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The Press., 1891-10-08
OLD TIMES IN TEXAS.
How Quaker vigiIante Made Friendn
 with Ben ThOmpson, of Austin.

How . Quaker vigiIante Made FrienM
 with Ben Thompson. of Austin.
 When John R. Hoxie came to Texas to live twenty years ago one of the first things he did to identify himself with the country was to join vigilance committed MT Hoxie is reputed to be the largest in- dividual taxpayer in the state He is sev- eral times millionaire. His ancestors were Quakers. His training was all fo1 peace. But such were the conditions of society in that part of Texas to which he moved from Illinois that he soon found himself at the head of volunteer organi- zation of his neighbors to enforce morality by vigorous measures
 MT. Hoxie went down to Galveston to attend public gathering. A community of 10000 or 12.0O0 people was trying to play host to a crowd of 40, 900 or 1000 strangers. MT. Hoxie was late getting in, and the clerk of the hotel said in somewhat du- bions tone:
 "Mr. Hoxie, I'll have to put you in 8 room with MT. Thompson, of Austin"
 That's all right, sir," said Mr. Hoxie
 The bell boy led the way up stairs, opened the door and stepped back. Mr. Hoxie en tered. A man sprang up in sitting pos ture on the bed as suddenly as if he had been on springs, dropped two revokvers, one in each hand. upon Mir. Hoxie. and glared
 "Lie down, my friend," said MT. Hoxie calmly. "pm not going to trouble you. There's room enough here for both of us"
 The man with the pistols apologized, with the remark that he had been suddenly aroused from sleep, and thus the million aire from Illinois made the acquaintance of Ben Thompson, of Austin.
 In the morning MT. Hoxie rose first He made some noise in getting around the room In an instant Thompson was up in bed again, with his trusty pistols in hand.
 "Oh, lie down and finish your sleep," said MT. Hoxie. II could have shot three times while you were getting ready if I'd wanted to-"
 MT. Thompson explained that he had been up a good deal recently, and his nerves were unsteady. He hoped that his fellow guest would excuse his bad breaks -AHWhat you want my friend,' said MT. Hoxie. soothingly and with Quaker de liberation. "Is a gin cocktail about so hlgh," indicating the tallest glass in use. with plenty of orange and ice in it."
 MT. Thompson sighed and replied, II can't get up and dress yet; Pm too shaky."
 Never mind," said the millionaire, and he went down stairs, had the cocktail bu1 under his personal supervision, and carried it back up stairs with his own hands. MT. Thompson sat up in bed with out his pistols this time, and from that day till he died with his boots on in San Antonio theater he was the friend of the Quaker vigilante.-Cor. St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Press., 1891-10-08
WALES.

A. F. Fisher, recently of Stafford Springs, is having built new shop and store for the stove and tin ware business.
 The Baker Bros. are painting the Dell Mlll, and will extend the same inn provement to their other buildings.
 John P. Kline, who for several years cal ried on the tailoring business in Staff ford, but who has in later years been To- cated in Wales, died July 3Oth in Germa- ny, where he had gone on visit He was pensioner, and the information of his death comes from the American con- sul to the pension department at Wash ington. He leaves wife, son and daughter.
The Press., 1891-10-08
UNION.

Town officers Assessors, F. L. Upham, r, Major G. Smith, d. board of relief, Allen, d.. selectmen, L. A. Corbin, L. M. Reed, r., Henry B. Booth, d. constables, J. W. Winch, r., Geo W. Bradway, d. j; grand jurors, B. w Upham, r., D. M. New ell d. registrar of electors, E. M. Horton, r., s. W. Newell, d.; school visitors, J.C. Upham, r., E. c. Booth, d.; auditors. R. B. Horton, r., Major G. Smith, d. treas urer town deposit fund, H. F. Corbin, r. j; town clerk, treasurer, etc., Silas w. New ell, d.
 Preaching at Rock Meadow school house next Sundayat o'clock by Elder A. Morse.
The Press., 1891-10-08
WELLINGTON.
(From our regular corrcspondent.)

