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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items Of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
April 70. 1879.

The frame OF the large dwelling house
Of Messrs. Brooks and Comins on Crown
street has been raised.
Messrs. Tilden & Sons have raised the
frame Of their new business block on
Main street, opposite the Union House.
The building is to be 35 80, three
stories high.
1t is reported that an Episcopal mission
will be established in this village some
time during May. Services will probably
be held every Sunday morning by Rev.
Mr.. Buckingham, who also has charge of
the church at Rockville.
Samuel s. Nichols has bought the old
Gay farm on the Stafford and Union line,
paying for 1t $3.50 The farm contains
175 acres, mostly wooded, and 1t Is pro-
posed to locate steam mill upon 1t for
the purpose of converting the woods into
lumber.
Levi Gary has bought of Messrs. Hyde
and Bolton the irregular shaped lot east
Of the bank and Of Head & Smalls drug
store. The lot fronts about 60 feet on
East Majnt street, and the building In the
rear, now occupied by Mr.. Gary as
meal store, 10 In the purchase.
We are requested to say that meeting
| OF those Interested In making Stafford
into two voting districts, with one place
OF meeting In this village, will be held at
the passenger station In this village on
Saturday evening at 7.30
The following officers of Ionic lodge,
40, F. A. M, were installed Friday even
Ing w. M, Emery Pierce; 8. W., John
Nichols; j. w., F.. o. Wilbur; treasurer,
W. M. Crawford; secretary, W. R. Small;
chaplain, Amos N. Nichols; marshal, w.
II. Cooley; s. D., Anthony Adams; ].
d., w. A. Comins s. s., DR.. H. Smith !;
j. s., E. D. Wolcott; tyler, o. w. San
ford committee on finance G. Banford,
G. F. Lucas and DIR. F. G. Bennett.
John Brown of this village, In conjunc-
ton with F. M. Brown of Hartford, has
bought of Julius Converse all the real es-
/ e0tO "hiOu UOCouC NY Gu0 ulVlSlOu Oh
the Parkess real estate purchase made
jointly by Brown & Converse last summer
with some additional land owned by Con.
verse. The price paid is $4,000. The
land bought includes the stone house or
Main street, and lies north of Main street
east of Church street, and both sides Of
High street. The stock of dry goods anC
groceries in John Browns store became
the property of Converse In part payment
for the purchase.
Early Tuesday morning the Dell wooler
mill In Wales, belonging to Elijah, Shaw
was discovered to be on fire and was entire
ly destroyed. Origin of fire unknown. The
loss will reach $25, 200, with an insurance
of $19,75 The wool house, containing
large quantity of wool, and large guam
tity of wood nearby were saved.
Married. Wellington, April 90, 1872,
by Rev. w. w. Baldwin, John Clayton
Fuller of Stafford Springs and Emma A.
Berdict of Wellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

A newly married couple were on their
way from Antwerp to Paris when one
Of their fellow passengers cut his
throat with a razor in the railway car
riage in which they were travelling.
Another shock awaited them in Paris
A visitor in the hotel in which they
were staying was killed in the lift in
their presence.
On Sunday they called on a friend
living in Paris who had invited them to
lunch at his house. When extending
the invitation the friend observed.
laughing, "You will not find any corpses
with me-" But when they arrived at
the house their host greeted them with
a request to have the lunch put off, as
his servant had died that morning in a
bathtub from heart disease.
This was too much for the bride. who
tainted and then went into Mysteries.
The couple subsequently took the
first train back to Antwerp.-London
Globe
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
PrANNhenf.

