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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
N E w 3 Q . K
The Ma jd-af-Aruos The Crornr
The CronnptonS.

by Mary /. Holmes. All of Mrs.
Holmes books in uniform binding
are in stock. Nearly 100000 cop
les of Mrs. Holmes books have
been sold, and The Cromptons,'
one of her best stories. will be wei
coined by thousands of her admir-
crs. In The CromptOnS' Mrs
Holmes loses none of her exquisite
Characterization. II is Il story of
absorbing interest. Cloth bound,
81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
A SneckIed Bird

This is the last book of the gift
ed author of St. Elmo, Augusta
Evans Wilson. The host of read
crs created by the authors genius
are bound to welcome and enjoy
~ Speckled Bird" We carry all
of Augusta Evans books in stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
In the DAYS of ST. Clair

y romance of the Muskingu'n
valley. by DR.. James Bah NaylOr,
author of Ralph NARROW" and
The Sign of the Prophet" are in
stock. S1.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

Freaks of the Mont PeIee Eruption.
Professor Angelo Heilprin in an ad-
dress on the Mont Pclcc eruption said
the first phase was the emission from
the crater of a brown coIored cloud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
Donovan Pasha

BY Sir Gilbert Parker = $50
Donovan Pasha stands for type
of Englishmcn who has found his
way into Egypt and Arabia. there
to emphasize by his own sense of
right and wrong the two opposite
poles represented by eastern and
western civilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
The Two Vanrevels

BY Booth Harrington - Svo.. 81
pages. $50. y charming romance
and adventurous story of Indiana
life i'm the los The Two Nanrev-
els is not only a better book than
The Gentleman from Indiana.
hut surpasscs Monsieur Beaucairc,
50 says the Pitt sburg Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
None But the Brave

HN Hamblin SearS-Sl.3O- Nm eN-
citing tale of adventure and a
charming story of love turning up
ON the attempt to capture Bene-
diet Arnold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
The Hounds of
the BaSkerVilleS

By y Conan Doyle - S1.25. An
other adventure of Sherlock
Holmes \ novel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
" ~
The Day of Prosperity

BY PauI DcN nne-NI.5U- \ VS.
ion of century to come; an orr
ginaI picture OF Il reconstructed
world; Il novel with an ingenious
plot, and a sparkling and fascina-
ting story of life in the year 200O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

HILE sitting around a camp
fire in the foothills of the.
Colorado Rockies a short
time ago old Bill Ellis, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
The COlonialS

BY Allen French-SVo.. 500 pages,
$50. y historical novel of the
Great Lakes and the colony of
Massachusetts Bay At the begin
ning of the American revolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
Bargain No. 2.

COPYRIGHT BOOKS
At IS cents. formerly sold n
$50. all in attractive bindings.
|. THOU AND THE OTHER ONE.
y love story. by Amelia Barr.
PEOPLE OF OUR NIGHBORHOOD
BY Mary f. wilkins.
SEVEN OAKS.
BY J. &. Holland.
BLIN.
BY Frank Norris.
WHITE CAPS.
BY Howard Pyle
\ ROSE OF \ HUNDRED LEAVES
\ KNIGHT OF THE 10TH CEN
TURN.
BOW OF ORANGE RIBBON. and
many others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

FOUR SPLENDID NEW BOOKS
At - cents each; published by
Doubleday. Page & Co.
THE HEARTS HIGHWAY.
BY Mary L. wilkins.
MASTERS OF MEN.
BY Morgan Robinson.
THE BLACK DOUGLAS.
BY :. X. Crockett.
THE ROAD TO FONTENACK.
BY Samuel Merwin.
The Press., 1902-05-22

