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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13
A NEW ENTERRRIsE.
IUSAHgeIeS, CaI., Sept. i, IHIZ.
Mr.. r. z. Mark,

LosAngeles, Cal, Sept. l, 1912.
Mr.. e. z. Mark,
Snckerville, U. s. A.
Dear Sir:-Knowing that you
have had some interest in "Skin
Games" l take the liberty of present.
ing you with what seems to me a
most wonderful business proposition,
and in which, no doubt, you will take
lively interest, and perhaps wire
ME the amount of stock that you
wish to subscribe toward the forma-
tion of this company.
The object of this company is to
operate large cat ranch in or near
Oakland, California, where land can
be purchased cheap for this purpose.
To begin operations we will collect
say about one million Il 1000, 0,000)'
cats. Each cat will average twelve
kittens per year. The skins run from
ten cents (10c) each for the white
ones and seventy-five cents (75c)
each for the pure black ones. This
will give us twelve million (12,000,-
000l skins per year, to sell at an av-
erage of thirty cents (30c) apiece,
| thus making our revenue about ten
| gross.
One man can skin sixty cats per
day for two dollars ($2 00); one
hundred men can operate the ranch,
and therefore the net profit will thus
be about nine thousand, eight hun
dred dollars ($9,SOO) per day.
We will obviate further cost by
feeding the cats on rats; starting a
rat ranch next door The rats null
tiply four times as fast as cats. II
we start with one million (1,000,.
000) rats, we will have, therefore
four rats per day for each cat, which
is sufficient.
After the cats have been skinned
we will feed the rats on the car
cases of the cats, giving each rat /
fourth of cat.
1t can thus be seen that the bust
ness will he self-supporting and auto
matte all the way through. The cati
will eat the rats, and in turn the rat
viii eat the cats, and the stockhold
ers will get the skins.
Awaiting yonr prompt reply, Will
subscription, and trusting you full,
appreciate this unusual opportunit.
that | am giving you, which wil
make you rich quick, / remain,
Yours very truly,
KETCHEM, QUICK & SKINUM.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13
LEGAL NOTICE.

Sealed bids win be received at the
P'errysburg in Wood County, Ohio. I'M
October s, 1912, for the purchase or
the following bonds of said village:
the aeSo@ination Of $500 eaSh na
turing as follows: $4,000 on April 4,
1914, $4,000 on october /, 1914. $4,000
1915, $500. 90 on April i. 1915. 100000 on
October /, 1916, $4,000 on April !, 1917.
$4,000 on October l, 1917, 100000 on
$500. $500 90 on April i. 1918, 100000 on oc-'
tober /. 1919. $4,000 on April l, 1920.
100000 on October !, 1920. 8, 10000 on
81, 10000 on April /. 1922, $1,500.00 on
, october /, 1922, 100000 on April l.
1929 and $1,500.00 on october /, 1928.
patton of the collection of special as
5essments to pay the cost and expense
of improving Louisiana Avenue in said
100000 consisting of IS bonds of
the. denomination of $4,000 each, ma
curing as follows. $4,000 on October
$4,000 on April 1 and October l each
calendar year thereafter to and includ-
.ng October /. 1928.
patton of the collection of special as
jessments to pay the cost and expense
Of, improving Indiana Avenue in said
81, 10000, consisting of 15 bonds of
the, denomination Of $4,000 each. ma
| turing as follows: $4,000 on October
| $4,000 on October each calendar
year thereafter to and including oc-
tober !, 1929; 100000 on April |,
| 1928, 100000 on October l, 1928.
6stoSe9 eoS,So L on 1ss] Aprl l. 1894 100000 on
Said bonds are to be issued to pay
The. villages part of the cost and ex-
| pense of improving Louisiana and
L Of QnF 10 xnyiI1 he. st.A
under date of October /, 1912, and bear
| interest at the rate of four and one
nalf per centum per annum payable
| 5emi-annually,, the several installments
Of interest to be evidenced by coupons
attached to said bonds, and both prin-
| cipal and interest will be payable at
| the Office of the treasurer of said viii
lage, In. Perrysburg, Ohio. s.
pnreRaser % on w or be before eeVereo octobep e9 ths
i 1912, and will be sold to the highest
aud best bidder for not less than par
and accrued interest to time of de-
livery. Each bidder must file with his
village for q sum not less than FIVE per
centum of the par value of the bonds
i bid for. payable to the treasurer of
said village without condition, together
he is the successfui bidder for said
bonds he VIII receive and pay for sama
on or before the date specified above
for delivery, or forfeit his said check
to said village as liquidated DAMAGES
the right to reject any and all bids.
Envelopes containing bids. should be
| sndorsed bid for Bonds" and should
be addressed 70 the undersigned at
Pefrysburg. Ohio, Sept 4, 1912.
'Haeip 'sNo4I "a NIIor 9sd
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