A clever answer in court was that
given to Chief Justice Coleridge years
ago, when he was defending a lady who
had become Sister Of Mercy and was
expelled from the convent for refusing
to obey the rules.
She had brought an action for expul-
sion and libel. In the course Of the
trial Coleridge assumed that breaches
Of discipline are trivial, contemplate
and should never be noticed.
what has Miss Sawin doneY' he
asked Mrs. Kennedy, a mistress of
novices.
"Well," said the lady, "she has, for
example. eaten strawberries"
"Eaten strawberries? What harm Is
there In thatT
1T was forbidden. sir" said Mrs.
Kennedy.
but, Mrs. Kennedy, what trouble
wns likely TO come from eating straw
berriesT
"Well, sir" said Mrs. Kennedy, "you
might no we'll ask what trouble was
likely to come from eating an apple,
and yet We know what trouble did
come from IT,"
That closed the discussion.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

"Blennerhasset." said Mrs. Bliggins
as he was about to start down town,
''can you let me have little money to
run the house with today?'
You can have just so cents" he
growled. tlinging the coin at her and
slammiEg the door behind him as he
went out.
"By the way. Bliggins," said friend
who dropped into his place of business
an hour or two later. will you go my
security Oh note for $5O0?'
'Shortleigh." replied Bliggins. lit is
an inf1eNible rule in my family that
must never do anything of that kind
without consulting my e."-ChicagO
Tribune
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

A preacher in an eastern city was a
little fellow. so little that box had
to be hastily brought from the cellar
for him to stand on. The services pro-
ceeded safely until the sermon, when
he mounted the box and announced his
text. "A. little while We shall see me.
and a little while and we shall not see
me-" At this point the box broke. and
the prophecy was verified amid the
smothered laughter of the congrega.
ton.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

To the summer visitor in Sweden
there is nothing more striking than the
almost total al .sence of night. At Stock
holm. the Swedish capital. the sun goes
down few minutes before 10 o'clock
and rises again four hours later during
gyGG.G- part of the month of June.
But the four hours the sun lies hidden
in the frozen north are not hours of
darkness. The refractioh of his rays as
he passes around the north pole makes
midnight as light as cloudy midday
and enables one to read the finest print
without artificial light at any time dur
ing the might"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
Fantastic Bottles.

Glass in fabric is so beautiful that
even grotesque designs cannot entirely
rob it of charm; hence the fantasies
in glass; come fifty into collections.
Among foreign bottle curios are found
Buddha bottles. dragons. sea horses,
ships. gondolas, fountains, violins,
whales and lion bottles: bottles with
horizontal stories or perpendicular di-
visions and glass jugs with horns or
whistles in the handles. American Gu
rio bottles show wide but more prac-
teal range. expressing national jocos-
ity in such shapes as cigars, pistols,
monuments. eggs. boxing gloves, bird
cages. canteens. lanterns, scallop
shells. Shoes slippers, roller skates.
barrels. castles. snails. birch bark logs.
cones. pyramids. figures of Uncle Sam,
Santa Claus and the like.-Century.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

On the principle of I'm Rome do as
the Romans do" think it safe rule
to pronounce the name of place as
the residents of that place do, says a
writer. Hence we should speak of st.
Louis as though it were written "St.
Lewis" not ''St. Louee." All good Mis-
sourians say "St. Lewis" 1t is a little
difficult to put down in black and
white the local pronunciation of New
Orleans, but it is something like this
New Awl-yins," with the strong &C.
cent on the "AWl"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

Millions marvel at the multitude of
maladies cut off by DIR. Kings New Life
Pills-the most distressing, too. Stom-
ach, Liver and Bowel troubles-Dyspep-
sia, Loss Of Appetite, Jaundice, Bilious
ness, Fever, Malaria, all fall before these
wonder workers. Csc at A. g. Eaton's
drug store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachfan Tube. When this tube gets fnfiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1T La entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever /;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh
which Is nothing but an inflamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness lcaused by catarrh) that cam
not be cured BY Halls CatarTh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
+. y. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, O.
- Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pulls are the best. clio
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
Their Arduous Task.

First Lawyer-The lawyers had
hard struggle over the Moneybags es-
tate.
Second Lawyer-Did they?
First Lawyer Yes. They had all
they could do to keep the heirs from
coming to an agreement Puck.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
Some Foolish PeopIe

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond the
reach of medicine. They often say, "Oh, it will
wear away" but in most cases it will wear them
away. Gould they be induced to try the medi-
cine called Kemp's Balsam which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would immedi-
ately see the excellent effect after taking the
first dose. Price ESQ and 5Oc Trial size free
At all druggists.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

You'd make pretty good clerk"
said the employer sarcastically. ''if you
only had little more common sense"
Indeed" replied the clerk. But did
it ever occur to you that if | had lit
tie more common sense l wouldn't be
clerk at all ?'-Philadelphia Record.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
'Twas Easier.

