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The Press., 1918-01-17
CATS WILL GUARD CHICKENS
While Watching for Rats, They Fright CT Away Hawks-Are Broken From
 Killing Little Ones.

Did you know tkat cats are valu- ahle asset to the poultryman? You might believe that they were anything but invaluable because of their Innate love for fresh meats. But sweeter than baby chicks to the palate of the cat are the smooth-coated. long-tailed crea- lures of the rat family. And rats prey upon chickens, asserts the Poultryman.
 During the course of a year there is more loss In the poultry world from the ravages of rats than from cats or hawks, or even disease. X cat in the chicken yard. If trained to properly value the life of the chickens, will ter rorize and destroy the rats and will ward off the enemy hawks and so prove himself or herself of great worth.
 Cats have proved their worth as chicken yard sentlnels, and there have been many and various methods em- ployed by their owners to break them from killing the chickens. One we'll known method Is that of tying dead chicken about eats neck and making him tug around the heavy dead body for from one to two days. In the mean time the eat will supposedly grow to haV,. great dread aud horror of a dead chicken.
The Press., 1918-01-17

on hall and arrangement of hall, O. B. Pinney of Stafford. Rev. Edward T. Mathison and John E. Clifford of Rockville; oversight committee Mrs. H. O. Smith, Mrs. F. T. Maxwell, Mrs. E. G. Butler, Mrs Daniel Sweeney, Mrs. V Gworek, Mrs. O. Hubbard West and Mrs G. P Wood ; meat substitutes and grown products, Mrs. c F. Wood of Filing. ton, with home economies chairman from each town and' committee they select; cereals, Mrs. Daniel Sweeney, chairman, with power to name her own committees; bread Mrs. A w
 Annis, chairman; soups and salads, Mrs. E H. Woodford; chairman canned goods, Mrs. Charles S Bottomley, chairman ohildren's food table, Mrs IF. T. Maxwell, chairman. Miss Margaret Costello, home demonstrator of the Holland County Farm Bureau,
 will give 8 short demonstration each session. Mrs. Philip NJ. Howe will have charge of the music each even ing. Miss Anna Soholl will act as secretary to the committees.
The Press., 1918-01-17
IS CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP
Court Prosecutor, insisting on Prisoner
 Demonstrating How Hard He As i sauIted Man, Is Speedily Shown.

It happened in the courtroom during the trial of husky young man who was charged with assault and battery, relates the Cleveland Plain Dealer Throughout an especially severe cross examination the defendant stOutlyI maintained that he had merely pushed the plaintiff "a little bit"
 "Well, about how hardT queried the prosecutor.
 ''Oh, just little bit," responded the. defendant.
 Now" said the attorney, "fOr the benefit of the judge and the jury, yoT will please step down here and. with me for the subject, illustrate just how hard you mean"
 Owing to the unmerciful badgering. which the witness had just been; through, the prosecutor thought that the young man would perhaps Overdo the matter to get back at him, and thus incriminate himself.
 The defendant descended as per schedule, and approached the waiting attorney. When he reached him the spectators were astonished to see him slap the lawyer in the face, kick him in the shins, seize him bodily, and, finally, with a supreme effort, lift him from the floor and hurl him prOstrate across table.
 Turning from the bewildered prose- cutOr, he faced the court and explained mildly:
 "Your honor and gentleman, about one-tenth that hard !"
The Press., 1918-01-17
STORY MADE EMERSON LAUGH
Recalled Incident of Young Man send- ing Letter Intended for His Wash.
 erWoman to His Sweetheart.

Young COnwell was sent by Horace Greeley to interview Ralph Waldo Elm erson for the New York Tribune. He was pleasantly received by Emerson in his home in Concord, surrounded by his family, recites the Kansas City Star. In the course of the cOnversa- tion he asked MT. Emerson what he laughed at. In all the writing of the Concord philosopher there is not @ joke nor even a trace of humOr.
 Emerson replied that he never laughed.
 "Oh, yes, you do, father" cried the family. "We hear you laughing in the garden"
 "Well," Emerson said, q do some times laugh at something I read when a boy, but it is foolish and not worth putting in a paper"
 Mir. COnwell said that was just what he wanted.
 Emerson then told about an agitated young man who wrote two letters, one to his waSherwOman and one to his lady love. He mixed them up, and the latter was very much astOnished to re- ceive this letter:
 If you musS up the bosom of my best shirt again I will have nothing whatever to do with you"
The Press., 1918-01-17
STUFF HEROES ARE MADE OF
Young South Dakotan Gives Up 5usl' ness and Family of Four Young
 sters to Join the Army.

