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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30

accuracy of this, but the family line
has been traced without single break
to Henry |. of Weikershein, who died
in 1882 after long reign. Since then
each generation Of the family has
figured prominently in the history of
the country, some as soldiers and
others as statesmen.
The family is very rich, and Prince
Hohenlohe probably owns more real
estate than any non-royal man OF
woman in Germany. He has many fine
homes, but his favorite abode is a
quaint, old-fashiOned house at Aus See,
in the Austrian Alps. Of late years
this spot has become a fashionable
watering place. At Aus See, Hohenlohe
is able to follow his own desires, and
much of his time is spent in writing
poetry. He is modest, and few of these
poems are seen even by members of
his family. Some of them have crept
into print, and these have been collect
ed and will shortly appear in a volume
called Bavarian Book Of Poetry.
1t was in Paris twenty-five years ago
when he was the German minister at
the French capital that he first ap-
peared as a literary man. His post
then was an exceedingly difficult one.
for the Franco-Prussian war had just
been concluded and the feeling in
France for anything German was not
of the kindliest. But the amiable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30

qualities which his enemies poke fun
at now served both nations yaluably
then and accomplished much toward
smoothing away the mutual antagon-
isms. The same amiability marked his
conduct later as governor of Alsace-
Lorraine, where the national hatreds
were most acute.
HohenIohe's wife is an unusually fine
woman She is in years an old lady
now, but in appearance seems scarcely
middle-aged. Before her marriage she
was the Princess Marie Sayn-Wittgen-
-Berleburg. She is related to
many of the leading families of France
and Russia. Recently her brother died
leaving her the family estates of great
magnitude in Russia, but owing to the
peculiar law prohibiting foreigners
from owning estates in the Empire she
is only able to use the fam. castle in
west Russia Much of her t pent
there, as she prefers the t.
door life to the atmosphere t
circle in Berlin. She is a
woman and can ride twent
day.
Hohenlohe's eldest son, the ma
will succeed to the title, is Pr
Philip Ernst, at present a major .
the second dragons. He married the
Princess Ypsilanti some ten years ago,
and their daughter Marie. now eight
years old, is Hohenlohe's eldest grand
child. In 1862 twin sons were born to
Prince Hohenlohe. One Mauritz is a
lieutenant in the army and the other
Alexander, is a member of the reichs-
tag.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30
CHAPTER X.
A Change Of Fortune

Madeline Despard, go and fetch me
the red book that l have left on the
library table" said Constance Esler.
Get it yourself, Constance" said
Lady Frances, calmly. Madeline is
helping me with a French exercise and
l can't spare her"
Il am older than you, Frances, and
Madeline ought to obey me before
you"
You may be older, but 1 am higher
up in the school, said Lady Frances,
with inimitable coolness, tand Made
line likes me best-don't you, Made
liner
The bone of contention" as Made
line had been dubbed in the school,
looked up from her books and laughed.
The two elder girls had quarreled over
her ever since the day of her first ar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30

A man weighed down with a tremen-
dOus responsibility is Prince Chlodwig
of he-Schillingsfuerst, chancel-
lor of the German empire. On him de-
wolves the task of saving Germany
from terrible war, or plunging it in
to a strife which will sap up the life
blood Of thousands of her stalwart
sons. Whether Hohenlohe is equal tC
the emergency is question. Many re
gard him as weak and undecided and
without the stability to curb the &C.
centricities Of the clustering Emperor
William. When compared with his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30
SURPRISED BY THE JUDGE.

