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Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
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ExtermInating Brown-lail Moths

Henry Howartn, Ray sherman and A. J. Bioeault of this city are at work in Norwich under the department of State Entomologist exterminating the brown-tail moth. Several men under the direction of JohE Osgood have been working on the same line in Putnam, Woodstock and other places and have destroyed thousands of nests. They are now working farther in the coun- try.
 This is the time of the year when the spread of the insects can be detect ed because the leaves are off the trees and the small silky white nests can be seen on the top-most twigs Of the trees. Each nest contains from POO to 800 caterpillars, a sixteenth of an inch long. The nests are. always found on the tips of the small twigs and most frequently upon fruit trees, pear trees seeming to be their special preference. When a nest is found, the twig is cut off and the nest burned. He and his uoctotdiho lidht q AhpICS ton of all the trees. They are equip ped with pruning implements, which are usually sufficient to reach any nests they locate, but in case nest was found out of their reach, they climb the tree to clip off the twigs so that the nests could be burned. The state inspection must all be done be- fore the trees are out in leaf again.
 The moth itself is not the creature which does the damage, but 1t is the myriad of little caterpilIars which wake up in the spring with aravenous appetite after their long winter sleep and straightway begin to devour the leaves from the trees.
 One of the measures which the state entomologists has adopted to warn the people against the little brown-tail moth eaterpillars is to have distribut- ed in all the railroad stations placatds which describe what the nests look like and urging that any such that are found should be destroyed without de- lay.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Byron D. Bug bee
Report State Board oi Education

The report of the state board of edu- cation for the last school year shows that the schools of Connecticut enroll led l97, 1852 pupils during 19ll-l2. This is the largest number in the history of the state, and other figures published in the report show decided gain in the quality, as we'll as the quantity, of education. The attendance IS improv- of the compulsory education laws. A strong plea is made for more and bet ter provision for trade and industrial education and continuous school ses- sion is advised.
 The total expense of l9l1.12 was S6, l22 ,567.30 of which so per cent, was derived from local taxation, and 12 per cent paid directly by the state. The average cost for a child on the register was S27.58, and, computed on the basis of average attendance, was S34.9S. The average cost day of schooling child is n cents.
 The high schools of the state enrolled l5,322 pupils and graduated 2,0l1. Of these graduates, 465 entered colleges or universities, and 322 entered the nor maj schools of the state.
 The enrolment in the four noTmal schools of the state was 7s2, a slight de crease from the figures of the previous year
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Minnehaha L0ting Mammy's lliil Honey Tracy
 The Choir

Minnehaha L0ung Mammy's ld'l Honey Tracy
 The Choir
 The remaining entertainments are as follows:
 March lS--nr. Catlin. Illustrated lee-
 tuTe on "fhe Passion Play.
 Single admission 35 cents.
 March 26-Peter MacQ ueen. Illustra-
 ted lecture on "Fhe Panama Ca-
 nal" Single admission b0 cents. April 4-Clark College Glee Club in
 varied program. S5 members. Single admission a0 cents. adv Next sunday we are to have the privilege of listening To Rev George Gutterson of Boston. There are few speakers who are more heartily vel comed than this genial secretary. His message is not only helpful and in structiVe but his good cheer makes his visits delight to ail.
 The flower committee of the C. F., society wish To thank all who helped to make the candy sale last Saturday success. Over SIS was realized,
 We were disappointed in not having the pleasure of listening to Miss Fran ees Beatty last Thursday evening. A severe cold with loss of voice eompel- led her 10 cancel the engagement. We hope to hear her later.
 The Kings Daughters are to conduct cake sale at the stamp store next Friday afternoon st o'clock. Contri- buttons for this sale will be gratefully received and the patronage of the pub lie is solicited. adv
 The death of Deacon George Morse removes from the community a man who has been power for good in our midst for many years. He was man of strong convictions and of generous impulses and while holding many opinions somewhat different from the trend Of religious thought, his honesty of purpose and genial personality en- sieared him 10 the hearts of the people
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Congregaiional Church Notes

