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Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12
Advent Christian Church Notes.

The pastoriwill speak next Sunday morning on "The revival of Israel's hope.n The Sunday school will be held at 12 o'clock, evening service at |. The prayer meetings this weekiare a cottage meeting at the parsonage, 5 Florence street, Tuesday evening, and the church prayer meeting at the chapel on Thursday evening at 7.30. All are cordially invited to attend these meetings.
Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12
Forest Fires

The most severe forest fires in years are reported throughout New Eng land. This vicinity has not escaped, and for two weeks past reports have been coming in of timber lands devas- tated. Last week "Wednesday seven hundred acres in East Putnam were burned over, entailing a damage of several thousand dollars. The burned over area extends from the North Pike road to near the Rabbit place, Almon T. Babbitt's house narrowly escaping destruction. Employes from Dexter Elliott's plant and from the East Put nam box shop were out aiding force of nearly 100 men to subdue and re- strlct the fire.
 On Saturday afternoon fire swept 200 acres of woodland In Thompson, belonging to F.. H. Cor.tis and k. H. Burrows. The fire destroyed growth and damaged the young lots to the amount of 5000.
 Sunday the fire department was called to assist in putting out two fires. They were summoned to the vie cinity of the town farm and to Davis's swamp at the same time, so men were divided and some sent to each place. The latter fire was soon under control and the.men left there and were taken by automobiles to the larger fire. This fire started near the town farm, and is thought to have been set by q passing engine. It soon spread over large section and swept southeasterly, cross. ing the Quinebaug river, finally being conquered in the vicinity of Alexand CTS Lake. Hundreds of acres were burned, and the loss must have been heavy, as 700 ties owned by Myron Kinney X Son, and 50 cords of wood belonging to the town were destroyed, i, besides much valuable timber. The pest house was destroyed, and several dwellings were threatened, but were saved by hard work and by setting back fires. Besides the firemen, men fiocked to the scene from all over the surrounding district, and some two hundred men worked to save what they could. At the same time re- port came of fire in the Chestnut Hill district which was doing much damage, but Putnam citizens and fire men were engaged at home so did not respond.
 In Union the citizens have adopted system to prevent fires that might we'll be followed in this and other sec tions. They have banded together in an effective organization, members of which are assigned to daily observe or patrol certain one of the fire districts into which the town has been divided for such observation. Every morning during the season that there is danger of fire and sometimes two or three times day during such seasons, three the top of the hig hest elevation in their district and scan the whole area for fires, which if discovered, are immedi- ately made the subject of attack by force that may be as large as l50 men who can quickly be gotten in touch with by use of the telephone. The eff ciency of the system established Is in- dicated by the reduction to a mini- mum of forest fire losses and the con- sequent saving of thousands and thou sands of dollars to owners of timber lands. It is a system that costs noth- ing more than the effort necessary to create the organization and stimulate interest among its members to protect each others property.
Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12
Superior Court.

There will be short calendar and as- signment of cases at a session of the Superior court at Willimantic, Friday, May l2th, at 10 o'clock a. m., Judge Milton A. Shumway presiding.
 MT. Searls, States Attorney, gives notice that he will be in his office at Putnam, Saturday, May IS, 1911, from s a. m. to p. m. for consultation in regard to criminal business.
Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12
Congregational Church Notes

At the saeramental service last Sun day inc young ladies of the choir as- sisted, their singing of the communion hymns adding to the impressiveness of the hour. The trio, "Blessed Feet of Jesus," by Misses Murfey, Daniels, ,and Williams, was beautiful selection.l
 The following is the report of the of- ferings on Sunday mornings for the month of April and the total for the year:
Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12
St. Philips Church.

On Friday Evening Prayer and ser mon at 7.30.
 Sunday services: Morning Prayer at 10.30, Sunday school at IF, MT. Bard in charge. Evening Prayer and ser mon at ' o'clock, Rev: r. 5. Irwin ofii- ciatiag.
Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12

--The Connecticut board of exami- nation and registration of nurses is to hold its meeting In Hartford, Wednes- day, June !. All applications for ex- animation have to be sent to the seefs-r. tary before the above date.
Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12

-Comrade w. F. Hilton, Depart ment Chaplain, has been secured to make the Memorial day address in this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
HOW HOT WILL AUGUST BE?
Present Temperature May Seem Cool
Six Weeks From Now.


