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Legislative Notes.

On Wednesday the senate concurred in passing the Consolidated railway charter, and passed the following {: Bill regulating the practice of profes- sional nursing; appropriating $40, 900 to the Connecticut Agricultural college for the next two years; bill concerning change of canal or water courses for benefit of railroads. The anti screen bill WAS rejected in con- currence.
 The house passed the bill repeating the general railroad law by vote of 122 to 5S. The curfew law bill was rejected.
 On Thursday Senator Baker pre- sented a petition for amendment to charter of Stafford Springs Street Railway company.
 In the house, on motion of Repre- sentative Patten, the unfavorable re- ports of the committee on labor of bills relating to the liability of en- ployers were accepted and the bills were rejected. The bill granting to women the right to vote in town, oity and borough elections was reject ed by vote of Ill to 29. The reso- lution incorporating the Somers Wa ter company was passed.
 In the senate yesterday, the anti vaccination bill was defeated by a vote of 15 to 13, and the act making appropriations of $1, 1860, 79O for sum- dry civil purposes for two years was passed.
 In the house the insurance commit tee reported unfavorable a resolution repeating certain sections of the char ter of the Hartford Life, Insurance company, and the bill was rejected. The bill providing that the state shall pay to every town with a val uation of less than $500, 900 the sum of $25 for each child in average at- tendance at school was passed. Bill forbiddiRg sale of any calf less than four weeks of age and weighing less than 50 pounds, dressed, was passed.
The Press., 1905-05-24
Saved hv Dynamite

Sometimes, flaming city Is saved by dynamiting 8 space that the fine can't cross. Sometimes, a cough hangs on so long, you feel as If nothing but dyna- mite would cure 1t. z T. Gray of Cal houn, Ga., writes: My wife had very aggravated cough, which kept her awake nights. Two physicians could not help her, so she took Dr. Ktng's New DIscov. cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which eased her cough, gave her sleep, and finally cured htI." Strictly scien- tifie curs for bronchitis and La Grippe. At A. c. Eaton's drug stor', price soc ard $1.00; guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
The Press., 1905-05-24
SOME RS

The Misses Hamilton from Filing ton spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Megargel.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Daniels from Springfield spent Sunday with Mrs. Daniels father, E. D. Avery.
 Last Sunday evening a union meet ing of the Senior and Junior Christian Endeavor societies was held.
 Mrs. Samuel Hurlburt went Wed. nesday to spend the summer at her cottage at the Willimantic camp ground.
 Running water has been put into the kitchen department of the town hall by the Ladies' Aid society, water rent to be free.
 Dea. E. P. Russell and MT. and Mrs. W. P. Fuller were appointed del egates from the Congregational church with the pastor, Rev. E. P. Root, to the Holland conference of Oongrega- tional churches, to be held at Holland Wednesday,. General theme, "The campaign of evangelism. ,e---.-.!
 The 1O2d meeting of the c. E. union was held with the Somers so- ciety in the Congregational church last Friday evening. Mine of the 12 societies were we'll represented, com ing by trolley and 'busses. There was a social hour and collation. at 6 o'clock, at which nearly 900 persons were served. The meeting opened with duet on organ and piano by Miss Laura A. Root, organist, and Miss Belle Fuller, followed by a praise service, led by the pastor, Rev. E. P. Root. Then came the business before the societies, presided over by the president of the union, Rev. O. H. Davis, of Somersville. Topics for discussion and subject of the confer ence was Strengthening the union it's object, power and influence, fellow ship and spirituality. The banner was awarded to the Somersville socie- ty by virtue of best attendance at their meetings during last quarter. The meeting closed with the consecra- tion service, led by Rev. I. A. Bur- nap of Broad Brook, and benediction by Rev. MT. Garfield from Enfield.
The Press., 1905-05-24

Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, 64, the well-known writer and reformer, died at her home at Melrose, Mass. yes- terday morning. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon, and the body will be cremated and the ashes placed in the family tomb at Melrose. Mrs. Livermore was born in Boston December 19, 1920. She resided for a number of years at Stafford, where her husband, Rev. D. P. Livermore, was pastor of the Universalist church. He died in 1899.
The Press., 1905-05-24

CHAMBERLAINs CoUGH REMEDY THE VERY BEST -''I have been using Ci am
 berlain's Coueh h Remedy 6 Id want to say 1t Is the best cough iicine I have ever taken" says Geo l. Chubb, 8 me c1ant of Harlan, Mich. 1h9re Is no question about its being the best, as it will cure a cough or cold in less time than any other treatment. It should always b. kept in the house ready for instant use, for a cold can be cured in much less time when promptly treated. For sale by H.-F
 Cady, E. K. aft, Staff rd c, Hall, Jr |, & Co. South WilIington. .-.r-
The Press., 1905-05-24

