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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Alexander In Mesopo otamls.

The marshes of Mesopotamia were
famous in the time of Alexander the
Great. One Of the last acts of his life,
within few weeks of his death, was
a voyage down the Euphrates to the
great dixie of Pallakopas, about ninety
miles below Babylon. This sluice has
been constructed by the ancient AS
syrian kings to let off the water Of the
river when 1t became excessive into
the marshes. 1t was reported not to be
working well, and Alexander proposed
to construct another sluice lower down.
He sailed on into the marshes, steer
ing his vessel himself, with his diadem
on his head, to explore them and the
tombs Of the kings, and so extensive
were the lakes and swamps that Alex
ander's fleet lost its way among them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
SACRED TREE OF SPAIN.
And lie Connection With the Ancient
l Euekarian Lanuuaae.

And lts connection with the Ancient
th EusIsarian Language.
You all know about the Charter oak,
that tree that figured in the fight for
independence of the American colonies,
and perhaps you have heard of other
trees with national significance.
Did you ever hear of the sacred tree
of Spain and the means by which Il is
perpetuated? 1t stands close to the
town of Guernica, in Biscay. and under
its spreading foliage the general jun
tas are inaugurated. Several centu-
ries ago, when Spain was n loosely
tied bundle of more or less independent
states, the lords of Biscay took their
oath under one of the parents of this
same tree, where q stone bench was
provided for their use. as symbolic of
the enduring solidity of their reign.
In some respects the tree shows deep
er symbolism than is to be found In
the bench of hewn stone, for both the
family dignity and the Euskarian Ian
guage are handed from father to son.
In that isolated region form Of
speech that is utterly different from
both French and Spanish has been
maintained since the beginnings of Eu-
ropean civilization because each father
made 1t his business to instil into his
eldest son the idea that 1t was his
duty to perpetuate his language and
the peculiar institutions Of his race.
The tree of the Basques is one of the
hardest of all the hardy things to be
found around the bay Of Biscay and
the Pyrenees mountains. The one that
is now standing was taken from the
parent tree in 1850 and had been grow
ing for thirty years when its 3OO-year-
old progenltor succumbed to age and
hard windstorm. Another shoot was
started from this one forty years ago.
St Louis obe-Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
eeethoven,s Fits Of Rage.

Beethoven's behavior was often afro
cious. In giving lessons to young la
dies he would sometimes tear the
music to pieces and scatter 1t about the
floor or even smash the furniture.
Once when playing in company there
was some interruption. II play no
longer for such hogs!" he cried and
left the plano. He once called Prince
Lobkowitz an ass because a bassoon
player happened to be absent.-Dole's
Famous Composers"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
CHINESE LETTER CARRIERS.
Feats They Must Perform Would Tire
Hercules.

How many of our own postmen
would care to transfer their services to
the Chinese postoffice?
To get into the postal service in Chi
ma is not an easy matter.
In the first place an applicant must
have strength and courage, and in or
der to gain these he must be prepared
to undergo a very queer method OF
training. He must wander through
mountains and valleys, forests and
coves. The exact time to be occupied
in a trip of this sort is fixed by the
law, and very heavy fine is imposed
for any unnecessary delay.
The would be postman must repeat
these trips at night, and If he listens
to the.bad spirit, thereby failing to ap-
pear at the required time at specified
place he Is sure to lose his chance Of
being postman.
But that Is not all, for he Is obliged
to carry enormous weights for many
miles and must return with his burden
within given time, though his road
usually takes him through districts
thick with bandits.
In training, the postman eats very lit,
tle-though he is used to this-and tries
every training exercise. Then comes
his real examination, under the direc,
tion of the government officials. He Is
taken into a large room, where, sus.
pended from a high beam, are very
heavy sacks filed with rocks. He must
give a swinging motion to all these
sacks, run to and fro between them
carefully guarding himself against Q
blow from the heavy weights.-London
Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
TAUGHT THEM A LESSON.
The Cars Rebuko to the Officers Of
One of His Reulnnente.

