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Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28

leges. Some of the houses are very large, accommodating from three 10 lour hundred people, many genera lions, as all remain under the family rooI alter marriage, so the houses are enlarged from time to time, all being ot one storys Many times q girl six years oi age Is betrothed, and is brought To the home of her future father-in- law, and Is made slave of the family until she Is old enough to marry. from l6 to ls years of age. The use of opium has practically been banished from Foo. chow and the surrounding country, over 50 saloons being closed in that city alone, and thousands ef opium pipes were eontiseated and burnt | or otherwise destroyed in the public square short time ago. The fields once white with the poppy are now soMed with wheat. Accompanying Mr. Smith was his little son, Edward Huntington, Jr., four years of age, ho sang with his father Chinese song. Al the close Of the exercises the ladies served cake, fruit punch, and home made candy in the parlors. MT. Smith also preached al the union service on Sunday. His grandmother, Mrs. Hun-
 ihAAois HUN iiR tlf& III NbIA d1 tA4t age af 9l years, WAS native of Wood stock, the daughter of Br. Lyman. a former pastor of the Gong reg ational church at Woodstock Hill,. and has several relatives in town. Mr. smith and family are home for year, ex- pecting to return to their work in the fall.
 Engraved wedding invita- tions at Shaw \ with prices lower than Boston or New York.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28

One more week special sale Of o5c, z5c and s5c jacknives for 4sc at Geo. F.. Saaw's-
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
NORTH WOODSTOCK


 Ebenezer Bishop was in town day or TWO last week.
 Miss Lovann Dixon spent several days at Maplewood Farm the past week.
 Mrs. Ira Bailey has been suffering with very bad cold, but is somewhat better.
 William and Fred Redhead are get ting material in readiness te build a new barn. The cellar walls are al ready built.
 George Wilcox is in Pomfret thi, week doing a job of mason work for II. H. Davenport.
 Herbert :. Potter of West : Upton was in town for over Sunday.
 Mrs. l.. J. Leavitt is spending few days with Providence friends.
 Mrs. Wendell Witter entertained Ruth and Alpha Witter on Wednes' day night.
 Miss Stella Gage received pretty may basket with the usual contents last wednesday evening. About r young friends participated in the hanging of it and were afterwards in- eited in to enjoy treat of ice cream and cake.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
VICINITY
yx,,opsruCK VALLEY.

ur and Mrs Clayton of Staffordville .aVe been the guests of their uncle and emf. NIT. and Mrs. James Fisk.
 Nrs. Sarah Davis is visiting friends in Hartford.
 q \. Hiseex speat "Wednesday of l.st week in Portland al meeting of the Foresters.
 Miss Florence Green has returned from trip to Thompson, Dndley and Providence.
 Mrs. K. 0. Briggs has opened her eottsge for the summer, which has been closed for the past five months.
 Mrs. Eleeta Cooper, ,ninety.ti years old. is spending few days with her daughter, Mrs. Green.
 Mrs. R. 0. Briggs is having her cot tage newly painted, George Fox doing the work.
 The Clover Circle met on Nednes- day Of this week with Mrs. r. :. But Ter.
 Mrs. Josephine Bartlett of Putnam has been spending few days with her brother, Winfield Kenyon. She re- tnrned home this week.
 Miss Louise Kenyon is in Putnam this week, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Josephine Bartlett.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28

wing of wall papers is the best ever seeri in Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
wOODsTOCK

