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The Press., 1912-07-17
WILMINGTON.

Drop it Is good advice when well followed.
 Mrs E.arroM. .retnrned to Waterford on Monday, hearing by phone that her father was not as we'll.
 It is not as dry in this vicinity as it was last year, the locality having been favored by several refreshing showers.
 A good deal of hay has been cut during the past two weeks, and we hear that the crop is heavier than it was last year.
 We are pleased by and interested in copies of the Christian Science Monitor recently sent us by some un known friend.
 Mrs. Copeland is visiting her sis ter, Miss Dunning, and all who have met her on former visits are glad to greet her again.
 Last week Tuesday was the hottest day of the heated term thus far, the mercury ranging from 96 to 1O6, ac- cording to locality.
 George A. Cosgrove, 2d, from New York city, a very bright little lad, is visiting his grandparents and enjoying the freedom of the country.
 All are pleased to have the boat train restored, but if it does not reach here in time to connect with the leav- ing time of the R. F. D. carrier it will be a great disappointment to all on the route.
 The usual '''stand- -bys'' were at Sunday school and at the church ser vice, despite the threatening showers and the extreme heat and humidity. Rev. B. w. Darrow's excellent ser mon was from 1st Corinthians 3:11. The duet by Rev. and Mrs. Darrow was most enjoyable.
 The statistical abstract of the United States shows a. population of ninety million; the total voting strength is about IS, 900, 900, and more than 15, OOO,OO votes will be boiled in November. The thoug htful person should be thankful that the two substantial, well-disposed parties are led by the two best men in the whole Is, ,OOO, 900, men so true that which ever wins the country will be safe. Who can consider these re- markable facts and figures without a thrill of patriotic pride?
The Press., 1912-07-17
Tn. Mhltsst City In the World.

There cannot possibly be d winter city than Cadiz unless it be built Of snow. The best way to approach the port is to take trip on one of the small steamers which ply between the ports of Morocco and Spain. As you near the coast you see in front of you white mass. which appears to be floating upon the water, just as you are. The first thought of foreigner is that he is in sight of an iceberg. The white mass, glittering in the sun and rendered more dazzling by the blue sea and sky, looks exactly like monster ice mountain partly melted, so that out lines of castles and hill appear upon it, but only for second does the illusion last, for you know there are no ice bergs in that part, and you are quickly informed that you are looking at Cadiz. No other town in the world presents such a magic appearance.
The Press., 1912-07-17

Miss Josephine Eaton is visiting friends in Wilmington.
 Mrs. Henry Benton, who has been seriously i'll, is now on the gain.
 Albert Hancock has taken a position with the Palmer Electric Light Go.
 Miss Mildred Larson of Hartford spent Sunday with, relatives in town.
 Miss Harriet Louise Wildey is a guest of MT. and Mrs. w. O. Sanford at Burnside.
 Mrs. M. A. Needham has been visiting friends in North Wilbraham and Monson.
 The members of the Girls Joy club are spending a two-weeks' vacation at Savin Rock.
 Station Agent Parkhurst and Ex- press Agent Walter Parkhurst are at Niantic for vacation.
 The Quaboag Country club golf team of Monson will come here for a match with the local team next Sat urday.
 Grace church rectory has been sold to Fred Novogroski, the Main street clothing man. The new owner moved in yesterday.
 Miss Margaret Danick and Paul Kona were united in marriage Mon day at St. Edwards church by Rev. F. J. O'Neill. MT. and Mrs. Kona will make their home on a farm in West Stafford.
 The hay crop is nearly gathered and is heavier than last year. On low, moist land the yield is good, but on dryer mowings the long drouth has had it's effect and the grass is light. Unless hay can be shipped in from the outside to advantage the price is bound to be high again the coming season.
 The hay on Hyde Park is being gathered and placed in the barn and will be sold later in order to help out the income, which is not quite ade- quate. The road is completed as far as the barn and loop is to be con- structed around the barn. The road enters the park grounds in the rear of Willis Reeds residence and swings around to the barn, making a very pretty drive. Nothing has yet been done toward remodeling the barn into pavilion, but the commissioners will attend to it as soon as they can get to it. The park is proving very popular and there are crowds to enjoy it's ad- vantages each Sunday.
The Press., 1912-07-17
seanarx In Rsrina bod.


