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La Junta tribune., 1911-09-23
Santa Fe Demonstration Train.

The Atchisun. Topeka a Santa fe
railroad has put upon its rails the
most unique exposition ever shown by
n railroad company. 4 demonstration
train. showing the progress In rail.
road equipment for IN. last thirty
years. has been mad. up aud In being
sent around the country wherever
the Santa r. has rails. Il viii ar.
rive In La Jnnia september 2sth.
All III. changes In equipment from
1879 down until the present time viii
be- shown. tn. old and ne~ style
cnrs. locomotives. eoupicrs. rails.
brakes, signals. SEATS and ear clean.
Ing apparatus viii be aboard.
The most interesting feature Of IN.
exhibit is represented by two iocomo.
lives. One WIS built IN 1879. II
weighs i33. 900 pounds. is forty.thrce
feet and eleven inches long. and has
four drivers. The cost WAS $40.
The contrast with the great Mallet
NJ the 5000 class. which has Just been
coDstriciotb IN enough IN cause Won.
der Ia any savage or civilized man.
The Mallet is 1875 feet long. has twcn.
~ drivers. and weighs $50. 900 pounds
The cost was St3.ss0.
Half dozen officials will aeon.
pany' the train all the time. changing
off every day or two. Experts from
the Topeka shops will be along to
tell about the big engine.
Santa Fe officials say that this dis.
play In better than the one made st
/ the Chicago or 81 Louis Worlds Fall
when now railroad equipment was
compared with the old.
La Junta tribune., 1911-09-23
ONE DAY ONLY

These are the doctors you no doubt
have read about While you may not
know them personally. you may know
them by reputation or through some
of your neighbors they have treated
The remarkable success Of these
talented physicians in the treatment
Of chronic diseases has aroused much
enthusiasm in the Northwest.
This Is said 10 be and no doubt is
true, one of the most able specialists
organization of its kind In this see.
ton OF the country. and must be
successful one from the many good
results they are getting.
The United Doctors, licensed by tie
state OF Colorado for the treatment OF
deformitics and nervous and chronic
diseases OF men, women and children,
offer 10 all who call on them consul
tation, examination and advice free.
1t is specially requested that mar.
ried ladl come with their husbands
and minors with their parents.
The name, United Doctors. is what
1t Implies union of specialists.
twelve iu number that have gotten To
gether for the treatment of chronic
and nervous dis ases. Not TO be un-
dcrstood that they treat all diseases
! that tue human body Is heir to. they
mean to be- very careful Ia selecting
aud taking cases as they want good re-
suits, which means good returns in
the way of their patients recommend.
ing them to others.
They estimate that over eighty
per cent Of the patients now com.
ing 10 them, come from rerommcnda.
tious Of those they have treated.
THEY DO NOT treat any acute di-
senses whatever, their time aud at.
tentiun being devoted to such di.
seas as follows:
Diseases OF the stomach. intestincs.
liver, blood. skin. nerves. heart. Kid
ncys or bladder. spleen. rheumatism.
sciatica. diabetes, bcdwctting. leg al.
GERS, weak lungs and those afflicted
with long-standing deep seated. chron.
lc diseases that have baffled the skill
OF the family physicians, should not
fail to call.
According to their system no moro
operations for appendicitis gall stones
tumors or goiter. They were among
the first In America 10 earn the name
Of the Blocdltss Surgeons" by doing
away with knife. with blood and with
all pain IN the successful treatment
OF th"s" dangerous diseases.
BELOW ARE THE NAMES
Of a frw OF the many patients that
have many good thlnas to say for the
United Doctors:
Grace Munk. Dnll Rapids. $. H..
ca,arrh aud deafness.
Mrs. o. q. Anderson. Nina. $. D..
nervous and kidney trouble.
Mrs. John H. Kicscr. yankion. $.
D.. nearly dead with hear, and kid
ney trouble producing dropsy. was
given only week 10 I've In. short
time under their treatment was doing
some Of her hous.work.
John Gcrlach. Agar. S. d. old sore
on lip.
bert Clark. Sciby. 8. D.. so pleased
with United Doctors treatment.
brought his father IN for treatment
Mrs Frank Gray. iIayei'on. n. D..
caiarrh OF stomach. general debility.
Anton Dc Young. Ashton. y. D..
rheumatism. writes he Il doing fine.
Mrs. sherman vann. Huron. =. D..
feels that she has struck the right
doctors this time.
Mrs, !. l.. Hall. Hot Springs. y. d.
writes she n doing nicely under their
treatment.
Mrs. Hen Mcbride. Wagner. $. -.
catarrh 81 stomach.
Many others that space will no,
permit
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Saved by a Witticisp,

