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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
COLLECTORS SALE.

BY virtue of Tax Warrant to me directed.
have levied upon the following property, TO wit
Five (5) piles of lumber situa ed in he town OF
Union, comfy Of ROLAND and tate of Connecti-
cut, and on the old road lie aiding from the Co..
gr gatioi al parsonage to the Rock Mead wv dis
trict. Sa piles of lu"bpr are the first piles
approached in the highway from the east. after
leaving the stafford Springs road. Two of said
piles levied upon consist OF two-inch chest nut
plan two other piles are of one-inch round
edge, pine, hemlock and mixed boards; and the
f1ih pile levied upon is made up or one-inch
hemlock square edge boards.
Said property Is levied upon as the property
RI LYON. Jackson and Sumner of the town OF
Eastford, and is for a TAX one hundred dollars
(S100) assessed upon said Lyon. JacbSon and
sunni on list Of 1905 OF he torn of Union.
said property. or so much thereof as may be
necessary to pay aid tax and the lawful int err
est and costs and charges thereon, will be sold
at public auctio1, at the public sign-post In
Union Center, that being near where the prop
erty was taken, on the Sd dav of April, A d
one thousand nine hundred and seven, at II
o clock in the loren ION. 49,.
Dated at Union this goth day of March, A. d
1907. HnLCOMB HOWARD.
Collector OF Taxes for the Town of Union
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20

1t is the thoroughness and practical
hility of the training in shorthand,
typewritiug, book keeping and sup.
Elementary branches, that has Gre.
ated so widespread demand for the
graduates of the New London Bust
ness college, New London, and which
has been much in excess of the supply
for the past five or six years. 1t is a
frequent occurrence for this institu-
tion to receive calls for stenographers,
book keeper and clerical service from
New York city, Boston, Providence
and other places outside of it's legit
innate teTr itory. This school makes
speciality of each student, so that he
or she can step from the school room
to position at a satisfactory wage
right from the start. Write r. A.
Brubeck, principal, for copy catalogue
and full information.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
Bancroft,s Answer.

I have just heard a good mott is
not more than a mot-of Bancroft, the
American historian, who is now Unit
ed States minister at Berlin. LOTUS
our ambassador there. thought, sup.
pose, that the Yankee was fair and
would be an easy butt for the shafts
of his peculiarly refined wit, so at.
tacks him before a hundred listeners
on some public occasion with 'In Gods
name, Mr.. Bancroft. why don't you
Yankees send your representatives tc
court like Christians, in a proper uni.
form, instead of turning them out all
dressed in black, like so many under.
takers?'
Whereto Bancroft replies: Really,
Lord Augustus, | am surprised that
you, as ambassador of the queen of
England and with those keen powers
of penetration for which you are so
generally distinguished, should have
failed to perceive that we could not be
more appropriately dressed than we
are at European courts, where what
we represent is the burial of mon.
archy."-From Letters of Lord Lytton.
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ment, "This Is theswork of neglected
father"
But all this had taken time, and dusk
was falling rapidly.
He snatched up fresh sheet and
began to write, but the racing dark
ness was too quick for him. Before he
was half through he stopped and look
ed about him, full of thwarted, impo-
tent rage. He flung out his hand and
struck it against a taper which had
lain there so long he had forgotten it..
will and signed his name with heavy,
scrawling flourish.
Slowly, heavily, he got up and tried
to steady himself while he put the
crutches in place, but sharp twinge
made him stagger. He lost balance
and fell prone, oyerturning the lighted
taper and bringing it in contact with
the contents of an open drawer. They
blazed up merrily. In a wink the
whole room was ablaze. AS he lay
helpless he saw the flames lick at the
carvings on top of the desk. Then in
deed the squire groaned aloud and
dragged himself to the open window.
A wall of fire was behind him, be
fore him a fall of almost twenty feet!
To swing out and drop down below
meant certain death even if he had
strength for it. He shouted. but moth
ing came of it, Sally was really fast
asleep in the cool back yard. He shut
his eyes and thought of Edith's moth
er. In the great extremity there came
a flash of comfort-when he was dead
both wills would be burned, and Edith
his only child, would have everything
He ought to have been angry, but
somehow he could not be. The mount
ing flames made his own wrath look
poor and tame. He had given up and
was waiting for the end when straight
through the wall of fire there burst u
slim figure, sheeted and blackened, but
moving like the light itself In a wink
it had torn off the wet blankets pro-
tecting it, swathed the squire in them
and was bearing him out to safety re-
CARELESS of the flames that leaped at
its own head. Once through the door
other arms laid hold on him and helped
to bear him down the stairs. When he
came to himself fully he was stretched
on the grass at safe distance, while
neighbors and farm folk fought the fire
to finish.
The squire lay very still, but kept hi
eyes on one slim scorched figure that
led all the rest. When the danger was
past he raised himself on his elbow
and said, pointing to the slim leader:
Daughter, l take back everything
You've chosen a man."
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
Tax Collectors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a town tax on
property in the town OF ROLAND OF per cent on
nn U is sT Of Of U WIZ W b ah
81 tned having been duly and legally appointed
collector OF taxes for said town of Holland on
said lists OF 10 6, notice is hereby given that
will be a. the Town Hall, In nd town, on Mon
day. April /, 1907. Monday. April s, and Monday,
April 10, from 10 O'Clock a. m. until o'clock p.
m for the purpose or receiving said taXes.
All taxes remaining unpaid April 80 1907, will
be subj ct I interest at the rate OF per cent.
per annum and all legal charges
NATHAN .. WARD, collector of Taxes.
Holland, March g. 1907. 3W5O
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
The eeth.

