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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24

most incredible that bird species WHICH nulh-
bered it's individuals almost, 1t would appear oy
the million millions could ever disappear from the
face of the earth.
The account of the great pigeon focks which
is most familiar to the people OF the country is
that written by John James Audubon, the natural
ist 1t seems from Mr.. Wright's paper however
that century and a half before Audubon was
born records were made of the immense numbers
of the birds which were seen In America Inc
earliest writer's called them turtle doves. Mr.
Wright quotes from the Jesuit father LIE Jeune,
who in the year 1857 likened the American lndi-
ans to the pigeons. "Our savages are always saw
age; they resemble the migratory birds OF their
country. In one season turtle doves are some
times found in such abundance that the end OF
their army cannot be seen when they are flying
in body"
Mr.. Wright found another reference to the i'm
numbers of the pigeons in the writings OF
another Jesuit father in the year 1871. The OBJ
servation made at Cayuga lake In New York
state. -Four leagues from here saw by the side
of river within very limited space eight or
nine extremely fine salt springs. Many snares are
set there for catching pigeons from seven to eight
hundred being often taken at once Another IA
ther Of the church in the latter part Of the
teenth century writes Of the passenger pigeons Of
the st. Lawrence country: among the birds of
every variety to be found here 1t is to be noted
that pigeons abound in such numbers that this
year one man killed 1872 at single shot"
Within the last five or six years reports have
come of the temperance of the pigeon in Mis-
souri, Oklahoma Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Ohio, Pennsylvania New York and Virginia and
perhaps from some other states In no instance
has proof been adduced that the real passenger
pigeon, the bird of the old time was the species
seen. The disappearance of the focks which once
covered the sky as with cloud is one of the mys-
teres of nature. Mans persecution of course had
much, If not everything, to do with the annihila-
ton of the species, but it would seem that some
ting ese disease perhaps must be held account
able at least in part for the dying out of noble
race of feathered game.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24
A FOOD STORY
Makes a Woman of 70 "one In 10000

The widow of one of Ohio's most
distinguished newspaper editors and
a famous leader in politics in his day,
says she is 10 years old and "stron-
ger woman than you will find in ten
thousand" and she credits her fine
physical condition to the use of Grape
Nuts:
MANY years ago I had terrible
fall which permanently injured my
stomach. For years l lived on q
preparation of corn starch and milk,
but 1t grew so repugnant to me that I
had to give 1t up. Then I tried, one
after another, dozen different kinds
of cereals, but the process of diges-
ton gave me great pain.
"It was not until / began to use
Grape-Nuts food three years ago that
found relief. 1t has proved, with the
dear Lords blessing. a great boon to
me. 1t brought me health and vigor
such as l never expected to again en-
Joy, and In gratitude I never fail to
sound it's praises" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's Reason"
Look for 1t In the little book, "The
Road to Wellville," to be found in pkgs.
Ever read the above 1etterY new
| one appears from time to time. They
| are genuiae, true, and full OF human
] interest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24
ENCOURAGE the BOYS.

When a boy presents an .idea that
is feasible, pat him on the back and
encourage him, and he will develop a
love for agriculture and become the
pride of your heart in your declining
years and will love the homes and
the farms that you have worked so
hard to pay for.
II farming has not paid in your case
by all means give the boy chance
to begin without your handicap,
What was good enough for me is
good enough for the boy" is maxim
unworthy of New England farmer.
Give the boy a chance at an agricul.
tural education and he will help you
to stop the leaks and turn the past
and present into brighter future.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24
Doubting His Word,

Two Irishmen occupied beds in the
same room. BY and by one of them
woke up.
Mike" said he, did you put out
the cat?"
II did," said Mike.
An hour later Patrick woke up
again.
Mike" said he, Mike, did you put
out the cat?"
Sure did," said Mike, sleepily.
"On me word of honor"
Some time later Patrick again
walked up.
Mike" said he, Mike, ye divvle;
ye did not put out the cat"
WELL" said Mike angrily, "if ye
will not take the word Of honor of a
gintleman get up and put her out
yerself."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24
He Was Too Wise