August Is known TO De the nottest
month OF the year. almost without
variation, the neat OF the eartn IN
creasing as 1t is ABSORBED from tne
sun. Although the ratio Oh increasing
heat from spring 10 late summer ID
always somewhat irregular yet an
average can be struck WHICH, barring
improbable irreguiarities' VIII Dc .
basis for forecast OF wnat desfee
OF heat may De expected IN August
An average taken OF the mean Tenn
perature from April 70 August IN
elusive, Tor the past i've years. ana
an average made OF the differences
In the temperatures OF the monIhs'
discloses the fact that the average
rate OF increase In temperature from
month to month Is as follows Tor
the past five years: 1905, degrees;
1907, 5.S degrees; 1908, AZ de-
grees; 1909, 5.2 degrees; and 1910,
S.6 degrees, Averaging these It Is
seen that the variation is about 4.S6
degrees as one month succeeds an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
soIoMoN's sNoozE PRoIOScnl
Bond Ordinance Held Over Until
Next Month.

solomon, June 1.-THE ordinance
providing for $4,000 bond issue TO
construct water and light plant is
still sleeping. The Tribune says:
"wednesday evening there was a
special meeting Of the council for
the purpose OF relieving the situa-
ton. The matter was pretty thor
oughly threshed out and 1t was fin
ally decided to lay the ordinance on
the table until the next regular meet
ing of the council. In the meantime
the council will correspond with
civil engineers and contractors and
ascertain as near as possible how
much Of a combined plant could be
installed for the money available,
ands also call upon the citizens and
ind out how many Of them would
patronize such plant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22

pey persisted. He knew that he was
Nm the right; that he was fghting q
hattie for the people against wrong
and he won in that fight by determine
eion and persistence.
Mr.. Heney is now regarded as one
OF the greatest lawyers Of America.
An lecturer, he Is truly an orator OF
modern times. EIe delivers his Chau-
AauQua lectures just as he would plead
. case before a Jury. Every thought
d expressed in form Of an argument.
HE talks right from the shoulder, but
he persuades and convinces.
n He Il exceedingly sincere and So
Tious and every minute he strikes
right at the things Of most vital i'm
pOrtance to a peoples interests and
prosperity. o~-
n Heney day at the Chautauqua will
be q big day, for few men could be
brought to the Chautauqua platform
who have as great message-none
Is handled in more able and master
ful a way than this great message
from Mr.. Heney. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22

The price of potatoes has gone
soaring and unless rain comes soon,
the potato crop will be a minus guam
tity. Owing to the hot weather the
Texas potatoes are gone, and the Ok
lahoma shippers have nothing for
the market. Shippers who have al
ways sent large quantities of fruits
and vegetables to Abilene, are un-
able to send anything this year.
The potato crop in this part OF
the country is in doubt so far. II
rain comes within short time there
will be part of q crop, but II not
we will have to do without potatoes
until the northern crop is ready for
the market.
In Abilene potatoes are at a prem
ium and the grocers are unable to
supply the demand.
In consequence everybody who
formerly despised the lowQy spud, has
a craving for that useful vegetable
that will probably send the price up
another notch or two.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
NIssLEY WILL BE LIBERAL.
New Mayor Not to Act As a Smelling
Committee.

A dispatch from Guthrie says
that J. E. Nisslsy, elected mayor un-
der the commission government, will
not be fussy. It quotes him thus:
III / had my way there would Oe no
Sunday ball games here and no Sun
day theatres said Mayor Nissley.
yet shall not oppnpe my personal
views against the wishes Of the CON-
munity in such matters, or shall !
lower the dignity Of my office by
frequenting alleys and back stairs in
search of bootleggers-we shall have
Officers for that purpose, and they
will be required to do their duty"
A contest is in the courts over the
legality Of the adoption Of commits
sion government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
NOT FOR A KANSAS MAN.
John Hessin Says Kansas Farmer
Could Not Farm in Egypt.

