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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

The bank check has taken small
hold as yet upon the citizens of Mexl
co, especially when amounts of less
than $1,000 are concerned. They con
slider II much easier to pay spot cash
than to give check for amounts OF
$50 and s10O
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
Murderer Pardoned.

Columbus, o. - Gov. Harris has
pardoned Kenneth A. Blake of
Scioto county, who murdered far.
mer named Rolly. Blake. who served
1S years, is an old soldier. serving with
the Thirty-third Ohio volunteer In.
fantry He is 65 years old and lef.
tae penitentiary with $4OO cash.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
Mike RYAN In Pen

Columbus. o.-Michael Ryan, for.
mer deputy fire marshal, was re-
ceived at the penitentiary Saturday
evening to serve year for participa-
tion in alleged election frauds. He
will be a nurse in the prison hospital.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

I'm Maine hunter was shot for a
squirrel, in Wisconsin for a deer, and
in Montana for a BEAR" says the Phil
adelphia Inquirer. By and by the
hunter will begin to imagine he's a
whole zoo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
rhaw Would Break Out.

White Plains, N. Y.-A third at
tempt to free Harry X. Thaw from
the Matteawan asylum was begun Mon
day in the supreme court here. Again
the court is asked to present Thaw's
case to jury to determine whether
or not the prisoner Is insane.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
Two Americans Reported Safe.

Malta. "A wireless dispatch from
Messina says that Walter Ken.
nedy and Charles Williams, Amerl
cans, who 1t was believed had per-
ished In the catastrophe at Messina,
arc safe at Taormina.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

A new form OF insanity imported
from Italy, 1t is said, has appeared In
the South. due to eating meal from
fermented corn. But the form of In
sanity long known to be produced by
corn juice is by no means a new
discovery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

An eminent geologist has given
warning that the coal supply in the
Pittsburg district will be exhausted in
less than so years. 1t is about time
to develop that substitute fuel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
Eour Sailors Drowned.

Mystic, Conn.-The Gilbert Trans
portation Co.'s schooner Myra w.
Speers capsized 15 miles off Cape
Cod on the night of December 80 and
four men of the crew were drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

whole of the money he received for
copyright of certain sermons to the
British Hospital for Incurables and the
Gordon Boys home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Admiral Bob" Evans has squelched
proportion to give him house in
California. His give and take are
confined to the high seas and to time
of battle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Now that society is taking up equal
suffrage, it seems a little contradic-
tory to make stronghold of equal
rights with men in a phase of life
where women are practically dictators
and autocrats.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

There are Alb species of trees
found within the limits of the United
States, the wood of 16 of which when
seasoned are so heavy as to sink in
water
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Illinois woman hasn't taken a drink
of water for 40 years, and is in ex-
cellent health. Don't cheer-she
drinks buttermilk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Among those jumping all over the
comic supplement is Prof. Brander
Matthews, who can get all the fun he
wants out of phony spelling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
.$11.fs5,s23.16
State DeposItorles.

While 1 shall leave the matter OF gem
eral recommendations to my successor,
there are a few special recommended tions
based on existing conditions, to which
deem 1t my duty TO call your atten-
tion.
The law authorizing the treasurer of
state to deposit the state funds In the
banks OF the state has not proven en-
tirely satisfactory. i suggest that the
depository law. be amended SO as to in
crease the membership of the board OF
deposit from three to four members by
making the governor n member thereof.
/ further suggest that the treasurer of
state should not be permitted to deposit
any portion OF the states money In any
OF the banks OF the state without the
approval OF the governor.
In 1906 competitive bidding was inaug-
nrated for the purchase OF supplies for
the state institutions and the results were
30 satisfaetorss that In 1908 Il law was
enacted making that plan mandatory. l
recommend that the system OF competi-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Italian newspapers refer to America
as "a nation of snobs." And if we
should retort by calling Italy "a nation
of slobs" we suppose they'd get mad
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Great Britain has just had one more
fit on the subject of air navigation
and 1t likes the thrill so much that it
is thinking of having them regularly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Mr.. Pierpont Morgan has 30 shelves
full of Bibles, but it is not believed
that he will be able TO corner the sup
ip1y
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

A Chicago burglar stole several hun
dred dollars worth of soap. Cleaned
out the place. as it were.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

King Edward orders that God Save
the King" be played in quicker tempo
hereafter. He appears impatient for
salvation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

''Shall we annex Canada?" naively
asks the Charleston News and Courier.
That editor knew that he was beyond
shooting distance from the dominion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

A Chicago paper has a story of a
spook that ate a biscuit. We fear
some one has been misleading an in
nocent and confiding reporter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

America lacks poets, says a French
critic. What do you know about
that? Why, we're overstocked.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Now they want to put the probe into
the cable trust This is like really
diving deep into trust secrets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Cranberries and apples are up. You
cant keep a good thing down, some.
how.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

There is going to be an arship trade
journal published. Why not call 1t a
fy-paper?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

The latest universal" language is
called lido" But does It?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
Common School Fund.

