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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

The exhibition by the Lincoln athletic
club last Thursday evening drew good
attendance and proved interesting. The
first bout was between Philip Cody and
Robert Furness. After four lively three
minute rounds the referee decided it a
McCue of New York and Charles Kretch-
mar Of the borough, was friendly con-
test, without any decision. McCue was
advertised to meet Michael Sullivan, but
the latter was i'll and unable to take part.
In the third bout Joe Ennis Of New Lon.
don spared with Peter Desler of Stafford
Vile. After four three minute rounds
the decision was given to Ennis. An ex.
hibition by the Ash brothers, feather
weights, followed. The last number oil
the program was between Austin Rice oi
New London and George Remmert Of
this town. This bout lasted but two
rounds, and Remmert had decidedly the
worst Of 1t. Rice has very artistic
touch in the profession that he has adopt
ed. 1t is not surprising that Remmert
.who had made no preparation for the
event, was unable to stand up but two
and he is entitled to much credit
for the showing he made against mar
with such q record. Friends OF Remmerl
allege that Rice split his glove, and by
manipulating the padding added much te
fha efsactiv voneaa NJ his hl0ws Much die
satisfaction was manifested with Rice al
the ring-side by members of the club ane
Ot th0rs
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

A man who had never seen the in
side of courtroom until he was intro
duced as a witness in case pending
in one Of the Scottish courts. on being
sworn took a position with his back
to the jury and began telling the story
to the judge.
The judge, in bland and courteous
manner. said:
Address yourself to the jury, SIR
The man made a short pause. but,
notwithstanding what had been said
to him, continued his narrative.
The judge was then more explicit
and said to him: Speak to the jury,
sir. the men sitting behind you on the
benches"
The witness at once turned around
and making an awkward bow said
with perfect gravity:
Good morning. gentlemen."-Buffalc
Courier.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


A. o. U. W. meeting this evening.
Miss e. Dunbar was in Springfield over
Sunday.
Fred Fontanella returned last week
from trip to Italy.
Mrs. s. A. Jacobs was the guest OF
friends 10 Ware over Sunday.
Regular communication of Ionic lodge,
F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Teadorico CiDi Of New York Is spend
ing a short time with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Hassett are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF .
daughter last Saturday.
james T. Warner, a silver platter, is
located In the Foster stone block, up.
stairs, and advertises to do replating, and
also for agents.
The Woburn (Mass) News of the
10th, makes note Of fine lot Of pictures
on exhibition by Photographer Alfred
Edison of that place which are attracting
much attention. Mr.. Edison was form
erly OF Orcnttville, and his friends art
pleased with his success In the business
The Current Events club will meet a,
the Springs house next Monday evening
as guests of the Misses Chamberiin, will
the following program: Quotations Ro
meo and Juliet, history and plot, Mrs
Converse; reading, act and Q, Miss M
| Washburn and Mrs. Butterfield; curren
literature.
| Charles Fontanella and Miss Amalii
Cini, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Petel
Cini, were united In marriage at st. Ed
wards church by Rev. F. J. O'Niel las
Saturday. Angelo Panciera acted as bes
man and Miss Angeline Panciera wa
bridemaid. Mr.. and Mrs. Fontanell,
will reside with the groom's parents.
DIR. L. F. Eaton has filed application
with the borough clerk for damages re
sulting from his recent accident on High
land Terrace. The question as to the liza
bility Of the borough will prove an inter
esting one. II the borough is liable in
case of this kind there are many othe
sidewalks In town that need closer atten
ton, either from the borough officials o
the abutters.
The Teutonia bowling team again de
feated the borough team in match las
Friday evening. The score:
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

