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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
FIELD OF GETTYSBURG.
Reunion of Blue and Gray on Bloody
Ground Where They Fought.

The white-winged dove of peace has
perched on the upraised rifle of the
statue at Bloody Angle, on the field
of Gettysburg, this year, and wit
messed the unusual spectacle of vet
erans of the war from both north and
south shaking hands across the fa-
nous stone wall over which Pickett's
men made their glorious but useless
charge. The many distinguished sur
vivors of the war who were present
saw one of the best preserved of all
the historic spots OH this continent.
Gradually the government is acquir-
ing all the property over which the
great three days struggle was fought,
and in time the ground will be entire
ly the nations own, to be preserved
forever intact as it was when Lee
reached the limit Of his northern
march
Monument after monument has
been erected on the field, until the
entire ground is dotted with memen-
tos of the stirring incidents of the
great battle Among the most inter-
esting is the monument of Gen. War
rem, on Little Round Top. 1t shows
Gen. Warren looking toward the spot
where he noticed the flash of bay
onets on the second day of the battle,
and rightly guessed that the enemy
were advancing through the woods
back of the DEVILS Den with the OBJ
ject of seizing Little Round Top.
| Warren hustled around and gathered
together sufficient troops in the vi.
cinity to save this key to the posi-.
ton. The statue of the famous gen.
eral was placed on the very bowld Ell
on which he stood when the fortu,
nate discovery of the confederate at
tempt on Little Round Top was made
He is made to look toward the exact
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30

spot where the CLINT of bayonets
caught his sharp eye, and started him
on run for riflemen and guns.
No one could have stood where the
Warren statue stands now and have
lived second during the progress of
the battle, for in the attack on Little
Roundtop Confederate sharpshooters
were thickly sprinklcd in the DEVILS
Den, pass of rocks in the valley be-
low, and these marksmen, retiring
into the cave beneath big bowl6er
to load, would fire and retire again,
so that a constant rain of bullets was
kept on the defenders of the hill. The
guns that poured shot and shell down
on these sharpshooters and raked
Death valley in the immediate vicin-
ity, are still on Little Round Top.
Death Valley, SO called because no
one could cross it on account of the
sharpshooters on both sides, was one
OF the places visited by the blue and
gray at the reunion.
Every stone of the famous wall,
says the New York Tribune, is pre-
charge, and the veterans of the fight
shook hands across the battle line
The wall is partly hidden by bushes
in places but its twists and turns can
be plainly followed from the road
along Bloody Angle. The trees
behind which the confederates formed
for this desperate charge are to be
~ inlt hA 81.
can the gap through which Pickett's
men advanced after the terrible artil
lery duel of the third day of the bat
| tie. Fifteen thousand strong, Pick
ett's men moved across the oper
| ground between the lines, and, though
torn by cannon shot and rifle fire
kept doggedly on until the stone wal
was reached. AS the guides say
"They were the bravest men in the
world, but men just as brave were
there to meet them, and the charge
beat itself to pieces against the i'm
passable barrier of the federal line
comparatively few of the flower o
the southern army reaching the shel
ter of the woods again."
A little further on is the monumen
erected to the memory of the brav
handful of Minnesotans who Charge
the thousands of advancing confede
rates when 1t was found that ther
was a gap in the line and there wa
a danger of the federal army bein
broken, They were asked to max
the charge in order to allow time 70
the bringing up Of reenforcements t
stop the gap, and they did so, know
ing that they were going to ccrtai
death. Such deeds are so common
ly recorded on the monuments on thi
battlefield that 1t would be necessar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30

BIoomingdale, adjudged hopelessly In
progressive" the physicians
called his case.
His estate is handed over to a trus-
tee. 1t is charged 500 a week for
the poor fellows keep in the mad
house. Every legal detail has been
properly arranged. The alienists give
their expert opinions-his mind is
gone, they say, circumstantially, never
ITO return.
There he stays for nearly four years.
He knows it is hopeless to protest.
.Anere he is, behind the bars, gone
from the world forever. He dreams
of freedom by night; by day he pom
'ders over the problem of getting it.
He waits his time. He gets the
trust of everyone about him. He does
meekly everything that he is bidden---
everything except admit to the doc
tors. who want him to admit 1t, that
lhe is insane. He gets permission to
take walks without keeper. He Is al
lowed to leave the asylum grounds
He makes his daily jaunts farther and
farther away deliberately practicing
the art of covering great distances in
"A short time. He finds a post Office
where he may receive letters under
an assumed name because nothing
may reach him at the asylum unit
1t has beep pcrutinized In this way
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30

