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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-07

WANTED COTTAGE OF FOUR OR FIE f
w rooms to rent bv gentleman and wife
no children Address John Sears, GA Z ave
nue., West Cedar Rapids. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

Il OST-AN OPEN-FACED LADIES GOLD
IL watch 10 the vicinity OF Twenty-thfrd St
about two weeks ago. Finder return TO AR
GUS ONCE and receive reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-07

E1OR SALE-A NEAT OFFICE CABINET
~ with about 20 different slides suitable for
Ming legal blanks or any description of papers
In nat form TO be kept In shape for writing
comprehensive index connected Just the
thing for any once with contracts, etc, 10
nle. Address II. Z. c., care of THE ARGUa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-07

"ANTED-MEN TO LEARN BARRIER
w trade. Eight weeks completes Tools
presented. Positions guaranteed. Write to-
dav for catalogue. MOler Barber college,
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-07

MRS. NJ. MCGEE INDEPENDENT SLATE
vi writer, clairvoyant and business me
dun. Al matters OF marriage. divorce
separations family troubles. Law. luck etc :
missing persons or papers: lost or stolen artf-
Giles The only slate writing medium west of
Chicago. SIC Fifteenth street
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28
TOLLAND.

A quarterly conference of the M. E.
church was held last Wednesday evening.
Presiding Elder H. Bates of Norwich
was present.
i, Misses Jennie and Lottie Stillwell Of
Bridgeport, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Geo. w. Morton, Jr.
Frank G.. Babcock left for Boston
Monday. He has entered the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology.
Geo. F. Kibbe and wife now of Brim-
field, Mass, were at their Tolland house,
one day last week.
Rev. J. Selden Strong of Windsor, oo-
cupied the pulpit of the M. e. church,
Sunday morning.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Metho-
dist church met at Mrs. j. P. Roots
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. J. Morton of Tryon, N. c.,
with her son, Winthrop, was at J. W.
Edgerton's early in the week.
The Y. p. 8. G. E. held very pleasant
social at Mr.. Charles Underwood's last
Friday evening. The singing by Miss
Helen Fl. Baker and Frank G. Babcock,
was much enjoyed.
An effort Is being made to start sing.
ing school In town for course of lessons
under the direction Of Prof. George L
Favor. Prof. Favor Is to give free
lesson at the town hall Saturday evening
and will be glad to meet any who are In.
terested. Flora.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28

The Baptist church society have receiv-
ed from Rev. George Williams formal
acceptance of their call, and he Is expect
ed here the first of next week, and in the
meantime the parsonage is being painted,
papered, shingIed, and put In thorough
repair for his occupancy. It is expected
that Rev. Mr.. Sargent of Hampden, who
was so generally liked when he preached
here last winter, will supply the pulpit
next Sunday.
stanordville.
Mr.. Dutely has rented the Charles
Roberts house. and will move In at once.
e. G. Washburn has secured a position
In Vernon and will soon move there.
AS much as we are In need Of rain we
all hope for pleasant weather for the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman jerks Of Belcher-
town, Mass, have been guests of /. Rus
sell jerks.
Mrs. Willard Harrington returned last
Saturday from two months visit in
Montreal.
Mr.. and Mis-. Ezra s. Colburn took a
carriage ride to Charlton and Oxford,
Mass, and visited relatives last week.
The Stafford cornet band Tuesday even
ing serenaded E. FL. Swift. one of the
members, who has lately been married.
Adelbert jerks has moved to Pelham,
Mass. His youngest daughter, Evelyn,
has since died quite suddenly, of pneu-
monla. She was years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Odell have gone
on two weeks trip to New York and
New Jersey. They will attend the Dewey
celebration Friday and Saturday.
Napoleon Maynard, who formerly lived
here. but has lived for several years in
Northampton, Mass, has moved back
again and will occupy one of Silk Bros.
tenements.
We have had considerable cloudy wealth
or of late but very little rain. The water
in the reservoir is gradually going down.
The mills will probably stop next week
for the fair and let the reservoir fill up
some.
West Stafford.
| Mrs. Florence Fay is quite i'll.
Miss Myrtle Smith has returned from a
weeks visit with her aunt in Springfield.
James Harris and family are expected
this week to spend several days with his
sister, Mrs. E. L. Dimock.
Rev. J. A. Solandt Is attending the in
ternational council Of the Congregational
lists at Boston this week.
Mrs. Charlotte Anderson is in quite
feeble health and has gone to stay with
her neice, Mrs. George Cleveland, at Stat.
ford Springs.
| A more beautiful or perfect rose could
not be found in the month of June than
may now be seen on rose bush in the
yard of Mrs. M. s. Upper.
They are very busy at the G. P. Brad.
ways machine works. Wheels have re-
Gently been shipped to the Comstock
manufacturing Co., Kalamazoo, Mich,
Akers and Taylor, Charlton, Mass, and
to Seymour Smith and Co., Oakville {;
water wheel regulators to Daniel Curtis
and Sons, Woodbury., and to the Bristol
saw works at Bristol also water motel
to ]. NJ. Maloney, Ware, Mass. They are
building wheels at present for the She.
tucket Worsted mills at Baltic, and Henry
Glowsky at Bethlehem.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28
ELLINGTON.

