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Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29

Wueu tue water DeSdQ 10 receQe, Lley
came upon a mass of flesh and bones.
The man was unrecognizable. The re-
mains were wrapped in canvas and
sent for interment to the cemetery at
Marquette. Three Of the others were
never found. The last did not come to
light until after the drive had quite fin
ished.
Down at the booms the jam crew
received the drive as fast as it came
down. From one crib to another across
the broad extent of the rivers mouth
heavy booms were chained end to end
efectually to close the exit to Lake
Superior. Against these the logs car
omed softly in the slackened current
and stopped. The cribs were very
heavy. with slanting instead of square
tops, in order that the pressure might
be downward instead of sidewise. In
a short time the surface of the lagoon
was covered by brown carpet Of logs
running in strange patterns like wind
rows Of fallen grain. The drive was
all but over. - ss b
~ J.. Up till now the weather had been
clear, but oppressively hot for this
time OF year. The heat had come sud
denly and maintained itself well. The
men had worked for the most part in
undershirts. They were as much in
the water as out Of it, for the icy bath
nae mad become almost grateful. Hamil-
ton, the journalist, who had attached
himself y! definitely to the drive, distrib-
uted punches Of papers, in which the
= men s read that the unreasonable condi-
lions prevailed all over tie country.
AZ length, however, it gave signs Of
REea klng The -Eky. which had been 81
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29
CHAPTER Xxx.

rArlALLACE CARPENTERS search
! expedition had proved fall
III" ure, as Thorpe had foreseen,
but at the end of the week.
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29

= ~
IFesIeeeisea 10 answer. About mldp
night they came b the oannp. Il
Two greet 6ues leaped among the
trees, and the uen waes grouped be-
tween them. taking. Evening had
brought fts accump3afion Of saew anger
against The perpetrators OF the outrage.
Even as the voodsmen Joined their
group they bad reached the intensity
Of execution. Across their purpose
Thoxpe threw Violently hts personality.
"Y6u must not eo!' he commanded.
Through their anger they looked at
Kim askance.
Il forbid it'' Thorpe cried.
They shrugged their Indifference and
arose. This was an affair Of caste
brotherhood. and the blood Of their
MATES cried out to them.
'sTbe work." Thorpe shouted hoarse-
~. The work! We must get those
logs out! We haven't timer
Then swiftly between the white,
strained face Of the mailman trying to
Convince his heart that his mind had
been right and the fsnottcaliy exalted
river men interposed the sanity Of Rad
way. The old Jobher faced the men
calmly, almost haamoseusly. and soma-
how the very bigness Of the man CON-
manded attention.
"You fellows make me sick," said he.
"You haven't got tho sense God gave a
rooster. Don't yoa Use you're playing
right in those fea1oWg hani1s7 What
do you suppose they dynamited them
dams for? To- kill our boys? They
never dreamed We was dry ptckin' that
dam. They sent *anme how lived whelp
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29
RAILROAD TINE TABLES
Iowa Central Railway.

Time of arrival and departure of trains of
office at depot, East Eighth street. Corrscted
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29

seDaily. tDai!y except Sunday.
and high back coaches through to Kansas
City and St. Louis, and Pullman sleeping cars
Abba to st. Louis and Kansas City. Il :09 a.
m., train has through buffet sleepers chair
cars and coaches all new, to St. Louis. 5AS a..
r.. has fine reclining chair through to Peoria.
For rates etc apply to.
d. T. Boyd, Alb, Quits.
Agent. G. p. and T. A.
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29
AUSTIN PASSENGER TRAINS.
G. M. T. ST. p. RAILROAD.

Except Sunday Others daily. tCarries
fCarries through sleeper to Peoria via Mason
City. ACarries through sleeper to St, Louis via
Mason City. SCarries through leeper to La
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26

William Perry Amadon, IS, one of
our most highly respected citizens,
died at his home in this place Thurs
day afternoon. The deceased had
been in failing health for some time.
He suddenly grew worse and rapidly
failed until his death. Mr.. Amadon
had been a resident of this town for
many years. He was of cheerful,
kindly disposition and had many
friends. He had been a member of
the NJ E. church for "a years. The
deceased was the SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Amadon and was born in
Darlington, Mass. For many years
he has been one of the towns fore
most citizens, serving on the school
board and also representing the town
in the legislature, and at the time of
his death he was chairman of the
board of assessors. He was married
September 4. 1861, to Miss Sarah
Ann Stevens, who died April %,
1895. By this union three children
were born to them, two of whom sur
vive him, one daughter and one SON,
Mrs. @. B. Corbin and VIM. P. Anna
don, IT,, both of this place. The
death of Mr.. Amadon removes one
more Of the veterans who went out in
the trying times Of civil war. He
enlisted August, 1862, and served
during the war in Go. I, 10Th regi-
ment Connecticut volunteers, and was
honosably discharged with the rank
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26

