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The Press., 1897-06-03
Hone and Reality.

"I can laugh about it now, " said the retired business man, "but at the time it was one of the serious affairs of life. Young Stems and had been thrown to- gether almost constantly up to the time that each struck out for himself. He was attracted to the west, where he saw visions of big fortune in short time, while decided to avail myself of aR opening in the east. There was good deal of sentiment in our leave taking.
 We can't be together, I said, but we must never lose track of each other, as so many men do who were friends in their boyhood. would not care to be prosperous if knew you were in want unless could help you, and I'm sure that you have the same feeling in regard to me.
 "Of course he had and immediately made a proposition that at the end of five years after both of us had taken 8 good twist at the world we render a financial statement to each other, the one in need of money to accept it from the other as loan. ;"
 "Did you carry out the compact9"
 "As nearly as possible On the very date wrote him that could pull through on $25O he wrote me that he had small fortune in sight if he had $500 to tide him over an immediate em- barrassment. Each expressed hope and confidence that the other had been doing we'll. Our letters passed, and SO did the replies, in which regrets were exchanged because neither was in a po- sition to assist the other. Five years later we were both men of moderate means, and travelled half way across the continent just that we might ex- shange assurances that youthful hopes make striking contrast with the reali- ties of after life. "-Detroit Free Press
The Press., 1897-06-03


 THE DRAGoN-FLY.-One of the most useful of insects is, owing to the igno- rance of the public, forever being killed. It is known as the dragon-fly, the needle case and the devils darning-needle. Says writer of authority:
 In it's Iarval state it subsists almost en- tirely on those squirming threads which can be seen darting about in any still wa ter, and which hatch out into the sweet singing mosquito.
 As soon as the dragon-fy leaves its Watery nursing ground, and climbing some friendly reed throws away the old shell and flies away, it is helping man again. Its quarry now is the house-hy. Not long ago the writer saw one of these insects knocked down in a veranda, where it had been doing yeoman's service, and the children and women seemed de- lighted, although they shrank back from the poor, wounded dragon-fy. They all thought it had an awful sting at the end of it's long body; a cruel injustice.
 When the writer took the insect up there was general wonderment, which was increased when captured fly was offered it and it ate it greedily. The boys of the household will never harm drag on-fy again. Yoattls' Companion.
The Press., 1897-06-03

SOMETHING TO DEFEND ON.-Mr. J. Jones, of the drug firm of Jones < Son, Cowden, Ill.,, in speaking of Dr. Kings New Discovery, says that last winter his wife was attacked with La Grippe, and her case grew so serious that physicians at Cowden and Pana could do nothing for her. It seemed to develop into Nasty Consumption. Having Dr. Kings New Discovery in store, and selling lots of 1t he took bottle home, and, to the sur prise of all, she began to get better from first dose, and half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and we'll. Pr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it. Free trial bottles at FIX. Taft's Drug Store. 5
The Press., 1897-06-03
May 31, 1867.


 Lord t& Brockbank are enlarging their carriage shop by the addition of paint shop.
 s. N. Page Is altering the barn in the rear of his block into tenement house, to front on Prospect street.
 EPIGRAM ON THE "PRNTER's DEVIL"
 Strange metamorphose we record,
 A change so great and evil,
 That here we see perfect Lord
 Converted to DeUtL. PEPPERGRAss. J. H. Goodell has taken the room in Baker & Heald's block which was former ly occupied by l.. H. Dennis, and has put in a stock of jewelry, watches, etc.
 Chauncey Smith of this village, licensed cattle broker, has sold since October 1st, 1866, 250 head of the cattle, about 150 head of the number being for beef. He has sold three yoke of oxen, which brought respectively $355, $500 and $453, amount ing in the aggregate to $1 JOS, also has sold one COW for $15O and another for $1OO.
 uO LOpdL4b Ou b1O FOSbEy O1 lno OOuBIO- gatiOnal church are completed, and the room was used for the first time last Sabbath.
 The Valley base ball club met on Thursday evening of last week ,and organ ized by the choice ofthe following officers: President, Ell. Hyde, ir. vice president, DavisS. Whiton secretary, Samuel Allen treasury, E. M. Davis; directors Zlna Winter, H. E. Royce, D. s. Whiting i; captain, J. o. Gaines. The club now numbers % members and holds it's first monthly meeting at Oronoco hall next Wednesday evening. Their play ground is near the south end of Stafford Street.
 Mrs. Alanson Loomis of Coventry hung herself to beam in the garrett of her residence Saturday morning, where she was found soon after, dead. Her husband died about a year ago, since which she has exhibited signs of temporary derangement. BoRN.- Stafford Springs, May B, 1887, son to Henry Parsons.
The Press., 1897-06-03
A ROasiul Mot.

