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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
MURDER INDICTMENTS.

a Sample Of the ldiotic Style In Which
They Are Written.
Murder has been written Of as a fine
art, but It remained for the United
States to treat 1t as sport. In many
Of the states an indictment for MUIR
der contains nearly enough words to
0ll q column and sounds like the con-
versation Of an idiot. Here is a sam
pie:
THAT the said J. &. G.. a certain
pistol then and there charged with
Runpowder and leaden bullets, which
said pistol he, the said j. F. G., then
and there in his right hand had and
held, then and there unlawfully, pur-
pOsely and Of deliberate and premedi-
tated malice, did discharge and shoot
or to, against and upon the said F..
NJ, with the intent aforesaid. and that
the said ]. F. G.. with the leaden bull
lets aforesaid, out Of the pistol afore-
said. by the force of the gunpowder
aforesaid. by the said J. r. G., then
and there discharged and shot off as
aforesaid. him. the said F. M. in and
upon the upper right side of the back
Of him. the said F. NJ. then and
there
This isn't as idiotic as 1t looks. how
ever. 1t is part Of our sporting theo-
~ of justice. which makes a murder
trial q game Of skill and f1nesse be-
tween opposing counsel. By the
slightest deviation from statutory
form one side may lose the game.
Convictions for the most abhorrent
crimes have repeatedly been set aside
because Of trivial verbal omissions in
the Indictment
Had the murder referred to in the
above quotation occurred in Canada
the indictment would have read sim
ply: ''The jurors Of our lord the king
present that J. r. G. on the 9th day
Of August. one thousand nine hundred
and eight. at the city Of Winnipeg. in
the province of Manitoba. murdered
b. NJ" Canadian procedure concerns
itself with the murder. Ours in many
Jurisdictions concerns itself with the
legal sport. whether the murderer Is
punished or not being secondary con-
MISUNDERSTANDING Evening Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.

The Stafford Springs Archery club
went to Crystal Lake yesterday for
a picnic.
r. N Crane has removed his barn
to che north end of his home lot, and
made q tenement of It.
The town loses by death another of
it's old and best known residents in
VIM. Adams, II, who died at his
home at the Hollow on Thursday last.
Mr.. Adams was born in Preston, in
this state, In 1904, came to this town
at the age of fourteen years, and has
always since resided here, though for
a period Of ten years he was employed
at the Washburn car-wheel works in
Worcester as superintendent, his CO.
cupation being that of an iron mould
or. Among other important offices he
has held has been that of selectman Of
the town. He was, with perhaps a
single exception, the Oldest living
member of Wolcott Masonic lodge,
having been present at the institution
of the lodge, and became a member in
1926 The interment was at the
Sandy Knoll cemetery by Wolcott
lodge, W. H. Champlin acting as
master.
In Stafford Springs, Aug. 23d, a
daughter { Amorette Chaffee) to Milo
and Mary E. l.. Gold, and grand.
daughter to s. g. Lauphear of Mon
son.
Married. In Stafford, August 18th,
by Rev. f. l.. Batchelder, VIM A.
Hills and Esther e. Jones, both Of
Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Huntsinger's Very Much the
Largest as Well as Very
Much the Best.

Business schools have always been
law unto themselves because state
boards of education have no control
over their management. They are
private enterprises, except in such in.
stances where incorporation under
state laws has brought incorporated
privileges and responsibilities.
Business schools are what the men
at their heads make them. The
Huntsinger school Is incorporated, and
is the recognized standard institution
for business and shorthand training
in Oonuectiout
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Flies and Filth.

The fly is born in, lives and thrives
upon 9th. IL no filth is allowed to &C.
cumulate in a house or its neighbor-
hood it will not be troubled by flies.
for they do not ordinarily stray far
from their breeding places and their
sources Of food. In thoroughly clean
neighbOrhOod they cannot live in the
face Of screens preventing their access
to food and to the absence of manure
heaps and other receptacles for filth in
which to deposit their eggs.-Survey.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Beer Slam In Germany.

