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The Press., 1906-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY ORDER.


 Wednesday, May 3Oth, the day made sacred by the Grand Army of the Republic, is close upon us, and what our hands find to do we must do quickly. On this day let all the com rades, whether members of the G. A. R. or not, meet at the post rooms, and go with us and cover the graves of our deceased comrades with beauti- full flowers. Let every grave be marked with flag, the emblem for which they fought, that it may be known to all who pass by that here lies true defender of the republic.
 would urge all citizens to refrain from tT cir usual labors and sports on that day. I would ask all who have flags to display the same. Iwould urge all public citizens to assist us in making the day what it purports to be-Memorial day.
 We are informed by the national commander that this year our com rades are crossing the broad river at the rate of 5, 900 a month; 60, 900 a year; soon the great majority will be sleeping their last sleep: s.
 Let me therefore urge the teachers of our public schools that they may interest the children in these sacred duties, So that this beautiful custom will not pass away with the Grand Army of the Republic.
 would urge the children to gather flowers, and bring them to the places designated by the committees in the several villages.
 The following are the number of graves on record to be decorated ::
 Stafford Springs cemetery, 43; St.. Edwards, IS; Vest, 8; Royce, Will lage Hill, 5; West Stafford, IA; Hill side, IT; Stafford Village, 1; Stafford Street, 10; Staffordville, 19; total 125.
 The following comrades will have charge at the cemeteries: John Mo Carthy and John Brosnan, St. Ed wards; Henry Mckinney and Francis Patten, West Stafford; o. W. Sanford, Hillside; W. H. Black, Stafford Street; Philip Ensminger, Stafford Village; the commander, A. l.. How ard, J. W. Witt and John Arnold, Springs, West and Royce, Village Hill.
 Comrades, we have been invited by Rev. lyric of the Methodist church Sunday, May 27th, when he will de- liver a memorial sermon. I would urge all old soldiers, Sons of Veterans and the Woman's Relief Corps to join us at our hall at 10 30 a. m., and march with us to the church.
 The Sons of Veterans are invited to assist us in all the exercises, includ- ing Memorial day.
 Robert H. Fisk has kindly consented to deliver the Memorial day address.
 By order Anthony Adams,
 .1% Commander.
The Press., 1906-05-16

Governor Roberts has appointed trustee of the Connecticut hospital for the insane at Middletown, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Will bur B. Foster of Rockville. The ap. pointment is until the meeting of the legislature next January. MT. Eos ter's term would have expired July l |, 1909. MT. Patten's name was men, tioned at the last session of the legis- lature for the trusteeship, but he re- fused to enter any contest. He is qualified in every way to fill the posi- tion and his many friends are pleased with his selection. The following is from the Rockville Leader: MT. Patten is gentleman of large execu- tive ability whose time is his own and he has always been in the habit, when called upon to fill position of trust, of filling it we'll. That he will become one of the most useful work. ing members of the board of trustees of the insane hospital at Middletown is foregone conclusion. His name has been very prominently mentioned in connection with the next republi- can nomination for state treasurer. He would make an ideal candidate for the place and would materially strengthen the ticket all through Tol- land county, where his pleasing per- sonality and democratic ways have won for him a host of friends. U
 The baseball fair closed last Satur- day evening after profitable season of five nights. The entertainments by the young people and the athletic club gave plenty of variety i'll the way of entertainment. The baby contest proved a winner, and the prize was won by Eleanor Bissenette, who had 237 votes. Robert Fitzpatrick was second with 195 votes, and Margaret Parizeau third with 161.
 The baseball association will clear about $35O, and with the amounts collected in other ways will start the season on a very firm financial basis. Much of the success of the undertaking was due to'the hard work of Henry Wise, chairman of the executive com- mittee. The distribution of the prizes was as follows: $25, A. I. Mitchell; silver butter dish, R. H. Fisk; box cigars, Sadie Wildey; two shirts, Agnes P. Sprague; pants pat tern, F. Fitzpatrick; pipe and case, Q. H. Meyers, IT,. ,; umbrella, o. Ma tuschka; violin and parlor lamp, Mrs. J. F. Ohamberlin wash tubs, Charles Fox, South Wilmington; pair shoes, James Campo; toilet, No. 82O; bottle
The Press., 1906-05-16
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Presiding Elder Bartholomew will hold the first quarterly conference of the Methodist church next week We'd nesday evening.
 Charles Bissette has sold his house on Prospect street to Paul Champagne. MT. Bissette has moved back to his farm at Stafford Street.
 The Warren Woolen company has been putting ill considerable new ma chinery, including a jack, a washer and several dusters. They have sold large steam finisher to a California firm, which they shipped Monday. The Methodist people will emit their Thursday evening meeting and unite with the Congregational people on Wednesday evening in listening-to to the lecture of David L. Yale of Tal- cottville on "The twentieth century knowledge of God"
 The horse shoe calk invented by Arthur Schofield has been thoroughly tested the past winter on road and draught horses on city pavements, and the results are very satisfactory. The calks are made open hearth steel cast ings, specially tempered. The calks will be pleased on the market the coming fall and winter.
 Harry Roehms is to move to Joseph Barsalous' house on High street. John Wagner is to move to c. c. Parkess' house on Prospect street. MT. Gunnison has moved to J. G. Martins house on Edgewood-M Drabble has taken the house on West Main vacated by MT. Gunnison-Ed- ward Tetrault has taken the house at 43 West Main street, vacated by MT. Roehms.
 Lovers of high class music may gratify their taste at St. Edwards hall next week Wednesday evening, when concert will be given by skill ed talent from Willimantic. Prof. Charles Tucker, with the viola, will be leader. With him will be Miss Mary Rose Blanchette, the girl violinist, assisted by Mrs. Emma Jackson Chesbro, soprano, and Miss Albina Elizabeth Blanchette, pianist. Musicians capable of judging have pronounced Miss Blanchette, who is only 1 1 years of age, to be prodigy with the violin. This is positively her last public appearance on the American stage. She will sail early in June for Europe to finish her musi- cal studies at the Brussells conserva- tory.
The Press., 1906-05-16

