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Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25
South Woodstock, Aug. 2l, 1911.
Bogus Elk Comes to Grief

Members of Putnam Lodge of EIks are not sorry because sergeant" Walsh is prisoner in Greenwich jail. He should have been there or in some other place of safe keeping long ago for having gone about the country and being wined and dined, as he himself says, by simply announcing that he was member of Putnam Lodge B. ?. c, r.. Walsh came to Putnam about two years ago, dressed ss sergeant in the United States army and represent ing himself as being engaged in mak- ing a transcontinental trip afoot He was well used here and after going away must have conceived the idea of claiming he was an Elk and a member of the local lodge, for he was soon afterwards heard of as representing himself in that role, Letters denounc- ing him as an imposter were to every Etks' lodge in the country from Put nam, but il was not until recently In Greenwich that he was rounded up and locked up. He was still working that same old gag. This Walsh will be remember ss having passed through several eastern Connecticut towns on the trip that made himself an Elk, making Norwich two days stand.
Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25
prayers for Pope

Bishop John Joseph Milan of Hart ford has sent a letter to each of the pastors in the Hartford diocese, urg- ing them to unite with their parishes in prayer for the speedy recovery oi the Pope. The letter Is as follows.-
 Episcopal Residence,
 Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. r., 1911. Reverend Dear Father:--
 The prayer "Pro Papa will be an "oratio imperata" in this diocese until further notice, You will urge your flock to unite in earnest prayer for our Holy Father, Plus K, that God may grant shim abundant spiritual bless ings, a speedy recovery of health and length Of days to eonsummate the glorious task which he has set for himself ito restore all things in Christi
 Yours sincerely,
 John Joseph Milan,
 Bishop of Hartford
Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25

A ACouRi or fkUBAIk HOLDEN A A Putnam within and for the district ! fatham on the l2th day of Aug A. D. 1911 Present, Edward G. Wright, Juare Estate ,s oi 1ustasus D. Bates, late of Putnam. Cora W. Bates, Administration.
 Ordered that six months frnrn ,ha aa,. ha.. oe, snd the same are limited and allowed for inc creditors 10 bring in their claims against said estate, ana the Adminstratrix is directed 10 give puoilc hotiee to the creditors of said estate to ering m their claims within said time allowed " posting copy Of this order on the public sien' post nearest the place where the deceased lsst uNel1, within the same Town and hy nnhlisb,nr the same in some newspaper having < eircuia,insS 'H ss,o stoos,e plstrtei and return make 10 this
 Attest
 s4& EDwARDt; WRycur frdn.
Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25
THE BRlGnr TOMORROW

l am gToping In the shadow
 And can hardly find my way, Waiting for the bright tomorrow
 In the home of endless day. Dearest loved ones gone before me,
 Lo l see them as they stand, See their harps and hear their voices Bid me welcome to that land. Here l wait, with rapture gazing
 On that heavenly scene so grand, l am saying "l am coming,
 Jesus guide me by Thy hand God makes answer "Slmply trust Me,
 l will guide you safely through Valley of the deepest shadow
 Where the loved ones wait for you VI
Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25
Congregational Church Notes

The pulpit was occupied last Sum- day by Rev. Il. S. Elmer of the Bap- tist church, Webster, who gave an ex- ceedingly interesting discourse.
 ReY. F. Crathern iof the Park Con- gregstional church, Worcester, will be the speaker next Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25

Ats Court of Probate Held p,,... A within and for the district or
 the 18th day of August, 1911. Iaars
 Present, EDWARD G.i WRl6hi ii 1s,s,s Estate of Joseph Emond, laie o' said District, deceased. Rosie Emond, Administrsirix. rus ORDERED - That six mon.hss ss,i,ss date hereof be, and the same srs as allowed for the creditors to oiiss ,,.,r1 claims against said estate and the Asa .ss s-sf1 directed to give public notice - s s,shif 7 of said eststs to bring in their clsims ,.,s orss time aIiows d, by posting copy oi 2, ps,Sss the public sign post in the town oi ssss publishing the same in some newspsps., - circulation in said probate distne., make to this court of the notice gwen
 Attest, JasF1 34-36 EDWARD G. WEIGH
Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25
Lightning Causes 5000 Loss

