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stafsordviile.


 Herbert West has gone to Westfeid to work in a machine shop.
 Mrs. Joseph Locke sold her household goods at auction last Saturday, and has gone to Canada to live. f W V. Odell has bought of T. J. Hynes the store building. and will at once put on an addition of 20x40 feet. The young people of the Congregation al church are rehearsing for war con- cert, to be given some time in March.
 E. M. Chamberlin has rented the hall over the store and will put in a pool table in connection with his confectionery and cigar business. -- ..> The Staffor dville Woolen Company commenced running the first four days of each week last Monday, with a prospect of starting in full very soon.
 Mrs. c. F. Phillips, who has lived for the past year with Mrs. Chapin, had the misfo1 tune to slip on the ice last Sunday and break her ankle. Dr. Newton at- tended her. The fracture is bad one, and the recovery will be slow, but she will have useful joint. The right ankle joint is dislocated, and the leg fractured just above the ankle.
 West Stafford.
 Augustus Holmes and wife were in Rockville Thursday as guests of MT. Ills sister, Mrs. Marcia Anderson. --,
 MT. and Mrs. Herman Lovett and Master Leslie, from Ellington, were at $. NJ. Harwood's Monday and Tuesday.
 C.. N. Patten, from the Springs House, with his daughter, Miss Bertha, from Essex, were guests at Francis Patten's over the Sabbath.
 Hattie l.. Smith closed the winter term of school in Dist. IT Tuesday noon.
 The young people of the village enjoyed straw-ride about town Thursday even- ing in F. T. Fairfield's four-horse team. On their return an oyster supper awaited them at the vestry. All were in the best of spirits, and merriment prevailed.
 MT. and Mrs. Gold passed the day in Monson Friday.
 It is a pleasure to report that the eldest son of E. D. Ellis, who has been under treatment of Dr. Newton most Of this winter, is able to be out of doors. "Cliff'' is most estimable boy, and we hope soon to see him at church and Sunday school again.
 Mrs. Frank Fairfield was recently called to Portland to visit her aged aunt, who has been very sick for many weeks. Mrs.
 
 after a few days visit with her mother Mrs. Edson, returned to her home. A. w. Chase, of West Stafford, claims the first chipmunk of the season, seen l Feh 22
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Munyun's Homeopathic Remedies

Have cure for every disease, from 8 common headache to Hypochondriasis- Pathophobia. A complete stock at low est prices always on hand at
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Treat Your Horse as You Would Yourself

At this season, if you are not feeling just right, you would go and get bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla for that tired feel ing, of some other blood purifier. Now your horse may feel just that same way. To remove all doubt, feed them Lathrops Condition Powders Only 19c. per pound package.
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SOME RS.

~~~~A~N1N Considerable excitement prevailed in the town last Saturday, occasioned by the call of jew banana peddler from Spring field. At the house of Frank Wardwell, finding no one at home but his little daughter, Josie, abo t ten years of age, he took advantage of the situation and frightened the child by kissing her. A warrant was procured for his arrest, and he was tried before Justice Perry and was fined three dollars and costs, amounting to about seventeen dollars.
 The Ladies' Aid Society meet in the the evening.
 A bus load of young people from the C.. E. Society went to East Longmeadow Monday evening to attend the anniversary of the Baptist 0. E. Society.
 The remains of Dr. Loren H. Pease of Thompsonville, were inferred last week Thursday in the family lot, in the wes cemetery. .. Mir and Mir. Guy Collins, of Ellington, are at the home of their daughter, Mrs. w. P. Fuller.
 Deacon and Mrs. A. D. Noble returned last week from three weeks visit with friends in Holyoke, Mass.
 Elmer Russell of New London, has been spending few days with his parents, Mir and Mrs. l.. w. Russell.
 M1 and Mrs. H. Burdick of Chicopee were home over the Sabbath.
 Miss Helen Hamilton of Springfield, Miss Sadie Gilbert, and Ernest s. Fuller from Monson Academy were in town ovel the Sabbath and Washington's Birthday
 MT. and Mrs. w. F. Fuller, are ir Florida. They hope to return by the way | of the President Mckinley.
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BRIMFIELD.

Marcus Hitchcock, S8, died at the home of his son, Edward, Tuesday evening. Mir. Hitchcock has been in feeble health for three years. The immediate cause of his death was paralysis. MT. Hitchcock was an ambitious and active citizen until advanced years and illness compelled him to live quietly. He was born in Brimfield November 26, 1908. In 1885 he married Patty Bliss of Warren, who died in 1S9O Of four children Edward is the only sur vivor. MT. Hitchcock was valued mem- Der of the First church for many years. The funeral will be held tomorrow after noon at ? o'clock and Rev. Kyle will offici- ate.
