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The Press., 1898-03-03
Stylish Evening Bodice.

The simplest and perhaps the most
fashionable bodice for evening wear,
says a New York fashion authority, is
the full blouse shape of chiffon, droop-
ing over fitted silk lining, the top cut
out in square or rounding fashion, with
full tulle ruohe, a narrow band of
fur, fall of lace or beaded revers to
finish the edge. The sleeves consist of
short, full puffs similarly trimmed,
This is basis for any kind of flower
trimming that taste suggests. Rows of
shaded pink roses devoid of foliage are
in great use on evening gowns this win
ter, as are maidenhair fern and lilac
sprays, laid upon strands of pink or or
ange satin ribbon not more than an inch
and half wide.
The Press., 1898-03-03

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours
a sediment or settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is evidence of kidney
trouble Too frequent desire to urinate,
or pain in the back, is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and bladder are
out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great idney remedy, fulf1ls
every wish relieving pain in the back,
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. It corrects inabil-
ity to hold urine and scalding pain in
passing it, or bad effects following use of
liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night to
urinate The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for it's wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. If you
need q medicine you should have the best.
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have sample bot
tie and pamphlet both sent free by mail,
upon receipt of three two-cent stamps
to cover cost of postage on the bottle.
Mention The Press and send your address
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N.
\. The proprietors of this paper guar
antee the genuineness of this offer.
The Press., 1898-03-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
The Press, thirty years ago.l
Feb. 28. 1868.

DR.. Mary E. Walker lectured on her
war and prison experiences at Fosters
hall on Wednesday evening.
Hon. VIM. Field has bought the house
on Main street recently owned and occu-
pied by the late Mrs. Mary E Johnson.
He advertises his residence for sale.
The dedication services at the new
Catholic church next Tuesday will be of
an interesting character, and will no
doubt be attended by a large concourse
of people, many from out of town Tick
cts Of admission are fixed at one dollar,
the avails to go towards reducing the
debt on the church.
W. M. Crawford has moved his stock
of hardware, doors, cash and blinds to
Fosters new building, occupying the east
store and basement of that building. He
will also use the carriage shops belong
ing to VIM. A. Comins for manufacturing
purposes.
L. H. Dennis will remove in few days
to the west store in Fosters building,
and add to his present stock an assort-
ment of paper hangings, trunks, valises,
etc. The two stores in this building are
the finest in the village, end when occu-
pied will add much to the appearance of
Main street.
Medbery & Taft have Dissolved partner
ship, Medbery continuing the old business
at the old stand, while Taft will take the
other store in Pages block when vacated
by Dennis and fill it with stock of goods
of what kind is not yet decided.
BIRTHs.-At Wales, Feb, 9th, 1868, a
daughter to VIM. H. Foster; 18th, son
to G. H. Kellogg; Goth, daughter to G..
W. Dimmick; 21st, a daughter G. F..
Beard.
MARRIED. Willimantic, 25th, Geo.
NJ. Hayden of Coventry, and Amy E.
Gardner of South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-03-03
sHADoWlNG A FooTBALLER.
The Scheme of a Team to Down Sue
cessful Rival. .-

