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white cat, which kept respectable hours,
and never showed any desire to stay out
of nights. In the excitement of the NOV
ing at the same time the Veazie cat was
lost. When Mr.. and Mrs. Veazie became
settled in their new home one of the first
questions asked was: Where's Tom o''
Tom was missing. and remained missing
His Whereabouts was a source of much
guessing to the Veazies, who concluded
some one must have stolen him.
few days after their moving. how
ever, the Veazies received a letter from
Mr.. Beane in Massena. N. Y, in which il
was stately written that the Veazie cat
had just been unpacked from among the
Beane household goods. which were a
week on the road. The cat was found in
a two-foot length of six-inch stove pine
rather weak from hunger. but able to sit
up and take notice. after dish of warm
milk had been eaten.
Mr.. NeaZie.sent the cat on by EXPRESS
and now has Mr. Beane's letter. as well
as the cat. TO prove the truth of Toms
trip in six-inch stovepipe.
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STOCH
A HAY-STAcKING DERRICK
Continuance Like the One Here De.
scribed Saves Lots of Time
and Lessons Labor.

Many farmers, whose barn capacity
Is somewhat limited. stack the larger
portion of their hay crop until after
threshing, and then haul it into the
barn later for winter feeding. Under
such circumstances this method seems
advisable. for then, if the weather
should happen to be like what We have
mad the past two seasons. there is not
the danger of losing the entire grain
crops. OF course during some seasons
there is greater bulk of roughage &c
be stored than during other seasons,
nevertheless, the majority of farmers
know just about the producing capa.
city of their land, and can quite accu.
rately estimate amount of barn room
that will be required to store thei,
crops and from year to year be able,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-06

fierce eyes, and distorted features.
Their feet and hands, however, are re-
markably small. So intractable and
fierce are they that all the efforts OF
the British officials have failed to win
them over in any degree. They have
always been a terror to shipwreclSed
crews, Draining the survivors with
their stone-headed clubs, or shooting
them with their poisoned arrows.
These massacres are invariably con.
cluded by a cannibal feast Nice,
amiable people, Watsonl If this fellow
had been left to his own unaided de-
vices this affair might have taken an
even more CHASTITY turn. fancy that
even as it is, Jonathan Small would
give good deal not to have employed
p. him"
| But how came he TO have so singula,
a companionP"
"Ah, that is more than I can tell
Since, however, we had already deter
mined that Small had come from the
Andamans, it is not so very wonderful
that this islander should be with him
No doubt we shall know all about it in
time Look here, Watson; you look
regularly done. Lie down there OF
the sofa, and see II can put you tc
sleep"
lie took up his violin FROM the corner
and as stretched myself out he began
/ to play some low, dreamy, melodiou.
air-his own, no doubt. for he had 2
remarkable gift for improvisation.
3 have vague remembrance of his gaun,
limbs. his earnest face, and the rise and
fall of his bow Then | seemed To be
Heated peacefully away upon a soft
sea of sound, until found myself in
dreamland, with the sweet face of Mary
Morstan looking down upon me.
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BE stretched his hand up and took
down a bulky volume from the shelf.
This Is the first volume of a gazetteer
which is now being published 1t may
be looked upon as the very latest
authority. What have we here? An
daman islands, situated three hun
dred and forty miles to the north of
Sumatra, in the bay of Bengal Huml
huml What's all this? Moist climate,
coral reefs, sharks, Port Blair, convict
barracks, Rutland island. cottonwoods
-ah, here we are. The aborigines
of the Andaman islands may perhaps
claim the distinction of being the
smallest race upon this earth, though
some anthropologists prefer the Bush
men of Africa, the Digger Indians of
America and the Terra del Fuegians.
The average height is rather below
four feet, although many full-grown
adults may be found who are
very much smaller than this. They are
fierce, morose and intractable peo-
pie, though capa BILE of forming most
devoted friendships when. their conf
dence has once been gained Mark
that, Watson. Now, then. listen to
this: They are naturally hideous,
having large, misshapen heads, small,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-06

