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The Press., 1897-12-02

In fifteen years of the present local op- tionllaw, in Massachusetts, closing with 1896, comparison by periods of five years shows that the majority in the cities for license has decreased from 21,- 211 to 8,S79; the majority in the towns for no-license has increased from 9,751 to to 16,636, and the majority of 11,510 for license in the state has been changed to a majority against license of 7.653. Only one town showed, in the fifteen years, a unanimous vote for license, while in 26O town elections tn >re was unanimous vote against license. In IS cases there has beenIa tie vote. In 151 cases the vote has shown that more than half the regis tered voters cast their ballots, in 49 of them for license, in 1O2 against license.
 The new constitution of Delaware, adopted this year, contains local option provision, and the last legislature restrict ed the sale of cider, and prohibited throughout the state the sale of intoxi- cants from wagons.
 Another token of the improvement in public sentiment is the no-license vote in cities having from twenty to sixty thous- and inhabitants. This would have been impossible before the Crusade.
 The effort to abolish the bar in our capital building at Washington and in the Capital of every state, will not be discon- tinued until the presence of intoxicating | liquor is no longer legalized in what should be those holy temples of God, where the people, through their represen- tatives, enact the precepts of brotherhood into the laws of the land. The united society of Christian Endeavor has taken up this work and pursued it with splendid ingenuity and zeal. We have everywhere to hope from the spirit of mutual affection and helpfulness that binds this mighty movement of the best young people ir America Oncluding Epworth League Baptist Young People and every similar society," to the mother-heart of the W. C. T. U.-
 We all rejoice that Kansas has been taken from the list of doubtful states The prohibition sentiment there has be come so solid that the liquor oligarchy pouring in money and political influence from every quarter, proves itself power less to invade the fortress that the people have builded of which municipal suffrage for women is the chief cornerstone. | (Continued.)
The Press., 1897-12-02
w. C. T. U.
Signs of Progress

The National Temperance Society un- der the leadership of Hon. .Joshna Bailey, Rev. Dr. Dunn, and our friend, John M Cummings, who visits annually our nation al convention, has recently put the names of women on the list of its presidents, and at the recent national convention, held in Saratoga, N. Y., it declared for women's ballot as help in securing pro- hibition, and also took higher ground than ever before, in resolving that no party should be supported that did not declare for prohibition.
 The Catholic Total Abstinence Union Is composed of 312 societies, with a mern- bership of over seventy-five thousand. It is constantly increasing in numbers and influence, and admits women to some of its leading offices. Under its influence, a Catholic Temperance Society of women is being organized, the movement being led by Mrs. Leonora M. Lake, our gifted white ribbon comrade.
 Those who think that no legal progress is being made should notice the action of our legislators at the last session. Illi- nois has passed police matron bill to apply to cities of over 16, 900 inhabitants, also a stringent temperance education bill. Minnesota passed bill prohibiting the admission of anyone under the age of twenty-one to dance houses, concert halls, or any place where intoxicating liquor is sold or given away. The Iowa legislature has made liquor bills uncollectible. Tennessee, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Connecticut and Indiana have passed state of Washington an anti-vivisection law has passed, the legal age of consent has been raised from the age of twelve to eighteen years, and a suffrage amend ment is submitted to the voters for the November election of 1898.
 Missouri supreme court has decided that women may hold any office from which they are not debarred by the state constitution.
 Nebraska and South Dakota have passed the Initiative and Referendum law, whereby legislation may originate di rectly from the people, or be referred tC them after its enactment for their vote ol approval. Amendments to the constitu ton whereby women will become voters have been submitted to the voters of Nev York, Washington and South Dakota.
 The legislature of Massachusetts ha
 passed a bill to prevent the sale of intoxi cants inl publis parks and pleasur
 grounds. Massachusetts has also forbid
 den the transportation of liquors into DO
 license cities and towns and the solicitinl
 of sales therein. This state can only hay one saloon to every thousand inhabltants
 The supreme court of Massachusetts ha
 decided that the dispensing of beer ire s in the Turnverein halls and similar meet < ing places without license is illega
 The decision was made under the con U mon nuisance act.
The Press., 1897-12-02
HAMMERED WITH TURKEY.

