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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
COVENTRY.
south Coventry.

II
William Reeves has bought Stan
ley automobile.
S. Parker Robertson returned to
Boston Monday to resume his law du-
ties.
The Ladies' Whist club will meet
with Mrs. NJ. P. Colman Wednesday,
the 9th.
Mrs. J. E. Stanley entertained her
Sunday school class last Saturda Y af-
ternoon.
Thursday, Oct. LIST, a daughter,
Alice Marcella, was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank o. Boynton.
Mrs. A. 1. Bill and daughter, Pau
line, of Willimantic We're at Mrs
Elizabeth Woods, Sunday.
There was an old-fashioned love
feast at the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening, and an unusually large num-
Der in attendance.
Mrs. Walter Briggs of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and Mrs. Edwin Manning of Iowa
and her son, S w. Manning, and his
wife and child are at Nathan F.uller's.
Walter N. Boynton was in town over
Sunday. Mr.. BOyntOn is a foreman
in the Branford malleable iron works
This company employs between 800
and 900 men.
James S. Morgan, who has served
so long and we'll as town clerk and
treasurer declined a reelection ON &C
count of sickness in his family. Mr..
Moragn has held the office since 1884
William Weaver has moved into
Mrs. Wilson's three-tenement house
next to Wellwood's store. The lower
floor is used for his bakery and lunch
room. The lower floor is used for his
bakery and lunch room. He is to
take boarders.
Mrs. Mary Albertin has hired Geo.
Dunham's house on Wall street and
will move Nov. LIST. Mrs. Albertin
has occupied one of the Reynolds
houses ON School street for several
years. 1t is rumored that the Rey-
nOlds property is to be sold.
The election went democratic. The
following were elected: Assessor, AL
exander S. Hawkins; selectmen, Ma
than d. Potter, Arthur Porter, Andrew
Kingsbury; town clerk, Nathan @.
Fuller; tax collector, Orrin Turner;
school visitors, Linda E. Stanley,
George H. Robertson.
There was donation party given
to Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Maine Monday
evening. Mrs. Kline arranged it,
and the company, about forty in num-
Der, met at her house and then went
together and surprised the good people
at the parsonage. The evening was
very much enjoyed by all. An orig
inal poem was read by Mrs. John
Trask.
Mrs. Charles G. Coombs is very i'll
with pneumonia. Mrs. Betsey Coombs,
mother of @. G. Coombs, died Tues
day morning of asthma and heart fail
ure, aged SO years. Mrs Coombs was
born in East Woodstock and lived
there till the death of her husband,
five years ago, when she came to live
with her son. Besides her son she
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Par
ker, of Willimantic.
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Dick-Do you ever get the last wore
with your wife?
Charleston, yes, but have to say
to myself when get out on the street
Detroit Free Press.
A Peculiarly of Japan.
"One of the strange features of ia
PAN" said man who has lived long in
that country, lis that all crops and
fruits are almost certain to deteriorate.
have Seen beautiful peaches grown
the first year from stock imported from
the United States. The second year
they were still fairly good, the third
season poor, and after that unfit to eat.
Nothing In the vegetable world would
seem to retain its excellence for any
length of time. 1t is bamboo country,
and thing reverts to the bamboo
Beautiful lush grass covers many a
plain, and yet 1t gives no nutriment to
cattle. Garden vegetables look as fine
as any grown in the United States, but
when cooked they have no taste. The
flowers are of gorgeous hues, but they
are without perfume.
"But even with these imperfections
1t is very interesting corner of the
earth. and many things recommend 1t.
Its inhabitants are in their way fine
people. In the rural districts particu-
larly the natives are. the most honOra-
BILE beings l ever met. In the cities
they are sharper mentally, but not
nearly so scrupulous."
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
dangerous Smoking.

Natives of Central America are in
veterate users of pimento tobacco
which they make from dried pimcnto
berries. or allspice. 1t invariably gives
the smoker Il sore throat and often
causes cancer of the tongue. The ma
tivcs of South Africa are affected in a
peculiar manner by the smoke from
tile dried leaves of the camphor plant
The smoker trembles with fright at
nothing. weeps bitterly and uses all
sorts Of words which do not in the
least express his meaning. The wild
dagga. another South African plant.
poisons slowly tho:e who Use 1t.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
STORY OF CAL-CURA.
Discovered by Dr.. David kennedy-OnIy
Kidney Remedy Sold Under Guarantee.