The accumulation of tartar on the
teeth makes them unsightly and is Of
ten the cause Of a bad breath. If the
teeth are properly brushed each day
tartar will not have the chance to ac-
cumulate, but if it has already been
allowed to do so it can be removed by
a very simple treatment. Moisten the
toothbrush in warm water and dip it
into magnesia Rub on the teeth, and
after three applications the tartar will
have entirely disappeared.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
The Savings Bank is
the Gateway to

Educate your children to save
money by having them open an &C
count with US. Small accounts are
cordially welcomed. A well kept
bank book will serve as certificate
ofchsracter for the young man when
seeking q situation. We welcome
the deposits of the laboring man;
likewise those of the laboring woman.
This bank is designed for all-the
poor and the rich, the old and the
young, the men and the women.
Come in to-day and open an account.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
ShOpIffters In Bookstores.

"Ours is one business in which there
are no women shoplifters," said a
bookseller yesterday. eve are trou.
bled with shoplifters, but they are all
men. Women don't seem to have al
time for book stealing. It's rema1
able how many thefts we detect in the
course of week. Visitors who look
prosperous enough to buy whole IL
braries are often caught abstracting
a twenty-five cent book. figure that
this is due to the great temptation.
You see, in bookstores callers are given
the run of the place and are at liberty
to examine the stock at their leisure.
A man picks up some little volume he
may want and, seeing no one at hand,
the temptation to get something for
nothing Is too much for him. He slips
the coveted article into his pocket, but
we have wary statesmen, and most such
offenders are tripped up. Then they
have to pay for the purloined volumes
and are warned that more serious con-
sequences will folliw any repetition Of
the ifting.'-Philadelph Record
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
ST0P THAR ITCHING.

CUR-X-ZEMA isla positive cure for Eczema,
ching plies. or a Y disease of the skin. In
stantly cures chapped hands, cuts. burns. and
a erunt1ons OF the skin, GUR-X-ZE " gives
immediate relief ana permanent cure to the
most obstinate cases Don't suffer or allow your
children to suffer with that terrible itching
when II can be SO sp eddy cured. Endorsed by
PHYSICIANS. AT all druggists or by mail SOC.
Watervleit, N. Y. 51-4
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
COLLECTORS NOTICE.
TOWN OE STAFFORD.
March 10Th, 10

II perso $ Liable to nay taxes in the town of
StaToId are hereb, notified that have received
a rate bill and warrant to levy and collect a
town tax of twenty mills on the dollar on list
OF 1906; also a military and poll tax and that
sid taxes re due March 20th 1877, and for he
office. stafford Springs, on Monday, April t,
Friday. Apri 10Th. and saturday, April Goth,
from a. m. until p m. at Post ONCE. West
stafford, Wednesday, April 10th, from 10 a. IN.
until 2 p. m at r. NJ. Lyons store, stafford.
vile, Monday, april 18th, from 10 a. m. until 2
p m ; at post Office. stafford Hollow, MedneS-
d ~, 'pril nth. from 10 m until p. m.
After April 30th interest at per cent. per an
mum and legal fees must be charged.
WILLIAM II HE Id, Collector.
Staffor', Conn, March 18, 1907.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
Died

