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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20
Covered the Case.

Not long ago the Dublin Independent
published the following obituary notice:
"Smith-On the 28th inst, Amy Jane
Mary Smith, eldest daughter of John
and Wilhelmina Smith, aged day and
~ hours. The bereaved and heartLro-
ken parents beg to tender their hearty
thanks to DR.. Jones for his unremittimg
attention during the illness of the de-
ceased and for the moderate brevity of
his bill; also to Mr.. Wilson for run
ming for the doctor and to Mr.. Robin
son for recommending mustard plaster -
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20

A lad in one of the London board
schools was found guilty of serious in
fraction of discipline and was directed
by his teacher to tell his mother when
he got home what misdemeanor he had
committed.
The next morning the schoolmistress
called Johnnie to her desk, when the fol-
lowing dialogue ensued:
"Well, Master Johnnie, did you in
form your mother what refraction Of
discipline you were guilty Of yesterday
and the reprimand and punishment you
received?'
"Yes'm," was the sententious reply.
'Well, and what did your mother
say?"
''She said she'd like to wiring your
neck for you.
No more discipline reports were sent
home to that mother. - Pearson
Weekly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20

FREE PILLs.-Send your address to III.
E. Bucklep & Co., Chicago, and get free
sample box Of DIR. 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-
ton 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 Civ
ing tone to stomach and bowels greatly
invigorate the system. Regular size, CSC
per box. Sold by Elk. Taft, druggist. Q
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20
Safe Guardian.

"Do you like candy, mammal" asked
4-year-old Bessie.
mo, dear, :" was the reply. ''It al
ways makes me sick"
"I'm awful glad of it, " said the lit
tie miss. You're just the woman /
want to hold my candy while dress
dolly. Chicago News.
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what 1t Was For.

Mr.. Green-Now. Pm going to tell
you something. Ethel Do you know
that last night. at your party, your Sis
ter promised to marry me? hope you'll
forgive me for taking her awayl .a
Little Ethel-Forgive you, Mr.. Green i
OF course l will Why. that's what the
party was for Punch
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20
what Do the Children Drinkq

Won't give them tea or cofTee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-O? 1t is de-
lictous and nourishing and takes the place OF
cOffee. The more Grain-O you give the children
systems GratnsO is made OF pure grains and
when properly prepared tastes like the choice
grades OF cOfTee, but costs about Y as much.
All grOcers sell tt. 16c and csc.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20
wAtcI,inw Plauts GROW.

Procure little collomia seed Take
one of the seeds. aud with razor cut
OFF very tiny slice, place it on a slide,
cover with glass and place under the
microscope. The instrument must be in
a vertical position. When it ia we'll TO.
cused and lighted, moisten it with a
drop OF water. The seed will absorb the
moisture and throw out very large
number of spiral fibers, giving the ap-
pearanoe of veritable termination. Be-
ginners will find it easier if one applies.
the moisture while the other looks
through the instrument. -Microscopical
Journal
"Many have said their children would
have died of Group If Chamberlain'sC Cough
Remedy had not been given" write Kel-
lam Il Ourren, druggists, Seaview, Va.
people come from far and near to get II
and speak of 1t in the highest terms ="
This is equally true Of this remedy In
every c6mmunity where 1t is known. Buy
a bottle; AT e. K. Taft's drug stole, Stat
ford Springs. or g. L. Phillips, South
Coventry, and test it for yourself.
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FOR SALE.

1 have several new Carriages and COncords Of
my own make also secondhand Carriages and
Carts-one Blackboard as good as new; also one
two-horse team Wagon in very good repatr-at
very low prices. w. A. COMINs.
stafford Springs, Aug. 18th. 2Otf
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-20
Plurals of Nouns Ending In co."


