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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-07-30
"SWAT THE fly
AGAIN REPEATED
AS MENACE NEARS

'These are hard times for us In
sadly.
you've said It," shrilled Mrs. Ano-
phelene Mosquito 'I wish that I
could get at that Health Man who
destroyed our city - acres of nice
swamp land all filed in. hundreds Of
our babies murdered when they put
kerosene on the little pools of water"
"Well," said the Black Fly, 'they
do say that your family give chills and
fever to humans"
cat least" Indignantly replied the
mosquito, 1--WE don't give people con-
sumption and typhoid fever" and, con-
tented with having had the last word,
she flew away in pursuit Of her enemy,
the Health Man.
No Longer Necessary"
Years ago flies and mosquitoes were
considered Harmless and necessary"
rather nuisance" but no real
menace" says the Telephone Review,
New York.
To-day we know that they are po-
tent force for evil as they may bear
sickness, even death, to human be-
ings.
Insects convey disease either me-
chanically by carrying ON their bodies
germs from sick to well, or directly
by incubation; that is, through the
poison of their bite or sting.
The common house fly Is the most
frequent and dangerous of the COM
mon carriers. At least 80 per cent of
flies are born in manure heaps. Their
favorite playground Is in filth, but in
their search for nutriment they may
light On good food and render it unfit
for human consumption.
The horse fly is suspected of convey
ing infantile paralysis.
Protection Against Flies
To eliminate flies it is necessary to
eradicate their breeding places. In
vestigation has shown that half ton
Of manure exposed to the air after
four days will harbor an average of
100000 fly larvae.
Fly-tight manure bins should be
uSeu III Stables.
Individual householders should
screen their houses and where COM
plete screening is impossible, fly pa
pers should be used.
The health Of the entire family is
in danger If food is unprotected from
pollution by flies.
Mosquitoes, Malaria and Yellow Fever
For many years Intellectual measures
were used to eradicate yellow fever
and malaria. Only when it was dis
covered that mosquitoes are the only
means through which these diseases
are transmitted were the campaigns
successful.
First, biting malarial patient the
mosquito transmits the disease to any
well person that it may subsequently
bite.
Mosquitoes breed in damp places and
stagnant water, even small pools or
dishes filed with water will give them
a chance to lay their eggs. For the
development of the mosquito 1t Is nee
essary that 1t should have supply of
air. Thus covering breeding places
with kerosene oil will smother the
mosquito wigglers. Houses should be
screened, and for those who are In
danger Of attacks from the mosquito
hordes some "repellent," such as oil of
citronella, either alone or with spirits
of camphor may be used on hands or
clothing.
A trusty fly killer should ornament
every home.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-07-30
Have Valuable Bead Collections.

Probably the choicest and most val.
liable beads In the world are those
possessed by the natives of Borneo.
III many cases they are very old and
have been kept for centuries In one
family. A rich chief may possess
collection Of old beads worth many
thousands of dollars.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-07-30
In No Danger.

1.-THE radio-micrometer," we read,
as so sensitive that 1t will respond
If anyone in it's neighborhood should
blush" In the present state Of society
there is no great fear of its being
overworked In this connection.-Lon.
don Punch.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-07-30

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The Press., 1921-07-21
uNION..

Mrs. Hattie Phillips of Southbridge recently called on relatives on Marcy Hill
 Lewis Scranton of Stafford spent the weekend with his sister, Mrs Ar thur Gage.
 Harry Palmer of Hartford spent the weekend with his family at the Marcy homestead.
 Mrs. c. Raymond Towne of Stafford Springs spent Monday with her friend, Mrs. Harry Palmer.
 Death of ROsciuS Back.
 Roscius Back, 84, died during Fri day night at his home on Winter street, DanieIson. He suffered 3 shock two weeks prior to his death and his life had been despaired of since that time, MT. Back was born in Holland. Mass, February 4, 1887, a son of Lucius and Sophia Moore Back. He was educated in Holland and Mashapaug. He remained at school until twenty-One, and after that assisted his father in his lumber ing and agricultural interests. For a time MT. Back worked at Colts ar mory in Hartford. March 27, 1862, he came to Mashapaug and purchased an interest in the mattress factory and grist mill in association with Albert k. Weld. The firm name was Weld and Back and it continued in four ishng condition until destroyed by fire in october, 1884. causing a great loss to the owners and the industrial interest of the community, After his retirement from the mill and until 1908 Mir. Back was actively en- gagged in farming and in ths manage ment of his lumber business. He was one of the leading lamhes men Of Union. He owned hundreds or acres of timber both in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and occupied himself with numbering in the winter and with agricultural and dairy pursuits the remainder of the year. Usually he kept about 75 acres under cultivation and in pasture. In 1865 he built his Union residence and lived there until
The Press., 1921-07-21
caIious Old Rascal.