lFTOm our FeguIaT CUTTCSpOHueHC1
 Selectmen, Adolph Korper, Wm. D. Ru- by, J. T. Tenant j; assessors, J. B. Car penter, IN. D. Royce; board of relief, Matthew Burdick, LucianB. Clark, +Sher- man D. Topliff; constables, Jason Bug bee, jr., Charles c. Essex,*N. D. Royce i; school visitors, Jason Bugbee jr., Rev. O.. H. Brown, *Edward Pearl town agent, Adolph Korper; clerk, treasurer, etc: M. L. Dimock registrars of electors, Geo. P. Curtis, *Geo.A A. Rounds grand jurors, Wm. H. Brackett, Arthur H. Eldredge, Ezra A. Morse, IF. M. Barrett, *Wm Pierce, *F. R. Mason l; Auditors, Judson A. Potter, *Lucien w. Holt. Those I'd are democrats,
The Press., 1891-10-08
$32,153.2 28


 The indebtedness of the town is report ed as $43, ,374.74, against $39, ,950.53 a year ago. J. s. Smiledge, real estate agent, has made sale of the Buxton place in Vest ford to J. S. Gray, of Warren, Mass, who will move upon it immediately. The farm contains 261 acres.
 -J. P. Davis of West Stafford brings us this week an abundant bouquet of raspberry vines bearing ripe and green fruit; also dandelion blossoms.
 M. B. Harris took run down from Maine to spend Sunday and Monday with his family. = Frederick Remmert has returned from his visit to Faderland, booking well, and giving credit to the glorious climate of Germany for improvement to his looks. He had 'sthe best time he ever had in his life," and found many old companions of his school boy days of nearly half century ago to greet him. -J. W. Murphy, from Monson, is now serving as clerk at the Springs House.
The Press., 1891-10-08

A county treasurer n Texas, arrested fer appropriating $14,000 to his own use, has been released by order of Judge High tower, who says the legal definition of money is legal tender coin, and that bonds and coupons are not money; hence no embezzler can be held under the present state law unless he takes real cash. He is called one of the states brightest jur- ists, and peculating officials must look upon him as high tower of refuge.
The Press., 1891-10-08
Gallamtry of Q Servant.

People say that gallantry is going out of fashion. This Is what was written by d woman from one of the southern springs. Il do believe the colored people are the most polite in the world. You know what a wretched memory 1 have tor namess We'll, an African gentleman has been in the habit of bringing me my coffee every morning, and from the depths of my pil
 low l always addressed him as William
 At last one morning. when was rather more wide awake than usual. said to him, By the by, is your name Wnliamr And he answered, Well. mo- miss. it ain't William, it is George; but if 1t gives you any pleasure to speak to me as William, 1t makes me more than happy Can any. body say chivalry Is dying out when such Rn answer as this is receivedfH Exchange.
The Press., 1891-10-08
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

IMatter under this head cents per nne.)
 -Stephen H. Hall, the manager of the famous Shoninger Pianos, is here at the fair with pianos. Those thinking of pur- chasing would do we'll to see him. Over 100 of the celebrated Shoninger sold in eastern Connecticut in a short time.
 "A. W. Walker offers 8 case of s. 0. Corsets at 50 cts. per pair, which IS the best Corset for the money on the market.
 Large assortment of Lamps at pot tom priees at Anthony Adams new store, JohnSon's block.
 Fur Capes, Ladies' and Children's Cloaks. Latest styles at E. l.. Burr's.
 Familiar in our mouths as household words seems the well-known name Magee Stoves. Wherever stoves are used and appreciated this brand is joyfully wei comed. We call our readers attention to the advertisement of Jacob Glover X Son in our advertising columns.
 Does everybody in Stafford and vlcln- ity know what a complete line Of sta- tionery is kept at The Press office. A full line of both fine and high grade. A fine line of linen note paper with envelopes to match.
 The Misses Russell have just returned from New York with full line of fall Fall and Winter Millinery:
 HI. E. Gurtemeyer, Piano Tuner and Repairer, Rockville, Conn.,, will make regular visits to Stafford about the 1st of each month. Address by postal either at Stafford Springs or Rockville. Refer enees, J. C.. Hammond, Jr., and w. C.. Hammond, Rockville.
 Special bargains in Black and Color ed Dress Goods at A. w. Walkers.
 Curtain Poles, Curtains and Fixtures, Hall Trees and Hall Racks, at k. 5. Con- yerse's. Show room up stairs. Goods deliver ed free.
 Light and heavy weight Summer Un- derwear in long and short sleeves at E. l., Burp's.
 Fresh premium butter from the El- Iington Creamery, at Ellis.
 Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng Dairy, Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellls''
The Press., 1891-10-08
A Mythical inlpossibil b ility.

