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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
Mr.. X, NEW YORK +;
A Story of Hypnotism.

Astral body was not an expression
entirely without meaning for me when
| I first met Simcox. If any one had
then asked me what the term meant,
I would certainly have made some at
tempt to define it, although my defini-
ton would just as certainly have been
| vague and unsatisfactory.
1t was through Clarence that met
| Simcox. The two had been friends in
Ceylon, as / understood, though how
or why l never knew, and it always
seemed strange. Clarence's business in
Ceylon was coffee planting, and it
seemed that SimcOX's was astral bod
les. The only natural thing about
their old acquaintance seemed to be
that Clarence always knew queer peo-
pie, and surely Simcox was queer.
"Why, how old do you take me to
be?" he asked me suddenly one day.
when | had said that something or
other had happened before his time.
And when ! answered that he looked
| to me to be about 40 he laughed quite
heartily.
1t so happened that this conversation
| took place as we were walking to-
| gether to Madison square, where we
were to visit an exhibition of paint
ings, old and modern.
When we had spent about a half
hour ranging through the galleries,
| Simcox and l found ourselves standing
before a portrait of Spanish prince,
who, believe, lived somewhere about
the time of Queen Elizabeth. The
| figure was dressed in armor, except for
| the head, which was bare and showed
fine head of dark chestnut hair.
"This is the picture l wanted you to
see," said Simcox. Lets sit down on
| this settee and take it all in
I could not remember that Simcox
had said anything to me about seeing
any picture in particular.
"Well, what do you think of it? Sim
cox asked me presently.
| Fine" l said.
| 81 suppose it u.s." said Simcox. II sup
pose it is fine. People have been saying
that about it for 300 years. | suppose
all the lords and ladies of the Spanish
court said it was fine when they first
saw it. wasn't there
You're not quite so old as all thatY'
l interjected. thinking of the mystery
Of his age.
"No," he said, smiling, mot quite SO
old. And I wouldn't have been at the
| court of Spain either. But there is one
criticism the lords and ladies might
have made, though L never heard that
they did"
whats that"
Simply that it isn't true to life"
"But you don't mean to say it isn't
lifelilze?' I said in establishment.
"What mean is that it isn't as much
like the original as it might have been
1t would have been just as easy fol-
Velasquez to have made it perfectly
true. don't see why he didn't never
did. On the whole, it doesn't fattel
his highness. His jaw was not nearly
such cruel looking square thing as
that. And yet the painter has taken
the trouble to curl and lengthen and
dandify the mustache almost out OF
recognition"
"Why, Simcox," l said, 'you talk as
If you knew the original in the fleshv'
"Well.' he said. 81 don't and l do
You see, my dear fellow, to know g
mans astral body is about the same
thing as knowing the man in what you
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08

This question arises in the family every day.
Let us ansu er T. to-day. Try Jell-O, a delicious
ard healthful dessert. Prepared in two min
tie boiling water and set to cool. Flavors =
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
Get package at your grocer's to-day. 10 cts.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l
March IL, 1870.

Gold sold Friday last for 1923.
G. A. Bosworth has scld the building
the past year, to N. F. Towne, for $1,000.
Mr.. Bosworth proposes to continue busi-
ness here, and will endeavor to procure a
building better located for his purpose.
o. r. Brown & Brother will about the
first of April succeed G. Harvey In the
mercantile business at the Hollow, Mr..
Harvey going into the manufacturing
business at the Valley mill. JIG. Burley
will about the same time open a stock of
goods in the old store building, occupied
by G. Harvey previous to 1869.
A. G. Corpe of this town is the inventor
of a water wheel Which good mechanics
say is likely to supersede any In use.
Fl. F. Cook, In connection with E. w.
Preble, has taken contract to build 1900
horse rake wheels for Chicopee Falls
firm.
The school house In district No. 10,
Tolland, caught fire from an ash barrel
on Wednesday afternoon, about 80, and
was entirely consumed. The district had
within year expended $3.50 in repairing
the school house.
Messrs. Pitkin & Taylor of Mancheste 81
are about entering upon tie manufacture
of shoddy at Mr.. Pitkin's mill at Coven
try.
B1RTHs.-Stafford March Sd, 1870, 6
daughter to Elmer Davis.
Staffordville, March 1st, daughter tc
Eli Hyde; 10th, daughter to r. O
Brown.
Wales, March 4th, a daughter to Eek
lei Dimmick 18th, son to s. B. Perry.
MARRIAeEs.-Mansfield, March 4th, U
R. Pickett Of Providence and Annie
daughter of Henry Starkweather.
Norwich, March I'd, DR.. c. N. Patter
of West Stafford and Roselle Davis O
Somers
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Whence Its value

