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The Press., 1912-01-17
MANSFIELD.

Fremont Durham Is filling his ice house with twelve inch ice.
 John Upton of Mansfield Center has been working for Arthur Wood
 Mrs Charles Chapman has returned after visiting r. lativss in Hartford
 Mrs. Dwight Beebs has returned to her parents after a weeks visit in Georgetown. ...s
 Joseph Woodward Storrs of No 122 Clark street. Hartford ,died Of apoplexy at the Hartford hospital Sunday morn ing, aged 85 years He suffered shock at his home Thursday, January 4 Mr. StoIrs was business man of prominence in CIV war times. being selling agent for tue Smith & sion ber 16. 1850 Diana A Atwood If Mansfield, daughter of William At. W cd, in those silk ID Il your g Ssor was for time eml loved. TweLty one years ago he married Frarcana Barker, widtw W of George Dllii gham of Montague. He leaves, besides his wife, a brother, Henry 0 St>rrs of No 122 Clark street, Hartford, al two sisters, Mrs Russell G llAt4 of Colchester, and Mrs H M Brigham of No IA Wooster street, Hartford.
 The ccl1 W ather and extremely high winds have made a decided change in the egg laying contest at Storrs Of the 49O birds in this rt @, there are 155 LeRhorns. all of the single comb varieties. These show biggest signs of a drop in the egg yield The Rot ks, Rhode I~land reds and Olpingtons are working as we'll as ever. During the week only one hen laid seven eRRs-a white Ply mouth Rock Following are the re. ports for the week ending the 9th Howard Steel of Philadelphia. Pa single comb Rhode Island reds, 24 eggs; F.G Yost of Sayre, Pa single comb White Leghorrs, 24 eggs; E s Edgerton of West Wilmington, rose- comb Rhode Island reds, 23 eggs; o s Scoville of East Haven, rose com b Rhode Island reds, 23 eggs; Gilbsrt 6 Moore of Lansdowne, Pa, white OrpiDgtons, 22 eggs; Woodside poul try farm of Philadelphia, Pa white Wyandottes, 20 eggs; Thomas Barron of Cotsforth, Eng, single comb white Leghorns, 19 eggs.
 Mansfield Depot.
 Miss Mary Tilden is i'll with the grip.
 Miss Bertha Botham was home over Sunday.
 Mrs. Stella Badger from Williman- tic was at her mother's over Sunday
 Mrs. McCollum and daughter, Ruth, and Mrs Bowers wsre in Notwich Saturday. ".
 Miss Myrtle Chapman of Westford is working for Mrs. Bushnell at Spring Manor.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Farrow of New London are visiting her mother, Mrs E. Bowers. few days.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brigham and daughter visited her mother. Mrs. Phillips, in East Lyme last week
 - Eagleville.
 Those present during the quarter ending Dec 31st at the Eagleville Union Bible school were: Gladys Hansen, Marion Hansen, Alics Han sen, Esther Medbsry, Cora Price, He l'n Reynolds, ECward Londin Esther Medbery and Helan R ynolds have re- oeived from the Bible school their three years bar pins for perftc ct at- tendance, in not being absent once durir g the past three years.
The Press., 1912-01-17
Many oenerrationns..

The case of six generations living is given by Tennyson thus: Daughter, arise: thy daughter to her daughter take whose daughters daughter cri- eth" George Hakewell in the seven teenth century had imagined one descent more, for in his "Apologie" he writes that the mother said to her daughter, Daughter, bid thy daugh- ter tell her daughter that her daugh- ter's daughter hath a daughter" a credible injunction in the case of a centenarian only.
The Press., 1912-01-17
ELLINGTON.

At a special town meeting held Monday night $20, 0OO was appro- priated for the construction of state roads, in a,cJrdancs with, the new state law in regard to highways. It is expected that the road will be built between Ellington and Somers.
 Crystal Lake. s.. A son. Clifford Milton, was born to MT. and Mrs. Clarence Boyer last Wednesday.
The Press., 1912-01-17
NOTICE.

The legal voters in the town Of Union are warned to meetin the town hall, in said Union, Friday, Jan. 10th at ? p. in,
 1st-To choose moderator.
 2d-ro see if the town will reconsider the vote That we appropriate the sum of eight thousand dollars to be expended for the repairs of the highways, under the direction of the highway commissioner.
 To do any other business proper to come be- fore said meeting. E. C, WALKER, ,l Select.
 s c. A. pROULX, ! men. Dated at Union Conn.,, this 18th day of Janus nary. 1912,
The Press., 1912-01-17
Aralasoona hia romh.

