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Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
MECHANItSVILLE

James Carpenter, aged 29 years, died here on Tuesday. the 9th inst, after a lingering illness at the home of his parents, William and Jane Carpenter. He leaves besides his parents five brothers and two sisters, four of whom live in this village, one brother and sis ter living in Hartford. Burial was at Fall River, on Thursday, ithe sth inst. George, William, Joseph, and Ray mond, brothers of the deceased, acted ai bearers. There were flowers from the family and other friends.
 Henry Deott went to Woonsocket on Saturday for tryout with the Woon- socket base ball team. If satisfactory he will remain with the team.
 The French River Textile Co. mill will close down on Fridays for the next few weeks to-eome, so as to work on the new water wheel for the electric light and power. Owing to the rush oi orders in this mill, they cannot af- ford to stop the machinery and by this method II will enable them 10 make further progress by doing the work on Saturdays and Sundays.
 The prayers Of the congregation of the Sacred Heart church. N est Thomp- son, were offered np at the 9 o'clock mass Sunday fof James Carpenter, who was buried on the sth inst.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
NORTn WOODSTOCK

l.. H. Healey has been elected secre- tary of the State Tax Collectors Asso- citation.
 James Morse has purchased the prop erty owned by the late Rev. Asa Rand lett of North Ashford, and will soon take possession.
 Miss Winnifred Potter, accompanied by her uncle Milton, spent few days in West Upton.
 The English Neighborhood ischool opens the Spring term with 2l pupils, "a large number for that district.
 The Farmers Institute held in the Hall last Thursday was we'll attended. All the speakers advertised were pres ent, and their addresses interested all who heard them.
 Mrs. Louis Young and Mrs. Albert Lavallee spent Thursday with Mrs. A. C. Potter.
 Mrs. l.. H. Healey entertained Mrs. Charles Wheeler and daughter Gladys on Wednesday of last week.
 Mn. Cyrus Potter spent Sunday with Eastford friends.
 The Easter Social given in the Hall last Friday evening by Mrs. Chandler Hiubard and Mrs. HI. F. Hubbard, was one of the best ever held in this place. The supper was excellent, and the pro gram unusually entertaining. Misses Bernice Turner and Maud Miiligan were Instrumental in getting up the latter. There were several finely ren- dered piano solos by Allan UPham, songs, recitations, and drills by the chiIdlen. Over . hundred persons at- tended, each one receiving a souvenir postal card.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
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 WLLIM ANTIc.

The city grand list has been com pleted ey Assessors Amos NJ. Hathe- way, Hormisdas Dion and William C. Lyman and filed with Assistant City Clerk John B. Edgarton.
 The list for residents amounts to s1, ,o05, s45, while for non residents II is S4s6, ,56s, making total of s4 ,492, SIS, or an increase af SS9 ,2a44 over the list a year ago.
 Owing tu the increase Tn taxation, there being twelve-mill tax this year against .an eieven-miil one last year, the city will obtain as revenue from taxes s5S ,9Us.to, sum sa.euu more than the entire amount that the whole town of Windham will collect.
 Last year the ctty's revenue from taxation was about SIS, ,ooo. so that the additional mill will net the city 5000 more than was received last year.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
THOMPSON.