Arditi prints in his "reminiscences 8 pleasant little mot of RossinL When Mime. Arditi was first presented to him. the great composer bowed and said, "Now I know why Arditi composed II Baoio' ('The Kiss')." Again, when Ar diti had done Rossini some triG&ng serv- ice, the composer was profuse in thanks and cordially offered him as souvenir lone of my wigs, |" which were arrang. ed on stands on the chifgonier.
The Press., 1897-06-03
(Bartford Ttmes) SILVER'S DOWNWARD PLUNGE


 It is said that some of the free silver republican senators and ex-senators, in cluding Pettigrew, Dubois, Cannon anC others, are going to China to study ''finance." It will be a queer expedition to a strange locality.
 The United States of America is g good place ill which to study what is call. ed the money question at the present time The Hartford Times Thursday printed a New York dispatch saying that the price of bar silver in New York was 614 cents per ounce. At that rate the 4129 grain silver dollar is worth trife more than 46a cents. The Mexican silver dollar, which contains 420 grains of sill yer, was worth 47a cents Thursday
 Only once before has silver fallen Sc low as it's present price. That was in January, 1895, when the price dropped for few days below 60 cents an ounce. Then the silver dollar was actually worth not more than 46 cents.
 All increases in the price of silver seem GO ON WhCu GlAO td1bLl law was passed in the fall of 1890 the value of the silver dollar went up tenn porarily to over 90 cents. Then it began to drop, and it went on dropping until in less than three years it had got down to about 63 cents. The repeal of the Sher- man law occasioned another big drop, and before the end of the year the dollar was worth only about 54 cents. In the following March this ever-shifting coin was down to .46434 only shade above the low water mark of January, 1885.
 There is an enormous amount of silver coming from the mines at the present time. The world does not know what to do with it. We shall not be surprised to see the price of silver keep on dropping until the value of 412a grains goes below 40 cents.
 There is great danger to the so-called silver movement in this steady downward progress of the price of silver. If it should happen to go to 9 cents an ounce before 19O0-and this is entirely possible -it will be very difficult to keep up the agitation for "bimetallism."
The Press., 1897-06-03

Constantinople was originally named Byzantium, and was founded 2,600 years ago. Its population is over 1,OOO,O
The Press., 1897-06-03
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.

Tt is our intention to print under this head from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
The Press., 1897-06-03

II have never had days sickness in my life," said middle-aged man the other day.
 What a comfort it would be- sighs some poor invalid, ito be in his place for a year or two" Yet half of the invalids we see might be just as healthy as he, if they would only take proper care of them selves, eat proper food and digest it.
 It's so strange that such simple things are overlooked by those who want health.
 Food makes health.
 It makes strength-and strength wards off sickness. The man who had never been sick was strong because he always digested his food, and you could become the same by helping your stomach to work as well as his. Shaker Digestive Cordial will help your stomach and will make you strong and healthy by making the food you eat make you fat.
 Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents
The Press., 1897-06-03
From Sire to Son.

