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Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
nnln r.st wnr.l,la.

The fndla Hindaes and Mussnlmans nike wear both sandals and shoes falippeesi and the latter boots also. The sandai Ghe word ls fcrsinhi was evidently the original covering for the feel over nll southern and eastern Asla. while the shoe was probably In trDdueed Into India by the ferslaus. Afehans and Mongols. together with the stip tilted dilute and Etrasean boot
 Both nre usually made In India of lea her. but never of pigskin. and while the shoes are always colered red Of yellow. the boots are generally brightly parilcolorcd both among the upper classes being also richly em- hroldered in gold and silter ard varie gated xilk thread and with bangles, bngles and seed pearls after ihc man. ner of the ancient Persian boots rep. resented an Greek vases.
 Hut, of however rare and costly elab oratIan. the invariable rule fs to re move them after enie. Ing private hous. just when stepping on to the mat or carpet on ~bi h the visitor takes his seat. They must be cast ofr the right boot or shoe first before th. worshiper enters a temple or mosque, and Il ls silIl regarded as an absolute proclamation to attempt fo enter either fully shad ~ London Athenaeum
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Tn. uieats ro,ss.

4 farmer. blowing Nlth three herses hlfehed abreast. noticed tilas ihe niid de h0rse beeane tired ard exhausted long before either of ifs mates. A the aniinal was the equal fB every way c. fife other fse. hs was puzzled as fo the cause Of its nef being able to stand the same amount Of work He finally observed. however thai as they dfcsg fhe pIow aioug the three horses beid fheir nases close togeth er. with the result that the mfidie horse vas compelled to breathe tlle ex pired air from ifs fellows The faemef then rroatFfe8 long jockey" stick which be fasfeued with straps 10 the bifz af he 5tif zide horses ihe desiet worked perfectly. for. given its rigsf fnI share of eood fresh afr. fbe aiid de Befse sas ai5e to dn tbe same amount of work and with ne greater fafinle ihap lts fellows.
 Many pprgeus are Ike tbe pl4dif horse they do mol gel their rigktfBl share ef pure air And this Is why they gre mol able io perform as mitch work nor If as good a quality as they would otherwise be able io do--ehi cag0 Tribune
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
sarvtvsl of the Eittest.

Only a1e ~ sfer emi rSo atii af everf i.DDeeee predHetd grows np through all the suecesaiee stages ef youth L. the adult state Even iii animals which produce small number of young there k great destruction. and taking all The individuals lnto consid erntlon. only n single pair of young arrive 1T maturity fo repiaee their par ents There k no exception to the riilt that every orgnnlr being naturally mnltlples at so lfleh n rate that Il not destroyed lhe progeny of single pair would spon cover The earth The eiepllatBl Is reckoned the siowest breed CT of known animals. II commences to breed at thirty years of age. dies at iu0 and has six young In tbe Inter. val After isaD years. supposing ail the offspring If Il single pair fulfilled the rule aud were not destroyed in an untlmely way. there would be nearly iaoooeoo elephants alive descended from the first pair Sir Ray Iankestei In London Telegraph
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
inxentar paxx and loxe.

Sir Hunphry Davy. the inventor Of the Davy lamp. found love something of q delusion. If mol n snare Writing to his mother. he said. "I am the hap piest of men in the hope of a union with a woman equally distinguished for virtues. talents and accomplish mepts' And in letter To his brother he expresses his rapture thus; Mrs Apprece has consented 10 marry uie. and when the event takes place shall not envy kings. princes or potentates " The widow must have been n person possessed of great powers of fascina ton, for Sir Henry Holland makes mention of her as lady who made such sensation in Edinburgh society that even a regius professor did not think i, beneath his scholarship to go down on his knees in the street to fas- ten her shoe Tbe sequel need noi be dwelt upon further than to add that the marriage turned out to be alto gether a mistake.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
1ieliinh Mam.nt.

If te asf ffeveriy on tue spot is the measure Of taef then the mau who ignre@ iu The RHhIeiDed New York Tribune story deserves both respect md ndmiraiteu ! woman. driving theeaga Naw England last summer notfred suddenly that her horse iimped 4 Lii. so when she reached the next II .ae ='r s'efped n the door of thr bilrksmtb shop \ ma1 was heldiHg nft fhe d,urp0si and tn him she Snld
 .'Aill yeu pit7te' feii Tie biarkSnitb to efti1p aBff [ wa0r ta ~ee hllu.
 Affet tbe manner of the giiias.' ldier the nian dil mol stir. bni smiled sWeeily ni the aelBan aad. iifiihE ai' his velee called
 "tlH come cut Thcre's tad wants te see gun
 FfoH thr denfhs of the blaeksmith shop | dceref Felee reared
 .1s ahc senag John. or oid2
 h tle words of the old poem -shi looked at loHn md John booked ai her Then. still without moving he answered
 "iouu be satisfied. BfI when yof get out
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
k.sp, his Word.

