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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
PHRASES DON'T FIJI
THAT is WHY CONVERSATION
WITH DORIS is A BORE.
crusl Misuse of Adicctives and Stock
Remarks Annoys Friend-Even
Noisy Motor Doesn't Stop
Her Foolish Talk.

ut isn't because Doris talks so
much that she always bores me,
sighed the girl, as she dropped wear
lily into q chair and took the cup of
tea offered her, las ii is that she
always says something that does not
fit She seems to have a fund Of
stock phrases and adjectives which
she utters enthusiastically at any old
time. It's Just as if she had 'em all
mixed up in hat and then drew EN-
out blindfolded. On our motor ride
this afternoon we went over q newly
built bridge of light colored but solid
granite foundations Doris burbled
ecstatically, What a dainty bridget
Why, / actually heard the chauffeur
sniff disgustedly.
"She told me a tale of quarrel be
tween herself and her father and
said, The angry spots of Indignation
burned in either cheek Now you and
| know very well that her father has
whiskers all over his face. and if such
spots of anger were burning on them
it would be utterly impossible to see
them. But little indiscrepancies like
that do not bother Doris if she hap
pens to draw that particular expires.
sion out of her hat of stock phrases.
The sunset tonight, she declared, was
just the prettiest thing and our mel
ons at luncheon she branded as per
fectly elegant She delighted our
cook by telling her that she had a
beautiful body OF course Mary is
a big, strapping, husky sort of a per
| son, but there is nothing beautiful
about her. She has been putting OF
the airs of a society belle, however
ever since Doris unsuitable remark
| II shiver whenever | see that she is
| going so say something compliment
tary about my appearance, because il
is always something so decidedly in
| appropriate that it makes me ridicu
lous in the sight of others. If Tn
wearing a prim, tailor-made costume
she invariably eXclaims You're a per
feet dream in that thing!' And il
have on my picture hat and some
filmy, graceful gown her compliment
is sure to be How chic you look.
What / cannot understand is why, Il
she has both phrases in stock, shC
always pulls out the one that least fit'
the occasion. She is constantly stow
ing away new expressions for future
use. and she trots 'em out at the frs
possible opportunity, or rather impos
sible opportunity. In a party of or
iginal young people 1 have seen he
actually coming ever their brigh
comments on things and people, and
always ferrvently hope that | won
be present when she springs 'em a
her own.
"Why did l take her automoblin;
when l object so to be her converse
tion? Well, because our motor ca
makes such racket thought ther
would be no opportunity for talk; but
above all the commotion, she shrieke,
out: How swiftly and silently thes
motor cars do glide along"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
Fuller's

&C. Ludlow of Vienna, spent San
day with Chas. Grueshaber and wife.
e. ]. Spilker and wife visited at
the home of VIM. Kurfis and wife on
Sunday last.
WANTED "A good tenant for a
large farm on riYer.-H. N. Perrin,
Maumee, Ohio. 40c*
Foster Pratt of Perrysburg, Wis
tied Friday with his daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Kerr, at Grand Rapids.
Louis Finch. Jr., and family, Bert
Finch, wife and baby, Lucy Finch and
Philip Killian partook of Thanksgiv-
ing dinner at the VIM. Slater home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
Friday, December 8, 1909.

There is little question that Secre-
tary MacVeagh's effort to rehabili-
tate the customs service will COM
mand the approval of all Americans
regardless of party. In using the
word "rehabilitate" we are told in
Washington dispatches that Secretary
MacVeagh did so advisedly in order
that his full intention might be made
clear to the public. He is desirous
of giving the United States a clean
and efficient customs service and to
accomplish this he feels that not only
must the evils be entirely removed
but that minor faults which may in
time develop into evils must be
eliminated. He is not segregating
the port of New York from those 9TH
er cities which have customs houses
for he has announced his determine
tion to improve every port in the
country where he finds absolute eff
cheney lacking. The fact that his at
tention is centered chiefly on New
York at present is due to the discov-
cry of the Sugar Trust Frauds. This
gigantic corporation, the American
Sugar Refining company, has TAX al
advantage of the dishonesty of GER
tain customs officials to reap vast
and dishonorable profit and because
there is some suspicion that the root
of the evil has not yet been eradicat.
ed Secretary MacVeagn is devoting
his earnest attention to it. He has
not allowed the other ports to remain
unscrutinized, however, and nume."
Gus changes are predicted in othei
parts of the country. No American
whether he be Democrat or Republi
can, can fail to appreciate the Secre
tary's effort In this direction. 1t Is
the general desire of Americans tha
the statutes which the Congress o
the United States puts upon the
books be observed to the letter This
desire applies alike to criminals an(
to customs statutes. No man, prote
zionist or free trader, sympathizes
with the efforts of corporations t.
evade the payment of tariff duties ant
the attempts to gain individual wealt'
at the expense of the whole Ameri
can people. Secretary MacVeagl
will enjoy the support of the coun
try not only in bringing the powerfi
sugar Trust to justice but in his en-
deavor to stop petty thieving as well
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.