Even the serious Germans, it ap
pears. have rich and racy slang
Here are some examples that a writer
for the Baltimore Sun lately ciawed
out of German dictionary: Bierfsch
(beer fish. the little bits of cork that
sometimes float in beer; bierrede (beer
harangue). a speech made at ban.
quet: bierbass (beer bass', a heavy. un.
melodious masculine voice; bierbruder
(beer brother, barroom acquaintance;
biereifeF (beer zeaD. extraordinary and
absurd enthusiasm ......
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Trolley Lines.
WEEK DAYS.

Lv. Stafford Springs @. 20 a. m. and ev.
cry hour until 1920 p. M, arriving at
Rockville on the hour. Last car TO Hart
ford 10.20p. m.
The Interurban service cars, with q
change at East Hartford. leave Hartford
for Stafford Springs at 6.37 a. m and ev.
cry hour until 1887 p. m.
Surface trolley cars leave Rockville for
Hartford at 6.22 n. m. and every hour at
% until 1922 p. M, and leave Hartford
for Rockville at 7.07 m. and every hour
until 1907 pm. Connects for Stafford at
Rockville.
SUNDAYS.
Lv. Stafford Springs 7.2O a. nj. and ev-
cry hour until 1870 p. m.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30

A T Court of Probate holden at Ash.
IN ford, within and for the District OF ASH
ford, on the 18th day Of August, 1911.
Present, OSCAR ID. BAKER, Judge.
Estate OF George Hit, late OF Ashford, Conn,
in said district, deceased. Johanna A. init, ad-
ministratrtx.
hereof, and the same are limited and allowed
tor the creditors 20 bring In their claims against
said estate. and the said adminiHtTatFix n d.
rected TO give public notice 10 the creditors OF
said estate 20 bring In their claims within said
time allowed, by posting copy OF this order on
the public sign. post nearest the place where
the deceased last dwelt within the same town,
and by publishing the same three timeH In some
weekly paper having circulation IN said pro-
the notice given
's-sO Attest, OSCAR d. BAKER, Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease Catarrh is blood const-
tutional disease and in order to It must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
teEnaly and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack med-
cine. 1t prescribed by OF the best physicians
IN this country for years and Is regular prescription
It Is composed of the best tonicS known, combined
WITH the Dest Diooo puflnefs acung directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients is what produces such wonderful
suits IN curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists. price TIC
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30

Kidney trouble and the ills 1t breeds
means lost time and lost pay to many a
working man. III. Balent, 1914 Little
Penna. st., StreatOr, ILL.,, was so bad
from kidney and bladder trouble that he
could not work, but he says: II took
Foley Kidney Pills for only short time
and got entirely well and was soon able
to go back to work, and am feeling we'll
and healthier than before" Foley Kid
ney Pills are tonic in action, quick In re-
sults-a good friend 10 the working man
or woman who suffers from kidney Ills.
Foley Kidney Pills will check the progress
OF your kidney and bladder trouble and
he9a by removing the cause. Try them
A. Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
HeIpina Thinas Alona.

1.-THE family in the next fat has
three monographs and four boys with
toy express wagons" said MIR,
Growcher's wife. "What on earth
shall we doY'
"Send for the piano tuner and ask
MIN how much he'll take to work by
the day."-Washington Star.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
A Coed Talkec.

Clara-Is Mrs. Filter q good CONVEX.
eattOnalist?
DOrothy-Yes indeed. She makes
you think Of lots OF good things to say,
but talks so much that you don't get
Q chance to say them.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
ola saIta.

