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WELLINGTON.

There were 86 at Sunday school and large congregation at the communion service where eleven candidates were received to the mem mbership of the church, an impressiv and interesting occasion. Tle address of Walter Lampheaf of the State Temperance union was much enjoyed. Mrs. Lam- GpheaE. was with him and gladly well c0med by the members of the W. o. .T.1U. @.& ->> ..~1r -.-....-.. ~rE ~.
 Independence day was an ideal out -of-door+day. The 70 who attended the grange picnic at Charles Amidon g lake in Westford, where there wasf a basket lunch, a clam bake with plenty of fishing and boating, enjoyed the day very much There were guests from New York city, MT. and Mrs. Louis BeckWith and Mrs Sleight and Miss Janet Schuppan from Asbury Park, N. J., at George A. Cosgroye's that, together with MT. and Mrs. FB. E. Benton made a pleasant family party. At w. E. Downs, Cozycroft, friends gathered for clam bake that was very enjoyable. D. B. Gardner of Rockville was at Three Gables, and
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HOME NEWS.
srAFFoRD sPRTNGs

Roy Sanford of New Britain has been a guest of relatives in town
 Miss Louise Beckwith has been a guest of relatives at Jewett City.
 Miss Grace E. Harwood has been guest of Miss Beach of Springfield at their summer home at Blandford.
 Miss Carrie Gates of Amherst, with MT. and Mrs F. G. Sanford have been at the Sanford cottage at Crystal Lake. '' .1
 MT. and Mrs. 0. B. Pinney and children, Robert and Betty, have gone to spend a month at Indian Neck, Branford.
 MT. and Mrs. T. F. Mullen spent fourth of July with MT. and Mrs. o. R. Newton at the Allen bungalow, Crystal Lake.
 MT. and Mrs. R. w. Smith and children, William and Helen, have gone to their new cottage at Crystal Lake for the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Lucius Smith and sons, Kenneth and Harold, of Talcottville are with his mother, Mrs. Charles Smith, for few days. r....
 Miss Celia Holt and Miss Isadore Dunham are at Lee, Mass, and Miss Millie Royce has gone to her home in Wales for her vacation.
 MT. o. B. Newton and granddaugh- ter, Miss Frances Newton, accom- panied Mrs. Oliver Pratt to her home in Orange, N. J. for a short visit.
 Mrs. W. H. Cooley. Miss Margaret Cooley and MT. and Mrs. B. P. Cooley have been for a few days on an auto- mobile trip to New London and the shore resorts. 1s
 Mrs. Patrick Crotty 24, died at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald, last Thursday morning after long illness of tuber- culosis. The deceased was born in this town and had always lived here until few years ago, when she re- moved to Waterbury. Besides her husband, she also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Frank Palmer and Miss Mary Fitzgerald; of this town, and broth CT, Jeremiah Fitzgerald of Waterbury. The funeral was held Saturday morn ing at St. Edwards church, with burial in St. Edward s cemetery.
 The staffords played two games with the Tigers of Rockville the 4th, and split even. The morning game was easily won by score of to |. Thn aoOros
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Rockville, TOO O1 90. T .---3
 Runs, Ohls, B. Smith, scr6np. Sacrifice hit, Dickey. Stolen bases, B, Smith, Burke, Doyle. Two7base hits, Greene, Doyle. First base on balls, Ohls ?, Dickey, Barsleau. Left on bases, Stafford 2. Rockville G.. Struck out, B. Smith, Lehrmitt 2, Schrump, J Smith, Vonschank, Dickey ?. Greene, Derosier ?, Math- ewson ?, Dupre, Madsen. Batter hit, Derosier. Double plays, Ohls and J. Smith; Derosier and Greene. Time, In -55m. Umpire, George Miller. Attendance, 800.
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Stafford, OO1 22 30 -S Rockville, OOOO OOO1 T
 Runs, Martley, Dickey, Gilman, Potter Mulligan, Dupre ?, Barsleau 2. Sacrifice hits, Dickey, Brasleau. Stolen bases, Burke, Doyle, Sch :unp, Gilman 3. Two-base hits, Reynolds. Mulligan. Three-pase hit, Dickey, First base on balls, Barsleau, Dupre, Kelly. Left on bases, Stafford Springs 4, Rockville 2. Struck out, Dickey 2, Mathewson, Dupre. Wise 3. Burke, Doyle, Reynolds, Frieze, Kelly. Bat ter hit, Barsleau. Double plays, Kelly and Smith; Frieze and Smith ; Greene, Barsleau and Dupre. Time, In 35m. Umpire, Miller. Attend ance. 200. .... :. t.. .-;..
 In the afternoon game the visitors shut out the locals by a score of to o. The score:
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Absolutely Pure

