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Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Trimming the Woodstock Champion

'ln The year of iSsa, says John n. Nolan in his "reminiscences, "i was en- gagged in selling books for New York firm ia New London and Windham counties, and il was while on trip to DanielSon that l first heard of the wonderful running abilities of one Saunders, who resided in the vicinity of Putnam, and who was regarded as unbeatable, by the people of that sec ton.
 They told wonderful stories of hls great feats in that line, the principal one being of his outrunning a horse from kiIlingly To the Rhode Island state line, and of his having defeated ali corners for years at the Woodstock fair in September.
 1 arrived al the grounds just as the iadges were calling out the horses for the first race. l approached the judges and asked if they were 10 have fool race thst:day. One of them replieci We will if we can ind anyone willing 10 run against Saunders. but fear no
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Providence Auto Show

The Providence Automobile show opened at the State Armory, Provi. dence, Monday evening.
 Two large drill halls are occupied by dozens of the latest design automobiles and chemical vehicles. In all, 59,OOO square feet of space has been appor- toned among the dealers for the exhi bltiou of their machines. Pleasure cars will be shown in the upper hall. The basement will be used for commer- cial vehicle and accessory displays torty-SiX different makes of pleasure vehicles will be shown in the main hall and sixteen styles of commercial trucks or delivery wagons will be found in the basement section.
 Decorations are on an elaborate scale One feature alone, the stretch ing of an azure blue cloth to represent the sky, is said to be the largest task Of its kind ever attempted in New Eng land. It took 30,O00 square feet of cloth To make this covering, and the cloth was put up in sections, each 106 feet by 26 feet. Eighteen such sec tions were required Green and red burlap has been used for carpeting the entire floor, except in the aisles The .rellis work is ornamented with bril- liantly colored artificial flowers, and scattered throughout these will be hundreds of incandescent bulb lights.
 Motorcycles have department in the basement with the commercial cars, and three makers have reserved space to display their productions.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
The Business Meeting.


 The business meeting of the asso- citation was held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon with President Everett G. Hill of New Haven presiding. Reports showed membership of sixty odd and S5S67 in the treasury. The old board of officers were reelected as follows:
 President-Eyerett c. Hill, New Haven.
 ce-Presidents-E. H. Crosby, Hart ford Theodore Bodenwein, New Lon don; W. s. Jones, Westport; l.. 0. Williams, Putnam; w. C. Sharpe, Sey- mour; l.. Mclaughlin, of Stafford Springs; E. L. Prann, Deep River; H. Roger Jones, New Hartford.
 Secretary Treasurer - Arthur S. Barnes, Bristol.
 Auditor-F. w. Lyons. Greenwich.
 J. E. Dennis of the Hartford Post," !" was elected to membership. A. Star buck of Waltham, Mass, of the Subur- ban Press of that state, and members of the New England Press Assoeia- tion, presented proposition for fed eration with the Connecticut associa- tion The reasons offered were that federated clubs would more prompt ly detect fake and unreliable adver- tisers and would otherwise work for the welfare Of newspapers in New England. \ committee was appointed, to consist of Arthur s. Barnes of Bris- tol. C. H. Scholey of Guiltord. and Everett G. Hill of New Haven. to meet committees of all New England states at a meeting to be called by A. Star buck of Waltham, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
A Cornct's Thrae Parss

A comet has three parts. The ns- cleus is the bright. Starlike point vh h is the kernel, tle true potential coEet. Around this is spread the coma. < ,rt of luminous fog. shading from he nucleus and forming with it the head Still beyond is the delicate tail. stret eh- ing away into space And this to the world in general is the comet itself. though always the least dense of the whole Sometimes entirely wanting or hardly detectible. the tail is again an extension millions of miles In length Although usually a single brush of light. comets have been seen with Eo fewer than six tails.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26

Re prepared. In case of sudden illness or accident the quickest way 10 relief is by telephone.
 An additional telephone in your res idence, placed at your bedside, in your den or eozy corner, connected with your main instrument, costs a trifie over one cent & day. Place your order now.
 Forewaned is forearmed. In case of accident or sudden illness you are forearmed if you have a telephone in your home.
 Time Is money. Time saved is money saved. Nothing saves time like the telephone. Try it and be convinced.
 Have you telephone in your home? If nots why notgs
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
shea-e' In ln-taIln,snts.