Crystal Lake Correspondence
School Is expected to close two days
for the Stafford fair
j. T. Mcknight Of Ellington, visited
school Monday.
G. W. Richardson Is repairing the in
terror of his home.
Frank Curtis of Middlefeld, visited
his brother, Daniel Curtis, Saturday
Rev. F. A. Wordsworth returned to
Wesleyan college this week. He will re-
sumo his pastoral duties at this place as
usual.
Ruby, the youngest child of William
Bowler, narrowly escaped being drowned
last Saturday. She was reported missing
and search being made, was seen floating
on the water few feet from shore.
Michael Bowler Immediately rescued the
little one who was unconscious, and al
first thought to be dead. Prompt treat
ment and restoratives soon brought her
to life again.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28

WILL OCCuI Ill OuE NllIdS0 tulS 1dll, bu0
most important of which will be the per-
manent removal of the Beebe family to
Los Angeles, California, which will occur
about the first of November. They will
be accompanied to their new home by
Miss Chella Cady, who goes with the
hope that stay of some length in Cali
fornia may be of benefit to her health.
The removal of one of Stafford's oldest
families, one that has been so closely
identified with the interests of the town.
means a loss to the community which we
can lily afford, and they will leave behind
them legion of friends, who wish them
all the good things Of earth in their
change of home. The homestead prop
erty, with the exception of building lot
sold to Martin Hunt, has all been sold to
John Rebideau, and 1t will be seen by a
notice In another column that Mrs. Beebe
is DESTROYS of disposing of the personal
property and household furniture at pri.
vate sale. This will be good opportu.
nifty to purchase articles of real value al
a reasonable price. The Beebe store
building was purchased the first of the
week by HI. F. Cady, who is at present
occupying it for store purposes while bis
other building Is undergoing repairs
The first house at the end of the bridge
has been rented to Mrs. George Thomp
son, who, In turn, has leased her place to
Mr.. Jones, boss dyer at the Riverside
mill. The second house, at present oc
cupied by Hugh Jenkins as a shoe store
Is to be put in thorough repair and will
be occupied by Miss Freelove Walker
This necessitates change of location FOL
Mr.. Jenkins, but at present he has mo-
decided just where he will locate.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28

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nervous system becomes impaired, your
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low. Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea
is an immediate and permanent cure for
nervous prostration, nervous exhaustion,
constipation, indigestion, headache, and
all diseases Of the blood, stomach, liver
and kidneys. We will give you trial
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w. D. Head, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28
UNION.


Fred johnson attended the fair at Rock
Vile last week.
Rev. Mr.. Fogg of Vermont supplied the
Congregational church last Sabbath.
r. B. Horton attended the reunion of
his regiment at Hartford last Wednesday.
Mrs. A. N. Hammond and Mrs. Bruce
of Woodstock Valley called on friends
last Saturday.
Mrs. Matte Marcy and son of Willing
ton spent the Sabbath with her mother,
Mrs. Kinda Marcy.
The republicans have nominated the
following for town officers: Assessor, l..
A. Corbin; board of relief, E. N. Law
son, G. R. Webster; selectmen, L. A.
Corbin, L. M. Reed; town clerk, treas
urer, treasurer town deposit fund, Ezra
M. Horton; agent town deposit fund, G..
D. Colburn; auditor, R. B. Horton j;
juror, E. w. Upham; constable, M. j.
Brown; registrar of electors, F. L. Up
school visitor, r. E. Webster; library
director, E. M. Horton.
Rock Meadow.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Matthews visited
friends at Brimfield last Saturday.
Miss Lena Agard visited her sister,
Mrs. Henry Barlow, in Westford last
week Wednesday.
VIM. Smith Is moving his household
goods to house owned by George Good.
ell on Stafford Street.
There was a husking party at the home
of Matt Heck last week Wednesday even
ing. A goodly number were present tc
enjoy the. pleasures of the evening.
The prayer-meeting at Charles Web
ster's last Tuesday evening was very in
teresting. The next meeting will be a
the home of David Matthew's, Oct. 10th
Let every one come and bring some frient
with them.
Adelbert Agard met with quite an &C
cident last week Monday. He was help
ing peddler load up some old iron, and
as he stepped into the wagon to arrang'
the load, the horse became frightene'
and ran, throwing him out as the hors
turned q short corner. The horse di'
not have any bride on, and had fee
Tag attached to his head. The wagol
was turned bottom side up, throwing tn
horse at the same time, which was caught
Mr.. Agard's horses were frightened an
ran down the road at a lively pace, bu
were soon caught by Irving Goodell
Mr.. Agard escaped with few bruise
about the face and head, and was consid
erably famed up. The peddler's WACO
was unite had1v dama0ad
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28

