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The Press., 1909-02-03
WILBRAHAM.

Ira G. Potter, 93, W1lbraham z oldest and best known citizen, died at his home on Main street at IL 80 o'clock Wednesday night after very short illness with bronchial pneu. monia. MT. Potter was about in his usual health until few days ago
 He seemed to have a little cold and Sunday was confined to his bed II the death of MT Potter Wilbrabam has lost one of it's most honor ed ard respected citizens. He was a man o1 the old New England type, uppre. tentious in his manner, a man oi strong character and many sterling qualities and a friend to those in need. His straight forwardness in all business relations was one of his strong characteristics. He was deep. ly interested in the welfare of the town and his fellow citizens, and al- " sys gave his influence to every gc cd cause in the community. Mir Pot ter was self made man, of keen mind aud good judgment. His calm and even disposition and regular habits doubtless counted for his lol g, VI ell. rounded aud successful life MT
 Potter was boIn in Wilmington, Ct , April 21, 1915, and was the son of Bartholomew and Keizah (GlazieI Potter. He moved to MoDson about 1886. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Julia Isham of Monson, who lived but a couple If years. He was later married to her sister, Miss Almeda Isham, who died about 12 years ago, In 1865 he moved to Wilbraham. where he had since made his home. He had been largely engaged in the settlement of estates, which number about no, has been selectman a number of years and special county commissioner many years; he was trustee and one of the incorporators of the Palmer savings bank When 8 young man MT. Potter became a member of the Three Rivers Baptist church, where he retained nis mem bership, but was active in the religious life of the First Congre. gational church of Wilbraham Both societies he mad always generously re-. mGmbered The past few years MT. Potter had lived life of retirement, but took an active interest in all matters pertaining to public affairs. Among the many interesting events of his life he often spoke of gathering with friends and neighbors in East Wilbraham to witness the first train of cars pass on what was then the Boston and Worcester railroad. He is survived by one son, Lurin J., and one daughter, Mrs. Ohauncey E. Peck, both of Wilbraham The funeral was held at the house Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock Rev. M. s. Howard of the First Congregational church and the pastor of the Three Rivers Baptist church oficiated. The burial was in the family lot in Woodlawn Dell cemetery.
The Press., 1909-02-03
HeaIthful Tombstone.

Nobody ever dies in Tombstone un- less they brought it within" or fall into 600 foot vertical shaft, or buy an automobile, or "sass" their mother ln-law, or try to thaw out powder, or mistake cyanide of potassium for sugar, or start of a county seat re- moval racket. Some die of old age, some old partners of Daniel Boone, but none has ever been known to die from physical Irregularities contracted in Tombstone aside from the above mentioned causes and occasionally an abnormal tightness about the throat, supertnduced by coil of manila rope, or from cold caught through a hole made by 45.-Tombstone Epitaph.
The Press., 1909-02-03
Orioin of "Ronfire. 2

Stow, referring to the "boneders' which the citizens of London were wont to make in the streets on ''the vigiles of festiuall dayes and on the same festiuall dayes in the euenings after the sunne setting every man be- slowing wood or labour towards them" and which were an occasion of feasting and merriment, says that these were called bonefers as well of good amitie amongst neighbours, that being before at controuersie, were there by the labours of others, recon c1led, and made of bitter enemies, louing friendes. as also for the vertue that a great fire hath to purge the in- lection of the ayre."-London Globe.
The Press., 1909-02-03
Psvcholoov of Broken Javv..

1t might be bit of strange fact but you would be astonished to see the broken jaws which are presented at free institutions on holidays-elec tiOn day. New Years day and the Fourth of July. A great number of fractured jaws are the result of guar rels among the very lowest classes. IL surprises me that the number of bro ken jaws is not on the increase ca ac- count of the heated newspaper discus sions that we are constantly having on various topics of the day. 1t has been said that were it not for the mouth nine-tenths of the gossip and the mischief of the world would be prevented And very often were it not for the mouth there would be no broken jaws.-D. B. Breundlich in New York Medical Journal
The Press., 1909-02-03