\ travelling nlau stopped at littlf town In Arkansas. and while there be made inquiries of tho postmaster as to the integrity and honesty of cer tain doctor who lived ln the next coun "
 What sort ef a man Is nr Briggs he aneried "Ia he man that can be trusted a good doetore'
 Well, answered the postmaster thauyhlfnlly. that depends He's been aeeieria reun' here for some years now ain't doin' mneh lately though seenS he was sent for to ro to ser ol' Nls Henderson. what's been ,iyln' for roin' un thirty year or ladY had the noe.raley pretty bud Doe hi gives her dose . lan,lnum, an he says Aits Henderson. you'll ge l. sleef now. nm yen wnn't he bothered wifh Ina nco,rulgy no mn
 "she went te sleea, that was las. May an sts alslln fa'fsis fan aas sha alht walked nH tet aa she aia't never hs.en heih red vi the aee raisy either. ss atAstseg sslHsS BeigeE aln.; nun h bnt he always keeps hss word sir sAluaKS"
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
q. la.h.a l.e...r wIl,. sle.m. q sra,

ha ieskea better wilt sieams of gray n F
 riF aH. aHse tt fhe haHse as nn. ssm H fs af afe5ost i'ie eHi4 e v'sa dE conc In. rens Ied 6 shaat ete hee1n 10 look ft.reagd fa tis efIfa ard he efsea fenad her a'H.HfHe card araiaat his afrieaI
 T8ie hd irlgltened wonderfully in filcse later years iia told ss8rfes and loises and fHo amnslng e~ia ef the faNH He w8s e1rnfns large salary and was fanah seuali hg mothers @iib marria eeufie fanefsfers Bet fer sgme raasea lse eaBEInHea ts he Free and fe plsf earis af f3le captains
 oHe eeeaias Be ffa=H Fhai7 aioDe She ts-ggd hfTn raflger shgis fo ataF. and he staeed They sat dewu at t'le card tabfe and ezf5 iealt fiie paek fof pedra Taea ea az for | ar lifc scar ely -s48stTz Then by means of luelY afe ftHfy won
 He locked aerass at 9bais hut her eyes were dowa something in ber face. Aaneger lent him courage. and he caught her hanaq whleb were ab seatly eneaged Mifh The cards. aThais.' he commanded She looked af him
 sf winr' be said triumphantiy.
 aYes." she fafered
 ait has tnken bong time" he said presently 4efhnis. have never given .att fl t,re3afi# puf [ have one for you which have carried with me ron zi4ufly for several gears. May l give fl f0 you TOW z. "Yes Thaia said meekiy h heH he itad pnt the ring upon her finger he leaned forward and kissed her
 sit has been long game" he said aaud ore itlaf required lofs ef patience l and determination You see. dearest. l feH lu love Aii you the frst lime l sas ron anl l ma1e up my mind te l haze gon Gad willing The only way 1 eanta make mvscif welcome here was fo pIas eaetls Sn l played You ! hefer asf nc to piag cards with you aftef ve gre married. will yon dearf =tfh5 mol z asked Thais wondering iy
 aPerause Ieafhe them and have loathed tbem sitee tbe hrst game ever learned
 'sDh. Bi1ls = Thals said And ihan and iheFe sba realized thaf 1 t4e naa ef her heart Sa1 indeed. after all hero
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
TliE RUSSIAN PEASANT.
sfspis ard Pear. Coed Fellow Who
 Merely Exgets.


