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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
APPEAL IS MADE
 FUR PROTECTION Former Hospital Inmate Visits
 Governor Brown DISAPPEARS Al ONCE Governors Secretary Is Alarmed by Visit and Telephones Police but
 Visitor Gets Away
 Just In Time.

Atlanta, August 10.-R. E. Dunnington, a former inmate of the Georgia Hospital for the Insane, who resisted arrest at Augusta last week by barricading himself in a house and shooting an officer who approached too near his place of refuge, later making his escape and fleeing into South Carolina, today made an unex- pected visit to Gov. Joe Brown at the ex- ecutive offices in the state capitol.
 Dunningtore came to appeal to the gov- ernor for protection from what he termed the persecution of his relatives and some people were were, he said, unnecessarily alarmed for fear that he might commit some rash act. The governors secretary however, was not at ease while Dun nington was waiting to see the governor, and officers were telephoned for, but be- fore they arrived Dunnington quietly de- parted and was soon swallowed up in the city. A vigorous search was at once instituted for him by the county and city authorities.
 Coincident with the appearance of Dun nington in Atlanta today was tho filing of the report of the legislative commit tee appointed to investigate conditions at the State Hospital for the Insane at Mill ledgeville, Ga, the initial complaint re- garding which was filed by Dunnington while he was an inmate of the institution It is believed that Dunnington desired to consult with the governor and members of the legislature regarding his report
 When Dunnington left the governors office he stated that he would return later. but that was the last seen of him. No trace of him has been found by the local officers.
 Prior to coming to Atlanta Dunnington was last seen in South Carolina with his father, whom he had forced to accom- pany him when he made his escape from his improvised fortress near Augusta. It is not known whether his father accom- panied him to Atlanta.
 Because of threats made by Dunnington to kill any person who attempted to ar rest him, the clerks in the governors of flee today made no effort to restrain hirn until the police arrived, and the latter will be careful in approaching him should he again be seen here. Governor Brown thinks that perhaps Dunnington will call at his office again tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11

bearing the international union cards be patronlzed. St. Joseph has two Bar tenders unions. one of which has seeded from the international. and started an organization of its own. This is true of no other city, It was against the se- cessionists that the efforts of Anderson were directed The printers decided to stick to the international bartenders An derson also appealed to the Typograph- ical unions to fight tho prohibition move ment throughout the country.
 The wome - auxiliary to the Interna- tional Typographical union is also in ses- sion here. Mrs. Gilbert R. Jones, pres ident of No. fl, of Chicago, which re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
Dared Him.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Edwin Stevens. when he first made up his mind to tackle vaudeville, applied to a very gruff manager who had 8 strong German accent and a great deal of bus mess on hand.
 We'll" he growled, wat do you want?" "I would like to get into vaudeville" replied the candidate meekly.
 Wat do you do? Vat is your liner"
 T am q comedian, sir. T."
 "A komilker, wasr' The manager faced him fiercely. ''Vell, make me lauGhi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
TYPOS WILL NAME
 CONVENTION CITY

St. Joseph, Mo, August 10.-A some what humorous situation arose when James H. Anderson of Kansas City, an international organizer of the Bartenders union, appeared before the Typographical convention and asked that no saloon not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11

gently had its charter revoked, is light ing for reinstatement.
 Nominations for the next meeting will be made tomorrow and the selection Thursday morning There are three cnn- didstes-Atlanta, Salt Lake City and Min neapolis. with the latter city apparently in the lead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
CITY TAILoRs

CITY TAIL0RS
 Fine Tailoring FRENCH DRY AND STEAM CLEANING. Coat and Pants Pressed S0c. Cleaned .1lOU Bell Phone SASS. AT N. seth et.
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
GoIna To Do the Men.

GoThu TO DO tno Men, From the Boston Transcript. Elsie-what do you propose to do this summer, Madge?
 Madge-I don't propose to do anything. I'm going to spend the summer being proposed to.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
BYRON D. BUGBEE
Conn.

On his arrival home he spread the cod fish out on the Common 10 dry in the sun. From that act the nickname of Goldfish Flat has hung to the pretty village of South Woodstock ever since
 l am writing an article giving his- tory,of the First Congregational Church of this town.
 1 find from data of my great grand father, Capt. Luther Warren, that the old First Church, which stood part way down the Courthouse Hill, on land be- longing to Justice Joseph Leavens. IL was erected istartedl in July l6, I'll 1, and was torn down and rebuilt Decem- Der 3, lib, on land given by Justice Leavens to the Society site being ing, now known as the Rev. Elisha AL kins' house. Justice Leavens also gave the society the church common.
 The church was moved, in 1852 or 3 from is first site to the commoa, as the long stone steps to the church entrance became dangerously icy in winter for old people to climb.
 l will furnish you later more infor nation in relation to this church. It will be of interest to your readers, es- peeially old citizens.
 CAPT. Gro. WARREN, 2d
 Putnam Heights, Aug .S3
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Hints For Stock Owners.