In the formation of the plural OF
nouns with this ending the general
rule is that es is added to the singular,
as III potatoes, Largoes, butfaloes yet
the following words add only 8 Grotto.
junto, canto, cento, quarto. portico.
octave, duodecimo tyro solo (all. by
the bye, foreign words), and also all
nouns ending in 10, as folio. folios; or.
in fact, whenever o is Immediately pre-
oeded by a vowel, as cameo, embryo,
etc. A notable popularity is to be OBJ
served with regard to nouns substantive
ending with the sound of If they be
words of more than one syllable they
for the most part end simply in O. but
1t only OF one syllable, they take an .
after the o, thus. canto. potato. quarto
hero, but doe. foe. roe, sloe, toe, VICE.
etc Yet other monosyllables. not nouns
substantive, have no final q. rs 81. TO-
no.-Literature of Typography
81 can't see how any family lives with
out Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dr.
arrh9a Remedy" says j. r. Adams,
well-known druggist, OF Geneva, AL :, In
a letter inquiring the price of a dozen
bottles, that he might not only have it for
use In his own family, but supply 1t to
his neighbors. The reason some people
get along without 1t is because they do
not know its value, and what a vast
amount of suffering it will save. Wher-
ever 1t becomes known and used 1t Is rec
ognized as necessity, for it is the only
remedy that can always be depended upon
for bowel complaints, both for children
and adults. For sale by E. X. Taft, Stat
ford Springs, and g. L. Phillips, South
Coventry.
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The Weakness
ola Woman.

Il gOomsaw 4oEo has suffered eighteen gears, sOEo has
been cured after life Of misery and Ines again the
sunshine Of Aa16tess, speaks to other in oOrds
of no uncertain nearing.
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TO FIGHT SPAIN IN COURT.
Litigation Over Transportation of
Spanish Prisoners Threatened

NEW YORK, July pa lawyer has
been retained by the steamship COM
panies who were unsuccessful bidders
for transporting the $4,000 captured
Spanish prisoners from Santiago to
Spain, and will begin an action today
to have the contract made by the gov
eminent with the Compagnia Trans
Atlantic Espanola set aside
The ground taken is that the sue
cessful bidder is licensed corporation
of nation with whom we are at war,
and that, according to a measure pass
ed by the Spanish cortes, one half Of
the receipts of every corporation doing
business under the Spanish govern
ment must be surrendered to the gov
eminent to help defray the expenses
of the war.
By letting the contract to a Spanish
corporation, the United States govern
ment indirectly pays into the Span
ish treasury an amount equal to one
half the contract stipulation Also
that the government thereby releases
from blockade all of the enenly's yes
sells to be used in the transportation
from the neutral ports where they are
now in shelter.
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WAR A NECESSITY.
Every Important Naval Victory Won
by Americans on Sunday.

Every Important Naval Victory Won
by Americans on Sunday.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 1.-THE
Sabbatarian may not find it as good a
reason for thankfulness and congrat-
ulation as do the men of the American
fleet off Santiago de Cuba, but the sin
gular fact remains that every event Of
supreme Importance that has happen
ed In our naval operations during the
war with Spain has fallen on Sunday.
On Sunday, May 1, Dewey won the
May 49, Schley found the fleet Of Ger
vera in Santiago harbor, and said
'"They will never go home" On Sun
day, July 8, a portion of Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet under Commodore
Schley defeated the attempt of Admiral
Cervera to escape, and destroyed his
squadron; and on Sunday, July IT, to-
day. the Spanish flag on Moro castle
Santiago, was hauled down forever,
beginning the finale of Spanish control
in the Western hemisphere.
This Sunday morning was beautiful,
among the most beautiful that have
fallen to the lot Of our ships before
Santiago. The blockade was depleted.
the two flagships, New York, with Adj
miral SIMPSONS flag flying, and the
Brooklyn, known to the Spaniards as
the "three-horned devil" flying Com
modore Sehley's broad pennant, being
the only warships In sight The little
Vixen, Capt. Sharpe, omnipresent, and
the Gloucester, Capt Wainwright, fill
ed out the quota OF our ships. Sunrise
developed the fact that the red and
yellow flag of Spain still f1oated over
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GRIGsBY's ROUGH RIDERS.
Private George Grimes, of Troop b.
Accidentally Kills His Horse.