A story is told of one Of Her Ma
jesty's Judges who is as remarkable for
the quickness of his eyes and ears as
for the keenness of his intellect. The
other day stranger in court, espying
a friend, addressed him in stage
whisper with:
"Halloa, old man! l haven't seen
you lately. Are you all right?"
The remark was hardly heard be-
yond the nearest bystanders, and there
was, consequently, considerable be-
wilderment among those engaged in
the case before the court when the
Judge, looking up from his notes, OBJ
served:
eff the old man is all right, he had
better go outside and say so. "-Tid-
Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30

If mothers would only realize the
full significance of the truth expressed
in the trite saying, GAS the twlg is
bent the tree inclines," the next gener-
alton of men and women would surely
be better in every way, for 1t is true
that the future well-being Of the man
or woman, physically, mentally, and
spiritually depends upon the thousand
and one little acts of seeming unim-
portance that make up the child's daily
life. 1t is the home training the child
receives that makes it's future for bet
ter or for worse "-Womankind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30
H0HENLOHE AT HOME
DIFFICULTIES WHICH BESET THE
GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
GREAT MEN PRECEDED HIM

But He is Able and Safe-Amiable and
A Lover Home, He Is yet Deemed
Shrewd in Affairs of State-His Aim
is II Guide the Emperor Rather
Than the Nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30

Office. 1t said they had gone away"
Gone away, and left no address
That is absurd
Madeline dropped her eyes hone
lessly.
q never heard of anything so extra
ordinary said Miss Joyce, angrily.
you must have addressed the letter
wrongly. Write again at once and ask
your father to write to me or to come
and see me. Of course you know that
with the death of your generous grand
father some of your arrangements may
have to be changed. Not necessarily
of course, but possibly So
Yes, 1 know" said Madeline, in a
low voice. Il know"
/ Frances surreptitiously slipped her
hand into Madeline's with a sudden re-
alization of the fact that her friend was
miserable; but when Miss Joyce's
stately, stumpy figure had rustled out
of the room, she was surprised to see
Madeline's head sink on the table be-
fore her in an agony of tears.
Madeline, dearest, don't cry. What
is it? l thought you did not know
your grandfather very well?''
mo more she did," Constance's cool
voice rang out across the table. ''She
is crying for his money. 1t was he
who sent her to school and she won't
be able to stay now. She will have
to go to a cheaper place and learn to
be a governess.'
Constance, how dare your said
Frances.
II dare always speak the truth,
said Miss Esler. Gen. Armstrong was
a relation of my own and I know all
about it. There will be no money for
Madeline Despard either. The general
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Girl, Velocipede, Oil Lamp.

About 900 p. M. last Friday the fire
bell proclaimed to the inhabitants Of
this borough that the fire fend was in
the neighborhood. Main street was
soon alive with excited people, some
going one way some another, no one
being able, for short time, to locate
the place from whence the cry OF fire
had been waited on the evening breeze.
1t proved to be at the residence of
Samuel Whitaker, the noted horse
jockey. The blaze was extinguished
before much damage was done. Some
one called at Mr.. Whittaker's and while
Mrs. w. was at the door neighbor's
little girl, who had dropped in to spend
the evening, and who was riding a
velocipede In the room, rode too close to
stand on which large bowled-lamp,
filed with oil, was burning. The
wheels Of the velocipede caught on the
stand cover, down came lamp and all.
A big blaze shot up and for . few
minutes the indications were favorable
for Q house being destroyed. Quick
work was dons which saved tho house
and househod Goods. >
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Grist Mill Talk.

1t was announced In The STAR last
week that a meeting Of the Board of
Trade would be held in Flynn hall on
the following Thursday evening for the
purpose of making an effort to raise
sufficient money to buy the McCreight
grist mill in Prescottville. The meet
Ing was held and quite number Of
members OF the Board were present.
After discussing the matter at some
length two committees were appointed.
One to see McCreights to ascertain
what amount OF money it will require
to buy the mill, and tho work OF the
other.committee is to see what amount
of money can be raised. There was
some talk OF making the shares as low
as ten dollars each.
There is no doubt but that the mill
could be made to pay good interest on
money invested, and there should be no
trouble in raising enough money to buy
the plant. The scheme is to get the
grocerymen interested largely so they
would get most, If not all, OF their flour
from this mill. AS stated last week,
we understand the mill is up-to-date
and turns out good -four Why not
keep the mill running il there is
money in it?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Arm Broken.

