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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23
Mo Place for the Artist.

1t may be regrettable, but the artist
to-day lives more apart from the gen
erality of men than In almost any
other age, and the reason Is plain--it
Is because he has no definite place in
the present economy. Neither can u
place be established for him by con-
declarations of artists and such like
nonsense. Solemn humbug OF this sort
is of use only for the glorification OF
set of professional men of taste.
from whose tyranny good Lord do
liver us.--New York Evening Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23

corner his face showed red and
bloody. He seemed to be dripping
with gore. He was. 1t took whole
bottle of red ink.
He saw ''The Pawn" and started up
the stairway shouting:
There he is! He cut me! See,
fellows; he's got knife!"
The conspirators slipped quietly
away while Diaz went back to lock
up the Office and, perchance, manu-
facture additional evidence.
When he entered "The Pawn" was
still standing in the middle of the
floor with his knife gripped tightly.
Come, come, Chess" said Diaz,
you'd better quiet down. You've
done enough for tonight. Childress
is cut pretty bad, guess. The boys
are taking him home. What possessed
you to butt in. anyway"
Look here, Diaz," said "The Pawn"
you're friend of mine. Now >lidn't
cut Childress, but l wish | had I'd
like to kill him I'm afraid that's all
true that he said about Mary"
"Well, what if 1t is? She's not worth
fighting for" answered Diaz. Come
on, you'd better go home and In the
morning 1t won't bother you bit"
In the meantime the further details
of the plot were worked out over a
table in the back end Of "The Colo
Eagle Exchange" where other con-
spirators were waiting.
When they reached McCurdy's office
the court was already in session.
Had 1.-The Pawn's" mind been capa-
BILE of connected thought he would
have observed that the court, the at
/ torneys and the spectators, all were
members of the "Gentleman's Club"
"The Pawn" was led to a chair In
front of the magistrates desk. Nc
| Curdy read several docketed entries
and each case was continued at the
request of some one of the young at
torneys present until he reached the
entry:
"The People of the State of Illinois
against Chester Easter; Assault with
intent to Kill"
rs the states attorney present." In
guired the magistrate.
IF the court please, said Davies,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23

We haven't done
anything to him late
ly. If we don't stir
him up he will for
get he's living"
Then the club
went into executive
session and plotted
the undoing of "T'he
Pawn"
THE Pawn" at
this time was giving
little thought to any
thing save the whims
and caprices of
black-eyed M ary'
Ashton. Mary was
the soul of tickle
ness, and having
broken every youth
full heart in the town
except that of 1.-THE
p a W N - S h e b e :
thought herself of
him and she found
in him a willing, yet
a determined sub
iect. THE Pawn"
loved deeply as he
could hate deeply.
He was not one who
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23

Paris Pattern No. 2945. All Seams
Allowed.-A pretty frock, which takes
the place of the popular sailor blouse
costume, is here illustrated, devel-
oped in light blue chambray. The
pattern is in five sizes, six to four
teen years. For girl of ten years the
dress requires 6h yards of material
"a inches wide, 5A yards 27 inches
wide. four yards SO inches wide, or
3A yards AZ inches wide; two yards
of wide braid and 1A yards of mar
row braid.
to Pattern Department" OF this papekf
Write name and address plainly, and II
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23

Paris Pattern No. 291S, All Seams
Allowed.-Old rose mercerized poplin
has been used for the making of this
attractive model, which Is most sim
pie in construction. The waist closes
through the center-front box-plait with
cut Jet buttons, and a pocket orna-
ments the left breast. The round turn
down collar is of the material,
trimmed with an insertion of butter
colored lace and edging to match.
The nine-gored shirt is attached to the
waist, under belt of the material, the
lower edge being finished with wide
hem. The pattern is in seven siaSSr
-32 to A inches bust measure. For
SO bust the suit requires IL yards or
material 90 inches wide, 9k yards "a
inches wide. s1s yards % inches wide,
six yards SO inches wide. or 5A yards
AZ inches wide. one yard of insertion
and ~ yards of edging; width of low
er edge of skirt about 81 yards.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly. and be
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23
AUTHORS NOTE.

