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The Press., 1913-08-13

ton and Providence, over which such fraight had to travel.
 Even in the early days of conaolidA- ton there was still much time con stunned because the old freight transfer points were retained Boston and northern New England were not en- tirely without early produce, but owing to the slow schedules and delays the business was a hazardous one for commission men. In these days the bulk of the southern fruit and vegetA- bles was put on boat at Norfolk and rushed by sea to Boston Some of 1t went by rail to New York and thence by the old Stonington line to Boston. The sea was able to afford the better service for the most part. The boats from Norfolk made the third market day and sometimes not that The Sto- nington line made possible a noon de- livery on the second day. but while this enabled some large consumers, such as hotels, in Boston to serve fresh fruit at the dinner hour the gen
The Press., 1913-08-13
Hi. cIo.a Call.

T had a narrow escape yesterday noon.'
 Flows that?"
 -Four of Us ate lunch together and each of us insisted on paying the check"
 "Wellf"
 "I'or Il minute or two 1t looked as though l had overdone the thing and the others were going to let me do it.
The Press., 1913-08-13
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
August 1e, 1888.
items of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years ago.


 Gilbert A. Chapman of North Son. CTS, while looking for his young cattle lately, in the neighborhood of Bald mountain, came in contact with a black snake called one of the racers. The reptiles head stood erect some two feet from the ground, bidding with his yellow necklace defiance to his visitors, while his open mouth and forked tongue gave evidence of spite toward the human race. The much surprised individual sought for a weapon, and noticing an old fence stake he stepped carefully backward for the same, keeping at the same time his eyes steadily on the reptile. The latter followed him closely, until seeing his enemy armed with a por- tion of a rail fence, he sought again to roam among the ledgy and secret dens of the mountains, but the strong blows from the stake soon ended his career, and Mir. Chapman was master of the field, and when his conquered foe was measured 1t was found to be 7 feet 5 inches in length.
 Born. In Stafford Springs, 10th, son to Samuel Farnsworth.
The Press., 1913-08-13
Mo Treat.

Mrs NeIglbors Would you like a piece ot brpnd and butter. Johnnief .Jnhnnnip Nm up We have that at h.,n,a NpU York Globe
The Press., 1913-08-13
MoNBoN.

m Thomas Melville Is moving his household effects from his South Main street home to Stafford Springs, Ct., where he will make his home for the future.
 Mrs. Willard Nelson. 67, died at her home on the Hampden road last Wednesday at 4.4O o'clock after long illness. Mrs. Nelson was born in Palmer and spent her life there until she was married to Willard Nell son in 1867, following his return from the civil war. Following their marriage they came here and lived here since She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She leaves a brother, Charles Collis of Bondville, one son, Willard O. of Kearney, Neb, and one sister, Hattie Collis of Monson The funeral was held Friday at 3 o'clock. Burial was in the No. l cemetery.
 The Methodist church was the scene of pretty midsummer wedding yes- terday afternoon, when Miss Nellie M. Beckwith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Richard A. Beckwith of Lincoln Place, and Harry Lee Oldfield of New York city were united in marriage. The bridal party entered the church to the strains of the Lohengrin we'd ding march played by Miss Manley of l Springfield, the bride on the arm of her father. Rev. A. B. Clifford of Hudson, a former pastor of the church, and Rev F. A. Kilmer, the present pastor, performed the cere- mony, the double ring service being used The bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude Krautz of Amesbury and Miss Ethel Policy of Somerville. Charles Oldfield of Providence, broth CT of the groom, acted as best man. The ushers were John Ramsbottom of Lonsdale, R. T., Kerwin Little of Rockville, Ct., William Beckwith of Fallonsville and Bert Beckwith of Monson. The bride wore a gown of white crepe de chine with shadow lace, and carried brides bouquet of | A1AACS OA OhO NdAAOy. AhC LII AuOuudANS were attired in gowns of light green Japanese crepe with maline caps, and carried branches of Marguerites. The maid of honor was Miss Ethel Pollett of Manchester, Eng, cousin of the groom. She wore a gown of white silk and carried bouquet of sweet peas The brides gifts to her bride maids were silver shoe buckles, and the best man received from the groom a pair of gold cuff studs; the ushers were given stickpins. Following the ceremony a reception was held in the north vestry. Guests were present from Manchester, Eng, Providence, R. l., Rockville, Ct., Hudson, West Brookfield, North Leverett, Boston, Somerville and New York city. The church decorations, which were of unusual beauty, were of golden rod and wild clematis on a unified color scheme of gold and white with green backgrounds, and were done by Will H. Pease of MonsoD. The vestry was decorated in red and green. Mir and Mrs. Oldfield left late in the after noon on a wedding trip which will include Albany, Troy and Buffalo, N. Y, Toronto, Can, and Lake George, N. Y. MT. and Mrs. Oldfeld will be at home after Oct. 1st in New York city.
The Press., 1913-08-13

