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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-21
Miss Lizzie Dimock spent Sunday
-:Al, fr;arda in Wi11imnntic

Miss Lizzie Dimook spent Sunday
with friends in Willimantic.
q The annual free.will Offering meet
ing of the W. G. T. U. will be held
in the hall Friday evening. Rev.
Duane Griffin of Hartford will be the
sneaker of the evening. 1t is espec-
ially desired that large attendance
of all interested may be present to
hear Mr.. Griffin and other speakers.
The work of filling the Perry and
Comstock ice house has progressed
finely, and at this writing Monday
it is estimated that about 5000 tons
are harvested. The work was pushed
Sunday, as Mr.. Comstock feels that
every day counts at this time OF the
wear. 1t has been difficult to get all
the help needed, although good wages
are paid.
Moose Meadow.
E, A. Bates is the guest of friends
in Providence, r. L., for few days
this week.
At the Ladies' Aid business meet
ing Sunday these officers were eleotec
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Franz
Fenton, president; Mrs. Ed. Burdick
vice president; Mrs. W. D. Ruby
secretary; Miss Dello Emo, treasurer
The many friends here and else
where of Mrs Jason Allen are sorr!
to know that she has resigned as vice
president of the Ladies Aid societ,
here. She was president of the so
ciety for seven years aud last year wa
elected vice-president. With he
help much good work has been don
through these many years
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A 7 Court of Probate holden at S at
N fore within and for the district of Stafford,
on the 2Ot day of February, A. ID. 1905.
Present, MARCUS b. FISK, Judge.
On motion of the executor on the estate Of
Henrietta Holmes, late of stafford, Within said
district, deceased.
1t is ordered by this Court that notice shall be
given tn 1t the administration account In said
estate will be exhibited for settlement at the
Probate Office In said district on the 18th day OF
Februa y. 1906, at 10 o'clock. forenoo /, by post
ing copy of this order on the public sign post
in said town of stafford and by advertising
the same in a newspaper having circulation In
said district. Attest,
MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
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The Peach and the Vegetarian.
"Can't see why you're so smitten
with her."
"Why, because she's SO deucedly
pretty"
'Beauty's only skin Deep"
"Well, great Scott! I'm no cannibal.
That's deep enough for me."-Cleve-
land Leader
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Another Reformer.

Stella-So you are really going to
marry old Millyuns. 1 had no idea
you were mercenary. Maude-rm not
am going to marry him to reform
him. Stella-ReforIn him! didn't
know he had any bad habits. Maude-
Yes, he has one. His friends say he Is
miserly-Chicago News.
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Married.

Stafford Springs, 18th, by Rev. F. j.
O'Neill, Truman E. Clark of Westerly
and Miss Rose Mullin.
Belchertown, Mass, by Rev ] B. Ad-
kins. Henry D. Hoag, Jr, of Belcher-
town and Miss Tressie Alice Smith Of
Ellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-21

AFRAID OF STRONG MEDICINES Many
people suffer for years from rheumatic
paine, and prefer to do 80 rather than
take the strorg medicines usually given
for rheumatism, not knowing that quick
relief from pain may be had simply by
applying Coamberlain's Pain B tim and
without taking any medicine internally
For sale by E K. Taft and H. F. Cady,
Stafford; g Hall, Jr., & G, WELLINGTON.
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A Golden opportunitx.

She-I bought you a shaving set to-
day-razor, strop, mug and everything
such a bargain! He-But, my dear,
I don't shave myself. She-Well, can't
you learn New York Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-21
ATa Court of Probate holden at Stat,

n ford within and for the district of Stafford,
on the Goth day Of February. A. d., 1906.
Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
On motion of the executrix on the estate OF
calvin Porter late OF Stafford, within said
district, deceased.
1t is ordered by this court, that notice shall
be given that the administration account in
said estate will be exhibited for settlement at
day of February, 1906, at 10 o'clock, forenoon,
by posting copy of this order on the public
sign post In said town OF stafford, and by adver-
81 AFFORD and having a circulation in said dis
trict. Attest. MARCUS b. FISK, Judge.
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ATa Court of Probate holder at Stat.

