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The Press., 1916-09-07
Tha Rinht Mot to auuh.

If one were to accuse you of poison ing your grandmother you would pre- SumaDly smile in unrutflcd fashion and go about your affairs without feeling any burden of accusation. But if one accused you of lacking sense of hu- nor you would first of all resent it in- dignantly, and, furthermore, for all in- definite time to come you would be conscious of a desire to disprOve the charge, scrutinizing anXiously every phrase that might conceal some subtle hidden test. emitting now and then
 forced laughs on suspicion. Perhaps you boast your emancipation in many fields where public opinion customarlly rules. You wear a straw hat when
 you please; you object to the insignia
 of mourning: you Haunt your readiness
 to discuss any subject in mixed com
 pany: you do or do not serve butter sat
 your dinner table. Yet you are afrai i'd
 you may not laugh in the right places.
 Many a one who proclaims his right to
 individuality of opinion fea"s to assert
 ,n equally inalienable right not to
 a-'rh Deep in his heart he drcads the
 tlering accusation that he lacks a
 ',tSe of humor.-Burges Johnson in .arper's Magazine.
The Press., 1916-09-07
Death and Life Masks,

ln the preparation of death masks
 .e usual method is to cover Ahe face ," the dead body with oil and then ap-
 : plaster of paris. The oil prevents 70 close adhesion to the skin and :. a!ies it possible to remove the plas- ter when it has hardened. A mold is th.s formed, into which fresh plaster is poured. The resulting cast is the death mask. Death masks are of course exact resemblances of the faces from which they are made, and their value is impaired only by the changes of contour which may have been caused by death itself. The custom of taking death masks is very ancient and wide spread as well. The Romans made them of wax, the Egyptians of thin gold plate. A few specimens have been found among the American Indians Life masks are similarly made, but mobility of expression is necessarily sacrificed.-New York Times.
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When Solid Iron Floats.

Experiments have shown that if 8 ball of solid iron be lowered into a mass of liquid iron by means of a metal fork the ball at first sinks to the bottom with the fork, but that in a few seconds it will leave the prongs and rise to the surface, where it contin- ues to float until it melts. The rising is explained by the expansion of the ball. due to heating. whereby it becomes, bulk for bulk. less dense than the molten metal.
The Press., 1916-09-07
Stuck to His Rule.

He had just been discharged from the service. owing to wounds, and thought to raise few pounds by writ ing his "reminiscences of twelve months fighting. Having completed the manu- script while in hospital, he offered it to a publisher for f1OO. It was a very small volume. and such price made the publisher raise his eyes in surprise and inquire the reasons for such a de mand. My dear sir" replied the au- thor. 'it has been a point of honor with ma. as soldier, always to sell my life as dearly as possible" ."-London Chronicle
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Ptomaine Poison.

x "Ptomaine is a scientific name
 x for food poison," says physi- * elan in Farm and Fireside, "and, * although all ptomaines are not * dangerous to health, there is no * simple test for telling the dan- |
 * gerous ones from the others.
 * Dr. Charles K. Francis, noted * chemist, gives the advice, When . * doubtful about food do not eat x it. This applies especially to .
 * meat which has a peculiar odor ! x or taste, canned goods, especial : * ly when they have been opened : x for some time, and other foods 1 * which do not seem just right. ' x Taking chance may be taking 1 * your health or life. Safety firstw !
The Press., 1916-09-07

The September term of the superior court will open next Tuesday with Judge Howard J. Curtis of Hartford on the bench in place of Judge Joel H. Reed, as the latter goes to Putnam, exchanging assignments. There will be short calendar session and assign ments of cases on Tuesday. The following are the criminal cases :: State against William Baldwin, assault with intent to kill; state against Israel Lioker, breach of peace; state against Joseph F. Sohorfman, non- support of wife; state against William Miller and others, taxation of costs.
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Don't Kiss the Cat.

