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Paradise of the Hunter,

Kamchatka forms a peninsula at the extreme southeastern termination of the great Siberian continent. Game is pursued by the inhabitants all the year round except in May, June and July. Sable trapping is favOrite pur- suit of the native hunter, the skin of this little animal being accepted as the gold currency of the peninsula.
 The business of buying and selling is carried on with the natives through middlemen-Siberians Chinese and well-to-do KamchadalS - who, while faithfully serving their masters, make a fat living out of 1t for themselves.
 A verltable paradise for the big game hunter, Kamchatka contains reindeer, caribou, big-hOrn mountain sheep (Ovis nivicOla), the great gray wolf and many varieties of bear, all in quantities unknown, says an exchange in any other quarter of the globe.
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UNION.

c. F. Gage and family were guests of friends in Stafford, on Sunday.
 L. M. Reed, Mrs. Anson Reed, J. B. Sellers and family were guests of friends in Worcester last Sunday.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Earle BOwden of Stafford, on August 3. This little boy is a grandson of MT. and Michael Putek of this town.
 A special meeting of Mashapaug Lake grange was held last Tuesday evening, for degree work At the regular meeting next Tuesday evening, class will be instructed in the first and second degrees.
 Plans for Old Home day, Saturday, August 27th and Sunday 18th are rounding into shape. The selectmen met last Thursday evening with a committee from the Grange to dis cuss plans and appointed the follow ing committees: Publicity, Andrew Rizner; band, N. B. Horton; dance, N. E. Horton and Andrew Rizner: grounds, F. A. Moore and A. M Heck: speakers, H. R. Howard; sports, George Coolidge, Wayland Heck and Lawrence Moore. The Grange will conduct the eating and refreshment booths.
 Waldo Wellington, accompanied by his friend, Richard Fisher, of Water town, Mass, came Saturday to his camp "Lakeview" on Mashapaug lake. MT. and Mrs William Foster and chil- dren, Janette and William, Jr., of Stafford Street joined them for few days, returning home Wednesday night. A special feature of their out ing was the entertaining of relatives and friends at clam dinner on Sun day. Those enjoying their hospitality were MT. and Mrs. William Thompson, Miss Harriet Thompson, Francis thompson, MT. and Mrs. Grant Foster. Miss Lucille Harmon and Stanley Ami don, all of Worcester, and MT. and Mrs. John Foster, J. M. Leach and Miss Adams of Stafford Springs.
 At social held at the town hall. last week, there was an attendance of about one hundred and thirty-five. After the supper, of salads, rolls, cakes, and fruit punch, had been .serv- ed and the tables removed, the follow ing program was delightfully."- carried out: The Country Store" sketch, by Rock Meadow district, community singing, led by Mrs. Proulx; nature stories, Rev. H. A. Coolidge; piano selection, Miss Marjorie Harris: Building of an Education, Mrs. s. M Lindsay; song, Hymns of the Old Church Choir, Mrs. Proulx, Arthur Proulx, Miss Davidson; solo selec- tions, Mrs. Dudley Clarke, with Mrs. Richard McAlister, accompanist: recitation, "The Duel" Eugene Field), Miss Eleanor Lindsay, solo, Good bye, Sweet Day." Mrs. Archa Walker, with Mrs. Proulx, accompan- ist; recitation, Miss Evangeline Law son; community singing, led by Mrs. Proulx.
 Rock Meadow.
 Miss Julia Heck is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ida Robertson, in Monson.
 Miss Mary Agard visited Mrs. Edgar Cook in Wales last Wednesday.
 Rupert Warrington and family of Holland were callers at Charles Web ster's on Sunday.
 George Heck carried Miss Lydia Csatlos to Thompsonville on Tuesday to be with Mrs. Edwin Oliver. her sis ter. Mrs. Nelson Horton, who has been
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NOTICE.

The Registrars of Voters will be in session at the Town Hall Union on Friday, August 5th. and and Friday August 12th-from 12 o'clock noon until D. m., for the purpose of registering the names of those who wish to partic- ipate in the coming caucuses.
 L. B. BOOTH,
 P. E. TYLER,
 Registrars of Voters.
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NOTICE.