The material facts In this
story of circumstantial evidence
are drawn from an actual re-
corded case, only such change
Of names and local color being
made as to remove them from
the classification of legal re-
ports to that of fiction. All the
essential points of evidence,
however, are retained.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23

HE Calf Skin club ex-
pected a good story
from Judge Adams,
and when his turn
came upon the list,
every member was in
his seat around the
long table. 1t was
with further satisfac-
ton that they watched
him take from his
pocket a manuscript.
That meant careful
preparation and that
full justice would be
done to the story,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23
A Financler.

The negro. although proverbially
improvident, sometimes has his
weather-eye open. A man gave a dime
to a young "darky" who had done him
some trifiing service. The darky hand
ed 1t back. Now. Marse Billy" he
said, "you knows doan' want no pay
for what does for you. Des gimme
dat ole suit O. clo'es youse got on
Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23

Judge Adams arose in his place and
took up the sheets before him; and
here is what they contained:
The tale that / shall tell you this
evening is one that occurred in my
own experience. For reasons that will
appear, it never became cause
celebre, yet think it offers sufficient
of the unusual to be entitled to a
place among these records of the club.
AS did many of our members made
my first acquaintance with the law
in a small town. Almost every mem.
Der of the company of young men
with which was raised was either
q lawyer, the son of a lawyer or a
student of the law Our loafing place
in the day time and our meeting
place in the evening was always some
one or the other of the many law
Offices. We grew up in fact amid an
atmosphere of law calf and briefs.
1t was a fantastic crowd, full of
quaint conceits and odd fancies. One
of these resulted in the formation of
an organization the like of which |
have not known before or since. They
called it "The Gentleman's Club" but
had it been named the practical
Jokers Club" the title would have
been more fitting. Its members
we'll, to enumerate them by their
bizarre titles will give you the best
idea of the vagaries of our idle brains.
There was the Governor of the Cigar
Islands in the person of Davies, a
brilliant student who had already
made his mark as a stump speaker.
There was Garrity, otherwise the Duke
OF Vermillion, who could cite by sec.
tion and chapter parallel to any
case you might mention in the Illinois
reports up to the one hundred and
thirty-fourth volume; he quit at VOL
1874 and went back to Blackstone
There was little Tom Childress, digni-
fed by the title of Lord Mayor OF
Conlogue, who used to amuse himself
by turning Cooley's Constitutional Law
into Latin blank verse. And there
was Diaz. ranting Irishman with
Spanish name. who claimed to be
the sole surviving member of the
Patriotic Order of Sons of Shay's
Rebellion, who loved joke as he did
the smoky distillations of his ances
tors native isle and who gloried In
the title of Lord High Admiral of the
Boyne, which, all history to the con
trary, he declared to be the scene
OF great Irish victory.
There were lesser lights with lesser
titles and lastly there was 1.-The
Pawn" "The Pawn" was too hand
some to be popular. He was also toe
quiet. He certainly thought great
deal. but he seldom said anything
He was admitted to the club only or
suffrance and only in the capacity OF
a pawn. His two consuming ambi
tions were to try case before a jury
and TO be full nedged member Of
the "Gentleman's Club" with a title
IL England's queen had offered hin
the ribbon of the bath he would have
declined IL for these. His name
which is unimportant, as he was never
known otherwise than as THE Pawn
was Chester Easter.
The club was In session in the
office of Diaz, "The Pawn" was moi
present.
II think" said Diaz. solemnly, ut II
about time The Pawn was initiated
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23

Part of Sixteenth street in Wash
ington is to have its name changed
to Avenue OF the Presidents
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-23

When the pipes were all going well
Judge Adams arose in his place and
took up the sheets before him; and
here is what they contained:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
QUAKER MEDITATIONS.