What do you know about my wife that she is afraid to tell meY' demand ed Benson sharply.
 "It's this way" explained Jimsey hurriedly. "She ain't got nothin' to do but to be good to folks, and she gets in with the charity people. There's a chap that trails with the bunch for what he can get outen 1t, and-and-he was maxim love to her today. There ain't nothin' wrong, and you can't blame her. seen him sellin' soap for twenty-f' cents cake, and there ain't another faker I know c'n get more'n ten. He's a swell talker, and she fell for to listen-just to listen, you under stand. But he thinks that he c'n threaten to tell you and-and get some money from her, and I want to plug the game"
 And get the money yourself for tell ingY' demanded Benson. ''It won't work. have implicit confidence in my wife,"
 To his shocked surprise Jimsey slapped him jubilantly on the back.
 That's the way to talk" he cried, with enthusiasm, "only tell 1t to her, boss. Don't tell 1t to me. Just sort of get together. Good night"
 He sped away into darkness, and in his perturbation Benson walked all the way home. He could see the poor little girl fearful of what might happen and trying to greet him with a smile. He could recall many little things to which business had blinded him, and when at last he came into his home he took the trembling little woman in his arms and told her that he understood.
 Even Jimsey could not realize to what good effect he had plugged the game" /" He had made many crooked ways straight, and some vague thought of this made him happy as he stood in line for gallery ticket to the melo- drama, where the stage villain would be knocked out and virtue would tri- umph as he had seen it that day in real life,
The Press., 1909-02-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items Of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty years ago.l
February 6. 1879.

A Temple of Honor was instituted in this village last evening. in the interests of temperance reform, and from what we learn it starts of with signs of promise of good work to be done. The title is Harmony Temple, No 30 There were present at the institution c. W. T. Griffin of Willi- mantle, P. c W. T. Buckley of Hart. ford, of the Grand Temple. and from Fidelity Temple of Willimantic, P. W. O. T. Cummings, P W. O. T Morrison, and Brothers Parker, Mil. lard, Brown, Abbott, Webster, Youngs, Church and Frink; from Nathan Hale Temple of South Coven. try, W. O. T. Worthen. and Brothers H. s Barrows and s. Ledoyt; from Colchester, W. V. T. E. D. Tracy.
 Born In Staffordville. Jan. Sd, 8 son to Edward Charter; Feb. 1st, a son to Melchoir Lortscher.
 In Stafford Springs, Jan. 29th, a daughter to Albert 0 Converse.
 In West Stafford, 2d, a daughter to Charles O. Smith.
 In Stafford Springs, 2d, 8 daughter to John o. Cleaveland.
The Press., 1909-02-03
WOMEN'S WOES.
Stafford Springs Women Are Finding
 Relief at Last.

Stafford Springs Women Are Finding
 Relief at Last.
 It does seem that women have more than Q fair share of the achel and pains that afflict humanity; they must keep up," must attend to du. ties in spite of constantly aching backs. or headaches, dizzy spells, bearing down pains; they must stooI over, when to stoop means torture. They must walk and bend and wori with racking pains and many aches from kidney ills. Kidneys cause more suffering than any other organ of the body. Keep the kidneys we'll and health is easily maintained. Read of 6 remedy for kidneys only that helps and cures the kidneys and is en dorsed by people you know.
 Mrs Daniel Collins, living on West Main street. Stafford Springs, Conn. says: Recently, when my sister was visiting me, she had an attack oi kidney trouble which was very annoy ing. Her back ached continually and she was often stiff and lame all over. Her head ached and she had but little energy and ambition. Finally we procured a box of Doan's Kidney Pills from Eaton's Drug Store, and she took them according to directions. This remedy was just what she needed, and in a short time drove the trouble away. have known SC many people who have used Doan'G Kidney Pills with good results that 1 do not hesitate to recommend them. ''
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States
 Remember the name-D Doan 's-and take no other.
The Press., 1909-02-03
Encouraned to Hope.

When the Empress Frederick, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, was a lit. tie girl. her disposition. to the great grief of the queen, was naughty and arrogant. Once. when about to embark on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, she was lifted across to the deck of the boat by one of the sailors. who, as he was putting her down gently, said. ''There you are, my little lady"
 "I am not a little lady; I am a princessr' was the prompt and indig- nant reply. The queen, who had over heard the conversation, detained the man with gesture and, turning to her spoiled little daughter, said:
 ""Tell the kind sailor that you are much indebted to him for his civility and that, although you are not little lady yet, you confidently hope to merit the title before long,"
 If you haven't the time to exercise reg ularly, Doan's Regulets will prevent con stipation They induce a mild, easy, healthful action of the bowels without griping Ask your druggist for them. 25c.
The Press., 1909-02-03
Knew ths Kind.

