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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
The Christmas Spirit.


Christmas is good institution, be It
examined from any angle. The Christ
mas spirit is one to foster and encour-
age. 1t means unselfishness, charity,
peace. liberality, good cheer, all desir-
able traits in themselves and all tend
ing to make the world d better place.
While the Christmas holiday is a
Christian institution In name, no one
religion holds monopoly of the Christ
mas spirit. It is common to all reli-
gions. 1t means striving to make
others happier. an effort to better con-
ditions for mankind 1t means sharing
your good fortune. no matter how
small the portions may be. 1t is the
essence of the Golden Rule
While one can do much good to 9TH
ers by the radiation of the Christmas
spirit, the greatest good Is done to one
self. No man can bestow gift. either
material or spiritual. on another with
out benefitlng himself. He must ele-
vate himself by the exercise of the
emotions that Christmas calls forth,
and this elevation must be more or less
permanent. No man can be much diff
ferent one day in the year from what
he is the other 364 days.
So blessed be the spirit of Christ
mas. Exercise it during the closing
days of December and you can't help
but be the better for it, and you can't
help but continue its benevolent influ-
ences during the months that follow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
A CHRISTMAS DREAM.

n DREAMED a dream one Christmas
eve,
J The strangest one, you may believe.
Il Twas of a world divinely fair
Beyond the blue. far off. somewhere.
There grief and tears were all unknown.
And love supreme reigned on the throne.
All. such a joyful, gladsome world,
Where sorrows bolts were never hurledI
Here faces gaunt with poverty
Deride the rich in mockery.
All equal there were each to each,
The bestswithin pauper's reach.
No surging, crushed, downtrodden masses;
No proud. elite or clan made classes;
No seasoned Joys for just few
In this fair realm beyond the blue;
No stalking want with piteous voice;
No poor to feed All had their choice
or that which seemeth just and good
All things were rightly understood.
No broken hearts or racking pain;
No avaricious. blood bought gain;
No grasping. grinding, selfish greed
That others welfare doth not heed.
All things were perfect as the love
That ruled this spotless world above
Were this sad world like to my dream
And love ruled all. its right supreme.
Ah. where the chance for kindly deeds2
We're there no poor to voice their needs.
Were such a state sublimely true.
Oh. where the good that we might do?
Were there no faces dewed with tears,
Where, then, the solace of the years2
If this world knew no grief. no care.
Could we our brothers. burden share2
All. love would lose much OF its worth
Were there no charity on earthi
Perhaps tits better as 1t Is
Than live In realms of perfect bliss.
For out of evil cometh good
When God is rightly understood.
And since we live mid toll and care
And not In halcyon dreams somewhere
Uplift and help thy fellow man
And do the greatest good you can
To mako this world like that above
Controlled and swayed by Christiy love.
Howard l. Wentworth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05

to rush on. That would offend the
mood of the audience. How much
truer this is of something which is not
a play, but very real part of life!
The days after Christmas should be
as mystical in their way as were the
days before Christmas. The ornaments
that decked the tree should be put
away with the same care and pleasure
with which they were brought out, the
greens taken down with the same mer-
riment that accompanied their going up.
The afterglow is sometimes the most
beautiful part Of the sunset and some
times it is even more beautiful than
the sunset itself.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Santa Claus Problem
BY GRACE MINISTRY

copyright. 1918. by American Press Asso.
ciation.l
Ct. NICHOLAS! St. Nick, alas,
~ You have hard time, don't you?
The gifts you used to make won't pass
You'll have some new ones, won't
Cloth dolls are awful! They hold
germsl
Bright colored books are tawdry
And spoil the taste, our age affirms,
Of Reginald and Audrey.
Toy animals are poorly made,
So may teach nature taking.
Of coIored candy we're afraid
St. Nick, what are you making?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Turkey pispIaees the Peacock.

The Christmas turkey has displaced
the famous roasted peacock as the
most desirable dish for the Yuletide
dinner. Two or three hundred years
ago, in Merry England, each family
sought to obtain the largest peacock
for the Christmas dinner A boar's
head was another popular dish in those
days. The table was usually decorat-
ed with the brightest plumage Of the
peacock.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Copyright. 1918. by American Press Asso citation.