General Code, Sec. 1O712.
Estate of Christina Brossia, Deceased.
George j, Brossia has been ap-
pointed and qualified as Admins
traitor with the Will Annexed of the
estate of Christina Brossia, late of
Wood County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 3rd day of September,
A. d. 1912.
CHAS. R. NEARING,
Probate Judge of said County.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

10;30 and the evening at 1880. Mem
bers are requested not to forget the
Sunday evening services. Let us have
a good attendance Sunday. Sunday
School at $3.50. The Superintendent,
Mr.. Roose, announces that sur
prise will be waiting for those who
come promptly at $3.50. Christian
Endeavor at $50 sharp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13
DEATH AT ToNToGANY.

The funeral of M. A. Merkley, who
died Sunday afternoon at 1880 p. m.
of tuberculosis of the throat, was
held Thursday afternoon at p. m.
Mr.. MerlSley had been sufferer
OF the disease for several months but
only bedfast for ten days before his
death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13
TOURING THE WEST.
tcontinued from First page)

but | also noticed that one of the
city Sunday papers contained 12
pages of advertisements of real es-
Angeles. Yet, after all, there is
something wonderfully fascinating
about the city and the country adja-
cent, that seems to get in the blood
and makes one feel like staying as
of the most charming city on the Pa
cific coast.
Leaving the city we journey over
the Sante Fe line through Arizona
with the Grand Canyon of the Colora-
do as our objective point, but be-
fore reaching that one of the seven
natural wonders of the world, we pass
through q country that is worthy of
more than passing notice.
Leaving Los Angeles we pass
through some of the most beautiful
and interesting sections of California
among which is the Redlands country
from which our best oranges are ship
ped. The magnificent groves present
| ing picture that is of more than
passing interest.
Passing over the line into Arizona
of Needles, California, and at the
mere mention of the town of Needles,
feel again, the terrors of the ter
rible heat, for Needles is said to be
one of the hottest places in the U. S.
Situated as it is in a desert, surround
ed by miles of sandy gravel soil on
which there is no vegetation except
small dry looking shrub or weed
l. to- I,r
valley of thousands of acres, it pre-
sents very inhospitable appearance
to the tourist except when entering
the beautiful hotel and dining room
provided by the Santa Fe company.
llere In the midst of desert, is a
hotel constructed of cement in the
old Spanish style of architecture,
which affords charmingly cool and
restful place, and all furnished in the
most elegant manner. What does it
cost? Oh, never mind that. You
are so glad to reach place that can
withstand the burning rays of the sun
and where the cooling breeze of cleo
| trio fans, iced tea and a most elegant
menu await you and make you feel
as though you had just escaped the
| inferno and are once more sitting in
| the garden of eden, that you forget
about the price and merely hand your
cash belt over to the cashier with the
polite request that he help himself
which he does, alright - and you
| gracefully accept the balance.
Arizona is really most interesting.
Riding through the desert we pass
several craters of extinct volcanoes
and note the great lava beds. For
years these deposits of lava were sup
posed to be worthless but the rail
roads are now eXcavating and using
the lava for ballast and it is said to
be the finest ballast known to oarailroad
construction, one special feature be-
ing that it does not turn to dust, as is
true of stone or gravel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13
Uncle Ezra Saws

"It don't take more'n a gill NV effort
to git folks into. peck of trouble
and little neglect of constipation,
biliousness, indigestion or other liver
arrangement will do the same. II
ailing, take DIR. Kings New Life pills
for quick results. Easy, safe, sure
and only rs cents at G. p. Champ
neys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