During the heavy thunder storm Fri day evening lightning struck the barn Of Henry T. Child South Woodstock setting it on fire The barn and con- tents were completely destroyed and it was only by the hardest work of neigh bors and others who were in the vicinity al the time that the horse barn and house were saved. The loss is es- tirnated at between 8 300 and S4,000. The insurance carried amounts to $2,5O0.
 Alter sharp flash of lightning and an unusually heavy clap of thunder smoke was seen issuing from the barn by one Of the hired men after he had smelled it and gone to investigate. The barn was so full of smoke that no one could enter and soon the interior was a'roaring furnace. The noise made by the frightened and dying livestock was most pitable but those present were powerless to give the suf- fering creatures aid. Some of the hired men who had been long em. ployed at the farm and to whom the animals were great pets broke down and soDbed as they heard thelr walls of misery.
 There were 2l heads of blooded cattle, some 40 tons of hay and all kinds of farming implements that were totally destroyed. The herd con- sisted of blooded Guernseys, l7 cows, 7 heifers, calf and a bull. It was one of the most valuable herds in the county.
 The only means of fighting the fire was by bucket brigade and there were many willing hands that did all possible in the time of need. The heavens were lighted for miles around and the glow was plainly seen from this city. MT. Child takes his los, philosophically and is earnest in hi, praise and thanks to all who so will lingly came to his aid. He was not al home at the time himself but arrived | on the scene shortly after coming witt l friends whom he had been to Putnam to meet.
Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25
Baptist Church Notes

Rev. Mir. Pierce of Essex will occu. py the pulpit next Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25


 To the Editor of The Patriot:
 fit be true that one touch of nature or of sorrow makes the whole world kin and that tue great human heart goes out in true Chrstike fashion when some great disaster has fallen upon the community, then we can un- derstand and easily explain the uni versal sympathy which found eXpres- sion during the great storm of Friday evening when the heavens opened and in the midst of the deluge a bolt des- cended bent upon destruction at Henry l r. Ghild's place. Fire soon declared itself in his large barn and quickly it became known that danger threatened | the home of one of our most highly es- | teemed citizens. No time was to be | lost for we in the country have not the means of protection so immediately at hand to aid the dweller in great cities. We must fight the enemy single hand ed and by bucket brigade do what we can to save the situation. No need of minute man or Paul Revere to arouse the neighbors, for one sight of the devouring flames set every one in motion, with eager hearts and earnest hands To help and to save. Enough to | know that brother was in need Enough to see that home was threat. ened-then the quick response-and by this most vigorous and timely effort all the other buildings were saved Fortunately the wind favored this ef fort and thus the fire was confined tc it's original location.
 And now the moral, for every story has a moral. If We ever doubted it be, fore we surely do not now that the great human heart is very tender thoughtful, helpful and kind and goes out to it's brother in real practical sym. pathy when the urgent need is ap. | parent. When the real test comes we all feel we are indeed and in truth our brothers keeper and helper.
 | And now, last but not least-let us | whisper 1t into the ear of our neighbor and friend who has met his loss so | bravely and unmurmuringly. True Christian character shows itself at such times and we have all learned from him what it means ito suffer and be strong The patient acceptance of the situation, implying great loss and set back in business; smile of greet ing for his friends, an uudaunted faith, and brave outlook for the future all bear testimony to sterling Christian character.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule.

