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HE KNEW WHO CRACKED SAFE
Log-Hauler's Suspicious Basis of Good Joke on One Popular Indian
 apoiis Citizen.

The return of Major Fred Bates Johnson to civilian life in Indianapolis recalls story about him that has been bottled up long enough.
 In the days before he was a major or captain, or even private, he used to go down to Salem for week k-end visits with Walter Grim, particularly in the seasons when the strawberry or the fried chicken or the saSsafras crop was ripe. His cOmings were frequent ly, If not often, unannOunced, but he knew all the signs and pass words into Crim's office and lumber yard, and he would go in and wait for the coming of one or the other member of the firm, or telephone to see whether there was room for him up "at the shack"
 One Saturday morning he came In in this way, and 1t happened that while he was down on his knees trying to put back roller that had slipped from the legs of one of the office chairs log-hauler arrived on the scene. Being of an inqulsitive dispOsi- tiOn the log-hauler tried to find out what q stranger was doing down 'On his knees In Crim's office, but, as all who know Major Johnson will easily believe, the information which he re- ceived was not wholly satisfactory.
 And on Sunday night Crim's safe was cracked!
 Early Monday morning, as soon as the news of the robbery became known, the log-hauler came rushing down to the lumber yard.
 Say" he called, excitedly, q can tell you who did that! There was an awful suspicious looking fellow in here Saturday morning when nobody was around, little chap with yellow hair and great big glasses. I'll bet he was the guy that cracked 'er." But the in formant left the office somewhat crest fallen when he was told, in no uncer- tain language, just who that "suspl- cious-loOking fellow" was.-indian- apOlis News.
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laroest Tunnel in the World.

Notwithstanding the war, the largest tunnel In the world is well under course of construction In France, its object being to give Marseilles connec- tiOn with Paris and the interior of the country in general by rail and wa ter. The canal will provide ample wa terway for barges. The new harbOr and the cutting of a ship canal, actual ly tunneled through solid rock for five long miles, joining the old harbOr and the Me'site" nean to the River RhOne. glhe hrona's upper stretches are placid End already are used extensively for barge navigation, htt near Marseilles the stream is far too turbulent for commerce. A range of hills had pre- vented the construction of a canal In days gone by. Now, with France en- ergized by the war and with the neces sity for the canal emphasized there by, the tunnel is being cut and the canal will soon be opened. The work was begun in 1911-12, and has been continued through the war. By this canal and links already available, barges can be sent from the Mediter- ranean 10 the English channel,
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Monument to Mrs. Eddy.

