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New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Mrs. Herbert E. White of Maple street has returned from visit with her son at Old Newgate, Granby.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

collector of Ports McGovern Of 6rldgeport was a visitor in this city yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

~ Miss Ruth Bassette of Emmons Place has returned from a visit to Oak Bluffs.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Mayor George A. Quigley and T. w.. OConnor left this morning for busi- ness trip to Boston. '.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Mrs. Wilbur c. Gilbert, nee Eliza beth Bassette, arrives tonight from Beaum ont, Texas, to spend few days with her parents MT. and Mrs. Buell. Bassette of Emmons place.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Miss Jessie l.. Locke, teacher in the high school, has returned from vacation at South Royalton, Me.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

H. S. Walters has returned from >.Strasburg, Penn, where he spent his vacation.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

MT. and Mrs. John J. McBriarty and son of South Stanley street, have returned from a trip to Ocean Beach.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

James Grey and family have re- turned from Manchester, where they have resided for the past few years and will make their home on South Stanley street. l
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

: F. R. Kent, who has been summer ing in Vermont, has returned home.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Mrs. F. w. Christ and family will return next week from Short Beach.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

M. S. Hart's family have returned from Oak Bluffs, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Miss Candace Holcombe has re- turned from Canton, Maine, where she spent the month of August. She had as her guest in this city for a flaw days Miss Alice Riley of Brook lyn, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Miss Margaret H. Stillman has re- turned from Belgrade Lakes. Me. " =.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Miss Bertha P. Goodsell has re- turned from vacation at West Corn wall. "A
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

Mrs. $. w. Irving has gone to Mount Vernon, ". Y.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-02

H. L. Mills and family have re- turned from Foxcroft, Me.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
The Evolution Of the Hoa.

The time hOnOreu razor backed hog
is giving place TO the sleek porker, on
whose broad back Il square meal could
be displayed without IL drop Of coffee
being spilled and with no danger of
even one of the dishes sliding to the
ground. The rooter is being shOuldered
out of the way in Georgia by the hog
that doesn't have to root for a living
and is so fat that its efforts to root
would be ludicrous. Scientists say that
when any part of an animal is long
unused it tends gradually to disappear.
Does that mean that pig culture will
cause the final disappearance of the
nasal protuberance of the hog with
which it formerly was accustomed to
root for its living?-Savannah News.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
Business College VIII Open Soon

Prof. Alvan Leach, of Greensburg
was in Indiana yesterday making ar
rangements for the opening of his
Business College in the Y. NJ G. A,
building, the date being set for Sep
tember l. Mr.. Leach says he has
every reasan to believe the coming
term will be a successful one and he
has already secured a large number
of registrations. Prof Leach is also
owner and proprietor of commercial
colleges at Latrobe and Greensburg
which will open on the same date.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20

every city that cannot boast Of at least fifty acre
park is to be pitied Such will be the position of In
diana if something is not done pretty soon in the way
of land purchase The town is rapidly developing
and in few years property will be high that the
price will be prohibitive for spot anywhere near the
center of town. This problem confronted the city of
Corning. \. Y, a few years ago A city of 10, 900
population without public park The city fathers
put the proposition up to the taxpayers and 100
acres of FLAT land were purchased on the outskirts
of the city, with very few and not shrub nor
bush higher than a sprig of timothy. Today that city
has park that any city might we'll be prowd of
with its beautiful dri"eways terraces agoons. a
swimming pool for the boys and wadeing pool for
the tots, sand pile for the babies swings and Slides
band stand and picnic grounds that are in use near
ly every day in the summer
In a few years this will be a crying need in In
DIANA and the sooner we get it started the more
beautiful it will be in that few years piece Of land
may be developed in a short time with fast growing
shrubbery that in season or two it would not be
recognized as the spot. Even an amateur land
scape gardner work wonders with plot of ground
In development of city beautiful let us not for
get that park, large enough to be called such. is
one essential thing to that end
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
Editorial
Indiana'S One Great Need