:. Apes are so human that even when :gthey display traits that in man would be simply abominable man cannot help laughing. A correspondent in South Africa writes that certain large apes are so much in the habit of raiding the coffee plantations that they have to be guarded. ...,--.
 Among the coffee trees there grows shrub, the fruit of which the apes particularly enjoy. But as wasps fas- . ten their nests to the shrubs, the, apes, fearful of being stnng, usually keep away from them. One morning the people in a certain plantation heard the apes making fearful outcries and, rushing out, saw singular scene. A large babOOn, the leader of a band, was throwing some young apes at the wasp nests just as a boy might have thrown stones at them. The poor vic tims, stung by the ,infuriated insects, were crying plteously, but the old baboon paid no heed to them what lever. While they were suffering from the anger of the wasps he quietly pro- ceeded to regale himself with the fruit, which he could now pluck without dan ger. Occasionally he would throw a handful to some females and young a little way off.-Youth's Companion.
The Press., 1921-07-21
FABLES ACCEPTED AS TRUTHS
Stories That Have Long Been ImpIlc- itIy Believed Really Have No
 Foundation In Fact.

The famous Damascus blades that were fabled to cut iron bars in two were not superior to the Toledo blades of the present time.
 Seneca was not & half-Christian philosopher, but a grasping money lender, and died leaving a fortune equivalent to three million dollars.
 Charles TX did not fire upon the Huguenots with a harQuebus from the window of the Louvre during the massacre of St. Bartholomew.
 The Maelstrom Is not a whirlpool which sucks ships down into the depths of the ocean. It is an eddy, which in fair weather can be crossed in safety by any vessel.
 HOratius never defended the bridge. It was a story manufactured by the same Roman historian who put forth that other fabrication of history that Micius Scaevola put his hand in the fire.
 Pitt never made the celebrated re- ply to WalpOle beginning. '"The atrOcious crime of beinga young man." It was composed by Doctor Johnson, who was not. even present when the actual reply was spoken.
 Alfred the Great did not visit the Danish camp disguised as a minstrel. There is excellent authority for assert ing that he could neither play the harp nor speak Danish. He did not let the cakes burn, either, as history records.
 The hanging gardens of Babylon did not hang and they were not gardens. They were terraces supported by arches and Overgrown trees. They were erected for the amusement of a BabylOnian queen who had come from a mountainous country.
 PocahOntas, the Indian princess, did not save the life of Capt. John Smith by standing between him and a club held by her father or by any other method. It is now considered but a romantic yarn spun by Captain Smiths imagination and perpetuated by the historians.
 Hannibal did not send three bush els of gold rings taken from the hands of the Roman knights killed on the field of Cannae back to Carthage as evidence of his victory. The fact was as follows: The messenger who car ried to the Carthaginian senate the news, on finishing his report, "Opened zhis robe and threw out a number :ot gold rings. gathered on the field D. Dearborn Independent. ...--
The Press., 1921-07-21
IS ANCIENT LAND
Rhodesia at One Time Home of
 Large Population.
Even Today, Mantle Of Mystery Hang. ing over the Country Has Not
 Been Completely Lifted.

