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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Chrysanthemums of Japan.

Although the chrysanthemum has
reached it's highest form of develop
ment in Japan. and is still reverenced
as the imperial emblem. it was taken
to Japan from China. where it has
been brought to its highest state of
cultivation. At the imperial chrysan-
themum party given by his majesty
the emperor of Japan in November ev-
cry year one sees the most marvellous
blossoms known to the floriculturist.
The number Of blossoms from one root
is amazing. In one case no less than
700 flowers were seen growing from
one plant. The festival of the chrysan-
themum dates back to the Heian era,
when the great ones of the empire used
to call at the imperial palace and drink
to the health of the imperial house
from sake cups in which fioated petals
Of the beautiful flowers.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Old Time Coming.

In the fifteenth century a skilled coin
er, of whom there were but few. might
be able to turn out by hand fifty or
sixty coins a day. result totally in
adequate to cope with the vast quau-
tity of treasure. chiefly silver, that
shortly began to arrive from America
To multiply coiners was to multiply
forgers. and thus the coming machine
became necessity Of state. A laminat-
ing mill and screw coming press was
invented in Italy 1547, Spain 1913,
France 1853 and England 1861, reign
Of Elizabeth. After several trials and
abandonments the mill and press were
established permanently under Charles
IL, whose golden guineas. struck in
1862, were the first regular issues Of
machine coins made north OF the chap
neL-Argonaut
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Why They Don't Hear,

Perhaps the limit of hymnic faulty
was reached by the writer of hymn
575 in the. Ancient and Modern" col
lection. Here is the fourth stanza:
They do not hear when the great bell
Is ringing overhead;
They cannot rise and come to church
With US, for they are dead.
The list of things which they" are
unable to do might be indefinitely ex-
tended, and it seems thing incredible
that the author of the above verse
should have written so beautiful and
moving a hymn as There is a green
hill far away."-London Chronicle.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30

place - Jekyu island on the rTorlda
coast In this way he was able to con-
verse with Dr.. Bell and Mr.. Watson and
thus three men who have contributed
much to the making of telephone history
were all present" although separated
by hundreds OF miles. at this significant
event.
'Ahoy' Alloy! Can you hear me-"
asked Dr.. Bell. and instantly there was
a murmur il the receiver audible to
everyone in the room. Out in San Fran
cisco in the offices Of the Pacific Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company, Thomas A.
Watson had heard the voice of his old
time associate Signalling in the manner
they had employed in their earliest ex-
perimentS, and had answered: "I can
hear perfectly"
The telephone used by DR.. Bell In his
talk was the same crude instrument
which transmitted the first messag ge, and
there was an added touch OF sentiment
in the fact that there had been spliced
TO the lire some of the wire which was
used in the first sustained talk almost
40 years ago.
The original tele phone which Is q
curious-ioolIing contraption with a thin
m m b rane of gold-beater's skin
stretched taut for a diaphragm, is still
capable of transmitting the voice, but
no one familiar with the telephone OF
to-day would have called this crude
instrument by that name.
1t was stated that since the first tele-
phone of Bell there have been placed in
use and discarded in the process of evo-
luton to the efficient instrument of to-
day, seventy-three styles of transmitter
and fifty-three types of receiver.
The new line is the elimination of
constant progression towards longer and
longer distances in telephoning. J. J.
Carly and the other eng neers of the Bell
System, to whom the credit fer this new
triumph of science is due, car point out
no single phase or invention which has
made trans-continental telephoning pos
sible. Constant improvements in lines
cable, switchboards, receivers and trans
mitters, and a multitude of other an
paratus. have brought about the ultimats
result seen to-day.
One would think that merely the ex-
tension of the lines few hundred miles
further from the Salt Lake City point
reached short time ago, on to Frisco
was all that was necessary. But that Is
not true. In almost every step that has
been made in the development of long
distance telephony from the first two
mile line reaching out Of BOSTON to
Cambridge on through all the advances.
first to Providence; then New York in
1888; then New York to Chicago in 1892.
then Omaha then Denver. and finally the
coast-in every added span new Difficult
ties have had 20 be met-new problems
have arisen to be overcome
The new coast to coast line has only
been constructed after the expense of
vast sum Of money and the taxing to
the utmost Of the powers of the $50 or
so engineer Ad scientists who solve the
telephone problems of the Bell System.
The line itself has required over 13O.-
900 poles and G,S00 miles of very heavy
hard drawn copper wire were used Tor
each Of the two circuits To preserve
and guard tile diminutive telephone cur
rent "e"@ '"'i''"g which is SO slna3
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
KILL LoBSTERS KINDLY.
Put Them In Cold Water and Slowly
Bring Them to a Boil.

