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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

The most elegantly fitted boats, finest
state rooms and best meals. The rate in
Guiding meals and state rooms Is less than
you can travel by rail. and you get rid of
the dust and changing cars.
II you want to go South beyond Norfolk
to Southern Pines and Pinebluff, the Win
ter Health Resorts, or to Vaughan, N. c.,
the Pennsylvania Colony headquarters,
Peachland, N. c., the New England Col
ony, Statham, Ca, the Ohio Colony and
headquarters Of the Union Veterans
Southern settlement, or to points In
FLORIDA, you can connect with the
Seaboard All Line. For information as
to rates Of travel address w. P. TURN
Err, General Passenger Agent, Balti-
more, Md.
For information as to farming or min.
eral lands, water powers, manufacturing
sites or winter resorts, rates of board,
rent Of cottages, employment for invalid
mechanics who need to go South, address
JOHN PATRICK, Chief Industrial Ag't,
3. A. L., Pinebluff, North Carolina.
2Ooc15ap6m
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
AnmOyaucea of Wealth

Wrest-Tell you. friend. the rich has
their troubles.
Dawson-Bet your life | do. Onst,
when | had two pair of pants, found
the labor OF changin things from ore
set of pockets to the other set Of peck
cts almost more'n I could stand.-In-
dianapolis Press
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
Water Starts a Fire.

A barn in Belgium was set on fire
by a shower. The farmer placed a
quantity of quicklime near a shed and
left II there all night. In the course
of the night rain fell on the lime. and
the heat thus developed became so
great that II set the shed on fire.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

Their Caller | don't See why Count
Par.hesi and his American wife should
quarrel
Miss Davts-Ther interests clash. do
they not!
Their Caller Not to any marked de
gree. She wanted foreign alliance
and he a foreign allowance. that's all.
Harlem Life.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
A Deem Mv1tArv.

1t is a mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness, Sleep.
lessness, Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
Spells when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. 81 suffered for years with kid.
ney trouble" writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley
of Peterson, Ia. land a lame back paineo
me SO could not dress myself, but Elec.
trio Bitters wholly cured me, and, al
though 70 years old. l now am able to dc
all my Homework" 1t overcomes Con
stipation, improves Appetite, gives per
feet health. Only SOC at A. G. Eaton's
drug store.
He Was Slow.
Lincoln used to be fond of telling o
story of a lawyer in a western town
who desired the nomination for county
judge. On the morning preceding the
evening on which the county conven-
ton was to meet he applied to the liv-
cry stable keeper in his village for a
horse and buggy in which to drive to
the county town, 16 miles distant.
where the convention was to be he'd.
"Give me the best and the fastest
horse you have. SAM" said he, $50 that
l will have time to go around and see
the boys before the convention comes
in"
The liveryman,s however. was sup
porting a rival candidate and gave the
lawyer horse that outwardly appear
ed perfect. but which broke down en-
tirely before half the journey was COM
pleted. so that when the candidate ar
rived the convention had adjourned
and his riva! had been nominated.
On his return to the stable late the
following afternoon, knowing that II
| was useless to resent the trick played
upon him, he said to the owner: Look
here, Smith. you must be training this
horse for the New York market. You
expect to sell him to an undertaken for
| a hearse horse. don't you? Well. it's
| time wasted. know from his gait
that you have spent days training him
to pull hearse. but he'll prove dead
| failure. Why. he's so slow he couldn't
get II corpse to the cemetery in time for
| the resurrection
The merited reputation for curing piles
sores and skin diseases acquired by De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, has led to tn
making OF worthless counterfeits. B
sure to get only DeWitt's Salve w. D
Head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

Jeweler-This ring Is 81 more than
the plain one on account Of the chas-
ing
Farmer-See here, mister. yew don't
hat ter chase me. I'm goin ter pay fer
what l git.-Chicago News.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

