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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
Extreme observation-disclosures.

"The queerest case of absentminded-
ness that | have ever known Of" re-
marked the night clerk of certain ho-
tel was that which happened at this
hotel early Yesterday morning. Two
fellow hoarders. one Jones by name
and the other whose name Is Brown.
occupied room on the third floor.
Well. Brown requested me to have
him Weakened fl 8 O'Clock so as 10 al
lew him Ia catch the 4 o'clock train
He was awakened at the requested
time. and in his hurry 10 dress himself
he nut on Jones' clothes by mistake
He did not discover his mistake until
he reached the depot. and. would you
believe II here the speaker paused
when he found ont that he was wear
ing some one etse's clothes be imme-
alately returned 10 the hotel and went
right TO bed
Il don't see any observation-disclosures
about that" broke in one Of the listen.
ers
You don't? Why. he thought that I
had awakened the wrong man"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
ovERDID 1T.
eho~t,s How Ore May Get Too Much
of q Good Thing.

Old Michael 0.HooIahan was walking
In the vale of Avoca one hot afternoon.
and be came 10 spring. II was erys-
tai pure. The sand it dubbed out OF
was as white as snow Rainbow mists
hung over il In the sunshine.
Old Michael kneit down aud took
drink. and then. feeling remarkably re-
freshed. be turned homeward, Though
be didn't know IL. the spring in the
vale Of Avoca was the real fountain
Of youth. ard il = lifted thirty years
from his bent shoulders, and he was
an outstepping, handsome Ltd again.
So. Of course. when he got in the house
bis wife didn't knew him. He looked
In the glass nj himself. cut a caper,
and then be said:
"Shure. Kathleen. twas the blessed
spring | drunk from in the vale of
Avoca. Glory be. it's made me young
again. Run. darlint. run for yer life,
Ye can't miss It for the rainbow mists
that float above II. It'll take yer fat
away and yer lameness. and when We
come back you'll be the Kathleen
knowed when We were courtin'."
So Kathleen ran. and Michael lit his
pipe and waited for her. But she
didn't come back He waited and
waited. Then on toward dusk he bur
ried to the vale.
No Kathleen did he see anywhere,
but the wall OF babes voice weeping
brought him through the dark to the
spring. and sitting there on the grass
was a little baby girl crying as II her
heart would break.
"what's happened We acushla?" says
Michael.
Don't We know me-" says the child.
wrineing her hands.
Faith an do not. says Michael.
"Who are ye?"
I'm yer wife. sohs the baby.
MY wife, cries Michael.
"Yes." says the baby. I'm afther
drinkin' too much o the wather,"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
Lowell.
The Presentation.

John Smith had worked for the cor
peration for forty-two years and de-
cided to quit The company in con-
sideration of his long and faithful serv-
ice arranged TO give him a monetary
recognition. The superintendent of
the works. a German and an extra
good mechanic. was asked to present
it. He was advised to use a little SEN
timent in making the presentation
speech, and this Is the way be did 1t:
John. you hat work for the COM
pany over forty years?"
"Yes.'
"You are going to quit?'
eyes"
"yell, they are SO tam glad Of 1t that
they asked me to hand you this hun
dred dollars"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

Phxsicians In japan.

Medical students in Japan must have
had eleven or twelve years of prelimi.
nary training In the lower schools. No
one may practice medicine who has
been convicted of crime All physl.
clans fer The hrst ten years during
which they follow their calling must
keep fun written records Of all their
cases. aud they must not issue boast
fuI advertisements or claim the exclu.
sive right to any healing invention
with secret formula.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
A Puzzled EnaIishman.

An EngliShman returning after a
visit to Kentucky sought out an Amer
lean friend in London to explain some
of the queer things he'd heard in
America.
For instance" said the Engishman.
81 said to chap one morning in Ken
lucky Think it's going 10 rainE and
he said. Little dogs twill and little
dogs 'twon + New what did be mean
by thai
The American was puzzled aud in
CURED If those were the exact words
used. The EnEliShman replied
Why yes-er-pe. His exact words
Were. pups twill and pups won't. .
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
The Lesson Of Love.

Our lives would be better, our
thoughts nohler. our hearts larger, our
faith more real. our words more char
liable. If we would, once for all, learn
the lesson OF the law and the prophets.
which is not to glide along the razor's
edge of scholastic deeanas or to wear
formulas threadbare by conventional
iteration, bur TO love God and to do
good to our neighbor.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
Civino.

