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CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
An Unexpected Meeting With Long
Lost Set Of Dishes

In the American Magazine the story
Of curious coincidence is told In a
letter written by Elsie b. Hart of San
Gabriel, Cal:
I'm the early days in California very
little china was used that did not come
from the orient. a man whose home
was in Folsom, who preferred the CHI
ma Of Europe, took advantage of-a-Tis-
it to England to order complete din
ner set Ornamented with design Of
his own selection. In the course Of
time this was packed and shipped to
San Francisco by sailing vessel round
the Horn, but after long delay the yes
sci was given up as lost and was new
er afterward heard from
"Years afterward the Californian
while travelling In China was invited
to dine at the home Of a missionary.
What was his astonishment to find the
table set with his own dishes, pur-
chased so long ago! COncealing his
surprise, he commented on the beauty
Of the china, and this called forth an
explanation from his hostess. She told
him the china had an interesting his
tory, as 1t had been washed up on the
nearby shore, and they had bought it
from the man who had recovered 1t
from the ocean.
'Surprising as 1t may seem, he new
er told his host that he was eating of
his own d1shesr'
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07
THE MUDDY MISSOURI.
How the River Lowers the Surface Of
the Land 1t Drains.

The Missouri is the muddicSt river i'm
the Mississippi valley. 1t carries more
silt than any other large river In the
United States except possibly the Rio
Grandc and the Colorado. For every
square mile or country drained it car
rics downstream 3Sl tons Of dissolved
and suspended matter each year. In
other words. the river gathers annual
~ from the country that it drains
more than 123,OOO,NuO tons Of silt and
soluble matter. some Of which 1t dis
tributes over the nOOd plains below to
form productive Agricultural lands,
but most Of which finds its way at last
to the gulf OF Mexico
1t IS by means Of data Of this kind
that SeoloGiStS compute the rate ut
which the lands are being cr0dcd away.
1t has been shown that the Missouri
river IS lowering the surface Of the
land drained by it at the rate Of foot
In G.O3G years. The surface OF the
United States a$ n whole is now being
0,12O years.
1t has been estimated that II this
cros1vc action Of the streams Of the
United states co1!lI have been cOnccn-
tratcd on the i%tlinrlS Of panamn 1t
would have dug in %rvcnty-lllrcc days
the cann' which Wn% completed after
fen years work with ~" most power
ful appliances yet devised by man
Geological Survey Bulletin.
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Oulrantincd.

In ono Of the little mUun,nin tOwnq
OF the south Il ChHulHuurm meeting
was held last summer for the first
time. The fact was advertised for
some distance round tn" town. but the
older negroes especially did not under
stand what it was all about
Across the front OF the it'll" motel OF
the village was flung 81 banner bcHriug
the one word "ChHutHUQua."
tp to this hotel one day drove an old
negro in one horse wagon containing
u few vegetables. which he hoped to
sell to the proprietor rs he had done
on former occasions. But when he
saw the banner with It's OminOus word
he was seized with fright and would
not go into the building or even get
out OF his wagon. When the proprietor
appeared the old fellow :1rujred nerv-
ously, "Whut disease is you all quar-
antincd for, boss W-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07
THE NARROW BOSPORUS.
At It's Greatest Width 1t Measures
Only 9S39 Feet.

The BosporuS contains few danger
Gus submarine rocks or shoals. The
locality OF these few is indicated by
lighthouses or buoys The water is
only slightly tinycd with salt and Is
maryelously clear. The sands. glitter
Ing apparently near the surface may
be twenty feet below.
On 4 map. of whatever scale. each
of those familiar straits. which clrnve
lands and continents uSundcr, seems
hardly more than Il slavery thread.
Yet as one sails over their famous wa
tors the opposing shores on either
hand sometimes appear far away. The
strait Of Gibraltar. which wrcStS Afri-
ca from Europe. IS sixteen miles wide;
that Of Mc%Sinn. forcing its way be-
tween Italy and Sicily. * from two to
twelve: that OF Bonifacio. which. like
blade of steel. cuts Corsica and Sar-
l!nin apart. is seven miles in width ut
It's most contracted point: even The
DarduncllcS expands from over one TO
four.
But the Illusion rs to distance Great
cd by the map IS reality us to the BuS-
porus. Off Ruyoukdcrch, where 1t at
tainS its largest breadth, its hcmmcd
in waters broaden to only 9.S3S feet.
or about one and four -iifthS miles. Be
tween ROumcli lISSar and Anadoli
lliSSar they shrink to nc-Sixth OF
these dimensions, or to 1,GIl >fcet-
From "COnStantinOple," by Edwin A.
GrOsvenor.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07
Tossing In a Blanket.

