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Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
National Conservation Congress.

The National Conservation Congress meets this week. It will lend it's in fiuence to check the slaughter Of birds In America Hs well as to the eonsidera ton of forests, fuel and water power.
 The wild bird as a helper and lac tor Tn life k not appreciated by the class to which he k of direct benefit, although if the statement ot the faie George Angell, of the Massachusetts
 Humane Society, that without the
 presence of birds Is correct, man could
 not livet upon earth. They are of di.
 rect benefit te Us all.
 Says Nm l.. Finley, of the National
 Association of Audubon Societies:
 aFor wears our wild birds have been
 rapidly decreasing A a result mil
 liens of dollars are taken from the
 pockets ol the farming elass every year ta light insect pests, and this amount is increasing. The infoads of the ttes- sian fly upon the wheat crop, in isHi', were estimated at sao, ,Nn, ,oor. The cot ton worm k great nenaee III the south, N here il destroys rom s-o,ts",- eoo to s5O ,OH, ,ooo annually of the cot ton crop. The cutaotm K pest that k prevalent througho the country although the loss is widely distributed and not felt so heavily, Il is enormous. | The coddling moth inlules fruit trees l to the amount of sso ,nnl. .pn annually l With the continuuu, lu>s ot bird life | in our country, the ioss from insect and | rodent pests last year NaS estienHted al | the eue fmoa~ sum oi ssuo .oN,uNn. 1 "With0ut lhe oitds our iofest> would | be swept as by blast oi fire. Our trees would look like an army ot telegraph | poles Last Seaf insects caused ah tS' l llmated loss of mere than sin,hn,tsN | to the trees ot Hue country.
 1 Careful analN N.is of the stomaehs ol | thousands el Woadpeckcrs, utmicv, | ereeperS, knglels, wood wafhlers, fly l catchefs. Mfens, swallows, nuthalches l and other bif5ls, show that they dc no | thing el~e but eat these devastating tn | seets. This k theif life work Destroy | oat wiid birds and you destroy our to 1 rests,
 l The iumhermen have cut our forests | but the lumber Is used to build homes The fisherman catches our nsh, Ill | they are almost gene. hui they are used | Tor food. The capitalist captures ths | watef.powef rights at auf streams, bul | these he puts lo economic advantage | But the plume-hunler slaughtets oul 1 wild birds, and uses our rcs0ufccs-ioi | what ls Il to make women more as l tfactiNe and beaaululs If se, he k l latlure@
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
4 W0MAN'S LOGIC.
k Helped Her Out When the Customs
 Officials Bothered Her

On one of the recently arriving transatlantic steamers Was young woman whose extreme economy had not permitted any lavish expenditure abroad. But she had repeatedly re ferred with coinmenda ble pride 10 the material for two silk dresses she had purchased at bargain which she was bringing hotne for her mother and sis ter Even the suggestion of one sym pathetic listener that she would have to pay duty produced merely tenn. porary restraint
 Finally when the liner approached New York and the custom house of ncer received the somewhat plain wo- man al the cabin table her fellow pas sengers were curious Being asked tue usual questions about dutiable proper ". she replied stoutly and defantly that she had the material for two silk dresses
 Are they for yourself?" the inspector wanted 10 know
 No. they are not" she declared "l am bringing them home for presents"
 Then since they are Hot for your own use l shall be compelled 10 charge you duty" and he figured out for her the required amount.
 Taking the pencil from his hand. she figured for moment and then said: Well. l declare. That has made those dresses cost me SD much that 1 simply can't afford to give them away now I'm just going 10 keep them for my self: that's what I'll dot"-New York Tribune.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
Good m

There Is always q welcome ra..
 good listener. If you are in tss. - - there are a few rules b be es.,. - se mind First pay strict attenfion :. :. ' takers There is no worse h-... good form than the one yoang rtys. . young men. too. make fe thnss - who try to amuse them than thss !. letting their eyes rove in saarrs 2. somebody else or possibly of q ,n... escape Pin your thoughts to inc = yersation. Do not let your vrs,s wandering into the why and Whs,asss1 of the takers dress or business
 Be ready 10 Answer any euas,,.. that may be asked. for of eoprsa good talker will try to eneava = listeners in an exchange Q. sio.- Make fl point to rescue the tpfe,a.. ing topic from an ingIorious death s.. to the interrupting person. ~Yo1 re-. saying that you saw" etc. is fraoua-. ly little thing to bring out a gs.a story that might otherwise go :, heard Every person can do thar u,nea A casual. relevant remark is x..hs, any ones power. and the good 8s,s,s, with this ability is as necesssrv ta social gathering as an intereSrs,, talker
 Good listeners rarely have eanse sa. regret or humiliation. and that k u,ueh in the favor of silence. Then. too hv listening carefully and attenuzelr vo, will gain certain knowledge and ral. uable information that vii in tiale m. doubtedly result in an easy. sci pos sessed ability to talk well. Indeed there are many more good listeners needed in the social gatherings Of our little world.
 This is the plea for the rareiy eulrj. vated art of keeping silence while oth. CTS speak. The silent ones should rA member that fl is the inYeterafe taiksf who Is considered bore So tie good listener should never despair.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
Homes Instead ot Rent.

