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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09
Hen. Ps.ntscript.

Dear Mr.. Hicks" sic wrote. II am
sorry that what you ask l cannot
grant. cannot become your wife
Yours sincerely, Ethel Burrows" Then
she added: "P.S.-On second thought,
dear George. / will marry you. Do
come up tonight andlsee your owuNtrue
Ethel"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09
DOesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when youth falls 10 show
proper respect for old age, but just the
contrary 10 the case Of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They cut OF maladies no
matter how severe and irrespective Of old
age. Dyspepsia. JaundIce, Fever. Con-
stipatiOn, all yi-ld to this perfect PHI
95c. at EatOn'a Drug Store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

Il s'pose its'all right" said Mr. New
rich. But it doesn't seem fair"
what doesn't seem fair?'
For Matilda to,scoM because l want
to eat dinner in my SKIRT sleeves. I
don't make any fuss about her party
Gresses. an they haven't any sleeves at
ALL" .....-
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

Avoid all drying inhalants and use that
whichcleanses and heals the msmbr ane.
Ely's Cream Balm Is such a remedy ~ d
cures Catarrh easily and pleasantly.
Cold In the head vanIshes quickly.
Price 50 cents ut druggists or by mall.
CataIrh caused difficulty In sp~ak'r =
and to great extent loss Of hearing. Ry
the use Of fly Cream Balm dropping Of
mucous has ceased, voice and hearing
have greatly improved. w. DavidsO~,
Atty at Law, Monmouth, I'LL 10
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

Yes: she and Ter husband have
quarreled. 1t seems lie told her she
was just too sweet for anything since
their marriage"
"Well?'
well, she was Insulted, of course.
That was as much as to say she wasn't
Just too sweet for anything always"
EXCHANGE
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

w. A Herren, of Finch, Ark. writes,
81 wish to report that FOIey's Kidney
Cure has cured q terrible case OF kidney
and bladder trOnbls that two doctors had
given up" Sold by Z. X. Taft
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09
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Binkersnap told me q ,falsehoods this
morning atsif4 ~ = ..itss Iii III L,
don't beliexeniE sBiakersnapsisa
truthful and AoDest 1ealew.a 1.aonst tlet
heve he ever told n lie iihs Ills afab
You're pretudiced I'd take Bfnker..
snaps word Tor anything what did
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He said that you were, Grassy. and.
ought to BE lockedsAR IN, an aaylum.
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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

There is no cough medicine 80 popular
as Foley's Honey ard Tar. 1t contains
no opiates or poisons and never fails to
cure. Sold by e. K. Taft.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

a noble heart, like Sthe sun, sghowefh
10 greatest countenance at it's lowest
estate.-Sidney. =
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

A Coon COMPLKxION-"'SpaT king eyes
ant roay cheeks EestOred by using De-
Wits Littl Early Risers. aO writes g.
p Moore of Naeogdoehes, Tex. A Ger
tam cure for hiliousnees, constipation,
etc. SIN II piIl-easy &" take-easy TO
act. Sold Iy And "a Jacobsen
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

The most delicate. tine most sensible,
Of all pleasures consists In promoting
the pleasures Of others.-Bruyere
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09

Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and
colds: reliable. tried and teste6y safe
and sure. Sold by e. x. TAFT. Fl
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-11-09
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS COMPANY.

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lighting
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Of b.
promptly WSdn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
JANITOR NAMED.
G. f. Dickinson Will Have Care of
Courthouse.