eral consumer had to wait until the third day, while the depreciation went on. :-.s. s..
 In 1898 the first fast freight service was inaugurated, but 1t was not all that 1t ought to be until about four years ago.
 At that time the New Haven roads officials got together with those of the Pennsylvania and decided to work out a schedule which would land the stuff from the southern farms in Bos- ton in ample time for the second mar ket day, counting from the time of it's shipment. It was to be a schedule which would stand up under heavy service and be such as to warrant the commission men to increase their or ders. The Pennsylvania put on sev- eral new trains and quick transfer was arranged for around New York.
 In all about five trains are now re- luired in the busy season to bring this produce from the south. The cars are picked up all over Virginia and even south of there and most of them are collected at Norfolk. There the Penn sylvania makes up a train, known as B 10, in one or more sections, and starts 1t north at noon. This train reaches the Jersey City yards of the Pennsylvania at 10 a. m. the next day. There 1t is broken up and the cars rushed to the New Haven transfer floats, which are taken around the East river and through Hell Gate by the most powerful tugs in New York harbor. In the great Harlem river yards 1t is "classifed' again. It starts on its way to Boston at p. m., mak- ing stops at New Haven, Providence, Mansfield and Readville to drop oil cars. The old arriving time of this train was 2:30 a. H1. in Boston, but thirty minutes have been cut off this in the last year. Frequently 1t comes into the South Boston yard at 1:30 a. m. Thirty-five cars Is about the limit of freight train. When 25O carloads of berries alone are coming up from the south in one day obviously this train can't take them all, though it runs in several sections. For the later sections of the Pennsylvania roads train bringing up the berries the New Haven has still a faster train ready. This train leaves the Harlem river yards at 7:25 D. m. and gets to Boston at 4 a. m. It also makes stops on the way where cars have to be dropped for midway points. All this takes time, so that the speed between these stops must of. necessity be that of a fast passenger train.
 These are the two great berry ex- press trains of New England. With the Pennsylvania's trains they form the route over which daily passes the out of season fruit to which we are now so accustomed.
 Though this stream of farm produce runs practically all of the year, 1t is subject to many changes. When Feb
The Press., 1913-08-13
An Incident of the War.

The pickets of the Second Massa. chusetts and Third Wisconsin made ar engagements with the ''rebs" one hot afternoon to cease hostilities for two hours Things went along charmingly for more than an hour, when young officer appeared on the Confederate line and ordered the men to go to firing.
 "We can't do it, sir," said the ser geant. We have agreed with the Yan- kees to quit shooting for two hours. The time is only half up.''
 Sergeant. order the picket to begin firing at once.'
 ''I can't break my word with the Yankees, sir"
 ''Then I will. Begin firing, every man of you" ..-.-..
 Not man touched his gun or start ed for the pits.
 The young officer seized a gun and shot at the Union pickets. That was the signal for our line to open fire The balance of that day the Confed- crate pickets in front of those two regiments didn't shoot to kill. Those who didn't shoot in the air separated the chunk of lead from their cartridges --blanked them.
 That night q dozen or more of the pickets left their pits and crept into the Union lines. giving as their excuse the conduct of the young officer Their havorsacks were filled the next morn- ing by the Massachusetts and Wiscon- sin boys as they started on their jour- ney north.-C Chicago Times Herald.
 If tilOn hast a lettering servant sen0 him of thy errand just before his din ner Fuller
The Press., 1913-08-13
THOROUGH WORK.
How Stafford Springs Citizen Found Freedom From Kidney Trouble.
 If you suffer from backache-