Every person owning one or more hives of bees must have same register ed at the Town Clerks office on or be- fore October 1st.,under heavy penalty for failure to do so.
 Dated at Stafford. August 5th, 1921. J. CARL CONVERSE, Town Clerk.
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Lane Variety Store
WestfieId Jr. Swing

For children aged 6 months to 6 years. Hang it inside in door way or outdoors. Bars on front and sides and a comfortable back rest keep the child from falling out. Can be raised or lowered to suit the child's height. Folds up small, hardwood, strong and well finished. Strong cotton ropes, $1.25 each.
 Westfield Lawn Swing
 FOur-Passenger
 Is made of selected hard wood, thoroughly seasoned. The stand ard is made of 4 posts, 2x3 inches, firmly braced and screwed togeth- CT and is painted vermillion red before vanishing, the rest of the swing being vanished in natural color of the wood. The platform has four full braces The swing hangs on steel rods by steel hangers and may be easily re- moved from the standard and packed for shipment or storage. Size open, 8 1t. high,.5 1t. wide, 9 it. spread, $12.5O each.
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FOR SALE Overland Six, Passen- ger, Continental Motor. In good run HiFs HARRISON W. WEBSTER, Stafford. PIGs-s weeks $S.5O, 10 weeks $e.OO, months $7.00. Bred Sows and Shoates New England Live Stock Farm, Salem. Rubber Tired Carrlage--PractieaIly ford Springs. 8tf Nubone Made to measure COrsets-
 MRS. WALTER A. GREAvEs' Tel. 1854, Grant Avenue. HTGHEsT PRICEs-paid for Live phone E. HARRY MARKoFF.
 AUTOMOBILE- for Hire. Five or T. caPsfT4 Pa1n, 15fxJT GENHoLT. O"O" 4tf FOR sALE-1 American Adding Ma
 l--I0 A. BIDORINI Store NOTICE.-Now is a good time to have iamndTv 82tf HAY FOR SALE-Address E Lincoln White. R, D. 1, West Wilmington, Tel: No. 4S3-S2 Willimanttc Div. 47tf AT A COURT OF PROBATE holden at Wilmington, within and for the district of Holland, on the 3rd day Of August
 Present, GEORGE P. BUGBEE, Esq. Judge. o,Co,, administrator on the intestate estate of Annie Gladysz. late of Wilmington, within said district, deceased.
 This, Court doth decree that SIX and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and this order by advertising in a news. paper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereon on the public sign post in said town of WiIlington nearest the place where the deceased last dWelt.
 Certified from Record.
 GEORGE P. BUGBEE, Judge AT A COURT OF PROBATE holden at Wilmington, within and for the district of Holland, on the Srd day of August
 Present, GEORGE P. BUGBEE, Esq.
 On motion of William Raisch, ad : ministrator on the intestate estate of Rosa Raisch, late of Holland, within said district, deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months from the above date be allowed 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 paper having circulation in said dis trict, and by posting copy thereof on the public signpost in said town of Holland, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt
 Certified from Record,
 GEORGE P. BUGBEE, Judge.
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NOTICE.

sThe Registrars of Voting District, meet at John G. Wightman's Residence, on Friday, August 5th, 1921, and Au gust 18th, 1921, between the hours of in the afternoon for the purpose of making an enrolment of legal voters of said town, as provided by "An Act concerning Political Primaries and Caucuses," Chapter 176 of the Public Acts of 1901.
 . N B. After the first day of March, 1902, no person can vote or participate in any Political Caucus or primary, ex- cept those electors enrolled as provided by said Act
 Dated at Stafford, Conn.,, July 26, 1921.
 JOHN G. WIGHTMAN,
 ARTHUR H. ADAMS,
 Registrars
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NOTICE.

The Registrars of Voting District No. ,. of the Town of Stafford will meet at P. J. Murray & Sons, Main street. Stafford Springs, on Friday. August 5, 1921, and August 12, 1921, between the hours of twelve o'clock, noon and nine o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of making an enroll ment of legal voteTT of said own, as provided by 'An Accconcerning Politi- cal Primaries and Caucuses," Chapter 176 of the Public Acts of 1901.
 N. B. After the first day of March, 1902, no person can vote or participate in any Political Caucus or primary, except those electors enrolled as pro Vided by said Act
 Dated at Stafford, Conn.,, July 25, 1921
 GEORGE SISWICK,
 P. J. MURRAY, SW17 Registrars.
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Rubber Tired Carriage-Practtcally new, for sale. JOSEPH LEVENE, Staff ford Springs. Stf
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PIGS-S weeks $5.5O, 10 weeks 5000, months $7.OO. Bred Sows and Shoates our @EVn raising The Old Reliable New England Live Stock Farm, Salem, Mass.
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NubOne Made to measure COrsets-
 MRS. WALTER A. GREAVES, Tel. 1854, Grant Avenue.
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FOR SALE Overland Six, PRssen- ger, Continental Motor. In good run ming order.
 HARRISON w. WEBSTER, Stafford.
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NYOTICE.-Nowis is 8 good time to have
 your Quilts. Carpets, Rugs or nythtng that is washable, done at the stafford springs laundry, SEu
The Press., 1921-08-11

