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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29

which is to be the terminus of the
proposed transcontinental railroad.
One of the most important questions
in dispute was the ownership of the
Lynn canal, which is the main en-
trance to the Klondike regions, and at
the head of which are situated the
towns of Dyea and Skagway. This
entire territory is given to the United
Sattes, and Canada is thus shut off
from the sea by complete land
barrier The Canadians resent the
award bitterly, and do not hesitate to
impugn the sincerity of Lord Alver-
tone and of the British government.
They claim that Canada's interests
have been sacrificed to diplomatic
expedient, and that the mother coun-
try has demonstrated that she values
the friendship of the United States
above the good will of her first colony.
1t is interesting in this connection to
recall that when the American COM
missioners were chosen, the Canadians
objected to them on the ground that
they were not jurists of repute; yet
the deciding vote against the Canadian
claim was cast by the lord chief justice
of England, the one man in all Eng
land whose impartiality should be un-
questioned
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29

One of the pisca torial curiosities Of
the north Pacific coast, especially plen-
tiful along the shores of British Column
bia, is the fish known to Indians, whites
and half breeds as the candle fish,"
To the scientists he is the eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus), and Is highly
esteemed for two reasons. The fish IT.
self is about fourteen inches long. re-
sembles the smelt in general appear
ances and is caught in large quantities
by west coast fishermen during the
months of February, March and April.
1t is the fattest of all fishes, for which
reason large numbers of them are
dried and smoked to be used as warm
ing food during the long rigorous win
ters so common in that region.
Large numbers of them are also run
through crude presses, which extract
the oil. This is preserved in skin bags
and used much in the same manner as
whales blubber is used by the Eski-
mos. This "candle fish" gets it's COM
mon name from the fact that when
dried it burns with a bright white
fame until entirely consumed. 1t is
much used by the coasters" both of
Columbia and Alaska. either with or
without wick passed through its
body.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
A GIRL TO TRUST.
So Thought President Lincoln When
He Handed Her o Pass.

He Handed Her o Pass.
During the civil war Miss N, a
high spirited Virginia young lady
whose father, Confederate soldier,
had been taken prisoner by the Union
forces, was desirous of obtaining a
pass which would enable her to visit
him. Francis +. Blair agreed to obtain
an audience with the president, but
warned his young and rather impulsive
friend to be prudent and not betray
her sympathy for the south. They
were ushered into the presence of Mr..
Lincoln, and the object for which they
had come was stated. The tall, grave
man bent down to the little maiden
said:
"You are loyal. Of courseY'
Her bright eyes flashed. She hesi-
tated Il moment, and then, with face
eloquent with emotion and honest as
his own, she replied:
"Yes, loyal to the hearts core-to Vir-
giniav'
Mr.. Lincoln kept his intent gaze up
on her for q moment longer and then
Welt 10 Ills ueSk, WFOte lnc OF TWO
and handed her the paper. With
bow the Interview terminated. When
they had left the room, Mr. Blair began
to upbraid his young friend for her i'm
petuosity.
Now you have done it!' he said.
Didn't l warn you to be very careful?
You have only yourself to blame"
Miss N. made no reply. but opened
the paper. 1t contained these words:
Pass Miss N. She Is an honest girl and
can be trusted. A. LINCOLN.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
THE TOWER OF SILENCE.
Bonn bays GrewsOme Cemetery ams
It's Well Fed Vultures.

Bonn bays GFewBOme Cemetery and
It's Well Fed Vultures.
The Tower of Silence on top, of NAL
abar hill is the prettiest spot in Bonn
bay. There is a circle of concrete walls
twenty-five feet high. Inside this wall,
six feet from the top, is an inclined
floor OF concrete, divided into three cir
cies anG surrounding a pit. The outer
d1rcle is widest and is for the men; the
second circle is a little narrower and is
for the women; the inner circle, sur
rounding the pit, is narrowest CT the
three and is for the children. The cen
ter pit is deep and filed in the bottom
with sand and charcoal. There are
five of these. When Parsee dies he is
laid in one of these. No one ever sees
the inside but those who bear the bod
les in, and they do not look around. but
walk right out. Overhead and perched
on the tops of the walls are many vul-
lures. When a body is borne in these
vultures SwOop down, and in two
hours they have eaten it clean. Then
the bones are swept into the pit, and
the rain washes the circles clean, and
the bones in the pit crumble to dust
and the water drains off through the
sand and charcoal into the earth. The
vultures sometimes become so large
and heavy they can hardly fly. They
allow no other birds near the place.
That is how the Parsees dispose Of
their dead.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29

