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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Riddle Maxine Epochs,

There have been epOchs at which rid
die making has been more especially In
vogue, and such epochs would appear
to occur at seasons of fresh intellec-
tual awakening. Such an epoch there
was at the first glimmering Of new in
tellectual light in the second half Of
the seventeenth century. This was the
age Of Aldhelm, bishop Of Sherborne
the first in the roll of Anglo-Latin
poets. He left a considerable number
Of enigmas in Latin hexameters. AID
helm died in 700. Before his time
there was collection of Latin riddles
that bore the name of Symphosius. or
this work the date is unknown. We
only know that Aldhelm used it, and
we may infer that it was then a recent
product. The riddles of Symphosius
were uniform in shape, consisting each
of three hexameter lines.-Corn hill
Magazine.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Pennsylvania Inventors

The following patents were just
issued to Pennsylvania clients re-
ported by D. SWIFT & CO., Patent
Lawyers, Warrington, D. c., who
will furnish copies of any patent for
ten cents apiece to our readers.
". S. Adams, Allentown, Brake
Mechanism, (sold); j. G. Baker,
Allentown, Bench Wise; R. ". Cad
man, Fdgewood, Valve: n. S. Far
quhar, Wayne, Contact device for
electric traction systems: J. Gapp,
Scranton, Track sanding device; Robt
L. Hibbard, Sewickley, Gas Pressure
regulator; E. G. Jackson, Whitaker,
Game apparatus; J. ". Kenevel,
Butler, Process of and apparatus for
making denatured spirit, (sol6; L.
Klein, Phila., Indicating device for
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Kissed His Own Play.

Baron de Frenilly, who figured prom.
inently In France during the days of
''the terror" must surely have been the
only author who ever Kissed his own
play. This was entitled LES Trois
Tantes' and was produced at the
Vaudeville theater, Paris.
Before half Of the first scene had
been played said to myself, oh, but
this is execrableP The public was Of
the same opinion and, while my friends
kept applauding, hissed with all its
strength. l ended by heartily kissing
myself, for the further the play pro
gressed the more convinced was that
the people were right.
"On leaving the theater friend who
was not in the secret of the authorship
said to me, What a piece of extrava-
gance, what a wretched farcer DE.
testable,' l replied, and whatever he
said went one better. Tt is said to
be by COmte de Segur,' he continued
No. rejoined 1 it was written by me-
The poor man was fixed with amaze
ment. From Baron de Frenilly's
"reminiscences
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08

Perhaps the most remarkable and
intricate strait in the world Is likely
to be chucked on the scrap heap. Its
day, which began late in history, IS
almost over. The Panama canal has
diverted most of its traffic and viii
presently divert much more. The IA
nous explorer Magellan was the first
man to brave the dangers of this tor
tuous passage. He cid II In a wind
jammer, but as a rule only steamships
follow in his train. 1t is too crooked n
strait for the sailing ship.
In the first place, the strait of MageI-
Ian is 400 miles long. 1t is as twtsty
and bendy as u serpent or an eel, and
in places it is tlanked with snow cap
ped mountains 1000 feet high.
1t would help matters If ships could
anchor, but they cannot The water
is too deep. So this strait has never
been popular with sailing shippers.
and they prefer the rigors OF the Horn
and several hundred miles farther
around
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
VANDAL BUSY IN
CLYMER VICINITY

Clymer, April 6-The local authori
ties believe that the vandal who had
been terrorizing Vintondale for some
days has decided to adopt Clymer as
his next seat of action and they are
on the lookout for him. Robert Stew
art of Big Run attended home talent
play the other evening. When the
play was over he discovered that his
horse and buggy had been stolen. He
found the buggy demolished. The
horse was found some distance away.
The harness had been destroyed. The
vandal seems to have a mania for de-
stroying harness.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
To Use Small Oriental Ruos.

