Putnam Patriot (Putnam, Conn.)
December 11, 1908

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J A WEEKLY FAMILY PAPER FIGHT PAGES. VOL. XXXVI. BbUtM At the Putnam p( MC004-cia*« mat >r. PUTNAM, CONN.. FRIDAY, DKCRMRKR M 1908 NO 50 K. Shaw, who has been vi-iting hi- parents Ht Bayonne, V J., has re turned to the city. _Mr. ami Mrs. Walter s. Arnold of tiro*venor-Dale, announce the encase ment of their daughter. Kthel Mae, to Arthur C*. Clarke of Putnam. —The Railroad Commissioners ha\e ordered the elimination of two cross ings north of the East Thompson sta tion. —At St. Philip’s church the vested choir, composed of tifteen boys, sang for the first time at the service held on Sunday morning last. —Mr. and Mrs. William Case.School street,entertained their daughter, Miss Maud Case, of Worcester, over Sun day —A Teachers’ meeting will be held in the High School room, Sharon, Fri day, December 11, at 3 p. m. Subject: “Practical Teaching.” Charles D. Hine, Hartford. —H. J. Richard, who has been in the employ of Charles Seder, as salesman, for the last four years, resigned his po sition Saturday to enter the employ of A. Weisberg at Danielson. —Ow ing to a severe attack of tonsoli tis C. C. Spralt, Principal of the High School is confined to his home. Chns. L- Torrey is substituting for him dur ing his absence. —William Sharpe, son of Mr. and Mr-. C. D. Sharpe, has received the appointment of meter inspector of the N. V., N. H. elected the following officers; President—James O’Brien. Vice President—James Wicks. Recording Secretary—Frank Mur taugh. Treasurer—James Rafferty. Sergeant-at-Arms—Lawrence By an. Sentinel—John J. Mctiarry. -The basket-ball game between the Putnam High School and the Wind ham High School, played in Armory hall, this city, last Friday evening, re sulted in a score of l!b to 26 in favor of the Putnam School. This was the third game in the Windham County Inter •eholastic League. Each team has won 1 and lost 1 game. —Major A. I). McIntyre went Tues day to New York to attend a banquet that evening as the guest of t harles R. Ik- Bevoise, President of the Corset Company, of which he is a traveling representative. The banquet is to mark the iifth anniversary of the organiza tion of the flrm, and will be attended by the traveling salesmen and heads of departments. —At a fire In Willlmantic last Sa turday morning an aged couple, named Mr- and Mrs. John Sullivan, were suf focated by the smoke. They were among the older Irish American resi dents of the city. It is thought that the tire originated from a burning lamp In their room. The fire did not gain much headway as the department soon •••ponded and ^quenched it, but not •ooo enough to save the old couple. —At the annual meeting of the W. It- C., held on Tuesday, the following •Seers were elected: President—Mrs. Lillie Leach. 8- V—Mrs. Anna Gilmore. f -V—Mrs. Mira Perry. Chaplain—Mrs. Julia Finchan. Treasurer—Mrs. Mary Perry. Conductor—Mrs. Lena Green. Ouard—Mrs. Esteila McKachnie. Delegate to Convention—Mrs. Mary Perry. Alternate—Mrs. Elizabeth Howell. fhi> year the Corps have paid for ^••ding and seeding the burial lot of Hfs. Anna K. Lay, one of the deceased members. —The enormous quantity of leaves .war U making unusual work for '■•street cleaning department and on *be tail tracks. At the foot of one hill *ari loads of leaves had to be re fcovv-d to c.ean out the gutter, washed by heavy rains Monday fore The streets and gutters are filled similar litter wherever there are The snow-plow had to be used *ay Kimball Hospital, amounted to |A>. —The Putnam Fire Department are arranging for the firemen's annual ball and have named the following mem bers to be a committee to make all ar rangements: Barak K. Smith, Charles T. Thayer, and James E. Barnes. —List of letters remaining in the Putnam Post Office for the week end ing Dec. l.adies—Mrs. Charles Reed. Gentlemen—Luc Bobruls, Peter Bur bank, Robert Cartier, Yalmond Du ferne, Dana S. Hurlburt, Nelson \Y. Trein per. —“Like some other good citizens," says Mr. Geo. K. Shaw, "Mr. G. A. Hammond did not enthuse over the improvement around the falls, because mainly on account of the limited area of the land purchased. Notwithstand ing this, on ’Tag Day'i he generously indicated his appreciation of the spir it manifested to benefit the city in what had been undertaken by buying tags right and left unlit his pockets bulged with tags though depleted of cash." Mr. Shaw has merely singled out one of the many, who acted in the same spirit, to show the prevailing feeling of good will. —tjulnebaug Lodge No. 106, A. F. ana a. Ma; tne annual meeting last Thursday night, elected the following officers: YV. M.—L. Parker Merriam. 8. YV.—O. Harold Gilpalric. J. W.—Samuel H. YValah. Treasurer—Silas M. YY'heelock. Secretary—G. Allen Hawkins. S. D.—-Clarence YV. Chase. J. D.—Andrew F. Frost. S. S.—Charles M. Nichols. J. 8.—Edward F. Perry. Chaplain—Roger YY Mowry. Marshal—George P. Miner. Organist—Kdward N. Fisher. Tyler—Prescott Warren. Trustees—A. I Worse, F. A. Morrell, Gilman H. Brown. The officers were installed by Past Master Kdward G. Wright. —The election for Aldermen of two of the four YY'ards of (tie city was held on Monday. Coder the faulty charter an election is an unnecessary trouble and expense, as a caucus nomination is tantamount to an election of the can didates of both parlies. On this ac count there is nothing to arouse the in terest of voters, and consequently few citizens lake the trouble to vote. Al derman Joslin, Republican, and Aider man TetU, Democrat, were elected in lid ward. Alderman Hawkins, lie publican, and Alderman l.aiiue. Dem ocrat, were elected in the 4th ward. Aldermen Brown and Dady, Republi cans, refused to serve any longer. The other elected members wer-' their own successors. —Tire next holiday will be Christ mas, the most delightful holiday of the year, though when we were living in Vermont, seventy years ago, Christ mas was not noticed as a holiday ex cept as a sacred day by Episcopalians and Roman Catholics. Now every New England home is made joyous to every one,particularly theehildren. Its j main feature is Christmas gifts. Tills reminds us that the gifts should be pur- chased at once, as the stores have their Christmas supplies now ready for cus tomers. who can lie w ailed upon and served without having to endure the turmoil and lire anxiety that those suf fer who delay to the last moment when there is a rushing crowd of belated ones at the counters. By buying gifts early a great favor is conferred on the store keepers and wearied cierka, who are anxious to serve and please so many at once and fear to disappoint any one. Begin Christmas shopping at once or as early as possible before the closing day. It is a Christian duty to make every one “merry” we can on Chriat mas Day. —YVe have received a private letter from Rev. F. D. Sargent, from Loe An geles, Cal., where he is located to se cure rest and recuperation. He can only speak of hU*flrst Impressions m be and Mrs. Sargent look around and see everything so very opposite from what exists in his home city The people talk, move and even have a facial expression dttlerent from those he left behind at the East. The recent comers are no exception once they get in the swirl of business and speculation excitement. Everything is high, there is work in abundance and w ages also high, and j I there is no reason w hy any industrious j man rnay not do well in that charm- j ing country. As to theclimate and its pleasurable sensations on a wearied i body and mind he s|*aks positive of iu delightful influence, and all will re joice to learn that even in the few days he has been in U Angeles he has found it* benefit in its recuperative physical effects. “Personally, I can gay, that the place is ore of God s Garden’s,” U his grateful acknowledg ment for what be has already been en aided to eiyoy. Free Christmas Dinner for the Poor. i Work is no* uniter way, undertaken j by i sptsin amt Mrs. Wilhee of ih* Salvation Army, to piuvidr a tree I Christmas ilinner for the poor of Put natii—persons w ho are not able to pro J vide one for themselves, i This effort is universal in the Army, and, in the words of Major Simonson, of Hartford, the div isional officer of this Division of the Army's work, "if there are no poor people in your city to j whom you can send a Christmas bas ket, then you are in an exceptional city.” Captain and Mrs. Wilhee think Put nam Is an exceptional city, but still they tlnd some needy ones, as all well informed men know. In keeping with the spirit of Chnstmaa-givlng, It ia their desire that none shall go without Chriatmas cheer, therefore thia effort. It is proposed to give a basket, con taining all the ingredients of a good Christmas dinner to each deserving fa mily. The food, with the exception of the pastry, will be uncooked, to the end that the pre|utraUon of the dinner by the recipients shall remove as much as possible any undue feeling ot obliga tion. In connection with the dinner there will lie a Christinas tree with presents of warm clothing and trinkets for the children. The amount of work, in connection with this effort, is not small, nor will lhee.\i>ense be a tnlle, and therefore all who can are earnestly Invited to as sist in the work. The methods em ployed to raise the funds for this effort are intended to make it as easy as pos sible for all. Contribution boxes will be placed in conspicuous places in the business houses, where possible. A pot will be swung from a crane on the (square, to be kept boiling, and thus an opportunity will be provided for all to participate In the good work. All con tributions should be directed, and all checks made payable to, the Salvation Army. Captain and Mrs. Wllhea wish it to be understood that efforts of this kind do not constitute their work here, but are only incidental to their method of preaching the gospel of Jesus Chrst. The co-operation of every one is invi ted to make this a success. During the carrying out of this work Hie offieers-m-eharge ate arranging to carry on meetings of extraordinary in terest—the most Interesting of which to the Putnam jieople, will be the visit on Saturday and Sunday, Die. lit and -0, of Major and Mrs. 1,. M Simonson, of Hartford, w ho have the entire over sight of all Salvation Army ojieralioiih in Connecticut, Rhode Island ami part of Western Massachusetts. Their Visit w ill la? a rare Deal for those who hear them. Sjieeial announcements will be made next week. ChrintiiiiM *Hle Mini Supper. The annual Christina* Sale an.I Sup per of the Lad lea'Social Circle will be held in the Chapel of the Congregation al church, Wednesday afternoon and evening, I>ec. Itith, and we urge ail to come and help along a good cause. At the fancy-work table you will be sure to find just the articles you want for your friends for a Christinas gift. A good apron for a little money will also gladden some heart; you will tind ma ny styles to choose from. At the cen ter booth you can purchase lieautiful wreaths for your Christmas decora tions, and the new “What is it, Puzzle" for both old and young. We also know you will not be satisfied until you have visited the table where will tie sold the delicious home-made candies and salt ed nuts, and bought a good-size pack aged to take home with you. Of course you will all stay to supper, which will be served from 6:1*1 to a o’clock, and w ill co»l you only a.juarter of a dollar, Here is the menu: Haked beans and Brown bread Kscal loped potatoes, Hot rolls. Pickles, Cold ham, Cold tongue, Cake and Coflee. Hec’y. Christina* lali, This annual entertainment of the 1-a dies Aid, of the Baptist church, will be held under the capable direction of Mrs. Ucorge A. Vaughan and Miss Al ice Morse, on Tuesdsy, I>ec. la, in the Assembly Hoorn of the church—open ing at 3 p- m. Appropriate decorations will ba pla ced. Many useful and fancy articles, suitable for Christmas gifts, may be purchased; and there will be an abun dant supply of well-known delicious home-made candy ottered for sate by Mrs. Win. Warren and Mrs. Crane*• Joslin. Other attractions, possibly novelties, which no one would willingly mbs, msy be srrsnged, and at i-M p- in. a venison supper, prepared by competent cooks, will be served with the follow ing menu: Venison cooked three way*—as pie, roast and broiled. Mashed potatoes, and various other kind* of meat. Squash, creamed parsnip, icily, brown and while bread, fruit, pie. coflee Congregational Chare* Moles ttev. Asher Anderson, l>. lb, of Bos ton, will occupy the pulpit next Sun day. _ —I>anieIson's tiremen are going to have a tag day to raise funds to lit up the social 4carter* of their association. Jm4tf i »tHn Ka.th^d Judge L. A. (.‘mini, to do a philan thropic deed, took into hi* family a Herman i»v, rnimnl Prank Brand I* year* oM. on the nrcommcmlation of a branch of the Sal\ at ton Army in Brook lyn, N. Y. Hia rvMrmaii.m had twen incomplete for he axe up a good home, raertrtced the confidence of noble-heart- oil friend* to goback to a degraded ami iui*erahie course of life. He hail been at Ilia pleasant home about a month, j apparently living a correct life, until last .Haturelay. Katly in the morning of that day he eatered Judge failin'* room and rilled hi* pockets anil carried off hl» valuable gold watch, and also entered the room of one of the work men and stole What money he had, and then decamped He evidently i» an experieneadthief, or he never could have dare 1 to do as he did. At break faat lime he vraa missed, and a search of hia room and the discovery of the robbery made it evident what had be come of him. The |*>lioe were notified and a full description of him was sent out to every place be would be likely to be found. He wa* Anally located at his old home In Brooklyn, amt had only been In town a few hours when he was arrested. He made a full con fession. He said he got away front l'nlnam about ;t or 4 a. ni on a freight train, Saturday morning. He was dis covered at Dayvllle by the train crew and put off the car*. After waiting around until the villagers awakened, he succeeded in selling Judge ratlin's watch. To whom he sold the watch and how much he got for It was not learned, but with the proceeds he rode comfortably to New York. He will no doubt brought back to this city.

State Board of Pardoes. At a meeting of the State Board of Pardons, held in Hartford Monday, a caae waa heard that was tried in this Oity, and at the time aroused consider able internet throughout this county. Anthony ('omstoek was one of the ac cused man’s witnesses. The case waa that of Henry E. Htm mons, convicted September 17, 1901, of embezzlement, for which he was sen tenced for two years to ten years. Simmons was paroled January 10th, 1!N)7. He claimed that the crime of which he had lieen convicted hail not been committed in Connecticut- He i|uesttoned the jurisdiction of the court that sentenced him, h* he w ms not a citizen of the Slate of Connecticut. He had been kldnap|ied Irom New Jersey I into this Stale. He said tire verdict of the jury was contrary to the fact* m tire case. Mr. Simmons had spoken for some I time in hi* own behalf When Mr. Sey mour said: “The Board understand* your caae, now let u* hear wlinl Mr. Searl* ha* to say about it.” “Pardon me. You have only heard half of my case," replied Mr. Sim mons. Mr.Simntons resumed his argument. He said he did not ask fur any favor from the Board. If he committed the crime he should be punisned, but if he did not commit It, lie should not la* punished. He called attention to the fact that he wa* an honorably dischar ged soldier of the civil war,and pointed to the little brown button in the ia|a*l of his coat. Stale’s Attorney Senrls said there was no merit to the contention of Mr. Simmons. The case was fairly tried, and.Mr. Simmons was very ably de fended. Judge Rorabaek, who wa* on the bench, said the verdict of lire jury wa* a just one. The embezzlement wa* committed in connection with Mr. Simmons' administration of an estate In Killingly. Mr. Simmons was con victed n n ten count*. “I have never known my brother Harbour to defend a case more ably than lie defended Mr. Simmons. He presented the case for the accused with marked ability,"said Mr. Hearls. All Day Mcetfag at Peatecostal Church. Three oldfwbloned (ionpel meetings will be held in the Pentecostal church, formerly the Morse Mission, on Kim street, this week Friday, December II, morning, afternoon and evening—10a# a. m., 2M and p. m. The effective General Superintend ent, Rev. H. F. Reynolds, of Haver hill, and the District Superintendent, Rev. A. B. Higgs, the excellent pastor and preacher at the Hanlaooatai ehureh of Lowell, will be present. On the following Honda?, Dae. 13, one of tbsae esteemed men will be pre sent and assist in the special services. Weekly eotUqpe meetings are held In various parts of the city, and the gene ral prayer meeting at the church every Friday evening at 7 Every body is most cordially Invited to every and all these services. “The I Hplril and the Bride say ‘Come.' And I l.*t him that heareth say ‘Come!’ R. W. Buehanan, Pastor. First .tfisssl Batl The Ht. Aloysus T. A. A B. Hoclely are planning t« give their first annual concert and bail. In Odd fellows hall, on New Year’s eve. The proceeds will be devoted to stait a fund U>entertain the Ktate 1 onvenlion. which wilt meet in this city next September. Bley 4 j Pepler s orchestra have been engaged j for the occasion. Tin* is considered one of the best concert and dancing or chestra* in New England and will, in itself, prove an attraction. The Cup and the Pig BV 1 r liK V \l r 'll! \t«v Minlhrr (iiHtor: Ol have w ana oor l>» itv >inl vt7 nrltcU'^, but fbo r SO]lu ll‘li lie paxhi nothin has l*vn aflher cumin lo me notice that oi thought would tv nf interest to your* re r'a*ler*. Af eoorse our eliirenx tv interested In our foine jsdacc department, an whin oi heard af a little Incident that win ■fiber happtnin to w an af our folnext lasht Monday marntn, ot sir to mestlf, if ye/ lauith lit the .worrld in on it nor how can they laugh wid yea, as the savin is. Me (rind, Officer oi’ll not tell yea his name, thought it loo (food lo ka|>e and told tl In the Nason af hia family. The family thought it a trood w an and told it confldintlally lo a frind oor two, and ol hasen lo hil|> them kajv the secret by coutidtn tl to your’re railerx. Whin me frind the eon was comin down Woodstock avlny about thray in the marnin, on the sisinth inn he heard stealthy slips behoind him. lv ery w ans in a whoile then* wa» a grunt. The arrtleer si/ to hlmsilf, si/ tie, ol know the grind that comes from a jag, tia notit. i dunno the grunt af an Indian, hut they aril lift those parts years ago Thin what can it tv. si/ he. The mysterious foolalips Jami the mys terious grunts tallied him to the Bap list ehureh, ami thin me frind decoided to face his pursuer and demand his business. Me drew Ids gun and slid* dinly turmed arround, ami there close ii|H>n Ills hales w as a great big white animal weighln 4mi pounds. if the same had ap|k'ared lo me frind Clancy, who palmlalwlnty-thlrd strale near Broadway, he would have hoiked for the top af the flat oirn build in, thinkln a pilar bear had l*hka|ied from the Zoo. Not so the brave Put nam guardian, lie had been raised In a farinin community and immediately he aet oiee on the baste lie knew it for PMl Now af ooorae the arflloer wanted to do hia duly, but the i|uixtion was,what waa that duty. No i|u!stion but hia prisoner had run away front home, hut perhaps he was af age and had a might lo lave. The oily healthy arftleer sld the lockup was not lit to ka|w a pig In, so how could he lock him up? The haste had no collar and name plate on and refused lo give Ills rtsldeme. But he couldn't stand their kapln the pig company until daylolght, and il was gi'tlin lime logo oil duty. I It- thin de cided he would lave the haste to shift for himsllf. The pig however rnfused lo xliitt, ha\ln taken a fancy to the I foine looking arflloer, and foil led him about lolkc Mary's little lain, lvvery little whoile nippln nl the polaceman’s legs jist to lit him know he wasslldll will him. The arflloer la-gins lo git nervous and initially gluing mad swot|h*s at the pig with his noight stick but the pig only thinks he Is playln will him, and dodges and comes u|) for more. To arouse some af tlie neighbors is the arfllcer’s nisi move, and he ini|uires does the sl'apy man in the pajamas who answers the door know has any wail loslit a pig. Mean wlioile the arfllicer's companion comes on the pia/./.i and sittin on his holnd ligs gives the man the wink not to tell and sure moike the man says yis he don know. Oil'go the aitilcer and Ills chum who is geltin frollicksome and jvrniMU >in highling the blue coal's hales. The slluatlon beea gl It in serious as the haste Is-gins to nip harder and harder disregardin the |*>lanemln’« j*i lilc rcijoists for hirn to stbop. Kolnul ly the arfllivr lakes to the lop af a sthoiie wall. Mis Inlmy times to folly him but he can't get up. The arflloer walks the wall wid Ills companion on the sidewalk below. At the iml of the wail is a yard wid a flnce around It. In through the gate goes uilslher pig, whin ery an an eel Collin*cornea on hi* reputation only, a* It will le hi* flr*t appearance here, but hi* record I* aultlcieutly aetwtantial backing to ma nure a good exhibition. Manager Cordier ha* *e*'iired the ring recently u»ed in Webatar ami it will be pul up In Hie center of the liali. It i* rained four feet from the flour and will afford a good View from all part* of the booat- fSoine good prellniinarlea have tieeu arranged which will begin at eight o’elock, the main bout begin in tig at nine. There baa been a good adv a rice aaie and a large crowd la an I uci paled Aduitaaion 24, 36 and iUe. i

