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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
NO WAIT FOR PANAMA BILL
Senate Committee Satisfied With Mic
aragua Canal Route.

dTd9ud Sdrldi nouIc.
Washington, March 13.-The senate
committee on isthmian canals yester-
day decided by vote of to 4 to re-
port the Hepburn bill providing for.
the construction of an isthmian canal
via the Nicaraguan route. The action
of the committee was taken at calleS
meeting held during the afternoon.
and came after brief report by SEN
ator Morgan. chairman of the com
mittee. detailing the result of con-
ference with Secretary Hay as to the
status of diplomatic negotiations YithS
the Central American republics Co
corning the canal. He stated that tfitS
secretary had told him that there are
no negotiations in progress between
the United States and Colombia con-
corning the Panama route. and that
the new minister from Colombia had
not even presented his credentials;
but that on the other hand the repre-
sentatives of this country and thesd,
of Nicaragua and Costa RIGA had beeJ(
in consultation and had agreed upo}s
practically all the points to be COLI
cred In concession treaties, nothiutv
really being left In that connection
but to put the agreements in writingN
He said that the governments of thoseV
two countries had manifested a dispo-
sition to make all the concessions the
United States could ask to aid in the
construction of a canal, and that
among these concessions Is one o.
perpetual right of way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Puts and calls in Illinois have been
put on the shelf by the United States
supreme court where they are likely
to stay put.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

The most surprising thing about
Uncle Tom" is not his own vitality
but the faculty he has of stirring up
other people.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

The debates in congress are almost
warm enough to start an early spring
In Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Fit is true that Secretary Shaw
once sawed wood for living he I'M
doubleday earned the "handout."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
KllIed ey a ThunderboIt.

Cedar Falls, March 12.-Charles
Pierce was struck by lightning and
killed. He was working near New
Hartford.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
Brine Back carter,s Pals.

Washington, March 1.-THE officials
Of the department Of justice will make
every effort to secure the extradition,
from Canada Of Gaynor and Green,
who are charged with completely in
the Savannah frauds for which Captain
Oberlin M. Carter was sent to tho
penitentiary. The officials are look
ing up the law and the treaty bearing
on the subject and as soon as this Is
completed they will ask the state de-
partment to take steps to secure the
extradition of the men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Mixed drinks and mixed metaphors
are the principal features of an up-to-
date banquet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
Friar Lands in PhiIippines.

Washington, March 13.--Contrary
to published reports. 1t was authori-
tatively stated that the president had
not appointed any one to negotiate
for the sale of the friar lands in the
Philippines to the United States. The
president, however. has the matter
under consideration, and as soon as
Governor Taft can arrange for con-
ference with the president the whole
matter will be discussed, with the
probability that a commission will be
appointed to see what can be done
toward acquiring these lands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

No man tells why he loves a woman
he just loves her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
General Methuen Released.

London, March 13.-The following
dispatch, dated Pretoria. March 10,
has been received from Lord Kitch-
ener: General Methuen was brought
to Klerksdorf today. He is doing we'll
Everything possible is being done for
him."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

The committee on appropriations
recommended for passage the bill APP
propriating 100000 for the Vicksburg
park commission, STIMULATING that only
$4,000 shall be available during the
biennial period; also the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the erection of a
stock pavilion at the state fair
grounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

infectious diseases are unknown in
Greenland.
Porcelain violins and mandolins are
coming into favor in Germany. They
are said to be sweeter in tone than
wooden instruments. and possess the
further advantage Of not being affect
ed by the weather.
A method of living at little expense
has for years been practiced by Ru-
dolphus Bingham, of Merchantville,
N J. His age is now seventy-five,
and he spends for food only 734 cents
a day. He Is healthy. happy and live.
ly. and declares that he has helped
to bury many Of his acquaintance
who ridiculed his system of dieting.
It takes a cross female to give 1t to
q man straight.
Four pounds Of fresh leaves are re-
quired to make one pound of dried
tea.
In one night bat can absorb and
digest three times its own weight. A
bat never has more than two little
ones at a time.
II is strange fact that cannibals
prefer black men, because they are
considered tender and Juicy, while the
whites are too tough and salty.
Silkworms fed on different leaves
produce silks OF varied colors; thus
vine leaves produce bright red and
lettuce an emerald green.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
UNION.
Rock Meadow.