A iaTl~ manufacturing corporation at Newcastle. Ind, which understands that the interests ot empleNes and employers are t0 a considerable extent identical, Is building houses for its men and selling them on terms that con vince the 6uyers that il k better to buy than to pay rent, The plan Is thus dc scfibed
 ssThe houses and lots, complete, vary In selling price, Tfom sl,esn to ss,ssa. Tue cosnpsnN's terms are 10 per cent down and l pef cent month. Thus, fl q house sells for s.., .,on the company requires a cash payment of S-sa and s-o a month. After dedacting interest and insurance from the ssN the balance is spplied on the reduction of the debt. The Interest change Is constantly dtmt- nishing as more and more is paid on the principal. Every house erected ey the company is modern throughout, with a nice bathroom, hot and cold water, electric lights. The houses vary in size, the smallest being of fise rooms and the largest nine rocms.'
 The company has built i22 houses on thls plan and Is building more. Men who might hesitate to assume build ing risk on their own aesoant are glad to buy on the terms offered by the con cern which employs them. For both parties to the transaction the plan hns advantages. The company is rapidly increasing the proportion cf workmen whose Interest In the pros perity of the factory and the growth
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
Bedtime Hour For euex.s

Until the end of time il wili pF8bablv be meoted question whether guest or hostess should make the first move for retiring for the night When sray. ing ill q house for the first tine this is one of the most difficult points for guest to decide. and 1t takes a great deal of tact and discernment to arriye at u correct conclusion.
 On the basis that a hostess orders the house and the guest conforms there is no doubt that the person whose home it is should make the first move. One who is staying in the house for the first time cannot be expected to know the habits and rules of the place including the hour for arising ou which greatly depends that for retiring
 In the summer house al country or seashore the chances are. If Ihe host goes to town for business every day, that the whole household is up early. The hostess is certainly. as rule. if her husband is a business man In that case it is almost essential that they go to bed early. Logical as this conclusion may seem. a guest fears 10 suggest going too early 10 her own room lest she should seem 10 be bored during the evening. and thus il $ when both really would like 10 turn ID at reasa na hle hour they and eihers are kept up by desperate attempt 10 he n0IiIa
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
LET THE YAWN COME.
A Good One Is Splendid Thing For
 the Whole Body.

good. wide. open moufhed yawn is Il splendid ihins for the whole body. A yawn k uature's demand for rest Some people ibink they only yawu be- cause they are sleepy. but this k not so Ton yawn because you are tired You may be sleepy also but that k not the Teal eause ot yolir yawning You are sleepy because you are tired. and you yawu because you are tired
 Whenever you feel ike yawning just yawn. Don't try 10 suppress 1t be- cause you think II Is impelite to yawn Put your hand over your mouth If you want to. but let the yawn come And if you are where you can stretch ar the same time that you yawn just stretch and yawu This is natures way of stretching and relaxing the muscles.
 Don't be afraid to open your mouth wide and yawn and stretch whenever you feel Ike IL Indeed. if you are very tired. hur do not feel like yawn ing. there Is nothing that wiIl rest yon SD quickly as ta sit on straight back chair and. lifting your feet from the rcor. push them out in front of you as far as possible. stretch the arms, put the head hack. oren the mouth wide and make yourself yawn,
 These tense nerves will relax. the contracted muscles will stretch and the whole body will be rested Do this two or three rime~ when you are tired and see what is will do for you.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
A ou,s. to Good Manners

If you are puzzled aboiit .i sFss''.' of etiquette and have not iH 4 " suit an older or more exper|s.i.i i'a 7 s7''7 or relative apply the initisssi i.as5-. do as you would be done 5N 's5 '" will almost always bring taa f@ your difficulty with living
 expression "a natures eenfssias often applied to some siiiiia' a'ss'.'s- and unsophisticated man Waa s-'. guided, for. whether We le -9ssr simple. the trutst good lfe~~i- shown by our care for the fs-r .s-s ' others. The real '-greai sais thoughtfui and s-onsiderate f 4a''s- beneath her in social position !, would be for royalty. though she W''-s show her thought in a different sass ion. and sine- We may all ps
 by love- fl behoore> ns 10 p'' f9s a's courteous and considerate, The bass. rough woman who confoui1ds ,
 ant manner of speaking with ihss1. ity is greatly to be piried- Tor s11 .,.l thrown away her scepter and ioss crown.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
Facial contortions Bad Form.

