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Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
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Before adjourning the annual fall meeting in New York the American League baseball club owners adopted resolutions on the ticket scandal offer ed by President Frank j. Farrell of the New York club that may lead to war with the National League.
 The Boston National League Base ball Club, which has been on the mar ket since the death of William Hep burn Russell, was sold to James B. Gaffney, a business associate of Charles F Murphy, leader of Tam many Hall John NJ Ward is presi- dent and Ed Hanlon manager.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
1renron. N. J. had . s75.OOO fire

trenton. N j.. had s s75.o0e fire which menaeed the new sl.09o,0oo city building and other costly structures.
 Archbishop Ireland of St Paul cele- brated the 5osh anniversary of his or. dination to the priesthood.
 Marie Brown. l7 years old. Skow- began (Mainel High School student shot two deer. one being nine point buck
 The Rev C. NJ. Brewer. Of Olusuee. Okla. accused of being implicated in the Fort Riley. Kansas. dynamite ex- plosions. was released from custody.
 The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad has completed a cut which shortens the route to Buffalo. lt cost S11. .0O0.00
 Surrogate Cohalan. of New York, upheld the will of Gen. T. T. Eekert, who left the greater part of SS.0000o0 to his youngest son. Thomas T., Jr.
 A negro preacher was hanged in the opera house at Jackson. Ga, the Sherif inviting relatives and friends of the murdered man to occupy the boxes and front seats
 It was decided at a conference at Boston. attended by the court, prose cution and defence. that the original date of January l5. set for the trial of the Rev Clarence V. T. Richeson. be adhered to-
 A motive for the murder of Mrs. Mary A. Morner, her two daughters and her son, near Bloominggreve, N. Y. was established when physicians aseertained that the younger girl had been assaulted.
 Harry Waldron, a member of the jury trying Dr. Hyde at Kansas City, Mo- for the murder of Colonel Swope, returned to court Judge Portertield pronounced him demented. dismissed the other jurors and ordered a new trial
 When the fires which ragged in Cross Mountain mine. Tennessee, were checked the work of rescue was again taken up and eight bodies were re- moved and two more located, bringing the total accounted for up to seventy two. Eighteen to twenty moro may yet be within
 ,, The establishment of five social eenters and eight public playgrounds { in Milwaukee. Wis, to cost an aver age of $2a,1a0 a year, is recommended by Rowland Haynes, of New York, field secretary of the Playground and i Recreation Association of America.
 Because many of the girls who at tended the Montcair. N. J, state nor maj school are required to travel more than four hours daily going to and from the institution. Dr. Charles s. Chapin, the principal urges the state board of education to provide dormi- | tories.
 The Rev. Charles NJ. Bl >ger, form CT chaplain in the United States army, was arrested at Olustee. Okla. accused of having been implicated in explo- sions which destroyed s500,000 worth of government property at Fort Riley, l Kan; Brewer was dismissed from the 1 service last March.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
German, bu. most of all. she taught

rfn@n' 1,' ou:, most of all. she taught eheln the love of Mother Nature
 me hohaays were drawing hear and Eleahore had little time for introspec- uon. She was busy helping tbe rbiI- uten Keep their Christmas secrets banning for the Christmas tree ia he elarch, making odds and ends to sjya 70 lflenGs. For the time. sae was al- most forgotten
 But when Christmas eve had coma and gone and she sat in the small con. seFyatory of the reetory on Christmas afternoon when the children. tired rom play. had gone to take an after noon nap and the good rector with his Vile had gone and done likewise Eleanore began to have that lonely feeling deep within her. She looked out of doors where tiny snowhakes were just beginning to blow here and t7ere as foFerunners of a glorious f1letide snowstorm.
 Suddenly, as if to ward of the blues. she sought her cloak and gloves. She would go out in il if only because she eonldi
 Outside, she struck out briskly to- ward the churchyard where the fir trees were green There was much of the yard that was made up of beautL tul parkways with wonderful blue spruce trees mingled with the old fashloned green Christmas tree.
 t vas toward these trees that she walked and with every breath of the soft, moist air. she felt inYigorated. The earess of each tiny snowflake as # touched her cheek was sweet to the girl who loved nature.
 Presently. ahead of her. she saw a group of boys. They seemed to be look ing up at great green fir tree and listening to man who stood in their midst.
 Eleanore drew near None of the lit tie group had seen her as she walked softly on the snow covered grass. The man-her heart beat wildly-was George Davidson.
 Suddenly as if he felt her presence he turned. You, he cried. 'Elearore.' 2 l Then, as if remembering the boys, he said, Boys, l want to introduce you all to Miss Marvelle. Perhaps she ear tell you more than I can about-Christ mas trees
 Eleanore acknowledged the iutroduc ton 10 each bafeAeaded lad even while her hand was still in the big warm on, of George Davidson.
 Its like tkis. Eleauore, he was ex
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22

