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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05

The quality of Western cnnads
wheat Is recognized everywhere.
The latest census returns show that
in the Province OF Manitoba, which
stands out as one of great wealth and
wonderful opportunity, the land area
under wheat increased from 1,965,200
acres in 1900 to 2,760,471 acres In 1910.
being an increase of 40.46 per cent in
the decade. The wheat area of 1911
Is greater than that of 1910 by 334,46T
acres. There are increases in the area
of production of all cereals for 1910
over 1900, excepting peas and mixed
grains. g
OF cereals grown in 1910 the largest
gross monetary return per acre was
given by peas with $20.51, followed by
beans with $16.37, fall wheat with
$15.67, corn for husking with Sass,
fax $11.15, buckwheat $11.06, spring
wheat $10.34. The smallest returns
were obtained from oats, rye and bar.
ley in the order named.
The average value per farm holding
OF field crops, vegetables and fruit
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05
CYzYLANc5 ATHZ2lZE

favor with the English winter spa The olo
village of Vernet which faces the luxurious
grounds of the modern etablissement, is typical
Catalan village, and owing TO its situation, Is
strangely picturesque. The red roofs OF the
crumbling houses cover both man and beast and
the narrow twisting streets follow the outline
of the hlock in the manner usual with southern
mountain hamlets, but they crowned by a
mediaeval church and chateau, and framed by
distant blue and purple heights. Near at hand
Mont Cangou erects his snowy head For the
Galatians Mont Canigou is the "delectable noun
tain" an object of admring wonder, almost a
legendary god
Another spa made fashionable by the Romans,
is Amelie-les-Bains, trim, Spanish-ooklng town
close on the frontier whose warm climate at
tracts the French consumptive. Not far from
Amelie is the pass across which Hannibal led his
legions on the historic march to Italy. The
Romans had previously sent ambassadors to beg
the Galatians not to allow the Carthaginlan mer-
cenaries to traverse their territory, but to turn
them back Hannibal, however, contriyed to
latter the owners of the soil; Galatians and Garth
aginians made friends, and the soldiers were al
lowed free passage. The Col de Perthuis-Han
nibal's route-and another Catalonian col are the
only two passes across the Pyrenees which are
practicable throughout the year; they offered a
convenient means of egress or retreat to Moor
sh and Spanish invaders. Had there been nc
good passage through the great chain the his
tory of the Catalans> must have been less cheq
uered and the Catalonian seaboard might not
have formed fairway for the restless warrior
peoples of medieval Europe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05

expected that when the money bags
were tightened that this would be the
case. The fact is that money could
not keep pace with the development
natural to demands of 100000 new peo-
pie year. Towns and cities had to
be built to take care of the country
and capital had not made sufficient
preparation.
But the crop Of 1913 will restore
conditions to a normal state, and the
natural and reasonable development
will continue.
Owing to a wet fall in 1912, and a
heavy snowfall during the past winter
there was large area which 1t was
difficult to seed at the usual time the
past spring. Therefore as general
thing seeding was later than usual. A
trip through the country in the early
part of August showed that this was
no drawback. Wheat that had been
seeded in May was already ripening,
and had a stand fully as good as any
country had ever produced; the heads
were large and the prospects were OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05

the brightest. 1t was not only in
wheat but in fax, oats and barley, the
same splendid conditions obtained.
Rains in all parts of :he country came
at the right time and the best of
weather throughout the season pre-
vailed in all parts.
Tho hay crop was excellent. Al
falfa, clover and timothy grasses were
good, and many farmers are now cul-
tivating these splendid folders.
The homestead shack is giving place
to comfortable residences. Large
barns are being erected where the i'm
provised log and mud stable gave shell
ter to the few head of cattle that the
early settler may have had in his pos
session. Fields are fenced, roads con-
structed and great fields of grain and
pasture land are always In evidence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05
a A01GsE ~ QLD EzRXET

