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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Fatally Burned.

Portsmouth, o., Nov. l2-Mrs. Amelia
Fischer, wife of the United Brethren
pastor at Sciotoy!lle, was fatally burned
and her two sons seriously burned by the
explosion Of gasoline she was pouring
on smouldering fire Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Wants Arbitratson Treaty,

Copenhagen. Noy 12-Negotiations
for treaty OF ,-,i.ra.ion between the
United States anl -.ar2iaril have been
opened. The Jani4ll government. it is
declared, i g,sd :. - opportunity to
enter into 5 :ch a treaty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Veteran Editor Dead.

e. H. Thayer, for many years edi-
tor of the Clinton Age, and widely
known as Democratic politician,
died last week at Clinton. He was
seventy-two years of age. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Found Guilty.

Decatur, ILL.,, Nov. 12.-Ray Brom, Of
slt- Joseph, who was arrested in Spokane,
Wash. and brought to Decatur, charged
nth killing Richard L. Roberts in April
asst, was found guilty and sentenced to
D years in the penitentiary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Mrs. Cleveland Laws Corner STONE

New York, Nov. 12.-Mrs. Grover
aeveland Friday performed the cere-
slony OF laying the corner stone Of the
sew building of the Hebrew technical
s,hool for girls. now being erected In
ais city. Former President Cleveland
ssted as presiding officer of the exer-
res and delivered an address,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Snow in Kansas.

Arkansas City, Kan, Nov. 12-There
was light fall of snow in southern
Kansas and northern Oklahoma FRI
day. Growing wheat was badly in need
of moisture.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
A Valuable Cargo.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE steamer
Coptic, which arrived Friday from the
orient, brought 81 100000 worth Of raw
silk and over 100000 in gold.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Attorneys Sue for Bill.

One of the leading cases on the
docket of the November term of the
Franklin county district court will be
the suit of Albeck & Lundy, well.
known legal firm of Eldora, against
Hardin county. The case involves an
action on the part Of this firm to re-
cover $1,000, the amount of the at
torneys bill for prosecuting the BLY,.
deyburgh murder case in that county
last spring. The action was original
been transferred to the Franklin
county court. This action follows the
refusal of the board of supervisors to
allow the bill for the amount asked,
The board offered $500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Oldest Man in Central Iowa.

Samuel Wescatt. the Oldest man in
He was nearly 1Os and had been
member Of the Methodist church for
seventy years,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18
Football Players Contract Typhoid.

Football Players Contract Typhoid.
Four of the students in the West
Des Moines high school, all players on
the high school football team, have
been taken i'll with typhoid fever. con-
tracted in peculiar way. They were
out practicing at football some days
ago on a vacant lot near small
stream of water which flows from the
city cemetery. They became heated
and went to the brook, where they
drank of the water. From this they
all four have suffered from the fever,
and their condition is in doubt They
are Messrs. Macumber, Strothers, Nc
Cash and Mcdonald, all of prominent
families in Des Moines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-18

FOR SALE
Chester White Swine and Shrop.
shire Sheep.

shire Sheep.
zoe good, growthy, heavy
boned pigs OF. last Falls and
this Springs farrow, either
sex. Pairs and trios not akin.
Can furnish old customers
with new blood.
Is large, growthv, heavy
boned boars of last Falls far
row.
Is good, pure-bred yearling
and two-year-old Shropshire
rams, also ram lambs.
Breeding andquality of boil
hogs and sheep of the very
best. Prices reasonable.
r. A.. EcKsTEIN & Bro,
r. r. ID. No. 2, Chester, Ia.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

While walking along the road on the
outskirts of Bordighera I noticed q
strange looking insect moving across it
in a peculiar way. On getting nearer
saw that what had attracted my notice
was black ant about an inch long
with brown wings dragging cricket
bigger than itself. 1t held the cricket
by the head, and as the ant moved
backward 1t drew the cricket toward it.
While doing so it entered the shadow
cast by my umbrella and instantly re-
leased its hold and got out Of the shad-
ow; but, finding there was no danger, it
returned and seized its prey again by
the head and recommended it's back
ward movement. A low wall ran along
side the road, and when the ant got
within six feet of 1t a common brown
lizard appeared on the top of the wall
and evidently soon caught sight Of the
ant, for it ran quickly down the wall
and to- within two feet of 1t, where 1t
crouched for second or two like a cat
ready to spring and then charged the
ant, apparently butting the cricket free
with it's head. Before the ant could re-
gain its hold the lizard seized the crick-
ct in its mouth and darted up the wall
in the direction from which it original
ly appeared on the scene, leaving the
ant running round and round, moving
it's wings in an agitated manner. vainly
searching for it's lost prey.-Nature.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
The Tale of q Tail.

