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The Press., 1915-02-24
CRATER LAKES.
Easter Island Has Wonderful One,
 and So Has Java.

Easter Island Has a Wonderful One,
 and So Has Java.
 Wonderful lakes are often found in. side the craterS of volcanoes. One of these can be seen upon Easter island the island which bears wonderful re- mains of an unknown ancient people. lnSi ie a crater is Il lake, near the bor- derS of which lie several unfinished crowns composed of tufa. evidently destined for the huge figures on the shores of the island. but never con- pleted. And on this lake float many waterfowl. One of which is said to be a goose unknown to science.
 Another curious crater lake existed until recently within the icebound era. ter of volcano in New Zealand The water was heated to boiling point, but a short time ago an eruption of more than common violence tossed the whole lake into the air.
 A most interesting crater lake can still be seen in Java in the volcano of Papandajan. and it is possible to enter the crater and gaze down on the scene below. Standing on the rim, one can see the vast seething mass of boiling mud. Every now and then d wave of mud moves heavily along the sides of the chasm. only to fall back into the molten mass. and here and there col umns of sulphur thrown out of the lake of mud are gradually forming walls. It is indeed pleasant to escape from this dismal inclosure to breathe the free air once more.
The Press., 1915-02-24
FLOATING HOMES.

Barge DwelIers of New York One of
 the Sights of the Harbor.
 The lot of the harbor bargeman Is not one for commiseration He Is fG. more independent and content than his neighbors in the fetid hives of the tenement districts which he sees from his barge as he floats past the river foot of New York's east side streets
 Al evening his floating home is moored in quiet dock He may sit on his bit of deck and enjoy his after supper pipe in quiet as he gazes upon the darkling rippIes of the water and listens to the dying roar of the city's busy day His wife sits beside him. putting the last stitches in a gingham garment for their child. who already is in bis bunk
 Their cabin is bright and clean with out and within White paint and green a little flagstaff are its outward em bellishments Muslin curtains at its tiny windows, ger;Iniums on the silIs, a cheery nickel clock on It's own shelf above the stove, neat red table cloth. homemade braided rug upon a bright oilcloth-t these give character to the living room. or galley. Within Is the bedroom, perhaps 6 by feet. with a white iron bed and a bunk above its foot. In which the son and heir sleeps peacefully
 There may be a cottage in New ter sey or down Long Island sound wait ing this worthy couple when winters ice closes the Hudson and ends their seasons work. but they make the barge their home while on it
 Some of these barge homes shelter families of i've or six persons. On some of the large covered railroad barges the shippers house Is on the roof Its dimensions may be 10 by 30 feet. affording three rooms. Tn the 'parlor'' one would not be surprised to ind a sofa. a music machine and racks of records and family portraits in crayon. all according to usage ashore. while the captain. being of sporting turn. takes his fHenily to sail on Sunday in a gorgeously painted punt of his own building with lee boards to make 1t weatherly and sail setting as neatly as the canvas of Il cup defender.-Harper's Magazine
The Press., 1915-02-24
MIGHTY MAUNA LOA.
This Gigantic Volcano Is a Worthy Ri-
 val to Xesuuius