The second entertainment in the Choir Lecture Course will be given on Tuesday evening, February D, and will be the annual choir concert Sin. gle admission 30 cents. Tickets for the remaining four entertainments can toe had for sl of any member of the choir.
 The program for the choir concert is as follows
 Vocal Mareh-May Day hadley Kentucky Babe Geihel
 The Choir Solo-The Young Musician Salier
 Louise Adams Ladies Clane of the Forge Rodney Chorus The Summer Wind Bischofl Solo
 4. Graydon sharpe Vocal Gavotte-Buttercup Hayes A R0ndel-Echo Song Macfariane Bafeafolle-o Lovely Night Hoffman
 The Choir Violin Cossack Revel Mosxkowski Piano Swing Song Barns OFkHn MAith AANH Athd Ntdt Miss Ellis, Mir. Morse, Mr. Williams O,. Pretty Madam Butterfly Hale '7'i0 Honey Chile Tracy
 Gladys X. Farmer Now the Night Donizetti Night has a Thousand Eyes Neyin
 The Choir Musical Monologne
 Marjorie Burgess ,, Bonnie Sweet Bessie Gilbert NNei'e' Sweet Genevieve Tucker Gladys MuFiey Wright, Lemyra Ellis, A. c. sharpe, ). A. Morse, Jr. Organ fOverluFe to William Tell Duet RoSsini Lemyra E. Ellis, Mr. Williams sa,. In Story Land Neidlinger NS Maeourneen lynes
 Gladys Murfey Wright Ladies Cow bells t.s,. Chorus Old Church Bell i-eAN''' Solo
 John A. Morse, Jr.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21

-G. l.. Bardo was yesterday appoint ed General Manager of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and Of the Central New Eng. land Railway Company 10 succeed B. R Pollock, resigned
 Mir Bardo has been connected with the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for the past three years as assistant general manager. Prior to that he was connected with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company in various capacities, among them be- ing that of uperintendent of the grand central terminal and the electrical di- vision.
 MT. Bardo's office will be in New Haven, Connecticut.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21

X new material for the production of paper was suggested at the Royal So- eiety of Arts in London. It was stated that if plant named hedychium cor onarium, which k native of India. were cultivated over vast tropical or semi-tropieal spaces, mankind should have no need To cut down the forests and make them into paper. The for estS, it Is said, could go on fulfilling their natural purpose, and newspapers could be printed on the substance which looked just like what is now called paper.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
ReIie of lnterest to soOtsmen.

A razor which belonged to Bob bic Burns was sold in London tho other day. It had bone handle bear ing silver plates giving its pedigree "1 ne last razor that Robert Burns CT shaved with Each successive owner since it was presented by Rob ert Burns. jr.. to William Dunbar, ia 1889. has added a plate indicating the purchase,
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
cheap Medical rreatment.

There is little medical mission in the East end of London which in the last ten years has treated a quarter of million patients at a fee of four cents each. A physician attends to give advice and medical assistance every day from ll:s0 to I2: 80 in the forenoon and from 4:S0 to 5:s0 in the afternoon and always finds a long line of patients waiting to consult him.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21

Nine Christian Endeavorers attend ed the meeting Of the Danieison nion al Dasville Wednesday evening Rev. ]. S. Cove of Nauregan gave a very pertinent address on "The making of an American. Another meeting of the Union is 10 be held within two luonthS
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Home
A mans home is where his heart

A mans home is where his heart is.u
 We do not live in houses So much as in the hearts Of those held dear. The saddened soul arouses. The chill Of death departs, When friends are near With pure affections $ magic W and. k en God the power eonfeSSeS, Which springs from human love. And holds in thrail His love; He therefore blesses Those whose spirits move In love toward all Sweet earnest of the better land.
 Rev. Thomas Pearl Briggs. Boston, February, 1918.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Boys Essay O, the Ostrich

ostriehes are different from geese Geese can swim and lay eggs but can not kick while an ostrich can kica and lay eggs like a aorse Woman s World.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Lucky Adam.

Another advantage Adam had was that when he came back from a party he didn't have to talk to Eve about what the women had on.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
wALDrse. KINxAN sN.nv1x

', ,,, V HoIesdIt Urugglsis, Toledo, Q. Hall Catarrh Cure is taken internally. ac- ng directly upon the blood and mucous srr- ,aces n oi The system. Testimonials sent free rriee aoc per bo;tle- Sold by all Druggist.
 Take HAllss Family P.as for eops,ipas5on. Aa~
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
nninehans pnmona Grange