The Press for one year and the Farm
Journal the rest Of 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902
and 1908, practically five years, will be
furnished for $3.50. For $2.4O the semi
weekly Hartford Courant will be included.
This offer is only TO subscribers paying
strictly in advance. Only limited num-
Der of subscriptions for the Farm Journal
will be taken.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28
ASHFORD.
WestfOrd.

w OotAOAos
Edwin FL. Cushman is working for j.
L. Emo.
Miss Vida Hewlett is quite sick but is
improving
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Bicknell the goth.
Mrs. Eva Carpenter and Mrs. Charles
Walker visited friends in Springfield last
week.
William Buxton has harvested four
hundred and sixty eight bushel of fine
potatoes this season.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs.
G. T. Mclean Tuesday afternoon of last
week, with large attendance for the
first meeting of the season.
A large gathering Of sportsmen were in
the fishing party at the pond owned by
T. F. Durham and Clarence Walcott last
Friday. They enjoyed rare sport CATCH
ing the large fish. Thirty six shares were
sold at 81 per share, and each had large
mess, many sharing with their friends.
One pickerel was caught which weighed
pounds and 10 ounces. There were plen-
ty Of pouts Weighing pound, 10 ounces
each. Samuel Rockwell took charge of
the seining. DR.. Harvey Converse of
Eastford was the lucky one to take home
the two largest fish. There was plenty
OF fun for all.
MANSFIELD. l--
Mansfield Depot.
| Misc Mn10 Watson vic OF A
Whipple's recently.
Elisha Botham of Providence has taken
a position with N. G. White.
| Miss Maud Easterbrooks te1tained
her friend, Miss Smith, of Willimantic
over the Sabbath.
| C.S. Pollard Is visiting friends In Berlin.
Mrs. Merritt Smith is visiting friends in
Westfield and Springfield.
J. Percy Smith has been appointed
station agent at Mansfield to succeed W.
E. Spellman, who has accepted position
elsewhere.
Mount Hope,
Fred Copeland took bicycle trip to
Norwich recently.
Miss Vera Church has been visiting
relatives in Willimantic.
Mrs. Fielder Russ and son Floyd, re-
Gently spent a week In Rockville.
Miss Lucy Copeland, who is working
at Spring Hill, Is home on vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stowell Whitehouse are
the parents of little daughter, Alma
Myrtle, born Saturday Sept. Is.
Miss Gertrude Grant has returned to
Storrs to commence the fall term at the
Connecticut agricultural college.
A. W. Kingsbury of Stafford Springs
has purchased the stock of monuments,
etc., of the estate of the late Lucien H.
Fuller. Mr.. Kingsbury advertises in an
other column to be here next Monday to
sell from the stock
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 80 cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25 cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
w n HEAIn Stafford SDrinps
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.


