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The Press., 1909-02-24
Natural Kindness.

At an out of the way railroad juno. tion a traveller found himself hungxy, but with only two minutes to spare before his train left. "I'n take a cup of coffee,' he said to the young wo- man in charge of the restaurant "I'vs no time for anything else.1' -
 "You can take all the time you want, sir,' said the young woman cordially. ''You look at this bill of fare, and I'll telephone to the superintendent to de lay the train little while"
 "Why, can that be doneT asked the traveller in amazement.
 Certainly" said the young woman. "Of course it can. It's a branch road and no other train coming or going over 1t today, and the superintendent would want,you to have good meal. He owns this restaurant" - Youths Companion.
The Press., 1909-02-24
'- The Influence of Bath.

s1sfs there any town in the world that has so imposed itself as much as Bath upon the life and language of the na- 6on? For some there are Bath buns, for others Bath Olivers, and the mili- may throw Bath bricks at office or other windows if they disapprove of the Bath chaps. When we become in- firm it is the Bath chair we seek. And that thousand years'' of the middle ages without bath" seems now hor- rible.-London Chronicle.
The Press., 1909-02-24
Now a Few Words About
 American Seal Paint and Putty,

Frankly make little shan push hard to make buy But you yourself good paint when buy
 Now get gallon Sea and gallon of the other same coo course gh ~ then spread them properly which shows the most and Buy the think the best and watch that years by The Putty costs double the price of fish oil and whiting but it don't fall of. Try once.
The Press., 1909-02-24
Trolley Lines.
WEEK DAYS.

Lv. Stafford Springs 6 15 a. m. and ev- cry hour until 1915 p. m., arriving at Rockville on the hour. Last car to Hart ford 10. 15 p. m. ;. The Interurban service cars, with a change at East Hartford. leave Hartford for Stafford Springs at 6.30 a. n and ev- cry hour until 10.30 p. m.
 Surface trolley cars leave Rockville for Hartford at 6.80a. m. and every hour at 30 until 1080 p. m., and leave Hartford for Rockville at 2 m. and every hour until 10 D. m. Connects for Stahold at Rockville.
 SUNDAYS.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 7.15 8. m. and ev- cry hour until 12.16 p. m.
The Press., 1909-02-24
Separated.

"Some men are fond of work, and others are not" said Wilber. '"Take Dawson, for instance. He is welded to his work"
 ''Not now," said Hickenlooper. He's been divorced"
 Divorced? What do you meanT' asked Wilber..
 "He was bounced last Saturday." said HickenlOoner=Iinn
The Press., 1909-02-24

oR the Spring and Summer season, the International offer the greatest display of all wool Fabrics seen in this town. Seeing is believing, and you must see for yourself before you think of going elsewhere for made-tomeasure Clothes.
 Every inch of fabric is pure wool and every fabric ~ is beauty in color and design, made up in the latest Metropolitan Styles at popular prices only. Ask for the International Genuine All Wool Line.
The Press., 1909-02-24
SC0tt'S Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil is the means of life and enjoyment of life to thousands: men, women and children. When appetite fails, it restores it. When food is a burden, it lifts the burden. '.' "s When you lose flesh, it brings the plumpness of health.
 When work is hard and duty is heavy, it,makes life bright. Itis the thin edge of the wedge; the thick end is food. But what is the use of food when you hate it and can't digest it? ScOft' S Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the food that makes you forget your stomach.
The Press., 1909-02-24
FRANCIS T. JUDD's

.PIIE .CURE Will positively effect speedy and perma- your dollar back if it don't Isn't that good enoughH Mailed postpaid on re- ceipt of price.
 CHAS. F. WALKER, Agent. "2t Box SS. Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1909-02-24

Send this advertisement, together with name ofpaper in which it appears your address and four cents to cover postage, and we will send you Complete Handy Atlas of the World" SCOTT & BOVINE. 4O9 Pearl St. New York
The Press., 1909-02-24
Use the Telephone
 To Order
 COAL of ". E. DEMOND

He aims to buy the best and keep hsi elevator full. Because you cannot see it, in a great pile when you walk down the track, is no reason why he cannot fill all orders with dry and clean coal from the big elevator, weighed on a scale under cover and consequently in the best work ing order in all kinds of weather
 You can leave your order at any time at either the office or the house by using the telephone Remember our terms are cash because our prices are cash.
 Telephone, Office 15-3. House S5-5.
 We have a few tons of Pea Coal, screened from the dust, at greatly re- duced price.
The Press., 1909-02-24

