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Williams news., 1903-02-21
GRAND CANYON LITERATURE
The True Origin of Names of Prominent
 Points in Americas Wonderland

FOinS m AmcrlCdS WOn0eridnQ
 A writer in the Journal Miner, signing himself 70. A. B." fur nishes the following in regard to the origin. of Bright Angel" trail and other points of interest in the Grand Canyon country. He says:
 ''It might be interesting to some of your readers to know how the river after which the Bright Angel trail is called received it's name. In 1869, when Major Powell made
 his first trip through the Canyon, and while their boats were floating along, they came to a stream that was spouting muddy, black water. It was so dirty that the Colorado seemed clear, compared with it. One of the party spoke up and said that it was dirty devil,' and it was so named by Major Powell. Some distance further down the river the party came to a stream just the reverse from the other, with clear, bright and sparkling water; another one of the party spoke to the first speaker, saying, if that stream back there was dirty devil, this is surely bright angel and Major Powell so named it, and the stream is known by that name.
 "The Utah side of the Canyon is higher than the Arizona side. To one standing on the rim of the Canyon and looking east, every thing seems to be level on the other side. The Utah side is also more interesting. While nature on the Arizona side has covered herself with trees, brush and grass, on the other side she is still in the rough, still new. Here and there are sev- eral extinct volcanoes that look as if they had cooled off but yester- day. One can follow the different lava streams as they whisk their way through the hills as easy as q stream of water. Where the flow went over bluff the volcanic glass still hangs there. This section is between Shibert (unmentionable) spring and the Kibab Smooth on top) mountains. Major Powell named several of these buttes, the largest of whose crater is 70 feet deep, from the lip, and was named Mount Emma, if I remember cor rectly, after his wife. One was called Mount Seneca Rowland, after one of the men killed by the Indians, Charles Peak, after my self, and others whose names I have forgotten. Where large flow of lava broke the rim and made it rough, was the only place we found to get down into the Canyon with out hard work and considerable i danger. That section where the gorge is the deepest, where the river cuts through the end Kibab mountains, is the 0 Other sections WI
 Marble, Horsesb
Williams news., 1903-02-21
BRIEF NEWS
 OF ARIZONA
Interesting Items Purloined From Numerous Exchanges
 of ApacheIand.

The output of the Greene Consol idated for December, 1902, is saie to have been 100000 pounds O copper.
 There is some little excitement at Yuma over the report that oi has been found opposite Ehren' burg, on the California side of the Colorado.
 There are now ninety-three teach. CTS engaged in the graded schools of Maricopa county. Of this num- Der, forty are graduates of the Tempe normal.
 The sheep shearers in the Salt river valley have gone on strike. They have been getting five cents per head for shearing but want it raised to six cents.
 The artesian we'll recently sunk in the cienega, a few miles from Stafford, is flowing 12O gallons per minute, or 172,SOO gallons every twenty-four hours.
 Early in March an election is to be held in Phoenix at which will be submitted to the taxpayers the proposition of voting $500, 900 bonds for the construction of a municipal water works plant.
 The recent earthquakes were quite violent in that section 100 miles south of Yuma. Seemingly bottom less cracks appeared in the earth, and volumes of hot water and sand are reported to have been thrown from them.
 The United States marshaPs office is doing a brisk business in the ap- prehension of Chinese illegally in this country. Deputy Hill left Tucson for San Francisco, the other day, with twenty one celestials for deportation.
 The library bonds of the univers itv will have to be readvertised. The eastern bidders to whom they were awarded failed to take them, and now the Bank of Bisbee, which was the second best bidder, refuses to accept them.
 The town council of Bisbee has called an election to be held March 4, to vote on the proposition to issue $2O,OOO bonds for the purpose of raising money to erect water tanks and reservoirs and lay water mains and pipes for the purpose of fire protection.
 Smallpox is again becoming prev alent in camp and has invaded the American settlement. Mrs. John McDougal was stricken last week, and it is hard to say how many were exposed before it was defi- nitely known what the disease was.
 Morenci Standard.
 A movement seems to be on foot in Arizona for the establishment of q territorial hospital for invalid miners, as evidenced by the recom- 'mendation of Governor Brodie to the secretary of the interior. He suggests the setting aside of 160,- OOO acres of land for such a pur- nose.-Tucson Citizen.
 A forest ranger on the Gila re- serye made an interesting discov- erv in some cliff dwellers' ruins the other day. An excavation was made in the ruins and number of curious things were uncovered, in cluding the remains of an Indian mummy, perfectly preserved, hides of various animals, arrow heads land pottery.
 It is reported that the Western hlectrical company is negotiating
 kthe purchase of the Bonelli
 at the mouth of the Virgin
 kpd that a great dam will be
 bere for power purposes.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

