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The Press., 1897-08-05
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION O

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION of \ O The First National Bank of Stafford Springs at Stafford Springs, in the state Of Conn.,. at the close of business, July 23d, 1897.
 RESOURCES.
 Loans and discounts, ts,............... $104, ,646 17 OVerdrafts, secured and unsecured,... 118 9 U. s. bonds to secure circulation. 37, 800 % Premiums on U. S. bonds,. ............ 5000 % Stocks, securities, etc.. ........... 15,497 S2 Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 15,000 % Due from approved reserved agents.. 38238 91 Checks and other cash items, ....... 187 Ii Notes of other National banks, ........ 9,791 % Fractional paper currency, ,ntc<els and
 cents, ....................... ITO T LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE BANK, VIZ: specie. e,.--........-........... .$S,27S OO Legal tender notes,. 1000 OO- 9,978 % Redemption fund with U. s. treasurer
 6 per cent of circulation) ,......... 1887 50
 Total, ............................ $285, ,115 47
 LIABILITIES.
 Capital stock paid in, ,............... $5O,OOO % Surplus fund, ........................ 10000 % Undivided profits, less expenses and
 taxes paid d.............. 2,699 68 National bank notes outstanding,.... B, ,O1O % Due to other national banks, ......... Il ,370 99 Due to State Banks and BankerS,.. 352 42 Dividends unpaid d..................... 30 % Individual deposits subject to check, 115, ,324 90 Demand certificates of deposit. ....... 12,732 67 Cashiers checks outstanding. ........ 594 81 2 Total, s235, ,115 47 State of Rhode Island, County of Newport, ss. I, Charles L. Dean, President of the above named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. CHARLES L. DEAN, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3Oth day of July, 1897.
 PACKER BRAMAN, Notary Public COfrect-AtteSt:
 HA6: E. s: B BHaNAs, SHAsBHEIIN' Directors.
 w. H. COOLEY
The Press., 1897-08-05

LNOR SALE-House with 10 good sized A rooms, and good building lots. Enquire of J. M. HOkNISS, Stafford Springs. "2w
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ENOR SALE-Atlas Powder for stumpe powder for tunnel work, caps, ruse, etc. Eleo- trio blasting apparatus to rent or for sale. Send for catalogue and prices to c. k. MANN, JR.,
 l4'3m Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1897-08-05

LToRE TO LET. O u E.K. TAFT.
The Press., 1897-08-05

Central Vermont Railroad (N. L. N. division )-trains leave:
The Press., 1897-08-05

Thursday Evening, August 5, 1897.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-15
sheep In New south Wales.

10 the year 1888 there were only 80
head Of sheep in New South Wales, but
At the beginning Of this century the
number had increased to 2, 000y 900, and
now the stock has reached go, 600, 900.
Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania
together possess about 1870, 600 900
-s..iiecl. Wick IS noxe t.ss2 for ttiillas
the number III the whole Of Europe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-15
AS THE SUN WENT DOWN.
Two soldiers lay on the battlefield
At night when the sun went down.
One held a lock of thin gray hair,
And one held q lock Of hrorrr

AT night when the sun went down.
One held lock of thin gray hair,
And one held q lock of brown.
! One Thought Of his sweetheart back a.
home,
Happy and young and gay,
And one of his mother left alone,
Feeble aad3ol and gray
Each in the thought that woman cared
Murnlured a prayer to God,
Lifting his gaze to the blue above,
There on the battle sod.
Each. in the JOY. of woman's love
Smiled through the pain of death;
Murnlured the sound of a woman 9 name,
Though with his parting breath
Pale grew the dying lips of each.
Then, rs the sun went down,
One kissed d lock of thin gray hair,
And one kissed a lock- OF brown
Town Talk. !
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10
NOW WE'LL HAVE 1T.