When a patient complains of a bad
taste in his mouth every morning on
waking up, says a physician, the first
question ask him is as to the position
he assumes when going to sleep. An
immense number of people sleep on the
left side, and this is the most common
cause of the unpleasant taste which is
generally attributed to dyspepsia. If a
meal had been taken within two or
three hours of going to bed, to sleep on
the left side is to give the stomach a
task which it is difficult in the extreme
to perform. The student of anatomy
knows that all food enters and leaves
the stomach on the right side. and
hence sleeping on the left side soon
after eating involves a sort of pump
ing operation which is anything but
conducive to sound repose. The action
of the heart is also interfered with
considerably, and the lungs are unduly
compressed. 1t is probable that lying
on the back is the most natural posi-
ton, but few men can rest easily so,
and hence it is best to cultivate the
habit of sleeping on the right side. :: 1T
is very largely a matter of habit. and
the sooner it is acquired the better.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29

Camel carriages are not common
conveyances in most parts of India.
but on the great trunk road leading to
Delhi they are frequently to be seen.
They are large. double story wagons.
drawn sometimes by one, sometimes
by two or even three camels, accord
ing to their size. Iron bars which give
them a cagelike appearance were orig
inally intended as a. defense against
robbers. and the carts were probably
also used for the conveyance of pris-
oners. "The most picturesque proper
ty' of the Punjab government" says
John Lockwood Dipling. sis huge
char-a- -banc to which is harnessed a
team of four or Six fine camels with
leopard skin housings and gayly at
tired riders" Neither camel nor bull
lock carts commend themselves much
to the western traveller, but in out of
the way places the latter are often
found very useful.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
SHYLOCk

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you couple Of
ounces free.
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists.
AOo-4l6 Pearl Street. New TogaEs
, sc. aaA es.se aii dEagsists.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29

Rev. Jno. s. Cox, of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For 12 years l suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. consulted a number
of physicians and tried all sorts of
medicines, but got no relief. Then be-
gan to use Electric Bitters and feel that
am now cured of disease that had me In
Its grasp for twelve years" II you want
d reliable medicine for Liver and kidney
trouble, stomach disorder or general de-
bility. get Electric Bitters. It's guaran-
teed by A. G. Eaton, druggist. Only SOC
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
PEN Picture of RuHkiu.

Pen Picture of RuSkiD.
The following description of Ruskin
at home is from the life of the great
apostle of beauty by Frederic Harri-
son in the English Men of Letters
Series:
Not only was he in social intercourse
one of the most courteous and sweetest
of friends, but he was in manner one
of the most fascinating and impressive
beings whom ever met. 1 have
talked with Carlyle and Tennyson,
with Victor Hugo and Mazzini, with
Garibaldi and Gambetta, with John
Bright and Robert Browning, but no
one of these ever impressed me more
vividly with sense of intense person
ality, with the inexplicable light of
genius that seemed to we'll up spon-
taneously from heart and brain. 1t
remains psychological puzzle how
one who could write with passion and
scorn such as Carlyle and Byron never
reached, who in print was so often
Athenasius contra mundum, who
opened every written assertion with Il
know" was in private life one Of the
gentlest, gayest. humblest of men.
Do GooD-IT PAYs.-A Chicago man
has observed that, 'Good deeds are bet
ter than real estate deeds-some of the
latter are worthless. Act kindly and
gently, chow sympathy and lend helping
hand. You cannot possibly lose by It,"
Most men appreciate kind word and en-
couragement more than substantial help.
There are persons In this community who
might truthfully say my good friend,
cheer up. A few doses of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy will rid you of your cold,
and there is no danger whatever from
pneumonia when you use that medicine.
1t always cures. l know 1t, for 1t has
helped me out many a time"
For sale by e. K. Taft, FL. F. Cady,
Stafford; G. Hall, Jr., & Co., South VIII
lington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
Just HIS LwCk.