There was large delegation from Tol.
land county at the hearing before the
committee on senatorial districts, last
Thursday, at Hartford. Congressman E.
s. Henry, Ex-Attorney-general Charles
Phelps and Senator Noone of Rockville,
States Attorney ]. Fl. Reed of Stafford
Springs. Elk Senator E. A. Fuller of Toll
land and many others appeared before the
committee and protested against the In
justice of reducing the number of senators
In this county, while the whole number
was to be increased from "A to 35. II
was suggested that Tolland county be
given the one spare senator, the total
number to be SO, instead of 80 as now
planned.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

The freight steamer, City of Taunton,
during the dense fog Thursday night ran
into the magnificent sound steamer,
Plymouth, just east OF Plum island. The
entire forward side of the Plymouth was
demolished and six persons are known to
have been killed. Others may have been
swept out and lost, as seven state rooms
were demolished. The bows Of the Taun-
ton were stove In. The bulkheads Of
both steamers were closed and saved them
from sinking, the Plymouth going to the
the Fishers island pier and the Taunton
to New London.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
COVENTRY.

HIP. Topliff of Wauregan spent Satur.
day and Sunday In town.
Myron Clapp from Northampton Is Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. 81. L. Higgings.
Several of our young people attended
the concert In Coventry on Wednesday
evening of last week.
Mrs. Albert e. Potter is visiting hel
son In Fact Canaan, also friends in Glas
tonbury and Hartford.
Rev. R. G. Jacobs of Gurleyville was
the officiating clergyman at the NJ. e
church last Sunday, in exchange with the
pastor, 8. F. Maine.
Rev. P. j. O'Leary Is Ill and is being
cared for by trained nurse. His place
at church was filled Sunday by Rev. Rob
ert Fitzgerald from Hartford.
Miss Hartig, who Is sent out by the
American Missionary association, is ex
pected here April 10th to hold meetings
in the Congregational church for week
or more.
There was a meeting of Wangumbaue
grange on Friday evening, when Mrs. F,
A. Spaulding was installed as treasurer
The program consisted of several talks
and papers about the farm and home, q
reading and other discussions.
Two young men from Rockville, who
spend Sunday evenings with lady friends
here. came down as usual last Sunday af.
ternoon, but when they were ready to re-
turn home they found that their team had
forsaken them. Monday morning they
were around looking for some one to
drive them over to Rockville. 1t was
learned that the horse had returned to
his home.
Gkon. tho Hon-b ord xvorHe oAe @bo
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

A government Irish land bill passed lis
first reading In the British house OF COM
mons Wednesday. The bill proposes a
free grant of $50, ZOO, 900 by the govern
Eent for the advance Of money for the
purchase of land by the tenants. Tenants
are to pay 81 per cent interest on loans
from the government. 1t also provides
that untenanted farms and grazing lands
shall be sold to neighboring tenants, and
that three commissioners shall supervise
the sales. The advances to tenants are
limited to $500 in the congested districts,
and $4,000 elsewhere. The bill will be-
come effective November 1. The second
reading has been set for April %.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

The April term Of the superior court
will open the 14th. Judge eager will
preside for the first time In Tollsnd coun.
ty. Il Is expected that the $4,000 Sian,
der suit of Anna Hoffman vs.. William
Hoffher, which has been on the docket
for some time, will be tried at this term.
States Attorney Reed at this time has
had no criminal cases turned over to him
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
For sale.

