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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-11-05

negotiating or transferring these
notes, or from assigning or foreclosing
the mortgages by which the notes are
secured
There was a Halloween party al
one of our most popular houses Sat.
urday evening, and it goes without say.
ing that the young people got all
there was to be had out of an even
ing's enjoyment. Jack o lanterns,
made from pumpkins they were
good pumpkins, too-were placed here
and there, outside of the house, wei
coming the visitor to the inside, where
all was merriment and good cheer.
All kinds of Halloween charms and
signs were invoked and games played,
the most interesting, perhaps, and
said to be the surest sign, was in each
member being provided with the half
of large English walnut shell, into
which a small lighted candle was fit
ted and then placed upon a body of
water, the one whose candle burned
longest to be the first one to enter the
blissful state of matrimony. This
was done and trouble soon commenced.
Collisions occurred, tip-overs took
place, and one by one the lights began
to disappear. But there was one bark
which sailed its way in perfect dis
dain of the mishaps of its companions,
holding aloft the flaming torch of mat
rimony and shedding it's radiant glow
over the troubled waters long after the
others had gone to the bottom. It is
only fair to say that the lucky owner
of the victorious bark was Charles
Chandler of the Stafford Savings bank,
and his companions will keep a close
watch for the workings of the sign.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-11-05

south wilmington.
VIM. Carroll moved last Saturday
on to his farm in Moose Meadow.
George o. Richardson of Whitman
tic spent Sunday with relatives in
town.
Mrs. Ida Bramble Richardson of
East Norwich has been home on a
visit to her parents.
Edward Fl. James began his duties
with the Willimantic Electric Light
ing company last Saturday.
Meatman Jacob Goosen, who has es-
tablished route through this place,
will make his trips on Tuesdays and
Fridays.
Charles U. Flagg has secured po-
sition with the Southern New Eng
land Telephone company in New Ha-
ven, and left for there to take up his
duties last Monday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12
Given a Bath.

Last night about 10 o'clock an in
diyidual, whose name We failed to
learn, shiveriug with cold and with
his clothes wringing wet, approach
ed NiEhtwatchmau Jennings with
the story that he had been beset by
two men on the Katy bridge and
knocked into the creek Mr.. Jen-
uiHgs took the fellow ia tow and ae-
c)mpanied him 10 the county jail
where he was furnished a suit of
dry clothes by the jailer. After
warming up bit the fellow accom-
panied the officer to the bridge and
made search for the men who were
instrumental! in his taking cold
water bath, but they could not be
found. The fact that the fellow
landed in deep water was the only
thing that kept him from sustain
ing severe injury, as the fall from
the bridge was several feet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12
OLD AND NEW WAY
hyomei the Latest Scientific
Discovery for the Cure OF
Catarrh.

The discovery of Hyomei has
wrought a wonderful change in the
treatment OF catarrh.
Prior TO three years ago the medi-
ciues ordinarily employed in the
cure of this disease were nauseating
drugs and worthless tonics. In
some instances they benefited, out
the Improvement was not lasting.
With Hyomei you take into the
air passages 1.-THE throat and head
a balsamic aipthat goes to the min
utest cells, Affectually Killing all
germs and microbes of catarrh. 1t
enters the/blood with the oxygen,
killing the germs In the blood, and
restores health to the whole system.
Many Astonishing testimonials have
been received from those who have
been cured by HyomeI.
A complete outfit costs but $l.00,
and includes an inhaler, dropper
ana sufficient Hyomei for several
weeks treatment.
Perhaps the strongest evidence
that car be given to doubters, is the
fact that Hood d Martin have so
much faith in Hyomei that they
sell every package under a positive
guarantee to refund the money IL il
does not cure.
Now lie the time to begin the use
of Hyomei.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12

Col. c. r. Gibson, Prof. F.. D.
Criddle, John Ralston, WOODBURY.
Broadhead and J NJ. Harwell at
tended the meeting Of the odd Eel
lows at Red Oak last night. a
pleasant trip is reported. The de-
gree work was good and the Red
Oak odd Fellows spread an elegant
supper.
One of the dramatic events Of the
current season which will come to
the opera house is Lincoln J Car
ter's Her only Sin" 1t is one of
the few emotional plays produced
within late years that has found inn
mediate favor with critics and pub
lie alike Julia Gray has the lead
ing role. Tickets now ou sale soc,
zoe, and Sl.00.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12