A T a Court of Probate holden at Stat
IN ford, within and for the district of Stafford,
on the 2Sth day of April, A. D. 1905.
Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
On motion of Mary A. Porter, executrix on
the estate OF calvin Porter, late of Stafford,
within said district. deceased.
This court doth decree that six months be al
lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate
to exhibit their claims against the same to the
executrix, and directs that public notice be
given OF this order, by advertising The same
once in some newspaper having a circulation in
said district, and by posting copy thereof on
the public sign-poSt In said town of stafford,
nearest the place where the deceased last dWelt.
Certified from Record.
MARCUS r. FISK, Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-21

The Romans had no flower shows.
There were "bread ard circuses," but
not bread and flowers. The luxurious
Roman used roses in enormous quaint
ties at his banquets. 1t was fine joke
to have roses fall from above on guests
reclining at their tables and the flow
ers in such quantities as to smother
them. A writer recalls picture of AL
ma-Tademas 1.-THE Rose Feast OF
Elagabalus," which shows the super
abundance of roses. To spend on a
banquet in roses 100000 sesterces
equivalent to about 100000, is record
ed by Suetonius, but possibly suetoniuF
exaggerates.
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OLDEN TIME PENALTIES.

Charges of the Days When Criminals
Were Boiled In Oil.
The subjoined record, extracted from
the archives of old Paris, possesses suf-
ficient interest to warrant its publica-
ton. Our readers will see from it
what a terrible thing the capital pen
atty was in former days and at the
same time learn that the gentlemen
who acted as executioners, with their
assistants and tOrturers, did not la
Dor for glory alone:
AN ExECUTIONERs PRICE LIST
Livres.
TO boiling n,alefactor in oil. B
To quartering him while alive. 80
To affording o criminal passage from
life to death by the sword. 20
To breaking the body on the wheel. 10
To fixing his head upon a pole. -........ 10
To cutting a man into four pieces. ...... sc
To hanging a culprit. .......................W
To enshrouding the corpse.
To impaling a living man. .................Z4
To burning sorceress alive...............ZS
To haying a living man. q
To drowning a child murdereSs in a
sack NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA
To burying suicide at crossroads. ..... ~
To applying the torture. .................... 4
To applying the thumbscrew. ............. z
To applying the buskins. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4
To administering the Gehenna torture. 10
To putting person in the pillory...... z
To logging .................'....'. '''''''''
To branding with a hot iron. 10
To cutting off the nose, the ears or the
tongue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. III
London Lancet.
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serted at one-haIf advertising rates Birtns'
marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its suoscrlD
ers until q defnite order to discontinue Is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid In full.
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semI-weekly) furnished for sails per year In ad'
vance.
We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub
fishing, endorse the opinions Of our correspond
ents-
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Died

West Stafford, 2Ist, Delos lacey, 25.M
Westford, 10th Mrs Betsey Blake, 70.
West Stafford, 2st, Delos Tacey.
Rockville, 18th, Mrs. l.. H. King, 66.
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May Foley has returned home from
Rockville.
Mrs. VIM. Baldwin is seriously i'll
with heart trouble and dropsy.
There will be Washington birth
day social in the chapel parlors Thurs
day evening.
Richard Koehler, who has been for
a year in the employ of G. R Hall,
expects to go this week to Illinois.
Civil Engineer Miner and three as
sistants of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad company are sur
vey ing the proposed trolley line be-
tween Willimantic and Coventry.
The surveyors will make an estimate
Of the probable cost of constructing a
line between these two points, and
the railroad officials will then decide
whether the road will be built or not
CHAMBERLAIN COUGH REMEDY TIKI
MOTHERS FAvoRITE.-The soOtti g anC
heAlirg properties of this remedy, III
pleasant taste and promnt and permanen
cures h I'VE made it favo1i with people
everywhere. 1t is especi'lv priced b!
mothers of small children for colds, croul
an whoopi1g cough, a, 1t alv avs afford
quick RELIEF, and as 1t contains no opium
" other harmful drrg, it may he given a
contiden' ly to a baby as All alust. F.
sale by E. K Taft and Fl. F. Cady. STAT
ford; g. Hall, Jr., & Co., So Wilmington
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04e preas.


LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advsnce,sl.Sb
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T OST-By exchange, at the Merchants
IL Banquet. a silver-headed SILK Umbrella
highly prized as bowling trophy.
FRED WILDLY.
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DRIVING Slelghs and heavv 9 horse
~ Team Sleds. w. A COM1NS
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WANTED X Good Family Horse
47-2' K. D, West Wilmington, Conn
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EOR SALE OR RENT to right party
II the Russell Colburn place, near the stat
fordville reservoir.
#9W44 MRS. CLARA CAVANAGH.
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LOR SALE-Horse, Carriage and Har
ness Price right 47-3
Louis Il. sUENDERHAUF, stafford Springs
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TOR SALE One Cow, new m lch
L me Horse, good worker and driver; also
Wagons, Harness. Farming Tools. Ell
3w* JOHN E SULLIVAN,
Stafford Hollow.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
New River Channel
Last Sunday we visited

Last Sunday we visited the New river in the neighborhood of Sils- bee and was very much surprised to see what an enormous channel it has GU. and what havoc the floods have wrought, There is a big chan nel joins the New river at point due south of Silsbee. This channel comes in from the south and runs through Water Go. No. 6 and pretty close over to Signal Mountain. A near as we could judge it was running as much water as New river and is cutting out its banks very rapidly Both this channel and the New river channel are each about quarter of a mile wide, but the New river channel below the point where this channel joins it is at least half mile wide. The water surface is at least twenty-five feet be- low the top of the banks and the river is cutting deeper all the time.
 We travelled up and down the river for a distance of about eight miles and will say that for that distance there are are no waterfalls or over-pours, but there are lots of rifles and places where one can see the channel bottom is being washed out and lowered
 This channel cutting has forever re- moved all danger of this valley being inundated by overflow, such as threat ened us last winter and spring. The channels already cut can carry the en-
 ire flood of the Colorado twice over without getting out of their banks. If this valley ever was deficient in drain age it is not so any more. While these immense chasms are almost impossible barriers between the main part of the valley and the west side. and have resulted in putting Number 8 and Number 6 without water and may result in driving those rich and prosperous districts back to the desert we who are benefited by these chan nels can see great good in their cut ting out.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
Following the flaq

When our soldiers went to Cuba and the Philippines, health was the most important consideration. Willis T. Mor gan, retired Commissary Sergeant U. s. A., of Rural Route 1, Concord, NH. says: Il was two years in Cuba and two years in the Philippines, and being sub- ject to colds, took Dr. Kings New Dis covery for Consumption, which kept me in perfect health. And now, in New Hampshire, we find it the best medicine in the world for coughs, colds, bronchial troubles and all lung diseases. Guaran- teed at all druggists. Price Soc and s1 ,OO Trial bottle free.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
Deadly SeFpent Bites

are as common in India as are stomach and liver disorders with us. For the lat- ter however there is sure remedy :Elec- trlc Bitters the great restorative medi- cine, of which s. A. Brown, of Bennetts- vile, s. C., says: "They restored my wife to perfect health, after years of suffer ing with dyspepsia and a chemically torpid liver" Electric Bitters cure chills and fever, malaria, biliousness, lame back, kidney troubles and bladder dis orders. Sold on guarantee by all Drug gists. Price soc.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
Notice of Equalization

Public notice is hereby given, that the Board of Supervisors of San Diego County will meet Monday, July 2nd. 1906, at ? o'clock P. M. of said day. and remain in session for ten days there after, for the purpose of sitting as a Board of Equalization, to equalize the assessment of property in San Diego County all persons having any objec- tions to make to the assessment of property in San Diego County, as as sessed for the year 1906, are hereby notified to appear before the said Board during the time above specified, and file their objections and petitions in writing with the said Board.
 No petitions for reduction of assess ment will be received after July 7th. 1906.
 By order of the Board of Supervisors.
 FRANK A. SALMoNs, Clerk.
 By HERBERT N. NEALE, Deputy.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
Death from lOCkjaw

never follows an injury dressed with Bucklen's Arnlca Salve. Its antiseptic and healing properties prevent blood poisoning. Cbas. Oswald, merchant, of Rensselaersville, N. Y, writes :'It cured Seth Burch, of this place, of the ugliest sore on his neck I ever saw. ."Cures Cuts. Wounds, Burns and Sores. 25c at all. Druggists.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
An AIarminu Situation

frequently results from neglect of clog ged bowels and torpid liver, until con- stipation becomes chronic. This condi- tion is unknown to those who use Dr. Kings New Life Pills; the best and gentlest regulators of Stomach and Bowels. Guaranteed by all Druggists. Price 25c.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

so acres all to young alfalfa and looking good, will sell at $50 if sold within the next few weeks, and Mr. this farm is all fenced, good soil, we'll son about it.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

