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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
How General of the Army Was At
tended in Death by the Mobile
(Ala.) Rifles.

We find the following incident of
genuine humanity in the correspond
ence of the Detroit Free Press, and
commend it as touchingly significant
of the good feeling existing between
the military people of the north and
south, occurring recently at Mobile,
Ala. general of the United States
army was on his way from Arizona to
New York, where he purposed enter
ing surgical college to have a diff
cult operation performed. AS the
train bearing him approached Mobile,
his aide saw that he was becoming
very i'll, and telegraphed ahead for as
sistance to convey him to hospital.
DR.. Hutton, the medical superintend-
ent OF the Marine hospital, was at the
depot with attendants and a carriage.
The invalid was comfortably placed in
1t with the gentlest and most assidu-
GUS attention, but he died within sight
of the building, stranger in a strange
land.
The next day Dr. Hutton, who will
be remembered as a former Detroiter,
telegraphed to the family of the dead
officer in Arizona for instructions as
to the disposal of the remains, and re-
ceived In reply:
Bury him where he died."
AS soon as the Mobile. Rifles had
heard that
"A soldier of the legion
Lay dying in Algiers,''
they hastened to his help. But he
was already dead, and 1t only re-
mained for them to do honor to his
memory. This they did by taking
upon themselves the performance of
the last sad rites; as though the dead
stranger had been one of their own
comrades. They carried him, draped
him with flags, to the National ceme-
terry, and gave him all the honors of
military burial. In the afternoon of
one of the hottest days of the south
ern summer they marched in process
sion over two miles of dusty road, and
as the sun went down fired a farewell
shot over the generals grave. Then
covering him with flowers, they left
him in the peaceful bivouac of the
dead.
The deceased soldier was a Phila-
delphian, and when the mayor of
Philadelphia heard of the "brotherly
love" of the Mobile Rifles, he sent
them an autograph letter of thanks, ac-
companied by beautiful floral trib-
ute.
Surely this little incident is an
earnest of united interests, and proof
that ever and always
The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27

they met young Edward Twitchell, the
handsome, stalwart son of the old
time benedict
In a week the pretty little Michigan
girl found that life in Chicago with a
man old enough to be her father was
not the same thing as real love. She
found that the young fellow who was
her stepson had far more attractions
for her than her staid and very con-
seryative husband. In fact, before the
month was out, she was head over
heels in love with the son of her elder
ly husband. And, as If to add to this
strange mix-up, the son himself was
Just as madly in love with his own
'steDmother-the wife of his father.
or course. such things couldn't go
ON forever Mr.. Twitchell, Sr., soon
learned that he stood in the way of
Mr. Twitchell, Jr. He taxed his wife
with loving his son. Proud of her love-
,She owned up.
And so the case was taken to court.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
RICH AND ELDERLY BUSINESS
MEN THE HEROES OF ROMANCE
Outdo in Age Deeds Which Usually Are
Associated with Passionate
Youth.
CHICAGO MAN TRANSFERS WIFE TO SON.
2Sfeprnother Had Won Love of Youth, and Fa-
ther Resigns His Bride-Marital Mixups of
Two Eastern Millionaires.

The elder Twitchell sued, and Judge
McEwen decided in his favor. He
frankly admitted that he wanted his
wife to be happy, and for that reason
he was going to give her to his son.
Il am no hero" he said, with kind
ly smile, 'and don't want too much
said about this, but you see l am Sc
years old and my wife is only "a. 1t
is only natural that she should trans
fer ber affections to my son Edward.
l am glad that they are happy, and
shall be happy to know that they love
each other. l love my boy and l be-
lieve that the divorce is the right
thing, inasmuch as my wife and l
seemed incompatible"
Freedom Her One Thought.
So eager was the pretty girl from
Michigan to marry her husbands son
that she made no contest, though she
had lawyer to represent her. All she
wanted was her freedom-and her Ed
ward! She blushed as she owned up
to her love-the frank, honest blush
of pretty girl who has at last found
out her real romance.
1--WE were married last December"
she said with just a little wistful
smile, "and came to Chicago to live.
There met Edward, my husbands
son. After the first week l was not
happy, l realized that | didn't really
love my husband. Our ideals were not
the same. One evening after dinner l
tainted. Edward rushed to catch me
in his arms. Then really knew which
one l loved"
Well" remarked the court, Ito
come to the point, you didn't care
whether your husband left you or
not?"
The little country girl hesitated. For
moment her lips trembled and two
little tears coursed down her cheeks.
WELL" she faltered, 81 guess l don't
care much! No, am not sorry that he
wants to give me up. have been en-
tirely Indifferent to my husband, and
1 found it too hard to pretend to love
him when l didn't really care for him."
DO you think you are on the right
track now"
Yes, that's it," sighed the little wife.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27

