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Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
I.st ou. ln the Heat.

There was once a man who never at- tended church. thinking that his wifes regular attendance made up for his own omission. We'll. the man died and duly appeared before St Peter at the gate of paradise.
 .who are you?" the saint asked curfiy.
 Why. St. Peter. I am John $. Mich. olson of Chicago. | thought. of course you knew me"
 No: | don't know you.r said the saint.
 But. St. Peter. am Mrs. Nichoi' son's husba and-the charitable Mrs Nicholson. don't you know. who wen, regularly to church and was % kind to the poor"
 .why didn't yoa do like herr said the saint
 .weli. St. Peter. 1 was always SC worn out from business on Sunday that had to play golf to avoid getting neuritis. and. anyhow l understood that if Mrs. Nicholson went to church regularly 1t would do for both of us"
 Your wife" said inc saint. "was [ true. faithful Christian. She came te these gates four years ago, and she went in-for both of you"
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
A Model.

Mir Jones came home at an unseen ly hour the other night and was sur prised to see Mrs. Jones sitting up for him below stairs. with no other light than that of the gas lamp. which faced the door. to keep her company.
 M NJ Marie" he said huskiiy. -y-you shouldn't sit up slate when I'm out on business.
 As Mrs. Jones did not answer him. he continued in an alarmed voice:
 "Shorry. m'dear. but it's last time tell you I'm sorry. Won't shpeak to mer'
 At this moment Mrs. Jones called from above stairs:
 MT. Jones. who are you talking to at this hour of the night?''
 "Thash what I'd like to know m- myself" stammered Jones.
 Mrs. Jones hastened downstairs. lamp in hand When she saw the sit
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
A Fair Pronosition.

The house committee of a New York club once received this unique com plainf:
 T have the honor to inform you that I funehed at the club this afternoon and had ss my guests three gentle tnen. ali well known gourmets Among other things an omelet was served. II contained only three flies As an .id member of the club. jealous of it's reputation 1 naturally found this very embarrassing. as. In order 10 make an equitable division of the smeiet it was necessary either 10 d. ride q fy-a nice bit of carving. as rou must eoncede-or forego a fly my self beg 10 suggest that in he fu- ture when an ofneief Is served for four persons it should be either with ia, four flies or tb, no flies at aii.''
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
sometinea.rommx.

The title of this dialogue might be "Why Papa Believes in Corporal Pun ishment."
 Papa T
 .'Well?"
 ''Is there a Christian fiear'
 Why. what on earth ever put that idea in your head?'
 .'The preacher read 1t today from the Bible. The wicked flee when DO man pursueth.'
 "Why. Tommy. that means that the wicked men fee"-
 Then. papa. is there a wicked wo- man flea ?"
 No. no. It means that the wicked flees runs away.
 Why do they runT
 'eWho?"
 .sThe wicked feas."
 No. DO. Don't you seef The wick ed man runs away when no man ts after him"
 .'ls there woman after himr' Tommy. go to bedr'
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
Hia Double AFIic4iom.

In Paris there Is blind man who carries n board bearing this singular sign: -Biind by Birth and by Acci- dent"
 Look here. my good mnn." said passerby: your sign is positively dis tracting. Can you feii me how you come 10 be blind by birth and by ac- cidenf at the same flmeT
 Easy enough said the old man. -You see. I'm blind by birth myself and I've bought ont blind man who did business at the other end of the bridge He was blind by accidentF
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

If cement is used as stable floor ing generous supply of bedding should be used This will serve to protect the floor and the horses feet and will offset the harm that might come from the tendency of such q floor to gather dampness. The same principle will apply in the use of ce- ment as floor for the henhouse. par ticularly during the months when the hens are closely confined therein.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
Face the Sun.