DIR. David Kennedy was born in New York
City, but at an early age his family moved
to Roxbury, N Y. He was graduated in 1860
from the New York College of Physicians
and Surgeons. He at once volunteered as
surgeon and was assigned to the United
States Army General Hospital in West Phil
adelphia, and soon became President of the
Examining Board and Consulting Surgeon.
After the war, DIR. Kennedy settled in Rom
dout, City of Kingston, N Y, where for a
number of years he enjoyed large prac-
tce as an operative surgeon. He was one
of the Presidential Electors of New York
State, Mayor of Kingston for four years,
and held many other professional, business
and political Offices.
The latest achievement of his life was the
discovery of Cal-cura Solvent, positive
cure for all diseases of the kidneys and blad
der. In speaking of this remarkable remedy,
he said: "Cal-cura Solvent is the crowning
achievement of my life. 1t will not dis
appoint"
Your druggist viii return your money if
Cal-eura fails to cure, and The Cal-cura
Company, of Rondout, N. Y, will pay the
druggist. Cal-cura Solvent cures 9S% of
all cases of Kidney, Bladder and Liver dis
orders. $1.00 bottle. Only one size.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

In the antnbelum days charming
Virginia hostess rather than disturb
her company" sat still through the long
dinner in silent torture. \ hornet got
caught under her cape and travelled
about searching for an outlet. singing
asst went When coffee was served in
the drawing room she had to retire"
Fever came OIL. and she was really i'll.
but the force of etiquette and hospi-
tally combined had made it an occa-
sion to die at ones post.-Good House
keeping
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
A Very Old Hat.

Among the treasures in the safe GUS
tody of Corpus Christi college, Oxford,
is an old, old hat which was found in
an Egyptian tomb and must date back
at least 5000 years.
Its simplicity of make has been its
safeguard, for it has no nap or perish
able trimmings, such as moths might
corrupt. 1t is closely akin to what is
now known as panama straw hat and
is of such excellent quality that 1t can
be folded or crushed without any harm
to its appearance. 1t is also quite as
we'll adapted for practical use now as
1t was in the days of the pharaohs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
Keeping Track of Ships.

In the course of year more than a
dozen ponderous books are filed at
I.loyd's with nothing but the names of
ships, their captains and the dates on
which they touch and leave port. Ev
cry known vessel in the world of more
than 100 tons register has its record in
them, and the underwriters can easily
turn to the name of any British or for
eign ship and tell approximately where
she is at the moment.-London Tit-Bits.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
EmdiseretiOn.

aren't the perfect trust and conf
dence engaged people have in each
other perfectly beautiful
Perfectly idietic, l should say"
"Why"
Because when was ngaged I told
my future wife all about my income
and prospects, and now l can't spend
a dollar on myself without her know
ing about it."-New York Times.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
Wonderful Things In Heredity.

1t is fact we'll established by stu
dents of heredity that children are apt
to inherit not only the physical mental
and moral traits of their parents. but
to be influenced by their age as we'll.
Children born of very young fathers
and mothers never attain so vigorous a
growth of mind or body as those of old
err men and women, while children of
old people are born old.
One of the most surprising cases in
medical history is that of Marguerite
Cribsowna, who died in 1853, aged 1903
years. When ninety -four, she was mar
ried to man aged 1O5. Three children
came of this union, but they had gray
hair, no teeth, were stopped, yellow
and wrinkled, decrepit in movement
and could eat only bread and vegeta-
bleS
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

For centuries cockfghting was en-
couraged in English schools. Fitzste-
phen in the twelfth century mentions
1t as an amusement of Londoners and
that yearly at Shrovetide the boys of
every school brought cocks to their
schoolmasters, and all the forenoon
was spent in school witnessing these
birds fight AS late as 1890 the in
come of the schoolmaster of Apple
cross, in Ross-shire, was drawn partial
ly from cockfght dues. Down to 1915
at least there was an annual exhibition
Of cockfighting Mt the Manchester gram
mar school.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
Wig Dressing.

