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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-02
SOMERS,

Miss Marion Lee has been visiting
friends in Holyoke, Mass.
Mrs. Eliza Miller of Providence, r. l.,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. T. d.
johnson.
Mrs. g. G. Wood and daughter are
visiting relatives in Springfield.
Mrs. Anna Pomeroy spent last week
with friends in New Britain.
Miss Elsie Hyde of Norwich was a
guest last week of Mrs. e. B. Little.
Mrs. E. G. Tompkins and daughter,
Hazel, returned Friday from an extended
visit In York state.
Miss Ada Wolcott is visiting friends In
Broad Brook and East Windsor.
Misses Ruby and Mary Kebbe have
been guests of their sister. Mrs. Charles
Billings of Springfield.
Mrs. Edward Chaffee, Jr, of New
York, has been q guest of Miss L. G..
Root and other friends In town.
Mrs. Samuel Hurlburt, who has been
spending the summer on the Willimantic
camp ground, has returned to her home
In Somers.
Miss Ruby Avery was home from the
New Britain normal school over Sunday.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-02
A. @. EATON.

A T a Court of Probate holden at Stat
IA ford, within and for the district of STAFFORD,
on the 1st day of october, A. d. 1902.
Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
On motion of the executor on the teState eS-
tate of Henry Butterfeld, late of Stafford within
said DISTRICT deceased.
1t is ordered by this court, that notice shall be
given that the administration account in
said estate will be exhibited for settlement at
the Probate ONCE in said DISTRICT on the 9th
day OF October, 1902. at 10 o'clock, forenoon,
sign post in SAID town Of Union. and by adver
Using the same in newspaper published in
Stafford, and having circulation in said dis
trict Attest, MARCUS b. FISK, Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-02

The band boys give dance In Hillside
hall, Mansfield Depot, Friday night.
Helmold's orchestra Of Willimantic will
furnish the music. Tickets for dancing,
80 cents.
Last Sunday delegates we're appointed
to represent the church and Sunday school
at the state mission meeting In Hartford
about the middle OF October. The dele
gates are VIM. H. Bracket and Walter
A. Allen.
By virtue of the registration Of voters
In town last Saturday the strength of the
prohibition party was increased 80 per
cent. Whereas the prohibition party had
numbered two, by the accession of Rev.
G. L. Snow the party now numbers three.
There Is an unusually large amount of
firewood being sold In this village this
fall, due, of course, to the coal situation.
But whatever the outcome of the strike
may be, there will not be much coal
burned here this winter. Origin Hall was
fortunate In laying in about twenty tons
of the valuable commodity in the spring,
and is as happy as he would be If nomi-
mated for governor.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-02

To cure cold In one day take Laxative
Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists
refund the money II 1t fails to cure. T..
w. Groves signature 10 on each box. S6c.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-02
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

LUCAL NOTICES.
Matter under this head 10 cents per line.)
-Edison Concert monograph for sale
and to rent. Prof. T. F. Jordan.
"A big tablet of good paper at The
Press Office for cents.
We have just received new supply
OF New Idea Patterns. The only loo
patterns In town. E. Z. Russell & Co.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-02
WALES.


Arthur FELTON, Of Wales was arraigned
In the district court at Palmer Monday
morning, charged with an assault with in
tent to rape upon Miss Mary Coolidge
also of Wales. He pleaded not guilty
and Miss Coolidge was called to the wit.
ness stand. When asked If the defend.
ant was the guilty man, che stated thai
he was not. She pointed out another
man in the courtroom as the culprit. She
said she did not know the man, nor die
she know his name, but had been tolt
that he was Arthur FELTON,. The latter
was discharged. The man she pointed
out proved to be Edward FELTON,, and ,
warrant was at once issued against him
He pleaded not guilty, and the case wa
continued until next Monday. He fur
nished $500 bail.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-02
The following Is the score for the sixth

zone match to play.
The following Is the standing for the
governors cup, not including the seventh
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GOING SOUTH.