Bob" youngest son of John M.
Stephenson, who is about eight years
old, fell off a mule Saturday afternoon
and received a compound comminuted
fracture of the right forearm. bob"
and Fred Wheeler had been riding one
of David Wheeler's mules around two or
three days and had fallen off the mule
several times, but as they escaped
without being hurt they enjoyed that
part of the sport AS much as when on
the mules back. Saturday afternoon
they were both on the mule and were
urging it on at a good trot when the
lads lost their equilibrium and fell to
mother earth, "Bob" striking the
ground first and Fred on top of him.
When the boys gathered themselves up
bob" had broken arm. The acci-
dent happened out near John Goodwill's
and the lad ran to Foley's, on Hill ST.,
holding his right arm up with the hand
dangling, the broken bones sticking out
and the blood flowing freely.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Successfully Contradicted.

Under sensational heading, as fol-
lows, "Deplorable state of affairs; AS
founding Statements which no one can
Successfully Contradict" the Voluntcer
OF last week either wilfully misrepre-
scnted the Protestant churches of Reyn-
oldsville or was misinformed concerning
the stay of preachers. The Toluntoer
says: "There isnot a Protestant church
in this place which has managed to keep
pastor over three years since the
churches began their existance." The
writer of the article referred to claims
that the whyfore of this Is on account of
the changeableness of the people of Reyn-
oldsville. Rev. J. N. Williams was pas
tor of the Baptist church over six years.
About four years OF that time Rev.
Williams preached In the Baptist
church at Prescottville, but he lived in
Reynoldsville all the time. When the
change was made from Prescottville to
Reynoldsville, it was not change in
the congregation, but simply change
in the location of the church. There
fore, Rev. Williams was pastor of the
same congregation over six years and
was minister of Reynoldsville during
that time. Revs. Plannett, Mcdonald
and Peters were pastors of the M. E.
church three years each and would have
remained longer had not the time limit
law of the church compelled them to
move. Rev. f. Gresham was pastor of
the Trinity Lutheran church over five
years. Rev. w. II. Bunce was pastor OF
the M. E. church four years. Have the
churches been to blame In many in
stance because the pastor left? When
the people of Tyrone offered Rev. Fur
bay better salary and he accepted the
call, were the Reynoldsville Presbyter-
ians "changeable?" Because Rev. w.
p. Murray wanted to go west and
large church in Omaha, Neb., gave him
a call at much larger salary than the
Methodists Of Reynoldsville were pay
ing, is the Reynoldsville church to be
charged with being "changeable?"
True there is more or less unrest, or
spirit of dissatisfaction, TO be found in
the Protestant churches of Reynolds
vile than should exist. Yet we don't
believe the attack on the churches by
our contemporary was just, and we have
shown 1t was not correct.
AS regards the schools, the frequent
changes of principalship in the past has
not been due so much to the change
ableness of the people as it has been to
the small salaries paid to our principals.
Reynoldsville has had some excellent
principals who only remained year or
two because they were offered much |
better salaries some other place. One
principal remained here three years
that could have been excused after the |
first year without detriment to the
school. When the Reynoldsville school
board realizes that they must pay as
much as other schools pay they will not
have to be looking for new principal
every year or two.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Blinded by Grippe.

Last winter the family of James
Shingledecker, who lives near Sandy
Valley, were most all afflicted with the
grippe, but they all recovered. without
being, apparently, any the worse for
having the disease with the exception
of Jimmy, six-year-old. One or two
days while suffering with the grippe
Jimmy would scream with pains in his
head Several weeks ago the boy lost
his sight entirely. A subscription was
raised in Reynoldsville and in the neigh
borhood of Mr.. Shingledecker's home to
take the boy to Pittsburg to consult an
eye doctor. Mrs. Shingledecker took
the boy to Pittsburg last week. The
doctor said he thought the lad would
regain his sight. The mother return
ed with the boy and bottle OF medicine
which is to be used for three weeks and
If the sight does not return another
trip will have to be made to Pittsburg
to have an operation performed on the
ewes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Suicided by Hanging.

