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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
Cipher Dispatches.

The result of the Presidential cleo
tion of 1875 was long in doubt, and
depended upon the electoral votes OF
four States-South Carolina, Florida,
Louisiana and Oregon. This entire
number was needed by Mr.. Hayes, the
Republican candidate. while only one
vote was necessary to secure the cleo
ton of Mr.. Tilden, the Democratic
candidate. While awaiting the result
many dispatches In cipher passed be-
tween Tilden and his friends relative
to the States in dispute. They were
translated and printed by New York
newspaper in 1877, and suggested at
tempted bribery. The charges were
Investigated by committee of Coz
gress which declared that Mr.. TiideR
was not implicated in the affair On
October 16, 1878, Mr.. Tilden pubiishcA
a card in which he publicly disclaimed
knowledge of the dispatches.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
NOISE RESTRICTS MOTORISTS.
Owners Of Automobiles Invite Law
Which They do not Relish. i

Which They do not Relish.
onwers Of automobiles throughout
the country are rapidly bringing upon
themselves some rigid restrictions
which they will not enjoy. Reform
legislation is always slow in coming,
and for that reason generally goes
further than is necessary. 1t seems
to be case of the breaking loose Of
pent up waters. The annoyances re-
ferred to are the Unnecessary use OF
horns, whistles and exhaust. Many
drivers seem to have a mania for max
ing all the noise they can in a NOV
ing car. The smoke nuisance is equal
" unnecessary and offensive, and that
It also can be prevented is demon
strated in nearly all European cities,
where heavy fines are imposed for
violation. The result is smoking
car Is seldom seen, for other drivers
Immediately call the attention of the
offender to his car.
The motorcycle is even more often.
sive in its noise making. This, too Is
equally unnecessary. The motorcycles
tn England make no more noise than
o sewing machine. The public has
about reached It's limit of endurance
Of these disturbances of the peace, and
unless the offenders promptly reform
themselves city ordinances should and
will be passed and enforced without
regard to who the offender may be.
This is an instance of where a $40 or
$50 fine will work prompt and per.
manent cure.-Popular Mechanics.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
Dredging for Coal.

Dredging the Susquehanna River
for coal has been popular and pro-
fitable industry in Columbia, Montour
and Northumberland counties, but II
has been practiced very little in the
coal regions. The Indications are that
Pittston is to be starting point Of
dredging work In that section.
Theodore Hogan. OF Pittston. who was
formerly active AZ mine superintend-
ent. "a laying plans to dredge the
Susquehanna. between the Pittstons.
in the hope OF finding large quantities
of good coal chat has been washed
into the river.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
The "Rlack Rice

1t is difficult to estimate how many
of the Chinese have acquired the usa
of opium. Various estimates. accord
ing to E. w. Thwing, secretary of the
International Reform Bureau. claim
that a moderate figure would be BE-
tween 10 and 20 per cent Of the male
population for 9 l-2 to 8 per cent q
the total population. It Is said that
in some places 80 per cent. Of the
adult males use opium. and at least
one-tenth of the women. Before tho
present anti-opium campaign began
there were over thousand regtstereS
opium dens in the city Of Foo Chow
alone The Chinese often call opium
the black rice"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
A RAILROAD GOES TO DINNER.
Everything Stops on a catskllI Line
For an Hour Each Dav

Everything Stops on a catskllI Line
For an Hour Each Day.
Commuters who imagine that they
have experienced almost every va
riety of railroading should take trip
over the Catskill Mountain Railroad
which runs from Catslill. N. Y, to
Palenville. with branch to Cairo.
On this line not wheel is moving
between l and Q p. m. The station
agents lock their doors. the fremen
bank their fires and the whole road
takes an hour for dinner At 2 o'clock
the men come strolling back The
ticket agent opens up the ticket win
dow and the engineers climb into
their cabs, the firemen rake up their
hres and train service is resumed.
Another road, the Oatskill and Tan
nersville. takes an hour. from IL to
IL o'clock; no trains moving and all
stations closed while the employees 60
home for dinner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
Blanks In the Matrimonial Lottery


Cooking" said May Irwin, lis a
cure for nervous prostration. This
cure is cheaper than European trip.
1t commends itself better to husbandss
too.
For my part like the kind oil
woman who prefers the cooking te
the travel cure. Deliver me from the
kind of woman who is TOO big for her
job.
up near Irwin Island ! know one
OF these Objectionable women. Her
husband was going fishing the other
day. He said bitterly:
my fishing trousers haven't q
single button on them!'
"'How fortunate" said his vile
Now If you're drowned IL will be &C
easy to identity your body. won't IL.
DEAR?
mo the husband roared. For
all the other chaps in the crowd ara
married. tool"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
MYsTERY SOLVED
Monument Lost for Quarter of Century
Found by Sender Who Or
dared IL for Grave.