n. n. These figures are pupfished e.
inforfuatiou and are pot suzisnfe~d-
for haiss selma sa ana s osIssssfa e ssa
necting with A. g = trains going
north Al selma; AZ uoidsbofo with 4
&, T. train Tor Wilmington. also with
ersnsad e CIV saa nsaafo sr rss rain
handles Pullman sleeping Cars from
Dfsereboro 70 Raleigh.
ilsss a. NJ: Ne, ts ssstboand fsr
lne Al eslm4 with 4. &. l. trains north
ana south. and Al bookstore with A. 9.
= trains Tor wilminFten: also with
norfolk southern train Tor Nsv B<rn.
t'ss .. 70, my s sa' ns-s ssslsouna. for
Raleigh. Selma and GoIdsboro. con-
aectinx ~ Selma with A. q. 4. train
south Tor fayetfesiile. ana sf c.ojds-
p snr a. :, Z. ! trains north for
aus q "a; No. III. wsssbsuna for
Greensboro. conns~tinr with main line
tn .s 10th north and south. siso for
slesplns. Car handled % this train be-
open At halslsh Tor secspsney At s:as
80 !. mt No. 81 wsstpouna through
VILE. Handles Southern Hallway par
ios car. oelds5oro % Ashevills. con-
s nsg, :. na, vssss "a with main line
S:es y. M No iss. westbound Tor
greensboro. Handles through pullman
Sleeper from hsislsh. Durham 10 At
main line trains Tor iss north ana
s2ath, also for Ashsvsis. Knoxville ana
80 D. m: No. iis arrive. Durham.
Ksy.vis. hssss II ioc sT iasss sssaas
s6o a. m: No. tss Leaves Durham.
daily except sunday. sor KeysvilIe.
n,cnmona. haxss All local infsrmsdi-
iis6 ), n. No. fs1 Arrives Durham.
daily from ksysyflie. and leaves f1.6
for Raleigh. Makes al local inssrms-
KsssvliIsp from a ss' 70 s s9asss'' sssvss
.lnah'nonc siie .. M; arrives ksysviiis
ILL, i:ss ?. m: se. ia ssliy. arrives
400 .. NJ. Tor Ksyssiiis' nskcs al
sonn.csion q keyssIlls ID No. Il ~siss
nes been changed 70 leave Krysvtiis
rchedule 81 trains between oxford
eonnestlon with shs fofsroins trains
n.s sss I' .ss &c :., 1: ana "a Not s:.-s
han Be, az ais,en ,'a, md essssass!s YIN
,.ut n'.sa ssssr<af.er on ncifht
chester and ksysslils, nor on minsd
trains Nos zsi, ssz 17s, and as be-
tween keyryilis and Durham.
Effective same date. october 4. 1919.
the following othsr changes on Rich
mgpd Division usre also made
no. leave Danviiia ssf5 4. m. Keys
xee ~ m. VIII make ali local sfope
panyiiis 20 ksyssiiis, also stop az Ma
h.rrin and BurhsyIIIe and further stops
from points wet fhsrssf
No. Lesys Danviiis s,og =. ~.
ksysviiis tsI ,. N. and arrive tsch-
FOR further Informs ton caii % anv
southsrn Railway ticket agent - e
" ". Cary, !. O. yoxxa
Gen, Pass Agent. Trnv. rae. xss,s1
>. wwssf u9,I E, 9 ], n Rals!Eh, n g
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02
FARMERS. FREE LIST Bin.

During the discussion Of the far
mers' free list bill,in eonsress this
week, the New England congressmen
nave entered the plea that lin put
ting articles on the free list the demo-
Gratis have Disseminated against the
farmers and manufacturers OF the
northern states. while leaving pro-
teetive duties on articles produced
in the southern states"
II this were true the southern
representatives would have good rea-
son TO rejoice over the pleadings Of
their New England brethren. For
years, legislation al Washington has
been dictated by New England repre-
sentatises favoring New England In
dustries. and discriminating against
southern Industries. The finer ade
of cotton goods manufactured in the
New England states have received
high protective duties while the coar-
ser products Of the southern mills
have been compelled to 20 into the
market without protection. The
same has been true Of many other
southern products. For years south
ern congressman have protested In
vain against the unfair discrimina-
ton in the legislation framed by
northern and New England represent
tatives. and il would have been no
more than human for the southern
congressman 10 have retaliatcd when
they came into power
Instead OF retaliating. however.
the farmers free list prepared by a
North Carolina Congressman Is en-.
tlreIy free from discrimination OF
every Kind The farmers Of all Sec
tons will share equally In the bcne-
fits 10 be derived from the passage
Of the bill. These benefits viii also
be largely shared By the wage earn
ers Of the country and the sooner IL
is made a Law the better.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02
THE DYNAMITE casE.

