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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
AN EXCITING ELECTION
CLARK COUNTY VOTES "DRY" BY
II MAJORITY:
WOMEN OUT IN FULL FORCE
Springfield Voted "Wet," But Country
Districts Overcome the city's
Lead With "Dry" Votes.

Springfield, O.-With the heav-
lest vote in the history of the
county cast at the polls in the local
option election. Clark county yes
terday voted dry" by IL majority.
The result was in doubt clear up
until the last precinct was heard
from. The city had voted wet" with
a majority of 1,S46 votes for the wet"
The county. however, came in later
began piling up heavy majorities for
the dry" and ii was merely ques-
tion if the country districts could
overcome the big city lead. With
wet" precincts to hear from the
'wets" had majority of 107 votes
and an impromptu celebration was
being held by the saloon men. Sud
denly a cheer went up from the booth
where the last precinct was being
counted on the edge of the town and
the "drys" showed ahead with ma
jority of lis votes in the precinct.
This gave the "drys" the victory with
a majority of II votes. The total
vote cast in the county was 1881.
The excitement during the day was
intense; women workers were station
ed at the polls to assist in getting
out the vote. and on every hand the
fair ones were pulling at and en-
treating the voters to send the town
dry" Big banners were displayed and
in some precincts the school children
surrounded the polls to urge the vot-
ers to cast dry" ballots.
The order, considering the excite
ment attended to the election, was
good, although three arrests were
made for illegal voting and in the
wet" wards few women were in
suited by wet partisans. The negro
vote, contrary to expectations, was
up to the standard, and no attempt
was made to molest any voter, no
matter what his affiliations. The
election affects 81 saloons in the
county and three breweries.
Manager Huntington last night de-
clared that the wet" forces will con.
test the election in the courts. He
states that they expect to prove
charges of fraud in the registration
and voting in the country districts
and that the saloons will not quit bus
mess until the matter has been
threshed out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Building Boom for Alliance.

Alliance. o. - This town is about
to experience boom, If the
mea who are working to promote its
Industrial welfare are successful.
There has recently been organized the
Board of Trade Co.. with a capital
stock of $4,000, divided into shares of
$40 each. worcestershire. The pur-
pose of the company is to obtain con-
troll of land to be used for factory
sites, the locating of factories there
and the general promotion of the vel.
fare of the town. The promoters are
very much encouraged.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
PERSONAL,

Frank A Vanderlip, on a special
train, broke the speed record from
New York to Chicago, but failed by
2S minutes to reach the home of his
mother before she died.
Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the St
Paul lumber king, answering Champ
Clark's speech in the house, said
there is no lumber trust and never
has been.
In the presence of representatives
of the entire department. Ormsby Nc
Harg of North Dakota was inducted
formally into the Office of assistant
secretary of commerce and labor.
Charles d. Norton of Chicago, re,
Gently appointed assistant secretary
of the treasury to succeed Louis A.
Coolidge, resigned, is to enter upon
his new duties April 5.
Mrs. Carrie Nation called at the
White House but was told that Presi-
dent Taft was mot in" She said she
wouldn't cry if the lions ate Roosevelt.
DR.. Marriott Hutchins, president of
the board of education of Lake county,
Mich, was swindled out of $1,000 in
London
Gov, Curry of New Mexico has with.
drawn his resignation at the request of
President Taft.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
THE THIN RED LINE.
Incident That Was Inspiration for
Famous Painting.

Robert Gibbs famous painting, Tho
Thin Red Line" represents an indci-
dent in the battle of Balaclava. AT
this memorable conflict, which was
fought on October 25, 1854, heavy
body of Russian cavalry having driven
the Turks like chaff before whirl-
wind from their redoubts, dashed on
in the direction of the town of Bala-
clava, but found the Ninetythird
Highlanders, 500 strong, under the
command of Sir Colin Campbell, in
their way. Sir Colin rode along the
ranks and said to his men: "Remems
ber, there is no retreat from here,
men; you must die where you stand"
TO which voices were heard answer
ing cheerily: AYE, aye, Sir Colin.
| we'll do that" In moment more the
Russian squadrons were bearing down
| upon the Highlanders who stood still
to receive them, not in square, but in
the ordinary British battleline of "two-
Deep" The affair occupied very few
minutes. At long range well-directed
fire from the Ninety-third told with
evident effect on the Russians, who,
however, swept on, wheeling suddenly
to the left with a purpose Of taking
the Highlanders in flank. But
quickly responsive movement of the
Grenadier company of the Ninety
third. under Capt. Ross, Spoiled the at
tempt. The mighty wave of horses
men still came rolling on, when, at
about hundred yards distance, the
rifles descended with flash below the
feather bonnets, and a second volley
rang FORTH scattering death and confu-
sion among the over-contident foe. The
Russians wheeled to the left, and al.
together forsook that part of the field.
| field.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
CUT WILL AFFECT 1000 MEN
a Reduction in Wages, Effect
i've April 1.

