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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
We Will Refund the Money

You pay for SMITHS GREEN NOUN
TAIN RENOVATOR if it fails to benefit
you in any case Of Rheumatism, Scrofula.
Salt Rheum, Kidney or Liver Troubles.
Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Biliousness, or any
disease caused by bad blood, Nervous
Depression and Indigestion.
&C. EATON, w. D. HzA1D, Elk. TAFT.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
Caused a Slight Family jar.

maria, did you read about that Phil
adelphia woman who was cured Of her
mental troubles by fasting 40 days? I
believe such treatment would cure
that unhappy temper of yours"
eyes, it would make an angel of me.
Is that what you would like, John Bill
luS ?"-Exchange
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
HE Craved a Favor.

Say" called the victim from be-
meath the bed coverings
"Well?' asked one of the burglars,
gruffiy.
''Would you fellows mind carrying
off that ornamental watchdog of mine
In the front yard along with the rest
Of your swagw -Philadelph North
American
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
Zinc and grinding.
MANY school Children arc sicklx.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for Children used
by Mother Gray, q nurse In Ch1ldren's Home
New York, Break up Colds In "a hours, cure
Feverishness. Headache, Stomach Troubles,
all druggists, Csc. sample mailed FREE ADJ
dress, Allen 8. olmstead, LeRoy, N. 7.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
Zinc and grinding.
what Shall We Have for Dessert ?

What Shall We Have for Dessert?
This preston arises in the family every day.
Let us ansv err II to-day. Try Jell-O, delicious
and healthful dessert. Prepared in two min
utes. No baking add hot water and set to
cool. Flavors Lemon, orange, Raspberry and
strawberry. At your grocers. 10 cts.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
CADENLA.

Sing not to me, sweet, ''~
The song that is sorrow.
. hearts that young beat
With JOY OF tomorrow.
Gliding the kind cheat
With bliss thai they borrow.
Hearts that are old fear
Thought OF lost gladnesss
Not for the duler
Music of sadness.
Out and alas. DEAR
Memory is madnessi
Harriet Prescott Spofford in Womans Homo
Companion.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
Zinc and grinding.
Tbis win Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
Cure Feverfshness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, Break up Colds, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. They aeUer fail.
Over 10000 testimonials At all druggists, Csc
Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen 8. Ohm
Sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22

A POWDER MILL EXPLOSION removes
everything in sight; SO do drastic mineral
bills, but both are mighty dangerous.
Don't dynamite the delicate machinery of
YOUR body with calomel. CT oton oil or
aloes pills, when DIR. Kings New Life
Pills which are gentle as a summer
breeze, do the work perfectly. Cures
Headache, Constipation. Only csc. 2
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetbk Compound

does this more certainly
than amy other sssedTczsse-
M has been doing II for
thirty years. ID is a WOO
mans medicine for W0~
mans His IL has done
much for the health of
American women. Read
the grateful letters from
women constantly APP
peas'isg I'm this paper
Mrs. Pk7kkkaassa GOgzssSeES
women free of Charge
Her address is LYNN
Mass.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22

WE GIVE No REwARDs.-An offer OF
this kind Is the meanest of receptions.
Test the curative powers Of Efy's Cream
Balm for the cure of Catarrh. Hay Fever
and Cold in the Head and you are sure to
continue the treatment. Relief is imme.
date and cure follows. 1t is not drying.
does not produce sneezing. It soothes
and heals the membrane. Price so cents
at druggists or by mail. Ely Brothers,
ST Warren Street, New York. =
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22

Mrs. DreS's Opinion of Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth had very sweet char
acter and charming manner at re-
hearsals, which he detested l think.
after Hamlet. his Bertuccio in the
"FooPs Revenge" was his finest rep
resentation. He threw his whole soul
into 1t. and it was indeed perform
ance to be Observation-Disclosures John
Dr,'w in Scribner's
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22
SMUGGLING "a Cock Stove.