120 acres of the finest land in the Mesquite lake country. The land in this region is undoubtedly the best tha1 can be found. Easily put in crop, good drainage, price right. Bert R. Chaplin Cal.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

have 32Oacres of the choicest land in the Imperial Valley, nicely locatedEE and well improved, all fenced and cross fenced. Pnce right and will give good terms. See Wilson about 1t.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

320 acre farm, good soft soil and we'll improved, 3 1-2 miles from Imperial. Price $50 per acre; terms. See Wilson about it.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
CHURCH NOTICES
Presbyterian Church

Preaching Services in Fl Centro First and Third Sundays of each month at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend. REV. A. H. CROCo, Pastor.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

GAO Acres unimprOved land, a spot cash deal and one worth looking into. Bert R. Chaplin, Imperial, Cal.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
Christian Church

Preaching in the Hotel Franklin every Second and Fourth Sunday of the month. You are invited to attend.
 REV. J. F. Tour. Pastor.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
M. V. BUTCHER Real Estate and
 Investments
Imperial Valley Lands a Speciality

Imperial Valley is the largest irrigated district in the United States. The best bargains on earth can be found in the Imperial Valley Anyone having Im- perial lands they wish to sell or trade for Los Angeles property will find it to their advantage to consult me. My ia cilities for finding bargains for buyers and buyers for bargains cannot be sur passed. Write or wire me at 205 Mer- camille Place, Los Angeles, Cal. Home Tel 81S2. Tel. Main $40.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

Teller, Singer agent, POstofice build- ing, Imperial
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
ICE CREAM

The Imperial Drug Go. sells it, whole sale and retail
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

Wheat for your chickens. Desert Grain Co.,, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

have 32O acres of the choicest land in the Im- perial Valley, nicely lo- cated and well improv= ed. All fenced and cross fenced. Pri C e right and will give good terms. See Wilson about it.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
Fl Centro Bakery and Meat Market

The bakery and meat market is now completed and we invite all to call in and see us. Special attention will be given to the cantaloupe packers and growers to call on us and get your supply of bread and meat and if you want pie we have it. Don't forget the place, back of the Franklin hotel.
 FARMERS-Do you want to buy a twenty-foot-cut Combined Horse Har- vester, good as new, easy terms, and guaranteed to give satisfaction? For information, address Geo. H. Griffths Jr., Covina. Cal.
The Washington times., 1906-07-21
DEATH RECORD.

Joseph II. Johnson. % years. 1929 First
street southwest
George ". Barnes. 10. 34 L street
southwest
Gustavls Flowers. 60. sos Third street
northwest.
George Miller. 10 years. 1927 Seventh
street southeast
Dexter a. Snow, IS years. 10 Eighth
street northwest
Elizabeth Y. Bond. 42 years. 737 Sixth
street southeast.
Anna /. Waters. Il years, 1923 Thirty
first street northwest
Laura Whitley. 20 years Wiley court
William West. % years. 14H First
street northwest
Gertrude Woodson. 9 years 1861 Euclid
street northwest.
dwight II. Washburn. 80 years, Gov
eminent Hospital for the Inseue.
Alice Smith, % years. l4l4 First street
northwest
Ann Barnes. O. years. III Chews court
northwest
Joshua +. Gibson, A years. 100 Sew
enth street southeast.
Robert II. Hewitt. p wears. Four
tecnth street and Maryland avenue
southwest.
Bertha Parker months. s56 Berry
place.
RAYMOND ". Smithson. L DAYS. COS I
streat southwest.
Daniel Coates. y days. S04 Twenty
third street northwest
The Washington times., 1906-07-21
ROBS PARK BANK,
CLERK Arrested,
AMOUNT SECRET
Officials Say $50 Gone;
RumorS of 100000
DefalCatiOn.