Shear the sheep early.
 Dip the sheep immediately after shearing and again in about three weeks to destroy eggs and all ticks that may have escaped at the first dip ping.
 The lambs should be dipped at the same time, for when the ewes are shorn the ticks flock on to the lambs.
 Do not leave them out in the spring rains
 When COW is a little off never put her milk in with the rest.
 Apply the Babcoek test and be guid- ed hs ifS teas hing and thou shalt have gold both to spend and to lend.
 If the young pigs should show signs of looseuess of the bowels, shut off all feed tG the SOW but dry oats for day or two. and the trouble will usually disappear
 Blind tie hogs that have the habit of eating chickens by hanging a strip of tin four inches by eight inches in size fren their ears This will stop them when almost everything else has failed
 The newborn colt must have milk during the first half hour of it's life oi the chances are that it will die
 See that the colt is strong enough to start the rlilk. If it is not. help it
 The first milk is necessary. as 1t causes the bowels to move naturally,
 Ii there is any serious constipation give a little castor oil or give inJee tions of soap and warm water.
 Keep the mare quiet and feed care fully for week or ten days. when she may be turned in pasture. but only for a short time at first.
 If the mare does not have milk enough, cows milk may be given to help out. but it must be done with common sense.
 Very rich milk should not be used.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Value of Hurus.

Humus in the soil has seldom been taken at it's full worth The mission which 1t fulfills is second in impor' tance only to that which is fulfilled hy the presence of plant food in the sell Humus is helpful in keeping soil ID proper mechanical balance. in binding soils that are much prone to blow III increasing the power of soils to ap sorb and hold moisture.
 When the humus is exhausted ID soil its mechanical condition suHers It becomes more impacted. less eashs aerated and less easily penetrated ?! the roots of plants. Some soils so hshs as to lift with the wind can be kept from blowing. at least in a great meas ure. by simply keeping them storee with grass. roots or other vegetao'r matter buried in the soil The iRcrear in the power of soils to hold moisture Is very great when well stored VIII humus. When commercial fertilizers are sown on land they will fall 10 re spond properly unless the land Is suP piled with humus.
 Such being the case. every enon should be made to store the land ~i'n humus It would be possible 10 hase an excess tf humus. but in prae'iss this seldom happens Humus may os put into the soil in the form Of cioVe' roots. of grass roots. of buried ea'ea crops and barnyard manure.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03

took his load out Of the boat and land- ed him and his precious charge on the Delaware side of the river. The perfect and open caimness of himself and wife saved him from the horrors of a prison- ship and probably from an exhibition on the yard-arm of man of war.
 In the midst all the perils of the Re- voluton hestood firm and never doubt ed the final overthrow of English DOW CT in the Coionies. From the moment the first gun was fired until he wrote his name on the Declaration, and from that until his death he was always the true patriot and soldier
 . NIT. Road was talented, virtaous and just man, and enjoyed the esteem and gratitude of his eountrymen. This distinguished trish-Ameriean Patriot died in the year l79s.
 Mechanicsvilie, Conn, Aug. 9.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
lrishmen who Signed the Declaration of
 Independence.
GEORGE READ.
lFoarth Article

George Read, of Delaware, was the son of John Read, a wealthy planter who emigrated from Dublin, Ireland, and located in Cecil county, Maryland, and was born in l734.
 At the age of r. he commenced the study of law, and his proficiency was so great that in two years he was ad mitied 10 the bar.
 He was Republican 10 the core and from the commencement 10 lhe close of the Revolution was bold and unyield- ing advocate of equal rights and prin. ciples. In l765 he was elected q mem. Der of the Assembly of the State of De laware, and was instrumental in lay ing deep the foundation of liberty.
 He did not believe in petitions or re monstrances to the throne of Great Bri. tain; he believed only in force. He boldly advocated war, and called on his coantrymen 10 oppose, with arms in their hands, the expressions and en- croaehments of England. He was a member of the Congress of l114, and retained that elevated station during the Revolution. He was also President of the Convention that formed the first Constitution of Delaware, in i.s6, and member of her Assembly for twelve successive years after his first election. X part of this time he was Vice Presi- dent of his Stale, and in The autumn of l1s1, when President MckinIy, of Ma ryland, fell into the hands of the enc my, Read was called from Congress to perform the duties of Chief Magistrate.
 On his way home with his family he was compelled 10 pass through Jersey, and while crossing the Delaware al Salem his boat was discovered by the British fleet then lying just below An armed barge was sent in pursuit. Reads boat stuck fast in the mud and WAS soon come up with. By effacing the marks on his baggage during few brief moments before he was boarded. and having with him his wife and ehil- dren he convinced the men from she fleet that he WAS a coanfrymsn on his way Ia his farm, and solicited their as- sistance to put him ashore.
 They promptly afforded their aid,
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Telephone Notes.