/. NJ. McHauey. Greenville, Tex,
writes, Nov. 2nd, 1900 II had rheu.
matism last winter, was down ia
bed six weeks; tried everything but
got no relief, till a friend gave me q
bottle OF Billiards. Snow Liniment.
| used 1t, and got two more bottles.
1t cured me and | haven't felt any
rheumatism since. can recommend
Snow LIniment to be the best lini-
menc on earth for rheumatism.
For rheumatic, sciatic or neuralgia
pains, rub in Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment, you will not suffer long, but
will be gratited with "a speedy
and effective cure. DE. SOC and
Sl.00 at Hood IL Martins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12
SNAPSHOTS AT THE NEWS !
-=-=@---~---- I
DAILY HAPPENINGS OF THE !
CRY BRIEFLY ToLD
$1,000 $4,000


Il Another norther made its appear
ance last night.
i One more week. Phone Hood d
Martin for tuning and repairing
pianos bv Il. wilkins. %
/ Look up our ad, when in need of
any feed of any Kind. We have it..
]. II. Williams & Co. If
The Home Mission Society will
meet at the Methodist church Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock.
Our trees will be ripe next week
and the sooner they are planted the
/ better {. l. Kidd. 81
/ A marriage license was today is
sued to J c. Rushing and Miss
Lucille Caldwell of Ennis
Alpha Penn, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Penn, is suf-
fertng from severe attack of tom
silitis.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give a tea at the home
of Mrs. c. c. Croker tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Wanted You to visit our Nur-
! sery and see what we can furnish in
fine roses while they are in bloom.
! &. l.. Kidd. w42d92
The Ellis County Farmers Instl-
tute will meet at Italy Saturday.
! Several Waxahachie citizens will
/ attend
/ Miss Villa b. Settles of Elk City,
Ok, now has charge of the local
office Of the Postal Telegraph and
Gable Company
The latest parlor game is "The
Pit" The game is said TO be more
attractive tina. Finch, " which had
such long and popular run.
The Ladies Of the Foreign and
Home Mission Societies Of the
Methodist church Will observe week
of prayer next week every afternoon
from , to ! O'Clock.
The Methodist ladies will please
remember the bazaar about Dec. l.
Each member is requested to fur
/ uish three articles. 50
Ridgely Walker Co.'S. 0tailorsJ
representative is showing all this
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12
WORM DESTROYER.

only kills worms, but removes the
mucus and slime, in which they
bald their nests; 1t brings, and
quickly, a healthy condition Of the
Body, where worms cannot exist.
be at Hood d Martins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If IL fails to cure. L. w.
Groves signature is on each box.
DC.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12
Pc r so Nal :

i Z
s~.>~s~ ~eee>s :
| w. A. tanning was in Dallas to-
day
/ Hon. A. L. Love was IN Dallas
today.
| Mrs. A. L. Love visited in Red
Oak today.
/ Col. B. f. Marchbanks was in the
city today.
| j. w. Russell Of Mountain Peak
was in the city today.
DR.. Y. NJ Bass was a passenger
to Dallas this morning
| Judge }. f. Lancaster returned
from Ennis this morning.
Judge Scott of Paris spent yes
terday and last night in the city.
p. J. Hemphill, city recorder of
Ennis, was in the city this morning.
Mrs. A. T. Willis left this morn
ing for Fort Worth to visit relatives
! and friends.
| Henry Martin returned this morn
ing from a trip to Mckinney, Dallas
and Fort Worth.
Mrs. H. n. Nycum and children
returned this morning from Tennes-
see where they have been visiting
the past two months.
Mr.. j. S. Long of Mexia was in
the city Yesterday looking for To-
cation. Mr., Long was formerly In
business at Mexia, but is now writ
ing insurance.
Mrs. +. b Martin and little son
Of Tullahoma, Tenn, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Gibson the past three weeks, left
for home this morning
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12

Today about noon the three-year-
old son of Mrs. Annie Briggs, of
Billiards. Heights, fell from a swing
and broke its collar bone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12

The NJ. w. NJ. club will meet with
Mrs. Chas. Teutsch, Saturday after
noon at $50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12
Pleas OF Guilty