He gives only the worthless gold
Who gives from a sense Of duty.
But he who gives but a slender mite
And gives TO that which is out OF sight.
That thread Of the all sustaining beauty
Which runs through all and doth all
unite.
The hand cannot clasp the whole of the
aims.
The heart outstretches its eager palms.
For god goes with it and makes 1t store
To the soul that was starving in darkness
before.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
Creation and Art.

To me il seeas aS il when God cen
ceired the world that WIS poetry; he
formed IL. and that was sculpture. he
varied and colorea IL and that was
painting. aud then Growing al. be
feopled it with living beiags. aud that
was the grand. divine. eternal drama
charlotte Cushnan.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

Little Ted. seven years old. was Sent
to the bathroom for good scrub be
fore dinner. tut returned 50 quickly
that bis mother declared he couldn't
possibly hive washed himself lie re
Piled Truly | did mother. and If you
don't believe 1t you can just go TO the
bathroom aud look at the towel DE
lIueator
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
An Ad,lanfanr.

A well known Scottish clergyman
cor into conversation in a railway car
riage with workineuan. who inform
ed him that nc bad been coupler on
the minister. y can beat that. | have
been a coupler for over twenty years"
Aye replied the workman. but /
can uncouple and you eannai7
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

4 London Grm lately received from
another London firm this letter:
Dear Sir-Today We have given your
Mr.. X. an order thanks to his colossal
Impotence. Where did You ina him
Mr.. Y. had only just started selling.
aud this was an order from a tirm that
all his predecessors had canvassed in
vain. The head of Mr.. Y S firm called
him In and questioned him about the
charge of colossal impudenee."
We'll" the young traveller explained.
you told ne TO adapt myself to all
manner OF circumstances and behave
to possible customers in their own
way. In this case the head didn't look
up for three minutes after | went In.
and then he said. We'll. what blood
sucking firm do you representa- l gave
him your card and said. These rotten
vampires and IL seemed to tickle
him"
SCOT on His Suit.
They were having a spelling lesson
at a certain district school the otner
day. and the little scholars were al
arranged In front of the teacher. spell
ing away for dear life. trying to see
how near they could get to the head
The word chimney" was given out
TO q little black eyed girl who had been
spelling words correctly throughout
TIE morning. but she missed this one
hy inadvertently leaving out the n
Quick as a wink the little boy next
her bounced on the word and spelled
n correctly.
You may go up one. Johnnie" said
the teacher.
Il don't want to- whjeed Johnnie.
getting ready to cry. My mother
would whip me II ! did because I'd
get all over soot"-LordoR Fun.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

In South Carolina there was man
who hired lawyer To conduct a ease
In court. As the lawyer was not talk
ing exactly to suit him. he got up to
make a few remarks himself The
Judge. Of course. made him take his
seat forthwith He got mp again. and
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
A=Hortal= tnxuit.

Mrs. Dimfeion-l want you to get
another doctor right on. nimpleten-
What's the matter with this one: tirs
Dimpleton- What do you suppose he
said about babv: He told the | must
treat him like human being.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
Java Bresd fruit.

Jack trees, another name for bread
fruit. grow Wild IN lava. The trees
are very straight aud have trunks ris-
ing to nearly fifty feet. The fruit Ii
thirty Inches long aud twelve inches
broad. the weight often reaching l2o
pounds The hesh of the fruit is ae
iIeious. and the oily seeds are eaten
roasted. The wood h beautiful yell
low in color and Is hard enough 70 be
used for furniture and cabinet work.
When sfrues il gives a very clear uots.
hence bells are made Of H. aud pieces
Of the wood are also used By watch.
men on ynouufaias for giving signals
Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doanis Reguiets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. z5c
Ask your druggist for them
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

Miss Homeieigh- Perhaps You won't
believe IL. bat strange man tried TO
iiss me once. Miss Cutting Really.
Well. bed have been a strange man II
he'd tried to Kiss you twice.-Iiiustrat-
cd Bits
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

@Dont complain OF people teilin' yoh
secrets" said Uncle Eben. DEE
couldn't do IL IL you hadn't stahted it,
Washington star.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

Young Mother proudiy,-E Everybody
says the baby looks like me. Bachelor
Brother famazedi-The spifeful things
don't say thar TO your face. do they?
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

To shoot f..opl.. IS offei hetier than
to please theH J'he ms 5afity 81 man
KIND need the shocking Emerson.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
4 Great Success.

