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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Toledo Theaters
Attractions at the Valentine Theatre,
Toledo, Week Of December
Twenty-Seventh.

Mr.. Louis Mann, who appears in
the title role of "The Man Who Stood
STILL" which comes to the Valentine
theatre, Toledo, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, December 2Sth and 29th,
plays the part of John Krauss, an
old Swiss, who refuses to move with
the tide of progress. The ways Of
his fathers are good enough for him,
although progress has marked him
for a victim only after giving him
fair warning to move. Move he will
not. Business slips from him to the
shop of a progressive rival; his
daughter runs off with that rivals
flashy scapegrace of a son; his
friends are alienated by his hardness
and lack of docility. Nothing that is
new appeals to the old man. He does
not care enough for money to fight
for it. All round him seek to let him
know that he will be left like dere-
lict unless he makes use of his un-
questioned ability to keep abreast;
but he laughs at them, and pursues
his own old-fashioned way. Mr. Mann
is supported by an excellent COM
pany.
Richard earle will be seen at the
Valentine theatre Friday and Satur-
day, December 31st and January 1st
in his very best vehicle, "Marys
Lamb" with his usual excellent COM
pany of pretty girls and catchy
songs. "Mary's Lamb" in it's original
French state was farce, entitled
Mime. Mongodin.'' Adapted by the
editor of Punch it became Mrs.
Ponderbury's Past" and as such was
produced in America several years
ago. Richard earle has gone back
again to the original French and
made literal translation of the
farce. He takes the part of Leander
Lamb, the henpecked husband, which
gives him every opportunity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

In pursuance of an order of the
probate court of Wood county, Ohio,
l will offer for sale at public auction
on the 4th day of January, 1910, at
ten o'clock n. M, at the door of the
court house, in the city of Bowling
Green, Wood county, Ohio, the follow
ing described real estate, situate in
the county Of Wood and state of
Ohio, to-wit: In-lot No. 718 in the
village of Perrysburg, appraised at
S1,500.
Terms of Sale:-One-third Q-S)
cash in hand, one-third (1-3) in one
year, and one third (1-3) in two years
from the day Of sale, with interest.
The payments to be secured by a
mortgage upon the premises sold.
GEORGE w. GRAHAM,
Administrator of the estate OF Eurit-
ia ]. Brown.
Guy C. Nearing, Atty for Admr. Aid
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
W0nZ LIT1L1 LIKED
GUARDING PRISONERS THE MOST
UNPOPULAR CT SOLDIERS
CGTtES.
Some Hard Characters Among Those
Serving Sentences at Military
Posts-The Punishment of
the "Bull Ring"

The hardest duty that a soldier is
ever called upon to perform in times
of peace and the duty which he breads
the most is the guarding of military
prisoners. These are divided into two
classes:
First-Garrison prisoners, who have
received light sentences for minor
breaches of discipline and will be re-
turned to duty in short time.
Second-Military convicts, who for
attempted desertion or other serious
military crimes have been dishonor-
ably discharged by order of a court
martial and have received sentences
varying from few months to several
years confinement at hard labor ac-
cording to the gravity of the offense.
Into their ranks the vicious element,
or those who hold their oath of en-
listment too lightly, eventually find
their way.
Every morning at fatigue call the
prisoners are drawn up in long line
in front of the guard house and sur
rounded by chain of sentries. The
military convicts were formerly
known as general prisoners"-is
marked with gigantic capital "P's"
which render them conspicuous and
therefore make escape more difficult
Some are evil looking fellows with
long and unsavory records Doubtless
many have done time" more than
IN It'll
the watchfulness of the recruiting of
ficer and finding their way into the
army. Others are rosy checked lads
who in all probability have yet to see
their twenty-first birthday. and in
nine cases out of ten the charge
against them is desertion. Homesick-
ness or restlessness under military
restraint and discipline have led them
into the rash act, the heavy penalties
of which they may not have fully re-
allied.
In groups of twos and threes and
guarded By sentries with loaded rifles
these men perform most of the dis
agreeable work and menial labor
about the army post which Is highly
varied In character and may consist
of anything from sprinkling the flower
beds on the officers lawns to digging
bitches for monster sewer pipes. AL
though they generally perform their
enforced tasks cheerfully, occasional
ly particularly disagreeable piece
of work causes a miniature strike and
dozen men may "buck,"-that is, re-
fuse to work.
1t is then that the historic bull
ring is resorted to- A huge circle
is marked out on the ground and the
malefactors are required to walk
around it's circumference in Indian
file for eight hours day, preserving
absolute silence. A ten minute respite
is allowed at noon for bread and
water lunch. A day or two of this
treatment usually suffices to break
the most stubborn will. If not there
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24