Itchl Itch! Itch! = Scratch!
Scratch! Scratch! Scratch! The
more you scratch the worse the itch.
Try Doan's Ointment. 1t cures piles,
eczema, any skin itching. All drug
gists sell it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

New enterprises are being intro
duced nearly every day in Los Angeles
aud one of the latest and most promis
ing is Cat ranch. My friend Rider
seeing the wonderful possibilities, has
purchased large block of stock and
appointed me his selling agent and we
are sending out circulars to prospec-
tive purchasers, as follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Continued from First Page.)

dangerous injuries by being struck
over the right eye with board which
was detected from the sand-papering
machine in the Mahr factory.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

On Sunday, City Clerk j. w. Lyon
took his wife and babies for drive
up the river road. Mr.. Lyon got out
of the buggy expecting to assist his
wife and babies in alighting, but be-
fore he could do so, the horse be-
Game frightened and started to run.
AS soon as possible Mrs. Lyon Sc
cured the reins and stopped the horse
before serious damage was done, al
though one of the babies was hang
ing (head DOWN over the side of the
buggy and would have fallen under
the wheels in few minutes had not
the horse stopped. In the meantime
Mr.. Lyon was hanging on the rear of
the buggy trying his best to get
where he could stop the horse.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

My space is limited this week, SO
will leave Arizona and New Mexico
for my next article. E. l.. BLUE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

On Saturday while operating a cir
cular saw in the Mahr factory, Frank
Mahr, aged 10, sustained injuries
that will cause him to be MANNED for
life, by getting his left hand caught
in the saw and severing the little
finger and mangling the fourth
finger so badly that amputation may
be necessary
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

On Sunday forenoon when Peter
Heilman and wife were driving to
town n young man named Snyder
riding a motorcycle attempted to pass
them from the rear, but instead of
following the law in passing he at
tempted to go by on the right side,
and in so doing collided and unset the
buggy, throwing out it's occupants.
No serious injuries resulted.
If the motorcycle had passed on
the left side of the buggy, as is the
law in passing from the rear, no
accident would have occurred.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

The $50 pension clerks who must
now come to Washington to live can
become citizens of the National Cap
ital without fear of the seven-tenure
body.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-13

Just one-half of the above have a
teaching experience of two or more
years; four have taught one year
and four have no teaching experience.
The Press., 1912-04-17
MARRIED MISERY.

Indifference Plays Havoc With Happi.
 ness In the Home.
 The foe of married happiness is in attention. The real wrong to the wife, the real failure of the husband, is when he becomes unconscious of what she is doing for him and what she is in herself. At first her ministries and her affection are delightful to him. Then perhaps they become thing of course-received, enjoyed in a fashion, but hardly thought of. And some times, though not so frequently, the wife becomes unthoughtful of her hus- band.
 Perhaps into most marriages there creeps on one side or on both some thing of this indifference. Husband and wife live together in the chiefly external relation. He is the breadwin- ner; she is the housekeeper. They ac- cept each others good qualities as men wear easy fitting clothes, without mo- ticing. They put up with each others defects as with smoky chimney or any other annoyance.
 They would confess to no alienation. They have only got used to each other. It is the same getting used'' that rObs life of it's brightness; that makes us blind to the stars and the clouds and the bright procession of the day and year, because we have seen them so often; that keeps us mostly in numb, half alive state, from which only occa- sionally are we reused to feel that we are living in a divine universe and are ourselves divine.-George s. Merriam in "The Man of Today"
The Press., 1912-04-17
COFFEE BERRIES.
Round Kernels Are Stronger and Rioh-
 CT Than Flat Ones.

Round Kernels Are Stronger and Rich.
 CT Than Flat Ones.
 Everybody is more or less familiar with the term male berry" applied to coffee. The term refers to the form and style, not the sex.
 An examination of any kind of coffee will show that about one kernel in ev- cry twenty-five is quite round, like hean, while all the others are Hat on one side, like the half of split bean. These round or male berries are always found on the young, vigorous, new wood of the previous years growth at the end of the branches.
 The old wood produces fiat berries only Each pod" or fruit of the coffee tree contains either two common flat berries or but one round one. The substance of the fruit in the one case all goes into the single male berry, and in the other it is divided among two fiat ones.
 This undoubtedly accounts for the greater strength and richness of the male berry Tn private plantations, where the trees are carefully pruned and cared for and the ground well cul- tivated and fertilized, the coffee is al- ways of finer quality and the propor- ton of male berries is larger.
 The round berries may be seen in all kinds of coffee. Rio. Ceylon, Maracaibo, Mocha and other varieties contain them as we'll as the Java.-Exchange.
The Press., 1912-04-17
SOCIAL LIFE IN FRANCE.
Womsn Equal Partners With the Men
 In All Amusements.