A pyramid of granite, weighing ap- proxilnately seventy-five tons. has been placed on the old Mark Baker farm at Bow, N. H., as memorial to Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science church, says New York Evening Post. The block was quarried at North Concord, and is said to be the largest ever cut. In the rough 1t weighed more than 100 tons,
 It will he anchored on concrete base on the Bow plateau overlooking the Merrimac valley, and will measure seven feet nine inches in height, includ. ing the base. The base Is ten feet square. The pyramid Is placed in ex- act OrientAtiOn,
 Four bronze tablets affixed to each face of the pyramid bear suitable in- ScriptiOns,
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of his being, discovered several vari- eties of latent sensations in his make up that he had thought long dead, or that he had not thought of at all. and one of them was Louise Woods.
 It was queer how he had got over his disappointment about Louise, or thought he had, for now as he remem- bered her clear dark eyes and wonder full hair that had a habit of blowing in little soft Wisps about her ears and face, queer longing seized him to see her again. He must see her and tell her what he had done.
 He paused In his pacing and closed his eyes. Then he opened them to the vast dreariness of world of smoke and gray roofs and shut-out sun. It was typical of his life of course. He saw 1t now-emptiness and gray ness and ugliness. What was money? Oh, yes, he'd left Louise back home to come to New York and get rich. He wanted her to marry him and come along, but she wouldn't leave her fa- ther.
 There Is no use going oyer the why and the wherefore-but now Henry was rich, thirty-tive, and going to war. And Louise was back home in Green dale, thirty, and probably married by this time. with family of children. Suddenly he strengthened. What fool he was! Of course, she'd forgot ten about him long ago. What right had he to get sentimental now over q past that had ceased to exist except in his own mind?
 He sat down at his own desk and made an attempt at putting his affairs into shape to leave. But the uneasy feeling about Louise had come to stay. Somehow he felt that he wanted her to know he had enlisted and to retrieve himself in her eyes.
 It was a warm day in late April, so warm that he had left the door open Into the cool marble corridor from which other doors of ground glass like his own opened into other offices and business rooms of various sorts such IS one may find in any metropolitan office building.
 Suddenly a little breeze, playing with the papers on his desk, brought 70 Henry's nostrils whiff of exquisite fragrance, and he lifted his head sud- denly conscious that the odor was ra- miliar.
 NarciSSuS! He was sure of it-he had seen a florists window full of 1t that morning, and that too, had taken him back to Greendale and Louise. There had been q large bed of the flow CTS in her garden, and the last time he had seen her she had stood beside it, few of the blossoms in her hand.
 Surely all roads today seemed to lead to Louise!
 The perfume came again through the open doorway. He would have to see just where those blossoms were.
 Across the hall was the Visiting Nurses association, as he understood by the lettering on the door. He had never been within. Today, however, the door was open and, as he had ex- pected, there on a large mahogany desk in the center of the room was crystal bowl of white narcissus.
 But 1t was not the flowers that held him spellbOund, but the woman in white quietly writing at the desk upon which they stood. It was Louise her. self-Louise of fond memory.
 Suddenly she looked up and smiled. not a surprised, startled smile, but the confident, welcoming smile of one who
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has always expected the prodiSal to re-

has always expected the prodiSal to re- turn.
 "Henry!" she cried, laying down her pen and rising, both hands out stretched.
 'You, Louise. I-didn't know you were here." He possessed himself of both hands, looking down deep into her eyes. T thought you were back in Greendale. And I was just getting ready-believe me if you can, Louise to go back and say good-by"
 'Good-by?"
 "Yes. I've enlisted. Pm going away"
 'Oh, Henry, I'm so glad! Oh, you don't know how glad. I'm going, too. l mean, you see, I couldn't stay in Greendale after father died, knowing I was needed here. And now feel the same way-I can't stay here in New York knowing 1 am needed over there. So I'm going, Henry. They've accept ed me at last. And you're going, too! Oh, it's all too wonderful to believe"
 "Yes, Louise. But tell me, did you know I was here?'
 "Yes. I discovered 1t weeks ago. l saw you go out one day.
 And you gave no sign?"
 Did yOu?'
 He was silent moment. "1 suppose I've no right to ask your forgiveness, Louise, but at first I worked for you. Then I believe I thought you didn't care, and I gave 1t up too easily. l still love you, dear. H, And when the wars over I'm going to ask you if you'll give me the right to tFke care of you if there's no one essf
 She shook her head, and sSstittie wisps of hair caressed her foreheusi. He longed to kiss it.
 "Why waltz" she whispered. 'Why not ask me now? I'll do anything for a soldier"
 It was all he needed. So he did kiss the wisp of hair, and her eyes and mouth, then and there, without sec ond invitation.
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FAITHFUL READERS OF BIBLE
Family of Ezra Stiles Certainly Should Have Been Thoroughly Convers-
 ant With Good Book.