plaining. I've sort of taken up some settlement work on the East side late- ly. and when one of these boys asked me-not long ago-where the Christ mas trees came from I-I felt ashamed to think he had been under my eye and didn't know. He'd never been out of the city in his life-had never seen a fir tree growing"
 Eleanore's eyes grew wide with sur prise. Poor lad!" she said.
 "Then and there, I promised ths whole crowd Of boys that on Christmas day I would take them to see a real Christmas tree growing in the earth where it belongs. l told them they should not have their gifts until we stood under one of Natures own trees and-well, here we are. Aren't we bovs?" he asked turning to the group of young foreigners who adored him.
 T was trying to tell them about trees and things and
 The man broke of lamely.
 And you didn't know very much about them? Was that it?" Eleanore asked, teasingly.
 "That's it. exactly" he said Then he drew near and spoke in an under tone while the lads, feeling instinctiye- Iv that they were at liberty to roam about if they desired. left the two standing together
 sIs il too late for me-to learn he asked
 @No" she said. but first, I'd like to exchange a few lessons in how to be- have in a fashionable restaurant for them" she said.
 eFleanorel" he cried.
 4yes she admitted. "it isn't so thrilling 10 sit on the porch all even inc and watch the moon come up be hind the trees-alone-even if it Is Nd tnre I-suppose We combine our tasbss and live in the country, but not so far that We can't get to town whenever we-you, should say-feei like fl.
 oT feel now. dear, that l never want .o soa the city again Tiff you don't Tant to" he said. I'm so weary of living without you that Id gladly camn under a haystaek with hofhing bDt the lowing herd for an o1tloek II vou were with me"
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
FOrei0n

w. Morgan Shuster American treas urer of Persia, cabled that his con tract had not been terminated Thousands of well armed Arabs
 were reported concentrating at Azizia, Tripoli.
 The death of the Maharaja of Ne pal, which occurred on the eve of the durhar, was announced. Three fishing luggers from Emden, Germany, carrying 40 men, foundered during the recent storms in the North Sea
 French residents at Hankow have
 cabled the home consul at Paris ask
 ing that 200 soldiers be sent there as a measure of secerity. The sale of the jewels of Abdul
 Hamd, in Paris was completed. The
 total for the week was S69.725, making
 the grand total. $1,196,16O Mexican troops were reported to be closing in on Galean, which, it was stated. was the headquarters of Gen eral Reyes.
 An open letter from Emilio Vasquez | Gomez formally repudiated any poliu- cal connection between the writer and | General Reyes.
 Chinese republicans selected Han kow for the great peace conference; | Premier Yuan's representative was provided with full powers. A settlement was reached between the directors of the British railway | he ranraEanfafIV9E Of
 the mems unions.
 The P. X o. liner Delhi, wrecked of the Moroccan coast. was reported in | danger of breaking up; the captain | asked for a heavy guard for the Sl,- l soc GOO in coin aboard the vessel.
 Great Britain began suit to collect an inheritance tax on the Yznaga lega-
 cy to the late Duchess of Manchester. though the property is in the United ! States.
 1 King Georges eldest sister, the Duchess of Fife, her two daughters,
 some American tourists and members
 of the English nobility were wrecked i on the coast of Morocco. their steam
 ship going ashore in storm. Princess | AIGXdnUTd AdH | The Panama Liberals, who are | Arosemona. held a public demonstra-
 U ,n and parade in his favor Riehardo | workinefor the reelection of President | Arias. the new Minister of Panama to the United States, made an address.
 Ii was reported that an Anglo-Rus-
 sian agreement not to attempt to re-
 store the ex-Shah of Persia has been
 arrived at,
 King George of Great Britain was
 proclaimed Emperor of India in the
 great durbar camp on the plain out ! side Delhi: more than 100000 persons
 witnessed the ceremonies.
 Abolition of the pale was suggested 1 in tbe semi-ofiicial Russian paper,
 eRossia," as part of the solution Of the
 passport question; the Foreign Office
 made no comment on pending negotia- 1 tions.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
General

