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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

Branch. This is mainly due to the mani
fold dangers which shipping encounters
just of this point, and this corps boasts
of more rescues effected and more lives
saved than by any other corps In the
service.
Capt. William Van Brunt commands
this station and under him are six
hardy and fearless surfmen. The work
day of a nfe-saving crew consists of "a
hours-no more, no less. From the S1st
day of August until June 1 (when the
men are laid or for an enforced vaca-
ton of three months) the men are prac-
tically on duty every minute Of the time.
Twelve hours, once a week, is allowed
each man, and in this time they visit
their families, who generally reside In
seaside cottages nearby. Night watch is
the period when every sense must be
most acute and, In spite Of 8 orm or
extreme cold, every inch OF coast be-
tween stations is patrolled at regular in
tervals. AS is to be supposed, it is the
winter nights that patrolmen most
dread. At O'Clock each afternoon
patrol duty begins. The interval be-
tween sunrise and sunset the lookouts
spend in the watch towers, which reach
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
Little Facts of Big Interest.

New York state has a million and a
half acres of fine timber, which the ma
tional government has placed on the re-
serve list in the Adirondacks, Governor
Hughes has gone on record as urging the
state government to purchase other valu-
able tracts still left to save for future
use.
Engineers estimate that the rivers of
Italy will yield about 5000, horsepower
with the modern electrical machinery for
harnessing waterpower. Not over 10 per
cent. is now being utilized. Rome has
plant that takes up 10000 00-horsepower,
and the city Of Naples has let a contract
that calls for ,000-horsepower for mu-
nicipal purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

which averages Is inches, is, however
very variable. But more than naf the
rainfall occurs during the 10 weeks sue
ceeding the first of May and IN tne atter
half of July, when the grain Is ming
out. the lack of water and the dry winds
often greatly reducing the quantity ana
quality of the crop The farmer under
the ditch" as they call it, is not only
assured of sufficient water In the urlese
season, but he can get it In precisely tne
right quantities and at precisely the right
times to produce the maximum results.
He need only take what water his land
requires and he is only called upon 70
pay for what he uses. This permits nm
to take the benefit of whatever rain may
fall without the necessity of placing his
reliance upon 1t.
Mr.. u. c. Hugunln, of Bnford' one OF
the Oldest and most successful farmers In
this section. saws TO those contemplating
settlement: Don't come to western
North Dakota with the expeetauon Oh
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

The biggest problem today in connec-
tion with the automobile is not in
making them big enough and fast
enough, or even sure enough to keep
moving-it is the handling Of the road
bed over which the auto must perforce
pass. The big machines tear the top or
an ordinary road much as sharp knife
will peel an orange. Then again the
dust from automobiles is a serious
nuisance in all suburban and urban dis
trlcts, :
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
Making Automobile Roads Dustless.

Recent tests in various large cities
promise a cure through the use of certain
liquids in which tar and its kindred sub
stances play the important part. These
substances are being placed in a strong
solution In water intended TO be spread
over roads heavy solution is first
used. Afterward weaker solutions can
be relied on to keep the dust down and
even to bind the top Of the road so that
It resists the awful pull of the auto
tires.
The Press., 1908-07-22
The caIIiaraphx of the pumases.


 Both the Dumases' hands are those of busy men. but the elder Dumas could go on forever. He never stopped to punctuate. One of his literary canons was that q clear style punctuates itself There is q good deal in this. The son never missed comma, semicolon, CO., lon or full stop. He had not the fa- ther's facility, which resembled trop- teal vegetatio at the end of the rainy season -- s.r
 The younger Dumas beat his brains terribly and forced them to bring forth plays. but his letters were jeux d'esprit. He ought to have been preaching monk or an advocate. He liked to preach and point morals and to kick his fair penitents to give them real cause to cry. But he was not the brute he liked to pass for being. Nothing can be more refined than his hand writing The original manuscripts of his plays are scarcely legible, the cor rectionS and ensures are so numerous. But he did not let the copyfst or, in. deed. any stranger see them, but re- wrote and added pungent and preg- nant sentences as he did so. The first thoughts of some authors are the best. They were the worst of Dumas fila unless when he was answering let ter-ansWering. mind. It was then a case of steel responding to flint. Sparks flew If there was an explosive about. it went off-Iondon Truth.
The Press., 1908-07-22
A Real Nice Husband.

