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Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
School Enumeration

The school enumeration recently
completed shows that there are ,426
children between the ages of 4 and i6
years in Putnam. OF these 646 are in
the public schools, 5l3 in the paroehial
and other private and boarding schools.
or the total number of children indi-
Gated 267 attend no school. OF this
latter number 99 are under the age of
5 years, 81 are from under the age OF !,
and 10 are between the ages of 10 and
Is wears; 10 are between the ages of ID
and l6 years. OF this last number 70
are at work. Two of the children who
are not attending school are deaf.
The children are divided between the
districts of the town as follows: East
Putnam -, Sawyer IS, Putnam
Heights 81, Gary %, Israel Putnam
sos, Smith street 664.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Salvation Army Christmas

The salvation Army workers have
their kettle ON for Xmas In front of
Shaw's Jewelry store to receive money
for their Xmas dinner for the poor of
Putnam. They expect TO feed 20S peo-
Pile and give a tree TO 100 children. The
officers will be thankful for any dons-
tions received. Anyone wishing to
send donations or any thing for the
dinner can send 10 Captain Bertha
Plat, Canal street.
The baskets will contain roast Of
meat, potatoes, cfanberries, squash,
turnip, carrots, pumpkin, bread, but
ter, tea, sugar, and pie, TO be given out
on Xmas morning at 10 o'clock from
the Army hall on Canal street.
The Xmas tree will be on New
Years eve followed by watch night
meeting There will be speaking and
singing by some Of the children. The
tree will have a present on 1t for every
child, and icandy, nuts, oranges, and
apples.
Don't forget the kettle. Help tho
Army feed the poor.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Father Buried Before Sons Arrive

After an unavailing search for rela'
lives of Joseph Gahan, who died at
the Day Kimbal hospital of pneumo-
MIA last week, the body was buried
Saturday in this city. The selectmen
had gone among the fellow employees
of Gahan, who was working on'the
state road in Killingly, but no infor-
nation was to be had regarding his
relatives.
Monday two sons of the man put in
an appearance. One lives in Hartford
and the other in Springfield. They
learned of their fathers death by read
ing the circumstances in the news
papers. Neither of the sons had seen
their father for some months. Both
returned home when they learned that
the body had been buried and were
uncertain at the time whether they
would later have it removed or not.
They expressed an intention 10 return
TO Putnam soon and decide the matter.
Besides the two sons wife survives.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Bag Snatcher at Work

Two successful attempts and one
that was unsuccessful at bag snatch
ing occurred within the hour between
. and $50 o'clock Wednesday even
ing. The work looks like that of a
professional and probably before this
time he is miles away. No great
amount of value enriched him for the
chance he took.
Mrs. Joseph Lucier was the first to
have an experience with the man, but
she was too quick for him. She heard
him coming up behind her while she
was on her way home at the north end
of Elm street, and put her hand bag
around In front of her and took hold
of the bag itself rs well as the handle.
The man cut the handle with some In
strument but as lshe had hold OF the
bag he could not get IL away Letter
carrier Clark was near by and the wo-
man called To him. He went To her
assistance and the thief ran of.
A half hour later Mrs. Clinton Man.
ming lost her hand bag while on her
way home on May street. man sud
denly came up behind her and snip
ped the handle of her hand bag and
snatched il and ran. There was not
much money in it but the bag'was a
present from her Sunday school class
and she priced IL highly.
The third victim was Miss ELIZA A.
Reid, money order clerk in the post
office. II is thought the man may
have seen her making up her cash
about six o'clock, and when she left
the office at $50 followed her. She re-
allied there was some one behind her
when she reached the steam laundry
on Pomret street. When'near the end
of the wooden mill this side of the mill
office the man cut the handle OF the
hand bag, grabbed ii and ran up
Church street. She only had small
amount of change in the bag and some
small articles.
The man in neither case was heard
10 saw word. He is described as Of
medium height and wearing an over
coat of brown shade with cap and
sweater.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Officers w. K. c.