known to newspaper fame, nor does the travelling
public know very much yet of the beautiful
and varied land which they proud to
fnhabit
1t is the Frenchman's boast that samples of the
worlds best scenery and the range of all its de-
ssirable climates found within the boundaries
eof his native country. In these respects French
eCatalonia-which with portion of old Langue
sdoc) is defined upon the modern map as the
department Pyrenees Orentales-may be de-
ssciibed France in miniature. Mont Canigou
admittedly of the most majestic, most i'm
pressve of the Pyrenean peaks Is $500 feet
high Puig Nal, less conspicuous neighbor,
stands trihe higher and, clustered close, are
other splendid heights. The scenery among these
giants Is of the kind we usually term Alpine,
but from the snow-slopes of the Canigou you may
look down upon the sun-burnt shores of Spain
and the blue cleaning floor of the far-stretched
Mediterranean. Or, desertng the heights, and
starting say from Mont Louis, loftiest of the
fortified towns of France, and a new center for
winter sports, you descend the winding valley of
the Tet and in an hour or so you find yourself
among the olive orchards. Soon magnolias, the
pointed aloe, palms, are seen among the
vineyards and in the roadside gardens. while If
1t be springtime, mimosas faunt their feathery
plumes and near and far under the sunny sky
stretch fields of pink peach blossom.
To this favored land" said "Dagonet' writing
IN the Referee Mature has been more than kind;
she has been ELUSIVE" But suHfled, spar
Killing air and the striking contrasts of the natural
scene are not the only charms of Catalonia. For
the historian. the antiquarian or the archaeolo
gist the country abounds in interest. Its success
sive conqnerors failed appreciably to mold the
temper to change the habits of its people; in
evitably they left behind them concrete vestiges
of occupation. Local tradition makes much OF
les Arabes and the curious tall towers upon the
mountain spurs, of which the Tour de Goa, near
Vernet-les-Bains, is conspicuous example, are
populary ascribed to the vigilance OF the Saracen
rulers. Obviously, however, these watch towers
are of far later construction, and like many 9TH
or so-called Moorish remains, date from the Ar
ragon dominion, or-more probaby-from the
tenancy of the Majorcan kings. It was the kings
of Majorca who made Perpignan, now the chief
town of the department. royal capital. The
architecture of Perpignan cathedral-as, indeed,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05
SHIPS WHICH WILL NOT SINK

of giving the vessel greater buoyancy as it sinks
in the water. There is really nothing new In
this deea and it has been applied successfully In
building lifeboats and other small vessels. II
adds to the width of the vessel above the water
line and the inventor is wrong in claiming that 1t
would not interfere with its cGrgo-carrying capa-
city.
Modern steamships safe enough when at
sea- far as the storms and fshing of the waves
are concerned The dangers that threaten them
are collisions with other vessels with derects or
with icebergs, and, of course. running ashore or
on rock in a dense fog. Take two vessels OF
equal size crossing each others paths, let one
strike the other amidships and the vessel struck
would be cut in two If the other were going at full
speed The tremendous force of the blow is al
most beyond calculation In the case of YES
sci the size of the Imperator, 1t would prob
ably be equal to striking force OF S,ooooo0 foot
tons. No cellular belt any other conceivable
construction would save ship under such condi-
tions The thing to do is to avoid all such risks
as far as possible The Titanic was lost because
It's captain had too much confidence In Its unsink-
able construction.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05

was $b024.71 in 1910, as against
$51S.03 in 1900, being an increase OF
1918 per cent. in the decade.
Coming back to the crops of 1913, 1t
may safely be said that the yield OF
wheat in Saskatchewan will be about
115,000,000 bushels, with an average
yield Of over % bushels per acre.
Oats, which are but fair crop, wili
yield an average equal to that of last
year. Barley is excellent, while fax.
Of which the average is considerably
less than last year, will produce a
greater average than for years. What
is said of these crops will apply to all
districts.
Under date of August 18th, report
comes from Regina which says:
Unless some dire calamity occurs
in the next few days farmers Of the
Regina district will reap the greatest
wheat crop ever recorded in the West.
"a correspondent made an automo-
bile trip to the north and west Of the
city, over twenty-seven miles being
covered. Several fields were seen
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05