In February. lS44. when John Tyler was president. the Princeton made a trlal trip down the Potomac under Cap tain R. F Stockton. On board at tbe time were President Tyler members of the cabinet. other notables and a large number of women As was GUS tomary at that time. a salute was 10 be fired while passing Mount Vernon Just as 1t was discharged the gun ex- ploded at the breech. killing five per sons and wounding several others. Those killed were Abel r. Upshur sec rerary of state; Thomas w Gilmer. secretary of the navy; Commodore Kennon. chief of the bureau of con struction of the navy; Virgil Maxcy, ex-minister to The Hague, and Mir. Gardiner, former senator from New York.
 William Wilkins, then secretary of war. was saved by a witticism. See ing the gun about to be fired. he ex. claimed jokingly, Though secretary of war. l do not like this firing. and be- lleve l shall run" He thereupon left his position directly beside the gun and had just reached safety when the explosion occurred.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
The Brave Lyons Memory

An event Of special interest to all our patriotic sons and daughters oi Con- necticut and especially to the brave men whose numbers are now last di- minishing, who themselves fought for the old flag in the Civil war, was the recent celebration in St. Louis ot the 6ftieth anniversary of the capture oi Camp Jackson in Missouri by Union forces under the command of our brave, able, and much lamented Gen eral Nathaniel Lyon, whose splendid work in the beginning of the great contest between North and South nip ped rebellion in Missouri in the bud and helped greatly to hold Missouri In the union. It was the first aggressive blow struck for the Union in the in- tensely trying days following the sur render of Fort Sumter The state had voted unanimously against secession, but it's governor, Claiborne Jackson, was a rank secessionist, and made determined and bold attempt to wheel the state into secession by assemblying body of state troops and stationing them at Camp Jackson in the outskirts of St. Louis, intending to use them to overawe Union sentiment in that city. But Lyon, assisted by Francis r. Blair, Jr., assembled some regulars and vol unteers, surprised the camp and com pelled the surrsndtr of its garrison and the flight of Governor Jackson Gen. Lyon occupied the state capitol and drove the secessionist forces to the Arkansas border, where he lost his life on August 10 in the desperate battle of Wilson 's Creek. Lyons prompt and brave work sent n thrill of joy over the loyal North and not only stiflened up the wavering Missouri unionists but helped union sentiment all over the country. And as says the New York Tribune: "iyon's death so learly in the war was serious loss to the North. He was soldier of the type of Stonewall Jackson, quick in action, without. fear and with a deep-ssated belief in the righteousness of his cause which made him defy odds and laugh at dangers. He always struck without hesitation and was equal to any emer- gency, lie would probably have gone far in war in which so many of the generals on both sides mistrusted themselves or their troops and fought without zest or energy. The war would not have cosl so much or lasted so long if there had been exhibited on the Northern side more of Lyons de- cision and vigor."
 A brave soldier, staunch patriot, and a man of high aims and ideals fell in the death of Lyon. He was one of our Connecticut sons whose name is | imperishably enrolled on our little states roll of eminent patriotic soldier dead.-New Haven Journal Courier.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
To Enter Business

Arthur NJ. Preston, of South steet, will enter the business field by open ing q launday at Putnam on Thursday June 1. He will be assisted in the business by his wife, Mrs. Preston.
 MT. Preston Is an expert laundry man and his wife is thoroughly ac- quainted with the business end. They have been employed for the past four years at the Ideal laundry, Mir. Pres ton having been very much concerned in the actual work of the establish ment, while Mrs. Preston has been connected with the office.
 Their thorough training in the busi- ness fits them to conduct an up ,to.date laundry. MT. sad Mrs. Preston have made many friends here during their residence who wish them every sue cess in their venture.-Bristol Press.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
An Honor to AII;so,

