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Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
To Meet staie Tax Commissioner T

State Tax Commissioner William H.. Gorbin has arranged meetingsin vari. ous parts Of the state te meet the as. sessofs and boards of relief. In this end of the state he has chosen Putnam for the meeting place. The meeting will be held here Tuesday, October Is, in the city council chamber at q clock ?. m. The purpose of the meeting Is to give an opportunity for the study of the tax laws and the best,methods oi their enforcement, to give free eNpres, sion to any views relating thereto, and to get better acquainted with the work and each other.
 Tax commissioner Gorbin Is an etfi cient official we'll acquainted with the duties of his office, and these meeting, can not help but be interesting, pencil cial, and instructive to high degree The members of both :boards in all tn, towns and cities of the state shoulo feel Il their duty to accept the invita- ton, and make special effort to bt present to meet the tax commissioner
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
School Board Organizes

The town school committee met II tbe office of Secretary Charles l.. Tor fey, Wednesday afternoon and organ Ized as follows: 1 ChaIrman--Df. J. E. Kent.
 Eecretary-Charles l.. Torrey. Committee on teachers-E. If. John son, k. German, \. NJ. Wheeiock. ExamInations-E. II. Johnson, J E. Kent. Supplies - A. Macdonald, c. b. Bates, C. W. Bradway.
 Buildings-A. Macdonald, c. b. Bates, C. ". Bradway.
 Acting school visitors-E. II. John, son, NJ. P. Dutton.
 Music--J. E. Kent.
 Hygene-E. H. Johnson, J E. Kent, R. German.
 Truant ofl eef--A. W. Bowen.
 The truant officers salary was fixed at 50 year.
 <. NJ. Mheelock was elected 10 fill The vacancy originally caused by the death oi N. R Barber, the term not having yet expired.
 Joseph Dnsseant was appointed janitof ot smith Street school at q sal afy of % per week.
 The salary of the purchasing com mittee N as reduced from sio 10 s2o per year.
 A vote Of thanks To C. D. Bates for services rendered al Smith Street school was passed and il was voted 10 pay him soO for his services.
 NJ. F. Dutton appeared before the board relative to the grade that k DC. cupying room on the third floor of Israel Putnam school.
 Dr. omet LaRue appeared relative to having musical instruction in the paroehial schools.
 The meeting adjourned.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
Presented Morris Chair

James Rafierly, for 21 years connect ed with n life insurance company with an office in this city, and for many years past the assistant superintend. ont of this district, was taken by sur. prise last Thursday evening, when the agents who have worked under him gathered at his home on Chapel street, and during the evening presented him with handsome Morris chair as to- ken of their high esteem and regard.
 The presentation was made by r. A.
 Reeves of Danielson who had some very plimentnry things to say of the recipient. MT. Ratierty responded feelingly.
 The affair was arranged by Miss Olive l. Alexander, clerk in the local office of the company.
 MT. Ratierty has resigned as assist. ant superintendent of the company
 but will remain in their employ. He is one of the oldest and best known life | insurance men in this section.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
Broke Out of Lookup

John McArdIe and James Devine, ar
 rested by Massachusetts officers for cat tle stealing, broke out of the city lock- up Friday and made good their escape.
 Officers came here from Worcester on
 Friday morning in search of the men,
 and secured information upon which they started for East Putnam. On the road they met the men they were in search Of and placed them under ar rest. Upon returning to this city they found they had some time to spare be- for they could get car to Worcester, and they secured permission to lock the men up, and having done so went to get some lunch. Upon their return the prisoners had gone, and il was ap- parent how they had secured their freedom. They had taken plank from the bench In cell used by priso- ners to sleep upon, and using this as a battering ram finally broke one of the iron bars on the outer door of the main corridor. The opening was quite small but they squeezed their bodies through and opening the outer door with key walked out. It was the noon hour and not many people about. A man who saw them come out thought nothing of It, and said nothing about it. Alter searching for the men ali of the after noon without avail, the disappointed officers returned 10 Worcester.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
Technically Gentlemen.