Ezra Stiles was president of Yale college from 1777 to 1795. He was, says the Kansas City Star, one of the on terms of social equality whoever was active in affairs-Washingto Adams, Webster, Putnam, Franklin, Rochambeau and others. Among oth- CT labOrs Ezra Stiles kept meticulous diary, which has been edited and con densed Unto three volumes ) by Dr. Franklin B. Dexter of Yale. The diary is staggering in its detail so that the wonder is that Its writer could find time for any other occupa- ton. For instance we find that Stiles was an inveterate reader of the Bible. That he also imposed this task upon the members of his family may be gathered from the following excerpt:
 "July 31, 1793 -- My daughter, Ruth, from 1775 to 1793 or in IS y., has read her Bible II times through; and my Gr-D, Eliza, act, II, has read it through five times. Emilia has lost her minutes, but has proby read it dozen times & more, for she Gead it once a year for several aftd 1775. My other children have read it lndry times. May God bless the E ig of this holy Book to them. L-rd in l775. She ss.ad throngh tte Bible five times the 4&g: eS: lr years of hers life, once ina Z. s ss-assasas z s ss5asa - ; Kezla., uiel ifs 1ss's Fesa afs5si siz < five times the last five years of her Life. Besides readg ln Course prl. vateiy in my Study, 1 reud tnro the Bible in my Fanny at Morning Prayers from 176O to 1791, eight times, or once in four years. My fanny have had full opporty of being acquainted with the sacred Contents of the Bible.'
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Eiephant to Have Shoes.

An interesting experiment was re- gently tried out in New York city on De Wolf Hopper's hippodrOme ele- phant. Lena, says the Christian Sci ence Monitor. A huge shoe, presum
 ably made of coarse leather or cow hide, with stout laces of the same ma terial,. was tried on the elephants foot
 To put it more correctly, four shoes were tried on the elephants four feet
 In the hope that they will keep Lena's feet warm during the cold weather
 Certainly Lena will look very funny, walking about with these huge shoes
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Henry EnllStS
 ~0 BLOUSE OLIVER
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
 Syndicate.)

Henry Emerson paced his office thoughtfully, his hands clasped behind his back, his head bent. For the first time in a dozen years something had happened which had shaken up his dormant emotions to the point of dem onstration.
 To be brief, our friend had, that morning, risen, shaved, bathed and breakfasted as usual, and read his morning paper over his grapefruit; but beyond that his daily program had re ceived severe jolt For, reading of the German drive and how they were inching toward Amiens and Ypres, queer sensation had seized him In the region of his stomach, which rose slow ly and seemed to smother him with indignation. For the first time Henry realized that the allies might possibly just pOssibly-need help, his help.
 Pushing aside the bowl of smoking hot oatmeal and the pitcher of thick cream that had just been placed before him, Henry pushed the paper into his pocket, his hat on the back of his head and his way through the hurry ing morning crowd to the nearest re- cruiting office, whence, after a thor ough examination, he emerged, a cou- pie of hours later, a full-t1edged mem- Der of Uncle Sans great army, the wonderful army to which the whole civilized world now looked for succor.
 So now, back in his office, high over the roofs and chimneys of most of New York, he had occasion to feel reason ably disturbed by his action, and proud thereof at the same time.
 Now, emotions are like troubles they never come singlv. And Henry. being disturbed to the uttermOst parts
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Cause of Oil Rashes,

Oil rashes in users of cutting lubri- cnnts and cooling liquids are found by the British department of scientific and industrial research to be generally due either to plugging of the small glands at the roots of the hairs of arms and legs, or to mechanical abra particles in the cutting oil. Suppura- ton or abscesses may result. Pre- ventives are dusting the skin with starch and zinc oxide powder before touching the oil, abundant after-use of soap and hot water, sterilizing of oil by heating to 300 degrees Fahren- heit and frequent change to clean cut ting oil.
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COLLECTORS NOTICR.

All persons liable by law to pay taxes in inc town or stafford are hereby notified that have received Dill and warrant to collect town tax Of fourteen mills on dollar on Iist of io,a and hat said tax Is due March 20, 1919, TaxeN are payable as listed until April 2O igia In terest at the rate Of per cent tok her with al legal charges will be collected after April 2o 1917 Legal action will be taken to collect mi taxes remaining unpaid on July l, 1879.
 For the convenience Of tax. payers I will be al the store Of w. k. Hanley, stafrord sprinys every Thursday from March 20 to April i7 in. elusive, also on Saturday, April is, which is the iast day on which taxes may be paved at par :: Will be at The Barlow Store in W, st starord Friday, March 2s at the Post Oflice in stafIord vile, Friday, April q; at II. F. Cady & sta frord places from a. m. to 8 D. m
 P. ]. MURRAY, Collector.
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Balkan Whlskers.