Central Vermont Railway (Southerr
division )-trains leave:
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Morse; selectmen, Adolph Korper, vii
liam D. Ruby; agent town deposit fund
George A. Cosgrove; collector, Dewitt
G. Dimock; treasurer town deposit fund
s. P. Morrison; registrar of electors, w
81. Hall; auditor, W. F. Essex; con
stable, G. Fl. Worden; grand jurors, w
Fl. Bracket, j. F. Lawrence, FL. L. Keens
The sermonette to the children at the
Congregational church Sunday was about
Christ, the supporter of life. The theme
of the sermon was "The Bible not the
morals OF the devil" Next Sunday the
preliminary talk to the children will be
"Christ, the example," At the Baptist
church the services consisted mainly o.
reports of the late associational meeting
of Putnam by Mrs. Preston and the pas
tor. The latter also spoke briefly but
forcibly on Domestic missions" on "Be
ginning at Jerusalem. Luke "a Al.
south Wellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. N. Allen returned from
Fishers Island last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Sholes of Olney
vile, r. l., are visiting with the family
of VIM. Buckingham.
The Sunday school picnic that was te
be held on Wellington Hill last Saturday
was adjourned until next Saturday.
1t is reported that Carlos Tilden hat
about 500 baskets Of grapes stolen from
the vines one night about week ago.
Albert Richardson had a piece Of stee
lodge in his eye Saturday, while grinding
tools. DIR. 9. B. Newton removed piece
but fearing that there was some left ht
went to Hartford Sunday to see DIR. St
John, and was able to return to Ills worl
Tuesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25

As result Of duel fought In Milan.
Italy. few weeks ago between two
captains of the Sixtieth regiment the
Italian authorities seem TO he deter
mined TO stamp out duoling. The chal-
lenger OF the duel Ia question has been
expelled from the army. and his antaC-
onist has been sent To fortress. but
the most striking features of the affair
are the other punitive measures taken
IN connection with IT, The colonel OF
the SiNtieth regiment has been sus-
pended. the lieutenant colonel has been
sentenced 10 Imprisonment for fifteen
days. and two majors have been given
ten days Imprisonment. Four captains
who acted as seconds in the duel have
been sent to fortress for six months
These severe measures have created
favorable impression.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25
CONCERNING COATS.

Sensible Hints Ia Regard 60 the Wear
and Care OF Garments.
'Now that the ovcrcoat season Is on
again." said an uptown tailor in the
course OF q conversation on the care OF
clothes. Zone secs the utter inability OF
the average man TO properly wear and
care for his garments. Jackets may
be worn anyhow without much de-
tracing from their owners appear
ance. but ovcrcoats like frock coats.
require care in handling and i'm wear.
Ing. Not one man i'm a thousand knows
how 20 put on his coat correctly. Ig-
nor0nce and carelossuoss In disposing
OF ,he garment when not i'm use make
the wcarcrs II even the best coats look
Ike 20 cents beside the man with a
cheaper article. but who knows how to
wear and care for H.
Men curse their tailors when after a
few days wear they find their coats
ont Of shape at the shoulders and
hanging badly. The art OF the tailor
has Of course a great deal TO do with
the appearance OF coat. but on the
customer himself much more depends.
Most men when they are being
measured and fitted assume all sorts
Of unnatural Pastures They forget
that what they really want is a gar
ment 60 tit their ordinary shape and
not the forced figure which they pre-
sent 10 the tailor.
Then. again. when the now coat
comes home the owner tugs It on any
D.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25

George II. Hnlycr Of West Superior.
Mimi. one Of the best known gold min
ing experts in the country. has explod
ed the theory that larantuia bites must
be either fatal or seriously mconven
lent. lie was bitten more than dozen
times ON recent tour OF inspection IN
southern Arizona. Nearly every mine
shaft In that part OF the country is in
Tested with tarauiulas. The white min
crs wear gloves 90 protect themselves
from the venomous spiders. MIR. Hill
yer knew nothing OF all this and went
into the Big Hin mine unprotected. Be
fore he came out he had seen thousands
Of the tarantulas and captured a dozen
or the largest lie was bitten repeated.
ly and Yet not even Inconvenience
The secret of Mr.. Hiliycr's immunity.
according To his own theory. is the fact
that he had taken more than thirty
grains of quinine within the twenty
four hours preceding the visit TO the
mine
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25
LIouoRs. CIGARS, eRoCER1Es

