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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
FORMER BANKER
Dies at State Hospital from Self
Inflicted Injuries.

The funeral of Charles S. Strong
was held from the family residence
in Weston Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Dawson of the
Presbyterian church, officiating. The
services were private.
Mr.. Strong died at the state hos
pital in Toledo, Sunday evening
from injuries received in an attempt
at suicide Sunday morning when he
jumped from the second floor Of the
institution, breaking an arm and leg
and receiving internal injuries.
He was up until a little over a
year ago one of the most progressive
citizens Of Prairie Depot and he was
one of the main factors in getting
that fine village up to its present
high standard. He was at the head
of the Citizens bank in that town
and when it failed his health and
mind gave way under the strain.
Shortly after his friends found it ad-
visable to place him in a private
hospital in Flint, Mich, for treat
ment. 1t will be remembered that
he attempted suicide last fall by
jumping from the Greyhound while
enroute from Detroit to Toledo, and
it was then that he was taken to the
Toledo hospital.
He was SO wears old and leaves a
wife and many relatives to mourn
his sad death, the former residing An
Weston, where she removed a year
ago from Prairie Depot.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
SUDDEN DEATH
Of Mrs. Samuel Rife Being Investi-
gated by Coroner Garfield.

Mrs. Samuel Rife, residing near
Luckey, died very suddenly Saturday
evening while enroute to her
home from Luckey, Her death is at
tributed to some form of poisoning
An autopsy conducted by DR.. Can
field, assisted by DR.. j. H. Price, Of
Stony Ridge, and DR.. A. A. Babione
of Luckey, Sunday, disclosed the
vital organs to be in a normal condi-
ton. DR.. Garfield took the stomach
to Toledo, where an analysis Of its
contents will be made by DIR. R. c.
Longfellow.
Mrs. Rife, with her husband and
two children, had driven into Llckey
Saturday evening, and visited the
stores. She apparently was feeling
fine, but half an hour after starting
for home she passed away at the
home of Philip Rotsenbuchler, where
she had been taken upon insisting
that she could go no farther
Before starting for ..uckey Mrs.
Rife ate some oyster stew that had
stood in a pan for two days. No
other member of the family partook
of the oysters. While in Luckey she
also ate some candy. A sample of
this candy was secured by Coroner
Garfield for analysis.
The coroner said the case warrant
ed thorough investigation. He said
the woman may have died from
ptomaine poisoning, the candy may
have been impure, or she might have
been poisoned in some other way.
Her death, he said, did not appear to
be the result of any natural cause.
Mrs. Rife negotiated the sale of
her farm of 40 acres a week ago and
$238 of the $500 paid to bind the bar
gain was found on her person after
death. The farm was bequeathed her
by her uncle, Samuel Sternaman,
who died about two years ago, and
with whom Mrs. Rife resided before
her marriage. Her maiden name was
Zerna Myer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
MARRIED.

On Sunday morning, Dec. 12, at the
residence of the officiating clergy
man, occurred the marriage of Miss
Ida L. Griner to Lano Pringle, by
Rev. C. w. 1annyhill, all of our city
After breakfast at the home Of the
groom's sister. Mrs. B. Trombley, the
newly welded took a trip for few
days, but to return, making their
home in our midst.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
COURT HOUSE NEWS
The Mills of Justice Are Still Grind
ing On.