steam TarGcn, ano nave nearo goou
reports of the Let me see, what is
her name?"
THE Aurora, SIR"
''Ahi She's not that old green launch
with yellow line, very broad in the
beam?"
''No, indeed. She's as trim a little
thing as any on the river. She's been
fresh painted, black with two red
streaxs."
Thanks hope that you will hear
soon from Mr.. Smith. I am going
down the river; and if 1 should see
| anything of the Aurora I shall let him
know that you are uneasy. black
funnel, you say?"
"No, sir. Black with a white band. "
"Ah, of course. 1t was the sides
! which were black. Good morning,
Mrs. Smith There is boatman here
with wherry, Watson We shall take
1t and cross the river"
1.-The main thing with people of that
Sort said Holmes, as we sat in the
sheets of the wherry. lis never to let
them think that their information can
be of the slightest Importance to you.
If you do, they viii instantly shut up
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DENNrNASh TUX SIAChlNG HAY.
as soon as a crop is ready to be har-
vested, to secure it by storing under
shelter. There is but little doubt tina;
II the loss sustained from stacking
crops were accurately figured ont
there would be enough loss upoa the
majority of farms in five years to pay
the cost OF building a barn sufficient
ly large to store all the crops raised
upon the farm. $780,
Inc past tY2 rainy seasons have,
'ninsp demonstrated that capital in
barns is good investment. There
are. however, great many farmers
who are abundantly able to have con-
venient barns for storing their crops
who have not, simply because they do
not believe the above statement. Upon
my own farm / have plenty of stor-
ing room for all the hay and grain. If
had not, | would not hesitate a mo-
ment TO invest in more barn room.
But where the barn room is linn
tied, and 1t is necessary to stack hay,
a derrick similar to the one illus
trated in the cut can be erected that
Will greatly lessen the labor involved
In stacking. The derrick shown in cut
requires three poles, two 40 feet long
and one 81 feet. The two longest poles
should be arranged in the shape of an in
verted by boiling the ends together
with three quarterback bolt The poles
should be set into the ground at least
four feet in order to help stay the
derrick. The derrick can be raised
by the use of rope and tackle, and
thus greatly lessen the heavy lifting.
1t will be necessary to stay the poles
by running a No. 10 wire from the
top to the single pole over the top
OF the other poles. and then down to
the ground about 80 feet from the
foot OF the derrick. 1t will also be
necessary to stay the derrick in 9TH
er directions. The manner in which
the fork is arranged is very clearly
shown in the cut. This derrick has
now been in use five seasons. and has
proved very satisfactory-Leo c. Rey-
nolds, in Ohio Farmer.
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1t with other West side mail At Mad
lSon street the pouch containing thu
letter was tossed en- a cable mail train
and was carried to the West side.
There the special was taken out and
sent in the usual manner to the ad.
dreSSee.
Upon reading the letter the brother,
rushed to a telephone. He called up
the Englewood station, told his story
to the desk sergeant. and the patrol
wagon was turned out on a riot calt
md quiet Englewood was thrown In
excitement. The wagon fairly flew tn
the address given. Without formaltS
ties the police broke in the door. Z
On the bed lay the young man nearly
dead from gas. He was revived and
taken to the station. Later he was re-
leased upon promising that he would
not again attempt his life He con>
cluded that inasmuch as Uncle Sam
and the city of Chicago combined to
defeat his plans that he w~uld maks
another attempt to find life a pleasure.
He found it so. and Postmaster Coyns
and his delivery system made
staunch admirer.
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inch boards are needed. and two or
three pounds nails, the cost is small
Gut and peel four poles About five
inches in diameter al small end and
Lset long. Cut eight small sap
lings Ia feet long and three or four
inches in diameter. and four small
pieces, II feet long, to nail on top OF
the posts. Dig four post holes IL feet
apart and three feet square; -,esxys
Before putting down the posts. bore
one and one-half-inch holes. Is inches
apart. beginning at small end. These
holes are for pins for roof to rest on.
Put down the 17-foot posts. set per
tectly plumb, and nail on the i2-fooi
stringers. C, at or near top. To put
on the roof take four of the I4-foo,
pieces, made smooth. Halve them
at the corners. allowing frame of
roof, of which these pieces are the
sills, 70 come outside the posts one
and one-half inches on all sides. This
gives room for the roof to be raised
easily from any corner.
Take four small pieces for rafters
Place small block at apex. a. and a
small crosspiece at each corner. in
side posts. b. for foot of rafter to
rest on. The roof may be three fee:
higher at apex, a, than at stills. c.
The roof boards should come down
six inches below stills. A foundation
OF hay rails. f. keeps the grain or
hay OF the ground. This barrack will
hold 200 stocks of oats or wheat or
four to five tons settled hay. For
bins to hold the roof use iron bolts.
or good wooden pins of oak or birch.
The roof is raised as filed. When
the barrack is emptied. the roof may
De let down.. A. Macdonald. in Farm
and Home.
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(ro BIZ CONTINUED
CAT GETS MIXED UP SOME.
travels Three Hundred Miles in a
Stove Pipe and Retains All of
It's Nine Lives.