Sheep de put to doEble use in the northern part of India. in the Hima iayaS They are driven from marset to -harket with the wool still growing, and in each village the owner shears eS much wool as he can sell there and ioads the shearea sheep with the grain ee receives ia exchange After bis mock hs been sheared he turns i homewa rd. each animal carrying 3 bag Of grain.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Pushino windsorvilIe Trolley.

Wapping.-An enthusiastic mass meeting was held in Grange Hall here to encourage the building of the pro posed trolley line from East Hartford to Windsorville. A. P. Priest called the meeting to order, A. NJ Miller was chosen chairman and E. T. Collins clerk. Twelve thousand dollars was reported raised Remarks were made by w. W. Grant, L. P. Priest, J. J. Daly and others. There were about 100 present. A resolution was passed pledging the confidence of the people of Mapping and Windsorville in the
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26

in the larger banquet held tonight in the Yale dining hall. Prior to the banquet the state central committee and senators met President Taft at brief informal reception.
 C. Harold Gilpatrie, mem Der of the state central committee, and Senator George A. Hammond were present from this city
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Rocky HIIl Club Election.

Rocky Hill.-The Rocky Hill Club held its annual meeting in Union Hall and elected the following officers: President, Peter B. Griswold; vice president M. R. Sehoenborn; secre- tary. H. R. Wilcox; treasurer, P. w. Bidwell; executive committee, D. W. Manchester w. s. Griswold. Frederick Bacon, R. J. Melrose, J Stanley Welles; trustee, F. W. Churchill; audi tors, George o. Andrews, L. w. Button. ability and integrity of J. J Daily.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Cnt Els Rs,.,-rd

oid Mais-But why should q great strong man like you be found beggings "ayfarer-Dear lady. it is the onlF profession l know in which a gentle
 man can address a beautiful woman without m introduction. = I.oDd0s Sketch.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Transferred Wealth.

How are you getting along in tb law business, old man?" T have one client" "ls he riche'-
 lie was. Boston Transcript.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Dress Goods

50c Striped Mohair Suiting, 36 in wide Sale Price Yard, 39c s150 Striped PruneIla, 42 in. wide Sale Price Yard, 9Sc I s10o Diagonal Stripe Dress fGoods, 42 in wide. Safe Price Yard, 79c i 75e All Wool Crepe, 36 in. wide. ! isale Price Yard, 49c I s1.60 Pencil Stripe serges, 42 in. iwide. Sale Price Yard, 79c s150 and s200 Bear Skin Cloak ,ing, 36 in. vide Sale Price Yard
 9Sc I s20O Polo Cloakiug, 56 in wide. 1 Sale Price Yard, S1. .49 l. 39e Scotch Flannels. 32 in. wide. Sale Price Yard, 29c
 1 25e Popular Crepe, 36 in. wide n ! 4 full range of plain eolors. Sale
 fPree, 19c
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Ta Sabsertbers Ol the Patriot

To Subscribers 0i tBe faBieE
 According t0 Order No. sJT o' khe Post Office Department sabsen- .ers cannot oe indebted to a newspa- per more than one year and still have she paper sent to them at the second sinas rate. The order reads AS follows:
 A reasonable time will be allowed publishers to secure renewals oi sub srriptIons. but unless subscriptions are srDyesslv rene,0ed after the term Tor which they are paid, within the follow sng periods:
 Dailies, within three months,
 WeekIies, within One Year, kt3ey shall not be counted in the legiti- Toate list of subscribers, and copies xoaIled on account thereof skdH not oe nccepssd for ntuHug at the second class postage rate Of one cent pound' kut may be mailed at the transient sec eud elass postage rate Of cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid sy stamps affixed
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26

feest of the Fourth Estate" D G oaitsman of the New Haven Journ.I courier. Charles E. Perkins of ,ba hartford Times" H. B. Hale of inc
 East Hartford Gazette. John Vance anu s Jonh oNeill of the New Britain raei Aid, J. E Dennis of the Hartford rost' C B. King of the aMiddlatou,n enny rress' E. NJ. Allender of the aa,sonai . u. News Association, R. B and .. W waterman of the "Athol Chroni. S thomas Leayitt of Dorchester s, aass' ana E. H Pierce of Revere
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
BASEMENT BARGAINS

