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The BENEFIT Of Gargling.

II only people would wash out their
mouths twice or thrice daily with an
antiseptic, there would be far less dis
ease than there is now, since most dis
ease germs are taken into the mouth
and from thence into the system. One
of the best and simplest of antiseptics
Is carbolic acid and water. There Is
difference in the strength of carbolic
acid purchased at different chemists,
SO one should ask the chemist how
much Of the solution should be put into
this mixture in the mouth, and If you
can do SO garglc the throat three times
a day. and all disease germs that may
be lurking there will perish.-Home
NOtaa
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HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Regular meeting of Winter W. R. q.
Friday evening.
Mss Emma Gary, daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. L. D. Gary, is. visiting friends in New
York.
Albert Walker has accepted position
in the Office of the Palmer mill at Three
Rivers.
Mrs. W. W. Burwell and Miss Priscilla
are visiting relatives In Brooklyn. Miss
Cora Burwell has been visiting in Wal
than.
Michael Shea, who has been employed
In the Office of Rawitser Bros. for the
past two years has taken a position 10 the
flushing room OF the River mill, as ship.
ping clerk.
The annual meeting of the B. M. A.,
was adjourned to Friday evening, Jan. o,
at 7.30. A full attendance is requested,
as important business Is to come before
the meeting.
J. D. Follansbee is a guest OF his broth
er, Landlord Follansbee, at the Syringe
House. MIR. Follansbee is dealer Ia
furs. and has just returned from trip 10
Labrador He has bought quite guam
tity of fur of the local hunters and trap
pers.
MIR. and Mrs. A. N. Nichols went to
Livingston, N j., yesterday, where they
will spend the rest of the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. Gardner. While
Mr.. Nichols is away his books will be
| with R. M. Fisk. who will receive the un.
collected school taxes.
Maccabees meeting next "Wednesday
.,venir q. Their hall In Oronoco block,
which has been fitted up by this society,
makes very neat and convenient quarters.
Two ante-rooms have been made on the
north side, with folding doors between.
The hall has been painted and papered
throughout and is large and we'll ada pted
for lodge and social purposes It is ex.
pect-d that social will be given by the
lodge very soon. The meeting mex,
Wednesday evening will be opened at
Z 80 sharp.
| The death OF little Alice Mullen,
Idangbter sof Mr.. and Mse Tannaas Mu,
len, ,ur years Of age, which occurred
last Thursday morning. was q very sac
one. She was taken III Wednesday " n.
ling, after eating some high col red
Christmas candy, and it is thought that
she WAS poisoned by it. She was taker
/ with convulsions, and was unmistak ably
poisoned with something she had eaten
The funeral was held Friday afternoon a
St. Edwards church and was largely at
tended. The burial was In st. Edward
cemetery.
The telegraph office has been moved tt
the ticket office at the Central Vernon
station. Miss Tobin has finished he
labors, and w. G. jackson Of West Brain
tree, VT, has arrived and will look aft+
the telegraph business and assist In tn
Office. By this change the business ca
probably be handled without employin,
another man. Station agent Squirrs be
came tired of waiting for the change, re
signed his position, and returned to Bar
retts Junction. He Is succeeded by L. g
Dickinson Of Palmer who has had sew
eral years experience In the business.
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A. o. o. W. meeting this evening.

Is ~. y. W. mc6tlD& tuI6 evening"
Frederick Faulkner 8 Co. are putting
IN four1new carding machines.
Regular Communication OF Ionic Lodge,
F. Il A. M, next Tuesday evening.
M. j. Hassett OF Springfield was In
town over Sunday and New Years day.
HThe stafford worsted company haa In
ceased the pay of the employees 10 per
cent.
The second annual assembly OF the
Country Golf club was held at the Springs
House Monday evening, with about 35
couples In attendance. The details were
carefully planned and we'll executed. The
only thing to mar the very enjoyable oc-
casion was the lateness Of the boat train,
which reached this station at 80, with
the Philharmonic orchestra and q con-
signment Of refreshments from Barr's
aboard. The concert was omitted, and
the twelve numbers on the dance program
were finished at 80, instead of 10 O'Clock.
B. j. Mullins prompted. Ices, small
cakes and lemonade were served In the
reception rooms, In charge of DIR. L. r.
Eaton and Henry Gilmartin, the green
| keeper. A social was held 10 the public
pailor while waiting for the musicians.
The club trophy, won this season by DIR.
= F. Eaton. adorned the parlor mantel.
The order Of dances, decorated with pen
ind ink sketches Of the club house and
par 'phernalia, which were afterwards
sold at auction. were suspended by GRIM
son ribbons about the entrance to the
dining room, which was used for dancing.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Misses Alice and Edith Farnell from
Woonsocket, r. l., Thaddeus L. Cush-
nan of Monson, Messrs. Tracy Of Nor.
vich. Oren Pomeroy of New York. j. Fl.
Bense of Canton, Mass., r. ]. Jester oi
Chicago, DIR. James Comins OF Springfield
and Henry Bartlett OF New Haven.
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UMBER and (,OAL>