The Preacher Was Glad She SwOre.
The daughter Of we'll known clergy
man in Washington had severe at
tack of scarlet fever when she was 3
years old which resulted in deafness.
Up to that time she had been regular
little chatterbox. doing her infantile
best to carry out the proverbial:
Being a woman. she'll talk foreverl
Upon her recovery her parents were
nearly heartbroken to find that she had
not only lost her hearing. but the pow
err Of speech as we'll Whether she had
really forgotten how to talk or whether
it was obstinacy or lack of confidence
they could not determine. but despite
all efforts Of the best tutors the child
remained mute.
One day when she was nearly 10
years of age she was laying with a
cat. and with as much cruelty as
though she were of the sterner sex she
used its tail as a handle with which to
pick it up The poor animal, not appre-
ciating the economic use of the afore-
said tail. inflicted a deep scratch across
the chubby little hand.
Damn that cat!' she said. f1inging it
down
And her father. devout clergyman as
he was. clasped his hands and. raising
his eyes to heaven. exclaimed:
THANK God. that child has spoken at
!'-Detroit Free Press
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

In the ordinary railroad there are 1000
sleepers to the mile, not counting those In
the cars.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

Such little pills as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are very easily taken, and they
are wonderfully effective in cleansing the
liver and bowels. W. d. Head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

Mr.. SLY love you more than words
can tell
Miss Sharp Then let the preacher q.
the talking.-DetrOi1 Free Press
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
He Missed Her.

A speech which had a pathetic as
we'll as an amusing side is said to have
been made by an old New Hampshire
man on the occasion Of his second we'd
ding
'Neighbors." he said to those who
had witnessed the simple ceremony,
you all know that this good friend
that's consented to marry me is some
thing of stranger in our town. Now.
feel kind Of insufficient. being only a
man. to make her acquainted with ev-
erybody as quick as Id like to. So
I'm a-going to depend on you women
folks" he added. with confiding smile
at the members of the gentler sex, Ito
make her feel at home among us. Just
as my first wife would do if she was
here today. | miss her conSid rable all
the time. but more'n usual on an occa-
sion like this!'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

When threatened by pneumonia or any
other lung trouble, prompt relief is neces-
sary, as 1t Is dangerous to delay. We
would suggest that One Minnie Cough
Cure be taken as soon as indications Of
having taken cold are noticed. 1t cures
quickly, and its early use prevents con-
sumption. w. D. Head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

Quality and quantity makes DeWitt's
Little Early Risers such valuable little
liver pills. w. D. Heald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

She-HOw man! pictures hav" vni
painted since you first began:
He-Oh, | haven't any idea
She-SOme day am tOlnin. nrOunC
to your studio and count them Ex
change
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

Three hundred horses could not pull as
much load as an ordinary lomocotive.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which Is
drying and exciting to the diseased men,
brane should not be used. What is need
ed is that which is cleansing, soothing,
protecting and healing. Such a remedy
is Ely's Cream Balm. Price 80 cents at
druggists, or it will be mailed by Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New York.
The Balm when placed into the nostrils
spreads over the membrane and is absorb
ed. A cold in the head vanishes quickly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
NOT IN THE PLAY.


A Case Where Two Actors Displayed
Presence of Mind.
A short time ago great historical
play was being given in an Italian
theater. The king had to read his
speech from the throne. He was sur
rounded by the court. all the repre-
sentative mobiles of the nation. the gov
errors Of the provinces and the heads
Of the army.
Clad in his magnificent robes Qined
with rabbit skim he stalked majestic
ally across the stage. and, with fitting
hauteur. slowly assembled the steps
leading to the throne. Every one bowed
low. and the chancellor handed to his
majesty the parchment roll from which
to read the royal speech.
All waited attentively to catch the
words from the royal lips, but his maj
esty found. to his chagrin, that the
roll was blank. The speech was long
and had not been committed to mem
DRY.
1t was impossible to get through it
with the aid Of the prompter. for he
was too far away to render the need
LII SeINiCe. "A pIlSHt thought pdSSeu
through the royal brain.
Having glanced over the roll as If to
gather the gist of the speech. he again
folded it and handed it back to the
chancellor with the commando:
"You read IT.
The chancellor was somewhat put
out. but dutifully took the roll and
opened it. only to discover the royal
pleasantly. whereupon. again rolling
the parchment up and taking from his
breast the respondent tin order. he
laid them together at the kings feet.
with:
your majesty, as cannot read the
speech, tender my resignation" and
walked off the stage
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
Jell-O, The New Dessert.