Whatever facts may develop the
place and work oftiaborf orgnniza-
tons will remain secure. Cleveland
Leader.
For the credit OF the ufiph Its
leaders ought to demand siiiipN the
evidence and the trinhs = philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The charge made and tho evidence
thus far exposed are Aod serious to
be met by the connter-charge OF a
police frame-up.- Chicago. Tribune.
The fact that they are labor union
officials proves nothing and warrants
no assnmtionl as to either, their
guilt or their ,innocsnre rhlfago
Inter Ocean. @ W*it
We can all afford to be fair and
sane; the. accused will not be ppn-
lshcd unless they are guilty, and
their trial willabe legal and fair.---
Chicago Reeord-Herald.
The best assurance TO offer the
country nbwIs that the men to be
tried at Los Angeles will be pre-
sumed innocent until PROVEN guilty,
and will get the benefit Of every
doubt.-St. Louis Globe Democrat,
That public trial will at last
make available all known facts con
nected with the blowing up OF the
plant of the Los Angeles Times last
October will have its satisfaction for
the average citizen.-St. Louis Re
public.
The authorities should proceed
with the utmost fairness and with
scrupulous regard for the regularity
OF the methods employed, so that nc
cry of persecution may be raised
such as was raised in the Western
Federation Of Miners prosecution
New, York Tribune
Bearing In. mind the Orchard con
fession and is failure 10 convince The
Mover jury, and tho Stimulating
$1,000 reward at stake in, thii
case. the general public viii wait IN
til the trial brings put all the fact
about the Times explosion before
passing 4 iudgment.--Detroit Ere,
Press. ~ -.
No element in the country, has /
greater personal interest in seeing
that the guilty are brought to pun
ishment than the RANK and file o
organized labor. No element hai
suffered more from crimes Of VIC
Ience committed ostensibiy for ii
benefit or has more TO lose by thl
continuation of such vcrimes.---Ney
York World.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02
Roagemoni Items.

Nr stradlsy. The former pastor Of
BethaDyschueh. eas 70 preach there
Sunday. but owing to The bad weather
yonr correspondent las not learned
whether Or moi be kept his .hppoini-
menf.
We are sorry u report the contin-
ued Illness u Mr. William Hudson. 81
sccttosburg. Vi. She was no better ii
last report.
Mr. J. ". Mangufn. Of Durham was
visiting relatives around Rougcmont
last week.
We we're surprised last Monday 70
heaN Of Miss Emma co,hrans being
married. People around Rougemont
had not thDrghi 81 such a thing
Messrs John Duncan and Ezra VIII
kris were visitors around our village
Sunday Afternoon ~ f
The reports are that the best ehter-
islnfnent that has been held a. She
Nangum high. school in oniiesa while.
was held ,there.April he 27th
Mrs Lou 1Iams and sons. Charlie
and Joe, and Nr and Mrs.r WI
Nangum 9ere yisityrB A DR.. and Mrs.
Oscar Mamgum'4 Sunday wr
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02
NORFOLK SoUTHERN
RAILROAD.
Reule d ihe
might Express"