A Real Nice Husband.
 During the reign of Queen Anne there lived in Jermyn street, London, MT. and Mrs. Howe, who were a we'll to do and apparently a very hap py couple. After eight years of mar ried life MT. Howe suddenly disap- peared. and nothing was heard of him for seventeen years, during which pe- riod his two children had died and Mrs. Howe had left her Jermyn street residence for a small house off Golden square. The extraordinary part of this real life romance is that Mir. Howe had never gone away from Lon don at all and lived at Westminster under another name. Disguised, he attended St. James, Piccadilly, every Sunday and saw his wife there. MT. Howe also frequented q coffee house which almost faced Mrs. Howe's house, and thus he could watch her movements. When seventeen years had elapsed Mrs. Howe received an anonymous letter in which the writer desired her to meet him In Birdcage walk the next day, as he had some thing important to tell her. Mrs. Howe went as requested and there met her long lost husband. MT. Howe never explained the motives which had prompted his disappearance, and Mrs. Howe wisely did not press the subject The reunited couple lived for many years after their separation hap oily, which is only one of the many cases in everyday life where truth is stranger than fiction.
The Press., 1908-07-22
Phoenix Park, Dublin.

Of all the pleasure grounds we saw abroad I liked Phoenix park, in Dub lin, the best. says a writer In the Guidon. It covers nearly 2,OOO acres, and the seven mile drive around it is delightful.
 Acres of it are let to citizens for pas turage, and herds of fat kline laZily chewing under the trees or idly stand ing in cool stream give a touch not found in any other resort.
 On one plat when we were there a detail of his majesty's redcoats were practicing target shooting Wonder came three dragons back from cross country run. The vice regal lodge, plain and white, looked, in spite of the vastness of the green grounds about 1t. hot and uninviting in the glare of the August sun.
 Tn sight of the house, but long way from it, is the spot where Cavendish and Burke were murdered some years ago. In vain do the gardeners try to keep grass above it. AS fast as bit grows it is taken up and carried off by relic hunters. .s-...
 Scores of deer were roaming about, so tame that they frequently came close to our ear. One big stretch of rolling land was crossed and recrossed with what looked in the distance like ditches. They are troughs, our driver told us, into which at morning and night water is pumped for the deer, which come there by the hundreds to drink
The Press., 1908-07-22
A surnriaad seotehman.

In the year 1739 the Russians and Turks, weary of war, commissioned two plenipotentiaries-o the Russian side Marshal General Keith, on the side of the Turks the grand vizier of the sultan-to make peace. The two diplomatists met and carried on pro tracted negotiations through interpre- terg.
 When all was satisfactorily settled the plenipOtentiaries rose to take form al leave of each other, the marshal making his bow with his hat in his hand and the grand vizier his salaam with his turban on his head.
 These ceremonies of leavetaking over, the grand vizier suddenly strengthened himself and, to the mar shal's utter astonishment, marched up to him, gripped him affectionately by the hand and in the very broadest Scotch cried: "Dinna be surprised, man. Pm frae the same country as yourself. Weel I mind seeing you and your brither when boys passing by the school at Kirkcaldy."
 "Why, who-who are youw gasped the marshal, staggering back in his be- wilderment.
 ''I am the grand vizier to the sultan of Turkey. but-my father was bell man O Kirkcaldyw
The Press., 1908-07-22
A pronl,etie nrean,

The following prophetic dream was related by the president of a theolog- ical seminary: It had been the custom of one of the professors to invite all the students. with member of the fac- ulty, to dinner at q hotel on the annual Thanksgiving day. On the morning of that day the wife of this professor suddenly fell dead in her dressing room at 8 o'clock. That morning at 2 o'clock one of the students woke up from bad dream. He had dreamed that he sat down with the usual com- pany at the Thanksgiving dinner and that immediately one of his fellow stu- dents rose in his place, saying that 1t was his painful duty to announce to the company that the wife of their host had suddenly died at o'clock that morning. This dream, however, he had instantly banished from his mind as an uncanny probability and had thought no more about it. But on going to the dinner and taking his seat with the company he was unspeakably amazed to see the student seen in the dream rise and to hear him make the announcement made in the dream.
The Press., 1908-07-22
Worth It.