speaking Of smuggling" said an old
time federal deputy, IN tell you a Gu
rious little story. Shortly after the
opening of one of the Mexican roads,
never mind which, a locomotive engi-
neer got married to a native belle in
the town at the lower end of his run
and set up housekeeping. Among 9TH
er things they needed was a cooking
Istove. He could get exactly what they
4 wanted on the American side, but the
duty on hardware of that kind was ex-
,tremely high. and he racked his brains
to think of some way to slip it down to
his home without paying the exorbi-
tant tariff
IA cooking stove is about as easy to
smuggle as a baby elephant, but at
last he struck brilliant scheme, and
on his next trip he simply dashed the
thing to the pilot of his engine. 1t
looked as much out of place as a piano
on top of a hearse, but the yardmen
were conveniently blind. and he pulled
out in triumph. When he stopped at
the customs office, the Mexican off,
Gals stared at the stove in amazement,
but they concluded at once that it was
some new Yankee device il connection
with the locomotive and asl.ed no ques-
tons for fear of betraying their igno-
rance of up to date machinery. The
consequence was that the engineer got
his stove without paying a cent of
duty."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
VOLCANIC ERUPTIoNs are grand, but
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ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Eel
ons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Chapped Hands. Chilblains Best
Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pains
and Aches. Only 25 cts. box. Cure
guaranteed. 2
Sold bv A. G.. Eaton. Druppist
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-22

Dobbins Electric Soap reduce,
from 8 cents to 5, full size and
quality. Isn't it foolish to blu,
any other? Order of your grocer.
Valuable books free for wrappers.
Dobbins Soap Mfg. Co. Boston and p lila.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
Mr. Kettiq's Proposition.

MT. Kettig's plan under which Mayor Dnennen will summon to the aid of com mlttee of the Board of Aldermen a commit tee of thoughtful and conservative citizens promises only good to the city. Evil coulc not be the outcome of such a conference, and tho Age-Herald is very glad that Mayor Dreunen is acting upon MrI Ket- tig's plan.
 The object of the conference is to pre- pare recommendations to go into a bill that will usher in better local government. A new charter altogether is not necessary, but whatever amendments may be best can Kettig has suggested.
 s Nearly all cities of 100000 people-for that es the size of the town that the new char ter should be adapted to - prefer two branches of the City Council, so that "snap" work may become impossible. An ordinance passed by one branch cannot be acted upon in the other until the next meeting. Add to this safeguard a veto power istead of a vote, In the Mayor, and every safeguard against nasty legislation would be provided.
 This is an excellent season in which to make tile needed civic changes in the char ter of the city; for if the constitution stand in the way, an appeal can be taken at once to the constitutional convention and the proper remedy applied. By all means let us have a convention in which an united effort shall be made to give the city a progressive, harmonious and yet conserva- tive charter.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
The Younger Set.

"If you men and women of society imag- inc that you are the biggest half of the world of merrment and joy, charm and beauty, let me tell you right now you are nightly mistaken," said a man of many clubs and adorer of many women.
 That most beautiful element of human life in Birmingham which writers of so- ciety term the younger set in society," probably because the glorious youngsters are not yet in society at all, has had and is having a very harvest time of happiness since schools closed for the holidays. The prettiest and most divine young girls and the handsomest and most engaging lads in their teens in the whole world in my opinion, based on almost worldwide obser- vation, are here in Birmingham; and I have been a charmed observer of their merriment this Christmas, they having graciously bidden me to look on. Daily and nightly they have assembled, first at one charming home and then at another and I hope 1 may grow too old to love such as they if I ever saw any number of folk, younger or older who had happier tme or were more constantly OF abund- antly, more graciously properly or mod estly merry than this younger set which brightens and blesses Birmingham
 "Christmas night they danced at Miss Margaret Nixons, the next night at Miss Louise Walkers, the following night at Miss Carrie Cobbs' and Friday right st Miss Bessie Jemisons-all informally, the gatherings of choice and congenial spirits, identical on each occasion. In addition there were luncheons and card parties, as many as two or three a day, winding up this afternoon with luncheon given by lovely Miss Marie Pinckard, which was promptly informed was wondrous rich and beautiful. Next Tuesday evening Mrs. Frank Y Anderson will give dinner par ty in the name of her fair and brilliant young daughter, Miss Mary Anderson, and that will end the wonderful Christmas ces- tivities of the younger set in society
 "Take my word for it, the younger set is joyously great, greatly joyous, and al- together charmingl" concluded the ancient of many clubs.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
The Brombergs.

