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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-25
A Novel Idea.

1t is free and deeply interests evr
erybody who has aches or pains, o.
who is weak and sickly. Anyone
can learn the surest and quickest
means to get strong and we'll by ac-
cepting that splendid free offer of the
great specialist in curing nervous and
diseases. DR.. Greene, of 8
West 14th ST., New York City. He
has established system of letter COR
respondence through which all sick
and suffering people can learn exactly
what ails them, and how to get we'll,
without expense and without leaving
their homes. All they have to do is
to write to the Doctor, stating each
symptom from which they are suffer
ing, and he will answer their letter,
explaining their case thoroughly, tell
ing just what the trouble is and what
to do to be cured. He gives the
greatest care and attention to every
letter, and tells the cause of each
symptom so plainly that patients un-
derstand instantly just what ails
them. And all this costs nothing.
1t is splendid opportunity for those
who cannot afford the time or expense
to go to the city. DR.. Greene makes
a speciality of curing patients through
letter correspondence. He is the most
successful specialist in curing ner'
vous and chronic diseases, and is the
discoverer of that wonderful medi
cine, DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. Those who write tc
him get cured.
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WELLINGTON.

1t is pleasant to see Nellie Carpen-
ter about again. ss-"
d. B. Gardner was at home one
night last week.
Mrs. Emily Carpenter is recover
ing from severe cold.
Mrs. Robbins is improving, but is
still confined to her room.
N. o. Ward is Matching incubator
chicks for Mr.. Cosgrove to bring up.
We are grateful to people who take
the pains to bring or send us their
news.
Mrs. Preston was suffering from
bilious attack and did not attend
church on Sunday.
Mrs. Gardner on Friday visited her
friend and former teacher in Monson,
returning on Saturday.
The annual meeting of the Gene.
terry Association is postponed to Tues
day, April 7th, at 2 O'Clock p. m. =
Edna Gould Pierce, in whom many
of us are interested, has had a promo
tion in her office work in Providence,
r. I.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner presided at the
Endeavor meeting Sunday evening.
1t was held in the Congregational
vestry.
How much we all need the injunc-
tion to forget those things that are
behind, and to press forward to the
high mark of attainment.
Many a man dies simply because
he thinks he cannot live, when he
has within himself reservoirs of power
upon which he has never drawn"
Miss Gardner went on Monday to
visit her friends near Winsted, who
have just returned from two years
trip. having been around the world.
Abraham Lincoln did not attribute
the moral training of his youth to
his mother, but to his step-mother,
who was the only parent tor whom
he expressed any affection y :.
One of F. W. Pratt's black horses
fell dead in the harness just after he
had driven up to the creamery at
Vernon, on his regular trip, last Fri
day. =:
Miss Florence Pourtrey fills the
position of organist at the Congrega-
tional church very acoeptably in the
absence in Norwich of the regular
organist, Miss Emma f. Robbins.
Mf. Oosgrove went to Stafford
Springs on Friday by rail, because he
wished to reach home early in the
afternoon, and was compelled to wait
three house beyond schedule time by
reason of a train off the track.
"Have you a dog ?" asked little
three years. old, coming to the door
yesterday. Eyes. - "What is your
dogs name ?'' ST think you know
his name. {. Yes; I know it was
Penny, but 1 haven't been down here
for long time and I thought he
might have changed" > :. !.
A former resident and Press SUBJ
scriber wants to know what all this
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-25
During the Lenten Season

the consumption of MACARONI is very largely
5 increased.
We offer and call your especial attention 10
the brand made by F. Scaramilli Sons G Co.. III
Marseilles, France.
1t is made of only the finest 1aganrOk Wneat,
which is the richest in gluten and acknowledged
to make the very best macaroni
We carry in three styles.
''Mezzani'' IA i'm. pipe. All i'm
'Spaghetti'' 3-16 in. pipe. Id. Pkgs.
"VermiceIIi'' lilo inch thread. } 15c Each
Let's talk moment about MACKEREL.
MACKEREL caught in Sept. and Oct. are
recognized as the best, fattest, most tender, OF
finest flavor and best eating quality.
We have just opened a tub of fancy Shores,
caught off the Maine coast.
They are No. rs, 1Sc lb.
One trife smaller, 1Oc each.
'''.s'.''~ SI<JSzrnew '.'s'ss"s ..,' ss. .s
1Nrsa~0NASs~eF~S;
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talk about the Wellington schools
means. The schools in Wilmington
have always been up to the mark, he
says, and when he moved from Will
lington TO a city his children were
two years ahead of children OF their
age in the graded schools.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-25
Night Watchmen'. Woes.

