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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
A SPIDER FIGHT.


1t Was q Fast and Furious Battle to
the Death.
once had a spider pet of kind the
books enabled me to identify. He was
fine big fellow. l caught him in the
garden, carried him home, and for
nearly two months he and l took a
close interest In each other, he for the
flies introduced to him and for the
amusement he introduced to me.
kept him in a milliner's box, letting
him out when l visited him. especial
" delighting myself with allowing
him to drop from one hand by his fine
spun thread and then either catching
him in the other or gently compelling
him to climb back again by appar-
emily eating his own ladder.
One day | captured another spider
Of the same species. l kept him for a
few days in separate box, and then,
with the kindly idea of companionship,
l introduced him to Tiger. / have
seen dogs fight; / have seen chan
ticleer fight and STAY his man; have
seen rams fight till. with his skull
crushed in, one lay dead at the foot
of the other; | have seen men fight;
but the fullest sense l ever realized of
mad, murderous passion let ungov-
ernably loose. conferred in one destroy
Ing aim and summoning every physic-
al energy to its devilish service,
realized when those two spiders rush
ed to mortal combat. l stood in boy
fish terror as their tangled legs drop
ped off, torn by mutual rage; and as
with vicious dexterity they struck each
other with their poisoned fangs. using
for their own destruction the weapons
and appliances with which nature has
provided them for the capture and
slaughter of their prey. visibly turned
pale.
Tiger was the victor, but even while
with brutal wrath. all mangled as he
was, he bit and spurned his dead and
limbless foe he was seized with symp-
toms I took to be paralytic. and In a
minute or two l helped him to his
death And this fearless gladiator
was afraid of. remember, and never
would tackle big bluebottle fly.
What Is courage?-Dundee Advertiser.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
A Church without Services,

There Is in London. within a few
yards Of the beautiful marble arch in
Hyde park. church in which no serv-
ices are ever held. This Church of the
Ascension. as 1t Is called. was built by
Mrs. Russell Quincy as memorial to
her husband. and she expressly stated
that the edifice was to be used for
prayer. rest and meditation solely. A
handsome building 1t Is. with It's tessel-
lated floors and its numerous fine paint
ings. Over the door is posted this no
tice. explaining the true object Of the
church: Passengers through the busy
streets of London. enter this sanctuary
for rest and silence and prayer. Let
the pictured walls within speak of the
past yet ever continuing ways of God
with man."
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
Unnecessary Hnrrx.

You have promised, let us say, to call
for a friend at his office. so as to go
down into the country together He is
a stockbroker, merchant, what you will,
His place of business being ten min
utes' walk from the station, you call
after business hours, about a quarter
of an hour before the train starts. You
find him cheerfully doing nothing I'M
less a cigarette counts for work. He alb
solutely declines to start yet. 1t is too
absurdly early. After five minutes you
suggest departure. By no means will
he move 1t never takes him more
than seven minutes at the utmost
Knowing his walking capacities, you
doubt. but acquiesce. At last you are
off, and halfway to the train he says:
"By Jove, old man. we must hurry up.
My watch is SLOW" So you run-igno-
miniousIy you run. If luck befrend
you, you just catch the moving train.
and as you sink perspiring and breath
less into your seat he says: "You see,
we were in plenty of time. Never
missed a train in my life" Plenty of
nothing. If he had been doing any
thing-had letter to write or the like
in those wasted eight minutes, you
could forgive him, but he hadn't. or at
all events he didn't. You mop your
brow and, though he is your very good
friend, remember with complacency
that this GUST catching trains leads to
many coroners inquests.-London Sat
urday Review.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

The world is full of superstition, and
one of the worst is that the opal is
''unlucky." This superstition arose
when the "black DEATH swept Europe
At that time the opal was very popu-
lar, and some noticed that when a vic
tim of the disease was dying the opal
on the finger frightened and when he
was dead it became dull. OF course
this took the popular fancy, and at once
opals became ''unlucky' and have re-
manned so ever since. Very likely they
do not change at all on the fingers of
dying person, and the whole matter
Is like that question which once caused
SO much discussion in the scientific
world e., why is it that when you
ps9t a fish in a bowl of water the
weight Of the bowl of water is not in
creased? Many learned answers were
given, but finally one duffer weighed
bowl of water with and without the
fish in it and thus settled the matter.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
THE MAN WHO IS AHEAD.

