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The Press., 1917-12-13
TElTRTYsONE YEARS AGO.
December r6, 1886.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty-one years ago.


 of The PFess thirty-one years ago
 The snow storms collectively give us a foot of snow quite evenly spread and making good sleighlnR
 Farmers are grnmbling Il at polk is so low in price, six cents, yet the butchers charge from lO to 20 cents per pound for, the same. Butter sells for 35 cents, eggs for 35 to 40 cents per dozen. potatoes for 60 cents rer bushel.
 C.L. s o. Stafford Springs. Pro. gram for evening of December l5: Singing; prayer; roll-call, responded to by Character Presentations; letson, English history - pages 1S5-2T2. F.. A. Cleaveland; poem-Miss Della Keeney; paper, The Reformation in England, Mrs. T. O. Lathrop; recess singing; lesson, English literature to page 159, Ms. A. F. Taft; News. paper, Miss V. F. King; programs singing.
 The report of the coult of bu1gesses shows the total expenditure foT borough affairs in 1886 to have been $3, 226 J5. There having been nc borough tax laid this year, the indebt edness has grown within the year from $4.65O to $6,15O. Tue items of expenditure as compared with that of 1885 are as follows:
The Press., 1917-12-13
Az1.o. and Human .,aorifie...

Human victims were sacrificed by. the Aztecs in various ways and rela- lively In large numbers. Hubert Howe Bancroft, in his History of Mexico" says: '.The victims were for the most .paFt 4captives taken in war, and war was 6ftean n1tEde solely with view to obtaining them. X large proportion, however, consisted7of condemned crim- inals or slaves, and even of children. bought or presented for the purpose Moreover, persons sometimes offered themseEves voluntarily for the good of the people or for the honor of 3 god. The greater part of the victims died under Ehe knife. but some were burn ed alive, aud children were often bur jed alive OF drowned,.. while NC hear of criminals being crushed to death between stones. But the most cruel sacrifice of alI and vet the most com mon, was performed by tearing pHt the heart of q living human creaiuFr at the sacrIficial stone"
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 The following officers were elected and installed by Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. A. M., at Morrow, Dec 4th: w.. H. BTacB ett, ". NJ; J 0. Jennings. s. w.; w. K. Carroll, J. w.; A. Korper, Treas. W. v.Wilson, Seo'y. Geo. D. More, S. D.: Homer NJ Neil, J. D.; c. W. Tilden, Chaplain G. W. More. Marshall; J Moriarty, s. S.; J Nelson Wilbur, J. S. Frank More, T.
 The borough election on Monday resulted in the choice of the regular citizens caucus ticket. It was voted to lay tax of one per cent; also to authorize the court of burgesses to sell the hand fire engine. The officers elected were as follows: Warden, Anthony Adams; burgesses, J. J. Ellis. J J. Gallivan,. H NJ. Day, J. M. Leach, J. Sullivan, W. A. Comins; clerk and treasurer. w. G, Ellis; collector, David Bissett; bail. if, Daniel Mullin; assessors, T. O.. Lathrop, E. J. Sweet. John Brown board of relief, Stephen Jackson, Daniel Sullivan, o. :. G. Kllis' hay wards, T. 0 Lathrop, G. E. Buck, Thos. Mullin; registrars, G. O. Parkess, James Lord; wood inspectors W. A. Comins, L. W. Crane, J. M. Lord, J. W. Chandler, D. H. Parsons, F. Parker, B. E. Butterfeld, c. H. Baker, A. Whiton, A. 0. Eaton, A. N. Nichols, F. J. Chandler; tything men, J. V. squier, D. F. Mullin. J. Wood, F. N. Crane, J. A. Medbery, John Brosnan, A. N. Nichols, o. G.. Ellis, s. N. Page, F. W. Preston, T. O. Lathrop.
 Born. Stafford Springs, Nov. 9th, daughter to E Worth; Dec. 7th. son to Charles Hansen. A.:
 Stafford, Nov. 2Oth, son to Charles Hancock.
 staffordville, Nov. 3Oth, son to M. F. Harrington.
 Stafford Hollow, 9th, daughter tc Samuel Taylor.
 Stafford Springs, 9th, a daughter to Edward O'Neill.
 Willington, 4tb, son to Chtisto' pher Keene.
 Wales, 4th, daughter to George Lucy.
 Holland. sth, son (Harry Arthur, III lbs. to Frank F. and Addie L. Newcomb.
 Married. At the. Congregational parsonage, Stafford Springs, 2d, by Rev. J P. Hawley, M, B. Cole, Jr. of Wilsonville, and Katie Wilson oi WillinRton.
The Press., 1917-12-13
How horaea walpols pressad.