The Toledo University Extension
lectures by Mrs. Josephine Raymond,
are much more than attractive and
entertaining, they are instructive and
scholarly. The theme for the series
is The folklore of different peoples.
Thus far Indian folklore. Japanese
and Russian have been discussed.
The quaint, fanciful, superstitious
and frightful notions of each people
has been told with the charming man
ner and grace of true master of
English, which Mrs Raymond surely
is.
The lecturer will tell of the Welsh
people and their strange ideas as re-
vealed in the "old-time tales" on
Tuesday evening, Dec. Z.
The Journal congratulates the citi-
zens of Perrysburg who have brought
to our own doors such valuable op-
portunities as we are having this
winter season.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
INJURED IN RUNAWAY.

A team owned by Nick Keill becam
frightened on Main street We nesday
afternoon and started to run, the wag
on striking hitching post and throw
ing Mrs. Keill, who was Ia the wagon,
to the pavement.
She was taken to the Rheinfrank
hospital where it was found one arm
was uislocated at the elbow and she
had sustained severe bruises. Her
injuries were attended to and she was
later i'll the day removed to her home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
A Methodist Minister Recommends
chamberIain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy.

81 have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
several years for diarrhoea. l con-
slider it the best remedy l have ever
tried for that trouble. l bought a
bottle of it a few days ago from our
druggist, Mr.. R. R. Brooks. 1 shall
ever be glad to speak a word in it's
praise when l have the opportunity.
Rev. ]. D. Knapp, Pastor M. e.
church, Miles Grove, Pa. Sold by C.
P. Champney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
A Heavy-Weisht Family.

Mrs. A. It. Smith and her four daugh-
ters of Friendly, w. Va, are said to
weigh 1,019 pounds. or an average of
203 4-5 pounds each. The mother is
45 years old and tips the beam at
240. Her Oldest daughter is 23, and
weighs 294 pounds. The second daugh-
ter is 21. and her weight is 1913 pounds.
The third daughter. Ia. also is 1913
pounds, while the baby of the family,
II years old. has only SO POI nds to
her credit. This Smith family holds
still another record. The four men in
1t weigh 1867 pounds. This gives a
grand total of 2,O76 pounds, or an
average for the nine members of z30 2-S
pounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03

Another sore head" has entered
the north pole controversy. Walter
Wellman, who tried to reach the pole
by the balloon route and quit his last
attempt because he dropped his din
ner bucket, has now concluded that
Cook is an imposter. His chief rea-
son for his belief is because Cook
was early in the lecture field trying
to make a few dollars to pay for the
hardships endured in his trip to the
pole. Walter didn't get any and has
sore spot in his noddle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks to
Mrs. Eberly and Mrs. Williams for
the music, Rev. e. j. Webster for mis-
sympathy and kind remarks, the G.
A. R. Post and our friends and neigh.
bors for the many kindnesses shown
us during the sickness and death OF
our husband and father.
MRS. G. NJ. McALLISTER.
MISS NELLIE McALLISTER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03

HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE COURSE,
Adult course-tickets, s1.OO; Child's
course tickets, 60 cents Single tick
ct for one entertalnment-ad 35
cents; childs 20 cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03

Most dlsiiguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes. etc, are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters is cleansing blood tonic Makes
you. clear-e ed, clear-braIned, clear.
skinned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03