The abuse of the small oriental rug,
no less an object of art than Of utility,
is an especially common mistake. By
all logic any rug used for Il floor cover
ing should emphasize the function of
the floor as a solid foundation under
our feet. To do this it must honor and
obey the lines of the floor. at least that
part which it decorates. Yet time and
again, where several small rugs are
used for the carpeting of a room, we
find them all thrown down on the
bias, often at different angles. With
none of the sides of a rug parallel to
the bounding lines of the floor, we are
made conscious of a new decorative
idea, one built on top of and at cross
purposes with the original one. Chairs,
tables and other pieces Of furniture
must then be placed either to conform
with the position Of the rugs or with
the structural arrangement of the
room; both sets of lines they cannot
follow. So, at best, we have a con
fusion of ideas, a room which seems
to rest on an insecure foundation
Agnes Rowe Fairman in Good House
keeping.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Womana Lo oNa.

It takes q hundred men TO make an
eneampment, bsIt it takes only the In
huence OF one woman TO make a home.
l not only admire woman as the most
beautiful object ever created, but
reverence her as the redeemed glory of
humanity, the sanctuary Of all virtues,
the pledge OF all perfect qualities OF
heart and head. 1t is because women
are so much better than men that their
faults are considered greater. The ona
thing in this world that is considered
constant the only peak that rises
above the clouds, the window In which
the light burns forever, the one star
that darkness cannot Quench, Is wo-
mans love. 1t rises to the greatest
height; it sinks TO the lowest depthSg
it forgives the most cruel injuries. A
woman's love is the perfume OF the
heart. This is the real love that sub
dues the earth; the love that has
wrought miracles OF art; that gives uSi
music all the way from cradle song toI
the grand symphony that bears the
soul away on wings Of f1re-a love
that is greater than power, sweeterI
than life and stronger than DEATH
Robert G.. Ingersoll.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Soma of the Marines.

The United States marine corps is
unique in all branches Of the American
services in having distinctive march
ing song that is as swingy and catchy
as many of the foreign marching
songs. True. West Point has its Ben
ny Havens song. and the Seventh cav
airy marches to the inspiring tune OF
Garry Owen, but the Halls Of Mon
tezuma" is sung by all who wear the
marines uniform. One verse Of tho
song, favorite one, runs:
Our flags unfurled to every breeze
From dawn TO setting sun.
We have fought in every CLINE and place
Where we could take gun.
In the snow OF faron northern lands
And I'm sunny tropic scenes
You will find us always on the job
The United States marines.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Italians Bring Down
Three Hostile Planes
Enemy Had Raided Ancona,
Killing Three and Wound
ing Eleven People There

Rome, April 4.-Among the details
given in an official communication re
garding the raid on the Ancona yes
terday afternoon by five seaplanes
supported by two torpedo boats, as a
result Of which three persons were
killed and l / injured, are the follow
ing:
"The enemy seaplanes were attacked
by anti-aircraft guns on an armored
train and by four Of our airplanes.
The seaplanes fled, but three of them
were brought down. One was the L.
21, which was captured intact. The
second was marked O-21 it was de-
stroyed. The third sank. "
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08

Nitroglycerin, though an explosive,
is rarely used by itself, being mixed
with guncotton to form blasting gela-
tin or with a certain earth to make
dynamite. Huge quantities Of the ex-
plosive liquid are kept in casks, and
the wood of these casks becomes so
highly explosive through being soaked
with the liquid that kick viii blow
them to pieces. 1t is not safe to use the
empty casks again for refilling them
with the explosive, nor can they be
used In any other way, even for fire
wood. There is only one thing, indeed,
that can be done, and that is to ex-
plode the casks. They are placed on
waste ground and usually exploded by
means Of a rife bullet fired into them.
Very little of the cask remains after
the xplosiOn.-London Standard.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
State Is to Get More
Normal Schools Soon

harrisburg, April 6. : 1t was
learned through the State Board of
Education today that the state will
within the next few days take over
the Slippery Rock and Bloomsbury
State Normal Schools.
At future date the Shippenburg
State Normal. School will also be add
ed to the list In 1913 the state took
over the West Chester, California,
Edinsborough and Lock Haven State
Normal Schools. @ j =
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08

positioning stocking blanks, sold I.
Mauce, Conshohocken, Bilger baueIl
forming mechanism, F. G. McPhyr-
son, Beaver Falls, Lighting means
for auditoriums and other places
(sold); Robert Munro, Johnstoun,
Shield for radiators; S. B. Sheldon,
Betheznem, Interlocking sheet pihpg,
(sold)
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
''DOughbOys" Have Made
'tWar" Song Based On
Long Hikes into Mexico