In almost every newspaper you pick up
YOU are pretty sure to find lot of gush
about the man behind the counter and
the man behind the gun; the man behind
the buzz saw and the man behind the sun;
the man behind the times and the man
behind his vents; the man behind the
plowshare and the man behind the fence;
the man behind the whistle and the man
behind the cars; the man behind the ko-
dack and the man behind the bars; the
man behind his whiskers and the man
behind his fists; and every thing is en-
tered on the list. But they've skipped an
other fellow of whom nothing has been
said-the fellow who is even or little way
ahead; who pays for what he gets, whose
bills are always signed, he's blamed
sight more important than the man who
is behind. All the editors and merchants,
and the whole commercial clan, are in
debted for existence for this honest fell
bowman. He keeps us all in business,
and his town is never dead; and so we
take off our hats to the man who is
ahead.-Fr0na Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
SUGAR MAKING.
The HindOos Probably Learned the
Art From the Chinese.

The HtndOOs Probably Learned the
Art From the Chinese.
The Chinese. who invented almost
everything before anybody else heard
of it. claim to be the original discover
ers of the process of sugar making,
and II is said that sugar was used in
China as long ago as 1900 years. This
Is misty. but the fact is well establish
ed that it was manufactured in China
under the Tsin dynasty 200 years at
least before the Christian era began.
India has put forward a claim for
priority of invention. but the PROBABLE
ity is that the Hindoos learned the art
of sugar making from the Chinese and
that through them the knowledge final
~ spread to the western nations. Ne
archus, when sent by Alexander on an
exploring voyage on the Indus. brought
back reports of honey" which was
made by the Asiatics from cane with
out the help of bees.
At this time neither the Greeks nor
the Jews nor the Babylonians had any
knowledge of sugar, but later the art
Of making the artificial honey be-
came known and practiced, though its
progress and development were ex-
ceedingly slow. 1t was prescribed as
3 medicine by Galen in A. D. $50, and
up to the seventeenth century it had
become nothing more than a costly
luxury. to be used only on special occa-
sions. Even as late as the beginning
Of the eighteenth century the annual
consumption of sugar in Great Britain
had reached only 100000 pounds.
whereas 1t is now more than 2,OOOO0O,-
600 pounds.
Refined sugar was not made in Eng
land till 1859. The art of refining was
learned by Venetian merchant from
the Saracens, who sold the secret to
him for 100000 crowns.
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ly humbled. ''How about Cora Elton r
he asked. Nora almost stamped her
foot. ''She's pretty enough, but the
greatest gabby." To this Burrows an
swered only with an inaudible chuckle,
and for at least two minutes there was
no sound but the rataplan of hoofs.
Then Nora broke out: 81 know Elfrida
Vance is on your list. Did you ever
eat a pie she made? l did-once. 1t
almost killed me. If you take Elfrida
I shall think you want to commit sui
eide"
"By-by, Fridy Nobody can say that
about Susie Moran" Burrows said,
with another chuckle, this time out
loud. Nora shot a glance at him and
shrugged her shoulders, saying: mo.
| but if | wanted a pincushion I'd buy
it rather than marry it. In five years
Susie Moran will be a perfect lump
worse than her mother, and she's bad
enough, dear knows"
"See here! This is getting serious
You are bent on making me take the
girl YOU don't know" Burrows said.
Nora nodded.
"Teu me what she's like" she said.
"But, of course, you think she's an an
GEL"
II do not. She's far from it," Bur
rows protested "In fact, that's just
what she particularly is not. She's not
exactly pretty either. l should call her
rather winsome. She'll lead some man
a dance-whoever is lucky enough to
get her--but the getting is going to be
mighty we'll worth while"
us she tall?" Nora asked.
Burrows shook his head, saying:
"Just your height"
Nora looked thoughtful a minute.
What sort of eyes and hair?" she de-
manded next Burrows looked puzzled.
''Her hair is-oh, / don't just know
brown sometimes and sometimes vel
lowy-and her eyes are all sorts of
blue, except the cold light blue that
makes you creepy. 1 can't describe her
nobody can-but she's a toast wher-
ever she goes"
you'll be jealous" Nora said, look
ing away and biting her lips.
Again Burrows shook his head.
"She's the sort to be trusted he
said 81 wish you could see her. Then
you'd understand"
You are an unfeeling wretch, pre-
tending you wanted advice, even pre-
tending so long that you wanted me"
Nora cried, when you've been in love
with this creature! Why can't l ever
see her? | know she is as bad as any
of the rest, but l want to prove it,"
"You are right. / have loved her, oh,
for agesv' Burrows said. But you
can't see her, nor, I'm afraid, ever
know her we'll, because, you see, she is
yourself"
"Ohr' Nora said, looking straight
ahead for a minute. When she began
to speak again it was all about wall pa
per. Needless to say, the new Bur
rows house was finished entirely to her
liking
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
THE WILLIAM GONNORS
PAINT MFG CO.,
ITVJs IN' 7 ~
MR.. C. P. HoDGSoN,
Stafford Springs, Conn,
Troy, N. Y.
DEAR SIR =