WH0MCe ItN value.
Hicks-You know that "silence is
golden"
Wicks-That means it is very pre-
cious because it is SO scarce.-Bostop
Transcript.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
oRTHOGRAPHY.

twas q kind, benevolent Englishman
Who said: 81 have most excellent plar.
I'm sure l love the Am ricans we'll,
But, you know, they never have learned 10 spell
So I'll load ship with a cargo OF us
And send her over and change their views,
For the ~ should be, as every one knows,
In neighbour and 'iaboyr' and words like those
And our friends must learn and never forget
The accurate use of the alphabet
So the ship arrived with it's precious freight
To bring photography up to date,
And the Yankees slowed the letters away
For possible use future day;
And lest the ship should cargo lack,
Filled her with ''h's' and sent her back.
Boston Transcript
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
A
Boston
Girl

dow many people have expert.
enced the symptoms described by
this Boston girl? Pallor, loss Of
appetite, istlessness, headache
all betray a condition which is
dangerous but which DIR. Williams
Pink Pills will surely cure. Miss
K. A. Dunbar, of Cos Massachu-
sets Avenue, Boston, is the girl.
She says:
IL had no appetite and was as pale an
q ghost, and the headaches used to have
In the back of my head were something
awful. Sleep gave me no refreshment.
A friend who noticed how iii I looked
talked to me about Dr.. Wi11iams' Pink
Pills for Pale People, and finally persuaded
me to try them. soon began to notice
that my appetite and color was returning |;
by the time had taken six boxes the
WEAKNESS was ali gone and felt fine. I
have had no fetcrn Of the trouble, thanks
toDr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People"
X. A. DUNBAR.
Boston, September I, 1899.
Personally appeared the above named
K. A. Dunbar and certified to the truth
of the foregoing statement before me.
FRANK E. WINGArE,
Justice Of the Pe0cs
At druggists or direct from
DR.. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady. N. z.
90 Cents per box Q boxes e250.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
Working
Women

are Invited 10 write to
Mrs. Pinlkksasss for free
advice about their health
Mrs. Pisakolaazas Is a W0-
If YOU have painful
pes.iOdsy backacheS or
any Of the more serious
Ills of women write to
Mrs. Pinkksazss : she has
heLpeH s,ssxlfifudes- Your
letter. will be sacs'eayy
nfieKenfEals
Lydia 4. PiRskhams's
Vegetable COMPOUND is
known wherever the Eng-
Msh language is spoken
Nothing else can ID0ssi-
bly, be SO sure to help SExf-
fes.ing women. No other
medicine has helped SO
many
Renaensbes' this when
something else is sug-
gesfed.
Mrs. PEnkhans'S adj
dress is Lynn, Mass.
Her helping hand Is
always 0yfsfrefchod to
SNffes'fxs@ women
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08

err hard for you, father. not to send me
any money when l was so much in
need of it.
The Thoughtful Father-It was my
desire. to send you ample means imme-
diately, but it was such pleasure to
read your letters asking for remit
tances-so finely worded. you know
that l could not deny myself the salts
faction of having more and more Of
them.-Boston Transcript.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
The Reward of abOr.

"Bill, have you cut the frewood"
eyes, sir"
can fed the mules?"
eyes, sir"
can MIXED the cowsF'
GAIL MIXED. sir"
Gan ground the corn?"
"Jest through, sir"
"An banked the tatersY'
Last one, sir"
"Well, you're good un. Now call
the dogs. an you kin go an tree a pos
sum fer yer supperv'-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08

EDIToR's AWFUL PL1GHT.-F. M. Hig-
gins. Editor Seneca, Glls.,) News, was
afflicted for years with Piles that no doc
tor or remedy helped until he tried Buck
lens Arnica Salve. He writes two boxes
wholly cured him. It's the surest Pile
cure on earth and the best salve in the
world. Cure guar anteed. Only Is cents
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
Some TOnics Make Drunkards.
Wood Tar.