Mrs. A. l.. Stinson of Hyde Park is
 guest in town for the week.
 It was great privilege to listen to
 Rev. Arnold Huizinga last Sabbath.
 His sermon on the observance of East
 CT was excellent, the music was espee-
 iaily fine, the decorations were very
 pretty, and the pure Easter lilies rest.
 ing among the palms was suggestive of
 the joyful content and warmth of the
 Saviour,s love, who protects even the most delicate plant with His sunshine
 and mercy.
 The Thimble Club met with Miss
 Munyan on Thursday afternoon Of this
 week.
 The Grange hold a meeting next Tuesday evening.
 several from here attended the East
 CT ball at Putnam on Monday evening. Arthur Peterson of Brookline spent Easter with his parents. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Com
 gregatienal church will give a sociabte i'll the ladies' parior of the church on "Wednesday evening, April Fist. The committee on arrangements has prom ised an interesting program, and the
 hostesses will not be far behind in ihe spread, which will be on the picnic plan. Supper at 6.30 as usual. \ number Of N. B. Reamis family
 were in town over Easter, including MT. and Mrs. kemmerer. Miss Hattie Knight has returned from her visit to Danielson. The Ladies, Home and Foreign mis- ] sionary society of the Congregational church met with Mrs. Richard Barton
 on "Wednesday of last week. This be- ing the annual meeting much business
 was discussed, and the following ofli-
 cers chosen for the ensuing year: President-Miss Evans. Vice President-Mr ITS. Richard Barton. Secretary-Mrs. E. $. Fletcher. Treasnrer-Miss Knight. The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid was held in connection with this meeting, in which Mrs. F. S. Backus was elected president.
 George T. Robbins was in Worcester on Tuesday attending the funeral of his father, George NJ. Robbins, who died in Pawtucket, aged "A years. MT. Robbins was member of George II. Ward Post, G. A. R., of Worcester and of Co. F 10th Massachusetts Regiment. He moved 10 Pawtucket in July. He was formerly employed by the Grafton X Knight company, but was obliged to leave because of heart trouble. His wife died about 10 years ago. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. .Bion Taft, Brooklyn, Mrs. George Marble, Wor- cester and two sons, George T. Rob- bins of East Thompson, and Herbert w. Robbins, of Pawtucket, with whom
 he lived. The burial was in Oxford. The Thompson W.C. T. U. will hold FreeWill Offering meeting with Mrs. Sarah Mills Truesdeli, Thursday April p at 2 D.. m. All members are request ed to enclose in their little envelopes some sentiment appropriate for the ec- casion ,and those who have not received an envelope will be furnished with one at that time. A full attendance is de- sired.
 Ossian E. Mills, as has been his GUS tom for many years, visited number of the hospitals in Boston on Easter Sunday, taking with him quartet of singers from the New England Con- servatory of Music, and with songs and flowers, made the day brighter for the
 hospital patients.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
 Called the Deal oH.

A lad attending school craved 1t. tie holiday one morning when he started out to wrestle once again with the trials incident to getting an edu- cation As he entered the sehooiraom he matched plot to get the coveted holiday He went up to the teacher s desk and told his story. My mother wants to know if you won't excuse ne for today:" he began. "She wants me to do some work at home and thought If I'd study al home this even. ing and make up what I'd missed mebby you'd let me off"
 Something about the lads manner kept the words from carrying eonvie= ton. The teacher bluffed back Us fol. lows: Tommy" said she. you won't need 10 go home tt all Since yen started to school your mother called me on the phone to tell ne that she had changed her mind and for you to saas here"
 1iie Lad looked at her. startled. ~Aw. veil" he slid. ''ns lone as both ef us aas lyia about il lets just eall t ealts I'll stay here. e.'-CleeeIand i'Ian Ateater
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
A WeaI.!,n ssldisEs laea.

Australians etill tel stories of the colonial volunteers. although the Wa fs q far memory. One. Il meuber of the Stock Exchange. was left one wet and miserable night to guard wagon Iaaa of goods. tie sbifered in tue ur sheltered place for some hours ponder. lng many things, and sthen I bright thought struck him just as the colonel came around on his tour of inspection
 Colonel" he asked. ahow much is this wagon worth?'
 .:l don't know was the answer Much or little. we can't afford to lose it.
 Well. but. colonel" persisted the amateur soldier, you might give me q rough idea of the value
 About f2Oo." said the colonel testify.
 livery we'll" was the answer: T will come down to the camp and give you Il check for the amount Then I'll turn in. l wouldn't catch my death of cold for twice that mueh.s
 What the colonel said is not record ed.-Melbourne Times.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
PoM FRET

