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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
A soLpIER,e TRIBUTE.
Old Soldier Ereots Monument to Mem.
ory of His Old Commander.

There was quiet yet impressive
cemetery, the resting place of the hon
ored dead near Washington, d. c.,
when the monument to the memory of
Maj. James Stewart, who commanded
the famous Battery B, Fourth United
States artillery, was dedicated.
The monument was erected by
Charles H. Mcconnell, of Chicago, to
the memory of his old commander.
Maj. Stewart succeeded Gen. John
Gibbon as commander of Battery B,
when Gibbon was promoted to the
command of the Iron brigade. 1t was
when it was under the superb train
ing of Gibbon that the brigade re-
ceived its historic name.
Maj. Stewart, born in Scotland, but
coming as a boy to America, enlisted
as a private in the battery he after
ward commanded, October 20, 1851,
and he was rapidly promoted, enter
ing the civil war as second lieutenant
of his battery.
At the end of the war he was a
brevet major, having won the honor
for gallant and meritorious conduct
in the battle of Weldon railroad. He
remained in the regular service and
was retired as major April %, 1904.
His recent death was mourned by
all who ever came in contact with
this typical soldier and gentleman, and
especially by all who, either in the
volunteer or regular service, served
under him. One of his civil war COM
rades relates that at the latest Iron
brigade banquet Maj. Stewart, sitting
at table, was asked il he could keep
his front clear" His reply was as in
the old days when his battery was in
requisition, that he would do his very
best, And, as of old, it was done.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg, one time
commander of the Iron brigade, and
Gen. w. W. Dudley, also of the same
command during the war, were pres.
ent at the unveiling of the modest but
beautiful monument in Stewards
honor.
Jack" Cook, who was bugler un-
der Stewart, and others of the days of
war, were there when the son of the
gallant soldier unveiled the memorial
stone. Stewards widow and daughter
were present, with perhaps 100 distin-
guished men and women from the cap
ital and from other parts of the coun-
try assembled to do honor to one who
was entitled to more than he ever
claimed or received in the way of pub
| lie honors and awards
The raising and dedication of this
monument has special significance, as
it is a tribute from one soldier to an
other, writes Ada C. Sweet in Chicago
Journal. A mark of real and lasting
| love and respect, such as could, per-
haps, be originated in no country of
| the world other than our own, where
| the citizen soldier is unique. both in
what he accomplishes and in his re-
gard and appreciation of his superior
officers, whether of the volunteer or
the regular service.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
HIS MEMORY WAS GOOD.
Commodore Vanderbilt Had Not For
gotten Old Days.

The coming of age Of Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and the payment to her Of
some twelve millions Of dollars inher-
itance has brought out new crop Of
anecdotes about the Vanderbilt for
tune. One of the latest illustrates
the democratic spirit of the old CON-
modore.
Sitting on the porch of fash
ionable hotel at fashionable resort
on one occasion, it is related, the
commodore saw lady approaching
with whom he was acquainted. His
wife and daughter, who recognized
her, could scarcely contain their an
ger when he arose and politely ad-
dressed her.
Don't you know" said the daugh-
ter after she had gone, that hor-
rid woman used to sell poultry to
us?"
Yes" responded the old million
aire, land / remember when your
mother sold root beer and peddled
oysters in New Jersey"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
BORE A CHARMED LIFE.
Many Hair-Breadth. Escapes Of an
Old Ex.confederate Soldier.