cessful Rival.
Several years ago young athlete
named D. was conspicuous as foot
ball player. He was a swift runner, a
reliable drop kicker and an excellent
all round player. He had proved such a
tower of strength on his college eleven
that rival teams feared him, and when
rumors to the effect that he had received
money for his services were circulated
steps were eagerly taken by the foot
ball authorities of an opposing college
to investigate his amateur status. If he
had received money, as alleged, he was
no longer an amateur and could be de-
barred from place on the team.
Accordingly an emissary was dis
patched, with the usual oppressive COL
lege secrecy, to the village of s.
where the suspected player resided when
at home. The father of D. was a
yell to do farmer, and the spy, passing
as a book agent, experienced little diff
Guilty in getting him to talk about his
son.
"Fcmous?' he said, with no great
show of enthusiasm. 'Waal, s'pose
the boy is famous, but there isn't much
in this football. "
But fellow as famous as he is must
get good salary" the spy suggested,
with craftily assumed air of innocence.
"Nope," said the farmer. Football
players don't get salary"
"That's odd," continued the spy.
81 heard he was kicking for cash."
"Waal, that's right. He is, the IA
ther slowly admitted.
The spy was secretly overjoyed. He
chuckled inwardly and fairly hugged
himself with delight. In fancy the rival
team was already deprived of her strong
est player.
$50 he's kicking for cash at college,
is he?'' he echoed.
eyes, the farmer said wearily,
Eyes, he's kickin for more cash most
every letter 1 get.
And then the disgusted spy kicked
himself, metaphorically speaking, all
the way back to college.-Harper's Ba-
The Press., 1898-03-03

Stop drugging yourself with quack nos
trums or ''cures." Get 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. Druggist will supply 10c. trial
size or SOC. full size. We mail it.
ELY Bros, 55 Warren ST.. N Y. City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm
to me. l can emphasize his statement,
ut is positive cure for ltarrh if used
as directed. Rev. Flaacis w. Poole
Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena,
Mont
The Press., 1898-03-03
Smoke and lightning.

"On the approach of a thunderstorm
French peasants often make up very
smoky fire, - says Industries and Iron,
"in the belief that safety from light
ming is thus assured. By some this is
deemed superstition. but Schaster shows
that the custom is based on reason mas
much as the smoke acts as a good con-
ductor for carrying away the electricity
slowly and safely He points out that
in 1000 cases of damage by lightning
g.. churches and s. 8 mills have been
struck, while the number of factory
chimneys has only been 8. "
The Press., 1898-03-03

CONSUMPTION POSITIVELY CURED.-Mr.
RIB. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie, Va.
certifies that he had consumption, was Civ
en- up to die, sought all medical treatment
that money could procure, tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but got no re-
lief; spent many nights sitting up in a
chair was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and was cured by the use
of two bottles. For past three years has
been attending to business, and says DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has done so
much for him and also for others in his
community. DR.. Kings New Discovery
is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con
sumption. 1t don't fail. Trial bottle
free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 5
The Press., 1898-03-03

Children are taken abroad so young
that before they have reached an age to
appreciate what they see Europe has
become a twice told tale to them. So
true is this that recipe for making
your children good Americans is to
bring them up abroad. Once they get
back here, it is hard to entice them
away again. With each improvement
in the speed of our steamers vanishes
something of the glamour of Europe, and
the crowds that yearly rush across see
less and appreciate less in a lifetime
than our parents did in their one tour
abroad. Exchange.
The Press., 1898-03-03
Number 40.
WANTED, SOME BURGLARS.
They Were Requested to Call and Steal
Valuable HeirlOoms.