A night watchman employed by a
construction company called at the Of
fee one day last week and asked to be
transferred to some other building.
81 want job" he said, "in some
neighborhood that amt SO all fired
aristocratic. It's too high toned up
there for me. If you haven't anything
else for me to do I'll look for another
job, that's ALL"
The manager saw that the man was
In earnest, and he promised to move
him into less exclusive section Of the
city. .
call night watchmen," the manager
explained, "have a prejudice against
very fine neighborhoods. They have
to keep too quiet there. Most watch
men in order to keep the time from
dragging heavily have recourse to
some particular pastime. One man In
our employ insists upon having on
hand small stack of boards, which
he piles up and tears down at intervals
throughout the night. In a quiet neigh
borhood the residents are disturbed by
the clatter of the boards and the man
Is soundly berated for his activity.
Again, night watchmen like to talk.
They stop every nocturnal stroller and
talk as long as the victim will listen.
Neighbors who cannot sleep well COM
plain about that too. In fact, In the
very aristocratic sections the only
thing a watchman can do that doesn't
get him into trouble is to sit still and
count his flngers."-New York Sun.
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j. M. ARMSTRONG.
Meats and Groceries.
RAYS BLOCK.
Curtis Wood Yard

Having purchased the wo1d Yard, Planning
Saving and Carpet Cleaning business OF u
Butterfeld. / am ready for business at the new
ocation on South street, opposite Demond'a
umber yard. d. II. cuRTTa.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-25

Persistency is the road to success.
The only known exception to this rule
is the case of a hen sitting on a china
egg EXCHANGE
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-25

Eat anything you like and when
you like it, but take a Mi-o-na stom-
ach tablet first to strengthen the stom-
aoh and prevent Indigestion 30. a
box; nothing il it fails. Anders
J Jacobsen.
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Too Healthy.

"Do you believe that mosquitoes car
ry malaria"
mot the mosquitoes around here"
answered Farmer Corntossel. "They
couldn't possibly do it and be so
healthy Washington Star
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Napoleon as q Reader.

Napoleon was reader-persistent
-'omnivorous, indefatigable. BY the
camp fire anG in his travelling carriage,
in his temporary STAFF Office or his own
bedroom his favorite volumes were
ever kept within easy reach.-Reader
Magazine
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-25
To Begin With.

Snow, my children, what is an absO'
lutte necessity for family prayers? p
Boy-A family.-Harper's Weekly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-25
Muslin Underwear
SaIe.....

This is the season of the year
our customers are looking for the
Muslin Underwear sale. We are
prepared, as usual, with a line OF
"Home-Made" Underwear direct
from the factory. This make is
very popular with large portion
of our trade We also have other
lines direct from manufacturer at
popular prices.
We have also just received sew
eral styles in new 1908 Shirt
Waists which we will be pleased
to show
We thank our many customers
for their liberal patronage in the
past, and hope by honorable deal
ing to merit continuance of the
same.
Agent for Ladies' Home
journal Patterns.
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A. |. HOWARD,
NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
STAFFORD, sIs NLNOS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
PRAYER ON HIS LIPS.
Joe James, One of Springfield Riot
Negroes, Is Hanged.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 23.-Having con-
fessed his guilt and with a prayer upon
his lips Joe James, Is years old, negro
murderer, was hanged in the county
jail here today. James murdered c. A
Ballard, a railway engineer on the
night of July 8, last. This crime was
largely responsible for the precipita-
ton of the recent race riots in this
city. James came to Springfield from
Birmingham, Ala, in June. On the
night of July 3, he became intoxicated
and wandered into the home of Bal
lard, entered the bedroom of Miss
Blenche Ballard and seized her
hand. Her father came to her assist
ance and James stabbed Ballard to
death.
James was captured next day. While
he was in Jail an alleged assault by
another negro upon Mrs. Earl Hallam
was reported. Then came the riots
which resulted in the death of five men
and two negroes, the wrecking of Leep-
er's restaurant, a number of negro
stores and saloons and the burning OF
40 homes.
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FAST RACING CARS
Entered for Vanderbilt Cup
Contest Saturday.
Gotham Is Almost Overrun
With Gay Motorists.
PREPARE THE AUTOS.
Strang, Lytle and Robertson
the Expected Winners.
One Hotel Safe Has 100000
to Bet on the Races.