The Quinebaug Pomona Grange will meet with Putnam grange on Satur- day of this week. The meeting will open at l0.45 a. m. in the 5th degree. State Master j. Arthur Sherwood Of Easton will install the officers. Din ner Will be served at I2.80 by the Wo- mans Relief Corps. The afternoon session will open al Q 'eiock, and will be in charge of Lecturer AndTewsJ. Kennedy. The program will include addresses, music, songs and Teeitations. Frank R. SanboFn of Tufts college will speak on aFire Protection for the Farm" II. II. Davenport of Pomfret will speak on "Gtod Roads Mrs. l.. II. Healey will sreak on her ssWeslern Trip.
 Al the twenty second annual meet. ing of the Connecticut Association of Classical and High school teachers held in New Haven Saturday officers were elected fo, the ensuing year.
 Following seathing arraignment of the business methods of the National Cash Register Company of Dayton, Ohio, United States District Judge Hollister sentenced John Fl. Patterson, bs, president ard general manager of the corporation to one year in the Troy, Ohio, jail and O pay fine of so,ooo. Corres pondingly heavy sentences were given 10 thhty,seven of the present and former officials of the concern, convicted Of violations of the sherman antitrust la9.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward to any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
FICuFNFyaCor r., n

F. J. CHENEY < co. Toledo O. We, the undersigned have known F. J. -heney for the last l5 wears, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business ltransactions and Financially able to carry out any oblig4 lions n.ade by his firm.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21

GFrom the sale of a $50,000 farm to the recovery of a wander ing bull pup, you can put your faith in the want ads.
 q They are great little hustlers, and are never of duty.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
ChiIdren'S and Misses Sets

. W " e' ' NOW S1 .4S @'V Do 'f W NOW S1 .89 4 m Eio sts lar,a rouf and collar NOW S2. 9S m Wbia Fox Set iarye fancy huff and collar NOW Ss4. .25 m - Aarten an Silver Grey Coney set large collar huff
 NOW $5. .25
 NOW SS. .9S
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
THE MARKETS

MILK-class B. slsI. class C. s1sl per 40-quart can.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21

wear as-l.as.s sb tt VI -aV
 CALVF1S-Common to prime veais sold at SS 606I2 50 per 160 lbs. culls at $66S: yearlings and barnyard calves at $4G5.55; fed calves at S5.60Q7. Dressed calves at 14m19e for city dressed veals, 10R15J2c for country dressed calves.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Common to prime sheep (ewesl sold at S40550 per foo lbs culls at s350 common to prime lambs at $S09 30; culls a S7 50; yearlings at s7QS15; dressed mutton at S@9Rc,: good wethers. 10c-; dressed lambs at 12 D l5e.; country dressed hothouse lambs at $6Ms per carcass
 HOGs.-Sales at sS.256s 40 per 100 lbs; roughs, $7Q725i country dressed hogs at Sl aI lihc. per Ib.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21

State, Pa. and nearby, hennery
 white. good to large, new laidZs u3l State, Pa, and nearby, selected
 white. defective in size or
 quality -....-.............-2 25 NZs Brown. hennerv fancy. OPS Gathered brown mixed colors. 24 6I2s Fresh gafhered eytras..... 26 OPT Extra irsts -............ 9 G253 Ffrsts ................... 231h d244, Seconds and lower grades. zz Nz2 Fresh gathered. dirties. ......-l6 nls Checks ....................15 Q1s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
WILSON REBUEES
CLUB MEMBERS
Orders Severe Reprimand to
Army and Navy Officers.
NO FUN IN DAMN" SONG
President Refers TO the SILLY Efer-
veseence Of Childish Wit" in Letter
on the Recent carsbsos Din
ner Held at Capital.

Washington. Dec 24.-President
Wilson made public Monday a letter
addressed to Secretaries Garrison and
Daniels. respectfully, requesting that
"a very serious reprimand" be admin
istered 10 those army and navy officers
who participated in the recent dinner
OF the Military order OF the Cardiac,
at which the administration Philip
pine and other policies were satirized
His letter TO the two secretaries fol-
lows:
My Dear Sirs-Allow me to thank
you for your report on the action of
certain officers of the army and navy
at the recent dinner OF the Military
Order OF the Carabao.
The officers who we're responsible
for the program of the evening are
certainly deserving Of very serious
reprimand. which ] hereby request he
administered; and | cannot rid myself
Of a feeling of great disappointment
that the general body of officers as
sembled at the dinner should have
greeted the carrying out OF such a pro-
gram with apparent Indifference to
the fact that it violated some OF the
most dignified and sacred traditions
OF the service.
Il am told that the songs and other
amusements of the evening were in
tended and regarded as fun What
are we to think of officers Of the army
and navy OF the United States who
think IL fun TO bring their official
superiors into ridicule and the policies
OF the government, which they are
sworn TO serve, with unquestloning
loyalty, into contempt? II this is
their idea OF fun. what is their idea
Of duty? II they do not hold their
loyalty above all silly effcrvescences
Of childish wit what about TIER pro-
fession do they hold sacred?
My purpose. therefore, in admins
tering this reprimand is to recall the
men who are responsible for this low
ering of standards to their ideal: to
remind them Of the high conscience
with which they ought TO put duty
above personal Indulgence and 10
think OF themselves as responsible
men and trusted soldiers even while
they are amusing themselves as din.
ers out
Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
BIG MEXICAN BANK
FORCED TO CLOSE DOORS
Huerta Makes Long Holiday So That
People Can't Draw Out
Funds.

