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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-09
MONTHLY SCHOOL REP0RT.-0LD PRISON.

The following is the school history
for the month of September 1913.
Number of school sessions
School attendance at opening session
Sept. 18th, 1913. us
Average attendance during month 179
Highest 100
Lowest LIS
Average compulsory attendance 81
Average voluntary 158
Number excused by Medical Dept.
during month Temporarily 8
&C excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Permanently
g excused by Deputy Warden
during month-Te EN- oorarily
+" excused by Deputy Warden
during month--Permanently
enrolled after opening school
(who attended schooD dis
charged from Institution
" pupils reported for breach of
Institutional rules
pupils reported for Incidence
and lack of interest in school
work.
]. WHELAN,
Acting Asst. Deputy Warden
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-09
J0KER'S BUDGET
BY PADDY

That little poetic bee is still buzz
zing around Officer Sederberg's
bonnet, so it is claimed.
One of the men who put in bid
lately to handle an oar in the choir
boat, let such yelp out of him on
his try-out that even me friend
Mickie ducked under a seat in
search of life preserver.
Suds, in the laundry, is putting in
his spare moments composing songs.
His latest one, entitled, / have a
Sweetheart and her Name is Lizzie"
is beaut. Phil says he il going to
try and learn to play it some after
noon.
The way everyone was claiming
the clothes that Ben had on the
other morning, leads one 10 think
that he has just about as much
clothes of his own as one of the
latest performers from Paree.
There is something brewing"
said Capt. Alexander, as Hasty was
seen to spit on the end of his lead
pencil while in his hand he held a
piece of blank paper.
That razor don't pull a oft, )"
said man to Mac while gettlug
shaved. We'll, don't get peaved
about it," said Mac, as l have
some that will,' and he dug down
for the razor that he had cut his
corns with the night before.
If it liz as hard to learn to sing as
it is to find the road monkeys in the
morning, it is no wonder l never
learned to MARBLE.
Harmony reins supreme in the
Irvine shop basement now. The
song bird was seen smoking the
pipe of peace in that neighborhood
the other day.
Is that corn crib?" asked a
visitor of the usher as he pointed
toward the old building out in
front of the prison. "Sh oh"
said the usher, that's the Deputy's
garage"
Chief White Wings is now a
member of the lnuckers' union, and
is tanning the breeze with his plum
age and trying to tire out a No. 2.
Davy must have told himself a
funny story the other day, as he
was seen to fall off the wagon while
driving across the lawn.
Professor Webb is down from
the old prison and has started in to
break the hoodoo that has been
hanging over the front runner job
for the last few months.
Brown socks seem TO be the
proper style and shade for night
work. When Night Captain Hart
man was asked in regard to the
matter, he just stated that they are
not near as loud as the ones with
the more fiowery shade.
Supt. Robertson is still learning
the masonry trade.
We are not aware of anyone
starting the wedding bells to rims
around this neck of the woods, bu
. we feel pretty certain there will bt
, something doing in the breech O
promise line if sweet tooth jim
7 don't lay off from loving up tn,
syrup pitcher SO strong.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-09
POPULATION

Number of Inmates at Old Prison ....607
Number in First Grade 400
Number in Second Grade.
Number in Third Grade ............ II
Received during week. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5
1lSCndT
Last Serial Number .........-.............430l
Number of Inmates at New Prison.. 400
Number in First Grade. ......................291
Number in Second Grade. .156
Number in Third Grade. 10
Total Population of both prisons. 1861
Cell changes at Old Prison: 8-132:
351-3rd; 1855; 603-25; 293-170; 1913
196-256; 10S-251; 600-410; 3S6-hos.; 2S9-
278; 608-n. p; 446-n. p; 1s4-n. p; 419-
SGT; 1928; 6O4-27; 25-189; 17O-182; 1877
164; 251-521; l95-14O.
Cell changes, New Prison: ALL Sd;
4S9- d W; 172-o p; 422- Sd; 35-46.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-11