Mr.. w. P. Firth, the artist, once re-
lated this anecdote of picture col
lector of his acquaintance. an irascible
country squire: The old gentleman fro
quently dined with his country neigh
bors and drove home. often several
miles. late at ni~ht. Once. after din
ing heavily, he fell, asleep and did not
wake when the carriage drew up be-
fore his home. The coachman made
the usual halt-it was the old mains
custom to let himself out-and then,
supposing his passenger had alighted.
drove to the stable.
Some tirle later, while enjoying a
late supper, the butler inquired his
masters whereabouts. Was he spend
ing the night out? A brief dismayed
colloquy ensued, but they OWNED the
situation and rose to it. Tiptoeing
stealthily out to the coachhouse, they
peeped into the carriage, beheld it's
slumbering occupant, cautiously led
out and reharnessed the horses and
drove him, still snoring, back to his
own front door, where the butler ven
tured to awake him and obsequiously
ushered him in.
"Bless my soul. l must have been
asleepw he muttered drowsily as he
stumbled up the steps, but he never
guessed that he had spent a part OF
the night in his own .coachhouse, and
the two clever servants kept their own
counsel-and their places.-Mancheste
Times
The Press., 1902-05-22

knocked out in four roun's In eighty
one; thar's a couple NV claws from a
grizzly I laid out in a clean fight an
a gun yanked from as good an Injun
as ever ct dust. They're yourn."
Rollins looked at the bad man iE well
assumed amaZement.
ssWhy are you bringing them to mer'
''You've armed 'em, pardner. I
thought could swear, but I amt one
two-three with you. We can't walk
on the same side Nv the street when
it comes to cussin'. Take 'em. It's a
cinch that If we put up cussin' match
you'd win, an I'm ready to cry quits
eff you are"
They shook hands on the deal, and
Whacker Bill went down for another
drink. The Rev. John Rollins had a
letter to write. 1t was addressed to a
struggling young lawyer in an eastern
city, and it wound up as follows:
$50 send you the trophies of my
have ever had Of my geometrical
studies. Hang the souvenirs in your
den along with the check you receive
for your first case. You ought to have
a fairish collection If all the old crowd
contribute, scattered, as we are, from
Dan to Beersheba. Come out next sum-
mer. and I'll introduce you to the bad
man who went down before theological
profanity. He's character"
And in the cabin under Bilger's hill
a sweet faced little woman was pray
ing the good Lord not to let Whacker
Bill hurt her dear Jack.
The Press., 1902-05-22

John Russell, a gentleman some time
member of the household of Humphrey
Duke of Gloster, was perhaps one of
the first to give in his Book of Ma
ture'' Q4O1 instructions as to the lay
ing of tables. ...
The cloths were to be creaseless, not
with the appearance of having been
lain upon; knives were not to be wiped
on the cloth. Apparently there were
scanty articles of practical use for the
guests at that time, but etiquette and
elaborate rules came in on the subject
of carving and serving various pieces.
which it was seemly to choose for this
or that guest. The upper crust Of the
loaf was for the lord;" also the wing
of a capon-
Among fndigestible and undesirable
things were fiat, sinews, hair, skin.
feathers, heads, pinions, legs and out
sides of thighs" The different express
sions, such as taking OFF, the leg Of a
capon, pulling" another birds wing,
etc., are not without intention and
most practical indeed.
Some Of the works on the subject.
with their, well designed plates show
ing the sections for carving where the
knife should travel, might still be stud.
led by modern hosts or their carvers.
and yet the result would be good
quite as correct as our methods, which,
like all the rest, are not new.
The Press., 1902-05-22
GTATE OF CONNECTICUT, TollanG
NJ County, IS. District Of Tolland, S. Probate

