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Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01
Two Horse Thieves Caught. One Con
 fesses

Henry Hall, 28, of North Attleboro and Edward Mason, 30, of Mansfield, Mass, were arrested by officers Murray and Holbrook Sunday night. The men were wanted for stealing a yalu- able horse, buggy and harness from the barn of Charles NJ. Fales, in North Attleboro, last Tuesday night. Hall was at one time in Fales' employ.
 The men were arraigned before Judge Fuller in the city court Monday morn ing. Hall plead guilty and his com panion plead not guilty to the theft. Probable cause was found in both in- stances and the accused were bound over to the superior court in bonds of Sl 900 each.
 Hall told the following story. He and Mason went to the barn of tales about nine o'clock Tuesday night. Both helped to hitch up the horse and then got in the carriage and drove of. They went to GXbridge, to East Thompson, to Webster and to Putnam. Here they tried to sell the rig to John Jarvis and to Leverett Weeks These men were suspicious at the ridieulously low price they asked and there was nothing do- ing. The men drove to Woodstock and there disposed of the carriage to Peter Mason. They got s7 50 in money and an old wagon in exchange. They then went to Ballouyile and traded horses. They got an old white horse and S25. The horse they disposed of was worth from Sl50 to S200.
 In the meantime the police had heard of the men being in the city. They had also received card from f'ales describing his horse. A mistake he made in the description made two days difference in the arrest. The horse was described as bay mare with black mane and tail. Weight about 1, HOO and white star on forehead and one white foot. The police looked al the horse the men were trying to dis pose of Saturday. It tailed with th' description except instead of one it hat | two white feet so the arrest was no made. Later when the officers hear' Of the trade at Ballouyille they decid ed IL was time,to act and before mid night had the men in custody. The were locked up in separate places an in the morning Hall, the younger { the two, confessed duplicating hi companion.
 Mason said he was not with Ha when the horse was taken. He sai he met Hall in Pawtucket and did ns know there was anything wrong. Ii thought the horse belonged to Hall father He thought it was wron
 when Hall sold his fathers horse bp took half Of the money. The hors and wagon they had received in trad
 were in Joseph Blake's barn. Ha said he worked for Whippie's sawmi
 at one time and he was somewhat al quainted in Putnam
 FaIes was in the city Monday morI ing to get his property.
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Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01
November Wedding
RYAN-IlInEAILr.

Charles A. Ryan Of Putnam and Miss Jeannette E. Bibeanlt of Green vile, R. E., were united in marriage at St. Phillips church, Greenville. The nuptial ceremony was performed by Rev. Wm. r. Nagle, who also cele- brated the nuptial mass. The attend ing couple were James Redfern and Miss Eva Distramp.
 A wedding breakfast was served at the brides home at GreenviIIe and in the evening a supper was given in their honor at the home os the groom's parents in this city. They will reside sn Pomfret street, this city.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01
Advent Christian Church Notes.

The prayer meeting this week will be held on Friday evening at 7.30.
 Al the Sunday morning service the Pastor will speak on "Divine Proyi -s dences.n
 Sunday school at l2 o'clock.
 Evening service at o'clock.
 You are cordially invited te come In
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01
St. phiilo's Church

Rev. Frederic Bailey of Worcester will ofiiciate next Sunday. The ser vices will be as follows: 500 q. m., Holy Communion. 10.30, Morning Prayer and sermon. sunday school at noon. Evening prayer at7.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01
Sunerior Court

In the Superior court at Putnam on Tuesday, Judge Edwin B. Gager, pre- siding, the day was consumed in talk ing evidence in the case of the State of Connecticut ys the Maryland Fidelity < Deposit Co. The action is to recey- CT from the company on a probate bond. The case is rather a technical one and has been before the courts for some time.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01
Union Thanksgiving Services

There will be union Thanksgiving services at the Baptist church Thanks giving morning, Thursday, November 90, at l0.80 o'clock. The speaker will be Rev. Thomas Feltman of the Ad- vent church.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01

The 0. NJ. Club was entertained at the Congregational paSonage Monday evening by Miss Bertha Sargent and Miss Gertrude Hail.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01