L4QVoRS, CIGARS, GROCERIES
MIS-. j. E. MOI zoe.
Commerce St, fredericksburg, Va, keep
the largest and most varied stock oil
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from $40
60 81 per gallon. Ii includes Star A.
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti-
more, King Lear, Jefferson Co Rye, Wig
wan Indian Hin and many Others.
Vines OF every description. Apple
Brandy $3.50 to 81 per gallon. AfuU
line OfCigars and Tobacco, Groceries, ctr.
MRS. J. f. MONROE,
3l3 Commerce St.. Fredericksburg. We
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25

1t was disclosed by examinations
made in the Washington city postoflce
covering period Of about two and a
half months that 979,S20 pieces Of paid
matter and 100000 pieces OF unpaid
or Thanked matter Of all classes went
through. the unpaid matter on some
days running as high as $4,000. 1917
600, 126.OO0, $4,000 and 122, 600 copies.
while the percentage per day would
often go to about 90. crawling up as
high as 9S per cent on single day
and averaging S5S4 per cent every day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25

Few people are aware that Britain's
mistress-ship Of the seas is more than
an assertion and that it is acknowl-
edged by every nation. On entering a
foreign port marine etiquette requires
n man-of-war TO salute the national
flag by dipping its own. and In return
the host lowers its dag. But no British
ship dips the union jack until the for
eigner has first dipped his colors. In
all seas, both home and foreign. Brit
ain claims, TO be saluted first, ard this
honor is rendered by every nation as
the tribute Of her sovereignty OF the
waves.-Pearson's Weekly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25
WHIsKEY. brandy. WINE.

In case goods The finest assortment
in the city. Murphy Pure Malt Whiskey;
The Eagles Rye WhisEey, s wears old:
the Delaware Valley Rye, 6 years old:
the |. C. L. Whiskey,s 10 years old: the
AAAA Monogram Old Rye; the Triumph
Celery Rye, fine goods; Rock aud Rye. the
best made; John Gibson's Sons & Co.'S.
Old " niskey, made on the Monongahele
river. In addition l still keep in stock the
other leading brands previously adver.
tised. Imported Wines and other brands
OF the best on the market. With thanks
Tor your liberal patronage in the past,
nope to merit continuance of same. 2O9
Commerce st. J. T. HARRIS. at ola
Racket Harris stand. r. ) Fine lire OF
Tobacco and Cigars
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25
wound stop NoveI Reaa,vv

A curious proposition has been adj
vanoed by NJ. Leon Daudet to the ef
feet that all novel reading should be
stopped by law. lie would have this
done by forbidding the sale Of fiction
to women and children, the impllca,
lion being that men do not read it any.
way. Coming from the son OF a distin.
guished novelist. this is strange doc.
trine. but perhaps It represents only a
natural reaction from the undue emf.
hence OF the novel In modern lltera-
ts.;e.-ProVidence Journal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25

Il have used ChamberIain's Collie, Chol.
era and DiarrhOea Remedy and find il TO
be a great medicine says Mr.. r. s.
Phipps, % Poteau, Ark ut cured me Of
bloody ilux. ] cannot speak too highly
Of it." This remedy always wins the
good opinion. if not praise, OF those who
use it. The quick cures which it effects
even m the most severe cases make il a
'avorite everywhere. For sale by NJ. NJ.
Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25
gsccracken, BRO. * 20
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS AND LIOTOR nEAI. Eps

Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE a,o
BOURBON WISHES, from the follow N ~
we'll known distilleriee, Graft 4 CO. OF Ohfe
Monticello Distillery. Of Maryland, and w +
Gray. 81 Pennsylvania
AeenVe tor lePgner 4 Encle'e Lager pesf
Tn " also Cifer staple and Fa1cy Groceries
A-re ,turai impisments. Seeds, G1ano. and
Cement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Two Street Costumes.