the frontier was built upon the site OF temple
dedicated to the goddess Venus and was origin
ally "Portus Venerus"
The Romans were 500 years in Catalonia and
besides the building of numerous roads, they
naturally found time to exploit some OF the many
mineral springs The insignificant townlet
Prades still possesses the remains of baths
which were constructed by the Romans local
chroniclers assert that they also discovered the
healing waters at Vernet-lesB Bains. Vernet
which stands among the foothills of Mont CAM
gou is veritable beauty spot" of the Pyrenees
For centuries 1t has been frequented by French
men and Spaniards; latterly 1t has leaped into
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05
THE CROPS IN
WESTERN CANADA
Optimism Throughout the Prov
inces of Manitoba, Sas-
katcheWan and Alberta.

During the present summer num-
ber OF important delegations have Wis
tied the Canadian West for the pur-
pose of securing information as to
the crop conditions and the conditions
of business generally. For some
months the financial stress was felt
throughout the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan. Alberta and British Co
lumbia as we'll as in other portions of
the country. With development TAX
ing place there, such as has never
before been known, it was to be
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05

of most Catalan churches
shows marked trace of
Spanish influence.
A little below Perpig-
nan is the small town Of
Elne with the ruins of an
abbaye and some beauti-
full, richly-ornamented
cloisters. The Visigoths
made Elne the seat of an
important bishopric. In
Roman times the little
town, which then stood
actually upon the coast.
was known as Helena, so
called in compliment to
the mother of the good"
Emperor Constantine. Col
lioure, tiny but extremely
picturesque, also owes its
name to the Romans.
Port Vendres, another
fishing port, still nearer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05

which were almost ripe enough for the
binder. Others require about week
more warm weather, but everywhere
was the Indication OF a phenomenal
yield. Oats do not average up with
the wheat, but several good fields were
seen. This time next week the hum
of the binder should be the prevalent
music around Regina.
zone farm was passed on which
there was one square mile of the finest
wheat imaginable. 1t is just turning
yellow and will run forty bushels to
the acre."
In Alberta there will be high
yield of all grains. Wheat will be a
heavier average than last year. Oats
about the same, flax heavier and bar
ley about the same.-Adv.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05
THEN TROUBLE BEGAN.

"Those who are unlucky in love are said to BIZ
lucky at cards." remarked Mrs. Gnagg.
'If that's the case" responded Mr.. Gnagg, "Pli
bet could break the bank at Monte Carlo"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05

Weird Work.
What is this-volcano in action?"
No"
Town on fire?"
mo, no; still life. Piece of buckle
berry pie. painted by a cubist."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05


serenely their selfappointed way have always
marked this hardy people. Hence 1t is that to
this day the Catalan retains his racial character
istics, chershes his old traditions and-Catalan
to Catalan-speaks in the ancient tongue.
Again and again his country has changed
hands. The seaboard plains and the lofty high
lands upon the eastern Spanish frontier known
to the medieval world as Catalonia, have shared
the usual fate of border territories. Peoples from
the north and peoples from the south-Romans,
Visigoths Moors, Franks, counts Of Roussion,
kings of Arragon and of Majorca, rulers OF
France, rulers OF Spain-in turn have conquered
possessed the land. But the Catalan has never
ceased to feel himself Catalan or lost his mas
tering of race.
The Catalonia is usually taken to imply
merely the Spanish province, and to mention the
Galatians is to call up disturbing visions Of In
dustral strikes evokng memories of anarchist
activity and desperate Barcelona riots. The pic
ture, 1t may, par parenthese, be said is perhaps
hardly fair to the men whose energy has created
the largest, most fourishing seaport Of Spain,
who, all said and done certainly the most pro-
gressive, most intelligent, most resourceful of
King Alfonso's subjects In any case, the Cata-
lans on the French side of the border un
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-14