INFANT to Sell Your Farm? If so, w send postal to our local agent, N O. Ward, West Willingt0n, Conn.
 ?. F. Leland's Farm Agency, Boston, Mass.
The Press., 1909-02-24
Just a Word to Remind You. :: :: ::

We have on hand and ready for you Several Second Carriages. Also Concords, Road Wagons, Two-Seated Blackboard.
 Of course we have new ones, and if you want to trade in your old wagon bring it along.
 Sleighs-Sleighs-3 grades at low prices.
 Have you thought of painting your old sleigh. Now is the time to get it done and be ready for the snow,
 Jobbing in all its branches promptly and well done at shops of
 W. A. COMINs co.
The Press., 1909-02-24
PURE WATER

let us send you g case of the Famous Mineral Water "A 3-Pints, 75c, delivered at your home.
 Stafford Springs Mineral Water Co.
 Tel. 21-2.
The Press., 1909-02-24
W. A. COMINs CO.

ENGRAVED Cards furnished at The A1 Press o1qoe-60 cards and script plate 90 oentH: 50 cards and Old English plate from S1 50 O e2.El
The Press., 1909-02-24

SEWING MACHINES

To Lend, Rent, Sell or Exchange, $500 to $500. Repairs, Parts Supplies, Needles, Oil, BeIts Shut ties, etc.
The Press., 1909-02-24
STAFFORD SAVINGS BANK

PRESIDENT, EDWIN c. PINNEY- ,yy1S,r., ,,,,r,or,,r, ,r,D,,,,l JOEL. II REED, 'AOH-F Nn'A Hk' 10 ] CHRISTOPHER ALLEN.
 SECRETARY AND TREASURER,
 CHAS. F.. HAYWOOD.
 TRUSTEES EDWIN c. PENNEY, WILLIAM G. ELLIS, JOEL H. REED, CHARLES G. ELLIS, GEORGE c. PARKESS, HANNIBAL ALDEN, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN, CHAs. B PENNEY, JAMES V. sQUIER, CHAs. F. HAYWOOD.
 ROBERT W. SMITH. Depoaits commence drawing interest from the first Of each month
 Dividend days, January first and July first Auxiliary banks furnished depositors, when 6eaaEe6
The Press., 1909-02-24
HASKELL ARONSON, ff'oH, e15fS,zR ,a55zs
THE DOCTORS SAY...

that we do not drink enough Water. Ask them | In order to get you in the habit of drinking
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
VALLEY ROAD WILL SEEK
CONDEMN ALTON
To Ask jury on Monday to Determine
the Value of the Paycttc Lot in
Block Ga of the Original Plat.

Determination to press condemna-
ton proceedings against Moses Pay
cite and wife was made manifest by
the North Yakima & Valley railroad
Saturday when notice was given by
papers filed with the clerk of courts
that on Monday the petition and APP
plication of the railroad for jury to
ascertain and deterhine the compen-
sation in money, irrespective of any
improvements, of lot s, block "a would
be made. Mr.. Payette, it is under
stood proposes to fight the case and
behind him he will have the organiza-
ton of property owners near to G.
street who are likely to be losers by
reason of the advent of the railroad.
Saturday night it was decided to stand
behind Mr.. Payette, see that he is
properly represented by counsel and
begin the fight against the railroad by
making as much trouble in his case as
possible.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
WILL PLACE BAN ON TENT CITIES
VIII Not Allow Them Near A.-Y.-P
Grounds for housing of Visitors
to Seattle Fair.

SEATTLE, April 24.-The board of
public works this morning officially
disapproved the scheme of tent
cities" to house visitors during the A.
Up. exposition.
The application of j. NJ Rich to
erect tents near the corner of Thomas
street and Melrose avenue was turned
down upon the report of Fire Marshall
Kellogg, disappearing the permit be
cause the fire protection was mad
equate.
f. NJ. Richard who wished to
erect a fling squadron of tents at
Sunnyside avenue and 41st street
withdrew his application because of
the food Of protests which came from
adjoining property owners, thus re-
lieving the board of the necessity of
acting upon his request.
City Engineer Thomson remarked
that it would be establishing a bad
precedent" to grant the Rich petition.
The department of health and sani-
tation also expressed the opinion that
it would be bad policy to allow any
tents erected except such as the indi-
vidual property owner may care to
put up in his own yard for the accom-
mediation of his own guests during the
exposition period.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
PARKER BOTTOMS
HEAVY FRUIT CROP
Investigation Shows That Crop, Aside
From Peaches. VIII BE
Tremendous.