The committee selected ny the
county BOARD at it's last session to
name the janitor of the new court
house and to decide on a telephone
system for the building, met Thurs
daysEafternoon in the Office of the
clerk OF the circuit court. The COM
mittee is composed Of Messrs. Maggie,
Gardner andlMeyer, Mr.. Maggie be-
ing chairman.
Bids OF w. G. Knox, G. F. Dickin-
son, J. S. Seymour and others for
the position of j~anitor were consid-
cred, and the bid of Mr.. Dickinson
for $12 per week was accepted. Mr..
Dickinson has a big job ahead of
him. He is required to have all the
care Of the courthouse building and
grounds keep all offices scrupulpus-
ly neat and clean at the direction
of the officers, keep the building
warm, the snow shoveled from the
walks, keep the windows clean, at
tend to the grading-of the grounds,
NOV the lawn, etc. In addition to
this he must also have the supervi-
sion of the heating apparatus at the
Jail and sheriff's residence, seeing
that the CRATES r kept clear and
the boilers in perfect working order.
This makes a heavy job for one
man, and Mr.. Dickinson will earn
his money. He is admirably adapted
for the supervision of such a build
ing, as he understands fully the
work in the several offices, and will
be of greater assistance to the Off
GERS than a man who was strange
to the work.
Thelcommittee did practically no.
thing with the telephone PROPOSE.
ton, as they wished to wait until
some progress is made on the long
distance service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

The splendid Christmas beef dis
play by Alt & Sons this week is a
model Of fine meat. It was raised
by Peter Stoffel, and was fed until
it's sleek sides we're swelled to their
fullest Dcapacity. The prize two
yeartold steer at the Chicago stock
show dressed just 67.7 per cent,
whilelthis.beef dressed 60. 6 per cent.
1t tipped the scales at 1900 live
weight. ODon't fail to get a piece OF
itlin your Christmas menu.
Engineer and MIRA. Owen Flynn
will eat their Christmas dinner with
their.son Ray at Waterloo, Iowa.
Leo Flynn is already with Ray for
a visit. The latter has employ
ment in Chicago.
Editor H. G. Craig and little
daughter were over from Bloom
ington yesterday. Mr.. Craig and
wife will take a tripto Chicago next
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.
Of City Makes Urgent De-
mand For Improved Fire Alarms.

Each successive outbreak of fire
which this city experiences thrusts
more forcibly upon the citizens the
need Of a dependable system of
fire alarms. In every case of fire
the saving of time IS an important
element, and in many cases a delay
of a few minutes may mean the
loss of much valuable property.
There are fire bells located iii each
of the four wards, and a central
bell at the engine house. Very
often a fire breaks out some distance
from a ward bell, and only the
central bell is rung. This gives the
fire department no clue to the loca-
ton of the ire. and in many cases,
says Chief Budworth, the depart
ment have started in just the OPP
posite direction.
What is obviously needed is a
system of telegraph fire alarms,
which can be installed at a nominal
cost. These alarms are of the sort
used in larger cities, and + 10
Gated on the electric light poles on
the different streets. A box is
placed every two blocks, generally,
identical with the location Of the
arc lights, $50 that they are within
Easy reachlOf every part OF the city.
These alarms + operated by the
pulling down of a lever, which sends
in an electric current to the engine
house and a dial there gives the
number of the box operated. The
current also sets the main bell to
ringing, connects with both tele.
phone offices, the pumping station
and the house Of the chief, so that
the whole System is in operation in
the twinkling OF an eye.
The cost of such a system would
be trivial as compared with the pro-
lection afforded by it. The electric
light poles support the wires, and
the boxes and strikers are not ex-
pensive. Any money expended for
insurance against destruction by
fire is WE'LL expended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
SPECIAL MEETING.
City Council Holds Special Meeting
To Appoint Treasurer.

The city council held a special
meeting in the city hall Tuesday
evening for the purpose of appoint
ing a treasurer to succeed JAS. Wen
eel, resigned. Mayor Hassell ap-
pointed George Dyer of this city,
to fill the vacancy, which selection
was approved by the council.
A petition from j. M. Guy, prop
rietor of the Grand Central hotel.
asking for permission to run a
buffet bar in the southwest room
OF the building, was laid over under
the rules. His purpose is to run
only a hotel bar, having no pool
room, pool or billiard tables, card
tables or anything of the sort, and
to keep a room III which loafers
will have no place. He afirms that
sucn a bar is necessary in order to
make the hotel a paying institu-
ton, but he will seek bar patrons
only among the actual guests of the
hotel.
A bill of the fire company for
salaries and a bill presented by the
Teller were referred to the auditing
committee.
Mayor Hassell mentioned the
fact that the proprietor of the Lam
caster house barn was in the habit
OF blocking the street in front of
the barn with wagons, carriages
and other vehicles, thereby pre-
venting public use of the thorough
fare. A motion of Mr.. BROKER
that written notice to keep the
street clear be served on the party
was carried. No further business
being before the council, an adj
journment was taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
BAGLEY.