GTATE OF CONNECTICUT, Tolland
~ County, IS. District Of Tolland. SIS. Probate
Estate Of Legrand johnson, late of wilmington,
Will sell the right, title and interest which
the said Legrand johnson had at the time OF his
decease In and to the following described real
estate, viz:
Two tracts OF land situated in the town Of
wilmington, Conn. The first tract lying opposite
OF the old cemetery, bounded north, east and
west Dy the highway, and south by land of G
z. Robbins, containing about fourteen 14) acres
q. r. Robbins, south by land OF W. W. curtis
and westerly by the highway leading to the old
common, containing seven C0 acres, more OF
less. =;
bounded northerIy by land Of Edward Hutchin.
son, easterly by land OF Albert L. Adams, VIM
G.. Smith, and AnastaZie WOckOumsha southerly
by the highway. and westerly by land OF John
Rhodes and land formerly Of Leonard D. Gibson
Three tracts in the town of Bolton, Conn
First tract bounded north by land of Charles
Sumner, east and south by the highway, and
west by the old Hop River turnpike, so called,
half of the western half of the old Rfnge road
as described in deed recorded in Bolton Land
Records, Vol 16, page 344. Second tract bound
ed north by land OF Marvin w. Howard, east by
land of Nathan s. Maine, south by land of heirs
of Orlando Sperry and land Of Elijah Alvord, and
west by land of parties unknown, containing
nineteen Q9) acres, more or less, and Is the same
land decided to Thomas Mccartney by Marcus b.
Hunt March 20, 1899. Third tract, the Elijah A.
WatrOus place. bounded north by the old Nor
witch turnpike, east and south by land formerly
of Alace A. LOOMS, and west by land formerly
OF John A. Loomts, containing twelve (12) acres
more or less.
LOUISA M. JOHNSON, Executrix,
P. o. Address, West wilmington, Conn.
wilmington, Conn.,, May 81, 1902.
The Press., 1902-05-22

In his biography of Cecil Rhodes,
Howard Hensman tells the following
story: Rhodes, it seems, then premier
Of Cape. Colony, was to open an ex-
tension of the Cape Town Suburban
railway, and many conspicuous per-
sonages were present on the occasion.
After a luncheon at Cape Town the
brilliant company adjourned to the
shore, where the railway station was
located.
"Everything was in readiness for the
opening ceremony, when suddenly it
was noticed that the central figure,
Rhodes, was missing. There was some
little CONSERVATION at this, and messen-
gers were sent in all directions to find
him. Presently the prime minister was
espied calmly enjoying a bath in the
blue waters, totally oblivious of the
fact that he was keeping every one
waiting At length the situation seem
ed to dawn upon him, and, hastily get
ting into his clothes, with the sea wa
ter dripping from his hair, he declared
the line open for traffic, maintaining
the while a perfectly serious and COM
DOSed face"
The Press., 1902-05-22
Peculiar Table Customs.

In book entitled Domestic Man
ners of the Middle Ages we are told
that in those days dinner tables were
covered by a "nappe," or tablecloth.
Upon it were placed a large saltcellar,
bread and cups for wine, but no knives
or plates. The reason for the absence
of the knives arose from the common
practice il vogue of people carrying
their own knives in a sheath attached
to their girdle.
In an early work, written by Lyd-
RULES For Behavior at Table,
the guests are told to bring no knives
unsecured to the table, which can only
mean that each one was to keep his
own knife-that is, the one he carried
with him-clean.
The Press., 1902-05-22

Many of the smaller and weaker
birds, like the fly catchers, vireos,
wrens, kinglets and bluebirds, in order
TO avoid their enemies, the hawks,
make their long flights by. night, STOP
ping for rest and food in the daytime.
The larger and holder ones, like the
hawks and crows, and those of ex-
tremely rapid fight, like the swallows
and humming birds, migrate fearlessly
by day, and there are some, like the
Canada geese, which travel just when
they choose, by day or night. Migrat-
ing birds usually fly at a height of
from one to three miles, and this ena-
bles them to see the rivers. the noun
tain ranges and the coast line. BY
these they direct their course, the old
birds remembering the way they came
before and the young ones following
Woman's Home Compa Mon.
The Press., 1902-05-22
TemmysOn's Vanity.