After Keeler had become head of the Lick observatory and died there and his ashes were brought back to Allegheny for burial 1t was his friend Brashear who sealed them up in their last resting place, hollow in the sup porting pillar of the thirty inch re- Hector. which is Keeler's memorial McClure's,
The Press., 1912-01-17
Iuet su;tad

There's only one objection to these apartments" said the agent of the building. From these two windows you can't help seeing everything in the dining rooms of the neighb0rs on both sides of you.r 5
 ''What's the rentalT' smilingly asked the portly dame who was looking for a Chicago Tribune.
The Press., 1912-01-17
rha ManaraLa L.nand.

There is an old legend connected with the mandrake which states that when the plant is upro0ted 1t utters pierc- ing cry. The forked tubers bear a fantastic resemblance to the body and legs of man. and from this fancied likeness there grew the belief which was widespread during the middle ages,
The Press., 1912-01-17
THE PRESS.
:. .WEpNEspAY, JAN. 1lY,.1e1a.
lnwIs MoLAUaHLIN, PUBIIsHHR.

This paper is mailed regularly to its suDscrtb- CTS until definite order to discontinue Is re- ceIved and all arrears arc paid in full.
 THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant ssmi-weekly, furnished for s9.15 per year in ad-
 S1.5O year. If paid strictly in adva nee. .S1 .2b
 We arc not responsible for, nor do we by pub- hshing, endorse the opinions Of our corresponds ents.
 Resolutions, obituaries or cards Of thanks 1r- sorted at one-ha1f advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. Commun, cations received w1thoG5 signature always com- mltted to the waste basket without attention.
The Press., 1912-01-17
UNION.


 Joseph Szabo has taken trip to Bridgeport.
 Joseph Sedlak and family have gone from Westford to Newark, N. J. Albert Shade of soushbridge spent g few days the past week with friends in town.
 Several housewives lost some of their favorite house plants from the recent 'freeze
 There will be a meeting of the Ec. clesiastical society at the meeting house Saturday at 2 p m.
 Good weather for ice harvet ters Some have secured their 'scrop'' al. ready and others are cutting this week.
 Lowest temperature reported about here last week was 15 degrees bslow zero. Many thermometers varied from to 10 degrees below during the 'cold snap.''
 The Sunday school voted last Sun day to retain the same officers who served during the past year. Leonard Wilkins is superintendent; T o Newell is assistant superintendent, and Mrs. T. O Newell lady assistant
 A the morning service last Sunday Rev. H. F. Graham E text was from Joshua 24:15, "Ohoose you this day whom ye will serve." Many helpful thoughts ware brought out in the sermon-thoughts upon different kinds of service and the necessity and nc Ebility of service in the home, in the town, in 'the state, in the nation.
 Mashapaug.
 James Earle has completed a new henhouse, north of his residence.
 George Kostur expects to move int to his residence north of the Cleveland place this week.
 E O. Walker has commenced har- vesting his ics orop. and the entlle C village will be in the ic, busine 6 this wee k either harvesting or lot k ing on to see the fun
 A meeting of the voters will be he at the town hall on Friday at ? D ID to see if the t, WI will vote to re- consider the vote to appropriate $8OOO to be expended on the highways
 Twenty be low was the best we can report for last Sunday morning At 8 ID. Saturday it was 10 below at E G. Walksl's, and at the 8 ,me hour Raymond Barrows repon ted inst zero at his grandfather's home
 Eugene Young has butchered she hogs in the neigbhorhood during the past week, and there seems to be DOT k enough, so we won't take a great deal of interest in the packers trust lawsuit" until spring, anyhow.
 Wm. Beeohing was out bright and early Saturday morning looking up a few odds and ends in the fishing tackle line, preparing to get after the Ssh in the big lake. MT. Beeohlng knows how to get the big ones during the summer months, and it won't ba "Beeohing" If he does not haze 8 trick or two for landing the large fish in the ice season.
The Press., 1912-01-17
Heine and Hugo,

Heine had a preconceived Idea that Victor Hugo, called by him 'the French poet in whom all Is false." had Q hump on his back. He was delighted when he was told that one of HugO'S hips protruded owing to maIformation
The Press., 1912-01-17
WALES.

There will bs a tl9ighriie party here from Stafford Saturday evening.
 Woods orchekt a will furnish m music for the farmers' frolic aud darcs at Wales Saturcay night
The Press., 1912-01-17
Cauetie.

Delighted Mamma = Oo- professor. what do you think of little Arthur as a violintst? Professor-I like the way he puts the fiddle back into the case Chicago News. '.-.} -., '.', r....
The Press., 1912-01-17
FOR SALE.