Mr.. and Mrs. George A Veazir. of
Littleton, n. H., have cat which trav-
eled 800 miles in length OF stove pipe
and seems to have all of its nine lives
left. Mr.. and Mrs. Veazie have been liy-
ing IN a double house in Lafayette av-
enue' the other half of the house being
occupied by Rev. l.. Z. Beane and fam
ily' OF Massena, n. Y. When Mr.. Beane
moved to Massena Mr.. Veazie also left,
moving to another part of the town.
One of the important members of the
NeaZie household was a fine black and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-06
Great Relief

1T must be hard, said the friend. "to
have your wife chasing off to women a
rights meetings and all that sort of thing
every night"
"Hard?' exclaimed Henpeck. why.
us great; | can sit comfortably al
home and not have TO listen to hers
philadelphia Press. =
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RAISING HOGS ON SHARES
a Practice Quite Popular in Iowa and
One That Yields Big Profits
to Investors

Iowa farmers in many cases are rent
Ing lands on which hogs are grown on
shares, having stocked the farm on
shares to tenants. A telegram from
Iowa City says that the problem now is,
on what basis shall the increase of
brood sows and other animals supplied
on shares be divided at the end of the
season?
. The owner of the animals placed out
on shares has usually expected at the
time OF divisions half of the increase of
such animals, or if the animals are not
sold, an equitable division of them has
usually been made. This plan has been
carried out many times in this county
win Doth sides of the bargain well
Pleased. despite the fact that the first
owner OF the sows gets all the best of the
bargain.
The way in which a careful farmer of
the county figured ii out this spring and
1t is on his figures that the most of the
present contracts are based, is to take a
nerd OF ten sows, and placing the usual
value upon them. about $3.50, credit that
10 the owner He credits also ten acres
or pasture land. rented for about $50 to
the same side of the book, bringing his
investment up to about 5000. He then
takes the average production, of about
SIX pigs to the sow, and values them at
SI2, or $720 for the whole herd.
Up to this time it has been the custom
for the investor to take half of this
sum, or $3.50, as his share of the in
crease, and since money has been tight
during the past few years, he has had
no trouble in getting it 1t gives him.
however, about 1s0 per cent. on his in
vested capital for the risk involved
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Fixing the Blame

He-NIiss Buddington is awfully shy.
isn't she?
Shelves. I wonder if she inherits
her shyness from her mother?
He-No; from her father, | magma
He used to be a great poker player,
Cincinnati Enquirer. j
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The Usual Result.

Daughter purchased these goods
at Catchem & Cheatem's.
Mother-Never heard Of them. {
Daughter-Why, mother, don't You
remember how al the pretty places in
the country were daubed up with their
horrid signs and how mad we all gof
I'll never forget them in the world -
n. Y. Weekly ---ST-Fs. - ssrssSEsS
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A Victim of Decorations.

Dave-What's the matter with your
eyes?
Billy-Oh, | sat between two pirf,
on the car; one girls hat jabbed ne
In one eye with a bunch of straw. and
the other girls hat jabbed the Other
eye with a quill.-Cincinnati CONNER,
cial-Tribune "
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DISEASE IN SWlLL BARREL
Carelessness Which Is the Direct
Cause of Immense Loss Among
Hogs on the Farm.