Another couple was about to be
launched on the sea of matrimony.
"They don't seem a BIT afraid" some
one back In the crowd observed
And why should theyY' asked the
gentleman next. They've both been
across several times."-St Louis Post
Dispatch
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Huv Fever. Asthma and Summer Colds

Must be relieved quickly, and Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will do it. E..
II. Stewart, 1894 Wolfram St., Chicago
writes ~ have been greatly troubled
during the hot summer months with Hay
Fever and find that by using FOley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound I get great relief. !"
Many others who suffer similarly will be
glad to benefit by Mr. Stewards expert
ence Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Is effective for coughs and colds in either
children or grown persons. No opiates,
no harmful drugs. In yellow package.
Refuse substitutes. A. Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Mems clo+he.-

Since 1926 the clothing Of men has
grown simpler and simpler. and If the
course of evolution has taken away
from the picturesqueness of the crowd
1t has added to the dignity of the man
Mems Wear.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Central Vermont RV
Corrected to June rs, 1911.

Corrected to June 70, 1911.
Subject to change without notice.
Trains leave Stafford week days only az
follows:
NORTH BOUND.
$3.50 a. M, Mail for Palmer, Spring.
field, Boston, Brattleboro and
points north.
I1.17 a. M, Fast train for Brattleboro,
Montreal and all points north.
4.37 p. M, Express for Brattleboro
Montreal and northern points
40 p M, Local for Palmer, Spring.
field and Boston.
SOUTH BOUND,
7.5S a. M, Express for New London.
1871 a. M, Mail for New London.
z. OBJ p. M, Local for New London,
ITO p. m, Express for New London
and New York via Norwich Line.
Subject to change without notice.
J. VI HLNLErI Gent Passenger Agent
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Knowledqe Came Too Late.

Figg I've been boarding now for
ten years. Fogg = Then you don't
know what it is to have a home?
Figg-O yes, do. 1t was when |
had a home that didn't know what
it was to have one. = Boston Tran
script.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30

TOrturing eczema spreads its burning
area every day. Doan's Ointment quick
~ stops its spreading. instantly relieves
the itching, cures 1t permanently. At
any drug store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30

Doan's Regulets cure constipation, tone
the stomach, stimulate the liver, promote
digestion and appetite and easy passages
Of the bowels. Ask your druggist for
them. IS cents box.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30

my dear. our landlord says he's go
ing to raise our rent
"Glad to hear he can do it. can't"
Baltimore American.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30

What Is experience? A poor little
hut constructed from the ruins Of the
palace Of gold and marble called our
illusions
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
No Swearing.

NO Swearing.
"Jim isn't drinking now"
Honest? Did he swear orr
"No; he really quit this time."-TOle-
do Blade. eTrFEr.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-08-30
Queer Comparison.

'Briggs reminds me of an :encyclo
pedia."
"Smartr' sssNfa
'4No; thick." -BostoR Transcript.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05

Discrimination in regard to the
rates on coal transportation is espec-
iallv evident in that part Of u state
living west of the Missouri River. In
fact, nowhere in the Northwest is so
HIGH a tariff charged or coal as in the
middle western part of South Dakota,
which is the newer and more undevel.
oped part of the state. :
The same condition obtains in re
gard to grain rates and is equally AN
inst.
The deduction follows that the new
settler, who is endeavoring to develope
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05
Law Enforcement

Law-brcaking, in any form, is the
heaviest tax that can be imposed upon
any industry, labor or property, and |
am glad to be able to say that in re-
gard to the enforcement Of the law in
the various portions Of the state, | be-
lieve that quite generally the officers
have been successful IN their efforts
and we have reason to ongratulate
ourselves and them. Th" S.en
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05
Pure Food

The pure food laws of the state
have resulted, in a great measure, in
guarding the people against adulter-
ated food, and if this legislature deems
best to yet further strengthen the sta
tutes in this regard it would be well.
Any legislation along these lines is an
other step in the right direction.
The Food and Dairy Commission is
to be co~mplimented on the results OBJ
tanned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05

At the last legislature our primary
law was re enacted and the pesult
shows some Improvement over the
forme law. We find, however, that it
is still inadequate in several respects
and we believe that it should be re-
vised and amended in such a way that
it will more effectually protect the
parties and assure their solidarity. .
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05