Il
Shingles and all kinds
of Roof Covering, Brick
Lath and Hair, Sheath
ing Paper, including the
famous "Neponset" Wa
ter Proof Roofing Nails,
Caps and Pitch for Coat
ing old roofs.
Timber from my own
saw mill, for the present
located on the Fuller
farm in Tolland.
Large lot of nice Gull
Boards, Plank and Tim
Der may be had cheap
at my yard up to jan
uary 1, 900.
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spend twice that amount In the employ
OF clerical help. 1t isn't very big thing.
but participating In the profits of small
abuse often prepares man for stretching
bis conscience into endorsing big abuse.
The reciprocity treaties negotiated un-
der the Dingley tariff law must be rati-
fed BY the senate and approved by the
house, before becoming effective. That
fact Is being taken advantage Of by the
interests affected by the several treaties
to try to defeat the treaties, and members
Of the house, being more susceptible to
influence than senators, are being put un-
der pressure. 1t is said that efforts are
being made to pool all the opposition to
the treaties for the purpose Of combining
the votes against them all. but 1t is doubt
full, even II this can be accomplished,
whether the treaties can be defeated.
Zeal friends OF the early building of an
Isthmian canal were not pleased with the
announcement that company controlled
by New York bankers had arranged to
take over the property held by the French
company In the Panama canal. 1t means
bitter fight on the Nicaragua canal, and
an attempt to prevent any canal legisla-
ton, unless it be in favor of the Panama
canal, backed by Influences, which have
in the past been all too potential In con-
gress.
An attempt will be made to get early
action In the house on the senate bill.
providing for a non-partisan commission
to revise and codify the pension laws, and
to report to congress whether any change
in those laws would be advisable, and If
80, why? The bill provides that at least
one member Of the commission shall be- a
q. A. r. man.
The Press., 1900-01-04

Wanted-Several bright and honest per-
sons to represent us as managers in this
and close by counties. Salary $500 q
year and ex,enses. Straight. bona-fid+
no more, no less salary. Position perma-
nent. Our refe' encee, any bank In any
town. 1t is mainly Office work, conducted
at home. Reference. Enclose self -ad.
dressed stamped envelope. The Domin.
on Company, Dept. 8. Chicago.
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Volume 42.
q President PLUME PRESIDENT
G. F. BUkRITT, Gen1 Manager
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS COMPANY,

The Hurley at which
of
immediate
will
he promptly given manager
and O I'D. r..
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FORBES q wALLACE's.
Our Great Annual January
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SALE,