$50 you are going to EuropeY
81 am" answered the young man.
"Why don't you stay here in Ameri-
ca. where there are so many opportu-
mites to make fortune?"
"Well. I've concluded that the other
side is easier. OF course you can make
fortune If you will stay and work for
it. but people are always more liberal
when they are away from home.
have concluded that it is much easier
to go over there and let the other
Americans bring it to me" Washing
ton Star.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

"What is the first thing a young bust
ness man should learn?" was asked of
the successful one.
'"rhat mailing bills is not collecting
money" was the prompt reply.-In-
dianapolis News. "
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
Valuable Advice.

Young Lady-A friend of mine is en-
gagged to a man. and now he refuses to
marry her. What would you advise her
to do?
Old Lawyers the man wealthy?
Young Lady-No. He hasn't shil-
ling.
Old I.awyer-Then I'd advise her to
write him nice letter of thanks
London Telegraph
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
More work Than Play.

"Does she play whistY'
mo. She makes the worst work Of H.
you ever saw."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

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G. BLAKEsLEE. PURINToN,
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
G. U. INGERSOLL, Gen. Mgr
Dick rIyers Shot.

Dick Myers lies at Hotel Gandolfo desperately wounded, as the result of a drunken row at Quartzsite. He was brought to Yuma last Thursday morn ing by H. H. McVaughan. Myers was shot, the bullet entering near the left eye, ranging downward without pene- trating the skull, and lodged in the neck. The right thumb was severed by the same shot.
 According to a private letter from Quartzsite, Myers and Bob Hathaway, both of whom had been drinking, got into dispute over money which Hath away owed to Myers, and the latter knocked Hathaway down and out. He then turned his attention to COstarke Martinez, mere boy, and was beating him, when the lad secured revolver and fired at his assailant, wounding him as described above. Myers face was powder-burne so the shot was evi' dently fired at close range. From all reports it appears that Myers was the aggressor throughout, and has only himself to blame for his present condl tion. He is under the care of Dr. Al John, who thinks there is gooc chance for his recovery.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
Asleep Amid Flames.

Breaking into blazing home, some fremen lately dragged the sleeping in- mates from death. Fancied security, and death near. It's that way when you neglect coughs and colds. Don't do it. Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con- sumption gives perfect protection against all Throat, Chest and Lung Troubles. Keep it near, and avoid suf, fering, death and doctors bills. A tea spoonful stops a late cough, persistent use the most stubborn. Harmless and nice tasting, it's guaranteed to satisfy Price 5Oc and $1.O0. Trial bottles free For sale at Cotter's drug store.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
Wonderful Springs.

Judge George w. Norton was down from Mohawk yesterday, part of his bushes here being to organize com pany whose object will be to improve and exploit some wonderful springs which he recently discovered near Point Mountain, on the new road to Quartzsite. The virtues of the water from these springs are truly remarka- ble. Judge Norton has named his dis covery "The Fountain of Youth. Some of the water was tried first on a dog and then on a burro, with aStonish- ing results. It is probably the greatest renewer of youth ever discovered. Our old friend Chris Horner drank some of the elixir and the result was appalling; he was at once rejuvenated and was de- termined to get married to the first YOUNG yoman who would have him. As Chris is over 70 years old, the won- derful properties of the water may be imagined. The discovery of these springs has caused quite an excitement in Yuma and shares in the new com pany are going like hot cakes.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
The Arizona Sentinel.