Cargill falls Improvement V-Mirrd. "TAi; i>\\ v s; gPltlslNv. St'iVf.ss AOrr lARg strenuous effort on the part of the t'itirt'us' t'ommitiec, the improvement around the c i-l ect. are now well assured, made so by the remarkable success of the fait lhty," the collection*- and gift* from w hlcli amounted to nearly live hundred dollars This e\|»erlmenl was approved by many of our cHlaens of Isilh sexes, and it was well and eare fully managed. At the various stations around which the young misses did their active services, there was a com mittee of matronly tattles to counsel them and w atch over them. We doubt if then> w as an unpleasant tm-tdent to nrar this unusual plan of raising mo ney. There w as a large amount of work Involved in carrying out thta novel plan frottt Its inception to (Uriah, hut it is grntriving to know It ended so sa tisfactory. There were gratifying Inci dents, mainly unexpected llinl cheered the committee and those who assisted them. The greatest pleasure to all la the assurance of lire triumphant suc cess In completing the design Iregun with some apprehension from discour agement* that were unex|iecled. Now these latter are already failing away, and when the noble work Is tinlshcd the entire community will join with the devoted workers In their unalloyed joy In a needed work well done, arid their ascriptions of praise will help to awell their reward. Among the pleaaanl Incidents refer red to were unexpected letters with aulMtanllal Inclosurea. These with the large donation of Mr. tleorge M. Morse, K. M. Wheaton, with so many kindly expressions fromeiltaena and outsiders made the day of tlnal effort a lied Let ter day. We herewith print one or two of the letters received: Kali tor Carl U. Johnson, sent ua a private letter with his donation. In tt he says: l inclose herewith my contribution to “Tag, I*ay.” for the improvement of the falls, recognising, aa I do, the great public benefit such a movement U sure to he. I feel that It ought to enllal the sympathy and aid of every public apir ilcd |rerson in town. i well remember, as a lad, living on lire “Square’* listening hundred* of limes, on stilly nights, to the music of lire writers crushing over the falls, and also playing for hours ii|mmi lire “Isl and,” hence my Interest In the project I* doubly keen. The next letter I* from Mr. Henry t*. Savory, who was for a number of years Itoute Agent In thlsdty for the Adams Kxprees Company. The teller Is ad dressed to Mr, ieo. K. Shaw: “You have la-eii a very ardent work er In the movement to heaullf.V t'arglll Kails, and I understand that tomorrow, Saturday, has been set apart a* a *|s elal day to Is- known a* “Tug Hay," with the view of raising additional funds lu complete the work. I Inclose a small contribution and think that every cltlaen of 1‘iitnaiu, past or present, should add some little amount, as 1 Isilleve that the small contributions from the many will not only successfully accomplish the de sired end, but will show it unity that Is needed In all projects of a public na ture. Tne writer nas uut tne ximiexi ie«-i lug* for the city anil tin* muiiy warm friend* made during my xliort residence there, mill any object for the purpose of adding U-auty amt attractiveness to (he city, lias my hearty approval." Mr. Ha wiry la now living In Worcea ter, holding the name position he did In thin city. C. K. Chandler,!!. K., of Norwich, while not a clIIKen ha-, done useful «r lot- to Improve the city, wnl M r. rtliaw a abort letter but a long corilrlbutloti, which expressed more than word*— and there are oilier*. The Citizen* Committee wnda il* a a card of thank* for publication, which we omit, aa there ure no thanka due any one except the committee Itaelf, particularly Mr. George K. Hhaw.who did yeoman'a aervloe, which no crlti clam or oilier dlacouragementa could abate, and without whoae work Car* gill Kalla might have remained unim proved for year* to come. HI* thanka to the preaa are unnecessary, aa with hla other burden* he wrote the a rile lea that atlrred up public Interest. “Ho nor to whom honor la due," aay wa. To the worker* the committee extend their grateful thanks, not only for their faithful aarvlaaa bat for the commend able way “Tag Ddy” work waa carried out. The novel Idea waa due, and or ganised and largely carried through, by Mm. O. Byron Mona, I* real dent of “Tag Bay,” aided by her enthusiastic assistants. Our fall* are on# of Nature's grand handiwork* and are worthy of the beat setting possible. The Improvement wilt bean Inspiration to the citizens to unite to beautify and mike our rioted city attractive In every direction |kmsI ble and to exalt unselfish public spirit. The result may prove that the workers “built better than they knew." The following are the amounts col lected on Tag I»ay by each of the young misses with their names. Home sta Hon* were evidently belter than others: Constance Buss*!I 11.1*7 Marjorie Baker ah Clarence Hhaw i#l Norman Kennedy 2.* Beatrice Richardson -V.II Grace Taylor 1178 Archie Macdonald Ml Henrietta Gould IM Kdna Mann IB Mark Klebari IIM Arthur .Mi lntvrr Hansom tlaamtWM l.orenm Kenncdy Hurry Oltlord Kliraheth Mhvrmtn Daniel l>nll Kdgar t hamprou Joseph FI ass llessie t aiwntrt t.erlritde IVrry Hilbert IVrry Klimt Houst|iiet F.liae Ponsy Mr> Kcaudreaull llarei l‘a\eo|a>rl Marlon Maynard Xlllah Holme* l*al*'l Morrell I‘ana ainl I Humid Johnson Olady* llllams Marlon roller Mabel lisle* Mu.lo ii Carver Alter* Fuller Marian F.amshaw Harlle t 'orhtn lleslua l.amherl AI lee W i l*ou Addle Fuller Mia. Aldeii Morse F.tlle Inman Station Iterlha Tatloon I Wile I .fill. I Sylvia W hoe look Gladys Flelil Arthur Me Inly re l 'harlott* Gascoigne Willie Fuller amt Kenneth I l.oui*e Wealherheait Nellie Furious Mata'I Johnson Florenoe Itlhhant Mae Minltli l.ena AI tiro Maml Htuiiwon la'iia Hawley Annie l.yurli Marsarei Manallehl Ml.** Fersuaon Jane Kennedy FahU.la Ferreaull Jeannelle Kennedy Yvonne lleaudreaull Ada l.ahby lama Falenaude Alina Malvaa Melina Koubbllard Allot Dupre Bella Migee William Mansfield Kllaabetto Daigle Yvonne MarUneeu Mary Daniels I'alberlne Meward BTUI l.aat .Saturday the Mulnebaag Poano na held iu annual meeting In Hiber nian Hallt llda city. A good attend* aiua* was present, representing all the grange* In the county. The fnllnwIiiK ortloer* weie elected for the year: Ma»ter—W. II. Hamm, Kllllngly tiranue, No. 12, Danielson. Overseer—Austin K. Fearl, lilttle ltlver Oranse, No. :ttt, Hampton. Ien Oranse. Abington. ^Cere*— Mr*. 1C l/’. Jewett, Putnam range, No. l»7. Flora —Ml** Annie Paige, Brooklyn Orange, No. 474. I.ady Aaslatanl Hteward—Mra.C.W. Johnson, Wolf Den Orange, No. 41. Member of F.xscutlve Committee tor three years—SherllT Preston H. Sibley, Kllllngly Orange, No. 12. The lajcturer's hour was one of un usual Interest. Home few change* from the regular order arranged. Krneat M.Arnold of Putnarn Orange, Amy Tlllinghasl of Highland Orange, ami Helen Wilier of Brooklyn Orange, taring unable to be preaent, F. II. Ben* nett, or l.lttle ltlver Orange, read a a|ieelai pa|wr on the "Farm Home,” that was lislened to with close atten tion. Obituary. M I MM IlKl.LK HBATON. MIm Belle Heaton died at MieCharlea KaUs Huepital, Cambridge, Maaa., IM Hunday inurnlnn at II o'clock. Mb* wan a former rmddent of titla city, aiul for many year* wan employed In tbo •[moling department of Hammond! Knowllnn 4k Co.’a *ilk mill. Funeral aervloea were held in M. Philip church Iact Tueeday moraine at II o'clock, conducted by Rev. John Walker. Burial waa in Orwreatrce* cemetery. ______ Cash or Tiiaskc.—The undereign* ed wiah to eapreee their hearUMt thank* to the kind friend* who mat floral token*, and to thoae who aaeM ed In the inu*tc at the funeral aerrlaee of MIm Belle Heaton, on Tuaadgy morn lag. jAnne Buatum, -Mr*. D. H. Billing* day from a two week*’ •on, I. I). Billing*, Tarrytown, Sf. —The regular meeting of the Wo man Board of the l>ay Kimball Hoe* pltal will be held at (hid Fellow* Hall, Wednesday afternoon, M. M. Hec’y. —The ladle* of the tit. Philip'* UuBd will hold a cake, candy and apron aaio for the benefit of llie Organ Fund, at the home of MU* A. K. L'hollar, ear ner of lirove and Center atreeta, on Thuraday, Dec. 17, from t*kt to o p. uu —The Danieiaon Hoard of Trade have

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L&test New* Londemed. The cry of “Pm«! IVac*!” doeHiiot prevent the continued tinpluwit rim nilmUtlva of mu uglier among j the contfnmUrl nation* of Fairo)*-. j mill n«* nf (In K* ro|M>%ltlon to do ftwiy with j the plan of having twohrariehe* of tin j court of common council mnl milaUtuio one council Hartford i ouranl. “Wcaitll Ik. -ay Amiri v* amegle, “In it*elf, no ground for honoring a man. It in of value to the community only a-it Ik pul to on vice, ami it U only a man put* to service that which he I tax. cither of wealth or abil ity in noma other line, that tic han a right to claim the friend Hiichm and good will of tin community." The French government ha» decided that if I'realdeut t astro, of Venezuela, coinCK to Bordeau v lie will not la al lowed to net foot on French noil, until he find make* an a|»ology to the French government, and after that to wild tel egraph tc Inst r ucllrhim to i iraffia for he immediate execution of I he arhltn! award In the mailer of French claims, which I twice assert* astio (ms ig note l- 1 astro went to I n rope o-l t,-1 lily for a surgical o|ieration, hut it i> tielieved lie has gone for good, having tii.CMi.non »in red in foreign hanks. Canada's foreign trade the past year turpriM-d the Canadian* thein*flv eu, Is'l11g the hlggesi on record. The ini |«irU amounted to Fi7ll,"Mi,.'Co, and the ex l«irtsp^HO,(xai,iMNI. Tiiat’a a commerce in a single year of fdo0,7t»!i,l ll. Ucncral Antoine Simon commander in chief of the liaytlnn revolution has assumed tile title of Chief Kxecullve, promlHlng that he would organise a proviHlonal government iiending the asHemhling of I’arllument. Tlu> -lartllng allegation I- mmli' (lint ito hone-1«-Iiiih l-fii held In lil cngo In yi'Hi", aecordlng In n rejiort of H -|*'t'lal Kriiml Jury. The ha I lot- of int'ii long it'HidenU of oilier eilic-, llit* ballot- ol temporary ah-entceg, tlu'lml |o|i of llii‘ In-ane, and even of Hie dead, were cant In the primary election of I at i Align'd. Itc|a*atcr- voted in pla toon- with I lie eonnlvanoe of wilfully on-cclng judge- and clcikt. The l»avi- toi|>vdo gun wa- -licet'— fully h .led al Newport leeenliy I lie gull II Ic- a loi |H’do uildei Wlltel. Willi a n duenl ehaige li drove llte toi|iedo tlitougli a net of-led on wliloli Idle head tr. Mel 'onili of 1 to-ton. "It ha- reclaimed men who have panned through all the widely ad verlt-ed cure- of the eomilry and the hand-of noted phy-letan- In vain." In IH7r*—thirty year-ago thl- coun try Mild and -hlp|-'d to “Hhioad" d-d, ono pair- of Ameiiean l-iol- and -hue-, gelling sM'i-,0011 loi them. Till- year foreign oounlrle- have tmught ii,iidJ,oi-i pair- of our unrtv allrd Uml- and -hoc niid have paldt-lt IMi.ooo lor them. Three Ilulch wai-hip- have made a deuioii-lraUon ugaiu-t Venc/.uela, and have older- to -eUc all war-hip- be longing to that Kepnhlie. Mr- lautgwmlh, daughter ofi l’ie-i eid Itim-evell, ha- received a l-aulilul pall of jeweled lutu-clel-. Ihe gill ol the late lunpre— Iknvagei of ('Ulna, to whom -lie ^>anl a v nil during hei tup with the parly taken hy Secretary lull to the 1’htltpplne- -time year- ago. The I S, ciulaer mikee, w hieli had leen (tin aground oil shoals In Ihi/ ir aid's Hay, where it remained for ten week*, and w a* given u|» for lost, was rescued liy iJuitit Arbuekle, of New York, by lit* system of coiupreNiaed air. tin ila way to New Medford, after la> lug floated, llie Yankee wa* run (Into by another teasel and sunk In deep water. Ten nation* were represented lit the Natal Conference, which tva* held in Condon last week. The Culled States was among the number represented. The purpoae of the conference is double —rtrst, to frame a dale of laws for na tal warfare; and, second, U> carry out the recommendation of the second Con ference at The Hague, for the establish ment of an International Prtae Court, In regard to the llMll census, the 1>1 reelor of the Census says estimate that the cost of llte Thtrleenth Census, including the cost ol conduction the four annual investigations and the two biennial iv|a>it* lhal Uw Census OltUv is required to make simultaneously With tile taking of that census, will he M4,II7,tkk>. Che lump sum approprla lion to la* prot ided in the appropria lion acl for the next ll'e-al year should not be Was than H4,nui.untl. The mail service Is growing enor mously, no. ss than £l,«jski,s4ll,i4& pie ces were handled the past year. The cost of mall transported wasH>I,1A7,7tk‘. My a new system of weighing the mall matter carried by the tail roads a »»v tug of f-,:£2i,Ji*s wa» efleeted. Accident* will happen, but the U-«t re misted families Keep Hr. Thomas' Ketaetric till for such emergencies It huoduc* the paiu and heals Uie burls. The Byron 0. Bugbee Corpora) on