Our New Years Greeting is this announcement of the
Great Muslin Underwear Sale Of the year. You can now
and feel that this is the opportunity lay in your
twelve-months' supply of muslin undergarments.
This sale has brilliant past beat The purchasing
public of this section remembers well former January
efforts and expects still greater things of this 1t shall
suffer disappointment. This sale planned with the
determination that would surpass all predecessor-and
will .... ...... ~
You look first the worth of your muslin underwear
the quality of the material the style of the gar
ments, the sewing and trimming; price aterward
You want good thing cheap but you don't thing
merely cheap and nothing ese-trashy. We can assure
that the goods offered in this sale dependabe
dainty sylishly cut pretly trimmed ht and
trustworthy in workmanship.
What more do you want--bargains? You will get
them here anywhere for you starting away your
vacation last when the orders goods
nine of the best manufacturers. By placing
that time secured the cottons, cambcs, lawns,
broderies aces and everything that goes into the garments
the very bottom prices of the lowest market years.
We also helped to keep the factories going through the
dull summer PERIOD and this again effected many savings
for you. These economies will all be by gar
ments Examine---compare with any others YOU find We
assert that the prices
Twenty to thirty three per cent below
the ruling prices to-day.
Another thing, and important. The assortment is the
biggest we have shown The woman whom we can
mot please must be indeed hard to suit.
Can't 60 into particulars prices Here is the bare
statement:
Corset Covers at 124c Long Skirts 45c &c. &C.,
25c, 35c 45c &c. 75c &c., ST. s9c, ST. $125 $780, $1s9
$I50-to S. 1926, $3.50 $2.75-to $15.
Drawers at 21c &c. $780, Short I9c 25c
45c, 55c, Toe, $780, ST. $125 45c 55c Csc. &c., $1o S.
| $I50-to $3.50
Gowns 33c, Chem1ses at 25c, 45c 75c ST.
ST., SLIPS, $139, $780, $175 $l25, $780, 49, $225-to So
$685. $780, $275, $3-to $12
Other important January sales are in progress.
FORBES & WALLACE.
Main, Vernon and Pynchon Streets SPRINGFIELD.
The Press., 1900-01-04
More Than Theory,

II have studied finance very thor
oughly." said the young man who
wanted to help the bank president
make a brilliant success of his enter
prise. Consequently | thought would
60 into the banking business"
"Well," answered the elderly man as
he polished his glasses, II don't see
why your having studied finance
should be any hindrance. But you must
recollect that you wouldn't expect a
man to be first class hand In running
a wood and coal yard simply because
he had studied botany and geology. -
Washington Star.
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Childrens Home In New York. cure Fevefish
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mp Colds, E.STc and regulate the Bowels, and
Destroy Worms. over 10000 testimonials. Al
all druggists, CSC. sample mailed FREE. Ad
dress Allen 8. Oimsted, le Roy. N. Y.
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of her minister makes 1t certain that she
will eventually have in China as many of
her troops she deems necessary. The
United States have sent battalion of ma
rines and a regiment of infantry from the
Philippines. There are at present about
6,00O troops en- route for or under orders
to the Philippines. AS they go via Nagasa-
XII, they can be sent from there to Taku
instead of to Manila direct. 1t is reported
that Italy and Austria will also send con-
tingents
"A late telegram from India gives the
force to be sent to China from India as fol-
lows: Two hundred and twenty-three Brit
ish officers, s0S British warrant and nom
commissioned officers and men, 9,540 native
officers and men, 7,170 followers, 1,2S0
horses and ponies, 1850 mules, guns and
IL Maxims. Two coolie corps of 1000 each
will also proceed to China.
Because of unavoidable delays. and the
approximate number of days required 10
reach Taku from the various starting
points, 1t is apparent that all the troops un-
der orders for China cannot arrive there
until early in August. There will be con-
slant accessions, however, from now on
and there will perhaps be enough troops
on the ground to take the offensive much
earlier. There certainly will be IL Japan's
offer is accepted. The question of the man
ner in which il, pan is to be paid may prove
a stumbling block. There would be OBJ
lection to money payment, but there
probably would be to cession of territory.
The great necessity for prompt action may,
however, cause all objections to be over
ruled.
In regard to the use of the navies of the
powers. their effectiveness depends upon
two things-the use of their ships and their
capacity to furnish men for duty ashore.
Active operations will be entirely on land.
Gunboats of light draught will be useful
in river work, not only on the Peiho but
near treaty ports in other parts of China
where protection may be needed. The larger
ships, particularly the battle ships will
be useless except to furnish landing par
ties. The United States navy has near the
scene of action five gunboats whose
in navigable inland waters
The Theater of Operations.
1t is not certain within what limits ac-
tive operations on shore will be confined.
China is not a homogeneous ma ton. AS
rule the people of one province know lit
tie of and care little for what is occurring
in a distant province. Each is governed
by vceroy or governor, who, though APP
pointed by the central government, is al
most entirely independent of it, and is
practically a king within his own dornin-
ions. He raises and maintains an army
of the kind and of the size he wishes and
that he is able to pay for. This is illus
trated by the dispatches from China, which
report the consuls at the treaty ports as
regard to the safety of foreigners. Ii
Hung Chang at Canton has disregarded
orders he received to proceed to Pekin and
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remains in his province to maintain order
there Up to the present time the troubles
have been confined to the province OF
Chilli, in which Pekin and Tien Tsin are
situated, and the province OF Shantung
The latter embraces the peninsula of the
same name, on the coast OF which sit
uated the British port Wei-Hai-Wei, the
German port Kiao-Chow. and the treaty
port Chefoo. If the troubles continue to
be confined to these provinces, the theater
of operations will be much restricted. Tien
Tsln Will probably be the base of opera
tons and Pekin the objective. Any OPP
posing armed forces lying between the two
cities must be disposed Of and Pekin taken.
With Pekin in the hands of the powers, the
rest of the work will be a matter for
diplomatists.
1t is considered by well-informed people
that force of 6a,1oo or 7o,eoo men will be
ample The number required will vary
with the composition of the force. A
compact. homogeneous body, of one ma
uonality, would be much more efficient
than a composite force of the same
strength, made up of the contingents fur
nfshed by the powers, no matter how good
the quality of each contingent might be.
History teaches that in the operations OF
allies, friction, jealousies and diversity OF
purpose obtain. If the relief force is to
be composite army, under a single head,
the details of command and staff should be
agreed upon at once by agreement Of rep
resentatiyes of the powers, otherwise there
will iney itably be friction and delays when
the time comes to begin active operations
Hard Campaign Ahead.
The question of the organization and
composition of the army being settled. the
only remaining question is the character
of the operations and the difficulties to be
overcome. This is the worst time of the
year for military operations in that
gion. The rainy season Is about begin
ming. The country is low and fiat and has
no metaled roads. The Peiho river, with
its branches, is shallow and tortuous. In
the rainy season 1t overflows its banks
and, there is nothing to indicate the
channel. its value for transportation Of
troops and supplies is small The princi-
pal difficulties TO be overcome are. there
fore those connected with transportation
and supply. AS the column advances, de-
tachments must be left to keep open COM
munications and hold the places taken. on
arriving before Pekin a siege might be
necessary. The city is surrounded by a
wall forty feet thick. faced inside and out
with brick and stone from to two
feet thick, and this in turn by a moat fifty
feet wide. A fiat space, about one hul.-
dred feet wide, lies between the wall and
moat. Pekin is dependent for Its supplies
from the outside. 1t has immense gram
aries. but these are outside the walls and
could be captured. If the Chinese con-
operations are conducted with ability. the
capture of the city would be no easy mat
ter, the time before an investment could
be made could be employed in provisioning
the walled city.
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Price,
Variety
Quality
inducements.