still remains solitary confinement on
the bread and water diet, and as q
last resort the dungeon.
The prison duty is by all odds the
grimmest phase of the soldiers life
He may find himself standing guard
over his best friend. with orders to
shoot to kill should his man attempt
to escape.
The effect of intercourse with mill.
tary prisoners is, if nothing more
very damaging to the morals of the
new recruit, and it is most unfortu.
nate that some provision has not been
made for transferring this class OF
evil doers to civil penitentiaries or to
some large militayy prison far re
moved from the army post..-Youth's
Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
"vIA WIRELESS"

Frederick Thompsons newest dra-
matte production, via Wireless"
which has just finished a six months
successful run in New York, Phila-
delphia and Chicago, comes to the
Lyceum In Toledo, on Thursday after
noon Of next week for three days as
the New Years attraction. "Via
Wireless" was originally produced at
the New National Theatre, Washing.
ton, with the then President, Theo.
dore Roosevelt, and his family inter.
ested auditors. It's engagement at
the Liberty Theatre, New York, was
almost identical with those of Mr..
Thompson's previous productions,
''Brewster's Millions" and Polly of
the Circus"
'Via Wireless is remarkable for
two great scenes, each of which is
novel and dramatic in the extreme
In the second act the action takes
place in the business Office of a
Pittsburg steel plant. The other is
perhaps that most talked of scene,
from which the play takes its name
and represents Porto Rican liner
in the act of rescuing by means OF
wireless telegraphy the crew and pas
sengers of yacht which is going to
pieces in storm at night on a reel
thirty miles away.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
For That puII Feeling After EATING

have USED Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets for some time, and
can testify that they have done me
more good than any tablets have
ever used. My trouble was heavy
dull feeling after eating. David
Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These
tablets strengthen the stomach and
improve the digestion. They also reg
ulate the liver and bowels. They are
far superior to pills but cost no more.
Get free sample at g. P. Champney's
drug store. and see what splendid
medicine 1t is.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Two Smokers.

81 had big surprise today" said
a bellboy in Denver hotel "This
morning / was called to a woman's
room to bring her some writin paper.
When handed 1t to her she slipped
me a dime.
"It's for cigarettes she says.
much Obliged says, droppin' the
coin in my pocket. I'll spend 1t for
cigars; don't smoke cigarettes:
"'Well, ! don't care what you
smoke she says. Those cigarettes
are for me-
"An' got 'em for her, too"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24

The Toledo q Maumee Valley ny. Co.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
The Cruel HIackmalIer.

"Blackmail," said H. X. Adair. the
western detective, "is carried on as a
business by more people in Budapest
than in all the other cities of the
world put together.
"Only last week, a Budapest con-
feree wrote me about blackmail case
where a man had lived sumptuously
FOR many years on the accidentally
acquired knowledge that Buda Pest
lady had a wooden leg"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24

The clerk notified board that he
was ready to accept costs on the
Perkins, Aftermath, Phillips, Lether-
er and Crooked Creek bitches and
that the Lime City ditch was not CON-
pleted to enable him to make the
necessary charges.
Board adjourned to Dec. 1S.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Nice Judge.

