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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-08

Hon. James A. Bill, SO, of Lyme, presi
dent Of the New London county agricul
tural society, died suddenly of heart dis.
ease last Thursday.
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The public debt was decreased In Jan
uary SO, 1858, 78O.
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Born.
Married.

South Coventry, Jan. 31st, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Parker.
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:, Stafford Springs, Sd, by Rev. R. G.
9ragan, Valentine Serafin and Miss Elisa
Cini.
Westford, 9th, by Rev. s. w. Clarke,
George Wood of Stafford Springs and
Miss Una Rounds Of Moose Meadow.
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The American wooden company held
its first annual meeting in Jersey City
Tuesday. Charles r. Flint Of New York
and Frank Jones Of Portsmouth, N. H.,
were elected members of the board of d.
rectors in place Of Joseph Ray and JOS
eph F. Fletcher, two of the retiring d.
rectors. J. Clifford Woodruff and Frank
Kitridge were reelected. About two
thirds of the capital stock was voted In
person or by proxy. The result of the
election Ii said to assure the reelection
of the old officers. President Ayre, In
his annual report, said the year had been
profitable one, and he anticipated the
coming one would be even better. The
report showed sufficient stock on hand to
last for several months at prices highly
profitable. During the first 81 months of
the business year the total sales of the
company amounted to $26, ZOO. It
was estimated that the total sales for the
year will amount to $3.50, 1000, 900. The
president thought the sales for the COM
ing year would not be less than $40, OOO,-
600.
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MCLAUGHLIN q SON, PUBLISHERS.
s1.5O year. Ii paid strictly in advance. 81. 25
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An agreement has been reached in Ken
lucky by conference between republican
and democratic representatives, to have
the question of the control of government
settled by arbitration. Governor Taylor
has not yet signed the agreement but it
Is expected that he will. VIM. Goebel
the democratic governor died Saturday
evening. Beckham took the oath of
governor soon after Goebel's death.
The Willimantic street railway compa.
ny has been partly reorganized, and it is
the intention of the company to begin the
construction Of the road as soon as the
frost is out Of the ground, and that the
first piece of road to be put In operation
will be line from Willimantic to Baltic,
where, 1t is understood, the Norwich
street railway company will connect with
1t, as it will only have to build line from
Taftville to Baltic, distance of about
four miles,
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Central Vermont Railway (Southern
division -trains leave: -
GOING SOUTH
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Deputy Sheriff William Hillhouse and
his brother, John Hillhouse, of Whitman.
tic, have formed partnership and leased
a large paper mill in the town of Bozrah
to engage in the manufacture of paper
Deputy Sheriff Hillhouse will continue to
reside In Willimantic.
The British colamns are putting them
selves In motion In all parts of the South
African war field. A combined attack
upon the Beers appears to be in progress.
General Butler has gained a footing on
the plateau north of the Tugela River
after two days. fighting,
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Special for
Evening Wear.

Plain and polka dot Silk Null,
in white, cream, pink, light blue,
lilac, navy, gray, nile, new blue,
and black. Ask to see them.
Rear OF main store.
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e. b. FTTzHUGH, Vice Pres. and General Man'e'r.
8. W. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-10
ragged in the logging bushes. on tn.

gagged in the logging business on the
Red River He was an expert with the
ak. and owing to his great strength
he could fell and prepare for rafting
more trees than any other man on the
river. One day a large, muscular white
man came to his camp, where he had
been alone for several weeks, and ask
ed to be hired to assist in getting out
the timber. Bowman asked him if he
could chop. The stranger, who gave
his name as Cyriano Domingo. said he
could. Bowman gave him the ak and
he began on a log.
One rainy afternoon. while they were
In the cabin they had falling out and
engaged in a rough and tumble fight.
Bowman could throw Domingo. but
the latter vas so powerful in his arms
and chest that he could not hold him
down.
Finally Bowman got Domingo's fin
ger In his mouth and began biting. Do
mingo cried out In pain and promised
to stop fighting If Bowman would let
go. Bowman was afraid to let go and
1t was not until Domingo tainted from
the excruciating pain that he quit Bit
ing. and he, Bowman. dashed water in
the mans face. bringing him to, and
then dressed the thumb which he had
chewed nearly of. The next morning
Bowman paid Domingo the money due
him and he left. They never met again.
In 1850 Bowman came back to his
Kentucky home with several thousand
dollars he had made. He improved the
old farm, repaired the houses and fences
and remained in this state until after
the war. While in Kentucky he went
to Maysville, and in resort there he
was attacked by a large man who
looked like a bully or 'bouncer."
After the man had struck him several
blows and failed to knock him down he
attempted to draw q weapon, but be-
fore he could get 1t out Bowman had
dislocated his shoulder with the same
knife that cut off shelling's head. The
bully fell covered with blood and Bow
man made his escape, He never knew |
the bully recovered or died.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-10
REAL ANTIQUE OAK.
Buried For Seven Thousand Years
Under the Site OF Chicago.