Stafford Springs, 18th, Julia, 81, wife
of Alexander Hoague.
Palmer, Mass, 18th, Lucy M, 26, wife
Of G. r. Kemp.
Rockville, 18th, Ida A Watrous, %,
wife Of Eugene w Bradley.
Ashford, 18th, Mrs. J. ohm Milliken.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20

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 its subscrib
ers until Definite order TO discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid In full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly) furnished for $2.15 per year in adj
vance.
We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub
fishing, endorse the opinions Of our correspond
ents-
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
NoTICE.

7 he annual meeting of the wellington Gene
terry Association will be held in the town hall,
Wilmington, onn., Monday, March 25th, 1907, at
2 80 p m, for the election of ofc RS for the en-
suing year and any other business proper to
come before said meeting.
.- F. w PRATT, Secretary
March 10Th, 1907.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
ACRrnr rrAvan p. ellmonis

Born.
Stafford Springs, 10Th, a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Frank j Silk.
Stafford Springs, 10Th, son to Mr.
and Mrs. George Argus.
S affordville, 18th, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Cooley.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
WATER RENTS.

All tho1e who are back on their rents must
pay at once to E. L. BURR, Collector, or water
will be shut Off after April 1st without further
notice. c l.. GOODHUE. Treasurer.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
FOR SALE OR RENT.

The Hanson place, SO called on stafford Street,
situate next north of the Clark Grant place,
consisting of house, barn and about three acres
Of land. For particulars, apply to Miss K. c.
Hanson, at G. F. Harwood's, STAFFORD Springs,
Conn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of tho Stafford Springs
Cemetery Association will be held at the LIZ
brary building on Monday evening, March 18th,
at 7.3O o'clock. w. H. HEALD, Secretary.
STAFFORD Springs, March IS, 1907.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20

w OOD-YARD opposite Central Wool
w en- Mill. All kinds of wood sawed and
tfss ~ s. H. MkTTEsEN & co.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20

ID L. r. EGGS for incubators "a per
H. hundred. LOUIS SUENDERHAUF.
stiff Box 1856. Stafford Springs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20
@he 1are&x.
opltuarles or CARDS OF THANKS

LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
$3.50 q year. If paid strictly in advance, s1.s5
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20

LNOR SALE-Twn Yoke of Heavy Ok
IL en-. Call on or address WIN. D. RUBY, stat
ford Springs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20

WTANTED-Prot young wom-
wv an as assistant matron and seamstress.
Must be competent AID reliable Good pay.
ADD TOLLA d COUNTY HOME, Vernon
Center, Conn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20

TGGS FOR HATCHING-R I Reds,
~ Buff Grpingtons and White Wyandottes
Line bred, for great laying and ST andl1d points
soft GEORuE II. LORD, Stafford, Conn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-20