A writer in tracing the ancestry Of
the dog to wolf and jackal notices typ
tcal differences in the case of their
eyes, their body colors and markings.
the habit of turning around before ly-
ing down and other interesting pecul-
larities, but he does not mention the
most striking and infallible way of dis
tinguishing them-namely, by the fash
.on in which they carry their tails.
Wolves and coyotes have a sneaking
way Of carrying their tails low, almost
dragging on the ground, while dogs
earry their tails up. and the farther re-
moved they are from the feral type the
higher they carry them. Shepherds
and collies, which retain many Of their
racial characteristics, carry their tails
lowest of all; settlers and pointers a de-
gree or two higher. stiffening out
straight when drawing on game; ter
riers and hounds elevate their tails to
the spinal line; st. Bernards and New
foundlands affect curve over the
back. while pugs actually come to
full twist. An old plainsman could
tell wolf or coyote as far as he could
see him, and in buffalo days this was
most useful indication Of buffalo
herds being not far away. These pred
atory creatures always followed a NOV
ing herd.-Forest and Stream.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

Andrew Lang in Longman's recalled
certain slips Of the novelists. They,
too, have their looss. ends:
"A skilled person might make pleas
ant essay on what we may call the
dropped threads of noveiists Thus
Pip's vision of Miss Havisham hanging
to a beam in the deserted brewery has
always puzzled me. 1t seems to have
been meant to lead to something other
than what occurs. In Mr.. Marion
Crawford's 'Taquisara' much turns OF
an entranced medium who could give
two strokes in the hole and a beating
to Mrs. Piper. We expect her successes
to be normally explained, because
stress is laid on her one eyed servant,
whose one eye (blue) marks her as the
sister of her mistress. Boslo observes
this; the poisoner, Matilda. does not.
Apparently something was to hang on
that fact. If so, the thread was drop
ped. Again, why had Charles Wogan
clay ON his clothes at the end of Glen
entinaY Like the priest in the Lays
of Ancient Rome
Il know, but may not tell"
Edith's horror at meeting Florence in
the darkling house of Mr.. Dombey is
dropped thread which Dickens tried to
take up. but failed. Research would
probably discover many such in
stances"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

For some time previous to the day
upon which the great Chilean earth
quake Of August, 1857, occurred great
swarms of crabs of an unknown va.
riety were seen in the bay Of Payta.
They all appeared to be greatly excit-
ed and were literally climbing over
each other in their efforts to escape the
impending calamity.
How they knew that the earthquake
was collecting its strength to desolate
the coast Is more than man can say.
but that they knew something unusual
was about to happen there is no doubt
whatever.
That there were millions Of them
may be inferred from the report Of DR..
Forbes, who says that ''ten days after
the earthquake the dead crabs were
thrown upon the beach in wall-like
line three or four feet wide along the
whole extent Of the bay"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Disraeli's Loves.

In his young days Disraeli fell under
the spell Of the gorgeous Lady Bless
ington," to whom he wrote letters
breathing something more than friend
ship. For example, in 1884:
was so sorry to leave London without
being moment alone with you: but, al
though came to the opera the last night
on purpose, fate was against us. l did
not reach this place until Sunday very
i'll indeed from the pangs of parting. In
deed feel as desolate as a ghost and /
do not think that ever shall be able to
settle to anything again 1t is great
shame, when people are happy together,
that they should be ever separated. but 1t
seems the great object of all human legis-
lation that people should never be happy
together. Ill.,
Dyspepsia" he writes a few months
later. always makes me wish for a
civil war; In the meantime / amuse
myself by county politics" Four years
afterward dearest Lady Blessington"
had become my dear lady" but the
friendship lasted after his marriage
with my dear Mary Anne, who am
sure will be delighted by finding her.
self under a roof that has proved to
me at all times SO hospitable and de-
voted. Meynell's Biography Of Dis
raen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
The secret OF harmony,