they We're lost. Seeing, however, that
the large Collie dog who accompanied
Miss Peep was cycling the calf of his
leg with speculative eye, the Cap
tain quickly became serious and asked
for details.
ct came at the very worst possible
time" she said. IF the sheep had
been lost after | had sold them l
wouldn't have cared so much. But
tn ay were due TO be sheared here in
a Jew days ami / had sold their wool
to a powder puff concern which had
guaranteed a more than fancy price
"Since Schedule K and the higher
price Of existing have boosted the
value Of wool and mutton. chops,
have never felt safe about the sheep.
Of course | took precautions enough
to discourage an experienced and
han dened shep burglar. Only last
week I had a thief-proof time-lock
put on the door of the fold. In ad-
dition 1 made my dog Shep-thats
him guard the place every night. To
be sure that he kept awake and
didn't disturb the lambs slumber
with snoring, I had him drink. five
cups of strong black coffee for sup
per every night.
ut does seem silly that such a con-
sheep could be lost. But that is what
happened and it was in broad day
light. 1t happened thus:
"You know. Of course. that I am
the only bona fide shepherdess in this
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Turn in road where sheep were last
Miss Peep was somewhat nettled by
this time and left police headquarters
after getting rid of the caustic re-
mark that if they did come home they
certainly wouldn't be wagging their
tails in front of them.
Description of the missing beasts
have been sent broadcast to the po-
lice of other cities.
National Stock Yards, ILL.,, Jan. 81
A large number of sheep answering
exactly the description Of the. lost 3.
Peep animals has been found in the
pens at this place. The Beef Trust
claims that the mutton belong to
them and decline to give them up.
Since the Beef Trust has a habit OF
claiming everything in sight, their
right to t valuable animals will not
he conceded until local authorities
have made thorough investigation Of
the case.
Poncatello, Idaho, Jan. 5.-A flock Of
sheep of the Shropshire persuasion.
were seen wandering about the plains
near this city early this morning by a
wooden-legged piano tuner. They
seemed to be somewhat fatigued as
| though they had walked tong way
and answered the furnished
local police Of the missing Peep herd.
They are being held in the municipal
pound.
II (,
| Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 5.-The missing
Bo Peep Shropshires were discovered
here this morning grazing in a vacant
lot near the river. A message has
been sent to the owner telling her to
come and claim the property.
Nome, Alaska, Jan. 5.-A flock of
sheep, which the description of the
Peep herd fits without a wrinkle, was
discovered and apprehended here this
morning. The police have telegraphed
the news to the owner Of the mutton.
F. S. TISDALE.
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OF SHEEP.

township, not counting the occasional
apothecary blond that floats in with
the pastoral musical comedies. Since
this Is the case, I naturally take a
great deal Of pride in my work and
try to garb myself as BELTS my un-
usual station in life. l use only the
best and most graceful crooks, and l
get advance sheets from the fashion
papers to be sure of having my cos
tunes up to the minute. r. g..
Now, there is nothing harder on
the nose than the sheep business. You
have to be out in the weather all the
time, and before you know tt almost,
yoiir nose is so shiny that the reflec-
ton Of the sun on it not only makes
you misera BILE but blinds the eyes
and keeps you from seeing we'll. In
the ordinary paths Of life a girl with
out a powder puff is like a ship with
out rudder. It Is even worse when
she is in the wool growing and sheep
grazing industry .@
This morning while on my way to
the pasture remembered that it was
about time for that good looking
Jenkins boy to buzz by in his motor
car. He has fondness for running
was no telling at what time he might
skim around a corner and subtract a
few ewes from my flock. I wanted to
look my best and reached for my
powder puff.
Imagine my horror to find that 1t
was gone!
What was 1 to do? l could see
that my nose had a shine on it like a
all ~, T,,i in
decision lasted but a moment. Quick
ly 'shepherding my wool-gathering
wits. l glanced about me and my eyes
lighted on the waving white tip Of
Shops tail. That gave me my needed
aspiration -. -, *. = ~ - d.
"Forgetting all about the sheep.
allied the dog and. talking soothingly
= o him the while about bones, pow
dered my nose with the tip Of his
silky tail. had plenty of powder in
my purse and naturally was careful
about dabbing it on. If there is any
thing hate, it is to see a girl with
her nose powder unevenly or careless
| ly applied. I took my time. but l was
all through in less than an hour.
when l looked. about me the sheep
were gone, vanished, invisible.
| didn't have any more sheep than a
rabbit. At first I thought that some
sheep killing dog had done the grue-
some deed. But I had to throw this
theory overheard because in that ca
there would have been some hair ant
bones left for clues"
She added wrathfully that the good
looking jenkins boy didn't come by
after all, and wanted to know if she
couldn't sue him on those grounds fol
the value of her lost flock. The city
counsellor did not give her much en-
couragement on the suggestion. =,
Perhaps" ventured Captain Leary
of the detective department, "your
own dog committed the crime After
which he placed his pipe back in the
northeast corner of his mouth and re-
sumed his attitude of deep thought.
Miss Peep, however, pointed out
that she was using the dog all the
time and that he couldn't possibly
have gone to destroy the herd with
out taking his tail along with him
The Captain admitted that there was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-14