First Tanng wife-Do you find 1t
more economical dear. to do your own
roohings Second Young Wife-Oh.
rertainly. Ny husband doesn't eat half
% much as he aid. -Loudon Punch.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

the judge made him take his seat
again. \ third and fourth time this
happened. and finally the cid farmer
got up and said. We'll. judge. If you
won't let ice talk. won't you let me
think - .why. certainly replied the
Judge We'll. judge" he said. Il
think you aud all these lawyers are
set OF ID rascals.'
Getting an Autograph.
Thomas Bailey AIdFich once receir-
Ell pathetic letter In a feminine hand
announcing the death Of little daugh
ter and ASKING II be would not send
IN his own handwriting a verse or two
from Babe Bell to assuage ihe grief
" the household Aldrich sent the
whole poem and rot long after saw ii
displayed in the shop Of an autograph
dealer. with a good round price al
taehed thereto.
Greek Testarents-
The first printed Greek Testamenfs
were those Of Erasmus. PUBLISHED IN
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14

WholesAle DrHggfsts, Toledo, o
Half's Catarrh Cure Is tskea internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
fares OF the system. Testimonials sent Tree
Price 75c per bottle. Sold By ali Druggists
Take Halls FAMILY Pills for constipation.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
Notice.

Rules and Ordinances Relating to
Chapter 221 OF the Public Acts of 1909
regarding to Licensing Peddlers In the
Town OF Thompson.
Section 1st-Be it ordained by the Sc
lect men OF Thompson: That no perto
shall peddie or sell from house To house
or sell or expose for sale ia the streets of
said town of Thompson any goods, wares
or merchandise OF any kind whatever.
without first having obtained license
therefor, This Section shall not apply
to farmers or gardeners nor TO milkmep
selling the produce OF their diaries or
farms nor to the delivery OF goods by
merchan or dealers OF said Town of
Thompson.
Section End Every person who shall
violate the provision OF paragraph LIST
shall pay fine of not more than fifteen
dollars.
Section 3rd- Be 1t ordained by the Se-
ectmen of Thompson: That all licenses
hall ,ermin on the last day OF October
of every year, unless otherwise provided,
and shall be issued by the Town Clerk by
order OF the Selectmep, and said Town
Clerk shall receive the moneys therefor,
specifying the date, time, limit, kind.
name OF license aud amount paid for said
license and keep a record OF said licenses
and also inform constable or grand
Juror, IN writing, OF the same upon issu-
apce. The licensees shall carry said IL
cense and have the corresponding mum
Der OF said license in conspicuous place
on his vehicle or wagon.
Section 4th--Be It ordained by the Sc.
lectmen OF Thompson that the license
fees shall be as follows: Shows under
canvas az per day, for peddlipg or sales
on the streets III per day or f12 per year.
These Rules aud 0rdidsDces shall take
effect on Nov. lat, 1909. sit
PHILIP WoisARD Selectmen
CLAUS A. HAasIHoM OF
THOMAS RYAN thompson
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
FOR SALE

The two story ten room residence in Pomfret
now used ss Telephone Office. Apply to Tbs
Southern New England Telephone Company
Putnam. Conn 1871
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-14
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
anT case Of Gaiarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Cafarrh Cure.
- r. j. CHENEY co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known r. y.
Cheney for the last Is wears and believe him
perfectly honorAbse 10 all business transactions
aud financially ahle TO carry Out anY obligA-
tons a4ade By his firm
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14
I'M 1nDn

NoGai ne 4
e gis coullary. Ihs Tfae Dsnccal
wili sBn i've and iis editor ezsFi hiul-
sslf ID ne future ~ he hae done ~
tie past rear a. DFomotins the mofal
Status d ne people. and a. TIE asrlcultu-
I al, commercal and Industrial uDlift q
tallahassee and Leon county.
DURING my fourteen months resi6eDce
in Tallahassee. the people Or the toWn'
county and section have been exceed
fngly Kind % me, both 81 their moral
and hnanclaT support, ana IN return for
these favOna ! have attempted % render
them tie best service possible ! know
that / have not printed everything and
LEFT imprinted everything desired ~ e.
erybOdy. Had I done 20, The True
Democrat would have been n peculiar
kind Of q Newspaper, but ] have done
and left undOne what / cOnscientiOusly
thought was 30 the best interest Of the
people and county. / hope al have
Judged me With charity.
In the beginning Of this good year
1910, j hope my paper may be the IN
sfrumeDt OF accomplishing much Of val
ne TO this fair county and its almost
ideal citizenship.
~ We enter into the work Of the new
year with some determined effort, and
unltedly exert ourselves toward it8 ac-
c0mpllshment, our actual achievements
az rs end will be the eOmmendattOn
Of al.
There IL work and needed work % be
done here.
earnestly ask that you both permit
and insist on The True Democrat aid
ing you In this work.
Very truly,
MILTON A. SMITH
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14

