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The Jasper news., 1913-12-18
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEWS.


You've got new help this year
just call upon the Parcel Post
10 help you spread good cheer
Mr.. Neely had the misfortune to
lose a fine horse this week.-Mr.
Leggett of Carthage spent a day
hunting with Will Cline. - Ed
Karls, Vernon Matthews, Miss Lo-
rena Estey and Miss Dora Keeler
we're in Carthage Saturday. Mr..
Lowell of Webb City, was up Sun.
day making plans to sell Mrs. Cad
dis farm. Harry Pringle is get
ting worse all the time and can't
live much longer. r.-Mrs. Fuqua OF
Greenfield died Sunday morning
She was the only daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs, White who formerly lived
east of Salem. Mrs. White is a
sister Of Bick and HAIRY Bender
There are some cases of grip and
sore throat in the neighborhood-
Mrs Ferguson entertained the sew
ing circle Thursday. Those pres
ent were Mesdames Marcum, God
dard, Greenwood. Matthews. Estey,
Flowers, Courtney, Lafever, Bull
and Mrs. Bull of Carthage and
Miss Marcum of Dade county
Mrs. Buster entertained for dinner
Sunday Grin Buster and family Of
Jasper, Harvey Golf and family
and Mrs. Marguerite Richey Mrs.
Richey leaves for Pittsburg, Kans"
Tuesday.-Paul and June Baston
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their father in Joplin.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bull entertained Sunday VIII
Carter and wife, Avery Foster and
family, Mr. and Mrs. McAdoo and
Mrs. Ira Bull.-Brother Cox is get
ting acquainted with Dewey people
now. He spent Friday with Mr..
Blauth, Saturday with Mr.. Kin
caid, and Sunday with Mr.. Estey,
and Monday calling on others
At the evening service at Salem
We we're glad to recognize as visit
ors Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr.
Schooler aad Chas. Ballard of Zion.
Rotch Kincaid moved last week to
a farm IL miles south of Carthage
near Hiram Baynes. We regret
losing Mr., Kincaid, but wish him
success in his new home.-Grand-
mother Gotf passed away peace
fully at her home in Colorado on
December 4. She had been a suf-
ferer for years with curvature of
the spine and it was the cause of |
her death She was 81 years old.
She has lived in Dewey the best of
her life and hadn't an enemy. She
was always industrious, sweet tenn
pered, ladylike and hospitable.
Although her house was small her
latch string was always on the out |
side There was always room for |.
one more at her table. She was a
good mother, grandmother and |
great-grandmother, having cared .
for three generations of children.
Her last moments of consciousness
were spent in playing with little
Johnny Goff In her prime Mrs |
Goff was the chief doctor and nurse |
in the neighborhood. She was the |
mother of six children. A little |
daughter died in infancy and |
Hardin Golf died when a young
man. Daniel, John and Harvey |
Goff and Mrs. Marguerite Richey
survive their mother. Mrs. Goff
was born in Indiana and came to
Dewey in 1870 with her husband
children.
The Jasper news., 1913-12-18
CORRESPONDENTS.

On Monday, December %,
and Monday, December 30,
send your items in for the
two issues following. For
these issues we mnst have
the items not later than
Tuesday morning so as to
get the paper in the post
office Wednesday evening.
The Jasper news., 1913-12-18
BLUE STAR.