They Were Requested to Call and Steal
Valuable Heirlooms.
A man rushed into the business Office
of one of the daily papers and stopped
at the advertising window. There ha
secured pad of paper and pencil with
a string to it. He wrote and erased, and
then tore up what he had written, chew
ing the fragments savagely while he
made another copy.
"There," he said at last, as he
thrust the paper into the hand of the
advertising clerk, ''count the words and
tell me what they will cost for one in
sertion. reckon that will fetch them.
This was the advertisement:
Burglars are requested to call some
night this week on Mr.. and Mrs Eras-
tus Brown, Ash court. A door and win
dow will be left open and every facility
offered for removing the spoils."
"But this is a very unusual form of
advertisement, said the clerk, with
troubled look. 81 don't know whether
to put it under the head of personal or
educational. What is your motive, may
l ask?'
"My motive?'' said the advertiser,
sis to get rid of an awful incubus of
inherited truck without any RESPONSE
bility fastened upon me. might burn
the house down, but in that case I
would be expected to save the heirlooms
or perish with them. Say, young man,
were you ever the victim of legaoy?"
"No," said the clerk, with a friend
ly grin. "What funny question"
1 ssMO o11 ,noid oy1nf ouov 1Sad aud loft
you dozen battered silver teaspoons
that had come down from Oliver Orom.
well?''
"Neverl"
"Lucky chapI Never had solid sill
yer punch bowl bequeathed to you by a
bibulous old uncle who was a disgrace
to the family while he lived, but prom
ised to return and haunt you if you
didn't entertain his comrades once a
year out of that bowl?'
II should say not. -
"Nor a great-grandmother who left
you silver soup ladle with coat Of
arms of some unknown dead and gone
ancestor which must be placed under
your pillow every night for safe keep
ing?"
"No," said the clerk. ''I belong to
plain, everyday people, and we haven t
coat Of arms to our backs"
"Be thankful, young man. You little
realize what blessed lot is yours. To
crown our misfortunes, another relative
died in Paris last week and left us her
diamonds. But 1 draw the line at dia-
monds, and so does my wife. We take
turns now sitting up with the silver.
After the burglars come and clean us
out we shall begin to live. Put that ad.
vertisement in good place, and I'll LEI
you know if we hear from it. S'long."
Chicago Times Herald
The Press., 1898-03-03

FEMALE WELCOME News.
1t is fact that our women suffpr from
female complaints and are consequently
weak, tired, nervous, dragged-out and
full Of pains and aches. DIR. Greene, of
35 West 14th St., New York City, who is
without doubt the most successful spec
ialist in curing female complaints, offers
to give free cons ltation by mail to all
women suffering from these distressing
weaknesses, discharges, pains and irregu-
larites. Consult DR.. Greene by letter
and he will write you carefully explaining
all your symptoms so plainly that you
will understand exactly what ails you.
Write now. He can and will cure you.
The Press., 1898-03-03
az can sav one thin0 for Chamherlail

81 can say one thing for Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy !;
and that is that 1t excels any proprietary
medicine have seen on the market, and
/ have been in the practice of medicine
and the drug business for the past forty
years." writes J. M. jackson, M. D.,
Bronson, Fla. Physicians like Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna Rem
edy because it is scientific preparation,
and because 1t always gives quick relief.
Get a bottle at the drug store of Z. X.
Taft, Stafford Springs, and q. l. Phillips,
South Coventry
The Press., 1898-03-03
Not Worth 3 Rap.

Dean Swift, in his "Drapier's Let.
ters," employs the expression in several
places Of rap, applied to base brass and
copper coins. Thus, in his first letter,
speaking of the scarcity of halfpence
and farthings, he states, MANY ooun.
terfeits passed about under the name Of
raps" (see volume A, page So, Falkner's
edition, 1880. He also mentions raps
more than once in his third letter. The
rap was we'll known in Dublin previous
to the universal circulation of her majes-
tvs present bronze coinage. Notes and
Queries.
The Press., 1898-03-03

With the exception of birds, mems
legs are longer in proportion to their
body than those of any other animal.
The human foot is broader and stronger
than the foot of any other animal, so
that man alone can stand upon one foot.
The Press., 1898-03-03

GLAD TIDINGs.-The specific for Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Rhematism { Cos
tiveness, General Debility ETC., is Bacons'
Celery King for the Nerves. This great
herbal tonic stimulates the digestive or
gans, regulates the Liver and restores the
system to vigorous health and energies.
Sample free. Large packages SOC and 25c.
Sold only by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs,
W. P. Fuller, Somers, Odell & Jones,
Staffordville
The Press., 1898-03-03

Ian Maelaren tells Of parishioner Of
the late DIR. Norman McLead who, on
her husband falling i'll with typhus fe-
yer, called in another clergyman.
"Why didn't ye fetch your own min
ister?' was asked. "De'ye think, - was
the woman's reply, 1--WE would risk
Norman with typhus fever?"
The Press., 1898-03-03

"You ought to have your ears boxed, 4"
said Miss Sharpleigh to young fresh
man who had just stolen kiss.
"Well," he asked, "why don't you
do it?''
IL would" she replied, 'if I had a
box large enough. "-Chioago News.
The Press., 1898-03-03

1t is estimated UnaU DIS many as so, 900
farmers and others i'll France make
their living by the manufacture of
Roquefort cheese.
The Press., 1898-03-03
The Count's Mlstake.