Yours of the 23d re-
ceived, and in reply TO same would
say that in buying "American Seap
Paint you must bear in mind that you
are not handling a new untried article.
but one that has been on the market
for over rs years, and has succeeded
in establishing for itself, wherever il
has been introduced, a reputation of
being an absolutely pure and reliable
paint for inside or outside use.
This paint has been tested so thor
oughly that we print right on the label
our guarantee, which is that any build
ing or structure that is not satisfactory
when painted with "American Seal
Paint the same will be reprinted
with such other paint or White Lead
as the owner may select. In addition to
this, we guarantee that our paint when
properly applied will not chalk, crack or
peel off.
Now, you are authorized to guarantee
the American Seal" Paints to give your
customers satisfaction, and II Job goes
wrong we will make 1t good without ex-
pense to you or them.
Yours very truly,
THE WIN. CONNORS
PAINT MFG CO..
MFC:B MARTIN f Commons, Sec..
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Legislative Notes.

Ex-senator o. S. Chaffee of Mans
field is a candidate for the position of
factory inspector, now held by George
L. Mclean of Ellington. Mr.. Chaffee
is said to have strong support, and
there promises to be q warm contest
for the position.
The Rockville city officials have
voted to oppose the petition of the
Rockville and Stafford Springs electric
light companies for power to consoli-
date, as the city of Rockville has a
resolution pending amending the city
charter, giving it the power to es-
tablish a gas aud electric plant.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
Dangerous Good Measure.

A we'll to do elderly gentleman liv-
ing in one of the suburbs of Philadel-
phia is known in the neighborhood as
something Of a miser and has made
himself extremely unpopular with To-
cal tradesmen by always pleading for
''good measure" and his slowness in
settling his bills. Quite recently he
was feeling i'll and consulted physi-
clan, who wrote him prescription,
which he took to a drug store near his
home to have filled. BE sure and let
me have good measure, won't you, Mr.
BlankY said he, with his customary
smirk, and a broad smile came over
the face of the druggist as he read the
prescription. For once" he replied
II would be glad to do it If 1 dared,
for if 1 put in one grain more than
this prescription calls for you would
be dead in five tes,"-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
G. p. HODGSON,
Practical Plumbing,
Steam, Furnace and Hot Water Heating,
% Main ST., Stafford Springs.
Stafford Springs, Conn, Jan. 90, 1907.
THE VIM. NORS PAINT
MFG co, Troy, N. Y.
GENTLEMEN -

GENTLEMEN
am going to sell american
Seal" Paint and products. Now, while
your paints, putty, etc, have been a
long time on the market, and are uni
versally used, also rated as OF superior
quality, locally, just around here, they
are not known at all
So, at first, my patrons will have to
buy on faith-either in you, in me, or
in both of us.
You advertise that "American Seal
will cover more and wear better than
any other paint )" twill not chalk,
crack or peel off,"
Now, how am l to make good to
my customer if job goes wrong7
Just what can assure my patrons
| don't want to make ANY STATE
MENT that l can't EASILY and PROMPT
LY BACK UP.
Respectfully,
C. P. HODGSON.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