INDIANA is no doubt thriving little town, or we
might modify that and call it a big town. 1t has
the reputation of being of the most beautiful in
the state and each year sees some additions that
90 to keep it in the front rank
You may step into some of the larger cities and
not find finer stores more beautiful residences or
nicer kept lawns The civic pride is higher in Indi-
ana than in many places Of triple its size We boast
of our paved streets, and we'll may We like to
tell Of the many miles Of cement walks our churches,
our Y NJ c. A. our five banks with their aggregate
deposits of over S, 5000, 900, our municipal building
the largest Normal School in the United States,
our city fre-fghting equipment, hospital and
point with emphasis to the of prosperity
the coal mines and rejoice that they in the nfan-
cy of their development.
One thing more important to the town. not so
much now as in the future, is the development of
public park ana playground this is thing
not boast of. In a few years, this we think, will be
a vital issue to the people of Indiana Every town
that has fair sized park is to be congratulated and
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
WANT TO WRITE A NOVEL?
Nell, Here's Your Plot All Ready For
the Little Details.

Take one ocean liner plying between
San Francisco and the Philippines.
Add young man going to Hawaii on
going nowhere In particular. Mix the
two young folk gradually among the
other passengers, with an occasional
half hour alone away from the watch
full eye OF the aunt. Turn the ship into
the center of one tropical storm. Mix
gradually until they come to a froth.
the sea and the bowling of the winds.
Beat the vessel slowly against jagged
rocks until 1t Is well pounded up
Throw in looks Of despair to suit the
taste. Add one binding fash of light
ming that rent the heavens" to a
'convulsive heave OF the stout old hull
that had braved the southern seas for
years"
Pour a wave mountain high on the
ship, mixing the passengers briskly
together; then turn the entire mass
suddenly, into the sea. Put the young
mans arm providentiully against a
floating SPAR chicken coop or door
torn off q staterOom. Have another
convenient wave sweep the maid in
his direction. Put in a strong young
arm" Add then all grew black"
Drop In a sandy beach unexpectedly
Put the hero on the beach. Have him
"come to" with the sun shining bright
or brightly. Close by put the maid.
la the daughter Of the skipper Of the
schooner Hesperus, minus the salt sea
being frozen on her breast.
Inject into the situation at this point
one handy cave, with another ditto
near by. Add signals daily to passing
ships. After baking thoroughly for
six months on the island put in a res
cue after hope had been abandoned, a
trip to the good old q. s. A. and one
church close to the corner. Mix in
sufficient detail to suit, place in an at
tractive cover and serve to the public
at $1.35 per serve.-Indianapolis News.
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Origin Of Uncle Sam

nURING the war of 1912, Ebert Anderson pur-
chased, in Troy, n Y, a large amount of pork
for the American Army. The pork was inspected by
Samuel Wilson, who was popularity known as Uncle
Sam. The barrels of pork marked s.E A. (Fl-
bert Anderson,) U. s. by clerk who wished to play
a joke When asked what the letters U. S. meant
Che abbreviation had never been used for United
States he said he did not know Unless it meant Un
Gle Sam Wilson, the inspector. Since all the pork
was for the army, the workmen considered it quite
joke on Mr. Wilson, and then gave his nickname to
the Union. The incident was recorded in all the
papers and from that time our country has been
known at home and abroad as s.Unce Sam r r
& P Ry. Employees Magazine
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frappirz Baboona.

Hagenbeck I'm hiH book says that bah
oons are caught in traps made much
ike the huts OF savages. Food is put
into the huts and once the baboons go
inside a trapdoor closes behind them.
Outside balloons make a great To do
and urge the prisoners to escape.
When the trappers come the captured
baboons are terror stricken and try to
force their heads through the walls
Of the huts. One babOon was caught
three times In the same trap. and sew
eral when turned loose got back into
the same trap second time. When
the baboOns are carried away all their
comrades thereabout climb into trees
and scream out 10 the prisoners. who
answer in sad. mournful voices. On
one occasion some big Arabian baboons
were trapped. when 1000 or 1000 bab-
oons hurled themselves upon the trap
pers. who had hard work to save them
galves with firearms and clubs. AS the
uappers were forced back the victori-
Gus balloons tore up the trap and turn,
ed loose the captured balloons
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
Ypres ln ENGLAND