Santa Clans Again Makes His Home Tha Bffon 0. Bugbee Corporation »M 111*1111 I I I I I I I I l»* i i A WORD TO THE WISE IV CbrMistB iko^pcr ii tb» **rlf on#. ih" majority of frankin'!, ap.fl mSfik:rid to th profit* 1 wait until li-f m d« if n«j. T*,»# w|*«e jfo ea-'ly about tbi« lropo*»nt t« k and d nd llt tb# earner tb**y Qf‘r 1 b«s Ifr^atpr pi aMK^ w in be time. i>uf diof'ic i this eon* trnet the farmers html themselves to feed their milk rattle on certain *i>eci tied elasses of fodih r, to turn them toil to ii.tMure during the season, and to re port at once an\ disease among the an nuals, the employes, or the family of any one connected with the dairy. \s to the animals, even were the farmer inclined Inviolate the oath that he takes, there is small opportuni ty of concealment, alnot* the Society l\ ’s aelerinnrians 1hh|km I every cow in every stable at least once a month, and have the right of entry and in sjH'i tion ai any time. The farmer is furttiei encouraged to report any aus picious ailment of Ills cows, since, Ih lween the lime of auelr report and the arrival of the veterinarian, all milk Irom the su-|»ecled animals is paid for l»y the Society at the regular rate, al though none of it is used should con tagious or Infill mis disease api*ear among the stall »»t the dairy, or in an\ household wherein a ineintier of the stall live- t n* Society refuse* all milk until such time as it is certified unin tceU'd, and til tor use, and this at its own exjiciisc, since tl pays lot the total output. “That is, the Milk Furnishing Socie ty of t 'o|»eh*gen guards itself not only Inmi selling iniocieti tuns, out ngwiisi selling milk that lit even under suspi cion of tving Infected. “The contracting dairy farms are re quired lo be, amt are, model* of dean ilnetui. The stable* are s|>eclally built, In moat eaaea, amt are kept like a New Kttgland kitchen. The cattle them selves are groomed, before milking, like honiaa for a show-ring, ami tf this seems to autack of uiellculoua precision at llrsl thought, it tuual be remeiuoer ed that an uugroomed cow, while being milked, may shake tilth or hairs into the milk receptacle. No dry-aweeping in the stables is permitted, lo till the air with iHisstble germs ami inevitable dirt. The milkers are dresaeti in *iav cial oust times, fret|uently changed, and there are always soap, water, and tow els convenient to the milking room, w hieh the milking force Is especled to use frequently. Immediately after milking, the milk Is strained, poured into the sler Ui ed ieivpl.iv les provided by the Ho cteiy e-voted to five degrees centigrade, and set in a cold chaiutier. Its arrange mem w ith the raiooavl's|s'eia! oars are re i iv at hand, and the post net i'ship tied to the Society's headquarters in t openhageu, a private track bringing It to the doors of the great central build- i ing tsnallv the milk reaches the con- sumer before it is twelve hours old, ai- wavs before it is twenty tour hours old.’* "Suffered dav and night the torment of Itching piles. Nothing helped me until 1 us«si 1 loan’s Ointment. It cured me permanently-”—lion. John K. Uarrctt, May or, oiratd, Ala. Literary Notes. Burton J. Hendrick thus tells In the “Christmas McClure's’’ the growth of the Industrial pension system: “One of the most significant develop ments of the last ten years has t>een the adoption of pension plans by more than seventy (treat cor|K>r«tlons. This is one of the most tangible ways in which wage earners hare profile.I from the country's recent industrial prosper ity. In 1 s' is he pension tdc.i was prac tically foreign to the country: now it is very much in the air. In that year only one railroad, the Baltimore A 4 Milo, systematically granted retire ment allowances; since ls;*H, eighteen lines, re present ing one-third of tin* railway mileaite of this country, have role pled uolomntic |Hnsion n,heiiie«. j i'en years nito almost none of \rmri cn's great imlustrlal eor|H>rntlons regu larly made provision for tlieirold men; now the largest do so. or have plans nl present under way to that end. Cnttl I'shi pension emtow ment funds had not impressed our rich men as suitable sut' jeets for philanthropy; since then, An- drew Carnegie alone tins given nearly K.**> for this pur|s)se. The International Harvester Com pa- ny, the latest to adopt the jienslon idea, is one of these corporate aggregations j popularly referred to as trusts. As wttti most trusts, its management is a mar vel of intelligence and enlightened self interest. A survey of the tield reveals one significant fact: among eor|s>ra lions it is chiefly the t rusts an I the ratl w ay s that have most enthusiastically taken up the ivnslon Idea. I'lioaecor porations and those captains of indus try ttiat have figured in recent years j most conspicuously as the exemplars of a pitiless commercialism have appa rently ds‘velo|*‘d the tender.>t emo tious toward llieir broken-down em ployes. KrMonlui I |*«r. Velocity h-is a great deal lo do with some substances' ability to cut through another, says ••The I'athllnder," and il is teinarkable what can la* accom plished by a comparatively soft sub stance against u much harder one when the former is given enough velocity. A bullet made of a tallow candle would mash Hat if fired nguiii't a Isiard from a toy guu but w lieu shot from an army rillc it w ill go rigid through the board. A stream of water has been known to have such swiftness of movement that a sword was broken In two when a strong man tried toeut il through. Cy clones have been known lo drive such liail projectiles as straws well inlu a tree. An interesting experiment showing what a soft substance can do, may be |ierfornied by attaching a Bristol board disk to the motor of an electric fan and setting it in revolving at the fan's usu al rale. If a piece of wood, such as a lead |iencil, for example, lie carefully applied to the edge of the revolving disk the wood will very readily be out through. Of course, if the disk were to revolve slowly the wood would blunt its edge. ‘•rite Pathfinder" may be right theo retically in staling that a tallow bullet would go through a board if tired from an army ritlc, but practically it would not, as ihe heat from the explosion would melt the tallow bullet. We knew of an instance where the experi menl was tested, and when the rifle was discharged there came from the barrel a spluttering of hot tallow A Krmarkiibl* Frwphtt v. In Emerson's “English Traits," Is the following very remarkable quota tion from Roger Bacon—a prophecy inavle TOO year* ago: “Machine* can be constructed to drive ship* more rapidly than a whole gallev of rower* could do, nor would they need anything but a pilot to steer them. Carnage* alao might be con structed to move with an Incredible speed, without the aid of any animal. It would not be Impossible to make machine* which, by means of a suit of wing* should fly in the air In the man ner of birds." _ Make a note now to get Ely 's Cream Balm if you are troubled with nasal ca tarrh, nay fever or cold In the head.; It Is purifying and soothing to the sensi tive membrane that line* the air-pas sages. It is made to overcome the dis ease, not to fool the patient by a short, deceptive relief. There is no cocaine nor mercury in it. IN> not be talked Into taking a substitute for Ely's Cream Balm All druggists sell it. Price ,V0e. Mailed by Ely Bros., uti Warren Street, Sew York. Every Womaa WHI Be laterestcd. There has recently been discovered an aromatic,pleasant herb cure lor was man's ills, called Mother Cray s Aus tralian Leaf. It is Ihe only certain regulator. Cures female weaknesses and Backache, Kidney, Bladder, ami i rinarv troubles. At all Druggists or ov mail &nct*. Sample FREE. Ad dress, The Mother Gray Co- BeKov, N Y ____i'—'l M he* Rubbers Become Necessary And your shoes pluch. Allen's Koot Kase, a powder to be shaken into the shoes, is just the thing to use. Try it for breaking in Sew Shoes. Sold eve rywhere. iSe. Sampler FREE. Ad dress. Allen SI. Olmsted, Ieople ofWoodstock amt Kastford would like to know how the schools in these two towns compare with reference to attendance. I am sure the pupils and teachers of these towns would like to see just where they stand. I ha\e for this reason ta ken the time to work out the following statistics: WOttl »T s 9 Hi 11 12 Id 1 ti 12 iSi. I 4s 94.12s 94.1*7 So. 9: is 88 9o..'Ui 91 >7 hi.ii. ;s S9.T.1 sT.T'is li 111 .V 7 12 The small letter “s” after a number means that many of the absences were due to illness. It takes but a glance at these figures to convince one that the Woodstock schools are ahead of the Kastford schools in attendance, although the actual |ier cent, attendance in Kastford is higher than that in Woodstock. You will observe that the |>er cent, in Woodstock has been brought down al most entirely through sickness. This is not true In Kastford. To make this clearer, let me say that even though there are twice as many pupils registered in Woodstock as there are in Kastford, yet, in November, there were tin full-day absences in Kastford, against only SI in Woodstock, and these particular absences were due nei ther to sickness nor injury. This con vinces me that Woodstock is far ahead of Kastford in attendance. The good attendance in Woodstock is the result of an united effort on the part of the teachers, the pupils, and the parents. Each pupil has been brought to understand that by coming to school ne is not only getting some thing for himself, but he is actually making money for his town, and, best of all, is being fair to his class and teaeher. 1 cannot refrain from making a spec ial mention of the result achieved in district fourteen. For three months Miss Mary F. Potter, her pupils, and the parents if district fourteen, have been trying to have the beat attend ance of any district in Woodstock. It has been a hard tight for them for oth er districts 1 net twelve, has had jcrfeot attend ance for three full school years. This means he has not been er cent, attendance of I his district. JWe must all work togeth er if v»e are to even approach perfect i attendance. From time to time the per cent, at 1 tendance in Fast ford and Woodstock will appear in this paper. t M AKl.RS K. Pkatt, Superintendent of Schools. Comparison of Woodstock, Kasliord, Hebron, and Tolland. September October Urder Town Alt 1 \V 96.7ft i K 93.38 3 H 9;!.H 4 T 92.75 November Town Att T 96.27 W 93.88 H 92.85 K 90.32 Town Att T 93.08 K 92.55 YV 91.97 H 82.93 A City with a Business Manager. In every community there are two classes of men that should not be en trusted with the care of public affairs —they are the incompetent and the sharper. Strange as our statement may seem the former is the less dangerous of l lie t wo. 1 low so?” it may lie asked. The Friends express il in a quaint say ing: “Thee had better deal with a knave than a fool.” The knave will act wisely in whatever lie lias to do, even to avoid doing anything to betray him self. The fool will undertake to do what lie is incapable of doing even against I lie remonst ranee of wiser men. We excuse and palliate the folly of*the fool. Tile knave is never excused. One need not go far to have this statement demonstrated. There is natural craving in the hu man heart for authority and power as it gives them soeial prominence, and the inoapables are as likely to seek for prominence as competent men, and more often succeed—because there are more of them. Just at present there is a strong movement going on all over the coun try to bring about better methods of choosing national. State and municipal representatives, by which the general affairs of eacli may be better managed than under present methods. Thei*>o ple of tfiis state are demanding nume rous reforms, and the incoming Gover nor has promised to give them his pow erful support. They are each and all intended to take control of public af fair out of the hands of the few adroit men and place it back in the hands of the people, that they may be aroused to lake more active interest in all public I aIIairs. Because of the incompetency with which municipal allairs were manageu in tiaiveaton, Texas, at a time when great business capacity was greatly needed, the citizens undertook to better their municipal government by a radi cal reform. They dispensed with their mayor and common council and select ed a commission of competent bus iness men, each to have control of that class of affairs for which he was wall fitted. They held office at the will o,' the people. At any time when one of them failed to meet the demands of the voters, hejwss dismissed and another more competent man put in his place, just as a large business concern would do under like circumstances. That transformation took place seven or eight years ago, and is sUll main tained to ihe very great satisfaction of all the citizens of Galveston. Other cities in that quarter, seeing the good result* of that plan also adopted it and with equal gratification. The plan is being adopted in many Western cities, and i> spreading to the East, in some instances with modifications. One of these latter is Staunton, Va.. a city of IJ.uni inhabitants. Its exper iment will be received with more favor by Ea-lem people than the Galveston plan, although in principle it is quite similar. It is described in a recent copy of the Washington Herald, and in substance is as follows: The old form of administration by a mayor and common council, chosen by the voters, is left undisturbed, but these officials are to select a business mana ger, to whom is turned over all the purely business functions of U» government. Hestands somewhJttlr the same relation that the gene^i* nairer of a large corporation due* board of directors. The manager, in the city of a._ ton's plan. is elected for a ytaru! presents a report every thrc" ~1-. and he is permitted to *ugse*i _ gisialion along the line* whereL** active in making contracts f0f ,m nicipal work and in the buvin*; of supplies, he is given a fret hand. 1 The results at Staunton are hi*hl» satisfactory. The experiment uJ, last April, and the manager ha»*ho*** himself so ettieient that hi* H.-tT* for a second term has been deter upon. The Washing Herald savt^ “For one thing he was able in n) contracts for granolithic pa in,V? cents a square yard instead nfthc* the council w as paying prior to hi* pointment.” U«*P That was not the only instane* which Staunton’s business manage has been able to same money f,Jr taxpayers. Commenting on the Staunton plan the Spring Held Republican remark* “If legal obstacles are not present,an, American city may imitate Stauktoa without changing its form of g0Vein. ment, or depriving the voters of political control of the local admins tration. The Virginia city had a city council and mayor wise enough and free enough from political obligations to undertake the experiment, and un doubtedly the mass of the citizen* wtre public-spirited enough to support the council’s policy. No more is needed anyw here than the right sort of publie opinion to give a city the best munici pal administration attainable. Form, of government will adjust themselves to the end desired if only the people Je maiui what is best.’’ College Boys at a Fire in Turkey. Not long ago a fire broke out in the city of Marsovan, Turkey, thehomeot Anatolia College a line educational in. stitution for boys supported by tig American Board. The difference in discipline and efficiency between tig native lire department and the volun tary work of the students made a deep impression upon those who witnesnd the conflagration. When the alarm sounded, at two o’clock in the morn ing, the Turkish firemen started with a small hand machine across the eity, making a terrific noise withiblowing trumpets. Somewhat later the hoy* from Anatolia College set out with a little old engine and an outfit of tin buckets, used on the mission premlm. it was a slow process to reach the lent over pitching streets and AslatieMh ble stones, but the boys were then ahead of the tire brigade, and their jet wasdoingits work before the city pump had found eonnectiens. After an hour1* tight the flames were extinguished,! neighboring mosque was saved and i general conflagration avoided. Thee tlie boys gathered up their tackle,give three lusty cheers for Anatolia,!* trotted home to bed in martial order. All that time the city engine layuw le>->, while the municipal firemen na around the streets furrowing Una lad tubs to carry water to their engineer ing neglected to provide buckets. Ifl riv er had been flowing before the build ing they could have done nothing tad dip water w ith their fezes. The next morning people in the market plM talked in excited tones about tbestu dent brigade. They said, “We thought people bad to have engines to put out tires, but we see it is done with til buckets!” They were loud in their praises of the discipline and order maintained by tlie students, andofthi splendid way they met an emergeney. Ttiere are more serious emergence* than fires in the land of the Salto* just at present time, and our Aeoad can Christian schools andcolleg*** turning out the right sort of young** to meet them. American fiiendetof shown to Turkey at this cristate ter history is likely to bring as ft®*** wards as it lias in Japan. IsfM better way can we express this ft*** ship than by supporting colleges'** Anatolia? —Putnam people can better aW* date the blessing of an abundance pure filtered water when they read the anxiety and suffering entailed1 the residents of towns and cities are compelled to use unhealthy** Heading, Pa., is afflicted withtypb* fever, over 300 cases of that dread sase beingjrecorded there. An iae zation was made last week, wteto cause was traced to the water The State was invoked to sug| the people could be delivered fa* affliction, and officials have h* to aid them. The people of lb* had been drinking the same**** year* and supposed it cause they had had no outbreak* ulent disorders. But they baa suffering to a degree in their There are plenty of similar plaeea in this State, in wm J the real den ta have been »1UU*^ tion. In one «f these plasm** pie learned that the stream f*®* they received their dinklng used as a sewer to drain w***r Until people learn that pni*W water are essential to good he* will prevail unnecessary sickaas death. Tuberculosis, than**** tating the enlightened worldjja to be best helped by pure air so* pure air being mainly the cauw» phoid fever is by impure water, to arouse people to realise th world is being so agitated just Little Sohftf? In your blood are the Of corpuscles that against disease. To make and keep these healthy and strong, is and keep the blood of the ng»* and quantity. a_ This is just what Hood j, does-it helps the littf blood to fight disease for voo. .It cores scrofula, eczema,'1 catarrh, rheumatism, a°«*y*tg ness, dvspepsia, general build* up the whole system