| buried FOR seven Thousand ear
Under the Site OF Chicago.
White oak logs that have been buried
under the site of Chicago for 1000 years
nave been put to use. says an exchange
Prof. Ossian Guthrie, the Chicago &c.
ologist, who has studied the local straits
and helped to unearth the remnants OF
some of these prehistoric trees, has
Just come into possession OF two toilet
brushes, made from this ancient oak
that have urprised the manufactures
of imitation antique woods by the won.
derful polish and color of which the
genuine antique oak Is capable. No
precious woods that have ever been
imported into Chicago are as marve-
lousy beautiful as these specimens
with which Prof. Guthrie has just been
presented.
Some frightful cyclone appears to
have bent and laid low the trees as
!irst. The iron fiber is bent and twisted
in nearly all Of them at one particular
that this was the cause that first bur-
led the giant forests under the sands
and alluvium. Some Of these trunks
have been followed by Prof. Guthrie
in the excavations for streets and
houses for many feet. One trunk in
Sheffield avenue was unearthed for 20
feet.
Evidently this forest was the first
growth after the glacial period. It lies
close to the glacial clay. under the al
The cyclone apparently laid the forest
low, and the sand and drift were blown
up from the lake and covered 1t. The
water formed an alright capsule about
the trunk and kept it from decaying.
OF late years, however, the surface
sewers have drained the water away
from the trunks, and the bark and OUT
er layers of wood have gone to decay.
The iron fiber of the interior wood is
still intact in most OF them. however.
The wood from which Prof. Guthrie's
souvenirs are made was dug up near
the corner of Calumet avenue and
street, where many of the
trunks are being chopped away in sew
er excavations.
No imitation antique wood has ever,
the singular beauty of this old
oak. 1t is dark, almost a greenish
black, the result Of hundreds Of year.
by the surrounding water.
The polish which it has attained is un-
like anything ever seen by wood impor-
ters. The fiber Of the wood was found
almost as tough as fine wire in working
It up.
The usual process Of "antiquing" is to
steam and rub the dark color into the
wood with bayberry wax, the latter i'm
parting the greenish tint. This tint In
Prof. Futhrie's specimens has never
been attained in the imitation antique,
however.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-10

The farmers Oldest boy now puts on
his heaviest boots, gets his grip on the
plow handles, and with the lines.
around his neck. yells and shouts be-
cause the span don't haw and gee lust
right, in turning the corners. You'd
never suspect that he was the same
fellow who has been haising havoc
among the girls all winter, with his
stunning plaid neckties and stanaup
paper collars.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-10
SOLD a HERD OF ELEPHANTS.
Michigan Man Makes a Big Deal
with the King of Siam. ~