FOR SALE-1 American Adding Ma chine at reasonable price:
 A. BIDORINI Store
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AUTOMOBILE for Hire. Five or T. nassenrer Day or night service. Careful driver. Telephone 161-2 A.
 PAUL GENHOLT. +tr
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HAY FOR SALE-AddFess E Lincoln White. R, D. 1, West Wilmington, Tel: No. 433-3 Willimantic Div. 47tf
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HIGHEST PRICES-paid for Live Poultry, Veal and Fresh Eggs. TSle- phone E7 HARRY MARRIOTT.
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AT A COURT OF PROBATE holden at Wilmington. within and for the district
The Press., 1921-08-11

WANTED-YOur Piano Tuning orders. Our Experts will tune and repair your will be pleased with our work. Satis- faction guaranteed. Telephone or send postal to Wendheiser's Music Store. Wendheiser Building, Rockville, Conn.
 19tf
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c. F. Gage and family were guests of friends in Stafford, on Sunday.
 L. M. Reed, Mrs. Anson Reed, J. E. Sellers and family were guests of friends in Worcester last Sunday.
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MAN WANTED at the Greenhouse.
 FOR SALE-EdfsOm Monograph with 25 records. Address F. O. Box $50, Stafford Springs. 3W18
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
The Old Homestead,

Its weather beaten exterior, gray
against the blue Of summer sky,
stands out In plain relief on top of a
hill overlooking the irregular line of
church. spires that mark the city below.
Gay and vari-colored little portulacca
blossoms welcome one near the open
door, and from the shade of old apple
trees comes. the scent of violets and
mountain lilies.
Down at the we'll house tall, blond
youth is slowly turning the wheel and
watching. the chain that winds and
winds until the ron-bound bucket ap.
pears with it's cool, dripping nectar,
while he waves a CHEEKY hand to the
girl ACROSS the orchard, her hands
filled with old-fashi0ned roses that
bloom in abundance beside the gray
stone WALL lending their radiant color
and rich fragrance to the JOY of all
behOlderS
The Old Homestead To it's past
to- it's present, and it's futufe-and to
it's memories - forever - Gertrude
Louise Small in the New York Sun
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
Horseshoe Myth Universal.

The horseshoe in it's most primitive
form is of great antiquity. An old
and very popular superstition, almost
universally prevalent among peasantry
ascribes to the horseshoe Especially
to one which has been found in the
road by chance) the power of barring
the passage of witches. For this pur-
pose the shoe is nailed to the door of
the threshold and Hone in his "Year
Book" says, Mailing of horseshoes
seems to have been practfced as we'll
to keep witches In as to keep them
out In Monmouth street, London,
many horseshoes nailed to the thresh-
olds, were to be seen in 1897; in 1918
Sir Henry Ellis counted seventeen
horseshoes in that street, but in 1852
only eleven remained. The great Mel
son was of a superstitious turn, and
having great faith in the luck of q
horseshoe had one nailed to the mast
of the Victory"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
horseshoe Superstition..

A weu-knOWn writer of curious HIS
tories says of the horseshoe: 'It was
the custom long ago to place in every
church and home an image of it's pa
tron saint. Around the head of this
image was carved q halo or glory, as
we see it painted in all old pictures
Sometimes it was piece of polished
metal. The halo often remained after
the figure of the saint had disappeared
and was fastened at the door as sub
stitute for the image itself. Soon these
pieces of semi-circular metal became
articles Of sale in the shops, presently
taking the shape of the horseshoe !;
they finally became the symbo, of that
protection which the saint was thought
to give, and thus originated the charm
implied to the horseshoe. This myth
is poetical. There is, however, a more
prosaic account for the reason that the
horseshoe is so often deemed to pos
sess the virtues of an amulet. 1t is
said that the shoe naturally reminds
one Of the horse, the noblest of domes-
tfcated animals, and was first hung up
indoors and out that men might al
ways have in sight, and thus in mind,
a symbol of the creature who has been
mans most efficient helper I'D advanc-
ing his civilization"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01

