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Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12
Utilizing Opportunities Wins Success.

ne nAnAtiiltHiS bt men sttflf in laht on strange freaks al times. Years ago | the Fasteners were told to 70 West 1 Hundreds ot thousands went to Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and adjoining States. N hen Ihc Indian territories were open ed. the tide turned thithefWard, and soull new states were admitted to the nian. Now there are no mere teffis tofitores from which to build up States the more enletpriSinR men who helped to build up lhe old West are moving into the new territories of westefn a. hada in great maitltudes, where they iind lhe political nad ,oeial conditions as satisfactory IN in the localities where they were fcared
 Now, We learn, there is movement in lhe nld Western states lo "t,o East aud buy cheap homes. Land that was pfe-empled. of cost sl.s9 an acre can te sold from sga to siooan aere--a com | furtable fonune on which any family i can live al thc East til refined society The New York Tribune saNs there k an unusually lively market let desert ed farms in that ~taGc. The State De partmenl sold oAef s2,en, ,etn worth ef such acreage foi absent nMuet>; and, Il k said that eilN awellefs aad N Nc~tefn farmers ilrane most prominently n the list ot pateha.ef> and, what k better, l ( de2 elopc lheiE property it is sup. posed that Il geodiN number of the Western purchasers hailed originally 1 from New York state rural districts. aud are returning 10 theif native hut. sides partlN out ol sentiment, parllN 1 because they know the region, and partly on account oi the new oppettu- mites tn Eastetn farming and garden Ing.
 ] Probably, says the Tribune, the last of the above considerations has heen the weighiiest in most instances, Il NC | regard Il as indicating the new and ever growing cultural advantages ae- efuing to the aerieutafist in the dense. ly populated Northeastern states. New England's once lonely countryside |, swiftly heeoming one huge suburban feSion--a constellation of zones who's, centres are the large towns. Market, afe near, stausoments and sociai inter. course may ec enjoyed at little cost and effort.
 | If the advantages now possesscd hS Inc largo rural sections of this State
 are attracting settlers and rapidly in
 creasing the values of all property, then of course, all that Is required to build lup the still lonely and deserted rura
 sections Is 10 eestow apon them the like
 adv antages that attract new settler' elsew here. How ts this to bc dones Ky
 the combined effort of all who are te lv benefited hs one or system of i'm
 pfoNements.
 rhi~ state Is growing snd lmrroN tns gtadualy because of natural tores'
 simply. Now, if hy combined cttofl those frHeilfNine toFcs> can he auSuiea
 led indefinitely k II not a wise eaarse te
 augment them to sscalfe the ultimate
 benefits This is the question that should ac considered and answered
 1t rv>I> exclusively with those desifous 10 see needed sections hlest with ihs adsaniagcs now possessed hs the more Al arouse an interest that wlll unite all tn
Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12
THE PUTNAM, PATRIOT June ra 1908

forming an organization that wilt un- Ieriake the desired work of improve ment, Activity Is an evidence Of life. and when directed wisely gives pleas are in seeking 10 accomplish good
Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12
Deaths

In fastfofd, June 2. IrSing U.Weeksf aged I years.
 In ~aalh Woodstock, June :, Mary Catherine Wilson. aged sn yeafs.
 lu Ponffei, June ., ] NicholaS Per fia, aged F seaf..
 In Elmville, June 2.Osborn GasweH, aged ei seafs.
 In Brooklyn, June 1, Henry Mason Cleveland, nged s2 wears.
 In Hartford, Mrs. Lucy Wight, for merly Of kiliingly Centre.
 In Worcester, June x, Charles G Marcy aged e2 wears.
Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12
Life

The poets exclamation: .o fdie feel thee bounding in my veins, N joyous one. Persons that can rarely or never make 1t, in honesty to them selves, are among lhe most unloftu- nate. They do not live, but exist; Tor to live I'm plies more than to be. To live |. to be well and strong-to arise feeling equal to the ordinary duties oi the day, and to retire not overcome bs them--to feel life bounding in the veins. X medicine that has made thousands of people, men and women well and strong. has accomplished great work. bestewng the richest blessings. and that medicine is Hood : -afEapafilla. The Wenk, rnn=do8n, af facilitated. fFom any cause should not fail 10 take II. II builds ap the whole system. changes existapee into life. and makes He mole aneundlng. Neafc slad Q saY ghe~e words ih lts favor ta the readefs Bf our caldmns.
Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12
M arrIapes

