davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Press., 1901-02-07

The lumber has arrived for the addi-
ton to Mr.. Perry's Ice house, and the
work Of putting 1t up will begin at once.
The addition will be 4OxSO feet, and is
only meant to be temporary. Il will be
divided into two rooms and hold about
$500 tons OF Ice.
South Wellington history may not date
from the poverty soshul" held In the
hall last Friday night, but It. is pretty
sure to be remembered for some time by
those who were fortunate enough to at
tend. The program was as follows: Con-
versation walk story telling contest give
contestants); song by Messrs. G. Essex,
W. Potter and Clarence Elliott; disser-
tation on "Od Mother Hubbard" by
Pastor G. L. Snow selection by ladies'
band; selection by comb orchestra; re-
treatments and social time A vote OF
thanks was to be given to the gentleman
and lady wearing the most unique cos.
tune, and the judges had hard time OF
1t In deciding, Miss, Fannie Denman and
Miss Esther Hall seemed to lead the la.
dies, the former wearing peasant cos
tune, and receiving the distinction OF the
vote of thanks. The latter was dressed
in the y-day style of 100 years ago
There were enough others worthy o
mention If space would permit, Lev
Bond for the men received the vote o
thanks, although u. FL. Worden wore I
rig that would have "scared locomotive
into fits" Geo. Richardson was awarded
the prize In the story telling contest.
The Press., 1901-02-07
SOM

The Somers grange will hold it's regular
meeting this evening at Grange hall.
The Somersville social club will have a
dance in Spiritualist hall to morrow even
ing.
The foot of snow which fell Monday has
badly drifted. Some roads are impossible
already in the 9th district.
The selectmen had their regular meet
ing this week Monday, and decided that
time for bids for working the roads the
coming season would be until March 1.
Charles J. Stephenson of the South road
has purchased in Carlo, Mich, three fine
imported Lincolnshire sheep, one male and
two females, in order to improve his pres
emit flock of about 30.
The excitement attending the catching
of a couple of yearling heifers belonging
to Myron Avery was kept up through the
week. One day IS men and dog were out
on the hunt. The animals had got out OF
the pasture when the other cattle we're
taken home in the fall.
Thirty young people from Springfield,
East Longmeadow and Hampden made q
surprise visit to Miss Rose Troy at the
house of her father, Daniel Troy, in Som.
ers on Tuesday evening. The various del.
egations arrived at about O'Clock. Soon
after this dancing began, which was kept
up to ''the wee sma' hours" the program
of the evening including an intermission
supper. The Springfield people report a
good deal of difficulty in battling with the
drifts they found on the way back. One
of these was seven feet deep, and SO com:
pletely blocked the road that fences had
to be taken down and the teams driven
through the lots.
Roswell Needham rs died suddenly OF
pneumonia yesterday morning at 6 o'clock.
He was native of Wales. He had been
married twice before going to Somers to
live, some IS years ago. He was car
penter by trade, amt worked most Of the
time for Capt. Timothy johnson, and
boarded at Mrs Bal Pease's until hel
death. Since then he had kept house by
himself in Fl. r. Kibbe's house on East.
Broad street. He was quiet, unassum
/ ing man, whom every one liked when they
became acquainted with him. His immed
late family are all dead. A brother and 9
sister In Wales survive, also son-in-lav
In Stafford. The funeral will be held to
morrow in Stafordville at o'clock, with
burial In the cemetery there.
The Press., 1901-02-07

WANTED.-Capable, reliable person in every
county to represent large company of solid imam
ctal reputation; 1885 salary per year. payable
weekly; So per day absolutely sure and all ex-
penses straight, bona-hde, definite salary. no
commission; salary paid every Saturday and ex.
pense money advanced each week STANDARD
HOUSE, 1874 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO. ,2w
The Press., 1901-02-07
A Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on q 50-cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar II 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee IS cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded. ',=a -
w. D. HEAD, STAFFORD Springs
The Press., 1901-02-07

Balsams from the Northern Wood
are in Pyny-Pectoral, the certain cure for coughs
The Press., 1901-02-07
MANSFIELD.