"Did she make you feel at home ?'' No, but she made me wish was. <"
 Owing to a misunderstanding in regard to the hour of the auction sale of s. H. Newell's household goods at East Wilmington last Saturday, the sale was postponed until next Tuesday at 10 a. m.
 Cases which were to have been tried in the superior court in Willimantic last week were put over until the 22d inst. on account of the illness of the judges. During our experience supe- rior court judges, generally speaking, have been an ailing lot.
 The infant son and the youngest of the children of George Brown and Dasie Dimock Brown died early Sun day morning, the 18th. Much sym pathy is felt for the young mother, as she was alone at the time of the child s death, the father being away at his work. He returned Sunday night.
 Notwithstanding the dubiousness of the weather last Wednesday evening the Congregational ladies had an en- joyable time at their social. The promised graphophone gave good music, and the excellent cake and ice cream were duly appreciated. In this connection we will say that graphophone rendering has been much improved of late years.
 One of the largest crowds ever gathered in the room were present at the Baptist Ladies' Aid "pop" social Friday evening. Everything passed off finely and all present seemed to en joy the affair-we say all because the ladies who usually have that matter in hand were relieved that evenin, from getting up a supper. D. Robert son & Co.'S, Stafford Springs, gift oi table linen was highly appreciated by the mem bers of the society, and will come in play for the first time at the annual church roll-caII next month.
 The subject at the Congregational church Sunday was Grace" The speaker, for an introduction, gave an account of the first historical "hay- stack" prayer meeting at Williams town, Mass which inaugurated the foreign mission movement in this country. At the Baptist church the theme was "Synagogueism" or "Con- ventionalism, founded on John 12: :42, the pastor using the words as interchangeable terms. One person was dismissed to the church in Willi- mantle, the portion of the church at South Wilmington, having voted for the dismission at the morning service.
 We received last week letter from Florida, from Press subscriber. We are constantly in receipt of letters of that ilk, kind and appreciative, from far away subscribers and readers of The Press, but our modesty prevents us from submitting them for publica tion. We cannot, however, forbear to give here an extract from this letter: 'To furnish news for the public is often thankless task, and l wish to assure you that one of your readers is thankful enough to write and apprise you of this fact Your hunting up the genealogies of old families has given me information that have never been able to get"
The Press., 1906-05-16
was hot around here Sunday.