i8c No. : Nickel Plated Copper Tea Kettles. Sale Price. I9c ,1.15 No. s Nickel Plated Copper Tea Kettles. Sale Price, S9c .5c Night Glow Lamps. Sale Price
 17c ,1.50 No. 8 Copper Bottom Wash Boilers. Sale Price, S1.12 Lot. of Enameled, it. covered pails, 3 qt. Berlin Sauce Pans, ( qt. Stew Pans. 10 qt Dish Pans, and large size Wash Baisins. Sale Price. Each 17c Lot of Enameled Milk Pans, , qt Stew kettles, Frying Pans, and Mixing Bowls. Sale Price Eaeb
 1Oc Lot of Enameled Milk Pans, , qt Stew Kettles, Mixing Bowls. and Soap Dishes. Sale Price. Each
 7c Lot of 25e Gas Bread Toaster.
 Sale Price, Sc ,0c Asbestos Stove Brushes.
 Sale Price, 9C 0c Sink Brushes Sale Price , fos
 SC .0e Bread Knives Sale Price, sc
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
India and Enoland-

II Is better to find excuses for other than for ourselves.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26

10e Fancy Decorated China Mugs
 Sale Price, 7c| 15c Fancy Decorated Cups and Sau cers. Sale Price, 1Oc| l0e Fancy Bread and Milk Bowls.
 Sale Price, 7c| 25c Earthen Cuspidors. Sale Price,
 19c l9c Farther Cuspldors. Sale Price
 15c| 1Oc Earthen Cuspidors. Sale Price
 7c| l Qt. Bean Pots. Regular 10c values
 Sale Price, 7c| ? Qt. Bean Pots. Regular 15c values
 Sale Price. lie Qt. Fancy China Pitcher. R egulaI l9c value. Sale Price 121c| 2 Qt. Fancy China Pitchers. Regular 25e value. Sale Price, 15c| ITS piece Dinner Set with GiltI Decoration. Sale Price, S5.OOI 1 Qt. Glass Milk Bottles. RsguhlI G9c value. Sale Price, Dog. 55c' l Lot of Fancy Glass. oii bottles. Vinegar Cruets. Syrup Caps. Trays aud Cream Pitchers. YoaII Choice, Each Sc S169 Rayo Lamps Sale Price,
 &f 3QI
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26

In India the average duration of lifs| o' ,ne natives is twenty-four years q against forty in England
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-17
FRIGHT IN BATTLE.
How Grant Cured Q Badly Scared STAR
Officer

One OF General Grants newly ap-
pointed stan officers had never been In
any serious engagement. But almost
the first day that he reported TO Grant
he was placed under fire OF the hot
test and most severe kind. The scream
ing Of the balls. the roaring OF the can
non and the sharp crack and rattle Of
the musketry thoroughly demogalized
him. He became absolutely sick aud
paralyzed with fear. He was 30 weak
from nervous excitement that he lost
physical control over himself.
General Grant came up at the very
climax of his fright, and, noticing his
pale face, his blue lips and chatsering
teeth. be said: Captain, you are fright
ened. That is natural enough. You
will get over It. Suppose continued
Grant. II should come to you with a
hat containing ninety nine white beans
and one black one and | should ask
you to thrust your hand into the hat al
a venture and pick out the black bean
Do you think your chance of getting
that black bean would be very good
Well, your chance for being hit under
this fire is no greater than your chance
for drawing the black bean"
This officer at once took heart, and
from then on he never showed the
slightest sign OF fear.-Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-17
A DYED BEARD.
II Probably Changed the History Of the
Whole Hunnan Race.

The most striking case In history of
the Importance OF trifes Is furnished
10y the story of Musa the leader OF
the Moslem host which won from
Christendom in three and a half years
dominions which 1t took the soldiers Of
the cross twenty generations to win
back. He had red beard. This was
q tribe.
Musa. though a very great general.
was very vain man, and he dyed his
beard black. This was another tritie.
One of his captains chaffed him on the
subject, and Musa forthwith had him
stripped and scourged. For this, at
the very height of his conquering ca
reer Musa was recalled by the caliph
and disgraced. This made 1t impossi
BILE for him TO command the Moslem
army at the battle OF Tours, on the is
sue OF which, as all historians agree.
the destinies OF Europe and perhaps Of
the whole human race depended.
II is almost certain that II the genius
OF Musa had replaced the incompetence
OF the half dozen tribal leaders whose
dlssensions made victory impossible
the forces Of Islam would have joined
hands from the west to the east and
inclosed Europe in their grssp.-Lon-
don Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-17

