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New Britain herald., 1916-01-03

 New Haven and was graduated with the 1915 class. This is her first po- sition and she comes highly recom-. mended to the board Miss Wall will act as assistant to Miss Helen O'Brien in the first grade room. This room has been o>ercrowded for some time. Different plans to relieve the congestion were considered but none seemed to meet with general approval, so it was finally decided to add un- other teacher to that grade. Miss Wall commenced her new duties this morning.
 The winter term of the sch ools opened this morning and a large att tendance was reported at All the schools. There were some absentees on account of the bad walking bat most of the scholars, with their shin ing morning faces were on hand to welcome their teachers.
 Kensington Man Hurt.
 While attempting to build a scaf- fold in the upper part of his barn Saturday afternoon George H. Bald win, the we'll known coal merchant, was precipitated to the floor and se- verely shaken up. MT. Baldwin had 
 some time and was about to com- plete the final touches, when with out any warning the scaffold broke and fell on him. Fortunately he es- capped injury beyond a severe shaking up and was able to resume his duties today.
 Union Meetings.
 Yesterday was observed as Go to Church Sunday at >the Kensington Congregational and Methodist church. es and there was large attendance at the morning services. Last evening the first of a series of union meetings was held at the Congregational church and the attendance was very gratify ing to the pastors. Mrs. k. M. Pickop was the leader and the topic was What is Conservation Plans have been completed for meetings every night this week, with the exception of tonight and Saturday
 The next service will be held tomor- row night at 7:3O o'clock at the Meth Cdist church. This meeting will be under the auspices of the Fpworth league and the topic for discussion will be "The Morning Watch, or Personal and Private Prayer The meetings are open to the general public and everyone is invited to attend.
 Berlin Congregational Church.
 There will be d meeting of the Boy Scouts tomorrow evening at o'clock.
 The Women's Foreign Missionary society will meet with Miss Elizabeth Wilcox Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 Regular mid-weekly prayer meet ing will be held Thursday evening.
 The special Christmas praise ser- vice, which was postponed from last Sunday on account of the storm, was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and there was a large attendance. Dudley Bucks cantata "The Coming of the King, was rendered by the choir in an admirable manner. Mrs. Edna Shaw Damon off1ciated at the or gan, and was assisted by Victor Ben son on the cello. The solo parts of the cantata were rendered by Miss Ruth Schade of the First Church of Christ choir, New Britain and August Klein and Rosco Sessions. The work of the artists caused much favoTa ble comm ment.
 St. PauFs R. C. Church.
 Friday is 'he first Friday of the month. There will be ma sses on that day at 6 and 7:30 o'clock.
 Regular instructions for the school children will be held Friday afternoon after school.
 Briefs.
 The next meeting of the Berlin Lit
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
"PAY-As-YOU-Go" POLT{
Advocated By Worcester MayorI
 Inaugural Address.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. B. inaugural address today
 George M. Wright urged a col tion of the pay -you-go"
 adopted by the city ten month Under this policy loans are proI except for enlargement of works. erection of new high < buildings, elimination of gradeI ings, construction of trunk seWds largement of sewage puri3 works and great emergencies. !
 Mayor Wright said that the already attained were satisfactA
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03

WASH GOODS DEPT.
 Regular 5c Cotton Challies, 4c yd. Sc Shirting Calicos for Sc yd. Sc Amoskeag Ginghams for Sc yd. 10c Outing Flannels for Sc yd. 10c Fig. Cotton Foulard 7hc yd. 121s Bates Ginghams for 91ac yd. 121ac Heavy Outing Flannel 1Oc. 12hc Crinkled Seersucker 91ac. 15c yard wide Madras for 121ac. 15c Scotch Finish Gingham II Ac. yd.
 20c Soisette selling at 15c yd. 25c Mercerized Foulards 10c yd. 25c Imported Shifting 17c yd. 25c Shepherd Checks for 18c yd. 37hc French Sateens for 27c yd. 55c All Wool Challies for 4bc.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03