Jim Ewing, gaming; fined $40.
Roy Ewing, gaming; fined $40
Lell Harkey, gaming; fined $40.
Ed Harkey, gaming; fined SO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
ELECTRICAL STORM.
Does Great Damage to Property in
Wisconsin Towns and Two
Men Are Killed,

Milwaukee, March 21.-Reports of
@ severe electrical storm in Wisconsin
late Wednesday night are coming in.
Railroad tracks were washed out at
Manitowoc and all trains are reported
as being abandoned. Baraboo, Chip
pewa Falls, Plainfield, Fond du Lac,
Columbus, all suffered from the storm
and many barns were fired by light
ming and destroyed. Marinette re-
ports three inches of rain. Lightning
struck the residence of James Halson
and severely shocked three members
OF the family. The street railways
armature was burned out and cellars
and streets were flooded. The yacht
Bonita sank to her decks. Near
Peshtigo lightning struck the Peter
son farm house and cut sewing
machine in two.
Gustav Klebesatel, president of the
Shawano County Agricultural society,
was killed by lightning at Shawano
while feeding stock in barn.
Twenty buildings were struck by
lightning at Greenville and Daniel Hob
and much live stock were killed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
Little Children InyioIate.

Many sins of omission and commits
sion-s should they be committed-by
the legislature will be forgiven in view
Of the action in the house in killing
the compulsory vaccination bill.
Let the senate pass the bill as soon
as possible.
No more brutal disregard of the sa-
credness of the person of child can
be cited than the law compelling vac
clnation as a condition of attendance
upon the public schools.
If grown up people choose to be vac
cinated, we'll and good; it's no one
else's business. But the idea that a
physician may sieze upon small child
in house where there may be a case
of smallpox and despite the protests
of the parents, cut the flesh and in
ject into its blood virulent poison is
monstrous.
The effectiveness of vaccination as a
preventive is not shown affirmatively.
That ithas innoculated scores of little
children with loathsome disease has
been proved beyond the shadow of a
doubt. That absolutely pure virus can
be bad at this time has not beeb
shown.
Let the bodies OF little children be
nviolate.-StPa Paul Globe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
PRESIDENT IS PLEASED.
lays Action of Senate ON the Cuban
Treaty Shows Good wall of
Country Toward Island.

Washington, March 81. = Only five
members of the cabinet attended the
meeting Friday, and they were in ses-
sion less than half an hour. Secre-
tary Hay was present for the first time
since his return from the south.
Both the president and the members
OF the cabinet expressed great satisfac-
ton with the results accomplished by
congress at the regular session, and
by the senate at the extraordinary ses-
sion which has adjourned. The presi-
dent believes that more scarcely could
have been expected. Both he and the
members of the cabinet are satisfied
that the Cuban reciprocity treaty will
be ratified by the Cuban congress, as
it was ratified by the senate. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is particularly gratified,
because the senate has demonstrated
what he regards as the good faith of
the United States in extending, SO far
as it may, the relief of this country to
Cuba.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
A New Value to Lettuce.

1t has long been known that celery
and onions were Of the utmost value
in the cure of scurvy, a typical scor:
butte disease. During the civil wal
the soldiers living upon salt meats and
without vegetables were afflicted with
scuryy, Captain Harris of Co. !, IS
Iowa infantry, appealing to our people
for a supply of these articles to re.
move these Affections from which the
boys were suffering. And now comes
The Medical Talk of Columbus, Ohio,
edited by DR.. @. S. Carr, with this
broad statement, "Lettuce is an abso'
Lutte preventative of small pox. Nc
one is ia the least particle Of danger
of catching small pox who eats a lit
tie lettuce every day"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
ROYAL Arcanum Wins Suit.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 19.-In the
United States circuit court of appeals
an opinion was handed down by
Judge Thayer in the case of the SUI
preme council Royal Arcanum against
Anna j. Taylor, which is rem4nded
with instructions that the plaintiff
is not entitled to recover.
The decision will be of interest to
fraternal organizations, and members
who are insured against death in these
organizations.
Anna J. Taylor is the widow of Geo.
E. Taylor, a member of the Royal Ar
canum, Arapahoe lodge, of Denver.
He was insured for $4,000 in 1891, and
died in November, 1900. Payment Of
insurance certificate was contested
n the ground that he had not paid
The monthly assessment for October,
1900, due on the last day of that
month, and was therefore, suspended
according to the bylaws.
The collector failed to pay Taylor Is
assessment for October, as he had
been In the habit of doing when over
due, and when it was rendered three
days later, just before Taylor's death,
1t was refused on the grounds that
under the bylaws Taylor was under
suspension. Mrs. Taylor recovered
judgment against the supreme council,
which appealed.
Judge Thayer, writing the opinion,
says the question at issue is to deter
mine whether the supreme council
was cognlzant OF the practice Of the
collector in accepting 1.-The assessment
Of Taylor after he was delinquent,
and whether it ratified such practice
by accepting the delinquent's assess
ment in violation of its bylaws. He
finds nothing in the evidence to war
rant this assumption, and orders the
case remanded, with instructions to
the. trial court to instruct the jury
that the plaintiff is not entitled to
recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
"Watered Stock. !"