Travel by Raleigh (Union station)
and Norfolk Southern Railroad, TO
and from all points In Eastern North
Carolina.
(Sehedule IL effect January -.
The following schedule figures pub
llshed as information only and are not
guaranteed.
Trains Leave Raleigh.
g:l5 p. m. dally-~Nlght Express
Pullman sleepiag car for Norfolk
s:is a. m. dally--For Wilson. wash
lngton and Norfolk. parlor car be-
tween New Bern and Norfolk
s:15 a. m. daily. except Sunday for
New Bern via Chocowinity.
800 D. IN. daily. except Sunday. for
Washington.
Trains ARRIVE Raleigh.
7:20. a. M. daDy--If:20 a m. daily.
except spnday/and 500 .. N. daily.
Traias Leave Gcldshero.
1915 D. m. daiiy--Nlxht Express.
Pallmzn sls Sing ear fr ,-orfosk- sia
New Bern.
z:i5 a. "a. daily for Bca-fort and
Norfolk. parior car between New
Bern and Norfolk.
$40 .. m. daily, for New Bern.
Oriental and Beaufort
For further Information and reser-
yatiols Of Pullman sleeping car
space. apply 10 d. v. Conn. 8. r. A..
Raleigh
w. r. HUDSON.
General supL
W. ". cR0xT0N
General rass Agt
Norfolk. Va
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02

Go straight north into the great
Canadian wilderness by canoe In
summer--straight north through The
Reindeer lake waterways, past the
old Hudson Bay company's post at
the mouth Of the Cochrane river
and still farther, and twenty miles up
the Cochrane, where the gray beav-
ers join the larger streams, you will
find q log cabin, ovcrgrown with wild
baknecsh vine. In this cabin there
lives the most remarkable woman
in ali that vast north land stretching
from civilization TO the Arctic sea-
a woman, so beautiful that travellers
wonder that II 1t il possible that she
Twas horn In the wilderness, and has
lived there all her life. she Ii the
wife OF Jan Thoreau, the hero OF
flames Oliver Curwood's powerful
novel OF the far north, The Honor
of the Big Shows recently pub
lished by the Bobbs-Merrill company
Just thirty years ago Melecse Cum
minis was born M In the Lac Balm
country on the edge Of the Barren
lands, five hundred miles from civil
ization, and In the years OF girlhood
and womanhood that have passed
since then she has made herself the
Florence Nightingale of the north,
This woman. who has never, seen q
great city, and who has never come
into personal touch with the great
civilization TO the south, has done
for the whites. hr,lf-breeds and In
dams of wilderness, what but few
women have ever done for their kind
in more civilized communities, and
when, at Medicine Hat, Rndyard
Kipling was told about her. he said
What splendid character for q
book" Mothers for hundreds Of
miles about her cabin home know
heleese Thoreau, she travels hun
dreds Of miles in canoe and on dog
sledge to care for those who are sick
land during the summer and autumn
months her cabin home ia turned I'M
10 = school for the little Indian and
white children. who come 10 hei
VI.
lfrop many miles around, Two year,
lago there was 4 small pox epiderni,
one hundred miles porth OF her hom,
and for weeks Meleese nnrsed IN,
sick. without taking the malady her
self.
And the beautiful romance OF Mr.
Curwood's almost historical novel Il
i true, even 70 the inseparableness o
Jan Thoreau and his beautiful wife
Years have not dulled the epic Low,
that began away up at Lac Balm
! when Jan first came to the baby Me
leese. Their story Is a true story
the story Of Jean Vatican and |
corsette in real life; and II has eyel
been made Into crude song by hi
wild people OF the north.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02

Personally Conducted Tour 10 Wash
Ington. D. c. MAY -. 1911, Via Ner-
folk southern Railroad and NerieIk
and Washington Steamboat Co., In
eiudipg Attractive slde-irips 10 yIr-
ginia Beach. Mount Vernon and
Arlington
Prof. Frank NJ. Harper. superlnten-
dent Raleigh schools. viii take a party
OF students Of the senior grades Of the
Raleigh public schools 10 Washington.
d. G.. for an educational tour on May
cath. Prof, Harper will not restrict
his party to any locality. but invites
any one Of good character 10 Join.
The purpose Of the tour Il ednca-
tIonai: a trip 10 no other place Ia 20
instructive and interesting A. 70 The
beautiful city Of Washington. the seat
Of our national government The con-
gress will be In extraordinary sea-
sion.
Interesting features OF the program
will be 4 reception at the white house
by President Taft and visit 20 the
capitol Of the United States. ~here the
Moth Carolina senators and repre-
seutailves will welcome the party.
A side trip will be made 10 Mount
Vernon. the home Of our first presl-
dent
sun another equally Interesting side
trip will be 20 Arlington, the home Of
the great southern chIeftaIn. General
Robert Edward Les.
The journey np and down the his.
torsc Potomac river on the paIatIal
new steamer Southland" % the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat com.
pany. VIII be one delight after an
other The entire trip viii be fuIl Of
interest.
Write Prof Frank N. Harper. Ra-
leigh, for illustrated booklet giving
complete details 81 he trip. or call
upon any agent Of the Norfolk South.
ern railroad.
c. d. v. CONN.
7. r. A. Norfolk Southern n. n,
Raleigh. y c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02
NORFOLK SOUTHERN Il. Il. CO.