New York, Oct. 23.-New York is al
most overrun with motorists and the
big hoteSs where out of town automo-
bile lovers are in the habit of staying
while in town are filled to overflowing.
A half dozen of the big uptown hotels
announce this morning that standing
room is at a premium and all the va
cant spaces about the hotels are filed
with motor cars, the regular garages
having overfiowed. The visitors are
here for the Vanderbilt cup races which
take place on Long Island tomorrow
morning. Hundreds of them have mo-
tored into the city from various near
by cities and some have come hundreds
OF miles in their ears. There seems to
be every prospect that the largest
crowd ever brought out by the blue rib
bon event of the American automobile
world Will line the course when the cars
get away at daylight Saturday morning.
One of the big hotels, when 1t opened
this morning, announced that it had
100000 in cash in its safes for the pur-
pose of cashing checks for its guests
who may bet on the races or run short
of ready money during their stay in
the city.
After receiving final instructions at
the Garden City hotel the drivers and
mechanicianS who are to guide and
watch over the IL racing automobiles
entered in today's Vanderbilt cup speed
contest, devoted most of the morning
to grooming and overhauling their
cars.
Strang, Lytle and Robertson, the trio
| upon whom center most of the interest
| of tomorrowS race, each had his car out
| for a final squirt around the circuit.
| however, and while all three, as If by
| a common accord. avoided speeding
| for full laps, the cars were let out for
| fast miles at the Waterbury turn,
which is perhaps the most difficult Of
| the entire course. Strang, in pertic-
ular, seems to have estimated to a
nicely the maximum speed at which it
| is safe to negotiate each corner. The
| keenest rivalry exists between Strang
and Lytle. Lytle drives the Italian
| car with which Strang won the Sa-
vannah, Briar Cliff and Lowell races.
| of different nationality and make, is
determined that the car which he
thrice piloted to victory shall this time
go down to defeat. Lytle defeated
Strang two weeks ago over the same
course on which tomorrow's race Is to
be run. While the fiercest struggle OF
| the day promises to be between these
| two-the one representing italy and
the other France,-a third factor may
! be injected into the battle in the per-
son of Robertson, representing Amer
lea.
In addition to a wonderfully fast car.
| Robertson possesses the mastery and
daring which have made such drivers
| as Lancia Duray and Nazzaro famous
| in both hemispheres. Among his most
! recent exploits are the winning of the
Quaker City Motor club 200 mile race
| at Philadelphia two weeks ago, and
of the "a hour race at Brighton Beach.
| week earlier, when he finished ~
| miles ahead of the worlds record.
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GODDARD is FREE.
Kansas City Physician Leaves
the Penitentiary.
Convicted of Numbering a
Wealthy Laundryman.

Jefferson City. Mo, Oct. 23.-Dr.
Jefferson D. Goddard, whose trial and
conviction for the murder of Fred
erick jackson, a laundryman of Kan
sas City, April 2. 1897, was of the
most sensational character was re-
leased today from the penitentiary.
After three trials he began 20 year
term in the spring of 1901, but
Communication and good behavior
credit set him free today
DR.. Goddard shot Jackson in hotel
in Kansas City. The men had been
on bad terms for a long time because
of DR.. Goddard's relations with Mrs.
Jackson.
During the trials Mrs. Jackson and
her four daughters assisted Goddard
in every way, and after he had be-
gun his penitentiary term they helped
to obtain Communication from Govern or
Dockery. Mrs. Jackson still conducts
the laundry, owns much real estate
and is estimated to be worth $250,0OO.
The foundation of the estate was
laid by Jackson, who came here a
poor man from Illinois 20 years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
HANG CAN NOT VOTE.
Chinaman Who Served in Civil War
Loses Citizenship.

New York, Oct. 23.-After having
voted in New York city for 80 years
and while still drawing pension
granted him on account of his service
with Farragut during the Civil war.
William A. Hang will not be able to
vote at the coming election. His citi-
zenship papers have been cancelled by
a decison of the courts and unless the
decision is reversed Hang will no
longer be citizen of the country in
which he has lived for SO years. The
trouble with Hang is that he is a
Chinaman and that under the recent
acts of congress he can not be a citi-
zen of the United States. Hang served
as steward on Farragut's flagship and
in the same capacity on other ships
during the Civil war. serving from
1852 until the war ended. He draws a
pension of S12 month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
LAND LOTTERY OVER.
Many Kansans Among the Number in
the Final Drawing.