 The Russian peasant cees nvf Hves he merely exists ..Nlichevot t'If is nothing l he merely says ~hen ahy thing happens fo him. Nothing mat- .erz. nothing could se HeEse and eNlfeBeysa is hts panscea for aii evils And get the Russian n0ufik is really fine tellDw Ordinarily. H r kennard tells es sn hls book. The Russian Peasant Ae Is a splendid. well built man. Iarge limbed. large headed and healthy Iie is equally unaffected by 29 degrees of frost or twenty giasses of vodka. He b clothed in uneured sbeep- skins ard carries iu winter more clothes fban the average Engilsbman could stand up in. {
 He is unspeakabiy stupid. however. and his dream Of happiness is 10 gorge. 10 sleep as much as possible through the winter and dance and sing tD the summer But the strangers first ob- jecfiOn 10 the moujik is that he smells not because he does not wash him. self As matter Of fact, i'll every viii lage there are public baths-baaza- and the peasants wash themselves there unfailinsiy every Saturday in order 10 be allowed to go to church on Sunday. foe the Orthodox church en- joins cleanliness.
 The Russian peasant Is always poor and generally in debt He piows tbe land In the same way that his father plowed and gets as little for his la Dox. Ills main worry in life Is how to pay the governor's taxes. If he says he cannot pay he Is logged. or perhaps he will sell part Of his next years power o work k-L e, work for nothe ing for several months-to raise loan. and of course he Is worse ef than eser the following year.
 On Christmas night at dusk the mar riageable village girls go out into the streets and meet their young men. and one says. What is yoar nameE The young man answers "foma.. and she replies. My husbands name is Fonia-
 Sosle days later at the girls home relations are gathered together There comes knock at the door The sta. rosta and the young nan enter. carry
  says something like this:
 I've are German people come from Turkey Ne are hunters good fei lows. There. vas time enee ta our country when We saw strange foot prints in the SHOW and thy friend the prince here saw them aud we thought they might he 4 fox's or martens foot. prints or Il might be tl sse of beauti= ful giri Ns hunters. we good fel- lows. are detelrtnined aot to rest til we have found the animal. We have been III r1i cities from Germany 10 Turkey ana have sought fet this fox. This narten u fhIs princess. and at last we have seen the same strange foot prints in the SHOW again. here by your court And we have come in Come let us take her the beautiful princess. for we see her in front of us. or can it he that yoo would keep her till she grows a little oider?'
 Thus does the moujik ask for a wife
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
spani.rds' Taste tn asas,es

The librarian selected book enti tied Farming In the Ohio Valley - ~Nill you give this te that sauag uaan waiting ai the desk she said to an assistant. He K Spanish student iearning te read English. and l think this wiil suit hiu :"
 That sounds like a very unpreniis. ing subject fnr sIudent ln English tc tackle" fris-lAd remarked.
 "li would be uninteresttng to any body bat T Spanish student said the librarian. ''tnt the Snanianis run to farming literature N hen training he glaners In English uf any other na tienality seneihius Seeishsls Tn the way If i tiun or travel usually Is reSs enumerated nut nai5ta tlte siaaniand Nlne times eat of ten II < work on agrieuiiure saat !, wEil make ihe best lArs.ss,.ss "a NeN lark i'ress
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
The Quipus.

The quipus. upon which the ancient perus ians kept their records and ac- counts. ousisted Of thick main cord. with sr'siler cords tied to it al certain distances tpen these smaller cords the knots were tied by means of which the reckoning was kept. The length of the main rope varied from foot to several yards The cords were of va- rious calors. each with it's own proper meaniny-as r,si fer soldiers, yellow for gold. white for silver. green for corn. and se on The reckoning seems to have been largely regulated by the distances If the knots from the main cord and the sequence of the branches New York American
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Eerausson and the Rabbits.

Robert Ferguson. the poet was first matrieulated al St, Andrews unisersi " in the session of i164-5 IL was the custom at this time for each bursar To take his turn In invoking blessing" Al he meals. The college table paving been surfeited with an unbreken diet of rabbits in various forms of cookery. Fer-usSoa on being called 10 say grace. repeated what are now celebrat- ed lines
 For rabbits young and for rabbits old, Fer rabbits noi and for rabbits cold
 rabbits tender and for rabbits t0Hsa our thanks Me reader. for we've had
 enough,
 Ii may he added Ferguson was not sent dawn, but the rabbits were rus tIeatc,..
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
sad .s as~ to Custom

IAe Ials sS6ss etS af as SNgsi9h was E65s ~ 4sHKs# sssia u Gfeaar'tis. ang D. tad Is satesY sa custom uvv eftAs ls slaz SHd Ii kaNuler tav tetanht navt qs strangers while as in se4teh et aaN gs near Sfs.cA AEiN IbNY nege SN tat lssSg CT frNss aud iseaHseF sa sesissi ianc h al h.s saa
 ssesag belae wlsA uae iastvasl. said gg.s ,gAr
 Nh,e the wag l,d U the nalscs g.ses tsQ4saAsg hesslzies
 eln sovry saAl hss eoaananion. aasas i haapen fe t.e the king af this eountfs. and thss is saae ealy place A ssss ] saa entertain ns friends.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
hi. rnaL thn chancr.

