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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26
sections where chapartal has ehoktd
oui good forest trees aud created dar-
gefaus lire risk.
Headache Powders.

Ia the last state report of food pro-
duets there Is an article on headache
powders which should be widely dts
semiualed on account OF the geu9Lal
prevalence of that disorder, and the
prey alence Ia resort for relief to some
of the various ''cure=alls II says;
The use OF headache powders, pitts
and tablets has become very prevalent
because OF their convenience, cheap
ness and effectiveness Ia relieving for
time, at least, headache and neurei-
gia
Their effectiveness Is due chiefly to
enc or more dfugs which are active de
pfessanls of heart action and which
should be used only under the dipec-
ton Of a competent physician. That
the use Of these preparations il danger
Gus is recognized 10y many OF the man
utacturers, in the common caution:
do not take more than two of these
powders In half an hour In some OF
the mixtures not only IL the quantity
Of the drug, guaranteed TO be present,
equal 10 the average dose permitted by
the L. :. T., but In many Of them, due
10 careless compromising, the drug is
present In quantities from 80 to 100 per
cent greater than that guaranteed. The
danger 10 health, and even To life. in
indtsctiminate and undireeted use OF
these preparations Is, therefore, clearly
apparent.
The drugs commonly used in these
mixtures are acetaniiid, aceipheneti-
din, OF their derivatives, caffein. mono
bTomaled camphof. sodium biearbon-
ate and csmphor. Sometimes antipy-
rim. OF some opium or morphine prepa-
ration, il also used.
In recent years, the disastrous effects
arising from the use of certain head
ache powders have been widely exploit
ted ia The public press, and A. in most
cases, acetsnilid was the chief active
drug present, the public has had forci-
bly, brought before IL The danger In its
indiseriminate Use. As a result, ace
tanilid has found much disfavor with
many consumers of headache powders,
and the wary manufacturer, in certain
instances, has labeled his powders,
contain no aeetanilid, and the unin-
formed purchaser. confident Of the alb
sence OF the dreaded drug, uses them
in ignorance OF the fact that they con-
tain instead, phenaoetin, or acesphene.
tidln, derivagive o, scetanilid, and
almost as Objectionable. The present
law will prevent this abuse.
The report goes ON 10 state the hurt.
tal nature Of the various objectionable
ingredients used, and also the number
at Preparations analysed 10 discover
the peFeensage which used dangerous
ingredients and ether technical inform
alton 81 little use TO the general reader.
eaI eaable> The physician 10 safely pre-
seTits for the patieal.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26
Why He Wa. Serious.

They sat each at an extreme end Of
the horsehair sofa. They had been
ccurting now for something like two
years. but the wide gap between had
always been respectfully preserved.
"A penny for your thochts. Sandy"
murmured Maggie after silence of
an hour and bali
"Weel." replied Sandy slowly. with
surprising holiness, ''tae tell We the
truth. was jist thinkin' how fine fl
wad be II We We're tae gle me wee bit
kissie
I've nae objection" sinpered Mag
gle. slitherinc over and kissing him
pIumpiy on III. tip Of his left ear.
Then she sil,hered hack.
Sandy relapsed iato brown study
once mere. ard the clock licked twen-
ty-sevea minutes.
An what are We thinkin' aboet moo
--aaither. chr
Me. nae. lassie. It's MAR serious
the noo~
Is il. ladder asked Maggie softly
Her heart was going pitapat with ex-
psStation. An. Whist MIGHT ii fse
= was list th.nkia' answered san
d.. that il WIS absat time ye We're
paying me that IennyFs
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

old fellow who had been there many
years Nh said one Of them to the
clerk. ITS good thing you're still on
deck, Uncle Dave don't think the
house could run without yeu."
couldn't il. thoughfr said Uncle Dave.
You fellows would come in here. and
If there was a strange clerk you'd
say. Where's Uncle DaveT And the
clerk would say. Why. didn't you
hears lie died month ago And
then you'd say: We'll. I'll be darned!
That's too had Say. when II din
ner be ready 2 .
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26
nrsssinn the sponne.