As family medicine, Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves passes from sire to son as legacy. If you Kidney, Liver or Blood disorder, Constipation, Headache, Rheumatism, this specific will cure you. B. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; w. P. Full. Ter, Somers Odell & Jones, Staffordville are sole agents, and are distributing sam, ples free. Large packages 6Oc and 25o.
The Press., 1897-06-03

A FULL Line of Rubber Goods. "A such as SyrinRee, Hot Water Bottlee, Rubber Bath Mittens, Hand Brushes and Tooth Brushes, Rubber Cloth, New Bottle WixiDgn. AT HHALDR.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

Roberts are republican counties does
not enter into the matter. I'm
doubtedly, if somebody were to call
the attention of this good soul to the
fact that the same alleged irregu-
larity exists in Day and Marshall
counties, he would seek to restrain
the auditors Of those counties like
wise, Notwithstanding they are pop
counties. CT course be would l.
purity and reform are his watch
words. But, seriously, should he
attempt to dlsenfranchise the people
of the two counties named on a mere
technicality, he would learn more
about politics than he would care to,
for the people would resent his inter
ference and rally to the support of
Judge Campbell, against whom the
move is made, regardless of party
ties. Skullduggery don't go,-what
the American people want is fair
play.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
Prepared for the Outcome.
omaha Bee

Oman bee.
According to advioes from St.
Bryan has concluded, after
conference with some of the demo-
cratic leaders, to keep strictly aloof
the contest in Greater New
York, and to saw wood on that sub
Ject during the entire campaign.
All requests for an expression either
of sympathy or of opinion are are to
be carefully ignored and Bryan
himself to confine his labors to the
western states, avoiding all reference
to the Greater New York fight.
This may subject the ex-presidential
candidate to the charge Of cowardly
evasion, but it will leave him free to
claim the successful candidate as an
exponent of Organism il a democrat
and to tell why it happened in the
event of democratic defeat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

Some people dearly love to be
fooled and some men are always on
hand with a scheme to assist them
in that particular, but for original
ity none can surpass the latest be-
fooling and money-making scheme
OF "Coin" Harvey. 1t was hardly
to be expected that after making a
barrel of money out of his financial
theories, he would fail to put in
practice the knowledge he acquired
Of human gulhbility during, or prior
to, the campaign Of '96, but he has
changed his tactics and it is now
patriotism, not finance, in which he
is trading. Silver has gone back on
its apostles by continuing to cheaper
in the market, but patriotism is still
at par. He sends cut wagons with
organizers and orators to form
lodges of his new order, 'The Order
Of American Patriots" These
wagons are the regular prairie
schooners in which the crew eat and
sleep. Every farm house and Will
age are stopping places, where after
a patriotic speech by the orator,
suckers are initiated into the order.
incidentally, subscriptions are taken
for the organ Of the order which
Harvey publishes. 1t is said that
each wagon turns in about $45 per
week to Harvey, who expects to
make as much out Of his ingenious
political speculation as VIM. j.
Bryan does out of his lectures.
Next season 100 wagons, properly
equipped, are to be turned loose on
an unsuspecting public. Verify, all
the fools are not dead yet
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
Omaha Bee

oLnduo oCcs
The Encouragement of South
Dakota deserves a big credit mark
for shutting down on an attempt of
a state legislator to crawl into a
lucrative job created by a bill log
rolled through the Legislature by
himself. The South Dakota consti-
tuition wisely has an express con
dition against this sort of abuse, as
has also the constitution of Nebraska
and various other states. In Ne
braska, unfortunately, the constitu-
tional provision has been evaded and
openly violated by the very officers
who were elected to see that it wa s
enforced. The South Dakota ex-
ample ought to operate with salutary
effect upon salary grabbing legisla-
tors in hat state and its neighbors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
A Convincing Argument.
Elk Point Courier.

Elk TOlnt tOuiicIs
We print in this issue both the
city and county delinquent tax list.
A more eloquent or more convincing
for prosperity, were any
needed, would be difficult to find.
A paltry column and a half is all the
space required for the county list,
less than half in extent what was
used last wear. These are calamity
times for the poor printer, surely,
when more than half his fee is taken
from him in one short year. But,
poor farmer friends, what is our loss
is your gain, so we will smile with
you through our tears, and call it
even when you pay up your sub
scription.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

Government by injunction is an
institution against which the populist
batteries have been leveled for some
time and which they promise to in
troduce a 5 a leading issue in the
campaign of 1900. According to the
pops, it is a direct, blow at "the
liberties of the people," "rights of
man." etc., yet we read that S. H.
Cranmer, the chairman of the popu-
list judicial committee, is about to
apply for an injunction to prevent
the auditors of Grant and Roberts
counties from placing the names OF
the judicial candidates upon the
ballots because of an alleged irregu-
larity. Is it possible that the pops
would make use of this hated instru-
ment to gain a political advantage ?
Perish the thought /! 1t is merely
the patriotic soul of the worthy hus-
band of Mrs. Cranmer that demands
that everything be in apple-p pie
order. The fact that Grant and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
How They Squirm.
aberdeen News.