Youngstown, o. Notices were
posted in all the works here of
the Republic Iron e Steel Company
of reduction in wages, effective April
1. About 1000 men are affected 10.
cally, including all employees from sal.
aried men to laborers, except men
identified with the Amalgamatcd AS
sociation of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers.
The reduction is believed to apply
to all works of the company, includ.
ing nine rolling mills, nine blast fur.
naces and one steel plant in Pennsyl.
vania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Ala
bama and affecting about 10000 men.
The reduction is approximately ten
per cent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
PREPARING an Alibi,

If culture remains confined withiH
the splendidly bound volumes of the
new library that has just been bought
by a New Yorker it will not be the
fault of the rich mans secretary. He
is doing everything he can to let ID
loose.
II am cutting the leaves in all the
books" he said. THE chances are no,
body belonging to the family will eveJ
look inside these books, but the bosa
has friends who may go snoopins
around through the library sometimes,
In case they do, he doesn't want them
to gain the impression that literature
is neglected in this house, so 1 am makI
ing sure that they will at least find the
leaves cut"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN ITEMlzED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into a Few Lines for the
Perusal of the Busy Man
Latest Personal lnfor-
nation.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Members of the house of representa-
tives already are beginning to specu-
late upon their individual chances OF
securing choice committee assign
ments, which are expected to be made
just before the present special session
of congress ends.
Representatives Fordney of Michi'
gan and Byrd of Mississippi, nearly
came to blows on the floor of the
house in an argument over the tariff
bill
Charges were made in the house
that the retention of the countervail-
ing duty on oil was left in the Payne
tariff bill in the interest of the Stand
ard Oil Company.
The Republican insurgents in the
house have prepared to fight any rule
that will limit amendments to the
tariff bill.
The attention of congress is to be
called again to the alleged mistreat-
ment of some American subjects in
Russia. Representative Sheppard OF
Texas has introduced a joint resolu-
ton requesting the president of the
United States to renew negotiations
with the Russian government.
Following the two-day speech of Mr.,
Payne, Champ Clark, minority leader
of the house, began his bombardment
of the tariff bill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Five companies of Oklahoma militia
were ordered out to kill or capture
Chief Crazy Snake of the Creek In.
dians, whose men have caused the
deaths of several persons in the last
few days.
Mrs. James H. Boyle, who planned
the kidnapping of Willie Whitla, at
tempted to leap from the train on
which she was taken from Pittsburg
to Mercer, Pa, for trial.
Mrs. Mary Farmer was electrocuted
I'm the prison at Auburn, N. Y, for the
murder of Mrs. Mary Brennan.
A rate war among the transcontinen.
tai railroads probably will be averted
by the executive officers of the trunk
lines operating from the ports of Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more.
Persistent rumors have it that the
pope is seriously i'll, and the continued
suspension of audiences at the Vatican
seems to confirm the report.
While riding a spirited horse in AL.
tadena, Cal, Miss Edith Ogden Har.
rison. daughter of former Mayor Car.
ter Harrison of Chicago, was thrown
violently to the ground and severely
hurt.
Former Vice-President and Mrs.
Fairbanks are at Pasadena, Cal, where
they will remain several weeks.
President Taft told Chief Engineer
Goethals, before his departure for
Panama to make every effort to com,
plete the canal before the close OF
1913.
Mrs. Amos Miller drowned herself
nnd two children at Sumsbury, Conn,
while mentally deranged.
While hundreds of persons looked
on, powerless TO render aid, Christ An
derson, Henry Bothman and Frank
Bentz We're swept over the falls at
Waterloo, Ia, and drowned.
Twenty persons lost their lives when
the slooD Kearsarge was wrecked and
sunk near Bluefields, Nicaragua.
Mrs. Anna Lecline of Underwood
Ill, may contest the will of James
Millildn. the Decatur banker who left
a s1.500.000 estate.
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee and
President Dickie of Albion college en-
gagged In debate on the prohibition
question.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Farmer Kills Wife and Baby with Axe