If you suffer from backache-
 From urinary disorders
 Any curable disease of the kidneys,
 Use tested kidney remedy.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have been tested by thousands.
 Stafford Springs people testify. Gan you ask more convincing proof of merit?
 Mrs. F.G. Lynch, Stafford Springs, Conn, says: TT am pleased to say a few words in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills. Both myself and another mem Der of my family have used them with excellent results for kidney disorders We have procured our supply of Doan's Kidney Pills at the Eaton Drug Store, and have never used an- other remedy that has given such great benefit. !"
 Mrs. Lynch is only one of many Stafford Springs people who have gratefully endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If your back aches-if your kidneys bother you, don't simply ask for kidney remedy ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that Mrs. Lynch had-the remedy backed by home testimony. soc all stores. Foster -Milburn Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y. "When Your Back is Lame-R Remember the Name"
The Press., 1913-08-13
KEEPING TIE TBB!E SUPPLIED.
How New England Gets StrawScrrIes in february ard R.e Ons n May. What the RaiIr oadS Have Lone
 to Accomplish IhiS.

~TRAWBERRIES in March, mel. N ons in May! Today this is the N boast of no modern Lucullus,
 but the privilege of the many. You may even eat fresh strawberries away up in northern New England in February. Today the New Englander can cut his cantaloupe and eat fresh vegetables with snow still on the ground. New potatoes when his own are being planted are to him no longer a dream. Fresh peaches on his table when his own trees are just through blossoming excite about as much curl osity in him as the brides bouquet or roses In January. No longer does that strawberry patch out in his own gar den mean his first taste of the luscious fruit in June or July. It used to be SO many years ago, but nowadays he has probably eaten quarts of berries long before his own have ripened.
 All this has been brought about not by some agricultural wizards work IQ OUT AOG ny O4A ogists' work in studying the weather, but by the railroads. It is the result solely of the perfecting of our modern methods of transportation, the bring tng up of our main steel highways of commerce to a standard not surpassed anywhere else in the world, enabling the traffic men and operating experts 90 to work out fast freight schedules that today the New England table is but forty hours from southern farms.
 There is no faster freight service in the world than that which carries strawberries to the New England table from the southland in two days. There s no such terminal yard anywhere as the great yard or yards at South BOS- ton of the New York, New Haven and Hartford, where this fruit and early vegetables are received, bought and sold and distributed. AS many as 300 carloads of strawberries are some times received there In a single day, and so quickly are they handled that one hour after they have entered the yard they are either being unloaded or are being sent out again to Port hand or places even farther north, where they can be eaten the next morning.
 The celer1ty with which this most perishable of perishable freight is handled from the time it is put in the freight car in Florida, Georgia or Vir- ginia until it has reached the market men scattered all over New England Is probably not exceeded anywhere in this country. It represents years of study, of painstaking work over rail road schedules, of the most effective
The Press., 1913-08-13

cooperation f.etween the railroads and of the most scientific management so far as it relates to this phase of the railroad problem. It has created a new business in New England, bust ness that practically did not exist twenty years ago. It has made new markets and a new industry for many; has wiped out the enormous advantage which Philadelphia and New York once seemed to have over Boston and New England in this matter of table delicacies and the handling of the early southern produce.
 In the business world time Is counted by the business day. In the produce business it is counted by the market day, and the market day begins and ends practically between 6 and 2 a. m Thanks to a development of a fast freight service for this kind of prod
The Press., 1913-08-13
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLnDo,l ,.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
 partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney 6 Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State afoIesaid and that said firm will pay he sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls CataTrh Cure. FRANK J. CHIMNEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
 ence, this 9th day of December, A: D. 1888. A. w. GLEASON, VoAAh'l NOTARY PUBLIC.
 Halls Catarrh Cure 1s taken internally, and acts directly on the blood ana mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. 4#. ~ Ed CHENEY & O., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 76c.
 Take 3HalVs Family Pallg for constipation.
The Press., 1913-08-13
Suffered Awful Pains From Stomach Trouble Sick Three Onths-COuId Est N0th- ing-OnIy Relief Was Dr.
 kennedy's FavOriie
 nAvwaAIwy