1t is rath.. funny to watch the
squirmings of the populists in this
judicial circuit who pretend to be
opposed to fusion when they try to
explain the status of their ticket.
They not only submitted to fusion
with the so-called democrats, but
abandoned the man of their choice,
Mr.. Battertop Of Wilmot, and nom
mated Mr.. Wells at the dictatiou OF
the rump convention of so-called
democrats assembled in the annex.
1t was worse tnan fusion. 1t was
complete submission.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
That "Death loves

That "Death loves a shining
mark'was never more fully exem-
plifed than in the death of VIM. B.
Sterling, the announcement of which
sent q wave of genuine grief over
this great state where he was known
and loved. No man had more true
friends,-no man better deserved
them. To know him was to love
him, for his was q genial, sunny
nature that attracted as if a magnet.
With a future full of rich promise,
it seems sad that his young life
should be cut short. Young, active,
noble and talented, there seemed fno
eminence which he could not have
attained. As a lawyer, he had no
peer +; as an orator, few equals +:
as a man, his life was pure ; as a
friend, he was the personifcation OF
fidelity. As a lawyer and orator, he
will be missed, but as a nan and
friend, he will be mourned,-deeply
mourned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
Orig as RI Ginty.
Egan Express.

Egan Express.
Attorney-Genera Grigsby had a
gubernatorial or senatorial boom
well under way and vas riding on
the uppermost crust of the wave
when he accused Maris Taylor of
leaving his glasses at homeland
down went Grigsby to the bottom
of the sea.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

Huronite.

Mankind is growing better. Po-
litical parties are growing better.
There is just as much day as night
in fact, taking the new methods OF
lighting into consideration, the day
has the best Of it. These dark spots
on the escutcheon of the republican
party will soon be made clean, and
all will be well again.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

Judge Campbell as a candidate
needs no apologist or defence before
the people of Day county, by whom
he is well-known and esteemed.
Even his political enemies hesitate
to attack him and content them
selves with a series of yelled insinu-
atoms as false rs they are cowardly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
DR.. FENNER's DYSPEPSIA CURE.

As the name implies, it is simply n cure
Tor Dyspepsia or Indigestion. 1t should
be superior to the general run OF prem
and prescriptions because it j.
prepared by a physician OF many years
study and experience, whose writings
on medical questions are accepted es
authorities. Ii not satisfied after using
bottle, your money will he refunded
by ii. A. Peabody OF Webster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
Hear We !-fiear Ye

will sell at pubs;c auction at my farm
eight miles southwest Of Webster. Mon
day, Nov. /, at ten o'clock a. M. MI
my stock OF cows, cattle, horses, colts.
household goods aud farm machinery.
Charles Binder.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

Every republican should make it
a point to cast his ballot for Judge
Campbell on November 2. Let
nothing keep you away from the
polls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

CURRENT TOPICS. ~
53C3C3C3C3C3(a
Now il is the Crime of 'o7.

Inter Ocean.
A man out in Australia, who this
year sheared $780, 900 sheep, is
down on the Dingley bill, and calls
it the "crim- Of '97." A great many
parties across the ocean seem to have
got the idea that the United States
should be run in their interests.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
ia

Xarles A. Dana, the able and
liant editor Of the New York
an and last of the great war
Aitors, died October IL at his home
al Glen Cove, l.. l.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
Election by injunction is the latest
device of the Fifth district pops.

The republican party of the Fifth
judicial circuit should issue Jim
Wells letter as a campaign docu-
ment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
Teachers Examinations.