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THE PORT OF MISSING MEN By MEH EDITH JV ICHOLSOfl. Author of The House oi s Thousand Candles COPYRIGHT. 1907. BY THE BOBBS-MERHIU COMPANY C*r" »A captain does not go alone. It t6l„u:j be the sergeant who is sent— yes?" -It is not an affair of war. Oscar, Pot quite another matter. There is a jjjiDed horse hitched to '.he other side our abandoned bridge. Get it and ride it to Judge Claiborne's stabies and ask anack aa soon as we strike the I Talley. I always send gentlemen back i at that point.” she laughed and went ahead of him Into the narrow road. She guided the strange horse with the ease of long practice, skillfully testing hi* paces, and when they came to a (tretch of smooth road sent him flying at i gallop over the trail. He had giv es her his own horse, a hunter of fa mous strain, and she at once defined and maintained a distance between them that made talk Impossible. Her short covert riding coat, buttoned dose, marked clearly In the starlight her erect figure. Light wisps of loos ened hair broke free under her soft felt hat. and when she turned her head the wind caught the nrim anil pressed it back from her face, giving a new charm to her profile. He called after her once or twice at the start, but she did not pause or re ply. and he could not know what mood peise-sed her or that once in flight, to the security the horse gave her, she was for the first time afraid of him He had declared his love for her and had offered to break down the veil of mystery that made him a strange and perplexing figure. His affairs, what ever their nature, were now at a crisis, he had said; quite possibly she should never see him again after this ride As she waited at the gate she had known a moment of contrition aud ioeht as to what sbp had done, it trig not fair to her brother thus to live away his secret to the enemy, but M the horse flew down the rough road *PyvM are seeing that man AmUtayc—' lir blood leaped with the sense of ad Mture and ber pulse sang with the fcr of flight Her thoughts were free. *lld things, and she exulted In the P*»t starry vault and the cool heights *«f which atae rode. Who was John AlUltage? fflw did not know or care Mr that she trad performed for him hr last service. Quite likely be would Mt away on (he marrow like a moun klo shadow batons the sun. and the Mg in her heart tonight was not love hauytlAng akin to It. btrt only the joy living. Where the rand grew difficult as It •ifieil sharply down Into the valley he suffered him perforce to ride be M her. She drew rein At the crons “We part here. How shall 1 return jhalua?” “let me go to your own gate. “Sot at allT she said, with decision. Then Oscar will pick him up. If ht don't see him, turn the horse loose, nij thanks—for oh. so many he pleaded. Tomorrow or the day after or laughed and put out her band, wheu he tried to detain her she to the horse and flashed away ***rd home. He listened, marking Oght until the shadows of the va! stole sound and sight from him. he turned back into the hills. *«ar her father’s estate Shirley came hs a map who saluted in the manner I* soldier jl was Oscar, who had crossed the •od ridden down by the nearer It is my captain's horse—yes?” he the slim, graceful animal whin and pawed the ground. "1 found at the broken bridge and took Tour stable—yes?” ••omen* later Shirley walked rap wthrouicb the garden to the veranda father house, where her broth paced back and forth impa have yon been. ShirleyT' Walking.” you went for a ride, the stable told me." 7 that is true, captain." *•4 your horse was brought home *a hour ago by a strange fellow saluted like a soldier when I biro, but refused to under JJtty EngUah.** Wea. they do say English isn’t very Wcght at vk’eat Point, captain." ^fliwl pulling off Iter gloves. “You to blame tbe polite stranger yew have been up to some *f Shorter. If you are seeing i n Ana!u|tw— iar "B.'ih: Wh.il art* you going to do i now?" "I in going to tin* tall with you a* soon as I onn change my gown. 1 i sui‘r»*se father and newber have gone." "They have, for whi, h you should t*e grateful." Captain Claiborne lighted a cigar arid waited dLliV^OOOCXJS^Oi Chapter XXI T 1 COW EOT OE A &HEEPFOUX. SCAB'S eye. roaming the laud sea |>e as he left Shir ley Claiborne and start ed for the bungalow, swept the upland Clai borne acres and rested upon a moving shadow. He drew rein under a elnmp of wild cherry trees at the roadside and waited. Several hun dred yards away lay the Claiborne sheepfold, with a broad pasture rising beyond. A shadow is not a thing to be Ignored by a man trained in the niceties of scouting. Oscar, satisfying himself that substance lay behind the shadow, dismounted and tied his horse. Then he l>ent low over the stone wall and watched. “It Is the big fellow—yes? He is a stealer of sheep, as I might have known.” Zmai was only a dim figure against the dark meadow, which he was slowlv crossing r r o 111 the side far tbest from tne Claiborne house He st ped s e v e r u 1 times ns though uncertain of his w he l ea boil t s and then be clambered over a stone wall that formed one s i d e of the sheepfold, pass ed it and strode on toward O.s •‘lt is Uu bij fciloir— car all(1 lh(, road. “It Is mischief that brings him from the hills—yes'.'" Osear retleetsd, glanc ing up and down the highway Faint ly, very' softly through the night, he heard the orchestra at the hotel play ing for the dance The little soldier unbuttoned his coat, drew the revolv er from his belt and thrust it tuto his ■oat pocket. Zmai was drawing iieur er. advancing rapidly new that he had gained his bearings. At the wall Os e of lui portauee to his employer. He clutched his revolver tight, brought up bis el bows for greater ease In running and sped after Zmai. now a blur on the star! igbted sheep pasture. The slope was gradual and a pretty feature of the landscape by day. but It j r j a a l'^Wr •'ll utu you tiuu lrn.tl tlu kutte on mti body.* afforded a toi:son»e for nmoern.

Zm«i already realised that to tod blundered In not fore in* the wail. He w»* running aphili. with a group of thmje another wall and a atilt steeper and rougher field beyond. Ul» bulk told against bun. and behind him he heard the quick thump of Oarar'a fret on the turf The starlight gTew dim mer through tracts of a hite send: the surface of the pasture was rougher to the feet than It appeared to the eye. A hound in the Claiborne stable yard bared suddenly, and the sound echoed from the surrounding houses and drift oil ofT toward the sbeepfoid Then a noble* music rose from the ken&e s Captain Claiborne, waiting for his sister on the veranda, looked toward the stables, listening. Zmai approached the sheep shells rapidly, with still a hundred yards to traverse beyond them before be should reach the pasture wall. His rage at thus iieing driven by a small man for o hom he had great contempt did not help his wind or stimulate the flight of bis heavy legs and he saw now that he would lessen the narrowing tn.trgux. between himself and his pursuer If he swerved to the right to clear the sheds, lie suddenly slackeueil his juice and with a vicious tug sett led bis wool hat more firmly upou his small skull. He went now at a dogtrot, and Oscar was closing upon him rapidly. then, quite near the sheds. Zmai wheeled about and charged his pursuer head long At the moment he turned Oscar's revolver bit keenly Into tbe night. Cap tain Claiborne, looking toward the slope, raw the flash before the bounds at the stables answered the report. At the shot Zmai cried aloud in his curiously small voice and clapped his hands to his bead. "Stop; I want the letter!" abouted Oscar in Herman. The. man turned elowly. as though Claiborne imatched a Uintirn anti mu dazed, and. with band sttll clutching his bead, half stum bled and half ran toward the sheds, with Os car at his heels. Claiborne call ed to the negro stablemen to quiet the dogs, snatched a lan tern and ran away through the pergola to the end of the g a r d e n a n d thence into the pasture beyond. Meanwhile Os car. thinking Zmal badly hurt, did not tire again, but thing himself upon the fellow's bread shoulders, and down they crashed against the door of the nearest pen Zmal swerved and shook himself free, while he fiercely cursed Ills foe. Oscar's bands slipped on the fellow's hot lilood that ran from a long crease In the side of Ids head. As they fell the [h*ii door si^p|>ed free, and out into the starry pasture thronged the frightened sheep, "The letter- give me the letter!” com manded Oscar. Ids face close to the Servian's. He did not know how badly the man was injured, but he was anx ious to complete his business and be iffik Still the sheep came huddling through the broken door, across the prostrate men and scampered away Into the open. Captain Claiborne, run ning toward the fold with his lanteru and not looking for obstacles, stumbled over their bewildered advance guard and plunged headlong Into the gray fleeces. Meanwhile Into the poekels of his prostrate foe went Oscar’s hands with no result Then he rememla-red the man's gesture In pulling the hat tlose U|Km his ears, and off came the hat and with It a blood stained envel ope. The last sheep in the i«m trooped out and galloped toward its oomradi’s. Oscar, waking off with the letter, jlunged Into the rear guard of the sheep, tell, stumbled to hla feet aud wnfrouted Captain Claiborne as that gentleman In soiled evening dress fum bled for his lantern and swore at the Iheep In language unbecoming an offi cer .and a gentleman. “It is sheep yes?” and Oscar started to bolt. "Halt!" The Authority of the tone rang ra nlllarty la Oscar’s ear*. Ha had after considerable tribulation learned to stop short when an officer spoke to him. and the gentleman of the sheepfold Mood straight in the starlight and rpake like an officer. "U'liat set you doing here, and who fired that abet?'’ Oscar salutaad and summoned bis best Kngliab. “It eras an accident sir." “Why are joe running aad why did you Are? Understand yon «i« a tres passer here, and J am going to turn you over to the constable.” "There wus a sheep stealer—yes? He is yonder by the pens, and we had loine little fighting, but he Is not dead -nor At that moment Claiborne's eyes caught eight of a burly figure rising and thrashing about by the broken pen door. •‘That is the sheep stealer." said Os car. “We shall catch him—yea?’ Zmai peered toward them uncertatn y for a moment, then turned abruptly and rau toward the road. Oscar start ed to cut off bis retreat, but Claiborne caught the sergeant by the shoulder and flung him back. “One of you at a time! They can turn the bounds on the other rascal. What's that yon have there? Give It to me—quick?' “It's a piece of wool”— But Claiborne anatcbed the paper from Oscar’s band and commanded the man to march ahead of him to the bouse. Bo over the meadow and through the pergola they went, across the veranda and into the library. The power of army discipline was upon Jscar. If Claiborne bad not been an officer be would have run for It In the garden. As It was. he was Using hla wits to find some way out of bla pre-' llcament. He bad not the slightest ilea as to what the paper might be. He bad risked hla life to secure it. and now the crumpled, blood staine-l paper bad been taken away from him by a person whom It coaid not Interest In »ny way whatever. He blinked under Claiborne's sbarp scrutiny a# they faced each other In the library “You are the man who brought a horse lack to our stable an hoar ago." “Yea. sir -You have been a soldier.” “In the cavalry. *lr- h*T* charge at home -W here do you live?” ■*The Utter—girt mr 'he letur!" ton*- mnixhd Osedr *’l work as innustrr In the coal mines —yes? They are by Lamar, sir Claiborne studied Oscar's erect figure j rare folly. “Let me see your hands," he com manded^ and Oscar extended Ills palms. "You are lying: you do not work in the coal mines. Y'our clothes are not j those of a miner, and a discharged sol dler doesn’t go to digging coal. Staud where you are. and It will t* the worse for you If you try to licit." Claiborne turned to the table with the envelope. It was not sealed, and he took out the plain sheet of note paper on which was written: CAUUSOHAU. Wtnkelrled, Vienna Not later than Friday. CHAl'VKNKT Claiborne rend and reread these eight won!*: then he spoke bluntly to Oscar. "Where did you get this?” "From the hut of the sheep stealer Ip yonder.” "Who Is he and where did he get It?" “I don't know, sir. He was of Ser vla. and they are an ugly race—year1 "What were you going to do with the |wiper?” Oscar grinned. "If I could read It-yes?- 1 might know, but If Austria Is In the paper, then It Is mischief, and maybe It would he murder. Who knows?” Claiborne looked frownlnglv from the paper to Oscar's trampiD eyes "Ilick!" called Shirley from the hall, and she appeared In the doorway, drawing on her gloves, but paused at eciug )scar. "Shirley, I caught this man In the aheepfold. I'id you ever see him lie fort' Y" "I think not. Dick.” ‘Mt was he that brought your horse home." "To lie sure it Is! I hadn't recog nixed him Thank you very much.” And she smiled at Oscar. Dick frowned fiercely and referred a gain to the paper. "Where is Si. Cbluvenet have you any ides "if he isn’t at the hotel or in Wash ington. I’m sure I don't know, if we ure going to the dance"— “Plague the dance! I heard a shot In the sheep pasture a hit ago and run out to liud this fellow In a row with another man, who got away." "I heard the shot and the dogs from Uiy window. You seem to have is-on In a fuss. too. from the looks of your clothes.” And Shirley But down and smoothed her gloves with provoking coolness. Dick sent Oscar to the fur end of the llhrary with a gesture and held up the message for Shirley to read. "Don't tuueli It!” lie exclaimed, and w hen she nodded her head in sign that she bad read it lie said, speaking ear nestly and rapidly: "1 suppose I have no right to hold this message; 1 must send I he man to the hotel telegraph otlhe with It. Hut w here is Chauvenet? What Is his busi ness In the valley? And wlml Is the link between Vienna and these hills?” “Don't you know what you Bre doing here?" she ashed, ami be Hushed “I know what, hut not why!” he blurted Irritably. “Hut that’s enough!" “You know that Baron von Morhof wants to hud Ur. John Arodtage, but you don't kuo* why." “1 have my or ders and I'm go ing to ttnd him If it tsars ten years.” Bblrley nod ded and clasped her Augers to gether Her el bows resting on the high arms of her chair caused her cloak to flow eweepingly uw ay from her shoulders. At the end of the room, with his back to the portieres, stood Oscar. Immovable. Claiborne re examined tbe message and extended It again to Bhirley. 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Williams Sabin Sajles Ku*-cll iln Hayle* KuhhbII, non of the late Marie* A. Russell of U out for the asaiHlant clerk of the coming boune. The I’a iimten with bin friend* bimI the friends of bin honored father, dwelt mnoriK u* while living, to hi* appointment to the office to be a* pi re* Say lea Russel! wan bom In October 2d, l«vd. He la a of the late Hon. Charles A. Rub long a beloved congressman from district, anil of Kiln Hay lea Rus _ell. ill 'till reside' with III- mother ■it Dayvlile. Hi wa» educated In the I public acbool* of Killingly, and Wash (inglon, I>. in Worcester Academy, and In the Hopkins school nt New Hr. iVen. From the latter Institution he graduated. He ttildlcl law In the Yule Law school. He successfully passed (be state bar examination ni Hartford, Ibrembet tis and inr, lisi". He look tllie oath of a member of (he bar al the '4iU>>r court of irnlhnrii county at 1 Wllllitiantlc, January 21, I’.hin* The following a'r Home of the press notice* which liase appeared in lead ing t'oimecllcut Itepubllcari newspu I pern: S Attorney Kahln H. Itusscll ‘>f Killing ly,Hrt of most of the Itcpubllcan niemls-is from this section of the state. —New Isindon Day. The newspapers of. the Kaslern part »f the Htale, have united to endorse the candidacy of Mr. Itussell for the aaatNtanl clerkship. He Is 11 young man of ability, and while It Is not nee caaary for him to defwnd for success on the splendid record of Ids father, the late Congressman Charles A. Itussell, there Is no doubt hut what Ids lather's popularity will Is- of great value to him In tils ettorts to secure this |io*l ttun.ns Ills father's many friends In the district rind state will undoubtedly tin all III lin n jsiwer to assist In obtaining tor Idni an election as assist an l clerk of the house of representatives.— Willi mantle Chronicle. Young Mr. Itussell has ample ipiall ticallous for the legislative |sisltlou lie seeks. Kverytardy In this section will be glad to see him honored as a Irlliule to the memory of Ids Illustrious father, while he Is at the saute lime entitled to public recognition on Ids own merit.— Norwich Iteeord. Mr. Itussell having lived hla life In Ktlllngly, la ao well anil favorably known here that an extended sketch In these columns Is unnecessary. Ill stat ure he takes after Ills late grandfather, whuae name he hears, and who was for fenerations a potent force In this town. ntemperament, dlspoalllon, manners, and mental characteristic*, he reminds one of his late genial tauter—Wind ham County Transcript. Habin H. Itussell has become a candi date tor the awdalant clerkship of the next Connecticut house of reprcaeula Uve* at Its January session, luon. Hla friends in Ktlllngly and Windham County, and they are legion, wish to aee hint succeed In his ambition, and will do everything possible for him. He slso lias been given a (tattering sup port by men of Influence In all |sir Uous (if the stale.—Norwich Bulletin. —Will Owen*, of Meohanloavllle, charged with thell of toola from the mill of the Wtllimantic Manufacturing Company, «iu found kuk 11>' on five tOunU and sentenced to aerve ;W days on eaeh count at the llruoltl.vn jail. —On |>aite will he found the last annual that will be giveu by I’resident Itooaevell. K vary body will lead It, or outthf to, a* the weightiest of national matte hi are treated u|»*n, arid In such a manner that, once read, they will never tie forgotten. Israel Putnam Lodge, No. :t>, l.O. O. K ha* nomtualed the following of ficer* for the ensuing year: Noble lirand—Charles Nlohol*. Vtce-Urand—-James Barnes tfeeretary— L. H. Fuller. Treasurer—Ixnm T. Wilson. The election will l>e held on the last Tuesday In I>eeembcr. Impressive Memorial services were held by I’utnam Lodge of Klks, In Odd Fellow* Hall, last Sunday afternoon, in honor of the deceased memheri of the Order. The service w as open only to member*. Tin regular Kilt*’ me morial service was conducted by the orther*of the lodge. Music w as by the Kills’ orchestra. —The Wheaton Building and Lum ber to., of Ibis city. secured the con tract for erecting the new i>u»t ortlee building at Meriden, and receive un stinted praise from the l.>allv Journal of that city for the prvimpi and hust ling way they are doing their job. and Instead of taring behind they have really saved three month slime And adds: "While the building has been rushed along rapidly, sot a single thing ha* been slighted and everything has teen done as thorougly a* any govern mrtrl building was ever completed.” —Walter Hopkins, of Pawtucket, wax a recent (uni of hla mother, near the Fair ground*. —K. 0. I>avle liberated twenty-four pair* of Hungarian partridge* In Porn fret, thla week, which he procured for hi* town from the Game f'ommlwalon. While representing hi* town In the !a*t legislature Mr. Davis look considera ble interest, and wa» one of the prime mover* in the new law for the propa gation of game. HuCh public spirit a* that should t>e recognized. Our liep resentatlve* should sex office and will Is- filled In the order of their receipt when the advance sale opens. William Klehart and Henry J. Steinberg, of Webster who are the lessees of the llradley Theatre, I’utnam look over the Music ball, la-omlnster, Monday which Is dcvolcd to vaude vllle and million pictures. The acipil slllon of another house by Ihe liriidh-y Theatre management means that a l>el ter grade ul pielurf willls- shown a! the local Ihenlre and scvcinl Improve ment* will la- made that will !a- wel comed by I lie pat ions. 'The ■lilldren's Souvenir Mallnces'al llu llradley Tlieul re Halurda.v after noons at la have proved Immensely popular with the young |s-ople. 'Ihls week Saturday tin- management i* to give a Teddy Itcar to the girl occupy ing the luck sent and a drum to the boy. The vaudeville feature at the llradley Theatre has made a big hit, This week for Thursday, Friday ami Satur day, there will Is- an entire change of program Including a new v audevllte act Introducing l*hllhrcrst)d In ring the net Ion of Hie comedy, which greatly add lo theev cuing'* enjoy menl When the curtain rises on the llrst act of “Meadow-If rook Farm” at llrad ley ’Theatre, odnesday, Jan. ti. Those w ho have been fortunate enough lo se cure seals will ex|s*rlence u most pleasing efleet. The.scene I* on a New Kngliuid Farm In the vicinity of Cathedral Hills, In the slate of New Hani|Mhtrc. The smell of the new mown hay, the singing of the birds, and the jieifume from Ihe blooming row's, are alt so desernuble as to cause one lo forgel lor the lime being that he Is In a theatre. SI Holden and Ills wife, Jana, are two lovable characters, who will re mind you of your lather and mother or grandparents ns you reinemlier them. Tnctdenllly, Him Smith and Tim Hlo cum, tile town constable and Justice of the |mace, mid I’olly llird, w ho was Isirn tired, nml Hilly Rales, the circus bill |sisier, will diive away nil dull cares and cure the worst kind of a case of the blues. The ctiiiiiinnv headed by J J Swart wiMHl art* t'*|Hvinllv to m the \artoiitt eltaraelera. N\ K. Mann ha* in “Meadow lirook Karin”, a play that In bourn! to live long in the heart?* of American people.