Grand Rapids, Mich. - An afro
cious double murder was commit,
ted in Antrim county, eight miles
southwest of Mancelona, when the
wife and infant child of Geo. HOPPER,
a farmer, were hacked to death with
an axe. Their decapitated bodies
were found in bed yesterday at the
HOPPER home by nSighbors. A posse
found George HOPPER, the husband
and father, hiding in the woods. He
was placed under arrest and charged
with the crime. 1t is understood that
there had been domestic trouble.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
COMMITTED Two Life Sentences.

Columbus, O.-Gov. Harmon yes
terday commuted two life sentences
so that the prisoners can be re-
leased from the penitentiary on
parole. Samuel Carr, Cuyahoga coun-
ty, second degree murder, sentenced
in the winter of 1898, was given 20
years. There is some claim of self
defense. John l.. Taylor, Madison
county, June 1894, life for larceny,
and being an habitual criminal, after
three previous sentences, was COM
muted to 80 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Sneezlna Superstitions.

The Germans say: Good health!"
because they maintain. and not with
out reason, that the sneeze is warm
ing of the approach of cold. and also
marks the movement when a charm,
a wish, or suggestion may drive 1t
away. The Persians go further in this
direction, inasmuch as they exclaim:
God be thanked" its being held that
the sneeze has actually put to fight
some evil spirit that was about to
gain entrance to a mans body in or
der to feed upon his sacred fires.-The
Sunday Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Threatens RooseveIt,s Life.

Horta, Fayal Island, The Azores
In the Hamburg's steerage hold
lies man in chains who seeks
the life of Theodore Roosevelt. AS
the steamer was losing sight of land
Giuseppe Tosti, steerage passenger,
broke from his companions and
started for the upper deck, where Mr..
Roosevelt was standing with his son
Kermit. "He has let them take away
my child" shouted Tosti in English.
Now he shall pay for it." Sailors
seized Tosti, quickly mastered him,
carried him below.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Mentor Marshes Purchased.

Cleveland, o.-The recent purchase
of 100 more acres of Lake Erie
frontage at Mentor marshes by a
Pittsburg syndicate now places all the
land known as the Mentor marshes
in the possession of that syndicate,
and lends strength to the report that
big lake harbor is to be created to
form an outlet for Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania coal and an inlet for iron ore.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Minister Charged with Embezzlemen,

AshtabuIa, O.-Rev. r. Wallace
Christian, colored Baptist minister,
will be required to explain why
he did not account for money
said to belong to mission society
which he organized in Ashtabula last
fall. Christian has been arrested on
a charge of embezzlement preferred
by Mrs. Patience Henson, who
charges that in the sale of tickets for
dinners given by women of the mis-
sion, Christian gained possession OF
$6S which he never turned In. Chris
tian came to Ashtabula last fall,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Editor Accidentally Shot.

Forest, o. - After ]. C. Shuler,
editor of the Forest Review, had
cleaned and loaded heavy Smith &
Wesson 44'calibre revolver, the weap-
on fell and was discharged, the bullet
striking him in the left breast, break
ing rib, DETECTING and passing out.
The wound is not considered neces.
sarily dangerous.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Booths G Co.'s Affairs Settled.

Chicago, Ill.-After two days of
arguments and in the face of a new
grand jury inquiry started during the
day. P. A. Valentine and his interests
and the banker creditors of A. Booth
& Co., last night, came to a agree
ment under which a new $7,0OO,OOO
company will be built from the failed
fish company.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Prisoners Returned to Toledo.

Toledo, D. Frederick D. Prentice
and Miss Hope Yeager were re-
turned to Toledo yesterday from
Oklahoma to answer to charges grow
ing out Of the investigation of the Ohio
German Fire Insurance Co., of which
Prentice was secretary and treasurer,
and Miss Yeager department man.
ager.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Shot by PInkerton Detective.

New York City,-Frederick John
son, an elevator man in an apart
ment house, was shot and killed last
night by Joseph Parise, Pinkerton
detective, in a hand-to-hand struggle
in an elevator in the building, The
detective had arrested Johnson for en-
tering a flat which Parise had been
watching. Parise had finger shot off
in the fight and is in Flower hospital.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Ran Gamblina House.