THE TIMES, which has been, since
the wreckage of the old barn
which did service as courthouse,
foremost in advocacy of a new build
ing, worthy of the county. its people
and its prospects, is gratified at the
excellent selection finally made by
the county commissioners Thursday,
after many days of earnest COM
parison and painstaking examination.
Architect Milburn, who designed the
accepted structure, will be able to
point with pride to 1T, in the future,
as one of his best buildings, and the
people of the county will have cause
to congratulate themselves that their
official servants have at last, home
of which no one who helped to erect it
Will feel ashamed.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10
THE WIREoRAss MOVEMENT.

sect together and pull together" is
the advice of the Macon Telegraph to
the people of South Georgia in the
gubernatorial matter,
1t is the only course which can in
sure success.
In the meantime, THE TIMES is
pleased to note the eagerness of sew
eral state papers to claim the honor of
first mentioning Fleming duBlgnon
as the wiregrass candidate.
1t is very evident that the sugges-
ton that South Georgia ought to get
political recognition in the next cleo
ton made IN The TIMES few weeks
ago, is being seriously taken into
consideration by the voters in all sec
tions OF the state.
But as the Telegraph says, get to-
gether and stay together" Victory is
in sight.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

submitted to the city council by Clerk
Bodet, and published in yesterdays
TIMES, shows a decrease in the city's
floating indebtedness, in three years
of over $4,000. The debt now amounts
to $4,000, and, as Mayor Mason said
In an interview in The TIMES month
ago, the prospects are good for its
complete extinction in the next twelve
months.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10
A Summer Cruise.

The American steamship Ohio will
sail from New York June 26, 1897, for
summer cruise, touching at Iceland,
North Cape, Norway, Sweden ana
Russia. Opportunity will be allowed
for extensive side-trlps, including a
visit to the great exposition at Stock
holm. Capt. o, Jahanneson is local
agent for the line, and will be pleased
to furnish rates and other Information
to applicants.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

The New York World makes the
following announcement ''Notice
of Postponement-On account of the
difficulty experienced in perfecting
the arrangements for a retroactive
tariff, the Era of Prosperity announ-
ced for March 4th has been postponed
until further notice"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10
Shorthand.

Prof. Fry's shorthand classes are
now running. Arrangements should
be made to enter before they advance
too far. For terms and particulars
write or call on him at Jeffers, Monk
and Union streets. His little book,
"What 1t Is and What 1t Does" given
free.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

Mr.. ALBERT M. SMITH has been ad-
ded to the staff of THE TIMES, in the
field of local work. Mr.. Smith is de-
servedly popular, and young man of
marked ability. He is an acquisition
which THE TIMES is glad to chronicle.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

AN Indiana barber, who is a member
OF the legislature of that state, has
prepared bill levying a tax of $40
per year on every man wearing whis-
kers. 1t also provides tax on goat
ees, Mustaches are freed from all
taxation, THIS fellow ought to be in
the New York state senate.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

The Marietta journal is the latest
paper TO declare for F. G. duBignOn
for governor, The journal doesn't
believe in allowing its geographical
situation TO interfere with its sense of
right and justice. THE TIMES well
comes the Journal to the cause of the
wiregrass.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

The present congress rushes its re-
lief measures as quickly as its meas
ures of oppression. The approprla-
ton for the flood sufferers and the
tariff bill are notable instances
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

Walk into any first class up-to-date
grocery store, and right on the first section
OF the shelves you'll see bright red cans,
On the cans is the imprint OF horse shoe.
Above and across the bottom of the shoe
are the words, Good Luck Baking Powder
Millions of intelligent house
keepers use and recommend
it.
w. W. IPARK,
State Agent Atlanta, Ga.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

THE TIMES is the only Brunswick
paper that has given its readers de-
scription of the new courthouse, as
planned by the successful architect.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

THE Macon coroner's jury declared
the killing of Halstead by Reid justi-
fable. Such juries are responsible
for the splitting of oceans of blood.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

VANDALs have partly destroyed
gospel tent in Waycross. THE TIMES
is afraid that Editor Perham's town
is becoming irredeemably wicked.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

SPAIN is to spend $15,0O0,0OO in I'M
proving the sanitary condition of Ha-
vana. The contractor should begin
his good work by disinfecting Weyler
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10
Tax Receivers Notice.

