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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-19

BROOKINGS, 8. D.-Professor J. W. Wilson
and Miss Elise Chappell married at the
home of the brides parents in this city on
wednesday evening. The bridegroom's father,
James Wilson, secretary Of agriculture at Wash
ington, was at the wedding.
The Press., 1906-12-26
The Power of q Ring.

She was homely and to most persons unattractive, yet as she entered the train a sort of halo seemed to surround her as one set apart from common mor- tals. There was no indication Of ex- ceptional talent, ability or endowment about her, no evidence of superiork ktv but a certain indefinable distinctt 6n. It was not quite an air of conquest, though suggestive of satisfactory achievement. She bore her head high and wore a Buddha-like expression of proud serenity.
 Only moment was she settled in her seat when off came her gloves, and then the key to the problem was evi- dent. The long. joyous look bestowed upon the sparkling ring on the third finger of her left hand told the story.
 That left hand had a busy time. 1t investigated the lingerie hat poised CO., quettishly over the face of one no lon- ger young, 1t made sure that her brooch was fastened, it pulled her silken skirts closer about her. it frightened the straps to her travelling bag sitting in the aisle, and so on indefinitely, occasionally pausing for caressing glance from the tired but beaming eyes.
 The gay little scintillations from the diamond flashed out the song, "Engag- ed, engaged, engagedP'-New York Press.
The Press., 1906-12-26
MARINE TURTLES.
How They Are Stripped of Their
 Shells While Alive,

How They Are Stripped of Their Shells While Alive,
 The shells shipped from the Colon on the LagaFto and San Bias coasts of the Caribbean sea during the months of May, June, July and August when they approach the shore to deposit eggs, which are laid on the sandy beaches above high water mark at night. Holes are dug about one and a half feet deep and the eggs deposited therein. Generally about three layings are made during a period of nine weeks. The eggs are lightly covered with sand and left to be matched out by the heat of the sun. The turtles are caught either while on shore or in the water by means of nets.
 As a rule, they are killed immediately after being caught, cleaned and the shell frame washed with sand. But on the San Bias coast the Indians do not move the shell by subjecting the tur- ties to great heat, afterward throwing the turtles back into the sea. By the application of heat the successive plates of shell come off very easily.
 Turtles caught in these waters vary in size from one to four and half feet long, with a maximum weight of 150 pounds, and the average weight of shell obtained from each is from six to seven pounds. The commercial value of tortoise shell depends upon the thick ness and size of the plates rather than upon the brilliancy of the colors.
The Press., 1906-12-26
WALES.

The schools in Wales closed for 0 Christmas recess of one week and will reopen the 31st.
 Palmer Corbin, who died at his late home in Brimaeld early Sunday morning, was the oldest member of the Wales Baptist church. He was a naval veteran of the war with Mexi- co. He was watchman at the Shaw and Dell mills in Wales for several years along in the '8Os. He is sur vived by two sons and two daughters, Charles of Brimfield and Clarence of Worcester, and Mrs. Bennett of Fisk dale and Mrs. Frank Sherman of Pal mer.
 The new telephone subscribers have had their instruments installed and the stores of l.. H. Thompson, A. F. Fisher and F. NJ. Royce and homes of B. S. Baker, N. NJ. Stebbins and Mrs. Sara Smith and the blacksmith shop of O. E. Switzer, in addition to seVer- al former subscribers, are now con- nected to the Brimfeld exchange. The Wales exchange has been discontinued but there is a public pay station con- nected with the Palmer exchange still maintained at the post office.
The Press., 1906-12-26
MunPhauRen.