Mrs. Mary Baldwin is visiting In
Newton, Mass.
~ Mrs. L. b. Price Is spending few
days in Hartford.
Miss Edna Edgerton was home ON g
short visit last week.
Miss Woodwork and Miss Morgan
attended the teachers convention held
in New Haven ON Saturday.
Sylvester Rider died at his home on
Monday of last week. The funeral
ON Wednesday was attended by Rev.
j. FL. Allen.
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Miss Lulu
Haun and Roland Usher were married
at the home of the brides parents,
Rev. J. I'll. Allen officiating.
George p. Field, who has been
suffering some days from injuries re-
ceived by a COW, died ON Sunday.
Funeral at the house ON Wednesday
at 2 O'Clock.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26

of sergeant June 20. 1866. The fu-
neral services were held ut his late
home Sunday afternoon, Rev. +. w.
Gray officiating. The passage OF
scripture selected by Mr.. Gray for his
theme was John :25, ct ann the
resurrection and the life: he that be-
lieveth in me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live.'' The quartet sang
Nearer My God to Thee" and also
Sometime We will Understand I"
The services we're conducted at the
grave by the G.. A. r., and the quar-
tet sang Tenderly Lay Him to Rest. 4"
Besides his children he leaves a sis
ter, Mrs. Julia Spencer, and q broth
er, Samuel B. Amadon. The burial
was in the Staffordville cemetery.
West Stafford.
Mrs. Eliza Holmes has been visit
ing friends in Tolland.
Mrs. Henry Barlow of Monson has
been visiting Mrs. Ella Lovett.
Herbert Glazier is working for
Keefe Bros. at Stafford Springs.
Miss Lizzie Cummings of Spring
field was guest of relatives here Sun
day. .-...
Mahlon Holmes visited his grand
mother, Mrs. Eliza Holmes, last
week. ....- ...z
Burton Belcher of Staffordville is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Herbert @.
Barlow.
Miss Edith Taylor and Roy Barlow
of Westford spent Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Charles Andrews of New Lon
don is visiting her father, J. r.
Washburn.
Miss Alice Greaves is employed in
the family of Cyril johnson at Stat
ford Hollow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mckinney
spent several days of last week in
Thompsonville.
Miss Mabel Kingsbury of Stafford
Springs was guest of Mrs. Clifton
Ellis this week.
Herbert Plumb, a son of f. I'll.
Plumb at Ellithorpes, fell last Thurs
day, breaking both bones of his fore
arm.
Keefe Bros. have moved their steam
saw mill to the lot purchased from
the Cemetery association at Stafford
Springs.
Mrs. Henry Cooley and little daugh-
ter, Dorothy, of Revere, Mass, were
guests of her sister, Mrs. ID. l.. Ellis,
last week.
Death removed from us Sunday
morning one of our Oldest members,
Mrs. J. R. Washburn. The funeral
will be held to-day at 2 O'Clock p. m.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Charles E. Kellogg next
week Tuesday afternoon and evening.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all. #a.
Mrs Francelia Gold had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs Monday.
A physician was called, but found no
bones broken, although Mrs. Gold
had received several bad sprains.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society was held last Wednesday
evening and the following officers
were chosen: President, Mrs. George
Ellithorpe; vice. president, Mrs. Laura
Holmes; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
F. q. Fairfield; directresses, Mrs. J.
r. Buck, Mrs. M. A. Gold, Mrs.
Charles Kellogg and Mrs. Martin
Pomaroy; collector, Mrs. Eugene
Ca6v
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26
MANSFIELD.