NEW YORK, July 21.-The arrest
early this morning OF Edward Frost, a
clerk in the National Park Bank. 2f
Broadway. on a charge Of theft from
the institution, gave rise 20 the report
that the bank had lost large sum Of
money recently through the manipula-
tions Of one or more Of its trusted en-
ployes. But the warrant calling for the
arrest OF Frost specifically states that
800 only had been stolen. In the face
or an apparently precOnceived plan Of
the officials OF the bank 10 make no
statement for publication regarding the
matter, IL was stated unoff1cially that a
heavy defRlcation had occurred.
Shortly before the close OF banking
hours yesterday there was a well-de-
fined rumor IN circulation that a bank
had been robbed OF 5000. by one Of
It's clerks working in connection with
another empIoys OF the bank This
story, so far as the amount is con-
cerned. was denied.
Frost has been with the National
Park Bank for fifteen years. and was
.ntrusted with the handling OF large
sums OF money. He refused 20 talk after
his arrest. When the police went 20
The address at 1871 Lexington avenue.
which Frost gave at the police station
as his home. they We're told that he
did not live there. The police insisted
there must be some mistake. and tho
occupant OF the house said she under
stood Frost lived somewhere in the
neighbOrhOOd II is said Frost has 4
Frost lost considerable money in speCu-
laJiOn- His salary was $2.000 a year.
The Washington times., 1906-07-21
COLONIAL BEACH TRIPS
AFFORD SPLENDID OUTING

Colonial Beach is at the height Of its
attractiveness. and hundreds Of persons
are now going 20 the Beach. and making
their summer homes there. The week,
end trips OF the biz and fast steamer
81. Johns offer a splendid opportunity 10
spend Saturday night and Sunday on
the Potomac, at the prettiest resort on
the river, and where the green waves
roll The steamer St Johns will leave
here this evening at $40 clock make
flying trip 10 the resort. and after
landing her passer gers Will return u
make another trip Sunday morning,
leaving here lt 6-45 o'clock The steamer
will leave Colonial Beach Sunday after
noon al 6 o'clock, and VIII reach home
at 1870 O'Clock Those who 20 20 tho
Beach on the Sunday morning trip will
bsve about five hours there 10 enjoy q
Inc salt water bath. and 10 find pleas
ure with the numerous amusemenUs
scattered about the Beach. Meals will
be served on the steamer on all trips.
and the big Colonial Beach Hotel IS
Open for the reception of guests. The
new bowling alleys. pool and billiard
parlOTs. q nd laughing gallery. the latest
addition 20 the amusement features at
the Beach. are proving very attractive.
The steamer St. Johns ts making daily
except Monday. trips 70 the Beach.
The Washington times., 1906-07-21
WIG
TAKES HIN TO LAW
Partisan HairdreSSer'S Bill
Disputed by Oil
King.

PARIS. July H.-The wealthiest people
IN the world are not exempt from the
physical discomforts which attack US
al, as the king Of petroleum, Mr.. hoeke-
Teller. has discovered. As he was making
a quiet little excursion In the forest OF
&C npiegne recently he lost not MS hair'
Tor he has none, but his wig, which Is
as precious TO him as the apple or ms
eye. Happily Paris is well provided with
WigmAkers. Mr.. Rockefeller at once put
himself IN communication with a cele-
brated tonsorial artist here whose es-
tablishment Is in the CastaglIOne, ana
commissioned him 10 replace the lost
wig The hair dresser made inquiries
and found out that Mr.. Rockefeller pald
$50 francs in New York for his original
wig. Being a good business man, the
Partisan hair dresser determined that
he would charge the American billion
aire more than that. and sent IN q Dill
Tor 900 francs, or 800. Mr.. Rockefeller
absolutely refused TO pay any such price
so the hair dresser threatens 10 sue him.
The Washington times., 1906-07-21
Resorts
Invite Rest
Old Marshall Hai.
Will Be Gay Sunday

II would be difficult indeed 10 find a
more pleasant outing than a trip to
Marshall Hall tomorrow on the steamer
Charles Manchester. Marshall Han is
always popular FOR Its beautiful grounds
and its many amusemeuts, while the
excellent dinners 10 be had are attTac-
tions which most outing parties seek.
The band concerts on the boat and
grounds are as pleasing as ever, and
a popular program of all the latest
music has been arranged for tomorrow.
The steamer Charles Manchester viii
leave tomorrow at II a. m, 2.5) and
$3.50 p. m returning. leave the hall at
J. 3, and 9 p. m