In the early part of the eighteenth century, says the author of Social England" fashionable gentleman or dinariIy wore toupee of curls raised high over his forehead. For daily wear most gentlemen were dressed like George l., dark tie, wig. plain coat, waistcOat and brooches of snuff cOl- ored cloth and stockings of the same color; for ceremony, like Horace Wal pole, in a lavender suit,. the waistcOat embroidered with a little silver or of white silk embroidered in the tambour frame, partridge silk stockings, gold buckles, ruffies. lace frill and powdered wig. The linen for shirts was bought .n Holland. costing from 10 to IA shil- llngs the English ell. s*
The Press., 1917-12-13
Travels Of the Rieehird.

The hObolinE or riccbirl Is a common songster in the eastern regions of our country. It winters in Central Amer lea and the West Indies Up to a short time ago the hirl was excluded from our western states because. being a frequcnter of damp meadows it could not cross the intervening arid belt. But the progress in irrigation extend ed the hOholink's area of habitatiOn. We now find the ricebird almost close to the Pacific Cautiously enough. tine return journey from its winter quar- ters follows the old route-i e.. the eastern states. the birds having evi- dently not yet learned the short cat across New Mexico.
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 Bell Ringing ts an Art.

Bell ringing is a science said g master Of the art. It is called cam panology, and there are abstruse and technical terms in it, like Kent treble bob,' 'Stedlnan clnques.' double court bob,' 'dodges.' 'noils' and 'stingoes. Each of these terms defines certain phase or kind of bell ringing. Ill Eng. land there is a society. the Central Council of Bell Ringers, that every campanolOgist desires ardently to be- long to. Maybe you think bell ringing is simple. Do you know what a peal is? A peal in ringers parlance is q series of 5.O00 changes rnlg upon 2 chime, DO change occurring more than once. Exchange. ..s
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A N c q q N C q N C NN
 The latest official figures put the number of enlisted men in the armies of the United States at 1,360,0OO. This Is the force that has grown in eight months out of an army that on April numbered only 10000 men.
 Most of them are still in the train ing camps. Many of them are not yet disciplined troops, fully equipped and armed for battle.
 But there are 1,36O.O00 of them. al ready one of the biggest factors Hin denburg Is reckoning with for the campaign of 1918.
 To lead them there are over S0,OOO officers. When the graduates of the second training camp get their first orders the number will be over 1O0.- 0O0-as many officers as there were privates nine months ago.
 The whole military establishment, with the marines and the auxiliary forces thrown in, numbers a million and a half. The expansion that has taken place Is as If a city smaller than Hartford had grown In eight months to be virtually as big as Philadelphia
 Since Xerxes led his million and a half of assorted Asiatics across the Hellespont Europe has seen many a campaign conducted on the grand scale American battles have been fought as stubbornly, but with smaller forces engaged. There were 3.7OO. 900 enlistments in the Federal army in the Civil war. But many of this number were re-enlistments. The highest total engaged at any one time was reached in the last year oi the war. On March S1, 1865. the Union army comprised SSO.0O0 men.
 For the Spanish war an army oi 2T5,0OO was raised. Only 60,OOO saw service.
 The present American army is the largest armed force the western hemi- sphere has ever seen, unless the Mound Builders were more numerous and pugnaeious than we have any reason to believe they were. If the whole army could be gathered to- gethsr today and lined up in a solid infantry column. four abreast, it would reaeth from New Haven across Connecticut and Massachusetts and almost as far north as Montpelier, Vt.
 A million and a half of men! If is as if the entire population of the state of South Carolina or of the states of Nebraska and Wyoming put together-men. women and children were suddenly to be converted into young men clad In olive drab and organized into companies and bat tRlions.
 When Great Britain entered the war it was with a much smaller army. The first expeditionary force numbered barely 100. .OOO. The Kali ser called it a eontemptible little army. Yet without it's work al Mons Paris might have fallen. One hundred thousand men and the en cOuragement they brought to tho French were enough to avert defeai in the first year of the war.
 It Is the hope of the allies that an other new force 10 or IF times a. great will be enough in the fourth year of the war to insure victory.
 If 1t is not enough America has thu men and the machinery to make greater effort.
The Press., 1917-12-13
An p Anthem to Order.