In Springfield, June 9, by Rev. T. NJ. naeison. Edward A. Ratthei of Southbtidge, and Nellie l.. King ol Worcester.
 In Putnam. June 3, by Rev IT. Nan Dykeman. John ] MeGarfy ef Put nam, and Miss sadie D. Tigae u Dan. son.
 In Brooklyn May Thy Rev. .. N Clark. Charles F, Martin and Flora A Kent, both of Pem4ret.
Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12
Births

In Banielson, May au. q daughter 10 Mf and Ms James NJ Paine.
 In Foster. June :, soa io MT. and Mrs. Lester iemenee.
 In Groslenafdale. May -, n son, Richard Eugene,l ,lo Mf. and Mrs. John F. Converse.
Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12

N,a COURT OF PROBATE HOLDEN Al "A Mosdssaes within and for the District Q. Woodstock oa me @irs aAv ot Nay \. D. tss.
 Present. tlaEeaer II. Nhili. Iusixv. na H1ofien ai psxsd AhaFicA If Mssotstocs eNecegos oa tAe teststs estate of ' alter r snow. iAfc es N as,i>esk 5tsn ssia district 3ey~A-ssl. This t0ars ssssa 1 .crtS that s4N men AS ee zl. lesea and ltaited ter the eressars ef said estate se exhiesf thslF claims Sg1susf the same 70 ths t NecaSoEs zEA directs thai pael{s notice es given II fhl- essier hs yaeiisaiAg the sane in $ newspaper h&ving a etrsalzsien in sska district, and As posting $ ceps sher~cs oR the pahils sgsn Tosi ia said tosa as N a0dsterk aezresT tAs pizss w hrrv tke .ls-e4Assd last 1sxs;.
 gsrftses frNta Record
 s5-sS CIARENtE CHILD Judge
Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12
Interesting Loeals

Shoes repaired bY machinery. NeAs se@ed taps DC Ladies ft1c. | nion shoe b.. Arcade Block, Puma n
Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12

S-s~ssss = State ofConneeficai, County of Wludham. s> |. c. Il. eiiPstTis, Cashier of the ahovs aaiaed bank. io seleInniy swear that the above statement is true 10 the best of my knewIs<ig gs an.t hxlfsf. ts, II. 1FtfkrSIt Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this sse day ai May. isS-.
 CHARLES ARNOLD,
 Notary Public. Correef-stfesf.
 sHAs II BROWN.
 E A- MHttfE~ N ' Directors.
 ItsA> GANfKS kR.i
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09
kim Of the ssrnyard.

King Of the 5srnyard.
In the harnyard strutting
Old Robbier goes about,
And II he doesn't like a fowl
He chaEeB him right out.
He II a lordly fellow,
And cen children fear
To go into the barnyard
When they his gobbie hear.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09
WORLD AND HIS WIFE
William FaVersham and Company
Score In New Tragedy.
ADAPTED FROM THE SPANISH

Play From the Original Of Joss Eehs-
saray Tells Gripping Story Of Ter.
Fials Outcome Of Husband's
oroundlsss Suspicious. Aroused BY
Intriguing eosslpa
From Our New KoEk Dramatic Corre-
spondsntI
william FaYersham and the small
bat competent company have won q
success in new emotional drama,
"The World and His WIFE," at Days
theater The play turned out to be one
Of real dramatic Intensity nnd toward
tho end moved IN quick and gripping
tragedy. Reduced to bare bones. II Il
the old story Of two men aud a wo.
man; II II the old, familiar French tri-
angle again. but with Spanish add.
lions. Here we have the husband har.
rowed and whipped until he dies. and
a. the grand climax we see the man
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09

FOR RENT-Eiee room, priyasa -.
tric lights. telephone and bath. l 4 4
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09
Balloon Tennis.

Either two or four players are need
ed in this game. A string is stretched
across the lawn. which supplies the
place OF the net in ordinary tennis.
An air ball should be provided. The
players arrange themselves on either
side Of the string, one side against the
other. The hand Is used in batting the
ball from one side to the other, each
side attempting to keep the ball from
alighting on the ground on their side
Of the string, at the same time each
trying to bat 1t in such manner that 1t
will strike the ground on the side Of
the opponent,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09
Size Of the Sun.