 Sailing southeasterly along the shore of that haunt of the walrus and polar bear, St. Matthew's island, in the Be ring sea-" said a navigator of those waters, lone is impressed by the mingling of the grotesque and the ter rible in the character of the scenery. The northwest point of the island is split up into a collection of large rocks of most fantastic shapes. Houses, spires, cathedrals and figures of men and beasts are some of the forms as- stunned by these volcanic fragments, which, rising black above the white, seething foam of the seat that breaks against their base, give weird aspect to the grim and desolate region. One rock resembling a large saddle sug- gested to me the thought that some antediluvian giant might in his time have straddled it and perhaps f1shed for reptilia over the beetling cliffs which it surmOunts."
The Press., 1912-07-17

Runs, H. Middlebrook, L.. Middle. brook 3, Tucker, Barrett, Dillon, Clark, Johnson, Weber, Bolieau, Collette. Stolen bases, H. Middle brook, l.. Middlebrook, Clark. Two. base hit, Tucker. Bases on balls, of Sherman 5, off Siswick 3. Struck out, by Sherman 6, by Siswick 5. Eaters hit, Johnson, Clark, Weber. Double play, Clark and Sherman
 Wild pitch, Siswick. Time, 2h 1Om. Empires, Derusha and Miller.
 The Sunday afternoon service, held on the Baptist church lawn at the Hollow by the federation of churches, was attended by nearly 100. Rev. l.. B. Curtis presided. Rev. W. B. Gaskin read the scripture. A male quartet sang several selections, which added greatly to the enjoyableness of the outdoor meeting. Rev. l.. G. Horton gave a practical talk, applying the parable of the sower of seed to our everyday life. The cares of this world, the desire for riches, political ambitions, and other causes, were used in a pointed way to show how the word from God was choked, much as the thorns and coarser vegetation of the earth prevent the fruition, or even germination, of the choicest seed the farmer may SOW. The cares of this age are strangling the religious spirit of the present time. Our citi- zenship is likewise affected, because business cares, in this age of specially, allow no time, or are so remunerative, as to fail to attract the successful business man to public service. Care and worry have much to do in spoil ing our family life, especially that of the laboring man. With only his labor to sell, he tolls hard and long, day in and day out, and with the present high cost of living, and an increasing family, too frequently be- comes fretty, blue and discouraged. Likewise the farmer, with ever chang ing conditions in his business, finds himself crowded at every turn, with long hours of hard toll, prices received for his produce far out of proportion as to what the consumer has to pay for same, school conditions far from satisfactory, and too frequently an environment, because of changes in our population, not in harmony with the spirit of the times. The cares of the age draw on the business man to such an extent he cannot develop the best that is in him of his spiritual nature. The busy specialist, tired nearly to exhaustion at the days end, cannot give an earnest, enthusiastic service to the church. Thus the big thorns of business crowd out the spiritual life of the man. Rather than so much tired d-out, flag g-end ser vice, the speaker urged it as but req sonable that man have regular time of the day for the expanding of his spiritual nature. The meeting next Sunday afternoon will be at West Stafford, near the church, at D. m., Rev. P. V. Norwood being the speak CT. .
The Press., 1912-07-17
SAVED BY HIS BOOTS.
Tho Way a Writer Dc4ged [ 'ath Il
 the French Revolution