Women Equal Partners With the Men
 In All Amusements.
 Frenchmen cannot live alone: there must always be an Eve in their para disc. The bachelor party, which is a common feature in English social life, Is unthinkable in France. How can men enjoy themselves without women? Woman is their enjoyment.
 It is only the cold Englishman who wants to leave his wife at home while he banQuets or plays golf. The French mans first essays in the royal and an cient game are always accompanied by a feminine retinue-his wife, his aunt and his mother-in-laW. It is only when he makes progress in the game and realizes the niceties of its etiquette that he consents to separate himself for an hour or two from feminine so- ciety. Unless he plays advanced golf he will always prefer his wife's society on the links to that of a man.
 That is why club life is impossible in Paris except club life of a special sort, involving baccarat for high stakes and appealing to a rich and leisured class. Yet in this case compensations are offered to the offended goddess momentarily abandoned while her hus- band goes to the ''tripot." She Is in- vited to weekly theatrical entertain ments at the club entertainments pro- vided for, by the way, by the card money squandered by the men. And the exhibitions of all sorts that flourish at the clubs-nearly every one has some artistic mission-are so many occa- sions for the mingling of the sexes.- From France and the French" by Charles Dawbarn.
The Press., 1912-04-17
MoNsoN.

Andrew Schultz, Jr., has accepted the position of night boss weaver at the Somerset woolen plant.
 Mrs. Ella Buckley, who has been spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Warren, has returned to her home in Derby, Ct. ...
 John Gavin, 80, died at his home on North Main-st Monday, the 9th, at G o'clock. Death was caused by q general breaking down brought on by old age. MT. Gavin was born in Ire land, December 20, 1881. He came to this country 47 years ago, resid- ing at Brimfeld for Q short time, from which place he went to Wales, where he became prosperous farmer. He moved to Monson % years ago and had since made his home there. He was married February 3, 1858, to Miss Mary Cunningham, who survives him. They celebrated their 5Oth wedding anniversary four years ago. He leaves, besides his widow, three sons and four daughters, Thomas Gavin of Waltham, John Gaivn of Holyoke, Patrick Gavin of Lynn, Mrs. A. D. Coleman of Boston, Miss Kate, Miss Mary and Miss Sarah, at home. He also leaves sister and brother, Mrs. William Moran of Monson and Richard Gavin of Kentucky. The flu neral was held at the home Wednes- day morning at 9 o'clock with re- quiem mass at St. Patrick's church at 9. 80 o'clock. The bearers were his three sons, Thomas, John and Patrick and Dr. A. D. Coleman of Boston. Burial was in the Pearl-street ceme- tery.
 Eugene Cady died at his home on West street Tuesday, the 9th, after an illness of about three weeks of heart disease. He had severe attack of indigestion last fall while at his work in the Heimann 6 Lichten shop. He recovered partially from this at- tack, but later grew weaker and failed gradually until his death. MT. Cady was born in Wilmington, Conn.,, July IA, 1886, soh of Willard A. and Minerva Smith Cady. During his earlier working years he was em- ployed in the woolen mills of Green field, Hampden, Monson and Wales. In Wales he engaged in business, con- ducting general store for number of years. He also served as post master of Wales for a long period. He came to Monson about 27 years ago and had since resided here, with the exception of a short time spent in Springfield. The deceased was an industrious, clean-living citizen and a man of unusual vitality. He leaves a widow, one sister, Miss l.. s. Cady of this town, and eight children. The children are Fred E., Jerome H.. Clarence A., Henry N. and Miss Myrtle E.. of this town, Oscar s. of Palmer, Harry E. and Ernest l.. of Springfield. The funeral was held from the late home Friday afternoon, Rev. George Andrews of the Congre- gational church officiating. The burial was in the No. 1 cemetery.
The Press., 1912-04-17
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
April 20. 1882.
Items of local interest taken from the column
 Of The Presa, thirty years ago.

