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Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
BANKING IN ENGLAND.
Started by London Goldsmiths In the
 Seventeenth Century.

seventeenth SSHtdtys
 The business of banking was not in froduced into England until the seven teenth century. when it began to be undertaken by goldsmiths in London. who appear to have borrowed il from Holland. It was attacked. as innova- tions commonly are. Mr. Gilbart in his History and Principles of Bank ing" quotes from a pamphlet publish ed in l6T6. entitled 'srhe Mystery of the New Fashioned GoldSmiths ar Bankers Discovered" passage that may be reproduced;
 Much about the same time-the time of the civil commotion-the gold smiths tor new fashioned bankersl be gan to receive the rents of gentlemen $ estates remitted to town and to allow them and others who put cash into their hands some interest for it if II remained but single month in their hands or even lesser time. There was great alurement to put money Into their hands. which would bear interest till the day they wanted it. and they could also draw 1t out by f100 or f50. etc. at q time as they wanted it with infinitely less trouble than if they had lent it out on either zeal or personal security. The conse- quence was that it quickly brought q great quantity of cash into their hands. SO that the chief or greatest of them was now enabled to supply Cromwell with money in advanre on the revenues as his occasion required upon great advantages to themselves" ]"
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
A CI,ire-e Hero.

At Lopiug Hsien is statue draped in full dress of Il mandarin Uhe pu ting or police Iaasserl named Chin who gave his ife for the people. An exile whe was in lhe camp at lao chow and who owed the hsien district magistrate q grudge rude d black horse to Loping and. having killed the hsien got back for the ,IaochoW ro'l call next morning As the murderer could net be found orders came from the capitol that large number of the people should be killed To prevent this slaughter of innocent folk the ru ting. good olG man. said he stabbed the hsicn after few words over the wine cups. and he was consequently beheaded No resident of the district would deal the fatal blow. but an itin- erant cobbler or bamboo worker did IL for Il reward of 10 taels. Tradition adds that he was struck dead by light ming after leaving the execution ground. Chinese Mercury.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
CERTIFIED MILK

The term certified is properly ap- Died to milk which contains 3ta per cent or more of butter fat and con fdins less than 10000 bacteria per GU tE centimetey. The milk must be pro ca ed under conditions of greatest tRanliness, and the COWS producing it 1ust be pronounced in perfect health 6y m authorized veterinarian. Mix pf duced under average farm condi- fiQls costs from i to , cents per quart, Hhle that produced under the condi- fi0ns existing in certified plant would prpbably cost twice as much. One nf these certified dairies is located near .luth, Minn. It is under the direct of the dairy department of the University of Minnesota, and in fhe management of it every detail laid Town is carried out. The precautions fahen are not only instructive to the 14iryman, but instructive as well from f1e standpoint of the general reader. 1Ae health of the cows is looked after n competent veterinarian. and any lAimals not showing the best condition n health are at once removed. The EArns are'well lighted, well ventilated nd kept scrupulously clean. The cows 1ke carefully brushed before each Milking, and their udders and under
 .s are kept clipped short to prevent
 ID clinging thereto. The milkers are 3xessed in clean white suits, and each E&rries a damp cloth to wipe off the GUws udder Covered milk pails are 1(ed. and the milk is strained ill sepa-
 fe room. It is then removed to the -Airy. where it is aerated and cooled M I temperature of about 70 de- Eees The milk is then bottled and pnl on ice. The owner of this partic- alRr dairy is not taking ~ of these l4Ins for his health. He ets 14 cents pA quart for his product from city E toaers and cannot begin to supply @ demand.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
lack Cade,s Manument.