Mexico City, Dec. 24.-The Bank of
London and Mexico closed its doors
Monday. 1t had been unable to get
currency with which to pay depositors
who sought to withdraw funds.
The suspension was not due to lack
of assets, but merely to scarcity of
currency.
BY a decree issued by President
Huerta every day until January was
made a legal holiday to check the run
on the other banks in the capital.
Washington. Dec. 24-Upon receipt
Of dispatches from Rear Admiral
Fletcher in charge Of the American
battleships in Mexican waters, the
navy department ordered the gunboat
Wheeling to proceed from Vera Cruz
to Tampico where the department
was Informed hostilities between the
federal and rebel forces have been re-
sumed Tho English cruiser Suffolk
also was reported to have been order
ed by Rear ADMIRAL Sir Christopher
Cradlock to go at once to ,Tampico
Hermosillo, Sonora. Dec. 23.-The
commissioned officers and many ser
geants and corporals of the Tenth bat
talon of the federal garrison at Quay
mas were executed for treason at sun
rise Sunday in that city. according to
word brought here.
Officers and men of the tenth we're
disarmed several days ago by General
Ojeda, federal commandant. when he
discovered they were plotting to de-
sert to the Insurgents.
Chihuahua, Dec. 23.-"Anyone who
hereafter loots or niolests property of
foreigners or Mexicans viii be exc
cuted. The right to coniscate proper
ty will rest only with the rebel govern
ment." said an order issued by Gen.
Francisco villa, and as showing his in
tention TO maintain strict military dis
cipline he executed on the plaza band
of rebels who had been found guilty
by court-martial of saeking the home
of a wealthy Mexican.
Juarez. Dec. 23.-Although negotia-
tons have been under way for the pay
ment OF S250, eco for his release. Luis
TeTTanzas, Jr., was held prisoner by
General villa at Chihuahua The di-
vision OF 100000 acres OF Terrazas
land among the rebels is one of the
planks in the revolutionary platform.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
EMPRESS NEAR TO DEATH
WHEN BLAST WRECKS TRAIN
Explosion Believed TO lave Been
Caused by Eomb Set to Assassi-
nate Dowaaer Queen Marie.

Rostock, Mechlenburg-Schw Dec.
24.-An explosion occurred on the Rus
sian court special train which was
waiting in the railroad station here
Monday for the arrival of Dowager
Emuress Marie of Russia for Copen-
hagen. Several members of the train
crew were badly injured.
The explosion occurred only few
minutes before the arrival of the dow.
ager empress. who was bound for St.
Petersburg.
According to the official account,
the explosion was caused by a defect
in the lighting apparatus"
The explosion is in many quarters
laid to a nihilist plot. Although it was
at first reported that the explosion
was caused by a defect in the lighting
apparatus, it was circulated later that
it was due to a bomb timed to 20 off
when the dowager empress arrived.
The German authorities have begun a
rigid investigation into tne affair.
Dowager Empress Marie is one of
those in the Russian court closest to
the car. She is said to have been in
fuential in determining many of his
policies, and for this reason has in
Cured the bitter enmity of the nihil-
lists.
Copenhagen, Dec PA special
messenger from Liyadia arrived with
III patches from the czar to his moth
er. Empress Dowager Marie. The
car said that his son had now COM
pletely recovered from his illness that
began last year The imperial mes
senger brought photographs from the
car showing the czarevitch playing
golf, riding and walking without as
sistance or the aid of sticks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
SUGAR BEET RATE CUT.
New Tariff Blamed for Reduction -
so Cents a Ton.