Copyright. 1913 American
HIS line Of march is DER the land,
And when the dollies part
Each marches in and camps right out
In some wee girls big heart
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05

WNF1EN Santa Claus cries Forward march,
And smiles his Christmas smile
The dollies promptly form a line
And then in single file
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
By EARLE HOOKER EATON

BY EARLE HOOKER EATON
1HF1EY march to Santas reindeer shed
Too serious far for play,
Where they break ranks and get aboard
The good old saints big sleigh.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
BUY THE BEST

In purchasing any commodity prudent buyers
want to get the best they for their money This
should be as true in fire insurance in anything
else. Insure your property with agency which
represents first class companies with large surplus
for the protection of policy holders and with years
of successful business experience.
This agency represents only insurance companies
of this sort and names like "Aetna," "Home,
"Hartford" and "Pheonix'' are too familiar to need
further recommendation to careful property owners
The rates are the same, why not buy the best?
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
FOREIGN.
Reports that Pope Plus again was
indisposed proved unfounded.

Reports that Pope Plus again was
indisposed proved unfounded.
The Mavis Valley pit Of the Oadder
colliery. twelve miles from Glasgow,
caught fire and twenty-three miners
were hopelessly entombed.
A dispatch to the London Daily
Telegraph from Belgrade asserts that
those slain in the Servian army In the
last month Of fighting aggregated
nearly $4,000.
Sir William John Lyme, former treas.
urer Of the Australian commonwealth
and former premier Of New South
Wales. died at Sidney, N. s. w. He
was sixty.nine years old.
1t is reported at Caracas that all
the Venezuelan government officials
at Coro. In the state Of FALCON. were
surprised by former President Castro
and killed or taken prisoners.
A party Of forty we'll dressed suf-
fragettes interrupted the morning SER
vice at London's ST.. Paul's cathedral
by chanting a prayer in behalf Of Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst. Ushers elected
the women from the edifice after Il
scuffle.
A German clerk named Cremersko.
ten was arrested in London charged
with attempting to blackmail Lord
Rothschild. 1t is alleged that Cremer'
skoten threatened to murder Lord
Rothschild unless he gave him $780,
900
Lord Decies, who married Vivien
Gould Of New York, has won the &C
tion against the London Builders and
Architects who reconstructed his coun
try home at Seton park. Lord Decies
charged bad workmanship. He was
awarded $5O,O0O.
Official Washington read with keen
interest the declaration Of Aurelianc
Urrutia, the Mexican minister Of in
terror that Provisional President
Huerta would not resign and moreover
would brook no interference on the
part Of the United States or any other
foreigners in his administration.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson has entered Into
the summer life Of the national capi.
tai with the tolerant spirit OF vet.
eran resident.
Senator Gronna concluded his crltl.
cism Of the tariff bill and Senator Ca.
tron Of New Mexico attacked 1t a. a
dangerous piece Of legislation.
Efforts will be made by the Senate
10 liberalize the homestead and other
entries on public land before the ex.
piration Of the present session. through
the passage Of bill introduced by
Senator Sterling.
The Senate lobby committee com.
pleted the examination Of Martin NJ.
Mulhall. "ex.lobbyist" for the National
Association Of Manufacturers and the
grilling OF that individual will be
transferred to the House end Of the
capitol.
A Republican postmaster Is bad
enough under a Democratic admins.
tration. but Republican postmaster
with the mumps Is an affliction that
good Democrats cannot tolerate with
out protest. Certain residents Of AL.
mond, N. y. one Of whom has written
to Senator O'Gorman. ask the I'm
mediate removal Of George p. Helmer,
Republican postmaster. Aelmer has
the mumps and Is asserting and de-
livering mail with his head tied up.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
STATECAPlTAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Would Settle Three.Year Strike

e
Would Settle Three.Year Strike
Denver-Governor Ammons. Attor,
ney General Farrar, with officials oi
Boulder county, and Frank ]. Hays,
international secretary of the United
Mine Workers Of America, spoke al
an all day "get.together" meeting ol
1900 striking coal miners and theil
families at Lafayette. Hays has beer
sent to Colorado to investigate tn.
strike in the Northern fields, which
has been in progress three years and
four months, and II the operators fail
to come to terms, the officers of the
union threaten that 10000 miners III
the Southern coal fields Of Colorado
will be called out on a sympathetic
strike. A strike In the Southern
fields Of the state would affect $500
miners In Las Animas, $500 in Huer
fano and 1900 in Fremont counties.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
GENERAL.