Intereiting LockIi Miss Hattie f. Inman lias on hand for Uw holiday trade an assortment of |tyrographto supplies for burning and decorating, amt can fumlab anything wanted tn that line. fall and see them. H» Canal at. Telephone WM The Mashamovjuct Studio of Point ret will hold a Christmas Sale of Arts and Craft* article. at Klaitx i^toie on Tues day and Wed Head ay, Dec. to and tb. Kdison Phonograph* and the Ytctor talking machine., with a full Hut of record, for each, are among ttie orter inib of Geo. K. Shaw for Christmas. Special dishes tn Hat Hand china art' amon|( the Christmas masts shown by tieo. K. Shaw, together with cut glass, stiver, Japanese wares, booklets, calen dars, Bohemian glass vases. See parsed.

Acgalt Jokes aad Aasho The Itoston Globe In a despatch from Pitch burg, vlan.l l tec 3, say. The cases against A. I .lneoln Johea of law minster and James It. Austin of this city, charged with the larceny of $4,0110 from hr William hunham of Keene, N M.. were resumed today with Mr. Austin under cross-examination. Me .aid that his company |>aid fid.."1 for Ihe Gold Itonvi htcdgtng Company land, lii.UW for the dredge, $12,000 for the hull, and alwut $0,U10 (or chopping vtown the wood on the land. Mr. Cook, who w as the original owner of the land, lie .aid, was |>aid ffai.uai for the mine He took in shs-k, ami the re mainder w as paid to him in cash. After arguments of eoumwl both de fendant* were discharged. Julies and Austin were charged with the larceny of $4,u*‘ from hr. hunhaiu through a sale of stock, which like latter claimed was worthless. Adv. Htate of Ohio, City of Toledo, I Lucas bounty. 1 Frank J. Cheney make* oath that he Ik senior partner of the firm of F. J. I Cheney A Co., doing buvlnew in the City of Toledo,County and Stale afore i iaid, and that said firm will pay the Kurn of One Hundred Ixdlanr for each and every ease of Catarrh that cannot he cured hy the uae of Haifa Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney. Hworn to before me and subacribed in my presence, thia *Hh day of Irecem I her, A. I>. WMS. A. W. Gleason, (Heal) Notary Public. Hull's Catarrh Cure La la ten inler j nally, and acta directly on the blood and rrtucoua surfaces of the system, i Hend for testimonials free. h J. Cheney 1 years. iiur ial in Providence. in Worcester, i>ec. 8, Herbert Klee of Thorn|Hwm, aged -4 years. x... Hi. csmitii Farninhing Undertaker, Arcade Block Main St. Attndui Ialn and Union Streets, Putnam. where you will find a good assortment of Pianos and Organs Violins, banjos, Guitas, Mandolins, Cornets, Flutes, Piccolos, Fifes, Harmonicas, Accor deons. Drums. Tambourines, Cases for all In stuments. Music Kolls and Pouches, Music Kooks and Sheet Music. Edison Phonograghs and a complete stock of the 2 and 4 minute records. Records, Cabinets and Supplies. Sewing Machines aii styles and Prices Gas Heaters Be comfortable this cool weather by using a Gas Heater Putnam Light PowerCo. Removed Over Pray’s Market Christmas Presents Please look at our full stock of nice and useful articles for Christmas Presents Something that will last and give pleasure to the whole family. CHINA in Sets or Odd Pieces. RUGS- 35e to 160.00. Silver Plated Ware. Fern Bowls, 10c to f 1 each [can furnish filling to order] Pictures, 10e to <15each '.large assortment). Picture Framing to order with s complete line of Mouldings from which to select. Skates. Sleds, Jack Knives, etc., etc. We appreciate your patron age. Please give us a call. Ballard& Clark, PUTNAM, CONN. Undertaking. Telephone Day or Night

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VICINITY. Mfc.tr BOTTOM lh« weather proved to be st uk iB the day, the L'Apree 1 stormy [ty m me nay, me --\pres Midi through its president. jRMponed party until Monday even Peceniber 14. No doubt liiis was •disapiointnieiU to many, but liber was so threatening there to be no other way. Be sure next Monday evening and rself. and also run the risk of yo.. the L'Apres Midi club's cake, prize,worth winning if you if you ean'l all coiue, many as can and have a good .Remember the proceeds are al to some worthy charity, the nanieof L’Aprea Midi Club is has been a guarantee of Remember the time,Mon 14, at tt o'clock at New Boston, if you bring some ten eents along and a few times or mere on the cake, and U net loaded with else, and you may heft it and guess. WEST WOODSTOCK jtn. Wendell Witter hat* moved to ghasbsnd's home, and her place is pied. it the familv reunian at Edward MBberlin'x Thanksgiving Day, the n were all at home, excepting gj from i llinois. Kinney and fami eame from Wilbraham- George, who loseupied the poaitian ae assistant geeonsul, came from China. Thefatherof Mrs. Eddie Chaniber was brought to her home for burial [Tuesday. Mr. 8tone lived at the is place for a number of years, was well known in these parts. Mr. iiaker officiated at the fune The Bible Day exercises at the Bap chureli were observed last Sunday -ng. it had been postponed on ae iofacasc of scarlet fever. The in was well earried out and a rous collection taken. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Witter and thy spent Sunday in Providence uthMrs. Witter’s sister. Maud Place, who has been quite ill, slowly recovering. Jhe new R. K. D. from Houthbridge tes nearly ail of the pariah north of post otliee. WEST OLilUCKaTKK. The Clarkvilie and the Shady Oak is close Friday for a three weeks' Ion. fredC. Reynolds is moving his saw “'from Franklin,Mass., to the Cady Thomas Wright is on the sick list. Mb. 1). O. Hawkins is at present for her mother, Mrs. Fred Cut East Putnam, who is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Collins and sons Clar eaud Raymond, spent Thaahsgiv ■Day with her another, Mrs. i FI. ■strong, in Pataani. .ient ,ntl *'Uh oent last week. while working on m* ca^hthi1 lhe •fktrt*rv‘* e mill. He c«u*ht his hand in some wav 'raotur tn*,i-2r,V Mr GlbsonVha^dand a doing as well as expected. PHOCXIXTILU Work on our Stale Road is progress lIM? "ith much ra|Mdiiv. Mrs. I)eKi\ a has moves! into the ell part of her house. There was no sehool here Monday on account of the storm. Roy E. Latham, who has been stop ping for a while with his brother, re turned to his work at i'laintieid the nrst of this week. Austin Lincoln and his mother are confined to their house at this w riting with sickness. George Spaulding is erecting a fine hennery. George W alker of New Boston w as in tlus place last week on business. Mr-. Royal Clemons was in Willi mantle last Saturday. 1 he 1 ierson Construction company of Aew Britain, which isibuilding the Mate Road in this town, sent their stone boss here on Tuesday, so they ha\ e three foremen on the job at pres ent. r The painting of our chapel is uearfy completed, which adds much to the lowks of the place. O. H. Latham, a member of the i oast Artillery, attended the compa ny's drill at I>aiiielsou last Tuesday evening. ■Odra WOODSTOCK Henry Penniuian U the guest of Lu ther Kawson for a week or two. Mrs. Meioi and Mrs. Wendell Witter expect to start for Florida the loth, go ing to Boston, and taking a steamer flaw there. (.hi Tuesday Miss Harriet Hibbard celebrated her 16th birtbdav. Mrs. A. C- Hibbard, Mrs. H. P. Hibbard, and Miss Lovana Dixon spent the dav with her. Miss Mildred Brown spent -Haturday in Worcester. Mrs. Louis Hayward of Pomfret was in town last week, and took Miss Mary A. Potter home with her. Mrs. Arthur C. Potter and brother, Clarence Pierce, spent part of last week with relatives in Worcester. Miss Stella tiage was given a sur prise last Thursday evening bytwentv l four of her young friends, in' honor of j her 17th birthday. She received a j number of jiretty presents. Refresh ments were served. Irving Paine returned from Vermont lust week w ith a carload of cows and young stock which were unloaded at Maustield Depot. Is. H Healey attended the meeting of the Stale Board of Agriculture held in Meriden this week. He was accom panied by Krnest Hibbard, who was sent as delegate by Woodstock grange. t’OMFKKT. The Mashamofiuet Studio «f Pomfret will bold a Christmas Sale of Arts and Crafts articles at Fiagg's Store on Tues- day and Wednesday, Dec. 15 and lb. Take a little lime and see what Jew eler Shaw has to otter for Christmas. Harali physics react, weaken the bo wel s,causc chronic constipation.Doan's Kegulels operate easily, tone the stom ach, eute constipation. Jac, Ask your druggist for them. TRoanox. THe Mashamoquet Studio of Pomfrot '•'ill hold a t 'hristmas Sale of Art* and C t lfta articles at Flagg s Store on Tue» I uav and Wednesday, Hee. 16 and Its. The people who choose their Xmaa eifw early have the best selection and j fresh goods. Refer to page 5 for par iiculars of free trolley fare. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Crosby enter tained Miss Anna Ouse of Hrvxikline over Sunday. Tiie Thimble Club meeting w as held with Mrs. Fred Card Thursday after noon. The lathes of the missionary soeietv met with Mrs. Backus Friday af ternoon to linish dressing the dolts to tie sent to the missionaries. The dolls looked very attractive as thev were placed m a row Tea w as served. Kev. Arnold Van C. I\ Huixinga of the Hartford Theological Seminary has tieen called to the pastorate of the’Con gregational church in this place. He has oeen an instructor for two years at Trinity college. Herbert Kies of this place.24 years of age. was struck by the Norwich divis ion express from Putnam to Worces ter, at the West Thompson station, at 12.115 Tuesday afternoon, and hurled Ju feel through the air, lauding against a telephone pole. His right thigh re ceived a compound fracture, and his left leg w as broken just above the ank le. The wagon in which Kies w as rid ing was hurled several feet, as was also the horse, and landed on the bank of the river. The horse escap'd without any serious injury, but the wagon wa» completely demolished. Kies was (licked up by the trainmen, and it was seen at once that he was severely in jured. Those who went to hiiu'lirst, were sure that the man had been killed. He was removed to the baggage car, and the train proceeded. Word waa telegraphed ahead, and when the train arrived at Webster a doctor was wail ing to attend the man. An examina tion showed that Kies should, be taken to a hospital, and he was taken uu the same train to Worcester, and plaeed iu the city hospital, the doctor attending to his injuries while on the way to that citv. He died on Wednesday. The accident occurred at the crossing near the West Thompson depot, and Is regarded as one of the worst places along the track from Putnam to Wor cester. According to the statement* of those who witnessed the accident. Kies drove on to the track immediately iu front of tiie train, and there wa* no time to stop before striking him. The passengers on the train claim that Un usual warning whistles were sounded by the engineer. The force of tiie im pact threw horse, wagon aud mail -VI feet to the river. For Christmas shopping refer to page 5. I'.arly buyers gel the choice bar gains. SOI Til WOODSTOCK William Fuller and wife of Whilins. ville, enjoyed llieir turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day at the old home stead with his brother and wife, L. It. Fuller.

A healthy man is a king in his own right; an unhealthy man is an unhap py slave, Burdock Blood Billers builtls up sound health—keeps you well. Biantte ttpatan Men’s Suits All Our Men’s Suits give that “Smart Look' so much desired by men who know ami appreciate a perfect tit. We're allow ing suits that are models of the tailors art at $15.00 and $20.00 Overcoats at all prices between fN and ♦’2.'*. Christmas Suggestions If you are seeking a gift that is practical and sure to be appreciated you can find it liere at a moderate price. lions*' oats. Haiti Kobe*, Umbrella*. Suspender*. Mufflers. Armbands Handkerchief*, Neckwear. Cutr Links, Scarf Pina. Men's Slippers Women’* Slippers N. T. Hurlbut 22 FRONT ST.. PUTNAM.

THE IVY CORSET. Aftfr earful consideration of many lines of Corset* we Imre added complete line of the famous "Ivy" Brand They are dr-sipned hv a woman of wide experience in the manufacture of Corsets, one who knows the requirement* of the feminine 8pure.1 The hue includes the following styles and price*. St vie 100A and 460A at 1.00 Style 10tyle 4sH) Ahdo Snap, every women inclined to atoutnM* will appreciate tioi only for the comfort they given, but for their long service which makes them decidedly economical tbve till* cornet a trial, ami we can assure you perfict aatisfaetion. We have a corset for every figure, ami every purse. We also carry the newest ami most up-to date models in Royal W orcester It and Q leiHesststa and D. H. t o. i oreetr, and the Sahlin figure huilder for slight figures Putnam. Cm. mm ninny Christmas8,10 ol Lustre Rubi Art Glass \\VhtT« purchased 24 Barret* oonniMtiiiR of |8?8 piece* of lliin beautiful Lustre Rubl Blass, constating of |{iiM Bon lions Kutti Violet Van**, Until Plate* Ifnhi Nut Howls Itutii Sweel Pea 4anew. Iiubl Berry IMahes, Until Salad IMhIhs, litiliil'oiiled t oin|ioi Is It nil I Nipples, K.lr. Mn v of llii> pieces arc worth *2b to 3f> e*>nt». ui t ht»»t I: nm O Minng ulf Price. Tut. youl choice for HtceiiU. To.--., u.m. tea U nr. lb if anything f,,, [,.i 10 (.(.Ills Tin. huIi- iM.ginu today Hint will continue w|,,i, the lot la»t* Mwiy "f th. k. piece* will b.nuti 1 ful fhnaliun* present* Come end *ee our beautiful display i ..f Lu*tic UuVn Glims whetuor yon wish to purchase or not. Now on sale at I The Keystone Stores Danielson Putnam Moosup Head Our Large Ad. on Page 6 ‘♦♦♦+++♦+♦++♦4++ 11 t**mw«**4 mum Wo have doae our part To make this the Biggest and Best Christmas ;EVER anti the finest sight in town is our Beautiful Stock of Christmas Gifts containing all that is Height, Fresh, New and Novel in Holiday Goods. JEWELER SHAW, Putnam, Conn. 44 Mhere you oomo In Is in simply getting busy ami making your Christinas selections from our wonderfully complete assortment of REALLY I>KSIR ABLE G1 FTS at the fairest and most reason able prices. lisnr tw)M before hos lla* *f gold and *ttvmt w*t« HK* k4*. worthv praise. we t0r> J^er the present ass«.rt»nert a* beln* •vneiiaUv iiierrtwious The Jesl#rr.s are new and ar^' the Ijt.liee* Watatie* are particularly ,how>« Gentlewen’. keret Oold Wat. tves with hoe move _,nl »t I'D. Gentlemen’s Cota S'lcer Watches from »5 «o fl* Watches, of splendid value, IS to »35 'Diamonds A New York Importer's stock to aoloet from Car save you dollars on «r.**o or kind of *em Tell .bout “lit you want-i ll do the- rest- Your back If no, »““^goG£%glw Xing* We carry an exceptionally complete aaaortment of P.inge In all Kra.les and HhTea and sell them at a uniformly low orlee. based In every Instance upon their actual worth If >’ou want •ood King of any kind without paying fancy figures, our very complete and Stylish stock will afford you the most ■ratifying field for selection sn.1 seoui"* to you the utmost in honest worth for jonr money. _ Snokhts m»d 9m* Cards A very attractive line of especially 4a>ntv booklets and poat cards, care “Ty selected for X mas trade Cdtttn PkomogmpMs Cal! and see the latest $:S and 135 out fits They can be bought on the payment plan and will prove a pure to the Cm* Jiomsrs As usual everything fresh In the way .A\,r ,.t flowers will 1- furnished ir un>. She* but Christmas orders should be placed early. V/e Attee the Tfewest and Choicest in TJhat iPteasing Variety which insures an easy selection of appropriate gifts for old or young. We feel confident that the most critical examination of our complete and very appropriate lines of desirable Holiday Goods will convince jou that they are not equalled elsewhere in merit or in price. Throughout our stock are many choice and desirable gifts from the finest to the most inexpensive, yet all grades The Best of their Kind. Reme mber that we represent mil things as they are and regulate the price by the True Value oi the Article. y»ur ‘Duty It is aeally a duty that yau owe your-! aelf to *,all upon us bet wo* n now and Christmas IJay, awl the earlier the bet ter. You will mlrs a pretty sight If you fall to see oair Holiday Display, anal its beauty wiM .lessen a* the goods ■liaappear. So come early awl select wlritr our atw k Is yet full and complete. f>o **>t hesitate but raroe to-day. Cmi Simss mmd CA/mm A rMt» selection St both. Cot glaes frsas leading A merman matter* besoled -we- very artteti. imported colored (We. that will oerta-inly ap peal ts all weoole wf eultune and re finement Bohemian. Austria. French China. Vases. Bon Ban. FruM Sets and many noreltlea that will please you. High Grade Pianos $300 to $500 Exceptionally fine instruments that will certainly please you if looking for QUALITY in tone, action, finish or style. Are you looking for something better than the ordinary? Look into the Musical Depart ment. The McPhnil is a gem! That Poole Up right Grand is simply immense. Slightly used piano $150. Piano Scarfs, Music Rolls, Violins, Banjos, Mandolins and all classes of sheet music. Qmmiitjf mmd ?m/r A1/##* Are waiting for you here in connection with a great variety of the Best Holiday Selections of the year, and our word of seasonable greeting to buyers of gifts is “A Square Deal” and A Merry Christmas. GEO. E. SHAW, JEWELER. Putnam, Conn. 2/omr With If you wl»h to be careful ami eco nomical In your puro$10 These have been bought especial ly for the Christ mas trade. JV/Wr Wmr# Our Holiday Htock of Hllverware must ho seen to b« appreciated Wo are making a very handsome display of goods In thlo lino and we hope you will come in and see bow far your money will go In our silverware de partment. Our styles are egeeptlnnal ly artistic, and lbs quality of our goods can not b« questioned by any one who Is a Judge of first-class goods Our prices are put right down to tha rock-bottom basis and w« think you can not fall to agree with us that you have never soon such good values for the money as aro now offered by u# for the Holidays. Cimtk* flocks of sll kinds, sll stylss and all prices, but each and every one good value for the priuo asked There la wbere you will And us an clocks. Mooting your wsnts In style, stye and kind, and giving you tbs benefit of tke closest prices for good reliable timepieces. Corns In and see what a variety we have They make a very useful and appropriate Christmas pres ent of tbs practical and lasting kind, which will ks vary much appreciated by whoever receives them. Jrmm Cmr /grp To owe Osl-ef-Teei t ostessees. Within a radius af tweaty miles aa purchases of |l or over, car faro will be paid one way. on purchases of fit or over, bolh ways. Purchasers from tirosvenordalr, M*e ban Ice vl I te, Mar vine, Ballou nils. Attawaugan. Wll llamevllle, West Thompson and Thomp son will hnve ears fare paid one way oa purchases of fl.&a, and both ways oa ft or aver.