The Way a Writer Do4eed T 'ath In the French Revolution.
 In the French revolution feuille. t0nist named Schlaberndorf, w',o pos sessed considerable ability as writer by heartily espousing the cause of the Girondists in all that emanated from his pen rendered himself obnoxious t1 Robespierre and at the dictatiOn Li that fierce leader was incarcerated. When the death cart one morning came to the prison for its load of those that were that day to be butch cred Schlaberndorf's name was on the list of the condemned. The jailer in formed him that such was the case, and the writer dressed himself for his last ride very nonchalantly and-he was extremely fastidious as to his personal appearance-with great care, His boots, however, he could not find Here, there, everywhere, assisted by his jailer. he looked for them to no avail.
 ''I am quite willing to be executed said he to the jailer after their fruit. less search, "but really should be ashamed to go to the guillot1ne with out my boots. Nor do I wish to de tain this execution party" he added smiling grimly. "WHl 1t make any difference if my execution is deferred until tomorrow? By that time l shall probably succeed in finding my boots. "
 "I don't know that 1t will matter particularly when you are guillotinOd, 1" responded the functionary. between whom and Schlaberndorf there had existed a sort of friendship. Sup pose we call it tomorrow, thenT"
 "All right" And the jailer allowed Schlaberndorf to remain, not unwil- lingly, as, owing to his universal good humor, he was especially liked by all the jail attendants.
 The following morning when the cart drew up before the prison door for it's batch of victims Schlaberndorf, dressed in his best. including the boots, that had been found, stood waiting the summons of the jailer to take his place therein. Meantime, however, a new jailer had taken the place of the old one, the latter him. self having suddenly been displaced by reason of suspected disloyalty to the revolutionists, and SchIaberndorf's name was not called that morning. Nor was 1t called the next morning nor the morning after that nor, in- deed, ever again. It was believed by all outside of his friends In the Jail that he had perished on the morning originally set for him. He remained in prison until the sway of Robes pierre had ended. Then he regained his liberty, as did the rest of those prisoners whose heads had not fallen beneath the bloodstained ax. New York Press.
The Press., 1912-07-17
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. P. Mckay of Greenwich is the guest of w. A. Quinlan.
 The Current Events club program will be found on the fourth page.
 MT. and Mrs. Christopher Allen and Miss Beatrice Congdon have gone to Jamestown, R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Francis Barton of Palmer and Miss Julia Smith of Holden, Mass. are at Pleasant Point Camp, Mashapaug.
 MT. and Mrs. James Fitton an nounce that the marriage of their daughter, Alice Marion, to William T. Williams, will take place at their home on Wednesday afternoon, July 31 1st, at 4 o'clock.
 The Westfield golf club was defeated on the local grounds last Saturday by the following score :-
The Press., 1912-07-17
A RIun& Critic

A famous art expert was talking at a dinner in Philadelphia about some of Sargent's cruelty realistic portraits.
 Sargent once painted Philadelphia woman" he said, land when the work was finished the lady's coachman called for it. AS the coachman was studying the portrait Sargent said to him:
 "'How do you like itY
 "The man answered thoughtfully:
 "'Well, sir. ye might have made 1t a little better lookin'. mebbe; but if ye had, ye'd have spoilt it. .'''-Washington Star,
The Press., 1912-07-17
RaNond PlaaaurA.

The young attorney was handling his first case before jury and in its presentation was employing all the odd bits of information acquired dur ing his college course that would even remotely apply to a statement of his case The judge at last grew weary and impatient, at which the lawyer bridled and said:
 'Is it the pleasure of the court that I should proceedY
 Pleasure, sir" replied the court. "has been out of the question for q long time past, but you may proceed" New York Tribune.
The Press., 1912-07-17

There was lively game of ball on the Hyde Park grounds last Saturday with the Echoes of Hartford, the home team losing by score of 8 to 3. Sherman, the visiting pitcher, allowed but five hits Siswick pitched good game and the score would have been closer but for errors at critical points. Remmert at second played a good game, making a star running catch. Guilman, the catcher, hit we'll and made good on some difficult chances. The score folloWs:-
The Press., 1912-07-17
saMinn Tina.

Are you one of the people who hop up nervOuSly when the train Is near ing the station and stand until 1t stops? You think you are saving lot of time. whereas in reality a car empties itself in three-quarters of a minute.- Woman's Home Companion.
The Press., 1912-07-17
An Architectural Affsctation.

There is "Mvtval Vnited Insvrance'' building in Philadelphia, 'Tevtonia' building in New Orleans, ''Tribvne" building in Chicago, and several "clvb'' buildings in New York and Boston, but this fact Is due rather to affected scholarship rather than to wrong font stonecutters.-Chris Science Mon- itOr
The Press., 1912-07-17
Al Rad GuIcI1.

"Mr. Mayor. we've got horse thief in jail" "Well, keep him there."
 "But for how long? He's an expense to the town"
 ooh, hang the expense"
 So they did.-Kansas City Journal.
The Press., 1912-07-17
A,rio,,.-+o a. Mi...d

Rantaway-I'm going to leave the stage. Friend-You'll be missed if you do, old man. Rantaway-That's just the reason I'm retiring. I'm tired of being hit.
The Press., 1912-07-17
Daroora4ra+od ReTo;o,n,.