That there will be a tremendous
crop of most varieties of early fruit
aside from peaches in the Parker
Bottom section is now demonstrated
beyond a doubt, unless there is a
heavy frost within the next few days.
An investigation of apricots, plums,
prunes. Pears and cherries made at
the ]. o. Shadbolt, Benjamin and OIL
sen-Royce ranches in Parker Sunday
by a representative of the Herald
showed that the fruit which is now
formed has not been touched by the
cold and that the yield will be I'M
usually heavy.
AT the Shadbolt ranch the trees
were examined thoroughly and even
on the side of the orchard most ex-
posed there was absolutely no indi-
cation of a single bud having been
frost bitten. Reports have reached
North Yakima that even pears and
cherries had been lost in Parker, but
in the Investigations made on the
ranches mentioned 1t is assured that
full crop will be harvested this sea-
son. Apples in Parker, as elsewhere,
will be light crop because of the
unusual yield last year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
SAYS WHITE BLUFFS Is
GREAT COUNTRY
Miss Nook Speaks of Numerous
Landbuyers There and Also of tho
Way Young Men Cooperate.

Miss Annie Nook, who returned
Saturday from WHITE Bluffs, where
she has been visiting, is greatly
pleased with that country and more
pleased with the type of people who
are engaged in it's development. She
bought no land at the Bluffs and thus
constituted herself a rare exception
among the visitors. Everybody, she
says. buys land there, some large
tracts and some small, and many
buyers are people who have declared
before they saw the land that they
couldn't be induced to buy.
"A splendid, clean cut type of
young men have made White Bluffs
their home" says Miss Nook. eff
they weren't such shrewd business
men one might almost call them boys.
The manager of the bank is only 26
and the manager of the hotel is only
10. and there are half dozen others
between those ages, out they are GER
tainly all hustlers. Best of all, they
are interested in each other and in
their country. They boost their own
propositions, they stand together,
backing each other without jealousy
or discord and are doing great work
in building up a new country there"
Miss Nook says that White Bluffs
is frequently visited by automobile
parties who go across from North
Yakima, and mentioned the fact that
last Sunday four local machines were
in the town and three on Thursday
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
WOMAN MAKES QUEER CLAIM
ing Prison Sentence-Believed
That She Is Crazy.

DIES MONIES, April 24.-Claiming
to represent the British consul at ST
Louis in behalf of Lord" harrington
in the penitentiary for life for the
murder of James p. Mccain of St
Louis, Miss Lillian Gates of St
Louis created a sensation by appear
ing in the United States marshal's Of
flee today and identifying James c.
Maybray, the alleged fake horse race
promoter as being Mccain, the vic
tim of harrington. II developed later
in the day that Miss Gates is a friend
of harrington and had made the same
claim of other men and that she is
engaged in the endeavor to get Bar
rington out of prison.
Later c. A. Daming, a St Louis
grain broker, appeared in the federal
Jail and examined Maybray. He said
the latter bore a strong resemblance
to Mccain but could not positively
swear them to be one and the same
person. Police officials are inclined
to doubt the woman's story. May
bray says there is nothing in 1t and
that the woman is crazy.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
HAS BASE RUNNING DECLINED?
None to Equal Stovcy, Hamilton and
Lange Now.

1t was in 1851 years ago that
Harry Stovey of the old Athletics
stole 156 bases in one season, which
is the record for all time. How sad
ly base running has deteriorated will
be appreciated when 1t is known that
last season Hans Wagner led the Ma
tional league with So stolen bases,
while Pat Dougherty was high man
for the American league with Al. Are
the catchers of today better than the
great backstops of a decade ago? Only
those who never saw Ewing, Bushong,
Kelly, Robinson, Bennett and the
other heroes of the SOS and '90s in
action would seriously make such n
claim, and yet Billy Hamilton in 1890
stole 102 bases and in 1891 lifted his
record to lis. Johnny Ward was the
high man in 1892 with 92 pliers and
led again in 1898 with 70, but Hamil-
ton was once more the star stealer in
1894 with 80 and again led the old
league in 1895 with IS. Then came the
mighty Billy Lange, one of the great
est ball players in all the history Of the
game. He stole 100 bases in 1895
and SO in 1897. Beginning in 1898,
base stealing began to decline until
now the play-commo on enough twen-
ty wears ago-is rare enough to call
for special mention when successfully
negotiated.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28

