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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-11-26

The selection of Pearl Harbor as
the naval base of the United States
in the Pacific Ocean and the aban-
donment of the project to make the
Philippine Islands the main point of
defense puts an end to long contro-
versy between army and navy en-
gineers. For some years the naval
engineers have contended that Olon-
gapo in the Philippines was an ideal
spot from which to conduct opera.
tions against hostile power in time
of war. They urged their claims on
the President and the secretary of
the navy, but these officials with ex-
treme caution awaited the report of
the joint army and navy board. This
report was recently submitted to the
President and gave as its decision
that Olongapo was unsuited for a
naval base because of the difficulty
with which land attack could be re-
PEELED. Pearl Harbor was recon-
AiShoSu oo d DSt.Si ioSo'ioh VIII InS
result that it was Immediately Sc
lected by the President. 1t is the
intention to equip and fortify this
station so as to make it almost i'm
pregnable as to commanding the Pa
cific. The joint army and navy
board is now considering the best
methods of carrying out this plan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-11-26

He was not regular travelling
man or the break he made at the
Auburn hotel would never have oc-
Cured. The waitress limped up to
him with the graceful gait of Grip
pied duck and said: "Steakpork-
chopsham and eggs and colemeats."
Not hearing anything in the tele-
scoped sentence that appealed to his
city-bred appetite and not realizing
the limitations of the hotel he look
ed up and asked, Have you got frog
legs?" Nav" said the waitress in
dignantly, "roomatiz!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-11-26

Cards of Thanks. Obituary Poetry
and Resolutions of Respect are publish
ed at the rate of cents per line only
There will be no deviation from thI"
rule
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-11-26

The editor of the Bloomdale Der
rick, who has evidently become ac-
quainted with some of the Difficult.
ties and trials of editing a newspa-
per in country town, broke out last
week with the following: Noticing
with what apparent ease news mat
ter was formed into metal lines from
which the Derrick is printed, casu-
al visitor remarked to the editor:
Isn't much work about your bust
ness" No, only about Is hours a day
of nerve trying. brain racking, back
breaking bliss! oh, joy Nothing
like it this side of h"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-11-26
Friday, November &c, 1909.

Will you please come in and pay
up your subscription to the Journal?
You have the money. If the paper is
not worth a dollar year, please pay
up and ask to have it discontinued
We ask you to please remember this
request.
Ferrer, it is said, disowned and
disinherited his daughter and left all
his money to an anarchist association
and woman friend. Guess the
king knew he was right when he re-
fused to stay the execution. Any
man who will disinherit his own chill
dren deserves being shot.
The Presidents journey will cover
10000 miles, all under one flag. 1t
was an Englishman, who, after trav-
cling from New York to st. Louis,
was asked in the latter city if he was
going west. Heavens, what a coun-
try Here l am, thousand miles
from the sea, and I'm asked If I'm
going west!" 1t was an American,
who, alighting in San Francisco from
a trip across the continent which had
been impeded by heavy traffic, grasp
ed his friends hand at the station
and explaining with pride: What
an empire, where a man, though
moving all the time, can be twenty
four hours late on railroad train!"
1t is an empire, and powerful as
Washington Sunday Star.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