President Chapman of the Hart ford, Manchester and Rockville tram way company is making plans for shortening the running time. Plans are under consideration which will involve large expenditure for elimi- mating curves and reducing grades, so that by the time the bridge is ready cars may be run from South Manches- ter in 40 minutes at the most, and possibly 35 minutes.
The Press., 1905-05-24
A Goop sUeeEsr1oN MT CB Wal,

A GooD SUGGESTION MT. c. B. Vain wright of Lemon City, Fla, has written the manufacturers that much better re- suits are obtained from the use of Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrh@a Remedy In cases of pains in ths stomach, colic and cholera nnorbus by taking 1t in water as hot as can be drank. That when taken in this way the effect Is double in rapldity. "It seems to get at the right spot instantly" he says. For sale by E K. Taft, Fl. F. Cady, Stafford; c. Hall, Jr, < Co.,, South Willington.
The Press., 1905-05-24
ELLINGTON.
 

John R. Downes is building large bath house for Wm. J. Bowler.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Busher of Rockville was at Eugene NeH's re- gently. a@ 4l .I
The Press., 1905-05-24
COVENTRY,

Mrs. Olivia Mcknight has returned to the parsQpage from Springfield, Mass, whaEe she spent the winter with her daughters. ~ ..
 George Johnson has moved his family from Hartford into the house with Samuel Dresser, and Walter Lans phear has moved to the Keeney place.
 Among the recent visitors in town from Hartford have been Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Brown, sisters of Mrs. D. W. Talbot, and also MT. Hitchcock and wife, Miss Hart and Miss Emily Hunt.
 South Coventry.
 George N. Marcy, 76, died sudden ly and strangely at his house Sunday evening. Mrs. Marcy had stepepd out to make call in the early even- ing, and when she returned she found Mir. Marcy on the floor of the pantry and his clothing and other things in the room on fire, and 8 lamp broken on the floor. Mrs. Marcy called the neighbors to. her assistance and they succeeded in getting MT. Marcy out of the pantry, but in an unconscious condition, and he died in few min utes after. Medical Examiner Hig- gins was called, and, after making an examination of the body, he gave it as his opinion that death resulted from indigestion, malady which had afflicted him for some time. It was supposed that he went into the pantry with the lamp in his hand, and that while there the attack came and he fell to the floor unconscious, breaking the lamp in the fall. MT. Marcy had been resident of Coven- try for many years. He had been se- lectman and at one time represented the town of Coventry in the legisla- ture.
The Press., 1905-05-24
G0lA6.

Monson (State Line) 18th, Mrs. Jos seph Reynor, 75. Ter, 53, 8 native of Stafford. x
 South Coventry, 2lst, George N. Mar cY, 76.
The Press., 1905-05-24

Stafford Spring1, 18th, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Clark
 Wilmington, 2Oth, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Alphonz Ruby.
The Press., 1905-05-24
Willing tn Exchaur~.

Aunt Hetty-The doctors goin' to take your temperature. Uncle Josh Well, hope he'll leave me a more healthy one in it's place.
The Press., 1905-05-24

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opl. ates and can safely be given to children. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1905-05-24
DISTRICT OF sONrrDo ,.

AlSIRlCT OF SOMERS, ss. Probate xI Court, May 22d, A, D., 1905. Estate of Lizzie Holland Brooks ,o+o oe ur 1eld, Conn. o oA ~ nn-
 Upon the application of Willard P Fuller "a credltor), praying that letters of afminisfrattNn may be granted to some proper person. as Ter applcation on He more fully appears, 1t is
 Oroered-tnat said application be heard and de district, on the 1st day of June A. D.. 1oOS 5eIS at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be the time and place of hearing thereon hv nmh- fishing the same once in some newspaper hayinp a circulation In said district, and by Dostfno Of SomeTS. in said district Sfx days befOre Fsaid nearing. CHARLES s. FULLER, Ju(ee.
The Press., 1905-05-24
Married

Stafford Springs, 22', by Rev E. A. Burnham, Ebenezer Thresher of Monson and Mrs. Emma l. Tillinghast of Bright on, Mass.
The Press., 1905-05-24

Albion W. Tourgee, 66, United States consul at Bordeaux, France, and a well-known novelist, died at Bordeaux on Sunday.
The Press., 1905-05-24
\ DMINIsTRATOR's SALE -Pn,
FARM FOR sMr,E
COLLECTORS NOTICE,
BOROUGH of STAFFORD sPR1Nce

All persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough or Stanord Springs, on list of 1904, are hereby notified that am ready to receive the same. All taxes are due May 1st, and on all taxes not paid by June 1st interest at per cent. per an- fees for collecting. For the purpose of receiyino the same l will be at the shoe store of w. E Hanley every Thursday during the month of May. a"1 D. J, HANi.EY- ColIoctor 0A
 Stafford Springs, April 19, 1905,
The Press., 1905-05-24

LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER. $l.5o year. If paid strictly in advance, ,S1 .2t
The Press., 1905-05-24

k~OR SALE-Fru cur Cows, 3 new milch. N CYRIL JOHNSON, Stafford
The Press., 1905-05-24

II white chest, tip tail white. Owner can have same by calling upon c. BAKER, West stafford. and paying charges.
The Press., 1905-05-24

EOR SALE.-A few second hand Win N dow Sash. Also two good Feather Beds
 F. H. SPELMAN, Stafford Spr1nfs.
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TOR SALE-De Laval Separator. I Nearly as good as new.
 '4wS LEE ROYCE, Village Hill.
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HEATHER BED FOR SALE = All , live geese feathers, in the best of condition, always been kept for 8 spare bed and rarely used. Will be sold cheap. .~
 A H. sIMONDS.
The Press., 1905-05-24

AoRToN prevents Pneumonia
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TOR SALE.-Handsome full blooded N AngOra Kittens. Four weeks old to-day. Come and see them. A. H. SIMONDS,
The Press., 1905-05-24

" Shepherd dog. Collar marked ''F McKern- 1n," Owner can have same by paying charges
 RUFUS PRATT, Stafford Springs. 3W6
The Press., 1905-05-24

VIOLIN FOR SALE.-Gocd Ipstru
 ment in perfect condition. Tone brilliant and powerful. c. H. MOORE, Stafford Sprinps
The Press., 1905-05-24

NNO RENT.-7.room House, garden. A running water. Key with Wm. Smith.
 K. w. BROOKS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
NI sKIRTs !!

Ladies' Walking Skirts; the $1.5O
kind, sensational sale price. Use
Ladies' Walking Skirts; the $500
kind, sensational sale price ...$l.75
Ladies Walking Skirts; the $3.50
kind, sensational sale price. ..$2.45
Ladies Walking Skirts; the $500
kind, sensational sale price. $2.95
Remember, 2S8 Ladies' Skirts to
be sacrificed at soc on the Dollar.
CORSETS-50O Ladies' Corsets,
sensational sale price -. ......23c
200 Ladies' Corsets - American
beauty, sensational sale price. .49c
Ladies' Beautiful Shirt Waists, in all
colors and styles, sensational
price. soc on the Dollar.
AIDES Shoes, 73c and up. Chill
l. dren's Shoes, 33c and up.
American Indigo Blue Dress Prints,
per yard
Thousands Of yards of Dress Prints,
choice patterns at, per yard, &c,
BIC, 4 and $500. .,,.........4ac
Nobby Dress Goods, that sold from
25c to 40c yard, sensational sale
price, per yard. ................lO c
Novelties in Laces at prices that will
amaze the skeptic; sensational
sale price, per yard, &c to .,.....5c
000 Ladies' Hose, sensa- II
IUVU tional sale price, pair ~
Ladies' Summer Under Vests, SEN
s~ational sale price $500. .....7c
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
Greenwood, Mississippi,

Heavy Crash Toweling, linen fin
ish, per yard ,..................4c
Heavy Honey Comb Towels, size Is
x32, sensational sale price; each. .2Ic
Fine bleached Huck Towels, size 20
X40, sensational sale price, each. &c
$500 yards beautiful Ribbon, all col
ors, sensational sale price, per
yard, Sc, sc &c, and .............9C
Aluminium Dress Pins, sensational
sale price, the paper ............1c
Scissors, blued steel, diamond edge
the best, sensational sale price l4c
Beautiful Embroideries, this seasons
newest designs and patterns; they
are beauties! Sensational sale
prices, per yard, 21c, 32c, 4, sc,
&c and
1900 fine Bed Sheets, sensational
sale price, each................4 ACC
14-4 heavy white Crochet Bed
Spreads; worth $500, sensation
al sale price. .o9c
Soft finish bleached Domestic, fine
quality, closely woven; launders
like linen. Per yard. .......2lc
Heavy unbleached Sea Island Cotton,
closely woven, round thread
yarn, sensational price, per yd. .2!c
Extra fine check Bingham, wire-twist
yarn, close weave, fast %colors,
per yard
Novelties in beautiful Lawns, staple
and fancy combinations, ETC.,
sensational sale price, per yard, Sc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
y! CLOTHING y!