Louie Converse is attending school at Wilbraham academy.
 The schools in district No. 1 (Staf- ford Hollow) will commence on Mon- day next, April 25th, under the same teachers as heretofore, Miss A. Fran ces Adams and Miss Lizzie Gerould
 Correspondence Norwich Bulletin The prospect of the Ponagansett rail road from Providence to Springfield via Stafford is much improved, ac- cording to the opinions of local in- terested parties and directors, by the legislature.
 Large Fire in Hebron. A fire which started in Leonard's store in the village of Hebron, about o'clock Monday afternoon, swept away eleven buildings. MT. Leonard lived in the upper part of the store, and the fire started on the roof, probably from the chimney: The wind blew the flames to the Congregational church, which was also destroyed. The old Hendee homestead next caught, and was de- stroyed. The large house of $. G. Gilbert and a wagon house, and an- other dwelling of MT. Gilbert's next fell; MT. Bassett's house was also burned. The fire brands blew across the park and set fire to the school house and A. J. Norton's house and barn, which were destroyed. A num- Der of buildings caught fire, but were saved with slight damage MT. Gill bert and wife were away, their house locked up, and large quantity of furniture, much of it valuable for its antiquity, was lost. At the other houses a considerable part of the goods was saved. The Congrega- tional church had recently put in fine organ. The total loss is not far from $30, ,O0O. The fire wipes out the center of the pretty village, and is sad blow The church was in sured for $4O00, besides $500 upon the organ. s. G. Gilbert reports . small insurance. Aaron Norton is supposed to be we'll insured. There being high wind, the fire spread very fast, and in about an hour and a half had burned everything, except a small harness shop, for distance of over forty rods.
 Married. In Monson, Eth, by Rev. 0. A. Merrel, William Potter, late of Stafford Springs, and Mrs. Sarah C,nif6
The Press., 1912-04-17
The Volcano of Kilausa.

Kilauea, on the island of Hawaii, as high as Vesuvius and twice as wide, lies thirty miles from the sea in a mountain range. There have been sev- eral outbreaks of Kilauea in the last hundred years. In 184O there was a brilliant eruption of lava, the light of which, it was reported, could be seen a hundred miles away. Where the lava flowed through the forest it left curl ous relics in the shape of lava arches, bridges and great vases. These vases were formed by the lava piling itself about some lofty tree trunk, burning away the wood within and killing the upper part of the tree. In the course of time seeds were deposited in the open top. filled with decaying bark, until now there is gigantic lava vase holding ferns and flowers and vines.
The Press., 1912-04-17
Tavern and Loan Office.

The time honored London tavern. the Castle. at Cowcross and Earring don streets, enjoys the unique dis tinction of being also a fully licensed pledge shop. Any one may here nego- tiate a loan upon his personal belong ings without being under the necessi- ty of first calling for refreshments. This strange combination of business dates from the reign of George IV., who. after attending a cockfght at Hockey Hole, applied to the landlord of the Castle for temporary Accommodation on the security of his watch and chain. By royal warrant a few days later he invested that obliging boniface with the right of ad- vancing money on pledges, and from that time down to the present a pawn
 brokers license has been annually granted to the Castle. This hostelry Is mentioned once or twice by Dickens ln his novels.-London Answers.
The Press., 1912-04-17
Kniahthood For Women.

It is not at all well known that knighthood has constantly been con- ferred upon women. Many English ladies received the accolade, and many more were members of such knightly orders as the Garter and St. John. When Mary Cholmondeley, "the bold lady of Cheshire" was knighted by Elizabeth for "her valiant address" on the queen taking command at the threatened invasion by Spain, did she know that whole city of Spanish wo- men, the gallant women of TortNsa, had been knighted for saving that city from the Moors? Mary and Elizabeth had both been knighted at their coro- nation, but by the time Anne, the second Mary and Victoria ascended the throne it had been quite forgotten that, according to English law and use, woman who filled a mans office acquired all its privileges and was i'm mune from none of it's duties.-LondO Graphic