Rev. Edward Smith, an A. E. C. +. NJ. missionary in China, occupied the pulpit at the First church Sunday morning, giving most interesting ad- dress upon the work in China, and pre- senting the needs and opportunities in very forceful manner. Before going to China Mir. Smith was in town for a time in the interest of missions. As a grar dson of Mrs. Huntington of Nor. wich, Woodstock people have special interest in him and his work.
 Harry Child from Montreal stopped at his fathers Saturday on his way to New York, where he was going for a business trip.
 Mrs. Herbert Sharpe of Pomfret has spent the week with her sister al shadefeld.
 Miss Sarah Lyon is the guest of Mrs. J. RI. Paine.
 Miss NJ. Lizzie Lindeman has been ill al her home since her return from California.
 The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Blackmar was attended at her late home on Woodstock Hill, Thursday, May 20th. To her. death brought welcome release from long and painful illness. Since being too feeble to be in her own home, she has been tenderly cared for in the home of her youngest daughter. Mrs. Robert Stafford. Mrs. Blackmar' $ home has been for many years in Woodstock, and she has won for her self many friends who will miss her kind neighborly ompanionship. She was emphatically home maker, and since her husbands death she had com pletely refitted home for herself, in which she delighted and where she cordially welcomed her children and friends. Three daughters and eleven grandchildren survive her.
 Mrs. Lucy Williamson has returned from a visit with relatives in Ekonk.
 Rev. and Mrs. George F. Waters have been visiting their daughters in Hartford this week, and attending the anniversary services Of the Hartford Theological Seminary.
 The school children in District No. gave a most pleasing entertainment in Grange hall May Fist, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of grading their school yard, and realized S25 as inc net proceeds. By request the chil- dren repeated a part of Mother Goose entertainment previously given oy them, and the presentation of the mu- sicale. .Fairies and Flowers, with Ids Spalding as Queen Of the Fairies, ,form- ed an extremeIy interesting program. Where ali parts were so we'll sustained special mention cannot justly be male. Piano duets and solos were given by the children, who are mostly pupils of Allen Upham of East Woodstock. k. Much credit is due Miss Wilcox for her efforts. A May Basket drill and the winding Of the May pole with Ada Miller as May Queen, were pleasing features. Cake and lemonade were served to q hall full Of interested friends.
 A sermon appropriate to Memorial Day will be preached at the Firsl Church Sunday morning, and Memo riaI Day services will be held at the cemeterySunday afternoon at o'clock. Flowers can be sent to the chapel sun- day afternoon.
 To the many friends who expressed sympathy with us by word ana oeed during our recent bereayementrt rto those sending floral tributes. and 10 tne sing' ers we extend cordial thanks MT. and Mrs. L. H. HcAiey MT. and Mrs K K safford As. and Mrs. J. 2 Greene One more week special sale Of o5c 75c and s5c jacknives for 4sc at Geo. F. S7aw's-
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
ASHFORD

Lyman Briggs, officer of the Memo rial Day program, announces that there will be union memorial service on Sunday, May 30, al the Congregational church in Eastford, with a sermon by Rev. James B. King. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Hon. Geo. A. Hammond of Putnam, and Postmaster Mckinley of New Lon don are 10 speak al the Memorial Day exercises here this year. The regular program will be carried out on Mon- day. May 3l, as Memorial Day comes on Sunday this year. Arrangements for the day have been completed with the exception of few minor details, and all is practically in readiness for commemorating this holiday. The or der of exercises iS given below. The line will meet at the Congregations chapel al s.31 q. m., and al 2 o'clock will move in the following order: Officer of the Day, NJ. l.. Briggs
 Marshal, Royal G. Clemens Assistant Marshal, Harvey Converse
 Mounted Escort
 Citizen 's Gornet Band Floral Wagon in charge of l.. w.
 sherman
 Veterans in Carriages
 School Ghildrensin Carriages Speakers and Clergy in Carriages
 Chairman of the Day
 Selectmen and Town Officers The line will march 10 the Phoenix vile cemetery, and be met there by F. G. Brown Post, No. g, C. A. k. Hon. c. A Hammond of Putnam will make the address. Visit Grove cemetery on the return march then direct to the old cemetery, returning to the Methodist church, where the parade will be dis missed. At half past twelve "a lunch will be served in the yestry of the church. The afternoon exercises will be held in the church auditorium, be- ginning at o'clock, and will be as follows:
 Organ Voluntary
 Music by Male Quartette
 Prayer
 Address of Welcome by Chairman of
 the Day
 Flag Drill
 Address by Hon. John Mckinley of
 New London
 Singing, America
 Benediction
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
WEST WOODSTOCK

The golden wedding of MT. and Mrs. Edward Chamberlin was celebrated at their home Monday, about twenty. five being present. The brothers and sis tefs and their families, also two of their sons, E. l.. and Kinney and their families, were present. A very pleas ant time was enjoyed.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
rnomPsox.

The Veterans, Sons of Veterans, and Ladies of the G. A. R., attended ser vices Sunday afternoon al the Metho- dist church in West Thompson, at 2.a o'clock. The pastor, Rev. J. K. Miller, delivered the sermon. The Decoration Day program will be carried out on Monday, starting from the Grosvenor- dales, and ending at West Thompson, as in former years
 Flowers for Memorial Day should be ordered early al Shaw's.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28
Westsa. Oceaa .te-Oeeas Nalker