A very pretty costume is made of gray
Venetian cloth with Paris lace and gray
fox fur. The necessary relief is given by
the black satin belt and the toque of black
velvet with gulls' wings.
The bolero of gray cloth is trimmed with
many rows Of gray cord. and the large col
lar is bordered with narrow fur and over
laid with a collar OF guipure lace. There
are also cuffs Of the fur and ruffies of lace
and the fur muff has a little bouquet OF
violets and hanging frills of lace.
This model would be very smart in Ha-
vana or seal brown, with skunk fur, string
colored lace and toque and belt Of brown
velvet. The vest and undersleeves in the
gray model are OF gray satin oriental, but
in brown costume might be of old gold
or blue silk or in a lighter shade Of brown
glace relieved by a string colored lace.
Still another costume is Of brown cordu-
roy velveteen with a Irvine colored lace
insertion heading the separate flounce. The
blouse coatee is set in little box plaits all
round, and the yoke is made from the dark
insertion lace. This is pretty and girlish
model and might be copied in soft wooden
material or in faced cloth.
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merer whose father had bequeathed him a
dye shop. He said his trade was falling of
on account Of his bungling talk. Garments
being submitted for treatment he had to
explain whether they need be ripped apart
or left whole, the colors that the particular
material would best take, whether the but
tons and trimmings should be removed.
etc. To pronounce the words rip" and
buttons" was agony to him. He is now
almost cured. Stammering is sometimes
the result of illness affecting the throat.
sometimes an inheritance or engendered by
children's mimicing persons so afflicted.
Certain trainers attempt to cure stammer-
ing by making the patient mark time be-
tween utterances, is done in a music
class. / condemn this method ungrace-
full and use successful system OF my
own.
Familiarity with the principles Of health
and the conditions that affect the nerves
and muscles of speech is essential TO the
voice culturist. Indistinctness is sometimes
due to carelessness, or to a want of self
confidence or self-assertion. There are sub
1ects, the roof of whose mouth is too high
to promote correct utterance, and they
must learn to allow for this defect. Some
people. while appreciating the expression
that should be given to sentences, lack
control over their mouth muscles The
words come out headlong without modula-
ton or emphasis and leave no impression
on the listener. All faults can be corrected
by the exertion of the individual Will under
proper training. An astonishing number OF
young children have defective voices or
tricks of speech. So many are brought 10
me that can easily guess the number who
are being neglected: and lessons in breath
ing are an important feature in all cures
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of benzoin added to 8 ounces of soft water
Shake well. Put this on the face with a
linen cloth, and let it dry on. The fragrance
resembles heliotrope.
Other Timely Aids.
To gain flesh eat a hearty breakfast
and dinner and a ligth luncheon. Bread,
butter and stewed fruit and milk are nee
essary articles Of diet. Let the bread be
brown. or gluten loaf and have the milk
hot, but not scalded; take some often dur
ing the day, but eat no solids between
meals Before retiring, take a warm bath
to induce sleep which aids in increasing
flesh. Devote ten hours to Sleep and If
possible rest for ten minutes every after
noon. Spend one whole day in bed each
month, sleeping as much of the day as
possible. The only true way to rest is to
lie down in a darkened room with closed
eyes and think of nothing. Even five min
utes Of such rest Is valuable; the muscles
OF the face relax. and one does not get a
hard, set look. which adds many years to
the appearance. Proper eating and much
sleeping. intermittent attacks of thinking
of nothing, and no worrying, should add to
your avoirdupois.
Six feet is the right height for man
IT l had the arranging of such matters,
no man should be allowed to stop grow
ing short of that number of feet nor
would 1 object to a few inches added on
AS you are eighteen years old, however
you probably have your growth. To broad
Ell out pay some attention to your
diet. Take time to eat your meals If
you have not time to get a meal leis-
urely, go without it, it will not injure
You quarter as much it will to eat in
a hurry. AS to exercises, 1 know of none
that prevent growth, but certain ones can
be used to advantage to build up the health
and strength at your age. Why not join a
gymnasium?
Recipes for removing freckles and one
for making the hands soft and white are
asked. Always use little cornmeal as
well as soap when washing the hands
Nothing cleanses like cornmeal or more
thoroughly removes the dust and CRIME.
which roughen the hands. After washing
and drying the hands, rub on little gly-
GERM and rosewater; it soon dries on the
skin and does not leave a sticky feeling
A bottle of glycerin diluted with ona-third
1osewater is a necessary adjunct of every
toilet table. Clear glycerin is irritating to
the skin. At night use: Glycerin, three
ounces; rosewater, one ounce; acetic acid
one-half ounce. Rub well into the hands
and put on gloves. Do not go out in the
wind or sun without gloves. For freckles
several remedies have been given but l am
