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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
MADE HIS ENEMIES FAMOUS
Scotch Reviewers Are Known Now
Chiefly From Poet They
MerciiessIy Abused.

One vivid impression left on the
mind by the revival Of the savage at.
tacks by which Keats was assailed in
the Quarterly and Blackwood, is that
criticism has at least become urbane
Apart from the rashly confident con,
tempt for what the world now recog.
nizes as great poetry, these early nine
teenth century reviewers cannot be
forgiven the brutality of their treat.
ment of young man whose only of
fense had been to publish book OF
verse.
Fancy critic nowadays taunting an
author with the fact that he had been
an apothecary, bidding him go back
to the shop" and at the same time
protesting that personal feeling to
wards such person would be as out
of place as towards vermin. 1t is diff
ficult to understand how men who
wrote in this strain could be the &C
cepted literary censors of any age
The fact is that behind this savage
violence and insensibility lurked ra
cial prejudice.
1t was, as Byron recorded, case o
English Bards and Scotch Review
ers." The one thing that could not b.
forgiven to John Keats was his cock
ney birth. Yet time has brought in it,
revenges. A hundred years have gone
and the only claim to remembrance o
these confident Scotch reviewers il
the curious interest that is reflected
on them by the immortal memory o
the poet whom they used SO despite
fully
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
MAN OF THE HOUR.

No man in Ohio is as well quail
flied for the Governorship of Ohio
this year as Congressman Frank
b. Willis, of Ada. Broad, liberal,
prudent and impartial, Mr.. Willis
would give just consideration to
every legitimate interest of the
state. A farmers son, he has
been in touch with politics since
he was a young man. In 1896 he
stumped the state for Mckinley.
In 1899, he was chosen to the Ohio
General Assembly from Hardin
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
MonstrosIty Among Newspapers.

Those who object to the widespread
newspaper may see the apotheosis of
their bette noir in the museum. at AK.
a-Chapelle-the only existing copy
of the Illuminated Quadruple Constel.
lation,' published in New York in 1859.
Happily this monstrosity did not sur.
vive the first issue, for it's pages meas.
ure eight and one half feet by six feet
and each contains 13 columns, As
inches long.
By way of comparison, it may be
mentioned that the smallest newspa
per in the world is the Mexican El
Telegrama, with pages four inches
square.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
keapInn Your Word.

The following quotation from De
Morgan's when Ghost Meets Ghost"
may help few to see the moral issue
more clearly. Mr.. Jerry began, feebly:
you can't do more than keep your
word, Mo. :" Mo, fine old ex-
prize-fighter, replies:
Eyes. you can, Jerry. You can keep
your meanin'. And you can do more
than that. You can keep to what the
other party thought you meant. when
you know. l know this time. l amt
in a court o. justice, Jerry. dodgin'
about, and know when I'm square.
hx the faaL"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Humor Probably Lost.

Haven't you any novelty in the
line of luncheon dainties?" asked the
young man at the delicatessen store.
"Yes," answered the proprietor
promptly Here's something new"
Gee whiz, 1 can't pronounce that
Iaw-breaking namG" exclaimed the
youth, examining the package. What
is it?"
'Russische sordellen.'"
That's all right, but what does 1t
mean?"
why, Russian sardines."
Then why try to disguise emf
Why not call 'em czar-dines?"
"Yes. sir" said the proprietor. But
ae said it soberly, SO maybe he didn't
zee what q screaming inka It WA
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
SURELY CRUEL AND INHUMAN !
only the opuIent Joke Writers of the
Present Could Have Received
Callptn's Sentence Calmly.

All Bagdad was there to hear the
Caliph pronounce sentence, not be.
cause the Caliph was capital pro-
nouncer, but because the prisoners
crime had been heinous. The con
victed man was poet who had writ.
ten some verse to the Caliph's thirty
eighth daughter, thereby meriting q
sentence equal to the offense.
flushed was the court room as the
poet-prisoner, shaking from fright, was
led in. Stately was the Caliph as he
passed this sentence upon the guilty
one:
Prisoner, under the Editoranean
law, which says the Caliph regrets
great press of available matter-anh
so forth 1 might sentence you to join
your contributions in the wastebasket
Again, could send you to the galleys,
there to wear out your life awaiting
release.
But no!-such trifling punishments
are too light for you-you are accus
toned to them.
"Prisoner!"-here the Caliph's face
grew graver, and his auditors leaned
forward-"prisoner, l sentence you to
live, clothe yourself, and be happy on
the proceeds of jokessyou must make
and sell. Furthermore, you are not to
accept any money other than that de-
rived from the sale of your Jokes"
At the close of this terrible pro.
nouncement the prisoner staggered,
raised his hands above his head, and
fell at the Caliph's feet-dead.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
What Else Could He Do?