A. Baston, especially about noon,
as he and his son George were
butchering, Miss Sallie washing
and Mrs. Baston was fixing dinner
when it was discovered the root
OF the kitchen was on fire. All got
busy and the flames were soon ex-
tinguished with not much damage
done except to the clothes and
dinner Nevertheless it gave them
a good scare, but all are thankful
it was no worse.-Joe Rand was in
our neighborhood Monday and ate
dinner at the Baston home Mrs.
Chas. Johnson is visiting relatives
in Jasper this week Mrs. Clarence
Wells and little son Joe visited her
mother, Mrs. R. A Larabee, We'd
nesday -Chas Johnson and Edyth
Cones visited in Jasper Tuesday.
S, James and daughter Eulah
visited in Lamar Wednesday,
Sam King is going with the COW
pea thrashers this week. Frank
Killey and wife spent Wednesday
with Mrs. J E. Hull MIR. James
was Carthage visitor Friday. -
Thursday night a crowd gathered
at the Baston home and spent the
evening in music. James Craig
and daughter, Mrs. Smalley, and
her two children, of Harper, Kans. -,
visited the past week with F. A
Baston and family. They returned
to their home Monday morning -
Lloyd Coiner spent Saturday and
Saturday night with his grand
parents in Jasper,-Myrtle Coiner,
Verona Hickman and Ethyl Owen
were Carthage visitors Saturday.
c. NJ Campbell and wife and Mr.
Mikesell and children visited Sun
day at the Baston home Grand.
ma and Ben King and little daugh-
ter Ruby spent Sunday at Sam
King Bob James and wife of
Lamar spent Sunday with home
folks Owen Garrett of Butler,
H., and Miss Amy De Spain were
married in Lamar Tuesday. Miss
De Spain moved here with her par
ents almost a year ago and has
won many friends who extend
their heartiest congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett left Saturday
night for Butler, H., where Mr..
Garrett is employed.-The pie
supper at Blue Star Friday night
was we'll attended The program
and music also were splendid.
especially the coon concert, which
the real coons could not have acted
better than did our boys and girls
The music, which was greatly en-
joyed by all, was furnished by ].
E. Hull, Orville Andrews and Col
lie Blevins, Mr. Hull and Mr. An
drews taking turns at the piano.
Miss Ethyl Hyder, formerly of this
neighborhood, was awarded the
box of candy for being the most
beautiful young lady present, and
the jar of pickles went to Leonard
Lawless for being the most love-
sick young man present. t.-Chas
Stonehocker and family spent Sun
day at Byron Wallace's.-Clyde
Stevens and wife were Carthage
visitors Thursday.-Mrs. Ed On
stott and Pearl Kelley returned
last week from a trip to Texas
Cecil Larabee spent Sunday with
Jessie Pennington.-.W. A. Bowers
came Thursday for a few days
visit with Mr.. Bowers uncle, J. f.
Hull.-Owen Garrett and bride
visited with relatives in Jasper
Friday Mrs. W. A. Kirby and
sons Elery and Floyd came over
from Nashville Friday to attend
the pie supper, and spent the night
at H. E. Coiner's, Miss Amy re-
turned home with them Saturday
morning and visited over Sunday.
Rev. W. o, Thompson was a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
ORDINANCE.

= Adopting, confirming and levying the
assessments, made on account of the
construction of lateral sewers in sub
division Number one % of sewer dis
trict number two (2) in the Village of
Perrysburg, Ohio.
Whereas on March %, 1918, the
estimating board heretofore appointed
by the Council for that purpose did re-
port to this Council an estimated as
sessment of the cost of lateral sewers
in subdivision number one % of sewer
district number two 90 upon the lots
and lands to be charged Herewith I'm
proportion to the benefits which may
result from such Improvement. A copy
of said assessment was thereupon filed
in the office of the Village Clerk for
public inspection: and
Whereas. the Council has published
the Perrysburg Journal that such as
sessments had been made and that 1t is
on file in the Office of the clerk for the
inspection and examination of persons
interested therein; and
Whereas, more than two weeks have
elapsed since the expiration of such
notice and no person has filed any OBJ
lection to. any of said assessments;
Now therefore,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
Cunning In Art.

We have heard so much about graft
and dishonesty and the shame of our
cities" that many of US firmly believe
that ours Is the wickedest of the ma
tions of the earth. To destroy myth
Is thankless task, for people believe
what they want to believe and are apt
to resent any attempt to rob them of
their pleasure and satisfaction in SO
doing. Nevertheless some of US are
glad to learn from time to time that
graft and cunning are not unknown
in the older countries nor in the older
of the noble families.
Some time ago an American mil.
lionaire coveted noble painting by
Raphael that hung in the gallery of a
princely Italian home. The family re.
fused to part with it, declaring that
the government would not allow the
priceless treasure to leave the coun.
try. But the millionaire determined
to buy it, and then the owner offered
to paint snow scene over the can.
vas and ship it to New York, where
1t could be cleaned and restored. This
was done, but the cleaners used tur'
pentine, which removed not only the
snow scene but the Raphael painting
as well, and revealed a fine portrait
of Marconi underneath.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
SEEMS MOST FABULOUS SUM
Fortune of the Rothschilds Estimated
at Two Billlon-own Property
In All Countries.