Il am on the right track now, Judge"
"All right" announced the court. 81
think it would be wise to grant the di-
yorce. You are sure you like the son,
Edward?"
Yes, quite sure" sighed little Mrs.
Iwltchell. Il think love him very
much"
And such is the romance of the
Twitchells, father and son.
Captain Appleton's Romance.
Everybody in Boston who knows
anybody, knows Capt. Nathan Apple
ton, one of the famous Appletons. He
Is millionaire, soldier, a clubman.
a diplomat, a traveller and an author.
He Is member of the famous Myopia
Hunt, and lives at the very smart Som
erset club, Boston, the most exclusive
organization of the kind in all New
England. He married in 1887.
One year later his wife left him.
There was no scandal-it was Just that
they had agreed to disagree. No ex-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
WISCONSIN MONUMENT.
Handsome Memorial Of the States
Share in Battle at Pittsburg
Landing Dedicated.

Another marker of handsome de-
sign and imposing in size has been
placed upon Shiloh battlefield at Pitts
burg Landing, Tenn. 1t is the monu-
ment which Wisconsin has erected IN
memory of her soldier dead and of her
share in the battle which played such
an important part in the early history
of the war. The position which the
Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth
regiments Of the volunteer infantry
held in the battle is the site where the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27

New York.-Three men whose re-
cent romantic stories have made their
names household words are Thomas
W. Kiley of Brooklyn, Capt. Nathan
Appleton or Boston, and Watson H.
Twitchell of Chicago.
Elderly, rich. and known as keen,
practical business men, they have gone
to greater lengths for the women of
eheir hearts than ever STRIPPING did.
They have done for love what few
youngsters would do Between them
they make up a veritable trio of ro-
nance.
They are men of affairs, each in his
own city. Not for moment would
anyone believe them anything but
hnrd-headed business men. Yet what
they have dared is remarkable-these
three men whom everybody believed
Beyond the age when Cupid calls his
soudest
Thomas w. Kiley married the
daughter of his benefactor because she
Soved him, and he thought his first
wife dying. Appleton met his affinity
znd is now preparing to divorce his
first wife. But most remarkable of all
rs Twitchell. He gave up his bride
his second wife-to his son, because
ne loved them both, and wanted to
Sce them happy.
And first, then, this remarkable ro-
nance of the Twitchells.
Bertha May was a pretty little coun-
try girl who lived in a quiet little
Michigan town, when Watson H.
'Twitchel, widower, with son "a years
old, came there on business visit.
He met charming Miss Bertha and fell
head over heels in love with her-this
sray-haired business man of Sc.
She Wanted to See the World.
He told the ambitious little girl from
Michigan of the pleasures of life in
Chicago. When he asked her to mar
ry him she thought that her desire to
zee the world-that is, what of it that
can be seen in Chicago-was really
hive SO the old man with the grown
up son and the unsophisticated little
girl from Michigan were married. The
proud bridegroom brought his dainty
bride back home to Chicago, and there
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
Meets Kin After 90 Years.

Knoxville. Tenn.-John S. Kreider,
of Lebanon, Pa, and Uriah Kreider, Of
this city, brothers, have met in this
city for the first <Dme in 20 years
Uriah Kreider left his Pennsylvania
home 29 years ago. John S. Kreider
was in the civil war. Recently he
passed through the city with Gov.
Pennypacker's party. He met his
brother at the train, and recognition
was mutual. Both shed tears. Other
veterans gathered about to hear their
story.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
Sells Secret of Armor Plate.

r. T. Williamson, resident OF
2ottsville, Pa, has sold to the Ger
man government tho secret of a newly
patented armor plate. The American
government refused to buy. The chief
feature of the Williamson armor is
that 1t does not present an absolute
resistance to projectiles. but can be
constructed on warships so that it
will yield slightly when struck. The
inventor claims that the armor Is abb
solutely impenetrable. The price paid
by Germany for the secret Is said to
make Williamson wealthy man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
$50 in Rats Nest.