Dry Dock No at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. known as the "hoodoo," was tentatively opened"
 The Federal Grand Jury at Indian apolis began its dynamite inyestiga- tion.
 The Oceanic. from England, brought into New York 5,S46 bags of Christmas mail. the heaviest ever received in this country.
 Savings deposits subject to notice in the 61 state banks in Chicago aggre- gate S305! eos ,306 Postal savings funds amount to $5,194.
 John Traison captured at a ranch near Rio Grande. Tex, rattlesnake five feet long with horn an inch long on its head.
 Bryan, Harmon, Wilson, Foss, Clark, Marshall, Folk and Underwood will at tend a dinner when the Democratic National Committee meets on Janu- ary s.
 Improvement in the steel trade has led to feeling that the high level Of 1906 is to be reached, and many be- lieve the boom" is to affect business generally.
 In a collision of the fire patrol of White Plains N. r., with trolley car. George Knapp, the driver of the wagon, was killed instantly and nine passengers on the car injured.
 Housewives Of New York City, un- der the leadership of Mrs. Jennie Dewey Heath. have formed a House wives League for the purpose Of en- forcing the laws affecting food sup plies.
 Alfred c. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Smith Rollins McKim were married at a Registry Office in Reigate, England. They had kept their plans so secret that even the servants of Mrs McKim did not know the marriage was to take place
 Assemblyman William H. Hinners, chairman of the legislative committee that recently investigated the new ST. GOO 000 court house and jail in Hacken- sack. N. j., predicts that special grand jury will be. appointed to con sider indictments.
 Jesse K. and Warren H. Buffum. who left Boston July 3 last bound for Los Angeles under direction of Dr. Sargent. physical director of Harvard, the former on a diet of meat and the latter on a diet of vegetables, arrived at Los Angeles and declared the vege- table menu had won.
 A movement has been initiated by tbe navy league for the repair preser- yation. and exhibit of flags taken in battle. These flags numbering about 15o are now stored at the United States naval academy at Annapolis.
 President Taft personally initiated inc government's investigation into the alleged nationwide dynamitine conspiracy
 After casting his vote in the city election af Pittsheid. Mass, William NJ Prince. business man, was striek- en with heart disease and fell dead across the ballot box
 Thousands of poor people in need oi treatment are being turned away from New York hospitals because of lack of facilities. according to Robert W. Heb hard. secretary of the State Board oi Charities.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
Personal

President Tat gave tWo sltHngs Tor a portrait which Arthur Helmh Hun garian artist. is painting for the Hun garian Republican Club of New York.
 Cardinal Farley will arrive at New York from Rome on Jan. b, and plans have been made for 5o,000 Catholics to line the streets to welcome him
 James K. Hackett, the actor, was se- cretly married in Milwaukee: The bride is Beatrice Mary Beckley. former leading woman for NIT Hackett.
 Theodore Roosevelt appeared un- heralded at the Labor Temple, New York. and delivered a lay sermon on Applied Christianity.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
WEEKS NEWS BY TICK AND FLASH
N hatlnterests the World ChFon- iCled by Telegraph and Gable
GLANCE AT FOREIGN AFF AIRS
Washington Looms Large as Center of lnterest-Legislatu Busy in Many States-The Lights and
 Shadows of the News
W6Shin0fO

Secretary Knox and the Russian Ambassador conferred on the pass port problem
 Preliminary reports of foreign com meree for 1911 show an increase of S200. 0.000, 900 over 1910. a new high re cord
 General Wood, chief of staff, urged the restoration of the army eanteen and the placing of large force along the Panama Canal
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
ueRoAR OVER THE MAINE.
showmen Offered si,ooo,ooo for Hull
 for Exhihltion Purnoses.

Mashington,-There was an uproar in the House Of Representatives that for some time looked as if 1t would develop into free fight The clash was started by an effort to authorize the sale Of the hull of the battleship Maine fer $1,00o. o0o to private per sons, who want Co exhibit it in har- bers of the United States and charge admission fees to visitors.
 The uproar started when Mann of Illinois asked Sisson. who approved the measure. why he did not include selling the bones of seamen who died In the vessel The measure was de feated.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
OERBlLT-M'KIM WEDDING.
Ceremony at Reisate, Enslsnd-5rlde
 Daughter of Capt. Emerson.