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The Tramp Family

(Caprnght, IM. by American Frm Asso ciation.] While making a tramp through Switzerland I stopi>ed at a house to uk for a drink of water. I was re ceived by a kindly old Indy, who gwe me a glass of ta-lue instead of water and addOc, 90ct #1.00 aiid 1.50 a box. Filled with the well known Sparrow Chocolates. All price Chocolates, 19, 519 ami 40 cents a pound. *20 Kinds of Candy at 10 cents* a pound. For good, pure, wholesome candy, we can suit you in quality and price. Fancy China for Gilt Purposes Nothing is more appropriate for a gift than a piece of nice, im ported China. Our line is complete, including everything desirable, from the most staple of things made here, to the daintiest ritle from “over the sea.” In no other line can you make the much or the little that you wish to speud for a gift buy what looks better or is more acceptable than some item in China—a Chocolate Set, Berry Set, Salad I>ish. Cake l'late. Bon Bon Dish. Hair Receiver, or one of a hundred other China articles we are showing. Fancy Stationery The finest line of Box Papers we have ever shown, direct from the factory at Vicksburg. Michigan. Big values at 10c, 15c, 10c, 25c,37o, 50c, 02c, 75c, f 1.00, $1.50 a box, and up. The Keystone Up to Date 5 and to cent Department Some Big V»1um that you see in the big cities, 6 «ud 10c stores. Alt 'hat's new in Post (.’arils. All Grades axul Prices of Post Cards Albums Gifts at 5 cents Tin Trumpets, Domino#*, Fancy Dress Doll*. Doll Heads, Christina* Cards, Rubber Ball*, Handkerchiefs, Docket Books, Harmonica*. Toy Watches. Toy NN sailboards, Toy Rains, Ranks, Musical Toys, Kitchen Sets. Toy Furniture Boats, Noah's Arks Blocks, aud hun dreds of other things at 5 cents each. Visit this department and see over 10,000 articles that can l>e bought at 5 or 10 cents each. It will sur prise you. It will surely please you to be able to buy just as good at oui lhunelson, Putnam or Moos up Stores as you can in the big cities. Gifts at 10 cents Tot Furniture, Cloth Bound Books, Large Dolls. Fancy Plates. Cups and Saucers. Vases. Sets of Blocks, Card Games, Bubber Dolls, Babies' Rattles, Never Stop Tops, Tea Sets, Suprise Boxes, Pocket Books, Checker Boards, Tin Animals, 1 ransparent Slates, Boxes of Paint And heaps of other articles at 10 cents each. Thousands of Christmas Gifts at the Popular 5 and 10-cent Price. We are ready to receiTe you. Come Early. Come Often. Buying for our 3 stores enables us to offer bigger values for your money than you can get elsewhere. Don’t Fail to See the Keystone Line. THe DANIELSON, 3 Keystone PUTNAM, Stores, MOOSUP.

1 c E N T E A C H F O R C H R I S T M A S P o s T c A R D S 10 c E N T S A D O Z E N Ir—olfcU Vn BwIm, Poring Hans von Balov's 'rsdti •hip of the orchestra at Hanorer a tenor of fame was engaged to pis, star role Id “Lohengrin." sod wiuu the singer was rehearsing his part Bn low was forced to go over the sas* bars a nutnlier of times without th» new actor beginning to sing. Tired of bis wasted efforts, the leader stopped the orchestTA and angrily turned to the singer "I know that a tenor Is proverbial!? stupid." 1h' said, "but yon seem r3 make an extensive use of this unwrit ten law." At another time, while one of his grand Intermezzos wai being play^j with great feeling by his musicians t peculiar noise, hardly perceptible by untrained ears, annoyed the leader f..r some little time. At first he thought It resembled the flutter of wings. t,tlt soon he discovered an elegant lady fanning herself In one of the boxes •■lose by. Kulow kept on with his tures. fixing his eyes on the offender In a manner which meant reproof. The lady, not !u>ediug this, was suddenly surprised by the leader dropping m, stick and turning toward her. "Madam." he cried, “if fan you mast please at least keep time with your in fernal nuisance”’ An Exception to the Rule. “Tt is au invariable fact." said the professor at tbe club, “that the sens* of sight travels more rapidly than the sense of sound. You will observe, sir. that when a bit of ordnance is fired from a fortress or a man-of-war you see the puff of smoke that cotnes coin cidently with the explosion several momenta before you hear the report thereof. Thus It is always”— “Not always.” said little Todgers from the corner. “I know of a case where hearing antedates seeing by really considerable lapses of time.” “I know of no such thing in the whole broad range of science." retort ed the professor pompously. “Perhaps you can enlighten us. sir." “Well," said Todgers, “It’s the case of an Englishman and a joke. In al most every rase the Englishman hears a Joke about a week before he sees It, and"— Tbit the professor had gone, and they say that uowadays when he sees Tod gers in* shies off like a frisky horse in the presence of a motor car.—Harjier’s Weekly Waterproofing Matches. Perhaps seme of your readers would be interested to know that 1 have f. und a simple, inexpensive way to waterproof matches Into some meited paratiin. care being taken that it was as cool as possible. 1 dipped a few or dinary parlor matches. After with drawing Them and allowing them to cool it was found that they scratched almost as easily as before being coated with tlie wax Several were held un der water for six or seven hours, and all of them lighted as easily as be fore Immersion. When the match is scratched the paraffin is first rubliedot and tbe match lights In the usual way. Matches treated ns above would be very useful on camping or canoeing trips, as they do not absorb moisture. Since more rubbing is required to light them than the ordinary match, it would lie practically impossible to aet them on fire by accidental dropping.— Scientific American. Tom. Dick and Harry. “Some folks have n hard time to find odd enough names for their children.'' said a man In an uptown club the other evening. “They will search through itli birds of books on the -n Ject. consult all their friends and rela tives ami finally burden tbe youngster with something never heard of before. "I know one man. however—he is a banker and lives on West End avenue —who. while he did not spend much time in search of names, adopted a scheme which is very novel. It took five years to curry out the scheme, now complete. The first boy he named Tom. the second Dick and the third Marry. This particular trio is about as much talked about in tbe neighbor hood as the noted Tom. Dick and Har ry of whom uearly every one ba» heard.”—New York Times. In Vainl “In vain. In vain.’" tried the young man distractedly. HI* hair fell in long wisps about his brows, and his couu teQunce was deathly white. The crowd pressed close. “In vaiu. in vain!” he cried again, with wringing of bauds and gnashing of teeth. "What?" cried the crowd. "What 1» In vain?” "The letter 'v!' cried the young man as be escaped. Dignity ef the English Waiter The English hotel waiter belongs to a race which Is slowly but surely In coming extinct and carries about bun the melancholy aura of the dcomed. Every head waiter at a British lun has in him at least the mating of a dukes butler No glimpse of avarice mars the perfection of his monumet ta man ner, and if at the last be condescends to accept your vail it la with something of the air of a discrowned kiug -L*n' don Sketch. Where Women Are Wanted. What strikes you about Aock'and I* the dearth of women. It is said to be the same all over New Zealand. There are far more men than women, and Iota of men hare to go without wtvsa —New Zealand Herald. Net Sanguine. Majestic Person—Do yon know. W lad. that every British boy has chance of becoming prime minister sa England? Youngster (thoughtfu.1T> Well, I'll sell my chance for a sbiiua* —Tit-Bits. saiuoxs oanNiXNOd on* MM ’•A3 62 IMV1AMM 09'CO BOMOl All IN IX NO SMaNVN ONV SaiMOXS XHOHB ANVM I1M1A (1IMN UTWM3 SI MMM9 H m «U. AMVUan A1INVJ v aNIZVOVMI A1HANOM SiiiooNiddn BLANK DJ3EPO AT THIS OWCS

