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Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
Onr Voting Contest

There is considerable interest being ,oken in the Kineo Range contest by f,;ends of different people. They are s,Cuesting names to us whom we are roinp to put in the list of contestants, gnoWing that help will be given them hv these friends. This will give them . start which is all they need. If you have friend who you think would make a good candidate and would like inc King Kineo Range for there own kitenen, we would thank you very ,nneh 10 send their name and full address to the Putnam Patriot Office, pntnam, Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
Deaths


 In Wellesley, Mass, July F, Rev. Charles 5. Brooks, aged Il years. For merly of Putnam.
 In Foster, k. l., July 10, Lillian B., wife of Elwood Sweet, aged 49 years. In Lebaron, July 6, Mrs. fidelia Blanchard, aged 97 years. Native ot Brooklyn.
 In Woodstock, July F, James Hall, aged 4s years.
 In New Haven, July 10, Rev. Peter NJ. Kennedy, aged 6l years, formerly of Moosup.
 In Milford, N. H., July Is, Chester Hall, aged IA years.
 In Wilsonville, July Is, Joseph ka' putilik, aged 9 years.
 In Pomfret, July Ill, John G. Has sard, of Brooklyn, N. aged v years. In Worcester, July r, James Buck ley, aged D years. Formerly of North Grosvenordale.
 In West Woodstock, July l2, Joseph Volman, aged 30 years.
 In Brockton, July l3, Mrs. Walter A. Bennett, aged 52 years. Formerly of Putnam.
 In East Woodstock, July F, Nelson Morse, aged 93 years.
 In Bratileboro, Vt, July Is, William May, aged "A years. Burial in East Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
QUIN EB AUG

Lillian and Leo Raymond were visitors in Webster Tuesday.
 Mrs. Charles Aldrich and Misses Florence and Edna Aldrich spent Sun- day at Fort Andrews, Mass.
 Miss Mary Fitts is ill at her home.
 Herbert l.. Richardson is passing his vacation with his brother, Nelson Richardson.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21

.e. On account of the suspension of .,s;ress in Putnam on Thursday of next week for the Odd Fellows excur- -,o, Ithe PATRIOT will be published uodnesday afternoon. Correspond
 oe and advertisements, therefore, rnst be sent in day earlier to insure nsertion.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
ABINGToN

Mrs. C. A. Sharpe was taken to the Day Kimball hospital last Friday se- riously ill. At the present writing she is reported as more comfortable.
 pr. Harry Weeks, son of Mrs. George Hicks. located at Seattle, Wash.i has been appointed member Of the hospi- tai staff of veterinary surgeons.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
n. Value of an Impression.

.can she sing?' asked the parsonage who engages the chorus
 ..Not pote." replied his deputy ..,n, she has an attractive dimple. .Gire her a contract tnat sne ,ractures- said the personaGs. s" York Telegraph
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
Shooting Stars.

Astronomers estimate that about 5f5O. .0OUtnU.unO of shooting stars rearn this earth In the form of meteorites or dust every year. Of course shooting StuFs in reality are not stars at all: Il,ey are little cosmic particles. often weighing much less than one ounce and composed mostly of iron and car bon. Most of them travel around the sun in the same fashion that comets do. following very hattentd ellipucal fraiectories Sometimes t happens that the tra ajeetory of some of these bodies cross the trajectory of our own earth. If the little meteorite and the earth get to that point at the same time they naturally collide. These pianetoids are not luminous in them selves. So long as they fly through ether (which is utter nothingnessi there k no friction: therefore no heat and no fight But as soon as they enter the atmosphere with which our globe is surrounded their speed is so great that the friction against the air immediate ly lights and volatilizes them.-New York World.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
pruasjc Acid.

A German expert declares that there is less prussic acid in twenty-five es' pars than in one bitter almond
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
Jas. Jay Smith Co.,, 5O State Street. LOndOn Conn.
 or FRANK O. DAVIS, Putnam.
Births

In East Kilingly, July ', daugh' ter to MT. and Mrs. Frank Harrington
 In Ekonk, a son to Mir. and Mrs. All len Sayles.
 In Worcester, July 18th, daughter, Olive Cundall, to Mr. and NJ rs. Earle Stone Bugbee, formerly of Woodstock
 In Orange, \. J., July l2, daugh- ter to MT. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-21
Marriages

In Danielson, July 4, by Rev. C. Crozet, Martin Fitsimons and Mary Ann Rooney.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04
Not Sufficiently Eacer.