''eo you think your wife is qualified % help reform politicsP'
 Well" replied MT. Meekton thought suIly, "she has made success of home sule all tght"-Washington Star.
The Press., 1912-07-17

Good breeding is the result of much rood sense. some good nature and a title self denial for the sake of others.
The Press., 1912-07-17

WALL PAPER FOR 1919. Have
 w just received sample books, showing a variety of patterns of artistic and high grade papers, with cut-out borders. Will be pleased to show books and take your orders. giving ltb- eral discount on any order, large or small.
 46tf K. K. WARREN, stafford.
The Press., 1912-07-17

DHOICE BUILDING LOTS for Sale O on Stafford Heights, for cash or on very easy eermA Apply to e. ". EATON.
The Press., 1912-07-17

CHRIS NATUSCHKA, Mer V chant Tailor, Room l, Warren's Block, staf- ford Springs
The Press., 1912-07-17

WILLIS fl. REED, Attorney at w Law, Notary Public. On1ce in Stafford National Bank Building. East Main-st
The Detroit times., 1912-11-27
NETWORK
LETTER asa

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.--It Is Ana
tots wedding morning.
He is in his rooms. all dressed for
the ceremony. In his hand Is the
bouquet for his bride. His best man.
Max. is waiting to go with him.
Anatol Is standing on the piano,
with one arm raised TO shield his
lace. Max Is hiding behind a table.
In the center OF the room Is Iona,
former friend OF Anatol's whom
he has brought home with him from
the opera ball at the hour Of dawn.
Iona does not want Anatol TO get
married. She has broken nearly
Everything breakable in the room.
yanked on all the table covers. kick
ed over the furniture and is now
throwing the contents OF basket
Of fruit at Anatols head.
Anatol, In a brief respite, lowers
hts arm and glanced at Iona.
why get marriedf" he asks.
Nevertheless he does get married.
At least he leaves the room with that
Intention. Max remains, for q few
moments, to assure Iona that her
wise course is not to make scene
at the wedding. but TO walt a few
months--or weeks---then make Ana
tolls wife jealous.
Which quite satisfied Iona.
This is the most amusing scene
and the most amusing speech from
1.-THE Affairs OF Anatol," translated
from the German OF Arthur Schnitz-
Ter by Granville Barker and produced
by winthrop Ames at his Little
Theater" as his opening attraction
| OF the current season.
IL IL not a play at all, but a series
Of FIVE quite detached episodes In the
life OF young roue. who does not
take woman seriously as sex, but
who takes himself quite seriously in
his adventures with individual
women.
There Is Blanca, who, 30 Anatol
tells Max, fell under bis spell In a
brief hour and must still carry his
image In her heart.
Blanca comes In to see Max, who
Is now her favored admirer, and.
Though his face seems familiar. she
cannot recall where she has met Ana
tol before.
There Is Mimi. Anatol is about
to break with her, having found a
new love. He hates to tell her
her grief will be appalling. But
before he can get started Mimi tells
him quite the same sort OF story.
Anators chagrin and rage are fear
full.
The other two episodes" are not
quite so amusing, though the dialog
In all OF them is extremely clever.
John Barrymore is entertaining
as Anatol. though he lacks the con-
tinental airiness that should accom-
pany the part He acts too much
like a conceited young Englishman.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-27
AN EYPL OREP FINDS A LOST TRIBE
OF WHITE PEOPLE AND A LESSON
A lost tribe Of white peoplsl

A tribe Of white peoplel
The very startling We think of at once
these days. about season. start
out or wind MP people But when the explorers ste
tribe Of white savsges the ARCTIC
wilderness between and the Mackenzie River we feel thrill
Of interest which fiction writer fails to evoke.
For story the first white other than
their own people, who had within their KEN
They ethn island in Of red and yellow peoples
They They have modern implements any KIND
and firearms.
They make by striking together and cook their
food
They 10 religion, and % ceremony Of marriage.
They have idols and aspirations They simply exist
They history legends and their language
studied throws light on their origin.
appearance. they typical white men, with blue and Light
hair.
features being the Monaghan like those Of
the Esquimanx o. Caicasian type
suggests descended from the survivors Of the
Sir John Franklin expedition Of 1S40 but that theory absurd
The avoe theory that the descendants of the anders
q thousand years ago
But this spite Of the Of time the language should
show Scandinavian characteristics
What il the lessoni
Its this
sayages simply
which make for progress
what they ARE they separated
body Of the white
We civilized ourselves
been redeemed from saagey life with fellow
under skies and ON fruitful soil.
has o build up civilization
These people have what they could themselves
1T il BE that hath made and not ourselves"
The Detroit times., 1912-11-27
Thanksgiving