Harry II. Smith, the man who paints
the signs which adorn the tops of the
elevated railroad cars of Boston, has the
distinction Of being the oldest employe in
the car shops OF the railroad.
He was born in Stafford, Conn, May IA,
1919, and learned his trade at Worcester,
serving an apprenticeship of three years.
He came to Boston soon after and secured
employment with the foremost builder of
hand fire engines In the country. These
hand engines were elaborate affairs, being
painted in nearly every instance with the
portrait Of the chief of the fire department
it was intended for This branch OF por-
trait painting was always attended to by
Mr.. Smith, and In time he became we'll
known as an artist in that line.
Twenty years OF Mr.. Smiths life were
spent in the business with this one con-
Germ, and it was during this time that he
thought out and perfected the two-wheeled
hose cart. He is entitled to the credit Of
having invented the vehicle, which was q
decided Improvements over the cumber-
some and unwieldy four-wheeled affair
then In use. -..... ;
| These engines and hose carts, before
the advent upon the scene of the steam
fire engine, were all worked by hand, and
were pulled about the street by the are-
men, long ropes with handles being pro-
vided for the purpose.
| 1t was while with this concern that Mr..
Smith developed his proficiency as fish
erman. Trout fishing was his particular
hobby, and when work was slack the TORE
man and he would don their fishing togs,
and with rod and line would start off In
search Of the speckled beauties. In those
days there were plenty of good trout
streams in close proximity to the city,
aud many an afternoons sport did the two
friends enjoy when business was dull.
Speaking about the early days in Bos.
ton, Mr.. Smith said that shortly after he
came to this city, which was In 1887, he
went to circus at the corner Of Milk and
Washington-sts., where the Transcript
building now Is, which was then large
vacant lot. Mr.. Smith entered the EN-.
ploy of the Boston elevated railroad In
1886 as a sign painter, and although 81
years of age, can be found at his regular
employment every day, no matter what
the weather may be. He attributes his
remarkable longevity and general health
to the fact that In his early days a great
part of his time was spent out Of doors
and also to the fact that he refuses tc
worry over things.
This Is the man who is known by every
one of the employees in the company's cal
shop on Bartlett street as one Of the bes
story-tellers, and one who is ever read!
to crack joke and enjoy one, even at bill
own expense. ......
i Mr. Smith is married and lives with hi
family on Dudley street, Roxbury, no
very far from his employment Boston
Globe.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

This picture is the trade mark of
SCOTT'S EMULSION, and is on
every bottle of SCOTT'S EMUL-
SION in the World, which now
amounts to many millions yearly.
This great business has grown to
such vast proportions, .-.,
First;- the proprietors
have always been most careful in
selecting the various ingredients
used in its composition, namely;
the finest Cod Liver Oil, and the
purest Hypophosphites.
Second:-Because they have SO
skillfully combined the various
ingredients that the best possible
results are obtained by its use.
Third:-Because it has made SC
many sickly, delicate children
strong and healthy, given health
and rosy cheeks to so many pale,
anaemic girls, and healed the lungs
and restored to full health, SO many
thousands in the first stages OF
Consumption.
If you have not tried 1t, send for free sample
its asrees6le e taste will nwH SusPsise Een,.,.
4''s Soc. 1 and sI.oo; all drusgists.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
A Secret Of Youth.

One night at reception which Sem
ator Beveridge and | attended soon aft
er his election the hostess said in mock
surprise:
"Are you Senator Beveridge. the SEN
ator from IndianaY
The senator bowed modestly.
"It hardly seems possible. Why. you
are mere beardless youth"
Madam" replied Mr.. Beveridge with
out a SMILE 'I shave. Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

SIS Single Driving Harness, made
of reliable stock, smoothly finished, l.
inch bride, 3-inch saddle, 1A-inch
traces, sewed on, single-strap breast
collar and breeching, Portland shaft
tugs, Davis rubber or round-wire nickel
trimmings-special- $1O.79
$40 Single Farm Harness, made of
selected stock, hand finished, and the
style most suitable for this section of
the country-best quality names, round
check in bride, faced breeching, cock
eyes in traces-special $l6.S7
Team Harness, male of solid, relia-
BILE stock, hand and machine sewing,
best quality, bal[top Dandy names, all
weights, II, II, and 2-inch traces, other
parts made in proportion. The prices
of these team harnesses are low, in fact
were never offered at such low prices.
SIT Special Carryall Harness, good
harness for liverymen, and for all
around general use, smoothly finished,
black and nickel trimmings, 8-inch
bride, 4 inch saddle, II inch traces,
folding breast collar and breeching,
Portland shaft tugs-special $12.S0
$40 Goddard Harness, genuine rub
ber trimmings, 8-inch bride, 4-inch
saddle, single-strap traces, single breast
collar and breeching-a popular har-
ness in this section-special $16.30
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