Don't hunt after trouble. but look fce
 success You.ll find what you look for; don't look
 for distress. If you see but your shadow. remember.
 pray, That the sun ss still shining but you're
 in the way. Don't grumhle. don't buster. don't dream
 and don't shirk. Don't think of your worries. but think of
 your work The worries will vanish; the work will be
 done No man sees his shadow who faces the
 sun
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

Among the several elements ef the life possible is humus or vegetabl matter in various stages of decompesi- Hon. consisting of the roots. stalks iaad leaves of the plants which nave grown thereon in q wild state CT the stFaw. litter and manures which have been mechanically distributed. Nor o1ly does such decaying vegetable mat Ter contain important chemical ferfIilz- ins clements. but if gives the soil that lFia6Iiify and iooseness so essential to ha easy manipu .ation of it wiIb pio~ and cultisator and so favorable to . ready circulation of the soil air and noistHre. indispensable factors ID rapid growth of plant life. In view of these facts fhe tiller of the sol should keep constantly in mind both the wisdom ard necessity of maintain ing this supply of hnmus in the soil and increasing fl when occasion re qaires A proper understanding Of the nafter should put a stop to the burn ln. of sfubble and straw. shcuid mean tas turning down now and then oI Erewths of green manures and the rak Ing and scattering of the largest pos sieie quantities of stabie manure II Is under a system of grain farming that the supply of humus in the soil Is most rapidly deplets4 and on this ae- connt the syrtem ls . harmful spe and should be dlscouraeed In al secuoos where stock raising snd daisying eas nks h paaeA
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
Throwing Rice.

Throwing rice at a wedding IF l.oIizes not fhe expression e1 soea luck. but il is metapborieal flight oi arrows shot at the bridegroom Tn uhz civilized ages most nations were ae cussosoed to the forcibie capture of bride by her lover. and the attempts .,n ,hs part of her male relatives to preyenf her husband from esfr!lnx her away Is typified by yo1sey oi r,ee ,nsre.sd ef uacre faF~t missiles
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
 Sno;led Her Play.

A very promising love affair. If not nipped in the bud, received an ugly iolt through the medium of that ''in- fernal little brother the other even ing at the home of the young lady involved.
 An informal card party was in prog ress. and a young fellow who had been very marked In his attentions to the daughter of the house had her for his partner. In the midst of the play little brother" popped up with this query:
 .Mr. Blank. does sister play cards well?'
 "Yes. very well. indeed" replied the suitorS
 Well. then. you'd better look out" shouted the youngster. cause 1 heard mother say that if she played her cards we'll she would catch you yet
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
ITS THE MODEL. SHE SAID.

nation she laughed in spite of being very angry
 .It's the mode" she sald-.'the mod el I bought today to it my dresses on."
 Yes. thash so." said Jones tipsily. .'sfodel woman - didn't talk back make some fellow good wife"
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

To any one who is interested in the intensive cultivation of a small ar of land a little book lately come from the press of Macmillan X Co. New York city. will prove both entertain ing and instructive. It's title is Three Acres and Liberty" and its author a MT Bolton. who was assisted in its preparation by some of the leading agriculturists and horticulturists of the country.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

sufficient unto the day Is the eva thereof should not be construed as Seriptural excuse for fellow failins to look ahead in testing his Set-d corn. Rather should one be guided by that secular adueaitiun, ''The Lord helps these who tIeip themselves.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

The feeder is certainly mot living up ,o his Opportunities tn ia progressive sge who deggeily sfufrs high priced feed into scrub steer which will seteh s4 when he could just as well convert the same feed into grade or high grade heeves that would fetch from SS 10 So per hnDareflweight
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
DOUBLE VISION.
if Affected the ocuIisf ss Well ss fhs
 Patient.

Patient.
 well known ss-uiist of New York -fty tells a story of one of hi- patients who proved rafber more than mafrn for him. The patient was an old Tel low from one of the rural counties or the state. fifty years of age or more. who ssroIled ieisureiy Into the docfors ofice and. after taking . mental h. veneory of the place. rsmarked thai be uas afraid tl,af his Nyes uese e- ffne | ieefie out . kijtsg en4 - .ueeaed the doctoe hn1 bsttw -take \ uaek af them.- He WoD oeotoo eno. es . preifuinaFy. uas iovses1 . - ensu.eh . peipm q . phseagsaD4
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

The number of bushels of apples ruined annually through eodllng moth infestatioa-the moth responsible for the apple wprm-is placed at between 2oooo.ts0 and 25.oU00o bushels. or nearly oae-third of the total crop mar- keted during the past two or three years. Here is a leak. leak of the biggest kind. that orchardists ougat in good conscience to put an end to.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

There may be readers 'of these notes who would like information relative 10 the several irrigation projects which are being carried to completion under the supervision of the national government or about public lands anywher which are still subject to homestead entry. Inquiries addressed 10 the office of public lands. Washing ton, D. C.. stating what is wanted. will secure the information whichdss sought
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

we'll known agricultural paper in A recent issue recommended. unques- tionably as the result of m error or oversight on the part of the ,-'deyfl''s or mana ging editor. the sowing of from 100 to 200 pounds of clover seed per acre Tn view of the fact that ten pounds would be superabnndance of seed. the error will be detected at sight
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
rs. s,,mm,t os Al, Art.

