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Putnam patriot., 1913-10-10
Killed by Train at DanielsOn

Merton F. Gardner, 5S, of Danielson was killed near the freight depot in Danielson by south bound express freight Tuesday evening about s o'clock. The train crew did not know they hit the man. The body was found short time after with the en- tire top of the skull taken of and other iniuries. The last seen of the man alive he was sitting on the platform with his feet hanging off apparently asleep. He may have fallen off as the train .came along. A wife and one daughter survive.
Putnam patriot., 1913-10-10
Early Saturday Morning Breaks
Scared Away. Only Get Cheap Revolver

The mill office of the Manhasset Manufacturing Company and the store of N. T. Hurlbut were broken in- to early Saturday morning by three men whom it is believed came to the city on freight train.
 The men were frightened away at both places only getting cheap pistol.
Putnam patriot., 1913-10-10

Pos, offices in this section have re- ceiyed department forbidding them to receive umbrellas, iishpoles, etc. for parcel rsss shipment unless the pack ages ean.s.::..:ss.: = sss1 port piece to prevent bseakage.
Putnam patriot., 1913-10-10

William Fraser, local repfesen- tatiye Of the Western Union telegraph company, has returned from visit 10 his old home in Nov Scotia
Putnam patriot., 1913-10-10

Miss Grace Bennett and Miss Er- nestiue Sherman attended the Worces- ter Musical Festival last Friday.
Putnam patriot., 1913-10-10
FUNERAL SERVICES
Mrs. George II. Ryder

The funeral of Estelle C, J. Ryder, wife of George H. Ryder, was held at her late residence on Grove street Fri day afternoon, and was attended by relatives, intimate friends and neigh bors. Rev (. J. Hartman, rector of St. Philips church, and Rev. G. b. Stanley, pastor of the Methodist church, ofliciatcd. MT. Ryder played an organ selection, faVorite with his wife, and Miss Marion Andem sang "Jesus, Lover of My Soul, and "Soit- ly Now the Light of Day" Floral tributes from friends surrounded the casket. The burial was in Albany, MT. Ryder accompanying the remains to that city Saturday morning.
 Mrs. Thomas Richmond
 Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Richmond were held at St. Philips church Saturday Afternoon at o'clock, Rev C. J. Hartman oiliciat- ing. The service was attended by many relatives and friends, including n hAiAloSi 'icii ttihfitit ohu thulcA- son. Burial was in the Grove street cemetery.
 Harry Franklin
 At the Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 7 o'clock the funeral ser vices of Harry Franklin, little son Of Mrs. Benjamin Franklin, were held, Rev. George D. Stanley conducting the services which were attended by relatives and friends Of the family. The burial was lin Grove street ceme- teIy.
 Mrs. Samuel Hopkins
 Funeral services for Mrs. Martha R. Hopkins, wife Of Samuel Hopkins, Woodstock avenne, were held in the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. J. K. stubbert offieiat- ing. She was 6l years of age. Burial was al WelIfieet, Mass.
 Mrs. Hopkins was the daughter Of William Rich. She has lived mos. of her fife in Putnam. Her death Is the first among family of eight children of whom she was the oldest. Besides her husband and father she leaves six brothers, Jesse, Walter, Frank, Sam uel, all of this city; Benjamin and Charles of Fitchburg, and one sister. .iFs. iiiI am ruiier, Putnam.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24

vestigating the damage and putting
the machine in order, as far as posi-
BILE. Chamberlain presently becams
impressed with his mechanical dexter
ity.
by Jove, you can see into her.
can't you!s Hand continued silent.
and left it to his companion to put on
the finishing verbal touches.
TOW her home and fill her up and
she'll be all right, eh?" said Chamber
lain. but Hand kept on tinkering. The
sudden neighing and plunging of Lit
tie Simons poor tormented horse
gave warning of the sheriff, crashing
from the underbrush directly into the
road.
He was voluble with excuses. The
fugitive had escaped, leaving no traces
of his flight. He might be in the
woods, or he might have run to the
railroad track and caught the freight
that had just slowly passed He might
be in the next township, or he might
be-
ooh, go to thunder said Chamber
lain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Keener Of Secrets Of Kings.