Amongst the many bright and ambitious young men who have come recently to dwell in Birmingham are William Bromberg and Arthur Bromberg, late of Mobile, who have acquired and succeeded to the Gluck Jew elry business in Twentieth street, which was so securely builded in spirit of enter prise by the lamented Emil Gluck. Mrs. Gluck deeming herself unequal to the task of conducting so large a business, sold it the other day to the Messrs. Bromberg.
 MT. William Bromberg, the head of the new firm, has been brought up to his trade in the famous Zadek jewelry house in Mo- bile, the oldest and most noted establish ment of that character in Alabama. The Brombergs have long dwelt in Mobile and been honored in that community. Hon. Frederick G. Bromberg, uncle of these two new citizens of Birmingham, is one of the ablest lawyers of the State, and is a lead ing member of the State Bar Association. It was either he or his brother who long ago represented the Mobile district In Con- gress. At any rate professionally, com mercially, socially and politically, the Brombergs have long been greatly esteemed in Mobile.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AlABAMA
Free Public Schools Needed.

It Is not generally known that the school system of this State is peculiar in the fact that it is cunningly contrived against the barefoot boys and girls and in favor of those better endowed in this worlds goods. Even the money taken from the small and unprosperous farmer, either as taxes upon his unproductive land or as personal taxes, Is in part applied to the tuition of the chil- dren of his neighbors who are better cir cumstaneed. The farmer in question Is chiefly blessed with children who cannot go to pay" school. They are sensitive. They do not wish ito be known as pauper children. There is some self-respect, too, in their parents. The result Is, more nltteracy.
 There are few if any free public schools in Alabama, and liberal and noble as the State appropriation is, it is turned by un- wise laws and customs into the vicious 'pay" schools, and the barefooted boys and girls of the State go untaught
 The Age-Herald upholds the barefooted boys and girls in their refusal to go where pilSY dIS huOWn anu llSIeu dS children The entire pay" school system is wrong and an insult to those that most need public educat1on but are deprived of 1t through that device
 The pay school should be abolished that is to say, 1t should be completely di- vorced from the public school system, and there is only one way in which this can be done effectively and thoroughly, and that consists in local taxation for school pur- poses. Those who desire free public schools in this State, without any admixtme of the vicious and offensive "pay" feature, should vote for advocates of local taxation for school purposes when they vote for dele gates to the constitutional convention. Con- pulsory local taxation is not desirable, but when Q community wants a free public school instead of pay" school it should be ppermitted to have one. The laws and customs of Alabama practically forbid at present free public schools.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
Justice to Robson.

The recent illness of Lieutenant Hobson in New York has recalled public attention to the fact that he has received no reward for his heroic act at the entrance of San tiago Bay. There is a general expression of opinion that he has been sacrificed in the quarrel that arose over Schley and Sampson, and that he deserves better treat ment.
 Says the Atlanta Constitution in this connection:
 Justice to Lieutenant HobsOn should not be delayed, awaiting the settlement of questions into which naval politics have entered. Regardless of the claim Of Sampson to wear Schley's honors all know the part played by Hobson. His act was one of the most thrilling of the war, and illutrated the heroism by which the mass of the navy was controlled. That the work was not as effective in result as expected, in no way initiated against the daring Of the undertaking. Simple justice demands that the case of Lieutenant Hobson should be taken up.'
 An effort will be made to recognize and reward his heroism, and nothing but the shortness of the session will defeat appro- priate action OF the part of Congress. The subject is coming into prominence again, as indeed 1t should, and the Alabama dele gation should see that further injustice is not done one of Alabamas gallant sons.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
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THE MUE2MUR OF THE WORLD.