The size OF the sun is almost as in
conceivable as Is its distance from u.s.
Its diameter Is $4,000 miles, and its
bulk Is 100000 times as great as that
Of the earth Perhaps a railroad Illus
tration viii help you. If track were
laid around the circumference Of the
sun and train should start to make
the trip It would take 1t FIVE years to
complete the circuit, running day and
night at a speed Of sixty miles an
hour At the same rate Of speed a
train would make the circuit Of the
earth In seventeen days and half.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09

They perch themselves in safety
Upon the fence so high,
With legs a-dangling outside,
So that they may jump and fly
II old gobbler comes too near them
With his threatening wings Wide
spread,
For a gobbler can whip children
At least so It is said.
And there they sit and watch him
And gayly laugh and talk.
But II he "gobbles, gobbles,"
They quickly take d walk.
Washington Star.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09

WAETkD-To buy sewing mseh,s- -.
ara pra.I MAKE AXE State price and pars ~
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09

FOR RENT-Three room house 4
Inquire Occur d'Alene Laundrv p ~ rs
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09

LOST--A red and white cow 49, -
HOO and 100 pounds, heavy has sm
forehead, large horns. WIN. 49, Var
Alene. Aga1s Cda.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09
Take Home
the Best

When 1t comes to eatables one can
not afford to buy poor stun. The
health is the main thing to consider.
You are not considering 1t when you
buy second and third qualities. Pur-
chase the best procurable, but that
does not mean that you must pay
ridiculous high prices. Compare our
goods with those sold elsewhere at
higher prices. Then you'n come back
here and stay with US, because you
will know that our goods are super
ior, If not cheaper.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-09

Today's news today II you read
the Evening Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
Serious For Once.

An army captain on returning home
from India brought with him goodly
stock of souvenirs. Among them was
pair of laughing jackasses, which he
intrusted to one of the sailors, Tom
Pinch.
Alas! The unaccustomed shipboard
life did not agree with the creatures,
and in spite of all Toms care they
pined and finally died
When he discovered the catastrophe,
Tom was in despair
81 daren't tell the captainv'
Don't shirk it, mate" said his pal,
"Break 1t to him gently. You'll find
it'll be all right"
The advice seemed sound. and Tom
sought the gallant captain.
"Scuse me, sir" he said, "you know
them things below-what you call
larfn' jackasses? Well. sir, they amt
got muffin to larf at this morning.
London Scraps.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
DrevitieS
THE HALL OF FAME.

Judge Levine Of Cleveland. o.. has
ruled that a wife is entitled to ice
cream occasionally if she wants it.
John Duncan of the Manchester
a. H. fire department recently picked
UP a copper coin dated 1905 on the
river bank on land once part of the
General Stark farm.
The grandfather of Israel Tuttle of
Rochester, n. H., was a Revolutionary
soldier and his father fought in the
second war with Great Britain. Mr.
Tuttle himself is ninety-one years old
One of the most, skillful pianists in
western Massachusetts is Warren B.
Russell of Sunderland, who for fifty
years has given lessons in pianoforte
He Is still teaching and still plays the
organ in his church.
Daniel Peters, known as the only
thoroughbred Indian in Grafton, Mass.
passed his ninety-third birthday recent
ly. He is in good health and is able to
be about every day. He has lived In
Grafton nearly fifty years.
Perhaps society VIII follow the lead
Of Mrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, who
In the formal announcement of her
marriage to young Wade Chance, for
merly of Canton, o. and now of Lon
don, reversed the usual order and put
the brides name first.
After waiting thirty-two years ex-
Sergeant Alexander Goodall of Dun
bar, England, late of the Royal artil-
lery, has received intimation that his
pension is TO be increased by 10 cents
a day for gallantry in the Crimea and
that he is to get an annuity of $50.
Professor E. D. Campbell, director of
the chemical laboratories in the Uni
versity Of Michigan, lost his sight
eighteen years ago through an acci-
dent. In spite Of his affiiction he has
taken a high place in education and
has made original researches of much
value, especially in the chemistry of
iron and cement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
Clock and Watch Freaks.

"a watch isn't exactly dirty when it
requires cleaning" says a matchmaker.
"It may need cleaning when it hasn't
even been worn.
"a common cause Of this is that the
oil in the works has dried up and be-
come sticky, causing the watch to go
slow or even to stop. In this case it
not only wants cleaning, but also the
addition of fresh oil.
"The best oil for this purpose is OBJ
tanned from the jawbone of a porpoise
or kindred fish. Many watchmakers
mix their own oil from various kinds.
Clocks also stop for no apparent
reason. During a thunderstorm, for
instance, a clock may stop, only resum-
ing work when minutes. days or even
weeks have passed.
'Thunderstorms, again, have been re-
sponsible for the restarting Of old
clocks which have apparently retired
altogether from active service. Lon
don Answers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
aridss and Wet Weathsr.