"Nn" she said aild tlsene was that in her voice which told him she wonld neither change net talter in her re solve mo l have vowed Ia marry none save que brave and strong enough to swear thni should he eNrr he elect ,.,i president he Will give the vote te watIl4iH,
 be I.aacg. sueh was hts loves abound isis seash hestate5l nai ai all
 T swear C, hr eried and fell upen his knees before her ENvhaage
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Another Woman Cured.

huDNngI W otsHAo sss Ss
 Christiana. Tenn. -" I suffered from the worst form of female trouble So that at times l thought l could not live. and my nerves were in dreadful condition. Lydia F. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound cured me, and made me feel like different woman. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is worth it's weight in gold to suffering women "-MRs MARY WOOD. R.F.D.3
 If you belong te that countless army of women who suffer from some form of female ills. don't hesitate to try Lydia F Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. made from roots and herbs
 For thirty years this famous remedy has been the standard fer all forms of female ills, and has cured thousands Of women who have been troubled with such ailments as displaeements. fihroid tum0rs. alteration. inflammation, IT. regnlarities. baekaehe, and nervous prostration.
 IT you want special advice write feritte Mrs. pinkham, Lynn, Mass. It is free and always helpful.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
To Mothers Ia This Town

Children who are delicate, feyeFish assd csgsSs will gel immediate relief from Mother GTay's Sweet Powders for children Iaey cleanse the stanl- aeh. aet on the liver. making sick lv child strong and healthy. A certain rare for worms. @old ny ali druggists. ss. ~auaple Free. AdiFesS. .Aiien S. olmsled. LeRay, \. \ is-le
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
TtbNfAn Test ef Character

rhe TleeiAHs have some stranse tests for aseetmmlns tAe character et msu. said sven lIelia oo" k hs means of a hole in a black of granlfe. through which the Individual has te crawl r he k an honest man be will. according te the theory of the Tibet ans. ereep through hut If scoundrei he wiil stop In the middle.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
War Play of the Future.

"what properties vii we need for the battle scenets
 None whatever The stage will he harr The men are supposed to be wearing invisible uniforms and uring smakelcss powder from neiseiess guns kansas City Journal
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
earrir9 tt

Hc haa nleaaod he s,letalned al the office ana tae @laahsas, ,As sle AaekS excuses NJ nfssn thai taes had heeeMe transparent. sa Nhs.e he Fsa haae iate 0r rgszsnt evesagsg he delerui0sd fo seaa eU the trath
 .srhessia7e vauve heea araakiew Sasa Mls ansflzasAa WIse
 sSellaa n eesr , eansas tels lia I~- st8naaserea ta.s | ig Npgs
 s.fhen yacfes eNeN u | srfaSteafed tkau ! theasht. 60 q tsSf @
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
ENnn sa

Flrst Huntei That hneechloader ef fuurs k a gaod gun hut the sights ,fe very had
 Sss,end Hunter Yes. that's right ia other words. f. Ia more honered in the hrcech than In the ohservaaee-Ghica. 70 News
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07

un-. Thomas Electric oil k the best remedy for thSt often fatal dis eaSs.-ereup Has been used with sue cess ia our fsuaily for eight wears. - Mrs L. Nhitefe asi, Baffalo, N Y
 For q mild. easy aciiea of the bowels. a single dose of hoan> Re galefs k enough. Treatment cures hahlraal eoasti patton. @s cents q box. Ask yaur druggist for them.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Same Effect.

"cyril." said his mother as they sat down to the breakfast table did yeu wssh your face this morning?-'
 Well ao. mamma" said he slowly. evidently casting in his mind for m excuse "sul" he added reassuringiy. T cried Y Elttle before came down Ssalrs nssineater
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Tn. Res. Advice

If yon are al.sat n da something which may eau>r trouhie. ask the ad. vls.c af tnau N ha has tried t Hts .dvise wiil he stronger than that of s morali~t. and t will be backed hy ey- ncrleuce. NrehsSon Gtole,
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07

Ht9ilG 1iHF D0S- tors had failed to help me Lydia E. Pink hams egeta- be onapound was recommended, and 1 decided 10 try 1t. It cured mytrouble and made me well and strong, so that l can do all myown work. Mrs. Jos EPH HALL, Bards- ggnn kH
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07

keep an eye oa youF enemies, hut keep ! nleroseegse to one eve and Teleseare fe tie other when watch hiag yeaF friends r I, SheNlln
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Trolley Time Table The Consolidated Railway Co