When spaHges are first torn from
the sea bed they are of a dark color
and living. BY tramping and pressing
them with the feet milky substance
oozes out. whereupen the sponge dies.
They are then immersed in the sea
for a space of eight or ten hours. The
dark. skinny substance is then remov-
ed by scraping and gradually. through
cleaning. drying and bleaching. they
take on the fine yellow color which
characterizes many of them.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26
One WAY to Case the Brute.

= tAlax that's : charming thing fer
yoEr wife - do the visitor remark.
eSl-'-ta SIX down On the eoar ana take
your Shoes 81 far you after dinner
1t Is. acsaew ieSiged her nustens
-tss ta~Fes asrihe3 IN her madness
She eeeS ( 70 sewa ne az horne. So
AEaavs thai ca3s Gz shlsvS are - aa
~ sieE - ssaa lsax - ~
tsse shass haez ga ans 20 Gawnsnwa
New foF9 l.sess
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

II did aet require civil war to make
Abraham Lincoln appreciate Women OF
To demand square deal Tor them.
Away baek in ISIS, ia letter 10 his
constituents, be DECLARED; Il - fos all
shaFing tae privileges of government
Who ss>iss ta Bearing H. eafaeas--gs
no means excluding women.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26
The Office Boy Instruets.

Contributor should like 10 leave
these poems with your editor. What
is the usual procedure? l haven't
done any magazine work before. Of
nee Boy-Well. the usual custom Is TO
leave 'em an call back In a day or So
an git 'em.-Exchange.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26
Forrest Protection aud Manager eu,.

Forrest Protection aud Manager eut.
Conservative management Of timber
lands Is assured FOR less than one quar-
ter of this eountry's forested areas, the
part contained in the National forests
and under the administration of the
United states Forest Service. BY cut
ting only the mature trees and protect
ing the new growth by keeping out
fires. the National forests will be made
10 yield indefinitely. Ii cannot be eA-
pected that this small part Of the ma
tons forests will supply the demand
for future generations, and the one
hope in sight is, that users of wood and
lumber. manufactuers, will insure the
permanence of their business by apply
ing the principles of forestry in the ma
nsgement Of understands.
Fairgrounds for Children Needed.
The past year has been both busy
and a successful one for the Playground
Association of America. More and
more i, The public beginning To realize
the importance of special provision be-
ing made for the play-hours of children
OF the poor, and IL is the almost unani-
nous opinion of officials that such pro-
vision will 20 far toward solving the
problem OF Juvenile delinquency. Last
year ninety cities had established play
groands. this year the number is in
creased to l>s-Putnam is not included.
Says the Springfield Republican:
THE fact the number of special agents,
inspectors, and the like employed by
the Federal government, In what is
largely detective work or special inyes-
LEGATION, has risen from l07 al the end
of the Mckinley administration, 10
some S,oso al the end Of the Roosevelt
administration, reveals in vivid
Way The very rapid growth in WASH
ington ef Federal huraucf acy." Al
the end Of Mckinley's administration
there We're thousands Of men engaged
in rohhing the government Of hundreds
Of millions % dollars andetected. Al
the close Of the Roosevelt adminislra-
ton over two hundreds of the leading
men engaged in roheing the peoples
pFopersy-anaong them three eongneS>-
niea-sre now in prison after disgoFg
INK their stolen pruperty-and the con-
tlaaanee q thai thieying being made
ssgl1>i laiFsSsihle. In addition the pe>-
pie haNe tssn relieved from rohoery by
the great Trusts and iallroad com hlna-
possd and The eagprtts heavily fined
And les than ore per cent u the pro
psFsy recovered from The rggaes would
Pss all TIE essss ef the bureaucracy coaa-
planned as
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

Caller-Sir. I am collecting for the
poets hospital VIII you contribute
anything? Editer-with pleasure. Cali
tonight with the ambulance. and will
have some poets ready.-Judge.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

According 70 Order No. @7 81
The POSI- office Department snt5sefl-
bcrs cannot te indebted ~ newspa-
per more than one year and stitt nave
The paper sent ~ them ri the -ecDnd-
elaas rate. The order reads ~ follows
A reasonable fime wili Is SLOWED
publisher t. secure renewals OF H9e.
scripiious, bal unless subscriptions 9 e
ery,rexslg FenfWsd after The term iaf
which they are paid. itliin the iglion i.
ing periods.
Dsliies. within three months.
Weeklies, within One Year, -.
they shall uot j.. counted in the legiti-
male list 81 subscribers. and copies
mailed on aeeouui thereof shaH MT tt
acoey,ted ~ milling NJ the second.
class postage rate IT one cent p9Hhas
but may be mailed ri the transient y =
ond class postage rate u cent for smeii
-four ounces OF fraction thereof. prepaid
nv zfatat,4 txed
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