The Real Estate of Laura j. Horton, deceased
situated on Stafford Street, about one mile from
the borough of Stafford Springs, in the town OF
Stafford, Conn.,, consisting of sixteen acres OF
land, with large and pleasant house, barn and
other buildings A good place for anyone WISH
ing to live near a large village. Inquire OF
ESTELLA j. JUDD, Administrative,
No. 1877 Chestnut Street,
Holyoke, Mass.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
Nervous deafness
and
p0LeneSS

Are often found together, for the reason
that where there is nervous weakness
there is arrangement of the nutritive
processes, and the blood loses color.
Peptir0n,
The NeLD Iron Tonic,
Which is both medicine and food for
the nerves and the brain, cures nervous
weakness, reddens the lips, cheeks and
ears, and brightens the eyes.
It is the only preparation of iron
that does not cause constipation, how
ever long taken, nor injure the teeth.
Peptiron is made In two forms: In q liquid
an aromatic cordial elixir-at 81 per bottle.
also in chocolate-coated pills at SOC. or q per
box By c. l. HOOD CO.. proprietors Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Lowell. Mass. U. 8. A.
Selling Agent, WIN. .. HEAlD.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

CHOPPERS Wanted.-Will pay 81. 2t
~ per cord. Hard wood. EUGENE ELLIS,
5W ......= West Stafford
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
To Mothers In This Town,

Children who are delicate, feverish and cross
Will get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver, making sickly child
strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms.
Sold by all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE Allen
8. OlmSted, Leroy, N. Y
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
Legislative Notes.

On Thursday the senate concurred In
rejecting the bill reducing the number OF
probate districts In the state to eight
rejected the bill appointing boxing com.
missioner, and passed bill creating town
of South Norwalk. In the house the au.
tomobile bills relating to the speed OF
motor vehicles, requiring owners to take
out licenses and prescribing tolls on fer.
ries and bridges were reported favorably
by committee on public health and safety.
The bill providing for the election OF
county and town health officers by popu
lar vote, and bill forbldding officers or
erks In banking institutions 10 act az
agents of fire insurance Companies wer.
defeated. The bill repeating the law for
bidding the pollution OF trout streams by
sawdust, resolution authorizing the Will
mantle gas and electric light company to
issue $500, 900 In bonds, and bill including
"bee hunters" In the provisions of th,-
law relating to trespass by hunters were
passed.
On Tuesday the senate concurred in re-
iecting bill requiring gates at all grade
crossings; bill providing for election of
judges of lower courts by the people; bill
concerning payment by towns of the cost
Of tuition of pupils In high schools; bill
giving 800 per year to adult blind per-
sons. In the house the bill providing for
the appointment Of committee to inquire
into Probate fees was rejected. An I'M
successful fort was made TO reconsider
the action taken by the house repeating
act forbldding the pollution of trout
streams by sawdust.
On Wednesday the senate coneurred In
rejecting bill abolishing the death penalty.
The bill providing that license votes shall
be placed In envelope with the state ticket
was rejected In the house. Two automo-
bile bills were passed, one ammending the
present law 80 that person violating the
speed regulations may be sent to jail, as
we'll as fined, and the other providing that
all motor vehicles must be registered In
the Office of the secretary of state and
bear the initial of the state, together with
the number by which they are registered,
as means of Identification. The rate of
speed, Is miles outside of city limits and
IL within, remains unchanged. The bill
requiring parsons taking fish out of
streams to first obtain permission from
the owners Of adjoining land was reported
and rejected.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
1t is expected now that the fairs In thi

II ID 6xpoct6u now lnaL IH6 LdILS III tHL5
vicinity next fall be as follows: Put
nam, September 1-3; Brooklyn, Sept.
9-10; Norwich, Sept. 1911; Whitman
tic, Sept % "a; Rockville, Sept. 5000
tober 1; Stafford Springs, Oct. 8. 2 and s..
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
PRIVATE DANCING LESSONS.

r.. w. WINNINGS will give private dancing
lessons in the evenings at his residence, East
Main street, with music. Adults preferred. VIII
teach the following Round dances:
plain Waltz Ilain Schottische,
RedOwa TWO-Step, Dip Waltz,
Dip SchOttiSche, Glide Two-Step,
MazOrka Waltz, Five-Step SchOttische,
Plain Polka, Redowa Waltz,
Plain Two-Step, RedOwa Polka.
Heel and Toe Polka Double-heel and Toe Polka
and Ouadrtlles Will guarantee to teach any
one OF these dances In two to four lessons. Fol
further information call on the above. Cut this
out for reference. as it will not appear again.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

Died.
Stafford Springs. 10th, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Serafin.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

TRAP FOR SALE.-In good condition
Il and style, at a reasonable price
THOS. SOMERVILLE, Stafford Hollow.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

Stops the Cough and works off the
Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure a cold In one day. No Cure, Nc
Pay. Price 25 cents.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

TOR RENT.-On East street, macad-
IL am road, new house and barn, with garden.
Possession given May 1st. e. w. BROOKS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
NOTICE.