'It used to be, when a lady in- sisted on keeping her husband awake nights to tell him how much better her family was than his family and some other chastening truths, that the po- liceman took her oft, and she was ei- ther fined or ducked as a common scold."
 "And, pray, what did they do with eho uncommon ones7 Surely in those days, as in ours, some displayed more talent than others"
 'They probably knew better than to monkey with the uncommon ones. Man is a bright creature who learns by experience" ..a. ....g
The Press., 1909-02-03
0uita Clear.

Masquerader (explaining who he is supposed to representD-I'm that fellow who fought the battle of what do you call 1t, you know. Whats his name says all about him In his great book
 You remember. every one took him for the other chap until they found he couldn't be; then they knew he wasn't Think 1 look the part7-London Sketch.
The Press., 1909-02-03
To PhiIip aoher.

When a woman who asked Philip of Macedon to do her justice was snub- bed by the petulant monarch she ex- claimed, Philip, shall appeal against this judgment"
 "Appeal!'' thundered the enraged king. "And to whom will you ap- peaI?''
 'ATo Philip sober," was her reply.
The Press., 1909-02-03

caused a weakness and broken down condition of the system. l read so
 much of whatLydia
 E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound had done for other suffering women I felt sure it would help me, andI must say it did help me wonderfully. My nainc o1J 1oft mo r
The Press., 1909-02-03
Every Woman Will Be Interested

If you have pains in the back, Urinary, Blad- der or Kidney trouble, and want certain, pleasant herb cure for woman's ills, try Mother Gray's Australian Leaf It is a safe and never failing regulator. At Druggists or by mail 30 cts. Sample package FREE. Address, The Mother Gray Co.,, LeROy, N. Y.
The Press., 1909-02-03
The Maninn hnnsxn.nnn.

"I forgot something" said the hus- band.
 'Yes," pouted the wife, ''you forgot to kiss me-"
 "That may be, but what came back for was my overshoes. Kansas City Journal.
The Press., 1909-02-03
Mot Quite.

'I sleep with your letters under my pillow" the modern lover wrote.
 Then he yawned and muttered to himself:
 "At least I go to sleep over the let ters. suppose it's the same thing."- New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Press., 1909-02-03
Sama oId lan.

"Ebenezer," called out Mrs. Jagway from the floor above, ''have you been drinking again3"
 "No, m' dear," answered MT. Jag way in the hallway. below. ''Not again. Still. ."-C Chicago Tribune.
The Press., 1909-02-03
The Process.

'You are pretty sharp boy, Tom my"
 "Well, I ought to be. Pa takes me out in the wood shed and straps me three or four times a week."-Har- ner's Weekly.
The Press., 1909-02-03
A Limit.

Mrs. Henpeck (to her husband)- What would you do if I were to diei Henpeck-It would drive me crazy. Mrs. H.-Would you marry again Henpeck-I don't think would be as crazy as that.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Press., 1909-02-03
The Secret,

Sparks-I wonder why 1t is a woman lets out everything you tell her. Parks My dear boy. woman has only two views of secret, either 1t is not worth keeping or it is too good to keep ltrAY Stories.
The Press., 1909-02-03
Hia Card Tricks.

Mrs Stryvel We had most enjoy able time at Mrs. Hunters tea. Count Tedout was there and kept us mysti- fled for an hour with his tricks with the cards. Mir Stryver (dryly)-He kept us mystified with 'em for three months at the club. but we're on to him now.-Npw York World.
The Press., 1909-02-03

Stops earache in two minutes tooth ache or pain of burn or scald in five min- utes; hoarseness, one hour muscleache, two hours. sore throat, twelve hours Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil, monarch over pain,
The Press., 1909-02-03

Itching piles provoke profanity, but profanity won't cure them. Doan's Oint ment cures itching, b eeding or protruding piles after years of suffering, At any drug store
The Press., 1909-02-03
w O O D

Sawed and Split or Four-foot. Hard and Soft and Slabs, delivered promptly. s. II. MATTESEN, Furnace Ave.
 Tel.-Onlce 468 Honse bs-s.
The Press., 1909-02-03
WANTS HER
 LETTER
 PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Minn.-'I l was 8 great sufferer from female troubles which
The Press., 1909-02-03

Success is the child of audaeiey.- niarael
The Press., 1909-02-03
Lack of Co.operation.


