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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
BULLETS DIDN'T MATTER.
SOUTH CAROLINA JUDGE WHO LIKED AN AR
GuMENr TOO WELL. TO sTOP FOR SHOT

4
GtMEHr TOO WELL TO STOP TOR \ SHOT
From The Newark News.
During the day ! Rad attended court. whcrc a
lawsuit Of considera6le ,inPorsnre wa o" Ti i,e
evening. Thon went home 70 stop fof ih, nsht
vth the judge Who had the case in hand ON the
@iudrc. it is quite likely that tho loser II that
sui VIII shoot At you through = windo" Tonight
Yes qu,c likely; thanks" pleasantly replied
he J. &C. as We passed on ......
and ua.asy and before the meal VS. c"nrlnd j
'"alfr.d = man has been eccu IN iron, ~ The
house ariing rather susplclousiy and I'm afraid Ae
mean yDI harm
we I m AFRAID So my dear replied ih. Judgo.
And mon took up the conversation she lad inter-
lfer supper We adjourned 20 The nnrary. and hy
hmp between us. there aro." IN arSum'i con-
pected with The political question.
"Sr" said thc Judge. as 10 grow heated ny OF"
position. they may brins Az th,lr, sopn.s'iy 10
bear or the question. but nothing VIII convince n
Al that instant fol: a hot s,rcak along ny lc't
check and the lamp chimney WIS shiF'r.d lnig
hundred pieces. and the hight went oui. ne Ju1'
rang hand boil which within reach ana ]
thought heard the notes u the bon befor" ~
repor, q rinc In front Of tho house negro
man cam" running in. and tho Jude" said
"Julils trinF VI another Lamp .
when The lamp Wa hrough, l,okol at t.
Judge II, had not changed IN ne slightest
Wasn't that bullet which broke the lamp
Yer llkey it was" he replied. as he looked
And wasn't it mean, Cor you
81 presume There II is In the back Of q Ia"
book. As ! was saying. however s'Ih'S"y u no
argument. and those champions
"Excuse M Judge" interrupted. Dat ;he next
"Oh they never shoot but once and want 10
eonyince you that your position IL unt.nah'e. you
see. 20 begin Win the bcmOcrduc parry
But his wifc came In aud insisted that he rive an
alarm. and the argument Mas never finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

From Ttc Kansas 'iy Journal.
"Sy.aklr< ABOUT smart ANIMAL s'id me T'A
estate man - wrf . 20 on 'r.oi~ "' rit ing ''t
tl,r, b., lo animal that can hold randl" 20 the
cn..i. for .f..f.i,s- When INST Went ""i 10
W,-t.rn * lrst~ had an ambition 10 h..l 'n"I~h
cnNnf.s ,o maxi = l4prohr TO send lack 10 Ply
q ends Iu '.. iari tr.Wl'd ail over 'ii '1In-
Try with a Kan. but never could get i'.:'r intn
:, ',l.u a mil. ~ ID coyote. used 20 cI'r oHi IN
m, blgg, md Ind. tho ,un under IN" s'.t. nut IL
didn't MAKE any drer'noc. not d 'oio', Eyer tot
rD,.r enough so 'nli Boz could have been r'hrh'i
WIN ANYTHING short % q loug-faug" cannon. one
H., started oIi ~ o. hurry. and forgot nay Gun,
( ltdu'f gpr. o. milo from town nnill iAu onto
4 rroup ~ four coyotes The critters d.dut even
IL -. trouble to lppr III ont II ght. They jus,
,,.l..l OF i..1 nr ,hr,t rods ttom the road. ana
sal down On their bunker and looked a. NJ" ana
.wn,i. II mad. ~, hot % see Nor iui'rn'u I'M
fitJ.uc,. ard ! mad, dis" AS II ! w"r. gong 10
a,f ,he gun out from under The seat Thought
",irr / would s.urc them away. Wei. inath" you
,,,,,ldu l,n,ve IT, but those cussed coyotes never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
FiIL7I ElRLY IRiiNiAG.