'I long to go about doing good" said
Mrs. Henpeck.
Don't hang back on my account" re-
piled Mr.. Henpeck YEARLY. 81 know a
womea ~Zvho will come to take care Of
the children for her board and clothes" !"
Then she fared up and wouldn't go
Chicago Record Herald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
Time to Leave.

Husband lin an aside to his wife,
If you can't think of some more anec-
dotes of Our children's sinartness let's
go home right away, for they're get
ting ready to tell us things about their
OWn.-Baltimore American.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
The Retort Discourteous.

Miss Van der Whoop Yes, Miss
Binns. I am the youngest member Of
one of the oldest families in New York
Miss Binns (envious)-I don't doubt
that it's the oldest family-if you're
the youngest memberLSmart Set.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
Additional. Suit Bargains.

We add a lot of handsome Walking Suits, made of fine
zibelne sungs blue, black and oxford They have the
longskirted colaress, military trimming around neck
and sleeves; nine gored fare Skirt elegantly tailored and
actually worth $35, in this sale $2S
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
Pleasures.

Pleasures" said Uncle Eben, ''is a
good deal like mushrooms. De right
kind is fine, but you has to be on de
lookout foh toadstools." Washington
l@taP.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
FURs COME TO THE FRONT.

with squirrel lining, air squIrrsi tails
In this sale $1,000
LARGE DOUBLE FLAT SCARF of
Blue Wolf. eight wolf tails. suk lined.
cord and tasseI; In thls sale 1000
LONG DOUBLE SABLE FOX
SCARF, two long brush tails In this
sale 400
FINE ALASKA FOX SCARF. two
large brush taIIs-In this sale 1880
EXTRA FINE ALASKA Fox
SCARF, In dark, rich shades, two Iargs
brush taIls--In this sale 1850
TwO-sKIN FLAT SCARF. Of Alas
ka fox, shaped at neek. two large brush
this sale 1878
TwOSKIN DARK SABLE FOX
fine color. shapsd at neck, two
brush taiIs-In this sale 27.OO
VERY LARGE TwO-sKIN. sHAP-
ED SCARF, Of beautiful Alaska sable
fox, two large brush tails IN this sale
$3.50
EXTRA FINE AND LARGE CAPE,
with long tabs, Of line. lustrOus Alaska
sable FOX In this sHls $3.50
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
We Continue the Sale of Carpets.

These great values in the highest grades of Body Brus
sells, Velvet and Tapestry Carpets making emendou
stir among people who have yet to provide floor
erings
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29

BLACK CONEY SCARF, 30 inches
long, two large brush tails; In this sale
S2.49
FINE NUTRIA SCARFS, six squIrrsl
tails, good quality; In this sale 2.05
FINE QUALITY ELECTRIC SEAL
SHAPED SCARF. 80 inches long, squIr-
rel tails; in this sale 3.75
DYED SKUNK SCARF, eight squir-
rel tails; In this sale g D5
SKUNK SCARF, in great variety,
eight marten tails; In this asls 4 DS
FLAT ELEC rRIC SEAL SCARF,
two yards long, four squirrel tails; In
this sale $50
VERY LARGE DOUBLE SABLE
WOLF SCARF, six squirrel tails; In
this sale $50
VERY LARGE DOUBLE SABLE
WOLF SCARF, six squirrel tails; In
this sale $40
LARGE DOUBLE SABLE OPOS-
SUM, Flat Scarf, brown satin lining,
six large squirrel tails; In this sale
0.75
GREAT VALUE IN LARGE DOU-
BILE ELECTRIC SEAL FLAT SCARF.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
Sick Headache =?

Food doesn't digest well?
Appetite poor? Bowels
constipated? Tongue coated?
It's your liverl Ayers Pills
are liver pills; they cure dys-
pepsia, biliousness.
7se- All druggists.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS.

Lowell and Whittall best quality s-frame Body Brus
sells Carpets in the styles, representing the
to-date designs and coorngs for every form of interior fur
nishng with borders match Regularly sold S3s
$15o In this sale, at per yard, CSC
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
VELVET CARPETS.