The Arizona Sentinel celebrated its thirty-second birthday in its last issue. And the Star is pleased to see the Sen tinel is more vigorous, strong, healthy and widespread than ever before, and exercising greater influence for the wei fare of the territory than ever before. The Sentinel is genuine pioneer. It has done much in bringing Arizona to the notice of the outside world, espe- cially in early days when there were but three journals published in the ter ritory. Hon. John w. Darlington has been the proprietor of the Sentinel for more than a quarter of a century. and kept it afioat when the income was far below the cost of maintaining the paper. But now it is one of the most valuable newspaper properties in the territory. The Star, which is the oldest daily journal in Arizona, greets the Sentinel, which is the oldest weekly journal, and had five years the start of the Star. Brother Darlington, may you and the Sentinel prosper for thirty-two years more to honor and sustain law and or der in the coming state.-T G n Star
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
Danger Signal in the Alps.

According to the international agree ment recently made in regard to the danger signal in the Alps, six shots or movements of light will be recognized as a call for assistance. In cases of stomach, liver and bowel troubles, it is always wise to heed the first danger signal, and give Nature the assistance she is calling for. The best medicine to aid the stomach in digesting the food, ito stir up the liver, or to open up the bowels, is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It is backed by a record of fifty years of cures. Be sure to try the Bltters Ii you are sufferer from indigestion, dyspepsia, hatulency, constipation or bilousness. Our private stamp is over the neck of the bottle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
dorton's Famous MinstreIs.

A very pleasing feature, especially to ladies aud children, which intro duced in the performance of Gorton's Minstrels this season, is the beautiful and artistic act of little Cleone Pearl Fell, the phenomenal child dancer and comedienne This bright and accomp- lii;hed little artiste, though young in years, displays a marvellous degree oi skill and finish in her work, and is credited with making a positive hit wherever she has appeared.
 At Elks' hall, Saturday night, 18th
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26

A child of Mrs, Geo. T. Benson, when getting his usual Saturday night bath, stepped back against hot stove which burned him severely. The child was in great agony and his mother could do nothing to pacify him. Remembering that she had bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in the house, she thought she would try it. In less than half an hour after applying it the child was quiet and asleep, and in less than two weeks was we'll. Mrs. Benson is a well known resident of Kellar, Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic liniment and especially valuable for burns, cuts, bruises and sprains. For sale Cot ter's drug store.
 Laurence Lazaras, who had been in the employ of E. F. Sanguinetti for a year past, died at the $. P. hotel on Wednesday last, of typhoid fever. The body was held for instructions from relatives, who are supposed to live at Tyler, Texas. After waiting until Monday and nothing being heard from his relatives, the body was buried in the Protestant cemetery on the mesa. It is said the young man carried life insurance policy in the amount of S7, ,00O which, if no heirs or beneficiary are found, will revert to the territory.
 Arthur Mackie, who had charge of Dunne 6 Co.'S saloon at Fortuna, was found dead in his bed last Sunday morning. The cause of his death, ap- parently, was heart failure. He re- tired Saturday night after eating a hearty supper, and to all appearances he was in the best of health at that time. The body was brought to Yuma on the early train Monday morning, and was buried in the Protestant cem- tery.
 The water supply for the King oi Arizona mine comes from three wells each thousand feet deep. The wells are five miles from the mine and FOG feet lower. so that the water must be pumped the distance of five miles and elevated HOO feet. The water costs the company One-tenth of a cent pel gallon, and aside from labor is one ot the greatest continuous expenses in Op erating the mine.
 Ed. Frankel of Los Angeles opened ( jewelry store in the Levy & Co. build ing on Madison avenue, opposite tht court house. Mir. Frankel is an expe rienced jeweler and has recently beer connected with the well-known jewelr, house of E. Gerson, Los Angeles. At tention is called to the advertisement of Mir. Frankel on the second page. l Complete line of Havana, Mexican and domestic cigars at TOnini's.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
A Startling Surprise.

Very few could believe in looking at A. T. Hoadley, healthy, robust black smith of Tilden, Ind, that for ten years he suffered such tortures from Rheu- matism as few could endure and live. But a wonderful change followed his taking Electric Bitters. "Two bottles wholly cured me-" he writes, land have not felt twinge in over a year." They regulate the Kidneys, purify the blood and cure Rheumatism, Neural gia, Nervousness, improve digestion and give perfect health. Try them Only 50 cts. For sale at Cotter's drug Cfore
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
Militia Company Officers.