Read what Mrs. May T. Bartlett, of Salem, Mass, says in a recent letters 'T shall never be without Dr. David Konnsdy'n Favorite Remedy again. When wrote for a sample bottle was suffering badly with my stomach and from constipation. l could eat hardly anything and l would have awful pains. was down sick for three months that summer and could take nothing but gruel and beef tea. am now on my second bottle of Dr. Kennedy's Fa- vorite Remedy. My stomach is better, my bowels move freely. used to have severe headaches but do not now. Not only has it helped me, but four of my friends who have been troubled with constipation are using it and have been benefited"
 pr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy hns had 40 years of wonderful sucoeHa in Kidney, Liver and Blood troubles. A phy~ sician's prescription, formerly used in his large private practise, and now prepared for general use. Write to-day for free sam- pie and booklet of valuable information. Dr. David Kennedy Co.,, Rondout, N. Y. .
The Press., 1913-08-13
nis Eirat | nua Affair.

Mrs Rose Did your husband ever have more than one love affair." Mrs
 Pose on only one. believe! Mrs. Rost.-And that was when he fell in love with you? Mrs Pose Oh. dear, no. He had fallen in love with himself long before he had met me. ....
The Press., 1913-08-13
Mutual.

Mufual.
 "I should think you'd be ashamed to sponge on Gotrox daily at lunch. The meals are nIwnys at his expense "Oh It's n mutua arrangement Fhe Jokes are at thine e'- -EXchange
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
PRINTERS REQUEST
HEARING ON TARIFF
Representative of Pressmen
Seeks Public Investigation Of
Schedule N of Bill.

A public hearing on schedule NJ Of the
tariff at which Representatives Of the
printing, bookbinding. and kindred
trades can present their arguments for
protection against longer hours. cheap
labor, and unrestricted child labor In
Europe" was asked in a resolution pre-
sented to the Senate today by Bernard
Nolan. representative Of the pressmen IN
the Allied Printing and Bookbindlng
Trades Association.
A mass meeting Of these trades will be
held in Washington Saturday. at which
resolutions will be passed, and ways aIIu
means devised for demanding the enact
ment Of equitable tariff laws that will
equalize the difference paid to labor in
the printing industries here and abroad.
The resolution presented by Mr.. Nolan
today is as follows:
ITO the United States Senate. Greeting.
We earnestly ask that you grant a
public hearing to American citizens on
revised and amended tariff bills.
AS members of trades who are
threatened with loss of employment by
reduction Of schedule M. we ask tina:
the United States Senate grant us a
chance to show that our industry Is In
great danger II the revised bill should
become a law. We ask this privilege as
American citizens to lay before your
body evidence that will prove the dan
gers to American workmen."
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
GIVfTHEHAIRTHE
FOOD IT NEEDS
Partisan Sage S0aks In At Once.
Feeds, Cleanses, and Makes
Hair Grow.

What q delight to have a beautiful
head Of hair, fluffy. lustrous, abund-
ant and free from dandruff.
Hair is a plant and your head Is a
Sarden-a little cultivation works
wonders II the hair is too dry 1t
needs freshening up. If it begins to
get thin IL needs fertilizing.
Partisan sage is scientifically
made preparation that gives the hair
lust what IL lacks to make q soft.
luxuriant, abundant and radiant with
life 1t removes dandruff immedia To-
ly and cleanses the hair OF dirt and
excessive oils. 1t is perfectly harm
less.
Partisan Sage is a tea-colored liquid
not sticky or greasy-delicately
perfumed. that comes in fifty cent
bottles at The druggists and toilet
counters The Girl with the Au-
burn Hair on the package.
The very first application will as
tonish vou--if used daily for week
YOU will be delighted with the i'm
provement It has made in your hair
and scalp.
You run no risk as O'Donnell Drug
Store guarantees to refund tho money
IL you are not perfectly satisieI-a
safe offer on their part. Delighted
Iscrs of Partisan Sage all over the
country write us enthusiastically
about it They pronounce II rare
and wonderful hair dressinG-hdvt.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
SYLVESTER IGNORES
CHARGE OF WOMAN
Declares Washington Police Are
Not Aroused Over White
Slavery Accusation.