There resides here an old ex-Con-
feredate soldier who can perhaps
boast of having seen more genuine
service, escaping without a scratch,
than any other devotee of the lost
cause" in the state, writes Nash
Vile, Tenn, correspondent of the In
ter Ocean. This is s. p Taylor, who
is yet hale and hearty and bids fair
to pass many more milestones on
life's highway. When in a talkative
mood there is nothing he enjoys bet
ter than relating some of his hair
breadth escapes while doing service
for his country, and he is certainly
an interesting character.
At the battle of New Hope church
Mr.. Taylor was assigned to picket
duty, and it was then that he had his
closest call. In speaking of the Incl
dent he said:
Il went on picket duty In the mar
row ravine just before daylight. The
enemy was encamped on top of hill
opposite our breast works and my po-
sition was exactly between the two
armies. About s o'clock a picket was
sent out from the Yankee army and he
sat down on log in plain view of me
only short distance away. l had a
full cartridge box (forty rounds) and l
began to shoot at him, but being un-
able to see me he did not return the
fire. He soon fell off the log on my
side and his comrades made an at
tempt to rescue him, and my attempts
TO keep them away divulged my place
of concealment. The Yankees began
shooting at me, and by noon l had
counted eighteen bullets that struck
the little oak tree behind which l
was concealed. With an empty cart
ridge oox and my gun in similar
condition and the Yanks cross-fring
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
COINED A BIG WORD.
Little One Wanted to Pick the "un.
derchiidrenable" Flowers.

When the first little granddaughter
was big enough to want to pick the
garden flowers, the grandparents tried
every guileful means to save their pet
posies from devastation. A truce was
reached when it was agreed that Har-
riet should let the garden plants alone
and pick only "children's flowers" a
descriptive name bestowed at once
alike on dandelions, buttercups,
daisies and clovers. After this there
was peace in the family. One day
Katherine, the newest granddaughter,
was contentedly pulling grasses while
grandmother shipped off blossoms
from the forget-me-nots. Katherine
remembered that fresh flowers had
not been gathered for the dinner ta-
BILE She ran over to grandmother and
promptly coined one of the longest
words a four-year-old ever used.
Grandmother" she begged, cant I
pick the underchildrenable flowers
for dinner?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11

run down from $50 to 1875 pounds.
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys, and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. My left leg swelled un-
til it was "a inches around, and the
doctor tapped it night and morning
until 1 could no longer stand it, and
then he advised amputation. i re-
fused, and began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. The swelling subsided gradu-
ally, the urine became natural, and all
my pains and aches disappeared.
have been we'll now for nine years
since using Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
SLEEP BROKEN BY ITCHING.
Eczema Covered Whole Body for a
Year-No Relief Until Cuticura
Remedies Prove a Success.

For year 1 have had what they
call eczema. had an itching all over
my body, and when / would retire for
the night it would keep me awake half
the night, and the more would scratch,
the more it would itch. l tried all
kinds of remedies, but could get no re-
lief.
Il used one cake of Cuticura Soap,
one box of Cuticura, and two walls of
Cuticura Resolvent Pills, which cost
me a dollar and twenty-five cents in
all, and am very glad tried them, for
l was completely cured. Walter w.
Paglusch, 207 N. Robey ST., Chicago,
ILL.,, Oct. and 16, 1906"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
/ Made a Dash for Cover.

on me | decided to make a run for the
breastworks which were located on
top of the opposite hill. There was
comparatively no growth on the hill
side, it having been cleared up, and
there was full 200 yards to run in
plain view of the Yankees. But had
TO go, and tying my shoes good and
tight, l made dash for cover. l had
progressed only few yards when the
entire force began shooting at me and
a veritable hail of bullets showered
around me until l jumped over the
breastworks of my OWE regiment. How
] escaped being riddled has always
been a mystery to me. Just before
l reached safety my lieutenant en-
couraged me by telling me to run fast
er, but this was useless as / was doing
my very best. After an hours rest
and with new supply of ammunition
j slipped back to my post, where l re-
mained until the fighting was again
renewed"
Mr.. Taylor states that the fighting
was almost constant from Chattanooga
TO Atlanta and was perhaps the hard
est campaign of the entire war. Dur
ing his service there was but one oc-
casion when he was not right up with
the flag, and at that time he was worn
out from the effects of a long march
and was compelled to drop behind.
However, after q nights rest he re-
sumed his accustomed place at the
front On one occasion he was on
scout duty and forestalled movement
of the Federal army to flank the Con-
federates. Upon another he relates
the misery of fear on the part of two
of his companions who had been con-
scripted Speaking of this incident,
he said:
"They were placed on my picket
line next to me and we were in the
woods, Yankees and all, and about 300
yards from their line. The Yankees
were endeavoring to make 1t appear
that they were going to charge all
during the day, but they were In fact
moving to our rear, but we entertain
ed them from behind the logs and
trees and held them apparently at bay.
The conscripts were behind trees and
my companion, one John Parker and
I would shoot at the enemy from be-
hind large log and the Yanks would
reply with volley, badly frightening
the conscripts, who begged piteously
for us not to fire again and who seem
ed overjoyed when the time came for
them to put little more distance be-
tween themselves and the Yankee bull
let's. They aroused my sympathy by
their cowardice."
While in fierce battle one man be-
hind Mr.. Taylor and one on each side
iof him were shot dead. yet he never
received scratch. He seemed to
bear charmed life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
The Shah on His Travels.