An examination for teachers will be
held in the court house Mt Webster on
Friday and Saturday, November ) and
6, 1887.
Nina II. Aassed,
Go. SHpt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

A vote for Judge Campbell means
a vote for a pure Judiciary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21
Republican Ticket

For Judge of the 9Th Judicial Circuit,
HON. "A. w. CAMPBELL,
For Commissioner, Third District,
III. BIERSCHBACH.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

Will make \
For dates see
Parents, Wis
Lots OF duel
Our mercha
Fur coats al
The Indians
Go to Wn.E
Remember Fl
@In Old Mad
Go to WINK
Harry Hart
Fresh oyster
Not much tn
Fresh of
c. Beall mad
Sam Hedger
Try our oys1
rant.
| Tracy Bros.
week.
One car onic
Store.
| Chas. o. Day|
Sunday.
/. DR.. Freeborn
"a and rs.
/ The overcoa1
| fashion.
| An elegant Ii
A. THUS.
\ John Severy
Jew days.
/ Buy Dwight
best bread.
\ Anumber of
|past week,
4 Crown Primes
Elevator Store
Floyd Taylor
%sturday.
/ Latest design
Furniture Stor
! Sewing mach
Ross the Jewel|
| NyronC orbia
$hip today.
Fur coats, ell
n Kramer & G.
Mrs. Frank G
|%alescent list.
II have just re
tme.-E. W. Sr|
Kramer 4 Co
sue, Read it.
XKola-Phos.
Pioneer Drug
WIN Abbott '
|Desday eyenin
IAH kinds pack
at Elevator
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R0fs Saturday
|uosing outp p
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select line o
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Old Madri
day evening.
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Saturday
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-21

ment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1897-03-09

Gilman, the State will be pleased wit
the Governors appointment. Majo
Wood was poor boy--a painter b!
trade, WAGNER when there wal
nothing but dirt roads, a school teach
er, liveryman, q lawyer, 6 candidate
for Congress, Republican nominee for
Governor OF Kentucky, q councilman
of the city of Mt. Sterling, and now,
United States Senator FROM Kentucky. i
A big hearted, brainy man, his votes
will be cast according to his best
judgment for the interests of the peo-
pie and should he make mistake, it,
will be one Of the head and not of thel
heart.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1897-03-09
BAUM's BARGAINS.
Headquarters For Low Prices.

100 pounds Golden Rule flour ~. 80
Harter's A. No. ] floor, the best in
the United States, per hundred $2.75.
White fisb, per pound 5 cts
3 pound can of tomatoes for 5 cts.
Large Cucumber pickles, 6 dozen
for 25 cents.
A pounds best mince meat for 25cts.
4 pounds corn starch for 25 cts.
3 pounds Tapioco for rs CITE.
A pound can of sweet potatoes
for 10 cents.
Red kidney ans, per can B cts.
Best bolted me per bushel, 40 cts.
] pint Jar French Mastard l0cts.
Finest mackerel each 5cte.
3 Good mackerel 2 for Bets.
Finest French peas per can 15cts.
Choice rice per pound Sets.
Z pound packages Of coffee, any
brand for $I00.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1897-03-09
The Next President of the United
States,
Has Something to Say About the
Inaugural Of Mckinley.
IT is EMPHATIC AND POINTED.

1 have "ead with much interest
those portions of President McKin-
ley's inaugural address which treat
of the money question and the trusts,
His declaration against trusts and
other combinations of capital is en-
couraging to those who believe that
it is the duty of the Government TO
protect the weaker members of socie-
ty from those who are pecuniarly
powerful. His words justify us in
expecting an aggressive policy, for he
promises to recommend new legisla.
ton, if new legislation is necessary, as
well as to enforce the laws already in
existence.
The official duties of President are
80 great and so exacting that he must
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1897-03-09
maj. 4. 7. WOOD
APPOINTED .. s. SENATOR.
An Honor worthily Bestowed
Commission Received on
Friday.
-
After Consulting with the @ over
nor, the Major Left For Wash
ington Saturday Night.

Major A. T. Wood received the
appointment to the position of United
states Senator on last Friday, to sue
ceed the Hon. ]. G. S. Blackburn.
Major Wood did not enter the scram-
BILE for the appointment and the honor
came unsought, but like the true Re-
publican that he has always proven
himself to be, was willing to accede
to his party's call and to enter upon
the duties of the office. lie was the
subject of hearty congratulation from
friends regardless of party, and not a
few were the kilograms from promin-
ent Republicans and clubs congratu-