One Of His Regiments.
The czar is greatly loved by his own
soldiers, and no wonder, for the follow
ing story is typical of him:
A certain Russian lieutenant who
was none too well Off was one day
seen riding in tram. The other off,
GERS of his regiment were furious at
what they called an insult to the uni
form, and they told the lieutenant that
he must send in his papers. The un-
fortunate young officer had no alter
native, but before he could do so the
czar heard Of the affair. Immediate
ly putting on his colonel's uniform OF
the regiment in question, his majesty
left the palace, hailed passing tram
and, entering 1t, sat calmly down until
1t stopped in front Of the barracks.
There he got out and, assembling all
the officers, said to them:
Gentlemen, have Just ridden from
the palace in tram, and I desire to
know If you wish me to send in my
papers. presume have disgraced
my uniform"
Naturally the officers were dunn
founded.
Sire" stammered the major nerv-
ously, you could never do that"
"Then," answered the czar, smiling,
"as 1 have not degraded the uniform
Lieutenant - cannot have done so
and will thus retain his commission in
this regiment even If he, like me, dares
to ride in tram"
After that snobbery died q speedy
death in that particular regiment
PearsOn's
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
FATALITY in a WORD.
Why France Changed the Name Of the
aLife Saving Belt.r

"Life Saving Belt"
A Vivid Illustration of the power of
mere words over human beings was
once brought to the attention of French
people by Francisque Sarcey.
After the wreck of the Bourgogne
many passengers were found floating
drowned with life preservers on. These
life preservers were fastened upon the
bodies, but round the middle instead
of under the arms, and the greater
weight OF the upper part of the body
had tipped the head under water and
the person of course was inevitably
drowned.
Now it appears that the greater num-
French. The French term for life pre-
server is ceinture de sauvetage, or life
saving belt" This word ceinture sug-
gests to the mind in its moments of
disorder and unreadiness, such as a
great catastrophe brings, the idea of
putting on a belt, and as q belt Is put
round the waist and nowhere else the
frightened person instinctively adjusts
the life preserver close about the hips.
Lie EeSult is thuI uS SOOh uS tue
person so provided falls into the water
his body tips over, with the heavier
part downward, and the head is plung-
ed beneath the surface.
The word belt" therefore, was the
cause of the loss of many lives In the
Bourgogne disaster. Sarcey according.
ly proposed to counteract the fatal eff
feet Of the French word by remaining
the article and calling it brassiere.
which is kind of waist, and by bring
ing the word bras, or arm, to mind to
teach people to put life preserver on
just underneath the arms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
A Prison Punster.

"The close confinement" said the
prison visiting justice to, hardened
old convict, must affect you greatly"
~Yes," replied the facetious convict.
'I find prison bars somewhat grating"
"Ah, life to you is evidently fail
ureP was the visitors further COM
ment-
eyes; it's nothing but a CELL" said
the convict-Pittsburgh Chronicle -Tele-
graph.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
A Loslnq Game.

"The average man fifty years of age"
didactically began Professor Pate, "has
eaten 10000 pounds of meat, 1900
pounds Of bread and 1900 pounds Of
vegetables, drunk 1000 gallons of
liquid
"And after going to all that expense
and trouble" spoke up the old codger,
-'he has been unable to build up a
structure that has anything like the
unqualified Endorsement Of his friends
and neighbors. Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Weather Variety.

Some growl perpetually at the wealth
er; 1t is too hot or too cold; too wet or
too dry. And yet kind Providence
arranges 1t infinitely better than we
could. What beautiful promise this
was in the early history of the race:
"While the earth remaineth, seed time
and harvest, and cold and heat, and
summer and winter, and day and
night shall not cease."-Christian Her
aid
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Bilious Attacks.

When you have bilious attack your
liver fails to perform its fuctions. You
become constipated. The food you eat
ferments in your stomach instead of
digesting. This infames the stomach
and causes nausea. vomiting and ter
rible headache. Take Chamberlain's
Tablets. They will tone up your liver,
clean out your stomach and you will
soon be as well as ever. They only,
cost ! quarter For sale BY all dealers,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Not Good For the eander.

The following sign is displayed In a
certain bathhouse:
This Place Is Closed at p. m. Sun
day So We Can Go Home and Take Our
Baths"
Which is very similar to the note
travelling man found on the door OF a
lunchroom in small town:
"Gone Home to Observation-Disclosures
lis News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Restored to Good Health.