 Dr. Lockhart, of Boston, says he uses Ayers Hygienic Coffee in his own family and recommends 1t to all as a healthful drink. Grocers sell it.
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ASHFORD. westford Correspondence.


 Mrs. Marc Lewis closed a ten weeks term of school at the Axe Factory district last Saturday, which was a credit to her. self and the district. Miss Lucy Mercy is to teach the next term.
 Jamie Chism is to teach the spring term at the village. He is one of the best of teachers, and a model young man. Jurtin Burrill has moved onto the farm he recently bought of his father. We are glad to welcome MT. Burrill. as he is a stirring young man, and has a nice family, including four bright boys.
 Rev. MT. Moore, of Winsted, will occu- py the pulpit of the Congregational church for the next two Sundays.
 Representative White, who has been confined to the house with an attack of quinsy, is out again. and resumed his du. ties in Hartford this week.
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present, but, doubtless, there would have been more had it been generally known.
 A new rope was put on the fiag-pole at the school house last Saturday by the two committeeman. The flag was raised Washington's birthday.
 The next meeting of the literary society will be held Monday evening. It is ex- pected that it will be an unusually inter- esting one, and good crowd ought to be present. Tennyson is the subject for the literary hour. Among some of the se- lections are the following: Sketch of Tennyson's life, H. F. Starkweather !; Come out in the Garden, Maud" Miss 0. A. Hall; "The Sailor Boy," Leo A. Korper; "The May Queen" Miss Fannie Denman; selection, Miss P. G. Baxter; ; selection, Rev. c. H. Brown. Following this there will be a debate on the ques- tion, "Resolved-That women should not have the right of suffrage" Affirmative, W. H. Hall and Miss Iva Latham nega- tive, W. H. Bracket and Miss Lillian Scott.
 Moose Meadow.
 Calvin Rider is very sick. Dr. Con- verse is in attendance.
 The choppers will about finish their work on the Youngs place this week.
 We mentioned some time ago that Dan. Tel Newcombe and family would reside with Mrs. Ms. mother, Mrs. Andrew Bos. worth. A change has been made, and they will locate elsewhere. Miss Sarah Rider, of Hartford, is al her father, Calvin Riders.
 Representative F. c. Juul attended ol crutches the legislature for the first time yesterday, and was sworn in.
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Great Anniversary Sale
 Bargains in Every Department.

If ever there was time to make money by spending it, it is just now. Prices on great blocks of goods are put down and the reductions are not or dinary reductions, but decid- ed "mark downs"
 To begin the week. Silks.
 We shall put out more ot those popular colored twilled India silks, goods worth 37 h cents a yard, for this sale 2o cents.
 800 yards of brocaded three toned tafeta silks, eight hand some patterns, goods worth 75c yard, for this sale 58c.
 800 yards of brocaded gros de londre and tafeta silks, more than a dozen handsome patterns, goods worth $1 a yard, for this sale 75c. Fine Wash Stuffs.
 Fifty pieces of French muscovite organdies, real beauties, every one, such as New York and Boston stores are charging soc. yard for, fifty pieces, for this sale 33c a yard.
 And another lot of Koech- lins French organdies, lovely things, regular 33c goods, for this sale 1oc yard.
 Nearly a thousand yards o1 those pretty printed dotted Swiss organdies, goods worth 15c yard, for this sale LOG 8 yard.
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ROCKVILLE.

Thomas A. Lake, senator from the Twenty third district, met with an acci- dent in the early hours of Saturday morn ing which will keep him indoors for several weeks. MT. Lake entertained Governor Cooke at his residence on Elm street Friday evening, the governor being in Rockville to attend the military ball. The governor retired early, but MT. Lake remained at the town hall to entertain the many guests from out of town. About 3 o'clock the party was invited to the rooms of Company in Fitch block, and in crossing the street near the post office MT. Lake stepped on some ice and fell heavily to the ground. A hack was call ed to take him to his residence, after ex- animation showed the f1bula bone in his leg to be fractured. The bone was set. Senator Lake will be confined to the house for some time. Much sympathy Is expressed for him.
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LATHROP'S DRUG STORE.
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Lathrop's Drug Store.
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THEODORE FIGEL CASE.
The Examination on a Charge of
Numbering Isaac Hoffman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-The pre-
liminary examination of Theodore A.