MRS. NERRIcK WoRTHINGToN.
The ice storm Friday night stopped
all trolley traffic. The mail was
transferred by Albert Russell of
Hazardville by team.
The farmers are pleased to know,
beginning March 1, they are to re-
ceive 81 cents a quart for their milk
of the Somers creamery association.
Edward B. Little, who has been
superintendent and secretary of the
Somers Creamery company for the past
19 years, has resigned to take effect
April LIST.
The Springfield Milk association IS
teams made their last trip about
Somers last week. All but one or two
customers on the route have made ar
engagements to become patrons of the
Somers milk and creamery association
at once.
Deacon Alvah ID Noble, who had
been in gradually failing health for
the past year, died at his home in the
village Friday morning of last week,
aged so years He was a native of
Benson, VT. born Jan. IL. 1926, the
youngest son of Des James and
Bethia Noble. He married M Jennie
Risley of Manchester, who survives
him, also daughter, Henrietta, wife
of Merrick Worthington of Stafford.
They moved from Manchester to
Somers in 1874 He was electe d
deacon of the Congregational church
in 1884, ard was in active service
until the past six months, was chair
man of the society's committee for 4
years, also clerk of the church. He
represented the town in the leRisla-
ture of 1887 50, was justice of the
peace for many years and chairman
of the board of assessors. He was a
charter member of the grange and
served as chaplain ever since it's
organization until the past year.
Dea. Noble was faithful and efficient
in all these various offices. A man
universally esteemed, he had a kind
word tor everybody. Funeral services
were held in the Congregational
church Sunday at 2 p. m. Rev. d. E.
Jones of Ellington officiated, in con-
sequence of the continued illness of
the pastor, Rev. E. P. Root. Burial
in the West cemetery.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

A bashful young woman from q
backwoods county in Virginia went
into a local store carrying three chick
ems. She inquired the price of chickens
counter.
"Will they lay thereY asked the
clerk, who did not know that the chick.
ems legs were tied.
She bit her handkerchief in embar-
rassment a moment and said:
mo. sir; they are ROSTERS. "-Lippin.
COTS
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NOTICE..

Taken by virtue Of an Execution to me direct
ed, and will be sold at Public Vendue to the
highest bidder, It The public sign ost In the
town OF wilmington fourteen days after date,
which will be On Monday, the 18th day of March.
d. 1907, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to satts-
fly said Execution and my fees thereon, the fol-
lowing described property, to wit: rolls OF
cloth. pieces OF cloth.
Dated at wilmington, this 4th day of March,
1907. LOU S HELM, Deputy Sheriff.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
standing and s1tr,nx,

David Slowpay-I shall bring you
back those dark trousers to be reseat-
ed, Mr.. Snip. You know sit a good
deal. Mr.. Snip (tailor)-All right, and
II you'll bring the bill sent you si1
months ago will be pleased to re-
ceipt that also. You know I've stood a
good dealt ondon Ti+ pt+e
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
TRY CUR-X-zEMA TO-DAY.

If you have Eczema, hard, dry skin, ching
Pres, or any disease OF the L. and want pos
tive cure, try UR-X-ZEMA. IL Immediately
stops that awful itching ana permanently cures
all skin diseases. Don't let the children suffer ;
try this wonderful remedy. No bandages need
ed. R-X-ZE 4" A gives instant relief to
Chapped HanCls. cold or lever sores, burns,
etc. endorsed by physicians. AT all druggists
or by mail 50c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Cur.X-Zema Co, WaterVleiL, N. Y.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

''That cornet player on the third floor
has remarkable endurance" remarked
the casual visitor.
"He has," agreed the regular board
o., "but it's nothing compared to the
other boarders. Blade.
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NOTICE..

have opened the blacksmith shop
of the late George Griffith and am now
ready for business. Horseshoeing, Ok
shoeine and Jobbne quickly attended
to- New work built to order, Satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Give me trial.
JOHN r, BANNISTER.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

Resolutions, obituaries or CARDS OF thanks In
serted at one-haIf advertising rates Births
marriages and deaths inserted free Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mItted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its suDscrio
ers until q DEFINITE order to discontinue Is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weeklyl furnished for S2.15 per year in adj
vance.
We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub
fishing, endorse the opinions Of our correspond
ents
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
WATER RENTS.

All thoae who are back on their rents must
pay at once o E. L. B R (, collector, or water
will be shut off after April 1st Without further
nLtice. c L GOODHUE. Treasurer.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

Hartford, I'd, daughter (Elisabeth) to
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Korper and grand
daughter to Adolph Korper of South Will
lington.
Stafford, I'd, son to Mr. and Mrs.
Josanh Rabdeau
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06
Il1Ad.