On the principle that it is we'll to drink heartily before eating heartily, John Ron ney, an Irishman, and Tony Sauer, German, set out early from their Harlem homes to make a memorable Thanks giving. Their aim was Washington Market, but, finding that closed, they went to a special sale of turkeys nearby and purchased one specimen apiece off the great American bird, besides several squabs. Having thus provided the food, 7, they looked after the drink with the dis tinguished success. By the time they got to Broadway the wrappings were of the turkeys, and the package of squabs having become undone, those delicacies were distributed into the pockets of their purchasers. Rodney and Sauer were a picturesque pair when at half-psst 10 they boarded the Third avenue cable car of which Patrick Halon was the conductor. Rodney took seat near the corner and set his turkey down besides him, leaning it up against the back of the seat. Then producing several squabs, he set them neatly in a row on their defeathered tails, with their wings sticking stifiy out in a sort of present arms-posture.
 "Set there by your mother" said he to the squabs, as he damned the last one into position, land be good. It's fine show you make. A regular happy family"
 "So they do," said Sauer. "I'll fix mine that way" .. -...
 Before he had got them arranged to suit himself the conductor came in to pro- test.
 "That's all right" said Sauer: ''Tll pay fare for elm Full fare for the old turkeys and half fale for the squabs.''
 That wo.I't do, said Hanlon "you're spelling the seats putting those greasy birds on them"
 Wont do, hey ?" said Sauer in mili- tant tones, pulling out handful of change and holding it out. There's your fare. Let's see you put lem off,"
 "Hanlon rang the bell to stop the car ''Get off, both of you," he said, land take those things with you"
 | Ae JouA AouO Ou Uuo, LuEcdtCuOO Sauer, ''and I'll make mince pie of you Without brandy" he added, viciously.
 Not observing that Rodney had graspeG his turkey by the legs and was swinging it, the conductor reached for Sauer. The turkey landed on the side of conductors head, knocking him over upon the seat As soon as he got to his feet Sauer'! turkey banged him, and over he wen : again. ,@
 "Helpl" he yelled to John McFeeney
 the gripman. ''Come in here."
 McFeeney hauled the door open an,
 rushed down the aisle, only to be me } half way by squab, which hurled wit excellent aim flattened itself upon his f 4c 3 It was followed by second and third and when the gripman, with head lower ed, plunged through the flock of birds, 2 got an uppercut from 8 turkey that daze 3 him. Two policemen arrived in time save Hanlon from having his head jan 8 med clear through a window which ha 3 already been broken by it's impact Tn : two belligerents were arrested and take !. to the oak street station, still elinging f : their turkeys. In spite of their plea that they had o
The Press., 1897-12-02
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items Of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years agoI
Dec. 6. 1867.

F. Mosely, merchant at Staffordville, has associated M. L. Hyde with himself in the business, and the firm will be known as Mosely & Hyde.
 L. G. Winter, the proprietor of the old meat market, has associated his son, Charles, with him in the meat business. The new firm will be known as l.. G. Winter & Son.
 The spiIitualists have there new meet ing house at the Hollow nearly roofed and enclosed. The building is 36x56 feet, and stands on the hill just southwest from the hotel. The seats are to be movable, and the room will be let for any unobiectionable purpose. This will fur nish the village a convenient and com modious hall.
 Elnathan Royce of Village Hill, a mar about 30 years of age, brought into oul office last week a hen hawk, which meas. ured from tip to tip of it's wings, feet 10 inches. Mir. Royce shot the bird in the act of carrying of a chicken.
 The commissioners court on the roaC case adioined over from Wednesday o last week to Monday of this, on account of Thanksgiving. The time is yet being occupied in hearing witnesses for the town, but it is thought that the case vii be argued and submitted during this week. Some rebutting testimony is still to be offered by the petitioners. The op posers are making every effort to, defeat the road, regardless of the cost. They have thus far taken more time than the petitioners. The result is anxiously looked for. One thing is gratifying al parties have perfect confidence in the gentlemen composing the committee.
 MARRIED.-West Stafford, November 2S, 1867, by Rev. W. T. Worth, Theodor, H. Hayden and Catherine B. Dimmick both of West Stafford.
The Press., 1897-12-02
Number 36.
CLEAN PARIS KITCHENS.
No Ashes or Garbage There, Says Lecturer
 Clarence Cook.

