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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-24
FRENCH In A FEW DAYS,

A few days study better than years of the
classics; sure way to get French enough for
an purposes-not necessary to go to France, as
any pocket, and use in case you get stuck with
caDby, hotel or pension. Send CSC in silver. You
Will receive book by return mail. Address D..
T., care Fulton County Bank, Gloversvtlle, N Y.
Write at once as this advertisement will only
appear for short time
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-24

E. r. Cotton, late of Stafford, has en-
gagged in the coal, lime and lumber trade
al Newton Center, Mass.
M. M. johnson has bought of Dexter
Moore the lot on the corner of South ct.
and Westford avenue, and in company
with VIM. Ell. Whiting, late of Rider &
Whiting, Wellington, will erect suitable
building and engage in the manufacture
of card clothing. The machinery used by
the late firm of Rider & Whiting will be
used by the new firm, and more will be
added. A caloric engine will furnish the
power.
Through the exertions of Julius Con-
verse, money enough has been raised by
subscription to insure the building of an
iron bridge in place of repairing the stone
arch bridge near the station. Capt. E.
Fenton, the owner of the Springs house
property, has taken contract to build
the same for $4,000. AS Capt. Fenton
has an interest in having good bridge
built, and being an old hand at the bust
ness, we may expect to see servicea BILE
and ornamental structure.
BoRN.-Stafford Springs, May 23d, 1870
son Dwight to Frank J. Weston.
MARRIAGES..
At the M. E. church, Stafford Springs,
May 25th, 1870, by Rev. w. V. Morrison,
Chester J. Holmes and Amelia M. Gay,
| all of Stafford.
West Stafford, May 18th, Edward O.
Wilbur and Belva A., daughter Of J. r.
Washburn, all of West Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-24

Il had stomach trouble twenty years
and gave up hope of being cured till l be-
gan to use Kodel Dyspepsia Cure. 1t has
done me so much good call it the savior
of my life," writes w. r. Wilkinson, AL
bany, Tenn. 1t digests what you eat.
W. D. Heald
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-24
Vegetable Ivory.

In the forests Of the Pacific slope
In Ecuador abounds the species of
palm which bears the nuts known as
vegetable ivory" The nuts are ex-
ceedingly hard and white. Germany
the rest goes to the United States,
France and England. The harvest is
In the rainy season, and great RATS
loaded with the nuts are sent down
the swollen rivers. Those engaged in
the industry are Indians and mixed
races. The unpeeled nuts bring, in the
native markets, about 60 cents for 100
pounds.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-24
100 PER CENT. PROFIT,

One good agent wanted in every town and
city In Connecticut to sell staple article used by
every horseman and horse owner. No book can
wasting, pleasant and profitable work. Boston
Hardware Mfg. Co., 81 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Congressman John Alien OF Nssis-
slppl has informed some Of his intimate
friends that at the end of his present term
he viii retire. He has served fourteen
consecutive terms.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, is
most Interested in the discussion as to the
verify of the legend concerning the Wash
insson elm in Cambridge. He.beleves that
our first President, contrary to the latest
iconoclastic criticism, actually took COM
mand Of the Revolutionary army under
this tree in full accordance with the Old
story.
The King of Sweden and Norway is
well versed in several languages. When
the Oriental Congress met az Stockholm
few years ago, he addressed the assem-
bled scholars in the languages of the ma
tOnalities to which they respectively be-
longed, and seemed to speak with equal
huency in English, German, Italian, Rus
sian and Spanish.
The late Or. Isaac N. Wise published
a series of letters some years ngo on the
subject OF his early experiences in the
United States which reached compara-
lively few readers because they appeared
in the German supplement of his paper,
These "reminiscences have been translated,
anu are now being puDlSleQ III Inc
American Israelite," and are interesting
to students of the subject of Judaism in
America.
Emile Zola has announced to Rus
sian newspaper representative that 50
far as he is concerned the Dreyfus case is
finished. He worked for the accused Off
GERS liberation, and that was Obtained.
At the same time, the novelist said. ne
ard his friends are still al the disposal of
the liberated man in case the latter should
want their help, but they do not see the
necessity for the establishment Of
Dreyfus' innocence.
If Richard Yates the Republican can
didate for Governor of Illinois, is elected,
he will be Governor of his state before
he Is forty years old. But he viii not De
as young as some others of Illinois Gov
ernors, for milan Edwards, the first
Governor, when Illinois was a territory,
was only thirty-four when appointed Gov.
Gees was only thirtysix at his Inaugural
ton, Gov. French was thirty-eight, and
Gov. Hamilton was thirty-siX.
Herbert Putnam, librarian Of the Ii
brary of Congress, who has just sailed for
Europe, will have a busy "trip. He viii be
purchasing books for the library all the
time, will attend several congresses of
professional interest 30 him in widely sep
arated parts of Europe. aud hopes to be
present at the five hundredth anniversary
of the birth of Guttenb berg, to be celebrated
at Mainz. To this occasion he viii go
as delegate from the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