Said recently: "When you feel down and out, feel there is no use living, just take your bsd thoughts with you and walk them of. Before you have walk ed . mile things w:ll look rosier. Just try it, Have you noticed the increase in walking of late in every communi. "? Many attribute 1t to the comfort which Aliens Foot Ease the antisepfic powder to be shaken into the shoes, gives 10 the millions now using it. As Weston has said, "It has real merit. .
 2-Z5.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

matte. if we don't make men like Gornly pay
heavily
'WcII. YOU will find that it's also >ours if We stop
sOh / don't know euc,- there other that'd
tc glld to enjoy the franchises
Now. Callahan" said the District Attorney. who
rrhaps from his official position public prosecutor
had more influence over the boss than any body pres
well that We are all necessary to one anothcT that
~, ar. all in the same boat all have to hGht he
same battle. Have YOU anything to propose, Mr..
IIAldanc.
DON'T know that have any definite, proposition
just at present, was the answer. IN NOT sure
that we could decide upon any particular course ot
action The situation seemed t" me to present pos
siblries Of sufficient gravity to warrant US IN con
siicrng it together and perhaps our united wisdom
may, enable. us to come the right conclusion as to
what y, to be done have met this tiormly have
-cr as YOU would say, sized him up carefully.
put him down for of indomltable courage.
mined upon his course. However small his cX-
rerercc in politics he is business man through and
through"
If SO, ii would be easy for YOU to form comb1na-
His business methods are confined to his
camille establishment, and they are purely leglt1-
mate
What resources has he got"
Well, l should say he command perhaps
Whew!' exclaimed Callahan. He might be
good man to tie to-"
llhan. He wouldn't tie to a man like YOU.
oh. | don't know. Pretty good men have found
their interests to tieup With me and they haven
lost anything by it Have YOU. Mr., Iiadane -.
that was the necessary concomitant of his alliance
which he loathcd Again it the District Attor
ncy who intcrposed
danc2'
Il am SURE. he cannot he"
Well then. he have to be fought down
turned the other; for it Is evident that we cannot
afford to have the workings of the Central Society
brought before the public.
Well said Hadane the thing to be done
is to get together keep together, and beat Gormly.
You think he has a chance do you?'
More than chance
But we control everything.
Yes" said Rutherford; but YOU know our con
troll rests largely upon the indifference of the people
If they get walked up it would 60 like that snap
ping his middle finger and thumb.
I'VE could still count the votcs,' said the Chief of
Police uncertainty.
Undoubtedly; but if there are enough people in
terested in the affair the votes will be counted as
And we have the courts on our side" added
Habberley.
beyond which even Judges could not go.
Therefore if Mr.. Hadanes estimate of Gormly is
correct and for myself | am rather inclined to be
leve that it is, we are face to face with terrific
: Beedcs," put in Van slyke If he gets the
nomination of the outs which he certainly will he'll
have about as shrewd a body of men around him,
who are accustomed to the manipulations of prac-
teal politics, as we have. Munsons no fool, what
ever he IS
If necessary" said Callahan. Il can fix Munson
Wen. we don't like alliances of that kind" said
Rutherford. 1T means division, and we've got
enough to divide among it is. Don't YOU agree
with me, Mr.. Hadane:
Il certainly do, Mr.. Rutherford"
=
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
CHAPTER TX.
The Plans of the Ring

a T this moment Haldane reentered the room He
n looked gravely troubled.
:" Well" asked the boss, did YOU get the boy.
" had no difficulty in calling him up my pri-
The Jasper news., 1909-02-25
Milford Has Smallpox.

Last week we told OF the death Of
Ev angelist Z. II. Williamson OF small
pox, which disease, it WAS supposed, he
rad contracted at the little town Of Mil
ford, IN Barton SSunty. 1t now APP
ears that the evangelist contracted the
disease elsewhere, and breaking out
with it while his Milford meetings were
at the height Of their interest, commuo-
icated the infection to several other
partiel, 80 that now the little village
and surrounding. county ara having a
genuine smallpox scare aud are great.
aroused over the matter, especially as
some Ct the qnarSntined families per
sist in ignoring the .qnsrsntine. This
latter feature, according to the Lamar
Democrat, hrs caused no end Of bitter
ness and neighbofhood relations are
strained to the breaking point. Thus
far the epidemic has resulted in no
fatalities, but has shown no signs of
abating.
The report 81 Elder William son 5
death is now said ty some who have
heard from Scdalia to be mistake.
According to information received by
these parties the minister not only rs
covered from the smallpox, but is now
actively at work again. At present he
is conducting meeting at Sedalia,
where be recently accepted a passionate.
Rev. Williamson will, il this report is
true, have the unique privilege Of read
ing his OVID obituaries.
The Jasper news., 1909-02-25
Painted the Town Red.