At Heathfield. in England Is a farm on which still stand the remains of an old stone house that k said once to have been the home of the notorious Jack Cade. Whether or not Cade ever lived there can never be accurately de termined. but there Is no disputing the fact that he was killed in that neigh borhood. On the main road. not far from the ruins of the house, stands a monument with this inscription: Near this spot was slain the notorious rebel Jack Cade by Alexander Iden. Esq, sheriff of Kent. A. D. l4JD His body was carried to London. and bis head fixed upon London bridge. This Is the success of all rebels. and thts for. tune chancetb ever 10 traitors"
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of the bladder, brick-dust CT sediment in the urine, head ache, back ache, lame back, dizziness, slceplessness, nervous ness, or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell.
 Bladder troubles almost always result from a derangement Of the kidneys and better health in tlet organ is obtained quickest by proper treatrent of the kid neys. Swan3p-Rcct oorrects inability to hold urine and scalliag I TciaiuT passing 1t, and overcomes that unF leccant necessity of being compelled to go often through the day, and to get ID 1,.eny tines during the night. The mild and immediate efec. of Swamp-R Root, the great kidney remedy is soon realized. It stands the highest be- cause of its remarkable health restoring properties A trial will convince anyone.
 Swamp-R Root is pleasant to take and is sold by all druggists i'll hity-cent and one-dollar size bottles. You may lave a sample bottle and book tl-at tells all about it, both sent free by mail. Address, Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghaniton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this gen. erous offer in this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, and don't let dealer sell you something in place of Swamp Root If you do you will be disappointed.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
A HINDU WIZARD.
His Trick That Puzzled an Occidental
 Master of Magic.


 Master of Magic.
 Some of the tricks of the Hindu wizards are past understanding ac- cording Co an occidental ElaSter of magic who was speaking of hiS orien- tai rivals. This k what be says he saw Hindu wizard do in club in Lunknow;
 He took a board and placed it on four glass cobletS. thus cievating it from the floor. \ youngster sitting on the board was requested to place his hands together. palms up. Then the iuggler tooS glass of water and poured il mo the outstretehed hands of the boy. ln The meantime the boy had been mesmerized. and his atten- tion was fixed on point indicated by the magician Gradually the water turned green in color and then devel- opel into a jelly which increased in density until it became as solid as a stone. Out of the center of this ap- peared the head of q snake. which gradually developed until in the place of the water there appeared hissing reptile. I was amazed. l can assure you. but the trick was not yet com pleted Hitting the reptile upon the hcad with his wand. the juggler took it up carefully and placed 1t back in the glass As we looked if became transformed iuto jelly, which in turn melted into greenish eolored water. Clearer and c1earer became the fluid until it was of it's original color, and then the iuggler placed it to his lips and drank the entire contents. This was the most wonderful trick l ever saw performed. and it is as mysterious to mo today as if was then"
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
Aanur eErTlNe AHEAD.

4n the face of good deal of criticism
 .xa1ed at what are alleged as unjust .ns unequal economic conditions by t.rpe class of folks who sled along on
 1.re ground financially year after
 ~.ar # is well to take account of one 'rr two factors which played an impor-
 ient part in the eGdeayors of those
 srho GO get on in the world in mate
 etsl way. Tn the first place. even in ffe ease of many who have achieved rreat wealth, there has been a period ef the start when they had to count fkrir pennies and exercise prudence I'm thrift in their expenditures and lto management of their affairs.
 I'll h a vast majority of those who are
 fS1av moderately well fixed there has hr.pn similar period in which the saxing habit had to be cultivated and
 yvhen there was a definite purpose to have the receipts exceed the eXpendi- fures year after year The achieve 1nent of condition of financial inde
 nendence and competence, therefore. IT pet matter of luck or chance. but If definite purpose and design. Often ID simple q thing as the disposition of l0 cents day by an individual or fa1nily, whether the saving of it or the enending Of it for useless or harmful fHnes, will spell thrift or poverty in 1he course of a few years. With n6any. in fact, the surplus above ac- fun cost of living, wisely or unwisely kandled, is not more than 20 or 9 eonts per day. Forty cents day 1Ned means S125 for the year. count Ing 313 working days. Figuring inter
 c6t at 6 per cent on the accumulation 6G an annual saving of S125 for a pc Tod of ten years and leaving the ac- Simulated interest in the fund gives the snug sum of S1,625, the reward of 6aNing four dimes day. If % cents Were saved per day it would mean obout $1,012 for the same period. Ihere is no money so easily earned as khat which ones money wisely invest - will earn, yet how many of the k0nk and file fail to profit from this pcurce simply by neglecting the first saving of relatively small 1u1ns from day to day This plan real Ii embraces the philosophy of getting 4head More who have been wont to bewail their lot should take stock of Band put 1t into practical operation.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
Sameness of Opinion.