Found by Sender Who Or
dered Il for Grave.
Footville, Wis. For twenty-five
years. in the small Northwestern sta
don here. q huge. heavy package stood
In q corner. Beyond the fact that II
had been consigned to someone In
Footville. 1t was q mystery. Some In
Quisitive person had torn OF enough
OF the crate TO establish that It was
tombstone. Even the Oldest inhabitani
did not remember the name chiseled
ON 1t.
Many years ago n family named
Breed lived near Footville. Tho fathel
died and was buried in the little coun
try cemetery. The widow and children
moved to Illinois. When one of the
sons. D. B. Breed. grew to manhood. he
visited the grave and made arrange
ments for its care. Later he ordered
. stone. which was shipped to Foot
Vile. A. letter OF instruction doubt
less never was delivered.
Breed prospexed and 10 one of the
owners Of the Freeport Journal and
standard. Freeport. Ill. Recently h,
again waited the cemetery. His sur
solving the mystery of the stone In
prise at finding no tombstone led Il
the little station. and the monument
has at last been placed at tho grave
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
seranoers Fountain Of Inspiration.

Beranger is best known for his Bac.
chanalian songs. One night he was at
supper with Dumas the elder. Tho
younger Dumas. who was present. was
passing through his college course and
at that period was exhibiting those
characteristics which unfortunately
developed in later life. Noticing that
Beranger had drunk only water, he
somewhat indiscreetly asked: where
do you obtain, M. Beranger, all the
wine which we find in your songs?"
The poets reply was: From the
fountain at the corner, my boy, and
You would do well to make that the
source OF your inspiration. n."-London
Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
Spurious Monks Attributed to sterne

The literary pirate was not the only
trouble of the eighteenth century
author. There were the concoctors
and publishers OF spurious works un-
der his name, and Sterne suffered as
heavily from these as from the pirates.
The publication of the first two
volumes as 'Tristram Shandy" was
followed as soon as 1t was apparent
that the book was a success by third,
written by hack writer and boldly
attributed to Sterne. Several other
spurious works appeared in the au-
thor's lifetime and after his death his
Posthumous Works in two volumes
were obligingly written for him. as
were also three sets Of his Original
Letters.-London Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20
"sAFETY FIRST"

The railroads OF the country are
conducting a safety first" campaign.
It's object is TO make travel safer and
1t is. OF course. commendabie n But
what about the grade crossings-the
death traps that the railroads are per.
mitted to maintain throughout the
country Safety first" is good.
Safety all the time and for all the
people" 10 better.
The day book., 1914-02-25

haven't read the law. I leave that
to the Office force I don't know
whether we have to report accidents
to anybody except our insurance
company"
''Did you know that in a case like
Schneider's your company ought to
pay him half his wages and furnish
him with doctors service and medi-
cine instead of paying him full wages
and let it go at that?"
mo, l leave that to the Office
force"
"Was Schneider an agitator?"
mo, he was all right that way.
But he wouldn't do what he was
told."
when a man falls eight feet from
a ladder that breaks with him, don't
you think he's got right to be a lit
tie slow for while when he comes
back on the job"
ooh; no, we had to let him go, he
couldn't do the work"
The day book., 1914-02-25


vice that is free to injured workmen.
What our doctors say goes. If one of
our doctors says the man is not fit
to go back to work the employer
must stand by the decision. If the
workman does not want to take a
doctor furnished by the employer, or
if the employer does not want the
workman to have his own doctor,
then the place to come is the Indus
trial Board"
The conditions under which the
Florsheim Co. took Schneider back to
work and the statements of DR.. l. M.
Albright, who attended Schneider,
will be investigated by the board this
week
Where Schneider and the six little
Schneiders get the worst end of the
whole deal is in the fact that he did
not know his rights, was afraid of his
job, and so went back to work with
out seeing his doctor again. The
reason he didn't see the doctor again
was because he didn't want the ex-
pense.
Louis Florsheim. president of the
Florsheim Co., said to Day Book re-
porter yesterday: Eyes, remember
that case. Schneider would not do
what White told him to and White
fired him.,
The reporter asked: But why did
White fire him only little while after
he fell from a ladder? Why did
White keep him two years and eight
months and never find out that he
was a slow workman until after he
fell from a ladder?"
ooh, we have cases like that every
day We fired a man yesterday who
has been with us five years. He was
here too long and got careless"
What is your explanation of why
the Industrial Board has not got a
report from you on the Schneider ac-
cident, as the law requires?"
81 don't know anything about that.
The day book., 1914-02-25

She-Why did you take off your
hat to that girl? You don't know her,
do you?
He.No-er-but my brother does,
and this is his hat!
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11
Christmas Bells.


