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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09
FOUR KILLED MANY HURT
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were also on the ground among the
first and saw that none of the curl
Gus crowd disturbed the personal
possessions scattered about of those
beneath the cars.
The two rear cars were old cars,
to be used in an emergency and
it seems that the conductor avoided
using them by putting the people in
the six forward coaches.
The body of Lester Fuller, II, of
Dunbridge, was the last to be re-
moved from beneath the monster
freight engine Friday. In order to
get the body out, it was necessary to
upset the engine.
After this last and fourth victim
had been taken from the wreckage,
the engine was again righted and
temporary track constructed to the
main track from the engine which
lay in the ditch.
Victor Stonebrook, 15, who is be-
lieved to have been the only occupant
of the rear car who escaped with his
life is improving and has been taken
to his home at Dunbridge. He is the
son of L. D. Stonebrook, who con-
ducts a store and postoffice there.
The funeral of Lester Fuller was
held at the church at Dunbridge at
8 o'clock Sunday morning.
The general belief now is, from
the position of the bodies beneath
the wreck, that the young men were
upon the front platform of the last
car and the one next to it when the
crash came, apparently having come
out from the car to get off, this be-
ing Gossler's station. All of the
bodies were close together beneath
the debris and death in all cases
was instantaneous.
The wreck has been entirely clear
ed away and though this evidence of
Wood county's latest tragedy is gone.
the memory of it will last in the
minds of all who were present and
saw the horrible sight for the re-
mainder of their lives.
The Coroner completed his investi-
cation on Saturday afternoon, and
will report his findings sometime this
week.
Those he examined were: L. w.
Smith, engineer on the freight; Stan
ley Dole, conductor on the freight;
G. H. Carsey, conductor on the pas
senger train; P. M. Hewitt, flagman
on the passenger train; r. F. Gordon.
telegraph operator at Bowling Green;
C. r. Idle, agent and telegraph opera
tor at Sugar Ridge; Frank Niese.
brakeman on the passenger train and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

The following, credited to "Un-
known" is too good to be lost: We
loye the man with the rose on his
tongue, the man who sees the boys
dirty face but mentions his bright
eyes, who notices your shabby coat
but praises your studious habits, the
man who sees all faults but who is
quick to praise, slow to blame. We
like to meet man whose smile will
brighten up deadness, whose voice is
full of music of the bird, whose hand.
shake is an inspiration and his God
bless you benediction. He makes
us forget our troubles as the ravens
dismal croak is forgotten when the
wood thrush sings. God bless the
man of cheer. There is plenty of
trouble here and we need not increase
it. There is a lot of dying done
ahead of time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

We have been able to get some
impressions from the Pamphlet"
that General Sherwood is sending out
in support Of his candidacy for con-
gress. 1t will be remembered that
two years ago the General pranced
around assuring the people that he
was a Roosevelt Democrat" what
ever that may be. He had not been
in Congress thirty days, before he
viciously attacked the President and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

G. R. Perk, flagman on the freight
train.
Mr.. Hewitt, whose business it was
to place the lights on the passenger
train, testified that the lights were
in their proper place on the rear end
Of the train This was in part cor
rotated by engineer L. w. Smith, of
the freight train, as he said that he
saw one dim red light when about
200 feet from the rear of the passen-
ger train. He admitted in his testi-
mony also that he was travelling on
straight track and that he could
see lights such as are usually placed
on the rear end of a train a mile
away. He is unable to say why he
did not discover these lights at
greater distance than 200 feet. He
had no official orders, he states, that
train was ahead of him, the last
orders having been given him some
distance down the line and which
orders were to the effect that he was
to take the siding at Dunbridge. He
stated, however, that he knew a pas
senger train had preceded him from
Bowling Green and that he left ten
minutes later
G. H. Carsey, conductor on the pas
senger train, stated there were no
lights in the rear coach, as there
was plenty of room In the other
coaches and it was presumed to be
unoccupied although the train crew
knew that two boys were in ii and
that these had been invited to go into
car farther forward where there
we're lights, but the boys preferred to
remain in the dark car and the train
men made no special objections.
From the testimony gathered by
Coroner Jones, it seems that the
passenger train left Bowling Green
for the north at 6:3S, and that it
was struck by the freight train at
1908, 25 minutes having been con-
sumed in going from Bowling Green
to Sugar Ridge, four miles. All this
time was necessary it seems to give
the conductor a chance to collect
all the fares and tickets. The train
had not come to dead stop at Sugar
Ridge when it was struck, as the
center of the train had not quite
reached the proper point.
The freight train left Bowling
Green at Gas, ten minutes after the
passenger train left and travelled at
the rate of 25 miles an hour and con-
sumed about Is minutes in getting
to the point where it ran into the
passenger train.
Though the testimony given is
slightly conflicting in some ways, in
general way it agrees, and the Cor
oners verdict will probably fix the
blame upon one or both crews.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