Warner p. Sutton OF Saugatuclz,
Mich, has just sold fifty elephants. He'
received $37,120 for the bunch. or
$742.20 q head, and he says it was an
extra good price, He had had the ami
mails upon the, market for two years,
and would have been glad to get 1922
900 for them. The elephant market was
glutted, however. and! he had to wait
until q customer came along who could
afford to own such herd and to en-
pioy $50 men needed to take care for,
ana work the, beasts.
These elephants were. part Of the.
Cheek estate. In Siam, which Mr.. SUIT
tom is settling up for the, widow, Mrs.
Sarah Bradley Cheek of Oakland. Cal.
The late Mr.. Cheek was am American
citizen who lived In Siam; and being q
man feared nothing he. went into the,
lumber business he went inho, partnarA
ship with the siamese king His mali
esty furnished the forests and possibly
the capital. At any rate. Mr.: Cheek put
IN the b. aims and the enterprise, prose
pered. It is not charged thnt Mr.. Cheek
died because he was the, kings partner,
but at any rate he passed away, and
there were rumors OF differences be-
tween him and the king before he did
20.
When Mrs. Cheek asked for settle
ment there was trouble. What the
trouble was IL not clear. but II seems
that the king did not intend to be rash
about paying her anything. Mrs. Cheek
was q Michigan girl. and had q brother.
the Rev. Dan Bradley Of Grand Rapids.
through whom the matter WAS placed
In the hands Of Mr.. Sutton. The lat
ter has had considerable experience in
handling recalcitrant foreigners. He
had never handled an unruly king, but
he decided to take the case and 90 at
his siamese majesty Just 10 he would
an ordinary foreigner. There - . place
over In the state department In Wash
ington where. Il you know how to do
Il, you touch the button In the matter
Of . foreigner and Uncle Sam does the
rest. Mr.. Sutton pushed the button.
The King Of Siam took It hard q
nrst. Il was new to him. But thu
\ pressure from Warrington continued
Then the king gave In. But he appear
to have done 20 slowly and reluctantly
Il It u now four years or more since b
began to yield. and the Cheek estate
u not yet settled. An allowance hal
been made 10 the widow to live upol
and the assets Of the numbering bust
ness Of Cheek and the king are being
CLOSED out. but It may be several year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-10
DEATH OF THE ALMANAC MAN.
Armstrong. Whom Lincoln Cleared
OF Murder. Dies at Mason City.

| Duff Armstrong uied last week at
his home near Mason City, Ill. He was
a simple man, and his death would not
have been known a dozen miles from
| his home had he not been a means to
| the demonstration Of Abraham Lin
coins genius.
At a camp meeting in Mason county,
Illinois, during the summer Of 1857, o
| man named Metzgar was brutally MUIR
| dered. William Duff Armstrong and
James H. Norris were accused Of the
crime. Norris was tried in Mason
county. convicted Of manslaughter and
sentenced to eight years in the peniten-
tiary. For some reason public sent.-
ment was particularly bitter against
Armstrong, and change of venue was
taken to Beardstown, Cass county,
where in 1858 he was tried for murder.
The accused-a rough man and very
poor-was son OF Jack Armstrong of
Clary's Grove, near Salem, whose at
lection Lincoln had gained by shaking
him at arms length, When Lincoln
was baby he had been rocked In
his cradle by Jack Armstrong, while
Jacks wife, Hannah, attended to her
household duties.
Hannah wrote Lincoln an account Of
her trouble. Lincoln at once replied
that he would undertake the defense.
which by that time appeared to be al
most hopeless. the circumstantial evil
dence being clear and positive.
On the day OF the trial Mr.. Lincoln
appeared in court. but gave over the
verbal management Of the witnesses to
his colleague, MI Walker, who was al
ready familiar with 1t.
The proof Of the murder was APP
| parently complete. Reliable witnesses
testified to having seen Armstrong
commit the deed by the light of q near
ly full moon shining high In. a cloudless
heaven.
Until Mr.. Lincoln arose to speak the
prisoner stood practically convicted and
the jury could have found q verdict OF
guilty without leaving their seats.
| But the evidence was too perfect
and in the clever hands Of Lincoln II
fell to pieces and was put together
| again to show that the murder was not
committed then and there by Arm.
strong. but elsewhere, afterward. and
by another person.
Suddenly Lincoln paused In his ar.
gument and asked the clerk Of thu
court for an almanac, which he had
Il ~ go u, S,lo hands nh on
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-10

& Don't hitch the colt to . load until he
has been thoroughly accustomed to
drawing 8 light wagon or sleigh, then
hitch 70 q light load at first.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-10

EVERY blow or Cross word given the
tdatr COW costs the owner from cents
up. according 70 the nervous tempera-
Inent 81 the cow.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-10