Well-known makes of Worsted Velvet CarPcts-Dc
son's Smiths Sanord's and Stinson's-borders mat
These to at exceptionally low prices, and go
sale as follows:
Regular S1.15 quality. at per yard, 75c.
Regular $1.25 to $1.35 qualities, at, per yard 9Oc
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-19

Trains east leave Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. Trains west arrive Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Connections with the main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa with standard gauge)
for La Veta, Pueblo. Colorado Springs
and Denver, also with narrow gauge
or Monte Vista, Del Norte and Denver,
Creole and all points in the San Luis
valley. At Salida with main line
STANDARD gauge) for all points east
and west including Leadville and mar
row gauge points between Salida and
Grand Junction.
AT Florence and Canon City for the
gold camps of Cripple Creek and Vic
tor. At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Denver with all Missouri river lines
for all points east.
For further information address the
undersigned.
Through passengers from Santa Fe
in standard gauge sleepers from Ala
mosa can have berths reserved on APP
plication.
A, S. BARNEY, Act. Gen. Agt.,
Santa Fe, N. M.
S. X. HOOPER, G. p. A., Denver, Colo.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-19
Railroad Topics

Santa Fe Watch Inspector S. vann
official business.
Engineer Wickham, of the test de-
partment, has returned from a trip to
Los Angeles, where he went on official
business.
J. w. Barbee. stenographer in the
Office of General Storekeeper N. NJ.
Rice, of the Santa Fe coast lines, has
resigned and will go to Dallas. Tex.
improvements are still being made
at the local shops. The latest piece
OF expensive machinery to be put in is
a machine to convey heavy irons from
the cars they are shipped in on to
their proper racks.
The boys of the local Santa Fe Paci-
fo hose company are in excellent spir-
its over the success of their dance,
given on Tuesday night last. 1t is re-
ported that they cleared over and
above expenses more than 800.
Joe Reid, a conductor on the Rock
Island limited, was badly injured in
attempting TO board a moving train
at Tucumcari Sunday morning. He
was considerably bruised and the
flesh torn from his right limb below
the knee. He was taken to Kansas
City for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Bryne, Luke
Mears, Love Moore, James Gaffney
Arthur Taylor and Roy Gilbert, the
delegation of Needles, Cal, people,
who represented the Needles Santa Fe
Pacific fire company at the Albuquer'
cue Santa Fe Pacific fire company's
dance Tuesday night, left last night
for their sunny home on the banks OF
the Colorado river. They were uni
versal in voting the boys of the local
company royal entertainers.
At a special meeting of the stockhol'
ders of the Chicago Great Western
railroad, held at Chicago yesterday, 1t
was voted to increase the capital stock
of the company from 100000, 900 to
$50. O00. 900. Part of the new stock will
be exchanged for the common stock
of the Mason City & Fort Dodge road,
which was secured last year. The com
pany also proposes to complete extern
sions into Sioux City and Omaha, thus
giving the road through lines to st
Paul and Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha
and Sioux City.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-19
LONG TRAINS STILL RUN.
No Change in Method of Handling the
Cajon Freights>

The San Bernardino Times-Index
says: And still the long line of
freights wind their way down the
Cajon grade, Notwithstanding the com.
plant of the trainmen and the con.
slant wrecking of cars. Just how the
matter will be disposed of is still an
unsolved problem. If General Manag-
err Wells has answered the petition of
the trainmen asking that all trains
coming down the hill be composed of
not more than t~hirty-fve cars, the
trainmen are not saying anything
about it. The road is painfully short
CT motive power, so at present some
such a method as the long train one
must be resorted to in order to get the
cars along the DAD.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-19
BRING ~ ron REFERENcE--0R ORDER FROM " MAM-YoUR
A~v<REsrs WILL BE EQUALLY WELL SERVED E,,HE Way
pEMINa.
A Few Pointers About a Good Town In
Southern New fhexIco.