Not everybody who can Dress a heaG
Of real hair becomingly can comb 9
wig with equal success. There is q
special knack in wig dressing. In some
shops where wax figures abound one
or two of the employees are trained il
the art Of wig dressing and combine
that with their other duties at slight
increase of salary, but in most places
the entire business is intrusted to pro
fessional wig dressers
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

A queer business which is carried on
with considerable success in certain
parts Of London is the teaching of Ian
guage to parrots. There are several
persons engaged in this strange educa-
tional work. The country into which
the bird Is to be sent is first ascer-
tanned, and sum of 10 shillings a
week is then charged for a period va
rying from two to three months, &C
cording to the capacity of the parrot.
With years tuition the teacher guar
antees bird with polyglot vocabu-
larry chosen haphazard from four diff
ferent languages.-Golden Penny.
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NOTICE.

whereas, i, the subscriber, have levied a tax
warrant upon certain Real Estate, situated in
the Town of Union, County of Holland, and
nard McCullo, and supposed to belong to Ber-
nard McCullO at the time Of assessment, which
real es' ate Is bounded as follows: NOrtherly by
land OF G. Hyde and w. g. Howard easterly by
land OF w. q. Howard and Sarah Twist; SOUTH
erly by land OF Sarah Twist and Jane Phillips ;
westerly by land of G. Hyde, and contains one
less. Said levy being for the payment Of taxes
due the town OF Union on lists Of 1901 and 1902,
and amounting with legal interest to $5.49. This
Der, 1903, at 10 O'Clock, a. M, at the sign post
near the town house in said Union, l shall sell
enough or said real estate to pay said taxes, to-
gether with the lawful costs and charges there
on f. L. UPHAM,
Collector OF Taxes, Town of Union.
Union, Conn.,, october 5th, 1908,
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Vacancy Ynwns For Him,

why don't you have sponge to
moisten your stamps" queried the
man from across the street who had
dropped in to use the lawyers tele-
phone.
Good idea," answered the disciple of
Blackstone. do you want the jobT'-
Chicago News.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
Scotland InsuIted,

A highland waiter once refused to
serve Max O'Rell at dinner. and when
reproyed explained: ITS no. to be ex-
pected that self respecting Scotsman
could serve him with ceeveelity.
Didn't he say we took to the kilt be-
cause our feet were too large to get
through trousers Pr st. James Ga.
zQttp
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

A gentleman complained to his coach
man of the @rooms' scarcity Of attend
ance at church. He thought they might
go ut least once in Il day.
Yes. sir" replied the coachman
THAT'S what tell EN-. I say: Look al
me. go twice every Sunday. and what
harm does it do meg STRAY Stories.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

Casey-Av all the close fishted ould
misers that liver Oh see Dolan's the
worst.
Cassidy-Oh. tits the family trait wild
him.
Casey-The family trait? Nonsense!
Shure, he'd niver trait wan man, let
alone a family.-Philadelph Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

"There's wan lucky thing about
work." said Mr.. Dolan.
whats thatY' inquired Mr.. Raffer-
ty.
1.-THE fact that it's a cred deal easier
to Pave off than it wor to begin. If 1t
worn't fur that beautiful provision In
nature we'd all be dead wild indus
thry." -Washington Star.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08
DISTRICT OF sTAFFORD 80 PRO

~ bate Court, october 6, 1903.
Estate of Otis Mann, late Of Stafford in said
district. deceased, 1nsOlvent,
It appearing to this Court that after setting
out TO the widow OF said deceased such necessa.
ry household furniture and other goods nv land
exempt from execution, and the allowances for
her support. the estate of said deceased win moi
penses, the expense of settling the estate. and
OF the last sickness, and the lawful taxes and
debts due to the state and to the United States,
therefore
ordered, that the 18th day of october. 1903, be
ana the same Is hereby assigned for hearing,
that all persons interested in said estate may
they have, why said estate should not be settled
Without the appointment of commissioners
thereon, and THAT notice thereof be given by
puDllsh1ng the same once in The Press, O news
paper having circulation in said district, and
by posting copy thereof on the public sign
post IN the town OF stafford, in said district.
MARCUS B. FISK, Judge,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