Brace I'M. Throw off that tired
feeling. There IS life and health and
strength in the crimson tint of John
sons tonic. The only recognized spe-
cifc for la grippe. Cures and pre-
vents grip. Completes unfinished
cures. Try it. If
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and they have done me much good. I
will not be without them. have taken IS
bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparills, and through
the blessing of God, it has cured me.
! worked as hard as ever the past sum-
mer, and / am thankful to say I am
well. Hoods Pills when taken with
Hoods Sarssparilla help very much"
MRS. NJ. NJ. MESSENGER, Freehold, Penn.
This and many other cures prove that
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10
NOTICE.

On and after May /, 1897, all notices
emanatlng from the office of the or
binary of Glynn county will be pub
lished in THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
HORACE DART,
Ordinary, Glynn County.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

MoRGAN's speech in the senate on
Thursday was an able review of the
blOOd-bedewed record of Spain in
Cnhn
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

THE TIMES thanks Commissioner of
Agriculture Nesbit for copy of the
annual publication of his department.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

The most comfortable shoes you ever
wore are Palmer's tans, PLAIN toes,
coin toes, needle toes. Come and
we will fit you.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

TRox Bankston is making the Dali
ton Citizen hum.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10
Nervous

People find just the help they so much
need, in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
nishes the desired strength by puri-
flying, vitalizing and enriching the
blood, and thus builds up the nerves,
tones the stomach and regulates the
whole system. Read this:
"I want to praise Hoods sarsaparilla.
My health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, SO that could not do
my own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure. decided
to try Hoods sarsaparilla. Soon could
do all my own homework. ! have taken
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

Official Organ of the County of Glynn And
from on and after April Z, 1897, the official or
gan of the mayor and council of the city of
Brunswick.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

Orders to discontinue subscriptions and ad-
vertisements must be in writing.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

Advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plicatlon.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

Correspondence on live and clean subjects is
solicited. Address all communications to THE
MORNING TIMES, Brunswick, Ga,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10
TO SUBSCRIBERS :

Subscribers are requested to notify the office
when they fail to get any issue of THE TINES.
Attention to this matter will be appreciated by
the management
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-10

Coal Oil Johnnie Soap at the Down
ing Company.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
The Agricultural Bill
PoOLs FALLING To PIECEs.

Santa Fe Withdraws from All Western As
sOclations TO Maintain Freight Tariffs.
CHICAGO, March 24-Every western
freight pool association and combina-
tion with headquarters here is appar-
emily in condition approaching dis
solution as a result of the decision Of
the federal supreme court declaring all
such pools to be violations Of the. Sher-
man antitrust act. The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co. has
already served notice Of Withdrawal
from all the freight organizations of
which It has been a member Besides
the Santa Fe, the burlington, Min
neapolis s. st. Louis, the Wisconsin
Central, the Chicago Great Western
and several Others are said to have
already forwarded notices of with
drawal. No notice of withdrawal from
the Western Passenger association or
other passenger organizations Of the
west have yet been given, but there is
hardly a doubt that these also will
have to go by the board, Chairman
Morrison. of the interstate commerce
commission, having rendered an opin-
ion that the Transmissouri association
case applies to the passenger as well
as the freight associations of every
charnefaP
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
WEDNESDAYS CONGRESS.