$50 Gwendolyn is not to marry the
count after alp
"No, poor man. He tried to tell her
that her singing was something that
made one glad to live, and his pronun-
citation was so broken that she thought
he said it made one glad to leave, and
then she requested him to leave. In
diananolis journal.
The Press., 1898-03-03
Testing Him.

Bagley-Do You recollect that So
let you have about year ago?
Brace-Perfectly
Bagley-That's good. / see your
memory is all right, How's your eye
ight?-Harle Life.
The Press., 1898-03-03
HOW TO FIND OUT.

More than 2, 900 obelisks, in position
or fallen, are known to exist in Egypt
The Press., 1898-03-03

Relatively to population no European
country can vie with New England in
respect of manufactures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-28
FINANCIAL SCHEME FOR CUBA.
Secretary Cages Plan VIII Be Put
Into Operation.

Washington, Dec 27-The cabinet,
at It's meeting today, listened to the
reading of the more important parts of
the peace treaty and then gave it's at
tention to affairs in Cuba. Secretary
Gage talked at some length on the
financial situation and outlined a plan
looking to the forming of a permanent
basis of the values of current money.
According to the Spanish system, gold
coins of that country have been re-
ce1ved generally at a considerable pre-
MUM. In some instances the intrinsic
value of some Of the Spanish coins
have been disregarded and a fictitious
value substituted. These irregularities
viii be done away with, and a just
value, based upon mint valuations, will
be substituted.
The customs and other duties in Cuba
VIII be received in American money,
or its proper equivalent in Spanish
money. 1t is expected that official ac-
ton will be taken in this matter within
the next two or three days, with a view
to putting the new measure into oper-
alton on Jan. l.
1t is learned that a programme more
or lass elaborate has been prepared for
the celebration attending the raising
OF the United States flag on the island
OF Cuba on Jan. l. The president and
members of the cabinet are agreed that
this celebration should not be of an
ostentatious character, but simple and
dlgnifed, and the secretary of war has
sent a cablegram of instructions on
this point. 1t is recognized that great
care should be exercised to prevent Of
tense to any and thus avoid possible
disturbances
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-28
ARMY BEEF SUPPLY.
Chicago Packers Take Exceptions to
General Miles, Statements.

Washington, Dec. 27.-There were but
three members of the war investigating
commission at it's office today, and al
ter short informal discussion the ses-
sion was deferred until tomorrow. No
witnesses have been summoned
The Swift Beef company of Chicago
has forwarded to the commission a
communication, taking exception to the
reflections made by General Miles on
the character of beef furnished the ex-
peditionary forces in the war The
communication is not made public and
will not be until it is brought officially
before the commission. Exception
taken also to that feature of General
Miles testimony by Commissary Cen
eral Eagan will be taken up by the COM
mission when it has it's next full SEES
sion, and General Eagan may be re-
called to testify.
This question of the character of the
beef supply may possibly open up a
rather prolonged inquiry. Unless
something unexpected should develop,
however, the commission expects to
close it's regular sessions before the
middle of January, and possibly finish
up it's work entirely by Feb, /, so as to
submit it's report to congress about
that time. This is barring a possible
broad investigation as to the beef is
sued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-28