London Gwynne Vanderbilt aged S4 and Mrs. Margaret Emerson McKim, aged 2. daughter of Captain Isaac E. Emerson, of Baltimore. were married at Reigate.
 After the ceremony the couple went away in moter ear and came to Gloucester House, Park Lane. the London mansion ot the Vanderbilts where they entertained their friends
 Captain Isaac r Emerson, is a mil Honaire drug manufacturers, hotel owner and clubman of Baltimore
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
What People Are
 Finding Out

That there are some of the best farms in WindhamCounty for sale that there is on this earth. We have places which have been put in our hands for sale from s1 900 10 slv,000 at bargain: Terms easy. Come and see me and l will try to use you right. Phone lg-5
 A. E. RANDALL.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
When thG Kidneys Fall
Putnam People Have Foul d That Ill Health Quickly
 Follows.

Do you ever feel that you simply car | go any turt her-that you must have r, [ from that lame and aching baek-rsl | from the constant, dead tired ieelin, ~ freedom from those stabhing, darti g painsf Likely your kidneys are VI n and tired and need hep The kldnt E work night and day, removing uric ae d from tue blood and other was [ created y exercise of streuethand energy Natura y a fife of unusual activity doubles e duties of the kidreys and in time | ( strain tells. D0an's Kidney pilis ha Q brought new strength to thousands bad backs and quick relief to weaken d kidneys. Let them do The same for yo . Convincing proof in Putnam testimon
 Mrs. Samuel Marlipeau, 7S Battey S Putnam, Conn.,, says: 'd used Doai $ Kidney Pills and received great relic For years l suffer ed from kidney troubl the worst symptom being pain and veal . ness of the kidneys. I noticed that ( kidney seeretlons were unnatural a q when heard Dosn's Kidneys Pills high y recommended, 1 began their use. Tn y disposed of the pains in my back ano made me feel better in every way"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cent. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New Yorl sole az ents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Do-a's and talk, no ot her.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
Wanted

At once. Men to represent us, either locally or travelling. Now is the time to start. Money in the work for the right men. Apply at once and secure territory. ALLEN NURSERY CO.,, Rochester, N. Y.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
Beware of Ointments for Calarfh 'na
 Contain Mercury

ssmereury will surely destroy the seoSo .so of smell and completely derange pe Ehole system when entering IL lhiou .'.5as the mucous surfaces. Suen aitilhe9 should never be used except on prescrip. tions from reputable physicians, as .ss damage they will do is ten foio .o sr' good you can possibly derive rom .ne . Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactures os j. Cheney & O., Toledo, O., eontains no mercury, and is taken internally, directly upon the blood and mucous n.si,s faces of the system. In ouylpe catarrh Cure be sure you get tne 2, Inc. It is taken internally ana Tas. Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney @ co' hmoniais free. a,
 Sold by Druggists. Price. 76c. pei bottle.
 Take Halls Family Pills for cons'pA ton.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
FOR SALE

Rlack Horse, 10 years old, weight | odo DiacS as,nds Good driver. l Day l ioOO P Both will be sold cheap. sasS Also Gypnefs yp,n of HERBERT H; MA inagR,pTs II saRp Woodstock Ave, Putnam Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
AuCtiOneer

Any one having real or personal estate to sci at auction. Address C. K. KNIGHT, Putnsm, Conn, Phone 2e8-5, competent Licensed Auctioneer Of experience.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
Children Cry
 FOR fLETchER'S c A s T O RI A
For Sale

So shoats and Small Pigs. l2 Pigs 10 weeks old, $ pair. STATE SAN1 FORUM, Wallum Lake, k. l., Near Pascoag. 10
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
FOR SALE.

Farm of the late Marvin D. Elliott situated near Thompson Centre Cor respond with Mrs. Ana J. Elliott, Ex ecutTix, Thompson, Conn. o5
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22

Blanks have been already filed for the following ladies' Mrs A. H. Withee-Eastford
 Mrs w. C. Brown-Pomfret Centre
 Mrs C. w. Pace-West Glocester, R. l.
 Mrs E. E. May East Woodstock
 Mrs. IR Mier-West Thompson.
 Mrs. A N Hammond Woodstock Valley n Friends of these ladies may help them to gain votel S in this by asking for coupons when subscribing for the PATRIOT &
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22

T would be perfect folly. George" the-girl was saying.
 Thanks" the man re- piled, a little hurt.
 You know very we'll what I mean. It would be foolish worse than foolish-for us to marry and-it is not because l do not love you.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-07
TRAMP|NG SOUTH TO TAMPA
Dora Harrison of New York Trying to
Increase Her Cash and Reduce
Her Weight