Dallas, S. D., Oct. 23.-The big
land lottery of the Rosebud reserva-
ton has passed into history. The last
number drawn under the conditions
laid down by the government was by
Marion ]. Morgan of Ainsworth, Neb.
Crispin John Webb, whose residence
is unknown, the notary failing to re-
cord it, drew No. 1850. He gave his
description as follows: 81 years old.
five feet six and half inches high and
weight 134 pounds.
The town of Dallas will present a
different appearance in another week,
been moved out to corn fields to be
utilized as cribs. 1t is estimated that
the cost of the registration to the
landseekers was $2,000,000. There
already are two mushroom towns on
! the reservation, Lamro and Winona.
The latter will have a postoff1ce in a
few days.
Kansas winners in the final draw
ings follow:
o. d. Secrest, Randolph; C. r. Sill
verhorn, Mcfarland; A. S. Schrine,
LaHarpe; P. H. Anderson, Coffeyville;
]. P. Studer. WaKeeny; Dennis L.
Sweeney. Wichita; John A. Angeline,
Keats; ]. c. Goddard, Garden City;
Frank G. Lover, Day, Antoine Clock
Caldwell; j. w. Anderson, James
town; Albert Schlagle, Mankato;
Lemuel T. Earll, Frankfort; T. P.
Ward, Irving; C. L. Dockhorn, Oska-
loosa; Up. Baum, Pittsburg; Thomas
Hughes, Hartford; Ray Chambers,
Lebanon; Edward Wall, Kansas City,
Kan, 1875 Argentine boulevard; Hans
Christensen, Usage City; William F.
| Reece, Chanute; Louis Krauss, Gyp-
sum; Alfred Jehillard, Harper; V. o.
Corliss. Arkansas City; Johanne Han
sen, Willis; William w. McGie, Usage
City; Esther Olson, Axtell; d. w
| Crockett, Usage City; Harper Ware
| Quitman; L. A. Woodford, Greenieafi
Grover H. Koyer, Emporia; S. R
Ruckle, KENNETH Aubery B. David
son, Herington; Eppa LaWler, Vesperi
Benjamin p Curtiss, Atchison; Adolph
| Lanz Kansas City, Kan; D. Proctor
Peabody; John ]. Strickland, Bonner
| Springs; Frank Masopust, jr., Hoyt
F. A. Guy Narka; Samuel T. Jones
Leavenworth; w. A. Woods, Kincaid
Ralph Clinkenbeard, Delldale; Henry
Beach, ST. George; John H. Weide
| meyer, Parsons; j. F. Leonard, O1ds
burg; E. E. Shoaf, Topeka, Kan; Mil'
Combs, Wamego; Charles .Colson, Be
lott; Henry Mignery, Onaga; B. Har
ley. Clay Center; w. w. Savage, Plain
vile; Samuel Harter, Kansas City
Kan; J.s H. Page, Detroit; Jacol
| Frehlich, Seneca; George G. Burke
Paola: J. H. McIlheny, Kingman
James States, Buffalo: F. P. March
county surveyor Doniphan county, Ell
| wood; T. J. Eason, Durham; Oran A
White, Wichita; H. Shroyer, Paxico
A. Custer, st. George: Clara A. Shreve
Junction City; Andrew Leitersberger
Riley; G. Packney, BASKERVILLE; Nal
colmn Searson Bradford, Herington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23

protection of depositors in a bank. Mr..
Bryan charged that Mr.. Taft misrep-
resented the Democratic plan and de-
MED that the original plan encouraged
reckless banking.
Where Mr.. Taft said that under
that plan bad men sometimes get into
the banking business" remarked Mr.
Bryan, "he forgets that bad men
sometimes go into the banking busi-
ness under the present plan and that if
it were necessary to prove that 1 could
furnish a list of former bankers who
are in Canada, another list who are
in the penitentiary and still another
list who have committed suicide"
AS the train was leaving Mr.. Bryan
shouted to his hearers not to be coerced
into voting as their employers dictate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
Weather Cloudy and Cool.

The sun has not shone for a mo-
ment today and there is small chance
that a ray will reach the surface un-
til some time Saturday. The tenn
peratures have been dangerously near
the freezing point since morning and
there was but two degrees difference
between the and o'clock tempera-
lures. The prevailing wind has been
from the northwest since morning and
has blown at the rate of IL miles an
hour. The total precipitation for the
"a hours ending at o'clock today
amounted to LOB o fan inch The
forecast indicates another bad day
Saturday with frost tonight and a
drop in the mercury. The following
were the temperatures today begin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
TAFT is UP EARLY
Resum es His Speaking Tour a
6 A. M. Today.
Makes Address to Farme RS on
Tariff Question.
MANY OLD SOLDIERS.
They Line Route of His Auto at
Lafayette.
Greeted by Many Enthusiastic
HOOsiers.
OLD SOLDIERS.

