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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-21
KNOTS AS SIGN LANGUAGE
wlfey Has Precedent for the Request
She often Makes, and Hubby
Forgets.

Tie knot in your handkerchief
John, and you'll not forget it." says
the wife, when she asks you to bring
something home when you return
from the city at night.
Rather simple system of mnemonics
isn't it? No complicated rigamarole
of mystic numbers like most of the
other memory systems, and one that
We all know is wonderfully effective.
Did you ever stop to think what q
wonderful part in the history of the
world this simple tying of knot has
played? asks the Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal OF course, you remember
the most famous knot and how Alex
ander united it-with his sword.
But older even than that, though
not so well known, is the history that
Darius, on crossing the Istir on his
Scythian expedition, left with the
Greeks appointed to guard the bridge
thong with a number Of knots In it.
One was to be undone each day. If
Darius did not return before the last
knot was united the forces were to
tear down the bridge and depart.
Then knots have been used as IAN
guage-the "gulpu" of the Incas Of
Peru consists of number of thongs
hanging from top band, the meaning
depending on the color of the thong
and the number of knots tied In it,
and their order of arrangement.
Among the Polynesian tribes the
knot is used to make persons, things
and places sacred-they are surround
ed by strings tied in a certain kind
of knot under mystic ceremonies and
thus rendered "tabu" - inviolate.
Among the Laplanders and Finland
ers it is popular custom by means
of tying certain knots to raise the
wind or to calm the storm.
Along in the middle ages witnesses
to a document were known as noda-
torres (knotters) because it was then
the usage that when they signed their
name they should. also tie knot In
the string that was attached to the
document.
So you see when wifey asks you to
tie knot in your handkerchief so as
not to forget her errand, she is only
exercising a custom that has come
down from the primitive times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-21
MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.
Continued from First Page.

celebrated her birthday the 18th by
entertaining the Ladies Aid Society
OF the Presbyterian church at dinner.
After Sumptuous dinner was served
and the business meeting concluded,
the afternoon was spent in music and
a social good time. The proceeds
from the dinner were $3.50. A
special offering was taken for the
minister, Rev. o. w. Dyer, which
Amounted to $13.75. A pleasant
feature of the day was surprise on
all when Mrs. M. r. Hammond of
Rudolph arrived unannounced.
Other visitors of the Aid were Mes
danes Lewis Pickering, James Hite,
g. F. Putnam, Alec Mcpherson of
Maumee, and Hannah Cordrey of
Bowling.
Mrs. Bert Bates of Toledo was
visitor at the Chas. Walker home
Monday evening.
Mrs. Chas Walker who has been a
patient at the Williams Sanitariam
was removed to the Rheinfrank hos
pital Sunday where she will undergo
a serious operation.
Mr.. Frank Carpenter was caller
in Toledo, Friday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-21
The amendment to the Constitution

The amendment to the Constitution
authorizing Congress to tax incomes
from whatever source derived having
been approved by three fourths of
the states is now part of the Consti-
tuition. tits very likely that Congress
will pass law taxing all incomes ex-
ceeding $1,000 per year. The needs
of the country have been growing so
rapidly that the revenue to be derived
from an income tax is now a necessity
and it is thought that probably 500,
100000 per year will be collected by
Uncle Sam from this source.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-21
Luxury of Being Rich.

When the Emperor Joseph II. was
IN Paris, in the reign of Louis XVI.
he was In the habit of walking about
the city incognito One morning he
went into an elegant coffee horse
and asked fol, cup of chocolate.
He was plainly dressed, and the
walters insolently\refused 1t, saying
It was too early. \without making
any reply he walked out, and went
into a little coffee house.
He asked for cup of chocolate,
and the landlord politely answered
that it should oe ready in moment
While he waited for 1t, as the coffee
house was empty, he walked up and
down, and was conversing on differ
ent subjects, when the landlords
daughter, very pretty girl. made
her appearance.
The emperor wished her good
day, according to the French mode;
and observed to her father that it
was time she should be married.
"Ah!" replied the old man; 'if l had
but thousand crowns, could marry
her to man who is very fond of her
but, sir--the chocolate is ready"
The emperor called for pen ink and
paper; the girl ran to fetch them;
and he gave her an order on his
banker for 5000 livres.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-21
The JOURNAL can announce tha