The expression "watered stock y
which describes SO well the expansion
of the stock of a company beyond the
value of the property, originated, it is
said in connection with Daniel Drew
who was ence the wealthiest manlpu.
lator in Wall street. Drew had been a
drcver in his younger days, and it was
said Of him that before selling his cat
tie in the market he would give them
large quantities of salt to make them
thirsty and then provide them with
all the water they could drink. In
this way their weight was greatly in.
creased, and the purchaser was buy.
ing "watered stock. leslie . Weekly
.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
SEPT. A.


EVERY day or two the flag floats
from the square at half mast in honor
and out of respect to the memory of
soIse noble volunteer whose bones lie
bleaching upon southern soil. The
wings of time now bear us news that
the messenger of death has waited to
the blest abodes the mortal part Of
Cassius NJ. Mitchell. Upon its silvery
note also comes the sad intelligence
that the leaden wings of death has
nearly set its seal upon the lips, and
forever closed the bright eyes of many
another Of our proud sons"
81. B. Patterson of Charles City re
ceived the nomination of the republi-
can nominating convention held on the
9th ult. for state senator from this
district on the Goth ballot"
"T. r. Perry of Howard Center was
nominated for representative from
the 52nd district, composed of the
counties of Howard and Mitchell, at
the Riceville convention on the 10Th
ult."
SEPT. H.
! "Another Hero Gone.-Again the
odd flag floats at half mast on the
square. Another family circle is
broken by the rude hand of death.
Again the tender ties of husband and
father has been snapped asunder.
Another of the noble band of soldiers
that went forth from this county
has fought his last BATTLE and INC
sound can awake him to glory again.
Again are we called upon to mingle
our sympathetic tears with those of a
stricken and bereaved family. o. A.
Adams is no more. Cold and stiff in
the arms of death, his mortal remains
lie buried far down in Dixie His
immortal parts have been called away
where tile weary are at rest and the
wicked cease from troubling. ."
"John T. Ward, another member Of
company I. 3Sth Iowa Reg't died re
Gently in the hospital at Port Hudson
This regiment, though never in bat
tie, is largely depleted by death from
disease. While 1T is but sharing the
fate of other regiments, its loss seem:
astonishing to our people, for its deac
are largely from those but lately ir
our midst"
"Serious Accident.-James Mitch
! Ill. Youngest son of ]. +. MITCHELL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
Must Carry Supplies.