THAT Judge is a dear!"
you are?"
"He asked me how young was o,
my last birthday. Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
Board adjourned to Dec. IL, 1909.

Dec. IL, 1909.
Meeting attended by all members
and clerk.
The clerk notified the board that he
had received notice from Citizens
Banking Co., that their contract as
township depository expires Dec. 81.
The clerk was instructed to issue his
vouchers as follows:
Oliver Franz, services and dy-
Mantle Lime City ditch. S &c. 40
H. Nesson, services Lime City
ditch ........ ........... 29. 80
F. Ellerman, services Lime
City ditch entertainments. 100
c. Bauman, services Lime City
ditch ........ ........ 21.25
c. Bauman, services Swartz
ditch .......... ......... $3.50
G. Strickland, services Lime
City ditch ................ II 90
j. Lintner, services Lime City
ditch ............ ........ 16. 50
]. Lintner, services Swartz
ditch .......... ..... 2.sO
P. Wetzel, two tickets for Bow
ing Green paupers ..... so
w. Limmer, board, paupers.. 100
G. G. Baird, janitor ........ 800
H. Hufford, labor ......... 800
w. f. Brossia, to bal. as trus-
tee .... ........ $500
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
pApERs IN GREAT DEMAND.

There was SO strong a demand for
4Ile West vfrginian last evening that
the edition was exhausted within an
hour after the forms were taken from
the press. Almost every news stand in
the city gent in for extra copies and
ahe newsboys ktlt things lively till
the supply was exhausted. The pa
per mad the story, Of the wreck in
which Carl SUMMERS lost his life aE:t
ut also contained Ike story OF :C1s
turn down OF DR.. Cooks claims by the
copenhagen University, besides sew.
eraI Other exclusive and Interesting
news features. Such days IS yester'
day serve to e1lpho&fze by coniparis-
on Ahe different kinds OF II pars in
Fnirniotlt. There fs one which pub
lfshes tc-day's news to-day a1Sl up tn
the minute, anohter which publishes
a small part of yesterdays news
today and the remainder plate, while
etin s4rcther prints 1o-day's news 90
morrow es the very best thff u can
10 according to its time of going NO
Ilres 8 Tire pltblic is getting wise:
on the newspaper question every 'd1ay
and the West Virginian is not losing
anysfliHg by what is being found out,
either. @
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

the postman, the delivery mnn and q
whole lot Of other folks into his serv-
fee.
For example. he appoints rs depu-
lies at least half a million extra ex=
pressmen in the United States alone.
Ordinarily the express companies have
about that number of employees. but
during the two weeks before Christ
mas, when Santa calls on them to car
~ so many OF his packages, they have
to double their forces. To gain an idea
of the immensity Of the burdens the
old gentleman imposes OH them II few
figures arc necessary. The Christmas
packages delivered by the express
companies In the city of New York
alone amount TO over two millions. in
Chicago and Philadelphia about n mil
lion aud half each, in Boston over Il
million! aud In other cities a pr0pUr=
tionate number. when it is reflected
that this Is an average of nearly one
package for every man.. woman and
child and that there are something
over eighty millions of men. women
and children In Uncle Sans domain.
the stupendous proportions of this
Christmas business can be realized.
On account of the expense Of sending
packages by express It Is estimated
that few II any of these Christmas
bundles are worth less than SO. while
some of them are valued at hundreds
of dollars 1t is thus seen that the
Christmas business handled by the e1-
press companies alone represents a
value of hundreds of millions
This Goes not take into account the
great number OF bundles carried by
the messenger boys. In the four cities
above mentioned these amount to near
~ half million in number. The jo-
vial old saint could scarcely get along
without their help.
In addition. it is necessary for Santa
Claus to enlist the services Of an army
Of extra store clerks. delivery wagons
and teamsters. 1t can readily be seen
that for couple Of weeks be Is about
the biggest business man on earth. If
his army were one of war rather than
peace he could conquer the world.
Then he musters in large array OF
Salvation Army and Volunteer lads
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
Mon. VALUE RECEIVED.