With the American Army il
Mexico, April 6. = The "doughboys'
have created their own 'war" song.
Ii IS parody on "'Tipperary,
based on the long hikes between
temporary camps, and goes like
this:
It's long hike to Temporary,
It's long way to go;
It's long hike to Temporary,
On the way to catch Panchc
Goodby, old Columbus;
Farewell Gibson's ranch.
It's a long, long way to Temporary,
But (shouted) we should worry
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Injured in
State industries

Harrisburg, Pa, April 6. Over
q, 600 persons were injured, 239 cf
them fatally, iu the industries of
Pennsylvania during the month of
March, according to the accident re-
ports made to the state department
of labor and industry. Total accidents
during the first three months of The
year numbered 81, Oil. OF this num-
her 500 were fatal.
During March as high as l, 200 atci-
dents were reported in one day and
several days the number rose to
l, 600.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
EDITORIAL
North Should
Be Nominated

The Courier believes that Hon. S.
Taylor North, present congressman
from this district and candidate for
denomination, should have been given
a second term without contest. The
general custom has been to give in
cumbents OF that office two terms.
and, aside from that, there are many
reasons why Mr. North should be
similarly treated. Two years ago he
made a gallant fight against a situa-
ion that seems so ominous that all
we're afraid to make the venture. He,
however, raised the standard to true
blue Repuh,icanlsm, and his faith in
he voters Of the district was justified
oy his triumphant election. Since
holding the office he has served the
people faithfully and we'll He has
2eeh Consistently GH TIE JOB and takes
care of every interest entrusted to
him. If the Republicans of the 9th
district want 10 do the fair thing, if
hey want 10 play a square game, they
will support Mr.. North on Tuesday,
May 18th. In doing so they will be
true to their own interests and loyalty
IN accord with custom and precedent.
In other words, they will be aiding in
giving man what he deserves, what
ne is entitled to by right and what
he is ably fitted to hold. The
Blairsville Courier, March 81, 1916.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
SENUSSI Chief SEEKS
PEACE WITH ITALIANS

Rome, April 6.-The Idea Nazioale
states thal Sidi Mohammed Helal,
brother Of he grand chief of the
Senussl tuhesmen, has arrived at
Derna witt IN offer of submission to
Italy. The Senussi have been carrying
on desultorN warfare with the Italians
ever since tie end of the Turco-Ital
ian war.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Passenger Train Waits
While Engineer Goes For
False Teeth That HeLOSt

St. Clairsville, o., April 6.-The
engineer on the St. Clairsville
branch of the Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railroad lost his false teeth,
which dropped into small creek
just as the engine was passing over
the bridge. In his excitement he
stopped the train suddenly, joltlng
the passengers, but none was in
jured. The train waited while he
left the engine to 90 for his teeth.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
The cheerjna Wasn't Renewed.

Professor r. w. Lee OF McGin uni
versity law school was once address
ing the Ontario Bar association, and
the Osgoode hall students were pres
ent. OF course Dean Lees address had
to be punctuated by the usual stu
dents outbursts. Dean Lee touched
on ancient and modern law and the
methods of lawyers and judges. TAX
ing up one line of legal problems, he
said: "Now, if | asked a lawyer OF
such and such an age this question he
would answer so and so or something
to that effect. But, coming down to
the present day, II were to ask the
same question of an Osgoode hall stu
dent Instantly the noise began.
The students yelled and cheered and
applauded and stamped on the floor
and pounded their desks. It was some
noise, but at last it subsided. Dean
Lee, unruffled, went on to say, eff I
were to ask an Osgoode hall student
he would answer, I don't know
Silence
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Hia Own Fault.

Said the waiter to noisy card par
ty in q hotel bedroom: "I've been senA
to ask you to make less noise, gentle
men. The gentleman In the next room
says he can't read"
"Tel him." was the reply of the
host, "that he ought to be ashamed Of
himself Why, 7 could read when i
was five years old."-Pittsburgh Tele-
graph.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Three Rivers.