opens his book. quoting from Voltaire.
And here is the way be begins:
stop thief! l hereby raise the hue
and cry-stop thief.
'The above extraordinary announce
ment is called forth by the cold, hard
facts about to be collected.
And his excuse for the book is this:
Nov the sole and only object on
earth in bringing out this book at this
time is desperate, forlorn hope upon
the part of plaintiff to bring the crime
that is being attempted against plain
tiff's property to the ear of the court
that appointed said referee, in order
that said court may prevent said
crime by setting aside the iniquitous
decision, as above foreshadowed, oi
said referee"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
Princess Has Few Fads.

The princess of Wales has never
cared for any form of athletics, never
gone in to any extent for riding, en-
tirely disapproves of bicycling and is
Indifferent to the destinations of
bridge. She keeps up her music. but is
more genuinely interested In art visit
ing picture galleries is really one of
her hobbies) and she sews during
every spare moment she can snatch
from other duties.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
Complains of Injustice.


The book recites with bitterness
what the writer calls the injustice of
the proceedings leading up to the judg-
ment of the New York courts and to
his incarceration in Bloomingdale.
How Stanford White got him to
Bloomingdale is told in this wise:
Il received a telegram from my
friend, Mr.. Stanford White, proposing
to visit me in company with mutual
friend. AS I was on rather unfriend-
ly terms with Mr.. White at the time,
owing to an abusive letter he had re-
Gently written me, l did not look for
ward to visit from him with pleas
ure. l therefore sent him telegram
to say that / was not we'll enough to
see him. A few days later Mr.. White
walked in on me in company with a
physician. l shall not attempt to pic
ture my surprise. Let it suffice to say
that / was struck dumb.
"Mr. White hastily excused his in
trusion and implored me to accompany
him to New York for plunge in the
metropolitan whirl.' AS / had some
business which needed my attention in
New York | consented"
OF New York Mr.. Chanler says:
I'm other. words, citizen Of the
state of New York can be condemned
and imprisoned without hearing. All
that is required to deprive a citizen of
the Empire state of his liberty is one
or two false witnesses, two dishonest
doctors and a judge who can swallow
sworn conflicting statements without
a qualm. No defense is allowed to the
accused.
This is truly the Empire state. l
sometimes wonder, as look through
tho bars of my cell, how such things
can be outside the Russian empire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
John Armstrong Chanler Seeks to Regain Con-
troll Of Fortune Amounting to More
Than One Million Dollars.
PLAINTIFFS SANITY is IN QUESTION
Extraordinary Life Story Of the Former Husband Of the Princess
Troubetsko Who Is Legally Sane Virginia, Legally Insane
in New York. and Who Writes Startling Narrative Of
His Struggles for Liberty and Inheritance.

New York.-Can man be sane in
one state and insane in another?
So 1t would seem. But John Arm
strong Chanler, cousin of the Astors,
chum of the late Stanford White, col
lege graduate, student of psychics and
ex-husband of that brilliant, erratic
woman, Amelie Rives, now the Prin-
cess Troubetskoi, is not going to take
such a decision as final
Next month his case comes up in the
federal courts here in New York. Mr.
Chanler who has fortune of 81 600, 900,
wants to get control of 1t. But the
courts of New York say he is insane
and not competent His legal resi-
dence is in the state of Virginia.
And there the courts have decided
that he is perfectly sane and able to
manage his estate.
There are forty-five states in the
Union. Mr.. Chanler can visit forty
four of them without the slightest
danger to his personal liberty. But
should he set foot in the sovereign
state OF New York he will promptly
be clapped into a lunatic asylum, be-
cause he is still held to be mentally
incompetent.
1t will be desperate legal battle.
Mr.. Chanler has retained the best of
counsel. So has the custodian of his
$1,000,000, T. T. Sherman, who says
he is insane. 1t is very much like
Charles Reade's very Hard Cash" all
over again.
1t will be more than legal fight
1t will be trial in which a man
who has delved deep into psychic
phenomena will try to prove that he
is not insane just because he knows
something more than the mere every
day things of life. Because man is
possessed of X-faculty, Mr.. Chanlel
contends, does not prove him mentally
incompetent. Because he has solved
the mystery of graphic automatism'
does not prove him lunatic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
Calls on Virginia for Rescue.