If you have any out of-town com
pany, new baby, or any other item
that would be of interest to JOURNAL
readers. kindly inform the Office as
early in the week as possible. Oc-
casionally something occurs that
should be published and we don't
hear of it until too late to print, then
we get "hail Columbia" because we
are partial. We have few subscri-
bers who send us locals as regularly
as the week comes around and we ap-
preciate them. Don't be backward
about giving us the news.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09
Third Grade.

Enrollment-Boys, 90; girls, 10.
Perfect in attendance-Boys, II;
girls, 16.
The Third grade is sorry to lose
one of it's pupils, Maud White, who
has moved to Roachton.
The Third grade miss from their
number Dorothy Schibrowske, who
has not returned to school this fall
on account of i'll health.
Fifth Grade.
No cases of tardiness for the
month.
Pupils of this grade are ready to
begin the study of fractions.
Second Grade.
The Second grade began the new
year with company of "a little
soldiers-12 girls and % boys.
One little soldier Harold Mills, has
deserted. He has moved to a differ
ent town.
Another, Lindsay Johnson, who
has been disabled for more than a
week, returned to his place Wednes-
day. sE''A
No one has been tardy this month.
Fourth Grade.
The Fourth grade opened with an
enrolment of 80 pupils-17 boys and
13 girls.
Unusual interest has been mani
fest all through the grade, taking in
to consideration the fact that the
pupils had just come back from
long vacation.
No pupils were tardy and none abb
sent, unless sick.
First Grade.
Twenty-nine girls, against twenty
four boys, constitute the First grade
so far this year.
Attendance fair, eighteen, however.
stayed at home one day for the rain
that never came"
New comers this year, as usual,
brought sympathetic escorts, who
made quite list of visitors.
1t is not unusual for new pupils to
shed a few little tears, either from
home sickness or in view of the
trials before them; but these are but
passing storms. In a few days it is
all serene.
The First grade has proved so
popular that several seats are in de-
mand, and only standing room is left.
One parent protests that she does
not see why, after the sense taker"
has been around and gotten the chill
drens' ages, the teacher must insist
on knowing the exact hour of each
child's birth; and threatens if any
more Is said to report to Mr.. Baird"
Intense and overwhelming terror at
tacks the whole teaching corpse"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, EN-
pire, Ga, w. A. Floyd by name, says;
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the
two worst sores | ever saw; one on
my hand and one on my leg. 1t is
worth more than it's weight in gold
would not be without 1t il l had
to mortgage the farm to get it."
Only 25c at VIM. Comstock & Sons
dug sire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09
JURYMAN