John Hessln of Manhattan who
has been attending court In this city
this week, Just returned from . win
ter's trip down through Egypt. He
stated that while he was on the trip
he often wished he could pick boat
load Of disgruntled Kansas people
and take them down the Nile and
put them on a cheap farm, where
taxes are low, no school houses to
support and a dog and a pointed
stick for a hoe is the average pos
sessions Of the Nile farmer. Mr..
Hessin says 1t would do some Kan
sas men good to visit that part OF
the world and then lay in their hunks
at night and dream of Kansas, OF
the real green alfalfa fields, the
land flowing with milk and honey
gold and everything that will grow
on Gods green earth.-Junction City
Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
lIIInOIs Governor for Waterways.

Springfield, ILL.,. June 15.-Gov.
Deneen in his message to the special
session of the Forty-seventh general
assembly confined himself to consid-
Grafton of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf deep
water way project. In the opinion OF
the governor, speedy action is neces-
sary to acquire water power sites
which, the message says, are likely to
be seized by private interests but
which are needed by the state in the
development of the water way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
ABILENE PEOPLE PLEASED ~
WITH THE AVIATION MEET
From saturdays paIIyl

Many Abilene folks went to Salina
yesterday to take in the far-famed
aviation meet. But the meet did
not aviate. Thursday afternoon there
was no flight on account of the high
wind but Friday, although the wind
went down and three attempts were
made. there was no flight, the ma
chine evidently not being able to
ascend.
The crowd as a whole was dis
satisfied and a number demanded
the return Of the price of admission
in such positive language that the
money was refunded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22

RENEY SUCCEEDS
BYPERSlSTENCEE
EhauiauqUa Lecturers Spirit Of
Determination Noticeable
on Platform.
ONCE A GRAFT PROSECUTOR.
Now He IS Regarded as One Of
Greatest Lawyers Of America.
/ An Orator Of Modern Times.


! Francis J. Heney, who has come TO
Do great ChautauQua speaker. sprang
into national prominence but q few
years ago as prosecutor Of graft IN
San Francisco. Until that time He
ney was little known, excepting AZ a
great lawyer on the Pacific coast
His success has been due to his de-
termination, characteristic that was
noticeable in the graft prosecutions
and a characteristic that is even
strongly noticeable on the ChautauQua
platform.
He persists in doing things well.
Z In this great trial. which attracted
che attention Of whole nation. He
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
new OFFICERS U
FROM WEST POINT.
Kansas Has One, Missouri Three
New Military Men.
ARE SECOND LIEu1ENAN1S NOW
All Entered Famous military School
In Summer Of 1so7-Finished
In Four
Years.

West Point, N. ", June 15.--Al-
though neither Kansas nor Missouri
has contributed as many officers to
the army through the military acade-
my this year as each has to the navy.
the army representation 10 about the
same as that Of the navy, proportion
ately. Five men from the state were
graduated into the navy at Annapolis,
while only four men are contributed
by both states through West Point.
OF these four, Kansas has emily one
man both born and appointed from
that state-Cadet Gregory Hcisington
Of Newton. The honor roll from Mis-
souri, is as follows: Carroll A. Bagby,
New Haven, Mo-; Charles r. Baxter,
Colorado Springs. Mo-, and Charles =.
Floyd, st. Joseph, Mo.
The best all round work, perhaps,
was performed by Hoisington OF Kan,
sas who stood rs, and was first In
athletics. All these men entered the
academy in the summer Of 1907 and
finished In four years.
Hoisington was born in Newton,
Kan, in November, 1887, and was ap,
pointed from the Eighth Kansas dis
trict by Representative Victor Mnr'
dock.
The last three years he has been
an officer Of the cadet corps. He has
been corporal, color sergeant, lieuten'
ant and finished by being made cap
tain of his company.
Baxter was born In Missouri In
January, 1890, and was appointed from
Colorado at large, entering the acad.
envy when he was II.
Standing near the head Of the list
and having shown special adaptibility
in engineering, he will be appointed
to the engineer corps.
Bagby, the cadet from New Haven
is the youngest member of his class.
He was born in Missouri in April,
1890, and entered the academy from
the Ninth Missouri district at II.
Like the other boys from his sec
ton Bagby is handy with the rife and
rates as a marksman.
Floyd, who is one Of the best horse
men Of the class, stands high enough
to get the cavalry, so he will wear
yellow stripes. He was born in Kan
sas. in February, 1889, but has lived
for several years In st. Joseph. He
was appointed from the Fourth Mis-
souri, district and entered June Is,
when IS years old. He is also q
marksman, is acting sergeant OF his
company, and is a member Of each
the furlough book and class ring COM
mittees.
The West Point graduate has pc
cuniary and official advantage over
his fellow graduate from Annapolis
the navy school, in that he is com
missioned second lieutenant at once.
The navy graduate must spend two
years at sea before he takes his final
graduation examination, after which
he is commissioned ensign, that grade
having the same rank and pay as a
second lieutenant in the army.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
win Not Pay inheritance Tax.