Figel, charged with the murder of his
employer, Isaac Hoffman, in his office
on the evening of June 1st, was resumed
before Judge Campbell to-day.
After it had been shown by the
brother of the deceased that when he
last saw him Isaac Hoffman was in
good spirits, and that he was not in the
habit of carrying pistol. Watchman H.
Ferrenbach was called for the purpose of
showing that shortly before the tragedy
he met Figel, who told him that he was
going back to the office for something
which he had forgotten. A few minutes
later he saw Figel and Hoffman meet
and enter the Office together When
next he passed the front of the store he
noticed that there was something amiss
with the iron doors, and entering, found
Hoffman in a dying condition on the
floor of his office.
Captain James P. Horan, Property
Clerk of the Police Department, testi-
fled positively that the revolver with
which the killing had been done came to
him spattered with blood, which was
still moist. He stated that the fluid
must have been dripping off the revolver.
When shown the revolver which he had
brought into court with him, polished
and shining brightly, he was asked to
explain why there were no traces of
blood. He replied that he did not know.
Ach offered the revolver in evidence,
but Barnes objected to it being offered
in any other way than for Identification,
and the Judge sustained him.
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WILL CONTEST.
Two Widows Battling for the Es-
tate of H. w. Marston.

OAKLAND, Aug. 9-Two widows
have appeared to do battle for the es-
tate of the late H. W. Marston, WELL
known manufacturers agent, who died
in this city on June Sd last.
A remarkable story was revealed to-
day by the proceedings in the Probate
Court. Judge ogden has placed the
estate in the hands of Public Admins
traitor Knight, upon the petition Of F..
E. Marston, a son of the deceased, who
has come from Boston to fight the
claim of Mrs. Marston of this city, one
of the alleged widows. The young
man represents his mother, and de-
clares in his complaint filed in the Su-
perior Court that the California wild
ow is not entitled to recognition, but
that the real widow is the Boston lady.
1t appears that twenty-five years ago
Marston whose real name is G.. W..
instead of H. w. Marston, came to
California from Boston. Tor time he
corresponded with his wife, but one
day she received notice of his death,
and letters addressed to him by her
were returned unopened. She became
suspicious some years later. and discov-
cred that he was living with a woman
named Harriet Goodwin, who also
claims the estate, which is supposed to
be valuable one.
The trial will be an interesting one
as both sides seem determined to fight
the matter to the end.
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A PICNIC TABOOED.
Catholics Forbidden to Attend One
to be Held ON Sunday.

KANSAS CITY (Mo.), Aug. o.
Bishop Fink, of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Leavenworth and Kansas
City, Kans., had read in all the par
ishes of the diocese yesterday a letter
forbidding the members of the Catholic
Church from attending the Irish Amer
ican picnic to be held in Kansas City,
Kans., next Sunday morning.
Bishop Fink gave as his reasons for
placing a ban on the picnic that Sunday
was holy day, on which all Catholics
were obliged to do their duty toward
the church and God, and that a public
picnic was not a fit observance of the
day. He said also that holding
picnic on the Sabbath was in direct vio-
lation of the laws of the Catholic
Church and anyone taking part in such
celebration on that day was guilty of
an offense in the sight of God
Edmond Lynch, President of the
United Irish Societies, states that the
picnic would be held, Notwithstanding
Bishop Fink's letter.
LYNCHED BY A MOB.
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British Papers Speak HarshIy of the
Secretary of State
For Saying That England Quarrels 0ftener
Than She Fights.
The Secretary Warned That His
Utterance Is Dangerous Line
of Policy to Follow and That
Some Day Great Britain May
Call Upon Washington to Back
UP It's Bluff.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Commentfng ON
the interview of the New York World
with Secretary Sherman, the "St.
James Gazette" this afternoon saws:
Secretary Shermans utterances af-
ford no material for denial by his
friends of the statement that he is suf-
fef1ng from senile decay. But, after all.
Mr.. Sherman represents America, and
We are certain all internation court
estes will be Observed
The ''St. James Gazette refers,to the
Kalnol1y incident when it says: AUS
tIia properly severed diplomatic rela-
tons with Great Britain, and Mr.. Glad
stone apoIogized for his attack ON the
dual monarchy, and asks why there
is one law in Europe and another in
America.