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Monday and Thursday, by mail. one year.
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Subscriptions payable in advance. Re-
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letter Currency sent ~ mail at risk OF
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Transient advertisements. other than
special column. local or reading notices,
amusements and cheap or want column,
10 cents a line. Fourteen lines Of agate
type-equal TO one inch square in depth
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rates and discount made known ON appli-
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Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah.
Ga.
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York city. II. C. Faulkner. Manager
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

President Mercer of the school board Is
emineutly correct with respect to the mat
iers OF setting aside additional holidays.
and permitting elections to he taken in
the schools. There are. az nc says. al
ready too many holidays for the best in
terests of the school work. If the birth
day of Stephens were to be made a hoI-
day, there might shortly come demands
for similar recognition of the birthday Of
Oglethorpe, and Tomochichi, and Toombs.
and Tattnall. and numbers Of others. I'M
Ill there would he left few study days.
Collections IN the schools should nor be
permitted under any circumstances There
are many children in the schools whose
parents find & difficult to supply them
with books ard paper and pencils. 70 take
up collections would be to put such chi,-
dren IN an embarrassing and Illuminating
position, since they would cot be able to
contribute.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Use, mamma, please""

please, mamma, please"
Papa, l beg of you, do not refuse"
Cordelia Pasdetout chung wildly about
her fond but obdurate mothers neck, and
rained kisses upon her cheeks while An
astasia, her sister, did likewise to her
father says Harper's Bazar
But their pleadings seemed of no avail
the e.der Pasdetouts shook their gray
heads firmly in uegation, though it was
evident that the necessity of refusing their
daughters request panied them beyond
measure.
Gently. but with decision, as one shakes
hard-shelied crab from out scoop-net
the parents disentangied their daughters
arms from their shoulders. Then master
ing his emotions the father said;
No. Anastasia and CoTdelia what you
ask of us is too much! Never before have
we refused a request of yours. We have
moved from city to city, from state tc
state to the injury of my business ono
the destruction of your mothers health
in order TO deceive people as to your ages
For the past ten years it has been moth.
ing but move On for us, every time The
people of one place would begin to sus
pect your true ages, you have insisted OF
US packing up and going elsewhere thai
you might start anew at twenty-five an6
twenty three, respectively. We have sub.
mitted to the 1omadic life for our love OIL
YOU, but your most recent demand is toe
much. We absolutely refusev'
The daughters sobbed like anything. II
fact they sobbed like everything.
But their firm parent remained firm.
No" continued Mr.. Pasdetout, eve viii
not absolutely viii not, celebrate our sill
Yer wedding again in order to prove tC
people that you two cannot be over "a al
the outside. The idear
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
GROWN COLONIES.