From Tho Chicago Post
The sympathy women who were visiting the jan
wer" deeply .mpi .s>,l by th' gOOO-l0ohiHg young
man .n ore ~ tho second ter OF cells.
'Ncu 80 not look .iko g. guilty man said one OF
the hOI,st ol them. 80. Stepped up TO his cell.
but the gnarG tells tAI. you already have
been convict To whit may AK do you at
tribute yo.r-your- misf0rtunc.
ITO rIN early frliuiu- when child" he replied.
Poor fellow" n, said sNmpatnc. Ally. How
much ignorant or careless parents have 20 answer
for In this world what particular feature Of your
early training 80 you think. had The eject Of
bringing you herr
Learning 10 Wiite.'
Shr WIS still wondering what tho poor fellow
could mean when the jailer suggested:
Hes up FOR forgery, you know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

moved They Just sat up there and actually
gr!nncd. They SAID jurt a plain as II they had
lScd the words. ON. you needn't try to run any
bluff Us arc strictly onto our JOB. How
th.y knew that hadn't that gun don't know.
but have always had great respect for the sense
OF a coyote ever since"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
THE PESSfNIST.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer
Perry ratcttit-oh. well. they say that fortune
knock on, tt every guys door.
Wayworu Watson That's a great lot OF con-
ISOLATION FOR gu, mat am gOt 40 door!
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
TO HIS COY LOVE.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

opoApea COZ
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
Pickwick or an OYSTER.

To my chief benefactors, whom il
was also my high privilege to know as
friends, Dickens, Thackeray and Leech,
have done homage on happy occasions,
and have a pleasant recollection OF
the smile and the sympathy of the au-
thor of "Pickwick" when told him,
in proof of my profound admiration,
how in my schoolboy days, with an in
come of sixpence per week, had saved
half for the monthly numbers of his IA
nous book, still in my possession,
bound in two volumes, and in the most
degraded form of the art.
The smile expanded as proceeded to
describe my wrestlings with tempta-
tion, the agony of conflict, when the
siren sang, in the form of an oyster
man who passed at intervals by the
door of our schoolyard, and lured us
not only by the cravings of appetite,
but by the destinations of gambling.
His mode of business was to receive
halfpenny from his customer, who
cried "head" or "tail" (the tail was
represented by Britannia in full uni
form uncomfortably located on the edge
of her shield) as the vendor threw it
upward. The customer lost his coin if
his conjecture was wrong. If right, he
received an excellent oyster, with CO.
pious supply of peppered vinegar from
a huge stone bottle, with a slit in the
cork.-S. Reynolds Hole in Literature.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
Number 36.


How Francis Macon Was Rid of Warts.
The takinge away of Warts, by Rub
binge them With some what vt after
wards is put to vast, and consume, is q
com ON exp'ment: And / doe appre-
hende it the rather because of mine
owne exp'ience. / had from my Child
hood wart uppon one of my Fingers
Afterwards when l was about 16 years
old, being at Paris, there grew upon
both my handles a number of Warts (at
ye least 1907 in Moneths space. The
English Embassadours Lady, who was
woman free from sup'stition, told me
one day She would helpe me away
with them.
Whereupon shee got peice of Larde,
with ye Skin on, and rubbed ye Warts all
over, with ye fat side; and among ye
rest vt Wart wch l had had from my
Childhood: Then she nayled the Peice
of Lard with ye fat toward ye Sunne
upon Poast of her Chamber window
wch was to ye south. The Successe was,
that within five weekes space, all the
Warts went quite away: And we
Wart wch l had soc longe endured for
Company. But at ye rest l did little
marvaile, because they came in shorte
time, and might goe away in a short
time againe. But ye goinge away of vt
wch had staid soc longe doth sticke with
me yet. They say ye like is done by
rubbinge of Warts with a greene Elder
sticke, and then buryinge the sticke to
rot in mucke. Notes and Queries
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
Two Pointed Questions Answered,

What is the use of making better ar
ticle taan your competitor If you can not
get better price for it?
Ans AS there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the better,
SO that while our profits may be smaller
on single sale they will be much greater
in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
If blth articles are brought prominent.
ly before the public both are certain to be
tried. and the public will very quickly
pass Judgment on them and use only the
better one. This explains the large sale
on ChAmberlain's Cough Remedy The
people have been using it for years and
have found that 1t can always be depend
ed upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are certain
to return to the one remedy that they
know TO be reliable, and for coughs, colds
and cTpup there is nothing equal to Cham.
berlaia's Cough Remedy.
Sold by E. X. Taft, Stafford Springs
II. F. Cady, Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08

Miss Wellwood-Do you believe there
is anything in love at first sight?
Mr.. Hardacie-Oh, yes. About nine
times out of ten there S divorce in it.
-ExchanRe.
Let me say have used Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh and can thoroughly rec.
ommend it for what it claims. Very truly
(Rev } II. w. Hathaway, Elizabeth, N. j
| tried Ely's Cream Balm, and to all ap
pearances am cured of catarrh. The ter.
rible headaches, from which l long suf.
fered, are gone.-W. j. Hitchcock, late
Major U. s. Vol. and A. A. Gen., Buffalo
N. Y. ..
A Zoe trial size or the SOC size of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed Kept by
Druggists. Ely Brothers, So Warren St.,
N, Y
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
Trained PigeOns.

