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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
FOR GALLANT SERVICE.
Lawton Statute at indianapolis Per
petuates VaIorous Deeds.

The unveiling of statue at In
dianapolis to Gen. Henry w. Lawton,
who was killed in the Philippines,
renews the public appreciation of that
soldiers long and faithful service. In
three campaigns Gen. Lawton signally
distinguished himself, as the printed
verdict of fellow officers bears testi
mony. Enlisting at the time of the
civil war, when only 1s years of age,
he rose rapidly, and at % was bre-
vetted colonel for gallant and meri-
torious service. After the battle OF
Nashville, Gen. Grose wrote of young
Lawton:
Captain Lawton, with his officers
and men, has my grateful thanks for
willing obedience to orders, brave and
effective execution for every duty up
on the battlefield and during the cam
paign."
OF Lawton's work during the Arl-
zona Indian troubles 1t was said:
"It will go down in our history as
one of the greatest achievements Of
Indian warfare. His untiring energy
and ceaseless vigilance put down the
uprising. To his men kinder officer
never lived, and he would never send
any one to place where he would not
go himself"
OF his part in the Spanish war the
testimony is no less clear and decided.
"Lawton, the commander of the di.
vision, is the ideal Of beau sabreur,
II there ever was one. He sits on his
horse so we'll it seems pity he should
ever leave the saddle. Every feature
reveals the tenacity and purpose Of
the man."
"Splendidly prepared, determined,
dauntless, and invariably successful
as fighter, he is also an organizer
and administrator of the first order.
Simple in all ways, true as steel. q
born leader of men, he is modest, 10y
al, unselfish and patient"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03

treasury. New York and Pennsyl-
vania, and all the states east, are now
building upon that plan. and they are
doing more under it in year than
they ever did in ten years thereto
fore. IN February, 1908, Virginia Joined
the ranks of state aid states, and 80
the good work goes on.
There is a double advantage in
building under this plan; the first is
larger property list to assess for the
purpose; the second, the roads must
be built under a capable engineer,
which insures proper construction.
Those in position to know generally
agree that the money spent by the
local road officials is often one-half TO
three-fourths wasted. If they do the
right thing, they are apt to do it at the
wrong time. State aid solves this
problem.
This new plan of road building does
not take away from the locality its
control of the highways; the people of
the township decide for themselves
whether they will or will not make i'm
provements under the state aid law.
If they decide in favor of the i'm
provement the state must pay its pro-
portion. If they decide not to build,
we'll and good. Or, If they prefer to
levy local tax and spend it in the
wrong way, they are at liberty to do
so; the attitude of the state being that
It stands ready to assist in permanent
ly improving the highways, but the
work done must be under the super.
vision of the state engineer.
This plan has worked and is work
ing successfully in IA states, and is
spreading like wild fire. OF all parts
of the union, no section is so lacking
In good roads, or SO abundantly able
to build them, as the Mississippi val
ley, especially the corn belt. State
aid will make it practicable to build
roads in this section with very little
IL any, increase of taxation over the
amount already being paid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
One Of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products Of that class, OF
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mendcd by the Well-Informed OF the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wcll-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co..
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
A PRETTY INCIDENT.
One of the Features Of tho Closing
DAYS Of War.

One of the prettiest incidents in
the closing days of our civil war oc-
Cured when the troops, marching
home again." passed in grand form, II
with well-worn uniforms and tattered
bunting, before the White House.
Naturally an immense crowd had as
sembled on the streets, the lawn,
porches, balconies and windows, even
those of the executive mansion itself
being crowded to excess.
A central figure was that of the
president, Abraham Lincoln, who
with barred head, unfurled and waved
our nations flag In the midst of lusty
cheers. But suddenly there was an
unexpected sight. A small boy leaned
forward and sent streaming to the air
the banner of the boys in gray. 1t was
an old flag which had been captured
from the confederates, and which the
boy, the presidents second son, Tad,
had obtained possession of, and con-
sidered an additional token Of triumph
to unfurl on this allimportant day.
Vainly did the servant who had fol-
him to desist. No! Master Tad, the
pet of the White House, was not to
be prevented from adding to the loyal
demonstration of the hour.
To the tots surprise, however, the
crowd viewed 1t differently. Had it
foated from any other window in the
capital that day no doubt it would
have been abused and decried; but
when the president, understanding
what had happened, turned with q
smile on his grand plain face, cheer
after cheer rent the air 1t was surely
enough, the expression of peace and
good will, which none was better
to promote than the commander-tn
| chief.
Tad was his fathers idol and con
slant companion. His early death
was calamity, for he had fine. manly
and noble characteristics, of which
his father was justly proud.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
WORKS FOB CIVIC PRIDE.
Excellent Scheme Devised by Mor-
chants of Western City.