A little miss of five years was under
the ban of disobedience. She had been
told to put away her playthings, as III
was near bedtime. She did not obey
the command. and, when forced to do
so, gave way to a petulant display of
temper. Her father, who was up
stairs, heard the commotion, and, be-
ing made acquainted with the cause,
summoned the child to his presence.
Irma started to the stairs, but sud
denly made a turn, dashed along the
hall, and out of the house. OF course
she was soon captured. but her excite
ment was so great that she was put to
bed at once. Mothers efforts soothed
the child and then she was asked:
"Why did you run away when your
father called your" The reply came
promptly enough: You don't sup
pose, mamma, that l wanted whip
ping bad enough to go upstairs after
it3"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04
Dioqenes, Please Note.

Not all the world Is dishonest
said the man who had just given some
body an opportunity to be. II have
had several experiences which have
revealed a remarkable sense of hon
esty, even here in New York, where
many people seem to think it is UNI
known. A few days ago | lost 81
bill in a small shop where | was buy
ing some supplies, but there was no
proof to that effect. In fact, / was
not at all sure myself that / had not
lost it before entering the shop. How
ever, the dealer promised to keep
watch for it and, to my Amusement,
he returned it to me when | was in
there yesterday. Evidently had
dragged it out of my pocket and it
had tipped into a corner. where it
had lain unnoticed until the janitor
had found it when cleaning the prem
ises. 1t would have been perfectly
easy for either the janitor or the pro
prietor of the shop to have concealed
the find, but evidently they hadn't
thought of doing such a thing The
perfectly honest. simple and direct
action was the only one pursued. and
| feel proud to know such men."-New
York Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04
THEY CHEATED At CARDS
Experienced Shopper, Who was WISE
Prt Hubby Onto Facts OF
the Case.

Speaking of family poker parties
this really happened:
A young married couple attended
such a session at the home OF neigh
Dor the other night. And when TINS
young couple got home. the female
end Of the sketch said:
"Jim, | hate to say anything ABOUT
the Halls-they seem to be nice peo-
pie. But I'm afraid they cheat az
cards"
Nonsense
81 knew you'd say that, and it's dear
of YOU to be so unsuspecting. But
well, what was the price of the chips.
tonight? Five cents each? That's
what l thought. Jim, examined
those chips carefully, and they're the
very same thing that I could have
bought at Jones' store for dollar q
hundred in all three colors, tool"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04

fair ACQUISITION of undue privilege.
franchise, or right from the govern
ment in that district. But everyone
must know that the resources OF
Alaska can never become available
either to the people of Alaska or TO the
public of the United States unless rea'
sonable opportunity is granted to those
who would invest their money to Sc
cure a return proportionate to the RISK
run in the investment and reasonable
under all circumstances.
"On the other hand, the acrimony OF
spirit and the intense malice that nave
been engendered in respect OF the ad-
ministration of the government In
Alaska and in the consideration OF
measures proposed for her relief ana
the vanton recklessness and eagerness
with which attempts have been mace
to besmirch the characters OF high OF
ficisls having to do with the Alaskan
government. and even OF persons not
in public life, present condition tnSA
calls for condemnation and requires
that the public be warned or the de
moralization that has been produced
bv the historical suspicious of good
people and the INSCRIPTIONS and cor
rupt misrepresentation Of the wicked.
The helpless state to which the credul-
ity of some and the malevolent scan
dal-mongering of others have brought
the people of Alaska in their struggle
for its development ought to give the
public pause, for until juster and fair-
er view be taken, investment IN
Alaska, which is necessary to It's de-
velopment, will be impossible, and hon
est administrators and legislators Will
be embarrassed in the advocacy and
putting into operation of those policies
in regard to the territory which are
necessary to it's progress and pros
perity. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
The White House, July 26. 1911"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04
LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. of Postum and
Opened the Eyes of the Family.