In conclusion the Gazette" repeats
its recent warning that this is a dam
gerous line of policy to follow. and that
some day Great Britain may call upon
Washington to "'back up it's bluff
The Westminster Gazette" referring
to the same matter, says: THE inter-
view is a fruity example of Sherman's
saloon style"
The Globe says: Secretary Sher-
llletIA Il1h DetlEI I1O himself OF IO6 lDHd
that Uncle Sam is going to boss this
country, either in the gold fields or in
the fisheries When we strike we strike
hard, and the idea of our being afraid
of a thirdrate naval Power like the
United States could only have occurred
to a lunatic or to Mr.. Sherman. Judging
from his latest performances, we may
charbtaby assume that the rumors
that Mr.. Sherman is suffering from
mental disturbances are correct
The utterance attributed to Secretary
Sherman upon which the comments Of
the London papers are based was as
follows:
England is a great country but it
is not always safe to assume that she
is ready to follow UP every quarrel
with blows. She quarrels oftener than
she fights Tt would be extremely diff
ficult for her to fight US all alone about
seal catching. Russia and Japan are
in a similar position, and any quarrel
between the United States and Eng
land ON this score would probably in
volve these other countries.
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MORE AGITATION.
EMPEROR AND CZAR.
The Two Rulers Meet at the Rus
sian Capital.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9.-To-
day, the Emperor and Empress of Ger
many proceeded to Kranso- He'll, the
great military camp, where they were
received by the Car and Czarina The
two Emperors and Prince Henry of
Prussia wore Russian uniforms.
Later a grand military tattoo was
opened with '"The Song of Aegir," EN-
peror Williams famous composition, at
the close of which there was a dis
charge of rockets and an Imperial sa-
lutte was fired by the artillery.
Their majesties then proceeded to the
Alexander Palace, dined in private, and
afterward witnessed performance at
the theater.
The military review at Camp Kras-
noesolo was grand spectacle, and
came off in brilliant weather. The
troops under the command of Grand
Duke Vlardimir, were drawn up in a
square in the center of which was the
imperial tent. The German Emperor
wore the uniform of the st. Petersburg
Grenadier Guards, and the Russian
Emperor that of a Uhlan of the Guards
The Dowager Czarina, the Czarina and
the German Empress were seated in a
four-horse carriage, and after driving
along the front of the hollow square,
took a position directly in front of the
tent from which point they watched
a gorgeous and picturesque march past.
Emperor Nicholas led the guards in
front of Emperor William, Grand Duke
Vladimir and the other Grand Dukes
riding behind the Czar, who subse-
quently led the Probrajensky Regiment
past the Kaiser The latter cried in
Russian: 81 greet you, my brave fell
lows" The men saluted his majesty
in response. Then Emperor William
led the Verberg Regiment past the
Czar, followed by the Grand Dukes,
each leading his respective regiment.
The whole review came to an end with
a march past Of horse guards and Cos
sack artillery.
Emperor William highly compliment
ed Grand Duke Vladimir on the fine
appearance of the troops and the pre-
cision of the members, and he subse-
quently decorated General Vannovsky
with the Order of the Black Eagle, and
General Obrutscheff, chief of staff. with
the Grand Cross of the Red Eagle, set
in brilliants.
After luncheon, their majesties drove
to the Peterhof Palace, and after din
ing there witnessed beautiful open
air ballet on Olda Island.
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TWO RAIL ACCIDENTS.
A Freight Train Goes Through a
Bridge Spanning the Wabash.

PORTLAND Qnd.), Aug. 9.-At IL
o'clock this morning south-bound
Grand Rapids and Indiana freight train
went through the bridge spanning the
Wabash River a mile north of Geneva.
The engine and the tender fell into
the river, and cars piled on them. En-
gineer Barney Reid and Fireman James
Gallagher went down with the engine,
the former having both legs crushed
and being otherwise badly injured. He
win die Fireman Gallagher and Brake
man James Clifford were severely in
jured.
The south bound Grand Rapids pas
senger train was wrecked two miles
north of Coldwater o. Engineer Brown
was killed, and Engineer Golden of the
Grand Rapids train were seriously in
jured.
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SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Radford Will Have to Pay the Pen-
atty for Murder.

PANAMA, Aug. "a dispatch from
Medeltin says that Charles Radford Of
Alabama has been condemned to death
for the murder several months ago Of
Charles Simmonds, wealthy merchant
of California In all probability the
sentence will be commuted to life inn
prisonment, as capital punishment
here is never exercised except in ex-
ceptional cases.
The anniversary of the battle of Boy
aca, at which the Spanish yoke was
practically thrown off by Colombia.