pleases all the family. Four flavors Lemon.
Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry At your
grocers, 10 cents. Try it to-day.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

All who have been to Niagara know
that the cataract is divided by Goat is
land, the larger portion Of the fall be-
ing on the Canadian side of the river.
This part Is known as the Horseshoe
fall and was so named because years
ago it was Identical with a horseshoe
in shape. A few years ago V shaped
break occurred toward the New York
side, and since then other changes have
taken place, until today the Horseshoe
fall is more like it's original form, but
clearly shows the effects of the wear
ing of the waters.
Many people fail to see how the fails
wear the rock away. and this is little
mystery until the exact conditions are
realized. The ledge of rock over which
the water Of both the American and
Horseshoe falls flow is of hard lime.
stone. 1t Is all Of 60 feet thick and
naturally very heavy. Underneath this
ledge Of limestone there are the shales
of the Niagara locality. This soft rock
is many feet thick. The rock of the
Horseshoe fall Is unprotected. and as
the water falls over the precipice and
boils in the river below 1t washes away
the soft shale beneath the limestone.
so that the limestone Is left in sheflike
form. projecting far out into the gorge.
Observant visitors to the falls have no
doubt noticed this condition
In the course Of time the shale fonn-
dation Of the limestone ledge is exca
waited to such point that the unsup-
ported ledge breaks away by its own
| weight. and the crest line Of the Horse
| shoe fall recedes so much farther
Then the water attacks the newly ex-
posed shale. and in time the process
outlined is repeated This has been 60
ing on for centuries, and it will con-
tinue until the falls of Niagara are no
more.-Philadelphia Record
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

The late election recorded more women
votes than any other known.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
why Did They Mins9

Hunters tales rarely make mention
of poor shots and failures, and a story
which depicts the remarkable i'll sue
cess Of some famous shots in Califor-
MIA a few years ago is therefore all the
more interesting. The narrator. Mr..
Frank Marryat. terms the incident the
one marvellous tale in his book, "Moun-
tains and Molehills." In former times
it would have passed for miracle.
Three of us were out at midday in
search of venlson in the Santa Rosa
valley. The sky was cloudless and the
sun blazing hot. Making for shady
thicket, we unexpectedly started doe
in the long grass. She was out of
range before we could raise gun, but
there still remained fawn. The pref
ty innocent stood perfectly still. gazing
at us. Our larder was bare, and we
could not afford to be merciful.
The fawn stood motionless as l ad-
vanced q few PAGES and took. as fan
cied. deadly aim. l missed, and still it
did not move. The others fired end
missed also.
From the same distance, about Is
yards, we fired each four bullets with
out success. Still the fawn moved but
pace or two, and our rife ammunition
was exhausted.
l then crept up to the fawn and with
in 20 PAGES fired twice at it with my
pistol. Then, unframed. it quietly
walked away in search of its mother.
We looked at each other in surprise.
Fourteen shots within 20 PAGES of
motionless deer! "Well, I'll be hang
edw was one mans comment. "Crack
shotsw
We could not explain it. unless the
rarefaction Of the air had made the
deer seem nearer than it was.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
To Raise Palms From Seeds,

To start palm seeds is an easy mat
ter. Place half a dozen seeds in a six
inch pot, covering them SO they will be
about two inches below the surface.
They should then be we'll watered, and
the soil should be kept fairly moist con-
tinually until the little seedlings push
their way up. The soil should never be
allowed to dry out, nor should it be
kept soggy. Another good plan is to
place all the seeds in box of moist
sand and examine them every few
days. Those that burst and begin to
sprout may be planted in fat boxes two
or three inches apart in a good. rich,
sandy soil, or they may be potted If
well started in small pots.
1t should be borne in mind that the
embryo, or seed. leaves Of palms are
usually entirely different in form from
the true, or character. leaves which
come later. In the embryo leaves the
form Is long and narrow, swordlike and
usually with no divisions.-Robert r.
McGregor in Woman's Home Compan-
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17

In Japan last year there was one di-
vorce to every three marriages.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
| PROMINENT CT