sent to this country has been offered
the Illinois Steel company of this city.
The order amounts to 81, 900, 900 and is
for water pipes to be used by the West
Australian government. The Carnegie
company of Pittsburg will supply half
the amount. The Chicago firm may
contribute the balance, the only obstacle
being that the output of many de-
partments of the plant for months to
come has been sold. 1t is intimated
that the order will be taken.
The West Australian government 5
order is for $4,000 tons of steel sheets.
twenty-efght feet long, to be rolled
into pipe nine feet in diameter. They
are to be used to supply water to the
CoOlgardie mining district.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 27.-Robert c.
! Wells, connected with the NicopOI-
Mariopol Mining e Metauurgical com
pany, of Mariopol, Russia, is in Pitts
| burg to place orders for machinery
aggregating $1,OO0,OOO for mammoth
mills to be erected at Mariopol on the
sea of Azof.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-28
BOODLERS CONTROL THE COP,
CHANDELIERS DISCOVERY AS TO
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Designing Men, he Says, Have Taken
Possession of the Party organiza-
tion-Money Controls Everything.

Manchester, N. H., Dec. N.-The
Union will print tomorrow the conclu-
sions of Senator William e. Chandler
statement on the growth of the use Of
money in politics in New Hampshire.
As to the last campaign the senator
says:
Unfortunately the temptation, under
the conditions existing, to boldly seize
and selfishly use the great power of the
Republican party was too great to be
resisted by certain forces and persons.
1t is just at the times of overwhelming
ascendancy of a party that designing
men take the opportunity to possess
themselves of the party organizat ton.
The few men who are Selling power will
WELD it with relentless mercilessness.
viii Senator Gallinger fail to issue
more circulars and money drafts like
those which have made his conduct of
the canvas of 1898 the most notable in
the present history of the state? Elk
pede herculeum: The game is made
up. Look to see it played.
'"There is no possibility of a doubt
that herein is correctly depicted a new
system of political control in New
Hampshire, under which, through
money influences, all popular legisla-
ton at the coming session is to be de-
leaLed ana hereafter all hepuDilCdii
caucuses and conventions and the cleo
ton of all delegates and nominees for
Office and all federal office-holders are
to be directed by the chairman of the
state committee according to his own
will and pleasure, except so far as he
may be influenced by the corporations
or individuals who have furnished 70
him the large sums of money necessary
to fasten upon the people a scheme OF
political rule. Whether the Republican
party will endorse, approve, submit tc
and perpetuate such a system, is about
the most important question upon
which it's members have been called
upon to act
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-28

stock was declared in November, pay
able Dec. 81, 1885, This common stock
is now selling on Wall street at so. A
circular based upon information from
officers" of the International Paper
company showed that in July the trust
was making a. profit of $40 a ton on its
output
The entire output of the corporation,
representing APO tons per day of the
oretical capacity, could be reproduced
by a present investment of $4,000 000
so that the American consumers of
newspapers are forced to pay dividends
upon an inflated and wholly Fictitious
valuation of at least 10000, 600.
Immediately after the organization
OF the trust it raised the price of paper
wherever possible. In three cases it
raised it's price $40 per ton and has
averaged an increase of SIS per ton on
it's daily output of l ,420 tons, equalling
an increased tax of 81, 130, 900 per an
mum upon the newspapers of the coun-
try, which now pay q total exceeding
$4,000 600 per annum for their paper
supply.
The present consumption of pulp
wood by the pulp and paper mills of
the United States, including Manila,
book and writing, is stated at 1000 600
! cords per annunl, which consumption
requires the entire stripping of pulp
timber on 625 square miles per annum.
Our spruce wood supply is limited.
We therefore urge that the commission
should take advantage of the present
opportunity and Immediately secure a
sufficient supply of spruce freed from
tariff complications
The enlightened policy of New York
and other states in protecting forests
should be encouraged by putting Can
adam pulp and paper on the free lisa
Every increase of a quarter cent per
pound in the price of newspapers adds
$34, 000,0 600 to the value of the trust S
securities.