A French statistician has just COM
pleted figures which, he asserts, show
the fortune of the famous house Of
Rothschild. The entire fortune is es-
timated at ten milliards of francs. A
milliard is a billion, so that in dol
lars the Rothschild fortune equals
$4,000, 100000.
Placed at per cent. the Rothschild
fortune would produce an annual rev.
enue of sS0,O0O,0O0 But this sum is
far from being a reality, as the great
part of the Rothschild riches is in
property. In Lancashire they own
immense thread mills, while in Ger
many they possess numerous coal
mines with a capacity Of millions of
tons per annum. In Brazil the Roths.
childs own immense rubber forests,
and in Persia factories where the
most beautiful carpets in the world
are made.
In Spain there are numerous zinc
and lead mines operated by the Roths.
childs. In South Africa also the Roths.
childs own mines. The Roths.
childs, in addition, own large forests
in Siberia, while In Australia entire
cities are their property. They also
own large quantities of real estate in
different European capitals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
TREES LIVE FOR CENTURIES
Six Thousand Years Is the Age of One
on the Canary Islands, and There
Are Numerous Others.

Knowing that some trees have
reached the age of several thousand
years, it is surprising that so many Of
our shade trees should die so young.
The age of dragon tree on one of
the Canary Islands is said to be more
than 5000 years; that Of bald cy-
press in Mexico Is believed to be more
than 1000 years, and that Of an Eng
glish oak in Europe and big tree"
(Sequoia gigantea) in California Is
known to be more than 1000 years.
Many trees also have attained to
enormous size, both in height and di-
ameter. The eucalyptus in Australia
is known to reach height of 470 feet
and the "big tree" the redwood, and
the Douglas fir in California often
grow to height of three hundred
feet. The sycamore and tulip tree in
the eastern states sometimes reach a
height of $50 feet. The tree of largest
diameter is found at the base of
Mount Etna, in Sicily. 1t Is a species
of chestnut and its trunk is more than
sixty feet In diameter. Some people
claim this remarkable tree is the re-
suit Of several individuals. The Orien-
tai sycamore comes next with a dia-
meter Of about forty feet.-From
Trees in Winter" by Blakeslee and
Jarvis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
NEW USE FOR PH0NoGRAPA
Ingenious Housewife Devised Plan
That Kept Maid In the Straight
and Proper Path.

A Brooklyn clubwoman who was go
Ing out of town for few days was in
a quandary over the problem Of her
husbands existence during her abb
sence. The maid was Swedish and
could neither read nor write English,
yet she somehow must be told each
day, as only the mistress could tell
her, what should be done about the
house. A moments thought solved
the problem. A list of each days du-
ties was made out. Next, phono-
graph dealer was called up and In
structed to send up half dozen blank
records. The ingenious mistress then
sat down in front of her machine and
dictated her orders, using one record
for each days instructions. The rec
ords were then placed in their paste
board cases, and the days on which
they should be used were Indicated on
the outside by one, two, three and
four straight lines, making mistake
impossible. AS result not only was
everything in perfect order upon her
return, but the novelty had so ap
pealed to the maid that she had
played" her orders over and over un
til she could repeat them word for
word.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
FACT.
Local Evidence.

Evidence that can be verified.
Fact is what we want
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's a Perrysburg fact.
You can test it.
Edward Roberts, farmer, Fifth St.
Perrysburg, Ohio, says Last March
had trouble from my back and kid,
neys. There was a dull, throbbins
ache through my limbs. The kidney
secretions were profuse and | was
obliged to get up three or four time.
at night to pass them. Nothing bene
flied me until obtained Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They cured me of my
trouble in two or three weeks ant
there has been no return attack"
If your back aches-if your kid
neys bother you, don't simply ask fol
kidney remedy-ask distinctly fol
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same tha
Mr.. Roberts had-the remedy backed
by home testimony. soc all stores
Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo
N. Y.
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-M Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
FEEL WORTH OF PROGRESS
People Of South American Metropolis
Keep More Than Abreast With
the Spirit Of the Day.