There Is only one strictly technical definition Of gentlenan-a man entitled 10 bear coat armor. In tbe seven teenth and eighteenth centuries II was used with this significance. and the secondhand bookstall hunter will oc- casionally and "So-apd-so. gentle man." written on dusty and stained ty leaves. But this defiuition has dropped out. for now any one may use arms who chooses to pay for an arms IL cense The inland revenue takes your guinea or two guineas without inquir ing as 10 your right to bear arms. And though the heralds' college has the right 10 grant arms to those who can afford 10 pay the necessary fees Il cannot prevent people from using arms to which they have no right London Chronicle.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
Silver Wedding AaaNersary

Mr. and Mrs. iimothe Tetreault, Woodstock avenue, celebrated thetr ssth wedding anniversary Tuesday evening by entertaining . number oi relatives and friends. The couple re- ceised the hearty congratulations and bes, wishes of all, and several pretty presents. Whist was played during the evening. For the hishes, score Miss Bieeault received the lady's prize and Alfred rctreault the gentleman's $ prize. Consolation prizes werc award ed 10 Mir. and Mrs. yeigard, the latter music box. Lunch was served during the evening. The occasion proved . most enjoyable one.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
 Circle Meeting.

The first of the neighhofhood circle meetings of the Elizabeth Porter Put. nam chapter, D. \. R., was held with Past Regent Mrs. Mary l.. Medbury at her home on South Main street Friday afternoon from to o'clock These circle meetings, which are to be held often through the winter, promise to he most enjoyable gatherings and at the same time of financial benefit to the chapter. Mrs. MedharN exhibited a choice display of rare sreeiments oi aahiis. grown by nr. r. l.. Guild of Windham. She served lea and waters. Beautiful roses were given as faeers,
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
City Notice

of proposed layout of lines and grades of Franklin Street.
 In accordance with a vote of the Common Council of the city of Put nam. passed al a meeting held on Tuesday Oct. 4ih,. 1918. notice L. here by given that the Common Council proposes to Hay out and establish or relay and after the lines and gradcs oi Franklin Street from School Street to a point apout forty feet easteriy of he westerly Ilfle Of socaIied Oak Street. In- eludlng tlle whole length of said Franklin street.
 The proposed changes include the definite establishment Of the street lines and such change in grade as may be necessary or proper to pt9peTty ad- init the drainage of the surface from the same especially at the easterly end Of said street. and includes slight i'll opposite the Benner House and such cut as may be necessary at the top Of the bill, with the proper piping and grading Of guttefs 10 carry off the sur face water without injury to adjoining land owAfFs-
 Notice is therefore given that the Common Council will meet at the Council Chsmbef on Tuesday, October 18th, 1910, al s.30 o'clock in the even ing, at which time and place all per- sons whose land is proposed to be taken, or whose land may be affected thereby, and all other citizens or per sons interested, may appear and be heard in relation to the proposed changes, and layout of relfy Of lines and grades of street and parts of streets, as outlined above.
 Dated at Putnam this 4th day o Octot CT, lSle-
 FREDERICK N. SEWARD, 4041 Clerk of the City of Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
Election iu Windham County Towns
ASHFORD

ASHFORD Selectmeu, k. D. W. Knowlton, A, C. SqnIres, dems, r. (. Chism, rep.
 BROOKLYN Seleetmen, Albert k. Webb, Frank A. Chase, dems, Fred A. Card, rep.
 PoMtRkr Seiectmen, George II. Hicks, II. II. Davenport, reps, Edwin F White, dem.
 THOMPSON Seleetmen, Philip Noisard, dem. C. A. Hagstem, F.. F.. Rhodes, reps. The vote WAS against stale school supervis- ion.
 ASHFORD Seleetmen, W. S. Warren, a. II. La. tham, reps, Andrrw Morse, dem. Li- eense, No 67, Yes 30.
 WOODSTOCK Seleetmen, pr. Joseph Spalding, l.. J. Leavitt, reps, Geo. C. Phillips. dem. Plainiield and killingly both remain in the no license column.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
 kfada hac Pay Well.