The death Of Leon Delagrange ~
another fatality marking the path 81
progress. 10 r. world history that pi0-
neers Of every sort take their lives IA
their hands. The discovery 81 Amer
lea, the opening up Of Africa, the iind-
ing Of the North Pole, the lifting Of the
veil Of Thibet and the conquest Of the
air, an have added 70 the record Of
brave men who persisted in efforts %
give their fellOW-meu greater knOwl-
edge. Delagrange's death ls the fifth
IN eighteen months among the daring
aviatOrB who have been making path
way IN the sky. Thrice before, this
holders Of the speed records In the air
had been near death through accidents,
yet each time escaped. Yet the wonder
IL not that 90 many but that that 20
few have been killed In aerOplanes.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14
DFgraVEs A hIEDAL.

Jacksonville Metropolis
There S. 3 young man iu Tallahassee
who deserves 3 Carnegie medal Cor
the quiet but elective bravery be de.
played in the defense 81 the property 81
the pOst01lce IN that city last Saturday,
be, IN the midnight hour being attacked
BIZ two despefute men, and slew them
both. These two men had Travelled
over State after state ana with Inn
punlty entered buildings and robbed
them. They seem 20 have met With IT.
tie OF 10 resistance until they set upon
young Sauls.
It was no doubt the most periI0us
hour Of his life. and instant defense
was necessary, and Il was not lacking,
While Il may not be proper 70 reward
him FOR Staying the safo-blOwers e
o. % reward him for protecting and
saving property from pillage and de-
structiOn. Every meritOri0ua act Of
this kind should be recognized By both
state and United States authorities.
az Il ~ indeed seldom that such brav-
cry and courage are found IN young
men placed in such a trying situation.
Not only has be rid Florida but other
states Of two desperate and bad men.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14
nm MnRIn ~ = ahOW.

Belnning with the weather, Wash
ington prOphesled fair things, yet
snow came 30 deep that leary got
stuck Ia Il. When second storm was
due there was not wind enough for
the Shrewsbury ice-bOatE.
Though 1910 be an airsliip year, the
steamship Irene illustrates progress IN
another element by making bremen
without rudder faster than the Cam
bria went with one when she broke
the record The feat was impossible
before twln-screw days. Frank Genteg
OF East Orange 10 aid progress, gives
his last days 81 life to the doctors 20
experiment on cancer with rodium.
What a stage scene could BE- made
OF Mary Runkie family telephoning for
help IN ShamOkin while robbers chic.
reformed her. or Of Paul Saula, Of Tai.
lnhaHnee aged seventeen, shooting two
puatOflice robbers dead in a pitched
battlel The police record includes the
finding Of Flnkiestcln'e body IN the bur
row he dug 30 rob jewelry store, and
the arrest Of balloon by tFaiiic-squad
mnn.
The Union Of Hotel Keepers publish.
e. m Germany an advertisement AJAX.
lng people not 10 kill themselves.
please. m hotels even 20 the Monte
Carlo management once bribcd broken
gamblers 30 20 elsewhere and die. A
Brockt0n preacher says that a. no
dogs 90 30 heaven many women win
BE- Idle there. An insane man wins
500 COW ag a prize FOE an article
on supplying New York With clean
milk.
A man IN a hurry "mausT 800 IN q
blank envelope. Who owns itf Rus
aia'a Gar vents hia spite against q
former .favOrite By changing "Witto
street. 10 "Poter The Great street."
pittaburg steel Sings not many yeara
graduated from the tln.bucket luncheon
dine at 500 q plate Ia q mako-bo-
lievo Orecian garden.
IN the worlds great continuous pr.
'ornanoa there q 4 daily change ~
iiil, and nothing interrupts che shin
Of perpetual novelty, New xoIk
World
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14