Put Them In Cold Water and Slowly
Bring Them to a Boil.
Boiling over slow fire is the hap
piest death IL lobster can meet. so 1t
has been determined at the Jersey ma
rine biological station. The expert
ments were carried out by Joseph
Sinel, a well known biologist, for the
Isle of Jersey Society For the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals. whose men,
bers associated the prevalent method
of killing Holsters with medieval tor
ture.
LobSters. says Mr.. Sinel, are ex-
tremely difficult to kill. Piercing the
brain does not seem to cause the lob
Ster more than temporary annoyance.
since his brain is mere nerve gan
glion the size of q hemp seed. He has
to be Killed all over. To throw him
into boiling water fails to do the work
either mercifully or quickly since he
struggles violently to escape for about
two minutes.
The pleaSantest way to end lob
ster's troubles, Mr.. Sinel finds, is the
old fashioned way of placing him in
cold water and bringing him to a boil
AS the water warns he becomes lazy
and rolls over as for sleep. By the
time the water reaches the compara-
lively mild temperature of 20 degrees
Fahrenheit he becomes comatose, AT
so degrees he is dead. To use q hu-
man illustration, the biologist says it
Is like a person succumbing TO heat
wave. with loss of consciousness and
painless end.-London Cor. New York
Post
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
HENRY SHRAPNEL.
Inventor of the Oeaciy War Missile and
His Reward.


Shrapnel was originally the name OF
q British general who. about II hun
dred years ago. WAS begging the hoard
Of ordnance of lis mative land for some
substantial recognize in respect Of
the new ana deadly missile he had
placed absolutely ut their service and
waS being told that the institution in
question had no funds at its disposal
for the reward uf merit
Henry Shrapnei's invention was
probably first employed at Surinam in
1904 and was then "favorably report
ed on" but eleven years later Sir
George Wood. who commanded the ar
tillery at Waterloo. declared that
Shrapnel had won that famous battle.
Without 1t. Wood asserted. 10 effort OF
the British could have recovered the
farmhouse OF Lii Haye Sainte.
In 1914 the government granted
Shrapnel pension of f1.2OO a year
for Iife but this was interpreted by
his paymasters TO cover all the inven-
tions Shrapnel had given to the army.
including all ingenious gun mounting
whereby the recOil was utilized 70
bring one gun into action at the same
time as another was put under cover.
Shrapnel was thus placed ut Il diSad-
vantage. though he had the satisfac-
ton of drawing his pension to q ripe
old age He died in 1912. aged eighty
one.-ArgOnaut
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
The marvel
STARS IN THE UNIVERSE.
Enough to Allow One For Every Hu
man Beinu on Earth,


For years the approximate number OF
stars visible to the eye. u matter of
1900 or 1000. according to the detni-
tiOn of average vision. has been known.
BY most persons. however. and by
many scientists. the total number of
stars in tie heavens has been con-
siGered countless. If not limitleSs. The
universe j. now declared to be finite
get of Il nagIiticence of dimensions
and of Il righteousness far beyond all
earlier conceptions. This assumption
is Il result OF Very recent Investigations
into the motions and distances of the
stars.
The latest studies on the subject of
the number as well as the light Of the
stars have been made at the royal OBJ
ServatOry at Greenwich, England. The
late Franklin Adams succeeded in max
ing set of BOG photographs covering
the entire Sky. After counts were
made on these pictures. from which the
brightness Of the self luminous bodies
seventeenth magnitudes could be in
ferred, it was concluded that they
recorded about 55.OOO.OO0 stars.
From this a formula was determined
showing the change of number in
passing from one magnitude to an
other. With these figures 1t was rea-
soned that the aggregate number of
stars is not less than 1.000000.000.
probably not more than 2.0OOO00,OOO.
and probably approximately 100000
600. the estimated present population
of the earth.
In making computations it was in
ferred that there would be as many
stars fainter than magnitude twenty
three or twenty-four as there are
brighter. - From September Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Tins and Tins.

1.-The Scotch caddie is the best caddie
I'm the world" said a famous player.
"Only, like all his race. he's little
near. little tight across the chest.
Bang goes sixpence,' don't you know.
"a friend of mine spent his vaca-
tiOn golting on the famous st. An
drews links in Scotland My friend
had very fine Scotch caddie, a notori-
Ously fine Scotch caddie, and he said
TO the man the first day on the course:
"'Dugald. my man, l expect to get
some good tips from you during my
stay here
land / expect said Dugald dryly,
the like frae you "-Exchange.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Laughed and Won.