The Yuma militia company met at their armory last Saturday evening and elected officers for the ensuing year, as follows: Irving Kilburn, captain; Wal ter Ingalls,, first lieutenant; R. P. H. Laney, second lieutenant; the balance of the officers were appointed by the captain. The company has fifty men enrolled and in fine condition for serv- ice. Captain Kilburn is employed on the hill as a guard. He is said to be one of the best drillmasters in the ter. ritOrV,
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
The Guadalupe Mines.

We have received numerous letters recently making inquiries regarding certain mining prop critics and mining companies of this county and territory, and one in particular with reference to the Guadalupe Mining and Milling company, and it's prop critics in the Quartzsite district. We wrote to C.. U. Ingersoll, manager of this company, for in formation, and in reply received the following:
 QUARTzsITE, ARIZONA,
 Nov. II, 1902. J. W. Darlington, Editor Sentinel, Yuma, Arizona:
 Dear Sir have been so busy since the receipt of your note of inquiry of the 2d inst. that your matter has been overlooked.
 I enclose you circular prospectus and may add that the Guadalupe company has been employing an average of ten men on development work since Feb. l, 1902: that the main shaft is down to AT feet: drift on 1O0-foot level in 30 feet: cross-cut on 100-foot level of 4G feet: drift on 200-foot level in 5 feet, cross-cut on 200-foot level of 40 feet The shaft was down 50 feet at date ol starting. Plant consists of one p H. P. Witte hoisting engine, one H.-P blower engine, shaft house, 2Ox4O feet iron roof; blacksmith shop, 14xl6 feet iron roof: boarding house, stone, 30x3. feet, iron roof, with 12x30-fOot lean wood roof. The shaft is vertical fol 105 feet, thence dips to the southwest at an angle of 40 degrees. from which six veins break to the surface on nearly vertical course from incline vein. NC attempt has been made to mine ort except that taken out in opening work The company has 5-stamp mill a Quartzsite, used for prospect work The mine has produced and millet something over 300 tons under the present management: that has beer milled in test lots and was satisfactory The mine is yielding 5000 gallons o water per day.
 Hoping this will serve your purpose we remain
 Very truly yours,
 GUADALUPE MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY. q. IT. INGERSOLL, Gen. Mgr.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
Regarding the Public Lands.

The report of the secretary of the in- terior shows that there were disposed of during the fiscal year public lands aggregating 1g.4SS, ,535.3O acres, an in- crease of 3,925, T39 acres, as compared with the aggregate disposals for the preceding year. The cash receipts for the fiscal year from various sources, in cluding disposals of public land, &, ,860,, OSS.65, aggregate st, 6,26l ,927.1S, an in- crease of $l, ,289, 766.39.
 The total area of public lands is ap, proximately 1869, ,539,S $40 acres, oi which S93, ,955, ,476 acres are undisposed
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
Notice to Miners.

Owners of mines and prospectors who have claims that are easily reached or fairly so with teams to the Colorado river and who are unable to de- velop the same for want of transporta- tion or otherwise, and will part with an interest for having them developed and worked will learn something to their advantage by addressing James Rice, suite 534- 4-535 Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, Calf.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
An Unusual Robbery.

An unusual robbery was committed nine miles from Wickenburg on the night of the 10th. Judge Wade, pros pector, 93 years of age, was the victim. He lives alone, and while asleep some one entered his cabin roadhouse and removed a desk containing $500 in checks and cash, and an unrecorded deed to mining property.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-11-26
Final Settlement Notice.

In the Probate Court of Yuma County,
 Territory of Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that c. E.. Mack, the executOr of the estate of C. w. Thomas, deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement, and filed in said court, his final account of his administration of said estate. That Thursday, the Huh day of December, A. D. 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the court room of said court at the court house of said county, has been duly ap- pointed by the judge of said court for the settlement of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to the said ac- count, and contest the same.
 Dated this 26th day of November, A. D. 1902.
 A. FRANK,
 Clerk of the Probate Court of Yuma
 County, Arizona Territory.
 First publication Nov. 26, 1902. t3