The body Of Anthony N. Brady, II.
nancier, who died In London on July
20. arrived in New York on board the
steamship Baltic.
Jacob Oliver Tutwiller, eighty.three,
said to be the last survivor Of those
who captured John Brown at Harper's
Ferry. died at the home Of his son at
North View, near Clarksburg, w. Va.
J.v. Anderson was killed and from
15 to 20 persons injured by jumping
from windows when fire broke out In
the Granger apartment house at
Cleveland, Ohio.
A sentence to seven months on the
chain gang at Jesup. Ca, for bigamy
broke up the honeymoon Of Nathan f.
Jones. aged sixty. and his seventeen
year.old bride, who was Hattie Rosela
Robertson.
Three children were seriously In
jured In Chicago when their mother
threw them from a second story win
dow Of a burning building. Miss Mary
Kula. the mother, then jumped and
was badly hurt.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. Harry X
Thaw's wife. filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy in the Federal District
Court In New York. Her liabilities
she schedules as 3S,0b4; her assets al
$3.50. represented BY household fur
niture.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
SAUNDERS C0NFESSES
ADMITS SHOOTING BRoTHER.lN-
LAW FOR PERSONAL REA.
SONS.
slayer Of Stephen Wood Breaks
Down on Way to Scene Of crime
and Makes Confession.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Montrose, Colo.-Frank Saunders,
thirty, has confessed to Sheriff NJ A..
Galloway and Coroner ]. @. Allen that
he killed his brother.in.law, Stephen
Wood, when the latter was shot in the
back at the ranch home Of his parents,
five miles from Naturita. The con-
fession was made after Saunders had
been put through grilling examina-
tion before the coroner's jury at
Nucla by Deputy District Attorney D.
H. Hughes.
Saunders said Wood was respon-
sible for the theft OF several of his
horses last year and also intimated
that family quarrels, resulting from
the marriage of Saunders to Woods
sister, was partly responsible.
Sheriff Galloway started with the
prisoner for Montrose, but when with
In five miles of Placerville. the
nearest railroad station, the car
broke down and they were compelled
to walk to Placerville and stay there
all night.
Saunders said another person was
with him on the night Of the shooting,
but refused to give any name. Tracks
Of two men and two horses were dis
covered, and seven shots were fired
as eyidenced hy emDty cartridges.
One was from a rifle and this corre-
sponded to the bullet taken from
Woods body. The others were from
q revolver.
1t is believed that Saunders wife.
who was at her parents home, knew
of the shooting. When told Of her
husbands arrest and confession, she
became hysterical.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
ACCEPTS AMBASSADOR WILSON'S
RESIGNATION, EFFECTIVE
IN SIXTY DAYS.
JAPS Offer. wARSH|PS
TO MEXICO FOR USE AGAINST A
"coMMoN ENEMY" READS
MESSAGE.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Presiden Wilson took
the first step Monday in the policy
through which he proposes to deal
with the Mexican situation. He form
ally accepted the resignation Of Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson to take
effect October 14th and sent to Mex.
lea, as his personal representative, but
not accredited to the Huerta govern
ment, former Governor John Lind OF
Minnesota, lifelong friend of Secre-
tary Bryan. The understanding is
that when a stable government Is es-
tablished in Mexico Mr.. Lind will be
named as ambassador.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan had frequent conferences. Am
bassador Wilson had long talk with
Mr.. Bryan, and Chairman Bacon Of
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee discussed the situation with the
President at the White House. But
except for the announcement OF Mr.
Lind's mission no explanation Of the
policy to be pursued by the American
government was forthcoming. The
statement from Secretary Bryan read;
Ex-Governor John Lind Of Mime
sofa has been sent to Mexico as the
personal representative Of the Presi
dent, to act as adviser to the embassy
in the present situation. When the
President is ready to communicate
with the Mexican authorities as to tht
restoration Of peace, he will make
public his views. Governor and Mrs
Lind have departed for Mexico by raj
to proceed via New Orleans or Calves
ton"
1t became known that further an
nouncement would be made by Presi
dent Wilson In few days. possibl!
on the arrival Of Mr.. Lind In Mexico
City.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07