Nansemond, the name Of a river In
Virginia, is from the Indian word
Nawnschimund, ''the place from which
we were driven away" The Flint, In
Michigan, WAS called by the Indians
Perwonigo, ''the river of the flint"
from the abundance Of this stone on
its banks. Humboldt river, in Nevada,
was named by Fremont In honor OF
Baron Humboldt.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Diamonds.

Diamonds are supposed to be COM
posed Of ''pure carbon" At least the
authorities tell US that such is the
case. The genesis Of the diamond re-
mains one Of the unsolved problems Of
science, with the balance OF the evil
dence favoring the theory Of vegetable
origin.-New York American.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Overdid His plea

''Yes, SIR said the tramp, I've
made a lot of money in my time The
trouble was that didn't know enough
to hang on to it Could you let me
have a dolIar?"
"No, my friend" replied the stran-
ger, 'T couldn't after the lesson you've
just taught me to hang On 10 mine."-
Detroit Free Press.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
HEIFERS FOR FIFTY BOYS.
Illinois Bank Is to Lend Stock Il
Farmers Sons.

ST. Louis.-Fifty boys in and near
Brighton, ILL.,, viii have an opportunity
given by the First National bank of
Brighton to earn some money easily
and at the same time learn something
of stock breeding.
Thomas Chamberlain, cashier, will
go to Wisconsin and buy fifty Holstein
heiferS. They will be taken to Brigh-
ton and distributed among the boys,
their parents going security for the an
imals. The heifers will be bred, and
the next fall they will be sold at auc-
tion.
All the money in excess Of $40 that
the animals bring will be given to the
boys who have cared for them. The
bank figures that this will also have a
good effect on the grade Of milk cows
in that neighborhood.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
Australian Liner Was
TOrpedOed; 4 Perish

London. April 6. The Holt line
Achilles was sunk by a submarine Fri
day without warning -Four of her
crew are missing and believed to have
perished. Her commander and 62
others have been landed. The Achilles
was a Z, 900 ton liner in the Australian
trade.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
COMMITTED 100000 Miles.

Tarrytown, n. Y.-Edgar Fairchilds,
seventy-three years old, died at his
home in Elizabeth street recently Of
apoplexy Mr.. Fairchilds was the old
est eommuter from this station. 1t is
estimated that he Travelled 500 900 miles
in thirty years. He leaves a wife and
two brothers.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08

There is nothing that win rest you
so quickly as to sit on a straight back
chair and. lifting the feet from the
floor, push them out In front Of you ar
far as possible, stretch the arms, put
the head back, open the mouth wide
and make yourself yawn.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
OUGHT to chasr Him.

FIgg-Whats the matter, old man2
You're looking wretched. Fogg-Im'
not myself at all today. Figg-Oh,
come; that's nothing TO feel wretched
aboutLExchange
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
still Baby.

''The last time l saw him was thfrty ,
years ago, when he was baby"
1Well, l sau% him yesterday, and he.
hasn't changed a bit"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08
The Difference.

Papa, what is the difference be-
tween a fiddler and a violinistT
about $500 IN evening, my e&44~
Musical America.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-08

Best st- es advertise in The
Patriot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26