Housekeeping duties are ever pres. ent and the telephone makes them easy. Grave emergencies are likely to arise at any time and then the tele- phone is simply indispensable. Place your order now so that yoar name will appear in the next directory which goes to press on September 9th.
 The residence telephone is not an Hem oi expense but an agent of econo. my in the business of housekeepinp Do you know how cheap the service really Is
 The best proof of the value of tele- phone service is the fact that there are over seventy thousand telephones in this stale and 1000 ,0O0 in the Ifnited States and that the list is growing every day. Can you afford to ignore what millions of others will no, give upY Haven't you also Use for tele- phone service ,
 Extra duties fall on the housekeeper every day and the most economic man. ner in which to minimize these k ro use the telephone. In addition To he. Ing great convenience il may Al any time pay for itself in a single instance where prompt communication with some one or other is absolutely neees. sary.
 The next directory of the Southern New England Telephone Company goes to press on September 9th. To get your name in this issue place your order now.
 You want to get your butcher or baker on stormy day-the telephone comes in very handy. There is sud den illness in the family and you need a doctor-the telephone may prove . life saver. Have you already equipped your home with our service?
 In meeting emergencies. whether grave or trivial, ,nothing can compare with the speed and efficiency of inc telephone which, in the meantime pays for itself by it's power to save la, Dor and promote general household convenience every day. An imme- diate order will list your name in inc next directory.
 The next telephone directory will go to press September 9th, eontaininp over seventy thousand names. Us yours among theme
 Police Doctor, Fire Department All easily available with a telephone in your home. The protective value alone is greater than the cost of resi- dence telephone service.
 telephone in your homes Why nole IL will prove to be the cheapest and most convenient of all your house. hold utensils.
 A residence telephone ..pays it's own way as housekeeping essential. and guarantees substantial surplus by is social and protective values.
 An immediate order for telephone service will enter your name in inc next directory which goes to press on September 9th.
 In times of emergency the nearest telephone Is always called upon 10 meet the needs. Let that telephone be your own-and be secure.
 ' Ask your wife 10 note the every day oecnranees in connection with which a telephone would be useful: then ask yourself If the service isn't a bargain. al five cents per day.
 The residence telephone Is a twenty four hour serv vant-mesSenger shopper or pfoiector-costing five cents uer day. Can you think of anything else that will do as much for as littls
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Goldfish Flat. ..Firs, Congregational ch,

EDITOR PArRIor-Some time ago promised to give you an account why South Woodstock came to be called "Codfish Flat, this promise now ful- till.
 During the war of 1872, farmer iiv- ing In South Woodstock had a son who wished To enlist in the II. :. Navy. Boston being the headquarters for en- lisimenl, the father, in taking his son 10 that city, filled up his two horse wagon with a load of farm produce. This he sold al Fan Hall market on his arrival. Then going down to Commer- cial wharf. near which WAS the whole sale fish market, he. purchased load of salt eodiish which had been damaged oy wassT, which he sol al bargain.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03


 ities. Still. in order to have good roads the farmers must see to it that they are kept in good condition To accomplish this there are numerous devices, some satisfactory. some other. wise
 One that has been tried out in the Dakotas and that has created talk in the western agricultural districts is known as the King drag" The ae. companying cuts. the one showing a plank drag, the other split log drag. will give an idea of the device.
 The drag is made of heavy plank or a split log As shown in the picture. these are attached three feet apart and dragged diagonally along the road In this way they do the good work of road scraRer without its faults. They do not blow. as the road ma. chine often does. but scrape and level. Roads are ruined by leaving ruts and
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Birds of Connecticut. BN A.W rrItAN lNuth Article, and iast
THE HERMIT THRUSH.