Tuesday the 18th, five inches of
snow and IA below zero.
Mr.. Amos Gotwal, who has been
staying with his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Pitzer, of Brodtville, took the
train Tuesday for his home at Tenn
pleton, S. d. Sam Stacks daugh-
ters and Miss Lille Orr brought
Amos down to Bagley Monday and
he was the guest over night of Eli
Mullins. They took Edna Urine
back to keep hovse for Mrs. Pitzer.
Mrs. Babcock, of Lone Rock, ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs.
Moscraf of Omaha, visited with Mrs.
Mecum, who is also a daughter of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

Services at the Congregational
church Sunday morning, topic,
Natural and spiritual discern
ment." Music by the choir. Even
ing topic, What was the nature of
the rich mans hell?" Mr.. Ed. Hyde
will sing a solo. All invited to at
tend both services.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Grifis.

Gordon Cook, Livingston, and
Nellie Robinson, Livingston.
VIM. Born and Bessie Whaler,
both Of Liberty.
Ben. F. Culver, Ellenboro and
Vie H. Bayley, Livingston.
Frank P. Hanaman and Carrie C.
Oberhaltzer, both of Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

MYSTIC WORKERS OF THE WORLD.
Project. Mrs. Minnie Trentzch
Monitor ..., Mrs. Sarah Ritchie
Secretary Mrs. Mary Bracket
Banker Henry Henkel
Physician j. A. Gault
Marshal. Mrs. Olive Pennock
Warder Mrs. Luella Ember
Sentinel Robert Burgess
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

OUP6TVISOT, . US mis- y. MCAuI6y
Installation on Tuesday evening,
January 10th, 1905. All members
and their families invited. Each
member can invite one guest out
side of their family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHTY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24
AUTOMATIC SWITCH
TO PREVENT WRECKS
Device Invented by Minnesota Railroad
Man Is Tested.

Special to The Globe.
TWO HARBORS, Mimi, March 23.-
In the presence of number of railroad
men, formal test has been made here
of the new Lawrence automatic rail-
road switch, and it was considered en-
tirely successful, and the switch is a
practical invention.
About a year ago the switch was
built at the Duluth & Iron Range
shops here as an experiment, under
the direction of H. S. Bryan, superin-
tendent of motive power for the road.
1t was installed in it's track near the
depot for daily use, and has during
the time, in all kinds of weather, DEM
onstrated beyond question that it Is
complete success.
The Lawrence switch, when seen in
place on the track, appears to be only
a slightly modified split-switch, with
the addition of several levers along
side the rail. To prevent clogging by
dirt. snow or ice the blocks or mech
anism that operate it are concealed by
a boxing which also renders it self
cleaning. The usual sliding of the rail
has been dispensed with, and instead
two vertically raising and lowering
blocks, one on each side of the rail,
guide the wheels of the car to either
side or main track, as desired thereby
giving continuous outside rails. In
leaving a siding for the main line, the
wheels of the car or engine automati-
cally clear the way before it, and in
passing out the caboose, or last car,
closes the switch, leaving the main line
clear.
A large number of engineering ex-
merits. chief engineers of different rail-
roads. operating heads and practical
railroad men have been here during the
past year inspecting the workings of
the switch, and all have said that one
of the greatest problems of railroad
operation has been satisfactorily solv-
ed and that the deadly open switch
wreck promises soon to be thing OF
the past.
Tt is understood that the invention
will be on exhibition and in operation
at the st. Louis exposition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24
HARTMAN SYSTEM
CHANGES OUTLINED
Announcements of Official shake-up Is
Expected Shortly.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March %.
ALI that portion Of the Central Pa
cific railroad between Reno and Ogden.
and all of the Union Pacific between
Green River and Ogden, it is said, is
to be added to the Oregon Short Line.
Announcement to this effect will prob
ably be made today or tomorrow, I'M
less there is a sudden change of plans.
Several official changes will take
place simultaneously. General Mana
ger w. H. Bancroft, of the Union Pa
cific and Oregon Short Line, will re-
tain his headquarters in Salt Lake,
having charge of the enlarged short
line It is understood that General
Manager F. e. Calvin, of the Short
Line, will go to Portland to take charge
of the oregon Railroad & Navigation
company. A. L. Mohler, now president
of that company, is slated for a posi-
ton in Omaha on the Union Pacific, 1t
is stated. C. H. Markham. now general
manager of the Texas lines of the
Southern. Pacific system, is to be gen
eral manager of the entire Southern
Pacific system. All are to be under
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24
Railroad News
RESTRICTIONS ON
SPEED ABOLISHED
Northwestern Cancels Slow
Orders Forbiddine Trains
to Make up Time.

