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Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Wouldn't Stand Fooiishness.

Philadelphia dog used to be sent by his master every morning with penny in his mouth to purchase bun for breakfast He had continued to do this for some time. when the baker. having changed his helper, the dog was unheeded.
 The dog thereupon ran to the baker, laid the penny at his feet and parked loudly at the assistant
 The baker explained matters, but the assistant. surly fellow. took 1t fin bad part, and next time the dog appeared he selected a very hot bun and gave 1t to him.
 The animal as usual. seized the bun. but finding 1t too hot to hold, he dropped it He tried it again; again t burned him.
 At length, as if guessing the trick. he caught up the penny and ran of to another bakers shop in the neigh borhood
 No amount of coaxing could ever get him to return.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Lost Currency.

Many of our younger citizens have never seen any of the little brown and green fractional currency notes issued during the Civil war, which then took the place of small silver. The government made profit on it., for an immense amount of 1t was de- stroyed or lost. and by an act passed In 1879 nearly nine million dollars of 1t was estimated as thus destroyed and taken from the statement of the public debt. Now 1t Is practically all destroyed, barring specimens pre- served by collectors. And yet the monthly statement of the public debt from Washington holds s6,s55,4os.sO of fractional currency added to the debt. It would be well if another act should estimate 1t all perished but half a million and reduce the paper debt of the country by over six mil lion dollars. The present interest bearing debt is ss64,6S1, ,6S0.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25

marriage license bureau at half-past twelve. Which firm are you going to try?p
 'Mumford & Curtis" answered Frank. T know a man in the packing department. He'll take me on.
 You're sure 1t won't be Caber X Roche?"
 Sure. Why?'
 oh. nothing. l just wanted to know" said Muriel And they spent the evening figuring out what a hun dred dollars would buy Frank Lee left her in high glee at eleven o'clock. On his way home he read and reread the newspaper paragraph dozen times. to make sure that he had not deceived himself,
 His first act on awakening was to read 1t again. His second was to tel iephone to the office. asking that his mencing from that morning. To ef- feet this was easy. for he was one Of a large force of clerks in the big life Insurance office where he was em- ployed. and his work could easily be undertaken by others. Then he put on an old suit and went down to the big department store of Mumford x Curtis, which stands. as everybody knows, at Seventh avenue and Hollis street.
 He had intended to apply to his friend, the assistant head of the pack ing department. but on second thoughts he decided that this might lay him open to suspicion So he went, Instead to the mailing depart ment.
 You want iob?@ queried the woman superintendent What can you do?"
 i've had some clerical experience,s s answered Frank. T need a job in the worst kind of way" he added. I'm willing to start in at anything so that Il can get employment here" He had never spoken more truly.
 Well" said the superintendent, T believe they want some addressers just now Write your name on this piece of paper. That's all right Now III take you to Mir. Briggs"
 Yes. Mir. Briggs could use an ad- dresser. But the pay was only eight dollars q week. However there would be chances of advancement.
 Would you mind giving me writ ten engaxement7- asked Frank guile lessly. Just line to say that am engaged here. so that can show II to my landlady. or to anyone who wants proof that 1 have position?"
 He fell for it," Frank announced to Muriel later. "He tumbled right in. We'll, worked at full blast till noon. 1 had to work, Muriel, to keeI from jumping up and shouting. And ct the stroke of the hour l was uI
 - -s the office and across the
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Representative VIII Preach.

Harwinton.-The Rev. B P. Cap shaw, pastor of the Congregational Church and Representative in the Legislature, has presented his resig- nation to take effect June 1, and has accepted call to the Congregational Church at Franklin. He has been in Harwinton for six years. which is the longest pastorate at this church for about thirty years. He came from Congregational Church in Baltimore. He has made a good record as pas tor and has been Instrumental in se- curing about s1,000 for church i'm proyements.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
SAGE ADVICE FROM SENATOR
Little Grandmother Received Counsel Given by Statesman Of Whom
 Kentucky Is Proud.