Fortunately for myself, however,
I am no longer a citizen of the Empire
state, but am and have been since
1895 citizen of the sovereign state
of Virginia; which title to sovereignty
propose to see Virginia make good
by rescuing me-"
Graphic automatism" he defines
thus:
I'm word, the writing is, as the
name implies, automatic. So far-but
so far only-as conscious thought, /.
e., conscious mental action is con-
cerned, the hand does the writing
without the help of the head. In other
words, it is as though one had a magic
pen-or pencil, since pencil is
smoother and easier to operate than a
pen-that started out to write so soon
as the operator took it into his or
her hand.
1.-THE operator has no more inkling
of what the next word will be before
the said magic pen has written same
than the onlooker.
"All the operator has to do is to
hold the pen firmly in the fingers, dip
same into the ink, and see that said
graphic automatism. After writing
said letter, said graphic automatism
will write ad libitum for plaintiff
| plaintiff must see to it that the per
is not allowed to wander off the line
This Napoleonic trance is vouchet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
Writing of Fiction outdone.

One might search fiction high and
low for a case like this one in real
life.
1t is one of the most remarkable
stories of modern times. Here is a
man of Independent means, man
of affairs, brilliant writer, an ardent
sportsman, a clever raconteur, sent to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30

only to copy the Inscriptions to obtain
a string of stirring incidents in which
brave men who counted life as moth
ing compared with the winning of the
day figured as the principals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30

Worms bring to the surfacs yearly
as much as ten tons of soil to the AGRA
on grass and cultivated land.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
MANY Visit Museum.

The British museum in London has
as many as 954.551 visitors in one
year
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30

for by physician. Mr.. Chanler thus
describes it:
"In communicating with my 'x-fac-
ulty' by means Of vocal automatism.
which is also one of my trance-like
states. was informed by my 'x-fac-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
Entrance Into Trance.

"Mr. S. G. expressed keen interest in
seeing me in a trance. / then took,
under the direction of my 'X-faculty' a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30

above described preposterous position
that the physical observation of the
examiners is taken.'
Thus John Armstrong Chanler pre-
sents his case. He will know his YER
dict soon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
congressman linn r.wneys Brass Band

The Brookville Republican is wrong.
"Jim" Tawney never lived In Punxsu-
tawney, never sew Punxsuiawney and
until recently bad forgotten that there
ever was a Punxsutawney. Hon. James
A. Tawney, member Of Congress from
Minnesota for the past fifteen years,
and now chairman of the Committee un
Appropi iations, place only second in
Importance to that of Speaker, was a
former resident of Reynoldsville. He
worked in d. J. Crowell's machine shop
as blacksmith and was the organizer
and leader of the first brass band whose
melodious strains ever delighted or
distracted the good people of that
cultured and enterprising municipality.
We cannot recall all of the members of
"Jim" Tawney's brass band, but here
are the names of majority Of them {:
James A. Tawney, M. Minor, Il. Alex.
Stoke, T. F. Reynolds, Ort Smith,
Caesar Ferris, Leonard Reynolds, Dan
Strouse, S. r. Smith and W. o. Smith.
We are not sure but Clyde Smith
manipulated the snare drum and Caesar
Ferris the bass drum. There are no
doubt persons in Reynoldsville who can
remember the personnel Of the entire
organization.
The Reynoldsville Silver Cornet
Band was the wonder and delight of
the small boy of that period and was
not at all deficient in self-appreciation.
1t had two tunes which it could wade
through with so much gusto that any
ordinarily intelligent citizen could
recognize them. One was "Santa Anna"
and the other Marching Through
Georgia" The band went to Prospect
Hill Graveyard one Sunday to attend a
funeral and played dirge with such
mournful discord as to make every one
present sincerely sorry that the deceas-
ed had departed d.-Punxsutawney Spirit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Pastor Macleod on Rober, Burns.