The art of arts. the glory of cxpres- sion and the sunshine of the light of letters Is simplicity. Nothing is better than simplicity. Nothing can make up for excess or for the lack or deff- uifeness. Whitman.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

The raising of more bushels of grain and tons of hay to the acre from a given piece of land serves only to aggravate the matter of an exhaustion of soil fertility unless along with the harvesting of the larger yields there goes the adoption of such methods of culture as will enable the soil to main- tain it's supply of fertilizing clements notwithstanding the heavier draft placed upon it. This is q point not often referred to and yet one that may we'll be kept in view.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

The fellow who has been ,duping | folks in some of the eastern states through the sale of dope which he
 claims will render poultry immune from the worst ailments that ;afiiict tathem for the rest of their lives is first | cousin to that other chap who roPerat- ed in about the same territory a year aor so ago with spray mixture the
 application of which he said would
 protect trees from their several insect and fungous pests for q term of 'sev- .eral years
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01
Putnam and providence

l1eavs PntnAm for Frovtdeaee sad uay Po1nol sf 6.3S .. n ehsngias q kl4ytlle = CT q RimviIle It e.lb and 6.4e ., .. a64 keof1 thsresfSsr to and ine5n1isx o.Ae ' .. nee419 TT. Love 1ax4o1 oonngss fsosi3epeNs e4 esM .. n. anA houHy 1hooaller = 1.1o N m-. tAmI 2AA '. -. Fnre n 01oen.
 e1ooo n1a roo 1anAe9a.
 f1an1ays. ene h6oy fo1ess
 xoaata0s. homD 1n1g. LIZ.
 Ar osn1k k1onno onGB oooGGoee opnm X p - VT onnD 1ns MoGno X
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

The application of lime to land does not add to its store of fertilizing eie- ments, but merely serves to correct an acid condition of soil. thereby en- abting plant fife to utilize the eie- ments already stored there. Some ex- reriments lately conducted by the New Jersey station showed tbat on sandy soils ground unburned limestone gave better results thar burned and siaked line In similar experiments con dueted by the Florida experiment sta ton the application of ground unburn ea limestone doubled the yield of beg Earweed. a legume which is classed ss the clover of the state An Inter estins fact which was developed in connection with this test was that the lining of the soil resulted also in large increase in the number and size of nitrogen naduies. upon which the value of the legumes as soil eDriehers depends This service rendered by lime is one that those who are desir- ous of getting start in alfalfa and some other ieguflses should keep in mind
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

A recourse at hand for those who oc- ,cupy positions which they feel are eco nomieally oppressive as well as of un- certain tenure is the taking of the steps necessary to secure small tract of fertile land. This cannot be done in a moment. but once 1t is taken as an object for achievement and worthy of ones best efforts a long step toward the desired goal is made. A home on the land and a living exacted from nhe few acres adjoining mean hard work. but they carry with them a guarantee of health. eontentment and economic self respect. Were this movement of population from the cities to the soil to become at all gen. eraa it would effect .a cure of the worst ills. social. economic and moral. that folks suffer from today. while it would mean better wages and more consider ate treatment for those who remained in industrial pursuits.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

That the sheep business bids fair ito | be paying one for some time to .come ! is indicated in figures which have re
 gently been published showing that since 1873 there has been a decrease in the worlds focks of sheep of 93.ooo.- s0o0 head. or more than 3.0oo.000 head "a year. The decrease seems to be in quite a measure due to usovements sof population which have discouraged the keeping of the large nocks of the past. "a tendency which means that the keep ing of a limited number on the small .farm.would be attended with inareased
 peo6t.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