Lord Knollys, who is retiring, after
having been private secretary to King
George and the late King Edward
has received many tempting offers to
write his autobiography, but, needless
to say has steadfastly resisted them
all An enterprising publisher, from
the United States, once ran him down
during his vacation, and placed a
blank check before him, inviting him
to fill it in for any sum he liked to
name in return for book of no fewer
than $4,000 words
My terms would be five million dol
lars" Lord Knollys remarked, quietly
The publisher gasped. Good gra'
cious, sir, are you serious?" he asked
quite" Lord Knoilys rejoined, and
then, with one OF his merry wrinkles
Of his eyes, he said:
Would it not be worth a good deal
more to you il | had to say frankly
all knoW?"
The publisher realized the force OF
the argument and was bound to adj
nit that it would be a hopeless task
to induce an indiscretion on the part
of the veteran courtier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
HANDS ITCHED AND BURNED

Abbotsford, Wis.-"My son had &C.
zema on his, hands for about one year.
The eczema started with a rash. His
hands were sore so he could not close
them, and when he wet his hands they
hurt him so he could hardly wash. His
hands itched and burned just terrible
and If he would scratch them, they
would break out into sores. He could
not get any rest or sleep, and his
hands looked quite bad.
1--WE had medicine and salve and 1t
kept getting worse all the time. got
some Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
and after washing his hands with the
Cuticura Soap and putting some of the
Cuticura Ointment on two times day
and tying cloths on them for about six
months they got we'll and have not
broken out since Cuticura Soap and
Ointment cured him entirely" (Sign-
ed) Mrs. Lawrence Kieh1, Feb. Is,
1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
CHAPTER xx.-continued.

AS he waited for her answer, Agatha
suddenly came to herself. Her trem-
bling ceased; she looked about upon
them all with her truthful eyes; look
ed upon Hand standing unconcerned-
ly in the doorway, upon Chatelard in
the corner cleaning like an oily devil
'No-he had nothing to do with it,
she said.
Chatelards laugh beat back her
words like bludgeon
Liars, all liars!" he cried. i might
have known!"
But Chamberlain was impatient OF
all this. "And now, Monsieur Kidnap-
er. you can walk off with this geDtle-
man here. And you can't go one min
ute too soon. The penitentiary's the
place for you
Chatelard turned On him with anoth-
er laugh. You need not feel obliged
to hold on to me, Mister Land Agent.
| know when I'm beaten-Which you
Englishmen never do. Got another of
those pears you offered me this morn
ing?"
Before Chamberlain could make re-
ply. or before the sheriff and his pris-
oner could get to the door, there was
the chug of an automobile. A sec
ond later urgent and loud voices pene-
trated the room, first from the steps,
then from the hall. One was the
hearty voice of a Ean, the other was
Lizzie's.
Cant see her! Tell me I can't
see her after I've run hundred miles
a day into the jungle on purpose to see
her The idea! Where is she? In
here?" And in stalked Mr.. Straker,
with cap, linen buster, and high gait
cred boots. He was pulling off his
goggles. We'll, what's this? A fam
lily party? Where's Miss Redmond?"
MIR. Straker-" cried Agatha
That's me! Oh, there you are!
Why don't you open up and get some
light? l can't see a thing"
wait a minute, Mr.. Straker-"
Agatha was saying, when suddenly the
attention of everybody in the room
was drawn outside.
When Chamberlain had told Chate-
lard that his horse was loose in the
yard, it happened to be the truth; now,
excited by fear Of the strange machine
that had just arrived, the horse. with
flying bridlerein, was snorting and
prancing on his way to the vegetable
garden. It was almost beyond mascu-
line power to resist the impulse of pur-
suit. Aleck and Chamberlain sprang
through the window, the sheriff went
as far as the lawn after them. and in
that instant Chatelard slipped like an
eel through the open door and out to
the gate to Straker's machine. still
chugging. The sheriff saw him as he
jumped in.
Hey, there" he shouted, and made
a lively run for the gate. But before
he reached it, Chatelard had jerked
open the lever. loosened the brake
and was passing the church at half
speed.
Hey, there" quickly called the sher-
If. Hes got away!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
France Becoming Modest.