Frank Isch and family of Moline,
visited over Sunday with Mrs. Isch's
parents, B. F.. Gunder and wife.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03

E. ]. Spilker and wife of Web
ster, and Frank Shinew of Portage,
spent Sunday with j. F. Byrne and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
Editor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One dollar per year II paid in advance
one Dollar and Fifty Cents " No1
paid In advance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Cards OF Thanks. Obituary Poetry
hnd Resolutions of Respect are publish
ed mt the rate of 6 cents per line only
rule.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Charles ZeAK. deceased.
the Undersigned has been appointed and
qnhlihed Ms administrator of the estate ii Che
les LeitE. lnte oi Wood count. Ohio. decreased
DATED this llth day OF November \. T.. 1909.
CATHERINE ZENH,
Terry bury, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
You Want to be
Well Dressed

Ifyou didn't we would have
to go out OF business-so
would you, perhaps.
When you're buying clothes
you might as welllget the kind
that look well. fit we'll and
wear well. That, the kind
you'll fine here. We guaran-
tee it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
DEEP SEA DIVING.
A Descent of Thirty Fathoms Marks
the Limit of Safety.

A Descent of Thirty Fathoms Marks
the Limit of Safety.
The depth to which a diver can de-
scend is limited by his power for with
standing the pressure of the water.
Apparently a descent Of thirty faith
oms 08O feet of water marks the
limit of safety for even few divers
who possess the necessary physical
fitness in combination with disregard
for danger beyond the average.
Records in deep sea diving have to
be accepted with the proverbial grain
Of salt 1t has been claimed that a
diver reached thirty three fathoms and
half while engaged in salvage opera
lions recently on the west coast OF
South America, and yet again another
diver working on the same wreck Is
reported to have brought up three
bars of copper from depth of forty
fathoms at the expense of his life.
An expert who has superintended a
large number of diving operations has
found that very few men, whatever
their build, are capable of combating
the severe strain which is brought to
bear upon their physical energies for
q few minutes at a depth of twenty or
thirty fathoms. Many of his divers
dared not venture below ten fathoms.
OF $50 divers employed at greater
depths thirty were seriously injured,
and the result was fatal in ten in
stances.-Harper's
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
LISTLESS READING.
The Way to Correct This Fault and
Get Beneficial Results.

Tho Way to Correct This Fault and
Get Beneficial Results.
Reading can be made a much great
er source of pleasure to those who
now only read when they can find no
other pleasures" said a Columbia uni
versity lecturer on English literature.
"You have perhaps noticed with
what keen sense of satisfaction some
people read the newspapers. Do you
went to know the secret of their abil-
ity to extract enjoyment in this way?
Well, you have probably noticed that
those who can so rivet their attention
to the printed page are the ones who
make it a point to talk about what
they have read.
"That is the secret. Try it. Read
something, then tell some one about
it. Do this with books as we'll as with
papers. Soon you will notice that in
reading a story you fix in your mind
the things you want to relate. You
get the writer's point of view, then
you fix upon the points he has pre-
sented
"At the beginning your story telling
will lack the completeness of the story
as written. and you will notice that
your shortcomings in this direction
are due to listless reading. This will
correct itself just to the extent of
your ambition to become a reader for
all there is in reading. | have given
this bit of advice before and have
been thanked many times by those
who followed my directions. Try it
and mark the results. "-EXchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
Papering Damp Walls.

An excellent and comparatively in
expensive way to paper damp walls Is
the following: Paint corrugated card
board such as is sold for packing
bottles ETC., on both sides with as
phalt varnish and fix it when dried
with five-eighths inch tin tacks to the
damp wall so that the smooth surface
is directed toward the room and the
corrugations run from ceiling to floor
against the wall. At the floor level
one-half inch should be left uncovered.
The cardboard should then be covered
with coarse hessians or other packing
material, on which plain covering
paper and lastly the wall hangings
may be pasted. The skirting board
should be removed while lacking on
the cardboard. which should have
small holes of an inch in length made
in the raised corrugationS at intervals
Of ten to twelve inches before it is at
tached to the wall.-Architects and
Builders Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
The Old
Speckled Hen.
By M. QUAD.
Copyright, 1908, by T. c. Mcclure.