A new scheme for arousing local
pride is being worked in an enterpris-
ing western city. The plan in briet
is, instead of attempting to vitalize
the civic spirit of the whole commu-
nifty, to organize clubs in different To-
calities and to clean up and light up
certain sections, without regard to
what may be done elsewhere. For in
stance, club is organized in a
single block, and merchants on each
side of the street are persuaded to
join. If 1t is desired to make the
block brilliant with light at night an
investigation is had to see how 1t can
be done, how much 1t will cost and
what it is worth. The plan has worked
so successfully that organizations are
springing up all over the same city to
devote their attention to cleaning or
lighting a certain restricted territory.
1t is much easier to secure co-opera-
tion between 20 merchants than be-
tween 200, and the influence of the
few spreads in a widening circle
Baltimore News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
BUT WAS 1T THE SAME MELON,
Paper Carried by Darky Amounted
Almost to Perpetual Permit.

"a negro just loves a watermelon"
said Representative Johnson of South
Carolina. Strange, too, that when a
policeman sees negro with a melon
at an unreasonable hour he has it
right down that the darky has stolen
that watermelon. heard story about
a policeman who met negro in the
early hours of the morning, and he
had a big melon on his shoulder.
"I see you have a melon there?
eyes, sah.' answered the darky.
Use got er melon; but Use fixed fer
you, sah,' and pulling out paper he
handed it to the officer, who read:
This bearer of this is o. K. He paid
me ten cents for the melon, and he
is pillar in the church. James
Elder
"'You are fixed said the officer.
"'Dat's what l lowed answered the
negro, and he moved on."-Washing-
ton Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
NOTES..

Patience and energy we'll applied
will do wonders.
An indiscriminate mixing of breeds
will produce scrubs.
The muddy yard is worse for sheep
than for any other stock
The eve that receives good care
shows it in her produce.
Scrubs among sheep are just as bad
as scrubs among hogs and cattle.
The earlier the fat sheep are put
upon the market the better the prices.
Every farm home should have lots
of sunshine. It's free and mighty
healthful.
Sunshine is as valuable in the barn
as In the henhouse. There is usually
less Of 1t, though.
A lot of valuable work can be done
right now II there is a comfortable
workshop on the farm.
The man who tries to get the best
he can from his farm seldom has
difficulty selling his products.
This is good time to put the fan.
ming mill to work. It's the best way
to improve the small grain seed.
The selling side of farming is an
important thing. Do not hold the stuff
too long and do not be In too much OF
a hurry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
Musical Art in America.

Even the severest critic in Ameri.
can music-and most of the critics
vie with each other for this title
cannot deny the presence of an ex.
traordinary and ever increasing cree-
tive impulse in American musical art.
While, for reasons to be considered.
few American works In large forms
come to general public performance.
and scarcely to local, every year wit.
nesses a notable increase of orchestral
works, chamber music, piano and vo-
cal works in large forms, and other
compositions by American composers.
OF smaller piano compositions ana
songs, the seasons bring forth an ap-
palling quantity, and too often, 1t iS
true, an appalling quality az well;
yet IN the midst Of this saturnalia ap-
pear many works of true distinction,
of breadth and beauty, works infinitely
in advance of those usually chosen
to represent American music on ar
lists programs. And from time to
time an American opera rises from
the composers consciousness to COM
pletion-never to performance-an4
sinks again into a mysterious obscuf-
ity, oblivion, or temporary neglect
we are fain to know which.-Artbuf
Farwell, in Atlantic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03

T. Porter, in Pittsburg Dispatch, yet
one of the most brilliant, daring and
successful raids of the war was being
made by the confederate cavalry lead
er, Gen. Wade Hampton. Setting out
from Reams Station on the Weldon
railroad, and making wide detour of
the union left, Gen. Hampton, with his
confederate cavalry and two batteries,
appeared suddenly on the morning of
the 18th in the rear of the center of
the Army of the Potomac. One of
Hampton's regiments, dressed in
union cavalry uniform, relieved the
union pickets, thus making the sur
prise more complete. Gen. Hampton's
object was to seize herd of $500 beef
cattle pasturing around Sycamore
church, a mile south of Coggins Point,
on the James river, and nine miles
northeast of Prince George Court
house. The attack was so sudden and
the surprise so complete that Spears
cavalry brigade, which was picketing
the locality, was driven away and two
regiments, the Thirteenth Pennsylva-
MIA and the First District of Columbia
cavalry, stampeded, the latter regi-
ment, with all its horses, arms, equip
ments, wagons and camp parapherna-
liza, being captured. 1t is also related
that Gen. Grant and his staff narrowly
escaped being among the trophies of
the daring cavalry leader.
AS soon as the cattle, with their
herdsmen, were secured and driven
ahead Hampton and his troopers set
out on their return to the confederate
lines. Kautz's and Gregg's union cav
airy divisions set out in rapid pursuit
continuing as far as Belchers mill, on
the Jerusalem plank road, where the
confederates, under Rosser and Dear
Ing, made stand, holding the union
cavalry at bay while the other por-
tions of Hampton's columns moved
leisurely off with the cattle and plum
der. In addition to the cattle Hamp-
ton carried off 800 prisoners, 200
mules and 32 wagons; also a tele-
graphic construction corps of 40 men
with their train and 20 miles of wire.
After corralling the cattle safely
within the confederate lines Hamp-
tons troops assumed their former sta
tions on the fianks of Lees army,
singing as they rode along the enc
my's lines:
II you want to have a good time,
Jine the cavalry,
Jine the cavalry,
Jine the cavalry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
Discomfortinq,