An adjourned meeting Of the inc0rporat0rs OF
the wilmington Cemetery Association will be
held Monday, N arch 3d. 1908, at Town Hall, Will
lingtOn, Conn.,, at two O'Clock p m, for the cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing year.
F. W. PRATT, Secretary.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
Married.

Married.
Tolland, 18th, by Rev. W. T. johnson
Howard M. Crandall and Miss Emma
Stumphel.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
UNION,

The personal property Of the late Eram
e. Booth will be sold at auction next
week Saturday, April 4th, at 10 a. m.
Mashapaug.
The box shop of Keefe Bros, located
on the north shore of Lake Mashapaug,
was discovered to be- on fire Sunday morn
Ing about 3 O'Clock, and when discovered
was past all efforts of control. The build
ing was totally destroyed. The engine
and boiler building and large quaint y
OF lumber stacked near by were saved
The loss, including machinery, building
and flushed product, Is estimated at $15,
600. The Insurance on the same was
$40 600 There was a large quantity of
finished btx material on hand.
Rock Meadow.
Milo Bradway Is to take position In
Monson after April 1st
Flory Heck has gone to work In the
home OF Ben Gray In Wtstford.
Adelbert Agard was the guest OF VIM.
House In Three Rivers last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Matthews visited
his sister, Mrs. Abbie Rhodes, In Thomp-
son and their daughter-in-law, Eveline
Matthews, In Sturbridge
A dozen mite barrels were distributed
among the scholars at the Rock Meadow
Sunday school last Sunday to collect
money for charitable purpose.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

There may be no question what
ever about your courage, but we'll
undertake to say that, though
you are as brave as a lion, you
won't want to have anything to
do with that kind of a fray.
Trousers and tatters don't make
just the kind of a combination
that you are hankering after, do
they? Purchasers of Suits or
Trousers will have the advantage
of our Mark-Down Prices, and
will not be bothered with any
thing of the sort. They are just
as safe from it as though they
had paid-up policy of insurance
against any such kind of IN
pleasantness. If our Suits give
you any hankering at all, they
will give you an ungovernable
hankerning for another one just
like it.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

Il HAVE a few of the incest Whit,
IL Plymouth Rock Cockerels in the state; pur,
blOoded, genuine "Hawkins' strain ;" very larg
and heavy. Price $1.25.
MRS. ALFRED COWLES, East wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

Painters Outfit For Sale,
consisting Of scaffolds, ladders and all tools
used In the painting business. Will be sold at q
bargain on account of i'll health.
W. III. HEWITT.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
$50 . year. II paid strictly in advance, 81 "a
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
Statesmen Wanted .

Salary or commission; no experience neces-
saryi money advanced for expenses; outfit
FREE. Solicit orders for our Guaranteed NuK-
sery Stock. Write US at once for terms and Sc
cure the best territory.
THE r. G. CHASE co, MAIDEN, MASS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

ID Matching. Matings from D. j. Lambert'
priZe-winning strain. Lambert's Death to Lie
for sale. VIM o. SANFORD, Stafford Hollow,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

DRIZE WINNING Barred Plymouth
IL Rock Eggs for Matching for sale at soc a
setting, from stock that took first premium at
STAFFORD fair last year. VIII sell two Incuba-
tors-one 120-egg, the other 15O-egg.
GEORGE w. EATON.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

FGGS For Matching from prize win
~ ming q. C. White Leghorns, Golden and
White WyandOttes. Eggs SOC per setting at the
house. JOSHUA WOOD, Stafford Springs. a
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

The personal property Of the late EIam
e. Booth will be sold at auction next
week Saturday, April 4th, at 10 a. m.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

L,OR SALE-Guernsev Bull, two years
i old. Also 10 cows due this month
tt WHITE FARM.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

DROWN LEGHORNS-s. C. B.
Id L.-Good laying strain. Eggs soc per set
ting. Stock for sale. L. 81. SUENDERHAUF.
51-3 Furnace avenue, Stafford Springs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26

MISSING-A young handsome yellow
~ and white Scotch Collie dog."RoyeT"
Was missed from his home, at Geo e. Lyons,
some eight weeks ago. Suitable reward for re-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-04
Reliance Proves Her Title.