SHOES AT COST.
 Women's welt soled Button and Lace Boots, gun metalgf calf and patent colt, $3.00 kind, $2.69.
 Women's Boots, Button and Lace, brown and grey top,9 patent and dull calf foxed. former prices $400 to $500, for $2.D8 pair.
 Evening Footwear, Black and White Satin Slippers, Patent Kid Pumps and Slippers, French and Cuban heels, $3 to $5 kinds, $1. .9S pr. Misses and Children's cloth top. Patent Colt Button Boots, sizes 81s to II. Il 1s to 2, 21a to 5, for $1.25, $1.55, $1.85, were priced $1.35, $1.65 and $2.O0 pair.
 Mems Slippers, good ones with choice of tan and black, regular $1.00 and SIPS kinds, S9c pair.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
HOLD RECEPTION FOR
 DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Yuan Shi Kai Appears as President of China and Avoids Mention of
 the Monarchy.

Peking, China, Jan. 3.-Yuan Shi Kai celebrated the New Year today with a reception to all the mem bers of the diplomatic corps. The recep- tion was identical with those of former years.
 Yuan Shi Kai was announced as president He sat and talked infor- ma1ly with the ministers, avoiding mention of the monarchy.
 Although Yuan Shi Kai was an nounced as president at the new years reception for the diplomatic corps, he appeared as Emperor at 8 New Years reception for Chinese officials. A despatch from Picking yes- terday said that on that occasion Yuan Shi Kai sat on the throne and vas announced as His Imperial Majesty.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
1916 STARTS OUR GREAT JANUARY COST SALE
 WITH ITS BARGAINS
EVERYONE WAITS FOR. TIT


 
 OF CHOOSING WHAT WANT a the crowds
  is k OUR GIFT TO YOU AND THE PRIVILEGE connec buyers and of Here why
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
THE DEUTSO HLAND.

When the Deutschland arrived at the
mouth Of the Weiser on her return from Baltl-
more to Bremen, after fooling the enemy patrol
startling America and tickling the universe
(outside Of England) Germany had completed
a great feat Of courage and seamanshlp, al
though it reminded one commentator OF the
Lusitania crime The Deutschlands voyage
reminds us Of the Lusitania crime just about
as keenly as the gallant fighting of the British
troops reminds us Of Guy F'awhes.
In reaching American shores on her outward
trip the Deutschland's victory was mainly me-
chanical, the testing of a new type Of subma-
rine craft. Homeward bound the Deutschland
was called upon to dodge the most efhclent
naval patrol ever maintained on any coast.
Good seamanship, which means good strategy,
is the story of the Deutschland success.
The submarine as a merchant ship is no more
practical now than it was before the Deutsch-
land idea was born In these days of big ships
the small cargo is not commercially wise. But
that detracts nothing from the bigness of the
idea, which was to worry the enemy patrol and
add, if only slightly, to the supply Of certain
raw materials used in munitions manufacture.
Assuredly the Deutschland achieved her pur-
pose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
Let our object be our country, our whole
country and nothing but our country
Daniel Webster.
CONGRESS TO THE POLE.

A few congressman who have no political
troubles to occupy their minds, no vacation
trips to bother them, no interest in the affairs
of government, are still lying awake nights
praying for DR.. Cook. The periodical attempt
to hold a congressional investigation Of the
north polar discoveries has grown to be habit,
and the public is not impressed by it any more.
But the personal enemies of Rear Admiral
Peary and the personal friends of DR.. Cook
still stand together, and they now hoping
to hammer the Crocker Land myth into a
weapon of offense against Peary.
Ensign Green of the Croker Land expedi-
ton, who reports that Croker Land, discovered
by Peary in 1906 does not exist, is the lever Of
a new drive with the object of dscrediting
Peary. Representative Helgesen Of North Da-
kota goes so far as to say that Peary should be
deprived of his title of rear admiral and should
lose his six-thousand- dollar pension. Helgesen
has colleagues as wild himself. We antici-
pate bill on the subject.
AS for Croker Land and Peary channel,
two supposed discoveries in which Peary is
found to have been mistaken, the public is in
clined to stand with Dr. Tittman, president of
the National Geographic society, who finds
these two failures insignificant regards the
discovery of the pole. The discovery of the
pole was matter of exact science; the finding
of land and the measuring of water are mere
incidents Of exploration.
There are those of us, however, who would
not dodge congressional investi CATION of the
north pole The administration s ship purchase
bill could be turned to purposes of fitting out
an expedition to the north, and we should thus
escape that measure applied to domestic COM
merce while we should at the same time see this
congress embarked upon splendid geographic
mission
Expeditions to the north pole sometimes con-
sumo as much as three years. Three years
without a congressional session might be a
blessing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
Bad Lands Not Bad.
If 1t