$40 Single Driving Harness, made
with 4-inch bride, 3-inch saddle, sew
ed on crupper, layer on breast collar
and breeching, sewed on traces, genu-
inc rubber trimmings, special $14 70
$22 Delivery or Light Express Har-
ness with & inch bride, side check,
round patent-leather blinds, extra quail
ity hand-laced 5-inch saddle, heavy
back band, harness leather skirts,
heavy kersey lining, 11-inch traces,
best Dandy names, two hip straps,
return turn-back heavy shaft tugs, and
girths, nickel or brass trimmings, heavy
breast collar and leather covered iron
hames-special $17.S7
$35 Regular Express Harness, fitted
with full brass or nickel mountings,
R-inch bride, best Dandy names, L.
inch straight traces, 6-inch extra quail
ity saddle, heavy kersey lined, harness
leather skirts, heavy folding breeching,
waved layer, two hip straps, extra
heavy shaft tugs-special $27. .S7
$35 Handmade Delivery Harness,
fitted with & inch bride, 5-inch special
saddle, wide plate on skirts, full swedge,
brass or nickel trimmings, small loops
and large chafes on breeching, hand
finished shaft tugs, girths and side
straps-special $27 7.67
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

The most elegantly fitted boats, finest
state rooms and best meals. The rate In
cluding 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, Ga, 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,
8. A. L., Pinebluff, North Carolina.
... ...- 20oc1bap6m
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
WHAT'S IN A NAME
(Ranson's Plaster 10 Palms Mastar.l }

In the days of wild cat money in the
West, the Ames shovels were used as cur
rency. They were as stable as gold; their
price did not vary cent in twenty years.
The very name OF Oliver Ames d Som, was
q synonym for honesty. 1t was current all
over the world.
On the same principle Benson's Porous
Plaster is the universal standard external
remedy. To say it is a ''good" plaster does
not describe it; It is the best possible plaster.
For every disease in which an external rem
edy is available, Benson's Plaster il used
almost as O matter of course.
Benson's Plaster quickly relieves and
cures where other modes of treatment are
either exasperatingly slow or have n good
effect whatever. Coughs, colds. lumbago,
kidney trouble, rheumatism, lame back,
etc. are at once benefited and soon cured.
Capsicum, Strengthening and Belladonns
plasters have none of the curative virtues
of Benson's. More than 1000 physicians
and druggists have commended Benson's
Plaster as remedy in which the public
may have implicit confidence; while, in o
comparative test with other plasters, Ben
sons has received fifty. foe highest assards.
Beware of substitutes and cheap limitations.
For sale by all druggists or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of $50. each.
Seaburv h johnson. Mig. Chemists NY.
Vice President. A. NJ. YOUNG, secretary.
A. J. PURINTON, Gen1 Manager.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
A Fireman's Close Cali.

II stuck to my engine, although every
joint ached and every nerve was racked
with PAIN" writes q. W. Bellamy, loco
motive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa. II
was weak and pale, without any appetite.
and all run down. As was about to
give up, got o bottle Of Electric Bitters,
and, after taking 1t. felt as well as
ever did In my life." Weak. sickly, run
down people always gain new life, strength
and vigor from their use. Try them.
Satisfaction guaranteed by A. G. Eaton
druggist. Price 90 cents.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

Hundreds of locomotives are rented
every year. Several corporations make
their chief revenue this way. The
Baldwins have many machines out on
the rental form Of payment-that is,
the engines are rented in the same way
that you would buy stove on Install
ments-so much down. so much q
month. the payments to apply on the
final purchase money. 1t is seldom,
however, that railroad rents locomo-
tives. They are usually let out to con-
tractors who construct temporary rail-
ways for hauling dirt from excava-
tions.
Contractors who hire the locomotives
usually have their own names gilded
on them so that the public may suppose
that they belong to them. The engines
as a usual thing. are cast offs. They
may have pulled express trains once
but now they are only At to pull gravel
cars. The engineers who work them
are oftentimes also the cast offs of the
profession. They may have operated
express engines. but through careless
ness or other incapacity have been dis
charged from one road after another
until they are only fit to haul gravel OF
wood trains : Philadelphia Record.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