The Charlotte Observer is in receipt of a letter from a gentleman in South Dakota, inclosing check and asking that the Observer be mailed to him as long as tho South Dakota troops are at Camp Greene, as he has a son in the One Hundred and FOrty-seventh field artillery The father wrote;
 "I have q son in the One Hundred and Furty-scventh field artillery, For ty-iirSt division, Camp Greene. You will also see his name on the heading of this letter. I miss him very much, as I depended very much on him in the business and expected in my de- tliain~ years to turn the whole busi- ness ever to him. But his country called him. He was a West Pointer, but h;d resigned to help me. He has a wife and four little ones at home. Lo, k. him up and give him my love. Give Us all the Camp Greene news you can of his regiment or battery"
 He has a wife and four little ones, !uI Lis cnunIry called him and he l., ard and needed. It Is of such stuff that heroes are made.
The Press., 1918-01-17
DANIEL BOONE's LONG SWING
Pursued by indians, He Cut Grapevine
 Near Ground and Sailed Far . Enough to Break Track.

Do you remember reading in one of the school histories about how the doughty Daniel Boone, when pursued by Indians on his way to the unknown wilderness of Kentucky; cut q grape vine near the: ground so that 1t formed a.. swing m, upon which he travelled through the air far enough to break his track? If you read 1t, you prob ably thought it a bit lshy, writes Niksah. Unless you live somewhere in the Alleghany mountains you would not believe that wild grapevines are long enough or strong enough or hold onto the trees tight enough to make much of a swung.
 As a matter of fact, there is no req son to doubt that: Daniel made the swing and got away from the Indians. For in the mountains of western Mary land and eastern West Virginia, across which Daniel took his hazardous way, the boys are still making such swings just for fun. And royal fun it Is. The writer was driving through the noun tains near the upper Potomac when he saw some enormous grapevines droOp- ing 80 or 70 feet from the tops of the trees. They had been cut close to the ground, and the hillside above them was all plowed up by the feet. of youngsters.
 The temptation to try the Daniel Boone stunt was as irresistible. It was quickly proved that by taking a run ming start down the hill one could swing a most amazing and breath-tak- ing distance right out over the creek. Swings made with ropes were tame by comparison. But there was no tempta- ton to emulate Daniel by letting loose at the end of the swing. It took pioneering nerve to do that.
The Press., 1918-01-17
KEPT HAWAIIAN FLAG FLYING
Natives smeared Pole With Thick Coat of Grease When French Friaate
 Threatened to Capture Fort.

How the Hawaiian flag was kept fly- ing at great odds is the subject of story told recently, says the New York Herald. It relates to an incident in 1S49, when the commander of the French frigate Poursinvante threat ened to capture the old fort. The French admiral demanded the return of about $6,OO0 which had been paid to the Hawaiian government by the French government for an unlawful seizure of ten years before.
 When the. fort and Honolulu were threatened with gunfire, R. c. Wyl- lie, a British subject, advised Kame" heme III that the French could not sink the earth, and so the French money was buried in the public square. Also that while the fort might sue ceed in sinking the French war yes sel, 1t would be best for the safety of his people not to make armed re- sistance.
 Willie then visited the fort, where he conferred with Colonel Mahuka. who was in command He told the colonel to call all his men in line and then asked for the best seaman among them. From out of the lines stepped former whaleman who was ordered to climb the flagpole with grease pot and tie the flag securely to the staff. Then as the whaleman de- scended the pole he smeared it plen- tifully with grease.
 After this there was an honorable retreat to a point of safety while the French marines were put ashore to enforce the demands of their com mander. However, as none of them could climb the greased pole, the 'Ha-. waiIan flag continued to fly, and, as the French money was safely buried, they finally had to depart empty
The Press., 1918-01-17
spIders Ride on FIles.