It was hot around here Sunday.
 Mrs. A. E. Pearl is reported as better.
 Willie Clark has been at home, assisting his father in farm work.
 If people get their backs up because we give the news in this column, and tell the truth about it, let lem, that's all.
 Dwight B. Gardner arrived at the Congregational parsonage Monday, re- turning to his duties the next day in northern New York.
 The British commercial agent re- gently reported to his government that the per capita wealth of this country is $31.73, the largest in the world.
 The papers say that the suit of G. H. Alvord & Son, Willimantic, against B. E. Benton was appealed, and is to be heard in the superior court of Windham county, now in session. buuydu JdrduOX :-
 "There was a man, though some did count him mad,
 The more he gave away the more he had.'
 There was hard freeze in this vii cinity Thursday night, the 11th. Early gardening this year is at a dis count. Vegetation makes little pro- gress through the day when ice forms at night, and in a dry spell, too.
 We acknowledge the receipt of the bulletin of the fourth annual meeting of the Connecticut Forestry associa- tion, 1906. Among the list of Con- necticut towns who have already forestry wardens is Wellington, E. 0. Eldredge.
 "The people who can never bear to be alone are greatly to be pitied. They are ignorant of the rare good fellow ship of nature and the many messages of good-cheer which come to those who can read her language or whose ears are open when she speaks. ''
 Lucien w. Holt has so far recover ed from his recent illness as to be able to ride out and call on his old friends and acquaintances, although his old deep-seated malady, asthma, has not yet left him. His wife is much better in health also, the nurse, Mrs. Vol liscroft, of Westford, having left some time ago.
 Lucien w.. Holt has recently re- ceived from Miss Laura Heath. daugh. ter of the late John Heath and Amanda Niles Heath, letter con- taining the particulars of her late fathers sickness and death. It seems that he underwent three successive operations for cancer. He finally died of cancer of the stomach, shortly after his. removal from a hospital to his home in Charles City, Iowa. MT. Heath was married three times. His last wife is still living in Charles City. The writer of the letter, Miss Heath, is now in law office in Zion's City, Ill.,, where she is steno- grapher. She is alsoa notary public, official court reporter for the local court. As has been hereinbefore mentioned, she is an adherent of Dowie. She writes in great praise of the cleanliness, salubriousness, etc. , or Zion's City She is native of this town, removing to the west in her girlhood, and we'll remembers different localities therein. Her father, the late John Heath, often reverted to the scenes of his youth in the Hollow, and often expressed desire to revisit the place of his nativity.
The Press., 1906-05-16
WILLlN GTuN

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,, NEW YORK.
The Press., 1906-05-16
MIR, HORSEMAN |

Our store Is at your service. There are lot of ways in which we can help you.
 We have just filled up on the lines of goods that you need in your busi- ness, and we can save you some mon- ey on them as we'll as give you prompt delivery of what you want.
 When you have a sick horse, you want what you want, and you want it right away. That is just the sort of trade we are after.
 You will find us here with the goods yeery time. If you don't remember the dose, we can tell you. If you want to cure some simple ailment that is keeping your horse from looking we'll and feeling well, we can help you out and perhaps save you veterinary fee.
 We have a full assortment of the DANIELS and HUMPHREYS line of remedies.
 We have all the sundry drugs that you need for use in the stable. We have them in any quantity. We can fill any veterinary prescription and any private formula of your own.
The Press., 1906-05-16
Gold Dollars for 85C

1 have taken the agency for Stafford and vicinity for the BUFFALO FER FILTERS of Buffalo, N. Y., and can quote you lower prices than any other concern doing business with the same analysis of goods. They are not in the trust, and their goods hold out bet ter than any goods sold in this state. If you do not believe it, look at the Conn. Experiment Station report just out. Do not pay Trust prices for Fertilizers. Call on me and I will give you prices that will put smile on your face, and when you have used the goods and see the results you will not only smile but laugh,
 BETH cCH0EIEIn SfaffNTd
The Press., 1906-05-16
One Gold and Another

