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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16

by personal friend to come TO this
city and try his luck on a sure thing.
a brother of the friend" was Ia the
telegraph business and was recaiving
advance information from the MARI
boro race track near Baltimore. Mr.
Mason was taken to pool room in
the Sixties off Central Park, West. and
shown where the horses were being
played Tsffen he was led 10 an apart
ment house nearby which wak lifted
out with a wire which ran into a
clothes closet Here Mason WAS IN
troduced to Two strangers, who eX-
planned the game TO him in fun. He
began to play on winners flashed"
from Baltimore. and won Soon he
began to lose. That afternoon cost
him $4,000.
Mr. Masons friend" accompan
him back to Norfolk grief stricken.
While there the friend and his two
accomplices in New York kept the
wires hot with SCHEMES to enable Ma
son to win back his money. Finally
ne was convinced that he could not
only get square with the game but
could make the promised grand clean
up.
Bringing his wife with him. Mason
returned TO New York and took rooms
at the Prince George hotel lie went
TO the Central Park pool room again,
this time with roll of SIS. 600. Play
ing it over the books Ne went back
to the nearby apartment To await re-
suits. Just after he had lost the last
dollar somebody opened the door and
yelled: Ware pInched' Two sup
posed detectives appeared and arrest
ed the southerner. He was above "a
to go after reaching the street and
the three bunco men had made clean
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
REDUCE AMOUNT
GIVEN ACTRESS

NEW YORK, June 15.--By a unani-
nous decision today by the Appel
late division in Brooklyn the $4,000
verdict which d jury gave Mrs. Agnes
Mary Hendricks, against Laura Bigger.
the former actress, for alienation Ct
her husbands affections. was reduced
TO $50. 600, with the provision thar II
1.-THE reduction did not satisfy Mrs Hen
bricks. new trial would be ordered
The case dragged for years after
Il sensational elopement of DR.. Charles
&C.. Hendricks, With the actress. who
had inherited $500. 400 from The cs-
tate OF Millionaire Bennett, Of pitts
burg
Miss Bcgger did not fight the suit,
but appealed that the award Was eX
cessiNc. Justice Crane reduced it to
$4,000 Mrs. Hendricks then nrodgnt
the matter before the Appel'ato divi-
O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
SCATH|NG Letter
IS PUT OUT BY
COLONIES men
They Accuse National Com
mittce OF Deliberately Steal
ing Delegations
TEXAS is AWARDED
TO PRESIDENT TAI I
Steam Roller Goes on Mlth-
out Hesitation Pillng Up
Majority for Il c Ad-
minlstrat:On

CHICAGO, Ill, June 1.-THE ma
tional Roosevelt comrpittee, inclu'nS
various governors and other leaders,
today sent to the Republican national
committee a remarkable letter, ae-
cusing the committeeman 'of prosti-
tuting their position by violating
every tenet of decency and assassinat-
ing the Republican party
The letter follows;
THE National Republican Committee,
Chicago.
Gentlemen:
Representing, as We do. the Re-
publicans of our respective States or
the delegations duly elected 20 The
national Republican convention, We
thus advise you, in order that here
after the matter may be one Of re-
cord, that you are prosttuttng your
positions, violating every tenet Of fair
dealing and decency, and assassinat-
ing the Republican party. You are
perpetrating gross frauds and dis
franchising Republicans of the dittec-
ent States.
You are engaged in deliberate
attempt to -thWart- the-Hul -of-the
rank and file of the Republican party
and thus 10 convert the party CT BRO
gress into one of reaction. You
know this; We know it; the nation
knows 1t,
we, in our individual cap2citS,
and the Republicans whom we rep
resent, viii not tolerate or submit TO
your illegal. outrageous and iarcen-
! GUS acts. We demand That You re-
| ~ 4ssf nj ~
far taken; that you cease your assault
upon the integrity of the Republic
can party, and that YOU perform YOUR
! functions in the Republican fashion,
with fairness and with honesty.
/ unless you rescind Your fraudu-
lent decision, upon you shall rest tho
responsibility for TIE attempts TO
assassinate the Republican party, and
for all time to come YOU VIII have
the contempt and eXecration Or al
liberty loving, square thinking and
reputable citizens.
(Signed)
HIRAM W JOHNSON.
Governor of California and chairman
| OF delegation.
William e. Glasscock, delegate at
large and governor Of West Virginia.
| Borden T.. Whiting national COM
| mitteeman-elect from New Jersey.
"A. Mccormick, Illinois.
/ "A. r. Garford, O..
Edward c, Darlington. Maryland.
Marion Butler North Carolina
William Finn. delegate, Pennsyl-
! vania,
| Dwight g. Hearn, Arizona
w r. Stubs. governor of Kansas.
IS. $. McNinch, North Carolina.
Robert S. Massey. governor of
| South Dokota.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16