(Matter under this head 10 cents per Iine.)
"A. L. Howard is showing a larger
line of goods In every department than
ever before. When you visit the fair next
week call and examine them at National
bank building.
Miss M. e. David will hold her MILL
merry opening Friday and Saturday of this
week.
Ladies' Silk and Flannel Waists,
Skirts, Capes and Coats at E. L. Burr's.
Mrs. T. G. Lathrop has CONS to New
York to purchase fall millinery, and will
be open for business Friday and Saturday
of this week.
-Meigs & Co. of Springfield, have just
received their fall and winter goods for
custom suits. Prices $15 to $35.
"A. L. Howard has good line of bed
blankets and puffs, and very little mon
ey will buy some of them.
The little Gem Photo for cent at
Cardinals.
Fall shades In Kid and Mocha Gloves
at Miss Russells.
-Muslins for sash curtains, also lace
curtains, at E. L. Burr's.
Cabinet Photos for only 80 cents per
dozen-30 days only-at Cardinals.
New Silks and Dress Trimmings just
received from New York at Miss Russell's
Japanese Napkins at The Press Office
for Is cents hundred.
You can get all sizes of rubber jar
rings at Anthony Adams, Furnace-ave.
For School Tablets. Pencils, ETC.,
call at The Press office. Large assort-
ment at low prices.
Now is the time to buy Lace Curtains
and A. W. Walkers is the place, where
you will find large assortment and prices
are right.
"A. W. Walker is showing good as
sortment of Mohair Crepons In all prices,
from 81 to $1.75 per yard. Call and ex-
anime, as you cannot judge by small
sample.
"A. W. Walker offers this week one
case of Bed Blankets at 40 cts. per pair,
better ones at 500. up to SO per pair.
Call and examine.
-A.W. Walker has received this week
large assortment of Ladies' Waists for
fall and winter wear. Prices from 81 to
$5 each.
"A. W. Walker offers this week La
dies Fur Collarettes and Capes In all
qualities, and prices from $2.37 to $11
each.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
GOMEZ KICKS
Arrangement Entered Into by
Calixto Garcia for Paying
Cuban Troops
Does Not Receive the Old War
rior's Approval---Wants Near
S60,000,00O,
Instead of the 100000 Which
President Mckinley Agreed
to Advance.
Quesada's Mission to Cuba Now
Said to Be to Argue the
Matter.

New YORK, Feb. IA special from
Washington says: Maxine Gomez, the
Cuban commanding general, had de.
manded nearly $6O,000,000 from the
United States and refuses to disband his
"army" until the money is paid. He
has repudiated the arrangement made
by Calixto Garcia, who came to Wash.
ington with authority from Gomez to
provide for the return of the Cubans tC
their peaceful pursuits and whose work
was barely accomplished before his
sudden death on Dec. IL. It was then
agreed that the United States, in orde,
to secure the prompt resumption OF
labor on the plantations of the islands
with view to promoting the speedy re,
vival Of prosperity and settled condi
tons, should distribute about S3,00U, 00(
among the 10000 said to be still under
arms in the ratio Of 500 man, the Of
fcers, in proportion to their rank, to re
ceiye a greater amount.
General Gomez he's come out against
this scheme, which was operating salts
factory to most Cubans, and has struck
for greater stakes. 1t is officially known
here that he is endeavoring to dissuade
Cubans from accepting Office under the
American occupation aud is urging al
the natives of every grade to stay with
him in the field until the United State:
is compelled to accede to his 'terms O.
disarmament" Gomez alleges that hi
army consists of 10000 men and h
insists that most of them shall be paii
for three years service at the rate
which prevail in the United State
army, which would amount to $57,
100000.
1t is to meet all these demands an(
show Gomez their absurdity that Con
zales Quesada, who for the last thre
years has, been the representative 0
Cubans in Washington, started for Cub;
last week, after reaching thorough
understanding with the war department
authorities. Robert P. Porter Wen
along with Quesada as the official repre-
sentative of the United States in tn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
MAY BE A BOOMERANG.
British Columbia Legislation That Ma
Strike Many Canadians.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA special 80 LhS
Record from Ottawa, Ont, says: Tbs
adoption by the legislature Of Irish
Columbia Of bill designed especially
to shut American miners out Of the
Atlin country is likely to prove a boom
erang. The Alaska homestead law
passed by congress last session, &C
corded to native born Canadians the
same mining rights and privileges as
are possessed by citizens of the Uoited
States, provided the laws of the Domin
ion, or any of the local laws OF the
Dominion, accorded similar rights tc
Americans, either in British Columbia
or the Northwest territories. Many
Canadians are to be found mining in
Alaska and the news that their rights
have been legislated away by the Brit.
ish Colum bia assembly will not be very
encouraging to them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
THEARMY BILL
Passed After a Motion to Recon-
nit for Amendment Was
Defeated.
Amendment Offered by Mr..
Cummings Forbidding the
President
To Use the Army as a Posse
Commitatus to Suppress
Riots,
Except on the Request of the
: Governor of the State, Was
Defeated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The army bill
passed the house by vote of 1855 to 1876,
after a motion to recommlt had beer
lost, 1T to 10.
The opposition before the opening
had practically abandoned hope of be
ing able to compass either the defeat OF
the recommittal of the bill. When the
house resumed work upon the bill, Sec
ton IL, relating to the pay department
had been reached. The number of OF
fcers in several grades were reduced By
about one-fourth
Mr.. Cannon (Rep., Ills.) directed at
tention to the amendment Mr.. Cum
mings Dem, n. " offered to prevent
the use Of United States troops as posse
commitatus or in putting down strike;
and riots, except upon the written ap
plication Of the governor of the state
The amendment, said Mr.. Cannon, pro
posed to put it out Of the power of the
president, the constitution to the con
trary notwithstanding, to enforce the
law within the territory OF any state
unless the governor appealed for help,
AIiSI q UIiG1 DUl HCdlStI liCDdIe Dt
tween Mr.. Cummings and Mr.. Cannon
the house rejected Mr.. Cummings
amendment to prevent the army being
used to suppress riots in states except
upon application of the governors there
for. An amendment by Mr.. Johnson
IN. d. to prevent all sales Of intoxicanti
in army canteens was adopted.
A substitute was adopted for the sec
ton providing for promotions. which
was designed to equalize promotions. A
fight was made to reduce the age limit:
for officers to be appointed to the vari
Gus staff departments from 80 to 80, but
it failed. An amendment was, how,
ever, adopted to require mental and
moral as well as physical examination
for such appointees Much of the time
was occupied in short speeches on the
general proposition to increase the army
and annex the Philippines and there
were several lively personal encounters
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
THE POWER OF WILL.
He Wanted to Live Four Days, and
He Succeeded.