The following is copy of an order
directed to rural mail carriers that is
contained In recent issue of the de.
partment bulletin received here: cit
has been brought to the attention of
the department. that rural carriers, as
a rule, do not carry with them on their
routes sufficient supply Of stamps,
stamped paper, etc., to accommodate
their patrons. Postmasters will bear
in mind that rural carriers are requir-
ed to take with them on their trips,
for the accommodation of their patrons
a sufficient supply of stamps, stamped
envelopes, postal cards, and newspaper
wrappers to meet the demand. II rural
carriers have not at any time, the
money with which to purchase these
supplies, postmasters are required to
credit them to the extent of at least
So. and should credit them with $40.
if the demand is sufficient to require
thatamount. (These stamps and sup
plies should be settled for by the car.
rier after his trip each day. The car
rier's bondsmen are responsible for
their value.)
ga portion of this supply should be
in the form of postage stamp books,
the use of which should be encouraged
as much as possible by rural carriers.
The purchase of stamp books by pat
rons of rural free delivery service will
do more than any thing else that can
be suggested at the present time to
avert "penny trouble" about which
so many carriers complain during cold
and inclement weather. 1t is the
best method for preserving postage
stamps which are carried in the pocket
or pocket-books. Your careful at
tention and that of rural carriers at
tached to your Office is directed to Sec
tion No. 3o3, page 1860, Postal Guide
for 1902. For 2h cents patron cap
secure twelve two-cents stamps, bound
in snch form that they may be pre-.
served an indefinite length of time,
"Rural carriers are hereby directed
to keep strict account of the value
of stamps, stamped envelopes, postal
cards and newspaper wrappers sold by
them while serving their routes; this
account can be kept In memorandum
form by each carrier and at the end of
each month turned over to the post
master, who will transmit same to
this office in letter form attached to
Form 3d. giving amount of each
months sales by each rural carrier, to
be entered in departmental records.
The monthly report giving amount OF
cancellations of Form 81 is to be con.
tinued' as heretofore.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
STILL A MYSTERY.
no Ttrace Found of Bar of Gold That
Disappeared from Union De-
pot in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, March 21.-Nothing
has developed to help solve the mys-
FERROUS disappearance Wednesday
night from the Union depot Office of
the Pacific & Dominion Express COM
pany, of the ingot of gold valued at
$23.5oo. Superintendent Newhall, of
the express company, still refuses to
talk to newspaper men, referring them
to Capt. Mcdonnell, of the detective de-
partment. The captain declareshe has
nothing to give out. No arrests have
been made, and so far as can be learned
the police have no clew to the where
abouts of the precious bar. Super
intendent Newhall and the local Off
Gals of the express company have had
several conferences with the detec-
tives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
Some Early Howard c ountyHistory
As Cleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer Of 1863

while out riding on horseback, on
Tuesday evening last, was thrown of
seriously breaking the bone of the
left arm. His broken limb was dress
ed by DR.. Clemmer and is getting
along finely"
SEPT. 25.-
Proceedings Of Democratic Sena-
torial convention for the And Dis
trict.-Convention called to order by
Il. A. Goodrich, on whose motion A.
X. Eaton was elected chairman.
Cyrus Foreman was elected secretary.
y n n A committee Of five were ap-
pointed to present resolutions for the
consideration of the convention, as
follows: w. R. Mead, N. M. Wilder,
Vim. A. Cooley, Jas. Hall and N.
Norton. Moved the conven-
tion proceed to formal ballot for
senator. N. M. Wilder received Ga
ballots and w. r. Mead received 45
ballots. On motion of Fl. A. Good
rich the nomination of Wilder was
made unanimous. n The fol-
lowing were appointed senatorial
committee for this senatorial district:
w. R. Mead of Howard county, S. B.
Chase of Mitchell county, VIM. A.
Cooley of Floyd county and A. G.
Case of Chickasaw county,
proceedings of Democratic Repre-
sentative onvention.-Called to order
by w. R. Mead, on whose motion
James Hall was elected chairman.
Cyrus Foreman elected secretary.
TX y A formal ballot resulted in
the nomination of L. Averill. n n
! The following were placed on the Rep
resenta tive District Committee: w.
R. Mead, A. FL. Harris, A. X. Eaton
and S. B Chase"
"New Oregon Still Llves.-We take
pleasure in announcing that in a few
days two large and carefully selected
stocks of goods will be opened in New
Oregon. Mr.. p. M. 81. Brown, havin 6
purchased thatexcellent stand on the
corner of Main and Miles streets, has
gone. least to purchase an extensive
stock, which he will show in a few
days. Messrs. III. B. Mitchell and d.
w. Owen will also open up a new
stock about next week and be ready to
show their goods in full blast to their
old and new customers at Herricks
store, corner of Main and Decorah
Streets
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-24
PACKERS HEAVILY FINED.
Defendant. in Custer Proceedings II
Missouri Must Pay $4,000 OF
Leave the State.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 21.-The
Armour, Cudahy, Swift, Hammond and
the Schwartzschilds and sulzberger
packing companies, the five defend
ants in the custer proceedings brought
by the attorney general of Missouri
against the alleged beet combine last
summer, were fined $4,000 each in the
Missouri supreme court, and ordered
to pay the costs of the case, which
amount to $4,000. Unless the fines
and costs are paid within 80 days, the
defendants will be ousted from the
state, so the court orders.