Allentown, Pa.-Eighty dollars in
bills, which Sarah Finger missed from
her bureau drawer several months
ago, at her home, near Rittenhouso
Gap, have been found at last In a rats
nest back of the bureau, all in shape
to be redeemed. though mutilated by
the rats gnawing. An honest Gerv.
ant had been discharged. on suspicion
long before the finding Of the rats
nest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
THE WISCONSIN MONUMENT.

monument has been placed and a suit
able inscription on the stone face of
the monument records the share those
regiments had in the fight against the
forces of Gems. Johnston and Beaure-
gard. The governor of Wisconsin, his
staff, many OF the surviving members
Of the Wisconsin regiments that fought
at Pittsburg Landing and others from
the state were present at the dedi-
catory exercises which were held on
April Z.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27

thing to my first wife, and she under>
stands everything. have maintained
them both since then"
To-day both women feel the weight of
the shadow upon their lives. Kiley has
told ALL And that is where the case
stands now-the case of the three eld-
erly persons-the man well over 60,
each woman over 50-whose loves and
lives have been so sadly tangled.
And now, who shall say that ro-
nance is only for the young?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27

This doesn't worry me-" said Capt.
Appleton. 81 don't think it will affect
my suit in the slightest. l don't care
whether she joins Mrs. Appleton
against me or not, for l can win out
against both of them. l hear plenty
of rumors, but they don't interest. The
suit will take care of itself when the
time comes"
There is much that is mysterious in
this shattered romance of the elderly
clubman. Some of it, it is expected,
will be cleared up at the trial.
But, asks Boston, if Capt. Appleton
wants a divorce, why did he wait for
Is years before asking for it? Perhaps
Miss Willis can give the answer.
The Man with Two Wives.
Thomas w. Kiley, president of the
North Shore bank, of Brooklyn, and
millionaire head of Thomas w. Kiley G.
Co., hardware merchants, is we'll along
toward life's winter. He is to-day GA
years old. 1t has just transpired that
for three years he has maintained two
homes, and in each woman who
thought herself his wife. He married
the second one three years ago when
he believed his first wife dying.
She lived, instead.
Hcre was strange quan1ary for the
man. He had two wives, each appar-
emily married to him by every right of
law. But let him tell the story him
self; just as he told it when it was dis
covered that he had one wife living at
No. POI Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn,
and another at No. ZIG Brooklyn ave-
nue.:
Il was called to the bankers con-
vention in San Francisco in October,
1903, and / asked Mrs. Flora H. Colt to
go with me, whom / had loved when
we were young. When we left Brook
lyn my wife was extremely i'll at home,
and not expected to live. On the way
oat west j talked the matter over at
great length with Mrs. Colt. Her father
had been my employer, my benefactor.
l had been a bachelor until | was So
and then | married my brothers Wild
ow when Flora Colts husband was
still alive.
Mrs. Colt knew how my heart stood
in the matter, and told her that
wanted to marry her. We both be-
lieved that my first wife would be dead
before we got back to Brooklyn. My
only excuse was that was nervous
and overwrought.
Married at Hammond, Ind.
when we arrived at Hammond,
Ind, we were married under our true
names. In month We returned to
Brooklyn. | bought my second wife
the house on Brooklyn avenue, and
made IT. over to Mrs. Colt in her own
legal name. made the agreement with
her that we would live publicly as man
and wife just as soon as my first wife
died. We had not expected to come
east until her death.
But my first wife grew stronger.
and soon recovered her health. There
was nothing for us to do but to keep
the matter secret. confessed every
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
MAN LEADS DOUBLE LIFE.
New Yorker Who Posed as a Wealthy
Society Man Is Held for
Jarceny.