Lord Kitchener on one occasion tn- vented a national anthem. It was upon the occasion of a visit to India of the ameer of Afghanistan. and the order went around that all military bands were to greet him with the national anthem of Afghanistan. But no one knew what it was. and Lord Kitchener was appealed to.
 What does it matter two strawsT he said. ''Play bar or two of some thing slow and pompous and let it go 2t that" -.-.
 So the first band that greeted the ameer played march from one Of the German operas very slowly and sol emnly, and this was generally taken Hp by the whole of the bands in India,
The Press., 1917-12-13
His Bioaest Failure.

John Jacob Astor was asked one day what was ihe largest amount of money he had ever made in one transaction. This he declined 10 answer, but said that he would tell the largest sum that he failed 10 make. With De Witt Clin. ton and GouTerneuP Morris, he said, he had planned to buy Louisiana from France and to sell 1t to the United States government, retaining the pulp lie domain and charging 21a per cent commission. They changed their minds, and Mr, Astor said that he lost 0,OOO,- poo by failing to go into the deal.
The Press., 1917-12-13

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as she had taken it with good results. I did SO, my weakness dis appeared, gained in strength, moved into our new home, did all kinds of garden work, shOveled dirt, did build ing and cement work, and raised hum dreds of chickens and ducks. can not say enough in praise of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and if these facts are useful you may pub fish them for the benefit of other women. Mrs. M, o. JOHNSTON, Route D, Box 190, Ri"hmord, Ind.
The Press., 1917-12-13
OVER X MILLION MEN OF AMERICA
 NOW UNDER ARMS
Twelve United States Soldiers . Today to Every One in
 Khaki Last April.
LARGEST MILITARY FORCE
 EVER SEEN IN THE WEST

Is Many otsieers Ready for Battle as There Were PriVates When This Country United With the Alliss- Troops Would FUI City as Large as Philadelphia # Gathered Together In One Place.
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from my age that when going up stairs I had to go very slowly with my hands on the steps, then sit down at the top to rest. The doctor said he thought I should have an operation, and my friends thought I would not live to move into our new house. My
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whv Ha Wa. There.

Teacher Fl notice that you are never able to answer any of the questions How is this, little boy?
 willie Dullboy We'll. if ] knew, dad wouldn't go to the trouble of sending ranes harss stO lesFn- Exehsnge,
The Press., 1917-12-13

Sorrow with his pick mines the heart, but he is. cunning workman. He deepens the channels whereby hap plness may enter and hollows out new chambers for joy to abide in when he Is gone.
The Press., 1917-12-13
coid Reality.

~while there's life there's hope"
 'sYes." replied Mr. Sawyer Wood, shut unless you put some solid work into this life hope is about all you are going to get out of it."-Washington Star.
The Press., 1917-12-13
Cruel,

f.ottie-Ho wore my photograph over his heart, and 1t stopped the bullet. Tottie-I'm not surprised. darling; it would stop clock.--Lon Sketch.
The Press., 1917-12-13

This is the first article Of a series on Ameriea's war prep aratiOns, secured from federal OffSeiaIs by the Publicity Com mittse of the Connecticut State Council of Defense for pnhiiea- .kion in Connecticut newspapers. They will deal with all phases Of the Nations organization for war and will be as complete and informative as the eSi1eneies of military strategy will permit.
The Press., 1917-12-13

Pearls having an average total value of $2,OOO0OO are exported annually from La Paz a seaport in the gulf or California, near the southern end Of Lower fOrpIa.-Exchan@e
The Press., 1917-12-13
One Drawback.