There is an aspect of spider and fly relations which fabulists and natural ists alike have overlooked. A corre- spondent who has brought the micro. scope to bear on many housetlies, finds that the parasite upon that hateful in' sect is often an immature spider, says the London Chronicle, Too weak yet to spin its web.. it. makes the fly It's winged paIfrey, and courses from place to place at the will of its captive; ei- ther until Pegasus perlshes naturally, or, presumably, until the rider is able to make meal of his charger. This, if confirmed, seems to carry us step farther In the study of parasitism and commsnsalism.
The Press., 1918-01-17
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 Resolutions, obituaries or cards Oi thanks in- serted as one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free.
 ws are not responsible for, nor do we by pub lishinR, endorse the opinions of our correspond ens. -.-=#. ....
 This paper is mailed regularly to it's subserib- era until definite order to discontinue is re- eelved and all arrears are paid In full.
 We are always glad to have Be1cS items sent In, but request that they reach us by Wednesday morning or earlier, if possible. It Is offen nec- essary Co abridEe Items that are received sfter Wednesday noon. Forms closed Thursday ct c. m.
 Communications received without signatures Always committed 10 the waste basket without attention.
 Advertisers desiring change should have copy Gt o6aes by Wednesday at 10 6. n otherwise ( cannot guarantee change.
The Press., 1918-01-17
U4ERIFFs NOTICE.-Stats of Con

GHERIFF'S NOTICE.-State of Con. S necticur, county of Holland, ss stafford, January 9ih. 1918
 Whereas. by virtue of an execution issued by the ClerE- of the Superior tourt for Holland County and b ised on judgment Of foreclosure of mortg ge of real estate in fav''r or t'harles F Beckwith of stafford and against "nrtco Lev prine, now of Hari f0rd, levIed said ion in in possession Of the real estate 10 ecl0sed. and removed fir m said real estate a Of the r. sonal property of he defendant, and hich con.
 urpiture and, whereas, the defendant has neg lected to call and take said goods away for more than six months from the time they were thus aken. A., =
 Now. thprt fore, this i' to give notice, is re- uuirt,d d under the General statute. Secit0n 4676, that unless said owner shall take tn m away then will sell said 6 ods and dispo>e or he nr0caeds in the manner provided In section 4675.
 4L4l VIM. o. ELDREDGE, Deputy hherin.
The Press., 1918-01-17
AT a Court of Probate holden at Som

AT a Court of Probate holden at Som "A CTS. within and for the district of Somers, m the 14' h day of January, A. D. 1918.
 Present, CHARLES \. FULLER, Judge.
 On motion Of Daniel P. ole. administrator )n the l. tPstate est ate of Emily F.. IBIS rl, late Springfield Mass having estate within said dIstric ), deceased
 This our doth decree tn 't six months be al- owed and limited for the credit oTs Of said est a GO exhibit ther claims against The me to the administraI O.. and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising th" lation in said district, and by posting a copy on Chl public sign-poSt in said town ot SomeTs nr arpst the place where the deceased last dwell Certified from Record.
 CHARLES s. FULLER, Judge
The Press., 1918-01-17
STRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro.

tJ bate Court. Jan. 14, 19ls
 Estate of Artemus \. Kellogg, late Of StanoTd, In said district, deceaS' q.
 The administ rAtrix having exhibited her ad ministration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it. fs
 OrdeTCd-1 hat the 23d day Of January, A. D 1als at o'clock in the af Prnnon, at th' Probate ofIlce in Stafford. be and the same is assigned Tor a hearing on the allowance Of said adminis- 'Fation account, and this court directs the ao- minstratrix to ctp all persons int crested ther in to appear at said time and place. by publishing this order once in some newspaper having q circulation In sad district. and by posting a copy on the public sign post in the town of Staf. ford where the deceased last dwelt
 ROBERT II. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1918-01-17

A T a Court of Probate holden at Staf. "A ford, within and for the District of Stanord, on the III h day of January, 4. D. 1918
 Present, ROBERT II. FISK. Judge
 On motion Of the administrator on the estate of John B Hamilton. late of Stanord. within said district, deeceased -,
 This court doth decree that six months be al lowed and limited for the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to th administrator and directs that the public notice b., given of this order by advertising the same once in some newspaper having a circul 'tlon Tn said District, and by posting copy Che public sign post in said tov D of Stanord, near est the place where the d ceased laSJ uWeIV'
 Certified from Record. -..- .,,-
The Press., 1918-01-17
Personal Tax Notice.

