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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-01

lead l would not have been so joyous
as was when / pressed it to my lips.
60? or course / would go; and ]
knew then, by the sudden bound of my
heart, what the girl already was to me.
Perhaps l had idealized her; l cannot
say. / only knew / would see her
again, and It would go hard with me If
did not indicate to her something of
my feelings, betrothed though she was
to Melton.
Ito be Continued.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-01

Americas output of lumber since
1850 would make q solid hoard wall
ten inches thick, 1G9 feet wide, from
The earth to the moon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-01

An Arkansas man was recently Bit
ten by mule with fatal results.
This merely shows that the mule is
dangerous at both ends.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-01

Polish women are renowned for
the beauty of their hands. They re-
gard gracefulness OF the hands the ul'
innate consumer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-01

1t is about as easy to be popular
with yourself and please the neigh
bors at the same time as it is to sit
on a barbed wire fence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-01
DOG DESTROYS MOUNTED PET
Stuffed Canine 10 Torn to Bits In
Fierce Attack.
(To be Continued

FTeTCe Nttdck.
Briar Top. N. Y.-Recently Hiram
Bash entered the Annex cafe in Main
street, followed by his bulldog.
A few years ago Abner Quilter, pro-
prietor of the cafe, had a bulldog.
When 1t died Quilter had 1t mounted
and placed 1t in front window of his
saloon. Bash's bulldog saw the mount
ed dog, pounced upon 1t and before
any one could interfere tore 1t to
pieces. Quilter says he would not have
taken $25 for his stuffed pet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-01

A woman has as many ways of MAX
ing man feel cheap as she has OF
USING up stale bread.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

every sign Of satisfaction. ChoCkro
and his man, willing that their work
should be done by tins strangely In
tervening fate. smiled compacently as
they saw the old clowns struggles
grow gradually weaker.
"She's killing her only Witness"
said the Hindu.
And she's doing n regular jOb," his
man indifTerently commented.
Peg kept poor old Flip pinned to
the ground. Her grasp frightened on
the old clowns throat. His struggles
ceased, and rs he lay quite still upon
the ground the girl rose to her feet,
and looked wildly about her.
ChOckrO and his man, peering in at
the door, watched breathlessly as the
girl waved her arms high above her
head and tOttering for an instant, fell
headlong to the ground, her body GOV.
ering the limp and PROSTATE form of
old Flip.
The Hindu and his man sneaked
into the tent, and bent over the two
beings who had stood in the way OF
complete triumph for the cruel and
vindictive woman whom they hailed
as the boss"
(END OF FOURTEENTH EPISODE.)
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
SYNOPSIS.

La Belle 10 Sieur, ANNA. queen. dies
after giving birth TO a baby. Doctor 'Ind
owner OF circus. La Bel.e'g husband, re-
fuses to recognize child. La Belle in.
trusts baby to Flip, a clown. who rears
Peg as circus rider. Later Doctor Lunds
second wife determines Peg shall nO1
share Bund's millions and sends Hindu
servant TO follOw circus and dispose Dl
girl Doctor Luud sends thugs to get
from Flip letter shat proves Pegs parent
age. Mrs Luud also wants this letter
Many exciting and hazardous attacks and
events tTanspire. Doctor Lund's sOH who
il following Peg 20 induce her to become
his wife rescues girl from many prT!iuus
straits. Ia the preceding episode Peg and
young l.Und have been rescued from
their perilOus position. half way down the
face Of 'lff overhanginE lie sea, by
circus people who come to their relief.
During a clown act In the show the Hindu
and his aCCOmplices, having secured ON
plOyment AS clowns. place Peg in "A pack
ing case. carry her to "A waiting motor
truck and take her 20 MeKiCan's shack
in the outskirts Of the town Young Lund
has meanwhile been made a captive IN
his mothers house but through the AID
OF a servant girl escapes and learns that
Peg has been again kidnapped. Following
the direction taken by N" motor tN,H.
Iund hears shots fired In the house wher"
Peg is held captive. When he nights ms
way to her side. and attempts to escape
from a room in which both himself and
the girl are held prisoners, Iuui IS sHot
by a guard stationed before the window
and Peg is again at tie mercy OF her cap
tors
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

reach the circus lot and tell Flip of
what she had heard; to find out if he
could or would solve the puzzling
problem.
While the girl was returning 10 the
show, Mrs. Lund and Chockro con
tinucd their deliberations. The plan
to put the Hindu in charge OF the out
fit seemed most feasible, and having
written the letter, Mrs. Lund gave it
to ChOckro.
Flip carried the news of Doctor
Lun is death to the circus folk. where
the information quickly spread 10 all
departments. The manager of the
show made hurried start for the
LuEd home. but when he arrived Mrs.
Lund sent word by the maid that she
was too overcome with grief to see
him.
Mrs. Lund has appointed a new
man To take charge Of the show" was
the message the maid said she had
been instructed by her mistress TO
give to the manager.
Among the performers there We're
various sorts cf comment. hut the ira
ditioaS Of the circus were maintained
and there was not one Ill word TO be
spoken Of the departed governor"
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
EABBITS GNAW APPLE TREES
Covering That Extends From Ground
to First Branches Will Afford
Ample Protection.