A great many of our facial contof tions are due 10 nervousness. just as we owe to the same cause equally oe noxious habits of tapping with tne foot and handling small objects wnicn happen 10 be within reach of restless fingers
 All of these annoying little baoits are due 10 lack of repoSe and lacs oi training in early youth 10 acquire eon- troi of the nerves,
 So unconscious are the perpetrators of these tricks that they will aetusii! find fault with other people Tor hAe habits and be ignorant that they them selves are guilty or similar bad bfeeo ing
 It is really i'll bred to have these Fes'' less habits. no matter how uncaascsoas one is of possessing them. for aaytnius is i'll bred that gives anboyaas !" others
 Facial eontortions and srla aeeS a's usual among womankind. and f fea''s is too bad. because after 4e Lie tars cause lines and actually alter t2e ' precision for the worse
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
Interesting Statistics.

The Italian department of immie ra- tion recently published some figures which, If reliable, show that America will be a Latin country inside of een- tury. As the greatest exponent of baby raising, Italian mothers and fathers will easily take first prize. The figures show that Italian mothers, In the Uni- ted States, averaged l7a babies for eve " l,0oe women, during 1909; while American women averaged 2l for eve " l,ooo. The spanish are second with l23 per .o0a--showing that America, at that rate. will soon be Latinized.
 Following is table of races classi-
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
Had sZMereTriHe. sZ

doctor calling on a patient who had been very iii. but was now con- yaleseent. said to the latter's wife:
 You must be careful in regard to his diet for few days"
 Yes. l know that" was the reply. "He has just had his dinner. and didn't give him anything but cup of coffee and two or three warm bis cults and piece of pie and a couple of doughnuts and one slice of bread with gooseberry preserves on fl. have just been telling him he couldn't have anything very substantial right away until his stummick was stid- dier." ."-New York Tribune
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

Constipation causes headache. nsu- sea. dizziness, langnor, heart palpsta- ton. Drastic physics grire. sicken weaken the bowels and don't cure. ncan's Rexalefs act gently and cars constipation. sS cents. Ask your druggist.
 Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. Ne appetite, snd what l did eat distressed me terribly. kurdock Blood Bitters cured me. e.''--1. K. Walk CT. Sunbury, Ohio.
 Never can tell when you'll mash . finger or safier . cut, hruise, burn or scald. be prepared. Br. Thomas Ee. iectric oil inssantly relieves the pain quickly cures the wound.
 Doo,. .es the baby sufler from ecze. ma, sores or any itching of the skin. Donn is Ointment stves instant relief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe for chit drsn. All druuBisos seliis.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
First Enpiish sssrss Aaess.

Chester possesses plausible claims to be the birthplace of the British rurf It was one William Lester. who about leuQ. being mayor of Cbestef. did cause three silver besb ts bs msde sf gccd value 10 he run fer upon tAe Rocde Dee.- This seems tho earitese 1eno1te establishment of . hofse race. Frcm the nature o6 tAs pstas was de lived The provere TO bear the oeil.- thoush The bells in thb case exisfed acug before rhe ring Our ancessors heing more easily ~srisf~d tn the nat
 ter cf amu>err~ut rhan rh~sr d~generate de~ceudanss. rb~re wss arrarrssly enly enc ecus~~s The rChr~sre ~un- whk-h Aas se~~n substituted fw see --b~.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
Pretty Much Alone.