Demurrers have been filed in the
suit of Jacob Huffman VS.. Henry w.
Huebner and of Jacob Huffman VS..
James Wade on the ground that the
causes named do not constitute cause
for action.
Henry APPEL has brought suit
against j. w. Hassenfratz and
George Scott for dissolution of a
partnership and the appointment of
a receiver. The properties consist OF
oil and gas leases on 100 acres Of
land in section 81 on the ]. w. I'm
derwood and Mitchell farms. Plain
tiff states he owns seven-twelfths and
that Mr.. Hassenfratz owns three
twelfths and Mr.. Scott two-twelfths.
He says the production has been re-
duced to two barrels of oil per day
and is Improbable.
Jacob Huffman has brought suit
against Harry e. Graham to enjoin
him from selling an alleged lease of
the Tontogany Telephone company to
another party, to secure cancellation
of the alleged lease and to secure
equitable relief. The plaintiff AYERS
that the men who gave the defendant
the lease for the sum of $3.50 rental
yearly were not officers of the COM
lpany at the time as they had sold
their stock to him. He claims the
rental is insufficient to cover the in
vestment
Delphean Collins has brought suit
against Louisa and John Dreis for
$4,000 damages for injuries alleged
to have been received by her in a
fall brought about by defective
sidewalk on the property in Mungen
rented by her from the defendants.
Her husband also sues these same
parties for $4,000 because of his
wife's alleged injuries and consequent
loss to him.
The Whitney & Currier company
brings suit against Joseph c. Price
for foreclosure of chattel mortgage
on a piano and the collection of
$2274O claimed to be due the COM
pany.
Suit has been brought by Thomas
A. Davidson VS.. Frank G. Clough,
Lena Clough and Benz. F. James, to
secure payment Of a judgment for
$411 obtained against the first named
defendant on a cognovit note. He
alleges that defendants interest in
property belonging to the Hood es-
tate has been transferred to his wife
and to Mr.. James to prevent collec-
tion Of the judgment.
John w. Knight has brought an
injunction suit against G. w. Loomis,
Frank Wight and their wives to pre-
vent the disposal of Bowling Green
lots in Crim's addition and 100 acres
OF land in Oakland county, Mich. He
also wants a receiver appointed and
his claims to the amount of some
$4,000 paid. He claims there has
been transfer Of the property by
Mr.. Loomis to prevent the collection
of debt against him.
Answer and cross-petition has been
filed by William Hilt in the case OF
Edward Beverstock against the coun.
ty commissioners ct al. He brings
forward a claim Of $S5.75 for work
and labor in the construction of the
stone road George Hit also an.
swers by presenting a similar claim
for $125.
Alice Sarvis Gerald again brings
suit for divorce from George w. Ger
aid to whom she was married in
1905. She wants to be restored to the
name Of Alice Sarvis and to have hel
lot in Perrysburg and eighty acres
in section 35, Middleton, made free
tO her
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends who so
kindly assisted us in our sad be.
reavement of our son, and for the
beautiful floral offerings. Also the
Rev. Zackman and the choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Santschi and
Ethel. 72s
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17

Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; mus
cleache, two hours; sore throat,
twelve hours-Dr. Thomas Eclectric
OIL monarch over pain.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
SPELLING CONTEST
AT LIME CITY.

A spelling contest will be held be-
tween Bowling and Lime City at the
Lime City school house, Saturday
evening, December 18th. It will be
followed by box social and con-
cluded by free-for-all spelling bee.
The proceeds are to be used for
the benefit of the libraries of the two
schools. Come one, come ALL Dont
forget the date, December 1S, 1909.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
DOWLING.


Miss Edna Britton spent Tuesday
evening with Chas. Frusher and fam
lily.
Chas. Frusher and John Anon Wis
tied the Toledo theatres Sunday af.
ternoon.
H. l.. Hawkins and family of Dow.
ling took Sunday dinner with Thomas
Frusher and family.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17

For Eczema, letter and Salt Rheum.
The intense itching characteristic
OF these ailments is almost instantly
allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many
severe cases have been cured by it.
For sale by c. P. Champney, Of Per-
rysburg
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce a
mild, easy, healthful action of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. 25c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
1.-THE SMILE THAT
WON'T COME OFF,"
Jan. 7, 1910.
Herbert Leon Cope. b

This number means an evening of
FUN, UNADULTERATED FUN,
REAL ENJOYABLE FUN. If it is
FUN you want. and plenty of it, with
a spice OF good fine sense. hear Cope.
He is one Of the funniest men on the
lecture platform. You will be forced
to laugh If you hear him
"They laughed and laughed, and
laughed again, doubled up, and some
almost fell out of their chairs. is
what the secretary of Detroit Y. M.
G, A., says about Cope.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
coRlNTHIAN SOCIETY.