Topeka, June 16.-The Kansas ln'
heritance Tax law has been in force
two years and more than 100000
has been paid into the state treasury.
The first suit to test the constitution
atty Of the law is being prepared in
Montgomery county. The David Kline
estate is worth about $4,000 and the
heirs have ordered suit brought to
prevent the collection Of the inherit
ance tax on the ground that the state
has no right to collect taxes on
legacies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22

Mrs. F. A. Wilcox is home from
Minneapolis, Mimi, where she was
called by the death of her uncle,
DR.. Phillips, a pioneer physician. He
had given away fortune to philan-
thropic institutions and In his will
distributed the remainder thus: A
flat building is left In trust with
instructions to use the net income
therefrom In paying the expenses OF
poor girls in attendance at Minne-
sofa normal schools. Provision is
made for a perpetual continuation OF
this trusteeship and 1t is expressly
stipulated that the beneficiaries shall
be aided without distinction as to
race, color or sect and that no two
members Of the board of trustees
shall at any time be members of
the same religious denomination. 1t
is further provided that 500 of the
net annual income from the pro-
perty shall be turned over to the
trustees of the Rebecca McClasky in
dustrIsl home at Boaz, Ala, to be
used in aiding poor white girls to
obtain an education. To Hope Bar
low, young woman who had been
his office assistant for a number Of
years, he bequeathed $500. The re-
mainder Of the estate goes to me-
phews and nieces.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22

by local applications. as they can.
not reach the diseased portion OF
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness and that is BY an In
famed condition Of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when It Is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to It's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out Of ten are eaus-
ed BY Catarrh, which Is nothing but
an inflamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case Of Deafness tcaused
BY catarrhD that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free.
=. ]. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. o.
Sold By druggists 75c.
Take Han's Family Pills FOR con-
ssipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
1T COST HIM OVER $1,000.
Mad at Paper Did Not Pal
Salina Man.

Up in Salina a politician business
man got sore on the Salina Journal,
and left his advertisement out for
some time. He was one of those
kind of fellows who foolishly regard
ed his business as a secondary I'M
portance. He imagined he was spit
ing the editor a little. Recently,
this same businessman stood up in
a meeting of merchants in Salina,
and confessed that he had lost at
least $1,000 in profits in his bust
ness during the time he had cancell-
ed his advertisement. Some Of the
other businessmen joshed their as
sociate somewhat, and 1t is pretty
safe to say that he would not repeat
the performance. Every time Re
left his ad out some competitor in
creased his sales. All the newspaper
lost was the few dollars profit after
paying printers for setting the ads
and paying for the white pape" en-
which to print 1t. But the merchants
loss was steady-day after day
by leaving his advertisement out Of
its accustomed position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
pItt.huru 70 EmporIa b. Water.

Emporia, Kan, June 15.-victor
Householder and Maurice Mcneil.
Cherokee county high school stu
dents, have arrived here completing
a canoe trip Of 800 miles. The boys
started June at the mouth Of
Lightning creek, two miles south Of
oswego, and made the trip In a IL
foot canoe up the Neosho river. They
win make the round trip Of 700 miles
before July 1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
Pepper Smokes a New Pipe.

Lincoln Sentinel: Mrs. Ed. Pep
per arranged most pleasant sur
prise for her husband last Friday
evening, the occasion being his 46th
birthday anniversary. After lunch
con the guests departed for their
home but before leaving Ed. was
made recipient of handsome gold
mounted meerschaum pipe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
obIo RIver Steamer Destroyed.