A lady writes from Brookline, Mass:
"a package of Postum was sent me
one day by mistake.
Il notified the grocer, but findint
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning l prepared some Of the
Postum, following the directions very
carefully.
1T was an immediate success in my
family, and from that day we havs
used it constantly, parents and chill
dren, too-for my three rosy young
sters are allowed to drink IL freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think IL
delicious, and l would have a mutinJ
On my hands should I omit the be-
loved beverage.
my husband used to have very
delicate stomach while we were using
coffee, but to our surprise his stom
ach has grown strong and entirely we'll
since we quit coffee and have been on
Postum.
Noting the good effects in my fam
lily wrote to my sister, who was
coffee topper, and after much persua.
sion got her to try Postum.
"She was prejudiced against 1t at
first, but when she presently found
that all the ailments that coffee gave
her left and she got well quickly she
became and remains a thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
"Her nerves, which had become
shattered by the use Of coffee have
grown healthy again, and today she ia
a new woman, thanks to Postum. Z"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich, and the "cause why" Will
be found in the great little book, 1.-THE
Road to MELVILLE" which comes in
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

when my first baby was six months
old he broke out on his head with little
bumps. They would dry up and leave
q scale. Then 1t would break out
again and 1t spread all over his head.
All the hair came out and his head
was scaly all over. Then his face
broke out all over in red bumps and
1t kept spreading until it was on his
hands and arms. l bought several
boxes of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time.
He had it about six months when
friend told me about Cuticura. | sent
and got bottle of Cuticura Resolvent,
q cake of CuticurG Soap and box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to i'm
prove. He began to take long maps
and to stop scratching his head. After
taking two bottles of Resolvent, two
boxes of Ointment and three cakes OF
Soap he was sound and well, and never
had any breaking out of any kind. His
hair came out in little curlS all over
his head l don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuti-
cura.
Il have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Soap several times since
10 use for cuts and sores and have
never knCwn them to fail to cure what
/ put them ION. Cuttcura Soap is the
best that Gave ever used for toilet
purposes" Ngned) Mrs. F. E. Har-
mon, R. F. D. p Atoka, Tenn. Sept,
10. 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, a sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application TO "Cuti'
cura," Dept. Is l., Boston.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04

Day after day the lover of animals
had stopped to pet the bakers horse,
which happened to be hitched at a
certain corner at the hour when the
animal lover passed and the horse ap-
parently appreciated the attention.
But one day his mood changed and he
snapped viciously.
well, of all things" exclaimed the
animal lover. He never did that be
fore"
Probably because you never petted
him before in rainy weather" said the
man who knows a bit about horses.
LAS you value your ten fingers and
general safety of limb, don't get famil-
lar with a horse when he is soaked
with rain. No matter how peaceable
his disposition, the rain makes him
cranky and there is no telling how
he will take unsolicited fondling."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04
KEEPING UP TO DATE
MOTHER OF BACHELOR MAID
HAS COMMON SENSE.
Short Talk With Her Coiisge-Educat
ed Girls Bears Fruit, and in Con-
sequence She Still Remains
Their Companion.