certain queen of Hanover once upon a ,ime when travelling stopped at an inn called the Golden Goose. She remained two days 10 rest herself and retinue and receive such entertain ulent as was needed and for the same was charged Soo thalers, On her de parture the landlord besought her with ohsequious deference to favor him with her patronage on her return.
 If you desire that, my dear man. replied her majesty. you must not again take me for your sign"
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
October Wedding

bkllstko~
 Miss Dora Donovan, youngest daugh. ter Of Mir, and Mrs. Samuel N. pono van, Battey street, was united In mar. riage at st. Mary church al $ o'cloe Monday morning To Mir. Edward Bel. lerose, only son of Mr, and Mrs. Julian Bellerose, Battey, street. The nuptial ceremony was performed by Rev. Fr, Bellerose of Baltic, recently Of Waure- gan, cousin of the groom, who was also eelebrant of the nuptial high mass. The bridal couple were attend ed hy Samuel Y. Donovan, father oi the bride, and Derrick Bellefose ol North Grosyenordaic, uncle of the groom.
 Alter the ceremony st the church : wedding breakfast was sssyed at the brides parents. The newly married couple left on the lo:so train for wed, ding journey te Boston and Holyoks after which they will reside al the brides parents home on Battey street The young couple are prominent in French Canadian society circles and there WAS q large gathering of relatives and friends present. al the ceremony coming frem Norcesser, Central Viii lsse, North Grosvenordaic, Putnam and other places.
 Among the many beautiful ,presents consisting oi cut giass. silverware, China. etc, WAS an upright piano, the gift of the brides father. and . sub tantial cheek from the father q the groom.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
Nary .Rsapsctful.-

The villagers used to make love in a solid. stolid fashion. I'm sure. m'm. said & servant 10 her mistress. nobody could have had a respectfuler young man nor what Thomas has been to me, We've been courtins two years come Martlemass. and he's never yet offered to kiss me.'-From -Recoliections of a Yorkshire Village by J. S Fletcher.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
X se,.f- est

And ran yoa sen>s -s~ntieueiy recon nsesd ths~ .oang aaaa as . minister Of the Hs~t~tr
 '-Sir I've sss,n htm put rft~en col tar aa tissvea aud hssf shlrt with cut usterins prufsse ~ord~-Cleve- land Leader.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
Firemen's Day

There Is great deal of interest already being evidenced in the forth coming Firemen's Day, or Bremen, Muster, as 1t might be called. It is several years since the citizens have seen the department on dress parade and they are looking forward to the opportunity to be given them, Thurs day of next week.
 The parade will start shortly after the noon hour. The line of march will be as follows: Elm street to Proyi- denee street, to Church, to Bridge, to Elm to Front, to South Main, to Grove and back 10 headquarters.
 Upon the return Of the parade from the north end of the city officials will inspect the department when it passes the Congregational church.
 Al 3.30 there will be baseball game on the league grounds between the Mansfield hose company and the Hook X Ladder company. The Mansfields have already defeated the Eagles and the Protectors and if they can give the Hooks the hook next Thursday they can claim the championship of the department beyond question. There will be no admission charged and it is expected that there will be a large crowd to see the game.
 In the evening there will be dance in Hammond hall. To defray the ex. pense small admission fee, 25 cents, will be charged. Dancing from s to 12. Music will be furnished by the Cargill Orchestra of five pieces. All are invited.
 The above is pretty good program for an afternoons and evenings enter tainment and if the weather man will hand out one of his best days, even though il Is the 18th, 1t will ill out the program ideally.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
4 s;milar;sx.

He's quite wealthy and prcminen, now." said Mn Starvem. and they say be rose from nothing.
 Well. wellr- remarked Mir. Border. That's just what l rose frcm-at the ersakfast table this morning"
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07

-Tkanas Howarth, engineer, whose saome Is ia this city, Is reported killed asn .a . seek al Boiton Notch. The re- Ksrs esnses in as we go to press and de- I4sis are not aseertsinable. How arth kAS been an engineer for % yeas.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
cieaina the Incident.

pulxstilla- Your iatest young man. hear. has wrstteu . play or two Has be produced anything yets Euphorbia -Y-yes: the last tiuse hs cailed hs prs- dsced a diamond ring.-Gxchansa
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
Assessors Notice

All persons liable to pay taxes in the Town of Putnam are hereby notified to make out list of their tax able property snd return same 10 one of the Assessors on or before Nov. 1st, 1910, or they will be subjected to the penalty prescribed by law. All per sons in making out their list should be particular and give boundary of all real estate on back of list. Blanks may De obtained of either of the As sessors or at the Town Clerks Office. The Assessors will meet the taxpayers at the City Council Chamber in the Town of Putnam for the purpose of re- ceiving their lists from Oct. 2b to Nov. lst inclusive.
 WALTER \. CARPENTER, {
 FREDERICK J. DANIELS, Assessors. SIMON FARLEY, io-44
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07