[F'rom the Philadelphia Record.l
It's when fellow is full to the brim
that he is apt to talk through his hat.
If a man is as young as he feels it
seems pity he doesn't always look
it.
At this time of year any one would
rather be a moth than a June bug.
1t is quite possible for q race horse
to be a chestnut without being a back
number.
We are told that kind words never
die. At any rate. they are never talk
ed to death.
A man sometimes fails because he
isn't quite up to things when they are
up to him.
Sillicus-''What becomes of loves
young 6ream?' Cynicus-"Well, it new
er dies of old age
Miss Antique-"I have frequently
been told that I don't look my age
Miss Caustique-''Well my dear, 1 dare
say you never look it in the FACET
During the past year. remarked
the patent medicine man, IT have sold
2,9S3.697 bottles Of my consumption
cure You must indeed be filing
your Golfers" murmured his friend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
JAYHAWKER JOTS

The Garden City Telegram recently
made an inquiry as to what had be-
come of the old-fashioned huskfng bee.
The Ottawa Herald does not answer
the question directly but it rather
clears up the mystery by remarking:
kansas farmers have more corn-get
a better price for it-and have an all
around good time without the bee.''
Professor Dyche, newly appointed fish
and game warden, being from Law
renee, where Mr.. Bowersock's herd Of
educated catfish live, should be wei
enough acquainted with catfish to know
that only the dehorned kind will do
well in the Arkansas river and we hope
he will not try to plant any of the
long horned variety in the stream
Winfield Courier.
Ed Greer's twenty-fifth anniversary
as editor of the Winfield Daily Courier
happened along in June but he did not
think Of it until the other day. Then
he told Of it in a modest editorial which
does not have much if anything to say
about the fine and honorable career of
the Courier during the many years of
it's existence. He looks upon whatever
success he has had in the past as but
experience for the future and says:
1--WE start in on another twenty-five
years with enthusiasm and confidence.
At the end of this second period the
writer will be seventy-seven years old,
but he expects to be here, editing the
Courier, which will then be double its
present size and carrying its daily
message to twenty thousand happy and
prosperous citizens each evening"
spirit Of the great men who have made
Kansas what she is. Here's hoping
that Eds expectations are more than
fulfilled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07

her that she is giving her love to
worthy man ~
'Of course can. I've got hundreds
of testizn0nia1s in regard to magic
liniment. Make It a hundred and f1f-
ty and IN head for Nebraska
And marry Sarah Jane tomor-
row?''
Eyes. today. Tell the squire that
it's all a mistake and get me out of
this
1T was very little trouble to secure
the mans freedom. In fact, it was
known that a mistake had been made,
and he was to be turned loose, any
way. He accompanied the deacon
home and sang some more for Sarah.
Then they were left alone to talk.
That night the Justice was called in
to perform a MARRIAGE ceremony,
and two days later the deacon walked
into the widow Johnson's house to
say:
''Widder, Providence has did it.''
"Who-what
Sarah Jane has been removed to
Nebraskian pastures of usefulness.
and now If your AFFECTIONS are the
same as my affections. let's get mar
ried before she has time to walk back
herer-(Copyright, 1909, by Asso-
ciated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07

cut by $38,000,000 and the new naval
program is limited entirely to re-
quest for two new battleships and one
. repair ship. In cutting down govern
mental EXPENDITURES in this fashion Mr..
Taft is doing great work for his
countrymen which VIII make his ad-
nlinistration a memorable one, If 1t
doesn't accomplish much else.
Although Mr.. Taft has stated that no
believes the wooden schedule of the tar
iff law to be indefensible there will be
no tariff tinkering at this session OF
congress if his ideas is followed. He
thinks the tariff question should be
left untouched until the tariff board
created by the new law has had time
to do it's work and get some exact
information on which new tariff leg
islation should be based. He does not
think this time will arrive for two or
three wears.
Ship subsidies, postal savings banks.
the creation of a federal bureau of
health and various other matters are
advocated by the president. He would
also have a commission created to in
vestigate the laws delay and make
suggestions for a reform Of court pro-
cedure which will hasten the final dis
position of lawsuits and cheaper their
cost to litigants.
The message has a most unusual
feature as presidential messages 60 in
that it gives a detailed report of all
the business transacted by the state
department. In it's entirety it is
document which is well worth any
mans time and attention. There is
not much in the way of thunder in it
but it is full of sense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A horse always looks like he feels
ir.ore or less insulted when he's hitch
ca UP with a mule.
X X
Nearly all of the beauty of today,
especially as to feminine compilations.
is not even skin deep.
X X X
About the easiest way to hatter a
woman is to tell her she looks several
years older than she is.
X X X
Most of the individuals who were
wishing four months ago for wintry
weather are now shouting the loudest
for the good old summer time.
X x X
Continuing the hunt for old fashion,
&C folks, what has became of the per-
sens who were always offering pennies
Tor their friends thoughts?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
Modern Teudal Lord.