~ -
3, The Northwestern has annulled the
slow orders issued some time ago on
account of the bad condition of the
tracks caused, by the severe cold
weather. The bulletins imposing
speed restrictions upon the engineers
have been Cancelled by order of As.
sfstant Manager Ashton, who made a
tour of inspection, and reported the
road in good condition for travel.
The cancellation of the orders means
that the North Western trains will be
again allowed to make up lost time on
the main lines of the road. AS the re-
turn of warm weather has restored
normal operating conditions schedules
will be maintained generally, with the
possible exception of accidents and
other delays, and it has been found
that there is no need of slow orders.
The speed restrictions were imposed
to insure safety in the operation Of
trains during the winter months when
many dangers .beset travel
The operating departments are just
to recover from the effects.
of the cold weather, though the ma
chine shops of all the roads haye not
yet repaired all the damage to the mo-
tive power caused during the winter
months. 1t is estimated by well-in-
formed railroad men that from 80 to 40
per cent of the motive power of most
of the roads was more or less affected
by the extreme cold. Some of the en-
gines were seriously injured and will
have to be taken from active service,
remodeled, and given work as switch
engines.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24
FAVORS SUBSIDY FOR
PHILIPPINE ROADS
Secretary Taft Thinks That Would EntIce
Capital to. Islands.


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 23.-Sec-
rotary of War Taft today again appeared
before the house committee on insular af-
fairs and discussed the pending Cooper
bill for the construction of railroads in the
Philippines under government guaranty on
the investment
He said that cash subsidy of or 5
per cent On the investment would be a
better means of encouraging such en-
terprises thar land grant because the
value of land was not determined.
The secretary believed that capital
would not go to the islands for railroad
building without a guarantee of some
sort. He had discussed this matter with
New York capitalists and believed if the
Philippine commission was authorized to
make guaranty the required capital
would be secured.
Z Secretary Taft also declared himself In
favor of guaranteed earning on electric
roads in the islands. These roads, he
said, would be built by native labor, and
this would be great benefit to the indus
trial condition of the islands. Of the
thousand miles Of roads needed Secre-
tary Taft believed one third of the mile
age would pay and the guarantee would
not be demanded. If 5 per cent were
guaranteed it would have to be paid, per-
haps, on only $40, 900, which would
call for $1,000,G00 year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24
CLERICALS IMPEDE
French Premler's Hard Sled.
ding on Education Bill.