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. lakes Annual Recommen= dations to Congress. ATTACKS ANTMRCST LAW jverman Act Should Be Amended to Permit Combinations Which Ar« In ,e int.rest cf the Public, Says the pres -:ent Urges Legislation to Safeguard the Wageworkers—Dwells or Need of Protection For Forests. V (»s on the Army and the Navy. Washington, L*ec. 8.—In his message to igte s. read to the two houses. the president said: The flnancial standing of the nation at ihe present time is excellent and j the Unsocial management of the ua tiuu's Interests by the government dur the last seven years has shown the oj, -t satisfactory results. But our currency system is imperfect, and it is earnestly to lie hoped that the cur loii, y commission will be able to pro pose a thoroughly good system which will do away with the existing defects. During the period from July 1. 1901, to Sept. 8". 1908, there has been a net guri'ius oi neany one nunarea million* of receipt* over expenditures, a reduc tion of the interest bearing debt by ninety millions, in spite of the extraor dinary expense of the Panama canal and a saving of nearly nine millions on the annual interest charge. This is an exceedingly satisfactory showing. There has been a reduction of taxa tion. Corporations. As regards the great corporations en gaged iu interstate business, and espe cially the railroads, I can only reiieat what I have already again and again said in my messages to the congress. I believe that under the interstate clause of the constitution the United States has complete and paramount right to control all agencies of inter state commerce, and I believe that the national government alone can exer cise this right with wisdom and ef fectiveness so as both to secure Justice from and to do justice to the great corporations which are the most im portant factors In modern business. X beli#fe that it is worse than folly to attempt to prohibit all combinations, as is done by the Sherman anti-trust |uw, because such a law can be en forced only imperfectly and unequal ly, and its enforcement works almost as much hardship as good. I strongly advocate that Instead of an unwise effort to prohibit all combinations there shall be substituted a law which shall expressly permit combinations which are in the interest of the public, but shu.l at the same time give to some agency of the national government full power of control and supervision over them. One of the chief features of this control should be securing entire publicity in ail matters which the pub 11 has a right to know and, further more. the power, not by Judicial, but by executive, action to prevent or put a stop to every form of improper fa voritism or other wrongdoing. The railways of the country should be put completely under the interstate commerce commission and removed fr a the domain of the anti trust law. The power of the commission should t«- made thoroughgoing, so that it could exercise complete supervision and control over the Issue of securities a-; well as over the raising aud lower ing of rates. As regards rates, at least this power should be summary. Pow er 'o make combinations and traffic agreements should be explicitly con ferred upon the railroads, the permis sion of the commission being first gained and the combination or agree ment being published in all its de tails. The interests of the sharehold ers. of the employees and of the ship pers should all be guarded as against one another. To give any one of them undue and improper consideration is to do Injustice to the others. Rates must be made ns low ns is compatible with giving proper returns to all the employees of the railroad, from the highest to the lowest, and proper re turns to the shareholders, but they must not, for instance, be reduced in sn !j fashion as to necessitate a cut Ir. the wages of the employees or the abolition of the proper and legitimate profits of honest shareholders. Tt “graph and telephone companies engaged in Interstate business should he puf under the jurisdiction of the in terstate commerce commission. Amplt Riwarda For IntolliQonco. It is to the interest of all of us that •here should be a premium put upon Individual Initiative and individual ca pacity and an ample reward for the great directing Intelligence* alone com petent to manage the great business operations of today It is well to keep to mind that exactly as the anarchist to the worst enemy of liberty and the reactionary the worst enemy of order so the men who defend the rights of property have most to fear from the wrongdoers of great wealth, and the ®*n who are championing popular lights hare moot to fear from the ■demagogues who la the name of popu lar rights would do wrong to and op Prow honest business men, honest men of wealth, for the success of rftber type of wrongdoer necessarily Invites a violent reaction against the cause the wrongdoer nominally upholds. The opposition to government con trol of these great corjtoratlons makes Its moat effective effort In the shape ef an appeal to the old doctrine of *taies’ rights. The proposal to make the nations; government supreme over, and there fore to give it compete control over toe railroads and other instruments o 1’ rvate commerce is merely a pm l> to carry out to the letter one of the prime purposes, if not the prime purp..so, f,.r »bh h the constitution »j» founded. It does not represent venua illation. 1 believe that the more farsighted *«rpura:ion* are themselves con.ins t0 reeosii.ze the unwisdom of the violent hostility they have display*'! during the last few years to regulation aod '■octroi by the national government o tttiUmtioDs engaged in interstate bu*l Uese. There are many tor and the status to which t sh.-uid attention. far to see a frank r»\ matters affecting la of the wageworfc**r like to draw your as [lossible l hope ’►gritioa of the ad vantages conferred by machinery, or ganization and division of labor, ac companied by an effort to bring about a larger share In the ownership by wageworker of railway, mill and fac tory. In farming this simply means that we wish to see the farmer own his own land. We do not wish to see the farms so large that they become the propertr of at won tee landlrds wh« farm them by tenants nor yet so small that the farmer becomes like a Euro pean peasant. The depositors in oar savings banks now quid! tir over tw-rpiub cf our en tiiv population. Tbc^o are all capital isis Who through the savings banks loan their money to the workers—that is. in many cases to themselves to arry on tlnir various Industries. Postal savings banks will make It easy for the poorest to keep their savings In absolute safety The regulation of the national highways must be such that they shall serve all |>eople with equal Justice. Corporate finances must he supervised so as to make It far safer than at present for the man of small means to Invest his money In stocks. There must prohibition of child labor, diminution of woman la bor, shortening of hours of all me chanical labor. Stock watering should be prohibited, and stock gambling, so far as Is possible, discouraged. There should be a progressive Inheritance tax on large fortunes. Industrial edu cation should be encouraged. Protection For Wageworker*. There Is one matter with which the congress should deal at this session. There should no longer tie any palter ing with the question of taking care of the wageworkers who, under our present Industrial system, become kill ed. crippled or worn out ns part of the regular Incidents of a given business. The object sought for could lie achiev ed to a measurable degree, ns far as those killed or crippled are concerned, by proper employers' liability laws. As far ns concerns those who have been worn out. 1 call your attention to the fact that definite steps toward pro viding old age pensions have been taken In many of our private Indus tries. rending a thoroughgoing Investiga tion and action there Is certain legis lation which should be enacted at once. The law passed at the last ses sion of the congress granting com pensation to certain classes of em ployees of the government should be extended to Include all employees of the government and should be made more liberal In Its terms. In this re spect the generosity of the United States toward Its employees compares most unfavorably with that of every country In Europe—even the poorest The terms of the act are also hardship In prohibiting payment In cases where the accident Is In any way due to the negligence of the em ployee. It Is Inevitable that dally fa miliarity with danger will lend men to take chances that can be construed Into negligence. 1 renew my recommendation made In a previous message that half holi days be granted during the summer to ail wageworkers In government em ploy. 1 also renew my recommendation that the principle of the eight hour day should as rapidly and as far as practicable be extended to the entire work being carried on by the govern ment. The Court*. 1 most earnestly urge upon the con gress the duty of increasing the totally Inadequate salaries now given to our judges. On the whole, there is no body of public servants who do as valuable work nor whose moneyed reward is so inadequate compared to their work. Beginning with the su preme court, tlie judges should have their salaries doubled It Is earnestly to be desired that some method should be devised for do ing away with the long delays which now obtain In the administration of Justice and which operate with pecul iar severity against persons of small means and favor only the very crimi nals whom it Is most desirable to pun ish. At the last election certain leaders of organized labor made a violent and sweeping attack upon the entire Ju diciary of the country, an attack couched In such terms as to Include the most upright, honest and broad minded judges no less than those of Sorrower mind and more restricted utlook. I ast year before the house committee on the judiciary these same labor leaders formulated their de mands. specifying the bill that con tained them, refusing all compromise, stating they wished the principle of that bill or nothing. They Insisted on a provision that In a labor dispute no injunction should Issue except to pro tect a property right and specifically provided that the right to carry oa business should not be construed ae a property right, and in a second pro vision their bill made legal la a labor dispute any act or agreement by or between two or more persona that ironid not have been unlawful M dooa by a single person. In other words, this bill legalised blacklisting and boy cotting In every form. Tbs demand vna made that there should be trial by Jury In contempt cnees, thereby Bioat seriously Impairing the authority of tbe courts. All this represented a course of policy which, if carried oat. would mean the enthronement of class privilege In Its crudest and moat brutal form and tbe destruction of one of the roost essential functions of the Judiciary In all civilized lauds. Tbe wageworkers, the workingmen, the laboring men of tbe country, by the way in which they repudiated the ef fort to get them to cast their votes in response to an appeal to class hatred have emphasized their sound patriotism and Americanism. Ccurti Imperiled by Judge* Bat the extreme reactionaries, the per-.ns who blind themselves to the wrongs now and then committed bj the coarts on laboring mem ah.oid also think seriously as to what suh a movement as this portends The courts are jeoparded primarily by the action of these federal and aUte judges who show inability or unwill iugness to put a stop to the doing of very rich men under modern industrial conditions. There are certain decisions by rlous courts which hare been exceed^ Ingij detrimental to lb* rt«“f J*3 3rp by the oonstituti n "guar tr >j their lll>erty" to contract to eater a dangerous occupation. or to "Ti sa tuic siralce or improper nu:n r h -urs. or To work in unhealthy •wwaBiiinn and t berefore can not re p®v*r damage* arisen maimed in that occupation and cannot be forbidden t-' aork v- bat the legislature defines is an excessive number of hours. or to ettrry i u the work under condition* h the leg-sUture deckle* to be un healthy. There is also 1 think, ground for the belief rl»at sulistantla! injustice is often suffered by employees i coiise •juen-o if the iistoni of courts ’ssu ina temporary injunctions without no te e to thou and punish:.o. hem for contempt of eeurt in instances where, as a matter of fact, they have no I knowU-.iae f any proceedings. Pro I vision should !-e t iiuie that no Injunc or it. rary r» strain. ug onler issue otherwise than on notice, except o-'icre irreparable injury would other wise result, nod in such case a hear ing on the merits of the on! or should be had within a short fix.si peri-si. and if not then continued after hear ing it should forthwith lapse. Oact siors should be rendered immediately and the chance of delay minimized in every way. The courts are to be highly com mended and Rtanehly upheld when they set their faces against wrong u- ing or tyranny by a majority, but they are to be blamed when they fa!l to recognize under a government like ours the deliberate Judgment of the majority as to a matter of iegltl mate policy when duly expressed by the legislature. The people should not t>e permitted to pardon evil and slipshod legislation on the theory that the court will set it right. They should l>e taught that the right way to get rid of a had law is to have the legislature repeal it and not to have the courts by Ingenious hair splitting nullify it. People Themselves to Blame. For many of the shortcoming* of Justice In our country our people as a whole are themselves to blame an* the Indues and Juries merely bear their share together with the public as a whole. It Is discreditable to us as a people that there should lie difficulty tn convicting murderers or In bringing to justice meu who as public servants have been guilty of corruption or who have profited by the corruption of pub lic servants. The huge wealth that has been ac cumulated by a few individuals of re cent years. In what has amounted to a social and industrial revolution, ha* been aa regards some of these Individ uals made possible only by the Improp er use of the modem corporation. Cor porations are necessary Instruments of modern business. They have been per mitted to become a menace largely be cause the governmental representatives of the people have worked slowly In providing for adequate control over them. Real damage has been done by the manifold and conflicting Interpreta tions of the Interstate commerce law. Control over the great corporations die lag Interstate business can be effective only If It Is vested with full power In an administrative department.a branch of the federal executive, carrying out a federal law It can never lie ef fective If a divided responsibility Is left In both the states and the nation. It can never be effective If left in the hands of the courts to be decided by lawsuits. The courts hold a place of peculiar and deserved sanctity under our form of government. Respect for the law is essential to the permanence of uttr In stitutions. and respect for the law Is largely conditioned upon respect for the courts. Rut we must face the fact that there nre wise and unwise Judges, just as there are wise and unwise ex ecutives and legislators. When a president or governor behaves Improp erly or unwisely the remedy Is easy, fur his term Is Rbort. The same Is true with the legislator, although not to the same degree. With a judge who, being hnman. I* also likely to err. hut whose tenure Is for life, there Is no similar way of bolding him to responsibility, fnder ordinary condi tion* the only form* of press nre to which he Is Id any way amenable are public opinion and the action of bis fellow judges. It Is the last which Is Dist Immediately effective and to which we should look for the reform of abuses. Forests. If there Is any one duty which more than another we owe it to our children and our children's children to perform at once It b» to save the forest* of this country, for they constitute the first and most Important element In the conservation of the natural re sources of the country. Shortsighted persona, or persons blinded to the future by desire to make money In every way out of the present, sometimes speak as If no great damage would be done by tbs reckless destination of our forests. It la difficult to bars patience with the arguments of these persona. Thanks to our own recklessness In the use of our splendid forests, we bare already crossed tbs verge of s timber famine In this country, and no measures that we now take can. at ieust for may jeers, undo the mischief that has al ready been done. Bat we can preremt further mischief being done, and It would be la the highest degree repre hensible to Idt any cunalderutlea ad temporary convenience or temporary cost Interfere with such action, eape ctally as regards tbs national forsake, which tbs nation can now at this vary moment control. [The president here cites in support of bis contentions the great destruc tion wrought In Chins by the denuda tion of the forest areas What ba* thus happened in northern China, what ba* happened In central Asia, in Palestine, In north Africa, in pert* of the Mediterranean countries of Europe, will nurely happen In our country if we do not erercise that wise forethought which should be one of the chief marks of any people call ing itself civilised. Nothing should be permitted to stand In the way of the preservation cf the forests, and It Is riaiiual to permit Individuals to pur h:i*e a ll:rle gain for themselves through the destruction of forests when rhl* destruction Is fatal to the well being of the hole country In the future. Inland Waterways. Action should be begun forth with, luring ths prwtent session of congress, for the Improvement of our Iniaod^wa terwnys— action wmcn nu resmt tti J giving us not on It navigable but M'intw) rivers. We have spent j hundreds of millions of dollars upon j these waterrav*. yet the trafflc on nearly ail of them Is steadily dee! u j Inc This condition is the direct To- j suit of the absence of any tnaii'n j henslve and farseelng plan of water way improvement. Ohrioej!* rr can- I not continue thus to evsvid the rev i ennea of the government without re- I turn. It is poor bnsiness to spend nK>ney for inland navigation unless we get it. Such shortsighted. vacillating anti futile methods are accompanied by de creasing water hone o mmerve and In-Tca-dng traffle cong cion on land. ir> teasing ti sals 1 t y the waste I of public motley. The remedy lies in abend 'r the mot .si' which have j so signally failed adopting new ones tn keeping with the needs and I demands of our is ...v gross the secretary f v. ,r sttid. ••The chief defect In the m h. ds hitherto purstnsi lies in t!te *n- .of evecu tive authority for eric nine compre hettslve plans cover! 14: the country or natural divisions thereof" In this opinion I heartily concur VntII the work of river Improvement ts undertaken lu a modem way It can not have results that will meet the needs of this modern nation. These nissis should be met without further dilly-dallying or delay. The plan which promises the best and quickest results Is that of a permanent commission au thorized to co-ordinate the work of all the government departments relating to waterways uu.l to rratue ami »ii|H'r vise the execution of a comprehensive plan The fliue for playing with our waterways la past The country de mands result*. National Parka. 1 urge that all our national parka ad jacent to national forest* lie placed Completely under the control of the forest service of the agricultural de partment. Instead of lent Ing them, as they are now. under the Interior de partment and policed by the army. Puro Food. The pure food legislation has already worked a benefit dltlicult to overesti mate Socrot Service. Past year an amendment wa* Incor porated In the measure providing for the secret service which provided that there should be no detail from the se cret service and uo transfer therefrom. It Is not too much to say that this amendment has been of benefit only, and could be of benefit only, to the criminal classes. The amendment In question was of benefit to no one ex cepting to crlminala. and It seriously hampers the government In the detec tion of crime and the aecurlng of Jus tlee. It prevent* the promotion of em ployees lu the secret service, and this further discourages good effort In Its present form the restriction operates only to tbs advantage of the criminal, of the wrongdoer. The chief argument In favor of the provision was that the congressmen did not themselves wish to lie Investi gated by secret service men. Very lit tie of such Investigation has tieeu done In the past, but It Is true tlmt the work of the secret service agents was partly responsible for the Indictment and con viction of a senatc given ample means to prosecute them If found 111 the legislative branch. But If this Is not con- d desirable a speolui ex ception I |>e made In the law pro hibiting ’.a use of the secret service force In Investigating members of the congress. It would tie far lietter to do this than to do what actually w as done and strive to prevent or at leest to ham[ier effective action against crlm Inals by the executive branch of the government. Postal Savings Banks. I again renew my recommendation for postal savings banks, for deisailt Ing *avlng* with the security of the government behind them. The object Is to encourage thrift and economy In the wage earner and person of mod erate means It Is believed that In the aggregate vast sums of money would lie brought Into circulation through the Instrumentality of the postal sav ings batiks Postal savings banks arc now In operation In practically all the great civilised countries with the ex ceptlou of the I'ulted Ktates. P«rc*l Post. Id m» last uuntial mcHsage I rom mendcd the postmaster general's rec ommendation for an extension of the parrel puai on l be rural route*. The establishment of a local parcel poet on rural route*, would be to the mu tual benefit of the fanner and the country storekeeper, and It la desirable that tbs routes, serving mors than 15, 000,000 people, should be utilised to tbs fullest practicable exteot. ■dssstlsn. 1k» share that tbs natissal goveem n»t abosld take la tbs bread work of edocattou bus not race!red tbs attsa ttsa and tbo aara It rtgbttyjdaasrraa. forts sate state of affairs aa regards tbs national educational ode* be rem edied by adequate appropriations. 1 strongly urge that tbs request of tbs director of tbs census la connec tion with the decennial work so soon to be begun be compiled with and that the appointments to the census force be placed under the civil service law, waiving the geographical requirements aa requested by the director of the census. The supervisors and enumer ators should not be appointed under the civil service low for the reasons given by the director. Public Health. The dancers to public health from food adulteration and from many oth er sources, such as the menace to the physical, mental end moral develop ment of children from child labor, should t>e tael and overcome Thht ua- Ham cannot afford to lag behind in the worldwide battle now being waged by all elvlllzed people with the micro scopic foes of mauktnd. Tbs first leg islative step to be taken la that for the concentration of the proper bureaus Into one of the existing departments tstatsnooo I idvwitf Ihf liuBmlMtt admission of New Mvvi v and Aruona n* states This should he done at the present ses sion i»f the congress. The people of the two territories have made It evl dent hr their rotes that they will not come In as oite state. The only alter native It to admit them a* two. and l trust that this will he done without delay. Foreign Affairs. Ttils nation's foreign policy Is based on the theory that right must be dime between nations pret: -ety as let ween hull viduais, and In our actions for the last leu years ivo hare in :his matter proved onr faith hy our deeds We have behaved and are behaving to il ard other nations as in private life an honorable man would behave toward his fellows Latin American Republic*. The commercial ami material prog ress of the twenty l athi American re publics Is worthy of the careful atten tlou of lbo congress No other section of the world lias shown a greater pro (Hirt lunate development of Its foreign trade during the last ten years, and none other has more special claims on the Interest of the 1'nlteil States Panama Canal. The work on the rauauiu canal Is tie Ing done with n s|>eed. efficiency and entire devotion to duty which make It l model for all work of the kind No task of such magnitude lias eier before sam undertaken hy any nation, and no task of the kind has ever !*-en better performed The men on the Isthtmia. from Colonel tioethals and Uts fellow commissioner* through the entire list or entmoyeew w no ire raithniiu dome their duty, have non their right to the ungrudging respect mul gratitude of tho American people Ocean Mail Linas. I again recommend tlio extension of the ocean mail act of IStll so that sat l«factory American ocean malt Hues to South Amerka. \siu. the I'tilllpplnea sod Australasia may la- established The creation of such steamship lines steal Id Is* the natural corollary of the voyage of the Imttle fleet. It should precede the open in* of the Panama tanal. Tha Philippines. Ileal progress ton aril self govern ■tent Is Is-tug made In the 1‘hlllpplne Islands The gathering of a rtilMppIne legislative tsaly and Philippine asgein lily mark* a process alamlutely new In Asia, not only as regards Asiatic colo nlea of Eurojieen lowers, but as re Itards Asiatic |ioa*castons of other Ast atlc powers. and Indeed, always el oeptlng the striking and wonderful ex ample afforded by the great empire of Japan. It o|i«na an entirely new de parture when compared with anything which baa happened among Asiatic powers which are their own masters. We have glreu the Filipinos constitu tional government, a government baaed upou Justus', and wv hare showu that we have governed them for th«ll good and not for our aggrandisemenL At the present time, as during the (mat ten years, the Inexorable logic of facte shows that this government must tie supplied by us and uoi by them. We must lie wise and gener ous. We must help the Filipinos to master the dilthult art of self con trol. which Is simply another name for self government ltm we cannot give them self government save In the sense of governing them so that grad ually they may, If they are able, learn to govern themselves. No one can prophesy the exact date when It will be wise lo consider Independence as a fixed and definite policy. Porto Rico. I again recommend that American citizenship be conferred upon the peo ple of Porto Itlco. Cuba. In Cuba our occupancy will cease lu about two mouths' time. The t'ulmna have In orderly maimer elected Ihelr own governmental authorities, and the island will ta> turned over to them. Our occupation on this occasion has lasted a little over two years, aud Cuba bus thriven and prospered under It. Our earnest hope and one desire Is thnt the people of the island shall now govern themselves with Justice, so that peace arid order may be se cure. The Fleet's Rsosption. I take this opportunity publicly to state my appreciation of the way lu which In Japan. In Australia, In New Zealand and lu all the stales of ftouib America the battle fleet has been re ceived on Us practice voyuge around the world. The American government cannot too strongly express its appre ciation of the u!m>utiding and generous hospitality showu oui ships in every port they visited. Ths Army. As regards the army. I rail attention tu the fait that, while our Junior offl cera uud enlisted men stand very bight the present ay stem of promotion by seniority results In brlitKing into the higher icrades many men of mediocre capacity who have but abort time to •errs No man ahouid regard It aa his vested right to rise to the hi-best rank In the army any more than In any other profession. The seeps of retiring hoards should be extended so that they could con fer any cause la order to eec-ure o far more rigid enforcement than at pres ent In the elimination of officers for mental, physical or tempera manta I disabilities But Ude plan la recom mended only If the con grass don not see fit to provide what la my Judg ment le far better—that la, for eaiec tlon in promotion and for eliminating for age. Now that the organised militia, the national guard, has been Incorporated with the army as a part of the nattoaal forces It behooves the government to do every reasonable thing In Its pow er to [icrfeet It* efficiency. A bill Is now pending before tbs congress creating a number of extra officers in the army, which. If passed, as U ou?bt to be. will enable tie-re of ficers to lie trained a* ln*tru«tors of national guard and assigned to that duty. There ahouid he legislation to pro vide a complete plan for organis ing the great lewlv of volunteers be hind the regular army and national guard when war has come While teams representing the failed Mates won the rifle and revolver champion ships of the world against all comers la England this year. It la oafortnaate ly true that the gnat body ef onr etth To moot this wp shon'd pnmurairr rtrtr rtoo among *b,s'!huys arid trohssl achire all t'lnswit. at tvtll as in !‘io III:' try s re top*. by pvory moans h> otsr >o tv or Th® Navy. I approffp tho rissnnmondattons of tho gonorsl board for t|-« lit wisp f l!ir nary, oalllry w[wri»l attorn ton to th> not'd t'f additional dosrrorera and owtltors and. aborp all. of thp four bat ri.-shfiw it is ilostrab’t to romplpte m t as possible a squadron .'f olght b i U lot hi j>s of tin* boat pxlsiins ty| sntiordlnatpd to tho oop obits t t«f so.-tiring military rHkionoy A sy slant of promotion by ntorlt. either by sphs-lion or by ox rhtslon or by Isuh prtv.-sos should bp tltttoduord V'oil.o Ss'ttor for thp navy from ovory standpoint baa over oocurrod than tho cm I so of tho bat Up flppt around tho world. Thp Improvemont of tho shl|st In ovory way has Ivooti ox trnnrdlnary. and thoy have gnlnod far m ben., the brut *tut Ifee lose*!. t>ur lee Cream i* (u.nn'.rnl onrtst th* |>ure (>hh! law, Price 30c or Om DolUr p*’r gillon, Wi Intp t» our *tm*k full line of frwuli Hundom of all >Ikw, Try u* odcv mi you *li) b* George Paris, T *1. (I ll Our train* deliver (rood* In PnV n»m or any of •oirroimdlitK towns. A Riliabli Rimtfi FOR CATARRH Eli's Crus Bill Is "Sett* etuoite*. i tune! *1 Oats It oIwujm"*, sootht*. he»U util pruteete the (liaiwwl inorn hrene rexulim^ from Catarrh ml drlrr* aw.ij at'ohl lu ihallN-l ijmi kly, l(r»t«rm the s. n«.-e of Text* »uct Smell, full >IM SO eta. et DntitgMs or by mail. USV arreu Street. New York. Richmond Hu agd jVlagee Ranges TheCyphers Incubators and Brooders Sharpies. Cream Separator (NONE BETTER) American Steel Wire Fencing STATIONERY Our line of stationery contains supplies for the business man, the professional man, the student, and the lady. In buying for this department we at ways have in mind the store, the office, the school, and the home. We make oar specialty of the best grades and latest designs, but have in stock the cheaper grades- Blank books, pens, pencils, inks. i K Vf School Song! Edward G. "Wright, Central Block* Putman V*.cation time has come to a dose, and boy* and girls will again resume their studies. They need lots of little utensils and we have near!/ every sort of helps required, and at prices so low as will certainly astonish all comers.