Charles Stewart, British lawyer,
published a volume of "reminiscences
and in it tells two stories about Tenny-
son, whom he found self conscious and
accessible to f1attery.
"a little niece of mine," he relates
was one day standing beside his chair
He lifted her up and placed her on his
knee for half minute, and then he
put her down, saying, Now you can
say you have sat on Tennyson's
knee"
On another occasion Tennyson was
Jowett's guest at the Masters Lodge.
Ballot, with few other men, and aft
er some good talk the poet had retired
early to his room. Next morning at
breakfast Tennyson was in a silent
mood, but as the men were rising from
the table he said: "Jowett, after left
you last night l wrote few verses.
am not sure that have ever done any.
thing better. I will read them to you"
Jowett. preparing to go off for his
days work, replied hastily: "Oh, no;
thank you. Tennyson. I've no time for
that sort of thing just now. / am very
busy" 90
The Press., 1902-05-22

An elderly widower was SO dull and
stupid that it was very difficult to mar
ry him. When told to give his right
hand, he gave his left. When the min
lister said, "Say this after me-" he i'm
mediately remarked, "Say this after
me-" but. when the words he was to
repeat were given he was stolidly ST.
lent
cat last" says the narrator, che saw
that I was somewhat bothered by his
extreme stupidity, so in the middle of
the service he upset my gravity by vol
unteering the following apology, you
see, sir, it's so long since I was mar
ried afore that you must excuse my
forgetting of these things "-Cornhill
Magazine
The Press., 1902-05-22

AS grown up folks are divided on the
question of what is proper and what is
not proper to do on the Sabbath, per-
haps two little girls, neighbors in West
Eighty street, may be forgiven
for mild dispute overheard one recent
Sunday afternoon. Both little maids
were freshly dressed and were evident
ly out upon the steps for a breath Of
air after their dinners. The younger
one, full of the joy of living, was work:
ing off some of her youthful spirit by
walking up one side of the stone steps
and down the other
'Oh, you oughtn't to do that on Sun
day. 1t isn't right. and your mamma
won't like it. That's what they call
breaking the Sabbath" said the older
one. about twelve years old. She was
standing still and looking very re-
proachfully at her companion.
"Well. don't care. What's girl to
do outdoors Sunday?' petulantly asked
the little girl.
'Why, nothing, of course. Just stand
around."-New York Post.
The Press., 1902-05-22
Treatment of Face Moles.

A hairy mole which is still growing
should be removed at once. even at the
risk Of some injury to the skin 1t is
now probably no more than plexus OF
capillary vessels. with only small
supply Of connective tissue There is
also likelihood that it has not yet in
volved the skin. If this be its condi-
ton, the skin over the tumor may be
reflected in flaps, and the tumor itself
strangulated with ligature in one of
the usual ways. The flaps should then
be replaced. and the result will be q
minimum of cicatrix and deformity.
But If the nRvus be allowed to grow
1t will become IL -.re. highly vascular,
erectile tumor. pioEably invading and
involving the skin. liable to profuse
hemorrhage If injured. yet still quite
amenable to treatment, though of a
less simple kind. The modes Of treat
ing naevi are numerous and are contin-
ually increasing.
The Press., 1902-05-22
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.
Ernest Noble was home over Sunday.

Ernest Noble was home over Sunday.
B. w. Albertin of Rockville was at his
home here Sunday.
Miss Gina F. Dewey of Norwich spent
Sunday with Mrs. Amy Perkins.
The ladies' association met with N. @.
White on Wednesday.
There will be union Memorial service
at the Congregational church next Sab
bath.
Mrs. Ella s. Loomis from Backus Hos
pital, Norwich, was home Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Jones from New
port, Me-, visited relatives in town last
week.
Mrs. Ella Payne and daughter, from
Hartford have been visiting Mrs. John
Payne.
Geo. Robertson of this place was mar
ried on Thursday, last, to Miss Ethel
Maine of Bolton.
Arrangements are being made for
Children's day exercises at the M. E.
church the 9Th of June.
Lacon Robertson's two horses attached
to bus were left at the posts office on
Saturday about noon. Something started
them and they ran up Main street, mar.
rowly escaping collision with several
teams, but they were stopped by Ernest
Ledoyt before they reached the hotel and
no damage was done.
The ladies of st. Mary's church will
hold another of their pleasing entertain.
ments and socials, which promises to be
better than all the rest, on Thursday even
ing the goth, at 7.45 o'clock. Garvey's
orchestra will furnish music for dancing.
Ice cream and cake will be served. The
entertainment will consist of patriotic
quartette and chorus, orchestra accom-
paniment, character sketch, an Afri-
can Lullaby, character song and re.
appearance of Aunt Peggy and Uncle Dan
in an original sketch. All are invited. Ad-
mission, IS cents. Children, Is cents.
The Press., 1902-05-22
The Responaible Ono.