a drink of water one day a man ap-
peared and called him by name.
Knowles remained silent, then walk
ed rapidly away, determined to fulfill
his pledge of two months solitude.
Toward evening he found himself
in swamp. Darkness overlook him.
He chose the dryest place he could
find and decided to spend the night
there, but everything was so wet
from recent rains that he could not
start fire.
The temperature was almost at the
freezing point. He gave up and start
ed again to pick his way out of the
morass, through tangled logs and
underbrush.
His pack hampered him so that he
finally hung it in tree and went on,
sporting a trail'' by breaking limbs
and underbrush The footing became
worse. His body. naked from the
waist up, was scratched and bruised.
He shivered with cold and constantly
fell over logs or. sank deep in ooze.
In crossing dead stream" he
ouppOu ulIO IuO CHlISluS Luuu duu IL
took all his strength to pull himself
free from the suction. Following up
the stream, he found himself on the
unsteady surface of floating bog,
to break through which would mean
death.
He crept back into the thicket in
the midst of the big swamp and bud
died there, wet and frozen, till morn
ing. Then he followed the s'spots"
back to his pack and sought high
ground.
For his canvas he has made crude
paper my MASKING wood to a pulp
with rough stones, spreading it on
birch bark and rolling it smooth with
a stick, then letting the layers dry
in the sun. He has made brushes of
the stiff hairs from the nose of the
bear he killed, sticking them into the
r,1i11c Of 90 nIo foothorc
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-11

strung it with bear sinews. His ar
rows are tipped with bits of sharp
stone.
PLEA OF THE SUMMER BoARDER
- BY Berton Braley.
Landlady, landlady, humbly we pray
Give us some meat that is roasted to-
day,
Give us potatoes not dripping with
grease,
Just for today let the lard sputter
cease;
Bracing, and clear is the fresh coun-
try air;
Life in the open is wondrously fair;
Out in the sunshine we gather the
tan
Joyous and gay as the old pagan,
Pan;
Weather and climate are strictly all
right;
Under warm blankets we cuddleS at
night;
Still, we'd be glad if you'd only decide
Not to have everything constantly
fried;
Lara OOzlnS INTO ana over eacn QlSn,
Doughnuts and crullers and pan
cakes and fish,
Steak and potatoes and liver and
+ lamb, ---r-e,,
Egg plant and bacon and hen fruit
and ham
Please give us something less smelly
of oil; ~,
Bake things or roast 'em or leave 'em
to boil;
What good is tan on our faces and
necks
If our digestions are totally wrecks?
Landlady, landlady, humbly we pray
Give up the frying pan-just for
today.
Mr.. closefist-And so you are the
noble fnII0u UhO roCouad NV wife
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-11

Mr.. cIosefist-And so you are the
noble fellow who rescued my wife
from in front of the street car at the
risk of your life? Take this quarter,
my heroic man, as an expression of
our undying regard.
Heroic Rescuer-AH right, boss.
You know better'n ! do what the Wo-
mans worth!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-11

strung it with bear sinews. His ar
rows are tipped with bits of sharp
stone.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
AND LOAN MEN
Confer With Agricultural College
Relative To Farm Loans.

To see how far the Building and
Loan Associations can go in solving
the problems of rural credit now SO
much discussed was the object of a
conference held in Columbus a few
days ago. Officers of Building and
Loan Associations from different parts
of the state were present to talk these
matters over with Dean Price of the
Agricultural College. On account of
the extended study which Professor
Price made of the credit system used
in Germany as well as in this country,
he was able to offer suggestions of
value. Heretofore the Building and
Loan people have confined themselves
largely to loaning to city clients. 1t
is the expressed belief of several of
those who attended the conference
that these same associations are bet
ter fitted than any other existing in
stitutions to also deal with long time
farm loans. Professor Price has ex-
pressed himself as favoring laws and
regulations for assisting institutions
already in the field to meet the situa-
tion rather than for the establishment
of new institutions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
LET'S GET IN THE BOOsTIN' BIZ.