The New York World makes the
poILt that an automobile which killed
Ia happy young girl running along
singing, was within legal speed. If the
machine does that when running as
the law allows. 1t should be taken en-
tireIy out of olca1itfes where 1t will
slay thoughtless children and helpless
old people, says the Parkersburg State
Journal, Everybody can not be for
ever looking out for automobiles, The
railroad has It's track and no one
should ever sta yon this for more than
the fraction OF second. and the iron
rail should be warning to all to keep
on, but the deadly machine these days
takes its erratic course over the whole
street road and the eye OF DaSiri.i
the wisdom OF Solomon and the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
sEcIIoNAL AILMENTS.

Surgeon General ltixey, of the Navy
) has discovered that the South is net
+ the only part of the country that has
i It's own ssectfcnal pet allnent 1t is
true That The bookwprm has esd olisdn-
ed its residence In the South. Navy
entktnetts show that So per cent c.
app feants from the Sotrth were har.
boring tl1is dinHiretive viper in their
dnsides somewhere. But. ii 500 came
: from the Puget Sound region or the
Northwest IN general. 1t is extremely
likely that your Atum's apple is much
larger +tistn 1t reallysought to be. This
IS known medically ,aists.SroitEl en-
largesnent, and though it Is not so Sc
rious a proposition is shclterins
9aiockworm, 1t goes to str>w that t.le
South Is not alone among the va1'inHs
sections cE the couldry ttsft have cElor'
particular weaknesses, Ancthe: curl.
Gus case was discovered IN Oklahoma.
FcliuwinS. heavy fnll OF snow i WIS
discovered that 30 pCr cent. OF appli-
Giants who presented themselves for
enlistment were suffering from color
blindness tlIe,ngh they were not at all
aware of 1t. This condition prevails
generally over the plains region where
the exImns.ve reaches OF white in .-h;.
winter time have serious effect upon
the visual faculties The srouhle is
that one cannot distinguish between
blue and rose purple during this pc
Rod or the wear
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

The Parkersburg rzrC:s YESTERDAY
published an account c: ! hurry call
to Washington Monday night for
Major Charles D. Elliott. the items
tae vailed hint dfIlt Cor
gresham woodward was getting, par
ticularly busy for Major Elliott. and
that Mr.. Doyle might not get the mar
shal's place yet 1t was minated that
the Hubbard candidacy for the United
States Senate figured more or less in
the woodward activity, all OF which
makes interesting reading.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

Clarksburg is all agog over the ac'
,tions OF we'll dressed stranger who
met two little girls on their way to
school and offered one Of them quar-
ter to meet him alone after school.
The child told the superintendent OF
schools. who reported the matter to
the chief OF police. and a strict watch
is being kept for the supposed kidnap
err. All Clarlxsburg children are warn.
ell not to spehk to strangers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

and lasses to gather and cook Christ.
mas dinners for the poor and to help
distribute his presents, In the tenement
districts He never forgets the needy.
But among his great array Of depu'
ties let lis not forget the postman.
Who has not seen the faithful servant
staggering under his great loads on
Christmas morning? The business
done by Uncle Sans postoftlce for the
two weeks before Christmas Is just
about double what 1t Is at ordinary
times. All this is because Of Santa
Claus. so the extra clerks aud postmen
needed must be credited up to him..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
CHARGES FILED
Continued from Page one.)

the charges against Tyree were made
by the Hon. c. w. Dillon. Tax Com.
missioner Townsend and Arnold C.
Schcrr and others OF the southern part
of the State, and were fixed by Mr..
Scherr in the department of Justice on
his visit to washington the past week.
The nature of the charges have not
been divnlged, but 1t Is said to treat OF
his activity in State affairs year ago,
and 1t is also alleged has some rela.
tion to his personal conduct.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
Granted : divorce.