How the shah of Persia left Te-
heran on his journey to Europe in
1900 is described by the author Of
Through Persia in a Motor Car"
The imperial baggage-items OF which
were sacks Of corn and barley, a
school globe and colossal musical
box-was four hours rolling through
Teheran. In the midst, on a diminu-
tive donkey, came little man with
gray beard and spectacles, who car
ried an enormous wallet, out of which
bulged notwithstanding articles,
among others huge open telescope.
This was his sacred majesty's as
trologer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
AS In the olden Time.

A great sensation has been caused
at Mantua, in Italy, by the discovery
in real life of what reads like the
lurid climax of redieval melodrama.
1t appears that young woman named
Cornelia orlandelli, 1S years old and
of good family. has been immured in
a lunatic asylum by her own family
in order to keep her from corresponds
ing with young man of her own sta
ton in life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
Yes. Why Not?

DR.. Frank G. Bostwick, official den
tist to the sultan of Morocco, has been
spending his vacation in Plainfield,
N. j., and at recent dinner he said,
apropos of bad child:
ut is wise to punish children, but
not corporally. 1 know dentist in
Gibraltar who got out birch rod to
punish his little son with one day.
The boy, looking at the rod, said pite-
ously:
Papa, would you mind giving me
gas first?'"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
All Explained.

There is little story going round
the house of commons about certain
member who abstained from voting
on the deceased wife's sister bill.
Questioned by one of his friends as to
the reason for his abstention, he re-
piled: well, my dear fellow, it's just
like this-my wife has sister,
John Bull.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11

says: II had been
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time l was mus
tered out of the army,
but in all my life l
never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, diz-
ziness and sleepless-
ness, first, and then
dropsy. / was weak
and helpless, having
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known L. J. Cheney
for the last is years and believe him perfectly hon
orabie in all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his lrm
WALDISG, KISEAN g. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hairs CRtarrh Cure ia taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
First .ThIbet Newspaper.

A report received at Peking from
Chang Yingtang, the Chinese resident
at Lhassa. tells of the establishment
of a native newspaper, the first one
ever printed in the Thibetan Ian
guage.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11

Whether you be men or women, you
will never do anything in the world
without courage. 1t is the greatest
quality of the mind, next to honor
James Allan,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
A Rcrouah of spInsters.

There are sS.SO4 unmarried women
in the City OF Westminster. Why not
face the situation and call the place
"Westspinster? ?"--London Bystander
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
How Veteran Was Saved the Ampu.
tation of a Limb.

B. Frank Doremus, veteran, Of
Roosevelt avenue, Indianapolis, Ind,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-10-11
Important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTORIA,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFrom The tribune Bureau. !


Washington. April 6.-The German Ambassador
and Baroness Won Sternburg. will go 20 New YORK
on Monday. preparatory 70 sailing on Tuesday for
Europe. where they to remain until July They
viii entertain the embassy STAFF and other guests
at dinner tomorrow night
At reception given by the Ambassador and
SehOra de CreeI at the Mexican Embassy tonight
diplomats and persons in resident and official so
ciety generally entertained. SehOra de Creei
was assisted by Sefcra de GOdOy and SenOrtta
Godoy. wife and daughter Of the counsellor Of the
embassy. The ambassador and SeNora de Creel
will so 20 New Yoork on Friday for ten days
visit The ambassador will attend the peace con-
greSs.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce will az
rive in Washington on Monday morning from Chi
cag0.
The Colombian Minister and SehOra de Cortes
ard the first secretary Of the legation and SehOTa
de Guzman will return to Washington Monday
from Atlantic City. where they have spent the last
ten days
The second secretary OF the Brazilian Embassy
and Nine. Chermont entertained a number OF chill
dren to-day in compliment to their sons fifth
birthday. Marion. Jose and Joaquin Nsbuco'
children of the Brazilian Ambassador: jenkins.
George and KAPPA NebOlsine. children Of the naval
attache OF the Russian Embassy: Aurora and Con
zaIes Quesada children OF the Minister from Cuba.
and a number OF other children were pleased with
puppet show. music. dancing and games.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07