About fifty persons who attended a
Sunday school picnic near Woodstock.
Ca, are suffering from ptomains
poisoning.
William NJ. Johnston, the young
Californian. won his place In the fifth
round Of the New York State Lawn
tennis championship tournament.
A mother and her son will be among
the score Of contestants in the annual
swimming marathon Of the Missouri
Canoe Club on the Missouri river, at
Kansas City.
Edward Payson Weston Is enjoying
well.earned rest at Minneapolis, well
pleased with the reception accorded
him on his finish Of 1000 miles walk
from New York.
The Saratoga handicap. one and one
fourth miles. the fourth race. was won
by Cock O. the Walk; Lahore. second
Rolling Stone. third. Time, 2:06. This
is the first big race at Saratoga In
four years, on account Of the New
York anti.racing laws.
Eight thousand persons attended
the annual field day Of the Gentle
mems Driving and Riding Club. held
at City park in Denver. Secretary
Of the Navy Jseephus Daniels, ex
Governor Osborne Of Wyoming. Dan
lei C. Roper. first assistant postmas
ter general, and Governor Ammons
aided in making the affair the mos
successful In the history Of the club
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR.
ElcN COUNTRIES.
IN late DISPATCHES
poINes AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Harry E. Knight, thirty, was run
over and instantly killed by a freight
train near Olathe. Kan.
The next Woodmen Of the World
convention, Pacific Jurisdiction. will
be held in Denver in 1916.
Congressman Clarence B. Miller OF
Duluth, Minn., and Miss Gertrude v.
Pattison of Washington, D. c., were
married at Los Angeles.
A Thousand Sons and Daughters Of
Colorado, gaily decked in columbines.
gathered for their annual picnic In
Sycamore grove, at Los Angeles.
BY vote OF 6 to 2 the city council
of Zion City. ILL.,, expelled Alderman
Arthur Stevenson, charging that he
was unfit" to sit with honest men.
Three bodies were taken from Lake
Michigan and one from Milwaukee riv.
er, making total Of ten violent
deaths at Milwaukee within forty
eight hours.
Clarence Clawson was arrested in
Lincoln, Nebr., charged with the kill.
ing Of Ross McKinsey, whose throat
was cut with a razor at the WILDER
street carnival.
Miss Lamyra Kendig, a wealthy
young woman from Denver, is mourn.
ing the loss Of about $1,000 worth of
jewels stolen from the Maplewood
apartment in Los Angeles.
The state railroad commission Of
California ordered reductions in the
express rates Of Wells Fargo and Com
pany amounting to cut Of $750.00O
from present annual revenues.
The Catholic church at Morenci
near Clifton. Ariz.. was almost totally
wrecked by the explosion Of dynamite
This was the second attempt at des
truction, the first having been unsuc
cessful.
S. Osgood Pell, millionaire real
estate broken Of New York City, with
his chauffuer, whose name could moi
be learned. were killed at Long Beach
crossing when their automobile was
struck by an electric train.
Reports from Washington that 9
new policy has been adopted by the
government In the granting Of watel
power permits are incorrect, accord
ing to information received by Off
GERS Of the forestry service In Denver
The National Association Of First
class Postmasters closed their six
teenth annual convention at Denver b,
electing D. T. Gerow Of Jacksonville
Fla. president; w. C. Markham O
Baldwin City. Kan, secretary, ant
Frank c. Sites Of Harrisburg, Pa.
treasurer. st. Paul gets the 1914 con
vention.
Gov. Lee Cruct returned to Oklaho
ma City from Kansas City and re
voked four pardons issued by Actin
Governor ]. J. McAlester, and ais,
notified twenty-five publishing con
Germs by wire that he would conside
any effort on their part to put into Ell
iect school book contracts signed b.
McAlester, an affront to the state.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
sister Asks Longer Sentence.

Denyer.-Mrs. Addie ]. Henry, sis
ter Of Eugene Smith. who was killed
by Joseph Bailey in Denver on July
Is, 1910, in communication to Gov
ernor Ammons asked the governor te
"extend sentence" on Bailey. Bailey
has just finished serving ninety day,
in the county Jail, having been con
victed Of manslaughter after three
trials. Mrs. Henry said that the bull
let that put an end to her brother.
life was also responsible for thu
death Of her father, who died few
weeks later.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
Buffalo BlIrs Case In Court.

Denver.-Employment Is being found
for the 500 tentmen and other EN-.
p,oyGs OF the Buffalo BIZ Wild West
and Pawnee Bill Far East show who
were left penniless and stranded when
the show was closed under attach.
ment suits filed against II.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
LonofeIIow', Nephew Dies.

Gloucester. Mass. William witt
Preble Longfellow, a nephew Of the
poet Lons!ellow and an architect OF
note. died here, aged II years Mr..
Longfellow wrote several books on ar.
chitecture and compiled dictionary
Of architecture.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
Spy Tells Of Cipher Telegram.