In rather rabid discussion in par. liament member of doubtful ability and power twitted Disraeu for having deserted his camp.
 ''I did not know that the honora ble gentleman had a camp" Disraeli re- piled In tone of mock surprise. II have always looked upon him as the holitary sentinel of a deserted fortress"
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

Few of natures agencies prove un mixed dressings Thus fhe bee every where rss-oguixsd as a most saluaAie aid in rhe cross fertilization or nsany kinds of fruits. Is she chief di~frihufer of the germs of the blight whicb has wrought havoc with apple and pear orchards In many sections of the coun try. getting hotd of the germs from bold ov~r rsses of blight from old eoxy infectious tn the orrhard CT in nearby ha awthoru CT service berry shruhS
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

rne practice Of clipping or the wings ef iseghorn hens to keep them from tying ever sixteen foot fenee has been in vogue fs,r sone years but Dot untii hteis have we ssS'n the same plan suggested for keeping queen bees freai leading new ~warmS away from the aplary There are tricks In all trades. even tue bee business.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
True Charges.

she-nid You see where some man declares that women are not honest He We'll. he's right in saving so She t!iercelyi-N hen did ron ever snow me 10 Go dishonest thing: H- tteuoeriyi w hen you robbed me of my peace of mind and >f',is. my heart. you dear lit- tie thief-New York World
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
A New Reason.

Annette aged three has two very taikative little sisters. and sometimes she finds lt difficult to make herself beard at the table One day when the others had heen monopolizlng rhe con versatlen longer than she liked An netie raised her 8Hger with warning gesture and whispered half aloud: Everybody keep still My foot's asleep. p."- Delineator.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

of Newcastle is materially larger than that represented by their pay enNe- lapes. The workmen are saving money and are becoming property owners. Their interests and those Of the factory owners are becoming more aud more one.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
10 sabseribers Of tbe Patriot

According 10 Order No. .A7 oi she Post office Department suUscfi- bers cannot be indebted 10 ne~ isa' per more than one year and stiI hase z She paper sent to them at the secahd- efass rate. The order reads as follows
 A reasonable time will be allowed pubiisheFs to secure renewals ol SUD. scriptions, bnl unless subscriptions are sxpyeszKs reaeusd after the term Tor which they are paid. within the ioii9" Ing periods:
 Dailies. within three months,
 Weekiies. within One Year, they shall not le counted in tite tkth maie llst of subscribers. and copies u,aiied on account thereof sldH not tf aceey1fsd for e1aaxHa st ths. ss't'1z ' ciazs postage rate of one cent l'os.i1l hnt usae F.s, mailed a1 the transient sec ond elasz fostage rateof cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

The halksnes~ of the mule k rrover biaI. eef the western mule seen< tc nsve she trsil andaIy develocs>i. If an instance csn be crilsed that was re lated tc u~ ny the owner the other day. Thix one wss . bunch grass anl msl from eastern orexun. He baked on the rcsd while hts owner was try. ing to fvsen him over me mountains and couldn't ee t'udE~d ny any fore or perysseicn that could ee brought to bear. He kept shts ns for Eve days and ntrht~ finally dropping dead from shee~ exhas ssssoo withou, hav,as ,zssn . ssep
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

T writer wished 10 obtain poem but could not recall single line of it. He wrote 10 e number of people de seribing the thought of the poem. By the next mail, from two sources-one of which was Professor A. k. Wells he obtained the poem, which he thinks very fine.
 IL Is as follows
 have life with Christ to live,
 But, ere live il, must 1 wait Till learning can clear answer give
 Of this and that books date I have life in Christ 10 live,
 1 have death in Christ to die: And must wait till science give
 Ali doubts a full reply i. Nay, rather. while the sea of doubt
 k raging wildly round about, Questioning of lie aud death and sin,
 l.et me but creep within Thy fold. c Christ, and at thy feel
 Take but the lowest seat, And hear thine awful voice repeat In eentlest accents, heavenly sweet, ''Geme unto me, and rest,
 Believe me, and be blest.
 JoH> CsNrREiL. SHAIRr.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
The Skeptic.

'Pa. what does 'skel. icar mean?'
 '.Well-er did YOU ever see man taking in the washing tor fear ot rain in spite of the weather prediction 'fair:' "- Buffalo Express.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
MssehsA.

Metehod- "You can thsn . weu matc hel coupler T csreainy dos .why. shs is e short and he C = eaur- -He b vesy eAort with ha.se @oustoa Hose
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
 CNaht to Cheer Hin,

Figg-Hhst.S he matter. old man |. You're looking wreichesl Fogc -f6, not myself at ag today. E'iss on come: that'S nothing to feel wretc he'd about-Exchange
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

Ihls proves that TWO ol the Latin races lead womanhood in the realm of maternity, and the third comes fifth, being preceded by the English and Ger man racej. The Americans come last,
 Com.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
No Chance For leniency.