A certain gentleman who is of a 1ovial disposition is also very big and stout, his weight being somewhere in the neghborhood of twenty stone. On leaving friends house one evening he was just about to hire cab to take him home when his host offered him the loan of his carriage. The visitor accordingly dismissed the cabman, ten- dering at the same time a shilling for the uncommenced journey. To his as- tonishment, cabby asked for another sixpence.
 What do you meanw demanded the gentleman angrily. 'tThe fare would only have been a shilling if I had actually gone all the way"
 That's right enough" cabby replied. with an ingratiating smile, "but just think O the fright me an the 'orse 'ad when you 'ailed us."--London Mall.
The Press., 1908-07-22
MONs SON.

Frank Pendergast is moving into his new house ons Pearl street.
 The Ellis No. 1 mill has gone on tt a schedule of 40 hours per week.
 H. T. Moulton is building a large silo on his place at Moulton hill.
 The Misses Eaton of Washington street have gone to Pleasure beach Ot., for several weeks stay.
 The ravages of the elm beetle con tinue-all the trees along Main stree are affected by them. as we'll as or the side streets. The first of Augus is the time to spray the trees, as th' second matching then takes place Unless something is done many valuable shade trees will be ruined. The trees are one of Monson's 8 chief at fractions and should be carefully cared for.
 Tuesday evening officers of Granit' circle, Companions of the Forest, were installed by D G. o. 0. Bertha O Crittend' of Springfield, as follows P. 0. O. Miss Sarah Toner; o. O. Miss Florence O'Brien; s. 0. 0. Miss Nellie Kennedy; R. S., Mis- Mary Higgins; R. G Miss Mary Mo Quaid; L. G Miss Louise Partello I. G., Miss Annie Foley; o. G., Mis- Catherine Coy le; trustee for one year Miss Catherine Looney; for thre' years, Mrs. Lena Broadbent.
 Ernest J. Kittell of Springfield with suite, installed the officers O Monson lodge of Odd Fellows at it. regular meeting Tuesday evening The officers were as follows: N. G Fred l.. Moores; V. G., John o Murray; warden, F. F. Mcguire conductor, E. 0. Bradway; o. C. Delmar F. Pease; R. S. N. G., F J Entwhistle; G. D. B. Needham L s. N. G., H A Burlington; R s. V G, l.. 0 Dimmock L. s V G., l.. A. Webber; R. s. S., A. R Folkins; l.. s. S., L. O. Brigham chaplain, C. L. Keeney. The re cording secretary. financial secretar, and treasurer were not installed a ghis time, as they hold over unti January. There was large attend ance at the meeting and a collatiol was served.
The Press., 1908-07-22
COMFORTING WORDS.
Msny a connecticut Household Win
 Find Them So.

To have the pains and aches of bad back removed :; to be entirely free from annoying, dangerous urinary disorders is enough to make any kidney sufferer grateful. To tell how this great change can be brought about will prove com forting words to hundreds of Connecticut readers. .-....--
 Mrs. M. Wagner, of 1927 Kossuth St., Bridgeport, Conn. says: II suffered for wears from kidney trouble. There was a severe pain across my loins so that l could not rest at night. When l caught cold it settled in my kidneys and at such times became weak, and also very nervous. After trying several remedies without relief procured Doan's Kidney Pills at F. s. Stevens drug store, and they soon relieved me of the aches and pains. The nervous and weak feeling also left me. can speak as highly in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills to-day as did six years ago when l recommended them through the papers.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's- take no other.
The Press., 1908-07-22

DEAREST BILLXp SHE WROTEs COME. cleared. But how ridiculous! The next thing he'd be thinking she was-jeal- ous! She must be more digni6ed, more impersonal. Once more she wrote:
 My Dear BIIly-No. do not get the ring We have made mistake. Let us still be friends. Cordially, PATTY. P. S.-By the way, l never knew before that your grandmother had been twice married Strange you didn't mention 1t all these years. There's quite 8 differ ence in your mothers and Miss Heaslip's age. isn't there? P.
 The clock announced 5. Patricia glanced around, startled, to assure herself with her eyes that her ears had heard alright. In the tall mirror oppo- site that stretched from floor to ceiling she got a transitory glimpse of her face. It was pathetically altered. Her eyes, purple ringed with misery, stared mockingly back at her. The self con- tempt that swept over her hardened them instantly. Anything written un- der the influence of such an expres- sion could not be other than absurd With a petulant hand she swept the still unblotted lines aside and scratched lacOnically:
 Billy-An Is over between us. My an- swer Is ''No.' Come for your letters and don't fail to bring mine. PIT
 She folded the note with cold. dispas- sionate fingers. 4 pang went through her. She caught In her breath with dry, audible sound "Unexpected: tele- gram indeedr' she unused angrily '.I don't believe word of it''
 The striking of the half hour uerved her to .~li the letter quickly and ad- d9ess it to "191S West Twenty-ninth Street. MT. William K Frierson, City"
 She stamped 1t with deadly delibera- ton and pressed the bell. While wait Ing for the messenger she sat staring absently at the name she had written his name; written 1t for the one hun dred and seventeenth and the last time. She continued to stare at the stereotyped address through a blurred vision. After all, perhaps she had not expressed herself just right; at least, she might have been more courteous, as this was the end. There yyero stiJl
The Press., 1908-07-22