The body of blind Jas. b. Mccullough,
OF Beechwoods, was found dangling
from the limb of small sapling tree
near Coal Glen last Saturday. He re-
sided with his cousin, James S. McCul-
Tough, in the Beechwoods, and about
eight o'clock Friday evening be left the
house and ON Saturday morning was
found as above stated All the circum-
stances would indicate that he left the
house and walked directly to the place
whore he committed suicide. He took
a trunk strap with him, walked over
mile from the house, found tree near
the road side, climbed onto the fence,
fastened the strap to the limb and
swung into eternity. He only dropped
fourteen inches, judging from marks of
his muddy feet on the fence, and hung
there until strangled to death. When
found his right wrist was over the limb
of the tree. The deceased was A years
old; he had been blind oyer 25 years.
He had been suffering from mental alb
erration for sometime but ii was not
thought he would do himself any
serious harm. A short letter was
found in his pocket to the effect that
his life had been an utter failure and
that he had ended it SO as not to be a
burden to others. In the letter he
thanked those who had been kind to
him. Funeral services were held at the
home OF Jas. S. Mccullough Monday af-
ternoon and the remains of blind Jim
my were laid to rest in the Beechwoods
cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Every Family Should Have a Copy.

The citizens OF Reynoldsvillc take
pride in talking to strangers about the
new brick school house being built in
this place. Next week The STAR will
be four pages larger than usual, will be
printed ON a good quality of paper and
will contain good pictures of the new
school house and five churches of Reyn-
oldsville. Every family in Reynolds
vile and vicinity should have copy OF
next weeks issue of THE STAR. All
those who are not subscribers who will
leave their name and five cents at this
Office will receive copy next Wednes-
day. Any one wanting extra copies can
get them for five cents apiece. Leave
your order early before the supply is ex-
hausted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
West Reynoldsville Water Works.

Herpel Bros, machinists OF West
Reynoldsville, are putting in water
works in the borough to be used to
sprinkle Pike street from A. V. Ry
TO iron bridge, sprinkle Chas. Herpel's
lawn and to be used in case small
blaze occurs about the machine shop
A 81 inch pipe has been laid from the
machine shop into Sandy Lick creek
and small steam pump has been put
up at the shop which will be worked by
steam from the large boiler in the ma
chine shop. The pipe will be extended
almost to A. V. R'y and two plugs will
be put in. During the summer months
Pike street becomes 50 dusty that the
business places are either compelled to
keep closed doors or be annoyed with
dust. Herpels will receive certain
sum per month from the business places
in the section where they sprinkle.
The water ett OF the creek viii not be
fit to use for any other purpose than-to
sprinkle or fight fire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Back to the Old Diet.

Last fall Lawyer G. Mitchell suffered
considerably with stomach trouble.
Several days ago a representative OF
The STAR inquired after the lawyers
health and learned that the legal light
is no longer suffering from stomach
trouble. When interrogated as to medi-
cine used to restore his wonted health,
Mitchell said he did not take medicine,
but that he quit eating pebble stones,
tin cans, pieces Of brick, old shoes,
pieces Of glass, &C., for a while. He
says that he can now eat the Billy
Goat diet rs OF yore, without giving his
digestive organs more than they are
capable Of doing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Prohibition County Convention.

The Prohibition county convention
convened in Centennial hall at 200 p. M.
yesterday and transacted the following
business: $. Shaffer was chosen chair
man and b. ID. Shaifner secretary. The
following persons were elected dele
gates to State Convention to be held in
Philadelphia May 9th: J. G. Daley, j.
Van Reed d. r. Covert, Chas. Temple,
S. Shaifer, j. G. Sprankle, II. f. Milien,
Andrew Smith, Robt L. Miles and
Rev. j. f. Brown. S. Sbaffer was elect
ed a member OF the State Central Com
mittee. The following persons were
nominated Sheriff, J. L. Jones, OF
Falls Creek: Register and Recorder, j.
Van Reed, of Reynoldsville; Prothono-
tary, John II. Lowrey, Of Punxsutawney:
Treasurer, A. w. Smith, of Grove Sum-
init; Commissioners, w. II. Hall, OF
Content, Albert Ferman. of Brockway-
Vile; Auditors, w. B. Reed, of Corsica,
j. G. Kearney, Of Beechtree; Assembly,
Chas. Irwin, of Big Run: John G.. Bair
was recommended as candidate for Con-
gress; S. Shaffer was elected chairman
OF the county organization, G. X. Haw-
thorne secretary, and ]. Van Reed
treasurer. About $500 was raised for
campaign purposes.
State Chairman Patton lectured in
Centennial hall last evening. Prof. j.
G. Daley, Brockwayville's sweet singer,
sang at the evening meeting, which was
we'll attended.
The w. G. T. U. ladies served an ex-
cellent dinner and supper at the resi-
dence OF "A. r. Dunn for the delegates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
PERSONAL POINTS.
Merely Mentioning the Many Movements
OF Mankind