/ every day. This mikes nm oyer
10000 half addressed letters with
the 2O,OOO,OOO fully addressed LET
tiers. That means that the fully adj
dressed letters must wait on the slow
moving poorly addressed letters lust
like the larger boys and girls are de-
layed by bunch of bad kids" tag
ging along.
You boys and girls can help the
Postal Service and save your father
some money, because he has to help
pay the cost of searching addresses
on letters and parcels sent out by
this one careless and thoughtless
family in every ten.
First find out if your family is the
careless one, then bear i'm mind that
your letters must be handled by
skilled mail distributors standing i'm
post offices and on swaying postal
cars of a mile-a-minute mail trains.
often under poor light.
The addresses ON every letter, card
or package must be correct, complete
and Iegible, including the house num-
Der and name of street, and the
From" address should be in the up
per Ieft-hand corner so that the mail
will be returned to you in case it is
not delivered. Do not abbFeviate
names of states, because so many
look alike when abbreviated.
Put the proper amount of postage
on your letters and wrap the parcels
carefully. Avoid fancy writing,
which causes pOst-office clerks and
letter carriers to stop and study, and
plain and easily read, and always use
pen and ink or typewriter and light
colored ENVELOPES, SO as to save the
eyes of the post-office clerks. Do not
use envelopes of unusual size. The
little ones that are so frequently used
for cards and notes at Christmas and
other holiday times cause an untold
amount of trouble and labor, as they
will not fit our canceling machines
and must therefore be Cancelled by
hand. Because of their size and tend
ency to slip out of a package, these
small envelopes are more likely to be
overlooked or lost.
Mail your letters and packages
early i'm the day, because this avoids.
overlooking and delaying mail at the
end of the day.
Your local postmaster and your
teachers will tell you more about the
Postal Service.
Do these things, and you will win
the grateful appreciation of the peo-
pie in your post office and especially
of your Postmaster General.
WILL I'LL. HAYS.
p. S.-Don't forget to mail your
Christmas package THIS WEEK.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
HAS HIS MEMORY TRAINED
F'fbert Flam Hereby Makes Public a
System Which He Claims to
Be InfaIIibIe.

There is cure for absent-minded-
ness, or almost so, and Hilbert Flam
has found it, according to the New
York Sun. He doesn't talk much
about it, but if you mention the mat
ter to him he VIII confide it to you.
Filbert and FiIipo were leaving the
office together when Filbert suddenly
stopped in the hallway. Fflipo was
hungry and in hurry, and Filberts
lack Of haste annoyed him.
Hasten" replied FfIipo
wait" cautioned Hilbert, and stood
O. moment in silence. Then smile
broke over his face; he returned to
the office for moment and came back
with the box of candy which he had
purchased for Mrs. Flam.
1T is infallible," said Hilbert.
WHAT" asked Filipo.
TT" Fibert repeated, "the system
I used to be very absent-mlnded
leave things behind, forget appoint
mentS, that sort of thing. Never any
more. | never leave a place without
stopping and saying to myself: Fill
bert, have you left anything2 Is there
anything you should do? Or haven't
YOU and isn't there?' Sometimes there
isn't, but generally there is. 1t hasn't
failed in months"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
"Made Money"

The first person to make counter
felt was Richard Vaughan, linen
draper of Stacord, England, which oc-
Cured In 1853. The Bank of England
had been in operation for GA years
without ever experiencing the slight
est trouble or apprehension in the
matter, and would probably have gone
ON for many years more, but for the
ambition Of this man to impress his
fiancee with show of his wealth. He
handed over to this lady a consider
able sum in bank notes, all of which
turned out to be of his own manufac-
ture. The fraud was revealed by one
of the engravers whose services had
been engaged upon one part Of the
note. He communicated with the au-
thorities and Mr.. Vaughan's enterprise
came to tragic end.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
Meridian of Greenwich.

The meridian of Greenwich is gen
orally accepted as the starting line
from which to reckon longitude and
time all over the earth. But objec-
tons are, from time to time, raised
against the universal adoption of the
Greenwich meridian for such pur-
poses. Recently italian savants have
emphasized these objections by point
ing out that on the meridian of Green
witch clouds and bad weather are fire.
quent. interfering with astronomical
observations. They suggest that the
civilized world should agree to adopt
the meridian of Jerusalem as com
mon reference line, because there the
skies are clearer, and the possibility
of making Palestine neutral territory
would eliminate political objections.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
A Paradise.