1t seems that Mr. Chamberlain, the
British Colonial Secretary. SPOKE without
consulting with other members OF the
government when he announced. some
weeks ago, that the people of the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State would be
given the same measure of liberty as other
colonies of Great Britain had. He de-
ciared that after the war was over-he
assumed of course that the British would
be victorious-the people of the South AZ
rican republics would have as great de-
gree of control Of their local affairs as
have the Canadians or Australians.
1t is apparent that the British govern
ment is afraid to let the Beers have con-
trol Of their own public affairs. 1t seems
probable that there would AT once be IN
aueurated struggle between The Beers
and the Outlan1ers. which would keep
the country iu a constant state of unrest.
Ii was thought until quite recently. that
many of the British soldi rs would remain
30 South Africa after the war, ana that
such an addition to the popul ton wou
give the OutlandeIs a majority of the
votes but it seems that il requires very
considerable amount of money to begin
farming in South Africa. much more, in
fact, than the average British soldier has.
and that therefore very few Of them are
likely to make their permanent homes in
either the Trausyaal or the orange Free
State
That being the case. If the Beers were
to be given as great control OF their pubic
affairs as the Canadians have they might
make The situation very unpleasant for the
Outanders.
The British government is of the opin-
ion that it will have to maintain an army
of considerable size in South Africa for
number of years The country will have
TO bear the expense OF supporting this
amy The fat revenues from the gold
mires viii therefore go into the British
treasury, instead of the pockets of Boer
officials. as heretofore. The announce
mcnt that the two republics viii be made
crown colonies means that the British
intend to take from the Peers about ev-
erylhing that can be made to yield rave-
nue..
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

jeremiah Jones is even meaner than
the man who splits up his wife's tomb
stone TO repair his doorstep. says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. Jones was an in
veterate tobacco smoker. but, as MS wife
detested the practice and made home
tempestuous and stormy for him when he
INDUCED in the habit there. he always
smoked when away during the day. an I
declared to his better half that he had
stopped permanently. But one evenirg.
out his handkerchief, he accidently pulled
out his pouch Of tobacco, aud. W thout
noticing it. left it lying on the floor.
When Jones sat down to his supper his
wife walked in with the tobacco in her
hand, and, looking Jones firmly in the eye,
said: DO you know who this belongs
to?"
With great presence of mind Jones turn
ed scowling to his eldest son and said,
with severe voice: Immortal Mars Is
it possible that you have begun 10 smoke
You young reprobate! Where'd you get
that nasty stuff? What dye mean by
such conduct, you young villain? Haven't
| told you often. enough to let tobacco
alone? Come here to me or I'll tear the
coat off you"
AS he spoke the stern father made a
grab at the boy and dragged him out int }
the hallway, where he chastised him VITA
cane.
Then Jones threw the tobacco over the
fence, where he went out and get 1t the
next morning and enjoyed it during the
day.
'Merciful heavens!" he exclaimed when
he told us about IT, What should l have
done if my children had been all girls?
1t makes an old fathers heart glad whel
he feels that he has a boy he can depend
upon in such emergencies"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
THE LIMIT RULE 4 DEAD LETTER.

A rather interesting fact has been
brought out in New York City in the in
vestigation of Mayor Van Wycks con-
The mayor said in his testimony before
Judge Gaynor that he purchased his ice
stock for $3.50, 600 and that he paid $4,000
In cash and gave his notes for $500 090. II
was Also understood that he said that the
president of the ice company got the mon
ey on these notes from the Garfield Ma
tional Bank.
There Is a law that a national bank shall
not lend to any one person an amount
greater than ten per cent. Of its cspi,
tai stock. The capital OF the Car
field National Bank is $4,000. Therefore
it could not lawfully loan to any one per-
son more than $4,000. 1t has however,
a surplus OF $s0O,0OO and 100000 Of undi-
vided profits. But under the law the sur
plus and undivided profits do not count.
1t is not clear how much the Garfield
National Bank loaned on the Mayor $
notes. 1t seems certain. however that ii
loaned great deal more than the ten
per cent. limit.
This matter being called to the atten-
ton of members of the Clearing House AS
eociatiou it was discovered that no atten-
ton was paid by New York banks to tHis
ten per cent. limit One member of thc
Association, a bank president. said that
the bnnks could not afford to comply with
ii, because the business community would
not submit to it. The way he put the mat.
ter was as follows:
Suppose bank with $500, 600 capital ans
$4,000 eco surplus should restrict it's loans
in individual transactions, to $4,000; how
long could it accommodate its customers
Certainly it's surplus is as good ms its cap
ltal and to cut it down to literal o5serv
ance of the law would be too great a hard
ship for a business community to stand
That section of the law was put in b.
stupid legislators ignorant of business af
fairs"
1t seems that smart business men re
gard the average legislator as stupid n,
doubt some legislators are stupid, but /
the laws they help to make were com
piled with strictly there would be fewe
bank scandals.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
Gen. OTIS, REPORT.