When the yerba mate. or native tea
of Paraguay. is cultivated, the seeds
are treated to an acid bath before
planting. This softens the hard she'll
which surrounds the kernel of the
seeds and enables them to sprout In
three or four months. II planted In
their natural state, 1t requires three
or four years for the seeds to germi.
nate.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

Our Third Annual Sale Of
HARNESSES.
Springfield, February, 1901.

you don't keep horse, this; it does not interest
you probably. you do you afford miss reading
what follows.
u We ready for this sale several hundred good har
They the kind that give satisfacton-the kind
lyou wantto buy. We make the lowest prices yet We
expec this be the greatest sale of Harnesses nau
lpurated at this .rsg
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
TomNns & MandeviIIes Harnesses.

Our line of Tomkins Mandeviles Fine Harnesses lex
act copies OF the imported styes) complete and
show the newest effects in light driving, speeding and two
minute single harnesses. Also light DOUBLE depot wagon
rockaway runabou Goddard and coupe double rnabouts
broughams and coach harnesses We you money
on these fine goods 1t will pay you to investigate.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

Maryland proposes to disfranchise It's
illiterate voters. Massachusetts, did this
years ago, but not with the idea of get
ting rid Of the same kind of illiterates,
namely, the colored voter.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS COMPANY,
ONCE, d Main Street.

company Hurley
a.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

SUITABLE ATTIRE
For time, place and occupation, made
to order by Schmeiske & Jacobsen, is
made to At and give satisfaction to the
wearer. Cloth, style and workmanship
are all that care In buying, attention to
details and skill In tailoring can make
them. No better or handsome clothes
are made by anyone, no matter what
price you day.
SCHMElSkE & JACOBSEN,
CONVERSE BLOCK, MAIN ST.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

The tcppie Of fame stands upon the
grave. The fame that burns upon it's
altars 10 kindled from the ashes Of
H0mA man
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
JAPANESE READY-MIXED GOLD
- PAINT AT
HE-AID'S.
aE cts 4 ROTTsF.

8.
G. A.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

January j, 1901.
Assets, Jan. I, 1901. . beoss, ,oseo
Legal Reserve, per cent. Stand
ard. and all claims, 4s,os2 2,s7ss1
Special Reserve, in addition to
per cent Reserve, 1,9a4, 100000
Guarantee Fund In excess OF Re-
Standard, soe5, ,ao9. 40
Guarantee Fund in excess Of Re
vuirementS by Standard OF
Conn. and other States, $685., ,209 40
Payments to Policy holders in 1900, $3.50 73S. "a
Premium receipts In 1900, 8.257 ,624.59
Interest receipts in 1900, 2,353, 0.57
Total receipts in 1900, 1851 ,045. Is
Life, Endowment, and Term Poll
aO,s17, insuring ss.o4.s4 ZOO
Life, Endowment, and Term In
Surance in force Jan. 1, 1901, 1e2, ,592, 90
i. 1901. 1so,114, 5000
Paid Policy holders since organization,
119,963, 1920.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
FOR SALE.

/. SO Acres of Sprout
Land and some Stand
ing Wood, near Stafford
Hollow, on road to Monson.
Price very low.
III. A Fairbank Platform
Scale.
Ill. Coal from new ele-
tor.
&kEs E4 ### s
~. Lumber and Shingle.
v. 500 Cords Wood for
family use.
". Z. DEMOND.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
Its Right to
Get the Very Best

Shoe value for your money, and you are
sure to get all of that when you buy the
ladies' Inez, Ethel and Viola shoes. They
have everything that good shoes can have
style, finish, stock and perfect fitting.
And also a great selection OF Mems Shoes.
All these goods are nice looking, COM
Portable to the foot and can be depended
on for good wear.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

~ III. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and
VI Dealer in Pianos. P. o. Address, Mans
field Conn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-02-19
EN-. :GRATION AND IRRIGATION.