Cincinnati, o.-The Hamilton coun-
ty grand jury yesterday returned
indictments against James keenan,
and Daniel Bauer, members of the
city council, and Joseph Bauer,
Charles Hudson. Edwin He'll and Ed
win Kamp, and Isaac Gottleib, on the
charge of maintaining a gambling
house. 1t is charged that they run a
hand book on horse races.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
To Form Union Label Bureau.

Washington, d. C.-Representatives
of the sixty-nine union label organiza-
tions OF the country gathered here in
conference yesterday to form a union
label department of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
Catholics Are Ellulbls.

Hamilton, O,-The directors of
the Hamilton Young Mems Chris.
tian association have amended their
constitution by removing all re-
strictions against Catholics, who are
thus made eligible to every office in
the association.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
T II e M A r X E T S.
Financial.


New York, Mar. 30.-Money-On call
easy at 11s az per cent Prime mercan-
tile paper 3h@4 per cent Sterling ex-
change $4,SS.7O for demand.
Government bonds steady.
Grain, Provisions and Live Stock.
Flour-MInnesota patents $3.50 @6.OO.
Wheat-No. red s1.27% elevator
Corn--No. 2 white 7SAc.
oats-Mixed 56HQ57hc.
Hay-Firm.
Cattle-Steers $55O@6.7O.
sheepmsteady at s4,OO955O. lambs
Hogs-Medium, H.25@7.4o.
Cleveland, Mar. O.-Flour-Minnesota
spring patents $6.2O@7.OO.
Wheat-No. red SIPS.
Corn-No. 3 yellow 69Ac
Oats-No. white sec.
Butter-Best creamery 31h032c
Cheese-York state 15hc.
Eggs-Strictly fresh zoe.
Potatoes-Best grades 80 6D95c
Hay-No. 1 timothy $1275.
Cattle-Best steers $6.00Q6.35, calves
IS. .00@S.75.
Sheep-Choice wethers $625: lambs
T.S5 @8.15.
Hogs-Heavy Yorkers s7.15. pigs $685..
Toledo, Mar. sO.-Wheat--Cash $1.29.
Corn--Cash Csc.
Oats-Cash 55c
Cloverseed-Cash S5.45.
Buffalo Mar. SO.-Cattle-Export cat
tie s6.00Q6.75, fair to good $5.50Q6.00
Hogs-Yorkers S.10@7.3o, pigs sG.5O@
6.G0
sheep-:wethers $3.50 a6.75. lambs $500
QS.4O.
Pittsburg, Mar. 30.-Cattle-Choice
steers $6soQ6.65, good s5.9O@615.
Hogs-Heavy Workers. $7.25@735. pigs
$6.25 5p650.
Sheep = Prime wethers ss4o9s5a
lambs s9.OO@s.5O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-04-02
wireless TeIesraphy on Great Lake!

Chicago, Ill. Passenger steamers
on the Great Lakes are to he
equipped this season with wireless
telegraph apparatus to be operated by
the United States Wireless Telegraph
Company.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
No Race Suicide Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickey hold
the record in the state of Maine and
perhaps in New England and it is al
most safe to say in the world for
raising children. They have now
twenty one and they are all we'll and
healthy. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey are
we'll and have always been SO. These
twenty-one children have been by
single birth, Mrs. Dickey having
never lost one. The Oldest child Is
about twenty five years old The
youngest is about three years old.
Mrs. Dickey is about forty two years
and MIR. Dickey about the same age
They were married when they we're
fourteen years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey are as proud of
their family as Teddy" Roosevelt
would be. They have family reunion
sometimes and more jolly crowd
cannot be found. Each one of the
family is attached to each other a.
any ideal family could be.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey live on rice
farm in Canaan where they have
reared their family. They are both
hard working and thrifty. The old say
ing is "A child is worth $1,000" and il
the saying holds true Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickey are we'll to do people. The
town of Canaan at one time had to
maintain school just for the Dickeys
and nearly the whole list on the
teachers roll-call would be Dickeys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey have received
congratulations from Ex President
Roosevelt.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

