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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25
For Sunday Reading:
Al serts Of op;nions.
"Gratuitous Profanity"

A movement is on foot as noted by
the Canadian Churchman (Toronto),
against the "purposeless profanity"
which, it alleges. is characteristic of
America In Great Britain people
swear under the pressure of provo
cation or of great excitement" but lin
this ountry"-mcaning Canada
and including that territory vaguely
meaning the United
States-"people swear, apparently as
often as not for the pure fun of the
thing" Women as we'll as men are
touched with the national failing
This journal of the Canadian Protest.
ant Episcopal church proceeds:
You hear men ripping out horrible
oaths, and calling blood curding
maledictions down upon the heads of
others in perfectly cold blood and in
their natural tone of voice, as IL they
were making a remark upon the
weather. This evil practice Is one of
the worst blots upon state of things
otherwise free from many serious
blemishes. We are sober, law abid-
ing, and in some other respects eXem-
Dlafy, out we ure SWeaiiH S, PeoPit.
Profanity is everywhere in evidence
where men congregate. Walk down
the street of almost any of our VII
lagos and country towns of an even
ing. sit for half an hour in railway
smoking car listen to the conversation
that goes on among gangs of working
men, and your ears sooner or later In
nine hundred and ninety times out of
Thousand will be assailed with
chunks of profanity flung about near
ly always in apparent per-
feet good humor, and abso-
lutely gratuitously and aimlessly Lit
tie wonder then is it that our boys
catch onto the habit and follow suit"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25
Grover Cleveland says:

"Tbis bi,toyy qUiH fill an important
place among publications intended togive
zvide, familiarity zUiA hist0rieni Hte'a-
ture."
{. Benjamin Andrews, Chancellor
of the University of Nebraska. VI.
william, Z. Harris, former U. S. Com
missioner of Education. and fifteen
other we'll known men--College pres
idents, professors Of history and sd.
vanced educators, have reviewed and
nassed the most favorable Judgment
upon the accuracy and merit OF this
oraat work,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25

IS because so decep.
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it--heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. IT
kidney trouble is
acknowledgements
Neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25

and prOSa1C 1actS anu "eio'
like old fashioned histories.
but it is so inspiring. 30
dramatic and so full OF HE
and human interest and col
or. and passion tn t you
read on and on. fascinated
forgetful of the passing
hours.
Your favorite hero-wheth-
er he be Julius Caesar orAlex-
ander, Napoleon OF Yelling
ton, Gladstone or Bismarck.
Christopher Colum bus or
George Washington OF any
other worlds figure 10 de-
scribed in all his motives
and adventures so vividly
that you feel as If you stood
in his place.
And I'll tie lsesoines Of his
tory and romance-Zenobia in
her chains, Joan of Arc burnt
atthe stake. Marie Antoinette
bravely facing the guillotine
at the demand of a blood
thirsty proletariat. the III
fated Mary, Queen of Scots.
Cleopatra, the Serpent of the
Nile-all appear before you as
living breathing women and
most of them are represented
in wonderfully dramatic pict-
ures as we'll. sometimes two
Of one subject. Compare tho
differing conceptions Of two
artists on Cleopatra in Vol.
W.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25
BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS!

OF these ojctsses Impossible speak highly They
wonderful beautiful climax Of pictorial art but moro imp1f.
most eminent The whole world has been fo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25

The GAINESVILLE Star comedies "The
way Attorney General BNers goes aft
er law violators makes him a man
worthy Of the hearty support of the
voters, should be ever seek further fav-
ors at their hands. He does things"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25
,EAsUR.E with INSTRUCTION!