Special Correspondence The St. Paul Globe.
CAMP THOMAS, Ca, July 2O-These days
are somewhat exciting with the target shoot
ing and pistol shooting. Today was the laird
squadrons turn. The scores do not st md
SO nigh as they did in the Second souadr n
Dut stlIl some made a coed showing. In
troop blacksmith Cameron made a. Pri-
Vate Lloyd y Private Cunningham 90 P.i-
seiHer a az %, corporal Bryant %, Corporal
nvan Is. Troop-Sergeant Moiis %. Ger
4oral Eastman %, Sergeant Carter II. Privsta
barrow q. ' '"so
The day is very warm. and the boys have to
Ing SUN in their eyes
Troop b had soma excitement TODAY, As
the boys were circling around the targst
shooting with their revolvers, Private Geo
command fire Grimes drew his receiver + :
fire, when his horse became unrulv and
Grimes grabbed for the name with The hand
1 Ht ned the revolver. The revolver wgs
ieg above the knee. The bullet pass d into
the horse behind the shoulder or front leg a
direct course to the horses lungs, kill ng him
IN Few minutes. What the outcome of the
wish OF greater part of the troop that It
Will be considered an accident ard the mat
ter dropped.
:, Sergeant T. W. Wilkes, Of Troop B, from
board for discharge for disability. No
doubt the application will be granted. and
Wilkes will soon be on his way home 20 one
more, breathe that air that we all lo,g to
breathe. W
This, morning sick reports show 70 sick IN
quarters, Is in hospital, returned t. duty.
10 taken SICK, no new ones admi d o hos
pital: The general condition of those that
are in the hospital is better
Capt. Jack Foster is officer of the day for
tomorrow.
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has come from Gen. Shafter since his
landing In Cuba, to the great disap-
pointment of the officials, who are look
ing for detailed accounts Of certain
events in the programme of the cam
paign that were only obscurely out
lined by Gen. Shafter. 1t was hoped
that the st. Paul, which arrived yes
terday, at New York, would bring
along lot Of mail, but she did not do
SO. probably from fear of yellow fever
Inc only word that has come from
Smarter over night was the statement
that Gen. Duffie1d left Santiago for
nome yesterday, and that Gen. Cor
bins son, who was reported to be bet
ter, would leave for home as soon as
he could be transported safely. He
and Gen. Duff1eld are said to have suf-
fered the only two pronounced cases of
yellow fever In the American camp.
No word has reached the department
from any official source relative to the
reported attack by Garcia's Cubans
upon the body Of Spanish soldiers who
were marching into Santiago to sur
render to Gen. Shafter. In the abb
seEce of reliable report on the occur
renee, which, if true, may be fraught
with the gravest consequences, and af-
feet the attitude of the United States
nment toward the Cubans There
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is decided disposition to refuse to
discuss the matter at the war depart
mont
DUMB WITNESSES.
Spanish Ships Destroyed at Santia-
go Tell How the Maine Was Lost.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 12.-
ANY doubt that may have existed
that the Maine was blown up by an
outside explosion has been dissolved
by the examination Of the destroyed
Spanish ships" said a member Of the
board Of survey that examined the
remnants Of Admiral Cervera's fleet.
"Of four ships examined three had
been blown up by their magazines he
continued, land of these one had ev-
cry magazine exploded and torpeGos
in addition; yet one none of them was
there the same effect as that produced
by the explosion ON the Maine. There
was no upheaval of the keel, and lit
the immediate vicinity of the eXplo-
sion. The effect was nearly altogether
upward, in some cases the protective
deck being lifted, but outside of the
springing of a few plates the bulls
were intact"
The record Of damages to these ships
is one Of great interest. The fight
three miles. At 1000 yards or $500
yards two torpedo boats and two cruis-
ers were annlhilated. The closest fight
ing was done at LOO and 1900 yards
by the Brooklyn and ViZcaya, with an
Initiating effect on the Spanish ship
But two projectiles larger than eight
inch struck vessel, both of these
either twelve OF thirteen-inch being
put through the Infanta Maria Teresa
The eight-inch, six-inch, fve-inch and
six-pounder projectiles did the bulk of
the work and were frightfully destruc-
tive. Some idea of the effect can be
obtained from a brief summary Of the
injuries to each ship as found by the
examining board. The board had upon
it such capable men as Executive Of
ficer Seegers, of the Iowa; Executive
Officer Mason, of the Brooklyn; an ex-
pert on the effect of shells on armor;
Lieut.. Huessler, Of the Texas, who has
made some splendid improvements in
gun firing on that ship, and Naval Con-
structor Hobson, of Merrimac fame,
who has a reputation for knowledge of
ship construction.
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GERS and troops so completely by sur
prise as the battle between the Cubans
and the Spaniards.
This disastrous defeat of the insur-
gents is the first result of Gen. Garcia's
petulant disagreement with Gen. Shat
ter and of his decision no longer to CO.
operate with the American forces.
When the Cuban general withdrew his
troops to the mountains he resolved to
move on to Holguin, about sixty miles
to the northwest of this city. If the
Americans would not allow them to
wreak vengeance on the Spaniards in
Santiago the Cubans propose to storm
some other important place and take
possession of it on their own account.
1t was with this object in view that
Gen. Garcia withdrew his troops from
the American lines and refused longer
to act as an ally Of Gen. Shafter He
decided to capture Holguin IL possible
and to there set up an insurgent gov
eminent, making that place the Cuban
headquarters for the eastern depart
ment. 1t Is not yet-known how far to
the northwest of Santiago Gen. Gar
cia's army had proceeded upon this
mission when the Spanish troops were
encountered. They had been marching
for many hours, however, and must
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have been well started on their jour