- 1r o
arc az
months tao
bullCa fcf s'1 uCn f
plated fCr i uorf1es lfIh r
geld, Tor ten mr1fts and tlo
Whieh = lhe IaEt Cos one yo1ft
fsct aflenGanee~a solif FoI1 button
given an other buttons u,UE ~
turned in 30 begin TIE neU y1ar with.
only ihose who make yeare record
ere allowed % keep the buttons. kaca
one making tdis rcc0ru u given viii
the button n handsome ceEfi0caio
showing Der record in Sunday SCHOOL
It has only been a. forco 90 the
Sunday school Tor two yearg, and 81
value has already been realized. The
frst year there were seventeen perfect
affendances; the second year. thirteen
Of that seventeen added another year
30 their record while there were forty
in an who made the perfect marx fog
1909, more than double that Of last
year
PnizE CLASS.
1fra. II. u. Mickier'g class, Go For.
ward made the banner record Of the
Sunday school, winning FOR her the
teachers medal for the best record
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14

Some weeks since The True Democrat
noticed the organization Of a company
and lts successful fnancering for the
building OF a railroad from Perry via
Live Oak 10 Fernadlna, and suggested
that a nice thing for its promoters to
do would be 30 build on TO Tallahassee.
We are now assured by those In an
thOrity that such Is the intention OF the
company. Work on the road n expected
10 begin I'm March and the Capital City
will doubtless have a new line Of rail-
way traffic added 10 its list before the
close Of the present year.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ABSENT

While the notice ~ the mass meeting
called Tor last Thursday night ~ which
CONGRESSMAN ID. n. Mays nad been In
vitcd 10 be- present and hear at hrHt
hand what our people were expecting
10 do and what they wanted him 20
do toWard the furtherlng OF that project
and the night was 0ne OF the kind
when not many people get out unless
they have 30, but there was about two
hundred present when the meeting In
the AIcCaskill Hall was called TO order
b yProaldent ellis Of the Business Lea
que, who asked Mr.. John Mac lntire
to state the purpose OF the meeting
DeFuniak Breeze.
The True Democrat copies the above
10 emphasize the fact that In n small
town like DeFuniak. on an exceedingly
disagreeable night. there were 200
present" 90 discuss and hear discussed
things that were for the good Of the
section.
" we could only get Ms much enthusi-
asm into the marrow Of the people OF
Tallahassee what wonders would be
accomplished
Cannot we get 200 people and even
more IA this naturally favored city and
section TO unite and work for the ad-
yancement Of our interestsY
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14

Even this far north IN Florida the
citrus trees were not injured BY the r.
cent severe weather. They are az areon
and Vigorous 90 ever and seem destined
Foe Dc crops this year. Southern Cal
Ter than We did m Florida, Ben Boyd,
ifornla caught the cold wOrae and ear.
3 citinan Of Marion county, has Just ~
termed from California, and, according
~ enc Ocaia Banner, on bis return
home he came via the southern route
and passed through the heavy bearing
grange grove property ol Riverside,
ReUAnds, Pomona, etc, and found the
cold snap had done great damafe %
tbe crop % rust on the trees and the
Thermometer WA down to- re- and treea
twenty inches IN circumference had ne
bary split o.. len.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14

The eggs and poultry prodnoed 81
American farms IN 1909 reached q Voite
0f s625.OO0.OOO Half Of THIS value wa
IN eggs. The farmer has received from
IS 10 % cents q dozen FOR eggs oro
the consumer has paid from 50 60
80 cents a dozen One billion Eve nuu.
dred million dozen eggs or 18O0O.O,9f
600 eggs, are TO be credited 20 ne
hen since last New Aears Day
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14

Norway packs 4O.OO0lOOO tins Of ser.
dimes a year. On account % the high
price OF Olice OF the Swedish factories
have been experimenting with Ameri'
tnn cotton seed OF with which TO im'
merno the sardines IN the tins, Tx
peFts who have tried the two kinds.
one IN olive. the other "a cotton seed
Oll-have been unable 10 detect which
was which, 10 probably 4 viii not Dc
long before we yankees are eating
swedlnh aardines packed 10 American
Oh.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-14

Congressman Mann, Of illinois, has
introduced an amendment 10 the ln-
teratnte Commerce law permitting the
railroads 10 exchange transportation
with newspapers for advertising. 10
was never the intention OF the law
makers, 4 ~ said, 10 have such a
construction placed upon the law, and
A IL probable that the Mann amend
meni will pass at this session.