II was Washington's birthday and
the minister was making patriotic
speech to the children of the second
ary grade.
NOW, children" he said, when /
arose this morning the flags were wav-
ing and the houses were draped with
bunting. What was that done for?"
"Washington's birthday" answered
a youngster
"Yes," said the minister, "but last
month I, too, had birthday, but no
flags were flying that day and you did
not even know had birthday. Why
was that?"
because" said an urchin, Wash
ington never told lie."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
BRILLIANT CAVALRY EXPLOIT.
How the confederates Under Hampton
Cleaned Out the Union Forces.

The thrilling stories of great cavalry
raids of the civil war, which cause the
pulses of the schoolboy to quicken
with exultation. are not all one-sided.
Very early on the morning of the 18th
of September, 1864, Gen. Grant re-
ceived reports from the union cavalry
outposts that a mysterious movement
of confederate cavalry was taking place
on the left of the position occupied
by the One Hundred and Fifty-ffth
Pennsylvania and Fifth corps. A re-
connoitering force, composed OF sev'
eral regiments of cavalry and a brig
ade of infantry, was sent out toward
the Vaughan road, running nearly
south from Petersburg. The enemy's
outpost lines were broken through and
the country traversed in various direc-
tions, and although Bearings confed-
crate cavalry was encountered and a
slight brush took place the reconnais'
sance amounted to nothing, the troop
ers and infantry returning to camp
without having discovered anything
to indicate any movement of impor-
tance.
Notwithstanding the union cavalry
reconnaissance could obtain no knowl-
edge of anything alarming, says John
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
The sprlna OPENING.

The dazzling creation OF birds and
wire in the millinery department was
marked SIS.
The circle of shoppers gazed in envy
but not one stirred.
Suddenly the clerk reversed the card
and displayed the figures $14.49.
Then there was a small riot. Shop
pers fought like amazons to reach the
counter.
"Ah," laughed the tall floorwalker.
those ladies remind me Of olden
knights
IN what way?" asked the meek man
who was waiting for his wife to
emerge from the crush.
why, they fight at the drop Of
hat"
And before the meek man could ap.
preciate the point of the joke his wife
came out minus comb and two locks
of hair
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
A PowerfuI comhlnatlon.

Tim was a protege of Mr.. Blank, q
well-known Boston lawyer. He was
often in trouble, but by personal infiu.
ence with the courts Mr.. Blank man.
aged to have him let down easy. so it
became a matter of talk. the Green
Bag says, that he did not suffer great.
ly in being arrested.
How is it, Tim," some one asked
one day, that you are arrested very
often, but never go to Jail nor pay any
fines?"
ITS just this way" Tim replied. Il
have Mr.. Blank for me lawyer. and
what he doesn't know about the law
I tells him"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
No Need of Them Some Day.

At recent monthly examination a
boy of IA failed to spell 15 per cent.
of his words correctly. The tutor told
him this was surprising and must not
happen again. The boy replied that
he thought he had done pretty well,
on the whole.
"You must study those words over
and over again." replied the tutor.
This must not occur at any future
time. Study them so that you can re-
member them forever"
The boy stood still in silent con-
temptation for few moments. and
then remarked:
Il was just thinking that wouldn't
live that long. g."-Harper'B Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
1The Evolution of
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine busi-
lness 10 tho natural outgrowth OF the
old-time household remedies.
In the early history of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
bitters, Iaxatives and tonics, were to be
found in almost every house, compound
ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the apothecary or the family doctor.
'Ezch remedies as picra, which was
,zAtacC and quassia, dissolved in apple
brandy. Sometimes hop tonic, made
of whiSkey, hops and bitter barks. a
qcozU or more of popular, homemade
-, remedies were thus compounded, the
tearnuzIae for which were passed along
from house to house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated. y
The patent medicine business is a
natural outgrowth from this whole
some, oldstime custom. In the begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness OF one OF
,thcae homemade remedies, would take
III up, improve it in many ways, manu-
faefnre il on large scale, advertise it
mainly through almanacs for the home,
and thus it would become used over a
large area. LATTERLY THEH HOUSE
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM.
Peruna was originally one of these
,ah-time remedies. 1t was used by the
Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it
uas offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men
nonite origin. First, he prescribed it
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale of it increased, and at last he
established a mandatory and fur
oished it to the general drug trade.
Peruna is useful in great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OLE
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and its value in the
treatment of these ailments. They
have Learned to trust and believe In
lDr. Hartman's Judgment, and to rely
On his remedy, Peruna.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
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GOOD ROADS.
n. H. Gross, Special Agent of Govern
ment, Tells State Aid Plan.