ERANK sIMEONE has opened watch
I and clock repairing shop in John Sena's
He also has watches at all prices for sale.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-06
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. WILLIAM A CONVICTION. ARTILLERY
Cops 10 offcr Chief signal officer. Washing
ton.
sergt JAMES J. BATH signal Corps. F0tt Wood.
discharged from the army.
Corr. LOUIS II. APIRIAN. Company VI. Twenty-
first Infantry Army and Navy General Hos
pital. Hot Springs. discharged from the army
second Lieut. FRANKLIN K. KENSEY. ARTILLERY
Corps having been examined for promotion by
board and found physically disqualified for first
lieutenant Of artillery, by reason II disability
incident % the service. his retirement as first
lieutenant OF artillery announced
First Class Private EMMETT L. HARPER. Signal
Corps Benicis Barracks discharged from the
army.
second Glass Private BERT STINE. ordnance de-
tachmcut. Frankfort Arsenal discharged from
the amy.
Col CHARLES y. HALL. Eighteenth Infantry
Mas. EDWARD CHAMPE CARTER. surgeon:
HENRY KIRBY. Eighteenth Infantry. and
DANIEL I. HOWELL. Eighteenth Infantry;
Capt JERE r. CLAYTON. assistant surgeon.
and First Lieut.. HARRIS PENDLETOS. IT..
Eighteenth InfsntU. recorder, detailed retiring
hoard AZ Fort LesYenworth.
Capt. WILLIAM 3. FOLWELL, Eighteenth In
fantry before retiring board at Fort LesFen-
worth for examination
Recruit GEORGE J. WHITE cavalry. recruit depot.
Fort Slocm. transferred 20 Hospital Corps ss
private 10 Company q, HOSPITAL Corps, General
Hospital. Washington Barracks.
Following changes veterinarians ARTILLERY Corps or
de1ed. GERALD T.. GRIFFIN, from Twenty
first Battery. Field Artillery Fort Sheridan re-
post 70 commanding general. Army Of CEbsu
Fertilization az Havana. ANDREW =. DONO-
VAN from Cuba n Twenty-frst Battery, lid
Artillery Fort Sheridan.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-06
CHORAL sOCIETY'S CLOSE.
Final Concert of season at Columbia
TheRter Yesferdnv

The Choral Society OF Washington most
creditably celebrated the close Of it's
twenty-fourth season yesterday afternoon
at the Columbia Theater by a sacred
concert. under the dictatorship of it's able
musical director. Mr. Sydney Wrightson.
He was delightfully."- and strongly sup
ported. not only by the chorus he had so
carefully trained (Which shone especially
in the Amen chorUs). but by four beauti-
ful voices which gave the audience emf
nent satisfaction contralto whose
phraslng was really admirable, and who
had some of the beautiful organ-tones OF
ScaIchf at her best; a soprano, also very
charming in her technique and timbre
and training; tenor much above the
average, and the basso Drofundo, Julian
Walker. whose Luigi dial caro- bene"
CSecchD and The Lord Worketh Won
ders. from Handles Judas Maccabeus, .
we're very well given.
Bachs "Jesu, Priceless Treasure an
exquisite thing. was beautifully given. II
was all another form of Lenten service,
and brought out a large body Of church
people.
OratOrio music is TO other music, in its
elevation. dignity and seriousness, what
Milton is 10 verse, and It speaks well FOR
washington that IL creates. sustain5. and
appreciates such a choral society.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-06
CORTELYOU NOT PARTICULAR
Eats His Hurry-up Mince Pie Lunch
con with the Clerks.
simple but Rapid Menu of salmon
Sandwich, Only Now Can Afford
'AIf-nnd-'aIf.

George 3. CorteIyou is not putting on
airs just because he has been promoted
to the Treasury portfolio. At O'Clock
yesterday afternoon he arose from his
desk. put on his hat and walked across
Fifteenth street 10 the hurry-up ham
and-eggory." where ne used To eat his
MONDAY luncheon when he came 70
Washington as a $500 stenographer and
typewriter about fifteen years ago. He
touched elbows with scores of the clerks
under him in the mad scramble TO get
up TO the real pie counter. His lunch
was almost as frugal as it was in the
olden days. consisting Of a salmon sand
wich. hot mince pie, and q mug of - 'alf-
and-'alf." Formerly it used 10 be plain
milk az cents per, hut now cream IS
added. which doubles the price
When ne was secretary TO the Presi-
dent, and later when he was Secretary
ate his lunch at the same ''hashery.''
When he went to the Post-ofice Depart
ment he ate ar another quick-lunch room.
but returning uptown he again patronizes
the old restaurant. In anticipation of
having the new Secretary OF the Treas
ury as customer, the proprietor saved
a cut of hot mince. Of which Mr.. CorteI-
you is espe saUy fond, and for which
there is a great demand.
After the conference in the afternoon
between Secretary Cortelyou and the
Comptroller Of the Treasury on the Al
drich financial bill. the latter said.
The act of March l. 1897, makes no
change in the terms or wording of the
law as IL has stood for many years except
To require the consent Of the Comptroller
of the Currency and the approval of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. and to increase
the maximum limit of retirement per
month from 100000 10 100000. Secre-
tary Cortelyou has advised me that he
will approve the applications for retire
ment up to 100000 for the month of
March II will doubtless be the policy
Of the department to approve applications
for subsequent months, unless some i'm
portant reason should arise for limiting
them"
Retirement OF bank circulation is the
first subject upon which any official ex-
preston has been given regarding Mr.
Cor;elyou's policy in the Treasury De-
RhA AAiCAiA. JIG DtNtNidAg HbNlL q DuSN
day. and received number of visitors.
Before assuming the duties Of his new
Office. Mr.. COTtelyOu quietly pursued a
course of investigation into the workings
Of the Treasury Department. and diligent-
~ studied some Of the subjects which ne
Will encounter in the course Of his admin
istratiOn He is well acquainted with all
the Assistant Secretaries and many OF the
principal bureau chiefs in the department
and no changes in the personnel viii take
place Immediately
The Washington herald., 1907-03-06
GIVES LECTURE ON WHITTIER
Judge stafford Talks to Students of
Howard University.