what rare combination How few books that Instructive
are really readable.
The Library Universal History is full Of thrills and interest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25

total cost Oh 010U wv. 1uotV
graphs of the most noted pla-
ces and batt1efields. reproduc-
tions of the best historical
paintings of the greatest art
lists preserved in'the great art
galleries of Europe. restofa-
tions of ancient architecture
and the wonderful Greek and
Roman statuary found in na-
tional museums-70O tsl1 paQe
elstes h oil are Distributed
lavishly through the volumes.
Many Of these plates are in full
colors, while others are IN Q
warm sepiA brown or q soft
gray. Examine these illustra-
lions carefully. Note how
much they add to your tm-
preston OF the stories told. 9
A . Work Of Reference this
library is invaluable, The fact
that It is absolutely new and
brought up-to-date. including
everything right down 70 your
own time. It answers all those
questions which come up in
everyday conversation but 60
unanswered for lack Of . ne
cent authority. It is inyslu.
able 70 the student. It is
indispensable TO the person
who, lacking early training.
wants to cultivate the mind.
It Is of the greatest help 70
children at school, to the old
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Der OF the family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25

If congress should conclude to
make the Missouri river equal to
800 railroads. some people along it's
banks will begin to see what they
lost when the corporations quit poll
tipS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25

The Britt News says: NO man who
seeks a public office should be afraid
to have his record shown up. If ALL
sons record is spotless, as his adher-
ents claim that is, he will have moth
ing to fear in that direction
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
5URT'S THEATRE.
UNCANNY ENDING

One of the most remarkable things
concerning East Lynne" says the
business manager of Kings East
Lynne" is the fact that there is one
exception in this play so as to be
noticeable to all of It's patrons and no
doubt has something to do with its re-
markable life of fifty years. During
the past five years he has asked hun
dreds of the women how they liked
this attraction. and the answer has
invariably been that "they certainly
like East Lynne" and go to see 1t
once regularly every year, but there
was things about it that they did not
like, and that was when Lady Isabel
dies IN poverty and obscurity in the
last act, instead of living happily ever
afterward. EAST Lynne" comes to
Burts Sunday afternoon for half
week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

If our merchants were to give in
exchange merchandise and groceries
as rotten as the butter and eggs that
are brought in by some farmers there
would be an everlasting howl. Afer-
chants tolerate bad produce because
they think if they refuse to take it
they will lose custom, but if all were
to go together and absolutely refuse
to take any but good butter and fresh
eggs the farmer or his wife who are
in the habit of working the merchant
with their filthy stuff would have to
give little more attention to that
part of their produce. There is abso-
lutely no excuse for the farmer of
today, who receives the highest top
notch prices for his produce, to neg
!ect his dairy or hen products. What
vast difference there is between the
farmer who produces gilt edge butter
and the one who brings in the slop.
The name of farmer is disgraced by
the latter class.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
LYcEUM.

David Higgins has chosen Missouri
as the ground for his latest play,
Capt. Clay of Missouri" which will
be seen at the Lyceum all next week.
commencing Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Higgins has established himself
in the affections and admiration of
playgoers from one end of America to
the other by his former plays, and by
his fine acting as the central figure in
each of them. He already has to his
credit "At Piney Ridge" up York
State and "His Last Dollar" In the
latter he has made his greatest success
up to the present time. In the new
play, which had run of several weeks
at McVicker's Theatre, Chicago, Mr..
Higgins has taken love for his chief
theme and the basis of his story-the
love of man who has let good-fellow-
ship somewhat impinge ON his more
sterling qualities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

Speaking to the Cincinnati Com
mercial club of which he has been a
member for 15 years, William H.
Taft brought every member of the
club to his feet in his address,
sounding the keynote of prosperity
for the country for the next four
years. The following is the keynote
of what Mr.. Taft said: Every busi-
ness man who is obeying the law may
go ahead with all the energy in his
possession; every enterprise which is
within the statutes may proceed with
out fear of interference from the ad-
ministration when acting legally;
but all interests within the jurisdic-
ton of the federal government may
expect a rigid enforcement of the
laws against dishonest methods"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