The Thomps0ns and the Browns,
farmers. had been neighbors for ten
years, when in the same year Abel
Thompson was left a widower and
Aunt Martha Brown a widow. Plenty
# people said it would be only natural
for tie two to marry after a year or
50, Tut what the principals in the
case thought of it did not come out
for over two years. The farmer
;Md t4e widow saw each other every
Gay during this time. She continued
to run her farm by the help of hired
IAan, but he was more or less interest
ed they sat together of evenings and
talked of everything but what other
people were talking about.
II was one evening in winter after
the farmer had imbibed a quart of
cider and eaten three or four apples
and realized the loneliness of his own
home that he hitched around on his
chair for awhile and then said:
''Widder, there was windmill man
along today. He wants to put up
mill for me in the spring"
Eyes, windmill men come long about
once in so often," she replied.
"He pears to have a purity good
mill"
"Yes?"
"And the price is purity reasonable"
"Yes?"
"We wasn't talkin' about windmills
all the time," continued Abel as he
motioned for another glass Of cider.
1--WE was tallIin' about other things"
"They are great folks to CAB. I've
known 'em to hang around all day and
do nothin' but talk"
"That windmill man said folks was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
A Clock That Shutters.

Gerund, who suffered badly. return
ed home at a. m. in a blisSful mood
from an "evening" at the club. On en-
tering the house he was greeted from
above by Mrs. Gerund, and the follow
ing dialogue ensued:
"1s that you, John~ asked Mrs. Ge-
rund from the landing.
"Y-y-yes, m'dear; that's NINE" de-
lightedly answered Gerund.
"What do you mean, sir" Numbered
his wife, by coming home at a
O'clock"
"F-four o'c-clockr' echoed Gerund in
gently surprised and hurt tone.
"Why, it's j-j-jus' o'clock"
"Sir," came the frigid voice from
above, 1.-THE, clock has just struck A.!
When Gerund replied it was in q
subdued, almost hopeless, tone, but
with absolute conviction. "D-do you
know, my d-d-dear, that internal clock
Is st-t-tuttering again "-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
The First War Corresponds ts.

In a sense julius Caesar was a war
correspondent. only he did not send
his commentaries" piecemeal from the
''theater Of war;" but indited them at
his leisure in the subsequent peace
time. The old Swedish Intelligencer
Of the Grstavus Adolphus period was
genuine war correspondence, publish
ed, indeed, tardily compared with our
news of today, but nevertheless fresh
from the scene of action. full Of dis
Effectiveness. quaint and racy beyond
compare The first modern war CORE
spondent professionally commissioned
and paid by newspaper was the late
G. L. Gruneisen. a well known literary
man. who was sent to Spain by the
London Post with the Spanish legion
which Sir de Lacy Evans commanded
In 1887 in the service Of the queen Of
Spain. But this new departure was
not followed up. and no English paper
was represented in the great battles Of
the first and second Punjab wars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
CanaIboats In France.

Comparatively little of the traffic TN
the longer French canals is moved 9TH
erwise than by horses. There are few
steam freighters. which carry half a
million tons a year. most Of it between
Paris and Rouen. and one some canals
are regularly organized towing. sys-
TENS. But the great part Of the haul
ing is done by horses and with, 30
much economy on the part Of the barge
owners that the government has had
to provide by regulation that every
barge must have power enough not
unnecessarily to, block traffic. Every
barge also must have q crew Of two.
lone of whom must be a man." So
runs the regulation. So nearly every
French barge is the home Of more
or less happy couple, whose charcoal
fire pot scents up the air along the wa
terways with the preparation Of the
endless maals.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
Embarrassing.