-Fuisatilla." faltsssd tho basAfsl youth -its . wonder yoa dsa's eail nc to % about my bun1nnnDf
 -why. valerian.~ shs snkA w1tA . heavenly smtlA. -R yeo oDa1 - tAlk- hs bosineaA e aAonAs-Cn1eaoo
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
FOR RENT Lakeside South Woodstock

Large House furnished and fitted for Summer Boarders. Extensive stables and farm buildings: l00 acres of land. Address, ALBERT Nee. MATHEW SON, Exchange Building, New Ha- ven, Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
RNeouenno1u1o11,

The sreatest hcmass VI caA pay e truth ts to use h--DmoroaA
Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
FOR SALE

For sale, seasoned white oak cord wood, also three Richmond parlor stoves. A. I. Moriarty, l2 Bradley st. Telephone l2s-2. 40
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-09
PREACH GOSPEL OF HEALTH
Plan to Have One Sermon on Sunday,
April "a, Devoted to Scourge
Of tuberculosis.

Following campaigns against con-
sumption that have been carried on in
the churches OF hundreds Of cities, and
sermons on tuberculosis that have
been preached before thousands of con-
gregations during the past year, a
movement has been started by the Ma
tfonal Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis to estab-
fish permanent tuberculosis Sunday,
on which it is hoped that every one Of
the 100000 church-goers in the
United States will hear the gospel of
health. This year the Sunday selected
is April "a. 1t is planned that on April
"a tuberculosis sermons shall be
preached in all the churches of the
country. Literature will be distributed
to members of the congregations, and
In every way an effort will be made to
teach that tuberculosis Is dangerous
disease and that it can be prevented
and cured.
Clergymen who desire to obtain ad-
ditional information in regard to tu-
will be able to secure litera-
ture from state and local anti-tubercu-
iosis associations and boards Of health,
as well as from the national asso-
citation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-09
PARIS DURING FLOOD

business men were correspondingly
depressed. Suddenly a rumor was
started that the Rue Taitbout line,
newly fitted up with steam engines,
was running or would shortly run,
and every one rushed away for the
terminus Of the Rue Taitbout line. It
was true; the Rue Taitbout car was
waiting. the fires were going and the
conductor counting up his transfers
Just the way they always do the min
ute before they ring the bell that gives
the signal to start. Every one felt q
warm feeling Of affection for the Rue
Taitbout car as he chose q seat as far
away from the door as possible, the
last person In shutting the door, of
course, so no more fresh air might
follow. Five minutes. ten, q quarter
OF an hour. and then a half passed.
Every few minutes the car would give
a lurch. its machinery would grumble.
the conductor would Join the man
poking In its interiors and when quiet
was restored returned to his blur of
counting transfers.
why transfers?" some one said.
1T IL the only car In Paris running"
'Dut 1t isn't running" said another,
and never will. The conductor Is
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-09
TINY BABY'S PITIFUL CASE

Our baby when two months old
was suffering with terrible eczema
from head to foot, all over her body.
The baby looked Just like a skinned
rabbit We were unable to put clothes
on her. At first 1t seemed to be q few
mattered pimples. They would break
the skin and peel OF leaving the I'M
derneath skin red as though 1t were
scalds. Then few more pimples
would appear and spread all over the
body, leaving the baby all raw without
skin from head to foot. On top of her
head there appeared q heavy scab .
quarter Of an inch thick. II was aw.
ful to see 50 small baby look as she
did. Imagine! The doctor was afraid
to put his hands to the child. We
tried several doctors remedies but all
failed.
Then we decided to try Cuticura.
BY using the Cuticura Ointment we
softened the scab and It came on. Un-
der this, where the real matter was,
by washing with the Cuticura Soap
and applying the Cuticura Ointment,
Q new skin soon appeared. We also
gave baby four drops OF the Cuticura
Resolvent three times daily. After
three days you could see the baby
gaining little skin which would peel
on and heal underneath. Now the
baby Is four months old. She is fine
picture Of fat little baby and all is
well. We only used one cake Of Cuti-
cura Soap. two boxes Of Cuticura Oint-
ment and one bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent. II people would know what
Cuticura Is there would be few suffer
Ing with eczema. Mrs. Joseph Koss-
mann, st. Johns Place, Ridgewood
Heights, N. T.. Apr. 80 and May i. '09."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-09
Eats Raw Irish Potatoes and Prefers
companIonshlp Of Nslghbor.
hood Monpreis.