The Senate Considers the Arbitration
Treaty Tarif Speeches In the House.
WASHINGTON, March 24-In the SEN
ate to-day Mr. Cullom introduced a
bill for monument to Abraham Lin
coin at Gettysburg Mr. Allen fol
lowed up his recentattacll on'civil serv-
ice by the Introduction Of bill to re-
peal and annul the civil service act, all
acts supplementary to it and all execu-
tive orders issued thereon. The
executive session of the senate
was devoted to the consideration
OF the general treaty Of arbitra-
tion with Great Britain, Mr.. Morgan,
who had the floor when adjournment
was taken Monday, making speech
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Chill
ton of Tavg- that only such subjects
shall be suD.itted to arbitration as
the senate at the time of their submits
sion shall deem to be proper subjects
for arbitration.
Mr.. A. Z. Fox, of Mississippi, opened
the third days debate on the tariff bill
in the house. He opposed the bill for
the reason that the protective tariff
system benefited manufacturers at
the expense Of the farmer. Mr..
Sims of Tennessee, followed in
1--WE minutes speech against the
bill. Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi;
Mr., Terry, Of Arkansas, and Mr..
Ssyers, of Texas, also deprecated the
passage of the bill Mr. johnson, Of
North Dakota, made an extended
speech in support of the bill, address
ing himself to the financial necessities
Of the government Messrs. Mcmillan
and Grosvenor also made speeches on
the measure.
Mr.. Brownlow, of Tennessee, intro
duced bill establishing department
of commerce, labor and manufactures,
its head to be a cabinet Office, and pro
viding for the necessary clerical force.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
"a NUN SHOT.
Two Men Burglarize the Catholic Con-
vent at Fort Smith, Ark.
SUICIDE OF AN IDLE MAN.
George johnson Found Hanging IN q ST.
Louis Picnic Ground-A wholesale
Cremation The Acme Bicycle
Works Destroyed by Fire.

FoRT SMITH, Ark, March 24s+-Two
men robbed the German Catholic con-
vent early yesterday morning and shot
one Of the sisters Sister Theresa was
aroused at three o'clock bya noise in
the kitchen and started to investigate.
She was in the middle OF the kitchen
when man crouching behind q stove
shot her in the back of the head The
bullet glanced from her skull and
made only scalp wound, but Sister
Theresa suffered a great nervous shock
and loss of blood. Other sisters found
her unconscious on the floor when they
ran into the kitchen after hearing the
shot The burglars took flour, coffee,
sugar, etc. They cleaned out the
larder completely. No clew to the
burglars has been obtained
An Unemployed Man Hangs Himself
sr. LOUIS, March a. changing from
tree by a rope which had sunk deep
into the flesh about his neck, George
johnson was found by j. w Phillips
as he was crossing picnic grounds No.
2 in Forest park yesterday morning.
Phillips notified the police, who cut
the body down and had it conveyed TO
the morgue. johnson was a Swede, a
cabinet-maker by trade, and until the
18th of the present month was employed
at the establishment of the Beattie
Manufacturing Co., Twenty-Second and
Pine streets. He was laid off on ae-
count of dull business, which probably
caused his suicide.
A Wholesale Cremation.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 24.-The
house Of Jacob AIDE, German farmer,
was partly burned at Paradise Ridge
last night and the charred remains
of AIDE, his wife, his daughter Lizzie,
aged IA, and ten-year-old daughter of
Henry Moierer, neighbof, who was
spending the night with the AIDES
Henry AIDE, ten-year-old boy, is also
missing. The deed Is supposed 70 have
been the work of tramps, wllJ have
lately been numerons-iR the Locality.
Officers from Nashville left for Para
disc Ridge early this morning with
bloodhounds.
Acme Bicycle Works Destroyed.
READING, Pa, March "a. The plant
of the Acme Bicycle works was de-
stroyed by fire early this morning with
all the valuable machinery, making the
total loss about $4,000, covered by in
'surance. The building contained MAJ
terial for fully 5000 bicycles.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

to institute proceedingsin court to have
articles placed on the free list which
they can establish as entering into the
manufacture of any kind of merchan-
disc or productions controlled by
trusts" thus making every inn
porter detective. The ramihcations
OF such an amendment are infinite,
inasmuch as pretty nearly everything
that is brought into this country from
abroad would be affected to some ex-
tent. Pettigrew says that he proposes
either to have universal free list or
to "bust the trusts"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
BANK a. Mar.yllIe. no. closed.