Tossing in the blanket IS very old
sport or punishment "BlHnkcting"
Ben JOnSOn called 1t, and in ILolinshed
$500 we find dcnuucia ton Of "jcst-
Ing. placing, blanketing and such other
fiilthlc ana diShOnorable exercises"
The French have Il special verb.
"bcrncr," for it, 'bcrnc" being tho
name given to the sheet or blanket
used. The verb "bcrncr" Is also used
for the Moorish punishment, in which
four men hold the victim by his. an
klcs and wrists and send him as high
aS they can-prcSumably with no blan-
Ect to catch him.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07
What To Teach
Your Daughters


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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07
Now He Has Millions.

See that fellow in the limousineT'
Safd one man to another at Washing
ton and Illinois streets aS q big car
passed.
"Wcn, | can remember when he
didn't have but ono pair OF sucks; now
he has millions"
Gee, he must have some washings,'s
replied the friend whose mind does not
run to finances. S.--Indiunapois News.
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in men as in commanders that has
only the Napoleonic parallel.
At the Dardanelles German-led
Turkish troops have for months
held back Allied fleets and army
corps. Around the Gallipoli PENN
sula the troops that lost Lule Burgas
and Kumanovo are making a fight
unsurpassed at Plevna, unrivaled in
the long history of Osmanli power
IN Europe. More English and
French troops than perished in the
long Crlmean campaign have found
their graves in the few weeks of
fighting north of the Dardanellcs;
and five Allied batt1eships have
been sunk in the narrow waterways.
Serbian efforts have declined to
mere passivity. Italy, bringing
new and eager masses into the field
against the shaken regiments of
Austria, directed by German off
GERS, has, as yet, made but small
progress in emerging from the con-
stricted field in which the Austrian
fortified mountains confne her. TO
hold France, England and Belgium
at bay in the West, to sweep Russia
back over hundreds Of miles in
swift defeat, to give Austria and
Turkey the necessary support to
withstand tremendous attacks
this has been within the resources
of German genius in the past
months.
Only on the water has she suffer
ed real defeat There her few free
ships have been sunk; her com
mercial fleets have been scattered
sent to prize courts or interned
beyond the seas k1aChOu, South
west Africa, Togoland, Kamerun,
and Samoa have been conquered
Sea power has dealt with her as
with Napoleon. But as Napoleon
conquered the Continent, Germany
has successfully defeated Russia,
France, Great Britain, Belgium.
The victory for the first year is then
hers. Such difference of opinion
as exists must be over the extent of
the victory, which however great, is
nowhere yet decisive. Prom "One
Year of War; by Frank H. Sim
onds, in the American Review of
Reviews for August.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07
BY Comparison.

"Dubkins Is great comfOrt to ne.'v
Il don't 500 how you can say that.
He's the most tircsomc chumD I have
ever met"
That's just IT. Although ] DONE
amount to much, it's true, every tims
L look at DubkinS ! feel that could
amount to less" - Birmingham Age
Herald.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07

AS they prove their efficiency, the
opportunity will be extended to
others, and it only remains for our
young people to Be Prepared when
the opportunity comes ."-Carrie
T.. Brice in the Philadelphia Trib-
une.
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His Favorite PLAY.

Edith-That Mr.. Phan Is conversa-
tionally impossible. Ethel-Why soF
Edith-We were talking about the the
atre, and when l inquired what was
his favorite play he said If he had any
favorite 1t was seeing man steak
second.-Boston Transcript.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07
How Our Girls
Are Succeeding