Many a reader of the fictitious ad- ventures of the famous hero of the "Munehausenaid'' (which was first pub lished in English at Oxford during the lifetime of this prince of all liars) has no conception that the hero was a real person. Baron Hieronymus Karl Freid- rich von Munchausen was a Han overian nobleman, a subject of the first three Georges. He was born in TYPO and died in 1797. He took service in a Russian cavalry regiment, but retired In old age to his ancestral estate at Bodenwerder, in Hanover. where he became notorious for the magnificent lies about his military adventures with which he used to entertain his neigh bors at his hospitable board. A col lection of these stories, entitled Wade mecum fur lustige Leute," was pub lished at Berlin in 17S1 without the baron's permission. The English work, Baron Munchausen's Narrative of His Marvellous Travels and Campaigns Tn Russia" was an expansion and i'm provement of the Berlin collection.
The Press., 1906-12-26
S1ashing of Salads.

Too many people who are we'll bred in nearly every other respect are guilty of the solecism-to call 1t by the mild est name-of cutting up their salad on the plate. Of course salad has some times to be reduced to lower dimen, sions, so to speak, but it need not be done by the wholesale or quite in the businesslike fashion practiced by some. Grasping a knife in one hand and fork in the other, they slash away at the inoffensive green stuff with vigor and a noise of miniature moving machine until the bruised leaves are converted into shreds of their former selves. There is common sense in the convention that prohibits such course. Nearly all green salads are broken into pieces of convenient size before sending to the table. Even when these are too large the leaf should be quietly divided with fork
The Press., 1906-12-26
NIGHT ROBES.
They Were once Very Gorgeous and
 Worn In the Daytime.

They Were once Very Gorgeous and
 Worn I'm the Daytime.
 Tn the middle ages night robes, as a general thing. were unknown luxuries,
 Under the Tudors royalty and no bility had them made of silk or vel. vet, and, as the old books say, thence no washing was necessary"
 A night robe of black satin bound with black taffeta and edged with vel vet of the same color was daintily fashioned for Anne Boleyn.
 More luxurious still was one owned by Queen Bess. It was of black vel vet, fur lined, and greatly offset by flowing borders of silk lace. And In 156s her majesty gave orders that George Brodigman should deliver "threescore and six best sable skynnes to furnish us a night gown" Four years later her highness orders the delivery of twelve yards of purple velvet, friezed on the back syde, with white and russet silke," for a night gown for herself and also orders the delivery of fourteen yards of murry damask for the "makynge of a night gowne' for some one else.
 Night gowns for ladies of a later period were called ''nyght vails." In Queen Anne's' time 1t was the fashion to wear them over the customary dress In the streets In the daytime, when out on a pleasure walk. And, as was fit ting, ladies who indulged in night. caps had them also made of silk or velvet, with much pretty garnishing of lace and glittering cords," and the fair ones made presentation of costly caps to each other as tokens of respect or affection.
The Press., 1906-12-26
Famous Boys.

A boy used to crush the flowers to get their color and painted the white side of his fathers cottage in Tyrol with all sorts of pictures. which the mountaineer gazed at as wonderful. He was the great artist Titan. .,
 An old painter watched little fellow who amused himself making drawings of his pot and brushes. easel and stool, and said, That boy will beat me some day" So he did, for he was Michael Angelo.
 A German boy was reading a blood and thunder novel. Right in the midst of it he said to himself: "Now this will never do. 1 get too much excited over 1t. I can't study so well after it. So here goes!' And he flung the book out into the river He was Fichte, the great German philosopher.
The Press., 1906-12-26

Jailor Babcock in his report of the results of the work of the prisoners on the farm in connection with the county jail at Holland shows the re- suit of the first years work to have been as follows: 125 cords of wood valued at $375; one calf, $5; 300 bushels of potatoes, $195; 25 bushels of turnips, SIP. 50; 80 tons of hay, $367. 50; one and one-half tons hungarian hay, $20; one and one- half tons rowen, $2O; forty chickens, $2O. A new wall has been laid in the rear of the jail, and the grounds have been graded and much improved in appearance. Jailor Babcock in- tends to have the prisoners lay some new concrete walks in the spring.
The Press., 1906-12-26
TWO Type. of Biographical wrlting