The Corinthian society of the Per.
rysburg High school, will give a pro
gram Wednesday, Dec. 22d, 1909, in
the High school auditorium. They
cordially invite their friends to be
present. The program will begin
promptly at LAS.
Program.
Music-Orchestra
observation-disclosures Wetzel
Original Story-Marjorie Wilson.
Vocal Solo-Jennie Comstock.
Oration-Frank Powell.
Violin Solo-Ocie Phillips.
Recitation-Rosalie Maddy.
Society Paper-Aurilla Hufford.
Piano Solo-Fern Kazmaier.
Reading-Paul Jackman.
Music--Glee Club.
Recitation-Marie Munger.
Discussion-Lee Hartshorn.
Orchestra.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
Edward M. Fries

haying retired as Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas, is now engaged
in the general practice of the law,
with Offices over Fronev's store, %
South Main street, Bowling Green, o,
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
SPARED WITH A HOT IRON

Or scalded by an overturned ket- tle-cut with knife-bruised by a slammed door-injured by gun or in any other way-the thing needed at once IS Bncklens Arnica Salye to subdue inflammation and kill the pain. It's earth's supreme healer. infallible for boils. ulcers, fever sores, eczema and piles. 25c at R. H. Bssrs q Co, Nsvtown; Taylor, Curtis < Co. Sandy Hook; P.J. Garvin, Beth el; L. Couett. Stevenson; H. W. Os- borne. BasteA: ". 3. Hawley, Shsr- maA; OnitA BroA. Cornwall Bridge; Conrsry Bros. 1sorgstovR; R. F. smith, West Cornwall; & J. Black man. Hawleyvills; 0. ". Hurlburt c Co.. Roxbury: Allea Joyce, Roxbury station; c. w. Hatch, Bridgswatsr; ". \. Noble, New Milford; E. H. Beerlslsy, New Preston; Wetterau q Williams, Washington Depot; Harry Brown, Southbury; c. P. Williams. South Britain; Psrkins Bros, War ren: ". N. Hurd, Long Hill; Pen field ( CraiA Stspng Depot. yas.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
THE CRIME OF IDLENESs,

ldleness means trouble for anyone. It's the same with a, lazy liver. It causes ,nstipation headache, iaun- dice, sallow complexion, pimples and blotches, loss of appetite, nausea, but Dr Kings New Life Pills soon ban ish liver troubles and build up your health. 25c at R.. H. Beers & Co.,. Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; P. J. Garvin, Beth ell; L. Goulett, Stevenson; H. w. Os- borne, Easton; w. B. Hawley, Sher- man; Smith Bros, Cornwall Bridge; Connery Bros, Georgetown; R. F. Smith, West Cornwall; s. J. Black man. Hawleyville; G. W. Hurlburt & Co.,, Roxbury; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; c. w. Hatch, Bridgewater; W. N. Nolle, New Milford: E H, Beardsley, New Preston; Veteran < Williams, Washington Depot; liar ry Brown. Southbury; c. P. Williams South Britain; Psrkins Bros, War ren; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Pen- field $ Craig, Stepnsy Depot.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
sword

SWOEu, ,Tis he that gave the dreadful blow
 Ihat HIS your neart with grief and woe 14. Ils God that rules in heaven and And has the power of life and death | IFS ne ti.at gave us being first,
 And he call turn our flesh to dust | 70. You have for many years before Been harpourd on peaceful shore, | TOUT children all around you sat.
 And you enjoyed peaceful state.
 2s. But he that's holy just and good
 saw flt to visit your abode, Y Y And by deaths voice calls from on high And warns you to prepare to die.
 ~. Then ,hark and hear the voice of l Who calls by his affective rod.
 HIS HIS judgments down to you has hurld | tfhat you in heart may leave the world 5S. Then do not murmur and complain Lest all Gods warnings prove in vain 1 But with good Job aloud l,roclaim
 Ihe blessings due to his great name.
 2s. That God that dwells Tn endless lie made us and he has a right.
 10 call us home when he thinks best | Then be his n'me forever bIest.
 30. You bretheren and ,fsar sisters all That hereby have so loud a call.
 l hope twill mind you of your end
 mat you, may make the Lord your fir end. 31. Few days ago all you could meet ana round your fathers table sit, But now dreadful breach is made When one Is numbered with the dead FS2; M 2, look and see your brothers place, Where you beheld his smiling face, Alas, tis vacant, and he's gone.
 lie can no more to you return. 33. Under the clods he, now must lie Gonceaie from ev'ry mortal eye,a Companion with his fellow clay HI the great resurrection dsy,
 S4' God might as we'll have stopt your And sent you to the shades of death: , ITS owing to the grace of God That you're alive while he is deaf.
 50. 0, therefore seriously attend.
 Ana And make the Lord your only friend. That when death coHes with joy you Enter a blest eternity. So' And now yov youth in blooming That sport away your precious time, Attend and heE this dreadful cali. Lest suddenly by death you fall.
 37. Few days ago within Gods house. Inere you could hear his pleasant voice Who as your leader did begin The praises of our heavenly King.
 3S. But now he's took hts endles. flight Beyond the reach of mortal fight, And in the dust his flesh must lie E I'll the last trumpet shakes the sky. 39. Will you ti,is warning soon forget. And from the grave found a retreat And bid up high for volunteers
 To follow you in your careers? 70. Will you dsspise the voice of death That seised your friend and stopt his And sport around his clay's tent Where you ere long must all be sent? Il. But o, alas! if this be so. The next unhappy fatal blow
 Nay end your life, and stop your
 breath, g
 And send you down to endless death. q. 0 therefore speJlily begin,
 To leave the ways of death and sin: Don't let the prime of life bs spent In vanity and merriment. s" E. o may this much lanented blow warning prove to high and low; Let old esd young with one accord. Joir hAa0S aAd hand to serve the I,crd.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
 Bridgewater.