We have the name of Ypres In Eng.
lsnd-in that Of the Ypres tower al
Rye, in Sussex. though local talk
knows nothing OF its proper pronunci-
alton and broadly calls it the ''Wipers
tower" 1t is a twelfth century build
ing, the oldest secular building of all
the CinQue ports. and was at one time
the only stronghold Of the town. though
later walls and gates were built The
reason for its name is to be found in
the commonly accepted statement that
It was built by William des Ypres.
earl OF Kent.-London Globe.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
PEARL HA2BOR,
Uno4s Sans Formidable Naval Base In
the Pacific Ocean.

unoIs Sans Formidable Naval Base In
the Pacific Ocean.
When it was seen that Manila was
useless as a defense for this country
and would be a handicap instead OF
help in war Pearl harbor, on one of the
Hawaiian islands, nine miles from
Honolulu. was selected, and $13.O00-
900 was appropriated by congress for
its fortification. Ii has a better har
Dor than either Gibraltar or Helgoland
a concave sweep Of land makes the
harbor which is crowned by a long
ridge of gigantic trees and rugged and
tumbled rock that terminates in an eX-
tinct volcano, known as Diamond
Head. \ frowning mountain side hides
beautiful lake that is reached from
bottle. 1t covers eleven square miles.
with a depth of about sixty feet over
nearly all Of it. The neck that leads
to the sea is three miles long and hard
ly wider than necessary for vessels to
pass. Parallel with the coast Is coral
reef mile wide. Through this chan
mel thousand feet wide has been cut.
1t has been equipped with one Of the
most complete naval stations in the
world, mile square In extent. 1t has
drydock. which is the largest In the
world. a 100000 ammunition plant
and oil tanks for vessels The fortif-
cations, extending for fifteen miles to
Honolulu, consist Of powerful batteries,
with cement emplacements below the
ground level The ends are guarded
by two forts, neither Of which can be
seen from the ocean. On the land the
guns are defended by series OF earth
works that form a crescent from the
harbor to Honolulu In the extinct
volcano is a mortar battery. The four
mortars Of this battery have an ex-
treme coast range Of nine miles, throw
ing twelve inch shells weighing 700
pounds. The seacOaSt defenses have
fourteen inch guns. and the forts are
supplemented with submarine mines
controlled by electricity.
Pearl harbor Is about 1000 miles
from Unalaska and from Samoa at op-
posite ends and a little less from San
Francisco. So with this impregnable
base a feet can guard the whole range
Of the Pacific for this distance and
have this safe retreat for refltting and
fresh upplies.-Technical World Mag
aZine.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20

Tourist tafter long discussion with
station master on the subject Of catch
ing a steamer)-So you would advise
me to come back by the Sunday night
Monday morning?
= Station Master (seyerely)-A wud
advise nae mon tae profane the Saw
bath. but All jist repeat-f ye wait
till the Monday ye'll nae get the con-
nection--London Punch
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
The Popular SraxM


"Sfr." said the young man, "H want
90 marry your daughter"
"You do. eh? What have you got 20
offer"
Myself, which includes q fair edu-
cation, a good state Of health, a rea-
sonable amount Of ambition, a credita.
BILE appearance, a modest salary and n
strong desire to come into your o6lce
and get useful"
The older man shook his head
"Not enough. Times are too hard /
can't afford wedding"
The young man smiled
"Now for my trump card" he said
Everybody Is clipping. We will elope
and save the expense"
The old man caught his hand.
shes yours. son; she's yourTr'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
INVISIBLE ICEBERGS.
Conditions Under Which They Canno
Be Seen on Clear Nights.