Little Grandmother had suddenly be- come a heroine in the family. for the news had reached the ears of some Of the younger members that she had met and talked with the great sena. tor. Henry Clay, so often a candidate for the presidency. whose fame was stili green in our part of the country. She had known him in Washington. and had been a member of the church which he attended. It had been hint ed to us that she had something Of great interest, not 10 say importance. 10 relate of him. But to all requests. which really became importunities. she long returned only deprecating re- plies. which, Of course. merely whet- ted our appetites for her reminis- censes. Had be confided 10 her the inside history Of some great political event7 we wondered Had he spoken Of his great disappointment fin his political ambittons2 Had he revealed the secret of his oratorical power7 II was fin vain that Little Grandmother assured us that 1t was none of these. Her very reluctance made us sure of the importance of what he had said. At last. one day. in pursuance of promise which had been conditioned on our good behavior, she reeounted the circumstances. The great senator. upon being presented to her. with the gallantry for which he was noted. made inquiry as to her health and then as to the number of her children; and. learning that they were numerous. said with the air of a sage:
 Madam. may venture to suggest to you a very important thing? When you wash your children's eyes. always wipe toward the nose"-A. c. Rowe, in Century Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
capable of Wider. Application.

A clever scheme for checking the discreditable practice of 'joy-riding is credited by the Boston Herald to Commissioner Rourke of the public works department.
 According to officials of the depart ment a certain chauffeur went out joy riding with his chiefs machine, and had a collision, His chief then sus- pended him for a month
 When Commissioner Rourke was in- formed of the accident and the sus- pension, he said that if the young man wished to be reinstated in the city's employ at the end of the month. he must start as a laborer with pick and shovel
 He can't go ioy-riding with those" the commissioner dryly added.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
a. Had Heard About 1t.

Farmer Turmut had had a good day at market. His cattle had fetched good prices. and feeling flush. he bought a nice piece of cloth to have made Into a suit of clothes.
 But, alasl on his homeward way he lost it. happening which annoyed Mrs Turmut very much.
 Full of the grievance. she told the vicar about 1t next day, blaming her husbands carelessness for the loss.
 A week later the vicar met Tur' nut.
 Good morning. MT Turmut," said the good man. Have you heard any thing about your cloth24
 Turmut smiled sadly
 Yes" he said, solemnly and mourn fully. yet philosophically, "I have morning. noon and night'"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Slapped by schoolma'am.

Putnam. Mrs Fannie n. Morrarty, till several weeks the school teacher in the Putnam Heights School, was in the city court charged with breach of the peace. T. B. Seekins, who lives on the Heights. and is a travel ling oculist. testified that she ac- eosted him with the remark that he owed her 25 cents. When he put his hand into his pocket to get it she administered stinging slap on his face. accompanying 1t with the re- mark that her resignation as a teacher had been due to him. Mir Seekms didn't care to retaliate and so got away from her. Judge Fuller did not fine Mrs Morrarty but delivered a reprimand to serve the ends of jus tiee and Mrs. Morrarty was dis charged
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
THEIR LITTLE SCHEME Lovers Take Time by The Fore lock and Earn Honeymoon
 Money.
BY FRANK FlLsos.

"But a whole year is an eternity. Euriel." pleaded Frank Crawford, as he bade good-by to his fianeee, Muriel Lee, upon the stoop of her boarding house. "Why have you so strong an objection to getting furniture on the fnstallment plan? There are several perfectly reputable firms and it won't be such a great drain on our in- come"
 Muriel was adamantine. My dear," she said for the twentieth time. T won't start married life in debt. We've got to have two hundred dol lars to begin to furnish our apart ment. Now, you be patient. and will be, and we'll each save up a hundred during the coming twelvemonth."
 Frank went away disconsolate and Muriel went to bed and cried herself to sleep.
 But on the next evening Frank was ,back, jubiIant. In his hand he held copy Of the evening paper.
 Look, dearest" he cried, thrusting fl before her eyes. Do you see this Mumford X Curtis have promised hundred dollars to the first one of their employees to get married. And Caber & Roche, not to be outdone, have made similar offer. Now, thenl"
 But, my dear boy, you aren't an employe of either firm," protested Apriei.
 No. but don't you know can ar range to begin my vacation tomorrow morning. And those department firms always want help of some kind. Why. tomorrow morning I can get a position at eight dollars a week as a packer. and we'll get married at noon"
 Suppose they don't pay7"
 Of course they'll pay. Why. the newspapers will be full of the story. They won't dare go back on their agreement"
 But the newspapersl" said Mu- riel. pouting.
 But a hundred dollarsl" said Frank. "Muriel. darling, won't sin- gle hundred do?"
 Well" said Murlel. after an inter- val of thought, If you can really get that position I'll--rll meet you at the
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
hornY-Handed Son of Toll.