We thank Thee, God. for every Gift
Thou hast bestowed on man
Through all the years, In every CLINE.
Since this strange world began
We thank Thee for the prosperous
year
Now nearly at an end:
For all the comfort, peace and log,
Which Thou did'st freely send
We thank Thee. too. for each good
deed.
Each helpful kind reform
Which served to guide poor. stxug-
Cling men
To shelter mid sarth's storm.
We thank Thee that no earthly woe
Can harm eternally,
But that the very pain we dread
binds US more close to Thee,
BEHIND the cloud Is light. behind
The sorrow there 10 Joy,
And oil the foolish wrongs OF earth
Thy right hand can destroy.
Thou Who hast guided In the past
Wilt lead us TO the end
Power IL Thine eternally q
To take. withhold or send
And 60 our heart must still rejoice
Since Thou art at the helm.
Guiding and lifting all mankind
Up TO a happier realm.
Margaret Florence McAulsy.
80 Brooklyn-ave.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-27
NO. FRS NOTA MORAL CRUSADE; !.
,gIbfPL " Al MATTER OFBUSINESS!

railroad company rules issued for its employees OO '
ia employ to visit saloons where liquor sOio
The company pretense of carrying on mOrai
II ply strives to live up business principles which depend upon
he competency reliability Of its men
The things prohibited the general passenger agent e
y t tend permanently temporarily impair mans mena anu
physical powers ,.
This puts question temperance and steady haO lp JAS
h even the most bghted morally clearly understand and see
that there practical side OF It,
The man who viii hesrken to moral appeal APP 70 Ivy s
stress upon his regard for the practical
He doesn't for sentiment-gush, ne cans H.
He mustha hard facts
Wei here gets what he wan The hard fact tnaI ne must
be sober steady job where sOey and sa0ness W
essential qualities.
And most everywhere nowadays he finds that same hard TACT
staring him In all lines Of paying employment soDney and
steadiness are becoming and rgdy required
with the reliability reduced plain dollars and cents even
the dest who comprehend the simplest ethical principle can easily
grasp its meaning.
5 q matter Of sentiment
. not question Of abstract morality.
. Q matter Of business
The Detroit times., 1912-11-27
Nine. Gluck is Given
Cordial Reception

Nine. Alma Gluck, singer new to
Detroit. made her first bow to local
concert audience. Tuesday evening.
In the Light Guard armory, her APP
pearance marking the third number
In the Detroit Philharmonic course.
She was given cordial reception by
large audience and proved 70 be a
singer OF unusual charm and attain
ments. Nine. Gluck has youth and
personal attractiveness. She Is q
slim young person. with dark hair
and eyes, and she wore most becom-
ing white frock that made her look
very girlish and pretty.
Although an opera singer. a mem
Der OF the Metropolitan opera COM
pany, Nine Gluck confined her num-
bers wholly 20 songs. She began her
program with a group that included
Mozart, Gluck and Beethoven; then
came modern German and French:
then, Bohemian and Russian folk
songs, and, finally, American, as rep
resented by Chadwick. Parker, Cad
man, Worrell and Cottenet- There
were no frills about this program. no
vocal pyrotechnics, no sensations and
no thrills-iust sweet, pure singing.
by a sweet, pure voice. Mime. Glucks
voice Is OF velvet with peculiarly
singing quality sometimes found In
the strings OF q good instrument II
is a mezzo-soprano that Is neither
wide in range nor large In volums and
with no big, high notes In II, but It
is OF exquisite quality and used with
remarkable artistry for a singer OF
Nine. Glpck's youth and necessarily
limited experience. Her diction Is re-
markably pure and her enunciation so
clear and wellrounded as TO make
every word she sings Ineligible.
She possesses keen musical intelli-
gence and has evidently spared her
self nothing in the way OF studious
application. to master every detail
necessary for an artist to win and TO
hold her public.
or the numbers given, Nine. Giuck
scored her greatest artistic success
with the Chansons Indous from Rim
sky -Korsakoff's legend, "Sadko," which
she sang In the original Russian, anu
"Bergere aux Champs" (Weckeriinl.
The Land OF the Sky Blue Water,
from Cadman's Indian song cycle,
which is very much sung these days,
perhaps never had SO lovely An In
depreciation az that given by Nine
Gluck
Arthur Rosenstein played delightful
accompaniments that added much to
the pleasure of Nine. Glucks singing.
The next philharmonic course con-
cert will present John Mccormack.
the well-known tenor, and Nine. Char
lotte Maconda, in q song recital, In
the Light Guard armory, Tuesday
evening, Dec. s.
ELLA NAL HAWTHORNE.