vestigations is that of pronouncing indiscrim-
mate reading highly dangerous This view. IN
our opinion, opens too broad way for literary
vegetarianism. Leaving ell absolutely unnutri-
tiors books out of account it is safe TO say that
the more highly varied literary diet is the bet
ter. The brain and the stomach two digesting
machines. work on the same general principles.
II the stomach must nave roast beef, the brain
needs Thackeray; give the stomach ice cream
soda and the brain clamors for-well, not for
Tbackeray. Humor tie stomach with sliced
green cucumbers ana the brain insists upon
"IAaves Of Grass" Indeed, the rule seems to
be omnivorous reading and lots Of it. The man
who limits his mental pabulum 10 the long
pickIed platitudes of a few classics ineurs the
grave danger of intellectual sc1rvy, while he
who lives by the frultcake Of poetry alone will
soon show a sallow brain. The English have
overlooked the one great problem Of brain food
proper mastication and hours of eating. II
Mr.. Fletcher would only invade the book stores
and convert a few publishers and their clientage
much good might be accomplished. We leave it
to him to draft the rules of the book eating
game
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07
THE OUTLOOK AT THE HAGUE.

On the whole the outlook at The Hague is
hopeful There is evidently TO be no bellwether
business with all nations blindly following some
arbitrary lead of which are sincerely glad.
Nothing could be of better omen than that the
nations should enter that congress as tndepen-
dent sOvereignties each venturing to speak its
own mind and to act according TO its own con-
scientious convictions. TO meet as dummies to
confne themselves to some cutand-dried pro-
gramme prepared by some one power-even by
so great n power Russia-would be to de-
vitalize and to destroy the moral significance Of
the whole convention.
There are, OF course, going to be differences of
opinion. seeing that it is TO he a gathering of
men, and not Of archangels. America reserves
the right to introduce two topics limitation OF
armaments and the DragO doctrine-which are
not in the formal programme. Spain wants to
discuss the Limitation question. and so does
Great Britain. while Japan. Holland. Greece,
Denmark and Bolivia think some subjects out
side of the set programme might prOhtably be
discussed, and they reserve the right to pro-
pose them. Precisely what France will do, or
desires to have done. does not yet appear, but
may he ELECTED by the pending Interpolation;
the present presumption being however. that
she inclnes toward the attitude assumed by
Great Britain.
Russia, on the other hand. declares in favor
Of sticking TO the programme which her own
government has prepared. and she. together
with Germany and Austria Hungary reserves
the right to refrain from participating in the
discussion of any subject outside that pro-
gramme which she may deem improbable In
reply, Great Britain and Japan announce that
they, too. reserve the same right Of refraining
from taking part in any debate which they
do not approve. OF course. Why not? There
should certainly he freedom of speech. and free
dom to speak implies equal freedom to remain
silent
But all appear to be agreed in considering the
four questions Of the prescribed agenda as ap-
propriate for discussion and action. So il all
the participants in the Congress deal definitely
with those matters they will accomplish great
good for the world. If in addition they or some
of them discuss some of those other subjects.
even though no action is taken upon them this
year, so much additional good will be accom-.
plished. Our expectation Is that there will no
less Withholding from debates more general
agreement and more actual good achieved than
most people now expect
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom III. Tribune bureau ]