A rather pompous looking deacon In
a certain city church was asked to
take charge of class of boys during
the absence of the regular teacher.
While endeavoring to impress upon
their young minds the Importance OF
living Christian life the following
question was propUunded:
"Why do people call me Christian,
children?" the worthy dignitary asked,
standing very erect and smiling down
upon them.
Because they don't know you" was
the ready answer Of a bright eyed lit
tie boy, responding to the ingratiating
smile with one equally guileless and
winning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
my days. I'm kinder sot on you, you

see, and don't want nobody else"
During the next month things went
along as usual, and there was no fur
Their reference to matrimony. Then
Abel was sent for, and as he reached
the widows house she said:
"Abel, my sister, over at Tompkins-
vile, is sick and has sent for me. Pm
goin' over and may be gone three or
four days"
"Well, I'll run things the best can
while you're gone" he replied.
"What want you to, look out for in
particular is that old speckled hen.
You know I've had her for the last
ten years, and I've learned to think q
good deal of her. E. She haint well tall
jest now, and hate to 60 away and
leave her. She's got signs Of the pip,
and If should come back and find her
dead it would almost break my heart.
Abel, 1 want you to be kind to her. l
want you to sympathize with her. l
want you to doctor and nurse her."
"I'n do 1t, Aunt Martha. I'll jest put
in all my time nursin' her up. I'll be
jest as kind to her as would be to
baby"
That's good Of you. She's only q
critter, but when one gifts use to crit
ter he can even love an old specified
hen. She amt laid an egg for these
five years past, but she's got hold on
my affections for the eggs she used TO
lay. Why, she's laid over hundred
with double yolkS, and one time she
fit and licked q chicken hawk"
"You go right on, wilder, and leave
it all to me-" said the farmer. 'I'll do
jest as much for that old hen as I
would for brother. I hain't sot up
a night for the last twenty years, but
if she's taken bad 1 shan't close my
eyes till you git back"
The widow departed, and half an
hour later Abel was carrying the old
hen home under his arm. The three
days went past, and the widow re-
| turned. She had only entered her
house when the farmer appeared with
the hen in basket. He had her
wrapped in red wooden cloths. She
| smelled Of camphor and various lini-
ments. Her toes had been trimmed
and creased, and he had applied ssalve
to her comb. With proud deliberate
ness he removed wrap after wrap and
finally reached the last end and set the
hen down ON the floor with:
There she is, Aunt Martha, ana jest
as good as she was FIVE years ago. I've
worked over her for three days. and
Pm tellin' you there hain't hen in
the hull county can come up to her"
How splendid Of you, Abel
splendidr' gasped, the, widow, and as
If to corroborate her words the hen
raised her head, swelled out her breast
and tried to give utterance to q crow.
"See that-hear that, wilder" asked
| Abel
Eyes, do, and, oh, Abep-
els your heart teched, widderr
"It is, and-and"-
"And you'll be miner
That was in March, and they were
married in May, and the old speckled
hen was alive at last accounts and
making efforts to return to her duty.
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"'Wetl. WELL said Rossettf, with a
wink at all round, how much will you
take for it?'
More money than you've got in
the world, young man. replied the tav-
ern keeper. And then Rossetti, now
nettled In his turn. said:
Really! Wen see. Say the word
how much?'
"'Five hundred pounds
Then the young painters burst into
screams of laughter, Rossetti's laugh
ter, being loudest, of all. The tavern
keeper stood silent until they were
finished and. then said to ROssetti:
".Well. how much will you give for
It"
Five shillings.' said Rossetti.
"'Done" said the tavern keeper.
Take 1t away at once!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-18
The Editors Comment.

O
An cratic Memphis editor was a
great admirer of John Sharp Williams
though he had never seen him. This
editor in blind faith printed column
after column in praise Of the gentle
man from Yazoo." There was not an
edition that didn't have something ex-
alting Williams. and one day John
Sharp, on his way home from Wash
ington. dropped of at Memphis to get
something to eat in the railroad res
taurant 1t was early In the morning,
and the editor was eating at the same
place after a night Of work. The pro-
prietor called the congressman's atten-
ton to the editor. John" said the
restaurant manager that fellow over
there has been saying some pretty
nice things about you" std like to
meet him." said Williams So the ed
itor was brought over and introduced
he rubbed his hand across his face
YEARLY several times and said: "Wil-
liams? Williams? What? The con-
gressman?" YES" modestly assented
that gentleman, 'the same" YOU'RE
not John Sharp Williams?' There's no
question about my Identity" broke In
the somewhat exasperated Williams
rather testify. "Well, all can say is,"
muttered the editor as he shook hands
with the statesman, you're q -
sight brighter than you look"