The real estate Of Joseph Guilmain, late of Stafford, Conn, deceased, namely tract ofland with two houses, damaged by fire, situated in Stafford Springs and bounded North by Center Street, East by land Of Lottie Willis, South by land of Louis De Car1i and West by land of Apollonio Serafin. Inquire of JOSEPH A. GULL MAIN, Administrator, Stafford Springs, Conn,
The Press., 1912-01-17
if You Are n Tr;fIe Sensitive

About the size of your shoes, it's some satisfac- faction to know that many people can wear shoes a size smaller bysshaling Aliens Foot Ease into them. Just the thing for Patent Leather Shoes, and for breaking in New Shoes. Sold Everywhere, s5c Sample FREE. Address, Allen s. 0lmstSa Le Roy. N. F. a0' swat
The Press., 1912-01-17
Insect Tones.
Nok Ao Blame.

Lady1But@ this Ash isn't fresh! Fish
 mongerG And whose fault is that7 ! offered it to you at the beginning oi the week jaud you wouldn't have it then.--LOnlon Telegraph.
The Press., 1912-01-17
The rurnir1a Point.

Maud-I hear Jack turned up at your house again last night. Ethel-Yes. and got turned down as usual.-BostOn Transcript. -.E...-. ~. -..
The Press., 1912-01-17

EOR SALE in Staffordville-The place " known as the Sanger Homestead, within three minutes walk to church, school and store, Inquire of MRS. II. c. DUNHAM, Box iOb, Staliordville.
The Press., 1912-01-17

The mind ought sometimes to be amused that it may the better return to thought and to itself.
The Press., 1912-01-17

III fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.-Ben- IonSOn
The Press., 1912-01-17
Old Fitz's Absentmindedness.

Of F1tzGerald's absentmindednes md preoccupation a good story is told He was going to London from woodbridge to visit some friends, talk ing with him his handy man. When Woodbridge was left the sky was clear and cloudless, but when London was reached it was raining in tor rents. FitzGerald paced restlessly up and down the platform, expressing re- gret at having failed to bring his um- brella and occasionally sending his man out to see If the rain had ceased. Suddenly FitzGerald stopped in front of a time table. A brilliant inspiration had come to him. His long, artistic fingers followed the dotted lines, and then, taking out his watch from his fob, he said to his man, "John, go and fetch my umbrella and catch the -- train back again." And away went faithful John to Woodbridge on q journey costing twice as much as an umbrella could have been purchased for just outside the station, while FitzGerald stayed in the waiting room T. P.'s London Magazine. .,s. .. ... .. @ Ge. Insect Tones.a .ts
 An investigator given to the collec- ton of curious data shas observed that there are at least three different tones emitted by, insects-a low one during flight, a higher one when the wings are held in such manner that they do not vibrate and yet higher tone when the insect is held so that none Of it's limbs can be moved. This last. it is pointed out, fs the "voice proper" of the insect Tn some cases it is pro duced by the stigmata of the thorax
The Press., 1912-01-17
NOTICE.,l

The Board Of Relief Of the Town O. somers will meet Feb bth at Town Clerks ofice at D. m., to do any business proper to be done al said meeting. ,t.| "A, E. KtBBk,n t. @E. c. DAVIS,
 .s =. JAMES MRAcHAM.
The Press., 1912-01-17

FOR SALE-My place containing 21 1 acres, Broom house, furnace heated, cider mill with hydraulic press, gasoline engine, shoI with planer, table saws, etc.
 If w. H. WEBSTER Stafford, Conn.
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EOR SALE = Fine tenement renting I property South St. Close to business center
 Price low. Terms, easy payment. w. K. DEMOND. 19ti
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TENEMENT TO RENT.

EOR SALE-My two blocks on Mair E Street, Including the new brick opera hous, block occupied by the Comique Theatre, q bowl ing alley and a saloon. The other block con tains a fish market, general store, barber shoI and four tenements all rented. Y.
 8Ws3I JOHN SENA.
The Press., 1912-01-17

lNEICHAEL ROBERTS, Auctioneer 1X1 At your service, May be found at, Roberts
 Pool Room, Stanord sp'gs, or Residence, West Stafford. t. qf "A {. Finn 5Ea5e
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HNO RENT-Basement Tenement on 1 High Street. Five rooms, running water
 and closet. sAt J. ALLEN MIX.
The Press., 1912-01-17

TO RENT-Tenements at Forestville.
 1 Low rents, large gardens. T. F. MUt1kN.
The Press., 1912-01-17

EOR SALE-My driving horse. Req son for selling, removal from town. Inquire at once of the c. H. Moore Company
 .'1 w. k. DEMOND.
The Press., 1912-01-17