of the court of impeachment and the
adoption of the formal orders for the
appearance of defendant and wit
nesses.
The trial of Judge Archibald for al
legged connection with business deals,
in which it is charged he appeared
as the beneficiary of favors from rail
roads having litigation before his
court, is the first impeachment case
before the Senate since Judge
Swayne of Florida was tried in 1905.
Judge Swayne was acquitted.
OF the eight men, who have been
impeached and tried before the Sen
ate in the last century and quarter,
including a president of the United
States, senator, secretary Of war,
an associate justice of the supreme
court and four federal district
judges, two have been convicted.
Senator William Blunt of Tennessee,
tried in 1898, resigned and the case
was dismissed; Judge John Pickering
of New Hampshire was removed in
1904, and Judge West H. Humph-
reys of Tennessee suffered a similar
fate in 1862. President Andrew
Johnson, tried in 1868; Justice Sam
uel Chase in 1904; Judge James H.
Peck. in 1880; Secretary of War w.
w Belnap in 1876, and Judge Charles
Swayne in 1905, all were acquitted
by the Senate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-17
CHILD BURIED IN SAND
Dug Cave and Crawled In to Die
When Walls Give Way

Rutland, July 15.-Bert Drinkwatel
nine year old son of Charles Drink
water. a bricklayer. met his deatf
this morning at about eleven O'CLOCK
in East Clarendon in a peculiarly
tragic way.
The boy was playing in the SAND
In Frank Bakers pasture with two
other small boys aged four and sil
years, William and Harry Drinkwat
er, sons of Guy Drinkwater, the vic
TINS brother. Young Bert crawleC
head first into a cave the boys had
made in the sand and the sand col
lapsed, burying him.
His little playmates, in helpless
alarm, ran to their mother in the
house not far away and she hurried
to the home of ]. II. Kingsley who
sent a man with the youngsters tC
the sandbank and he dug out the boy
Life was extinct, however, when the
child's body was reached.
The little fellow had been covered
to a depth Of about two feet by the
sand and he had smothered to death
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-17

many occupied first place with 1882
points, the United States was sec
ond with 117.49, and Sweden third
with 11707. The American officers
showed a great improvement over
the form they had exhibited at the
last London horse show, and when it
became known they had replaced
the Swedes and taken second place
they were greatly applauded.
The funeral service for the dead
Marathon runner, f. Lazaro of Por-
tugal, who died from sunstroke, was
held yesterday at the Catholic church
at Stockholm. The body is TO be TAX
en- later to Portugal for burial.
The American officers did not par
ticipate in the Individual jumping
contests in the afternoon, saving
themselves for today when the fifth
and last event in the military com
petition, the prize riding, is to be de-
cided
The Americans showed the other
athletes of all nations how to play
baseball yesterday afternoon. They
did it in the stadium and probably
two such mines were never gathered
together before in the whole history
OF baseball. They were divided into
fasteners and westerners and the
eastern team beat the western one,
. to 3. Among the eastern players
were: c. E. brickley, the Harvard
hop-step-and-jumper; James Thorpe,
the Carlisle Indian all-round athlete;
Ben Adams, the New York athletic
clubs high jumper; John Paul Jones,
the amateur mile runner; Ben Ad-
ans brother Plat, the broad jump
star; A h. Kiviat, the long distance
phenomenon; +. K. Mercer, the broad
jumper from Pennsylvania; L. Whit
ney. the Boston shot putter, and II.
z. Drew, the Splinter from Spring
field. The western stars included:
+. F. Linberg, the Chicago athletic
associations 1Q0-yard man; II. b.
Half, another 100-yarder from Michi-
gan university; Leslie Bird, the jump
er from Chicago; f. G. Irons, the
Chicago jumper; f. V. Belote. the
Splinter from the same city; |. n.
Davenport, still another Cnicagoan;
HORNE, the high jumper from the Pa
cific coast; |. j. Courtney OF Seattle
ana j. A. Menual the Chicago all
rounder. 1t was perhaps the fastest
collection of players seen on an
amateur field and they demonstrated
the game at its very best to the
thrOng of international athletes who
watched them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-17
SENATE BECOMES
HIGH COURT OF
imp PARCHMENT
Judge R. W. Archibald Summon
ed to Appear on Friday
CASE MAY BE POSTPONED
Some Senators Agreeable to a Con
tinuance but House Favors
Speedy Trial