The Rock Meadow school closed it's
winter term Feb. 21st, with Miss Maud
Butterworth as teacher.
Ola Willis has gone to spend her school
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Willis, near Southbridge.
Miss Eva Heck has returned home from
Springfield, where she has been staying
with her cousin for two months.
Leila Willis and her grandmother, Mrs.
Wales, are living alone at the homestead,
while Mr.. and Mrs.. Oscar Willis are liv-
Ing near Southbridge.
Milo Broadway one day last week went
to the Matthews pond and caught nice
string OF pickerel, one weighing three
pounds and 10 ounces.
The services have been omitted the last
two Sundays at the Rock Meadow school
house on account of the bad going. The
last Sunday In February on account Of
the deep snow, and last Sunday on ac-
count Of the deep mud.
The school In s.the little red school
house" has closed Its winter term, Mrs.
Barrows as teacher. She has been q very
successful teacher for number of years,
and number Of the scholars have never
been to any other teacher.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06

4 > ~. -aOHEERS. 49,. >. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Little entertained
a whist party Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Edward L. Hurlburt went TO
Springfield Wednesday to spend few
days with her brother, e. p. Colee.
The social and supper OF the American
Mechanics, which was to have been last
Friday evening, was postponed on ac-
count of the weather.
The ordination of Rev. Louis A. God
dard, who has supplied the pulpit of the
Congregational church since January 1,
will take place the 20th.
Joseph Russell has hired the front
room over w. P. Fuller's market to at
up as barber shop. The town has been
without shop the past year.
Robert Bartlett OF Wesleyan university,
1908. and one of the members of the Ser
enade club that gave a concert at Monson
Friday evening, was at Mrs. j. w. Prem
tice's over Sunday.
DIR. Julia Patten OF Holyoke, who Is
passing the winter with her parents on
account of her health, seems to be i'm
proving, and Is visiting with friends in
Springf field this week.
The survey of the proposed new trolley
route to Somersville was finished Tuesday.
Running from Thompson Vile through
Hazardville and Scitico to the Somers-
Vile watering tank, 1t turns past the post
Office, around the square near the mills to
the main road again by Fuller & Bugbee's
and William McMullen's grocery stores.
DIR. William B. Woods has recently
sold his tract of woodland at Pine Knob
to Amos Bridge of Hazardville. The
wood will be cut and drawn to his mill In
Hazardville and sawed into lumber. The
property has been In the Woods family
for many years, and has been considered
the finest lot of old-growth pines in this
vicinity. Others having woodland ad
joining, sold from time to time, leaving
the Woods lot the last to give any sig
nificance to the odd name by which the
section is known.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
WALES.

NAAASSe
Fred Baker has moved his family to
Palmer.
g. G.. Needham is suffering from a
severe cold.
Miss Coils will attend the masquerade
ball in Spencer Friday evening.
Walter Dimmick of Worcester spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dimmick.
Miss Grace Needham from Monson is
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Needham.
Parties from Worcester have the con-
tract for building the new boiler house al
the Excelsior mill.
Miss Julia Flint of Stafford has been
spending few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Flint
The surveyors for the Hartford and
worcester electric road at work In this
village Is a very welcome sight to the
people here.
Inc topic for next Sunday evening a,
the Methodist church is s'The secret o.
endurance" The meeting will be led by
Miss Ella Baker.
The sale at the Methodist society las
friday and Saturday evenings was quite .
success considering the rain Friday even
Ing and the bad walking Saturday night
The proceeds amounting to nearly fift,
dollars. Some fine selections from tn,
orchestra with readings and speaking wei,
much enjoyed Saturday evening.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06

Ed. James is laid up with a bad cold

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Ed. James is laid up with a bad cold.
Charles N. Flagg, Jr. is at his home in
Hartford with an attack Of the grip:
Robins and bluebirds were seen in great
numbers In this vicinity last Saturday and
Sunday
\ George Morrison has gone into the
bicycle repairing business, and there is
quite little Of it to be done here through
the season.
Although the president of the state w.
G. T. U. was here there was no meeting
at the hall last Friday evening on account
Of the bad weather and worse travelling.
w. FL. Hall has prepared and had
printed for distribution among his fellow
delegates to the constitutional conven-
tion table showing the present repre-
sentation and population in 1900 Of all
towns In the state. We notice that there
are Al towns 10 the state with less popula-
ton than Wellington.
The social for which we have been wait
ing has been arranged for, and will be
given next Saturday evening by the social
committee OF the Endeavor society. The
program includes piano duett by Miss
Lena Korper and Mrs. Rose Starkweather,
song by Miss Jennie and Clarence Essex,
cornet duett, reading by Rev. Charles L.
Snow, selections on the monograph by
Charles Fox, etc. A fish pond without
the disagreeable accompaniment Of wei
feet will be feature of the entertainment
and will contain a stack of lunches In
boxes furnished by the ladies. The
gentlemen will pay only Is cents for fish
ing tackle, bait, etc., and they are dead
sure Of catching something which will b.
surprising to some Of them. What they
do catch will be eatable and prepared FOL
the table. Anyone who objects to having
a good time will please pay the 8 cents
admission and then go and sit on the Stair
and listen to the music, singing and racke
caused by crunching fish bones. -
Moose Meadow.
The fourth quarterly conference will b,
held at the M. e. church next weel
Thursday at p. m. by Presiding Eide
j. !. Bartholomew.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.