We can now turn to the really TO- mantle side of the Rhodesian min- eral deposits. One of the favOrite pilgrimages of the tourist Is to the Zimbabwe ruins, located about 17 miles from Victoria In southern Rhode sia. They are the remains of an an- cient city and must at various times have been the home of large pOpula- tiOns. There seems little doubt that Zimbabwa was the work of a prehis- toric and lOng-fOrgOtten people.
 Over 1t hangs a mantle of mystery which the fictiOnist has employed to full and at times thrilling advantage, Isaac F. MarcOssOn writes in the Sat urday Evening Post. In this vicinity were the King Solomon mines that Rider Haggard wrote about in what is perhaps his most popular book. Here came Allan Quatermain in pursuit of love and treasure. The big hill at Zimbabwe provided the residence of She, the lovely and disappearing lady
 who had to be Obeyed. The ruins in the valley are supposed to be those of tie Dead City in the same, romance. The interesting feature of all this is that "She" and King SOlOmOn's Mines were written in the early sos,
 when comparatively nothing was ! known of the country. Yet Rider flag gard, with that instinct which some times guides the rOmancer, wrote fair ly accurate descriptions of the country long before he had ever heard of it's actual existence. Thus imagination preceded reality.
 The imaginative miracles disclOsed in the Haggard books are surpassed by the actual wonder represented by Victoria falls. Everybody has heard ! of this stupendOus spectacle in Rhode
 sia, but few people see it, because 1t is so far away. beheld 1t on my way from BulawayO to the KOngOD
 Like the Grand Canyon of the Colo
 rado, it baff1es description.
 The first white man to visit the cataract was Dr. Livingstone, who
 named 1t in honor of his queen. This
 was in 1855. For untold years the natives of the region had trembled at
 it's fury. They called it Mosi-oa-tunga | When you see the falls you can read
 fly understand why they got this name This mist is visible ten miles away, an( the terrific roar of the falling waters can be heard even farther. The fact that the casual traveller can see Victoria falls from the traiI Is due entirely to the foresight and the imagination of Cecil Rhodes. He
 knew the publicity value that the cat
 aract would have for RhOdesia, anC he combined the utilftarian with his
 love of the romantic. In planning the RhOdesian railroad, therefore, he in
 sisted that the bridge across the gorge of the Zambesi, into which the might! waters flow after their fall, must be sufficiently near to enable the spray tC
 wet the railway carriages.
 1 The experts said it was impossible
 but Rhodes had his way, just as Harri
 mans will prevailed over that Ot
 trained engineers in the construction
 of the bridge across Great Salt lake.
The Press., 1921-07-21
My Car and the Nlaht.

While driving my car through the stormy night, my little boys head falls against my shoulder.
 He sleeps, and great surge of emo tiOn rises in me.
 When saw him at play, when l heard his merriment, no such intimate tenderness OverfOwed my heart.
 Now, though I only feel the light pressure of his small body in the dark, how keenly realize my father hood.
 What a gladness it is!
 am made strong by his weakness.
 Yes, I am strong. I am proud of my strength to struggle, and some times to win.
 But when, in my turn, I shall grow weary and fall asleep on the shoulder. wonder, shall I, too, inspire the Great Tenderness?
 I wonder. Who or What drives the Car through the Darkness?-E Edmund Vance Cook in Leslie'S.
The Press., 1921-07-21
czar's Peculiar "Joks.D

Peter the Great admitted the whole world to the curious entertainments to which he added strange and some times gross touches of his own inven. tion. Yakov Eurgeney, the court jest. CT, was engaged to marry the daugh. ter of sexton. At Peter's command the bride and groom rode to church in the Czar's best velvet coach. Then behind them formed procession, the members being the highest dIgnitarIes and the most eminent pntriclans in all Russia. Each was mounted. Their steeds were oxen, asses, pigs and big dogs.
 Some of the important men and women were dressed In their finest robes. Others were costulhed in sack. ing of glazed linen or catskln caftan, with straw boots and other strange and curious accessories of such an out. landish toilette.
The Press., 1921-07-21

1908, when he built house in South bridge and removed to that place. Since 1908 he has disposed of his large holdings of real estate in Union, Holland, and Sturbridge. Tn politics, MT. Back for years was prominent republican In 1891-92 he represented Union in the Connecticut legislature and served through the noted dead lock session. He served as member of the committee on agriculture and was in constant attendance and stood faithfully by his party during the continual contests of that exciting two years session. In 1907 he was again elected to represent Union in the legislature, that time serving as a member of the committee on roads and bridges. In Union he also served as assessor, constable, tax collector and on the board of relief. From 1890 to 1906 he served as clerk and treas urer of the Union Congregational church of which he was consistent member for many years. He was a member of Mashapaug grange. MT. Back was a public spirited cit izen and always showed active i'm terest in projects having to do with the welfare of his town. August 30, 1863, MT. Back married at Thorndike, Mass, Harriett Cutler, daughter of William A. and Mary Wallace Robbins of Holland, Mass, Mrs. Back survives Two children were born to tham-- Roscious H., now judge of the supe- riOr court of the state of Washington, at Vancouver, and Attorney Harry E. Back of Danielson. MT. Back also leaves a twin sister, Mrs. R. E. P. Harris of Northampton, Mass. MT. and Mrs. Back moved from South bridge to Danielson few months ago to live near their son. Up to the time he was stricken Mr. Back retained his faculties in full and was able to be about daily. The funeral services were conducted at his home in Dan ielson on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev, Walter B. Williams of the Westfield Congregational church. Hymns during the service were sung by Mrs. Mabel Young Buckingham of Jewett City. Burial was in Westffeld cemetery.
 Rock Meadow.
 Miss Della and Herbert Heck of Southbridge were at home on Sunday.
 Mrs. Elvira Snow went to Wales on Monday. Charlie Heck moved her goods by auto truck on Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Cushman, son and grandson .and MT. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson and three children of Willing ton visited at George Heck's and at Matt Heck's on Sunday.
The Press., 1921-07-21
A Nlna-lneh Fox.