Pigeons are carefully trained. The
young homer is taken half a mile the
drst day, nile the second, two miles
the third. ard so on, doubling the dis,
tance each rime. 1T must be liberated
each time only i'll the same direction as
to its loft. tor a bird can be trained
along only one route at a time. When
40 miles have been reached, week Is
rest comes between. A hundred miles
are enough for young bird s first year
So essential is the training that cid
birds are taken only TWO miles out fol
the first lesson of a season, though they
may have flown their $50 miles the
year preceding. The end of the next
season, however, will, if the birds are
willing and the trainer patient, be
crowned by the accomplishment of a
400 mile fight. AS you get higher in
the scale of distance, longer and longer
rests are needed
Male birds are generally used for
long distances Family matters are apt
to engross the attention of the hen.
though she is still capa BILE of good work
when she has mind for it.--Good
Words.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
Fwoea y aleaIiares
springfield, December, 1898
Christmas Buying
is on in Earnest.

The crowds that throng the
store every day now are
S peaking enthusiastically
Christmas buying is on in
earnest.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08

A canzonet.
! pray thee leave, love lie nc more;
Call home the heart you gave me;
but in vain that s;.in, u,.o.c
That can, but will not, save me.
These poor half kisst hill me quite.
Was ever man thus served?
Amid an ocean of delight
For pleasure to be starved.
Show me no more those snowy breasts
With azure riverets branchad,
Where, while mine eye with plenty feasts
Yet is my thirst not stanched.
o Tantalus, thy pains ne'er telli
By me thou art prevented.
'Tis nothing TO be plagued in hell,
But thus in heaven tormented.
Clip me no more in those dear arms,
Nor thy life's comfort call me.
Oh, these are but too powerful charms
And do but more inthrall mel
But see how patient am grown
In all this coil about thee.
Come, nice thing let thy heart alone;
cannot live without thee.
Michael Drayton in New York Times.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
An Amusing Ceremony.

Shortly after landing on the banks OF
the Zanlbezi, writes Captain Gibbons
in his book, Exploration and Hunting
In Central Africa, l witnessed most
amusing ceremony, in which one of my
paddlers and strange boy participated
The stranger was either relative or a
great friend of the paddler, from whom
he had doubtless been separated for
some time.
Squatting on their launches immedi-
ately in front of each other each held
the others hands-left in right-shook
them and gazed affectionately into his
friends eyes for some seconds. Then
with the right the left hands were
drawn, palm downward, to friendly
lips, which half sucked. half kissed the
dirty black surface thus presented.
On the completion of this second part
of the ceremony the two men once more
looked intently at each other, and after
each had repeatedly gone through the
form of splitting into the others face
they b"th rose to their feet and jabbered
away as usual, apparently none the
worse for all they had gone through
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08

AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. = II your
friends or neighbors are suffering from
coughs, colds, sore throat, or any throat
or lung disease (including consumption,
ask them if they have ever used Otto's
Cure. This famous German remedy is
having large sale here and is performing
some wonderful cures of throat and lung
diseases. No matter what other medi-
cines have failed to do, try Otto's cure.
Sold by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and
w. p. Fuller, Somers. Q
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
A Philosopher.

Frances Willard once wrote to a
friend who had just lost daughter:
"Qear Sister Anna, how much richer
are you than l Here l sit alone with
out q dhiid to die. while you are mother
to all angel. -
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
A Mean Trick.

smith-You say you write dunning
Setters '< Yourself and sign them with
fictitious names What do you do that
for?
Jones-You see, my wife is always
after me for money. and when she reads
those letters she becomes discouraged. L.
London Fun ...
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08

An admiral OF the Turkish feet, sea
sick in a storm, was disturbed by a
grating noise. He inquired whence it
proceeded, and on being told it was the
rudder of the ship he desired it might
be immediately taken off. f.-London Tit
Bits
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
The Store is in Gala Attire.