current expense Of any any one Of the fol-
loving institutions. namely:
sane, the Roc Recn isssss n s}aee hospital agp a,ie for for
the Insane, the Fergus Falls state hos
Rital for the insane, the Anoka asylum,
dea tf1 the aeso aIy for the eh5 6li gsh0 the f9 sch sas
for the f~eeble-minded,. the state public
school. the state training school, the
stats reformstory. the state prison, the
deformed children, and the sanitorium
Ior c~onsumptives, to the use of any
other Of the aforesaid institutions, and
approval Of the auditor, to use the sums
not exceeding in the aggregate $4,000
p m1gna tH}e9sss sop c to supplement aHnente the ne a ap7
Of the above named institutions:
Provided, That said board may, with
out such consent, and approval of the
p%riation made for a specific purpose at
any institution for any other specific pur-
pose IN and sbout such institutions, after
1 was p made has aor b welca %ac ssSa nIpReGdpri and
Provided. further. hat said board is
hereby authorized and empowered to set
a anna q e a porti e,,os Of n the current 1t s sxp snss
as q diversified labor FUND for the intro
duct'on and encouragement of such in
d ~ aassttri,e as in his Judgment may be ben
Provided, further, that all state build
tngs shall be insured in the name of the
state and in case of the damage or de-
structfon of such buildings all money
derived from the insurance thereon shah
be paid into the state treasury to the
credit of such institution, and the boara
having, control OF such institution shall
have the right to expend such Insurance
money upon the repairs Of such building,
II repairable: otherwise such money shall
be used, with such sums as may be spe-
c1ally appropriated therefor by the Leg
lslatIire. for the reconstruction Of the
building. SO destroyed or injured.
| Sec. AZ. Warrants-Payment.
Whenever it becomes necessary, in or
DER to meet the current demand upon
the revenue fund Of the payment Of ap-
preparations. the governor, auditor and
treasurer may. at any time prior to July
81. 1911. make such agreement with
banks or other corporations or persons,
as they may deem advisable or necessary
to pay warrants issued against said rev
enue fund pursuant to any such appro-
propriation prior to the time when the
money to meet such appropriation comes
INTO the state treasury. and whenever
any warrants so issued are paid for the
accommodation Of the state the money
necessary to pay interest upon the
u noun gu Of such warrants from the time
wren such payment was made until the
money to redeem such warrants comes
INTO the state treasury. at the rate
agreed upon by said governor, auditor
aha treasurer, IS hereby appropriated.
Approved April ~, 1908.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

= section 2os7. storage--Dut'es Ct Ware
houseman shall receive for storage and
~warehouse will permit, all grain In a
suitable condition for storage rendered
him tn the usual course of business with
5eHs s'1 receipt shah b issusd' to the / party
the place and date when the grain was
received. the name and residence Of rne
Of the grain, the gross weight, doclrage
and net weight Of the grain as per MIN
nesota standard weight, and In addition
on its face or reverse side, the following
specific warehouse and storage contract:
This grain is received, insured and
stored under the following conditions.
surfing. handling, storing fifteen days and
delivering grain Is two cents perbushel.
STORAGE after the first fifteen days. one
JAYS eS part thereof; for the first three
bushel for each thirty days or part there
Guest t. esn r ! Is e slaane per at bp o%ger'S THIS 6sz
grain has been received and stored with
the return Of this recent and payment
crued I'm to the time Of said return Of
this. receipt, the above amount, kind
ard grade. Of grain will be delivered
WlLl1H LIE liIAe pItStIlUeu ny INV To the
person above named, or his order. either
from this warehouse. or If the owner so
desires. in quantities not less than a
carload on track at any terminal point
uron the same line Of railway within
this state, DESIGNATED by said owner,
where state %inspection and weighing Is
in force: the grade and weight thereof
to be determined by state inspection and
wetehing as provided by law"
Attached to the receipt shall be a stub
record stating number and date Of re-
ceipt and the gross weight, docknge, ana
ret weight: such stub record to remain
IN the possession Of the w~arehouseman
for inspection by the commission or. in
terested parties, The receipts shah be
consecutive]y numbered and delivered to
the owner Immediately upon receipt Of
each lot or parcel Of grain giving the
true n correct grade and weight there
of.
Any provision or agreement in such
recent not contained in the aforesaid
~snec'ic warehouse and storage contract
era1l he void. ~.
The failure to issue such receipt as
directed, or the issuance Of slips. memo
randa or any other form OF receipt em-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Originator of the Base Ball Field.