Julia Elizabeth Suier, 57, one of the wealthy summer residents at Pomfret, died at the Grosvenor Inn Tn Pomfret Tuesday morning. Mrs Slter was taken ill Saturday night after q visit in Putnam and:grew rapidly worse, dy- ing from an acute attack of BTight's disease. The body wasi taken to New York Tuesday in . special funeral car iel will be in Greenwood cemetery on Friday. Mrs. Suter has been coming to Pomfret for the past ten or twelve years, arriving usually about the first Of April and remaining until aboutthe first of December. Her death came as a shock to the wealthy Pomfret colony and the friends who had come to know her during her residence at that place. She was the widow of James Taylor Suter, and is survived by one SOD, who formerly attended Pomfret school, ana one,daughter, both residents In New York.
 Early Monday morning, J. T. Sutef of New York had word that his mother was not expected to live and that she would likely die within few hours. When he reached Hartford he found that he would have to wait long time before he could get train for Pomfret, and he arranged for . special train. The train left Hartford at 2.22 .. m.. and the records show that it was 3.16 a. m., when it was registered in Pom fret, the distance of over fifty-one miles having been covered in f1ffy-four min- uteS.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
gaGdN al'Y.
 EAsTFs,RD

Ossian T. Crawford, for over 32 years connected with the Protective Union s1ore in Worcester. died al his home in thai city on Tuesday from bronchial and heart troubles. aged 79 years. He ,yas born in Union, the son of Trenck and Zida We5nersG Crawford. He lived in his native town until he was 30 wears old. when he went to Worcester, previously marrying EimiraN. Mercy, also A native of Union, who survives him. While in Worcester MT. Craw- ford was prominent in the itirst Uni vprsalist church, being parish clerk il years, Sunday school librarian Fl years, and deacon Is years. He was an hon. orary member of the Worcester Conti- nentals, and prominent in masonic
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Fourteenth Century Doctors.

Synge's "Sccial Life in England quotes number of fourteenth century hints to success for physicians:
 Suppose you know nothing say there Is an obstruction of the liver Perhaps the patient will say. Nay, master. it Is my head or legs that trouble me" Repeat that it comes from the liver, and especially use the word ''obstruc, tion,' for patients do not understand it. which is important.
 Never dine with a patient who has not paid you 1t will be cheaper to get your dinner at an inn. for such feasts are usually deducted from the surgeons fee.
 When you are treating . wound or accident. the friends of the patient should be excluded. Tor they may faint and cause disturbance, but some times higher fee may be got from persons present fainting and breaking their heads against wood and the like than from the principal patient
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
AsUyssppesnssAsnt.

Yes" says the lady sfter m ac- quaintance of ten 'or fifteen. years be- fore has been renewed. -I remember you perfectly"
 ''lndeedY murmurs the grati1ed man. T am glad fo know that"
 "Yes: at one time thought of mar rying you"
 .Oh." hs replies deject1dly. T thought for the moment that there might have been something that mads me different from all the other men you ever knew."-Life.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
KAsr woODsrOCK

Mrs. C. C. Gilderslceve spent last week in Worcester.
 Nellie Pratt returned last week from Dudley.
 Easter was observed at both church es by concerts following the Saooatn school.
 Mu. Clara Rawson and daughter Ethel have been recent guests of Mrs. Elmer Curtis
 Florence Cobleigh visited relatives in Worcester last week
 Mrs. Jenkins and daughter of West Milford. who have bought the J. A. Kennedy property, are expected this week.
 Mn. Almira Wright. one of our old est residents, returned home from West Thompson last week. She boarded tof several months with Rev John Miller and family.
 Rnsnoe Alton and family moved Sat
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
pASrgLsoN

At the Borough election Monday, these officers were elected: Warden, W. I. Bullard; burgesses. H. E. Back, C. R. Wheatly, W. A. Burrows. J. A. Nichols, E. C. sHopkins, nemais, Boulais; bailiff, c. NJ. Filling; tax col iector. F.. S. Carpenter; assessors. Wes- ley Wilson, A. V. Woodworth, l.. j.. Moran; library directors. F. A. Jacobs, A. R. Sibley, II. NJ. Danielson; clerk, Wesley Wilson; treasurer, Wesley Will son. li was voted 10 lay 5-miil tax and to appropriate sl ,ou for finishing the fire alarm system and the fire building.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Secret Society Among Sec. island..