Henry" said Mrs. Jason to her
husband the other evening. did you
get letter for me today?" mo, moth
er," meekly replied Hank, there was
nothing for you" Henry" said the
old lady very sternly, 81 want you to
speak to the postmaster in the morn
ing and ask him to look around care
fully. There must be a letter there
for me-" Henry went home at noon
and lied about asking the postmaster.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Lees First Impressions of War.

Robert e. Lee, as captain Of en-.
gineers, arranged the American bat
teries when the United States forces
landed at Vera Cruz in 1S47. Lees
brother, a naval lieutenant, served one
Of the guns, and here are Lees first
impressions of war: Whenever
turned my eyes reverted to him, and
l stood by his gun whenever 1 was
not wanted elsewhere. :, oh! l felt aw'
fully, and am at loss what should
have done had he been cut down be
fore me. He preserved his
usual cheerfulness, and l could see
his white teeth through all the smoke
and din of the fire."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Her AIibl.

Much to the curious little girls dis
gust, her elder sister and her gir
friends had quickly closed the door oi
the back parlor before she could wedge
her small self in among them.
She waited uneasily for little
while, then she knocked. No response
She knocked again. Still no attention
Her curiosity could be controlled ne
longer. ".Dodo!" she called in STAG
cato tones, as she knocked once
again. "'Tain't me! It's mammal
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Not Likely.

A Muncie man, who had been sick
told a friend that he was being treated
by certain physician.
Don't you know" said the friend
that that doctor allows all his pa
tients to die on his hands?"
We'll, if he let's me die on his hands
I'll never patronize him again!" re-
piled the other observation-disclosures
nliR News
The midland journal., 1914-11-20

Don't bring him In the first thing.
Let's have q little talk just about our
selves. Wait. haven't asked you what
you'd have"
water for mine. Bob. That's been
my program for year. Nothing like
it.
Reynolds pushed q button.
~The devil you ssy," he answered as
he turned to HE friend. II can't say
the same for myself. 1 like . little bit
now and then, and It's cold out to-
night. feel chilled"
Bring some brandy and ice water, =
he ordered, as the maid entered. And.
Frfeda. bring a large glass for Mr..
Meade"
Bob took out his cigarette case.
sit down, Dick" he urged as he ten
dered the case. You haven't cut
these out, too, have you9"
NO. not yet. I've tried cigars, but
it's no CO. The little pills have their
charm, Bob. and they're one thing !
place before dignity"
They lighted their cigarettes and
puffed for moment In silence. Some
element OF restraint seemed to hover
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
VAST INDUSTRY IN URUGUAY
Millions Of Pounds Of Jerled Beef Are
Exported From South American
Country Annually.