nGatter under this head 10 cents per line.)
Wrinkles In your face show age. In
shirts, collars and cuffs, poor work. Try
Thread City Laundry. They understand
the business.
We have an extra good line OF "New
Idea Patterns" the only 10c. pattern In
town. E. T. Russell & Co.
We have fresh supply of linen col.
lar patterns to embroider. e. T. Rus
sell & TO.
Look! Bargains In short skirts at
e. L. Burr's.
"A new line OF Hamburgs Of latest de-
signs at A. L. Towards.
-Ladies' Waists at reduced prices at
e. L. Burr's.
Swan Fountain Pens. Always relia-
BILE. For sale at The Prees office.
The best % Shoes for ladies is the
Ethel. f. Kreisel.
japanese Napkins 10 cents hum
bred, 800 80 cents, at The Press Office.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
ASHFORD.
WO@tfOrd.

William Hughes Is Ill with pneumonia.
The Amidon & Armitage mill has moved
on to the John Miller lot.
Ed. WILDER Is moving into the D. A.
Baker house at Warrenville.
Mrs. 81. g. Chapman Is about to move
into the house with her nephew, Q. D..
Chapman.
Miss Edith Cushman, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. Ernest Wilson, is at
home at present.
Mrs. George Barrett Is in Springfield,
Mass, caring for her son, Earl, whom II
lie reported is ILL., with pneumonia. 1t Ii
also reported that WILDER, five-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Fisk ant
grandson OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Barrett
Is dead.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
MANSFIELD.

Mrs. e. F. Smith Is still very Ill.
Mrs. August Rupprechtt lie on the sick
list.
George Fish Is building a new wagon
house and granary.
Mrs. Oswald Sanger, who has been i'll,
is now convalescent.
Herbert Crane has hired out to George
w. Morrow for another year.
The first thunder shower of the season
showed up last Friday evening.
Maude Huntington Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Edward Wilcox, at Turnerville this
week.
Geo. Southwick, who has been having
a run Of pneumonia, Ia out among the
people once more.
James Forsyth has given up his posi-
tion In e. 8. Smiths elk mill and will go
to work In the thread mill.
The severe storms of last Friday have
left the roads In very bad condition, some
of them being almost impossible.
The prospects now are fora good fruit
year. Buds Of all kinds are In fine shape
and nothing but late frosts can injure
them; s ,..s
EFT. Smith did not run his mill last
Saturday on account of the cellar being
flooded. The help were obliged to return
home.
Marcus Bramble Of Springfield, who
has been spending the past four weeks
with his nephew, Dwight Bramble, has
returned home.
G. e. Dodge and Daniel Flaherty re-
turned home last Saturday from Palmer
town, where they have been at work for
the past two week.
| The Connecticut agricultural college
basketball team won the game played
with the Thread City Cyclers at WILL
mantle Tuesday night by 16 to Is.
The chicken-pie supper and sale, which
was held at Gurleyville, was success,
although. the bad travelling prevented
many from attending. The sum of $2S 81
was realized. -
Contractor Baker has commenced work
on Chas. Latham's poultry house, which
will be about one hundred feet long, and
when finished will be the largest and best
hennery In town.
Colds are getting to be quite .fashiona.
BILE In this section, about everyone you
meet being on the bark. Your CORE
spondent has been about down sick with
one, but with the aid of the doctors care
has just escaped the pneumonia.
Gurleyville.
Henry Mason lost one of his horses
last week.
Darius Barlow of Solthbridge has beer
visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Mason, fol
a few days.
Florence Durham stayed over Sunday
with her friend, Ethel Moriarty, at Mans
field Center.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.

On account of the severe rain storm
there was no service at the church last
Sunday.
Miss Myrtle E. Willis of the Rockville
high school was with her parents last
Monday.
Warren Richardson received severe
cut on the arm last Monday while chop
ping wood for Daniel Curtis.
Mrs. Eliza Charter whose funeral took
place at the church last Thursday, was
buried at Stafford Springs, not Windsor
Locks as appeared last week. n
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
MONSOON.