Do you know" inquired Wilbur ReaSer. the New York portrait painter that when my painting of Senator Al Iison was hung in the lobby of the senate the precedent of forty wears was hroken?'
 Surprise being expressed. Mir Reasa, explained.
 Ut is fact that since the beginning or constitutional government tha ss, ate had bought only nine portrajts for the lobby, The first was Washington ana the eighth was Charles Sumna-,s For almost forty years nobadv wss considered worthy to follow in inc ats tngulshed line. IL was eensrslIr thought that no other portrait wo,,la ever be added to the group but when senator Allison died, after servi,. longer Tn the senate than any o,na- man m the history of the covernraan, 'he rule WAS broken, and bis p,c.tn-s I'd came the ninth."-Washingtou Times
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
A Proclamation
Governor

Pursuant to the statutes of this state, l hereby designate Wednesday, the four teenth day of June next, as
 FLAG DAY
 and direct that commemorative eX- ercises shall then be held in all the public schools, which may be in ses- sion, to mark the One Hundred and Thirty.fourth anniversary of the eX- istenee of the flag of the United States. Adopted by the Continental Con. gress on June Il, TIT, it has become the oldest flag, with one exception, now flown by any nation in the world. Illustrating, as il thus does, the quali- ty of permanence, which is special characteristic of American tions, 1 ask the people of the state to join upon that day in it's general display, and so to testify to their attachment 10 the principles of the Constitution, and to their love of home and fatherland. Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at the Capitol at Hart ford, this twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thou sand, nine hundred and eleven, and of the independence of the United States, the one hundred and thirty-tifth.
 SIMEON F. BALDWIN. By His Excellency's Commands:
 MATTHEW II. ROC FRS,
 Secretary.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
The Green Constable.

new constable on duty in a pro. vincta town handed to a sergeant a shilling which he said he had found.
 The man with the three stripes told him he was quite right in acting as be had done Proceeding on his round. the sergeant met a brother sergeant and. with grin, told him the tale Of the shilling. They both agreed the new recruit was very green. and al the conclusion of their duties they went to the nearest inn. and the pos sessor of the coin called for two drinks On receiving them he threw down the shilling to pay for them, but the land lord refused it, saying it was a bad one The sergeant. notoriously mean. had to supply the requisite amount ogt or his own pocket and also to put m with the laugh against himself On his telling the constable his find was a bad one the man answered: Yes ot course il was. Do you think would have been silly enough to give il ro you if il hadn't been :"-Pearsop's
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
4 Boys Predican.,.

Al a sugar mill on the island rs bados th@ men iA atlendaps. I. shortening sail wien a nstjw who did not let go soon enoun i, carried aleft by the great fgrvi foot sail. He fortunately had |. \ wits about him and managed ! his feet around g bar Of the Sg II 10 hold on 10 the one abors | position he was carried arouM mill revolving with increased rp as the man whose duty il was ' it had rushed out al the first alsn cry was raised to choke ths n with cane and thus stop tbe nil this was done at the imminent rs breaking some of the maehi1sg so releasing the sails alt0geihE. after six complete revolutions ibs WAS stopped. fairly ch0ked hy ihs dles of cane thrust into its jsFs ing the sail. to which the by clung. uppermoSt, md be ninsI from the ground With mars nerve he proceeded to climb deVi perilous ladder and reached the G It is estimated that he uareIed q 1.S00 feel ID bis aerial jouHE half that distance with his heai ward
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Tsar and czar.

Frequently the inquiry is made as 10 why the spelling tsar, to designate the emperor of all the Russias. should be preferred 10 czar. The most nat ural and obvious answer is that the spelling indicates the Russian pronun- ciation of the word. which czar does not he title comes from an old Slavonic word. which some authorities are agreed is not derived from tbe Latin caesar. but there are authori- ties who hold that it's ultimate deriva- tion Is from rhe Roman The origin If the common spelling is supposed 10 be rhe writings of Herberstein. about j.7l0 The lerter "c' fin Roman SEaeaRic has The sound of '.ts." The Ietrer WIS copied. but the sound was 1o5 The letter .z' never belonged in fhe word The spelling ezar is now reGarded by many as old fashioned. With soma Germans the spelling is zaF. which ts pronounced tsar. Many If the French have adopted tsar as the spelling and that form is increas- ing in English The London Times. a most eareful authority. employs it. and so does the Encyclopedia Britannica in itS supplementary volumes.-Chica- go Record Herald.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Literary Notes.
INE cENTTRY