Two Types of Biographical Writing.
 It is an interesting fact in the history
 of literary genres that two of the great examples of biographical writing occur almost side by side. Less than decade separates the completion of Johnson's ssf ives of the Poets,' from the publica. ton of his own life by Boswell Yet with the latter book a new type of biography came into being. Johnson, in the main, had, Ike most of his pred ecessors, followed a simple narrative and expository method, prefxing a plain story of the poets life to a sys- tematic account of his character and a critical estimate of his works. He gathered his facts and impressions to- gether and spoke for the author and for himself. Boswell. on the other hand, making use of a more dramatic meth cd, succeeded in his attempt to let the author reveal himself, and, instead of en exposition of character, painted a
 picture of personality to which his own comments were subordinate. What we see as type of mind and character in
 Johnson's work we see as a living man
 in Boswell.-William T. Brewster in
 Forum. @
The Press., 1906-12-26
Wise Girl.

Now, there was a certain girl, and she had three wooers. The first wooer said she was. the whole world to him. but she drowned upon his suit. The second wooer said she was the sun moon and stars to him, but she bade him be on his way. -
 "To me-" said the third, you are a young woman of agreeable manners with eyes that might be a little bluer with a nose that is wee bit buggy and with few freckles and an annoy. ing habit of blurting out your thoughts"
 She married the third wooer. Being pressed for an explanation of her con. duct, she said:
 My goodness! I think I was sensl. ble. I married the only one that had courage enough to tell me of my faults before marriage, instead of waiting to throw them up to me afterwarG.' '- Life
The Press., 1906-12-26

ANOTHER UNION SOLDIER MUSTERED OUT. Whereas, in the order of Divine Prov idence our comrade in arms; John Bros nan, has been removed from all earthly conflicts and associations, it is hereby
 Resolved, that we desire to place upon our post records our final tribute of re- spec and appreciation of Comrade Bros nan as a loyal union soldier in time of war, when the country was in peril and in need of defenders and 8 valuable citizen in time of peace in the community in which he lived-faithful to all obligations and responsibilities and positions of trust to which he was called.
 We extend our sympathy to the family of our deceased comrade in their great loss.
 These events remind us of the flight of time-and the passing of the Grand Army, A few more years and all will have been mustered out.
 Resolved. that these resolutions be placed upon our records and printed in The Press and a copy sent to the family of the deceased.
 A. L. HOWARD, Committee
 CHAs. WARREN. Winter Post, G. A. Dec. 24th, 1906.
The Press., 1906-12-26

By the committal of Charles H. Bishop the number of oonvicts serving life sentences at the state prison is increased to Il. This is the largest number of criminals ever under life imprisonment at Wethersfeld. The number includes three women.
The Press., 1906-12-26
DIsTRICT OF STAFFORD ss Pr,

II T D bate Court, December 21, A. D. 1906.
 Estate Of John BrOsnan, late of stafford in said dlsI r1ct, deceased.
 Upon the application of Mary Brosnan, pray. ing that an instrument in writing purpOrt- ing to be the last will and testament of said deceased. may be proved. approved and admit ted to probate, as per application on file fully appears. it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de- termined at the Probate Of1ce in Stafford, in said district. on the 1st day of January, A. D. 1907, given Of the pendency Of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- ing circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public s1gn-pOst in the town of stan ord, in said District.
 - MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1906-12-26

Mansfield Center, 20th, Ms Eliza Will Der, 69.
 Stafford (Orcuttville), 18th, Chauncey Orcutt, 67. South Coventry, 17th, Miss Addie Hyde, 69. Springfield, 25th, Charles w. Eaton. 55. Somers, 23d, Mrs. Emily Slater Mea cham McMullen, S1,
The Press., 1906-12-26

Resolutions, obituaries or cards Of thanks in serted at one-hAIf advertising rates. Births 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 it's sunscrio CTS until definite order to discontinue is re- ceiYed and all arrears are paid in full.
 THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weeklyl furnished for sa.l6 per year in ad- vance.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub fishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond ents-
The Press., 1906-12-26
Letters.