A the present time California is
being visited by many emigrants who
are looking for homes, and the Cali
form. people have the good sense to
see nat they have chance to locate.
The big ranches in California are
beirs cut up into tracts suitable for
sma farms and the price per acre is
with n the means OF the home seeker
A number OF people in this State
are urging movement to bring some
of the home seekers to Nevada with
the lea of giving them a chance to
max : homes in this State:
Should a carload of the Eastern
Peoi le arrive here where would they
60? Every drop Of available water is
take, up. which excludes home seek
ers from .the thousands OF acres Of
land that are without water. Wher-
ever a valley of any size is located it
is owned by an individual and main
thousands of acres. Should lot of
the Eastern people come to this State
they would find it as stated and be
com PEELED to move to California where
the conditions are in their favor.
The only way to reverse this plan
is to originate some mode Of lrriga-
ton whereby the arid acres can be
watered. either by storage reservoirs
or adjustment Of water rights.
This would make many acres avail
able for homes, and induce people to
locate in this State.
The other way to regulate this
would be to establish Single Tax.
thus placing taxation on the land
owned by big land holders, The arti-
eles edited by Wells Drury point out
the benefits of this mode of taxation
which would rectify the present pecu
liar condition OF emigration in this
State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-02-19
Notice..

is hereby ordered that the doors
OF the Capitol building De left open or
unlocked each evening up to 10 o'clock
during the session of the present Leg
stature, and that no one but State
officers and members Of the Legislature
and attorneys he admitted after said
hour. REINHOLD SADLER,
EUGENE HOWELL,
William WOODBURN, .
Board ofExaminers
Attest: A. w. MORRIS, Clerk
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-02-19
Allen System.

There was quite a large crowd gath
red i'd the Assembly chamber yester-
ay afternoon to hear Lem Allen big
peech against yanking IS, coo out Of
he treasury for the Buffalo EXPOSE
ion bill 1t was understood that Lem
vas well prined to rip the insides out
i the bill in great shape and in his
host eloquent way. But the crowd
ere disappointed and Mr.. Allen, who
lad been such "a treasury waScca1og,
box the hoor aud made red hot
beech for the measure.
1t is now claimed that Allen has II
i stem. He stands in with ali bills
nat are for economy and reform up to
.wo and then jumps the third. This
appened to be the third and he
l,.yed it open having coppered two
eady. The lord help the next two
.asury gratis that fall into his hands.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-02-19

The final wind up sale of the +. W
Day stock i now n,only one more week
more. as the balance of the stock will be
shipped: - San Francisco on the 18th Of
this month unless all is disposed OF by
that time As we do no, want TO ship
much, or none at all if possible, we are
now Offering goods at prices which seem
ridicui"us. Saturday Feb. I'D is posi-
lively the last day Of the sale.
There's tiger loose in town, A
''snap shot may be seen and iuN par.
ticulars learned by ealing at Sam
Cohns :.
LOS I-A rady's black silk mi,ten
! i'h'... with red. Finder please return t
; Secretary's desk. Senate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-02-19

A Milwaukee preacher asserts that
nude figures" on fve-dollar bills are
indecent. Perhaps this is SO, but
we never had one of these bills long
enough 10 examine It critically. But
we dom think nude figures" would
shock us very much. We have at
tended Social entertainments where
the ladies were in full dress ard
wore but little more than necklace
hbove the belt, and we still live. The
figure on a fve-dollar bill which has
khe mos, attraction for us is the fl EuI'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-02-19
NOTICE
United States Land Office,
Carson City, Nevada,
December %, 1900.

To WHOM IT NAY CoNCEitN:
Notice is hereby given that the Central
Pacific Railroad Go. has filed in this
office a list of lands situated III the town
ship described below. and has applied
for a patent for said lands; that the list is
open to the public for inspection and a
copy thereof by desci iptiye subdivisions
has been posted in onvenient place in
this office, for the inspection Of all per-
sons interested and to the public gener
ally.
The following is the land described,
to wit:
North and East.
Mt. DiablO Meridian.
Nevada
Tp. lG, Range Twenty,
\. w. ! See. Is.
/. Within the next sixty days following
the date Of this notice, protests or con-
tests against the claim of the company to
any tract or subdivision within any sec
ton or part of section. described in the
list, on the ground that the same il more
purposes, will be received and noted for
report to the General Land Office at
Washington. D. c.
Q. II. GALLUP
Register
D. Ii. HALL,
Receiver
Date Of first insertion, Jan. 3, 1901.