The bachelor maids friend looked
admiringly at the bachelor maids
mother, who, despite her silver hair
seemed to lack nothing Of being as
thoroughly up to date as her daugh-
ter. Later the friend spoke or It,
The bachelor maid smiled.
Mother owes that to herself" she
said, land her own good sense. Years
ago, when we children were in col
lege, mother said to US, Now, don't
let me get old-fashioned. / don't wish
to be put on a shelf. l wish to keep
informed on important subjects and
to speak and act correctly. OF course
there is constant progress. and you
children in school are learning many
new things which l, in the home, can
not learn unless you help me. l am
helping you to acquire this knowledge,
and you must give It back to me.
There are constant changes in the
pronunciation of words, for instance,
In social customs and in methods OF
doing things which only college young
people learn. Don't let me fall be-
hind. | am willing to be told. Don't
let me grow rusty She was SO sweet
about it that Of course it was possible
to do what she asked without detract-
ing in any way from what is due her
as mother. In fact. she also said.
Don't get self-important over it. Don't
think you know more than your moth
er does You may, In some respects,
but in others you will not, so there
All always be an even balance. We
can help one another if you children
keep sensible about it.
The result is. as you se9, that
mother is more like a sister to us
than she is like an elderly person.
who might become tiresome. Mother
rcYcr is. | know young wom1n
whose mothers ere their worst prC6.
lem, because the mothers assume that
they can never learn anything from
their Chi,dren-that It would impair
their maternal dignity TO have an I'M.
prOvement suggested to them. Those
Young women have not half so much
II rC-~-.2ot &C. - ....-.,.la "a, 49,.
hGJ. u: OUTS, and it is impossible for
them TO enjoy and love their mothers
rs they should, because they are liv.
ing in two different atmosDhcYes. The
mothers bore the yourg people, and
tic young people fret the mothers.
Cur mother keeps sep right along
with Us, because she has been will
ing to learn in one of the ways -,hich
was open to her after some othr~s
were closed.
If there is doubt about the plj-
nunciation of word. for instance,
we take it to the dictionary in prayer.
just as if mother was no older than
the rest of us, and if any of us have
been mispronouncing it we change
our ways, We keep constantly edu-
eating one another, and no one Of us
has a chance to feel selfimportant
That has been mothers recipe
think it Is original and unique and
you are witness Of its merits"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04
PRESIDENT TAFT REFUTES
CONTROLLER BAY CHARGES
Message to the Senate Fully Explains the Trans
action and Danounces the Attack on Chief
Executive and His Brother as WiIful
and Malicious Falsehood.

tributed to a newspaper correspondent
that in an examination Of the files Of
the interior department a few weeks
ago a postscript was found attached
to a letter of July Is, 1910, addressed
by Mr.. Richard s. Ryan to Secretary
Ballinger-and In the present record
urging the elimination OF land
enough for terminals for the Control
Ter Railway & Navigation company.
The postscript was said to read as fol-
lows
Dear Dick: want to see the presi-
dent the other day. He asked me
who 1t was 1 represented. l told him
according to our agreement, that
represented myself. But that didn't
seem to satisfy him. So | sent for
Charlie Taft and asked him to tell
his brother, the president, who 1t was
I really represented The president
made no further objection to my
claim, Yours. DICK"
Uses Strong Language.
THE postscript is not now on the
files of the department. If 1t were.
it would be my duty to transmit it
under this resolution. Who Is really
responsible for its wicked fabrication
If it ever existed, or for the viciously
false statement made as to its anthem
ITCHY. is immaterial for the purposes
of this communication. The purport
of the alleged postscript is, and the in
tention of the fabricator was. to make
Mr.. Richard S. Ryan testify through
it's words to the public that although
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04

| was at first opposed in the public in
terest to granting the elimination
which he requested, nevertheless
through the undue influence of my
brother. Mr.. Charles P. Taft, and the
disclosure of the real persons In in
terest, l was induced improperly and
for the promotion of their private
gain, to make the order.
THE statement in so far as my broth
er is concerned-and that is the chief
feature of the postscript-is utterly
unfounded. He never wrote to me or
spoke to me in reference to Richard
S. Ryan or on the subject of Controller
Bay or the granting of any privileges
or the making of any orders in respect
to Alaska He has no interest IN
Alaska, never had, and knows nothing
of the circumstances connected with
this transaction. He does not remem-
Der that he ever met Richard s. Ryan.
He never heard of the Controller Bay
railroad until my cablegram of inquiry
reached him, which, with his answer.
is in the record.
MT Baliinger says In telegram I'D
answer to my inquiry, both of which
are in the record that he never re-
ceived such a postscript and that he
was in Seattle on the date of July 13,
when it was said to have been written.
Mr. Richard g. Ryan in letter
which he has sent me without
solicitation, and which Is in the
record, says that he never met my
brother, Mr. Charles p. Taft, and
that so far as he knows, Mr.. Charles
P. Taft never had the slightest inter
est In Controller Bay, in the CONTROL
er Railway and Navigation company,
or in any Alaskan company, and he
utterly denies writing or signing the
alleged postscript. The utter improb-
ability of his writing such a postscript
to Mr.. Ballinger at Washington, when
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04
367+-ll. (To Aes page ~