Answer a letter the day it Is received and you will experience a sense of duty we'll done. Delay 1t, and after too long time has elapsed shame will put . stop to its acknowledgment nlto- gether.
The Press., 1906-12-26
FOR SALE.

My place, situated in the village of West Staf- ford, near electric road. consisting of two story house, with ell and basement, barn 26x2s with cellar, and about 20 adres of land, divided into moving, asture and woodland. Cuts hay to keep two cows Brook runs through pasture. Water brought in house with pump from never failing well. M. A. CADY. West Stafford
The Press., 1906-12-26
RESTRICT OF POLAND, ss Pro

1I bate Court, December 2l, 1906.
 Estate of Katherine B. Agard, late of Tollan nd, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- min1straIiOn account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered = That the 3d day of January, A. D. 1907, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate Omce in Holland, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said account, and this Court directs the administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order in some and by posting c0py on pubic sign- post in the town or Holland, where the deceased last dwelt, at least 5 days before said time assigned
 Certified from Record.
 EDWIN s. AGARD, Judge.
The Press., 1906-12-26
provaA IL.

Bjones- Why the grouch? Psmith-- My wife called mo fool. Bjones-- Cheer up. It may not be true. Psmith But 1t Is. She proved it. Went and dug up a b"nch of my old love letters and read lem to mei-Cleveland Lead
The Press., 1906-12-26
Generous,

"You said that when we were mar ried you would refuse me nothing"
 "I'll be still more generous. I'll not even refuse you nothing. I'll give 1t to
The Press., 1906-12-26
Snail we Tan vour pido ?

The average Stock Raiser hardly realizes the value or COW, steer and horse hides when con- verted into fur coats, robes and rugs. Get the new illustrated catalog of the Crosby Frisian Fur Co.,, Rochester, N. Y. It will be revela- tion to you And "Crosby pays the freight"
The Press., 1906-12-26
WOOD sssfs; sss 1:,s1stsa sns:

Having bought the woodward and business of Keefe Bros, shall continue to furnish all kinds of wood at reasonable prices. Entrance to yard at rear of Smith & Cooley's mill. Orders may be left at A. c. Garvais' Grocery store.
 ID. H. CURTIS.
The Press., 1906-12-26

While Europe has 107 people to the square mile. Asia has but fifty eight, Africa eleven and Australia one and . half.
The Press., 1906-12-26
Ara Court of Probate held at Stafford

ford, on the 18th day of December. A. D. 1906,
 Present, MARCUS B. Fl K, Judge.
 Upon the exhibition of this court of the agree ment whereby The New England Home for Little Arthur D. and Im0gene D. Johnson, a minor fe- male child under the age of fourteen years to wit: about Il mont hs of age, residing in the @it1 Ordered: That hearing upon said agreement the I'd day of January, A. D. 1907 at 10 o'clock. In the forenoon; and that notice be given to all persons interested to appear at said hearing and ment should not be approved, by publishing this order in The Press, newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy of this order on the pubic sign. post of the town of Stafford, in the county of Holland in the state of Connecticut, to the place of resi- dence Of said child, at least six days before the day herein before assigned by this Court for said hearing. MARCUS E. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1906-12-26
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

BOROUGH OF STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 All persons residing in the Borough of Stafford springs, liable to pay taxes, are hereby notined to return to the Assessors on or before the nFst day of January next 8 written or printed list, properly signed and sworn to. of all taxable property owned by them on the first day Of De- cember, 19O8 Those failing to make list will be charged penalty of 10 per cent. additional, according to law. Blanks may be obtained of the Assessors, or may be found at the stores of E. E Fitzpatrick and Brown & Pinney.
 ASS E: s: $SS$sfSfhi $SS$1 $SE$ssSfhtD, Assessors.
 Stafford Springs, December il, 1906 7s
The Press., 1906-12-26
BOrn.
Married

Stafford, 21st, a son CLawton Williams, to Mir. and Mrs. Robert L. Furness.
The Press., 1906-12-26

The first English work on anatomy was by Thomas Weary, in, 15zS
The Press., 1906-12-26
Died.