} Animal pets in the home are
 common, and some persons are unhappy without them. Still, ) these creatures should not be } permitted to endanger human
 health. and this very thing they
 } often do. It must be terrify- ) ing revelation to those who kiss } their cats that has been made by Professor FiOcci, the Italian chemist. He has found by ex- pertinent that when a cat licks its lips 1t spreads over them a saliva in which there are swarms of minute bacilh not free from danger to human beings. When he inoculated rabbits and guinea pigs with this noxious substance they died within twenty-four hours. And he has come to the conclusion that it is dangerous for any one to indulge in the habit of kissing cats.
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Friendly Criticism,

Pennibs-Two of my latest poems appeared in the last issue of McDuff's Magazine. Inkerton-Yes; I noticed them. Pennibs-WOuld you mind giv- ing me your opinion of them? Inker- ton-Well, to be candid, I thought the one was awfully simple and the other simply awful.-Indianapo Star.
The Press., 1916-09-07

Ralph Bradway, also Wesley Brad way and daughter, Ruth, and Mrs. Harvey Barrett attended the Chaffee reunion at Forest Park last week Wednesday, going in MT. Webster $ automobile.
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NOTICE.

The Registrars of the ist voting district, town of stafford, Wall be in session at WiRhtman'a Carriage shop on Thursday, September I4th lsl6 rom a. m. until D. m. to receive the ap- plications Of all persons desiring to be made voter in said district No name can be added to tn list ito be made" after that date.
 JOHN c. W1GhTMAN,l u.....
 GEORGE II. LORD, hegiheraFs. Dated at Stafford this ed day of Sept lpIe
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NOTICE.

The Registrars Of the second voting district town of stafford, VII be in session at Bur well's Jewelry Store on Thursday, september i4th, lpi8, from a m. to D. m., to receive the appliCa- tions of all persons desiring to be made voters in sad district No name can be added to the list ito be made" after said date.
 GEORGE SISMICK, I ,,.
 PATkICk MURkAY,f heB'sVrars' Dated at stafford this 2d day of Sept, 1916.
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u.5o year In advance. When not paid ahranaa At the rate of sl. .75 year.

sl.5o . year In advance. When not paid in advance, at the rate of si.75 year.
 We are not responsible for. nor do we by pub Ilshing. endorse the opinions of our correspond ena.
 Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks in- serted at one-hah advertising rates. Births marriages and deaths inserted free. y-Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper Is mailed regularly to its subscrib- CTS until definite order to discontinue Is re- ,elved and all arrears paid in full.
 We are always glad to have ne,oS items sent m, but request that they reach us by Tuesday noon. or earlier. if possible. It Is often neees- sary to abridge items that are received the lat ter part of Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Forms closed Wednesday at 10 a. m.
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FOR SALE AT CRYSTAL LAKE

Four Cottages and Fifty Desir-
 able Building Lots on shore of
 Crystal Lake; also Two Good
 Farms. Cottages to rent for
 season also Land to camp on. Plans of Cottages and Building Lots on display at the following places T. F. Garvan. Real Els tate, Room !, Prescott Block, Rockville, Conn. Louis Koelsch, at Hotel, Crystal Lake, Conn. Hanley's Shoe Store, Stafford Springs, Conn.
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The Feminine Pessinist.

The feminine pessimist worries be- cause she is not as young as she once was; the Optimist of the same sex re- joices that she is not so old as she will be.-Life.
The Press., 1916-09-07

The State fair at Berlin opens next Monday and continues the rest of the week.
The Press., 1916-09-07

Itching piles provoke profanity but pro- fanity won't remove them. Doan's Oint- ment is recommended for itching, bleed- ing or protruding piles. 50c at any drug store.
The Press., 1916-09-07

Labor now to live so that at the hour of death thou mayest rather rejoice than fear.-A Kempis. ,
The Press., 1916-09-07

Our Flower Team will not he around again, hut we will sell the balance of a still complete stock of Bedding and Towering Plants at 5 the regular price.
 There are Geraniums, Gamma, Salvia, Fuehsia, Begonia, Ageratium, Cnyhea, Dusty Miller. Colens, Vinca, German Ivy, Thunbergia, Del Nasturtium, Hello trope, etc; also Pansies and Aster plants at l5c per doz. Cabbage and Celery early and late varieties Sc per dozen, 35c per 100. Transplanted Celery 1Oc per dozen, 65c per 100.
 Stafford ConserVatories
 East Main Street. Telephone 15S
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DIsTRICT OF HOLLAND. ss, P,