Ring the glad tidings the Saviour is bOrni
Ring It. ye bells, on this glorious mornl
And perched on the branch OF my Christ
mas tree
A motley assemblage OF maidens see.
Know you what tale TO their ear there
tells.
Your loud merry changing. ye Christmas
bells?
Then llstl To proud Maud looking ten
derly down
On jewels that fash on her silken gown,
To long braided Gretchen. content with
her share
OF chains. though not gold. yet OF sau-
sages rare.
Your Ginning weaves sweetest and fairest
Bears. whispers prophetic of wedding
bells"
All swiftly as out rings your warning
tongue
His sweetheart gets ready the tea for An
Lung.
m welcoming smiles spreads her generous
Far different to them is the treat It fore.
tells
Your meaning, prOsaie. Just dinner bells"
Blanca IN tune shakes her gay tambOu-
rine,
And lightly to church trips demure Ange-
line.
Bestowing no look to the left nor the
right,
Though noting full well the admirer in
sight
But soon a sweet smile all his doubling
dispels
And gayly your Ginning betokens "sieigh
bells"
The children run out longed for gifts to
receive,
And all the world full is OF 10y. believe.
FOR northward and southwark. to east
and to west.
The bells peal out plainly what each one
likes best
hen ring ye and swing ye. ye gay Christ
mas bells
Four Ginning the falrest Of messages tells.
-Etelka Fashion Album.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11

likes to range back through four shad-
OWy centuries to the new worlds first
Christmas and that remote and other
wise Insignificant sand spit in the
Caribbean, to that forgotten picture in
which the devout children of holy
mother church and the loyal subjects
OF their most Catholic majesties Of
CASTLE. Aragon and Leon toiled in
thankful fellowship with the generous
savages whom they had regarded as
heathen. To seaward Of the stranded
vessel lay the caravel Nina and small
Botilla Of canoes Around fioated
Bpars, casks, cOops and general wreck
age. 1t had for some hours been eyi.
dent that the ship was doomed to lay
her bones to rest in Davy Jones' lock
er, and the admiral. with the coming
Of daylight. began to transfer TO the
Nina what was left Of her provisions
In this work the cacldue and his
younger brother directly assisted him.
Toward noon the Spaniards discon
dnued work For almost eighteen
hours they had labored with scarcely
an intermisson and nature could stand
no more. Their immediate prospects
were as bright as they could reason.
ably hope for. as the more portable
provisions and stores had been trans. |
ported to the Santa Maria's consort
They now determined to rest until the |
fool Of the day. when they should re
mme work On coming to this deci.
sion they rOwed TO the shore and. I'm
accordance with their custom. erected
q cross on the highest point within
distance This done. the
yellow banner Of the Spanish king
doms. with its castles and lions, was
displayed. and mass was celebrated in
honor OF the anniversary. Toward
llghtfall the work OF transferring was
AIKEN up. but so great had been the
moral and physical strain on the crews
hat II was soon judged best TO await
be ensuing morning. and after a yes
er chant all hands. save a small
Tatch. turned In. some on the shore I
nd some aboard the Nina. Thus ended
Olumbus' Christmas In the year OF
lscOvery. i492.-St. Louis Globe Dem.
rat
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11

all about Aunt Louis Christmas pres.
eDt! He was a very little boy, but not
too little TO be ashamed.
did you spend all Of your cOppers?"
mamma asked gently. and Freddie
nodded his head and gulped-
Il don't think Aunt Lou will like
pipes quite as well as a rose. do yOu?"
mamma asked. Never mind. dear:
wrap up the pipes for her"
But Aunt Lou doesn't want pipes"
Freddie said chokingly.
Didn't you buy them for Aunt Lou,
dear?'' mamma asked.
They are for me-" said Freddie in
a low voice.
"And what have you got for Aunt
Lou. who always gives you such a
nice Christmas preSent?"
Freddie crept very close and asked.
''Will you please give me cents?"
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11