Our veteran base ball writer, Mr. T.
Fl. Murnane, declares that to Alexan.
der j. Cartwright OF New York, be.
longs the credit of conceiving and
mapping out the ball field just as it
remains to-day. In fact, the bare lines
that he laid down at the foot of Muir.
ray Hill, New York, in 1884 have nev.
er been changed an inch. Speaking
OF the event Duncan F. Curry, of New
York, once said: "Well do l remern.
Der the afternoon that young Cart
wright came up to the old field and
unfolded his pet game, then practical
ly without rules. Never do l remem'
Der noting the sunbeams fall with a
more sweet and mellow radiance than
on that particular afternoon in May"
The game still depends largely on the
Weather.-Boston Globe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Freaks of Wireless,

Wireless telegraphy has many ap.
parcntly mysterious qualities for
which scientists have been unable
satisfactorily to account to the lay.
man. Failure to operate on account
of the conditions of the atmosphere
has been the chief source of annoy.
ance. Another fault, which has re.
Gently been remedied. is in the alb.
sence of secrecy in transmitting mes.
sages.
Lightning and other electrical dis.
turbances have also caused some in.
convenience, but in the event of
storm the apparatus is now usually
grounded In roder to prevent injury.
1t is reported that lightning will seri.
ously injure If not entirely destroy in.
struments, even though it might strike
at point five or ten miles distant.
Why the wireless has worked bet.
ter at night or in cold weather rather
than hot, why transmission is better
on the Pacific Ocean than on the At.
lantic, or why communication Is bet.
ter in one direction rather than in an.
other, haveall been puzzling questions.
These elements of unreliability and
disappointment are now disappearing,
however, and the confidence of the
public has been won.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
CurIosities of LONGEVITY.

One Of the most curious instances
of longevity is found in Miss Louisa
Courtenay's Notes of an Octogenar-
ian," says the Denver News Times. A
witness in will case in which Bel
lenden-Ker, the great English convey
ancer, was engaged, was asked If he
had any brothers or sisters. He re-
piled that he had one brother who
diei $50 years ago. The Court ex-
pressed incredulity and documentary
evidence was produced in support of
the statement.
This showed that the witness faith
er, who married first at the age Of
nineteen, had son who died in in.
fancy. The father married again at
the age Of seventy-five, and had a son
who lived to appear in the witness
box at the age of ninety-four, and
made the above startling statement.
Friedrich Theil, peasant of Rauda,
In Saxony, whose leisure hours have
been devoted to the study Of Greek.
Latin, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Arabic and
Gaelic, is seventy-ive years old. He
is beginning to study the English Ian
guage. Theil is in correspondence
with some of the leading philologists
of the day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
HAS UNWELcoME JOB.
"bos" aiearum to Clean Out Wyon.
ina Cattle Rustlers.


Dob" Medium, typical gun-fght-
er of frontier days. has been given
the Job of cleaning OUT the cattle
rustlers who have been making LIE
miserable for the cattlemen in one CT
their last western strongholds--the
Little Snake river country, on the
Colorado-Wyoming line, near Utah.
Putting one man against band of
outlaws who would just as soon kill
a human being as steer, does not
look like the accepted idea Of flair
play" but those who know Bob
Medium have no fears as to the out
come. The cattlemen Of the Little
Snake river country are backing the
sinewy. keen-eyed deputy sheriff
against all the bad men" who in.
fest that part OF the country.
For years the country adjoining the
Little Snake river has been the haunt
of characters more or less undersira-
BILE. 1t is wild and unfreQuented
country, remote from railroads. On
the vast ranges run countless thou
sands of cattle and sheep. There
have been bloody conflicts between
the cattle and sheep men, but finally
their differences were adjusted
through the recognition OF q dead
line" The sheep are kept north of
the Colorado-Wyoming line, and tho
cattle range south OF that line, except
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Fruit for Children.

1t is an old-fashioned rule, which
many yet obey. that every one should
take tonic in the spring of the
year.
Every child in years gone by was
compelled to swallow that nauseous
dose of oil which he so dreaded. or
else that equally awful sulphur and
molasses.
True, these things may not do any
great harm. but there are correctibles
which will do as much good and are
more pleasant to take.
There is nothing more healthy for
man, woman or child than the fresh
spring vegetables and fruit which ara
now on the market, and which are not
expensive. Nothing will do more 10
help clear up the system than these
fresh greens.
The eating OF meat should be re.
duced, but not altogether discontin.
ued. Every man requires meat. Veal
and pork should be discontinued in
the summer, and in their place plenty
or fresh vegetables should be eaten.
When you do eat meat, add plenty Of
water cress to It.
See that your children substituts
irult FOR candy. Be sure It Is ripe
then let them 60 ahead.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15