Charlottesville, Ind, Oct. a.
Judge Taft is today making a COM
plete circuit of Indianapolis. about so
miles distant at all times and tonight
he will go there as the attraction for
a monster rally. During the day he
makes extended speeches in Lafayette
Marion, Muncie and Anderson, and 10
to. Is minute speeches in Brazil, Green
Castle, Rochdale. Charlottesville,
Frankfort, Rushville, Kokomo. Green
ton, Shirley, Knightstown. Russiaville
and Shelbyville.
To carry out this heavy itinerary it
was necessary for the candidate to be
up at o'clock this morning. At
that time his train was on a siding in
a quiet field about five miles from
Brazil. The comparatively short run
had been made after midnight from
Evansville to the siding that the can
didate might have few hours of
quiet. Like yesterday, the day began
with indications of intense political in
terest The o'clock crowds at
Brazil numbered many hundreds.
'I take it as a great compliment to
our cause that you are out at this
hour was the greeting of Judge
Taft. after he had been heartily
cheered.
IT am sure it argues he added,
''as our meetings yesterday argued
that the people of Indiana are aroused
to the necessity of voting as Republi-
cans on the third of next November
The candidate then illustrated the i'm
| portance of the election by calling at
| tention to BraZiPs coal and agricultural
| interests and declared it to be neces-
sary to restore confidence among in
| vestors If prosperity was to be restor-
| ed and continued. Ex-Governor Dur
| bin and Representative Holiday Joined
| the special at Brazil for the day and al
| each station the crowd of local COM
| mitteemen who accompanied the trair
became larger.
Greeted by Veterans.
| Lafayette, Ind, Oct. 23.-Lafayette':
reception of Taft was another Outpour.
ing of people. The candidate was driver
| through the streets in an automobile
| On one side of the square occupied by
the federal building were lined up many
old soldiers. Mr.. Taft arose and baret
his head, while the veterans cheered
| Wherever he went there were crowds
| which had only to get sight of the bla
Ohioan to break into cheering. HI
spoke to thousands from a platform
| overlooking a street corner, but man.
| hundreds stood and looked who coult
not get near enough to hear. So ia
today Mr.. Taft has dwelt on the gen
eral prosperity issue, the labor problem
and Mr.. Bryans bank deposit PROPOSE
ton In each instance what he ha
said has been repetition of his speech
es of yesterday.
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the Kansas assessment of that prop
erty in 1908. In railroad taxes tne
same adjustment has taken place pc
tween the various counties as occurs
in the case of other classes OF prop
ertv hetween individuals. In some
counties the railroads will pay less
taxes than under the old law In
other counties they will pay more put
in the aggregate the amount OF taxes
paid by the railroad this year unner I
the new law will be greater than last
year under the old law.
"Those who seek to make political
capital because of fancied grievances
and without investigating all phases
of the question, will not meet with
favor and will surely be discredlted
and especially will this be SO when an
such criticism tends to emparrass tne
ta1 reform which has been so long
demanded and which the state has
only Just started upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
sUFFRAGIsTs SENT TO JAIL.
London Agitators Refused Alternative
of Giving Bond.

London. Oct. 23.-Seventeen of the wo-
men suffragists who were arrested October
49, during the ''storming'' of the house of
commons on charges of disorderly conduct
were sentenced in the Bow street police
court to terms of Imprisonment varying
from three weeks to three months. The
women were offered the alternative of
giving bonds for their good behavior, but
they elected tO go To iail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
WORK ON ELECTRIC LINE.
Crew of Fifteen Teams and Men Start
Up at Garden City.

Garden City, Kan, Oct. 23.-Actual
work on the Kansas-Colorado Railroad
& Electrical Transmission company
began when the contracts for seven
and one-half miles were let and one
crew went to work with fifteen teams.
This was on the north branch line or
Scott line. which viii be first pushed
The consulting electrical engineer, F.
Sargent of Chicago, and w. J. Davis,
jr, who did the electrifcation work on
the canal zone for the government, are
now preparing final plans for the 200
horsepower power house of the COM
pany to be located here.