Mn feed. scalded Or partially cooked
and thinnsd. takes the place OF milk
very wsll.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-10
NEIGHB0RS SET FIRE
TO So-CaIled Club House in the East
End-EntireIy Consumed

To SO-CaIled Club House in the East
End-EntireIy Consumed
"A small one-roomed frame building
on the creek bank between Eight
zenith and Nineteenth streets, was en-
tirely consumed by fire shortly after
midnight. The popular opinion is that
it was set on fire oy neighbors, who re-
gard the place as nuisance. The place
was known as the Lookout club. Last
night before the fire two women were
arrested at the place by the police on
the charge of drunkenness and general
disorderliness. They were two sisters
known about town as frankie Lee and
Viola IMeClintoek. They were arrested
upon the complaint of a colored man.
The police say the place was known
as a disorderly house and has been
raided a number of times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-10

News Notes of Interest From the
City of Mills.
Hon. John W. Leach is i'll at his
home on Main street
Mrs. Bernard Dunn, of Columbus, O.,
is in the city, the guest of friends.
Miss May Taylor has returned home
from an extended trip to Chicago and
Parkersburg.
Allie Chapman has entered his run
ming horse, Red Star, in the races for
the State Fair.
A business meeting of the Young
Mems Republican club will be held to-
morrow evening at the city hall.
Miss Grace Williams, who has been
the guest of friends here, returned yes
terday to her home at Cincinnati, o.
There will be a game of ball be-
tween theaM. & w. Deegan and Mounds
vile mines next Sunday on the latters'
grounds.
1t is announced that the marriage Of
Miss Lizzie Dolan, of the Junction. to
Mr.. Matthews. of ST. Louis, will take
place the latter part of the month.
Mrs. Margaret Van Curen has re-
turned from a visit with friends at
Chicago While there Mrs. Van Curen
attended the annual G. A. R. encamp-
ment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-10

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-The steamer
Deutschland passed the Sicily islands
at TO-: 40 o'clock tonight, bound from
New York to Plymouth, Cherbourg
and Hamburg. The Sicily islands are
distance of ninety-six miles from Ply
mouth, and steamers cover the dis
lance on an average of about four
hours. The Deutschland left this port
on September 5, passing Sandy Hook
lightship at 1880 o'clock in the after
noon. The time of passage of the
Deutschland on this trip is about five
days, four hours and ten minutes to
the Sicily islands, and, allowing four
hours, she will make the passage to
Plymouth in about five days. eight
hours and ten minutes. This time will
beat the best previous record OF the
Deutschland, which is five days, eleven
hours and forty-five minutes, by about
three hours and thirty-five minutes.
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BELLAIRE.

News Notes of Interest from the Bel
mont County Town.
Quite large number of young peo-
pie were out of the city yesterday.
Randall Laue, of GAINESVILLE, was in
the city yesterday calling on friends.
Several of the new houses that have
been under construction are now COM
pleted.
Dr. Starkweather has returned from
an extended trip on the lakes. The
doctor returns in much better health.
The three Glass boys who were ar
rested Saturday evening, were let out
yesterday, as a party went on their
bond and will pay their fines. This
will be a good lesson to those smart
young men who imagine that they own
the town and can use any kind of Ian
guage they choose on the streets.
Harry Sutton and Harvey McKera,
who live at the home of the formers
parents in the First ward, were rob-
bed last evening. They roomed on the
first floor and the thief entered by cut
ting out the screen window. He Sc
cured about $40 in money, leaving
watches and other valuables behind. 1t
is thought it was local party.
Saturday evening as trolley car
loaded with small children, who were
taking a trolley ride, was crossing the
creek the trolley wire broke and lighted
up the whole bridge. This scared the
children and they started to jump.
Katie Hudson, young girl. was slight
ly injured from jumping. The car was
soon cleared, but traffic was delayed
for some time.
Sunday seems to be a great day in
Bellaire. Every man who thinks he
has some grand opinions hies himself
to the street or the hotel lobby, and
there propounds it. You find Demo-
Gratis and Republicans arguing; you
find the stranger getting mixed up in
the argument; sometimes it grows
warm and loud. but soon subsidies
Each Sunday brings out more, and be-
fore the campaign is over, it is only a
question of this popular Sunday diver
sion's numbers.
The setting of the many new poles
by the Bell Telephone Company may
uCI UC do Utu dS DIT HlS SttppOSSU, as
in talking to a member of Council who
is on the street committee. he made the
statement that the telephone company
would do away with cross bars on their
poles and that all their wires would be
run through a cable, doing away with
so many overhanging wires. Also that
when these new poles are up and in
position the old ones will be cut down
and done away with, as some have been
up for twenty-four years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-10
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PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
Preparing to Expend Money for
Public improvements.