There was a balance to the credit of
this fund on November Is, 1907, of $2S0,-
26S.60. There was received and credited
to it during the fiscal year ending No
vember'15, 1908, s2.55S, Ss7.07. There was
disbursed during the same period $2.422,-
514.76, leaving a balance on November Is,
1908, of $136, ,372.31
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

From canal earnings appro-
priated for use canals. ....
From United States govern
ment for Soldiers and
Sailors home. e..............
From railroads, for use of
railroad commission. ....
From miscellaneous sources.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
MESSAGE OF
GOV. HARRIS
TO sEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF OHIO.
IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Call Is Issued for Purpose of Making
Necessary Appropr' atoms and
Electing United States
Senator.
To the General Assembly:

To the General Assembly:
On the fifteenth day of December, 1908
by virtue of the authority vested in me
by the constitution of the state of Ohio.
l issued a proclamation convening the
seventy-eighth general assembly in ex-
traordinary session on this date.
Pursuant to said proclamation, I de-
sire to state that the purposes for which
you have been called together are to
make the necessary appropriations for
the three quarters ending November 15
1909, and the quarter ending February
49, 1910; for the election of n United
States senator for the term beginning
March 4. 1909, and for such other action
as may be deemed proper.
Finances.
The balance in the state treasury to the
credit of the general revenue fund on
November Is, 1907, was 81 4096,375 A. Dur
ing the fiscal year ending November 10,
1908, there was collected and credited to
this fund the following amounts:
Taxes from insurance
companies ...........,$1 81 pei ,37S.4S
Taxes from liquor traffic. 2.643, ,264.35
Taxes and excuses. s........ 2,299 91O.19
Corporation fees. 1913, ,239.00
convict labor.............. 254,024.37
Interest on state deposits. 16l ,267.S3
Other sources. S............. 625,S2S.1I
Total .................$ IS, ,55S, ,912.39
During the same period there was paid
from this fund in the discharge of the
general expenses of the state S17S, ,S2S1S,
leaving balance at the close of business
on November Is, 1908, of $4,476, 1896
Estimate of Revenue Fund, 1909.
The auditor OF state estimates there will
be collected and credited to the general
revenue for the year ending November
Is, 1909, the following:
From taxes on liquor traffic. 50, 900, 600 90
From cigarette traffic. ...... IS, 600 90
From inheritance taxes, show
license and auction duties. 25 OOO 90
From fees and taxes insur-
ance, building and loan
companies and fire marshal 1,2OO, OOO 90
From fees, secretary of state 1850, 600 90
From Ohio penitentiary. .... $50, 600 90
From excise tax on public
corporations ............... 2,2OO, OOO 90
From interest on state de-
posits Observation-Disclosures. 100, OOO 90
From miscellaneous sources. 100, 600 90
7,143, ,00O.0
From canal earnings appro-
priated for use canals. so. $1OO, 100000
From United States govern
ment for Soldiers and
Sailors home. 12O, ,OOOO 90
From railroads, for use of
railroad commission....... 17,500 90
From miscellaneous sources. so 600 90
8 2S7, 10000
7,143, 90
Balance in treasury Novem-
ber 49, 1908. OS................ 4,476 65
Grand total for year
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
5 7,143, 100000
5 2S7,500.0 90
7,143.000.00
4,476,459.65


1909 .................S II, 900, 959. .65
Estimated Disbursements for 1909.
The auditor estimates that the ex-
penses of the state for the present year
and payable from said fund will be as
follows:
For redemption of warrants
outstanding November 10,
1908 Observation-Disclosures. $12, 2,295S4
For payment of existing ap-
proprations subject to
draft November 15, 190S... 4244,3 37227
For amount requested for
the remaining three quar-
ters of fiscal year ......... 1906, ,043. 20
For canals, Soldiers and
Sailors home and railroad
commissions ..........,.... 237, $4,000
Total disbursements from
general revenue fund for
the year ending Novem-
ber 10, 1909 2399. 211 81
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
Finances.

The balance in the state treasury to the
credit of the general revenue fund on
November Is, 1907, was $4,O96,375.44 Dur
ing the fiscal year ending November 15,
1905 there was collected and credited to
this fund the following amounts:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
University Fund.