The Williston football team defeat
ed the Connecticut Agricultural COL
lege eleven SO to at Storrs last Sat-
urday.
Professor and Mrs. Putnam started
across country in an automobile Mon
day morning, intending to stay a day
or two at Webster, Mass.
A small electric light plant has
been attached to the pumping engine,
and is running nicely in connection
with pumping water for the college,
which work is done largely at night
by the Waterman.
Henry Perkins Spencer of Wilt
mantle and Miss Sarah Annie John
son of Mansfield, daughter of Meredith
johnson, were married last week We'd
nesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, at the
brides home, Rev. Leonard Smith
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Spence,
are to reside at No. $50 Lewiston
avenue, Willimantic.
A student who recently came tc
this country from Bulgaria, while
watering the hens in one of the col.
lege poultry houses. disturbed O
skunk, and, not being familiar with
the habits of this animal, proceeded
to capture it. He succeeded in this,
but as consequence was Obliged tc
remain by himself the remainder OF
the day, missing both his meals and
classes.
Judge Ralph W.. Storrs died at his
home at Spring Hill Saturday even.
ing of Bright's disease. Two weeks
ago he had recovered sufficiently tc
be able to go out, but since that time
his illness grew more serious until
his death. Mr.. Storrs was born in
Ashford July IA, 1889. He was
educated in the district schools and in
1861 married Miss Mary G. Gurley
In 1868 he enlisted in Company E.
Twenty second @. v. On his return
he engaged in farming and was an
extensive dealer in live stock. He
had been town clerk for many years,
was judge of probate of the Mansfield
district from 1882 to 1901, was q
member of the legislature in 1880 and
of the constitutional convention in
1902. He is survived by two SONS,
L. J. Storrs of Mansfield, DIR. e. r.
Storrs of Hartford, and one daughter,
Miss Marion Storrs. His wife died
number of years ago. The funeral
will take place at the home of his
son, Judge Llewellyn J. Storrs, this
afternoon at 1 O'Clock.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26

Peter Moors is to make his home
with his son for the present.
Rev. Mr.. Matherson has returned,
and occupied his pulpit last Sunday.
Grace Clark has gone to South
Hadley Falls, where she has . posi-
ton.
Mr.. Pushee lost one of his dogs this
week. It was run over by an auto
mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Dimmick Of
Stafford called ON friends in town
Sunday. $3.50. -....
The storm of last Friday was quite
severe, blowing down quite q num-
Der of trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Converse enter
tanned q number of thier friends Sat
urday evening. Dancing was the
order of the evening. A good time
is reported. Cd. ...
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26
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ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.

Miss Florine Charter is spending q
few days with her grandparents here.
Albert Richardson and Dennison
Baker have recently purchased new
horses.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
social at G.. W. NewelIs next
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shearer of West
Stafford visited Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Richardson early in the week.
Mrs. A. U. Charter attended the
funeral OF her cousin, Frank A. Eos
ter, in Norwich last Wednesday.
d. II. Curtis has returned from a
business trip to Canada, Niagara.
Erie, Penn, and other places. He
has also purchased new engine for
his steam mill.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26
In Dining-Room Furniture.

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Our range Of StdehoarrIa and BafYets n
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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26
ASHFORD.
Wo9tford.

Malcolm Cole and family have
moved to Staffordville.
George and Grace Barlow of West
Stafford spent Sunday with their par
ents. .. ..... . e....
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter of Woodstock
visited Mrs. A. Kinney O few days
last week.
Everett Barlow and Edwin Chism
have gone to st. Louis and will be
away about ] 3 days.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26
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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26
In Bedroom Furniture.

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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-30
Fl Dr.. Ricardo Hernandez

Con motivo del nuevo Department
to de Ssnid&d, Prisiones y Carload que
Sc ha tornado, ell doctor Ricardo Her
nendez, Presidente de Ia Junta Superior
de Sanidad, ha renunciado ell puesto que
Sc le designa en- la nueva organization.
7 sc comprende. Ell doctor Her
nandez, que tan gran actividad y cello ha
demostrsdo en- los asuntOs de Sanidad,
no podia aceptar un pussto en- que todas
sus iniciatlyas y energfas quedan supe-
ditadas las decisiones del iefe del De-
partamento.
7 es de lamentarse que este hsya
ocurri 20. pnes nadie ignora L. labor in
teligente y perseverance que ell doctor
Hernandez ha reSlizado en- ell ramo de
Sxnidad. que tantos elogios lie ha Waldo
no solo del gobierno, sino de Is prensa
en- general.
En- ell saneamiento de nuestras po-
blaciones, una gran parte corresponds q
Ia gesti6n del doctor Hernandez, cuyas
decisiones han sido siempre rapidamente
secundsdas por los ofciales de Sanidad.
El doctor Hernandez reunfa ademas
IL circunstancia de hallarse alejado de
nuestras luchas polfticas y libre, por 10
tanto, de apasionamientos injusticias.
Pronto ha de sentirse en-el ramo de
Sanidad L. ausenci& del doctor Herman
dez, contra ell cual hace tempo Sc venfa
hacienda una cruda guerra por ciertos
quo solo atienden a sus con-
veniencias polfticss y personales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-30
La eduCaCion del pueblo