If young orchard trees are not pro
tcct"d tron rabbits and mice during
the winter, they are likely To come out
in the spring minus a part of the bark
Any covering that extends from the
ground u9 to the first branches will
serve rs protection from attacks by
these animals. Such materials aS corn
stalks, paper, rags, wire screens, or
some manufactured covering may be
used. If close fitting material like
paper or wood veneer is used. il is best
To remove it in the spring to prevent
injurious insects AMI mice from collect
ing about the trunk of the tree. Wire
projectors may be left on for several
years. A mulch of seed or grass
SHOULD never be piled around young
trees in wihter.-ClcMsOn College Bun
lctin.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
Horticultural !
d 4 htC(.,WAyjY>S : s
CONTROL THE APPLE 8ORlRS
Insect Lays Its Eggs IN or Under Bar.
Most Common Methoo of
Eradcat-ng Pests.

The rouad-h"adri alla.t"rr borer
which has caused -" l..l trouble to
orchardiSts iayS .-e v--~ iu or under
the bark of apple tres. Af'rr hatch.
ing the larvae feed lp"u 'a" inner nark
and wood IT, su"h aa 'Nrrf that the
trae is seriously wral.r.d or killed.
The female lays her '-.., one g., Al
time. in the bark. usually ju~' aboveI
the surface of the Cruu"d. Arnu' L,
or % dagS later t,r :.Nar appeatI
When full grown thc>" ar' nearly III
inches long. They form gal.rr.~ ana;
thrust or little hranS of reddish WOO!
FRAGMENTS around the ua~r rt 3D." tres
The following year ,A"y live in th!
trunk and emerge the tl.ri year Il
.udulr hrrtlcS. As tn. females rarel
nv any considerable distance SrriOuI
lnf,>,atiou may be prevented.
The most common method of rid
lin. au orchard of the" pests IS 4
.ut awuy he bark in the late winicrNI
very early spring sufficiently ru rad
the burrows made by the ..rrr. |
hooked wire iS thcu inserted iujo III
purruw ami tho insect pulled OU;
Wlrr. the hurruvS are curved or III
Strurtc! ia ~ulur WAY 50 that the wirI
cannot be- inserted. cotton h1rtinI
Tipped i'm carbon hi~ulphidr may he ID,
serted and the hole plugged with mois
d liz
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

frightened people to reac" III"
air. . ohio 70
In the confusion Flip was a"le :"
,.,,,I.. u,,ra nrogrrSS in his efforts !"
rno,h the struggling girl Ih' ol"
clown believed that if he '"uIu -
her attention. that he might De np'e
to nocify his haIf-crazed and gre'lou'
" afflicted child.
SrlJ..,rv lax some strange Impulse
Peg turned from. her attacks upon 'i',
crowd aud ran from The arena t'"'l"
the dressing tents. The pert"riheIH
had gathered there outside Of the DIG
top" and Peg ran into groups "f ht'
friends a,, she reached the "DacH
door" " the tent.
BY concentration of sheer force. sew
cral 81 the men ovcrpowcred the glrl
and literally throw ncr INTO one of the
smaller dressing tents. Flip had
watched her leave the big top and
as fast as he could push his way
through the crowd. followed the girl
into the open.
"She's in here. Flip" shouted the
men who had forced reg into the
dressing tent. Go in after her. and
you may h- able T. handle her
Bu' as FLIP entered one end Of yhp
tent. the girl fled screaming from the
opposite side The show folk started
in pursuit. folluyrd h,r as she lodged
among the smaller tents. yaultiug over
guy-rnpcS and scramhling in and out
among the various Instructions
When she finally disappeared they
found her inside Of a tent where
trunks and other hacgas" had been
sitting ON wardrobe box rocking
back and forth. moaning and crying
pitcuusly. The show folk waited fur
Flip to reach the tent. and then they
sent Llm inside with the hop" that h,
could now approach and soothc hi,
suffering child.
The old clown approached very eau
ticu~Iy. while Peg stir Sohhcd and
moaUcd. Flip crrrt up beside her and
slipped his arm around her waist.
Outside Of the tent there was sud.
d"u cnrmotion-a small riot that AT.
tractod the attention of t,sn pcrform-
crS and called them away from the
tent where Flip was trying 10 Sootho
his girl. \ mob of spectators who
We're seeking vengeance of Pegs sud
den onslaught. had Stormed the dress
ing tent.
The circus crowd. called to action
from a new quarter. hurried away ia
combat the common enemy. and left
Flip alone To face the fury of his
still maddcncd girl. The old clown,
sure of his ability to control Peg was
utterly unprcparcd for her sudden ac-
sion.
Flip had barely settled himself up
on the wardrobe case beside Peg.
when she suddenly attacked him with
a greater fury than she had ever
shown before. Alone with the girl.
his cries drowned by the tumult raised
by the fighting and shouting mob out
side. the old man was quite at the
mercy of the infuriated girl.
She sprang 10 her feet with tiger
like quickness. SnarlinG and grow
ling she grasped Flip by the throat
and bore him to the ground. Strug-
gle as he might the supcrhuman
strength of the maddened girl held
him completely at her mercy.
During the unequal struggle two
leering faces appeared at the entrance
to the tent and watched the fight with
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
FRUIT GROWING is BUSINESS
Get Out Wide FIuctuaton Of
Prices viii Cease.