Sioux Falls ArgusLeader: If It
shall prove to be true, as now report
ed, that the bad lands of South Da-
kota are rich in deposits of platinum
and aluminium. they will not be SO
dad" after ALL Chemists who have
been looking these lands over this
summer say that these lands may yet
produce more wealth than the equal
of all the gold that has been taken
out of the Black Hills. The world has
always looked upon these lands as
next thing to worthless, but it seldom
happens that the Almighty creates
anything that is worthless. Perhaps
we are on the eve of. discovering the
valuable secrets OF the bad lands"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
SUen Q nnI
dEElE

/, u WISH Will Ic1A1vcS AL lQdL CITY,
H. B. Nash Of the Farmers bank
OF Bowen was a business visitor to
the city the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Willis and
infant daughter of Joetta, were in the
city the first of the week, visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willis.
H. r. Wallace and Hugh Elder Of
Hamilton, were business visitors to
the city the first of the week
Colonel Cary Of Monmouth was in
the city Tuesday In the interest Of
DR.. John N. ,Evey who is candidate
for state senator on the republican
ticket at the coming primary election.
Elder John Huston and Mike Gar.
vey of Blandinsville, were in the city
Tuesday, interviewing friends in the
interest OF Mr.. Elder, who is demo
cratic candidate for representative
from the thirty-second senatorial dis
trict
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Waggoner are
enjoying a new Ford runabout.
The colors for the primary ballots
to be used by the respective parties
at the primary election to be held
on Sept. 13, 1916. in Hancock county
will be as follows: Republican party,
green: democratic party. white; pro-
gressive party for social justice, yell
low; socialist party. red. The bal
lots are now in the hands OF the
printers.
Probate Court News-Hancock
County.
In the matter of the estate or
Maria E. Hambleton. deceased, Arthur
Hambleton, administrator. Order
filed, showing that the June term.
1916, of said court was the adjust
ment term OF said estate.
Order filed showing the date for
final settlement in the matter OF the
estate of Frank NJ MCGEE, deceased,
as OF the October term of said court.
Lawrence L. White, executor.
In the matter of the estate OF Fos-
ter Walker, deceased, claims were al
lowed against said estate as follows:
First National bank of Dallas CITY,
$16975; William G. Kohl, $94.5O; Dali
las City Clothing Co., s23.15.
The last will and testament OF Ell.
nest E. Hopkins, deceased, was flled
for probate in said court, said VIII
bearing date Of July 81, 1916. Thomas
DeHaven, Ithamer T. Lamb and X. n.
Wilson we're attending witnesses: IN
said will the payment OF just ueo's
and expenses is directed. bequeathes
to his wife Minerva Alkaline Hopkins.
all OF the estate, real, personal OF
mixed, for the term OF her lifetime;
then of the remainder to be PAID "
Leslie Earl Hopkins $500, and one
half OF whatever remains OF all the
property of every kind also goes 10
said Leslie Earl; to Cecil r. HopKlns'
one-half OF what remains after tne
payment Of said 500. In said WILL
Minerva Alkaline Hopkins, the WI iow'
is appointed executrix, without bono;
The petition for the probate OF saia
will recites, that Ernest Il. HOP
kins died on or about August 4, islo,
leaving real estate valued at ap've
$4,000 and personal property estl
mated at about $3.50, and left surv.s.
ing Minerva Adaline Hopkins. nls
widow, and Cecil r. Hopkins OF NC.
Intire, Iowa, and Leslie e. Hopkins
Of Burnside, H., as his only heirs a.
law and legatees.
Marriage License. go
Arthur Hardy Lord, Augusta, ~,
Miss Bertha Jane Geddes. Fountain
Nreen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
.TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
THE FINER THOUGHT