THAT would be mammals present
dear. and not yours You saved the
coppers for Aunt Lou. and II you have
bought pipes with them you must give
her the pipes"
Christmas dsy Freddie gave the
pipes to Aunt Lou. His papa laughed.
His mother smiled. and a merry twin
kle appeared in Aunt Louis eyes. She
caught sight Of = little red mortified
face with two blue eyes brimming
with tears That was too much 1or
Aunt Lou. Not for worlds would she
add to Freddie's distress.
Bubble pipes" she cried iOyOusly.
"Now. isn't that splendid? Why hub
ble parties are all the rage now. IN
he able to give party myself tomor-
row afternoon. and you must all be
sure TO come p"
a little smile was beginning to dim
ri, around Freddie'S lips. and he WIS
blinking away the tears that had gath
cred. Ones broke" ne said in a little
wavering voice.
els e: Why. yes! A ID right close
to the bowl. Isn't that fine? Why
lots Of girls know always curl theii
hair on pipeStpms and think they're
far Nicer than curling tongs.'
After Freddie had gone to bed mann
ma told papa and Aunt Lou all the !
story about Aunt Ions present
You're a darling. Lou" papa said !
as he kissed his sister. I'm really /
ashamed Of myself for laughing"
Aunt Lou smiled "Will yOu come &c
ny bubble party?" she asked.
"I'll do more than that" papa an
lwered: 'I'il buy tile Irize for II"
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11
The First Christmas
Day In America

"HE hrst American observance
OF Christmas day was far
from a merry one. 1t was
spent by Columbus and his
ships company among scenes OF peril.
disorder and excitement consequent
upon the greatest disaster which
had befallen the expedition. On
Christmas eve the admirars flagship,
the Santa Maria. which had so stout
ly plOwed unknown seas since that dis
tant September day when she dropped
astern the outernost Canary island.
laid her clumsy Spanish bones to rest
on the coast Of what is now Haiti.
Her crew spent the following day.
Christmas, partly on the Haitian shore
and partly on her consOrt, the tiny
caravel Nina.
The story OF the disaster and the
day may be told in this wise:
Sailing from the Tortugan roadstead.
the flagship squared away for the coast
Of Haiti and entered upon her closing
days
In the morning watch Of the oath.
the day following their return, Colum-
bus gave orders that the expedition
should start for Guacanagari's capi-
tai The yards OF the two craft were
triced away, and a start was made in |
a light wind that blew almost dead |
ahead.
strong current was sweeping the
ship quickly along. Directly in her
path was a sand bank, on which the
breakers swept with roar which open
ears could have heard half a mile
away. but which now sounded no
warning to any on board Suddenly
the Santa Maria's keel grated heavily
for some moments on the submerged
sand, and then she struck violently
and lurched to one side with a strain
which sprung her masts
All was confusion. The watch rush
ed to the bows and then jumped to
the ropes. Columbus. rushing out from s
the cabin, took in the situation at first !
glance. q
"Jesu Mariar' he exclaimed. I'VE '
have grounded" q
Christmas morning dawned on
scene OF singular interest Our fancy e
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11
Preparing For Christmas.

There was a man sent from God
The English Of it could not be more
simple or direct.
One sees as in a vision the man OF
the wilderness. clothed in a garment
Of camel's hair. face that OF an ascetic.
spare Of fNme-the man who fed on
locusts and wild honey.
And then we stop there. There was
man sent from GOd"-that is all
Some OF US perhaps who know his
story follow him a little further In our
mental vision as he went about pro-
claiming his tidings. Some Of as per
haps wonder what the next picture
will be- Some Of us say over. There
was a man sent from Cod" with con-
siderable accent on the smallest word
and mentally remark. what of it?"
But does it not occur TO you that
more than one has been ''sent"-that
for some reason or other every living
soul has a mission here and therefore |
that you and have one, too, and. II we
were sent, why?
Not for the mere sending, as we like
TO believe.
II we were sent there was purpose
in It.
There are "tidings" for our spread
ing. just as there were in those days Of
long ago, and a work for US to do.
Are we doing II. or are we so Occu-
pied with our own lives and hopes and {
ambitions and pleasures that we have
quite forgotten life was given us for (
something besides eating and drinking, !
sleeping and working and general en-
jOyment?
II this is what we have been doing j
there is no better season In all the year O.
for starting afresh on a right basis to
do the work and carry the messages Of b
to others. for which we were
sent +
Somehow Christmas, with all its pO-
,try, has most practical side. There -
s so much work to be done.
Are we preparing our Christmas gifts A
elfishly. giving only to those from is
whom we expect gifts in return, or
re we planning to do a bit Of the II
york for which we were sent-plan-
ing to make Christmas a happy time T
or some Of the less favored ones Of
arth?
And are you doing your utmost? Are |
e giving what we can in our Christ
las gifts, or are we giving for the |
hrists sake whatever happens TO be
# over after we have bought expen-
We gifts for our friends which they III
} not need, luxuries for ourselves Tx
at we could do without. leaving for A
m the leftover nlckels and pennies? 4
No matter what Christmas has been \
US in past years, let US this year
We for the sake Of the giving. for the
Ike Of those who need it, for the sake
the reason for which we were
ent."
10 matter how small the Offering If II
be our best
80 matter how poor it seems nor
" insignificant, it Is yours to tell
IT Christmas tidings, yours to bring 4
rlstmas happiness to some one.
.et US prepare our gifts in the right
rita spirit TO prove that we want n
do our part and enjoy doing II, in
eading far and wide the joy and the
'plness which Christmas day typi-
joy and happiness which we have
n sent TO make real to some heart
t perhaps knows, but does not feel
ause Of its suffering or bitterness
Traveller
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11
A Christmas Song.
TVrF.ftr.a ry.an