On November 10, 1907. the balance to
the credit of this fund was $685. 201 IL.
During the fiscal year just closed there
was collected and placed to the credit of
this fund $762. .562,31 The disbursements
for the same period We're s5SS, ,716.09. leav-
ing balance on November 10, 1908, of
$173, ,S46.22.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
9aSrrusla,,rn Jn,tr,ral.

q. L. BLUE. Editor and Publisher.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Balance in treasury Novem-
ber Is, 1908.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

Grand total for year
1Q0Q {
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
Interest on IrreducIbIe Debt.

There was collected and placed to the
credit of this fund during the year end
ing November 10, 1908, including balance
on November 10, 1907, the sum of $780,
032.07. There was disbursed from this
fund during the year 1906, ,S6412, leaving
balance at the close of business on
November Is. 1908, of s404 1875.
Total Cost of State Government.
The disbursements from four funds,
Just mentioned during the last fiscal year
We're were as follows:
General revenue fund. Us S.17S,S2S,1S
Common school fund. -. 2,422,514.76
University fund. ......... 5SS,716.09
Interest on irreduclble
debt ................... 305S64.12
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08

During the same period there was paid
from this fund in the discharge of the
general expenses of the state $S. IFS, ,S2S. IS,
leaving balance at the close of business
on November Is, 1908, of $4,476, 1896.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17
Children of Criminals.

u " curious fact ON. all nj ,nri.
nnc" With the doctrines of hcrriity.
tut bnfn" cut 10y police records that
the children ~ crooks. of all classes
rarely turn out io b. crooks them.
selves Deeper study of the subject
might reveal that they ARE possessed
~ the criminal instincts. but that the
tragically close example of the punish.
u.nt aud wfcich-incss thnt attend n
criminal career has been n tetfify Ing
deterrent The fact. at any rate. re-
mains The rogu--' galleries of Scot.
land Yard. New York aud Chicago
may L. studied In vain for the photo.
graphs u n father and a son.-Arg2.
Haut
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17

would you" he said after they had
been sitting In the dark for a long
line. "be angry with me II were TO
s!ss your
She was silent for 4 moment. Then
u tones the meaning Of which was not
o be mistaken she replied:
"Why do you suppose ! turned down
he light an hour and half ago"
And yet he wondered. poor fool. how
,ther young men who had started far
n the rear were able to pass him In
he race Of life.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17

iu order 10 avoid nn argument with
. woman suGraglst on the subject of
her hobby happy bachelor gallantly
ncIuirsccd Ia the truth u her asscr'
iluus
"iiu'. slr." Rtcruly remarked the
spinsirr your admission is anything
but crriItablc TO you, What, for In.
stance. have you ever done for the
emancipation of woman
Madam" responded the gentleman.
with u polite smile aud n bow. Il have
NJ hast rcmnincl bachclor.'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17

Charles Lamb tells Of Q chronic
erumbler who always compiained at
whist because he had % few trumps.
BY some artIHce bis companions man.
aged to Hx the cards 10 that when be
dealt be got the whole thirteen. coping
TO extort some expression Of satisfac-
tIon. but he only looked more wretch
ed than ever rs he examined his hand.
"weii. Tom" said Lamb. haven't
you trumps enough this timer
YES" grunted Tom. but I've no
other cards"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17
THE HURRYINc BARBER.
Speed Manifested More In the Motions
Than In the Results.


"Barbers." remarked the man with
the short hair. are born unable TO
hurry. Just you so into shop, as !
did the other day. wanting a hair cut.
aud ask the barber how long II will
take. lie told me. oh. about twenty
minutes. and I said to so ahead.
THAT barber honestly believed he
was hurryinI. but he couldn't leave
out those little snip-snips about the
back Of the neck they are all so fond
Of doink. and he had to cut the hair as
II he were chiselins priceless marble.
When Il got to be about half an hour
! said TO him. You're pretty bad
Judge Of time. aren't your lie came
back with something about not want.
Ing to turn out poor job
"rve known II 10 happen often In
the case Of shaving. when you tell q
barber to hurry he dashes around on
the tiled door at imminent risk Of fall
Ing. and he splashes the iather into
your eyes aud your mouth. but the fact
remains that he takes as much time
us usual to rub the lather into your
face and as much time to shave you.
~ begin to believe there Il some
sort OF rule regarding time that all
BARRIERS observe. because I have timed
them. Once ! asked barber TO hurry
shaving me. and he had all the motions.
but took up just as much time as
when he went along at his usual gait,
II Imagine they believe the customer
u,ili h., sutiStah with tho AMMAN RANCE
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17
ONE OYSTER ENOUGH.
Ne Swallowed n Alive sod Nsd 10 KIN
" After II Was Down.