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the governments food ex-
pert, said at recent dinner in Washington:
"But in our search for pure foods we may go too
far. Thus lady entered a grocer's the other day
and said
Have you got any currants?"
The clerk, college graduate, replied:
Yes, madam, we have very fine Corinths, or
small dried grapes from the Greek town of that
name-currants, you know. is the corrupted form.
How many will you have?"
None at allif they are corrupted, muttered the
lady. belong to pure food league"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24

that I had a neuralgia pain in
my arm for five years, and I
used your Liniment for one
week and was completely
cured. I recommend your
Liniment very highly."-MRs.
]. McGRAw, 1916 Vaudeville
ST., New Orleans, La.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24

Spring Humors are due to the im-
pure, impoverished, devitalized condi-
ton of the blood brought about by
the unhealthful modes of living dur
ing the winter. too close confinement,
too little outdoor air and exercise, too
heavy diet. Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
them and builds up the whole system.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24
Cured Quinsy Sore Throat

Mr.. HENRY L. CAuLK, of
I242 Wilson ST., Wilmington,
Del, writes :-"I bought a bot
tie of Sloan's Liniment for the
quinsy sore throat and it cured
me. I shall always keep q
bottle in the house."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24

Hoods sarsaparllla has no equal
for cleansing the blood and expelling
the humors that accumulate during
the winter 1t effects its wonderful
cures because 1t combines the utmost
remedial values of more than twenty
different ingredients. Insist on having
Hoods. 1t has no substitute.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24
Hoods SarsapariIIa
For
All Spring Blood Diseases
and Ailments

Possesses medicinal merit Peculiar Itself and has
unequaled record of Take it this spring in usual
liquid form tablets known as Sarsatabs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24

and the country sports
men told Mr.. Burroughs
that they had seen pig
cons that spring, at least
1000 of them, but that
none of them had been
shot. Mr.. Burroughs was
inclined to believe the re.
port, for the men who
made 1t were old-time
sportsmen and supposed
ly knew the bird well.
However, there is no pos
tive proof today that the
New York farmers and
gunners were not just as
much mistaken as were
the old-timers who told
the story Of the return Of
the pigeons to the upper
Michigan country.
In The AUX, a quar-.
terly journal of ornithol.
ogy published by the
American Ornithologists
union, there recently ap-
peared a paper by Albert
Hazen Wright on Some
Early Records of the Pas
senger Pigeon" In this
paper are reported some
of the first coun t 8
which ever saw print OF
the pigeon multitudes OF
the early days. When one
reads them 1t seems al
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-24
PASSING OE=seI1E i
PASSE GER HGEl

RESUMABLY everybod d y
knows by this time that
there is a standing offer of
S4OO in cash for the man.
woman, boy or girl who
finds the nest of a wild pig
con (ectopistes migratori-
us), otherwise known as
the passenger pigeon, and
finds with 1t the nesting
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
GARDEN SHRUBS.
They Should Be Arranged For Artistic
Effect.

They Should BE Arranged For Artistic
Effect.
Never plant shrubs or flowers or any
thing else In the center of the lawn.
It dwarfs the place and spells all artis-
tic effect.
Where the house foundation. meets
the lawn is a harsh line. Plant shrubs
around the house close to the founda.
ton to hide. 1t, The view under the
front porch Is not pleasing, SO plant
something to hide that. The weekly
wash and other things occasionally
seen In the BACK yard are not beauti-
full, SO plant q screen Of tall shrubs
from the back Of the house to the
fence on either side. The division
fences are not handsome, SO shrubs
may be planted to hide them, at least
partly Square corners are not pleas
ing, SO plant shrubs in the corners to
round .theIniot.
Il there 10 anything unslghny about
which can be. hidden by plantations Of
shrubbery plant itout. Use shrubbery
for all these purposes, because, while
flower plants are dead seven months
In the year, shrubbery, partly conceals
and has pleasing forms even in winter.
Do not make circle In the lawn
around every shrub you plant. Plant
the shrubs in borders and plant them
fairly thick sfnce Il. you get them too
far apart they viii suffer from drought
and wintsri winds. Il a rae !,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14