Do you know there's lot of people
Settin' round in every town
Growlin' like broody chicken,
Knockin' every good thing down?
Don't you be that kind O. cattle,
Cause they amt no use on earth,
You just be booster Rooster
Crow and boost for all you're worth.
If your town needs boostin' boost er
Don't hold back and wait to see
If some other feller's willin'
Sail right in, the country's free;
No ones got mortgage on it
It's just yours as much as his,
If your town is shy on boosters,
You get in the boostin' biz.
If things just don't seem to suit you,
An the world seems kinder wrong,
What's the matter with boostin',
Just to help the thing along;
Cause if things should stop goin',
Wed be in a sorry plight,
You just keep that horn a-blowing,
Boost FER up with all your might
If you know some feller's failin's
Just forget 'em cause you know,
That same feller's got some good
points,
Them's the ones you want to show.
"Cast your loaves out on the waters,
They'll come back" IS sayin' true,
Mebbe they'll come back all buttered
When some feller boosts for you.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
THRESH|NG RINGS
As They Are Conducted in Ohio
and Indiana.

Indiana farmers have stopped max
ing threshing day free for all picnic
Hereafter each man must bring his
own dinner and go home to supper.
This fact was brought out recently
by graduate of the College of Agri-
culture, o. S. u, who was investigat-
ing the "Threshing Ring" as it is
conducted in hio and Indiana. These
"rings" are proving more popular
every year and one of the very best
things which they have done has been
to do away with the extravagant and
wasteful meals. Another purpose
which they serve is to give each man
the same kind of work at every thresh-
ing during the season. In this way
man becomes familiar with his task
and the whole job is accomplished
more rapidly and easily. No wages
are being paid anyone to stand idle nor
is anyone overworked. The successful
"Threshing Rings" usually have very
simple plan of management. Common
sense will suggest basis for appor-
tioning the help to be furnished, on
the acreage of grain which each man
raises.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
GENERAL MORGAN's CELL.

While in Columbus last week, V. M.
Bradfield of Perrysburg, visited the
Ohio Penitentiary and learned that
the cell which was made famous by
being occupied by General Morgan
who made his raid along the southern
portion of the state during the rebel
lion, was the only cell left in that
portion of the o. P. that is being re-
built, and that the authorities are
anxious to dispose of the cell. Mr..
Bradfeld made inquiries and was as
sured that if Wood county wanted the
cell it might be easily obtained.
Mr.. Bradfield thought it would be
well for Wood county to make appli-
cation and if it was given to the
county that it should be located at
Fort Meigs, believing it would be an
object of much interest to the people
who would visit the fort during the
coming Perry Centennial celebration
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

Some of our public spirited citizens
are taking the lead in worthy move
ment that should engage the interest
and action of all property and home
owners. They call attention to the
benefits of home and neighborhood i'm
provement and that now is the time
to make whatever Improvements that
may be needed.
This is a matter of far-reaching
Importance. A well-kept home and
neighborhood, and well-kept town,
have an uplifting influence in many
ways. The value of property is inn
mediately increased, but the influence
does not stop there for it affects even
the home life and character of all who
come within it's scope.
Whether we wish it or not, people
judge us largely by our homes and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
ANOTHER TOLEDO MURDER
Youth and Sweetheart Shot While
Enjoying Buggy Ride.

Another murder is reported from
Toledo, the home of "Golden rule" and
the "brotherhood" ideas of the dream
ers.
1t happened last Sunday night when
George Steel, aged 10, and his sweet
heart, Julia Probert, aged 16, were
enjoying buggy ride.
They were returning home at about
IL o'clock when they were overtaken
by man whom they had passed few
minutes previous. He siezed the reins
from the hand of young Steel and
stopped the horse which had been
leisurely walking. Pointing a revolver
at the youth the man asked for money
and when Steel gave him all he had
the robber appeared not satisfied and
Immediately shot him. After search
ing the young mans clothes for more
money he again shot him and then
fired at the girl.
The girl then picked up the reins
and drove for home as fast as posi-
BILE.
BY the time she arrived there the
young man was dead The girls
wound is slight one, the bullet hav-
ing just entered her right breast and
producing only slight flesh wound.
Police believe the murder was
clear case of robbery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
YOUNG FARMERS

The second annual Ohio State Horse
Show was held in Columbus recently
by the students of the College of Agri-
culture Over eighty entries of fine
horses and ponies were shown. The
fifteen classes included heavy har-
ness; walk, trot and canter; Shetland
pony; tandems; ladies' mounts; and
hunters The judges were d. ]. Kays,
instructor in Animal Husbandry; Dom
aid Acklin of Perrysburg, and Captain
Edmund Leary, U. S A. The Saddle
and Sirloin Club composed of students
specializing in animal husbandry haG
charge of the affair.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT
SUN.