One of the most delightful and
prominent engagements of the season
at the Valentine theatre will be that
of Nat c. Goodwin in Booth Tarking-
ton and Harry Leon Wilson's new
play, Cameo Kirby on Wednesday,
November 18th. A play by Booth
Harrington is always an occasion of
much interest and rejoicing in the
Middle West. He is the leading rep
resentative of the Middle West in
literary and dramatic circles. His
play abounds in the humor that Is
characteristic of the Middle West
American. The success of his come
dy "The Man From Home" is one of
the delightful remembrances of the
patrons of the theatre in this section.
The performances of Cameo Kirby"
to be given here will be one of the
first ones given of this play and hence
the occasion will be in the nature of
first night" affair. Mr.. Harrington
himself will be present during the
performances to watch the progress
and development of his play. The
leading role is said to be one emf
nently suited to the talents of Mr..
Goodwin, who is unquestionably un-
eXcelled in exploring the vein of
American humor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
Another Joke.

Down the street he dashed with his
hair flying in the breeze.
The bitter end!" he shouted wild
ly. The bitter end!"
Hes going to jump off the bridget"
shouted one of his pursuers.
Catch him!" yelled another.
And after a dozen men had tumbled
over one another trying to round him
up they found him calm and smiling.
What's the matter with you?" they
demanded
Nothing" he responded mildly.
We'll, what about the bitter end?"
Here it is, gentlemen. The end of
PittsDurg stogie. l am selling these
stogies to-day at ten cents for five
and with each stogie you get a genu-
inc Chile diamond"
But 20 determined men rushed him
and his stogies down into the tunnel
and left him.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
SEE "WITCH'S FOOT"
sUPERsTlTIoUs PEOPLE BELIEVE
CURSE FULFILLED.
Woman Executed as Witch In Colonial
Days Threatened Her Judge and
ls Believed to Have Kept
Her Word.

Close by the road, on the outskirts
of the old seaport town of Bucksport,
Me-, on the Penobscot river, is a
small family cemetery. Within its in
closure sleep the Bucks, the blue
blooded folk who first settled the town
and bequeathed it their name and a
legend.
The largest and most conspicuous
monument in the cemetery is a tall
granite shaft. On one side Is the
inscription: Col. Jonathan Buck, the
founder Of Bucksport, A. D. 1852. Born
in Haverhill, Mass, 171s. Died March
IS, 1895"
On the other side is the single
word Buck" and also something not
wrought by the marble worker. On
the smooth surface of the pedestal is
curious outline, which can be easily
imagined to be a foot of normal size.
The people who say that it is foot
believe in the legend which has oft
been told in Bucksport
The story is that Col. Jonathan
Buck was a very harsh man and the
leading spirit in his day and genera
ton. He was an out-and-out Puritan,
and to him witchcraft was the incar-
nation of blasphemy. Thus, so the
story goes, when certain woman was
accused of witchcraft, at the first
clamorings of the populace Col. Buck
ordered that she be imprisoned, and
later she was sentenced to be exc
cuted as witch.
All was ready and the hangman
was about to perform his duty, when
the woman turned to Col. Buck, and,
raising one hand toward heaven, she
said:
Jonathan Buck, listen to these
words, the last my tongue shall utter.
You will soon die, and over your grave
they will erect a stone, that all may
know the spot where your bones lay
and crumble to dust.
Upon that stone the imprint of my
foot shall appear, and for all time,
after your accursed race has vanished
from the face of the earth, will the
people from far and near know that
you murdered a woman"
She then turned to her executioners,
and another act transpired to make
q part of American colonial history
The witch curse" had been almost
forgotten, until the monument was
erected to the founder of Buckport.
1t had been in position hardly month
when a faint outline was discovered
on it. 1t grew more and more distinct,
until some person made the discov-
cry that 1t was the outline Of q foot.
The old legend was revived.
They said that the "witch's curse"
had been fulfilled. An attempt was
made to remove the stain. but every
effort only tended to make it palmer.
The imprint of the foot is there to-
day, as plain as ever.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

LIN e CITY.