largest corps of experienced and suc- cessful teachers, gives the most thorough training and secures for it's graduates the choicest business positions.
 MT. Huntsinger was trained in the best of the earlier business colleges and received the highest Endorsements as a teacher in them, and has a record of over thirty years in busi. ness school work, including the score just ended in the institution he estab. lished
 The Huntsinger methods stand the severest test of the business office.
 Because of these facts, whatever Huntsinger' has to say is of the first importance to all interested in bust ness education. Send for it's book let's and read it's advertisements.
The Press., 1908-07-22
9laap Takers.

It Is curious fact that people when talking in their sleep are always truth ful and never evasive, but if their feelings are played upon by their ques- t1oner they will betray great anger. Their eyes are always tightly closed. and the intonation of the voice is very different from the tones used when the person is fully awake. Sleep talk CTS may by conversation be brought to remember a dream within 8 dream, and they will recollect what happened In preceding dreams. Very often men, tai anxiety will make people talk in their sleep when under other conditions fheY would never do 1t
The Press., 1908-07-22

Inlrry minutes of grace. The chauf- feur, running at speed limit, could make the distance in twenty!
 She rose and threw the letter into the ire, then with funny little gleam in her eyes watched 1t curl and black en and sift to nothingness. She turned toward the writing table again, her thoughts shaping themselves rapidly and clearly. It was positively her last chance to be diplomatic, firm-fnal. Crimson flags were waving in her cheeks; twin sparks had kindled blue flames in her eyes; her breath came and went in little jerks. But her hands were steady as die. She wrote:
 Dearest Billy-Come. PAT.
The Press., 1908-07-22
A REVELATION,

It is a revelation to people, the severe cases of lung trouble that have been cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. It not only stops the ugh but heals and strengthens the lungs. l. M. Riggles, Reasnor, Ia, writes "The doctors said had con sumption, and got no better until took Foley's Honey and Tar. It stopped the hemorrh ges and pain in my lungs, and they are now as sound as bullet" An ders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-07-22
The ,Annad and un,annsd.

An American actor was once seeing London from the top of bus. As they swung down the Strand he asked the driver to point out the places of interest Right you are, siry' agreed the driver, touching his hat. There's Luggit i'll. where they 'ang 'em." A little later, There's parliment 'ouses. where they make the laws wot does it, across the way. An there's Westmin- ster habbey. where they buried the good 'uns wot didn't get 'angedy'
The Press., 1908-07-22
That Gaa R;lI

"Say," exclaimed the irate flat dwell- CT as he rushed into the gas office. do you mean to say this bill represents the amount of gas we burned last month";"
 "Not necessarily" calmly replied the man behind the desk. Ut merely repre- sents the amount you have to pay for" Chicago News.
The Press., 1908-07-22
WAR AGAINST CONSUMPTION

All nations are endeavoring to check the ravages of consumption, the ''white plague" that claims so many victims each year. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and you are in no danger of consumption. Do not risk your health by taking some unknown preparation when Foley's Honey and Tar is safe and certain in results. finders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-07-22
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items Of local Interest taken from the columns
 Of The Press, thirty years ago.l
July es, 1878.