Strange as it may seem, France has
joined the forces which are at war
against the undraped statue. The OBJ.
lection of American prudes to beau
tiful Bacchante was not the first exs
hibition of Boston's sentiment on that
subject and it caused less surprise in
halted the erection of 'insufficientiy
draped" statues on a theater in Gers
many. But now even France objects.
Epstein's memorial to Oscar Wilde
must have trousers before it can be-
placed in Pere la Chaise, for whssA
historical place it was intanded,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Different Races Have Special Ideas
of Jokes Which Seem to Appeal
to Them Alone.

A man who has nothing else to DO,
anyhow, has taken unto himself the
task OF gathering from the comic pa
pers OF six nations the leading topics
which appear to be the favorite
themes of humor in each country.
Here is a brief summary of the re-
suit:
The Germans pet ticklers are: A
professor who forgets his umbrella;
a college student who drinks beer and
touches" a friend for loan; the
misses who worship army officers, a
husband without the froGs door key;
the cooks lover. usually soldier, hid
den in the kitchen; mother-in-law.
Englishmen prefer: Kisses Tin all
descriptions) boys who are afraid of
getting mixed UP with a miss and be
sued for breach of promise; an IN
lucky bettor; an unskitied golf player;
ditto. football; ditto. cricket; ditto,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Rare Attraction for a sideshow.

Il next have the pleasure, lay-dees
and gentlemen" announced the side
show lecturer in orotund tones, indica-
ting a pale, wan, specialized person on
the platform, "of calling your kind at
tention to one of the most remarkable
curiosities on exhibition. He"
"Huh!" hypercritically calculated
lobe Sagg, who had nosed into the
forefront of the crowd around the ros-
trum. He looks just about like the
rest of u.s."
Very true!" replied the orator.
But, despite that fact, he is, SO far
as we have any knowledge, the only
specimen of his kind in existence-a
country editor who worked and fought
and labored for his party, with heart
and soul and might and main. merely
because he thought it was right and
not because he wanted the postof-
feel"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
London Dress Expert Predicts That
the Women Will Take to the
Idea With Avidity.

Look out for the very latest in
dress materials-snake skins-which
a London costumer predicts for this
fall He says: ''The advantages of
snake skins for gowns are more mani
fold than would appear at the first
glance Marvels can be achieved by
the python's skin in the hands of
clever designer, for the skin never
pulls or gives. 1t is both waterproof
and pliable, and it can by skilful
manipulation of it's wonderful scale
marking bring into prominence pref
ty point or hide a defect. BY using
the python's skin for footgear foot
can be made smaller, or it can be Civ
en- breadth or tapered to point.
Then why should not an entire figure
be modelled on these lines-breadth
here. a slim line there, attention call
ed to a pretty waist. or angular hips
transformed into beautifully rounded
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond. opera singer, starting
for an auto drive in New York, finds
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Later
she Is accosted by a stranger who climbs
Into the auto and cL.orofoians her. James
Hambleton of Lynn, Mass, witnesses the
abduction of Agatha Redmond. Hamoie-
ton sees Agatha forcibly taken aboard
yacht. He secures tug and when near
the yacht drops overheard. AlecK van
Camp, friend of Hambleton, had an ap-
pointment with him. Not meeting ham
Madame and Miss MeIanie Reynieg. He
proposes to the latter and Is refused Inc
three arrange coast trip on van camp
yacht, the Sea Gull Hambeton wakes
up on board the Jeanne D'Arc. the yacht
on which is Agatha Redmond. He meets
a man who introduces himself as Moll-
sieur Chatelard. who is Agatha,s aDduc-
tor. They fight, but are interrupted Dy
the sinking of the vessel Jimmy ana
Agatha are abandoned by the crew, VINO
take to the boats. Jimmy ana Agdena
swim for hours and finally reach shore
III thoroughly exhausted condition. re
covering slightly, the pair find HAND, tne
chauffeur who assisted in Agatha ao-
duction He agree to help them JIM Is
delirious and on the verge Of death; HAND
goes for help. He returns with Dr
Thayer, who revives Jim, and the party
Is conveyed to Charlesport, where aga,
tha's property is located. Van Camp ana
his party in the Sea Gull. reach Charles
port and get tidings of the wreck OF t t
Jeanne Dare Aleck finds jim OH the
verge of death and Agatha in despair
DR.. Thayer declares his sister. Mrs. stod-
dard, is the only one who can save jim
She is a woman of strong religious con-
victions, and dislikes Agatha on account
of her profession. She. refuses to nurse
Jim Agatha pleads with her ana she
consents to take the case. van camp
hears Agatha's story and gets on the
track of Chatelard. Hambleton is fnaily y
out of danger. Chamberlain, frleno o.
Van Camp, goes after ChateIard. Asatna
meets Melaine Reynier and both are sur
prised at their remarkable resen ola nee
Chamberlain by ruse induces Chate'ard
nizes Chatelard as the spy of her perse-
cutor, on whose account she left home. It
was Melaine Chatelard he thought he was
a h1uctiDc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
THE CLIMATE OF
WESTERN CANADA"
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN CAM
ADA'S IMMIGRATION.