AfieF fAe ice storm. tegare TsssTse sci
iai0ash lstAsa.gu p the hsokea esancsa-
=, Iae #se birds wexe sanging il isse
sunny eel.aAS. Their soags aEe heaEe
towards a4gAt. ana Oh N aSAssagtaaas
eiFsasiak Ae gas Asste h.sdS wsnr seen
AaNIss = aoss Always SIC, Il having
afraNes1 inertia AGAIN.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

sprinkle A1scnss Fssot.taSs in me
Saes ans. llot ia the ether. aad aetsce
us 8ieieaence- lnsg thS tising 4 use
y aiss Fuesxr> % oSeesao<s kstgssasS nx4s-
sssAEA. and Apar ssssAa> skxua 4 pinch
~sasa esefsN aSse &c. IAssass ases.s asly
= MIA
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

Uncle Joe--Yes. Teddy. ii Is quite
possible that there are people In the
moon.
Little Teddy-Well what becomes OF
Them when there isn't any moon,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26
Literary Notes.

y knight Erfant IN Broadway, by
Rupert Sargent Holland author Of
Tile Pirate Of Aiastair, which won
him SO many friends in a former issue
of IdppiBeoit's Magazine, is to be the
hig story in the March number. We
are sure this will be good news 10 our
many readers, " ho have always shown
considerable interest in Mr.. Holland
mag ali'ne stories Is we'll as his books
~ knight frrant in Broadway i
the story Of certain tsnglishman :
peftidS when he took root in Wall
street. This is only incidental, howes.
ever. To the central characters, Il benny
English gitl of mettie and Young
American who has red blood eaoagh
To rise above his early environments,
which threaten 10 suck him down.
The story i, full of action in present.
day affairs and quite characteristic Of
Mr.. Hollands best style.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26
The Fight Is q
Every moment Of your life, w.
you are at home or absoe
awake or asjeen-

betmeen the poison germs that are 10
lool ana water, - everywhere In 81
ana tae billions OF your invisible ir'eis
ang Alsie oldIer-corpuscles IN yoEr &C.
= these little soldiers are kept stss
alid healthy by taking Hoods 80
psSiiiss, yeu need have no fear u
e.-sSi. begln using IL At cage If yea
g ~ under the weather. or
.fAa1elss q the blood, stomach,
an Aoneys- Get il OF your dznss
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

II is great cieverness to know how to
conceal our eleverness.-La Rochefou-
cauld
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
SKUNK WITH HEAD CAUGHT IN A CAN
CREATES FEARsOME HAVOC IN TACOMA

TACOMA May 13.-A miserable
skunk depopulated a small section
of the north end Temporarily by get
ting it's head fast In a tomato can.
With the can sticking fast and en-
casing it's head and neck back to
the shoulders, the animal began a
frantic and what proved to a num-
Der of families a disastrous cam
paign to free itself.
Completely blinded by the can, it
rushed aimlessly about. with a mob
of men and boys, tmhat kept at a
respectful distance, hurting missiles
at 1t. The trail of odors it left
finally caused stampede, and the
skun was left master of the field.
Requirements, however, arrived
in the shape of William Thompson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
HOUSEKEEPING
BY Mile. Domino

A bedspread with worn portions
cut out and the good trimmed into
shape and hemmed makes excellent
towels for the children's use in the
bathroom.
When packing trunk the prob
lem Is often what to do with the
various bottles. not of medicine
alone, but of toilet articles. One of
the most satisfactory solutions Of
the problem Is to put the bottles in
large tin can with an alright
cover. Pack between the bottles
fine, clean sawdust. which can be
had form any grocer In case a
bottle should break the sawdust
absorbs the liquid and ther is no
danger of soiling the clothing.
The spring housecleaner will find
the following an excellent furniture
polish II she wishes glossy finish.
Half pint of alcohol, half an ounce
eahc OF rosin and shellac powdered.
Mix these with the alcohol, next
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
JUST AN UNKNOWN HUSBAND OF
A WELL KNOWN WOMAN

