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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26
Doesn't Waste Words Now.

"My husband" said the lady who
combed her hair straight back from
her brow, used to waste words good
deal, but he has gradually outgrown
the habit since he and l have known
each other"
"And how has this happened?" the
other woman asked.
ut has just been a sort Of natural
development-evolu you might per-
haps call it. The first letter he ever
wrote to me was shortly after we had
become acquainted and before there
was really anything like an under
standing between us. This is the way
he signed it:
''Yours my dear Miss Weston, most sincerely.
"JoHN HAMILTON EAsToN.
'"There, you see, were ten words
enough for a telegram-just to bring
commonplace friendly letter to an end.
But after we became engaged his first
letter to me was signed in this way:
''Yours my darling, afectionately, JOHN.
"That, you will observe, was a re-
duction of SO per cent from his conclu-
sion as a mere friend. The first letter
he ever wrote to me after we were
married was signed:
"Yours, JOHN"
She stopped for moment and sighed
and then continued:
eve have been married IL years
now. Yesterday received a letter
from him. Here Is the way it was
signed: "J."-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26
BUCHANAN. MICH. NAV

Genessee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. Y:
Gentlemen-My mamma has been a great cof-
fee drinker and has found it very injurious
Having used several packages of your GRAIN-O,
the drink that takes the place of Coffee she finds
1t much better for herself and for us children to
drink. She has given up coffee drinking entire
~. We use package Of Grafn-O every week.
l am ten years old.
Yours respectfully, FANNIE WILLIAMS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

"Knogood tells me you won some
money from him last night" said the
man with the shrieking shirt.
''Nipe," said the man with the whis-
pering tie; II merely won q few bets
from him."
"Oh!'-Indianapolis Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

The private secretary Of an impor-
tant official is good thing until he be-
gins to think he is the important off,
cial.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a so cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee % cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
W.D. HEALD. Stafford SPRINGS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

Sick folks, who are afflicted with bad
blood, weak nerves, or rheumatism, should
know that we will refund the money on a
dollar bottle of Smiths Green Mountain
Renovation, IL 1t fails to benefit you. We
also guarantee fifty-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory.
A. G. EATON, w. d. HEAD, Elk. TAFT.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

The May-June number of The Connec
ticut Magazine opens with an illustrated
article on Stamford. This Is followed by
an illustrated sketch of the life of Nathan
Hale, the Illustrated article by Francis
FL. Parker, on the Nathan Hale School
House and the description under the
heading of Current Events of the Nathan
Hale Day celebration at East Haddam
"Golf Clubs.in Connecticut" by W. G.
Freer of the Hartford Courant, Is, we
think, the most extensively illustrated
paper on a single subject we have ever
seen In any magazine. No less than
sixty-four plates are used, showing por-
traits Of captains and leading players of
the clubs, both ladies and gentlemen, and
those of club houses and courses. The
departments are as usual we'll filled and
contain much which will interest Connec-
tlcut people.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26
AlLEEN.
I know q winsome little girl

I know winsome little girl
Whose dancing feet are light
A thistle down that breezes whirl IN
To float in sunshine bright
A little girl with witching eyes
That smile like sunny summer skies
Upon whose blue no clouds arise
And in them mischief lies.
A happy heart that singing goes
To mate with dancing feet,
A guileless heart that only knows
Whate'er Of life that's sweet;
A dainty blossom, pink and white,
Capricious as a fairy sprite
That could not live without sunlight
And careless love would blight.
IT'S sad to think that years may feet
And bring woman's dover
To still those happy, dancing feet
With sorrows heavy power,
But love that watched the blossom rare
VIII surely keep ripe fruit fair
And teach the woman's heart to bear
Whate'er may come Of care.
Mary Devereux in Boston Transcript.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

The stars on the United States coin
age are six pointed. while the United
States flag carries five pointed stars.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