MANSFIELD. ~ Ii,
Several cases Of grip are reported at
the Connecticut agricultural college.
The Atwoodville Sunday school will
give bake bean supper In the Sunday
school room at Atwoodville, Friday even
ing, the 10Th. Doors open at O'Clock.
Adults, is cents; children, 10 cents. The
proceeds are to go for the benefit Of the
Sunday school. -~'.'
Mansfield Depot.
Mrs Herbert Walker is out, after her
recent Illness. ... -.....5..
E. B. Durkee visited friends In South
wellington Monday.
Miss Frances Fuller visited her grand.
parents in Coventry over the Sabbath.
Mrs. Alberta Bosworth Of New Hamp.
shire is visiting her father, q. II. Stead.
man.
Mrs. William Corbit visited her daugh.
ter, Mrs. s. Perkins, In Coventry last
week. ~. 80. ..~'--
The "Stay out late' club have leased
the store recently vacated by A. B. Camp.
bell, and will have 1t fitted up with par.
lors and pool room. tits expected that
they will dedicate 1t Feb. 22d with supper
and dance. The young members Of the
club are very popular, and we wish them
success. ;..- .-'~.
Master Arthur and Miss Helen Millard
entertained twelve of their little friends
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 10th, in honor
of their birthday. A very enjoyable
time was had with music and games. Al
five O'Clock the little guests were invited
to partake of bountiful supper, tc
which they did ample justice.
Gur1eyville.
Edward Smith started his silk mill las
week. ..:. : ~. . -
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Durham visited rel
atives in Chaplin last week.
MIR. and Mrs. D. P. Munyan visitet
their son, John Munyan, at North Wind
ham, recently. So --s 49, =
Mrs. A. c. Durham, who Is visiting
relatives in Willimantic, fell down stairs
last week, bruising her hip quite badly
NJ bones were token.
-~-------~----
Letter to Austin Graves.
STAFFORD Springs, Conn.
Dear Sir: No man is more interested
in the look and wear of the paiLt. on ths
houses you build than you; not even thu
owner; not even the painter.
And painters sometimes are suspected
of being more concerned for the look thar
the wear. What is your opinion ? Which
pays best, for painter to have HE pain
last three years, or as long as he can
He can have 1t last six, II he wants to-.
Lead and oil lasts three; Devoe Lea.
and zinc lasts six. OF course, condition
affect the time Of both. 1850
| Most painters know that zinc tougher
the lead; some use 1t.
| Devoe lead and zinc Is thorough
ground In oil; the proportions are right
and the mixture is thorough 49,.
No painter need mix; he can't affor
to. Hand-work can't compete with ma
chine work He runs no risk with Devo
lead and zinc. ..,r ='~.''
All interests lie In using 1t yours, tn
owners, the painter's-unless he want
his paint to wear half as long.
i Yours truly, p.
The Press., 1901-02-07

Rev. George Williams, the evangelist,
who concluded his revival meetings last
evening In the first M. e. church, carries
with him as he leaves the city the heart
felt friendship Of many people who have
pro1ted by his words of counsel and ex-
hortation. We cannot have too many
visitors like Mr.. Williams, and trust that
he may be able long to continue the good
work which he conducted In New Bruins
wick. >., .-.
Last week the following was among the
items In this column: "E. J. Roberts has
been conducting considerable of a rum
mage sale himself for few days past. :"
That Is just what we did say, and just
what We intended TO say, and all the pos
sfble connection that rum could have with
1t Is the spelling of the first syllable Of
the word 'rummage. Among the fiot-
son and jetson left from one of the Stat
fordville church rummage sales a week
or two ago was large ice cream freezer,
the price of which was % so. Mr.. Rob.
erts learned of this and thinking that he
could make use of it in his business next
summer went up to Staffordville Intend
Ing to purchase 1t. While talking about
1t he was told that II he would Ike every
thing left he might have them for one
cent an article, the freezer included. He
accepted. the offer and the articles were
counted, there being 275 OF them. He
paid for them and brought the miscella-
neous goods down to his place of bust
ness, where, besides having considerable
sport, he has sold enough to get the
freezer clear and little more. That Ia
all there was to the whole thing, and we
yet fall to see how any man with the av-
erage brains Of good.sized mosquito
could think for an instant that we even
intended to cast any reflections upon Mr..
Roberto business.
The Press., 1901-02-07