CHICAGO ILL, June l6--Eight
delegates large from Texas were
awarded to President Taft today by
the Republican national committee.
The Roosevelt men. headed by Colonel
Cecil Lyon, national committeeman
from that State, fought desperately.
but from the beginning of the SEES
sion it vas apparent that the steam
roller vas Well oiled and working
smoothly.
Francis j, Heney. the fiery Cali
fornian. shouted Treason" hut he
was howied down.
Gag rule was forced by the Taft
men over the protests of Hene%. but
1t took nearly two hours To conclude
the hearing that resulted in seating
Taft delegates
The Taft delegates were also seated
in the First district. without mega
tive voice. Even the Roosevelt men
admitted they had a poor case Phil
+. Baer ana r. X. Harrison were the
victorious Taft men
The Second Texas district Taft dele
gates-G. w. Eason and c. l., Rutt--
were also seated. bringing Tafts total
to III or - for the day
In the Third Texas district two
Roosevelt men We're seated over the
Taft deiegates This was the colonefs
first victory OF the day and increased
his grand total of delegates won on
contest so far to eleven.
The steam roller went on without
hesitation after its brief check In the
Third Texas district, and Tafrs dele
gates In the Fourth Texas district
were seated. This made the total
for the day: Taft, II. Roosevelt. 2
or grand total of 179 for Taft and
IL fer-tbe colonel,
Both sides presented a bundle Of
afiidavits as To the Fifth Texas dis
trict. but The Taft delegates were
seated. Today's score: Taft, 1t;
Roosevelt, .. Total score: Taft, 1871:
Roosevelt II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
BUNC0 MEN CLEAN
UP NORFOLK MAN
WILLIAM J. MASON LOSES TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
swIsDLING GAME.
FLEECED TWO TIMES
AFT Will Ruin M HUSBAND IN
III sINEss WAY AND both
or u SOCIALLY" HIS
WIFE SoBs.
FLEECED TWO TIMES

NEW YORK, June 15.--Fleeced out
Of $4,000 by wire tappers, William
J. Mason prominent business man OF
Norfolk Va. had not learned his les
son until he contributed IS. 900 more
10 the same gang lie admitted his
losses today.
Il have retained counsel he said,
and / hope 10 recover the $2o.30e.
We had d good real estate business
in Norfolk sohhed Mrs. Mason, and
this Will ruin my husband in a bust
ness way and both Of us socially"
Mason MAs infincei some tine ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
MAY ERECT THEATER
NEAR JEFFERSON HOTEL.

For the purpose. SO II is runnred, of
erecting n big theater that will be just
81 few steps In advance of any play
house In the State, A. r, Holiday has
purchased the vacant lot ON the corner
OF Jefferson and Main streets, near the
jefferson Hotel
The lot fronts 215 feet on Main street
land. vuWs. back i|2 feet. 1t was p7ir-
chased from the estate of p. I4owen-
berg. of Norfolk, but the purchase price
Was not made public. 1t is known that
MIR Lowenberg paid $4,000 for the
property some years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
Nv MARY CHAMPION
4 Thought For Today.