No Ashes or Garbage There, Says Lecturer
 Clarence Cook.
 What becomes of the ashes and gar bage in Paris was a question raised and partially answered by Clarence Cook in an address delivered at the regular meet ing of the League For Political Educa- ton on Little Housekeeping In Paris. /"
 The Paris which MT. Cook talked about was that of some 25 years ago, when the differences in domestic life in that city and this were much greater than at present. Since then New York has adopted the fiat system in all it's de- tails, but there were still differences, chief among which was the handling of garbage and ashes In the apartments which MT. Cook occupied in Paris and which he described as being delightful ly situated though "on the wrong side of the Seine,'' according to the ideas of a fashionable friend of his in the Amer ican colony, there were no ashes that he could see. The stove consisted of an iron top, with six circular holes in it. When ever anything was to be cooked an iron basket of charcoal was put into one of these holes, and the food placed over it. When the charcoal was burned, what was left fell through the basket and dis appeared.
 In the way of food everything came to the apartment fully prepared for cooking. In mutton chop there was nothing but meat and bone, and when the meat had been eaten the bone was deposited on the charcoal fire. Potatoes were bought already peeled, carrots without their green tops and all green vegetables without any of the superf1u- ous outer leaves or husks or skins which would go to make up garbage. All ot this cleaning and peeling was done at the markets, and the resulting material was saved in a clean condition. Even coffee grounds. MT. Cook said, were used after leaving the fiat.
 No one in Paris eyer bought enough of anything to be left over, and no one was ashamed to ask the dealer for a sin gle mutton chop or a small portion o1 any article of food. If there were any garbage or ashes in Paris, MT. Cook said, no enc ever saw either of them, which was certainly different from the experience of a New York woman he told of, who after a years residence in the city wrote to d friend that life in the metropolis meant the taking care of al ash barrel. New York Times.
The Press., 1897-12-02
(Conttnued.)

FREE PILLs.-Send your address to H.. E. Bucklen & Co.,, Chicago, and get free sample box of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and partic- ularly effective in the cure of Constipa- tion and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious sub- stance and to be purely vegetable. They do not.weaken by their action, but by giv- ing tose to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size, 25c
 per box. Sold by EEK. Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1897-12-02

A Tennessee lady, Mrs. J. w. Towle, of Philadelphia, Tenn, has been using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her baby, who is subject to croup, and says of it ''I find it just as good as you claim it to be. Since Dye had your Cough Rem edy, baby has been threatened with croup ever so many times, but would give him a dose of the Remedy, and it prevented mothers say the same. Sold by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-12-02

fered to pay fare for the birds, they were locked up on a charge of intoxication and an assault, the Centre Street Police Court having closed for the day.
 In the afternoon, when they were get ting lamentably hungry, two bondsmen came to bail them out. They came out to the desk and beheld their turkeys hung up behind it as evidence.
 Cant we take the turkeys with us, Sergeant ?" asked Rodney.
 Don't know whether that would do, ;" replied the Sergeant gravely. "There're felonious weapons of assault, and we may need them in court"
 "Sure, then, we'll bring lem back" :" said Rodney-inside.
 "They ought to be tender" said the Sergeant. "Take lem along"-N. Y. tSu7a
The Press., 1897-12-02

Stop drugging Yourself with quaek nos- trums or ''cures." Get a well-known pharmaceutical remedy that will do the work. Catarrh and cold in the head will not cause suffering if Ely's Cream Balm is used. Druggists will supply l0c. trial
 Rev. John Reid, IT,. of Great Falls
 Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Baln me. I can emphasize his statement
 "It is positive cure for catarrh if used as directed. Rev Francis W. Poole
 Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena Mont.
The Press., 1897-12-02
The Oak.

The Druids considered the oak as the emblem, or rather the peculiar resi- dence, of the Almighty, and according ly chaplets of it were worn both by the Druids and people ill their religious ceremonies. The fruit of it, the nistle- toe, was thought to contain divine virtue and to be the peculiar gift of heaven
The Press., 1897-12-02

In the unearthed city of Pompeii, the preservation of which has. been the means of revealing many antique cus- toms, there is to be seen a soap lnanu- factory, with all the kettles and other paraphernalia pertaining to the business.
The Press., 1897-12-02

When Nero made his artistic tour as musician and actor through the cities of Greece, more than 400 crowns were bestowed upon him, and when he re- turned to Rome he decreed himself a triumph and entered the city with these cro.u,c hor,ae in Snlamn 1arncessinn
The Press., 1897-12-02

The HOmliest Man in Stafford,
 AS well as the handsomest, and others are tn-. vtted to call on any druggist and get FREE trial bottle. of Kemp's Balsam for. the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that is guaranteed to cure and relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs, asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. Price 25c. and 50c
The Press., 1897-12-02
Mineral Wool.

She-What is this mineral wool one reads so much about?
 He-Mineral wool? Why, that's the wool they shear from hydraulic rams. New York Times
The Press., 1897-12-02

There is no medicine in the world equal to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for the cure of throat and lung diseases, This is fact that has been proven in numberless cases. Here is sample of thousands of letters received: "I-have tried Chamber lain's Cough Remedy while suffering from severe throat trouble. and found imme- diate and effective relief. I can unhest- tatingly recommend it. t."-EDGARW. WHIT TEMoRE, Editor Grand Rivers (Kv.) Her aid. For sale at the drug stores of F. K. Taft. Stafford Springs, and c. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-12-02

Gaps of linen, wool, straw, bark of trees and leather were extensively worn in Egypt and Arabia in early times and were usually of a pointed or peaked shape The variety of headdresses used by the Egyptian ladies was very great
The Press., 1897-12-02
Klondyke Gold Fields.