New York.-Through the arrest of
John Wilmer MARITIME, head salesman
in Fifth avenue haberdashery, one
of the most remarkable dual personal
tiles in the police records of this city
has come to light. MARITIME worked
each week from eight a. m. to six p.
m. for 81 a week. After business
hours he was welcome guest to the
homes of some of the best known fam
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
A Reminiscence of Gen. Howar,

Gen. o. o. Howard is the only liy-
ing American soldier who has COM
manded at one time 100000 soldiers.
Once when he was emerging from the
battle of Fair oakp, his right arm
missing, he was met by Gen. Kearney,
who lost his left arm, with the re-
mark: Never mind, Howard, we viii
buy our gloves at the same shop"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-27
MAKING Cavalry invisible.

A special military commission is now
sitting In Berlin considering the bes.
means of making cavalry as invisible
as possible in warfare.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-09-19
Central Vermont Ry
Corrected to July |, 1906.

~NhSSV~ y" ANAI ~ A%~S
Subject to change without notice.
Trains leave Stafford week days only as
follows
NORTH BOUND.
6.55 a. M, Mail for Palmer, Spring
field, Boston, Brattleboro and
points north.
1 1.3O a. M, Fast train for Brattleboro,
Montreal and all points north.
3.5S p. m, Local for Palmer, Spring
field and Boston.
TO p. M, Express for Brattleboro,
Montreal and northern points.
SOUTH BOUND
500 a. M, Express for New London
and Block Island.
1928 a. M, Mail for New London,
2.1Op. M, Local for New London.
7.3S p. M, Express for. New London
and New York via Norwich Line.
J. {, BENTLEY, GenI Passenger Agent
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It is pleasant, when travelling
around the country, to meet those
who have "reminiscences of the old
town of Wilmington. John D. Tay-
lor recently met man, now a mer-
chant in Middletown, who remember
ed we'll the late Origen Weston, and
told of incidents regarding him.
We reiterate here for the benefit of
the few whom it may concern: We
do no law business nowadays on ac-
count of increasing blindness, except
in the counsel line. If any writing
has to be done Mrs. Preston must do
it with her typewriter. We have
repeatedly declined for the past year
or so to go into the courts.
ministers who seek rich men for
parishioners should remember Crom-
wells saying when he formed his
famous army: "I had rather have a
what he fights for and loves what he
knows, than that which you call
nothing but a gentleman and is moth
ing elsa. I honor a gentleman who is
so indeed"
Delegates from the local church to
attend the Ashford Baptist association
al meetings, to be held with the church
in South Woodstock next week, were
as follows: Deacons Pratt and Brack-
ett, Mrs. Pratt and Miss Rose o.
Hall. The pastor is empowered to fill
any vacancies at the meeting of the
association of members of the local
church who may be present.
Charles Ryder Bartlett was at Mrs
Robbins last week. He is the
federal inspector of cotton factories in
Hartford, Middlesex, New London,
Tolland and Windham counties. He
returned to his regular duties in
Washington, D. O., last Monday. The
G.. Hall, Jr., & Co.'S thread plant
was not included in the list of factories
to be visited by him, as no raw cotton
is used in this plant.
At the recent evangelical meetings
Miss Hattie O. Robbins, organist,
Rev. O. W. Wolfe and wife, duets,
and Miss Dunning with her violin
were faithful attendants, and their
music was of a high order throughout
One person came before the board
of deacons and deaconesses of the Bap-
tist church Sunday as a candidate for
baptism, and was accepted. Others
are expected to follow soon.
A quiet but impressive marriage
ceremony was reformed in the library
at Charles T. Preston's house recent
ly, the wedding parties being Col.
CLARK Lillibridge and Mrs. Lillian L.
Ball of Springfield, Mass. A some
what unique feature of the occasion
was the singing of an appropriate
song by the celebrant, Rev. Charles
w. Wolfe. The couple returned tc
their home in Springfield the follow
ing Monday.
The regular meeting of the W. @.
T. U. was held in the Baptist church
Saturday afternoon, DR.. Coates being
the chief speaker. Mrs. Preston
presided at the request of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Holman, who is absent in
the White mountains, Mrs. Wolfe
being secretary protein. There was a
good attendance. The call for the
convention to be held in Middletown
next month was read, and Mrs. Pratt
chosen as delegate, Mrs. Bramble
a a1tarnafn
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-09-19
MIND AND MUSCLE.
influence Oh Former Upon the Latter
fnnlv 10 Re