Washington, July 1.-THE trial of
Judge Robert w Archibald OF the
commerce court, accused of misbe-
haviOr by alleged acceptance OF
credit and favors from litigants be-
fore his court, got under way yester-
day. The Senate was sworn in as a
court of impeachment and sum
mons for the accused Judge. calling
him to its bar Friday, the 18th, was
issued. Judge Archibald is in SCran-
ton. The sergeant-at-arms of the Sen
ate will serve him there probably to-
day. At 1890 o'clock Friday the
court of impeachment will reconvene
with the accused jurist present and
determine If the trial shall proceed at
once or go over until fall, perhaps to
special session in November.
Members of the Senate have con-
suited with the judge and his coun-
sci and are prepared to meet their
wishes to have the trial go over UNI
til fall The House managers, who
appear as prosecutors, will oppose
such a continuance, and several mem
bers of the Senate are prepared to
urge speedy action. The managers
of the Senate will settle the question
and will agree, it is believed, to re-
cess of the court until early in No
yember. If a recess is not taken a
special session of Congress probably
will be asked.
Attended with the solemnity which
marks an occasion where a federal
officer is called to account for high
crimes and misdemeanors" against
the government, the Senate convert.
ed itself yesterday into "a high
court for the trial of Impeachment"
Henry ID. Clayton of Alabama, chair
man of the House committee OF i'm
parchment managers, read the de-
mand for a summons of the Judge.
The managers of the House of Rep
resentatives demand that a process
be issued for Robert w. Archibald, "
said MIR. Clayton, land that he be re-
CURED to apear at the bar of the
Senate and answer the articles OF
Impeachment" Less than an hour
was taken up with the organization
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-17
MRS W. w. HARVEY
Native Of Vermont Who Died at Con
stantine, Mich,

ShdOtiNCt miCns
The Constantine Advertiser. Record
of July IL contained the following:
Louisa Annie Steen, daughter OF
William c. Steen and Ruth Crossett
Steep was born November u, 1s47 In
Bennington. Vermont. She was mar.
ried June %, 1869 to William Wal.
lace Harvey of Constantine. The
new home was made at once in the
house which from that time has been
identified with their family To Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey were born six chill.
dren. OF these Helen died in infan.
cy. Louise at the age of three years,
and William Steen at the age of %
years. Mr.. Harvey died August Is.
1902.
Mrs. Harvey had been in falling
health for some time, but the end
came suddenly and was a shock to
her family and friends. Her death
occurred on the morning of July 4.
She is survived by her oldest son.
George Crossett Harvey, and family:
by her daughter, Mrs. Laura Harvey
Moore of Chicago, and by her young.
est son, Wallace Norman Harvey.
The funeral services were held
on the afternoon OF July at the
home and were in charge of Rev viii.
mot f. Stevens, pastor Of the Con.
gregational church, OF which Mrs.
Harvey was a member Those pres.
ent from out OF town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther F. Moore of Chicago and
Mrs. James p. Langley Of Detroit.
Mrs. Harvey was a woman of cul.
ture, OF strong character. of gentle
ness, OF Kindness. Her faith was re-
vealed in her deeds. She was well
beloved because of her thoughtful.
ness for many people. BY her going
many are made lonely"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-17
TRUSTEES MEETING
Fire Station Contract Awarded I,
Burt M. PiIling Last Evening

Fire Station Contract Awarded to
Burt M. PiIIing Last Evening
The village board of trustees held
a special meeting last evening with
all of the members present, President
Ward in the chair and Clerk Hogan
and Corporation Attorney Maurer in
attendance.
When the meeting was called to or
der there were a number of citizens
present who had appeared as wit
nesses in behalf of Chief OF Police
Patrick Brazil whose case for alleged
roughness in making an arrest was
one of the matters that was suppos-
ed to come before the meeting. Cor
poratlon Attorney Maurer, however,
stated that he was not prepared to
take up the case and it was cOntinu
ed to the regular August meeting.
The contract for the repairs on the
fire station was awarded to Burt M.
Pilling, the lowest bidder. Bids were
also received from T. A. Carpenter
& Sons and James S. Silk.