When June comes around with It's
roses there will be another wedding In
the family Of the great commoner. and
Lincoln, Neb.. is delighted. since 1t
means the keeping of the Younger of
the popular Bryan girls with them.
Perhaps the Bryans are delighted, too,
for Miss Grace. the youngest child, il
to marry no stranger, but n young man
who has always been known to them
and whose parents have long been
their friends. Richard Lewis Har-
greayes Is the prospective bridegroom.
The young man is only few years
older than the bride to be, who is
about nineteen.
Presumably the wedding will take
place at Fairview, the family home on
the outskirts of Lincoln, or,else in one
OF the local churches. Mis% Grace Bry-
an resembles her mother in,appearance
and has the same eharm Of face and
manner. That sfis is clever goes with
cot saying, for the chhldren Of such
parents could DO nothing else. Her
special talent IL music, las that Of her
elder sister is literature.
The Bryan girls have always been
great favorites with thelAmerican peo-
pie. Like their mother they are sim
pie and democratic and lput on no un-
due airs. although theirl fathers great
position in the world would excuse
them for so doing. When Miss Ruth
Bryan was married to w. III. Leavitt In
1908 the marriage could scarcely have
been matter of more public interest
had her father been president, Every
one felt sorry for her, and particularly
for her parents, when the marriage
turned out so unhappily. Certainly. the
younger daughter will have the best
wishes of the American people in her
new life.
Although so prominent, the organs
have always insisted on keeping the
particulars of their private life from
the public. That their daughters are
good, looking, healthy and wholesome
American girls is obvious. They are
well educated without being represent
atives of the modern higher education
for women. Miss Grace attended, a
school for girls In Virginia and after
ward studied in Germany. She is fond
of dogs and horses, lover OF the out
door life and in most respects thor
oughly typical American girl. She is
the last of the three Bryan children
to marry, her brother William j., Jr.,
having married Miss Helen Berger,
daughter Of wealthy Milwaukee busi-
ness man, about two years ago.
On their recent return from Europe
the Bryans brought many handsome
things for their daughters trousseau.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Tho Laraer shave.ll

Shaving is much more. comprehen-
siye business with the Japanese than
with us. Jukichi Inouye In his Home
Life In Tokyo'.g says that a".Japalese
BARRIERS shave not only the lips. cheeks
and chin and the borders Of the han.
but they also pass their razors over'
the whole face, not sparing the fore
head, the eyeltds between the eye
lashes and the eyebrows. the athaek
bones, the nose aud the ear 10 best ana
unless their victim objects theyawin
insert small narrow razor into his
nostrils and ears and twirl,iti rapidly
round with great dexterity.'e ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Man and a Wife.

The primary impulse Of all creatures
is possession. 1t is this that causes a
chicken to tear around the yard with
piece of meat in Its mouth and all
the other chickens after It. OF course
it cannot possibly eat the meat. 1t
hasn't time, but the instinct Of pos
session makes It grab and keep 1t. The
same is noticeable among beasts. They
like to get great piece of meat in
their mouths and then growl. 1t is
this instinct in man which provokes
him to matrimony. He wants some
thing to guard and growl over So
he seeks a hollow tree, cave or a
house and a wife.-Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
The Thieves Ware There.

A former mayor of New York reeeiv
ed letter one day, apparently from a
citizen properly indignant, saying that
there was notorious resort FOR
thieves and vagabonds at the cornergof
Center and Leonard streets. The may
or passed on the complaint to the chief
of police, with tart orderto suppress
the evil rendezvous, The chief was
somewhat put to Il to obey the man.
date and returned 1t with the indorse-
ment: Complaint we'll founded
That's the city prison, commonly call,
cd the Tombs." $s,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14


Thomas Staples Martin of Virginia,
the new minority leader in the senate,
In appointing the Democratic standing
committee Of the upper house appears
to have made his selections so clever
~ rs to avoid fractional strife. The
committee comprises, besides Mr.. Mar
tin. Senator Culberson of Texas, Sim
mons OF North Carolina. Clarke Of Ar.
KANSAS Bankhead Of Alabama, Fletch.
er of Florida, Williams Of Mississippi,
Kern of Indiana and Hitchcock Of Ne
braska. This committee. say the wise
ones, indicates that the progressives
will have much power In the coming
tariff legislation.
While Senator Martin has been con
sidered us belonging to the regular
or conservative wing OF the senate
Democrats so far as tariffs are con-
cegned, he is not on record as opposed
to changing the schedules on several
important articles.
Senator Martin is a native OF Vir
ginia. a lawyer by profession and is
sixty,four years old Until elected sen
ator from Virginia In 1893 he had new
er been chosen to public office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Speaker Clark's Assistant.