Secret Society Among Seee lslanders.
 The Sese islanders have attained a peculiar notoriety in Uganda because of a secret society called the Bachichi. which is not a burial society, although its members take a deep and intelli- gent interest in all deaths and burials in their midst. In the more retired vil- lages. although greatly discouraged by the British authorities. 1t is said to be still the custom for the sorrowing rel atiyes to bear the body of the deceased wrapped in bark on a rough bier to some forest thicket, desolate ravine or other unfrequented spot. where 1t is left unburied by the bearers, who nev- CT revisit the place again. The Bachi- chi. who are denizens of . neighboring village. and distant relatives of the deceased avoid the necessity of burial or cremation and show their respect for the deceased by simply eating him. National Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
q etraneev te tsie Wave.

A distinguished bishop of the Epis- copal church. arriving late at . small town one night. found the hotel closed. and. hammering at the door for admis- sion. . neighbor stuck his head out of m adjoining window with. Say. stranger. knock like the devIlrs to which the bishop replied. ''I don't know how
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

It is fact that Insurance Compan- ies throughout the country will give you lower rate where you use Car penter- Morton Roofing than where you use shingles, tin or iron. Besides il l. less expensive and more durable My rpn Kinney d Son are exclusive agents and sell this roofing under . guarantee that IL will last for yeass-
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

Stops itching instantly Cures piles, eczema, salt fheum, letter. itch, hives. herpes, scabies-Doan's Ointment. Al any drug Sfore.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

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Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-18
WILL WAGE
 WAR On HE
 PRAIRIE DOG
United States Forestry Service and CattIemen of Arizona and New Mexico Join Forces In Campaign.

ALBUQUERQUG. N. M., March I6. In cooperation VI th the stockmen, he United States forest service has begun an active campaign against prairie dogs on the infested ranges within the national forests of Ari- zona and New Mexico. Successful at -empts at poisoning pra rte dogs were made last spring and sumner by the forest service in other parts of the country, and this year the woril will oe carried on much more extensively.
 The poison used to put an end to these little pests of the western ranges as prepared by coating wheat with preparation Of stryChnine, Cya- hide of potassium. anise oil and mo asses. The stoCkTncn supply horses and men and the poisoned wheat is Eivcn out by the government officers TOT distribution upon ranges within he national forest areas. Each rid TT carries the wheat in 8 t'n pah sup ported by q guHny sack across his
 boulder.
 One hand is free for the raius ana
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-18

with the other the rider uses 8 tea spoon measuring out the poison In "baits" and drop it near the entrance Of the holes. The action Of the pois- On is almost instantaneous. Most of the pra rie dogs in a tow1n are dead within an hour or two after the bait is dropped.
 Early last month 930e pounds Of wheat were prepared in Albuquerque and shipped to the various national forests iu Arizona and New Mexico to be distributed This quantity Of wheat wlll make approx mately G. J2OO00 baits. which will clear up an area Q! trosp TE anG 'n eo OQG ceres sf a cost. exclusive of the IaDUr of dis tribuuug it on the ranges, Of abouL one to two and 8 half cents an acre. The poison is used to best advantage in the early spring, when the dogs first come out of their winter quaT- tCrs. and before the green grass is plcnt ful enough to apease their ap- pctiteS.
 Last month Q well known stockman iu northern ArizOna, writing to the forest service Of his stock range on the great Canyon DiablO plateau, says: Five years ago such a thing as prairie dog was unknown here Two years ago there were few widely distributed over the range. Last year they became numerous, in fact, Uu'te common. If something Is not propmly done to destroy them, they will do great harm to the range.
 Prairie dogs are among the worst enemies with which the stoclmen have to contend.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-18
b|G MERGER PLAN BEHIND
 LINES DEAL
Surface and Elevated Roads to Be Consolidated With the Electric Power Con- pany.