A Breton bride rather likes to have a
wet wedding 1t is held to signify that
all her tears are now shed and that
she will therefore have a happy mar
rled life. / know of no similar belief
in the British isles.
The Era Of Slmblrsk call the day
before the wedding the weeping day,
and the bride and her girl friends weep
all they can, with the idea. it would
seem, of getting the mourning Of life
over so that only Joy may remain.
The Badagas OF the Neilgherries at
tain the same end by sousing the bride
with water. Some Greek tribes have
a similar belief in the virtue OF
drenching bringing good fortune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
THE ANCIENT SPARTANS.
They FIogged Men Who Grew Too Fat
For Military Service.

They Flogged Men Who Grew Too Fat
For Military Service.
Among the ancient Spartans every
thing was considered secondary to mil
itary efficiency, and with a view to Sc
curing this the boys and men were by
law kept in a continual state OF train
ing" No deformed child was allowed
to live. Boys were taken from their
homes and subjected to military regu-
lations at the age Of seven. They were
compelled to wear the same single gar
ment winter and summer. At twenty
they joined the ranks and from that
age till they reached sixty were re-
quired to dine at the public tables,
where only a certain quantity was sup
piled for each man. The magistrates
interfered in absurdly small matters.
They regulated the degree of fatness to
which it was lawful for any citizen to
extend his body.
Those who dared to grow too fat or
too soft for military service and exer-
else were sometimes soundly logged
Aelian In his history relates that
Nauclls, son of Polytus, was brought
before the ephoTs (magistrates) and the
whole assembly of Sparta, and "his un-
lawful fatness' was publicly exposed,
and he was threatened with perpetual
Punishment if he did not bring his
body within the regular Spartan COM
pass and give up the culpable mode
of living, which was declared to be
more worthy of an Ionlan than a
Spartan
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
Plays and Players.

"The Thunderbolt," Pinero's new
play, was not a success in London.
Hall Caine and Louis Parker are col
laborating on a play to be called
"Pete."
Edgar Selwyn's leading woman in
"Pierre Of the Plains" will be Elsie
Ferguson.
Nine. Melba will be heard in New
York next season, it Is announced by
Oscar HammerStein.
Maxim Gorky has just finished new
drama of graft, which has been named
"The Lowest of the Low"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
His Choice of Weapons.

M. Victor Noir, an illlterate bully
of the time of the second empire, for
no real reason whatever sent French
statesman a challenge to fight duel.
Noir was a densely ignorant man.
and nearly every word in the challenge
was misspelled. The statesman re-
sponded with the following letter:
"Dear Sir-You have called me out
without any good reasons. l have
therefore the choice of weapons.
choose the spelling book, and you are
dead man." The duel was never
fought.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
FINDINGS NOT. KEEPINes.
Lost Articles Are Always Crying Out
For Their Owners.

for heIr OWnerS.
When one is on the public thorough
fare or in the street car or train or
boat and picks up an object that is
valuable, is it his?
True. be may find something which
is too small and trihing to warrant
searching to find the owner, such as q
handkerchief, a pair of gloves, etc.
But when he finds something of value
it is not his until he has done every
thing in his power to find the owner.
The street railways and trains are
so systematized today that If, when
one finds an object Of value. he re-
turns it to the company's representa-
tive it is almost sure to catch up with
its owner. Every person Of intelli-
gence knows that the first place to
inquire for it is at the lost and found
department.
When. however. one is on the street
and finds something which. If be lost
1t himself, he would very much like to
have returned. there are the columns
of a newspaper in which to advertise.
If he fails to find the owner after
this, then he can rightfully call it his
own and have a clear conscience, but
If he avoids looking over the lost and
found columns and fails to do his part
toward finding the owner he Is almost
as dishonest as If he took the goods
Chicago Record II erald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
Pith and Point.

Doing beats wishing, but 1t Is
harder.
No man can smile In the face of ad-
verslty and mean 1t.
Many a man who tells you how to
do thing can't do 1t himself.
What fierce, undying love you see
on the stage, and what a tame variety
there is in the audience!
Every thinking person sees some
thing in himself every day to make
him little less conceited.
Never say to a man, you are get
ting old" 1t is better to say, "We are
getting DID," and even then he won't
like it.-Atchison Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
WHAT IS A DAY7
You Probably Think It Is Twenty four
Hours, but Il Isn't