Wood tar is still made as it was in
400 B. c. A bark is chosen and a
hole dug, into which the wood il
placed, covered with turf. A fire is
lighted underneath, and the tar slowly
drips into the barrels to receive it.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08

A THOUSAND TONGUES could not ex-
press the rapture of Annie E. Springer, of
1925 Howard-st., Philadelphia, Pa, when
for Consumption had completely cured
her Of hacking cough that for many
years had made life burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her no
help, but she says of this Royal Cure
1T soon removed the pain In my chest,
and can now sleep soundly, something
can scarcely remember doing before.
feel like sounding It's praises throughout
the universe" So will every one who
tries DR.. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble Of the Throat, Chest or Lungs
Price soc. and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed.
Trial bottles free at A. G. Eaton's Drug
Store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
Mirrors In show Windows

"A1EOFB Az ono" WINDOWS.
Effective results in show windows
are often produced by the aid of mir
rors, doubling the exhibit, or even
seeming indefinitely to extend it. A
curious illustration of the effective
ness Of mirrors in such use was shown
in window of big toy store. Ranged
In companies and battalions, following
one another upon a foot wide strip of
glass raised above the floor of the win
dow and extending along close to the
window in front and along the entire
width Of it, was long column of toy
soldiers, marching, or seeming to
march, the figures being all in march
ing attitudes. At the side of the win.
dow was mirror standing vertically.
but running back from the front at
an angle slightly acute. Seen from
the sidewalk and at little distance
from the window, the reflection in the
mirror of the marching column of SOL
diers had the appearance Of continu-
alton Of it. the column turning at the
mirror, at a slight angle from the
course of its march along the glass, the
effect being produced by the angle at
which the mirror was set.-New York
Sun.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08
This Will Interest Mothers

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Cure Fever1shness, Bad Stomach, Teeth1ng Dis
orders, Break up Colds, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. They HeUer fail
Over 10000 testimonials. At all druggists, 25c
Sample mailed FREE Address, Allen s. Ohm.
Sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-08

Cruelty Repressed.
ITS a shame; that's what it isr' ex-
claimed the boy wratlfully. 81 can't
have any fun at ALL"
whats the matter?" asked the SYM
pathetic neighbor.
dad says he'll lick me if he ever
hears of me fighting with boy small
err than / am, an l dassen't fight with
a bigger one."-Chicago Post.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04
NOTICE AND

SHENANDOAH, Pa, October 3.-The
only important development in the strike
situation In this district to-day was the
posting of notices by the Philadelphia
& Rreading Coal & Iron Company at all
of it's collieries and in conspicuous
places in the own and mining patch
es" announcing a net increase OF 10 per
rem ii wages and a willingness to hear
the grievances of It's employees.
The local and district organizers were
on the alert and in less than FIVE min
utes after the company's proposal had
been ~placarded, a warning to the mine
workers was circulated. In this town
and vincinity Organizer C. 5. POTTER
distributed circulars printed in the Eng
lish. Polish and Lithuanian languages,
calling on the strikers to pay no atten-
ton to the company's offer, but to wait
for the decision OF the mine workers
convention. The impression here to-
night is that none OF the strikers will
attempt to retur Il work until SO or
dered By President Mitchell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04
E VIRGINIA COAL.

READING, Pa, October 3.5Coal
shipments on the Reading railway have
nearly ceased. None was sent down
this forenoon, but a few trains may be
started from the storage yards loaded
with small sizes. There being nj more
ccal to haul, navigation has stopped on
the Schuylkill canal.
The coal business as far as the an
thracite trade is concerned, is procti-
cally at a complete standstill. This
condition will affect a very large num-
Der of railroad men all along the line.
The Reading Company is keeping up
its rush of cars into the West Virginia
soft coal fields via Harrisburg and
Shippensburg. About 500 cars We're
sent the past "a hours and the move
ment will be continued until further
notice. 1t is stated that a number of
firms in eastern Pennsylvania are
snort of bituminous coal and that they
are having trouble in getting it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04
WAS A FROST.
MiddIebourne Republican Barbecue
Failed to Come Up to Expecta-