A PROMINENT CHICAGO WOMAN SPEAKS.
Prof. Roxa Tyler Of Chicago, Vice.
President Illinois Woman's Alliance, In
speaking OF Chamberlain's Cough Rene.
dy, says: II suffered with severe cold
this winter which threatened to run into
pneumonia. I tried different remedies,
but 1 seemed to grow worse, and the
medicine upset my stomach. A friend
advised me to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and found it was pleasant to
take and it relieved me at once. l am
now entirely recovered, saved doctors
bill, time and suffering, and will never
be without this splendid medicine again. u
For sale by +. K. Taft. Stafford Springs
H. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr.
& Co., South Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-01-17
Vesuvius Is in a chronic state of erupt.
ion, and it is now dangerous for tourists to
approach 1t closely.

This season there Is large death rate
among children from Group and lung
troubles Prompt action will save the
little ones from these terrible diseases.
We know of nothing so certain to give
instant relief as One Minute Cough Cure.
1t can also be relied upon in grippe and
all throat and lung troubles of adults.
Pleasant to take. w. ID. Head.
The electric force has entered Italy,
electric lines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-05-17
Our Oil Interests.

1t probably has not fully dawned
on the minds of the people that this
locality is developing into quite an
oil field, not yet equal to Beaumont,
but quite valuable.
Were the real outlook here known
in the oil regions Of the East, the oil
spectators would be falling over one
another to get in on the ground floor.
The territory has been sufficiently de-
velOped already to show that there is
oil in paying quantities over quite q
large territory, and that it only
awaits money and enterprise to de-
yelop rich field and make many for
tunes.
Mr.. Knapp, the only man who has
had the nerve to invest any morey in
the enterprise here, now has twenty
odd paying wells. He has seventeen
of them connected up to his compress
ed air plant and is working night and
day. They are yielding from ten to
twenty-five barrels per day per we'll.
Last month he shipped out twenty
cars of oil. and paid out several humid
red dollars in royalties to the land
owners. That he has faith in this
field is shown by the fact that he has
put in a good many thousand dollars
in a substantial brick building 26xS0
feet for an office and machine room.
He has compressed air machine by
which the oil is forced out of the
wells, which is run by an eighty-five
horse power Westinghouse gas engine.
Near the building he has erected d
tank of II 900 barrels capacity. He
has in his employ from fifteen to
twenty men all the time. Mr.. Knapp
is now getting his own tank cars and
Will soon be shipping his entire prod
uct in his own cars.
With our gas and oil and railroad
interests there is no reason why Cha
mute will not develop into much
larger town than it is. All that is
needed to start a regular boom in
town and country property in this 10
cality is little judiclous advertising
and push OF the part of our citizens.
The conditions are ripe for it and
there is no reason why farm lands
near Chanute should not be worth so
per cent more than they now bring.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-05-17

George Winfield, after short visit
in Chanute with relatives and friends
the first of the week, returned to his
work in Texas. George has good po-
sition az fireman On Texas road, and
seems to have settled down to earnest
work, He is bright boy and can
climb II he Wills.
John Becker was wandering about
in the south part of town one day
this week in dazed sort Of way, loOk-
ing for the town but couldn't find it
for the number Of new houses that
were confronting HIM on every hand.
Five gentlemen from Iowa are look.
ing around the country with the view
OF purchasing several farms, and it is
expected that two or three of them
will purchase city property and reside
here.
Chanute's railroad facilities and
her gas and oil wells are beginning to
attract eastern capital. There is no
better town in which to make invest
ments than Chanute.
Mrs. John Blake's health was great.
ly improved by her Missouri trip.
She had been in very poor health for
several weeks.
Mrs. N. w. Henry and daughter,
Miss Mabel, with Miss Nettie Dewey
went up to lola Thursday to visit the
lola schools.
Jacob MCLEAN and Ed are remodel.
ing and building an addition to the
house of Cliff Usher, in the first ward
Billy Smith Will build a nice cot
tage on his lot on North Highland
Avenue and will move to town.
Chas. Bishop and Mrs, M. M. Dewey
of Cedar Valley, were visiting friends
in this city on Thursday.
Ask Allan Prange how long it take:
| to get down out of tree if boy is in
right big hurry.
Cond'r O. G. Myers was called tc
Ohio this week by the serious illness
Of his mother.
The berry men say they must have
rain soUn, or the crop will suffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burge visited in
Chanute the first of the week.
Mrs. Lapham attended the funeral
of Mrs. Mat Johnson at Erie.
DR., Roberts is visited by his moth
err from Manhattan.
DR.. Ralph Light was at Erie, Wed
nesday.
Hoyt Gates Sundayed at Independ'
ence.
Ray Cole is visiting in Kansas City
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-05-17
tiiuh School.