1I bate Court, Septemke 2, l9i8
 Estate of Marriila M. Moulton, late of Tolland in said district, deceased.
 The exeoutor having exhibited his adminis- traton account with said estate to this court for allowance, tti
 ordered-That the 18th day Of September, A. D. 1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate office in Holland, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance Of said adminIs- tration account, and this court directs the executor to cite all persons interested therein this order once in some newspaper having a cir culation in said district, and by posting a copy on the public sign post in the town of Wiling ton, where the deceased last dwelJ, aI least 0 day before said time assigned
 Certifed from Record.
 EDWIN g AGARn JudOa
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RESTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. Pro

ISThICT UF TULLAND, ss. Pro. II bate Court, Sept ember {, A. D. igi0
 Estate of Paul Green, late Of Holland in said District, deceased.
 The executor having exhibited his admtnta- tration account with said estate to this court for allowance, 1t is
 Ordered = That the 18th day Of Sept. A. ID. 1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro bate 0fice in Holland, be and the same is as signed for hearing on the allowance Of said administration account, and this court directs therein to appear at said time and place. by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy on the public sign-post in the town Of Holland, at least f1ve days before said time assigned. Certified from record.
 EDWIN S, AGAKD. Ju(fQe
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DIsTRICT OF soMERs, ss. Probate

llol hlCl UT SOMEltS, SS. Probate lI Court Sept. 5, A. D. 1916.
 Estate of Martha NJ. Harvey, la 0 of Somers, in said district deceased.
 Upon the application of Paul s. Chapman prayI lg that an Instrument in writing pnr- porting to be the last will and testament Of said deceased, may be proved, approved allowed and admitted to probate, as by application on file fully appears, 1t is
 ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate 0fIlce in Somerr in said district, on the 18th day Of September, A. D. 1916, at g o'clock in the forenoon, and that pub. lie notice be given Of the pendency Of said appl- cation and the time and place Of hearing there paper having circulation in said distrtct ana by posting copy thereof on the public slgn- post in the town or Somers, fin said District, at least i've days before said day Of hearing
 CHARLES s, FULLER Judge
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ENOR SALE-4-horse power woodpeck-
 ' CT gasolene engine and saving outht com plete, Meyers large barrel spray pump for whitewashing and oil spraying, heavy single work harness, pure hair mattress, lot of brood CTS and hog tro lghs Everything in good eon- dition. JOSEPH FERRY, Chestnut Hill.
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MerroW,

One way to relieve habitual constipation is to take regularly a mild laxative Deans Regulets are recommended fol this purpose.
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

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FOR SALE-My home, at corner Edge wood, High and Gold streets. A good cosey home for someone. w. J. WILLIAMS.
The Press., 1916-09-07

NEW MILCH COW for sale.
 IN 1" ANTON WOSTREL, W. Wilmington.
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FOR SALE-All the standing Grass on II my farm. JOSEPH FERRY, Chestnut Bill
 Tel. 137-13
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OPENED Under New Management O the barber shop in Sena Block. A trial will be sure to please. J T. MANISCALCO. T
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closed Thursday afternoons from July 18th to Sept Eth
 inclusive Store will be closed on Friday evenings
The Press., 1916-09-07

EARM FOR SALE-Also Poland Chi. N na Hogs and Guernsey Cows.
 "2w22 ANDREW ROYCE. Wales Mass.
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STANDING GRASS, also old Hay, for C sale. JOHN KANE, ,Starrord Street. ioLf
The Press., 1916-09-07

r OST-A black pocketbook, containing u sum of money, on Main street. Wednes day evening" Finder will be rewarded by leav. ing at The Press office.
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EOR SALE-New seven-room house. tf22 A. JACOBSEN, SIR.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-21
SUSIE AND SAMMfE HELP MRS.
WREN