Fifteen years ago New Jersey awak'
ened to the fact that the highways
are public property and the state owes
duty to them. After a bitter con-
test. in which the farmers who were
to be the greatest beneficiaries, almost
to man opposed the plan, they began
to build roads by state aid. When
they had had the experience of build
ing roads, using them and paying for
them, and found how state aid had
relieved their burden, more roads were
demanded. State after state has
fallen into line to improve the high
ways by contributions from the state
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
Change Needed.

At a supper in his beautiful New
York house Clyde Fitch, the play
wright, was condemning q comedy
that had failed.
"such disjointed and incoherent
comedy" said Mr.. Fitch. TT remib6S
me of a conversation between tvB
playwrights of the splendid idle '4os.
"'My one-act drama was returned
to me this morning, said tho first
playwright. draining his glass.
$50 was mine.' said the secQAd.
"'Splendidl cried the other. nh tell
you what wen do. Wen turp tham
both into two.aet play"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
Removing AK Handle.

The handle may be easily removed
from the ak by placing the blade on
the top of heated stove and leaving
1t there till the iron around what is
known as the "eye" becomes quite
hot. Heat expands the iron, making
It an easy matter to drive the handle
from the blade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03

and trouble with the kidney secretions.
This was my state when l began with
Doan's Kidney Pills They helped me
from the first and four boxes made a
complete, lasting cure"
Sold by all dealers. so cents
box Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. II. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03

my back grew weak
and lame and 1
could not op
without q s h rp
pain. 1t was just
as bad when l tried
to get up from a
chair. l was Ian
guild and listless
and had much pain
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
Serves Him Rlqht.

The farmer who thinks more of his
own welfare than he does OF that o.
his live stock IL often disappointed OF
market day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03

There is need for Garfield Tea when the
skin is sallow, the tongue coated, and
when headaches are frequent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
POOR GEORGEl

Johnny-Tm glad l didn't live in the
time when George Washington was
boy.
Father-Why not, my son?
Johnny-Why, his dad didn't wear a
plug hat for him to throw snow
balls at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
Important to Mothere.
Classification.

"That man is great friend OF
yours" said the campaign assistant.
(Which kind of friend?" queried
Senator Sorghum, zone who wants to
do something for me or one who wants
me to do something for him?"-Wash-
ington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03

or course you never took advantage
of any one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03
LANGUID AND WEAK.
A Condition Common with Kidney
Trouble and Backache.

Mrs. Marie Sipfe, 416 Miller ST.,
Helena, Mont, says: Three years ago
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-03

The harder man works the harder
It is to work him.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-20
How Does Your Subscription Account With
The Examiner Stands

Have you stopped to think how much you may
owe on back subscription for your paper have you
just been taking out of the post Office matter of
fact and not worring about what it costing you.
Well you can't do this much longer even if we
were inclined allow you to- Uncle Sam has taken
hand in business matters and says cannot use
his mails to send papers to people who don't care
enough for them to pay the subscription price. In
order send paper second class matter we will
have to clean up list strike every name from it
that is more than year in arrears else place
stamp every paper that goes to subscribers more
than year delinquent.
In the order that out from the post master
general some weeks ago were warned that this ru-
ing would go into force and given reasonable
time' in which to clean up list. just how much
time will be allowed under this clause, reasonable
time' do not know, but it certainly will not be
much longer
The management of the Examiner is making every
possible effort make paper Bear Lake county peo-
pie can be proud of It isn't much that you asked
do ''pay ST. so per year to have the news OF the
week brought into your home and really every person
who property IS at all nterestedin the county
should be willing to do this much, and when every one
does it it counts up for
WHEN DID YOU MAKE YOUR LAST PAYr1ENT
to us for subscription. Stop and think and If you
know you than year in arrears drop us
If you don't want the paper any longer tell US
If you like the paper and don't want stopped tell
us and lets make the proper arrangements so we
can continue to send it on.
DO 1T NOW.