Justice Stafford. Of the Supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia, gave an in
teresting lecture last evening on the
works of Whittier, the great Quaker poet,
and sketches Of his life, before the stu
dents Of Howard University in Memoir
tai Chapel.
Justice Stafford compared Whittier
with the other renowned American poets
and told why his writings had appealed
to the people OF the nation. Whittier. he
said. while not Is college educated poet.
had a style Of simplicity Of words and
language that made his writings particu-
larry popular. If Whittier had graduated
from Harvard or any other college. JUS
tice Stafford said. il might have changed
the life OF the man with the result that
his poems as they are to-day would never
have been written
The lecture was largely attended. many
white people being in the audience.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-06
NnraI Orders.

Commander F. W. COFFIN. to command Southery.
Lieut. Commander L. T. HOLMES, detached
Dixie home wait orders.
Lieut. c. WEBSTER. detached navy yard. New
York. to Prairie.
81. Louis
Cable from coumander-inchief, Asiatc Fleet Ma
Mia March g.
Lieut. c. T. OWENS. detached Colorado 10 home.
Midshiuman ". T.. HALL. detached Chattanooga.
20 Naval Hospital. Yokohama.
Ensign J. ". HAYWARD. detached Chattanooga.
20 Naval Hospital. Mare Island.
Mate NJ BsTHkE. detached CaTitc Station 10
WOmpatuCk.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-06
CROWD CHAsEs GIRLS HAT.
Policemen. Pedestrians. and Others
Conquer Franks of the Wind.

The desire of the public In general to
offer assistance to woman or child in
distress was illustrated on Pennsylvania
avenue yesterday when the hat of 4 small
child was blown away by the wind and
carried along the thoroughfare. Police
men, pedestrians, and even passengers
on the passing street cars saw the little
girls plight and went to her assistance
with willing hands and feet, all joining
in the merry chase.
Started by the wind, and being round,
of sailor fashion. the hat rolled on the
smooth pavement like d hoop. and in
creased with every turn. -Four policemen
came from opposite directions and hot
footed it after the headpiece, while the
mother and child stood in Amusement
With the increasing crowd in pursuit. the
hat rolled nearly a block. when it was
finally caught and returned to the right
full owner amid the cheers Of the admiring
and happy throng.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-06

MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESSELs-The follow
ms movements Of vessels we're reported TO the
Bureau of Navigation.
Arrived-Aiarch = Rhode island at LyunhaYen
Bay Des M0ines az Guantanamo; New Jcrsey
at Tompkinsvile; Uncas az Key West; Mar
ceus at League Island. Mayfower az Washing
ton. March 8. Chattanooga az shanghai.
Ssiled-MsrCh 2. Rocket from Norfolk for Wash
inRton; Wasp from New Orleans for Memphis.
March l. Rhode Island from Hampton Roads for
Iynuhaven BAY March 5. West Virginia Mary
land. Pennsylvania and Colorado from CaTite
for Woosung; Raleigh from Ca7ite for Hong
Kong.
Vermont commissioned Yesterday at navy yard.
Boston, Minnesota turned over 20 government
yesterday at navy yard Norfolk. hy builders.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-06
Nounted POLICE Mar be Favored.

MAJ. sylvester announced yesterday
that he contemplated issuing an order
permitting the mounted men Of the diff
ferent precincts to remain at their homes
while on reserve duty.