lFrOm Tn. Tribune Bureau
Washington, April 6-The Baltimore Paint and
Powder Club gave performance OF Don Of
DOraya" here tonight for the benefit OF the Christ
Child Society under the patronage Of Mrs. Bona
parte, Mrs. Garfield. Mime Jusserand. Baroness
Hengelmiiller. Lady Isabella Howard. Mrs Lodge.
Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins. Nine. Cortes Mime.
de Blanpre Baroness Won Baumgarten. Mrs. John
r Mclean and others
The Hon. Mauds Pauncefote is the guest Of Mrs.
L. a. Letter. and will remain for several weeks.
Mr.. Hoekstadter arrived In Washington from
New York to-day 70 remain Sunday the
guest OF the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Straus MFR. and Mrs Hockstadter will
go 20 Hot Springs on Monday for several days.
Miss Mabel BOardman returned to Washington
tonight from visis OF several days I'm New York.
Mrs. John A. Logan has leased her home. CaIu-
met Place. 20 Representative and Mrs. I4owden.
OF Illinois. during Mr.. Lovden's term IN Con-
sress. Lord Sculley. whose widow recently bought
home here formerly leased the house from Mrs
Logan.
Miss Pose Charlton Welmsn. daughter % Wall
ter Wellman. the Arctic explorer. married az
the hons OF her parents this afternoon 20 Leroy
Chamberlain. OF Colonel and Mrs. Samuel e
Chamberlain OF South Carolina.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07
"PER CAPITA ISOLATION"

In replying TO our suggestion that the Ding
ley tariH-whatever else might be charged
against it,-had not really reduced this cOun-
Try 90 a pitiable condition oc commercial
isolation" our friendly contemporary "The
Times" invites Us 20 consider quite another
mat1er-whether. 'twell as we have done with
the Dingley tariff" we should not ''have done
better with some modification OF st." ''The
Times" admits that we have made some gains
IN foreign trade in the last decade; our trade
expanded, in fact, over 100 per cent But, as
81 says 5ustly. our foreign commerce does not
yet bear as high a proportion TO our popula-
ron or wealth as does the foreign commerce
OF the United Kingdom OF Germany or France
or Belgium. But these are considerations quite
beside the issue with which we were dealing
There are many reasons why Great Britain,
Germany France and Belgium should have
larger foreign trade "a proportion 20 wealth and
population than the United states. For one
thing va I've on a new continent, sparseIy
settled and only partly developed We have
for near neighbors only Canada and Mexico
and are three thousand miles away from our
chief foreign market which IS Europe The
European nations are near neighbors, with an
international commerce OF long standing and
Intimate acquaintance with one anofher's
needs os buyers and capacities as sellers The
Uniied Kingdom has devoted itself with all sts
energies 20 The cultivation of foreign trade
has intrigued for IL, fought for IL and created
q colonial empire 10 open new fields for IL.
The United States has been absorbed for CEN
fury IN conquering fts own territory and natr-
RAJ resources, and has had little energy TO give
10 the promotion OF foreign commerce only
within the last two decades have our indus
tries reached that point OF development at
which the need OF studying and cultiratlng
the foreign market became apparent
We do not feel called upon 20 defend the
thesis that the United States should have TO-
day larger per capita export or import trade
than Great Britain, Germany, Branee or Bel
GUM. Nor, from lack o. any facts on which
10 base conclusions, should We Ike TO guess
what might have happened ~ we had cast pro-
lection aside some twenty years ago and taken
cur chance with other nations, richer in capt.
tai and paying much lower wages in strug-
gle for supremacy ia International commerce.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07

Speculation Of that sort leads nowhere. What
we did was merely 10 cite the records of for
eign trade in the last decade TO prove that
this country is not as Mr.. Cleveland recently
put Il. living in Isolation" and playing its
slittie, selfish part OF deluded folly in our cor
.'ner OF the family home" It seemed to US
that Mr. Cleveland was accepting without eX-
animation the doctrine which The Times it.
self has preached-that our foreign commerce
could not possibly expand under the Dingley
and therefore had not expanded.
our foreign trade has grown tremendously in
the last decade and if il continues TO grow at
an equal rate It may presently satisfy even
.'TTbe Times's" rigid and esoteric per capita"