That you ought to buy one of
our Spring Suits or Overcoats.
The statement that twice two are
four couldn't be clearer. Any
body blind to such bald and
palpable fact as this couldn't see
a door. If you don't think you
need them, come and look at the
goods and see how mistaken you
are in entertaining such an alb
surd idea. You can't say any
thing, except that our $500 to
$500 Suits are the best the mar
ket affords. And it's just as Ger
tain that you'll admit it's the
cheapest as it is that you'll be
hungry before twenty-four hours
go by. You'll see at first blush
that we take the palm by an easy
superiority. We are here. So
are the good, and you ought to
be here too without a moments
delay.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

Stafford Springs, 25th, Mrs. Eli Par.
razo, 90.
Stafford Springs, 25th, Mrs. Frank w.
CARPENTER 43.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

Somers, 23d, by Rev. Mr.. Ralph, Ed
ward Courtney and Miss Nora Galbraith.
Somers, 18th, by Rev. Mr.. Ralph, Lew
is Baxter and Miss Lulu Chapman.
Mansfield, 18th, by Rev. G.. w. Crabb,
Edward L. Wilcox and Miss Leonora
Huntington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

Charles B. Gross, the 18-years-old boy
who killed Mrs. Freeman King, 60 years
old, at Stamford last November, was ex-
ecuted In the state-prison at Wethersfield
almost Immediately after midnight last
week Friday morning at 1900.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

Stafford, Goth, a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

Every time a man sees the cloth
from which his new suit Is to be made
It looks uglier.-Atchison Globe.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

Resolutions, obituaries or cards OF thanks In
serted at one-half advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its subscrib
ers until definite order to discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid In full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly) furnished for sails per year.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26
GOING SOUTH.

Central Vermont Railway (Southern
division )Ctrains leave:
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

Rev. J. I. Bartholomew of South Man.
chester Is to be the chairman of the pro-
hibition state convention at Hartford on
Friday. Mr.. Bartholomew is strongly
talked of as a candidate for governor.
John g. Wooley, the prohibition candi-
date for president, Is expected to be pres
ent at the convention.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26

A Washington postman has been made
weary of his job by The Ladies' Home
Journal. The reason Is that on the
twenty-fifth of each month he is compell-
ed to make a special round over his route
to deliver that magazine to subscribers.
He Is almost completely submerged by
Journals, their aggregate weight exceed
ing forty pounds. The bulky burden pre-
cludes his carrying any other mail mat
ter. The Washington post Office reports
that the monthly consignment of Journals
to subscribers in that city is "the biggest
lot of one publication ever sent from our
post Office"
Judge Elmer has given his decision In
the case of Caroline F. McIntire VS.. John
Griggs Of Willimantic, rendering judg-
ment for 1926 and costs. The case was
tried ut the June session of the Tolland
county superior court. Suit was brought
to recover 5000 damages for malicious in
jury to property. by the throwing of filthy
substance thereon by the defendant. The
judge also rendered decision In the case
of Adelbert Needham of Stafford Springs
vs.. Guy M. Bigelow, judgment being CIV
en- In favor of the defendant to recover
costs. In the case of Gideon Brown OF
Telland against Harvey Il. Weynant, de-
fendant's plea in abatement wac over
ruled.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26
Town Health Items.

In eject june "a, 1900.
T. Il. FITzHUGH, Vice Pres. and General Man'g'r.
8, w. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-26
Ribbons.

Two special lots. containing
thousands of yards, fashionable
Ribbons, half their retail value.
Fancy Ribbons, s inches wide,
15c yard.
Fancy Hemstitched Ribbons,
all the wanted colors, 4 inches
wide, 19c yard.
Main entrance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
CAUSED AN EXPLOSION.
Dynamite Percussion Cap Goes Off in
a Store.