--C. C. Knowlton of New York was in town Tuesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-25

I t2DAhAAfuS0 AAvAAi 4 tfSS I oEEt
I
the mighty mountains, Rigi ard Paatus.
| ard sped towards Fluelen, whence the
/ railroad was to take Us through ST.
Gothard tunnel into Italy.
IT'S I'VE" IN GOOD COMPANY
Here agsin l find myself writing we.
for on the way / struck up a casual ac-
9uaintance with several interesting
/ people. We passed Tells platte, on
which a chapel stands marking the spot
| where Tell leaped ashore from Ges-
! sler's boat. The railroad runs along
the steep shore. So does the Axen-
1 sLrasse along which, il my memory does
/ not betray me, Gessler came when Tell
shot him with an arrow | picked out
q spot resembling picture of the place
which had seen. On the opposite side
/ of the. lake Is the Schillerstein, "a huge
pyramid pointed rock, which stands out
few yards from the steep cliff and
bears an inscrir .ionin honor of Schiller,
/ the German poet, who celebrated the
struggles of the Swiss for freedom in
the famous drama. Wilhelm Tell.
Before we reached the st. Gothard
tunnel and afterwards, the same unend-
/ ing, ever-varying panorama of glorious
] scenery delighted as. 1t is unfair, that
so small country as Switzerland should
have so much that is beautiful within
| its borders. while many other countries
are drearily monotonous for want of a
lake, mountain or charming cas-
cade.
NO FIGURES ON STATISTICS
Do not suppose my letter has told a
! fraction of what is to be seen and en-
| joyed. This is but a general summary
to satisfy in measure the desire of
many kind friends to learn of M ex-
periences. You have doubtless noticed
that in general [ have omitted refer
ences to the height of mountains, the
depth of lakes, the age of this old
church, and the number of teeth in this
gargoyle well, no. the guide books are
not quite so specific as that mean
to say generally hive omitted the
mathematical statements in which the
guide-books abound, because / have
grown weary of them myself and do
not believe they would help much to
convey an impression of the pleasure it
has been to see so many of the best
things in the world, the works of God
and man alike.
One of the interesting sights Of the
! journey into Italy was company of
Swiss volunteers (all their soldiers are
volunteers) camped on mountain-slope
near a spring and getting ready their
midday meal. Another result of the
war scare, suppose. The Italian side
of the Alps is even better, it seemed to,
than the other. Clouds gathered around
the mountain tops, wreathed them in
majesty and added to their charm, but
hindertd US from obtaining the views /
had looked for from the heights of
sunny Italy below. OF this country
shall write in my next, all being WELL
| remain as ever,
Your sincere friend,
PERCIvAL d. MCCALLUM.
Rome, Italy, September %, 1911.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-25
Now in New Quarters

l desire to advise the public that
have changed location from the Smith
buileing to the old Arlington art studio,
where am better prepared than ever
to accommodate the public with the
best work known to the art. | appre-
ciate the liberal patronage extended to
me in the past and it will be my pur-
pose to warrant a continuance of that
support in the future
M. j. JAsPERSoN, Photographer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-25
WANT AID. COLUMN

sertioas Under this Head 5 CITE
per Line. No Ad. TaISez Tor Less
Thar IS Cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-25

OR SALE-A $50 baby carriage for
50 90 if take now. Esquire at this Of
flee. 43-1.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-25

For SALE One 2-year-old colt; also
one mare in foal, II years old. Inquire
of Peter Hexyoid, Vlroqua, Route No. 4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-25
McCaIium in Switzerland

Continued from First Page
the mighty mountains, Rigi ard Pilatas.
ard sped towards Fluelen, whence the
railroad was to take US through ST.
Gothard tunnel into Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
ROME HAS A
 BUSY NEW YEAR