Mrs. John F. Lintner of this place
and Mrs. Graham of Dunbridge, at
tended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs.
Winzler in Detroit, the first of the
week.
c. F. Rider was in Bowling Green
on business, Monday.
Geo. Trowbridge and wife spent
Sunday evening with Fred Wolff and
family.
Erwin Reitzel was the guest of
Jacob Lintner in Luckey, Sunday.
Miss Anna Snyder of Perrysburg,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. E.
Snyder few days last week.
There will be preaching at Lime
City, Sunday at 3 p. m. j. W. Smith
pastor. All invited.
A. Hitchcock of Toledo, was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. j. w.
Hitchcock last Wednesday.
Mrs. V. Fink returned home after a
two weeks visit with friends in Tole-
do.
Joe Huebner of Toledo visited
with Mrs. G. Joslin and family last
Saturday and Sunday.
Joseph Sattler and wife and Joseph
Wolff and wife were Sunday guests
of Geo. Kurfis and family.
Frank and Ernest Leverton spent
last Sunday with Ernest Reitzel.
The Misses Hannah and Minnie
Matzinger of Swanton visited with T.
FL. Tinney and family last week.
Mrs. j. W. Hitchcock had the mis-
fortune of dropping an iron on her
foot one day this week and is suffer
ing great pain.
Mrs. Christ of Toledo, was the
guest of Mrs. John Armbruster last
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed. Clegg and Mrs. John
Armbruster called on Mrs. U. VIM
ler, Sunday afternoon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

Lovers of oranges will be glad to
hear that Florida will this year have
a bumper fruit crop Both oranges and
grape fruit it is said that the crop
is of exceptional quality, in fact the
best it has been for years. The quail
ity of fruit to be shipped from the
state will be the largest since the
big freeze of 1895, which practically
ruined the orange groves of Florida.
There will be at least 100000 boxes
of oranges and grape fruit shipped
to the north from the state this year.
The crop of grape fruit is twice as
large as that of last year and the re-
ceipts so far on the market have sold
at $1.50 a box less, while oranges
have brought from 81 to $1.25 less
than last year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
Toledo Theatres
Attractions at the Valentine Theatre,
Toledo, Week Of November
Sixteenth.

The mystic world of red wagons
and the contents are told in Frederic
Thompson's production of "Polly of
the Circus" which will be at the
Valentine Theatre, Toledo, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, November
1920-21st, with matinee Saturday.
The play is presented with Miss
Edith Taliaferro in the leading part
and a pretty love story is woven into
Margaret Mayo's story. The play
which is in three acts and six scenes
shows in sequence the study of
minister a ballroom above the study,
the rear garden of the parsonage, the
interior of the big tent and the cir
Gus lot after the performance. The
story tells of the loves of Polly, the
pet of the circus, who having suffer
ed severe injury in a fall from her
horse is carried into the parsonage
adjoining the circus lot, and the
young parson into whose heart she
has been carried as well. 1t is de-
liciously interesting tale and beauti-
fully conceived.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
THE REV. lRL r. HICKS ALMANAC

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forecasts only reliable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
How Is Your Digestion.

Mrs. Mary Bowling of No. 22S Sth
Ave-, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She
says: Gratitude for the wonderful
effect of Electric Bitters in case
of acute indigestion, prompts this tes.
timonial. am fully convinced that
for stomach and liver troubles Elec.
trio Bitters is the best remedy on the
market to-day" This great tonic and
Alternative medicine invigorates the
system, purifles the blood and is es-
pecially helpful in all farms of fe-
male weakness. soc at VIM. Com
stock & Sons.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
The Suffering Wit.