Young Mrs. Mead. whose experience
of married life had been brief and
happy. had just engaged two servants,
a man and his wife, for work at her
place.
Il am SO glad you are marriedw she
said to the man, with whom she had
made terms. II hope you are very,
very happy. and that you and your
wife never have any difference of opin-
iOn."
Faith, ma'am, Oi couldn't say that"
replied the new servant. ''for we have
a good nanny, but Oh don't let Bridget
know of thin. and SO we do be getting
along well"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
willing to Call 1t Square.

Call me a liar. do you?" exclaimed
the little. man with the red head.
you'll apologize for that or take q
lickingp s
The other man repeated the offense.
Then there was fight.
: 1t was a fierce battle, but the other
man whipped.
81 didn't want to do it," he said. ''but
nothing else would satisfy you"
The little man picked himself up,
brushed the dust off his clothes, re-
moved the evidences of the conflict
from his nose and turned to his antag-
onist.
"I accept your apology" he said stiff
H.-Chicago Tribune. ..
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
what the Dickens,

r@ghe London Chronicle declares that
'sWhat the dickensy' has nothing to
do with the novelist. 1t is as old as
Shakespeare, who in the MERRY Wives
of Windsor makes Mrs. Page say to
Ford, II cannot tell what the dickens
his name is.' And so the word-a pal
pable diminutive of Dick. like wilkins
and Hodgkins and Watkins-ca into
use as substitute for another and
more important D. AS to play the
dickens" one thinks Of Smollett and
Humphry Clinker and the immortal
scene in which the lion would roar
and tear and play the dickens" and in
comparatively late times Thomas
Moore could write:
Like the Goths who played the dickens
With Rome and all her sacred chickens.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
She Did Not Drop,

"Delia!'
eyes, ma'am."
'T am very tired, and 1 am going to
lie down for an hour"
Eyes, ma'am."
''If should happen to drop off call
me at 8 O'clock"
eyes, ma'am."
So my lady lies down, folds her
hands, closes her eyes and is soon in
the land of dreams. She is awakened
by the clock striking and calls indig-
nantly:
"Delia!"
'Yes, ma'am."
"Why didn't you call me at 8 o'clock
as orderedw
"Shure, ma'am, We tould me to call
ye If ye dropped off. looked in on ye
1T 5, and ye hadn't dropped off at all.
Ye, was lyiR' in the bed in the same
place sound asleep"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

Baskets from the floor, Collins 8,
R. O'Neil 8, Desmond z, J. O'Neil 8,
Snow 1, Chapman 2. Goals from
fouls, Mullins 3, Chapman l. Ref
cree, Sullivan of Stafford Springs
Umpire, Wilbur of Storrs. Time, two
Commute halves.
Erwin W. Preble, 6s, died Monday
morning of liver trouble and other
complications after an illness of about
one month. Mr.. Preble resided at
Orcuttville and was a wheelwright
by trade. He manufactured all kinds
of wheels for vehicles and also did
quite a business in wheelbarrows.
He had been a respected citizen of
this town for the past AZ: years, COM
ing here from Madison, Me. He was
born In Bowdoinham, Me-, Jan. 6,
1886. Mr.. Preble was employed when
he first came here by Preble & Sib-
ley, who had a wheelwright estab-
lishment at the Hollow. A. II.
Preble of this firm was brother of
the deceased. In 1861 Mr.. Preble
started in business for himself at Or
cuttville, and had since continued it.,
At the time of his death his son, W.
R. Preble, was associated with him
in the business. His wife was Miss
Eliza Rogers of Stafford, who survives
him. Besides his widow and son one
daughter, Mrs. Fred 81. Graves, sur
wives him. The funeral was held
from his late home to-day at IL
O'Clock, Rev. @. s. Davis of the
Methodist church officiating. The
burial was in the Stafford Springs
cemetery.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

powdered pompadour. The same
afternoon the wife of the Austrian
ambassador gave a small musicale.
Senator Lodge gave luncheon at the
capital as a compliment to Henry
White. first secretary of the U. s.
embassy in London. The other guests
included Senators Platt of Conn !,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Beveridge, Alli-
son, Hale, Kean and Spooner. Mrs.
McCallum, adopted daughter of the
late Senator Sherman, has given a
tea in the elegant Sherman residence.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
A French Dog story.

