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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
Chicago. Ill


Query-My claim for widows pen
sion under the act of June 27, 1890 is
held up for evidence of dependence.
My application for pension was filed
in 1906. Please inform me if should
now request the pension office to settle
the claim under the act of April, 1908.
Marion T. B.
Answer-lt will be necessary for
you to file an application for widows
pension under the act of April 10, 1908,
In order to secure the benefit of the
provisions of said act, provided the
soldier served 80 days in the civil war
and received an honorable discharge
therefrom and you were married to
him prior to June 81, 1890 Applica.
tion under said act should be filed at
once, as pension, if allowed, begins
from the date of nling The former
claim filed by you cannot be adjud.
Gated under the act of April 10, 1908.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
Tree Which Thrlves on a Tower.

Tree Which ThriVes on a Tower.
above the pavement, is IA years old,
10 feet high, and though photographs
would indicate that it is trihe irreg-
ular in shape, this is due to the angle
from which it was necessary to make
them. The tree is well shaped and
apparently thrifty, though the trunk is
small as compared with the develop
ment in branches and foliage.
The courtyard is full of maple trees
of magnificent growth. 1t is supposed
that the seed from which this tree
grew was carried to it's elevated posi-
tion by birds. 1t grows up through a
crevice in the roof of slate and stone.
What it finds there to support its
growth is unknown, for no one has
ever climbed up to it. In the interior
of the tower under the roof is only the
stone and mortar, which seems to con-
tain sufficient nourishment to keep
the tree alive. There were, a few
years ago, two of these trees, side by
sid. On was blown off by a gale of
wind and was found to be Is feet in
height. The other will remain there,
regardless of any damage it may do to
the tower, by resolution of the board
of county commissioners, backed by
the sentiment of the entire COM
munity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27

He Is now so years old and while in good health
at the time of this writing, his passing is but
matter of a few months or years There are two
sides to this great man. One is Leo Tolstoi the
artist, and the oher-Leo Tolstoi the man. AS
the artist he has written fearless works and the
person or clique which has fallen under the scath
ing attack of his pen has seldom been known to
boast of it,
There is no dispuing his rank as the best known
of living authors. Also he is the most generally
read and recognized He has attained the highest
pinnacle of fame in the literary field and it can
not be said that he craved fame, either
Best of all, Tostoi is friend of all Americans
The traveller from the United States, visiting Rus
sa, is as welcome at the Yasnaya Polyana estate of
Russias great man. as if he We're in his own home
America likes Tolsto, too, for the author is the
most democratic Of men.
1t is told of him that he spurns all worldly luxu
ries, even going so far as to have two tables set
within his home at each meal-one resplendent
with fancy edibles, while the other is stocked
with simple food of the peasantry Friends of his
daughters and sons are always welcomed at the
more prosperous looking board, while in the
room, Tolsto seated alongside of his wife par
takes of the necessities of life as an ordinary pie
beian would. However, his children having been
brought up to the luXuries of life, allowed to
crafty their every whim and he allows his
beliefs TO step between them and happiness. In
that respect he is an ideal father and he has been
praised the world over for his broad-minded man
ner of treating others who do not believe as he
does.
He is also what Americans call a mixer" but
in entirely different sense He meets the poor
of Russia on their level and except for the
fact that he often scattcrs money at their feet,
would never suspect his wealth. There
strings attached to Tostois gifts, and thousands
of benefcences to Russians in general, while the
benefactor's name is secret, popularity laid
at the door of this great man.
To be friend of the Russian peasant up to a
few years ago meant to be an enemy of the gov
ernment. Upon several occasions Tolstois outcry
against oppression of the czars subjects has placed
him behind the grimy walls of Slav dungeons, but
he always returned to continue the work which he
has so ably accomplished.
He is social reformer oe the first water and
many of the acts of justice which the Russian
ernment of late years has accomplished be
traced back to the work of Tostoi.
AS a literary artist the count is dead His de-
mise was literary suicide, and it occurred 33
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27