East Hartford, Feb. Gath, Lila E Page,
Al, wife of Benjamin D. Field.
Somers, LIST, Deacon Alvah D. Noble,
80.
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Alstead, N. H, Feb. 28th, by Rev. Oh
liver Brown, Richard L Royce of Hope
dale, Mass, formerly of Wales and Eve
lyn Page of Alstead
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

Beware Of worrying about little
things. 1t is tbs malady Of happy PEG,
pie.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

ACTION will break w Cold In on
NIGHT
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UNION

The public library, which is
temporarily located in the town hall,
will be open every Wednesday after
noon from 2 to 6 O'Clock. and on Sun
days from 1 to 2 O'Clock p. m.
Rock Meadow.
Sam Heck was at his parents home
Sunday.
Mrs. F. H Ballou is confined to
her home with the grip.
The Rock Meadow school finishes
its winter term this week Friday.
Estern Beloher has bought horse
of Everett Gray of Stafford Springs.
Miss Jennie Heck is employed in
the home of Clarence Brown at Stat.
ford Springs.
The many friends of George Lyon
regret to hear of his death. He owned
lot of pine lumber in this town.
Miss Jennie Heck aud Miss Jessie
Pease, and Miss Helen Butterfield of
Stafford Springs, spent the evening
at Matt Heck's last week Thursday.
The Audience Worse Than the Orator
John Bright was once asked how 1t
was that Pitt made one of his finest
speeches after drinking two bottles of
port. John Bright was. as usual, equal
to the occasion. He pointed out that
verbatim reporting was unknown In
those days. and he suggested that the
other members of the house. on whose
opinion Pitts reputation largely de-
pended, had probably drunk three bot
ties.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

We live by repOsing trust in each
sther.-Pllny.
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D. Robertson l. Co..
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Pre.Inventory Sales.

We find that than goods hence
for making further price concessions in your favor
carry goods
another surplus goods cleared during
MEMS WOOL SHIRTS DRAWERS at 75c per garment
Value
MEMS HEAVY COTTON VESTS at 25c each.
MEMS FLEECED Value 5Oc-slghty soied
MEMS LEATHER CLOVES Aeeced lined per pair
ST.
In WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT we value in
White and Colored Outing Fannels Prints Ginghams
36-nch Unbleached Cottons a 6 14c Value z lie
VERY SPECIAL-A 72inch Table Linen in q 3yard
lengths at 75c per yard. Value ST.
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RESOLUTIONS, obituaries or CARDS of thanks /

LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advance rs
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NOR SALE or to rent. my house, %
IL Church.st. Possession given Nov. 1St.
MRS. K. w CASTOR, 8Ol st. Johns Place,
Brooklyn, N.
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ACEToE prevents Pneumonia
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SOM ERS.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their kindness and sympathy
US in our late bereavement
ARS. A. ID MOB &,
MRS. NERRICK WpRTHINGTON.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

NOV is the time to order your Fruit
IN Trees, orname ntal tree l, towering shrubs
tulips, crccus, hyac1nths, or anvt ing In that
line for spring planting Give your order to s.
F. CLAIR for them.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

M OOD-YARD opposite Central Wool
w en- MILL All kinds Of wood sawed and
split. Also four-fCOt wood.
lf28 s. H. MATTESEN & co.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

L'OR SALE OR RENT-Tenement on
East Main street. w. Ii. REED.
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L'OR SALE-Ahout 5 tons of meadow
& hay, 2 good cows and 30 bushels Of potatoes.
44tf JOHN ADAMEC, East Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

NX'E OFFER FOR SALE the old Tay-
w lor place, between tue iill and the -chool-
house. lately made vacant by the death OF Rev.
Samuel w lis lark a retired congregational
minister its owner and occupant This makes
a pleasant home for The price of abou' $500, or,
furnished for some $575. 1t must be sold soon
20 close the estate. Its abundant shade, fine
gardens, excellent well of water, fruit, ETC.,
make it an attractive su Gmer home Tor some
one Oh RLES L. PRESTON.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

JAPANESE Napkins at The Press Of
6ra-ln cents q hundred. 3Nn for 25 cents.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

LOR SALE.-A Large and Small Oil
Healer K. l.. BURR.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-06

E~RANK SIMEONE has opened watch
and clock repairing shop in John Sena's
He also has watches at all prices for sale.