% reste ye weile. kynde gentlemen:
30 reste ye welle tonight
Ae moon shynes In an azure sky;
He eastern star has ris'n on high:
So reste Ye weile tonight
30 sleepe ye sweete, eayre gentle maids;
30 sleepe ye sweete tonight
Ye snowe lies whyte. ye wynds doe moane,
4e nighte iiyes on. ye candies blown.
80 sleepe ye sweete tonight
30 reste ye ale. lSynde gentle folk:
30 reste ye allie tonight
Nay In your hearts the Christ Child's face
FyDde love for allie and give you grace
30 reste ye weile tonight
-aachasi Barton ButisE.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11
AUNTLL0U'S AUN!TIL0US
G5sEUINNYS
QPRESFNF0
was very fond Of Aunt
Lou and had been saving up
his pennies to buy her Christ

/ NREDl)IE was very IOnd OF Aunt
Lou aud had been saving up
his pennies to buy her Christ
mas present He had five
when be climbed into his mothers lap
10 consult as 10 how the money should
be invested. After the conference It
was agreed that Aunt Lou's present
should be rose.
The florists was only five blocks
down the street In front of the little
corner grocery store stood BObble.
Freddie's chum. studying the wonder
ful things In the window.
Hello" said Freddie. Have you
got a copper"
BObbie displayed two, and Freddie
asked what be was going TO buy"
Don't know. Come on; let's go In,
said Bobbie.
On the counter was a box OF white
clay pipes with funny faces on them.
Boobies bright eyes spied them at
once. How much is the bubble pipes?"
he asked
Just a cent" said the man behind
the counter
BObbie bought one. and Freddie lin.
gered at the box. He asked. How
many would five coppers buy?"
Six" Freddie bought six.
Freddie returned home, and mamma |
looked up from her sewing and asked /
Did you get it?"
Six. mamma. six beautiful Onesr'
le cried excitedly.
why, Freddie. you couldn't get six
or cents. said his mother
'Yes. did" said the little boy.
Just look here"
why, Freddie, they're pipes. and
Iunt Lou doesn't want pipes. Where
! the rose:'
Freddie stood before her, speechless. !
Ie had forgotten the forgotten
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11

Your brother or father would appreciate
a new Suit of HARNESS, and re-
member it for many years.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11

What would make more useful present
ranging from zoe to $4.OO than a WEAR
EVER AL LUMINUM cooking utensilP
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11

Your mother or your sister, OH how
they would like to have new,ST0VF
$3.50 to $45.00.
We will have plenty of ice skat-
ing too, after Christmas. Get for the
children pair of SKATES.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11

X, II.
guests la
Mrs Bel
Harringd
Dover.
locks au|
Mr.. an|
H. Thaw|
4 Miss II
i brother,
ough.
i CharleI
Cent visit|
/ John W.
/ w. G.
iortable
here.
Edgar
erty last
the city.
Mrs. T.
sides neal |
eessful tn
on last Sa
keys, out
Mr.. an
spent par
Parents,
Miss M
Elmer
an a occupa
houses.
J. B. r.
us resent
Proving s.
Everett
! guest of
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11

Boys Axes
Plush Lap Robes
Serving Dishes
Bread Boxes
Scissors
Shaving Brushes
Carving Knives
Ice Skates
Tools
Ice Cream Freezers