Conditions Under Which They Cannot
Be Seen on Clear Nights.
In a recent communication to the
New York Tribune Abbott 81. Thayer.
the artist. asserts that many vessels
have been lost by collisions with Ice
bergS because under Hertain conditions
OF sky and light they are invisible. He
cites the fact that on the occasion Of
the Titanic disaster. although the black
ship was clearly visible to survivors at
ON distance OF several miles, they could
not see the white bergs against which
they actually heard the wash Of the
sea.
Mr.. Thayer claims that on clear
starry night the bergs are so nearly
the same color as the sky that they are
totally invisible and that the same IL
the case under many conditions Of
clrud!uess, the only exception being
zen the side Of the berg viewed Is in
such shadow that 1t shows black
against the sky. In other words, it Is
impossible TO see white against white.
In answer TO the criticism OF those
who say they never saw a berg at
night that was the color of the sky
the answer Is that this Is very natural.
because this Is the very condition uH-
der which the berg Is invisible. Mr.
Thayer makes the suggestion that a
very simple way to avoid the danger
OF colliding with an invisible berg
would be to use searchlight The re-
hection would show up the berg very
plainly.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
NeQetAhla Chat.

Il see that some college professor has
been saying that he believes that vege-
tables can see and hear while growing
I'm the garden
lis that soT'
Yes; not only that, but he bellaFeu
that ages hence they win be able to
converse with one another"
"Oh, that's oldr'
whats old?"
Vegetables conversing. I've ofHen
heard Jack and the BeanstAEkr
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
ala lt PoSsibI@?"

Prince George of Denmark was nick
named Est-il-possible by James IL. 1t
Is said that when the startling events
Of the revolution Of 1888 succeeded one
another with breathless rapidity. the
emotions Of Prince George found vent
In the repeated exclamation. "Est-il-
poSsible?" King James, enumerating
"And Est-il-possible has gone too"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
THE MAN or FORTY.
AZ Rule, He Still Thinks He Can Pw.
of Doing THINGS.

As Rule, He Still Thinks He Can Pvt
of Doing Things.
At the age Of forty a man has reached
q time Of life when it Is hardly one
thing or the other. The past years have
not been SO many as to permit one to-
lay down his arms and retreat In quiet
to the shade. 1t is still not too late to
strive and perhaps to achieve. On the
other hand. so much dusty road has
been travelled that If one finds it has
not led him far on the way he meant to
go he can hardly delude himself with
the fancy that he can yet go back and
begin the journey anew. The pleasant
sense Of superhuous time is gone; one
must hurry, and perhaps it is too late.
Then comes the grief OF perceiving
the waste. the loss, the utter futility Of
postpOnements. The world Is full Of
good and wonderful things. What a
wealth Of potential experience and emo
tions, and time and opportunity for so
little! And yet year after year one
goes on blindly and blandly putting Off
to some more convenient or appropri-
ate time, to that impossible period
when all will be exactly right, things
he wants to do and can do-a kind ac-
ton, making a new friend. or altering
q whole careerI
Once acquired. the habit of postpen-
ing persists. Hope springs eternal, and
a man OF forty finds himself counting
complacently on some day taking up
hunting or entering politics or circAn3
the globe.-RObert L Raymond. In the
Atlantic.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
He Took IL.

While James II. Beard, the artist.
was painting a portrait of Zachary
Taylor he said to him, We'll. general,
/ suppose you are TO be our next pres
dent?"
7 hope not" grunted the bluff old
hero. No military man has any busi-
ness in the presidential chair, but If
they offer it to me I suppose I'll be
fool enough to accept it"
And be was.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
He Took IL.

'Ill not take No for an answer, Miss
ly as he persistently pressed his suit
Then, SIR" replied the cold and cul-
tured Boston girl, rising proudly to the
occasion, will you In lieu of that much
hackneyed negative assertion accept
my positive declination to respond con-
currently to the query propOundedT
And he did.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
A lambIike Lion.

"Wen. did you have that social lion
mt your reception that you were tell
ing me about?"
"Oh. yes. He was there"
"And did he roar?''
mo. His wife vas also present, and
he could only bleas Birmingham
AgeHerald.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
Meek ReproacE1,

Lady Cwho has gwen tramp a plate
OF scrapsI-You must feel the humilia-
ton Of begging for food. Tramp-It's
not that SD much, mem. What hurts
me is that I'm depriving the pore In
nercent fowls Of feed Tele-
graph.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
Some RaputetIoN.