The seasons first cold may be slight-may yield to early treatment, but the next cold will hang on longer; it will be more troublesome, too. U IT. necessary to take chances on that second one. Scott's Emulsion is a preventive as we'll as a cure. Take
The Press., 1906-05-16

perfume, H. F. Devine; box cigars, S. s. fire departments; box groceries, G. v. Stevens; box cigars and box of merchandise, T. H. Brady, New Britain; wringer, E. A. Tobin; ham Eddie Shea; accordion, Dick Pinney ; rifle, Wm. Delligan; picture and chair, R. W. Ellis; cuff and collar box; Dr. L F. Eaton; pair shoes, No. 389; box cigars, Charles Allen. South Willington; picture,O Meyers ; lamp, G. l.. Dennis box groceries, David Collins shaving set, Lena Bolieau; one- half barrel flour, M. B. Fisk; carving set, F. o. Vinton, Eagleville; safety razor, Charles Fender, Rockville.
 A special meeting will be held at the town hall this afternoon at ? o'clock to see if the town will vote to abate the taxes of the Foxville prop ereJ for twenty years, providing the Rhode Island Worsted company will buy the same. A borough meeting will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at borough hall for the same purpose. The letter as printed below was re- ceived from the company last week The town will be very fortunate if the efforts to get this manufacturing plant here are successful. The town will be gainer by the increased val uation in surrounding property and the new tenements that will have to be erected if the company locates here, in addition to the benefit of the large increase in population.
 New York, May ', 1906. Freeman F. Patten,
 We have an option of the Fox prop erty, so called, said option good to June 1st, 1906, for $15, 500.
 We consider this an exorbitant price. However, it has not been our custom in carrying out our business policy to let a few hundred, or even in a case of this nature, few thousand dollars, stand in our way, and we have come to the conclusion that provided the real estate, corporation and per sonal taxes in your town would be abated for us for 20 years, that we will buy the property in question, and further agree on our part, to en- large and remodel the mill so as not to have less than sixty-eight broad woolen looms to start with, and in- crease materially so as to have 100 looms or more shortly, otherwise we forfeit any claim for taxes rebated. Now we are considering other places that are willing to grant us far moro than we ask of you.
 We have simply to add that if a new enterprise of this nature coming into your town is not considered by your citizens of benefit enoug h to your community to warrant them to will asked, then please drop the matter at once, for we are not going where we are not wanted. Either give us 20 years and grant it willingly, or turn our proposition down.
 Kindly see that we have an answer inside of week.
 Again thanking you for the inter- est you have taken in this matter, we remain Respectfully, Rhode Island Worsted Go.
 By Daniel N. Brown, Treas.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-07-05
In the
Home
Nest
COOP resolutions need more winding
up than an eight-day clock.

THE best way TO keep the boys at
home is TO make it an object for them
not to go out TO seek amusemcnts, for
these they will have. Every farm ought
to be made Il very heaven en- earth TO
its inmates. Not alone the farm home
either but all the homes in the land.
Learn each child's nature, and then
work some home charm to keep him in
your circle.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-07-05
rANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
ny W. II, AND X. B. PRICE,
Taney County

TANEY is the fourth county from the west
line Of the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering on Arkansas ana en-
loving to its fullness the wonder!ul climate
Of the "Sunny Side OF the Ozarks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero IN winter ana thc
uislts in sumner are always cool enough to make
sleep delight. ,,,,oo
acres of which about $1,000 acres are under I'M,
movement The soil varies from the rich alluval
bottoms to the strong limestone soils oil the ridg
es, producing successfully wheat, on winch ,he
county was awarded the silver nedai AT the lou
isinna Purchase exposition, corn second 10 none
"a stalk grown this season ON display III TINS ONCE
measuring II feet in lengthy potatoes, cotton
melons, tame grasscs, berries, fruits, vegetables
In fact everything except tropical products' fears
aud peaches do especially well.
The surface is rugged and picturesque, covered
with forests and travefsed by streams oi spstk'
ing cicarness, among them the bealtitui Whte
river famed for its scenery aud It's nnny tfioes
including the ealney black bass ana JACK salmon
while the wooded eX panses abound IN small game
Of various kinds. including iox, raccooh' uposson
snuirreI, quail and turkey, anofdln2 apuudant
recreation with rod and gum
The population Of the county ny the 'ast census
was iulg1 only two OF whom were colored ana
Nil but w American born. The county tax is out
u cents on the Sl0O aud there Is practlcally no
county debt. Wood for tuc is plen'iiui ahu cheap
selling iu Forsyth for IL II wagoh'loau Win siuc,
boards. Church aud school facilities are iair a'a
spirit uI up.to.date-ness ms to provide libraries
for the use oil pupils. Improved farms are valued
ut SO TO SO AN acre while unlmprovcd lahus can
be had at ri 20 to sS There are still about "uv
acres of government lands. subject to homestead a
or cash entry The county is timely watercd, the
White river alone winding in and out for about
hundred miles within its borders.
There is considerable timber oil cominerc,al val,
ue including hickory, whitcoak, walnut pine ana
cedar, and vast mineral wealth, as indicated by
the little prospecting that has been done. Our
miucrals include marble, hydraulic lime, Ilangan,
ese, copper, lead and zinc IN their muitituuinous
forms, silver and gold, recent prospecting showing
the presence of both in paying quantities, al OF
which will afford matchmaking opportunities 70
men Of means, Judgment and energy.
In no spot on earth, perhaps, can poor nun ,i
so easily acquire IL home and make hving, and
any man " ho is honest and energetic VIII be wei
coincd be he rich or poor. The railroad' W hitc
River line of the Missouri Pacihc,) Is Just reach
ing us for the first l,me and freight ana pass
enger steamer will be put on the river next ss,n'
nler, greatly stimulating activity III every diiso'
ton and sending values upward. Now Is the
time 10 gel in right and reap the benefits
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-07-05
Old Soldiers Not Paupers.