Confession may be good for the soul. but it's often rough on the reputation. Charleston News and Courier.
The Press., 1917-12-13
CLIMBED STAIRS
 ON HER HANDS
TOOmtO Walk Upright. Operation Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and does manual labor. Read her story:
 Richmond, Ind.-"For two years was so sick and weak with troubles
The Press., 1917-12-13

There are over 500 muscles In the body. all of which should be exercised daily to keep you in the best condI- ton.
The Press., 1917-12-13
Gatarrhal Deafness Cannot be Cure,

Nothing boosts the value of blessings Sif;c their removal.-ChicagO News.
The Press., 1917-12-13

Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Re Cured Sy io6icaaIlH IlH HappliSations, as tHey cafnot reaek the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure catarrha deafness. Eatarrhai peefnesg Is icaused by an Ih- hatied condition Yf the mdcous lining of the EnstacAian Tube: When this lube peFfect HeaEing. and When # le ehtiFeTy elosed, DeafnesS Ie the result. pGless the restored to its normal condition, hearing wtll be destroyed forever. Many eases af deafness are eaueed by catarrh, which is an iphamed condition of the mucous pnr- faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system
 We will give One Hundred Dollars fnF any case of Catarrhal nea fness that cannot be cured by Halle Catarrh Medicine, Ctr, Culars free. All Druggiots 76c.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-10
NOTICE FOR CARE OF
COUNTY HOSPITAL

Bids will be received at the office
Of the County Clerk and Recorder of
Garfield County for the boarding, nurs-
ing of the sick, and care of the in
mates of the County Hospital and Poor
Farm, from March 1st, 1917, to March
LIST, 1918.
Service to be bid on will include:
Board Of inmates, wash and mend
clothes of inmates, nurse and care Of
the sick, supplying qualified nurses
satisfactory to County Physician; sup
plying three meals per day; diet for
such persons as need medical attention
under direction Of County Physician;
furnishing wholesome food subject to
the inspection or rejection Of the
County Physician or Pure Food Inspec
tor, maintaining a sanitary condition
in hospital wards, county buildings
and promises as directed by Superin-
tendent C: Poor and County Physician;
keeping pest house ready for reception
Of patients admitting no inmates or
ccpt on order of the County Commls-
sioners; discharge NO inmates except
on order of Superintendent Of Poor or
County Physician; bid on rent for use
of Poor Farm and Premises. To fur
nish all tools, implements, teams and
vehicles to run the premises and farm
the land. 10 furnish ali cooking uten-
sils, dishes and table ware necessary
for self and family and for inrates oe
the County Hospital and Poor Fsrn.
To do all work, keep the buildinss nd
premises in good repair, and - Do, ~
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-10
COMMISSIONERS RETAIN ALFRED

A number of our citizens called at the
commissioners room last Monday to
discuss with the county dads the ad
visibility of retaining R. Alfred as
county agricultural agent for another
year.
S. B. Mansfield, Frank Sweet, George
Sievers, Ed Claussen, o. NJ. WINNER,
H. J. Holmes, A. J. Dickson and several
others spoke in favor of the retention
of county agent while Charley Harris
and Dan Flynn, as usual were "fer-
ninst.''
Besides those present who favor the
present plan several letters and petit
tions were read from farmers all over
the county, urging the retention of Mr..
Alfred. These were from people who,
for the most part, have received prac-
ticai benefit from his counsel, and ad-
vice and believe they can still learn
from him much more that will be useful
to them and help them toward the great.
er production from their fields.
These petitions now total almost 100
and represent all parts of the county.
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-10

The traffic of the London road Is re-
suming something Of the appearance
it wore just few years ago when
horse-drawn vehicles were struggling
to hold place against the all-con-
Quering motorcars. The "hOrsey'
man is beginning to get just little
Of all he lost back again. Shortage
Of labor and rubber and petrol has
dealt a heavy, If temporary, blow at
the car, and London is resorting. in
daily increasing measure, to the horse
drawn carriage, says London Daily
Mail. In the West End streets VIC
torias, which show in many instances
signs of having been laid aside In an
atmosphere antagonlstic to varnish,
are rumbling along-doing the slow,
If sure. work Of helping ladies to take
the air. Even smart doctors are once
more doing their rounds In one-time
smart broughams, and in the park
high-ac ctioned horses and brilliant car
riages pass frequently. Some Of the
old coachmen, with handsome horses
to drive. look very proudly now at the
newer class of London vehicle driver
the keen. alert, yet anxious-looking
chauffeurs Of the heavy cars and omni-
.buse1 .--.I 10. B.. .t,.ii.E
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-10