Evidently the Carthage rooters who
came up with ths basket ball team came
plentiiully prepared to paint the town
red in case their team won. The result
of the game gave them no excuse to cele
brate, but the fact that their Especial"
the regular ll:40 freight, was five hours
late gave them several hours with moth.
ing to do but stay awake-the hotels
were full-and they worked off some Of
their disappointment by spreading red
paint all over town, churches and store
buildings and sidewalks were decorated
with the same abandon, and there were
so many bands Of them that Nightwatoh
Boots was unable to stop them. OF
course there is no possibility Of locating
the parties that did the mischief, but
at any rate the 30. II. g." in red paint
ON the church doors is pretty strong
reverse English advertisement for Car
thage high school. M
The Jasper news., 1909-02-25
Unlike Any Other

newspaper 10 The Weekly Kansas City
Star. IS rs
The Weekly Star, in addition tn print.
ing the news OF the week In concise
form, has absolutely accurate market
quotations. So silnsble are these that
such are copyriRh,rd by The Star and
appear only in this newspaper.
The Weekly Star has also the famous
ichaperon feature which furnishes free,
advise aud help on many pcrpexing pro-
hlems. Also '''auewers" which takes
care OF all questions the reader cares to
ask.
1t has n practical, successful Kansas
farmer IN charge Of it's Farm Depart.
ment, which Is Of great value to all far
uers aud stockmen.
The Weekly Kansas City Star lent
for any limited set Of people: it's for
every member Of every family. II you
don't find something Of interest in a
particular issue, WILL, the office looks
on that issue as failure. 25c phys for
one year.
The Week., Kansas City Star,
,-ss. .sor.. Kansas City, Mo.
The Jasper news., 1909-02-25

d
iailor went into the condemned man 8
cell, he found q woman in man e clothes.
The order Of Lincoln directing that
Mrs. Smith be released is written upon
q plain white card, now yellowed some.
what ny age, which 10 size and appear
ance is very much like modern VISIT
ing card.
The handwriting is angular and ir-
regular TO the extent that soI,e Of the
words are little hard to dcciphrr. 1t
runs as follows. "Ailow the bearer,
Mrs.. Theodosia Smith, to 20 to her
mother at Carlinville, Ills, and remain
there so long as she does not misbehave.
Feb. 23rd, 1865.
A. LINCOLN"
The Jasper news., 1909-02-25
That Electric Line.

Next Wednesday, February Gath, is
the day set for a meeting OF the stock
holders and officials of the Oklahoma &
Golden City railroad, at the opera house
10 this city. At this meeting the pub
lie will no doubt be thoroughly convinc
ed that the building OF this road is a
''sure thing" and there shall be no
doubters or kickers against this great
enterprise. At this meeting definite
plans for survey Of the route will be
made and much other important bust
ness transacted There should be 10
lukewarmness Or apathy on the part
Of our people in this matter. All should
fall in line, and by word, act, decd and
money aid in the building Of what
would be one Of the most important rail-
road lines in the state. In the next
issue OF the Herald we hope to be able
to give our readers n full and encour-
aging report Of the proceedings of the
neutrality-suspicious. City Herald.
The Jasper news., 1909-02-25
Missouri Boys Corn Growing
Contest for 1000.