According to the report of Gen. Otis
respecting the situation in the Philip
pines the insurrection is dead. and there
is no longer any organized resistance
there 20 American rule. In his talk to
corresp ondents in Washington last Mon
day he said that our army now had only
guerillas and robbers to fight. He ad-
mitted, however. that as large an army
as we now have in the Philippines would
be needed there for long time perhaps
for years.
The Filipinos cannot be very kindly
disposed to our rule If an army of 5000
men will be necessary for a long time to
keep them in subjection 1t seems TO US
that the spirit of resistance must still be
pretty strong If so large an army-an
army that is costing us $50 COO, 900 a year
is necessary to maintain our authority.
In our dispatches yesterday it was
stated that Gen. Grant had just captured
an insurgent stronghold in the mountains
after four hours of hard lighting This us
patch seems to be out of harmony with
the report of the situation made by Gen.
Otis. Were the insurgents which Gen.
Grant routed guerlias or robbers? The
inference from the dispatch is that they
were a regularly organized body Of
troops.
1t begins TO look as If Gen. Otis did not
fully understand the situation IN the
Philippines, There has been great deal
of fighting ever since he left Manila.
There are very few indications that the
-.
the contrary, it is showing a great deal of
vitality. IL may be true that most of the
generals Of the insurgents have been
captured but others have apparently
taken their places, and the war is going
on pretty much as it did months ago.
Gen. Otis is no doub< sincere in the
statements he makes, but It is within the
bounds OF probability that he IS mistaken.
II there were only rowing bands OF rob
bers and guerillas it hardly seems as If
Gen. Grant would be fighting battles last
ing four hours.
No doubt Gen. Otis is trying TO give as
good an Impression Of the situation in the
Philippines as possible. The Republican
party, and particularly the President has
been very good to hinA but # is doubtful
II he will be able TO convince the people
that the Republican policy in respect to
the islands is wise and for the best inter
ests of this country. i is certain that it
has already cost vast amount of money
and many valuable lives, and it promises
to cost many more lives and many more
millions Of dollars. As to he trade CT the
Philippines, II does not yet amount to
great deal, and 1t will be years before It
will be sufficiently profitable to pay the
expenses of the army that we shall have
to keep there II would be interesting 20
know what sort Of an explanation Gen.
Otis has for the hard fighting that the
army in the Philippines IS now being
forced to do by the activity of the Fiji
pinos.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting Zerubbatel Lodge No. 10, F.
and A NJ.
Special Notioe-soft Shell Grabs, etc,
II. Logan; Annual Contest Savannah
Rife Associations Ship Notice. strachan
& Co., Consignees; Levan's Table d.
Hote; Notice TO Stockholders OF the
Scuthwes ern Railroad Company.
Business Notices-Harvard Beer on Ice,
at Union Hotel E. & w. Laundry; Beau
tiful Jewels. etc for the Bride, at Hun
ter G. Van Keuron.
Buy Wheel and Camsra-Oppen-
hcimer. Soat & Co.
Summer R, sorts-Beu.ah. Tryon. n. c..
X. Ferris, Proprietor; Gre nbiier White
Sulphur Springs West Nifgna.
a Change" Breakfast--Grape Nuts.
Au,iion Sal -Administrators Sale,
Hous he'd Goods, by c. H. Dorset,
Auctioneer
Cigars-Tom Keene Cigars, J. Pink
usschn & Co. New York.
Stoves-Wick.e ss Blue Flame Oh Stoves
Whiskey-Hunter Baltimore Rye WIS
key; DuGys Pure Malt Whiskey.
salt-Fayor.te Table Salt
Cheroo;s-Old Virginia Cheroots.
Medleal-Lydia Pinkham Vegetable
Pills; S. S. s.: Mothers Friend; Castoria;
Hoods sarsar arina; Ponds Extract; DE-
Hathaway Co; Wine of Cardul.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent For Sale; Lcst; Personal; Miscel-
laneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
Marcus Days Wngers.

