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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28
Ends Transcontinental Tramp.

san Francisco, Sept. 28.-For the
purpose of presenting a letter from
Mayor Gaynor of New York to Mayor
McCarty of this city, Bert Meyer, aged
19 walked into the city hall today,
ending a stroll that began at Coney
Island on May 2. Meyers actual trav-
cling time was 92 days, giving him an
average of thirty-three miles a day.
He worked in an Indianapolis restau-
rant for three weeks to recuperate his
finances and again broke his journey
at Cheyenne, Wyo-. where he worked
seventeen days. Meyer said he met
with no exciting adventures.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28

Wednesday afternoon. Oct. II. at 6
o'clock. at the home of the brides
parents. Miss Alt has asked Miss Ma
bel Adams to be her maid of honor
and Mr.. Everett Macdonald of Chap
man, Kan, q brother of DR.. MacDOn-
aid, will be his best man. Miss Myrtle
Quantic of Riley, Kan, who was Miss
Ats roommate at Western college,
will sing and Miss Jeanet McMurtrie
will play the wedding music. A num-
Der of parties have been planned for
Miss Alt, including a luncheon which
Miss Mabel Adams will give Saturday
at the Mills tea room, and party at
which Mrs. F. E. Gilman will be host
ess. and a dinner to be given next
week by Miss Hermione Pratt.
The Topeka Avenue club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. F. G.
Foster, 713 Topeka avenue. Mrs. Fos-
ter will also entertain the ElweH club
Tuesday of next week
The Music Study club held its first
meeting of the season this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Cav, on Fill
more street. The club has put out an
attractiv year book in the cOlOrs, blue
and gold The program is one of pc
culiar interest, being divided between
Russian and modern American, with
little of the modern French toward the
close. Taking in the centenary of
some of the INTERVENING threads OF
Slavish melody, they have shown IN
their outline the manner in which the
diverse nationalities have merged
themselves into a music produced III
America. but written by those COM
nosers whose names ''betray their
Fatherland across the sea- The num-
bers for today's program were as fol-
lows:
La Rose de Boheme (Duet) .Kowalski
Allah ..-.--.-.---. GIBSON
Dream Garden .--...-----. eIlloel-
Swan Song from Hunyado Laszlol
- 49,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ErkeI
Cavatina (from Hunyado Laszlo) .Erkel
HumOresque --.------.----.-. Laszio
Gebet (from Hunyado Laszlo) 80. .Erkei
Hungarian Dance (violin) -..... Brahms
Cradle Song .--...--..-.-...-. Smetana
By the Sea -......-..----...-.- SIIletaIla ,lls
Hope ----.--.-..- SINE eo'iie'
From the Land of the Sky Blue
Waters Observation-Disclosures. Cadman
Song Without Words ...... Blazojewicz
Hungarian Dance. op. 1s. No
tdueD ---.-'-;.. :. - Moszko"sKl
Mrs. E. L. Hotchkiss and Miss
Rachel Hotchkiss. of San Diego, Cal,
will be guests of honor at a bridge
party which Mrs. L. l.. Kiene will give
Saturday afternoon at her home on
Lincoln street
Miss Ruth Hamlin gave a luncheon
Tuesday for Miss Clara Allen Critch-
field, of Chicago. Covers were laid
for: Miss Critchfield Miss Jessica
Short, Miss Esther Dolley, Miss Una
Lytle Miss Helen Mitchell and Miss
Hamlin. Miss Critchfield left Wednes-
day for San Francisco, Cal, where she
will make her home
x X x
An out-of-town wedding that will be
of interest to a good many Topeka peO-
pie. will be solemnized Friday after
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28

Bacon-And you say fishing is healthy
exercise? Egbert-Surei Where does the
exercise come in 2'' Digging the worms p
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Press., 1911-08-16
SOMER,S,

Mrs. E J. W. Griffin of Meriden il visiting at the home of Mrs. G. O. Wood.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Reed and daughter. Bernioe, are guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Billings.
 Mrs. 0. B. Pomeroy and daughter, Miss Mary Pomeroy of Willimantic, are guests at the home of Edward L. Hurlburt.
 Albert Hurlburt. one of the large growers of shade-grown tobacco, is now having the second picking of the leaves.
 Miss Emily Kelly and her nephew, John Hunt, IT,, have gone to Mir. Kelly's camp on Lake Ohamplain neal St. Albans, Vt., where they will re- main a few weeks.
 The body of Mrs Charles Hall wal brought to Somers on Monday from Springfield for burial in the family lot in the west cemetery. Mrs. Hall formerly lived in Somers.
The Press., 1911-08-16
ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