 val to vesuv,us
 The lofty volcanoes oI the Hawaiian Islands rising above the ocean from 5000 to nearly l4.'nm feet. are only the SummitS of gigantic mountain masses that rise abruptly from the bottom of the Pacific Mauna Loa. on the island of Hawaii. stands i3.ti15 feet above sea level. but it's slopes descend be heath the sea. as shown ny deep sea sOundings, with il grade fully equal to if not greater than that of the visible slopes. The same is generally true of the submarine slopes of other islands, and the depths attained by these con- tinuous slopes. within thirty to fifty miles of the shores. vary from l4.OOO to 19.OO0 feet Mauna I.oa and Mauna kea, if their true bases are considered to be at the bottom of the Pacific. are therefore mountains of as great an alt- tude as Mount Everest or approxi mately 3OOOO feet .ln general the Hawaiian Island group consists of summits of q gigantic submarine mountain chain which projects only it's loftier peaks and domes above the water On the island of Hawaii the volcanic forces are still in operation
 The one continuously active volcanic vent of the island is Kilauea. far down on the eastern flank of Mauna Loa- ''the great mountain" No other vol cano in the world approaches Mauna Loa in the vastness of it's mass or in the magnitude of it's eruptive activity. There are many volcanic peaks higher in the air, but most of them are plant ed upon elevated platforms. where they appear as mere cones of greater or less size. It is not yet known at what level the base of Mauna I.oa is situated, but it is below the sea, probably far below.
 Mauna kea 'the white mountain lis also q colossus among volcanoes. It's summit. l3.S25 feet. is a tritie high CT than that of MaulRl I1oa. but its slopes are sleeper, and it base is there fore much smaller. The magnitude of Mauna Loa is due chiefly {" the great area of it's base. which is nearly clip tical in shape with major diameter of seventy four miles and minor di. ameter of fifty three miles. measured at sea level.
 Tn the aggregate of it's eruptions Mauna Loa is also unrivaled. Some of the volcanoes of Iceland have been known to disgorge at single outbreak masses of lava fully equal to those of Mauna Loa. But such outburStS are infrequent in Iceland. and century has elapsed since any of such magni tude have occurred. though there have been several minor eruptiOns. The eruptions of Mauna Lon are all of great volume and occur irregularly. at an average interval of about eight years In view of the total quantity of material it has disgorged during the last century no other volcano is at all comparable to it.-From a Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey.
The Press., 1915-02-24
WHEN MEMORY
 WENT OUT A Fine Piece Ot Acting That Accomplished Nothing
By GARNET WARREN

An alertness came to the specialist s eyes as he looked at the man seated before him.
 'As bad as that!" said he.
 "ls that bad!" asked the man quick ly. Listen. doctor; there have been moments in the past month or two when my thoughts and the events go ing on about me seem to have merged one in the other. when my memory of even yesterdays happenings reasserts itself only after fierce struggle. seem to have felt my acuteness slip ping away from me-
 The specialist interrupted.
 symptoms that every expert knows as the border country of aphasia. In fact. you have every indication of that particular sort of nervous breakdown which means a total Obliterance of memory. You have drawn too deeply on your capital of nervous force you've worked or played too hard-and nature offers you just one chance to come back. and that is to come back to nature. to get next to the earth and in the open air.
 He gave some further directions. upon which John Farrell departed.
 He walked slowly along the street, a nervous appearing man. of fragile fea lures. broad forehead and dark eyes.
 He paid social visit that afternoon. another at night, discussing at each the possibility of an early visit to the country, but without any particular indication of that nervous condition which had been the reason of his visit to the specialists.
 Next morning saw him in the vesti- bule of one of the city's largest hotels. seated comfortably in one of its deeply padded chairs, and reading newspa- per. He read casually for time, in the manner of a man relaxed, but on an instant the same peculiar tensity which had characterized his manner at the specialists seemed to take posses sion of him.
 He mechanically raised a hand to his and. dropping his paper. moved slowly toward the marble coun-
 
 tered office at the further end of the vestibule.
 A clerk. unoccupied at the instant. looked at him, anticipative of ques- ton. John Farrell paused for an in- stant, his face marked with the same intense effort to remember something
 "Where-where am IY' he asked at length.
 "Hotel Ambrosia," said the clerk. eying him. Do you want anything; aren't you feeling right?"
 "Hotel-Ambrosia," repeated Farrell slowly-"er-what city is this?"
 Say, what's the matter with your asked the clerk, peering forward at the other in a quick, puzzled way-"don't you know N York when you're in it?"
 The attention of others about them was drawn at the peculiar intensity of
The Press., 1915-02-24
MONGON.