Cant you he merciful and love me little:" he pleaded as they sat in their steamer chairs
 Il can't show you any mercy at all" she whispered This isn't the quarter deck. ."-St. Louis Star.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
4 good war fo be happy is to ry | be useful and helpful
his FaNoe;tn.

his Fsvesita- The bishop of Bath and Wells tells . story Of small boy whom be once spoke to about fhe psrablez.
 You have of course. beard of the parsbses~ said Dr. kenniou.
 eA. sir. was tbe auswer. ~tsocd- Now. which of them do you uke the hestr
 T Ike the one" was the anever. wher~ somebody toa11 and 0ahn- Londoo Tfs- Rita
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
The Ianeuaa..

his is pretty sfaie of affairs. isn't Hr-
 Yes. II Is very ngly matter. bur somelsdv will have fo r,ay handsomely Tor it"-Aew York Jouruai.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

bell" is now worth f2.5oo. to say noth ing Of Cheshire cheeses for the three placed horses s-W Westminster Gazette.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

When you ask for writing paeer Ask for Highland Linen,
 25c box
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
WEST DUMMERSTON.

| Robert Coombs of Waterbury, Conn.
spent Sunday with his family here
Mrs. Charles Miner and daughter
Grace, visited at p. Connarn S Sunday
L. M. Hodgkins of st. Johnsbury spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs W. Fl. But
terrified.
RAYMOND Coombs is with his grand
mother, Mrs. Caroline Coombs, for tn.
summer.
Miss Christina Theodore has been called
to Providence, r. l., to care for her sister
who is ILL.,
There will be dance at Grange hall
next Friday evening, May 49, All are
cordially invited
A few paving cutters have come here to
start work on the Lyons granite quarry
and the Clark quarry.
Mrs. Maria johnson of Springfield,
Mass, has been here visiting her niece,
Mrs. w. B. Leonard.
Clark Boyd of Wilmington, who is one
of the jurymen at Newfane, visited at
Ri hard LeRay's Sunday.
Thomas White and family have moved
to Williamsville where Mr.. White will
work for l.. E. Stratton
Mr.. and Mrs. Butterfeld and Mrs.
Guy Taft have gone to Marlboro to
visit at Mrs. William Shows.
Y, has moved into her cottage, which she
purchased in this village last fall
Mrs. Wilcox, who has been working
at S. S. Washers, has finished work
there and has gone to Greenfield, Mass.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs. Fred Robbins is still confined t.
her bed.
Mrs. Tennie Coleman is visiting in Bel
lows Falls.
Roland Wheeler has had a telephon,
put into his house.
Edorus Wilder and family have beer
visiting in Manchester.
Mrs. +. A. Sprague was at her home in
Jamaica Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mabel Williams of Bondvile i:
at her brothers, p. +. Williams's.
Justin Rawson of Thompsonburg visited
his father, W. l.. Rawson, Sunday.
The quarantine for measles has been
removed from Mrs. Landmarks house.
Mrs. Hoyt Sheldon and Miss Ruby
Landman of last week, returning Satur-
day.
Guy Smith has returned from week S
visit to his brother, Oren Smith, of Cam
bridgeport.
Will Kingsbury and o. O. Kingsbury
of Chester have been recent visitors at
Austin Kingsbury's.
Mrs. Jerusha Underwood is at home
after spending about two months in Brat
tleboro and Holyoke, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hazeltine and
two children of Chester spent several days
of last week at Frank Piers.
Mrs. Omer Sheldon and little son, who
have been making weeks visit at Z.
f. Styles's, went to their home in Chester
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Smith have rented
the buildings and pasture on the farm
which they recently sold to Z. L. Ladd,
and will remain there until September.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
LONDONDERRY.

Peyton Holt spent last week in Boston
C. C. Macdonald is boarding al Her
bert Williams's.
James A. Garfield was an oversunday
visitor in town.
c. c. Macdonald visited at Greenfield,
Mass, last week.
Miss Annie Williams has returned TO
her work at DR. Galvin's.
Mrs. Wenoff is taking two weeks
vacation from her duties at the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shepardson were
in Jamaica Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Carleton OF Manchester
is visiting her mother Mrs David sto-
we'll
Mr.. Pelsue and family took an automo'
bile trip to Wallingford last Thursday, re-
turning Friday
Mr.. and Mrs +. II. Swift and Mrs.
Theodore Swift of Manchester visited
at C. T.. Bacon's the first of the week.
The Chester Dramatic club gave very
pleasing entertainment at the hall Friday
evening 1t was fun from beginning to
end and was enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Lewis of Salem,
Mass, are rejoicing over the birth of a
son born May l. Mrs. Lewis will be re-
membered as Blanche Moore, who sum
mered in this place for few years.