The big animal with the horns came
close to Sammie
What are you doing here?" he
asked.
I'll don't know replied the little
rabbit boy.
How did you get here?"
Il was digging burrow, and Il
just happened to come out here. But
I'll go right away again, If you'll lei
me-"
"Of course I'll let you. Don't you
know it's against the rules Of the park
to be here? What do you suppose
they have different parts of the park
for, If it isn't to keep you rabbits out
Of cert.in places?"
I'm sure don't know" was all
Sammie could say.
do you know who I ann" asked
the horned creature.
Mono. sir"
"Well, I'm deer
"My-my mother calls me that
sometimes, when I've been real good
said Sammie.
and the deer tried to smile. "My
udulS IL Spelleu ulleTeulIy. L Ill d
cousin of the Santa Claus reindeer.
But you must 90 now No rabbits are
allowed in the part Of the park where
we live. You should not have come, "
the deer shook his horns at Sammie.
"I-I never will again." said the lit
tie rabbit boy, and before the deer
knew it, sammie jumped down his
new burrow. ran along to the front
door, and darted off toward home.
When he was almost there he saw a
little brown bird sitting on bush,
and the bird seemed calling to him.
"Wait minute, rabbit" said the
bird. '"Why are you in such hurry?"
Because l saw such dreadful ami
NAL was Sammie's reply, and he told
about the deer.
Pooh! Deer are very nice crea-
lures indeed said the bird 81 used
to know one and I used to perch on
his horns. But what stopped to ask
you about was whether you know of
a nice nest which I could rent for
this spring. You see. have come up
from the south little earlier than u.s.
ual. and l can't find the nest | had
last year. 1t was in a little wooden
house that nice man built for me.
but the wind has blown it down.
didn't know but what you might have
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scream of delight that burst from her
lips when Chigwell House lodge first
dawned upon her vision.
The lodge looked like nothing so
much as an overhung basket of trail
ing vines. Up the chimneys, over the
doorway and all around the windows
Virginia creeper and honeysuckle riot.
ed. Beside it small matched pigeon
cote added an extra touch of beauty.
A number of white fantails peered
was.
isn't it lovely?" questioned Mary
Anne breathelessly. In her mind she
was already becoming great artist
famous for the sketches she would
make of Chigwell House grounds.
1--WE will never want to go to town.
Dad. you and L." she added
Major Wells was busy writing a
book on the military Age" and it was
more often than not Mary Anne who
ran down to swing open the great
gates that the carriage might pass
through Always she slipped her big
blue sunbonnet quickly over her
tumbled curls and kept her head tim.
idly bent. while the carriage drove
either into or away from the estate.
Mary Anne knew. however. that the
master of Chigwell was decidedly good
to look upon Had she been a por-
trait painter she would have longed to
put his strongly modelled face down on
canvas. AS it was, she was more than
content to sketch from the lodge win
dows, and the canvases she sent in
to Tom to sell for her were little gems
of color and treatment.
The little sketches began to sell.
One or two flattering checks found
their way from Tom to Mary Anne He
became quite reasonably proud of his
artist sister. 7he major only nodded
his head in approval. He felt crate
full for the chance he had got to put
her into the surroundings necessary
for her development.
1t was in an art shop on Fifth aven-
ue that Chigwell caught sight of an ex.
quisite sketch of the rustic bridge that
spanned tiny stream behind the
lodge gate There was bit of the fir
grove. a small matched pigeon cote
and two wonderfully white fantails
pe'ched gracefully on the rustic
bridge.
Chigwell drew breath of surprise.
Without stopping to look at anything
else In the window he went inside.
There was no doubt in his mind that
some artist had been trespassing on
his estates and sketching without per
mission. The art dealer brought forth
the sketch with the pigeons.
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Copyright by George Aatthew Adams

painted He had never speculated as
to what lived under the blue sun
bonnet and the simple gown of blue
F, bingham. Now he pondered.
He stopped when his carriage had
driven through the gate and knocked
at the lodge door. Mary Anne hur-
ried from her post at the gate and
stood quietly beside Chigwell.
He gazed under the blue bonnet. and
hoped his amazement was not too alb
vious. The eyes looking out at him
were wide and misty and altogether
wonderful. 1t was many years since
Chigwell's breath had been caught so
suddenly
Can come in?" he asked.
Mary Anne's heart beat in sudden
fear. Were they to be told to move
and lose the joys lof the country?
Chigwell had no sooner stepped
within the cottage than he saw at
glance that the blue bonnet girl was
the artist Paints, palettes and
sketches lent delightful confusion to
the lodge interior
Il did not know until bought a
beautiful little landscape today that
we had an artist-living beside US"
Chigwell said, expressing himself with
small that quite won Mary Anne's
heart. The major came in and CHG.
we'll extended a hand to him. 81 have
been discovering your daughters gen.
ius,'' he said simply.
After that Mary Anne was asked to
make various sketches about the love.
ly grounds. Al exhibition was held
in the handsome rooms when suff,cient
work had been accomplished. Mary
Anne soon became known.
Major Wells continues to write with.
in the lodge and his daughter still
paints from the wee easement win.
dows and to add glory to her name.
Mary Anne still runs out to the gate
and gazes from under the blue bonnet
toward Chigwell as he enters the gate
in his carriage Instead of runnin.
back to the lodge. however. she is
swept in beside him and his arm /.
about her as they drive to the big
house, He has every privilege where
Mary Anne is concerned
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Children's Evening Story