The more closely swine diseases of
tne ordinary character are Investigated
the more clearly it appears that they re-
SUIT almost exclusively from improper
Seeding and care. Ithas been discovered
that the ordinary swill barrel is breed
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His Ability Explained.

Hes the greatest man for splitt}
hairs have ever met"
Naturally. He sliced the meat,
sandwiches in a quick-lunch place
fore he studied law."-Judge.
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A Practical Girl

He-l know my income is small, but
don't you think We could get along?
She I'm afraid not. ri
He-You told me that you went to 4
cooking school
She-Yes. but they did not teach ma
how to make wind-pudding.-N. Y,
Weekly.
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VerY Much in Dnnhh

J. Blanche-lsabel, what has put yos
in such bad humor?
lsabel-Why. I've just had a corsI
munication from Jack. and he writes
such horrid hand that | can't tell
whether it's proposal. an ode to sums
mer or that cure for chilblains 10
promised To send me.-Tit-Bits. n
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Defined.

While man has seven ages,
Fair woman has but three,
Her real one; what her friends think:
And what she claims to be.
Puck
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An Auto Odor-

"Ah, so you've got an automobile(
mo, indeed! My wife's been cid
my clothes with gasoline, that's a
Chicago American.
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GRAIN AND HAY BARRACK.
It Can Be Built by Any Farmer at an
Outlay for Roofing Boards
and Nails Only.

The cut shows a cheap and most
serviceable structure for storing hay
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or grain. Any farm
er with a wood
lot can build this
barrack himself at
an outlay for the
roofing boards and
tails only. AS only
$50 feet of nne-half-
The Press., 1904-12-28
Broad Assortment of Coats.

We have maintained except onay large stock of Coats all through the ad this cea embr v wide of and attractive mode The fact that of these Coats bought the additional importance to the reductions re now make.
 Black Coats of unfinished worsed, well made and lined throughout; formerly $7.5O, ST 95, and $975 S6.76
 Black Broadcloth unfinished and satnned mixtures in tourist and semitted styles; keeys in an castor brown blue and black several styles in tight and loose backs lined throughout benes in black blue and brown a length exceptionally strong ne formerly $1I9s $12.5O, SIP 9S and S145O, nov e0.75
 Wool Covert Coats interlined tourist and fitted backs lined throughout with fine quality satin mixtures full length fitted styles and loose back with belt heavy black kerseys with sleeves and strapped back broadcbs long, medium and short formerly $14 9S, $15OO, $1650 and SIT @f2 75
 34 Length Baek kersey Coats with strapped lined throughout Wool Verumbo Covert nterned satin lined Boadcoth Coats 3 length tourist back with belt 30 and 26nch Coats short waist and full hip chevot montagnac and bene formerly $1S.5O, S19-75 and s21 Loo, ef45O
 Fine Broadcoth Coats 34 length 30 and 26nch fitted hk strapped crushed velour Coats 26 inch length satin lined Coats of and mixed with coaress effect chevo and zbene Coats length pain maunsh formerly $21 %, S22 50 $237 and $25O0 S16.75
 Evening Coats of fine black boadcoth 54inch full loose back sleeve white satin nng Coats of black broadcoh e
 cheviot and lengths fitted styles; formerly S2675 $275O and $2s75 Sf9.75
The Press., 1904-12-28

TnE sK0Exr oE sg0cnss-Farsy mn
 lion bottles of August FIower cold fu sk~
 United States alone sfnss ffs hsszSrsuu-
 tionI And the demand far M Ea s1iu growfng- Isnt that a fzns sha@lsnm Df sueeessf Dout it prove that Amwusf Flower has had unf4flfng sucssss ln fks cure of indigestion aud dyspepsfa-ehs two greatest enemies of health ard hap ptnessf Docs it not afFuad the bead ewi dence thas August Blower fs e sura sps- etfic for alI stomach and intestinal dIsur- dess 7-that it has proved Itself ths b~ns Of all liver regulatorsR AuRmsf KIuwuw has matehiess record of ever thlrty-nss years In curing the eilin9 millIona of these distressing eomplainfs-a euessns that is becoming wider In it's scope every day, at home and abroad, as ths fzms cf August Flower spreads. Trial boefles sec; regular sizs, 75e- For sais hy ell lirugwiste.
The Press., 1904-12-28
MANSFIELD.