st. Louis.-Billiken a 2h-months-old
kitten. 10 no true namesake Of the god
Of things as they ought to be. because
he exhibits many traits Of that enemy
OF the cat. the dog.
Billiken Ia owned by Cyprus La
Buster. Of 1880 st. Clair avenue, East
st. Louis. His mother. Lady FUN,
also owned by La Buster. is a pedf-
greed Angora.
Billiken's feet are large and chubby.
like q dogs. although the claws are
like q fox terriers. and the launches
are very much higher than the fore
part Of the body. The tongue is long
and pointed. like dogs and the tail
Is extremely long. being two inches
longer than that of the mother. II
measures Is inches.
BfIliken does not meow. The noise
he makes is gurgiing sort of growl
and he never purrs. He exhibits the
pups fondness for tearing up things
and nothing Is safe from his teeth.
He runs to the door to meet visitors.
jumping up against the glass until the
door Is opened. just as a little dog
would do. And all the time he makes
the peculiar gurgling noise.
He is not afraid Of dogs. but plays
with them an II he were dog himself.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-09
Seeks Lies Origin,

In speaking of the ambitions which
have kept him constantly at work in
his laboratories. Prof. Loeb has said /:
i very early came to the belief that
the forces which rule in the realm OF
living things are not other than those
we know In the inanimate world.
Everything pointed that way. CAL
vani. watching a frogs muscles con-
tract, discovered what we call gal
vanic or voltaic electricity. The con-
nection Of the two must be very close,
yet century has elapsed with hard
~ step of real progress.
Il wanted to go to the bottom Of
things. ! wanted to take life in my
hands and play with 1t. l wanted to
handle 1t In my laboratory az I would
any other chemical reaction; to start
1t. stop It. vary 1t, study 1t under
every. condition. to direct 1t at ny
WILL"
At the Rockefeller institute Prof.
Loeb can devote his entire time to
his experiments. untroubled by the
duties OF instruction and administra-
ton which must be performed by a
university professor. He has been
professor Of physiology at the Uni
versity of California since 1902, when
he left the University Of Chicago for
the western post He Is 81 years old.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-09
RICH MAN WASHES IN TROUGH
North Carolina Man, Worth Two NIL
lion Dollars, Laved Himself
Like Farm Hand.

Elizabeth City. N. C.-Louis Hinton,
one OF the richest men Of the state,
and said to own real estate In every
state in the union. died in his print
tive old farmhouse, four miles from
this city. and his family IL unable to
make any calculation Of his wealth.
though documents are at hand to
show that 1t was 100000. It in
cluded stocks and bonds in nearly
every large corporation In the coun-
try.
Hinton was remarkable and print.
tive character. His house contained
barely enough furniture for actual
needs. no carpets and no curtains.
Most of the window panes were
broken out years ago and never re-
placed.
Every morning before breakfast he
washed his face In the horse trough.
and whenever he drove to town in his
rickety buggy he carried his dinner
along N tin pail
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-09

only keeping us here so he won't feel
lonely"
But he was wrong. It did run. In
fact. 1t ran 50 well that before It had
gone quarter of mile the Rue TAFT
bout car ran into a garbage wagon
and with such force that 1t is doubtful
II It has yet been extrfcated.
1t is one thing to engage a cab
these days and another to keep It
You may be standing on the sidewalk
giving the cabman instructions as to
where he IL to 90. then turn and ind
that another fellow has got In your
cab. The cabman IL Indifferent; he
simply turns on his ticker. for he
knows that the man who finally takes
the cab will have to pay for the time
consumed in the discussion.
France has always taken every big
calamity gayly. jauntily. The national
theaters. the Coincide Franchise and
the Odeon have given their perform
apces as usual. and Hamlet" given by
candle light. with the scenery changed
In sight OF the audience. certainly has
precedent to fall back on. The fres
went out at the opera the other night,
but such q magnificent rendering of
'Rhinegold" was given that NO one
minded the cold or stopped to consider
that while the Rhine maidens were
singing half dozen big steam pumps
were bringing up tons Of water from
the cellars.