Charles II. Crisp, who occupies the
post Of clerk at the speakers desk I'M
der Champ. Clark, is son of Charles
Il. Crisp Of Georgia, former speaker Of
the house of e representatives. Mr..
Crisp win be Speaker Clark's right
hand man In matters Of parliamentary
procedure and occupies the place for
merly held by Asher O. Kinds Of
Maine, now member of congress,
who oficiated under Reed and Can
non. Fl
He gained bis parliamentary expert
ence as aid to his father when the lat
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
The Sea a paoelver.

Like the land. the sea has Its How-
ers, but the most brilliant Of the ma
rinel flowers bloom not upon plants.
but upon animals. The living corals
of tropical seas present a display Of
floral beauty that In richness and Wv
illness of color and variety and grace
ofform rivals the splendor Of garden
Of flowers. The resemblance to vege-
tai blossoms Is so complete that some
persons find it difficult to believe that
the brilliant display contains no eie-
ment of plant life, but Is wholly. AMI
NAL In Its organization. - Pittshurg
Dispatch. .f
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Squads.

A SQUAD grows enormously the first
twelve hours and still more rapidly
after the third day. Squads are at
first sparsely covered with long fla
ments Of down, the root Of each fla
ment indicating the point from which
each future feather is to start. The
down for awhile still hangs on the
tips of some OF the feathers during
their growth and Is thought by some
to be finally absorbed into the shaft Of
the growing feather.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
AMERICA VEsPUCCI.
She Asked Congress For Citizenship
and "a Corner of Land"

She Asked Congress For Citizenship
and "a Corner of Land"
A decided sensation was created at
Washington during the Van Buren, ad-
minlstration by the appearance there
Of handsome and well dressed Italian
woman who called herself America Yes.
pucci and claimed descent from the
navigator wAo gave his name TO the
continent. Ex-President Adams and
Daniel Webster became her especial
friends, and she soon was welcome
guest In the best society. In few
weeks after her arrival she presented
petition to congress asking, first, TO be
admitted to the rights of citizenship
and, secondly, to be given "a corner. of
land" out of the public domain of the
country which bore the name of her
ancestor. An adverse report, which
soon was made, is one of the curiosi-
ties of congressional literature. 1t eu-
logized the petitioner as "a young. dig
nited and graceful lady with mind Of
the highest intellectual culture and
heart beating with all our own enthu-
siasm In the cause of American and
human liberty" The reasons why the
prayer of the petitioner could not be
granted were given, but she was com
mended to the generosity of the Amer
lean people.
"The name of America, our country's
name, should be honored, respected and
cherished in the interesting exile from
whose ancestor we derive the great
and glorious tltle."'
Later it was discovered that the wo-
man was an impostor. -"Perley's Rem
iniscences."
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
r.. ao rasy no IL Seemed. ,

Twelve persons decided to lunch to-
cether every day and agreed not to sit
twice in the same order. One Of the
number. q mathematician. surprised
his associates by informing them that
their decision meant that one and one
third million years must eispss before
they would again be seated in the
original order: Two men can ale to
gethar only - two, different WAYS.
three In elk ways, four Ia twenty
f,vs u 10. nix 20 T2o, sevan - Ho<0.
eight In lp.ScO. nine IN 3d2, SSa, tn IN
(, COS, 800, eleven In S0.916,DCo. and
twelve In 479.i0l CO... --Buch fus Alle
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
sampIe Of Tim healy,a Wit.