I see that Marcus Daily has leased a
house in Fifth avenue from our voluntary
exile, William Waldorf Astor, for ten
years al $6Oco year. says a writer IN
the New York Press. Rather a handsome
rental, but money is no object to MIR.
DAILY. | met him at the Hoffman House
the night after his colt Tammany defeated
the gallant Lamp.ighter in a match at Gut
tenourg. His winnings We're exactly ST.
coo. and he carried the roll in his inside
pocket all night. When friend expostu-
lated, warning him OF the dangers of New
York in The small hours of the morning
the Montana millionaire retorted with no
little warmth: "Whin OF made a guardeen
Oill hire wan by the wake Mar-r-cus
DAILY was bar-r-n in JOirsay City in 4
Vaughn and wurruked for two dollar a
wake, an no one ever done him yet" He
is extremely proud of his humble origin,
and ii is a fact that he was born in a wag-
on just opposite Taylor's Hotel. | asked
if he intended travelling all the way back
10 Anaconda with that roll of notes in his
pocket. and he replied: "Whin OF arrive
DIN have nary a cent of IT In me clothes
1t is he winnings of the boys all along
the line between me mines an the Gut
an Cfn be distributing II all the way back
at every station on the road Mar-r-cus
DAILY bel nary a cent of his own" The
Copper King drops into a rich half orogue
when not under guard.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
BRIGHT BITS.

-Tagleigh: l see there is a melodra-
ma coming out with real water and a
real iceberg, with real po.ar bears.
Wagleigh I know of one that will be
more realistic still.
Tagleigh: What are they going to have
in that?
Wagleigh Real actors.-Tlt-Bits.
Fully Explained-"Yes Uncle jim is
going TO take me to Paris
But l thought YOU said your Uncle
Jim was a poor man"
MY Uncle Jim IS a Kansas City hotel
keeper, and we are not gong unit! after
the Democratic Convention Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Soft Answer.-'T don't think you
will find that the angels ever smoke -
said she, with mild reproach in her voice.
Il guess not" said he.
Il am sure you never do. Run and
get me a match, will you?"
And the foolish woman went for the
match.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Price Of Success.-The final cleo
ton returns had been received. The Hon.
Joshua Hayrick wore an expression of
great sadness.
whats the matter?" they said to him.
Your election is conceded"
That's true boys" he replied, gloom
iiy, land nothing under heaven will keep
the village band from serenading me-
Philadelphia Press
This is our last bootleg" whimpered
the cook. as he served breakfast. "What?"
cried the Arctic explorer, pa.ing 1t is
scarcely the middle of August. and the lee
ture season CANE possibly open until after
election this year," Some one had blum
ts1vg rrnaF Ia L.. 1
that the explorer called a messenger boy
and sent word out to the rescuing party
chat they might come and rescue him any
time now.-Detroit Journal.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
The orator Was Delayed.

John Temple Graves, who addressed
the Montgomery Race Conference the
ether day, is one of the most eloquent
speakers in the United States" said
visitor from Birmingham to the New Or
leans Ttmes-Democrat, land he neveR
fails to astonish those who hear him for
the first time, because of the great dis7
parity between his size and his powers.
He is less than five feet high, very frail,
and his thin, smoo,h-shaven face gives
him an appearance of extreme youth. In
that connection an amusing story is told.
Some time ago. according 90 a yarn. Mr..
Graves was booked to deliver lecture at
Il certain Southern city where he had
never appeared. AT the appointed hour
large audience had gathered in the Opera
House and the Reception Committee was
assembled in the wings of the Stage, but,
strange 20 say. there was no sign of the
speaker. Half an hour slipped by, and
everybody began to get very nervous.
Meantime an old negro janitor. who had
been posted at the stage door TO show up
the orator the moment he arrived was
heard, his voice raised in vociferous pro-
testation. Go long, l tell W he shout
ed, an stop TaiSn' all dot sturbance er
III come out an bust y wide openr One
of the committee went down to investi-
gate. What's the matter. uncle?' he ask
ed. oh, muffin, sah,' said the old darkey,
'cept er mighty sassy white boy, tryin'
ter sneak in an see de show The COM
mitteeman opened the door and was con-
fronted by a small and highly indignant
gentleman. My name is Mr.. Graves, sir
said the stranger; may ask what brand
of a lunatic you use here as a janitor?'
Explanations ensued, and the old door
keeper was greatly chagrined. After the
lecture was over he came back with eyes
round as saucers. Dat little white gem
man shore has de gif' er gab,' he said.
While he was talkin' 'peared lake he
was nine feet highr"