| Meeting held here one of the speak
ers was quoted as having said:
There IS not a single instance
where a colored girl is employed as
clerk by white firm in this city.
There were many in the audience
who knew the statement to be an
erroneous one, but that was neither
the time nor the place to correct it.
And so the Woman's 5 Department
has been asked to set the speaker
right.
Indeed she is by no means alone
III her opinion. Many there are
who are not aware of the record be
ing made by our women in this par
tlcular line of work. But the col
ored woman in general is advancing
rapidly and the colored clerk is not
one step behind in this advance.
Miss May Jackson of 1856 So. 18th
street, is an example of the colored
girl IN this particular line. Miss
Jackson is Philadelphian and a
product of the Philadelphia public
school, graduating from the Com
merCial High School in the class of
1911. III 1913, through the medium
OF the Armstrong Association, she
received the appointment of stenog-
rapher in the Xray Department of
the Pennsylvania Hospital, Sth and
| Spruce streets, and has creditablv
filled that position up to the present
time Miss Jackson is connected
with Cherry Memorial Baptist
Church.
Miss Edna Smax, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Smax, of West Phil
adelphia, and member of Calvary
M. l.. Church, is also an employee
OF white firm. Miss Smax is stem
ographer in the office of the Type
writer Exchange, 4th and Walnut
streets, where all other EMPLOYEES
are of the opposite race. She has
held this position for the last three
years and is highly esteemed by her
employers. Miss Smax is also
Philadelphia by birth and a grad
uate of the Commercial High School
'now the VIM. Penn High School }
Miss Smax has a beautiful contralto
voice and is also we'll known solo
ist.
In the law Offices of Mr.. Harold
Goodwin III the Franklin Building
G33 So. 18th ST. Mrs. Aneita
Griffin Morgan is employed as stem
ographer. Mrs. Morgan is a resi-
dent of La Mott and has helf her
present position for the last three OF
four years. Miss Ernestine Crevin,
now clerical assistant III the Dur
ham School, was formerly employed
by Mr.. Goodwin, and whon she left
to assume the duties Of her present
position, recommended Mrs. Morg-
an (then Mrs. Aneita Grifin) for
the vacancy. Mrs. Morgan po-
sition is one Of trust, since she is
book keeper as well as stenographer,
and the best proof Of the efficiency
with which she is filling it is the
fact that she is there.
These young women are making
history and should be source Of
encouragement to that element Of
young people who take as their
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-07
One Year Of
Fierce Slaughter


temptation to estimate in terms of
achievement and result the meaning
OF twelve months of world war. In
this period not less than 10000
900 men have been killed wounded
or have gone into foreign prisons;
a territory exceeding in area Ohio
or Pennsylvania has been ravaged.
Cities known through the centuries
as the treasure-houses of art or in
the last century become the centers
OF modern industrial life have been
destroyed. Written history has no
record to compare with the tale of
recent months of suffering, slaugh-
ter, destruction, human misery, and
human grandeur. But what now
is the result?
The simplest answer to make to
this question is to take the premise
that peace would come tomorrow
On the basis of things as they are.
Such settlement it is instantly
apparent would mean that Germany
helped rather by her use of the re-
sources Of her two allies than by
any capacity of theirs, has won
more European territory than any
state has acquired by single war
since the Treaty of Westphalia,
more complete victory than any
people since the Napoleonic episode.
Today her armies occupy practical
ly all of Belgium and 5000 square
miles In France, that region which
before the war was the center of
French industry and French miner
al production. In the East victori-
rlous forces have pushed deep into
Poland and approached Warsaw,
Riga, and Brest-I, I,itowsk.
On the field of battle Germany
has won mighty and memorable tri-
umphs. Her defeats have been
repulses, when her foe was in his
last ditch. They have resulted in
the interruption of an advance, the
Iecoil from the extreme point of
progress. But at the close of
year German armies are fighting on
French, Belgian, Russian SOIL only
III tiny corner of AlSace has the
toe retained foot hold in the Faith
erland. Allied offensives in the
West, after terrible losses, have in
varlably been beaten down within
sight of their starting places. Since
Won Kluck re-Crossed the Aisne in
September, Germany has suffered
no material loss, despite the masses
She has sent to the East. The
Spring Drive Of the Allies has
dwindled to gallant but only loo
ally successfully push of the French
at the edge Of the Lorette hills.
In the East the amazing victories
OF Tannenberg, LODI, the Mazurian
Lakes, and in the recent terrific cam
palgn in Galicia have checked, re-
pulsed, routed Russian advances
and to-day C1ate in July) Russian
hosts are clinging desperately to the
permanent line of Notifications
about Warsaw, against which Ger
man masses are steadily driving
with still unchecked vigor. The
greatest battles of modern warfare
have been won between the Baltic
aud tho y p~1,,,,o,,;,sx
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

William Hayes, Jr., has returned to his home in Unionville after spend ing a few days visit with relatives in town.
 Unpropitious weather again kept down the attendance at the session of the evening school last evening. The classes were larger, however, than on the opening night and next Monday when the school meets again it is expected that there will be over fifty pupils on hand.
 The directors of the Business and Improvement association are schcd- uled to hold their February meeting this evening
 MT. and Mrs. F. F. Potter formerly of this town but now residing in New Britain. announce the birth of daughter. Mother and child are do- ing well.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
Baby's Happiness
 Depends on Health