How fine it is at night to say:
Il have not wronged a soul today.
/ have not by word or deed,
In any breast sowed anger's seed,
Or caused fellow being pain;
Nor is there on my crest a stain
That shame has left. In honor's way
With head erect, I've lived this day."
When night slips down and day departs
And rest returns to weary hearts
How fine it is to close the book
OF records for the day, and look
Once more along the travelled mile
And find that all has been worth while,
To say: 'In honor, have toiled,
My plume Is spotless and unsoiled."
Yet cold and stern man may be
Retaining his integrity;
And he may pass from day to day
A spirit dead in living clay
Observing strictly moral laws,
Yet serving but selfish cause
So it is not enough to say:
Il have not stopped to shame today!
It is a finer, nobler thought
When day is done and night has brought
The contempative hours and sweet
And rest to weary hearts and feet
II man can stand in truth and say:
Il have been useful here today.
Back there is one CHANGED to see
With hope new born because of me.
This day in honor I have toiled
Ny shining crest Is still unsoiled;
But on the mile leave behind
Is one who says that was kind;
And someone huns cheerful song
Because / CHANGED to come along.
Sweet rest at night that man shall own
Who has not lived his day alone.
Detroit Free Press.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
Blue Lawn Never Were.

New York Herald: Those "blue
laws" of the New England forefathers
were not very blue" after all, ac-
cording to recent research. So 1t
would seem that posterity in the
United States has been suffering all
these years from their effect without
cause.
The blue laws" never had an exist
ence more real than the "cobwebs in
the brain of fiery tory renegade,
the Rev. Samuel Peters according
to pamphlet recently issued by the
Rev. DR.. Howard Duffield. pastor of
the Old First PRESBYTERIAN church,
Fifth avenue and Eleventh street.
The title of the pamphlet is 1.-The
Tolerant Spirit of the American Colo
nists."
Among other traditions questioned
by DIR. DufIield is that regarding the
reputed blue law" prohibiting a
woman from kissing her child on Sun
day. DR.. Dufield states chat the rest
of that paragraph makes the whole OF
it Incredible and quotes the law
thus:
And no one shall play any instru-
| ment of music on that day except the
drum, trumpet or jewsharp."
After stating that "the unconquer-
able tradition about the alleged Puri-
tan blue laws" has been riddled by
DIR. Duftield, the Continent" Pres
byterian weekly published in this
city, in its current issue says:
DIR Duf1ield admits that hardly any
theme could be more likely to awaken
popular ridicude than this. But for
| the sake of justice, he writes 1t never
theless. And though he does not pre-
1 sh0 hot he IN nd
! Puritans were never intolerant, he
does insist that their tolerances were
more characteristic than their intol.
erances.
Especially does DR.. Duff1eld en-
phasize the fact that the average
community spirit in most New Eng
land towns was very much more lib
eral than the official policies of the
civil authorities.
/: when Roger Williams was or
dered out of Massachusetts, by the
| colonial legislature, his neighbors at
| Salem protested against the exile OF
good citizen, and DR.. Duffield thinks
they would have prevented his expul-
| sion il Williams had not added to his
religious teachings some utterances
| that were interpreted to be disloyal
+! to the English king-with whom at
| the moment bOStOu iedQeTS were
anxious to keep in favor.
| 'The Rev. Samuel Peters fed to
England when the American revolu-
| ton broke out and there made a great
bid for popularity by telling atrocious
stories designed to bring contempt on
his former fellow colonists-espe.
cially his recent neighbors in Connec-
ticut. Dr. Dufield quotes the careful
historian John Fiske as naming Pet
ers for fit peer with Baron Mum
chausen-
Some of the inventions of Peters
were on their face too absurd for be-
llief Perhaps Peters had an eye on
posterity and wanted to be consid-
cred in later days a humorist rather
! than liar. But his lies have out
lasted his humor.
Nevertheless, there is no excuse
now for any lover of fair, true history
| to be deceived. And anybody who
pirates about blue laws today should
] be promptly asked il he wants to be-
| Iieve in something that never was"
| Two Mexicans on pleasure bent
raided the railroad yards. kidnapped a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
Peel OF Your Ereckles