Hast thou, Ger the clear heaven or
thy soul
Seen tempestS roll
Hast thou watched all the hopes thou
wouldst have Won
Fade one by one
Wait till the clouds are past; then
raise thine eyes
To bluer skies.
Hast thou gone through dreary
night,
And found no light
No guide. no star to cheer thee
through the plain.
Nos friend, save pain?
Wait. and thy soul shall see. when
most forlorn,
Rise a new morn,
y. A. PROCTOR.
Many people petulantiy dislike the
word sentiment" hut if We get be-
hind and beyond the mere word to
it's actual meaning, we must all adj
NIT that married life cannot be a
success without sentiment.
The man or woman who is utterly
without this quality has a narrow, un-
interesting mind, and a partnership
sof the unsentimenlal type must of
necessity be a duh and dreary bust
ness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
ANebraska man drove his Maxwell Is, 900
miles during Is months only IS!

And this repair item according to this owners
letter, was due to running into fence at night For
ordinary wear and tear over a daily n3al route II
miles ong-he had not single repair expense during
l8 months
This owner also found his daily 27-mile trip
costs him about 80 cents.
What other car can show record as clean
operating expense lou?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
The Five Musical
Maids and the
Man

will use FIVE PIANOS and pre-
sent a sketch tceming with melo-
dious novelty. In selecting the in
struments to be used in this act,
the management, as usual. turned
to Crafts, knowing that they would
obtain here instruments of abso-
lutte perfeetion--a fact that had
been conclusively demonstrated BY
previous experience. This fact fills
us with qualification and furthers
our repeated statements to the
people of Richmond that our
pianos are all that any user could
possibly desire for their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

nEFOREyoubu buy ahammock-ledrn
n 7Uhy, after ten years of service, a
Rowe Gloucester Bed Hammock
is still strong, comfortable and slightly.
Note that the Rowe Gloucester Bed Ham
mock has double thickness of duck in all parts
subjected to strain. and has double seam
along its entire length; note that it is made of
duck weighing 81 ounces to the square yard.
(Some hammocks made of even S-ounce
duck single thickness.)
The Rowe Gloucester is adaptation to
general use of the hammock made by Rowe for
the U. S. Navy forty years ago. Made by
perienced saimakers who were trained to
canvas sails strong enough to hold any wind
that blows. Don't buy a cheap experiment
made by men without the sailmakers knowl-
edge of canvas
There is not one penny for useless show in Rowe
Gloucester; it all goes for durability and service.
Rowe's Hammocks have consistently given ten
years of continuous outdoor service. We have
firm. strong. comfortable. They present essential
advantages of which other makers have not even
Some Of the dealers selling Rowe's Gloucester
eaed as to deal With em we 50 VIII
supply you direct. Before you buy hammock, be
sure to see ours or
Send for illustrated Book and Prices
Every Rowe's Hammock bears our name on
small silk label Look for it to avoid substitution.
E. l. ROWE SONS. Inc. 1873 Duncan St. Gloucester Mass
SaHmakers and Ship Chondiers
N. Y. and Pha. John Wanamaker
Chicago Ill. Marshall Field & Co.
Albany N. Y. Van Heusen Charles Co.
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Brooklyn N. Y. Frederick Loeser & CO.
Buffalo, N. Y. VIM. Hengerer Co.
Cincinnati, o. Robert Mitchell Furniture Co.
Cleveland, 0. The Sterling-Wech Co.
DAYTON, o. The Rike-kumer Co.
Des Mones, Ia. The Harris Emery Co.
Detroit, Mich. Newcomb- Endicott Co.
Harrisburg. Pa. Rothert & Company
Hartford. Conn. Brown. Thomson Co.
Indianapolis, Ind. L. S. Ayres & Co.
Kalamazoo. Mich. Gilmore Bros.
Kansas City. Mo. Emery. Bird. Thayer Co.
Louisville, Ky. Fred. w. keisker & Son
Milwaukee. Wis. c. w. Fischer Furniture Co.
Minneapolis. Mimi NewEngland Furn & Carpet Co.
Omaha, Neb. Miller, Stewart & Beaton Co.
Pittsburg. Pa. McCreery & Company
Portland. Me. Loring, Short & Harmon
Providence. K. l. The Shepard Company
Rochester N. Y. Duffy-Powers CO.
Scranton. Pa. Weeks Hardware Co.
Sioux City, Ia. The Pelleter Co
St. Louis. Mo. Scruggs Vandervoort, Barney
Co.
St. Paul, MINI. Schuneman & Evans
Terre Haute, Ind. Root Dry Goods Co.
Toledo. o. Lasalle & Koch Co.
Washington. d. c. Woodward & Lothrop
Exclusive local agency wanted in each city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
ATOBACCO
EDITORIAL
Famous Edseworth Tobacco Now Also
Supplied Ready. Rubbed for the
Pipe-Interestine Facts
Told Without Pictures.

