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Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Findings on Auto Accidents
Secretary of State Albert Phillips An. nounces Decisions in Cases Where the Laws Have Been Violated
 Two Fatalities Judged.

Hartford-Seeretary of State All bert Phillips made findings in a num- Der of automobile cases, upon which he recently held hearings.
 The drivers license held by Charles W. Brock, of Whitneyville is indefin- itely suspended The Secretary says that Brock violated the law fagrantly in allowing his 16-year-old son. c. Raymond Brock, to drive an automo- bile without the supervision of li- censed operator The younger Brock, while driving the car on June 19, struck and killed Carlo Ruggiero.
 The operators license of John H. Russell, of Bridgeport, was suspended until August 1. He refused to re- turn his license when the department requested 1t.
 Frank Sherones, the secretary finds, operated his automobile when he had no drivers license. He also trans ferred a number plate from one car to another, without authority. His license is suspended indefinitely.
 The operators license held by John H, Johnson, of Meriden, is suspended indefinitely. Johnson operated his employers car without obtaining the latter's permission.
 Albino Gringola. of Bridgeport, must forego the pleasure of driving his car until August 22. Gringola, on May r struck Louis McNeu and car ried him 200 feet before he managed to stop his machine McNeil lost his right leg as a result of the accideht.
 The operators license held by Ed win F. Hitchcock, of Winsted, is sus- pended until August 15 and that of Anthony C. Andrews, of Stonington, is returned. George DeMusy, of Wash ington, the secretary finds. operated a ear not properly equipped with lights His license is suspended indefinitely
 George R. Alling, of Kensington, who. on the night of June r was driving the car which struck and killed Roy Morto, nine years old, is exonerated from blame by the secre- tary.
 L. H. Snyder, of Bristol, who was accused of driving past a trolley car at a reckless speed, is warned by the secretary to exercise more care in such situations.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
CREAM OF GOTHAM SOCIETY
Kniekerbocker Group the Most De sired and Sought After of Any
 Coterie in America.

To the true old New York Knicker- booker all the modern world is 8 sham and a froth. For them there Is no United States west of Buffalo; no one of any responsibility lives above Four teenth street; and to have been born poor and dishonest enough to have made fortune is much less reprehen- sible than paying money for marrying a title. With them the chief virtue in life Is to have been born rich and hon. est; l. G.. in the set"
 These form the most exclusive cir cle in social New York. They see no one but each other. They have no has never been permitted to marry outside the little group. They refuse to recognize the pervenus who have come in and are making things hum. In their eyes all American authors are dead and all living authors Europe ans; hence they permit themselves no intellectual diversion. Their mental life Is one of dead memories and liv- ing reproaches Their social life Is one of mediocrity and echoes.
 Yet this group is the most desired and most sought after of any in Amer ica Many new millionairess would write a substantial check with alac- rity to be invited to one of these shabby old downtown homes. Such invitations are sought for, prized and commented on more than any other.
 It is comparatively easier to be pre- sented at almost any European court, except the Russian and the Turkish. than to be properly presented to an old Knickerbocker family.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
New Plants Discovered in Study of
 urazlng Lands

In making study of grazing lands on the national forests, l25 entirely new species of plants have been dis covered by the governments experts, and will be named and classified by the botanists of the department of az rieultare.
 Their discovery came about through the collection of some 5000 different plant specimens, with notes as 10 their habits of growth and forage value This work is part of a comprehensive plan to determine the grazing value of every acre of national forest land, in which the capacity of the soil to grow certain forage crops is To be determin- ed and an effort made to decide for which class of ock-Sheep, cattle or goats-the range is best suited
 The men who have made the studies have combined the qualities ot practi- cal stockmen and trained botanists. They divided the areas into such small subdivisions that maps have been prepared which show exactly the kinds of feed which grow on each acre, and the time of the year it is ready for grazing. The maps also show the stock water supply and indicate the kind of stock best suited to the area
 The investigation also showed the examiners many areas covered with fiourishing plants which apparently should furnish excellent grazing, but which were not of a character relished by stock: these areas, therefore, had little or no stock-earrying capacity.
 As result of the study the forest service announces that it will be in a position to perfect its system of graz' ing management to bring about still better conditions for both stock and range.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