\ hrn lRi"r-r frnm the ini,ri"r On
MS hri ,i'li I" i."nl"u dr"i,l,"d Int"
small "tsi,t ship where u numh"r
~ 'nru wtrr eating riW oyster. The
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17

The Magnate-You will succeed. cir.
You are genius. The Inventor-No.
I'm not. II were q real genius prac.
teal men like you would consider ne
darned fool. Cleveland Leader.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17
On Her Own Head.

Hubby-What! You paid $50 for that
hat! It's monstrous-it's q sin! wife
(sweetlyl-No matter. The sin wtll b.
on my own head!-Iippincott's Nag
acme.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17

Make hay while the sun shines. and
the sun never shines SD steadily aud
bright as when you are young.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-17
&axa the Medaen Han.

SoyS the Mod0FN Hen.
understand me. Henry Peck! !
shall not lay another egg unless you
set an incubator. simply cannot
neglect my social duties as I've besu
doing."-l.lfe.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-02-06

hovsc power. and s. ia here hat she
improved gardening tools help 80
u.ach.
The old hand hoe can scarcely bv
{ discarded. however. although ia use
can De much lcancncd. TO the great
!oy o! every gardener. 4 aide hoe.
a very narrow one. a good rake aud
spadlng FORK aye among th" hand
tools that the gardener wili need
most lie viii also need a dibbcr
for hcttlns out plants. and Il w3l
add greatly to the ease ~ this opera
lion Il ,h.s tool lh mad" wlth long
handle instead 81 the short one uau-
a.'F uard Il 10 easier to do the wovk
standing erect than STOPPING over
A spraying ouint 81 some Kind
too la needed ln every garden. In
lsAung Insects and plant dlheaseA II
IS almost "a necessity II The work ia
~ b" economically and effectively
"7fc. Most tolka buying a sprayer.
tet one 'oo small for their work. The
Aitle hand sprayers are nil right for
window garden or flower bed;
'7' for The garden which is expected
70 Furnish vegetables for healthy
country family hey are only play
things a Food-alzcd bucket sprayer.
or better s'lil "a small knapsack
spfafer @l.l Dee much cheaper In the
long ran. and viii soon pas for Itself
~ me- potato patch. the vineyard and
elsewhere
lou are going TO have "a good gar
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-02-06
FRUIT. VEGETABLES AND TRUCK
Tools for the Home Cardaa

r" IL that Mr. Troutman says
"A on this page about the seedor
80 is true. II not only makes
the work much easier but plants the
seed evenly and at uniform depth.
Every garden. too. should have
wheel hoe With the various attach
men,s. This may be combined With
the seede~s as Mr. Troutmau sug-
eests. or The Two tools may be had
separately. II is much easier. and
much quicker 20 cultivate the gar
den by pushing q wheel hoe up and
down the rows than & Is By using
hand hoe or getting down on ones
knees 80 pull OF; The weeds
The garden should. whore s; is
possible be planted in long ross
wide enough apart 20 permit, % cali.-
vatlon with horse. bu; there will
s.~ays be much work. the most par
i.culaT part. that cannot be done By
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-02-06

Den this year. YOU know-next week
We are going to try TO help you by
showing you just how TO have the
h's'-so let's begin right by get
ing the proper tools TO make garden
Win not necessarily an elaborate
md expensive outfit but some Of
he many couveniouccs which will
help you TO make better garden
'lth Jess labor.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-02-06

one self-approyins hour whole
fears outHeighs Of stupid starers and
~ loud huzzas Pope
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
CONFERENCE
RUSH HAS
BEGUN
TRAINS FROM NORTH CROWDED
WITH PEOPLE,.
Railroads Making Preparations For
Heavy Travel to Salt lake-in-
dlans Going to Conference.

The rush to the April conference
has fairly set in and every train be-
tween Ogden and Salt Lake Is crowd
cd with those anxious to attend the
big church function The train from
Malad came In from the north yester-
day with eight coaches crowded
with conference people. and one coach
was filed with Mormon Indians who
evlnced deep interest IN conference
proceedings.
The train from Cache Valley had
six coaches filled with conference del
ogates, and Union Pacific special
from Coalville had four coaches filled
TO the limit with people from points
east of Ogden. Another Coalville spe'
cial will arrive this morning, and
this special will be operated east OF
Ogden Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day in conveying conference attend
ants home again.
The Oregon Short Line and the Rio
Grande road Will operate special
trains between Ogden and the capital
city Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
leaving Ogden shortly after o'clock
In the morning, and these will return
TO Ogden at 6:16 In the evening dur
ing tho next three days.
A large number OF extra coaches
have been assembled at Ogden to
handle the crowds. and this will bo
attached to every train operating be-
tween the two cities during the life
OF the conference.