"I was sick for four years with
stomach trouble" writes Mrs. Otto
Cans. GAINESVILLE, Ohio. II lost weight
and felt SO weak that ! almost gave up
hope of being cured. A friend told me
about Chamberlain's Tablets, and since
using two bottles of them have been
q well woman" For sale by ell
dealers,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Horns of a Dilemma.

We apply the term "horns of di-
lemma" to situation In which n per-
son is confronted by two opposite and
conflicting lines of conduct, the advan-
tages or disadvantages of which appear
to balance; hence the analogy to the
"horns" of an animal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Reckless.

Perhaps 1t is just as well that wives
do not always know how husbands
disburse their funds"
"How nowT
"My wife would have fit IL she
knew I spent my Is cents lunch money
for a sandwich and ten cent cigar
Pittsburgh Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Humility Not All.

Humility is the part of wisdom and
is most becoming In men. But let no
one discourage self reliance. 1t is OF
all the greatest quality of true manli.
ness.-LOuis Kossuth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Improvements.

"NOw that you have leisure you can
improve your mind.'
II suppose so." replied Dustin Stax.
'But good mind Is sometimes like a
good piece of property. Oyeranxiety
to improve It may spoil it."-Washing-
ton Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
knookina on Wood.

The "knock wood" superstition Is
said TO date back to the days Of sylvan
gods, when oak, ash and rowan were
sacred trees, whose deities would come
to the assistance OF the mockeE,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Lookina Ahead.

II think had better get job before
we marry"
"Don't be SO unromantic, Freddy. I
won't need any clothes for long, long
time"
"But you may want to eat almost any
time, my DEAR Pittsburgh Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06

AS small letters hurt the sight. SO do
small matters him that Is too much In,
tent upop them, Plntareh,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
Evidently She Did.

'Does your wife like pets?'
"She must. rarely go home with
out finding her in one,"-Boston Tran
script.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06

Time Is not money when you spend 4
dollar " save . peapx .-s !;e.s,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06
TOLEDO. BOWLING GREEN q
SOUTHERN TRACTION co.

THE ToLEDo-DAYToN LINE.
Limited Trains Leave Maumee eta.
tIon North.
6:3s q. m. z:38 p. m.
o:36 q. m. 4:38 p. m.
lO:56 a. m. 6:88 p. m.
1898 p. m. 1888 .. m.
Limited Trains Leave Maumes eta.
tlon South.
1858 q. m. 1855 p. m.
9:b6 a. m. 1856 p. m.
1855 a. N. 1855 D. m.
1856, s:56 p. m, Wapakoneta only.
LOCAL CARS.
Southbound-
Local cars leave Maumee station
as follows: 7:12, 9:12, 11:12 .. MI
1:12. 3:12, 5:12, 7:12, 9:12, 11:I1,
11:40 p. m. and 1870 q. m.
Northbound-
Local cars arrive at Maumse station
as follows: 5:48, 6:33, TIP, 7:4s,
y:4S, 11:48 A. NJ. 1:48, 3:48, 4:4s,
6:48, 7:48. 9:48 p. n.
Special cara can be chartered for
any occasion at any hour. For infor
nation, ask the agent or address.
c. r. SMITH, Gen. Mgr.
FIpsiay. onIs.
The Washington times., 1916-06-14