who is the responsible man In this
firm? asked the brusque visitor.
81 don't know who the responsible
party is" answered the sad, cynical Of
flee boy. "but | am the one who is al
ways to Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Press., 1902-05-22
Notifying the God.

Burma will notice is the large number
Of bells about the pagodas. These bells
are usually hung on sacred posts a few
feet above the ground.
They are sweet toned, as all Burmese
bells are, but they are not furnished
with tongues. The worshiper who
comes to pray before the pagoda
strikes one of these bells with a wood
en- mallet. This is to attract the atten-
ton of the god.
The Press., 1902-05-22

Hi-Henry's minstrels are under quaran-
tine In their special car at Willimantic
with a case Of smallpox among the men,
bers. The case was discovered in Hart
ford, but the company was allowed to go
to Willimantic, where they will have to
stay for some time.
The Press., 1902-05-22

A step In the right dir ction was made
last Monday by the county commissioners
when they decided not to buy any coal
for the county jail, and to have prisoners
cut wood for fuel from a nearby wood
l0t
The Press., 1902-05-22

The constitutional convention closed
its labors last week Thursday, and at the
last hour passed an article for representa-
ton. The Holcomb plan, which had the
endorsement of the conference the day
before, failed to receive the needed IS
votes, the vote standing 70 for and 81
egate Bissell of Sufleld then called up his
plan, which provides for one representa-
tive from each town of less than 1900 +;
1000 to 10000, two; and one for each
additional 5O, 1000, and for q senate of As.
In Tolland county Vernon and Stafford
would be the only two towns to retain
two representatives. Tolland, Coventry,
Mansfield, Somers, Wellington, Hebron
and Union each would lose one, Andover,
Bolton, Columbia and Ellington having
but one representative now. The senate
to be redistricted by the next session of
the general assembly. No town to be
unless it shall contain more than
one district, and no county shall contain
less than two districts, 80 that probably
Tolland, Windham and Middlesex coun-
ties will have two representatives In the
senate, the same as at present. The Bis
sell plan was adopted as last resort by
a vote of S8 to Sc, absent and not voting,
"A. The delegates in this vicinity voting
for the same were Pinney of Stafford,
Phelps Of Vernon, Hall Of Wilmington,
Keeney Of Somers, Hawkins of Coventry,
Collins Of Columbia, Sumner of Bolton
and Skinner Of Andover. Those voting
against were Newcomb of Tolland, Char
ter Of Ellington, Porter of Hebron, Kin
ney of Union, Storrs of Mansfield, Fits
of Ashford and Latham of Eastford. The
constitution as a whole was adopted by a
vote of "a to so. The same Is to be sub
mitted to the electors of the state June
16. The representative plan, while not
giving the cities as large representation
as desired, certainly is an Improvement
over the present unequal representation
of the small towns and should be adopted
by the people. Article twelfth provides
that no constitutional convention shall be
called, unless by majority vote of each
house and a majority vote of the regis
tered electors of the state. Article elev-
enth provides that amendments may be
started In either house, and allows the
same to go to the people on a majority
vote of each house.
The Press., 1902-05-22

A tornado passed over the city of Col
lad, Tex, last Sunday, killing 50 persons
and injuring nearly hundred others and
destroying property to the value of 3d.
600. 600.
The Press., 1902-05-22

The Paraguay river. SO called from
the republic Of the same name on it's
banks. is 1900 miles In length At
points in it's lower course it is from i've
to fifteen miles wide.
The Press., 1902-05-22

Prof. William Tod Helmouth, SO, a
surgeon of national reputation and dean
of the New York homeopathic college,
died suddenly last week at his home In
New York.
The Press., 1902-05-22
A Re.I bereavement.