s. F. Chapman has resigned from the board of registrars of voters after service of 20 years.
 The Water Commissioners have been organized with A. D. Norcross as chairman and F. 0. Ball as clerk.
 Mrs. Julia Frederick, CT, widow of Daniel A. Felton, died at her home on the Wales road Friday, the 18th, after an illness of several months Mrs. Felton was born in New Bruns- wick, but had lived in Palmer where her marriage took place, and Brim- field, previous to coming to this town. MoDson had been her home fer many years. Her husband who was mem- Der of Macus Keep post, G. A. R., died last year. She is survived by eight children, Mrs. Clara M. Bond of Los Angeles. Gal, Mrs. Carl Bort ward tof West Springfield, Clayton of Wales, Mrs. John Carew, Edward, Arthur, Oliver and Miss Edith of Monson, also a sister, Mrs. Delia Ashley of New Bedford The funeral was held at the home Monday after noon, Rev. w. A. Kilmer conducting the services. The burial took place in Wales.
 William Moulton completed Thursday the work of filling his large ice houses on the Ellis pond for the wholesale trade. This completes the ice harvest in Mon son for the year MT. Moulton, who has supplied the family and wholesale trade for Monson with ice for years, has housed as much ice as on any former years, and in additi to this Judson Calkins who is to enter the ice business this year, has housed l5, GOO tons from his pond on the upper Stafford road. This assures the Monson people of no ice shortage the coming summer.
 Word was received here Thursday Of the death in Yonkers Thursday of Fran cis Arthur Morris, 37 years old, former. ly of this town. The funeral was in the home Saturday evening at o'clock, and burial will be in Monson. He was a son of MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Morris and was born in Monson. He was graduated from Monson Academy in 1895, attended Williston. Academy one year and was graduated from Amherst College in 1900. For several years he was employed by the Corn Products Company in New York city, and recently has been with the International Steam Pump Com pany. and has lived in Yonkers about four years. He is a member of Day Spring Lodge of Masons, Monson, and of Monson Lodge of Odd Fellows. He leaves wife, who, with his parents and one sister, Hope, are living in Boston.
The Press., 1915-02-24

the clerks expression. and they moved close with staring eyes, as Farrell's notice fixed upon small, rolling calen- dar, in which the day of the month was clearly visible. with the gilded figures of the year atop.
 "What's that?" he suddenly ex- claimed-..what's that date!"
 The clerk cast of the sudden suspi- rion of his manner as if instinctively, and with the quick judgment of his kind he had grasped the plight of the man before him.
 That's the date, old man." he an swered in quiet voice; that's the day of the month and the year."
 New York. January. 1912" repeated the man two or three times. rubbing his head. I've never been in New York in my life and--and it was 1908. 1 swear, when 1 bought paper last night-'n then was in Frisco
 "Aphasia," said one of the hotel de- tectives to the clerk, in low voice Telephone the house doctor, Jim and the hospital"
 The clerk Obeyed. while the man puzzled over the date.
 That afternoon another nerve spe- cialist was asking him questions as to symptoms. but with small results. The man declared he felt all right. only he couldn't remember how he came to the hotel. or how he happened to be in New York. or clearly what his name was. q He had an idea that it might be George Brandeis. but the initials "J. F." were marked on his hat and clothes, and there was nothing further to identify him: so the expert was forced back to the mans actual memories of San Francisco. prior to 1906.
 He had remembered living in a de- stroyed section of the city. and that on the night preceding his loss of memory he had gone to the theater which he named. and that on his return from supper rather late he had been set upon in the streets by two men. After that he was conscious of nothing.
 The specialist listened intently, en-
The Press., 1915-02-24
Belgian Hedges.

Tn Belgium there are no stone or hawthorn hedges like those in England. Instead of being inclosed by hedge the fields are raised up by fairly high earth banks and the roads are cut out of them, as it were, so that when you are walking in the country you are down in sort of valley with low green banks on either side of you.
 The things that are chiefly cultivated in Belgium are the beet root-for mak- ing the cheaper kind of sugar, you know-and you can see field upon field of their red-green leaves stretching on either side of you as you walk along. Flax is also much grown over there. and in summer time the fields are a pretty sight when the pale blue flax blossoms are out in full bloom. Bel gian asparagus is also renowned all over Europe. It has white instead of tips.-London Mail.
The Press., 1915-02-24
IT WAS A "JIM" POEM.
But That Was Not the Only Reason
 Why Riley Liked lt.