Somers, 24th, by Rev E. P. Root, Or vile Hum and Mrs. Fannie Davis.
The Press., 1906-12-26

ENGRAVED Cards furnished at The 4I Press ofnce-5O cards and script plate % cents; 50 cards and Old English plate from $1 .5C to S2 5O.
The Press., 1906-12-26

EOR SALE-Two Six-Room Cottages. N One on West Main St., the other on Pros pect St., near by. Rooms pleasantly and con- veniently arranged, all in good repair. Within ten minutes walk of the k. I. Worsted Co.'S works and i've other mills.
 If w. WITT.
The Press., 1906-12-26
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

MIR. HARVEY CHAPMAN, having sol1 his half interest in the firm of H Chapman & co. to MT. c. c. Pinney, notice is hereby given that all bills due H. Chapman & Go. will be collected by the new firm and the business will be con- tinued as formerly under the name of Brown Pinney. Signed, H. CHAPMAN & CO.,,
 ~..' HARVEY CHAPMAN,
 A'>-s CLARENCE E. BROWN. Stafford Springs, Conn.,
The Press., 1906-12-26

GMALL FARM to Rent Cheap.-One O miIe from Orcuttville mill. '&7 s.@
 Apply to NELSON TONNE, Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1906-12-26

NOW is the time to order your Fruit IN Trees ornamental trees, Towering shrubs tulips, crocus. hyac1nths. or anvt' ing in that line for spring planting Give your order to s. F. CLARK for them.
The Press., 1906-12-26
Uhe Rre&&.
Wednesday, December 26 1908.
Resolut,oas, obituaries or cards Of thanks in

LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER. n.5o year. If paid strictly in advance.s1.sS
The Press., 1906-12-26

N OOD-YARD opposite Central Wool w en Mil.- All kinds of wood sawed and split. Also fOur-fGOt wood.
 tf2S S. H. MATTESEN & co.
The Press., 1906-12-26

FOR SALE.-Cheap Sleigh. -
 " T. RnRI
The Press., 1906-12-26

LSOR SALE Or to rent, my house, 22 Church.st. Possession given Nos 4ss. ' =
 MRS. K. w GASTON, e01 St. Johns Plaee, g '. v Brooklyn, M Y
The Press., 1906-12-26

ORDERS FOR WOOD may be left at V Peros store. s. H. MATTENSEN & co.
The Press., 1906-12-26

NRDERS FOR U HARD and SOFT WOOD can be left at store of E. |. Burr. D.CURTIs
The Press., 1906-12-26

EOR SALE - Four or five tons of \ meadow hay, secondhand sleigh and one horse sleu. k w. BROOKS 37Gf
The Press., 1906-12-26

LOR SALE-A horse -1100 lbs-good roader ard worker-arra1d ot not hing. safe for child to drive. THEODORE MARTIN,
 37tf OrcutrviIle.
The Press., 1906-12-26

DEDIGREED Scotch Collie Pups for 1 sale, w. J. ALBERTY, Stafd Spgs. 2
The Press., 1906-12-26

EOR SALE OR RENT-Tenement on 1 East-Main street. w. H. REED.
The Press., 1906-12-26

nOG FOUND-White and Red Fox O Hound. Call at 50 Furnace-ave. '2w37
The Press., 1906-12-26

dz1s. A. 4; R1UAhD; %x1Ras, Committee Winter Post, G. A. k Dec. 24th, 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18