New York, Jan. Dora Harrison.
the I9-year-old girl who purposes
walking from this city to Tampa, Fla.
TO win a purse of $1,000. has completed
the first day of her long tramp. She
left her home. 215 Covert street,
Ridgewood. L. l., al 10 a. m. yesterday,
and reached the home of John Gels
sier. 38l Mulberry street, Newark. y.
j.. a $40 p. m, having made about 20
miles. She has only 1856 miles TO go
now.
One reason for the walk is that she
wanted TO reduce her weight. She
weighs 10 pounds and is stocky. Ma
bel Saunders. a friend, was to have ac-
companied her. but Dora says she de-
veloped a case OF cold feet" 1t is
also said that Doras mother wagered
$1,000 with Mae Horschfeld of Wav-
erly and Willoughby avenues. HrOok-
lyn. that Dora would make the trip on
foot.
The conditions were that the girl
was to start without any money eX-
cept enough 10 pay her fare across the
ferry to Jersey City. She will sell
picture post cards on the way to pay
expenses. She was accompanied far
as the Pennsylvania ferry. at COrt-
landt street, by Henry Deuth, but he
a gray walking suit and heavy boots.
She said she not a bit fatgued
when she reached Newark.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-07
ESCAPED THE GERMAN ARMY
Experience of a Chicago Man
on q Visit to the Fatherland

Chicago, Jan. John f. Klein. a
railroad clerk of St. Paul. who walked
1850 miles TO escape being Impressed
into the army while on a visit to his
old home in Germany, arrived in Chi
cago yesterday.
All of his money was taken away
from him by the German officers, he
says. and he has returned without
funds. He sought shelter at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. 4. until he can obtain
enough money to pay his fare to St.
Paul.
Il left st. Paul on July 10 to visit my
parents in Freimersheim. near Mainz
and also to see the Passion Play at
Oberammergau,' he said. Il arrived
at Mainz on July 90 and met my par
ents. l then went TO see the Passion
Play and later went to my parents
residence.
"One day several German army Of
were to the effect that 1 had been fin
ed about s51 in 1906 for failure to
register with some German consul on
my arrival in America. was also
told / would have TO serve the requir-
ed time in the German army before I
could return to the United States.
Il explained that 1 was a citizen of
the United States, and protested
against being forced to join the army.
said l was willing 10 pay the fine to
get away without trouble, but the Of
ficers did not heed the suggestion.
'On the pretext that l wanted 10 get
a drink / went to a rear room and
leaped from a window. l rode my
fathers bicycle to Mainz. where a sis
ter gave me enough money TO reach
Basel, Switzerland. Then I set out on
foot. carrying a small supply of bread.
I would have perished in the noun
| tains but for the kindness OF monks
who gave me food.
After a long tramp / reached Ma
pies, where Warren E. Schutt, the
American consul. secured be a posi-
| ton on a steamer sailing December 4
| for Hoboken."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-07
TRAINS WERE TELESC0PED
Torn to Splinters on the North
ern Pacific

Spokane, Wash. Jan. THE bodies
of FIVE known dead have been recov-
cred and il is reported that eight more
bodies are in the wreck which occurr-
ed in the Northern Pacific yards in
Cheney yesterday when North Coast
Limited No. , struck the rear car of
Burlington passenger train No. AZ
eastbound. The moving train ploughed
through the standing train for three
car lengths. The Burlington train
was taking the siding 10 let the limit
ed pass.
That the death list is no larger is
due to the fact that there were only
six persons in the Pullmans. Not a
man in the Burlington sleepers escap-
ed. The Pullmans We're smashed into
splinters.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-07
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Are tonic in action, quick in results
4 splendid medicine for all kidney and
bladder disorders. Mary G. Abbott of
Wolfeboro n. H, says: Il was afflicted
with a bad case of rheumatism, due to
uric acid that my kidneys failed to
clear out of my blood. I was so lame
in my feet, joints and back that it was
agony for me to step. 1 used Foley
Kidney Pills for three years, when 1
was able to get up and move about,
and the pains We're all gone. This
great change in condition 1 owe to Fo-
ley Kidney Pills, and recommend them
to anyone suffering as 1 have"
Sold by the Court Pharmacy
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-07
SAVES TWO LIVES

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