hundred per cent" 1 gasped. l looked my doubt "Yes,n he said, "I mean it. Ten hundred per cent. This result could only be attained, however, by the use of the very best knowledge and methods. 1t cannot be hoped for, here nor elsewhere, from this genera ton of farmers. But how easy it would be to add hundred per cent to the productiveness of the New Eng land farmsl To double the yield of the total area under the plowm
 This situation is not realized by the people of New England. They still believe that this region Is a cold and sterile one, and that the gods have fla word "The Westp far more than they have favored New England. It is a myth, pure and simple. There is more money in New England land than in the land in any other section. The history Of Aroostook county and it's po- tatoes is as full of the romance of the land as is the history of the famous Hood River Valley. There are hun dreds of truck raisers in New England who make more money than the most favored among the apple men Of the West and Northwest, and get more for their land when they sell it. Some of the trucking land near Boston is worth 5000 an acre. and cannot be bought for that. There is not tale of apple success in the West that cannot be matched by the experience of apple growers in Massachusetts, Connecti- cut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, 1 Maine and Vermont.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Why Called "Plr Money"

Why is it called 'pln money?" The answer to that question goes away back to the fourteenth century. Pins were pins in those days! They were not carelessly lost or cast away as they are now The law permitted that they be sold only on the first two days of each January. in order that they might not become too common. It therefore became the custom for women of all classes to buy their yssR's supply of pins on those two days, and the money given to them by their husbands or fathers for that purpose was pin money"
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Burns Betray Firebues.

Meriden.-John Jeperson, r, and Louis Tacticos, 20, were arrested when they got off Middletown trol- ley car in this city charged with fir ing the Krens block on Main street in Middletown. Special Policeman F. J. Chapman, who was leaving for his vacation, happened to be on the troll ley and noticed that the mems hands and faces were burned. He caused their arrest and they were turned over to Police Chief Inglis, of Middle town. The latter said that string of gasolene soaked burlap bags was tied on the pipes around the base ment of Krens' block and then light ed. An explosion followed, blowing out windows The fire department soon put out the flames.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Why He Needed a Clock.

A young man in Washington, who many months ago hung up his shingle as attorney at law" as not yet been overwhelmed with clients. A friend. entering the office one day, observed on the desk a cheap alarm clock.
 Taking it home. eh?" he observed. Good thing at this time of the year. Every one is liable to oversleep these mornings"
 The lawyer smiled
 T have not purchased that clock for the reasons you mentioned. I keep It here to wake me when it's time to go homs"
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Crippled for Life.

Nillimantie-It was most unfor- tunate visit that Joseph Soswecai paid his brother Julius in the carding de partment of the American Thread Company. Soswecai is himself a card CT and he went into another room of the department to see his brother Julius. In some way he slipped and fell against his brothers machine. Josephs hand knocked the guard away from the front of the machine and both of his hands went into the carder. The machine ground up his hands and wrists. Julius stopped the machine and called for help. Joseph was hurried to St. Joseph's Hospital and there the surgeon amputated both hands, one at the wrist and the other at the forearm. Soswecai is only a7 years old. married, and the father of two children. He will be crippled for life.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
UnIucky Name.