Mrs. George S. Richards of Toledo.
who spent last summer in travelling in
Northern Europe has kindly eiyer, n
time to speak of the people of this
wonderful land to the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Richards says: Durinf
our travel through the Land of the
Midnight Sum-" we practically lived
among the Laps and Firms, studying
the manners and customs of their life.
and because of this I wove into plot
forming my talk things that YOU do
not CLEAN from books" Mrs. Richards
will wear the national costume of
Sweden, and will bring as curios some
pieces of work from the northern land.
The Society takes pleasure in in
viting all the ladies of Perrysburg to
enjoy this talk with them. It win be
given at the usual monthly meeting of
the Society, on Thursday, June 9Th.
at 2:3O P. NJ, in the Sunday school
room of the Presbyterian church.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
ANOTHER CANAL

While public attention has been
constantly directed to the building of
the great Panama canal the citizens of
Perrysburg have not been paying at
tention to the improvements of that
nature that haYe been in progress in
our immediate vicinity.
Ever since Adam was boy and
made mud pies with Eve all along the
Perrysburg banks of the Maumee
river, the little body of water known
as Gross Bayou" just east of town has
been silently sleeping, breeding mos.
quitos, malaria, bull frogs and sweet
flag "cattails" with an occasional lily,
but now its dream is ended, and it has
been awakened to the tune of the
rivers current and its sluggishness is
aroused to activity by the cutting of
a canal across the land whereby the
current of the river is directed through
the bayou.
The dredging of the canal across
the property of R. q. Pew was
done by order of W. S. Walbridge
whose new summer home is located
on the river bank overlooking the
beautiful bayou, at considerable ex-
pense, and was done chiefly to allow
the current to wash out the stagnant
water and improve the healthfulness
of the locality.
Perhaps the natural beauty of the
bayou may be changed but as a ma
laria breeder it will be put out of bus
iness, which is of benefit to the public.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
EIGHTH GRADE PROGRAM
Other Interesting Items Relative to
Village and Township Schools.

The school auditorium was filled on
Friday evening, May 23rd, 1918, with
the parents and friends of the eighth
grade pupils. They had gathered
upon invitation from the pupils, who
had prepared both the musical features
and the literary numbers on the pro-
gram. Every number was well given;
there being not single break. Of
course there was a good, better and
a best, but comparisons would be
odious and hence we refrain. 1t was
all well done and gave pleasure to the
teacher, the class and the audience.
The superintendent remarked that he
was greatly pleased and was expecting
fine work from them when in the
Freshman class.
The decorations were chiefly in the
colors of the class and were attractive.
Members of the class also acted as
ushers and with few mistakes.
President Roose presented the
eighth-grade diplomas in a we'll
pointed speech, complimenting the
students upon their accomplishments
thus far and urging them to farther
educational pursuits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

neighborhood is poorly kept, the
houses allowed to become unsightly,
the lawns to grow into weed patches,
the fences a suggestion of the long
ago and the character of home and
neighborhood suggest only poverty,
neglect and ruin-how can surround
ings have any but the most depress-
ing effect upon us? And how can chill
dren reared amid such surroundings
be expected to have the proper ideals
so as to develop into the highest type
of useful citizens?
Who can measure the influence of a
neat, clean-looking, artistically paint
ed home, a well-kept lawn with COM
forting shade trees and garden of
beautiful flowers? Certainly in many
ways they pay big returns on their
cost, and we urge all our readers to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