Graves; how the navy department
stated 1t did not desire to use Con
troller bay as a reservation; how the
matter was considered fully by the
forestry bureau, the secretary OF ag-
riculture, the secretary Of the inter
Tor, the general land office and the
cabinet AS a result, after an inter
view between the president and Mr..
Ryan, an order was drafted eliminat-
ing 800 acres.
Meanwhile Mr.. RYAN had satisfied
the president and other officials that
he and his associates had no connec-
ton with the Morgan-Guggenheim in
terests and were engaged in an in
dependent enterprise in good faith to
build an Independent railroad. The
question again came before the cab
met, and the president, with the ap-
prevail OF the secretaries OF the In
terror and agriculture, changed the
order so that 1t eliminated 1880
ScreS, with sufficient room for
railroad town. The message says:
vi was willing to do this because
hound the restrictions in the law suf-
fsicient to prevent the possibility OF
amy monopoly of either the uplands
COR the harbor or channel by the Con-
Aroller Railroad and Navigation COM
tpany or any other person or con-
Sern." These restrictions the presi-
dent sets forth at length, and shows
that the Ryan company has not the
slightest opportunity for exclusive
aps preparation of the harbor facilities
uni ess congress shall by future act
deliberately and voluntarily confer it.
The "Olck to Dick" Letter.
Caoming to the personal side OF the
matter, Mr.. Taft says:
"Flsefore closing, desire to allude to
a circumstance which the terms of
this resolution make apt and relevant.
II is widely published statement at
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04

Washington-Presid Taft sent
30 the senate Wednesday a message
that recalled some of those received
from his predecessor. It was in re-
ply to a resolution Of the senate re-
Questing the president to transmit TO
the senate all the documents relating
TO the elimination from the Chugach
national forest. In Alaska, OF land
fronting upon Controller bay. Mr.
Taft seizes the occasion occasion 70
make a vigorous defense OF his owf
honor and that of his brother, Charles
P. Taft, against the attacks made Ia
relation to this Controller bay scan
dal."
The president sent in all the docu-
ments asked for, and more, anu
quotes the executive order In ques-
ton, by which $4,000 acres were
eliminated from the national forest
His message describes the import
ance of Controller bay as a railway
terminal and relates the operations OF
the Copper River railroad. owned oy
the n-Guggenheim interests
whose terminal is at Cordova.
Ryan's Application Investigated
In December, 1909. Richard ..
Ryan applied for the Controller bay
elimination, afterward granted, stat
ing that he represented the Controller
Railroad and Navigation company
Mr. Talt tells how this application was
referred to the district foresters at
Portland, Ore, and in Alaska and
was approved by Chief Forester
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-04

tho latter was away for his vacation
for two months, must impress every
one.
Places the Blame.
The person upon whose statement
the existence of what has been proper
ly characterized as an amazing post
script is based, is a writer for newspa'
pers and magazines, who was given
permission by Secretary Fisher, after
consulting with me, to examine all the
files in respect to the Controller Bay
matter-and this under the supervision
of Mr.. Brown, then private secretary
of the secretary of the interior.
After the examination, at which II
is alleged this postscript was re-
ceived from the hand OF Mr.. Brown,
the correspondent prepared an elab-
crate article on the subject OF
this order and Controller Bay,
which was submitted to Mr.. Fisher,
and which was discussed with Mr..
Fisher at length, but never in the con-
versation between them or in the arti-
Gle submitted did the correspondent
mention the existence of the post
script. Mr. Brown states that there
was no such postscrip, In the papers
when he showed them to the CORE
spondent and that he never saw such
q postscript. Similar evidence is
given by Mr.. Carr and other custodians
of the records in the interior depart
ment
Stronger evidence of the falsity and
maliciously slanderous character of the
alleged postscript could not be had
It's only significance Is the light 1t
throws on the bitterness and venom of
some of those who take active part iD
every discussion of Alaskan issues.
ScandaI-Mongerina Denounced.
lam in full sympathy with the con-
Germ of reasonable and patriotic men
that the valuable resources of Alaska
should not be turned over to be ex-
plotted for the profit of greedy, absorb
ing and monopolistic corporations or
syndicates. Whatever the attempts
which have been made, no one, as a
matter of fact, has secured in Alaska
any undue privilege or franchise not
completely under the control of con
gress I am in full agreement with the
view that every care, both in admin
istration and in legislation, must be
observed to prevent the corrupt or un