his children reared on the great estate and
from the first their lot that of the aristocrat
They married well" and are said to have COM
pletely renounced his views. 1t is told of Tolstol
that his wife has always managed to slip piece
of velvet under her husbands crown of thorns
just when he wishes to press it to his head most
heavily"
That might be termed an inconsistency, but
surely it is not the counts choice
The work which some of the critics of other
nations scoff at has reached from the matched
hut of the poorest peasant clear to the palace of
the emperor himself
For the sake of peace also Tolsto has accom-
pshed great work. The first Hague conference
which made history, would probably never have
been called had it not been for the persistent
gospel of this friend of the populace at large
ings would be some sort of a worlds peace gath
ering and he expressed qualification when Car
Nicholas called the initial session of the body over
which the dove of peace was destined to perch.
No church in the world, it is recorded, carried
out as petrified ritual as that of the Slav. To
day, chroniclers tell us, there exists a tendency
towards softening of the customs of religion in
the czar's country. Teachings of simplicity by
Tostoi will be accorded the honor for this change
if it is eventually wrought
Humane treatment of prisoners and philanthropy
ic moves of the immensely wealthy men of Rus
sia are also laid to the work of the count Tolstoi
he well prepared to go about that work with
a Zest born of actual experience.
Simple moral truths have been the aXioms of
Tolstoi throughout his later years and while
skepical persons call his ideas impracticable their
defender could, We're he not all too modest point
to the works which have followed in The wake
of his unique, quaint gospel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
MExIco's NATIONAL MEMORIAL.
Five Monument Being Erected to
Commemorate country's Inde-
pendence.

Mexico City, Mex.-The monument
being erected in this city to commem.
crate the nations independence will
be, when finished, one Of the most
magnificent structures OF its kind in
the world. 1t will cost $500,000 in
gold.
The monument is of beautiful de-.
will be 800 feet in circumference, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27

What Tolstoi has done for the peo-
pie of his time in Russia is to be found
in the dress, customs and habits of the
lower classes of that absolute mon
archy, but the critics say that right
in his home his own teachings have had
little effect. The answer which close
friends of the count give to that asser-
ton is that Russia's benefactor is too
broad-minded to make his home mar
tyrdom and to inflict his beliefs upon
his wife and children if they do not
care to abide by them.
So while Tolstoi has spent his life or
the greater part of it in preaching the
-. a NJ
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
Des MOines. Ia.


Query-I am a soldier of the civil
war and ! am now drawing a pension
of $24 per month for disability from in
jury to hand-equal to the less of
hand or foot. Am | not entitled TO an
increase of pension under the act of
March 2, 1903, without application on
my part?-Joseph II. A.
Answer-The act of March 9, 1903,
does not increase the pension of
soldier who is drawing S24 per month
pension for disability equal to the loss
of hand or foot. You should file an
application for increase, setting forth
the facts in your case, and if total dis.
ability of hand is shown, you will be
entitled to $40 per month pension
under the act of March 2, 1903.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27

cuery-Can three daughters of
revolutionary war soldier, who was
also in the war OF 1912, draw the pen
sion which their mother received up
to the time of her death in 1905, and
If SO, how much would they receive?
They are greatly in aeed of the pen
Bion.--Mlss F. M. A.
Answer-There is no law under
which the children OF soldier of the
revolutionary war Or of the war OF
1873 would be entitled to pension.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27