Something over q hundred years ago
the hacendados (ranchmen) Of Uru-
quay complained to the government
that over 100000 head Of cattle were
being killed annually for their hides
alone. The carcasses were thrown to
the dogs, or left on the rolling pampas
for the vultures to deyOur. Beef in
Uruguay was so plentiful that It was
something Of nuisance evidently. OF
course that day has passed. but they
still have cattle enough down there
to convert some 100000 head into 49,
O00, 900 pounds Of jerked beef in one
year, most OF which is sold in Brazil.
Cuba, Porto Rico, and other tropical
countries. Perhaps but few people
know that the first great factory for
the production of beef extract known
to the world was established at Fray
Bentos, a little city on the Uruguay
river about 100 miles above Buenos
Aires, the cosmopolitan capital Of Ar
gentina, and that 1t is still operating.
Fray Bentos has been called the great
est kitchen in the world. On some
days $500 head of cattle are slaugh-
tered, then treated so as to get the
finest meat from them. the bones and
ribs, the intestines, tails, sinews, hoofs.
and other parts being reserved for
their various uses. The company ia
organized with a system Of help to the
employees. for improving their phys
ical. material and moral welfare. It
maintains an almost model city around
its factory. and has reputation for
enterprise and fair dealing which
gives 1t an enviable place in the busl-
ness world.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds move into thsiE
NEW DungaloW--e5O0 down, balances same
les rent!--0n Staten Island Dick Meade,
newspaper man. cynic,. socialist, takes Gin
ner and spenda the night Dick warns
Bob against John Brand Bob's old school.
mate now member OF "thes Byatem. :
who - expected to call. Brand. Hudson
10000 to use his position as chemist with
the United Construction company tc
3heae the specifications for cement work
on the Pecos River dam. Jane overhear-
Eng. asks Bob to accept His refusal In
she 1ace. OF their poverty, chiils her.
make Bob ''earn' the $4,000. He takes
her for an auto ride and they are seen
by Dick. She receives 500 ''c0nspirator'a
money" by mail from Brand, and In the
sudden change from skimping economics
And unpaid bills 20 ready money loses all
sense Of true moral values. The clandes-
tine auto rides continue. Jane tries M y
offer. Dick arrives unusually early on
his regular Wednesday visit. On the
heels OF Bob who arrives unexpectedly,
come Mrs. Collins. James chaperOn, ar
Tayod for q ride. and Brand. With his
auto. The four actors are together on q
conspiracy. Bob again refuses to steal
the $4,000, and Jane leaves him-for good
unless he reconsiders. Bob buries his con-
science and Jane gets her fine feathers.
They become social frienda Of Mr. and
Mrs. Brand. Dick disappears from their
life. Bob begins to tipple. Bob begins to
pay the, price. Dick becomes "muck-
Faier' and prospers. He learns from
F5enning. broker. tAat Brand has dou.
le-crossed Bob in the stock market amd
hat Bob Is financially wiped out" He
pes TO Bob's new home.
The midland journal., 1914-11-20

over them despite the sincere friend
liness of their greeting. Reynolds
spoke first.
Dick" he said. 'T'm mighty glad to
see you and you know It. But tell me
just one thing. You haven't come 20
lecture. have your
why" the other inquired with 9
laugh. do you need it,"
Il might need II. but don't want it.
and least Of all from you. Let's keep
on that stun. will your
Maybe. But you seem to be hunt.
ing trouble. Wait till I start some"
Reynolds poured out some OF the
brandy that Frieda brought. Dick.
watching. saw that his hand shook
perceptibly. Evidently there waA
something more than the cold that
made the stimulant welcome.
The old Bob OF the bungalow days
who worked methodically and spoke
with quiet meaning was no more. Here
was product Of the game. or rather.
victim Of it. But man who had
lost $4,000 ip q day, which was. per
haps. his all. could not be expected to
walk a tight rope. This Dick knew
and he felt the commiseration that he
longed to express. But he bided his
time. Somehow he didn't feel much
more at his ease than Bob did.
where's Mrs. Reynolds" he asked.
do you expect her homer"
Again Reynolds brows contracted
but he forced smile.
Mrs. Reynolds? You're rather for
NAL. aren't you? James gone to the
theater with the Brands and party.
She won't be home till after midnight
That reminds me-" he added. Il
haven't had any dinner. How about
your"
II had late luncheon" Dick re
piled. Don't bother about me. II
you're going to have something / might
take bite. Something like one OF oul
old time feeds. Bob"
His host pushed the button again
Got anything to eat in the house
Frieda?"
Certainly, sir. But we didn't hard
ly expect you'd be home. I'm afraid Il
won't be much to offer-Mr. Dick"
Mr.. Dick doesn't want much
Frieda. and don't either. Just fix uI
some coffee and something cold"
He turned and poured more brandy.
Il feel little nervous tonight
Dick" he said apologetically. %Sorry
you won't Join me. but wouldn't urge
for the world"
They went into the dining room. The
The midland journal., 1914-11-20

were most InanKIuk TOT.
Wood was first. He said words
couldn't express his gratefultude be-
cause he didn't have to pay an In
come tax. Poor Wood! He staid up
all the night before, figuring out what
he would have to pay at the source.
He was terribly puzzled at first and
wanted me to help him. but ! was too
busy assisting Nora to make the
stuffing.
He didn't know whether to multiply
the least common multiple by the
fourth dimension and add / per cent
of the remainder. or extricate the
cuberoot Of the net proceeds and
square the result. One thing. he said,
was certain. He'd just like to get
square once with the Democrats! MY.
but he was tickled when he came up
stairs the next morning to tell me he
had escaped after all. but. he said, It
was a very close shave.
don't know whether to tell was
thankful because had been elected
president of my suffrage club. or be-
cause had such wonderful child as
Gwendolyn, but finally decided to IN
innate Cordelia. the mother Of the
Gratchy. and display. my jewel chiid.
The midland journal., 1914-11-20

