to
those records that the proof found which
Joseph F. Smith was convicted of having become the
father of a child by his fifth wife, about year ago;
this latest addition to his family being the forty
third child, thirteen of these children having been
born since Joseph F. Smith soemny pledged his
word in behalf of his people and in response to a
revelation from God Almighty that there should be
more po1ygamous living
New cases like that of Tanner are being unearthed
constantly; but the and prosecuting attorneys
and peace officers are either Mormons or controlled
by Mormons, and it is useless for the Gentes try
to convict them The registration law of Idaho de
ponds for its enforcement on the Mormons and ma
chine republicans, and even if were good law, its
are given the power they will amend this law pro-
vding adequate and sufficient punishment for such
fragrant evasions as in the cases of Mesdames
Eschler and Wright They amend the law
to make it effective. 1t is dead letter and was
intended to be- lie a subterfuge which Of
the Jack Mormon democrats have made Of.
The only value attached to the passage of the reg
istraon of births law by the legislature is due the
significant fact that it shows the republican machine
and the Mormons are alarmed at the rapid growth
Of public sentiment.
1t is not possible to explain away or extenuate
condone polygamy in this age of civilization. The
fact that the practice has not been abandoned that
new polygamous children are being born constantly
and new poygamous marriages are being contracted
cannot be denied The Mormon organization
through its political power may defer the day of
reckoning but the Christian sentiment Of Idaho will
be aroused sooner or later; and when it is, there
will be quick ending of the political life of ndvd
uals or parties who attempt to defend this crime
against decency and society
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16

The anomaly is always presented however,
of the defenders of the Mormons preventing
any legislation which will punish those living
in this relation, and at the same time insisting
that the Mormons have given up the practice of
poygamy If they have given up this practice,
such legislation cannot injure them any more
than it would the members of the Methodist
or any other church organization.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

states where Mormons have great political influence,
would be used quietly but effectively against any
such legislation. The only way it come about
will be through the agitation of these great religious
bodies like the Methodist Conference.
There should be no objection on the part of any
one, to turning the power to the national gov
eminent to punish this awful crime of polygamous
living.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16

There is doubt to the sentiment of Christian
and women of the nation of our state
of Idaho; but it impossible to utilize by united
action, this sentiment and make it effective The
political power of the Mormon church is exercised at
all times for the protection and perpetuation of
polygamy
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
EXCURSIONS TO PACIFIC COAST

Daily, June 1st to September 18th Ask agents
Oregon Short Line for particulars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-08

year. Under ordinary conditions the new
settler makes a living during his first year.
He builds himself a cabin or a rude board
home, and if he has not much capital of
his own he works 4 part of his time for
his neighbors. for work is always plenty
and wages good. The second year. how
ever, he has in his own grain. 1t is a
common saying throughout Manitoba. Sas-
katchewan and Alberta that 1.-THE settler
makes a good living the first year. builds
himself a good home the second, and is
independent the third
Until had become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with these thousands of my people who
have emigrated to Western Canada, and
with the conditions now existing among
them, l was inclined to believe with other
hundreds of thousands of Americans that
Canada's wheat lands were considerably
overestimated. There are a large num-
Der of land companies in the United
States whose promoters very much dis
like to see good American farmers taking
up land in Canada when they have vast
tracts of their own to dispose of. One
of the ''stories" frequently seen in Amer
lean papers is that the good homestead
land, or free land, of the Dominion is al
ready taken up. Millions of acres of the
best land in the world are now open. TO
American settlers in Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta, and these acres are of
fered to them absolutely free, with
taxes so low, after they have gained
possession, that they may almost be count
ed as nothing
To-day three great railroads stretch
across Western Canada. and within a few