be attended only by the members of
the immediate family. As Miss White
retains her Protestant faith. her fam
lily greatly desired that both Protes-
tant and Catholic religious services
should follow the civil marriage, and
the groom elect and family were in
full sympathy with this. but the car
dinars restrictions prevented it.
Miss Whites niece. Miss Margaret
Rutherford. the daughter of Mrs. w.
X. Vanderbilt, and Miss Lucy Buckler,
the daughter of Ambassador Whites
stepbrother, William II. Buckler. sec
rotary of the American legation at
Madrid, will act as bridesmaids. The
marriage contract stipulates that the
couple shall live under what is known
in Europe as the regime of separa-
ton of property" The contract con-
tains no dowry provision.
After the wedding trip the count
and countess will go to Breslau,
where the count is stationed, spending
part of the time at one of the counts
country seats in Silesia.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28

very shy. and his friends fear that this
shyness will prevent them from bring
ing the two together before the altar
Offer Through Preacher.
The plight of the woman became
known when Rev. James Rowe. secre-
tary of city missions of the Methodist
church, $500 in case suitable help
mate could be found for an estimable
woman of the Methodist persuasion
who had long been looking for hus-
band.
This woman. he said. was willing to
pay $500 to any church in Methodist
fold which could furnish her a hus-
band. The offer was made half in Jest.
of course, but DIR. Rowe says that
there was foundation of truth in
it, nevertheless. This was about what
DR. Rowe said:
"On a certain Sunday morning some
time ago. after | had raised several
thousand dollars for a new church. a
lady stepped up to me and said: DIR.
Rowe, II seems so easy for you to get
money. | wish you would get a man
for me-
DO you mean ito I asked.
Then she laughed at the idea. and
in a spirit of banter assured me that
she would give 5000 for the welfare of
the church if | could find her a
spouse
And now" concluded DR.. Rowe
''if this company will furnish me the
H., I 4
the Halsted street church. have
already made the offer several times
but so far there have been no takers
1t was then that the bachelor. who
is very shy, overcame to degree
his shyness and offered himself as a
sutton. He was sitting in the rear of
the church. During the time that Dr.
Rowe had been talking with a jovial
smile on his face the man leaned for
ward to catch every word.
Bachelor Raises Hand.
When the clergyman paused this
bachelor raised his right hand. Many
persons who were sitting near him
saw his fingers wavering in the air,
but, since he is shy as has been said
before, he dared not elevate his hand
too high. or seem too eager. The re-
suit of this was that DR.. Rowe did
not see him and passed on to other
matters.
The friends of this bachelor would
not reveal his identity yesterday, but
they are hoping to bring the two to-
gether all the same.
He is a fine man" said one of the
women of the church, land he would
make this woman a devoted and low
DR.. Rowe didn't see him last night,
but he was too timid to go up after
the service was over"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
WOMAN BIDS $500 FOR MATE
Indicates Desire to Accept, Then
Yields to Shyness and Misses
the Opportunity.

CHICAGO. April 24.-Somewhere
on the north side there dwells a come
ly Chicago woman who has been vain
ly yearning for a romance for many
years. So eager is she, indeed, to try
the bliss of married life that she is
willing to pay 5000 for a spouse who
will prove acceptable.
Somewhere on the north side also
dwells a bachelor of means and lei
sure who feels that the single state
does not contain all the happiness
which man has a right to expect.
This bachelor is eager to become a
sutton of the woman, although he
does not know who she is or anything
about her. Being a bachelor of many
years standing, however. this man is
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
MUST HUSTLE TO KEEP ALIVE
Workmen to Enjoy Ordinary EatabIcs
Must Have Millionaire Incomes
From Present Indications.