In the case of Charles "A. snlder VS.
Maude snIder. in chancery. the plain
tiff was awarded divorce a vinculo
matrimoni. Snider is prominent min
lister in the West Virginia conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The grounds for divorce were that the
wife was guilty Of intidelity The
proof wa established by Lon c. Rea.
mer the co;respondent named in the
bill of Complaint.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
Ser YAH ts OF
SANTA Clalls
BY JAMES a. EpGERTosS.
[copyrtEht. 100, by American Press Ass
80 .. s-s ~ sSTdfIoV.FH
cMtion.l


~ HE usual conception Of Santa
Claus Is that of a rather limo
cent. unsophisticated. though
benevolent old gentleman who
visits all the houses in Christendom
the night eof Dec. "a and leaves pres
ents' for MI good childreh;a even re-
members some who are mot so good
But this Flea fails to do the busy old
saint full Justice. AS a matter OF fact.
he has TO be quite up to. date to attend
his numerous customers. He is so
much man of affairs that tits neces-
sary for him to adopt modern meth
DDS. Nowadays 1t. Is essential for
every large business to be carried out
through an army OF assistants and
deputies. and who, pray, has larger
business than Santa Claus? When he
first started IN the Christmas line 1t
might have been possible for him to
make a personal visit to all the homes
where his gifts were expected. but
now all that Is changed. So be drafts
the expressman, the messenger boy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
At Cook Hospital.

Miss Avis RAIDER. OF Heaters, this
State, underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis at COX Hospital n few days
ago, from which she is rapidly recov-
ing. Miss RAIDER is sister to Mrs.
Harvey Shain and Mr.. w. T. McWhor-
ter of this city. Mrs. RAIDER. the moth
err of Miss Avis. has been here since
tine operation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
Inquest Next Week.

Coroner C. L. Musgrave summoned
a jury this morning to inquire into the
circumstances surrounding the death
of Carl Summers. The jury went to
the home this morning and viewed the
body. The inquest will be held some
time next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

Commander Peary stood almost
alone for time in his denunciation OF
DR. Cook. but he will have plenty OF
company now. Cook would have male
quite killing" had Peary remained
away u few months longer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

Clarksburg is making ibid tie be
tlhe home OF the new United States
district attorney and SO long as it
doesn't seem probably ti:,t NE vii!
come to Ftsrnlont. We hope iIr.
Waugh will make his home at Clarks-
hurg. He will be our near neighbor at
.laastl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

NEW YORK. Dec. ,22.-Dr. Maurice
Egan, American Minister to Denmark,
the first to greet Cook on his return
from the north, arrived here today
While he admits Cook did not reach the
pole. still he believes Cook Thought"
he did.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

Grafton educators are disappointed
over the loss of the bond issue of
$4,000 in that city at special cleo
ton held there yesterday. The Propo-
sition for bonds lost by 81 votes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
TIC STEALING $780,
oco WHILE TREASURER OF
THE BIG FOUR.

CINCINNATI. Ct; Dee. 22.-chas.
l.. Warmer. who confessed to steal
ing 100000 while acting treasurer of
the Mig Four. G.ea.t7l guilty this
'mn:ninr OIL the Indictment charging
theft If $1,000 and @a.s sentenced to
six years in the Ohio, pepatentiary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

The West Virginia federal appoint
ments cannot be counted as Christmas
gifts, but they will come in as slightly
belated New Years presents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
SANTA GEADS
= IHYYERS
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy, yrs. old, and |
have tried to be good SO now will
you please bring me sled, a gun, a
horse.addle. horn, a train, a set OF
nine.plns, a set OF blocks, ball, a
rrum, little basket, and L believe
that is all. unless you have something
else you want to bring me.
Your little boy,
EDWARD R. cUMsIINs.
sol View st.