Laughed and Wons
When the British were Storming
Badajoz the Duke of Wellington rode
up and, observing an artilleryman par
ticularly active, inquired the mans
name. He was answered Taylor
"a very good name too," said the
duke. "Cheer up. my men. Our Tay-
lor will soon make a pair of breaches
In the wallsr'
At this sally the men forgot their
danger, burst of laughter broke from
them and the next charge carried the
ortress.-London Answers.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Rather Too Liqht.

Rather Too Light.
The landlady who had not reputa-
ton for overfeeding her boarders asked
her solitary boarder as he looked dole
fully at his supper. "Shall light the
gasY'
The boarder gazed at the scanty meal
and replied, "Well, no. it isn't neceg-
sary; the supper is light enough?-
London Telegraph.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Canada's Size,

The area Of the Dominion Of Canada
is 3,65S,946 square miles. The area of
continental United States is 1925, 900
square miles. Canada is as big as the
United States with a territory to spare
that Is as large as three German en-
pires and the state Of New York-New
York American.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30

Professor Armbruster asserts that
the reason very young children are rel
atively immune to infectious diseases
is that their hearts beat so much more
rapidly than those of older persons
that the blood flows swiftly through
the arteries, and this swiftness Of flow
makes it difficult for micro-organisms
to gain a foothold in the blood stream.
New York World.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Velocity of Sound,

The velocity of sound depends upon
the medium through which the sound
has to travel. The mean velocity of
sound in air is LIPS feet per second,
while the velocity of sound in water is
given at 4,7OS feet per second. being
about four times quicker than in air.
Cast iron conveys sound at the rate of
1922 feet per second, or about six
teen times more quickly than air.-New
York American. -.--,.-----
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
One Dancer.

"Haye you fastened the windows,
dear?" she asked as they were about
to retire for the night.
mo. What's the use? I gave you
the last dollar I had to buy that new
hat, and we needn't fear burglars"
But they might sit down on the hat,
you know."-Washingt Post.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30

Thinker has placed AN old raiIroad
sign. Stop, look and listenr at the ell
france to his driveway"
whats the idea?"
His wife is running the touring
car."-Judge.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Russia's Fisheries,

Russia ranks third among the fish
and deep sea food producing countries
of the world. The total yield of fish
is well over $S,000,000 worth a year.
but even this great supply is not equal
to the needs of the population.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Our First SawmiII.

1t is said that the first sawmill In
the United States was at jamestown.
from which sawed boards were ex-
ported in June, 1907. A water power
gawmill was in use in 1925 near the
present site of Richmond.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Photo by American Press Association.
This picture was made '
Wasted Generosity.

"Oh, I'm so sorry | can't marry you.
I had no idea you thought of me that
wayr'
well, what do you suppose I've
been letting your father beat me at
golf all the time for?"-Judge.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Between Citizens,

He was abusing things in general
Have you registered?" asked the
other man.
"N-n-no"
"A citizen should always register.
Your vote win do more TO correct mat
terS than your criticism. ."-PittsbuRRa
Post
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
TWo Puzzles

Mrs. Bowns-How do you expect me
to buy things for you to eat If you
don't give me any money? Mr.. Downs
And how do you expect me to earn
money for you If don't get anything
to at?-New York Journal.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Strenuous Love,
Photo by American Press Association.

do yer love me, 'Erb?'
Love yer. Liza. | should jest think
I does Why. if yer ever gives me up
I'll murder yer. | can't say more'n
that, can I?"-LOndon Punch.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
re. Mean Brother.

She-Ahne's twin brother annoys her
dreadfully. He-HOw? She-YOu see.
everybody knows they are twins. and
poor Aline can't pass for only twenty
four because he tells people he's thir-
ty!-EXchange.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Very MOVING.

Talk about moving things with a
derrick-the most powerful thing
known to move man is woman's
eyes.-Florida Times Onion.
Gooo Cooks In demand.
'I've had my daughters learn to cook
so that they might get better hus-
bands"
'And did they?"
mo, they feel above marrying now"
Boston TranscriA.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
His Definition.

"Pa, what is an interior decorator? !"
'I'm not quite sure, Wilfred, but
think it's a cook."-New York Times.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
EX$raNa qance.

'extravagance in living expenses.-E
~. Howe's Monthly.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30
Very Temperate.