Mrs Morgan came to the city to celebrate the birth of her first grand son. There was much agitation over the selection of name, but the father finally suggested Elias
 Now. Annie" said Mrs. Morgan to her daughter, don't ye name your boy any such name."
 Why, mother?"
 Because" explained Mrs. Morgan. ''I bin readin' O them Aliases in yer papers since I've bin here. There's Alias Thompson. Alias Williams, Alias the Night-Hawk all bin took up for stealth. It ain't no good name, l tell ye."
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Byron D. Bugbee

Talcott Mountain road. ne oeclueu he would walk up the hill, to save the strength of the horse Mir Deming, knowing that MT. Johnson was sub ject to apoplexy. advised him to stay in the wagon and save his own strength, but he refused. Mir. John- son was 56 years old He leaves mother, who has been living with him. He was a bachelor.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
How's This l!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewafu so any case of Catarrh that cannot be cureu " Hslls Catarrh Cure. n F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo 9' We. the undersiene ned have known Cheney for the last l5 wears, and believe h.. ,erfectly honorable in all business itrsnsse,,iohs md financially able to carry outsny oois ions made by his firm
 WALpryG. KISNAy & MARviNs n
 Wholesale Druggists, Ioieno' - Hau.s Catarrh Cure is taken internally Ao- ng directly upon the blood and mucous su ;aces of the system. Testimonials sent nv Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all DruggisI, Take Halls Family Pills for constipsuon'
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Auto Accident Fatal.

Stanlford.-John Creigh, one of two men injured in an automobile aeci- dent at Darien died of his injury at the local hospital. The other man, George Knickerboeker, who was driv- ing. and who it was thought was fa- tally hurt. will recover, it is now be- lieved. Creigh was internally hurt.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Dies to Save Horse.

Hartford - While walking up steep hm to ease the burden Of the horse he had been driving. Irwin N
 Johnson. a laborer, employed oy Wil- fam Deming of this city. dropped dead os apoplexy in Pennington He was driving. with his employer. 10 the Ne paug watershed and when the wagon they were in reached steep part oi
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Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Merchants Act as Bankers.

In ease of poor catches the mer- chants of Newfoundland frequently carry the fishermen over, not only one but several seasons.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Generally Succeeds.

A woman likes to marry man who feels that he was born 10 command, just to pr we to him that he wasn't Puck.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

,.aI suffered habitually from consti- nation. Doan's Regalets relieved and Strengthened the bowels so that they have been regular ever since. -he Davis, grocer, Sulphur springs, Texas
 adv
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Aliens.

A mans world always. this has been everything arranged for men-and the women are foreigners.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

Feel languid, weak, run down
 Headache? Stomach "Ofi''2 A good remedy is Burdoek Blood Ritters. Ask your druggist. Price q. adv
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

If thoroughly rotten manure is avail able at least part of it may be used to advantage as a top-dressing aIter blowing and before narrowing. This plan is preferable to the use or all the manure before blowing and thls is especially true when shallow-rooteo crops are to be grown, such as onions and celery.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

Where 1t is difficult to obtain stand of alfalfa, it is quite possible that sowing sweet clover year or two before seeding to alfalfa would prove advantageous. Sweet clover VIII inoculate the soil and put it in good condition for seeding alfalfa.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

It takes from fifteen to twenty ears of corn to plant an acre. If one ear fails to grow, about 6 per cent. of the stand is lost. About fifteen minutes of time are required to test enough corn, by the ear method. to plant an acre.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
Mems Furnishings

$50 Negligee Shirts, in full range of newest pat terms. Sale Prce $1.15 S100 Negligee Shirts, in large assortment of new patterns Sale Price, 79c 59c Shirts coat style with or without soft collar laundered or French cuffs. Sizes IA to 171.
 Sale Price 49c 50c Negligee Shirts, all this seasons patterns.
 Sale Price :37c s100 Cotton Night Shirts, with or without collars
 Sale Price 79c 75c Cotton Night Shirts, with without collars
 Sale Price 59C 5Oc Cotton Night Shirts with or without collars
 Sale Price :39C sl 50 Paiamas, in plain and fancy colors
 Sale Price 9SC
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

The man who catches a sheep by the wool wouldn't like to have his hair pulled every time a neighbor meets him. Hurts a sheep just as bad as it would a man to be handled that way, though.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