MAYsvILLE, Mo-, March 94-The
doors of the DeKalb county bank were
not opened this morning, and notice
was posted stating that the bank was
in the hands of the secretary of state.
1t was thought that the depositors and
creditors would be better protected by
this action, as the bank holds some
slow paper and a large amount Of real
estate. It's recent business has been
both to its managers
and the state authorities.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
Nearing the Danger Line.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, March 9A-The-
Missouri river is rising rapidly here
and will soon reach the danger line,
which is 81 feet above low wafer mark,
unless a decided fall Genes. During
the past "a hours the river, a. measured
by the government gauge on the Han
nibal bridge, has risen from l4.7 to
i7.s. a rise of 2.S feet The current is
very swift and much heavy DRIFT wood
and debris is floating down. =.
The president has nominated the fol-
lowing Missouri postmasters; George
W. Smith at Sweet Springs spd Albert
L. Jurden at Marshall
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
LIE FILoKIlT FATnERs.

The Records Of Their Early History and
Voyage to America Presented to AIassa-
ehusetts.
LONDON, March PA petition pre-
scented by Hon Thomas L. Bayard,
United States ambassador, on behalf
of the president and citizens of the
United States was heard at st. Paups
cathedral by the chancellor of the
diocese Of London, Thomas II. TRISTAN.
The petition asks Tor the custody Of
the manuscript deposited in the library
Of Fulham place, containing the rec
ords Of the early history of the pill
grim fathers and their voyage to Amer
lea in the Mayhower. The request
has been granted and the records will
be presented to the state Of Massachu-
sets.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
4 LONDON pAprr,s commrNr.

The st. James Gazette Says the United
States Senate Has Wrecked the Arbitra-
ton Treaty.
LONDON, March 24.--The st. James
Gazette, in leading editorial upon the
action of the United States senate in
adopting the amendments to the arbi-
tration treaty reported by the foreign
relations committee, says: "The unan-
,imous vote of the senate has wrecked
the arbitration treaty and this should
be a warning to the premature phi
lanthropists on this side. The sena-
tors carried their point with a refine
ment Of the pettifogger's cunning
which enables them to profess friend
ship for the principle of arbitration
while they smother the treaty with
amendments which make it ridiculous.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

WASHINGTON, March "a las token
of regard for ex-senator Dubois and
his efforts in behalf of the silver cause,
a number Of senators and representa-
tives of that faith in this congress
rendered him dinner last night
Those present included ex-senator
Cannon, Senators Mantle, Pettigrew,
and Stewart and Representa-
tives Hartman, Shafroth, Jones of
and NeWlandsy
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

New York, March 24-More than
5000 socialists have rebelled against
what they term dictatorship, and the
detection threatens to spread. Up to
date the dissatisfied members have not
rejected the platform Of the socialist
labor party, but the feeling is so high
that no one can foretell what tho end
viii be. Four strong union organiza-
tions have deserted the socalistic
trade and labor alliance.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
MnItnrr nr,il tnr rnnr,-.

LAPoRTE, Ind, March Warden
Harley, of the prison North, organized
militia companies among the idle con-
viets. The regiment will be supplied
with wooden guns and drilled by con-
victs who served in the late war and
are familiar with military tactics,
Warden Harley has taken this novel
method of employing the convicts.
fearing that the enforced idleness
would would drive hundreds of the
convicts insane.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
BH1amrER AT mEmrnls.
mississippi River slowly Failing and {

Mississippi River Slowly Failing and the
Levees Holding the Flood.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 24.-The
food situation to-day is most eneour-
aging and it looks as If the worst was
over. Rescue steamers are anchored
in port with nothing to do, the work
of the citizens committee being now
confined to the care of the refugees
now here. The Mississippi river Is
slowly falling, the sun is shining
brightly and reports from all levee
telegraph stations declare that the
land proteetors are in go0d shane