III Will be remembered by Republican
readers that following the last election
case was brought from Phelps county
involving the right TO the office Of
county recorder. The returns showed
Stimson to have been elected by ma.
jority of II. Hale contested the elec.
tiOn, claiming to have been elected by u
majority of Il. The contest was based
on the claim that the votes cast by the
inmates of the soldiers home in that
county were illegal. Judge Evans,
chairman Of the Democratic state com.
mittee, occupied the bench, made an
order fer recount, and under his rul.
ings axe votes of these old soldiers
were rejected, giving the Office to Hale.
The state supreme court sitting en-
bance at Jefferson City June 30, re-
versed the decision of the lower court
in an opinion written by Judge Lamm,
in which the rulings of the lower court
ure severely scored The opinion holds
that "The inmates of the soldiers home
are not to be deprived of their rights
of suffrage, not being charges upon the
state, as in some other in stitutions. "
and Declares:
"The judgment in this case is re-
versed and remanded, with directions
to reinstate Stimson Ia Office, if he was
removed pending appeal, and TO enter
judgment in his behalf"
Referring to the acquisition by the
state of the home, the money for which
was largely made up of donations from
military organizations, Judge Lamm
eloquently proceeds:
"The state Of Missouri made the con.
tracts through motive of patriotic
duty and along lines of sentimental
beauty. The state Of Missouri has
shown no disposition to regret the
contracts or repudiate them by the
tithe of a hair, and who shall, except
under the prick and goad of unques
toned constitutional mandate, dam the
current Of its authority or put bounds
TO its disposition to be imperial in it:
affections? Who shall weigh as II
were, wilh goldsmith's scales, the
widows mite that passed into the pub
lie chest, and in return for which the
state of Missouri plighled the public
faits, and, bya public act, solemDll
agreed to maintain the soldiers, broker
by misfortunes in health and purse, an(
at the same time not permit them tt
vote? II that thing is TO be done, OF
can be done, il must be in II case ant
upon issues where the parties to tina
contract are present in court and MAJ
be heard, either as litigants or amic
curiae, aud will not be done in Hale vs.
Stimson, contesting for county Office
in Phelps cOunty,n
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-07-05
L. l.. EAKIN
Real Estate & Insurance
BRANSOM, MISSOURI

Let me insure your home or property before
1t Is too late. can also sell your farm or town
property, and have fine properties in good man.
utacturing towns to trade for Taney county
lands
Office with Dr. G. W Burdctt, Branson.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-07-05
Eclipse in Malta,

An engineer who viewed the recent
eclipse Of the sun from his station in
Malta thus describes the effect Of the
darkness on the inhabitants of that Is.
land: "The Maltese nearly went mad
with fright, thinking the world was
coming to an end. All the people Of
the village where I am living ran into
the church, while some rang the
church bells and some even fred of
large squibs (something of the fire.
works tribe, I mean, but 1t was all
over in about quarter Of an hour
and then the Maltese left the church
and made their way back to theil
houses. still looking very much
scared"