A Fortune to the Lucky Ones. Write for information how to be one of the lucky ten to be sent to the Gold Fields with complete outft and Five Hundred Dollars i'm Gold. Enclose 10 cents in stamps Tor illustrated catalogue.
 c. EDWIN HOLLAND, General Manager,
 8 School Street, BOSTON, MASS.
The Press., 1897-12-02

Carpet is purchased by the yard and worn out by the foot
The Press., 1897-12-02

The paper hanger does it in self-d fenSe
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-22
Schroeder Case
Left With His
Holiness for a Final
Finding,
EFERRED BACK
TO ROME.

that Mgr Schroeder had resigned, as
preliminary to the reference of the
case to the pope, were positively and
authoritatiVely denied.
After the board had adjourned, a
representative of the Associated Press
asked Mgr. Schroeder for an author
lied statement. He expressed regret at
the prominence given to his name be-,
fore the public and said that he most
earnestly wanted to resign as pro-
fessor during his last vacation; that he
had been sufferingl very much from
neuralgia while in Germany, and the
physicians advised him to resign on
account of the great and continued
mental excitement connected with his
position; that he came back to the uni4
versity because the holy father told
him to do so; that therefore he could
not resign without the consent of the
holy father; that as to the personal
attacks made upon him, his answer
was only contempt, and that he was
glad to hear that the board did not
take the charges into consideration.
The Schroeder case has been a re-
narkable controversy in many re-
spects. Mgr. Schroeder entered the
faculty of the university when it was
started and has been with it contin-
uously since. He is a recognized au-
thority on doctrinal and philosophical
subjects, man of wide scholarship,
and considered the foremost Latin ora
tor of the church. Of recent years he
has differed with his associates on
questions of policy, and this was inten-
sified at the time of the retirement of
Bishop Keane from the rectorship of
the university, it being asserted that
Mgr. Schroeder was in part responsible
for that change. He was regarded as
the conspicuous exponent of the Ger
man clergy and views they entertained
on church policy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-22
UNIvERsALIsT CREED.
Boston Substitute Accepted by the
General Convention

Boston Substitute Accepted by the
General Convention.
CHICAGO, Oct 21.-The substitute
creed, introduced yesterday, drawn up
by the Ministers alliance, of Boston,
was adopted by the Universalist gen.
eral convention today by an over
whelming majority. If the action Of
the present body is ratified by the
convention of 1899, acceptance of the
Winchester creed will no longer be
condition of fellowship in the church
and the old declaration of principles
will remain in the constitution of the
convention, merely as a profession of
faith. The new conditions of fellow
ship are intended ITO be propositions
upon which all Universalists can
agree, and. as such, receive the in
dorsement Of the present convention.
The new conditions of fellowship re-
quire the acceptance of the following
essentials.
First, the universal fatherhood of God.
2. The spiritual authority and leadership
Of His son, Jesus Christ.
8. The trustworthiness Of the Bible as
containing a revelation from God.
4. The certainty Of just retribution for
sin.
5. The final harmony of all souls with Gcd.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-22
PLENTY OF JOLITY
AND
PLENTY OF HUMOR.

Paul. They succeeded in accomplish
ing this change owing to the kindly
assistance Of some of their friends in
the railroad business. The lake and
rail rates they asked for last season
were granted this season. Mr.. Young
was glad to say that the st. Paul job
bers had held their own and that the
situation here today was better than
that of any other city. Having all
the facilities by rail and lake ST. Paul
could not be bottled up during the
navigation season, and as some Of the
railroads entering ST. Paul had the in
terests of the city sufficiently at heart,
it could never be bottled up.
Referring to the assertion of some
people that the future danger to St.
Paul is Duluth, Mr.. Young admon-
ished his hearers not to believe that, as
50 per cent of the jobbing business was
done south of a line drawn east and
west through st. Paul. In conclusion,
Mr.. Young said that the jobbers of St.
Paul were we'll satisfied with the pres
ent situation, and predicted ultimate
success if they practiceds eternal vigi-
lance and stood by one another.
PRESIDENT STICKNEY'S AD-
DRESS.
Mr.. Gregg then announced that the
assemblage would have the pleasure OF
listening to an address byvA. B. Stick
ney. AS Mr.. Stickney rose from his
seat he was greeted with prolonged
applause. ----.-
Mr. Stickney expressed his pleasure
at meeting with the gentlemen of the
Commercial club and the Jobbers'