CHICAGO. Mar. 1G.-That the mer- ger of Chicago's elevated railroads, which is nov assured, will be folIawed by the gigantic consolidation of tue elevated and surface lines and the Common Eealth-Edison company ,s accepted by Chicago bankers ag in- evtahie. The effect is seen on the Chicago Stock ENcharge. where se- curities Of these companies are listed, m an increasing activity of meaning. This ultimate triple merger will in- volye over Si6O.Oo0, 900 and will ef- feet economies of operation which n tnemseiYes- give promise Of dividends to holders of shares which have been barren Of dividends for years.
 The ultimate consolidation Of the Elevated merger will create new se- curiuy issues that win add material lT to those which are giving Chicago g. conspicuous place as a traction ss-- curity market. Tho western purchas- erS of stocks and bands. usually in Yestors rataer than spectators. have shown pTyiereuce for public service issues where properly safeguarded owing to the exceptional records made by public service companies during months Of industrial depression. The elevated roads of Chicago, like the surface lines before re-organizntion, have been in such awkward and clumsy relation to one another and the public tSal their financing has been dragged and the change in pros pect will bring their securities again into the active lists.
 Only final details rCman in the ar Judgements for the elevated roads -iuerger, Sc long under consideration At last plan has been bit upon and accepted by all, the South Side, Met ropoiitan, Northwestern and Lake street roads and the Union Loon com Tpany, and lawyers are work upon Int leases and agreements for signature. In process the public will get the through service which it has elamored for and the companies win save the present toll to the Union Loop com pany and the duplication of the cash iers and guards at every loop station.
 The spectacular episode of inVes- tigatiOn of the surface traction com panies has served, in passing to show the safe guards which Chicago's trac- ton ordinance placed about the earn inGs Of the companies and the securi- ties issued. IL proved that the City's rights and those of investors were well fortified, iE consequence Of which the prices bid for the securities firmly withstOod the agitation and advanced when the end of that was in sight. The theory of the Chicago ordinance was shown to be sound.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-18
INDIANS ID BE :. RESTORED ID
 THEIR RIGHTS
LandleSS Redskins Who Have
 Been Defrauded Out of Land
 to Be Allotted Acres For Grazing Areas.

WASHINGTON. March -9-What Is bel eyed to be a forerunner of leg islstion looking to the allotment of indians upon public domain, general iy, especially those who have not heretofore received allotment for one reason or another. Is in corpOrated In the Indian lppropriaJ on this year and provides. That the secretary of Che Interior IS authorized. under the direction of inc president, to al lUt any Indian on the public domain who hUs not heretofore received an allotment. in such areas as he may deem proper. not to exceed, however, 80 acres Of grazing lands to any one Ind an, such allotment to he made and patent therefor issued in accord ance with the provisions of the act of Feb. &, 1887. (924 Stat L., 3SS-)
 As is well known, there are thou sands of Indians in Oklahoma and other western states who have been defrauded out of their rights or who have lost their allotments because of some legal technicality. and to all these the above mentioned law should prove a great bless 'ng. A great ma jority of applications for allotments will probably come from the new state, but a great many others are to be expected from Arizona, New Mexico. North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota, wyoming, and, in fact, from every section where the Indian has proved a hard problem for both the state and the nation to solve. In majority of the cases 1t doubtless will be discovered that many of the Indian applicants have been denied participation in tribal properties eitn- CT through fraud, inadvertance or mistake and 1t is this that Uncle Sam now proposes to remedy and give the Indians as square a deal as possible. There are other cases where In- dsns. refusing to migrate with their brothers and sisters in the great western movement many years ago, and for which the government was
 primarily responsible, remained be hind in other states and, failing to make appI cation for enrolment as members of their respective tribes, later. have since been unable to share in any of the tribal property. These, 1t is said. will all be provided for by virtue Of the fact that they surrendered their lands 10 the govern ment when the western exodus took place and remained and were recog- nized only as sCuatters, whereas the rest of the tribe invariably was given title to lands elsewhere.
 A case of this kind was recently called to the attention of the senate by Senator Bacon of Georgia namely,