a shout in triumph; the free and melodi- ous greeting of happiness, the pressure of heart against heart!
 Maybe a little keepsake, maybe a flower still sweet in It's fading; maybe the love- words of voice now long silent, the ca- ress of hand long cold; the pressure of a tender and strong arm, and it's leaolnS when blinded we groped in darkness!
 Maybe the wordless language of affection which was vibrant when the world rolled under our feet an orb of joy, and even the night-wind fell that it might not rustic the leaves in our bower of bliss; maybe the whispered consent of the glorious thou shalt from maiden lips falling to mans brave pleadingl
 Maybe a touch of lips stolen in the gloam- ing to fashion heaven in the dreams of the night; maybe worldly honors that stirred our better impulses; maybe worldly mate rial things maybe a tender hail or good bye a prayer or a benedicton-these gifts all from gdvers our lives have blessed have been granted us all as a goodly company, and to the lot of every one amongst us some of them have come, sweetening our lives and giving us earnest of the after whiles
 And, resting ourselves upon the pillows of the past, these precious jewels from the stores of our spirits come into the space loves light brightens in the falling shad- ows that are deepened just before the dawn of our glad afterwhiles, my beloved.
 Whoso will not recall, whoso will not rest now in these hours of splendid emotion and heavenly sentiment, when the bells arc ringing out the old and ringing in the new, ringing out the false and ringing in tho true, may not hope for fuller joys in the splendid dawn Just before us and behind the wall that shuts us off from the New Year, the new century; the new life made nobler by the experiences of that old life of fruitfulness or of vadngloriousness.
 Hail. my beloved! If all my prayers for you be answered in fullress, all your after whiles shall ring with blessed songs of ever-present happiness. For you, my be- loved, the faithful, your faithful makes the sign of the cross-the only sign to joy for ever and for ever!
 THE MURMURER.
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
NED BRACE DISCUSSES AFFAIRS
 OF A LOCAL9 NATURE TO BIRMINGHAM

Crime continues in Birmingham either be- cause of the laxity of the laws or failure to enforce them. I was not here but am told that the hoodlum element was in complete possession of the business section of Birmingham on Christmas eve and that pistols were in almost as much evidence as fire crackers. Adyenturers and men who have but little respect for the law are coming to Birmingham from all sections of the earth. In the iron and steel world Birmingham is getting to rank as does Klondike in the gold world. It may expect for many years to come a large element of adventurers. Such being the case, there should be sufficient peace officers to main tain order upon the streets and in public places at all times and enough detectives to ferret out crime, and in large measure prevent it.
 This interesting contest for chief of po- lice which is to be settled tomorrow will perhaps result in much good. Whoever be the fortunate candidate it will be impressed upon his mind that a larger and perfect ly organized police force is absolutely nee essary.- There are not now and have not been for many years sufficient policemen to maintain order and prevent crime in ullii5ldI AL ledSL HddI as ldIly pO- licemen should be added to the force at once. Let expenses be cut off elsewhere and applied to the maintenance of a com plete and thorough police force The Game we'll or some other alarm system should also be put in, in order that a thorough record can be kept at headquarters of the performance of his duty on the port of each policeman
 Reckless shooting and the carrying of concealed weapons should be put a stop to at once.
 There is a nuisance which is permitted in Birmingham that other respectable cit ies have put a stop to long ago. It is the street fakir business. On nearly every street corner about the business center of Birmingham during the past several weeks fakirs have been mounted upon stands ad- vertisng and selling their wares. They block the streets with their crowds, mak- ing outlandish noises and generally dis commoding people who are endeavoring to attend to their business. They come in competition with the legitimate merchants who pay license and tax for the privilege
The age-herald., 1900-12-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astro1oger Raphaers prophecies for this day. Sunday, December 30. 1900:
 Visit thy friends"
 Fortune will attend thy endeavors and thy business will increase and prosper but do not quarrel, travel, or remove, on this thy birthday"
 A child born on this day will be for tunate and very clever and will rise in life"
 AstroIoger Raphaers prophecies for Mon lay, Deeember>S1, 1900:
 Ne Years Eve.
 ss work, travel, and deal before
 .nce thy accounts with thy fellow
 not speculate; with care thy busi- n will increase much, and thou wilt ex- DsI nee an active and, on the whole, a sue e, ful year"
 "A child born on this day will be general ly successful, whether in employ or in bus iness for itself, and will rise in lifep
 