THOUSANDS upon thousands of loyal
! smokers of Edgeworth Plug Slice To-
bacco-men who have come to swear by
this good pipe-smoke-will be interested
in this announcement that "Edgeworth"
is now also offered READY-RUBBED-a
ready for the pipe for those who prefer it.
If YOU never have tried "Edgeworth,
do so now in its new form.
Doubtless you have rubbed slice of
tobacco in your hand. You have pinched
it tight in your fngers-then released it.
You have seen it ''crawl'' over the palm
of your hand-and you knew it was then
just right to put in your pipe.
Edgeworth READY-RUBBED comes to
you ready to "crawl" in your hand. It's
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"Edgeworth is made from the finest
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06
Theatre.

1.-THE Grain of Dust with Mr..
Vaughan Chaser in the star part, will
open at the Lyceum for one week
starting Sunday matinee, and judging
by the advance sale, the presentation
promises to be one of the big sue
cesses of the season in Toledo.
Mr.. Glasers Interpretation of the
part of Frederick Norman" Miss
Courtneys Dorothy Hollowell,' .
have received much more than ordi-
nary praise from the critical press, as
we'll as from the public support,
which after all are the true critics.
The production is most elaborate
and the entire company has been
selected with the utmost care as to
the fitness for the characters they
portray, not only from a dramatic
training but from the personality
they are supposed to represent. In
his selection Mr.. Glaser has shown
remarkably good judgment,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06
TOLEDO FAIR

Interest is now being centered in
the Toledo Fair which opens at the
fair grounds on September 9th for five
days, and General Manager Buelow,
who also has the Industrial Exposi-
ton, promises the biggest display and
more special attractions and shows
seen for several years past.
There will be daily horse races, bal
loon ascensions. free open air attrac-
tons, daily band concerts by Lowers
Military Band of soloists, who will
feature John Baxter, popularly known
as "The Man Behind the Voice. "
An automobile show will be held un'
der a huge tent where hundreds OF
different manufacturers Will show
their latest models.
a unique and interesting feature
will be the Civil War We Grams and
Pioneers camp, to be made up of the
old army tent WI h it's camp fire and
tripod coffee kettle, where one may
find particularly happy hour renew
Ing old acquaintances and relat ng
"reminiscences of 81 to so
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06
OBITUARY.

Rebecca Mae Reidenbauch, wife of
Jacob Reidenbauch, of 920 Berry
street, East TOLEDO, passed away
Wednesday morning, August %, at
$3.50 o'clock, at Silver Springs Sani-
tarium near Waterville, where she
had been taking treatments for a
complication of diseases. In 1904 she
was united in marriage to Jacob Rel
denbauch at Bowling, her maiden
name being Johnson. To this union
was born one son, Harvie Marcus
She united with the Methodist church
at Bowling in January, 1909, and has
lived true Christian up to the time
of her death. She was a kind and
affectionate mother and was dearly
loved by all who knew her. She
never tired nor complained during
her many years of intense suffering.
She was 20 years months 5 days of
age Besides her only child, she
leaves a husband and mother, Mrs.
Mahala Bennett, of GIG Earl street,
a grandmother, Mrs. Rebecca John
son of Bowling, and host of friends
to mourn her loss. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted Saturday at p.
m. at Dowling by Rev. j. w. Smith,
of Toledo, and interment was made
in the Bellville Ridge cemetery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