hey. -
Gen. Garcia ordered his men to form
so that they would be concealed In the
chapparal, hoping TO annihiliate the
first section of the Spanish troops
His plans were promptly put into exc.
covering from the decentralization
caused by the opening shots, fought
fiercely. Gen. Garcia's ambuscade was
a failure
Although unsuccessful in his plan to
trap the Spaniards. Gen. Garcia sent
word to them demanding that they sur
render forthwith. To this demand the
Spanish commander returned an en-
phatic refusal.
Gen. Toral," he notified Gen. Car
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MORO castle, and that the Spanish so,
QlerS were still In the fort -

MORO castle, and that the Spanish SOL
dlers were still in the fort.
AT precisely O'Clock bo,ya,,o,.
Watchful officers on deck saw the Fo
slowly come down. There was CO.
Iute OF some kind fired inside. for guns
We're heard. AS soon as the flag had
oeen lowered the New York moved ma
lestically in toward the entrance Of
the harbor, followed by the Brooklyn
soon both these great cruisers lay close
under the batteries that for weeks had
menaced them, and swung lazily and
nonchalantly at anchor. while staana
launches were lowered to take ashore
ofhcers who desired to see the harbor
and notifications. At the same tima
the church pennant went UP on the
New York, and in the very mouth of
the harbor began service of thanks
giving to the Creator.
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GARCIA's DIsAFFECTIoN.
Details of 1t Have Not Yet Reached
Government officials.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-It is stated
positively at the war department that
the letter which Gen. Garcia is repre-
sented to have addressed to Gen. Shat
ter announcing his withdrawal from
further cooperation with the Amer
lean troops, has not vet reached the
war department. The officials are in
c!ined to believe that, if the letter real
ly exists, and Of that they have little
doubt, it will reach the department
only through the mails from Santiago
So far no mail report Of any character
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the the. time will never come when one can
,t r say l wilfully neglected nv duty
earH Heur e s9~f Of suffering 1t will be my
ls and life, and as far as it is within
tny power, TO allow no comrade under my per
s sonad care and supervision to return to his
l might have saved ios' "ni'i
a., thank you from the depths of an appre
ed5Se nature for this distinguished honor and
me. May God bless and prosper each and ali
me oIncers and men of the fighting Twelfth
nh1ee CHEERS followed and were given with
a VIII, ana three more and tiger Capt, Game
is very proud of hts present p'' o'-''e
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CAMP THOMAS ALL ASTIR
Continued from Second Page.

first sergeant of a Colorado national guard
company, and saw some hard service at the
Leadville and Cripple Creek strikes.
Lieut.. Tenvoorde has made requistion for a
drill yesterday. On the drill ground was a
colonel and major of South Dakota. They
both said they could hardly believe that the
two weeks. However, when they learned
that the lieutenant and one of his sergeants
were from Capt. Beams company they both
remarked, simultaneously: Ion. that explains
It."
Harry Keogh. an old st. Paul boy, who re-
turned from Klondike a few weeks ago, has
Joined Company G, First battalion, South
Dakota.
From all indications, we will not embark
until Saturday or Sunday next.
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Another Prize Taken

KEY WEST, Fla, July 23.-The British
steamer. Regulas. of about 1,50O tors, was
captured by the United States auxiliary gun
boat Hawk nineteen miles from Sagua la
Grande, province of Santa Clara, last night,
and was brought In here today She had
landed cargo at Sagua la Grande and was
coming out when taken. The Hawk hailed
her by megaphone, and told her she was a
prisoner for running the blockade. No pro-
test was made to- this. and Ensien Schof Id
was put on board with prize crew. The
Reguias was from st. John, N. B.
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GARCIA's FORCES ROUTED.
Defeated In an Ambuscade Attack
on surrendered Spaniards.