Merely Mentioning the Many Movements
Of Mankind.
Miss Flo Best is In Plttsburc this
week
DIR. S. Reynolds was In Harrisburg
last week.
Miss Alice Doane visited IN Dubois
| last week.
Mrs. Chas. Witter Is visiting her par
ents in this place.
Miss Bertha Coping visited In Du-
Bois over Saturday.
Miss Netta Rogers visited in Dubois
during the past week.
Father Winker, of Punxsutawney.
was in Reynoldsville yesterday.
Ed. Carmalt, one of the county seat
attorneys, was In Reynoldsvillc Monday.
f. Conrad and wife, of Curwensville.
visited in ReyDoldsville the past week
]. r. Pentz went to Dillsburg, Pa,
yesterday. He will be absent several
weeks.
II. l.. Schlabig returned Yesterday
from an extended trip through several
southern states.
Miss Ella Reed, of Rimersburr. visit
ed her brother, j. Van Reed, and family
In this place the past week
Thos. McKernan, after an extended
visit at his home In West Reynoldsville,
returned to Pittsburg Monday.
Rev. F. p. Britt, Of Corsica, was the
guest OF Esq. w. L. Johnston In West
Reynoldsville one day last week.
G. M. Mcdonald is in Allentown, Pa,
this week attending the Democratic
State Convention which convened to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Arnold, Mrs. G.. w.
Arnold and Miss Haley Barnet, of
Clarion, visited relatives in this place
last week.
David McCargo, general superinten-
dent Of the A. V. R'y, and family we're
In Reynoldsille Monday night In his
special car.
DR.. A. II. Bowser was the only Reyn-
oldsville physician who attended the
meeting Of the jefferson County Medi-
cal Society in Dubois last Friday.
H. l.. Fireman, John Hoffman and A.
w. Whalen were the only Odd Fellows
OF this place who attended the 77th An
niversary held at Clearield last Satur-
day.
j. Riley Smeltzer went TO Pittsburg
Monday to have DR.. Lippencott ex-
anime his left eye, which has been
troubling him for sometime. II Is like
ly an'operation will have to be perform
ed.
Mrs. I. Sayers will represent Pleasant
Valley Temple, No. 25. L. G. T.. of
Reynoldsville. at the annual session of
the Grand Temple of Pennsylvania,
to be held at Altoona May 18th, 18th
and 14th.
III. b. Kline and A. w. Pentz, of
Reynoldsville, started on Monday morn
ing OF this week for Kensington and
Pittsburg where they will remain a
short time and then proceed to Chicago,
I'LL, where they expect To locate
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-29
Death from Appendicitis.

Lemuael A. Barrett, son Of G. w.
Barrett of Dubois, died at the home OF
Joseph Sanders, on Pleasant Avenue,
Reynoldsville, at 500 A. NJ. on Thursday
last of appendicitis. The Reynoldsville
physicians wanted to perform an opera
tion Wednesday, but the family physi-
clan of another town advised post
ponement. Funeral services were held
in the Catholic church Friday af-
ternoon at four o'clock and the remains
were buried in the Catholic cemetery.
The deceased, who worked in the mines,
was a sober and Industrious young man.
He was nineteen years old.