Rufus Johnson had swung a sledge so many years that the skin on his hand was like the back of an arma- dillo. That did not prevent the ex- istence of tender sentiment for Sal lie Spears, and his courtship pro gressed to the point of getting Mir. Spears consent.
 The affair was creditably staged by Miss Spears who made the front room look bright and fired up the stove to a white heat When the old man en- tered Rufus was standing in a roman tic attitude, leaning on the mantel- piece back of the stove.
 He bowed low and thrust his right hand in his coat. making move to resume his position at the mantel- piece
 Yes. Mistah Speahs," he said after the first greeting, An had de homo of meetin' yo' daughteh through Bookeh Wash'ton. An 'steem heh highly an desiah to offeh heh ma han"
 Which han" asked MT. Spears; "de one in yo' cote or de one on de hot stove?"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Mean rhInn.

They tof course were girlsl were talking (of course in the incest man. ner possiblcl about a third girl--a mutual friend
 "Yes." remarked one of them. "ghe quarreled with Jack and returned all his presents
 "Oh really? And suppose he very naturally returned hers?'
 Every one of them," replied the other. Why, he even went so far as to send her half dozen boxes of face powder. with note explaining that since he first met her he must have taken that much home on his coat. .'-London Opinion.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Todd Will Probated.

New Haven.-The will of Sarah A. Todd was admitted to probate. The will disposes of an estate of s15.000. The sum of s1 ,000 each is left to Julia Crofut and Helen Crofut, children of Mrs Todds daughter, Ellen, and $500 is left each to Frank. Joseph and George W. Kelly, sons of Police Com missioner Kelly. The remainder of the estate is left to Addie NJ. Kelly, wife of the police commissioner, and a daughter of the testatrix.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
populatlon In United States.

The United States at present is In no danger of overpopulation The Japanese empire has about 5oeo0.ooo people. and the Japanese empire Is of the same area as the single state of California. The German empire has GA. .0oO. .0o0 and the German empire is 60 GOO square miles less than the state of Texas. The United States of Amer lea could furnish room and support for at least .0oe 900 ,000 human be iugs It will be long time before the danger line Is reached in this nation. and the population begin to eneroach upon the means of subsistence. There Is no cause for immediate worry.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25

Hartford-The committee which in- yestigated Senator Hurley's charges of attempted bribery submitted it's voluminous report to the Senate. There were no recommendations in the report and after listening wearily to the reading of it the Senate voted that it be tabled for printing As matter of fact all interest in the bribery matter disappeared soon after the confirmation of Highway Commis- sioner Bennett. Nobody in the Sen ate cared much since whether the committee ever reported, for under the terms of the investigation the committee had no right to go into the affairs of the highway commission. Therefore the Senate looked upon the report as a useless something which was taking up time and the chances are that very few of them will ever read it after it is printed. There are too many other things to engage their attention The report makes no find ings except this that John A. Judge, accused of attempting to hribe Sena- tor Hurley was in no way connected with James H. Macdonald. As mat ter of fact. no one ever charged that he was
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
andslide West of panbury.

Danbury.-A landslide occurred on the Danbury- y-Poughkeepsie line of the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad near Poquaghquag, N. r., 20 miles west of Danbury, and blocked the tracks for several hours. The east-bound Federal express from Washington. D. C. to Boston, was sent from Hopewell, N Y, to Hartford by way of Winsted and Hartford. in stead of by way of Danbury, New Haven and New London.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
That Boy Aaaln.