lions.
Special to the Register.
SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, October g.
The Republicans had their advertised
big time at Middlebourne, the county
seat of Tyler county, and judging from
indications, they are not very well
pleased with it. There was a good
crowd from this city, but the people
from the interior of the county did not
show up as they were expected to.
The crowd on the fair grounds at the
county seat was v~ariously estimated
during the day at from three to four
thousand. and that Is a high estimate.
The first disappointment on the pro-
gramme was a telegram from Senator
S. B. Elkins last night to the effect
that it would be impossible for him to
be present. The reason given out for
his non-appearance was that he was i'll,
yet quite a number who read the news
papers remembered that he had made
promises of the same kind before and
had not kept them.
Captain B. B. Dovener, and Hon.
Charles N. Brum, from Pennsylvania,
were there and addressed the crowd.
R. L. Gregory. of this city, candidate
for the nomination for House of Dele
gates, who was thrown down by the
bosses, was made chairman Of the
meeting.
The barbecue was a frost from start
to finish. The animal was killed Sun
day and was put on the fire too soon.
1t had been in the over ever since, and
when those who had charge commenced
to carve 1t there was an odor similar
to that which ~pervaded the atmosphere
when the Alger canned beef scandal
was brought to light. The fact is, the
OK had spoiled. With the exception Of
the fact that there was a fair crowd
present, the meeting was a frost all
the way through.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04
A LEIsURELY DAY.
Comparatively Speaking-Mr. Bryan
Made Fewer Than Half a Dozen
Addressed.

Comparatively speaking-Mr. Bryan
Addressed.
WAUKESHA, Wis.,, October 3.-Mr.
Bryan to-day made fewer than half a
dozen speeches and travelled by easy
stages from Portage City to this place,
speaking at Portage. Columbus, Water
town., Oconomowoc and Waukesha. He
said tonight he would give the Sth
and 9th Of this month to Illinois, the
10th and 18th to Michigan, and the 18th,
18th and 18th to Ohio. He will go
direct from Cleveland to New York.
At Columbus, Mr.. Bryan discussed
the issues of the campaign, declaring
that no man had the right to W and
govern another.
IF there are any Irishmen here l
want to ask them how long it will take
ireland to become reconciled to foreign
domination even with only a narrow
channel of the sea between Ireland and
the land of her governess."
The lesson he drew was that If the
people of Ireland found 1t difficult to
reconcile themselves to English govern
ment it must be quite as difficult for the
Filipfnos, so much further away, to ac-
cept our domination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04
IN SECRET CONFERENCE.