languages and played throughout
Europe). are . matter OF dramatic
history.
money for It's stockholders than any
play that had been produced in this
country in the last twenty-five years.
Under Cover" the Roi Cooper
Megrue play which ran year In
Boston and two in New York. was
another sue cess picked by Miss Tyler
and produced by her firm.
When THE Dummy" had gone the
rounds Of the producers In vain.
Harvey O'Higgins and Harriet Ford,
the authors. brought thor detective
comedy to Miss Tyler.
She organised q stock company of
Ave people two OF them lost cour-
age early In the game and left her
with their share of stock on her
hands), and produced THE Dummy"
It's success was instantaneous. and
New York laughed over II from one
season into the next and through an
all-summer run. and then II went
on TO Chicago; where It's New York
The drama by Mr.. o'Higgins and
Miss Ford, "Polygamy," also went
the rounds of the leading pro-
ducers, and II was frankly pSophesied
that to produce the play was to in
cite disaster through the enmities II
would arouse. But Miss Tyler saw
in II a play OF universal appeal. be-
cause II dealt In new and startling
fashion. with the sanctity OF mar
Rage. and she produced the drama
with cast Of remarkable strength.
There was no question as to the
sensation the play made from It's
opening night, or as to the heart
grip OF the drama. which ran all
last season In New York.
Mr.. Lazarus which had it's
premiere In New Haven las. week
and Is now at the Belasco. with
Henry IL. Dixey. Is another sure
fire Success" according to the
critics and the New York theatrical
wiseacres who came on TO WASH
ington this week to see the produce
ton. II will 20 into Chicago short
ly for q run, and will be taken later
in the season to New York.
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most women and a few men. II 10
the gamblers instinct, the willing
ness to take a chance just because
OF personal convictions.
Part of this intuition arises from
their sympathetic natures. Women
are for the most part what some peo-
plee call chicken hearted" she con.
tinued, They all have a maternal
instinct which gives them an ad-
vantage over most people They are,
as a sex, good pudges of human ma
ture. Sometimes even when unable
to tell why. they can pick charac-
THAT is how 1 account for my
success"
Just a word or two about Miss Ty-
ler's success itself will help TO
strengthen her statements. II has
already been predicted that the new
cess. The resume OF few OF her
other ventures is a most interesting
appendix TO the statement with which
this little story opened.
Miss Tyler, is without doubt q win
ner picker. II she is but a mold
of a'type. her story BODIES much good
the business end OF theatricals.
For seven years she vas general
/, manager OF the American Play Com
pany from which she resigned a
year ago. and one of The best known
stock play brokers In che United
States. As the silent partner OF Sell
wyn q Co. she has been associated
with a number of their successes.
and as an individual producer she
has brought to the stage three pro.
auctions OF Harvey O'HigSins and
Harriet Ford-"The Dummy" "Po-
Iygamy," and MIR. Lazarus"
Miss Tylers record for recognising
successes and standing by ner 1udg-
ment began with Bayard Veiiler's
play "Within the Law" After II was
tried out In Chicago by William A.
Brady and declared failure. she
persuaded Messrs. Selwyn a Co.. to
produce II. and was so fortunate az
TO secure a large share OF the stock
for herself. The enormous profits OF
within the Law" (whish has had
nine American companies playing In
the United States at one time. ana
has been translated nto several
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Everyday Fables
THE SPOILED DARLING.
By SOPHIE IRENE LOEB.

| ceeded to turn her ankle on her French
heel slippers so that she was laid up.
Instead OF allowing her to get over II
then and there and continuing her
work. her father and mother rushed
over to the camp and. carefully car
ried the spoiled darling >home.
Nothing could have made them be-
lieve that, these hardships were good
Now. in the course of human events.
q man came along. he was handsome
story short, the girl fell madly in love
with him. He had no money. but was
willing to work"
He had some diftculty in advancing.
but always he had the mother ana
father-in-law TO help him along. After
| a while. by curious and common fate.
the father-in-law lost his resources, and
pretty soon II was with great difficulty
that the family were able to keep the
wolf from the door.
To add to II all, little child came
% the young couple; and the spoiled
thing for herself. with her husband and
child besides.
Being a spoiled darling. she walled
aloud her fate and pouted at her father
and mother for the plight she was in.
Further. she complained to the neigh
bors how her father and mother had
spoiled her and kept her from her
lessons OF life. SO that now It was so
T6S parents learned this moral:
Spoiled darlings never thank their par
ents for spelling them.
Copyright. 1851
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
BY FLORENCE E. YoDER.