 ''I wish" said the revivalist. Broth CT Grimshaw wasn't quite 50 strong on doctrinal points. As fast as l bring people into the church he tries to put them out of it for heresy. Chicago Tribune.
 STATh vF OHIO, CITY OF T0LEDO,( Ss
 LCCAS COUNTY. ~ Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of ". J. Cheney & Co doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of ataFrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and Subscrib In my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886. ~ A. w. GLEAS N, V0hAAJ NOTARY PUBLIC. Halls atarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free.
 Ed. CHENEY 6 CO.,, Toledo, Q. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-06
OLDEST PIONEER PASSES. AWAY

TUCSON, Ma 5.-Fritz Contzen, the oldest settler of Arizona, passed away peacefully after a short illness at his home. His wife and son, Phil ip. were present when the end came.
 Funeral services were held this af- ternoon at 3 o'clock from the resi- dence of the son at ell South Fifth avenue.
 Fritz Contzen came to Arizona in 1855 with U. S. boundary commission, which established the boundary line between the United States and Mexi- co. He came to Galveston, Texas, in the forties, when a mere boy, togeth. CT with his brother, Julius Contzen who had been proressor of forestry at one of the German universities.
 Soon after his arrival. being young and daring, he joined "Bigfooth" Wa aces ranger company, of which aiSu Pete Brady was a member. He toos an active part in putting down tks ComanS sa Indians who were thcl terrorizihs certain parts of Texas
 With the death of Fritz Contzen another pioneer has departed who helped to open up this country in the early days and make it easier and
 
 Mir. Contzen, Charlie Brown, Greene Rusk. Chas. Shibell. Lyman Smith Thomas Burton have departed there are but a few of the eraly set [ 1rs still remaining.
 Mir. Contzen was born Feb. IT. 1881 at Stormbruch, principality of Wal deck. Germany. A younger brother Professor Heinrich Contzen who diet
 0f 1, a lecturer and professor of econom ics and wrote some important books His father. Philip Contzen, was chic forester for 59 years for the estate. of the Prince of Waldeck. the grand father of Queen Wilhelmina of Hoi land.
 Mir Contzen leaves wife and ont son, Philip Contzen. to mourn his loss
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-06
RUBBER WEED $
 HARMFUL

ALBUoUERoUA. Y. IT, May A-. For several years past the sheepmea of the southwest have suffered e rions loeses from . disease known among the Mexican herders as Spingue"
 "Pinsue" is popularly supposed to be cau9ed by eating either the leaves or roots of . plant which has in the last few years been quite prominent in the public eye as the rubber plant" or rubber weed"
 Whether this plant is true rubber plant or not is . matter which does not interest the sheepmen so much as some remedy for the sickness that follows its eating by their sheep. On the Carson national forest in New Mexico. Forest Ranger Bert Phillips. in whose district a great many sheep had recently died from pingue, after making a study of the sickness. sug- gested to the sheepmen whose ami mals were dying with it. that trenches of hot water and salt might prove efficacious.
 The materials for the remedy were so quickly obtained and the remedy so easily administered. that several of the owners gave the plan a trial The sick sheep were drenched every hour with liberal doses of the mixture with the result that animals which before drenching were unable to stand were inside of twenty-four hours, eating and running about with the rest of the herd apparently as well as ever.
 While the government experts have not yet made a study of this disease or given the suggested remedy official sanction, the remedy itself is so ap- parently harmless and unobjection- able. that considering the results ob- tained by its use, there seems to be no possible danger in giving it full publicity. The sheepmea can, in this manner. give it more extended trials and possibly save themselves from the serious losses which the eating of this weed by stock has heretofore caused.
 The disease will be carefully stud jed and the results O administering this remedy watched with view to correcting any errors in it's use should it not prove of as great value as is expected. Meantime, every sheepman whose sheep are sick or dying from pingue will, no doubt, be only too eager to give this simple rem edy of hot water and salt trenches every hour. a good trial, because the annual losses have been serious ones for the flock masters of the south west where the disease or sickness appears to be most prevalent at the present time.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-06
OR. BABCOCK WAS
 IN DOUGLAS
DOUGLAS. Ari.oua. Msy.