cacion Sc lleve al seno de nuestras
masas.
Es necesario establecer escue
las, celebrar <meetings> y dedicar
alguna parte de la prensa diaria a
ese apostolado noble y patriotico.
Es precise hacer comprender
a nuestrO pueblo que para llegar
al triunfo de las ideas redentoras,
es NAL caminO ell del escandalo Y ell
atropello.
Es necesario que un conven-
cimiento exacto llegue su CON
ciencia de que la lucha del punal
es la lucha del asesino, nunca la
lucha del hombre de honor, del
que mira en- ST y en- los demas, seres
creados para el bien Y ell progreso,
no tlerassque Sc disputan ell botfn,
desgarrandOse mituamente las en-
tranas.
Los puertorriquenos de buena
voluntad debieran unirse, sin dis.
tinci0n pol1tica, para evitar estos
males.
En cada pueblo, en- cada ciu-
dad, en- cada barrio, 81 es possible,
establecer nn comit6, una junta de
propaganda para este fin dnica y
exclusiVamente,
Estas juntas 8 comit6s podr1an
celebrar cOnferencias nocturnas
explicar al pueblo cuales son los
principles morales Y c1vicos en- que
SO fuEda la Hbertad de todo ciuda-
danO, as1 como los deberes de cada
cual en- sus relaciones pol1ticas
sociales.
Tai labor ser1a de un resulta-
do expl6ndido, y estamos seguros
que el pals recibir1a un beneficio
Immediate s incalcula BILE.
De este mOdo, nuestro pueblo,
On vez de Ocuparse en- discusiones
peligrOsas Y esGeriles, irfa a esos
centros a ilustrarse Y a preparar su
conclencia on ei sentido de la re-
generation social y pol1tica.
Es indispensa ble que pensemos
en- algo mas serio que en- disputas
est6riles y hasta bochornosas.
I6nemOs que pensar on ell por-
vsnir de los cue nos sucedaD, es
una semilla funesta la que en- ell
presUnt0 tratan dc sembrar algu-
nos am biciosos.
A ese trabajo de destruction
hay que oponer otro dc avance Y
harmonic.
De no hacerlo asf, muchos amos
pasaran sin que Puerto Rico logre
alcanzar la plentiful de sus dere-
chOs de ciudadan1a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-30

He aquf un asunto de gran
inter6s y al que Sc le concede muy
poca importancia en- Puerto Rico.
Els indudable que existe com
pleto abandono sobre este puntO y
que, 81 bien va estamos palpando
las consecuencias, no tardara mu-
chO en- que la falta de esta educa-
cion popular traiga funestos ire
mediables resultados.
Nos Iocupamos de imbuir en- el
pueblo ideas polfticas; poro sin
prepararlO antes para recibir estas
ideas.
Un pueblo ignorante no puede
ser pol1ticO, pOrque siendo Ia poll
tica la ciencia del buen gobierno,
para intervenir en- su practica, SO
nacesita de una base s6lida y Sc
gura.
Y esta base es la educacion
moral y cfvica.
Mientras esta educacion no
exista, impossible sera conducirlo
pOr IN caminO franco y dospejadO.
Nue1tro pals SO hace facil en-
81 mayorfa los buenos principles
Y fama tiepe de comedido y dis
creto; pero una cOrriente de des-
moralizacion La penetrado va en-
su sono y la demagogia mas terri
BILE SO va iufltrando POGO a POGO
en- su alma, sin que, hasta el pre-
sente, fuera de la labor de algunos
periodicos, muy POGO sc haya he
chO por contrarrestar tan temible
Influenza.
AL partido Republicano cabe
Ia triste gloria de haber implanta-
do aquf ese sistema Y al gobierno
dc MI. Hunt la verg1enza de favo-
recerlo.
No SO explica la degradation
moral de ciertos hombres, que ellos
mismos SO titulan patriotas y que,
sin embargo, por satisfacer sus
instintos de amOicion y odio, no
han tenido escrdpulo en- arrastrar
al pueblo la G9sgracia, iEoculan-
do en- sus venas la febre del crf-
men y de la venganza.
En- Puerto-Rico jamas So ha-
bfa hecho uso, para fines pollticos,
de turbul9ncias nj asonadas, y la
hidra internal de La demagogia no
hab1a ensoT ado adn sUs siete ca
bezas.
Y este pudo ocurrir as1, por-
Que, como va hemos dicho aLGes,
mucha parte dc nuestro pueblo ca
rece de la educacion moral que es
la Dase de toda ciencia humana.
Sc precisa, pues, que osa edu-