Venezuela and Ecuador, is now being
celebrated. During the recent exer-
cises several persons were injured by
standing too close to the rifles of the
troops and being hit by the wadding
in the blank cartridges.
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VIM. BIHLER'S ESTATE.
A Nephew Wants the Court to Re-
woke the Probate of the Will.

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 9-What prom
ises to be a very interesting legal pro-
ceeding over the $50, 600 estate of Will
lam Bihler, who died in Sonoma County
last year, was commenced in the Su-
perior Court to-day, where William
Bihler of Baden, Germany, filed a con-
test of the will which has already been
admitted to probate.
Bihler is the deceased nephew, and
wants the court to revoke the probate
of the will He alleges, among other
things, that Bihler was of unsound
mind when he signed the purported viii,
and that undue influence was brought
to bear upon Bihler by Pauline Durie
and Christian Stengel of Marin Coun-
ty.
Bihler owned considerable property in
Sonoma, Solano and San Francisco
Counties, and was very well known.
Stengel was left good deal Of prop
erty by Bihler.
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Greek, was riding his bicycle last night
when he was assaulted by four of the
strikers and badly injured. His wheel
was broken and he will be laid up for
several weeks.
The strike is beginning to cause hun
ger among the miners families along
the Wheeling division and in the Pan
handle district. At the mines where
company stores have been in operation
the destitution is more marked In
most instances the stores were closed
up shortly after the strike began and
the miners have no places now where
their credit is good. The male MEM
-bers of the families are living better in
the camps than the women and chill
dren who are at home.
The application for an injunction to
restrain the miners from congregating
near the mines of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company, which
was to have been filed in the United
States Court to-day on behalf of the
nonresident stockholders of the COM
pany, had not been presented to the
court up to the adjournment at noon.
Judge Atcheson has gone to his home
IN Washington County and it is not
likely that the bill will now be filed be-
fore tomorrow.
MORE AGITATION.
FAIRMONT CIV. Va.), Aug. 9-Still
another effort is to be made to get the
Fairmont district miners out. Samuel
Gompers, Henry D. Lloyd and James
Wood will address mass meetings at
this place Wednesday and at Monon-
gah Thursday. The organizers are
greatly encouraged, as all Of the
Clarksburg end of the district is out.
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LYNCHED BY A MOB.
Summary Justice Melted Out to a
Negro in Mississippi.

VICKSBURG (Miss.), Aug. 9.-John
Gordon, alias Lewis Nelson, the negro
who murdered William Allen at Bruns-
wick July 10Th, by clubbing him with a
gun barrel, and who was captured in
Louisiana yesterday, was hanged by
lynchers last night.
Gordon killed Allen, a much-respect-
ed white citizen, in a very treacherous
manner. He was captured by three ne
groes, while engaged in a game of
craps, after desperate struggle.
He was brought to Brunswick last
evening, and when the steamer Annie
Laurie passed there at 3 o'clock his
body was seen dangling from a tree.
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AGAIN IN CUSTODY.
A Horse Thief Who Escaped From
Jail at Modesto.

STOCKTON. Aug. 9.-This morning
Constables Gieseke, Harrison and Ira
cy captured James Phillips, a horse
thief, who broke jail at Modesto last
Saturday night.
Yesterday morning three steel ba1s
in the cell where Phillips was con-
fined were found cut, and the hinges Of
the steel tank within the cell were also
cut
1t is supposed that the prisoner was
liberated by friends. He was on his
way to San Francisco when he was
captured at Tracy.
He was brought TO this city this
morning and confined in the County
Jail to await the arrival of the Stanis-
laus County officers.
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A woULD-BE DEsPERADo.
A Young Lad Who Started Out on
a Criminal Career Arrested.

.UKIAH, Aug. 3. - Under Sheriff
Handy this morning arrested a four
-year-old boy who is wanted in San
Francisco for robbery. When searched
the young fellow had diamonds on his
person valued at 81 900 and $50 in mon
ey. He had purchased a pistol and
contemplated a raid on unsuspecting
travellers. His folks are wealthy.
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MoDoC's NEW TREASURER.
M. Pinkney Appointed Successor te
John Madden.

REDDING, Aug. 8. The Modoc
County Board of Supervisors has sus-
pended John Madden, the County
Treasurer, whose $4,000 defalcation
was discovered last week
The board has appointed NJ Plnkney
as Treasurer in his stead
Madden's whereabouts are still un-
known. The last heard of him was at
Reno, where he cashed a $500 check
1t is presumed that he has gone to
the Klondike to retrieve his fortune if
not his honor