The JOURNAL can announce that
it's subscriptions are now more nearly
paid up and in advance, than they
have been in many years. The good
nature with which those in arrears
have responded to our requests, has
been remarkable. The desire to be
paid up is strong in nine out OF ten of
our readers. One of our old time
readers came in last Saturday, paid
ahead, and brought new subscriber
in with him. The old timer said that
the regular reader of newspaper not
only ought to pay up, but that he
ought to take an interest in boosting
his own family journal. He further
stated that there was no debt that
more truly deserved to be paid than
the subscription price of the home
weekly newspaper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-21
FINE CONCERT

To be given by the Maumee
Concert Orchestra at the
Perrysburg Town Hall,
Thursday, Feb. a7, 1913, un-
der the auspices of the
Perrysburg band. Admission
IS cents. A fine program is
assured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-21

Most disfguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters as cleansing blood tonic, is well
recommended. $1.00 at all stores.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-21

Here is message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs, C. j. Martin, Boone
Mill, Va, who is the mother of eight
cen children. Mrs. Martin was cured
Of stomach trouble ana constipation
by Chamberlain's Tablets after five
years of suffering, and now recon-
mends these tablets to the public. Sold
by all dealers,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-01
THE SYMBOLISM OF SNOW.

"Snow is the symbol of human life, .
said Archbishop Glennon, of st.
Louis, in a memorable sermon in
which he drew some telling lessons
from a storm that had swept his
city. Every snow film that fell had
for us below it's lesson manifold. If
we would but analyze it, we would
find that it's every spar had in it a
beauty more delicate than if woven
by the most careful lacemaker, an
order in it's being and its form more
complete and definite than aught that
has been fashioned by human hands
The Lord has taken the same care to
form the tiniest snow-drop as He
has the largest comet. In its Utmost
being is written that law and that
order which, being Sc perfect, must
be divine. The snow comes to the
earth. 1t purifies the air in its com
ing, it purifies the earth in its re
naming, it protects the farmers
wheat, it sweetens the land for the
spring planting, so that the snow
fall for earth and it's children is {
lbenediction.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-01
A SAINT FOR THE WEEK.
ST. FRANCIS OF SALES.

Francis was of noble and pious par
ents, near Annecy, A D. 1867, and stu
died with brilliant success at Paris
and at Padua. On his return from
Italy he gave up the grand career
which his father had marked out for
him in the service of the State, and
became a priest When the Duke of
Savoy had resolved to restore the
Church in the Chablais, Francis Of
fered himself for the work, and set out
on foot with his Bible and Breviary
and one companion, his cousin Louis
of Sales. 1t was work of toll, priva-
ton, and danger. Every door and
every heart we're closed against him.
He was rejected with insult and
threatened with death. But nothing
could daunt or resist him, and ere long
the Church burst forth into second
spring. 1t is stated that he converted
$4,000 Calvinists. He was then COM
PEELED by the Pope to become Coad-
jutor Bishop of Geneva, and succeeded
to the see A. D. 1902. AS Bishop he
was universal in his care, and his gen.
tleness and sweetness won all hearts.
In union with st. Jane Frances of
Chantal he founded at Annecy the Or
der of the Visitation, which soon
spread over Europe. Though poor he
refused provisions and dignities, and
even the great see of Paris. His nu-
merous writings are at once profound
and simple, marked by a tender unc-
ton and a sweet quaintness of illustra-
ton. He died at Lyons, Dec. %, 1862
His body was borne to his daughters
at, Annecy, where it still rests.
At times the exceeding gentleness
with which he received heretics and
sinners almost scandalized his friends
and one of them said to him, Francis
of Sales will go to Paradise, of course;
but am not SO sure about the Bishop
of Geneva: I am almost afraid his
gentleness will play him a shrewd
turn" 'Ah,' said the Saint, 81 would
rather account to God for too great
gentleness than for too great severity
Is not God all love? God the Father
is the Father of mercy; God the Sor
is Lamb; God the Holy Ghost is q
Dove, that is, gentleness itself. And
are you wiser than God?"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-01
FOR THE PURIFIcATIoN.