DOUGLAS. ArisonA. May. 5.-
 "The people of Arizona should feel proud of their public schools. I have beea over part of the territory visit' tAg hisA- schools and find them in ex. cellent condition and understand that the lower grades througnout the ter ritory are making excellent progress with the work h hand. Douglas. es pectalIy is to be congratulated on the splenah- progress 1t Is making in the matter of public education Your city has numbers of well arranged school buildings and from my visit l can say that they are fully up to any schools in Arizona"
 These were the words of Kendrick Babcock. president oftheArizonaUni versity of Tucson. after his visit here yesterday. Dr. Babcock has been al the head of the Arizona University for six years, having beat the record fol length of service in that position. Un der the management of Dr. Babcock the university has made most credit able progress and as an educational Institution it is exceilea by none in the west. Last year additional build ings were erected and will be ready fol use when the next session begins next fall.
 The students attending the univer sity come from many states in the union and the attendance Is growing larger with each succeeding year.
 It is from the high schools of the territory that the university draws its patronage and that is the reason for the occasional visits by Dr. Babcoek to these schools.
 Concerning the dry farming exper imentar station in the Sulphur Springs valley. pr. Babcock said that as yet the work was only in the preparatory state. The soil is being prepared for the planting of several varieties of crops later in the year. It is the in tention of the university to send a competent irrigation engineer to this valley in the near future for the pur. pose of making careful survey oi the underground water supplies. its depth and the possibilities for mak ing it available in the growing oi crops.
 pr. BabcoclS left Douglas this morn. ing for the purpose of continuing his tour of inspection of the high schools of the territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-06
JUST CASE of WsADERLusT.
Family Starting to ois Were PTopSHS s-rc They Must Lard Up come
 where Eventually.

Tn the smcl-ing car cn southern rci,road where they had sat up all night. waJ family consisting of bus hand. wife and five children. They were rubbing sleep from Ihcir eyes and wrangiing with each other when z man entered the car ard espied them and advanced to say to the man:
 "Howdy. Joe-rm s'-.i-71 fo see you"
 .Howdy, Tomr
 ~whcre you-an gwine?"
 Down to Harbor Pint. reckon. ] -.But;I thought ycu-ail iivci up at Cherry Hill?"
 We did"
 What you-cIl to,in' aTay from there fur?"
 Dunno"
 What you-all sw.ae to harboT Pint fur?"
 Dunno. Jest thought we'd go.
 ~Oh, see. Yon-ai. thought to get?' T reckon. Yes. thcusht we'd git, and we pulled up and started a-gitiin', and if we keep on long 'auI We sure huff must sit sualwEsr' or oihc-'
 ~Yes. sare. Been a-git.i=' n-yse'i and always Cot thc-e sc.22 Gsy. It's heaps better than neseE 5.Sin' tall
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-06
Tspioca Cream Without Eggs.

Soak in water till soft three round ing tablespoonfuls of pearl tapioca. Put ore pint of milk, one-half tea spoonful of salt and the soaked tapi- oca, with the water in which it soaked, in a double boiler. Stir often until boiling to prevent the tapioca from Jumping. then only occasionally till it gets thick. Then add sugar to taste. about one-hah cup. and continue boil ing ill the consistency of heavy cream This usually takes about two hours. When done remove from the fire, flavor with one teasroonful of vanilla: stir in a teaspoonful of but ter if desired, and serve cold.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-06
How the aTeas.r o.islnated.

The drinking Go cne's health is a very old custom, dating way down the teeHth centuries the favorite drinks were sack, canary. ciaret, sherry-to which were added honey. sugar. ginger and other spices. On the top of this mixture a piece of toasted bread was always fioated. It was supposed to give the necessary favor Hence the idea Of drinking toast" The word is used in reference to any sentiment proposed for speech at a social gathering or banquet. In fact, the making of 'toasts" is very graceful art. worthy of cultivation.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-06
Married Women Mus. Work.

IS long as women workers stop work at marriage they will continue 10 be, as class, low-paid. over-worked unskiiled. looking only to the day and never to the future, entering industry casually without training. retiring from it unexpectedly without warning, hard to organize into trade unions, hard to interest in technical improve ments. hard to inspire with financial ambition. behaving, in every respect. with the utmost good sense, just ex- actly in the manner in which any class of admittedly and consciously temporary workers should behave. II is hard to believe that such a situa tion can be right either for women OF for industry. The women lose oppor- tunities. Industry loses utilities Everybody's.