The summer goods you will find
here in the greatest variety and at
smallest prices.
You will find here styles not to be
had elsewhere BEST of every
line
You will find here the courteous
treatment and modern store methods
which have made this business what
it is.
Take these for suggestions:
Carriages,
Go=carts,
Refrigerators,
Ice Chests,
Coolers,
Filters,
Awnings,
Screens,
Slip Covers,
EIammocks,
Swings,
Porch Blinds,
Drapery,
Cedar Chests,
Camphorwood Chests.
" u ,toSuS r. SoyS t CT con 1,TrI
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The last three corps OF these troops are
drawn from the Manchu bannermen. There
are other troops more or less well organized
and drilled in distant provinces, but they
need not be considered as a factor in the
present operations. The governor of Shan
tung is said to have a corps of about 1900
troops, drilled according to German meth
DDS. The value of the Boxers as a fighting
force against organized European troops is
an unknown quantity, but is not thought
to be great.
Forces of the Powers.
When the troubles in China began, the
armed forces of the powers available were
composed of the sailors and marines who
could be landed from the ships. Some Of
these ships were near at hand while others
were in different parts Of the orient, but
within a few days sail. The total number
Of warships Of all classes in those waters
TO folI
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er any piece of writter-paper has passed.
and what has gone On fat each legation in
Pekin and each consul te at Tien Tsin. Ev-
cry legation keyhoie, crack and chink has
its eye and ear at critical times, and by a
multiplication in Imagination one arrives at
an idea of what the palace may be like.
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Italy had one ship at Taku and Austria
had some marines ashore, so her navy must
be represented; but these two nations are
omitted in the foregoing list. Germany
had, besides the men on shipboard, about
5000 men at Kiao-Chow. Russia had per-
haps 10000 men at Port Arthur and a large
number Of troops in eastern Siberia She
has also large force on the northern from
tier of China. but it is at a great distance
overland from Pekin and cannot be con-
sidered available. Any reinforcements
would probably be sent from Odessa. Japan
has a large number Of troops available, and
can furnish at short notice as many as may
be needed. Late reports state that the
powers have all agreed to utilize Japan's
military strength, and give her their man
date to bring order out of chaos. The pow
ers, however, not depending entirely upon
that, are preparing to send troops from
home. Great Britain has sent about 600
troops from Hong Kong. Between 1000 and
5000 men were to leave' Calcutta June "a.
Lord Roberts was asked If he could spare
any from South Africa, but he answered in
the negative There left France for China,
June %, three warships and two transports
carrying two battalions of infantry and two
batteries of artillery. There are said to be.
also, about 10000 French troops at Saigon
ready to embark. Germany had already
made preparations to strengthen her force
in China, but the news Of the assassination
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-29
HUNT FOR A LOST LEGISLATOR
Locomotive Hired for Quick Run
from Frankfort to Lexington.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 2S.-At . o'clock
yesterday afternoon Adjutant General
Collier. secretary of the Republican
state committee. X. j. Hampton an
two Ather Republicans. arrived here
on a special locomotive from Frank
fort i'm search of Republican Repre-
sentative Ephraim Hayes, of Pulaski
county. They said that Hayes wos
seen going toward the state house 1T
$40 o'clock this morning, but whrl
the house convened. twenty minutes
later. he was not present. A search
Of Frankfort was made for him, as
important contests We're to be decided
today. Ii was found. so the leader
say. that Hayes had been playing polk
er with Democrats last night. and
that he was seen to board the train
for Lexington, which leaves about the
hour the Legislature convenes. 1t was
also found that Hayes had drawn his
pay.
When this was discovered an enSin.
was chartered and the party came TO
Lexington quickly. They searched thu
saloons and hotels. but could get no
trace of Hayes further than one man
who saw him get off the train here.
They say the action of Hayes and the
fact that in a strict party vote on joint
ballot today the Republicans We're five
in the minority shows that Goebel has
the whip hand and that no power but
force can prevent him from becoming
governor They intimated that force
would be used
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-29
SAFE BLOWERS KILLED.
Quincy Police Officers Have Battle
with Burglars.