Nv uHu u Perfectly lovely tlu0. a.
our house on Thanksgiving If
y it hadn't been for an accident
that happened at the din
ner table. At the time felt terri
bly, misanthropic about it and
really had very bad movay- quart
dour for a minute, but soon con-
soled myself by recalling dear Rob
ert Burns precious words, "The
best laid plans OF mice and men gang
bide awee." ea
We only had small dinner party,
just the Bolivards and Woods sister
and her husband and their little boy,
Harold. Did you ever meet Woods
sister? My dear. between you and f.
remember this Is strictly soto voce-
she. is very ignorant, and snobbish. and
such a talker! Wood himself ac-
knowledges that she would surely ex-
plode If she ever got tetanus. and ever
since she went abroad she holds her
head as high as Marie Ahtoinette go
ing to the Moulin Rouge and talks
nothing but Paris-a perfect parricide.
1 Cali AOK
And ignorant! Why, do you know,
she brought me back q little statu-
esque Of Venus from Italy and apollo
gized for it's broken arms, by telling
me It was that way the diagonal was
found! Ha, ha, ha! could scarcely
retain my specific gravity, ] was so
amused. She didn't know that Mickey
Angelo had carved It that way on
purpose to make 1t look old and de-
bilitated because the Romans dearly
loved antique things. don't blame
them either, do myself. don't yOuy
! have colonial ,monogamy antima-
CAESAR 500 years old with sall the
knobs broken on
I had q high noon dinner at one
o'clock-"when jocund day stands
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
CHAPTER XXX.
Light in Darkness.

After. several inquiries Dick found
his friends home and rang the bell.
Frieda answered 1t, but In the dim
light on the veranda and because Of
her wondrous change from a slattern-
ly domestic to smart maid, he did
mot recognize her.
''Is Mr.. Reynolds in?"
s'No, SIR" Frieda informed him, "but
he may come any minute.'
lis his wife homer"
mo, sir, she's gone out to dinner
and think she's going over to New
York. But Mr.. Reynolds didn't expect
to co.
sIf you don't mind, I'll wait" said
Dick. He went In. my name is
Meade Richard Meade" he added
without looking at the girl. "You may
have heard Mr.. Reynolds speaA& &,of
me-
He took of his coat and as he hand
ed it to her. stared in a quizzical way.
AT last the truth dawned on him.
why. it's Frieda," he exclaimed.
.Bless me, what change"
The girl, not oblivious or averse to
the infection In his surprised greeting,
courtesied an acknowledgement.
Change is right, Mr.. Dick. YOu
didn't know me, did your"
II should say didn't" I" he concurred.
with smile. why. you're all dressed
mp like one Of those talking dolls"
She laughed and turned around for
full inspection.
''The very latest model" she In
formed him. do you like it?''
TITS dream" the young writer ac-
knowledged. "But never go back to
Staten Island with that rig ON. There
are 1900 soldiers at the fort over there
and the government doesn't want them
all to desert at once"
Don't worry, Mr.. Dick. I'm not go
ing back to Staten Island. Mrs. Rey'
nolds gave me chance when she
came over here and you bet took Il.
It took me some time to get ON to my.
self. but did at last and now I'm
done with that sort Of thing. believe
mel"
Friedas appearance confirmed her
boast
Nearly an hour passed. He read an
article or two In magazines that were
Uttered about the table. There were
books too. all Of the lighter sort-re.
cent fiction. and some Of the higher
class humorous papers.
Everything in the Reynolds home
so much as Dick had seen Of It, be.
spoke the idler. Everything bespoke
ease OF body and unwillingness 70 tar
the mind.
A quick step ON the yeranda cut
short his musings. Bob threw open
the door. At the sight OF hie visitor
he rushed forward with outstretched
hands
why, Dick" he shouted, and then
he fairly hugged him.
You're the last man expected e
see here and the one I'd rather see
most You've kept away pretty long
but it's better late than never"
well. you sort Of got out of my
class. Bob" replied his friend. respond
ing to the handshake with grip al
nrm as iron. And I've been away 8
good deal. too. Europe and al
around
Reynolds threw OF his coat and car
ried it to the rack.
"Europe?" he said as he turned
what for. the paper?"
mo, I haven't been with the papel
Tor some time. Bob. Left It shortly
we'll. shortly after saw you last Tn
with the World Awake now. Quite .
job. Things have been looking up .
Bit
Reynolds looked him over carefully
and fondly.
$50 would judge" he acquiesced
'.You look it. Prosperous, chr"
From my point of view. yes. sait
Dick Maybe not from yours and
Brands"
Reynolds frowned. Mention Of ths
Z millionaire's name irritated him.
Don't rub It IN. old man." be begged
The midland journal., 1914-11-20