elected: President, DR.. c W An
bott; treasurer, Martin BlasdaH'
clerk, J. E. Nelson, Esq; direeto,s'
G. w. Abbott, L. w. Richards. q ~
Boutelle, George F. Terry, II. E Ina \
kins, S. E. Whitcomb, NJ. f. Barfls,u.
S E. Greene and W. A. Creshus
Atty. Gen. w. G. Philbrook apnrovs;
the deeds. 'eu
The state board of railroad commits.
sioners in Kansas is sending out not; t;
ces to all the railroad comnanio.
operating in Kansas to begin the bs ar
forcement OF the law which prohib;,.
drinking Intoxicating liquors on s' nss
senger trains to Kansas. The fao. 10
was passed by the recent legislatnra
but none of the companies paid ar.,,
attention to it. Under its provision,
railroads are required to post noticas
in all passenger coaches that it is mn
lawful to drink liquors on the traina
The law provides that any Conducts.
who finds anyone drinking on tSa
train may arrest the guilty party and I
hold him until the next station i
reached, when the guilty party is 70
be turned over to the sheriff or anu
police officer.
The committee authorized to 10.
for the board of trustees of the Stats
Normal schools in selecting a site n,
the proposed Washington conntr
Normal school, consisting uf Hon, q
B.Clason of Gardiner, chairman of the
board of trustees; Hon. Payson Smith
state supt. of schools, and Hon
William A. Walker of Castine. ha,
presented its report, which is now ON
file at the Office of the State educa.
tional department. The committee
has made choice of parcel of land in
Machias taken from the O'Brien
estate, so called, which includes the
land offered in the original tender
made to the legislative committee Of
the last legislat ure and comprising II
or IL acres. The front part of tbs
estate extends to the main higbwav
and the buildings thereon are in.
cluded in tho transaction.
When Elton J. Brackett Of Port.
land heard dog barking in his ward
early Saturday morning and saw
deer running about trying to find
way to escape he ran out in his night
clothes to rescue the deer. M
Bracket lives in thickly settled DOR.
tion of the city, and the windows of
the surrounding houses were filled
with men and women attracted by the
noise and a crowd gathered upon the
street Brakette tackled the deer and
endeavored to capture it singlehanded
Brackett clung to the animal until
help arrived and the police patrol ar.
rived to take the captive to the city
zoo. While the contest was going on
another one was taking place in the
Portland company yard. Another
deer had been parsued by dogs and
had jumped two fences eight feet in
hight. In the yard the workmen cap.
tured the deer after a struggle in
which some of the men were hurt by
animal hoofs.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

year and others about the same,
but scarcely an average crop alto
gether.
During the thunder storm of Mon
day July 18th tightening struck q
telephone pole near Sherburn Leigh
toms house and ran into the house on
the wire. setting fire to the house but
doing small damage. From the pole
where it struck, to an elm tree IN the
yard to which the wire leading to the
house was attached, no trace OF the
wire can be found.
Mrs. A. A. Haynes was in Dexter
Sunday to visit her brother, DR.. V.
NJ. Burdick, who is seriously ill and
expected to live but short time.
Mrs. Marion Tilden and little
daughter of Hallowell are visiting her
father, T. K. Herd.
Miss Amo Stafford is spending a
few days with friends in Solon.
Mrs. Salvina Dore returned Satur-
day from a stay of two months with
daughter, Mrs. John Church, at Shir
ley.
The church entertainment and So
cial given at the hall on Wednesday
evening of last week was decided
success in every way the readings,
duets, quartettes, solos and all being
of the highest order. Miss Tasker
was a most pleasing reader and Mrs
Celia Hurd Tenney, of whom all IN
her native town are justly proud, was
at her best and responded to several
encores. Over eighteen dollars were
realized.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The school committee has grant
ed the use OF the rooms In the
Mark Emory school building, which
are not used by the other schools, to
the Academy faculty for a manual
training department. The equipment
for this department has been ordered.
Rev. G. E. McColley preached his
farewell sermon, Sunday afternoon,
at the Free Baptist church. His
many friends regret, as do also his
church people, that he is to leave
this field of labor. There will be no
preaching service, meetings or Sum
day school for the next two weeks.
Roy F. Stevens, who was engaged
for principal OF the Academy the
coming year has resigned and Wal
lace F. Holman of North Jay has
been elected to the position. Mr..
Holman was graduated from Bates
college at the last commencement,
and has had experience in teaching.
Rev. G. E. Paine attended the fu-
neral of little child of Fred McKen-
ney, in Anson, on Sunday.