But That Was Not the Only Reason
 Why Riley Liked It.
 James Whitcomb Riley and Joel Chandler Harris figure in a story told by writer in the New York Sun They had sought rest and recuperation In hotel among the southern noun tains and wished to avoid the attempts of the other guests to lionize them Much against their wills. however. they were constrained to appear at a reading from their own works. after having been routed from a secluded spot in the woods to which they had retired
 A young elocutionist had the center of the stage when they got to the ho tel. She led otY by announcing a poem by Mir Riley She recited it It was about somebody named Jim. Riley looked impressed.
 Would you mind" be said when she had finished. ''reciting that again?
 She did not mind. and went at it. Riley wiped tear away as she finish ed Then be said. Please recite il again. If you will"
 She uiu u the tniTu tune. anu NlieH was even more affected.
 Do you know" be said. after she had ended ''l like that poem. It's a Jim poem l always liked Jim poems My own name Is Jim. l always read Jim poems have written several Jim poems myself But do you know why l like this Jim poem better than any other?"
 The young woman eagerly asked why. The assembled guests leaned forward breathlessly to hear the an swer.
 ''I like it." said Riley. because 1t al ways reminds me of my dear old friend Eugene Field Eugene Field is the man who wrote that poem. you knowr'
The Press., 1915-02-24
Castino Metals,

As is well known. some metals are unsuitable for casting, while others, like iron, can readily be east in any deSirrd Sh:,Im The property of east ing well is said 10 depend upon wheth CT the metal contracts or expands on soli,lifying from the liquid form. Iron. like water, expands in solidifying. and hence the solid metal may be seen floating in the liquid iron about 1t The expansion causes it to fill the die ineo which it is poured. and so it can pe casr easily. Gold and silver con tract ill cooling and therefore are not suitable for casting = Exchange.
The Press., 1915-02-24
First War Balloon.

At the imttie of Fleuris. June 26 lIo4. in the French revolutionary peri cd. the balloon was for the first time used in the service of rhe army. The Austrians. stnpetied. saw the, captive airship EntreIFenant above their heads at height of 300 meters This ap partition greatly angered the Austrian General CobOurg who cried out. "ls there anything these scoundrels will not inventT'
The Press., 1915-02-24
"NalIex of Qriad Bones. "

The island of Jamaica possesses a valley of dried bones." 1t is near the Cunacuna gap. in the Maroon county This valley. though in the heart of the wet country" is bare of leaf and life The limestone rock is hot. Giant trees. which seem to have been blighted sud denly. stand up gaunt and dead. Al though vegetation seems to have been dense here in former years, nothing will grow now. During the hot season the temperature is almost unbearable 1t is visited by seismic disturbances, which cause the dead trees and hot stones to rattle like dry bones
The Press., 1915-02-24
&lOO REWARD. &1nu.

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The Press., 1915-02-24
Touuh Old Nassels.

If the life of the old man-of- war was longer than that of the present Dread nought the old merchantmen lived longer still. The Lively, for instance, when wrecked at Cromer in 1888 had been afloat two years over century. The Liberty. too, built at Whitby in 175O, was in regular use till 1856, and the Betsy Gains, which began life as frigate and ended as collier, went down in her one hundred and thirty seventh year. And in 1902. according to daily paper. the Anita, then trad ing between Spain and America, dated from the days of Columbus.-Lo Sun.
The Press., 1915-02-24

ness chair. rubbing his forehead, while the spectators eyed him amid dead stiffness.
 Il remember now-I remember ev- erything now.' he said abruptly. Il am not guilty, and l can prove that 1 am net guilty"
 His counsel interrupted him then. gaining an adjournment to consult him. In half an hour they appeared again in court, and gained a further adjourn ment, that they might produce some most important witnesses. Next day they did 50, and the case was settled beyond the whisper of doubt. Three reputable citizens who had known John Farrell proved an unquestioned alibi. At the time the robbery was being committed he had been visiting them at distant suburb. They were indeed the people he mad called upon after his visit to the spe- cialist. So John Farrell was discharged and was congratulated, though the mystery of the necklace was not clear ed up.
 John Farrell. however, once free and
 