always glad to supplement any recipes,
that my correspondent may have a collec-
ton from which to choose The following
is one which has not been given before:
Dissolve drains CT boraX and 3 drains of
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toes must come on one line. Shoulders,
hips and ankle joints must also be kept
upon one line. But the fact must be en-
phasiZed that the shoulders must not be
drawn back of the hip-joint line, there
being no force, beauty naturalness in
shoulders excessively drawn backward, at
high tension. In throwing out the chest the
protrusion must not be exaggerated to a
grotesque and unnatural degree. The knees
are drawn in firmly; If allowed to bend a
general tumble-down fiabbiness of the
whole personal expression Is produced, the
proportionate tension sor laxity of the mus
cles of the body making it's music or ex-
preston.
The weight must be on the balls of the
feet, with the heels resting lightly on the
floor, or rather, barely touching the floor
so that sheet Of paper could be slipped
under them. In this position. If you can
sway easily backward and forward you
are standing properly. Walking on the
heels gives ugly protuberant abdomens and
strained nerves.
Turn Toes Out.
OF course, the toes must be turned ont
but not excessively. With toes pointed out
and by stepping out upon them, one as
sumes an entirely different and more grace
full gait than In any other way. The value
of the outward turn Of the toes lies not
merely In an easier walk and an Increased
strengthening OF the limbs, but in the In
huence over the abdominal region; an In.
toed habit encourages contraction, which
Is most undesirable: 1t also Increases the
tendency to an inward turn OF the knees.
With weak ankles and fiabby calf M
one can either stand correctly or walk
properly; to strengthen these members
nothing Is more beneficial than the heel
and toe movement.
First, don low, soft. flexible shoes, take
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perfectly still on>a straight line. SO that the
inside of the ball of the foot touches
mark made on the floor. Then these pretty
maids and matrOns. all 'toeing the mark,
sway their bodies back and forth. without
moving the feet, or losing balance.
This Is a much more difficult feat than
one might imagine. the human body having
been so long accustomed to topping
through life that the power of balancing is
utterly lost.
The class is next taught to draw circles
with the points Of the toes, and to kick
this to develop the muscular power.
When first introduced, this exercise Is
greeted with numerous "ohs' and abs
and Il really can't do that" 1t is quite
simple, however, like many other things
when once you know how.
AS all these damsels nod and sway and
bow. it makes one quite dizzy to gaze upon
them, but the exercise is the best in the
world for giving to the waist and limbs
elasticity and fiexibility, which are absol-
lutely necessary to the charm of carriage
which distinguishes one woman from an
other.
These Dianas next take their lesson in
standing correctly. Shoulders and hips are
well drawn back; the chest thrown out, and
the chin drawn in. Chest, chin, lips and
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VOICE CULTURIST
A METHOD OF CURING STAMMER-
ING DESCRIBED.
A Way to Strengthen the Vocal Or
gans of Club Wo-
men.
for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
Professors of voice training are now
found in all the large cities. Women spe-
cialists visit patients at their homes and
achieve gratifying results with young chill
dren and nervous patients. Modern parents
not only desire health and educational ad-
vancement for their children, but try to Sc
cure for them that subtle charm of voice.
rich-toned and cultivated, which carries
with it such individuality and power.
ITO one person seeking to be trained for
public speaking there are dozen wanting
to be relieved of hindrances to the voice in
every day use" said professor. 'I get
scores of letters and gifts from men and
women whom have helped conquer voice
infirmity. No case is undertaken eithout
the patients agreeing to follow instruc-
tons to the letter, and understanding that
time, patience and determination are the
main factors in the cure. The young man
who went out just now is under treatment
for phenomenal voice, a voice that he
can't depend on for a moment, and which
nobody can hear for the first time without
laughing. He says he breads to speak to
his friends in the street, because uncertain
how his voice will sound, whether it will
be falsetto, bass, or the thinnest squeak in
the top register. At times, when he par
ticularly desires to speak firmly and de-
cidedly, he is apt to go off in a quavering
treble. And when at social entertainments
he wants to use low, gentle tones, his voice
comes out gruff and forbidding. AS a law
student of considerable ability, his voice is
a great drawback. He is in training here a
half hour each day Systematically, even
Sundays and holidays. l expect to put him
in possession of tones that will allow of his
addressing a jury or inviting a girl to
dance with the same absolute control of his
voice.
"A club woman fifty years old is seeking
cure for lisp. She is intellectual and in
terested in public affairs, but to hear her
make an address with that lisp YOU
wouldn't credit her with an idea. She has
resolved to undergo any prescribed dis