Orcharding is business PROPOSE.
ton, from start to finish. and the soon.
or this is realized ard TIE dahblcrS get
out the sooner will it becCI.e Il profit.
able business, and tie wi le variation
of prices during any one season will be
a thing 81 the past.
Holding fruit To prevent glut in
the market is legitimate, no d,ubt. Tut
holding it to boom prices beyond "a rca.
Sonable proHt basis is not legitimate,
and Intelligent management nu the
part of the growers caa du L.uch to
prevent it.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

ing out ihe letter. II was iocked Sc
Curely and resisted all of his efforts.
Get sIedge, quick" was Chock-
ro'S hurried order To his man. And
when rhe heavy implement hi been
secured the Hindu began heating in
the top and sides of the trunk. When
an opening had been made sufficient
- expose the contents. Choy kro
delved rapidly into tie heaps of femi-
nine belongings.
"Good-here il is ~ cried the Hindu,
IL he Snatchcd letter from i'S hiding
place in the trunk ana quickly trans
ferred il to his inside pocket.
At that moment wild cries of e1-
cited people came to the ears of
Chockro and his man. Frightened by
the uproar and not knowing what
caused it. the two men rushed from
the tent and found then lives in the
midst of pauic-stricken mob.
When Peg rushed from her dress
ing tent toward the big top the an
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

temple Of the sun watch the orb of day
descend behind the Lebanon. after the
lifting shadows have engulfed the
smaller temple OF Bacchus. And the
sun, In departing, leaves his kiss upon
the stately colonnade in a clearly seen
tinge OF red.
There are prosaic folk who say that
this is caused by iron in the rock. That
may do as an explanation TO those
who believe in the age Of iron, but this
mighty temple does not belong to the
present age of machinery.
1t Is more likely that the red tinge
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
RABBIT TRAP IS ALWAYS SET
Doors Close Themselves as Soon as
Animal Falls into Underground
Box-How II is Made.

This trap may be made any size de.
sired. Two boxes are needed. one 10
set in the ground and arother above II,
writes Leslie MoG9 of SiCkleS. Okla
in Missouri Farmer. The underground
make the bottom of the upper box B)
level with the surface of the ground.
y box 212 feet square or hy feet
will do for the lower ore and 6 by Z
inches, inside measure. for the upper
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

a genuine purpose, not a make-be-
lieve purpose.
Mental discipline Is not q valid or
genuine purpOse-it's q make believe.
Meanwhile the number of purposes, Of
genuine, valid purposes, Is simply in
finite. Learning TO read Virgil is, OF
course, just as valid a purpose as
learning TO bake a pumpkin pie. The
test Is, however, not, did the student
get mental discipline? but can he read
and enjoy Virgil? can he play the
symphony? will someone eat the pie?
And because people rarely care to
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