This Thrush k considered one Of our most beautiful singers. hut the song is seldom heard during his April Nisit. On the higher, wooded hills, and far ther to the ner'h where he nests, the inspiring melody k doubtless heard.
 rlefe nfe few lines copied from my notebook for laol.
 Hermit Thrush -ecn with a large flock of Robins and othei binds Ill n large open ileld.-aboat four hundred Robins, should say and hosts oi Jun. cos, Vesper Spartows, Field SpaffoM', ', and lever number ef other kinds. fel- lowing the Hermit Thrush, l came within about three feet oi it as il perch ed on The fence,
 Ne had tate snow storm ef about an inch of snow which probably ae' counted for the large docking ol the birds and the tameness ot the ffush, which was probably stapelied by the cold,
 This occurred on April 2ad
 The Hermit has brown upper parts, With bright reddish. brown tail and huiiy under parts, heavily spotted on breast with brown or black. Length about siN er seven inches. The call nole resembles the smell"w ehut oi the Cat bird
 rus nrrF HEADED vlREo.
 This gentle, sweet voiced Nifeo is more common tn the autumn, when he stops here Tor ashort tune as he returns from his nesting haunts, which are mol far 10 the north of this locality The song resembles the Yellow threated Niseo's, but k even ,weeter in lone, think, and more connected,
 Like the other Niteos he sings as he carefully sleaus his food from the 10. liage of our shade aud fruit trees.
 Like our other autumn Nisitants, the date of his visit depends on weather conditions. An early frost sends our migratory birds south A soon ss the se- cond week In September, while A late lail will hold the majority of the birds hack until the middle of October.
 The Hue headed Nifeo has white eve fing, and the sides of head and crown arc blush gray. Other upper parts afe olive-gven with two white wing bars.
 Underneath he Is whitish washed with yello~ish
 Length between five and six inches.
 rHR tsax SPARROW.
 Ky the aoth of March, or even little earlier, a sweet, rather loud song, rc- sembhng in tone that of The Purple Finch, but not so brilliant, prolonged, or six acious, shows The Fox sparrow has arrise, on his annual spring Nisit. Except when singing, he spends most ot his time on the ground in ihlcsets, scratching the dead leaves, like n Tow hee. in his search for srahs and other bird food,
 He is one of the largest of our Spar rows, heing about seven inches in length. The back is strcaked with gray and bright brnwn. The tail Is bright | reddish.hrown, Underneath he Is white, spotted with reddish-brown. WHITE. filRoArkn SPARROW.
 The White thfoated Sparrow is found | in small doeks in the fall about thick els and in the undergrowth oE thin woods, and sometimes about our dwell inss.
 lie Is about the average Sparrow length, and The white line through the black crown and on each side, and the
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03

In company with Ghieakadees, Nut matches, and Tree sparrows, these gray and white Finches, although more shy than the others, will pick up the grain fearlessly from the window.shelf.
 PINE GKosBEAk.
 This Is from my notebook for I90i, March 17th: "Seen in pine woods feed ing on buds of pine seen before this winter feeding on maple buds when about to fly and flying, peeps much like young chicken. also other notes similar to Ute tee te tee of the Gold finch When feeding, mostly silent, hnt very low conversational notes heard only al short distance.
 These birds are more common than formerly, 1 think, and may be seen most years in the winter and early spring. in small companies.
 The adult males seldom come south, but the young male, and females who are grayiSh-eliVe, sometimes with red dish about the head are more common.  The adult males are reddish, grayish underneath, with two white wing bars.
 Length about elght inches. Bill stout.
 In reading over the article on the h. digo bird, 1 notice that ihe description might better have read this way: "Al. though these birds do not travel in tioeks, they seem to like each others company and several ate apt to be re- homes may be found in clamps of small bushes, ete.
 In writing these articles l have tried to give an accurate account of each bird included, from my own observation of them. have used other descriptions only in so far a> they described some of these birds more accurately with res peel 10 plumase than l could hope to do, not hsVing recourse to a bird mu- scum, and not having been able to get near enough to put salt on their tails, so that l might catch them.
 With the exception of our very fla mihar birds, & the Robin, Bluebird, etc.. the majority of our song and small er birds have been included in what have written.
 think the easiest way to name a bird is by it's song, and have tried 10 give an accurate description of their songs ss l have heard them.
 The date of arrival in the spring, when given, of our summer residents, will be found, think to be coincident, or nearly so, with their coming in this vicinity, April, May, September and October, are the greatest migratory months.
 Relieving that everyone should have al least slight acquaintance with our useful and beautiful bird friends, have written these articles in the hope that they would be of some help al least, to those who wish 10 become fla mihar with them. A. W. Il.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
YlEw OF SPLIT LOG DRAG.

VIEW OF SPLIT LOG DRAG. rough places for the water to stand If these are leveie1 this water drains off and the road dries. The King drag" has proved very useful in many sections where farmers use it regular. iy to keep the surface of the road smooth
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
Ta sabserilers of ne psiri0t

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Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
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C0Ji4TRY ROAD DRAG.

Practical 1evies Whief, Has es.
 Tried With Success.
 Coed eeuHtry roads in thfs growing country hare become a necessity The era of getting stuck in the mud ta the lanes and being compelled t0 taks rails from fence te Pry oat tha wagon has passed out in most local.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03

white throat sharply defined against the unmarked gray nndef-parts, are n sure guide te the birds name.
 The song k rarely heard except in the breeding range, which k north of here.