Major Richard Sylvester. Superintend-
ent of Police. today declined to make
any comment on the statement of Mrs.
Kate R. o'Hare. editor of the Rip Saw
Socialist publication, who declared
that "the police of the entire country.
including Washington, are part and par
eel of the white slave traffic of the
United States because of the methods
of regulation and graft prevailing
II have absolutely nothing to say on
the subject" remarked the major, after
reading Mrs. O'Hare's statement. He
added, however. that Mrs. O'Hare was
mistaken in declaring that Washington
police had been aroused in any way by
her statements. Mrs. O'Hare was the
speaker at a mass meeting yesterday,
which considered the social evil.
"One hundred and twenty-five thous-
and women of the under world are
killed by disease or are sslf-slain each
year" she said, and l2o,OO0 healthy
daughters take their places. Vice Is due
to economic conditions. and the low
wages paid the majority of American
men workers is fully as responsible for
the social evil as is the low wage paid
the women workers. AS the men can
not earn enough to support their fam
lilies and provide the needed nourish-
ment then the women must go to work
Their downfall in many instances fol-
lows
The white slave traffic is fully or
ganized, with offices. branch offices, and
travelling statesmen. The police Of every
city in the United States, including
Washington. protect the SLAYER and not
the victim. The local police did not pro-
tect the women who marched in a pub
lie appeal for votes on March 3, but
they did not fail to protect the drunk
en- youths who crowded the segregated
district on that night
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Moving Pictures Show
Trip in Grand Canyon

4 winter trip through the Grand
Canyon of Colorado. as revealed by the
Kolb brothers motion pictures of a
thrilling experience in a land of swiftly
running rivers and snow-piled rocks.
was shown at the National Theater last
night, and proved to be by far the most
wonderful series of the many which
have been given during the course Of
the winter. Through a period of :0l
days, starting from the Green River
Canyon in September, the Kolb broth
ers, with their motion picture machine.
journeyed through the canyon. coming
out of the Colorado. in December, in
California. Emery c. Kolb appeared as
the lecturer, prefac:ng the pictures OF
his trip with a resume of the trip. Of
Major Powell, taken for the Government
in 1869. The National Theater has ar
ranged for a repetition OF these pictures
next Sunday night.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
WOULD GUIDE BOYS
IN CHOOSING WORK
Board of Trade Plans to Aid
School Pupils in Their
Life VocationS.

President E. H. DToop OF the Board
of Trade. has announced the appoint
ment of the special committee oil voca-
tional guidance. which will consider the
establishment of a vocational bureau
under the auspices of the Board Of
Trade in connection with the public
schools OF the city.
committee will meet Wednesday
"a, Don at o'clock. and it is prob
able ,.iat Prof. Gustav Blumenthal. who
originated the i6ea OF choosing voca-
tions for young men along psychological
lines, and watching the progress If
each young man who comes under the
attention OF the bureau. will appear
before tine committee. II is Prof. Blu
menthars idea TO have the Board OF
Trade conduct a bureau here similar to
those now In operation in Australia un-
der the control of the government.
The committee is composed of Will
liam T. Galliher. Thomas W. Smith. d.
J. kaufman. Claude E. Miller. Senja-
min S. Graves, Capt. James F. Oyster.
George w. Harris. Fl. C. c. Stiles, Will
liam c. Johnston. W. 5. Corby, William
The committee on law and legislation
will meet IN the board rooms this after
noon and discuss the legal phases of
the proposed law to compel both par-
ties TO the marriage contract to present
a physicians Endorsement in securing
the license
The committee on public health will
meet Tuesday night and discuss the
proposition of extending the powers of
the health officers in matters pertain
ing to sex hygiene. IL is stated the
powers Of the health officers at present
are not broad enough to permit the
most efficient work.
Both these matters were suggested "A
a recent meeting of the directors by
Arthur &. Moses, and if they receive
the Endorsement of the committees Con-
gTess nay he asked to enact laws for
the District covering these questions.
The membership committee will meet
Wednesday at ! o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Fake Graham Flour
Said to Be on Market

A labelling of graham flour and im:ta.
ton graham flour. so that the con-
suEaers can know which they are let,
ting. Is recommended in a bulletin o.
graham flour, just issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture. This bulletin
by ]. A. lie Clerc and B. r Jacobs
gives the history OF graham flour and
the analysis of hundreds of samp es
showing that while some mil1ers still
make graham -four. much of the CON-
mercial product now on the market
is made from low grade flour and
middlings. 1t is recommended that Ia
bels be required for this latter brand
distinguishing them from the genuine
old-time graham flour.