The subject of the public health is a
matter to which l invite your especial
attention.
The many great benefits conferred
upon the people through the medium
of sanitary science have been so abun-
uantly demonstrated and are so verv
evident that the utility of a well ad-
ministered health department is be-
yond question. We have in South Da-
kota a State Board of Health, com
posed of five members, all Of whom
must be resident physicians of the
state in good standing. To them the
law assigns certain duties but thus far
no funds have been set aside for their
use EXCEPT the Insignificant amount of
100000 per annum, which is as we all
know a mere bagatelle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05
Farmers Institutes

There have been held during the
past two years 1875 regular farmers in
stitutes, all of which have been well
attended, and a gratifying interest
has been manifested in this phase of
agricultural endeavor by the farmers
throughout the state. These meetings
have done much to stimulate and en-
courage the ambitious and progressive
farmer by bringing to him a knowledge
of the best and most successful meth
DDS of modern agriculture, but the
work has been greatly hindered be-
cause of insufficient appropriations
and this fragrant defect should at this
time be remedied as recommended by
the Superintendent. The department
is in urgent need of at least $2,500,OO
for completing the work for this fisc-
al year and / would ady Use the legisla-
ture to take care of this need during
the early part of the session. =
In conjunction with the Superin-
tendent, / would recommend that a
"Short Course of a weeks duration
be held in each county each year and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05
State House Grounds

| believe that the legislature should
make a liberal appropriation for prop
erly parking and land -scaping the
grounds surrounding the Capitol Build
ing. This necessary work shoala be
commenced with a complete, systema-
tic and symmetrical plan in view for
the entire grounds. The beauty Of
our new state house will be very much
enhanced thereby. The services Of an
efficient land scape gardener should be
secured and retained until the work 10
completed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05

the country west of the river, shipping
grain to Minneapolis, pays double the
tariff that the well TODD established
farmer east of the river is called spoA
to pay.
l trust the Railroad Commission will
put before you a full and complete re-
port particularly in regard to these
Determinations, and l hope that your
honorable body will act in such q way
as to give these people relief.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05
Educational

During the past two years such rap
Id strides have been made along edu-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-05

In my judgment, the care and man
agement of the state house should be
under the control of ansexecutive com
mittee of three or four of the state
officers, under whom the custodian
should have full power in regard to
the management of the building.
/ also believe that some provision
should be made whereby County and
City jails would be inspected by some
officer delegated for that specific work.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23
Kick on New Fishing Bill

Many fishermen are up in arms over
the proposed fish law that opens the
season April and closes Dec. l. They
want the season to open May / and close
Nov. l.
1t is claimed by the fishermen that
under the proposed law that the native
trout will he caught during their spawn
ing time in April and the eastern brook
trout that have been planted IN the
Washington streams will be taken from
their spawning beds during the month
of November.
supt. 8. S. Drew, of the Little Spo-
kane hatchery, is of the opinion that all
the work of the Spokane Fish Protective
Association, in planting east brook trout
eggs, will be spoiled if the law goes into
effect.
Drew has received applications from
the following places for trout fry: Cusick
creek, Tacoma creek, Hawk creek, Tu-
cannon river, Trout lake, Newman lake
and Hughes lake. All but Hawk cret k
want eastern brook trout. while they
want rainbow.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23

Women living in the fruit section
of Eastern Washington believe
that the enactment of the Eight
Hour law would be to the detri-
ment rather than benefit. In a re-
cent communication to Spokane
paper, one of them said that every
housekeeper knows that in can
hing time, it is necessary to work
overtime to save fruit for domestic
purposes. She argued that the
same holds good with regard to
com mercial matters. Strong in.
fuences have been brought to bear
on the lawmakers at Olympia that
the measure is distinctly humani-
tartan, but investigation proves
that the ten-hour law now ia force
gives female labor all the liberties
that are desired by those who re-
ally must earn living by work.
ing. 1t is agitated solely bylabor
leaders, men and women who do
not do manual or physical labor.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23

and rivets with the Washington
Steel & Iron Company, of Ed
monds. The result is that the Ed
monds plant has TO increase its
working force and the Edmonds
merchants get an additional num-
Der of customers. Not so, had the
orders been sent outside of the
state. The building up of home in
dustries makes for prosperity
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23