\ Kate What makes you look SO sad
Bertha? Surely it cannot be Fred has
broken his engagement with you?
Bertha-It's worse than that. Some.
body has stolen Fido.-Exchange.
The Press., 1902-05-22

w n5n you Wake up WITH q Uau CHste III
your mouth you may know that you need
q dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They will cleanse your
stomach, improve your appetite and make
you feel like new man. They are easy
to take, being sugar coated and pleasant
in effect.
For sale by E. K. Taft, 81. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co., South
wilmington.
The Press., 1902-05-22

Alfonso XIII, having arrived at is
years of age, was crowned king Of Spain
on Saturday, succeeding his mother, who
has been acting as queen regent.
The Press., 1902-05-22

John FL. Kite, 90, for thirty years cash
Ter Of the First national bank of Rock
Vile, died at his home In that city last
Thursday.
The Press., 1902-05-22
COLLECTORS NOTICE.
BOROUGH of STAFFORD SPRING:

bONOUIE1 Oh = AT OND d N1NOS.
\ All persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough
of STAFFORD Springs, on list Of 1901, are hereby
notified that am ready to receive the same.
All taxes are due May LIST, and on all taxes not
paid by June LIST interest at per cent per an
mum will surely be charged, together with legal
fees for collecting. A. N. NICHOLS.
STAFFORD Springs, April 16, 1909.
The Press., 1902-05-22

Man to take charge of Branch ONCE in our
Wholesale business in this Vicinity. Address
with references,
A II. MORRIS. Wfllimantlc Conn.,
The Press., 1902-05-22

To cure cold In one day take Laxative
Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists
refund the money II 1t fails to cure. E.
w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Press., 1902-05-22
Nearly 15O. 900 miners In the anthracite

Nearly 100, 900 miners In the anthracite
coal regions of Pennsylvania are on a
strike for increased wages and shorter
hours. The Industries that use soft coal
are threatened to be seriously handicap
ped, II the strike is prolonged. The
miners are willing to arbitrate and the
syndicated operators refuse.
The Press., 1902-05-22
BEES FOR SALE.

Owing to poor health will sell my stock Of
Bees, consisting Of "a colonies OF Golden Italians
in good, new, movable frame, dOuble-wall hives,
with supors all complete. Prices from Three to
Five Dollars. Address
The Press., 1902-05-22
Oafrich Plumea.

All the black and white plumes come
from the male ostrich. the gray from
the female. The feathers are not pluck
ed out, as you might imagine. but are
clipped off with sharp knife. leaving
the end of the quill in the flesh. where
1t remains for two or three months. TN
til it dies" when it is pulled out with
The Press., 1902-05-22
The new government of Cuba was start
ed on its career on Tuesday.

By gas explosion In the Fraterville
coal mine, near Coal Greek, Tenn. Mon.
day morning, 226 men and boys met In
slant death.
The Press., 1902-05-22
TO RENT.
WANTEDS

GRANT HOUSE, STAFFORD Street. Also pas
ture. Inquire Of
ID. K. CHIsM.
The Press., 1902-05-22

Pittsfield, Mass, 18th, Andrew J. Hor-
rigan, AZ, formerly of Stafford.
Stafford Springs, 21st, Miss Ann E.
Morris, 81.
The Press., 1902-05-22
White Wyandotte Eggs

For Matching. None any better, few as good.
Two yards; eggs always on hand. Males and
females not related. Most prolific Of all layers
Eggs SOC per 10 at the house.
A. H. SIMONDS. StaTDri pillow {.