Ye wondering nations, see
The Ruler of the skies,
Oh, most amazing mystery,
His peoples Sacrifice.
The Laws own Lord obeys,
The ordinance He gave;
A price is paid for Him who pays
A price the world to save.
And she, the spotless Maid,
Performs the stern command;
The Shrine of God-and yet, afraid,
Within His courts to stand.
An aged saint appears
His humble gift to bring,
And gives his few remaining years
. To join the offering.
o Maid, what anguish fierce
Remaineth yet for thee,
Whose tender heart the sword shall
pierce,
Beside the dreadful tree
Where Thou, whose Infant cries
Foretell thy future woe,
Shalt die, the perfect Sacrifice,
Redeeming all below.
Robert Campbell
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-01

"And the snow has it's symbolism,
too. It's Wilderness represents inno-
cence and purity. 1t is the pure
souls own raiment The Psalms tell
us, Wash me and | shall be whittier
than snow and Isaias says, If your
sins be as scarlet, they shall be made
| white as snow And in the trans
fguration of our Lord on Thabor we
are told that His 'raiment was white
as snow so that snow white should
our souls be, having in them what
the snow drop has and more; all the
light, all the colors of the skies; the
light and goodness of God.
"The snow, again, is a symbol of
Gods grace. 1t comes from above,
and it's mission is to purify, to bless
and to preserve. Beneath the man.
tie of the snow the sordidness and
the ugliness of the earth is hidden
away, and so, by the coming of Gods
grace, our souls are purified and re-
freshed and vivified.
"The snow is a symbol of human
life. In it's first coming, it is pure
and white. So, also, with the years
of our childhood, the age of inno-
cence. But as we grow and come
into closer touch with the world
around us, cultivate it's attachments
and ambitions, and bind ourselves to
it as if it were to be lasting inheri-
lance, we begin to be affected by its
sordidness and faint; we become in
corporated with it, and we become
worldlings in the sense that the clay
incrusts our very souls.
And so with the snow, too. White
and pure it comes from the sky, but
anon, as it lies on the ground it soon
loses it's whiteness, tainted and dis
colored, it in a short time becomes
as sordid as the earth about it, until
in the end you know not which was
the snow and which the clay beneath
it. Finally, it goes out, lost as SO
much of human life is lost, wasted
as so many lives are, and soon, in
so far as earth memories, to be for
gotten. Where is the snow that fell
last year?'
Snow is a symbol of life. 1t re
/ mains longest and retains it's white
ness where the earth and the all
around it are purest. So with hui
man life. Much of it's sordidness
comes from association. It's decay
is largely by contact with the deca
dence around it.
Snow is the symbol of human life
1t comes from on high as our souls
do, and, after it's wanderings from
the snowdrop to the river and, out
to the sea in it's own time, it is taker
back to the skies again. Our lives
and human pleasure may be likeneC
unto the snowfall in the river-s
moment white, then melts forever
But that is the earthly viewpoint O
these lives of ours. Better, mucl
better, is the hope We have, the trutl
we know, that though these bodies
be dissolved back to earth, that, We
we are not lost forever, but return
again to our Father and our Cod"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-01
oUlNouAeEsIMA SUNDAY.

EPISTLE: If should have
prophecy, and know all mys-
terles and all knowledge, and If
should have all faith, SO that !
could remove mountains, and
have not charity, am nothing.
And If should distribute all my
goods to feed the poor, and If !
should deliver my body to be
burned, and have not charity, it
profiteth me nothing.
GOSPEL: Now it came to
pass, when he drew nigh to
Jericho, that certain blind man
sat by the Wayside begging. And
when he heard the multitude
passing by, he asked what this
meant. And they told him that
Jesus of Nazareth was passing
by. And he cried out, saying,
Jesus, son of David, have mercy
on me.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
HORSES HAVE. NARROW ESCAPE

Fire, supposed to have been caused
from spontaneous combustion, nearly
destroyed the feed stables owned by
Henry Goodhile OF this city, yesterday
afternoon. In the barn were a dozen
or fifteen head Of horses, the larger
part OF which we're valuable animals.
BY hard work and some of the men
taking desperate chances, the horses
were all gotten out OF the burning
building. Some time ago Mr.. Good
lille had placed in the barn q large
quantity of Shredded corn fodder, and
on top Of this was piled several tons
OF baled timothy hay. It is the sup
position that spontaneous combustion
took place, causing the fire to spread
over the entire building in an in
slant. One OF the stalHons-Cedric-
which is known to every horseman in
eastern Iowa, sustained injuries
which, it is feared, will prove fatal.
After being removed from the build
ing the animal became frightened Sand
ran into woven wire fence, throw
ing himself, with the, result that the
spine was injured, causing partial par.
alysis. The animal, while not the
most valuable one in the bunch, has
been in Mr.. Goodhile's possession for
many years, and has become fix
ture'', which money will not replace.
It was only by hard work that the
fire department was able to save
greater portion of the stable, and the
Sheds, because of the high
wind which preynaed. The loss on
the building is partly covered by in
surance, but no insurance was carried
on the hay and grain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19