Rome January 1.-New Years Is one of the busiest days in the Quirinal. 1t being the official day for greetings to the sovereigns. This morning the civil and military households and the court personnel presented their felicitation to the King, Queen and royal children. At l o'clock the reception of all the dignitaries of the state began, lasting until late in the evening. The first to be received were the wearers of the collar of the Annunziata, who rank as O cousin of the King. the most vener- able being Marquis Viscanti Venosta, the dean of the Italian diplomats and statesmen. They were followed by the representatives of the senate and of the chamber of deputies, the cabinet ministers and others, both King and Queen speaking and shaking hands with each other. Special interest at tached to the greetings of Mayor Nath- an and his colleagues of the municipal council belonging to the extreme parties.
 New Years day in the vatican is not so fatiguing as Christmas and the fol- lowing days. on which the Pope re- ceived in separate audiences the diff ferent members of the diplomatic body accredited to the holy see, who wished him the compliments of the season personally and in the name of their re- spective countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
EARTH QUAKE FELT
 AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, January 1.-An earth tremor beginning at 5:10 o'clock this morning and lasting until 5:30 a. m. was registered on the seismograph at Loyola college in this city. The pre- liminary tremors were indistinct. so that the radius cannot be accurately determined. but that the shock oc- cured within from 1500 to 2000 miles Is certain It's direction was along east and west lines, probably from the west, according to the scientists at Loyola.
 For ten days tremors varying In duration from few seconds to 40 minutes each have been registered while a most unusual condition pre- vailed Friday and Saturday, that of constant tremors.
 The seismograph at the college in- dicates that for two days the small tremors have been continuous, ending in the heavy shock of this morning,
 These conditions, say the scientisU precede or follow heavy quakes In some portion of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
ID REVIEW WORK
 0F CONSTITUTION Members of Convention Plan
 Celebration TO PUBLISH REPORTS Erie Pettus Gives Plans of Those En- tcrtaining the Scheme-Promi- ncnt Members Expected to
 Make Reports
TO PUBLISH REPORTS

A decennial celebration of the constitu- tional convention of 1901 will be held during the coming summer, if the plans of some of those who attended the con- vention materiaize.
 Erie Pettus of this city, who figured prominently in the convention, states that while in Montgomery several days ago he discussed the matter freely with some of the lawmakers who attended the as- sembly and found many of them in fa- vor of celebrating the event. Judge Sam uel D. Weakley, James Weatherly. Henry Reese and others have expressed them selves favorable to such a reunion.
 The reunion will, in all probability, be held some time during the coming sum- mer. It is planned to make the gather ing primarily social one, at which old friends and acquaintances may again thresh over the different articles that were passed by the assembly.
 To this effect the chairmen of the committees appointed at the constitutional convention will be asked to make reports showing to what extent each article of the constitution has proved adequate or lndQeQuate. II Will De a matter or gen. eral discussion as to what degree of suc- cess the constitution has been working during the past 10 years the informa- tion to be based upon court rulings.
 These reports would give splendid review of the constitution by the men who are best equipped to make such an Investigation, said MT. Pettus yesterday. For instance, Governor ONeal would, in all probability, be asked to make the report on local legislation, of which com mittee he was chairman. It is likely also that James Weatherly would be assigned the duty of reporting on suffrage and elections, MT. Weatherly having been a member of that committee. And Judge Weakley may be asked to report on the order, consistency and harmony of the whole constitution. If possible, these re- ports will be printed in pamphlet form, but the expenses of the celebration will have to be borne by the members them selves"
 If the plan continues to meet the ap- proval of the former convention mem- bers it is probable that some definite &C., tion will be taken at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
SIT. PAUL's CHURCH
Regarding Age at Which Children May
 Receive First Communion

At high mass at St. Paul's yesterday the Rev. Father Coyle read, in lieu of sermon, a decree from Rome making an important change in the discipline of the church touching the age at which chil- dren may receive first communion Up to the present time Catholic children at ths age of have been required to make con- fession, but the age for first communion has been several years higher-usually about 12. The recent decree now promul- gated says: "The age of discretion re- quired both for confession and communion is the time when the child begins to reason, that is about the 7th year, more or less. From this time on the obliga- ton of satisfying the precept of both confession and communion begins. Both for first confession and communion a complete and perfect knowledge of Chris tian doctrine is not necessary The child will, however. be obliged to gradually learn the whole of the catechism accord ing to it's ability.''
 At the 7:3O o'clock mass the Holy Name society received communion in a body. This society will go to communion again on Sunday, January 15, in honor of the Feast of the Holy Name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
NEWS OF SELMA Hobson Will Lecture Tonight on "Great Destroyer"-NegrO Shot