Paducah. KY, June 1S.-Quick work
on the part OF Capt. John L. Lowry OF
the river steamer John L. Lowry
saved the lives Of s. persons wher
the boat burned opposite smithland
Ky, in the Ohio river. Crowded with
so excursionists and the crew Of 10
the craft was slowly making its way
up the river in midstream when hrs
broke out near the engines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
uook AnDolnts spsoIaI Master.

Kansas City, June 16.-Hermann
Brumback, formerly circuit court
Judge Of Jackson county, has been
appointed as special master In the
United States circuit court to hear
matters pertaining to the receiver
ship of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company. The appointment was
made by Judge W. G. Hook Of the
United States circuit court, to whom
was made the application for appoint
ment Of receivers,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
State FIremen,s Tournament.

6tAUO NhOuACA AOeAA AAe~AASA-W
The annual tournament of the Kan
sas State Firemen's association will
be held in Wamego this year. The
dates are Sept. 26, 81 and 2S. This
information was contained in a letter
received today by Fire Chief Engle
from the state secretary, X. D. Doyle,
Of Wamego.
The list of prizes hung up this
year Is an unusually attractive one,
and is sure to result in some great
contests. There are eleven prizes
offered. AS 1t is Abilene's fair week
this town will probably not take
part.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
ITCHING SCALP.
Get Rid of it in a Few Hours.


There is nothing made that will
so quickly rid the scalp of distress
ing itchiness as PARTISAN SAGE
the hair dressing and beautifier.
]. NJ. Gleissner guarantees Paris
ian Sage to cure dandruff; stop itch
ing scalp and falling hair, or money
back. and sells It for only so cents
a large bottle. It puts vitality into
the hair and gives It radiant lus-
ter.
It is the. iayorite hair dressing Of
refined women because It 50 quickly
refreshes the scalp and not being
sticky or greasy is dellshtful to use.
Il haven't been bothered with dan
druff and itching scalp since BEGAN
using Persian sass."-Lena Nc
Cough. wichita. kan. June 3, 1910.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
PoTAroEs ARE SOARING HIGH.
selling at 81 a Busbel BY the Carload
in Kansas City.

Kansas city, June 16.-Prices
potatoes and other vegetables went
soaring here on account Of continued
dry weather. Potatoes are two dol
lars a bushel in carload lots. by
wagon load at the city market they
sold for 1925 a bushel. Retail gro
GERS sold them sixty cents a peck.
The normal price Of potatoes this
season of the year is 75c to soc a
bushel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
RAIN HELPED SOME.
Only Sixteenth of Inch Of Water
Fell Here.

The rain last night was only one
sixteenth inch of water but 1t cooled
the atmosphere and made everybody
feel better. Cooler weather has fol-
lowed. Nearly all the county re-
ceived about the same rainfall as
Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22

Shawnee, Ok. June 17.-Kelsey
Sparks had Just stepped into the
yard at his home at Old Moral when
4 bolt Of lightning struck him dead
Sparks had been driven from the field
b. one storm and when Il abated hs
.tarted % remrn % uorE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22

olathe, Kan, June 16.-T. @. Ora
ham, a church deacon. has been fully
exonerated of the charges brought
against him. The presbytery here &C
Quilted him Of one charge and con
victed him on two others. The con-
yictions we're revised by the synod.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
kansas MarshaI shot

independence, Kan, June ls.-Mar-
shal LOOMS Of Liberty. this county,
was shot and dAngerously wounded By
Charles Hobson. who was resisting ar
rest Hobson fred three shots, one Of
which took eject
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
AaoNTAVILHE FLOWERS A
Il GREAT IMPERsoNAToR

Montaville Flowers is rightly known
rs one of the greatest impersonators
On America. Mr., Flowers has made
4sis success not in the easy work Of
dmpersonation, but in the most diff
enlt and most classical Of selections.
aIe succeeds in work in which thou
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-22
student FAILS From TraIr

Oallatin, No. June 16.-Fhomas
White. a Missouri university student,
was dangerously injured here BY fall.
ing from q freight train while beating
his way to the Kansas wheat fields.
His home Is in Macon