Main Street
 Leave Putnam for Worcester and infermedS. ate stops st s5.17, s6 6D0 t7.b6 a in., and hourly until lb.S5 p. m. Leave Worcester tCit4 Hsli) st 6.I5 \ n., and lonfiy until p.l5 D. 1 Time 2 hours aud 20 minute. fare tb cenis.
 Leave Putnam for Webster aud intermediate stops st q IT. 6W a. m.. n 55 .. m, and then hourly antii 955 pm. kesurnning, iesve Webster at 6.i0s q. m, 7.f5 \. m.. and hourly until lD45 J. m. Fare 20 cents
 Leave Putnam for Dsyyille and int rmediAee stops at x6.35 |. m. aud hourly thereafter unti1 II .35 D. m. Returning, ltavs DayyiEie s1 s5sO0. 5f5 |. m. G.l0 q. m., Dayyiils feas house, 7.S n., snd hourly sntii l0.3o p. m. Pare 10 cents.
 Leave Putnam for napiclson af xG -Ss .. m-, thea hourly until i0.35 p. se. Returning leave Usnieison sf s7.l0 a. m. and then hourly until until l0.l0 r. n. Fare IS cents.
 Leave Putnam fos Central Village and Inter mediate stops at x6-33 |. m. hosrly nnin g.55 ?. n. Returning, leave Central Village asg+lA q. m.. 7.fs |. ns., hoafly theresfte until 9.f5 ?. III. Fafx 25 cents. All cars esnneet st cerssal Village fsf Moesup. Fare ccuts
 Lease Sorwieh for Ppsasm st 6.t5 l. rn.. and hourly anti S.45 ?. m. Fare 53 eeatn. IF Hsgsnnipg F z5 sosa. between Mechanics vile and Central Village. ears leave PatnAnas going North ssinHtrs ot the honrs sad n minutes of the hour. 5oush mi0ntes pct the hour and 35 minutes past the hour.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

The decadenoe of many q small town of d thousand inhabitants or less may b.e the result of seemingly inevitable economic conditions. agricultural and industrial. but it is worth while citing the fact that this lapse seems coincf- dent with the anna ssing of enormous fortunes by big mail order houses in the large cities which bear nope of the burden of taxation imposed in the small towns notwithstanding fbe fact that they are sapping tbeir very fife blood. Some day farm dweliers will wake up to the fact that their lands have shr1ink in value. or af least failed to advance fo the point that they oth- erwise would. AS result of this trad ing away from home. There can be no other result. The only reason why land Is worth more near town of b.00O. 10000 or 20.o0O people is aot be- cause it is more fertile or productive. but simply owing to the fact that it lies adjacent 10 good town A grain elevator. stoekyards and postoftice are necessary adjuncts to every town. but they do not in themselves serve as faming advTfisement suited to at tract men of energy or business enter ovsseS of real value
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

At Rothamsted. England A located A famous government experiment. sta tion where exhaustive experiments in ,soil oilffertiiity and crop production have been conducted during the past fifty years On one field to which 70 ma nure and no plant food has been giy- ,en tbe average yield of wheat per acre during this interval has been l29 bush .els, Another field which has been heavily ferfilized with barnyard ma nure has given an average of 3a.5 bushels for the same period. A third field which has been re-enforced with commercial fertilizers has produced s371 bushels of wheat per acre in the same period. These English expert ments should have suggestion or two for some American farmers who are getting perilously near the twelve bushel yield aasaa result of continuous cropping to swheat.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

0hios and Mississippi valley farms aare slowly but surely being threaten
 eduwith the same fate which has over taken all too many eastern farms and southern plantations through a long
 continued and ruinous system of crop ping which has had no thought for a maintenance or restoration of soil fer
 tifity. The only course that can pre- vent such a calamity from being fully realized in the sections mentioned Is the adoption of rational methods in the handling of the farm. crop rota- ton. sdairying and stock raising and in general eeasing to employ thirty
 dollar methods on land that Is worth from $S0 to S160 per acre.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

In Connecticut and some other new England states the laws which have been In force for some years past hay- ing in view the protection of deer have resulted in such an increase in their numbers that the animals have be- come a positive source of injury to gardeners and orchardists. One case reported lately in an eastern agricul- rtural journal tells of the destruction of 500 young apple trees by them. the trees being virtually stripped of all their smaller branches. An agitation is already aafoot looking to repeal or such modification of the law as will result in reducing the number of the deer and keeping them in their legiti' mate hannts. the untitled meadows and rtimberlands.
Putnam patriot., 1910-04-01