In the eleventh biennial report
of the state land department it is
shown that the receipts of the de-
partment during the last biennial
period from October 1, 1908 to
September 80, 1910 amounted to
$3,783.913 %. The report shows
the exact condition of every land
grant and that of all the land
grants Of the state 1885 per cent
have been sold and these 5O2,998
acres have brought $40 577,798.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23

The Transformation of a wilder
ness into garden is planned for
Western Washington and Oregon
no less wonderful than the miracle
wrought by irrigation east Of the
Cascades. This is the solution of
the logged off land problem that
now seems in sight. To the South
west Washington Development
Association must be given the cred
it for carving this movement for
ward until it has reached a point
where successful clearing of large
areas of stump lands at low cost is
successfully accomplished.
At the convention of the associa-
ton, held the past week at Van
couver, the method of operation
was shown and plans for the future
discussed. Prof. Sparks of the
State College at Pullman showed
by actual demonstration how land
may be cleared of stumps and
roots with minimum of money
and effort and at the convention
sessions prominent delegates out
lined plan for pooling large
stump land areas and making fer
tile farms out of now almost worth
less land.
The organization of a big COM
pany to handle the land, clearing
it and placing it on the market in
small tracts for the farmer, was
forecasted. 1t was suggested that
money be raised for the work by
bonding the land, similar to the
plan followed in irrigation sections
Easy payments for purchasers
we're favored and it was generally
agreed that the resulting develope-
ment in dairying, vegetable grow
ing and fruit raising would be as
tonishing in its far reaching bene-
fits to the territory between the
Cascade Mountains and the sea.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23
Railroad Commission Good Thine

An engineer of Tacoma, J. A. Foster.
stated before the railroad committee of
the legislature that in case the legisla-
ture failed to appropriate $4,000 for the
state railroad commission, that the
2O.Oh railroad employees in Washington
would each contribute 81 for it's support.
az the men who handled trains recop-
nize more than any one else the value
OF the commission. Mr. Foster repre-
sents the trainmen's organization,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23

was ordered and now people are
awaiting development. It's Will
lam J. Burns, who uncovered the
timber frauds in Oregon with At
torney Heney and later on stirred
up things in San Francisco. For
mer Chief of Police Wappenstein
and the SO called Vice Syndicate
of Seattle are said to be the ones
whose records Burns has been fer
reting out. Sensational revolutions
are promised.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23

FOR SALE-Four.room house and two
lots on South Side at bargain. Inquire
of A. M. Harris.
II troubled with Indigestion, constipa-
ton. no appetite or feel bilious, give
Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets trial and you will be pleased with
the result. These tablets invigorate the
stomach and liver and strengthen the
digestion. Sold by all druggists.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23

For q concrete illustration of
what patronizing home industry
means: recently the Vulcan Iron
Works of Seattle obtained a big
contract to furnish the structural
steel for the new Bon Msrche
building. To get out the work, an
extra force of men has been en-
ployed. Then an order was placed
for 10000 worth Of bolts, nuts
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-23

Burns Is In Town" screamed
the Seattle newspapers the other
day and there was a general
scurrying on the part of the guilty.
conscience people. when it became
Ano"n 'nat ne was cooperating
with Prosecuting Attorney Murphy
OF King County in a graft investi-
cation. Immediately following. q
'peo'ai session OF the grand jury
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-10
LIQUID OF IMMENSE VALUE.

A Hungarian chemist named
Brunn claims to have discovered a
liquid chemical compound which
doubles the density of nearly every
kind of stone and renders 1T water
proof, and imparts to all metals
qualities which defy oxygen and
rust. While travelling in Greece
some rs years ago he noticed that
the mortar in stones of ruins which
were known to be over 1000 years
old was as hard, fresh, and tenacious
as if it had been made only year.
He secured piece of the mortar,
and has been working on it ever
since until now.