TEACHER IN PIANO and VOICE. 1 MISS LULU I. 1DE, stafford.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-02
The Hounded Deer

1t doesn't make any difference now" said
hunter o. long experience in the woods in 1n after
supper talk at an Adirondack campfire "inasmuch
as the deer hound is 10 longer permitted 10 be
part OF the hunt, but II is a fact that one long
cherished belief OF deer hunters is simply a
backwoods fable That belief is that deer pu--
sued by hounds when it is taken to a stream will
invariably 60 down with the current instead OF up
stream lis instinct teaching il that if it goes up
its scent will pass down with the water and the
dogs will be enabled 10 follow It just as they
did or dry land.
I long ago satisfied myself that water doesn't
carry the scent OF deer with i, but that on the
contrary il destroys the scent.
If the water is deep enough for the deer to
swim it suits the fleeing animal best. II it is not
the deer trots CT lopes along through il. Il does
not bound as on land. for it must drink and must
drink as it-goes In the bounding days the hunt
er who believed that the deer always went down
stream and acted in accordance with tina; belief
might recover the trail and he might not while
the hunter who knows better than TO take stock in
that belief would not be q great while in getting
his dogs on the scent again.
OF course am speaking OF deer that took 20
the mountain stream and not those that found a
pond OF lake more convenient it being the ma
ture OF deer 10 seek water if possible. when the
dogs are on their tracks. In none o. the streams
where deer sought to throw tire dogs OF the scent
could person go many rods up or down without
coming to some obstruction in the course OF the
deer which the animal would have to get over
The hunter who knew would IN the first place
satisfy himself that the deer hadn't gone straight
across the water, and would then go in one d.
rection along the stream until he came TO the
first log or rock or other channel obstruction. II
the deer had gone that way the obstruction in its
path would be wet OF top from the water that
dropped from the deer it climbed over it. II it
was dry the hunter would know instantly that the
quarry had not passed in that direction and the
discovery OF the spot where the deer had lett
the stream would Re only matter OF time
But the deer doesn't have to take to water any
more to e.ude the hounds. and it can make no
difference now to old time believers in that fable
how many score OF deer they have lost through
that belief Maybe there wouldn't have been so
many deer in the woods today If more of the
hunters contemporary with deer bounding had
known better"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-02
EXPLORING DEAD SEA
Scientists Sounding Waters OF
eldest KcoWn Lake.
Motives Of EH-e5iticr s. q to Be
Purely entiSc-No Elements Of
Conmercialisr1 Entering Into
Ultimate Offset.

Jerusal em.-An expedition, the -puT-
pose OF which is thoroughly to explore
the Dead sea and its enyir9ns under
the leadership Of Dr.. Bruhl Of the Uni
versity of Berlin. has just arrived
from Europe and continued 10 the
scene of its future operations.
The motives OF the expedition, so it
is emphatically averred by Dr.. Bruhl,
are purely scientific, with absolutely
no elements OF commercialisn enter
ing into its ultimate object
The work OF exploration will con
sist, IN The major part Of sounding the
depth OF verious sections of the lake
as we'll as Analysing the complex
composition OF its waters. studying its
shores. investigating the nature OF the
different Minerals that are said TO
abound in thai region, exploring. as
far as is possible. the channels Of the
many rivers and hot water streams.
apart from the Jordan, which flow
into the sea. from both the eastern
and western mountain ranges that
hem rs shores, examining and classify
ing the varieties OF fish that exist in
large numbers only in the extreme
southeastern section of the lake,
which consists mainly Of shadows and
marshes
It must be remembered in his con-
nection that il has alwavs teen firm
ly maintained by these who visited
the Dead sea and wrote tyeatises
about it long ago that TO fish Of any
kind can make their habitat in any
part OF it. and this long established
belief was disproved only recently By
2 pleasure party Of Americans long
resident in the country. who visited
the southern end Of the lake and dis
covered fish.
So it remains for the memters Of
the German expedition TO arrive at
the causes which undoubtedly must
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-02

United States Treasurer McCMng
has recommended in his annual report
that congress provide additional tacii.
ties for exchanging old and de,aced
United States paper currency for new.
Asserting that there is widespread
interest which advocates a cleaner
and more sanitary currency, he says
that the sentiment is a laudable one
and. should be attainable because the
expense is but a trifie compared with
the beneficial results. II has been
demon strated that bacteria attach
themselves readily TO paper money,
and there is no doubt that disease is
thus disseminated. Mr. Meetings.
crusade Tor a clean currency ought to
find prompt and sympathetic response
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-02
Crying Baby Is Exhibit A."