HAZLETON, Pa, October "a secret
conference was held tonight by the Of
ficials of the United Mine Workers
which lasted for an hour and a half.
At its conclusion President Mitchell
said the meeting was held for the pur-
pose of ~canvassing the entire situation.
1t was found, he said, hat only about
five thousand mine workers out of 1872
900 were still at work. 1t was the opin-
ion of the officials in the conference, he
said, that all of these will also have
quit in a short time. Mr.. Mitchell also
said that of the 5000 non-strikers, 2,100
are in this .CHazleton) region, and the
remainder are at work in the Schuyl-
kill district.
The question of calling a Joint con-
~vention and the matter of affording the
strikers relief were not considered at
ell. Those present beside Mr.. Mitchell
were National Secretary w. B. Wilson,
of Indiana; w. B. Farley. of Alabama;
George w. Purcell, of Indiana; Fred.
Dilcher, of Ohio; Benjamin James, of
Pennsylvania, members of the national
executive board; Presidents T.. d..
Nichols, of the MISUNDERSTANDING
district. Thomas Duffy, of the Lehigh
district. and John Fahy, of the Schuyl-
kill district.
President Mitchell tonight decided to
go to Scranton next Wednesday, to adj
dress the mass meeting TO be held
there on that date.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04
GREAT Day FOR DEMOCRACY
THE HoLT-wHsTE JOINT DEBATE
AT HINTON WAS A DEMO-
CRATIC MEETING.
The Crowd Almost Unnnimously
With the Democratic Candidate
I'm Sentiment-Mr. White In Poor
Voice and Unable to Put Fire and
Enthusiasm Into His Address.
Further Joint Debates Declared
on.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
HINTON, w. Va, October S.-Nhen
the hour for the joint debate between
Holt and White arrived to-day. it was
found that the court house, which had
been designated for the place Of the
meeting, would not hold half the crowd
that had gathered to hear the discus
sion. In consequence, adjournment was
taken to the beautiful grove in the
court house yard. where a stand had
been erected, around which closely
gathered a multitude of people intent
upon hearing the issues of the day dis
cussed by the chosen leaders OF their
respective parties.
MIR. Holt was in excellent voice. and
made. clear to the hearing of every
one present, a splendid argument upon
the vital questions now confronting the
people, The crowd was very largely
with him in sentiment. and gave every
evidence of enthusiasm. as he made his
telling points In a mastery arraign-
ment OF the policy Of the Republican
administration
Mr.. White when he arose for his req
ply, showed evidence OF the strain upon
his voice, which greatly lacked the ring~f
ing quality 1t showed in the early dayaN
of the campaign. lie pursued the sang
line OF argument as heretofore,
lacked the force and fire In deii<f
which he had at the beginning.
In his rejoinder Mr.. Holt fairly Sxept
his opponent OFF his feet. tearing his
argument to tatters and Kidding his adj
dress in a score of pieces. Its resist
less logic carried the crowd along until
1t broke into torrents OF applause which
robbed the speaker of many precious
moments of his twenty minutes time.
At the end of his speech the gallant
young Democratic leader was given an
ovation by the people. hundreds OF
whom pushed their way 20 the stand to
shake hands and greet him with words
of cheer and congratulations.
Mr.. White, on the other hand, was
scarcely shown ordinary courtesy and
walked from the grounds within a
minutes after the closing OF the sped
ing almost alone. In the begx
when the Court House - as N5wdN8
and hundreds more vainiy sought ada
mission, Hollis name was greeted With
thunderous applause, while the namo
of White failed to evoke more than a
single cheer from half a dozen throats.
1t was a grand day for the Demoe-
raey of Summers and presages victory
in November.
Mr.. Holt and Mr.. White gave 1t out
this evening that In accordance with
an agreement entered into by them, the
remaining joint debates arranged for.
would be declared of. The two gentle-
men left here tonight for their ro-
spectiye homes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October g.
There were no developments of special
Importance to-day in the miners strike.
An interesting feature was the Read
ing Company's notice to its employees
that in addition to its offer of a ten per
cent. increase it Is willing to enter into
arbitration with them relative to n
grievances they may have. None of
the strikers, however, have yet indi-
Gated their intention to return to
work.
Affairs were extremely quiet to-day
throughout the anthracite region. Gen.
Goblin, in command of the State troops.
recently sent to Schuylkill county on
request from the sheriff, to-day direct
ed another of the regiments to return
home tomorrow. One regiment left on
Monday. There now remains but one
regiment, a battery of artillery and a
company of mounted troops.
A rumor gained wide circulation to-
day that President Mitchell, Of the
United dine Workers, had been in
conference with the presidents of the
coal carrying railroads and had agreed
upon a settlement of the strike.
When informed of the rumor, Mr..
Mitchell promptly denied it and said
he had not been in conference W
either railroad officials or coal opera
tors. He also issued a notice to the
miners that the report that an agree
ment 10 end the strike had been reached,
was untrue. He further notified them
that there would be no settlement OF
the strike until the miners themselves
in convention decided to go back to
work.
The sentiment is strongly in favor of
demanding the recognition of the union
as a condition precedent to any nego-
tiations for settlement. Should this
sentiment prevail the strike will be OF
long duration, 1t is expected. as the op-
orators positively assert hat under no
condition will the union be recognized.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
by the Fusfonists, at Lincoln, Ne
braska-Speeches by Wellington
md Hong.

braska-specches by wellington
and Hogg.
LINCOLN, Neb., October 3.-Follow-
ing the Roosevelt demonstration Of yes
terday, the ~fusionists of Nebraska held
a counter rally to-day, with Senator
Wellington, Of Maryland, and ex-Gov.
Hogg, of Texas, as speakers. The
crowd in the city was very large.
Marching clubs escorted the speakers
to the State Capitol grounds, where
the afternoon meeting was held.
Governor Hogg confined his address
to an answer of Governor Roosevelt.
He accused .le Vice Presidential can
didate of Haunting the~Aloody shirt of
forty years ago and denounced what
he called the structures passed on the
National Guard as compared with the
rough riders.
Senator Wellington spoke for nearly
two hours. He said he was still a Re-
publican and differed with Mr.. Bryan
on the tariff and money questions, but
was supporting him because imperial
ism was the issue of all others. and on
that they were agreed. Senator Well
ington accused the President of induc-
Ing him by false %pretenses to vote to
ratify the treaty of Paris. He said he
was opposed to the war with Spain from
the start, and still believed it was an
unnecessary war. So far as Cuba is
concerned it was simply a changing of
masters and the last, he said. is worse
than the first.
Senator Wellington and Governor
Hogg spoke again tonight to an indoor
meeting. The house was crowded.