At the last regular meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps held Tuesday
afternoon the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President, ELLA w. Wood.
). Y. F., Anna L. Albee.
J. V. r., Jennie Darmer.
Treasurer, T.. Emily Tourtellotte.
Chaplain, Julia Finchon.
Conductor, Mabel G.. Carpenter.
Guard, Lena A. Green.
Delegate, Elizabeth =. Howell.
Alternate, Lena A. Green.
AT the close of the meeting the la
dies OF The corps presented Mrs. Leach
with lovely pin as token of their
appreciation of her faithful and elf.
cient services as president for the past
four years.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Asked for Pardon

Harry Chippendale of New London,
who was sentenced to the States pris-
on on the charge of manslaughter In
causing the death Of New London
girl, who died following a criminal
abortion, has applied for pardon. He
was sentenced by Judge eager In the
superior court held In this city after he
had entered a plea OF guilty. This Is
the case which caused the suicide Of
DR.. :. p. Ladd OF Moosup, whom II
was alleged performed the abortion.
DR.. Ladd poisoned himself when he
saw the officers coming TO take him
into custody.
In his application for pardon Chip
pendale denies all guilt. lie claims TO
have simply befriended the girl and
says he was not responsible FOR her
condition and did not arrange for the
criminal operation which caused her
death.
Chippendale says that he was sum-
moned to the New London police sta
ton just before the girl died and was
there told by Coroner Brown that he
was wanted simply al states witness
and claims he was promised complete
immunity by the coroner II he would
tell what he knew of the case. lie
states that despite the promise he was
arraigned In the superior court Of
Windham county before Judge eager.
Chippendale says that he wanted TO
stick TO his plea OF not guilty, but
changed his plea to guilty when II was
said that he would be given but year
in jail, but that instead he was given
not less than three or more than six
years in the States prison. fie al.
leges activity against him on the part
of an attorney who wished 10 secure a
divorce from him for Mrs. Chippen-
dale.
At the time of his arrest he was on
parole from the States prison, where
he was sent on a charge of fraud. He
claims that 1t was also promised him
that no report of the matter would be
made to the board Of pafdons II he told
all he knew of the case.
The board held its annual session nj
Hartford Monday. 1t is expected that
decisions will be handed down Friday.
DIR. 5. b. Overlook OF Pomfret, mem
Der of the board, was present.
Attorney George Morgan appeared
for Chippendale, who was sentenced
for three to six years May II, 1910, for
manslaughter, the victim being girl
who In an ante mortem statement said,
according to States Attorney 5earls,
that lChippendale was responsible for
her condition. Chippendale said that
he was promised immunity from pros
ecution by the authorities If he would
testify for the state.
States Attorney Searis said that II
was true that Chippendale had given
the information which led TO the ar
| rest Of DR.. Laid. When the officers
called at DIR. Ladd's house 70 arrest
| him the doctor said: ave been ex-
J pecting you" The doctor then swat
lowed the contents of a phiaI and drop
| ped dead. "The doctor went 10 high.
er COURT said States Attorney Searls
Chippendaic had always claimed
that he wasn't responsible for the girl,
condition. Attorney Seafls said HI
had given no promise TO Chippendai'
of immunity. He told Ire court tina
| chippendale was entitled TO considera
ton by reason Of the fact that he has
been so helpful 10 the state. In fact
he would have been satisfied with
Jail sentence.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Masons Elect Officers

Quinebaug Lodge, No. ll2, n. f..
and A. NJ, Thursday evening held its
annual meeting and elected the follow
ing officers:
W. NJ, George z. Miner.
:. w, Clarence w. Chase.
j. w, NJ. IL. Geissler.
Treasurer, :, NJ Wheelock.
Secretary, q. Allen Hawkins.
Trustees, Augustus |. Morse, Fred
erick A. Morrell, Gilman II. Brown.
:. ID, l.. Parker Merriam.
j. D., Frank Thayer.
:. s., W. ID. Shippee.
j. s., Arthur Clark.
Organisi, Edward n. Fisher.
Marshal, J Harry Mann.
Tyler, +. ii. Payne.
Past Master l.. Parker Merriam in
stalled the officers. The reports of the
officers showed the lodge to be In ex-
celient condition.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
The Water Commission