, seen little nest somewhere"
NO." said Sammie, Il haven't.
am very sorry
$50 am L. went on the little brown
bird. But l must tell you my name.
am Mrs. Wren
"Oh, l have heard about YOU" said
the little rabbit.
"Are you sure you don't know of
a nest about here?" she asked anx-
iously. 81 don't want to fly all the
way back down south. Suppose you
go home and ask your mother"
II will" said Sammie "Hont you
want to come, too?"
Eyes, think I will Oh. dear! I'm
quite hungry. l declare, had such
an early breakfast, I'm almost
starved"
81 know my mother will give you
something to eat" said Sammie polite.
ly, that is if you like cabbage, carrots
and such things I
ooh, yes, almost anything will do.
Now, you go ahead. and I will follow"
So Sammie Littletail bounced on
along the ground, and Mrs. Wren flew
overhead.
where do you live?' she asked
Sammie.
I'm burrow.''
What is burrow?" she inquired.
"Why, it's a house." said Sammie.
you are mistaken" said the bird
thought she spoke politely. "A nest
is the only house there is
"Well, burrow is our house. de.
clared Sammie. you'll see."
He was soon home, and, while the
bird waited outside, he went in to ask
his mother if she knew of nest Mrs.
Wren could hire
What funny question: said
Mamma Littletail 81 will go out and
see Mrs. Wren.''
So she went out, and the bird asked
about nest But, as the rabbits new
er had any use for them. the bunny
knew nothing about such things.
"Oh dear!" exclaimed the bird.
wherever stall stay tonight? Oh,
what trouble am in
you might stay with us tonight"
said Mamma Littletail, kindly. " and
look for a nest tomorrow
II never lived in burrow,' said
Mrs. Wren, "but I will try it, so she
flew down into the underground house,
and tomorrow night am going to tell
you how she did great kindness to
Uncle Wiggily Longears.
(To be continued)
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who is the ,artist?" he asked casn
ally, not wanting to betray his reason
for inquiry.
1.-The pictures are signed Mary
Anne,-that's all. know nothing
about the artist. An agent brings
them to me. want all | can get OF
Mary Anne's' work. They are Who'll
ly charming-all of them"
Chigweil was puzzled. '"When next
that agent comes in just get his ad
dress for me. will you?" he asked.
Mary Anne had been rising with the
sun. There was a bit of rose arbo1
backed by tall sentinel fir trees that
in the early mist of morning, was OF
unearthly loneliness. Mary Anne sue,
ceeded in getting that atmosphere OF
mistiness that caressed the flowers
and the grass and the fir trees down
on her vanvas. The roses were like
tiny ghost blossoms peering softly
through curtain of dawn The
sketch was poem in color.
Even temperamental Tom quite
held his breath upon seeing It, He
carried it proudly into the art shop on
Fifth avenue.
I've got peach this time he said
with his genial smile.
The art dealer agreed. Later he got
Toms address and held the painting
greedily in his own hands until he
should himself place it in the window
Chigwell was so curiously interest
ed in the artist who had trespassed
on his place that he dropped in at the
shop daily. When he saw the glor-
ious little ghost rose picture he took
it as greedily as the art dealer. He
bought it, ordered wonderful frame
for it and went up to the address Civ
en- him.
Tom beamed with brotherly pride
when questioned by Chigwell about
Mary Anne.
shes my sister" he said, "and
lives out at place called Chigwell
lodge" The name meant nothing to
him, for John Chigwell had chosen to
withhold his name.
"That is not possible!" he ex-
claimed. 81 know every one on the
estate"
"She lives there just the same" said
Tom
Chigwell left the fiat and Tom Wells
more mystified than he had been for
many years. 1t was not until he re-
membered the slim figure at the gate
that it occurred to him that perhaps
it was the lodgekeeper's wife who