But we don't reply upon
pretty decorations and pleas
ing sights to get you to come
here for your Christmas gift
things. THE CHIEF IN
T E r E ST is IN THE
GOODS.
This store is in the center
of trade in Massachusetts, and
we mean that it always will
be. This year it is more
worthy of your interest than
ever before. There are forty
four complete stocks here un-
der one roof, and all just now
are complete in extent and
variety. We ask your atten-
ton to
An Array of Christmas At
fractions that has never
been equalled in this sec
tiOn before.
Comprising the following
stocks:
acknowledgements and mems.
Dress Patterns-colored and black.
Wash Dress Patterns. #
Books, Bibles, Prayer and Devo-
tional works.
Mems Furnishings.
Smoking Jackets and Lounging
Robes.
Silks = for Dresses, Waists and
Fancy Work
Women's Neckwear
Women's Garments
Furs - Women's and Children,sa
Gloves.
Toilet Articles.
Jewelry, Watches, Rings.
Sterling Silver Novelties.
Silver Ware.
Rattan Rockers, Chairs, etc.
Fancy Furniture of all kinds.
Lamps. b
Umbrellas.
Clocks.
Bric-a-brac.
Women's Dainty Lingerie
Cosets.
Underwear-for men and women.
China and Glass
Travelling Bags, Pocket-books and
Leather Goods.
Fancy Goods
Japanese Curios, Bric-a-brac, Screens
etc.
Lace Collars. ..
Blankets and Comfortables.
Stylish Silk Petticoats.
Fine Silk Hosiery.
Fancy Linens, Table Sets, etc.
Upholsteries and HanglngS.
Carpets.
Boys Clothing.
Women's and Children's Shoes.
Pictures, Medalions and Framed
Pictures.
Harness, Whips, Horse Blankets,
Carriage Robes.
Tourist Rugs.
Fine Stationery,
Fashionable Millinery.
Dolls and Toys.
The next thing to having
the goods is to have the prices
right. You shall be surprised
in every turn at the wonders
your money will accomplish
this Christmas.
The herald., 1898-10-27

of the city and the department has never
permitted it, and now that it has gone so
long, Commissioner Kuhrts was OF the opin-
ion that no action should be taken in the
matter until the new engine houses are built,
when an entire reorganization OF the depart
ment salaries and all will follow. Mean
while Messrs. Kuhrts and Wells and Chief
Moore we're appointed committee to con-
slider the question. Hosemen are paid $50
per month at present, and it is proposed to
increase the salary to $50.
The applications of James L. Todd, Frank
IL. James, Ii. NJ. Warren and George Ely
for positions as callmen in the city, fire de-
partment, were read and filed.
Theodore Wiesendanger' request for the
loan OF fire hose to be used at the corner Of
Fifty-fourth street and Central avenue,
where are located several private hydrants,
was referred to Chief Moore. The sans ac-
tion was taken with b. B. Roy's application
for boiler permit at 2l4 West Third street,
and that of Mrs. G. Caesar for an engine on
lot 4, block 4, of the Wolfskll tract Roy
will conduct bathing establishment and
Mrs. G. Caesar contemplates starting Il
laundry.
The resignation of j. T. Burch, who was
appointed to the police force on Monday,
was read and accepted. Mr.. Burch has
been a member of the fire department for
about ten years.
Chief Moore's weekly report of fire
alarms, showing that eight fires occurred
during the week, causing an aggregate loss
of S59l0, was read and filed, the same action
being taken with the report of the city cleo
trician.
ne monthly payroll, amounting to $780,
lG, and the regular demands were passed and
the board adjourned
The herald., 1898-10-27
GOOD ROADS LEAGUE
Bills to Be Presented to the Next
Legislature


The board of trade has received from the
Good Roads league of San Francisco copies
of the bills proposed by that organization
to be presented to the next legislature. The
first section of the ''act to classify the roads
in the state of California and define each
Glass;" provides that the, roads shall be
divided into three classes, the first to include
all highways, the second to include all high
ways designated as country thoroughfares,
and the third, all highways designated as
district roads.
Paragraph one proposes highway COM
mencing at the state line between California
and Oregon, running south to Tia Juana in
San Diego county; paragraph three proposes
a highway from the city and county of San
Francisco running south to the city of Los
Angeles; paragraph twenty-five, highway
commencing at the city of Los Angeles and
running to San Bernardino, Riverside,
Orange and Santa Ana, these to be all first
class highways.
Section three provides that county thor
oughfares shall be the most important in
each county, set apart by the board of SUI
pervsors, and roads of the third class shall
embrace al, existing county roads and such
additional ones as may be laid out.
The second is an "act to provide for the
acceptance of highways of the first class by
the state and the maintenance of the same
and to make an appropriation therefor Sec
ton three provides for an appropriation of
100000, or so much thereof as may be nec-
essary for the purposes of carrying out the
provisions of the act during the fiscal year
of lS09-l900. Said fund to be designated as
the Estate highway maintenance fund"
Copies of these bills can be obtained on ap-
plication to the board of trade.
The herald., 1898-10-27
ATTORNEY REYMERT FAILED
In the Attempt to Make the Fire Board
Collect His Fees