'He was very temperate. He got
drunk only once Il week" remarked a
witness To n Liverpool coroner.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30

Sporting Note.
Speaking of mollycoddle games. how
would you like to play cricket on the
hearth 7-Iudoe
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-30

ONeTirnafd.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-28
FARMER RADFORD ON
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The home is the greatest contri-
button of women to the world,
and the hearthstone is her throne.
Our social structure is built
around her, and social righteous
ness is in her charge. Her beau
tiful life lights the skies Of hope
and her refinement is the charm
of twentieth century civilization.
Her graces and her power are
tbe cumulative products Of gen
erations of queenly conquest, and
her crown of exalted womanhood
is jeweled with the wisdom 81
sanity mothers. She has been
great factor in the glory Of our
country, and her noble achieve
ments should not be married or
her hallowed influence blighted
by the coarser duties of citizen
ship. American chivalry should
never permit her to bear the bur
dens of defending and maintain
ing government, but should pre-
serve her unsullied from the al
lied influences of politics, and
protect her from the weighty re-
sponsibilities of the sordid affairs
of life that will crush her ideals
and lower her standards. The
motherhood of the farm is our
inspiration, she is the guardian
of our domestic welfare and a
guide to a higher life, but direct
ing the affairs of government is
not within woman's sphere, and
political gossip would cause her
to neglect the home, forget to
mend our clothes and burn the
biscuits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-28


The farmer gets more out Of
the fair than anyone else. The
fair to city man is an entertain
ment; to farmer it is education.
Let us take a stroll through the
fair grounds and linger a mo-
ment at few OF the points OF
greatest interest. We will first
visit the mechanical department
and hold communion with the
worlds greatest thinkers.
You are now attending a con-
gress Of the mental giants in me-
chanical science of all ages. They
are addressing you in tongues Of
iron and steel and in language
mute and powerful tell an elo-
quent story Of the worlds prog
ress. The inventive geniuses are
the most valuable farm hands we
have and they perform an en-
during service to mankind. We
can all help others for a brief
period while we live, but it takes
a master mind to tower into the
realm of science and light torch
of progress that will illuminate
the pathway Of civilization for
future generations. The men who
gave US the sickle, the binder,
the cotton gin and hundreds Of
other valuable inventions work
in every field on earth and will
continue their labors as long as
time. Their bright intellects have
conquered death and they will live
and serve mankind on and on
forever, without money and
without price. They have shown
us how grand and noble it is to
work for others; they have also
taught us lessons in economy and
efficiency, how to make one hour
do the work of two or more ;
have heightened our lives, multi
piled our opportunities and taken
toll off the back of humanity.
They are the most practical
men the world ever produced.
Their inventions have stood the
acid test of utility and efficiency.
Like all useful men, they do not
seek publicity, yet millions Of
machines sing their praises from
every harvest field on earth and
as many plows turn the soil in
mute applause Of their marvellous
achievements.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-28
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAlRING WIFE

/ had gotten so weak / could not stand,
and | gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and ! COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, | could tell it was helping me. !
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work."
Il you are all run down from wonanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman'stonic Tthas helped
more than million women, in its so
years Of continuous success, and should
surely help you too. Your druggist has
sold cardui for years. He knows what
j. viii do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking cardm today.
Write TO-: chattasooga Medicine Co., Ladies.
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for Special
Instructions on your case and 64-page book, Homo
Treatment fer Women sent in plain wrapper. J-6a
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-28
After Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gaye
UpnDespair. Husband
Came TO Rescue.


catron, Ky.-In an interesting Iet,ar
from this place. Mrs. Bette Bullock,
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with wonlanly troubles, and during
this time, ! could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
ali. AT times, | would have severe pains
lnmy left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but | was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-28

The Texas Farmers Union
registered its opposition to this
character of legislation at the
last annual meeting held in Fort
Worth, Texas, August 4, 1914,
BY resolution, as follows:
"The matter of prime lmpor-
lance to the farmers Of this state
is an adequate and efficient mar
keting system; and we recognize
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-28
=
A Severe Case Of Grip.

MI. w. S. Brown, R. F. p. 4, Box
80, Rogersville, Tenn, writes: i
recommend Peruna to all sufferers OF
catarrh or cough. In the year of
1909 I took a severe case Of the Ia
grippe. I then took a. bad cough.
Everybody thought I had consump-'
ton. / had taken all kinds Of cough
remedies, but got no relief.
AT then decided to try Peruna.
After taking five bottles my cough
stopped and my catarrh was cured.
Any one suffering with catarrh In any
form will advise them to take Pee
runa." $ sA S
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-01-28
RURAL SOCIAL cENTERS.

We need social centers where
our young people can be enter
tanned, amused and instructed un-
der the direction of cultured,
clean and competent leadership,
where aesthetic surroundings
stir the love for the beautiful.
where art charges the atmos-
phere with inspiration and power
and innocent amusements I'M
struct and brighten their lives.