"Yes, yes.' said the professor very thoughtfully, some of those old mytho logical writers were very peculiar in the construction of their stories" -
 As, for sinstance1" queried the doctor, throwing femur at a rat on the book shelf
 Why, that one about Leander swim ming the Hellespont
 "As to how9s'
 Well, the writer of that couldn't have made Leapder the hero of the story if the magazine owners of that period had offered him a bonus of $T.0OO "-Detroit Free Press sf<s s
The Press., 1891-10-08

Charles l.. Burdett, for the committee of the Connecticut division of the League of American Wheelmen, is distributing through the state Isaac B. Potter's pam- phlet,, "The Gospel of Good Roads, a letter to the American farmer. It is an expose of the condition of many of the highways of New England as compared with the roads of France and Italyr The pamphlet is illustrated by many photo gravures and should be in the hands of everyone who uses roads. Its suggestions are timely in view of the revival of road building which is just at hand.
The Press., 1891-10-08
The thirty-ninth annual meeting 0

The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Holland county conference of Congre- gational churches will be held with the Congregational church, Hebron, on We'd nesday and Thursday, Oct. 21, 2e, open ing at Il a. .m., Wednesday, with devotional service led by Rev. F. n,Avery of Golum. bia. The annual sermon will be delivered by Rev. F. R. Waite of Talcottville. There will be several inteaesting discus sions on vital topics, including 'The Cos pei for Men," "Is the prayer meeting the only thermometer of the church ?' "Chris- tian helpfulness between churches and members of the same church, Spiritual power; the scriptural idea of it and how to be obtained and used" Thursday af- ternoon the seventy ninth annual meeting of the Holland County Foreign Mission ary society will be held, with addresses and reports from the meeting of the A. B. c. F. M.
The Press., 1891-10-08
A Use for Greenies.

First Reporter-How did the Daily Get there obtain report of the Highup- -Tiptop wedding? No reporters were admitted
 Second Reporter-They sent q new man there, and he looked so scared that all the attendants mistook him for the groom New York Weekly.
The Press., 1891-10-08

No less than thirty different patents have been issued in the United States on umbrellas in the last ten years, but none of them has heen accepted by maker O, buyer.
The Press., 1891-10-08

The water is becoming extremely low in Willimantic, and some of the mills have been obliged to shut down on that account.
The Press., 1891-10-08

For simple hoarseness take fresh egg, beat it and thicken with pulverized sugar. Eat freely of it and the hoarseness will loon be relieved.
The Press., 1891-10-08

ssNo Fiddler ever Gets Tired of His Own Musc." TrAyE YOU SEEN big Ready Made Sutse foreign domestic But the styles and the making the fit and finish cou you may know sorrow just right-made order goods as it we knowing how brought the best and most complete your reach No weak spots We're told that every day. you'll say what perfect clothing stock ought to be- particularly good things have made for dressing disclose through advertise early prefer seeing them first Sufficient to say there heap good things awaiting you behind this brief announcement
 CROPS good pices rushing business tells plainly that expect busy fall trade There isn't that Boys Clothing goes oener wrong than putting style and fancy truck and skipping quality sewing keep the down We never do prices captivating the Suits and Over prepared assortment of Boys and Lit tile Boys Clothing set out for the guardians of Springfield and vicinity choose from The flower part spacious given entirely Boys Clothing from the tiny the manly boy of 1S Come in and Duds" we'v for falls business
The Press., 1891-10-08

Buy your Drugs and Medicines at LATHROP'S DRUG STORE. Personal attention given to prescriptions. You will find our prices arc the lowest. |
The Press., 1891-10-08
Town Meetings.

Some no license Willimantic, Eastford, Manchester, Andover.
 Hartford went democratic very strongly on a light vote.
 Waterbury elected a republican mayor and New London a democratic one, both reversals of the usual order.
 F. s. Bidwell, Stafford boy, is elected first selectman of Windsor Locks, which town the republicans carried, contrary to the usual order of things.
 ANDovER.-Town clerk, Fred A. Sack cit, d; selectmen, M. s. Topliff, E. H. Cooke, A. P. Lathrop. No vote on li- cense. The town remains no license.
The Press., 1891-10-08
The milk for her,
 The cream for me. Gaw Rrowpio oow

Or Saw, Daisy" or any name her neigh. bor's COW may possess.
 She always gets the cream. She is very considerate and does not take milk from one COW, 9ftener than once in every two or three weeks. This enables everybody tc fare alike.-Chicago News.
The Press., 1891-10-08
Sally Friddly's Strange Powers.