Preparing to Expend Money for
Public improvements.
MANILA, Sept 9.-The Philippine
commission at it's first public session to
be held next Wednesday, will discuss
the appropriation Of one-third of the
treasury's 100000 for the construe-
ton and repair of roads and bridges
throughout the Archipelago. The peo-
pie profess to be much gratifed at the
prospect of this work OF development.
The revenue authorities of Manila
collect under the Spanish laws a tax
of five per cent. upon the salaries of
American civilians earning $500 per
annum and upwards. The tax is I'M
popular and provokes Nprotests among
them. The Filipinos and foreigners
who are used to it don't object to the
levy.
ihe reports of military operations
show that of late these have been triv-
ial. Manila is now experiencing the
heaviest typhoon known for many
years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-10
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of Strang-

eFS.
Will A. Dellaplain, of Greys-
vile, o., formerly Of this city, is in
town for the fair.
John Zarnitz, of South Chapline
street, has returned home from brief
sojOurn at Mount Clemens.
Mrs. Frank H. Stamm and daughter,
Elizabeth, have returned from a
months sojourn at Mountain Lake
Park.
Orwell Biggs, of West Liberty, who
arrived in the city a few days ago,
has accepted position with a wire
company in the East End.
Tom Summa, clerk at Coleman S
pharmacy, is expected home to-day
from trip to lower river points, where
he has been spending his vacation.
Mr. John Lynch and wife, of South
Market street, who departed some time
ago for Ireland, write an interesting
letter to this city, in which they state
they are enjoying pleasant breezes off
the lakes of Killarney and other fam
Gus bathing resorts. Mr.. Lynch ex-
poets to be at home again for the cleo
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-10
CARNEGIE REACHING OUT
For Exports of Iron and Steel to All
the World.

For Exports of Iron and Steel to All
the world.
PITTSBURG, Pa, September 9.-The
Dispatch will say tomorrow:
Aggressive steps are being taken by
the Carnegie Steel Company to export
iron and steel to all parts of the world.
Eight great English transatlantic lin
ers have been chartered for a year, and
two of them are now loading at Phila-
delphia for export Use will be made
this winter of eight lake Atlantic
boats now operating in the ore trade
on the great lakes, and orders will
probably be given this winter for six
teen of the new pattern boats that can
be operated both on the lakes and
ocean. The steel company is deter
mined to reach the markets of the
world with it's surplus product, and
even more elaborate plans will prob
ably be made to Offset the action of the
seaboard railroads. The sudden devel-
opment of new style of lake and ocean
carriers will infuse new life into the
Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canal,
and in the next session of Congress,
when the provisional committee will
apply for its national charter, the steel
manufacturers of Pittsburg and others
benefited will probably stand "a unit on
it in its favor,
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THE BRITISH THINK

They Have Entered Upon the Last
Stage of the War.
CAPE TOWN, Sept. Sir Redvers
Butler continues his advance. He
crossed the Mauch Berg, ten miles east
of Lydenburg, and came into action
with the Beers.
The occupation of Lydenburg, which
took place last Thursday, is regarded
as marking one of the last stages of the
war. The Beers now talk of stepping
into German territory.
Lord Methuen is marching on LIGHT
enburg from Mafeking.
1t is said that papers seized at Pre-
toria show that the Netherlands Rail-
way company in many ways actively
assisted the Beers. 1t converted its
workshops into arsenals and provided
the Transvaal forces with horseshoes.