Prof. Give Day of Yale, who Is Q specialist on the Balkans, said in a recent interview:
 'There is Balkan story in praise of cleanliness. The scene Is brig and's camp.
 "'That prisoner there said brig and, pointing his knife at a. young Turkish captive, he combs his whisk. CTS every morning.
 "The other brigands listened in as- tOnishment and the captain said:
 "T don't see how the fellow stands 1t. Why, I only comb my whiskers once month, and then 1t nearly pulls my chin off"
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Economical Dauohter.

But when l was counting you you didn't need so much gaS," said the young husband.
 'NO, dear" replied the sweet young thing ne called wife.
 ''Ynu were satisfied then to sit in the darkened room with me. Now you want every gaSburner in the house lighted"
 ''Wrll, you must remember Henry that my father is not paying for this gas nOW."-Yon'<erS StateSman
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RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro.

II lIOT NIOT UF DTAFFVND, D bb' TIO- II bate Court April 7 1919.
 Estate Of Minnie NJ. Barrows, late Of Stanord, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his admin. istration account with said estate to this court for allowance. it is
 ordered-1 hat the l7th day Of April, A, D, 1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate office in Stafford, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance or said adminis- tration account, and this court directs the admn- istrator to cite all persons interested 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 a copy on the public sign post in the town of Staff ford, where inc deceased last dwelt.
 MICHAEL D. O'CONNELL, Judge.
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THE PRESS.
LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN. PUBLISHER
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1e1e.>

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 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub lishing endorse the opinions of our correspond ents.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 Advertisers desiring change should have copy at office by Wednesday at 10 a. m otherwise W e cannot guarantee change.
 This paper Is mailed regularly to its subscrib- CTS until a definite order to discontinue Is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full
 We are always glad to have netos items sent In, but request that they reach us by Wednesday morning. or earlier, If possible. It Is often nec- essary to abridge items that are received after Wednesday noon. Forms closed Thursday at a m
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Seaweed Oil.

Seaweed offers d prolific source of fuel oil when present supplies are ex. hausted, according to an English sci enlist, who has obtained seven gall Ions from ton of vegetable matter.- The Argonaut
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Sentry Box on Ills Farm.

A Cook county farmer whose farm is not far from Chicago has built a sentry house In the corner of his place from which he can see what Is going on near any part of the farm. He oc- cupies the upper room every night and, aided by dog, knows when anyone is sneaking around the premises. The as a workshop. A row of windows in the upper part gives him wide view of all the surrounding country. Except for these precautionary measures, he says, stragglers from the city would steal him poor or by carelessness set fire to the farm buildings.-Capper's Weekly.
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DOG TAXES.

he time for issuing Dog Licenses for the year 1919 begins April lst and ends with the close Of business May lst. owners Of dogs should bear this in mind.
 J. CARL CONVERSE, Town Clerk. Stafford, conn, March 25, 1919. Wv
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Notice to stafford + Fishermen.

Whereas the General Assembly has coDsign ed the seven inch trout bill to It's proper pace the restriction placed on nshing in Ruby brock is hereby removed, and you are welct me to nsh in said brook at any time during the open sea- son Of lylg JOHN A. FOSTER.
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PaIestine's Salt Mountain.

Palestine possesses a remarkable salt mountain situated at the south end of the Dead sea. The length of the ridge is six miles, with an aver age width of three-quarters of mile and the height is not far from GOO feet There are places where the over- lying earthly deposits are many feet in thickness, but the mass of the noun tain is composed of solid rock salt, some of which is as clear as crystal.
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DISTRICT OF soMERs, ss. Probate

lI Court, April 5 A. D. l9i9
 Estate Of James F. Borthwick, late Of Somers, in said district
 Upon he application Of Walter E. Borthwick, praying that letters Of administration on said estate may be granted to Benl lamin r. pinney, as per application on e more fully appears, tt Is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Onlce In Somers, in said District, on the 18th day Of April A. D. 4, l9l9 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate, Of the pendeBcy Of said application, and the time and place Of hearing thereon, by pub. fishing the same once Tn some newspaper hay. ing circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign.post in the town of Somers in said district, 5 days before said hearing. CHAhLES $. FULLER, Judge,
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A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford, within and for the district Of Stanord,