James Davenpor Whelpley, the au- thority who has written several Grade of the Norld2 papers for TT he Cen tury," presents vital facts and figures regarding "The Commercial Strength of Great Britain" and Rear-Admiral A. T. Mahan, author of "The Infiu- ence of Sea Power upon History dis cusses important phases of 8The Pana- ma Canal and Sea Power in the Paci : tic.h James Cardinal Gibbons's "An Anglo-American Pact of Peacep is a wise and kindly message of good will to the English people.
 SUBURBAN LIFE
 The June number of Suburban Life is big vacation number, and is filled with articles and suggestions for every one who Is interested in this seaSonab!e topic. The leading article, entitled :, "My Vacation in a Motor Car, is a story Of woman's trip through New England and part of Canada. The story abounds in interesting adven. lures and amusing experiences.
 "A Houseboat on thei Willamette tells how many of the residents of Portland, Ore, spend their summers. Among other vacation articles are "Camping in a Rowboat, IA Vaca- tion Trip by Canoe," "Twenty Dollar Vaeationo and "Camping in the Santa Cruz Mountains
 Of course this number is not devoted entirely to vacation material. Among the other articles are: "Aquatic Gar dens on Small Scale" "Kite Flying Up to-Date, !" "Photographing for the Civic Good, ,n "In the Village of Beaux Arts" "Making the Most of Gut Flowers "The Cost of Home in Suburban Baltimore, "How Planting Transformed Country Home, I" and "The Garden of Lure"
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
German 5ure.uer..

A good Story x going rha ro,,a. .ue FFehch newspapers ulusfrnf,ng .ue eeautles of bureaucratic rovs-ns u' 'n 6ermany. We are told rhs, ID the postothce department if : .l.-s Misnes new pencil be has to hsas .an, 'n ane stump Of the one that has bs
 golle too short to work wiih Ip ,n. lal'leuisr instance cited elerE -s .eiVed his new pencil without ,s,,-e ,ng me end Before the orniss,ar - aiscoSered the clerk was ,rs,~,.-s "a ~ aaoehe' once Jus, sfser be has sommeneed his duties st his new ,.e.. ss ne received an orhcial inumsr,or ,.s. pss. ne nad neglected to hand ip his ,-.s,, a,
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
State Firemen's Convention

Preparations are being made for the annual convention of the Connecticut State Firemen's association, which will be held in Hartford Sept. 27 and 2s. Hartford firemen are planning to entertain delegates. Delegates from permanent and volunteer departments will be present, numbering nearly 400.
 The convention will open on Sept. P and banquet will be held thst evening. The election of officers will be held the next day and it Is expected that Deputy Chief P. F. Redmond of New Haven now vice-president of the association, will be candidate for the presidency to succeed Captain Bolan. The business sessions will be held in Putnam Phalanx hail
 The state chiefs convention ~:ll also be held there on Sept. 27, which will be attended by the heads of every fire in the state.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Sl0o Reward, Sl0e

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been sble to cure in all Its stages, and that Is Catsrrh. Halls Cstsrrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catsrrh being . aconstitution- al disease, requires . constitutional treat ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in- ternaily, acting directly apoL the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as- sisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have % much faith in Its curative powers that they oner One Hun- dred Dollars for any case that il fails to cure. Send for list of te anonials.
 Address F. J. CHENEY & O., role- do, O.
 Sold by all Drnggists, r5c.
 Taks Hsii's Family Piils fer eonstips. Iios.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Selected Murds.

The game of selected words km thus: The company may bs c'' into sides. each half selectins I the object of one side being 10 tn the word selected by rhe eTbs word must be the name of ans well knewn 10 both sides. R| two or more meanings are m 10 be selected. such as pen Pss rail. deer. etc. The answers ss more varied and the words nas cult 10 select. Each side ssF tions of The other, whlfh Saa answered in B plain. mallfi 2
 truthful WAY The side eOes+ hidden word in rbe fewest qDe' victorious.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
A aurnina ela.. In .h. Ex..