Cross, fretful babies usually need a laxative to make them comfort able, and comfort begets happiness Constipation is the cause of much discomfort Mothers should watch closely the condition of their chil-
 dren's bowels and see that they are , regular.
 A mild, pleasant tasting laxative such as pr. CaldwelTs Syrup Pep sin, is ideal for children because of
 it's natural composition and gentle action, and because it contains no opiatC. narcotic or other harmful habit-forming drug. Dr. Caldwells S
 Syrup Pepsin is sold by druggists everywhere. A teaspoonful at bed
 time will bring easy. certain relief. A free trial bottle can be obtained by writing to pr. ". B. Caldwell,
 432 Washington St, Monticello, Ills.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
SCALE of MILES

Washinet on. Feb. 4.-The state de- case of the alleged German army captain; giving his name as Werner Van Horn. who tried to blow up the Canadian Pacific railroad bridge over the St. Croix river, between Vance boro, Me, and New Brunswick. Can ada. The man set off his dynamite on the Canadian side and was arrest ed on the American side. The Can
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

Curiosity than Sisters? Mrs. Anderson, MT. Goodwin, MT. Goodrich. What l am putting in my cellar for Winter, and How. w. B. Hall. Remainder of program taken from question box.
 Applications will be presented at this time.
 October ,. Neighbors Night. The following grangcs invited. each putting on one mum Der: WeStficld, New Britain, PIainvillc. Ncwingt on MiddletOWn, Mcriden and Rocky Hill.
 October l9. Conferring first and second de grees.
 Original Story--Chaptcr l4, Mrs. Louis Anderson. Current Events--H. c. Hurlhurt Surprise Number Mrs. Wn1. Hall
 November G Confcrrng third and fourth de- Erees.
 Harvest supper.
 November 16. Election of Officers
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
April 20

April 20. Original Story-Chapter l.. Le- Clair.
 Current Events-Mrs. w. M. Hyde. It being "Of1icers' Night each officer will be required to furnish one number on the program.
 May 4. Original Story-Chapter '. c. Well don.
 Paper-Origin of May Day. Miss N. Aspinwall.
 Vocal Solo--Amy Dudley. Debate-"R Resolved, That City Life Is Better (to the full extent of the word) Than Country Life" Affirmative--D. Emerson and l.. Minor.
 Ncgative-P. A. Dean and Maude LeClair.
 Judges to be chosen later. Current Events-William Levin.
 May IS. Original Story-Chapter S. Charles AspinwaI.
 Music--Male Quartet. Recollections of Childhood-A. H. Bushnell.
 Current Events-F. r. Clark. Remainder of program in memory of deceased members in charge of Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, Mrs. Croft and Mrs. J. M. Gwatkins.
 June 1. Original Story-Chapter 9. Mrs. F.. F. Austin
 Current Events--Victor Benson. This will be "Childrens Night" and arrangements will be in charge of the Mesdames Watkins. Nentres, Whitman w. Hyde, C. w. Stevens and Crandall.
 Guess What?
 What Contributes Most to Success, Cultivation, Economy or Industry "'' Open discussion led by James Dur kce.
 Original Story--Chaptcr 9, F. H. Griswod.
 Current Evcnts-L. K. Goodrich Patriotic Night"--In charge of T. Clark and Orvile Ventrcs. assisted by II. Loiselle, E. Norton, Mrs. l,dw Mchaels, Mrs. G. C. Goodwin and Julius Woodruff
 July 20. Surprise Numbcr-Mrs. J. Durkec Debate, Resolved, That agriculture offers greater opportunities for a young man than a trade. Ailirma- tive, Y. Eashman, F. A. Bacon nega- tive, Alvah Ventres. L. C. Anderson. Original Story Chapter 10, H. IT. Damon.
 The relation of tho Grange to the Church. Worthy Cha plain. Current Events-Dlaf Henson. Music in charge of R. R. Watkins
 August 3. Newington puts on entire program
 August [. Original StorN--Chapter Il, Mrs. R. M. GrisWol1.
 Surprise Number-Mrs. c. Aspin- wall.
 Vocal SOl0-M. Carb0. Discussion: Which do We suffer most from, cxtravagant housekeeping or poor farming? Sisters vs. Brothers Each Patron to give his or her idea.
 Paper: Reasons why Farmer Boy should be Educated. Current EVents--P. A. Dean. Music i;l charge of l.. Minor.
 September :. Original Story-Chapter 12, Willard Alling.
 Current Events-Walter Brown. Flower Exhibit.
 Program in charge of Graces.
 September 21. Original Story-Chap pter 13, Mrs. G. Bushnell
 Piano Solo-Jerome Baldwin. Current Events--Am prose Barrett. Paper: Do Brothers have more
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