We wish through the columns of The Bee to express our heartfelt thanks to all the friends and neigh bors who so kindly assisted us at the time of the sickness and death of our wife and mother; also for the sympa- thy and beautiful flowers on the day Of the burial.-[Albert Carlson and children.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
South Britain.
A CARD.

MT and Mrs Julius Ludorf, wish e express their sincere thanks and gratitude to one and all who so kind- ly came to our assistance in our re- cent bereavement with their help and sympathy and gifts of flowers. We also wish to thank the South Britain choir their singing. x
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
Long Hill.
LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST.

A party of friends of MT and Mrs Robert Staines from Long Hill, Bridgeport, Milford, New Haven, Westport and Monroe, enjoyed pie nic in Samuel Brooks grove near the Depot, one day this week. A fine dinner was served and a grand time was had by all
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06

III tue tIlChst Uu Ile ildIlH. TIC
 made it rhyme with mirth.) "Sucn
 born fool as no carrier was. We
 see too much of all sorts to be taken
 in by any wig-and-beard sort of
 business, same's John was. I've yet
 to hear of carrier being fooled by
 his wife. If mine were to try it on William Selby sat up three inches
 higher-"Pd risk life long reputa-
 tion as a kind 'usband and good father, and give her a thrashing she
 wouldn't forget. So I would! If
 I'd to unscrew this here"-tapping
 his wooden leg-''to do it with" He relapsed into silence with a set jaw.
 The heat was increasing as the
 sun rose nigner;even the birds
 seemed to be hiding silently in the shade for only the greenfnch's tire
 less 'twee-ee' was to be heard. We were passing a thatched cottage, with a row of wooden hives under quince tree in the garden. Two dark eyed children were swinging on the gate, and as soo,' as they espied us they set up a shrill screaming, which quickly brought out bustling woman with a parcel for the carrier. Something un-English in the 1.-the movements of the children caused me to watch them until we turned into the flickering shade of the avenue of lines.
 Gypsy blood?" I asked the carrier.
 Worse than that he answered with a grave shake of the head. Italian" (The "i'' he pronounced like the personal pronoun.) Moth CT married turin confectioner- and of course when trade got slack ne went off and never heard of since. Except for her being fool in marrying she's a capable sort, and keeps Herself and the children with sewing and washing and selling the honey she gets from the bees. Not afra d of work. Cookc well, .oo ! could make any man comfortable I don't say but what if I was a widoWer myself I mightn't overlook | the two children" And the carrier evidently began to ponder possibili- ties, whilst the mare plodded on wearily with her head down.
 Hot journeys are almost the worst for her." said Selby sympa- thetically, dislodging more flies with his whip. Though there's harder pulling in autumn, when the roads are heavy after rain. Not but what we get had days in winter, too, three hours late I've been some times, with the mare slipping down every 10 paces, as you might say, and me nearly frozen stiff on tue box"
 It was long while before the carrier broke inc silence again. That wouldn't be a death I'd care for" "What?" I queried, quite startled. Being frozen on the box" "Oh, see, not at all likely" "Um, l don't know about that. Only last autumn I went to carriers funeral, he had died on the box, like. And the horse trotted into town and pulled up at the Plum and Feath- CTS same IS usual. Doctor said he'd been dead some hours; they'd job to get the reins out of his fingers, We run risks"-and Selby shook his head gloomily.
 Good day to you," said the carri- CT, as I scrambled down. Mind the kittens, please. I'd give you a hand if it wasn't for this here"-tapping his wooden ies. And if you're con- ing out again, I think you know whore to go for punctuality."
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
For Men and Women