MT. and Mrs. Andrew Gordon o, Hazardville called on friends las week. .-..4.
 Mrs l.. M. Jones of Rockville called on MT. and Mrs. Giles s. Dimock one day last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis of Hart ford visited their sister, Mrs. E. B Neff, last Sunday.
 Mrs. George Gordon and children of Hazardville are stopping two weeks in the Ellis cottage. MT. Gordon was with them over Sunday. s
 Mrs. F. s: Charter and sons, Le- Grand and Buell., of Greensboro, N. O have returned from a visit with her aunt, Mrs. A. U. Charter, and other friends in the place.
 Miss Alice Davis and Clara Waidne1 of Rockville, with Miss Ethel Charter of Stafford Springs and the Misses Ora and Hazel Charter of this place are spending the week in the "MRn- hatten" cottags.
The Press., 1911-08-16
MANSFIELD.

Dr. E. G. Sumner has oiled a stretch of road some 200 feet long in front of his residence Alfred Odeu has also oiled the road in front of hil residence.
 Hiram B. Peck, aged 67. died Thursday morning at his home in Mansfield Center, following Q long illness. Death was due to septic cirrhosis. MT Peck was a native of New York, being a son of Daniel and Sarah Green) Peck He had, how ever, been residing in Mansfield fol some years, being engaged as s farmer. He is survived by 8 widow and several children. The body wal taken to Washington. R. I where the funeral services were held, with sub sequent burial in the West Greenwich R, cemetery,
The Press., 1911-08-16
ASHFORD. Westford

John Martin, who formerly taught our school here, is visiting at the Bickuell homestead.
 Orin Smith and James Baker lined cut five twarms of bees Monday which is considered pretty fair luck.
 Mrs. Nellie Saunders and daughter, Elizabeth, of Southbridge, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Willis Reed this week
 Many of the people are picking choke cherries, as there Is 8 good sale for them here at the store at soc per bushel.
 H. B. Toothaksr of Belfast, Me-, |, visited old friends here Sunday, in company with George Buck of Palmer, Mass.
 John md Miss Estelle Bartlett of Village Hill were guests of Mrs. Sarah and Miss Lillian Mathews Sunday and attended church here.
 Warrenville.
 o. P Du1kae was out of town one day last week.
 Mr. and Mrs E. s. James were in Willimantic last week Thursday.
 The grange meeting Wednesday night had a smaller attendance than usual
 Mr. and Mrs. Hobart L. Wright of Boston are visiting relatives in this vicinity
 Our baseball nine are preparing for a game with Atwoodville Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs Bernice Case returned home last week after few days visit in Willimantio
 Miss Ethel M. Durkee was the guest of Miss Lillian Aimdon of Westford Hill recently.
 Miss Lillian Amidon of Westford Hill was a guest of W. L. Durkee and family last week
 Roy Kenyon and George Saunders of Pawtuekst, R l., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. M. S. Louks.
 Edward Marble of Worcester, Mass visited his family at the Marble homestea1- one day last week.
 Mrs. Edmund Lovejoy, who has been visiting her nc ther, Mrs. M. S. Louks. returned Tuesday to Paw tucket, R and her brother Merrill accomI anied her for visit
The Press., 1911-08-16
THE KING CAN DO NO WRONG.
Neither Can He Ever Die. According to
 British Law,

British Law.
 It is a curious point of British law that the king never dies. or. to put 1t in another way. it would be useless for any barrister to argue that the rulers predecessors have really died. since the utmost the law will admit Is that there may be demise of the crown" mean ing. of course. simply that there has been transfer of the royal authority from one person to another. .-s
 It is a maxim that "the king can do no wrOng," and under the law he would not be held personally responsi- ble for any crime or tort" that he chose to commit at any time. At any rate. we are assured by high constitu donal authorities that the law should actually and literally be so construed and that the statutes hold that any in. jury his majesty might intlict upon a subject must be ascribed to the kings advisers. One thing seems to be cer tain, and that is that his majesty can under no circumstances whatsoever be arrested. Nor moreover. could his goods be distrained or taken in execu- L1OA AdlI uCCI AiS ties.
 A quaint feature of British law is that in theory the king is present at the law court at every sitting. though he might in point of fact actually be on the continent or elsewhere. It follows. therefore. that 1t is impossible to non- suit him as plaintiff should he not put in an appearance when his case Is called, since the law specifically states that the king is there. In similar sense the king is always constructlvely present in parliament, though he be in fact thousands of miles from his shores. --.u.t
 His majesty is under the law the nominal guardian of all infants. idiots and lunatics, and to him Is granted the sole right to print the Bible. the Book of Common Prayer and all acts of parliament in the United King dom. It has been stated. furthermore. that should he so desire the king could forbid the printing of any or all of them anywhere within his dominions. -Harper's.
The Press., 1911-08-16