All persons resident in the town of stafford, conn on OC t, 1, 1917, and liable for the payment town exuenSu 8 in lieu of poll or mtlfaty tax, are h reb nOtifltd the same will pc due on Feb. |, I0I8. for the purpose of receiVlng I ,I st my residence. ElithaTpe eros tnEi C. V, k. R. each day during February. on Friday. Fe0. I. i win be at the store of H. NJ. Jenkins, Sta1. Ken 2 at the Eaton drug store, stafford springs. from 10 a. m. to D. m. on Monday. Ee0. {, a. the post OficA, StaG0rdvllle, from II 10 ; n In :. on Tussday. F..b 5, at the store of G. Ms Harlow. W est tanOrd, from il Q. m. to2p m.
 All taxes unpaid after one demand has been made either Tn p Fson or by mai, are naDle 1 70 iecIor of Personal Taxes. Stanord springs, Conn, Route 1, Box 70. January io, lslS'
The Press., 1918-01-17
OF STAFFORD, ga. Pr,

\ y bate Court, January l4th, 1918
 Estate of Mary aneTsa, late of Union, in said district. deceased.
 Tuon the application Of Charles wanerka and Fred Wanerka, praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and tesi Re ment of said VI rv ant Tka deceased, may be proved approved. allowed and admitted to pro te as per application on file fullN appears IL Is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de- tarmined at the Probate Ofice in stan "d, in said dlstrct on the 24th day Of January, A.D. 1918, at o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given tO all persOns intP est' said es' ate, or the pendency of said application and the time and place Of hearing thereon. by publishing the same once in some newspaper having circula- tion in said district, and by posing copy thereof on Ihe public sIgn- post In the town or Union, in said district --
The Press., 1918-01-17

Plans for & state food exhibit to be held in the town hall, Rockville, for Holland county. on Thursday and Fri day of next week are completed This is one of the eight food exhibitions that will be held in the state. The food exhibition will be opened on the first day at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and on ? o'clock the second day. Tho exhibition will remain open until 10 o'clock each evening. The Rock vile High School chorus will feature the first evening and an address will be given by Robert P. Butler of Hart ford. The speaker for the second evening will be Hon. George B. Chandler of Hartford. The oom- mittee of seven who have charge of the exhibition consists of the follow ing: Mrs. Edwin G. Butler, Mrs H. Conklin Smith, Mrs. c. Hubbard West, Mrs. Francis T. Maxwell, Mrs. Daniel Sweeney, Mrs. Thomas Sykes and Mrs. Valorian Gworek. This is the first exhibition of this kind to he held in Rock ville Tue committee In charge are as follows: Committee
The Press., 1918-01-17

Senator G. P. Mclean has an appointment to make to the naval academy at Annapolis. A competitive examination will be held in Hartford on February 14. Any boy desiring to take the examination can obtain the necessary papers by applying to Senator Mclean at Washington.
The Press., 1918-01-17
RESTRICT OF HOLLAND. {

II WNTSThICI OF IOIlTIhNUs bbs T IU bate court, January 9th. A. D. 1913
 Estate of Charles P. WIllians, late of Willing con in sai0 district, deceased
 JTpon the application Of Phila P Williams, nrayinV that letters of administration may De pranted on said estate. represented i' stat c, as
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Onice in Holland, in said district. on the 22d day of J 'nuar,. A; ID 10 S at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice be given of the pendency of said Application and time and place of hearing thereon by publishing copy nI thls order once trict. and by posting a copy thereof, on the public sign-poat in the town of Wilmington, in Said district, at least days before salo nay oi hearing. EDWIN S. A6AhD, Juugo'
The Press., 1918-01-17
Somers, January IS. 1918.
nII1RICT OF SOMERs, ss Pr bate

nII1RICT OF SOMERS, ss Pr bate 7 Court, January l4, 1918
 Estate of Fidelia II Enc, late of SomeTs, tn said district. deceased
 Upon the application of Va cus Vnowlton, nrrJ ing that an inst ument in writing purport- ing to be the last will and testame oT said Fidelia IT Enc, deceased, may be proved, ap proved, allowed and admitted tn prob LtR, as per application On il more full y appears it la order d, That said applc4ti be heard and 1a'e-"ined aT he Probate O11ce m S0mrTs. in sIid district, on the 2lth day of January. 1918, at 2 o'clock in the after oon, and thHt pub ic notice be given of he pendency of said applica- ion and the time An1 place Of hearing there In. by publishing a copy Of this order in some newspaper havin, a circu alton in said District, tnd by posting a copy thereof on the nnblic Ign-pOst in he town Of SomPrs. in slid dist rict, 1t least five days before said day of h aring.
 CHARL .FU LEN, Judge.
The Press., 1918-01-17
\ T Court of Probate holden at Staf

V ford, within and for he District Of StaHord on the 18th day Of January 1919.
 Present, ROBERT II. FISK. Judge.
 on motion of Albert Tuietn, administrator m the estate of EmhaJ 1utein, late Of staff ford. within said dlS TicI, deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order, by advertising the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of stafford, nearest the plac. where the deceased last dwelt.
 0o'O''''~ MARCUS B. FISK, Clerk.
The Press., 1918-01-17
WARNING.