A large percussion cap used to ex-
plode dynamite cartridges exploded in
the stove in w. A. Wolcott's residence
in Ogle & Davis addition at about
10 o'clock Monday forenoon. Twenty
one small holes were made in the sheet
iron stove, and the. five year old
daughter Ruth, who was playing
with two other children on the floor,
was painfully injured. A fragment of
the cap or of the stove struck her on
the back of her right hand and broke
the bone, and another piece cut one
foot badly. The other children were
struck but were not much hurt. Mrs
Wolcott was in the room with the
children at the time, and her husband
was in the back yard. Dr. Brandon
burg was summoned and dressed the
injuries.
Mr.. Wolcott does not have fire arms
and at first was at loss to account for
the explosion, but finally remembered
that one of his children this morning
found the dynamite cap and had given
it to him to blow on like a whistle
1t must have subsequently been thrown
into the stove, where it exploded
when it became sufficiently heated.
The former tenant of the house used
these caps for blowing up stumps.
The holes in the stove range from
the size of small shot to buck shot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
RAPTDAN MILLS

Mrs. Kimball is very sick and has
been for some time.
A supper party was made for Mr..
and Mrs johnson on Tuesday evening
of last week and something like SAT. 90
was presented them. $15 of this
amount was raised by the young peo-
pie at the sociable at Peter Peterson s
and one on Saturday evening at
Mrs. Johnson's house.
Miss Emma Davies, of Mankato,
was the guest of the Messrs Wells re-
Gently.
Several farmers from near Madelia
were patrons of the mill last week.
Pansey Spencer, youngest daughter
of Frank Spencer, has been quite sick
but is better
Miss Bertha Hanson was home on a
visit last week.
The rush at the mill still continues.
Ten teams were counted at one time
last week.
Winter seems to have come with the
intention of holding the fort during
his allotted time.
Mrs Lawrence Hanson is visiting
friends in Lake Crystal
Parties in Los Angeles, CAL, are
corresponding with the Rapidan Mill
Co.. and soliciting orders for their
noted Snow Flake flour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07

City Attorney Daley is of the same
opinion as Judge Severance in regard
to the matter of a new charter COM
mission and will so report at the next
meeting of the council. He will hold
that a new charter commission must
be appointed, to hold Office for four
years, the old commission having been
legislated out of Office.
Hunts Perfect" baking powder is
economical costs less and goes farther
-25c. for Id. can-perfectly pure.
The famous "Mille Laos country,
so miles north of Minneapolis, is be-
ing opened up and rapidly settled
railroads, schools. churches, cream
cries. We have 70, 600 acres best clay
loan and black loan, hard wood tim
Der and meadow lands, south and east
of lake, for sale at FIVE to seven dol
lars per acre on easy terms; sure to
treble in value within five years cheap
est good land in the Northwest Write
for map, etc., today. Isle Harbor
Land Company. 9i9, 9s1. 9ss Guaranty
Loan Bldg Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
MANY RARE PEOPLE.
We Seldom Form Acquaintance With
One. However,

1t makes one homesick in this world
to think that there are so many rare
people he can never know, and so
many excellent people that scarcely
any one will know, in fact. One dis
covers a friend by chance, and cannot
but feel regret that twenty or thirty
years of life maybe have been spent
without the least knowledge of him.
When he is once known through him
opening is made into another little
world, into circle of culture and low
ing hearts and enthusiasm in a dozen
congenial pursuits, and prejudices
perhaps How instantly and easily
the bachelor doubles his world when
he marries, and enters into the I'M
known fellowship of the to him con-
tinually increasing company which is
known in popular language as 'all
his wife's relations Near at hand
daily, no doubt, are those worth know
in intimately, if one had the time and
the opportunity. And when one
travels he sees what a vast material
there of for socity and friendship of
which he can never avail himself
There are faces of refinement, of quick
wit, of sympathetic kindness inter-
esting people, travelling people, en-
PERTAINING people-whom you constant
ly meet and pass without a sign OF
recognition, many of whom are no
doubt your long lost brothers and sis
tiers. The matter of personal liking
and attachment is a good deal due to
the mere fortune of association. =
Charles Dudley Warner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07

Architect Pass has been elected
superintendent of construction of the
new court house at Pipestone. His
duties will commence next spring and
will continue for year. G. FL
Peltier, of Faribauit, secured the con-
tract for the superstructure at $40, 800
The foundation is already in. No
bids were received from Mankato con-
tractors.
Sheriff Gerlich received tele-
phone message Sunday afternoon
from the constable of New Richland,
saying that he had arrested the three
men that were on Saturday persued
across this county by Sheriff Collins
of Waseca, and Deputy Sheriff Gerlich.
The men will be taken to Carver for a
hearing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
ELKS MEMORIAL.
Large Attendance at the Services
Sunday Afternoon.