1 Corners, having rented 1 farm.
 A large audience enid vile performance at { day evening. Alice reven year old daught Mrs. Chester Of Hart1 several violin solos, a| the audience with I Viola SticlSles of n several readings.
 George ID. Davis will store on Friday evenl 1th from ' to Ss30 o'cj the personal taxes.
 Mrs. |. B. Mallory | Miss Barbora, are spet days in Springfield, Mal
 -~
 Charles Johnson is
 Hotchkiss Preparator} L%keville.
 Mrs. c. F. Root erl Luncheon club on Tues| Bridge was played and \ the prize.
 The Eunoean society \ cent social at Mrs. Han| day afternoon at 2s30. will be devoted to cd among the Indians, led
 Native eggs, 33c dog. -adEt.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
1 Berlin News PROGRAM FOR YEAR ARRANGED BY GRANGE
 lnbsr Of Interesting Meetings l Seh5tued on Calendar.
 kRTFORD WOMAN INJURED BY FALL

(Kenslngton Man Loses Suit in Court of Common Plcas-East Berlin Girl IWcds New Havcnite. Neat little booklets containing pro- 1 Pans for the meetings of the Berlin kange to be held during the coming lar, have been distributed among 2 members and are coming in for
 Savorable comment. The pro- .aT follow:
 February 16.
 Music in charge of Mrs. Goodwin. kSurprise number. in charge of Miss
 M. Norton, C. Weldon.
 Debate Resolved, That education Is done more for the human race en natural endowment f,fmative--Weste1 Norton, Geo. { Cartcr. Negative-E. E. Austin. Edwin Ben En- l Judges-Jcseph Wilson, F. B 'dams. Minnie Gibbs. ] Paper-Winter Work on tho Farm. 'ton Hyde. Reading-Hortcnsc Loisclle. l Original Story-Chapter ?. Mrs.
 ntres. sCurrent Events-M Merwin Vile.
 March ?.
 Paper-To What Extent Are We hder Obligations to Loan to Our eighbors? Mrs. s. Rich. Music in charge of Mrs Hyde. . Rectation--Mr c. Green
 Papcr-Which Has Most to Do fith Successful Farming. Education
 Energy? Daniel Webster. SOriginal Story-Chapter 3. Mrs. Fey.
 (Current Events-Wiliam Norton. Surprise Number-Mrs. H. I1. Gould.
 March 16. 1 Original Story--Chaptcr A. C. w. evens. tCuSrent Events-D. Wilson, Paper-What Are Some of the brton
 Garden Night. In charge of William Hyde, Edwin hams. J. Molumphy, George J. Reed )eorge B. Carter. William T. Schroe- er, Theo. Savage. OpeA Discussion. Music in charge of music committee April 6. Paper-All Fools Day Origin and Present. celebration. Agnes LeC1air Surprise Mum ber-Edna Norton SDebate- That poor cook he causes more injury to man than bbacco Afarmative--Lester Norton, Alton 6yde. iN-at ive--Myrtle Prior, Mrs. H. tJudges chosen later. { Music in charge of male quartet. 1 Original Story-Chapter 5. Mrs. J Fplumbhy
 Current Events-Miss Annie Reed.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

adsan government scei cxtradited. The prise cannot be cxtradited. an "act Of war, and is exempt in a neutral think tho Germans simply q deliberate C. voIvc the United statei troversy with the hop, lead to bitterness ag This is secuted in e here.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

of this place and William r. Coates of New Haven, which took place on Monday. has been announced. The ceremony was performed at the rec tory of the Church of Our Saviour ny Rev. R. II. Burton.
 The couple will make their home in plainNille.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
Maple Hill News

sheldon Osborn spent the weekend in Bristol with his uncle, George Osborn.
 James T Powell is away on two months trip.
 The Boy Scouts entertainment was wcI patronized and they expect to net about twenty-five dollars from the proceeds.
 Next Sunday is Christian Endcavor day and our society, with others m the union, will unite in celebrating it at a special service at the South church at 7:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. J. Nordstrom has returned after spending week with friends in Pennington.
 Miss Dorothy Walker of Mt. Holyoke. and two of her classmates, Miss Rachel and Miss Miriam of M orristown, N. J.. spent the weekend with Miss Walkers parents at the Center.
 Bred Weed. has moved to Corbin's
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
\ Card Of Thanks.

l wish to extend sincere thanks to all neighbOrs and friends for their kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of my husband, and for the many floral offerings and the grange. And the dear old home friends for their thoughtful kindness and the beautiful floral pieces. and l hope in times of sorrow their friends and neighborS will be as kind and loyal to them as mine have been to me.
 MRS. GEORGE H. GRAY,
 Berlin, Feb. l, 1915,