Sockson Buskin-How did you like
my Hamlet?
Olde Stager-Oh. it was your Hamlet,
was it? Well, did not recognize 1t as
Brooklyn Life.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

A small child. having been pecked on
the finger while trying to stroke par
rot exclaimed: oh. dear: oh. dear!
thought it WAS going to be a nose. and
It's q tOOthr'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

WANTED.-SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER
sons in each state to travel for house estab--
lished eleven wears and with large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for successful
and profitable line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary Of $18 and all travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced in cash each
week. Experience not essential. Mention ref
erence and enclose self-addressed envelope.
THE NATIONAL, 1884, Dearborn ST., Chicago.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

WAS sh" happily married?''
VERY! Why. her rousseau alone cost
over $6OW," Judge
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

s. LIE Quinn of Cavendish, VT, was
robbed of his customary health by in
vasion of Chronic Constipation. When
DIR. Kings New Life Pills broke into his
house, his trouble was arrested and now
he's entirely cured. They're guaranteed
to cure, 25c at Eaton's Drug Store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

A T Court of Probate holden at Ash
on the 21st day of September A. ID. 1903
Present, OSCAR ID. BAKER, Judge
Estate OF e. Ol1n Chism, late of Ashford, in
said district, deceased. -
This Court doth decree that six months be al
lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate
administrator, and directs that public notice be
given of this order by advertising the same
three weeks in Stafford newspaper having a
circulation in said district. and by pOstin9 a
copy thereof on the public sign post in said town
OF Ashford, nearest the place where the de-
ceased last dWelt. Certified from Record
1858 OSCAR d. BAKER, Judge
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards OF thanks In
serted at one-haf advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted free. Commune
cations received without signature always CON-
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper Is mailed regularly to it's subscrib
ers until Definite order to discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly) furnished for sails per year in ad-
vance.
We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub
fishing, endorse the opinions OF our correspond
ents.
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A Court of Probate holden at S+o

A T Court of Probate holden at Stat
"A II ford within and for the district of STAFFORD,
Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge
On motion of George C. ParkesS administra-
Tor on the Interstate estate of Amelia M Wash
ceased. Wv
This court doth decree that six months be al
lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate
70 exn1D1t their claims against the same to the
aomln1stratrtx, and directs that public notice be
gve a OF this order by advertising the same once
~ u, some newspaper having circulation in said
District, and by posting copy thereof on the
pubic s1gn-post In said town of STAFFORD near
esq me place where the deceased last dWelt.
Certified from record, 0-''
MARCUS B. FISK Judge
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YouriFavorite Book.

What is it p: Isn't it always
absent when it is wanted most ?
Now, with one of our bookcases,
you have things Gagged up just
where You want them, and to say
nothing of the addition to the APP
pearance of the room. A book
case is about as pretty a piece of
furniture as one could have in a
room. 1t adds an air of refine
ment-makes the place look as
though someone nice to know
lived there" That's true of COM
mon cases, but it's doubly true of
ours. They are built on the same
plan as all our furniture-strong
and artistic, and low prices. Let
us show you our stock of Furni-
ture and Carpets.
Yours truly,
G, H. BAKER & co.,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-08

"ANTED.-A Good Horse, light
w wagon and ha? ness. Must be cheap.
,. M. GLASS,
511 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, N. j.
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Born.
Union, Sd, a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Brand.
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0Re 1aSe&&.

LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advance. 81 81
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But one-eighth of an iceberg il above
the water.
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William Reeves has bought Stan
ley automobile.
Williams news., 1903-08-08
The Grand Canyon Railway Co.