Though perhaps without intending
to do so, Mr.. Bryce in his South
America" delivers a little lecture to
the large American cities. He is tell
ing about Buenos Aires, and how 1t
is something between Paris and New
York. The streets are filled with
fashionable crowds and nowhere in
the world does one get stronger
impression of exuberant wealth and
extravaganza. The opera house and
the races and the park show one side
of the activities of this sanguine COM
munity and the docks and the port
show another Twenty years ago sea-
going vessels had to lie two or three
miles off Buenos Aires, discharging
their cargo by lighters and their pas
sengers by small launches and partly
by high wheeled carts which carried
people from the launches ashore
through the shallow water. Now q
long, deep channel has been dug and
Is kept open by dredging, up which
large steamers find their way to the
very edge of the city. Docks many
miles in length have been constructed
to receive the shipping and large
| stretches of land reclaimed and huge
warehouses erected and railway lines
laid down alongside the wharves.
mot Glasgow when she deepened
her river to admit the largest ships,
nor Manchester when she made her
ship canal, hardly even Chicago when
| she planned a new park and lagoons
in the lake that washes her front
showed greater enterprise and bolder
conceptions than did the men of Bue
nos Aires when on this exposed shall
low coast they made alongside theil
city a great ocean harbor.
"They are a type OF our time, II
their equal devotion to business ant
pleasure. the two and only deities o.
this latest phase of humanity"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
Held to Their carrlaue,

A man seated in his own private
carriage placed upon track at the
end of railway train would prob
ably be considered bit of crank
nowadays. Yet 1t was quite COM
mon occurrence within the memory of
many people still living. The late
duke of Portland always travelled in
that way between Welbeck and Lon
don. And in Notes and Queries the
Rev. Sir David Hunter-Blair tells a
story of gentleman he knew in his
youth who was wont to go from Lon
don to Brighton in the same fashion.
Once the truck at the end of the train
got disconnected in a tunnel leav-
ing the exclusive passenger seated
stationary in his carriage-also in
darkness and peril.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

Be it ordained by the Council of the
village of Perrysburg, State of Ohio.
Sec. %. That the assessments as re-
ported by said estimating board be and
the same are hereby adopted, confirmed
and levied upon the lots and lands as
shown in said report.
Sec. (2). That the Clerk of Council
be and he hereby is directed to record
said report and assessments upon the
proper record in his office.
Sec. (3). Said assessments shall be
payable in thirty days of the final
passage of this ordinance or in two
equal annual installments with interest
at the rate. of six percent (6gS) per
annum on deferred payments the first
lnstallment to be paid with the taxes
for the year 1913, and one thereafter
Sec. %. That the Clerk of Council
shall on or before the second Monday
in September each year certify to the
County Auditor of Wood County such
assessments as have not been paid in
! full stating the amount and time of
payment.
Sec. (5). This ordinance is declared
| to be an emergency measure and same
shall take effect and be in force from
and after the expiration of ten days
after the first publication thereof.
Passed May 13, 1913.
e. L. CLAY,
| Mayor.
JNO. w. LYONS,
| Ill Village Clerk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
BEST MEDICINE FOR COLDS.

When a druggist recommends a
remedy for colds, throat and lung
troubles, you can feel sure that he
knows what he is talking about. c.
Lower, Druggist, of Marion, Ohio,
writes of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry: 81 know DR.. King's New Discov-
cry is the best throat and lung medi-
cine l sell. 1t cured my wife of a
severe bronchial cold after all other
remedies failed" 1t will do the same
for you if you are suffering with a
cold or any bronchial, throat or lung
cough. Keep bottle on hand all the
time for everyone in the family to
use. 1t is a home doctor. Price SOC
and $1.O0. Guaranteed by all drug
criStS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
Decline of Fine Writing.

Certain phrases once in favor have
no doubt disappeared. Fire is no
longer known as the devouring ele-
ment." Unfortunate men fall no more
with dull, sickenihg thud' Fire
men are not necessarily fire laddies"
and there is dancing that does not
last to the wee. sma hours" But
men stealing flour or potatoes are
still caught red handed" and will
ling hands" pull victims of railway
accident from under a car. In fact.
we do not remember single instance
of unwilling hands"
And there are still writer's "in our
midst" who begin by saying at is a
far cry from turnlps to zodiac, and
yet" and there are others who or
acularly assert there are vacations
and vacations" as well-meaning per-
sons allude feelingly to a departed
brother who has gone to that bourne
from whence no traveller returns"
Years ago in Essex county. New
York, shiftless man, who was con-
stitutionally lazy and seldom earned
a dollar, died and was buried. The
clergyman was asked to say some
thing at the funeral to assuage> the
grief of the mourners. We remember
these consolatory words: "Our dear
friend, my brethren and sisters, was
not blessed with this worlds goods.
His whole life was a struggle. 1t was
spent in toiling and moiling SO that
ne might obtain the wherewithal to
avoid financial stagnation. Boston
Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
HIS FIRST SPAGHETTI FEAST
A!kall Eye 10 Not Particularly Inn
pressed With DelIeacy So Popular
Among Italians.