'T suppose" said the young man with the soiled collar and baggy tron- sers as he sat down beside a stranger on one of the park benches. you would not take me for member of a million aires family. would you?"
 No answered the stranger after sizing him up: frankly speaking. l wouldn't"
 "Neither would the millionaire re- joined tbe. young man sadly. ''I asked him last night."- St. Paul Pioneer Press
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
MAILS CLOSE FOR

Boston, ' .05, l0.lo a. m. .45p.m Worcester. 7.05. l0.l0 s, m.. l5, 5.36, 7.45p
  Danielson, 40, l0.10 a. m., 5.35, 7.45 p. m. Hartford, 40, 10. 10 a. m., 5.35 7.45 p. m. New York, TAO, l0.l0 am, 3.l5,5 35,7.45 ?. n New Haven, 40, 0.l0 a. m, 5.35, 7.45 p. m Norwich, 40, l0.l0a. m., 5.35, 7.45 D. m. Willimantic, : 05, l0.l0 q. m., 5.35, 45 p. m. West and Southern States, 7.05 LAO, l0.lO,
 ID. 3.l5, 3.35 5.35, 7.45 p. Worcester and New London, North, Way Sta
 tions, .05 A. In., 3.l5 p. m. Worcester and New London, South, Way Sta
 tions, LAO a. m, 5.3j m. Boston anl Hartford, East, Way Stations, 1 ,
 a. Boston and Hartford West, Way Stations, 5.S5
 D. Boston and Pough., East, Way Stations, a.s5
 p- III. Boston and Pough., West, Way Stations, io.lt
 a.. nj. Boston, Providence ans New York, East, Way
 Stations. lO.l0 am. Wood-toeks, oouth North. Easl, lO.30 a. m.
 5.35 p. m. Pomiret. .45 a. m., 5.35 ?. m. West Woodstock, Woodstock Valley, West
 ford and EasHord 10.3O a.. ID. Nights for all 'ni- 7.4l ? IT.. Snndays for al, i-siui- 7.30 ?. m.
 F2hasR C. LETTERS. Postmaster
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
Notice.

The members of the Board of Relief will meet in the City Council Cham ber from 10 10 F and 2 10 o'clock every week day except Saturday from Feb. 1st until further notice.
 JOSEPH PLEsSIs,
 JAMES B. TATEM,
 RUFUS LAPALME.
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Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

ATA COURT OF PROBATE HOLDEN AT "A Thompson within and for the District O. Thompson on tn. zsth day of Jan. A. D i9if.
 Present, George B Crosby, Judgef on the testate estate of Margaret McKeon late of Thompson within said district. deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months he allowed and limited for the credi. tors of said estate 10 exhibit their claims agaiDet the same to the. Executrix and directs that public notice be given Of this order by advertisine In . newspaper hAvipga circula- tion fa ssso ds-iI let and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of yhomg son nears st the place where the deceased
 Certified from R cord.
 SGEORGE s. CROSBY. Jsdge 7-s
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
THEY'RE GETTING TIRED.

Fl northw estern fruit growers had o decided on the move before, the eg afiv prices which they have been be 10 realize on their best fruit the a season. when trash not fit for hog f has been shipped from POGO to a 0 miles and sold at retail at S2 per E, will furnish the last argument Hded to unite them into an effective
 R Rauizltion whose prime object will e the systematic and cooperative nrEeting of their fruit, which will H out two OF three classes of jobbers n have been gouging them with "a one hand and robbing the consum- E with the other The iobbers got Aked in the apple deal they tried to Al off four or five years ago, and they 9Fe been taking heavy toll of the pro-
 fers ever since. The latter are get nr wise.
 Fifth is the handmaiden of disease, 4d this is true of the COW stable, the 1kpen, the henhouse and the home
 Dad.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
Detected.

It was at a Fourth of July meeting in a little city The mayor. William Smith. rose and al dignifed length read the Declaration of Independence.
 There was pause: then from one of the mayors old schoolmates came the loud whisper: "Bill never writ that. He ain't smart enough. New York Firnas
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
Stuck to His Bargain.