All of the Mems fine suits that were
5000, sensational sale price,
per suit. S3'o9
All of the Mems fine $1,000 Suits,
sensational sale price ........S4.o9
All of the Mems fine Suits that
were $l2, sensational price. 1928
All of the Mems fine Suits, that
were SIS, sensational price $3.50
100 pair Mems fine pants, sensa-
tionaI price, per pair, 72c to-. 'S3.35
Unhcard of prices ON Mems Hats, all
of the different kinds, sensation
al sale prices, 25c to. .....,...Sl.99
1000 Gents fancy bordered Handker-
chiefs, linen finish, sensational
sale price, eachr,......""..,. &c
500 pair Gents Guyot style sus-
penders; per pair -. ..........lOc
1900 pair Gents Black Half Hose,
Maco Yarn, all sizes, best value, pr 7c
300 Mems Pcrcale Shirts, hobby pat
terms, all sizes; the 75c kind.
sensational sale price, each. ....34c
One lot Mems fine Percale Shirts,
choice designs, all sizes; the 81
kind, sensational sale price, each ACC
200 Mems very fine Percale Shirts,
all sizes; the $3.50 kind, sensa-
tional sale price ..,............o9c
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

HOUSEHOLD GOODS-Table Linen,
Napkins, Sheets, Towels, etc, at the
sensational sale price, soc on the
Dollar of manufacturers cost.
Spool Cotton, for hand or machine
use, 200 yards, standard brands, all
numbers, black and white. Sen
sational sale price, the spool. ....2c
1000 Cakes Toilet Soap; worth SC
cake, sensational sale price,
per cake........... $4,000. &c
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

A slaughter of Mems fine Shoes, all
of the $500 and $3.50 style, all
sizes. To go at the sensa- e
tional sale price, per pair QI.iU
Mems fine shoes; the S2.75 and So
kind; sensational sale price, per
pair .Sl.6o
Mems high-grade Shoes; the $3.50
and $500 kind; sensational sale
price per pair .,............S2.N
Mems O~veralls and Jumpers, 800
Gents B%aIbriggan Summer Under
shirts and Pants to match, all sizes;
worth $1.00 a suit, sensational
sale price, each, .,.............2Oc
BOYS CLOTHING-An of the Boys
Suits, sensational sale price, 49c
to. ..Sl.9o
All the Boys Knee Pants, sensation
al sale price, per pair, 1oc to....74c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
ABOUT THOSE CHILDREN's CARDS
The Unique Advertising of the Jones
Store.

An interesting day can be spent at
the Jones Dry Goods cOmpany's store
watching the happy faced little boys
and girls of Topeka coming after Chill
dren's Day Cards.
Some Of you grown up folks may not
know exactly what the Children's Day
Cards are, but almost any youngster in
town can tell you.
Every Saturday the Jones store gives
free to their little boy and girl friends,
d large card that has on it a picture
of boy and girl life and a short catchy
poem
The Jones company spent several
months seeking men who could write
poetry and draw pictures Of sufficient
interest to little boys and girls. With
the help of one of the largest newSpa-
pers in this country they found a man
who could write short poems Of scenes
in the lives of lively American boys and
girls. This man is recognized as a
high-class writer. He is at present liv-
ing in Arizona. He was with the Rough
Riders during their campaigns in Cuba
as a newspaper correspondent. The
Jones company has a years contract
with him to send them each week
short poem which is used on the Chill
dren's Day Cards.
Next they found a man who could
draw pictures of "reaI2 boys and girls.
This artist is at present on the staff
of the biggest paper in this southwest
He is acknowledged to be one of the
best newspaper illustrators in the cOun-
try. The newspaper with which he is
at present, formerly published just such
pictures of boys and girls as he is draw
ing for these Children's Day Cards
The plan the Jones company uses in
giving out these cards is unusual. In
their advertisement in the State jour
nal on Friday evenings they show a
picture of the card to be given away
the following Saturday. With this they
have a coupon which the boys and
girls fill out and bring to the advertis-
ing department of the Jones store, then
they are given a card.
During the past few months more
than 300 of these cards have been given
out each Saturday. Many little boys
and girls are making a collection of
them and have the walls of their rooms
covered.
The Jones company has a list of 1,200
different children who have come for
these cards since the plan was inaugu-
rated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
ROAD is FINANCED.
Goulds Are to Have First Continuous
Road Across Continent.