The board OF water commissioners.
that has the management and control
of the eity's water works, subject To
the approval of the common council.
has had an entire change in its person.
mel although IL was formed but q short
time ago. 1t is now comprised OF all
new members. The old members,
which were the original board, were:
T.. A. Wheelock, A. /. Morse and j. +.
Carpenter. The first named Is deceas-
ed and the two latter have resigned.
rhe new board consists OF the follow
ing members appointed by the mayor
and the appointments affirmed By the
! council. Edward Mullan, G.. Harold
Gilpatric and q. Allen Hawkins. The
mayor and council believe that the
BOARD has been we'll and carefully
chosen and that IL will conduct the
business of the municipal water plant
in an efficient, conservative, business
like manner.
MIR. Mulan is one of Putnam's infiu-
entail, successful business men. Besides
carrying on his own business he Is
director In several corporations and
has wide business experience. He has
served the city as mayor and his adj
ministration was :pusinesslike, conser-
vative and progressive.
Mr.. Gilpatric is the cashier of The
First National bank and is young
man who holds the confidence and es-
TEEN Of the citizens. Ills special
knowledge and fitness will be addition
al asset to the board In the financial
management OF the business which
will entail several problems at tho
start.
G.. Allen Hawkins Is member Of
the highway committee. He has had
great deal of work to do rs chairman
OF this committee especially during the
construction of sewers. He Is there
fore especially familiar with the sewer
system and has also become familiar
with the water system during. his
work. He has ever been ready and
willing To shoulder any and all duties
imposed upon him by the council and
they have been many and arduous and
he has given the work his personal AL
tention.
With this board OF water commits
sioners 1t would seem that the citizens
may feel assured that this branch al
the eity's affairs, its only municipality
owned public utility, will be ably TAX
en- care Of
Financially the water works are per-
haps the city's most important admin
istrative business interest. IL is the
general belief that the price paid was .
reasonable one and that with proper
administration OF the plant IL will be q
source of considerable income TO the
city besides afiording better servicc
and perhaps at some time in the future
lower water rate. The work OF the
board will be trying one as well rs am
important one as every public service
business entails many real or fancied
grievances, as regards the service, and
the citizens are in position 10 make
the boards labors pleasant and to as
sist them in many ways by little
thoughtfulness and consideration. The
members of the board should feel that
they have the supper. OF the citizens
and that their efforts are appreciated
in the work they are doing. No SAL
AIRY is at present attached 10 the office
and 1t is a work of public spirited men
working for their home city which en-
titles them TO even more consideration
than might be accorded paid servants
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Putnam People in Auto Accident

The following account of an automo-
bile accident in which Mr.. and Mrs.
p. NJ. LeClair and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Anne Beaudreault of Providence street
figured Tuesday evening appeared in
Worcester paper under an oxford
date line:
IAN automobile 1880 and C93D,
Connecticut registry, driven by L..
Anne Beaudreault, Putnam, ran into
lumber wagon owned by Chafiee
Bros. Co., loaded with coal, on Main
street, Tuesday night at $50, knock
ing the right hind wheel off the wagon,
tipping Louis Allen, the driver, and
half the coal into the street.
In the auto with Mi Beaudreault
were his wife and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. NJ. LeClair.
Both women were thrown out, Mrs.
Beaudreault striking her head on the
wagon wheel, cutting cash in her
scalp, also suffering from shock.
Mrs. LeClair had wrenched right
shoulder, her arm was badly bruised,
the back of her neck was bruised also
and she complained of pains running
down her back. Mrs. LeClair was
dazed BY the fall. Both were taken TO
the office of DR.. Robert S. Fletcher
who dressed their wounds. Mr.. Le-
Clair and his son-in-law were shaken
up, but were not thrown out of the
auto.
The front left wheel of the car was
twisted at right angles with the axle,
the steering rod was twisted and the
mudguard was bent.
The auto was turned over to Andrew
Ekbergh and he aided by Horace j
Kidder took it to his garage for repairs.
Louis Allen, the driver of the coal
wagon, was not injured, as he landed
on his feet. He claims he was on the
right side of the road going south
when he fheard the horn of an auto
coming up behind him. lie turned
out little farther to let the auto have
the road and before he had time to
look around his wagon wheel was
knocked off and he was going through
space.
There was no light on the front of
the car. only the side lights being
lighted.
Mr.. Beaudreault said. Il was com.
ing down the street and blew the horn
as | thought the wagon was at a stand
still and just as | was about to pass on
the right side, the driver turned that
way and before | could check the car
it struck the wagon, throwing my
wife and her mother out onto the
ground and the shock almost threw
me over the front end
After the women had sufficiently re-
covered another automobile was hired
to bring the party to Putnam"
When seen by a PATRIOT reporter
Wednesday morning Mr.. Beaudreault
said that they were all thankful it was
no worse. Both women had remained
in bed as they were sore and bruised
but would doubtless be all right in a
day or two. He said the above ae-
count of the accident was substantially
correct. 1t was his opinion that the
driver of the wagon was asleep or doz-
ing
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Obituary
MRS. EUGENE EMMoNs