Dress Goods and Silks s1 % Fancy Weave Mohairs, A in. wide.
 Sale Price 79c S1 % Plain Weave Mohairs, A in. wide. Sa Price 79c DOC Plain Weave Mohairs. Sale Price 39c |75c Invisible Checks, in black navy and brown. Sale Price 49c l59c Taffeta Silk, Is in. wide Sale Price 39c l75c Taffeta Silk, IS in. wide. Sale Price SOC S1.00 Bordered Fouard Silks 36 in wide. Sale Price 69c Is100 Striped Silks, 3G in. wide Sale Price 79c 'S1 % Wash Silks, 36 in. wide. Sale Price 79c
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

Better run dairy without dog than have one that is irritable to the COWS. Many kicking COWS are caused by the dogs nipping at their heels.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

The three-year rotation is probably the best for average purposes, but the dairymen may find the four-year rota- tion more convenient, on account or the pasturage it provides.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

It has been proved many times that the large, plump, well-formed seed will give the best and quickest crop returns Moral Plant only large, we'll developed seeds.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

Lay your plans to grow the bulk of the feedstuffs on the farm this year. Buying much high-priced feed cuts into the profits.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

If hog misses a feed watch him; If he misses the second feed, remove him from the herd and thoroughly disinfect where be has been.
Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08

If you have a real love for the poul- try tribe, and do your best by them in any and all ways, you are certain to come out the winner in the long run.
The Washington times., 1913-12-10
ANACosTIA's SALOON QUESTION.

downtown saoonkeeper has applied for transfer
of his license so that he may remove his business
he sut3rb of Anacostia. The people of that town
are up in arms about it. and tomorrow will be before
the excise board to protest Tonight they are holding
A town meeting of their community in which the
church congregations citizens associations, temper
ance organizations and about every organized repre-
sentaton of public opinion will unite to oppose bring
ing in the saloon.
lust word to the excise board in this connection
If the law under which you are operating doesn
give you absolute power listen to the people Of An
acosia with so proper request, ask Congress in
Stantly to change the law.
If the law permits saloons to be spattered about
the town to suit the convenience the profits of
loonkeepers it isn't the law the people thought it was
when it passed
There is only side to this Anacostia question.
The community should not have saloon forced it,
and must not.
The Washington times., 1913-12-10
THE SPECIFIC QUESTION.

The Johnson-Prouty bill to extract from the Dis
trct taxpayers over million dollars on account o!
an alleged mistake of generation ago, suggests one
line of inquiry that should be opened. The language
used by advocates of this measure implies that the
people of Washington" are guilty of getting this
money away from the Government and then failing
tc return it.
We would like to know just who the people OF
Washington for the purposes of that sweeping indct
ment. We doubt very gravely if the District Com
mttee find citizen of Washington who knew
that he had thus helped loot Uncle Sam or that the
looting had ever taken place. Until the incident Of
that million discovered by the present District
was such an incident.
Presumably Washington folks are bad lot; they
are assured of the fact on approximately all
sions when the chairman of the District Committee
rises in his place. But if they bad, what shall be
aid about the unseeing District Committees and Az
preparation Committees and Houses and Senates and
Comptrollers of the past forty years. who have per-
mitted Washington to lug off this million and never
nterposed to prevent?
Is Congress-rather, has Congress in the past
been-composed of such an incompetent, or such
crooked lot of people that twenty Congresses in sue
cesson would permit Uncle Sam to be robbed in this
way?
Are the people of Washington so fiendishly smart
that they could steal million without knowing they
were doing it? Did the town have an attack of SON.
nambulia, and in that condition walk abroad in the
night and grab off that money and hide it somewhere?
Hasn't there been anybody in Congress- either honest
or bright enough in all these years. to wise up to the
real gravity of that offense?
The Washington times., 1913-12-10
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.