Thursday night we was asted to a
spaghetti feast, an we air here ter
admit thet we amt tn guy thet put
tn get in spaghetti, ner did we put
tn spaghetti inter uB. Believe us, eff
we ever asst anyone ter spaghetti
feast we shall be prepared ter feed 1t
to tn aforesaid guest by means of
chute, er else we shall have lady
with pair o. shears stand at tn side
o. each guest ter save his life by
cuttin' him loose whenever 1t gifts
around his neck an he starrs ter
strangle. Sev'rul times we got black
In tn face an our derned oil tongue
hung out fore we was rescued. We
seen a statute once of some sort of q
coon, we think 1t was laocoon, con-
sistin' of a father an two sons IN a
struggle ter tn death with a mess o.
spag, an we felt just like that our
ownself. TIL stuff thet is served on
tn side, we done a-plenty to that.
o. course we amt tn sort of duck
thet gives up without no struggle;
we fit plate o. spag all over tn place
before we give up, an we say fer our
self thet tn spag looked as haggard
an wore out as we did before we
surrendered. Before we go ter anoth.
er spag fight we air goin' ter fill q
bath tub with tn stuff an git into II
an practice fer day. We put up o
long an noble fight, but we had ter
end up by takin' can O. tn spag feI
bait an goin' fishin'. We think @
spaghetti feast ought ter be called 6
| fish dinner instead-Alkali Eye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
AN ORDINANCE

Adopting, confirming and levying the
assessments made on account of the
the Village of Perryspurg, Ohio.
WHEREAS on February 20, 1913, the
estimating board HERETOFORE appolnted
by the Council for that purpose did
report to this Council an estimated as
sessment of a part of the cost of the
improvement of Louisianl Avenue from
Front Street to Indiana Avenue upon
the lots and lands charged herewith,
in proportion to the benefits which may
result from such Improvement, copy
of which assessment was, thereupon
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
corporation for public Inspection; and
WHEREAS, the Council has pub
utively in the Perrysburg Journal that
such assessment has been made, and
that it is on file in the office of the
Clerk for the inspection and examina-,
ton of persons Interested thereon; and
WHEREAS, more than two weeks
have passed since the expiration or
objections to any of said assessments,
BE it Ordained by the Council of the
Village of Perrysburg, State of Ohio;
sec. l. That the assessments as re-
..orted by said estimating Board be and
he same, hereby are adopted, con. ION.
nd parcels of lots or lands, as shown
a said report.
Sec, q That the Clerk Of Council be }e
eport and assignments upon the proper
Sec. 8. Said assessments shall be
jayable in ten equal annual INSTALL
rcnts, the first installment to be paid
wi h the taxes for the year 1918, and
one installment with the taxes of each
yepr thereafter until all said INSTALL
ments are paid; Provided, the owner
of ca h lot or parcel of land SO assessed
shall have the right to pay his assess
ment in full within thirty days from
the date OF passage of this ordinance.
on all assessments so paid in full de-
duction or discount of twenty-three pei
cent shall be made therefrom, that
amount having been included in said
assessment for interest on deferred
payments.
September, each year, shall certify to
the County Auditor of Wood County,
such assessemnts as have not been
paid in full, stating the amounts and
the time OF payment.
Sec. 8. This ordinance Is declared to
be an emergency measure and shall
take effect and be in force from and
after the expiration of ten days after
the first publication thereof.
Passed Way 10, 1913.
E. l.. CLAY,
Attest;
Village Clerk. l;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
ThIers Messaae.

A child's bank, with "In God We
Trust" printed across the top, and con
tanning $50 In dimes, was left un
touched by burglar who ransacked
the home Of Harry L. Kramer at Cali
fornia, Pa.
After searching and finding little
the marauder unearthed the little
bank. which belongs to Kramer's ten
year-old daughter. The burglar evi
IDENTIFY decided he would leave the
house empty-handed rather than take
the child's savings.
So, under the Inscription "In Goo
We Trust" he scribbled. $50 did L
once" and departed. - Washington
Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
WONDERFUL SKIN SALyE.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve is known
everywhere as the best remedy made
for all diseases of the skin, and also
for burns, bruises and boils. Reduces
Inflammation and is soothing and
realing. ]. T. Sossaman, publisher of
News, of Cornelius, N. c., writes that
one box helped his serious skin all
ment after other remedies failed.
Only 25c. Recommended by all drug
gists. ADV.