MRS. EUGENE EMMoNs
Mrs. Alice Emmons, wife OF Eugene
Emmons, died at the Day kimbaiI
hospital last Friday after short ILL
ness with pneumonia. She had been
a resident OF Putnam nearly all her
life. Funeral services were held In S.
Mary's church al O'Clock Sunday Of
ternoon. Burial was in ST. Mary's
cemetery. A husband and daughter
survive.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13

Mark n. Wilson, chief iof the Put
nam lire department, has handed his
resignation to Mayor Macdonald 10
take effect as soon as his successor can
be appointed. He gives as his reason
for resigning that he has not the time
to devote to the work that it requires.
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seems almost unlimited" There are
great possibilities In the production
of corn stover and corn In North
Dakota. and We can also grow the
clover. This statement and also that
Of Dean Henry's being true, there are
evidently great possibilities In the pro-
duction Of live stock In this state.
Experiments 1t the New Hamp.
shire station have shown that pound
of corn stover has practically the
same value az pound Of timothy hay
for feeding work horses. There have
been NO experiments carried on bear.
Ing directly upon the feeding value
Of stover for other classes Of animals.
but there 10 much evidence which
leads to the belief that 1t has about
tho same comparative value for feed
Ing other classes of animals as timothy
shows for feeding horses.
Experiments also indicate that the
per cent. of digestible nutrients in the
corn stover Of an average corn crop
10 81 per cent. of the total digestibls
nutrients in the total crop. The per
cent. Of digestible nutrients in the
stover of a North Dakota corn crop
would be much higher than this be-
cause the stover of North Dakota
corn crop is Of a better quality than
that grown in the central states. 1t
is obvious that in case the slower OF
corn crop is not used for feeding
purposes that 81 per cent or more OF
the crop is lost or goes to waste.
On account of the fact that the corr
crop quite generally matured in the
state this year, much of it will b
husked and there may be tendency
to feed only the corn. The stover
should be fed by all means, consider
ing it contains large quantity OF
nutrients
The average yield of slower in an
average corn crop grown per acre is
| greater as rule than the amount
| of timothy hay that can be grown
| per acre in this section. If this ID
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ulo Of GREAT IMPORTANCE
oAsapsst Way o. Proxslsna Rovah.
sos To- Daily co~s-lt 10 Gasy
- Erect and Lasts Well,

The silo was the subject Of Pro-. a,
L Martins talk It the Dsvil'S Lske
1armsrs' institute. Below are some Of
0s statements hs made: The silo 10
~ cheapest way ot providing rough.
~ for the dairy COW. The COW needs
. sood deal Of roushass. O. Il ri.
6enced b. the fact that thay i've
largely On grass and Do their best On
~ tood. silass Is Of The same nature
q uass aod sooomphshss Q eood deal
- same results. Corn u the best crop
. pat INTO the silo. The growing Of
susn b important. not only from its
valne - stlage, but also because Of
~ good effects that It has on the
Iand. cleaning It and saving moisture,
0ns preparing It for the following
crop. A COW can be fed 40 pounds OF
shase per day. If 1t Is fed for 24o days
that Will be $500 pounds. or nearly five
tons. An acre of corn should produce
nine or ten tons per acre, 80 that one
sars VIII furnish enough for two
cows. It is. however, best to put In
moro than that. as, in case of 4 very
~ year, the yield may be less I'm.
suage can be used to advantage in
ens fall. when the pastures are short
1hsrs are 4 good many different kinds
q atlos: cement, brick. hollow tile.
stons and different forms Of wood, Of
which the stone silo 10 In some ways
- best It IL easy to put up, lasts
VoQ and keeps tho ensilage In good
d4Ape. The silo can b built into tho
ground i've Or six feet. A silo should
% deep. az that will make moro pres
sure. Thirty feet Is q good height.
1Aey should not b more than 10 10
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III both the yield and feeding value
Of corn slower is considered, there is
no crop that can be grown in this
section of the country, or in the So
called corn belt which will compare
with 1t. Dean Henry in discussing In
dian corn as a forage crop in his
Feeds and Feeding expresses it in
the following way, which indicates
how valuable crop corn is for forage
in his estimation. Were seedman
to advertise Indian corn by a new
name, recounting it's actual merits
while ingeniously concealing it's iden-
tity, either his words would be dis
credited or he would have an unlim-
tied demand for the seed of this sup
posed novelty. The possibilities Of
American farms in the live stock they
may carry and the animal products
they may turn off are restricted only
by the quantity of corn and clover or
other legumes which the land will pro-
duce and this under good management
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CORN SLOWER FEEDING
Value Is Too Often underesti-
=, mated by Farmers.
mo crop Can Be Grown That VIII
; Compare With I-1hers Ar
= oroat Poesibliltlos for Pro-
duotlon In North Dakota.
(By W. B. RICHARDs.)