This mark identifies the highest type of mems and womens shoes sold at S3.50. Ard though leather and lahor are now more costly, we mmntaln the high standard which has made Zenith Shoes famous and which our label guarantees.
 Zenith Shoes Tor men ana womef are made of the finest quality mater ials by expert shoe makers, and havC more hand-work in them than any other S3.50 shoes. They come ir he latest styles, in all feathers, anc n sizes which insure :" a fit for every foot" "
 Zenith Special Shoes are S4-a ,pscial high grade.
 We control Zenith Shoes exc.a' sively and sell them in our new and enlarged shoe section ;n our tase' ment Salesroom.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06

Charles Thorpe, who bought the Henry botsford homestead, has moved his goods and intends mak- ing 1t his future home.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
PoETICAL THOUGHTS.

On the Death of Nr Benjamin Richards, of Woodbury, Who Died on the 22d of October, 1774, Six Days After His Marriage.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
The NeWtoWn Bee
THE BRITISH CARRIER,
Newt0WR, Friday, August (, l9O9'

Who Has Read Dickens, and Disputes The Realism of Barkis and John Perrybingle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
DAYS OF THE AIRSHIP.

The old time dreams of aerial
navigation appear destined to become
true, and very radpily SO of late. The
Wright Bros, those daring and intre-
Did aviators who have been making
frequent tests of their aerOplane dur
ing the past few weeks under the
scrutiny of government officials. have
have demonstrated their ability to
keep their ship in the air over an
hour at time, attaining a speed of
so miles an hour. and to have we'll
nigh perfect control of it's movements,
rising, lowering, turning and dipping
IN all kinds of curves at will, and
alighting just when and where they
desire. So successful have the trials
proven that the government has pur'
chased one of the machines fol- $25, 600.
In Geramny Count Zeppelin has
made a successful flight lasting
several hours, with his airship,
crossing the German empire and COM
ing almost in sight of the English
coast, much TO the apprehension CT
some of the alarmists of that country.
In France a few days ago Nj.
BIeriot with his aeroplape crossed the
English channel, a distance of 81
miles, in less than half an hour,
alighting safely on British soil.
There is no doubt that from now
ON progress in this direction will be
made verv rapidly, but just yet as a
conaEaen mode of travel the various
kinds of conveyance on land are good
enough and much safer for as the
-colored brother said: If when
mile up in de air de biler busts,
whar is yehT But when On de Ian
an de biIer busts dar yeh is. ("
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

EEVX HAT is your totem?" is the lat
w est question in Washington
swaggerdom, and if you cannot answer
offhand the inference is you have been
dead to the world of fashion for at
least two weeks.
Nowadays, in lieu of the familiar
monogram and the banal crest and
the erstwhile much coveted cOat-of-
arms, society danes and damsels, TAX
ing the cue from the aboriginal ma
tives of the country, go out to the
fields and, selecting whatever bug or
bird or beast strikes their fancy,
promptly pre-empt it as their totem"
The pendulum has swung the other
way, and society with golden halo
has elected to become America of
the Americans. If, for instance, a but
terf1y is chosen as the totem, then
milady proceeds to have it embossed
on her note paper and to have it
embroidered on her dainty lace
trimmed lingerie Delicately cut out
of silver, the emblem is affixed to her
handbag, and to her card case, while
a whir of wings flashes across the gilt
tering surface of her toilet silver.
Artists of renoWn are employed to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

President Taft may not be specta-
cular or noisy. but he is something
much better. and that is honest and
reliable. He won victory for the
people waen he served notice on the
conference committee over the tariff
bill that unless the duty on lumber.
was lowered 20 at least $1.25, hides
made free and the rates materially cut
on boots and shoes. gloves. paper etc.
he would not sign the bill. 1t was
realized that he meant what he said
and would stand like stone wall for
his contentious. and the schedules
were changed accordingly The fact
that the measure as finally reported
as fairly acceptable to the country is
due to the action OF the president.