Editor George Speck of the Penn
berville Leader, is member of the
Petit Jury for the present term of
Court, and being close observer of
men and events, he was not only pay
ing strict attention TO his duties as
Juror, but was 'seeing things" as
they appeared in Court. and his story
as told in his newspaper is as fol-
lows:
The editor "sot" on the jury dur
ing two days session of common
pleas court at Bowling Green last
week.
This was his first experience as
juryman, and he is already fearful
lest there be great demand for his
portrait to be hung alongside other
noted jurists in the halls of justice.
Besides, it was the first time in the
course of his existence he received
two dollars day for doin' nothin'
Joking aside, it means something
to serge on jury. 1t is a position of
honor. A juror is simply Judge of
the truth of the testimony presented
and he must discharge his duty on
the sanctity of his sacred oath.
The editor does't think he would
make professional Juror" It wonld
become monotonous. In fact, tire
some. Another thing, a juror does
not receive the compensation he
should in these prosperous, strenuous
times. Two per was probably enough
when laboring men received fifty
cents for a days work, but it is
mighty poor pay to-day. The law
ought to be changed. Three dollars
a day would about fill the bill.
The two cases tried were known in
the courts as criminal cases." The
first was that of Ohio VS. Charles Opp,
a 26-y year old man who had been in
dicted by the grand jury for robbery.
He "held up" seventeen-y year-old
Cygnet boy at North Baltimore and
robbed him of one dollar and a gold
watch. The jury was out fifteen min
utes and returned verdict of
"guilty." Monday morning, the Judge
sentenced the prisoner for term OF
two years in the penitentiary.
The other case was one in which
Edward Groyes, aged 36, who had
been working near Perrys5urg, had
been charged with one of the most
revolving crimes ever committed in
fair Wood county-that of commit
ting rape upon the person of a six
teen year-old Toledo girl near Ft.
Meigs. She was his second victim
1t only took the jury thirty minutes
to reach verdict of guilty" Only
one BALLOT was taken. Groves, too,
received his sentence on Monday
morning-twenty years in the pen.
This is the limit of the law. The
judge denounced the prisoner scath-
Ingly. He said he was sorry the law
did not permit more rigid sentence.
And, now, it isn't likely the writer
will be hauled up for contempt of
court it we divulge a few "inside"
facts. AS intimated above, this was
the editors first experience in courts
of any description. But from his
close observation, he emphatically
decided that Wood county is at pres
ent pretty we'll represented with able
officials.
Judge Edward M. Fries, occupied
the bench. He is certainly an able
man for this important position He
is dignilied, we'll educated and con-
ducts ths affairs of his Office in fair
and impartial manner.
Much has been said bout the pros
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Judge Cleland of Chicago. has Or
dered that all baby carriages out at
night shall carry head lights. 1t
looks to us as If under the circum-
stances a curfew law would be more
effective for the public safety.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09
HOBART.
Observation-Disclosures.

Mrs. Daniel McQuillion and son
David visited relatives in Toledo,
Sunday.
Chas. Puse and family ATTENDED d the
harvest festival at Stony Ridge, SUM-
day.
Wilson Kohl of Perrysburg was the
guest of friends here this week.
VIM. Bench and family visited at
Ston, Ridge Sundar.
Mrs. John Bench spent Sunday with
her daughter Mrs. Chas. Swartz.
Edward Neitz and Edwin Bench
spent Saturday and Sunday the guests
of friends at Cleveland.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

The annual report of the Hooking
Valley for the year ending June lst,
shows an increase in passenger re-
ceipts of $4,000. During the year
the number of passengers carried ag-
gregated 2,666.652, who paid an
average of 3l.4 cents in fare and an
average of 63 cents per mile.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

1t is stated on good authority that
New York City alone consumes 49,
600 pounds Of butter each day. This
is only another instance OF where the
American farmer gets his hand in.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

General John G. Speaks, chief game
warden, says the coming quail season
will be the best the state of Ohio has
had in many years. Reports of an
abundance of these birds from all
over the state have been made, show
ing that this year will be not without
results.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

An Oklahoma bachelors club has
seriously propounded the question
chow can thirty men marry thirty.
eight girls" The question is doubt
less much more serious though to
the thirty-eight girls.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Mr.. Taft is finding the halls provid-
ed for him too small for himself and
the crowds that come to hear him
talk
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

A protrait of Evelyn Thaw sold at
auction in New York for sixteen dol
lars. The following day she was re-
fused admittance to the institution
in which her husband is incarcerat-
ed. Altogether it looks as though
Evelyn as star was decidedly on
the wane.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Mr.. Bryan says he is running
against two. But that wouldn't worry
him If he felt that he were running
fast enough to win the race.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Governor Hughes is confident that
Missouri will again go Republican
this year. 1t is needless to mention,
however, that he also expects New
York to roll up big majority for
Taft.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Political affairs have been so warm
lately that the average voter has
scarcely had time to think how funny
1t is that Mr.. Taft weighs nearly
three hundred pounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

The Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune proposes "Fingy" Connors for
the Senate. Well, after Depew and
Platt and their ilk, Connors does not
seem so bad.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

The next Senator who exchanges
letters with the Standard Oil or other
suspicious corporation had better Sc
cure safety deposit vault for his
correspondence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

ing the adventures of Ichabod Crane,
in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with
much interest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

For mild. easy action of the bow.
els, a single dose of Doan's Regulets
is enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. 25 cents box. Ask
your druggist for them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Cards of Thanks, Obituary Poetry
and Resolutions of Respect are publish
There will be no deviation from this
rule.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1908.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President
WILLIAM II. 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. M. 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 Electors-at-Larse
q. M. Higgins, Columbus.
]. T. Carew, Cincinnati.
Member of Congress
James H. Southard.
/.
Circuit Judge
Reynolds r. Kinkade.
Common Pleas Judges
Edward M. Fries, of Wood County.
George q. 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.
81
Sheriff
Andrew G. Roach.
Treasurer
8. r. Case.
Recorder
r. 8. Sweet.
Commissioners
w. w. Sockman.
H. B. Sayler.
q. L. Loomis.
Surveyor
J. #. Caller.
infirmary Directors
I A. r. Buck.
Lesley Stacy.
James HI. Whitacre.
>-,',
Coroner
Dwight r. Garfield.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09
SCHOOL NOTES.