Hawaii is in many ways literally an
island paradise. Scarcely anywhere
else in the world may one roam
through tropical jungles with never
a thought of poisonous insects on
snakes, Such creatures do not exist
in these fair islands. Even poison ivy
and similar plants are unknown. And
though in the edge of the tropics,
Hawaii has cooler temperature by
ten degrees than any other land in
the same ATTITUDES. Moreover, one
may change his climate at will by a
journey of a few miles; for the north.
eastern half Of each island, swept by
the trade winds, is rainy and heavily
wooded, while just over the mountain
ridge is drier, warmer REGION
National Geographic Society Bulletin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
Power in Silence.

The proper value of the power OF
silence is probably best expressed In
the Scriptural reference TO the various
commissions of nature, the wind and
the earthquake, followed by the still,
small voice. Coming down to more
recent period and less renowned
authority, we are reminded of the man
who advised his son TO keep his mouth
shut so that people would not know he
was fool. This advice is still good
for the great majority. Astronomy is
said to be one of the best means OF
teaching the individual his relative un.
Importance in the universe of matter
but to be left alone, far from any
human habitation, in vast silence
will probably accomplish the same.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
HEALTH HINTS FROM BIBLE
Proof That More Than Spiritual Con.
ISOLATION Is Contained in che
Pages of Scripture.

If you want to keep we'll and avoid
doctors bills, study your Bible. That
would seem to be the moral drawn
from the remarks of Sir James Can't
lie, famous English surgeon. who
pointed out that medicine rests on
the law of Moses.
There is not one page of the Bible
which does not teach us some hygienic
fact" he said.
For instance, the wrong use of milk
is the cause Of Indigestion and bad
teeth. Moses laid down the salutary
law that milk should not be drunk un-
til at least two hours after eating fish.
three after chicken, and four after
meat, but this is disregarded and milk
is drunk at meals. No careful Jewish
mother gives milk to her child when
meat is served.
Sir James points out how the dan
gers OF plaques carried by rats was
learned from the Bible. When he was
a doctor at Hongkong there was bu-
bonic plague and he and others
searched the encyclopedia for infor-
nation. Then clergyman came to
him and asked him to read the fourth,
fifth and sixth chapters of the Book
of Samuel, where five models of swell
ings and three golden images of rats
were described as being offered to the
God of Israel.
That's the cause of your plague,
these rats" said the clergyman. and
on that basis the medical authorities
went to Work.-Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-01
Christmas MESSAGE

Office of the Postmaster General
Washington, Nov. %, 1921.
To the Boys and Girls of the United
States:
Christmas is almost here.
Your great Post Office Department
mas big job ahead and needs your
help.
Think what it means to be Santa
Claus to our 100000, 900 people and
to deliver Christmas parcels to every
family in this great country within
the short space of few days and
without disappointment.
1t can be done, and we're going to
do it if we may have your help.
want to enlist the active assistance
of every boy and girl in the schools
of our country i'm getting parcels
mailed THIS WEEK to relieve the
rush that comes directly before
Christmas.
Will you go home today and take
this message to your parents and
friends:
'Our postmaster has asked us to
mail our Christmas parcels THIS
WEEK, for unless we do Uncle Sans
load may be so heavy the last few
days before Christmas that he won't
be able to deliver all the presents by
Christmas eVe."
The parcels must be well wrapped
and tied and addressed plainly i'm or
der that they may arrive in good con-
dition with their Christmasy appear
ance unspoiled. You can put on your
packages, do not open until Christ
mas"
And, there must be number on
your house and a mail receptacle, too
for, if there isn't Santa Claus's mes
senger, your letter carrier, may not
be able to find the house where the
present belongs.
There are some other things, too,
in which you can all assist in i'm
proving the mail service and i'm saw
ing our great Government millions of
dollars a year that is now wasted be-
cause of our carlessness-yours and
mine.
Every day that you drop letter in
the mail box 10000, 900 other letters
are already pushing and jamming the
postal machinery. One letter a day
for each family of five persons i'm the
United States is given to Uncle Sam
to deliver.
When you send a parcel to the post
office for mailing any day there are
about 100000 other parcels ahead
of yours passing through the postal
hopper. This is in ordinary days; at
Christmas time it is multiplied many
times.
One family in about every ten puts
a badly addressed letter i'm the mail