Scarcely a day passes without the
necessity of keeping to the right
of the center of the road when driving.
The auto driver knows the driver of
a horse is where he belongs and that
it is a safe passageway when coming
from the rear to pass the man ahead
on the left side. The man on the
right side knows he is on the side to
which he is entitled and that he is safe
from collision from rear and front.
Therefore KEEP ON THE RIGHT
OF THE CENTER OF THE ROAD
AND BE SAFE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06
$500 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the founda-
tion of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
far any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address F, j CHENEY & CO, To
ledo, Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

Mayor Clay is to be congratulated
on the firm step he took in relative to
riding bicycles on the Sidewalks The
practice has been entirely abandoned
because the Mayor made it under
stood that he could not be played with
and that his orders were to be promp
tly and strictly obeyed. And it was
all done without any trouble or i'll
will.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06
FACTS AND FICTION.
Experiences of Perrysburg Citizens
Are Easily Proven to bc Facts.

The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state
ment from resident of Perrysburg
is true. Read it and compare
evidence from Perrysburg people
with testimony of strangers living so
far away you cannot investigate the
facts of the case. Many other citi-
zens of Perrysburg will endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Edward Roberts, farmer, Fifth ST.,
Perrysburg, Ohio, says: Last March
l had trouble from my back and kid
neys. There was dull, throbbing
ache through my limbs The kidney
secretions were profuse and was
obliged to get up three or four times
at night TO pass them. Nothing
benefited me until / obtained Doan' Z
Kidney Pills They cured me of my
trouble in two or three weeks and
there has been no return attack"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-
and take no other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06
TEACHERS MEETING

The teachers who have been en-
ployed for the Perrysburg township
schools for the year 1912-1913, wiz
meet at the town hall, Perrysburg,
Ohio, Saturday, 1880 p. M.
They are asked to bring with them
their certificates and their institute
attendance cards.
Contracts will be signed at this
meeting; supplies given out, and
there will be general conference in
regard to the beginning work of the
school year.
The superintendent expects each
teacher to be present on time.
d. A. HAYLOR, Supt. Twp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

Now that Perrysburg has decided to
pull herself out of the mud and is re-
building her Main Street, will it not
be good time to introduce a few
more new ideas? Why not paint the
telegraph and telephone poles that
border our streets? Why not prohibit
the hanging of street advertising on
those poles and on every other public
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

place 40 is now the custom2 Why not
make PerrYsburg clean and neat
looking place and thus give the natural
beauties of the town a chance to
showp
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
for the kindness and sympathy shown
us during our recent bereavement, al
so the pastor for his words of conso
lation and the singers for the comfort
ing songs,
MIR and MRS. FRANK ULRICH,
MIR. w. j. FORD.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

Cures babys Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore
throat, grandma's S lameness-D
Thomas Eclectric Oil-the great
household remedy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

The recent changes in the mail SER
vice out of Perrysburg makes it nee
essary for the Journal to go to press
too early on Wednesday to be able to
obtain authentic election returns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

The only thing the Bull Moosers
forgot to endorse was the hobble skirt.
But from what they are willing to
stand for it is apparent this was only
an Oversight t.-Searchlight.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06
UncIe Ezra Saws

1T don't take more'n a gill NV effort
to git folks into a peck OF trouble"
and little neglect of constipation,
biliousness, Indigestion or other liver
arrangement Will do the same If
ailing, take DR. Kings New Life Pills
for quick results. Easy, safe, sure,
and only 25 cents at c. p. Champ
neys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

Partial returns up to
Wednesday evening indicate
that all the proposals voted
for have been adopted except
woman suffrage.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

If anybody feels that the weather of
the past few days has not been hot
enough, we fear it is because the afore-
said party is hard to please.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

This is the time when a boy wishes
he was dog, so that he would be per
mitted to play around all day and
never go to school.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-06

VIM. Charles, Jr, has resigned
his position as bookkeeper with the
Koch Lumber company and will move
his family to st. Louis, Mo-, where
he has accepted a position, They
have many friends who will regret
their departure, but will wish them
success in their new location.