A Partisan lady went out recently
for walk in the Avenue de Clichy.
taking with her toy terrier, which
she held by string. While she was
looking into a shop window two mis-
chievous boys substituted bone for
the dog. A Great Dane then appeared
on the scene, and, seeing the bone,
made a dash and swallowed it, string
included. The lady turned round and
in despair cried out that the Great
Dane had eaten her pet. The little dog
W s found later on. much to the Joy Of
his mistress, who carried him Off in a
pQh
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

File De Sole and Jasper Silk.
looks like silk, 20 inches wide,
in three sizes of pin checks, also
dots, squares and stripes. The
colorings are grays, blues, browns
and gun metal. Per yard, 371c
Yokohama Silk, 30 inches wide,
champagne color, with heavy
cords or plain ground. with small
jacquard figures in green, red
and black, per yard, soc
Shantung Glace and London
Cord, two new weaves for shirt
waist suits, confined to us, a full
line of colors, per yard, soc
French Sateens are very much
improved and in great demand.
We show over rs different pat
terms in stripes, polka dots and
small figures, The cloth is highly
mercerized. A great many shirt
waist suit patterns are being sold,
per yard, 37ic
A big assortment of Tussah
Silks, Mercerized Oxfor,Is, Jasper
Silks. Plain and Fancy voiles,
and Fancy Suitings, at, per yard,
25c to soc
Two Hundred Pieces VIM. An
derson's Scotch Ginghams, all
new patterns. all different, ex-
tremely popular for shirt waist
suits. per yard, 25c
A big line of David d John An
derson's Scotch Ginghams, per
yard, 40c
Grenadines, plain and fancy,
stripes and dots, black, white, and
black and white, per yard, soc,
75c, and S5c
3S-inch Pongee Suitings, plain
colors, per yard, soc
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
The Proner Thing.

Miss Keedick-Mr. Gilley actually Of
fered himself to Miss Darley on q
postal card.
Miss Gasket-What did she dor
Miss KeediCk-Refused him. She
said she preferred sealed proposals..
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

28-inch Silk and Linen Toxic
for shirt waist suits, very strong
fabric that can be worn anywhere
and will not muss. Entirely new
and very exclusive. In single
dress patterns, no two alike, per
yard, $1.25
Over One Hundred Styles of
Linen Suitings, in plain colors,
fancy knickerbocker. heavy cord
ed and bourette patterns, Scotch
effect, heather mixtures and
checks, a full line of colors.
There is a rage for these suitings
this year. Per yard, 39c, soc and
75c
Fifteen Dress Patterns of Fan
cy French Grenadines and Silk
Tissues, all different, and will not
be duplicated, the very newest
and most exclusive of fine dress
goods, 40 inches wide, per yard,
$1.25, $1.5O, $l.75, 50, and SO.
New Mercerized Oxfords and
Cheviots, plain and fancy weaves,
suitable for shirt waist suits. per
ward, soc
Tyrol Silk, a new cloth this
spring, bourette and jacquard eff
fects, beautiful colorings, per
yard, 45c
jacquard Suitings, one of the
best of the new fabrics, beautiful
patterns, all silver-gray effects,
per yard, 75c
A large line of French Organ
dies in exclusive patterns, plain
and corded, with large designs, or
small rosebud and flower effects,
per yard, 374c and SOC
Crepe Princesse, soft and beau
tiful, like Crepe de Chine, in all
light evening shades, plain or
with jacquard figures, and dots,
per yard, 374c and soc.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