The explorers were sitting one on
each side of the President when Dr..
Stein produced from his waistcoat
pocket small spring tape measure
very curious thing" said DR.. Stein,
"but In 1906, when was in Eastern
Tibet, l picked up this measure at the
foot of an old ruin. have carried it
ever since and use it constantly" Dr..
Sven Hedin took the measure in his
hand. This is mine," he said at
once. 81 lost 1t in Tibet in 1901" and
he named the spot where he believed
he had dropped it. with the number Of
miles 1t was distant from a certain
great lake. This proved to be the
spot where 1t was found.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
HORSES KILLED IN BATTLE
Fine Memorial to Them Erected 1,
South Africa.

Horses killed in battle now have
monument to their honor. 1t recent,
has been erected at Port Elizabe,h
South Africa. When Lord Byron mn,
up an elaborate monument to his doc
Bosun, everyone regarded 1t as mad
caprice, but now general public sinh.
scription has been raised by Eneush
people for the purpose of perpetuatips
the memory of "the services of tho
gallant animals which perished in ,be
Anglo Boer war, 1S99-19O2.". Picirros
of this monument are being sold In
great numbers, mostly among army
officers, though the animal.loving pub.
lie is also buying them largely.
The first horse monument eve,
raised by public subscription consists
of an oblong pile of granite on thu
top of which are two hgures-a life.
sized bronze horse and a knoeling sol.
der offering the animal It's food Tho
figures arc beautifully executed. The
granite base of the statue serves A
utilitarian purpose by forming a fine
drinking fountain, both for man and
beast, huge granite block being hol.
lowed out into trough, into which
water flows from three srouts in the
form of lions heads.
On the base Of the monument is tho
significant inscription; The great
ness of a nation consists, not so much
in the number OF it's people or the
extent of its territory, as in the ex.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15

tent and justice of It's compassion"
The services of horses in the South
African campaigns were quite as es.
sential as those of men. Many OF
the battles were cavalry engagements,
and troops had to be moved rapidly
from one part of the country to an.
other. Enormous numbers OF horses
were requisitioned from all parts OF
the world. and the mortality among
these animals was very great, though
there are no definite figures at hand.
The monument to these gallant
steeds" has been raised by small sub
scriptions from all parts of the Brit
ish empire; a large portion Of the
funds coming from various humane
societies" and from officers ana men
in the army.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
FATHER OF MUSHROOMS.
Giant Found Near Pittsburg, Only 48
Hours Old, Welahs 80 Pounds.

Pittsburg.-The father of all mush.
rooms was discovered a few miles
back Of Pittsburg by DR.. Allen j. Will.
let's. Professor of Economics and Eng
sh in the Carnegie Institute. He
lound the mushroom at the base of a
treat oak tree near Millvale, 1t is
u IL by 32 inches by inches thick
ind weighs 33 l2 pounds.
Two hours after the discovery the
larnegie. Institute had the find. which
!, said to be the largest in history
tave one. Many years ago a mush.
room weighing forty-five pounds was
discovered. THIS find appeared to
have come up within forty-eight hours.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Deep Breathing Beneficial

The simplest way to get warm after
exposure to cold is to take long
breath with the mouth firmly shut. Re.
peat this several times until you be-
gin to feel the heat returning. It re.
quires very short time to do this.
The long breath quickens the pulse
and thus causes the blood to circulate
faster The blood flows into all parts
or the veins and arteries. and gives
out great deal Of heat
II is stated that this method Of deep
breathing prevents colds and a great
many other ailments II begun in time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
xcIIpplng the Finger Nails.