He Succeeded.
1t would be vain to attempt to de
scribe the sympathy for the poor and
suffering which William Stokes could
throw into his voice, says his biogra-
pher One of the stories he used to tell
is of peculiar interest, not only for its
revelation of human kindness, but as a
proof of the power of the will in pro-
longing life.
An old pensioner was a patient of
Stokes in the Meath hospital His life
was despaired of, and in fact, his death
was hourly expected. One morning,
having many patients to care for and
believing that the pensioner was uncon-
scious and past help, DR.. Stokes passed
his bed without stopping. The patient
was greatly distressed and cried out:
.'Don't pass me by, docther; you
must keep me alive for four days. .
s.We will keep you as long as we
can. my poor fellow" answered Stokes,
''but why for four days particularly p
because, was the reply, ''my pen
sion will be due then, and want the
money for my wife and children. Don, I
give me anything to make me sleep, for
if sleep shall die. -
On the third day after this, to The
amazement of Stokes and others, tn
patient was still breathing. On tht
morning of the fourth day he was alive
and conscious, and on entering the
ward Stokes saw him holding in his
hand the certificate which required sig
nature. As the doctor drew near the
dying man gasped:
''Sign, signI"
The doctor quickly complied, and the
man sank back exhausted and within a
few minutes crossed his hands over his
breast and said, ssThe Lord have mercy
on my soul. = and quietly breathed his
last
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
HE FACED GREAT DANGER.
But, Not Knowing 1t, He Escaped Be-
ing Considered Brave.

But, Not Knowing 1t, He Escaped Be-
ing Considered Brave.
ST noticed couple of "reminiscences
as to my old branch of service, said
an ex-naval official to the writer,
(which reminded me of an incident in
my own career. was an assistant en-
gineer on cruiser bound from Norfolk
to South American ports, and our ship
was telling off Ia or 1 5 knots an hour
one day, when crank pin came out,
and the next instant the crank was
thrashing around in a most recklessly
unsystematic fashion. Everybody in the
engine room-and there were some men
of considerable rank there just then, as
it happened-made dash for the deck.
Meanwhile l quietly took four or five
steps and shut off the steam. Of course
the engines stopped, and/then followed
the delay caused by making the neces-
sary repairs.
cit didn' t occur to me that had per-
formed any act of an especial character
until the chief engineer informed me
that I was COMPOUNDED fool Don't
yOu hhoW yOuA pioSO uhoC1 ouNh IA
cumstances, sir2 he asked, and when I
answered that I thought had taken
my proper position he continued: 'tNo,
sir; your duty was to make your way
as soon as possible to the deck. With
that piece Of steel whirling and crash
ing about it was one chance in thou
sand that single soul would escape an
instantaneous cooking, because if that
thing had carried away the steam con-
nections your life would have ended
right then
"sWell, 1 took the chance, an
swered.
Yes, sir, you did, but you didn't
know it, therefore it is not at all to
your credit, was the chiefs answer,
and it was SO absolutely true that I
couldn't for the life Of me make any re-
ply. 81 Detroit Free Press