Why. your hair Is black, Mrs. Wop- son.
 "ot course it is, Johnny. Did you think 1t was some other colorY'
 "Yessum. cause l heard my father tell my mother that when Mir Wop- son stayed out late !ou got Sed- headed"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Those Dear Girls Again.

Clara-Rose told me that you told her that secret I told you not to tell her
 Belle-She's a mean thing, l told her not to tell you.
 Clara--Wen. told her l wouldn't tell you she told me. so don't tell her l did.--IAppineotts.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Trolley Dump Cars. s1s5,ooo.

New Haven.-At a cost of s135, GOO. the Connecticut Company, has ordered nineteen of an enlarged style of trolley dump cars. each with four compartments which can be emptied singly The cars will be used in dis tributing stone in connection with the building of the new State highway.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Sent to State Hospital.

Hartford. Governor Simeon F.. Baldwin has ordered the transfer of John Promise. prisoner at the Hart ford county jail. to the State Hos pital for the Insane, he having been pronounced insane by the examining physician.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
THE PUTNAM pArR,.. April E 1913
Wire compsnles Quarrel.

Hartford The Public Utilities Commission held hearing on the pc tition of the Glastonbur selectmen to order the Southern New England Telephone Company, the Connecticut Company, the Glastonbury Power Company and the East Haddam Elec- tric Company. to use the same set of poles for their respective wires. There being some disagreement among the representatives of the companies. the hearing was adjourned until April 24, so that they may arrive at an agree meut
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Analnst Commission Rule.

Meriden-By a town meeting vote Meriden's State Senator and two Rep resentatives. the Mayor and town and city counsel. were instructed to ap- pear before the Cities Committee Of the Legislature and oppose the bill for a commission form of government charter for Meriden. About 500 citi- zens attended the meeting and only twenty favored the new charter. The commission advocates alleged the meeting was illegal and the leaders ordered those in favor of the plan to stay away.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
aeoula,lons.

students cannot be driven anywhere by regulations, l was eontradicted by the dean of another institution who in sisted that by regulations they can be driven to the devil l accepted the smendment.-President Lowell. ln Harvard Graduates Magazine
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Wind Was Busy.

A childs way of reading is to turn the leaves and say he is reading. Little Bruce, four years old. was one day watching catalouge as the wind was gently turning the leaves. He said in meditatiye way: The wind Is reading"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
May Be Named by Noone.

Hartford.-One of the echoes of the fight for the Federal judgeship was heard at the Capitol when it was stat ed that Thomas F. Noone of Rockville will, If appointed and confirmed, ap- point former Senator Thomas J. Spell lacy of Hartford and Edwin s. Thom- as of Orange, referees in bankruptcy. These two appointments, they say, had much to do with the gaining of re- cruits to Noone S canvass.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
New Window nevine

In the construction of houses sash weights are being largely dispensed with, automatic devices taking the is said to greatly simplify and econ omixe the operation of finishing houses.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Woman Bound Over.

Norwich-Marian Morse, who was arrested by the State police for con duchng a disorderly house, has been bound over to the Superior Court for trial under Chapter 102 of the Acts of 1911. which fixes maximum pen a1ty of fifteen years imprisonment and s1 ,000 fine. The woman was ar rested on a similar charge about a year ago and sentence was suspended when she agreed to discontinue the business.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Hunting Arrowheads After Freshet.

Windsor-Now that the freshet has receded, the season for hunting In- dian arrowheads is on, and as there was no school on account of the spring vacation. many of the boys spent con siderable time in this pleasant sport and report finding some good speci- mems. Each year after the flood goes down and the meadow lands have been washed, many Indian relics are found washed out of the ground and each year the lands where Indians were known to have hunted are care fully. searched
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Reappointment by Governor.