The Missouri Boys Corn Growing
Contest promises to be larger than ever
this year. 10 l90s more than 800 Mis-
souri, farmer boys were in this contest
and at least 1000 are expected to enroll
in l909. There are two classes, one for
boys between the ages Of ten and sixteen
and one for young men between the ages
Of sixteen and twenty. Liberal prizes
are being offered again this year at tie
State Fair and Missouri Corn Show at
Columbia for the best exhibits in both
classes. Besides the cash prizes two
large silver trophies are offered, one for
the best sample exhibited in the boys
class and the other for that in the
young mems class. 1,> .-'
The amount of corn to be grown in
the boys class Is one iourth acre and in
the young mems class one acre. There
are no fees or requirements for admis-
sion. Simly send name, age and adj
dress to the Secretary OF the Missouri
Corn Growers Association at Columbia
asking to be enrolled, Corn for plant.
ing will be furnished those who have no
good seed OF their Owl. A circular Civ.
ing full particulars regarding the rules
and prizes in this contest as we'll as di
rections for planting and cultivating
the cora will DO mailed upon request.
8. NJ. Jordan,
Secretary Missouri Corn Growers AS.
ISOLATION.
The Jasper news., 1909-02-25
THE KANSAS CITY MARKET
Reported for the News by 4 Special
c. respondent.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Feb, q
'leoo. Cattle receipts were light again
last week, held down the first Of the
week by storms, total run "a, 1000 head
Beef steers had a draggy week, and
closed steady to Is lower for the week
but COWS and heifers advanced 10 to Il
cents. At this time last year the mar
ket began TO advance, and it is said
that bulk Of the steers on the Chicago
market last week went at figures the
lowest in just about a year. The run
here today is 10000 head, market strong
tn 10 higher. Buyers seem to shy at the
highest priced steers, but buy more free
Is on grades between IS 90 and $500. A
fair number OF steers bring e 10 to Q. %
bulk Of steers at &c 10 and downwards,
COWS 81 10 to 1926, heifers $3.50 to 70,
bulls b 90 to ATS, calves s4.O0 to 7.25
Feeder buyers we're fairly active las,
week, absorbing the supply and going
into the hod-over from previous week
about 900 head. best stcckers at u &c
to s, 10, feeders, a IS TO 5.25, a few steers
$50. Some choice thin Colorado heif.
ers sold to 90 to country at 81 so Pack
ers claim that they have lowered be-i
prices to retailers, but that the same
OLD privrs w. I~->and-d of consumers,
which prevents increase OF consutnpAuu
Of meats. They also say that the in
~ -. 10 - =
on the whole take gloomy view Of the
outlook.
Hog shippers were punished last week
closing prices Sunday around 20 cents
below the close previous Saturday.
The run is 5000 here today, market
lower, heavy hogs &c 10 to $6 20, medium
weights $500 to 6.15, lights S5 60 to Cox
pigs $4.75 TO $50. Packers are in pc
ouIiar position, as they are we'll stocked
With product and are interested in main
tanning prices on same, and at the SAME
time receipts continue at volume
which enables them to enforce beal
= tactics whenever desirable to do so
Reduction in price last week forecasts 9
smaller movement this week.
Without displaying much life last
week, sheep and lambs managed to hole
about steady for the week. The rur
was liberal, 4I,70O, and supply today i:
5000 head. The market is strong to II
higher today, top lambs S7.35, bu
quality and weight is lacking today
fair to good lambs &c 80 to 7.25, year
lings So. rs 10 rs, wethers IS 90 to $50
ewes 1925 to 90. Feeding wethers arr
worth 800 to $3.50, lambs $3.50 t.
1916. J. A. RIcKART.
The Jasper news., 1909-02-25
Under Every President.
A. LINCOLN"

"UncIe Henry" DormSn, the aged
Liberal, Mo-, man, who q couple OF
weeks ago celebrated his 10th birth
day, has the unique and remarkable
distinction OF having lived during the
LIFETIME of every president Of the
United States.
DoImau was born January 10, 1893,
or nearly a year before Ge.rge Wash
ington died. ........
Dorman began going to school when
Thos. j. fferscn WAS president.
When Aaron Burr was tried for treA-
son, Dorman was school boy of eight
years.
When the war Of 1912 broke out
against England, Dorman was lad oil
| ID.
Five years before John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson died, DormaL was
married, at the age Of %.
Dorman cast his frat vote for Monroe
in 1921.
At the age Of 20 no voted for John
| Quircy Adams for president.
At 81 he cast his vote for Henry Clay.
Dorman vas a man of middle age
when Andrew Jackson WAS elected
president.
He was Al years old when he voted
for William Henry Harrison, and half a
century later he also voted for Harri.
sons Rranusop, 9eniamin Harrison, for
the same office.
At the age of 40 be voted for Zachary
Ia, lor, voted against Franklin Pierce
at So, and against Buchanan at 81.
When the Mexican war broke out
Dorman was rejected as too old as Q
volunteer, being nearly so years old.
When the civil conflict opened Dor
man was 62 years old. Soldiers were
needed more badly than and he was ao
cepted as volunteer, he and his three
sons enlisting.
Dormsn was 81 years old when the
Republican party was organized and
he has voted the ticket ever since, moi
missing an election.
At the age OF SO he voted for Grant
aud at II, for Hayes.
He was considered almost too old II
vote when Garfield ran, 81 years Of age
but be went to the polls.
At the age Of 81 be marched to the
polls to vote for Mckinley.
When los years old he cast his vot,
for Roosevelt, and last November at tn,
age OF 100 years. he walked TO the boott
at Liberal and was one OF the NJ issour
Republicans to proudly vote for Taft.