A letter dated February 2, 1913, pub
Iished in Peoples Voice" column in
a Swedish paper, while dealing with
other conditions in Canada, such as
grain yield, social conditions, ETC.,
says: I'VE have had fine weather un-
til New Years, when some snow fell
and it was cold for a few days, but
during the past few days we have
lovely weather again" The writer,
who lives near Davidson, Sask., says
they got from 30 to 35 bushels of wheat
per acre, so bushels of oats and about
20 bushels of fax. All homesteads are
taken in the vicinity, but wild land
car be bought at reasonable figures
Word from Alberta gives the infor-
nation that up to the 22nd of February
there were eighty-four and a quarter
hours OF bright sunshine, but that did
not come up to the corresponding
month of 1912, when the meteorolog-
ical department registered 40 hours
for the 20 days.
February was exceptionally fine all
through, but 1912 went one better, and
was a glorious month. However, TAX
ing the weather generally throughout
the northern hemisphere, February has
been marked by serious and severe
disturbances resulting in heavy storms,
bad weather and low temperatures in
many other parts.
The coolest temperature this week
occurred on Tuesday morning, when
the thermometer registered 23.5 below,
and the coolest Wednesday was IL be-
low During the last fortnight Of
February and 81 hours of bright sun
shine spread it's glorious rays over
Edmonton, and this out of possible
total of about ten hours is something
to talk Acknowledgement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Hurnor OF Various Nations

Rugby; Americans who talk through
the nose; mothers-in-law
French people giggle on jokes on
soldiers and nurses; wives who;
husbands who; boys who; girls
who; the German tourist in Paris;
government-made matches; the mode
before the last; the last mode; the
latest mode: the very latest mode:
Sarah Bernhardt's age; mothers-in-
law
Americans laugh at almost anything.
but their favorite topics are: The
common people squashed by a trust;
a stolid Englishman; an Italian who
eats spaghetti; silk hat Occasion
ally nose) smashed in fisticuffs: a
bottle of whisky labeled Lemonade"
an Italian hurdy-gurdy; mothers-in-
law.
The Italians favorites are: A glut-
ton country priest; Roman urchins: a
Neapolitan cabby; a tailor's bill: a
cigar that does not draw" the colo
NETS orderly; ladies' hats; mothers
in-law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Costumes Of Snake Skins

ones by the magic aid of python's
skin? Not only will women benefit
by this idea, but the python's skin
should make mems golf shoes imper-
vious to weather, furnish lapels and
cuffs to motor coats, and make elab-
crate waistcoats, which will not wrin-
kle and which will disguise rotundity."
Dundee Advertiser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Valued Patron.

'Confound it," said the uptown drug
gist, that woman took all the change
had in the drawer"
Why didn't you tell her you
couldn't break her $40 bill?'
No, no; she's one of our most reg
ular patrons. Why, I've known that
woman to buy as high as eleven l.
cent postage stamps in a week"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24

Finally, the Spaniards' prediiected
jokes are always on corridas, toros Y
espadas; when they change they are
on toros, corridas espadas, or es-
padas, coridas toros; once in
while mothers-in-law get a shot. too.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24

The world admires any man who at
tends to his own bus;ness-no matter
how humble it may be.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Fitting Fate.