Mrs. Fuller of Rockville passed the weekend with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Ayers and her sister, Mrs. Ed wards, at Loomis Naples. Dea. F. W. Pratt, wife and daughter, Miss Alice, went to Pomfret where the Windham County Inspector of State Roads MT. Davenport had invited State Commissioner Bennett and all the other state road officials with their families to a clam bake at a lake on his grounds. There was an address by the commissioner and very fine social time was enjoyed. We think it perfectly safe and sane to ring the church bells everywhere on Fourth of July morning at a preconcerted hour and think it should be done as a religious and patriotic duty in re- spect to that higher sentiment of love hidden in every heart for God and home and native land.
 South Wilmington.
 MT. and Mrs. John Edwards are on visit of several days with rela- tives in Durham, N. H. I Mrs. James Mayer and son, James of Quincy, Mass. are guests of MT. and Mrs Thos. o. Denman.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank D. Preston of Mansfield were guests of MT. and Mrs. Wm. H. Brackett, Saturday and Sun day.
 A conservative estimate of the time that will be required to complete the new state highway is placed at 90 days.
 MT. and Mrs. Lucas Safranek are entertaining MT. and Mrs. John Saf' ranek and MT. and Mrs. Ruzicka o1 New York.
 John H. Westerfield left Monday for Stamford, where he has secured a position. His family will remain here for the present.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Colburn, Waltei Colburn and Miss Ruth Ellis spen the Fourth at the home of MT. an' Mrs. Charles Henry at Mansfiedl Center.
 The special town meeting of las Friday evening was we'll attended harmonious, ready for business, kneN what they wanted and went after without much skirmishing. It wa voted to build 24x3O it. schoolhous in Potter istrict at a cost not to ex ceed $1 1000, and equip same witt necessary furniture. Messrs. Wm. D Ruby, Charles s. Amidon and Wm O. Eldredge were chosen building committee. Work will begin as sool as possible.
 On the whole, South Willingtol celebrated the National holiday in fairly quiet manner and has no acci dents to mourn over. Several thous and blank cartridges were spoiled dur ing the day. Henry Richardson wa the only one to use cannon, but h' made up for that llright. There wer, few individual displays of fireworks Col. w. H. Hall furnished some, Walter E. Malo sent up two lighted balloons and the community display from the hill west of the lake was enjoyed in the evening. Some of the families joined in lawn picnics and a few were away for the day. There was no ball game to fight over, nc pink lemonade and not enough peanut shucks lying around to make one package of breakfast food. We all enjoyed it and are all glad it is over with.
 Moose Meadow.
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A NooI Hand.

Sergeant ito recruitl-What would be the first thing you'd do, Jackson, If you were on guard duty at the powder magazine and the thing blew up2 Re
 rruit The first thing I'd do, sir, would be to fire shot to give the alarm.- New York Post. ta- r.
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Moose Meadow.

Edward Polster was home for the Fourth from Florence, Mass.
 William A. Hughes and Mrs. Ethel Harrington, both of West Hartford, spent the Fourth with w. F. Squire.
 Martin Duhansky. who sold his farm sometime ago, has bought the Lamb farm and moved there last week,
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Two Parts of a Sentence.

This story comes from the classroom on one of Cn'lp Sam's big battleshlps: : Ensign Instructor in Grammar What are the two principal parts of sentence: Goal raSSer scratching his head,. Solitary confinement and bread and water New York Sun. 1l
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!. Ineonaiatent.