her home and family and her death
which can never be filled in this world.
The members of the Royal Neighbors
and st. Mary's Guild, to which organi-
cations she belonged, will remember the
lovable disposition, the kindly deeds.
loving words, and the great warm heart
of the departed. Her presence in these
organizations will be greatly missed,
and while they grieve and mourn her
loss, they know by the Cody life spent
here in their midst, that she has gone
to that home Of many mansions beyond
the skies.
She leaves husband and three chill
dren here, two brothers at Rawlins,
Wyo and one sister at Omaha, Neb. to
mourn her loss.
The community loses a respected citi-
zen and the widowed husband and chill
dren dear companion and true and
loving mother.
The funeral services will be held at
the family home east of town as soon
as her distant brothers and sister can
be heard from, and at this writing, it
is intended to hold the funeral at
o clock on Thursday Feb. 1917.
Religious services conducted by Rev.
johnson, the Episcopal clergyman of
Glenwood Springs. Interment in Rose
Hill cemetery.
A large number of business men and
citizens of the town met at the town
hall on Tuesday evening for the pupose
of taking steps toward organizing q
band. Nearly all of the old band men,
bers were present and all promised their
aid and assistance, should the same be
made a permanent organization. Mr..
Glen. Helm was elected by the business
people as manager to work in conjunc.
ton with Mr.. Tom Hickman who was
elected as manager for the band. Mr..
Ward johnson was elected treasurer;
the question of how much money was
necessary to defray the expenses, was
one of the principal topics. Some
thought the band leader should be paid
a salary throughout the entire year,
and others thought that months was
long enough to pay the expenses Of
such an organization. The members Of
the band will hold a special meeting,
to ascertain about how much money
will be necessary to purchase new
music, new uniforms, and possibly a
few instruments.
The sentiment of the business men
was that they wanted band and were
willing to support the same, and the
feeling of band members was to give
it more of their time and energy than
ever before, so it looks very much like
Rifle will have the largest and best
musical organization of it's history dur
ing the coming season.
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-10

The first steamship that crossed the
Atlantic ocean was the Savannah,
which left the Georgia port from
which she took her name and made the
voyage to Liverpool in 1919, twelve
years after Fulton had demonstrated
the possibility of steam navigation on
the Hudson river. There is talk Of a
maritime exposition in Savannah In
1919 to celebrate the event. To Amer
leans of today it seems remarkable
that the epoch-making voyage of the
first transatlantic steamship should
have started from Savannah instead
of from New York, but the prepon-
derance Of the Gotham metropolis
was not us great at that time as it is
now.
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-10

remainder of repair on ditch after first
spring assessment.
For further particulars showing the
substantial conditions which will be
required in the contract for the main
tenance and care of the County Poor
and Sick, and the maintenance Of the
farm and premises, reference is made
to certain specifications therefor in tho
office of the County Clerk and Re
corder.
All bids must specify the price per
day for the care of each inmate and
the net payment to the County for tho
rent of buildings and premises.
Bids must be filed with the County
Clerk on or before February 5th, 1917,
at twelve O'Clock, noon, of said day.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Dated at Glenwood Springs, Colo,
this 18th day Of Jan, A. D. 1917.
By CARLETON L. HUBBARD,
County Clssf.
First publication Jan. 20, 1917.
The Glenwood post., 1917-02-10
MUTT AND JEFF's WEDDING

Grand opera was succeeded by comic
opera and comic opera by musical COM
edy. Legitimate drama gave way to
farce comedy, dramatic, melo-dramatic,
travels and educational motion pic
lures are falling prey to the ravages
of alleged comedy pictures. The an
swer? The people want to laugh, first,
last and all the time. This has been
the nucleus of Gus Hill success. He
has always aimed to make the public
laugh. Therefore it is not to be won
dered at that MUTT & JEFF holds the
undisputed record of financial and
popular success of recent theatrical
history. Laughter is the most popular
sensation on earth. Mutt & JEFF was
conceived for philanthropic purposes.
to cheer mankind and to make them
forget their real or imaginary troubles,
in which quest these two eccentric near
human characters have been eminently
successful. There are no restrictions
as to class or creed all nations and all
classes of society, the drayman, the
banker and the children all look for
their morning newspaper to see that
Mutt & JEFF are up to today Gus Hill
has selected company of fifty capa-
BILE performers to support the two
comedians who are physically fitted to
depict Bud Fishers own ideas and has
made Mutt & Jeff's Wedding ono of
the biggest and most important comedy
productions Of the current season. Ev-
erythinR is offered that will afford rest