Clipping the finger nails was one OF
the most important services the anci.
ent barber rendered to his patrons,
Martial, chatting fellow who had
tried to dodge the barber by using
plasters to remove his beard, asks
sarcastically, How about your nails?"
And the miscr in Plautus collects the
parings of his nails to make some
thing out of them. seemingly, never
dreaming that he could have clipped
them himself. The nail clipping OF
to-day, or manicuring. has passed from
the barber to young women from
whom radiates perfume strong
enough to help in the work, and
whose modern coiffure gives the high
est touch to the art.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
20. U. kidder" He Told the judge.

bloomington, IlI.-"What Is your
banner" asked Judge Whitney of an
lrate man who called upon him in the
Peoria County Court for legal advice.
20. u. Kidder" was the reply.
"What?" calculated the Judge.
20. u. Kidder, said"
Nov, cut out the kidding. This Is
no place for foolishness."
Il told you my name was o. u. Kid.
der" repeated the visitor, "and I'm
not kidding. either. want a war
rant"
Then the JUICE saw throuGh II.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15

shipping purposes.
Before this dead line" was estab-
lished clashes were frequent between
herders and cowboys, and many par
tisanSof the sheep and cattle barons
lost their lives in duels with rifles.
Cattle rustling used to be flourish.
ing industry in this locality Also and
some of the old log cabins along the
Little Snake river have been the gath.
ering places Of bands of desperate
outlaws. ready for any mischief, from
cattle rustling to robbing trains.
Bob" Meldrum made his reputa.
tion as deputy at Baggs, where he
broke up the rustler army and drove
the last one out of the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Two prizes dollar each will be given in this
each week. the best paper submitted by Los Angeles
girl boy and for the best submitted by boy girl
living outside the city limits.
Papers must $50 800 words in length, written
side Of the paper only and with margins at top and side OF
each paper
All contributions be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Tunior care The Herald. Los Angeles, Cal.
Topic: THE Mysterious Disappearance of -" May
be person. toy dog other pet OF whole day,
some carefully learned for making
school recitation completing the writing of examina
ton. .
Letters subject be received at this office not later
than Thursdav December g. for publication January
Topic: "Marys Strange Christmas Gift This may be fact
fiction have unusual feature either IN the man
ne in which the present delivered the nature of the gilt
the pecularites of the donor.
Letters for this must be received at this office not
later than Thursday December 80 for publication January
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

clubs among the different states. The
duty of these clubs would be to go
around to their friends and get all the
toys which they had no use for any
more, or If they had no toys get a
little money and a bonnet or a pair
of mittens or some such thing which
would make some child happy. Often
times there are children who have so
many toys that they are always in the
way or are locked up in a closet doing
no one any good. They are nearly as
good as when received a Christmas or
so before.
The members Of the club should keep
their eyes open for little children who
might not have much christmas, and
find out where they live.
Christmas eve the clubs should meet
at appointed places and bring all their
gifts with them. They should divide
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Santa erieves Over Suffering
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
am writing to you about "A Trip
with Santa Claus" ! shall Just tell II
as though ! had gone on a trip with
him.
FIRST we started out in the sleigh,
the dear little reindeers drawing as.
Santa Claus got out and gave presents
TO many many little girls and boys
After a while we got to some very
big houses which 1 think were tene-
ment houses. Santa's face saddened as
he came to them, and he reached down
i'm his sack to get some pretty pres
ents. He got a pretty doll which he
left at the home Of a little cTippIea r,d
girl. a box of tin soldiers and some
pretty picture cards Eaere left for a
little boy whose parents were too poor
to buy toys.
After that we came to an old tum-
bled down shack with many leaky
holes in the roof. Santa's usual jovial
face was very sad and his merry voice
was softened. Very poor people live
here, who are too proud to beg for
things. l have brought them food ana
some toys for the children. You hold
the reindeers while l go in," he said.
The dear old saint took food to the
people and a few toys for the children.
when he came out his face was
brighter and he took up the reins,
clucking merrily to the reindeers.
After we passed the tenement dis
trict we came to some cottages. There
were many stops there where Santa
got out and gave here a doll. there a
drum, and in other places jack-in-the-
boxes, jumping jacks, "choo-choo
trains" and many other toys.
When we got to the wealthy homes
Santa didn't stop so often, but grew
thoughtful, wondering if this or that
child had deserved presents. He did
stop at some of the houses, leaving
grand presents for the rich children
At last it began to get light so santa
took me home. He then shook his lit