Selma, January 1.-(Special. )-Elijah Williams, negro about 90 years old, was shot and killed last night at the home of Laura Bailey. a negro woman who lives on St. Ann street. The Bailey wom- an reported the murder to the police de- partment this morning at o'clock, but would tell nothing of the killing of the man in her home. On the charge of mur- der this morning the police department arrested Laura Bailey, Phillip Bailey, John Weaver. Henry Blackwell and Will Hinton, who will have . preliminary trial during the week.
 Congressman R. P. Hobson will deliver his lecture, ''The Great Destroyer" here tomorrow night at the courthouse under the auspices of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league MT. Hobson has large number or friend in Selma and he will be greeted by a large audience.
 At meeting held at the Young Mems Christian association Saturday night Q committee was appointed to arrange for the entertainment of Captain Hobson and the Rev Brooks Lawrence, who will ac- company him to this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
NEWS OF RUssELLvILLE
1910 Was Prosperous Year for Russell-
 vile and Franklin County

Russellville, January 1-(Special)-At the passing of the year 1910 yesterday marked the reaching of the high-water mark for the business interests of Rus sellville and Franklin county. The cit izens of this city are very much pleased with the progress made here during the year just passed and determination is an- nounced to make this part of the state much more progressive during the coming year than has been during the past 12 months The Tennessee Valley bank and the Citizens Bank and Savings company, when the annual reports are made in a short time, will show that a much great CT amount is on deposit in these insti- tutions now than has ever been be- fore This Is credited mostly to the ex- cellent crops made in this county last season and not many farmers can be found in this part of the state who have not in some manner started a savings account either in the bank or by some good investment.
 Russellvile is very much interested at this time over the prospects of the unit ing of the cities of Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia into one city It is known that should proper development of the power of Muscle Shoals be made Russellville will reach the city stage it. self as this town is now one of the near est to the three cities.
 G. w. Young, first lieutenant of Con- pany K, Third Alabama regiment. Ala bama National Guard, of Florence, was
 in Russellville yesterday for the pur- pose of making an inspection of the company now being organized here and which will be added to the company all ready in Florence. Fourteen have sign- ed enlistment papers in this city and 1t is the intention of the management of the Florence company to secure 25 men in Russellville. this company to be stationed here at all times, though 1t will be under the Jurisdiction and com mand of the officers of the Florence company.
 Last night Rev. and Mrs. J. A. J. Brock. at the Methodist parsonage, enter tained the members of the Baraca and Philathea classes of the Russelville Methodist Sunday school with watch night party. Enjoyable games were play ed and refreshments were served unti after the passing of the year 1910 at l; o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
ANOTHER LETTER
 IN POISONING CASE

Chief Bodeker has received another anonymous letter relative to the poisoning of Guy R. Coleman and Stephen H. Strickland.
 This Is the third letter received by the chief, and including the letters received by Sheriff Higdon and Coroner Brasher brings the total up to five.
 While the chief refused to divulge the contents of the letter he stated that he considered it the most important that had yet been received. While the two pre- vious letters received by the chief are considered the work of cranks, the last letter is regarded as highly important.
 The chief states that the letter substan- tiates and yerifies some very material in formation possessed by the detectives. The letter has given the detectives some solid ground to work on and 1t Is ex- pected that the case will progress more rapidly than In the past.
 .The letter." states the chief, lis a lengthy one and covers about two pages of ordinary writing paper. The letter is well written and Is regarded as genuine. The letter Is anonymous, as were the other letters received in regard to the case"
 Other than the arrival of the above let fer there were no new developments In the case yesterday. Detectives Murphy and Williams, who are working the case, are spending almost their entire time in solving the mystery.
 The detectives state that 1t Is one of the most difficult cases that has ever come to the attention of the Birmingham police department.
 Interesting developments are looked for in very short time. The officers have renewed confidence in the early solution of the mystery and expressed themselves as looking for an arrest in short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
LAWRENCE AND
 ROBSON LECTURE