 crative vaudeville engagement, jour- neyed to the west. though it did not seem from his appearance that there would be any recrudescence of his nervous condition. He stopped at San Francisco. and there paid visit
 1t was to comfortable house that he went, and he knocked confidently and was admitted. A rather small. nervous looking man faced him.
 Hello. Jim," said John Farrell in greeting.
 The other nodded, smiling. What do you think?' he replied. live thrown my puff necktie away and dropped my sharkbone walking stick at the bottom of the sea. l got rid of those right away after"-
 After you got what Mrs. Malcolm Courtenay carelessly left around" con tinued Farrell And, say" he went on, ''how about me for doping up a beautiful scheme to tix the attention ot every one on me while you got clear away and collected the cash! And now about my end"-
 The other shook his head. There isn't any end.'' he said.
 "No end:" interrupted Farrell The other held up his hand again.
 ''The necklace was fake. the pearls were the wrong kind." said the man slowly
 You're liar. You're trying to double cross me- burst in Farrell. You think because it's my first job yCu can do me up''-
 II wouldn't double cross you. John," said the latter steadily. 'I felt like you do myself when the man told me they were the slickest man,l factured pearls he'd ever seen.'
 They momentarily paused at the ap- proach of footsteps, which briskly as- cended the stone steps in front. Then the swish of an evening newspaper was heard as it was pushed beneath the door
 Farrell was looking down. and his eyes mechanically fixed themselves upon the paper as it lay outspread be- fore them. Then suddenly. with an oath. he pointed to it.
 You were right" he said; 'the pearls were fake" A headline. heavi- ly lettered. filled the width of the page. Mrs. Malcolm Courtenay to Go on StageI
 "She skinned us both." said Farrell. She gave that interview so some one would take 'em. She wanted some one to take 'em. She was figuring to go on the stage at the time. and 1t was good press agent work"
The Press., 1915-02-24
Invention of Fairy Tales.

Some of the most popular of the fairy tales told to us ill childhood 'Bluebeard" and Cinderella" for in- stance-are translations from the French. Fuss In Boots'' came to us from Italy Jack and the Beanstalk' is German. "Jack the Giant Killer originated from the old Norwegian sagas, while Aladdin" and 'Sindbad" came from the Arabian Nights" ''The Babes In the Wood" however, is a purely English story, being, in fact, a popular perversion of the murder Of the young princes in the Tower. ''Lit- tie Red Riding Hood," too, is English, though it's exact origin is uncertain.- London Answers.
The Press., 1915-02-24
He Was Not Guilty.

In Muncie not long ago a colored man was arrested on the charge of having stolen set of carpenters tools. He was asked to enter his plea to the charge and also was questioned as to whether be was guilty.
 Said he. Il got attorney. and I got the tools; but, judge, l ain't guilty."- Indianapolis News.
The Press., 1915-02-24
Old Pension Plan.

They had roundabout way of be. slowing military pensions in the old days Witness this official conmunica tion from the war office in the reign of Queen Anne. Her majesty. 1t runs. has been pleased TO grant Fitton Mins null. child. a commission as ensign ;n consequence of the loss of his fa ther who died in the service. And Fit. son was at the same time granted fur. tough until further order. his army pay being sent regularly to his mother.
 London Graphic
The Press., 1915-02-24
Her Amendment.

Little Lola had been given short poem to commit to memory by her teacher. In it these lines occurred. Sail on, ye mariners. the night is gone." Later when requested to repeat the poem she rendered the lines men, toned thus. Sail on. ye married men. the light is gone" "-Chicago News.
The Press., 1915-02-24
Wrong Dinner Hour.

Our dinner hour Is wrong. acroFdiirg to Professor Bergoine of Bordeaux uni versity The human body, says he. is an engine driven by steam boiler Food Is It's fIieI The most fnei shonid he used just before the heaviest work is done. The heaviest meal should rome. he says. before the days work in other words. at breakfast The mid day meal should be lighter and the evening one hardly a meal at all New York Post.
The Press., 1915-02-24
EnqIish Family Names.

-Eere are some queer family names in England. Here are few samples
 Longshanks. Rotten, Bubblejaw, Black monster Rottenheryng, Scrapeskin Ugly. Addlehead. Silliman, Hussey Trash and Gallows. All these names have been borne by highly respectable members of society.-London Answers.
The Press., 1915-02-24
ENEMIES.

Enemies may be put to good use. An enemy rightly taken be- comes the most inspiring of teachers. Does he criicise bitterly-well. is not the cnicism searching and just and worth considering and heedingp Does he place obstacles in the way-welf, s it not valuable to try ones powers of overcoming2 Fin est lesson of all-is he not to be forgivenp