The Board pf Relief of the town of Starord viii be in skssion on Friday. Feb lst, at the vesfry of CoHgregEi nal church, v est Stauord Saturday, Feb. Sd, at frmen's room, Borough Hall; Monday, Feb 4th, aL Town Ha !, Stanord, and Wednesday. Feb. 20th. at Firemen's room, Borough ,aIl. .Stalord Springs. each day from a. m, to 4p m, tO hear all persons clalmlng to be aggrieved by the doings Of the assessors ana appeal to such board for relief
 H.ALDEN, Board
 H A GLAZIER, Of
 FL UPH4M, J Relief. stafford, Conn, Jan. Hath, i9lS
The Press., 1918-01-17
I% wae Ever This

"The fair defendant will be acQuit ted, Of course?" Il expect so," replied the prosecuting attorney. "As soon as she mounted the witness stand and smiled at the jury, nine out of the twelve began to tumble with theil neckties and slick down their hair."
The Press., 1918-01-17
FOR SALE.

Fish Market, Horse, Wagon and all appnts tenanees belonging thereto. Good chance for anyone. Reasons for selling, I can't attend to my oil business and the above 4Iu
The Press., 1918-01-17
NOTICE.

The Board Of Relief or the town of Somers. Conn will be in session the Town Clerks or flee. in said town or Friday, Us b. 1st. 1918, from 1 O'clocR D m. until o'clock D m, 10 attend to 'he duties of their app intne"i. and wtll ad jAuTn to following Mondays until their duties are completed
 FRED A. PEASE, l Board
 FRED l.. WOOD, Of
 JAMES MEACHAM,I Relief
The Press., 1918-01-17
NOTICE.

The Board of Relief of the Town of Union will be in session at the Town Hall on Feb. lst. 10th and 2oth to adjust the lists as appraised ny the Board of Assessors ,,
 R. c. BARROWS of C. R. WEBSTER, Relief ~union. Conn.,, January 16, 19l7
The Press., 1918-01-17
LIABILITIES.

 'apital stock paid in, ......,... s5o,OO0 Oo uTplus fund. d,.........,.............,, 10000 OO ndivided proflts. ..4.,,...t.,... 3h.B98 qb circulating notes outstandinR.....,.. hp,OO0 co Net amount due 10 banks bankers and trust companies tothpr than inc cluded in 30 or 3l) .....u.... ...... b3,0S5 20 Demand deposits; Individual deposits subject to check, f03sM n Certlncatps Of deposit due in less
 tn n 30 days tnthcr than for
 moneN borowedl .,........ 9b,0sH 10 Dividends unpaid. ................ .... 2hO0 co Total demand depo~tts (other than bank depnsits) subject to reserve. items, 8, s4 SS, S6, 87, Ss. s9 and - qO,.... gee. .s.s .ss..s.., .S43lsbdE ~ Bills payable, other than with Federal Reserve Bank including all obi- foweq, other than rediSc, unra.... CO,0OO 10 Liabilitief others than those above Sd inst talmeSt Liberty Loan..... f,." lss % Total. ..........,................ S74i 1858 @ Liabilities for redlscounts, including those with Federal Reserve Bank
 zee Nem la dl.........,...,ssss...... 20 coo co state of Connecticut, County Of Holland, ssg I, c. Sabfo' d, cashier of the Above-nnmed bank, do solemnly swear that the above stntc= ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. F. e. shNFokD. Ashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7Jh day of January, 1918.
 CHAs. F.' HANDLER, Notary Public CorTect-Attest:
 CHRl -ToPHvR ALLEN,
 R " SMITH, Direct0Tn
 FREEMAN V. EATEN,
The Press., 1918-01-17
SPECIAL at BIDORINPS GROCERY

SPECIAL at BID0RINI'S GROCERY California Pea Beans,
 16c Ib. Yellow Eye Beans, l6c To. Red Kidney, l7c 10. RayO Beans, l5c 10. Roman Beans, l3c lb. Lima Beans, 1oc To. Pork and Beans, lSt OF.
 Can, 14c. Pork and Beans, 34 OF.
 Can, 25c.
 The prices on Toilet Paper will hold for this week.