= June 5, Especial Dispatch)-MissB Be
Peep, only daughter Of the late Peter
Peep and Mrs. Peep. reported this
morning to Captain Mulligan at po-
lice headquarters that she had lost
the valuable herd of Shropshire sheep
left her by her late father. The Cap
tain, who knows the family well, was
inclined to regard the matter as
joke at first. De-. t..,
HAS some one got your goat?" he
asked in the hearty manner that has
made him one Of the most unpopular
men on the force.
NO." was the serious answer. II
have lost my sheep and don't know
where to find Them"
The Captain still persisted in treat
ing the matter lightly. observing that
it was quite natural that she didn't
know where to find the sheep since
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-14
SHE WAS SHOCKED.

you never need tell me anything
about the gallantry of southern
gentlemen again." exclaimed Miss
kidder.
whats the matter?"
well, | heard two colonies or
majors or something talking, and
after a while one of them said to the
other, Let's go and lick her And
the other replied, Don't care If I do
So off they went to thrash some poor,
helpless woman. Just think Of it!'
And Miss kidder could not under
stand what there was about such
brutality to make her escort laugh so
immoderately.
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.EIhQCln66iC0B yE{UVE
MISS 30 PEEP LOSES VALUABLE HERD
OF SHEEP
Prominent Local Shepherdess Reports Loss of Animals
to Police Heard From in Distant Cities.

something to this view Of the case but
would not admit that his theory was
entirely unsound. an -.a
The authorities treasured the young
woman and advised her to proceed to
her home. They confidently pre-
dicted that the sheep would come
home wagging their tails behind them.
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HE KNEW THE COST.

The Bride Gin her wedding gown
Oh, this train isn't half long enough.
Her Father-Then you'd better pin
the dressmake bill on it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25

The Ladies Aid Society male about
$50 Wednesday from their supper and
the sale of fancy work
Chas Idle came from Ames Sunday
to spend the holidays with his parents,
O. + Ide and wife.
l. +. Simpson Of Audubon had bust
ness calling him 10 the farm east Of
Brayton Friday.
Miss Francis Voss of Extra visited
with Madeline Essington the latter par
oflast week.
Miss Krestense Andersen came home
from Omaha Sunday to spend her va
cation,
Ray Nelson is painting the interior of
the Miller 81 Nelson Bros. store this
week
Miss Alma Leigan was doing some
Christmas shopping in Atlantic Satur-
day.
! Mrs A. Blom is entertaining her
niece Miss Lena Rasmussen of Nebraska.
w. McCaustland of Lorah was a
business caller in Brayton Friday.
Julius Nelson from near Atlantic was
in Brayton on business Friday.
p. L. Lowers of Lorah was visitor
in Brayton Saturday
Mrs Chris Knutsen was shopping in
Atlantic Saturday.