 The Great Teacher.
 "Dr. Wm. LeRoy Brown, president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frederick A. Fulgham, 27oO South Twenty-Seventh street"
 "That was the way the linotype machine sought yesterday to obscure the fact that the oldest, most successful and most hon. ored college president in the South, Dr. William LeRoy Broun was In Birmingham visiting his charming daughter, Mrs. Fulg- hum,'' said an old student Ut would be interesting to know how many times Dr. Broun's honored name has been misprint- ed during his brilliant career of greatest usefulness, which now covers more than fifty years. There was time when that sort of thing annoyed the greatest of all the Alabama educators, but Dr, Broun doesn't care now; he knows his name is spelled correctly in fames illustrious com- pany, and that it sounds clearly and truly in the hearts of thousands of good men who largely owe their places in public es- teem to his teaching. It may well be doubt ed if any other man has lived in the South whose noble life resulted in such wide and deep general good as the life and work of William LeRoy Broun. In faithfulness, modesty, brave worth and wisdom this Old Man Educator is one of the most splendid figures of our South; and he has ever been great in goodness. in charity, in sweetness of life, and that ineffabe charm which comes of great learning in a calm mind!''
The age-herald., 1900-12-30

of doing business and are compelled to provide themselves with private property on which to transact their affairs. The street fakir occupies the public streets, for which he pays nothing except a mere temporary license. The officials of Birm- ingham had just as we'll permit the fruit vendors to erect stands on the public streets and cover them with great umbrel- las I hope to see Mayor Drennen and the city officials drive the street fakirs from the public thoroughfares of Birmingham. Let them rent stores or do their business in vacant lots, but keep them off the streets.
 And this reminds me that the merchants of Birmingham are compelled to pay heavy licenses for the privilege of doing business These heavy licenses are put upon them for the purpose of making up the necessary funds for conducting the city government. I believe the Mayor and Aldermen make up the new license schedule tomorrow night In doing so they should hold the mer- chants license tax down to the very lowest figures possible. Many merchants who have figured upon coming to Birmingham to do business have been frightened away by the heavy license tax We want mer- chants as well as manufacturers. Birming- ham should be the center of the jobbing trade of Alabama, as well as the great manufacturing center of this State.
 &J%
 The new rural mail delivery system for Jefferson County is to be started on We'd nesday next. There are to be three carriers at the outset, and each carrier is to cover distance of twenty-five miles daily. If the experiment on the part of the government is a success, next year Birmingham will have a dozen mail carriers leaving the cen tral post office each morning to cover ev- cry portion of the county of Jefferson, giv- ing the rural residents the same mail fa- cilities as are enoyed by the citizens of Birmingham proper. Congressman Under wood is entitled to much credit for pushing this mail delivery, scheme before the de partment in Washington. The inspectors who have been here from the Post Office Department predict that the experiment will be thoroughly successful This rural delivery system will cause all of Jefferson County to be practically Birmingham.