Sally Friddly keeps behind her closet door tow linen towel. It has hung there for forty years all told.
 Now, when Sally Friddly wants neigh bor's COW to yield to her own milk pail she puts into said pail silver dollar-it may be the rare dollar of 1894. Then she goes to the tow linen towel and repeats some such jargon as this:
The Press., 1891-10-08


 Waterbury American: A new expedient for manufacturers, harassed by labor troubles, is to remove from large cities and establish the!r plants in the smaller places. A number of manufacturers of shoes have thus established themselves in the villages and towns of Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. As one Haverhill manufacturer put it: ''I am tired of being bulldozed by labor unions. l" The employees of manufactories situated in small towns are apt to become citizens with something at stake in maintaining the permanency of status. At least this seems to be the experience in the case of the shoe factories. In such villages the employees are apt to become the owners of homes, to accumulate some money, and to listen with reluctance to the ap- one and all of these things, so far as this branch of manufacturing is typical, than in the larger cities and towns. Further results of the change will be watched with great interest.
 "The steamer Tower Hill," says the Troy Times, (which sailed from New York Saturday morning for London, car ries complete train of six drawing-room cars for the Southwestern, railway of Eng land. The cars were built by the Gilbert Gar Company at the Green Island works, and are thoroughly American. All are heated by the Baker hot-water heater. which will be a novelty in England. All of the cars are finished in the interior in antique oak with French upholstering and silk curtains, and one is buffet-car. The cars are fifty-five feet long, or six feet shorter than the average American car, and twelve feet high, or two and one- half feet lower than the American ear. The width is about that of New York elevated railroad car
The Press., 1891-10-08
Stafford Hollow.

Stafford grange will give an enter tainment on Wednesday evening, Oct. 14th,. in Spiritualist hall, consisting of two farces, entitled "The Irish Linen Peddler" and "The Two Puddifoots," to- gether with singing and recitations. Ice cream will be for sale. Entertainment to commence at 7.45 p. m; Admission 25 cts., children 15 cts. If very stormy will be repeated the next evening. Small bills will give cast of characters, etc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-08-13
WORTH REPEATING.

An ex-congressman, an ex-candidate
for the senate and an attorney for a
gigantic corporation is more than apt to
have winning ways. We all recall the
very recent visit of this interesting
character, and his mission to obtain deeds
for consideration yet to be had. In one
instance the winning ways won; in the
other they lost. And this is how: The
ex- congressman visited one OF our large
mill-owners and confdentially informed
him that he was on his way back east
and expected to place an order for 49,
OOO, 900 feet of lumber for the Nicaragua
canal and he would like to know if the
mill-owner would take 20,000,000 feet OF
the order. OF course the mill-owner was
OF the opinion that that was exactly
what he was here for, and he kinder
thought he could, and other words to the
same effect. From the lumber order
the conversation turned, naturally or
forcibly, to that little matter OF $4,000
subsidy subscribed by the mill-owners
and the chances of the ex-congressman
getting deed for his corporation to the
land subscribed. OF course, after such a
big order, who would have kept back
such a little thing as deed; and
straightway it was signed, sealed and
delivered The plan worked so well
that it was Immediately tried upon the
other mill-owner across the Wishka, but
with disastrous effect. He wasn't in
the canal business, and didn't think he
could cut single stick. Neither was he
in any mood for sealing, signing or
delivering, without some value received
and so, and SO, the ex-congressman
went away sore.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-08-13
THAT $4,000 SCHOOL HOUSE.

1t is fact that the citizens OF Aher-
deem voted for $4,000 worth of school
bonds on the Dist day OF March, 1891.
II is also fart that we are practically no
nearer school house than we were the
day after the bonds were bid on. So is it
a fact that one of the directors states
that he has been present at every meet
ing, but that definite action has always
been put off until the next meeting
Likewise it is fact that at least one firm
of architects, who submitted plans months
ago, have stated very emphatically to the
HERALD that they have been unable to
discover whose plans, if any, have been
selected.
While it would have been gracious
act for one of the landed proprietors to
give free site for the school house, still,
if we are to wait for fall in the price Of
lots before building our school house, not
only will Aberdeen's school children be
tottering, gray-haired, On the brink of
thu grave, but the generations yet to
come will have to be content with the
old school house on Wishkah street.
In view Of all Of these facts, it does
seem that the proper thing to do would
he to build the school house at once, and
not spend time attempting to extenuate
the negligence of the directors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-08-13
LIST OF srocKHoLDERs.