FL Paso, Tex-That the Japanese
government, through Its new ambassa.
dor to Mexico. has offered the support
Of eighteen OF its warships to Mexico
In the event OF war with common
enemy" is the story brought to agents
OF the Department Of Justice by Chi
huahua Mexican who is a spy Of the
Constitutionalists in the Federal ranks
The Mexican declares he was present
in Chihuahua with federal army Off
GERS when a cipher message contain
ing such news from President Huerta
was translated.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
Blow Over Heart XIII, Boy.

Grand Junction. Dewey cellars.
fifteen, a school boy, was instantly
killed by a blow over the heart In.
flicted by Henry Patterson, fifteen, a
chum, during Il fist fight. The blow
was almost identical to the one which
caused the death OF Luther McCarty,
In Calgary. several weeks ago.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
Gun Fiohtlno Sheriff Is Dead.

Trinidad.-Luis NJ. Kreeger, per.
haps the best known gun man" in
southern Colorado. died at his home
here after long illness. During
Kreeger's forty.three years residence
in Las Animas county he served
either as sheriff, under sheriff or
deputy. He shot five men seeking to
escape arrest, and figured prominent.
ly in the capture of dozens of bad
men" in the early days.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
state to Support Normal Schools.

Denver.-State Treasurer Leddy
and State Auditor Kenehan have ar.
ranged to provide funds by which the
Gunnison normal school and the Fort
Lewis agricultural school near Du'
range may be kept In operation. Gov
ernor Ammons has approved this
course. The business men Of Gunni'
son will carry the present indebted
ness OF the school for time while
the state will furnish money for the
schools operation. The Fort Lewis
school has no Indebtedness.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
Bridge as Bad as Poker, Says Juds,

Bridge as Bad as Poker, Says Judge.
Trinidad.-Playing poker for drinks
in saloon is no more reprehenslble
In the eyes Of the law than playing
bridge for prizes In my lady's parlor,
or similar card games In an exclusive
club, according to District Judge A.
W. McHendrie in passing on the case
Of five coal miners arrested last
spring, charged with gambling. A
fatal shooting occurred at the time OF
the raid on the saloon, Z. Rosetti hav.
ing been killed and C. Aiello is in jail
accused of the crime. Judge Nc
Hendrie fined the card players, but
suspended sentence on condition OF
future good behavior.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
Girl Of Five Fatally Burned.

Fort Collins.-Leta Schmunk, five.
year.old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Schmunk, died at the Fort Col.
Inns hospital as the result of burns
sustained when her clothing caught
fire and was burned off while she,
with other playmates, was playing
with matches.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
LEApvlLLE MAN OPPOSED.
Charges Filed Against Confirmation
Of Brennan IS Postmaster.

Washington. Senator Austin
Bailey OF Leadville, Colo. In n length!
set Of charges, asks the Senate com
mittee on postoffices and post roads
10 take notice OF the circumstance
which he scys should result In It's r.
fusal to recommend the confirmation
Of Michael J. Brennan as postmaster
ut Leadville.
Brennan is charged with having
been the prime mover In Lake county
in 1906 In the campaign for the elec
tion OF Judge Lindsey as governor, In
fact, to have marshaled financial aid
to the extent OF $4,000 to follow tn,
election OF the Lindsey ticket and tc
discomiIt the regular Democrats In
their fight.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
Lack Of Funds Holds Examination.

Denyer.-With no money for cor.
respondence or advertising, the civil
service commission Is in quandary
as to holding three examinations for
important positions. Examinations
for state boiler inspector and ward.
ems Of the state insane asylum and
penitentiary have been postponed
for several months.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
Bride Seriously Injured by Jokers.

Ordway.--A joke played by friends
on a newly married couple resulted In
serious injuries to the bride, Mrs. Den
mis- Mooney, who was thrown under
the wheels of wagon and run over.
Two OF the woman's ribs were broken
and 1t is said she sustained internal
injuries.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-07
s2s,ooo,ooo.oo Year Cut OF Express.

$26, 6,00o, 10000 Year Cut OF Express.
Washington. In express
rates which will cost the companies
fully 26,OOO.00O year. approximate.
ly sixteen per cent. Of their gross reve-
nue.. We're ordered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to become ef.
fective on or before October Is. 1913.
Notable reforms in practices also were
ordered. The most important change
Is by way OF modification Of the pres.
ent graduated scale Of parcel rates.