At the present rate of increase in
the prices of the everyday foodstuffs
of life, it will be but q short few
months before the working man in
the United States will have to give
up eating altogether or else he will
have to confine himself to what are
now considered luxuries.
The ordinary articles of diet, beef
bread, ham, sugar, flour, onions, pota-
toes and common canned tomatoes
will be utterly out of the question for
anyone but an oil baron or a beef
magnate. Bankers, merchant princes
and other such small fry will gaze as
longingly and as futility on a dish OF
sausages and mashed potatoes as does
a hobo now, and the common burglar
will quit cracking safes to crack the
refrigerator.
All Prices Advance.
In the last three months the prices
of all foodstuffs have risen about 90
per cent.
With the price of wheat soaring
away up in the cluods. all grains have
advanced in cost, with the result that
food stuffs are away up. and this
means that poultry, chickens and
eggs and meats Of all kinds are ad-
vancing in price, while in some in
stances canned goods, for no appar-
ent reason, have followed in the wake
of other edibles.
Flour Up 20 Per Cent.
On January IS, ono man paid $500
a barrel for it, and on April he paid
1918 for the same quantity. That
works out at a little better than 20
per cent.
Sugar is another of the risers, hav-
ing jolted up about IL to 16 per cent,
the price pal dby a well known cafe
man on January rs being $500 and
on April 5, $3.50. This is about 16
per cent.
Another cafe man said that ham
was IL per cent. higher than three
months ago. Receipts showed that he
paid, on January Is, 1914 cents per
pound, and on April 8, IAN cents,
which is approximately an IL per
cent rise.
Canned tomatoes are 25 per cent.
better in price, the following prices
having been paid: On January IS,
$500 per case, and on April 8, 1915,
equaling rs per cent. advance.
Meats Are Good Raisers.
Meats have risen from 16 to II per
cent all round. some more and some
less. The price paid for mutton for
instance on January IS was 12A
cents, and on April it was Is cents
which gives a 20 per cent. increase.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
FATHER WILL NOT ATTEND
Ambassador Sees No Reason Why Gus
tom of Catholic Church on PrOtes-
tant Marriages Should Vary.

PARIS, April 24.-All obstacles to
the marriage of Miss Muriel White,
daughter of the American ambassa-
dor, have been overcome, and the cere-
mony which will make her the wife
of Count Hermann Scherr Thoss will
be performed April %.
The decision of Ambassador White
to refrain from attending the cere-
mony has caused much comment in
Paris, particularly among members of
the American colony.
The persistent refusal of Cardinal
Kopp to concede the service of the
Episcopal church was the barrier
which caused the delay in arrange
ments for the wedding.
White Protests at Decision.
Precedents were cited where two
services, both in France and in other
countries, had been performed, nota-
bly, in the case of the marriage or the
Dutch minister at Washington, j. j.
Loudon, and the niece of the late
James B. Eustis, one of the ambassa-
doris predecessors.
AS the cardinal remained Obdurate,
Ambassador White finally acquiesced,
but as a protest to the attitude of the
cardinal he says:
Both my public and my private life
demonstrate my freedom from relig-
ious bias, but under the circum stances
and as the representative of a country
eminent for its religious liberation, al
though predominantly Protestant, |
have decided not to attend the service
at st. Joseph's, the more so as there
are several recent precedents for a
Catholic ceremony and one of an
other denomination"
Civil and Catholic Ceremony.
The civil ceremony, which alone
constitutes legal marriage in France,
will be performed by the mayor of the
Eight ACCOMPLISHMENT, in which the
ambassador resides, April %. The fol-
lowing day the religious marriage will
be celebrated at st. Joseph's church,
one of the most exclusive Catholic
churches in Paris.
The service will be simple and will
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
SAM CHONG NAILS
SOCIALIST ARGUMENT
Out Talks Socialistic Irishman, and
Keeps Hired Men.-FoXy Chink
Secures Farm Hands

Sam Chong, ranch owner, restaur-
ant owner, and high mogul of Yaki-
ma valley Cinnamon, is a foxy
"Chink". Sam owns three ranches,
and like other Yakima valley farmers
experiences difficulty in securing help.
Monday morning Sam hired six men,
through the Red Cross employment
agency for farm work. When the men
found that they were going to work
for a Cinnamon, they began to talk
Socialism, and prepared to hop out of
the wagon. This "riled" Sam, who
pulled out a handful of gold coin and
shouted at the top of his voice You
no work for chinaman, you work
for Mclean money! The argument
was too strong for the Irish socialist,
and the teamster drove off with all the
six men. The incident reused the So
cialist blood in the veins of the Front
street loafers, and bewhiskered chap
proved that the country was going to
the dogs, when a Chinaman could
hire white men.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28
YAKIMA PEOPLE WILL
DEVELOP ACREA GE,
Be Taken Over by People From
This City and Pushed Through.

North Yakima people have purchas-
ed 100 acres of land in section 23, tow
and half miles from White Bluffs
and 297 acres adjoining, with three
quarter mile frontage on the Columbia
river. pumping plant is to be in
stalled and water delivered to tract
of 457 acres. This project is at q
splendid point on the river. The bank
is high and the water is bold giving
a landing right at the bank. 1t is
opposite Wahluke. This enterprise
was taken up year or so ago by
eastern people but work was delayed
on it. The Yakima people have de-
G led to take it over as one of the best
in sight and push it through to COM
p.etiOn.