NJ. Doumergue mas got together a new ministry
in France which is rather remarkable even than
most of the curious aggomeratons that have in re-
sent years administered that republic 1t is described
ministry of mediocrities. which is liable not to
alright so many people as il mil ght have done
The world contains mostly mediocrities. Geniuses
are scarce, and apt to be disappointing n pe.icrnl-
ance
Back of Doumergue and his group of common
PLACE socialists stands Clemenceau the big brain of
French radicalism and parliamentary life Cleren-
ceau's genius for unmaking governments at will is
uncanny. He is socialist and a French socialist
AT that; real radical, not moderate of the Ger
school. 1t is said that whereas Aristidc Bland
as premier had cabinet of compromises and one
at that of exceptionally nigh ability Doumergue has
made no compromises. Everybody in his family is
frankly radical.
This cabinet faces set of difficulties that aptly
illustrate the processes of continental politics now
adays France has hard-and-fast alliance with Rus
sia; but Doumergue, premier and foreign minister
has always opposed that alliance! Again, France is
committed to program of army expansion which re-
Gently compelled it TO increase the period of service
with the coors from two to three years. Socialists
are opposed 10 such measures of keeping the world
on war basis; yet the new socialist ministry being
composed of more or less practical men, graphing
with practical problems will doubtless acquiesce in
the policy that has really been dictated to France by
Cermanv
The Washington times., 1913-12-10

heard of. 1t imposes the President the obligation
to inform Congress from time to time as to the state
of the Union This may or may not suggest the ini-
tiaon of legislation. But certainly one cannot read
into it limitation that he shall treat only of sucn
state of the Union has already been considered by
the political party of which the existing President
happens to be the head.
1t may be highly expedient for the President 10
hold his spokesmanship for the Democratic party
first and his spokesmanship for the naticn second.
Party rule means the domination of the minority
by the majority-or under the caucus system, by
bare majority of tine majority; but certainly it is
neither within the spirit of the Constitution nor
within the publics ordinary conception of the Pres
dents Office that he should represent anything less
than the whole nation or be unable to divorce his
messages from party pledges
The Washington times., 1913-12-10
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT IN PENN.
SYLVANIA.

1wenty-nne of the smaller PENNSYLVANIA cities.
with varying number of inhabitants from 5000 TO
nearly 100000 each, have adopted government bv
commission. They have discarded their mayors and
dual councils, substituting saIaried board of FIVE
administrators whose job is to run the CITY exactly
as they would business corporation The new
scheme of things puts into the hands of the citizens
absolute power to pass repeal ordinances through
a modification of the initiative and referendum. The
nonpartisan ballot will be employed in all municipal
elections.
The cities that have adopted commission govern
ment did so under an act of the latest PENNSYLVANIA
Legislature. That so large number of municipali-
ties should have availed themselves of the new law
at the earliest possible moment is a noteworthy
sign Of the rmes The progressive doctrines of the
West are fast making converts in the East
1t is probable that Philadelphia, with its million
and half OF population and more. will soon have
the opportunity of voting the question of whether
it wishes to attempt cure Of its political evils bv
adopting the commission form Of government. The
sweeping change which has been inaugurated cam
not fail to be regarded by The supporters of Mayor
Blankenburg as presagng a potential opportunity
to get rid of some of the obstacles which thew have
been forced to encounter at almost every turn
Just now contest is on between the mavor who
is opposed to continuing the policy of adding to the
cltys obligations in the form of ong-term bonds un-
less there is great necessity for it, and the councils
dominated by the organization which are against
raising the tax rate to provide for public improve
ments. There is, of course, something to be said
on each side of a general question of this nature.
But in any event, the differences between the mayor
and the councils serve the purpose of calling atten-
ton in a forcible way TO the contrast between what
they have and what they might perhaps have under
the more concentrated system of management which
the third class cities of PENNSYLVANIA arc irving ont