Quincy. H.. Jan. oS.-Quincy police
officers last night killed two expert
safe blowers. supposed To be from
Chicago, and seriously wounded an
other. The men are believed to he the
same who recently operated in Gales
burg. Freeport and other Illinois cities,
making speciality of cracking safes
in building and loan association Off
ccs.
On January the safe in the Offices
of the Adams County Building and
Loan association, in this city was
blown up at the noon hour and cash
and securities amounting to S2O,00O
taken. Saturday last three men went
tn Moecker'S hotel two of them regis
tering from KANSAS tity. The pro-
prietor suspected them and warned
the police. and when one of the men
went out he was shadowed by Detec.
tive George Koch. The officer finally
asked the suspect to 80 to the station
and explain himself. The man drew \
pistol and pointed it at the officers
heart but as he did 80 Koch flashed
his own pistol and fired four shots,
Three took effect and the man fell
dead. This occurred at II o'clock Sat
urday night in front of the New Cum
berand hotel
Meanwhile officers had examined the
baggage of the suspected man and
found it included burglars tools, skel-
cton keys, dynamite sticks and nitro
glycerine. When the other two men
returned to the Moeckcr hotel at
o'clock this morning they found the
hotel surrounded by officers. They raa
into the hotel saloon and loaded their
rovolvers. Then ensued running
fight in the hotel corridor. one man
reached the street pursued by Chief
nf Police John Ahearn, He turned 20
fire and as he did so, Ahearn sent
bullet crashing through his skull. Ha
died in a few minutes, The third man
Was shot on the stairs by Officer
Charnhorst and sank Ia the hoor with
q broken hip He refused To say who
his accomplices were When the men
came here January 5 they registered
as ]. NJ l'urt and II. +. Crowley.
Saturday Burt was registered as G.
Fl. Rogers, From letters found IN
him IT appears he also uses the name
of C. N. Prime, of Chicago, The
wounded man refuses to give his name