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i.yra Purity in baking powder means no alum, no phosphate c Following the advice of medical scientists, England „.id France will not permit the use of alum in bre«>l>STO« K The I.hiIp Aid Society of tf»«- Meth odist church will hold «ale DeeemU r 16, at the |)tnuniif(«. I teful and fan* ey articles will la- on sale during the evening, just wind you need to make a tine Christmas present to your friend*. There will Is- a ts-an supjs-r nerved to all who widi for lhe sinnll sum of ten rents. A lao cake and home made run, d,v will la- for sale during tin- evening. If said night should la stormy, 1 In sale will lie held the next night. All are Invited to attend. Frank Chaffee, a vet*1 ran of the civil war, I* critically ill with paralysis Krnost Bales and family, Walter Bate* ami wife, have moved from the Arne* house to Frank Ma.v fame The missionary meeting on Tuesday was) largely alU-mled. Iloste-s, Mrs H h(- Alton, i leader, Mr. I Ham mond. To|iie, “Salvation Army Miss Ma-el Kdtly left Wednesday for Bouton to resume her I raining at Boothhy's surgical hospital. Mr. and Mrs I F. May an enter taining this week t'has I lliiu k'-of Denver, Col,, and Mr. and .Mis N (j. Davison and ilaoghler Marjorie of Bos ton. r.veretl f'jM-iHvr mnl «tiiv»* l.oui-e Crawford were n>nrri«*>i ill the home of «hc brlili I*»•«•«■ 1111r d, by Rev T. A. Turner, only the Inline lliile relatives being present. Tbcir wedding t rip in elmleil Ronton, Hprlnglleld mnl I’ninii. Anton were whirling titrotiKt> lire town Haiti rday afternoon tilled to over flowing with enterprising I’otnnm girls who ‘tugged" every |>erson In sight. Hto|w were made nl every house In the village. Mis* Marin timelier arrived home Wednesday from New Voik Hhe is convalescing from her recent Illness of typhoid fever. Mm. handler who hat been with her for the pa»l six weeks, accompanied her. Owing to the severe storm of Mondni the beneftt.whlat at New Ronton w a postponed one week. If you Jfe looking for a high grade piano, a nm diamond, or a good gold waleh, you can In- sillied at Shaw n. For particular- »ec page An F.dtnon phonograph 01 a Vicfoi talking mai-liine will give plea- ire to the whole family Roth are on mile at rthuw n. uKoimi k. a i mtu ii riled In iKiiver olorailo, Noxeni'n-r L'V, aftei an lline** ol many month-, lie w a- bold in Thump- in. July .ill, l-dj.-ou of Inidy and llmmeii Jlull Id lie 11 I lie family itlimmiln I i I immI-i-irk :dunit 1 H.y:i,w here Iluy lixed until lsv». Mr Aldrich tadug gi*-ally attlieb d Willi anllllmi, xx r uhligcit in ner-k a Higher attitude, sold III- home here, and Hceuinpwilcd by bi- molbei, w r lit to('olorailo,loeatihg near t Men, Here they n named I -»r a x n, lull Mr-. Ahlrleh Isung in pisir lie:i III they Isjth came lea-1, -tax ing one xeni l .i lsa7 Mr. Hit rich xx an obliged to it tillb, and waa joined by Id- mother Hie fol lowing summer They loealed near I'arker, eighteen miles ti in Denver, anti bo|h enjoyed gisid lu-iiltb foi many years, entertaining many irtatlxc* ami friends at Sun Carlos ranch, they being noted for their hospitality. I'lie Uentli of \li-. Mdrleh occurred m 11S>J, and soon aftei lie ami hi- part tier and friend tor thirteen years, Charles I,. Illncke, rented the ranch, removing to l>cnxct. For a number of years Mi Vldileli xx a- ab.v to ai-lend to hi- li'i'i-e.i l-t dii.tw-,-* and lake iilouiitaln trips, of wliieli lie was ex tremely fond I-or two year- Mi Al drich lias Imi-ii failing, but kept up good courage and borv hi- .-utbiing willi patience. Through all lie. long 1 illness lie xx a- allendt-d hy hi* iiieml, Mi. Iltneke, who ministered to hi-ex try want, gfxing up In- xx. ik -orlie months ago. lie greatly enjoyed in May mid June i a y Ult trxun Ills only-istei, le Lyon of l.a lirange. III., and In June and Jilly one from Ids miss-, Mis. I.x erett I May and Ini .hand ol this place Mi and Mi- Max he had not seen for ill y»ai- Mrs. I.ytm wa- al-o with him lwxi week* la-fore In-death. Herx lee* xx ere held at Ids late resi dence November '.o.Uex. John 1‘ar-ons conducting them lie was pastor of Fast and North Wood-look Congrega lixuial churches In the early sn-,uml an Intimate friend of the dxss-a-e>t Mr. Hincke remlcied -exoral musical sclec tlons, Mr. Aldrloh Is-iug extremely fond of music. Mr.Hincke acrximpanlexl the remains Hast, ami burial was in the family lot In the Kast Woodstock cemetery. Her sices were held in the chapel, Ueoeui fcrr A, eominclext by Rev. T A. Turner. 'Tts mblingtil, and on Oliv's brow," and "Itock Ages," were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Kura May and Mr. and Mrs. N.T. White. The floral tributes were many ami Is-atiliful Mr. Aldrich t-sutvlxed by an aged ancle, Albert Hall of New Roslon, a sister. Mrs. 1>. A I,yon,a brother,John K, Aldr c'i of this place, live nephews, and six nieces. Relatixes ami friend- attending the funeral fmoi out ol town were Mi. Hincke, Mr. and Mi- John Ruck of Um-xenordale, Mis. Fdg.it Slone, a terforxl, \le.,Mr*. Chitosd Martin.Mat lapan, Mr and 'I r- Wallace N V| drich. Willlamsxllle, Mr ami Mi-. N. li Dtvism, Ro-ton, Mi- Ira 1>. Rales. New lloxlon, CIihiIis Fairbanks, \li x\ 111. V\ bxs- Ipillli i M Mrs. Cxrlvm, l*tx»\ixiertce, Mrs. Henry Davenport, I’omirvt, David Chandler, Marcos M itney Thompson. The tiearvi- xu u- N o t tiartex-.i II Killai'i, J. I* sanger, R F F-tldy, F. F. May, am) N. U. Davison. MIMItloTlK H Thp Ma-hanio and WnluMiajr, uw. 1ci |ilc arc rnemlier*. The guest* to tin-n u ill Ur of Hlmut thirty live,were relative* from .sprint?Held,Palmer,Iran IcIaon.Hnd W oodatoek. Thehrldewa* attended hy iicr friend. Min* Je**ie liililmiil n( I i rcculield, ,Mas*.,and Mur vin I i.vde, a coiiairi of the groom, wni treat rnan. The bride U-eorningly gowned in In i traveling mitt. .The I r i lul gift* were ahundant and useful. The young couple have spent nimt of Ihelr live* in town, and a large circle of friend* wish lor them a happy and prosperous future. It Is gratifying that they arc In remain in \Vnodatoek. After a abort wedding trip lo Itoaton and Springfield, Mr. and Mr*. Howard will return to ithelr new' home, where they will extend a cordial welcome In tinur friend* after Irec-mlaT I'.Hh. Mi**Je**ie li.hhiirdia with her mo ther for I wo w« ck*. senexel range waa represented by twenty-two patron* at the Wolf lien (•range'* Nclghlsir'* Night entertain inetil. Mi-.* KlIn I Spalding waa home over Sunday. Miaaliatlic Sampaori tin* laam *|a nd Inga few tlaya with tier aunt* in Put nam. Herbert Hlye represented Senexel Orange, and Chauncy Child the Agri cultural society at the meeting of the Stale Hoard of Agriculture Ht Meriden tliia week. Tne Irlcnda of Mrs. II. A. Lyon re jnlce that her cuiidtllnn ia improving Mr* llalaey Weaver of Weal Haven,Is will) tier grandmother, Mr*. William Weaver. Chauney and H|ieneer Child spent Holiday with their aunt in Putnam. KcmcmUr the social at William Lln demaii'a Krtiiay evening. Mrs. 11 r. Howell and: Mia* Kll/a Iter rinn visited Mr*. Kingsbury in Mart ford I it*I w eek. Mrs. I,l//lc IVrrlii Calkin* waa In town lor the I'mIhu itoward wedding Calendar* with line local view* of WoodaliH'k are on *ale at Shaw’*. 11 it ill v can I* and I. ook let I .am*ori n a tun pi Int-., ehol-v stalinncry, and hi* u-iial line ol jewelry, vv ...-he*, and sil verware. I trly I.i.\. r-. ■I ihe rre.un. See page o. OF E. Mullan I’ur I.hmJ, 12«?lh lull cr« u itie lb i’h>'lr M ilii,. i (jr-ipfn, 12c Nomi itach Minct Meat, S«- pkg J I I tine (irami luted Su»;ar $1 00 t- i be i»«ir of a pound of our 50e or 00r Hulk In*. 4 lb** J>a IllHruit, 25c 2 111 «*mii Hr. Milan Java ('off >c, 35c 1 lb rin Korntord Faking Powder, 24o sllrkii' v dt Hoor'a 1 1 tb pfcgu (.linger AiiMptt or C'love, He 21 Hi* till© granulated ntigar fl 00 to the pore baser of a pound of our bulk CtifTet* 3 can H .id* n'a Evaporated Milk. 25c 3 Mug a Muatard, 2 5o 4 Hi pkgc Stiver dual 10c I Itw Ooiirr Crack era, 25c 10 iba VN hit© Meal, 26o Hint’ Label Ketchup, 201* "T"mT,Mn^^nT^^Tn",n?rrT^i^,T^(iriMMir",BvrTur 1 li n >r I'll!in»111 ..|I Pi. day i>t pee# nihrf I* |*.*Vi t’«« i t t. Wrintit. .lu.life !•«no e .»r i. i|*i Kart* v, l«t« ot I'it I iniiu in **ld d|»!»‘>r in iifiirr ofwijr vf lh whole or part of the i« *1 rdat* b« lunging to >.od Oat*•. ami cnmptiitjt id liirei >-rrl«ui piw lu^ontiig copy of thin oid*r tu Milne to w •paper pubtiitied tu Putham ami |l»*t tog c reuiatloti in *aid lhatrict, and that return ov made to thm i ourt j A Uoi, M _ I i»w \i;t* WlllOHT. lud*. CLAYTON W. THURBER Teacher of Piano and Organ Telephone V7-a. Putnem Conn. Shoes Repaired by Electricity The only Shoe Repair Shop of it* hind in Winnham County. Shoe* Kepaired while you wait in 15 minute*. CANAI KTKKBT I'l IMH. COSN C IU*!* tk. Sifulu* Mph'ii T*|>*, »ewe«1 with “•L leather 75 een's l.ediw' *e»eil wuh oak leal her 60 cents For 10 Days ouly Knbher Heels :t;»c The Modern Shoe Repairing Ccmpanj AIUAOK HhK h, THEATRE ArriHjiooiiK3.il Kvenikok 3.15 Rradley W C KUhsrt, lUaldfiit Vatia«f>r CHILDREN’S MATINEE Saturday Afternoon at 3 I 5 A Drum for a Hoy and A Teddy Bear for a Girl. AdmUiion for children CENTS I CENTS THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday Feature Vaudeville Art tn Hinging:, Talking and Character Corned Una, and Entira Change of Motion Picturo Program at the Usual Prices. HICKIE'S CREAM BREAD haa no e011th W «>ods|tu*k, Dec. ll’th, at til o'clock a in. i >at itrdiiy t This min t me* is called for the purpose I of electing ollUvrs and doing any other business proper to Is* done at said uncling. Attend, 1,11 I bev. Secretary Keho Farm, DcccmUr 1st, ltNis. \t the same lime and place the la dies will hold their meeting for the same above puipose Attest, 40—*>0 Mi> J. s. M ay Secret ary. First National Bank or PUTNAM. CONN. CAPITAL. *150.000 SUBPLUS #60.000. Snfe Deposit Boxes for Rent Drafts Issued on all Foreign Countries l nited Stales Depositary. t'llAS. II Hkown, President, J. F\ t' a ttt'lis i l l;. Vioo I’resulent t II. lilt i'atkic, t 'ashler. tit tt«M of I* rubai«- Kell at lh t»i»*on with in aut fur the »l4*trt«*f of I'rr«»«*»§»-»*»» on th.» i >!It 'f s»lt* ul hold at the hanking house tn Putnain,Tuesday, January 1-, lixr*, at one o'clock in the afternoon for the choice of directors tor the ensuing year, ami to do auy other business proper to he done at said meeting, ott-i.’ t*. H. iJti.r.iTRK Cashier. lunth »puin '5fPr\ WITH ONE hod r^r-iSA OF i^^IAcoal BAKES BARREL;®. OF flou^;M THE STERLING RANGE Has NO Equal The Rangattems, each 12 1 2< ladies’ Swiss embroidered and all liner hand embroidered. Over fifty different pattern? to choose from, each 2f Ladies' embroidered linen Handkerchiefs, and some lace edge. 60c, 75c, $1.00, 1.21 One in a pretty box. INITIALED Handkerchiefs Ladies’ anil iMen's all linen. each 12 1 2c and 25< 'Christmas Tide in the tifoie Section Glove* make n most acceptable Gift. We put each pair in a pretty box ^fine Kid Cflovee, 75c, $1.00, $1 Fine Mocha Glovee, »Silk Lined Mocha, jHorby Walking Gloves, Golf Gloves, I Misses' Kid Gloves. [Misses' Golf Gloves Ladies' Doable Mittens, Silk Mittens. Crist mas Ladies 25, $1.50 $1.0(1 $1.50 $1 00 25c, 50o tut 50c, 75c. Each Fair in a pretty box 25c $1.00

GIFT SUGGESTIONS SII.K I’ETTIGOATS make pleas nig (lifts ntwnvs. Wo have som* handsome oucs. made of good Taf feta. Elite stylos. Special values (.holly box free) $0.00, $0.00. $8.50 iio "0. Special Black Taffeta Petticoats, will stand alone, tone in holly b.'X) $3.98 Sateeu and Heatherbloon Petti coats, 95c to #3.5( BATH ROBES Krindle Eiderdown, satin trimmed #2.98, colors Red, Gray, Light Blue, Pink, Lavendei. Bath Robe, made from figured blanket, #3.91 Bath Robe of beet Eiderdown trimmed with softest satin, new Ki rnoua sleeves, $5.<M King Tailored WiliU lor Ladies, oo< In bos, f3 25 to f 4 M Ladies’ 8tlk Wsisu. Bis ok TaflMi 13 M. Black Guaranteed Kreaeb laffeu WslaU,|5 00, |6 00, f7 00 Messauue Waists, Brown, Navy, Black |5.00 Colidreo's Sweaters, 75c to (1.75 Ladles' ^western. |3 00 to |4l5® Ladies' Goit Veals, fTofl 'bildreu’a Toques, 25v. 50c Infanta' Bootees, 10c. 19c72o» Important Selling of Furs for (lifts Hcndsoine sets of the most popular Furs for X "omen. You can reiy on our Furs, as thoy ire all made to order, and fully guarantee !.anJ besides we give you the tiuest assortment to house from, and save you money on every piece. Mink. Isabella Fox, Sable Fox. BlueJ Wolf. Japanese Mink. Bear, Squirrel, Marten $5 00 to 875.00. Umbrellas for Gifts These Umbrellas have been selected with a special view to their fitness for Gifts. Children’s, 50c to 1.50 Ladies' 98c to §3.50 Men's. S1.00 to §3.50 Leather (Mu for Sifts Endless variety of Bags, Pocket Books, Purses,' Collar Bags, Chatelaines etc., and the prices s lower than usual. Children's 25c Chatelaines, all colors of' leather, oxodized frame, nickle chain, 10° 25c Leather purses, extra strong frames all colors, 10 cents-' Genuine Alligator purses, strong frames, worth 50c. Special, each 25c Special Leather Collar Bags lined with Moire, each 50c and many other extra values. Trade With Us and Save Money” Isaac Charapeau, Mgr, A^uts (or Stan lard Patterns. Lewando's French Dvers and Cleans* Telephone 19-2 PUTNAM, CONN.