NEW YORK, July pa special from
Santiago says that Gen. Garcia's forces,
consisting of fully 1000 Cuban insur-
gents, were routed in an engagement
with Spanish troops bound for Santi-
ago to surrender. In this battle, which
took place at point several miles to
the north of the city. forty -one Cubans
were killed and many more wounded
much smaller.
Nothing happening in this vicinity
recently has taken the American off,
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WOUNDED IN PAJAMAs.
Strange Sights Presented by Con-
vaiescent Patients at Old Point.

StranSe SiSntS PRESENTED by Con-
valesceht Patients at Old Point.
NORFOLK, Va, July 23.-The gov
eminent being short of suitable cloth
ing for the many sick and wounded
men at Old Point, the Red Cross agents
there have bought about all the paja-
mas-several hundred sets-in the cities
about here for the use of the soldiers.
1t was excessively warm today, and
the men appeared to enjoy the paja-
mas greatly. Even with their suffering
in sight, it was impossible for most
people to refrain from smiling when
some of the wan ones, booted and clad
in pajamas, passed them upon the
streets at the Point. The post appear
ed to be peopled by pink and blue-clad
somnambulists. An officer passed oc-
casionally wearing pajamas of polka
dot pattern.
Great quantities Of supplies for the
sick and wounded are being received
by the Red Cross agents at Old Point.
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OFF For MANILA.
South Dakota Volunteers Depart on
the Transport Rio de Janeiro.


the Transport Rio de Janeiro.
SAN FRANCISCO, July %. = The
transport steamer Rio de Janeiro, bear
Ing two battalions of South Dakota vol.
unteers, recruits for the Utah light ar
tlllery, and detachment of the sig
nal corps, sailed today for Manila. The
vessel was accorded the same ovation
winch had been given to the other
transports which have sailed for the
philippines, and nothing unusual oc-
Cured as the vessel steamed down the
pay toward the ocean. The expedition
will be under the command of Brig.
Gen. II. G. Otis, who has stated that
ne VIII make all possible speed to join
the United States forces in the Philin.
pines. The Rio will stop at Honolulu
to take on fresh supplies and to re-
fill her coal bunkers.
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ENTERPRIsING CORRESPONDENT

Said to Have Written the Now Fa-
nous Garcia Letter.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 23.-It
now turns out that the letter alleged
to have been addressed by Gen. Gar
ella to Gen. Shafter complaining Of the
treatment accorded the Cubans and
advising Gen. Shafter of Gen. Garcia's
resignation was prepared by a news
paper correspondent named Arms, who
has been acting on the staff of Gen.
Castillo. 1t is not clear that Gen. Ger
cha ever saw the letter.
10 days outing, Georgian Bay, Lake HUI
ron, ali expenses, $500. 500 Ticket Office.
1893 Robert street.
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Death of Corporal Newcome

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.-Corporal Daniel
died at Camp Merritt today, of pneumonia.
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ella. has surrendered sto the American
army. not to the Cubans." ~
= Despite the information that these
spanish TROOPS We're a. part Of those in
GUIDED In Gen. Torals surrender Gen.
Garcia thereupon ordered his troops to
prepare to fight. The Cubans quickly
took the positions to which they had
oeen assigned and the order to fire was
passed along the line, Gen. Garcia had
decided to attempt to carry the Spanish
position by assault, and the first troops
pressed forward wheni the word was
given. Their progress swag firmly re-
sisted at every point by theJ Spapiards
who, after several hours' fighting, put
the Cubans to rout with a loss of forty
one killed and many wounded The
Spanlards suffered smaller loss This
pattle, with its disastrous results, has
greatly excited the Cubans. They are
demanding vengeance, and cannot I'M
oerstand why the Americans do not an
n1hllate their Spanish prisoners Of war.
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~ DAYS rest, scenery, pleasure, all expenses
p pns LOT SSo.Qo 500 Line Ticket Office, S9S.
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secure reservations for 500 Lines Georgian
Bay trip at once. 1893 Robert street
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Picnic at schade's Park this afternoon.