VI SadAoAo, 1ouI kouuuS, DIT ISS pOunOS.
A responsible man will be secured for
referee. Tickets sell for so cents and re-
served seats are rs cents
William ]. Williams, SO, prominent
and respected business man, died at his
home on Edgewood Sunday evening OF
pulmonary emphysema, after a long ILL
ness. He ran blacksmith shop on Fur
mace avenue, but has been unable to be at
his place OF business for several months
owing to the state of his health. Mr..
Williams was good citizen. loyal
worker In st, Edwards church, and en-
joyed the esteem of his fellow citizens to
a marked degree. He was quiet and un-
assuming, but his sterling qualities made
him valued member of the court of bur-
gesses, where he served many terms. For
years he was a trustee and collector at
st. Edwards church, giving freely of his
time and money. Mr.. Williams was
born In Ireland, where he resided until he
married, and soon after came to this coun.
try. He first located In Rock Vile, and
later was In business In Tolland, where
he remained several years. About 1S
years ago he located here and had been
quite successful, having by his industry
and skill established lucrative and
steady business. During the latter part
OF bis business career he was assisted by
his sons, John and William, who have
been In charge OF the shop since Mr.. Will
lams has been i'll. His widow and three
sons, John H., William and Richard, sur.
vive him. OF the three children of the
family deceased Julia and Walter lived
to grow up and Frank died when quite
young. The funeral Yves held from st.
Edwards church Tuesday forenoon, and
the burial was In the Catholic cemetery.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-10

methods of agriculture, introducing re-
forms in civil service. building a new navy
and army, etc.-require a tremendous OUT
lay of capital, and where would the money
come from when by such a demand as that
for 400, 600 900 taelS, almost all the income
of the Government, would be devoted to
the paying of interest and principal to her
debtors? Surely they do not expect TO ap-
propriate the whole income of China for
the next 60 years for the benefit of foreign
bankers, without cent being left for in
ternal improvements This would be in
direct opposition to their wish for the adj
vance of China in civilization and pros
perity. The foreign Powers proclaimed
that the spirit of the punishment should be
disciplinary, so the spirit would be fulfilled
by severely furnishing the leaders of the
late troubles. When one considers the
question conscientiously and impartially,
one must see at once that a large indem-
nifty would only cause suffering to the poor,
innocent people at large. The real leaders
and guilty ones would not be affected by
it n whit.
Likin is the duty paid by merchants On
their goods, when, after landing at treaty
port, the goods are sent into the interior.
There are innumerable likin posts along
the waterways of inland China, putting the
merchant to extraordinary expense and
tronble to get his goods to his market.
SSstiI Is 10 SulLd StlLeNHdl llht lOUdNtu
is to the United States. All the salt used
by the Chinese is sold by the Government,
which farms the business out to bidders.
The income from this source of internal
revenue is enormous, when one thinks of
the quantity consumed by such nation as
China.
REVISION OF CUSTOMS.
The second demand was that the Gus
toms duties and the likin and salt as well,
should be placed in European hands. As is
already the case, the collection of export
and import duties is placed in foreign
hands, Sir Robert Hart being the Inspec-
tor General of Chinese Customs. The in
come of the customs is estimated at 90
100000 taels, of which half goes to the
payment of interest and principal of the
foreign loans. The revenue derived from
the likin stations, scattered throughout
the length and breadth of the Chinese EN-
pire, amounts 10 about 100000 or 49,
900 taels. OF this sum the larger part
goes to pay the wages of the Chinese
standing army, while another part disap-
pears as salary and expenses of the officers
at these stations; in fact, little or nothing
reaches the Board Of Revenue-the Treas
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-10