An interesting South American
character, type of a civilization that
has largely disappeared, died at Lima,
Peru. on Monday in the person of
Gen. Miguel Iglesias. He lived on an
estate of 2.400 square miles, which
had been in his family since 1874. or
within 40 years of the date of the con-
quest of Peru by Pizarro. There were
10000 head of cattle on this estate
and population of about 1000 per
sons, over whom Iglesias ruled as alb
solute lord. He made and enforced
their laws. provided for their educa-
ton and moral welfare, and never had
rebellion. Drunkenness on any day
but Easter Sunday was punishable by
a fine of IS. A wife-beater was pun
ished by 81 fine. The fines collected
largely supported the schools, It was
the life of the feudal lords of the
Middle Ages brought. down into the
twentieth century.
Gen. Iglesias took a prominent part
in the government of the country.
particularly at the time of the war
with Chile. He was secretary of the
treasury and of war when hostilities
began. He conducted the defense of
to win high commentator. After the
surrender he made his escape and i'm
mediately began efforts to secure
peace at any price. 1t was through
him mainly that a treaty finally was
concluded with the victorious Chill
cans. He was elected provisional
president of the country. but his rule
was disputed by Gen. Andes Caceres,
who headed the party which wished to
continue the war. A civil conflict be-
tween Iglesias and Caceres resulted,
in which Iglesias was defeated He
retired for a time to Europe, but later
returned to his estate, which he rarely
left thereafter even to attend the ses-
sions of the congress, of which he was
a member. He was 81 years old when
he died.-Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.1

rFrom the New York Press.1
Income turns into outgo even before
it arrives
US all for fear we'll get found out.
Girls know better than to love a
man for any other reason than just
to be in love.
Some men seem to be afraid il they
don't make a fuss about their meals
their wives might love them.
The trouble with college is it's such
a long time before the boy gets out
and has chance to learn something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.

Iron the Atchison Globe.1
We all expect too much help from
others.
After all a man hater has more
crazy.
Father doesn't care much what he
gets for Christmas: it is what comes
later that he is thinking about.
The days work has never been too
hard to the man who is rested by the
satisfaction that it has been good
work.
What has become Of the old fash
toned man who had d grab hook the
neighbors borrowed when their buck
cts were lost in the well?
If daughter Is in the kitchen when
young men call evenings. they needn't
build up good cook in their imagin-
atoms on that report: She is making
fudge.
A new home to be built in Atchison
is to be in Mary Jane style. Mote
Mary Jane is the name of the wife of
the man building 1t. and she is having
her way.)
Drake Watson says that every man
should make specially of answering
his correspondence promptly. There
is never day, however, that you can
not find a stack of unanswered letters
on his desk.
A baby cried and howIed and
yelled. and through it all its mother
kept happy expression on her face.
'I keep thinking" she explained
chow proud will be of him when he
is grown up. and is made a governor"
Man is very contrary Send word
down stairs that it is too hot ,Instairs
and the man will cut off all the heat
Then you are compelled to send hin,
word, after a time. that it is too cold
UP stairs. ad he says: mo one can
suit that crowd OF cranks up stairs
"I have long been impressed with
your statement that there is too much
visiting" writes man to this once
1T have not visited anywhere in
good many years. fearing that those
I visit will talk behind my back as
they do about others in my absence
From hearing others abused hehinI
their backs, I am fearful of the same
thing"
If a man really loves a woman
(Which some people doubt) il lie
woman who never abuses him. E,verv
woman imagines she is a sort Of r,is,
sionary, and that when she poine =,
influence" over man she n,,st
change him: make him differenr fro,,s
what man ever will be. No worn.n
ever admitted that a man had ril.1st
to be natural. So she begins her re-.
form work, and in little while r.
lost her influence forever. 80
hates woman who pretends TO In1-e,
him one minute, and abuses bi,, az
next. ann Tue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
YOU CAN'T LOSE TT.