"Your wife says you have about the courage of a mousse said the disagree able relative. %"# E .sl
 "I wonder that she should make the comparison" replied MT. Meekton "Henrietta is afraid of mousse Washington Star. T a.'E'
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Wonderful.

Mrs. Wales Why do you think the Bayleys are on the road to riches They spenI HS much as he earns.
 Wales But he has no desire for an auto. and she ddesn't play bridge.-Chi' cago News
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Woman loves.a clear, rosy complexion. Burdock Blood :. Bitters is splendid for purifying the blood, clearing the skin, re- storing sound digestion. All druggists sell 1t, Price, S1.
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Nothing refnes like affection. Fam fly jaEring vulgarizes; family unison 5eIevates
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-06

stone on which they were writ. Onward, ever
onward has modernization spread since those
days in the long, long ago. when the worship of
the Golden Calf was forsaken and turned
his face toward the God who created him in his
own image" Nations have risen to mighty pow
err only to go down to decay and oblivion. I'm
peoped plains have been converted into peopled
plains New lands have been discovered and
peopled new seas have been navigated and
charted. Everywhere progress has changed the
physical conditions Of the people Everywhere
progress has changed the historical and geOgraph-
ical importance of nations and countries Here
alone in the Mt Sinai valley, where the nation
that gave US the Savior first sprang into pTomi-
nence, progress has stood still Surrounded by
the peaks of the Forty Martyrs" all is hushed
and still on the plain where once the hum of
thousands Of voices were heard and where the
valley rang with the resoundng march of the
children of Israel.
MERIDIAN STONE, HAMMERFEST, NORWAY.
Hammerfest is the most northern town In Eu-
rope. Its population in 1900 1900. It is sit
uated on an island (Kvao) of the northwest
coast Of Norway in about 701a degrees north lati-
tude, which is about that Of extreme northern
Alaska The sun does not set at Hammerfest
from the 18th of May to the both of July and
does not rise from the 18th Of November till the
23rd of January. This column, popularity termed
the Meridian Stone" stands on the Taglenaes or
Birds cape, which protect the harbor of Ham
merfest on the north. The inscription on it is in
Morse and Latin to the effect that here To-
Gated one of the stations of the expedition for
the measurement of the of the meridian In
1916 This is not the only association of this spot
with science, however, for in 1923 it chosen
by Sir Edward Sabine for his series Of pendulum
experiments.
MAcLEARs CROSS AT IONA, SCOTLAND.
Iona, Iculmkil is island of the inner
Hebrdes Argyllshire Scotland It is about three
and one-half miles long and one and one-haIf
mile broad It's population in 1901 was but 213
Fronting the sound which separates the island
from the Ross of Null, is the village of Iona, or
Buile Mir. In making tour Of the Island of
Dona the visitor is generally led first to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-06
Fish Screens ILLEGAL.

That the placing of screens in wa
ter to prevent the free passage of fish
is public nuisance, was the ruling
made by Attorney General Owen to
State Fish. and Game, Warden John
A. Shots.
In the letter to the attorney gen.
eral Mr.. Shots says that in the south
ern part Of the state certain wealthy
men from Chicago have purchased or
leased large tract of land through
which flow numerous streams stocked
with trout. In these streams have
been placed screens to prevent the
passage Of fish.
''The parties in question may be
prosecuted under the common law for
creating and maintaining public nui-
sance," says Mr.. Owen. There can
be no question that this is the law of
the state"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-06