The prevention Of consumption is en-.
tirely a question of commencing the
proper treatment In time. Nothing is 90
well adapted to ward of fatal lung trou.
bles as Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold by
E. K. Taft, druggist. 80.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
when you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishing, take SCOTS
Emulsion.
To get fat you must eat
fat. Scott's Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. Scott's
Emulsion increases LncIn all,
bone, flesh, blood and
nerve.
For invaIids, for con-
vaIescents, for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and com.
Portable. food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
ADAMsoN,s BOTANIC BALsAM

win break up Cold, Stop Cough, Allay inflam-
NATION, Reduce Swollen Tonsils, Heal Sore
Throat and Prevent serious complications. which
lead TO consumption. We have over 10000 teS-
timonlals. IL never fails. Sid by all druggists.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention
A IS p|endid Showing Of New Spring Wash
GOODS.
Forbes & Wallace.

Excusivenes is the keynote of this splendid of
the Spring Wash Goods. We have gathered
variety of beautiful designs from the choicest productions
Europe and America and hundreds of the attractive
novelties in single dress patterns. The styles
cay different from anything brought in former seasons
and include many entirely fabrics.
The Shirt Waist Suit will reign supreme the coming
season. and before has there been produced such
variety of fabrics for these popular dresses.
Now the best time to buy, while the best styles
to be had-styes that cannot be duplicated later. We
mention a few of the newest and best:
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

badly damaged.
The st. Edwards basket ball team
defeated the Connecticut Agricultural
team in st. Edwards hall last Satur-
day evening by score of 45 to 9.
The game was fast and interesting,
but quite one sided. Although the
team from Storrs was the heavier,
they were easily defeated. The first
half was played according to profess
sional rules and the last half accord
ing to amateur rules. The lineup
was as follows:-
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

At a regular communication o
Ionic lodge, F. & A. M, next Tues
day evening, the work will be il
the M. M. degree.
R. O'Neil, in scoring 80 points O.
16 baskets in the recent basket bal
game with the Monson academy team
made a new amateur record for New
England.
In the case of Lawyer Charles F
Thayer of Norwich against Samue
Rockwell of this town, Judge Noyel
has rendered decision in favor o1
the plaintiff for $149.71.
Richard G. Rudge, who is return
ing home from the Philippines, where
he has been in the U. S. naval ser.
vice, is i'll at the naval hospital al
Mares Island in California.
Mrs. M. M. Rockwell, a dress
maker, while on her way to the home
of Mrs. LeDoyt, Tuesday morning,
dence of J. J. Ellis on Highland Ter.
race. Mrs. Rockwell broke her left
leg between the knee and ankle. She
was attended by DR.. Newton, and
was later taken to the home of her
sister, Mrs. Asa Harris, at Stafford
Hollow.
A. D. Brown has rented his store
to Napoleon Pero, who will take pos
session March 1st. Mr.. Brown will
close out the balance of his stock of
clothing in the meantime. Mr.. Pero's
Peter Frazeau, the baker, also a ten
ant of the Taft block, has hired the
store in the Rockwell building, next
to johnson & Coombs' fish market,
and will remove to his new location
in the near future.
Frank A Keefe's horse became
frightened at the roar of the water
going over the dam near Tolland ave-
nue. last Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Keefe tried to head him into the bank
and stop him after going over the
railroad track, but was unable to do
so, and was rolled out of the sleigh.
The horse ran down through Main
street at rapid gait, and took the
sidewalk near the Ellis grocery for a
short distance. Continuing, he dash
ed across the road, through the wire
fence at the National bank, thence
through the narrow area between the
bank block and the Baker block, final
ly coming to stop in Gary's stable
yard. How the sleigh went through
between the two blocks is mystery,
but it was accomplished in some way.
Mr.. Keefe was not much hurt and the
horse was uninjured. The deigh wss
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
I YOung Plants

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
ld seed may seem the same
at some plants are weak and
theirs strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow big
and strong while others stay
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
of food, but because the food
lces not feed.
Scott's Emulsion reallyfeeds
md gives the child growing
strength.
Whatever the cause of weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems 20 find
it and set the matter right.
Send for free sample.
Scott Il BOVINE, Chemists, 4oo Pearl ST., New York
soc. and ~ 90 all druggists.