Influence Oh Former Upon the Latter
Plainly to Be Seen.
In all feats of skill the influence Of
the mind is most important. To per-
form in thoroughly good style any diff
cult feat Of skill it is absolutely neces-
sary that the mind must be free from
fear, anxiety or nervousness. / knew
once, years ago, man who had been
bullfighter In Spain. During one Of
his glowing accounts of the sport
expressed my surprise that he should
have left the life. His reply was: "One
day 1 was about to enter the ring and
had a little creepy feeling Of fear.
Then stopped for good. The man who
feels fear is sure to be killed"
And it is equally true that the man
who fears is heavily handicapped, no
matter what the contest may be. Anxi-
ETY. and nervousness are closely akin
to fear, and both are so powerful in
their effect as to render it almost i'm
any difficult or delicate feat of skill.
The man who is afraid or anxious or
nervous is almost sure to fail.
All emotions when intense have a
powerful effect on the muscles. This
Is plainly seen in the tension of the
muscles, clinching Of hands and arms
as well as Of the face, in anger, In the
spasmodic breathing of excitement,
in the muscular weakness and trem-
bling Of fear, and in many other con-
ditions that might be mentioned. Now,
in feats of skill of whatever nature,
whether balancing, juggling, marks
manship, tumbling or shot putting, II
is necessary that just the right muscles
must be used at just the right instant
and to just the right degree. When,
however, the muscles are disturbed by
emotional excitement, such delicate adj
justment is impossible and the prob
able result is failure.
The mental state most conducive to
success In games Of skill is confident
calmness. And by practice this state
Of mind may be made habit-a habit
most valuable in all games Of skill,
even in that game Of skill called nfe-
DR.. W. r. G. Latson in Outing.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-09-19
The University Presidency.

The unity and security Of unlver-
sity can only be assured through ac-
countability to central Office. While
every one is to have freedom to do In
his own way the thing he is set to do,
SO long as his way proves to be a good
way, the harmony Of the whole de-
pends upon the parts fitting together
and upon definiteness of responsibility
and frequency Of accountability. No
self respecting man is going to admin
lister a great office or an Office RESPONSE
BILE for great results and have any
doubt about possessing the powers
necessary or incident to the perform
ance of his work. He will have enough
to think Of without having any doubt
upon that subject. There need be no
fear of his being too much inflated with
power. There will be enough to take
the conceit out of him and keep him
upon the earth. If he cannot exercise
the powers of his great office and yet
keep steady and sane there is no hope
for him, and he will speedily come to
official ruin. 1t is not a matter Of up
lifting or of initiating man, but of
getting a man who can meet the de.
mands of a great situatfen.-Andrew
S. Draper i'll Atlantic.
Hewitt-Will you watch my trunk
for a minute? Jewett-What do you
take me for, chest protectcrHNsw
York Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-09-19

AOzrOn cures Headache and Nsuralsis
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-09-19
WARE,

Ware, Sept. 12-Ted, a prize bull
dog, the personal guard of Miss Mary
Howe, who lives on a farm on the
Greenwich road, dug out of his grave
Monday night, after having been
beneath the sod for "a hours. The
dog partook of poison Sunday, ad-
ministered apparently by some person
who has a dislike for his mistress,
and to all appearances died Sunday
night. The dog, which was a great
pet of Miss Howe, was buried by the
hired man, HI. Fitzgerald, under the
tree where he had loved to lie.
About 10 O'Clock Monday night both
Miss Howe and Fitzgerald heard a
dog bark. They Investigated, and
on visiting the grave of the supposed
ly defunct Ted saw the dogs head
sticking from the ground. The dog
had exhausted himself i'll getting SO
far and was unable to do more than
bark. The dogs paws we're torn by
the effort to disinter himself. After
being dug out he was able to wag his
tail in gratitude and to-day, though
weak, is regaining strength. Mr..
Fitzgerald. thinks that contact with
the earth drew the poison from the
body and that the air penetrated the
earth, which was loosely packed, al
lowing the animal to breathe. Ted
has been with Miss Howe about two
years and has been q valuable wa tch
dog. This has been needed, as twice
before Ted's arrival Miss Howe e
buildings were burned, the fires being
of supposedly inoendiary origin. A
previous attempt had been made to
poison Ted. Springfield Union.