years ago, when he himself declared that his great
creative works were unworthy and altogether evil.
Here is his own account of the split in his life:
L mad tried to test science and modern cul-
ture, and have turned from them with feeling
of repusion because of the inability of the first
to solve the really important problems of life
and because of the hollowness and faseness of
the second"
BY becoming chummy with the peasant Tolstoi
declares he turned to frankness, simplicity and
essential kindness, and he says he is to-day near
er mother earth than ever in his life He declares
the peasant, typically, is the ideal Christian And
thus since 1875 his writings have been almost
cusively polemc and didacc.
To-day Count Leo Tolstoi is a large, heavily
built man with unusually long arms, hanging
loosely at his sides, with a wide nose somewhat
thick lips, small gray eyes, head set bulky
but slightly STOPPING shoulders and a matted
white beard. He possesses an air of strength
that is found in few great men, The power that
one finds in him is both mental and physical, and
hence of the durable sort.
One of this mans great themes is the Sermon
on the Mount. In this he has declared that
he found five laws of God and he has made them
his rules for faith and conduct throughout the
later years of his life. These laws are sum-
married. as follows:
Live in peace with all men and do not regard
any man as your superior.
Do not make the beauty of the body an occasion
for lust
Every should have one wife and every
woman one husband, and they should not be di-
vorced for any reason
Do not revenge yourself and do not punish 9TH
ers because you think yourself insuIted or hurt.
Suffer all wrong and do not repay with evil for
you are all the children of one father.
Never breakthe peace in the name of patriotism.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
AnnanOliS. Md.


Query-Can q soldier who is on
the pension rolls become an inmate OF
the Soldiers Home at Washington?
/ am now drawing pension on account
of my service in the regular army
w. S. S.
Answer-A soldier of the regular
army who was discharged for disabili-
ty is entitled to admission to the Sol.
diers' Home without regard to the
fact that he is a pensoner. Applca.
tion for admission to the Soldiers
Home, Washington, should be made to
the governor of said home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
Baltimore. Md

Query-My uncle died in the service
during the Spanish American war. He
was a divorced man, but left his two
helpless children in my care while he
was in the service, one of whom is II
and the other IL years of age. Can any.
thing be done for them in the way of
obtaining pension on account of their
fathers death in the service?-Hannah
T. w.
AnsWer-If the soldiers death oc-
CURED In line Of duty while he was in
the service, application for pension for
the minor children should be fled
Pension, if allowed, will be paid 10 the
legal guardian of said children.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27

F THE peasants of Rus
sia had their way in
the bestowing of Il title
upon Count Leo Tolstoi,
he would be known as
the Most-Beloved Leo
Tolstoi. For there is
no man in the world
who has so many friends
among the .plebeians.
Still Tolstoi is immense
ly wealthy, but that
does not interfere with
the great life work
which has now nearly
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
PENSIONS
Points for
Soldiers and Sailors
and Their Heirs
Copyright, isos, b, Q. Z, Joncsj

Information for soldiers and sailors and
their heirs, who are jrvlted TO make use
OF this column for such information as
they desire relative to pension matters.
Letters stating full name and address OF
writors should be addressed to G. Il.
Jones', Washington, II, c. In replying
thereto, only the initials of correspondents
Will be quoted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
output of American Queries.

Slate valued at S6,Ol9,22O was quar-.
rlod and sold in the United States IN
1901, an increase over 1906s output o,
S350S75.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27
TREE GROWS ON COURTHOUSE.
Indiana Town Has Natural Wendsr
Which Gives Town Nickname.

Indianapolis, Ind.-A natural won
der, not duplicated in the world, is the
lone maple tree, which has given It's
name, the Lone Tree CITY," to Greens.
burg, one of the prettiest cities of In
diana. 1t is on the top of one of the
towers of the courthouse, 142 feet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27

1e2s-soRN ON FATHERS
1843-sTUDlED ORIENTAL LANGUAGES
AT kAZAN.
1s48-REcEIvED DIPLOMA AS LAWYER
AT kAZAN.
1951-DESERTED HIS ESTATE.
1353-ENLiSTED IN THE ARMY OF DAN.
UBE IN CRIMEAN WAR.
1857-vlSlT ABROAD WHICH CAUSED
DISAPPOINTMENT IN MODERN CIVIL
LlZATlON.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-27