We find large foxes in certain parts of Asia that are of yellowish-red color-the Chinese and Japanese spe- cies being light red-while in India we meet with the Bengal fox, writes Dr. R. w. Shufeldt in the American Forestry Magazine of Washington. The latter feeds upon grapes, and may have been the ones responsible for the fable of the "Fox and the Grapes D though some say that 1t refers to those extraordinary little big-eared. foxes of Africa called fennecs that also eat grapes. Fennecs are very elegant lit tie creatures, one of them measuring only nine inches in length; their hear Ing Is said to be most acute.
The Press., 1921-07-21
Explains EirefiYIs .Li0ht,

A Princeton physiolOgist is said to have solved the problem of the fire hy's light. t" The chemistry of the process is difficult enough. In effect, the luminous substance burns in oxygen like any fuel, only instead of forming carbon dioxide and water, as other luminants do, the products of the combustion are of such nature that when allowed, to stand away from air, they change back into the original substance, and are ready to be burned again. The experimenteT obtained the Flight without heat" in a test tube, which glowed when shaken
The Press., 1921-07-21
FINE FINISH

The finish we put on our shoe repair work is equal in every detail to factory finish. As long as the uppers of your shoes are in good condition, we can guarantee regular factory job of sole ing and heeIing. Not even shoe ex- pert could tell the difference from factory soles and heels.
The Press., 1921-07-21
womsn a Bio sueeess at Rankina.

The business of banking, which until few years ago was an, almost exclusively masculine field, Is open ing its doors with astounding r.pidity to women.
 In the city of Boston alone, more than one thousand women are em ployed by banks either as expert clerks or fin other responsible posi- lions.
 Accuracy and attention to detail are two of the most important fac tors in banking, and men bankers say women seem to he peculiarly efficient ,n those ';.nn1
The Press., 1921-07-21
Faots About Hudson Rlver Tunnel.

Ground has been broken for the ye- bieular tunnel under the Hudson river which will connect New York and New Jeraey. The big double bore will be Ia miles long and will require BIZ years to build It will cost $2S669,- LOO. Powerful electric fans will change the aIr 32 fines m hour 'fraf hc passages will Lv 2O> feet WiGs.
The Press., 1921-07-21

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION of 1g The First National Bank of st staIord % springs 8 close Of business, June 30, 1891.
 RESOURCES.
 Loans and discounts, including Tedis- N Notes and Dilis redisoount- ed with Federal Res' rye . ooo ,, ~ , ne Overdrafts unsecured. ................ 795 S2 U. s. bonds deposited to secure circu.
 latlOn (par Value). ......... $50OOO co All other United states gov other bonds stocks securities. etc . 24O,859 50 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 5000 %
 Bank. ......................... 3s,792 57
 national bank S. . ~ 1Ol,1is 79 Checks on banks located outside of and other cash items. .......... 1O49 g2 -'' and due from U. S. treasuIer 2,bOO %
 Total. ........................$ $74O,s93 Ib LIABILITIES.
 Capital stock paid in,...... ....E.... $5O,OOO % Surplus fund d......................... 30 GOO % Circulating notes outstanding ........ 4s,7OO oO
 ers. .. 45S7I A Individual deposits subject to check, as9,979 ss Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days [other than for money bOrTOwed) ................ b3O9l 4 Dividends unpaid td..................... 300 OO Total Of time deposits sub | ject to reserve. e............ $l45,57O S3
 D1eiS eral Reserve Bank. :. ............. 5OOCO co Total. ......................... $74O,893 15 State of Connecticut, County of TOlland ss: I, F. c. Sanford, cashier of the above-named | bank, do solefnnly swear that the above state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief . F. G. SANFORD, Cashier.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1lth day Of July, 1891. CHAS. F. CHANDLER, Notary Public. CorTect-Attest: | CHRISTOPHER ALLEN,) GEO L. DENNIS, Directors. l WILLIAM PARK,
The daily times., 1921-09-03
MRS. STEPHEN WATSON