The annual Elks memorial services
were held in the A. GU. w. hall Sun
day afternoon, and was so largely
ATTENDED by the general public thai
the hall was crowded. The services
opened with selection by a string
quartet composed of Chas. Schwanen-
berg, J. M. Fisher, Robert Jache and
C. Aamold. The officers of the lodge
conducted their opening ceremo nies,
and quartet composed of Mrs. H. L.
Schmitt, Geo. E. Brett, Mrs. R. T..
Marson and John r. Thomas sang
Crock of Ages" Rev. Geo. III. Davis
pronounced an invocation, and Mrs.
Schmitt sang my Redeemer and My
Lord -
Frank N. Nye, of Minneapolis lodge
No. A, gave an excellent address. He
spoke of the fact that nothing good is
lost, while everything else perishes.
He spoke of the brotherly love exer-
cised in secret orders, and of the Elks
who have gone beyond. His talk was
of a hopeful and helpful nature
The string quartet rendered another
selection, and Miss Cora Carney fol-
lowed with vocal solo, 1.-THE Day is
Ended. The officers of the lodge
conducted the closing ceremonies, and
the mixed quartet sang "My Faith
Looks up to Thee Rev Geo. 81.
Davis pronounced the benediction.
The accompanies were Mrs. May
Brett Taylor and Miss Bessie L.
Whiting. The music was all of a high
order and those assisting deserve
credit.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with flowers and plants
The following are the deceased mem
bers of Mankato lodge No. 225:
Brother Nathan P. Lee, died Nov.
1S, 1896.
Brother James F. Keegan, died
Aug. 16, 1897.
Brother D. B. Collins, died Feb. ID.
1898.
Brother W. S. Leland, died Feb. II,
1898.
Brother John J. Martin, died Feb.
g. 1900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
PRINCIPLES OF FORESTRY.

In an address before the Economic
League of Duluth, on the Principles
of Forestry few evenings ago, Gen.
G. G. Andrews said:
North of line across the state east
and west from Duluth are 90, 600, DOC
acres of land in Minnesota exclusive
of water, the most of which is tribu-
tary to Duluth. Of this probably
10, 900, 900 acres may be considered
suitable for agriculture, though as yet
only 1000 900 acres are under cultiva-
ton. About 1, 900, 600 acre are swampy
lands which will have to be drained
before being utilized for agriculture.
There are A, 600, 600 acres, in scattered
localities, which are either to sandy,
too hilly or too rocky for agriculture,
but upon which coniferous forest
would flourish. l think it may be as
sumed that at the end of a century
these A, 600, 600 acres always remem-
Der in scattered localities-wil be
managed on forestry principles, in
which case, if the system should begin
now, they would at the end of eighty
years be yielding for all time an av-
erage annual product of at least 900, 900
feet of pine, giving the state, if the
state should be the owner, a net an
nual revenue of per cent compound
interest on the capital invested also
furnishing steady employment for 40, :
600 men. These detached forests
would be scattered over region $50
miles in length by $50 miles in
breadth the forests would be traversed
by good roads; the workmen, steadily
employed, would live in or near the
wood, and in such case there would be
no more danger of forest fires than there
is now in the forests of Germany ;
and until we have true forestry sys-
tenn in force forest fires cannot be en-
tirely prevented. Forestry and agri-
culture would be mutually helpful.
There is scarcely any city having such
a princely domain directly tributary
to it as has Duluth This city seems
to hold the key to the forestry situa-
ton, and if it will study the question,
and take an advanced position on for
estry it's influence will be sufficient to
effect beginning of a forestry sys-
tenn which will diffuse lasting pros
perity over a great region and add
wealth and distinction to itself and to
the entire state. Forestry is the
science of raising crops of trees for
profit. Coniferous trees such as the
pine and spruce take from the soil
only twelfth part of the mineral sub
stance required for field crops. Air
and water are the principal food of the
pine. Herein is the great economic
benefit of forestry that coniferous
forest can be proftably produced on
and that is unfit for farming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07