Btnx-What kind Of a reputation has
@OneS got7
Jlnx-SO good that he can wear cuff
buttons witt other peoples initials and
get away with 1t.-St Louis Post-Dis-
~MA~A
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
ROMANCE IN GEOGRAPHY.


Geography lS a fascinating study.
The history OF the human race is writ
ten In large characters on the earth's
surface for the seeing eye
Most people know that Pixies peak
commentaries the explorations Of a
daring young officer early In the last
century. But how many know that in
the name OF the Bill Williams river
fingers the only memorial to a famous
trapper and Indian fighter of Kit Car
sons time. TO whom the Rocky noun
tain country was an open book before
even Fremont "bIazed the tratl' to the
Pacific.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
DiScouraqinq.

You love me, darIingp' he asked.
"A little" she replied.
"Ah, but do you not think your love
VIII grown
"Yes, but I'm not sure which way
Exchange.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
TWO BILLIONS OF
COLD IN AMERICA
Greatest In History, Exceeding
Stock Of Any Two Nations.
Per CAPITA WEALTH S35.33

Twelve Million Dollars Roll Into Our
Golfers Every Month, While Trade of
Almost All other Nations Show De-
crease-EngIand Has About $780,
100000.
The United States has today the
greatest supply Of gold In its history.
greater than any other nation on earth
and probably greater than any two 9TH
er nations.
The gold held In the United States In
the form OF cash or bullion Is $2,O06,-
999, ,539 At the last report England
had about $SOO,OOO.OO0. Practically the
entire supply of gold in England is said
by experts to be government controlled.
BY the last report. In 1907. Germany
held $1.O44 100000 gold. The supply
In the United States that year was ST.
612.OOO,0OO. Other leading countries OF
Europe held approximately the follow
ing amounts:
France .............-........ <SO6. 6.0OO.OO
Russia ...................... W,OOO.OO0
Great Britain ......-....... bo4,OOO'WW
Austria ...........-....-..... SOS,OOO,OOO
Italy ........................ 15,oO0,OOO
The large increase In the stock OF
gold In the United States represents
the losses OF the precious metal to
this country by the principal nations
In Europe on account of the vast bal
ance Of trade In our favor.
Greatest In Worlds History.
The supply OF gold in the world In
said by experts TO be the greatest to-
day In the worlds history. The pro-
SMc&tCm im sa& a7As half OF the last
century was at tho rate Of $15. 700
a year. Then crnne the discovery Of
gold In California, and its production
jumped to an average In the next fifty
years Of 24.892yOO0 year.
The United States is accommodating
gold now at the nate OF about $4,000
900 each month. based on the returns
for July.
The gold supply OF the United States
is distributed as follows:
Treasury assets In cash or bullion,
$226,O7G,S21; held by federal reserve
banks and reserve agents. S6.620. .9O2;
In circulation. $685. ,647; the balance
in coin or bullion In the mints.
The amount Of money OF all kinds
per capita in the United States ON
Aug was 1888 as against $3.50 ON
July and against 1896 In August
1914. and 1892 on Jan. l. 1879
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20
FOR SALE QDd WANT ADS.
Advertisements under this head 1c
word each insertion.

EOR SALE-Mare 7 years old or
four year old colt. Inquire of Joe
Mazza, Homer City, Pa.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20

FOB RENT, September New
Brick Store Building 25 K 80, good
cellar 25 25 by 7 feet deep, located
in the heart of the business section,
large display window. Inquire of
Rosa Bevacqua, Johnsonburg, Pa.
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WANTED-Laborers and clippers
Inquire Bollinger & Andrews Con-
struction Co, Blackjack, Pa.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20

FOR SALE-Corner lot in Chevy
Chase, 65x15O, for further informa-
ton, apply at this office.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20

The large increase In the stock or
gold In the United States represents
the losses Of the precious metal to
this country by the principal nations
In Europe on account OF the vast bal
ance of trade In our favor.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-08-20

WANTED-An experienced cook
and housekeeper for family of two.
Good wages for the right person.
Inquire of Mrs. Griffith Ellis, 923
Church street. 33-2t
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FOR SALE-Automobile in
good condition, at a reasonable
price. Sam Maruca Mcintyre, Pa.