Hartford = Governor Simeon F. Baldwin has reappointed R. Inde Al baugh. of New Haven and Winifred Ann Hart, of Bridgeport, to the State Board of Examination and Registra- tion of nurses for three years from July l.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
calloht lllmseIf I'm Tlmc

sYour husband has taken to wearing glasses, hasn't hef"
 "Yes, and just since we are mar riedH
 Locking the barn after the horse Is -er-that is to say marvellous weath- CT we're having, ehg"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Had an Alibl.

While the talesmen were being ex- amined for a murder trial in the west one was asked if he knew what an alihi was.
 T think I do: yes. sir"
 What do you understand by itf"
 The talesman reflected for mo ment and then. with a hesitancy iE- dicative of graveness. replied: An alihi Is when the fellow who did it wasn't there"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
p,s.rleu,,o, of Solar Energy.

Solar energy is not evenly aistrio- uted over the surface of the earth. There are privileged regions in the tropics which would become vastly prosperous If the suns rays were suitably employed. Even now the strongest nations are rivaling one an other in the conquest of the lands or the sun as if unconsciousiy iookins forward to the future.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
St. Aanes Home Gets s2.ooo.

New Haven.-Publie bequests in the will of Mrs. Bridget Palmer. widow of Thomas Palmer, include one of s2.000 to St. Agnes Home at Hartford and a like amount for St Francis Orphan Asylum of this city.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25

WHEN looking for
 w clothes it is just as we'll to remember that quality is the first essential. Styles should be given secondary con- sideration, though you should insist upon hav- ing it.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Standard Ot Excellence

Mrs. Gotham Don't you think these doughnuts are an improvement on the last I made? MT. ssGotham--"Oh . yes. dear: the holes are much larger"---
 Los Angeles Herdld
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-08-14
keep Hoes Eree from Worms.

II is a matter of general belief that
In very many cases hog cholera is not
hog cholera. says the Kansas Farmer.
In other words, when hogs die they are
generally said to be taken off with
cholera, when the facts are that 1t was
worms, and one of our Missouri read
ers states that in his neighborhood a
considerable number of pigs and shotes
were lost. but as the old hogs did not
sicken and die they made an invesdga-
ton and found that it was not cholera,
as they had supposed. but that the
hogs were suffering from worms.
There can be no doubt that intestinal
worms are the source Of very severe
losses, and. as they give rise to symp-
toms similar I'm some respects to those
of cholera. the hogs that die from
worms are very often thought to have
contracted the cholera. when a little
care on the part of the owner in ad-
minIstering worm remedies would
have saved them
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-08-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE RLEAT OF THE SHEEP.

Broad back and square shoul-
ders are marks Of a good sire.
You can keep 100 sheep on fifty
acres OF good land
Too little value is generally
placed on first class males. A
noted breeder of sheep once re-
fused to sell his best ram for
81 900 and when asked why re-
piled that he could not afford to
sell such an animal unless he
was ready to go out of the busi-
ness of breeding.
On high priced land the price
Of wool should be secondary
consideration. The lambs should
be depended on for the principal
profit.
Let the ewes have the run Of
the corntields after the grain is
taken out. They will get lots
of good feed there.
Sheep and other nervous ami
mails which are being fattened
for market should be kept as
quiet as possible or their feed
will not do them the most good.
The more you handle the live
stock in a gentle and confiding
way the better they will do.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-08-14
CONDITION OF FLEECE
COUNTS IN SELLING

When packing, the fieeces of ewes,
lambs, rams and wethers should be
packed separately. in small fiocks it
is hardly advisable to pack them in sep
nrate bags, but they can be separated
in the bag by sheets of stiff, strong pa
per so that they can be easily sorted at
the market.
A bag containing certain kind of
wool should be marked so that its con
tents are known. Tags and wool from
dead sheep should be packed separate
ly. says an Illinois circular If there
are black or gray fleeces either they
should be packed separately or their
location should be designated
If the wool is not sold Immediately
after shearing it should be stored in
clean, dry place. 1t should not be
left on the bare ground even though
it is placed in bags. 1t is the better