The Misses Karhan gave a party and dance in Bakers hall Friday night and htere was a large attend ance.
 Miss Gertie Martin of Chaplin and Mrs. Dwight Hemingway of Florence, Mass called on friends in town last week.
 MT. and Mrs. George +. Button of Windsor have been guests of their daughter, Mrs Earl Wright, this week.
 During the summer months Mrs. B. A. Rossiter has entertained many friends and boarders from Bridgeport and New York.
 MT. and Mrs David Mathewson and Mrs. Mary H. Oady attended the Cady reunion at Crystal Lake last week Thursday.
 Mrs. M. s. Louks took 8 trip tC Pawtucket, R. l., on Thursday to be present at the wedding of her sister, Miss Mattie Sidebottom. MT. and Mrs David MRthewson, Milton Durkee and Mrs. Ethel Durkee attended the 4 o'clock meeting al Mount Oohepetuok Sunday.
 Sunday services were of the usual order. Attendance in the morning about 50. in the evening over 20. The Christian Endeavor was conducted by Mrs. R. H. Wright, and a very helpful discussion of temperance issues was the order of the meeting.
The Press., 1911-08-16
DIED.

At a regular communication of Ionic Lodge, No. 11O, F. < A. M., 1t was or dered that the following be entered upon the records of the lodge, a copy be pub lished iu The Press, and also forwarded to the relatives of our deceased brother, Robert Buckley.
 The shadows of affliction are over our lodge. vacant chair, a broken circle, 8 sad message reminds us that Ionic Lodge has lost worthy member, and the Great Master of all claims one who was loyal, true and faithful brother.
 Robert Buckley, the mortal man, is no more, but the fraternal spirit, the strong character, the diligent life, the generous heart, the loyal brother, the worthy citi- zen, influences powerful and enduring, abide with us, and will ever brighten and strengthen our memory of one who came into our lodge in the years and strength of young manhood.
 Time will demonstrate the loss of this life to our lodge, our community and the world.
 We knew his zeal, his devotion, his ever generous response to every interest of our lodge.
 We mourn the loss of worthy Mason, "a valuable citizen, noble brother.
 w. H. HEALD,)
 R H. FISK, Committee.
 J. T. WooD,
The Press., 1911-08-16
COVENTRY. South Coventry,

Dr. W. L. Higgins, a member of the building committee for the Booth Dimock Memorial library, has received plans from the architects which show the location of the building on the plot of land which has just been pur- chased for the purpose, the layout of the walks and shrubbery on the grounds. The library committee has sold Henry F. Parker the barn which stands on the property at the present time. MT. Pa1k9r will have the building moved onto his land nearby
 Woman loves 8 clear, rosy complexion. Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the blood, clears the skin, restores ruddy, sound health.
The Press., 1911-08-16
MoNsoN.

Wilson Brainerd has returned from vacation in Nova Scotia and Boston. and has resumed his duties as clel in the post office.
 Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Florence O'Brien of this town and Edward J. Grady of Pittsfield, which will take place Aug. 21. E.
 Misses Myrtle and Eva Brown, wi c have been visiting the family of F A. Brown on State street, have re- turned to their home in Springfield.
 Miss Sadie Lyons will be unable to attend to her duties at the local telephone exchange for several weeks, as the result of a badly sprained ankle. Miss May Leonard Is substi tuting at the office during Miss Ly ons' absence.
 Postmaster George H. Seymour re. ceived word Wednesday morning from the postmaster general that the local office is to be made 8 branch of the postal savings bank, to take effect September 8, and that further details of the establishment of the office in Mouson would be soon forwarded
 Two new instructors for the acad- emy have been engaged, one to i'll a vacancy and one in addition to the usual fo1ca Oliver J. D. Henderson of Bristol, R. l.. a graduate of B.own university, 1907, has been engaged to succeed Miss Munroe, resigned. as teacher of German and French. MT Henderson, since his graduation, has been acting as principal of the high school in Windham. Me. The addi- tional instructor will be Maurice R Perry of Brookline, Harvard. 1911, who will taach chemistry and assist in other studies The interior of the academy building has been redecorated and arrangements are bsing made to accommodate at least 50 boarding pupils.
 The assessors have completed their work on this years tax levy and have turned their books over to Collector Henry F. Miller The bills will be sent out the first of the week The valuation of the towns property is $1, ,927, ,OOO, a large increase over last year, when it was $1, ,89O, ,OOO. This gain was principally on account of the coming to town of the Worcester County Gas company and the large additions to the Quaboag leather board factory at Nolt.l Monson. The large number of new automobiles in town also added considerable to the amount. The number of poll taxpay- CTS is l116 Last year there were 1151. The amount to be collected on this years lovy is $34. 558, as compared with $34, BAY last year.
 There is no medicine so prompt in ac-
The Press., 1911-08-16