Tim Healy, who Is prominent ut the
English bar, is man of rapier wit, as
the house of commons knows feelingly.
1t was In Dublin case that the OPP
posing counsel applied for an adjourn
ment. The Judge asked for reason.
"Nfg lord, have been arguing a case
all day in court q" And you, Mr.
Healy, on what ground do you ask
that the case should be adjourned"
Tim had a suspicion OF yawn. my
lord" he answered courteously, ii
have been listening all day to my
learned friend. London Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14

Or. Johnson. who was extremely
careless of his PERSONAL appearance.
called at the house Of friend one
night to induce him TO call with him
upon Goldsmith. The philosopher was
sprucely dressed. as neat In every way
as any one could visit, and his friend.
noticing the change. inquired why he
had got himself up so spick and span.
Why. SIR" replied DR.. Johnson, ~
hear that Goldsmith. who is a very
great sloyen, 1ustides his disregard Of
cleanliness BY quoting my practice.
and I am DESTROYS this night to- show
him a better example" ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
A Bad Boy Of Colonial Days.

! A notebook Of justice OF the peace
10 Connecticut In the year 1850 speci-
fies the behavior Of cermin small
meeting house boy as follows;
A rude and idel behaver in the met
ing hows such as smiling and arting
and intisqing others to the same evil.
Such as larflng or smiling and pull
Ing the heir Of bis nayber benoni sim
kin In the time Of publick worship.
\ Such as throwing Sister Pcnticost.
Perkins On the Ice Il being Saboth Day
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Two Tries. N"s 4

The Rochester Post Express tells Of
q youth who was about going out to
his first formal dinner party. Ills
mother said; Now, don't forget your
manners. James. BE sure to say some
thing complimentary when the food is
passed" He endeavored to do so.
When butter was served he remarked
pleasantly, "ThisNis pretty good but.
ter. what there Is Of It," The remark
was not we'll received. He saw that
he had made mistake. and he endeav
ored to correct It by saying, And
there's plenty of 1t, such MS 1t is
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14

\ Rus b row ofsshtcnins about three
lQu4fters' q an inch fron ~ closed
edst 81 pa13owcasea. forming d sort OF
'tnck.a 70 looks wen on the pillow,
sives something 10 hold to when slip
ping It on ana OF the pillow and h q
great convenience when turning the
case IN tho laundry The corners are
Immediately adjusted without the Gus
tomary poking; hence pillowcases nsv.
Iee wear out at the corners.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14

The fondness that some people have
for contact with notables Is not al
ways shared by the notables them
selves. 1t Ia told Of the late Baron
Huddleston that he once tried to OBJ
tain a seat next to a duke at the table
d'hote In hotel where both were
guests. That this proximity to the
great man might be brought about the
baron gave the waiter sovereign
The servant proved traitor, and, an
explanation being demanded. n con
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14

F"k SALE Store front. takcO
.rom SiI3 Sycamore street A2ph
nh PROMISES
FOR SALE TWO lots southwest
conner Sycamore AMI Thirty seventh.
Home phone $50 Il.
FOR SAlE-Nrs l.. 2, William
sons residence, 217 Seventh street;
completely furnished. Apply to. Il. A.
Dulur, Jr.. at Budu's jewelry store.
FOR SALE-Sccond-hand doors and
windows, also secondhand door and
window screens; good as new and
cheap If taken at once. Call 971, Bell
Phone. J, r. Gardner, 723 37th street
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Too Much Rubbish.

It is blessed thing indeed that
none of us can take our rubbish to
fanother world. for II we could some
of the many mansions would be little
better than lumber roomA--Jean In
selow,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Taklno 4 Chance.

What I want said the young man.
lis to get married and have peace
full, quiet home" We'll" said the
widower Of d couple, Sometimes II
works that way. ana then again some.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14

A scientist says that people would
have more sense If they didFnot wear
hats. Yes, and husbands would have
more dollars.-Charleston News and
Courier.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Too LIQUID.

"you used to rave over my liquid
voice." she says actusingly. ha
II know did," be muttars In de-
Tense, ''but I did not tmagipe then
that your words wouM eome( lin such
torrents. st. Paul Dispatch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Row.WowI Wey1a

eauerkraut. we are now eas9rpd.
contains the longevity gernA - u
the proper food for man. Now I good
word for. the frankfort that hcids Il
down.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-14
Daily ThouGht,

Pay as little attention to dirc.ly
agcl, ant as possible Plow ahead a
a steamer does, rough or smoo
ain o. shine. To carry your cats,
make your port. Ia the point