The new barn of John o. Booth at Staffordville is nearly completed. R. D. Davison, Esq. has bought of Emory Pierce his house on Vest ford avenue.
 A new custom blacksmith shop has been opened in the building next the Granite mill dam by Henry Marcell. F O. Thompson has bought out E. l.. Burr, tfe photographer, and is now conducting the business opposite the National bank.
 Following mills are stopped: Julius Converse, Stafford, sets; Phoenix mills, Stafford. 4 sets; Staffordville mills, Staffordville. 3 sets.
 At the annual meeting of the cor. porators of the Stafford Savings bank the officers elected were: President, l.. W. Crane; vice presidents, G. H. Preston, Julius Converse directors, G. M. Ives, c. H. Baker, Gardner Hall, Jr, Chester Scripture, Charles Holt, w. M. Oorbin. Harvey Orcutt, John s. Dean; secretary and treas urer, R. S. Hicks.
 During the storm of last Sunday afternoon the house of Cornelius Flaherty on Center street was struck by lightning, the chimney on the main building receiving the stroke and being shattered to it's base, DOT tions of the lightning leaving it at each floor and coming out at the eastern side of the house, tearing off clapboards at the second story and demolishing one window. The only person in the house was John Fla herty, son of the owner and occupant of the house. The rest of the family were at church, and Mir. F., coming to his house very soon after the dis. aster, with the purpose of procuring umbrellas and wrappings for his wife and daughters at the church, found his son lying insensible at the foot of the stairs. One of his shoes, torn and burned, lying at the head of the stairs, indicated that he had there re ceived the fatal bolt, and been hurled down the stairs. He gasped a few times after being found, but soon died. His body showed the light ning's track in burned line from his neck to his feet, and down one arm, Young Flaherty was 26 years of age, and was one of the most promising young men of the village. He had lived here most of his life, and bore an unblemished name The news of his death came with a shock to community that knew and re spected him for his sterling qualities His funeral was attended at the Cath ollie church on Tuesday morning, Rev Father Frederick officiating, tht church being filled and numbers being unable to get within OH account of the large attendance.
 Died.-In Staffordville, 2lst, Cor nelia Eastman, 30.
 In Stafford. 12th, Horatio Ledoyte, 67
The Press., 1908-07-22
Not Disappointed.

"A young friend of mine," remarked a humorist. "got married last month He said to me the other day:
 "'When l married Mamie thought she was an angel. Butt he added. T soon found out my mistake
 "'DisappointedY I asked.
 Disappointed? Nity he cried. T found she was good cook.'"
 It is better to cure the little cough than to take chances of consumption. The best cough cure is Kemp's Balsam. Drug gists sell it at 25c ard 5Oc bottle. AoRToN will break m Cold in one echt. e. .s.... .e
The Press., 1908-07-22
Rraamana

There was never so much need for real dreamers as there is today. The business man. caring only for "his beef, his beer and his pew in eternity" /" will laugh scornfully and want to know how his balance sheet would appear did he give way to dreaming. forgetting that his operations originat- ed years ago in the vaguest visions; also that happiness is not necessary compliment of heavy cash box.-Lon- don Academy.
 The fur ction of the kidneys is to strain out the impurities of the blood which is constantly passing through them. Fo- leys Kidney Remedy makes the kidneys healthy. They will strain out all waste matter from the blood. Take Foley s Kidney Remedy and it will make you we'll finders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-07-22
Hie Only Chance.

"Why did you shake your fist at the speaker?"
 ''Well," replied the congressman, "I didn't want the whole session to slip by without my having made motion of some kind. d."-Philadelphia Ledger
The Press., 1908-07-22
Trolley Lines.
WEEK DAYS.

Lv Stafford Springs G 15 a. m. and ev. cry hour until l2.l5 p m, arriving at Rockville on the hour. Last car to Hart. ford l0.15 p. m.
 The Interurban service cars, with a change at East Hartford. leave Hartford for Stafford Springs at G30 a. m. and ev. cry hour until 10.30 D. m.
 Surface trolley cars leave Rockville for Hartford at 6.30 A m. and every hour at 30 until l030 D. m., and leave Hartford for Rockville at m. and every hour until 10 p. m. Connects for Stafford at Rockville
 SUNDAYS.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 7.l5 a. m, and ev. cry hour until l2 l5 D. m. On Sunday af. ternoons half. hour schedule Is main- tained when the traffic demands.
The Press., 1908-07-22
Hartford and Springfield St. Railway Co Lines

Lv. Rockville for Warehouse Point and Springfield 6.50 n. m. and every hour at 90 until l1.50 p m.
 Leave Court Square, Springfield, for Warehouse Point and Rockville at C. .37 n m., then every hour at 37 minutes past the hour until I037