J. J. ByRsE, G. PA, A.F. HUNT, A g
 Les Angeles, Cal Williams. .
Williams news., 1903-08-08
Not Oyer-Wise.

There is an allegorical picture of girl scared at grasshopper, but in the act of heedlessly treading on snake. This is paralleled by the man who spends large sum of money building a cyclone cellar, but neglects to provide his family with bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel com plaints, whose victims outnumber those of the cyclone a hundred to one. This remedy is everywhere recognized as the most prompt and reliable medicine in use for these diseases. For sale by all druggists
Williams news., 1903-08-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Thomas J. Ashrrst, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given oy the undersigned, Henry F. Ashurst, administrator of the estate of Thomas J. Ashurst, deceased, to the credit ors of and all persons having claims against the deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Henry F. Ashurst, administrator, at Williams, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said county of Coconino. HENRY F. ASHURST Administrator of the Estate of Thomas J. Ash
 urst, Deceased.
 Dated at Williams, Arizona, this 23d day of July, 19O3
 First publication July g 1903
Williams news., 1903-08-08
Dissolution of Partnership.

KNOW ALL MEN: That the part nership firm of Wagner x Melick heretofore existing, between Thomas H. Wagner and P. A. Melick, has been this day and is hereby dis solved by mutual agreement, the said Wagner withdrawing from the firm.
 Witness the signature of both o said parties hereto this, the 3Otf day of July, 1903.
 P. A. MELICK,
 T. H. WAGNER.
Williams news., 1903-08-08
BRIEF NEWS
 OF ARIZONA
Interesting Items Purloined From Numerous Exchanges
 of ApacheIand.

At the governors office during the past nine months Governor Brodie has received an average of 6fty-fve letters per day. Quite a task alone for one man to answer.
 Billy Stiles, the rain-robber, who was recently captured in Cochise county, had his preliminary exam ination and was bound over to ap- pear before the United States court, under a bond of $7OOO.
 Arizona exceeds in area the fol- lowing ten states combined: Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hamp- shire, Vermont, Maryland, West Virginia and South Carolina.
 The United States grand jury, recently in session at Prescott, ig- nored the charge of murder against P. T. Coleman of Apache county for killing Henry Barrett. The killing was mentioned in these col umns at the time of it's occurrence. Both were prominent cattlemen of that county.
 The Arizona building at the St. Louis exposition will cost in the neighborhood of $3OOO. It will be an ornate structure of Spanish and Moorish style. It will be provided with lavatories, and altogether it will be comfortable place for Ari- zonans to rest when they are tired of exposition sightseeing.
 Richard D. Lusk. naturalist and school teacher at Gro Blanco, rode into Tucson the first of the week, bringing the skin of a monster jaguar killed by Pancha Ybarra and another Mexican hunter, six miles east of Gro Blanco. The jaguar's skin measures IS feet 4 inches. It is on exhibition in a Congress street store window.-Tuc- son Post.
 Fred Seller, one of the Lantry force that is putting in some abut- ments for bridges near town, was injured Thursday afternoon in a manner both painful and crippling. He picked up dynamite cap, not knowing what it was, and began picking at it with a staple. The result was that the cap exploded, blew off the thumb and forefnger of his left hand at the second joint md mangled two other fingers. Mir. Seller was brought in to the hos oital and his wounds were dressed. He left Friday morning for Los An 5eles to enter the hospital there.- Winslow Mail.
 Another brutal murder has been ldded to the annals of Cochise county. Andy Griffin was found rear the San Pedro last Friday in ! ghastly form. He was bloody, covered with dirt, hacked over the body with a knife and shot twice bout the head and neck. He was ound by freighter near the road idle, who telegraphed to the coro- Ter at Naco. The ground bore evi- fences of a hard fight. The dead nan's bedding was doubled up in a ,ile. The blackboard in which Grif- in was riding had made tracks round and around, and the dead nan's carbine was lying on the ve- icle. The horse of the dead man { ; missing, and it is supposed that he murderer took it and fled. I
Williams news., 1903-08-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
 Land Office at Prescott, Arizona,

JuIy Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before c. P. Silver nail, U. S. court commissioner, at Williams, Arizona, on August 24 19O3 viz: George G. Wharton, for the s13 NE14. SE4 NW14 and NE14 SW14 Sec. 34, Twp. 21 N, R. 1E.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said lands, viz:
 Patrick Johnson, D. D. Mcdonald, Ed J. O'Neil and John Williams, all of Williams, Arizona. FEN. S. HILDRETH, Register. First publication July Is, 1903.