The Union services at the Presby-
terian Church Sunday evening was
we'll attended. An unusual interest
was maintained while Prof. Peddicord
spoke for one hour and half on the
Big Boy.
Drawing from large experience
with boys as school man, the speak.
er presented his subject as one having
authority and it ls hoped new in
teresf will be taken in the Boy Prob.
lem as result of this timely lecture.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

the character of the neighborhood in
which we live. The character of our
home is taken as reflection of our
taste, culture and refinement. 1t in
dicates the respect in which we hold
ourselves and influences the esteem
of our fellow men. 1t is perfectly
natural and unavoidable that peoples
estimation of US should be raised or
lowered according to the appearance
of our neighborhood and the house in
which we live.
To live on a well-kept street and to
have a neat, well-painted residence
has powerful influence in maintain
ing personal and family ideals and in
moulding the character of growing
children into sons and daughters of
whom the parents may be justly
proud. On the other hand, if the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
A. c. LOST AGAIN

Perrysburg A. G. lost to the
National Union Sunday May 25th by
the score 3 to l. 1t was nice game
up to the 9TH inning when the homes
boys blew u. F. Conade pitchedr |
nice ball and deserved shut out.
de had one hit marked up on him up
to the seventh but poor support lost
for him.
Next Sunday the Moose ball team
will be here for game. And the
boys are out for revenge. Come and
see a good game.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
CONSTIPATION CURED.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
lieve constipation promptly and get
your bowels in healthy condition
again. John Supsic, of Sanbury, Pa,
says: "They are the best pills I ever
used, and 1 advise everyone to use
them for constipation, Indigestion and
liver complaint" Will help you. Price
25c. Recommended by all druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.

On account of absences from school
the operetta which was prepared by
Miss Bertha Hillebrand's pupils and
Mrs. Eugenia Chapman's and was to
be given May 9th had to be post
poned. Notices to this effect were
sent to parents as soon as it was
known that the measles would prevent
some of the participants from. being
present.
These teachers have decided that
THE Toy Shop" will be given as soon
as the pupils are recovered. Notice
will be given thru the Journal of the
time. 1t will be some afternoon in
the Auditorium.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

unite in a general movement this
spring for home and neighborhood i'm
provement.
Let's take this time for general
home and neighborhood cleanup. By
all uniting together in such a move
ment we can greatly increase the
beauty of our town, add tremendously
to property values, and make each
locality a more desirable place in
which to live.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

The accompanying cut is furnished
by Mr.. j. Davis, agent for Lowe Bros.
paints, and shows a street in Dayton
which illustrates the beauty of a
systematic plating and care of the
private lawns. Perrysburg could use
this system with good effect.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

What is a den?
A den is when
The broken chairs,
The rugs with tears,
The pictures cracked,
The table hacked,
A tickless clock,
Desks that won't lock
Are gathered in a heap by ma
And put into a room for pa.
Houston Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

"Doan's Ointment cured me of ecze-
ma that had annoyed me for a long
time. The result was lasting."-Hon.
S. w. Matthews, Commissioner Labor
Statistics, Augusta, Me.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

Saturday, May Gath, the superin-
tendent met the township teachers to
receive their reports viz. that for May,
that for the year, and those for each
district, viz. an inventory, a list of
school books, list of library books, a
Inst of promotions, list of repairs.
etc, for next year, and list of Box
well-Paterson graduates.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30

The time for the Boxwell- Patterson
commencement will be announced as
soon as returns from the MAY ex-
animation are known. Mr.. Frank
Harvey has been invited by the town
ship board to make the address and
the M. E. orchestra of this village to
furnish the music.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-30
TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS.

Most of the township schools closed
for the year, Friday the 23rd. In a
number of cases two districts had
joined for picnic dinner and liter
ary program. The weather was not
the best but for the most part the
events were held and greatly enjoyed
by the children and their parents.
Miss Esther Bryant teacher of No.l
l6, Miss Lulu Bayer of No. 8, Miss
Lucy Borck of No. 2, and Miss Bertha
Schaller have announced that they will
not teach next year in Perrysburg
township.