Nou TToud1iI AnlNih ~ 10 WSnAI -fonF
Hours, but Il Isn't.
Nine persons out Of ten-yes, 900 out
Of every 1.O0O-if asked how long 1t
takes the earth to turn once on its
axis would answer twcnty-four hours,
and to the question How many times
does it turn on It's axis in the course
of the year? the answer would be
36jA times Both answers are wrong.
1t requires but twenty three hours
and fifty-siX minutes for the earth to
make one complete turn, and it makes
366A turns during the year. The err
ror springs from a wrong idea Of what
is meant by a day.
The day is not, as is commonly sup
posed, the time required by the earth
to make one turn on its axis, but the
interval between two successive pas
sages of the sun across the meridian
that is to say, the time which elapses
after the sun is seen exactly south in
its diurnal course through the heavens
before it is again seen in that position.
Now, in consequence of the earth's
revolution in its orbit or path round
the sun, the sun has the appearance
of moving very slowly in the heavens
in a direction from east to west. At
noon tomorrow the sun will be a short
distance to the east Of the point in the
heavens at which it is seen at noon
today, so that when the earth has
made one complete turn it will still
have to turn four minutes longer be-
fore the sun can again be seen exactly
south
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
Despair.

The funeral Of hope,
The souls night without star.
Turning ones back on the future.
Paralyzed energy from prostrated
hope.
Dangerous resignation to the unat-
tainable.
The souls sad surrender to the seem
ing inevitable.
The dead weight of sorrow that no
hand lightens.
The last straw of Encouragement on
the back Of purpose,
Feeling the nothingness OF lighting
at a Waterloo Of hope
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
New York City.

New York city savings banks are
now receiving about S1,4o for each
dollar paid out.
There are 10000 acres of floor space
on Manhattan Island.
There are more women members Of
clubs in New York city than In any
two other cities in the world.
The latest species of professional
beggar in New York city asks for a
nickel with which to pay his fare IL
the nearest hospital.
New York's death rate Is less than
It was one year ago, about In the pro
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
rhe omnlpresent Rose.

Every continent on the globe, with
the exception Of Australia, produces
wild roses. There can be little doubt
that the rose is one of the oldest flow
ers in the world. perhaps grown from
the wind blown seeds in paradise. In
Egypt it Is depicted on numbers of
early bas-reliefs, dating from 5000 TO
$500 B. c. Rosewater, or the essence of
roses, is mentioned by Homer in the
'Illad," and the flower is spoken of in
the Proverbs of Solomon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
Fashions FriIls.

Serge cannot be too highly recon-
mended as a fall suiting
The rage for fancy coats continues
and bids fair to increase with cooler
days.
The autumn fabrics are really the
old ones under new names. And the
dealers say that, as a matter Of fact
the old fabrics sell better than the
novelties.
Hussah blue, while not a new shade,
will be shown this fall in broadcloth
and smooth finish cloths Of all kinds,
Hussah is a little lighter than navy,
and It has a brighter effect when made
up.-New York Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
DIDN'T NEED II.
Why Scotch Farmer Refused Por-
tion Of Dessert.

Why q Scotch Farmer Refused Por-
tion Of Dessert.
Could the funny sayings and incl
dents at the tenants dinners in Scot
land be collected they would make an
unrivaled book of humor. Mistakes OF
amusing and sometimes embarrassing
nature occur frequently at such func-
tions. One story is told of a guest at
a Scottish tenants dinner who tasted
ice cream for the first time on that oc-
casion. He pushed a large spoonful OF
the frozen mixture into bis mouth and
jumped from his chair with agony ex-
pressed on his face. he let out a yell
and cried out. low. ow, MA rotten
TOOTH and could not be induced to
eat any more.
At another Scottish affair Of the kind
a good old farmer W ) seated next to
the hostess. she served him bit OF
savory omeet. which seemed to cause
the old man deep disappointment. His
idea Of an omelet had always been a
dessert with sugar or fruit or jams.
and after tasting the sample before
him he turned to the hostess and said.
''Weel. ma lady, Gamma compliment
you on your puddln's."
The late Duke of Buccleuch told q
story of a tenant at one of the farmers
dinners on his estates who was asked
by the duchess If he would take som'
rhubarb, a dish she was fond Of. The
farmer was surprised. but answered
politely. I'm muckle obleeged to youI
grace, but dinna' need It,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
countino It up.

There is son of Erin in Newton,
Mass, who is quite character. He
has number OF children and was
asked one day how long he had been
married. WELL" he said, there's Eu-
gene is forty and Norah thlrty-five,
that makes sivlnty-tive, and Lizzie is
thlrty-two, and how many do that
makeY
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-09-12
Truthful chol!y.

"Cholly, have you ever loved be-
forey
my dear girl, will be honest with
you. have been engaged so many
times that my ex-fancees have per-
fected an organization and adopted q
yell."-St. Paul Pioneer Press.