vivors of the $50 ancient Runic crosses that the
island is said to have once possessed,
WHERE GOLD WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN
AUSTRALIA.
The city of Ballarat, Victoria, is about seventy
four miles northwest Of Melbourne. It owes its
existence to the event which this tablet marks
for here in 1851, the first discovery of gold was
made the continent Of Australia. There
a very heavy immigration almost Immediately
and as is usual in such cases, the region was
quickly built up. The alluvial goldfeds were
richer than any ever subsequently opened up in
Australia. The deposits finally became exhaust
ed, however, and now the quartz reefs at deep
levels have been exploited and several mines are
worked at depths exceeding 1000 feet. In 1854
the miners here came into armed conflicts with
the authorities over arbitrary tax, but their
grievances finally were adjusted
WHERE THE FIRST ENeLIsHMAN LANDED
IN BARBADOS %
The Island Of Barbados is the most eastern Of
the Caribbean islands; 1t is a British colony
This monument was erected by the people Of the
island to mark the spot where the first English
man landed. The inscription the monument
reads as follows: Erected by the inhabitants Of
Barbados the Goth of November 1906 In com
memoratfon of the first taking possession Of the
island by Englishmen, who erected a cross at or
near this spot mark of such possession about
the month Of July 1905"
CHRIST OF THE ANDES
At the summit of the Andean pass, directly on
the boundary line between the republics Of Ar
genttna and Chill, stands this impressive statue.
1t is inscribed with the words Christie Redentor'
Christ the Redeemer). The figure is Of bronze
and Is than twice Efe-size. The stone ped
estal upon which 1t stands is rough hewn from
the natural rock Of the mountain There had
been long and very bitter controversy over
the boundary line between Argentina and Chill,
which several times had threatened war between
the two nations. The dispute was finally re-
ferred to the arbitration Of Queen Victoria. She
authorized a commission to examine into the
question and to survey the frontier. After some
years of investigation decision reached sat
isfactory TO both nations. Grateful that they had
been able to avoid war, the two countries cast
this figure out Of the metal of cannon and set 1t
up here as a monun ent Of peace and good will
to be an everlasting witness to their friendship
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-06

State Convention VIII Be Held in
Milwaukee.
ANNUAL GATHERING OF BODY
Wisconsin Association VIII Open SEES
sions on November 5 and Close on
the 7th-Noted Educators
TO Speak.

Madison.-Hugo Munsterberg, Har-
ward university, foremost psycholo-
gist Of his time, will speak on Sex
Segregation in the Schools" Presi-
c. R. Van Hise of the state university,
on THE training Of High School
Teachers by the University" and Jane
Adams Of Hull house, Chicago, on
Training for Social Service" at the
annual convention of the Wisconsin
Teachers association which meets in
Milwaukee November 5, 6 and Z.
In addition to these three, the pro-
gram issued contains the names OF
many others who are prominently
known in the educational world. Will
liam McAndrews, principal of the
Washington Irving high school, New
York city; Carroll G. Pearse, presi-
dent of the Milwaukee Normal school
and one of the leaders Of the National
Education association; SiIas Evans,
president of Ripon college; Theodore
Kronshage, president Of the board of
of regents Of normal schools in the
state; David n. Snedden, commission
er of education Of Massachusetts; M.
c. Potter, superintendent Of the pub
Hc-school system of Milwaukee and
others will be heard
The speakers selected are experts in
their respective fields and the program
is constructive throughout.
An innovation will be attempted in
the holding of the sectional meetings
in the downtown district instead Of
scattering them all over the city as
has been the custom in the past. For
this purpose the Majestic and David
son theaters have been engaged and a
number of meetings will be held in
these.
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Tvnhoid Deaths DECREASE.