New York April 21-PIans have been
completed in Wall street, according to
the Herald, by which funds for the
construction of the Western Pacific rail-
road are absolutely assured. A syndi-
cate of street banking houses is said to
have agreed to buy fifty million dollars
worth of bonds from the company, the
proceeds of the sale of which will COM
plete a line from Salt Lake City to Oak
land, Gala. Three banking houses, it is
understood, will participate in the is
sue.
On it's completion the Western Pacific
viii become an integral part of the
Gould system from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and will complete the first line
across the United States under one
management. At present the Gould
system terminus is at Salt Lake on the
west. The eastern line to the seabOard
at Baltimore is now being completed
through connections at Pittsburg be-
tween the Wabash, West Virginia Cen
tral and the Western Maryland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
FINDS OLD STOCK.
Chicago Man Asks Receivership for
Gas Company.

Chicago, April 21.-John P. Foss, a re-
tired merchant, so years of age, has
fled a bill in the circuit court demand
ing an accounting with the Peoples Gas
Light & Coke company and asking that
the analrs OF the company be placed
in the hands of a receiver pending CON
clusion of the suit he has brought
against it.
F'oss in searching through an old safe
a short time ago found three stock Ger
tif1cates in the original Peoples com
pany of the original value of STE, 600
The certificates are of the first stock
issue of the company when its capital
stock was only 100000. The stock of
the company is now S35 O00,O 600 and Foss
claims that he is entitled to such a
proportion of the present capitalization
as his $4,000 worth of stock bore to-
ward the capital stock of the company
al the time of its issue
In the early days of the gas company
Foss was a wealthy lumber merchant
and after purchasing the gas stock
placed it in his safe and forgot all
about it, as it was not paying dividends
in those days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
EARTHQUAKE TRAVELS FAST.
Shock Reaches Half Around the
World in IS Minutes.

Baltimore. April 21.-The recent
disastrous earthquakes in India sent j
tremor half way around the world
which reached Baltimore in Is min
utes. This is the record shown by the
weekly examination of the seismo-
graph films at Johns Hopkins univer-
sity. DR.. II. F. Reed of the United
States geological survey. in charge OF
the seismograph at the university, put
in a new film only a few hours before
the shock occurred. On the strip OF
paper, about eleven yards long and
two inches wide is q, series of irregu-
lar. wave like lines rising like a minia-
ture mountain range from q. long and
otherwise perfectly straight line
From this record it appears that
the shock first reached Baltimore al
about 8:15 p. m. April 8. The most
notable disturbance took place at
1852 and lasted about Is minutes.
The whole duration was about three
hours. Figuring on the difference in
time, the film shows that the FIRST
shock was recorded here approximate
" Is minutes after it shook India.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
ASK THAT ALI DRILLING STOP.
Chautauqua County Oil Producers
Association Elects Officers.

Sedan, Kan, April 21.-The Chau-
tauqua County Oil Producers associa-
ton completed its work of organiza-
ton here by electing William Geyser
president, D. D. Flanagan vice presi-
dent, H. A. Saddler secretary and n
L. Hay treasurer. Resolutions were
adopted asking all producers to stop
drilling, so far as possible, and that
the land owners cooperate with the
lease owners by relieving the lessees
from their drilling contracts that the
secretary of the interior be asked to
relieve the holders of territory and
Usage leases from their contracts to
develop within a. certain time, and
thereby enable them to assist in re-
ducing the production, and that a COM
rnittee be appointed from the associa-
ton to try to increase the market for
fuel oil.
The association decided also TO send
a committee to the Standard Oil com
pany to ask that a fair proportion OF
the entire amount of oil taken from
the whole field be from Chautauqua
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
COLBY MURDER TRIAL.
Trial of August ROupetz on Charge of
Killing II. KersenbrOck.

Colby Kan, April 21-Court con-
yenes i'm Colby today with the trial of
august Roupetz, charged with the
killing of H Kersenbrock on January
%. ROupetz is a Bohemian and Ker-
senbrock was d German. The trial *
attracting large attention in this part
OF the state. as it is the only murder
tFlal this county has had since the
early years. 1t is charged that
Roupetz shot Kersenb brock three times
with So caliber revolver, the third
shot taking effect in the neck and
causing immediate death. The shoot
1ng occurred on the main street of
Ooloy- Roupetz and Kersenbrock
were both farmers and own land
northwest of Colby. The cause of the
1eud was past ranch troubles. RouDetz
VIII try and prove selfdefense and has
the assistance of Captain Waters Of
-+94e ga and E. L. Wilson of Colby. The
state mas employed J. L. Bond Of Sa
lima. Kan, to assist County 4tto,,7s1-
Iaylor- Judge Smith will hear the
esu.nony and arguments and instruct
the jury. Considerable care viii he
taken to select jury.