President Taft is to visit the Con- nectiout fair at Hartford on Septem- Der '. Prominent among the races whi"h will fill five days is the Char ter Oak for $1O, 900 purse, which will start on Labor day with no less than twenty six entries. The unique race of the meeting will be the Hart ford handicap for a purse of $3,OOO which " Il be run on the last day, Friday The Nutmeg handicap for psoers will have a purse of $2, 900. The c)mplete program of races by days is as fol ows: Monday, Charter Oak, ? 16 trot and ? O9 pace; Tues day, The Park (2 O8 trot, The Elmer aid { ? 13 pace and 2.12 trot We'd nesdAy, three-year- old trot, ? O6 pace and 10 trot; Thursday, (president's day ], ? 07 trot, free for all pace, ? IS pace Friday, The Oorinthian (2.19 trot), Hartford handicap and Nutmeg handicap. On Saturday will come the automobile races, prominent among the entries being the famous Italian driver, Ralph De Palma.
The Press., 1911-08-16
Ara Court of Probate holden at Ash

A T Court of Probate holden at Ash "A ford, within and for the District of Ash. ford, on the 11th day Of August, 1911.
 Present, OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge.
 Estate of George Hit. late of Ashford, Conn. in said district, deceased. Johanna A. Hit, ad. miniStratriX.
 Ordered-That six months from the date hereof, and the same are limited and allowed tor the creditors to bring in their claims against said estate, and the said adm1nistratrix is di rected to give public notice to the creditors oi said estate to bring in their claims within said time allowed, by posting copy of this order oD the public sign-poSt nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, within the same town, and by publishing the same three times in some weekly paper having 8 circulation in said pro bate district, and return make to thls court ol the notice given
 +3-2O Attest, OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge.
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NOTICE.

All water users are hereby notified that the use of hose for lawn, garden or any other pur- pose will be allowed only from to 2 p, m. All leaky valves must be repaired at once. Users must conform to the above rules of the compa. ny. The company reserves the right to shut on the water without further notice to any one vio lating these rules.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS AQUEDUcT co.
The Press., 1911-08-16
Boiled Oysters.

In "SociaI Life Tn the Reign of Queen Anne" Swift writes to Stella. "I4ord Masham made me go home with him to eat boiled oysters" and then he .obligingly adds the recipe: "Take oys- ters. wash them clean-that is. wash their shells clean: then put your oys- ters in an earthen pot with their hol low side down: then put this pot. cov- cred. into great kettle of water and let it boil. Your oysters are then boiled in their own liquor and do not mix with water"
The Press., 1911-08-16

More people, men and women, are suf- fering from kidney and bladder trouble than ever before, and each year more of them turn for quick relief and permanent benefit to Foley's Kidney Remedy, which has proven itself to be one of the most effective remedies for kidney and bladder ailments that medical science has devised. A. Jacobsen.
The Press., 1911-08-16
Ara Court of Probate holden at Sta

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf A ford within and for the District of Stafford on the 14th day of August, A. D. 1911.
 Present, ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
 On motion of the administFatrfx on the estate O Carl A. Kuehne, late of Stafford, within saiC district, deceased.
 It is ordered by this court, that notice shall be given that the administration account in said estate will be exhibited for settlement at the Probate On1ce in said District on the 23d day o August, 1911, at o'clock, afternoon by posting g town of StaffoTd, and by advertising the same in a newspaper published in Stafford, and hav- Ing circulation in said district.
 Attest MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
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The Greatest Social Fore.

The middle classes are the prepon- derant social force of today in repub- lies as well as In monarchies, in Flu rope as in America. Everything everywhere subordinated to the neces sity of satisfying them as speedily and as thoroughly as possible.-FerrerO in Paris Figaro.
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ABSTRACT OF ASHFORD. ss. Probat,

U Court, Ashford, Conn.,, Aug. i1th, 1911.
 Estate of George Hit, late of Ashford, in said district deceased.
 The admin1stratrlx having applied for an order authorizing and empowering her to sell certain said Ashford, as per application on 1le more fully appears:
 Ordered-That the 21st day of August 1911 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Court of Pro- bate in Ashford, be and the same is assigned for 8 hearing on the foregoing application, and this court directs the Adm1niStratr1x J oh ma Hitt to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order Of notice once in some newspaper having a cir- culatton in said district, and by posting a CODY on the public sign.post in the town of Ashford, where the deceased last dwelt, at least seven days before said day of hearing, and return make to this court of the notice given
 OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge.
The Press., 1911-08-16

TAYLOR tailoring is the \ kind you would expect to pay big prices for but YOU DON'T. And Taylor tailoring is the kind that you'd prefer, no matter what amount of mon- ey you might have to spend.
 Suppose you call to see the fabrics--all pure wool---and learn at first hand the big values your money can buy. .#
The Press., 1911-08-16
BORN.