Mrs. Stephen Watson, a most estt-
mable lady who resides in Old Fields
township, and loyal member of the
Methodist church departed this life
early this morning. She was 26
years of age and leaves a husband,
father and mother and three sisters
and two brothers.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Hinton, and her sisters
are Mrs. Sallie Hinton, Mrs. F. M.
Hight and MrS. T. T. Barnes. Her
brothers are Messrs. Kirk and George
Hinton
The funeral will be conducted to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock by
her pastor, Rev. j. E. Holden Of Ken
ly, and the interment made at Buck
horn.
The daily times., 1921-09-03
: SOCIETY NEWS :

Mrs. L. H. Teacher and daughters
have returned from Durham where
they have been visiting Mrs. Teach
er's sister, Mrs. J. A. Jernigan.
Mrs. Robert Moss has returned
from a several weeks stay with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Bost in
Hickory.
Miss Nell Causey of New York City
is expected to arrive tonight to spend
ten days with her sister, Mrs. L. j..
Smith.
Mrs. ]. A. Skies left Tuesday for
Raleigh to visit her sister, Mrs. L. T.
Marlborough She was accompanied by
Mrs j. H. Henly and Miss Katherine
Marlborough, who have been her
guests.
Mr.. w. H. Barnes of Lucama was
here today.
Mrs L. l. Moore and sons, Messrs.
Larry and Tom Moore, and Miss Meta
Moore, who have been the guests Of
Mrs S. E. Wells, returned to their
home in New Bern today.
Mrs. Jacksie Daniels Thrash of
Tarboro was in the city today the
guest of Mr.. ]. w. Moore.
The daily times., 1921-09-03
BARGAIN
SQUARE

PLACING THE NEW ORGAN
Mr.. F. NJ. Russell has arrived to
place the new organ in the Wilson
theatre.
The daily times., 1921-09-03
MISS ROSA ROUNTREE

A message this afternoon states
that Miss. Rosa Rountree of Norfolk
died this afternoon at her home in
that city and will be brought to Will
son tomorrow for burial. The fun
eral will be conducted at the GENE
terry after the arrival of the train at
ISL by Rev. F. S. Love. She was a
loyal member of the Methodist
church and highly esteemed by al
who knew her.
The deceased was the daughter OF
Mr.. Wiley d. Rountree who left Will
son about forty years ago.
The daily times., 1921-09-03
LITTLE BOY HAS
SEVENTH BIRTHDAY

Master G.. T. Stronach, Jr., enter
tanned about thirty of his little
friends last evening from until 9
o'clock. The event was in honor of
the hosts seventh birthday.
The lawn at the Stronach home
was pretty with Japanese lantersn.
Games were played, after which re-
freshments were served. The cut
ting of the birthday cake was an
event. Each little boy received a
souvenir.
The daily times., 1921-09-03
MIR. FURMAN BRIDGERS
ENTERTAINS.

Mr.. Furman Bridgers very enjoy
ably entertained the class of 1921 of
the Wilson High School last evening
at his home. The occasion was fare
we'll party to the members of the
class before their departure for col
lege.
Upon their arrival the guests were
presented with cards for progressive
conversation which was carried ION
during the evening. In addition to
the periods of conversation, two in
teresting contests, consequences"
and college addresses" were enjoy
ed Miss Helen Griffin and Mr.. H. D.
Brown, Jr. were the recipients of the
prizes.
A very original idea was carried
out in the serving of the refresh
ments. At the ringing of a recess"
bell the guests were told to march by
twos into the dining room where they
found a number of lunch baskets
bearing the names of the different
members of the class. The baskets
were carried to the lawn and, when
opened, were found to contain a salad
! course, following which orange ice
packed in orange cases and cakes
were served.
!! Just before their departure each
guest wrote to another member of the
class a note to be read on the train
carrying him to college.
The daily times., 1921-09-03
A FAMILY BARBECUE.

Mr.. W. J. Webb and family with a
number of friends including umpires
Blackburn and Westervelt enjoyed a
delightful barbecue Wednesday. A
good time was had by all present Mr.
Webb is planning to move to Stan
tonsburg his old home.