Exasperated Purchaser Didn't you guarantee that this parrot would re- peat every word he heard?
 Bird Dealer Certainly 1 did.
 But he doesn't repeat single word
 "He repeats every word he hears. bat he never hears any. He is as deaf as a post"
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

As the result of law passed by congress last year it will hereafter be unlawful to offer for sale in territory under federal jurisdiction adulterated or misbranded insecticides or to ship such articles from one state to another. The act specifically mentions paris green and arsenate of lead. the two chemicals most widely used by orchard ists. The new law will be real boon 0 fruit and vegetable growers, as il will compel manufacturers to properly label their products and enable the purchaser to know exactly what he is paying for.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Many a street laborer looks with longing at the brownstone front and wishes he were the owner of it, while the owner of the same brownstone front. with health knocked out by the strain and tension of business cares. would probably give a small fortune for the appetite and zest with which the laborer consumes his midday lunch of bread and meat.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Now and then lawyer may be the instrument of getting a fellow into trouble As often. if consulted, he may make it possible for one to avoid good deal of trouble. In the above We have n mind referring to a good lawyer contracts CT other legal instru- ments involving obligations 10 he as sumed. Snch advice may cost several dollars. but it may save as many hun dred
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

An extensive hog raiser of whom we heard the other day attributes his freedom from loss by cholera to the practice he follows of removing well hogs from any pen or lot in which sick ones have been noticed rather than removing and isolating the ail- ing ones, a practice quite generally followed. The plan he has adopted seems to be based on sound principle, for it means the removal of uninfect- ed animals to entirely clean and wholesome surroundings. where there could not be any possibility of con tamination from disease germs.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
Unaoproachabla.

Tall Student Your father is touchy. isn't he: Short Student-No. That's the trouble. You can't touch him at alL- Chicago News.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

During 1910 the federal fish commis sien distributed 3955. .e52.572 fish and fish eggs. whilh exceeds the record of the frevjous year hF { per cent. Of this total 1G3.I77Gi1 ecgs and 7.4"5 fish were delivered ta several state fish commissions. and 5h,oe0 salmon and trout eggs were shipped to France, Japan and Argentina. The report shows that the commercial fisheries of the country represent an invest nent of about $93,ooo.eao, while the value of the output for the year is placed at G2.O00000.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

The jungle fowl of India. supposed to be a distant cousin of our modern breeds of domestic fowls. follows out her natural instinct and lays clutch ar TWO of eggs a year, as many at one time as she can effectively cover ana incubate. It is because of this nat ural habit of their early ancestors that the modern flock of hens incline under average conditions 10 produce G0 rath- CT than 200 eggs in year.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

While there is some conflict in aim M the attempt to secure a type of cat tle having beef and dairy capacity ir marked degree, there is in the case of sheep no difficulty in the raising of a type which will do well in the line of both wool and mutton. General thriftl- ness and yigor are the prime essen tiais in the case of both meat and wool
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Time was not many years ago when cotton seed was considered q virtual ly useless byprcduct of the cotton rais- ing industry. Today. in addition to furnishing enormous quantities of oil used fer various commercial purposes. the seed is ground into meal. which contains a considerably larger protein content than flaxseed meal and costs about the same per ton.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Tn a recent statement published by Chief Forester Graves the estimate is made that S4 per cent of the loss from forest fires during the year 1909 was directly traceable to earelesSness on the rart of settlers in burning their timber clearings and similar careless ness on the part of the railroads through failure to use effective spark arresters. Here is type of conserva- ton of natural resources that can be put into practice without the necessity Of legislative deliberation or executive decree to make it effective.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Until recently plaster was seldom used in the interior finishing of Pa eific slope houses. owing to the fact that it so frequently became loose and fell of during the rainy weather. In stead, the rooms were finished with matched sheathing, heavy building pa per or cloth and the paper put on over this. Since the introduction of wood fiber plaster it is being quite generally used in the section mentioned.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Import statistics gathered by the de partment of commerce and labor show that of the coffee imported into the United States in the year ended July. 1910, 9T2 per cent came from South and Central America and Mexico. Of the small remainder, 0.1 of l per cent came from Alden and was sold as Mocha, and 1.3 was Java coffee and came from the East Indies. It is in- teresting to note that, while the import price of all the coffee shipped in from American countries averaged but small fraction over cents per pound, it cost tho consumer from 20 to 33 cents per pound.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

While they may not be able to an alyze the philosophy of it, 1t Is re markable at how early an age little children seem to acquire sense and appreciation of what is right, just and fair. Many a parent ignores this fae- ulty in the early years, only to wake LID later to realization of the fact that both the respect and confidence of the child have been forfeited.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