VI. Ia
Change OF Schedule. Beaufort Diafrice
Effective Sunday, January 20. 1911
Effective Sunday. January 2sth.
schedule OF Night Express will 30
changed. Train is will leave Colds
bore Ut 1915 ,. M, leave kinst0u
ITO b. M, leave New Bern at 1880
\. nj, and arrive Washington at z.lO
4. M. arrive Norfolk s q. m.
Train 15 will leave Warrington q
ESQ q. M, arrive New Bern at 4.O5
a. m, leave New Bern at 40 :. M.
arrive Kinston SIS Q. m.s arrive
uoldsboro at go 9. m.
Eastbound train No. IS leaving
,ioldsboro ut 1915 y. NJ viii reeeivs
connections from the Southern Rail-
way and A. 9. Il. from the north and
south.
Westbound train is will connect
At Goldsboro with tho Southern Rail-
way westbound, and with the = 9.
T.. north and southbound.
Effective same date train No. .
will leave New Bern 1t 5.26 p. m..l
leave Klnston at Gas y. M. and ar
rive Goldsboro II 7.45 p. m.
Under this new schedule pnssen-
gers may make direct connection 1t
Goldsboro with all lines without lay
over
The schedule OF the Night ExpresI
trains Nos and s, carrying Pull
man Sleeping cars between Norfolk
and Raleigh. via Washington. Green
vile and Wilson. will remain a. 81
present
W. W. CROxTON.
General Passenger Agent
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-02
Wniterson on thc E,nst.

II is a peculiar misfortune and an
anglirye Of evil that the people Of the
east notably the people ol Nek
york-get their mental sgstehancc
chiefly through the organs of the
rich. In the bucolIe DAYS '..pefo' the
war" the people OF the gulf states
we're fed from the. same trough.
Their newspapers sang only the vir-
tues OF slsYery. None othefs wepe
allowed 10 exist. IN the fabulous
wealth Of the east piled up HI d few
HANDS, SOME, Of il predatory much
|of'it sprung from Class legislation
all or il moro or less corrupting IL
is easy 10 detect a growing, likeness
to the patricianism Of the old south.
Already official conditions OF life
predominant, Young men ace reared
to regard cnthusiasni as ef'eininate.
Young women are almost as Educated
ia knowledge bf evil as yolitg' men.
The Sex life becomes less ara less
visible. Moral confus. : ...ss-s po-
Iitical oblidhity. Caste distractions
press up on tn commonalfty more
and more. and harder and hardcf.
The foolish poor either hate Or
emulate the foolish rich. Graft Is
oFerywhcre making seems
70 have swampod simple patriotism
end popular ideas The newspapers
are so used TO this that they grow
callous they take their complexion
frofl society. which Is well pleased
with Itself and wants things 20 re-
main as they are q dissonant note
denounced rs the Ignorance Of an
outsider, or the oEtcrOppmg Of an
archisif Y WIS just 20 in the Caro-
linas 30 yeas ago. lie who did not
shout FOR slavery vas an aholi,io=,,s;.
The worst ~ Il Is that the fich arc
oyoFready 81 nako common carse
With TIE Irc ssOry rich---ficfry wat
tergOn III louisville Courier Journal