To remove freckles, blotches or any ~
complexion difficulty, the best thing 70 .T ~
and harmlessiy done by the application ~ ~
ordinary 1nercolized wax. The wax pei sns
OF the defective outer skin. ittis ,e,,cr
day, gradually bringing the second laySii
of skin to view. The new skin Is peau,aT
fully soft, clear, white and young lookHSSa
Just procure an ounce OF mercouzeu -
AZ. aux drug store and use like cold creaD
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30

Two, Mexicans on pleasure bent
raided the railroad yards. kidnapped a
landcar and started to loop the loop
in Chicago. A punitive expedition OF
cops caught the raiders on the run
and placed them beyond the sound OF
the bandwagons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30

Carranza money has so enhanced in value
that few hundred dollars of it will buy
hostage stamp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30

The emergency revenue bill is the greatest
emergency in sight today, as congress views
matters and things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30

The public is much party to industrial
struggles as is capital or labor. The public has
it's rights, as we'll as those who are employed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30

In all works of reform, the reformer should
first do his best, most complete work on himself
Then others, seeing that he has done good
job will be the more impressed with his forma-
tive powers and methods.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Waterloo Courier: From all ac-
counts the gubernatorial campaign In
Iowa this far is pretty dry.

Marshalltown Times4Republican
| When horse can trot and refuses to
trot, the driver uses the whip. In the
long run the American public is driv-
er and sits by the whip socket, a fact
that railroads and employees will be
wise to recognize.
Muscatine Journal: A western des-
patch announces that COW is now
being motored east by q party Of
tourists in order that an infant may
be provided with proper nourish-
ment. II live stock continues to soar
the Iowa farmer can afford to send
the fatted calf to market by automo-
bile with profit.
Anamosa Eureka: The anti-Hari-
ing organs are spreading the foolish
claim that if he is elected the near
beer bars will all peddle bootleg
booze. Who believes that all Iowa is
so rotten and so bad that 1t would
countenance such a thing?
Iowa Falls Citizen: The Register
wants to know why the country pa
pers are dumb on the road question,
why they do not tell the people where
y.
papers have little more practical
view of the road problem. They are
in close touch with the farmers and
people generally and have some idea
of the main strength and awkward
ness part of the subject. Much OF
this so called road boosting amounts
in practical effect to no more than
knocking
Sioux City Journal: Persistency in
the pursuit Of worthy object is al
ways worth while-as witness the
case of the American Medical asso-
citation, which, after working for
. safe and sane" Fourth Of July for
thirteen years. Is able to announce
that not one person was blinded by
gunpowder and not one person acQuir-
ed tetanus as result of this years
observance Of the Fourth. In thir-
teen more years. perhaps, there will
be no deaths or accidents at all as
the result of the observance OF indie
pendence day. 1t is persistence that
does 1t.
Davenport Democrat: The republic
can editors of Iowa are really a fine
lot OF men-and after November z
next they will again be writing as II
they were. AS far as the state Is
concerned they will then resume
boosting for progress and honesty in
political methods and public Office,
and nationally they will be showing
respect for the Office and the man,
whoever is elected president. Insofar
as they slip during the campaign. the
Iowa public is solicited to he kindly
critic and lenient judge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30

Men suspect those who agree with
them and dislike those who do not.