DR.. Hall, who lectures at the Chris
tian church in this city next Monday
and Tuesday evenings is from Chi
cago, where he has entered the great
Auditorium theatre for five years in
which to hold public services every
Sunday afternoon. He is one of the
finished platform lecturers in this
country as all will admit who heard
him last winter. The noted Phillip
Brooks said of him: cdr. Hall is "a
four square man well balanced
mentally, .. spiritually and
socially. He guarantees to give as sat
isfactory lecture as anybody at any
price. . Admission % cents, reserved
seats 10 cents extra at Stewart &
Holmes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled;
Lois E. Warren to VIM. Simmons,
lot three, block two, Vernon Center,
for $50
Don A Knowlton to Lars M. Ander-
son, lots four, five and six, block two,
Simmons add. to Eagle Lake, for
$3.50.
Annie W. Hugo to Luther w. Wells,
sell, sec. 5, Sterling, for 50, $780,
John R. Thomas to Peter and
Michael j. Ryan, lot six, block three,
Van Brunt's add, for So, 00O
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
Bids Wanted.

The supervisors of the town of
Ra pidan will receive sealed bids up
to Dec. 9Th at ten O'Clock a. m. at the
town clerks Office for building stone
culvert at the foot of the hill near
George Billiards., in said town. For
plans and specifications enquire at the
town clerks Office.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
O. M. REYNOLDS,
Town Clerk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07

Late Wednesday afternoon stranger
went along Front street, picking up
articles that were displayed in front
of stores At c. H. Griebels shoe
store he obtained a pair of felt boots
with arctics attached. At John Pluto 8
shoe store he took two or three pairs
of arctics. At L. Salet's store he Sc
cured sspair of felt boots with rubbers
attached. When the police were mott
fed the fellow had already disap-
peared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07

The town board of New Sweden, is
doing its share to prevent any spread
of small pox and has employed a
physician to vaccinate all people who
have not previously been vaccinated.
Ben Green, son of ]. P. Green, of
this city, left last Monday for the
Philippine islands, where he will be
employed in the government service
under his brother, Capt. Frank E.
Green. He served in the q. S. army
in and about Manila, so that the ex-
perience will not be new to him. We
wish him pleasant voyage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
SALE OF RESIDENCE.

John R Thomas has disposed of his
State street residence to Peter and
Michael Ryan, two travelling sales
men who have resided in this city for
several years. The consideration is
So, 900, and the purchasers will take
possession about Jan. 1st. Mr.. Themes
and family will reside on Cherry
street, on the second floor of the newly
purchased building, The Ryans get a
bargain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07
THE TIMELY SERMON
One That Was Unpremeditatedly Deliver
ed at Great Expense to the Preacher.

Thoreau said that once, having oc-
casion to borrow an ak from Emerson,
he took it back sharper than he had
received it, Although he may do SO
less voluntarily than Thoreau the
borrower habitually pays interest,
and often usury, upon the tools or
sentiments which he appropriates.
A shy, nervous clergyman says the
late Bishop How, was once asked to
fill the pulpit of sick friend, for
which purpose he hastily borrowed a
clearly written sermon, headed, 1.-THE
Va.ue of Time. I" He got on very well
in the pulpit till he came to a sentence
saying that as the parish had no town
clock, 1T was his intention to present
one. Being too nervous to skip the
sentence, he did actually present the
promised clock, which cost him over
$780,
Under like circumstances, relates
Youths Companion, another vicar first
discovered in the pulpit that the
manuscript sermon from which he was
preaching had been pepared upon the
occasion of farewell. The illusions
to the event being too numerous to be
omitted. the vicar spoke boldly of the
close of his 10 years ministry, reduc-
ed many of his congregation to tears.
and put his wholly unprecedented
resignation into effect.
An Ohio minister, on the contrary,
some years ago decided to close a
long pastorate. The carefully conceal
ed satisfaction of his congregation
found expression in farewell recep-
ton, and silver water pitcher with
laudatory addressed. All this so
touched the heart of the recipient that
he exclaimed: s'My dear people, will
not leave you" and there he is to this
day.