8SA~k2A3SA>Ost
Lst It be understood that corn
:stovsr - used In this article refers to
the stalk from which the ears have
been removed by husking and should
mot be confused with corn fodder
which technically speaking includes
the stalks and the ears. These terms
are often used In an indiscriminating
lway by the layman. In this section Of
tho country the corn crop is fed more
often as fodder than by feeding the
stalks and ears separately, especially
when the ears fail considerable of
maturing. 1t is readily seen corn fod-
der will vary much In its feeding
value depending upon the degree of
maturity when the crop Ia harvested,
and for that reason it Is difficult to
discuss it's feeding value Corn slower,
while it will vary considerably in
quality, Is much more constant than
corn fodder.
The feeding value Of corn stover
for live stock in my estimation Is un-
der-valued too often by farmers. They
fail to consider that 1t compares very
closely in feeding value with the diff
ferent varieties Of hay barring the
x gumes. They also fail to consider
the large yield Of slower grown per
acre compared with the amount of
most of the other forage crops grown.
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tie more care in transplanting; they
cannot endure to have their roots ex'
posed to the air, even for a short
time.
The evergreens are fairly rapid
growers after they get good start.
In the illustra ton are shown ever
greens planted from seed in 1900.
Some of these trees are now IL feet
high and six inches in diameter.
These are spruces.
The white spruce Is one OF the hard.
lest Of trees. 1t is ornament. The
blue spruce IL hardy and very orna-
mental. The bull pine is native OF
the state and has massive effect.
The evergreens cannot endure the
wind as we'll az the willow, 80 will.
low hedge should be planted first to
break the force of the wind. This 10
all the protection the evergreen will
need.
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A graduate in pharmacy
with years Of experience in
charge of our prescription de-
partment.
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- rect m diameter. me slss vm, q
course, have 20 b In proportion % ne
amount wanted. The diameter. how.
svsr. should not be greater than that
In using It layer over The whole suz.
faoe Of at least two inches can b ~.
moved daily. It will not hurt the a.
sllaSe to freeze. provided It u thaved
ont before feeding. The corn that b
70 b put into tho silo should Is a.
lowed to set to the glazing stagA. @
It has the greatest food value q this
time and II u also IN the best turn
for the animal. One q he latest pub.
Moations O. the subject a snsnaeo
s1los and silo oonstruotioo u q bul
lstin issued hy ths Iowa sxpeeimaa1
station ct Amos, ID.
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EVERGREEN AS A W|NDBREAK
Trees Keep Summer Dress Through
out Year and DispeI Appearance
Of Winter and Cold.

(Ry w. c. PALMER. Agricultural Editor,
North Dakota Agricultural College.)
Evergreens are we'll named. They
keep their summer dress throughout
the year. They do their best to dis
pei the appearance of winter and OF
cold. No tree makes so good and so
effective a check to the wind. No 9th
or tree can do so much to make a
place homelike as the evergreen.
The evergreen Is northern tree.
1t glories in the cold of winter and
thrives in the hot, dry summer. re-
auiring less moisture than the broad
leaved trees 1t is little harder to
start than some trees; requires lit
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true we can see how much moro ted
an acre Of corn will produce If the
slower and the ears are included than
can be produced from an acre of tim
othy This will also hold true when
the corn crop is compared With all the
other feed crops.
1t is quite evident why the corn crop
is by far the most paying crop that
can be grown in many of the states.
There is also a question whether this
will not hold true in North Dakota
If the corn crop that can be grown
in this state is intelligently fed to live
stock l believe it would prove In view
Of the facts stated above, the most
profitable crop that can be grown in
this state.