R~-neAr as ozes Large bosfses- ei-N ell aruxxisss annptA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-27

Governor Fernald granted requisition
papers Wednesday for the return to
Maine of William II. Borne and Alon-
20 f. Gonzales. who are charged with
common law conSpiracies. 1t is al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-27
Forest Fire Report for
The Year 1909.
ssrgt Major Edgecomb, I'd.
Inf, Transferred 10 Coast Artillery
Governor Issues Requisiion Pa.
pers for Saco Men.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Thursday, Feb. "a, at 10 A. M.

The complete returns to the forest
commissioner, by the selectmen Of
towns, and the chief and deputy war;
dens of the Maine Forestry District
show very satisfactory handling of
the forest fire situation in the State
during the season of 1909.
Outside CT Aroostook county there
was considerable rain from May to No
vember which kept the forest condi-
fions unfavorable for fire. In the early
summer while other portions of the
State We're having rain AroOstook suf-
fered much. twO-thirds of the acreage
burned over in the whole State occur
ing in that county.
1t was the first year of the new law
creating the Maine Forestry District
and the towns were also working under
new fire law. 1t is encouraging to
note that the loss bv fire was but II of
pne per cent. of the total wooded area
A summary of the acreage burned
over in the incorporated towns and the
unnccrrorated townships is given be-
low:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-27
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
RockIand Man of "a WEEDS BIushine
Girl of II Years.

Rockland, Me-. Jan. Pa romantic
marriage took place in Ingraham hill
Monday night. The groom is Erastus
G. Rollins. aged "a. and the bride is
Clementine P. Mcintosh. aged ~. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w.
O. Holman, former pastor of the First
Baptist church. aged ~.
Mr.. Rollins was first married in
Camden in September. 1854. After a
few weeks the bride disappeared. Mr..
Rollins drifted Westward and spent
most of his life in California. He re-
turned to Maine a few months ago and
fell in love with Mrs Mcintosh.
While the courtship of the veneer
able couple was progressing. Mr.. Roll
Inns learned that the woman whom he
had married Sc years ago was living
'andshe learned that he also had son
SO Years old. He proceeded to take
legal steps and secured a divorce.
Mrs. Rollins is a bride for a third
time. She is the widow OF Winthrop
Mcintosh Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins hsEe
gone to Massachusetts on their honey
moon and will spend the remainder of
the winter in California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-27
New Medical Discovery
For All Skin Troubles.

"A chemist who was convinced that
the old method of taking internal
remedies to cure skin diseases was err
roneous, has discovered that an ex-
tract from a particular part of we'll
known tree possessed antiseptic and
curative properties on the skin tissues.
1t was. however. found that this valu
able vegetable extract was difficult To-
compound with other ingredients
necessary to present it in a form con-
venlent TO use. After further investi-
cations and experiments a method OF
special treatment was devised, result
ing in combination of ingredients
possessing 10 marked degree valua-
BILE therapeutic properties. the like of
which has never before been produced.
This important product is known as
Cadum. Since its Introduction Cadum
has cured many cases of chronic &C
zema and other unsightly, irritating
and distressing skin diseases. and this
after other treatments have failed.
Cadum stops the terrible itching of
eczema at once, and begins the healing
process with the first application. It's
action is still more remarkable in less
serious skin troubles, such as hives.
Fknples. b1otches. letter, itch, acne.
Mfpes, sbaly skin, psoriasis, ring
wofm. ray chaengs. eruptions, sores,
itc1ifngsTfles, scurvy Aackheads. scabs,
etc. Many of the results effected by
Cadum may be truly called remark
able. 1t destroys disease producing
germs. allays inflammation; and is
soothing and healing to the skin.
Trial hoy I0o large h0Y 25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-27
INCORPORATED TOWNS.

The origin of the fires in the incor-
pOratet towns We're gwen as 1olioNS.
Clearing land %; fishermen, 2; rail-
roads. \; portable mills, 9; BURBERRY
burn, /; lightning. /: unknown, 49,