Keep you eye or Deming.
Deming has just been Incorporated.
Deming ships over 10000 head Of cattle
annually; Is the center of the greatest
breeding region in the southwest and cat
tlemen all know this.
Deming, the coming city Of New Mex
leo.
Deming has a magnificent school sys-
TEN,
Deming, the railroad center Of New
Mexico.
Deming, the gateway to the best part Of
Old Mexico
Deming. the seat of the new county of
Luna,
Deming is the great mining center OF
the southwest.
Deming! Don't overlook 1t IL you are
looking for a safe and paying Investment.
Deming water is chemically pure-equal
to Polan springs.
! Deming has increased 50 per cent in pop.
uletion In four years.
befnins water and pure ozone make
strong and healthy people.
Investments In Qccling lots will double
and treble in one Year.
Deming has now a large ice plant and
electric light system under contract.
In Deming the demand for rental
houses is five times In excess OF the sup
ply.
Deming has an abundance OF water for
irrigating vineyards, orchards, or gar
dens.
Buy lots and build In Deming. Your
rental returns will be 20 per cent on the
investment.
In Deming good safe loans can be had
at better rates than in the old established
towns.
At Deming you can buy lots at 500
which will pay you 100 per cent in less
than twelve months.
In Deming another good hotel is needed
to accommodate the enormous increase Of
population.
Deming is a great health result-has no
superior in climate for the cure of pull
monary troubles.
Deming will be the great smelter center.
Two large plants will be installed within
the year.
Why buy high priced lots when you can
get them in Deming cheap now, with GER
tain advance assured?
Agricultural lands In Deming are unsur-
passed for fertility, production OF fruits
and vegetables OF all kinds.
Deming offers the same opportunities
now that the most prosperous cities In the
west offered several years ago.
Deming needs one hundred new houses
to supply the demand, and needs them
now. This demand continues to grow.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-19
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday evenings-Mrs. Fill.
more's school and dance.
Thursday evenings-Mrs. B. F. Fill.
dancing school and dance.
February 19-Orpheus Concert com
pany at Library building.
Thursday, Feb. 19.-Guard's dance
at Grant hall.
February 20-Social dance by Italian
band at Grant hall.
February 23-"Hon. John Griggsby'
by Mr.. James Neill company at Colon
DO hall.
February PA ball given by the
International Association of Machin.
lists, Rio Grande lodge, No. 131, at Co
lombo hall.
February 25-aarch S-Catholic mis-
sion at Immaculate Conception church
by Rev. Father Barry.
March 2-Schubert Symphony club
quartet at Colombo hall.
March 2S-''The Kettles" forty mu
s~icians, at Colombo hall.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-19
PAY OF DEcAPoD ENGINEMEN.
They Will Work for a Salary Now in
stead of for Mileage.

They Will Work for a Salary Now in.
stead Of for Mileage.
Although 1t does not seem to be gen
orally known, the work of running the
Santa Fe's decapod and big helper en-.
gines, such as 72S, which work out of
this city on the Cajon grade, is no
longer a matter of mileage. but a regu
lar salaried job, says a dispatch from
San Bernardino, Cal. This change
went into effect with the new schedule
which is just being brought into &C
ton.
Previous to this time the engine
men, who run on these machines, were
paid regular mileage rates, such as
all firemen and engineers receive.
Owing to the fact that the larger N
gines, especially the ~decapods, one of
which, the 9S9. is still on this division,
pulled almost twice the load of the or.
binary freight engine the enginemen
in their last grievance, asked that the
pay of the men who run them be raised
as they were practically putting one
crew u OF commission each time that
the "decky" a used.
This point was argued pro and con
and it was finally agreed that the posi-
lions should pay a regular salary. In
keeping with this regular men are paid
to run the machines and their wages
run right along wether they do a full
days work or not.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-19
Compared With Santa Fe.
COMBAT THE GOULDS.
Combines to Be Made Against All the
Gould Lines.


Recent developments in the railroad
world have led to the belief that a
combination Of the men who control
the majority of the great systems in
the country has been formed for the
purpose of combating the growing
power of the Goulds. This theory has
been advanced to account for several
moves which have recently been made
resulting in alliances which would
have been pronounced impossible one
yea ago.
BY interchange of securities and by
close traffic relations nearly all of the
big systems have become allied either
closely or remotely, but out of all of
these interchanges the Gould system
has been barred. Independently OF
everyone. the Goulds have in the last
three years extended their system and
laid the foundation for other extern
sions which will give them in the ends
roads reaching from seaboard to the
Pacific coast in the states and in
Mexico and to the gulf. In many
places where other systems have been
supreme the Gould railways have en-
tered and are menacing that suprem-
acy.. The latest evidence of aggres-
~siveness on the part of the Goulds is
TO be found in the announcement that
$40, O0O, 900 will be spent by the Wa
bash road in terminals in Toledo,
whereby the Ann Arbor and Wheel
ing & Lake Erie will be connected into
one big system.