ATE AT YAsNAYA POLYANA.
1s641s69-WRoTE HIS MASTERPIECE
"WAR AND PEACE"
1se2-MARRIED SOPHIE ANDaEYEvNA
BEHRS OF MOSCOW.
1s9o-IMPRlsoNED FOR HIS TEACH.
lNGS.
1s97-THRuST INTO PRISON FOR A
SHORT TINE BECAUSE OF ALLEGED
ANTAGONISM TOWARD GOVERN.
MENT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-21

and return said commitment or recog-
nIzance, with the names and residence
OF the witnesses for the prosecution en-
dOrsed thereon forthwith to the ClArl,
Of said Court; and the Justice before
whom the case is brought shall in every
such case inform the person charged Of
his rights TO jury trial.
SEC. %. And he if further erac+ed
That in all nrosaru+io,7s MD. ~ A..
by indictmhnt or o+barv.isa i sbaII no+
be necessary to state the Kind Of Iinnor
sold, nor to show the knowledge of the
principal to convict for the acts of an
agent or servant; nor to state the name
of any person to whom LIQUOR is sold nor
to set forth the facts showing that the
required number of legal voters petition
ed for the submission to the voters of
said proposition, nor that majority of
the legal voters voting upon said pro
position voted yes; but it shall be
sufficient to state in that regard that
the Act complained of took place in
"AnuSaloCn Territory" or district.
The issuance Of an Internal Revenue
Special Tax Stamp or receipt hy the
United States to any person as whole
sale or retail dealer in liquor or in malt
liquor at any place within territory
which at the time of the issuance there
OF Is 'Antl-SalOOn Territory" shall be
prima facia evidence of the sale of IN
toXlcatlng liquor by such person at such
PLACE or at any place of business of
such person within such territory where
stamps or receipt is posted, and at the
Tune charged IN any suit or prosecution
under this Act; provided, such time is
within the HE OF such stamp or receipt.
SEC. %. And be it further enacted
That if any person makes a sworn com,
plant or affidavit before anv Justice Of
the Peace having criminal iurisdictIon
or Judge of the Circuit Co,Irt for Car,
rett county, particularly describing the
house or place to search and the thinos
to be searched for that he has reasons
to believe and does believe that intovi-
eating liquors are sold mr. kent for Tho
purpose of being sold in violation If tbe
provisions of this Act such Jnstice ', Of
the peace. Judge shall Issue his warrant
directed 70 any officer wbon1 The no ',,,'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-21

CONTAINING FIFTY ACRES,
KNOWN AS MILITARY LOT
NUMBER THIRTY-ONE HUN
DRIED AND TWENTY-NINE,
which was conveyed by William NJ.
Lohr. late Treasurer of Garrett
county, to William A. Hauser by
deed bearing date the 3rd day Of
November, 1898, and duly recorded
in Liber E. z. T., No. 46, folio 30l,
one Of the Land Records of Garrett
county, and more particularly de-
scrIbed in a deed for the same from
Adolphus Osse to Charles Osso dat
ed the End DAY of July, 1894, and
recorded in Liber E. Z. T., No. Is,
folio 33l, one Of the Land Records
OF said Garrett county. Said land
Is located in Election District No.
10 Of said Garrett county and will
be sold to satisfy and pay the taxes
due and in arrear thereon for the
year 1905 as is charged on the As
sessment Books of said Garrett
county III the name Of the said
William A. Hauser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-21
Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber
of AHegany County, Md hath obtaine d
from the Orphans Court of Garrett County,
IN Maryland, Letters Of Testamentary on
the personal estate of
JACOB WILSON,
late of Garrett County, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. With the
vouchers thereof lega " authenticated to
the subscriber. on or before the 18th dav of
October next; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit Of said estate All
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immedIa te
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
April, 1905
WIN. II. WILSON
Executor.
i-3t FrOStburg. Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-21
CHAPTER $40.
Confined from page ~