They are gong to muzzle the pro.
truding hatpin now"
I'm glad it's stuck"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24

The two most important needs in
womans life seems to be love and
money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24

He who boasts of his descent
praises the deeds of another.-Senaca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
OLD LTCHFIELD TO BUILD A NEW FACE

+, into the hands Of General Uriah Tracy.
who represented Connecticut In Congress
for fourteen years as Congressman and
Senator.
Two doors away is the house which
was built in l77j by Thomas Sheldon. lie
sold il in l7s2 20 Colonel Benjamin Tall
madge who had been a major in Elisha
Sheldon's command. II was TO his quick
action that the fate OF Andre is credited.
When Andre was brought into camp
Tallmadge was absent Andre was star /
ed off under guard with orders 10 re-
port 10 Arnold. II is hardly belieyable
that Arnold under the circumstances
would have held Andre as "A spy. When
Tallmadgc returned to camp, thinking
there was something unusual about the
case which made IL desirable TO hold An
Dire for Washngton's action. lie sent al
ter him and he was brought back 10
camp. Tallmadge had personal charge
Of the prisoner UP to the time he was
hanged AT Tappan.
At the close Of the war Tallmadse
bought this place near the home OF his
former commander and brought there his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
RISE IN PRICES.

To illustrate how lobster jumps IN price
II Is % cents pound at the lobster pouhu
while three miles away, at a small sum
mer resort called Hancock Point. 1t Is d
and 40 cents a pound. No wonder theh
IL reaches such heartbreaking heish'f
when It gets TO the metropolis more thah
five hundred miles away
Telling of former prices paid Tor loo'
STEERS ION the hoof," Mr.. Colwell SAID
"Whv. IL was only a few years age
when We were buying Holsters Tor eish'
cents apiece. The fishermen preferred
selling them that way. They never sus
gested selling them by the pound. They
would bring in cargo Of Holsters
"How much will you give fer 'emE
would shout the boatman.
Eight cents apiece.
They're yourn,' would he the answer
But what difference now! some OF
those Holsters bought by the piece
weighed seven and eight pounds. IL we
buy any by the piece now II Is 20 CENTS
but the fishermen are on. They want 10
sell by the pound whenever they have any
big fellows
There is one modern invention which Is
playing havoc with the lobster FAMILY
II is the power boat Colwell reiterated
i'm this respect what all lobstermen say
that the power boat Will be tile doom OF
the crustaceans If things so the way
they are.
Where there used to be lobster hsher-
men by the hundreds there are now hsher-
men nv the thousands" he declared. Il
believe there are fully 5000 persons along
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
THEY HAVE TEMPERS.

.That is a frequent occurrence in win
ter" said the lobsterman. you can al
ways tell when a lobster is mad clean
through. for ne will throw OFF claw
and sometimes two, never TO get them
again"
TO show a lobster in the course Of losing
his shell the lobsterman dipped his net into
another crate and hauled out a big one
with his shell spread a sixteenth Of an
inch down the middle Of the back.
"He will soon lose his shell and get
another one" explained the lobsterman,
as he held up the crustacean for eXami-
nation. Underneath was the new shell
IL was like shedding an old fngernail for
"A new one, the old che being pushed of
Charles Colwen was glad TO speak OF
the lobster business to the Tribune man.
I'VE have 10000 here now he declared
pointing to the pound and our schooner
the Minnie Davis, viii soon bring back
several thousand more. In the course OF
a year we ship out about 1900. In the
summer months Boston Is our best mar
ket and New York one OF the poorest.
People don't want Holsters in the metrop-
oils i'm summer. II Is the New YORK sea-
son from September until early spring.
Beginning VITA September, We ship almost
wholly TO the New York market with
occasional consignments for other cities
az, for instance. Chicago and places
further West"
In speaking Of the shipment OF Holsters
Mr.. Colwen said IL was comparatively
easy In winter
.In the summer months. though he