Continued from First Page.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

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, 1908-10-09

Dairy and Food Commissioners
Renick w. Dunlap, of Pickaway.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Common Pleas Judges
Edward M. Fries, of Wood County.
George e. Schroth, of Seneca county
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Clerk of Supreme Court
John s. McNutt, of Salem.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

School Commissioner
John w. Zeller, of Findlay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Presidential Electors-at-Large
d. M. Huggins, Columbus.
]. T. Carew, Cincinnati.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Judges of Supreme Court
James l.. Price, of Lima.
John A. Shauck, of Dayton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Circuit Judge
Reynolds r. Kinkade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-09

Member of Congress
James H. Southard.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
MEMORIES OF THE PAST

Can anything be more pleasant in the
busy hum-drum of after years, than to
permit your mind to wander back to the
days of schoo! life, the sweet memories
aud incidents that come up, the smiling
faces aud pleasant countenances; the old
school house door, that has SO often ad-
mitted you, swinging back and forth on
its great hinges; the very walls speaking
forth OF happy hours while at your side,
stands the noble teacher who has watched
your every move. and is as much in
terested in your success as you are your.
self. As these pleasant recollections come
back to one, the eye is almost moistened
as he realizes those days are gone forever,
and so many who took part in those
happy hours, as we'll. As we sit and con-
template that never again in this life will
those days return, that the participants
who so joyously together in the school
room and play ground pledged loyalty
and faith to the old school, aad whose
memories are the most pleasant in our
life, are scattered far and wife, and some
departed forever to their eternal home.
When this is realized, sad, indeed, is the
heart, and the swiftness with which the
years pass by makes one understand that
We are j9urneying toward the setting sun.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
PRICE THREE, GENTS
HAPPY HOMES

A woman may do her best to make a
| happy home for her husband and children
out II she is treated as slave and only
her board and clothing in payment
Tor her services as mother, wife, cook.
iaundress, nurse girl, charmbermaid and
seamstress, is it any wonder that little or
no happiness exists in that home? II a
mother spoils her son by pampering and
waiting on him all the years of his child
and hood boyhood, and making him think
that a man should always be waited on
by the woman of his household. is it
strange that he expects a wife to
do the same and that, in all like
llhood she either wears out in
few years of such service, or else becomes
bitter and disheartened -? There are very
many reasons why home may not be
found a happy one and the happiness
found therein depends fully as
much OIL the husband as it does
upon the wife. We are often told that
in every true ard ideal marriage both
husband and wife must learn to bear and
forbear. In every home where happiness
exists there must be perfect trust, conf
dence and love between the-husband and
wife. There are two kinds of sunshine
in the world, and both quite necessary
one which is caused by the SUMS shining
outdoors, and the other by its shining in
our hearts. Happy homes abound in the
heart sunshine, and whether it shines
without or not, there is naught but bright
ness within doors. 1t is the loving deeds,
the CHEEKY, helpful words, and the kindly
thoughtfulness, that each member of the
family shows toward the others that n ak
an ideal, happy home-a perfect heaven
OH earth. How many of US do our share
in making u hon that shall be
haven of rest to all who may come with
in its influence.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-28
WITHDREW HIS LICENSE

Because James Lee, Of Townsend, failed
to read the license application of James
L. Dickinson, the Townsend hotel pro-
prietor, which Lee had signed, Mr.. Dick
inson was unable to have the required
number OF signatures of freeholders to
his application in General Sessions Court
Saturday. He then withdrew his appli-
cation for liquor license, thus disposing
of the remonstrances against him. The
Law and Order Society had opposed the
granting Of the license on four grounds
set forth in as many remonstrances,
namely: That bis application did not con-
tain the necessary number Of signatures
by freeholders; that the place required
more than the ordinary police protection !;
that it was nuisance and an injury to
the community in which it is located and
that the applicant sold liquor in larger
quantities than one quart.