rryoMEN are better gamblers
NV, '1 ss,,. %': gamblers. in tn.
sense OF being more fire.
Hqueht| gamblers, more often willing
ITO A"take. q chance
1.-the authority for this statement
"a Miss Helen Tyler. producer or
plays, and one Of the most sue
cessfii theatrical figures in the
armament today.
she In herself a living vertical
ton OF this fact. for In her career
as =, producer she has always taken
ch4hces' and has picked winners
in every instance. Miss Tylers
ability. she reckons, most consist.
entiy<<pot as personal and indi-
vid,AiStrait peculiar to her alone.
but TO her whole sex.
Seem al her hotel today. where
she was happily exuiting In the
promised success OF her newest play.
Mr.. Lazarus" which was pre-
sented Monday night at the Belasco
and will besthere for the remainder
of the week Miss rssler gladly talked
to such. 4 degree IN the theatrical
game. for she II one OF many.
It's because they are such good
take chances. founded on their in
buttons. where men would not.
Finer sensibiiities. finer appreciative
powers. and a keener conception or
the vagaries Of human nature make
It no trick at all for them to choose
what people might like.
he ~ "a
spent In finding out what will be a
success, and what will please. II
Ia not remarkable that In that bust
ness wherein this trait pays most
highly they should succeed.
Miss Tyler ie a most unassuminK.
dressed quietly in serviceable dark
blue something or other. with dark
blue hat to match. Her hair Is dark,
she Is OF medium height. and has
very dark brown eyes. Nothing
about her would indicate that she rs
one ofthe foremost figures In the
producing end OF the theatrical
Yet she is. and she claims that
many more women will follow in her
footstSps OF success.
Her istarthng statement that she
thinks that women are better gam
blers than men was made convinc-
ingly-tshe asked neither for publica-
ton OF disqualification OF the fact.
but stood up for II as II It were the
firmest belief In her life. Which 1t
probably Ia.
"Women's intuition" she explained
quickly. but not hurriedly, lis the
best thing that they own in the way
OF character attributes. 1t is their
open sesame to success In at least
this theatrical field. The ability to
choose plays. not for any cut and
dried technical reasons for success.
based on cold logic. but because OF
some finer instinct which tells the
heart that It will go Is peculiar to
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persons other than the ;ianes or
fisncee. A girl may oe madlS in
love with her fiancee. yet allow an
other man to call Frequently. Wien
shc is married, she cannot help
missing her former caller. and az
sorts of torment becauss he has
been hoping 70 the Lass.
The same II true IL q man calls
frequently at the home Of another
CIR. than his fiancee. This sirl may
hope that he will change his mind
end after he Is married the shock
viii! be almost too great for her to
rear.
am not suggesting that anything
Of the kind will occur In The case OF
A and B and C. Those have Men,
TONED are extremes Of heir type
thar illustrate what 7 mean better
thar q more negative case.
II C does what 10 right, she will
persist In her refusal to write TO B.
A needs do nothing.
II B sees that C 10 iet yrnrined, he
ought to discover the reason. II he
tas any sense at all. There u no
necessity for even q possible heart
break IL the situation 10 met and de-
cided while II 10 In the nower Of A
and B and c to cope with Il.
Tho chapsron win answsr questions OF
interest to readers Of this paper. They
Office.
The Washington times., 1916-06-14
Answers to Health
Questions

NJ. F. P.-I am nervous and worn
out. and would like to 90 to the noun
tains. but do not know where. Kindly
suggest place.
Tho Blue Ridge mountains of yir-
ginia are not only heslthful. but great
interest and pleasure can be gotten
and the various other historical points
Part of the Shenandoah valley runs
through this district near Harpers
Ferry. and such a place 10 delightful
to the eye and health giving to the
body.
q. WI have quite q lot OF dandrufY
on my scalp. How can I get rid Of this
Dandruff occurs in tiny flakes Of dry
epidermis as well as In an oily state
of the scalp. Red biotches may or may
not be present. Sometimes there "a
itching and burning. sometimes not Sui
phur 10 ap avowed remedy. One dram
of 1t to ten grains each OF resorcin,
salicylic acid. and sulphate Of quinine,
to an ounce Of petroleum., used three
times q week. does much good.
]. +. M.-My nose has become very
red from picking blackheads out Of Il
with a hairpin. What will make It
whittier?
You have infected the nose and made
scars there. Red scars require many
months to fade away. The only thing
that can be done IL to manage the nose
with peroxide two or three times a day
and wait for the lapse Of time. Never
again use any sort OF instrument for
this or any other such purpose.