Rev. Donald G. Macleod, pastor OF
the First Pr, +byterian Church, made
his debut on tho lecture platform last
night before large and appreciative
audience, in his own church, Fourth
street below the city hall. The life and
character of Robert Burns, the Scotch
poet. WAS his subject, and the manner
in which the successor of DR.. Talmage
and DR.. Sunderland handled it gave
evidence of deep study and thorough
familiarity with his topic. At the close
of the lecture many crowded to the
pulpit with their congratulations, and
an impromptu reception resulted, which
was a pleasant surprise to the young
pastor.-The Washington Post, January
20. 1901.
DR.. Macleod will lecture In the
Reynoldsville Presbyterian church to.
morrow, Thursday, evening, June 2l.
Admission, adults % cts children l5c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Resolutions,

The Woman's Missionary Society and
W. G. Z. U. of Pancoast are called upon
to record the death of Mrs. E. j. Boner,
of Sandy Valley, a member Of our So
ciety and president of the Temperance
Union, who died at her home June 9Th,
1906. While we may not murmur at
the calling from us to higher service,
we rejoice in the testimony she bore, In
faithful, willing service, to her loyalty
to our Redeemer and King, and when
the hour OF her deiverance from suf-
fering came, she was ready to enter into
His palace with joy.
RESOLVED, That we humbly bow to the
will OF Him who orders all things Alright
and that we extend to the surviving
kindred our deepest sympathy in this
bereavement.
RESOLVED, That we seek to emulate
the Christian virtues of her who has
been garnered as ripened grain, and
that we remember the example set us
by her who has gone, and strive TO fol-
low more closely the Master whom she
served so faithfully.
MRS, HUTCHINSON,
MRS. PITTSLEY, Com.
MISS MARTHA MCCLURE
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Deadly Serpent Bites

Are as common in India as are
stomach and liver disorders with us.
For the latter however there is a sure
remedy Electric Bitters ; the great
restorative medicine, of which S. A.
Brown, OF Bennettsville, S. c., says
"They restored my wife to perfect
health, after years of suffering with
dyspepsia and chronically torpid
liver" Electric Bitters cure chills and
fever, malaria, biliousness, lame back,
kidney troubles and bladder disorders.
Sold on guarantee by Stoke & Feicht
Drug Co., of Reynoldsville and Sykes
Vile. Price SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20

Rates:-One cent per word for each and
evcry insertion.
~@Noooo~oo~~~-~~O
For SALE-Bargain to quick buyer
Mccormick mower and rake. VIM.
Gibson, Mable st.
For RENT--New six room house in
West Reynoldsville. Inquire Of G. G.
Williams.
WANTED-15 experienced weavers
on woolen goods at once. Address
Brookville Woolen Mills, ,Brookville, Pa.
FOR RENT-House on Grant street.
Inquire r, DeVere King.
For RENT-House on Fourth street.
six rooms inside toilet Inquire D.
H. Young.
FARM FOR SALE-43 acres, 30 acres
cleared, balance in woods, some timber
on splendid spring of water, good
buildings sold fee simple. Inquire of
Mrs. John Lott, or D. A. Pifer, or
Lewis Ludwick.
FARM FOR SALE-Fifty acres in cul-
tivation; located 81 miles west of Reyn-
oldsville; fruit of all kinds; good build
ings farm in good condition and handy
church and school. Inquire of Henry
Snyder, Reynoldsville, Pa.
FOR RENT-Six room house on Jack
son street. Inquire of Lois Robinson.
For SALE-One house and lot in
West Reynoldsville and one lot on
Grant ST., Reynoldsville. w. G. Smith,
attorney.
For SALE-Two desirable building
lots on Bill st., near Third st. Easy
terms. Inquire of e. Neff.
For SALE-Two roomhousss near
Star glass plant. Inquire Of M, M.
Davis or e. Neff.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20

Never before has there been such a
layge stock of floor coverings shown in
this town than we have this spring.
We have over 80 patterns of #. x 12f f..
rugs from $500 to $4,000, and over
1000 yards of carpet from zoe to SLIGO
per yard. Come and see our stock ; no
trouble to show it. ]. r. Hills & Co.
Shirt waists of lawn and linen at Mil
lirens.
Swinging along without opposition
Bell the clothier.
Try Enders' Dollar Safety Razor, IL
blades with each razor. Sold by Key
stone Hardware Co., near postoffice.
Mennens Talcum Powder, sold most
places for 25c., you get it here for 15c.
Bing-Stoke Co. ......
If you want to buy or sell anything,
or lose or find anything, try our "want
column. Sure of good results.
Douglass shoes at Millirens.
"For Rent" and "For Sale" cards can
be secured at THE STAR Office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Makes Home Brighter.