try raiser in California. that, has at last
forced him TO give mp the business in de-
SPAR. for, despite all his trouble ami care.
the ledger at the end of the season has
shown frequently so small balance as
to be hardly visible to the naked eye.
Another enemy TO the California fowl
is roup. This dreadful malady often
takes off great numbers of chicks, and is
as fatal 10 the hen population of. Califor-
mia as yellow liver 10 the thousands
upon thousands of ostrich chicks raised by
ostrich farmers at the Cape In Africa.
One enterprising specialist adyertises his
as the only remedy and says las long as
the fowl can see to drink" the effects will
he astonishing and satisfactory. 1t is put
up in dollar packages, warranted to cure
just so many chickens, and certainly APP
pealS to the eager eye Of the unfortunate
hen farmer with more than ordinary at
tractivencsS.
There is a want of suitable conditions
in the very ground itself. There are no
worms to speak of i'll the entire State;
very much Of the land is adobe; even the
elements for a first-class lawn are not in
the ground, but the stables of the resident
and the sand of the hills have to be- drawn
upon TO make n combine that will sue
cessfully produce q grasSplOt that will re-
main permanent success. The orthodox
chicken demands sand and worms. Just as
ne gets lileiN Ill missouri, hafSaS, or IN
any other State east Of the Rocky Noun
tains; but she wanders up and down sew
eral blocks in California before the per-
ambulating hen will find solitary worm
to crafty her appetite.
/ might go on and list the various dis
orders of the average California hen. but
i will not weary the reader. / have not
the sorrow of sad experience that loves
TO linger mon the dim and shadowy past,
as many California chicken breeders have
and | would, if not thus admoniShed OF
my readers comfort, go on and discourse
upon the ills of life so familiar to the Cal
ifOrnia hen. | have said enough, doubt.
less, to show that the dreams of the chick
en- capitalist in California remain in statu
quo; that the results of successful> cultiva.
ton are obtained by eternal vigilance and
everlasting industry-by the care of O
mother, the patience of. Il woman, and the
thoughtfulneSS, and foreSightedness of q
successful business man. This is Il land
Of never-withering flowers, but also a LAND
in the majority of districts as arid and
barren as the wild wastes of the SOudan
or the cursed heated deserts of the Sa
hara. The useful hen finds it thus as wei
as ourselves, and unless cared for as vel
as a patient in first-class hospital. she
will soon fade away and perish from the
earth
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-10
LUCK AGAINST SKILL.
Senator Clark Says Technical knowledge
and Business Ability in Mining Count More
Than Luck.


One of the most valuable mines in the
world, the United Nerde Copper Mine, at
Jerome, AriZ.. was discovered by one of
the swarm of prospectors that succeeded
Gen. Towards captive Indians at Camp
Verde. 1t was worked unprohtably for
years. Senator William A. Clark, of Mon
tana, secured control of it for about $780,
600. He built n railroad and smelter,
and applied improved methods TO the de
velOpment of the property. Today it IS
paying at the rate of S12,000,000 a year.
Senator Clark started in life driving a
mule team to haul supplies into Western
mining camps. Today he is the richest
mining man in the Western hemisphere,
if not in the world! He was asked these
two questions:
How much of part does chance play
in achieving success in mining as COM
pared with scientific knowledge and bust
ness ability?'
What are the chances for success in
mining as compared with other lines OF
businesSW
Here are his replies:
"Chance may be a factor in the acquisi-
ton of good mining property, but there
its operations cease. The development
and the operations which follow depend
largely on technical knowledge in the
treatment of ores, as well as on competent
business ability and good Judgment.
THE chances of success in the mining
industry are equally good, if not better,
than the chances in any other legitimate
business, provided it is managed on bust
ness principles. | have known many in
stances where persons acquired very val
liable mining property, but their incom-
potency resulted in absolute failure"
In a similar vein another wealthy mine
owner, former Senator X. g. Chambers,
of Utah, says:
Not one in 200 prospectors Strikes it
rich through luck. Not one in 30 pros
poets is worth anything Mining is bust
ness, but it is a poor mans business. If
man has lost all he has, there is a
chance for him 10 work until he has got
together little money, start out over the
hills, and perhaps get rich. But the most
money is made by men of means who in
vest carefully"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-10
THURSDAY JANUARY 1901

have been done, rs sprecedents may be
found in history; NOR was Prince Tuan
willing to sacrifice his life by his own
hands to satisfy the desire of the world.
Now that We are rz4uested firmly to pun
ish him, the Court siIoRld not hesitate for a
moment in taking the desired steps, while
Prince Tuan ought ito thank his stars TO
get off so easily.
The article demanding the consent TO
station 1000 troopsi at Peking is objected
to strongly by the a6hinese. IL these sol
diers were placed there ito lend assistance
to the Emperor to csirry out his new Gov
eminent, then they woalfl be welcome, and
more than welcomed hut if there to curb
the self-government power of China, their
departure Would be imperative. For the
latter would be an insult to which not even
Korea would submit. The matter might
be compromised by stationing the troops ut
Tientsin.
To the demand of the Powers to make
Tientsin an eternally neutral port, is given
the answer that Tientsin is not of much
importance as n strategic point. If neccs-
sary, the Chinese are willing to give up the
Taku forts. The reason is this: Tientsin
is Il very rich treaty port, and the Govern
ment derives an enormous income from 1t.
The making it Il neutral port would inter
fere with the enjoyment of its revenues;
while the Taku forts are important in
times of war, during peace they are great
burden to the Government.
TIE 'oPEN DOOR,"
The demand that various ports OF the
interior be open to international trade is
received with favor Although China has
had 30 years experience in international
dealings, it is only the treaty ports that are
really open TO foreigners, and it is only
the Chinese living in the neighbOrhood of
these places that know anything about for
eigners. In the interior the people are just
as ignorant of the customs, habits, coun-
tries races, etc, of the foreigners as they
were 80 years ago. BY making the open
door, reality, the masses of China would
be enabled to learn something of the for
eigners, and perhaps the present darkness
and hatred of them would be removed. OF
course, a great deal would depend on the
foreigners in their actions and treatment
of the natives. If the latter served to fur
Their embitter the natives. the fultllment
of this article would work only injury TO
the western trader or missionary.
The article forbidding the import of
arms into China has been treated as a
Joke. What good would the stopping of
import of arms into China do as long as
she could manufacture them herself. More
over. the trouble with China is that she is
weak, for, if she were strong, there would
have been, in the first place, no injustice
from the western nations, and there being
no injustice, there would be no cause for
ill-feeling and hatred for them, which,
were, no doubt, the ultimate cause of the
Boxer trouble.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-10