Typhoid Deaths Decrease.
A decline in deaths reported from
typhoid fever, as compared with 1918,
is remarked in the quarterly report of
the state board of health issued.
During April, May and June, 1914,
1929 deaths were reported by health
registrars. This corresponds to an an
nual death rate Of III per 1000 esti-
mated population. Comparing this
rate with the rate of ia per !, 900 for
1908; 1872 per 1000 for 1909; 116 per
1000 for 1910; III per 1000 for 1911;
11-8 per 1000 for 1912, and the rate of
11.9 for 1913, it is evident that the rate
for the past three months is not higher
than the average for the preceding
five years, which compares favorably
with the usual mortality rate in Wis
consin at this season of the year.
There is a decline in the number of
deaths reported among children under
one year of age.
The important causes of deaths from
each disease, with the number report
ed, are as follows: Pulmonary tuber-
culosis, 603; other tuberculosis, SO;
typhoid fever, %; diphtheria, SO; scar
let fever, 70; measles, SO; whooping
cough, IS; pneumonia, 708; diarrhea,
enteritis under two years, 109; menin-
gifts, los; influenza, %; puerperaI sep
ticemia, 20; cancer, 429; violence, 431,
and still born, 420.
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tnlck and It's grim towers commanded both the
town and the outlying suburbs. The despotic
power of the French kings betrayed them into
frightfuI injustice prisoners who were in no sense
criminals, but merely offenders against the sensi-
tive vanity Of court favorites were sent here 10
languish for years in CHASTITY hopeless misery.
Here the Man With the Iron Mask lived out his
mysterious tragedy SOn July IA, 1889, popular
feeling boiled up in attack upon the prison.
The stronghold was ransacked from top to bot
tom and its ancient walls reduced to mighty
heap of ruins. The key of the building was sent
by Lafayette to George Washington at Mt. Yer
This column of July was erected nearly City
years later in honor Of those who fell during the
brief Revolution of 1880. During the Revolution
of 1848 there was fierce fighting here. The In
surgents built their strongest barricade on the
east side of the square Ton the right. And again
in 1871 the Communists entrenched themselves
here and were overcome by the Versailles troops
only after horrible struggle.
WHERE MOSES RECEIVED THE TEN COM.
MANDMENTs.
r And Moses sailed He'd all Israel and said unto them
speak in your ears this day that We may learn
them and keep and do them. Duet 81
The photograph tells more graphically than
words the very dismalness of Ras Els Safsaf
where the cross, the symbol of Christianity, is
planted on the very spot where Moses, that great
leader of the Jews, stood and received the laws
which they have religtously abided by to this
very day. Unpeopled and deserted, its very
lonesomeness fills with awe and the silence
Of the tomb" is impressive and inspiring
than the well of silence" that has been thrown
over Ras Els Safsaf and its surroundings in the
Mt. Sinai region, Asia Minor
Five thousand years ago there were gathered
at the command of Moses, the Plain of AS
semblage in the Mt Sinai valley, all of the chill
dren of Israel, to listen to the reading of the
laws that were revealed to Moses Con the spot
where the cross now stands), during the forty
days and forty nights" he spent in the midst of
cloud communing with the God Of the chosen
people.
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preservation and treatment Of pearls.
Upon no account, he said, should they
be locked up in safe or other dark
place for lengthy periods, since such
treatment soon causes them to lose
their life" and become dull.
II their fair owners find that for
some reason or other they cannot wear
them outside their garments they
should make point Of wearing them
underneath their dress, next 70 the
skin. Constant contact with the hui
man skin gives to the stones light.
luster, gloss and sheen. The best pos
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is a single necklet of gems Of extra
ordinary hue, the matching and grada-
ton being superb. The cost Of this ar
ticle is $4,000.
But the owners warn would-be pur-
chaser that If one Of the stones were
lost 1t would be impossible to replace
it with an exact duplicate. Black and
pink pearls also found place in the
exhibition; while q passing reference
must be made to pair Of button
shaped earrings valued at $4,000.
One Of the representative Of the
firm gives a word Of advice upon the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-06
ECONOMIC WASTE OF WAR
Estimate Is That One Hundred Billion
Dollars Would Sc the Cost
of the Conflict.

Paris. July 3o.-The general Euro
pean war means a frightfuI economic
waste amounting 10 $500 1000 100000
The war of 1870 cost France S3,000,-
100000 and Germany about half as
much, Germany, after France had
paid the indemnity of S1,000,000,0
was in q worse state than before the
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the status, privileges and Difference
which they had been taught were de-
MED to all Of their sex except the
married woman"
Can you imagine anything more dis
astrous?
Yet this is only half the story. The
other half consists in the fact that
the very same mothers who fairly
drive their daughters TO marry are
singularly reluctant to see their sons
wed. The mother who is employing
II the arts and craft of the chase to
entrap some other woman's son for