lily, but Brady doesn't tsay home
and mind II while his wife is on the
road. He delegates that duty to a
nurse and busies himself with pro-
ducing new plays for Miss Georee
and other actresses on his pay roll,
by no means small one.
Brady Is rated the shrewdest man
in the theatrical business, barring
not even the Shuberts and the ia
nous Klaw & Erlanger. He has
come up from below, running the
scale of call boy. actor promoter of
prize fights, manager and now pro-
Queer.
He first really came INTO the pub
lie eye when managing James }.
Corbett, the erstwhile pugilistic
champion. 1t was while directing
Corbett's destinies that he became
rich and his principal famous. Then
he went back to the world of the
theaters, which before had knowA
him as actor graduated from call
boy.
II was couple of years or so
after that that he married Miss
George-in 1899 Theirs was then
regarded as one of the few love
affairs of the stage, and 1t Is a love
affair yet. There Is one child, the
aforementioned baby.
Brady's address Is the Manhattan
theater, New York. He owns that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

= sulphur and molasses mixed Z
. and spread thin on paper will Z
q drive away reaches.
. To keep flies out Of room, Z
. hang UP handkerchief or 4
. sponge moistened with OIL of 4
. lavender 4
q Water may be tainted by 4
. lead pipes and should be al 4
. lowed to run from the faucet 4
. for a minute before using each 4
. morning.
q Quicklime Is the handiest
q and cheapest of all disinfect- 4
Q ants to use in the cellar. 4
. Persian insect powder is the 4
q basis of most of the insect
q powders sold in packages. 4
q Bought in bulk it Is much less
= expensive. 4
. To kill flies, beat up the
. yolks Of two eggs. stir in two I
q tablespoonfuls of black mo-
. lasses or sugar and two table 4
. spoonfuls of black pepper 4
= finely ground. Spread thin on
. heavy paper. Sweep up and 4
= burn all dead flies.
q Q q . - . . q . q q . . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
l0I1z3IE
CURES WHERE THE KNIFE
FAILS

Spokane, Wash. May 1, 1909.
Mr.. A. Fl. Powell, Mfg. Chemist,
Spokane, Wash.
Dear Sir-To Whom 1t May Con-
Germ: l am rs years old, have suf-
fered with stomach trouble since a
child; been SO bad during the last
two years could eat scarcely any
thing, not able to work but very
little, was operated on twice at the
Pullman hospital, Pullman, Wash,
and only got worse; was a COM
plete wreck when commenced
taking Powells Stomach Remedy,
have taken six bottles and am al
most cured. / do hope anyone suf-
fering with any kind of stomach
trouble will give Powell's Stomach
Remedy a trial. eat anything I
desire now, work steady every day
and have gained several pounds in
weight. Henry Waller. 1910 s.
Chestnut St., Spokane, Wash.
For sale by druggists or sent
direct, hcarges paid, 800 bottle.
Tel. Main 2127. Delivery will be
made to any part Of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
@9PE s 4; ; T7
.9e9l@$n4M
SlORESS&
THE TWO PACKS

"Oh. mother! What can | do
today?" leased Alice.
why don't you go out and play
with Rose?" asked her mother.
ooh. she is so selfish. When
we play party she wants the most
and best of everything.
Well" suggested Alice's moth
er, there is Gladys. Play with
her"
mo, | don't want to. She is so
sough and clumsy. She breaks all
my dishes and hits me-"
Each of her playmates her moth
er mentioned had some terrible
fault
Alice" she said. 81 will tell you
story" SO she began:
Every man carries two packs
One in front and one In back.
"The one in front contains the
faults of other people. The one In
back contains our own faults. II
is always much easier to look into
the front pack and see other peo
pies faults.
II would suggest that you look
in the back pack oftener You will
find there just as many and as Sc
rious faults in your own pack as
you do in your playmates."
Alice tried this and found 1t was
very true indeed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