PARIS, March 23.-In the chamber
of deputies today opposition by the
Clerical party practically stopped prog
ress on the religious education bill, the
Clericals resorting to every possible
form of obstruction. Eventually the
sitting was adjourned until p. M,
owing to the lack of quorum.
Previous to this Premier Combes
discussed the effect of the amendment
recently adopted authorizing novi-
tiates which were intended to train
teachers for service in the colonies.
The premier, who frequently showed
considerable irritation, contested the
theory that the majority which passed
the amendment intended to give the
teaching congregations new lease OF
life. If he thought that such was the
intention, he said, he would ask the
chamber to pronounce positively for
or against the suppression of the con-
gregations. He pointed out that the
congregations were dissolved by the
first clause of the bill and that con-
sequently the effect of the amendment
was to create new congregation with
sphere of action restricted to the
colonies.
Regarding the Christian Brothers,
der had been dissolved once for all
and that it could not be revived, as the
statute authorized the Brothers to
teach only in France.
Deputy Crosseau contested M.
Combes' Interpretation and reminded
him that the duties Of the premier
were solely executive and that the
question was not what he thought, but
rather what was the force of the laws
Tod NV Ia<af oh a M 0<a1>
The belief steadily grows that the
Combes ministry may not be able to
weather the recent minor reverses and
it is even said in high quarters that q
elimination of the crisis is likely to
come next Friday, with the retirement
of Marine Minister Pelletan and prob
ably all the members of the present
ministry.
The committee having in charge the
| inquiry into the status of the navy Is
expected to make its report Friday,
and this probably will arouse q heated
controversy. It is understood that nc
final decisions will be taken pending
| the determination of this issue on Fri
| day, or soon thereafter, but 1t is the
belief that President Loubet is pre-
pared to invite either M. Millerand OF
M. Doumer to form new ministry In
the event Of the fall of the old cab
met.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24
WILL MAKE CHANGES
IN U STUDY COURSE
Faculty Will Hold Session Sat
urday to Consider Better
ments in This Line.

The university faculty will meet Sat-
urday afternoon for the purpose of con-
sidering some important and radical
changes in the curriculum of the academic
department for next year. There are three
special matters included under this head
which may be adopted separately or to-
gether. The first matter is the arrange
ment of courses on a basis of three rec1-
tations per week instead of four in each
subject as at present. With such change
the number of subjects required Of each
student would probably be six, making a
requirement. Of eighteen hours per week
of recitations, instead of sixteen, as I'M
der the present system. This would prob
ably also necessitate the introduction Of
recitations on Monday, thing which has
been avoided up to the present in the
history of the university.
This change will not be as popular to
the student body as the second proposed
change, which consists of the introduc-
ion of the elective system in all classes.
privilege, but there is limited election in
the lower classes.
For Elective System.
A further change, which will be partly
in connection with the latter, will be the
encouragement of students to specialize in
their work. At present, although many
students specialize in some subject there
is no recognition of their work. and spe-
cialization is not popular. With some di-
rect encouragement from the faculty,
however, there is sure to be more of this
work done, and 1t IS certain to raise the
standard of work done besides taking
away a large part of the temptation to
elect "snap" course, which might be
the case otherwise.
These changes would be In line with the
tendency everywhere to make 1t possible
to take the most congenial work and to
lay broader foundation for scholarship
than was formerly prevalent.
Football Value Recognized
Another Illustration of change in meth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24
SALTWATER

Members Of the incoming council,
who will select a street commissioner,
chief of the fire department. and
bridge toll collector at the meeting to
be held April 12 are being importuned
by numerous candidates. The aspirants
for street commissioner are exception
ally numerous, among them being John
Burns, Patrick McAlpin, C. H. CARL,
Henry Binker, Edward McGhee and
Joseph Olson. Among those mention
ed for chief of the fire department are
Charles Johnson, George Robinson and
p. j. Stadler. John Cleary and Chris
CHASER are mentioned for the position
of bridge toll collector.
The board Of education, at it's regular
session, selected the pupils of the grad
uating class who are to take part in
the annual commencement exercises.
Eight pupils will take part. The board
selected Carl Carlson as janitor of the
Lincoln school building to succeed
Charles Linblad, who has decided to
remove to Everett, Wash.
John G.. Nelson has concluded his
winters work near Gordon, Wis, and
his men and teams have returned to
Saltwater. Mr.. Nelson had a success
full winter, having secured in the neigh
borhood of 100000 feet
Timothy Sullivan, a well-known pilot
on the st. Croix and Mississippi for
several years, has gone to California
with his family and will engage in
fruit raising.
The Clearwater Logging company, of
Saltwater, operating near Solway,
Mimi, has cleaned up its winters work
and the cut exceeded 100000 feet.
The Saltwater Brass band has been
reorganized and L. w. Burchard for
merly of Chicago, has been engaged as
instructor.
Micael Stack and Timothy Donovan,
of Saltwater, will leave next Monday
for Oregon.