! {, z. 6 y Il. .Ht L l
| Much interest was manifested in
the Union caucus, held in the court
house Friday night, and which placed
| in nomination candidates for city Off
GERS. The large courtroom was filled
to overtlowlng. Committeeman Heth'
erington called the meeting to order
at $500 O'Clock. County Attorney r.
b. STILES was chosen chairman OF the
meeting and Hubert Carr secretary.
Three names were proposed for the
mayoralty-S. A. ,Steaanian, r. T..
Richardson and w. D. Hoyt. Four
ballots were required to determine
the contest. "a Good-natured rivalry
entered into the balloting for. candl-
date for mayor. f. e. Richardson
lead from the start, receiving a ma
Jorlty Of the votes on the fourth bal
rot, and was declared the caucus
nominee for mayor. Curtis Hockaday
of the Third ward was selected as
the first councilman at large, and d.
+. Hennessey was chosen as the sec
ond councilman at large. There was
no contest over the treasurership and
assessorship, e. Seeds, the present
city treasurer, and d. 0. Chamber
lain, the present assessor, We're
placed in nomination by acclamation.
Much interest was manifested in
the placing in nomination candidates
for aldermen from the various wards.
In the First ward E. e. Cowles was
placed in nomination to succeed A.
n. Cleveland. James Bishop was
placed in nomination from the Sec
ond ward, and if elected will occu-
|py the chair on the council occupied
by Councilman Goen the past term.
Councilman Hetherington received al
most the unanimous vote Of the Third
ward caucus, to succeed himself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
lal report approved. administrator

nal report approved, administratol
discharged and bond released.
Guardianship Of Adaline Dodge. An
swer of guardian ad litem on file. Or
der to sell at private sale at moi
less than appraised value. S. t
Knox, j. B. Durham, G. L. Baker ap
pointed appraisers. Bond double ap
praised value.
Estate OF Francis A. Holdridge. Fl
nal report approved. Administrator
with will annexed, discharged and
bond released.
Guardianship Of Francis A. Hold
ridge. Final report approved. Guard
ian discharged and bond released.
4 Estate :f James A. Preston. Final
report approved. Administrator dis
charged and bond released.
Estate of Phedora H. Loomis. G.
w. Dunham appointed administrator
with will annexed. Bond $50, 600.
Estate Of Charles c. Bradley. Re
port Of sale approved. Deed author
lied.
Estate Of w. B. Smith. Leave to
assign lease as prayed.
Ri. Estate Of Mary Lee. Hearing Of
final report liked for March "a. i.
Guardianship of Blanch Thompson,
Report OF sale and deed to w. B.
Thompson approved. Z.
Estate Of Patrick Reidy. Widow
allowed $500 for support, as prayed.
II Guardianship Of Albert Heyer5 ct
al. Guardian has leave to purchase
residence as prayed, taking title in
wards to an undivided two-thirds in
terest thereof.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
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SPANGLER BANQUET.

a ~ ID E HHa
The seventh annual spangler feast
took place at the county home on
Tuesday, March 18th. At this time
the Inmates of the county home are
Afforded the opportunity Of inviting
two guests to the affair The ban
quet held yesterday proved to be one
Of the most enjoyable since the Gus.
tom was indugurated.
The following interesting and en-
tertaining program was given during
the days festivities:
Praye-Rev. Skinner.
Piano Solo-Miss Atwater.
Reading Miss Robinson.
Soprano Solo-Mrs. Amsden.
Reading-Miss Munson. J
Duet-Misses Arnold and Ram.
Quartette - Messrs. Lord, Campbell,
Keith, williamson. n f,.5 &
Reading-Miss Ram. ~
Solo-Mrs. Williamson.
Reading-Miss Davis.
Tenor Solo-Mr. Brockman.
Short Talks by Il
Mr.. John Cruise
Rev. Skinner
Rev. Couchman
Rev. Clute 3 d
Closing Remarks--Rev. Moore.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
FORMER RESIDENT VISITS IN
COUNTY.
Youna of cotton, Californi

A. j. Young Of Cotton, California,
who formerly resided in Delaware
county, is visiting here among old &C
quaintances and is a guest at the
home of his nephew, Joseph Paris,
near Delaware. This is Mr.. Young $
first visit to Manchester in seven
teen years. He is on his return trip
to his home in California, after
several months visit at kokomo, In
diana. He expects to leave in a few
days and will stop at Des Moines for
a several DAYS: visit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