The instant Mrs. Lund discovered
who was in the room. aftcr stealthily
poeking through the pOTtierPs cover
'ng the door she COnt0rted her face
INTO signs Of agonizing grief and jeac-
: fully approached her son with the N
formation hat Doctor Lund had just
that moment died Her mock anguish
instantly swerved Peg and Flip from
their purpose and Young Lund'S sin
cere sorrow made quick appea. to the
circus girls sympathies,
Peg spoke a few conSolihg words -
Mrs. Lund and ;hsn drawing young
| lund gently eSi1e, went with MIN 10
the chamber where his stcDfatber lay
dead upon the floor Left alone for
ne moment with Mrs. Lund. the old
clown added hns own condolences IN
expressing his regret 10 the deceitful
and hcartleSS woman.
pcg silently withdrew from the
death chamber and left young Lund
alone with his step-father'S hodr.
Passing Mrs. Lurd. as The woman hid
her .nce N mock grief. the giri Sug
geSted 10 Flip that they leave the
house Of death and return TO the
show
In gong through the entrance hall,
PEGS sharp eyes detected the Hindu
and one of his men SnpakiuG through
an adjoining room, She whispered to
Flip to proceed alone. because she had
hanged her mind au1 would see
Young Luud again. The girl was auX-
iuuS that her daddy should not kn>w
the reason for her sudden determiua-
riou. am she therefore left Flip with
out further comment and dartcd into
the drawing room.
Sccrcting herself behind "A chair, the
girl was able 10 peek cautiously over
the high-backcd rocker and observe
through n series of connecting doors,
that Mrs. Lund was in consultation
with the Hindu and his man. Watch
Ing her opportunity, the girl crept
from room 10 room until she could
hear the conversation.
This will leaves everything To his
only child" Mrs Lund was saying as
Peg came close enough To ovprhear.
Peg is the rightfuI heir and must he
got out of the way" the woman con-
tinucd.
Put me in charge OF the show"
said the Hindu, "and I'll find way
To get the letter, and that will settle
the girls claim on any Of the eS-
tate"
That's a good idea" Mrs Lund re-
piled Il think I'll do that. 1t will
give us command OF the situation,
anyhow"
Although Peg had heard with her
own ears what Mrs. Lund had said.
she could not fully realize the import
of the information. As she watched
and listened the Hindu became rest
less and began looking suspiciously
around the room.
ChOckro'S actions made Peg uneasy.
and she decided that ii were better to
leave the house at once, for fear her
presence might be discovered and
harm come to her at the hands of the
cOnSpiratOrs.
Having gained the hallway in safe
ty, Peg crcpt silently to the door and
passed out OF the house. Her hurry
ing feet soon carried her beyond fear
of discovery, and then she proceeded
to the show grounds.
Over and over the girl considered
what Mrs. Lund had said. The more
she thought of the matter, the more
she was mystified. She was eager to
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

read Virgil, because almost none OF
the thousands who study Latin ever
can or do read Virgil, therefore, In
so far as they are concerned. studying
Latin has no purpose and cannot be
defended as mfntal discipline.-Abra.
ham Flexner in the Atlantic Monthly,
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

in the rock is the stain of blood-the
blood of men who died in erecting this
everlasting monument. Perhaps it Is
as well that the blood of the labor
ers should show on the monument of
the conQuerOr who built this temple to
an unknown god.
Men who are killed in mines and
dangerous occupations today have no
such mighty reminders Of their toll as
the blush which shows on the graceful
columns Of Baalbek wheI the setting
sun slowly settles behind the long line
Of lofty Lebanon.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
LATIN A PURPOSELESS STUDY
Excuse That Il Gives Mental Discip.
line Is Declared to Be Not
Adequate.

II one does not study things because
they train the mind" why, then,
should one study them? The answer
is extraordinarily simple; one studies
things because they serve a purpose.
/ do not say, mark you, a useful pur.
pose, but purpose-a valid purpose,
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
SUMS RAYS CARESS TEMPLE
Tinoe Of Red Upon Mighty Columns Of
saalbek May Be Explained
In Two Ways.

At Baalbek man has truly achieved
the cyclopean. Here the excavators
have unearthed complete set Of
ruins Here lying guides get tourists
TO swallow bigger stories than In any
place know of, says a writer In the
Christian Herald.
Here the towering columns of the
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
Autumn-Bearinq Strawberry.

Nursery,Aen say that tn autumn
hearing strawberry has cut into the
sales of June-bearing sorts very no
ticeably this year.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
Critical AnaIysis.

"De man dat keeps talkin' bout how
peaceable he is," said Uncle Eben, has
geenrally got somethin' on his mind
dat compels him to hold hisself down
to keep fun fghtin'."
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
Let the Sheen DO II.

The best way 70 clean up an Orchar
after -" fruit has been picked is 70
ulrn in :hp sheep.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
Marketing Fall Apples.