Stafford Springs, 11th, a daughter tC MT. and Mrs Frank Malloy.
 Stafford Springs, 18th, a daughter tC MT and Mrs. Joseph Golden.
The Press., 1911-08-16

DON'T SPOIL A GOOD DINNER with an imperfect dessert When 80 much de- pends upon the lavorlng you certainly ought to use Williams'. The best and purest.
The Press., 1911-08-16

Great Lockhart mill end sale com mences tomorrow morning at Wise, Smith 6 Co.'S, Hartford
The Press., 1911-08-16

MOTOR CANOE-16 it. Morris canoe, WI with ~WateTman K motor, practically new. Will sell at bargain Engine or canoe may be used separately. CLAUD PENNEY.
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NOTICE.

To all users of water from both springs and acqueduct at Stafford Hollow, you are requested to be very careful Of waste. No water to be used outside. E. c. PENNEY.
The Press., 1911-08-16

AN OPPORTUNITY seldom offered "A Within thIee miles of stafford Springs, or the main road to Monson. a me home, acrei of land, Broom house in fne condition, barn carriage house, henery, etc. This property will be sold for much less than the house cost On easy terms. For full particulars see
 J. SMILEDGE, stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1911-08-16
TO RENT.


A T a Court of Probate holden at Som A CTS, within and for the district of Somers on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1911.
 Present, CHARLES 5. FULLER, Judge.
 On motion of Erwin s. Avery, adm 'nistrator or the est ate of Polly Avery, late of SOmers, withI said district. deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be all lowed and limited for the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice bt given of this order by advertising the same once in some newspaper having circulation ir said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Somers nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt Certified from Record,
 CHARLES s. FULLER, Judge.
The Press., 1911-08-16
First Aid,

Speaking of the necessity for wide spread education in first aid to the injured, the St. Louis Times says:
 Perhaps it will not be taken am;ss if we call attention to the obvious fact that nine-tenths of all the trouble ir the world is due to ignorance of cer tain simple things. It might even be said safely that all mishaps of what. ever kind-m mental, physical and spirit. ual-are due to q want of experience and training. Accidents of a thou. sand varieties, from drowning to the taking of dose from the wrong bot. tie, are in majority of cases fatal simply because there was not present some one who knew what to do. In Jur1es which almost tear the body to pieces are curable if the man of train ing and experience is at hand. The simplest injuries often prove fatal when they are not properly attended to, when the injured person does not get the benefit of little simple help"
The Press., 1911-08-16
W. P. PEASE, :: West Stafford
 EXPERIENCED AuCTIoNFFR.

Is capable of judging property and can give you satisfaction in every way.
 TELEPHONE s 6.
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There is no medicine so prompt in ac- tion to relieve Bowel Complaint as DIR. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM, 25c at re- tail druggists generally, or at Eaton Drug Store,
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His Grief.

Dewey Eve--Dat loidy dat asked fer a handont gave me a dorg biscuit. Weary Wti:1e - Well, wot yer cryin erbout? Dewey Eve-I'm cryin' be- cause I'm not dorg.-Chicago News.
The Press., 1911-08-16

MICHAEL ROBERTS. Auctioneer. WI At your service. May be found at Roberts Pool Room, Stafford Sp'gs, or Residence, West Stafford.
The Press., 1911-08-16

to rent over The Press
 ! office for a small family.
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TOR SALE CHEAP P-BusinessW Wagon, 1' Concord Buggy, Business Harness, Farm Harness. FRED. E. DUDLEY, West Stafford.
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OFFICIAL SALE of Mems Clothing, O Shoes and Gents Furnishings. Don't miss the big bargains. S. KUSLANSKH.
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TO RENT Small Tenement, electric
 \ lights. Apply to JACOBSENS DRUG STORE. If
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TWO TONS EXCELLENT HAY \ Herds Grass and Redtop, S2s at my barn, if taken now
 19tf J. F. MERRIAM, Rockwell Hill.
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| EOR SALE-A second hand pool table.
 II Inquire at The Press ofIice. 18tf