They are reviving the old anecdote
about w. R. Travers, the suffering
broker, concerning his discovery that
Henry Clews was proud Of the fact
that he was a self-made man. Next
time he met the banker, Mr.. Travers
eyed him intently.
Well" inquired Mr.. Clews, impa,
tiently, what is the matter?"
rs 1t t-true that you are self-made
m-man?"
Certainly, replied Mr. Clews.
"Wwell, while you were about 1t,
w-why didn't you put more hair to
top of your head?"
Mr.. Clews, who had been invited to
a famous fancy dress ball, met Mr.
Travers and asked for a suggestion
as to the character he could best rep
resent.
"S-say. Clews," stammered his
friend, why d-don't you sugar coat
your head and go as p-pill?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

The press is amiably diverting it.
self making cabinets for president
elect Taft. But it is probable that
the president-elect himself does not
know and will not know for two or
three months yet, who will compose
his cabinet. One or two cabinet Of
ficers have probably been decided up
on, but it is not at all likely that the
coming president will make up his
cabinet from those with whom he has
sat in council at the cabinet table of
President Roosevelt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

Consular reports indicate that a
large increase of emigration is in pro.
gress from Italy to Brazil. The emf
grants are going especially to the
coffee producing districts and the
Brazilian government is indirectly
paying their passage, The Italian
colony in that country is already
large. The fact is not generally
known that Brazil is in extent of ter
ritory, slightly larger than the Unit
ed States exclusive of Alaska.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

Conditions must be getting bad
over in Maumee if the following item,
taken from the Maumee Advance Era
is correct. That paper says: The
Maumee Jail is too small at times to
accommodate trespassers of the law.
The marshal hauled in seven on Sat
urday and Sunday, but two had to be
let go on account of no accommoda-
tions. The police court docket was
quite large Monday morning and
Mayor McGovern had his hands full.
Several paid fines and costs for fight
ing and being drunk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
WANTED---SALE LESMAN.

Would you like to earn big money
and have steady, pleasant employ
ment? We pay Cash weekly to sales
men for selling Stark Trees and we
want few good men in this territory
at once. Stark trees are easy to sell.
They have an 83-year record behind
them and they are the best trees
grown.
We furnish an order-getting outfit
free. Write for our liberal Sales
mems OFFER.
STARK BROS. NURSERIES
& ORCHARDS Co 4,
Louisiana. Missouri.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

There are, among the members
chosen to the next Congress on the
Republican side, a few determined
men who have announced their oppo-
sition to the reelection of Speaker
Cannon. This opposition may pos
sibly grow by attrition and prevent
his reelection to the speakership of
the sixty-frst congress in December,
1909. If the Republicans are serl-
GUS in their professions of favoring
tariff revision, they will elect a
speaker who will not appoint Mr..
Dalzell or Mr.. Payne on the Ways
and Means committee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

Judges and clerks of election are
paid three dollars per day out Of the
county fund. The presiding judge is
required to come to the county seat
and get the tickets and other sup
plies. He is allowed mileage and ad-
ditional fees. Although the counting
was not finished until the next day,
only one days wages is allowed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
A Lack Of Trust.

Mrs. Berry Brown-Wah did nah
black Berry 'complish desc heah fowls
he's done brought home to his owny-
own bridey.
Mr.. B. B.-Ah buyed 'em in town,
Liza.
Mrs. b. B.-Look heah, Berry, eff
yo's gwine to deceive me dat way
Abs gwine right home to my ma
Kansas City Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

Boys under eighteen years old are
not permitted, under the law, to fire.
quent billiard and pool rooms, yet it
is said this law is being violated. 1t
is the violation of law that makes
many things odious, the world over.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13
Watched Fifteen Years.

For fifteen years / have watched
the working of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; and 1t has never failed to cure
any sore, boil. ulcer or burn to which
1t was applied. 1t has saved us many
doctor BILL" says A. f. Hardy, of
East Wilton, Maine. 25c at VIM,
Comstock and Sons drug store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

Get your shotgun! Clean up that
old single barrel; train up that hound
of yours, and get ready for that au-
spicious day, the 18th of November,
for the rabbit season comes in on
that date.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-11-13

Women's fall hats do not show any
effects of last years panic. Their
size and general blooming grandeur
would indicate the presence of pros
perity and everlasting peace and
happiness. ,AALsI