SEC. II. And be it further enacted.
That any Supervisor of Election, Judge
of Election, police officer or other officer
of the law, who shall wilfully refuse or
neglect or fail to discharge anv duty
imposed by this Act, and any one who
signs petition, provided for in this
Act, knowing he is not qualified to do so
or who files with the Supervisors of
Elections any such petition or any sheet
or other part thereof, knowing that it
contains the signature of person not
qualified to sign the same, or who re-
ceiyed, requests or demands, or gives,
offers on. promises anyreward for signing
or refraining from signing of any such
petition or who by treating or giving
Intoxicating liquors or any thing else Of
the same or different kind, or by threats
to injure another person or property, or
by betting or other devise either direct
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-21
%. GALL THAT PIECE OF
GROUND IN MOUNTAIN LAKE

}. GALL THAT PIECE OF
GROUND IN MOUNTAIN LAKE
PARK described in a deed for the
same from Mary E. Mayors to
Annie Y. Cunningham, dated the
10th day Of April, 1901, and record
cd in Liber T. I. T., No. 80, folio
ABB, etc, one Of the Land Records
of Garrett county, said description
being as follows: Beginning at
stone on the southwest corner of
Spruce and Z streets and running
with L street South 80 feet to a
stake for place of beginning,
thence with the South line of Lot
No. I07, 120 feet to an alley, thence
South along said alley % feet to a
stake, thence East 120 feet to Z
street, thence North along E street
% feet to the place OF beginning,
said lot being shown on the plat of
the Mountain Lake Park Associa-
ton as recorded in the plat records
Of Garrett county. Said land is
located in Election District No. 7 of
said Garrett county and will be sold
to satisfy and pay the taxes due
and in arrear thereon for the year
1905 as is charged on the Assess
ment Books of said Garrett county
in the name of the said Annie V.
Cunningham.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-21
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice That the subscriber.
OF Garrett county hath obtained from the
Orphans Court OF Garrett county. in Mary
land, letters of Administration on the per
sOnal estate of
BENJAMIN F. BOWSER.
late of Garrett county deceased. All per
sons haYing claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber. on or before the 18th day of
November next; they may otherwise by law
Toe excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immedi
ate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day of May
1905.
AMOS BOWSFR
Administrator
K. 7. u. No. > Accilent MI
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TANNING FIFTY ACRES EACH,

TANNING FIFTY ACRES EACH,
the same being part of the Gale
dOnia Lands of the American Coal
Company of Allegany county which
are fully described in a deed for the
same from Joseph E. Gay and
others, trustees, to Semi-Bitumin-
Gus Georges Greek Cumberland Coal
Company of Allegany county, which
deed bears date the 18th day of De-
cember, 1904, and duly recorded in
Liber E. z. T., No. 10, folio rs,
etc, one of the Land Records of
said Garrett county. Said land is
located in Election District No. II
of said Garrett county and will be
sold to satisfy and pay the taxes
due ard in arrear thereon for the
year 1905 as is charged on the As
sessment Books Of said Garrett
county in the name of the said Semi
Bituminous Georges Greek Cumber-
land Coal Company of Allegany
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-21

3.-ALL THOSE LOTS LOCATED
IN MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
KNOWN AS LOTS NUMBERS
FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND
TWENTI-NINE AND FIFTEEN
HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE,
being fully described in deed for
the same from James c. Peddicord,
Trustee, to D. James Blackiston,
dated the @rd day of December,
1895, and duly recorded in LIber Z.
Z. T., No. 81, folio 585, one Of the
Land Records of said Garrett coun-
ty. Said lots are located in Flee
ton District No. Z Of said Garrett
county and will be sold to satisfy
and pay the taxes due and in, arrear
thereon for the year 1905 as is
charged on the Assessment Books
OF said Garrett county in the name
of the said d. James Blackiston.
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This is to give notice, That the subscriber
OF Garrett COunty.in Maryland. hath obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Garrett
county. in Maryland, letters Testamentary
on the personal estate of
HARVEY b. NEWMAN.
late of Garrett County. deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber, on or before the l4tl DAY OF
November next; they may otherwise by law
be -C1G1Ci from all benefit of said estate
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this Eth day OF
May, 1908.
:. T. JONES.
Executor.
Oakland. Md.