The city council held short ses
sion on Monday evening Owing te
the minstrel performance, adjourn
ment was taken to Tuesday evening
when large amount OF unfinished
business was taken up for action.
The first matter Of business taken
up by the council was the petition OF
property owners on Delhi street. The
petition asking for. improving Delhi
street was indefinitely postponed.
The petition OF the Lrolerty owners
on Gay street, for a water main
from the corner of Franklin street to
New street, was continued.
A petition signed by members OF
w. A. Morse post, G. A. R., asking
that the water rent be remitted, was
presented to the council. The clerk
was instructed to notify the post that
the council had no authority to remit
water rentals.
The bonl OF C. E. Chapman, a IL
censed plumber, was accepted by the
council. The contracts and bonds of
William Jewell, re..ative to the curbs
and cutters to be laid by him on Fay
ette and Marion streets, we're approx
ed and accepted by the council. Mr..
jewell dS1cCo " WI n roAA
the Marion street improvement May
Is, and will have same completed by
June 10Th. The work on Fayette
street will be commenced about June
18th and is to be completed August
1st, according to Mr.. JEWELS 8 con-;
tract. .i.
The council levied special assess
ment against the abutting property
on Potter street, for the construction
Of sewer, which was laid last fall.
City Treasurer c.. J.. Seeds submit
ted his report of funds on hand; the
same being approved by the council.
A number Of the property owners
in the vicinity Of west Butler street
appeared before the council and reg
istered protest against the wreck
less manner in which Charles Thorpe
has been housing a quantity Of dyna-
mite in dry goods box near his barn
on West Butler street.
Before adjourning ITO Monday,
March "a, the council allowed the us US,
ual grist Of bills.T y n n 81 5s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
nlarR,cT COURT.

Judge Franklin c. Plat Is presid-
ing at the March term OF the Dela-
ware District court. in session tnis
week. 80
"a. The case of the State Of Iowa
a,xainst John F. Mertz occupied the
i attention Of the court the greater
uart Of Monday. After the state had
submitted the evidence, Mertz plead
ed guilty to the charge Of assault
and battery with intent to do great
bodily injury. The jury which had
been empanelled to decide the case
vas then discharged. Sentence was
4 deferred until later in the week.
Judge Platt adjourned court Monday
afternoon until this morning, when
the routine work was taken up.
Since our last issue the following
matters have been acted upon.
Charles Brown VI. Ida Walters
Trial. !. l..
John Anderson vs.. A. B. Holbert.
Motion for cost bond: confessed. Bond
500. to be filed by first day OF nex'
Jas. Gerry VS.. Jas McEnany. Set
tied as per stipulation on file.
e. B. Hess vs.. George Masters
!, Court finds that the allegations, SCI
!. out in affidavits in support OF motioI
that default and judgement be se'
aside are true; the court finds, thai
the came were enormously entered
Default and Judgment set aside a
defendants cost. Plaintiff excerpts. .
Elizabeth Thole vs.. Ferdinalns
Thole. NJ. j. Yoran appointed guard
ian ad Item for defendant. Answ we
of guardian ad Item on file. Trial
Elizabeth Thole appointed permanen
. guardian. Bond $4,000.
David ]. Riley ct al VS.. Geo. Hobbi
and Lillian Hobbs. Default.
G. w. SQuires vs.. Nancy v. SQuiree
ct al. Report Of sale and deed ap
proved.
Lois Dora Ellison VS.. NJ. "A. ELI
son. Dismissed and costs paid.
John Trenkamp ct al VS.. Elizabetl
Recker ct al. Answer Of guardia1
on file. Trial. Decree OF partition
Private sale ordered at not less tha
appraised value. Chas. Nichols. Gu
Koopman and John Lumback appoint
ed appraisers. w. I. Millen was al
pointed sole referee. Bond doubl
appraised value.
D BENJAMIN F. Wiley VS.. Unknow
Claimants. Default. Trial. Deere
as per enrolment ON file.
f. Criminal.
State OF Iowa VS.. John Mertz. Jur
called. sworn and empanelled. Triz
commenced and concluded. At tn
conclusion of the states testimon
the defendant pleads guilty as char
ed in the indictment. Jury dischar'
ed.
Estate OF William H. Baker. +