The Chanute school board Is Skin
mishing with the proposition to
build a new high school. That is
surely the proper thing to do il the
board can get together on location
that will suit majority of the poo
pie. -,
We hope they will not submit a
proposition that the people won't
vote and thereby cause so much de-
Law that there Will not be time enough
to put up the buildings needed in the
wards.
A high school building is our great
need, but ward buildings are much
better than no buildings. We must
have more room.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-05-17
DIR. OTTO Won MULLER.

German physician, formerly Professor
OF the University of Heidldeonrg.
gives special attention to all chronic
and female diseases. Office over No
Cleans store, lola, Kan. All cores
pondence will reach me at lola.
VIII visit Chanute every Saturday
from $3.50 to $50 p. m, at the Oriental
hotal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-05-17
Notice TO Breeders.

Before breeding your mares see the
horses and jacks at my barn IN Cna-
mute. 5-S-4t W. r. Cox.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

COFFEE AND SUGAR-New York,
March 19-Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No.
doya, S@S9zc. sugar-steady;;~ raw. firm,
fair refining, 315c; centrifugal, 96-test,
1-32c; moIasses sugar, 9-32c; refined,
firm. The market for coffee futures
points higher, and ruled firm and fairly
active on favorable cables, European or
ders and local covering. The advance
was increased SOLO points, with the i'm
ing bear house The market closed quiet,
SOLO points net higher. Total sales, So
100 bags, including: March at 5.65c; May,
soc: July. 5.8Oc; September, 5.S5G5. soc;
6.10c.
METAL MARKET-Ncw York, March
19.-While there was no new feature OF
special significance attached to the local
metal market today, a generally weak
undertone prevailed and quotations were
more or less in buyers favor In tin lit
tie was done in a speculative way with
bid, but prices about IS points lower than
yesterdays close, In sympathy with the
depression in London. The final tone vas
quiet at S25@c5 so. In London the close
was weak ct a decline of los to Ella los
for spot, and G112 for futures. SpeIter
was also lower and weak, showing a drop
OF 2Aa points under absence Of buyers, and
closed weak at s.. S71k6E3. 921a. Lead con-
tinues dull and unchanged at 81 37in
Copper was firm and reacted about 81
and $50 los fer futures, but the local Sit
uation remains dull prices nominally
quoted al tie for Lake Superior and 163sc
for casting and electrolytie Domestic
iron markets were inactive; prices UNI
changed.
FOREIGN WOOL MARKET-Lon-
don, March 19.@The offerings at
the wool auction today were 12,-
993 bales. There was a much
better demand from the continent
and the nome trade was a strong sup
porter, while occasional purchases by
Americans also strengthened the market.
The curtailuient of the sales induced
freer operations. Merinos were in ac-
tive demand at full rates, generally 5
points above the average of the first Sc
lies of sales. Super-combing New South
Wales, greasy, marked New England"
sold at HID A good selection of fine
secured also sold well. Fine greasies
were in good request, particularly rev
clip. Following are the sales: New South
Wales, 40 bales, secured Cd IS; greasy,
21391112d; Queensland. LOO. secured, 5d@
Is I'd, greasy. 61k@sAd; Victoria, 2.2C0,
secured, 4AQ1s 41zd; greasy, 3lhd11lbd:
South Australia, 500, greasy, 4%N7%5d;
West Australia, 400 greasy, 3%0s1Si;
Now Zealand, 400. secured. 5X@1s5d:
greasy, 31a@9d; Cape of Good HOPE and
Natal 100 bales, secured, aI1D1s 21bd.
greasy, 6Q615d.