tipsy on the misty
mountain TOP
you know, as dear
old Will W ould
say. 1t was a
strict New Eng
land dinner, OF
course. In honor
of the day and
Woods ancestors
II am an F. F. w..
myself-and before
1t was served we
each agreed to tell
the one thing we
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
Certainly Not.

Patience-Do you believe In seats
for women workersf
Patrice- Not for all women workers.
why not for ALI"
'ewhy. tango teachers can't sit down
while working"
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
ReaI cause for rhanIsaaIvIna.

on every side there Is cause for
thanksgiving. We are at peace with
all, even our enemies. II there be such.
Our past achievements stimulate 70
further efforts, and our present DIM
culties breed fresh determination -
overcome them.
The midland journal., 1914-11-20

Who Has Not Observed Itf
The total depravity Of lnanimats
hlnGs.- Katherine K. @. Walker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
Compromise Proposal From
Huerta Gives President
and Bryan Hopes.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. March 21.-The
president and Secretary Bryan had
under consideration tonight a new
compromise proposal of Gen. Victor
iano Huerta that administration cir
cies had reason to believe might lead
to an earlier solution of the vexing
Mexican problem than was thought
possible before the Mexican foreign
minister visited John Lind, President
Wilson's personal representative at
Vera Cruz. The main point. 1t is be-
lieved, was whether the administra-
tion would consider Huerta as presi-
Dental candidate If he resigned to
take the field against the rebels now
Investing Torreon and later returned
to run for president in a constitutions
al election,
The secretary of state admitted the
receipt of cabled despatch from Lind
containing the proposals submitted by
Senor Lopez Jose Portillo Y. Rojas,
Mexican foreign minister, but declined
to disclose the details The president
was absent from his office all day,
golfing a part of the time. and Secre-
tary Bryan spent the afternoon at the
theatre. It was apparent they were
leaving the negotiations in Lind's
hands. A wireless dispatch tonight to
the navy department stated that Rear
Admiral Fletcher commanding the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
Another Worry For Wilson
Who is Accused of Play
ing to England.
IBv Iohn E. Nevin. Staff Correspond
ant of the United Press.

IBv John E. Nevin. Staff Correspond
ent of the United Press.l
WASHINGTON, March 21.-lnjec-
tion of the racial issue into the Pan
anna canal tolls repeal fight was seri-
ously troubling President wilson TO-
night Although he is supremely conn
dent that the repeal bill Will pass
both houses-the senate by majority
of eight or ten and the house by more
than 1o0-the attempt to raise the
Irish question by certain Of the oppon-
ents of the measure is to meet with
a direct answer.
It ts openly alleged that the mem
orialization Of congress by various
Irish-American organizations, such as
the Ancient Order of Hibernians
and the Clan Ma Geel, characterizing
the repeal as playing the English
game" is inspired. The president. it
is said, expects that during the debate
on the measure, an attempt will be
made to show just who is back Of the
entire scheme.
This matter has been put up" to
Secretary Joseph Patrick Tumulty by
the steering committee which will
have charge of the bill In the( house
when it is taken up next week. iRepre
sentative Harry Covington, of Mary
land, talked with the presidents secre
tary on the matter today. Later on, il
was stated that Representatives Jane:
A. Hammill of New Jersey. Nader
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
cummIns viii speak.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, March 21-Plans for a
republican -"get together" dollar din.
ner to be held in the Medinah temple
on the night Of April 8 were announc.
ed tonight by officers of the Hamilton
club. Invitations have been sent out
all over the middle west and special
invitations have been sent to women
voters Of Illinois. Senator A. B. Cum
Minis Of Iowa. Governor John X. Ten
er OF Pennsylvania; Congressman
James Manahan, Of st. Paul; Con
gressman Simon d. Fess, of Yellow
Springs, Ohio. and. District Attorney
Chas L. Whitman, of New York, are
announced as the speakers.