Inc months take on their toll Of days
And change themselves to years;
watch them go in vast amaze,
But shed no bitter tears:
For shall never be bereft
OF all they bring to men.
Oh one familiar thing is left
The rent is due again!
1t matters not if am tired
And worn and sad and broke;
1t matters not if am fired
And Jobs go up in smoke;
1t sticks around my humble flat
And SO. no matter when.
l know I'm broke and also that
The rent is due again!
Oh, jobs may come and jobs may go
And seasons roll away
From summers shine to winters snow,
From Christmas time to May;
But there is that the years can't haul
To grim oblivion's den,
1t will abide here after all
The rent is ddue again!
Chicago News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News

LFTOm the Chicago News
Try to be satisfied with the Test you
can get.
And lots of people are too. slow to
make fast friends.
A man can coax a woman to do
anything she wants to.
It's easy for woman to paint a
pretty face-if she has one.
We don't blame man for growing
if his wife treats him like a dog.
A woman isn't necessarily level
headed because her hat is on straight.
BY marrying, many a man has trans
formed good friend into a poor wife.
Marrying for money may insure
against divorce-as long as the money
lasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-07
HUN0R or THE Day

Your ticket always gets defeated" said
the practical politician True, answer
try has not vet deVeioped Water power'"-
Washington Star.
Prisoner at the bar said the port1y.
pompous and florid magistrate. you are
charged with stealing a pig, very SER
been a great deal Of pig stealing, and I
of us will be safe."-London Daily News.
She-I have just discovered that the dia-'
monds in the diadem you gave me last
year are T,, false; o, He-Why then they Just
Blaetter.
Blobbs-At the next station we stop
ten minutes for. refreshments. Slobbs-f
wonder why trains stop only ten minutes
at railroad eating houses. Blobbs.Prob-
ably for humane reasons.-Philadelphia
Record.
oI Iow often does your car XII MANI r..
haufreurETit-Bits.
Poet-Did she think my sonnet was
good? Friendship must have. She didn't
believe you wrote tt--Kansas City Journal
musical instruments. sir. The visitor-Oh.
don't you be afraid-I can't play 'em!-.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Night Nurse-Has that medicine
come that the DOCTOR promised to send?
through the night.-Chicago Tribune.
ST. Peter Ito applicant,-what was your
business when on earth? Applicant-Edf-
tor of a newspaper. St Peter-Big circu-
smallest In the county. st. Peter-Pick
out your harp.-Epoch
Are you fond Of looking at the stars ~
asked Miss Boston, turning to her COM
panion, between the acts at Broadway
gaging young man; but as a rule the
chorus is good enough for me."-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Bridget-Wiu yez have your dinner now,
sorr. or wait for the 1nissus? Head of the
Bridget-There's an auction beyant the
corner, sorr, an she said she'd stop there
dinner now. Bridget.ONew YORK sun. AsS
Returned Explorer-Yes, the cold was so
careful not to pet our dogs. Miss Young
thing-Indeed! Why was that? Returned
ExploreT;Y943p see Their tails were frozen
break off.-Boston Transcript
tariff? Old Farmer-what they doin' to it?
Traveler-Why, haven't you read the pa
gers? Old FarmerTWell. 7 used to; but
got to be too frivoling for me. Since then
I've been took I'D reading book.-New
York Sun.
After all. there's only one thing abso-
Mtely certain in this world Indeed
What? THAT fashion will never increase
the size of women's shoes, as 1t does their
hats and sleeves. "-Boston Transcript.
ST can say one thing in favor of Mr..
Featherly," remarked Mrs. Hendricks, the
landlady; "he never takes the last piece
of bread on the plate" mo, indeed. Mrs.
Hendricks" assented Dumley, cordially,
'Featherly amt quick enough."-Bazar.