, 1874 18TH ST. NV.
1878 Cedar. Or. fiat. Is. 80
7G9 G ne, Or. b. -. 20. 80
3Ss lath ne. Or, nat. Is. so
r7 j ne. Or. IL. IN
513 10th ne, 5r, b.. 1850
$40 18th ne. .......--
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sWARTzEIL. RHFEM & HENSEY Co.
)ef6-2f- eSn Ola af NV
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT
i4o9 ct. NV. sta. r. b.. cel..... .s6Ste
1884 10th 81. NV. 10 =. x b., am.f.-.... 3o.v1
80 Seaton st. NV. fur. r. b.. ami. 15.to
5is I'd at Sc. nat. Z. b.. fur .24.e0
PISS Newport pl- p.w., nat. T. b..-.... 1870
1907 1sth ST. NV. sta. hall. cellar. -
2oi0 Rosedale St NE. fcolered1. r. p.B0
jei6-3t g. +. SMITH CO.. Ill Colorado bldg.
lila ct. NV. ior.. mod plumbius. 500. rs
caf Ith ne, sr. cellar, furnace. ........ $3.50
1f6 NV, ST.. cellar, furnace. ........... "a. 90
Ca me-. Sr.. reception hall. 30 90
Zoe 30 NV. 10 rooms NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
JAG Todd place NV. a., cellar, furnace. 80
I2f Keating me-. 9 rooms ................ 1890
go X s.e, rooms Observation-Disclosures. 1000
5eis-s. JOHN scREyESER. s1s ~ st NV.
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FOR SALE-s5, 5oo-MT. PLEASANT
Short distance north of end Conn. ave- car
line; lot 50xlo0; neat 7r. house. with all modern
improvements. very good home and also a good
investment. neighborhood and vicinity ara
building up rapidly. COLLINS-GUERRY CO.,
621 18th st. NV. Jei6-3t
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FOR SALE-NFW MODERN 10-ROOM HOUSE.
located In Mt. Pleasant near car line Price.
$3.50. Small cash payment and <2oOo per
month Address "OWNER H." Star oftce.
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A fine BUSINESS CORNER PROP
ERTY on NJ St. Georgetown. A very
carried on in the property for YEARS.
DEATH Of FORMER OWNER necessi-
tates the property being SOLD. PRICE,
MAKE Us AN DEFER.
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FOR RENT-FLOYD E.
1913 Md av sw, Or,
ami .........-.SZ 1- 30
7th&D NV ,3d&4tbfis. 40. 90
lS45 14fh ST NV ,l2r,
q m | -........S 30. 90
1891 Huntoon pl. Ar. lao
905K &C w,12r, ami. I1.oJ
AZ O 1t sw.7r, imp. II 80
e0T Az st sw. Or. 1850
i2s5 l1th &c. 5r, imp. 1000
45l Sth ew,6r, ami. 1880
1913 AZ st sw, 9r&b. $3.50
93l + st sw. o.. imp-20. 90
11f6 9th sw. Or. ami.17.So
6s8 ! 81 sw .6<&b. Pc. 30
I22 ii st sw. 2r, 2dfi. 100
500 l. 81 sw, Or. 500
1868 GA nv &c. 5r&b.1T.bO
100 ii st sw. Sd tat
east, 5r. .EiS.oG
i22S D sw. LIST nat.
Or Il b. 4 mo. ....27. 90
fel6-3t
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FOR SALE-A wELL-BUILT GROOM BRICK
house. in fine renting section; splendid condition
throughouts rented at $3.50 to white tenants
A drst-class investment for $4,000
Jei7 st Address Box No $50. Star office.
FOR SALE-LE DROfT PARK-E. OF Sd ST. 2
story Groom brick; bath, cellar. alley, cleo bells
gas lighters; hard oiled. So. 200 Immediate
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FOR RENT
NV. @29 I. 26r. q. $75 90
NV, ola I, 16r. b. 1900
NV. 2i2 y J v.sr. b. 45 60
NV, 234 y av.sT. b. 5s- 90
INVITES n. Tor. b. Al. 90
NV. 1880 q. sr. b. 81 30
Nw.I501 Euclid, 5r-12.5o
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