Nothing is left undone to make the
Prizer Stoves and Ranges perfect
kitchen appliances. They make friends
wherever given a trial, and are sold
and guaranteed to give the best results
in baking and roasting. Reynoldsville
Hardware Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
LADIES' Oxfords.

That sold at 50. so and s3.00-only few
pairs of kind left-your size may be
among this lot all placed on counter
to be closed out at sl.9s. Bing-Stoke
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Letter List.

List of unclaimed letters remaining
in post Office at Reynoldsville, Pa, for
the week ending June 16, 1906:
E. V. Clark, David Deziel, Rodger
Hampson, R.London, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
X. Wayland.
Gammello Lorenzo, Filippo Saba
tinni.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
f. G. BURNS. p. M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Novelties.

Belts, gloves, laces, collars, hosiery,
handkerchiefs and hundreds of other
needful articles for ladies. Bing-
Stoke Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20

Will Schuckers, of Horn settlement
is building large barn and having it
rooted with Carey's cement roofing.
Reynoldsville Hardware Co. is doing
the work.
Bells line OF Hart, Schaffner & Marx
suits are trade winners.
For only 81 90 you can get an Enders'
Safety Razor, with II sharp blades.
Keystone Hardware Co., near postoffice.
Linen suits for ladies at Millirens.
Gourley's horse shoeing shop in alley
near Burns livery stable.
Lace curtains at Millirens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
WANT COLUMN.

Rates:-One cent per word for each and
every insertion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24

II will be understood that the closing of
one of these doors by hand Is no easy
matter. In the case of collision or In
other emergencies the closing of these
doors means life or death to the persons
within the compartments. The Navy De-
partment has hitherto tried both hydrau-
lie and pneumatic pressure systems, but
without satisfactory results. Now the
"long arm" electric system, with the In
divldual motor for each door, the whole
being controlled by the "long arm of
the officer at the central station has been
adopted for nearly all of the new ships
In the American Navy. 1t makes Uncle
Sans men of war practically unsuitable
and locallzes injury, accident or flooding
by combining IL to the compartment In
which 1t originates. OF course, each of
the doors or matches can be operated by
electricity Independently on the spot, as
well as fitting into the system that will
permit of their simultaneous closing.
Practically all wood has been eliminat-
ed from the construction of the sConnec-
ticut. The material Is used only for
what is known aboard ship as station
airy ships furniture. In the Connecticut,
which is designed to be a flagship, this
is all highly polished mahogany. The
officers quarters are most comfortable,
and the quarters for the admiral, the
commanding officer and the captain, as
we'll as for other chiefs of staff, are ex-
tremely inviting. But the comfort Of the
man behind the gun has not been
neglected, and there Is ample hammock
space for the large crew that the Con-
necticut will carry. Her complement
will be over 800 men.
As for the household features of the
large battleshlp nothing is left to be de-
sired. 1t is steam heated throughout,
cooled by electric fans, carries running
Ice water. hygienically cooled, has
large, modern bakery, that Jack may not
miss his fresh bread and rolls, and may
have sufficient amount of pie, like
mother used to make, includes COM
plete laundry, and provides ample cold
storage rooms for the preservation of
fresh meats and vegetables. The Con-
necticut and the Louisiana can also boast
the best equipped surgical operating
rooms of any ship In the Navy.
Something over seven million dollars IL
the price the people have paid for this
new wonder among water fighters, and
every man that has worked on her will
tell you she is worth 1t. When the Con-
necticut Is put into commission, and that
time Is now close at hand, the peer of
any battleship afoat will have been
added to our Navy.
VIVIAN M MOSES.