While the raising of horses is attend cd with ercater risk than tie raising of cattle or sheep the fact remains that when properly conducted the horse business is one of the most prof itable lines of animal husbandry. With prices continuing at present lev els one can count on from 10 to T.. cents per pound at from two 10 three years old, depending upon individual fty and type. In this connection 1t IS we'll worth remembering that it costs no more to raise fine, well bred ami nal than it does a scrub, while the returns ma be from one and half to two times as large, and the satisfac- ton to be had is many times as great
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

While san Jose scale is more fire quently observed on the limbs and trunks of trees which il infests, it of ten appears on mature fruit In the case of apples like the yellow Newtown it's presence is indicated by small deep red spots slightly raised in the center where the scale is established and shading to thinner color in much the same way as would a boil or sore on ones hand. Often these scale spots may not appear at the time the fruit is packed. but develop by the time it reaches it's destination or is taken from storage.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

tive. Many sudden
 deaths are caused by it-heart dis ease pneumonia,
 heart failure CT apoplexy are often the result of kid. ney disease. If kidney trouble is allowedtoadvance thekidney-poiscn- cd blood will at-
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

There is no doubt good profit in the poultry business if the same de gree of brains and energy is devoted to it as would make success possible in other lines. Many noviees launch ing into the business make the com non mistake of taking 1t up on too large a scale at the start. They natu- rally argue that if ten hens will net SEQ a year 100 hens will net S2o0 and 1000 hens 5000. More money than this has been made off 1000 hens. but it was by men of long experience and wide information in the poultry busi- ness. If one wishes to go into chick en raising it is far better to work into it gradually. increasing the size of the flock as experience is gained. Such a course would likely avert not only disappointment, but serious loss.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
Putnam Mail Service
 JANUARY, 1911
Ernm a an .mLtnSn.m

From 630 a. m. to p. m. Sundays, from S.30 to 9.3J a. m. The lobby will remain open to Lock Box holders until l2 m Hohdays from 6.30 am. to l2 m.,5.30 to p.m. Carriers window open Sundays from S.3o te 9.3t.
 MONEY ORDER DIVISION Open from a. p. to p. m, closed on Sun days and Legal Holidays. Registry Division open during office hours
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Il gasoline engine is much Ike some Der things that might be named-a eat aid and labor saver if rightly 9ndled and well behaved and an all
 pund bugbear otherwise.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Ehile many folks lay great store Dy kk. so called. 1t is always wei 10
 nce the operation of this uncertain
 tor to q minimum. which can oe
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

If it were not for the small boy with ferret, trap and gun there would be many localities literally cursed and overrun with the rabbit pest. Like rats. they are prolific breeders, and no amount of eXtermination during any winter season seems to prevent multi plieation of the pest the following sea son Notwithstanding the fact that the young trees in the orchard may have been amply protected with this or that trunk covering, it Is well to make trip of inspection through the orchard every few days to see that every thing is all right. Often snow will drift higher than the coverings, in which case the upper trunk and branches will be exposed to attack. The writer remembers just such an oc- euYrence in his own orchard following a big storm when there were drifts six feet deep, which enabled the rab- bits to go at will among the lower branches Where such condition ex- lits about the only safeguard, aside from trapping and shooting, is putting out pieces of apples on the exposed surfaces of which powdered arsenic has been rubbed
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24

Ihe actual loss in the handling or
 P 'loafer' in the dairy herd in the Rrse of year will often more than n for Babcock milk tester. which n be bought at between S4 and 8.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-24
's a',vHsJ MAILS OPEN FROM

Boston, New York, Hartford and all point
 north, east, south and yves, at S.l a. m. Boston, S.l5, l0.45 a.. m., 3.45, 6.05 p. m. Danieson. 8.l5, II a. m., 3.a5 p. m. Norwich, 8.l5, II a. m, 3.4b, 6.05 p. m. Hartford, Slh II a. m., 40, cop. m. New York, 8.l5, II s. m., 40, 700, P. m Worcester, S.l5 8. m., 3.20. 6.05 p. m. Webster, 8.l5 a. m, 20, sos p. m. Willimantic, S.i5. l a. m., 40 p. m. Sundays from all points s.30 a. m.