on the 7th day Of April, A. D. 1919.
 Present, MICHAEL D. OrONNELL, Judge. On motion Of Alfred St. Germain, administras tor on the intestate estate Of Exilda Gingras, late Of Stafford, within said strict, deceased. This Court doth decree that six months he 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 circu. lation in said district, and by posting a copy on the public sign-post in said town of stafford, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt Certified from Record.
 MICHAEL D. o'CoNNELL, Judge
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Ara Court of Probate holden at Tol.

A T a Court of Probate holden at Tol. "A land, within and for the district or Tol- land, on the 22d day Of March, A, D. 1919.
 Present, EDWIN s. AGARD, Judge.
 On motion of Mrs. Frank clark, admintstTatriH on the lntestate estate Of Margaret smith, late of Tollar q. within said district, deceased
 This Court doth decree that six months from above date be allowed and limited for the credi. tors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the adminstratrix, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertis- ing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said dstrict,and by posting a copy on the public sign-post in said town Of Tol- land, nearest he place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record,
 EDWIN <. AGhRD, Judge,
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EOR SALE As we have given up
 II farming, one good bay horse, years old sound, weight l2S5, extra good worker and driver, used to all kinds Of farm work He is Cost us S225 one year ago, will sell now Tor fi40 Also 7-year.old dappe grey horse, weight HOO, sound, good driver and worker; he is little Prince, years old, fat and pretty; has been driven and used by an elderly lady sound and good worker, single or double, price f65 to some kind person who will give him a good home. Good driving harness S6; democrat wag- on m good condition SIS Mover Concord buggy fA one good nve-year-old family COW; lot ot good household furniture; one extra nice ride Ing saddle, nickle spurs, bridle, riding whip all complete. Call at II Union.st., Wilimantic, Conn.,-top floor, left.
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Cottage House For Sale

GRANT AVENUE-Best Residential Section splendid opportunity to procure good home. Liberal Terms MRS. H. l.. SULLIVAN, bS1 Huntington Street. New London, Conn.
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0 UR B R E AID IS REAL OFOOD. It's the food that belongs on your table. It's the bread that will help build up the health of your family. It's the bread that you should order by name to avoid substitu- tion, and that's rather import ant thing to remember.
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Sure.

Squibbs-It seems to me these beauty specialists should be called dentists.
 Squabbs-Why, old fellow?
 Squibbs-Because they always work on the tooth of time.
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Riperjno Cheese In Persia.

In Persia the good housewife sees to ., that cheeses for winter eating are stored away in earthen jars and put
 ripcn deep in the earth of the rt n
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A T Court of Probate held at Holland, A within and for ihe district Of Holland, on the Sth day of Aptil. 1919
 Present, EDWIN <. AGARD, Judge.
 On motion Of Abial l., Metcalf, administrator on the intestate estate of stephen ]. Macsuga, late Of T VI u d, within said district deceased. This court doth decree that six months from above date be allowed and limited for the cred- tors Of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order, by adyertis- Ing 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 Holland, nearest the place where the de- ceased last dwelt, Certified from Record,
 EDWIN $. AGARD, Judge,
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EOR SALE-Farm of l54 acres, on 1T state road from Ellington to Somers and six miles from Rockville. F. D. abd milk route and telephone line by door; school ore fourth mile; running water; barn 40hbO win basemt nt stable; tobacco shed SOx60; house suitable for two tenements; 60 acr open. some timber, plenty wood, abundant pasture, fenced and well watered. $1 300 secures 1t.
 Also TOT sale or to rent to good party, l60-acre farm, two miles from factories, on mall route, good water, lots or pasturage, fire wood, fruit and tillable land, and 100 M timber rouse fx- ed for two families; full set Of farm buildings $l ,000 secures this.
 2wI GEO. TONNE, Stafford Springs, Conn.