The preparatory races between the three
Herreshoff yachts are over. Reliance won
them all and clearly demonstrated her
right to defend the cup. Constitution
proved a worthy contestant, but Column
bias showing was a very poor one. In
Thursdays race, Constitution, which was
holding Reliance well, lost her topmast
and had TO give up. The Columbia was
easily beaten. Saturdays trial, in breeze
that fell OF 10 almost dead calm, went TO
Reliance by IS minutes, 26 seconds, over
Constitution, with Columbia over hours
behind. The two Shamrocks and their es-
corts started from Gourock, Scotland,
Thursday for their trip across the ocean.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-04
WHAT'S GOING ON.
FIVE MINUTES WITH THE BIG
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Nature on a Rampage.

Floods, cyclones and fires have brought
ruin to thousands and death TO many IN
Kansas, Missouri and Georgia this week.
Tremendous dOwnpours Of rain swelled
the Missouri ana Kansas rivers so that
Sunday the former had raised to level
Of 30 feet above low water mark. Raging
currents poured through the streets Of
the cities and towns alongside. Topeka,
Kansas City, Kan, and Kansas City, Mo,
were the worst sufferers At least 100
lives were lost In these places by drown
ing. Hundreds OF buildings were carried
away and others fell from their founda-
tions. In North Topeka fire broke out
and 400 buildings were destroyed. The
greatest distress prevailed, due to lack
OF food and drinking water The
property loss will reach into the millions.
A cyclone struck the city Of Gainesville,
Ca, Monday, wrecked several immense
cotton and other mills ana killed at least
100 persons. The whole business section
was deyasted.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-04
Church Notes.

fNCANSs
There will be service in st. Johns
church next Sunday morning, Trinity
Sunday.
The subject of the Sunday Bible lesson
at the Christian Science chapel rs "God,
the Preserver of Man,
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian church
will meet next week Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard.
The Young Peoples Missionary society
of the NJ. r. church VIII meet with Mrs.
Frank Copeland Saturday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
The Ladies' Ways and Means society OF
the Congl church will meet with Mrs.
Wm Kenney next week Thursday from
to p. m.
First Baptist church, Rev. Brown e.
Smith, pastor. Subject OF Sunday morn
ing sermon, ''Ships that Pass in the Night
and Day.
Rev. Robert Thomson Of Samakov, Bull
garia. will preach at the Congl church
next Sunday morning. Many will be glad
of the privilege Of hearing him.
The subject OF Rev. f. G. Raineyis SER
mon the coming Sunday at the Methodist
church viii be "The Living Waters" The
administration of the Holy Communion
will follow the sermon.
Children's day will be observed at the
Christian church next Sunday morning
with music and recitations by the chill
d1en. anthems by the choir and short IL
lustrated sermon by the pastor addressed
to the children.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-04

The editor Of the Barton Monitor evi-
IDENTIFY fell into a trance last week and
while in that condition wrote an editorial,
which places the friend OF the oppressed
and the untiring liberator OF the impris-
oned in the curious position OF facing the
gallows or a lynching bee for the Buzzell,
whom he is working 10 save from the
penalty of his crime. After reading the
following, Mr.. Bannister will perhaps
feel like getting himself Identified Tor his
own reinsurance and then like bringing
the Barton scribe back TO consciousness
with a vigorous shaker
sEforts are being made to secure the
pardon OF w. w. Bannister, who is now
serving a life sentence in states prison for
the murder Of Geo. Marsh of Northiield.
Bannister and Mrs Marsh were both sem
fenced to death for this murder but the
legislature commuted the sentence to inn
prisonment for life. The affair has now
been partially forgotten and money is
being subscribed To pay the necessary
expenses in the effort to obtain pardon.
Let this work continue for term OF years
and few such dastardly villains as Ban
mister be allowed TO cheat the gallows and
regain their liberty, and lynch law viii
rule in Vermont