| MANSE1E1AD' O. G. Hanks shot fox one morn ing last week.
 Fred Walker was the guest of friends at Chaffeeville recently. Miss Eleanor Hanks spent Christmas with her sister in Willimantic. Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Sumner and daughter, Elsie, spent few days ill Eastford recently.
 There was Christmas concert and tree at the M E. church, Gurleyville, last Monday evening.
 Miss Winifred Dunham of Willi- mantle spent Christmas with her parents at Chaffeeville. Miss Ethel Walker and William and Ralph Walker of Storrs spent last week with relatives in Daleville. Connecticut Agricultural College Notes
 The fall term examinations closed last Friday afternoon. tA Miss Turner was the guest of her brother, Dr. B. B. Turner, last week.
 Assistant Professor H. D. Edward spent the Christmas vacation at his home in Westminster. The December Lookout came out alst Friday evening. It contains some very interesting articles. ..-,
 An informal reception was held in the chapel last Friday evening in honor of Miss Monteith, ex-'O4. Miss Marjorie Monteith of Simmons college Boston, was the guest of her father. Prof. Henry R. Monteith, last week. s4 ssskEa s a. = ss,ran
 While Dr.. Conn was driving. from the college to Willimantic last Friday afternoon his horse became frightened and threw him out. No injuries were sustained, but he had 8 great deal of trouble in recovering his horse.
The Press., 1904-12-28
Suits of Every Description.

Every Suit in included bought and made up order during November and December.
 Suits of bu brown and black chevo and light and dark mixtures; back and short formerly SIP 9s to S1645 efO.OO
 Suits of broadcoth chevos and heavy mixtures bues browns and black we'll tailored and ned nicely trimmed and perfect fit ting; formerly o 75, now S15.OO
 Suits of suings of broadcoths and cheviots three Suits in loose fitted and emi-ftted styles formerly $24 T5 $2975 S2O.OO
 Finely tailored Suits suitings plain colo mxtures finest materials and workmanship formerly s30 Co S49 %, S25.OO
The Press., 1904-12-28
UNION.

The family of George Towne have been having the grippe the past week.
 The Christmas tree and exercises on Saturday evening at the Congrega tional church were much enjoyed by a large number. . s .
 Raymond Barrows and Miss Flor ence Barrows of Stafford Springs are at their grandparents, MT. and Mrs. H. F. Oorbin's, through the Holidays.
The Press., 1904-12-28
Coughs, Colds .ud censsspas,ea.

Coughs, Colds snd constipaffen.
 Few people realize when taking cough medicines other than FOley's Honey and Tar, that they contain opIates which are eonstipatIng besides being uueafe, partic- ularly for children FoIey's Honey and Tar contains no opIates, is safe and sure and will not constipate- Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1904-12-28

The Republican strives constantly to become better interesting and useful to its growing constituency Its local an1 general service Is steadily improving Its de- pertinent of Outdoor Sports has been much expanded and of the distinctive features of the paper. Its Literary department we'll maintained the high standard which long ago attained Music and the Drama both ceive liberal attention and expert treatment Womens special carefully and intelHgently considered The Republicans Editorial page recognized of the in the country and probably other widely quoted represents independent and phosophc thought of the It stands for truth faithful and confident exponent progress sive democracy.
 Geographically The Republican is made clean and the comfort of its readers and the advantage of its advertisers. THE SUNDAY REPUBLICAN Is aractivey illus trated and is rich in excellent literary features
 THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN presents an intelligent careful grouping of the best features of the Daily Sunday issues including two of editorials at small price $ a
 "a a a a
 
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 THE REPUB IcAN. SPRINGFIELD. MAsa.#
The Press., 1904-12-28
A Card.

l. the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If 1t fails to cure your cough or cold. We aI- so guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory, or money refunded
 ANDERs JACOBSEN. Stafford Springs-