The home OF Frank III. johnson, on
East hill, was burned Tuesday afternoon.
The origin of the fire is not known. All
the members Of the family we're away,
and the fire was discovered in the wood
shed. The house Is q total loss, but all
the furniture was saved. The loss is
about $1,000, and the building was in
sured for 5000. The house will be re-
built as soon as possible.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
Authorization.

Doesn't It make you the least bit en-
vious to see what elegant furniture
Mrs. Eyefy is putting into her house
next door?''
''Not bit. My husband says it will
be sold by the sheriff within six months
and I'll be there to buy."-Chicago
Tribune
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar If it
falls to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee q 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded:
w. d. HEALD. Stafford Springs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
His Means of Support.

Magistrate-What is your vocation
mean what do you do for living?
"Ah, yessir, yessir; understands yer
now. sir. What does for Twin is,
my wife takes in washin'." -Baltimore
Jewish Comment
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06

Stops the Cough and works on the
Gold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure cold In one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price IS cents.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06

Henry Butterfeld sustained slight
shock Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Holsworth of Warren, Mass, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. Arthur West.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06

liam Henry Holt and family; the Austin
Pearl place by Widow Daniel Eldredge !;
the Royal G. Eldredge place by John e..
Ryder; the Jonathan Walker place by
Charles A. Robbins; the DR.. Brown
place by Frank d. Preston; the Deacon
Asa and Solyman Taylor place, owned by
Rev. 8. w. Clarke of Westford; the G..
N. Merrick place, owned by Ell D. Hayes,
Longmeadow, Mass, now unoccupied ;
the Jerome Holt, or Rev. DIR. LOOMS
place, by Winfield Slater; the Rev. D.
Bancroft place by M. L. Dimock the
Dea. John Turner place by e. A. Morse I;
the old Dea. Turner place, or Congrega-
tional parsonage, by Rev. Austin Gard
ner; the DR.. Chester Carpenter place by
Widow John B. Carpenter and her foster
children the Hiram Rider place by Chas.
81. Ryder, his son Phil and housekeeper,
Miss Jenny Church the Jonathan Weston
place by Alanson 8. Pierce and family
the hotel and premises by Chas. T. Pres.
ton and wife; the Daniel Glazier place by
q. e. Robbins; the Baptist parsonage,
unoocupied; the 8. T. Preston place by
b. p. Morrison; the Root or Tailor
johnson place, owned by 8. e.. Morrison
Capt. Amasa Holt place by Geo. A. Cos.
grove; Elisha Jennings place by John g.
Whitford; the Mobiles place by George
Rounds; the Henry Marsh place by the
Widow Rufus Robbins; the Amariat
Dexter house burned down the Timothy
Holt or the old ministerial" place by
Geo. 3. sparrow; the Rev. Elisha Frinh
place. the house gone, but partially ownee
by Orrin Watrous, next house north
the Dea. Vinton place by a Bohemian
family, and the nearby Royal Holt place
by bohemian family.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-09
A Dead Mans Debts.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
To prevent discrimination in favor
of undertakers seems to be the hidden
Legislature. The measure places the
bill of the undertaken on the same
ground as the bill of the grocer, the
druggist or any other person who has
given an applicant credit. BY the pres
ent law, when a dead man leaves an
estate the undertakers is the preferred
claim. The grocer the druggist, the
butcher. all must stand aside until the
man who disposed of the body has been
paid for his work. This is a measure
that has been long upheld by lawyers
and others who have thought on the
subject.
Now if a man does not pay his gro
GERS bill he can be sued by the grocer,
and, If the delinquent has any property.
judgment can be executed against him
for the amount of the bill with inter
est and court costs added. But when
a man dies the grocer must whistle
until the imam with the sad smile"
has been satisfied.
The men holding ordinary bills claim
that this is unjust, inasmuch as their
bills were contracted before the un-
dertaker's; they should therefore have
the preference. This is the argument
that is being used in support of the
rev measure by the grocers and 9TH
ers who uphold the proposed innova-
ton.
Under the present law the undertake
ers do not have all the best of it. The
lawyers who drew up the measure
originally held that payment of debts
out of an estate ought first to be made
on debts that were for things abso-
lutely essential. Burial of the dead
body was of course something that
could not be dispensed with. There
fore the lawmakers said the under.
taker should be paid first. Then the
necessity for fixing some limit arose.
If the law read simply that the I'M
dertaker must be paid first, then
dead mans entire estate could be
swallowed up in a costly funeral and
the other creditors left out in the cold
In order to prevent this the law puts
q limit of $50 on the undertaken. If
the estate is too small to meet all
charges the undertaken must first be
paid $50, while the remaining debts
are settled out of what is left. When
the estate is ample to meet all
charges then the full bill must be paid
first.