Salamoniac for Warts-Get a
piece about the size of a walnut.
moisten the warts and rub the sal
amoniac well on them, night and
morning. In about fortnight they
will probably disappear.
A mixture that will keep fresh
for long time and may be used
for bad scorch stains is made by
peeling. slicing and pounding two
onions, add to the result one pint
of vinegar and quarter of pound
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

roses of youth now are wrinkled
and wan. The tired old eyes CLEAN
pathetically beneath the silvered
hair, the feet falter, the hands
tremble, the forms are weak and
drawn, but the age-worn bodies
bear hearts that will ever be young.
In the sunset of their lives, these
II girls-they're girls In heart and
spirit If not in years-would glad
den the remaining days of their ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May ~.
Dan Cavanaugh. Philadelphia, Is
dead here because he drank nine
whiskys in an hour on q wager that
they would not intoxicate him.
He won the wager.
The bet of 81 was made Mon
day. Cavanaugh put away the
drinks within an hour and immedi-
ately fell unconscious. He was
raving mad when revived and died
despite surgeons attentions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
McFATRlDGE WOULDN'T OBEY

PENDLETON, May 13.-Accord-
ing to dispatch from Washington,
Indian Agent McFatridge. Umatilla
reservation, was suspended because
he disregarded orders of the acting
commissioner Of Indian affairs.
Valentine. One charge Is McFat-
ridge was severe in dealing with
subordinates. He may be trans
ferred to another post. Business
men protest against the removal of
McFatridge and may send special
messenger to Washington to APP
peal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

The women of Portland, Me-.
have raised fund to establish
cooking classes in the schools.
Household economics appears as
the subject of one days work in
each of SO programs Of women's
clubs in Maine.
x club directory is published in
New York with the names and ad-
dresses Of $4,000 women belonging
to 200 clubs.
The wife Of the prime minister
OF Bulgaria is the president of the
Bulgarian Woman Suffrage associa-
ton. 1t has a membership of more
than 5000 persons, both men and
women.
Mrs. Desha Breckenridge, great
granddaughter of Henry Clay ana
president of the Civic League Of
Lexington, KY, is in Chicago to
raise funds with which to build
model school for the illiterate chill
dren Of Kentucky's poor white
trash"
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt has
created an Industry. She has es-
tablished weaving shop on her
estate in Biltmore, N. c.. in which
the women and girls of the neigh
borhood earn pin money. The old
fashioned counterpanes they weave
find a ready sale.
TIL General Federation of
Woman's Clubs has raised money
to endow an English scholarship
for girls. Candidates are to be
examined In accordance with the
conditions of the Rhodes scholar
ship. The first appointment is
planned for 1910.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

of fuller's earth, and mix them well.
Then add a quarter of a pound OF
washington soda and put the whole
into a saucepan. Simmer 1t for lO
minutes. then carefully strain and
bottle it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

istence. They plan to spread joy
among themselves--to live again
the happy, care-free day of the girl
hood which has passed in girl
hood that has come anew.
Mrs. Sarah Colt, who will be 80
the last of this month and whose
going to have a big birthday party
to celebrate it, is president of this
unique girls sunshine club. Mrs
Margaret Dinsdale, SO, is secretary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
ASKS $4,000 FOR AN EYE.

Suit for $4,000 damages has
been filed in the superior court by
Oscar Elstrom, a miner, against
the Snowstorm mine. He sustained
the loss of an eye while at work in
the mine a year ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

The discovery that President
Taft is fond>of peanuts will further
endear him to the populace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

who with a well aimed missile, kill
ed the animal. Both skunk and can
were hastily buried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

CINCINNATI, O., May 13.-Elev-
en- Cincinnati girls have formed a
Sunshine club. Nothing startling in
that, you say?
But listen-all of these girls are
at least so years old.
They are inmates of the Cincin-
natl Widows and Old Mems Home.
The passage of time has brought
sorrow and privation to them.
Cheeks that once bloomed with the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

Turkey comes neorer going to
pieces without going than any
other country in the world
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

The public Is well acquainted
with William A. Brady. Also with
Grace George. In vague, indefi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

An ocullst recommends in an
cases where dirt. lime or specks get
into the eyes that the sufferer have
pure olive oil poured in. until every!
thing of hurtful nature is re-
moved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13

Uneasy sits the tooth that wears
q misfit crown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
The Woman's Corner
'MalMo,ne>
AreDoni>d

The women of Portland, Me-.
have raised a fund to establish
cooking classes in the schools.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
BY F. r. Leet

adding half ap int of linseed oil
The mixture must be shaken thor,
oughly before using.