Mobile, January 1.-(Special.) .)-Congress- man Richmond P. Hobson spoke this aft ernoon in Temperance hall before a large crowd. Tis subject was 'The Great De- stroyer'' and in the course of his remarks. in which he went into an exhaustive trea- tise of the evils of alcoholism, he made a plea for education as the surest meth- cd of combating the liquor habit. In- cidentally, he said that not only should the statutory prohibition law remain on the books. but that prohibition should be incorporated in the constitution of Alabama.
 The Rev. Brooks Lawrence, superin- tendent of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league, who came to Mobile with Con- gressman Hobson, also spoke at Temper ance hall He said that the league would never stand for the return of a single "dram shop in Alabama. He said that whereas Mobile county had cast larger vote against the proposed prohibition amendment to the constitution than any other county, this county is not nearly so opposed to prohibition as might be supposed. Mobile, he said, is, next to Birmingham, the largest contributor in the state of money to aid the cause of prohibition. At the end of his talk a collection was taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
LIVELY INTEREST IN THE
 OPENING OF LEGISLATURE

ferson seems to be the choice of the ma- jority.
 Governor Corners final message, re- viewing his administration, will probably be an interesting document, and may sound the battle cry of the prohibition ists
 During the first week it is understood that a bill will be introduced increasing the governors salary to $7500. The two houses seem to be unanimously of the opinion that this action should be taken before the new administration goes in.
 Then will come the inauguration, the new governors message, the introduction of hundreds of bills and the fight on the liquor question, which will over shadow everything else until 1t is out of the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
MADERO DOES NOT
 LEAD REVOLUTION

Mexico City, January That the Chl- huahua revolutionsts are not Madero- ists despite the fact that they are gen. erally credited with being followers of the Coahuila millionaire, is the belief of Gerald Brandon, the Mexican Herald's correspondent, who has just returned from the scene of hostilites after sev- eral weeks with the federal troops. Brandon was captured by the rebels and held prisoner for some days.
 In the course of resume of his ex- periences he said today:
 ''In my opinion the present trouble on the frontier bears but very slight rela- ton to the abortive uprisings in Puebla or Isaba, Gomez Palacio and other towns. In the latter ample documentary evil dence duplicating Madero was found by the government. In the Chihuahua mountains not letter, not even a men, tion of his name was to be found among the great number of documents found on the bodies of the dead revolutionists, al- though more than one 'cabeclla' or leader was counted among the slain.
 Neither have the pronunciadoes tha slightest idea as to Madero's where abouts. I asked Vicente Artarsk, the chief of the pronunciados, who captured me, what he was fighting for, and re- ceived the following answer: We want the right to vote for other jefe politicos for they are the authorities with whom we come in contact 5f
 And what about Madero?' I asked. Do you want him for presidentT
 'Yes,' was his answer. He promises to reduce the taxes and to give us free suffrage. Anyone who would do this. would suit us.' \
 Another fact which seems to strength en the conclusion that the Chihuahua rev olution is due to local dissatisfaction is that the revolutionists are all fighting with old-fashioned Winchester rifles, most of which are of the 1892 model. These guns, learned, had either been in their possession for many years or were taken from those of thar neighbors who did not care to risk an armed revolt against the government. The few new guns I saw, and thse were not more than one per cent oflthe total. had been taken from the stofs in Guerrero, Pe- dernales, Cerro Pteto, Cusihuiriachic. Casa Colorado ana other towns in the district, having ben paid for by notes payable when therebels triumphed.
 "So far as the (apparent ample supply of ammunition Yquired by the Dbes is concerned, the ddinary everyday supply of cartridges kbt in stock by the store keepers in dttrict as extensive and as well furnishedwith guns as in western Chihuahua, Puld be far greater than the quantity Consumed up to the present time.
 Tt would Seem that if the Chihuahua revolution hs financial backing the sup porters wdld provide their forces with modern loE range rifles and high powep ammunitif, instead of Winchester 1893 rifles andunwieldy soft-nosed bullets.