Tune given sos cars leaving Front and
 Main Street Leave Putnam for Worcester and intermedi ate stops si .a,if. so.t0 v a5 a. m, and hourly untl ss4N ?. u. Leave Worcester tCsty Hall Me.la q m., and touriy until s.is P. U Tune hours and 70 minutes fare s5 cents.
 Leave Putnam for Webster aud intermediate stops si iii, s6 O. <. m.. = S q. n., and then hourly antil a.oa pm. Returnning. leave Webster at 6 10. a. m.. .4aa. m.. and hourly until le.sap. m. Fa~ 2o csnss
 Leave Putnam for nayvillc and intermediate stops al sts.Sa s- m. sni hourly thereafter until ll,A ?. m. Returning. leave Dsyville st .a.ea, A.ta $. g. s.lo a. m.. payvillv tear hesse1 9.sS r., aad hourly anfl lta.2S ?. m. Fare ie ecnts.
 Leave Pataan for nanielson at x6.ssa. u.. thea hourly nuti le-A ?. U. Returning leave nARieisan al e1 10 s na. Aaa then ho44sly un;i nnta ie.ie D as fAre ia cents.
 Leave Pataam for Central Village and inter. mediate stops At x6.Sa a. m. hourly an,al sSa g. n Returning, leave Cenissi Village s'e.is a. 'n., ~ a. N,. heurls thcTsStie1 ustal ssa P. ns. fsss 2A cents. Al cars csnneef st Central Nltssge iof Meosap. Fare eesss-
 Leave Nar~seA for pasnan at 6.ss & m. and aoeFas eati s.AaF. sa. FArw a5 eeafs.
 Putnam and Providence
 Leave raenaia tsF PGes arncc sad w4s posnis as s.sA N. 6 ehxasta1 8s EamSsile en cars ot thr froysaenex Aa3 nAn.sisaa Railway. ieastak EsmVl2ie 4s eaS sad < u s a. 4ad heaFiy Thereafter e and ae3eiiae { sS ? n. Return iak. lesve Nassss Sqasrs. Parsi5eaex. Al as q $ n s.'s asessY .hefeafsef ts S-4s r. r... tAet 2 tA 3. na- F4ss 78 c0ass
 sIAses anz yas SaaaArss
 .>sisssassss aae hour lases.
 N>U#6axs heazs asts7.
 Al sa1aaaoa#f ears canascf zt CentFd VI AsEs Nssh nxs fsss AaeseH
 las 7sass s4aiees ia ehAa<e wstaass aoisrs
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
MADE M M K WELL AND
 STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Bardstown, Ky" l suffered from nleeFa. jon and other fe male tronbIesfoI
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Putnam, and Providence
Farm For Sale oo

- sn Maassiy ea.lsssa as Ruas Nssxa zs rsas a-ss fssssrsts3 ea le3 sstss ae kAx y.sss x G saFr A ST9CUf grt-. Book ( T. seaSs -4s.s.s fAra ls-sn ~ ssi ssxs sss sss tsA
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
UTICA GETS TWO PARhS-
GoUernor Hughes Present at the
Passing of Deeds.

Utica n u July S-Governor Hughes came
down from Saranac Inn to-day 10 make an addreSS
at a celebration held here 70 commemorate me
passing Of a deed which gave 70 the city Of Utica
two splendid parks
The largest Of these tracts Of land contains so
acres and is situated on the hills south OF the city
and overlooking the Mohawk Valley for many
miles 1t has taken several years for Thomas r
Proctor Of this city. acquire the land comprising
this park and ht it up for the use Of the city.
The whole tract has been provided oy Ny. PROC
TOR at his own expense and will be maintained
until January l. when the city will assume fun
control This has been named Roscoe ConklinS
Park and a granddaughter Of Senator Conklns'
Miss Csatharine Oaknan OF New York City. to-oay
unveiled bronze tablet set in an immense hoWider
aract.5 or the highest point Of the park on which
is inscribed the name Of the tract and tne Iact
that =. Is given 10 the city OF Utica for the use
and benefit of all the people
The two military companies Of Utica one from
Mohawk the Conkling Unconditionals and many
citizens escorted Governor Hughes from the city 70
the site Of the bowlder. Here Mayor Wheeler pre-
sided. and in few words Mr. Proctor turned the
deeds Of the property over the Mayor With the
deed Of Roscoe Conklfng Park was also deed for
the Thomas R Proctor Park. which comprises
about seventy in the eastern part OF the city
and which was fitted up by the donor several years
ago and thrown open for the use Of the city.
Mayor Wheeler voiced the spirit of appreciation
with which the gifts were accepted by Cticans and
then Miss Oakman unveiled the tablet A body Of
singers made up from all church choirs in Utica
and several hundred school children, sang The Star
Spangied Banner and then Governor Hughes
spoke. Following the address OF the Governor. the
assembage sang America and then the thou
sands of people spent the remainder of the day IN
II IS estimated that the two parks for which the
deeds we're passed to-day represent an outlay on
dollars though statement has been given out and
none viii be