In the front part of each of our eyes Is a convex lens of great power and clearness. It acts exactly like a burn ing glass. If a person was made to look al the sun. say. for half a minute his eye would actually start to burn up. The lens would focus the rays of the sun on the rettna. and that part of the eye would immediately scorch and later would burn 10 . crisp. This can happen, however. only when one looks at the sun directly or in a mirror. If one holds & piu between the sun and the eve and looks at the pin. although the sun Is in a direct line with the eye and although its rays are entering the eve. the eye k not hurf. because the rays are not focused inside the eyebaIL This is the wonderful property the lens has. that of focusing objects at differ ent distances. The means by which 1t does this are its power 10 change its corvatune --C hicaeo Record Herald
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Critirisinn Dad

An old man in Missouri tried 10 commit suicide hy hanging himself with a blind bride" said Champ Clark. His son cut him down just in time
 When the son cut him down and brought him to the old man complain ed feebly:
 It ain't right, Henry; you've kept your old father out of heaven
 You'd cut q the figure in heav- en looking through blind bride. wouldn't yuu% retorted the son"
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Cnnundrums.

Why is a baby like Wheai 2 fl is first cradled. Then Ihfas'a finally becomes the flower al v fly.
 What is that which E sl.' with head. without q neaa tail and without a tat: "
 When are tailors and bus both in the same bnslDs~ they gather the rents.
 Why are rhe taiieS laziestf Because they M longer in bed than others
 What class of wameH V rive tone 10 society," 'bellsl.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Lcts ir i. N.z.

Don't tackle the magazinas +,,, ,.r ae your reputation" David 'a,a u.anem Phillips once said to a ,ou,- T-s Ta.sl $. The Authors eiuo in New
 once tackled g margarine ..,..
 tnis room" he went on q to,d ss. ,i, as !. u4sh aims. ] submitted three stories 10 him saying: '
 am convinced 1 have .xien. I know ] have future. sir, .b,rs ven said the editor. yswnsns. ra,,., A made into past and .asn r,ss nj " nos = ape to drive better D.rr.ia
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
Deceitfvi Man.

Didn't you think that was a beauti ful girl win ne today. Arthur?"
 What girl. my dearest Y.'
 Why. she was with he when you met us in front of tbe church"
 Was there girl there. dear? l didn't notice was looking al vou." And then she loved him all the more
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09

The pretty little girl hala,. flowers is a real princess. Sb. Il Princess Irene. younger of Il. Il daughters Of Grown Prince ossru| tine. heir apparent to ths Inn. Greece She is one of five rs7s, three of whom are boys. Hr IS the Princess Sophia. sister 4 German emperor Her grsDasa. the present king If Greece k second son of King Christian a mark. and her grandmoth4r eldest daughter If fbe erapa |, Constantine of Russia Gearvs elected king of he Hellenes jn Ns
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
IIusm Our Byron D. Bugb C Watch Our Show Windows ]

end By rhiS time 1T had disappeared. but to prevent bother fhe clerk pur- ehased a new pPncil. cut of 8 piece about fhe length of the missing bit and dispatched il To the stationery de partmpnf.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
No Color In the Dark.

No Color Tn the Dark.
 ln the dark there is no such 2 thing as color. The reddeSt dress is just the same color as pure white tableclotb when both are placed in a dark closet II you would understand this assume me I'reseDce of light wave motion in the ether. Tbe color of light depends upon the length of these waves. The heht waves producing tbe eoIors in 1he biue end of tue spectrum are very snoft compared with those that pro uuee the eoiors near the red end. The Aght source that We know as red gives on only waves of length to produce laal particular color 4 body appears Feu be-ca ause ifs surface absorbs a Il rha olner waves and reflects the red waves o1VA mo the eye. If an attempt is naue to light blue body with red lsht II will fail. because the blue body 's ea apaoie of reaecting only the short V, - ayes producing the blue. and since 'ne req source produces none of these 'Neie VIII ne no reflection and the hodv " - appear black. 4 thing looks black " ueh II Is capable of absorbing all inc e0'ors al once.-St. Louis Republic
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
IT.. snag Gray Mrus'

The small gray mouse Vah ~,,i
 And the small gray n''Dr ., And could nor tell m 'hf i'
 Which way was pest The small gray mouse TAT z"
 And the small graF nulr And scurr1ed back and ia''A .
 To escape me xitiens
 lined mouth But kitty thought | plss m To see the panring fneuss And when it almost got aus Her furry paw upon i's " Rut kirtv grew 100 van al. She thought sne md ihe ,'s .s,s < She turned her head. sn That was moi wise
 And ere she Ene" ..,rns The gray mouse up tns m. ss n, < Where dainty cars aoulp so she had nothing else !" :" But r1isw-oo-oo q q
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
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