James d. Reymert was the object of rath-
er severe censure at the hands of the city
fire board yesterday morning. Mr.. Rey-
inert Is an attorney, and he was before the
commission for the purpose of forcing pay
ment OF claim against Jack Springer, a
member of the Plaza fire company. A man
named NJ. L. Hanson of No. 254 New High
street is the owner of the claim, $50 in
amount, and purportng to be for rent of
rooms in a lodging house.
1t developed, however, that the original
debt was only comparatively small
amount, and Attorney Reymert had care
fully gone ahead and sued for collection be-
fore presenting the bill to the commission.
In employing such method he thereby OBJ
tanned judgment for not only the original
account but a good fat fee and costs be-
sides. He then proceeded to cinch the whole
account by asking the police commission to
force Springer to pay it under rule six of
the fire department rules and regulations,
which reads:
Any officer or member of the fire de-
partment who shall refuse to pay any
just debt, for necessaries, for himself
or family, contracted during his connec-
ton with the department, shall be SUBJ
ject to suspension or dismissal.
Chief Moore and Mayor Snyder jumped
ch wi AeVoiHey loueH-sHou, tHc cIllel al
leging that the original account was only
eight or ten dollars, the remainder being
costs and attorneys fees. The mayor in
formed the barrister that it was not the
duty of the fire commission to collect attor
ney's fees, especially under such circum
stances, and that the only way in which the
claim would be given consideration was fo,
Mr.. Hanson himself to come before the
board with his original claim and ask actor
on it.
Mr.. Reymert murmured something about
"all right" and retired apparently much
dscomfted.
The herald., 1898-10-27
APAIROF WET TROUSERS
BRINGS CENSURE UPON FIRE
MAN JENKINS
ENGINEER NESSLER FINED
Fire Board Refuses to Collect Attor-
ney's Fees-Fire Department
Receives a Windfall

Two members of the city fire department
were hauled over the Goals yesterday before
the fire board on complaints entered against
them by Chief Walter Moore. AS d result
OF the investigation Charles Jenkins, driver
OF chemical engine, No. 8, will be reprl-
manded by the chief and Fred Nessler, en-
glneer of engine, No. 8, will be fined W, the
probable cost OF certain repairs to water
heater.
The charge against Jenkins was based on
rule No. Of the fire department rules and
regulations, providing that all permanent
tiremen shall be fully uniformed and present
a neat and tidy appearance at or before IL
o'clock each day. Chief Moore alleged that
Jenkins was detailed to attend the funeral
of w. j. Brodrick on the afternoon OF
Thursday last, and that he did SO, but in
stead OF wearing the regulation blue trou'
sers, he wore pair OF black ones.
The offender was summoned before the
board, and when informed of the charge ad-
mitted that he violated the rule, but pleaded
wet trousers as an excuse. The statement
fell upon the sensitive ears of the fire board
with something Of shock, but Mr.. Jenkins
explained that he had been out on Boyle
Heights to fire until o'clock the night be-
fore and had gotten his trousers very wet
tended that he did not have time after he
SO" "P w opooiii ~" p'iA "a ia
trousers, no wore pair of black ones. The
board finally dismissed the case by instruct
ing Chief Moore to administer reprimand.
Engineer Fred Nessler was charged with
violating rule %, which places all machinery
and apparatus of an engine house in charge
of the engineer and makes him responsible
for it's care. The chief alleged that Nessler
neglected the water heater in the basement
of the engine house on Tuesday morning of
this week. A fire is kept under this heater
all night, and by an arrangement of pipes
and valves the water is forced to circulate
from the boiler of the engine to the heater
and back again. On the morning in question
the trip valves which control this circulation
were found shut off between and o'clock
and all the water was in the engine boiler
The fire under the heater had not been
turned out, and as result of the water
supply being shut off the heater was blistered
and sprung leak
Mr.. Nessler explained that the valves must
have been closed through jar or by acci-
dent, but acknowledged that he did not ex.
anime the machinery carefully before going
to breakfast The board decided that it
was his duty to do so. and so as to make him
remember it in the future he was ordered
to pay s3 fine, about the amount which the
f,pairs cost.