AGory of
Today and
ofAaDaps


England. He was to sail the following
afternoon. He looked so glum over it
that Alix consented to lunch with him
and see him off.
He came for her the next day lit
tie late but, when she saw his face,
she felt a shock and forgot to chide
him. Her eyes mirrored the trouble in
his but somehow she felt that it was
not the parting from her that had
turned him pale in a night. He helped
her into the waiting cab and then
sank back into his corner.
Alix laid her gloved hand on his
knee. what is it?" she asked.
Collingeford's face twitched. He
fixed his eyes through the cab window
on nothing. "Bodsky," he said, lis
dead. He has been dead for months"
"Oh," cried AliX, Pm sorry. I'm
sorry for you" She did not try to
say any more. She had put all her
heart into those few words.
Collingeford drew out his pocket
book and took from it a soiled sheet
of paper-a leaf torn from field note
book. He held it out to her with trem-
bling hand. 81 wouldn't show 1t to
anyone else. Trouble has made you
Great-hearted. Read it."
Alix puzzled over the slip of paper.
whats the name Of the place? l
can't make it out"
tits a little hole on the borders of
Thibet. That papers been handed
along for five months. The envelope
| it came in was In tatters."
Dear Old Pal" read Alix, do you
remember what l used to tell you?
| When a man has seen all the world he
must 60 home or die. When we last
| parted l had three places left to see,
but they haven't lasted me as long as
l thought they would. have sent you
my battery. The bores are bit too
| big for the new powder and you can't
use the guns, know, but you'll have
a home, old man, and you can give
| them a place in a rack. They will
| make a little room as wide as the
ends Of the earth. didn't kill her.
made her kill herself Bodsky"
Alix was puzzled again but then she
| remembered. $50 he didn't kill her
after ALL" she said.
"Kill her! Kill what?" said Col
lingeford. ooh, yes. l remember. AS
If that mattered"
at matters. 1t does matter" cried
Alix, outraged.
Forgive me-" said Collingeford. 81
had forgotten that you never knew
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
(ASN@ )! 5g!}ES
lSe 0NSy000 Sl

AS Alix and Collingeford left the
dining room she said, They weren't
all butterflies after all. | saw a man
and a woman"
"Not reallyw said Colingeford.
"Who?"
ALAN Wayne and Dora Tennel."
At Alan's name Collingeford's face
lit up with interest. Ten Percent
Wayne, eh? Yes, you're right. He's
man. And Dora Tennel, ex-Lady
Braeme. Yes, she's a woman too-in
a way"
HAS she a furnished reputation"
Collingeford stopped short In his
stride and looked keenly at Alix. "My
dear lady," he said, that is a ques-
ton one does not put to man. How
ever, it doesn't embarrass me to an
swer it in this case. She has not
What on earth put it into your head?"
II don't know" said Alix. "Oh, yes
do. l remember. Someone told me
once that Alan surrounded himself
with furnished regulations"
Each followed the train of his own
thoughts until they reached the pier.
AllX did not get out of the cab. She
leaned from the window and said
good-by. Collingeford held her hand
and her eyes long, then he turned
away and hurried into the elevator.
When Alix got home she sat down
and wrote a note to Alan-just line
to tell him that she was ready and
wished to see him. He came the fol-
lowing afternoon. At first he was q
little awkward, straining just the least
too much not to Setray his nervous
ness. But the sight of Alix put him
at his ease. She had become true
woman-true in the sense of honor
and she was tempered as steel, but
soft with the softness of motherhood
About her there was the peace of an
hesitatingly and he suddenly felt I'M
clean just as he had felt unworthy on
that other day when he had recoiled
from Nance's loving arms around his
neck.
You're not looking very well, Alan"
said Alix when he was seated.
NO, I'm not on the top of the wave
just now" replied Alan. Touch of
river fever. It's like memory--a hard
thing to shake"
I'm not trying to shake mine," said
Alix calmly. MY memories have made
me-"
mo wonder you don't quarrel with
Them" said Alan In frank admira-
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
MOUTH ORGANS COME FIRST
Little Instruments Will Win the Great
War, Is the Opinion of Tom
my Atkins.

Although his clothing was like
hardened mud casing, his rife. and
bayonet rusty, his ammunition clips
gritty with dirt, one article of his
equipment Tommy kept dry and clean
and shining-his mouth organ. A
broken rife was of no concern-anoth-
er was easily obtainable; but a ruined
mouth organ was nothing short of
calamity.
In England | regarded these little
instruments with contempt. In France,
l learned to value them at their true
worth AS for Tommy he has often
remarked that high explosives and
machine guns and plenty of ammuni-
ton are highly important, but mouth
organs is wots go'n' to win the war"
They were our one solace and de-
light. l can say in all seriousness that
they saved many man from losing
his grip upon himself during moments
when the strain of Sitting tight was
almost observation-disclosures N. Hall in
the Atlantic Monthly.