Buffalo. n. "a crying baby was
offered in evidence. and after much
argument between opposing counsel
was marked for Identification as "Ex-
hibit a" II case brought up in the
city court here. The action is for
$1,000 damages, and the baby is pro-
duced as the principal evidence for
the plaintiff.
Il desire to offer this infant in evil
dence," was the announcement OF one
OF the attorneys as a woman came
behind the rail bearing a bundle in
her arms. The attorney for the de-
tense promptly objected.
Nobody ever heard Of such a pro-
ceeding," he said
4 contend that It is perfectly proper
10 have the child marked for identi.
fcation," contended the plaintiffs law
yer.
The argument continued for several
minutes, the baby holding his own in
the noise-making. Finally the court
settled the dispute by directing the
stenographer to mark the exhibit.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-02

sure them of their welcome. and drew
them in, closing the door upon the
biting mir. Soon they were sitting
side by side, each making an attempt
to sew flannel petticoat.
In my first free moment searched
through our wardrobe of secondhand
things aud selected few garments
which looked to be the proper sizes
for the two. and took these over TO
where they sat. AS drew near
heard the younger sister say to the
older. Do you think they will let US
keep these petticoats for ourselves?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-02

be due 10 varying conditions Of chem
ical composition OF the water that
make it possible for fish to live in,
certain sections OF the lake and not
In others; and, in short. to find out
everything about this strange body OF
water from scientific standpoints that
is worth knowing.
What ultimate political or CONNER
cial motives. il any. underlie the sur
face Of the enterprise time only can
show
This is by no means the first at
tempt made to explore the Dead sea
region. Lieut.. ". F. Lynch of the
American navy. as early as the year
1873 spent considerable time in re-
search and exploration OF that region
at the expense of the American gov
eminent and at great risk to his per-
son
Despite the hardships. Lieut4Sant
Lynch was fairly successful in taking
measurements as well as soundings
OF different parts OF the lake Accord
ing 10 the lieutelant's narrative. the
lake measures some IS miles from
north TO so.th ard from 10 Il miles
east and west. Its total surface area
was therefore computed 10 he $50
square miles. Its greatest depth was
1900 feet at its northern end. and its
shallowest part being at its southern
extremity, varies from to Is feet
only.
The lakes depression below the sea
level is 1872 feet and q tropical
climate makes its temperature almost
untearable during certain seasons OF
the year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-02
HO REALLY ARE THE POOR?

ate the pleasant warmth Of our two
big stoves The children were we'll
started on their work. and the place
was filed with sociable chatter. when
a sudden blast of cold air made us all
turn toward the door with a SILVER.
Holding the door open and gazing in
timidly stood two of the most forlorn
little girls have seen in a long time.
q took it all in in glance. as !
went forward smiling in order to as
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-02


Ter and tthscaing tse eddies. The water falls
through a slot in he bottom OF this tube and after
passing below baf9e plate flows in steady
stream about 3. inch thick IS inches in width.
TO a trough from which it returns 10 the pump
Pumps of this character show an efficiency favor
ably comparing with that OF centrifugal pumps
and they have the advantage that great heads
are obtairabls economically in a single stage.
The ruaEer is mounted in a two-part yolute casing
and except for the fact that the place Of the
buckets. vaues. ere. OF ;hs ordinary centrifugal
pumps IS taken b. a set Of disks. the construction
Is generally similar 10 thai OF pumps Of the stan
card kind
In conclusion II should be noted that although
The experimental plant develops 200 HIP. with
70 pounds at the supply pipe and free exhaust.
+, could show an output OF 300 HIP. with the full
pressure OF Fhe supply circuit. Furthermore Mr..
Tesla states that if IL we're compounded and the
exhaust were led 10 a low pressure unit, carrying
about three times the number OF disks contained
in the hign pressure element. with connection to
a condenser affcrding 2S1s 10 - inches OF vacuum
the results obtained in the present high-pressure
machine indicate that the compound unit would
give an output OF 500 HIP without great increase
OF dimensions. This estimate is very conserva-
tive.
The testing plant consists OF TWO identical tur-
bines shown in the illustration, connected by
carefully calibrated tension spring. the machine
70 the left being the driving element the other
the brake. In the brake element the steam is de-
hvered 10 the blades in a direction opposite 70
that of the rotation OF the disks. Fastened to the
shaft Of the brake turbine is hollow pulley pro-
vided with two Numerically opposite narrow
slots ana an ncandescent lamp placed inside
close to the rim As the pulley rotates two
flashes of light pass cut OF the same and by
means OF rejecting mirrors and lenses. they are
carried around the plant and fall upon two rotat-
ing glass mirrors pie ed back to back the