2eo, O0O, 900 taels. One can imagine the
awful situation in which China is placed
financially, anyway, by the mischief COM
mitted by the Boxers.
That the foreign Powers really wished
to see reform take place in China was
much doubted by intelligent natives, when
they heard of this demand of 100000, 900
taels If. as the foreigners claim, the
spirit of the punishment decided for China
is disciplnary-th is, for the prevention
of the recurrence of such troubles-surely
they wish q new China, something like
new Japan, to take the place of old China.
But the carrying out of reforms-for in
stance, in establishing schools, improving
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-10

ury Department. NJ. readers will remem-
Der that China has repeatedly asked the
consent of the foreign nations to increase
her import duties, those imports pay
ing per cent. increased TO 10 or 10.
By the way, here is one of the inexplain-
able things in China's foreign dealings,
peculiar to China. No other country is
heard of asking permission of other ma
tions to increase her duties. Our country,
however, has to ask permission in nearly
everything, if the latter should happen TO
be advantageous to her own people,. A
curious state Of affairs, one must say.
Anyway, the foreign powers We're not alb
solutely unkind to poor China's sufferings,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-10
A Night Alarm.

Miles w. Buck. Fifer. Co. E. 18th y. =
s., Musician. Co. Is. 56th Pa, Co. c, 3fst :
a. s., AMI Co q, 22d L. s, Tyrone, Pa,
.writes:2 Il was much pleased with the
frontier story. of .Comrade l.. X, Allen,
Co. +. nth L. =, told some time.-
ago. l remember the night alarm as it
'roared from the 12-pOunder on Commits
sary Hill ut Fort Fetterman in the Winter
of -. We gave Comrade Allen the credit
of being Chief of Artillery on that oeea-
sion. Now at this late day We are in
formed that Q poor, grizzly-gray wolf by
accident was the gunner on that cold
night. Lewis, why did you not tell US
then and there that it was the wolf that
fired the gun? Comrnde Allen says he
does not know wbieh-he or the wolf
was scared the most. Allen. / guess it
was the wolf, because it ran; but you
stood your ground. The time referred to
by Comrade Allen was hot time at Fet-
terman. Two days before the above oc-
currence Serg't Markley, of our company,
was killed by Indians at Little Muddy,
about p miles from the fort. The Ser
geant was on escort duty when he was
killed. Two days after the Sergeants
death n large body of Indians came to the
fort and were given a feast. They had
the gray mule which the Sergeant rode
when he was killed. Yet these Indians
were friendly Fort Fetterman was
commanded at that time by Lieut.-Col.
Grover, Sd Cav. and was garrisOned by
Cos. ID. f and ., 18th U. s, and Troop
C, Sd Cav. Yes, Allen, we were mad.
Our company was afterwards stationed at
Fort Cameron. Utah, and we boys (COm-
rade Allen includetD had a good time for
four years with the Mormon beauties OF
Beaver City. | hope Comrade Allen will
write to ME by mail and thereby renew
old times"
[Comrade Aliens story was about a
lonely picket-pOst at Fort Fetterman,
where his company was stationed, in tina
Indian country, and how a stray wolf ac-
cidentally, in running away, fired off z
cannon that stood ready for business AZ
the sentrys post in case Of n night AZ
tack-EDIToR.l