W. R. Forrest, Vice President Washington
National Bank.
J, H. McGraw, Presiden First National Bank.
H T, Van Deventer, State Senator.
b. F. Shabut, Manager Seattle Transfer Go.
E, w, Ruff General Freight and Passenger
Agent, s. L. S. e. Z. BY.
A. NJ. Brookes, exp. NJ, Cashier Boston Ma
tional Bank
l. A. Nadeau, General Agent and superintend-
ent N. p. Ry.
Crawford & Conover, Real Estate.
J, w. elise, President elise Investment Co.
H r. elise, Attorney at Law.
T. w. Osborn, Real Estate and General Agent.
Moritz Koch, Pres. Koch & Oakley Print. Co.
w. S. Marshall, Secretary and Treasurer Koch
& Oakley Printing Company.
w. P. Mcbride, Deputy County Clerk
A. D. Scroggy, Late Travelling Freight Agent
Union Pacific Ry.
H. ]. Green Rate Clerk, Oregon Imp. Co.
J. II. Campion Auditor & Local Treas o. /. Co
II A. Kyer, Auditors Office o. l. Co.
S. V. Christian, Editor Koch & Oakleys Rail
way and Navigation Guide,
NJ. G. Scouten, Gordon Hardware Company.
j. C. Crome Palmer & Rey.
G.. w Shaberg, Purchasing Agent S. L. s. & E.
A Il. Conn, Tobaccoinist.
Law l.. Moore, Hansen Jewelry Co.
F. p, Clingan, Tobaccoinist
oliver F. Briggs, Late General Fright and
Passenger Agent Oregon Improvement Co.
J. B. Metcalfe, Late Attorney General.
Bank of Commerce.
Sutc1ffe Baxter, President washington FuI
Company. Commission Merchant)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-08-13
TO BUILD THE CITY.

The plan proposed to bring manufac-
tories to Tacoma is one that could be
initiated in Aberdeen for Aberdeen IS
good. The plan is the formation Of a
company, with the capital stock sub
scribed in money or land, to loan money
at interest to new enterprises, payable
upon easy terms. The money could be
loaned to such enterprises as would be Of
value to the city, and the stock Of the
company could be made a paying invest
ment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-08-13

The railroad builder is a stra.egst
necessarily. The fact has long been
recognized. 1t is emphasized by Paul
Schulze's letter to the council of the city
OF Victoria. The route from Victoria to
Port Angeles, Grays harbor and the
Columbia river has long been the favored
route for the Union Pacific. with Aber-
deem as the central point ON Grays har-
Dor. The Northern Pacific is already in
this field, and Mr.. Schulze, no doubt
speaking as one having authority, pre-
poses to connect Victoria with the North
ern Pacific's Grays harbor branch at
some point on Grays harbor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-08-13

Today Hoquiam is holding out the
hand of friendship to Aberdeen. The in
terests of the two places always should
have been one. Working for a common
cause in the future will result in nothing
but benefit to us both. Aberdeen is will
ing to put that friendship to test at
once. There is one need that dominates
all others on the Harbor. One need that
the HERALD always has kept prominent
as being pre-eminent. One that affects
equally Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Cosmopolis
and Montesano: the need of Harbor inn
provements. Let all of the towns named
join with us in working to accomplish
this end. Now is the time The gov
eminent WILL no doubt, do it's share in
in its own time and after its usual
bobbin of red tape hes been unwound.
We should not wait for the government.
BY the organization of an improvement
company, snch as is indicated else
where, the Harbor can be improved.
property can be enormously increased,
and every inch of ground tributary to the
Chehalis river and Grays harbor made
more fruitful. Let Hoquiam cut entirely
away the strings with which she has
been tied to domineering parent, a
parent whose interests have peen largely
elsewhere, and join us heart and soul in
this good work, There are those too in
Aberdeen who should wake from their
legarthy and join in the good work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-08-13
The Northwestern Cooperative
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When YOU are provided with tickets
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