New Tariff Blamed for Reduction 80
so Cents a Ton.
Vassar, Mich. Dec. 24.-In announc-
ing the new schedule for sugar beets
of five dollars per ton to the farmers
who ship by freigh. and $3.50 to those
who deliver beets to the factories in
their own wagons, w II. Wallace, gem
eral manager of the Michigan Sugar
company says:
Under the tariff reductions becom-
ing effective the 4th of next March
il became necessary for the sugar fac
tories TO buy their raw material at so
cents per ton less. if they are to con-
tinue in operation Thus, if after
March the duty on raws is subtract,
ed from the present price of raws, de-
livered in New York, as will be pos
sible under the new tariff. 1t natural
ly follows that such price will be CON
siderably less than We have been pay
ing the farmers for the raw sugar in
beetS.
The farmer does not suffer the loss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
wrckERsHAM IN WARNING.
Secs Peril to Government In Olssatis-
faction.

9GGS F-Cili 10 government w OlsS1Ato-
faction.
Boston, Dec. 24.-"There is move
ment on foot throughout the United
States which threatens the stability of
our constitutional government" said
George w. Wickersham, former attor-
ney general OF the United States. at
the annual dinner OF the Massachu-
sets Bar association.
The best work that can be per
formed by body Of lawyers like
this" he added, is to put on the
brakes at the right place and prevent
ing the Indignation of the people from
destroying the best form of govern
ment yet conceived by man
Mr.. Wickersham had referred to
various manifestations OF existing un.
rest. One of these signs. he said, was
that women were dissatisfied with the
limitations of sex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
ASKS U. S. TO OWN WIRES.
Rep. Lewis Says Action Would Cost
Less Than Canal.

Rep. Lewis Says Action Would Cost
Less Than Canal.
Washington. Dec. Achievement
ownership of the nations telephone
lines would cost less than 100000 900
and would present no greater difficult
ties of financing than did the Panama
canal. Representative Lewis of Mary
land told the house in an exhaustive
analysis of his proposal to have those
lines operated by the postofIice depart
ment
Representative Lewis does not want
the government to take over the tele-
graph companies. His plan is to have
the government first own the tele-
phone network of the country, operate
some of the telephone lines as tele-
graphs, and have the government sys.
tenn compete with the private tele-
graph companies as the parcel post
completes with the express companies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
Water Ferns at Nlsh,.

A fern lover says she waters her
ferns the last thing at night during
the months they are kept on the gal
iery. Then she gives the earth in the
pots plenty OF water and also sprink.
les the plants themselves None OF the
moisture is lost during the night and
the plants thus have a plentiful sup
ply for the following la.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
Punished Perjury with Death.

The early Romans threw perjurers
from the Tarpelan rock. high clin,
falling from which was certain death,
and at later period any person who
swore falsely was sentenced To have
his tongue cut out. which also was
equivalent to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
5000 Seek to Join U. S. Amy.

Washington. Dec. 24-There were
5000 applicants for entry into the
United States army in November and
of these a large percentage were &C
cepted. Recruiting officers have gone
out and done missionary work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
BARROW CHARGES DISMISSED.
Evidence in Famous Bribery Cases In
sufficient.

Evidence in Famous Bribery Cases In.
sufficient.
Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 23.-Court
records of Los Angeles county were
cleared of the famous Mcnamara dy-
namiting case when the indictments
charging bribery against Clarence s.
barrow, who was counsel for the dy.
namiters. were dismissed. barrow has
been under bonds aggregating $4,000
Cor two years. His bondsmen were
dismissed.
District Attorney Fredericks told
Judge Jackson that the evidence. in
the light of previous expel lence. was
not sufficient to convict.
The indictments followed the arrest
Of Bert Franklin. one of Darrow's
agents in the alleged act of bribing
George Lockwood. venireman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
BALLOON IN AIR 81 HOURS.
Herr KeVlen Travels 1873 Miles and
Sets New Record.

Sets New Record.
Berlin, Dec. 24.-Herr Keylen a
German balloonist. who. with two, pas
sengers. assembled from Bitterfeld.
Prussian Saxony, in the balloon Duis-
burg on December 49, reported that
he had descended at Perm, in Euro
pean Russia, near the Siberian from
tier.
The flight established worlds dis
lance and duration record for spher
zeal balloons. The Duisburg was in
the air 81 hours and travelled 1,73Ss
miles
st. Petersburg, Dec 23.-The oecu-
pants of the balloon Duisburg. which
descended at Perm. European Russia,
were arrested on suspicion OF espion-
age when they arrived at Moscow by
train.