Marketing fall apples ia peck bas
kets is said to be the most profitable
way.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

Explanation: A, underground box;
3, entrance box; c, D, entrances; e,
r, hinge joints operating trap doors;
G, n, weights to pull trap doors
shut.
one. The bottom side of the upper
box is hinged in two parts. The hinges
may bee made 10y boring holes through
the boards at the proper places, pass.
ing nails through these holes and Griy.
ing them into the edge of the botton
board, one nail on each side of each
pivot. Any bits of iron with holes 10
can he tackled on for weights to pull
the GoorS shut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-02
North Main Street
Stores Bring High Rent

A new commercial value was placed
on leases of stores in the North End
this week when the first OF. a series OF
leases to be made in the new store
buildings of Max Beuchler, at North
Main and Charles streets.
! three years lease was executed
and filed from Mr.. Boucher to j. P.
.PaIeolozos for $500 per annun There
are 10 stores located on the property.
Other leases of importance in the
commercial field are those of Rebecca
Gottlief to,David Altman at 1904 Main
street for a period of five years at
$500 per year and q. H. Dillon &
Co. and others to David Altman on
the store at 1876 Main street for a
period Of three years at $4,000 annual
ly.
Values were set on the upper conn
mercial section of Fairfield avenue in
lease on stores at 1878 Fairfield ave-
nue. for period of three years at ST.
AGO. The. property is leased to Mag
Cohen who conducts an automobile
and supply business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-02
AT ONCE,
is ADVOCATED BY
HUN SOCIALISTS
No Annexation and No In.
demnity Should Be Basis
of Terms.

Stockholm, June q Immediate
peace on the basis Of no annexation
and no indemnity and complete po-
litical restoration of occupied terri
tory is advocated by the delegation of
Hungarian socialists which has come
to Stockholm to attend the Meeting OF
socialists from various belligerent
countries who are now holding group
conferences.
Regarding Belgium. the Hungarian
group at yesterdays conference urged
that the cost of restoration should be
borne by Germany, although II perist-
ence in this demand meant prolonga-
ton of the war the cost should be
shared by all the great belligerents.
Serbia, too, in the opinion of the dele
gates, should be restored by the great
belligerents The question of Alsace-
Lorraine, the Hungarians believe,
might be settled between the socialists
Of France and Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-02
Man Whose Car
Hit Whole Family
Fined AS Reckless

George Maloff, Of 2s0 Noble,avenue,
whose machine struck and Knocked
to the ground the family of Daniel
Altman was fined $25 on a reckless
driving charge this morning. Ma
loft last Sunday was crossing Barnum
avenue at East Main street. Altman
who lives in Barnum avenue. with
his wife and two children, was at
tempting to pass from one sidewalk
to the opposite. Maroff says that
trying to avoid hitting a jitney. he
accidentally knocked down the Alt
man family, bruising them all Sc
verely and breaking the leg of one
Of the children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-02
THE WEATHER

New Haven, June 2-Forecast:
Probably showers tonight and
Sunday.
Connecticut: Probably showers
tonight and Sunday; not much
change in temperature; moderate
south winds.
The storm that was central over
Ontario yesterday morning is now
passing out the st. Lawrence val
ley. 1t has caused cloudy and
showery weather during the last
"a hours In the eastern part OF the
Lake region and along the coast
from North Carolina to Maine.
The western storm has moved
from Oklahoma northeastward to
Iowa. 1t is causing severe local
thunder storms in the western
and central districts. Several
places reported more than an inch
of rain. There will probably be q
break in the cloudiness between
the two storms but we shall not
get good settled weather until
after the western storm has passed
The temperature continues low in
the western districts. Several
states reported frosts.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
partly cloudy weather with local
showers. probably followed by
clearing on Sunday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-02
SHOWS LOVE FOR
Girl BY HITTING
Her UPON CHEEK
Enamored Z Years, Youth
Demonstrates Affection
by Walloping Fair One.

John Iine. of 1867 Central street,
has peculiar way of showing his
affections for Miss Rose Cahill. who
Is employed in the Warner Corset
factory. Hine evidently thinks she
admires the cave man type, so after
she had alighted from trolley in
Barnum avenue, last Monday, he
struck her a resounding whack on
the cheek with his open hand. He
was arrested for assault
This morning in the city court he
stated he was in love with Miss Ca
hill, who lives in the same house
with him and had worshipped her for
about seven years. He gave no ex-
cuse for hitting her. Judge Frederic
Bartlett continued the case unit
Monday in bonds of $50 for disposi-
ton.